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Police suspend Friendship blooms sea search . . . hoax suspected By MARK ROY THURSDAY Island Police temporarily suspended a massive sea search last Wednesday as the investigation turns to whether calls for help to police were a hoax. Following a triple-0 call from a mobile phone just after 9pm on Monday, January 9, TI Water Police and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Rescue Coordination Centre began searching area of more than 600 nautical square miles between Moa and Thursday islands. TI Police Senior Sergeant Jamie Horn told the Torres News on Thursday the RCC’s Dornier aircraft had joined a helicopter and another plane in the search, which also took in part of the Papua New Guinean coastline. “The search was extended towards the PNG coast after it was ascertained the mobile phone signal came from a tower on Saibai,” Snr Sgt Horn said. “We are fairly confident the caller was a PNG national. We have had police liaison officers communicating with him over the past few days. “However we are not getting enough cooperation about who he is, what happened, and where he is.” Initial reports said a five-metre dinghy, with five people on board and only one life jacket, had run out of fuel while making a 10-hour journey from Yorke Island to Thursday Island. Police suspended the search on Wednesday after speaking to the man at 6pm on Tuesday night, when he claimed he was on Saibai. Snr Sgt Horn said a sweep of the island found no-one consistent with the caller’s claims. “We no longer believe the man is in distress,” he said. “He has given us a number of inconsistent stories. We have been unable to trace the mobile phone, which has been used with a number of SIM cards in the past. “It is important to note that nobody has been reported missing in the Torres Strait or in an area centred around the PNG village of Mabadauan. “Our enquiries are ongoing, and we are talking to people in PNG today to try to confirm the circumstances of the distress call. “The message we want to get to PNG nationals is that this man, who we know only as ‘Bulla’, is in no trouble. We are just looking to confirm who he is, what happened, and how it happened.” He said TI Water Police urged anyone who found their way to safety after lodging a distress call should make the effort to contact police. “Seach-and-rescue operations take up a great deal of police resources, and we encourage people to let us know if they are all right or have managed to get themselves out of a potential rescue situation,” Snr Sgt Horn said.
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Mayor Napau Pedro Stephen, Torres Shire Council and Mayor Katsumasa Tashima, Town of Kushimoto, at the Signing Ceremony at Cape Shionomisaki, Japan. By MARK ROY THE historic bond between Thursday Island and the Japanese town of Kushimoto is now official, with a Friendship City Agreement signed and sealed on Wednesday, December 7 at Cape Shionomisaki, Japan. Torres Shire Council Mayor Pedro Stephen and Town of Kushimoto Mayor Katsumasa Tashima signed the agreement in front of the Monument of Honour at Cape Shionomisaki - a monument identical to one at the entrance to the Thursday Island Cemetery, which honours Japanese pearl divers who lost their lives in the Torres Strait. Mayor Stephen, accompanied by Cr Isao (Bill) Shibasaki and Director Corporate Services Mrs Dalassa Yorkston, spent a week in December in Kushimoto, visiting schools, speaking to local media, and signing the agreement. He said the birth of the “Friend City” agreement between the Torres Shire Council, Thursday Island,
and the town of Kushimoto was “conceived with utmost care and precision”. “This originated throughout a century-long relationship established during the pearling industry from the late 1800s to early 1900s in the Torres Strait, when Japanese professional deep sea divers and technicians contributed to the major success of this industry,” Mayor Stephen said. Speaking to Japanese media in Kushimoto, Mayor Stephen acknowledged the sacrifices Japanese pearl divers had made. “We were honoured to be in Kushimoto to strongly affirm our commitment of a longstanding trade partnership, in a final act of diplomacy, sealing our relationship in a formal agreement as “Friend City”, a debut to commemorate the devotion of all the Japanese and Torres Strait Islander pearl divers who so unselfishly devoted their lives to putting the Australian and Japanese pearling products on the international market,” Mayor Stephen said. Story continues on page 2 >>
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Pearling connection grows into friendship >> From page 1 “Signing this agreement ensures continued respect for our longstanding relation of the past and commits us to a long prosperous relationship as Friend City in the future. “I thank the Kushimoto Town Council for hosting the Ceremony and for the Signing of the Friend City Agreement with Torres Shire Council and extend a standing invitation to Kushimoto as our Friend City families to come and visit us as frequently as they may wish in the future.” Cr Shibasaki said he hoped the agreement would promote a “friendly and meaningful relationship” between the two towns. “The idea for the Friend City agreement grew out of a visit from the Japanese Consul to the Torres Strait many years ago,” Cr Shibasaki said. “We were talking with Takami from Kazu Pearls, looking at closer ties with Japanese society, and this shifted into the idea of a “sister city” agreement, and it went on from there.” Cr Shibasaki said Torres Strait Island students could learn more about their cultural and historical ties with Japan. Joining a delegation to the Shionomisaki Junior High School, Cr Shibasaki said he was astonished at the students’ depth of knowledge of Thursday Island. “The local high school has a lot of information on Thursday Island and its pearling history - it seems they know more about us
Mayor Napau Pedro Stephen viewing an exhibition on the pearling era in the Torres Strait prepared by students at Shionomisaki Junior High School, Japan. than we know about ourselves!” Cr Shibasaki said. He said local media at the signing ceremony arranged for him to meet up with family in Japan. “The journalists said ‘would you like to catch up with family members’ and before I
knew it they had organised for me to meet with my cousin,” he said. “I last met with him many years ago, when I was introduced to him in 1986 during my third visit to Japan.” The stated goal of the Friend Cities Program is to “promote the international ideals of peace
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THE occupants on board a boat reported missing in the Torres Strait late on Saturday, January 7, have been located safe and well. A search and rescue operation was conducted in the Torres Strait after police received reports the vessel failed to arrive at its destination of Daru Island. The vessel, believed to be a 14 foot dingy, left Murray Island on Friday at 10am with 11 people on board and was due to arrive on Daru Island (Papua New Guinea) yesterday afternoon. It is believed the vessel suffered mechanical problems and was forced to stop at Warrior Reef. The skipper onboard was able to repair the boat
Boy safe after fall from train By MARK ROY A TORRES Strait boy is lucky to be alive after falling from the Cairns-bound Sunlander train last month. The boy, whose family are from Badu and Thursday Island, was released from hospital suffering only minor injuries after falling from the train at Aloomba shortly before 7pm on Wednesday, December 21. After noticing one of her four children was missing, his distraught mother notified staff on the train, who found an open door. But the boy’s mother reportedly had to continue through to Cairns before being allowed to disembark. After falling through an open carriage door, the boy was found by a passing motorist about two hours later sitting beside the track near the Bruce Highway. The boy was taken to Cairns Base Hospital with cuts to his head and bruising. Family members told the Torres News they did not wish to be identified or make any comment to the media as legal action was continuing. Queensland Rail chief customer officer Cathy Heffernan said the Sunlander train was travelling at between 25km/h and 30km/h at the time of the incident. She said the carriage he fell from had since been removed from service, and described the incident as a “unique situation”. “In my 20 years of Queensland Rail I’ve never heard of this type of incident of a child falling out of a door of one of our long-distance trains,” Ms Heffernan said.
“It’s absolutely critical that we do do that thorough investigation, which we are, and find out what has actually happened in this situation.” She said as a result of the incident, a number of additional safety measures will be implemented “immediately”, including extra onboard safety announcements around emergency exits, and additional safety warning signs at exits. “We’re also investigating the possibility of CCTV and audible alarms at exits,” she said. She said staff would continue to regularly check that carriage doors were secured. “We have staff that walk through the train and to check on the safety of our customers to check that the doors are closed.” Rail, Tram and Bus Union northern organiser Les Moffitt told The Cairns Post it would be “highly unlikely” the boy could have opened the train door. “I’d be very surprised if a child that age was able to open the door as it takes two hands for an adult to be able to open it,” Mr Moffitt said. “We understand the door was closed when the train left its previous station, Babinda, and there’s a possibility someone who was unauthorised to open the door has opened it and forgotten to close it. “This does happen from time to time on these trains as people open them to get fresh air or to have a sneaky smoke, which they’re not allowed to do. “Staff do regular checks but this calls for Queensland Rail to review their safety systems such as installing lights that flash to alert crew that a door has been opened.”
One passenger on the train told The Cairns Post she was “angry” the mother was made to stay on board until the train stopped in Cairns. “She was very traumatised and she went running through the carriage saying, ‘Sorry my son has fallen off,’’. “She then stayed with me and another lady, also travelling on the train, and we comforted her,” the woman said. “She kept saying to me, ‘Is my little boy going to be all right?’ She was left on the train and had to travel all the way to Cairns. She had to sit there and wonder if her son was going to be OK. “I cannot get the lady’s face out of my head. It’s unforgivable the way the woman was treated.” But QR said staff on board offered support to the boy’s mother “immediately after the incident, before she was met by Queensland Rail’s area manager at Cairns station,” she said. “We have had our staff in regular contact with the mother, checking in on the boy, on his welfare and also checking in on the mother and her welfare as well because obviously it was a serious incident. She was very upset,” Ms Heffernan said. The train, travelling from Brisbane, arrived at Cairns after 8pm, almost 30 minutes late. Passengers at Cairns Central station said they were not surprised the accident occurred. One person said the doors were open with no locks on them. The Sunlander train is set to be replaced in 2014.
