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Awards recognise diversity and strength

ABOVE: Deliah Hooper (10) soaks up the sun on Australia Day. INSET LEFT: Mansa showing off his Australia Day transfer tattoo. INSET RIGHT: Evie Ford (4). Photos: MARK ROY. For more photos from the Australia Day celebrations see pages 10 - 11 >> By MARK ROY QUEENSLAND Fire and Rescue Service captain Richard Muhamad was last week named Citizen of the Year in an Australia Day ceremony on Thursday Island. Emma Loban was named Young Citizen of the Year, while last September’s Shire Shakedown took out Community Event of the Year. In his address at the Torres Shire Council Australia Day community event, Mayor Pedro Stephen praised all 12 Australia Day award winners. “The range of awards shows we have a diverse and strong community here in the Torres Strait,” Mayor Stephen said. The Straits were blessed with beautiful weather for Australia Day, which ironically kept many people away from official events. “Here in the Torres Strait, it all depends on the weather,” Mayor Stephen said. “If it is raining, the stadium will be packed - but if it is good weather, people go out in their dinghy!” After an opening prayer by Father Charles Loban and Welcome to Country by Kaurareg traditional owner Joseph

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Wasaga, Dr Barbara Piscitelli gave her Australia Day Ambassador’s address. Dr Piscitelli, who came to Australia from the United States 32 years ago, works with women and children in the Torres Strait to bring their wealth of culture and art to the rest of the world. “When I arrived here in the Torres Strait, people told me to go to Erub, because that’s where the culture and art revolution was really happening,” Dr Piscitelli said. After the address, and the audience’s affirmation of their Australian Citizenship, Mayor Stephen presented a special Mayoral Community Award to Shotaro Sam Thomas Dorante. Mayor Stephen said when the young man’s family home on Thursday Island was engulfed by fire a couple of years ago, Shotaro Dorante put his own safety aside to rescue his mother and siblings from the blaze. “This award is in recognition of his actions of true courage and heroism in supporting his family in a life threatening incident,” he said. Richard Muhamad received Citizen of the Year Award for his work with emergency services and youth justice on Thursday Island. Continues page 4 >>

VOTERS will go to the polls on Saturday, March 24, after Premier Anna Bligh called the election last Wednesday. Labor will officially begin its campaign on February 19 and the incumbent Member for Cook Jason O’Brien will contest the seat for the fourth time. This time round he will come up against LNP candidate David Kempton and Katters Australia Party candidate Lachlan Bensted. Currently in his third term, Mr O’Brien was first elected to the post in 2004 with the retirement of Steve Bredhauer. Labor managed to retain the seat despite a 21.8 per cent swing against the party which was attributed to the loss of Mr Bredhauer’s personal vote. Mr O’Brien retained the seat again in 2006 and again in 2009 when he narrowly defeated LNP candidate Craig Batchelor with 46.05 per cent of the vote against Mr Batchelor’s 42.41 per cent. Before being elected to Parliament in 2004, Mr O’Brien was a Cairns City Councillor and previously a research officer to the former member, Steve Bredhauer. Local government elections will now move from March 31 to a date to be determined, most likely in late April or early May. Moving the council poll has angered the Local Government Association, which says Ms Bligh’s decision is more about political convenience than good government. The decision on the timing for the election decision comes after the flood inquiry asked for additional time to deliver its final report, shifting this date from February 24 to March 16. Ms Bligh said she was committed to ensuring Queenslanders had the truth from the flood inquiry before they voted at either election. She told reporters that March 24 was the closest Saturday to the anniversary of the 2009 election and she was not prepared to extend her own term. “So I intend to call the 2012 State election for Saturday the 24th of March - giving the public time to consider the findings of the inquiry,” she said. She said voters should not be asked to vote before the final report, because it could contain adverse findings that could alter the way people cast their ballots. She said her decision was in the best interests of democracy, fairness and the truth while LNP Leader Campbell Newman said the announcement has simply created more uncertainty and confusion for Queenslanders. “[The election date] adds more months of uncertainty when she has had a year to separate out the two elections,’’ Mr Newman said.

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A scene from the upcoming ABC TV series, The Straits. THE crime drama series, The Straits, is set to explode on TV screens across Australia this week. The darkly humorous ABC TV, based on an idea by Aaron Fa’Aoso, series tells the story of Harry Montebello (played by Brian Cox), who runs one of the most successful and respected crime organisations in Queensland. He is married to a Torres Strait Island

woman and runs his operation from Cairns. Virtually untouchable, he seems to have it all. Which is why his family is shocked when he announces that he wants his three sons to compete for the right to replace him as head of the family when the time comes for him to retire. This outrages his wife Kitty (Rena Owen)

who has been expecting Harry to honour her family traditions and appoint their eldest son Noel (Aaron Fa’Asoso) as successor. Over the course of 10 episodes, Noel, his brothers Marou (Jimi Bani) and Gary (Firass Dirani), and sister, Sissi (Suzannah Bayes-Morton), jockey for dominant position as the family faces a series of threats to their business and to their lives.

In the two-episode premiere, Harry announces his unexpected succession plan. Filled with righteous anger, and supported by his mother Kitty, Noel decides to expand the family’s operations, without his father’s knowledge, by setting up a methamphetamine lab in PNG. This leads to conﬂict with the DC outlaw motorcycle gang, the family’s drug customers on the mainland. When Noel’s wife and children are threatened, Harry is forced to take charge. A PNG raskol dies when the failed meth lab explodes. Intent on revenge, the dead raskol’s brother goes to the family’s home on Zey Island and attempts to kill Gary, who is now running the family island operation. Rattled, Gary ﬂees to Cairns. Harry, Marou and Noel go to PNG to square things with the raskols and Quay Lin, the expat Chinese trader who works with them. Sissi, under the terms of Harry’s succession plan, starts work with the family’s accountant Paddy, one of Harry’s oldest friends. In the process, she stumbles on evidence that Paddy has been embezzling money from the family for years. Marou’s wife Lola believes that Marou, not Noel, should lead the business. She puts in place a plan to blackmail Gary into supporting Marou as future head of the business. The series premieres on ABC 1 this Thursday, February 2, at 8.30pm. Stay tuned for more series previews in the Torres News.

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Subsidised fares ‘discriminatory’ SUBSIDISED airfares in the Northern Peninsula Area and the Torres Strait discriminate against local farmers, graziers, and other residents, according one candidate for the upcoming State election. Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Cook, Lachlan Bensted, said the concept was great for indigenous people. “People from communities will be able to afford to travel to Cairns for health or education services, but there is a catch - there is a five seat cap on the availability of fares for the Peninsula and just two seats on Torres Strait services,” Mr Bensted said. And non-residents in the Torres Strait and NPA could not book the flights, he said. “Torres Strait fares are only available for return flights,” he said. “Business owners, government departments and non-residents are not eligible.” Mr Bensted said no subsidised airfares had been made available from Cooktown to Cairns because the route already had capped fares for its bus service. The $99 flights for Torres Strait and NPA locals was blatant “porkbarrelling” by the Labor Party, he said. “The five capped fares are available for the Peninsula communities of Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw, Aurukun, Northern Peninsula Area, Lockhart River and Coen. “Two are available in the Torres Strait for Badu, Boigu Poruma, Erub, Mabuiag, Kubin, Mer, Saibai, Warraber, Iama and Masig. “This subsidy was well-planned for an election year, and I ask why didn’t Mr O’Brien do it three years ago?” Mr O’Brien said he took the opportunity to push for the scheme when Community Cabinet visited Thursday Island in August last year. “The idea for the scheme came about after listening to members of my electorate in the Torres Strait and NPA,” Mr O’Brien said. “Affordable air travel is a necessity for these local residents to have equitable access to health, education and employment opportunities. “I lobbied hard for the scheme to help my constituents, and getting this through was a big win for Torres Strait communities.”

