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Elder takes aim at mining By MATT GARRICK
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... go and mine somewhere else. The government’s just coming here to humbug us. We’re one of the world’s oldest living cultures they can go and mine somewhere else where there are no Aboriginals living. We should be left to look after our culture and maintain it out here, as we’ve done for generation after generation.
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TRADITIONAL Owner Eddie Mason is a man on a mission. Mr Mason, whose Homelands lie out near the East Arnhem Land community of Milingimbi, in the remote Crocodile Islands, has been raising his voice against government plans to expand oil and gas developments on his traditional land and waters. Last week he travelled to Darwin where he attended and spoke at a public meeting, hosted by the Northern Territory Environment Centre, where he called on the government to “go and mine somewhere else”. He carried a petition into the meeting which had been signed by 30 heads of clans representing 12 different tribes that make up the Burarra nation. During the meeting he stood and voiced his concerns about horizontal fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking. (Fracking involves creating fractures in rocks and rock formations by injecting fluid into cracks to force them to open further. The larger fissures allow more oil and gas to flow out of the formation and into the wellbore, from where it can be extracted). “The government’s just coming here to humbug us,” Mr Mason said. “We should be left to look after our culture and maintain it out here, as we’ve done for generation after generation. “We’re one of the world’s oldest living cultures - they can go and mine somewhere else where there are no Aboriginals living.” Mr Mason’s words came on the same week as a speech in NT parliament by Minister for Mines and Energy Willem Westra van Holthe, about the future of the region’s oil and gas industries. “The oil and gas industries will open up the Territory’s potential, particularly in our remote areas. “This will assist us in building tomorrow’s great Northern Territory,” Mr Westra van Holthe said. “Our government will not allow fracking for oil and gas if we believe there is any significant risk to the environment that cannot be mitigated through robust regulation and monitoring.” Continued Page 3 >>
Traditional Owner Eddie Mason voices his concerns about mining and gas exploration at a public meeting in Darwin on February 20. Photo: Cat Beaton, Environment Centre NT.
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NEWS High school student Meagan Morris will be shaving off her blonde locks for the World’s Greatest Shave.
Meagan to lop her locks for charity By MONIKA O’HANLON THE Rapunzel of Nhulunbuy, Meagan Morris, is ready to “let down her hair” - for good. On March 15, high school student Meagan Morris will be shaving off her gorgeous blonde locks for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. Young Ms Morris has been determined to bite the bullet and get out the clippers since last year’s fundraiser. “I’ve been wanting to do Shave For A Cure for a while because it’s such an amazing cause. “We recently had a family friend pass away from cancer, and also a cousin who is now in remission,” she said. An admirable feat at any age, but as
a fifteen-year-old girl Meagan has been commended for her bravery. Meagan said she was very lucky to have had the love and support from family and friends, making her decision easier - even if her mum will be sad to see her hair go. “Dad’s very supportive and very proud...Mum’s the same but she’s going to miss my hair,” she laughed. “Of course I will miss my hair, but it’ll be worth it.” Meagan said she hoped to raise $2000, with all proceeds going to the Leukaemia Foundation to fund vital cancer research and services. The razor will be brought out at Nhulunbuy High School during recess, where students will be able to watch Meagan gallantly give up her hair for an incredible cause.
To coincide with the event, the school will also be holding a crazy hair day, another way people can get involved and raise money. “You don’t have to shave your hair you can colour it,” said Meagan. “I chose to shave it because it’s more of a big deal so hopefully I’ll get more sponsors, and raise more money. She said she would be donating her hair to a wig company for cancer patients who have lost their hair. By taking part in the World’s Greatest Shave, Meagan said she will be able to raise money and awareness. “You’re giving something special to people suffering from cancer. Go all out, it’s going to an amazing cause.” To sponsor Meagan you can go to http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/ and type in Meagan Morris.
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ABOVE: The EASC Aged Care and Disability Team with Federal Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon, Councillor Kaye Thurlow and Councillor Alfred Gondarra. THE SINGH AND LAKSHMANAN FAMILIES BECOME AUSSIES: Sunita, Anurag, Rajeev, Ipsita, Lakshmanan, Shanmughanathan, Alamelu and Jayanthy.
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Health Centre expansion opened on Galiwin’ku THE region’s remote health care services received a needed boost last week, with the opening of a million-plus dollar centre expansion on Galiwin’ku. Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon and senior aged care staff member Markurri Bukulatjpi officially opened the $1.7 million expansion of the Galiwin’ku Aged Care and Disability Service Centre on February 20. Aged and disability services regional manager Stacey Eley said the Galiwin’ku community began planning the expansion of the centre in response to the growing need to provide sustainable and ongoing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients to access community aged and disability services in their community. “The redevelopment provides additional service areas, secure outdoor activity space, staff facilities, high and low care amenities and improved disability access,” Mrs Eley said. The Galiwin’ku Aged Care and Disability Service Centre currently provides ongoing support to 22 Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) clients with varying levels of care needs and 23 Home and Community Care (HACC) clients residing in Galiwin’ku.
The service employs ten staff members, nine of whom are Yolngu. They make and deliver over 50 meals a day through the ‘Meals on Wheels’ service, provide day respite services, social support, cleaning, shopping, banking and laundry, as well as providing emotional support to enable clients to remain on country with family and friends. “We aim to provide a service that will give clients an opportunity to stay at home on community for as long as possible before they need to relocate to access higher clinical and specialist support in urban areas” said Mrs Eley. “These extensions bring Galiwin’ku one step closer to being able to provide a comprehensive culturally appropriate Aged and Disability Service that allows high need clients to stay in community and on their country. “We have a fantastic team in Galiwin’ku, and with ongoing skill development and infrastructure investment, we believe that a service that accommodates high clinical support clients on Galiwin’ku would one day be achievable,” she said. The expansion has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Indian ex-pats cross the national divide WHILE Australia and India remain embroiled in competition out on the cricket field, two families have decided to cross the national divide. On Friday, February 22, eight Indian expatriates were granted Australian citizenship at a ceremony in the offices of the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited. They were required to take a pledge which said they had “accepted the privileges and responsibilities” of becoming an Australian citizen. Rio Tinto employee Rajeev Singh, who has been working in the region for five years, originally hails from New Dehli - and he said, although he loves his home country, the quality of life in the Top End has given him the security needed to raise a family. “There are so many people in Dehli - it’s much easier to get things done out here.” Mr Singh has two children enrolled at Nhulunbuy Christian College. “The education system here is very thorough. “They learn many things here to equip them for the future.” Youngster Shanmughanathan Lakshmanan said he’d be happy to barrack for the Australian cricket team now that he’s a bona-fide Aussie. He also mentioned he and his friends and family loved the lifestyle of East Arnhem Land. “It’s so well-maintained here. “It’s great to be able to get out and go camping and travelling.” Town Administrator Dr Ross Theedom said it was an “absolute buzz” to welcome the new citizens into Australian society. So far there have been 17 new Aussies inducted as citizens in Nhulunbuy this year.
Power struggles continue for Yirrkala consumers
POWER price increases and the debate over whether purchasing power tokens is working in indigenous communities turned ugly in Northern Territory parliament last week, with local Labor Member Lynne Walker branded a “racist” for speaking her views on the issue. Ms Walker brought it to the parliament’s attention that community members in Yirrkala were facing dayto-day challenges because of the 30 per cent price hikes, including a man in an electric wheelchair who would be unable to recharge his chair should his power tokens run out. “I asked the Chief Minister Terry
Mills what advice he could give me that I could pass on to my constituents, as to what appliances people should switch off. “Their lights? Their ceiling fans? Their stoves? “There was an incident in Yirrkala where a gentleman had to visit a neighbour to recharge his wheelchair.” She said the answer she received from Mr Mills was less than satisfactory. “He flipped the question, as he can, to the Minister for Indigenous Advancement, Alison Anderson. “She responded by saying that
Territorians were all one and there was no distinction from one Territorian to another, and what I was driving was a separatist policy, and, therefore, I was a racist.” The Minister’s comment was found to be an unparliamentary remark and she had to withdraw it. Ms Walker said she found the comment “outrageous”. “There’s no denying the fact that indigenous people suffer great disadvantage and their capacity to pay for power has been incredibly limited.” The next sitting of parliament will be on March 26.
Puma sniffs out cannabis in mail bust POLICE uncovered a stash of cannabis hidden in a package at Nhulunbuy Post Office on February 25, during a random drug check. Police sniffer dog Puma, the Black Labrador, reacted positively to a package that was found to contain 41 grams of cannabis. Four drug squad members attended the Post Office for what they called an “opportunistic pro-active police measure”. Nhulunbuy Sergeant Erica Sims said the officers were very proud of Puma for his sleuthing work. PHOTOS: Puma, the Black Labrador, intercepted a package containing 41 grams of cannabis (inset) at Nhulunbuy Post Office on Monday.
A CAREFLIGHT helicopter from Darwin was called in to transfer an ill seaman from a vessel off the coast of Arnhem Land on Monday. The helicopter transferred the seaman to Maningrida where he was transferred to Darwin Hospital by a Careflight fixed-wing aircraft. AMSA (Australian Maritime Safety Authority) received a call from passenger vessel Celebrity Solstice (pictured) about 10 o’clock Mondy morning, reporting a crew member required a medical evacuation. The vessel at the time was 165km
north-east of Maningrida, and is believed to be on its way to Cairns. The Celebrity Solstice, owned by Celebrity Cruises, was launched on November 23, 2008, and can carry 2850 passengers.
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A COUPLE of our local residents found themselves in the political melting pot last week, when they attended the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) conference on the Gold Coast. A flock of Federal politicians attended and spoke at the event, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Treasurer Wayne Swan and a swag of front benchers including Bill Shorten and Greg Combet. Senior Site Delegate for the AWU on the Gove Rio Tinto/Alcan site Garry Lynch, pictured here with partner Catherine Rutishauser and the PM, said the conference proved very informative. “The Union came out of it with a lot of positive resolutions for the future of this country.” He said with an election year upon us, it was no surprise Ms Gillard and her gang were in attendance.
“She has a lot of strong ties with AWU. “And her government know our support will be important this year.”
