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Huge croc blamed for death By MARK ROY A DECISION to stop for a snorkelling break off a remote Cape York island has proved fatal for the skipper of the Torres Star. The 49-year-old Cairns man, David Fordson, is believed to have been attacked and killed by a huge saltwater crocodile while spearfishing off Bushie Island, in the Cairncross Island Group, 100km south of Thursday Island on the eastern side of Cape York. The crew, who were running ahead of schedule, had stopped for some recreational spearfishing when Mr Fordson went missing around 12.30pm on Monday, December 5. His body was found by a search and rescue crew near the island early on Tuesday, December 6, after his spear gun and dive float were discovered during a search coordinated on Monday afternoon by federal authorities. Police confirmed his body showed signs of injury from “a marine animal” understood to be consistent with a large crocodile. Thursday Island police are preparing a report for the coroner. Mr Fordson, a married father of one, was skipper of commercial landing barge Torres Star, operated by Silentworld. The ship was en route to Thursday Island at the time of the fatal attack. Silentworld director Meyric Slimming said three barge crew members and fellow staff were in shock. “It is just terrible to think that what started out as a beautiful day, so quickly turned into tragedy,” he said. “The guys were ahead of schedule, they were anchored. It was a nice day and they decided to go for a snorkel and spearfish. “It is absolutely horrendous. It is heartbreaking for his family. He has a 16-year-old child.” Mr Slimming paid tribute to Mr Fordson, who he described as “a good bloke” and a “nice guy”. He said counsellors had been called in to help his fellow co-workers, and senior staff had flown to Thursday Island to repatriate his body home for burial. “It is one of those freak accidents. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said. Mr Slimming said it was not yet conclusive if the skipper was the victim of a saltwater crocodile or shark attack. A keen fisherman and scuba diver, Mr Fordson was reported missing by a shipmate who had been diving with him at the time. It is understood Mr Fordson had a couple of freshly killed fish in his keeper. His mate returned to the barge moored near the island, about three nautical miles from the mainland, to discover Mr Fordson had failed to return. Far North Police Inspector Mark Jackson said the visibility
ABOVE: David Fordson, skipper of the Thursday Island freight barge Torres Star, whose body was found off Cape York. INSET LEFT: A four-metre crocodile basks off a jetty on Escape River on the eastern cape last week. Male crocs are more active during mating season at this time of year. PHOTO: RUSTY TULLY in the water at the time had been good. “His mate saw nothing. He came up, looked around, and after 20 minutes of no sign of the other snorkeler, raised the alarm,” Insp. Jackson said. He said a post-mortem examination would be conducted and the death was not being treated as suspicious. “We don’t know if some of the injuries are from when he was still alive or after he was dead,” he said. “We are waiting on the police and autopsy report.” Insp. Jackson told AAP there was no previous record of crocodile attacks in the remote area. “It’s 60 nautical miles from Thursday Island (and) there’s no population anywhere near it,” he said. “It’s just a shipping channel. It’s not a place that many people go fishing, so you wouldn’t find reports of crocodiles. “But it needs to be said that there are crocodiles all over northern Australia.” One Torres Strait Islander commercial diver, who did not wish to be named, told the Torres News that local knowledge
was vital to diving around Cape York. “You need to know where you can dive, and when to dive, because of the risk of crocodiles around here,” he said. Cape York locals believe they know the prime suspect. “It’d be that big black bastard of a croc that sits up on the sandy cay on Bushie Island,” veteran skipper Paul Munro told the Courier Mail. “It’s about 14ft (4m). It’s a monster, very territorial - it’s been there for years.” However, University of Queensland research biologist Hamish Campbell said he suspected a bull shark was a more likely culprit. “I’d be very surprised if it was a crocodile,” Campbell told reporters. “Because when a croc attacks a human, there’s not really a body left to be discovered. There are lots of bull sharks and tiger sharks off the peninsula.” An average of two people are killed each year in Australia by saltwater crocodiles.
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Blazer the Koala from Queensland Fire and Rescue Thursday Island entertaining the kids. WITH the gentle breeze and appetising aroma of sizzling sausage and bacon wafting through the foyer, Thursday Island Day Care Centre staff were manning stalls as people relaxed to the gentle hum of conversations and the sounds of local island music. It was the first Open Day, and the day care centre was buzzing with activities. Parents, friends, happy children, families and child care educators came together at the child care centre on TI on Saturday, November 26 to
celebrate the inaugural Open Day. A variety of stalls offered included lucky dips, secondhand clothes, biscuits and scones, plants, bric-abrac, hamper raffle, crafts, cakes, children’s story books and lots more. Most items were generously donated by staff, parents and friends, with centre staff planning and organising their stalls in partnership with parents . Centre director Agnes Fox said the open day was an opportunity for the community to view the service, meet
and talk to the educators, browse the stalls and purchase great bargains. “It was also a time to promote the service and to recognise and value the tremendous work that educators do in the role of caring, nurturing and educating the children in their care,” Ms Fox said. “An event such as this demonstrated that the service was able to address the New National Quality Standards 6 which is Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities.” The fundraiser was a bonus, she said. The centre was recently awarded Employer of the Year 2011 by Tagai Secondary Campus for Work Placements for Year 10, 11 and 12 students throughout the year, on-the-job assessments, and for employment opportunities on offer to Year12 student graduants qualifying in Certificate III in Children’s Services. Ms Fox said special thanks must go the TI Rotary Club members for providing the sausage sizzle, to IBIS for their donations, and for IBIS nutritionist Jasmina Haukke for the display of healthy food choices for children’s lunch boxes. “Queensland Fire and Rescue
The Thursday Island Day Care Centre abuzz with activity on its Open Day. Thursday Island added further excitement to the children’s day with a visit from Blazer and the bag of goodies,” Ms Fox said. She also thanked the Parent Committee for putting together the beautiful, creative 2012 Calendar of children’s snapshots and group photos, and sponsor body the Torres Shire Council. She said overall there had been positive feedback for the service, with one parent commenting: “Having more parents contribute, participate and getting involved means a bigger and better one next year.” “As director, my appreciation
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Appeal for information after death The middle picture depicts a Las Vegas skyline and the bottom picture depicts playing cards. It is believed that Mr Mosby was residing on Sturt Street in Townsville around early November. Police are appealing for any members of the public either in the Torres Strait or in Townsville that may have information about Mr Mosby’s movements between November 15 and November 24 to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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This was the state of the car park at Green Hill last week. TOURISTS visiting the Green Hill Fort are getting more of an eyeful than they bargained for, with overowing bins and rubbish scattered around. A recent grass ďŹ re that swept through the area has uncovered the extent of the rubbish dumping problem, with the remains of litter and household waste now visible and extending right to the boundaries of the historic site. Tony Titasey and his Gadin Ninja crew have been maintaining the site for the past three years, keeping the grass trimmed and removing rubbish so local residents and visitors can enjoy the environment. But Tony says the dumping of domestic waste
on Green Hill and the nearby rainforest has become more frequent in the past few months. He brought a photo of dumped household waste in to the Torres News. “This is not an isolated incident, and the recent ďŹ re has just highlighted how much of a problem rubbish dumping is,â€? he said. “If there were more bins around, people could actually put the rubbish in the bin.â€? White goods are also becoming an eyesore around the island, he said, with people dumping them on Green Hill and other places around Thursday Island.
TSIRC seeks $5m to shore up sea walls THE Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) says it has started work on a project to upgrade seawalls, despite no commitment from the Federal Government to fund the project. The council has asked for $5 million, through round two of the Federal Government’s Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF), to help rebuild seawalls to protect communities from ooding in king tides. TSIRC engineering manager Patrick McGuire said the council had received a small amount of funding through the Torres Strait Regional Authority. “We’re using that to prepare the designs, so as soon as the money is made available [through RDAF] we can hit the ground running, so we’re doing all the prep work that we can,â€? Mr McGuire told ABC News. “It’s certainly a worthwhile project.The points have been made that one of the most at-risk places in the world for sea level rise or climate change is the Torres Strait and the Government should be looking after its own backyard.â€? Earlier this year Mayor Fred Gela warned Prime Minister Julia Gillard that residents on the outer islands were at risk of becoming Australia’s â€œďŹ rst climate change refugeesâ€?. In August, the federal government backed a motion by Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch, to “commit to restore and rebuild the damaged seawalls
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Mabuiag Rangers inspect a site at Pulu Islet. SIX significant cultural sites have been recorded by Mabuiag community members at the Pulu Knowledge Exchange Forum sponsored by the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA). The Exchange Forum, held at Pulu Islet last month, is part of the TSRA’s Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) Project, which aims to identify, declare and manage IPAs in the
Torres Strait Region. The Torres Strait has two existing declared Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs). These are Pulu Islet, adjacent to Mabuiag in the Bellevue group, and Deliverance Island. The Pulu Knowledge Exchange Forum presented an excellent opportunity for knowledge sharing and capacity building
between Mabuiag Rangers and community members. Over four days, community members were interviewed about the cultural heritage sites on Pulu. The sites identified and recorded included Rock-arts, Tiger Shark Rock Shelter, the Pulu Kod Site, Kawmayn Rock, Balancing Rock and Augudalkula. Community members also took the opportunity to document Traditional Ecological Knowledge for future generations. Additional recordings were made; these included turtle mating, as an important food source; a person dancing to signify the cultural dancing carried out on Pulu; and some lifestyle shots of community members diving and spear fishing. The TSRA Chairperson John (Toshie) Kris said there are many significant cultural sites throughout the Torres Strait region. “The TSRA is working with communities to identify and record them to ensure they are protected for future generations.” The TSRA IPAs project is funded through the Australian Government’s Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities (DSEWPaC) Caring for our Country initiative.
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THE Torres Strait Regional Authority’s 2010 2011 Annual Report has won a coveted PAGE Award for printing and graphic excellence and a letter of commendation for quality from the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), the Hon. Jenny Macklin, MP. The ACT PAGE Award for excellence in the production of an Annual Report was presented at an industry event in Canberra in November. The TSRA Chairperson, John (Toshie) Kris said it was an honour for any organisation to have their Annual Report recognised with an award. The TSRA Report was judged against publications from the cream of the print industry and will now go on to compete in the national awards. The TSRA provided the brief for the design and layout of the report, which was interpreted by the Graphic Designers at BlueStar Printing. “Our production team ensured that design and page layouts were as close to perfect as possible,
and an outstanding result has been achieved, given that all the coordination for the report was conducted remotely over the telephone and by email” Mr Kris said. The artwork chosen for this year’s Annual Report front cover depicts a dugong and was created by Torres Strait Islander artist Mrs Mersane Loban. The title of the artwork, ‘Ingui Kozen Mingu Thonar’, means ‘Sharing of Food’. The dugong is a sacred animal and also a food source for the Traditional Inhabitants of the Torres Strait, so is a significant and enduring motif; the dugong artwork has been successfully transposed from cover to cover on the Annual Report, with sections of the artwork extracted to highlight each report section. “The many images of local people, community groups and meetings, as well as a selection of images showing different Island communities makes this Report truly representative of the entire Torres Strait region,” Mr Kris said. “The result is an eye-catching design and layout that is printed to exacting standards, a beautiful and simple product that respects the artist’s original work.” Mr Kris said the PAGE Award is a celebration of the collaborative working relationship that the TSRA and BlueStar have developed over the past years. “This is the second year in a row that TSRA’s Annual Report has won a PAGE award, this reaffirms that our focus on items of cultural significance is correct and that we have the best possible team providing concepts, artistic direction, graphic design and print services. Minister Macklin has written to the TSRA Chairperson expressing that she ‘is very pleased with the quality of this year’s Annual Report’. “This is important feedback from the Minister and her staff”, Mr Kris said, “from a governance perspective, the Annual Report is the most important document that we produce each year, the team work hard to ensure that it is an accurate and high quality product, we are very pleased with the outcome”. A copy of the TSRA’s Annual Report can be downloaded from the TSRA’s web site at www. tsra.gov.au.
