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NEWS FOR EAST ARNHEM LAND, INCLUDING NHULUNBUY AND YIRRKALA

Alarming ﬁndings in Gas2Gove survey

This bunch are not Dills . . .

One third of business operators fear they will close By MARJO HALLOWELL ABOUT one third of businesses, who responded to the recent survey circulated by The East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the East Arnhem Regional Alliance, say they will stop trading, close their business and leave town/East Arnhem region if the Pacific Aluminium plant was to close. That group represented 32 per cent of the 28 respondents, while 61 per cent conﬁrmed that, should Pac Al be unsuccessful in getting Gas2Gove, they will continue trading. The businesses are gearing up for the worst-possible outcome although they would like to be positive. They do realise there will be no decision until the Rio Board meeting in London in January, but know the time to act is now as governments (Territory and Federal) will close over the Christmas break and the Territory mini-budget is due in December. The survey has provided facts and ﬁgures as to the impact the closure would have on the town and the businesses and there will also be an online survey on a website they are establishing. Continued Page 3 >>

BUNCH OF DILLS: Front Kelly Thompson and Karyn Laverty. Back:Taryn Hogan-Reid, Kylie O’Neil and Sandy Laverty were joint winners of the best costume at Saturday’s G Spot Challenge. Report Page 2. Photos Page 17. >>

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Community rallies to help a friend By MARJO HALLOWELL

fundraising favourite. There were 30 teams of five parCOMMUNITY spirit gives Gove a ticipating in the The Amazing Race style character of which residents can be proud event on Saturday afternoon as well as and, as one of the organisers fought back a busload of women who had not been emotions, she declared the participants of quick enough to be one of the limited a fundraiser had more than doubled her number of teams. As well as the entry fees there was expectations by raising over $10,000. Jackie McGrath was speaking at also a raffle and countless cases of the presentations of prizes at the the G bribery happening during the event. Definitely as much fun for the organSpot Challenge Revisted on Saturday isers and participants, a good sense of afternoon at the Surf Club. The event was to raise funds for Tania humour was also a bonus. The first challenge was to pick an Peters and her family who have had to move to Brisbane so Tania could have envelope and locate their model from among the 30 men who paraded out medical treatment. Many friends were asking how in their underwear to be dressed as per they could help so a group of them got the photo. The men came out to the whoops and together and decided to revisit an old hollers of the women who then had to find the clothing items from a number of garbage bags full of trading hours clothes and get the monday – friday outfit picture perfect 5.30am to 6pm - and then identify saturday and sunday the man they needed 5.30am to 4pm to dress. public holidays Each team had Cnr Westal St & 5.30am to 4pm Matthew Flinders Way a designated driver who did not get to

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partake of shots along the way and all teams were given clues for the next location. One team Victorious Secret thought they were the winners until it was found they had missed a couple of spots along the way - they eventually came in last. Challenges included ﬁshing, hand balling, dancing the Macarena while handcuffed, carrying cane toads, identifying smells after locating ﬁve very small candles in a very large park, balancing skills, and feats of co-ordination. Winners of the event were really everyone that participated as well as the family for whom the event was held. First in were Care Bears who are all close friends and workmates of Tania and they too thanked all who had participated on her behalf. The best-dressed teams were Bunch of Dills and Dry as Nuns (pictured) and the best car was Bejazzled. The team voted as best spirited for the nature of the event was The Dame Edna Beverages who gave everyone a laugh

on the way around the course. Fiona Pearce and Jackie McGrath were the driving forces behind the event which was to help out Tania and her family after she they were forced to move to Brisbane. Jackie thanked all those who had helped organise the event and worked out on the course.

She also thanked all the sponsors and people and businesses who had been generous with donations to wards the rafﬂe prize and for prizes for various events along the way. Many partied into the night at the Surf Club and all sent a very positive message of support to Tania and her family .

From NovemBRA and Bras . . . WOMEN in Gove are taking advantage of the month which they have renamed NovemBRA. Using this as an opportunity to unload unwanted bras, the month’s uplifting exercise has been organised by the Nhulunbuy Rotary Club in a joint venture between Rotary clubs throughout Australia and Uplift. The project sends bras to women in third-world countries where bras may be unattainable or unaffordable. Member of the local Rotary Club Leanne Parisse said the project collects new and second -hand bras and sends them wherever they are needed or wherever they get requests from, including the local community. Since 2005 Uplift and Rotary have sent 600,000 bras through secure channels making sure they get to the women who need them without compromising their dignity. Uplift has sent bras to Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Bali, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and the NT. Uplift supply to import duty exempt organisations for distribution and ﬁtting and

Leanne Parisse from Rotary with Jo Milne at Lynne Walker’s office waiting for the box to be filled with bras. ship only on bio-degradable packaging and years. “We have a bin in Lynne Walker’s Office aim not to compete with local businesses. Mrs Parisse said the Nhulunbuy Rotary so anyone can go along and drop in their Club had been taking part for a number of donations,” she said.

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AROUND town men are sprouting growths on their top lips, all in the name of highlighting men’s health issues. It is Movember and Tim Bunton, an Executive Member of the East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce Committee, is donating his face to the cause by growing a moustache for the entire month of November. Tim’s Mo will spark conversations, and no doubt generate some laughs; all in the name of raising vital awareness and funds for prostate cancer and male mental health. Tim is highlighting some alarming statistics: • One in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. • This year 20,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed. • One in eight men will experience depression in their lifetime. Please show your support by making a donation by either: • Donating online at: http://mobro.co/TimBunton • Send a cheque to ‘Movember’, referencing Tim’s Registration ID: 1374532 and mailing it to: Movember, PO Box 60, East Melbourne, VIC, 8002.

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Shot croc reveals human remains where seven-year-old is missing A THREE-metre crocodile, shot dead in a billabong at the Gumarrirngbang Outstation, revealed what is believed to be human remains in the contents of its stomach. The crocodile was shot after an extensive search for a sevenyear-old girl who was last seen swimming at the billabong about 100km west of Maningrida on Friday. Senior Sergeant Shaun Gill,

from the Territory Response Group, said the girl was swimming with other children and an adult when a crocodile attacked the group just after 4 pm. “Witnesses have told Police that a crocodile attacked the male adult before pulling the girl under water,” Senior Sergeant Gill said. “The crocodile is estimated to be about 2-3 metres in length and the billabong is described as being approximately 200 metres long by

20 metres wide.” The crocodile was shot just before noon on Saturday. “Further forensic testing will be conducted in Darwin to determine if the remains are human and if found human, the identity of the person,” said Senior Sergeant Gill. “This is now a matter of investigation and a report will be prepared for the coroner. “Members from the Territory

Response Group, local members, members from the Water Police Section, a ranger from the Crocodile Management Unit and members from the community commenced an extensive land and water at first light this morning (Saturday). “Everyone involved in this search has been working under difficult conditions. This is a heartbreaking outcome for the family and the community”.

Out of respect for the family Police will not be commenting on specifics of the investigation or specifics about the remains located. NT Police remind Territorians and visitors not to become complacent when it comes to crocodiles. Be CROCWISE - croc danger is real, so don’t risk your life. Dumped carcasses could attract crocs to swimming spot, Page 4 >>

One third of business operators fear they will close << From Page 1

In the week the survey was put out, 28 replies were received and there are currently 64 members of the East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce. The survey was not restricted to members of the Chamber. Executive Officer of the Chamber Mache Elof said 68 per cent of responses came from Pty Ltd companies, 14 per cent from sole trader/ partnership, 11 per cent from member-owned or not-forprofit. Most traded from Nhulunbuy (76 per cent) and 15 per cent (from Yirrkala) and of those 49 per cent serviced East Arnhem Communities

and the whole of the region. Increased costs of electricity could force 17 per cent of businesses to close although 71 per cent said they would continue trading. The survey indicated that 75 per cent of those returning the survey had not contacted their banks regarding possible effects on their business loans although 46 per cent said they depended on bank finance to operate. Some 71 per cent confirmed that they are concerned with how the banking system will react to the downturn in East Arnhem region A year ago, seven per cent of businesses employed more than 100 staff and that has

already dropped to 3.5 per cent and have dropped into the 51-100 category. Most others groups fluctuated slightly It indicated staffing levels will continue to drop over the next 12 months with 68 per cent of business envisioning reductions although 14 per cent predicted increases and 11 per cent indicated no changes. Chairing the meeting, Klaus Helms said: “’If we do nothing they will think that no one is concerned. “We need to prepare a statement and get it out to the broader public - not just here but Australia wide and also to Rio.” The statement will

include the social impact on the region and effects on education, policing, hospital, medical and dental services. It should also express concerns about the survival of the community regarding the logistics of housing and assets management. “Will we survive? We are relying on a market we don’t control.” Mr Helms said. “They need to sign contracts before they start to dig holes and we need to see that process begin.” A local member of the Board of Regional Development is meeting with Minister Simon Crean (Minister Dept. Regional Australia) this week. Denise Fincham said the

PacAl and business meet PACIFIC Aluminium called a meeting with business owners last week to help clarify some of their concerns. Manager Gove Operations Frank Willsdon and Stephanie Stonier said they were wanting to ensure everyone was on the same page in their understanding of the situation they were facing. Mr Willsdon said there was some way to go yet and was aware East Arnhem was reliant on them being here. He said they had been reducing costs well and said: “We have performed better than Rio thought we could.” He said they need to be cash even by next year and he remained optimistic although admitted he didn’t sit at the Rio Board level. When asked why they did not convert to gas when they looked at the possibility before? They said at that time it was only an option as alumina prices were high and fuel costs low - now it is critical. Local business owners raised concerns including the possible increase in electricity costs and the response to that

question was that there were no planned increases in the immediate future as they were acutely aware of the impact that would have on local businesses. Ms Stonier said the rumours of a 20 per cent increase were just that - rumours. She admitted some staff will still go although many enjoy living and working in the region. “By bringing energy (gas) you bring development and Nhulunbuy is the fourth largest town in the Territory.” Mr Willsdon said if gas comes to Gove the use of gas for the Territory will be more than doubled which will in turn see more investment opportunities for the Territory as more companies will look for gas. “It would be good for everyone here,” he said. One of the business owners said we need to get in the Government’s ear with facts and figures. “Getting gas to Gove is critical for all our futures,” he said. “Stakeholders who will be affected need to speak up now before it is too late.”