Elder takes aim at big mining Director of the NT Environment Centre Stuart Blanch said it was naïve for governments to continue with such a firm focus on gas for the future. “Whether it’s Labor or the CLP, nobody has been looking past fossil fuels. “To us it makes no sense that in the future they could let unknown and untrusted companies freight through our Arnhem Land waters.” The Environment Centre have said the gas boom would also place the NT economy at long-term risk, as the world increasingly moves to place a price on carbon, cut pollution and move to renewable energy. Mr Blanch also said the Environment Centre would support Traditional
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Owners across Arnhem Land, to help them keep oil and gas exploration off their lands, and provide them with the information they need to keep up-to-date with government and mining plans. On February 20, Minister Westra van Holthe put out a media release clarifying the government’s position on the right of Traditional Owners to veto mining. He dismissed reports suggesting the NT was demanding the Federal Government remove the right of Traditional Owners to veto mining on their land. “Let me make this clear; our government supports and respects the rights of Traditional Owners to veto exploration or mining on their country,” Mr Westra van Holthe said. “At no stage did we suggest the
abolition of their powers to veto exploration or mining activities. “Anything written to the contrary is false.” With this said, Mr Mason continues to speak for his tribe’s people, and fight for his land to be protected from big mining. “I’m a messenger - I’m fighting for our people across the whole Arnhem Land region, from Yirrkala up to Bathurst Island, fighting to keep our storylines strong. “If I don’t get some action, in March I’m going to go down to Canberra and talk with Julia Gillard and make sure we get some action.” Mr Mason owns half of one of the Crocodile islands in the remote East Arnhem archipelago, which he inherited from his father.
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LEFT: East Arnhem Shire Council Sport and Recreation Officer Kenisha Ganambarr, of Yirrkala, has been selected for the 2013 Chief Minister’s Round Table of Young Territorians. RIGHT: Sebastian Pascoe, of Galiwin’ku, who has been picked for the Chief Minister’s Round Table, pictured here with Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin at an earlier young leaders’ conference.
Youth leaders set for nights at Chief Minister’s Round Table THE Chief Minister’s Round Table of Young Territorians is the democratic youth forum for the Northern Territory, and this year two of our East Arnhem leaders will be there to have their say. It was announced last week that East Arnhem Shire Council Sport and Recreation Officers Kenisha Buranhalawuy Ganambarr, of Yirrkala, and Sebastian Pascoe, of Galiwin’ku, will be members of the table for 2013. Kenisha and Sebastian have been selected as part of the 15-member group, which met for the first time last weekend. They were also joined on the day by the youngest elected member of
the current Parliament, Member for Drysdale Lia Finocchiaro. Chief Minister Terry Mills said the Round Table was a chance for young Territorians to voice their opinions and have a real impact on government policy. “The new Round Table members will provide advice to government and help to develop youth policies, programs and services throughout the Territory.” “Each member will be asked to consult with their peers on a number of important issues throughout 2013 and convey these messages to government.” “I look forward to working with
the members throughout this year and I encourage all young people to contact the members to ensure they have their views heard.” East Arnhem Shire Council President Banambi Wunungmurra congratulated Kenisha and Sebastian. “Also, I would like to wish them the very best and offer them the support of EASC in 2013.” This has been the second year in a row that young leaders through the EASC Youth, Sport and Recreation Program have been recognised, following the selections of Young Achiever Awards finalist Alvin Marpinduwuy Gaykamangu and Russell Burns for the Round Table in 2012.
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Local artist Jocelyn Johnson finds inspiration for her works down by the sea. INSET: One Jocelyn’s spectacular water-colours.
Our Van Gogh of Gove paints free by the sea By MONIKA O’HANLON WHEN local artist Jocelyn Johnson sits by the ocean and connects her brush to paper, she doesn’t think - she just feels. The budding young painter, who grew up in Nhulunbuy, represents the future of the local artistic community - eclectic, colourful and contemporary. Jocelyn said being brought up on her family’s boat, Temple Maid, inspired her to take up painting at an early age. “I grew up on the ocean and we sailed a lot. “I’ve been painting since I was nine, predominately with water colours.” One can clearly see the influences seaside environments have had on her work. She said she has also been drawn
to the techniques used in traditional Yolngu art. “I think some of my influences come from Yolngu paintings, as well as Japanese art,” she said. The skillfully painted dots which run through much of her works can be likened to traditional dot paintings of the East Arnhem area. “A lot of people say I look like the girls in my paintings, but I think that’s unconscious...it’s just me putting a bit of myself into the works. “When I paint I don’t think of anything, I just put my emotions in.” There are a lot of artists in the area, but Jocelyn said many have given up the craft because they became busy with other forms of employment. The Gove Peninsula Festival As-
sociation have plans to open a new Arts Centre in Nhulunbuy later this year, and Jocelyn said, if it happened, it would be a great place for local artists to share their work and support one another. “An art centre would give creative types a place to gather together and share ideas. “I think it would bring some new life into the region’s art community.” For now, Jocelyn sees art as a hobby rather than a career, but has definitely not ruled out painting as a profession for the future. “I’ll keep entering competitions, and if someone likes my work we’ll see what happens...I don’t take it too seriously.” To see more of Jocelyn Johnson’s artwork visit website; http://www. facebook.com/JoysArtStudio.
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A 16-year-old youth, allegedly one of the men involved in the abduction of a woman from Nhulunbuy’s South Side last October 15, has been sentenced to jail for 12 months, suspended after three months with a two-year operational period. The offender must not commit any crime during the operational period, or else may be returned to imprisonment. This comes after four months of legal process since 30-year-old Victoria Turner was allegedly confronted and abducted by 20-year-old Brian Yunupingu and the 16-yearold youth during her regular morning walk. The pair allegedly dragged Ms Turner into their vehicle, and took her to a secluded beach for six hours, evading police. Police used a helicopter in the ensuing search and eventually located Ms Turner safely. The pair were later charged with deprivation of liberty and aggravated assault. The 16-year-old youth was accused of hitting Ms Turner on the head twice with a woomera, briefly knocking her out before dragging her into the vehicle. He also allegedly threatened her with a hammer and later asked her for sex. Mr Yunupingu is set to be sentenced in May in Nhulunbuy. BUFFALO SHOT NEAR CEMETERY POLICE shot and wounded a buffalo at the end of Arnhem Road on February 20. The animal had been grazing near a creek bed on Beagle Circuit, between the cemetery and the BMX Park. A Police officer fired one shot into the animal, causing it to fall. After five minutes, it reportedly got to its feet again and ran off into nearby bushland. The carcass has not yet been located. Police have warned locals to be aware of their surroundings when walking in the region, as buffaloes do enter recreational and residential areas. They are not domesticated, and can have a aggressive disposition - people have lost their lives from buffalo attacks. If you come across a buffalo in proximity to town, contact Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation, Parks and Wildlife or the Police (8987 1333). Police had contacted Dhimurru to alert them to this buffalo in the town boundary before they proceeded to shoot it. KAVA VEHICLE UP FOR TENDER A VEHICLE used as a kava transporter has been put up for tender in Nhulunbuy. The four-wheel drive was forfeited from its owner under the NT’s Kava Management Act on March 15, 2012. A Tongan woman from NSW, the driver of the vehicle, had been pulled over on the Yirrkala Access Road, where police discovered two suitcases and a backpack filled with approximately 30kg of kava. The woman was arrested, and the vehicle, which belonged to a Yirrkala resident, was seized. Those interested in putting out a tender for the 1991 Toyota Hi-Lux 4 Runner can do so, and can view the vehicle by organising a viewing time with staff at Nhulunbuy Police Station. CYCLONE SEASON APPROACHES: BE AWARE POLICE have advised that the region’s designated cyclone shelter should only be considered an option for accommodation as a last resort. The shelter, the storeroom at Gove District Hospital, can accommodate only 300 people, and spaces will be reserved for those who are frail or don’t have alternative accommodation. Senior Sergeant Brendan Muldoon said residents should not expect to be accommodated in the shelter, and should have other arrangements in place. “All residents should have a plan for if a cyclone hits; if you don’t believe your home will stack up against the storm, source shelter with friends or relatives.” The shelter will not supply food if a cyclone hits, and there will only be limited water available. Snr Sgt Muldoon said residents must be prepared for the cyclone season, as, if the storm hits, the emergency services have limited resources and cannot be expected to be everywhere at once. “Don’t expect you’ll get personal service - we have limited resources; 16 police, two full-time firefighters and 11 Northern Territory Emergency Services (NTES) volunteers. “Make sure to be prepared beforehand; have a plan in
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Clamp down on illegal online wildlife sales EAST Arnhem Land Parks and Wildlife Rangers are urging locals to be vigilant when purchasing protected native wildlife from private sellers across the Territory. Senior Parks and Wildlife Ranger John Papple said locals should only purchase wildlife through a reputable dealer, and remember to attain a permit to allow them to own the animal. “Taking animals from the wild without a permit is illegal,” Mr Papple
said. Acting director of wildlife operations for Parks and Wildlife NT Kristen Appel said there has been an increase in the illegal sale of wildlife in the NT over the past couple of months, resulting in the seizure of a number of animals. “We are seeing an increase in people purchasing protected wildlife from unpermitted private sellers, particularly from internet trading sites.” Snakes, birds and
other exotic species are some of the types of animals found to be traded illegally. “To ensure you are purchasing wildlife from a legal source, it is important to determine if the seller holds a Permit to Keep Protected Wildlife and obtain the permit number along with their name, address, phone number and a signed receipt. “Anyone keeping protected wildlife in the Territory must apply for
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Monday, March 11, 2013, 6.30pm – 9pm at the Walkabout Lodge Function Room, 12 Westal St, Nhulunbuy For more information and registration details contact: Nerida Smith on 8985 0000 or Email: nsmith@anglicare-nt.org.au Please note this workshop is not a grief and loss support workshop. It is recommended that any person recently personally affected by suicide does not attend this workshop. Funded by the Northern Territory Department of Health (Mental Health Division)
a permit with Parks and Wildlife within 14 days of purchase and produce evidence the wildlife was brought from a legal source; if you already have a permit, you will need to add the animal to that permit and provide proof of purchase from a legal source. “We are currently looking into a number of advertisements that have recently appeared on social networking sites and we are urging the public to avoid buying wildlife on the internet.” She said keeping wildlife without a permit could attract penalties of up to $70,500 or up to five years in prison, for an individual. There are some protected animals that owners do not need a permit for, but in all animals have to be acquired from a legal source. Anyone with information in relation to the sale of non-permitted wildlife should contact the Parks and Wildlife Commission office (8995 5053).
