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Furore over truancy officer calls
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We must plan to ensure the practical things are in place - are there enough desks and teachers? - NIGEL SCULLION Mr Scullion’s words smacked of John Howard-era NT Federal Intervention rhetoric. - DELIA LAWRIE
By MATT GARRICK
AMID cries of anger over upcoming teacher cuts, the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion (left) has announced he wants to hire scores of truancy officers to come to Arnhem Land and get kids to go to school. The calls came after Mr Scullion visited Gove last Tuesday, on his first visit to the region since being appointed to the ministry in the new Tony Abbott-led Liberal Government. Media has reported that after a meeting with Gumatj Chief Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Mr Scullion sent the call out for his department to hire hordes of truancy officers to be sent out and get kids up for school in the morning. Leader of the NT Labor Opposition Delia Lawrie (right) was in town a couple of days later, where she said Mr Scullion’s words smacked of John Howardera NT Federal Intervention rhetoric. She also said there seemed to be a distinct lack of communication between the Federal and Territory Governments - while the NT Government plans to cut teachers, Mr Scullion said in The Australian last week that “we must plan to ensure the practical things are in place - are there enough desks and teachers?”. Ms Lawrie said people in remote communities were sick and tired of governments coming in and changing things “without any consultation or any understanding of what’s actually working”. “What I’ve heard on this trip out here is that people are horrified with what Nigel Scullion has had to say.” She said people in communities genuinely deeply valued the importance of education and the importance of getting kids to school, but needed a long-term solution rather than a quick fix. “They want to work in partnership with the responsible government agencies, with the schools, with their community, to get attendance improving. “But to talk disparaging nonsense about an army of truancy officers is not the answer, and I think Nigel has gotten it horribly wrong.” A former principal of schools across East Arnhem Land, including Nhulunbuy Primary, has said a key to solving the school attendance issue was to get community members to take more responsibility.
Chillies have a night on the sauce
A BUNCH of red hot chilli peppers weren’t the only mob to spice up last Saturday night, when Gove FM held their annual Rock Quiz at the Town Hall. Pictured here, Leanne, Phil, Sarah (back row) and Maie, Rhona and Norm (front) brought their own flavour to proceedings. Plenty of photos of all the fun inside, Page 10 >>.
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Jobs safe in airport security changes CHANGES to Gove Airport’s security screening could lead to higher air fares, but, on the upside, they could also lead to even bigger smiles on the faces of security staff. Qantas have indicated they will be stepping away from the role of handling security screening at the airport, and the job will next year be handed over to Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited (NCL), who will hire a service provider to operate it. Airport Manager for NCL Les Mitchell downplayed suggestions the change of authority could mean higher ticket prices, but didn’t rule it out completely. He said as Qantas were a huge corporation they therefore had more money at their disposal than NCL to cater for running costs. “You’ve got to recover your costs. “You have to charge whatever it costs so you can break even.” Mr Mitchell said that, as Airport Manager, he would do
everything in his power to keep the ticket prices to as close as what they are now. “Certainly, we pay enough for a ticket out of here already.” He also said those currently working at the airport as security would most likely keep their jobs. “A service provider will be contracted to conduct that role (of handling screening services), so most likely you’ll find the same staff members there. “If they’re not wearing the same uniforms, they’ll just be changing their uniforms. “They won’t be losing their jobs.” Mr Mitchell and the NCL were currently working on sorting out who the service provider will be to run the airport baggage screening system. “At the moment there are three players, with possibly more after that goes out to tender.” Qantas released a statement to the Arafura Times saying they have notified the Office of Transport Security and a
number of regional airports, including Gove, that it will no longer be the nominated Passenger Screening Authority from May next year. “This is purely a change in governance arrangements and it is unlikely that passengers will notice any difference to their experience at the airport,” the Qantas spokesperson said. Mr Mitchell said one change travellers might see would be security workers with bigger grins. “The operation will be the same; the responsibility, the role and the function will still be the same. “If anything, the Corporation, by taking this role on, will provide a more-pleasant screening experience. “Maybe we could let the operators know that they must have smiles on their faces,” he laughed. “It will be more of an enjoyable experience for the customers.” The changes to the screening authority will kick in from May 1 next year.
LEFT: Airport Manager Les Mitchell says changes to security at Gove Airport won’t mean job losses.
Yirrkala’s rocky road to cleanliness
A RUBBISH-STREWN area of Yirrkala that has been used as an illegal dump for many years is set to be cleaned up.
The dumping ground, on Rocky Bay Road, has been labelled by community members as “third-world conditions”.
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On the way out to the pristine Rocky Bay, trash of every description lies lumped in great piles along the road. The land it sits on is leased by Rio Tinto, but some have called on the East Arnhem Shire to jointly take responsibility for the area. The Shire have now said they are ready to take action, in a collaborative effort with the mining company and Yirrkala-based jobs-services provider Miwatj Employment Participation Limited. Acting Shire Chief Executive Officer Shane Marshall said the area would start being cleanedup in the next few weeks. “There will also be additional signage and security surveillance monitoring. “That’s not really to pin-point individuals, but more so to track the frequency of dumping offences.” To help make swift work of excess rubbish that accumulates in the community, the Shire said they have also been conducting weekly hard-rubbish collections, outside of the usual twice-weekly rubbish pick-up service. “Old couches and all that sort of stuff on the nature strip gets cleaned up on a weekly basis. “In other communities,
that’s only done during cyclone preparation activities. “So we’ve actually been doing that weekly to try and reduce the problem.” The Shire have said rubbish remains a problem in Yirrkala, because not every household has access to transport to take large, hard rubbish, such as old furniture, to the town tip. “Some don’t see it as a priority. “A lot do, but then a lot don’t; there needs to be a bit more education on that side,” Mr Marshall said. The Arafura Times recently received an email from a Yirrkala resident who voiced their concern over the rubbish dumped on Rocky Bay Road, calling it an “unofficial tip”. “The community of Yirrkala continues to live in third-world conditions,” the resident wrote. The East Arnhem Shire will be supplying the manpower and the machinery to clean the area up and Rio Tinto will be waving waste charges for the material to be transported to the Nhulunbuy Tip. In contrast to Yirrkala’s rubbish issue, Ski Beach (Gunyangara) recently won an award for the Best Small Community at the Keep Australia Beautiful Council’s Tidy Town Awards in October.
ABOVE: UNOFFICIAL TIP: Rocky Bay Road, Yirrkala. RIGHT: Sign on Rocky Bay Road has evidently had no impact. BELOW: The Rocky Bay Road rubbish dump lies just minutes away from the pristine Rocky Bay.
Long-term township lease set for Yirrkala THE Federal Government has unveiled plans meant to help improve the economic situation of Yirrkala, by negotiating terms for a new Township Lease. Minister for Indigenous Affairs Senator Nigel Scullion met with
Furore over truancy officer calls << From Page 1 Former Principal Henry Gray said while school staff and government agencies do their level best to encourage school attendance, “it is up to parents, primary caregivers and children themselves to respond”. “Far too many communities have school attendances in the 20, 30 and 40 percentile ranges. “It is no wonder very little learning progression takes place.” (full comment, page 8) >>. Ms Lawrie also questioned how Mr Scullion could comment about hiring more education workers with a straight face, in an era when the NT Government are threatening to chop $250m from the Territory’s education budget over the next four years. “At the same time, his CLP colleagues are removing teachers and support staff from these very same schools.” There has been no evidence of communication between the NT and Federal Governments in relation to education policy, Ms Lawrie said.
