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A voice for our region’s future
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD India Russell will always remember her first day of high school. It was the day she took to the stage at Nhulunbuy’s ‘Save the Town’ rally, and gave an articulate speech about what losing the Rio Tinto refinery would mean to her, and mean to the region. “To see this town go under would be a tragedy,” she said in her speech. “I don’t think there would be anybody in this place who hasn’t had any good memories here.” She returned to school later that day, where her class voted her into a position on the Student Representative Council, unanimously. She’s pictured here on East Woody beach with mum Susan, dad Brian and brother Finn. More about India’s story and the Gove rally inside, Pages 2, 3, 4, 8 and 11. Letter to the Editor from Chief Minister Terry Mills Page 8. >>
Rio closure would leave Yolngu stranded By MATT GARRICK
IF Rio Tinto and the Northern Territory government do not come up with an agreement to save Gove’s refinery, the majority of Yolngu people will be thrust into sitting down with their hands-out and being totally dependant, says Chief Executive of Yolngu Business Enterprises Glenn Aitchison. A 40-year partnership between Yolngu and Balanda (white) people will disintegrate, he said. “At the end of the day, they will be the ones most affected by any decisions that happen out here. “We have a unique co-dependant relationship that takes place between the western world and Yolngu peo-
ple, private enterprise, government departments and programs. “You break that down by taking out a core element, and you’re left with nothing.” These comments came after a week where negotiations between the Northern Territory Government and Rio Tinto reached a crux, with Chief Minister Terry Mills flying over to Europe to attempt to manifest a deal to bring gas to the region. To Mr Aitchison, producing an agreement to further the future of the region should have been a “no-brainer” from Day One. “It’s low risk; it creates work; it encourages investment and exploration and, most importantly; it stops the economic leakage from our area.”
On January 30, a ‘Save the Town’ rally was held in Nhulunbuy, attended by over 1000 locals unanimously calling on the powers-that-be to save the region. The rally was an opportunity for traditional owners of the area to voice their say, and let the nation know what the refinery’s closure would mean to them. Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation board member and senior traditional man Balu Yunupingu said children of the region would lose their future prospects should gas not arrive. His brother, Djawa Yunupingu, echoed these comments during a speech on the day, saying gas to Gove would secure a future for the region’s Indigenous people.
“If the gas does not come, everything we have worked for will be in vain.” Mr Aitchison said Indigenous people would be left “out of sight and out of mind” if the plant closed, and the only growth industry in the region would be government intervention. “Is that what the government wants? It’s not what I want.” He said the refinery validates government intervention and their aspirations around growth towns and Indigenous engagement in a totally practical way. Chairman of the Northern Land Council Wali Wunungmurra, who was against the construction of the bauxite mine over 40 years ago,
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ABOVE: Nhulunbuy police said more than 1000 people attended the ‘Save the Town’ rally last Wednesday. RIGHT: Nhulunbuy MLA Lynne Walker urged Chief Minister Terry Mills not to “go down as the worst Chief Minister in history” for poor decision-making during the Gas-to-Gove crisis. ALTHOUGH a ‘Save remote region, a cabinet Mills and the Territory the Town’ rally held at meeting or incredibly im- government were putting Nhulunbuy’s Hindle Oval portant business to attend much at risk by having not last Wednesday was loaded to. solidified a decision. with people power, com“But I’ll tell you where “What is at risk is the munity spirit and strong he is - he is on the campaign demise of this town, and will towards getting gas trail in the lead-up to the the contribution it makes to Gove, one thing was Wanguri by-election in to the local economy, the starkly missing - Chief Darwin.” regional economy and to Minister Terry Mills, or any Ms Walker said the the broader Northern Terrimember of tory economy. his cabinet. “ H e ’ s R a l l y risking the o rg a n i s e r s services within had said the this town day would which look not be about after not just politics, but t h e t o w n ’s it seemed residents but difficult for people from many of the all over the speakers to region.” avoid the An open topic of Mr letter to the Mills’s absence, and the Chief Minister was also at people of Nhulunbuy was Territory Government’s fault for not sending any sent from the Chief Minisinability to have formulated of his cabinet colleagues ter to be read out at the rally a deal to bring gas to Gove. to attend. by Nhulunbuy senior public MLA for Nhulunbuy “Where’s Alison An- servant, Executive Director Lynne Walker said by not derson, the Minister for from the Department of turning up, Chief Minister Regional Development and Regional Development Terry Mills had put politics Indigenous Advancement? James Rogers. and another seat in parlia- Where’s Willem Westra The letter apologised ment ahead of the people van Holthe, the Minister for Mr Mills’s absence of Gove. for Resources? Well, who from the meeting, citing “I could have forgiven knows.” his attending further gas Mr Mills if he had had Labor MP for Lingiari negotiations in Perth as the a pre-arranged visit to a Warren Snowdon said Mr reason.
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“The Northern Territory government’s clear focus has been on doing everything it can to assist Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Pacific Aluminium in finding an aggregated gas supply, at a reasonable price, to meet Rio’s longterm needs and provide the continued operation of the Gove alumina refinery.” As Mr Rogers left the stage, the crowd reacted to Mr Mills’s message with harsh silence. Since the rally, Mr Mills’s office has continued to blame the previous NT Labor government for not
properly dealing with the gas issue. “The Labor Government left us more than just a financial mess,” Mr Mills said. “Their inept handling of this issue has placed the future of Gove at great risk. “I hope we can repair Labor’s mess,” he said. The Chief Minister needs to stop dithering with peoples lives and livelihoods and make a decision, Ms Walker said. “Don’t go down as the worst Chief Minister in history, and the person who could’ve saved this situation, but didn’t.”
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IN the final days leading up to Rio Tinto’s January 31 board meeting, where it was believed the fate of the Gove refinery would be decided, organisations and individuals around East Arnhem Land took to the internet for a huge last minute campaign to let the powers-that-be know the community wouldn’t go down without a fight. An online petition billeting to bring gas to Gove was started on the morning of January 31, and by 9pm it already had nearly 700 signatures. By February 1, the petition had been signed by over 1000 people online. Earlier in the week, the East Arnhem Regional Futures Alliance released the work email addresses of the 13 Rio Tinto board members over their Facebook page, including that of new Chief Executive Officer, Sam Walsh.
Before midnight on January 31, a Gove local posted a message saying she’d received a personal email from Mr Walsh. Resident Hayley Palazzi said the email expressed thanks for the efforts of the people of Gove, and said Mr Walsh would be getting Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia, David Peever, to follow up with her directly, which he did over the next days. “Mr Walsh stated that he understood the implications of ‘any curtailing of production’ and that it was a decision that he was not taking lightly. “I think it was a fantastic show of goodwill for him to be in direct contact with a community member - even if I did bombard his email,” she wrote. Another community member sent a personal message to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, asking the country’s
leader to sign the petition. “I kindly ask on behalf of the East Arnhem community that you and your ministers also sign this petition and show your support,” the comment said. This came a day after East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce President David Suter put out a call during his speech at the ‘Save the Town’ rally, asking everybody to log on to social media and support the cause. “Quite a few people have been voicing their opinions on the issue over social media which is a very, very powerful medium for us, and we need to use it and use it well. “You all have computers and you all have your voice, so get on to facebook, social media, and email whoever in regards to the board of Rio Tinto,” Mr Suter said.
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Twelve-year-old tugs the region’s heartstrings << From Page 2 OUT of all the rousing speeches given at the ‘Save the Town’ rally, there was one in particular which stuck out in the hearts and minds of those who attended. Community figureheads Klaus Helms, Lynne Walker and David Suter all orated stirring visions of what could happen should the Rio refinery close, but it was perhaps summed up best by 12-year-old Nhulunbuy High student India Russell. Without alerting her parents to her plans, young leader India had sent Facebook messages to Ms Walker and to members of the East Arnhem Futures Alliance, letting them know she wanted to speak at the event. She was called up to the stage, where she bravely and articulately told of what losing the community would mean to her. India, whose father Brian works at the Rio Tinto
refinery, said if the plant went down, so would the 40 years of hard work done to make this town a better place - a fantastic place to grow up. “The Yolngu people of this region have shared with us the beautiful rivers and creeks that provide us with ideal camp-spots. “We have amazing wildlife and we have beautiful beaches with pristine waters. “I don’t think there would be anybody in this place who hasn’t had any good memories here.” After finishing her speech, India returned to Nhulunbuy High to finish her first day of high school. Her mum, Susan Steele, said India had written her speech while on holidays in Brisbane and a bit homesick. “Brian and I were so proud of her for getting up in front of that big crowd and having her say. “We had no idea that she had written a speech until the night before the rally,” Ms Steele posted online.