East Arnhem-based Senior Ranger for Parks and Wildlife John Papple has said owning animals from the wild, such as the snake and turtle he holds here, without a permit is illegal.
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RANGERS Grace Wunungmurra and Lisa Dhurrkay (above) never have to worry about getting bored by sitting in an office too long. Their jobs at Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation take them out on country on a daily basis, working on diverse projects around the region; everything from weed control to interpretive work, beach clean-ups and animal management. Both women are seen as role models around their communities, showing fellow Yolngu people how enriching life as a ranger can be. Ms Dhurrkay, who began working with Dhimurru in 2011 as a
permit officer, where she excelled, recently moved into the ranger’s position where she learns new skills on a daily basis. “The best thing about being a ranger has been being able to challenge yourself with whatever tasks are put on the table. “And it gives a lot of potential for a good future. “Plenty of kids see us around the communities, wearing our ranger gear, and they say, ‘I want to grow up like her, taking care of country’.” Project Coordinator Lisa Roeger said both women were an asset to
the East Arnhem region. “There are quite a few rangers groups around that don’t have any women, so we’re leading the way in that regard. “They do everything that all other rangers do - they’re on the job and are great cultural contributors.” Ms Wunungmurra graduated from the RALPA program in late 2012, and was picked up by Dhimurru for a job soon after. The RALPA program has become known as one of the region’s leading pathways for local Yolngu people to find meaningful employment.
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Crazy cuts put Arnhem ants at risk THE Queensland Government has cut a yellow crazy ant eradication program which scientists have said could have repercussions on East Arnhem Land and the whole Northern Territory. Ranked as one of the most-invasive feral species in the world, the so-called ‘super ant’ is prevalent in parts of Queensland, Arnhem Land and has been blamed for killing up to 20 million of Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs.
They kill native ants and insects and have been known to create havoc in a number of types of crops. The ants have the potential to be spread by people travelling from Queensland into the Northern Territory, which Invasive Species Council biologist Tim Low said puts the Territory at risk. “It depends on how much transportation and trade there is between the NT and Queensland.”
ABOVE LEFT: Parks and Wildlife Ranger Banula Marika applying baits to monitor Crazy Ants in Birany Birany. ABOVE RIGHT: Conservation Volunteers and Dhimurru rangers – left to right, Anna, Bowali, Ben, Daryl, Akemi, Maxine, Tiffany, Banula and Rachael. INSET: Crazy ants are ranked as one of the most-invasive feral species in the world. CSIRO Scientist Dr Ben Hoffmann said the NT has always been more substantially funded in the fight against crazy ants than Queensland. “We’ve had overwhelming success in eradicating crazy ants from north-east Arnhem Land in the past, in fact our success in this region far surpasses what would be the entire program of eradication in Queensland. “In the absence of intervention in
Queensland, this pest will become a greater threat in agricultural areas as it spreads out there, and it will become an issue for land-owners rather than government.” The next round of crazy ant baiting in East Arnhem Land is planned for mid-March, and the crazy ant management team has asked people for their patience at the road block that will be in place near the Yirrkala turn-off for a short period of time. “This block is essential to ensure
that vehicles are never underneath the helicopter,” Dr Hoffmann said. “We will conduct this work during an afternoon so as to avoid the morning traffic to the airport. The delays to traffic will be minimal (maximum two minutes) while the helicopter operates over the main road.” Unfortunately, he could not set an exact date for the operation, because he said the timing would depend upon prevailing weather.
From little things, big things grow DHIMURRU Rangers have rolled up their sleeves to help rehabilitate nature in Cape Arnhem, repairing areas which had been damaged by vehicles and out-of-season burn-offs. The rangers recently planted more than 100 seedlings and grass stock at Wanuwuy (Cape Arnhem) covering an area of approximately four hectares. The seedlings planted included casuarinas, pandanas, brachychiton and native grasses. Most seedlings were grown in the Dhimurru nursery, but a significant number were donated by YBE from their excess stock. The growing of seedlings has been ongoing since mid2012, with the Dhimurru Miyalk (ladies) collecting seeds from coastal dune sys-
tems, preparing the seeds for propagation and potting them up in the nursery. The timing of the planting has taken place in the hope that some Wet Season rain will allow the young plants to take root quickly and enable them to get through their first Dry. During two full days, work plantings were concentrated around the popular camping areas near the Penthouse. The project’s aims have been to rehabilitate coastal dune systems which may have experienced some degradation in the past. This damage may have been due to unfettered vehicular access to areas which are fragile or areas of land which had been burnt outside of the traditional burning season. Along with the planting of seedlings, protective barriers
and interpretive signage will be installed around the denser areas of planting. This will prevent the small plants being inadvertently crushed by vehicles and foot traffic. Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation have advised that those going camping at Wanuwuy in the next 12 months and notice the small seedlings and groupings of plants please: • Ensure they are not camped on top of any seedlings or small plants. • Do not drive your vehicle over coastal dunes or behind fencing or bollards or you will crush the young plants under your wheels. • Do a scan of your campsite and note any small plants during daylight hours so that you can avoid walking on them during the night. • Do not cut any small trees down for fire wood. Please collect firewood from the top of the escarpment on the way in to the Wanuwuy dune area. • Do not allow your campfire to escape to nearby thickets, and ensure fires are thoroughly extinguished when you depart your campsite. • And, please feel free to give the young plants a drink with any excess water you may have taken with you on your trip. Used freshwater washing water with a small
amount of detergent is fine for the young plants. The first year they are in the ground is critical to their long-term survival and regular watering will encourage strong early growth. With this combined effort between Dhimurru Rangers and the Nhulunbuy community, within a few years there will be a bunch of lovely new shade trees at Wanuwuy for all to enjoy, the dunes will be stabilised and some healthy coastal thickets will develop as a place for small native animals to find shelter Yupunu Marika and Grace Wununggmurra planting trees at Wanuwuy (Cape Arnhem). and food. FAR LEFT: Wanggawuy Munungurritj with some pipe trees ready for planting.
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Barge coming in to Nhulunbuy. PHOTO MATT GARRICK
FEBRUARY Wed 27. Cross-fit, Aquatic Centre, 5am. Wed 27. Lawn Bowls at the Arnhem Club, from 5.30pm. Wed 27. Karaoke at the Arnhem Club from 8pm. Wed 27. Jam session/open mic night - Walkabout Tavern from 8pm. Thu 28. Kelly's Box-ercise Class, Aquatic Centre, 8.45am. Thu 28. RSPCA AGM, Walkabout Lodge, 7pm, info: 0437 526 502. Thu 28. Karaoke at the Arnhem Club.
MARCH Fri 1. Cross-fit, Aquatic Centre, 5am. Fri 1. Kelly's Pump (Exercise Class), Aquatic Centre, 8.45am. Fri 1. Junior Hot Shots Tennis Comp, Gove Tennis courts, 3.30pm. Info: 8987 2640. Fri 1. Bodyheat Australia, Arnhem Club. Tickets $60 from reception. Sun 3. Jazz Arvo with Grant Pukeroa at the Arnhem Club, 1-5pm. Sun 3. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club AGM, Captain Cook Community Centre, 4pm, info: 8987 3076. Mon 4. Cross-fit, Aquatic Centre, 5am. Mon 4. Kelly's Pump (Exercise Class), Aquatic Centre, 8.45am. Mon 4. Kelly's Boot (Aerobics Class), High School Gym, 5pm. Mon 4. Cardio Tennis, Gove Tennis courts, 7pm (for a 7.30pm start). Info: 8987 2640. Tue 5. Social Tennis Comp, Gove Tennis courts, 7.30pm. Info: 8987 2640. Tue 5. Hydro-cross Exercise Class, Aquatic Centre, 4pm. Sat 9. "Women in Business" talk, 12 noon at Macassans Restaurant. Info and tickets: 8987 1985. Mon 11. Triathalon Swim Squad Training, 5.15pm, Gove Aquatic Centre, $10. Mon 18. Indigenous Marathon Project national try out, Yirrkala Community Oval - 9am. Info: (02) 6260 5750. Sat 23. NCL Art and Craft Market, 9am-12pm, Town Hall hosted by Catholic Parish.
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letters to the editor Nothing trivial about community support: Rotary WELL, another annual Nhulunbuy Rotary Quiz Night has been and gone . . . and what a cracker of an event. Though there may have been a few sore heads the morning after, the night itself was a complete success. We had a record-breaking crowd of about 215 people who filled the Town Hall, where the sounds of laughter, debate and MC Chris Putland’s booming jokes could be heard throughout the night. The tireless bar-staff and onstage quizmasters helped Rotary fundraise a record amount of money, which will all be used to support community efforts throughout this coming year. Rotary owes its deepest thanks and gratitude to all those who helped
make it possible; Mr Putland and family, Gove Pharmacy, The Yirrkala Art Centre (Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre), Laynhapuy Aviation, Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited, Arnhem Land Pest Control, the New Zealand community, Gove Junior Golf, Gove Girri, Pacific Aluminium, Gove FM, Arafura Times, Kamanyan Café, Laynhapuy Homelands Association, Toll Marine, Lynne Walker, Studio E’Star Creations, Tan 2 U, PartyLite, Gove Tackle World and Outdoors, Nhulunbuy Bakery, Munch ‘n Crunch, Gove Motors,
Guys of Gove, Walkabout Lodge, Nhulunbuy Westpac, Tracey Garred, Renee Chu, Andre Martyres and of course, all of our outstanding community, who attended and looked fantastic in their bizarre and colourful costumes. Thanks very much for all your support, and we look forward to sharing more of our great events planned for 2013 with you all - including the Masquerade Ball, the Beer Can Regatta and the LimitedOvers Cricket Competition. Best until then, Barry Scott, President, Nhulunbuy Rotary.
