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NEWS FOR EAST ARNHEM LAND, INCLUDING NHULUNBUY AND YIRRKALA

Nhulunbuy looks to future after Rio Tinto By GRANT BANKS The immediate restructure and eventual sale of the Gove bauxite operations by Rio Tinto Alcan may be raising a lot of eyebrows around Nhulunbuy but key stakeholders say the changes will be minor in the short term. “As far as I am concerned it will be business as usual for the community of Nhulunbuy but we will be watching this with interest to see what happens in the future,” Chamber of Commerce NT CEO Chris Young said. A Rio Tinto spokesperson said that the company would continue it’s operations under the new name of Pacific Aluminium. “It is business as usual for our operations at Gove,” the company said. “We will continue to work very closely with the Traditional Owners. “The conditions that are built into the Gove agreement transfer with the asset,” the spokesperson said. This business as usual attitude seems to be shared by the general

Jesse van Dam (aged 3) next to a crocodile print at Cape Arnhem. Photo: Marianne van Dam

By GRANT BANKS GOVE Peninsula locals were pleased that Cape Arnhem opened in time for the Spring school holidays this year however a watchful eye had to be kept out for crocodiles following a number of sightings in the area. Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation had issued warnings to campers at the popular site over two consecutive weekends following numerous reports of a 4 metre crocodile in the area. One family that decided to go ahead with their holiday plans were the Van Dam family who said they observed the large crocodile cruise up and down the bay. “More alarming were the tracks it left on the beach,” Peter van Dam said. “During a morning stroll, croc tracks were found on the high tide mark. “This one would have to be more than 4 metres in size judging by the span of its feet,” he said. Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation managing director Mandaka Marika said that people needed to be very careful when camping at Wanuwuy (Cape Arnhem) at all times especially when a recent sighting had been reported. “You need to watch very carefully for Baru (crocodiles),” Mr Marika said. “They are faster than the person sitting on the beach or the river bank,” he said. “We want to send a message to the people not to come close to the water.” Recent crocodile sightings have also been reported at Yirrkala and he urged the residents there to also be cautious. “Don’t let your kids swim,” he said. Paul Augustin, project facilitator with Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation, said that crocodiles were a constant threat in the Northern Territory and that people needed to be aware of the dangers of swimming regardless of if there were current warning in place. “Not only do people need to be aware when by the sea but also when they are near in-land waterways as well,” Mr Augustin said. He said that Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation had recently put new signs up in many of the most dangerous areas.

community with many Rio workers optimistic about the future. “Rio Tinto Alcan or Pacific Aluminium, it doesn’t mater what the company is called the jobs are still here,” a Rio worker, who did not want to be identified, said. “While the bauxite is still in the ground there will still be jobs here.” This was a common sentiment among many of the people the Arafura Times spoke with. Tim Broadbent, general manager of East Arnhem Trading, also shared this opinion. “From my point of view, I don’t see things changing too much.” “Rio Tinto have really not delivered anything new to town,” he said. “One thing I personally believe is that it can only get better for this town once Rio Tinto move on.” “Not being disrespectful, but let’s hope that someone like Chinalco or BHP move in here and concentrate on infrastructure and growth within the region,” Mr Broadbent said. Continued on page 7

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A HOMECOMING for third generation Govite Sarah Munnings has become a windfall for Nhulunbuy as she has established a permanent physiotherapy practice at the Endeavour Medical Centre. Up until Monday, when she opened her doors for the first time, the general community of the Gove Peninsula has been without a full-time physiotherapist. “The only physio in town only serviced aged and disability patients,” Mrs Munnings said. “It is unbeleiveable that there hasn’t been a regular physiotherapist in town, to me it is a service that is absolutely essential.” Until now people recovering from injury or operations were forced to fly to either Darwin or Cairns for treatment or worse still were forced to leave town. “If they have to travel for treatment then they would be sitting on a plane for over an hour which is pretty much the worst thing they could do,” she said. She said that while she had only been back in town for two weeks already the interest in her services is mounting and as a born-and-bred ‘local’ she plans to see this practice established for the long term. Sarah (nee Fincham-Thomson) was born in Gove District Hospital and educated in Nhulunbuy from pre-school to year 12. She went on to study at Griffith University, firstly completing a degree in Exercise Science and then a Masters of Physiotherapy. Since graduating two years ago Sarah has worked at Queensland’s Logan Hospital as a Physiotherapist gaining valuable experience in the fields of Musculoskeletal, Orthopedics, Intensive Care, ED, Women’s Health and Cardiorespiritory Physiotherapy. This year Sarah and husband Nick Munnings spent several months travelling and working in Europe prior to relocating to Nhulunbuy. She has has registered her business as Arnhem Physiotherapy Services and is practising at the Endeavour Medical Centre.

After more than seven years of study and Hospital placements in Queensland, Sarah Munnings has returned to Nhulunbuy with husband Nick and is establishing a much needed Physiotherapy Practice in Gove, the town of her birth.

Search for standout health workers THE search has started for the Territory’s standout Aboriginal Health Workers (AHW), with nominations now open for the 2011 Excellence Awards. Health Minister Kon Vatskalis said the annual awards seek to identify and congratulate Aboriginal Health Workers who excel in their jobs.

“Aboriginal health workers are essential health professionals who not only deliver valuable health services across the Territory, they perform the important task of linking the community with the health provider,” Mr Vatskalis said. Now in its sixth year, the awards which are presented by the Northern Territory Government in partnership with the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise, the Department of Health and Ageing and the United Voice Union, and are expected to attract more nominations than ever. “Last year’s AHW winners, Raelene Mungatopi, Debbie Smith, Leitisha Jackson and Nathan Aucote

all demonstrated a high level of commitment and excellence and I expect to see the same calibre of nominees this year,” Mr Vatskalis said. The awards comprise four categories, Remote, Urban, Specialised and New Practitioner, recognising those who demonstrate outstanding qualities in their field of practice. “Any Aboriginal Health Worker who is currently registered with the Aboriginal Health Worker Board of the Northern Territory can be nominated for an award, but if you know a deserving worker you need to nominate soon, as entries close on 28 October,” Mr Vatskalis said.

A selection committee comprising community and professional representatives will select the finalists from each of the categoriesand an overall winner will be assessed for the Excellence or ‘Legend’ Award. All finalists along with the winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Mr Vatskalis at Parliament House on 18 November 2011, winners and runners up in each category will receive study bursaries to continue to develop their skills. For more information or to obtain a nomination form visit: http://www.nt.gov.au/health/ahw/

Missing riches belong to someone SOMEONE from or in Nhulunbuy is missing $55,364, one of the three largest parcels of unclaimed money in the Northern Territory administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The pool of unclaimed money in Australia has risen to a record of $636 million, which is over $28 million more than 2010. You may have unclaimed money if you: - haven’t made a transaction on your cheque or savings account for over seven years; - stopped making payments on a life insurance policy; - moved without leaving a forwarding address; - have noticed that regular dividend or interest cheques have stopped coming; or - were executor of a deceased estate. Find your missing money by checking out ASIC’s MoneySmart website to find your unclaimed money. Log into ASIC’s free online database at www. moneysmart.gov.au, follow the link to unclaimed money, and type in your name. If you find some money

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that you think might be yours, you’ll need to prove the money belongs to you or that you are the beneficiary. Information on how to make a claim is also available on the MoneySmart website. The pool of unclaimed money has risen to a record of $636 million, which is over $28 million more than 2010. An additional 157,431 parcels of money have been lodged this year and added to the database administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC Senior Executive Leader Financial Literacy, Consumers, Advisers and Retail Investors, Delia Rickard, said: ‘There is more money in the unclaimed money pool than ever before, so even if you’ve already searched, you should look again. It’s quick and easy to search for unclaimed money via ASIC’s MoneySmart website. You can search for yourself and for family and friends. The average parcel of money is $652 and there are some huge amounts of money waiting to be claimed. Last year, Australians recovered $62 million.’

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RTA opts to absorb fuel hike temporary 37c/litre subsidy while fuel is barged in By GRANT BANKS THE RECENT diesel price hike in Nhulunbuy of 30c a litre certainly upset a few locals, but the party responsbile for the increase, Rio Tinto Alcan, thankfully had a change of heart and decided to absorb the temporary increase. Prior to the RTA backflip, the increase had been described by residents and industry experts as ludicrous while Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) had explained the spike as a result of a maintenance issue. What sparked the outrage among Nhulunbuy residents was a 15 per cent, or 30c per litre, rise in fuel seemingly over-night. At the start of September fuel was priced at $1.82 per litre at BP Service Station Nhulunbuy and it sat around this price for the whole of that month with the price on September 29 still being $1.82 per litre. Then three days later the price had jumped to $2.10. “The increase is a result of a maintenance issue in relation to how Rio Tinto Alcan Gove receives its fuel inventory,” an RTA spokesperson said. “Historically RTA Gove received its fuel inventory from bulk shipments three times per year, via the White Products Discharge Line (WPDL). At present the line has been removed from operational use for maintenance. Bulk ship fuel discharges using the WPDL are expected to recommence by the end of February 2012. “In the interim to ensure continued diesel supply to the community and our operations, fuel has been received via alternative delivery (weekly barges)

which is more expensive than via the WPDL. The last adjustment of the diesel fuel price included the extra freight costs due to the lack of the WPDL.” One concerned resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted the Arafura Times saying that such a price hike was very hard to swallow and could have negative implications for their business. “To go up 30c a litre over night is ridiculous,” they said. Soon after the Arafura Times and local MLA Lynne Walker made enquiries to the RTA about the issue the price of diesel was lowered to the September price of $1.82 per litre. “In response it has been decided RTA Gove will absorb the additional freight costs presently being incurred,” the spokesperson said about readjusting the price. “We would expect to see a comparative decrease in price of diesel fuel in Nhulunbuy of approximately 23.97 cents. “Further, we will in effect subside fuel costs by an extra $0.1313 cents to the price of fuel we on-sell in recognition of the costs that the community has incurred since the increase in early October. The total reduction will decrease the price of diesel fuel in Nhulunbuy by approximately 37.10 cents per litre.” “As a company we (RTA) are committed to doing the right thing by the Nhulunbuy community in regard to access to competitively priced fuel.” The Arafura Times can also confirm that the BP Nhulunbuy has not been sold as has been speculated online.

Are your pets cyclone ready? PET owners in Nhulunbuy are being asked to think about their whole family this cyclone season - even the furry or feathered members of the clan. With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a bumped cyclone season people are being warned to get ready. While most people prepare for a big-blow by having a cylcone survival kit ready and full of baked beans, beer, candles, water and a battery powered radio, many people forget to include supplies for their four-legged best friends. “Pets are part of the family too so you do need to think of them as well,” Bev Goodchild fom the Nhulunbuy RSPCA said. “Make sure you have enough tinned food ready for your animals and if you do need to evacuate and can’t take your pet with you then make sure they are locked up with enough food and water to do them until you can get back to them safely,” she said.

