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Reel fisherwomen lure in laughs Last year’s winners ‘Desperate Trout Wives’ hand over their crowns to ‘Funky Fishing Fever’ at the 2012 Airnorth Ladies Fishing Classic presentation night. See page 19 >>

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THE trial of Wayne William RobertsBarlow found that he was guilty of the murder of a mother of two in Nhulunbuy early last year. The trial started at the Northern Territory Supreme Court on Monday March 19 and on Friday the jury took five hours and unanimously found him guilty of murder. The 22-year-old had pleaded not guilty to slashing the throat of the 38year-old woman on an unnamed track in Nhulunbuy on January 6 last year. The Court heard Roberts-Barlow was socialising at the Arnhem Club earlier on January 5 with friends. Roberts-Barlow’s lawyer, Rex Wild, QC, asked each of the witnesses if his client had been in a good mood that

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night and they all said he was fun to be with. Mr Wild asked the witnesses if Roberts-Barlow was a ‘racist man’ or had ever said anything of a ‘racist nature’ and each witness said he wasn’t racist. Detective Sergeant David Richardson told the Court that two knives and the victim’s thongs were found after the murder in Roberts-Barlow’s rubbish bin. In a conversation he had with him shortly after his arrest for murder RobertsBarlow told him, “We were at the back gate. I remember the slap and that’s it.” Roberts-Barlow admitted to being in the shower in boxer shorts and washing blood off his hands and leg. Six days after the murder RobertsBarlow told Sgt Richardson, “I just want

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to say I’m so sorry for the family. “I can’t imagine if I lost my mother ... now I’ve done it to someone else.” His 40-minute record of interview with police was played to the jury. Roberts-Barlow was crying when he explained how he threatened the mother of two to go away before blacking out and coming to in the shower washing blood off himself and a knife. He said he remembered having the ‘flip-blade’ knife in the bathroom which he may have used to kill the woman . “I don’t remember killing her,” he told Sgt Richardson. “The blood was all over me. I remember washing (blood) off the blade. I don’t remember picking the knife up.” Continues page 2 >>

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From page 1 >> Roberts-Barlow said that his mother found the woman’s pink thongs inside the shower. His stepfather Gavin Dwyer told the jury he went to visit his stepson in the ‘jailhouse’. “I asked him if he done it and he said yes,” he said. Mr Wild asked Mr Dwyer, “You don’t get on with your stepson, do you?” Mr Dwyer admitted he didn’t and he may have got confused about what Roberts-Barlow said to him in custody. On Thursday, deputy director of public prosecutions Jack Karczewski QC said

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By MARJO HALLOWELL AN unscheduled blackout did not stop the presentation of the East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year awards night last Thursday. Like any professional presentation they held to ‘the show must go on’ .The event honoured local businesses who have to face the additional challenges of working in Gove such as the evening’s blackout on a daily basis. BanuBanu Wilderness Retreat on Bremer Island was announced the outright winner and Helen Martin said she and husband Trevor Hosie had to revamp the business last year when they changed their focus on local use rather than rely on the flagging national and international market. BanuBanu was originally more of a fishing camp or men’s retreat, however, four years ago the focus was changed when Helen took a more-active role in the business. Since

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The Gove Aquatic Centre took out the Healthy Living Award. The pool has been in Nhulunbuy for 40 years and Rachel Verdel won the contract to operate it and has been doing so since August. In that time she has introduced many new programs and has seen a significant rise in membershps. “This has been an amazing eight months with many challenges and wins,” she said. There are 260 children involved in swimming programs and many more in the other fitness groups run at the pool. She named all those who were part of her team individually and she thanked the ‘NCL depot boys’ who had the grounds looking manicured and Tracey and Ace also from NCL. Mrs Verdel also made special mention to the support she received from her husband, Ed (the Domestic Godess) and children Sam and Kikki who put up with her long hours at the pool.

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of guilty to murder. Chief Justice Trevor Riley said: “The circumstances of the offence are clear. “But the motivation and what led to the offence is obscure to the extreme at the moment.” Mr Wild told Justice Riley he would be ‘troubled’ by what happened in this case and asked for a psychological and psychiatric report to be prepared before sentencing in May. Roberts-Barlow’s mother Cheryl Dwyer, who had supported him in court through the five day trial, broke down in tears when she learned her son’s fate. Life imprisonment is the maximum penalty for murder.

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the victim’s windpipe was ‘completely severed’ after her throat was slashed with a knife. “The person who did this intended to kill,” he said. The jury had been asked to find Roberts-Barlow guilty of manslaughter, not murder. Mr Wild said there was no doubt his client killed the woman but he should face the lesser charge of manslaughter and said his client was heavily intoxicated when he slashed the woman’s throat. Mr Wild said Roberts-Barlow would have known he was behaving recklessly but not enough to form the intent to kill. This was rejected by the jury’s verdict

“I truly love every minute of my job. It’s a tough job but a lot of fun. GAC staff - you rock,” said Mrs Verdel. The Gourmet Cafe at Nhulunbuy High School took out the Education and Training category. The award was collected by Kaz Hill who said that Marlene Organ, who managed the VET program, was to be commended for her efforts showing the students how to run their own businesses in the future. The East Arnhem Indigenous Education Award went to Angurugu School and was accepted on their behalf by Hylton Hayes. The school principal, Christie Lloyd, was said to work actively in the community assisting children and their parents. The Arnhem Early Learning Centre received a highly commended award for the business which was built up from scratch in 2008. The centre now employs 27 staff and is

a 75 place centre and the award was accepted by Lisa Gravestein and Sharon Young. Presentations on the night were made by Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker and Darryl Stewart from Gove Amcal Pharmacy who were the sponsors of the event. Mr Stewart said his was not just a retail business as they supplied seven health centres and distributed 70,000 units of medication a day. The pharmacy is celebrating 40 years of service to the Gove community on July 13. Manager of Gove Operations, Pacific Aluminium, Frank Willsdon, Department of Business and Employment representative Graeme Kevern, NT Chamber of Commerce operations manager Julie Beaumont, and David Suter also made presentations. The evening was the last event to be hosted by outgoing East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce executive officer, Treacy Harry.

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Russell also has a chair at the Youth Minister’s Round Table, and will facilitate the Future’s Forum youth group on Friday 30th March.

Twenty-year-old Russell Burns says he is lucky have Yirrkala’s picturesque beaches at his front door, but the community might well argue that having this remarkable young man as a driving force for its youth puts most of the luck in its court. Russell has lived at Yirrkala for six years and enjoys his diverse responsibilities as Administration Manager at East Arnhem Shire Council in Yirrkala. But it is his volunteer work with the community’s newly formed youth committee group, Midawarr Mala, that delivers his biggest challenges and greatest rewards. “The word Midawarr means the harvest season and Mala means leader, so we chose the name to communicate that our

committee is about harvesting new leaders,� Russell explained “Midawarr Mala meets monthly, and there are 10 committee members that were recommended by elders. We provide advice to the community, to the Shire and to Government about youth issues. But we don’t just bring problems to the table, we come with solutions and ways we can help implement the solutions.� Russell, who shows maturity and commitment greater than his age, talks of his passion to support young people facing enormous challenges with substance abuse and poor school attendance.

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“We will be joined by some young people who have achieved great things in life and they will share some of the highs and lows of their career, and talk about their journey.

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“She told us that a basket was more than what it looked like. Each individual pandanus thread represented your journey through life – where you’ve been and where you are going. “We learned about our culture, but my parents were very strict too, and made sure we went to school every day. On days when I just felt like sleeping in, my parents would keep on at me, telling me I wouldn’t get

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Call for a suicide register THE chairwoman of a Territory parliamentary inquiry into the high rate of youth suicide in the Northern Territory said the Coroner’s office needs to be better resourced. Inquiry chairwoman Marion Scrymgour said there are a number of important needs that have to be addressed. “There’s the need to have or establish a suicide register, so that we get a better handle on the statistics and what’s happening, and to look at the trends,” she said. “There are a number of things I think that

need to be looked at, with grief counsellors and other resources that will be of great benefit in resourcing the Coroner’s office.” The grief counsellor proposal had previously been rejected by the Government because counselling is offered by other agencies. Ms Scrymgour said grieving families need more support. “There is a huge gap there and there is a huge need that needs to be filled,” she said.

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East Journey will be launching their album in Yirrkala on Friday. By MARJO HALLOWELL WITH the launch of their debut album just over a week away East Journey gave a special performance for the students at Nhulunbuy High as part of their Harmony Day celebrations and encouraged them to come out to the launch. Guwak is to be launched in Yirrkala on Friday, March 30, from 5pm to 9pm and Mandawuy Yunupingu will be a special guest. Students from a year seven class, under the direction of Cassie Duykers, created two banners for the band which were displayed on either side of the stage for the perfrormance. Band lead singer Rrawun May-

muru said the students had done and excellent job. “We will be using those on Friday at the launch,” he said. During the performance he said, “We always sing for Arnhem Land and unity in this land. Where you go - that is your journey.” Other band members include Ses Fury Frank, Marcus Marawili, Wulkwwulku Marawili, PJ White, Ngalkanbuy Mununggurr, Banul Garawirrtja, Arian Pearson and Gathapura Mununggurr. East Journey has a deep spiritual relationship with their land and sea country. These relationships, in part, are maintained through song, dance and ceremony. Public aspects of this relationship are found in the band’s

recordings and live performances. Their inspiration and material is drawn from ceremonial song poetry, traditional melodies and instruments and, through guidance and encouragement from their old people, it is fused with western musical traditions to create what they call ‘saltwater reggae’. They recently established the East Journey Aboriginal Corporation to encourage youth to continue their education and to get behind their respective communities. They believe that sharing their stories through music is a way of engaging not only local Yolngu youth, but also wider mainstream Australia and potentially the international community.