Quashing the mantra that ‘mining is our hero’ LIKE all of us I have been keenly observing the mine’s recent public relations campaign, relating to the possible closure of the refinery plant. In isolation it seemed a fair campaign, sighting the number of job losses we might expect if this happened, the effect a closure would have on Nhulunbuy, and the impact on local small business. However, any fairness was greatly undone in the recent days, when vested interests were wheeled out to claim that the plant operation benefits Yolngu people in the region. This is, of course, grossly
misleading and warrants a reply. Only a small number of Yolngu people have a job connected to the mine, let alone the plant, and only a very select group receive fair benefits from royalties. In the meantime, the negative social effects, directly or indirectly caused by the mine, of White-fella law take-over, alcohol, and the historical injustice surrounding the arrival of the mine, are evident daily. All over Australia neoconservative politics continues to overwhelm us with the mantra that mining is our hero, for
black and white, but it cannot be mistaken that mining in Australia ultimately only serves the owners. Let’s not forget that our mine is going to be sold. It is time that we start looking at the future of Nhulunbuy after a big mine. It is inevitable there will be smaller mining projects in East Arnhem Land, but the NT and Federal government should be looking at how power, water and services will continue in Gove now. Because in the end, after 40-odd years of tax revenue from our community’s sweat and blood, it is gross neglect to
leave our future to the myth of benevolent mining companies. Kendall Trudgen, (pictured), Galiwin’ku, Elcho Island.
Out here where the fish queue to be caught
I WAS sitting by the beach this morning. The water was still and clear, the sun hiding in the clouds
and the gentlest of breezes kept everything fresh. Beside me a couple of old men had lines in the water but nothing much was happening. And I thought, how good is this? Really; how lucky am I just to live in place like this? I know folks down south who spend a fortune to have a couple of weeks up here, and I get it all for free. The beach is just there, five minutes away. Mind you, everywhere in town is five minutes away, but that is part of the charm. Sure they have nice places in the big city, but it is usually a major expedition to reach them, Pandanus sunset. Photo: M Garrick. and, once you get here,
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you have to share them with hundreds of other people. If you want to fish, you probably have to queue for a place. Here the fish queue to get on your hook, on the good days at least. I love the feeling An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent. that the bush is only 10 they go to work. minutes out of town. In Here, we’ve got the sense not a place like Sydney you can drive half a day and you are still in the to waste a day like that, and every tradie has ‘except for good fishing suburbs. I can’t ever see myself living days’ written into his contract. Yes, we’ve got things to comdown there. I don’t even like to plain about, but, all in all, our visit. It’s all too big and too crowded. biggest problem is not blowing Living like that is unnatural, our own trumpet. After all, if you tootle away so unless you’re a termite. Even Darwin is getting a bit that all of Australia can hear, they citified. They’ve got people there might come and investigate. Visitors I can cope with, but a who go to work every day. Even when the breeze drops flood of city people moving in . . and the water is glassy smooth, . that’s another thing altogether.
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Territory Parliament fires up for 2013 THE past two weeks in the Territory parliament have been fairly full-on and with the exception of the very significant announcement regarding gas to Gove, little else went well for the CLP government, now six months into their term. That’s unless you count the backflips on the unpopular $20 over the counter fee at Motor Vehicle Registry and the decision to reinstate fire services in Darwin’s rural area, a critical service
which should never have been under threat in the first place. Chief Minister Terry Mills and his colleagues were booed at a public rally on the steps of parliament on the first sitting day. The rally, which attracted around 300 people, including dozens of firefighters, highlighted Terry Mills’s broken promises around the cost of living in the face of 30 per cent power increases and the loss of front-line public
sector jobs across the board. No doubt the growing unpopularity of Terry Mills and the stinging result of the Wanguri by-election prompted the internal wrangling within the CLP’s elected members to unseat him as leader. However, what eventuated was an aborted leadership challenge led by John Elferink who realised he didn’t actually have the numbers after all. On my return from
parliament last Friday night I was greeted by a letter from the Chief Minister which has gone to all Nhulunbuy residents reiterating the good news of Rio Tinto’s decision to keep the refinery operating. His assertion in the letter that “politicking and commentary is ultimately irrelevant when it comes to the lives of real people” could not be further from
the truth. Call it what you like, but ultimately the rallying of the collective voices of the people of this region, with mine amongst them, is what brought pressure to bear on the government to step up and find a solution. Similarly, it’s this very kind of pressure which has seen the CLP’s backflips last week on the MVR fee and fire services.
In Opposition, I will remain a strong voice holding the government of the day to account. Last week that included calling on Terry Mills, in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Policy during question time, to explain how some of the Territory’s mostdisadvantaged people might make their power tokens stretch further in the face of increased power tariffs.
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LYNNE WALKER
For my efforts, I was labelled ‘racist’ for daring to suggest that Indigenous Territorians might somehow be treated differently.
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OVER THE TOP TOUR: Students from Nhulunbuy High at a digger monument in Bullecourt, France in 2010.
Top Enders to head on Over the Top tour By MONIKA O’HANLON THE opportunity of a lifetime is coming up for Nhulunbuy High School students who yearn to travel. The Over The Top Tour, set to depart on June 21, stays true to its title - a lavish school trip where a group of young adults get to head overseas for an educational expedition around Europe. A lucky group of Year 11 and 12 students from Nhulunbuy High School will embark upon 20 days of learning and experiencing cultures most of us only see in the movies - especially as a young person in Gove where isolation from the world is the norm. For ringleader of the trip, teacher Wendy Troe, this is her third time running the Over The Top Tour. “In both 2007 and 2010, students were astounded by many of their experiences,” - which included delving into Australia’s role in the two World Wars. “From simple things like eating traditional fare to the much more complex and confronting, like the Menin Gate in Belgium and the Australian Cemetery at Toronto Avenue on the Western Front in France,” Mrs Troe said. Accompanying her on this adventure will be 23 students and seven adults. Their first destination will be the historic city of London, then they will head onwards and cross the English Channel to France to visit towns Gent, Amiens, Bayeux and Paris for more
sightseeing. Ex-student Sam Lines was on the very first Over The Top Tour in 2007, and said the experience was eye-opening. “For a group of students, many who had never been to Bali let alone Europe, it really gave us a new perspective - life beyond Australia.” A traveller on the 2010 trip, Tess Hutchinson, said it changed her perspective on Australia’s involvement in the World Wars. “I always knew Australian troops were sent over to fight, but seeing the memorials and the impact they had over there was incredible.” Such an adventure does not come cheap, as one can imagine, but the value of knowledge and experiences gained by these students will be priceless. “For all young people, the challenges and rewards of international group travel are enormous,” Mrs Troe said. “You learn a good deal about yourself when you are confronted by things for the first time, and a long way from the comforts of home. “Students make career choices and life choices based on their Over The Top Tour experiences.” The group has already begun fundraising for their June departure. If anyone would like to help in any way, contact Nhulunbuy High School (8987 0844).
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GAS FOR GOVE PARTY, ARNHEM CLUB, SATURDAY, FEB. 22
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK
LIVE music lit up a rainy night in Nhulunbuy last Saturday, when the Arnhem Club held their Gas For Gove Party. Local bands Mojo Soul, The Avengers, Kiwi Breeze and Dread Rock livened up the beer garden, while DJ Toby T had the punters getting down on the dance floor inside.
ABOVE: Back: Lucy, Lisa, Cara and Jenny. Front: Kasey, Kayan, Olivia and Jenevieve. LEFT: Ammi Cran, Pippa Anderson and Michael Mayer.
ABOVE LEFT: Ash Olsson, John ‘Chef’ Atherton and Rod Garvin enjoying gold cans and a laugh. ABOVE RIGHT: Ian Maclean, Lynley Fisher and Rob Spivey digging the live music. LEFT: Mates Bob the Builder and Kris Keogh watching the onstage action. RIGHT: Husband and wife rockers Cara and Justin Emmerton rock out in The Avengers.
gove tennis agm AND JUNIOR HOT SHOTS COMP. GOVE Peninsula Tennis Club held their Annual General Meeting last Saturday, where their 2013 committee was chosen. Paul Mery will be returning as Club President, Nicky Mayer as Club Manager and Brendan Muldoon as Vice-President. The club welcomed a new Treasurer, Simone Gianelli, as well as new
general committee members Eugene Venter, Derrian Rungan and Marree Merrett. Lynne Walker also returns as a general committee member. The position for Club Secretary remains vacant, and any community member keen for the role has been encouraged to nominate for it, and can find more info by contacting Nicky (0407 460 487).
LEFT: Gove Tennis Club Manager Nicky Mayer with Bronte Lane, Maddy Stuart and Darci Lane. ABOVE: Returning Tennis Club President Paul Mery with his kids Jacob and Brianna. RIGHT ABOVE: JUNIOR HOT SHOTS: Some of the region’s future tennis talent; Tallis, Braydon, Jamie, Hugo, Johnny and Jed. RIGHT :COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2013: Brendan Muldoon, Nicky Mayer, Eugene Venter, Darrian Rungan and Paul Mery. Absent: Lynne Walker, Simone Gianelli and Marree Merrett.
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PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK
NCL ART AND CRAFT MARKET, SATURDAY, FEB. 23
PHOTOS: MONIKA O’HANLON
THE community brought out their baskets on Saturday, February 23, for the first Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited Art and Craft Market of 2013. There were stalls galore, selling everything from hand-made jewellery to tasty doughnuts, paintings and quilts. This month’s markets were hosted by the Arafura Dance Association, who put on a lively Chicago-themed dance show for all the lucky visitors to Nhulunbuy’s Town Hall on the day. The next of the monthly markets will be held on March 23, set to be hosted by the local Catholic Parish. Denver and Rhoda Shine at their yummy food stall.
Arafura Dance Association putting on a lively Broadway number. BELOW: Erin and Tia getting into the community spirit of the markets. Ange Morris frying up donuts at the Variety stall.
The Arafura Dance Association put on a Chicago-themed ganster dance on the day.
Yirralka Miyalk Rangers stall: Gurrundul Marika, Mulmuluwuy Munayarryun and Djurrayun Murruyina.
ABOVE: Holly and Alison O’Neal at their homemade jewellery stall.