Minister is well briefed on the situation of getting gas to Gove and the potential impact on the region. “Regardless, he is keen to hear more about the region’s concerns about the future of the refinery and gain a

better understanding of the economic and social impact of the Pacific Aluminium/Rio Tinto decisions,” she said. Ms Fincham will also attempt to convey points from the Alliance on to the Minister.

Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker said the Federal Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon will be in Nhulunbuy this week and will meet with the Alliance and Pacific Aluminium while he is in town.

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Mataranka pastorialist to stand for CLP in Lingiari A PROMINENT Northern Territory pastorialist is to stand for the Country Liberals in the seat of Lingiari at next year’s Federal election. Mrs Tina MacFarlane and husband Lindsay are

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LIVING in a region where crocodiles are ever present there are warning signs throughout the region advising of the dangers that exist. One of the warnings is for anglers not to clean fish on the shore. A local resident, Dr Emma Kennedy, was shocked last Monday on her morning walk to Yirrkala boat ramp. “I found four, large fish carcasses - filleted, and dumped at the water’s edge, right at the boat ramp,” she said. “I assume these were left by nonindigenous fisherman after a big Sunday out on the water. “I couldn’t believe people could be so rude, selfish and disrespectful - both for the environment and also the people of Yirrkala. “We’re so privileged to live in such a beautiful part of the world, with access to amazing fishing etc, but I would have thought a little more respect is called for in this situation,” she said. Fish carcasses left at the boat ramp are sure way to encourage crocs into the area, as well as contaminate the environment. This is a frequent swimming spot for Yolngu kids, people walking their dogs, community members fishing from the rocks, and a common place for gatherings at sunset. “Would they have dumped them in their own backyard?” asks Dr Kennedy. “People need to realise the danger they create for others by such irresponsible actions.” Dr Kennedy didn’t have her camera on the day she spotted the four carcasses but has seen other discarded carcasses as well.

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Three charged for possessing one gun ONE shotgun gun saw three men face separate charges when they appeared in Nhulunbuy Magistrate’s Court . All pleaded guilty to their charges and sentences varied according to the severity of their offences. A 38-year-old man was fined $200 and did not have a conviction recorded for lending a 12-gauge shotgun to another man who did not have a suitable license. The man, who was from a cattle station, lent the gun to someone he thought had the suitable permit on October 16. The man being lent the gun had a private licence and not a corporate one. The second man, a 57-year-old, borrowed the shotgun and travelled out to a billabong to shoot magpie geese.

While there he met a 44-year-old who asked to borrow the weapon and did not ensure he had licence for guns. This third man walked away and was unsupervised while shooting geese. He put the gun up against a tree while retrieving geese and it fell to the ground and discharged firing pellets into his leg. He was taken to Gove District Hospital to have his wounds treated. The 57-year-old admitted he did not check to ensure the third man had a suitable licence and said it was the first time he had ever lent anyone else a weapon. He said he had been safely using guns for many years. He was convicted and fined $400. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty to

possessing and using a firearm while unlicensed and was fined $200. His defence lawyer Alex Bowen said his client did not realise he needed a licence. He said the man lending his client the weapon gave instruction which were not adequate for the safe use of the weapon. Mr Bowen said his client would be getting a licence in the future although he will be precluded from doing so for two years and said in some sense he had been a victim. Magistrate Michael Carey said the man had been very lucky and the result of the shot could have been much worse. All three men also had to pay a $40 levy.

New member elected THE Nhulunbuy Town Board held an election on Saturday, November 10. Two candidates, Teresa Holdsworth and Sharon Georgonicas, were running for a position vacated earlier this year by Rachel Blundell. A total of 58 people voted and Ms Georgonicas (pictured) was successful. The Town Board met on November 20 . The main election for the Board last year attracted 229 votes and the next full Town Board election will be held in 2015.

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Students see first hand some serious recylcing A GROUP of students from the Nhulunbuy High School Special Education Centre were able to experience a short exposure on the Pacific Aluminium refinery site last week while undertaking an educational tour. The tour enabled the students to gain an understanding of what a day in the life of refinery worker could be like. The students were extremely pleased to have a fellow student’s dad Russell Jorgensen join the group and explain how the steam power station operates and the process that enables electricity to the township. The overall size and height of buildings within the refinery made an impact on the students and Tom Lewis asked: “Do you give all your workers a map?” Students were made aware of the

need to recycle waste and learnt about the waste elimination processes within the refinery site. Students were able to view the size of the steel scrap pile and gained an understanding of how the scrap will be moved offsite. Everyone was a little sad at the end of the tour to take off all the personal protective clothing and head back to school as there seemed so much more to see within the refinery.

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• Young Citizen of the Year • Citizen of the Year • Community Event of the Year All Nomination Forms can be picked up from the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited office – 1st Floor, Endeavour House, or, to request an electronic copy of the form, please email office@ncl.net.au. For any further queries, please contact Ace Rabukawaqa on 8939 2200 or on email arabukawaqa@ncl.net.au. Nominations close Friday, December 7, 2012

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ONE never knows who one might meet in Gove. Prime Ministers have been know to visit as have sports personalities and television celebrities. Be they here for sport, leisure or work there is always a spark of interest around town. Recently TV personalities and professional larrikins, Hamish and Andy, were spotted around town .

Lisa Roach heard they were about but not sure how she would manage to get a photo with them. Little did she realise that they would actually call into where she manages the family business, the BP service station, and she got her wish - a photo with the boys. Lisa said they were up here working on their television series.

Call for additional Family Day Care A FAMILY Day Care mum is encouraging others to seriously think about joining her as she is the only Family Day Care provider in town providing this service. Lauretta Peirce wanted to be able to spend time with her own children while also earning an income and looked into the option of becoming a Family Day Care mum. She has been doing this for almost two months and said there is a need for other mums to also take up the opportunity to work at home with their own children and also help out the community by providing a much needed service. Mrs Peirce takes children from two years and over and said there was a great need for mums who will take on younger children. She has an area in her home dedicated to the children and has also registered with the Corporation as a home business. “There were no fees for doing this as there is a great need for Family Day Care and the Corporation does not charge for these home-based businesses,” she said. For more information contact 8987 1839. Lauretta Peirce with her children Liliana, 5, Jack, 2 and Bede Hogard

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AS A former Territorian of 36 years and educator, I’m trying to alert all Territorians to the recent short-sighted decision by the Minister. How can a government make a unilateral decision to scrap an educational facility which is in partnership with a world-renowned scientific organisation? I understand no consultation took place with CSIRO, parents, teachers or students before the initial decision was made to scrap the Territory’s only Education Centre. No more in-school, after-school,

weekend and school holiday programs. No more support for teachers and schools. I thought we were supposed to be creating a smart society; encouraging scientists! The next generation is in danger of being denied a service enjoyed by all other young Australians. One which is unique, essential, not supplementary, definitely frontline, doesn’t have a use-by-date and cannot be delivered by teachers in schools. Ian Jamieson Cairns

OVER the last 12 months the Federal Labor Government has made one of the biggest investments ever in regional health, education, infrastructure and skills development. The first two rounds of the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) saw $350 million of Federal Government investment leverage more than $1.2 billion in total investment through partnerships - a multiplier of up to four to one. I recently announced that rounds three and four of RDAF will make available another $225 million in funding from the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). Round three will see $50 million dedicated specifically to projects in small towns with a population of 30,000 or less, while round four will distribute $175 million to support strategic infrastructure projects. RDAF is driving a cultural change in regional funding by focusing on projects that stack-up, leverage investment partnerships, provide strong regional reach and generate significant commercial investment. The first two rounds of RDAF have

demonstrated that we have also changed the culture away from pork-barrelling just before an election - a culture the Coalition has said they’ll return to. RDAF represents a funding model driven by community demands, backed by an independent assessment panel and underpinned by investment partnerships. Our regions have a great sense of community - they don’t just want economic outcomes - they also want the social and the environmental context driving regional success. Stronger regions make for a strong nation and only the Federal Labor Government has the vision and commitment to ensure that all of the patches in our patchwork economy benefit in growth. I urge community groups and leaders to persist with projects that missed out in the first two rounds and talk to their Regional Development Australia committee to discuss the sorts of projects that should be put forward for consideration. Simon Crean Minister for Regional Australia

Regional development funds available

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NOVEMBER Wed 21. East Arnhem Training Stakeholders Network meets at 9am at CDU. Sat 24. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Working bee - 9am until set up. Sat 24. Businesswomen's Lunch. Sun 25. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Junior lap practise and Senior Enduro - 20km circuit - 8am to noon.