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Mask-maker visits Zenadh Kes masks in UK TORRES Strait artist Alick Tipoti says he has gained knowledge from a recent journey to study Island masks held in collections in the United Kingdom. Tipoti was one of six indigenous representatives to visit the UK for three weeks as part of the Accelerate Indigenous Leadership Placement Program funded by both the Australia Council for the Arts and the British Council. Already well known and acclaimed for his printmaking and mural work in the visual arts, Tipoti has recently turned his prodigious talents to mask-making. “In terms of mask-making, I feel a thousand times wiser than before I departed the shores of Australia, after seeing all of these masks in person and in spirit,”Tipoti said of his experience. He said he set out on his journey not only to visit, but to spiritually connect and draw inspiration from the Island masks in collections throughout the UK. Most of the masks were collected in the period up until 1871, when the London Missionary Society first came to the Islands. Tipoti met with senior curators in England and Scotland to discuss how cultural protocols can be stipulated in their constitutions in regards to the handling and displaying of Torres Strait Masks as sacred objects. He said he visited historic museums such as the Pit Rivers in Oxford, where he saw three turtle shell masks from the Eastern and Central Islands. “I spent time with senior curator Anita Herle at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge, where I saw another three masks, including the masterpiece of Athe Gizu of Mabuyag titled ‘Ubiri Kubiri’,” Tipoti said. He last visited Cambridge more than a decade ago. “This was my third visit to the UK and certainly not my last,” he said. He said he was privileged to give a presentation at the Glasgow Museum Resource Centre and also to visit the Kelvin Grove Museum
in Glasgow, Scotland where he saw three Mawa masks from Saibai. Tipoti is only the fifth Torres Strait Islander to visit the turtle poles from Dauar at Kelvin Grove since they were collected in the late 19th century. He also visited the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to see three more Mawa masks from Mabuyag and Saibai. His final appointment was at the British Museum in London, where he was shown all the collection, including those artefacts stored behind the scenes. “I visited 14 masks from different regions in the Torres Strait at the BM (British Museum), and a total of 26 Mawa, Buk, Koerar Adhaz Parul (sorcerer turtle shell masks) in England and Scotland,” he said. In London Tipoti also visited theNatural History Museum where he supported and spent time with fellow Torres Strait Islander representative Emma Loban , currently Alick Tipoti at the Kelvin Grove Museum in Glasgow, Scotland. on a six-month scholarship program working as part of a repatriation process of ancestral bones. The artist also met with representatives from commercial art galleries to set up dates for future exhibitions. He said he planned to share his experience through his audio recordings and pictures with all Torres Strait Islanders who are interested, especially visual artists, dancers and elders. “The timing of the Accelerate trips was perfect, closing off 2011 with a boost,” said Tipoti, who is looking forward to a big year in 2012 with a handful of exciting projects. He says one of his aims is to revive the art of mask-making of Zenadh Kes. “As a cultural protocol I am aware not to replicate exactly what the ancestors of the past created by the forefathers and also interpret masks that are sacred to other Islands throughout the Strait unless advised by the elders through the PBC (Prescribed Body Corporate),” Torres Strait artist Alick Tipoti at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthroplogy, Cambridge with senior he said. curator Dr Anita Herle. “Kapu Woenab Mura.”
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THE successful MangroveWatch program is being rolled out to Land and Sea Rangers in the Torres Strait. Eleven rangers from the Torres Strait Regional Authority recently attended a three-day training course held in the Land and Sea Discovery Centre at Tagai College on Thursday Island. Scientists from James Cook University led the training and provided practical activities at nearby mangrove areas. Lead scientist, Dr Norm Duke, explained how enormous mutual beneďŹ ts will be gained with this program. “Rangers will now be able to make recordings at their own islands and have all the equipment they need, including digital video and still cameras, GPS units and ďŹ eld guide books,â€? said Dr Duke. TSRA chairman Toshie Kris said it was great to see mangroves getting the attention they deserve as they are so important to the Torres Strait ďŹ shery. Mr Kris also said that although mangroves were a focus of the program it was not just restricted to monitoring mangroves. Any type of shoreline sandy, or rocky - were all worthy of regular monitoring. “The video recording, which can be done from sea or land, and data
logging and reporting back process can encompass the whole shoreline, which makes it relevant for all islands in the Torres Strait, not just islands like Boigu or Saibai, which are surrounded by mangroves,â€? Mr Kris said. Rangers send in their raw videos, photos and notes to researchers at James Cook University who analyse them and return a summary report. The observers don’t need to have expert scientiďŹ c knowledge. The aim of MangroveWatch is to promote better management and conservation of tidal wetlands. It also has close links to a new three-year research project in Torres Strait that is looking at tidal and freshwater wetlands. It provides a way of collecting frequent information across a large scale at low cost. Rangers can ďŹ t the work in with other activities like beach clean ups, patrols and weed control. Once the rangers become familiar with the process, there may be opportunities for them to teach community members how to do the surveys. The program will enable the TSRA to build a long-term visual record with scientiďŹ c and cultural assessment data of mangroves and other island shorelines.
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Kids slash power use to tackle climate change DEFROSTING ice-bound freezers, turning up the temperature on air conditioners and switching off everything at the end of the day has helped one school in the Torres Strait slash its electricity use by more than a half. Kubin Ngurpay Lag achieved the remarkable result as the result of a powersavvy challenge to see which island school can save the most power and so save both money and the environment. In the first round of a competition run in conjunction with powersavvy’s schools program, the Kubin campus of Tagai College trounced group rivals St Pauls, Iama, Mabuyag and Badu by cutting the school’s monthly power use by 52 per cent between March and July this year. The outstanding effort saved 5000 litres of diesel from being burned in the community power station, avoiding the production of 13.5 tonnes of greenhouse gases, and won $2000 for the school’s P and C as a result. All communities in the Torres Strait use electricity generated by burning diesel in small power stations owned and operated by Ergon Energy. The innovative powersavvy program is helping residents change the way they use electricity so as to save them money and cut the greenhouse
gas emissions of the local power station. Powersavvy has taken its message to the schools, and powersavvy education officer Cathy Nixon said students really embraced the message of being more energy-conscious and more aware of their environment. “Parents, teachers and principals are responding extremely positively to the program, with kids reporting that their parents were very proud of their efforts to save power both at school and at home,” said Cathy. “Students who live in the Torres Strait experience first-hand the devastating effects of climate change as the sea rises each year and enters their family’s land and homes so we are asking some big questions about how burning diesel fuel contributes to climate change in their communities. “This has really spurred on their efforts, with some incredible results, and they have saved Tagai College more than $15,800 in power bills.” St Paul’s students won second place by cutting their school’s power use by 39 per cent over the four-month competition period. “We had to check all the air conditioning worked, said students Jerry and Joseph. “We also had to clean out the freezers
and make sure they got new seals. We had to work very hard.” Iama (Yam island) came in close behind with a 37 per cent reduction - saving 4800 litres of diesel and 13.3 tonnes of greenhouse gases. Head of Campus Fred Peters credited the powersavvy team of senior students for their persistence in powersavvy awareness, and thanked the community for their support for the program on Iama. “Our caretaker Jessie Baragud has to be congratulated for her endless efforts in turning switches off in the evening.” Mabuyag campus managed a monthly reduction of 12.5 per cent, saving 2196 litres of diesel. Cathy Nixon said Badu campus’ overall saving of nine per cent was a great result considering the school increased student numbers and built new classrooms. Teacher Duncan Sweeney said powersavvy had become an integral part of leadership development at Badu campus. “We will be expecting all our future leaders to be powersavvy leaders as it provides opportunities for the students to develop so many important skills,” Mr Sweeney said.
THE Saub family lawyer Jason Briggs has blasted some organisations involved with lending money to Indigenous people. “I would like to say that negotiating a settlement with the Commonwealth and State of Queensland was often long difficult and, occasionally, arduous, but dealing with finance companies and organisations which purport to assist indigenous people to gain loans and develop enterprises was in many ways far more difficult, needlessly obstructionist and fraught with patronising attitudes verging on racism I’ve ever thought possible or even imagined still existed. “So many people complained to us and have absolute horror stories of some so-called Orwellian business ‘mentors’ and organisations saying they help; but do anything but. “We’re happy that the Saubs will be starting their new life in this venture; but we haven’t thrown them in the deep end - we’ll regularly be in communication and monitoring their business progress and ensuring their legal, tax and financial obligations are met. “All they have to do is catch the product in sufficient quantities to keep viable and we worry about everything else in their business.” In November last year, Mr Briggs with local barrister Mr Mark Glen successfully negotiated a settlement in the Malu Sara case on behalf of the Saub family. Mr Briggs has continued to offer the family support ever since by developing a business plan, incorporating the Saub family company and, from start to finish, getting the finance to purchase a ship and other support vessels and equipment. “We also helped with licences, certifications and endorsements. But it was John and Henrietta’s energy and enthusiasm that kept us going.” “Is this legal work? some have asked.
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“I have a broad definition of being a lawyer that our insurance company may take issue with that apart from negotiating settlements, business contracts, conveyancing and wills; many of our clients we consider friends and we’re honoured that the Saub family has taken us in also. “What sets us apart is we help where we can and often go up and beyond what is required of us to ensure people get their desired result.” Mr Briggs said: “We were successful in getting a loan approved in the end by ditching these government funded organisations, looking elsewhere and going mainstream. “We fulfilled the loan criteria of a bank no less in stature than Westpac with just as competitive rates as offered elsewhere. “We know there is no shortage of hard workers here and up north in Cape York and the Torres Strait; many families and groups are increasingly coming to us for help and now we’re looking at expanding our operations. “People and families just need good advice and assistance that enables them to meet their taxation, financial and corporate compliance obligations which we can help with. “We started Jason A Briggs Lawyers & Consultants over two years ago as basically a northern suburban business with my partner of 18 years Selen Manai in reception and I managing our client matters as we raise our four children and look forward to a quiet life . . . I’m still waiting for the quiet life,” Jason smiled. “Selen is from the Torres Strait also so I felt extended family obligations in my home as well. “We have extra staff now and that has distributed the workload significantly and now we’re looking at moving into the city centre and to regional towns of the Cape, so we can help people to get ahead in life for their families and themselves.”
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Bitterly disappointed an understatement Letter to Minister for regional Australia, regional Development and Local Government Simon Crean I am in receipt of your long anticipated response to my letter of the 13th September 2011. to s a y t h a t I w a s u n derwhelmed and bitterly disappointed would be very much of an understatement, particularly given that I was approached on your instructions by a Senior Advisor in your office, urging me not to proceed with the vote on my private member’s motion in May 2011 and to hold it over until after the winter break. the reason given was that your government had decided it was inclined to support the motion and instructed you to source the funding from your regional Development Australia Fund (rDAF). Your adviser was very specific in her request in that
to be prepared to sit back and do nothing while torres Strait Islander communities disappear off the face of the earth. Your inaction will ultimately contribute to the destruction of close to $1 billion of infrastructure on these islands, and then facilitate the forceful removal of these indigenous resident populations, to locations yet to be identified. What I can assure you is that the disappointment reflected in this letter will materialise as I join with those affected torres Strait Islanders in highlighting the dishonesty and absolute contempt shown by you personally, and your Labor Government, to the desperate plight of these far northern Australian communities. The Hon Warren Entsch MP Editor’s note: This letter has been edited for reasons of space.
ZenADth Kes should hold a cultural exchange festival with Papua new Guinea and West Papua to praise God for Melanesian culture. have it every year at Badu Island, Port Moresby and Jayapura, West Papua World Bank, International Monetary Fund and United Nations should finance and observe. Like all people, Melanesians need to support each other. What’s needed is leadership or maybe the Christian church should help, like Catholics or Protestants. Anyway dancing and singing. Percy Misi Yorke Island
Tribute to Mrs Daisy Laifoo MY DeePeSt sympathy and condolences to Mr ron Laifoo and family on Waibene, thursday Island, on the very sad loss of your mother Mrs Daisy Laifoo. She was a very kind-kearted woman with love and respect. She is a legend in our society. She may now rest in peace as we all share our sorrows together. Elder John James Mills and family (Keriri) Hammond Island
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which in part states “I am very disappointed that I and others in Crean’s office were not able to meet our deal with you”. When the next king tides inundate these northern Australian communities on the 10th December 2011, 9th January and 7th February 2012, destroying more of the Saibai Island cemetery, I can assure you that the community is reminded of the deceit and contempt you and your Labor Government have shown the residents of these island communities and I will be holding you personally responsible for this inevitable desecration. You quote “I understand the challenges being faced by torres Strait Island communities in dealing with the onset of climate changes and the impact the rising sea levels is having on the island’s residents.” Obviously you don’t, because if you do you should be condemned, given you appear
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you were keen to support the initiative, however, required additional time. Being committed to finding a solution rather than politicising the issue, I agreed to the request. I accepted your commitment at face value: clearly I have been misguided and that has been very much to the expense of the torres Strait people. the fact that you waited over two months to respond clearly indicates that neither you nor your Government had any intention of honouring your commitments. Quite frankly, you should hang your head in shame. Any argument that you had never intended to support this initiative is negated by email communications that my office has received from senior members of your staff, and the alarm bells certainly started to ring when I received an email from one of your former staff,
Thumbs up, thumbs down Thumbs up to ergon energy to getting both wind turbines running again on Milman hill. to whoever watered my lawn last week, you did a good job. Thumbs down To people dumping fish and turtle waste on the beaches. Crocodiles and kids swimming don’t mix.
