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Gove’s dodgy rockstar

THE town’s evasive mascot for 2014, the two-year-old doggy Dodge, is back at home and living the good life. After seven days on the run, hiding out in the town’s salt flats as quad bikes and a helicopter traversed the region’s terrain looking for him, he was finally located last week. And in no small part thanks to locals Blue and Evelyn Douglas (pictured, with Dodge) who tracked down his hiding spot at the flats, and followed his footprints as clues. Full story inside, page 2. >>

Ministers still missing in action By MATT GARRICK THE absence of any Federal politicians in Nhulunbuy since the announcement

of the Gove refinery’s closure has left many residents scratching their heads. While 2013 saw multiple visits from former Prime Minister Kevin

Rudd, along with a chain of shadow and sitting politicians, Gove’s refinery collapse seems to have acted like a voodoo charm, warding them away

like spirits. In recent correspondence with Nhulunbuy MLA Lynne Walker, Federal Minister for Resources Ian

Macfarlane tried to justify their absence by finger-pointing at Rio Tinto’s lease arrangements with the town. Continued Page 2 >>

The long and failed history of Gas-to-Gove. Pages 18-19 >>

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He wrote that the mining company have “significant obligations” over the town, and effectively brushed off any major responsibilities for looking after small businesses in the region. Responding to questions over the Federal Government’s decision to hand the workers of closing car manufacturer Holden $60m in assistance, while Gove at current has been offered nothing, Mr Macfarlane said the answer was Rio’s lease agreements with the town. He wrote that: “The circumstances of its lease arrangement bring significant obligations that do not exist for companies such as Holden”. “This is why the government expects Rio Tinto to provide a wide range of assistance to its employees, suppliers and the broader community.” He made no mention of Australian government monetary support for the town, other than that “senior Australian Government officials (will be) travelling to Nhulunbuy in January, 2014, to meet with the NT Government, Rio Tinto and community representatives to discuss a considered approach to support Nhulunbuy residents”.

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that production at Gove’s refinery would be halted, last November 29, Chief Minister Adam Giles published a media release.

In this, he stated: “Gove is a mining town, run by a mining company, which has obligations to the whole community of which it has been the

main economic driver for more than 40 years”. In response to what has been viewed as government leaders palming off their responsibilities to Rio Tinto, Ms Walker wrote to Prime Minister Tony Abbott earlier this month. In her letter she urged the PM to get to Gove early this year. “To talk with local people and see for yourself that with appropriate levels of commitment and resourcing through a Structural Adjustment Package, there is significant potential for alternative jobs.” She also urged Mr Abbott to lobby Rio Tinto to urgently increase the timeframe they’ve allocated for the refinery’s shut-down. “There is ample evidence that with sufficient time for wind-down of major industry along with the collaboration of both levels of government, that communities, workers and affected businesses can recover.” The Gove Taskforce, a panel featuring community representatives and high-level bureaucrats from the Territory and Federal Governments as well as executives from Rio Tinto, will hold their first meeting to discuss planning for Gove’s future on January 16.

Gove’s dodgy rockstar recovered GOVE’S biggest celebrity for 2014 may look big and tough, but his mum says he’s really a bit of a sook. The central character in a town-wide week-long dog hunt, the infamous two-year old Bull Mastiff crossbreed named Dodge, was found safe and well - albeit, hungry - last Tuesday afternoon. In last week’s Arafura Times it was reported that a helicopter, quad bikes and over 30 people searching through bushland were involved in the search for the big fellow, after he got loose from his Nhulunbuy home on New Year’s Eve. As the days clocked over, it began to seem more unlikely that Dodge would ever find his way home - that is, until, local of more than 40 years Blue Douglas caught whiff of his trail.

Down at the salt-flats, behind the cemetery, Blue, the airport security worker-come-tracker, pulled up his car and had a look around. Here he stumbled upon footprints he believed belonged unmistakably to a dog, and a large one at that. “I figured he had to be far enough away that he couldn’t hear civilisation,” Blue said. “So he was actually lost. “And having been around for awhile, I knew there was a lot of freshwater down the back around the swamp - and ultimately, his nose has lead him to that.” Blue took photos of the footprints he found and posted them on facebook, along with the location he discovered them and a few more details - all of which have now become widely referred to as “Blue’s Clues”.

A day later, 18-year-old Goveite Joe Lines and a mate decided to follow the clues at hand, and took off down to the salt flats on quad bikes. The pair managed to catch a rare sighting; like a yeti marching across the salt flats, there was the lost Dodge. Gove’s owner, or mum, Gillian Heine said she was overcome by the news that he had been found. What had been a rather “embarrassing” week for Ms Heine and her family, a week when Dodge had become Territory-wide news and an online sensation, had a storybook finale. “We’re just so happy that he’s back home. “My family used to breed Rottweilers, so we’ve always had dogs, and I just couldn’t picture us without one. “And especially him, because

he’s just such a sook - he’s like my baby. “And I just kept thinking, he’s just too scared of his own shadow - he can’t be out there without me. “He should’ve been a Chihuahua.” Blue said the reason he was easy enough to find was precisely because he wasn’t a Chihuahua. “He was always going to be such an easy dog to search for - whether in a helicopter or on the ground - because he’s so big.” The town’s thoughts have now turned to how to preserve the legacy of the Hunt for Dodge. Some have suggested making t-shirts could be an option, while Blue said he’s thinking of making up a few postcards with photos of the lucky pooch on them, to present to those involved in tracking him down.

Unions ensure steady sailing for apprenticeships AFTER a heavy push from Gove Combined Unions and aggrieved family members, Rio Tinto have agreed to allow apprentices working at Gove Operations to complete their apprenticeship either at Gove or at another Rio Tinto operation. It appeared as though the apprentices, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, would have to leave their posts before having finished their training, after Rio Tinto previously announced that only diesel apprentices would be kept based in Gove. All other positions were at risk and uncertain unless there could be redeployment or relocation options. Last week, after a number of meetings with

Some of Gove’s apprentice workforce, on site at the refinery. “We have appreciated unions, family members and have the opportunity to the apprentices themselves, complete their training with the input from everyone involved and believe this they were finally provided Rio Tinto. “Following consulta- is a positive outcome for with the news that their contracts for the duration tion with apprentices, their our apprentices and the of their apprenticeships had parents and employees on operation.” site we have identified a MLA Lynne Walker said been confirmed. Gove Operations Acting pathway that will enable the announcement was a General Manager Craig all apprentices to complete very positive signal to the Walters said: “We have their training at Gove if workforce and the comalways been committed to that is their preference,” Mr munity. ensuring all apprentices Walters said. “And of course to these

young people, who are the lowest paid on site. “We know that we have a skill shortage Australiawide, let alone in the Territory, and I think giving them the opportunity to complete their apprenticeships is a very important signal.” Ms Walker said the positive outcome was largely due to the unions fighting for it. “There is no doubt that the unions went in to bat for these young people, for their apprenticeships, and I think it is important to recognise during these uncertain times, the very important role that unions have to play in protecting jobs.”

NEWS Members of the town’s different sectors have joined forces in the Gove Community Advisory Committee.

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Committee to help forge Gove’s future TRYING to figure how to go about forging the future of Nhulunbuy is no easy task. But members of the new Gove Community Advisory Committee (GCAC) are willing to give it a crack. The newly established committee held its second-ever meeting last Friday afternoon, to discuss the big issues affecting different community groups around town. Representatives of the town’s business sector, medical services, property owners, traditional owners, tourism sector, workforce and

much more make up the numbers of the committee, to make sure each individual group in the region has their voice heard during the town’s transitional period. The committee was set-up by the Territory government, with advice on who to choose to be a part of it given by a number of community figureheads - MLA Lynne Walker, CEO of YBE Glenn Aitchison, Chair of the East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce David Suter, business woman Denise Fincham and On-ground Coordinator for Gove Mike Chiodo.

The need to create the committee was raised on the day the refinery’s closure was announced, on November 29, 2013. After two weeks of deliberating on how the committee would be created, a meeting was held at the Town Hall on December 12 calling for nominations. Chief Minister Adam Giles said about this meeting that; “We want the public to be actively involved in this process”. “The Community Advisory Committee will disseminate information and provide community

input into planning for the future of the East Arnhem Region,” Mr Giles said. In total, 47 people applied to be a part of the committee, with 25 chosen for the final group. Three members of this final group have been selected to be a part of the Gove Taskforce Walkabout Owner John Tourish, Ms Fincham and Chairman of Lirrwi Tourism Timmy Burarrwanga - who will meet with members of the NT and Federal Governments and Rio Tinto on a regular basis,

New Town Administrator gets back to basics NHULUNBUY’S new Town Administrator wants to take his position back to the people. Gove resident for more than six years and young father Shawn Kidner (pictured) says it’s time for the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited (NCL) to get back to its roots. “Getting back to the roots of the Corporation being a customer service-focused organisation that strives to improve people’s quality of life and living here, with the services that we provide, is key. “We’re a service provider to the community and to the rate payers, and that needs to be our focus, and it’s critical over the next period that we ‘stick to our knitting’.” Mr Kidner began the role as head of NCL on Monday, January 6, after finishing up a lengthy tenure working with Rio Tinto. His knowledge of the inner-workings of Rio will help act as a bridge between the mining company and the Corporation, he said. “My role with the Corporation I see is two-fold; the first part is around providing the Corporation employees with some insight into what’s happening at the refinery, and the other side is hopefully

to provide some direction and leadership around what changes may occur over the next six to 12 months.” Mr Kidner said whatever happens in Nhulunbuy’s transitional period, the Corporation would make sure services continued to be provided. “The Corporation plays a vital role in the township with providing council-type services, and that will continue. “The infrastructure will still be here, regardless of the population.” Director of the Town Board Leon Staude wrote in an email that Mr Kidner’s appointment would be for a period of approximately eight months, during the town’s transitional process as the refinery shuts-down. Mr Kidner replaces Acting Town Administrator Julie Bryce, who was filling in the role for the last four months, following the departure of former Town Administrator Ross Theedom last September. “The Directors appreciate and thank Julie for her efforts during what has been trying times for both the NCL and the community,” said Mr Staude.

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NHULUNBUY has been praised for its stringent alcohol restrictions, as the rest of the NT struggles with the highest rates of alcohol sales in years. Political sides have been playing the blame-game over the issue, after the Department of Business released figures recently showing wholesale alcohol supply has increased by 100,000 litres, or two per cent. Minister for Alcohol Policy David Tollner has blamed the former Labor Government’s Banned Drinker Register (BDR) policy for the spike. He said most of the data released was from when NT Labor was in power and the BDR was in

operation. “Whatever Labor was trying to do on the supply side wasn’t working,” he said. “The BDR had no effect at all on alcohol sales.” He also claimed that the government’s new alcohol policy, implemented last month, would better help tackle the issue. “Alcohol Protection Orders are just the latest in a suite of measures the government is pursuing to reduce the crime and antisocial behaviour associated with alcohol abuse in the Territory. “Unlike Labor ’s Banned Drinker Register which was a blanket annoyance for everyone at the bottleshop, the Country Liberals have introduced new

Alcohol Protection Orders which directly target problem drinkers who commit crime.” Shadow Minister for Alcohol Policy Michael Gunner used Nhulunbuy as an example to illuminate the potential successes the BDR could achieve. He said the BDR was not in place long enough for a full analysis of its impact on alcohol sales to be definitely determined. “What we do know is that the BDR came into effect in 2011 and sales went down, it was scrapped in 2012 and sales went up,” said Mr Gunner. “In Nhulunbuy the BDR is still effectively in existence - you have to show ID to purchase takeaway

alcohol. “In Nhulunbuy alcohol sales and crime are down.” Taking into account that the drinking-age population increased by 1 per cent, the estimated consumption per capita in the NT has increased 1 per cent total. Between 2005 and 2012, there has been a large spike in cider sales, up 125 per cent, with spirits up 18 per cent and beer up 8 per cent. Wine, however, has experienced a wind down of 32 per cent. Mr Tollner said one explanation for the increase could be population growth due to mines opening up and more work in the north.