Council election results to be finalised by Monday RESULTS of the Northern Territory Council elections held on Saturday, March 24, will be declared on April 2. The Electoral Commissioner, Mr Bill Shepheard said, “Polling proceeded smoothly and figures of the primary votes counted at polling places and counting centres at the close of polling have been posted onto the NTEC’s website (www.ntec.nt.gov.au). “Initial count figures represent primary vote counts only and in many cases may not be particularly indicative of the eventual outcome, especially where multiple vacancies are to be filled”. All votes counted on polling night will be rechecked this week. Further counts of postal and absent votes will take

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Man with knife attacks paramedic By MARJO HALLOWELL A ST JOHN Ambulance officer had to fend off an attack by a man with a knife at Nhulunbuy last Tuesday night, March 20. Ambulance officers were attending to a patient at the entrance to the Endeavour Square car park when a man approached the paramedic with a knife. Officer-in-charge of Nhulunbuy St John Ambulance Mandy Paradise said she was in the vehicle attending to the patient when another man armed with a knife approached her colleague. “He (the paramedic) had good reason to believe the man was going to use the

knife either on himself or the patient. “He knocked the knife out of the man’s hand and kicked it under the ambulance. My colleague then jumped into the vehicle and we locked ourselves in and called the police.” She said police were on the scene in a matter of minutes and the offender sat down waiting for them. “He appeared to be intoxicated,” she said. She said the injury sustained by the patient was completely unrelated to the attack and that her colleague was not injured. Police arrested a 40-year-old man and he is due to appear in court next month.

On the beat with NT Police Road closure nets first driver Arnhem Highway A 24-year-old man has been summonsed to appear in court for failing to obey the direction of a ‘Road Closed’ sign. Police stopped the vehicle 2km past the warning sign on the Arnhem Highway, about 1.30pm on Tuesday, March 20. “The Arnhem Highway near the Windows on the Wetlands has been the subject of flooding for days,” said acting Sergeant Michael Whiting. “There has been a multitude of warnings from Police and the Department of Construction and Infrastructure for motorists not to ignore the road closure signs, he said. “The signs are there to prevent tragedy and people need to abide by them.” “The last thing we need is for drivers to become stuck and put their life and the lives of rescuers at risk.” The man has been summonsed to appear in the Darwin Magistrates Court on the April 19. The maximum penalty for driving on a closed road is a $13,000 fine. For updates on roads information, please visit www.roadreport.nt.gov.au (click on road closures or latest updates)

Senior Sergeant Roger Ilett said the incident occurred at around 9.40pm. “It was reported that two St John Ambulance staff drove to Franklyn Street to assist a man with a sore foot,” he said. “It is alleged that the second man became angry and produced a 20cm knife. The male paramedic was threatened with the weapon before retreating into the vehicle. “Police attended the location and arrested the alleged offender. He has been charged with aggravated assault and a number of other offences and bailed to appear in the Nhulunbuy Court on April 3.”

Man fined for no seatbelt A MAN, 28, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified in another state and to not wearing a seatbelt when he appeared at Nhulunbuy Magistrate’s Court. He was fined $400 on each charge and ordered to pay two $40 levies. On December 1 at 5.10pm he was driving on Melville Bay Road heading towards the airport when he was seen not wearing his seatbelt. When stopped by police he said he was about to put it on. His NT licence had expired and he was disqualified from driving in NSW. His lawyer, Michael Burrows, said he works here for his uncle and had done so for three years. He had been fully compliant and had been taking taxis but on this occasion he was taking some green waste out to the tip. Some had fallen out and he had pulled up to fix the problem and had just re-entered the car when he was stopped by police. “He recognises it was a stupid thing to do (drive to the tip) but he was trying to do the right thing,” Mr Burrows said.

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Boy stung by jellyfish swimming at Cape Arnhem

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A NINE-year-old boy had a lucky escape on Saturday, March 17, after he was stung by a box jellyfish after he went for a dip in the ocean to cool off. Max Verdel was camping at Cape Arnhem with three families who had women competing in the 2012 Airnorth Ladies’ Fishing Competition. They were at Policemans Beach and didn’t let the kids in the water. Before they packed up to go to the next campsite in search of a better fishing spot one of the fathers, Ed Verdel, took the kids for a swim and all except Max put their stinger suits on. Max jumped into the water to cool off and managed to land on top of a jellyfish which covered his arms and legs in tentacles. As he came up the beach people in the group were already preparing the vinegar and buckets to capture it to re-use. His mother, Rachel Verdel, said they im-

mediately covered the stings in vinegar. “This was the most-important moment,” she said. “Max was about to lose it so we had to firmly calm him so we could treat and remove the tentacles. He surrendered to us and we could treat him well. “Max was amazingly brave and he said to me ‘Mum, am I going to die?’ “In the bucket we had zip bags of ice cooling the vinegar. The tentacles were transparent once vinegar was applied the turned purple then we removed them. “We continued to flush with icy cold vinegar for 15 minutes while others packed up camp.” After the initial flush with vinegar they sprayed him with a chemical spray. “We made the back seat ready in case we had to resuscitate him on the two and a half hour drive back into hospital,” she said. “Within two hours of his being stung the welts

that had covered his body had disappeared. “Hospital staff were surprised at how much they had cleared up when we got him to there.” “The chemical spray was not something they (at the hospital) had previously heard of as a cure so we want to make sure it actually helped the infection before we let everyone know what it was. The information has been forwarded to Darwin to be tested to see if it helped the vinegar or neutralised the vinegar and reacted with the stings. “It did show it is important to be prepared for all emergencies as the vinegar is a standard in our first aid kit,” said Mrs Verdel. Mrs Verdel said she was trying to find a hot spot to phone 000 and after she returned home she was advised if she dialled 112 it could have given her a boost for mobile reception. She will be marking that number in the top of her first aid kit should it ever be needed in the future.

Landing strips get boost to improve safety TWO isolated communities in Arnhem Land are to receive funding as part of a $5.4 million Regional Aviation Access Program. Raminingining and Milingimbi will both receive $45,000 each for work on their airstrips from this federally funded program. In Raminiging this will cover half the cost of installing apron lighting. Milingimbi will use the money towards installing Pilot Activated Lighting (PAL) and Automatic Weather Information Broadcast (AWIB) systems as well as upgrading the perimeter fence. The total cost of this project is $90,000. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese and Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport Catherine King last week announced the $5.4 million in funding to ensure safe and reliable air access at 31 of Australia’s most remote and isolated airstrips.The first projects start in April. “With works such as the installation of pilot activated solar airstrip lighting, runway repairs and improved fencing and drainage, these upgrades will assist communities in meeting the aviation safety obligations required to ensure the continuation of air services such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Australia Post, freight and other air transport services,” Mr Albanese said. “Connecting these communities to essential food, health and education services through access to safe, operational aerodromes is a high priority; this work plays a vital role in ensuring that these communities are not left on their own,” Ms King said. “I am pleased with the response to the public call for applications, with projects ranging from large, strategic investments at Walgett in New South Wales to smaller upgrades such as a lighting system at Ramingining in the Northern Territory.” Since coming to office, the Labor Government has delivered a significant investment in remote aviation safety and access, with $29.5 million in funding approved for 181 projects nationally for remote aerodrome upgrades. For the six years to 2014 the Gillard Labor Government is investing $144 million for regional aviation programs, including $61 million in total for subsidised remote community flights under the Regional Aviation Access Program, compared to the coalition’s allocation of just $16 million for this purpose over the previous six years.

Talking our language AN American Bible translation organisation has begun its 800th language project, the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Partnership. Aboriginal translators are spearheading the translation work that began this month, and includes nine languages.

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Local Aboriginal speakers initiated the translation project through the primary churches in the region. The project includes the Dhalwangu, Dhuwaya, Ganalbingu, Golumala, Gupapuyngu, Kuninjku, Maung, Wangurri and Warramiri languages.

