September 12th 2012
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Eylandt Echo
Fortnightly  news  for  the  Groote  Eylandt  community  proudly  produced  by  GEMCO Â
GEMCO  records  best  ever  shipping  year Â
Left:  GEMCOs  record  shipping  year: Â
Above:  Stock  piles  of  Manganese  ready  to  be  loaded  from  the  Alyan- gula  Port.  Â
GEMCO  has  shipped  more  manganese  ore  from  0--2$ 7* ,#2=1 1'-0$1 -4$0 2'$ . 12 months  than  ever  before  in  a  financial  year.    A  record  4.3million  tonnes  of  manganese  left  0--2$ 7* ,#2=1 *7 ,&3* .-02 #30(,& 2'$ 2012  financial  year,  up  from  3.9million  tonnes  in  2011.    Port  Operations  Superintendent,  Billy  Bosch  said  he  was  proud  of  the  work  his  team  and  all  departments  on  site  had  accomplished  during  the  year.    : 11$,2( **7 (2=1 0$%*$"2(-, -% 2'$ $%%-02 .32 (, by  everyone  on  site  which  was  a  great  team  $%%-02 ; '$ 1 (# : %$27 ' 1 !$$, 2'$ )$7 2- -30
success.   Everyone  understands  their  role  and  performs  it  safely.   When  that  happens  the  pro- ductivity  follows.   A  lot  of  hard  work  by  the  teams  has  resulted  in  the  tons  going  safely  into  2'$ 1'(.1 $=4$ ' # &0$ 2 13..-02 %0-+ ** 2'$ #$. 02+$,21 ,# 5(2'-32 2'$(0 '$*. 5$ 5-3*#,=2 !$ "$*$!0 2(,& 2'(1 "'($4$+$,2 ; Â
tions  of  high  production  through  the  port   by  remembering  to  continually  strive  to  improve  safety  performance.  Manager  of  Technical  Services,  Andrew  Wilson  also  attributed  team  work  to  the  record  shipment  year. Â
Mining  Manager,  Robb  Graves  agreed  stating  2' 2 :$4$07-,$ ' 1 5-0)$# ' 0# 2- "0$ 2$ 4 *3$ for  the  business,  from  Mine,  through  Concen- trator,  Road  Trains  and  through  the  Port,  all  tied  together  by  hard  efforts  from  Maintenance  teams  to  keep  everything  running  and  improve- +$,21 %0-+ 2'$ 3..-02 3,"2(-,1 ; -!! *1- stressed  the  importance  of  tempering  celebra-Â
: $ ' 4$ %-"31 -, #$*(4$0(,& 2 0&$21 1 -,$ team,  a  culture  of  continuous  improvement  and  a  deep  understanding  of  the  items  within  the  !31(,$11 2' 2 #$*(4$0 2'$ +-12 4 *3$ ; Â
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Eylandt Echo, 12 - 18 September, 2012 – Page 1
Editorial
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Township News
2
Off the Rock
3
National Indigenous Literacy Day
3
Leadership Camp
4
Health & Fitness
6
Trivia Night
7
Tides and fishing
8
Puzzles
9
Classifieds
11
Sports
12
September 12th 2012
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Greetings  Eylandters,  It  has  been  another  busy  fortnight  on  Eylandt,  with  more  celebrations  bringing  the  fancy  dress  out  of  the  cupboard  yet  again.   For  a  full  spread  of  the  color  and  mayhem  of  Trivia  Night  ,  see  page   seven.   A  big  congratulations  goes  to  Ian  for  his  win-Ââ€? ning  entry  in  the  Island  Dreams  Compeition.   Thanks  to  Vincent  Aviation,  Ian  is  off  to  Cairns  for   a  weekend  break.  Happy  reading  and  enjoy  our  beautiful  Ey-Ââ€? landt, Â
Letter  to  the  Editor  Congratulations  to  the  families  who  took  out  their  Australian  Citizenship  here  in  Alyan- gula.  However  the  article  is  incorrect  as  we  had  our  Citizenship  ceremony  here  in  Alyangula  25  years  ago  today.  Sue  &  John  Denton  (JD)  and  children  were  naturalised  in  a  ceremony  held  at  the  cus- toms  house  next  to  the  old  police  station  on  29  August   1987,  the  customs  officer  (Rosco)  officiated  and  we  have  the  official  certificate  Kind  regards  Sue  Denton Â
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Unfortunately  last  week  an  amount  of  liquor  was  unlawfully  brought  onto  and  distributed  around  the  Eylandt.  This  led  to  a  number  of  domestic,  street,  liquor  and  traffic  offences  being  reported  to  Police. Â
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 Police  responded  to  nine  domestic  disturbances,  two  general  disturbances  and  four  people  were  taken  into  protective  custody  (due  to  intoxication).  Â
The  Eylandt  Echo  newsletter  is  produced  each  fortnight  for  the  benefit  of  everyone  on  Groote  Eylandt.  The  Eylandt  Echo  is  sponsored  by  GEMCO  as  a  community  service.  The  contribu-Ââ€? tions  and  advertisements  contained  within  the  Eylandt  Echo  are  not  necessarily  the  views  and  opinions  shared  by  either  the  Editor  or  GEMCO,  at  large. Â