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“PNG National Airports Commission has been completing work upgrading the runway at Daru over the past three months. During this period, they have provided an alternative taxi-way to get to the apron, whilst the work is being completed. “Whilst the DHC-8 was taxiing to the
THE Torres Strait Island Regional Council’s application to the Federal Government’s Regional Development Australia Fund for money for sea walls has cleared the first stage of the approval process. On Wednesday, January 11, the RDAF announced the proposal was one of three in the Far North still with a shot at securing a share of $200 million in Commonwealth cash for new projects in regional Australia. Last December, TSIRC applied for $5 million through round two of the RDAF to help rebuild seawalls on Boigu and Saibai to protect those communities from flooding in king tides. However required works for all six islands in the Torres Strait affected by rising sea levels have been costed at $22.4 million. A TSIRC spokesperson said the council was pleased its expression of interest had made it through the first round. “Obviously we hope our submission will be successful so we can move on with the necessary upgrades to community infrastructure on Boigu and Saibai,� the spokesperson said. RDA Far North Queensland and Torres Strait chairman Allan Dale said the announcement of the projects going to full application provided an opportunity to further demonstrate how the projects would meet the needs of
the region. “The quality of the projects received in our region was very high, making it a difficult choice between many worthy options,� Dr Dale said. “Many of the projects submitted make a great contribution to progression of the Far North Queensland and Torres Strait Roadmap and we will be continuing to work with both Governments to see them progressed over time.� He said TSIRC’s sea walls project was just one of three projects “critically important for our region�. The two other Far North projects chosen to proceed to the next stage include a proposal to upgrade the Hann Highway, and a proposal to rebuild the Malanda visitors and interpretive centre. “While providing a lifeline for new mining, agricultural and pastoral development in the Gulf, the Hann Highway proposal also improves the region’s overall freight reliability,� Dr Dale said. “Equally, after much feasibility work, the Torres Strait sea walls proposal would provide much needed infrastructure to secure the future of island communities now at risk from sea level rise. “Finally, the Rainforest Dreaming proposal would provide a boost to the region’s tourism industry. “These projects have a strong
level of community support, will have a positive long-term impact on our region and neighbouring regions and are ready to proceed.� In August, the Federal government backed a motion by Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch to “commit to restore and rebuild the damaged seawalls on the outer islands of the Torres Strait�. H o w e v e r i n N o v e m b e r, 2011, the Federal Government backflipped, with Minister for Regional Australia Simon Crean saying the works were a matter for the local and state governments. Mr Entsch told the Torres News last Thursday that forcing TSIRC to jump through the RDAF hoops “a sick joke�. “Minister Crean previously told me, and told Mayor Gela, that the government was not going to fund the sea walls out of the RDAF,� Mr Entsch said. “They have just allocated even more money to micro Pacific nations to shore up their response to climate change. “All they are doing is playing for time, and meanwhile more of the cemetery at Saibai is being washed into the sea.� Last year TSIRC Mayor Fred Gela warned Prime Minister Julia Gillard that residents on the outer islands were at risk of becoming Australia’s “first climate change refugees�.
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Abigail Harry (left) joins others in gospel song at ANZAC Park last Wednesday night. Photo: MARK ROY By MARK ROY MEMBERS of the Soul Harvesters Church congregation from Daru took to the seas of the Torres Strait in banana boats last month to bring their gospel to Seisia and Thursday Island. The sounds of their soulful brand of gospel music reverberated around ANZAC Park on the nights of Monday, January 9 and Wednesday, January 11 as people from the Torres Strait joined their brethren from Papua New Guinea for sermons, prayers - and a whole lot of singing and dancing. More than a hundred people gathered in the park for the religious celebration on Wednesday night, which went for about three hours from 7pm. Pastor Phillip Henry said the PNG nationals from his church had been invited to Bamaga by Pastor Tamwoy
to take part in the Vision Conference last month. The Soul Harvesters Church was part of the Pentecostal Church, the national church in PNG, he said. “We believe the gospel has the power to change every person,” Pr Henry said. “We have a working partnership with Hope Fellowship and the Australian Christian Church under the Assemblies of God ministries in Australia, and are fulfilling a prophecy that has been spoken by Smith Wigglesworth in Sydney, about a fire coming from the north.” Smith Wigglesworth, often referred to as ‘the Apostle of Faith,’ was one of the pioneers of the Pentecostal revival that occurred a century ago. Pr Henry said he hoped to see a bigger turnout in ANZAC Park when the Pentecostal group returned to TI in mid-2012.
He said 29 members of the congregation had made the trip to the Torres Strait in four banana boats, which were seen anchored at Mairu Beach on Thursday Island last week. “Once our visas were approved, the boat journey took about six hours,” he said. “We cleared customs and immigration on Thursday Island and arrived in Seisia on December 24. We then came across to Thursday Island on Saturday, January 7, at the request of Pastor George Nona.” The Assembly of God Church on Thursday Island provided instruments for the band and seating for the crowd. “I would like to thank the Assemblies of God for their assistance and the authorities for allowing us the use of ANZAC Park,” Pr Henry said. For more photos from the visit see page 11 >>
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No bones about it: Luke’s a top apprentice By ALF WILSON EIGHTEEN-year-old Yam Islander and first year apprentice butcher Luke David is to be sent on a management course by his boss after showing enormous potential. Mr David has worked as an apprentice for the Mr Meats butcher’s shop at the Cairns Central Shopping Centre for almost a year. His boss and shop owner Rob Cronin said Mr David had displayed such potential in his trade and customer service that he intended to send him to train as a manager. “On a quiet day here the traffic flow through Cairns Central is 26,000 people and 6000 more than that when it is busy. Luke is our main man on the front counter and the customers love him. He also shows such great potential as a butcher and is a real asset and is genuine management material,’’ Mr Cronin said. Mr Cronin worked on Thursday Island in the early 2000s when the butchery section was leased out. “I wanted to hire an apprentice of Torres Strait Islander descent because so many people from up that way come to the shopping centre here,” Mr Cronin said. Cairns Central is one of the three biggest shopping centres north of Brisbane and Mr Meats is strategically situated near the top of the elevator between Coles and Bi-Lo supermarkets. Mr David is of Iama (Yam Island) descent and went to school at Cairns, where he was born. “I had always wanted to be a butcher and Rob gave me a chance and I would love to do the management course. It is a very skilful trade,” he said. Many Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in Cairns are regular customers, and Mr David said the biggest-selling products were sausages and steak. “Anything to do with barbecues,” he said.
Apprentice butcher Luke David from Yam Island slicing a whole rump at Mr Meats in Cairns. “Before Christmas I have seen many people from the Torres Strait Islands who are down in Cairns on holidays or visiting family.” Mr David said he had many relatives in the islands amongst the Bann, Mara, Kebisu, Mosby and David families. “I have been back up to Yam Island three or four times and hope to get there again pretty soon, the fishing is great and I have so many family and friends,” he said. Mr Cronin said he hoped to find a good market sea freighting meat to the Torres Strait islands in 2012.
TB still a risk as clinic funds cut CUTTING funding to tuberculosis clinics on Boigu and Saibai will put the health of Torres Strait Islanders at risk, according to the State Opposition. Queensland Health announced last year it would cut funding to the vital frontline clinics in February. LNP Shadow Minister for Health Mark McArdle said while TB was deadly, it was not currently prevalent in Australia. “The reason is that clinics on Boigu and Saibai Islands are treating TB sufferers from PNG,” Mr McArdle said. He said the funding cut was yet another in a long list of cuts to frontline services, and described a Federal Government commitment of funding for Papua New Guinea’s Western province to treat the diseases there as “simply not enough”. “PNG’s medical system is simply not going to be able to prevent tuberculosis spreading, no matter how much money is thrown at it,” he said. “This is an airborne disease, meaning it is passed on by coughing or sneezing. “The ease with which people can pass from Papua New Guinea to Torres Strait and onto mainland Queensland means it is almost impossible to detect tuberculosis infected individuals coming into north Queensland.” Statistics show that in 2009/2010 more than 1000 PNG nationals entered Australia for treatment and 238 were admitted to Queensland hospitals. “It is essential that we deal with this issue. We should also be aware of, and alert to, other threats which include Japanese encephalitis, malaria, bat borne viruses, and drug resistant tuberculosis strains are just beyond our border,” Mr McArdle said. “Why is the Queensland Government taking a gamble by reducing funding and services at these Torres Strait clinics? “James Cook University sounded the alarm bells months ago, but no one in the Bligh or Gillard governments has heeded them.” Mr McArdle said the university’s concerns were timely and made sense - and the state and federal Labor governments should have listened.”
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Relax and watch time slip by on the Trinity Bay By KRISTY McGREGOR IN pouring rain marking the start of the wet, I join a group of grey nomads congregating in an old shipping container at the Sea Swift wharf in Cairns. Excited about their upcoming trip on the MV Trinity Bay, most passengers this time of year are local North Queenslanders seeking to catch a glimpse of what lies beyond Cairns. Queenslanders, it seems, are the only ones adventurous (or silly?) enough to forego the comfort of air travel to endure the humidity, salt air and rain to travel up the Cape aboard a cargo vessel. These are not your typical tourists on a run-of-the-mill holiday, but travellers seeking a trip off the beaten track with a local flavour. Stepping onto the ship, the rush to reach the destination takes a back seat, and admiring the view, relaxing and talking with people over a drink become the only things to do, as time slips away on you. All that matters on the Trinity Bay is when your next delicious meal will be served. Once all its cargo is loaded, the Trinity Bay departs Cairns on Friday afternoon, making its first stop the following evening in the waters off Lockhart River. Here, shipping containers, fruit and vegetables from the cool room, and even aluminum boats are transferred across to a small barge that will make its way into port. Passengers watch eagerly, with wide views of the action from the bridge, and begin to get a taste for the spacious, yet personalised feel of travelling by cargo ship. In the hands of an ever-accommodating and bubbly hostess, passengers are treated to large rooms in the hold of the ship, accomodating up to four people and with the choice of an ensuite. The rooms are reached by negotiating steep, narrow stairwells, which require a climb to the covered deck at the back of the boat. There is a dedicated recreation room complete with cards and board games, and DVDs to entertain the kids - but it is on the deck that friends are made, as people share stories of adventure travel. Sea Swift director of passenger services Julie Gruber says the trip is a “unique experience” mostly taken up by grey nomads, particularly Queenslanders who have some time on their hands. “We don’t really advertise. It seems to be word of mouth, as people talk to each other at campsites,” Julie says. “A few mad people have done the trip time and time again. They like the company of like-minded people.” While Julie advises booking up to 12 months ahead for the peak tourist season, she says in the low season the barge is rarely full. There are 48 berths in total, but for this trip, the last run of the year, there are only 11 passengers on board, which makes for a very comfortable trip. Passengers are treated to a wonderful spread of food from chef Perri, who lived on Thursday Island for a couple of years. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, with afternoon nibbles to complement drinks from the bar, the service offers a
Even the basic cabins on board the Trinity Bay are spacious and clean. PHOTOS: KIRSTY McGREGOR
The view from the bridge of the MV Trinity Bay.
Sailing through Albany Passage. welcome relief from cooking for most passengers, which makes for a relaxing trip. That, or being lulled to sleep by the gentle motion of the barge cruising at a pleasant 13.5 knots. After sailing through coral cays and small tropical islands, early on Sunday morning the barge passes through Albany Passage, with rugged land and pristine beach on either side. Shortly after, we come round past Cape York and enter the blue waters of the Torres Strait. Guests interested in seeing the sights of the Torres Strait are welcome to step off and explore on portside stops. The Trinity Bay arrives at Horn Island on a Sunday, but the crew say exact times cannot be established in this game as they depend on the amount of cargo to be loaded at each destination, as well as the ever-changing tides of the Strait.