“Also if the house you are living in is not cyclone safe then find out now if you have a friend that can take you and your pets in an emergency. “The best advice is to be ready, have food and an evacuation plan ready for your animals just as you would do for yourself.” Pet owners also need to make sure their animals are registered and microchipped so that if they do run away they can be returned quickly and easily. A waterproof ID-tag is available for dogs and cats however Mrs Goodchild suggested that microchipping is the best option. “Microchipping is for life,” she said. “All an owner needs to remember is to change their address whenever they move and we can get them back to you.” New pet owners in town can contact the RSPCA to update their animal’s microchip details. The RSPCA is currenlty offering a $10 voucher to go

RSPCA president Bev Goodchild is ready for the cyclone season and has a kit prepared for her cat Finn. towards having animals microchipped. In the event of losing an animal people can call the RSPCA on 0437 526 502 or the NCL town rangers Dave on 0419 739 000 or Rick on 0417 391 507.

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THE CONFUSION surrounding the so-called ‘Chesterfield Crossings’ has prompted the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited (NCL) to look at options that would further improve safety for the hundreds of children that use it every day. Currently there are conflicting ideas of what is expected of both motorists and pedestrians in the area surrounding the Nhulunbuy Primary School with even the Police and NCL unable to agree on what the rules of the road are. While the NCL are of the opinion that when the flags at the lower crossing, which is in front of the school on Chesterfield Circuit, are out then the children have the right of way, the Police have said pedestrians need to wait for a stop/go person to stop traffic before crossing as it is not a zebra crossing. To add to the confusion another set of pedestrian havens are located less than 100 meters up the road. This crossing is not patrolled by a stop/go person and according to the NCL a different set of road rules apply whereby motorists have right of way. NCL Town Administrator Ross Theedom has said that he was considering either completely removing this second set of pedestrian havens and replacing them with a pedestrian island in the centre of the road as one of the options to increase the safety of the area for the children that use them on a daily basis. Other options include

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increasing signage, making more no-parking zones and running further education programs with the schools. “We just need to strengthen that area in terms of visibility and have people know what is expected of them,” Dr Theedom said. “I want to work with the community and am quite happy to get feedback on what they think should be done,” he said. Meanwhile Sergeant Rob Gordon said that regardless of what decision the NCL make they need to act quickly. “They need to go down there, have a look and sort it out,” Sergeant Gordon said. “This is an unbelievable situation that provides confusion for both pedestrians and drivers. “Motorists are smart enough to know what a zebra crossing is and they know that if they see someone at the side of the road they’ll stop.” “At the moment they are endorsing a situation that could be critical,” he said. Sergeant Gordon said that he was “quite alarmed” about the high number of speeding tickets that had been issued in the area around the school in recent months and that people needed to be more aware of the 40km zone which operates all day on school days between 7am and 5pm. “We are continuing to actively target it and have been all school term,” he said.

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A splash of pink at the Golf Club By GRANT BANKS NOW in it’s 11th year the Pink Jacket Day at the Gove Country Golf Club was a roaring success. With 56 ladies braving the heat last Sunday for a fun day on the golf course event organiser Lee Peters was impressed with the turn out. “I was a little bit worried about holding it so late in the year with the weather really starting to warm up but we got 56 players which is great,” Mrs Peters said. “I have had a lot of ladies approaching me asking when it was going to be on again and I am so please with the roll-up,” she said. The aim of the day is two-fold. It raises money and awareness for breast cancer while also introducing the women in town to the game of golf. On the day the ladies play a best-ball or Ambrose team format with dice being rolled at the end of the day to determine a handicap. “This gives everyone a chance to win,” Mrs Peters said. In the end the winning team was ‘Fairy Floss’ but with only one Pink Jacket the team then entered into a ‘putt-off’ to determine whose name would be placed on the back of the hallowed jacket. With 50 or so spectators looking on Chavon Mullen showed nerves of steel to get her ball closest to the pin with the unconventional garden hose putter used in the decider. All round the crowd had a great time with colourful costumes and ear-to-ear smiles being worn by all.

Sprinkler ban lifted RIO Tinto Alcan has lifted the sprinkler ban that has been in place saying that water reserves were now back to the required level. “Thank you for your support in limiting your water usage to essential services during the sprinkler ban,” RTA representative Sherry Boyd said. “Your effort had a significant effect on increasing water levels to the minimum we require in our town water tanks.” Resident were reminded that in the absence of a sprinkler ban, sprinklers were only to be used between 5pm and 9pm every day.

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Fight for fishing access Country Liberals Senator for the Northern Territory Senator Nigel Scullion and the Federal Member for Solomon Natasha Griggs will fight a bid by conservationists to close vast stretches of Territory coastal waters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This idea by The Australian Marine Conservation Society to establish 12 â&#x20AC;&#x153;no-go no-takeâ&#x20AC;? zones off the NT coast is just absurd,â&#x20AC;? Senator Scullion said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The green groups behind this push wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop until all waters are covered by no-go zones and they will destroy both recreational and the important commercial fishing industry â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Australian Marine Conservation Society spokesperson claims only one per cent of our waters are protected - that is wrong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One hundred per cent of our waters are protected under a variety of acts such as the Northern Territory Marine Act, the Fisheries Act, the Maritime Safety Act as well

as acts on gas and oil mining in northern maritime waters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are already layers of protection,â&#x20AC;? Senator Scullion said. At the last election, Natasha Griggs made it very clear that she supported Territory fisherman and their recreational habits. Her position has not changed and she vows to fight to protect fishing in the Northern Territory alongside her Senate colleague Nigel Scullion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the future of recreational fishing in the Territory to be the sacrificial lamb in any power deals between the Greens and Labor,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Griggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a Territorian I do not want to see any threat to the enjoyment of recreational fishing in the Northern Territory - it is our way of life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Country Liberals promise to do all they can to protect fishing in the Northern Territory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Territory tourism figures are already down for this year. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need recreational fishing to suffer as

well,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Griggs said. Senator Scullion agreed and asked the question â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are we protecting our waters from?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we need protection from green fundamentalists and their flawed ideas,â&#x20AC;? Senator Scullion said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The plan to make areas â&#x20AC;&#x153;nogoâ&#x20AC;? zones doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work - it will concentrate fishing in other areas and make them unsustainable in the long run. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy at the last election was to put on hold, and then restructure, the Marine Bioregional Planning process and base Marine Protected Areas on science, not just a green take and plunder plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a former commercial fisherman and recreational charter operator who used to make my living from the sea and still love to chuck in a line when I can, I will fight this tooth and nail,â&#x20AC;? Senator Scullion said.

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Team captian Charley Dargarville gets some practice in while the players watch on. Photo: GRANT BANKS

By GRANT BANKS THE third annual Gove versus Darwin Lawn Bowls Challenge is coming up this weekend and the Arnhemland Bowlers are ready and rearing to bring home the trophy. This year’s event is being held at the Darwin Bowling Club on Saturday and Sunday and having lost the challenge on home turf (or should I say carpet) last year all of the local players are keen to make amends. In all 14 players are heading over from Nhulunbuy, with one ring-in travelling from Cairns and three subs being offered by another of the Darwin clubs to make up the squad of 18. Of those coming into the team the three Darwin based players are all NT and Australian representatives. Even though the Arnhemland bowlers are aiming to take no prisioners on the green the overall mission is to have a good time. “The Darwin bowlers were here last year and they had an awesome time,” Arnhemland team captain Charley Dargarville said. “It’s our turn to go to them and

we are all looking forward to the weekend, it will be a lot of fun,” he said. One strategy the Gove bowlers are employing on their joint mission of having a ball while coming home victorious comes in the form of a less than conventional kit. “We play in sarongs,”Captain Dargarville said. “The first time they saw us do that they were completely dumbfounded because no team had ever played in sarongs before us,” he said. While this would only happen in the Territory the plan might just work. “You always see some of fuddyduddies looking at us and talking about the sarongs and that is just what we want,” Captain Dargarville said. “If we put them off then good, but we’ll be having fun all the same.” He said that after the competition a number of the Arnhemland bowlers will putting on a ‘performance’ that involves ‘see through’ sarongs. Luckily for the spectators unlike kilts you are allowed to wear undergarments with a sarong.

Town looks to post-Rio Tinto era Continued from page 1 And while the Gove Combined Unions were tight-lipped when approached by the Arafura Times for comment at a national level the AWU has raised concerns about the future of jobs in Nhulunbuy. Union secretary Paul Howes was reported in the NT News as saying he thought jobs and workers’ conditions should be the “top priority”. “We of course want to work co-operatively with the new owners of Rio Tinto’s aluminium assets, but we want to ensure our members’ rights and entitlements are protected,” he said. “We want to ensure that the conditions of workers at all of these sites are transferred across and that job security is guaranteed.” Local MP Lynne Walker shared these concerns adding that if a buyer is not found quickly then workers might suffer the consequences of the Gove operations being demoted to a second tier business for RTA. “I think the question people may have is that if the Gove operations are less profitable for RTA than its ‘tier 1’ assets, then how might a new owner do things differently,” she said. “Hence speculation from some people I’ve spoken with that cost savings might be found in cutting jobs.” Ms Walker said that during a meeting with senior executives from RTA, including newly appointed chief executive of Pacific Aluminium Sandeep Biswas, the future of both th Gove operations and the future of the community were discussed. “I sought and was given assurances that transition

to any new ownership, when it occurs, would see local stakeholders including employees, Traditional Owners, businesses and the wider community kept abreast of developments,” Mrs Walker said. “Assurances were also given that change of ownership in no way impacts upon the deals negotiated and struck through the recent 42 year lease renewals which is critical in seeing the opening up of land for much-needed housing. “However, I suspect some disappointment at a community level that stakeholders face the prospect of a third new owner in the space of just over 10 years. “Building relationships which are mutually rewarding and supportive between the mine and the community are important and take time,” she said. Further speculation surrounded where a prospective buyer might be found. “Given they have made so much noise about wanting to sell it sounds like they can’t find a buyer and so we probably wont see any change any time soon,” an RTA employee said. While others suggested that a buyer would be found in China or even that BHP may look to buy the Gove operations. MLA Lynne Walker was less concerned about the prospect of a buyer being found saying: “With continued and growing global demand for aluminium there’s no doubt a buyer will be found.” One member of the community the Arafura Times spoke to at the Walkabout Tavern summed it up perfectly: “I hope they find a buyer soon so we can just get on with it.”

