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$2 ‒ EDITION 858, 12 - 18 October 2011

NEWS FOR EAST ARNHEM LAND, INCLUDING NHULUNBUY AND YIRRKALA

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Marathon running legend Robert de Castella (rear centre) and Arian Pearson (right) with students at Yirrkala school last month.

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marathon is catalyst to prove that if this handful of people can overcome adversary to line up in the world’s toughest event, then you too can do anything. Rob de Castella hopes to one day unearth the next Cathy Freeman of long distance running and truly believes a champion is out there who has the ability to take on the African dominance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and in doing so make the world take notice of what the Indigenous population are capable of. Last month he paid a visit to Yirrkala and proved to be a big hit with the youngsters when they had a fun run at the oval with 70 participants. Another local athlete, Jamie Wanangmurra has been selected in the Boston Marathon team which will give him a couple of extra months to train as it is April next year. Vi s i t w w w. t h e m a r a thonproject.com.au for more info and follow on Facebook and Twitter for latest news.

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running alongside 45,000 other ambitious athletes and in front of 2.5 million cheering fans who line the streets of Manhattan Island to watch the wave of runners that 35million television viewers witness covering the 42km journey. “I am honoured to represent the rest of the IMP squad in New York, and am grateful for this opportunity” Arain said. “Through my running family and friends are starting to change their habits also, which is just as important as finishing the marathon” he said. “Most of these men and women have witnessed first hand the effects of chronic disease that plagues Indigenous communities” Mr de Castella said. “It’s through providing these role models that shifts start to change on a local level.” The project provides an opportunity to young Indigenous men and women who want to make a difference. The

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NT BMXA secretary Jason Eecen with Nhulunbuy BMX president Donna-Marie Grieve trackside on Saturday afternoon. Photo: GRANT BANKS

IN just five weeks local Indigenous man Arian Pearson from Yirrkala will be running in the toughest event of his life and the world’s most famous foot race - The New York City Marathon. Arian’s journey to the Big Apple began just six months ago when Rob de Castella and his Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) conducted its ‘National Try Outs Tour’ where the 29-year-old was selected to form part of the 20 person squad. He has been training ever since under the guidance of the former world champion Rob de Castella and coach Tim Rowe for the ultimate test of endurance and spirit. On the weekend Arian secured his spot in the New York bound team after running a strong 30km test event in Alice Springs, and now he’s packing his bags for an adventure of a lifetime. A world away from the quiet sandy streets of Yirrkala, this inspiring young man will be

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By GRANT BANKS The Northern Territory BMX Titles rolled into town last week with an impressive entourage of supporters in tow. Aged between three and 54 there were 137 riders involved in the two day event. With them came around 300 additional people, many family members who made the long trip to Nhulunbuy. Some Territorian visitors come from as far away as Alice Springs and others come from interstate BMX clubs such as Cairns, Caboolture in Queensland and Lillydale in Victoria. The visitors were welcomed by the local contingent with plenty of Govites making their way down to the track to catch the action. And action there was plenty. There were crashes that ended in cuts and bruises, as well as big airs that had the crowd cheering. A number of close finishes had the hearts pumping as did the close calls around the berms; riders handlebar to handlebar no one wanting to give an inch. All in all the race meet was a roaring success. “It is great that the community of Gove has come together to support this event and we have to give a special thanks to all of our sponsors who made this possible,” Donna-Marie Grieve, President of the Nhulunbuy BMX Club, said. For many of those who travelled from far and wide to make the event it was their first time on the Gove Peninsula. “I think once all the visitors got here they really loved the place, we have to travel away to other clubs all of the time so it is great to get our chance to host something like this,” she said. The NT BMX Association secretary Jason Eecen said travelling to locations like Nhulunbuy was all part of the charm of the sport. “I think in general everybody was really excited about the adventure of come here,” Mr Eecen said. “In 2015 we will be returning to Nhulunbuy for the NT Titles again and I’ll be looking forward to that,” he said. And while the main races were held over Friday and Saturday many of the visitors had been in town since Monday. The Northern Territory BMX Titles are held every year as a qualifier for the the National Dynamite Series which showcase the best riders from all around Australia and bloods the younger riders to take the step up into the probikx/champbikx series when they are older. Result from the Northern Territory BMX Titles have not yet been made available to the Arafura Times.

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OUTSTANDING: Gulumbu starting work on the artwork that will grace the Hedley Bull Centre in Canberra. RECENT visitors to the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre have been surprised to see a massive art piece taking up a large part of the Museum floor. In early 2008 leading Australian architect and art collector Corbett Lyon called for submissions for a major public art piece to be installed in the Hedley Bull Centre at the The Australian National University College of Asia and the Pacific. Gulumbu Yunupingu’s submission was chosen as the winner. Her design of a Macassan sail incorporating the stars refers to the longstanding interconnectedness between Australian people and the region as well as our shared human spirit.

In June 2009 contracts were signed and in 2010 a two metre tall macquette or model was painted by Gulumbu. This was then digitally captured and upscaled to the final eight metre which had her designs laser-routed into jarrah. The jarrah forms the base of the artwork and provides the red ground. The work arrived via Perkins in a two tonne crate. It is in six pieces each of which takes six people to lift. Gulumbu has been painting for a couple of weeks now and is likely to finish over the next month. Then it will be recrated and installed in Canberra in the five story internal foyer of the Hedley Bull Centre.

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John’s crowning glory goes walkabout BY MARJO HALLOWELL A MAN can’t even put down his hat without someone taking it walkabout. Owner of the Walkabout Lodge, John Tourish, was upset last week when he put down his hat for 10 minutes while he was taking levels for some new work and when he went turned around to put it back on it had vanished. That was at 4pm last Wednesday. “Someone may have picked it up by mistake but it is a pretty distinctive hat. “It’s taken me years to wear it in and it

was years before I got around to agreeing to having one because I thought I might have looked silly. “Working up here that was outweighed by the need for protection from the sun. “I do a lot of work outside and it has become second nature for me to wear it whenever I intend to work outside. “It is an Akubra Rough Rider size 58 and it was bought as a gift so has a lot of sentimental value.” Mr Tourish said he would appreciate it if whoever borrowed it returns it the the Walkabout Lodge or to the newly opened Flinders Bar.

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HAT’S NOT RIGHT: John Tourish with his well worn hat that disappeared while he was working outside the Walkabout last Wednesday.

NEWS

National award for local suicide prevention leader By Marjo Hallowell ON World Suicide Prevention Day in September there was a national award presentation in Melbourne and a local woman was announced the winner of the Suicide Prevention Australia Indigenous Life Award. Gayili Marika Yunupingu had been invited to attend to accept her award but she was busy hosting her own, very successful, Suicide Prevention Awareness event in Nhulunbuy. Gayili was being honoured for her tireless work in creating and sustaining a workable Suicide Prevention group based at Ski Beach with other members of the community. She acknowledged it was not something she could do alone but that she relied heavily on the involvement of the whole community. “We have been going over 10 years but were not recognised as an official Suicide Prevention group until 2005,” she said. “As a community we need to walk hand in hand and we need to pay more attention to people other than ourselves.

“when we see something is not right we have to do something about it and make sure they get the help they need. It is all about caring for each other.” Tony Cassidy from Wesley Mission in Sydney had collected the award on behalf of Gayili and made a special presentation to her in Gove last week. He said Wesley Mission had a Life Force Suicide Prevention Programme which focused on training to get a person at risk to help. The Community Service Prevention Networks Programme is another avenue and is federally funded by the Department of Health and Aging. Mr Cassidy said he was at a training workshop in Darwin last year when he was first introduced to Gayili. “I heard what she and her sisters were doing at Ski Beach and we have now provided extra funding to support that network. It has been in existence for a number of years and the operating structure shows how the community involvement helps make it a strong

and supportive group,” he said. “They are a great credit to the community and they display just how strong the community is in combating this problem. Suicide Prevention Australia has been recognising Australians who make a significant contribution to suicide prevention for the last five years. “Gayili has proved what a community can do and what one person can do with the support of her community. We can provide all services but without community support no real outcomes are achieved. She has encompassed a holistic view covering health and social aspects of suicide prevention.” Gayili said she was very nervous but also excited and happy to have received the award. The event she organised in Nhulunbuy featured the Saltwater Band and the comical Chooky Dancers and the Town HAll was packed for the event. “I had never organised anything like that before and I was pleased it was so popular,” she said. Gayili was described

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Murphy Yunupingu, Sally Gurruwiwi Yunupingu, Gayili Marika Yunupingu with her Life Award, Roslyn Yunupingu and Janet Gurruwiwi Yunupingu at the presentation at the Bondi Pavilion at the Arnhem Club. as having a vision and making that vision a reality. On the drawing board for the future the group is looking at creating an outstation project. This will be a place where people facing challenges and hardships can go through a cultural re-birthing process to set them on a brighter path for their future. They Gayili Marika Yunupingu with are looking for her National Life Award from support for this Suicide Prevention Australia. project and know it will help their people in the future. The Suicide Prevention Group meets on the second Wednesday of every month at the Causeway. Everyone is welcome to come along.

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“The men broke a hole through the roof and used a garden hose to extinguish the fire. “Police, Fire and Rescue and St John Ambulance members attended. Both men were treated at the scene as a precaution. “Given that the house had no fire alarms, if the man had gone to bed before the fire started, this incident could have easily ended in tragedy. “I again urge all home owners to install fire alarms. They’re cheap, easy to maintain, can and frequently do save lives.” Fire and Emergency Regulations

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MAGISTRATES COURT

Wine find results in $550 fine A 40-year-old plumber was fined a total of $550 and ordered to pay victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; levies totalling $80 when he appeared at Nhulunbuy Magistrates Court this month. He pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol and possessing alcohol in a restricted area. On Friday February 18 he left the Arnhem Club at 11.30pm and walked towards Arnhem Village. Along the way he located an esky from which he removed four bottles of wine. At 2.20am he was seen by Police consuming the alcohol in the bust

along Melville Drive. He failed to offer police a reason as to why he had the alcohol in his possession and it was reasonably expected to have been unlawfully obtained. His lawyer, Josephine Cashman said the man who had been working as gardener was heavily intoxicated and the theft was heavily opportunistic. Since the incident he has moved out to Dalingbuy where he was now working in his trade as a plumber. She said he has acknowledged alcohol is a problem and has taken

steps to move away. The Magistrate, Richard Wallace said the man had a history of getting into trouble then disappearing for years on end without any further trouble. He told the man the drinking charge was not terribly serious, however restricted areas are to keep people safe and the grog should not have been in your possession as it belonged to someone else. He was fined $150 on the first charge and $400 for the unlawful possession. He was also ordered to pay two lots of $40 for victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levy.