ABOVE: Evelyn Douglas selling goodies from her treasure trove of a stall.
ABOVE RIGHT: Angie Moyle, Denise Marrable, Ange and Joel Morris.
LEFT: Fiona Pierce and Wendy Troe fundraising for Nhulunbuy High School’s Over the Top Tour in June.
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THURSDAY 28
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Jung In Europa 10:10 La Mappa Misteriosa 10:30 TBA 11:00 Rodney’s Robot Revolution 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Play It Again Sam” (M) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 TBA 6:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst: On The Road 8:30 Making Couples Happy :) - Sex takes centre stage as the couples explore passion and intimacy. Darren and Laney revitalise their relationship with a trip to the trapeze school, while Alison’s 50th birthday party leads to an unexpected breakthrough. 9:30 The Midwives 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Seven Ages Of Britain: Age Of Worship 12:30 The Clinic 1:25 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:30 NTFL: Qualifying Final 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 National News Now 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Block: All Stars 7:30 Hot Property 8:00 The Mentalist: The Red Barn 9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Risky Business Class - Five people are killed in a small plane crash a mile off the Vegas Strip. Meanwhile, Sara begins to feel the strain of having a long-distance relationship with Grissom when one of her former lovers becomes involved in the investigation. 10:00 CSI: NY: Flash Pop 11:00 The Block: All Stars 12:00 20/20 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shop 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 TBA 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Minute To Win It 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Seven News 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Dex and April take a break. Jett can’t physically defend himself against Tilda because she is a girl. Spencer and Maddy are reunited and decide to stay in Summer Bay with Roo and Harvey. 7:00 My Kitchen Rules 8:15 Bones: The Archaeologist in the Cocoon - The team investigates the murder of a well-known archeologist with a questionable reputation, who came upon a career-defining discovery right before his death 9:15 TBA 10:15 TBA 11:15 Up All Night 11:45 Last Chance Learners 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 2:30 My Family Feast: Chinese 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Dragon’s Blood 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland: Crossing the Border 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feasts: Morocco 9:35 24 Hours in Emergency: A Good Life 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Transsexual Teen, Beauty Queen 12:05 Movie: “Have Mercy On Us All” (M l,v,n) In French. When Inspector Adamsberg and his partner investigate a series of unusual deaths, it looks like the plague has returned to the streets of Paris. As news of the purported outbreak reaches the press, widespread panic soon erupts on the streets, and Adamsberg is in a race against time to locate the perpetrator before mass hysteria takes hold. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:20 What I Wrote 10:30 Arrows Of Desire 11:00 Catalyst: On The Road 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:20 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Doctor Who 6:45 TBA 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 NT 8:00 QI: Germany 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Hearts And Flowers - When the Begonia Festival’s head judge is found incinerated in his own glasshouse, all eyes turn to two feuding contestants. 9:25 Silk: Martha is given a high-profile prosecution case against a teacher up for attempted murder of a pupil. She is reluctant to take it on, but is advised it would be good for her interview for silk. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 My Family: Susan for a Bruisin’ - Susan has a school reunion, but after a number of knockbacks she is not feeling at her most confident. Can Ben’s Cavitoxing help her feel her old self again? 11:35 Rage 5:00 Rage
5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 National News Now 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Block: All Stars 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Thespian Catalyst - As the experiment ends, an apology from Alison could make or break her relationship with Paul. Inhibitions are lowered during a kissing contest in a crowded mall, and the surprising final scores are revealed. 8:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:50 Movie: “Once Upon A Time In The Midlands” (M) - After seeing his ex-girlfriend turn down a nationally televised marriage proposal, a small-time crook (Carlyle) returns to his hometown to try and win back her heart. 2:00 The Avengers: The Bird Who Knew Too Much 3:00 Danoz Direct / 4:00 Good Morning America
5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Dr Oz 12:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 4:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Spencer and Maddy decide to stay in the Bay, Jett reveals he feels he deserves to be bullied and Rosie is starting to smother Sasha. 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 11:00 Family Guy: You May Now Kiss The...Um...Guy...Who Receives - Brian’s gay cousin Jasper comes to visit, and announces he’s marrying his partner at the Griffin’s house. Mayor Adam West bans gay marriage, which forces Brian to take drastic action. 11:30 Movie: “The Tattooist” (Av) A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn the Samoan tradition of tattooing. 1:30 Auction Squad 2:30 Home Shopping/ 3:30 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 One Born Every Minute 2:30 Everyone Loves A Wedding 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Namibia 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland: Elemental Beauty 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape 8:30 Dust Bowl: The Great Plow-Up 9:35 As It Happened: Dig World War II 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “ Call Girl” (MA a,n,s) - In Portuguese. Maria, a high-class call girl, leads this story of political corruption. She is hired to seduce a small town mayor in an attempt to induce him to accept a shady business proposal. 1:30 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: Angel Of Death” (M v,l) In Swedish. A choir of young women give an acclaimed guest performance in a country church outside Ystad. But when an 18-year-old member of the choir disappears, Wallander and the Ystad police are brought in to investigate. Initially it seems as if she left of her own free will, but soon evidence emerges that she has been abducted. 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 02
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Mardi Gras Special 11:30 7.30 NT 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Eggheads 1:30 Movie: “Gulliver’s Travels” (G) 3:00 NTFL: Semi Final 6:00 TBA 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise: Moray’s neighbour fulfils his ambition to work at The Paradise, leading to all kinds of trouble. Denise’s brainwave ruffles some feathers, and Katherine goes to extreme lengths to win Moray’s attention. 8:30 Grand Designs: Herefordshire - Kevin meets a couple who are building an organic, hobbit-like, timber framed, curvy house on a hillside in Herefordshire. 9:20 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Blood And Circuses - The circus is in town and when one of the sideshow acts is murdered, Phryne poses as a magician’s assistant to investigate. 10:15 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - Shaun Micallef is back and he’s MADDER than HELL! We really should have changed the name but it’d cost us a fortune in letterheads and show graphics. Anyway, he’s back and this time he knows what he’s doing (slightly). 10:45 TBA 11:35 Rage: Mardi Gras Special 5:00 Rage
5:30 Bubble Guppies 6:00 Dora The Explorer 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Danoz Direct 10:30 Getaway 11:00 Alive & Cooking 11:30 The Bottom Line 12:00 Steve Miller Rock N Me 1:00 Movie: “Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun” 3:30 The Block: All Stars 4:30 National News 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 National News Saturday 6:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 11:10 Movie: “The Bonfire Of The Vanities” (M) Financial “Master of the Universe” Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a boy with his car. 1:30 Movie: “Percy” (AV) A surgeon gives a man a first of its kind organ transplant after an accident. He then becomes vitally concerned as to who was the previous owner of this grafted organ and sets out to track down the identity of his benefactor. 3:30 Danoz 5:00 Wesley Impact
5:30 Saturday Disney 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 The Morning Show 11:30 V8 Extra 12:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 1:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 4:30 Creek To Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays. 5:30 Seven News 6:00 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:55 Special: Along The Andes - Part 1 - Along the Andes is the ultimate South American trip, covering a wealth of countries and cultures from Columbia in the north down to Argentina and Chile in the south. 12:55 Special: Along The Andes - Part 2 1:55 Auction Squad 3:00 It Is Written Oceania 3:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Home Shopping
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Simon Boccanegra 3:35 Piano Notes: Mozart, Sonata No.9 in A Minor 3:50 Le Violoncelle 3:55 The Beauty Of Books 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: David Suchet 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Prisoners of War: A Picture From Hell 9:30 Movie: “Heartbreaker” (TBC) In French. Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so. 11:25 Movie: “Moliere” (PG) In French. Paris, 1644. 22-year-old Molière is not yet the writer that history will recognise as the father of comic satire. Far from it. He is a failed actor and bankrupt who is languishing in debtor’s prison. His release from prison is funded by the wealthy bourgeois, Monsieur Jourdain, on the understanding that Molière will help him woo the affections of a French countess with a series of love letters. 1:40 South Park: More Crap 2:05 South Park: Imaginationland 2:35 South Park: Imaginationland Part 2 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 03
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 12:00 Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 World Cafe Asia: Chennai 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: The Deepest Place On Earth 3:00 The Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Revolutionaries 3:30 Artscape 4:00 Basketball: WNBL: Preliminary Final 2 6:00 Dig 1940 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 8:20 Dream Build: Inner House 8:30 Midsomer Murders 10:00 Rev. - A talented young curate comes to train at St Saviour’s, but it not long before the prospect of having weekends off soon gives way to doubt for Adam when he realises just how brilliant she is. 10:30 Shakespeare Uncovered: Macbeth 11:25 TBA 11:55 Movie: “Play Misty For Me” (M) - JA popular disc jockey is stalked by a murderous fan. 1:35 Order In The House 2:40 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst
5:30 Bubble Guppies 6:00 Dora The Explorer 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 The Wildlife Man 10:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 11:00 Movie: “Innerspace” (PG) 1:30 2013 Inter Dominion 2:30 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 3:30 TBA 4:00 Manly Surf 4:30 National News 5:00 Customs 5:30 National News Sunday 6:00 The Block: All Stars 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 The Mentalist: Red In Tooth And Claw - The team investigate a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum and discover how ruthless the academic world can be 9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Risky Business Class 10:00 CSI: Miami: Wheels Up 11:00 The Block: All Stars 12:00 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today
5:30 Stitch 6:00 Handy Manny 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:30 Iron Chef Australia 11:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 1:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 4:00 Live Healthy, Be Happy 4:30 Drive Thru Australia 5:00 Great Southeast 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Sunday Night 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 7:30 The Force - Behind The Line 8:00 Downton Abbey - Trouble looms for Lady Sybil and her husband, Tom Branson, as his strong views on political matters get him into all sorts of trouble causing her to feel forced to take sides. 9:10 Castle 11:10 Law & Order: LA : Big Rock Mesa 12:05 Harry’s Practice 12:30 Special: Cambodia - Fields Of Hope 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 2013 Superbike World Championship 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 My Family Feast: Burmese 3:00 National MTB Championships 2013 5:00 Cycling Central 5:35 Rex In Rome: Imperfect Symphony 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: History Cold Case: The York 113 8:30 Wonders Of The Solar System: Dead or Alive 9:35 The Stonewall Uprising - This program explores the dramatic event that launched a worldwide rights movement. It revisits a time when homosexual acts were illegal throughout America. When police raided the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village on 28 June, 1969, gay men and women did something they hadn’t done before: they fought back. As the streets of New York erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations, the collective anger announced that the gay rights movement had arrived. 11:10 Movie: “Jacquou Le Croquant” (M v) In French. A lavish 19th century epic about a French peasant boy who grows up to lead a revolt against the man responsible for his father’s death. An adventurous tale of forbidden love, honour, hardship and privilege based on the 1897 novel by Eugene le Roy. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 04