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Wearing helmet ‘saved Marcus’s life’ A BICYCLE accident on January 29 could have been a lot worse if the young man involved hadn’t been wearing his stack helmet. Nhulunbuy Primary student Marcus Niven split his helmet down the side after falling from his bike on Beagle Circuit. While riding along the road with a mate, on their way to check a crab trap, Marcus came a-cropper against a parked car. He had only been away from his home for 10 minutes when he ran into the back of the vehicle and stacked out on to the road. A local driving past witnessed Marcus sprawled on the ground, and acted quickly to call for assistance. Marcus’s mum, Marrion, said she was so thankful her friend and Head Coach of Gove Tennis Nicky Mayer arrived at the scene in time. “It was just so lucky it was Nicky who was there, and she reacted so quickly. “She found Marcus curled up in the foetal position and crying.” Marcus was taken to the hospital, and it was initially thought he could have to be flown to Royal Darwin Hospital
Nhulunbuy Senior Sergeant Brendan Muldoon presenting crash survivor and helmet-wearer Marcus Niven with a $50 voucher, donated by Rotary.
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with suspected spinal injuries. After a night in Gove hospital, further tests indicated he had suffered a severe concussion, not spinal, as well as a nasty gash to the leg. Nhulunbuy police said wearing a helmet potentially saved Marcus’s life. “The indentations of the road could be seen on his helmet. “If that had been on his head, it would’ve caused significant injury or death,” Senior Sergeant Brendan Muldoon said. A police program which rewards bicycle riders doing the right thing and wearing their helmets has been ongoing around the region, and Marcus is proof of why it has been so important, Snr Sgt Muldoon said. Children found by police wearing their helmets and riding safely around town will be rewarded with raffle tickets, which puts them in the draw to win some great prizes. Snr Sgt Muldoon visited Marcus’s house last week, and presented him with a $50 voucher to Gove Tackle World and Outdoors, donated by Rotary, to help the young man purchase a new helmet.
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Nhulunbuy High students Amai Campbell and Monique Gilmore who were both born in Gove. THE ‘Save the Town’ rally was a “You have kids from the insecurity. chance for the people of Gove to communities going to the town’s Grahame Deppeler and Rod have their say, and let the nation schools, and there they get a better Palazzi, who work at Arnhem Pest know what effect shutting the Rio understanding of the Balanda Control, said companies not owned by Rio would be in a tight position. Tinto refinery would have on their (white peoples) way. “If it goes under, we’ll likely tight-knit community. “And if that goes, it’s gonna be With the gaze of the Territory’s hard for them to learn in a bi-lingual lose our jobs, and with that our houses - which come with the job,” media upon them, members of way.” For others, the big fear was Mr Deppeler said. the 1000-strong crowd; mums, dads, refinery workers, traditional losing everything they’d worked While every person attending owners, kids and business owners, for over the last decades. the rally spoke of different ways spoke of the disasterous impact a Former Rio Tinto worker Theo the town shut-down would alter negative outcome could make. Walet got here in 1972, and said if their lives, one thought was unaniCharles Darwin University tutor, the plant shut-down it would take mous - the need for the government who teaches at Ski Beach, Richard away his livelihood. and the mining company to come Yunupingu said closure of the plant “Our lifestyle, the community, up with an agreement, bring gas would lead to a future of uncertainty the people - it would all be gone.” to region, and save the community for the region’s children. Others spoke of their current job of Gove.
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Killer salty shot in Dhaniya A SALTWATER crocodile which were found. killed a nine-year-old boy near Port It was then taken and ceremoniBradshaw last December has been ally buried in bushland. Senior Sergeant of Nhulubuy shot and killed. Community members report- Police Brendan Muldoon said the edly spotted the animal as it stalked community could now rest easier. dogs along the water’s edge at “Hopefully this brings closure the Dhaniya outstation, about to the situation,” he said. Reports have said the animal 100km south-west of Nhulunbuy still had a spear in its body from on Saturday, January 23. The locals then trapped the when locals tried to hunt it in early reptile in shallow waters where it January. The young boy had been taken was shot. Police have said the crocodile’s by the crocodile while swimming stomach contents were then exam- at a beach in Dhaniya on December ined, but no trace of human remains 1. PHOTO: Gumatj clan leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu feeding a crocodile at Port Bradshaw in 2008. Photo supplied.
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A Yirrkala man was stunned with a taser after he allegedly attempted to assault police following an incident at the Walkabout Tavern on Wednesday, January 30. It has been alleged the man was thrown out of the tavern for causing a disturbance, but continued to partake in anti-social behaviour out the front. He allegedly threw rocks at the pub’s windows, causing damage. Police arrived on the scene, and the suspect allegedly escaped on foot through Endeavour Square, where police were unable to locate him. The man later returned to the scene, where he began throwing more rocks. Police returned, and the man allegedly threatened an officer with a stick. It is alleged he then approached the officer and made to assault him, and was consequently tasered. Police have said the effect of the taser subdued the man enough so he could be arrested and taken to Nhulunbuy Police Station. The man faces a number of charges including failing to leave a licensed premise, disorderly behaviour in a public place, attempting to assault police and being armed in public. Senior Sergeant Brendan Muldoon said tasers were rarely used in the region. TRAFFIC OFFENDERS CHARGED POLICE have warned drivers to make sure they are taking heed to road rules, after a number of people were charged with traffic offences over the last week, including a man arrested for drink-driving at 10am. A 36-year-old man was picked up on Melville Bay Road, on January 28, for driving 15 to 30km over the speed limit. A 52-year-old man was also charged for speeding on the same road, a few days later, 31 to 44km over the limit. Police have also charged a 56-year-old man for driving an unregistered vehicle in John Flynn Drive on January 27, and on January 24 charged a 49-year-old man for medium range drink-driving, after he was pulled over in the Nhulunbuy township at 10am and gave a reading of 0.08 percent alcohol. Snr Sgt Muldoon said police would be keeping a tight watch over the roads over the next weeks as children returned to school after holidays. “We will be making sure people are behaving themselves around school zones, and in peak traffic times in the moring and afternoon.”
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BACK TO SCHOOL
It’s back to the books for the young and old
Nhulunbuy High students Dabu Jackson, Joseph Mayer, Jarryd Price, Cody Youd, Jayde Lawes The Wide World Awaits: Lesley Officer and Tinus David, with Ms King’s Nhulunbuy Primary and Lily Emmerton were happy to be back in the playground. School transition class in the background. Mr Elferink said it was eveIT’S back to school time for hun- training. dreds of busy beavers around the “The Mills Government is com- ryone’s responsibility to ensure region, and it’s a new world for mitted to ensuring all Territorians students got to school. “The first factor in learning is many of those heading there for the have access to quality education and training and attracting and simply getting our kids to school. first time - not just students. “If they are not at school, how This year, 88 new teachers retaining the best teachers possible have started around the Territory, is at the core of achieving this,” Mr can they be expected to learn?” Mr Elferink said. including 22 home-grown Territory Elferink said. “Schools and teachers have a The government has also impleteachers (CDU graduates), 29 local mented a program to try and make role, unions have a role and governrecruits and 37 from interstate. Nine new teachers have begun sure kids do head back to school ment has a role - but ultimately it is dusting blackboards across East now the holidays are over, called the up to parents and guardians to make Arnhem Land from last week - Every Child, Every Day campaign. sure children go to school.” Principal of Nhulunbuy Primary including in the communities of It is part of a comprehensive Maningrida, Gapuwiyak, Yirrikala, approach to school enrolment, Matt Watson said one of the school’s attendance and participation which major focuses for the year would Alyangula and Milingimbi. Minister for Education, John includes an attendance and truancy be to continue engaging with the Elferink said an orientation pro- officer program, frequent attenders school’s Indigenous families. “We are continuing to work gram for Territory teachers heading programs and a variety of initiatives out to remote schools such as aimed at keeping students engaged with families to improve learning outcomes and attendance rates.” these included four-wheel driving in learning.