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Undercover operation snares cannabis dealer A Yirrkala resident, 29, pleaded guilty to supplying drugs when he appeared at Nhulunbuy Magistrates Court last week. The man was approached by police in Yirrkala in an undercover operation at 2pm on July 22 and took them into a room and handed them four bags of cannabis and received payment of $200. A search warrant was issued and a further 1.2gms was located. When interviewed by police he admitted the 2gms was to sell and the 1.2gms was for his own personal use -â&#x20AC;&#x2122;mine just to smokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. He is to be assessed to see if he is eligible for SMART Court. EXPIRED LICENCE PROVES COSTLY A stay at home dad from Nhulunby, who claimed he did not know his license was expired, was fined $200 at Nhulunbuy Magistrates Court last week. The man, who appeared unrepresented, pleaded guilty to driving without a license on August 7. He was stopped by police for a random breath test which had a negative result but is license had expired on March 5. There were four other passengers in the vehicle and the man said he had been out to Garma and was bringing his mother-in-law in to town to do her shopping. He said he usually renewed his license for a few years at a time and did not realise it had expired and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember getting a reminder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been driving if I had known it had expired,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew there were a lot of police on the road for Garma.â&#x20AC;? He was also ordered to pay a $40 victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levy. POISON COUSIN HUMBUGGING A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at Nhulunbuy Magistrates Court last Wednesday and was fined $300. Police stopped the man at 11.44pm in Yirrkala on August 27 and noticed he had bloodshot eyes

and slurred speech. He was taken to the Nhulunbuy Police station and a blood alcohol reading registered 0.122 per cent. His defence attorney, Josephine Cashman said her client had been drinking after a football game in town and had caught a taxi home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A poison cousin came to his home and humbugged him to drive him home,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately he made the decision at that time. He made a mistake.â&#x20AC;? The magistrate, Hillary Hannam, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;even if only driving a short distance it is dangerous to drive if you have been drinking.â&#x20AC;? She said although in the medium range his judgement was still quite impaired. As well as his fine he was ordered to pay a $40 victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; levy and he will be reported to the Supreme Court as he is on a suspended sentence for another matter. SURF CLUB BREAK-IN A 37-year-old man had his sentenced deferred for reports after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering the Gove Surf Club and stealing alcohol. The Police Prosecutor, Robert Gordon, said the man had met with others on February 3 at 11pm and together decided to break into the surf club. They broke louvers and stole $440 worth of premixed alcoholic drinks. He was located the next day and interviewed on February 5. Magistrate Hillary Hannam said she required pre-sentencing reports and he is next due back in court in November. MAN FINED FOR NON APPEARANCE A WARRANT was issued for the arrest of a 35year-old man who failed to appear in Nhulunbuy Magistrates Court on Wednesday. A man was also fined $500 and ordered to pay $40 victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levy for failing to comply with reporting conditions.

Police phone call to P-plate driver AN 18-year-old man was fined $200 and disqualified from driving for three months after he pleaded guilty to driving while on P Plates when he appeared in Nhulunbuy Court last week. On July 3 Police saw him driving outbound on Chesterfield Road and followed him into Mallee Close where he left the vehicle and did not return. Police called him on the phone and told him to report to them which he did. His eyes were bloodshot and

when his breath was tested he recorded 0.038 percent, however he had a NT License with Z conditions so should not have been drinking at all. The Magistrate, Richard Wallace said to the labourer : â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who can blame you for trying (to run away).â&#x20AC;? He said it was a really silly. The law was there to make sure young people stay sober and he said after years on P-Plates drivers might get into the habit of

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Swapping mangoes for banana lounges BY MARJO HALLOWELL MANGOES equal bananas at the Gove Aquatic Centre. The Centre is in need of funding and the huge mango tree in the grounds is proving to be a bit of a fundraiser. Manager, Rachel Verdel, is keen to get banana lounges for visitors to the pool and came up with an ingenious way of raising the cash. The mango tree was covered in fruit and by using the mobile crane owned by the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited she had the fruit picked and is selling it off . Mrs Verdel said it was too good an opportunity and picked the fruit before the bats could get into it. This way all the fruit will be eaten

rather than half eaten and left to rot. “I am keen to get banana chairs but as funding is a little tight I had to come up with an idea of how to raise the funds. “We need to make over $9000 as the banana chairs are $250 each and I want 30. We also need to raise additional funds for freight. “I would also be keen to here from any businesses willing to sponsor a gazebo which would then carry their logo as advertising. Businesses are also encouraged to sponsor a chair or two.” The fruit will be picked every Tuesday until they are all gone and if the first batch was any indication sales will be brisk. By Tuesday afternoon the wheelie bin was already half empty.

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Yirrkala pilot’s safe emergency landing A PILOT from Yirrkala has landed safely at a far north Queensland airport after reporting problems with the landing gear on a light plane last Wednesday. Police say the pilot, Neville Eaton radioed authorities for help just before 8 pm (AEST). He told them the plane’s indicator lights were not working and he could not be sure the aircraft’s landing gear was down. He made a couple of low passes at the Mareeba Airport while emergency services and airport ground crews were on stand-by and landed the plane safely at 8:45pm after air traffic control confirmed it could see the plane’s landing gear. Senior Constable Andrew Williams said the pilot was not hurt and the plane was not damaged. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is investigating the incident. In February a similar incident occurred at Gove Airport when the landing gear failed to lock. The plane in that incident was from Katherine Aviation and foam had to be used when an emergency landing was made. The pilot was not injured and the damaged plane is still sitting on field at Gove Airport.

Problems accessing services in Australia ALMOST one third of Australian adults had problems accessing some type of service according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2010 General Social Survey (GSS). In 2010 30 per cent of adults had problems accessing some type of service. The most commonly reported of these were telecommunications (11 per cent) and doctors (10 per cent ). The most frequently cited causes for having difficulties accessing a range of services were having to wait too

long/no appointment at the time needed (18 per cent) and poor customer service (13 per cent). Almost one million adults lived in households that had experienced exclusion from accessing a financial service such as a loan or credit card in the year prior to the 2010 survey. On the other hand, over 14 million adults lived in households that had undertaken some sort of financially resilient action, including making regular savings (63 per cent) or following a budget (59 per cent).

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INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE TERRITORY

HOUSING industry players from around Australia will converge on Darwin in November to map a path to a balanced Northern Territory housing market by 2030. The Northern Territory Government set out a vision in its Territory 2030 strategic plan, for â&#x20AC;&#x153;a balanced housing market offering good value for money and affordability, ultimately becoming one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most affordable housing markets, across all market segments.â&#x20AC;? A Balanced Housing Market Conference, scheduled for 9 November 2011, will bring together local peak housing industry bodies, research institutions, community organisations, property developers, banking and ďŹ nance representatives to brainstorm ways to achieve the vision. Vicki Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Halloran, Co-Chair of the former Territory 2030 Steering

Committee said she is looking forward to hearing views from industry, community organisations and others on what constitutes a balanced housing market, particularly in terms of affordability and creative delivery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Affordable housing is one of the biggest issues on the Territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda,â&#x20AC;? Ms Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Halloran said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential we get the right settings to attract and retain residents. We are very interested in private enterpriseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perceptions of what impact the Territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing resource and service sectors will have on the housing market in the coming years,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we particularly want to harness peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas about the type of housing developments that will suit peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs as they relocate to take part in the opportunities for economic growth across the Territory.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will also be looking at how private enterprise can work together with Government to deliver affordable house construction, and how the ďŹ nance sector can tailor products to enable more people to buy their own homes or purchase investment property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is also important that social housing and community needs are part of the discussionâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to hearing presentations by industry leaders about national best practice and what has worked well in other towns and cities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage anyone involved in the industry to take part in the conference.â&#x20AC;? For more information about how you can be involved visit the website www.housingnt.nt.gov.au

CONFERENCE EXHIBITION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Organisations are invited to exhibit and showcase their industry products and services and put forward future concepts for the housing industry at the conference. If your organisation is interested in participating by exhibiting your products, services and concepts, please register your expression of interest now. Contact: Tammy West at Total Event Services Phone: 0401 695 068 Email: tammywest@tes.com.au

Territory 2030 Conference A Balanced Housing Market

Wednesday 9 November 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Darwin Convention Centre Territory 2030 is a plan for the next 20 years to shape and guide the Territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth and development. The Territory 2030 Conference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Balanced Housing Market will draw in key stakeholders in the housing sector to discuss a balanced and affordable housing market in the Northern Territory.

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Darwin Convention Centre Conference time 8.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm Networking function 5pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6.30pm

Registration of $75 includes attendance at the conference, access to the exhibition and a networking function.

Organisations are invited to showcase their products and services.

Concessional registration for community organisations is available.

The exhibitors will include an array of businesses in the housing industry and non-government organisations.

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Look Good visit helps locals to Feel Better LOOK Good.Feel Better is a free national community programme dedicated to teaching cancer patients, through hands on experience techniques, to help restore their appearance and self image during chemotherapy and radiation treatment. The programme was founded and developed by the Australian Cosmetic Industry in May 1990 and is administered through the registered charitable organisation, the Cancer Patients Foundation Ltd. It is dedicated to improving the self esteem and quality of life of people undergoing treatment for cancer. A spokeswoman said it is their aim to improve self image and appearance through complimentary group sessions that create a sense of fun, support and confidence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The two hour workshop programme is free to attend and available in 165 locations around Australia,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look Good...Feel Better is offered around the globe in Argentina, Australia, Belgium,

Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, Uruguay and USA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a free, non medical, brand neutral, national community service programme created to help individuals with cancer, look good, improve their self esteem and thereby manage their treatment and recovery with greater confidence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guided by trained volunteers through the programme they can master simple cosmetic techniques, explore hair alternatives and learn skin care and cosmetic hygiene. Participants take home a complimentary kit of products that are generously donated by the cosmetic industry. Marilyn Harvey has been a volunteer since the programme started 21 years ago in NSW and is now Look Good.... Feel Better coordinator of the NT. Workshops are held every two months in Darwin at Paul Hendersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meeting Rooms at the Hibiscus Shopping

Centre and they have a wonderful team of 13 trained lady volunteers who are a very special group of ladies, appreciated by the many people they meet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year we were delighted to start the programme in Nhulunbuy with three volunteers going over to open the workshop,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Harvey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to say a very sincere Thank You to Barry Pickering of Growing Equity and Adayoun Capitol Markets who through his wife Julie, being one of the volunteers in the programme, has become a sponsor to the programme in Nhulunbuy presenting the air flights for our volunteers to present the programme. We are now going to travel to the area presenting two workshops each year, in the first and second half of the year due to the sponsorship by Barry which we are very grateful for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also I would also like to thank the Arafura Times for their sponsorship of all advertising for the LGFB Programme it is really appreciated. Dates for next year will be advised prior to January 2012

and we would also like to announce the workshops will be presented at the Walkabout Hotel a wonderful venue where we presented the workshop held in Nhulunbuy last week, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank Youâ&#x20AC;? also to owner John Tourish now for his wonderful involvement starting for Look Good.... Feel Better.â&#x20AC;?

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POWER OUTAGE Time: 0830-1430 Date: Friday 14 October 2011 Areas affected Sub 6, 19, 23, 24 Banksia Close Magnolia Close Hakea Close Wolsey Cct. 2-22 evens, 21-49 odds Hagney Park Beagle Cct. 4-38 evens, 1-31 odds Jasper Rd 31-55 odds, 8-40 evens Providence Cct 49-67 odds, 18-24 evens Tamarind Ave 1-6 Whitewood Cct. 31-57 odds, 24-44 evens Beagle Cct. 33-43 odds Melaleuka Cl. Rio Tinto Alcan will be carrying out essential maintenance to the electricity network during this planned outage. The power may be restored earlier if possible so always treat it as being live. Due to unforeseen circumstances the power outage may be cancelled without notice.