At Horn Island, passengers are treated to a fascinating insight into the local history at the Heritage Museum at the Gateway Resort, followed by a refreshing dip in the resort pool. On reaching Thursday Island, passengers can take a tour of the island. At Seisia, you have the chance to travel to the tip of mainland Australia, either by four-wheel-drive or by air. As passengers leave the barge, each of us receives a warm goodbye, a true indication of the friendships that have been struck up during the cruise. Leaving Seisia and Bamaga, the barge returns to the Cairns the following Wednesday. To book, contact Sea Swift on 1800 424 422. Shared facilities one-way costs $450 per person in the low season, from November till the end of March. There is also an option to take your vehicle for a cost of $800 one-way.
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It’s back to school this week for students across the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area.
January Mon 16. Karate, adults Tagai Primary TI 4090 3380 6pm Mon 16. Gab Titui Cultural Centre re-opens Tue 17. Rio Tinto Recruitment Visit, Injinoo Council Office, 8.30am-3pm Tue 17. Karate, juniors Tagai Primary TI 5pm Tue 17. Bingo, Bamaga Tavern 6.30pm Tue 17. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry 7pm Wed 18. School starts Wed 18. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall 5pm Wed 18. Karate, adults Tagai Primary TI 6pm Wed 18. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex 6pm Wed 18. Karate, juniors Tagai Primary TI 5pm Thu 19. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Fri 20. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Ilan Cafe 7am Fri 20. Danni Boy, Jardine Hotel, 8.30pm Sun 15. Uncle Seaman Dan, Torres Hotel, 12-3pm
WELL-known Thursday Island chef Maor (Mikey) Arjuan had knee surgery before Christmas at Cairns Base Hospital and will be fighting fit to tantalise the taste buds of locals in the New Year. The Torres News saw Mr Arjuan walking with the assistance of crutches at the giant Cairns Central Shopping Centre on December 19. Mr Arjuan, who has been working at Ilan Cafe at the The Gab Titui Cultural Centre, told the Torres News he had injured a knee playing social soccer on Thursday Island. “It was in a game involving nurses and doctors and the injury has been very painful so I had the surgery during a month off and it should be right now,” he said. Before starting work at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Mr Arjuan ran Aunt Mary’s Bakery By The Sea on Thursday Island, which is now Bernie’s Kai Kai Bar. “I left the bakery two years ago and love TI and all the great people,” he said. Mr Arjuan, who was born in Israel, came from Melbourne to take up the lease at Aunt Mary’s bakery. The 29-year-old did his apprenticeship as a baker at the Tabmor Hotel in Herslia, 20 minutes from the bigger Israeli city of Tel Aviv. “I came to Australia seven years ago and lived mainly in Melbourne but did visit Sydney before coming up here to TI,” he said. The most frightening experience of his life occurred when he lived near an Israeli Army base 30 minutes drive from Tel Aviv. “It was on a Jewish holiday when people dress up and a small bomb was placed which exploded and didn’t kill anybody. But lots of people rushed over to help out including soldiers from the Army base and a terrorist dressed as a pregnant woman had another much bigger bomb which went off and caused lots of damage and killed many,” he said. Whilst in Israel Mr Arjuan did three years compulsory service in the Army and is now relishing life on TI.
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Maor Arjuan on crutches after surgery in Cairns.
Profile: Joseph Seden Where’s home? Horn Island. How long have you been here? All my life. 17 years. Interests: Fishing, diving, dancing, gym, working at IBIS. Favourite movie: Insidious. Favourite food: Tuna pasta. What do you hope to achieve? Become a carpenter in the army, then do two uni degree in business management and architecture. What is the motto you live by? You’ll never know if you’ll succeed at something unless you give it a try. What was your New Year’s resolution? To be a better person, and forgive and forget. What is your favourite thing about the Torres Strait? The lifestyle - hunting.
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Proud islander’s vision of Zenadh Kes RIGHT: Justin Majid ‘Seahorse’ 2011 vinylcut print. JUSTIN Majid is proud of his Torres Strait heritage, and this shows through in his work as an artist. Majid’s exhibition Visions of the Zenadh Kes showcases works on paper inspired by his cultural connection to life on the Islands. Like many proud Islanders, Justin is of mixed heritage including Islander (Horn, Boigu and Badu), Aboriginal and European. He says his first solo exhibition celebrates his passion as an upcoming Torres Strait Islander print artist. “My exhibition Visions of the Zenadh Kes explores the cultural experiences I’ve gained over time while growing up on the Islands,” Majid says. “It is also about the wide range of knowledge of island life, the wild-life of both land and sea, weather and plant life that has been passed down for many generations.” Majid’s works signify the strength of Torres Strait Islander culture and traditions in relation to the land, sea, myths and legends of the Torres Strait, which are depicted throughout his work. “I want others to be inspired about the environment that surrounds them and to get creative and practise art as a way of maintaining culture. “Most of the works I’ve created are thoughts reflected on my time growing up on the Islands or have come through as dreams I’ve had of home,” Majid says. Master printer Theo Tremblay, who holds a Master of Arts from Cambridge University, will officially launch Visions of the Zenadh Kes.
Tremblay moved to Australia in the 1970s and has played a significant role in the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander printmaking. Majid grew up on Horn Island and Cairns. Whilst living in Cairns, he was a student at Cairns Tropical TAFE, undertaking a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Arts at Banggu Minjaany Art Centre, Tropical North Queensland TAFE, in 2009. Majid was invited to exhibit in 2011 at the Cairns Regional Gallery Storyboat exhibition of emerging Zenadh Kes printmakers, and at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. In 2010, he exhibited at the Jeffery Moose Gallery in Seattle, Washington, USA and is currently training with Master Printer Theo Tremblay at Editions Tremblay NFP. His works are represented by Gab Titui Cultural Centre on Thursday Island and in regional and private galleries in Australia and the USA. Visions of the Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait) will be launched at 6pm on Friday, January 20, at UMI Arts Exhibition Gallery at 335 Sheridan St, North Cairns. It runs from Friday, January 20 to Wednesday, February 29.
More funding for Torres Strait arts ARTS funding in the Torres Strait has received a boost with increased funding of $50,000 per year over three years for the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) to support arts and cultural activities. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said the funding was in addition to more than $300,000 already invested by the Bligh Government, to support arts and cultural development in the Torres Strait. “This funding doubles the annual $50,000 contribution we already provide to the TSRA through our Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund (IRADF) and builds on the announcement last month of the TSRA Cultural Policy,” Mr O’Brien said. “The Torres Strait is a hub of arts and culture and this funding will help the region to build on the success local artists and organisations are experiencing. “Four Torres Strait Indigenous art centres were represented in a $480,000, state-wide Backing Indigenous Arts funding round last month and our region is also home to culturally rich events such as the Winds of Zenadth Festival and Culture Love workshops, also supported by the Bligh Government. “I look forward to this funding further bolstering our calendar of events and our capacity to promote the Island’s art and culture to the rest of the nation and indeed the world. “It is absolutely critical that we continue to support cultural maintenance in the Torres Strait and the Bligh Government will continue to deliver on its commitment made at Community Cabinet on Thursday Island in August, to that end. “The success of arts and cultural development as a strategy for improving the economic outlook for Indigenous people in the Torres Strait is heavily reliant on funding such as that announced today.” Mr O’Brien said the new funding would be matched by the TSRA, which also provides matching funding under the IRADF program.
THURSDAY Island’s Gab Titui Cultural Centre is to host a life drawing classes for children this February. The Drawing Life for Kids on Tour: Celebrating Artists program will stimulate children’s imaginations, with participants given a drawing journal to encourage them to record their daily lives and aspirations through drawing. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said the program, developed by the Queensland Art Gallery’s acclaimed Children’s Art Centre, highlighted the creative expression of drawing. “The journal is based on the Queensland Art Gallery’s publication Drawing Life for Kids: My Art Journal, and encourages children to play with ideas from everyday life,” Mr O’Brien said. “Full-colour drawing templates, focusing on celebratory moments in a child’s life such as birthdays and sleepovers, will allow them to share with family and friends.” He said the tour would travel far and wide, with the Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre, Coen State School, Aurukun’s Western Cape College and the Wujal Wujal Arts Centre joining Gab Titui and 60 regional venues across Queensland. “The Queensland Government is committed to investing in art that can be enjoyed by all and I am delighted that young people across the state
A young visitor at the Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre participates in a recent Queensland Art Gallery program. PHOTO: CAITLIN PIJPERS will be inspired to draw, just like Matisse did,” Mr O’Brien said. Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said drawing underpinned all of Matisse’s work throughout his career, regardless of whether it was painting, sculpture or print. “Matisse was first introduced to drawing by his mother and he drew all of his life,” Mr Ellwood said. “Often using his drawings as a basis for larger works, he also took
great pleasure in simply drawing life as he saw it around him, including his family and friends. “Just like Matisse, children are invited to draw life as they see it, keeping their art journal close at hand and recording their daily lives.” For more information on Drawing Life for Kids on Tour: Celebrating Artists contact Gab Titui Cultural Centre on 4069 0888.
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VOICES separated by sea will sing as one for Ailan Kores, a choral spectacular celebrating at once the unit and diversity of Torres Strait Islander culture this Sunday. Accompanied by six soloists and the Queensland Youth Orchestra, the combined
choir of more than 40 voices will perform a program of local hymns mixed with iconic devotional pieces from European composers, startlingly transformed to express the Torres Strait’s tradition of exuberant music worship.
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Idagi and Nona win art prizes Dennis Nona also has won the Telstra Art Award for Works on Paper for the second year running, with his work Zuga Zug. In 2007, Mr Nona, from Badu, won the main prize at the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award. Mr Nona said he hoped his work would send a message to those who took time to understand it. It is about the local tale of about men from the island of Kulbai Kulbai and a witch who occupied the island of Zurath. Gabukaiaka, one of the men, swam across to Zurath to collect turtle eggs, but instead stole the witch’s noni fruits. After a battle Gabukaika cut off her arms and her breasts. Her breast fell into the sea and turned to stone. He took the arms and hung them in a tree where local boys threw stones and spears at them. Little did they realise the witch would return looking for her body parts and she called out ‘my arms, my arms come back to my body’ and they did. Mr Nona said the message was that if you are sent to go and get something, don’t get distracted and steal from anyone on the way. Just go straight there and bring back what you were originally sent for. His work of the witches arm is a copperplate etching in an American style drawing on the plate while it is still wet. “It is our turn to interpret our own stories in our own way. The traditional rock art used what was available at the time, now we need to challenge ourselves and embrace technology. The challenge comes from ensuring we do not overlook our indigenous culture when using these new mediums. “I would like to congratulate James Ahmat who won the Gab Titui Art Award with his work Naraw Dhangal and Michael Nona for making the final selection of the Telstra Art Award. “Michael is a young artists from Badu who I’m sure we’ll hear more of in the future. “I would also like to acknowledge the Badu elders for their encouragement and support, not only for myself but for all the other local artists, especially the young up and coming artists who detail their cultural stories through their work.