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 A  number  of  aircrafts  and  related  baggage  were  searched  for  liquor  during,  one  summons  was  issued  for  the  possession  of  a  small  amount  cannabis,  three  infringement  notices  were  issued  for  the  possession  of  liquor  in  a  restricted  area.    The  movement  and  distribution  of  liquor  on  the  Eylandt  results  in  an  increase  in  disturbances  and  angst  in  the  community.  Police  will  continue  to  respond  and  prosecute  those  responsible.   Traffic  offences:   13  traffic  offences  were  detected  for  the  period.  Of  note:   a  30  year  old  female  was  summonsed  for  driving  unlicensed  and  other  offences;Íž  a  21  year  old  male  was  summonsed  for  driving  unregistered  +  other  offences;Íž  a  56  year  old  male  was  summonsed  for  drink  driving  (medium  range)  and;Íž  a  34  year  male  was  arrested  after  crashing  a  vehicle  and  driving  disqualified,  he  was  remanded  din  custody  to  appear  in  Darwin  Court.   Police  will  be  focusing  on  the  registration  of  boat  trailers  as  a  recent  check  showed  a  number  of  trailers  were  expired,  reminder  cards  were  left  with  the  relevant  vehicles.   A  failure  to  register  a  trailer  could  lead  to  an  infringement  notice  or  appearance  in  court.   Police  received  number  of  reports  of  people  failing  to  comply  with  traffic  controls  (road  blocks)  during  blasting  and  road  works  on  Rowell  Highway.  The  public  are  reminded  that  penalties  apply  for  any  person  failing  to  abide  by  traffic  controls  which  are  established  for  the  safety  of  the  public  during  mine  operations.   In  other  news:  a  21  year  old  male  was  arrested  for  breaching  his  bail  conditions.  A  reminder  to  everyone  to  go  online  and  use  MVR  for  licence  and  registration  renewals  where  practicable  as  it  is  a  much  more  efficient  process  with  quicker  returns.  Vehicle  inspections  and  eye  sight  tests  can  be  completed  a  the  Police  Station  and  then  processed  and  paid  on  line  at  the  custom- ers  convenience.  Alternatively  direct  can  be  made  with  MVR  in  Gove  on  89870165  or  89870166.  The  MVR  website  is  www.mvr.nt.gov.au   Local court is 12-14 Sep this month. Â
Township  news   Light  Bulbs,  Fluoro  Tubes  &  Starters Â
at  least  every  month  in  the  dry  season  and  every  fortnight  in  the  wet  season.  The  filters  should  be  washed  with  a  solution  of  detergent  and  luke  warm  water;Íž  shake  off  any  excess  water  and  dry  in  the  shade.  By  regularly  cleaning  your  filters,  your  split  system  will  run  at  peak  efficiency  and  reduce  break- downs. Â
$ 0$+(,# ** 2$, ,21 2' 2 (2 (1 2'$ 2$, ,2=1 0$1.-,1( bility  to  change  light  bulbs,  fluorescent  tubes  and  starters  in  their  homes.  Bulbs,  tubes  and  starters  are  available,  free  of  charge  for  tenants  to  collect  from  the  utilities  office  in  Yarradeena  Road.  If  you  still  have  a  concern  with  your  lights  after  changing  the  !3*!1 %*3-0-1 ,# 12 02$01 .*$ 1$ #-,=2 '$1(2 2$ 2-  contact  LJ  Hooker  office  with  your  maintenance  Maximising  Air  Conditioning  Efficiency  request.  Australia  Government  Energy  Rating  recommend  the   most  efficient  settings  to  have  your  air  conditioners  set  to  while  you  are  away  from  home  at  this  time  of  Rubbish  /  Storage  in  Cyclone  Shelters  The  Cyclone  Shelter  at  your  home  is  for  the  sole  year  is  23-Â26°C.  The  fan  is  unnecessary  as  it  will  purpose  of  Cyclone  Shelter.  On  numerous  inspections  increase  your  power  bill  by  about  $100.00  per  quar- it  has  been  noted  that  the  Cyclone  Shelter  is  being  ter. Â
expense  for  Township;Íž  the  money  to  replace  the  missing  bins  could  be  put  to  much  more  beneficial  use  elsewhere.  Alyangula  Township  has  the  benefit  of  having  two  refuse  collections  each  week  and  each  house  is  sup- plied  with  one  wheelie  bin,  there  is  no  need  for  a  second  wheelie  bin.   If  anyone  has  a  hint  of  where  they  are  absconding  to,  please  let  us  know.  Re:  Access  to  Meter  Boxes  for  Power  Reading   LJ  Hooker  is  required  to  have  access  to  meter  boxes  for  power  reading  of  the  property.  If  your  meter  box  is  inaccessible  for  this  purpose,  could  you  please  read  your  meter  and  forward  to  our  office  either  by  email  or  phone. Â
Unfortunately  failure  to  comply  with  this  request  will  Ensuring  you  have  clean  filters  and  the  correct  tem- result  in  the  power  reading  being  estimated,  which  Under  no  circumstance  should  these  rooms  be  used  perature  settings  will  reduce  running  costs  as  well  as  could  unnecessarily  elevate  the  Power  Bill.  as  storage;Íž  their  only  use  is  for  cyclone  protection  for  breakdown  events.  As  always,  please  do  not  hesitate  We  thank  you  for  your  assistance  in  this  matter.  the  tenant.  Please  ensure  your  cyclone  shelter  is  clear  to  call  our  office.  of  storage  and  /  or  rubbish  to  enable  you  to  use  it  for   the  correct  purpose  (cyclone  protection)  Wheelie  Bins   It  has  been  noted  that  wheelie  bins  are  disappearing  from  vacant  properties,  this  not  only  causes  an  incon- Split  System  Air  Conditioners   Filter  Cleaning  The  filters  on  your  air  conditioners  should  be  cleaned  venience  to  the  new  tenants  it  is  also  an  un-Ânecessary  used  as  a  storage  room. Â
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September 12th 2012
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National  Indigenous  Literacy  Day Â
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Left:  Ben  from  RMS  reads  to  families  at  the  Alyangula  Library.  Below:  A  family  enjoys  the  art  on  offer.   Center  staff  share  story  time  with  children.    Below  right:  Matthew  McKenzie  tries  his  hand  at  some  art. Â