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Inside Science 10:50 I Maths 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Five Daughters 1:05 Movie: “The Bat” (PG) - A sharp mystery writer rents an old bat-infested mansion. Doors creak, bats flutter and dead suspects pile up as the mysterious murderer called ‘The Bat’ attacks 1:50 Caravaggio 3:20 Rage 3:55 Movie: “Ramrod” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads
5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz 9:30 National Morning News 10:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 JNational News 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Block: All Stars 7:30 TBA 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Tangible Affection Proof 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Benefactor Factor - A wealthy donor to the university makes Leonard consider how far he’s willing to go for the sake of science. 9:00 Person Of Interest: One Percent - Reese and Finch struggle to maintain their anonymity while protecting a tech billionaire whose resources rival their own and threaten to sabotage their efforts to save his life. 10:00 Person Of Interest 11:00 The Block: All Stars 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shop 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: “Jesse Stone: Night Passage” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Minute To Win It 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Seven News 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Dex and April don’t know how to treat each other post break up. Celia feels bad for the damage she’s caused to Heath and Bianca. 7:00 My Kitchen Rules 8:15 Revenge: Forgiveness - Faces from the past are appearing all around the Hamptons, as Emily’s mother and Mason Treadwell both reemerge, making Victoria very uneasy. Meanwhile, Jack’s sense of duty grows exponentially after Amanda gives birth. 9:15 How I Met Your Mother 10:15 TBA 10:45 Happy Endings 11:45 Last Chance Learners 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Room For Improvement 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Sky Fighters” (M l,v) 2:45 Les Williams 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: Morocco 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland: Islands of the Clyde 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Let There Be Light 8:35 Man vs Wild: Extreme Desert 9:35 RocKwiz: Ainslie Wills & 360 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: The Wilding - (M) A film about a relationship between two juvenile inmates in a detention centre. The love between Malcolm and Tye might flourish naturally in the real world, but in the detention centre, their love can barely survive because of the violence that surrounds them. The Shower (M) Elisa and Manuela have lived together for five years, but now they must separate. On their last morning together, they will pass through a gamut of emotions as they try to capture the last fragments of their relationship before it dissolves forever. 1:05 My Family UK: Chicken and Vodka Every Day 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 05
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Real Chinese 10:40 Pyramid 10:55 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks - The team reopens the case of suburban housewife Nancy Murray who died after losing control of her car five years earlier. 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Desperate Romantics 1:30 Movie: “Appointment In London” (G) 3:00 Rage 3:55 Movie: “That’s Right, You’re Wrong” (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 National News Now 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Block: All Stars 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cohabitation Formulation 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Monster Isolation - Koothrappali is put out when his date walks out in the middle of their evening, so he vows that he will forever stay put in his apartment. 8:30 Two Broke Girls: And Just Plane Magic 9:00 Two And A Half Men: Paint It, Pierce It Or Plug It! 9:30 Anger Management: Charlie & Jen Together Again 10:00 Embarrassing Bodies 11:00 The Block: All Stars 12:00 20/20 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shop 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: “Mystery Woman: Oh Baby” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Minute To Win It 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Seven News 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Celia decides to leave the Bay. Maddy decides to move in to Summer Bay House. A jealous Rosie swims into rough surf in an attempt to get Sasha to save her. 7:00 My Kitchen Rules 8:15 Packed To The Rafters: Keeping Step - Julie feels at odds with both Ted and Dave over the severity of Ted’s condition - and falling back into step is going to be easier said than done. Meanwhile, despite having rejected Coby’s initial interest in her, Frankie is finally letting her guard down 9:15 Parenthood 11:15 Against The Wall 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Delbaran” (PG) 2:40 Pentecost 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The French Train 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: John Wood 8:35 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Autumn” (M a) In Urdu. Rafiq and his family are struggling to come to terms with the disappearance of his older brother Tauqir, a photographer, who is one of the thousands of young men who have gone missing since the onset of the militant insurgency in Kashmir. After an unsuccessful attempt to cross the border into Pakistan, to become a militant, Rafiq returns home to an aimless existence 12:55 Anna Pihl - While her colleagues toast Anna for her recent heroic efforts, Kim brings bad news. Anna’s brother Mads has been arrested for drink driving. She gets him off the hook, but Mads can’t stay off the bottle and his drink driving proves fatal. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 06
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Ace Day Jobs 10:20 My Great Big Adventure 10:40 Behind The News Specials 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs: Peckham 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 QI: J Places 9:00 The Agony Of Life 9:35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 9:55 Would I Lie To You? 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Bored To Death 11:55 Durham County 12:45 Movie: “Carrington VC” (PG) 2:25 Carrying The Cross 3:00 Rage 4:10 Movie: “Mew Faces Of 1937 (G) 5:30 Eggheads
5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 9:30 National Morning News 10:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 National News Now 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair - A Current Affair covers the realms of politics, crime, human rights, science, technology, celebrities and entertainment - all investigated by a dedicated team and hosted by Tracy Grimshaw. 6:30 The Block: All Stars 8:00 TBA 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 The Block: All Stars 12:00 Extra 12:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shop 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: “Down And Out In Beverly Hills” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 The Zoo 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 Seven News 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Casey saves Sasha and Rosie from the surf, but the girls’ friendship is very much in doubt. Kyle attempts to extend the olive branch to a wary Tamara. Brax swallows his 7:00 My Kitchen Rules 8:10 Last Resort - Marcus leads a search for three missing crew members of the Colorado, a search that leads them to Serrat’s compound, where they receive an ominous demand 9:15 Highway Patrol 9:45 World’s Wildest Police Videos 10:45 Air Crash Investigations 11:45 Room For Improvement 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Room For Improvement 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 8:05 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: In the Shadow of Pinatubo 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland: The True Spirit of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Latin America: Andes 8:30 Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission: The Congo 9:30 Sandy: The Anatomy of a Superstorm 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Suddenly” (M a,n,l) In Swedish. When his wife and youngest son are killed in a car accident, Lasse escapes to his summer house with his surviving teenage son to battle the demons of grief. At first, the father and son are barely able to utter the names of their departed loved ones and Lasse falls deep into a suicidal depression. 1:05 Movie: “Paradise Now” (M a) In Arabic. Two close friends, Palestinians Said and Khaled, are recruited by an extremist group for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. However, things go wrong and both friends must separate at the border. One of them maintains his purpose to carry on the attack, while the other has growing doubts about it. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
12 – Arafura Times
27 Feb - 5 Mar 2013
CROSSWORD No. 137
SUDOKU No. 137
Your Lucky
Stars
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A person who has let you down before may do so again. Don’t put yourself in a position where you are dependent upon them. Romance. You will be in an extremely romantic mood this week. You won’t be disappointed with the results of a blind encounter.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) You will be torn between two options. Be sure to take your time making your final decision. Things aren’t always as they seem. Romance. Your mood will be much better than it has been for some time. Use this time to reconnect with those you’ve put off seeing.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
FOR KIDS
You will receive some money from an unexpected source. If you can, save it rather than spend it because you will be short of cash in the next few weeks. Romance. Your love-life will soon receive an important boost. Make sure that you maintain the momentum at all times.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) You’ll soon be getting a pleasant surprise through the post. This will not come in quite the form that you imagine. Romance. It’ll be hard to understand a recent decision by your partner. They may have reasons that you are not aware of. Try your best to understand their thought.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
Tension with your parents may be difficult to avoid at times. You must find a way to show your feelings without hurting them. Romance. A person whom you met recently through your job may be more interested in you than you first thought. Is this what you want?
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You will be taking a few unnecessary risks. Your luck has held up so far, but don’t rely on this continuing. Slow down! Romance. If your partner tries to boss you around, you should be firm. You must not give in to pressure. Fortunately, they will realize they’re being overbearing.
FINDWORD No. 137 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Don’t allow other people to push you around! If you are not careful, you will end up doing work which is not your responsibility. Romance. Don’t let your feelings get the better of you. You may be a little unpredictable at the moment. Organize your thoughts on paper.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
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MUDDY RIVER
A word of advice will help you, so long as you are prepared to follow it to the letter. Don’t be afraid to trust to your friend’s judgement this week. Romance. A meeting which is not planned will end up becoming more significant than you expect. Put your best foot forward!
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You must be prepared to use your intuition later in the week. Don’t be afraid to make a decision which other people think is irrational. Romance. Good communication, both verbal and nonverbal, will be essential for your relationship. Be cognisant of your gestures.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) For some reason you’ll need to change your travel plans at the last minute. Be careful not to let down a friend who may be relying on you. Romance. Both Venus and Mars are in good aspect at the moment, so you could have a very romantic evening in store this week.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Love is friendship, set on fire.
– Jeremy Taylor
SOLUTIONS No. 137
A secret which you have been trying to hide for several months may finally come out. You will be surprised how positively your friends react. Relax! Romance. This would be a very good time to make the first move in a new relationship. Make it with confidence and grace!
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You may need to sort out a problem which has arisen amongst your friends. Whatever you do, you are likely to upset one side or the other! Romance. A friend whom you know from work may be keen on getting to know you better. They aren’t necessarily a colleague.
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We would like to invite all interested parties, current members, previous Club members and Committee members to the Arnhemland Bowls Club Inc.
Annual General Meeting to be held at The
Arnhem Club at 8pm, Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2013 (All welcome as the present committee will stand down, and a new committee will be made)
Nhulunbuy Speedway
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
8pm, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 55 Wolsey Crt (May’s place) Inquiries please contact Cyn May on 0407 832 062
Matt Grooby and Kelly Nottle would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the doctors, midwives and staff at Gove District Hospital Ward 2. Your professionalism and care ensured the early, but safe delivery of our beautiful boy Thomas Winston Grooby on 11 February 2013, at 2.5kg. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful maternity ward here in Nhulunbuy.