Award winners from the Torres Strait Ricardo Idagi and Dennis Nona. By MARJO HALLOWELL A HEADPIECE often worn by artist Ricardo Idagi has taken out the award for New Media at the year’s Telstra Art Award. Mr Idagi, from Mer (Murray Island), said he often wore the headpiece while dancing. “Wearing the mask has given me the courage to do the victory dance. I borrow my courage from the fish who comes back every year,� Mr Idagi said. His work is made from turtle shell, turtle chips, cane, raffia, feathers, pearl shell and cassowary feathers, all collected along the beach. The artwork, called Upi Mop Le, or Tail
End Man, needed its own plinth to ensure it was not damaged by the crowd that gathered in Darwin for the art awards. The $4000 New Media award was introduced for the first time last year. “I’ve never made anything like this before and this is the first time I have entered these awards,� Mr Idagi said. Inside the mask a film was running, showing Mr Idagi performing the dance with his mask on. “John Harvey, a filmmaker in Melbourne, where I now live, collaborated on the video being used within the piece.� He said he had been working on the mask for many years, planning and making
adjustments. “I enjoy singing and music, and it is the music that inspired the creation of the mask.� Mr Idagi spent hours weaving and cutting the many feathers featuring on the mask, which has a turtle shell as its centrepiece. Mr Idago grew up on Mer and was introduced to art by his uncle, George Passi, and cousin, Segar Passi. Although he gathered most of the material for the artwork on Murray Island, he said he preferred to live in Melbourne, because of its rich art and music scene. He said he would now move on to making something new.
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COUNCILLOR Willie Lui has resigned from his position on the Torres Strait Regional Authority, saying the board has failed to adopt the recommendations of an independent review into its governance. Cr Lui resigned a week after TSRA board meetings were held on August 17-18 to consider recommendations made by independent consultants Effective Governance Pty Ltd. At the meetings, the TSRA voted to make no changes to the way its board was structured and appointed, saying a lack of community participation in the consultation process negated the findings. But with the vote 11-7 in favour of staying with the status quo, that decision was far from unanimous. Cr Lui, from Warraber, said he was “disgusted� by the board’s decision not to adopt the review’s recommendations. “What is the point of having an independent review if you are going to ignore the findings?� he asked. “I am calling on the TSRA or Federal Minister Jenny Macklin’s office to release the report to the people of the Torres Strait, and make the findings public. Minister Macklin should make a decision to serve the best interests of the people.� The TSRA commissioned the review in June 2011 to examine the structure of its board prior to the March 2012 elections. TSRA Chairperson John (Toshie) Kris said the review would “look closely at the TSRA board, its structure, the number of members, and how the board is appointed�. “The review will also seek feedback from many organisations and importantly, community members throughout the Torres Strait region,� Mr Kris said. In a written statement to the Torres News on Wednesday, September 7, the TSRA said the board had “determined that the level of com-
munity participation in the review provided insufficient evidence to warrant an immediate change in the method of appointment or level of representation prior to the 2012 election�. “We have recognised that while some community members are calling for change, only a relatively few members have come forward to express this to the governance review team,� Mr Kris said. The board had accepted many people were dissatisfied with TSRA’s level of engagement with communities, and were seeking change, he said. But he warned the TSRA “must be careful not to overreact to a minority voice�. “We need to hear the voice of the whole community if we are going to make a fundamental change to the way the TSRA Board is elected and operates,� Mr Kris said. Maluwap Nona, speaking as an advocate for Traditional Owners, said many people did not turn up to the consultations because they had no confidence in the process. “The people who did turn up were genuine citizens, who understood what needed to be said and done and the importance of it, and we did put forward our recommendations.� Mr Nona said if the community consultation process was not valued, then the whole review process was “just a waste of taxpayers’ money,� Mr Nona said. “People attended to put up recommendations that the members be elected by the people, and that the TSRA chair be elected by people from the region, not appointed by the board,� Mr Nona said. In its statement, the TSRA said the governance review had explored five different models for appointing members to the TSRA Board. “A wide range of board appointments were considered, from the current full democratic election process through to non-representational Ministerial appointments based on qualifications and technical expertise,� the board said. Continues page 3 >>
Families say no to child violence Kitty enjoys some hands-on painting at the free community day at TRAWQ Hall last Wednesday. Tagai State College organised the family day for National Child Protection Week, September 4-11, in cooperation with Mura Kosker Sorority, Remote Area Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care, the Port Kennedy Association and the Queensland Government. The theme for the week was “No child is left behind� with the message “Protecting our children from abuse and violence has never been so important.� PHOTO: MARK ROY. More pictures, page 11 >>
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Patty Mills wins a Deadly Award while Deba George has been named in the 10-man squad for the Cairns Taipans Peninsula Pirate Greg Bethune greets the boats at the finishing line.
Five of the twelve entrants in the 2011 Peninsula Pirates Regatta at the starting line off Umagico on Saturday, September 24. Photos: MARK ROY - For more photos see page 11 >>
Peninsula Pirates throw down challenge to TI rafters Greg Bethune and Olly in the Burum Eye Baidam (Pig Eye Shark) head for the finish line at the Seisia Fishing Club to take the honours in the Peninsula Pirates Regatta.
By MARK ROY THE crew of the Burum Eye Baidam have held out for first place in the Peninsula Pirates Regatta for the second year running. And there is now talk of them mounting a challenge in the upcoming Horn Island to TI Raft Race in November. Twelve colourful crews and throngs of spectators turned out for the race from Umagico to Seisia on Saturday, September 24, with vessels of all shapes and sizes competing for the lucrative prizes. Continues page 2 >>
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Peninsula Pirates throw down challenge to TI rafters The crew of the Burum Eye Baidam hold out for first place in the second annual Peninsula Pirates Regatta, a raft race from Umagico to Seisia in the Northern Peninsula Area. Organisers at the
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Mabo film crew attacked on Mer
By STEFAN ARMBRUSTER
WHEN you think of Torres Strait islanders you can’t avoid names like the Thaidays, Luis, Gelas and many more. A group of New Caledonians, some who share the same names, have just visited the region. The two peoples are the descendants of missionaries who ďŹ rst brought Christianity to the Torres Strait in the late 19th century. One-hundred-and-forty-years later an extraordinary reunion has taken place of a greater Melanesian family, separated by time and thousands of kilometres of sea. The Lifou people are from the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia. Seventeen travelled to Erub (Darnley Island) where the missionaries first landed, known as the Coming of the Light, before travelling on to Thursday Island for a barbecue at the Uniting Church. Former island councillor and RIBs operator Walter Lui welcomed them to Erub. “To start of the program this morning, something very special in our closeness in umi working together, since 1871 when the boat Surprise landed here, we welcomed Christianity here,â€? Mr Lui said. “They would like to follow their roots, where their family from and will also be talking to umi here in our community.â€? It is the ďŹ rst visit by a group of Lifou to Erub since the time of the missionaries. When France moved to expel the London Missionary Society from New Caledonia, many Lifou islanders followed the British reverend Samuel McFarlane to the Torres Strait, setting sail to evangelise the so-called “savagesâ€? and “cannibalsâ€? of the region. On July 1, 1871 they landed on Erub at Kemus beach. The Coming of the Light is now a public holiday in Torres Strait and features prominently in the work of local
The Bethanie Dancer Group from Lifou performed at the Uniting Church on Thursday Island. Photo: MARK ROY artists like Jimmy Thaiday. “That one is based on Dabad, he was the ďŹ rst one down on the beach when the missionaries came, accepted the light and the word of God to Darnley,â€? he said. “You can see is Dabad as a non-believer, and here on the beach and here you can see Dabad with the priest and the with the eight teachers who came with the priest from the Lifou island.â€? An unknown number of Lifou followed on, working as teachers and pastors. They settled throughout the Torres Strait and
know how in the past they brought good news, the light, to this island,â€? she said. “We decided we must go back and retrace the step of our forefathers who came here to this island to bring the good news, as they call it ‘the light’.â€? The two peoples met under and ancient tree, behind the local council chambers, and introductions are made. Hopes were high that the people of Erub and Lifou would quickly ďŹ nd family connections and it didn’t take long. Continues page 13 >>
on the southern coast of Papua. The fate of many will remain forever unknown but evidence of their presence is in the Erub cemetery. There are dozens of Lifou islander graves and their names have become an indelible part of Torres Strait history. Now Lifou islanders have come to ďŹ nd out what happened to their forebears. Among them is WeteweaTamara. “We came here because in our theological school we taught also church history and we taught also as part of the subject, student also
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The ‘Mabo’ film crew is forced to flee Mer (Murray Island) after three crew members where allegedly threatened and the house where they were staying was broken into in the early hours of Saturday, October 22.
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Climate change not sinking in: Gela
TSIRC Mayor Fred Gela asks Prime Minister Julia Gillard to help stop Torres Strait
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Chronic disease centre a work in progress
Work finally begins on the new $39 million Chronic Disease Centre on Thursday Island, with dongas and workers appearing on the Bach Beach side of the hospital.
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Cr Lui quits over review
Councillor Willie Lui resigns from his position on the TSRA board after it failed to adopt the recommendations of an independent review into its governance.
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The Torres Strait Island Regional Council announces that in order to balance the budget, 250 workers may have to be retrenched. Mayor Gela said a review indicated the council’s financial position was unsustainable.
News & events of the Kaurareg homeland of Kaiwalagal, the Torres Strait homeland, and Cape York homelands of the Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthathi, Yadhaykenu and Gudang Peoples
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Singers from across
the Torres Strait prepare for the Ailan Kores choral spectacular on Sunday, July 15 at ANZAC Park, Thursday Island.
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Businesses stunned by rock attack
Thursday Island Police are keen to speak to this person photographed by security cameras outside the Federal Hotel.