A  Chinese  visitor  to  a  gem  exhibi-Â
tion  in  Sri  Lanka  has  been  arrested  for  swallowing  a  diamond  said  to  be  worth  $13,000  police  say.   The  32-Âyear-Âold  man  swallowed  the  gem  after  taking  it  from  a  display  cabinet  as  the  annual  exhibition  opened  on  Wednesday  in  the  capi- tal,  Colombo.   "He...  appeared  to  be  appraising  it  and  suddenly  put  it  in  his  mouth,"  an  unnamed  police  officer  told  AFP.   He  said  the  man  was  taken  to  hospital  to  be  given  laxatives.  Chocolate  manufacturing  giant  Mars  has  distanced  itself  from  the  famous  deep-Âfried  Mars  bar  by  seeking  a  disclaimer.  The  Carron  Fish  Bar  in  Stonehaven,  Scotland,  claims  to  be  the  birthplace  of  the  recipe  almost  two  decades  ago.  Mars  has  written  to  the  owners  saying  the  product  is  not  authorised  or  endorsed  as  it  does  not  fit  the  company's  promotion  of  healthy  living.  South  Africa's  Zulu  King  Good- will  Zwelithini  wants  the  govern- ment  to  spend  $700,000  on  a  palace  for  his  sixth  wife,  officials  say.   Queen  Zola  Mafu,  who  is  his  youngest  wife,  is  sharing  a  palace.  The  KwaZulu  Natal  government,  one  of  nine  provincial  administra- tions,  has  already  budgeted  about  $6.9m  for  the  royal  family  this  year.  Opposition  parties  have  previ- ously  accused  the  king,  his  wives  and  more  than  25  children  of  lavish  spending. Â
National  Indigenous  Literacy  Day  brought  the  GEMCO  Rehabilitation  and  Mine  Services  (RMS)  crew  and  their  families  down  to  Alyangula  School  in  celebration  of  all  things  reading  and  writing.  Around  Australia  from  the  Kimberly  to  Queensland,  peo- ple  got  into  the  spirit  of  the  day  by  sharing  books  with  children  and  running  activities  highlighting  the  importance  and  the  fun  of  education.  At  Alyangula,  families  read  stories,  painted,  learned  how  to  use  ipad  learning  applications  and  navigated  their  way  around  the  local  library.  Event  organiser  and  RMS  Trainer,  Carolyn  Fletcher  said  she  was  delighted  with  the  enthusiasm  and  participation  of  everyone  involved.  : 2=1 0$ **7 &0$ 2 % +(*7 2+-1.'$0$ ; 1'$ 1 (# : $ wanted  our  guys  to  work  with  their  children  at  home  and  encourage  their  kids  to  want  to  learn,  and  I  think  we  have  '$*.$# 2'$+ #- 2' 2 ; Â
# .2 2- "' ,&$ : 30 kids  have  seen  enormous  "' ,&$1 ; '$ 1 (# : , the  past  few  years,  they  have  seen  the  new  houses  in  Angu- rugu  and  Umbakumba.   They  have  seen  the  mine  come  close  to  the  highway  and  last  year,  a  bitumen  road  being  build  to  Umbakumba.   In  the  coming  years,  our  kids  are  going  to  see  even  greater  changes  on  Groote  Eylandt  and  in  the  world  that  they  live  in.   I  don't  know  what  these  changes  will  be  but  what  I  do  know,  is  that  our  kids  are  going  to  need  a  great  education  and  be  able  to  read  and  write  to  cope  with  change  so  that  they  can  shape  their  des- tiny  and  the  future  of  Groote  Eylandt,  no  matter  what  is  2'0-5, 2 2'$+ ;  Participants  took  home  back  packs  which  included  chil- dren's  books,  alphabet  magnets  and  stickers,  and  RMS  written  short  stories.  Â
3.$0(,2$,#$,2 22'$5 = 0$ ##0$11$# 2'$ crowd  about  the  importance  of  education  to  cope  and Â
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CWA  launches  book  cart  at  Alyangula  Airport  '$ -3,207 -+$,=1 11-"( 2(-, support  of  this  initiative  and  we  could  not  do  Donations  made  by  the  Groote  has  launched  a  new  book  cart  at  the  airport,  it  without  them.  We  have  also  noticed  that  people  are  leaving  their  books  on  the  cart  for  all  of  those  forgetful  passengers  who  ar- ciation  within  the  past  18months  when  they  finish,  which  is  really  appreciated  rive  at  the  airport  and  realise  they  don't  have  too!  anything  to  read.  Nungalinga  College  $1000  The  shop  itself  has  a  lot  of  great  items  and  This  useful  community  service  is  based  on  a  2'$ +-,$7 5$ 2 )$ (, &$2=1 .32 (, 2- 0$ **7 MJD  Foundation  $6000  gold  coin  donation  and  the  organisation  are  5-02'5'(*$ " 31$1 ;  World  Vision  $1000  hopes  to  raise  awareness  of  the  CWA,  in- In  other  CWA  news,  the  organisation  wishes  creasing  donations  in  and  sales  out.  $110  to  announce  their  new  office  bearers  for  this  Cancer  Council  The  money  raised  from  the  book  cart  will  be  $1000  financial  year  -  President:  Belinda  Lovington    Alyangula  Area  School  Maths  tracked  separately  and  put  directly  back  into  Competition  Vice  President:   Sue  Stephenson   the  community  Kids  Health  Check  Snack  Packs  $500  Secretary:  Barbara  Holland   : '$ (#$ " +$ %0-+ 5 ,2(,& 2- 0 (1$ 2'$  Alyangula  Medical  Centre  visibility  of  the  CWA  and  our  shop  with  peo- Shop  Convenor:  Kerry  Strijdom  International  Officer:  Amber  Hall   Out  of  Africa  Foundation  $1000  ple  coming  on  and  off  Eylandt,  who  might  not  live  here,  and  the  best  way  to  do  that  is  at  If  anyone  would  like  to  know  more  about  Alyangula  Pre-Ââ€?School  $3000  the  airport.  People  can  be  a  bit  disconnected  receiving  a  donation  or  sponsorship  from  the  Project  Futures  $2000  from  signs  and  ads  so  the  book  cart  was  seen  CWA  or  if  you  are  interested  in  becoming  a  great  way  to  engage  a  wider  audience,  involved  with  the  CWA  please  email  cwa- Alyangula  Junior  Soccer  $1000  whilst  providing  a  service  that  is  really  useful.   grooteeylandt@hotmail.com   TOTAL  $16,610  The  airport  staff  have  been  fantastic  in  their  Eylandt Echo, 12 - 18 September, 2012 – Page 3