DECEMBER Sun 2. Inflatable up at the Gove Aquatic Centre from 2pm - 5pm. Fri 7. Charles Darwin University presentation including presentation of Adrian Wagg Award at the town hall. Sat 8. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market hosted by Gove Squash Club. Sat 8. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club Members Christmas Party and Annual Awards. Sat 8. CrossFit Lat12 Event - Tri 1 1200 swim/ 40k bike/10k run; Tri 2 300 swim/10k bike/ 2.5k run. Kids Events and CrossFit Lat12 Events after Triathlon. Sun 9. Inflatable up at the Gove Aquatic Centre from 2pm - 5pm. Mon 10. Nhulunbuy Primary School - Christmas Concert. Fri 14. NPS Last day of school. Fri 14. CrossFit Lat12 End of Year Bash. Sun 16. Inflatable up at the Gove Aquatic Centre from 2pm - 5pm.

Join in Social Inclusion Week NHULUNBUY residents encouraged to collaborate, connect and celebrate with Social Inclusion Week 2012 They are encouraged to come together and take positive action against exclusion and isolation during Social Inclusion Week, November 24 to December 2. Social Inclusion Week aims to help Australians feel valued and to give people the opportunity to participate fully in society. It’s about connecting with local communities, work mates, family and friends to build relationships and networks, addressing isolation and exclusion by supporting people who may be unable help themselves. Created by Dr Jonathon Welch AM, founding Music Director of the Choir of Hard Knocks, now known as The Choir of Hope and Inspiration, and Australian of the Year Local Hero 2008, Social Inclusion Week helps

FEBRUARY 2013 Sat 16. Nhulunbuy Rotary Club Quiz Night.

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Snowdon’s agenda FEDERAL Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon will be visiting the region this week with his itinerary taking him out to Gapuwiyak, Galiwin’ku and Raminginning. He will be based Electoral News in Nhulunbuy and by NT Member for Nhulunbuy stakeholder meetings LYNNE WALKER have been organised with the East Arnhem Regional Futures Alliance and Pacific Aluminium. I know that Minister Snowdon and Senator Trish Crossin, who I spoke with over the weekend, are very aware of the impact the current climate of uncertainty is having on the local community. They have been briefed by Pacific Aluminium’s Brisbane office. Federal Minister for Regional Development Simon Crean will be in Darwin and Kununurra this week, and, as much as I would like him to also visit Nhulunbuy, this simply isn’t possible. However, I do know while in Darwin he will be meeting with the Chief Minister, the Minister for Mines, and Energy and Delia Lawrie, Leader of the Opposition, and I’ve no doubt Gove will be part of the discussions. While I understand the business community are anxious for a result, the negotiations for gas and a pipeline were accelerated following Pacific Aluminium’s announcement of a strategic review just four weeks ago. The results of the review are expected in January. It is not just a case of wait and see. I know there is an enormous body of work being undertaken between Rio Tinto, gas companies and Governments to see a cheaper, cleaner energy source secured. As local member, I continue to do everything in my capacity to ensure Government at both levels are working to prevent a closure. LAST weekend’s car rally fund-raiser for local woman Tania Peters and her family was incredible. It served to remind me yet again, just how resilient Goveites are and, that when times are tough, people pull together. I was moved to see so many women participate, supported by volunteers and sponsors and all in a sense of community spirit, goodwill and fun. A huge thank you to organisers Jackie McGrath and Fiona Pearce. You are angels. WELL done to the determined bunch of cricket diehards who drove out to Katherine to participate in last weekend’s Nitmiluk Cricket Cup, a fastpaced, Super 8s format. Thank you Miwatj and Dennis for making it possible. FINALLY, anyone wishing to catch up with Warren Snowdon, we will be at the Arnhem Club from around 6.30pm tomorrow (Thursday). Feel free to join us.

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NEWS

Cane toad numbers are being reduced.

Preparing fencing.

Fence stops cane toads reaching fresh water.

Milingimbi wages war on cane toads By WARRICK ANGUS THE community of Milingimbi has been working together to undertake an island-wide cane toad bust throughout November. Coordinated by the Crocodile Islands Rangers, and with the advice, support and equipment provided by FrogWatch NT, all the local Milingimbi agencies have been working together to share resources and conduct the bust. Cane toads need to drink water every five days or so, and as Milingimbi only has a few freshwater sources during the dry season, it should be possible to wipe out cane toads from the island. CEA’s CDEP participants worked with the Rangers to build cane toad proof fences (complete with native animal gates) around the freshwater sources. These fences seem to be working well, as the number of toads being collected from around them has dropped from 50 per night to only five. The fences will remain in place until either the community are convinced the cane toads have been wiped out from those areas, or the wet arrives. Dr Ian Morris from FrogWatch launched the cane toad bust on the

evening of Wednesday, October 31. The launch was held at the Art Centre coupled with local band ‘Maringa’ and healthy food provided by Miwatj Health service and Healthy for Life coordinator Merrilee Baker. Each night the Rangers, Healthy for Life, CEA and STEPS Training manned a cane toad bust tent and collection bin where education materials, garbage bags, gloves, and torches were provided to the community to help catch cane toads around the town. Prizes donated by ALPA were given away on the last evening of the community component of the bust on Sunday, November 4. The most number of toads caught was 194 by Kutura and family from Bodiya outstation. A tally of the toads collected is ongoing, however over 2000 toads have been collected so far. The community would love to see Milingimbi become a toad free island, however, they realise that it may take several years as they continue to learn more about where the toads are hiding in the dry season and new methodologies to wipe them out. At the very least the number of toads removed this bust will

ensure less toads during the next wet season and the bust also raised awareness about the importance of keeping the toads off the other Crocodile Islands which are currently toad-free wildlife refuges. Thanks go to East Arnhem Shire Council, NFA, NT Dept of Health and Milingimbi School for their assistance with this project.

History of cane toads The Cane Toad Bufo marinus was introduced into Australia in 1935 to control sugar cane pests in Queensland. 101 Cane Toads arrived at Edmonton near Cairns in June in 1935. Breeding occurred almost immediately. Within six months of the introduction of the Cane Toads 60,000 young toads had been released from the 101. Cane Toads are currently spreading at a rate of 30-50 km per year in the Northern Territory. One female Cane Toad can lay up to 20,000 to 50,000 eggs in one spawning which can occur more than once. a year.

Plants bound for Gapuwiyak ABOUT 560 native plants are bound for Gapuwiyak before the wet season starts as a result of a partnership between The Keep Australia Beautiful Council Northern Territory (KABC NT) and the Darwin Correctional Centre inmate horticulture students and staff. The plants are part of the National Bin Network beautification process to compliment the waste management achievments and works conducted by staff and residents at Gapuwiyak. The National Bin Network is a litter-reduction pilot program rolled out by Keep Australia Beautiful to seven of the Territory’s Growth Towns in East Arnhem Shire Council over the next 12-18 months. It is part of a range of measures being considered by the Council of Australian Governments Standing Council on Environment and Water as part of the national waste policy review. KABC(NT) Chairperson Mr Gary Swanson said: “This partnership opportunity and NBN trial program is all about positively engaging the community to generate behavioural change with real environmental outcomes. “This partnership with Darwin Correctional Centre is efficient, effective and collaborative and has the potential to deliver strong social development and environmental outcomes benefitting Territory communities”. “It is fantastic that inmate students, including some from Gapuwiyak, are prepared to learn new skills that will see a direct positive contribution back into their community,” he said. “The flow on effect to the inmate students is the sense of responsibility, improved self esteem and skill development. “The flow on benefits to Gapuwiyak is some 560 native trees that will offer shade, bush tucker, aroma and enticement

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ACROSS THE PATH OF THE ECLIPSE By MARJO HALLOWELL THE anticipation of what was to come even with the low cloud cover - turned to excitement once the first glimpses were seen of the sun last Wednesday morning. Low cloud cover prevented those waiting for the dawn seeing the sun as it rose above the horizon. They were not denied a view of the eclipse as it rose above the clouds to

excited calls of ‘there it is’. Although only covered, almost completely, for a couple of minutes the moon and sun put on a show for those who wished to watch a little longer. As the dawn broke the sky was a pretty pink then, darkness re-appeared, and the lights in he town came on again, only momemtarily as though in a Mexican wave. Many had the suitable eclipse viewing glasses, some had their home made

viewing boxes, or welding shields or one family was watching through an old x-ray. The lookout on Mt Saunders was packed and the road up to the lookout was a parking lot as cars parked on both sides of the road. More than 50 people took the opportunity to head up to the lookout to get a better view. A group of girls brought up their breakfast of pancakes and strawberries.