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Twins pay saga continues By ALF WILSON THURSDAY Island-born identical twins Paul and Arthur Ah Wang travelled to Brisbane on Wednesday, December 7 and met with Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Curtis Pitt over their Stolen Wages claims. One brother has been paid and the other not paid, even though they did the same job. Now aged 76, Paul lives in Townsville and Arthur in Mackay. The Torres News broke the story of their trip in the last edition, telling of the hundreds of other Torres Strait islanders who are still owed Stolen Wages. With them at the meeting with the Minister were Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) Secretary Ron Monaghan and Indigenous Industrial Officer Gwen Taylor. From age 13 Paul and Arthur worked on a pearling lugger between Gladstone and Cooktown, free diving to collect pearl shell and doing deckhand duties after they left school in grade five. It was dangerous work, and if they misbehaved they were often send below deck to bed without dinner. It was little more than slave labour and the twins had to work to bring some money into their home. Paul has now received just $3000 for his years of work and labour, while Arthur has received nothing.
It appears Arthur did not have sufficient documentary evidence for his application and he is still trying to sort out the administrative mess. The Torres News met the twins at the Townsville Airport on their return from Brisbane.They said the Mr Pitt had given them a good audience. “There was television crews from all of the major networks and SBS and mainstream print media there, and the Minister said he would look into Arthur not being paid,” Paul said. Arthur said that at one stage Mr Monaghan “got a bit cranky” with a response from the Minister and is now confident he will be paid his outstanding money. “I think it went pretty good and I am glad we came down to Brisbane,” said Arthur who stayed in Townsville overnight and returned home to Mackay by bus the following day. However the twins hope the trip helps all of the other Stolen Wages claimants to receive receive what is due to them. “Many of the claimants are dying before they get their money,” Paul said. The twins had pictures of themselves dressed for Sunday church at Palm Island off Townsville when they were aged 14 after their skipper insisted they go to church. The QCU is seeking full repayment of the $55.4m of wages withheld from Aboriginal
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Arthur (left) and Paul Ah Wang dressed for Sunday church at Palm Island off Townsville at age 14 (c 1950). Their skipper insisted they go to church. and Torres Strait islander workers for decades of the last century. The former Beattie government committed to repay the $55.4m but then reneged on its promise and only paid $34m, putting the remaining $21m into an educational trust fund for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. QCU Townsville Branch president Les Moffitt said the whole Stolen Wages process was flawed. “To have twins doing the same job and one gets paid and the other one doesn’t. We are using them as an example of the flaw,” Mr Moffitt said. The QCU has given a commitment to claimants that they will continue campaigning until all Stolen Wages in paid. QCU has finalised its statement of claim for a test trial to be held soon which is on behalf of Stolen Wages claimant Uncle Conrad Yeatman.
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A DELEGATION of Torres Strait Islanders is overseeing the repatriation of ancestral remains from Britain’s Natural History Museum to their homelands in the islands. The visit by the Torres Strait Island Repatriation Working Group is calling into question the ethics of scientists working in fields that can impact on culture and the humanities. The bones were first brought to Europe by explorers and collectors in the 19th century, and taken to the museum for scientific research. The London museum’s science director Ian Owens said the return of the remains of the 19 Torres Strait Islanders also delivered a much deeper understanding of culture when it came to studying science. “You shouldn’t do science in a vacuum, that you have to find a balance with the rest of the world, and we’re hopeful that even from a scientific perspective you can do much better science this way, if you can get proper communication,” he said. Torres Strait Island Repatriation Working Group Chairman Ned David said the handover of the remains marked a day that would be remembered for some time. “We are taking back our ancestors that have been away from home for over 100 years,” he told museum directors. It is the second group of items to be returned to the islands, after 138 ancestral remains were returned in March this year, and a further three in May. However there are still more Torres Strait Island remains at the museum. The two parties have exchanged letters entrusting the museum with their care until their descendants can decide on their future. It is the culmination of a long campaign by the islanders to have the remains of their ancestors returned to be buried properly. The delegation of eight traditional owners also presented the museum with a letter expressing the community’s wish for the Museum to continue as guardians of some of the remaining poorly provenanced remains and hold them in trust. “We, the traditional owners, from the Torres Strait, are pleased to be able to return to London and receive remains of our ancestors, that were agreed to in the landmark decision made by the Natural History Museum earlier this year,” the letter read. “We would also like to extend our appreciation to the Museum for the care and custodianship you have taken of our ancestral remains until we have been able to return to collect them. “We are also keen for a continued presence at the Museum and most importantly the decision to leave ‘in care’ the poorly provenanced remains at the Museum. This decision by us to leave these 116 poorly provenanced remains is a decision made by all the Torres Strait Islands communities and we are assured that they will be cared for by the Natural History Museum until a time decided by us in the future.” The repatriations remain a controversial subject, with some critics claiming they are simply a political act, an attempt to apologise for colonisation. For more than half a century, Torres Strait Island communities have been aware that the remains of their ancestors were housed at museums around the world. But it was only recent financial support that allowed them to open the dialogue with institutions like the Natural History Museum. The conflict between science and culture has made it difficult to repatriate remains in the past. Mr David said a delicate balance had finally been achieved. “These remains are of our people, and we believe we are the rightful owners I guess and the rightful place for them is with us. I take my hat off to the natural history museum for respecting that and acknowledging that,” he said. Traditional owners have said they were pleased with the relationship they had developed with the scientific community.
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Diane Hamilton and John Pearsall during their “trip down memory lane” on Thursday Island last week. By MARK ROY
has been a very interesting trip, but there is perhaps more the shire could do to set up historic walks,” John said. “Thursday Island has a rich history, and there are MENTION the name ‘Slim’ and many of Thursday Island’s many people who want to come back to the island to old timers will nod their heads in recognition. Although not widely known on TI by his real name - Pelham reminisce. “When Dad was here they had the pearling luggers and the Pearsall - Slim is well known by those who were around in the 50s and 60s - back when the pearling luggers still dotted divers in the canvas suits and brass helmets - he has a lot of the harbour and a night out might include taking in a movie photos from those days. “But a lot of the island’s memorabilia is kept locked in the at the open-air picture theatre. But when Slim’s two children, John Pearsall and Diane (Green Hill) fort, and they don’t have the volunteers needed Hamilton, returned to TI for their trip down memory lane, to keep it open.” He said with the tourist season over, they had missed to they were disappointed there was not a heritage walk, or even opportunity to take the Peddells Tour of the island. signage, to direct people to places of historic interest. “We were lucky to meet (Torres Shire councillor) Bill “We don’t want to come across as complaining, because it
Shibasaki, who took us around to some places of interest,” John said. “He showed us where the old open air picture theatre was, and took us to the school library to see photos from the pearling days. “We also visited Georgie Ahmat at the Star of the Sea nursing home. Uncle George, as I knew him, is now 98, and used to work with Dad.” Diane said her father used to work for Ansett ANA, back when the ANA office was located on Douglas Street, where Mona’s Bazaar is now. “The lady at Mona’s didn’t know about ANA, but she sent us to see Ron Laifoo across the road, who remembered Slim quite well,” Diane said. “My father came up to TI in 1941 to work for the Department of Native Affairs, and then worked for Ansett. “He then went to Mackay to work for Burns Philp, and returned here to work for them from 1954 to 1960.” Diane, who was born in Mackay, and John, who was born in Babinda, both attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart school while growing up on TI. They are also interested in coming back for the Catholic school’s 125th Jubilee anniversary next year. John said he had precious few memories of his early years on TI. “I remember bits and pieces, such as dad taking us in his little tinny to the shack he built at Collis Beach (Prince of Wales Island), which Bill Shibasaki says is still standing,” John said. John said the pair also visited TI cemetery, where he found the grave of his godmother, Gwen Moloney, former owner of the Torres News. Ms Moloney passed away in 1988. “At the top of the cemetery there is also the grave of the former Queensland premier John Douglas,” he said. “But while graves of importance are listed on a sign at the cemetery, there is no map to show where they are located.”
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A tribute to the late Right Reverend Bishop Gayai Terrence Hankin Th.L, Th.A (Hon)
The late Bishop Gayai Hankin. away before this could be fulfilled. A quiet and private person, he loved to share stories of when he was in PNG. He was easy-going, while at times a serious and determined leader. A scholar, an intellectual, a bright and intelligent person, he inspired and encouraged those close to him. He remained with his family until he was called to rest by his Creator on December 8, 2010.
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Bishop Gayai Hankin was a loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle.
Bishop Hankin has left a legacy that will be remembered by Diocese members for many years to come. His achievements are for us to continue, to be always dedicated, committed and steadfast. As we remember a year without his leadership, we are strengthened in our resolve to continue God’s work done and as he has taught us. May he rest in peace. Diocese of the Independent Christian Church in Torres Strait & Kaiwalagal, Australia (UAC) Inc.
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SURVIVE THIS CYCLONE SEASON
WHILE cyclones are a rare event in the Torres Strait, they can and do happen, and people need to be prepared. According to the Torres Shire Council Local Disaster Management Plan, people living in the Torres Strait will need to look out for themselves and their family. “There is a community acceptance that the community will look after itself to a great degree, but processes are in place via the State’s disaster management system to enable an assisted community recovery from a disastrous or catastrophic event should the need arise,” the plan reads. “Social support infrastructure in the area is based upon the ‘extended family’ inherent in the traditions of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples.”
Cyclone Yasi bearing down on the Queensland coast at the start of the year. Photo courtesy of NASA.
The Bureau of Meteorology tells us that the tropical cyclone season extends from November 1 through to April 30. What they can’t tell us is the number of cyclones and their severity this season. What good sense tells us is to be prepared for all eventualities. This special report, across our four regional newspapers, aims to assist our readers to make the necessary preparations to keep themselves and also their property safe in the event of a major cyclone. TORRES NEWS
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Living Safely with Cyclones Islanders must fend for themselves
THE Bureau of Meteorology cyclone season outlook for this season points to an above average number of tropical cyclones for all four regions across northern Australia. Bureau of Meteorology Climate Prediction Manager, Dr Andrew Watkins, said climate models were trending toward another La Nińa, which would lead us to expect a slightly higher than average number of tropical cyclones, however, no two La Nińa events are the same. “The Southern Oscillation Index, a key climate driver, was (positive) 11.7 in September this year, compared with (positive) 25 at the same time last year. While this La Nińa may be weaker than the last, this doesn’t mean we can expect fewer tropical cyclones than the previous season. In other words, we can’t afford to be complacent,” said Dr Watkins. Bureau of Meteorology climatologist, Joel Lisonbee, said before a tropical cyclone forms it is difficult to predict its exact strength and path and whether it will make landfall, however, we have a solid body of historical data which gives us a likely range in which to work. AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTORS FOR
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WHILE cyclones are a rare event in the Torres Strait, they can and do happen, and people need to be prepared. For this reason the Torres News is running a special feature on cyclones in this edition. With no designated cyclone shelter on Thursday Island or any of the other islands in the Torres Strait, people should have their own disaster management plan, and be aware of who will coordinate emergency services during a cyclone event, and the recovery afterwards. In small and remote communities, people pull together to deal with disaster. In the event of a cyclone, these efforts are coordinated through your local Primary Disaster Coordination Centre. The coordination centre for the Torres Shire Council is situated in the boardroom of the council building at 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island. According to the Torres Shire Council Local Disaster Management Plan, people living in the Torres Strait will need to look out for themselves and their family. “There is a community acceptance that the community will look after itself to a great degree, but processes are in place via the State’s disaster management system to enable an assisted community recovery from a disastrous or catastrophic event should the need arise,” the plan reads. “Social support infrastructure in the area is based upon the ‘extended family’ inherent in the traditions of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples.” Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by the distance to emergency support, the community is essentially regarded as having the capacity to effectively respond to most situations from within its own resources.