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GEMCO  Leadership  Camp  heads  out  country   : 7.(" **7 (,#(&$,-31 ,# + (,120$ + 3120 *( , interactions  are  limited  to  schools,  clinics,  employ- ment  areas  and  other  places  common  to  the  western  *(%$127*$ ; (+-, 1 (# : , 2'$ " +. !-0(&(, * 12 %% are  in  their  world,  and  demonstrate  a  comfortableness  and  competency  not  always  visible.   I  think  all  non- indigenous  participants  learnt  a  respect  and  admiration  %-0 2'$ 2 *$,21 -% *-" * "-3,207+$, '$0$=1 ,- #-3!2 ing,  one  of  the  camps  legacies  is  increasing  the  depth  of  relationship  between  individuals  of  the  two  cul- 230$1 ;  Day  one  saw  teams  compete  in  fire  starting  activities  as  well  as  bush  tucker  gathering  and  hunting  from  the  surrounding  environment.    Assessment  of  bush  tucker  was  based  on  the  quantity,  variety  and  quality  of  the  produce  located  and  teams  enjoyed  eating  their  finds,  which  included  wallaby,  over  the  camp  fire  later  than  evening.   Â
: $,$0 **7 .$-.*$ *-4$ 2'$ -..-023,(27 2- 1.$,# time  on  country  with  the  TOs  and  it  provides  an  opportunity  for  managers  and  supervisors  to  be  taken  out  of  their  comfort  zones  and  experience  what  our  TOs  have  to  deal  with  every  day.     I  Day  two  saw  indigenous  teaching  non-Âindigenous  the  think  it  is  also  a  major  confidence  building  exer- subtleties  of  spear  making  and  throwing,  encouraging  cise  for  our  indigenous  guys  as  they  are  the  ones  responsible  for  the  others  and  they  have  to  answer  both  team  work  and  communication.   Camp  co- all  of  the  questions.   It  also  gives  them  the  oppor- ordinator  and  GEMCO  External  Affairs  Superinten- dent,  John  Hansen  said  that  the  language  and  pronun- tunity  to  see  that  we  also  have  a  lot  to  learn  from  ciation  activities  later  that  day  were  also  a  highlight  of  them.   A  special  thanks  needs  to  go  to  the  Indige- nous  workforce,  without  them  coming  along  and  GEMCO  management  staff  and  indigenous  employees  the  camp,  providing  plenty  of  laughs  for  everyone.    sharing  their  culture  the  camp  would  not  be  a  20 4$**$# 2- 2'$ 0--2$ 7* ,#2=1 .("230$1/3$ $"-,# : 2 5 1 0$ **7 $,& &(,& "2(4(27 5(2' !-2' &0-3.1 13""$11 ; -', 1 (#  Creek  mouth  for  a  two  day  Leadership  Camp  on  the  having  to  work  together  to  achieve  a  good  result.   It  23rd  and  24th  of  August.  was  quite  humorous  though  some  of  the  pronuncia- tions  between  Anindilyakwa  and  English  From  gathering  and  cooking  bush  tucker,  to  hunting,  spear  making  and  starting  fires  traditionally,  there  were  5$0$ .0$227 /3$12(-, !*$ ;  plenty  of  activities  for  all  participants  to  get  involved   The  camp  was  open  for  all  indigenous  in.  GEMCO  employees  as  well  as  non- The  camp,  which  is  held  annually  to  develop  relation- indigenous  GEMCO  management  and  staff  ships  and  understanding  between  indigenous  and  non-  who  work  closely  with  indigenous  staff.    indigenous  staff,  provides  a  neutral  environment  to  : 2=1 4$07 (+.-02 ,2 2- 0$"-&,(1$ 2' 2 .$0 engage  and  encourage  learning  between  cultures.  sonal  relationships  play  a  big  part  in  Abo- 0(&(, * "3*230$ ; 1 (# -', : 2 )$1 According  to  camp  co-Âordinator  and  GEMCO  Reha- its  responsibility  to  provide  additional  cross  bilitation  Supervisor,  Simon  Hartely,  it  also  provides  cultural  training  under  our  agreement  with  an  invaluable  opportunity  for  interaction  beyond  the  the  Traditional  Owners  (TOs)  seriously  and  confines  of  a  workplace  environment  for  people  to  this  camp  helps  us  to  meet  these  obligations  Top  left:   Megan  teaches  Marie  how  to  collect  mud  mussels  as  part  of  their  *$ 0, %0-+ -,$ ,-2'$0=1 "3*230$  bush  tucker.   Top  Right:  Mud  mussels.  Above:  Justin  hurls  a  bulls  eye  in  the  ,# !3(*# 1-*(# 0$* 2(-,1'(.1 ;  spear  throwing  competition. Â
The  cheeky  Dingarrbiyas  go  hunting  for  pippies   Umbakumba  teacher  Kate  Carr  used  the  local  environment  as  a  way  of  incorporat- ing  Anindilyakwa  culture  into  her  early  years  program.    The  littlies  had  a  wonderful  time  collect- ing  and  cooking  pippies.   The  beautiful  photos  from  the  days  outing  will  be  used Â