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TRUANCY OFFICERS ROLLED OUT WEST: Traditional Owner Evonne Gumurdul, Gunbalanya Sports Club Manager Alex Siebert, West Arnhem Councillor Davison Nawirridj, West Arnhem Regional Council Mayor Lothar Siebert and Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion. Photo courtesy: West Arnhem Regional Council. TRUANCY Officers will soon The West Arnhem town of Siebert expressed concerns about month. He said he wants the Indigbegin work in East Arnhem com- Gunbalanya was the pilot com- the strategy. “If they believe this program enous school attendance rate, munities, including Yirrkala, to munity chosen to kick-off the make sure local kids are going program, where officers got to will bring results, then we will which is about 55 per cent in the work last week trying to improve support them, but we will be Territory, to increase to more than to school. looking for on-the-ground results 90 per cent across the board. The program was announced student attendance rates. “We should have an expectaby Federal Indigenous Affairs Officers hit the ground running in two or three months’ time, not Minister Nigel Scullion in in the community, armed with just on day one,” Mayor Siebert tion that everybody’s child goes November last year, and has megaphones, to get children out said. to school,” he said. “There is a need for a whole-of“There’s no reason to have a already faced flack from various of bed and into the classrooms. Reports said that on the pro- community approach to truancy. lower expectation for Aboriginal parties. Officers began work on gram’s first day, classrooms were “The Federal Government will and Torres Strait Islander people.” get all the support that we can give Senator Scullion has told meJanuary 7 in the first of 20 NT filled almost to capacity. communities chosen for the The local school reported that to help make its strategy work.” dia that the truancy officers, who Federal Indigenous Affairs will all be community locals, will program to be implemented. they had attendance rates of more In recent weeks, Prime Minis- than 90 per cent on day one of the Minister Nigel Scullion has said not have special powers to hand ter Tony Abbott pledged $28m to program. the truancy officers will also be out fines or infringement notices the program to help stop children The West Arnhem Regional working in 19 other Territory but will work with parents to get skipping school. Council (WARC) Mayor Lothar communities by the end of the children to class.

Banging bungers banned on Territory Day IN an effort to protect the eardrums of the region’s dogs, and those of their owners, this Territory Day, the NT Government are banning the sale of Salutes and other fireworks with a sound level of over 115 decibels. The ban on very loud fireworks has been gazetted by NT WorkSafe. Territory Day, held on July 1, celebrates the anniversary of NT selfgovernment. One of the key features of the celebrations is the availability of fireworks for purchase and use by members of the public.

The NT is the only jurisdiction in Australia where this occurs, however the legal sale and use is restricted to Territory Day. “Fireworks are synonymous with Territory Day,” said Deputy Chief Minister David Tollner. “Countless Territorians have grown up celebrating with fireworks, however there have been increasing calls over the years to ban them due to the inconsiderate actions a few. “While it is accepted that the evenings of Territory Day are noisy with fireworks, an inconsiderate minority

abuse the privilege by illegally storing and letting off fireworks throughout the year, usually late at night or in the early morning.” The government said they hope this latest measure will decrease the disruption caused when fireworks are illegally used and enable fireworks to remain a part of Territory Day celebrations for years to come. Illegal fireworks let off in Gove at recent New Year’s Eve celebrations sparked public outcry after a number of dogs got spooked by the noise and broke loose from their homes.

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On The Beat with NT Police A 29-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on January 7, for traffic and drug offences after he was involved in a single vehicle accident on Melville Bay Road. “Police were conducting random breath testing along Matthew Flinders Way when the male attempted to flee from police,” Acting Senior Sergeant Alex Brennan said. The man then lost control of his vehicle and was arrested at the scene. He will appear in Nhulunbuy Court in February for a range of traffic, drink driving and drug offences. Reports of synthetic drugs heading bush FEARS have begun to spread that synthetic drug Kronic is making its way into remote NT communities. A Territory politician has said he received word that Kronic was coming into the Territory from fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers. Daly MLA Gary Higgins said it appeared mining and other project workers have been bringing in and putting in orders for the synthetic drug, as it was less-likely to be found in work-drug tests than cannabis. “A lot of these workers can use that as a recreational drug and it won’t affect their employment. There is a concern that there is more and more of that becoming available.” He also said Kronic was becoming more prevalent in Indigenous communities. Acting NT Superintendent Peter Schiller has downplayed the impact Kronic has made in remote communities, saying alcohol, kava and cannabis remained the biggest issues in the bush. Kronic and other similar substances containing synthetic cannabinoids were banned in the Territory in 2011. Continued reports of unlawful entries POLICE have been called to a number of unlawful entries over recent weeks in Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala, where residents have left their houses unlocked. Nhulunbuy Police want to remind everyone to ensure their house is locked when they are out, even if it is for a short time. “We are urging residents to protect themselves from opportunistic thieves by locking their houses when they are out,” said Acting Snr Sgt Brennan. “If you are away on holiday let police know so patrols can be carried out in your area. “We are looking to everyone in this community to assist so we can stop these crimes from occurring.” Police have urged locals who fall victim to theft to report all such events, including fridging, to the station.

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Perth company’s ‘Recovery Plan’ for Gove A RESOURCES company in Western Australia claims it has an idea which could have saved Gove’s refinery. Manager of small Perth-based company Prima Resources Michael Shenton (inset) wrote to Chief Minister Adam Giles at the beginning of last December to let him know of his company’s “recovery plan” for Gove’s alumina plant. Mr Shenton told Arafura Times last week that he has been working in the alumina industry since 1981, and his company have plans and experience

that could have revitalised the refinery. He wrote to Mr Giles and NT Resources Minister Willem Westra van Holthe that his company “believe the business can be made very profitable by utilising all the metals in the bauxite and not just alumina”. “At current, alumina refineries do not consider bauxite residue as a resource, they dismiss it as a waste product with zero value. The technologies for processing bauxite residue waste have been developed over the last seven years and are currently being

used in other countries, mainly China.” He said that at current, companies like Rio were not been interested in developing or applying new technologies to utilise all the metals in the bauxite residue, which include iron and titanium oxides. Using the other metals in bauxite for commercial gain could have been a way to “turn the refinery around and have it profitable again”. “The Gove Alumina Recovery Plan should utilise bauxite residue to improve the profitability of the refinery very signifi-

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cantly,” Mr Shenton said. His letters to the NT Ministers were referred to the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Mines and Energy Scott Perkins, who personally responded to Mr Shenton. Mr Perkins wrote: “The

NT Government is always interested in learning about new technologies and techniques that are not only beneficial to the mining company, but also to the environment and community.” He recommended that

Prima confer directly with Rio Tinto regarding the proposal, “given that a commercial decision is a matter for the company”. Prima continues to try to push their technologies to mining companies as a way to improve the vi-

ability of their alumina plants. They have assembled a team of 14 technology specialists with specific skills in alumina refining, iron oxide extraction, metals extraction and metals smelting for this purpose.

Bungling of G2G will impact on the NT economy: Lawrie

THE Territory’s Labor Opposition has reflected on the last year gone by - a year they say was marred by the CLP’s “bungling” of the Nhulunbuy Gas-to-Gove crisis. Leader of the Opposition Delia Lawrie (right) said 2013 was not a great year under the CLP. “There were blatant displays of chaotic mismanagement, destructive behaviour and arrogance by the CLP throughout the year. “The hardest hit was the community of Nhulunbuy with the Chief Minister Adam Giles rolling over to Rio Tinto’s decision to close their alumina refinery despite a lease that requires the company to operate a refinery. “He then stands by and allows a brutal pace of industrial shutdown that will see more than a thousand jobs lost.” Ms Lawrie said the “bungling of

Gas-to-Gove has seen not just a dramatic impact on Nhulunbuy and the region but will have a reverberating impact on our economy”. She said the refinery’s closure would mean the NT treasury could expect about a two per cent reduction in Gross State Product (GSP). “Sadly it means there won’t be the doubling of the domestic gas market which would have yielded significant new investment in the oil and gas sector.” She also spoke of the turmoil faced by the Territory education system in 2013. “The CLP promised to train and employ more local teachers but instead

have plunged education into crisis by cutting about 120 teacher positions along with 150 support positions being cut or regionalised,” Ms Lawrie said. “The exact number of teacher and support staff positions being cut are still unknown as the Education Minister still has not released a school-by-school breakdown. “Teachers, parents and students have rallied to stop these cuts and will continue to advocate for a return to investment in education in the New Year.” She said the Labor Opposition would be working to hold the government to account in 2014.

Petrol prices highest in country 12c a litre higher than national average

PETROL prices in the NT remain on the rise and are Territory-wide at least 12 cents a litre higher than the national average. In Nhulunbuy last week, the prices were more than 40c above the national average per litre, with unleaded sitting at a price of 199.5c per litre as of Thursday, January 9. Unleaded petrol prices hit a high of 172.9c in Darwin last week, up almost one per cent from the week previous. At the end of the week ending on January 5, the

Photo: carsguide.com.au national average price of unleaded petrol was sitting at 158.1 cents a litre, according to figures from the Australian Institute of Petroleum. Prices have been tipped to keep rising as fuel outlets across the country are hit by the falling Australian dollar and higher global oil prices. After the NT, Tasmania was the next mostexpensive place to fill the tank up, with an average of 162c per litre, followed by Queensland on 160c per litre and New South Wales and South Australia, both on a 158c average price per litre.