In Memoriam... Angela Colbey To Robert, Sue, Ben and family, Our hearts and thoughts are with you during this devastating time. We have lost a beautiful, hilariously funny, compassionate and wonderful friend, Ange will be forever missed but never forgotten.
Love Michael, Sarah, Lily & Max
(Please send your condolences to PO Box 5, Nhulunbuy 0881 to be passed on to the family)
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LAYNHAPUY HOMELANDS ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
LAYNHAPUY HOMELANDS ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
Organisation
Organisation
Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation was established to provide opportunities and maintain Yolngu culture within our Homelands in north-east Arnhem Land. Based at the Resource Centre in Yirrkala, a community 15 minutes from the town of Nhulunbuy, LHAC endeavours to balance delivery of developmental support services with Aboriginal traditional law and culture to achieve the organisations objectives and to meet with the aspirations of the member clans.
Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation was established to provide opportunities and maintain Yolngu culture within our Homelands in north-east Arnhem Land. Based at the Resource Centre in Yirrkala, a community 15 minutes from the town of Nhulunbuy, LHAC endeavours to balance delivery of developmental support services with Aboriginal traditional law and culture to achieve the organisations objectives and to meet with the aspirations of the member clans. Town of Nhulunbuy
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 100,0002kms of land owned by the Yolngu Aboriginal people and is famous for spectacular beaches and great fishing.
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 100,0002kms of land owned by the Yolngu Aboriginal people and is famous for spectacular beaches and great fishing.
Opportunity
Opportunity
LHAC has a permanent full-time opportunity for a 1st or 2nd year apprentice mechanic already undertaking studies as a registered Australian Apprentice, with a passion for Indigenous culture to join the GIHS team to provide high quality services.
LHAC has a permanent full-time opportunity for a plumber with a passion for Indigenous culture to join the GIHS team to provide high quality services.
Under close supervision the successful applicant will repair and maintain mechanical plant and equipment including but not limited to:
The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a team to achieve outcomes including but not limited to:
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Carry out and assist with diagnostics, servicing, repairs and overhauls of mechanical plant and equipment
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Homelands repair and maintenance of equipment
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Undertake and complete all trade apprenticeship based training studies
This role comes with many benefits attached, and LHAC will reward your commitment with excellent remuneration 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:
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Diagnose and repair all plumbing faults
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Routine inspections and maintenance of all systems
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Construction and maintenance of infrastructure associated with water and sewerage
This role comes with many benefits attached, and LHAC will reward your commitment with excellent remuneration $65,000 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%
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6 weeks annual leave with loading at 17.5%
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Shutdown over Christmas
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Shutdown over Christmas
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Annual airfare assistance up to $1,250 (after 12 months of service)
Annual airfare assistance up to $1,250 (after 12 months of service)
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Additional Allowances in accordance with the GIHS Enterprise Agreement totaling $4916.60 per annum
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Additional Allowances in accordance with the GIHS Enterprise Agreement totaling $5505.76 per annum
Applications Close: COB 1 March 2013
Applications Close: COB 1 March 2013
All applicants will need to obtain an application package and address the selection criteria pertaining to this role.
All applicants will need to obtain an application package and address the selection criteria pertaining to this role.
Please contact Donna Orchard by email at hr@laynhapuy.com.au or by phone (08) 8939 1800 should you wish to obtain an application package.
Please contact Donna Orchard by email at hr@laynhapuy.com.au or by phone (08) 8939 1800 should you wish to obtain an application package.
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Nhulunbuy Town Board Inc.
Report – Meeting 19 February, 2013 The Town Board met so long without being on Tuesday, 19 Febru- addressed. It was explained to the Board ary 2013. that basic service deTopics discussed at the livery would always meeting were – be top priority for the • Taxi Parking: The Corporation and that Board was informed the Corporation’s acthat the signs that tivities were guided would indicate the by the availability of changes in the taxi resources (including parking areas have staff). been ordered. The new • Community Asparking restrictions sistance Program would be enforced (CAP): Community by the Corporation as groups are encouraged soon as the signs were to apply for the CAP erected. Parking fines which has a budget would be issued for of $5000 per quarter contraventions of the and made provision new parking arrangefor two categories, ment. namely a partnership • Town Board Ac- and non-partnership tions: The Board application. These can enquired why certain be awarded $2000 and actions stayed on the $1250 respectively for Board’s agenda for projects that have very
distinct benefits for the • Town Hall: The town. Board was informed • Hindle Ovals: The that the Corporation Board discussed the has investigated the recent works that took problems around the place at the Hindle flooring in the Town Ovals. The Board was Hall as this was behazardous. informed that proper coming The recommendation reticulation has been put in place on Hindle was to replace the enOval 2, replacing the tire floor. This would old water cannons that be put to Pacific Aluwere inefficient and minium as the alternawasteful. The Corpo- tive would be to shut ration did not proceed the Town Hall. with the proposed la- • Wild Dogs: Resiser levelling as the dents who encounter sports codes utilising wild dogs around town the Oval advised the are encouraged to conCorporation that this tact the Ranger, Dave was not needed. The Suter, as soon as posCorporation did not go sible – tel. 0419 739 ahead with the installa000. tion of lights on Hindle Oval 2, as proper flood There being no further lights would be too ex- business the meeting closed at 10:00am. pensive.
Chairman: Dr Ross Theedom • Minute Taker: Estelle Cuperus • Telephone: (08) 8939 2200 • Registered Office: Town Administration Office, Endeavour Square, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 • Postal Address: PO Box 345, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 • Incorporated in Northern Territory
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Matt Corby to headline the BASSINTHEGRASS festival ONE of Australia’s most-popular singersongwriters, Matt Corby, (above) will perform in the Territory for the first time at this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS music festival on May 25. Minister for Tourism and Major Events Matt Conlan revealed this year’s line-up would also include awardwinning Australian hip hop artists, Hermitude, and post-hardcore band, The Amity Affliction. “We know BASSINTHEGRASS is a much-loved and well-attended event amongst all age groups, making it the Territory’s most successful music festival. “When we have such talented names like Matt Corby, Hermitude and The
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Nhulunbuy Community Guide Community organisations Arafura Dance Assoc. Contact: President Lesley Tankard P: 8987 2136 A/H.
Nhulunbuy Toy Library Contact: Lorretta Peirce M: 04130913 127 E: westrett@optusnet.com.au Lodge Arafura Contact: Secretary P: 0418 831 120 or 0437 272 210
Arnhem 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
Nhulunbuy Amateur Swimming Club Contact: Steve Dowzard P: 0417 833 060
Gove Netball Assoc. Contact: Helen Clark - Pres P: 8987 3728 M: 0438 873 728
Nhulunbuy Motorcycle Club Contact: Maria Akapita P: 08 8987 2191 E: ncnc@email.voicetalk.com.au
Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264 Oasis Play Time Contact: Nisha P: 0437 141 291 Old Codgers: Contact: Shane Ogg P: 0423 172 139 Queens Bus (Variety NT) Contact: Angie Moyle P: 0408 838 498 or Facebook us at: Queens - Variety NT
Fri 1
Time 0356 0947 1618 2225
Time 0432 1026 1651 2254
Time 0508 1105 1724 2324
Ht 1.30 3.31 0.81 3.08
Ht 1.16 3.35 0.81 3.18
Sat 2 Ht 1.04 3.34 0.85 3.27
Time 0543 1143 1757 2356
Sun 3 Ht 0.94 3.26 0.93 3.32
Time 0620 1224 1832
Mon 4 Ht 0.89 3.12 1.05
Time 0032 0701 1309 1911
Tue 5 Ht 3.34 0.88 2.93 1.22
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Nhulunbuy Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am at Town Hall – Ph: 8987 1256 Uniting Church: Sunday Service 9.30am Hazel Trudgen – Ph: 8987 3545 Mobile 0413 536 877 Forward in Faith Ministries Sunday: 10am – 12.30pm. Library at the Nhulunbuy Christian College. Ph: 0434 059611 or 8987 8268. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Brother Forbes 0428 767 616 – Sunday 10am.
WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE
NHULUNBUY
Time 0112 0749 1401 1956
W/E Feb 17 W/E Feb 17 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage
Day
Total Per head Total Per head Total Per head Kilolitres of Pop: Lt Kilolitres of Pop: Lt Kilolitres of Pop: Lt
Monday 11/02
7024
1848
5300
1395
1724
Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Group Leader E: gl.nhulunbuy@nthq.scouts.com.au
Tuesday 12/02
7120
1874
5800
1526
1320
348
Wednesday 13/02
5968
1571
7000
1842
-1032
-271
Thursday 14/02
6984
1838
7700
2026
-716
-188
Friday 15/02
8270
2176
5700
1500
2570
676
Saturday 16/02
5064
1333
3700
974
1364
359
Sunday 17/02
6005
1580
5100
1342
905
238
46435 12220 40300 10605
6135
1615
Squash Club Contact: Donna Marie P: 8987 1272 Tae Kwon Do Nhulunbuy Contact: Paul Macloy P: 0407 106 525
TOTAL
T.S. Melville Naval Cadet Training P: 8987 2562
LAST QTR
Ht 3.30 0.93 2.72 1.41
NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions. It is recommended you use this table as a guide only.
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ph: 8987 2375 / 0419 465 045
Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: TBA P: TBA
Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Thu 28
OASIS Christian Assembly Pastor Phil Sampson – Ph: 8987 1522 / 8987 1369
Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Hala Tupou – Ph: 8987 3553
RSPCA: Contact: Sarah Howland P: 0437 526 502
Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094
Wed 27
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: Ian Shepherd P: 0412 892 703
Amity Affliction set to take the stage this year, I expect 2013 to be no different.” Corby’s smash hit song ‘Brother’ won the publicly voted Song of the Year at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards and was voted into the No. 3 position for the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2011. Corby was nominated for three 2012 ARIA Music Awards including two nominations in industry voted categories, Breakthrough Artist and Best Male Artist. Also set to make their BASSINTHEGRASS debut, Hip Hop artists Hermitude, who have generated a cult following on the back of their award winning album, Hyperparadise. BASSINTHGRASS tickets are $70 and go on sale on Monday, April 15.