GOVE

A tree right in the line of view to the east had people holding cameras over the sides of the lookout to get a shot. While the moon was in the top end of the sun the light allowed for some good photo shots but as it moved downwards the sun’s light marred photos of all other than those who had suitable filters. A flock of cockatoos flew nearby and were quite raucous. Cape Warrawuy was also a suggested

viewing spot. Many had ventured out to camping areas in the attempt to get a great view and at Ramingining people had been gathering of the last few days. The Indigenous community of Ramingining was one of the first place in Australia to view the total eclipse. Eclipses are a significant event for some Indigenous cultures, including the Yolgnu.

KAKADU

Photo: MARJO HALLOWELL.

GROOTE EYLANDT

The total solar eclipse seen from Ubirr, Kakadu National Park. Photo by ANJA TOMS

WEIPA

Photo: DAVE KAY at Gonbung Beach, Weipa, overlooking the Embly River.

GROOTE EYLANDT

CAPE YORK

Photo: COREY BOUSEN at Palmer River.

GROOTE EYLANDT

The eclipse as seen over Umbakumba Lagoon on Groote Eylandt at 6.07am CST. Photos: KATE CARR, a teacher at Umbakumba.

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TORRES STRAIT

Photo: JOHN DEVINE on Thursday Island. Photo JOHN DEVINE on Thursday Island.

REMEMBRANCE DAY in NHULUNBUY

PHOTOS: MARJO HALLOWELL

NHULUNBUY took time out to remember those from all wars at the Remembrance Day Service. Hosted by the Gove Peninsula RSL Club Mo McKay told all those presents the history of this day of commemoration. Fellow RSL member Ivor Alexander led the Parade.

Amelia McDermott, Tegan Stiff and Layla Jongedyk from the NPS.

Mo McKay tells the story of Remembrance Day and its origin.

ABOVE: Melville Bay cadets on flag duty. RIGHT: Lynne Walker, Member for Nhulunbuy.

ABOVE: Frank Willsdon for Pacific Aluminium Gove Operations. BELOW: Nigel Baker for the Arnhem Club.

ABOVE: Dr Ross Theedon for NCL. BELOW: Michelle and Tayla Benn.

LEFT: A young girl places her hand made wreath at the cenotaph. RIGHT: Roger Gillet lays a wreath on behalf of the Gove Peninsula RSL.

LEFT: Cadet Brian Davey on behalf of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Cadets. BELOW: Charli Appo and Jessie Dargaville.

ABOVE: Anna-Lisa Aufrecht from Germany (left) joined the St John Ambulance members and their families. BELOW: Mita Dargaville, Maree and Keith Weymes and Rick Stephens.

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THURSDAY 22

3:50 Movie: “Magic Town”(G) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Being French 10:30 BTN 11:00 Ancient Megastructures 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen on the road 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: Hong Kong 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Kitchen Cabinet: Amanda Vanstone and Christopher Pyne 8:30 Redfern Now: Stand up 9:30 QI: Differences 10:00 Angry Boys 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Hockey: International Super Series 12:30 The Clinic 1:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:20 Movie: “Things To Come” (PG) - War has hit ‘Everytown’ and its people are forced to endure many hardships under the new tyrannical leadership, this is until a new race overthrows the regime. 3:55 Rage

5:30 Today 8:30 Surprises 9:00 Second Test - Australia V South Africa Say 1 - Am Session 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia V South Africa Say 1 - PM Session 4:30 Alive And Cooking 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Shiny Trinket Maneuver - Sheldon gets in trouble with Amy and it’s up to Penny to teach him how to be a better boyfriend. Meanwhile, Howard must come to grips with Bernadette’s dislike of children. 7:00 Getaway 8:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigations: Wild Flowers 9:00 CSI: Miami: Habeas Corpes - CSI: Miami concludes with Horatio investigating one of his own CSIs after one of Miami’s biggest enemies is murdered. 10:00 True CSI: In Cold Blood 11:00 Are You There, Chelsea? Fired 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Once Upon A Time 12:30 Once Upon A Time 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 4:00 Seven News 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home & Away - Winston proves an overenthusiastic Best Man, Jamie attempts to trick Liam and Jett into revealing Leah’s location, and Lisa returns to Neil. 7:00 TBA 8:00 Beauty And The Geek Australia - Tonight, the roles are reversed as the boys ‘geek up’ their beauties. But will all of the remaining beauties agree to go without their make-up? 9:00 The Unbelievable Truth 10:20 Family Guy 11:15 Celebrity Juice 11:00 Cougar Town 11:40 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelpia 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 UEFA Champions League 7:35 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 2 8:30 Raymond Blanc: The Very Hungry Frenchman: Franche-Comté Raymond Blanc is Britain’s most famous French chef, yet he has never cooked professionally in France. Raymond returns to the country he loves and the French recipes that have inspired him. 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “The Trap” (M v,l) - An ordinary man considers becoming a killer in order to save the life of his child. Set in modern-day Serbia where affluent new money rubs shoulders with the poor yet hard-working citizens left over from the socialist era, this film explores the extent parents will go to for their children, and how tragedy and desperation can usurp the moral fibres of good people. In Serbian. 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:25 Music Moves 10:40 Conversations With Australian Artists 11:00 TBA 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “The Iron Petticoat” (G) 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road 6:00 Lost Gardens: Sutton Stop 6:50 Miniscule: Cherry Tomato 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Moone Boy: Martin decides to shorten his commute to school by demolishing part of the garden wall. This new shortcut proves all too popular with the other schoolkids and parents but infuriates his mother. 8:30 New Tricks: UCOS investigate the murder of Sean Docherty, a talented young poet from Belfast whose burnt body was found in the scrapyard of a known gangster. 9:30 Waking The Dead: Wounds Part 2 - Chief Inspector Boyd and his team are back to re-open the files of more cold cases.. 10:25 Lateline 11:00 My Family: Desperately Stalking Susan 11:30 Hockey: International Super Series 12:30 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

5:30 Today 8:30 Surprises 9:00 Second Test - Australia Vs South Africa 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia Vs South Africa 4:30 Alive & Cooking 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cornhusker Vortex 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Guitarist Amplification 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Adhesive Duck Deficiency - With Leonard, Howard and Raj away camping in the desert, an injured Penny has only Sheldon to rely on. 8:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Times Square” (M) - A modern generation gap story about a 13 year old girl who learns about life on her own when she teams up with a defiant anti-social child of the streets. 2:00 F Troop: Bye Bye Balloon - Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch star in this rollicking comedy about the F Troop, the most unheroic troop the old west ever saw. 2:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:00 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Death Becomes Her” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 4:00 Seven News at 4.30 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 - Harvey has too much fun at his bucks’ night, Marilyn confesses she’s in over her head planning the hens’, and Bianca breaks up with Adam. 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 11:00 Special: Japan Tsunami: Caught on Camera 12:10 Grey’s Anatomy: “A Change Is Gonna Come” 1:05 Desperate Housewives: “Now You Know” (M a) - In the series Return, there are surprises galore when DANA DELANEY moves into Wisteria Lane! And the news about Edie spreads through Fairview. 2:00 Room For Improvement 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Disable Bodied Sailors 2:00 Comedy School 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: Llanos, a Promised Land 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Denmark 8:30 America Revealed: Nation On The Move 9:35 As It Happened: JFK: A Home Coming - Having spent nearly two years researching President Kennedy’s historic visit to Ireland in 1963, presenter Ryan Tubridy takes us on a remarkable journey behind the scenes of this era-defining visit. 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Paper Castles” (MA s,a,n) An art student disappoints his classmate and fellow artist by keeping the portrait he has painted of her when she believed she would own it after it was completed. This surprising turn of events continues into a seductive love triangle between himself, her and another student. 11:55 Kurt Wallander: “The Photographer” (M l,v) - In Swedish. When an American tourist is found murdered after visiting an internationally renowned photographer, her husband believes she was having an affair. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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4:00 Rage (MA) 10:30 25 Years Of Rage: 2003 - 2006 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 TBA 1:00 TBA 1:30 Eggheads: Ex-Yorkies 2:00 Basketball: WNBL: Bulleen Vs West Coast 3:00 Football: W-League: Western Sydney Vs Newscastle 4:00 Hockey: International Super Series 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Martin prepares to leave Portwenn for a new surgeon’s job in London and Pauline is feeling insecure about her future employment without him. 8:20 Kingdom - Peter is in shock after receiving news from his doctor. Lyle takes up the case of solving the mysterious pollution of the local river. 9:05 Sinbad - A Land of the Dead guardian confronts Sinbad with the truth that his mother died when pregnant with him. Bereft he is dead, Sinbad is about to sacrifice himself to save his friends when Jamil saves him. 9:55 Silent Witness: Voids Part 2 10:50 Waking The Dead: Deus Ex Machina Part 2 11:40 25 Years Of Rage: 2003 - 2006 5:00 Rage