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Student Citizens of the Year from Nhulunbuy High, Chante Venter (Grade 7) and Pia Lynch (Grade 11).
Aidan Piper was Student Citizen of the Year from Nhulunbuy Christian College (middle school).
Young role models awarded THEY’RE the ones who look out for the community’s kids, around the pool or the playground, and help out around the classroom just because they want to. They’re a few of Nhulunbuy’s young leaders, and they’ve been picked as Student Citizen Award Winners for 2013. Nhulunbuy High students Chante Venter, from grade seven, and Pia Lynch, grade 11, along with Aidan Piper, from Nhulunbuy Christian College, were selected by the Australia Day Council of Northern Territory for their outstanding contributions to their local community. Pia was picked for her work teaching swimming lessons at the town pool, and volunteering to teach first aid with the Surf Club. She said the award was unexpected, but appreciated. “It feels great to get noticed for the things you do
around town,” she said. Both Aidan and Chante were chosen for the extra work they had put in helping out around class and around their school grounds. Chante enjoyed her first week of high school last week, and the new situation has made her realise how much she enjoys being in a small community. “The relationships you can have with people in a small town - it’s just amazing,” she said. Congratulations to the 147 kids from around the NT who were picked for undertaking great work around their communities. Other students selected as Student Citizens of the Year in our region were Wunyangga Wanambi, from Yirrkala Community Education Centre; and Libby Gopulurruwuy Garawirrija and Isaac Munuminya Barrawanga, from Galiwin’ku’s Shepherdson College.
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Brumbies cut loose from the Territory PLAYERS from Super Rugby’s ACT Brumbies were in Gove last week, but, due to a decision by the Northern Territory Government to cut a contract, it could have been their last visit. The government is ending an agreement with the Brumbies to stage a trial rugby union match in Darwin each year, saying it’s not worth the money as it gets so little exposure. One of the founders of the East Arnhem Rugby Union club, Eddie Mulholland, whose son Rhys was picked to play in the curtain-raiser for the Brumbies match against the Western Force in Darwin on February 1, said it would be a loss to the region and the whole Territory. “People travel up to Darwin to watch those matches, and it’s no secret it’s done wonders for promoting the game around the Territory. “In the long run it would have got the exposure they wanted, as future generations could have gotten into the game, and have had a chance to be exposed to selectors as Rhys was.” NT Sport and Recreation Minister
Matt Conlan said the government would not continue its three-year contract with the Canberra-based franchise. “When it comes to sport in the Territory I want to get the best bang for Territorians’ buck,” Conlan said. “While the Northern Territory has enjoyed a good relationship with the Canberra (sic) Brumbies, we simply can’t justify paying $300,000 for a trial game with no television coverage or national exposure,” he said. He blamed high debt levels left over from the previous Labor administration, which left office in August last year, as the reason for the axing of the agreement. “The Territory Government wants the big games,” he said. This is not the first time the Country Liberal Party government in the NT has de-funded a sporting event. In October last year the government cancelled the 2013 Arafura Games, saying the move saved taxpayers $3.5 million. (More information on the Brumbies visit to Gove, and results of matches, Sports pg18).
Rugby Union players Ruan Smith (prop) and Stephan Van Der Walt (winger) loved their trip to Gove last week, but due to government cuts it could’ve been their last .
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Bangarra re-ignite spirits in East Arnhem Bangarra Dance Theatre members Waangenga Blanco, Daniel Riley McKinley, Elma Kris and Tara Gower busted a move in Nhulunbuy on February 1. MEMBERS of Australia’s highly acclaimed Indigenous dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, were in the region last week, visiting communities and seeking inspiration from the cultural riches of the Top End. The Sydney-based company, which features 14 dancers, were here for their annual cultural residency out in the East Arnhem communities of Dhalinybuy and Yirrkala, where members of the group have strong cultural and family ties. Dancer and choreographer
Daniel Riley McKinley told Arafura Times that being in the region helped re-enforce with the dancers why they wanted to be a part of the amazing company. “Being up here re-ignites our spirits. And it gives us inspiration for our new shows as well.” Mr McKinley said it seemed like the communities were equally impressed by the Bangarra crew when they visited to showcase their styles. “I think what they find really nice is we are so connected to their culture, so we get told
stories and we get given dances to perform, and we get given permissions to do these amazing things,” he said. “They’re always so open, giving, welcoming and warm to us.” Since the company’s inception in 1989, Bangarra have had 17 successful prouctions in Australia, and have toured some to the United States and the United Kingdom. The group also made significant contributions to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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letters to the editor/comment Rio has an obligation to the people of Nhulunbuy I AM at present in Europe talking with senior executives of Rio Tinto and gas supply companies. Following meetings in Perth last week, I am more determined than ever to explore every option to create a positive outcome for the Nhulunbuy community. Rio Tinto and Pacific Aluminium believe that the Gove refinery is not a viable operation without a 10-year unconditional gas supply from the Northern Territory which if agreed to, would leave us exposed. The Government, together with Santos,
have offered gas equivalent to five years supply and we have been seeking further solutions to satisfy Rio’s needs. We are doing everything in our power to secure an additional gas supply for the Territory. This cannot be achieved by the government alone and all parties have to step up, none more so than Rio Tinto which also has an obligation to the people of Nhulunbuy and the region. Terry Mills (pictured), Chief Minister, Northern Territory.
Optimism through a cloud of uncertainty
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FEBRUARY Wed 6. Lawn Bowls at the Arnhem Club, from 5.30pm. Wed 6. Karaoke at the Arnhem Club. Wed 6. Jam session/open mic night - Walkabout Tavern from 8pm. Thu 7. Karaoke at the Arnhem Club. Fri 8. Live music, Walkabout Hotel from 8pm. Fri 8. DJ Otto live at the Arnhem Club, 10 'til late. Sat 9. DJ Otto live at the Arnhem Club, 10 'til late. Sun 10. Jazz Arvo with Grant Pukeroa at the Arnhem Club, 1-5pm. Tue 12. Gove Volleyball sign-on day, from 6pm at Nhulunbuy High School Gym. Sat 16. Nhulunbuy Rotary Club Quiz Night. Tue 19. Volleyball season starts. Sat 23. NCL Art and Craft Market, 9am-12pm, Town Hall hosted by Arafura Dance Association.
CONGRATULATIONS to the people of Gove who rallied last week to send a strong message to the Chief Minister and the NT Government that greater efforts must be made to resolve the impasse around securing a gas supply for the long-term future of the region. Disappointingly, Mr Mills, Rio Tinto, the media and the wider Territory population have been slow in receiving the critical message that this is not just about Gove at a local level. It’s about recognising the enormous contribution
that Gove makes to north-east Arnhemland and the Territory, not just on a social level but its significant economic contribution - past, present and future. There’s no doubt that the rally and the strong voices from Gove has spurred Mr Mills into action and on to a plane. And further, that the direct representation to Rio Tinto for a little more time and a decision from their board rather than just their investment committee, shows the company has heeded a message. I thank the East Arnhem
Regional Futures alliance for its work and strongly encourage people to sign the online petition as well as writing to Mr Mills, Ms Gillard and Rio CEO Sam Walsh. I make no apology for continuing to drive this issue politically. It is community and political pressure which to date has driven this critical issue. It has also resulted in getting Mr Mills to communicate directly with the community, although his absence at the rally and his failure to send a Ministerial delegate from his cabinet was an insult.
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Electoral News
by NT Member for Nhulunbuy
LYNNE WALKER
gling and at risk of folding if a new president cannot be found. If you have the passion for animal welfare and can make the time, attend the AGM scheduled for February 28, or inquire as to how you can help by contacting acting president Bec Muirhead (0437 526 502).
Tambourine Man gets gassed in Gove
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I am not alone in feeling a sense of depression within our community as a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the future but I remain cautiously optimistic we will see a deal struck for gas. There is simply too much at stake to let Gove go under. While this big picture understandably dominates, there are so many day-to-day matters of our community which go on regardless; the start up of the school year and the resumption of the activities of clubs and organisations. However, one of these, the RSPCA is really strug-
TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’: Musicians Olivia Johansson, Jenevieve Frick and Jenny Heath have added to the tradition of good music being produced during times of turmoil.