senior members of the Rirratjingu clan last Tuesday, October 29, where plans for a new 99-year lease were discussed. It’s been said that the agreement could open up economic opportunity and home ownership for Aboriginal people in the community, by stripping away levels of bureaucracy currently in place. Traditional Owners signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mr Scullion on the day, and will now sort out their terms of agreement for the deal, if they choose to go ahead with it, to be properly signed-off in September next year. This is the second community in Arnhem Land offered a township lease since the new government came to power in September, the first being the West Arnhem Land community of Gunbalanya. Leader of the Rirratjingu Clan Bakamumu Marika said he saw this government proposal as a “way forward”. “The government has come in here openminded. “They are offering people a better living standard I would say.” When the first MOU was signed in Gum-
balanya, Mr Scullion said that a township lease was the most-effective way to achieve economic and commercial development in that community. “ We n e e d t o g i v e Aboriginal people the chance to own their own homes and run their own businesses. “Indigenous people have enormous land assets and these must be leveraged to create real and long-lasting benefits,” Mr Scullion said. He said the township leases were a result of the 2006 Howard Government amendments to the Aboriginal Land Rights Act. “For the last six years, the former Labor government chose not to pursue these arrangements, which would have given Aboriginal people home ownership and business opportunities.” If the new lease could help local Aboriginal people work towards home ownership, Traditional Owners have said that it could only be be a good thing. Senior Rirratjingu man Mangatjay Yunupingu said there came a time when owning a house was essential. “At this point in time,
Senator Nigel Scullion and Leader of the Rirratjingu Clan Bakamumu Marika were discussing implementing a new 99-year Township Lease in Yirrkala, last Tuesday. renting a house, everybody moving on, people have we’ve only got very short Senator Scullion has else has an input into it. to catch up with the rest 10-year leases. called on communities “This means the person of the world.” “This means they’re o n A b o r i g i n a l L a n d Chief Executive Of- not treated as an asset and throughout the NT to think living in the house has a limited say over what he ficer of Yirrkala-based we’re not able to raise about entering into similar or she owns. Bunuwal Group Stuart finance from those assets. arrangements with the “But with owning a Maclean said the lease “A proper coordinated Australian Government. house, I’ve got all the would mean longer tenure. township planning process The new lease would “All of a sudden we would enable us to al- run through the execuworld to say about what this could do - it can would be able to add the locate a number of assets tive director of township bring a sense of pride and assets that we’ve got in our to different organisations leasing, an independent ownership. community to our balance and give them security of commonwealth statutory “Now that the world is sheet - at the moment tenure over those assets.” office.
Union calls for school strike Attendance rates plummet THE NT branch of the Australian Education Union have called for a Territory-wide strike to be held next Thursday, November 12. The action has been called for by the Australian Education Union in response to the huge NT staff cuts being imposed the NT Government. AEU NT branch president Matthew Cranitch moved to reassure parents that Year 11 and 12 students sitting exams will be protected and the strike will not impact them at this
“crucially important” time in their schooling. Last week, the NT Government announced further education cuts of over 70 support staff and a further 85 to be transferred into different roles. This, on top of the teacher losses previously highlighted by the Arafura Times, is seen by the Education Union as “further evidence of a government divesting itself from schools,” noted Mr Cranitch. Education Minister Peter
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enous Affairs Nigel Scullion was in Gove last week, where he met Gumatj Chief Galarrwuy Yunupingu, who he has called “one of the country’s most formidable indigenous leaders” to discuss the issue. In an opinion piece for The Australian newspaper, Mr Scullion wrote that wherever he “went around Nhulunbuy, mums and dads, the leaders, old people, young people all agree getting kids to school has got to be the priority”. Continued Page 9 >>
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BARRIER Aviation is not “at the end of road by any means”, despite withdrawing appeals against a decision by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to cancel its air operator’s certificate. And Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has re-affirmed to the Arafura Times his pre-election pledge to make accountable those responsible for the demise of the airline, an action, Mr Entsch described, as an “act of bastardry”. Barrier Aviation owner David Kilin told the Arafura Times the company had never had the opportunity to test CASA’s allegations against it and which are vehemently denied. “CASA was the judge, jury and executioner.” H o w e v e r, B a r r i e r Aviation, and other similarly affected airlines, will have the chance to present their respective cases at a soon-tobe-announced Government Inquiry, and have been encouraged by Mr Entsch to do so. Mr Entsch said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Devlopment Warren Truss had ordered the Inquiry and would “very soon” have the details finalised. Significantly, Mr Entsch
TIMELINE, according to CASA According to CASA’s statement, the time lines of events are: December 23, 2012: CASA suspends Barrier Aviation’s air operator’s certificate. * February 22, 2013: The Federal Court of Australia made an order prohibiting Barrier Aviation from conducting operations for a set period.March 13, 2013: CASA then cancelled the air operator’s certificate held by Barrier Aviation. March 15, 2013: Barrier Aviation applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of this decision. July 31, 2013: CASA refused an application for re-issue of an air operator’s certificate. August 14, 2013: Barrier applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of this decision. October 16, 2013: Barrier Aviation withdrew its applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. * (Arafura Times understands the court order expired at 5pm that afternoon; meaning the court order expired on the afternoon on the day it was issued.)
said independent, overseas experts will be appointed to the inquiry panel, none of whom have any connections or associations with CASA. CASA suspended the air operator’s certificate of the Cairns-based charter operator and flying school due, to what CASA alleges, were “serious and imminent risks to air safety” on December 23, 2012. CASA alleges the regulatory body found Barrier Aviation had been operating aircraft with serious and known defects, as well as directing pilots to fly these aircraft. Barrier Aviation had operated from bases in Horn Island, Cairns, Darwin and Gove with a fleet of more
than 30 aircraft and 50 staff. Mr Kilin said the operator had shed some of its assets and had divested its assets in Darwin, Gove and Horn Island, remaining only in Cairns. However, the aircraft market is depressed, Mr Kilin said, due in no small part to CASA’s actions in several areas. “Who is going to buy an aircraft and then be forced to wait six to nine months to find out if they can fly it?” Mr Entsch repeated his commitment to find those he regards as responsible. “I’m determined, in one way or another, that those people responsible for this act of bastardry will be held accountable. “I’m bloody determined,
come hell or high water, those responsible for destroying this business will pay.” Mr Kilin described as ludicrous any thought that the airline would want anything but safe ‘planes and practices for its staff and passengers.’ “A clean, 20-year reputation and business is destroyed because of bureaucrats playing out their own agendas yet again. “Every year we had tens of thousands of flights conducted without a single passenger harmed in any way.” Mr Kilin said he was at a loss to understand the attitude of the regulatory body, and called for a review of the organisation. Mr Entsch previously has
slammed CASA, identifying “vested interests” as playing a key role in the airline’s crisis. “It’s a bloody disgrace - there are people in CASA who should be sacked over this,” he said. “By the time the true facts behind all this come out, the victim (Barrier Aviation) will have been financially destroyed.” Mr Entsch said Barrier Aviation’s 20-year safety record had been ignored in CASA’s “ambush” of the company Mr Entsch was appointed chairman of the committee which will formulate the White Paper for the Development of Northern Australia in the Abbott Government following the election.
Nurses lift rescue services into new era
THEY’RE often in Gove airlifting patients to safety, and now a group of CareFlight nurses have lifted the NT into new era of aero medical rescue. Late in October, seven CareFlight nurses became the first in Australia to complete training to rescue people off boats. The NT is the only part of Australia where flight nurses undertake down-the-wire helicopter rescue - a role undertaken by ambulance paramedics and trauma doctors in other states. The seven were drawn from 24 flight nurses who undertake duties across vast areas as part of the Top End Medical Retrieval Service which CareFlight operates on behalf of the NT Govern-
ment. Two from the group trained, Amanda Quinn and Matt Auld, are often in Gove on duty with CareFlight’s King Air aircraft which is based here full-time. Chief air crewman Ben Inglis praised the dedication of the flight nurses in adding boat rescue to their proficiency, especially as helicopter down-the-wire rescue is not normally associated with nursing clinical duty. “Compared to a static land target, it’s quite a step up to be trained to rescue someone from a moving boat on a dynamic sea,” he said. Surf Life Saving NT made their rescue boat available for the full day of training in October. In gusty and choppy conditions the nurses were winched onto the 9.5m Kevlar Cat, disconnected from the line then reconnected and were winched back up to the helicopter. This training completed, and the wet season approaching, CareFlight now has an increased capability to answer rescue calls from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and from emergency services across the Territory.
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Teachers need hugs too AT a time when teachers are facing the stress of losing colleagues due to government cuts, there was a moment for them to relax and feel loved on World Teachers Day, on October 25. On the day, Nhulunbuy Christian College staff enjoyed cake handed out by Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker and hand-written “thank you” notes from the Student Representative Council.