The community values in the area engender a significant degree of self-reliance, which brings stability, foundation and sustainability. Thursday Island has a solid base of emergency service response capacity, with Queensland Police Service, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Ambulance Service and State Emergency Service volunteers. Torres Shire Council is one of the major employers in the region and has sufficient resources and competent personnel to contribute considerably to the physical response demands of any disastrous event. People’s needs do not necessarily end once the cyclone has passed, so Community Recovery personnel from the Department of Communities willo coordinate psycho-social recovery activities. Due to its northerly latitude, the Torres Shire region is less vulnerable to tropical cyclones than areas further south. Tropical cyclones affecting the Torres Shire can have their genesis in either the Gulf of Carpentaria or in the Torres Strait itself, and can approach Thursday Island and surrounding islands from either east or west. However there have been no recorded instances of storm surge in the southern Torres Strait. For people living in the Torres Shire Council, the Local Disaster Management Plan for is available online at www.torres.qld.gov.au. For those living on the outer islands, the Torres Strait Island Regional Council has recently finalised its Local Disaster Management Plan, which will go before the council for approval at a meeting on Thursday, December 8. It is expected the plan will be available online at www.tsirc.qld.gov.au.
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‘Be prepared this summer storm season’ - O’Brien
MEMBER for Cook Jason O’Brien is reminding regional Queenslanders to remain vigilant this summer storm season and be as prepared as possible for storms and cyclones. Mr O’Brien said while the Bureau of Meteorology is expecting a more positive outlook this year compared to last season’s ‘Summer of Heartbreak’ we shouldn’t become complacent. “We are nevertheless at risk of above-average rainfall, above-average thunderstorms, above-average fire danger and a slightly aboveaverage number of cyclones off the Coral Sea,” Mr O’Brien said. “So we need to plan for the
worst, while hoping for the best.” “Here’s a few tips to assist you in making sure your home is shipshape for the storm season: Tidy up unsecured objects around your home and yard. Trim loose branches, but call a professional tree trimmer if they’re near powerlines. Have extra cash on hand ATMs and banks may not be operating. Check your Emergency Kit and ensure you have water containers and a barbecue, or other gas or coal cooking facilities. Pack spare clothing, shoes, sturdy gloves and hats in waterproof containers.
Freeze water for alternative refrigeration should there be a power failure. Make sure your pet’s registration and tags are current. Stock up on food, water and medicines for each pet, plus newspapers for their sanitary needs. Identify a safe place to evacuate to should a storm surge or flood threaten. Install a surge protector in your home to protect sensitive electronic equipment. “I think last summer’s natural disasters made everyone rethink and review their management and disaster strategies including homeowners,” Mr O’Brien said.
TORRES NEWS special report
How to Prepare for the Cyclone Season Help to Protect You and Your Property in the Torres Strait and NPA ● Stay home ● Stay calm ● Stay safe BEFORE THE CYCLONE SEASON - Check with your local council or your building control authority to see if your home has been built to cyclone standards. - Check that the walls, roof and eaves of your home are secure. - Trim treetops and branches well clear of your home (get council permission). - Preferably fit shutters, or at least metal screens, to all glass areas. - Clear your property of loose material that could blow about and possibly cause injury or damage during extreme winds. In case of storm surge/tide warning, or other flooding, know your nearest safe high grounds and the safest access route to it. - Speak to your family about the effects of cyclones and floods, and discuss the possibility of evacuation. - Keep your car regularly fuelled. - Be sure to have a First Aid Kit. Ensure that someone in the family has been trained in CPR and other First Aid. - Prepare your Cyclone Emergency Kit containing: - Emergency Supplies: torch and spare batteries, masking tape (for windows), waterproof bags, candles, waterproof matches, and a fuel or gas lamp, cooking gear, eating utensils. Stock up on water containers, a spare can opener and self-contained cooking facilities (a BBQ can be crucial, don’t forget the gas and coals). Dried or canned food - Have a good stock of tinned food for the family and any pets (eg. 3 days worth). - Communications: A portable radio may often be the only means of outside communication. Listen to local radio stations and ensure you have spare batteries. In the event of an emergency if telephone and mobile communications are not working, assistance may be accessed by visiting your nearest Emergency Service or Cyclone Shelter facility but only if it is safe to do so. - Clothing and Bedding: Prepare essential spare clothing - this is especially important if you are asked to evacuate your home. Pack warm, dry clothing and sturdy footwear; also consider taking basic bedding with you. - Know First Aid: A complete First Aid Kit is essential. Knowing how to use it could save a life. - Have a list of important/emergency phone numbers handy. - Consider the special needs of family members who are disabled or elderly, as they will need more time to prepare and evacuate. Also check neighbours, especially if recent arrivals, to make sure they are prepared.
Cyclone Warning A Cyclone Warning is issued when gales or stronger winds are expected to affect coastal or island communities within 24 hours. In addition to the information provided with a Cyclone Watch, a Cyclone Warning will tell you of any forecasts of heavy rainfall, flooding and abnormally high tides. When a cyclone warning is issued - Depending on official advice provided by your local authorities as the event evolves, the following actions may be warranted: - If requested by local authorities, collect children from school or childcare centre and go home. - Park vehicles under solid shelter (hand brake on and in gear). - Put wooden or plastic outdoor furniture in your pool or inside with other loose items. - Close shutters or board-up or heavily tape all windows. Draw curtains and lock doors. - Have your emergency and evacuation kits ready along with essential medications, baby formula, nappies, valuables, important papers, photos and momentos in waterproof bags to be taken with you. Large/heavy valuables could be protected in a strong cupboard. - Remain indoors (with your pets). Stay turned to your local radio/TV for further information.
When a Cyclone Advice is Issued Listen to your radio and ensure your family can safely reach home or find a secure place if the threat increases. Check your Cyclone Emergency Kit is ready. Note: Managers of resorts, hotels, motels and caravan parks should take steps to ensure visitors are aware of the dangers and know what to do in the event of a cyclone. Free Protecting Caravans pamphlets are available from your State/Territory Emergency Service.
Cyclone Watch A Cyclone Watch is issued if a cyclone is likely to affect coastal or island communities within 48 hours. The Cyclone Watch will tell you where the cyclone is, what its movement is, how strong it is and identify the areas that could be affected by it. A Cyclone Watch is renewed 6 hourly, a Warning Phase is renewed 3 hourly, a Serious Threat 1 hourly and Flash Cyclone Advice is issued immediately. - Re-check your property for any loose material and tie down (or fill with water) all large, relatively light items such as boats and rubbish bins. - Fill vehicles’ fuel tanks. Check your emergency kit and fill water containers. - Ensure household members know which is the strongest part of the house and what to do in the event of a cyclone warning or an evacuation. - Tune in to your local radio/TV for further information and warnings. - Check that the neighbours are aware of the situation and are preparing.
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All hands on deck for boat safety
Sharon Moses, Chanice Mayor, Charleeja Viti and Makoo Billy are shown the workings of an outboard motor. SECONDARY students at Tagai State College participated in a Boat Safe Program earlier this month, highlighting the importance of being prepared, having safety equipment on board and travelling in safe water conditions. Program instructor David McIlwain said educating youngsters about boat safety and maintenance was especially important in the Torres Straits region. The students, who participated in the course
from November 8-11, said they found the course interesting and fun. Tropical North Queensland TAFE is the educational provider, Mr McIlwain delivers the Boat Safe course and Marine Safety Queensland provide workbooks and vessels. “I want to thank MSQ representative Frank Thompson for providing support with practical assessments and demonstrations,� Mr McIlwain said.
David McIlwain, Lipau Bani, Peter Levi, and Nathan Pabai.
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Vicky, Laura and Marina in the wheelhouse of the Steering Committee function.
Christine Connor from Peddells Thursday Island Tours dressed as a survivor of the shipwrecked Quetta, Emily Lacy.
Dalassa Yorkston entertaining the landlubbers.
ABOVE: Lillian Nona, Allen Ketchell and Ellen Mosby enjoying a cocktail at the Shipwrecked function. RIGHT: Island treasures Ruth, Monika and Laura. LEFT: Swashbuckling duo Ron Laifoo and Allan Ketchell at the Torres Shire Tourism Steering Committee function. Torres News
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ĂĐŚ LJĞĂƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŵƉƵƐĞƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ ĞdžĐĞů Ăƚ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞƐƚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ǀĞƌƐĂƟůŝƚLJ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŶLJ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŝŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ŽŶĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĞůŝƚĞ ůĞǀĞů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ͘ dŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŶŽ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ͘ TRADITIONALLY STRONG SPORTS dŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ŽĨ ďĂƐŬĞƚďĂůů͕ ƌƵŐďLJ ůĞĂŐƵĞ͕ ǀŽůůĞLJďĂůů ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĮĞůĚ ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ͘ zĞƚ &> ĂŶĚ ŚŽĐŬĞLJ͕ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ ĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ &> ĂƉĞ zŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ YƵĞĞŶƐůĂŶĚ͕ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŐƌŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƐƵŝƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞdžƚ ŽĨ ŝƐŽůĂƚĞĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽƚŚ ŽīĞƌ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ƉĂƚŚǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ HIGHLIGHTS >ĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ DĂƩŚĞǁ 'ŝďƵŵĂ ĨƌŽŵ DĂůƵ <ŝLJĂLJ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ YůĚ 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ĮĞůĚ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŵĞLJ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ YƵĞĞŶƐůĂŶĚ /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ hϭϱ &> ƚĞĂŵ͕ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƐŝĚĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĞdžͲ dĂŐĂŝ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ;ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĞŶŐƌĞLJ EŽŶĂ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚƵ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ƐŝĚĞ ƚŽ ƚŽƵƌ &ŝũŝͿ͘ ŵĞLJ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚĞǀĞƌ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŚĞ ĚĞĐŝĚĞƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞ ŽŶ͘ COACHES, MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND VOLUNTEERS DŽƐƚ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŝƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚĞĂŵǁŽƌŬ͘ dĂŐĂŝ ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͕ ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐ͕ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ͕ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐ͘ DŽƐƚ ŝƐůĂŶĚƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌƵŐďLJ ůĞĂŐƵĞ ĐŽĂĐŚ ǁŚŽ LJĞĂƌ ĂŌĞƌ LJĞĂƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ĐĂƌŶŝǀĂů͘ ĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ͕ ƐƚĂī͕ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ǁŽƌŬ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ͕ ĐĂƌƌLJŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ƚŽ ƚĂƐŬƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ͕ ŵĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĮĞůĚƐ͕ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ůƵŶĐŚĞƐ͕ ƌĞĨĞƌĞĞŝŶŐ͕ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ͕ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĞƚĐ͘ ďŝŐ ƚŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ ƚŽ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ AGENCY SUPPORT ^ĐŚŽŽů ^ƉŽƌƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ ŚĂƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ͘ Northern PCAP ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶƐƚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘ &Žƌ ŵĂŶLJ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĐLJ ŚĂƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĨƵŶĚƐ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŵŽƌĞ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ zŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ^ƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ƉůĂLJĞĚ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŐĞƫŶŐ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͕ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐĂƌŶŝǀĂůƐ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚ ďLJ dĂŐĂŝ͕ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ &> ĂƉĞ zŽƌŬ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ďŽƚŚ ďŽLJƐ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ZƵůĞƐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĞŶĚ ĐĂƌŶŝǀĂůƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƌƵƐĂĚĞƌ ƵƉ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ d/ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ tĞŝƉĂ͕ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƌƵƐĂĚĞƌ ƵƉ ƚĞĂŵ ĂůůŽǁƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƉĞ zŽƌŬ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ϭϮΘh ^ƚĂƚĞ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ƉĂƚŚǁĂLJƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŽīĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ Similarly, the ZĞŵŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ǀĞƌLJ ĂĐƟǀĞ ŝŶ ŐĞƫŶŐ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŬŝůů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŵĂŶLJ ŝƐůĂŶĚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ͘ dŚĞLJ ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƚŚǁĂLJƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ Some campuses are part of the ĐƟǀĞ ŌĞƌ ^ĐŚŽŽů ĂƌĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĂůƐŽ ĂůůŽǁƐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞƌƐ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚƐ ƚŽ ĂĐĐƌĞĚŝƚ ůŽĐĂů ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͘ 2012 EĞdžƚ LJĞĂƌ ƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ LJĞĂƌ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƉŽƌƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ƵŶĚŽƵďƚĞĚůLJ ŚĂǀĞ ŶĞǁ ƐƚĂƌƐ ĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĨŽĐƵƐ ĨŽƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵ͘ ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂƩĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ ;ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐͿ͕ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌ ĂŶĚ ĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵ ƚĂƐŬƐ ƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ ^ƉŽƌƚ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ƚŽ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ĨŽĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͘ WƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚĞůůƐ ƵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƌĞŵĞůLJ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŝƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞůŝƚĞ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƐƉŽƌƚ Ͳ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŵĂƚĐŚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶ ĞĂƌůLJ ĂŐĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŚĂŶĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ͘ tĞ ůŽŽŬ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϮ͘