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GhostNets project in bid for award GHOSTNETS has become a finalist in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth Hours Creative Arts Award and is also a finalist in the People’s Choice Award. The Gumurr Marthakal Rangers are based at Galiwin’ku (Elcho Island) and manage a large area at the north-east tip of Arnhem Land. They were a founding member of GhostNets Australia and have been continuously involved in the program from the beginning. The community are concerned about the levels of rubbish and nets washing ashore on their coastline and are managing this through their involvement with GhostNets Australia as well as through other independent initiatives they undertake throughout the year. In 2002 the World Wide Fund for Nature worked with the Rangers and conducted two extensive marine debris surveys at Galiwin’ku on Banthula and Gitan beaches. In 2003 Banthula Beach was re-surveyed. The results showed plastics, including nets, made up 83.6 per cent of the total rubbish collected during the survey. It is believed that very little

of this debris originates from the local community. The long chain of islands extending north east from Elcho Island, the Wessel Islands, are thought to act like a marine sieve and collect much of the debris that washes from the Gulf of Carpentaria. In May 2010 and May 2011 the Rangers spent three weeks removing and recording marine debris and nets from Rrimbitja and Marchinbar Islands, the most northern point of both the Wessel Island Chain and the Northern Territory. The rangers recorded 631 ghost nets (estimated to be 48.5 tonnes) in May 2010 and 465 ghost nets (estimated to be 66 tonnes) in May 2011. They also found dozens of dead sea turtles entangled in the nets. The huge number of nets found on Rrimbitja and Marchinbar Islands sadly highlights the magnitude of the problem and the impacts that they will be having on wildlife and the marine ecosystem. Northern Australia supports an array of marine and coastal species, including six of the worlds

seven marine turtle species and four sawfish species, many of whose populations have declined elsewhere. Ghost nets are part of vast rafts of marine debris arriving from south east Asia that are fouling this otherwise pristine coastline which is mostly owned and occupied by Indigenous peoples of Australia. Formerly known as the Carpentaria Ghost Nets Program, GhostNets Australia is an alliance of over 22 indigenous communities from coastal northern Australia across the three states of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. The program was established in 2004 with funding from the Australian Government. Since its inception, the program has supported Indigenous Rangers to remove over 7500 ghost nets of varying sizes. This has resulted in the recovery of a proportion of the trapped wildlife, particularly marine turtles (52 per cent), and the prevention of the ghost nets from returning to the sea to continue their destructive life-cycle. Less than 10 per cent of these nets have been attributed

to Australian fisheries. This project is also enabling Aboriginal communities to fulfil their aspirations of having stewardship of their customary lands and adjacent marine environment, known as ‘caring for country’. GNA is training this extensive network of indigenous rangers in data collection, assisting in the establishment of institutional frameworks, and opening channels of communication between communities on a scale that has never before been experienced in Australia with a single project. This multi award winning program is managed by the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group (NGRMG) with funding from the Australian Government until 2013. The Australian Government funding is matched by stakeholder’s cash and in-kind contributions, sponsorships and donations. For further information visit www.ghostnets.com.au/ You can vote for Ghostnets for the People’s Choice Award here: www.wwf.org.au/earthhour/wwf_earthhour_awards/ peoples_choice/

Residents barking mad about irresponsible dog owners A YOUNG girl was bitten by a dog late last week and the owners had the dog put down. The dog was in its yard when the young girl entered and was bitten. Compliance officer with the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited Rick Stephen said the incident was still under investigation and police were called. “The Corporation is looking at further legal action against the owner who became abusive towards the animal control officer who went to investigate the reported incident,” Mr Stephen said. Dogs are on the tongues of many around town following the attack of a man by three dogs on a beach several weeks ago and residents are speaking out against irresponsible owners who do not keep their dogs on leads around town. Mr Stephen said there are a number of off leash areas and these are the bike/pedestrian track behind Beagle and Jasper streets as far down as the drain just before the primary school, the bike/pedestrian track along Beagle Street from 100 metres before the BMX track up to Arnhem Road, alongside Cemetery Road and the East Woody Road (from Beagle Road

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down. They are assessed once trapped and to date they have not caught any domestic or registered dogs. Mr Suter said in the last six months they have caught 15 hybrid or wild dogs which have been put down.. Mr Stephen said, “We haven’t caught any registered dogs to date and the owners would always be contacted and the dogs impounded. “It is the wild dogs we are trying to discourage from roaming around the town. The process has been ongoing for some time. “Residents need to make sure they always register their dogs and ensure they have a collar and tag on at all times and that they are kept under control at all times. “The three dogs that attacked the man on the beach recently have all been deemed dangerous dogs. This means if there are any further breaches of behaviour we will consider de-registering them and removing them from the town and industrial lease areas.” Mr Stephen said the Corporation was reviewing the current by-laws regarding dogs and there would be a public consultation as part of the process.

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The Territory Government is celebrating the dedicated effort and outstanding achievements of all rangers in the Northern Territory. All Territorians are encouraged to nominate and rangers can also nominate themselves. Nominations are open for the following categories:

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

March Wed 28. 40th Anniversary banner competition. Sat 31. Musco Jam session at the Gove Boat Club 3-6pm. Sat 31. Community movie night at 6.30pm at town hall.

April Tue 3. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club Monthly General Meeting. Sat 7. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - working bee setting up for enduro - 9am to noon. Sat 7. Nhunlunbuy Motor Cycle Club - junior coaching. Sun 8. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Enduro pony round 1 - 8 am to noon. Sat 14. Musco Jam session at the Gove Boat Club 3-6pm. Sat 21. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market hosted by Gove Peninsula Tennis Club. Sun 22. Yacht racing at the Gove Boat Club. 12.30 sign on – 2pm start. Crew always welcome. Last race of the Bedwell Blue Water Series. Tue 24. Kap’ Yong Day (Korea) at Memorial Park. Wed 25. ANZAC Day at Memorial Park. Sat 28. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - old natural terrain circuit, round 2 - 8 am to noon. Sat 28. Musco Jam session at the Gove Boat Club 3-6pm.

May Tue 1. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club Monthly General Meeting. Sat 19. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market hosted by Nhulunbuy Debutante Ball. Sat 19. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - working bee - 8am to noon. Sun 20. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Peninsula MX Round 3 - 8am to noon.

June Tue 5. Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club Monthly General Meeting. Sat 9. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Working bee MX track - set up for enduro/pony - 9am to noon. Sun 10. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - enduro Pony round 2 - 8am to noon. Sun 10. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Finke Desert Race weekend - Alice-Finke-Alice. Sat 16. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market hosted by Arafura Dance Association.

JULY Sun 1. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Old natural terraine circuit round 3 - 8am to noon. Sat 14 - Sun 15. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - working bee set up for two day event.TBC - 9am to noon. Sat 21 - Sun 22. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Gove / Darwin challenge. Heats Sat, finals Sun- 8am to 3pm. Thu 26 to Sun, Aug 5. Gove Peninsula Festival.

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

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 letters to the editor ‘Clarifying the misinformed’ - Theedom I FELT it necessary to reply to the misinformed correspondence sent in by Mr David Mitchell. To do this I will respond to each of the three major issues that are raised in his letter. Firstly let me start by advising all residents that the Township Management Agreement that the Nhulunbuy Corporation Ltd operates under is quite clear. The Corporation is only permitted to work in the town, industrial area and airport leases. It is not permitted to undertake work outside these lease areas. It means that the organisation is constrained in what it can undertake, particularly where it lies outside the area that it is required to manage. When something occurs outside the three areas identified above, the Corporation must defer to the controlling body. This may be the Shire of East Arnhem, Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation and/or the Northern Land Council. If required, the Corporation will seek formal approval to undertake work, like is happening with the vector control (mosquito control). The Corporation makes no apology for this as it respects these organisations and their jurisdictions. Now, let me respond to each of the issues raised: Pedestrian Crossings The Corporation operates under the Australian Road Rules.

These are quite clear with respect to pedestrian crossings. Nhulunbuy being so small does not warrant, under the road rules, any pedestrian crossing in town. It does not meet the guidelines and objective measures that determine whether one should be put in. In the case of the existing crossings, the Corporation has chosen to allow these to remain. However, it remains concerned at the situation in Chesterfield and has been discussing this with the relevant NT Government authorities. In this respect, the Town Board, Corporation and NT Government are working towards having a road safety expert come to Nhulunbuy to discuss this and a range of other issues that are causing angst. This process has taken longer than expected. However, it is being progressed at present. I might add that the request for submissions on the Chesterfield road crossing problems in the 26 October 1 November, 2011, Arafura Times drew no response. Crocodile Trapping Crocodile control rightly rests with the NT Government and Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation. The Corporation has absolutely no involvement in this area other than to provide information to the public in relation to actions being taken. This happened when the NT Government’s Conservation

and Wildlife chose to end trapping in April -May, 2011. The reasons for that decision were: * Closure of the Crocodile farm so there was nowhere to take them. * The withdrawal of approval by the Traditional Owners to euthanise crocodiles. * The removal of approval by the NT Government to relocate dangerous crocodiles. * This was due to a death in Queensland that occurred after a crocodile was relocated. If there is a problem crocodile in the surrounding areas, Dhimurru and Conservation and Wildlife should be contacted and they will discuss the matter with the Traditional Owners. Action from there will depend on what the Traditional Owners approve. This is the appropriate solution and one that the Corporation fully supports. Feral Animals Firstly, the Corporation does not undertake any control of cats. There are no regulations in Nhulunbuy at present to allow this, and the Corporation sees no advantage in changing this. (Much of local government in Australia operates the same way.) We do, however, advocate responsible animal ownership, whether dogs, cats, fish or even snakes. The Corporation also works closely with the RSPCA to deal with cats and dogs that

require re- housing. In relation to feral animals, where they encroach on the leases, the Corporation will act. We have done this in a number of instances over the past few months and have advised residents where there are concerns for their and their animals safety due to wild dogs and dingoes. Off the leases, we have no jurisdiction and therefore are legally unable to act. In relation to the specific incident that Mr Mitchell mentions, why would the Corporation go to another ‘town’ to discuss an issue that it has no jurisdiction over. It was and remains a police issue (as is the case with all dog attacks) as it happened upon Aboriginal land, outside the control of the Corporation. The Corporation does not have the power to intervene in these issues and nor should it. No authority that the Corporation knows of moves outside its jurisdiction as the legal ramifications are too serious to contemplate. Finally, contrary to what was said, money is not a factor in any of the matters raised. We remain committed to developing a family friendly community, but one that operates within the law and respects that others also have responsibilities that we cannot or should not interfere with. Yours sincerely Dr Ross Theedom Town Administrator

Viability of Pacific Aluminium in everyone’s interest THE East Arnhem Chamber of Commerce Awards last Thursday was a great event to bring together and showcase local businesses and service providers from around the region and celebrate outstanding achievement. The presence in the room of representatives from industry, business, government, training and education served to by NT Member for Nhulunbuy highlight that the engagement and partnerships across these LYNNE WALKER sectors is crtitical in forging and strengthening pathways from school to work and building the economy not only in Nhulunbuy but surrounding communities. The power outage, just fifteen minutes into the event, was a pointed reminder of just one of the challenges local businesses face running a business in Nhulunbuy. That said, the event ran

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smoothly in spite of this thanks to the very efficient Treacy Harry from the Chamber and staff at the Golf Club as well as the good humour of 90 very tolerant guests. PACIFIC Aluminium’s senior executives were in Nhulunbuy last week to speak with employees about the future of the Gove operations. I was grateful for the opportunity to meet with them also and was assured that any reduction in workforce numbers would be through natural attrition. No small or medium enterprise can sustain financial losses for any extended period of time and the same goes for the major employer on the Gove Peninsula. We all have a vested interest in seeing Pacific Aluminium become a viable business and the NT Government is committed to supporting this. I WILL be in Darwin this week for palriamentary sittings but return Friday morning in time for the Futures Forum at Yirrkala from 1pm. This important event will highlight the employment and economic development opportunities available at Yirrkala. Following the forum will be a performance from East Journey band who will be launching their debut album. If their performance at Nhulunbuy High School’s Harmony Day celebration last week is anything to go by, they are heading for great things.