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INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CYCLONE CLEANUP Landholders in the Industrial Estate are advised that under the terms of occupancy, they are required to keep their property in a clean and tidy condition, free of rubbish, with all loose items tied down and secured so as to not create a hazard in high winds or cyclone conditions. Landholders are therefore requested to remove all rubbish and clean the land to an acceptable standard and to ensure loose items are secured against storm and high winds in preparation for the coming cyclone season. We also advise that any vehicles, scrap metal or rubbish on vacant land or road verges adjoining your boundary must also be disposed of at the earliest possible time. Inspections of the Industrial Estate will be made over the coming month commencing 31 October 2011 to ensure the necessary standards are met. We ask that landholders take cyclone safety seriously and that every effort is made to ensure the safety of the Industrial Estate in the event of a cyclone.

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CYCLONE SEASON HARD WASTE PICKUP A cyclone season residential Hard Waste Pick Up-is to be carried out on the Town Lease commencing

Monday, 7 November 2011 Residents are requested to place any items for collection on the footpath in front of their property in the days prior. Items to be collected may be of a domestic or household nature, which would constitute a cyclone hazard. Items should be placed so they don’t interfere with either pedestrian or vehicular trafﬁc. The Corporation workforce will pick up items commencing on Monday, 7 November, 2011 through until Friday, 11 November, 2011. Residents are advised that it is a requirement of the sub lease of their property that it be maintained in a clean, neat and tidy condition at all times. This Hard Waste Pick Up provides an opportunity to ‘make safe’, as well as clean up of all premises in Nhulunbuy. REMEMBER - All loose materials constitute an extreme hazard in the case of high winds as experienced in cyclone conditions.

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OCTOBER Wed 26 to April 20, 2012. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club – 2011-2012 XXXX Gold Billﬁsh Tournament. 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

Hope for business as usual Following on from the critically month and I was inundated with complaints which I passed important news a few months ago on to RTA seeking an explanation. RTA, as the entity which of lease renewals in Gove for a brings diesel into Nhulunbuy and on-sells to third parties have now provided advice as to how this situation happened. further 42 years, comes the anOn Tuesday 18th October the price at the bowser dropped nouncement of Rio Tinto Alcan’s from $2.10 per litre to $1.89, a significant and welcome drop. decision to divest the business of its Gove operations. I return to parliament this week where central Australian While this commercial decision member Alison Anderson, a former Labor Minister, now sits with the CLP after 2 years on the cross benches. may come as no surprise to some, That leaves numbers even at 12 seats on each side and with I suspect some disappointment at a independent Gerry Wood holding the balance of power. community level that stakeholders It certainly makes for a feisty parliament less than a year face the prospect of a third new by NT Member for Nhulunbuy out from the next Territory election. owner in the space of just over 10 LYNNE WALKER years. However, a visible lack of cohesion on the opposition Building relationships which benches and continued speculation about Dave Tollner challenging Terry Mills’ leadership after two failed bids makes for are mutually rewarding and interesting times to say the least. supportive between the mine and the community are important and take time. My colleague, Rob Knight, Minister for Business and Employment, joins me this Saturday evening in Nhulunbuy to As we see RTA transition to Pacific Aluminium, stakeholders will all be hoping that it is indeed business as usual. attend the much anticipated Gala Dinner showcasing the business community and organised by the local Chamber of Commerce. Diesel fuel prices rose suddenly and dramatically earlier this

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Wild about Gove

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. Red Dog the movie coming to Hindle Oval, a free community outdoor cinema, 6.30pm. Sat 5. Gove Country Golf Club - 18 hole stroke monthly medal Round. Sat 5 - Sun 6. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - GTO Fishing Competition. Sun 6. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club meeting 9am - noon. 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. Sat 24 - Tue 27. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - XXXX GOLD Game Classic - four day game ﬁshing tournament. Sat 26. Geograph Earthmoving 18 hole closing Day Ambrose at the Gove Country Golf Club.

DECEMBER Sat 3. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - Sponsors Fishing Competition - club sponsors taken out by members for a one day fun competition in conjunction with CGC presentation. Sat 3. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - XXXX GOLD Game Classic presentation at The Arnhem Club from 7pm. Tue 6. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club Monthly General Meeting.

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Thanks for career advice FOR the last two months the Middle Years students from Yirrkala School have been learning about careers and jobs in the local area. During our studies we visited work places in our community such as the Yirrkala clinic, Gove Airport, Fire Station, St John ambulance centre and the Delta Reef radio station building site in Nhulunbuy. We wish to thank these workplace for allowing us to visit and helping us to learn about their jobs. We learnt that all of these jobs need the workers to be able to use English and a computer. The workers also have to get to work on time and work for at least 8 hours each day. These visits were very helpful and informative for our studies. Your faithfully, Middle years students Yirrkala school

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THIS SHARK was spotted off Middle Beach, where he (or she) can be found most mornings snacking on whatever ‘catch of the day’ he happens upon. When this picture was taken, the shark was first scared away by a couple of dogs but then reappeared close to the shore again. It does pay to have a camera with you wherever you are. Wild About Gove is an opportunity for readers to showcase their favourite photos of Gove. There are many opportunities to

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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 300dpo resolution. You can email your photo to editor@arafuratimes.com.au as a jpeg attachment. All photos remain the copyright of the photographer.

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East Arnhem Shire Council acts first with reconcilitation plan THE East Arnhem Shire Council has become the ďŹ rst stand alone organisation in the Northern Territory to declare its commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Australians, by releasing the inaugural 2011 - 2012 East Arnhem Shire Council Reconciliation Action Plan. Held at the Mirambeena Travelodge on Tuesday 11 October 2011, on the eve of East Arnhem Shire Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Conference, the plan was jointly launched by Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) State Manager, Dave Chalmers, and East Arnhem Shire Council President, Banambi Wunungmurra. The 2011 - 2012 East Arnhem Shire Council Reconciliation Action Plan was developed in collaboration with Community Advisory Boards, Shire employees and community representatives in each of the nine East Arnhem Shire Council communities. The document focuses on developing strong multi-

dimensional relationships with community members and Indigenous Australians; and in the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation the document will also allow for independent and public veriďŹ cation. â&#x20AC;˘ Community members will be enabled to make informed decisions; to move from social exclusion, to inclusion in the development of their communities and their future. â&#x20AC;˘ Highlights of the 2011-2012 East Arnhem Shire Council Reconciliation Action Plan include: â&#x20AC;˘ Community IdentityDevelopment of an East Arnhem Shire Council Cultural Safety Policy â&#x20AC;˘ Leadership Implementation of Shire Mentoring Program â&#x20AC;˘ Youth Establishment of Youth Advisory Councils East Arnhem Shire Council President Banambi Wunungmurra said â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shire will use this document as a key to open doors in true Reconciliation, to enable us as elected members for our region to lead our people in local governance and self-

determination into the future.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reconciliation Action Plan is the ďŹ rst step in a bigger picture, of a better future, based on mutual respect and opportunities on the foundation of strong relationships. It is not about closing the gap. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about opening the doors.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;East Arnhem Shire Councils is dedicated to promoting the power of people, protection of community and respect for cultural diversity.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;By launching this Reconciliation Action Plan, East Arnhem Shire Council is the only stand alone organisation in the Northern Territory paving the way towards reconciliation.â&#x20AC;? A series of community based mini-launches have also been held throughout the nine communities of the East Arnhem Shire Council. To view a full version of the 2011-2012 East Arnhem Shire Council Reconciliation Action Plan visit http://www.eastarnhem. net.au

Nhulunbuy Town Board Inc.

Students at the working bee.

Report â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeting 18 October 2011 The recent Town Board meeting was held on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 with all members being present. Topics for discussion at the October meeting were â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;˘ Guest Speaker: Ms Stephanie Stonier, Manager, Communities and Government Relations, Rio Tinto Alcan Gove addressed the members to advise on the recent announcement of the impending sale of the RTA Gove site. She answered membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; questions and will be available to update members at future meetings if requested.

Working bee helps to get our garden in order By Miss Courtney LAST Saturday 3O and 2L had a working bee for our garden project. The reason for this was to finish planting plants into all the tyres so that our garden looked the best it possibly could so we could enter it into the Rio Tinto and Nhulunbuy Corpora-

tionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gardening Competition. We had a great turnout with students and parents turning up from both classes and working in the hot sun to lend a hand. Miss Larsen and myself would like to say a big thank you to those students and parents and also for the many donations of soil that we received. Fingers

crossed that we win the category of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;best childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Also, we currently have these herbs and vegetable plants for sale for $2: Coriander, Chives, Capsicum, CauliďŹ&#x201A;ower, Lettuce, Tomatoes So get in quick before they disappear.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Skate Park: The small skate park remains closed until it receives a ďŹ nal seal. The product required has been delayed on the barge.

the actual date of Goveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40th anniversary. Town Board believes that events should be co-ordinated. To this end, the Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Sport & Recreation OfďŹ cer will be discussing the celebrations with community organisations to develop a suitable programme. It was reported the Surf Club have commenced celebrations as this club was formed â&#x20AC;˘ Craft Market: Town prior to the town. Board discussed the ad- â&#x20AC;˘ Town Square: Memvertisement featured in bers discussed the hazards the Arafura Times which of cyclists riding their called for submissions bikes in town square and from local residents to es- requested the signage be tablish the direction and re-painted. structure of the monthly â&#x20AC;˘ Dental Service: MemCommunity Markets. The bers raised concerns and response to date has been discussed the lack of prislow and further submis- vate dental facilities availsions are called for. The able to residents in town. Town Board would like residents and organisa- There being no further tions to write to the Cor- business the meeting poration expressing their closed at 10.25am. views on the future of the The next Town Community Markets. was considerable discussion around several areas in town deemed to put residents at risk in relation to road safety. A Road Safety Task Force forum is to be held to engage the community in road safety discussions; however this forum will not include a technical assessment of the town. Enquiries will be made into having a town technical assessment.

â&#x20AC;˘ Recycling: An article ascertaining the various recycling avenues available in town is being prepared â&#x20AC;˘ Gove â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 40th Anniverwith the Arafura Times. sary: The Corporation is â&#x20AC;˘ Road Safety: There endeavouring to determine

Board meeting is to be held on Tuesday, 15 November 2011.