MEN may take the lead role in Movember, but women can still play a vital part. Minister for Men’s Policy Bess Price is calling on men to donate their top lip for 30 days to help spark conversations about men’s health. But she’s also getting women in on the business - this year so-called ‘Mo Sisters’ will have a role to play. Every hour, more than four men die from potentially preventable conditions in Australia. To find out more about Movember visit http://www. movember.com/.
Pictured here, some Transition students showed their own appreciation to teacher Tracy Pickford with a big group hug. The kids are: Jonah Marr, Lydie Harper, Mabel Beverstock, Ella Nel, Carlo Eastwood and Rafael Kariippanon.
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Little piglets ham it up on stage
ABOVE: Cast of Gove Arts Theatre’s first ever children’s play, 13 Angry Pigs. RIGHT: Piglets hamming it up on stage. BACON, Chorizo, Ham and Pancetta were taken out of the frying pan and put on to the stage last weekend, for the latest Gove Arts Theatre production.
The play, 13 Angry Pigs, by Wade Bradford, was a charming spoof of the old judicial drama written by Reginald Rose, 12 Angry Men. Kids from Nhulunbuy
Primary School were the lead actors of this meaty affair, playing a jury of pigs who were trying to decide whether or not to convict the Big Bad Wolf (played by Jes-
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The little piglets had the audience howling in hysterics as they worked on unravelling the justice process, one trotter at a time, until finally deciding the wolf was innocent. How could he have blown that house down? The fellow has asthma! It was Little Boy Blue (Zoe Griffiths) who was the antagonist of the piece - he’d been feeding the porkers with phoney information, designed to
spiral the case into chaos and confusion. But testament to the pigs, justice prevailed and the Big Bad (but innocent) Wolf walked free. Director Suzanne Gall said it was the first time Gove Arts Theatre had ever put on a children’s play, and it ended up a big success. “They learnt their lines for it really quickly, so they had their scripts down after just the first
couple of weeks.” They’d had about six weeks of rehearsals to prime themselves up for the roasts (sorry, roles). Also held were drama performances by the littlies from Years Two and Three at Nhulunbuy Primary. Profits raised from ticket prices will be donated to the children’s ward of Gove District Hospital, to purchase some new play equipment.
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Milika takes his act to the circus
A CircusOz Masterclass has beckoned for local dancer Milika Marika. Photo: Robert Blackburn.
LOCAL dancer Milika Marika is becoming wellknown for being able to spin a few tricks. And he’s being noticed for it across the country; he was selected to take part in a CircusOz Masterclass which was held over the last two weeks in Melbourne. His previous dance training provided a solid platform to enable him to take up the challenges with CircusOz that included the flying trapeze. Nine participants were selected from a rich pool of talent in Indigenous dance, theatre, comedy, visual art and music. The masterclass focused on the development of specialist solo acts, working with guest trainers and
Circus Oz artistic staff. Milika is one of the rising stars of television series Move It Mob Style, which airs daily at 5pm on NITV, and combines his television profile with his day-to-day work at Dhimurru as a ranger. His Move It Mob Style dance performances have earned him a wide following across Australia; back at home he also teaches hip hop dance classes locally at Arafura Dance in Nhulunbuy on Thursday nights. Hosting and presenting duties are all part of his skill set, with Milika presenting awards during the 2013
Deadlys, to Jessica Mauboy for Female Artist of the Year and Troy Cassar Daley for Male Artist of the Year. Move It Mob Style and Vibe will be visiting Arnhem Land in December to do a feature lead story on Milika, which will air on NITV in March, 2014. Earlier this year, in August, Circus Oz visited us out bush - a whole mob of acrobats, musicians and clowns hit the road in convoy to perform Cranked Up for free in Gunbalanya, Maningrida, Ramingining, Gapuwiyak, Yirrkala and at the Garma Festival.
Nick Cave’s outback opus aired Friday THIS Friday, November 8, there will be a night of outback drama, suspense and bushman’s stew when the Gove Film Society hold their latest screening. This month, the Society will be screening the gritty Aussie western, The Proposition, from 2005. Written by musician Nick Cave (of Bad Seeds fame), the film charts the story an outlaw bushranger (played by Guy Pearce) in the 1800s, faced with an impossible proposition: will he kill one brother in order to save another? Film Society founder Ange Madden said the movie would have the audience gripping their seats. “With Nick Cave behind the wheel, you know you’re in store for a ride. “There will be murder, betrayal, poetry and stunning cinematography of the stark Australian outback; scenery that makes you wonder how people have ever managed to survive out there.” As well as the main feature, some great short films by Yirrkala’s The Mulka Project will be shown on the night. And if that’s not enough, there will be drinks and dinner on offer, in the form of meat and vegetarian stews; perfect bushranger fare to get folks in the mood for the movie. But sorry kids, this one’s adults only. For full details check out the What’s On Guide, page 8.
Get set for first taste of summer (and snakes!)
IT’S known as the time when the living is easy, but up here in Gove the beginning of summer can be pretty hot and sticky. To help us steer clear of mango madness time, the Walkabout Lodge and Tavern are hosting Summer Festival (Fun In The Sun) this Saturday, November 9, from 1pm till late. The free festival boasts two events; during the day the crew will be putting on a family day with live children’s entertainment on their main stage until 5pm. Entertainment includes The Doyle Family Fun Show (an interactive show) and live snake and crocodile shows. The family day also has a Fun In The Sun children’s area that will feature a Jumping Castle, Sumo Wrestling, Face Painting and much more. Entertainment manager Will Kapa said parents should bring their children’s swimmers, sun screen and a towel to enjoy their wet area with 10 lanes of water slides. “We will have over 30 stalls to keep you busy, and you won’t go hungry with the variety of food available on the day.” Walkabout staff member staff member Mathew ‘Crikey’ Hampton, From 6pm, the Main Stage moves also a snake handler, will be assisting in a live Snake Show at the into Night Concert mode with some good lodge’s Summer Festival. local acts. including MC Fortafy, DJ Owe and Justin Wellington The Rachel Bradley Duo will be singing rock and will be appearing later on the night. old-school covers, featuring guest performances from Will said, “We are expecting a good turnout and are talented staff. excited to be putting an event of this magnitude together Big acts from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Cairns for the people of Gove to enjoy.”
Up-and-coming dance star Milika Marika, performing with his Dhimurru dance partner, a tasty trout.
POWER OUTAGE Date Tuesday, November 12 Time 0900 – 1100 Areas affected: SUB 41, 42, 43, 52, 53, 66, 93 & Batch Plant Batch Plant Birritjimi (Wallaby Beach) Boat Club Bunuwal Investments Camp Customs and Border Protection Detention Centre Gunyangara (Ski Beach) Materials handling offices and workshop RDA Labyrinth Area Pacific Aluminium will be carrying out essential maintenance to the electricity network during this planned outage. The power may be restored earlier if possible so always treat it as being live. Due to unforeseen circumstances the power outage may be cancelled without notice.
Brenden Marchesi High Voltage Supervisor - Town Ph 8987 5868
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Indigenous education at the crossroads
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Rocks at Rocky Bay. PHOTO MATT GARRICK
WEEKLY Every Wednesday. Barefoot Bowls at the Arnhem Club, from 5.30pm, followed by Karaoke. Every Wednesday. Open Mic Wednesdays - Walkabout Tavern from 8pm. Every Thursday. Badge Draw, Arnhem Club, from 5.30pm, followed by Karaoke. Every Friday. TGIF Weekly Draw, in the Walkabout Tavern from 4.30pm, prizes drawn at 6.30pm. Every Friday. Jag the Joker, Arnhem Club, tickets from 5-6pm, draw 6-9pm. Every Friday & Saturday. Double Trouble live in the Beer Garden, 9pm-3am @ The Arnhem Club. Every Friday & Saturday. DJ Wil.K The Baddist, live in The Jam, 9pm 'til late - Walkabout Tavern. Every Saturday. Goose Club (tickets on sale from 11.30am), and Jam Session from 1pm at the Arnhem Club. Every Monday. Trivia at the Arnhem Club, from 6-8pm. Every Tuesday. Pool Comp at the Arnhem Club, from 5.30pm.