5:30 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:30 Dogstar 9:00 Second Test Australia Vs South Africa 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia Vs South Africa 4:30 Getaway 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Nine News Saturday 6:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:10 TBA 10:10 TBA 11:00 Movie: “Holocroft Covenant” (M) - Successful New York architect Noel Holcroft has lived his life harbouring a grim secret. His father was the notorious Nazi SS General, Heinrich Clausen, who perished amongst the rubble of Hitler’s crumbling Reich. When Holcroft discovers a letter left by his father informing him of a vast sum of money in a Swiss bank account, he decides to make amends for Hitler’s crimes against humanity and use the money for a good cause. 1:05 Movie: “That’ll Be The Day” - Based on John Lennon’s early years. A probe into a young man’s torment in finding himself, complications with parental problems, lost jobs, gained and lost friendships, first love, and rock music. 2:50 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:20 Nine Presents 3:30 Danoz Direct 5:00 Wesley Impact

5:30 Saturday Disney 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:30 The Woodlies 11:00 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 Sea Princess 12:30 V8 Xtra 1:00 Seven’s Motorsport 2:00 Movie: “ Rip Girls” 4:00 Hart Of The Barbecue 4:30 Creek To Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Seven News 6:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 11:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Love / Addiction - The residents and interns treat the victims of a massive explosion at an apartment building. 12:30 Desperate Housewives: Smiles Of A Summer Night - Susan finds herself stuck in the middle of a new husband and her teenage daughter, and Bree attempts to steal a prize-winning recipe. 1:30 House Calls To The Rescue: The team save a backyard from turning into the local swimming pool, rescue a couple from a desperate demolition attempt, and while the boys dig out a popular Aussie icon, Perry digs up a rare gem. 3:00 It Is Written Oceania 3:30 Home Shopping / 4:30 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Il Viaggio a Reims 3:15 The Chopin Preludes 3:25 A Russian Resurrection 3:55 Photo: Surrealist Photography 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Seduction in the City - The Birth of Shopping: A Modern Game 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories: Lego 8:30 Hunted: Mort - Set in the world of international espionage, Melissa George stars as Sam, a highly skilled operative for an elite private intelligence firm. 9:30 Movie: “The Red Riding Trilogy: 1983” (MAV a,v,l) - The final film in the trilogy once again sees an investigation going off on a tangent to reveal terrible corruption in the West Yorkshire police force. And the true evil mastermind behind the child abductions and murders of the last 14 years strikes again.. 11:25 Movie: “20th Century Boys The Final Chapter: Our Flag” (MAV v) - This epic sci-fi fantasy trilogy concludes in a virus-plagued Tokyo that has been isolated from the rest of the world as the evil ruler Friend foresees a violent alien invasion. Meanwhile, Kanna has joined a militant underground resistance group and conspires to lead a gang of armed Tokyo residents against Friend’s oppressive regime, while Kenji comes back from the presumed dead with an axe to grind. 2:15 Drawn Together 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 25

SBS

6:00 Rage (MA) 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: Knaresborough 12:00 Best Of Landline 12:30 TBA 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 China’s Avant-Garde: The New Cultural Revolution 3:30 Hockey: International Super Series 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Divine Women - Part 6 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil 8:30 Wallander: The Dogs of Riga - Wallander goes to Latvia to investigate the murder of a colleague and becomes entangled in a web of corruption. 10:00 The Slap: Aisha 10:55 Strike Back 11:40 Movie: “The Go-Between” (M s) - The romance between a young woman of the aristocracy and a lowly farmer is told through the eyes of the boy who is hired to deliver messages between them. 1:50 Order In The House 2:50 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors 4:25 Can We Help: Shorts 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Catalyst

5:30 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:30 Wakkaville 9:00 Second Test Australia Vs South Africa 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia Vs South Africa 4:30 Getaway 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Nine News Saturday 6:00 Summer With The Australian Women’s Weekly 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 TBA 11:00 Southland: Legacy - Based on John Lennon’s early years. A probe into a young man’s torment in finding himself, complications with parental problems, lost jobs, gained and lost friendships, first love, and rock music. 11:30 What Would You Do? - Using hidden cameras, host John Quiñones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business. 1:00 Spyforce: Double Agent - A German submarine is being supplied from a farmhouse on a remote part of the Australian coastline. 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today

5:30 Handy Manny 6:00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:30 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:00 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 Sally Bollywood - Super Detective 12:30 Outsourced 1:00 Movie: “Sneakers” (PG) 3:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Great South East 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Sunday Night 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 7:30 Airways 8:10 Bones: Brennan gets a glimpse into her own life when the body of a brilliant and career-driven surgeon, whose life parallels her own, is found in a rough neighbourhood with multiple fractures in her skull. 10:00 Law & Order: LA: El Soreno 11:00 Parking Wars 11:30 Movie: “The Hard Way” (M) - A hard-boiled detective and an actor studying for a movie role must work together to hunt down a killer, but things go off track. 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 Liberal Rule: Cycles Of Power 3:30 Trawlermen 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Destination Somalia 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Lost Worlds: The Man Who Discovered Egypt 8:30 Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking: Time Travel 9:30 Death Row: Hank Skinner - Internationally renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with prisoners on Texas’ death row and lets them tell their stories. 10:30 Movie: “The Signal” (M s,v) - A private eye’s refusal to heed his business partner’s advice not to aid a mysterious damselin-distress has dire consequences. Ricardo Darín is gruff and brooding as Corvalan, the thinking man’s private eye, in this stylish film noir detective story set in the politically and passionately charged period of 1950s Argentina. 12:20 Movie: “A Love To Hide” (MAV a,v,l) - Set in Paris in 1942, a young Jewish girl, looking to escape the clutches of the Nazis, is sheltered by an old childhood friend, Jean, and his faithful lover Philippe. Though she is safe for the moment, Philippe and Jean’s homosexual relationship eventually draws the attention of the Gestapo. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 TBA 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road 6:00 Restoration Man: Feild House 6:50 Miniscule: Some Weird Fly 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential: The Courtenays 8:30 Modern Spies 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Kennedys 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:20 Saddam’s Tribe: Bound By Blood - Drawing on access to Raghad Hussein, this drama looks at Saddam through the eyes of his daughter. It exposes how the fate of the country turned on the fluctuations of family loyalty, competitiveness and eventual betrayal. 2:50 Rage 4:10 Movie: “The Spaniard’s Curse” (PG) 5:20 The Dreaming 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 7:30 Mornings 8:30 Magical Tales 9:00 Second Test Australia Vs South Africa 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia Vs South Africa 4:30 Antiques Roadshow 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Recombination Hypothesis Leonard and Penny contemplate reviving their romantic relationship. Sheldon’s attempt to order Star Trek memorabilia doesn’t go as planned. 7:00 RBT 8:00 The Mentalist 9:00 TBA 10:00 CSI: NY: Means To An End 11:00 Nikita 12:00 The Avengers: Never Say Die 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 2:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 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: “Breaking The Surface” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 4:00 Seven News 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away 7:00 TBA 9:00 Castle: Probably Cause / Heroes and Villains - While investigating a shocking ritualistic murder, Beckett and her team uncover surprising evidence linking Castle to the killing. 10:00 Scandal: The Trail - As Gideon investigates Amanda’s past in the present day, scenes from the past reveal the contentious primary race between Fitz and his now-Vice President, how Olivia and Fitz first met on the campaign trail and how each of Olivia’s associates joined the team.. 11:00 Whitney 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 The Real Seachange 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: “Au Revoir Taipei” (M l) 2:35 I Am A Girl! 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Italy: Northern Style 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: No Pain, No Gain 8:30 Derren Brown: Séance 9:30 This is England ‘88 - This three-part drama series revisits the characters of Shane Meadows’ award-winning film. It’s December 23 and life isn’t looking so festive for some. Lol is struggling to cope with life as a single mother and is haunted by the events of the past. Smell and Shaun are still together, just. Shaun’s attending drama college, preparing for the Christmas play with new girl in town, Fay, while Woody has a new girlfriend, the lovely Jennifer. In the meantime, Milky returns from some time away. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Fireworks - PES uses everyday objects to create a stopmotion visual explosion. 1:00 Living Black 1:30 South Park 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