Chairman: Dr Ross Theedom â&#x20AC;˘ Secretary: Mrs M Kissane â&#x20AC;˘ Telephone: (08) 8939 2200 Registered OfďŹ ce: Town Administration OfďŹ ce. Endeavour Square, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 Postal Address: PO Box 345, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 â&#x20AC;˘ Incorporated in Northern Territory

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Success is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. Estate Planning & Financial Planning Seminars SFR Advisory brings to Gove the renowned presenter: Garth Lovelace for a special seminar to be presented in one afternoon and one evening session. The Seminar Topic 1: End of Life Planning A specialist in all aspects of End of Life Planning – not just estate planning, including Wills, Powers of Attorney & Trusts, Garth’s years of experience provide you with the unique opportunity to discover the traps & pitfalls, as well as the solutions, to ensuring your peace of mind. Followed by Topic 2: “Financial Planning – Why Younger People Just Don’t Get It” This topic will uncover the secrets behind success and wealth creation. Touching stories abound in this heart-wrenching presentation. If you were ever young, or if you know someone who is young, this is a must. SFR Advisory Group has been servicing Gove clients for over 20 years. We are a full service financial planning firm which focuses on your needs, rather than flogging you a product. Where: When:

Arnhem Club Function Room Afternoon Presentation – Monday, 21st November, 2pm Evening Presentation – Monday, 21st November, 7pm Duration: 90 minutes Cost: No Charge Call Alicia now on 1800 804 233 to register your attendance and guarantee your spot at what is sure to be this year’s premier information seminar. Or you can register online at reception@sfradvisory.com.au

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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 Agatha Christie: Poirot 2:10 Finding The Fallen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Choccywoccydoodah: I Put A Spell On You 6:25 The Good Cook 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: He’s Just Not That Into Ben - Ben goes clubbing with his recently ‘out’ son Michael, but soon ﬁnds himself more than slightly out of his depth. 8:30 Scott and Bailey: Rachel is living with Nick, but Janet feels he is using her to stop her from reporting his malpractice and, after Rachel is the victim of a dodgy hit-and-run, she tells Gill everything. 9:20 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:05 Bored To Death: The Case Of The Beautiful Blackmailer 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 Hi-5 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Afﬁar 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Terminator Decoupling” (PG s) A train trip to San Francisco takes a major detour when Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz and Raj discover that beautiful actress Summer Glau is onboard. 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “‘Ocu’ or the ‘Pado’?” 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “My Son’s Enormous Head” 8:00 U.S. Marshals 10:45 Dead Clam 12:00 Caddyshack: A caddy, who works at a staid country club, sets out to win the club’s scholarship in a big golﬁng tournament, and so begins a riotous round of fairway foolishness. The judge plays to win but his niece has her mind set on scoring her own way. 2:00 The Baron 3:00 Danoz Direct 4:15 Four Nations Rugby League 2011

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “How To Make An American Quilt” (PG a,d,s) 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 is torn between Harvey and Sid. VJ is not coping with Leah and Miles’ break-up. The town rally around Irene to show their support. 7:00 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Mamma Mia!” (PG s,l) 10:50 That ‘70s Show: “Time Is On My Side/ Let’s Spend The Night Together” 11:50 October Road: “The Inﬁdelity Tour/ Deck The Howls” (PG s) - In an attempt to get over his pain and move on, Owen employs Nick to learn the details of his wife’s affair with his best friend, Ikey. Then, Janet gives Eddie a disturbing Christmas gift while Owen hopes to reconcile with Alison. 1:40 Special: This Rugged Coast 2:30 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: Cancale To Ushant 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Outer Hebrides - Neil Oliver and the team visit the Outer Hebrides. This rugged remote coast is a wonderland of stacks, secret inlets and wind swept secluded beaches. Neil meets historian Collum MacNeil on the deserted island of Mingulay, and discovers why it was abandoned in 1912 after 2,000 years of habitation. 8:30 As It Happened: The Polish Battle Of Britain 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 My Big Breasts and Me 11:05 Movie: “Lie” (M n,l,s) - In Spanish, English Subtitles. This psychological thriller revolves around Henry, an introverted young artist who, seeking to escape the banality and violence of urban life, begins to blur the distinction between fantasy and reality. When Henry meets sexy and mysterious punk photographer Paula, their mutual attraction soon ensures his hitherto contained existence will soon be torn asunder. 12:35 South Park / 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 29

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage’s Hallow- 5:30 Four Nations Rugby League 2011 6:30 Weekend Today 8:30 een Spooktacular 11:00 Choccywoccydoodah: I Put A Spell On You Children’s Programs 4:30 National News: First At Five 5:00 4WD TV 11:20 Minuscule: Shell Less 11:30 The Good Cook 12:00 Elders With 5:30 National News Saturday Andrew Denton: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 6:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Basketball: WNBL: Dandenong Vs Bulleen 3:00 Football: W-League 7:00 Movie: “Open Season” (G) - Boog, a domesticated grizzly 5:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011 6:00 Planet Food: Singapore 6:30 bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned Gardening Australia upside down when he meets Elliot, a scrawny, fast talking 7:00 ABC News mule deer. 7:30 Doc Martin - Sleepless nights take their toll on Martin and 8:45 The Shawshank Redemption Louise, with their constantly wailing baby. Aunt Ruth has 11:45 Movie: “Feast Of Love” (MA s,l) - In a coffee shop in a tightproblems with a neighbour stealing hubcaps from her car and knit Oregon community a local professor and writer Harry the new receptionist gets off to a bad start. Stevenson witnesses love whipping up mischief among the 8:20 Poirot: Murder In Mesopotamia - When Poirot is on holiday town’s residents. Among young and old, among both parents in Iraq, the wife of an American archaeologist is murdered. and lovers, among the sweet and the savage, among humans Poirot must do his own digging to ﬁnd the killer. and even animals, Harry watches in awe as love mystiﬁes, 10:00 Penn And Teller: Fool Us - World-famous magicians Penn and wounds, devastates, inspires, makes unreasonable demands Teller get to test a British card magician, a burlesque dancer and profoundly shapes the lives of everyone around him and magician, and two British illusionists. Can any of them including himself. trick our famous duo? 1:30 Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d 10:45 Trial And Retribution: Tracks - The body of a young woman is found in 3:30 Danoz Direct a chalk pit, and CCTV evidence points to two local young men. 5:00 Wesley Impact 12:15 Rage’s Halloween Spooktacular

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 8:30 Children’s Programs 10:30 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival 4:30 Creek To Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Seven News 6:00 TBA 7:00 Movie: “Wall-E” (G) 9:15 Movie: “Public Enemies” (M) - Based on Brian Burrough’s best- seller about famed government agent Melvin Puris’s attempts to stop gangster John Dillinger and his gang. During America’s lawless 1930’s, a stable of gangsters were depicted as front-page celebrities rather than criminals. Puris’s efforts to thwart the high proﬁle of criminals led to the formation of what is now known as the FBI. 11:45 Grey’s Anatomy: “Six Days” (M) - After a successful operation on his heart, George’s father undergoes surgery for his cancer. Thatcher Grey visits Seattle Grace. Meredith tries to talk to her father about his side of the story. There’s tension between Alex and Addison. 1:45 Special: This Rugged Coast - Ben Cropp explores the fascinating and rarely seen world of the coral reef at night. 2:45 Room For Impovement 3:30 Home Shopping / 4:30 Dr Oz

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle Of Wight 2:10 Sickert Vs Sargent 3:15 One Thousand Pictures: R.F.K’s Last Journey 4:00 James Rhodes: Piano Man: Mad, Bad and Sad 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Geoffrey Robertson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Aircraft Carrier 8:30 Mythbusters - Unarmed and Unharmed - Adam and Jamie tackle a classic myth from the Hollywood Westerns: they test a cowboy’s ability to shoot a gun out of a villain’s hand without injuring him. 9:30 RocKwiz: Talei Wolfgramm & Simone Felice - Rock music’s most famous faces continue to mix it with the best local trivia buffs. 10:20 Movie: “Hunger” (MAV a,n,v) - The final months of Bobby Sands, the Irish Republican Army activist who protested his treatment at the hands of British prison guards with a hunger strike, are chronicled in this historical drama, the first feature film from artist-turned-filmmaker Steve McQueen. 12:05 SOS: “The Crush” 1:05 South Park / 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 30

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: Cancale to Ushant 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Vive la France 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 8:30 Supersizers Go... Ancient Rome 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Big Love: The Oath 11:05 Movie: “Ca$h” (M v,l) - In French, English Subtitles. Cash, the most elegant con man in Paris, decides to avenge the death of his brother by crafting a complex sting operation, replete with sly humour and seduction. With backdrops of Paris and the Côte d’Azu, this film pays homage to the ‘champagne film’ genre where exotic locales, glamorous film stars and mindbending heists set the scene for the action. 12:55 Movie: “Talk To Her” (MA a,n,s) - In Spanish, English Subtitles. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 7:00 NT AFL: Darwin Vs Southern Districts 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Meet The Musicians 12:00 Landline 1:00 7.30 1:30 Message Stick: In The Frame: Rebecca Richards 2:00 Lost Years: A Sea Turtle Odyssey 3:00 Art Of Germany: In The Shadow Of Hitler 3:50 Entanglement Theory 4:00 Prokofiev: The Unfinished Diary 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 Dance Academy 6:00 Life: Insects 6:50 Minuscule: Ladybugs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Wide Open Road: Car Wars 8:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: Beauty And Integrity 9:25 Grumy Guide To...: Romance 10:00 Compass: Life’s Big Questions: Lincoln Hall 10:30 Pride And Prejudice 11:25 Ladies Of Letters 11:50 Movie: “The Old Dark House” (PG) - Five travellers caught in a violent storm take refuge in a sinister mansion inhabited by three certifiable lunatics. 1:00 Movie: “Night Of The Living Dead” (PM h,v) - A group of strangers are held up in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse battling constant attacks from dead locals who have been brought back to life by mysterious radiation. 3:10 Movie: “Bucket Of Blood” (M d,v)