THROUGHOUT modern history, wherever there has been social upheaval and political turmoil there’s usually been a muso to come along and sing about it. Think Bob Dylan during the Vietnam War, George Harrison during the food crisis in Bangladesh or Bono during the struggles over in Africa. Or think Jenevieve Frick during Gas-to-Gove. Ms Frick has written a quasi-protest song titled Hey Rio Tinto Alcan, sung to the tune of Mr Dylan’s 1965 anthem, Hey Mr Tambourine Man. The lyrics, which her son, Angus, helped her pen, hit to the heart of the community - namely the fact that through any crisis Goveites will continue to retain their sense of humour. Throughout the song, there’s optimism the community will stay as-is, regardless of what happens at the refinery. “In this place of red sands, green trees, blue skies and fishing boats, top chicks and real good blokes, you can’t help but feel some hope that we’re not leaving,” she sung ala Bob.
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Ms Frick never envisaged becoming a protest singer. “I always wanted to rewrite the lyrics to that song. “At first I thought I’d write something about going to the shop to get a Chiko roll.” She said she soon fell upon the idea of writing a song about the town’s current dramas, so she could let everybody who listened know they weren’t alone with what they’re going through. “I just hoped people would have a laugh, and know they’re part of this great town where everyone bands together. “I love my town, and I don’t want to leave. “We have fantastic schools with great teachers, and it’s a wonderful place for kids to grow up.” The crowd at the Gove Boat Club were treated to a rendition of Hey Rio Tinto Alcan on Sunday, February 3, where the unanimous response was it was a brilliant afternoon to sit around listening to chilled-out tunes on a sunny day - perhaps not the political surge Mr Dylan would’ve hoped for.
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Our friendly Nhulunbuy Rotary Club, pictured here, are putting on their immensely popular annual quiz night on February 16. DO you know Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s middle name? Do you know what material a rhino’s horn is made from? If you answered correctly to either of these (the answers were Eileen and hair), and even if you didn’t, you should get down to the popular Rotary Quiz night.
Back by popular demand, the annual event is set to be held on February 16 at the Nhulunbuy Town Hall, with fun team awards on offer throughout the night including ‘Best Dressed Team’ and ‘Best Decorated Tables’. Get five of your biggestbrained friends together and
book a table to be part of the trivi-action - and best to get in early, as ticket sales are limited to 25 tables of six. Tickets are $25 per person, and are on sale at the pharmacy. All profits from the night will be shared to local clubs throughout the year.
Little Juwayne was welcomed to the world at Gove District Hospital on January 30. He weighed in at 3890 grams, which doctors said made him a very healthy baby boy. He’s pictured here with his proud grandmother, Lucy Atu.
Growing pride in the community ETHNO-Botanist Gareth Wise is one of the few people of the East Arnhem community who can literally say they’ve seen their business grow up around them. Over the last three-and-a-half years, Gareth has got the Yirrkala Community Nursery up-and-running from scratch. It’s become an integral part of the local Indigenous community, giving a place for fathers, mothers and children to learn new skills and produce healthy, local produce. Gareth also hosts a variety of programs around the community. One such, in partnership with Miwatj Health, is the ‘Strong Fathers Program’, where dads of Yirrkala chip in to build food gardens and then undertake cooking classes. The classes have been a great success, Gareth said. “Their cooking skills have gotten so good, they’re making dishes like Moroccan lamb with couscous. A couple of the men couldn’t believe how good couscous was, and how it cooked so easily...and it’s so nutritious.” The program offers men of the community some pride in their work, as well as a productive activity, and Gareth said they’ve been taking to it like wildfire. “They love it, lots of the men around
have been asking me when it’s going to start up again now that the summer break is over. “Eventually we’ll be taking this program out to some of the Homelands.” Alongside the men’s program, Gareth runs gardening programs at Yirrkala Community Education, where the kids get involved in growing healthy food gardens. “We’ve used the program as a vehicle to incorporate other parts of the curriculum such as music and writing, where they write a song or a little book about what the plants can be used for, or geography, where they learn where everything comes from.” The food garden at Yirrkala school has all the ingredients for a great gumbo, all growing fresh; from spinach, shallots, coriander and mulberries to peanuts and eggplants. “It’s important to get diversity into the diet - it’s good to eat fresh, but it has to be balanced,” Gareth said. This year there will be new projects arising for the nursery, including working with the Yirrkala Surf Club to get local kids involved in coastal regeneration. For more information on the Yirrkala Community nursery contact Gareth (0428621034) or check it out from 9-2pm Saturdays, or by appointment.
Yirrkala residents left in the dark CONFUSED residents of Yirrkala have been left stranded without power for days at a time, with reports that long blackouts are leaving medical supplies and food without proper refrigeration. Some officials have said it has been due to an under publicised issue about pre-paid power tokens, while others have said it was because residents don’t know to whom to report power outages. While Pacific Aluminium’s Gove Operations are responsible Nhulunbuy’s power supply and distribution, the Power and Water Corporation are in charge of distributing power to the Indigenous
communities of Gunyugara, Birritjimi, Galupa and Yirrkala. Power outages in these communities are the responsibility of contractors hired by PowerWater to get the problems fixed - but officials have said the response times have not been good enough. Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker said that, while Terry Mills and the CLP continued to duck and weave on gas for Gove plunging the community into crisis, they also haven’t been able to ensure access to power for the families at the nearby community of Yirrkala. Continued Page 15. >>
Ethno-Botanist Gareth Wise with his pet dingo next to an eggplant tree at one of Yirrkala Community Education’s food gardens.
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PHOTOS: Nhulunbuy Primary, Matt Garrick. Nhulunbuy Christian College, Supplied. EXCITED youngsters lined up at the Transition doors in the Arnhem Land region for their first time last week. For parents, guardians and the students themselves it was a momentous day, a day when their official school life begun. At Nhulunbuy Christian College, transition teacher Mrs Tracy Pickford wasted no time getting into the routine of school life. “The beginning of a new school year is just so exciting, and not just for the children.
“It’s such a privilege to be a Transition teacher and fan the children’s natural enthusiasm into a lifelong love of learning. I really love my job.” And it seemed the bonding and admiration was mutual...as the students left their classroom for an art lesson, one student was heard calling out “We’ll miss you Mrs Pickford!” At Nhulunbuy Primary, principal Matt Watson said all the littlies would now begin to learn about life in ‘Big School’. “They’ll learn about how to get along with others, sharing, cooperation and early literacy and numeracy skills - it will be a big, new world for them,” Mr Watson said. RIGHT: Tiny troopers Tate Timbs, Kiera Bunton, Jack Crowley, William Lukas and Kevin Hyatt from Ms Stanaway’s transition class (Nhulunbuy Primary).
ABOVE: Mabel Beverstock takes on the playground climbing wall on her first day at College. BELOW: Makei Kuiha enjoyed working on his handwriting skills in his first class at NCC. ABOVE: Hunter Grieve, Angelina Kenny, Transition teacher Mrs Tracy Pickford, Jonte Hovenden and Benjamin Pickford marked the beginning of a new year, ‘oldschool’ style. BELOW: New Transition student Ryan and his little brother Charlie and parents Kerry and Anthony Collier were all smiles on his first day at NCC.
ABOVE: Noah Davis took charge of the college playground boat on his first day of school. BELOW: Best friends right from the start - Amelie Butler and Sarah Hofman had fun on their first day of school.
Billy Rawling and Ariahna Williams found companionship on their first day (Nhulunbuy Primary).
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RIGHT: Blue eyes, pink socks: Isabella Thomas and Matthew Phillips from Ms Mccaul’s transition class (Nhulunbuy Primary).
PEOPLE POWER: sAVE THE TOWN RALLY, JANUARY 30 MORE than 1000 residents came together for the ‘Save Our Town’ rally on Wednesday, January 30, to let the world know Gove cares about its community. Powerful speeches were given by local figureheads including President of the East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce, David Suter, who said he calls this town his home, and “would be very
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sad to leave it for the simple, silly reason that two warring parties could not work out a plan together to save us”. Mr Suter was speaking about mining giant Rio Tinto and the Northern Territory Government, who have yet to formalise an agreement on bringing gas to Gove and keep the refinery open.
Chairman of East Arnhem Regional Futures Alliance Klaus Helms, giving the opening address at the ‘Save the Town’ Rally.
Chloe and Jarvis Murray plead to NT Chief Minister Terry Mills.