Ladies taking part in the course in Gove; back row left -.Marilyn Harvey (LGFB), Janelle Curry, Susan Hemsworth and Julie Pickering(LGFB) and front row from left - Erika Saffi, Vicki Darr and Shirley Stanaway

Allan Robinson High Voltage Supervisor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Town. Ph: 8987 5868. Julie Pickering helps with a wig.

LEFT: Ladies at the session in Nhulunbuy.

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RIGHT: Julie Pickering trying a wig on Susan Hemsworth.

Time: 0800-1000 Date: Sunday 16 October 2011 Areas affected

Marlene in running for national award Fresh from her win in the NT Training Awards, local Vocational Education and Training (VET) teacher Marlene Organ is now in the running to take out the national prize for VET/ Trainer of the Year. M a r l e n e O rg a n i s n o stranger when it comes to receiving awards for the work she does as VET coordinator at Nhulunbuy High School, however, this year after taking out the NT title she will automatically entered in the National equivalent, the Australian Training Awards.. She received her award for Teacher Trainer of The Year last month in the 2011 NT Training Awards. She first worked here in 2003 and then returned to it in 2005 and has been doing it ever since.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start training until I was in Gove,â&#x20AC;? Ms Organ said. She is trained in MYOB, business, hospitality and retail and formalised her teaching degree with the Charles Darwin University last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get a great deal of personal satisfaction from seeing the students achieve in their various fields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they enter the workforce in areas in which they have been studying I am pleased they have seen options rather than straight academics. Ms Organ was presented her award in Darwin on September 10 and said it was a buzz - even though she had received the award before. Nhulunbuy High school student, Keagan Kelly Marlene receiving her NT Training Award last was runner up on the School month in Darwin. Student of The Year.

Wallaby Beach housing Customs temporary holding facility Bunuwal accommodation Ski Beach Batch Plant Yacht club Materials handling workshop Rio Tinto Alcan will be carrying out essential maintenance to the electricity network during this planned outage. The power may be restored earlier if possible so always treat it as being live. Due to unforeseen circumstances the power outage may be cancelled without notice.

Allan Robinson High Voltage Supervisor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Town Ph: 8987 5868.

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What’s On

Congratulations to NAIDOC award winners

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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 Marjo Hallowell on 1300 088 000.

OCTOBER Wed 12 to April 20, 2012. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club – 2011-2012 XXXX Gold Billfish Tournament. Fri 14 - Sun 16. Gove Tennis Club Junior Club Championships. Sun 16. Giovenco 19 club final - Gove Country Golf Club. Mon 17 - Wed 19. Indigenous dance Competition for national TV - Yirrkala. For further information contact peter@marngrrokfootyshow.com.au Wed 19 - Fri 21. Gove Tennis visits Laynhapuy Homelands with tennis programme. Thu 20 - Sat 22. Indigenous dance Competition for national TV - Galiwinku. For further information contact peter@marngrrokfootyshow.com.au Thu 20. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club John Jones Memorial Billfish Challenge briefing at Walkabout Lodge from 8pm. Sat 22 - Sun 23. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - John Jones Memorial Billfish Challenge. Sun 23 - Mon 24. Indigenous dance Competition for national TV - Milingimbi. For further information contact peter@marngrrokfootyshow.com.au Fri 28. Halloween Party at the Nhulunbuy Toy Library at 5pm. Sat 29. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - John Jones Memorial Billfish Challenge Presentation at Walkabout Lodge from 7pm. Sat 29. NCL Art and Craft Market hosted by RSPCA. Sat 29. Nhulunbuy Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner at 6.30pm. Sat 29. Think, Buy, Be Local Gala Dinner, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and stakeholders of Nhulunbuy, pre sold tickets $50 start 6.30pm. 8987 1985. Sat 29. Gove Tennis Club Presentation Night at the Surf Club. Bookings Essential. Mon 31 - Thu 3. Indigenous dance Competition for national TV - Maningrida. For further information contact peter@marngrrokfootyshow.com.au

NOVEMBER Tue 1. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club monthly general club meeting from 7.30pm. Thu 3. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - GTO Family Fishing competition brieﬁng at 7.30pm at clubhouse. Fri 4 - Sat 5. Indigenous dance Competition for national TV - Ramingining, For further information contact peter@marngrrokfootyshow.com.au Sat 5 - Sun 6. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - GTO Fishing Competition. Sat 5. Gove Country Golf Club - 18 hole stroke monthly medal Round. Fri 11. Remembrance Day Ceremony at 11am at the Cenotaph in Arafura Memorial Park. Assembly at 10.40am. Contact Mo at 0417 853 321. Sat 19. NCL Art and Craft Market hosted by Nhulunbuy Primary School. Sat 19. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - XXXX GOLD Game Classic Briefing at 6pm at clubhouse.

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Dinner at the Town Hall was a very special night with a spotlight on the many talents and achievements of indigenous people in our region. Congratulations to all award recipients on their well deserved recognition. Scholar of the Year - Multhara Mununggur, Youth of the Year - Burrkitj (Boogie) Ngrruwuthun, Caring for Country Award - Dhimurru, Visual Artist of the Year - Ralwurrandji Wanambi, Performing Artist - Rachael Wallace, Apprentice of the Year - Steven Dhurrkay, Sportsperson of the Year - Adrian Pearson, Life Time Achievement Award - Mr Maymuru. The evening’s entertainment was provided by up and coming band East Journey. They are incredibly talented and with their album launch coming up soon, I suspect this group of young Yolngu men will be going places. SATURDAY also saw the second night of racing at the NT BMX Titles here in Nhulunbuy with over a hundred

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by NT Member for Nhulunbuy LYNNE WALKER competitors from round the Territory descending on our town. By all accounts the event was a great success with the local club turning on the usual Gove-style of hospitality. The organising committee, led by energetic president Donna-Marie Grieve, did an amazing effort after months of hard work

and planning. Congratulations to Donna Leahy who was named as the club’s volunteer of the year. I’LL BE travelling to Darwin on Saturday to attend the Department of Education Smart Schools’ Awards’ Night which recognises and celebrates the collective achievements of our government schools. I understand schools from the East Arnhem region are well represented in this year’s ﬁnalists across a range of categories. I’m disappointed to be missing the 40th birthday celebrations at Gove Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club this Saturday. Thanks to the Club, its active members and committees, past and present, who provide such a valuable volunteer service to the community. There’s certainly much to celebrate. I’ll be in Darwin next week for the ﬁrst week of the fortnight’s parliamentary sittings and home Friday morning.

Bush products prove to be a thriving business BY MARJO HALLOWELL BUSH Medicines produced within the Laynhapuy Homelands were a hit at the Gove Arts and Crafts Markets this month. Still in its infancy the Yirralka Rangers have been busy working on their products and learning how to set up their own business. Fiona Shaw, the Yirralka Ranger who is coordinating the business, said it was an ideal opportunity for the rangers to train in a business in their own environment. “It has been a year in preparing the concept and in April we went to a bush traders workshop in Darwin and followed this up in July when we were wanting to market the products for our debut at Garma,” she said. Laynhapuy Creams has a small range including lip balms and body scrubs. “All the products are made locally by Yolngu women using traditional recipes. Nambarra (paperbark) rub is for chest coughs. The salt scrub is good for skin conditions and the lip balms come in a pot or stick. “We are concentrating on getting additional products but want to ensure they have the Yolngu touch. Some of the products we are have in the pipeline include shampoos, moisturisers and maybe even perfumes. We are slowly building up the products and also the business skills of the rangers. “Across the homelands there are over 20 female rangers working on this project. The brand debuted at the Garma Festival and the products proved very popular with the people attending the festival and it is hoped some connections have been made with companies down south the sell the product range. President of Timor-Leste took time out to visit the stall when he arrived at the Festival and encouraged the women in their venture. They plan to be at the pre-Christmas market and said they had done very well last weekend. Anyone wanting further information can contact the administration ofﬁcer, Erin Cislowski on 8939 8150.

Bungumana Gamnambarr, Erin Cislowski, Fiona Shaw and Djurrayun Murrunyima at the recent market in Nhulunbuy.

President of Timor-Leste, Dr Jose’ RamosHorte, takes time to look at the local produce at Garma.

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A Yirralka Range displays some of the products at Garma.

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New look for customs MEMBERS of the Customs Service in Gove have been undertaking a trial of new uniforms. Customs Officer, Lyle Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly said traditionally the members of the service wore long sleeves and theses were not conducive to comfort in the local climate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Polo shirts are not suitable for a law enforcement agency as we need to maintain an official look. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wear the same uniform throughout the country and when we are on special operations we will still wear the long sleeves. The local customs Officers conduct regular border patrols on land and sea and check international ships and sailing vessels as they arrive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We respond to acts and incursions in our are of operations which is the Gove District from Maningrida to groote Eylandt.â&#x20AC;? There are six local staff members and they have been trialing the new look short sleeved uniforms for the last few months.

POWER OUTAGE Time: 1200-1600 Date: Sunday 16 October 2011 Areas affected Sub 55

RIGHT: Lyle Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly and Adrian Natoli display the new uniforms.

New NT Administrator THE 20th Administrator of the Northern Territory is the first woman to be appointed in the position. Chief Minister Paul Henderson congratulated the Honourable Sally Gordon Thomas AM who was named last week. The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce, appointed Ms Thomas following the Northern Territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination of Ms Thomas for the position. Mr Henderson said Ms Thomas would serve as a great Administra-

tor, with an exemplary background as a respected member of the Territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal fraternity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sally served as Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory from 1992 through to 2009 and most recently, has been Chancellor at Charles Darwin University,â&#x20AC;? Mr Henderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is also a tremendous honour to welcome Sally as our first female Administrator in the Territory.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would also like to extend my congratulations to Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner,

Duncan McNeill.â&#x20AC;? Mr Henderson paid tribute to outgoing Administrator Mr Tom Pauling, who has served in the role since 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom has done a great job, carrying out his duties as the Administrator with great respect and dedication.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish Tom and wife Tessa all the best for the future, and thank them on behalf of all Territorians for their contribution to the Territory - which will no doubt continue,â&#x20AC;? Mr Henderson said.