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Cash for kulups gets kids collecting

Eivannah Drotini shows off a collection of kulups. PHOTOS: MARK ROY By MARK ROY SAUSAGE sizzles. Raffles. Fun runs. Heard it all before? The usual means of fundraising are not noted for their creativity or imagination. Vanessa Drotini from Tribal Boutique says collecting kulup seeds could be an interesting and fun way for kids to raise money for schools or clubs.

She has put up some posters around town advertising Cash for Kulups, seeds also known as “burny beans” for the way they get hot when rubbed on stone. “We’re asking kids to bring them in. It’s a way of making a bit of extra pocket money, and is also a great fundraiser for sporting events, clubs, or a school project,” says Vanessa, “It doesn’t have to be kids. Adults can bring them in as well. But we did it when I was at school. “When we had the TI Dance Team, we would collect them and take them in to school, and they would pay us. “It’s something creative, something different from the usual raffles and sausage sizzles.” And Vanessa knows a thing or two about being creative. As the owner and manager of the jewellery boutique at Sareanealis House on Thursday Island, she uses the seeds to make kulup shakers, or dance rattles, used in the traditional dances of the Torres Strait. She also fashions the seeds into jewellery. “Kulups are also knowns as ‘ocean seeds’ because they float, and are often found washed up on our beaches,” Vanessay says. “We use these ones for making the shakers, and the good ones, which are still in their pods, we use for jewellery-making.” She said the seeds had to be ‘tuned’ for each shaker. “We cut them in half and clean out the cotyledon, or the inside of the seed, before drilling them and tuning them,” she says. “I’m not going to say too much about tuning them, because the process is secret, but the

Kulup seeds found still in the pod are used to make handcrafted jewellery. string also has to be the right length. When done right, the sound they make should be almost ear-piercing.” The strings holding the kulups are woven in to an elaborate and sometimes colourful handle. “I’ve found Islanders prefer the very bright colours, while tourists go for more basic, subdued colours,” Vanessa says. If you or your school can lend a hand to collect kulup seeds, contact Vanessa at Tribal Boutique on 4090 3622.

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Awards recognise diversity and strength >> From page 1 After joining the QFRS on Thursday Island in 1999, Richard was promoted to captain in recognition of his leadership skills. A strong family man, Richard works with indigenous youth within the judicial system, particularly in the area of fire setting, discussing the ramifications with a view to educating these youths to achieve a positive outcome. Emma Loban was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year. A dedicated wife and mother, Ms Loban combines her career successfully with these roles. In October last year, the 26-year-old departed for the Natural History Museum in London to work on an Indigenous Repatriation Program to support the return of ancestral remains and artifacts to the Torres Strait. Organisers of the hugely successful Shire Shakedown, Cr John Abednego, Dalassa Yorkston and Laura Perry, were recognised with a Community Event of the Year award. Harry Nona received a Cultural Achievement Medallion for two eye-catching murals at the Ngurupai Sports Complex on Horn Island. Makoo Billy, a Year 12 Graduate, won the Sports Achievement Medallion, while Clarissa Laifoo, an 11year-old Torres Strait athlete, received an Achievement Medallion. The Competition Achievement Medallion was awarded to Horn Island Volleyball Team. Tagai Secondary Campus horticulture teacher George

Ernst was acknowledged with a Participation Achievement Certificate. “George is one of the exceptional people who come to this island to live and work and make a difference,” Mayor Stephen said. George and his team of students are beautifying nature reserves and verges, planting a trees and shrubs including native fruit trees. Dr Melinda Tam, one of two resident dentists at the clinic on Thursday Island, received an Appreciation Achievement Certificate. Heidi Camica-Dee Eastcott, who graduated from Thursday Island High School 10 years ago, was awarded an Achievement Certificate. Cape York Helicopters and Barrier Air were recognised for their ongoing support of local communities. Torres Shire Council executive secretary Nola Ward Page said shire staff had worked hard to bring the day’s events together. “Our staff, both admin and outdoors, work tirelessly towards making this a success and memorable day for the community and go to lengths to ensure the Ambassador leaves our island with an unforgettable impression of the event,” Ms Page said. The fun and games at the sports complex continued into the afternoon, with a sausage sizzle, coconut bowls competition, rides in the ‘Little Hero’, and a lamingtoneating contest.

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Transparency needed in TSRA review process: Entsch MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has added his voice to calls for the release of the full review of governance structures of the Torres Strait Regional Authority. Mr Entsch said the release of the review, conducted last year by independent consultants Effective Governance, was in the interests of “openness and transparency”. “There is no excuse for it not to be released,” Mr Entsch said. “I think it is important that the broader constituency be aware of any shortfalls of the authority’s structure, particularly in the lead up to the election of the board in September this year.” In December 2011, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin endorsed the findings of the review. The move brought about changes to the term of appointment of the TSRA Board, which will now be four years instead of three, and will also create 15 new electoral wards throughout the region. The date of the TSRA board election will be separated from the local government elections, which are now to be held in late April or early May, following Premier Anna Bligh’s announce-

ment of a state election on March 24. The council elections had previously been set down for March 31. Under new election rules, TSRA candidates and those who vote for them will be restricted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in the region. Mr Entsch said all the issues raised by Warraber councillor Willie Lui needed to be comprehensively addressed. “This needs to be done, and more importantly, needs to be seen to be done,” he said. Mr Lui resigned from the TSRA Board in August 2011 after members voted not to adopt the review’s recommendations. Automatically appointing Torres Strait Island Regional Council councillors to positions on the TSRA board had led to a conflict of interest, Mr Lui said. Mr Entsch said he strongly supported Mr Lui. “I admire his courage in stepping aside,” Mr Entsch said. “Minister Macklin needs to release the full report, not selected parts of the report. “This is about good governance. If people in the Torres Strait are looking to autonomy, they need to have confidence in the election process.”

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Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution

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Background reading: The Panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous community leaders, legal experts and members of Parliament was appointed by the Prime Minister in late 2010 to advise the Government on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people could be recognised in the Constitution. The Panel’s work has cross-party support and includes representatives from the Government, Coalition, Greens and Independents. In preparing its report, Panel members held over 250 consultations in 84 metropolitan, regional and remote locations across Australia, and received more than 3500 submissions from individuals and organisations. The Panel also drew on research and national surveys, meetings with community and Indigenous leaders and the advice of constitutional law experts. These consultations and submissions revealed strong support across the country for constitutional recognition. Many people were concerned that, while the contribution made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, art and cultures to Australia’s national identity was valued and celebrated, the nation’s founding document did not acknowledge the place of Indigenous people in Australian history or contemporary society.