ARTS and CULTURE:

LUMINOUS DEPICTIONS of AUSTRALIA’S ANCIENT LAW

TOP LEFT: By artist Bununggu Yunupingu. Ceremony with Macassan influence, 1947. TOP RIGHT: By artist Bangaliwuy Marrawungu, c1900–75, Djambarrpuyngu clan, Dhuwa moiety, Djang’kawu at Djambarrpuyngu site, 1947. BOTTOM LEFT: By artist Liyakarang Gumana. Dhalwangu freshwater at Gängan, 1947. BOTTOM RIGHT: By artist Bangaliwuy Marrawungu. Bol’ngu the Thunderman, 1947. Photos courtesy: Art Gallery of New South Wales. IN 1947, senior ceremonial leaders at Yirrkala produced hundreds of vibrant crayon drawings on paper. These were made for the anthropologists Ronald and Catherine Berndt, and have been for many years held at the Berndt Museum of Anthropology at the University of Western Australia. Now, for the first time, a significant selection of the Yirrkala drawings collection have been displayed at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney. This exhibition presents 81 drawings, showcasing an unexpected palette of brilliant red, blue, yellow, green and black; the works are stunning in their visual strength and impact. They depict the complexities of Yolngu life and are an unrivalled document of Yolngu knowledge and law, representing what can be accomplished through collaboration, mutual respect and understanding. They also represent the beginnings of contemporary Aboriginal art in Australia. Coordinator of the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre in Yirrkala Will Stubbs told media it was sometimes wrongly thought that modern Aboriginal art began with the acrylic on board desert paintings around Papunya in 1974. ‘’These works pre-date that time by almost 30 years and yet the passion and power in the works rivals anything being

made in the wider art world in 1947.’’ The overriding strength of the Yirrkala drawings lies in the mastery of the artists working with the new media of crayon on paper. Although the process of drawing on paper is vastly different from painting in natural pigments on bark, the artists seamlessly translated their inherited clan designs to this new media. Many of the artists are considered among the most important bark painters of the 20th century, including Mawalan and Wandjuk Marika, Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, Narritjin Maymuru and Wonggu Mununggurr. These men were also cultural leaders, who through their works we learn the intricacies of culture, clan relationships and connection to country, which permeate the land, freshwater, saltwater and the sky. Ceremonial leader and custodian Waka Mununggurr retold the stories of Yolngu people which are represented in his father’s artworks. “To Yolngu, when I see a painting, I straight away know what the painting represents; what place, what people, rocks, rivers and the environment,” said Mr Mununggurr. The Yirrkala drawings will tour to Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane from April 2014 and Charles Darwin University Art Gallery, Darwin, from August.

Films not too sweet for strong messages

A scene from the short movie Sugar Man, featuring East Arnhem actor Nigel Yunupingu. WARNING: Sugar Man is on the loose in label responsible for East Arnhem artists remote East Arnhem Land communities, such as Gurrumul and the Saltwater Band. Co-founder of Skinnyfish Mark and believed dangerous. Sugar Man is also fictional; a character Grose told media that every community invented by creative individuals from involved in making the films has taken a Elcho Island for a new film to promote different approach. healthy living. “It’s really Aboriginal people speaking An NT record company has joined to Aboriginal people about a modern forces with Indigenous actors and musi- issue,” he said. “So I guess in a way, people aren’t cians to create a series of short films encouraging Yolngu children to make being lectured to, they don’t have an healthy choices. expert or a doctor coming in saying this One of these is the film Sugar Man, is what you have to do.” starring Galiwin’ku man Nigel YunupinHe said that the overall message of the gu, which addresses the issue of excess videos was to “get active, eat bush tucker sugar consumption in his community, and live longer”. Sugar Man uses humour and kids from using humour and modern technology. Sugar Man is one of 30 short films, Galiwin’ku as actors to convey the brutal written by residents of small NT com- fact that in some Top End communities, a munities, that will be launched over the bottle of soft drink is cheaper than water. next two months. Readers can watch Sugar Man online, The record company that has cap- at http://www.frequency.com/video/ tained the idea is Skinnyfish Music, the sugar-man/139381802.

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What’s On

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EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an upcoming event, please let us know by email to editor@arafuratimes.com.au or phone Matt Garrick on 1300 088 000.

 letters to the editor JD drives away with town’s top numberplates

THE WINNERS: Jack, Brook and Cynthia May held up some of their winning JD numberplates, and their $150 voucher for Gove Motors.

Yirrkala from the air. 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.

JANUARY

Tue 14 - Thu 16. Anglicare Block Party, youth school holiday hip-hop program. Town Hall, 10am-3pm, Ages 12-18. Info: (8939 3400). Fri 17. Gove Film Society screening: The Big Lebowski. 4C's Community Centre, opposite the bakery, FREE entry, doors and food starts 6.30pm, movie from 8pm. Info: (0439 790 155). Sun 22 - Wed 25. Yolngu Radio School Holidays Music Program. Info: (0439 432 913). Sun 26. Australia Day celebrations at Gove Aquatic Centre, FREE entry, pool opens 7am, BBQ b'fast 8-9am, fun and activities all afternoon. Sun 26. Australia Day celebrations @ Gove Boat Club. 12pm.

Our reps from Gove Motors (Penny Body, Kirsty Winter and Gavin Buchanan) voted for: DUDEISM. They said: “We voted for it because of its originality, and because it makes us smile when we drive behind it.”

Our reps from Gove Rentals (Riley and Dave Neenan) voted for: JDNCOKE. Dave said: “He’s got a lot of them, and he’s having a real go which is great. And he obviously likes his JD, and I don’t mind a bit of that myself.”

PERSONALISED numberplates are great ways to learn about the drivers in Gove. To get to know more about some of the stories behind them, the Arafura Times held a competition late last year to try to find the best numberplate in town. We’re pleased to announce that this week, we have a winner: Matt and Cynthia May for their collection of JDNCOKE plates. A jury of four motor-minded business leaders racked their brains to choose a winner, and the Mays’ convoy raced ahead of the pack to take victory. They’ve won themselves a $150 voucher to Gove Motors, courtesy of the Arafura Times, which Cynthia May said would come very much in handy, considering the amount of cars they own. “It’s a surprise to win, it’s great - and we already spend quite a bit at Gove Motors, so this will go down really well.” As JDNCOKE takes its victory lap, readers can once more read the story behind these classic rego plates. Said Matt May: “I have been a collector of all things Jack Daniels for as long as I can remember. “And with the amount of JD I have consumed over the years, that memory thing is not what it used to be. “I’ve had everything from t-shirts, hats, stubby coolers to eskies, coasters and now number plates. “We have five, and each number plate sort of suits the car that it is on.” JDnCoke, (Nissan Patrol). The main stay: Mr. Reliable, the Big Dog. JDnDRY, (Mitsubishi Lancer). A nice drop, not something for everyday, but nice for a change. STR8JD, (HSV VY Clubby). Serious business: not to be taken lightly, drink too much and it may get you in trouble. JDnMUD and JdnDUST. His and Hers speedway cars: she leaves me in the Dust and I eat a lot of Mud. Congratulations to the winners of the numberplates competition, and keep checking for new competitions in the Arafura Times throughout 2014! Our reps from Nhulunbuy’s Tyrepower (Eric Cox, Bob Parsons and Tom Hodgson) voted for: MINJAR. Tyrepower’s Bob Parsons said: “I thought it was quite appropriate for the little mini car. And its story made me laugh.”

Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@arafuratimes.com.au so they can be included in the What's On section.

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Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker is on holidays. Her weekly column will not appear for the next two weeks.

Our rep from Gove Automotive Centre (Marlene Organ) voted for: JDNCOKE. Marlene said: “I don’t even drink the stuff - I just like that they did all the different ones and that they all have a bit of a story behind them.”

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NEWS

Grassy knoll could take toxic toll

Thatching seed head.

OUR pristine East Arnhem environment is at threat from a feral pest, and residents are being urged to keep their eyes open for it. The Department of Land Resource Management (DLRM) is urging Territory landholders to help prevent and control the spread of thatch grass (Hyparrhenia rufa). DLRM Principal Weed Officer Rowena Eastick said thatch grass was a declared Class A (to be eradicated) weed, but could be readily controlled with certain herbicides. “Thatch grass is well adapted to fire,” Ms Eastick said. “Once established in an area,

New powers for East Arnhem communities

CHANGES to the local government system have taken effect in East Arnhem Land. Starting from January 1, the ‘supershires’ implemented in 2008 were replaced by a new system of regional councils and local authorities. Over the next six months, local authorities will be set up in 63 areas across the Territory. Deputy Chief Minister David Tollner said the local authorities will be involved in all planning, service delivery and expenditure matters involving their local community. “These changes deliver on the Country Liberals’ promise to give communities back their voice on the services delivered

in their community. “We are winding back the disastrous 2008 reforms of Labor. “Regional councils will have to report to their local authorities on local expenditure and to consider issues raised by each authority at their next meeting. “Where possible, local authorities will be the consultative body for the community across the NT government. “We hope and encourage regional councils to devolve more powers and funding to local authorities as time passes.” New local authorities will be set up in the East Arnhem region in Angurugu, Galiwin’ku, Gapuwiyak, Gunyangara, Milingimbi, Milyakburra, Ramingining, Umbakumba and Yirrkala.

It doesn’t get bigger than this, dude FEW movies can boast the cult following of The Big Lebowski. Written and directed by the Coen brothers, this unconventional movie has grown in popularity since its 1998 release, even spawning festivals and spin-off clubs in its honour. This Friday, January 17, sees Gove host its own Big Lebowski celebration. A screening of the movie is set to kick-off the 2014 program for the Gove Peninsular Festival Film Society, a group formed in the second half of last year. So far the non-profit group have brought to town Paul Kelly - Stories of Me, Phil O’Brien’s On Tour and Lookin’ For a Feed, The Proposition and Mad Bastards. Local film-makers The Mulka Project, based at Yirrkala, have also been involved

thatch grass can increase fuel loads, resulting in higher fire frequency and increased fire size, putting lives, property and the environment and risk. “Early wet season rains have actually triggered early flowering and germination, so the timing for thatch grass control is perfect - if we wait too long to act we might miss the opportunity for control this season.” Thatch grass is originally from Africa and has been cultivated throughout tropical regions of the world for cattle fodder. This noxious weed was previously trialled in the NT as a pasture species but is no longer

Thatch grass showing last year’s dried seed heads. recommended or used. Although it has not been reported as existing in Gove to this date, officials from DLRM have said the habitat here is suitable to harbour it, and it could spread into the region

Research to take the heat off workers WITH record levels of heat and humidity being experienced in the Top End this month, researchers are preparing to talk to workers about the level of heat stress they are experiencing on-the-job. A team from Charles Darwin University and the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) will assess the impacts of heat stress on labourintensive industries in the NT to help improve current work-related heat stress management strategies. CDU’s Northern Institute Dr Elspeth Oppermann said that Northern Australia experienced

workers in the NT.” Dr Oppermann will work with Dr Matt Brearley, from the NCCTRC, to build on their stateof-the-art heat stress studies that monitor individual core-temperatures in real-time and link these to the physical workloads and environmental conditions. Entitled Organisational change and social learning: cultures, behaviours and structures in managing heat stress in the Top End, the research will aim to combine social and physiological measurements to give an overall picture.

severe levels of heat and humidity for 25 per cent of the year, but little was known about the physiological impacts of heat stress or the social and organisational mechanisms through which it was managed in practice. “The impact of humid heat on productivity, wellbeing and safety of workers is commonly recognised in the NT,” Dr Oppermann said. “What isn’t clear is the degree of physiological and social impacts, in conjunction with job-specific or site-specific practices, and what this could mean for industry and

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Made and screened their movies. The Big Lebowski has been selected by the Film Society as a light-hearted start to the new year, and is set to provide some comic relief for Nhulunbuy residents. This event also doubles as a welcomehome gig for Gove FM volunteer and Music Production Manager Rob Stewart. Guests are encouraged to frock-up in Lebowski-related costumes for the event. For full details of this Friday’s screening, check out the What’s On guide on page 8. It’s a FREE screening, but please reserve tickets online via: www.gpffilmsociety.eventbrite.com.au. The Dude Abides. Angela Madden, Gove Film Society

quite easily. “It has similar rainfall in East Arnhem Land to the spots where it grows most ferociously.” Go to www.nt.gov.au/gamba for more information about free herbicide and equipment loans.