NOVEMBER Sat 1 - Fri 8. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club tournament: the Gove Game Classic. Info: Shep (0412 892 703). Fri 8. Gove Film Society Screening: Nick Cave's The Proposition. 4C's Community Centre (opposite bakery). Doors and bar open 6.30pm, movie starts 7.30pm. FREE ENTRY. Dinner available. Sat 9. Nhulunbuy BMX Club 30th Anniversary Celebrations @ BMX track. Gates open 5pm for an evening of food, racing and special guest appearances. Sat 9. Walkabout Summer Festival. FREE entry, from 1pm. Family Day activities incl. Bouncing castle, face painting, sumo wrestling and MORE. Mon 11. Remembrance Day Service, Nhulunbuy Cenotaph (Arafura Park), 11am. Assemble 10.45am. More info, contact Mo: (0417 853 321).
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ALONG with many thousands of Australians, I recently watched the Memorial Service held for Dr Yunupingu in Arnhem Land. Over a three-hour period, many tributes and testimonials were offered, confirming his contribution to education and music. One of the things that stood out most particularly was the way in which “older” Indigenous Australians spoke. What impressed me was the evidence of the education obviously offered to them as young people. Their confidence, articulation and capacity to hold an audience through their conversational logic took me down the historical path - back to the “Mission” days of schooling and immediately post that period. These speakers were at school during a time when education was far less resourced materially but when education for Indigenous Australians was much more effective than now. Children who are now senior adults used to attend school regu-
larly and learn a way that offered them sequenced, progressive and English-based learning. Since those days, education has become far more occasional for Indigenous Australians. This is particularly the case with government schools but also affects the private sector. It is a sad fact but true, that irregular school attendance has negatively impacted on education. A great deal of soul-searching goes on because Indigenous Education these days is not very successful. Certainly there are highlights now and again but all too often the downside of education is revealed. In my opinion it all comes down to one major issue - school attendance. Should we really be “tempting” children and students to school? There are many inducements held out to encourage regular school attendance in community schools. Extended excursions, often
inter-state, are offered to reward long-term school attendance. Sport programs may be on offer. In some places there is a “no school, no pool” policy. These are but some of the “carrots” offered to children in an effort to entice them to attend school. While school staff and government agencies do their level best to encourage school attendance, it is up to parents, primary caregivers and children themselves to respond. Far too many communities have school attendances in the 20, 30 and 40 percentile ranges. It is no wonder very little learning progression takes place. Neither should there be surprise that so many of the upcoming generation are functionally illiterate and are not able to negotiate in the major language of our country. English is our transactional language and without it citizens are not going to succeed. Unless there is a significant and uniform upturn in school
attendance (and inducements don’t really make change happen - it has to come from the heart) nothing is going to alter except for a continuing diminution of educational outcomes. Attendance and punctuality habits must improve if our younger Indigenous Australians are to go anywhere near emulating the achievements of their elders. Henry Gray (pictured), Former Nhulunbuy Primary School Principal, Darwin
Gov’t attacks heart of Indigenous schools Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) pubic housing work. ON education; the CLP government, like the Labor government before it, is now openly attacking the heart of Indigenous schools. It appeared that the CLP would honour election promises by supporting bilingual education, however, the CLP is now removing key public servant positions supporting English as a Second Language learning, and removing Indigenous-language-speaking teacher’s aids. The reality is, Galiwin’ku can sustain losses of English speaking teachers, but without the services of ESL experts and Yolngu Matha speaking educators kids have no
FIVE years after the establishment of the East Arnhem Shire Council, Galiwin’ku is now having its roads repaired. This is good news for Galiwin’ku residents who pay the same vehicle registration as everyone else in the Northern Territory. Unfortunately the “Worst residential road in Australia,” (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=iuSQPKXPuQU) between Old Galiwin’ku and the new Buthan residential area will not be sealed. Works for this road are being held up until the Federal Government provides the cash. This road is unfinished Strategic Indigenous Housing and
chance at fair access to education - this is probably also true for Yirrkala. ON top of the disenchanting developments in education, we now have a report of a one-man decision for a 99-year township lease in Yirrkala, and “armies” of truancy officers for the Miwatj and Laynha areas, both facilitated by the Federal Government (See article; Truancy army to get kids to school, The Australian, October 31). We wait to see the accuracy of such stories, but if it proves true, the detail will determine if these deals are anything other than corrupt. Kendall Trudgen, Galiwinku
Remote schools thrown in ‘too-hard’ basket I WAS intrigued to see comments made by Hon. Dave Tollner in last week’s Arafura Times concerning the proposed education cuts. In this article, Mr Tollner states the Government are “desperate” to try and get private enterprise to set up in remote schools. You have to ask yourself why, after 12 months in power, that the NT Government would be so keen to do this?
Remember the CLP spent much of their period in Opposition pointing the finger at Territory Labor, and mooting their own promises should their day arrive. And arrive it has. And guess what? It looks like it’s been put in the ‘too-hard basket’ for Dave and his cronies. At the first sign of a challenge they want to offload it to the highest
bidder and walk away from the very people that voted them into office. In 2012 many Territorians obviously voted in good faith for a CLP Government headed by former school principal Terry Mills. What they’ve ended up with is something very, very different. Martin Griffin, Regional President, Australian Education Union (NT)
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LYNNE WALKER
Education crisis goes from bad to worse THE education crisis in the Northern Territory goes from bad to worse with the announcement last week that in addition to savage teacher cuts there will be 70 class-room support roles removed from schools. Nobody believes - and there is no evidence, no current research to support - that removing teachers and those additional support roles for ESL, behaviour management, special needs, will somehow improve student outcomes. Continued Page 9 <<
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Education crisis goes from bad to worse
No one, it seems, except the Minister for Education, Peter Chandler, who is driven purely by budget savings targets. So much for the pre-election promise that no frontline jobs would be cut. The deepening crisis in education is further evidenced by the fact that the Australian Education Union NT branch have been successful in their bid to take protected industrial action. Overwhelmingly, 92 per cent
of members voted to take this action, but I know this was not a decision made easily. Teachers are in one of the busiest times of the year, with final assessments and student reports to write, end of year presentation nights being planned and rehearsed and planning for the 2014 school year amidst uncertainty. At the same time, I am absolutely confident that teachers will ensure that there is no disruption
to final Year 12 exams which commence this week. THE slash-and-burn policies of the CLP seem to be in stark contrast to their federal counterparts whose rhetoric is around improving Indigenous attendance and outcomes and sending in an army of truancy officers as the solution to getting children to school. Why would the Territory minister announce such destructive cuts to education and then an-
nounce reviews into Indigenous education and middle school which are likely to provide the same recommendations that the Gonski review did; that schools need more resources, not less to improve student outcomes. THIS week I am visiting some of the Marthakal homeland communities of my electorate where I fear homeland learning centres are at risk. Early indications from the researcher conducting the NT
Indigenous review is that these students would be better catered for in a boarding school environment. THAT said, we can rule out the funding promised by Federal Labor for a secondary boarding facility at Garthalala. During a visit to the region last week, Senator Nigel Scullion said this would not proceed under the new coalition government. Right now at a Territory and Federal level, education seems to be going nowhere and with it the futures of many children.
Lest we forget . . .
Funeral for a fallen comrade, Flying Officer Peter Clarkson, in the East Arnhem Land bush. Officer Clarkson died following a plane crash near Bremer Island.
Gove’s wartime efforts remembered IN World War Two, 30 servicemen, based in Gove, and 50 servicemen, based at Milingimbi, lost their lives in battle. Next Monday, November 11, is Remembrance Day; an opportunity for residents to reflect on the efforts of local Defence Force servicemen and women who have sacrificed their lives to help give us the freedom and lifestyle we enjoy today. A Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the Nhulunbuy Cenotaph on that morning (full details, What’s On Guide, page 8). To help give a better picture of the life and times of the World War Two soldiers who were stationed in Gove, some historical photographs submitted by the Arnhem Land Historical Society are presented here. For more information about Arnhem Land war history, visit their web page on www.arnhemland.org.au.
Dr N. Lewis | Dr W.L. Wong | Dr D. Gordon | Dr K. Babu
Flight Sergeant William Gove (2nd from left) lays out plans for his team. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the untimely death of Sgt Gove in an RAAF Hudson bomber near Milingimbi in 1943.