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Wild World Of Sports 10:30 Bank Of Melbourne Marathon 11:30 Experience Europe 12:00 Wildﬁre 1:00 The Celebrity Apprentice 4:00 Manly Surf 4:30 National News: First At Five 5:00 MX TV 5:30 National News 6:00 TBA 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 Underbelly: Razor: Big Jim faces the noose over the attempted murder of his wife Tilly Devine; Nellie and Frank try to escape Razorhurst for a new life in Queensland; Bill Mackay does a deal with the State Premier to become the new Police Commissioner, and Guido hatches an ambitious plan to overtake Kate’s cocaine business. 9:00 Person Of Interest 10:00 Prime Suspect 11:00 Flashpoint 12:00 The Baron 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Danoz Direct 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 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:00 V8 Xtra 10:30 Breaking The Magician’s Code: Magic’s Secrets Revealed 11:30 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival 12:30 Special: New Zealand’s South Island 1:30 Movie: “Sneakers” (PG v,l,s) 4:15 Fawlty 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 Goop On The Girl” (M v) - When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives; and Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador, but her father convinces her to spend the holidays with him and Margaret Whitesell, a newly discovered distant relative. 9:00 Castle: “Tick, Tick, Tick...” 10:00 TBA 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 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 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: Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof 4:00 A Fork In Asia: Lebanon 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Singapore’s Subway 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: The Race to Bury King Tut 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Virtual JFK: Vietnam If JFK Had Lived 11:00 Movie: “Ship Of No Return: Tha Last Voyage Of The Gustloff” (M v) - In German. This two-part ﬁlm focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship, at the end of World War II. On 30 January 1945, Captain Friedrich Petersen was in charge of the ship, evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians trapped by the Red Army. 12:45 Movie: “An Italian Romance” (MAV s,v,a) - In Italian. Set in Italy before WWII, Italian heartthrob Stefano Accorsi stars in this elegant period piece about a passionate but bittersweet love affair. A chance meeting rekindles the passion between a married man and his old ﬂame. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 31

7 CENTRAL 5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Duplex” (M 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: Brax is cleared of the robbery charges. Indi ﬁnally sees Harvey’s true colours. Sid declares his love for Roo. 7:00 TBA 8:00 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:30 The Amazing Race 10:30 Outsourced 11:00 30 Rock: “Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001” (PG) - Production on Liz’s new talk show begins and she learns what it feels like to be a performer. 11:30 Trauma: “Blue Balloon” 12:30 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: For James, South Dakota 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: When The Green Woods Laugh: Part 2 (PG) - 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 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:30 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Monsters And Bloodsuckers 3:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011

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 The Celebrity Apprentice 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Rhinitis Revelation” 8:00 The Mentalist 9:00 CSI: Miami: “Killer Regrets” (M) 10:00 CSI: Miami: “Miami, We Have A Problem” (M) 11:00 Better With You: Better Without A Lying - On the eve of Mia and Casey’s engagement party, the sisters begin to suspect there is something ﬁshy about each other’s tales about how they met their men. 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: “If Wishes Were Horses” (M v) 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: Liam wakes from his coma and remembers the accident. Charlie under investigation for missing evidence. VJ runs away. 7:00 The X Factor 8:00 Body Of Proof 9:00 Dual Suspects 10:00 Suits: “Dog Fight” (M) - Harvey believes that a man he put away for murder is innocent. 10:00 30 Rock 11:30 Special: This Rugged Coast 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 Dateline 2:00 Insight 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA 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?: Parallel Worlds 8:30 Kill Arman: Cambodia/ Bokator 9:00 South Park: Crack Baby Athletic Association 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Housos: Pregnant 10:30 Skins: Rich 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: “Kontroll” (MA l,s,v) - In Hungarian. Good and evil battle it out in the underground world of Budapest’s metro system. Trouble stirs when a hooded stranger begins terrorising the subways in this highly original thriller from Hungary. Directed by Antal Nimrod and stars Sandor Csanyi, Zoltan Mucsi and Csaba Pindroch. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 01

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 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 The Big Bang Theory: “The Cusion Saturation” (PG s) 7:00 RBT 8:00 Unforgettable 9:00 CSI: Miami: In The Wind 10:00 Chase: The Longest Night 11:00 Better With You: Better With Dancing - To prep for their wedding reception, Casey and Mia take a dance class, where he, a very accomplished dancer, discovers that she has two left feet. Meanwhile, Ben seeks relationship advice from talk-show host Larry King, who is staying at Ben’s hotel. 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 1:20 Animal Rites 1:35 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Lost Gardens: Penjerrick 6:50 Miniscule: Caterpillar Dream 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: The Electrifying & Magnanimous Return of Beaverlamp - Tara is feeling better than ever and begins planning a birthday party for Max and baby shower for Charmaine. Max is delighted when Tara suggests he also reunite his old band Beaverlamp for the night. 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:35 Artscape: Artists At Work: Sisters Of Gelam 2:10 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day / 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 The Celebrity Apprentice 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Prestidigitation Approximation” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Zarnecki Incursion” (PG s) 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “Those Who Fancy Japanese Toilets” (M) 8:30 Mike & Molly: First Valentines Day - The ﬁrst Valentine’s Day for the couple is in jeopardy when Mike runs into Molly’s ex-boyfriend while making special plans for the big day. 9:00 Survivor: South Paciﬁc 10:00 The Joy Of Sets: “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 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 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival 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: Bianca lies to Liam about the accident. Charlie and Brax try work out their relationship. Miles and Leah head off on a road trip to ﬁnd VJ. 7:00 The X Factor 8:00 TBA 9:00 Parenthood: “Nora” (PG) An unlikely accomplice rushes Kristina to the hospital, while Julia and Joel receive positive news on a possible addition to their family. Jasmine’s choice of suitors begins to affect Crosby, while Sarah’s ex, Seth, threatens to disrupt her relationship with Mark . 10:00 Dinner Date: “Ross Gammon” (PG) 11:00 Parks And Recreation 11:30 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: “Little Indian Big City” (PG) (1994) 2:40 Spaceﬂies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Italy: Northern Style 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace: The Monkey In The Machine And The Machine In The Monkey 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs: Deep Water - The amazing true story of the ﬁrst Golden Globe non-stop round-the-world yacht race initiated by the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain in 1968. 11:40 Movie: “Zion and His Brother” (M v,s,l) - In Hebrew. Set in a working-class suburb of Haifa, a tragic turn of events drives a wedge between a pair of inseparable brothers as the youngest re-examines his loyalty towards the older brother he once looked up to. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Eran Merav and stars Reuven Badalov, 1:10 Fellini: I Am A Born Liar / 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 02

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 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Mastercrafts: Stained Glass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Horsey 8:30 The Slap: Connie 9:30 Crownies 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Live From Abbey Road: Seal / Imelda May / Sugarland 12:25 Movie: “Time Is My Enemy” (PG) - Radley is a small-time crook who returns to his wife after a long absence to ﬁnd her remarried. Realising she wants their marriage kept secret, he blackmails her. 1:30 QI: Horsey 2:00 Visions Of The Future: Intelligence Revolution - What will life in the future be like? American theoretical physicist Michio Kaku believes humankind is on the brink of a radically new scientiﬁc era. In this 3-part series, he shares his vision for the future. 3:10 To The Manor Bowen: Money

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: Carnfield Hall 6:50 Minuscule: Horse Fly 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 South Pacific: Endless Blue - The South Pacific is a contrast of environments. While much of the remote blue wilderness is a marine desert, other areas are richer in wildlife, like the quirky Galapagos Islands. 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:35 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Biography 2:00 Country House Rescue: Carnfield Hall 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 The Celebrity Apprentice 7:30 Young Doctors 8:00 TBA 9:00 Prime Suspect 10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 11:00 Better With You: Better With Dancing - To prep for their wedding reception, Casey and Mia take a dance class, where he, a very accomplished dancer, discovers that she has two left feet. Meanwhile, Ben seeks relationship advice from talk-show host Larry King, who is staying at Ben’s hotel. 11:30 Eclipse Music TV 12:00 What Would You Do? 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: “Ruthless People” (M l,s,a) 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: Charlie gives Brax an ultimatum, Xavier and John try to sell the V8 and Sasha decides to end things with Stu. 7:00 The One - Australia’s Most Gifted Psychic 8:00 Criminal Minds: “Solitary Man” 9:00 TBA 10:00 Great Escapes 11:00 Gangs Of Oz: “Asian Gangs - Chasing The Dragon” (M v,l,d) Cabramatta’s 5T was heavily involved in the heroin trade and was alleged to have had something to do with the 1994 assassination of State MP John Newman. 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

5:00 UEFA Champions League 7:30 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 Italy: Northern Style 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Amazon With Bruce Parry 8:30 One Born Every Minute: A groundbreaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-tobe and the maternity ward staff. In this episode, the stakes are high for two older mums on the labour ward. For Julia this is a miracle baby; her ﬁrst and possibly only child. For Sara it’s her third and, after a traumatic previous birth, she is truly terriﬁed. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “Un Secret” (M a,s) - In French. Francois is a sickly boy growing up in post-WWII France. His parents are athletic and obsessed with sport. Francois imagines he has a brother who is the exact opposite of him: handsome, athletic and forceful. At age 15, a neighbour reveals a dark family secret: Francois did indeed have a brother from his father’s previous marriage. Gradually a dark tale emerges of an extended Jewish family torn apart during the Nazi occupation. 11:55 112 Emergency / 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

Arafura Times

26 Oct - 1 Nov 2011 – 11

CROSSWORD No. 71

SUDOKU No. 71

Your Lucky ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) You might be a little too full of yourself at the moment. You are good at organising the people around you. However you should do your best not to boss them around more than is absolutely necessary. Romance. This will be a good time for a few quiet evenings at home. A favourable aspect to Neptune later in the week will help to put you in a very impractical mood.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) The answer to a recent problem will not come any more easily if you concentrate on it. Try to put your mind to other things. Romance. Your partner’s advice may not be quite as relevant as you think. Talk to your friends before you decide what to do, and don’t give into any pressure.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

ACROSS 4....Storm that wrecked parts of Queenland (7, 4) 7....In the song, where was my darling Clementines cabin? (6) 8....Childhood illness (5) 10..More scarce (5) 11 ..Shellﬁsh (7) 12..Bedroom (7) 16..Lolly (6) 17..Cooking method (5)

FOR KIDS

18..Female or male relation (11)

DOWN

A lack of communication could cause problems which will be difﬁcult to address until it is too late. You need to keep your eye on the ball this week. Romance. Don’t say anything that could antagonise your partner. You may be a little tense at the moment, especially towards the end of the week.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

1....Favourite dessert (7) 2....Kangaroo rat (7) 3....Spotted cat, also luxury car (6) 5....Opposite (11) 6....Mimic someone (11) 9....Multiply by three (6) 13..Imaginary (6) 14..Revolve (6) 15..Book of maps (5)

Don’t feel guilty about taking a break for a few days. You have been over-worked recently and need to give yourself a chance to unwind. Romance. You may have to forgive your partner for a recent disappointment. If you understand everything that happened you will be a lot more sympathetic.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) A powerful aspect to Jupiter will help to boost your conﬁdence, at least for a while. Don’t be afraid to take a risk which you might otherwise have passed by. Romance. Good communications will be absolutely essential this week. You must say what you mean and be as direct as possible about expressing your feelings.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