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IMPARJA

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 10:30 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road 6:00 Time Team America: Topper 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Three Men In A Boat: The Best Bits 9:30 TBA 10:00 Artscape 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Media Watch 11:45 Margot - The glamorous and turbulent life of Britain’s first international ballet superstar. 1:15 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:15 Basketball: WNBL: Bulleen Vs West Coast 3:15 Rage 4:00 Movie: “Dry Dot” (G) 5:20 The Dreaming 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Extra 3:00 Magical Tales 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Beta Test Initiation 7:00 Fifty Years Of Bond Cars: A Top Gear Special 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: Storyline To Follow... 9:00 2 Broke Girls: Max and Caroline try to raise money to rent a storefront for their cupcake business. 9:30 Mike And Molly: Victoria Can’t Drive 10:00 Survivor: Phillipines 11:00 Weeds: Suck ‘n’ Spit - Nancy and Andy grow closer together while they try to be good parents. 11:30 Harry’s Law: Bad To Worse - Harry represents a teacher (Jason Alexander) who claims he was fired because he failed a student who rejected Darwinism; and Ollie and Nate defend a serial dater who is accused of fraud because she received expensive gifts from the men she dated. 12:30 Extra 1:00 Danoz Direct 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: “Rites Of Passage” (M v) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 4:00 Seven News at 4.30 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away 7:00 TBA 8:00 Winners & Losers: This Is Our Last Goodbye - The girls take ‘Saturn return’ to a whole new level as their year ends in an astonishing revelation, longing, heartache and a horrific death. After her break-up with Doug, Sophie is handed the perfect distraction when Flynn tells her rebuilding is about to start on the Kenyan medical clinic. 9:00 Grey’s Anatomy: Second Opinion 10:00 Scandal: Grant: For The People 11:10 I Just Want My Pants Back: Safety Nets 11:30 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Cannot Buy My Soul 2:30 James Morrison: Blowing His Own Trumpet 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Italy: Northern Style 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Finding Your Roots: Sanjay Gupta, Margaret Cho, and Martha Stewart 8:30 America in Primetime: Independant Woman 9:35 Clinton: A Real President 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Troubled Water” (M a,l,s) - Jan is released from prison where he has served many years for his part in a theft involving the abduction and death of a five-year-old child. Haunted by his past, Jan has sought God and finds a job as an organist in a church. But here Agnes, the mother of the child Jan supposedly killed, recognises him. 1:15 Mad Men: Six Month Leave - Freddy Rumsen strikes out during a pitch meeting; Pete seizes a chance to exploit an opportunity at the office; an old friend is the beneficiary of Don’s loyalty; and Sara Beth proves to be a welcome ally for Betty. 2:10 Mad Men: The Inheritance 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen on the road 6:00 The Restaurant Inspector 6:45 Dream Build: Warburton 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Ice (Christmas Special) 8:30 A Moody Christmas: Water Under The Bridge 9:00 Problems 9:30 Red Dwarf - Lister loses Rimmer in a game of poker to a group of Biologically Engineered Life Forms. Meanwhile, Kryten and Cat become quantum entangled and much to their horror do everything in perfect unison. 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Very Small Business: Systems Analysis 12:00 TBA 1:00 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:00 Football: W-League: Western Sydney Vs Newcastle 3:00 Rage 4:00 Movie: “Innocents In Paris” (G) / 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Extra 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Friendship Contraction - The friendship contract is in danger of being nullified when Leonard tires of Sheldon’s selfish ways, and Wolowitz is spacing out over selecting an astronaut nickname for himself. 7:00 Hot Property 8:00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 9:00 Embarrassing Bodies 10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Rita Wilson 11:00 Are You There, Chelsea?: Foodie 11:30 Eclipse 12:00 Extra 12:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Goodmorning 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: “In Her Shoes” (M s,a) 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 4:00 Seven News At 4.30 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home & Away 8:00 TBA 8:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos: A disgruntled driver crashes his car through city hall, Brazilian special forces hunt down ruthless kidnappers, and a fleeing felon races off-road and over the state line in a desperate attempt to dodge police! 11:00 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, Funny - Experimental artist Sharon Crisp is looking for a model who can’t see through her crazy fashion range, Miss Single tries it on in a menswear boutique and Lady Gatecrasher goes from verse to verse at a poetry reading. 11:30 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 The Real Sea Change 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Secret Cities Of The Amazon 2:00 Aral: The Lost Sea 2:30 From The Black Forest To The Black Sea 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Italy: Northern Style 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Bug Wars: Quick And The Deadly 8:30 Toughest Place to be a... Nurse 9:30 Cutting Edge: Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice - Burma is at an historic moment of change as it pushes ahead with reforms. One woman has come to symbolise the struggle of Burma’s people to be free - Aung San Suu Kyi. She has withstood almost 20 years of house arrest to become an international icon of peaceful resistance and hope in the face of oppression. 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Oldboy” (MAV s,v,a) - After being kidnapped, Oh Dae-Su spends 15 years locked up in a shabby hotel room, during which time he learns he has been framed for his wife’s murder. Upon his release, he sets out to find who imprisoned him and why. 1:15 Iron Chef: Cuttlefish 2:05 Iron Chef: Stingray 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 125

SUDOKU No. 125

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You will be called upon more often than usual this week. Don’t forget that there are others who are just as capable as you. Romance. A calm approach is essential. Your partner will be nervous about something. If you are on edge, it will only heighten nerves and make the situation worse.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Make sure that you don’t agree to something which you aren’t completely sure about. Seek the aid of a friend before ﬁnalizing things. Romance. A decision which has important consequences for the future must not be made without a lot of thought. Your partner will be the best person to consult.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

FOR KIDS

Financial worries may occupy a lot of your time. Try to ﬁnd a way to cut out a few luxuries. Making coffee or meals at home can be fun too. Romance. Your partner will appreciate your concern for a problem which they have had recently. Don’t seek to solve the problem. That’s for them to do.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) There are a number of jobs which need doing around the house. Try to get a friend to help you sort everything out in one go! You can repay them later. Romance. The movement of the Moon/Vesta Midpoint through your sign should help make you a little more sympathetic to your partner’s concerns.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) It is important that you get your priorities sorted out as soon as possible. Don’t leave anything on the back burner. Romance. You won’t be in a very sociable mood at the moment. Be careful because your friends may feel let down if you don’t want to spend time with them. Go out at least once this week.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A small disagreement could easily boil over; especially if you feel that the other person is not taking you seriously enough. Calm yourself before meeting them. Romance. You will be very strongly affected by changes in your partner’s emotional state. If you’re not stable enough, spend time apart.

FINDWORD No. 125 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Time spent alone will give you the chance to think through your plans for the next few months. Try not to concentrate on the obstacles! Be optimistic. Romance. If you keep on changing your mind your partner will not know what to make of the situation. Make your opinions clear and concise!

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Don’t be too quick to blame someone else for a mistake that may be partially your fault. Try to understand their point of view. Have you been honest with them? Romance. You may become slightly annoyed with something that your partner has forgotten to do recently. Drop subtle hints to see if things change.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Your enthusiasm and energy will be appreciated. A kind word will go a long way. Don’t use them sparingly. Romance. Some criticism may backﬁre if you are not careful. Try to ﬁnd a more tactful way of making your feelings known. Your partner may feel attacked more than anything else.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Don’t be put off by a letter which seems to be more important than it really is. Read it carefully before you make any rash decisions. Are you giving it a tone that isn’t present? Romance. You will be in a very positive mood. Your relationship will receive an unexpected boost. Be spontaneous this week!

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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Adults are always asking little kids what they

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– Paula Poundstone

SOLUTIONS No. 125

A long conversation with a colleague will reveal more depth to this person than you knew existed. Try to delve deeper into their psyche. Romance. The Mars/ Moon midpoint in your sign should give you the conﬁdence you need to make the ﬁrst move. It’s always nice to be sought after. Remember this!

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A phone call from a friend will cheer you up. Your friend has recently had some very interesting experiences; which could give you a useful lesson. Romance. This week you’ll be very busy, but you may not get much done. Do your best to calm down a little! Avoid distractions so that you can ﬁnish what is needed.

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Organisation Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation was established to provide opportunities and maintain Yolngu culture within our Homelands in north-east Arnhem Land, the Yirralka Rangers’ management of the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) represents a continuation of our responsibility to care for country. The Laynhapuy IPA encompasses some 4,500 square kilometres of land and 480 kilometres of coastline, it is an area of high natural and cultural value and an important part of Australia’s National Reserve System. Town of Nhulunbuy Nhulunbuy / Gove is approximately 600 kms from Darwin, on the eastern-most tip of the Gove Peninsula and is home to approx. 4000 people. The Gove Peninsula encompasses nearly 100,000 square kilometres of land owned by the Yolngu Aboriginal people and is famous for spectacular beaches and great fishing. Opportunity LHAC has a twelve month fixed-term opportunity for an experienced land manager with a passion for Indigenous culture to join the Yirralka Ranger team facilitating the Miyalk (women’s) Ranger Program within the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area. This position will work closely with Miyalk Yolngu Rangers, Homeland members and elders to provide mentoring and support for projects including: • Bush products and bush foods enterprise development • Plant nurseries, bush food and medicine gardens • Recording and applying traditional ecological knowledge into land and sea management activities • Assisting with other land and sea management projects including weed management, visitor management, marine debris This role comes with many benefits attached, and LHAC will reward your commitment with excellent remuneration $67,000 plus an additional 9% superannuation, plus the ability to salary sacrifice up to $16,050 of your income! You will also enjoy the following benefits: • 6 weeks annual leave with loading at 17.5% • Shutdown over Christmas • Annual airfare assistance up to $1,250 (after 12 months of service) • Subsidised furnished housing from a single person to a whole family in accordance with the Organisation’s policy. • Assistance with relocation • Professional development encouraged Applications Close: COB 30 November 2012 All applicants will need to obtain an application package and address the selection criteria pertaining to this role. Please contact Kathryn Bellinger by email at hr@laynhapuy.com.au or by phone (08) 8939 1804 should you wish to obtain an application package.