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2013 - year in review

February

January

Drink-driver writes-off a $40,000 boat

March

Gas-to-Gove rally held

A ‘Save the Town’ rally was held at Nhulunbuy’s Hindel Oval, loaded with people power and community spirit

Business great passes on

Well-known Australian businessman and former head of the Gove alumina mine and port operations, James Strong, died age 68. Tributes poured out for Mr Strong, who in his decorated career rose to become the head of QANTAS and the Chairman of Woolworths.

Yolngu open up to tourists

Lirrwi Tourism announced they would launch multi-homeland tours to enable visitors to experience indigenous life and culture while camping with Yolngu families. This represented the next major step in the Yolngu Cultural Tourism Masterplan, which aims to develop Indigenous-owned tourism businesses and create a sustainable economy for Yolngu.

Mills pipes up with a gas deal

After weeks of stress and uncertainty, Chief Minister Terry Mills announced the NT would release enough gas to keep the Gove alumina refinery open

Chief Minister Mills rolled

Chief Minister Terry Mills was ousted from his role as leader of the Country Liberal Party while in Japan. Former Minister for Transport Adam Giles was promoted to the top position to become the NT’s first indigenous Chief Minister.

NT Chief Minister Terry Mills and Chief Executive of Pacific Aluminium Sandeep Biswas attended a community meeting in Nhulunbuy to talk about the possible closure of the town’s refinery. Mr Mills spoke to a crowd of 120 at the Town Hall, although said little about where negotiations were at in the battle

May 2

Loss of a legend

After a long battle with kidney disease, the legendary frontman of Yothu Yindi, Dr Yunupingu, passed away. Dr Yunupingu changed the landscape of Australian music, and made the rest of the nation aware of Yolngu people and this part of the world. He passed away at his home in Yirrkala at age 56.

for the next ten years. Local officials expressed a sense of relief at finally having a viable gas deal on the table, saying the news

In a two-week period, 15 turtles were found trapped in discarded

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Food furore over late barge

Dozens of angry residents took to supermarket giant Woolworths’ social networking site, demanding answers after the town’s food barge was late in delivering needed supplies. Weather was blamed for the barge’s delay, which saw the town’s biggest food stocker baron of most fresh produce.

Jail for abductor of local woman

A 16-year-old youth, one of the men involved in the abduction of a woman from Nhulunbuy’s South Side in late 2012, was sentenced to jail for 12 months. This came after a local woman was on a morning walk when she was confronted by a 20-year-old and the 16-year-old youth and abducted, before being later recovered safe by police.

G2G party rocks Hindle

Pacific Aluminium hosted a concert to celebrate that gas would be coming to Gove. The big bash was put on to thank the community for their patience before a gas agreement was announced by the NT Government in February.

Hospital after losing his battle with cancer. The township joined together to celebrate his life only days earlier, with Mr Keogh returning from treatment in Darwin to attend the party on April 14 at the famous Hog Shed, which he co-founded.

attacked by a juvenile crocodile as he swam out to his tinny after dusk - repeatedly punching the reptile until he was able to break free from the croc’s jaws.

Croc attacks Frenchman

A Frenchman enjoyed a beer at the Gove Boat Club just minutes after being attacked by a 2.5-metre croc. Muscly Yoann Galeran was

New head of Gove Ops

‘Turtle carnage’ on local beaches

Rio Tinto announced that they would be keeping their Nhulunbuy refinery open, and jobs of the 1000-odd workers there would remain safe. The announcement spurred hope that a new 600-kilometre pipeline would be built to transport gas to Nhulunbuy, which will help the loss-making refinery move away from expensive fuel oil.

General Manager of Gove Operations Frank Willsdon stood down as the local head of the Pacific Aluminium mine and refinery. He said family needs in his native United Kingdom forced him to stand down from the role.

Community stalwart and local legend John Keogh passed away at Gove

Rio pledge to keep the refinery open

Gove Operations boss quits

Death of Hog Shed founder

NEW General Manager of Pacific Aluminium’s Gove Operations Ryan Cavanagh began work. With the departure of former GM Frank Willsdon in April, Mr Cavanagh stepped into the position in the period of limbo waiting for movement on the Gas-to-Gove pipeline project.

to get a gas pipeline to Gove to transfer the refinery’s energy supply from fuel. came as a welcome sign of optimism.

A tremor hit the town, believed to be the remote aftershock of a magnitude seven earthquake that rocked the central region of West Papua around 2pm on the day.

Mills and Biswas front community

Earthquake rocks Gove

June

towards getting Gas-to-Gove. The crowd gathered together to angrily protest the Territory Government’s inability to formulate a deal with miners Rio Tinto to bring Gas-to-Gove.

April

A 25-YEAR-OLD Nhulunbuy man caught himself more than barra after a New Year’s Day fishing trip, landing in court for drinkdriving, after wrapping his near-new $40,000 tinny around a pole. Returning from a fishing expedition in Melville Bay, the man attempted to tow his boat back to town, where it broke free and ended up around a pole.

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plane. The former Paralympian was midway in becoming the first person in the world with quadriplegia to fly solo around Australia.

Gillard invited to visit Gove

visit she would formally open the new wing of Yirrkala Art Centre.

Crime rates lowest in years

Dave Jacka flies into town

Quadriplegic Dave Jacka landed in Gove during his flight around Australia in a specially engineered

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard was invited to the region for NAIDOC Week in July, to take part in celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Yirrkala’s Bark Petitions. It was expected that during her proposed

It was announced that crime rates in the region were the lowest they had been in over four years. Statistics were released citing how assaults, unlawful entries, thefts and property damages had all dropped substantially - by between 20 and 30 per cent - since the last financial year.

fishing nets on the beaches of Dhimurru’s Indigenous Protected Areas. Only five of these survived and were able to be released.

fly-out workers were limiting the amount of jobs for local indigenous people and creating devastating socio-economic problems.

television across the country, was rich in music, dance and stirring words to farewell of one of East Arnhem Land’s biggest heroes.

Nova visits on Senate run

Would-be Northern Territory Senator Nova Peris visited Gove, where she met with various organisations and individuals to discuss the issues affecting the region. While here she said fly-in,

Nation bids farewell to Dr Yunupingu

High-profile artists and dignitaries from across the country joined locals to pay their respects to the late Yothu Yindi lead singer at a memorial service at the Garma site. The day, which was broadcast live on

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PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd was one of many to journey to Gove and celebrate the nation’s birth of land rights, at the fiftieth anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions. Speeches, presentations, markets and a spectacular night concert were just a few of the ways the region celebrated the momentous occasion.

Circus Oz swings into town

For the first time in 20 years, Circus Oz came to town, and brought a truck full of fun and magic for performances in Yirrkala and at Garma. Laughter and gasps of amazement filled the air when the group displayed their acrobatic skills.

Relay for Life raises $75,000

THE donations raised from a huge Relay for Life cancer fundraiser in August tabbed up this week to $75,000. The Cancer Council applauded the

Original G2G deal back on table

Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane fronted a community meeting in Gove with Chief Minister Adam Giles where he said

Arts Centre grand opening

THE new Gove Regional Arts Centre was officially opened by MLA Lynne

EIGHTEEN months after fire ripped through Gove Peninsula Surf Club’s equipment shed, their new shed was officially opened. Connected to the shed was the new home for caretaker

Pete Richards, whose previous home had also been destroyed by the blaze.

Community anger was widespread after Chief Minister Adam Giles reneged on former Chief Minister Terry Mills’s offer to Rio Tinto to get Gas-to-Gove. Mr Giles’ office put out a media release in the middle of Darwin Show Day stating the terms of the offer had changed.

NT Minister David Tollner and Federal Opposition Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane were greeted by rage at a community meeting at the Walkabout Lodge due to the altered Gas-to-Gove deal. Community members demanded answers as to why the original deal had been changed and how they would be affected by the decision.

Constitution stepped into Gove. A major part of the walk took off from the Garma Festival, featuring politicians from Labor and Liberal and local Traditional Owners.

Surf Club opens new shed following fire Garma brings region together

Walk to Recognition

FOUR days of peace, love and damper went on at the picturesque site of Gulkula, out of Nhulunbuy, for the annual Garma Festival. The event brought in punters from around the country to take part in Yolngu cultural events, and to listen to speakers share their views on Aboriginal Australia.

A WALK around Australia to raise awareness of the need to include Indigenous people in the country’s

town for its mammoth efforts in helping support finding a cure for the disease.

GOVE residents headed to the polls to vote in the 2013 Federal election. The race for the local seat of Lingiari came down to a close call between Labor incumbent Warren Snowdon and Liberal Tina Macfarlane, who lost by a slim margin.

AFTER Liberal won the Federal election, incoming Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane confirmed the new government was committed to getting Gas-to-Gove. He said the Federal Government would commit to underwriting a pipeline deal with Rio Tinto, but did not provide a timeline for doing so.

Gove heads to the polls

Macfarlane makes G2G commitment

Croc removed from Buffalo Creek

seen stalking Town Beach, near the Surf Club, in days prior, causing surfmeets to be cancelled.

Walker at the 4C’s Community Centre. The centre opening featured an art exhibition and the presentation of awards for local writing achievements.

Locals win NT Aust. of the Year

CARER Emily Osborne and Gumatj Corporation Chief Executive Klaus Helms won prestigious awards for Young and Senior NT Australians of the Year in Darwin. They beat

he claimed he would spend his first week in government, if elected, in Arnhem Land.

Abbott pays a visit

out other entrants to take the Territory-wide heat of the awards, and will find out if they have won the national awards on January 26, 2014.

Rio Tinto reject G2G

RIO Tinto announced getting Gas-to-Gove was no longer a viable option for keeping their Gove refinery open. The company

New body saves Childcare Centre

AN emergency meeting to save Nhulunbuy Childcare Services was held which saw a new committee put their hands up to help keep the centre afloat. Fear was sparked that the centre could be closed following a town meeting on November 29, when the outgoing centre president tearfully voiced her concerns.

Rio Tinto announces possible curtailment

AFTER months of speculation whether or not a gas pipeline deal would be brokered between governments and Rio Tinto, the mining company announced they were considering shutting their plant in Gove. Chief Minister Giles accused the company of “scaring” their staff with the announcement.

Dhimurru rangers used their skills to remove a saltwater crocodile caught in a trap at Buffalo Creek. It was believed the croc may have been the culprit

Giles backflips on G2G deal

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott made a visit to Gove, where he spoke at the Garma Festival about what his government would do for Indigenous Australia should he win the election. While there,

a deal of 300 petajoules of gas would be offered to Rio Tinto to try and persuade them to keep their refinery open. The 300PJ deal was the same amount former Chief Terry Mills offered in February.

Politicians face community anger

Protest over teacher cuts

YIRRKALA teacher Gurruwun Yunupingu presented NT education minister Peter Chandler with a bark petition at a protest against teacher cuts in Darwin. Ms Yunupingu joined a throng of local education and union leaders angered by proposed cuts from education in Gove and across the NT. said although the pipeline project to bring gas would not be going ahead, they had not yet decided if they would close the refinery.

First drinker sent to rehab.