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School needs community support to continue great results more credits than needed to gain their NTCET. These results show that NHS is no longer an alternative to other schools - it is an exemplary educational source in its own right and is reaping the rewards from programs such as Quick Smart with great results. To continue these great results for this year and future years NHS needs your support.

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Many of the resources and programs used to gain these results come from voluntary parent contributions. Suggested contribution rates are given to families at the start of the year and relate to the resources required by students in each year level. Without these funds the school will not be able to offer certain programs, excursions, or resources such as photocopies and art resources.

The voluntary contributions allow the remote students of the Gove Peninsula to receive a well rounded education such as students in the city receive. If you would like to join the School Council phone Nhulunbuy High School on 8987 0844. Meetings are at the school on week four and week eight of each term and dates for next term are May 9 and June 6.

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Chair of the Nhulunbuy High School Council, Justin Heath and principal Frank Greene By JUSTIN HEATH NHULUNBUY High School (NHS) has had a great start to the school year under the leadership of new principal Frank Greene. Mr Greene comes to the position with 21 years’ experience as a principal in areas as diverse as Aurukun to Townsville. The School Council looks forward to continuing a strong relationship with the school through Mr Greene and the other teacher representatives on the council. If you have an interest in contributing to the education of your children, the

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Harmony Day at NHS

PHOTOS: MARJO HALLOWELL

Harmony Day saw NHS students ready to dance to the music of East Journey.

Students sat and listened to songs to be included on the album to be released next week.

The music got the students up and dancing.

East Journey perform on Harmony Day.

Students dance to the music of East Journey.

Students from 7A painted two banners for East Journey.

Principal Frank Greene.

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Business of the year

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Trevor Hosie and Helen Martin who won the Business of the Year award.

Hayley Palazzi, Dave Suter and Maria Magbag at the awards night.

Nicole and Darryl Stewart sponsored the awards. Jennifer and Andrew Prees at the Gove Country Golf Club for the night.

Glenn Aitchison and Sol Costanzo at the Gove Country Golf Club.

Ross Theedom and Barry Fleming at the Businees of the Year presentation.

Wendy and Rob Gordon with Paul Tinning at the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year awards night.

Stephanie Stonier and Klaus Helm at the Business of the Year award night.

Zena Costanzo and Nalwarri Aitchison at the Chamber of Commerce awards night.

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THURSDAY 29

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 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 Guitarist Amplification” (PG s) 7:00 Earthflight: “Australia & Asia” 8:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: “CSI Unplugged” - A blackout cripples the city and forces the CSIs to revert to oldschool methods to solve the case of a missing child. 9:00 The NRL Footy Show 10:30 William Shatner Roast: (MA s,l) Witness the comic carnage as a host of celebrities including Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman boldly go where no one has gone before: to insult the man behind Captain Kirk as William Shatner is roasted. 12:00 The Baron 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

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4:00 Gardening Australia 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Clapham 6:50 Minuscule: The House Plant Project 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (NT) 8:00 QI: Indecision 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Ruddy Gore - During a night out to see a gala performance of Ruddigore, an unexpected and bizarre death onstage leads Phryne on a ghost chase to find a murderer. 9:30 The Shadow Line: As they investigate the murder of drug lord Harvey Wratten, DI Gabriel is competing with shadowy figures to get to Wratten’s driver who is on the run. 10:30 Lateline 11:10 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: A Adam Hills returns to Gordon Street in a unique take on the traditional tonight show - with monologue, interviews and top musical acts, plus spontaneous and unpredictable interactions with the studio audience. 12:10 Rage

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 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 Adhesive Duck Deficiency” (PG s) 7:00 Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos Vs St George Illawarra Dragons 9:00 Friday Night Football: Melbourne Storm Vs Newcastle 11:00 Movie: “The Outlaw - Josey Wales” (AV v) - Based on a novel by Forrest Carter. An ex-confederate soldier seeks vengeance when his family and home are destroyed during the KansasMissouri border wars. 1:30 Spyforce: “The Gunner” (PG) - Spyforce operatives Gunther and Jill Stewart are landed in New Guinea to mine a convoy of Japanese shipping believed to be part of an invasion fleet. Starring Jack Thompson and Peter Sumner. 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:00 Danoz Direct 4:00 Good Morning America

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Dreamgirls” (M d,l) 2:30 Guide To The Good Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Hawthorn Vs Collingwood 9:30 Daredevils: “The Sky Walker” - Dean Potter is a unique breed of daredevil. A world-renowned base jumper and free solo climber, Dean is the only person in the world practicing extreme slacklining - a hair-raising variation of tightrope walking. One slip and he could plunge to his death. We document Dean’s extraordinary attempt to conquer the longest high-line ever walked and cement his reputation as one of the great pioneers of extreme sports. 10:30 Movie: “Bad Manners” (M s,n) - Mind games coil through a visit of one couple to the home of another when a sum of money goes missing and relationships are tested. 11:30 Auction Squad 1:45 Undercover Angels 2:30 Infomercials 3:30 NBC Today

4:15 UEFA Europa League 8:40 World News 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: Palau 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Land’s End To Porthcawl 8:30 God In America: Of God And Caesar 9:35 As It Happened: Korea: The Forgotten War In Colour: Stalemate 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Talk To Me About Love” (M a,l,s) - In Italian. Sasha is a young man in his twenties, deeply in love with the beautiful Benedetta, who doesn’t seem to recognise his existence. Nicole is a French woman in her forties, living in Rome with her husband. They casually meet and start a friendship which becomes a sentimental education for the youth. Also stars Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Carolina Crescentini. 1:10 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Overdose” (M d,v,a) - In Swedish. I While trying to solve a missing-person case, the team stumbles across a far more sinister child-prostitution racket. Meanwhile Kurt is tested for prostate cancer. Directed by Stephan Apelgren and stars Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sallstrom and Ola Rapace. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

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4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 (NT) 12:00 A Quiet Word... With Bill Bailey 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Football: SANFL 1:45 Carhenge: Genius Or Junk? 2:15 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:30 Movie: “A Good Woman” (G) 4:00 The Wonder Years: Pilot 4:25 QI:Indecision 4:55 Bill’s Tasty Weekends: Layer Marney, Essex 5:40 Wild At Heart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Old Fossils 8:30 Spooks: Harry kidnaps his CIA counterpart, Jim Coaver, and interrogates him. But things don’t go according to plan. 9:35 Strike Back: A compelling story of betrayal, glory, redemption and revenge played out through the interlinking lives of two former soldiers: military hero Hugh Collinson and discharged veteran John Porter. 10:20 The Jonathon Ross Show: Jonathan Ross presents an entertaining show featuring comedy, celebrity chat and the latest music. 11:05 Thorne: Sleepyhead - Tom Thorne is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he heads up the investigation into a series of horrifying attacks on young women by a killer as sadistic as he is terrifying. 12:10 Rage: Guest Programmer: Jesse Peretz

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:30 Danoz Direct 9:30 Children’s Programs 3:30 Kicthen Whiz 4:00 The Garden Gurus 4:30 South Aussie With Cosi 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 National News Saturday 6:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 8:10 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince” (PG v,s) Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year--to face a growing danger that may be more than a match for his strengthening powers as a wizard . . .While Death Eaters emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort wreak havoc in both the Muggle and Wizarding worlds, Harry suspects new dangers lie within Hogwarts. Dumbledore, racing to prepare Harry for a final battle that he knows is fast approaching, brings him on a perilous mission to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defences. 10:25 Movie: “The Fog” (M h,v) 12:30 Movie: “The Mackintosh Man” (M v) - A British intelligence officer posing as a diamond thief is sent to jail for 20 years in order to catch a gang that has been arranging escapes for wealthy criminals. 2:30 Motorway Patrol 3:00 Alive And Cooking 3:30 Danoz Direct / 5:00 Wesley Impact Summer Series