FINDWORD No. 71 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

Don’t “accidentally” open a letter addressed to someone else. You may be so curious that you forget what you are doing. The person concerned won’t thank you for the intrusion. Romance. Your love-life will be having a short break at the moment. Your energy levels are high, so it won’t be too long before things start to pick up again.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You might be put in a difﬁcult position by a friend. This person does not want to inconvenience you, but they may not realise the consequences of letting you down. Romance. Drop an issue which is not very important before it creates tension between you and your partner. If you persist you could end up in an argument which is difﬁcult to get out of.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

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A friend whom you have known for some time may have some personal issues which need to be resolved. Do your best to help this person, even if you have other things to do which seem more urgent. Romance. A powerful aspect to Saturn will help to ground you thoughts in reality. You need to take account of a recent change in your relationship, and adapt to it.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A mistake made by a friend may inconvenience you. If you are going to have to depend on this person again make sure that they are very clear about your feelings about this matter. Romance. Your partner will appreciate a small present, especially if it is something which you cannot normally afford to buy.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A favourable aspect to Mars will help you to be a little more assertive than usual this week. Romance. Someone you have been admiring from afar will suddenly take an interest in you. This person won’t take “no” for an answer! The more time you spend together the more you will grow to like them.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY You can do anything, but not everything. – David Allen 12 – Arafura Times

26 Oct - 1 Nov 2011

SOLUTIONS No. 71

A call from out of the blue will cheer you up. This person will want to talk for hours, but you will be glad that they phoned. Romance. A meeting which you didn’t expect to take place will go extremely well. You will be thinking about this new friend a lot over the subsequent few days.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) An argument later in the week could be stressful if you don’t manage to keep a proper perspective on the situation. Romance. A colleague at work who hasn’t shown much interest in you in the past will suddenly want to see much more of you. Don’t be too suspicious of this person – they mean well.

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7426

1954

7500

1974

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-20

Tuesday 11/10

8425

2217

8000

2105

425

112

Wednesday 12/10

7017

1847

7000

1842

Thursday 13/10

8389

2208

6700

1763

1689

445

Friday 14/10

8729

2297

8600

2263

129

Saturday 15/10

8297

2183

7600

2000

697

183

Sunday 16/10

6004

1580

6800

1789

-796

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2087

550

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PO Box 345 Nhulunbuy NT 0881 Phone: (08) 8939 2200 Fax: (08) 8987 2451 Email: office@ncl.net.au

Ship Schedules Toll Marine Logistics Vessel Due in Monday 31/10/11 Freight available for collection after 1pm on Tuesday.

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Crisis Accommodation Gove (Inc.) 8987 1166 / 0412 317 925 * Woman and Children Family Violence Shelter. * Staff onsite 24 hours-7 days a week. * Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worker available Mon-Fri. * Short term and limited offsite accommodation for individuals or families experiencing homelessness. * Emergency Relief Funding Available.

Nhulunbuy (Animal Control) By-Laws UNREGISTERED DOGS In recent times, Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited (NCL) Animal Management OfďŹ cers have issued a large number of infringement notices in relation to unregistered dogs. Nhulunbuy residents are reminded that all dogs over the age of three (3) months of age, either within SPL 214 (Town Lease) or SPL 215 (Industrial Estate) are required to be registered. Residents are reminded that dogs can be registered between 8.00am and 4.30pm Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday at the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited ofďŹ ce in Endeavor Square. The infringement fee for owning/ keeping an unregistered dog is $50

DOGS WANDERING AT LARGE Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited has received numerous reports of dogs wandering at large and harassing people who are walking, particularly early mornings. Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited wishes to advise that residents affected by such dogs to report the matter to the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited ofďŹ ce on 89392200 so that follow up action can be taken. If you wish to exercise your dog, the designated dog â&#x20AC;&#x153;off leaseâ&#x20AC;? areas are South Oval and the Town Lagoon. In other places, dogs must be kept under effective control i.e. restrained by a leash, cord, chain or similar device, not longer than 3 meters and held by a person who has attained the age of 12 years and who is competent to restrain the dog.

UNPAID INFRINGEMENT NOTICES Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited wishes to remind residents that details of unpaid infringement notices can now be forwarded to the NT Fines Recovery Unit or debt collection agencies. Consequences of such action can include temporary suspension of your driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license by the NT Government or the addition of adverse comments on your personal credit ďŹ les by a debt collection agent (which may affect your credit rating). Payment of infringement notices within their speciďŹ ed time frames will avoid such action being taken by Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited.

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Morningside Electrical Specialists in: Electrical and Airconditioning â&#x20AC;˘ Installation, â&#x20AC;˘ Maintenance and â&#x20AC;˘ Service 5 Miller Close Ph: 8987 3666 Fax: 8987 3341

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SUBMISSIONS ON THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY MARKETS Due to the recent arrival of Harvey Norman at the latest NCL Art & Craft Markets, held on Saturday 24th of September, concerns have been raised by different community groups and individuals within the community about who should be permitted to set up at the Community Markets. The Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited is seeking Submissions from residents and organizations within town about the Future of the Community Markets. The Corporation is looking for answers to questions such as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is the duration/frequency of the markets enough, or should it be extended?â&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the deďŹ nition of an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;appropriate stallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, that is to be allowed at the markets?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should businesses within the community be allowed to have a stall at the markets, or should it be restricted to non-business owners only?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should big franchises be allowed to have a one-off sale at the markets?â&#x20AC;? along with any other concerns or views that you may have about the Future of Community Markets held in Nhulunbuy. All submissions are to be addressed to Dr Ross Theedom, Town Administrator and sent to: Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited P.O.Box 345 Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 Submissions close at 4.30pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. For any further queries on this matter, please contact Ace Rabukawaqa on 08 8939 2204, or email at arabukawaqa@ncl.net.au Dr Ross Theedom TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

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The Department of Human Services is about people and delivering the services they may need at different stages of their lives. It includes Child Support, Centrelink and Medicare as well as CRS Australia and Australian Hearing. Each day, about a million people make contact with the Department of Human Services and each year we deliver more than $90 billion in payments. The department is seeking highly talented and motivated people to join its team.

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Human Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Northern Australia APS 3 & APS 4 Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy - NT Salary $49 080 - $62 783 PN: 320-201112

Worsley Alumina BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina is the joint venture operation of BHP Billiton, Japan Alumina Associates and Sojitz Alumina. As a member of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest diversiďŹ ed resources company, Worsley manages a bauxite mine, alumina reďŹ nery and port operations in Western Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South West and is currently undergoing a $3.4 billion expansion.

A Department of Human Services (DHS) Customer Service Adviser (CSA) identiďŹ es customer entitlements and access to government and non-government services. The work environment is typically busy and continually changing. Customer interactions are predominantly face-to-face but may also occur via the telephone and by written correspondence. CSAs use computer-based equipment to support customer-related interactions.

Our employees choose to live in Bunbury, Collie or other surrounding areas which all offer an enviable choice of lifestyle. In an area surrounded by old growth forests, pristine beaches and world famous wineries, this really is an opportunity too good to pass up.

This is an identiďŹ ed position in which part or all of the duties involve the development of policy or programs relating to Australian Indigenous people, and/or involve interaction with Indigenous communities, including service delivery. In order to perform these duties effectively, the occupant needs to have an understanding of the issues affecting Indigenous people and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with them.

Employment Opportunities: BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina

Relocation assistance may be offered.

A number of diverse and challenging job opportunities currently exist at BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina ReďŹ nery and Mine site situated in the picturesque South West of Western Australia. Only 2 hours from Perth and one hour from the Margaret River region, we are seeking applications from individuals wanting to join the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest resources company. We have career opportunities in the following ďŹ elds:

We are committed to workplace diversity and encourage applications from people with disability, Indigenous Australians and people of non-English speaking background. To apply: Go to www.humanservices.gov.au, or telephone Rob Kay on (08)Â 8936Â 2637 or 0428Â 829Â 551 for more information and an application kit. Please quote the relevant position number 320-201112. Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 04Â NovemberÂ 2011.

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A career with BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina offers genuine opportunities to contribute your knowledge and expertise whilst working within a strong team environment that empowers you to perform at your best. With a commitment to training and development and a culture driven by safety, quality and continuous improvement, BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina is your employer of choice.

Human Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Northern Australia

Worsley Alumina offers a number of exceptional beneďŹ ts including a competitive salary, private health cover for employees and their family, higher rates of superannuation, relocation assistance, interest rates subsidies for housing loans, incentive plan, study assistances and 18 weeks paid maternity leave.

APS 5 Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NT Salary $61 013 - $68 325 PN: 318-201112 Department of Human Services (DHS) has a key role in providing a range of Government services to customers in remote communities across Northern Australia, which includes the Northern Territory and Kimberley region of West Australia. As a Trip Leader in Remote Services, you will be responsible for leading a small team of Customer Service Advisors and Specialists in remote communities delivering services to customers.

To submit your application, please apply online at jobs.bhpbilliton.com before Saturday, 5th November 2011. BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina is an equal opportunity employer and we support diversity in our workforce. Applicants from a wide sector of the community, including women and indigenous cultures are encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings prior to the stated closing date. BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina has an overriding commitment to safety, the environment and the communities in which we operate.

Relocation may be offered to successful candidates.

To apply: Go to www.humanservices.gov.au, or telephone Gavin Bucklar on (08) 8936 3434 for more information and an application kit. Please quote the relevant position number 318-201112. Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 04 November 2011.

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Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 17 32.7 25.3 TCE Tuesday 18 32.1 22.8 NIL Wednesday 19 31.9 24.4 0.6 Thursday 20 31.1 23.7 11.6 Friday 21 32.3 24.0 0.2 Saturday 22 32.1 23.8 0.6 Sunday 23 32.4 23.5 TCE Monthly total rainfall to date: 13 mm

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The future is BHP Billiton. The future is yours. When you join us, you become part of a team of 40,900 employees and 58,000 contractors working across 100 operations in 25 countries and ﬁve continents.

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is Australia’s largest coal producer with seven mine sites and a coal loading port in Central Queensland. As the world’s largest seaborne coking coal supplier, and part of the BHP Billiton group, BMA is uniquely poised to offer experience and career development opportunities difficult to find elsewhere. BMA’s operations are located in Australia’s Bowen Basin coalfields, between Brisbane and Cairns. All of our mines are situated close to townships and centrally located to the cities of Mackay, Rockhampton and Gladstone.

Expressions of Interest Maintenance and Engineering Professionals

Blackwater Mine Blackwater Mine is one of BMA’s largest mines with a production capacity of 14 million tonnes of coking and thermal coal a year.