SIGN OF THE TIMES: Maché Eloff, Blue Douglas, David Suter, Eva Cantrell and Lynne Walker MLA asking Rio Chief Executive Sam Walsh to hear Gove’s cries.
Richard, Ian and Kamahl Yunupingu with Sammy Fejo.
LEFT: Emma Mitchell, Mark, Peter and Gonnie Keogh. RIGHT: Rachel Dunn and Shannon Veltman.
Local Yolngu residents rallied in large numbers on the day, asking for gas to be brought to Gove to protect the region’s future.
Mike Fourie and Ron Erasmus. ABOVE: Young leader India Russel, who was invited to speak at the rally after sending a facebook message to the Chamber of Commerce asking if she could say a few words. Young Ms Russell gave a poigniant speech where she said Nhulunbuy was a “one-of-a-kind town that couldn’t be replaced by anything else in the world”.
MP Warren Snowdon, Denise Fincham, MLA Lynne Walker, John Keogh.
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5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Wheel2Wheel: Thailand 3:00 Wheel2Wheel: Malaysia 3:30 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece: Inner Mani 4:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Jamaica 5:00 Cycling Central 5:35 Rex In Rome 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: History Cold Case: Ipswich Man 8:30 Wonders Of The Solar System: Order Out Of Chaos 9:35 In The Shadow Of The Moon 11:25 Movie: “Crazy Stone” (M l,v) - In Mandarin. The discovery of a priceless jade stone at a dilapidated factory leads to a hilarious story in which four separate parties are entangled in the pursuit of the jade, which is mixed up with a fake one. 1:20 Movie: “The Miracle Of Berlin” (MA s) In German. East Berlin, 1988. After getting into trouble, Marco only avoids jail thanks to his father, a high-ranking Stasi officer. Once in the army, he is confronted with a dilemma, that of loyalty to his country and the growing cry for freedom which could see him having to shoot his own countrymen. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
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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 TBA 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Jett sets up Gina, John and Romeo, and faces the consequences when his plans fall apart. John and Jett bond after Jett suffers a broken heart from Indi’s rejection. 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 9:15 Grimm: Cat And Mouse - While investigating a string of murders, Nick and Hank learn that their suspect’s crime wave began overseas. When Nick discovers the suspect is being harboured by none other than Monroe and Rosalee, he realises he’s hunting the hunted, a freedom fighter trying desperately to escape the clutches of a creature bounty hunter. 11:15 Up All Night 11:45 Room For Improvement 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Education 11:00 Alexander’s Greatest Battle 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Rose Of Cimarron” (PG) 1:45 Big Ideas Sampler 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Wild Life At The Zoo 6:30 Good Morning Kalimantan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst: On The Road 8:30 Nigellissima - Inspired by a scribbled note she once found in an old Italian kitchen, Nigella shows her take on the classic light and sunny yoghurt pot cake. 9:00 The Hour 10:00 Agony Uncles 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Nicholas Crane’s Britannia 12:35 The Clinic 1:25 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:30 NTFL: Southern Districts vs Waratah 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Restoration Home 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Country House Rescue: Kelly House 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 Foyle’s War: The Hide 1:10 Movie: “The Body Snatcher” (PG) - A doctor obtains corpses from a menacing grave robber. Lewton and Wise’s classic based both on the factual exploits of Burke And Hare and a Robert Louis Stevenson story 2:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 3:30 Rage 4:10 Movie: “Hollow Triumph” (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 - In the race to the finish line the teams find that completing heritage listed rooms is far harder than they ever imagined as this season, they will not only be judged on their design prowess but their ability to restore the rooms to their former glory. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 11:00 Nikita: Crossbow - Percy threatens to set off a nuclear explosion unless his demands are met. Nikita realizes the best way to stop Percy is to go into the belly of the beast: Division itself. 12:00 The Avengers: The Living Dead 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shopping 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 TBA 2:30 Minute To Win It 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Seven News 5:00 TBA 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Having discovered Adam has taken Darcy, Brax and Heath try and get her back. Harvey and Roo allow Maddy and Spencer to stay at the caravan park, but they become concerned when Maddy gets a fever. Meanwhile, Sid’s depressive manner continues. 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:45 Happy Endings - Max has been working the Bar Mitzvah circuit as the professional ‘hype guy’ - emceeing, getting the crowd excited and up and dancing. 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
3:45 Africa Cup Of Nations 2013: Final 6:05 Weatherwatch and Music 6:15 World News 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 6:00 Food Safari: German 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Spy Car 8:35 Man vs Wild: North Africa 9:35 RocKwiz 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: The Second Bakery Attack (M) A newlywed couple attempts to save their marriage by recreating a petty crime. Love at First Sight (G) Set in a nursing home, John Hurt stars as 70-year-old Arthur who falls in love with a fellow resident, a beautiful woman called Ruth. Winner, Best UK Short Film Raindance Film Festival. My Other Half (G) Adrián and Andrea have been linked from the very moment they were born. A weird optical deformity makes them see the world in an incomplete but complementary way. (In Spanish) 1:05 Cast Offs: April 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
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5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings Summer Series 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 TBA 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Teenage Escuela - Annie is upset over Sophie’s lack of concern about her school grades, so she decides to set an example by returning to school at a local community college. 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shopping Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today
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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Issues In Globalisation 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Theatreland 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Time Team: Newmarket 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks 9:30 Next Stop Hollywood 10:00 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Classy 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:35 A Small Town Welcome 2:00 Basketball: WNBL 4:05 Movie: “Unknown World” (PG) 5:20 The Dreaming 5:30 Eggheads
5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings - Summer Series 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 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:00 Weeds: Pinwheels And Whirligigs - Nancy decides that her family has seen enough gunslinging for a lifetime, so to lighten things up she takes them to a Montana fair. Andy and Silas enter a butter-eating contest while Doug looks after the baby and makes friends with the carneys. 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 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 TBA 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Brax and Heath attempt to escape the deal alive, however Brax finds himself in serious trouble. After Maddy’s illness Harvey calls the police - much to Roo’s dismay. Meanwhile, Alf worries Celia’s short rehabilitation for gambling has not been successful. 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 10:15 TBA 11:15 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News - Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta present the latest news, sport and weather from around Australia and overseas.
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Rats And Cats” (M) 2:40 The Little Dragon 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Persian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kerry O’Brien 8:35 Insight: Child Warriors 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Adrift” (M a,v,s,l) In Vietnamese. This sensual drama follows Duyen, a young newlywed whose husband’s absence drives her into the arms of another man. But with Duyen’s girlfriend Cam secretly in love with her too, she becomes trapped in an inescapable love triangle. 1:00 Anna Pihl - When a dog hops aboard a city bus and scares the passengers, rookie cop Anna Pihl knows how to deal with it. But after she takes the animal to its owner’s flat, she quickly realises that the dog is being abused by the man - and so she decides to intervene 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
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5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz Direct 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 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 Twenty/20 - Australia vs West Indies 9:00 TBA 9:30 Getaway - Livinia Nixon sails into Switzerland on the final leg of her European river cruise; Natalie spends a few days in the Paris of the Pacific, Noumea; Catriona’s weekend escape to the NSW Blue Mountains & Jules discovers a spectacular NZ retreat not far from Auckland. 10:00 Fifty Years Of Bond Cars: A Top Gear Special - Join Richard Hammond as he pays tribute to 007’s garage. Guy Hamilton makes an appearance while Roger Moore talks of the fish inside the Lotus Esprit. Daniel Craig drops in and The Stig reveals his favourite Bond car. 11:30 Take The Money And Run 12:30 Extra 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shopping 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: “Dustbin Baby” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Minute To Win It 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Seven News 5:00 TBA 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Spencer reveals to Maddy he thinks they should return home. Alf warns Celia if she gambles again, she’ll be out the door for good. Indi, Dex, April and Romeo stage an intervention for Sid and he decides to see a psychologist. Meanwhile, Tamara’s ex Nelson arrives in Summer Bay. 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Room For Improvement: Collingwood - Warehouse - Young guy in funky warehouse runs out of cash - wait till you see what the Room For Improvement team can do! 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: Celtic v 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: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: English 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Latin America: Patagonia 8:30 Tropic Of Capricorn 9:35 Masters of Money: John Maynard and Keynesianism 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “On Tour” (M s,n,l) In French. Joachim, a hapless entrepreneur, leaves his friends and family to start a new life in the USA, only to return to France with a troupe of neoburlesque performers. Mathieu Amalric directs and stars in this French comedy which won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010, including Best Director. 1:10 Movie: “The Desert Within” (MA s,a) In Spanish. Set in Mexico during the Cristero War, when Catholicism was banned, a man spirals into madness attempting redemption after being cursed by a priest for a decision leading to the massacre of his entire community. 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 134
SUDOKU No. 134
Your Lucky
Stars
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Don’t waste too much time deciding what to do next. A snap decision may work out well. Use your instinct! Romance. Don’t promise your partner anything unless you are sure that you can deliver the goods. This will be easier than trying to live up to standards which are too high.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
Memories from the past will come flooding back this week. A comment from a relative will focus your thoughts on a forgotten event which happened many years ago. Romance. Your love-life will soon be in very good shape. Use this opportunity to venture out of your comfort zone.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
FOR KIDS
An argument at work this week could get a little petty at times. Don’t get involved if you can possibly help it. Romance. Your partner would very much appreciate being spoilt. Try to plan a little treat to quench their needs.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Something which you have been putting off for too long will have to be tackled. Things could get worse if you don’t act now. Romance. A meeting with friends will be interesting. You’ll be surprised at how popular you are with the opposite sex. Don’t lose sight of your friends.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A dispute with a friend may start to get out of hand. You are coming from very different directions and may not see eye-to-eye. Accept this and move on. Romance. Your partner will be shocked by an unexpected display of emotion. Tell them the real reason behind your sentiment.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Take any chance you can to have a break. You need a change of scenery in order to see things in new light. Romance. Your partner will be spending a surprising amount of time with someone they recently met. Don’t let jealously get the best of you. This is a healthy change of pace.