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show - Weekends 9:30 Children’s Programs 11:30 Minute To Win It 12:30 Movie: “Fat Albert” (G) 2:30 Movie: “Medicine Man” (PG l,v) 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Fremantle Vs Geelong 9:30 V8 Supercars 2012 10:30 Movie: “The Pawn” (AV v) - A cop decides to move precincts to escape the past, only to find he is now embroiled in the corrupt world of the Russian mafia. 12:30 This Rugged Coast: “Coral Sea” (G) - Sharks are the most feared creatures of the sea. See a remarkable man who attracts sharks and dares to feed them by hand. 1:40 Special: Van Diemen’s Land By Butterfly - Part 1 - Follow Rich Burnup’s great sailboard adventure around Tasmania travelling 1200 kilometres of a wild yet beautiful coastline. 2:30 Special: Van Diemen’s Land By Butterfly - Part 2 - The journey continues as we follow Rich Burnup, who has set out to circumnavigate Tasmania, the most spectacular coastline in the world. 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Dr Oz: “Deadly Panic Attacks: How To Tell If Your Anxiety Is Serious” - Dr Oz reveals how to tell if your anxiety is more than a panic attack. Plus, the three warning signs of food allergies and how to prepare a healthy dinner on the cheap side.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 In The Tracks Of: Georges Delerue 2:20 Dali And The Cinema 3:20 Colouring Light: Brian Clarke 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Hubble’s Amazing Race 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Icebreaker 8:30 RocKwiz: Eve Von Bibra & Jed Kurzel 9:15 Movie: “Into The Wild” - After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. 11:50 Movie: “Dead Snow” (MAV l,v,h) - In Norwegian. Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler’s horrors live on when they come face to face with an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die. 1:30 Movie: “Zatoichi” (MAV v,a) - Zatoichi is a blind swordsman who shuffles from town to town, righting wrongs with the sword he conceals within his cane. He unknowingly walks into a classic tale of revenge, as two women plot to kill the men who murdered their family. 3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 01

SBS 4:00 UEFA Champions League 8:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 8:40 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Town Hall Of Premen 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:00 How To Cook Like Heston: Beef 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: The Family 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 The Fixer 1:00 Movie: “The Illustrated Family Doctor” (MA a,l,s) - A dark and irreverent comedy about illness, work and death. Gary Kelp is a troubled soul who works for a publishing company that condenses books for the mail-order market. When Gary is confronted by his latest assignment, The Illustrated Family Doctor, a graphically illustrated medical text book, he starts to exhibit the symptoms featured in the text-book. Directed by Kriv Stenders and stars Samuel Johnson, Colin Friels and Sacha Horler. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Pershore 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 South Side Story: All You Need Is Love 2:00 New Tricks: Old Fossils 3:00 Art Of Russia: Out Of The Forest 3:55 Vincent Van Gogh: Painted With Words 5:00 How The Earth Made Us: Human Planet 6:00 Best Of Collectors 6:30 Compass: Catholics Divided 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australia: The Time Traveller’s Guide: The First Steps 8:30 Waking The Dead: Care: Part 2 9:25 Fry’s Planet Word: Spreading The Word 10:25 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Ruddy Gore 11:25 The Man Inside Dame Edna: A clever and engaging look behind the man Barry Humphries, and the creative sources of his world famous comedic icons, Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. 12:20 Death In Brunswick 2:10 Waking The Dead: Care: Part 2 - The investigation into Claire Somers’ death has unleashed a predator straight from the darkest childhood nightmare. But is the team looking for a monstrous child-stealer or misguided saviours? 3:05 Rage

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Wild World Of Sports 10:30 The Sunday Footy Show 12:30 Wildfire 1:30 Movie: “Free Willy 3: The Rescue” (PG v,a) 3:30 Sunday Football: Wests Tigers Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 5:30 National News Sunday 6:00 Easter With The Australian Women’s Weekly: Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. Everything you need to know to have the best Easter ever. Delicious recipes from celebrity chefs including Maggie Beer, Julie Goodwin and Ben O’Donoghue. Home made Easter treats and craft ideas for the kids. Autumn fashion tips from Jesinta Campbell. 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 The Mentalist 9:00 CSI: Miami 11:00 The Apprentice: “Quality, Value And Chaos” (PG l) - The celebs are tasked with producing and presenting a live 10-minute segment on a home-shopping network, and both teams endure terrible rehearsals prior to going on air. 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 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:30 World’s Strictest Parents 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Movie: “The Sandalot: Heading Home” (PG l) 2:00 V8 Supercars 5:00 Great South East 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Sunday Night 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 7:30 The Force - Behind The Line 8:00 Bones: “The Boy With The Answer” 9:00 Castle: “One Life To Lose” (M) - A brutal murder has been committed on the set of one of New York’s longest running soap operas. Castle & Beckett quickly discover that the behind the scenes drama is just as scandalous as the fictitious storylines, and just about everyone would kill to get ahead. 10:00 Dual Suspects: “Death Of A Dentist” 11:00 Forensic Investigators - Australia’s True Crimes 12:00 The Real Seachange 12:30 Auction Squad 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 UEFA Europa League Highlights 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 ADbc 4:00 Kick 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Lyndey And Blair’s Taste Of Greece: Athens 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: America Before Columbus 8:30 Brave New World with Stephen Hawking: Environment 9:30 Asteroids: The Good The Bad And The Ugly - For centuries asteroids have been ignored by science. The poor relation to the planets and even their icy cousins, the comets, asteroids were dismissed as boring. But all that is about to change. Scientists have made some very strange discoveries that could solve one of the greatest mysteries in science - how water arrived on Earth. Recent discoveries suggest some asteroids are actually covered in ice. 10:30 2012 Tour Of Flanders: The 2012 Tour of Flanders cycle race will be the 96th edition of this European classic. The 255 kilometre course begins in Brugge and finishes in Oudenaarde, Belgium. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 02

7 CENTRAL 5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Fatal Contact: Bird Flu In America” (M a,v) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Guide To The Good Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Richmond Vs Carlton - It’s become a traditional MCG blockbuster on the Thursday night of the opening AFL round. 9:30 Daredevils: “The Humin Bird” (M a,l) - American daredevil, Jeb Corliss aka The Human Bird takes flying to a new level. Donning a state of the art Teflon winged suit and jumping out of a helicopter, he flies terrifyingly close to some of the world’s most dangerous mountains. 10:30 My Big Friggin Wedding: “Meatballs, Feathers, and Fighting, Oh My!” Danny continues to put pre-nup pressure on Tammie. Alyssa and Tyler experience a drama-filled bridal shower. 12:35 Infomercials 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Fry’s Planet Word 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 2:50 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Devon 6:50 Minuscule: Thirsty 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Spooks: A teenage boy accidentally stumbles upon a government conspiracy and is instantly absorbed into the world of MI5. Lucas and the team battle to protect the boy from those who wish to silence him. 12:30 Movie: “The Silencers” (PG) - Secret agent Matt Helm must save the day by stopping the Big O organisation from sabotaging the American atomic missile system. 2:10 The Wrong Side Of The Bus 3:10 Rage

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 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 Psychic Vortex” (PG s) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Bozeman Reaction” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Gorilla Experiment” 8:00 Alcatraz 9:00 Person of Interest 10:30 Kitchen Nightmares U.S.A.: “Sushi Ko” (MA l) - Sushi Ko, a former hit restaurant in Bell Air, CA has gone downhill since it’s move. 11:30 Eclipse 12:00 Men Or A Certain Age: “The Pick Up” (M v) - Joe grants a favour to Manfro (Jon Manfrellotti). Meanwhile, Terry faces up to the twists and turns of his romance; and hostility between Owen’s top salesmen threatens to spin out of control. 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Wild Hearts” (PG v) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Guide To The Good Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away: Sasha is caught breaking into Stu’s house and Sid confronts Margaret about her poisoning Alan. 7:00 TBA 8:00 Revenge 9:00 TBA 10:00 Happy Endings: “Pilot / Bo Flight” (PG s) - Now that they’ve split, does this group have the stuff to stay together? Or do their friends Max, Brad, Jane and Penny have to choose sides? Suddenly every event is a negotiation. Happy Endings offers a fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay together. After the disastrous wedding, Alex hijacks Penny for a series of ‘girls’ nights. 11:00 Sports Fever 12:00 Picture This 12:30 Infomercials 2:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Stag 3:30 NBC Today / 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Song Of Sparrows” (PG) 2:45 Spaceflies 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 Mythbusters: Hurricane Windows - Adam and Jamie test the myth that leaving your windows open during a hurricane will let the wind blow through, causing less damage than if they were open. At a NASA research centre they put a model house in front of a miniature wind tunnel to see what happens. 8:30 James May’s Man Lab 9:30 Danger 5: Final Victory 10:05 The Ricky Gervais Show 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Pentecost - When Damian is forced to serve as an altar boy at an important mass he faces a difficult choice: conform to the status quo or serve an extended ban from his passion in life... football. 1:10 Living Black 1:40 Doctors Of Death 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 03

IMPARJA

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 10:30 Australian Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Consuming Kids: The Commercialisation Of Childhood 2:50 River Stories 3:00 Childrem’s Programs 6:00 A Farmer’s Life For Me 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Country Town Rescue 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: The Murder At The Vicarage 10:05 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Hungry Beast: Power 1:10 The Mountains Of Monsoon 2:00 A Farmers Life For Me: Three couples are left. Jimmy Doherty wants to see who can cope with problems associated with large scale farming. He challenges them to harvest a bumper crop of strawberries and make a maximum profit. 3:00 Football: VFL