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Australia creates world’s largest system of marine parks THE Australian government has formally proclaimed the world’s largest system of marine parks around its coastline. “Today marks a turning point for the protection of Australia’s oceans,” said Imogen Zethoven of the Pew Environment Group. “Australians have always had a special relationship with our oceans, and with today’s proclamation, we regain our position as a world leader in marine protection. Australians have said yes to a better balance between what we take from the oceans and what we conserve for the future.” Establishment of the Coral Sea Marine Reserve of 989,842 sq km creates a large, highly protected sanctuary zone of 502,238 sq km. Called the Coral Sea Marine National Park, it is the world’s second-largest highly protected marine reserve. (The world’s largest is the Chagos Marine Reserve, surrounding a British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, which Pew played a leading role in establishing in 2010). The Coral Sea Marine National Park is the largest highly protected sanctuary within a country’s domestic exclusive economic zone. “The creation of a national network of marine parks is the culmination of a 14-year-long journey that began in 1998 as a Howard government initiative,” said Michelle Grady, of the Pew Environment Group.

“During the past four years, Australians have consistently shown clear and overwhelming support for safeguarding our important marine areas. Marine parks will provide long-term benefits to conservation, science, and tourism.” Australia’s marine science community has heralded the action because it will lead to greater scientific discoveries and possible medical breakthroughs. More than 300 marine scientists from 35 nations call for a global system of marine reserves “The huge system of marine parks will build additional resistance and resilience for fish stocks, and protect fragile and critical habitats such as shallow and deep coral reefs while conserving a wealth of marine biodiversity in Australia’s waters,” said Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, director of the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland. “This network will provide the most efficient tool for understanding the effects of fishing and environmental change on marine biodiversity. “So little is still known about our oceans and new discoveries occur regularly. This will only increase as science research expands to take advantage of the opportunities for discovery in the new national system of marine parks.” The first comprehensive Census of Marine Life published in 2010, revealed that as much as 80 per cent of marine life in Australia’s oceans is yet to be named.

ABOVE: Marine Parks across Northern Australia. BELOW: The beauty of the Wessel’s Marine Park. Hoegh-Guldberg is leading the Catlin Seaview Survey, the first survey of both shallow and deep corals of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Expedition teams will visit 20 reefs to research and record the shallow areas (0-12m) as well as relatively unknown deep areas (30-100m). This project is collecting thousands of images of the reefs, allowing viewers from all around the globe to take a Google’s Street View tour of these iconic reefs. If you have a change of contact details for your organisation or group, can you please email thru to ads@arafuratimes.com.au

Nhulunbuy Community Guide Community organisations Arafura Dance Assoc. Contact: President Lesley Tankard P: 8987 2136 A/H.

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

Arnhem Early Learning Centre Contact: Director 8987 1004 E: aelcdirector@bigpond.com 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

Australian Breastfeeding Assoc. Contact: Meaghan Kennedy P: 0438 175 260 Helpline:1800 686 2686 E: nhulunbuyba@gmail.com Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre P: 8987 1701 E: art@yirrkala.com Captain Cook Comunity Centre Captain Cook Community Centre President: Richard Webb M: 0404 351 839 E: richard.webb@riotinto.com Endeavour Room Bookings: Contact: Lorretta Peirce M: 04130913 127 E: westrett@optusnet.com.au Gove Arts Theatre Contact: Chris Andrews P: 0428 856 392 E: sma44324@bigpond.com Nhulunbuy Playgroup Contact: Cassie McIllree P: 0418 322 719 E: nhulunbuyplaygroup@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

Auskick Contact: Cameron Knight P: 0488 508 577

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

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

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 Services Inc. Contact: Tracey Chrzanowski P: 8987 3311

Time 0218 0813 1350 2040

1ST QTR

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

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

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

Ht 2.69 1.40 2.90 0.72

Fri 23

Time 0310 0914 1451 2136

Time 0404 1018 1601 2232

Ht 2.65 1.41 2.69 0.88

Sat 24 Ht 2.65 1.38 2.50 1.02

Time 0502 1127 1725 2330

Ht 2.68 1.29 2.40 1.15

Sun 25

Mon 26

Tue 27

Time 0600 1236 1851

Time 0031 0652 1334 1953

Time 0132 0736 1419 2041

Ht 2.75 1.15 2.41

Ht 1.25 2.83 0.99 2.47

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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 W/E Nov 11 W/E Nov 11 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage

Day

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

Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: TBA P: TBA

Monday 05/11

7363

1938

8000

2105

-637

-167

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

Tuesday 06/11

7283

1917

8200

2158

-917

-241

Wednesday 07/11

7572

1993

6900

1816

672

177

Thursday 08/11

6467

1702

7500

1974

-1033

-272

Friday 09/11

6517

1715

6700

1763

-183

-48

Saturday 10/11

6122

1611

6700

1763

-578

-152

6701

1763

7100

1868

-399

-105

48025 12638 51100 13447

-3075

-809

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

Sunday 11/11 TOTAL

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

Ht 1.33 2.92 0.85 2.55

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

NHULUNBUY

RSPCA: Contact: Sarah Howland P: 0437 526 502

Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094

Thu 22

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

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

Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264

Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Wed 21

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

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

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

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

Weather details o

Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 12 32.9 24.5 NIL Tuesday 13 32.2 23.2 NIL Wednesday 14 32.4 21.2 NIL Thursday 15 33.1 21.6 NIL Friday 16 32.7 22.5 NIL Saturday 17 33.4 23.0 NIL Sunday 18 31.3 22.9 NIL Monthly total rainfall to date: 0.0 mm

Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Nov. 12 to Sunday, Nov. 18

Mean sea level pressure Max: 1012.2 hPa on Wednesday Min: 1006.7 hPa on Saturday Averages for the month of November Max temp: 33.1 Min temp: 23.4 Rainfall: 46.2 mm

G SPOT CHALLENGE

PHOTOS: MARJO HALLOWELL

ONE wonders whether the imaginations will every run dry in Gove as whenever there is a cause for fun fancy dress is involved. It was hard to tell whether the participants in the G Spot Challenge on Saturday had more fun coming up with costumes or participating in the event.

G-RATED: Sharon Howe, Kristy Prowse, Ebony Grills, Angela Cerchi and Tanya Hoffman.

Above: BOOBY BIRDS: Marcia Barnett, Susan Stiff, Michelle Benn, Chris Parfitt and Fiona Stimpson. Below: VICTORIOUS SECRET: Sherrie Wollin, Toni Nolan, Kirsty Winter, Aylsa Mitchell and Trish Stephenson.

COUNTRY MUFKINS: Janice Johnson, Leeanne Ke Steven, Donna Leahy, Corallee Mackie and Tracey Chrzanowski.

Above: BEAUTIES BEAST: Faye Brooke-Jones, Courtney Hodgson, Tania Barnes, Ainslea Barnes and Deb Osborne. Below: YBEEZ: Nicole Zimmerman, Jackie Hutchings, Alice McDonald and Megan Niven.

DAME EDNA BEVERAGES and the SPECIAL EDNAS: Helen Howell, Melanie Windsor, Jenni Webber, Shelley Martin and Susan Nash.

NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY: Beth Regan, Eva Simpson, Jhucel Macklin, Tes Saladaga and Elvie Vearncombe.

50 SHADES OF PINK: Saara Manderson, Simone Richter, Carrie Ann Arnold, Becc Rutherford and Sam Adam.

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GOVE CLEANS UP at ALICE SPRINGS ALICE Springs hosts the Alice Springs Masters Games every two years. The only entry requirement for the “Friendly Games” is the minimum age for their chosen sport of at least 25 years - and a willingness to have fun. For one week in October from 13-20 more than 3500 participants from all over Australia and other countries gather to compete in over 30 disciplines and take a break in the magnificent Red Centre. As Gove athletes returned home with some weighted down with new friends and medals on participating in another fantastic Masters Games event for 2012. The “Friendly Games” once again lived up to its reputation with an under lying belief that each participant is a champion in his or her own right. There were over 50 past and present keen sporting athletes that came from our little town of Nhulunbuy. Some were doing only a couple of events while there were some that took it to the extreme and competed in four events with eight disciplines There is always a strong contingent of golf players from Gove who did us proud once again, although this year was the lowest number from Gove only having 13. But those 13 did well, especially against more than 400 other competitors.