ol Angurugu Scho for Kitchen Open Business! The ladies at Angurugu School kitchen do a great job providing breakfast, recess and lunch for the students. Headed up by chef Kelly Craig, they are also able to cater for your meetings for morning tea and lunch. On offer are fruit platters, muffins, wraps and sandwiches or a hot meal option with bottled water or juice. Please email your requests to kelly.craig@ntschools.net at least 2 weeks before so she has time to order for the barge. Support
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to  make  a  story  book   "How  to  look  for  Pippies".    : '$ %3,# +$,2 *  ESL  process  of  do,  talk  and  record  is  a  great  engagement  tool  and  the  students  really  like  looking  at  them- 1$*4$1 (, !--)1 2'$7 ' 4$ "0$ 2$# ; 1 (# Kate. Â
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Xoan  let  the  sentence  trail  off  unfinished  and  the  covers  of  the  book  body.   Finally!   Contact  would  be  made,  and  she,  Xoan  Yipoquwe  of  tribe  Tribachia,  would  take  the  first  step  from  the  Orb  on  to  the  tiny  closed  together  with  a  gentle  sigh.   Her  attention  had  long  since     spread  before  her.   Some  Tribachians  found  the  expanse  too  vast,    but  for  Xoan  the  sheer  immensity  of  space  made  her  feel  comforta-Ââ€? bly  anonymous.   She  glanced  down  at  the  blinking  green  light  in  the  Xoan  flicked  an  antenna  towards  the  wall  and  the  twinkling  stars  corner  of  the  glass  wall  and  noted  that  1114  more  stars  were  visible  were  abruptly  replaced  by  a  swirling  bluey  green  image  of  planet  today  than  had  been  yesterday  and  at  1600  hours,  three  cycles  from  Earth.   Another  flick  brought  the  image  closer  and  she  zoomed  in  today,  planet  Earth  would  finally  be  visible  to  the  naked  eye.   How  once  again  to  the  tiny  spek  of  green  surrounded  by  dark  blue,  long  they  had  waited!   Sitting  patiently  cycle  after  cycle,  observing,  where  they  would  land  their  giant  Mother  Orb.   -Ââ€?yin-Ââ€?gug-Ââ€? studying  and  planning  for  the  day  of  first  contact.   Her  glance  fell  to    The  sounds  rolled  strangely  from  her  soft  green  tongue,  unfa-Ââ€? the  now  forgotten  novel,  one  of  thousands  she  had  read  as  part  of  miliar  and  still  clumsy.   -Ââ€?yan-Ââ€?gu-Ââ€? at  the  musical  sounds  the  words  formed.   -Ââ€?yan-Ââ€?gu-Ââ€?   The  place  her  exhaustive  preparation  to  meet  the  Earthlings.   Pushing  the  dark  green  tangle  of  antennae  back  from  her  eye,  a  shudder  of  ex-Ââ€? on  the  Planet  Earth  chosen  by  the  oracle  for  their  point  of  first  con-Ââ€?  citement  passed  through  the  long  and  sinuous  length  of  her Â
Ian  wins  two  return  tickets  to  Cairns  thanks  to  Vincent  Aviation  for  his  creative  and  imaginative  ending  to  the  story.  Â
Supply  Team  dig  deep  for  a  good  cause  The  Brisbane-Âbased  Manganese  Australia  Supply  Team  got  up  close  with  some  cute  and  cuddly  koalas  during  a  team  building  day  at  Lone  Pine  Koala  Sanctuary  on  the  10th  of  Au- gust.   As  part  of  the  experience,  10  staff  members  volunteered  their  time  to  participate  in  im- provement  projects  within  the  koala  sanctuary,  located  on  the  Brisbane  River.   The  team  put  their  time  and  muscle  to  good  use,  planting  150  trees  and  constructing  eight  bench  seats  suitable  for  small  children  for  use  at  the  Sanctuary.   $5000  was  also  donated  to  the  Lone  Pine  Koala  Sanctuary  by  BHP  Billiton.  : $ 5$0$ -32 -% -30 "-+%-02 8-,$ (,(2( **7 !32 $,2'31( 12(" 2- . 02("(. 2$ (, 5-02'7 " 31$ ,# !$ (, #(%%$0$,2 $,4(0-,+$,2 %-0 2'$ # 7 ; 1 (# $4$,2 -0& ,(1$0 ,# #+(,(120 2-0 Category  Management,  Belinda  Cribb.   The  following  weekend  brought  aching  muscles  for  some,  but  with  it  a  sense  of  accom- plishment  and  some  new  skills  learned.    : *2'-3&' 1.$,2 *-2 -% 2'$ # 7 !3(*#(,& !$,"'$1 ,# 31(,& .-5$0 2--*1 %-0 2'$ %(012 time  ever,  it  was  the  time  spent  planting  trees  that  reminded  me  of  our  day  for  the  rest  of  2'$ 5$$)$,# 5'("' %-**-5$# ; 1 (# .$"( *(12 2$&-07 , &$+$,2 $ -*+$1 : '$1$ 0+1 ,# *$&1 0$ "$02 (,*7 ,-2 31$# %-0 +3*"' 1'-4$**(,& + )(,& +$ ..0$"( 2$ even  more  how  hard  the  guys  at  Lone  Pine  work  on  a  daily  basis  to  care  for  the  very  pre- "(-31 5(*#*(%$ 0$1(#$,21 ;  Belinda  said  she  was  motivated  to  organise  the  event  in  order  to  give  something  back  within  the  community  and  help  foster  a  sense  team  spirit  within  the  Department.  '$ -,$ (,$ - * ,"23 07 (1 0 2$# 1 -,$ -% 2'$ < -. --1 (, 2'$ -0*#= ,# (1 the  largest  koala  sanctuary  with  over  130  koalas  and  home  to  many  native  Australia  ani- mals.    Many  facilities  within  the  Sanctuary  were  damaged  in  the  2011  floors  with  only  one  third  of  the  property  saved  from  the  destructive  waters  which  meant  that  many  enclosures,  shelters,  and  habitats  were  de- stroyed  and  have  still  not  been  repaired.  : 21 $6"(2(,& !$" 31$ (, 2'$ %3230$ 5$ 5(** !$ !*$ 2- take  friends  and  family  back  to  Lone  Pine  and  show  2'$+ -30 "-,20(!32(-,1 ; $*(,# 1 (#  Â