Carer losses license for 18 months A MAN was fined a total of $850 and disqualified from driving for 18 months after pleading guilty to drink driving and for driving to pick up a flag for a ceremony while disqualified and in an unregistered vehicle. On March 29 he had been drinking at the Walkabout where he consumed and unknown quantity of alcohol. He was seen leaving and was driving at 20kph. and stopped at 8.50pm near the Gove District Hospital. When asked by Police why he was driving so slowly he said he was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a bit tired and want to go to sleepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. When tested he recorded a reading of 0.160 per cent and his license was seized. He had one passenger in the car. On July 30 he was seen driving into the Woolies Car park by an off duty police officer.He was taken to the Police station for an outstanding warrant and on checking it was noted he was unlicensed. The 53-year-old said he was picking up a flag for a ceremony. The vehicles registration had expired a month earlier and he said he did not realise it had run out. There was one juvenile passenger. His lawyer, Josephine Cashman presented the court with two letters from doctors stating the man was the carer for his wife who was having cancer treatment. She said he had planned to just have one or two drinks but saw his sons and nephews who he had not seen for some time and they bought him drinks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a lot more than he planned,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He regrets his decision as he is the main carer for his wife. He is also the senior man for ceremonies and under

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a lot of pressure. He had asked others to get the flag.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before looking after his wife he had been an Aboriginal mental health worker at YBE. He has had no offence for a number of years and only planned to have a few drinks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The loss of his license will see hgim in considerable hardship in his ability to look after his wife.â&#x20AC;? The Magistrate, Richard Wallace said of the drinking charge that driving was not only stupid but also dangerous, particularly after drinking as much as he did. MR Wallace said of the second charge that the usual penalty was imprisonment . â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would look at home detention for some one of your age. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the sole carer for your wife who needs a lot of care I see you could need to leave the house. The degree of care means you will be stuck at home anyway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learnt your lesson. Do it again and you could face a custodial sentence. He fined the man $600 for the drink driving charge and disqualified him fro 18 months from March 29 with an additional 12 months of no driving unless there was an alcohol ignition switch attached to his vehicle. He fined him $250 and a one month suspended prison term telling him he needed to stay out of trouble for 12 months to ensure he did not go to gaol. He was also ordered to pay $40 victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; levy for each offence. The man apologised to the court for what he had done.

MAF hanger Old airport terminal Aero Medical Service Air BP Laynha Air 2 bores Customs hanger NCL Rio Tinto Alcan will be carrying out essential maintenance to the electricity network during this planned outage. The power may be restored earlier if possible so always treat it as being live. Due to unforeseen circumstances the power outage may be cancelled without notice. Allan Robinson High Voltage Supervisor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Town Ph: 8987 5868.

POWER OUTAGE Time: 0830-1230 Date: Monday 17 October 2011 Areas affected Sub 23, Sub 24 west Whitewood Cct. 31-57 odds, 24-44 evens Beagle Cct. 13-43 odds, 28-38 evens Melaleuka Cl.

Golf club Rio Tinto Alcan will be carrying out essential maintenance to the electricity network during this planned outage. The power may be restored earlier if possible so always treat it as being live. Due to unforeseen circumstances the power outage may be cancelled without notice.

Allan Robinson High Voltage Supervisor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Town Ph: 8987 5868.

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PEDAL POWER AT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STUDENTS from the Nhulunbuy Christian School and fun on their bikes last month while learning about bike safety.

Sisters Hannah (Year 3) and Larah Fourie (Year 1) co-ordinated their designs participating as cowgirls competing on their steeds.

Transition student Braedon O’Brien impresses in the Show and Shine with his ‘Abednego Rocket’ bike

Jarvis Murray from Year 1 can’t contain his delight during the Ride-a-thon.

Eloise Piper from Year 2 went with a local tropical theme and took out an award for Show and Shine.

Hayden Pickford from Year 3 gives it his all in the Speed radar event.

Year 4 student Sione Taulani-Fai teeters on the edge during a skills session.

It was Year 5’s Palak Bangia’s first Bike Day and she loved every minute of it.

Aboriginal Community Police Officer Samara Butler leads students in some ‘safe riding’ sessions.

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Harry Parfitt from Year 4, guns it down the straight in the time trial races.

Even Lilly Gray collects some Nhulunbuy dust as she helps Mum Janice volunteer on Bike Day at the Christian School.

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Hungry little Ethan Kingsbury with Tahlee Kingsbury and Sandi Robaye.

Liam, Donna, Ella and Beth MacMahon were entertained all afternoon by the BMX races.

Wesley, Loretta and Jack Pearce had a ball at the event. The McDonough family from Darwin enjoyed their time in Gove. From left: John, Adam and Katie.

The Fox family, Jo, Kyle and Geoff came to the NT BMX Titles from Humpty Doo.

All the way from Alice Springs, Wayne and Georgina Barber.

Local racer Jack Jennings (left) with Jodee Jennings, Megan Donovan, Tracie Donovan and Abby Jennings.

The Barlee family Allan Shelly and Sarah came across from Darwin.

Gavin Cohen with the oldest rider in NT (at 54-yearsold) Des Kelly. Des is from Alice Springs.

Nhulunbuy locals Jade Bate and Amanda Bartley showed support for the event.

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4:00 Rage (PG) 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Good Morning Kalimantan 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Midsomer Murders: The Green Man 2:10 Finding The Fallen: The Rings 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Choccywoccydoodah: Failure Is Not An Option 6:25 The Good Cook 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (State/Territory) 8:00 My Family: Desperately Stalking Susan - Ben forgets about Valentine’s Day, but discovers that Susan has a more attentive admirer. 8:30 Scott and Bailey: Rachel and Janet deal with a missing person case, but is he actually dead? His ex-porn star wife claims he has run off with his mistress but there are no signs of him still being alive. 9:20 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:05 Bored To Death: The Case Of The Missing Screenplay 10:35 Lateline 11:20 Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union - Written by and starring Emmy Award-winner Tracey Ullman, State of the Union is a collection of irreverent and hilarious skits that range from sardonic parody and social satire to Bollywood musicals. 11:45 Rage

5:30 Today 8:30 Kerri-Anne 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Afﬁar 6:30 Two And A Half Men: “Keith Moon Is Vomiting On His Grave” (PG s,l) 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “The Mooch At The Boo” (PG l,s) 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “He Smelled the Ham, He Got Excited” (PG l,s) 8:00 Movie: “Transformers” (M v) 11:00 Movie: “The Enforcer” (M v,l,n,s) 12:30 Movie: “A Love Song For Bobby Long” (M s,l) - After her mother’s death, Purslane Will returns to New Orleans to reclaim her childhood home. However, she’s shocked to discover that two of her mother’s friends have been squatting there for years. 3:50 Nine Presents 3:00 Danoz Direct / 4:00 Goodmorning America

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Dangerous Minds” (1994) 1:30 Style By Jury 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 4:00 Seven News 4:30 Guide To The Good Life 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home and Away: Roo commits to be exclusive with Harvey and April starts self-medicating to help her study. 7:00 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 Movie: “TBA” 10:50 That 70’s Show: “Love Of My Life / That 70’s Finale” (PG) 11:45 October Road: “Forever, Until Now / Best Friend Windows” (PG) - Nick and the gang sit at the hospital with Hannah as they all anxiously await the outcome of Sam’s surgery. Then, Aubrey suspects Nick still has feelings for Hannah, but then he meets an unexpected out of town visitor at Hannah and Sam’s. 1:50 Room For Improvement 2:30 Infomercials 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Dunkirk To Le Havre 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Dublin To Derry - Tonight, Neil Oliver and the team travel from Dublin to Derry. On the way, they visit the only beach race in Europe run under Jockey Club rules at Laytown Races and explore Bend House in Ballintoy, County Antrim. They also call in at Dundrum Bay and meet the Londonderry women who secretly witnessed the surrender of German U-Boats at the end of World War Two. 8:30 As It Happened: Bloody Omaha 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Sperminator 11:00 Movie: “Just Sex and Nothing Else” (M a,l,n,s) - In Hungarian, English Subtitles. A sexy ﬁlm about a woman disillusioned by the state of affairs in the dating scene. Thirty-something Dora is desperate to have a baby and decides that all she really needs is sex; so she sets up an internet site looking for sperm donors. 12:40 Entourage / 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 15

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage 11:00 5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today 8:30 Children’s Choccywoccydoodah: Failure Is Not An Option 11:25 Minuscule: The Programs 3:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Ladybug 11:30 The Good Cook 12:00 Elders With Andrew Denton: 4:30 National News Saturday Clive James 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Basketball: WNBL 3:00 5:00 Rugby World Cup 2011: Semi Final Football: W-League 5:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011 6:00 Planet 7:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Food: Scandinavia 6:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Movie: “Spiderman 3” (M v) - Peter Parker has ﬁnally 7:00 ABC News managed to strike a balance between his devotion to MJ and 7:30 Doc Martin - Dr Martin Ellingham is struggling to come to his duties as a superhero. However, when his suit starts to terms with fatherhood. change, Peter changes with it, bringing out his dark, vengeful 8:20 Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Hercule Poirot beside. comes involved in solving the murder of successful industrial- 11:00 Movie: “House Of Sand And Fog” (MA v,a) When an Iranian ist, Roger Ackroyd. As Poirot investigates he discovers that immigrant buys a house at an auction, he unwittingly puts there might be a connection to the suicide of a local woman. himself and his family in the middle of a legal tussle with the 10:00 Penn And Teller: Fool Us: Penn and Teller throw down the house’s former owner. What begins as a legal struggle turns gauntlet to four more aspiring magicians - illusionist and into a personal confrontation with tragic results. circus duo, High Jinx; street magician, Jon Allen; illusionist, 1:30 Movie: “The Boogeyman” (M h) As a young boy, Tim became Daniel Massey; and mind reader and mentalist, Graham Jolley. haunted by images he thought were spun by his overactive 10:45 Trial And Retribution: Rules Of The Game: The world of mind. But when he returns to his hometown, he discovers that high-class prostitution involving girls from Eastern Europe his dark and foreboding memories were all true, provoked by a menacing spirit that still exists today. and the wealthy men who use them turns deadly. 3:15 Nine Presents / 3:30 Danoz Direct / 5:00 Wesley Impact 12:20 Rage

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 8:30 Children’s Programs 11:30 V8 Xtra 12:00 Motorsport 1:00 Children’s Programs 2:00 That 70’s Show 2:30 Movie: “Phineas And Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension” 4:30 Creek To Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Islands Of Britain 7:00 Movie: “G-Force” - Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these government-trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. 9:50 Movie: “Changeling” 12:50 Grey’s Anatomy: “Oh, The Guilt / Let The Angels Commit” (M) - Bailey treats a young mother battling breast cancer. Derek learns more about Mark and Addison’s relationship. Cristina scrubs in on the rare ‘Humpty Dumpty’ procedure, much to the envy of her fellow doctors. Derek has a surprise visitor. 2:50 Special: Exploring Cape York Peninsula - Ben Cropp and his sons explore from their vessel, Freedom II, the vast and remote coastline of Australia’s Cape York Peninsula. 3:00 Room For Impovement 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Dr Oz

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Peer Gynt 3:00 Empire Of The Word: Forbidden Reading 4:00 James Rhodes: Piano Man: Chopin 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Jack Thompson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Bridge 8:30 Mythbusters - Mission Impossible Mask Off - Tonight, the Mythbusters test two ﬁlmic fables. First, Adam and Jamie check whether realistic facial masks can be used to evade security measures (as shown in the movie Mission Impossible). 9:30 RocKwiz: Linda Bull & Black Joe Lewis 10:20 Movie: “Public Enemy Number 1” (MAV s,v) - In French, English Subtitles. The story of legendary French gangster Jacques Mesrine, who was active in the 1960s and 1970s, and came to be known as French Public Enemy Number 1. Infamous for his bravado and daring prison escapes, Mesrine carried out numerous robberies, kidnappings and murders in a criminal career that spanned France, Canada and the USA. 12:40 SOS: “L’Arbitro 1:40 Life’s A Zoo 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 16

SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Dateline 2:30 Everyone Loves A Wedding 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Dunkirk To Le Havre 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Wild Food 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 8:30 Supersizers Go... French Revolution 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Big Love: A Seat At The Table 11:05 Movie: “Satanas” (MAV a,s,v) - In Spanish, English Subtitles. Inspired by true events, the ﬁlm tells three interconnected stories that occur on the eve of the infamous 1986 Pozzetto Massacre in Colombia, where a Vietnam veteran killed 29 people after pulling a gun in a crowded restaurant. 12:55 Movie: “Secret Agents” (M d,l,v) - In French, English Subtitles. Brisseau and Lisa are agents working for the French secret service. Their mission is to go to Casablanca and prepare the scuttling of a boat, loaded with illegal weaponry destined for Angola. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Liverpool 12:00 Landline 1:00 7.30 (State/Territory) 1:30 Message Stick: In The Frame: Alison Page 2:00 Skippy: Australia’s First Superstar 3:00 Art Of Germany: A Divided Land 3:50 Possessions 4:00 Young Performers Awards 2011 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 Dance Academy 6:00 Life: Birds 6:50 Minuscule: Yellow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Wide Open Road: Here Come The Petrol Heads 8:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: The Boy With An African Heart - American woman Andrea Curtin comes to Precious seeking help to find her son who disappeared from a farming commune ten years earlier. 9:25 Grumy Guide To...: Teenagers 10:00 Compass: Life’s Big Questions: Peter Cundall 10:30 Albert’s Memorial 12:10 Order In The House 1:15 Movie: “The Silent Enemy” (PG) - Naval Lieutenant Crabbe, a bomb disposal expert, is sent to Gibraltar to fight the Italian threat. 3:05 Carbon Cops 3:35 Headcases

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Wild World Of Sports 10:30 Children’s Programs 1:00 The NRL One Community Awards 2:00 Trans-Tasman Test: Australia Vs New Zealand 4:30 National News 5:00 Rugby World Cup 2011 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 Underbelly: Razor: The Sentimental Bloke - Wally becomes an outcast when he gives evidence against Tilly’s gunman. Big Jim is desperate to hide his cowardice from the rest of Razorhurst while Kate shoots to kill when she is the victim of a home invasion. 9:00 Person Of Interest 10:00 TBA 11:00 Memphis Belle: They were America’s “ﬂyboys”, courageous young men who, thousands of miles from home took to the skies in defence of freedom. 1:00 The Baron 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America - Sunday 4:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 That 70’s Show 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 That 70’s Show 11:45 Movie: “Houseguest” 2:00 Movie: “3 Men And A Little Lady” 4:15 Faulty Towers 5:00 The Great South East 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Sunday Night 7:00 Wild Boys (PG v,s) 8:00 Bones: “The Foot In The Foreclosure” (M) - Booth’s grandfather Hank comes to live with him, and tags along as Brennan and Booth investigate ashes and charred remains found by a real-estate agent while showing a property to prospective buyers; the team identiﬁes the victims as plus-size lovers, neither of whom seemed to have many enemies. 9:00 Castle: “The Suicide Squeeze” 10:00 The Suspects - True Australian Thrillers 11:00 Forensic Investigators: Australia’s True Crimes 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy 1:00 Room For Improvement 1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 NBC Today 3:30 NBC Meet The Press 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 Hitler’s Bodyguard: Hitler’s Dangerous Train Journeys 4:00 A Fork In The Mediterranean: Gibraltar 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Dubai’s Palm Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: The Destiny Of Rome: Avenging Caesar 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Children Of The Revolution 10:30 Movie: “El Greco” (PG) - From Greece, In English & Greek, English Subtitles. An epic tale of an uncompromising artist and ﬁghter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as ‘El Greco’. Set in the 16th century, El Greco’s search for freedom and love ranges from the courts of Crete and Venice to Toledo in Spain. 12:35 Movie: “The Far Side Of The Moon” (M a,d,n) - From Canada, In French, Canadian, English & Russian, English Subtitles. After the death of his mother, a doctoral student tries to discover a meaning to his life, to the universe and to rebuild a relationship with the only family he has left: his estranged brother. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 17

7 CENTRAL 5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Someone Is Watching (FKA:Instusion)” (M s,a) 1:30 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News 4:30 Guide To The Good Life 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home and Away 7:00 Four Weddings 8:00 Beauty And The Geek Australia 10:00 Outsourced 11:00 Off The Map: “There’s A Lot To Miss About The Jungle” (M) - The country’s Holy Week festivities take a chaotic turn when a truck ﬂoat crashes, and Ben makes a difﬁcult call as Ryan’s health deteriorates. 12:00 Trauma: “M’aidez” - The team quickly rush to treat victims of a high-speed boat collision. 1:00 Infomercials 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 At The Movies 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:25 A Poet’s Guide To Britain 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Time Team America: New Philadelphia, Illinois 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Darling Buds Of May: Darling Buds Of May: Part Two - Follows the adventures of the indestructible Larkin family as they guard the secret of how Pop Larkin makes his money from the intrusion of the new Tax Inspector. 12:30 Monarch Of The Glen 1:20 Movie: “Guinea Pig” 2:00 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships - Coverage of the Bowls Australian Indoor Championship from Tweed Heads, NSW.

5:30 Today 8:30 Kerri-Anne 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days of our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Two And A Half Men: “Skunk, Dog Crap and Ketchup” (PG s,l) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Infestation Hypothesis” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Zarnecki Incursion” (PG s) 8:00 The Mentalist 9:00 CSI: Miami: “Blown Away” (M) 10:00 CSI: Miami: “Show Stopper” (M) 11:00 Better With You: Better With Cat - After parents-to-be Mia and Casey adopt a cat, the pediatrician tells them they shouldn’t have a stray animal around the baby. 11:30 Undercovers 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Goodmorning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “No Way Back” (M l,v,s) 1:30 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News 4:30 Guide To The Good Life 5:00 Deal or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home and Away: April is awarded Dux of the school, Sid takes the matter of the stolen prescription pad to the Police, and Charlie is jealous of Brax’s lawyer, Hayley. 7:00 The X Factor 8:30 Body Of Proof 9:30 TBA 10:30 Suits: “The Shelf Life” (M) - Late one night, Harvey calls Mike from the office to tell him they have to fire Stan Jacobson, the senior senior vice president of their client and accounting firm 11:30 Special: Doomed To Die? 13 Most Shocking Hollywood Curses 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Room For Improvement 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Insight 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What?: Monsters 8:30 Swift & Shift Couriers: Wedding (Pert 2) 9:00 South Park: Funnybot 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 This Is England ‘86 10:55 South Park: The Early Years: Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride 11:30 The World Game: The World Game panel offers expert analysis and local perspective on all things football, plus all the latest news and match results. 12:30 Living Black 1:00 Movie: “Curiosity Kills The Cat” (M a) - From China, In Mandarin, English Subtitles. Set in urban China, director Yibai Zhang delivers a contemporary psychodrama following the intertwining lives of ﬁve characters struggling to ﬁnd the love they want without losing what they have. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 18

IMPARJA 5:30 Today 8:30 Kerri-Anne 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days of our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Two And A Half Men: “Chocolate Diddlers Or My Puppy’s Dead” (PG s,l) 7:00 RBT 8:00 Unforgettable 9:00 CSI: Miami: Delko For The Defense 10:00 Chase: Havoc - The team are on the hunt for a fugitive who is using explosives to get revenge. 11:00 Better With You: Better With Skinny Jeans - When Mia accuses Ben of ripping her favorite pair of jeans, she drags him to the store, where he has to break the tough news to Mia... 11:30 Rubicon 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Goodmorning America 4:30 Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

4:00 Rage 5:00 Q&A 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dangerous Jobs For Girls 1:35 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Lost Gardens: Sutton Stop 6:50 Miniscule: The Caterpillar And The Brook 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 9:30 United States of Tara: Dr Hattaras’ Miracle Elixir 10:00 Artscape: Virginia Trioli Presents NCP 10:40 Lateline 11:15 Lateline Business 11:45 Four Corners 12:30 Media Watch 12:45 Movie: “Bluebeard” (PG) - A killer of young women, dubbed Bluebeard, is loose in Paris. 2:10 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day - Six modern-day British builders constructing a Roman villa, using only ancient methods and tools, come to the most challenging and dangerous part, erecting the seven-metre timber frame with only muscle power. 3:00 Big Ideas

4:30 Today 8:30 Kerri-Anne 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days of our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Two And A Half Men: “Lookin’ For Japanese Subs” (PG s,l) 7:00 Charlie’s Angels 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” 8:30 The Joy Of Sets - Send It Down To Forensic - It wouldn’t be a series about TV without looking into Australia’s favourite genre – Justice. Tony and Ed also examine legal dramas and David E. Kelley lawyers who never stop talking even though they know nothing about the law. 9:00 Survivor: South Paciﬁc 10:00 Embarrassing Bodies 11:00 Better With You 11:30 20/20 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Goodmorning America 4:30 National Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “James Patterson’s Suzanne’s Diary For Nicholas” (M a,s) 1:30 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News 4:30 Guide To The Good Life 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home and Away: Charlie investigates an armed robbery and points the ﬁnger at Brax and the River Boys. 7:00 The X Factor 8:00 Packed To The Rafters: “Trust Issues” (PG) Ben opens up to Emma about Melissa’s death, and the cathartic experience enables him to ﬁnally get some closure. 9:00 Dinner Date: “Step Right Up” 10:00 Hung: “Even Steven” (MA l) 10:40 Parks And Recreation 11:10 Perfect Couples 11:35 House Calls To The Rescue 12:30 Infomercials 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Beating Of The Butterfly’s Wings” (M l,a,n) (2000) 2:45 Standing Start 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace: Love & Power 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs: Secrets Of The Tribe - The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this acute investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and ‘70s, a steady stream of anthropologists filed into the Amazon Basin to observe this ‘stone age’ society untouched by modern life. 11:50 Movie: “Kicks” (M d,l,v) - From The Netherlands, in Dutch, Arabic and French, English Subtitles. The murder of a young Moroccan rapper by a Dutch policeman is the central incident that affects the lives of each of the characters in this sociopolitical comment on racial prejudice in Amsterdam. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 19

ABC 4:00 Rage (G) 4:55 National Press Club Address 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Hope Springs 1:30 Mother And Son: The Dog 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Mastercrafts: Thatching 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (National) 8:00 QI: Health & Safety 8:30 The Slap: Anouk 9:30 Crownies 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:30 QI: Health & Safety - Welcome to QI for a big dose of ‘Health and Safety’ gone mad. Joining QI Master Stephen Fry are panellists David Mitchell, Ross Noble, Jeremy Clarkson and Alan Davies. 2:00 Women Of Twilight: Vivianne is a young woman forced to rent a room in a decrepit boarding house for unmarried mothers. 3:30 The Occasional Cook: Dinner Party - A dinner party can be very enjoyable, especially at someone else’s house! But at one’s own place it can be a nerve-wracking experience.