A 49-YEAR-OLD man in Nhulunbuy became the first drinker in the region sentenced to mandatory rehabilitation, in new legislation imposed by the NT Government. The man was taken into police custody for drinking offences, on a night when police attended 15 drinking-related incidents. the chance at the meeting to voice their questions and concerns over the announcement.

Rio Tinto announce refinery closure

RIO and government representatives fronted a meeting at the Town Hall to advise community members that the company would be closing their Gove refinery. The community had

Union demands Rio release lease

Speculation that Rio Tinto could be breaking their lease to close their Gove refinery prompts the Australian Worker’s Union to threaten the company with legal action. The union urged Rio to release their lease to the public for scrutiny.

Senator drops in to Gift Exchange

The Women’s Gift Exchange was a

sell-out hit in Gove, and even featured newly crowned NT Senator Nova Peris. Hundreds of the town’s ladies gathered at the Town Hall to share gifts and herald the upcoming new year.

Rio shortens timeline to shut refinery

Rio Tinto announce they will be shortening the time period they will take to shut their refinery from August to July 2014. Unions and local politicians lashed out at the announcement.

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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dragon’s Den 2:00 Annie Leibovitz In Conversation With Virginia Trioli 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil: Road To Rio 9:30 The Moaning Of Life 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 The Trip: Holbeck Ghyll 10:55 Genius: Vanessa Feltz And Richard Herring 11:30 Life: Birds 12:20 The Killing Of Angel Street 1:55 The Moaning Of Life 2:45 Movie: “Elephant Boy” (PG) 4:05 Movie: “Captain Kidd” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz Direct 9:00 Brand Developers 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Movie: “Madison” (G) 2:30 National News Now 3:45 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Vegas Renormalization 7:00 Getaway 8:00 Person Of Interest: End Game 9:00 CSI: NY: Unspoken 10:00 CSI: NY: It Happened To Me 11:00 Partners: Temporary Insanity 11:30 Extra 12:00 The Baron 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 2014 Australian Open 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:00 That ‘70s Show: Fez Gets The Girl - Eric is named ‘Employee of the Month’ at Pricemart, but he can’t understand why Red isn’t happier about it. When Donna wins Led Zeppelin tickets and Eric has to work the night of the concert, the gang fights over who will get the second ticket. Fez sees the most beautiful girl in the world but is afraid to talk to her. 11:30 Harry’s Practice 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport. 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Toughest Place To Be A... Midwife 2:00 One Born Every Minute USA 2:50 Destination Flavour 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Gourmet Farmer 8:30 Can Eating Insects Save The World? 9:30 Falcon: Javier Falcón continues his investigation into a series of murders that seem to be linked by secrets in the past. A second victim has been found surrounded by imitations of the famous Falcón nudes, paintings that made Falcón’s father, Francisco, one of Spain’s most loved and revered artists. 10:25 World News Australia 11:00 Thursday FC 12:00 FIFA Ballon D’Or 1:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 17

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 One Plus One 1:00 Land Girls 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Gardening Australia 8:30 Death In Paradise - With Richard (Ben Miller) struck down by a tropical disease and Camille (Sara Martins) in Paris, it’s up to Dwayne and Fidel to solve the apparently impossible murder of a local diver. 9:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: The detective agency is hit by a string of break-ins and someone from Precious’s past threatens to jeopardise her future plans. 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Hustle 11:35 Rage 1:30 Hockey: Men’s World League: Semi Final 3:30 Rage

5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 10:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 11:30 Extra 12:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 4:30 National News 5:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 8:30 House Husbands - Still reeling from her parent’s separation, Gemma rekindles her friendship with a childhood sweetheart. Kane and Tom’s relationship faces its biggest challenge yet when Stella’s father returns. And Lewis struggles with Lucy’s decision to move out with Tilda’s teacher, Mr Tuck. 9:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Cannonball Run 2” (PG) - The sequel to the all-star hit the Cannonball Run. Once again a bunch of crazies, in a disparate collection of cars, are engaged in racing across the country to collect a cash prize. 2:00 The Avengers: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station 3:00 Extra 3:30 Brand Developers / 4:00 Good Morning America

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 2014 Australian Open 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:00 That ‘70s Show: Radio Daze - Donna gets a job at a radio station and Eric is afraid she’s ready to dump him so she can spend all her time hanging out with rock stars. Guest starring Alice Cooper. 11:30 Harry’s Practice 12:00 Special: Sea Snakes Or Marion Reef - Ben Cropp leads an expedition to meet and study sea snakes learning about their unique daily movements and behaviour. 1:00 Auction Squad 2:00 Room For Improvement - Red-bricks and shag-pile get the boot as a nightmare ‘70s house becomes a showpiece for modern living. 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport.

5:00 World News 1:00 Behind The Front Door 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Town With Nicolas Crane 8:35 David Starkey’s Music And Monarchy: Revolutions 9:40 As It Happened: My Enemy, My Friend 10:35 World News Australia Late 11:05 Movie: “Bruna: Surfer Girl” (MA d,a,l,s) - In Portuguese. Raquel is adopted by a middle class family in São Paulo, but runs away at the age of 17 to become a call girl. Her clients thinks she looks like a beautiful surfer, and she soon starts a blog about her experiences under her nickname Surfistinha (Little Surfer Girl). 1:00 Inspector Montalbano: Track Of Sand 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 18

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Goes Retro - Preview 11:30 My Family: An Embarrassment Of Susans 12:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Mysterious Affair At Styles 1:45 Movie: “Dangerous Mission” (PG) 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 15 - Bendigo Vs Townsville 5:05 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Ele’s Cats (Amur, Gorilla, Eles) 6:00 TBA 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Schooled In Murder - Debbie Moffet is crushed to death by a giant round of cheese just hours after an argument at a Parents’ Council meeting at Midsomer Pastures Prep School, Barnaby and Jones investigate. 10:00 Silent Witness: Lost (Part 1) - Leo finds himself haunted by past memories when he returns to Sheffield after an ancient body is unearthed on Bleaklow Moor. 11:00 Rage 1:30 Hockey: Men’s World League: Final 3:30 rage Goes Retro 5:00 rage

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:30 Danoz Direct 10:30 Antiques Roadshow 11:00 Alive And Cooking 11:30 Discover Downunder Summer Series 12:00 The Middle 12:30 Movie: “The Colour Purple” (PG a,l) 3:30 Explore Canada 4:30 4WD TV 5:00 Customs 5:30 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:00 Movie: “The Spy Next Door” (PG v) - A colleague who has been irritating you must be dealt with as sensitively as possible. Try to find out the reason for this person’s hostile attitude. Romance. Spend time remembering the little things you fell in love with. Small reminders around the house will help you. 9:00 Movie: “Mr. Nice Guy” (M v) 11:00 Movie: “Wag The Dog” (M l,s) 12:50 Movie: “The Devil’s Advocate” (MA l,s,v,a) 3:30 Nine Presents 3:35 Brand Developers 4:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 5:00 Wesley Impact

5:30 Saturday Disney 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 2014 Australian Open 5:30 Seven News 6:00 2014 Australian Open 11:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos: Female protestors steal the spotlight with a topless demonstration, a gangland murder trial turns to chaos when the victim’s friends attack the accused in court, and a Motor City car chase ends in a ball of fire! 12:00 Movie: “We Own The Night” (AV v,d,l) - A nightclub manager has only one night to save his cop father and brother who are next on the hit list. 2:30 Harry’s Practice - Join Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren for everything you need to know about animals. 3:00 It’s Written Oceania 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Dr Oz: Quick Fixes To Prevent The Diseases You Fear Most Dr. Oz reveals his quick fixes for the diseases you fear most: diabetes, cancer, heart attack and stroke.

5:00 World News 1:00 Lang Lang: The Art Of Being Virtuoso 2:20 Daphnis And Chloe 2:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man 3:30 Microtopia 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wild Amazon 8:30 Meet The Amish 9:30 Movie: “Legend Of The First: The Return Of Chen Zhen” (MAV v) - In Cantonese and Japanese. Set in 1920s Shanghai, ex-soldier Chen Zhen is posing as a rich playboy to infiltrate the local mafia, who have formed an alliance with the invading Japanese. By night, Zhen masquerades as a caped crusader, determined to reclaim the city, one fly kick at a time. 11:25 Movie: “District B13: Ultimatium” (M v,l) - In French. 1:15 Movie: “The Singer” (PG) - In French. Gérard Depardieu stars as Alain, an aging dance hall singer infatuated with Marion, a guarded and wary beauty half his age. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

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6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Weekend Breakfast 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 The Paradise 2:00 A Letter To Elia 3:00 Football: W-League: Round 9 - Sydney FC Vs Brisbane Roar 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Beyond The Grave 6:30 Boomtown 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australian Story: Anna Meares: Know Thy Enemy 8:30 Foyle’s War: Sunflower - Foyle is drawn into the bizarre murder of an ex Nazi defector. Meanwhile Sam’s husband Adam is so pre-occupied with his new job, she worries whether she’ll be able to share some big news with him. 11:35 Lilian’s Story 1:05 Emerald City 2:40 Movie: “Met By Moonlight” (G) - World War II action drama about a daring plan for a handful of men to kidnap a German general on Crete. 4:30 The New Inventors 5:00 Catalyst 5:30 Collectors

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Cybershack 10:00 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 12:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 4:30 National News Sunday 5:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 8:30 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights: The People’s Choice Classic is a closed circuit road race, held as a preview to the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under. Get up close and personal with some of the world’s best riders in Australia’s premier international cycling race, staged in and around Adelaide, South Australia. 10:00 CSI: Miami: Match Made In Hell - A millionaire is murdered and the investigation leads to an elite dating service. 11:00 Weeds: Threshold 11:30 Survivors 12:30 Spyforce 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America - Sunday 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 2014 Australian Open 5:00 Seven News 6:00 2014 Australian Open 11:00 That ‘70s Show: Romantic Weekend - Trouble starts when Red and Kitty sneak off for a romantic weekend to the same hotel where Donna and Eric are staying. Meanwhile, Kelso is plagued with impotence. 11:30 Harry’s Practice 12:30 Auction Squad - A faded Federation sleeping beauty gets a one-day wake-up, as Jason’s brick-laying dad comes to his son’s rescue. 1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 NBC Today 3:30 NBC Meet The Press 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 World News 1:00 Road National Championships Highlights 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Football Asia 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Myth Hunters 8:30 Generation War 10:10 America In Primetime 11:15 Movie: “A Brand New Life” (PG) - In Korean. Inspired by her childhood, French-Korean filmmaker Ounie Lecomte recounts the emotional journey of a little girl abandoned by her father in an orphanage. Young Jinhee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip. 1:00 Movie: “Paprika” (M a) 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 20