Left:  Trevor  Grimm  plants  trees   Above:  Lindsay  Lavis,  Lea  Holmes,  Kris  Horn  and   Michael  Sinclair  with  their  finished  benches.   Above:  A  cute  and  cuddly  koala  at  the  Lone  Pine  Koala  Sanctuary.  Â
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How to overcome emo- tional eating
Weekly health and fitness with Rachel Van Oos-‐ ten
How often have you taken two pieces of chocolate and kept going back for more until the entire block was devoured? Do you ask yourself: why it is that willpower is not enough? Do you find yourself getting in a down- ward spiral after one of these bingeing sessions? Emotional eating can send you on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. Stress is often the trigger for emotional eating. During times of stress cortisol is released. The main role of cortisol is to increase blood glucose. Cortisol also leads to the breakdown of muscle and fat. Yet chronic levels of cortisol actually decrease your basal metabolic rate and your body starts storing fat, rather than burning it. As a double hit, you then are likely to crave high sugar and fat foods. Emotional eating is driven by the need to soothe anxiety or stress, to meet this need, we crave sugary dense and fatty foods, which in our ancestors time, as- sisted to meet their need for sugar to the brain and energy-dense fatty foods during periods of low food availablity. Yet today, the stress we experience is often stress we create. During these periods of high stress, we seek natural rewards to alleviate the stress such as food, water, sex and nurturing. Often as kids we learn this cycle of reward as food which leads to a conditioned response. If you are a parent, this is one of the reasons it is so important to unlearn this cycle of reward with food, so you can teach your kids something else! So what is emotional eating? Emotional eating is when you use food to handle stress, leading to overweight and binge eating. Food becomes a drug to soothe your hurts and numb you out. People who are slim follow their natural hunger. They eat slowly, and stop when they have had enough. They may occasionally overeat, like at parties or special occasions, but the next day they return to nor- mal habits. And when they do overeat, they don't hate themselves. Emotional eating is when you can't control when you start or stop eating. Your eating feels out of control, and you feel guilty before and after eating. How to overcome emotional eating? Implement the BRAIN steps which I learnt from Paul Taylor of the Personal Training Academy: 1. Brain Body Pay attention to how you are feeling. Identify what you are feeling and name it, this will decrease the feelings you do have. Portion sizes 9 know what an ap- propriate serving is, e.g. protein size of your palm. Practice mindfulness eating 9 concentrate on what you are eating rather than doing something else like watching TV. When you are eating something you really want to enjoy, savour the moment by eating slowly and eat small bites, put your knife and fork down between every mouthful. 2. Reframe When you are choosing to feel stressed or anxious over a situation you can lessen your emotional response by looking at the situation from another point of view. Ask yourself is there another way of looking at this? What else could I make this mean? What is a point of reference? Am I really hungry or can I do something else? Eg. two minutes of exercise to burn the stress hormones. You could also assess where you are at using a hunger scale 9 hunger, appetite, satiety and when you feel the urge to eat, have a look at scale and see where on it, you are. 3. Avoid Emotional Hijack Recognise what are the emotional cues that make you want to eat 9 increasing your awareness is 95% of the journey. To increase your awareness in relation to triggers and emotions you can keep the realisation that it is emotion that is lead- ing to your binge eating. This is often an insight in itself. Limit food visibility: see food, want food = an automatic desire for the food. Set your environment up to support you by getting rid of temptations: think purge, pillage, replace! Soothing anxiety: listening to music, talking to a friend, going for a walk all provide distraction and support. 4. Involve others We are social creatures by nature. One way of controlling or lowering stress is by confiding in others how we feel. This in itself often has the effect of reducing emotional intensity. 5. Never say never Those on a diet think more about food they cant have, this leads them to want the food more and more. A preferable way to think about food is that every- thing is ok in moderation. You could consider adoption the 80/20 rule OR if your aim is weight loss or body transformation aim for 90-95%. I think what I found most beneficial about researching and discussion emotional eating with clients is that it is a normal reaction that many of us experience at different times. The key thing to remember is that while it is a physical re- sponse you can over-ride this response through awareness and ac- tion. Implement the BRAIN steps and see how they go for you and your body. And remember if on occasion your emotions get the better of you, acknowledge yourself for what you have achieved and use the actions you have taken as your motivation to get back on track. Forgive yourself & move on.