POLICE are investigating after a glassbreaking rampage on the streets of Thursday Island left business owners stunned and dismayed. Four premises were attacked in the early hours of Sunday, November 27, with beer bottles hurled at the buildings and rocks thrown through plateglass windows. Thursday Island Pharmacy pharmacist Luci Bastos (pictured) said she woke to the sound of the security alarm at 6am. “I felt our safety was an issue, especially with such destruction there must have been quite a bit of rage to hurl such a big rock through the window,� she said. Read the full story on page 3 >>
Government backip on sea walls By MARK ROY THE Federal Government has backipped on a commitment earlier this year to restore and rebuild damaged sea walls in the Torres Strait. The proposed $22.4 million infrastructure project would have protected six islands in the region against damage from rising sea levels and storm surges during king tides. The same government is currently three years into a ďŹ ve-year commitment to provide PaciďŹ c island nations with $160 million to “adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate changeâ€?. According to the Prime Minister’s ofďŹ ce, as part of Australia’s Climate Change Adaptation
Initiative, “vulnerable countries, particularly small island developing statesâ€? received $53.79 million last financial year and were set to receive a further $35 million over the coming year. Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said it was little wonder the Torres Strait was seeking its own form of autonomy. “This shows nothing but contempt for the Torres Strait people,â€? Mr Entsch said. On Thursday, August 18, the Federal government gave support to a private member’s motion tabled by Mr Entsch, which said, in part, that the people of the Torres Strait deserved the same rights as people impacted by ooding in South East Queensland.
After continued ooding on the outer islands of the Torres Strait due to king tidal surges, which caused part of the cemetery on Saibai to be washed into the sea, Mr Entsch called on the Government to “restore and rebuild the damaged sea walls on the outer islands of the Torres Strait to protect the island communities from further devastation.â€? While the government backed Mr Entsch’s motion, it did not follow up with any funding for the project. On September 13, Mr Entsch wrote to Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Simon Crean to thank him for his support and ask for a “projected timelineâ€? for repairing and
rebuilding the sea walls. Two months later Mr Entsch received a letter from Mr Crean saying seawalls were the responsibility of local council and state government. “I understand the challenges being faced by the Torres Strait Island communities in dealing with the onset of climate changes and the impact the rising sea level is having on the islands’ residents,� Mr Crean wrote. “The seawall infrastructure issue you have raised is, however, a matter for the Torres Strait Regional Council (sic) and the Queensland Government which is responsible for a coordinated approach to community infrastructure.� Continues page 2 >>
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Businesses stunned by rock attack
Four premises in the main streets of Thursday Island are attacked, with beer bottles hurled at buildings and rocks thrown through plate-glass windows.
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Islanders becoming “the world’s first climate change refugees� in a videolink on ABC national television.
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Islands during their epic 13-month circumnavigation of Australia.
Bon voyage HMB Endeavour
The crew from teh magnificent replica of Captain Cook’s HM Bark Endeavour take shore leave on Horn and Thursday
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Seisia Fishing Club talk up their chances of entering the Thursday Island Raft Race in November.
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Celebrating a visionary life
Renowned cultural advisor, linguist and advocate for the Torres Strait region, the late Adhi Ephraim Bani, is remembered at a
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Family ties revealed in visit from Lifou Islanders There were emotional scenes after 17 French-speaking Lifou Islanders from New Caledonia travelled to the Torres Strait to meet relatives descended from missionaries who arrived at Erub
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Huge croc blamed for death
The skipper of the Torres Star, 49year-old David Fordson, is killed spearfishing during a cargo run from Cairns to Thursday Island. The suspected crocodile attack happened at Bushie Islet in the Cairncross Group 100km south of TI.
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Idagi and Nona win art prizes
Torres Strait artists Ricardo Idagi and Dennis Nona win awards at the Telstra Indigenous Art Award, Idagi in New Media for his headdress and video work, Upi Mop Le, or Tail End Man, and Nona for Works on Paper for Zuga Zug.
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Muralag ablaze
Residents and local fire brigade volunteers join forces to beat back a blaze threatening to engulf homes on Muralag (Prince of Wales Island).
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Suburbs snatch victory from Roosters in extra time, with a try by Drew Brauer, to win the 2011 Kaiwalagal Rugby League Premiership trophy.
Money poured into Daru to tackle tuberculosis will “throw good money after bad� according to local Federal member Warren Entsch. Concerns are raised on the PNG side of the border that the hospital is in chaos while law and order has collapsed.
Suburbs seal Grand Final victory with golden point
special event at Gab Titui Cultural Centre.
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Bulldog Barba’s winning way
Elite NRL Sydney Bulldogs back Ben Barba helps Boigu team Malu Kiwai to victory over Badu Baiywa in the Zenadth Kes Cup Final on Sunday, October 9.
(Darnley Island) 140 years ago.
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Whatever floats your boat
Taphael Gushtaspi and Mick Hoare, aboard the trusty Rusty Termite, the TI Raft Race trophy in a time of 24 minutes 24 seconds, ahead of Asylum Seeker and TI Taliban.
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Sack Flegg over Malu Sara
The Crime and Misconduct Commission calls for the sacking of former TI police officer Warren Flegg over his handling of search and rescue operations during the sinking of the Malu Sara, which claimed five lives more than six years ago.
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Daru on verge of collapse
A fare go
Air fares for local residents in the Torres Strait and NPA are set to come crashing down with the Queensland Government announcing subsidised $99 fares.
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Boat charter creates storm in Torres Strait
Filmmaker Ben Cropp and Sea Shepherd volunteer Rupert Imhoff raise hackles during a “research� trip to the Torres Strait as an email circulated to local Indigenous networks claims the pair are trying to entrap traditional owners.
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Some of the men performing the ‘anchor dance’: “When you are going through stormy times, you need to anchor your life in Christ”.
Pastor Phillip Henry from the Soul Harvesters Church in Daru delivers his sermon. Isaiah David and Abigail Harry at the gathering on Wednesday, January 11.
Dora Papa, Dora Moiba (in PNG flag dress) Helen Siware, Jenny Peter (holding Titom), and Georgina Henry, all from Daru, at the assembly at ANZAC Park, Thursday Island.
Ekka Sambo, Bridget Sambo and Pelista Pilot with Trinity Pilot.
Members of the Soul Harvesters Church band from Daru lead the singing.
Nancy Bosun from Kubin (left) with Grace Dauy and Nancy Wosomo from Saibai.
Liz Ahwang, Gesa Pilot, Pastor Maruse Gawo’o and Daisy Ketchell.
Musicians from the Soul Harvesters Church in Daru at the assembly in ANZAC Park. Torres News
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! l o o h c S o t k c a B School Starts on Monday, 23rd January 2012 for ALL Tagai Campuses! Happy New Year to you all, and welcome to 2012 at Tagai State College. We are so excited to be welcoming all of our new students across grades Pre-Prep to 12 and TAFE, and looking forward to seeing the familiar faces of our returning students and teachers. tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŶĞǁ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ũŽŝŶŝŶŐ ƵƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϮ͘ ,ĂǀŝŶŐ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ZĞŵŽƚĞ ƌĞĂ /ŶĐĞŶƟǀĞ ^ĐŚĞŵĞ /ŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ŝŶ ƌŝƐďĂŶĞ͕ ĂŝƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŶĞǁ ĨĂĐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞƩůĞ ŝŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĞǁ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŝƚ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ see any of them around, be sure to give them a smile and a wave and introduce yourselves. We promise they Courtney Plasto Adam Mueller Catherine Taylor Cherie Knight ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďŝƚĞ͊ Tagai - Primary d/ ^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJ d/ WƌŝŵĂƌLJ ĂĚƵ Science Facilitator
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EŽǁ͕ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĨŽƌŐĞƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĐŚŽŽů starts for all campuses on Monday 23rd January ϮϬϭϮ͊ Ğ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ăůů your uniforms, books and backpacks ready, and of ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĨŽƌŐĞƚ LJŽƵƌ lunch on the day! dŽ ŚĞůƉ LJŽƵ ŝŶ ŐĞƫŶŐ organised for the year, ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ dĞƌŵ ϭ Calendar for 2012, just so LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ͊ You can even cut it out and put it on the fridge and add ĂŶLJ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ to it. Good luck to all of our students this year, and ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ͕ Žƌ ũƵƐƚ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ͕ ǁĞ ůŽŽŬ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ to welcoming you into the Tagai State College family.
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4:00 Football: W-League 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 My Family 2:30 Cricket: Women’s Twenty20 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: A Decent Proposal: While the Harper family are attending Susan’s mother Grace’s funeral, Susan has a visitor from beyond the grave with an offer she can hardly refuse. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Small Mercies: The novel ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ is re-enacted in Little Worthing’s model village as the first of a series of mysterious murders. 10:05 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. 10:55 ABC News: Late Edition 11:05 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: Adam will be joined by Frank Woodley, motivational speaker and author Nick Vujicic, and journalist and TV presenter Jennifer Byrne. Music is provided by Sparkadia, and Sally Seltmann lends her hand to a Gordon St Classic. 12:05 Rage
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4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures In Architecture: Disaster 12:00 My Family: A Decent Proposal 12:30 Unlikely Travellers: Journey 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Canberra Vs Logan 2:30 Cricket: Women’s Twenty20 6:00 Football:W-League: Semi Final A 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Dead Man Talking: Det. Superintendent Pullman’s team reinvestigate the death of a wealthy financier when a psychic tells the dead man’s daughter that she needs to resolve some unfinished business on her father’s behalf. 8:35 Accused: Willy’s Story: From acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern comes the story of how ordinary individuals end up in the dock. A plumber’s life rapidly spirals out of control when he finds some money in the back of a cab. 9:35 Single-Handed: The Drowning Man: When Sgt. Jack Driscoll receives a midnight call to investigate activity on an isolated beach, he unwittingly stumbles into the middle of an undercover police operation. 11:10 The Jonathan Ross Show: Jonathan Ross presents an entertaining show featuring comedy, celebrity chat and the latest music. 11:55 Rage Goes Retro!
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Children’s Programs 10:30 2011 Santos Tour Downunder 3:00 Antiques Roadshow 4:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 Movie: “Monster House” (PG v,a) - Three adventurous kids have suspicions about the house across the street. However on the eve of Halloween, the old man who lives there has a heart attack and is taken to hospital. The kids think the danger is over, unfortunately, they discover the house has trick or treating plans of its own. 9:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Cross Of Iron” (AV v,l) - A contest of wills develops between the courageous Steiner and his new commander, Capt. Stransky, a pompous aristocrat. Stransky has his sights set on earning the Iron Cross but he’s a poltroon at heart, which soon leads him to take desperate measures. 2:30 Spyforce: Double Agent 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 2012 Australian Open 5:00 2012 Australian Open 5:30 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 Australian Open - “2012 Australian Open - Night 6” Coverage continues of the Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific where viewers can expect the biggest names in tennis, the hottest action in years and a comprehensive coverage of the event. 11:30 That ‘70s Show: “Eric’s Panties” (PG) - Even though Shelly, Eric’s lab partner, is continuously hitting on him, Donna seems unconcerned. 12:00 Movie: “Code 46” (M s,a) - A married fraud investigator’s life becomes complicated when he falls for the prime suspect of a counterfeit documents scheme 2:00 Auction Squad 3:00 Special: Paradises Of The Pacific - Greg Grainger depicts the wide diversity of cultures that flourish in the South Pacific. 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: “3 Conditions Doctors Miss In Women” Dr Oz reveals the three deadly conditions doctors miss in women and reveals five insider tips on how to be a smart patient.