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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Going Postal 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Stephen Fry 9:30 Rake 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Dalziel And Pascoe: Soft Touch 12:10 Shame 1:45 Movie: “Blue Collar” (M n,v) - When three Detroit autoworkers band together against their employer’s corrupt union, the results are stirring and outrageous. 3:35 Movie: “Witness For The Prosecution” (G) - An exceptional courtroom drama about a young man on trial for a wealthy widow’s murder after he suspiciously profits from her will. 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz Direct 9:00 Brand Developers 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Movie: “A Little Princess” (G) 2:30 National News Now 3:45 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Hot Troll Deviation 7:00 World’s Scariest Animal Attacks 2 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification 8:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Soft Opening 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 Partners: My Best Friend’s Wedding Ring - Joe is torn as to where he and Ali should socialize when he realizes that he doesn’t fit in with her friends and she doesn’t fit in with Louis’s. 11:30 Oh Sit! 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 2014 Australian Open 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:00 That ‘70s Show: Roller Disco - Kelso is jealous when Jackie picks Fez be her partner in a roller-disco competition, and Red gets sued by a former employee for wrongful termination. 11:30 Harry’s Practice 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Sons And Daughters - Mitch erupts when Andy comes to Woombai and tries to make Amanda see reason. Liz returns to the Hamilton’s.... causing a rift to develop between Gordon and Barbara. 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 World News 1:00 Maritime Mysteries: Martyred Ships 2:00 Paris: The Luminous Years 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 One Man And His Campervan 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves 8:30 How Small Is The Universe? 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown: The Butler - In Danish. Michael Glick becomes a father and celebrates with a stag night. Frank hires a stripper and gets nicknamed Pat-man. Frank is upset that Mia never buys enough bacon when she goes shopping so in response, she makes him do the shopping. 12:05 Shorts On Screen 12:40 Monster Bug Wars 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 21

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Love, Lust & Lies 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 New Tricks: Left Behind 9:30 By Any Means 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Our Queen 11:40 Life: Insects 12:25 The Mango Tree 1:55 Ochre And Ink 2:30 By Any Means 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 15: Bendigo Vs Townsville 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz Direct 9:00 Brand Developers 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Movie: “Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day” (PG v,s) 2:30 National News Now 3:45 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Irish Pub Formulation 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Zazzy Substitution 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Hot Troll Deviation 8:00 Movie: “Valentines Day” (M s) - An ensemble romantic comedy following a group of different couples as they find and lose love in all its many forms over the course of the title holiday. 10:30 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Brand Developers 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 2014 Australian Open 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:00 Border Security: International - An inebriated snowboarder causes trouble at the airport. Two mail centre packages add up to one deadly surprise. An American woman has a one-way ticket to meet her online boyfriend. The Inland Enforcement Team hunts for a wanted sex-offender on the streets of Vancouver. And Shell casings and an orphan licence plate cause trouble for two Australian lads in an empty U-Haul. 11:30 Harry’s Practice - Join Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren for everything you need to know about animals. 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: The Marriage Certificate 2:55 The People Who Never Stop 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 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Person Of Interest 9:30 Extreme ER 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The Bridge: In Danish and Swedish. In Copenhagen, several homeless people have been poisoned to death. The killer wants to draw attention to the problem of the increased number of people falling through the cracks of society. A homeless man is kidnapped and the only thing that can prevent his murder is a large sum of money from four landlords. So what is the price of a human being after all? Stars Kim Bodnia and Sofia Helin. 12:10 Prisoners Of War 1:20 Wikirebels 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 22

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Dolphins Of Shark Bay 1:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 The Checkout: Snack Size 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Kevin McCloud’s Beach Hut: Tower Planning 9:20 Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 10:10 ABC News: Late Edition 10:20 The Straits: Yawor My Lovely - A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi’s revelations about Paddy’s embezzlement of the family business force a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Gary’s confession spells trouble for Lola. 11:15 Life: Hunters And Hunted 12:10 Celia 1:40 Kevin McCloud’s Beach Hut: Tower Planning 2:35 Surviving Extremes 3:30 Football: W-League: Round 9 - Sydney FC Vs Brisbane Roar 5:30 Eggheads

5:30 Today 8:30 Danoz Direct 9:00 Brand Developers 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Movie: “Centre Stage: Turn It Up” (PG s,l) 2:30 National News Now 3:45 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Boyfriend Complexity 7:00 RBT 8:00 TBA 9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Last Woman Standing 10:00 TBA 11:00 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights 11:30 Dallas 12:30 Extra 1:00 Brand Developers 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 2014 Australian Open 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:00 Travel Unravelled: Storm Warning - The weather forecast calls for high winds, hail storms and hilarious mishaps. A cliff-diving frat boy nearly loses his life - and definitely loses his shorts. And a man is kicked in the head by a horse. 11:30 Harry’s Practice 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Sons And Daughters - Patricia uses the fact that Jim is staying with Beryl to further her own ends. Barbara’s jealous reaction strengthens Liz’s resolve to take Gordon from her. 3:30 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport. 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 How To Build - A Super Jumbo Wing 2:00 Oz And Hugh Raise The Bar 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 Grand Tours Of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Burrowers 8:35 One Born Every Minute 9:30 Borgen 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:10 Movie: “We Have A Pope” (M l) - In Italian. The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to appear on St Peter’s balcony to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an atheist. But his fear of the newfound responsibility suddenly thrust upon him is one he must face alone. 1:00 Movie: “After The Wedding” (M a,n,s) - In Danish, Swedish and English. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Someone whom you admire may be much keener on you than you realise. Apply yourself to your work as much as they do and soon you’ll be admired. Romance. A person that you see every day at work may be more interested in you than you realise. Go for it!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) The marriage of a close friend will give you food for thought. This person’s experiences have been very different from you own, but they may have taught you an important lesson. Romance. This promises to be an exciting week. Someone new will cross your path – be enthusiastic!

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PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Your relationship with a friend from work will gradually become less formal. This is ﬁne, but they may begin to divulge personal information you don’t want to hear. Romance. A dream about an exotic trip which you once made with your partner will cheer you up.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

You may need to be a little ﬁrmer with someone close to you. Their severe bossiness is not what you need this week. Romance. A romantic connection with a person from overseas is on the cards. Be careful not to overstep any cultural norms. They may not appreciate that!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Time spent by yourself might help you to sort things out in your mind. A recent meeting will have given you food for thought. Romance. A relationship issue which you have been putting off for too long will have to be tackled. Things could become irreversible if you don’t act now.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

FINDWORD No. 181

A small boost to your career will come just at the right time. You have been working well recently, but may have felt that your extra effort was not being appreciated. Romance. Your partner will be bragging about you to all of their friends this week. Enjoy the praise!

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Don’t let some minor practical concerns get in the way of your family life. Things will work themselves out in time. Romance. You may need to push ahead by yourself. Your partner doesn’t have as much energy as you and could be holding you back. Stop waiting for them!

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

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MUDDY RIVER

A close friend may be dating someone you don’t approve of. Try to talk sense into them. After that, it is up to them to make the next move. Romance. You will have a better opinion of your partner after you hear more about their childhood and meet their family members.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A difﬁcult problem will be much easier to solve with the help of other people. However, someone needs to take responsibility for the decisions. Romance. You may be looking in the wrong places if you want to meet a potential mate. Try something opposite of you’re now doing.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A person who has little idea what to do himself may try to give you advice. Ignore it completely. You’re better off going with your instinct. Romance. Make sure that you consider all the possible angles before you act. This is not the time to rush in without looking.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.

–Jim Rohn

SOLUTIONS No. 181

You will be getting all of the praise for a joint project at work. Be sure to acknowledge those who contributed. Provide correction where needed! Romance. Your opinions may differ severely, but your mate still wants to hear what you think. You may have a convincing argument!

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A colleague who has been irritating you must be dealt with as sensitively as possible. Try to ﬁnd out the reason for this person’s hostile attitude. Romance. Spend time remembering the little things you fell in love with. Small reminders around the house will help you.

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NEWS

Australia’s hottest year was no freak event: Humans caused it By SOPHIE LEWIS, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Melbourne and DAVID KAROLY, Professor of Atmospheric Science at University of Melbourne from theconversation.com THE Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that 2013 was the hottest year in Australia since records began in 1910. Unusual heat was a persistent feature throughout the year. For the continent as a whole, we experienced our hottest day on record on January 7. Then January was the hottest month on record, and the 2012-13 summer was the hottest recorded for the nation. The nation-wide temperature record set for the month of September exceeded the previous record by more than a degree. This was the largest temperature anomaly for any month yet recorded. Averaged across all of Australia, the temperature for 2013 was 1.2C above the 1961-1990 average, and well above the previous record hot year of 2005 of 1.03C above average. What caused these extreme temperatures? Climate scientists have a problem: because climate deals with averages and trends, we can’t attribute specific records to a particular cause. But our research has made significant headway in identifying the causes of climate events, by calculating how much various factors increase the risk of extreme climate events occurring. And we have found sobering results. We previously analysed the role human-caused climate change played in recent extremes across Australia. For various record-breaking 2013 Australian temperatures, we investigated the contributing factors to temperature

Australia saw extreme heat and bushfires in 2013. Photo: theconversation.com extremes using a suite of state-of-the-art global climate models. The models simulated well the natural variability of Australian temperatures. Using this approach, we calculated the probability of hot Australian temperatures in model experiments. These incorporated human (changes in greenhouse gases, aerosols and ozone) and natural (solar radiation changes and volcanic) factors. We compared these probabilities to those calculated for a parallel set of experiments that include only natural factors. In this way, natural and human climate influences can be separated. In our previous studies, we then applied an approach (known as Fraction of Attributable Risk) widely used in health and population studies to quantify

the contribution of a risk factor to the occurrence of a disease. Health studies, for example, can quantify how much smoking increases the risk of lung cancer. Using the climate models, the Fraction of Attributable Risk (FAR) shows how much the risk of extreme temperatures increases thanks to human influences. In our earlier study of our record hot Australian summer of 2012-13, we found that it was very likely (with 90% confidence) that human influences increased the odds of extreme summers such as 2012-13 by at least five times. In August 2013, Australia broke the record for the hottest 12-month period. The odds of this occurring increased again from the hottest summer. We found that human influence increased the odds of

setting this new record by at least 100 times. Recent extreme temperatures are exceeding previous records by increasingly large margins. The chance of reaching these extreme temperatures from natural climate variations alone is becoming increasingly unlikely. When we considered the 12-month record at the end of August, it was nearly impossible for this temperature extreme to occur from natural climate variations alone in these model experiments. We have just completed a preliminary investigation of contributing factors for the record Australian temperature in the 2013 calendar year. In the model experiments, it is impos-

sible to reach such a temperature record due to natural climate variations alone. In climate model simulations with only natural factors, none of the nearly 13,000 model years analysed exceed the previous hottest year recorded back in 2005. In contrast, in model simulations including both natural and human factors, such as increasing greenhouse gases, record temperatures occur approximately once in every ten years during the period 2006 to 2020. (On a mathematical note, as there is no instance in which the record hot yearly temperature occurred without human contributions, the FAR value is one.) Clearly both natural climate variability and global warming from humans contribute to recent temperature records. Natural variability always plays a major role in the occurrence of weather and climate extremes. But in the case of our recent hottest year on record, humancaused global warming made a crucial contribution to our extreme temperatures. Our extensive catalogue of 2013 record-breaking events in Australia occurred in a global context of increasing temperatures that must be considered. Globally, 2013 will likely rank as the 6th hottest year recorded. So to return to our question, what caused the 2013 record hot year across Australia? Simply put, our climate has changed due to human activities. Recent extremes, such as this hot year, are occurring well outside the bounds of natural climate variations alone.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

2014 term dates for government schools Term 1, semester 1 Tuesday 28 January - Friday 4 April (urban school students only) Wednesday 29 January - Friday 4 April (remote school students only) Non-government school return dates may vary, so check with your child’s school to confirm dates. Australian annual temperature changes (relative to 1911-1940 average) for observations (dashed black) and model simulations with natural influences only (green) and with both human and natural influences (red). The grey plumes indicate the range of values simulated across nine global climate models used. Average Australian temperature anomalies are indicated for 2013 and the previous hottest year on record in 2005. David Karoly and Sophie Lewis

Mid semester break Monday 7 April - Friday 11 April Term 2, semester 1 Monday 14 April - Friday 20 June Semester break Monday 23 June - Friday 18 July

Check with your child’s school to confirm dates.