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Thursday Island Young Freedom Riders with the Torres Strait and Aboriginal flags in Canberra. Photos courtesy of the -YouMeUnity Facebook page. By MARK BOUSEN CONSTITUTIONAL Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Panel has recommended removing race from the Australian Constitution. The 22-member Panel presented a unanimous report recommending changes to the Constitution which recognise: ● The continuing cultures, languages and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples; ● Remove racist elements; and ● Prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic or national origin. The changes remove race from the Constitution, but maintain the Parliament’s ability to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Government has promised to hold a referendum on the constitution changes before the next election scheduled for 2013. The panel presented their

report to Prime Minister Julia Gillard on January 19. The Panel also found majority support for the removal of racist elements from the Constitution. “Many Australians were surprised and troubled to learn that the Constitution permits discrimination on the basis of race. “The consultations and submissions revealed a genuine desire to remove the racist elements from the Constitution to reflect modern Australian values and to protect all Australian citizens from discrimination on the basis of race,” the Panel said. Panel members believe that the report’s recommendations, supported at a referendum, would create a Constitution that more accurately reflects the nation by: ● Acknowledging the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in our history and their continuing cultures, languages and heritage as integral to Australia’s national identity;

● Removing outdated sections that countenance discrimination on the grounds of race; and ● Protecting all Australian citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, colour or ethnic or national origin. Co-chair Mark Leibler said, in an opinion piece in The Age newspaper: “Some people might question why you would want to remove race from the constitution and then replace it with a power to legislate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “I would say we have to get away from this 19th-century idea that Aboriginal people are members of a ‘race’. “Their identity is based on ancestry, ethnicity and belief systems, not race. We need to have laws that relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people just as we do for many groups in society - women, the elderly, the disabled, veterans, people living in remote areas but these laws should be based on need and the national interest, not race. “Need because Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islander people remain Australia’s most-disadvantaged citizens. “The national interest because their cultures and languages are unique to this country to be celebrated as part of our common heritage,” he said. The Panel has concluded that its recommendations for constitutional recognition are capable of succeeding at a referendum if supported by all sides of politics and if the pre-conditions for a successful referendum are put in place. “The overwhelming success of the 1967 referendum is a reminder that constitutional change in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can generate majority support. “The Panel calls on all political parties to continue their support for Indigenous constitutional recognition and to work towards a successful referendum including implementing an effective education campaign to raise public awareness of the issue and its importance for all Australians.”

PNG faces military coup on Australia Day A MILITARy coup staged last Thursday in Papua New Guinea resulted in top military officers being placed under house arrest. The mutinous troops operated under the name Operasin Strongim Konstituson [Operation Support the Constitution]. A report by ABC’s PNG correspondent Liam Fox said early on Thursday: “At about 3am today a group of between 12 and 20 soldiers are believed to have raided

the defence force headquarters at Murray Military Barracks and placed the head of the army, Brigadier General Francis Agwi, under house arrest.” “The ABC understands that a new commander has been sworn in. The raid on the barracks is believed to have been peaceful.” Among the captives were, Francis Agwi the Defence Force commander, and Kyrie Eleison, the Commanding Officer of

Taurama Barracks. Retired Colonel yaura Sasa has declared himself commander of the coup and has given MPs a seven day deadline to resolve the country’s political crisis, or he will resort to force, but claims he is not staging a mutiny or a military takeover. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has called on the O’Neill government to quickly resolve the crisis.

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IBIS bowsers tick over around the clock By MARK ROY

George Akee and Denzil Bignoux are happy to show customers how to use the new, 24-hour fuel service.

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THURSDAY Island residents and boaters around the island are being encouraged to use new bowsers on that can provide fuel 24 hours a day. The local IBIS outlet installed the technology last month, which allows people to use their swipe card to access self-serve fuel. IBIS retail operations manager Denzil Bignoux said local fishermen were particularly excited about the change. “It means they can come in late on a Friday night, or even at four o’clock in the morning, and fuel up before they go out,” Mr Bignoux said. “Now they don’t have to plan to get fuel during normal retail hours - they can get it at any time.” He said while the hours of operation had changed at the Caltex on Douglas Street, IBIS would continue to service their cash customers. “The Caltex will remain open 7am to 1pm Monday to Friday for our cash and account customers,” he said. “All customers are welcome to come in during this time, and our attendant George Akee is happy to train them in the new system.” He said the system was user-friendly and easy to operate. “You simply swipe your bank card or

Starcard, enter your pin, and select your pump number. It’s simpler than using an ATM. “It can cater to multiple customers, who can be filling a car, a boat or a container all at the same time. After dispensing your fuel, our automated system, which has card recognition, allows you to print your tax invoice. You just swipe the card through the machine again and hit OK at the prompt. But if you don’t need a tax invoice, you can just drive away.” He said the same system was in place on Warraber, Yorke, and Yam islands, as well as Kubin and St Paul’s on Moa. “We trialled it on these islands one at a time over the past couple of months, and it went really well,” Mr Bignoux said. “The communities have been very supportive.” He said recent changes to the TI service station included decommissioning underground fuel storage tanks and replacing them with new, 60,000-litre above-ground tanks behind the building. “These are more environmentally friendly, as there is less chance of leakage, and we can inspect the tanks on a routine basis,” he said. “It also means the tankers are not out on the forecourt where the customers are, which is safer for everybody.”

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Funds for domestic violence services COMMUNITIES in the Northern Peninsula Area and the Gulf will benefit after a local child care advisory service received new funding to tackle domestic and family violence. The Cape York / Gulf Remote Area Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care Advisory (RAATSICC) Association provides counselling and support to young people dealing with domestic violence. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said a package of $262,000 would help the Cape York service to keep up its good work. “This service provides specialist staff to work with young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, focusing on Kowanyama, Napranum, Mapoon and Lockhart River,” Mr O’Brien said. “Domestic violence devastates the lives of thousands of Queenslanders every year, that’s why we’re providing funding for this vital service. “RAATSICC provides information, advice, specialist counselling and support to children and young people to help them deal with the impact of domestic and family violence. “I am confident this funding will help more children and young people in Far North Queensland.” Community Services Minister Karen Struthers said the Queensland Government is committed to tackling domestic and family violence, stepping up its efforts to prevent it. “The Bligh Government has committed more than $190 million to deal with domestic and family violence, including funding for police, courts, women’s shelters, counselling and perpetrator programs,” Ms Struthers said. “We have also introduced new legislation, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Bill 2011, to maximise the safety and protection of people who fear or experience this type of violence. “This includes police issued protection notices to help with immediate protection of victims and hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. “Women experiencing domestic or family violence can call the DV Connect helpline 24 hours a day on 1800 811 811, while men needing help can phone the DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636.”