Attendance rates plummet << From Page 3 The COAG report also revealed that just 13 per cent of indigenous students in the remote NT are attending school 80 per cent of the time, which Mr Scullion described as “horrific”. In response to the poor numbers, he said he wants to “see truancy officers who go to each house and get children to school”. “I will commit to making sure we see a measurable increase in indigenous children going back to school at the beginning of term one next year.” In a more-heartening aspect of the COAG report, the numbers of indigenous students completing Year 12 (or equivalent certificate) have risen from 18.3 per cent to 28.7 per cent since 2006.
Sergeant John Vetter who hailed from South Perth, WA, and was based in Gove, was captured and killed by Japanese soldiers in World War Two.
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GOVE FM’S ROCK QUIZ, NOV. 2 And the winners are . . .
IT was a room filled with mullets and mayhem last Saturday night, when Nhulunbuy’s Town Hall was transformed into a St Kilda pub for the legendary annual event, Gove FM’s Rock Quiz. Big wigs, extended guitar solos, zombies and even the Village People made an appearance on the night, as teams flexed their music trivia muscles. Team the Pastor of Muppets won the quiz, with a last-round blitz pushing them ahead of the pack to take home six return airline tickets to Darwin. Gove FM is celebrating its 21st birthday this year, so the event was the perfect moment to have a party for all the great tunes they’ve been pumping through our airwaves for the last two decades.
THE WINNERS: Pastor of Muppets. Janene, Matt, Tina, Jason, John and Brett.
THE IRON MAIDENS: Jenocide, Kaztastrophe, Organ Crusher, Grim Rita, Oblivia and Jenarator (front). Third place!
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK LEFT: Ah, that’s where I left my bucket...Rod Watts played Devo.
RIGHT: Gove FM DJ Jason ‘Reb’ Minney fires up the radio station’s birthday cake.
THE OTHER SAPPHIRES: Janine, Liz, Jossa and Wendy. Hosts Mick Stimpson and Alicia Scobie enjoying a moment of repose.
THE OTHER WIGGLES: Andrew, Clint, Kara, Paul and Natasha.
ABOVE: LEFT: NO BONES ABOUT IT: Ali Thorne won the Most Enthusiastic Player Award - a stunning print from Yirrkala Arts Centre - for nearly destroying a table. ABOVE RIGHT: THE VILLAGE IDIOTS: Susan, Colin, Chris, Brett, Graham and Louise.
LEFT: THE RETRO STICKS: Peter, Leon, Catherine, Dave. Front: Craig and Judy. ABOVE: WINNERS OF THE BEST DRESSED TEAM: The Polly Darton Experience. Jenny, Michael, Luke, Lauren and Ash. RIGHT ABOVE: BEST AIR BAND IN TOWN: The Strolling Bones. Anna, Jezza, Ali, Dezza and Alex. RIGHT: GROOVY BABIES: Zoe, Trinity, Brinkley, Lisa, Bec and Chantal.
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GOVE REGIONAL ARTS CENTRE GRAND OPENING, NOV. 1
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK
IT’S been 40 years in the making, now Nhulunbuy finally has a multi-purpose arts centre to call its own. The grand opening of the Gove Regional Arts Centre at 4C’s was held last Friday night, hosted by the crew from the Gove Peninsula Festival Association (GPF). The evening heralded the centre’s first major art exhibition, called Moments and Memories, which featured works from talented local artists including Suzanne Esterhuyse, Janice Clifton Wykes and Sue Nash. Also, announced on the night were the winners of the Arnhem Land People and Places Writing Competition, which included student Charlotte Piper for her rousing poem about Arnhem Land. Charlotte read her poem out as the centre was officially opened; a moment signalling the endless possibilities this new hub could offer for art-loving people of the region. The next event to be held in the centre will be the Gove Film Society’s screening of The Proposition, this Friday evening.
ART CENTRE ARCHITECTS: Back row: Gove Peninsula Festival committee members Justin, Ian, Sharon, Reb, Kristy. Front row: GPF Foundation members Esther, Lynne, Lawrence, Jezza and GPF Arts Coordinator Kylie Farnsworth. BELOW: Kylie Farnsworth, Lynne Walker and Kristy Prowse (far right) with two of the writing competition award winners Charlotte Piper and Matt Garrick. Photo by: Reb.
LEFT: GPF Arts Coordinator Kylie Farnsworth with GPF Writing Coordinator Kristy Prowse and Alison O’Neal admiring some local works.
Jodi and Justin Hart.
Budding poet Charlotte Piper with her mum Lisa.
Beverley Hulme with Bernice and Peter Cox.
Malcolm Farnsworth and GPF committee member Jason ‘Reb’ Minney.
Kathy Wooldridge, Sue Nash and Janice Clifton Wykes.
Laszlo and Crina Baricz.
GPF President Ian Maclean reveals to Lawrence Walker what he’s wearing under his vest.
Alilah and Rod Watts.
GPF Foundation members Sharon and Craig Adams.
The swingin’ sounds of Jenny and Olivia got the crowd dancing.
Not only do Nhulunbuy’s Rotary team work tirelessly behind the bar; they also perform!
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5:00 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 7:30 World News 1:00 Parent Rescue 1:30 Not Forgotten 2:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Destination Flavour: Japan 8:30 The London Markets: Meat Market - The night-time market at Smithfield was once the sole supplier of meat and poultry to London and could play by its own rules. But now the modern world of political correctness and customer service is proving a challenge for some in this closed, traditional man’s world. 9:30 Masters Of Sex: Brave New World 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Highlights 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
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5:00 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 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Miracles Of Nature 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency: Walk Like A Man 9:30 Prisoners Of War: The Picture 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “If You Are The One” (M a) - When Qin decides to give up his bachelor days and have one last shot at love, he finds himself on a number disappointing blind dates, until he meets the stunning airhostess, Xiaoxiao. While Qin quickly falls for his new friend, Xiaoxiao has given up on love after her last failed relationship which left her with a broken heart, but maybe all she needs is the right man to fix it. 1:20 Movie: “Kicks” (M d,l,v) - The murder of a young Moroccan rapper by a Dutch policeman is the central incident that affects the lives of each of the characters in this socio-political comment on racial prejudice in Amsterdam. 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6 - 12 November 2013
CROSSWORD No. 173
SUDOKU No. 173
Your Lucky
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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You may be feeling a little pent-up because a long-term promise has not yet materialised. You will not be let down, however. Wait a little bit longer. Romance. A calm approach is essential. Your partner will be nervous about something and needs you to be the strong one at the moment. You can do this!
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A major crisis at work will be narrowly avoided. Your intuition will be particularly useful when it comes to working out who was to blame! Romance. Your love-life may be going through a barren patch this week. Things will soon get better and possible surpass your previous relationship level!
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
FOR KIDS
The Moon/Vesta Midpoint moving through your sign should help you to achieve the social rapport you have been looking for. Meet new people with confidence. Romance. You may need extra emotional support this week. Reach out to your partner and also to your friends. You need the variety of opinions.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You may be called upon to adjudicate between two close friends. Both sides know that you are fair and the decision which you make will be respected. Romance. An offer from a potential mate overseas could seem too good to be true. Don’t be too sceptical. This person may have stumbled upon something.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
When you find out what has been bothering a friend of yours, you will be very sympathetic. You will both benefit from an honest heart-to-heart talk about this. Romance. Your love-life will soon be in very good shape - thanks to the help of a friend. Be sure to invite them on a double-date with you and your mate.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
FINDWORD No. 173 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
You will be in the mood for some serious relaxation this week. Take the chance while you can, because you have a lot of work ahead. Romance. Don’t let a relative interfere with your relationship. They won’t understand the issues and could do a lot of harm. You know your partner better than they do!
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) You may be thinking about going overseas for a while. This is not really the best time for anything rash. Make sure you know what you really want to do first. Romance. A person whom you hardly know will suddenly show an interest in you. Their approach may be unorthodox, however! Don’t judge them.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
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MUDDY RIVER
You have the chance to win quite a large sum of money, but you will need to find someone who can help you make the right bet. Choose wisely! Romance. Your partner is relying on you to deliver an important message. Don’t let them down. Make sure that you get all the details right the first time!