Torres News
14 - 20 December 2011 Page 19
THURSDAY 15 FRIDAY 16
4:00 Rage (PG) 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Land Girls 2:10 TBA 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Choccywoccydoodah: Eat Cake And Be Merry 6:25 World Cafe Asia: Yunnan 6:50 Minuscule: Insect High Velocity 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: Germs Of Endearment - Ben and Susan’s trip to Spain starts out being an anniversary present from Janey and Michael, but they then discover they have to pay for it. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: The Dogleg Murders: Inspectors Barnaby and Jones are back on the trail of another killer in the Midsomer villages, this time at the prestigious Whiteoaks golf club. 10:05 The Old Guys: Hospital 10:40 ABC News: Late Edition 10:50 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 11:45 Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union - Tracey Ullman continues her tour across America showcasing her vast array of original characters and impersonations in a wide collection of irreverent and hilarious skits, that range from sardonic parody to social satire. 12:15 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 Hi-5 12:30 Australian Masters Golf 4:30 Antiques Roadshow 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affiar 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” (PG) 7:30 In Their Footsteps 8:00 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “West” (AV s,l,a,v,d) - Pete and Jerry are cousins living in Sydney’s Western Suburbs, where life consists of drinking, getting stoned and hanging out. However, things change forever when Pete and Jerry both fall in love with the same girl. 2:30 The Avengers: Epic - Z.Z. von Schnerk, a mad Teutonic film director of the Erich von Stroheim variety, along with his has-been leading actor and actress, Stewart Kirby and Damita Syn, capture Mrs. Peel in an effort to make a movie about her life and exciting adventures. Unfortunately it is to end with her violent death so Steed has to follow the clues to find her. 3:30 Danoz Direct / 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Colour Of Magic” (PG v,h) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Find My Family 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue: The RSPCA steps in to re-home an ostrich who has spent his whole life living in the backyard of a motel in suburban Sydney. Meanwhile, a woman is left with a diamond python when her husband moves out. She surrenders it to the RSPCA but her husband wants it back. And in Queensland, inspectors discover a property overrun by puppies who aren’t being properly cared for. 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens Summer 8:30 TBA 10:30 Natural Myteries 11:45 Perfect Couples 12:15 Special: The Gibb River Road And Beyond - Malcolm Douglas captures the grandeur of the remote Gibb River Road, one of the great 4-wheel drive adventure treks of Australia. 2:05 Auction Squad / 3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 Korean News 5:45 UEFA Europa League 8:10 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Tour Of Corsice 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Bournemouth to Plymouth 8:30 As It Happened: Convoy: War For The Atlantic: Wolfpack Rising 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Sex Magic, Manifesting Maya 11:35 Movie: “The Manual Of Love” (M l,s) - In Italian. An enchanting comedy starring Margherita Buy that follows the lives of four couples looking for, discovering or holding onto love. The four interlocking stories revolve around a CD called The Manual of Love, and each features a different couple. 1:35 Movie: “Everything” (MA l,n,s) - A deeply affecting and wholly compelling drama about family secrets. Richard, a middle-aged man, keeps visiting a prostitute but just wants to talk. She goes along with it until he starts asking questions. Is he just a loner or is there a different reason for him to come here? 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 17
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage 11:00 Choccywoccydoodah: Eat Cake And Be Merry 11:30 Dance Academy: Backstage Pass 12:00 My Family: Germs Of Endearment 12:30 Elders With Andrew Denton: Muhammad Yunus 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Logan Vs Townsville 3:00 Football: W-League: Melbourne Victory Vs Brisbane Roar 5:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011 6:00 Willie’s Perfect Chocolate Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Going Postal - Adapted from Terry Pratchett’s best-selling book comes the story of arch-swindler Moist Von Lipwig and the beautiful, vengeful Adora Belle Dearheart. 9:05 Wil Anderson: Wilosophy -Wil Anderson’s sell-out comedy show Wilosophy filmed in Sydney. 10:00 The Graham Norton Show: Graham Norton presents his unique celebrity chat show focusing on the people, trends, stories and pop culture that interest him most, featuring trademark Norton comedy monologues and celebrity chat. 10:40 Doctor Who: The Next Doctor: It’s Christmas Eve in 1851 and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London. But when the Doctor meets another Doctor, the two must combine forces to stop the rise of the CyberKing. 12:05 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:00 Children’s Programs 11:30 Australian Masters Golf 4:30 Alive And Cooking 5:00 Getaway 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 TBA 9:30 Movie: “Three Blind Mice” (M l,a) - Three young Navy officers hit Sydney for one last night on land before being shipped over to the Gulf to fight. Sam has been mistreated at sea and is going AWOL, Dean has a fiancé and the future in-laws to meet, and Harry just loves playing cards. Throughout the night the boys lose each other, find themselves, and along the way discover courage, friendship and redemption. 11:30 Movie: “The Devil’s Advocate” (MA l,s,v,a) - This supernatural thriller follows the life of Kevin Lomax, a successful young attorney who is recruited to join a powerful international law firm based in New York. But after he commits to his new position and new lifestyle, Kevin and his wife begin to find disturbing evidence that it is not what they had perceived it to be and that Kevin’s boss has a diabolical reason for hiring him. 2:15 Movie: “Waiting For Guffman” (M l) 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 2:00 That ‘70s Show 3:00 Movie: “Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen” (PG a) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 No Leave No Life - This week, Rosso surprises building surveyor Richard Porter who hasn’t had a holiday in 20 years - except for a grueling year off battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphona. He now has over 23 weeks leave owing and while his wife Diane has tried to talk him into taking a break, Richard responds saying he had one - when he was sick! 7:00 Off The Eaten Track 7:30 Christmas Special: The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 8:00 Special Event: Woolworths’ Carols In The Domain 2011 10:30 Christmas Special: The Vicar Of Dibley - Christmas Special 11:30 Special: A Lion Called Christian 12:30 Movie: “48 Shades” - A teenage boy moves in with his twenty-two-year-old Aunt and suddenly finds himself exposed to a very adult world. 2:30 Special: The Passion Of Spain 4:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Michael Nyman: Composer In Progress 2:00 The Question Mark Inside 3:00 Looking For Lowry 4:00 Tim Marlow Meets... Ian Rankin 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Prototype This: Backyard Waterslide Simulator 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Telescope 8:30 Mythbusters: Dive To Survive - Tonight, Adam and Jamie examine whether diving underwater can protect you from an explosion. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory check whether you can bulletproof a car by filling its cavities with phone books. To test this myth they fill several car doors with phone books and then proceed to fire various firearms into the vehicle 9:30 RocKwiz 10:20 Movie: “Rabbit Without Ears” (MA a,s) - In German. Gossipcolumnist Ludo Decker finds himself sentenced to 300 hundred hours of community service in a day care centre after he literally crashes a private celebrity party. The centre is run by his uptight former schoolmate Anna, a woman he used to bully when they were at school; she hasn’t forgotten and is prepared to use her new-found power to get her own back 12:25 S.O.S: Daughters 1:30 South Park / 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 18
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 Korean News 5:45 UEFA Europa League 8:10 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Tour of Corsica 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 8:30 The Family: They’re Not Kids Anymore - For 20 years Josephine and Angelo have been looking after their three boys. But now the boys have all left them alone and they face an empty nest for the first time in years. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “Dirty Pretty Things” (MAV a,l,v) - Okwe, a former Nigerian doctor and now illegal immigrant, and Senay, a Turkish chambermaid, work at the same West London hotel. The hotel is run by a sinister manager, Juan, and is the sort of place where dirty business like drug dealing and prostitution takes place. 11:45 Movie: “The Colonel” (M v) -In French and Arabic. France explores its colonial past and national guilt in this intelligent drama from acclaimed screenwriter Costa-Gavras. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 9:30 The World This Week 10:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:40 Christianity: A History: Rome 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Christmas 1910 12:00 Beachcomber Cottage 1:00 7.30 Select 1:30 Message Stick: Our Town Profile: Raukkan 2:00 The Story Of India: Spice Routes And Silk Roads 3:00 La Boheme 4:55 Jennifer Byrne Presents: On The Road 5:25 Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter And The Wolf 6:00 Yellowstone: Autumn 6:50 Minuscule: Hyperactive 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Schools Spectacular 8:30 Upstairs Downstairs 9:35 When Teenage Meets Old Age 10:35 Wuthering Heights 11:45 Bush Christmas: An Australian family Christmas classic. The Thompson kids chase after the crooks who have stolen their horse Prince, a favourite to win the New Year’s Cup. 1:10 Ten Minute Tales: Deep And Crosp And Even - A collection of eleven contemporary, magical short films. The stories are brought vividly to life by a cast of top actors, writing and directing talent. 1:25 Carols From St Paul’s 2:25 Three Faces Of Christmas 2:55 When Teenage Meets Old Age
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Pyramid 10:30 Kitchen Whiz 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Australian Masters Golf 4:30 Antiques Roadshow 5:00 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland 6:00 National News 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Gold - A modern-day prospector’s death is investigated and Lisbon is injured, prompting Hightower to join Jane in the field for the first time. 9:30 Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here 11:30 Flashpoint: Business As Usual - A CEO is taken hostage after a mortgage scheme goes bad and the team is called in to resolve the situation. Meanwhile, the team must recruit a new member while Jules is injured. 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 The Davincibles 11:00 Children’ Programs 2:00 Movie: “Miracle” (PG l) 4:30 Special: Martin Clunes: A Man And His Dogs - Part 2 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Christmas Special: The Vicar Of Dibley 7:30 Dog Patrol 8:00 Coastwatch 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle: “A Deadly Game” Nothing is as it seems when Castle and Beckett investigate what appears to be the assassination of an intelligence operative. 10:30 Royal Pains 11:30 Love Bites: “Sky High” Judd talks Colleen into trying some of the treats he purchased at a medical marijuana store. But just as the two are really enjoying their lazy Sunday ‘fun day’ they realize they are late for a family Christening. 12:30 Auction Squad 1:30 The Real Seachange 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 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 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 Celtic Woman: Songs From The Heart 4:00 Life On Fire: Volcano Doctors 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Surrounding The Depths 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Bible: A History: The Last Judgement - Since it was written in the first century AD, the Book of Revelation has been seen as one of the most controversial books in the entire Bible. 8:30 The Promice 10:30 Movie: “Shall We Kiss?” (PG) - In French. Emmanuel Mouret’s romantic comedy begins with two strangers, Emilie and Gabriel, who end up attracted to each other, even though they both are involved in relationships with others. When Gabriel asks Emilie for a kiss goodnight after a dinner together, she refuses, explaining that a single kiss can alter a life. 12:15 Movie: “Dhoom” (M v) - Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jai Dixit, is determined to catch a gang of thieves who deliver pizzas by day and use their customised motorbikes for robberies at night. But the gang, headed by the cool-headed and arrogant Kabir, seem unstoppable. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 19
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Colour Of Magic” (PG v,h) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Find My Family 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 7:30 The Amazing Race 8:30 TBA 11:30 Outsourced: “Todd’s Holi War / Gupta’s Hit And Manmeet’s Missus” Todd fights with another company that cut off All-American Novelties’ access to the air conditioning in the building, while Rajiv tries to find an original way to propose to his girlfriend. 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Trauma: “Sweet Jane” 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Stuff 5:30 Collectors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: Brighton 6:50 Minuscule: Come Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: The Sheiling 8:30 The Hour 9:30 Kevin McCloud’s Grand Tour: Greece 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Silent Witness: Death’s Door: Part 1 11:30 Darling Buds Of May: A Season Of Heavenly Gifts (PG) - Pop meets an ex-RAF type and has a sudden windfall although he manages to fall foul of shady property developer Marcus Cope. 12:20 The Hour: In the final episode Freddie finally learns what happened to Ruth; Hector and Bel make a decision about their affair; and the team prepares to report on the Suez crisis. 1:20 Agatha Christie: Poirot: Third Girl 3:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011: Coverage of all the action when Australia take on South Africa at the Moonta Bowls Club on South Australia’s copper coast.