King tides ‘a ticking time bomb’ Customers tie up at the door of Pearl Island Seafoods, Thursday Island, during the king tide on Saturday, January 21. PHOTO: MARK ROY By MARK ROY RISING sea levels once again threatened low-lying communities in the Torres Strait as the king tide season started last month. The communities of Saibai, Boigu, Iama, Masig, Warraber and Poruma are at risk, as crumbling sea walls fail to protect family homes from inundation. On Saibai, graves in the cemetery are still in danger of being washed away. During the king tides in 2006, a third of the cemetery in Saibai was washed away. Saibai Councillor Ron Enosa said the cemetery was underwater. “We, as a family go down there and do a little bit of work, but it won’t fix the problem,” Cr Enosa said. And while the Australian Government turns its back on funding much-needed remedial work on sea walls in the Torres Strait, the attention of climate change scientists remains firmly focused on the region. Dr Donna Green is a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales who has researched climate change in the Torres Strait over a number of years. Last month she spoke on Radio Australia about the islands in the Torres Strait that were particularly vulnerable to king tides and rising sea levels. She said at this time of year, if there is an extreme weather event like a storm surge on top of the king tide, many of these islands could be inundated. “Schools, roads, sewerage systems, houses and infrastructure are located on the shoreline of many of the islands, so when the king tides hit, whole communities are shut down,” Dr Green said. “Many of the islands already have problems just managing communications at that time.

“They are very concerned because they don’t know if an emergency happens - for example, health impacts from inundation - what they could do about it. “They close the schools at that time because they know they can’t have the kids running around in knee-high water, and also they have to shut down the portable water pumping systems, because otherwise there is a very good chance they will get inundated with seawater.” Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said all of these problems could have been avoided. In August, his private members bill calling for urgent work to protect the low-lying islands was passed with the support of the Federal Government. But in September, Minister

for Regional Australia Simon Crean backflipped on the government’s commitment, saying the $22.4 million sea wall project was the responsibility of state and local governments. “They waited almost up to the Christmas period when almost everything was shut down, and then they basically came out and said, well too bad, too sad, this is a local government problem, this is a state government problem, there is nothing we can do,” Mr Entsch said. He said if the sea walls were not built soon, many islanders would be forced to evacuate their communities. “It’s critical, we are talking about 50-year-old sea walls that should have been replaced when they were first breached four or five years ago,” he said. “It is a ticking time-bomb.”

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Tagai School is holding University Aspirations Expos on the outer islands in the coming weeks. Torres Shire Sports Complex from 9am.

JANUARY

Tue 31. Bingo, Bamaga Tavern 6.30pm Tue 31. Zumba ﬁtness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry 7pm Tue 31. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall 5pm

FEBRUARY

Wed 1. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex 6pm Thu 2. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Thu 2. The Straits feature-length premiere ABC1, 8.30pm Fri 3. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Ilan Cafe 7am Fri 3. Karaoke, Torres Hotel 7pm Fri 3. Dani Boy, Jardine Hotel, 8.30pm Sun 5. Uncle Seaman Dan, Torres Hotel 12-3pm Mon 6. Torres Shire Council monthly meeting, Shire Chambers 9am Wed 8. International Women’s Day Wed 8. University Aspirations Expo, Tagai School, Kubin Thu 9. The Straits, ABC1, 8.30pm. Thu 9. University Aspirations Expo, Tagai School, St. Pauls Tue 21. Shrove Tuesday Tue 21. University Aspirations Expo, Tagai School, Poruma Wed 22. Ash Wednesday Wed 22. University Aspirations Expo, Tagai School, Warraber

MARCH

Fri 2. Tagai School’s Clean Up Australia Day Sun 4. National Clean Up Australia Day Wed 7. University Aspirations Expo, Tagai School, Mabuyag

CHURCH SERVICES Parish of St Bethel,131 William Cr Bamaga NPA, Sundays 10am Uniting Church, 114 Douglas St Thursday Island, Sundays 10am Independent Church Parish of the Resurrection TI, Morning Prayer Sundays 10am, Evening Prayer 7.30pm Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Mass, all locations: Mon-Fri 7am, Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday 10am Hammond, Sunday 8am Horn, Saturday 9am Bamaga, 2nd Tuesday every month, 4069 3699 Arthur Wong 7.30pm

TORRES NEWS AUSTRALIA’S TOP NEWSPAPER THURSDAY ISLAND Continuing the fine tradition of the “Torres Straits Pilot and New Guinea Gazette”

Jenny Peter, Pastor Abraham Pamoi, and Dora Moiba, all from Daru’s Soul Harvest Church, at ANZAC Park recently. It was great to see the article on Daru Christians visiting NPA (Northern Peninsula Area) and thursday Island (Daru congregation visits Thursday Island, Torres News, 18-24 January, 2012 pp. 5, 11). their spirit of love and mercy is part of helping NPA and thursday Island society to change. the visit of Soul Harvest Church Ministries Daru Island is the great movement of uniting communities to make a great

WILL you submit to the shears for a good cause this March? World’s Greatest Shave is the greatest fun for the greatest cause. Any excuse to have fun is a great idea - and it’s even better if it helps others. From March 15-17, thousands of people will get sponsored to shave, colour or wax their hair to raise money to help those with leukaemia and associated blood disorders. the Leukaemia Foundation receives no ongoing government funding, so supporting this event makes their mission possible.

the Foundation’s regional events coordinator for Far North Queensland Annette Jarrett encouraged residents to show their support for the many locals affected by a blood cancer diagnosis. “With an average of five Queenslanders being diagnosed every day, many people will know someone who has been touched by a blood cancer,” Ms Jarrett said. “World’s Greatest Shave aims to raise $4 million across Queensland to support medical research and fund patient support services.

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Provincial Government (PNG) and torres Strait Island Regional Council and torres Strait Regional Authority. the Fire from the North prophecy is to confirm the trading system between Western Province and Zenadth Kes, Kaurareg Aboriginal Nation and Gudang Aboriginal Nation of Cape York, which was once a working government system of different peoples in harmony through marriages.

In other words, the Australian Government must bless Zenadth Kes and Aboriginal Cape York (NPA). Because through this church visit from Daru it confirms that religion of Indigenous peoples in these regions played a key role in a glorious life. I encourage all Australian churches to invite Soul Harvest Church to bless Australian communities for a change. Percy Misi Masig

Will you be brave and shave this March?

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nation built on compassion and forgiveness. I believe people are happy by their visitation. I gave them a bible whilst at AOG (Assemblies of God) Church thursday Island to give to any youth of their church at Daru so as to understand the English bible. I pray this Christian relationship between Soul Harvest Church thursday Island and Cape York is the start of the trade and commerce between Western

the money raised will go towards research, which is needed to find better treatments and cures for leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Donations and sponsorships also provide leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma patients with a free home-away-from-home near hospital during their treatment. Will you be brave and shave? For further information, public shave locations or to sign up visit worldsgreatestshave. com or call 1800 500 088.