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Snow White 2:35 The Hidden Life Of Masterpieces: Leonardo Da Vinci 3:25 The Neighbour 3:55 The Beauty Of Books 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Celtic Thunder: Heritage 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves: Tall Towers - A team of building movers brave thunder and lightning at Heathrow Airport to transport a gigantic glass and steel air traffic control tower across one of the world’s busiest runways. 8:35 RocKwiz: Kevin Borich & Penny Ikinger 9:30 Movie: “Pan Labyrinth” (MAV v) - In Spanish. In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. A richly imagined and exquisitely violent fantasy from writer-director Guillermo del Toro. 11:35 Movie: “REC” (MAV v,h) - In Spanish. In the vein of The Blair Witch Project, a television reporter and her unseen cameraman are trapped in a building with biting, blood-lusting monsters in this demonic cinema verite film. Winner of 16 international film awards. 1:00 The Jaquie Brown Diaries: Brownie Points 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 22
SBS
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Kitchen 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 2012 Australian Open Guide to Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: A Priest In Danger 2:30 The 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Rivers And Life Whiz 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 5:00 2012 Australian Open Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The 6:00 Seven News 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:25 1:00 The View 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Under The Spell Of 3:30 Yumba’s Playtime 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 6:30 Today Tonight My Family 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum Horses: India 6:00 Letters And Numbers 5:30 Hot Seat 7:00 2012 Australian Open: “2012 Australian Open - Night 4” 7:00 ABC News 6:30 World News Australia 6:00 National News 11:30 That ‘70s Show: “Too Old To Trick Or Treat, Too Young To 7:30 7.30 7:30 Zumbo: Summer Love 6:30 A Current Affair Die” (PG) - Point Place goes paranormal when Eric falls for 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Hot And Cold 8:00 One Man and His Campervan: Northumberland - Martin 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Engagement Reaction” (PG s) Donna’s new look. Laurie goes psycho on Kelso, and Fez 8:30 The People’s Supermarket Dorey, campervan lover and passionate foodie, journeys tries to figure out why Midge has disappeared. 9:25 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: Hong Kong 7:30 Getaway around Britain in his 1970s classic campervan on the ultimate 8:30 Unforgettable: Lost Things 12:00 Auction Squad: A blokey bachelor pad gets a ‘Hollywood’ 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition escapist adventure. 9:30 CSI: NY: Do Or Die - The senior valedictorian at Manhattan’s makeover, for its starring role as a stylish 21st century fam10:25 Stephen Fry In America: Mississippi 8:30 Oz And Hugh Raise The Bar most elite private school is murdered in a girl’s restroom. The ily home. 11:25 More Than This... The Roxy Music Story: Featuring 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency investigation reveals the victim’s head was bashed against 10:30 World News Australia 1:00 Infomercials interviews with band members, music luminaries and nevera sink and that the stellar school is rife with sex, drugs and 11:00 Sex: An Unnatural History: Taboo 3:00 Home Shopping before-seen performance and studio footage, this is the definicheating. 11:30 Erotic Tales: Devilish Education - A milkmaid at the turn of the 4:00 NBC Today: International news and weather including intertive story of Bryan Ferry’s Roxy Music and their influence on 10:30 TBA last century takes a swim in the river to escape the heat. The views with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, generations of musicians. 11:30 2011 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights next day a stranger shows her a painting depicting her naked. media, entertainment and sport. 12:20 Hungry Beast 11:30 Southland: Code 4 Embarrassed but hardly offended, she is introduced to the 5:00 Sunrise Extra 12:50 The Clinic 1:30 Danoz Direct secret pleasures of life. 5:30 Seven Early News: Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta present the 12:05 Kill 1:40 The People’s Supermarket 3:00 Newstyle Direct Arman: USA / Street Fighting latest news, sport and weather from around Australia and 2:30 The Chaser’s War On Repeats 3:30 Goodmorning America 12:35 The Fixer overseas. 3:00 Rage 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Rage (PG) 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: God And The Scientists 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Celebrating Choirs 12:00 Britain From Above: Untamed Britain 1:00 7.30 Select 1:30 Elders With Andrew Denton: Rosalie KunothMonks 2:00 From The Ashes 2:30 Cricket: Women’s Twenty20 5:55 ABC News Up-Date 6:00 Football: W-League: Semi Final B 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs 8:20 Uptown Downstairs Abbey 8:30 Zen: Vendetta 10:05 Inspector George Gently: Bomber’s Moon 11:35 Movie: “Chinatown” (M l,s,v) - An action-packed detective thriller set in Los Angeles during the thirties. 1:40 Grand Designs: Bromley - Kevin McCloud meets a couple who decide to knock down their dated 1940s mock Georgian house in South London and build a much bigger contemporary mansion. 2:30 Star Stories: Peter Andre Presents Me And Katie: How The Moneymoon Never Ends 2:55 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Surfsport 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Discover Downunder - Summer Series 12:00 Wildfire 1:00 2012 Santos Tour Down Under 4:00 The Bill Engvall Show 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar: “Land Of Heat And Dust” 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Bleeding Heart - Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor’s aide. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement. 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Crime After Crime - The CSIs investigate three seemingly unrelated homicides and discover that someone is exacting revenge for cold-case murders that were never solved. 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 Flashpoint: The Perfect Family 12:30 Memphis Beat: Suspicious Minds 1:30 Spyforce: The Misfits 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:30 Phineas and Ferb 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 Australian Open 11:30 That ‘70s Show: “Baby Fever” - Kelso demands money when Jackie smashes his van; Laurie’s babysitting for a friend of Kitty’s, and seeing a baby around the house makes Kitty think she might like to have another one. Eric is in trouble when he assumes Donna plans to be a stay-at-home mum when they have kids. 12:00 Special: “Secrets Of The River” - Ben Cropp looks at the lifecycle of the Normanby River in Lakefield National Park. Learn about the river’s history and survival. 1:00 Room For Improvement 1:30 The Real Seachange - Meet David and Sue who have swapped a Sydney factory for a small vineyard. But are slim pickings enough to survive? 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 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 First Australians: They Have Come To Stay 4:15 Spacefiles: Telescope: New Eyes On The Cosmos 4:30 A Fork In Africa: Black Paris 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Nicole Van De Kerchove 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 A History Of Ancient Britain: The Age Of Cosmology 8:30 Once Upon A Time In Cabramatta 9:35 Movie: “Head-On” (MAV v,l,a,d) - In German And Turkish. A gritty, uncompromising contemporary love story. To escape the stringent ultra-traditional rules of her family, Sibel, an unhappy girl from a German Turkish background decides to marry an equally depressed older man for the sake of convenience. 11:40 Movie: “Brides” (MA l) - Set in 1922, Brides is the story of a mail order bride aboard the ship SS King Alexander, who falls in love with an American photographer. She is bound for her new husband in New York; he is on his way home to a failed marriage. Executive Producer Martin Scorsese. 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 23
7 CENTRAL
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:25 The Dreaming 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Best Of Australian Story 8:30 Harry’s Arctic Heroes 9:25 TBA 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Silent Witness: Judgement: Part 2 11:30 Trial And Retribution: Rules Of The Game 12:20 Darling Buds Of May: Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 2 - Pop has the ‘perfick’ birthday surprise for Ma, and Primrose goes in search of her latest love, Roger McGarry. 1:15 Harry’s Arctic Heroes: Prince Harry and the team arrive at the ice cap. They must now navigate treacherous landscape conditions whilst pulling their own 100 kilo sledges, to reach the geographic North Pole. 2:05 The Story Of India: Beginnings 3:00 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 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 The Big Bang Theory: “The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Jimmy Conjecture” (PG s) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Gothowitz Deviation” 8:30 The Mentalist: Redline 9:30 Harry’s Law: Insanity - Oliver and Cassie defend a teen who killed three students when he opened fire on a college campus, but the emotional nature of the case causes tension between them; and Tommy represents a mortuary owner who uses bodies as fertilizer for his side business selling organic produce. 10:30 BIG 11:30 The Unusuals 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 / 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 All For Kids 9:30 Seven Morning News 10:00 2012 Australian Open 5:00 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 2012 Australian Open: “2012 Australian Open - Night 8” Coverage continues of the Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific where viewers can expect the biggest names in tennis, the hottest action in years and a comprehensive coverage of the event. 11:30 That ‘70s Show: “Jackie Bags Hyde” - Red and Bob throw competing Veterans’ Day barbeques, while Jackie and Hyde go on a date. 12:00 Auction Squad: The team hits the road for a first-time makeover in the nation’s secret property hotspot, already home to Australia’s most expensive house. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement: The team head to the snow to completely makeover the kitchen and loungeroom of an old ski lodge. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Traffic Busting Truck 2:30 ADbc 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: Madagascar: A Miltifaceted Land 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Walk A Straight Line - Adam and Jamie explore the hundred year old conundrum that if blindfolded, can humans travel in a straight line? 8:35 Freddi Flintoff versus the World: Vegas 9:30 Wilfred: Honey You’re Killing The Dog 10:00 South Park: The Last Of The Meheecans 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Franswa Sharl 1:05 Movie: “Connected” (M v) - In Cantonese and Mandarin. Director Benny Chan draws inspiration from the Hollywood thriller Cellular for this tense tale of a man who receives a frantic phone call from a young woman who has been kidnapped by a gang of corrupt Interpol agents. Unable to get the police involved, he decides to risk everything to help save the women and her young daughter. 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 24
IMPARJA
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Bettlefield Mysteries 11:45 Picture Perfect Homes 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Kitchen Tourist 8:30 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Bilby, Ibis, Ferret, Fruit Bat 9:25 Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Spooks 11:30 Trial And Retribution: Rules Of The Game 12:20 Monarch Of The Glen: Popular drama set against a stunning backdrop. The unexpected arrival of a heavily pregnant Lizzie shatters the peace at Glenbogle. 1:10 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Bilby, Ibis, Ferret, Fruit Bat 2:00 The Story Of India: British historian Michael Wood uncovers the last centuries BC - the age of the Buddha, the coming of the Greeks and the rule of the emperor Ashoka, one of the greatest figures in world history. 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Danoz Direct 9:00 Magical Tales 9:30 Fourth Test - Australia Vs India 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Fourth Test Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Alive And Cooking 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Pirate Solution” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary” 8:00 TBA 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “Frodo’s Headshots” (M s) - Alan comes home from the hospital and encounters a series of daunting challenges. 9:00 Mike And Molly: “57 Chevy Bel Air” - Molly wants to save money for their wedding, but Mike is lured into buying Vince’s 1957 Chevy Bel Air. 9:30 Person Of Interest: Cura Te Ipsum (M s,a) 10:30 TBA 11:30 The Unusuals 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 All For Kids 9:30 Seven Morning News 10:00 2012 Australian Open 5:00 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 2012 Australian Open 11:30 That ‘70s Show: “Hyde’s Christmas Rager” - When Hyde throws an unsupervised keg party at his dad’s apartment, Red decides that Bud Hyde needs a lesson in parenting. Also, Donna isn’t thrilled when Jackie drags her along on a girls’ night out. 12:00 Auction Squad: The worst house in the street gets a bargainpriced kitchen, a stunning formal garden, and a smart solution to a terrible bathroom. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra - Bringing you the best moments of your mornings with the Sunrise team. 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Les Miserables” (PG) 2:35 Spacefiles 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Last Boarding House In Paris 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Make Me Smart 9:30 The Man Who Jumped 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Transylvania” (M s,l) - In Romanian, French, English, Italian, Hungarian and Romani. The sultry Asia Argento stars as a woman who throws herself into a romantic quest to search for her ex-lover and gets caught up in the fascinating Romanian gypsy culture. 12:55 Mad Men: “Marriage Of Figaro / New Amsterdam” (M a,l) - Pete returns from his honeymoon, excited about his new marriage, but conflicted about his past encounter with Peggy. Meanwhile, Don’s past seems to be catching up with him. / Don teaches Pete a lesson when he oversteps his authority in dealing with a valuable client. At home, Pete’s new bride pressures him to buy their own apartment unit. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 25