FINDWORD No. 134 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Repairs around the house may take up more time than you expect. A chance discovery will make it worth the effort. Romance. You should finally get a reply to a letter which you sent several weeks ago. It will contain the answer that you have been hoping for. Open it immediately!
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Be careful to look behind the façade. When you see what lies beneath the surface you may have second thoughts! Be thorough! Romance. Don’t get jealous if your partner is spending time with a new friend. This new contact may not be quite as serious as you think. Support their friendship.
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LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t let other people put too much work onto your shoulders. They may try to make you feel guilty for not helping them - you need to stand firm, however. Romance. An act of kindness from your partner will go a long way towards bringing you both together. Return the favour within the week.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You may be feeling a little restless at the moment. Make sure you think carefully before you make any rash moves. Refrain from impulse buys. Romance. Both Venus and Mars are in good aspect at the moment, so you could have a very romantic evening in store this week. Free your schedule.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
– Aristotle
SOLUTIONS No. 134
Try to calm down a little! If you are not careful, you will waste a lot of energy just rushing around, without actually getting much done. Romance. Starting a new sport will bring you in close connection with someone from the opposite sex. Allow them to help you with your training.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A more positive attitude will help you get over a recent difficult patch you’ve had with your parents. Apologize to them. Romance. Your partner will be very responsive. Don’t worry if they seem shy about letting you know how they feel. They may be worried about upsetting you.
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Yirrkala left in the dark by on-going power outages << From Page 9 “If Terry Mills had come to Nhulunbuy to meet with residents about the future of their town he could have also visited Yirrkala to explain why many families there have had no access to power for days on end. “The problem at Yirrkala is there has been little information available to residents about increasing power charges and how that affects customers using pre-paid power tokens. THE Country Liberal Party’s Member for Arnhem, the electorate covering much of Southern Arnhem Land and Groote Eylandt, Larisa Lee has denied allegations of corruption, and accusations of attempting to cover it up. It has been alleged she misappropriated money from one of the Territory’s biggest Indigenous organisations for her own personal use and to-
“Pre paid power tokens are being used at a startling rate and now PowerWater has had trouble supplying enough power tokens to keep the lights on. “The end result is that families, many with young children, are having to get on in hot and uncomfortable conditions without any power for lighting, cooking and other essential needs,” Ms Walker said. A spokesperson from PowerWater said representatives from the corpora-
tion had contacted agents and advised them to make provision for additional tokens or place larger orders prior to the changes. “Major stakeholders were consulted as well as customers having had access to materials with advice on reducing their power consumption to ensure their power card lasts longer - these flyers have been left in communities, and there is an online version of the flyer that was recently distributed.”
The spokesperson said information was left with customers at Yirrkala, Gunyangara and Beach Camp when meters were changed on January 25 to reflect new tariffs. “The advice offers ways to extend the life of your power card by taking reasonable steps to reduce power and water consumption without affecting lifestyle.” In the coming weeks, Gove Operations have offered to work with Power and Water Corporation
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Arnhem politician denies corruption allegations wards her election campaign. Staff members of the the Jawoyn Association have alleged Ms Lee, a current Member of Parliament, used money put aside for Aboriginal people living in poverty to help fund her campaign. It has been alleged she received thousands of dollars that was meant to go towards
emergency assistance for people without food or clothing. Ms Lee has also been accused of bullying and harassing Jawoyn staff members to get what she wanted. Opposition Leader Delia Lawrie said it was hard to think of a more serious allegation than to siphon off money that was meant to be directed
towards helping people living in poverty. “Chief Minister Terry Mills needs to show leadership and ensure his colleague Ms Lee immediately provides a full explanation to Territorians. “Media are being told that the Larisa Lee is out of range and not contactable, but that hasn’t stopped the Member
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Raft man ‘lucky to be alive’
Nhulunbuy Town Board Inc. Report – Meeting 22 January, 2013 The Town Board met on Tuesday, 22 January 2013. Topics discussed at the meeting were – • Rehabilitation of Gayngaru (Town Lagoon): The Board was advised that the AAPA has given approval for the rehabilitation project to commence. The Corporation would now be drawing up the plans as required. The Corporation would work closely with Dhimurru on this project. • Taxi Parking: The Board was informed that the Taxi Board and local taxis have been warned about the upcoming changes to the areas where taxis would be allowed to park. The changes would affect mainly the area in front of the swimming pool.
• Community Assistance Program (CAP): The Board was informed that the next round of the Community Assistance Program would open on Monday, 4 February 2013. The CAP had a budget of $5000 per quarter and made provision for two categories, namely a partnership and non-partnership application. These can be awarded $2000 and $1250 respectively for projects that have very distinct benefits for the town. • Budget 2013: The Board was told that the Corporation’s budget of 2013 made provision for the purchase of a BBQ trailer, marquees and a jumping castle. All of these would be available for hire by the community – with an operator to ensure that the equip-
ment did not sustain preventable damage. • Upgrades at the swimming pool: The Board was informed that the Corporation would be doing some upgrades at the swimming pool this year. Works would include putting a roof over the change rooms and shade sail maintenance. • Triple J: The Corporation was aware of the issues with Triple J being off the air at times. Broadcasting equipment needed to be upgraded at the top of the tower. It has now been established that the tower was at maximum capacity and would have to be strengthened before any equipment can be added. The Corporation was working on this. • National Broadband Network (NBN): The NBN was in very initial
stages and the Board was told that it would be a government project of at least 14 months to roll out. • Home Traders: The Board was advised that the current policy for Home Traders would remain in place during 2013. The policy was due for discussion again by the Board of Directors during 2014. • New Netball Courts: The Corporation has been approached by the Netball Club and had initial discussions around the building of new netball courts in Nhulunbuy – this could be incorporated with the proposed youth facility. There being no further business the meeting closed at 10:30am.