6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition” 8:00 Hot In Cleveland 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Harry’s Law: Sins Of The Father 10:30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition 11:30 Undercovers: Funny Money - Steven and Samantha’s latest mission---tracking down stolen currency plates that could be used to make counterfeit money---requires the duo to work with Steven’s estranged brother. 12:30 The Avengers: Superlative Seven - Steed is pleased to receive an invitation to a fancy dress party, held by explorer, Sir George Robertson. 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Christmas Movie Special: “All I Want for Christmas” (G) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Find My Family 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 8:00 Highway Patrol: “Racy Rider” When officers pull over a teenager driving his mum’s car, they decide to check his story with his mother. 8:30 Criminal Minds: “Reflection Of Desire” Twenty-something Kelly Landis is missing for three days before being found dead in a back alley. 9:30 Air Crash Investigations 10:30 Royal Pains 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Kim Becomes A Diva” 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Arc Of Fire 2:00 Deepwater Disaster - The Untold Story 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 Global Village: Margaret River: From The Ocean To The Vine 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Dodge A Bullet 8:30 Man Vs Wild: China 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Housos: Birthday 10:30 The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space - Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt tell the story behind The Mighty Boosh in their own words. They visit locations key to their past, including the comedy club where they first performed and the studio where the radio show was recorded; now an organic supermarket. 11:30 The World Game 12:30 Movie: “Keane” (M l,s,a) - A mentally ill man wanders around Port Authority bus terminal in New York asking strangers if they have seen his missing six-year-old daughter. But is the loss real or imaginary?And is his interest in helping young girls innocent and of a fatherly nature, or is it due to a darker, scarier motive. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 20
IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 Hi-5 12:30 Australian Masters Golf 4:30 Antiques Roadshow 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” 7:30 Getaway 8:30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar 9:30 CSI: NY: Holding Cell - A Spanish club promoter is stabbed to death in his apartment, but Mac isn’t convinced that the man was murdered. The case is made more difficult when the head of Barcelona’s crime lab arrives to investigate and Mac learns the CSI is related to the victim. 10:30 Nothing Trivial: What Is A Petard? 11:30 Rubicon: A Good Day’s Work - Will gets a special assignment from Spangler. Tanya is asked to re-join the team to help locate Kateb. A threat leaves Katherine afraid to leave her house. 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 4:00 National Early Morning News 4:30 Today
4:00 Rage 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:35 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street: WWII 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Safety In Numbers 8:30 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas 9:35 Grumpy Guide To Christmas 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Spooks 11:40 The Pursuit Of Excellence: Hairworld - Stylists and models from Team USA compete at the International HairWorld Championship in Moscow. 12:40 Carols From St Patrick’s 1:40 Monarch Of The Glen 2:30 Movie: “Holiday Affair” (G) - A story about a boy whose Christmas wish is a train set. His widowed mother is torn between two suitors and making a better life for her son.
6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Hofstadter Isotope” 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “Nine Magic Fingers” (M s) 9:00 Mike & Molly: “Victoria’s Birthday” 9:30 Survivor: South Pacific 10:30 Nothing Trivial: Who Wrote The Art Of War? 11:30 The Unusuals: Crime Slut - A cash-strapped Beaumont is at a pawn shop when the place gets robbed. The female suspect is later seen robbing a bridal shop with a different male accomplice. Elsewhere, Banks and Delahoy look for a missing man who was previously thought to be dead. 12:30 20/20 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Christmas Movie Special: “What I Did For Love” (PG v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Find My Family 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 8:00 Highway Patrol: “Superman” Officers in pursuit of a speeding bike must call off the dangerous chase, however, it doesn’t take them long to make a case breaking identification. 8:30 TBA 11:15 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Rob’s New Girlfriend / Khloe Wants To Act” Rob falls in love with a popstar and Kris gets chickens for the house. Then, Khloe pursues an acting career much to the dismay of Kim. And Bruce gets a major style makeover. 12:10 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Not By Chance” (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of the Great Cities of Europe 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Desperately Seeking Doctors: The Kimberley 8:30 Go Back To Where You Came From 9:30 World News Australia 10:10 Hot Docs: Thriller in Manilla - This was the third and final famous boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World, fought at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines on 1 October, 1975. The bout is often ranked as one of the greatest fights of 20th century boxing, and is the climax to the bitter rivalry between Ali and Frazier over who was the legitimate Heavyweight Champion. 11:50 Movie: “Casanegra” (M v,l) - In Arabic. Two petty crooks, Adil and Karim, live in the Moroccan city of Casablanca or ‘Casanegra’ as they know it. To escape their bleak lives, they decide to carry out one last criminal job that could either guarantee their freedom or destroy them. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 21
ABC 4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Island Life 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Tess Of The D’Urbervilles 1:25 Mother And Son 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday: Meat 6:50 Minuscule: A Rolling Snail Gathers No Moss 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Get Up And Go 8:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas 9:25 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Jones: New York 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 Bastard Boys: Josh’s War 11:25 Live From Abbey Road: They Enemy/ Antony And The Johnsons - Capturing high quality performances from both cutting edge artists and established acts, this critically acclaimed series continues to redefine music television. 12:15 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas - Favourite Christmas recipes cooked up by one of the world’s greatest chefs in his own home. This program will teach you everything you need to know about how to cook the perfect Christmas including a succulent roasted turkey. 1:05 Elephant Nomads Of The Namib Desert 2:00 Basketball: WNBL: Canberra Vs Sydney United
4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 A Very Specky Christmas 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 How The Earth Made Us 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Henry VIII: Mind Of A Tyrant 1:30 Bush Slam 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Country House Rescue Revisits 6:50 Minuscule: O Tannenbaum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 QI: Fire And Freezing 9:00 The Thick Of It 9:35 TBA 10:05 The Trip: L’Enclume 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Michael Mclntyre’s Comedy Roadshow: Birmingham 11:30 5 Lost At Sea: A sailing adventure of a lifetime for Jesse Martin, the world’s youngest solo sailor to circumnavigate the globe, and his five young crew turns sour when tensions and conflicting expectations arise. A journey about growing up. 12:25 Ten Minute Tales: Let It Snow 1:05 The Trip: L’Enclume 1:35 The Chaser’s War On Repeats 2:00 Football: W-League: Melbourne Victory Vs Brisbane Roar
6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” 7:30 RBT 8:30 TBA 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood - When Catherine Carroll is found dead on the bathroom floor of her Newfoundland home, her 19 year old son is wrongly convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Will DNA evidence set him free? And can forensic science nab the real killer before he strikes again? 11:30 Live At The Chapel Presents... Eskimo Joe and Electro-pop’s finest, PNAU play a thrilling double-bill at St Stephen’s Anglican Church in Sydney’s Newtown. 12:00 Take 40 Live Lounge 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Christmas Movie Special: “Grandpa For Christmas” (PG a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Find My Family 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: “Car Full Of Kids” Senior Constable Christine Bosley checks a vehicle that’s not roadworthy but the driver isn’t what she’s expect either. 7:30 World’s Strictest Parents 8:40 Criminal Minds: “Into The Woods” (M a,v) - When an eightyear-old is found murdered on the Appalachian Trail, the BAU team goes deep into its forests to search for the killer, who they suspect is hiding in the wilderness and targeting children. 9:40 TBA 12:05 Sons And Daughters: Rob’s attempt to save his marriage ends in heartbreak and David is appalled to hear of Patricia’s manipulations. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Keys to the House” (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of the Great Cities of Europe 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Explore: Africa’s Rift Valley 8:30 One Born Every Minute: In the series finale, it’s an emotional time for two sets of parents as they cope with the trauma of emergency deliveries. Caroline and Chris Pike are expecting triplets, but one of them is much smaller than his brothers. There’s a risk he could die, and endanger the lives of his brothers. Caroline is told that she is to be booked in for a Caesarean section at seven months. Meanwhile, Sarah and Nando are expecting their first baby, but when monitoring picks up that the baby’s heartbeat is dipping, Sarah is booked in for an emergency Caesarean. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “Tulpan” (M n) - In Russian. On the harsh steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa, a dreamer who’s recently finished a stint in the Russian Navy, wants to establish a life by owning his own flock of sheep. But the ‘comrade boss’ tells him he’s got to marry first, since an unmarried herdsman cannot survive there. 11:50 112 Emergency / 1:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 78
SUDOKU No. 78
Your Lucky
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect. Your input will not go unnoticed, however. Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks. Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
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1..... Take away one number from another (8) 5..... Coral island (3) 7..... Precious stone (5) 8..... Petrol additive (7) 10... Far away (6) 11 ... Questionnare (4) 12... Very old (7) 17... Tiny particle (4) 18... Remember (6) 20... Gravestone inscription (7) 22... Currency (6) 23... Japanese coin (3) 24... Local government official (8)
A few negative comments this week may sap your confidence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.
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1..... Kind of firearm (7) 2..... Boom time, gold strike (7) 3..... Found on helicopter (5) 4..... Hurricane (7) 5..... Red wine (6) 6..... Shout (4) 9..... Readable (7) 13... Canadian / US waterfall (7) 14... Fit of bad temper (7) 15... Sea mammal (7) 16... German capital (6) 19... Whirlpool (4) 21... Window glass (4)
FINDWORD No. 78
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved. Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!
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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!
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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
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Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
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A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-confidence will be especially high at the moment. You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.
SOLUTIONS No. 78
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence you need to sort out a long-standing problem. You need to deal head-on with an issue which you have been trying to avoid. Romance. Your partner will appreciate a few words of encouragement. You might not realise how much they value your support.
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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) You will struggle to gets things organised over this week. A meeting with a close friend will help to sort things out in your mind. Romance. Do your best to avoid getting into a power struggle with your partner. Big changes are afoot and both of you will be tense and the onus will be on you to not let tensions boil over.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Your boss will be in a strange mood this week. You should try to keep a low profile, and do your best not to make any mistakes in your work. Romance. Good communications will be essential for your relationship today. Work on being persuasive before wandering into any new territory.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) You may be feeling a little less sociable than usual. This will come from a recent disagreement with a friend or sibling but will have no long lasting consequence. Romance. It is your personal life that will be in your thoughts at the moment. Be sure not to fixate on any problems that will emerge as you will soon realise that you have been exaggerating a little.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A bright idea could save everyone a lot of time and money really soon. There is one drawback that you will have to work on, however. Romance. Your focus will be more on work, and not your partner, this week. Their mind will be on one thing, yours on another. Be sure to treat them when the time is right!
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) A powerful aspect to Jupiter will bring you great luck. Take whatever ideas you have and go with them, but do not do this alone if you want these to bear fruit. Romance. A positive mood will help you to make a decision which you have been putting off. This would be a good time to make a move with your partner.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You will have more energy than you have had for some time. Use the opportunity to do something constructive. Romance. The best time for romance will come at the end of this week. You should embark on a quick trip away and not allow yourself to take no for an answer.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may be spending too much time helping other people, and not enough on looking after your own needs. Don’t feel responsible for other people’s chores. Romance. Try not to view your partner as predictable and this might not be the case. A powerful aspect to Uranus will have your feelings move around but you should allow your partner to surprise you.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) This will be an extremely creative time for you. Anything that you have been planning, or putting off, should be let loose for you to play with. Romance. A stable and lucky period for romance lends itself to making a giant step with your partner. This goes especially for the end of this week.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Emotions will be running high for you at the moment. Although this is a positive thing for romance, you must be careful when it comes to dealing with friends. Romance. This should be a very rewarding time, both for you and for your partner. An intimate dinner will go well and be truly memorable.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You will feel a nagging urge that you initially cannot put your finger on. This will be due to the fact that you want something more than you never have before. Don’t let this feeling wane without acting upon it. Romance. You will be tempted away from thinking about your partner as you have many other things on your mind. Be sure to talk this out with your partner.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Domestic matters will go spectacularly well for you and your family at the moment, whether these be financial or material. Take advantage of how this makes you feel. Romance. Try not to disguise the way you feel at this point in your relationship. Your partner would appreciate an honest approach.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Now will be a good time to stop putting things off. This is particularly so if you have a chance to re-organise or start rebuilding your finances. Don’t necessarily go with the flow. Romance. You may be a little slow to tell your partner how you feel about them. They need to hear it loud and clear otherwise you will have a more to make up than what you could gain!