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NEWS

New state school holidays start this year

PARENTS in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area are being urged to familiarise themselves with changes to state school holidays, which take effect from this year. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said the move follows feedback on a discussion paper titled Getting the balance right: A proposal on holidays in Queensland which sought feedback on various holiday proposals. “When planning family holidays this year it’s important for Cook parents to be aware that some school breaks are at different times and for different durations from previous years,” Mr O’Brien said. He said feedback had suggested that long first terms were tiring, especially for younger students, student-free days scattered throughout the year were disruptive for working parents, and that the current Easter holidays did not align with many non-state school vacations “This year’s Easter holidays will be extended from six days to two weeks after a 10-week first term,” he said. “For state schools, the 2012 Easter holidays will begin on Saturday March 31 and students will go back to school for term two on Monday, April 16. “There will also be an extra public holiday this year for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.” The Queen’s Birthday will be celebrated on the first Monday in October, and a special holiday to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be held in June. Mr O’Brien said the special, one-off Queen’s Diamond Jubilee holiday would allow community and sporting events planned and booked for the June long weekend in 2012 to continue without disruption. “The changes were subject to consultation and Back at school last week at Tagai Primary are Damien Binawel, Ernest Sailor, Malik East, Ngukis Mosby, Brodis Ronson, Ekka Sambo Queenslanders in overwhelming numbers supported and Charlotte Cook, ready to start work with Year 5/4 teacher Miss Deborah Steele. PHOTO: MARK ROY the proposals,” he said.

Has your life been touched by suicide?

New principal looks to build on improvements By MARK ROY THE new head of campus at Tagai Secondary College says she is looking forward to the coming school year and to the improvements the new administration centre will bring. Lyn-Anne Chandler, deputy at the school for the past two years, says she is pleased to be taking up her new role. “I feel extremely privileged to have the opportunity to continue navigating Waibeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh towards a successful future in the Yumi way,” Ms Chandler said. “We are looking at the completion of the new administration building in early March. “This means we will get two classrooms back, and the facility to support the people needed to operate the school.” The previous administration building burned down in May 2010, and staff have been temporarily housed in converted classrooms. The new centre will house staff including a guidance ofﬁcer, a youth health nurse, student services staff and administration personnel, she said. “The people are there to support students as provide the all-important link between teachers, parents and the wider community,” Ms Chandler said. “Developing relationships with students and their parents or guardians is extremely important in supporting

academic success. “At my ﬁrst staff meeting this year, I set out our priorities and my expectations for the coming year.” This included fostering productive and respectful partnerships with parents and the community, she said, and a focus on improving student attendance and their chances of going on to further education. “The data shows not as many are going on the university pathway as there could be,” she said. “We believe these kids can do it. It’s about engaging and supporting them. It is important they have the basic skills. “Last year I was involved in leading and coaching our staff to embed Explicit Instruction as a strategy for delivering the curriculum to students. “Students soon understood that their lessons were mainly built around “I do” (watching the teacher demonstrate), “We do” (where the teacher and students do it together) and “You do” (students working on the task independently).” She said the school had seen Year 9 NAPLAN reading, spelling and numeracy results improve signiﬁcantly. “We will continue our focus on improving literacy - in particular reading and writing - numeracy, and science. “Every child and their acheivement must be the focus of teachers in their classrooms.” She said each child’s cultural identity must be respected and valued.

24 hr information & support for family, friends, and others who have been bereaved by suicide

(24 hrs.) 0459 299 147 (07) 4050 4955 The new head of campus at Tagai Seconday College, Lyn-Anne Chandler, at the school’s temporary entrance on Loagi Close.

matthew.looker@lccq.org.au

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Australia Day 2012 Celebrations

PHOTOS: MARK ROY

George Ernst receives his Achievement Certificate for Participation.

ity Event of the Year award to two of the

ents the Commun Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen pres go. Quest, Laura Perry and John Abedne

organisers of the

Mayor Pedro Stephen with Australia Day Ambassador Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM.

Patrick, baby Ava and Cherie.

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Frances, Meroma and Eric enjoying the free pool at the Torres Shire Sports

Complex on Australia Day.

Australia Day 2012 Celebrations

Kaurareg elder Joseph Wasaga with the Welcome to Country.

Horn Island artist Harry Nona with his

Cultural Achievement Medallion.

anisers of the Shire Shakedown Talent

Pedro Stephen presents his Mayoral Community Award to Shotaro Sam Thomas Dorante in recognition of his courage and heroism in rescuing his family from a fire.

t Medallion.

Makoo Billy with her Sport Achievemen

Clarissa Laifoo with her Achievement

Medallion.

Richard Kassim Muhamad receives his Citizen of the Year award.

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THURSDAY 02 FRIDAY 03

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 The Old Guys 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum - This program brings together a panel of journalists and commentators with a diverse range of opinions to chew over the events of the day. 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Film - Award-winning host Stephen Fry wrangles a stellar panel of comedians in the world’s most impossible quiz show. This episode features Alan Davies, John Sessions, Emma Thompson and David Mitchell. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: The Great And The Good: The village schoolteacher insists there is an intruder visiting her house at night, but why can no intruder ever be found? And why have two dead bodies been found in her garden? 10:05 Getting On 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: Adam is joined by British comedian and novelist Mark Watson, comedian and radio presenter Tom Ballard, and Canadian singer/songwriter k.d. lang. 12:10 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 Entertainment Tonight 12:30 Magical Tales 1:00 Women’s Twenty/20 - Australia Vs New Zealand 4:00 National Afternoon News 4:30 Alive And Cooking 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Twenty/20 - Australia Vs India 9:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Zarnecki Incursion” (PG s) 10:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Herb Garden Germination” (PG s) - Sheldon and Amy spread gossip as part of an experiment; and Howard and Bernadette’s relationship gets serious. Physicist Brian Greene has a cameo. 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Honky Tonk Freeway” (M s,l) - A view of contemporary America in vignettes of various eccentrics whose lives converge in Ticlaw, Florida, a tiny town determined to attract tourists despite the lack of an exit ramp from the new freeway. 2:35 Spyforce: “The Journey” - On an escape flight from Burma to Australia, Erskine and Gunther share an aeroplane with five other refugees. Erskine discovers that someone is radioing the plane’s position to the Japanese, and then one of the passengers is murdered. 3:35 Danoz Direct / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Crimes Of Fashion: Killer Hair: (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue - An injured baby swan needs rescuing but it still gives RSPCA inspectors a run for their money. Meanwhile, ambulance officer Katrina is unable to reach a crow but she won’t give up until she finds someone who can. 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Movie: “Shakespeare In Love” (M) - Plagued with debt, writer’s block, and fallen far past deadline for his latest play, it seems like things can’t get much worse for young William Shakespeare. 11:40 That ‘70s Show 12:10 Movie: “Borderline Normal” (M a,s) - Two sensitive teenagers from broken homes find comfort in each other’s arms as they help one another to cope with the emotional loss of their families. 2:05 Special: Ships In The Coral 3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Mind-Controlled Car 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Geiranger Fjord 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: London To Antwerp 8:30 Empire Of The Seas: Sea Change 9:30 As It Happened: Apocalypse: The Second World War: Aggression 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Paper Castles” (MA s,a,n) - In Spanish. An art student disappoints his classmate and fellow artist by keeping the portrait he has painted of her when she believed she would own it after it was completed. This surprising turn of events continues into a seductive love triangle between himself, her and another student. 12:50 Movie: “Lila Says” (MA l,v,s) - In French. Based on the highly controversial French novella of the same name. When 19year-old Arab youth Chimo meets Lila, a 16-year-old blond girl obsessed with sex, his life is changed forever. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 04