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
You will find it very difficult to hide what has happened recently. Don’t worry! The people concerned will not be angry with you. Romance. A recent incident between you and your mate will have had a stronger effect on you than you realise. More thought may need to be put into this issue. Take your time!
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You may be in a rather impractical mood this week. Don’t spend too much time thinking about what to do - just do it! You’ll be glad you took the initiative. Romance. Something which a close friend informs you about will shock you. This doesn’t necessarily have to change your current relationship though.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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An unexamined life is not worth living.
–Socrates
SOLUTIONS No. 173
A passive approach may not be effective when trying to land a project at work. Don’t just wait for things to happen. Romance. A person you are hoping to impress will have other things on their mind. Your hard work will not go unnoticed, however. When things calm down, they will note your effort.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t be too concerned about what other people think. The more you tell them, the nosier they will become! Try to keep to yourself this week. Romance. Your emotions will be much stronger than they have been for a while. Don’t make any critical decisions until you have calmed down a bit!
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halloween at the garlands, oct. 31
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK NOW into its frightastic 15th year, Halloween at The Garlands proved to be the biggest, boldest and spookiest haunted house event in the town to date. The gang of Garlands - family Len, Karen, Laura, Jenny and Lizzy Garland - has been working on their Banyan Road haunted house plans since June this year. On October 31, the intricately designed haunted house, filled with ghouls, crazy clowns, wolfmen and more, was opened to the public. 500 people - kids and adults alike - flooded through the doors to cop a fright. Arch-architect of the spooky set-up Len Garland said Halloween at his house has been getting steadily bigger and bigger each year. “I don’t think it will get much bigger than this.” He described his daughters and wife as the masterminds behind the design of the house, which he slapped together. “They’re all very artistic and creative - and pretty twisted,” he grinned. The day after Halloween the house was kept opened for mates of the Garlands to come round and carry on the tradition in the most-Aussie way possible - with a few tinnies and a laugh.
FORGET THE MUNSTERS, HERE’S THE GARLANDS: Len, Karen, Jenny and Laura Garland (with Jim and Charli Laverty up front).
ABOVE: The bewitching Laura Garland with Russel Munyarryun and Grace Burarrwanga. BELOW: Leighton Trost, Carlos the Evil Clown, Matt and Jarvis Gronn.
ABOVE LEFT: Spooksters Alice O’Grady and Dion Beeh. ABOVE RIGHT: Little horrors Charli and Jim Laverty. LEFT: Gemma Henke and Erica McLachlan.
GO ON, HAVE A SKULL: Mother of the Haunted House Karen Garland.
LEFT: STOP OR I’LL SHOOT: Tegan Stiff holds up the hallways. RIGHT: Gravediggers Kevin, Whitney, Simon, Duaine, Kaitlin and Jayrique. BELOW LEFT: The Wolfman cometh! BELOW RIGHT: Beau Kirkby, Kirra Kirkby, Mia Collins and Tia Kirkby.
ABOVE: Lilani Dhurrkay, Simon Yunupingu, Duaine Lorenz and Solomon Garrawurra. BELOW: Courtney Hodgson and Santi Singh with their mate Dr Bones
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NEWS
It’s madness: How far will a man go?
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IT’S that time of year again - mango season. Things are getting ridiculous again as we drown in a rising tide of fruit. All across the non-tropical world, in poor, deprived areas like Melbourne and Sydney, people queue up to spend serious dollars on a single mango. Flocks of jumbo jets fly north every night carrying hundreds of tonnes of An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment mangos from Africa to Europe. upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent. Of course, when Muscovites buy a mango, they dream of something of dancing, a Maize Queen, all the fun of wonderful and exotic. The truth is much the fair - and that’s just for a cob of corn, for sadder. Their fruit will look green, with no Goodness’ sake! hint of orange richness. Who wouldn’t rather have a ripe mango When they try to peel it, they find it is pale than a corncob? and as hard as a rock. I swear it’s because we’re just too miserIf you blindfolded them they would not able. know if they were eating a mango or a turnip. The sun and humidity must have fried Us Northerners have life differently. For our brains and, instead of having party for a month every year, we are deluged in fruit. our wonderful mangos, we prefer to moan They lie ankle deep across the footpaths, about them. and sticky orange pulp is splashed everyAbout how some-one might slip on a where. squashed mango. The air is full of the scent of fermented About how kids throw sticks into the trees mango. to knock them down. If only we could figure out how to do it, About how a mango might fall on somewe could be drinking free mango wine until one’s head, and shouldn’t the Shire do mid next year. something about it? Instead we are so mangoed-out that it is Well, I’m going to have a party of my own. too much effort to bend over and pick one up I’m going to take a big basket down the from the ground. road and pick all the spare mangos I can find So why aren’t we celebrating? before they drop, and collect the undamaged Down south in Atherton on the Tablelands ones from the ground. in Queensland, they have a whole festival Even if I have to wear a rain coat and crash devoted to maize, with carnival floats, lots helmet to do it.
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Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa employees on the Shiploader Wharf, near Weipa, Cape York.
Weipa bauxite mine celebrates 50 years GOVE’S bauxite brothers from across the Cape are getting ready to celebrate an important milestone in the life of their mine. In December, Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa will celebrate 50 years of operating and reaching 500 million tonnes of bauxite shipped. Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa general manager of operations Gareth Manderson said this was a great achievement. “We would have never reached such a significant milestone without strong support from our world-class employees, Traditional Owners, local businesses and the local community.”
Mr Manderson said Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa also acknowledged the past 50 years had not always been positive for their Traditional Owners and local Aboriginal communities. “This highlights the importance we place on our Indigenous Agreements and relationships with Traditional Owners, and integrating these into the way we work.” The agreements have been focused on not only formalising the way Rio Tinto consults and engages with Traditional Owners, but also ensuring the prosperity generated by mining is shared among the region.
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Arnhem Early Learning Centre Contact: Director 8987 1004 E: aelcdirector@bigpond.com
East Arnhem Land Tourism Association Contact: John Tourish P: 8939 2000
Arnhem Gun Club Contact: President, Grub Stevens E: grub.gove@bigpond.com Arnhem Land Bowls Club Contact: Secretary Lisa Pullen P: 0418 609 807
East Arnhem Rugby Union Contact: Eddie P: 0407 002 357
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 Festival Contact: Ian Maclean P: 0417 601 490 E: govefestival@yahoo.com.au Gove Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club Contact: Chris Putland P: 8987 8083 Gove Peninsula Tennis Club Contact: Nicky Mayer P: 8987 2640
Nhulunbuy Child Care Services Inc. Contact: Maria Akapita (Director) P: 8987 3311 F: 8987 3097 E: nhulunbuychildcare@bigpond.com Nhulunbuy Speedway Contact: Dan Wagg P: 0409 679 938 Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264
Gove Touch Footy Contact: Bec Thomson E: secretarygtouch@hotmail.com
Oasis Play Time Contact: Nisha, P: 0437 141 291 Old Codgers: Contact: Shane Ogg P: 0423 172 139
8EAR Community Radio (Gove FM) Contact: Michael Stimpson P: 8987 1500 E: admin@govefm.com.au
Gove Volleyball Assoc. Contact: Fred Rowe - Pres P: 0417 080 579 E: fredntash@froggy.com.au
Queens Bus (Variety NT) Contact: Angie Moyle P: 0408 838 498 or Facebook us at: Queens - Variety NT
Gove 8 Ball Contact: Adam White P: 0438 809 620
Junior 8 Ball Contact: Marian Richter P: 0402 355 499
Runners North Contact: Vanessa Drysdale P: 8987 8005
Gove Astronomy Club Contact: Ian Maclean P: 0417 601 490
MOPS Contact: Katie Hovenden P: 8987 1607
RSPCA: Contact: RSPCA Volunteer P: 0437 526 502
Gove Country Golf Club & Gove Country Golf Club - Juniors Contact: Jamie Henderson E: manager@gcgc.com.au P: 8987 3191
Nhulunbuy Amateur Swimming Club Contact: Stephen Wolfaardt P: 0488 082 503
Gove Golden Oldies Contact: Ria Ngamoki P: 8987 3530 Gove Junior Football Club Contact: David Hill P: 0438 861 599 Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094
Nhulunbuy BMX Club Inc Contact: Donna Leahy, Secretary P: 0409 173 562 Nhulunbuy Community Neighbourhood Centre Contact: NCNC Director P: 08 8987 2191 E: ncnc@email.voicetalk.com.au Nhulunbuy Motorcycle Club Contact: Pete McKormack P: 0447 801 141
Gove Netball Assoc. Contact: Helen Clark - Pres P: 8987 3728 M: 0438 873 728
Nhulunbuy Regional Sport Fishing Club Contact: Ian Shepherd P: 0412 892 703
Thu 07
Fri 08
Time 0421 1007 1645 2308
Time 0503 1048 1727 2354
Time 0547 1131 1812
Ht 1.11 3.26 0.31 2.90
Ht 1.16 3.29 0.30 2.84
Sat 09 Ht 1.22 3.26 0.34
Time 0043 0633 1217 1902
Sun 10 Ht 2.76 1.29 3.18 0.44
Time 0136 0725 1307 1957
1ST QTR
Ht 2.68 1.35 3.04 0.56
Mon 11
Tue 12
Time 0234 0824 1406 2057
Time 0334 0932 1513 2159
Ht 2.62 1.40 2.87 0.69
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ph: 8987 2375 / 0419 465 045 Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Hala Tupou – Ph: 8987 3553 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. Endeavour Room at the Captain Cook Community Centre. Ph: 0434 059611 or 8987 8268. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Brother Forbes 0428 767 616 – Sunday 10am.
Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Group Leader E: gl.nhulunbuy@nthq.scouts.com.au
WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE
NHULUNBUY
W/E Oct 20 W/E Oct 20 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 21/10
8245
2170
7600
2000
645
170
Tuesday 22/10
8349
2197
7600
2000
749
197
Wednesday 23/10
7927
2086
7300
1921
627
165
Thursday 24/10
7999
2105
8000
2105
-1
0
Friday 25/10
8362
2201
7700
2026
662
175
TourDeArnhemland Contact: Des O’Sullivan P: 0418 840 957 E: tourdearnhemland@hotmail.com
Saturday 26/10
8352
2198
7200
1895
1152
303
Sunday 27/10
8018
2110
7100
1868
918
242
57253 15067 52500 13815
4753
1252
T.S. Melville Naval Cadet Training P: 8987 2562
Other Cities Av. Consumption / Head of Pop.
Squash Club Contact: Donna Marie, P: 8987 1272 Tae Kwon Do Nhulunbuy Contact: Paul Macloy P: 0407 106 525
Ht 2.60 1.39 2.70 0.80
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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OASIS Christian Assembly Pastor Phil Sampson – Ph: 8987 1522 / 8987 1369
Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: Stephanie Freeman P: 0400 172 599 E: stephfreeman@live.com.au
Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Wed 06
Church services
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Vigil Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday Service 8.30am
TOTAL
Brisbane 270 • Darwin 1100 • Perth 340
Weather details o
Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 28 32.2 22.4 NIL Tuesday 29 32.3 20.3 NIL Wednesday 30 34.0 19.7 NIL Thursday 31 33.3 21.3 NIL Friday 1 33.9 22.4 NIL Saturday 2 33.3 23.3 NIL Sunday 3 32.4 25.0 TCE Monthly total rainfall to date: 0.0mm
Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Oct 28 to Sunday, Nov 3
Mean sea level pressure Max: 1014.0hPa on Monday Min: 1009.3 hPa on Friday Averages for the month of November Max temp: 33.1 Min temp: 23.4 Rainfall: 44.4 mm
COMMUNITY
Klaus Helms - An enigmatic leader’s life to this point GOVE veteran Klaus Helms is an enigmatic force of the region. An integral wheel of the community, the Chief Executive Officer of Gumatj Corporation is known, both
behind the scenes and publicly, for getting things done in Gove. On November 7, at the Darwin Convention Centre, Mr Helms will learn if he has won the accolade of
being the Senior Australian of the Year for the NT, for which he is a finalist. If he wins, he will be in line to take home the national Senior Australian
of the Year Award at a ceremony in Canberra next January. Snippets of the remarkable man’s amazing life have been recounted here, by writer TRACEY PATTERSON
NOW LET’S MOVE ON . . .
NT Senior Australian of the Year finalist Klaus Helms with Gumatj Chairman and former Australian of the Year Galarrwuy Yunupingu outside the Ski Beach shop.
LET’S SET THE SCENE . . . It’s 1969. Richard Nixon is the President of the US, Cream have released their last album, The Beatles performed their last live gig, there are massive Vietnam war demonstrations, Apollo 11 landed on the moon, the Gove Land Rights case is beginning and a 17-year-old Klaus Helms arrives in Darwin looking for adventure. In the 1950s, a vast quantity of bauxite had been discovered on Yolngu land on the Gove Peninsula. Klaus was intent on going to Gove to work as a driller after a tip-off that the mining company had been looking for young men with drilling experience. However, in Darwin, Klaus discovered that to gain access to Arnhemland you had to be at least 21 and had your tuberculosis x-rays. The x-rays were an easy fix; the age adjustment required some fast talking. After a night sleeping in a local park, “21-year-old Klaus” set off on a DC-3 operated by MMA (affectionately known as Mickey Mouse airlines) for Gove. The trip included numerous landings throughout Arnhemland, the locations of which are still unknown to Klaus to this day. Although, Klaus believes his first encounter with a Yolngu was when the plane landed in Milingimbi and a partially dressed gentleman boarded the plane with his 12-gauge shotgun and a brace of magpie geese heading home to Gove. Gove airport in 1969 was still just the World War II airstrip with tents and basic structures for the mess and sampling shed. The terminal was a lean-to. Klaus was met by a Frenchman who he affectionately nicknamed ‘The Frog’ as he was unable to pronounce his surname. The Frog was the manager in charge of engineering machinery. A man named Hans Verna, the drilling supervisor, employed Klaus on the spot. Klaus referred to Hans and The Frog for many years jointly as “The Bosses”. The first thing The Frog discovered about 21-year-old Klaus was that he had no driver’s licence. This is how Klaus became the only driller in the region who was chauffeured around. His home for the next two years was a canvas tent and his standard Occupational Health and Safety protection gear was a pair of shorts, singlet and boots. Over those two years, Klaus drilled thousands of holes working with an incredible Aboriginal team. From the very beginning, when everyone else left to go south for holidays, Klaus went bush, spending weeks on end with members of all 26 clans in the region. From this he formed a life-long understanding and close relationship with the Yolngu, one that he is proud of to this day. He was given the name of Katabunga, Yolngu for buffalo, on one of these trips after grabbing the tail of a young buffalo and bringing him to the ground.
It’s 1971. Charles Mason is charged with murder, Dennis Lillee has his first test debut, South Vietnamese troops invade Laos, Apollo 14 lands on the moon, the traditional owners lose the Land Right Case and Klaus has moved to offshore drilling. His home and workplace consisted of a flat-bottom barge with a caravan and a drill. He and his workmate move throughout Melville Bay and beyond with food dropoffs coming every two days - although there was a week where the food drop-offs were forgotten. On this week, Klaus remembers feeling like Robinson Crusoe, fishing to keep up food supplies. From there he went to foundation drilling for the plant on night shift. His main memory during this time was losing a driller down an unknown shaft one night and not recovering him - alive and well - until the next night. After this, Klaus moved on to a new First Fire Officer of the region Klaus Helms, in 1971. part of his life and became the first Fire Officer in Gove based on the now Toll Klaus’s leg plays up and he can’t help but limp. wharf area. In 1989, Klaus left Nabalco after being recruited Later he moved to the new fire station in Nhulunby Bruce Perkins to be the manager of the Gove buy. During this time, the main recreational activity office for Perkins Shipping. was diving around the reefs offshore. For the next few years, Klaus worked out of four On one occasion, Klaus’s best mate, Robbie empty containers, where his only working tools were Thompson, who, unable to read French, misundera motorbike and a two-way radio to communicate stood the operating instructions and shot Klaus clear with vessels. through the leg with a spear gun. But Klaus felt this was a definite step up, as the Klaus remembers the two of them hobbling into containers were air conditioned. the medical centre at Wallaby Beach with the spear Later he became the General Manager of Coastal still in his leg. To this day when he sees Robbie, Operations in Darwin. the Pacific.
FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD . . .
INTO THE NEXT CENTURY . . .
It’s 1998. It’s 2007. President Clinton The iPhone is introdenies having sex duced to the market, with White House the tomb of Herod the intern Monica Great is discovered, Lewinsky, the US NASA’s Phoenix spacelaunch missile strikes ship is launched, Zorba against the Al Qaeda the Greek Yolngu style in Afghanistan, is performed the first Saving Private time and Klaus retires Ryan and There’s (again). Something About In 2007, Klaus took Mary are released time out to recover in cinemas, Yolngu from cancer before elders presented being recruited as a the Prime Minister Government Business John Howard with a Manager for Yirrkala petition requesting and Gunyangara (Ski diplomacy along Beach), as part of the with recognition of Federal Government’s traditional Yolngu 2008 Intervention. law - and Klaus In 2011, he took up retires (for the first the position of Chief time). Executive Office of Portrait of Klaus Helms. By artist Michael Hazell. For the next year Gumatj Aboriginal he travelled extenCorporation - a position he still holds today. sively throughout China, Mongolia, Russia and TODAY . . . Europe until recruited by Alcan as the Manager It’s 2013. for Community Relations to resolve an issue It’s the Year of the Snake, the Coalition party over a special purpose lease at Wallaby Beach. is in power in both the Northern Territory and He was promoted to General Manager of Community Relations before becoming Director Federal parliaments, the band Yothu Yindi has been inducted into the Hall of Fame and Klaus has of Government and Community Relations been nominated as a Senior Australian of the Year. for the South Pacific in 2005; a position that He still talks about retiring. required him to travel extensively throughout
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SPORT
IMP athletes hit the ground running in NYC ABOVE: Indigenous Marathon Project athletes have successfully taken on the New York Marathon. LEFT: Indigenous Marathon Project athletes including Yirrkala’s Nathan Djerrkura (top right) and Elcho Island’s Evelyna Dhamarrandji (bottom row, 2nd from right) hit the Big Apple. ELEVEN Indigenous Marathon Project athletes have run the race of their lives to do their families, friends, communities and most of all, themselves proud as they crossed the finish line of the world famous New York City Marathon last Sunday. Yirrkala man Nathan Djerrkura and Elcho Island woman Evelyna Dhamarrandji, along with Jack Wilson, Luke McKenzie, Tali Tabuai, Justin Miller, Colin Sampton, Georgia Gleeson, Carla Snow, Charmaine Patrick and Elise Hull were selected as part of the 2013 IMP squad in March this year, and have spent the past nine months training hard for the gruelling 42.195km race, as well as completing a Certificate IV in Health and Leisure. The 11 inspirational athletes stood tall
alongside 48,000 other competitors Indigenous Marathon Project athletes, including Yirrkala’s Nathan Djerrkura at the start line (2nd from left) ready to take on the New York Marathon. While in New York, the squad were presented of the world’s biggest marathon and showed the world that if with their Certificate IV in Health and Leisure you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything. at an official function welcoming the squad to Despite testing conditions and a number of New York. They will spend the next two days taking in athletes battling injury, the 11 runners put their hard work and training into practice, with Jack the sights and sounds of New York City, before Wilson from Townsville leading the pack over returning home to proud family and community the finish line in 3.14.49 followed by Nathan members on Thursday. The Indigenous Marathon Project has now Djerrkura in 3.24.53. seen 32 inspirational runners cross the finish line Georgia Gleeson was the first IMP female of major marathons including New York, Boston, runner across the line in 4.09.38, closely followed Japan and Melbourne. by Carla Snow in 4.15.41.
PGA pro. swings into NCC CHALLENGING the mind took on a new form at Nhulunbuy Christian College with a visit from PGA member, Mitchell Thomason. Students from Year 4 through to Year 10 all took to the clubs and enjoyed learning new skills under the guidance of their new Golf Coach, Mr Thomason, from Flight Path Golf Driving Range in Darwin. “It’s really satisfying seeing the students hit a good shot and see them enjoy the result. “They listened and really took it all on.” The build-up heat was no deterrent to the students’ enthusiasm as they finished off each session with a game of ‘golf ’ rounders using a tennis ball much to everyone’s delight. Mr Thomason’s visit was part of the MYGolf program; a National initiative aiming to develop and assess golf skills in schools around the country. He also ran a Junior Golf Golf Pro Mitchell Thomason has some words of advice for Year 4 Clinic at Gove Country Golf student Ciara Arkcoll before she takes her first swing at ‘golf rounders’. Club.
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Max Verdel runs for first base while Year 4 classmate Eva Hvala prepares to catch someone out.
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30 years for country’s top track NHULUNBUY’S BMX Club has come a long way in 30 years. From its humble beginnings to the Australian Class track that exists today, the park has gone from strength to strength. Next weekend, residents will be getting together to celebrate the Nhulunbuy BMX Club’s longevity and achievements at their thirtieth anniversary party. The big community event will see pro riders taking to their recently completed new track. Also, there will be a Battle of the Forces race, where members of the local police, firefighters, NORFORCE, ambos and Emergency Services crew from Rio Tinto will take to the track. While there, the firefighters will also be cooking up their famous souvlakis, set to soothe the region’s rumbling tums. Club President Ken Leahy, who was re-elected into the position at the club’s AGM last Sunday, said as the sport of
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BMX has grown and changed, Nhulunbuy has been moving with the times. “Committee members have made sure that as the sport moves and changes, so do we. “We now have an Australian Class track and this wouldn’t have been possible without the loyal support of our sponsors over many years.” This year, there have been 64 riders signed-up at the club; their biggest turnout since Mr Leahy arrived in Gove eight years ago. One of these riders is James Miegel, who has been part of the club ever since he came to town five years ago - and he reckons it is one of the best resources for young people in the region. “This is one of the top courses, not just in NT, but for the whole of Australia.” The BMX Club anniversary celebrations will be kicking-off at the track on East Woody Road from 6pm this Saturday. ABOVE: The future of Nhulunbuy’s BMX Club lined up for races last Sunday. RIGHT: BMXers Tim Baxter, Josh Leahy, Josh King and James Miegel with Club President Ken Leahy (second from left). LEFT: Nhulunbuy BMX Park, 30 years ago.
PGA professional teaches juniors a trick or two
Story and Photos: ESTHER RIKA GOVE Country Golf Club was buzzing with activity from October 25-27, when 23 junior golfers attended a three-day golf clinic, hosted by PGA Member Mitchell Thomason from Darwin. Mitchell also conducted a schools visit where he introduced golf to 82 students at Nhulunbuy Christian College, who thoroughly enjoyed the day.
“I was happy to see so many kids turn up to the clinic and show such interest in golf. “The quality within the group was really good, due to the input of dedicated parents and club members. “I look forward to coming back next year to continue helping the Gove juniors improve their golf and see how they have progressed in the game,” said Mitchell. The clinic ended with awards going to the following
juniors: Daily Prize Awards went to Maisie Cavanagh, Asha Monteiro, Kasper Griffiths, Morgan Chrzanowski, Molly Chrzanowski and Hannah Rika. The Best Effort Boys and Girls award was presented to Jackson Dun and Maisy Cavanagh. The Encouragement Boys and Girls award was presented to Kasper Griffiths and Asha Monteiro. Mitchell also presented a National Golf Australia MY-
Golfer of the Month Award for September to Katelyn Rika in recognition for her achievements in golf. The weekend was a huge success in preparing the Gove juniors for their annual LJ Hooker Junior Open, which will be held on Sunday November 10 from 8am to 11.30am. For more information about Junior Golf, contact the Juniors Coordinator Esther Rika (0408 856 113) or email: esther.rika@ bigpond.com.
ABOVE LEFT: GCGC Junior Golfers with PGA Member Mitchell Thomason. ABOVE RIGHT: PGA Pro Mitchell Thomason with Daily Prize Winner Molly Chrzanowski.
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