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Planning University Study in 2012?
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is a Commonwealth statutory body located on Thursday Island. The TSRA is engaged in a wide range of service delivery functions to Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait region. The TSRA Land and Sea Management Unit was established in 2006 to deliver regional and local environmental programs in the Torres Strait. The TSRA Land and Sea Management Unit is seeking suitably qualified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to fill the following non ongoing positions up to 30 June 2013, with the possibility of an extension:
Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) EL 1 (P/N T01726) *SALARY RANGE $88,498 - $107,678 P/A The Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) is responsible for providing strategic policy and planning support to the Ranger Program and leading a team that provides training and administrative support to the ranger team. Based on Thursday Island, the Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) works closely with Project Manager (Ranger Operations) and other TSRA Environmental Management Program staff to: t t t t
Undertake strategic policy and planning initiatives for the Ranger Program; Represent the TSRA in stakeholder negotiations and sponsor liaison; Lead and develop staff and contribute to effective team performance; Prepare high level analysis, advice and correspondence for senior management on ranger program policy, delivery, development and improvement issues; t Undertake other duties as directed by the Program Manager, Environmental Management Program. The Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) also liaises with relevant government agencies on the delivery of the Torres Strait Indigenous Ranger Program.
Senior Natural Resources Management Officer (Ranger Supervisor)
The event organiser wishes to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and organisations for their kind and generous support: Mr John Whop, Mrs Florence Kris, Mr Wayne Seden, Mr Maor Arjuan and the Thursday Island Rotary Club.
Read this... Assistance with Tertiary Education Scheme (ATES) Scholarship 2012 The Torres Strait Regional Authority is offering four one-year scholarships to assist Indigenous people in the Torres Strait region to commence, continue or complete university study. Each scholarship is valued at $6,000. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must be: t t t t t t
Indigenous and living in the Torres Strait region Determined to succeed and committed to learning Committed to undertaking full time undergraduate or postgraduate on-campus study Have lodged your university choices with QTAC For continuing students - have attained minimum ‘Pass’ level for all subjects in the past semester For post-graduate students – not already hold a post-graduate qualification
Mature-aged students are welcome to apply. Application kits and further information can be obtained from Ms Alison Hall at: Telephone: (07) 4069 0700 Or email: alison.hall@tsra.gov.au Applications close: Close of Business Friday, January 20, 2012
APS 6 (P/N T01734) *SALARY RANGE $69,032 - $79,298 P/A The Senior Natural Resources Management Officer (Ranger Supervisor) is responsible for managing and supervising Ranger groups, mentoring and coaching Rangers, providing technical advice and coordinating ranger field operations. Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Ranger Supervisor will work closely with Local Government, Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RNTBCs) and other TSRA Environmental Management staff to support ranger work planning, the delivery of on-ground activities, ranger involvement in research initiatives, reporting and the purchase of supplies and equipment for land and sea management projects. * Generous allowance are paid on top of the salaries listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4%. TSRA accommodation is available for these positions with rental contributions calculated according to salary range.
Project Officer APS 5 (P/N T01749) *SALARY RANGE $63,916 - $67,775 P/A The position provides administrative and project support to the Program Manager and Climate Change and Coastal Coordinator. The Project Officer works under limited direction as a team member in a dynamic program area.
Project Support Officer (Ranger Support) APS 3 (P/N T01739) *SALARY RANGE $51,414 - $55,493 P/A The Administration Officer is responsible for providing training support, administration services and logistical assistance to the ranger team. Under the direction of the Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) the position is specifically responsible for supporting the Project Managers with strategic project and administrative support; the Training Coordinator with ranger training schedules and the preparation/set up of ranger training; and assisting Ranger Supervisors with resource purchasing and other administrative support for Ranger activities.
EXPECTED VACANCY Project Support Officer APS 3 (P/N T00025) *SALARY RANGE $51,414 - $55,493 P/A The Senior Administration Officer is responsible for providing administrative support to staff in the Land and Sea Management Unit. Under the direction of the Project Manager (Coasts and Climate) the position is specifically responsible for providing competent administrative, clerical and secretarial support systems, including maintenance of office records, organising travel, progressing purchase orders, filing systems and basic reference libraries.
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is a Commonwealth statutory body located on Thursday Island. The TSRA is engaged in a wide range of service delivery functions to Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait region. The TSRA is seeking a suitably qualified person to fill the following non ongoing position up to 30 June 2013, with the possibility of an extension:
Senior Project Officer (Prescribed Bodies Corporate Support) Governance and Leadership Program APS 6 (POSITION T01700) * SALARY RANGE $69,032 - $79,298 P/A * Generous allowances are paid on top of the salaries listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4%. The Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) Support Officer identifies and assesses capacity building opportunities for the 20 established PBCs in the Torres Strait region. You will work with the Project Manager (Policy and Engagement) to identify and implement strategies for capacity building and training in the region to make best use of existing resources. A key performance indicator for the position is that all 20 PBCs in the region maintain compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC). The PBC Support Officer is the first point of contact for non-Native Title queries relating to PBCs and actively nurtures and manages relationships and networks with all stakeholders and local communities. The PBC Support Officer works under limited direction as an integral member of a small dynamic team working closely with all Programs across the TSRA, particularly the Native Title Program and the Environmental Management Program.
* Generous allowance are paid on top of the salaries listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4%.
TSRA accommodation is available for this position with rental contributions calculated according to salary range.
TSRA accommodation is not available for these positions, applicants should familiarise themselves with the Torres Strait housing market prior to applying for these positions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. A merit list may be created.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. A merit list may be created. You are required to include 4 documents: t t t t
General Application Form A covering letter not exceeding 1 page Selection Criteria outlining your skills and experience not exceeding 350 words per criteria and “Resume or CV” detailing full qualifications and experience including the names of at least two referees.
Closing date for applications is 5pm January 6, 2012. For further information relating to this position please contact Damian Miley Tel: (07) 4069 0700. To obtain a copy of the selection criteria for this position, visit the TSRA website http://www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link on our homepage. Applications should be forwarded via email to recruitment@tsra.gov.au or mailed to Recruitment, Torres Strait Regional Authority, PO Box 261 Thursday Island, Qld 4875.
You are required to include 4 documents: t General Application Form; t A covering letter not exceeding one page; t Claims addressing the Selection Criteria outlining your skills and experience not exceeding 350 words per criteria; and t “Resume or CV” detailing full qualifications and experience including the names of at least two professional referees, one of whom should be a recent direct supervisor. Closing date for applications is 5pm on January 6, 2012. For further information relating to this position please contact John Ramsay on: (07) 4069 0700 prior to 22 December 2011. To obtain a copy of the selection criteria for this position, visit the TSRA website http:// www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link on our homepage.
Note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.
Applications should be forwarded via email to recruitment@tsra.gov.au or mailed to Recruitment, Torres Strait Regional Authority PO Box 261 Thursday Island Qld 4875.
The TSRA is an equal opportunity employer. Enjoy the benefits of a career in the Australian Public Service.
The TSRA is an equal opportunity employer. Enjoy the benefits of a career in the Australian Public Service.
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14 - 20 December 2011
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Cedar holds firm under pressure IT was as much a pressure-cooker situation as any sporting fan could hope for when Townsville Crocs National Basketball League star Michael Cedar scored the winning point after the final siren to give his side an 82-81 win over the Wollongong Hawks. Cedar is of Darnley descent and described his winning shot as one of the undoubted highlights of his career when the Torres News spoke to him on Wednesday, December 7. Scores had been deadlocked at 81-all in the December 3 game at the Swamp in Townsville and the home side was awarded two free throws after a foul with .02 second left on the clock. After a foul, the Crocs were awarded two free throws. Shooting guard Cedar was handed the ball in a pressure-cooker situation as thousands of parochial locals fans waited in anticipation. “There was a lot of pressure and the opposition players were sledging me and it went in and it would rate as one of the highlights for me,” he said. Cedar purposely missed the second free throw to deny the Hawks a chance to get the ball back for a shot from the middle. The 25-year-old Cedar is a veteran of 168 NBL games. Even though he rated the moment highly, he still reckons that a win by his team in the 2012 NBL final would overshadow it. Cedar is the captain of the Crocs. He is believed to be the first player of TSI descent to captain a team in the prestigious NBL. Cedar was always going to be appointed captain in the future but that has been fast tracked after the Crocs skipper Russell Hinder broke his right leg in a pre-season match against the Gold Coast on September 23. Only weeks before, Cedar had been named vice-captain of the Crocs. The winning throw also proved a big moment for Michael’s proud dad Robbie Cedar who had been a champion rugby league forward for Souths in the Townsville and District Rugby League
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on Thursday, December 15, 2011 to commence at 5.30pm at the Port Kennedy Association’s Community Hall Secretary PKA Inc
Community Enterprises Australia would like to advise that the TI Regional Office will be closed from Monday, December 26, 2011 and will be re-opening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
competition. “It was a great win on the weekend by the Crocs. It was like the 1985 Townsville rugby league grand final when Steve Mulley scored for my Souths side in the corner during the last 60 seconds against University and we won,” Robbie said. Michael Cedar was born in May 1986 at Townsville and is 190cm tall and weighs 82kg and made his debut for the Crocodiles in 2006. He joined the Crocs roster after progressing through the Carmichael Ford/McDonald’s Sharp Start Program and was a member of the School Sport Australia team that toured New Zealand in 2004.
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Based at TSIRC Saibai, Hammond & Ugar For position description please visit the TSIRC website www.tsirc.qld.gov.au For further information contact: Rhiannon Cash Ph: (07) 4034 5730 Fax: (07) 4034 5726 Email: Recruitment@TSIRC.qld.gov.au Applications addressing the selection criteria are to including a resume and covering letter by fax, email or post.
At Ergon Energy, we like to hire good people, look after them and encourage them to work together. You’ll feel the team spirit from your first day on the job. POWER WORKER (Tradesperson’s Assistant) Thursday Island
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John Scarce, Chief Executive Officer PO Box 501, THURSDAY ISLAND QLD 4875
The position:
Assist tradespeople with the construction, maintenance and associated activities on overhead and/or underground electrical networks, with limited supervision. • Drive and operate vehicles, plant, tools and equipment, while also maintaining and checking the operation of equipment. • Monitor and maintain both material and stock levels, ensuring adequate stock is on hand. • Provide support as a safety observer and actively identify and implement risk control measures where needed. The person: • Hold a current driver’s licence, with the ability to obtain other licences as required. • Possess the ability to follow directions and appreciate the physical requirements of carrying out manual work. To apply or for further information, please visit ergon.com.au
Ergon Energy values the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourages a diverse range of applicants to apply.