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Goes Retro! 11:00 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures In Architecture: Power 12:00 Foreign Correspondent: Around The World And Back Again 12:30 Best Of Australian Story: The Girl From Boryslaw 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Sydney University Vs Dandenong 2:00 Golf: Australian Ladies Masters 2012: Third Round 6:00 Last Chance To See: Komodo Dragon 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Left Field: UCOS reinvestigate the disappearance of a five year old 25 years ago when a known paedophile confesses to his abduction and murder. But did he really do it, or have the parents been covering for one another? 8:30 Accused: Helen’s Story: Helen Ryland is distraught to discover her only son has been killed during his first day of work. While her husband is consumed by grief, she sets out to discover how the accident happened. 9:35 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:20 Ashes To Ashes: When DC Chris Skelton discovers a human hand in the mail, Gene Hunt and his team find they have a murder to solve. 11:15 Rage: Guest Programmer

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:30 Pyramid 1:00 Kitchen Whiz 1:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:00 Excess Baggage 3:30 Il Divo In Concert - Behind The Scenes 4:00 The Gurus Explore Canada 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 Indigenous All Stars Vs NRL All Stars: Wide World Of Sports presents this special match between the Indigenous All Stars v NRL All Stars live from Skilled Park, Gold Coast. 9:45 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Jindabyne” (M l,v) - Stewart finds a corpse while on a fishing trip with friends however, he waits until the trip is over to call the police. When his wife learns about this, their relationship begins to crumble as she attempts to atone for her husband’s actions. 2:15 Movie: “On The Buses” (PG s) - When the Town & District Bus Company finds itself short-staffed they decide to employ female drivers. The bus crews, led by Stan and Jack are horrified and use every trick in the book to make them leave. 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 1:15 Movie: “Mulan II” (G) 3:00 Movie: “Ice Princess” (G) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Special: “How To Train Your Dragon Comes Alive” (PG) - Be spellbound by the all-new Australian live show How To Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular. Marvel at how these enormous creatures are brought to life through theatrical magic and ground breaking engineering. 7:00 Movie: “Shark Tale” (G) 9:00 Movie: “Air Force One” (M v,l) 11:40 That ‘70s Show 12:20 Movie: “Mexico City” (M v) - A suspenseful thriller set in Mexico tells the story of a brother and sister who travel to Mexico City and get caught up in the criminal underbelly of a dangerous city. 2:05 Special: Secrets Of A Coral Cay 3:05 Auction Squad 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: “Ask Dr. Oz: Coast To Coast Edition” Dr Oz answers embarrassing questions from fans across the country. Then, Dr Oz reveals the reason women get Urinary Tract Infections, plus a country line dance workout.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Bejart: The Show Must Go On 2:25 Oscar Niemeyer 3:30 The Chopin Preludes 3:40 The Hidden Life Of Masterpieces: Rembrandt 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Hot Cities: Water, Water Everywhere 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves: Long Loads 8:35 RocKwiz: Anika Moa & Dave Dobbyn 9:30 Movie: “Red Cliff (Part 1)” - In Mandarin. The first chapter of legendary director John Woo’s two-part action epic centring on politics and war in 3rd century China. Scheming and manipulative prime minister Cao Cao is attempting to unify the country, and in doing so overthrow the authority of a young and politically impotent emperor. 12:00 Movie: “Appleseed” (M v,a) - In English. The Year is 2131. Only one sanctuary remains in the wasteland created by World War III: Olympus City. It is run by a massive supercomputer named Gaia which controls all functions of everyday life. The city is populated with humans and bioroids, a race of genetically engineered humans that can be programmed to do anything. But some believe that the bioroids and Gaia have a secret agenda - to eradicate the humans and dominate the planet. 1:55 The Jaquie Brown Diaries: Brown Sweat 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 05

SBS

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ 6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News Guide to Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Flying Lifeguard 2:30 The Antiques Roadshow 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs Degeneres Show 1:00 Excess Baggage 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Orkhon Valley Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National No Deal 6:00 Letters And Numbers Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 Seven News 6:30 World News Australia 6:00 National News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:30 Zumbo: Stacey’s Cake 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 One Man and His Campervan: Trossachs - This week, Martin 7:00 Excess Baggage and his campervan are in the glorious Trossachs National Park. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA Scottish brown trout is on the menu, that is if Martin can get to 8:30 TBA 9:30 CSI: NY: Food For Thought / Commuted Sentences - A street grips with catching one while sitting in an inflatable armchair. 10:30 Movie: “Dark Water” (M l,h) - Dahlia Williams and her fivevendor is killed when his gourmet food truck explodes at a 8:30 Oz And Hugh Raise The Bar year-old daughter are starting a new life together. But their 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency SoHo culinary festival while Hawkes is there with his girlfriend. / new apartment, dilapidated and worn, suddenly seems to 10:30 World News Australia The team has two cases tonight and two great tourist locations: take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks 11:00 Sex: An Unnatural History: The Church Madison Square Park where a man is stabbed to death, and the of dark water, and other strange happenings in the apartment 11:30 Erotic Tales: The Waiting Room Metropolitan Museum of Art, where a woman is shot dead on above send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit one 12:00 Kill Arman: Hong Kong / Wing Tsun the steps. 12:35 Movie: “Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame” (M a) - In a moving that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares. 11:30 Southland: Sideways / Fixing A Hole commentary on the plight of women in today’s Afghanistan, 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:30 Danoz Direct director Hana Makhmalbaf tells the story of a young Afghani 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Newstyle Direct girl who desperately wants to go to school to learn to read 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America and write. Almost everywhere she is met with hostility or 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 National Early Morning News indifference. 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News 5:30 Today 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Rochester Cathedral 12:00 Landline 1:00 Golf: Australian Ladies Masters 2012: Final Round 6:00 Minuscule: The Wing Case 6:05 Expedition Tiger 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs: Braintree 8:30 Zen: Ratking 10:00 The Real Graham Kennedy 11:00 Travelling North: A retiree falls in love with a divorcee, and they move to an idyllic retirement home in Queensland. But their life together is clouded when they learn he has a heart condition. 12:35 Gunrush: Doug Becket is a mild mannered driving instructor whose ordinary suburban life is changed when his beloved daughter is killed. He feels he has nowhere to go but to take some action. 2:00 Grand Designs: Braintree: Artists Freddie Robins and Ben Coode Adams take on the conversion of a huge grade two listed timberframed barn in the Essex countryside. It is so big that Kevin wonders if it will ever make a cosy and comfortable home. 2:50 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Surfsport 11:00 Discover Downunder - Summer Series 11:30 Cybershack 12:00 Wildfire 1:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs India 5:00 National News Sunday 5:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs India 9:00 Australian Athletics Tour 2012 10:00 TBA 12:00 Flashpoint: Perfect Storm - The SRU is called to a local school after a student, pushed to his limits by bullies, decides to seek justice and brings a gun into the school. Sgt. Parker must figure out a way to talk the troubled teen down before it’s too late. 1:00 Spyforce: The Journey - On an escape flight from Burma to Australia, Erskine and Gunther share an aeroplane with five other refugees. Erskine discovers that someone is radioing the plane’s position to the Japanese, and then one of the passengers is murdered. 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Under The Hammer 11:00 The One - Australia’s Most Gifted Psychic 12:00 That ‘70s Show 12:45 TBA 4:45 Faulty Towers 5:30 Coxy’s Big Break 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 TBA 12:00 TBA 12:30 The Real Seachange - Ian and Michele think they’ve discovered their Eden but when reality bites - have they got the right stuff to survive? 1:00 Auction Squad - Create the best parents retreat, and how to transform the most useless wasted space into an outdoor living room all in one day. 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: Freedom For Our Lifetime 4:00 Fix Me 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Claire’s Creatures 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: A History Of Celtic Britain: Age Of Iron 8:30 Tall Man 10:00 Roads To Memphis: On April 4, 1968, escaped convict James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the fateful narrative of the killer and his victim, set against the turbulent forces in American society at that time. Neither a strict biography of Ray, nor a mere recapitulation of familiar highlights from King’s final months, this documentary explores the wildly disparate, yet fatefully entwined stories of Ray and King to create a complex and though-provoking portrait of America in the crisis-laden year of 1968. 11:35 Movie: “Cherry Blossoms” (MA n) - In German, English and Japanese. A multi-award winner at the 2008 German Film Awards, this touching film follows a dying man as he goes on an evocative journey to Japan in an attempt to accomplish his late wife’s unfulfilled dreams. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 06