Yours in health & fitness, Rachel Van Oosten Active Symmetry
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The  colour   &  costume  of  Trivia  night   # % -# % " & $ % $# " %$ $ # $ #$ $# %$ Groote  Eylandt  with  residents  turning  up  in  full  costume  to  enjoy  the  fun.   $23,  370.00   was  raised  for  the  Club  thanks  to  the  generous  support  of  the  community.   A  big  congratulations  goes  out  to  the  Titanic  Survivors  who  pipped  the  Zuko  Alpha  Six  at  the  post  by  one  point  to  take  out  first  place.   Would  You  Do  It  For  A  Scooby  Snack  scooped  third  place. Â
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GROOTE EYLANDT GAME & SPORT FISHING CLUB Results 2011-2012 : NAME PLAQUES GEG & SFC Champion Male Angler 2011-2012 Gavin Goodwin 14200 points GEG & SFC Champion Female Angler 2011-2012 Lisa Goodwin 8100 points GEG & SFC Champion Junior Angler 2011-2012 Braden McDonald 5100 points GEG & SFC Champion Small Fry Angler 2011-2012 Hannah McConachy 1872 points GEG & SFC Champion Skipper 2011-2012 Terence Farrell 34850 points
GLASS MUGS: Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Ryan Martin August 2011 Black Marlin 700 points Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Bevan Moller September 2011 Black Marlin 1400 points
WOODEN TROPHY (different shapes/sizes for each category) GEG & SFC Largest Gamefish 10.9kg GT Hannah McConachy 2011-2012 GEG & SFC Largest Shark N/A GEG & SFC Largest Trevally 10.9kg Hannah McConachy 2011-2012 GEG & SFC Largest Mackerel 8.6kg Riley McConachy 2011-2012 GEG & SFC Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Riley McConachy 300 points Longtail Tuna 2011-2012 GEG & SFC Most Gamefish Tagged & Released Braden McDonald 88 2011-2012
MARLIN STATUE TROPHY GEG & SFC Runner Up Champion Male Angler 2011-2012 Terence Farrell 7200 points GEG & SFC Runner Up Champion Female Angler 2011-2012 Jess Scott 5900 points GEG & SFC Runner Up Champion Junior Angler 2011-2012 Alex Riches 2300 points GEG & SFC Runner Up Champion Small Fry Angler 2011-2012 Riley McConachy 1855 points GEG & SFC Runner Up Champion Skipper 2011- 2012 Gavin Goodwin 29000 points
Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Lachlan Morgan October 2011 Black Marlin 2000 points Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Jacob Enever November 2011 Black Marlin 1400 points
Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Riley McConachy December 2011 Spanish Mackerel 286 points Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Katrina Jackson February 2012 Sailfish 400 points
GLASS MUGS (CONTINUED BE- LOW) Largest Gamefish Riley McConachy September 2011 4.5kg Longtail Tuna Largest Gamefish Riley McConachy November 2011 4kg Longtail Tuna Largest Gamefish Riley McConachy December 2011 8.6kg Spanish Mackerel Largest Gamefish Hannah McConacy March 2012 10.9kg Spanish Mackerel
Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Hannah McConachy March 2012 Giant Trevally 272 points Highest Point Scoring Gamefish Matthew Bright June 2012 Sailfish 400 points
Milner bay times and heights of high and low Wednesday 12
Thursday 13
Friday 14
Saturday 15
Sunday 16
Monday 17
Tuesday 18
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
0631
1.45
0758
1.47
0855
1.49
0938
1.49
0036
0.73
0149
0.81
0618
0.90
1852
0.55
1911
0.58
1932
0.64
1944
0.71
1021
1.47
1104
1.41
1148
1.31
2237
0.76
1946
0.78
1948
0.83
1950
0.87
2309
0.87
2345
1.00
Wednesday 19
Thursday 20
Friday 21
Saturday 22
Sunday 23
Monday 24
Tuesday 25
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
0021
1.13
0054
1.26
0129
1.38
0208
1.49
0253
1.56
0347
1.59
0458
1.58
0750
0.88
0918
0.85
1108
0.79
1730
0.69
1418
0.60
1554
0.54
1651
0.51
1233
1.18
1318
1.03
1404
0.87
1949
0.89
1711
0.87
1722
0.78
The above information is sourced from the Bureau of Meterology and is available at www.bom.gov.au. It is advised to check any current National Weather Warnings at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/index.shtml. The tide heights are in metres above Prediction Datum, red for low water and blue for high water. The times stated are Australian Central Standard Time (24 hour clock). Daylight Saving Time is not observed
Tidal stream predictions for Milner Bay
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Results News & Upcoming Events Chook Run Social & Juniors Friday afternoons register at the Bar Junior Chook Run can be played any time during the week but their card must be co-signed by a Parent or Guard- ian. Juniors play off the yellow markers. Prize giving re- mains Friday nights. Place signed cards in the starters box below the white board inside.
ReSULTS BETAPAVE MONTHLY MEDAL RESULTS - SEPTEMBER Congratulations to All $,=1 0 #$ 1st Place 9 Lindsey Davison 2nd Place 9 Jake Cockle $,=1 0 #$ 1st Place & Overall Mug Winner 9 Greg Wiley 2nd Place 9 Stuart Fairfield Ladies All 1st Place & Overall Mug Winner 9 Vianetta Chapman 2nd Place 9 Genevieve Donohue Best Gross 9 Jake Cockle
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CLASSIFIEDS   Youth  Services  Team  Leader  and  Mentor Â
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Finance  Manager   Head  Office  This  position  reports  to  the  General  Manager,  based  at  GEBIE  head  office.  You  will  lead  and  manage  the  operations  of  the  Finance  Department,  including  identifying  the  different  business  units  and  developing  systems  and  processes.  Your  key  responsibility  is  to  ensure  that  the  day  to  day  hap- pens;Íž  budgets,  forecasts,  monthly  reports,  half  year  and  year  end  accounts.  You  will  be  highly  organ- ised  and  an  experienced  Finance  Manager  who  is  able  to  bring  their  innovative  problem  solving  and  analytical  skills  to  the  team.  The  successful  appli- cant  will  have  MYOB  management  experience.  Â
Job  Shop   Case  Manager  This  contract  position  reports  to  the  Job  Shop   Site  Manager  and  is  responsible  for  assisting  Job  Seek- ers  to  obtain  sustainable  employment  and/or  further  education  and  training  by  assessing  individual  needs,  preparing  and  implementing  individualized  employment  pathway  plans  and  providing  employ- ment  skills  training  placement  and  support  services.  The  successful  applicant  will  be  a  team  player,  have  strong  people  skills,  excellent  oral  and  written  com- munication  skills,  solid  IT  skills  and  knowledge,  including  data  entry  skills. Â