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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A POLISH man has been detained by immigration authorities after sailing across the Australia-Papua New Guinea border in a makeshift raft. The man, whose name has not been released, lashed together a raft of sticks and twigs and set off from the Papua New Guinea village of Sigabadaru in high seas and gale force winds during the aftermath of Cyclone Oswald. The man, in his early 20s, reportedly ignored pleas from local villagers not to attempt to cross the shark and crocodileinfested waters. Thursday Island Police swung into action with a search and rescue operation mid-morning on Wednesday, January 23 after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority raised the alarm. Thursday Island Police officer-incharge Jamie Horn said community police on Saibai found the man mid-afternoon in mangroves on the eastern tip of the island. “He had set to sea in a rickety homemade raft,” Snr Sgt Horn said. “The raft was only about a metre or so square, with bits of wood lashed together and fishing floats on the corners. He set sail from Sigabadaru in foul conditions.” A customs ship and helicopter were sent in an effort to find the castaway. Snr Sgt Horn said the man was placed in immigration detention after he was found on Saibai. What made the intrepid sailor’s survival even more miraculous was that he attempted the trip in 1.5 metre swells and
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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
Time 0323 1017 1649 2216
Thu 7
Nhulunbuy Amateur Swimming Club Contact: Steve Dowzard P: 0417 833 060
Oasis Play Time Contact: Nisha P: 0437 141 291 Old Codgers: Contact: Shane Ogg P: 0423 172 139 Queens Bus (Variety NT) Contact: Angie Moyle P: 0408 838 498 or Facebook us at: Queens - Variety NT
Gove Netball Assoc. Contact: Helen Clark - Pres P: 8987 3728 M: 0438 873 728
Nhulunbuy Motorcycle Club Contact: Maria Akapita P: 08 8987 2191 E: ncnc@email.voicetalk.com.au
Ht 3.14 1.13 2.46 1.67
Time 0432 1134 1831 2336
Ht 3.11 1.06 2.50 1.76
Time 0548 1254 1952
Sat 9 Ht 3.15 0.95 2.64
Time 0106 0704 1408 2051
Sun 10 Ht 1.73 3.24 0.81 2.81
Time 0228 0814 1507 2138
NEW MOON
Ht 1.60 3.37 0.69 2.96
Mon 11
Tue 12
Time 0327 0913 1557 2217
Time 0415 1002 1639 2252
Ht 1.43 3.49 0.62 3.08
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Nhulunbuy Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am at Town Hall – Ph: 8987 1256 Uniting Church: Sunday Service 9.30am Hazel Trudgen – Ph: 8987 3545 Mobile 0413 536 877 Forward in Faith Ministries Sunday: 10am – 12.30pm. Library at the Nhulunbuy Christian College. Ph: 0434 059611 or 8987 8268. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Brother Forbes 0428 767 616 – Sunday 10am.
WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE W/E Jan 27 W/E Jan 27 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage
Day
Total Per head Total Per head Total Per head Kilolitres of Pop: Lt Kilolitres of Pop: Lt Kilolitres of Pop: Lt
Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: TBA P: TBA
Monday 21/01
4121
1084
5700
1500
-1579
-416
Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Group Leader E: gl.nhulunbuy@nthq.scouts.com.au
Tuesday 22/01
2521
663
5100
1342
-2579
-679
Wednesday 23/01
4683
1232
4600
1211
83
21
Thursday 24/01
4909
1292
4600
1211
309
81
Friday 25/01
5133
1351
4800
1263
333
88
Saturday 26/01
4705
1238
3800
1000
905
238
4888
1286
4300
1132
588
154
8147 32900
8659
-1940
-512
Squash Club Contact: Donna Marie P: 8987 1272 Tae Kwon Do Nhulunbuy Contact: Paul Macloy P: 0407 106 525
Sunday 27/01 TOTAL
T.S. Melville Naval Cadet Training P: 8987 2562
Ht 1.28 3.55 0.61 3.16
NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions. It is recommended you use this table as a guide only.
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ph: 8987 2375 / 0419 465 045
NHULUNBUY
RSPCA: Contact: Sarah Howland P: 0437 526 502
Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094
Fri 8
OASIS Christian Assembly Pastor Phil Sampson – Ph: 8987 1522 / 8987 1369
Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Hala Tupou – Ph: 8987 3553
Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264
Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Wed 6
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
PNG sailor arriving at Saibai Island in a frail canoe, typical of those used to make the dangerous crossing. 40 knot winds. Weather was so poor on the day that Peddells ferries cancelled their regular Thursday Island to Seisia ferry service, and commercial aircraft were unable to fly in the region. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) spokeswoman Jo Meehan told AFP the man was “lucky to have made it”. “It’s the first time I’ve heard of someone trying to cross the Torres Strait in a raft in the middle of a cyclone,” Ms Meehan said. “It’s not something we’d recommend. Navigation in the area is challenging for normal vessels, it’s quite treacherous with reefs and rocks, and he did it in high winds and high seas.” Department of Immigration and Citizenship authorities said the man had been transferred to Thursday Island where he has been detained, adding he was being interviewed to find out why he made the trip.
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Other Cities Av. Consumption / Head of Pop. Brisbane 270 • Darwin 1100 • Perth 340
Weather details o
Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 28 34.2 25.3 0.6 Tuesday 29 34 27.6 NIL Wednesday 30 35.1 27.1 NIL Thursday 31 34.7 25.6 0.4 Friday 1 35.4 23.9 NIL Saturday 2 35.4 27.2 NIL Sunday 3 34.1 22.1 NIL Monthly total rainfall to date: 0.0 mm
Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Feb. 3
Mean sea level pressure Max: 1010.8 hPa on Saturday Min: 1003.3 hPa on Monday Averages for the month of February Max temp: 31.3 Min temp: 24.5 Rainfall: 295.4 mm
SPORT
Sign-on Day at Tennis Club
ABOVE: Tiana and Alisha Chapman. BELOW: Leanne and Angus Hill.
LOCALS came out armed with their racquets for the Gove Peninsula Tennis Club sign-on day last Saturday, February 2. Around 120 signed on for a big season which includes four tournaments as well as weekly activities such as Cardio Tennis on Mondays, Social Comps on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Junior Hot Shots Comps on Fridays. Head Coach Nicky Mayer said as a club and commercial operator, despite the uncertainty hanging around the town, for the Tennis Club it would be business as usual. “It was a great day out here, so good that Gove FM came down, and that everyone was enthusiastic. “We’re looking forward to a big season ahead.” The club holds its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 23, where they will be looking for more committee members. ABOVE: Natalie and Nacey Atkinson. “All positions are vacant,” Ms Mayer said. The night will be filled with family fun including BELOW: Sarah Mitchell and Kasey Irvine. a free sausage sizzle, plenty of tennis and the police will be bringing down their radar gun to gauge the speed of the fastest serves. More info contact Nicky (8987 2640).
The friendly crew from Gove FM came down and entertained the crowds . . . pictured here is Tennis Club vice president Brendan Muldoon with Gove FM DJ Alicia Scobie.
ABOVE: Akiyo, Dale and Bobby Keehne. ABOVE: Marla and Jed having a ball on the court. BELOW: Lamon and Stanford Forbes, Katherine Howison and Miles Harrington. BELOW: Eugene Venter cooked up some top notch snags.
ABOVE: Arnika and Vashti Riesenweber. BELOW: Ryan and Lachlan Merrett making a racquet.
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RUGBY UNION
Two wild Brumbies spotted in Nhulunbuy
RUGBY Union fans from the region may have spotted a pair of wild Brumbies wandering the streets of Nhulunbuy last week. As part of a Territory-wide tour to promote the game of Rugby Union, players from Super 15s team the University of Canberra Brumbies visited the region on January 27, where they spent time meeting local players and travelling to nearby communities.
Winger Stephan Van Der Walt said visiting the region had been an eye-opening experience. “We wanted to see some of the animals up here, and we ended up seeing buffaloes, in Gapuwiyak, and pretty close up as well.” He said looking around the region it was obvious there were plenty of top players around. “There’s heaps of natural talent up here, so once they
get into the game it would be brilliant to have them in ours,” Van Der Walt said. After they left Gove, the players travelled to Darwin where they played in a showcase match against the Western Force on February 1. Though the lads mentioned they weren’t used to the Territory humidity, when they hit the field it didn’t seem to make a difference, as the Brumbies
downed the Force 20-18 at Rugby Park. East Arnhem Rugby Union club player Rhys Mulholland played for the Northern Territory Country side as five-eighth in the Brumbies curtain-raiser match against an NT City side. Though the Country side were beaten 20-5, East Arnhem Rugby Union club co-founder Eddie Mulholland said his son played valiantly.
“He was one of the better players, probably the pick of the backs.” Prop for the Brumbies Ruan Smith said there would’ve been a lot of eyes on Mulholland on the day. “It was a big match, and you never know what can happen from there,” Smith said. The Brumbies will have a rematch against the Western Force on February 24 in Canberra.