BMA is continuing to experience unprecedented growth and is entering an exciting development stage through large scale investments in our high performing assets and is currently seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualiﬁed professionals for the following roles:

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Our key rewards include: Norwich Park Mine Norwich Park Mine has an annual production capacity of over ﬁve million tonnes of low-volatile hard-coking coal and ultra-low volatile coal. Saraji Mine Saraji Mine is an open cut mine with a production capacity of eight million tonnes of high-grade hard-coking coal a year. Hay Point Coal Terminal Hay Point Coal Terminal is one of Australia’s largest and most efﬁcient coal export facilities. The terminal handles, blends and despatches up to 44 million tonnes of BMA coal per annum. The remainder of BMA’s coal is exported through the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and the Port of Gladstone.

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To apply or to obtain more information, visit our website jobs.bhpbilliton.com and enter Job Ref: 737730.

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Wednesday, 16th November 2011 1.00pm – 2pm Venue: Dugong Beach Resort Conference Room Groote Eylandt

Nhulunbuy Community Toy Library AGM

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9.30am Monday, November 7 at Toy Library • All members are encouraged to attend • All positions declared vacant

The purpose of the Ward Meeting is to elect 5 Miwatj Health Members to represent the Mamarika Ward for a period of 2 years as from the upcoming AGM to be held in Nhulunbuy on the 22nd November 2011.

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All members are encouraged to attend For further enquiries and nomination forms, please contact Julie Strauss, Executive Secretary on 8939 1917. Phone: 8939 1900 Fax: 8987 1670 Postal: PO Box 519, Nhulunbuy NT 0881 Address: 1424 Arnhem Road, Nhulunbuy

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, 22nd November 2011 10.30am - 1.30pm Venue: Gumatj Corporation Board Room, Gunyangara Community The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is for the election of the Governing Committee for the next two years. To conﬁrm the minutes of the previous AGM, consideration of all reports, ﬁnancial and annual, appointment of the Auditors and the inspection of the Register of Members. The Bulunu Ward Meeting will take place prior to the AGM. The purpose of the Ward Meeting is to elect 5 Miwatj Health Members to represent the Bulunu Ward for a period of two years. All members are encouraged to attend For further enquiries and nomination forms, please contact Julie Strauss, Executive Secretary on 8939 1917. Phone: 8939 1900 Fax: 8987 1670 Postal: PO Box 519, Nhulunbuy NT 0881 Address: 1424 Arnhem Road, Nhulunbuy

NEW APPRENTICESHIPS POSITION As a world leader in ﬁnding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources, Rio Tinto delivers minerals and metals that meet global needs and contribute to improving our living standards. GTNT and Rio Tinto Alcan are seeking applications for the various positions in: • Electrical / Instrumentation • Automotive • Metal Fabrication • Mechanical Fitting & Machining • Engineering Services Applicants for this position must be 18 years of age and have completed minimum schooling to Year 11 or equivalent with a high standard in English and Maths and must hold a current “C” class licence. The successful applicants will need to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety awareness and performance, be selfmotivated and demonstrate honesty, fairness and respect. APPLY – Application pack can be completed online www.gtnt.com.au Please direct any queries and your application to: Melinda Saw, Recruitment Coordinator, GTNT Apprenticeship Plus, GPO Box 3245 DARWIN NT 0801 Phone: (08) 8941 2112 • Email: recruitment@gtnt.com.au

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NOTICE OF FULL BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, 23rd & Thursday, 24th November 2011 8am - 4pm Venue: Gumatj Corporation Board Room, Gunyangara Community The purpose of the meeting is for the election of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Executive Committee for the next two years. This will be followed by a Full Board Meeting and conﬁrmation of the minutes of the previous Board Meeting. All members are encouraged to attend For further enquiries and nomination forms, please contact Julie Strauss, Executive Secretary on 8939 1917. Phone: 8939 1900 Fax: 8987 1670 Postal: PO Box 519, Nhulunbuy NT 0881 Address: 1424 Arnhem Road, Nhulunbuy

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Health Careers & Opportunities in the Northern Territory If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and Australia’s National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.

ACUTE CARE SERVICES MULTI SKILLED HOUSEKEEPER Physical 3 Remuneration Package Range $47 909 - $48 998 (comprising salary $41 591 - $42 536, super, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) Support Services – Gove District Hospital Two permanent vacancies available Under the direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor, perform Physical Grade duties applicable to the area in which relief is being provided. These positions report to the Housekeeping Supervisor for allocation of work areas. When duties are being performed in other sections, directions come from the appropriate section Supervisor. There is no provision for accommodation to be provided for these positions.

Quote vacancy number: 2590 (Monday to Friday, late afternoon/evening shifts) 2594 (Shift roster, including weekends and public holidays) For further information please contact Holly Oakley on (08) 8987 0306 or email holly.oakley@nt.gov.au

Closing date: 4 November 2011

APPLICATION INFORMATION Applicants should address the selection criteria and provide a current CV and contact details for 2 referees (preferably an email address). A full job description can be obtained by visiting www.nt.gov.au/jobs Further information about these positions can be obtained by TOLLFREE 1300 659 247 or email recruitmentjobvacancies@nt.gov.au Information on the Territory and its great lifestyle is available at www.theterritory.com.au Note: The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice / Ochre Card (application forms available from SAFE NT @ www.workingwithchildren.nt.gov.au) and undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. Department of Health is a Smoke Free Workplace

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CLASSIFIEDS To all my valued clients of Colour’z N Cut’z… To all my valued clients of Colourz N Cutz. My Ipad has crashed and I have lost my calender (diary), which stores all my appointments. Could you please contact me ASAP with date and time that I’ve had your appointments booked in for. My apologies for any inconvenience.

Colour’z N Cut’z by Margaret Ph: 0438 872 210

Be a part of one of Australia’s most dynamic, diverse and challenging legal practices. NAAJA provides legal aid for Indigenous people in the Top End of the Northern Territory, with ofﬁces in Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy. We are considered to be Australia’s pre-eminent Indigenous legal aid provider. We are committed to providing quality representation for our clients and bringing about long term change in the justice system through law reform and education. Our staff are motivated, dedicated and do work that matters.

CLIENT SERVICE OFFICER (CSO) – NHULUNBUY

Road Safety Forum - Nhulunbuy

NAAJA currently has a vacancy for a Client Service Ofﬁcer (CSO) within the Criminal Section of our Nhulunbuy Ofﬁce. The successful applicant will assist legal staff in dealing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. They will provide support and be the initial contact between clients and the service.

You are invited to attend a community forum to share information on local road safety challenges and opportunities, and gain a better understanding of the safe systems approach to road safety.

The position requires a multi-skilled, self-motivated person who has an understanding of Aboriginal culture. The successful applicant will have good administrative skills and a basic understanding of the law. Training will be provided in legal instruction taking and ofﬁce systems particular to the position.

Where: Walkabout Lodge, Westal Street, Nhulunbuy. When:

Wednesday 2 November 2011. 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm. Light refreshments provided.

Saving lives and reducing injury on our roads is everyone’s responsibility, so get involved and have your say! RSVP:

Jennifer Malone, Manager Road Safety Policy Phone: 8924 7993 Email: jennifer.malone@nt.gov.au

www.safeterritory.nt.gov.au

The CSO will be required to travel on a regular basis to remote communities throughout the East Arnhem Region to attend bush courts. Applicants must have a demonstrated sensitivity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, history and culture. A competitive salary package is offered, with fringe beneﬁts, remote and annual airfare allowances. Accommodation is not supplied for this position. Interested parties are invited to obtain an information package by contacting Glenn Miller on 08 8982 5100 or glenn.miller@naaja.org.au. Applications must address the Selection Criteria and be forwarded by COB 9th November 2011 to: Glenn Miller Corporate Services Manager GPO Box 1064 DARWIN NT 0801 (08) 8982 5100 glenn.miller@naaja.org.au www.naaja.org.au Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply

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Lesson 2: The Golf Doctor helps you to get a grip In the game of golf the only point of contact with your club is your hands. For this reason having a good grip is of vital importance. There are three choices of grip you can use. Local golf pro Andrew Bridge, also known as the Golf Doctor, can be found at the Gove Country Club.

The Interlocking grip - To use the Interlock grip, take the little finger on the trailing hand (the trailing hand for right-handed golfers is the right hand) and intertwine it with the index finger on the lead hand. The lead hand thumb should fit in the lifeline of the trailing hand.

The Baseball or Ten Finger grip - To position your hands properly using a Ten Finger grip, start with a perfect lead hand grip, then place the little ﬁnger of the trailing hand close against the index ﬁnger of the lead hand. Cover the lead hand thumb with the lifeline of the trailing hand. The Baseball or Ten Finger grip.

The Overlapping Grip is the most common grip - To set up on the handle using the Overlapping Grip, take the little ﬁnger on the trailing hand and place it between the index and middle ﬁnger on the lead hand.

The Overlapping Grip.

The Interlocking grip.

CLASSIFIEDS

Administration Assistant FULL TIME

LINE CLASSIE ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 10AM MONDAY

An opportunity has arisen within Toll Marine Logistics in Nhulunbuy. Reporting directly to the Administration Supervisor, your duties will be: • Customer Service, including reception, customer enquiries and general ofﬁce duties. • Data Entry • Quotes • Inspection Report • Weekend, out of hours and public holiday work Drivers licence is required.

Arnhem Gun Club Inc. (ABN: 43 198 140 442)

PO Box 1416, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881

The above-mentioned club is inviting its members and interested people to

The Annual General Meeting

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which will be held on

Sunday, November 6th, 2011 at 9am

Email resumes to: tracy.goncalves@tollgroup.com or fax 08 8987 1968 by COB 11/11/11.

At the Shotgun Range with BBQ to follow • All members are invited, to consider themselves for a position on the committee • All positions will be vacated and voted upon

Most importantly, NOW is the time to support your chosen sport! Hope to see everyone there and remember you have to be a ﬁnancial member to accept a position. Club Secretary, Tina Pelkonen

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CIVIL

Research

Innovat!on AWA R D S 2 0 11

Closing 02 Nov 2011 T11-1442 - Katherine Region - Napier Road and Stuart Highway - Intersection Upgrade. Closing 16 Nov 2011

Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Research & Innovation Awards

T11-1693 - Katherine - Victoria Highway - Upgrade Truck Parking Bays.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

Minister for Business and Employment Innovation Award Colin West, Framelock Shades

MISCELLANEOUS

Charles Darwin University Indigenous Innovation Award Paula Arnol, IBERA - Indigenous Body Education Resource Animations

D11-0391 - All Centres - Panel Contract for the Delivery of Employee Assistance Programs for a Period of 36 Months.