Term 3, semester 2 Tuesday 22 July - Friday 26 September Mid semester break Monday 29 September - Friday 3 October Term 4, semester 2 Monday 6 October - Thursday 11 December (urban school students only) Monday 6 October - Friday 12 December (remote school students only)

Probabilities of annual average temperatures for Australia from climate model simulations including natural influences only (green) and both natural and human climate influences (red) for model years 2006-2020. The vertical lines show the temperature anomalies observed in 2013 and in 2005 (the previous hottest year observed). David Karoly and Sophie Lewis

$150 Back to School Entitlement The Territory Government provides every school student with a $150 Back to School entitlement to assist with the purchase of educational items from your child’s school. Visit your school to access this payment. www.education.nt.gov.au Arafura Times

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NEWS

Prisoners save Territory $4 million

PRISONERS across the NT, including a group based out at the Garma site, near Nhulunbuy, completed almost $4 million in community work during last year. Grounds maintenance at the 2013 Garma Festival was undertaken by the prisoners, who also worked at community events such as Rotary’s beach volleyball and cricket tournaments. Minister for Correctional Services John Elferink said prisoners on community work orders were sent out daily to work on over 400 community work projects across the Territory in 2013, totalling 260,104 work hours. “The work projects spanned in and around Darwin and as far south as Adelaide River, Alice Springs and east to Nhulunbuy in the Top End,” Mr Elferink said. “These offenders continue to provide a valuable free labour source for the community and other notfor-profit organisations that would not otherwise be able to afford to have the works completed. “Grounds maintenance, painting and minor construction jobs are just some of the jobs offenders work on every day.” He said while community-based organisations benefited from the free labour, offenders were also learning valuable skills and a solid work ethic to ensure they were work ready once they have completed their sentence. “Prisoners who display a desire to learn and work are also able to be considered for the Sentenced to a Job program, where prisoners are taken from their cell blocks into paid work contracts.” A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Correctional Services Department and the Yothu Yindi Foundation at last year’s Garma, to ensure the prisoner program would continue to operate at the festival for at least the next three years.

Prisoners at Nhulunbuy Rotary’s Beach Volleyball Competition last September. The prisoner work program completed $4m worth of community work in 2013.

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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

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 Touch Footy Contact: Victoria Mastin E: secretarygtouch@hotmail.com Gove Volleyball Assoc. Contact: Fred Rowe - Pres P: 0417 080 579 E: fredntash@froggy.com.au

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

Junior 8 Ball Contact: Marian Richter P: 0402 355 499

Gove Astronomy Club Contact: Ian Maclean P: 0417 601 490

MOPS Contact: Katie Hovenden P: 8987 1607

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 Junior Football Club Contact: David Hill P: 0438 861 599 Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094

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 Runners North Contact: Vanessa Drysdale P: 8987 8005 RSPCA: Contact: RSPCA Volunteer P: 0437 526 502

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 Speedway Contact: Dan Wagg P: 0409 679 938 Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264

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

8EAR Community Radio (Gove FM) Contact: Michael Stimpson P: 8987 1500 E: admin@govefm.com.au

Gove Golden Oldies Contact: Ria Ngamoki P: 8987 3530

Nhulunbuy Child Care Services Inc. Contact: Maria Akapita (Director) P: 8987 3311 F: 8987 3097 E: nhulunbuychildcare@bigpond.com

Nhulunbuy Regional Sport Fishing Club Contact: Ian Shepherd P: 0412 892 703

Thu 16

Time 0213 0756 1451 2126

Time 0302 0842 1529 2202

Ht 1.72 3.06 0.93 2.69

FULL MOON

Ht 1.66 3.14 0.85 2.77

Fri 17 Time 0342 0923 1605 2234

Sat 18 Ht 1.59 3.21 0.81 2.83

Time 0418 1000 1639 2303

Ht 1.53 3.25 0.78 2.88

Sun 19

Mon 20

Tue 21

Time 0450 1034 1710 2330

Time 0522 1106 1741 2355

Time 0554 1139 1810

Ht 1.47 3.26 0.79 2.91

Ht 1.42 3.24 0.81 2.94

Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Group Leader E: gl.nhulunbuy@nthq.scouts.com.au Squash Club Contact: Donna Marie, P: 8987 1272 Tae Kwon Do Nhulunbuy Contact: Paul Macloy P: 0407 106 525 TourDeArnhemland Contact: Des O’Sullivan P: 0418 840 957 E: tourdearnhemland@hotmail.com T.S. Melville Naval Cadet Training Contact: Grahame Deppeler P: 0439 033 688

Ht 1.39 3.19 0.86

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 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.

WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE

NHULUNBUY

Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: Stephanie Freeman P: 0400 172 599 E: stephfreeman@live.com.au

Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Wed 15

Church services

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Vigil Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday Service 8.30am

W/E Jan 12 W/E Jan 12 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 06/01

5012

1319

5100

1342

-88

-23

Tuesday 07/01

6804

1791

5500

1447

1304

344

Wednesday 08/01

5177

1362

4700

1237

477

125

Thursday 09/01

6950

1829

5400

1421

1550

408

Friday 10/01

5046

1328

5800

1526

-754

-198

Saturday 11/01

4465

1175

5500

1447

-1035

-272

Sunday 12/01

4575

1204

4900

1289

-325

-85

38029 10008 36900

9709

1129

299

TOTAL

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

Weather details o

Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 6 35.3 23.4 14.6 Tuesday 7 33.9 24.1 TCE Wednesday 8 34.1 24.6 NIL Thursday 9 33.1 24.7 NIL Friday 10 31.2 24.0 59.8 Saturday 11 30.0 24.3 15.6 Sunday 12 28.0 24.6 13.4 Monthly total rainfall to date: 103.4mm

Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Jan 06 to Sunday, Jan 12

Mean sea level pressure Max: 1008.6 hPa on Saturday Min: 1002.8 hPa on Sunday Averages for the month of January Max temp: 32.0 Min temp: 24.7 Rainfall: 272.1 mm

OPENING UP OUR PATCH OF THE WORLD FOR many years, East Arnhem Land has been pitched to tourists in the same package as Kakadu National Park. But, the times they are achangin’ - the region’s tourism operators have banded together,

and with support from Tourism NT, they are getting ready for a new era for the region’s tourism industry. Tourism NT will soon start marketing East Arnhem Land as its own patch of the Territory - separate from Kakadu.

Marketing Director for Tourism NT Adam Coward said the region has huge potential. “Out here right in between Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef, where you have the world’s oldest living culture, fantastic

PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK beaches and beautiful nature at your fingertips.” Tourism Operators from Gove, including managers from Gove Boat Club, BanuBanu, Walkabout Lodge, Laynha Air and more, attended an informal meeting at Gove

Country Golf Club last Wednesday, January 9. A barbecue was held and the local tourism representatives had a chance to meet and greet with heads of Tourism NT and the NT’s Department of Business.

Gove tourism operators and business leaders banded together with representatives from Tourism NT.

Arnhem Club’s Paula Thompson, Chair of the East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce Dave Suter and Kansas Bus Service’s Tourism NT Chief Executive Tony Mayall, Mache Eloff and Matt Ian Elliott. Collins. LEFT: Nikki Kokles and Walkabout’s John Tourish. LEFT BELOW: David Bowstead and Graeme Kevern from the Department of Business. BELOW: Wayne Turner from the Department of Business, Gove Country Golf Club manager Jamie Henderson and Banubanu’s Helen Martin. BELOW RIGHT: SS Charters’ Kim Wilkinson, Notch from the Boat Club and President of the Gove Peninsula Festival Association Ian Maclean.

Gove Boat Club’s Brad Smith and Laynha Air’s Dan Wagg.

On-Ground Coordinator for Gove Mike Chiodo, Executive Director of Marketing for Tourism NT Adam Coward and Simone Gianelli.

Banubanu’s Trevor Hosie and Tony Mayall.

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A LOOK BACK AT AN ISSUE 50-YEARS-OLD

Pipe dreams: The long and failed history of getting Gas-to-Gove Written by MATT GARRICK Research and photos: ALEX NELSON THE last year gone by saw the urgency of needing to build a gas pipeline from Katherine to Gove to save the town’s refinery hit fever pitch. The pipeline project, known universally as Gas-to-Gove, was a plan to pump gas into the region, to facilitate mining company Rio Tinto with a more economically viable energy supply to replace the heavy

fuel oils that power their alumina refinery. As it was, Gas-to-Gove never came to fruition. In late November 2013, Rio Tinto announced the Gas-to-Gove pipeline project was no longer a viable option for keeping their refinery afloat. Less than a week later, on November 29, 2013, Rio Tinto announced they were shutting their loss-making refinery, and 1100 jobs were to be slashed. The failure of getting Gas-to-Gove to materialise has now raised a lot of

questions; some which may take years to get proper answers for. But as tensions over the announcement that the refinery will be closed begin to boil over, one question has bubbled to the surface. Governments and mining companies have known about the prospect of getting Gas-to-Gove and the necessity to do so since the mid-1960s. So why did it take so long to do anything about it? Researcher Alex Nelson has busied

Cheap power must be on the table - 1964 IN some form or another, the need for cheap power to run Gove Operations has always been a talking point. On June 18, 1964, the Centralian Advocate ran an article titled, Cannot build Aluminium Smelter without cheap power from Government. “An aluminium smelter could never be built at Gove without cheap power from the Government, according to mining investment authorities in the south,” the article says. This was written just a year after the government sold part of the Arnhem Land reserve on March 13, 1963, to a bauxite mining company. The article continued: “One source said that if the Commonwealth wanted the immediate industrialisation of the Territory it would have to make some substantial contribution such as the provision of a nuclear power station”. A nuclear power station appeared to be the best means of generating cheap power at the time, while gas options in the NT were still being explored. Early thoughts on how to get Gas-to-Gove - late 1964 The powers-that-be of the mid-1960s must have been salivating over the bauxite deposits available at their

Gove bauxite conveyor belt, 1986

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Gove’s refinery from a distance, 1986. fingertips in Gove. They realized the prospects were huge - they also began to realise that the operation could be much more economically-efficient if there were a cheaper way of running it. Ideas such as piping gas from the Mereenie Basin gas field near Alice Springs were thrown around in the public sphere. Journalist Paddy Ethell put it like this back in November 19, 1964: “On world standards, the bauxite deposits at Gove are extensive. Some thought has already been given to the feasibility of using natural gas from Papua New Guinea as a possible source of power for converting the bauxite to alumina, but Mereenie gas could well be utilised in potential smelters at Darwin for producing the end-product, aluminium.” Good thoughts - but what became of them? No such pipeline was ever constructed from PNG or Mereenie, even though it could possibly have solved the region’s problems 50 years before they appeared in full. Mr Ethell reiterated the short-sightedness of the day’s politicians by saying, “Now is the time for long-range, constructive planning to decide how this tremendous reservoir of natural gas could be best utilised in the rapid development of the north - it can be done. And if properly handled, Mereenie could well-provide the answer for those clearthinking Territorians to whom autonomy for the NT has been a pipedream for so long.” - Paddy Ethell, Centralian Advocate, Nov. 19, 1964.