The first official competition on the Saturday for the golf was the 4BBB and the first gold for golf was won by Donna-Marie Grieve and her partner from Harvey Bay on 52 points, six points in front of their nearest rival on 46 and Ripeka Dargarville and John Zak won the bronze on 45 points which was shared by five others who also came in with that score. So the scene was set that Gove was going to do well at this beautiful scenic course and they didn’t let us down. The best day for the Gove lady golfers was the Thursday where they took out all the medals in Division 2 with Donna-Marie Grieve taking out gold with 44 points, Wendy Fanning Silver with 39 points and Liz Zak with 38 points. We also had Coral Dennerley doing extremely well taking out the Bronze in Division 1. Wendy and Al Fanning ( virgins of the Alice Springs Masters) did extremely well being their first Masters and won a number of medals. Lee Peters took out a silver medal on Monday in the Women’s Division 2, Ripeka taking out a bronze in 36 hole gross and Liz Zak, Donna-Marie Grieve, Al and Wendy Fanning also taking out medals in their age groups as well. There were also a lot of Gove

golfers that were only a couple of strokes off from winning a medal. So well done to all of the golfers as it was in extremely hot conditions and a lot of fluid intake was needed. Donna-Marie Grieve also had an outstanding Masters. She entered in golf, squash, hockey, touch and had to give BMX a miss due to her knee being too swollen and participated in eight disciplines over the week receiving five gold and three silver and one bronze medal for her hard efforts. Another outstanding athlete was Ray Niven who took out the first gold medal of the Masters in 50/50 Skeet, he received four gold and two silver for his efforts over the Shooting Carnival, which is held for four days. See Page 19. Tom Niven, Megan Niven and Jim Milne all did well and received many medals between them, so well done shooters. The Gove Squash team entered the Masters for the first time. They entered individual, doubles and team events. The team was made up of DonnaMarie Grieve, Wendy Mastin, Al Fanning and Aaron Palazzi. The court conditions took a while for Gove Squashies to get used to the bounce of the ball as the courts were a lot colder. Donna-Marie and Al played an outstanding doubles tournament

to win gold in Division 1, beating some really top players. They took out silver in the teams event and all won individual medals in the individual age categories, so well done. There was also a hockey team that was made up of Gove and past Govites. The conditions playing hockey were very hard, especially when a lot of the players had not picked up their sticks since the last Masters in 2010. They came out firing and played really well, having to play at least two games a day. Jan O’Shea played extremely well, with the backup of Lee Peters, Belinda Howie and Donna-Marie Grieve scoring goals. The end result was a bronze, just missing out in playing for the gold. Participation in sport is a lifelong activity. That is why Masters sports contain fun, camaraderie and good-spirited competition. Anybody wanting to have a laugh, but still being competitive, this is for ABOVE: Ripeka Dargaville celebrated her birthday in you.You will meet so many new people Alice Spirngs. and make lifetime friends, with plenty BELOW: Donna-Marie Grieve with one of her medals. of time to use your elbow as well. The entertainment is a must with a variety of great bands playing in the opening and closing ceremony plus the mid week concert at the casino is always a must. The next Alice Springs Masters is 2014 - happy training.

The Alice golf course.

Above and below: A time to dress up. ABOVE LEFT: One of the teams. ABOVE RIGHT: Wendy Fanning, DonnaMarie Grieve and Liz Zak. RIGHT: Lots of group shots for these winners.

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Jan O’Shea new life member for Gove Touch By BEC THOMSON GOVE Touch Football Association is saying goodbye to a member of our club - but not just any member. Jan O’Shea (right) was recognised for her contributions to the club with a life membership into Gove Touch Football Association. This women has supported our club for the past 23 years as a player, a referee, a committee member, a coach and a rep player. Jan recently reminisced with Gove Touch’s current president Mick Martin about times when she coached the Year 6 kids and took them to Alice Springs and

Moulden Park in Darwin when Gove won the championships a few years back. ( I write only “a few years” because Danny Bromot and Rachell Blundell were in the winning side.) Jan has represented Gove at every Master’s Games since 1988, either in touch football or hockey and at the NT Touch Football Titles on 13 occasions with this year being her 14th trip as a volunteer referee. Jan spent a number of years on the committee as secretary but now its time to move closer to her beautiful grandkids as she simple

adores being a grandmother. At our AGM it was decided that this amazing supporter of our club was well deserving of a life membership. It was with great pleasure that on Monday night Mick Martin awarded Jan O’Shea life membership into Gove Touch Football Association. On behalf of the Gove Touch Football Association committee and its past and present players we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jan on this wonderful achievement and thank her for her contributions over the years. We will miss her and wish her all the best in the future.

Shooters hit the mark in Masters’ Games in Alice

Kaya Mununggurr from Yirrkala who won her year level at the Arnhem Cluster swimming carnival at the Nhulunbuy Pool. THE Arnhem Cluster held its ﬁrst swimming carnival in recent years at the Nhulunbuy Swimming Pool on November 9. About 70 students from years 4,5,6,7,8 and 9 participated in a full swimming program. The day started with a coaching clinic for those students with little or no competitive swimming experience organised by Paul Schindler, Swimming NT Development Ofﬁcer and Mandy Kirby, Head Coach at the Barras Swimming Club. After the coaching session, the carnival began with students from all schools participating and swimming to the best of their ability. It was great to see those students with little experience being encouraged by fellow students from all schools. There were lots of personal best performances from swimmers and it was really good to see the camaraderie between fellow students. At the end of the day medals were awarded to students who won their respective year levels. These students were Charlize Appo, Alex Donovan, Tayla Dowzaed, Macallaster Barnett, Zali Fuhrmann, Matthew Wolfaardt, Cassie Body, Jack Kirby, Grace Chamberlain, Luke Wolfaardt, Meagan Morris and Kaya Mununggur. Organisers from School Sport Arnhem thank all who helped on the day - teachers, students, parents, Paul, Mandy and Rachael and said the help is appreciated.

GOVE Shooters did well at the Alice Spring Masters. The results for the four days of competition were : 35-44 (age group) AA Grade and Overall: 1st Ray Niven 50/50 Skeet. 35-44 (age group) C Grade Skeet: 2nd Tom Niven. 35-44 (age group) Ladies C Grade Skeet: 1st Megan Niven. Target Continental Points Score 35-44 AA Grade : 1st Ray Niven,

2nd Tom Niven. 45-54 C Grade : 3rd Jim Milne. 35-44 C Grade : 2nd Megan Niven. Ladies C Grade: 1st Megan Niven. Target Double Barrel 35-44 AA Grade: 1st Ray Niven, 2nd Tom Niven. 45-54 C Grade: 3rd Jim Milne. 35-44 C Grade: 2st Megan Niven. 35-44 Ladies C Grade: 1st

Megan Niven. Target Single Barrel 35-44 AA Grade: 1st Ray Niven, 2nd Tom Niven. 45-54 C Grade: 1st Jim Milne. 35-44 C Grade: 3rd Megan Niven. 35-44 C Grade Ladies: 1st Megan Niven. Mix Targets (10 Target Double Barrel/10 Single Barrel/10 target Points Score)

Wild About Gove

m e h n r A t s The Ea wards Sports A

WANTED

The winners of the East Arnhem Sports Awards will be announced in the Arafura Times on December 19. The East Arnhem Shire Council is providing trophies and $100 cash for each category winner. The deadline for nominations has been extended until December 7. Weekly nominations will be published in the Arafura Times in the following categories:

• Senior sports-person • Junior sports-person U18 • Team • Volunteer and • Encouragement Award

High scores in touch football

By BEC THOMSON TOUCH football was played on Monday November 12. Jevon Forbes ran in ﬁve tries for his team Whanau however it wasn’t enough with them going down to Tigers 10-9. Matt Kidner was awarded best and fairest player of the match. It was a win for Yeahboi beating Foreplay 4-3. Matt Waterson scored two tries for Yeahboi and came away with best and fairest player of the game. OMG and MGM had a tight ﬁrst half. Even with three tries from Allen Fanning MGM just couldn’t keep up with much-younger OMG going down in an 11-6 scoreline. Macki Malupo was given best and fairest player of the match. There was no match for the Brother-in-law combination of Mick Seaniger and Davin Blundell running in three tries each for their team Our Mob to have a convincing win against ALERT nine tries to two. Davin Blundell was awarded best and fairest player of the match.

34-44 AA Grade: 1st Tom Niven, 2nd Ray Niven. 45-54 C Grade: 2nd Jim Milne. 35-44 C Grade: 3rd Megan Niven 35-44 C Grade Ladies: 1st Megan Niven Target Handicap 35-44 AA Grade: 1st Tom Niven, 2nd Ray Niven. Sporting Clays 35-44 C Grade: 3rd Megan Niven.

Nominations can be sent to editor@arafuratimes.com.au

NOMINATIONS

Name: Contact details: (not for publication)

SEN IN Y D NOM OUR INAT NOW IONS !

Sport/s: Achievements: Goals: Please include a jpeg photograph of the nominee This East Woody sunset was taken by Angela Madden. Have you been out and about around Gove and taken some special shots you would like to share? Please send to editor@arafuratimes.com.au as jpegs for inclusion in Wild About Gove. All photographs remain copyright of the photographer.

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