ABC
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 The Hidden Story Of Jesus 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Mapping The World 1:30 The Trophy Room 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Australian Of The Year Announcement 2012 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 Australia Celebrates 2012 9:30 QI: Flora And Fauna 10:00 The Thick Of It 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Debt-Defying Acts: The Wharf Revue 12:10 Awesome: I.....Shot That! 1:40 The Chasers War On Repeats 2:10 The Story Of India: Spice Routes And Silk Roads - Beginning in Kerala, Michael Wood journeys on an old wooden sailing boat plying its trade from southern India to the Gulf, and tells how the spice trade with the Romans opened up India to the world. 3:05 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Danoz Direct 9:00 Magical Tales 9:30 Fourth Test - Australia Vs India 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Fourth Test Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Alive And Cooking 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Cornhusker Vortex” (PG s) 7:30 RBT 8:30 Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away (M d,l,s,v) - The true story of Australian criminal genius David McMillan, the only westerner to escape from the notorious ‘Bangkok Hilton’ prison. A rich kid who chose a life of crime, McMillan was on Interpol’s Top Ten Most Wanted list by his early 20s. 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: “Close To Home” - The murder of 15year-old Naomi Smith in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, and the subsequent police investigation are detailed. 11:30 Weeds: “He Taught Me How To Drive By” (MA d,l,n,s,v) 12:30 Memphis Beat: “I Shall Not Be Moved” (M v) 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 All For Kids 9:30 Seven Morning News 10:00 2012 Australian Open 5:00 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 2012 Australian Open: “2012 Australian Open - Night 10” 11:30 That ‘70s Show: “Ice Shack” - Kelso dreams up a ‘romantic’ double-date with Eric and Donna as he attempts to win Jackie back; Kitty wants Red to talk to Laurie because all she does is party all night and sleep all day, and Hyde is driving around in a panic when he discovers that his passenger, Leo, is holding a bag of illegal drugs. 12:00 Auction Squad: Johanna Griggs and the Auction Squad create magic by opening up a boring sunroom to the garden. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement: “Curl Curl - Hairdressers” Janelle’s Hair Salon is desperately seeking a makeover and the team delivers with cutting edge design. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Les Miserables” (PG) 2:40 Spaceflies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Postman of Mafate 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures: Malawi 8:30 From Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means: Indonesia 9:30 The Chinese Are Coming 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Bitter Victory” (M) - In French. Clovis Cornillac and Christian Clavier shine in this morality tale about a naive architect who aligns himself with a mayoral contender in the hopes that an election victory will grant him social recognition and political favours. 1:00 Movie: “The Airlift (Part 1)” (M l,a) - In German. In 1944, Dr Alex Frieling is called up to fight in the war, leaving his wife Luise and young son Micha behind in Berlin. Four years later Alex is missing in action, presumed dead, and Luise and Micha are trying to cope alone in poor and starving post-war Berlin. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 81
SUDOKU No. 81
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) 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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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)
FINDWORD No. 81
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!
MUDDY RIVER
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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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. 81
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) A person who doesn’t seem to be taking your feelings seriously will make you quite angry. Do your best to see things from this person’s point of view, but at the same time, make sure that you don’t let them take advantage of your good nature. Romance. Your love-life will improve substantially over the next few days. A promise which you thought was unrealistic will finally be carried out.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Tension with your boss could lead to further problems if you are not careful. Do your best to stay calm, even if you feel that you are not being treated fairly. Romance. A person who has been admiring you for some time will suddenly pluck up enough courage to talk to you. This person is very shy, and will need a lot of encouragement.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) You will be very sensitive to the emotional states of the people around you at the moment. Don’t be pushed into doing something which you think is unethical just in order to please somebody. Romance. A few romantic evenings at home this week with your partner may help to heal a recent rift.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A disagreement which threatens to escalate into a major confrontation may be easier to settle than you realise. You will need to be completely honest with the other people concerned, however. Romance. A good aspect to Venus at the beginning of the week will help you to get your romantic life back on track.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You will be in the mood for some changes and powerful aspect to Uranus will help you to come up with good ideas. You need to see your present situation from an entirely new angle. Romance. Your relationship will gradually strengthen over the course of this week, so long as you are patient. If you try to rush things you will lose more than you gain.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You will need to sort out your objectives. An approach which is firm but fair may work best. Don’t let yourself be messed about by somebody who is much younger than you are. Romance. A decision which has been hanging over you for some time will have to be made soon. If you want to make contact with this person, now is the time to start.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will make this a lucky week for you. A risky idea which has failed in the past might work this time. Don’t be afraid to stick your neck out. Romance. Your mind may be wandering a little at the moment. Be careful not to miss an important appointment towards the end of the week!
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Be careful not to be led on by promises this week which are unlikely to actually come to fruition. Romance. Don’t give up, just because you have had a small set-back. Your luck is about to turn and you need to take advantage of this while you still have the chance.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Don’t allow other people’s negativity to hold you back this week. You may be better off without their advice. Romance. You won’t feel you want to be bossed around by anyone at the moment! Your relationship will stay on track so long as your partner doesn’t try too hard to control you.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A recent dispute should be resolved when both parties are in the mood for a compromise. Don’t attempt anything for the moment, or you will be disappointed. Romance. You will be surprised how much difference a few days make to your love-life.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) A meeting later in the week will help to give your confidence a boost. You will be surprised when you find out how much faith other people have in your abilities! Romance. Don’t be too quick to dismiss a suggestion for improving your relationship. It may seem unrealistic at first, but if you give the matter some thought it could work.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A letter which comes completely out of the blue may shock you. You will need to take stock of the situation before you react. Don’t do anything without consulting your friends. Romance. This should be a very good week for romantic adventures. You will regret it if you do anything sneaky, however.
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The lord came and said â&#x20AC;&#x153;come with me Emmaâ&#x20AC;? one year ago, our hearts weep every minute of every day, we often wish for just one more day with you to tell you that we love you, to hear your laugh, to touch and hug you and be able to say Mum/Grandma/Great Granma u ok. We all miss you so very much. You may be gone but never forgotten.
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Warrior finds his way on a far-away shore Even though Williams grew up in Brisbane, he honours his heritage - naturally, in ink. An image on Williams’ left shoulder, his first tattoo, depicts a feathered headdress. “It’s a warrior headdress from where I’m from in the Torres Strait,” he said. “It’s called a dhari, and it represents for me like strength and trying to remember where I came from and to always try to stay humble with everything. “It’s more of a tribal sort of thing, where my family and my heritage is from. I was raised in Brisbane, so I didn’t really experience much of the island sort of stuff, but I still hold that culture pretty close to me and it runs pretty thick through my family.” Williams made an immediate impression when he arrived at UA. “I’ve seen a lot of ink,” defensive back Phelon Jones said, “but he takes it to a different level.” Williams has so many tattoos, he can’t He grew into a proud young man count them all. They run up and down his legs and cover his arms. He doesn’t think He put down his spear, hung up his shield and the hair or the ink is a big deal. became a warrior on the football field “There’s a bunch of people in Australia that sort of look like me that wouldn’t call - Untitled poem by Jesse Williams’ father, Arthur. me weird or anything like that,” he said. “Travelling around the country and espeforearm, is a poem written by his father, cially to America, I think I stand out in a By TOMMY DEAS whole bunch of different places.” Arthur (see inset above). Tuscaloosa News At Alabama, he stands out on the football “It’s just something my dad wrote when Executive Sports Editor I was leaving for junior college,” Williams field. He is the only player in Alabama’s NEW ORLEANS : Jesse Williams (pic- said. “It kind of just explains me leaving 2011 signing class - a group of recruits tured) doesn’t look like an average college Australia and doing what I was doing, ranked No. 1 in the nation by Rivals.com playing football and growing and kind of to earn a regular starting job for the Crimson football player. That’s because he isn’t. Williams, the University of Alabama’s leaving home and all my family. It just Tide, starting every game this season. “He’s strong as an ox,” offensive lineman junior defensive lineman from Australia, means a lot to me coming from him. “It’s one of my first tattoos and it kind of Alfred McCullough said. has more tattoos than an Army platoon. He Williams’ tattoo collection is far from wears his dark hair in a mohawk, cut short stuck with me my whole time.” Williams migrated to Alabama from an complete. If Alabama defeats LSU on on the sides with a two-inch ridge across the middle of his head with a long tail in Arizona junior college. He took up football Monday night, he might add another. “I would probably get a tattoo of the at age 15 - the same age as when he got his the back. Williams, at 6-foot-4 and 319 pounds, first tattoo - and set on a path that took him national championship trophy, because that’s exactly what I’m here to do and try is a warrior descended from a tribe of to America. Williams’ family descends from Thurs- to get that not only for our team but for the warriors. His father, it turns out, is a poet of rest of Tuscaloosa,” he said. sorts. One of Williams’ tattoos, on his left day Island in the Torres Strait.