Southern Cross Television New Generation Award Dr Anna Richards, Soil carbon accounting and greenhouse gas abatement in Australia’s savannahs Desert Knowledge Research Award Gary Bastin, Australian Collaborative Rangelands Information System (ACRIS) Australian Institute of Marine Science Tropical Knowledge Research Award Dr Tsin Yeo, Improving the recognition, understanding and treatment of severe malaria in our region

Closing 09 Nov 2011

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SUPPLY AND DELIVERY Closing 02 Nov 2011 D11-0371 - All Centres - Hospitals - Supply and Delivery of Textiles, Apparel and Bedding for a Period of 36 Months.

LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONSULTANCY

Chair’s Special Commendation Laurie Baymarrwangga, Crocodile Islands Initiative Charles Darwin Medal Professor John Mathews, Executive Director of the Menzies Foundation

Closing 16 Nov 2011 D11-0293 - Darwin - Consultancy - Feasibility and Business Case for Development of Waterfront Land at East Arm.

POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

Chief Minister’s Research and Innovation Award - Dr Tsin Yeo

CONSULTANCY Closing 09 Nov 2011

For more information visit www.innovation.nt.gov.au

www.growingnt.nt.gov.au

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D11-0365 - All Centres - Provision of Counselling & Psychological Services for a Period of 12 Months.

www.nt.gov.au/tenders

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SLSC at home in Yirrkala IN AN Australian first a Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) has been established at Yirrkala. This is the first and only SLSC in an indigenous community and given the weekly attendance it stands to be a huge success. Even though the official Surf Life Saving season has ended here in the tropics due to the impending stinger season the kids at Walngawu Djakamirri SLSC are still turning up in large numbers. As a result Scott Beverstock and Ariana Tutini, both of Miwatj Health, can be found at Shady Beach every Sunday running a range of sports including beach volleyball, beach cricket, soccer, flag races and beach sprints. “Even though it’s flags down time we’ll be keeping the momentum going by holding activities that aren’t water based,” Mr Beverstock said. “One of our big goals is to get some of them into the NT rep side so we want to get the kids doing the beach sprints and flag races so we can get them comp ready for next year,” he said. Another of the reason for establishing the club is to give the children of the local area an other option for keeping fit and healthy. Regardless of age or body-size the kids can get invloved unlike some sports like football where smaller kids can be disadvantaged. Teaching general healthy lifestyles including, diet and fitness are core to the clubs values .The serious work of lifesaving, rescuing people in difficulty and resuscitation is mixed with a range of events to promote skill and fitness - essential for anyone trying to rescue someone in danger of drowning. The club is strongly supported by Surf Life Saving NT, the Gove Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club at Nhulunbuy, local schools and Miwatj Health - a non government health organisation specialising in indigenous health and lifestyle programs. This year the club has attracted around 40 Nippers junior lifesavers aged 7-14, while more senior members provide water safety for those at Surf Club activities and members of the community who come to swim at Shady Beach on Sundays. Surf Life Saving Northern Territoy (SLSNT)

CEO Tony Snelling said the local youth had shown extraordinary enthusiasm for the program and had developed excellent self-survival and rescue skills. He said this was particularly important as most of the students were proud to be ‘saltwater people’ and spent considerable time around the coast and in the water but becoming a lifesaver wasn’t easy. “Gaining a surf lifesaving qualification is hard work - everyone has to meet a set of stringent swimming and fitness standards with strict time limits enforced,” Mr Snelling said. “There are knowledge-based activities where students study anatomy and physiology and surf conditions such as rips, currents, tides and different types of beaches. “A practical knowledge of first aid is essential and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, has to be mastered. The members also learn to provide oxygen therapy and become familiar with heart defibrillation units and radio communications.” “In the water, where the students have learned how to rescue others with rescue tubes and rescue boards, the most difficult situation was bringing an unconscious patient to shore - a physically demanding task even for an experienced lifesaver.” Mr Snelling said physical fitness and sport were important elements of the lifesaving program so at the end of each day’s training the students participated in a variety of events, including beach volleyball, relay races, beach flags and the famous ironman event. “The involvement of Miwatj Health has been a major boost to ensure the club continues building up resources in the community, developing expertise in young leaders - both male and female, and fostering a strong spirit of volunteerism within a culture that values physical fitness and a safety culture. “The sustainability of the project is closely tied to the formation of the surf life saving club at Yirrkala and there are some great opportunities for community members to become involved. “I firmly believe the opportunity to develop a surf life saving club at Yirrkala will provide a positive, healthy focus for local residents and youth in particular.”

Rugby boys come home as winners

WHILE in the East Arnhem footy is usually thought of as Aussie Rules a strong contigent of Schoolboys Rugby Union 7s players have shown this in not a one code region by winning an NT championship title. Four teams made up from students from all over East Arnhem where taken to Darwin for the carnival with one team entered in the Under 16s while three in the Senior Boys Under 18s class. The U18s boys were undefeated throughout the carnival and came home as NT Senior School Boys Division Champions. Showing the strength of Rugby 7s in East Arnhem the U18s second side came third while the thirds came fourth in the compeition. Interestingly the U18s thirds were in-fact an U16s side that was promoted to the U18s division becasue of their strength and speed for thier age.

East Arnhem U18s coach Eddie Mulholland believes the boys would have had an excellent opportunity to win the U16s class but said they were promoted willingly to help make up numbers in the senior division and did well to come fourth. The U16s side came second overall and were narrowly defeated in the final. This was the first time that a combined East Arnhem Schools squad was taken to the event. Mr Mullholand said that since 2007 rugby union has taken off in the area with some tallented youngsters being produced. “We have had eight boys represent the Territory in the Lloyd McDermot all Indigenous compeition,” he said. “Also there have been a couple from the region represent NT and make the National 7s side.”

Ariana Tutini and Scott Beverstock at Shady Beach with the Yirrkala kids having fun playing beach volleyball. Photo: GRANT BANKS

BMX titles success

By DONNA-MARIE GRIEVE THE NT State BMX Titles were just recently held here in our local town Nhulunbuy (which only happens once every 4 years). It commence with first open track training on Monday the 3rd of October going all week and finishing off with the 20 inch on Saturday night the of October 8. It was an event not to be missed with hot action all week on our well manicured track. The main event for the Sprockets (4 to 7 year olds) was held on Friday night, this was combined with the Cruiser section which is the 24 inch bike. The night was packed with excited little children all keen to get out on the track and show their families there competitive spirit. Some of the children could hardly reach the ground, but could they ride!!! Watch out in a few years for some of these riders as there was a lot of talent out there, especially representing our Club. We had 9 young riders in this age group and they all should be very proud of their effort, they were awesome to watch and their attitude was brilliant. The Cruiser Section (8 years to 30+ plus Women and Men) was full of some very exciting moves and manoeuvres to make their way through the pack to come over the line in 1st place. As there are only 8 NT Plates up for grabs in each category, so there were a few spills and misjudgements on taking the right line. But to our relief no broken bones, which is a first for a State Titles. The other Main event was the Age Riders (8 years and up) on the 20 inch bikes on the Saturday night. This is where the boys and girls are pumping with adrenalin and it showed on their faces as they pass their families and supporters lining the fence through to the finish line. The crowd was shouting out with heaps of encouragement for all riders. The atmosphere was brilliant and the riders spectacular to watch, as they flew over the doubles coming out the berms with the skill of a ballerina. They knew it was now to put all that training into reality and try to get the lead and to keep it. So they could have the bragging rights of being the top eight in their age group in the NT. All our riders showed great racing skills and really took it to the visiting riders, I was proud of all of them; they all deserve to be number 1. We managed to get three NT 1 plate

holders, which was a great achievement. They were Tim Baxter, Chloe Grieve and Charli Leahy all taking out there Age Groups, well done. We had four NT 2 Plate Holders, Megan Donovan, Josh Leahy, Reagan Roath and Laurence Tankard. Then we had three NT 3 Plate Holders, Jordina Grieve, James Miegel and Alex Donovan. We also manage to get quite number of NT 4’s, NT 5’s, NT 6’s, NT 7’s and NT 8’s. You should be proud of your efforts and especially to the children that just missed out on getting a Plate, you guys were awesome. We also had four riders this year who qualified for the Dynamites. Chloe Grieve (12 year Champion), Josh Leahy (runner up 11 Year old), Megan Donovan (runner -up 10 Year old) and Dean Peirce (third in the 10 year olds) They all have been invited to represent not only Gove but the Northern Territory (which is an honour in itself) in their age group at the National Dynamite Series. The National Dynamite series is an initiative by BMX Australia and the States for riders who compete in their State series and qualify for the National final of the Dynamite series at the 2012 National championships, these riders have to be the best three in their State and they are chosen at their State Titles, they also have to be aged from 11 to 13 years old. This series showcase the best riders from all around Australia, competing at the nationals for the chance to be BMX Australia National Dynamite series champion and encourages the riders to take the step up into the probikx/champbikx series when they are older. Thank you to all our Sponsors, Volunteers, Riders and families and the community of Gove we would not have been able to run an event like this without all your support, it was much appreciated. The Nhulunbuy BMX Club was formed in 1983 and is still going strongly with a dedicated team of Volunteers. We race on Friday nights, gates dropped at 7pm, the season is nearly at a close with the weather warming up and the wet season upon us, we will cover the track to begin again in April/ May 2012. If you would like any further information just give us a ring Donna Leahy on 0424954600 or Donna-Marie on 0438175013.

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info@thearnhemclub.com.au  www.thearnhemclub.com.au  Ph: 8987 0601  Fax: 8987 0680

WHAT’S ON

@ TAC…

Lawn Bowls Why not come down and have a game of lawn bowls! Meet new people and have a fun night…

THIS WEEKEND... Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29

 Formerly know as Sir Deuce 

Wednesdays at 6pm Competition pool every Tuesday night

Melbourne Cup

Get your tickets!

Come and play pool with the 8 Ball team!

Main Bar - $25 Macassans - $65

 Prizes for the best dressed female, best dressed male and best hat  Sweepstakes

 OPEN 7 NIGHTS FROM 6PM

Lunch Wednesday to Sunday, from 12 noon (reservations advised)  ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR 

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AHA Harbottle Gold Plate Award

Arnhem Club “Bottle O” Bottleshop Specials Specials start Monday, October 24  Finish Sunday, October 30

Bundy Premix 6 packs 6 pack

$2399

Hahn Super Dry 3.5% stubs carton

$4199

Hahn Premium Light stubs carton

$3499

Carlton Dry stubs carton

$4299

Carlton Mid stubs carton

$4099

Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 700ml

bottle

$4399

The Arnhem Club: Members and bonaﬁde guests in the company of a member are welcome. Only ﬁnancial members may purchase from the bottleshop. 20 – Arafura Times

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