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 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 Vengeane Formulation” (PG s) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Gorilla Experiment” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Maternal Congruence” (PG s) 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “Slowly And In A Circular Motion” 9:00 Top Gear 10:00 CSI: NY “Child’s Play” (M) - Danny is devastated when a young boy he knows is killed in the midst of a grocery store robbery. 11:00 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:00 Dark Blue: “Shell Game” (M v) - The team investigates a shooting involving a distinguished figure in the black community. Starring Dylan McDermott, Logan Marshall-Green, Nicki Aycox, Tricia Helfer. 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 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: “Rip Girls” (G) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Guide To The Good Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Sid reports Margaret to the Police and Xavier catches Sasha as she’s preparing to run away. 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 10:10 Royal Pains 12:05 Criminal Minds: Sons And Daughters: “Run, Hank Run / Me First” (M a) - While trying to help world champion runner, Jane, figure out why she has been feeling unwell after her runs lately, he has no idea the ‘nurse’ also helping Jane at Hamptons Heritage is Divya. 12:05 Sons And Daughters 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: “Shower” (PG) 2:45 Spaceflies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: Loved Ones 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kerry O’Brien - Television journalist Kerry O’Brien was born in Brisbane into a working class, Catholic family. He embarks on a journey to find the first of the O’Briens to come to Australia and to test the validity of some old family myths. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Morphine” (MA a,d,s) - In Russian. Set against the backdrop of the imminent Russian revolution in 1917, a young, inexperienced doctor in the provinces embarks on a downward spiral into morphine addiction as his country descends into communism. 1:05 Movie: “Bad Education” (MA d,s,a) - Gael García Bernal stars in this provocative drama from acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar. An examination of the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two long-time friends. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 04

ABC 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Restoration Home 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Letters On The Bridge 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday: Treats 6:50 Minuscule: Hop On! 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Straits: Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola’s death. Meanwhile, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town, but will she leave with him? 9:30 Whitechapel 10:15 Lateline 10:50 The Business 11:20 Museum Of Life: A Collection For The Future 12:20 Our Summer In Tehran 1:20 The Clinic 2:10 River Cottage: Everyday: Treats 3:00 Football: WAFL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 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 E2: Transport 2:00 A Ripple Of Hope 2:55 Chilrdren’s Programs 6:00 Restoration Home: Calverton Manor 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Woodley: Dad Day 8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Agony Uncles 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable: Magic - Magicians are masters of deception, but how do you fool a master magician? Lawrence learns the tricks of the trade from Las Vegas magicians, pickpockets and neuroscientists on a quest to create the ultimate ‘magician-fooler’. 12:00 Moving Wallpaper 12:25 Movie: “Hatari!” (PG) - A team of professional hunters capture wild animals to send to zoos. 3:00 Football: SANFL

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 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 Thespian Catalyst” (PG s) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Benefactor Factor” (PG s) 7:30 Mike And Molly 8:00 The AFL Footy Show Late: Join the Logie Award winning Footy Show for its 19th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless, Shane Crawford and Matthew Lloyd as they go where no other show dares. All the latest in the world of AFL including, breaking news, team line-ups and entertainment. Plus regular favourites, Street Talk, Sam’s Mailbag and Almost Football Legends. 10:00 Unforgettable 11:00 The Mentalist 12:00 Alive And Cooking 12:30 4WD TV 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Though None Go With Me” (G) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Guide To The Good Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:00 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away - Irene notices the tension between and Bianca and April. Meanwhile, Casey and Henri share a kiss. 7:00 TBA 8:00 TBA 10:00 Special: The Rise And Fall Of Concorde” - From the moment that it hit the skies in 1969, until a catastrophic accident just outside Paris on July 25th 2000, the supersonic Concorde was an icon. Witness the rise and fall of Concorde through the people who knew the aircraft best. How did a design dream turn into an engineering nightmare? 11:30 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Infomercials 2:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Stag 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

4:00 UEFA Champions League 8:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 8:40 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: Loved Ones 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: Sahara: Life On The Edge 8:30 Toughest Place To Be A... Fisherman 9:35 Civilisation: Is The West History? Competition - In this new six-part series, historian Niall Ferguson asks why the West has dominated the rest of the world for so long and whether the days of Western ascendancy are coming to an end. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Terribly Happy” (M a,l,s,v) - In Danish. When a young city police officer moves to a small Danish town, the more he becomes involved with the hostile locals and mysteries of the town, the deeper he slips into the ever-present threat of violence and murder. 12:50 Movie: “To Get to Heaven, First You Have To Die” (M s,a,l,n) - Although he loves his young wife, an impotent 19-year-old man tries to solve his problem by seeking experience with older women, but gets involved with the wife of a dangerous gangster. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

12 – Arafura Times

28 Mar - 3 Apr 2012

CROSSWORD No. 91

SUDOKU No. 91

Your  Lucky 

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A favourable aspect to Neptune later in the week will help your powers of intuition. You need to make an important choice, and must think through all your options carefully. Your gut instinct will be the best guide. Romance. An intimate discussion with your partner will bring up some secrets. Be prepared for some tough decisions this week.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) At times, your father may seem to be interfering in your affairs. He is only trying to help, but you might still prefer it if he would turn his attentions elsewhere. Romance. The next few days should be an especially good time for romance. Don’t appear to be too eager, however.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

FOR KIDS

You should deal with a problem head-on rather than trying to retreat from it. A colleague who thinks they know the answer will be of little real help: you will have to deal with this issue by yourself. Romance. You will need to focus very clearly on your emotional needs over the next few days. Don’t let practical concerns take up too much of your time.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A meeting with your boss later in the week will help to restore your faith in this person’s sense of fairness. Despite recent misunderstandings between you there is a good chance of a promotion in the not too distant future. Romance. You will need to be ruthlessly honest with your partner. Don’t gloss over an incident which you know has affected them deeply.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A difficult aspect to Uranus at the beginning of the week may bring an unusual person into your life. Listen to what this new acquaintance has to say, as their advice is backed up by a lot of wisdom. Romance. At times your partner may find you a little too much to handle. Do your best to calm down a little.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

FINDWORD No. 91 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

A powerful aspect to Mars around the middle of the week will help you to push through with a new project. You may be a little too aggressive at times, however, and must accept that other people want to do things at a slower pace. Romance. Don’t change a decision once you have made it. Your partner needs to have some clarity and direction from you at the moment.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

A difficult aspect to Jupiter could lead to a spate of bad luck. Make sure that you avoid taking too many risks. Be especially careful about accepting an offer which seems too good to be true. Romance. You will be surprised when someone that you were introduced to several weeks ago wants to get in touch with you. This person obviously hasn’t forgotten you!

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

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A friend who has given you some confidential information won’t want you to spread it around. You may not realise quite how important this secret is to them. Romance. A disagreement with your partner won’t be as serious as it seems at the time. A favourable aspect to Mercury later in the week will help you both to communicate a little better.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Chores will appear out of nowhere this week! Unfortunately there is a lot more to be done than meets the eye. Romance. A sudden change in your relationship may be worrying at first. You will soon see how much it makes sense, however.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Time spent relaxing with friends will help you to forget about a recent upset. You have had a lot on your plate recently and need to put your mind onto other things. Romance. A sudden change in your love-life will come at just the right time. Make the most of the next week!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

– Leo Tolstoy

SOLUTIONS No. 91

You may be feeling a little restless because other people are not quite as “hyped” up as you. It is up to you to motivate everybody else! Romance. Be careful not to be unfaithful to your partner. You should think twice before you do anything which you might regret later.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You know that you are taking the right course of action. A show of support from your friends will cheer you up and give you the confidence to continue. Romance. A colleague at work may be more interested in you than you first thought. You need to decide if you are going to get involved with this person: if not, you need to be clear about your feelings.

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COUNCILLOR GALIRRIMUN DHURRKAY On behalf of my fellow Councillors and the staff of East Arnhem Shire Council, I offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and the people of Milingimbi on the passing of Councillor Galirrimun Dhurrkay. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am, on Thursday, March 29, at the Uniting Church in Nhulunbuy. Banambi Wunungmurra Shire President

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ACUTE CARE SERVICES BUSINESS MANAGER Administrative Officer 6 Remuneration Package Range $83 255 – $92 914 (comprising salary $72 380 – $80 914, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) Potential total Remuneration Package in the vicinity of $109 000 which includes the above Package Range and in addition; salary sacrifice Fares Out of Isolated Localities are available – 2 airfares per year to Darwin for staff members and dependants Support Services – Gove District Hospital Ongoing (Permanent) Come and work as part of our dynamic and vibrant team, based in our 30 bed hospital. You will be responsible for monitoring financial, human resources and other program performance indicators including providing finance, administrative and business support systems, analysis and advice to the General Manager/Director of Nursing to assist decision-making in achieving negotiated service level agreements.

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CDU to offer a prerequisite course for oil and gas workers CHARLES Darwin University has further strengthened its ability to support the Territory’s burgeoning oil and gas industry following a watershed agreement signed late last week. CDU’s vice-chancellor Professor Barney Glover signed a memorandum of understanding with the Challenger Institute of Technology in Perth that will strengthen CDU’s ability to support the Territory’s emerging industry. Prof. Glover said the memorandum sat above a partnership agreement that paved the way for CDU to deliver a certificate course in process operations that is a vital prerequisite for many workers seeking employment in the oil and gas sector. The agreement will give CDU students and staff access to substantial resources the Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training (ACEPT) has built up as the premier Australian training provider to the oil and gas industry. Under the memorandum, CDU will deliver a certificate II in process operations at its Casuarina campus in Darwin. Students in the eight-week course will spend a week in Perth at ACEPT’s full-scale process plant gaining invaluable hands-on experience in a real-life industry environment. Prof. Glover said the memorandum also gave CDU a firm foundation on which to explore other important initiatives with Challenger Institute of Technology. “I will work with Challenger to assess how we may be able to support them develop pathways to higher education for their students. We have an outstanding Bachelor of Engineering program that could be beneficial for both institutions, students and industry clients,” he said. CDU anticipated being able to offer the certificate II in process operations course for the first time by mid-year.