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Commonwealth backs gas use - 1965 Gas was now becoming a viable option for fuelling the Territory’s future - unfortunately, due to argy-bargy between political forces and fears of tight purse strings, Gove never saw much of these early opportunities. One of the first advocates in the Commonwealth for getting Gas-to-Gove was the Territory’s Member in the House of Representatives Jock Nelson. Mr Nelson took up the fight in the mid-1960s for the constructive use within the Territory of natural gas from the Mereenie Basin near Alice Springs. In a House of Representatives debate in 1965, Mr Nelson addressed his colleagues on the possibilities of natural gas for fuelling the Gove bauxite operations in East Arnhem Land. He pointed out that if gas were piped from Mereenie to Gove it could be used on the way at a number of other large mining developments such as “Groote Eylandt, McArthur River silver and even lead at Mt Isa”. Gas opportunities in the Mereenie Basin - 1966 THE topic of potential energy sources for mining operations in the East Arnhem region has been discussed since before mining at Gove and the construction of the town of Nhulunbuy had fully commenced. Researcher Alex Nelson said he was aware of at least three occasions between 20 and 50 years ago when Gas-to-Gove was being discussed and/or negotiated. The first of these was in the mid 1960s, when the natural gas reserves of the Mereenie Basin in Alice Springs were first discovered. The options being considered then were to link the Central Australian gas

himself with this question over recent months. Scouring through old Northern Territory newspapers from decades past, Mr Nelson has dug up articles concerning the need to build a Gas-to-Gove pipeline that date back nearly to the middle of last century. Mr Nelson said: “In my opinion the saga of providing a cheap source of energy for Gove, now spanning half a century, reveals an astonishing level of incompetency and bungling on the part of the Commonwealth, the NT Government

fields with Moomba/Gidgealpa in South Australia, or to facilitate major prospective mining operations at McArthur River, Groote Eylandt, and Gove - and also to Darwin, for development of refining and secondary processing to these resources. On June 30, 1966, the Centralian Advocate published an article titled Bid for inquiry on NT gas find possibilities. In this article, Alice Springs Town Management Board member Brian Martin is quoted as saying that gas from the Mereenie field, south-west of Alice, could be used as a way to supply an alternative source of power to Gove. “Some of this gas probably could be turned back into the Territory to boost development.” Mr Martin also had other ideas for the Gove bauxite industry, indicating that looking for cheaper options to run operations in East Arnhem Land have always been considered, but never fully acted upon. “There is a strong possibility that a nuclear reactor may be built to provide a cheap source of power for the Gove bauxite industry linking with Groote Eylandt manganese and McArthur

(both CLP and Labor), and the big mining companies. “They have effectively robbed the NT of far greater economic development than has been achieved.” So why, in recent months, have we not heard much about past-governments’ and mining companies failures in forging ways to distribute the Territory’s abundance of natural gas as cheap energy? “In light of this appalling recent history, it’s not surprising that no attention seems to have been paid to it,” said Mr Nelson.

River silver.” The year previous to this, a press conference took place in Alice Springs, discussing the possibilities of piping gas to Darwin from the Mereenie field. The Minister for Territories said at this juncture that it would be uneconomical to construct a gas pipeline out of Mereenie because he was hopeful “that we’d find oil and probably gas in the Northern end”. At this stage, gas was already being extracted from out of the Mereenie Basin at a rate of about 30-million cubic feet per day - yet the Minister of the day still thought it was “too early in the piece” to contemplate the construction of a gas pipeline to the Top End. Centralian journo Mr Ethell pushed the point that a gas pipeline from Mereenie could have revolutionised the Territory’s industrial economy - “The provision of cheap power through the Territory must result in rapid development. “And besides bringing large-scale mining operations into early economic production, a pipeline from Mereenie could well transform Darwin from a ‘Public Service Town’ into a thriving manufacturing centre for South-East Asia.”

Skipping forward two decades - Mr Nelson reveals that Gas-to-Gove was raised again in 1984, when a gas pipeline to Darwin was being negotiated by the NT Government. Mr Nelson said: “In fact, the main proposal was for the major gas pipeline to go to Gove with a spur line to Darwin from Mataranka.” Darwin-to-Alice Springs pipeline negotiations - December, 1984 Gas-to-Gove was firmly in the minds of government officials in the mid-1980s. Negotiations about constructing a pipeline into the region were ongoing, and reaching stalemates around the end of 1984. One of the big debates of the day was where exactly the pipe would run to, and how big it would be. The Chief Minister at the time, Ian Tuxworth, was busily embroiled in discussing what size the pipeline should be. Mr Tuxworth spoke at a dinner held by the NT Confederation of Industry and Commerce in December, 1984. At this dinner he said he would propose a 40cm pipeline to be built from Alice Springs to Gove.

He said there would be a 30cm spur line from Mataranka to supply Darwin. However, he said “joint venturers must prove there were enough reserves of gas available before banks would finance the 40cm pipeline”. Mr Tuxworth confirmed there were enough proved reserves to supply Darwin so the banks would finance a 30cm line from Alice Springs to Darwin. At the same dinner, as a tangential point of interest, Mr Tuxworth also said the Territory Government had started talks with Australian airlines about the possibility of having Concorde flights from Tokyo to Alice Springs. The end of 1984 appeared to have been epitomised by a series of big ideas and pipe-dreams.

A LOOK BACK AT AN ISSUE 50-YEARS-OLD

Pipeline grid ‘only a matter of time’ - 1990 OPTIONS for natural gas markets were under negotiation and discussion again in the very early 1990s. Questions at the time centred upon if gas should be piped south to Moomba, or supply Gove? Everything fell through by 1992 - yet the NT Government subsequently funded the construction and operation of a gas

Bauxite conveyor, Gove, 1986.

BY the 1990s, the Territory government was finally ready to embrace a gas pipeline option that could supply gas not just to Gove, but to myriad locations across Northern Australia. And for real this time, they said. At the forefront of such pledges was former NT Minister of Mines and Energy Barry Coulter. Mr Coulter announced bold plans to tie up the Top End in a gas pipeline grid, in March 1990. At a Australian Gas Industry Associations conference in Alice Springs, he outlined the Territory Government’s energy strategy, which included piping Gas-to-Gove. He described the government’s strategy as a “blueprint for the Northern Territory’s future progress”. Under the strategy, he said, encouragement would be given to “the construction of new pipelines to major industrial centres such as Gove, Mt Isa and Adelaide”. The 1990s were also an era when environmentally-aware energy strategies were starting to work their way into the community consciousness. As Mr Coulter said, “Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel in terms of carbon dioxide development”. So if Gas-to-Gove seemed like such a goer, why then did the pipeline project continue to falter? By 1992, calls were out for Mr Coulter’s neck on the chopping board.

pipeline from Daly Waters to the newly commissioned McArthur River mine in 1993. By these early 1990s, it was evident history was already repeating itself; the Mereenie basin was back on the cards to get Gas-to-Gove, and fear of losing too much money on the deal was once again the boulder in the road to achieving it.

Bauxite mound, Gove, 1986.

His department was accused of “interfering in the decisions of the private sector,” according to opposition Labor spokesperson Maggie Hickey in January, 1992. “Explorers can’t be expected to invest millions of dollars identifying gas reserves in the Territory if the minister wants to interfere and tell them where they can and can’t sell their gas.” In short, Mr Coulter’s grand scheme for the Territory’s “future progress”, was falling by the wayside due to a clashing of swords between private and government sectors. Mereenie Basin still keen to supply Gas-to-Gove - 1992 NEARLY 30 years since it was first proposed as a viable option for piping Gas-to-Gove, operators of the Mereenie Basin gas fields were still seeking new markets for their huge gas reserves. One of their key pitches was to the Nabalco-owned bauxite-alumina mine in Gove. At the time, Nabalco General Manager Andrew Michelemore said the giant Swiss-based miner was committed to transferring their refinery from oil to gas. But Nabalco and the gas producers were still haggling over the best price. Management at the mine began to naysay their prospects of getting Gasto-Gove at an affordable price. They said the gas price being offered

Gove refinery, 1986.

at the time did not warrant the huge capital investment required to change to gas. Mines Minister Barry Coulter was pushing for the gas deal to go ahead. He said he believed the Nabalco deal could lead to lower electricity generating costs in the Territory. Hesitation from the mining giant saw the deal slide through. Skipping forward two decades In 2012, Gove’s bauxite-alumina operations are run by Rio Tinto, who say they are ready to shut their loss-making refinery unless they can secure a Gasto-Gove deal. Why would Rio have believed, after nearly five decades of Gas-to-Gove not being successfully delivered, that suddenly it could be delivered? Mr Nelson questions why none of the events - the failed attempts at organising a gas pipeline to the region - leading up to the 2013 rejection of the Gas-to-Gove proposal have taken up much airtime in recent months. He also questioned how the Chief Ministers involved in the recent negotiations with Rio Tinto that would eventually lead to the refinery’s demise - Terry Mills and Adam Giles - could have, at any point in negotiations, claimed there was not enough gas in the Territory to supply to the company. Mr Nelson said: “In light of all the discoveries of gas offshore from Darwin, which was the original reason why the Commonwealth was reluctant to fund a gas pipeline to Gove from Central Australia in the mid-1960s, why is there now not enough natural gas to spare for Gove?”

gas to the region in the decades past, it seemed to offer nothing too different from what government ministers before him had already put on the table in years gone by, to no avail. At the time Mr Mills said, in a media release entitled Territory Government supplies Gas-to-Gove: “The release of the Northern Territory’s gas supply to the Gove refinery has been met by support from the Commonwealth Government and the Federal Coalition, as well as a realisation that there needs to be a greater focus on domestic energy supply across Australia. The Commonwealth Government has showed its commitment to the Northern Territory Government’s decision by announcing last week they would underwrite the financing of a gas pipeline to Gove. Additionally, during my visit to Canberra last week a Memorandum of Understanding was developed between the Northern Territory Government and the Commonwealth Government which seeks to increase energy security and economic development by encouraging onshore and offshore gas exploration and development.

During my talks, I also highlighted the need to plan for the long-term energy needs of the Northern Territory and Australia by establishing a national pipeline grid, connecting energy supplies from the Territory to the eastern seaboard and the existing national pipeline grid.” Talk of the Territory and Commonwealth governments working together with mining companies to secure a cost-effective gas supply to Nhulunbuy abounded, following Mr Mills’s announcement. Early the next month, Mr Mills was rolled from government by his colleague Adam Giles, who continued to use much of the same rhetoric when talking about getting Gas-to-Gove. Talk of a pipeline grid connecting Northern Australia and a gas supply to Gove being able to provide energy to other parts of the Top End were also conversations that took place throughout the year. Unfortunately, as history has proved, these conversations also took place as far back as the mid-1960s; and despite everyone’s best intentions and efforts, Gas-to-Gove never came to fruition back then either. Nhulunbuy refinery from the air, 2013.

History repeating itself - 2013

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