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Finance  Officer  This  position  is  responsible  for  the  coordination  of  the  finance,  administrative  and  reporting  services  for  the  ALC  Rangers.  Tasks  include,  grant  funding  financial  reporting,  petty  cash,  purchase  orders  and  financial  queries.  This  position  will  be  responsible  for  monitoring  and  recording  financial  transactions  and  information  on  a  daily  basis.   The  successful  applicant  will  have  previous  finance  administration  experience,  excellent  computer  skills  and  experience  with  Financial  based  programs,  preferably  MYOB;Íž  and  be  well  organised.   An  attractive  salary  package  will  be  offered  to  at- tract  the  right  candidate;Íž  including  Holiday  Travel,  Annual  Leave  5  weeks  +  2  weeks  Leave  for  perma- nent  appointments. Â
This  newly  created  position  will  be  responsible  for  promoting  collaborative  work  practices  be- tween  youth  service  providers  operating  on  Groote  archipelago.  Duties  will  include  develop- ing  a  set  of  agreed  work  practices  between  pro- viders,  coordinating  the  implementation  of  the  0--2$ 7* ,#2 ,# (")$02-, 1* ,# < 2=1 30 3230$= -32' 20 2$&7 "--0#(, 2$ .* ,,(,& -% youth  programs  and  identify  joint  training  and  funding  opportunities  for  service  providers.  The  successful  applicant  will  have  relevant  terti- ary  qualifications,  well  developed  capacity  to  identify  and  engage  with  stakeholders,  be  able  to  encourage  and  support  sustainable  collaborative  partnerships  and  have  the  ability  to  consult  and  negotiate  effectively  with  a  diverse  range  of  stakeholders.  The  successful  applicant  will  also  have  excellent  time  management  skills,  including  the  ability  to  successfully  manage  conflicting  priorities.  Demonstrated  abilities  in  mentoring  and  enhancing  the  skill  set  of  indigenous  staff  are  also  a  key  requirement  of  this  position.  Applicants  are  required  to  have  housing  on  Groote  Eylandt  and  to  hold  a  current  C  Class  Northern  Territory  License  or  be  able  to  obtain  one.  The  position  is  a  fixed  term  contract,  with  a  possibility  for  extension.  An  attractive  salary  package  will  be  offered  to  attract  the  right  candidate,  including  Holiday  Travel  Assistance  &  Annual  Leave  5  weeks  +  2  weeks  Leave.  No  Accommodation  pro- vided.Applications  close:  28  September  2012 Â
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Administration  Assistant  Reporting  to  the  GCC  Managing  Director,  this  position  is  responsible  for  general  office  ad- ministration  including,  booking  flights,  Per- sonal  Assistant  duties,  data  entry,  managing  staff  accommodation,  assisting  with  FIFO  ros- ter  and  responding  to  general  phone  enquiries.   The  successful  applicant  will  have  previous  administration  experience,  excellent  computer  skills  in  MS  Word  and  Excel  and  be  well  or- ganised  to  fulfil  this  challenging  role.  OHS  &  Environment  experience  would  be  advanta- geous.   For  further  information  and  selection  docu-Ââ&#x20AC;? mentation  please  contact  HR  Manager  Amanda  Strange,  Mobile:   0400905050,  Email  astrange@alcnt.com.au   Position  needs  to  be  filled  urgently. Â
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Casual  Cleaner  This  casual  position  is  crucial  to  the  organisation.  The  cleaner  is  responsible  for  the  cleanliness  and  tidiness  of  ALC  buildings  to  ensure  a  clean,  safe  workplace.  You  will  be  required  to  perform  general  cleaning  duties  for  all  areas  of  the  building,  use  industrial  chemicals  and  travel  to  some  buildings  located  in  Angurugu.   2 (1 $11$,2( * 2' 2 7-3 ' 4$ 0(4$0=1 *("$,1$ ,# previous  cleaning  experience.  This  position  is  based  on  30  hours  per  week,  outside  of  business  hours,  including  weekends.  All  products  and  tools  pro- vided.  Eylandt Echo, 12 - 18 September, 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Page 11
NOTIFICATION  OF  ANNUAL  GENERAL  MEETING  (AGM)  The  Alyangula  Day  Care  Centre  Association  AGM  will  be  held  on  Thursday  20th  September  at  7pm  at  Alyangula  Area  School  in  the  Multipurpose  Room  adjacent  to  the  Library.  We  encourage  all  families  to  send  a  representative  to  attend  this  meeting.  Elections  for  Committee  membership  will  be  held  at  the  meeting.  Should  you  wish  to  nominate  for  a  position  on  the  Committee,  please  complete  an  ap- plication  form,  available  in  the  foyer  of  the  Daycare  centre,  and  return  it  to  Michelle  Leonard  on  or  be- fore  the  13thof  September.  Audited  financials  will  be  presented  at  the  AGM.  Financial  statements  will  be  available  from  Tracey  Connolly  on  request  should  you  wish  to  review  these  prior  to  the  AGM.  If  you  have  an  item  that  you  believe  should  be  added  to  the  agenda,  please  contact  me  before  the  13th  September.  Taryn  Rose  Chairperson  Alyangula  Day  Care  Association  PH:  8987  7075 Â
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Local BMX talent shines down south A local BMX star, Cody Love, has his eye on the National Titles after returning from the Queensland Down Hill State Titles where he placed second in the Under 17's. Rarely getting to practise due to living remotely on Groote Eylandt, Cody completed the track at Booroobin near the Sunshine Coast in a time of two minutes 33 seconds. Cody is next heading to Cairns for 10 days in September for Gravi- tate a festival of mountain biking which includes competitions, races and workshops. He then intends to compete in the National Titles which are made up of four races in Jan - March to be held in Vic, NSW and the ACT, he is hoping to be selected for the world titles next year. Cody will be fund raising over the next few months and is looking for a major sponsor who will have their name printed on his race jer- seys. Contact bmxyouthclub@hotmail.com Above: Cody at the Sunshine Coast
Below: Cody in action
Ngakwurralangwa College students excel in Arnhem Athletics Festival Nine students from Ngakwurra- langwa College were selected to attend the Arnhem Athletics Festi- val in Gove. Team members had a great time participating in golf, AFL, athlet- ics, tennis and multi sports. Semi- nars were held on healthy habits with , $+.' 1(1 -, :15 . (2; 9 swap your soft drink for a wa-
ter due to the high amount of sug- ars in soft drinks. The Key message was the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Ngakwurra- langwa College won a staggering total of 36 1st to 3rd place rib- bons. Well done team Groote! A team will be representing Arn- hem in Darwin next month.
Would you like to join cub scouts? A pack is forming on Groote Eylandt and is open to boys and girls aged 7.5 to 10 yrs For more information con- tact Geoff Knott 0418 605 771 http://www.scouts.com.au
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