East Arnhem blitzes competition at Hottest 7s By HAYDEN RICKARD THE East Arnhem Rugby Union (EARU) Men’s Team came away with the Barra Division Title at the Hottest 7s in the World Tournament held recently in Darwin, getting through to and winning the final undefeated. The outcome of the placing confirms the Nhulunbuy club as the regional powerhouse at Senior Men’s level of 7s rugby. Results from the weekend included wins over the Alice Springs Outback Chiefs 24-19, Katherine Brahmans 45-7 and the Bungendore Mudchooks 38-0 on Saturday, January 26 to qualify for the Barra Quarter-Finals the next day. The Saturday’s matches will be best remembered for the final -minute win against the Outlaws. EARU broke out from their line with 40 seconds remaining on the clock to start the tournament with a win. Players who stood out on Day One included Tony O’Connor, Tommy Gunn and Ben Callaghan. In Sunday’s matches, the Outback Chiefs were again dispatched by a scoreline of 38-12. This set-up a semi-final with the Alice Springs Central Crusaders, which EARU dominated and finished by taking home a 26-0 win. In their last match, and Barra Final, EARU came up against the Outlaws - an invitational team comprising A-Grade players from Perth. The final proved to be a worthy
contest befitting the high-level stage it was played on. The drama of both teams locked at 14-14 in the finals minutes ensured desperate attempts by both teams to find a winning play. The EARU was camped on the Outlaws line and forced a clearing kick from the Perth-based team. The kick didn’t find touch and the effort by EARU to drop in support positions was rewarded with a breakout from halfway that ended with Ben Sipos sprinting 40m to score after the full-time siren had sounded. EARU picked up a 19-14 win as well as a $5000 prize, which will help ensure the club’s future. Players that stood out during the knockout stages were Rhys Mulholland, Wayne Raymond and O’Connor. The EARU had the services of four invitational players for the Tournament. Billy Guyton stood out as the pick here, and his organisational skills complemented the depth and experience of the local East Arnhem players. Hayden Rickard coached the team and was assisted by Eddie Mulholland and Steven Torres-Carne. Mr Mulholland said the undefeated tournament win was a step in the right direction for the boys. “They went really well, and it was a good build-up for them as they gear up to head overseas in November for the prestigious Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby 7s tournament,” he said.
Members of the East Arnhem Rugby Union club celebrate their top performances at the Hottest 7s tournament with players from the Brumbies. From left, back: Jocelyn Johnson, Erica Hoani, Ruan Smith and Stephan Van Der Walt (from Brumbies), Sean O’Connor (female team coach), Jye Snowden, Olivia Lynch. Front: Emily Osbourne, Wayne Raymond (with the men’s team’s winning trophy) and Layna Busch.
Girls play with courage at Hottest 7s
East Arnhem Rugby Union Girls team at the Hottest 7s tournament in Darwin on January 26.
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FOR the first time since the club’s inception, East Arnhem Rugby Union (EARU) sent a women’s side to compete in the prestigious and challenging Darwin’s Hottest 7s in the World Tournament over the Australia Day long weekend. Seven players were flown up for the comp, where they took to the field and played their first match in stifling heat against a formidable pack of South Australian women. The EARU team won quite convincingly, and also took home their second game after scoring a triumphant five tries to the other team’s one. Coach Sean ‘Ocker’ O’Connor said the final game on the tournament’s first day - against the women’s ACT Brumbies team - was a real test of the girls’ resolve. “Those girls were a well-oiled machine, and we went down to them by five tries to nil. “I was very proud of the EARU girls, as they fought hard and were defensively resilient. They proved to all that they had the mettle to play with the big dogs.” He said on the tournament’s second day, the girls were a little weary. “They had to then play against a Victorian A-side and were feeling fired up, but they started sluggishly and were down two tries to nil in the first half.” A couple of substitutions and fresh legs got them fired up again, and they won the second half but were pipped at the end by just two points, losing 10-12. The girls made it to the semi-finals, but due to weariness were knocked out before the final. Mr O’Connor said the girls played with talent and heart, and he hopes to travel to many more tournaments with them in the future.
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Girls dance to glory on the Gold Coast IT’S a long road to Broadway, especially if you live in the remote Northern Territory. But aspiring young dancers Emily Tankard and Ashley Verrall, both 13, have taken the first steps to achieving their dream of one day dancing in the Big Apple, after they blitzed a recent championship in the Gold Coast. The girls scored a number of top accolades at the National Showcase Dance Championships 2013, which was held at Jupiter’s Casino from January 14-21. They were up against nearly 8000 acts from countries including New Zealand, Canada and the US, as well as from all Australian states and territories. Emily said despite the high level of competition, she didn’t let the pressure get to her. “It was hard, but it wasn’t too intimidating. “We were expecting it would be much worse.” Since being selected to take part in the Championships after they scored high in a preliminary competition in Darwin last September, the Arafura Dance Association dancers had been busily preparing for the big day. The two girls went through a rigorous training program - three hours every day of the school holidays leading up to the Championships, with the exception of
Boxing Day, Christmas and New Years. Vice-president of the Arafura Dance Association Belinda Verrall said training to compete in such high-level competitions demanded hours and hours of practice. “It was no Mickey Mouse competition. “It was huge for the girls’ experience, if they want to make a career in dance.” This year was the first time the Northern Territory had ever competed in the Championship finals, and only one other performing arts group made it to the top rung - the Darwin Performing Arts Academy. The girls’ scores went as follows: Ruby: 13 years - Ballet - Solo Emily Tankard: High Silver - 2nd Ashley Verrall: High Silver - 3rd Ruby: 13 years - Broadway Jazz - Solo Emily Tankard: High Silver - 2nd Ruby: 13 years - Contemporary - Solo Emily Tankard: High Silver - 2nd Ruby: 13 years - Jazz - Solo Ashley Verrall: High Silver - 4th Ruby: 13 years - Student Choreography - Solo Emily Tankard - High Silver 2nd The Arafura Dance Association wishes to thank Rotary Club, Maria Slater, Amcal Pharmacy, Beth from Kamayan Cafe, Chantelle Venter, Playball, Rob, Arnhem Land Craft and Picture Framing and Dr Neil Davidson for helping the girls reach their goal.
TWINKLE-TOES: Arafura Dance Association dancers Emily Tankard and Ashley Verrall.
Katelyn defends title in Alice Springs By ESTHER RIKA
Under 12s Girls Gross Winner Katelyn Rika with her trophy and the NT Minister for Tourism Matthew Conlan.
GOVE’S young golfing gun, Katelyn Rika, has defended her Under-12s title at a tournament in Alice Springs. The annual Alice Springs Junior Open/Paul Pearson Cup and Golf Clinic was held from January 14-17, and attracted 45 juniors from the NT, Queensland, NSW, ACT and WA. Juniors refined their skills in a two-day clinic then competed in a two-day handicap and non-handicap stroke event. Queenslanders James Macklin and Stacey White claimed the 36-stroke Paul Pearson Cup Title. Macklin won by four shots 72, 69-141 over Darwin’s Andrew Wilson’s 69, 76-145. White held a nine shot lead 74, 74 - 148 against New South Wales golfer Amy Chu 78, 79-157. Gove’s representative junior, ten-year-old Katelyn Rika returned to defend the Under-12 Gross Winner Title. Competing in extreme heat against much older competitors, Katelyn achieved a personal best gross 102 on Day One followed by 113 on Day Two, a total 215. This result secured Katelyn a successive Under-12s award; 12 shots behind Alice Springs golfer Jessica Tieck, who took out the Under-14s award with a score of 106, 97-203. Katelyn said getting help from the pros who were there really improved her game. “I was happy that I achieved all my goals and was able to defend and win the girl’s under-12 title. “It was a great experience catching up with the NT girls and competing against the interstate players,” Katelyn said. The Pearson family also awarded prizes for those who achieved gross under par or net 67 or better. Katelyn achieved the best net 62 on Day One and
the best overall net boys/girls of 135. Open winner James Macklin and the NT’s Andrew Wilson achieved gross under pars of 69, and Troy Parmenter achieved a gross under par of 71. PGA member Stephen Tieck from the Alice Springs Golf Club said the Darwin numbers were down due to the heat and holidays. “Overall, the quality of players has much improved. “It was great to have two new coaches attend this year. “Pros Sean Dwyer and Corinne Dibnah from Brisbane were impressed with the course and the conduct of the kids, who displayed great etiquette and enthusiasm towards golf.”
Golfer Katelyn Rika in action.
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