7 CENTRAL

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Expedition Tiger 11:00 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 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Silent Witness: The Lost Child: Part 2 12:30 Pipe Dreams: In the late 1800s, two men shared a vision for opening up Western Australia by pumping a river of water through pipes across the desert. 1:25 Trial And Retribution: Conviction: On an East London estate Terry Dyer, recently released from prison, returns to uncover the truth behind a murder that he still claims he didn’t commit. 2:15 Darling Buds Of May: Climb The Greasy Pole: Part 2 3:05 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Alive And Cooking 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 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Shiny Trinket Maneuver” (PG s) 8:30 The Mentalist: Fugue In Red / Aingavite Baa 10:30 Harry’s Law: New Kidneys On The Block - Harry, Cassie and Adam represent a 21-year-old who is dying of kidney failure and who illegally purchased a kidney; and Tommy and Oliver defend twins who are arrested when the man they are both married to is murdered. 11:30 Damages: The Dog Is Happier Without Her - Having been told by his father that some money from investors has been hidden for the family’s use, Joe Tobin struggles with whether he should tell Patty Hewes or conspire with his father. 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 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 How I Met Your Mother: “Ducky Tie / The Stinson Missile Crises 10:30 Sports Fever 11:30 Parking Wars 12:00 Auction Squad: Hate dark and dingy homes? Great tips on letting in the light, plus a stunning red tree that will make your garden a crowd-stopper. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement: A sports-mad son gets a cool new bedroom. Then, his mum gets a shock with a stylish outdoor entertaining zone. 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: Six-Legged All Terrain Vehicle 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: South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Flying Guillotine - Kari, Grant, and Tory test a Chinese martial arts myth which states the 18th-century Chinese designed a throwing weapon that could decapitate an opponent and carry the head back to the thrower. 8:35 Freddi Flintoff versus the World: Palm Springs 9:30 Wilfred: The Dog Father 10:00 South Park: Broadway Bro Down 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: On The Road To Tel Aviv 1:10 Movie: “Fatso” (MA a,l,s) - In Norwegian, Swedish And Danish. A young Swedish woman opens up a whole new world to an overweight, socially awkward and sex-obsessed young hermit in this feel-good comedy from acclaimed director Arild Fröhlich. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 07

IMPARJA

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q & A 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 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Then The Wind Changed 9:30 Careth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys 10:05 Artscape: The First Interview 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:35 Trial And Retribution: Conviction: On an East London estate Terry Dyer, recently released from prison, returns to uncover the truth behind a murder that he still claims he didn’t commit. 2:25 Hungry Beast 2:50 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Wheaton Recurrence” (PG s) 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “What A Lovely Landing Strip” (PG s,l) 9:00 Two And A Half Men: “My Son’s Enormous Head” (PG s,l) 9:30 Top Gear 11:10 TBA 11:40 Men Of A Certain Age: Same As The Old Boss - Joe tries to open his schedule to practice golf, but his efforts prove futile. Elsewhere, Owen’s new post as manager puts stress on his life and marriage; and coworkers pull a prank on Terry after they dig up video of one of his old commercials. 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight - Matt White reports on the latest news and current social issues. 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 TBA 11:50 Special: Secrets Of A Billabong - The garden of lillipads was once a bend in a meandering river that changed course, creating a tranquil pond called a billabong. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Children Of Heaven” (G) 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Liverpool 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? John Butler 8:30 Make Me: Stay Awake 9:30 Cutting Edge: Egypt’s Revolution: The End Of A Dictator 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Heaven, Hell... Earth” (M l) - In Slovak. In the cinematic vein of Amelie, a passionate affair between a charismatic middle-aged physician and a vulnerable young ballerina comes to a crashing halt when the physician’s wife returns home. 12:50 Mad Men: “Red In The Face / The Hobo Code” (PG) - Roger joins Don for an evening of dinner and drinking, during which Roger’s behaviour leads to a rift in their friendship; and Pete faces trouble at home as he continues to struggle with the demands of his new marriage. / Don is tormented as pieces of his secretive past begin to haunt him; Peggy’s new success at work, and resulting boost in confidence, threatens her office relationships; and Salvatore gets a little too close with a client. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 08

ABC 4:00 Rage 4:10 Basketball: WNBL 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Rivers And Life 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:25 At The Movies: 25 Years Of Margaret & David 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential: Shannon Noll grew up on his family’s 100-year-old farm in Condobolin NSW with two brothers. In 2001 a freak accident killed their father which triggered a series of events including his success on Australian Idol. 8:30 The Straits 10:20 Lateline 11:10 Stephen Fry In America: Mountains And Plains 12:10 I’m A Boy Anorexic 1:10 Hungry Beast 1:40 The Clinic: Susie’s life changes with the unexpected arrival of her teenage daughter Moya. This comes as a shock to everyone who didn’t know she had a daughter, particularly Dan. 2:30 Antony Gormley: Making Space: Beeban Kidron follows British sculptor Antony Gormley over several months as he prepares a new exhibition for London’s Hayward Gallery. 3:20 Rage