Rewarding excellence in training Prevent this happening in your home by ensuring you replace your fire alarm batteries regularly. THE Nhulunbuy Fire Service is reminding residents to do their annual check up of their smoke detectors. The Fire Service has declared April 1 as the perfect reminder for this annual check. Local officer in charge of Nhulubuy Colin Snowden said house fire alarms can only save lives if they work. “Now is the time to ensure you change your battery and make sure your alarms are still working. “By checking the alarms once a year people can get into the habit as so often once they are installed people forget about them. Mr Snowden said that in November last year legislation changed so that any new alarms installed

Past members wanted WITH the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Nhulunbuy Rotary Club Charter just around the corner current Rotarians are looking for past members. Rotarian Steve Castelli is trying to locate as many of the club’s previous members as he can so they can be invited to a special cocktail party to commemorate the event. “I believe there have been in excess of 100 members over the years and many have moved out of town,” Mr Castelli said. Mr Castelli said the club was chartered on April 14, 1987 and they plan to host a cocktail party on April 21. The Variety bus will pick up guests and the party will be down at the beach. Mr C a s t e lli c a n be c ontac te d on 0419 828 021.

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needed to be photo-electric and not the ionisation type of alarm. He said that landlords needed to make the change once new tenants came into their properties and the photo-electric alarms also needed to be installed for any homes being sold. New houses or flats needed to install the new alarms. “These have 10-year lithium batteries which should be checked annually. “Once an ionisation alarm breaks it too needs to be replaced with a a photo-electric one.” “The new alarms are available at the local hardware store.”

NOMINATIONS for Northern Territory Training Awards were opened by Minister for Business and Employment Delia Lawrie last week. “Training our current and future workforce is vital to our strong, growing economy, and Territorians are taking up traineeships and apprentices at the highest rate in Australia,” Ms Lawrie said. “The NT Training Awards recognise training excellence and achievements by Territory businesses, training organisations and trainers, apprentices, trainees and students.” Nominations are now open for

the 2012 awards in 11 individual and organisation award categories. Individual categories include Trainee of the Year, Vocational Student of the Year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year, School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, VET in Schools Student of the Year and VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year. Organisation Categories include Training Provider of the Year, Training Initiative Award, Employer of the Year, and Small Employer of the Year.

Kevin Bloody Wilson coming to Gove KEVIN Bloody Wilson (pictured) will be in town this week appearing at the Walkabout Tavern on Thursday with his daughter, Jenny Talia. The Kevin Bloody Wilson show is not just a concert performance, it is a full on event, a chance to see an iconic Australian who is a unique international comedy legend. Kevin Bloody Wilson is an international artist who can shift seamlessly between an outback pub to the hallowed halls of the London Palladium. No stranger to Gove as his brother used to live up here this will be the only tour this year as he is heading to the UK to make a television series, ‘Rhythm N Roots’. He has just returned from making a show in Scotland where he performed with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Proclaimers.

His record sales are now nudging the four million mark. Without traditional media support, all of Kevin Bloody Wilson’s albums and DVDs have achieved Gold Sales status globally, with many reaching Platinum, and one, ‘Kev’s Back’, awarded a quadruple Platinum. Kev’s recordings can be found in such diverse locations as Outback Australia to Antarctica. It seems ironic that 25 years ago, Kevin Bloody Wilson was being arrested for performing his songs in public, yet on Australia Day in January 2010, he was officially nominated for Australian Of The Year for doing exactly the same thing. The show is on at the Walkabout and for tickets contact the Tavern on 8939 2088.

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NRL comes to NT in April TOP End rugby league fans will have the chance to watch the Territory’s first NRL Premiership points match in 17 years between Sydney City Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys in April. Minister for Sport and Recreation Karl Hampton said the match is on Saturday, April 14. “Territorians love their rugby league, and I am very pleased to say that tickets are now on sale for the Northern Territory’s first premiership points match in 17 years,” Mr Hampton said. The Territory government provided the match fee plus costs for the Sydney Roosters to have their ‘home’ game here in Darwin, and the Cowboys are coming as part of their three-year funding agreement with the Northern Territory Government. Mr Hampton said the match is another fantastic addition for the 2012 sporting calendar and demonstrates this Government’s commitment to bringing national major sporting events to the Territory. “Ensuring Territorians have access to a wide range of facilities and activities that enhance the great Territory lifestyle is a key target within this Government’s Territory 2030 strategic plan,” Mr Hampton said. “That’s why I am delighted the Territory Government has secured a round seven NRL premiership points match in Darwin between the Cowboys and Sydney Roosters.

“Our three year deal with the Cowboys includes several community engagement activities throughout the Territory. “I anticipate community activities before and after the match, which will include player visits to schools, community appearances and additional coaching clinics,” Mr Hampton said. The last NRL Premiership points match played in Darwin was Penrith v Balmain in 1995.

Nhulunbuy Town Board Inc. Report – Meeting 20 March, 2012 The Town Board met and road layout in town, on Tuesday, 20 March such as Chesterfield Circuit, the pre-school 2012. and hospital areas. Topics discussed at The Board will get a March’s meeting were – technical expert to visit • Pool Safety: The Nhulunbuy and advise the best legal solutions Town Board has for the various areas of discussed pool safety concern. in Nhulunbuy and will invite an officer • Weed Control: The from the Department Board was advised of Housing to discuss that there appears to be pool safety in the water mimosa in the Northern Territory and town lagoon. This will to clear up any issues be eradicated as soon and uncertainties as its presence has around the necessary been confirmed as it is requirements. an invasive weed with potential to spread. • Traffic & Roads: There are a few • Dogs: The Board concerns around traffic discussed the recent

vicious dog attack at Middle Beach. This attack happened off the lease area. Despite this, the dogs in question have been declared dangerous dogs. The Board was told that the registration of dogs is all about protecting the community. The Corporation will be getting tough on dog ownership in town, i.e. all dogs have to be registered and only in exceptional circumstances will an owner be allowed to have more than 2 dogs on one property.

The planning for the 40th celebrations for Nhulunbuy is progressing well. Some of the events that will take place include a formal dinner for invited guests, a family fun day at the swimming pool on 1 July (Territory Day), a youth film festival and a banner competition. There being no further business the meeting closed at 10.10am.

The next Town Board meeting is to be held on Tuesday, 17 April • 40 Year Celebrations: 2012.

Chairman: Dr Ross Theedom • Minute Taker: Estelle Cuperus • Telephone: (08) 8939 2200 • Registered Office: Town Administration Office, Endeavour Square, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 • Postal Address: PO Box 345, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 • Incorporated in Northern Territory

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

Nhulunbuy Toy Library Contact: Lorretta Peirce M: 04130913 127 E: westrett@optusnet.com.au Lodge Arafura Contact: Secretary P: 0418 831 120 or 0437 272 210

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

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

Arnhem Writers Contact: Ian Maclean Ph: 0417 601 490

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

Auskick Contact: Cameron Knight P: 0488 508 577

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

Australian Breastfeeding Association Contact: Meaghan Kennedy P: 0438 175 260 Helpline:1800 686 2686 nhulunbuyba@gmail.com

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

Captain Cook Comunity Centre Captain Cook Community Centre President: Richard Webb M: 0404 351 839 E: richard.webb@riotinto.com Endeavour Room Bookings: Contact: Lorretta Peirce M: 04130913 127 E: westrett@optusnet.com.au Gove Arts Theatre Contact: Chris Andrews P: 0428 856 392 E: sma44324@bigpond.com Nhulunbuy Playgroup Contact: Cassie McIllree P: 0418 322 719 E: nhulunbuyplaygroup@gmail.com

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

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

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

Gove Peninsula Tennis Club Contact: Nicky Mayer P: 8987 2640 Gove Touch Footy Contact: Bec Thomson E: secretarygtouch@hotmail.com Gove Volleyball Assoc. Contact: Fred Rowe - Pres P: 0417 080 579 fredntash@froggy.com.au Junior 8 Ball Contact: Marian Richter P: 0402 355 499

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

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

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

Gove Golden Oldies Contact: Ria Ngamoki P: 8987 3530

Nhulunbuy BMX Club Inc Contact: Donna Leahy, Secretary P: 0409 173 562 Nhulunbuy Regional Sport Fishing Club Contact: Jason Bourke P: 0409 764 623

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

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

Thu 29

Fri 30

Time 0605 1217 1810

Time 0008 0637 1252 1838

Time 0041 0714 1335 1913

Ht 0.83 2.75 1.29

Ht 3.09 0.88 2.62 1.40

Sat 31 Ht 3.02 0.95 2.48 1.51

Time 0120 0801 1429 1957

1ST QTR

Ht 2.92 1.05 2.36 1.63

Sun 1 Time 0207 0900 1540 2059

Mon 2 Ht 2.82 1.13 2.29 1.72

Time 0308 1013 1700 2220

Nhulunbuy Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am at Town Hall – Ph: 8987 1256 Uniting Church: Sunday Service 9.30am Hazel Trudgen – Ph: 8987 3545 Mobile 0413 536 877 Forward in Faith Ministries

Queens Bus (Variety NT) Contact: Angie Moyle P: 0408 838 498 or Facebook us at: Queens - Variety NT

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Brother Forbes 0428 767 616 – Sunday 10am.

WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE

NHULUNBUY

Time 0422 1126 1816 2344

W/E Mar 18 W/E Mar 18 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage

Day

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

Monday 12/03

3529

Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Karen Coyle P: 8987 2783

Tuesday 13/03 Wednesday 14/03

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

Ht 2.70 1.10 2.43 1.62

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

929

3100

816

3585

943

4300

4350

1145

2900

Thursday 15/03

3444

906

Friday 16/03

3246

Saturday 17/03

2862

Sunday 18/03

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

Tue 3 Ht 2.73 1.15 2.31 1.73

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

Sunday: Noon to 2.30pm at Common Room, Uniting Church. Ph: 0434 059611 or 8987 8268.

Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Wed 28

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

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

Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: A/President Barry Scott P: 0418 808 357, 0499 054 850

Nhulunbuy Amateur Swimming Club Contact: Steve Dowzard P: 0417 833 060

Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094

Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264

RSPCA: Contact: Bev Goodchild P: 8987 2243

MOPS Contact: Christie Giles P: 8987 2227

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

Nhulunbuy Speedway Contact: Dan Wagg P: 0409 679 938

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

Runners North Contact: Vanessa Drysdale P: 8987 8005

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

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

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

Church services

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

TOTAL

113

1132

-715

-189

763

1450

382

3400

895

44

11

854

2700

711

546

143

753

2800

737

62

16

902

3300

868

126

34

6432 22500

5922

1942

510

3426 24442

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

Weather details o

429

Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 19 28.2 27 1.2 Tuesday 20 28.7 24.7 22.2 Wednesday 21 32.4 25.1 3.2 Thursday 22 31.6 22.2 35.6 Friday 23 33.0 23.8 10.2 Saturday 24 30.4 23.3 NIL Sunday 25 31.6 22.9 NIL Monthly total rainfall to date: 272 mm

Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Mar. 19 to Sunday, Mar. 25

Mean sea level pressure Max: 1010.1 hPa on Sunday Min: 1000.4 hPa on Monday Averages for the month March Max temp: 31.3 Min temp: 23.9 Rainfall: 253.6 mm

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New sport making waves in Nhulunbuy WITH a high level of involvement in keeping Gove residents healthy CrossFit Lat 12 started at the Gove Aquatic Centre on Monday. This new program is not just a fitness regime it is a new sport with competitions worldwide. Affiliated with the US based organisation CrossFit Lat12 will prepare participants for random physical challenges. It caters for those wanting to enhance their current fitness levels or those who want to get serious about getting fit from scratch. It is ever changing so participants work out safely, effectively and efficiently. Trainers Rachel Verdel and Sam Stevens will be developing fitness regimes for participants in the program offering their many years experience in the field. Rachel Verdel brings years of experience as a Aust Swim teacher, Triathlon Australia Try Kidz coach, Certificate IV personal trainer and Level 1 CrossFit trainer. “It just made sense to me as it (CrossFit) crosses over to all sports as a strength conditioning program that targets functional movement,” Mrs Verdel said. “I have never written the same program twice which is also why I love CrossFit as this then leaves no opportunity for plateau as routine is the enemy. I am also presently studying exercise rehabilitation. “We are offering a broad timetable to suit shift workers and stay at home mums.” She said they work on the 10 facets of fitness including strength, stamina, cardio, flexibility, co-ordination, accuracy, agility, balance, speed and power. Sam Stevens is a trainer who has a long history with fitness with her own personal win of losing 30kg. “Sam is dedicated to fitness and once you have met her you will see the love she has for fitness. She thrives on a challenge and if she can’t do something she doesn’t stop till she gets it,” Mrs Verdel said. Sam also joins the CrossFit Lat 12 team with a Certificate IV in personal training qualifications and CrossFit level 1 coaching and unique passion to get everyone in her class to perform their best. CrossFit Lat12 is offering your first session free so you can see if it’s for you before you commit to a journey that is totally addictive. Monthly memberships are available and there are special memberships being offered for those in the armed forces and emergency services. Full time students will have special rates and there will be a 10 card pass for those only in town for short periods. For more information visit www.crossfitlat12.com

Rachel Verdel is pumped to take on the newest thing in Gove - CrossFit.

Sports awards start in Gove SPORTS people in East Arnhem are to be recognised with annual awards in Gove. At the inaugural meeting of parties interested in starting the awards it was decided to present monthly awards culminating in the Sports person of the Year Award presentation in October. The meeting, chaired by Rob Stewart from Gove FM, decided to make awards for senior and juniors sports person, volunteer and team as well as an encouragement award. Weekly nominations will be printed in the Arafura Times and all sporting organisations are invited to send in details of people in their clubs they would like to nominate. Each month a winner will be chosen in each category and the

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Shantel Rogers, Loz Robinson and Alex Betz from Charlie’s Anglers. Shantel and Loz both took out high score prizes.

Tastes Like Chicken, winner of a NAFT award. By MARJO HALLOWELL WITH 158 entries the 2012 Airnorth Ladies Fishing Classic is the largest ladies’ fishing competition in Australia. Almost 50 teams proved they had what it took to fish regardless of the conditions as the weather on the weekend of March 17 and 18 was less than perfect. Chris Andrews from the Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club (NRSFC) in his splendid bright pink suit got into the colourful atmosphere for the presentation night which was held at the town hall on Saturday night. It seems a large part of the fishing competition is to have fun not just on the water but also in the search of the perfect team name and dressing up - or down - for the presentation night. Those who did so were rewarded with prizes for their efforts. Mr Andrews made a point of reading out the names of all the sponsors at the beginning and the end of the evening and highlighted that the

event could not be the success it is without their generous ongoing support. Vice-president of the NRSFC Jason Burke welcomed all the anglers and guests. “Competitions don’t happen without people giving it a go,” he said. Tara Canobie was the champion senior angler and daughter Savanne took out the junior prize. They were also on the winning team - Funky Fishing Fever. The second placed team was Fishalicious and Slice Girls came in third. Shantel Rogers was the highest points scorer in the estuary section with Tara Canobie the highest point scorer for reef fishing and Janine Russell in the land based section. Junior highest point winners were Tegan Stiff for estuary, Savanne Canobie for reef and Denver Shine for land based. Highest scores for individual species went to Janine Russell, Loz Robinson, Deb Rossi, Tina Pelkonen, Gillian Ryan, Donna Lane, Djoindil Maymuru, Jo Gibon and Tara Canobie. Meritorious awards went to Raewyn Huddy,

Nicky Mayer, Donna Marie Grieves, Sandy Laverty, Jody Nunn, Savanne Canobie, Katrina Stubbs and Lisa Mare. Lisa Mare, who had flown in from Darwin, won the lucky door prize of a return flight from Gove to Darwin. All the efforts of decorating and dressing up was rewarded with Lady Luck and the Leprechauns taking out the prize for the best decorated table, Desperate Trout Wives for best dressed, and All Men Are Anchors for the best team name. There were a number of NAFT awards for those who did not catch any fish worth measuring and they included Tastes Like Chicken, Desperate and Dateless and The Barrafura Reel Chicks. A special nice try award was introduced for Hook Line and Sink Her who came up with some innovative photos as they had not managed to catch any fish. One example was a photo of Jack standing in the mangrove - a mangrove jack. The organising committee were commended on their fantastic effort in ensuring a successful

competition and going through all the photos of this catch, measure, photograph and release competition to determine the winners. Karyn Laverty, Ellie Burrow, Hannah Seanigger, Jacquie Knivett and Raewyn Huddy were the committee members. The competition raises funds each year and the Look good Feel Good organisation was presented with a cheque for $4000 which was accepted by the organisations NT Coordinator Marilyn Harvey. The winner of the photo prize was Sarah Munnings. Students from the high school hospitality classes helped clear the tables, members of the surf club and Variety club took care of the bar with the Gove Peninsula Bakery catering the evening. Once the presentations were finished all the additional prizes were awarded as lucky draws for all the women who entered the competition and then Gove FM provided the music for those who partied on.

Round 5 volleyball results ROUND 5 of Gove Volleyball was played on March 20. Results were: Meet the Blocker defeated Techo Tigers 2-0 with best players Janeen, Fiona, Justin and Stepane. Spike in the Tread defeated Rubber Ducks 3-0; best players Manny, Kirsten, Manish and Russell. Reach Out defeated YSOSRS 2-1; best players Catherine, Dhalulu, Daniel and Alan. Court Jesters defeated Caustic Jocks 2-1; best players Kylee, Alma, Dale and Russell. Russia defeated Set to Kill 3-0; best players Renee, Abbie, Davin and Paul. Congo defeated To Kill

a Blocking Ners 2-1; best players Akiyo, April, Sergion and Stanford. Energizers defeated Net Assets 2-1; best players Marissa, Lara and Matt. Ballz Up defeated Mad Hatters 3-0; best players Rose,Leanne, Andrew and Damian. Indecision defeated Fred Who? 2-1; best players Leanne, Karina, Fred and Josh. Billwhacked defeated Hi N Ezy 2-1; best players Zoe, Vanessa, Daryl and Michael. The Wilsons defeated Drink Spikers 3-0; best players Emma, Lillian, Paul and Jason. One Hit Wonders defeated Besties 2-1; best players Jo, Ellie, Nathan and Patrick.

Best dressed table - Lady Luck and the Leprechaun.

Karyn Laverty presents Savanne Canobie with her junior champion trophy.

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