4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Talking Heads 5:30 Spicks And Specks 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Family Fortunes 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Country House Rescue 6:50 Minuscule: Cowardly Coward 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Poh’s Kicthen On The Road 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Gruen Planet 9:35 The Hamster Wheel 10:05 At The Movies 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 TBA 12:40 Midnight Man - Disgraced journalist Max Raban is reduced to raking through bins for celebrity stories until he becomes embroiled in a political cover up where everyone thinks he is just a mad, phobic conspiracy theorist. 2:00 Country House Rescue: Ruth Watson meets Cornelia Bayley, owner of Plas Teg, a Grade One listed Jacobean mansion. Cornelia moved from London to restore it, but the work and lack of cash are taking their toll on both Cornelia and the house. 3:00 Big Ideas

5:30 Today 8:30 Kerri-Anne 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Two And A Half Men: “I Called Him Magoo” (PG s,l) 7:00 Send In The Dogs Australia 8:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 9:00 Prime Suspect 10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 11:00 Better With You: Better With A Leather Jacket - The job interview-bound Casey, unaware that bad luck always follows the wearer of a particular leather jacket, borrows it without telling anyone. 11:30 Eclipse Music TV 12:00 Take 40 Live Lounge 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Goodmorning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Carry Me Home” (M v) 1:30 Chlidren’s Programs 4:00 Seven News 4:30 Guide To The Good Life 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home and Away: Sid discovers April stole his prescription pad, and Sasha feels like a stranger. 7:00 The One - Australia’s Most Gifted Psychic 8:00 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 9:00 Law And Order: LA 10:00 Great Escapes 11:00 Gangs Of Oz: “The Bikies - Inside The Band Of Brothers” (M v,l,d,s) Gangs of Oz takes a rare look into the brutal, perilous and powerful world of the bikie gangs - the pinnacle of organised crime in Australia with strong local, interstate and global networks. 12:00 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Infomercials 2:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Room For Improvement 3:30 NBC Today / 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

4:00 UEFA Champions League 6:30 Weatherwatch & Music 7:00 World News 8:00 Weatherwatch & Music 8:05 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Ireland 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Amazon With Bruce Parry 8:30 One Born Every Minute: In this episode, two couples deal with long and difﬁcult labours in very different ways. One dad shows how humour can lift the sprits, while another prefers to deliver rousing pep talks. Julia and Dean are expecting their ﬁrst child. After meeting online, Julia unexpectedly fell pregnant six months later. Donna and Wayne are expecting baby number two. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “Zozo” (M v,a,l) - From Sweden, In Arabic and Swedish, English Subtitles. Set in the late 1980s, when the war in Lebanon was in full swing. Young Zozo’s grandparents have migrated to Sweden, where the rest of the family plans to move. On the day their documents are delivered, Zozo is sent on an errand. 11:45 112 Emergency / 1:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

12 – Arafura Times

12 - 18 October 2011

CROSSWORD No. 69

SUDOKU No. 69

Your Lucky ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Don’t let a friend make decisions on your behalf. Listen to what this person has to say, but don’t allow yourself to be pushed into something which you don’t feel completely happy about. Romance. Your partner will be on your mind a lot at the moment. Something which they said recently will show you how strong your relationship is.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Don’t take sides in a family squabble. You may be asked to mediate, but to do that you will need to gain the conﬁdence of both sides. Romance. Your partner may be quite difﬁcult to handle at the moment. A powerful aspect to Mars could make you a little tense yourself, as well.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

FOR KIDS

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ACROSS

A disagreement with colleagues at work will have to be resolved before it gets out of hand. Don’t ignore comments which hide more serious concerns. Romance. Time spent discussing your relationship with a close friend will help to give you some important insights into your partner’s recent behaviour.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A compliment may throw you off track for a while. Don’t take it too seriously: your instincts are good, so you should know when someone is trying to manipulate you. Romance. A person whom you meet at work will want to see much more of you. Take the time to get to know this new admirer properly before you make a move.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) A recent trip may have had a bigger impact on you than you realise. Make sure that you implement all of the changes which you have been planning. Romance. So long as you are not too impatient, a new friendship will gradually develop into a more intense relationship. This person is very nervous, however, and will want to test the waters.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A rather unsubtle gesture by a friend may be a little embarrassing at ﬁrst. Once you get to know this person better you will understand their motives. Romance. Take some recent criticism to heart: you need to make a few changes, and shouldn’t be afraid to start now.

FINDWORD No. 69

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

A negotiation which has been dragging on for several weeks may ﬁnally be sorted out. You may have to compromise much more than you would like in order to get everyone to come to an agreement. Romance. Don’t put all your hopes into a meeting which may not be as exciting as you expect.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) A person whom you met recently will seem to know you surprisingly well. You have spoken to this person before, but can’t remember the conversation. Romance. Calm down before you get into an argument. A difﬁcult aspect to Mars may make you a little tense at times this week.

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MUDDY RIVER

Be careful that your curiosity doesn’t get the better of you. There are some things which you would be much better off not knowing about! Romance. Do your best to balance the needs of your partner with those of the other people around you. Your friends may want to spend more time with you than you can spare at the moment.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A disagreement will end much more peacefully than it began. The other person concerned has some views which are quite different from your own, but you have a surprising amount of common ground. Romance. You will be upset if you feel that someone is wasting your time. A promise which seems unlikely to be fulﬁlled probably won’t be.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.

– Denis Waitley

SOLUTIONS No. 69

A person whom you haven’t spoken to for some time may want to get back into your circle. Spend time with this person: you may be surprised how much they have changed since you last knew them. Romance. An unsubtle approach may turn you off someone whom you have just met.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A difﬁcult aspect to Mars could create tensions in an important friendship. Do your best to avoid touching on sensitive areas, as you may not be able to deal with them delicately enough. Your friend won’t thank you if you are too honest about one of their personal problems. Romance. Your partner will be surprised at how much emotional energy you have. A quiet get-together later in the week will be worth looking forward to.

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Financial Services Manager Miwatj Health is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service based in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory. We require an experienced, qualiďŹ ed and motivated person to help us build on recent initiatives aimed at improving the health of local people in Aboriginal communities in the East Arnhem region. The Financial Services Manager is responsible for all management and ďŹ nancial accounting services. You will be responsible for ďŹ nancial accounting from source information to completed historical reports such as balance sheets and annual reports. You will ensure all reports are compiled according to accepted standards, meet statutory requirements and conform to other speciďŹ c requirements of the funding organization. Tertiary qualiďŹ cations in Accounting along with membership of a professional accounting organization are a minimum requirement for this position, as well as a commitment to working in a team situation with Aboriginal people and an ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients.

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Miwatj Health is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service based in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory. We require an experienced, qualiďŹ ed and motivated person to help us build on recent initiatives aimed at improving the health of local people in Aboriginal communities in the East Arnhem region through involvement in sports and related activities. The position involves working in a sporting framework to deliver sporting activities in regional communities. You will liaise cooperatively and work closely with existing sporting organizations and relevant government and non-government agencies in the region to provide a broad support for the program on strategies aimed at improving the general health and well being of people by increasing their participation in sporting activities for all male and female age groups.

For a position description and selection criteria please contact the HR OfďŹ cer on 08 8939 1900, fax 08 8987 1670, or email hr@miwatj.com.au. Applications close 28 October 2011.

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Miwatj Health is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service based in the Nhulunbuy area. We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualiďŹ ed and experienced individuals to help us build on recent initiatives in primary health care aimed at improving the health of local people in Aboriginal communities on the Gove Peninsula. We are seeking to ďŹ ll the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Child and Maternal Health Nurse or Aboriginal Health Worker This position will involve working in outreach services on the Maternal and Child Health Program. â&#x20AC;˘

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Successful experience in the planning and implementation of organized physical ďŹ tness activities is a minimum requirement for this role, as well as a commitment to working in a team situation with Aboriginal people and an ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients. A health or sport related qualiďŹ cation is desirable.

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For a position description and selection criteria please contact the HR OfďŹ cer on 08 8939 1900, fax 08 8987 1670, or email hr@miwatj.com.au.

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Fresh, on me, consistent, controlled concrete. Volumetric Concrete Technology has been producing cer ďŹ ed concrete since 1962. Now supplying concrete to Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala. NO WASTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ONLY PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NO HOT LOADS $440 per cubic metre Employing carpenters, concreters, steel ďŹ xers, plant operators and welders

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Casual/Part Time Nurse (two days per week) This position involves working in an acute care setting at Gunyangara clinic. QualiďŹ cations as a Registered Nurse or an Aboriginal Health Worker are minimum requirements for the above positions. In addition there should be a commitment to working in a team situation with Aboriginal people and an ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients. Accommodation is negotiable. For a position description and selection criteria please contact the HR ofďŹ cer on 08 8939 1900 or email hr@miwatj.com.au. Applications close 21 October 2011.

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To be successful in this role, applicants must contain a driver’s license. Applicants must complete a GTNT registration form as well as a resume. All applications can be emailed/posted or dropped in to the GTNT ofﬁce. For a registration form please contact GTNT between the hours of 08:00am and 4:30pm Monday- Friday. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders encouraged to apply. Phone: (08) 8987 3473 Email: rachael.mortimer@gtnt.com.au Postal Address: PO Box 1478 Nhulunbuy NT 0881. Applications close COB 14th October 2011

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Policy and Planning Officer Miwatj Health is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service based in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory. We require an experienced, qualified and motivated person to help us build on recent initiatives aimed at improving the health of local people in Aboriginal communities in the East Arnhem region. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Policy and Planning Officer provides policy advice and research to assist Miwatj in maintaining its position as a leader in providing primary health care and related services to Aboriginal people in the Miwatj Region in North East Arnhem Land. You will be required to:

include your

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Research and prepare funding and other submissions.

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Liaise with the NT and Commonwealth Government, Indigenous communities, AMSANT and other stakeholder organizations in order to promote the role of Miwatj as a key regional health service provider.

Tertiary qualiﬁcations are a minimum requirement for this position, as well as demonstrated awareness of current issues in the planning, funding and delivery of primary health care to Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory. A commitment to working in a team situation with Aboriginal people and an ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients are also essential. For a position description and selection criteria please contact the HR Ofﬁcer on 08 8939 1900, fax 08 8987 1670, or email hr@miwatj.com.au. Applications close 28 October 2011.

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LINE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 10AM MONDAY BIKE REPAIRS BIKE repairs, call Tony on 0429 342 217

AGM Please be advised that our AGM will be held at 10am, Wednesday, November 2, at the Darwin Turf Club, Fannie Bay. Minor constitutional changes to be endorsed will be on the agenda This will be followed by our General Meeting at 2pm.

Preselection for Northern Territory Electorates Blain, Brennan, Drysdale, Fong Lim, Arnhem, Arafura and Nhulunbuy Applications for Preselection are invited by the Country Liberals for the Electorates of Blain, Brennan, Drysdale, Fong Lim, Arnhem, Arafura and Nhulunbuy All applicants must be members or become members of the Country Liberals. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form available from the address below and should include a CV together with a detailed statement of relevant personal details and attributes. Correspondence should be marked “Private and Conﬁdential” and forwarded to the Director at the address below. Closing date for the receipt of applications is 18 November 2011. The Director, Country Liberals GPO Box 4194, Darwin, NT, 0801 Telephone: (08) 8948 1744 director@countryliberals.org.au

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Tyler Schwellnus “A butterfly lights beside us, like a sunbeam... and for a brief moment it’s glory and beauty belong to our world... but then it flies on again, and although we wish it could have stayed, we are so thankful to have seen it at all.”