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All Star jersey TI Seagulls leave Long Toms standing still features Torres Strait art By Mark Bousen THE Torres Strait has figured prominently in the design of the jersey for the 2012 Rugby League All Stars at the Gold Coast’s Skilled Park on February 4. The jersey features a turtle shell, representing the people of the Torres Strait, boomerangs for the Australian Aboriginal people and a blue circle symbolising the Gold Coast. The other major change to the jersey this year is the appearance of a Torres Strait Islander traditional Dhari head-dress, which was incorporated after requests from Torres Strait All Stars fans. Indigenous All Stars captain Johnathan Thurston showcased the 2012 jersey that was designed by former player and Indigenous artist Sid Domic for the third year. The details of next year’s game were released by the NRL on its website last week. The Torres Strait will be represented in the game by Sam Thaiday (Broncos) and Travis Waddell (Canberra). Prized Parramatta recruit Chris Sandow is one of five newcomers in a star-studded Indigenous All Stars team. Sandow’s superb 2011 season and high-profile switch to the Eels captured the imagination of fans, who selected him to partner captain Johnathan Thurston in the halves in the 20-man squad released last week at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Sandow joins superstars Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs) and Justin Hodges (Broncos) - who have missed the first two All Stars games due to injury - and young guns Nathan Peats (Rabbitohs) and Andrew Fifita (Sharks) as debutants in an exciting Indigenous All Stars line-up that boasts 10 players with Test experience. “It is a great honour to be selected to represent my people and I am really excited about the opportunity to play alongside Johnathan Thurston in the halves,” Sandow said today. “I love the All Stars concept and I know my friends and family will be excited about coming to the game.” Over 15,000 fans cast their vote online at NRL.com to pick 16 players to join Thurston, who was an automatic selection as captain, while coach Laurie Daley and his selectors added a further three players to the 20-man squad. Thurston topped the voting with 11,282, followed by Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh (7568), Inglis (7530), new Broncos captain Sam Thaiday (7331) and Titans lock Greg Bird (7105). Anthony Mitchell (Roosters), Joel Thompson (Raiders) and Nathan Peats (Rabbitohs) were the coach’s selections. “I am really happy with the quality of the team the public has selected and with the names announced today we are in the very best position to win the Arthur Beetson trophy come February 4,” said Daley. “I know all Indigenous Rugby League players look up to Artie for what he did for Rugby League and for Indigenous Australians and with the trophy representing a true legend of the game, we will have extra incentive to win the All Stars match. “The NRL All Stars team will be a worldclass side, but all the players announced today will be playing to win and also to honour the passing of a Rugby League legend.” Page 26 Torres News
Man-of-the-match award winners Danny Mosby and Charlie Marrington after Saturday’s 20/20 game at Ken Brown Oval. PHOTO: MARK ROY >> From page 28 Leatherbarrow said he was pleased with the turnout for the match. “We let the TI Seagulls play on to give the younger players a chance to bat,” Leatherbarrow said. “It was a good turnout of players, and a good pitch, showing some steep bounce at times.” Leatherbarrow bore testament to the bounce after being struck on the chest by a quick delivery from Charlie Martin, The 2012 Indigenous All Stars team is: 1. Ben Barba (Bulldogs; Goreng Goreng) 2. Jharal Yow Yeh (Broncos; Margany) 3. Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs; Dunghutti) 4. Justin Hodges (Broncos; Indigenous tribes of the Cairns region) 5. Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs; Wiradjuri) 6. Johnathan Thurston (c) (Cowboys; Gungarri) 7. Chris Sandow (Eels; Bigambul/ Gubbi Gubbi) 8. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Raiders; Indigenous tribes of Tweed area) 9. Travis Waddell (Raiders; Torres Strait: Badulaig) 10. George Rose (Sea Eagles; Kamilaroi) 11. Sam Thaiday (Broncos; Torres Strait: Iama) 12. Jamal Idris (Titans; Worimi) 13. Greg Bird (Titans; Kamilaroi) Interchange: 14. Andrew Fifita (Sharks; Wiradjuri) 15. Cory Paterson (Cowboys; Indigenous tribes of the Blue Mountains region) 16. Matthew Bowen (Cowboys; Binthi and Dhaarrba) 17. Scott Prince (Titans; Kalkadoon) 18. Anthony Mitchell (Roosters; Waka Waka) 19. Joel Thompson (Raiders; Wiradjuri) 20. Nathan Peats (Rabbitohs; Biripi nation) Coach: Laurie Daley (Wiradjuri)
Beetson honoured by Smiley Johnstone ARL Indigenous Council Chairman, Mr William “Smiley” Johnstone, was present at the team announcement where he paid tribute to the late Rugby League Immortal and Indigenous Team of
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who finished with the enviable figures of 4/4. Martin said the 20/20 format suited the warm weather. “When you’re out there enjoying yourself you don’t notice the heat,” he said. “It might be too hot to work but it’s not too hot to play cricket.” He said the TI Seagulls side had been around for the past 10 years. “There are a lot of keen cricketers on Thursday Island, so I’m surprised we don’t
have cricket facilities at the high school. “There are a lot of young players running around with talent. “If we get a competition up and running with a pitch to play on, and nets to practice in, it will take off.” The next 20/20 match will be played on Saturday, December 17. Leatherbarrow said he hoped to see three teams compete in the season. For more information call 0405 036 389.
the Century member Arthur Beetson OAM. “Arthur has left an important legacy to Rugby League and I think it is fitting that such a legendary figure for our people and the game has been honoured with the All Stars trophy being named after him,” he said. “You only have to sit among the crowd at Skilled Park and hear the roar of the fans or to experience one of the many community visits during All Stars week to understand the impact of this game on Indigenous Australians.” Johnstone also announced that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation - an organisation established to foster reconciliation for the Stolen Generations - is deepening its engagement by becoming an official charity partner of the NRL, in addition to its continued support of the Indigenous All Stars. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation CEO Richard Weston said: “This new charity partnership is an exciting development which will help emphasise the importance of Indigenous Healing and bring the healing message to more Australians.” After last week announcing that the Federal Government would sponsor two education and training scholarships in honour of Arthur Beetson, the Minister for Sport and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, the Hon Mark Arbib, said the All Stars match was an important event on Australia’s sporting and cultural calendar. “The partnership with the NRL, in particular the annual All Stars match, has been phenomenal in spreading the Learn Earn Legend! message to stay in school, get a job and be a legend,” Senator Arbib said. “One of the best ways to ensure young Indigenous Australians make a successful transition from school to work is to put them on a pathway to a job while they are still at school.” With the Indigenous All Stars team now in place, fans can turn their attention to voting for
Wayne Bennett’s NRL All Stars side, with stage one voting open at www.nrl.com/ allstars until December 23. In this stage of voting the public is asked to select two forwards and two backs from each of the 16 NRL clubs. Bennett will then place the 64 shortlisted players into his chosen positions, including his preference for the make-up of the bench. Stage two of NRL All Stars voting will commence on December 27, where the public have the challenge of selecting just one player from each of the 16 NRL clubs to join automatic choices, captain Benji Marshall and Australian team selection Cameron Smith. The final team will be announced on January 19. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh welcomed the announcement of the Indigenous All Stars today: “Congratulations to the 2012 Indigenous All Stars team, set to compete in a unique match which brings together Rugby League’s best Indigenous and nonIndigenous players. “What a great honour to have the opportunity to play for the Arthur Beetson Trophy - a fitting tribute to an iconic Queenslander and Rugby League legend, and the first indigenous Australian person to captain a national sporting team. “Queenslanders are proud of their Rugby heritage with last year’s NRL All Stars match drawing crowds of more than 25,800 - which is great for the Gold Coast economy, local businesses and jobs. “That is why the Queensland Government, through Events Queensland, is proud to continue supporting this event which brings one of the most exciting exhibition matches to the Gold Coast.” Tickets are available through Ticketek outlets, on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
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First belts awarded at karate school
STUDENTS at the Zenadth Kes Karate School have all successfully passed their examinations in a recent grading. The six students, who take part in classes run by Sensai Hassan Bin Tahal in the undercover area of the Thursday Island primary school, ran through their paces for their grading on Friday, November 30. Sensai Bin Tahal said brothers Tristan and Kye Langford were the first students to receive a coloured belt since he opened the school on
June 23, 2008. “Both Tristan and Kye sat for their second Green Tip,” Bin Tahal said. “As they were both well above the standard required they were both awarded the Blue Belt. “Patrick Mau, Sario Mills, Rheece Thompson passed the first Green Tip. However the second Green Tip is not too far away.” He said Donna See Kee, who also sat for a first Green Tip, was well above the standard required and was therefore awarded with her
second Green Tip. The students were presented with their certificates at a graduation ceremony on Monday, December 5. “Congratulations to all students, well done,” Bin Tahal said. The classes are open to juniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm, while senior classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm. For further information call Hassan Bin Tahal on 4090 3380.
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By FELIPE ESPINOZA FUTSAL nights at the Torres Shire Sports Complex have just become more competitive, with the addition of a new team formed by the boys of Auslaid to the weekly games. Fast passing and skilled moves were the tone of the night, with more than 15 players enjoying a challenging and friendly match on Wednesday night. After tagging with one of his teammates Rinaldo Sabbadin said it was great to see both teams playing so well. “It is good a game and a fun way to stay fit,” he said. More and more new players are coming to have a kick and it looks likely that a tournament of three to four teams could get going after the festive season. Futsal is an easy game to learn, with similar rules to soccer and unlimited exchanges, which makes it a sport that many people find suitable to their level of skill and fitness. Basic soccer skills are a plus, though some players who haven’t played much soccer before get their talent from playing rugby. Wednesday night saw some of its best futsal so far, with players like Scott Aikens, Dave Gilchrist, Ronnie Collyer and Matty Grey doing fast turns with the ball and booting powerful shots into the net. Teams worked together to score on both sides, with tough defending and smooth passes from C’Zarke Maza and Kurt Martin making it a very interesting match for players and spectators alike. After the match ended Matty Grey said the Auslaid boys would be looking to remain competitive in the new year. “We will be working in Thursday Island until March so we are looking forward to play every week and enter the tournament,” Grey said.
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Tribute to a rugby league great
TI Seagulls leave Long Toms standing still By MARK ROY
Artie Beetson, middle, at the 2011 Island of origin with Argun Warriors stars Terry Baira, left, and Harry Mooka. By ALF WILSON THE late and great rugby league legend Arthur Beetson had a special affection for Indigenous people around Australia including the Torres Strait. That was never more evident than when he was a special guest at the 2011 Island of Origin series on Badu Island. The rugby league Immortal Arthur Beetson died aged 66 after suffering a heart attack on the Gold Coast whilst riding his bike on December 1. Big Artie, as he was known around the country, was the first Indigenous Australian to captain a national team in any sport. He played 28 Tests for Australia and was captain in two, in addition to skippering Queensland in the first State of Origin match in 1980. Beetson played 235 club matches between 1963-81 in the Sydney and Brisbane first grade competitions. He captained Eastern Suburbs to back-to-back Sydney first grade premiership wins in 1974 and 1975. He began his stint in Sydney with Balmain in 1966, famously missing its 1969 premiership victory because of suspension, and finished up with Parramatta in 1980 before returning to Redcliffe in the Brisbane first grade competition. His coaching career included leading the Maroons to Origin series victories in 1983, 1984 and 1989, while at the club level he was also at the helm of the Roosters and Cronulla. NRL chief executive David Gallop says Beetson was one of the great
advertisements for the game of rugby league. At this year’s Island of Origin Beetson was flown in by major sponsor Sea Swift and everbody at the ground knew him. Artie mixed with players and spectators and was driven around the field in the back of a ute with another former Test star Sam Backo and several Northern Pride players. A month later on July 27 Artie was a guest at a Former Origin Greats Indigenous Employment and Career Expo (FOGS) at the Townsville Entertainment Centre. It was attended by more than 1000 students from around North Queensland, many of them of Torres Strait Islander descent. Artie said that he was looking at some young Torres Strait Islander footballers who were potential NRL stars and would recommend them to a Sydney club he was a talent scout for. “I’ve been to North Queensland a number of times to support these Expos. I’m pleased to be back to reinforce the positive messages around getting a job and making your mark on the world. The Cowboys Rugby League club and players like Jonathan Thurston are doing great work with young Indigenous people in this part of the world, motivating and encouraging them to make a difference with their lives. Combine that with the work of the Former Origin Greats and the help that’s available from the Australian Government and there’s really few excuses for young people not getting a good education and a good job,” he said. Young people listened to Artie who was a wonderful role model. He will be sadly missed.
TI Seagulls have taken the honours in the first of the season’s cricket matches at Ken Brown Oval on Saturday, December 3. Their opponents Long Toms batted first in the 20-over match, held in warm, overcast conditions on Saturday, December 3. After play got underway at 10.45am, the Toms’ opening pair John and Charlie Marrington were despatched cheaply, with John bowled by Johnny Uta for just a single, and his son Charlie out for the same score, caught by William off the bowling of Ted. Uta continued to tear through the batting lineup, finishing with bowling figures of 4/4, as Long Toms found themselves bowled out in the final over for 79 runs. Top scorers for Long Toms were Adam Leatherbarrow with 18 and Sooty Hislop with 15. When Seagulls’ opening batsmen Terrence and Danny strode to the crease, Long Toms were left in no doubt they would have a tough time defending their tally. Danny Mosby belted 50 not out in one of the quickest half centuries ever seen on Ken Brown Oval, putting three sixes over the boundary and striking four fours. Uta notched up two sixes to be second highest scorer on 18, and Seagulls reached the required 80 runs in just 13 overs. After dropping three catches on the long-on boundary, Sooty Hislop finally figured it out and held on to the fourth. For Long Toms, Charlie Marrington was the best of the bowlers, claiming 3/8 off two overs of medium-pace. Continues page 26 >>
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