Other Cities Av. Consumption / Head of Pop. Brisbane 270 • Darwin 1100 • Perth 340
Weather details o
453
Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 18 33.9 25.2 0.2 Tuesday 19 32.1 25.5 2.4 Wednesday 20 32.6 25.8 3.0 Thursday 21 32.7 24.4 3.6 Friday 22 34.3 24.5 TCE Saturday 23 34.9 25.2 TCE Sunday 24 34.9 22.5 87.0 Monthly total rainfall to date: 103.6 mm
Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Feb. 18 to Sunday, Feb. 24
Mean sea level pressure Max: 1007.9 hPa on Friday Min: 1002.1 hPa on Monday Averages for the month of February Max temp: 31.3 Min temp: 24.5 Rainfall: 295.4 mm
SPORT
Plenty of bills to play at the 2013 Tournament
By PETER COX
THE Nhulunbuy fishing year began in earnest last weekend, with the Gove Tackle World and Outdoors Billfish Lure Challenge Tournament. Some 18 teams entered the blue water game-fishing event this year, once again sponsored and organised by local retailer Gove Tackle World and Outdoors as well as Shimano and Pakula Lures. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club (NRSFC) weigh master Rob McDonald was very happy with the roll-up which included many new anglers fishing in a club event for the first time. “Kelly and Jeff from GTO have once again sponsored this Billfish event and we have been very grateful for their
continued support. “This event is a little different from the Billfish competitions in that it is a lure only event,” Rob said. “Anglers had to use only skirted lures and not hard-bodied lures and baits, the more common rig for bill fishing. “To make it even more interesting, line class was introduced to test anglers skills even further over the weekend.” Anglers converged on the NRSFC Clubhouse late Sunday afternoon for some cold refreshments, great food and also shared a few fishing stories. Club President Ian “Shep” Shepherd introduced Jeff from GTO to announce the competition winners. Meritorious Award went to Ralph Pellenat from team Makatak for his 1 hour 51 minute fight covering 5.8 km of
water with a Black Marlin on 10kg line. Ralph had to deal with his Marlin being chased by sharks and the countless other mackerel and tuna that came so close to his line when the marlin took him over a nearby reef. Runner-up team was team True Blue, on a count back from teams Hire Class Hookers and Skin and Bones. Jeff then called last year’s winners Streakers Defence forward to present them with a new perpetual shield created for the Tournament. Jeff then invited them to hand on the shield to Team Makatak, winners of the 2013 GTO Billfish Lure Challenge. Team members Bernice and Peter Cox and Ralph and Kelly Pellenat received the perpetual trophy, a desktop trophy and magnificent Tyrons 50 reels each as Tournament Champions.
The $1000 XXXX Gold raffle was won by birthday girl Cassie Duykers while birthday boy Dave Neenan on Hire Class Hookers was able to tag and release his first sailfish during the tournament last Saturday. Shep joined event coordinator Rob, NRSFC committee and members in thanking Kelly and Jeff from GTO for another great weekend and invited anglers to consider joining the club and participating in other fishing competitions and social events. “Our AGM is this Sunday up at the Captain Cook Community Centre from 4pm, and we extend an invitation to all past and current members along with any new anglers recently arrived in town. “We hope they can attend the AGM, hear what been achieved over the past
year and see what social, fishing and junior events are in stalled for 2013. “Many anglers may not be aware of the many community projects the club is involved with including the boat launching facilities near Toll and fishing clinics for juniors. “Like all local clubs, we need members and volunteers to help run and enjoy the events staged by the club”. “Now that the club-house is up and running, we invite anglers of all ages to participate in club activities and fully utilise the great facilities and resources of the club,” Shep said. All interested persons are invited to the fishing club’s AGM this Sunday from 4 pm and can stay on for the free BBQ and refreshments. Shep can be contacted on 8987 3076 or email shepnshirl@hotmail.com.
Damien Reisenweber of Skin-n-Bones caught his first Billfish.
ABOVEl Dave Neenan caught his first sailfish on his birthday during the Gove Tackle World Billfish Lure Challenge. BELOW: True Blue team were the Runners-Up for 2013: Murray Knyvett, Mischa Bertschi, Todd Hannaford and Bruce Arckoll (not pictured).
ABOVE: Mischa Bertschi of True Blue caught this Sailfish and scored Runner-Up in the comp. BELOW: Ralph’s Black Marlin pops out to escape the sharks and say g’day.
ABOVE: Ralph Pellenat won the Meritorious Award. BELOW: Ralph and son Kelly Pellenat battling with a monster Black Marlin.
Champion Team for 2013 - Makatak: Bernice and Peter Cox with Ralph and Kelly Pellenat.
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Clontarf Academy back for a big 2013
By HAMISH SIMPSON
emy at this annual event. Other football related activities happening in first term will see the senior students travel to Alice Springs for the annual Territory Cup in week eight, while the middle year Academy members will travel to a local outstation to compete in a carnival against other local outstation students. The senior touch football team is competing in the local Wet Season competition on Monday nights, and is showing consistent improvement week to week. The Year 12 boys are becoming excellent leaders and role models for the younger members of the team. This is the third year the Clontarf Academy has been operating in Yirrkala and we are all excited to make 2013 a very productive year, whether it be in the classroom, out and about in the community, or on the sporting field.
AFTER a great summer break, the Clontarf boys have come back to a really busy first term of activities. The Yirrkala Clontarf Academy exists to improve the education, discipline, self esteem, life skills and employment prospects of young Aboriginal boys and men. The term one timetable incorporates a wide range of activities that reflect the core values the Academy stands by. The middle year boys will be involved in a Clontarf Artefacts class, run in conjunction with the Stronger Fathers Program/Miwatj. This new initiative will see the students make Bilma (clap sticks), under the guidance of local Yolngu men who hold the knowledge required to make an item of cultural significance such as the Bilma. Additionally, cooking classes will
Rupu Maymuru flipping some fine burgers in cooking class.
Clontarf Academy’s Junior Dockers ready for a big season ahead. continue for the middle years, helping students understand how to make quick, healthy meals. These meals are then delivered to elderly recipients throughout the community, in what has been coined the Clontarf ‘Tucker Troopie’. Week Four will see the Year Seven students travel to Darwin to participate in the annual Sanderson Cup, held at Sanderson High School. Gudatjpirr Yunupingu, Barrindi Ngurruwuthun, Gonybi Wanambi, Guymarruwuy Yunupingu, Wulumua Mununggurr, Obei Wunungmurra, Dhalirri Mununggurr, and Batu Maymuru have all been selected to represent the Yirrkala Acad- Plenty of fun to be had in the Clontarf Academy room.
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Barras to swim in Darwin waters Words and photos by MONIKA O’HANLON
The Gove Barras: Back: Coach Mandy Kirby, Emily Wrathall, Tayla Dowzard, Jordi Ritchie Clark, Jack Kirby. Front: Charlie Appo, Matthew Wolfaardt, Luke Wolfaardt, Will Heath.
AFTER months of preparation - early morning and afternoon training sessions and fundraising - the Gove Barras will soon be called to the blocks to take their mark. The team, made up of 13 swimmers, are jetting off to Darwin to compete in the 2013 Northern Territory Swimming Titles which begin on March 7. Coach Mandy Kirby said the carnival was the final major long-course competition for the year, where they will be competing against the best swimmers from clubs around the Northern Territory. The trip will also give six younger members of the Barras the opportunity to
go over and compete in the McDonald’s Under Nine Meet on the Saturday. Coach Kirby said the swimmers have worked very hard to be at the level they are swimming at now, and that without the support from volunteers the trip wouldn’t have been possible. “The kids have made a huge effort at swimming trainings and it shows as the older swimmers had to make certain qualifying times to compete in the titles. “Thank you to all parents and coaches who volunteered and made it possible for the kids to race away from home.” Coach Kirby said for anyone interested in joining the Gove Barras should contact Club President Steven Dowzard (0417 833 060).
McDonald’s Under Nines: Darci Lane, Maddy Stuart, Bronte Lane, Tia Hutton, Ciara Arkoll and Ethan Dowzard.
Gapuwiyak boys earn selection for Sydney healthy lifestyle excursion FIFTEEN Yolngu school-boys from Gapuwiyak have earned their places in a group set to travel to Sydney for a healthy lifestyle excursion in late February. The boys chosen to take part in the trip have met a number of ‘entry points’ needed to be selected which included having 88 percent school attendance rates. They also had a high-school performance assessment undertaken by teachers in October last year, and attended training sessions during the school holidays. They have now been endorsed by their community to represent them and their school. Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator at Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation Kevin Bird said the boys were a good example of young men in community showing great leadership. “They’ve really been focused on getting down to Sydney for the comp - and these guys have really earned to be a
part of it. “The Gapuwiyak School has supported them and guided them whenever needed - they’ve been a key player.” The boys have also fundraised over $6000 by doing community work to assist in the costs of the trip, such as holding BBQs at their school. Mr Bird said the program he looks after introduces alternative sports and healthy lifestyles into remote communities in East Arnhem Land. “Some of these sports include tennis, basketball, netball,softball and athletics that cater for young girls and boys.” The upcoming trip has an itinerary filled with healthy lifestyle activities including sports, educational activities, sightseeing, and insight into different cultures and career paths in the big city of the south. The group will also be sharing their culture with groups they meet down in Sydney - a way to engage with southerners the pride of culture these boys have in their community.
REPRESENTING COMMUNITY: Dwayne, Nathaniel, Danny, James, Jazariah, Luke, Josiah, Issac, Shane, Tristan, Rowan, Alvaston, Alvester, Nicholas and Truemaine.
Arafura Times
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What’s on this week at your club... FRIDAY, MARCH 1 he men from T Body Heat are turning up the temperature on their “Unzip Tour”!
ONE NIGHT ONLY
AT THE ARNHEM CLUB TICKETS $60 AVAILABLE FROM RECEPTION NOW!
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tuesday nights from 6 - 8pm
INDOOR WHILE
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