We miss you everyday… brave as lion always. Love forever Cath, Garry, Tegan, Kody, Pia, Ziggi and Crashy Xxxx

Sodexo is a recognised leader in the provision of high quality food and integrated facilities management services. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager in the Hospitality or Service Industry to join the team at Arnhem Village. The successful applicant will be self motivated, energetic, possess strong initiative, good communication skills, a strong safety awareness/safe work ethic and outstanding customer service skills. To apply submit a current resume to Gove House Reception or fax (08) 8939 1649.

Community Assistance and Partnerships Programme 2011 Round 4 of our Community Assistance Programme is open for application submissions from 1 October 2011 to 30 November 2011 Rio Tinto Alcan Gove’s Community Assistance Programme provides assistance for programmes, events and partnerships which contribute to the sustainable development of the Gove region. Rio Tinto Alcan Gove will give preference to projects that: • have sustainable actions • benefit the local community • have a strong commitment to health, safety and/or the environment • demonstrate a good level of organisation • demonstrate effort has been made to collect funds and support from a range of sources. Round 4 funding applications will be reviewed during December 2011. You can get a copy of the application kit by contacting Community Relations on: Telephone: Fax: Email: In person:

08 8987 5367 08 8987 5250 christine.wallace-gove@riotinto.com or at the Community and Government Relations Building located on John Flynn Drive in the Industrial Estate.

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Beautiful baby Chelsea

Chelsea Lee Mayer was born at Gove District Hospital on September 6. She is a daughter for Vanessa Rogers and Jake Mayer and weighed 4200gms (9lb 7ozs). Grandparents are Nicky and Pat Mayer and Glenda and Dave Rogers.

Genetics information session coming to Gove HEALTH Care professionals are being invited to information sessions on Genetics and Machado Joseph Disease and how to support families at risk in the Top End. Doctors, nurses and Primary Health Care professional have to opportunity to attend a number of information sessions including ones at Nhulunbuy, Elcho Island, and Groote Eylandt next week. The MJD Foundation, with Associate Professor John MacMillan is running Genetic workshops for Primary Health Care professionals which will facilitate participants to evaluate their level of knowledge in the area of genetic medicine. They will describe recent advances in the application of laboratory investigations in genetic medicine with specific relevance to general practice and describe Mendelian inheritance patterns and their use in evaluating an individual’s risk of being affected/a carrier of genetic disorder. The sessions will also describe Machado Joseph Disease and its prevalence in the region and describe features suggestive of an inherited form of

common cancers (breast and bowel) so that an appropriate referral to appropriate specialists is expedited. Associate Professor John MacMillan is a Geneticist and Physician who has been working with the MJD Foundation since 2008 to support the high needs of individuals and families at risk of having Machado Joseph Disease in the region. With the support of the GPNNT, two hour sessions are scheduled at Elcho Island, EASC Conference Room at 1pm on Wednesday, October 26, Groote Eylandt, Angurugu Health Clinic at 9am on Thursday,October 27 and Nhulunbuy, GDH District Office training room at 1pm and Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation at 6.30pm on Friday October 28. Attendance is free and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Nadia Lindop (MJD Foundation) nadia.lindop@mjd.org.au or Liz McCoy (GPNNT) - members@gpnnt.org.au by October 17 to elect which session you would like to attendfor more information visit MJD Foundation General Practice Network NT at: www.mjd.org.au www.gpnnt.org.au

Territory records lowest population growth across Nation AUSTRALIA’S annual population growth rate slowed to 1.4 per cent for the year ending March 2011, according to preliminary figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is equal to the average annual population growth rate for the past 30 years and is down from a peak growth rate of 2.2 per cent in the year ending March 2009. Australia’s population reached 22,546,300 people at the end of March 2011, growing by 312,400 people over the year. This is down from

the previous year where the population grew by 374,600 people, and is the lowest growth since the year ending March 2006 when an increase of 299,269 people was recorded. Western Australia continued to record the fastest population growth rate at 2.2 per cent, while the Northern Territory recorded the slowest growth rate (0.4 per cent ). Net overseas migration accounted for 54 per cent of the growth for the year ending March 2011, with the remaining 46 per cent due to natural increase (births minus deaths).

Net overseas migration continued to decline to the end of March 2011. The preliminary net overseas migration estimate for the year ending March 2011 (167,100 people) was 24 per cent lower than that for March 2010 (220,000 people). Natural increase for the year ending March 2011 declined by 9,400 people when compared to the previous year. This is due to a 4 per cent increase in the number of registered deaths (146,600 deaths) and a 1 per cent decrease in the number of registered births (291,800 births).

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Bukudal’s tourism success BY CRAIG HODGES THE RECENTLY established Bukudal School Camps business secured vital funding to assist the group acquire key items to operate school camps in remote East Arnhem Land. Bukudal School Camps is an Aboriginal owned and operated business located on the Djapu clan’s homeland some three hours drive south of Nhulunbuy. The business is being developed to offer affordable cultural awareness experiences to secondary school groups from around Australia; an idea that originally came from Barayuwa Mununggurr’s daughter during her own school holiday. Behind the business are the Mununggurr brothers; Barayuwa, Lulpangi, Malakunya, Moyamoya, Wurrpadaya, Guthunitjpi and Rulitjpirr. Together the brothers and their families take great pride in being able to welcome school students and to share their unique culture in an ideal setting that encourages deep cultural learning. Barayuwa Mununggurr was thrilled that Bukudal funding news came through from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Service. “We have to deliver our own business for future generations. We can’t depend on others, besides you get the pride and joy out of doing this for yourself. I see a

brighter future for Bukudal, especially with my brother boys behind me all along,” he said. From the outset Laynhapuy Homelands Association have been fully supportive of the Bukudal School Camps business. Over several months Laynhapuy Development Manager Andrew Hall has worked closely with Lirrwi Tourism Manager Matt Grooby to ensure the success of the first school group visit. In August this year a group from Scotch College in Melbourne made their way down to Bukudal before returning to attend the Garma Festival. After their Bukudal visit the students and their teachers were heard to rave about their experience. In fact the feedback was so positive that Lirrwi Tourism fielded several enquiries from other school representatives who heard Scotch College reports about Bukudal at the Garma Festival. As a direct result a number of bookings are now being discussed for more homeland visits in 2012. With key funding secured Andrew Hall said he expects to be able to acquire badly needed camping equipment, onsite container storage, fridges, freezers and generators that will greatly improve visit preparations and operational logistics for future Bukudal visits. for more information visit http:// www.bukudalcamp.com/

Wild about Gove

THE SKY around Gove is constantly changing providing a palette of wonderful colours. A student from Scotch College learns from a This week’s Wild About Gove photo was taken at sunset from local expert. Wallaby Beach. It was taken on July 23 by Jackie Goodchild. Wild About Gove is an opportunity for readers to showcase their favourite photos of Gove. There are many opportunities to take some great shots when you are out and about and the Arafura Times invites you to share some of your shots. What we are looking for is a photo which is at least 1mb in size and it can be in either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) configuration and at 300dpi resolution. You can email your photo to editor@arafuratimes.com.au as a jpeg attachment. All photos remain the copyright of the photographer. Students from Scotch College at Bukudal School Camps with their local hosts.

Nhulunbuy Community Guide Community organisations Arafura Dance Assoc. Contact: Liz Stephenson P: (08) 89870282 (B/H) or (08) 89873863 (A/H) or Rachel Wallis 0427 329 659

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 Gun Club Contact: President, Grub Stevens E: grub.gove@bigpond.com Arnhem Land Bowls Club Contact: Isobel Murray P: 0435 822 107, 8987 2120

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

Arnhem Writers Contact: Ian Maclean Ph: 0417 601 490

East Arnhem Rugby Union Contact: Eddie P: 0407 002 357

Auskick Contact: Cameron Knight P: 0488 508 577

8EAR Community Radio (Gove FM) Contact: Churyl Scheppard P: 8987 1500

Australian Breastfeeding Association Contact: Melissa Mills P: 8987 8053 Helpline:1800 686 2686 jeffandmelissa@bigpond.com

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

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

Nhulunbuy Community Neighbourhood Centre Contact: Michelle Lowth P: 8987 2191 M: 0488 556 949

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

Nhulunbuy Child Care Services Inc. Contact: Tracey Chrzanowski P: 8987 3311

Gove Peninsula Tennis Club Contact: Nicky Mayer P: 8987 2640 Gove Touch Footy Contact: Bec Thomson E: secretarygtouch@hotmail.com

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

Time 0256 0900 1518 2124

FULL MOON

Ht 0.80 2.77 0.74 2.67

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ph: 8987 2375 / 0419 465 045

Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264

Nhulunbuy Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am at Town Hall – Ph: 8987 1256

Oasis Play Time: Contact: Andi Bracey. P: 8987 1766

Queens Bus (Variety NT) Contact: Glenys Cummings P: 0417 849 594 glenarse@westnet.com.au

Uniting Church: Sunday Service 9.30am Hazel Trudgen – Ph: 8987 3545 Mobile 0413 536 877 Forward in Faith Ministries Sunday: Noon to 2.30pm at Common Room, Uniting Church. Ph: 0434 059611 or 8987 8268.

WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE

Runners North Contact: Vanessa Drysdale P: 8987 8005

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Gove Game Fishing Club Contact: Ian Dickinson P: 0428 897 814

Make-A-Wish(r) Aust. Contact: Kendall Kenway Gove Branch President P: 8987 8289

Gove Golden Oldies Contact: Ria Ngamoki P: 8987 3530

MOPS Contact: Christie Giles P: 8987 2227

Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: Barry Fleming, President P: 0417 768 147

Gove Junior Football Club Contact: David Hill M: 0438 861 599

Nhulunbuy Amateur Swimming Club Contact: Shane Guiney P: 0431 040 043

Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Karen Coyle P: 8987 2783

Tuesday 27/09

Thursday 29/09

Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094

Nhulunbuy BMX Club Inc Contact: Donna Leahy, Secretary P: 0424 954 600 Nhulunbuy Regional Sport Fishing Club Contact: Jason Bourke P: 0409 764 623

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

Saturday 01/10

Gove Netball Assoc. Contact: Helen Clark - Pres P: 8987 3728 M: 0438 873 728

Thu 13

Fri 14

Time 0331 0928 1550 2159

Time 0402 0954 1620 2232

Ht 0.86 2.84 0.62 2.68

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

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

Sat 15 Ht 0.93 2.90 0.53 2.66

Time 0432 1021 1650 2305

Ht 1.01 2.93 0.49 2.62

W/E Oct 2 W/E Oct 2 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage

RSPCA: Contact: Bev Goodchild P: 8987 2243

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

Day Monday 26/09

Wednesday 28/09

Friday 30/09

Sunday 02/10

T.S. Melville Naval Cadet Training Contact: Arnie Kokkin P: 8987 2562

TOTAL

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

Weather details

Tide times – Gove Harbour Wed 12

Church services

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Father Barry Hanson – Ph: 8987 1533 Vigil Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday Service 8.30am

Nhulunbuy Speedway Contact: Dan Wagg P: 0409 679 938

Old Codgers: Contact: Shane Ogg P: 0423 172 139

Gove Volleyball Assoc. Contact: Fred Rowe - Pres P: 0417 080 579 fredntash@froggy.com.au Junior 8 Ball Contact: Marian Richter P: 0402 355 499

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

Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre P: 8987 1701 E: art@yirrkala.com

Gove Peninsula Festival Contact: Ian Maclean Astronomy: goveastronomers@ yahoo.com.au GPF: govefestival@yahoo.com.au Arnhem writers: ian@ askthescienceguru.com

Sun 16

Mon 17

Tue 18

Time 0500 1048 1720 2338

Time 0527 1118 1751

Time 0014 0558 1152 1826

Ht 1.09 2.94 0.48 2.55

Ht 1.17 2.93 0.51

Ht 2.48 1.25 2.89 0.57

NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions. It is recommended you use this table as a guide only.

Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 3 32.1 20.4 NIL Tuesday 4 31.8 22.4 NIL Wednesday 5 31.4 21.9 TCE Thursday 6 30.8 20.9 TCE Friday 7 31.5 18.7 NIL Saturday 8 31.9 21.4 NIL Sunday 9 34.6 20.7 NIL Monthly total rainfall to date: TCE

Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Oct. 3 to Sunday, Oct. 9

Mean sea level pressure Max: 1014.5 hPa on Wednesday Min: 1008.4 hPa on Monday Averages for the month October Max temp: 31.7 Min temp: 21.5 Rainfall: 7.1 mm

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NEWS & SPORT

Premiere for Tour Tips from the Golf Doctor de Arnhemland DVD

At the World Premiere of the Tour de Arnhemland 2011, Producer Darren Nunn, Ian Connor (crew chief) and Des O’Sullivan.

Photo 1: This photograph shows the set-up from the side.

Photo 2: This photo illustrates the basic pre-shot set-up from the front.

Having moved to Nhulunbuy from Darwin the Gove Country Club’s new golf pro, Andrew Bridge, is keen to pass on some of his knowledge to the local golfers. Also known as ‘The Golf Doctor’ Andrew has been setting swings straight and getting golfers grips great for eight years now. He will be regularly writing a column for the Arafura Times to help our readers make the most of their golf outings. Lesson 1 - The set-up 1. Make sure you stand tall and bend from the waist - see photo 1. 2. Let your arms hang freely from the shoulders - see photo 1. 3. Put your hands at the address position and lean slightly forward - see photo 2. 4. Feet should be shoulder width apart for all full swing shots - see photo 2. Andrew can be found at the Gove Country Club where he is happy to help.

Local Chefs to cook up storm in Darwin

BY MARJO HALLOWELL IT may not have had a red carpet but there was a sense of glamour at the launch of the official 2011 Tour de Arnhemland DVD. Held at the Walkabout Lodge riders and their families and friends gathered to view the world premiere of their epic 2011 journey through Arnhem Land. Produced by Darren Nunn the group relived the thrills and spills of their adventure through the Top End. Undaunted by the Northern Land Council prohibiting them travelling along their original route they found many other wonderful scenes and had many unique experiences along the way. The group of 22 riders and 13 crew travelled over 700kms through some rugged but beautiful country. Some days were hard work but the

reward were great. Des O’Sullivan, who organised the Tour, said he was amazed that fro the whole whole trip everyone got along. “There was a great camaraderie and many new friendships have been forged. Not many people can say they have ridden in a Tour de Arnhemland as we always restrict the number of riders to ensure everyone’s safety.” “It was great to see the final DVD and Darren did a great job in putting it all together.” Mr O’Sullivan said many of the local riders are planning shorter regular rides around the district in the future. As well as the DVD of the tour they also showed a compilation of photos taken by all those who participated.

IT students are winners at Nhulunbuy High STUDENTS from Nhulunbuy High School competed in Darwin in an Information technology (IT) competition. The competition in June saw the students, who were completing

their Certificate I, in IT compete against competitors who were studying at Certificate III level. Gabby Birch placed f i r s t , C o r e y Va n Jaarsveldt second and, Hayden Banks third.

The results were announced at the high school last week. The VET coordinator Marlene Organ said the students did extremely well and were well supported by their trainer Jason Dyson.

Hospitality students recently took part in the VET programme competition in Nhulunbuy preparing a three course meal for guests.

THREE chefs from the VET programme in Nhulunbuy will be participating at the WorldSkills Competition in Darwin later this month. In the local competition held recently Keely Lobenwein took out first place with Maddy Larsen second and Leilani Ani third. The group took part in organising a lunch at the 18 – Arafura Times

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school inviting community members along for the three course meal. Every Wednesday the hospitality students put on a cafe for members of the school community. VET coordinator, Marlene Organ wished the competitors success in their October competition in Darwin.

Corey Van Jaarsveldt, Hayden Banks and Gabby Birch placed well in the IT competition.

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Jack’s perfomance off the Richter scale

Team mates Ethan VanJaarsveldt and Joseph Mayer at the tournament.

The Gove team of Ethan, Corey and Josh VanJaarsveldt, Jack Richter, and Joseph Mayer. FIVE of Gove’s Junior 8 Ball players, Jack Richter, Corey, Josh and Ethan VanJaarsveldt and Joseph Mayer, headed to Darwin to compete in the NT Titles last week. Competing against some of the NT’s best, the juniors were excited and couldn’t wait to hit the tables. Playing at Tracey Village, a total of 20 juniors from Gove, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Darwin, aged from 10 to 17 years played in their respective age divisions - under 18, under 15 and under 12. Jack Richter a veteran having now competed in six NT titles and has also competed in four Aussie titles, lead the team offering positive feedback and advice to the rookies. Playing in the under 18’s, Jack is the defending champion with the others vying to knock him out of contention. Not having it all his own way on day one, would lead and then give up the lead with some careless shots. With some advise from coach Marian (mum) Richter, Jack would pull his focus back in and close out the match 3-2. In his second match for the day, Jack played Tennant Creek player Jackson. Jackson had been playing a very strategic game and looked a threat to Ricther. At 2 a piece, Jack stayed calm taking his time and closed out the 5th frame taking the match 3-2. A little breathing space in his third game had a convincing win against Chris from Darwin 3-1. Corey VanJaarsveldt now competing in his third titles, and has also been away for one National’s, was unlucky loosing 2 of his U18 matches and won one. Each match a best of 5 frames gives players the chance to regroup and have another go. In a very closely

contested match against Jackson from Tennant Creek, at 2 frames all it was down to the wire. With only a couple of balls left on the table, Corey was unable to close out the match losing it 2-3. Corey also had to compete against his team mate Jack Richter. This also went to five games with Jack getting a break at the end to close it out. Rookies to the titles competing in the under 15’s, Joseph Mayer and Josh VanJaarsveldt, were a little nervous at the start of day one. Josh and Joseph facing off in their first game against each other, Joseph rushed his shots and let Josh control the game taking a 3-0 win. Josh had a great day winning a second match against Tennant Creek player Ollie with a 3-0 win. Josh placed his balls on the pockets making it difficult for his opponent to sink shots. Josh had his eye in and was not going to let this one go. Josh could not hold his form to have a clean sweep for the day loosing to the only female competitor Natasha from TC 1-3. Joseph still dealing with his nerves, lost his second match to Ethan from Alice Springs 0-3. Playing some great shots, also could not control the white ball, playing shots a little too hard. Going into his third match for the day he claimed a victory over Blake from Alice Springs, pushing his nerves aside and got on with the job winning 3-1. This gave Mayer a confidence boost to come back and front up again the next day. Ethan in a tough age division played against Michael Shepheard, whom some know from tennis. Shepheard is also a great 8 ball player and never dropped a game for day one. Ethan tried his best but was no match for

Corey VanJaarsveldt in action.

Shepheard. Up against Tennant Creek in his next game it went right to the wire with Ethan claiming the match 3-2. This gave him the confidence to go into his next game but was unfortunate just missing out to another TC player going down 2-3. After day one, Jack was undefeated winning his 3 round robin matches giving the rest of the team the confidence to “bring it on” going into day two. Day 2 had some tired players. The first frame was broken at 9.30am and the last at 4.30pm. A long day for some of the younger ones. A mixed bag of results with all players winning and losing games. With most of the expectations on Jack Richter, he lost to Darwin player Den 3-0. Although the result is one sided, it did not reflect the closeness of the game on the table. A lot of nerves as these two players are eying off NT representation. Ethan had some close wins and close losses. The youngest and smallest team member, tried his hardest all day. Brother Josh had a good day only dropping one match in the round robin. Josh is only 12, and playing in the under 15’s. So this was a good result for Josh. Joseph was up and down with some wins and losses. Winning a couple of his age matches but lost his round robin matches. Joseph finished the day disappointed with his results. Corey needed to posts some wins in his under 18 matches, but was up against some tough competition on the day meeting Liam from Alice Springs. Liam very cool and focused took his time, where Corey is like a cat stalking his prey, ready to pounce.

The NT represenative side. The result did not reflect the out come, with Liam taking the win 3-0. In the round robin, Corey only dropped one match finishing the day with some great wins. Day three was the day for the big guns to come out and show the competitors what they can do. The first upset of the day was when Jackson from TC defeated Den for Darwin 3-2 in the 18’s. This took some pressure off Jack whom only needed to win his match against Liam from Alice Springs to finish in the top two for the under 18’s. Jack was feeling the pressure. When lining up his shots, his bracing hand was shaking. At one frame a piece, Jack won the second frame. It is unbelievable watching these kids to almost pot out a frame from the break. This allowed him to catch his breath. A tight game on the fourth frame with some easy shots missed by both players, but Jack focused on what had to be done and took the last frame taking the win 3-1. After lunch it was the singles play offs where each team selected their best player and played the best of seven frames. Jack representing Gove took a clean sweep defeating all the other team representatives Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, and Darwin 4-1 each. This was Jack’s day winning the “singles” title for 2011. At this stage Jack has also finished in the top two of the 18’s, but is he first, we are yet to find out. Still to play are the round robin games and teams matches for the last two days. Jack and Joseph fronted up on day four to finish up with wins. Jack not dropping a match and Joseph win some loss some. The matches today

did not really account for anything so the kids just had some fun. With the teams event left to play, this was scheduled for the last day. As not all clubs had the same number of players, they were all mixed together and split into 4 teams of 5. Players dressed up and had a great morning. Referees on each table could change the rules as they felt. For example if a player was winning easy and had sunk 6 balls to maybe 1, the referee would say “change colour”. So you would end up potting out the other colour. Or there was a very large “8 ball” that wobbled around the table with a weight on one side that made it difficult to pot. Or a second white would be placed on the table and if you hit it, you lost the game. Some very clever whitty games that kept the good players on their toes. Presentation night on the last night was great fun for the players, but all were waiting to see whom had made the final cut to represent the NT at Nationals for their age division. Congratulations to Jack Richter whom won the under 18’s title and singles title. He was only two matches off winning the round robin. All up Jack brought home four trophies (2 perpetual). Jack will go on to represent the NT at the National titles hosted in Canberra. The team would like to thank Marian Richter for giving up her Sunday’s for training the juniors every week and organising the fundraising. Thank you also to Faith Carroll whom assisted Marian every week. A huge thank you to The Arnhem Club and Gils Graphics for sponsoring the team.

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