A big serve for the TIVA teams Rosie Gela, Fauziah Mosby, Matilda Loban, Idelia Ahwang and Johanna Loban fundraising for the Waibene teams at the PKA Hall. PHOTO: MARK ROY A BIG serve always helps in volleyball TIVA president Matilda Loban said “All the money we raise here tonight will especially when you’re trying to get your money raised at the “Bring and Buy Family help us get them there.” team to the outer islands. Night” would help get their teams out to The home cooking proved popular with With this in mind, the Thursday Island the upcoming Australia Day Volleyball locals, with servings of semur chicken, Volleyball Association (TIVA) served up Carnival on Warraber Island. coconut curry chicken, lasagne and salad, some yummy food at the Port Kennedy “We have one men’s and one ladies’ sweet and sour pork and barbecue pork Association Hall last Wednesday, January team to represent Waibene at the Warraber whetting the appetite just enough for the 11. carnival,” Ms Loban said. syrup damper. Page 18 Torres News 18 - 24 January 2012
Foley decision tough on talent By Alf Wilson SHOULD Remote Area Rugby League, formerly known as Torres/Cape have been excluded from the 2012 Foley Shield competition? The answer from most passionate footballer supporter in the Torres Strait islands and NPA will probably be “no”. After all, since the side entered the competition in 2009 selected players have had the opportunity to show their skills in front of a big audience in Townsville. These have included NRL talent scouts and officials of clubs from the “Big Smoke” competitions in Townsville, Mackay and Cairns. Numerous TSI footballers have been signed by clubs in those three cities and that has to be good for rugby league in Australia’s northern outposts. Whilst most will be disappointed over the decision to dump RARL, Palm Island/ Bowen and Northern Outback from the new streamlined three centre competition, they will also understand the reasons. The main one, of course, is financial. It cost huge amounts in travel and accommodation for RARL to compete. Without a doubt players living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area really do suffer from the tyranny of distance and the financial stress which accompanies that. The QRL Northern Division entered a brave new frontier when Torres/Cape entered the Foley Shield in 2009 and against all the odds, and doubts from the city slickers, managed to reach the grand final before losing to Innisfail/ Eacham. Torres/Cape which had a name change to RARL for season 2011 didn’t perform near that standard at the subsequent two Foley Shield campaigns, however they did field many young players. The Foley Shield commenced in 1948 and is named after the late Arch Foley and the idea behind the concept is to give club footballers the chance to play in higher competition. It has achieved that magnificently and the number of players who have gone on to play in the NRL, former ARL, Queensland Interstate Cup and city club competitions are countless. When you look at the current NRL sides some players of TSI heritage who come to mind include Sam Thaiday and Josh Hoffman (Brisbane Broncos), Robert Lui (NQ Cowboys), and Dane Neilsen (Melbourne Storm). One can only ponder just how many more players running around in KRL or NPA club games have the ability to make the top competitions. We see them going around every year at the Island of Origin Series on Badu Island, the Zenadth Kes on TI, and at numerous Aboriginal/ Allblacks carnival through the State. That being so, the exclusion of RARL from the Foley Shield will make it just that little bit more difficult for our young gifted talent to gain the exposure the need and deserve.
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although averaging 26.5 points game in China. Portland fans have begun a campaign to have Mills THE immediate playing future of the Torres Strait’s return to the Trail Blazers with fans displaying signs, Patrick Mills (pictured right) remains up-in-the-air such as “Free Patty”, but there are no vacancies on following his sacking by Chinese Club Xinjiang their roster at present. Mills was also spotted at a game in the USA last Flying Tigers for allegedly faking an injury. The club terminated Mills’s $1 million contract week involving the St Mary’s Gaels, his College earlier this month after 12 matches, with Mills team. vehemently denying the allegation on Twitter. On January 4, he wrote in three separate tweets: “I had both MRIs sent to my doctor in Aus. It was made clear from the start to EVERYONE that it was a torn hamstring and would take 3-6 weeks.” “So why the team and doctors over here are saying its not torn, only swelling and should be playing totally defeats me.” “So basically everything in the Chinese media is totally inaccurate and false. I’ve been honest and professional throughout.” Under Chinese basketball rules, a player cannot OFF PEAK SCHEDULE play anywhere until the end of the Chinese season in March. Depart Thursday Is. 6.30am & 2.30pm Mills played nine games with the Melbourne Tigers Depart Seisia 8.00am & 4.00pm in the National Basketball League during the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) lockout due *Boarding 15 minutes prior to a dispute between owners and players. The brilliant *Please contact us or check online for changes to the ferry point guard played with the Portland Trail Blazers schedule around Public Holidays as variations may occur. with many NBA players joining overseas teams during SPECIAL FERRY DEAL – YOU SAVE 50% the 149-day lockout. Following a resolution to the dispute, NBA WEEKEND SPECIAL: RETURN TRIP matches started on Christmas Day in a much-reduced FRIDAY 4PM ETD SEISIA & MONDAY 6.30AM ETD T.I. season. FRIDAY 2.30 PM ETD T.I. & MONDAY 8.00AM ETD SEISIA It’s understood Mills’s first option is to return to *These sale fares have limited availability and only available until sold out. the NBA, preferably with the Trail Blazers, but the Melbourne Tigers, who have struggled since losing RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL: Ph 07 4069 1551 Mills to China, are believed to be pursuing means to Book online: www.peddellsferry.com.au have Xinjiang release Mills from his contract. Xinjiang claims Mills had been faking an injury Peddells Jetty Shop: Engineers Jetty, Thursday Is. which has been a problem since before Christmas,
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Red-hot Williams unbeaten in defence By MARK BOUSEN THURSDAY Island-born Jesse Williams (pictured above) is set to meet U.S. President Barack Obama after playing a starring role in the Alabama Crimson Tides’ 21-0 victory against the previously undefeated Louisiana State University Tigers in the U.S. College championship final last Tuesday afternoon (Aust. Time) at the New Orleans Super Dome. Traditionally, the winners of the biggest U.S. Football (gridiron) match of the season meet the President, and Jesse is excited about the possibility of meeting the world’s most powerful man. Jesse who plays defensive lineman was a vital part of a defensive unit which kept the favourites scoreless, the first time a team has been shut out in a championship final. Jesse told the Washington Post: “Toward the end, I could definitely tell they didn’t want to play against us any longer. “It was sort of like the light at the end of the tunnel.” The match was telecast live into Australia, with a world-wide viewing audience estimated at more than 20 million, with a capacity crowd of 80,000, with tickets selling for as much as a reported US$5000. The win was the Crimson Tide’s second title in three years, and, only hours after their dominant triumph, were voted the number one team in the country. Commentators described the Alabama defence as possibly the best ever seen in college football, conceding only 8.8 points a game during the season. Alabama’s points came from the only touchdown in the two games between the two sides this season, by Trent Richardson with 4:36 to play in the game. Jeremy Shelley kicked five field goals, but missed the touchdown conversion. Such was the Crimson Tides’ domination, they gave away only one penalty and that was with three minutes to play in the game; LSU offense crossed the half-way line only once - and that was mid-way through the final quarter; and Alabama did not turn the football over during the game. The results reverses Alabama’s only loss for the season, when going down 9-6 in overtime to LSU late last year.
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RARL out of Foley Shield By ALF WILSON REMOTE Area Rugby League will not be part of the prestigious North Queensland Foley Shield competition this year which will feature three powerhouse sides - Townsville, Mackay and Cairns. Last year RARL competed, choosing players from the Kaiwalagal Rugby League, Northern Peninsula Area, Cape Cluster and Three Rivers competitions. Eight sides contested the Foley Shield last year, which has a history dating back to 1948. The other teams were Cairns, Northern Outback, Townsville City, Townsville Country, Innisfail/Eacham, Mackay and Palm Island/ Bowen. In the 2011 competition, RARL lost to Townsville Country 36-10, to Mackay 42-10 and finally to Innisfail Eacham 30-22. Weipa’s Chastyn Bowen was the equal top point scorer for RARL with 12 points from a
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A Torres/Cape player injured at the 2010 Foley Shield. PHOTOS: ALF WILSON
try and four goals, equal with centre Densen Misi from Thursday Island who scored three tries. In the grand final a star-studded Mackay side rolled Townsville City 30-14 before a big crowd at the Jack Manski Oval at Brother’s League’s Club in Townsville. This season Townsville will field a combined side, whilst the Cairns team will also include players who had been under the Innisfail/Eacham banner. Every player in the strong 11-club Cairns and District competition, which includes many from the Torres Strait, Hopevale and Cape York, will be eligible for selection in the Cairns team. Mackay will again have a powerful unit with a pick of footballers of the calibre of former NRL stars Josh Hannay and Mitchell Sargent as well as Badu islander Jimmy Ahmat. Ahmat starred for Mackay in their suc-
cessful 2011 campaign and his form was recognised with selection in the NQ Marlins team. That trio play with Mackay competition club Moranbah. QRL Northern Division manager Scott Nosworthy said the decision about the three centre heavyweight format was made due in the major part to financial constraints. “Basically the Foley Shield will be run as part of the XXXX Nationwide Challenge in 2012,” Nosworthy said. “This competition is to find the best regional area in Australia. Cairns and Townsville will be playing as one entity and not split as in the past. This will mean they will be very strong. “With no Marlins Mens team in 2012 we didn’t believe it was financially viable to run a carnival involving all areas this year. Mid West and Mt Isa at this stage will compete in the Outback carnival in June and at the same time
there will be a Far North Challenge involving the community leagues Three Rivers, KRL, NPA and Central Cape Suns. It is envisaged that the winner of these two competitions will play each other at a later stage. The date and venue for this game is yet to be confirmed but we are hoping to do it before a Northern Pride or Mackay Cutters game. Palm Island will play Bowen in Bowen on the 21st of April. We are looking at organising other rep games for both but again this is yet to be finalised.” Before last season, RARL was known as Torres/Cape or Cape/Torres and entered the competition in 2009 season in a blaze of glory. In their 2009 debut year Torres Cape beat Cairns, Mount Isa/Mid West (now Northern Outback) and Townsville on the way to losing the grand final 32-22 to Innisfail/Eacham. But in 2010 season the side was soundly beaten in all three matches. Read more page 18 >>
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