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 The Trophy Room 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Specials 8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Outland 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure: Be A Rockstar 12:00 The IT Crowd: The Final Countdown 12:25 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:25 Movie: “Posse” (M v) - A US marshal seeking higher office vows to capture a railroad bandit, but the tables are smartly turned. 2:55 Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Specials: Twenty years on the ladies are a tiny bit older, none the wiser - but definitely still Absolutely Fabulous. 3:25 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Spaghetti Catalysis” (PG s) 9:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Weeds: Release The Hounds - Nancy, her breast still clamped in a mammogram machine, convinces Peter’s ex-wife and mammogram technician Valerie to continue their conversation over coffee. But Nancy’s awkward attempt at friendship fails when Valerie wants nothing to do with her. 12:00 Dark Blue 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight - Matt White reports on the latest news and current social issues. 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 TBA 12:00 Sons And Daughters: David is thrown into conflict with Beryl when he sets out to disprove Tony’s involvement in a crime. Then, David is angered to realise the extent of Kevin and Lynn’s distrust towards Tony. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Road Home” (G) In Mandarin 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Desert Towns Of The Negeb 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures: Thailand 8:30 From Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means: Taiwan 9:30 Putin, Russia and the West: Democracy Threatens 10:30 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Murder Of The Inugami Clan” (M v,a) - In Japanese. A web of deceit, adultery and greed manifests in Kon Ichikawa’s remake of his own 1976 cult hit about a murder investigation that reveals years of hidden skeletons and a shocking family secret. 1:35 The Traffickers : In Hebrew. Three human stories: the suffering of a mother whose son is in jail in India for trafficking drugs - she hoped he would be detained for just a few months but he has been in jail for a few years and his trial is still dragging on; and two young women who used to traffic drugs tell their stories. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 83

SUDOKU No. 83

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)

You will ﬁnd that you are extremely sensitive to the feelings of the people around you. Don’t completely forget about yourself though. Romance. You can look forward to the week ahead as it prepares to be a very soothing period. This should rub off onto your partner so expect to be spoilt.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 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.

A chance event will help you to get back on your feet ﬁnancially. You must be prepared to take another small risk before you are home and dry, however. Romance. A powerful aspect to Jupiter this week will bring you the lucky energy required to put your love life on a more healthy footing.

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.

It is essential that you are honest with yourself about recent events. The closer you are to the truth, the better able you will be to improve the situation. Romance. The pressure that you have had to deal with recently will come to a head this week. Be cautious and things will iron themselves out.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides. 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)

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– Edna St. Vincent Millay

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

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GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

Beauty is whatever gives joy.

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You will be in great spirits this week and the warmth you show to your friends will be reciprocated. Do not hold back. Romance. Try not to tease your partner. This will have the opposite effect from the one you expect. After a while, the mood will become warmer.

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.

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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.

FOR KIDS

FINDWORD No. 83

Your  Lucky

Your work will be much more enjoyable than usual over the next few days. A strong aspect to Mars will give you the strength to push those rewarding changes that you have been planning. Romance. As you are full of energy and full of ideas, you have to be careful not to get into deep water.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You will be in a very practical mood throughout the ﬁrst half of this week and it will be a while before you give yourself a chance to relax. There will be a turning point afterwards that will pay dividends on this and allow you to relax. Romance. A family squabble may frustrate you for a while. Be sure to not allow your frustrations from this spill over to a romantic relationship.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t allow any comments about your appearance to get you down. Instead, take them on board and ﬁnally get things on the move. Tackle all those jobs which you have been putting off for the past few months! Romance. This will be a good time for big changes. Don’t allow yourself to be fooled that a tough decision has to be made to make these changes; talk them through with your partner.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) This will be an important and extremely good few days for you if you take initiative on matters both work and ﬁnance related. Sitting back will leave you with no improvement. Romance. You should be open to giving anything a shot this month. You will be pleased with the end result if you chase the person you want!

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You may be feeling a little restless because the people that are around you daily are not quite as energised as you are at the moment. It will be up to you to motivate them. Romance. If your partner is not as sympathetic as you would like, there will be trouble. Otherwise, everything will go extremely well.

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.

A very important day will come up this week. You will already know what this day is and you have to make sure that you will not be guilty over stealing the limelight, for once. Romance. Don’t let your partner try to control you with a show of emotion. You must stand your ground with no regrets.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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.

A trip away from home will give you a chance to see your life from a broader perspective. Don’t be afraid to make a few changes when you come back! It will be a while before everything is implemented, but it will be worth the effort. Romance. Time spent keeping in touch with your friends will be well spent. A letter to someone whom you have almost forgotten about could bring you back together

SOLUTIONS No. 83

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.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A powerful aspect to Neptune will help your powers of intuition, but may leave you feeling disoriented at times. This will be a time when relying on your gut instincts pays off. Romance. Time spent doing chores will help to bring you and your partner together. You need to deal with an issue which has been troubling you recently, however.

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Although a year has gone by, we still feel the pain of not having you here with us. We miss your kind and humble ways, how you reached out and touched people. We were blessed to have you in our lives to share everything that came along, and are still blessed knowing that we feel your presence, and that you still live on in our hearts. We thank you Bren for caring, and helping others the way that you did. You had a gift so unique, that only God could give. You are very special to all of us, your family, friends and workmates. We'll never forget you, as we continue to take one day at a time. Miss your smile, miss your kind-hearted ways, but most of all miss you. We'll treasure our beautiful memories of you forever. We love you and miss you so much. R.I.P. Bren till we meet again. Lovingly remembered by: Mum, Charles, Kevin, Lucinda, Alby, La-tesha, Christopher, Jalynn, Aliyah,Vivien (Sisi) and Nicole (Nicky)

(29/6/84 - 31/1/2011) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Only the Holy Spirit gives eternal lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (John 6:63) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a year already and it still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sunk in yet, We still think you are over there working and coming back soon for your holidays, to see your kids... Tesh, Chris, Jay & Ali... You were the one I/ we could always depend on in time of need, you always managed to make things right, you are the shining star in my/our lives, you will be missed and remembered in our hearts always and forever! Love you my brother... Your big sister/best friend Lucinda Janelle, Brotherin-law (thawian) Alby, Godchild - La-Tesha, Nephew - Christopher, Nieces - Jalynn & Aliyah .... xoxo R.I.P. - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let it be Meâ&#x20AC;? (Kenny Rogers)

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Fishers asked to look after our hammerheads RECREATIONAL fishers along our coastline are being urged to be mindful of young hammerhead sharks when wetting a line. It is currently shark pupping time in the area, with a large number of young scalloped hammerhead sharks on the hunt for food. Recreational fishers’ baits often prove irresistible for the young hammerheads, with many becoming hooked as an untargeted catch. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) species conservation expert Mark Read said it was imperative that the scalloped hammerhead was protected. “At this time of year the small hammerheads can be quite a common catch,” Dr Read said. “The young pups are ravenous and hook easily. If recreational fishers inadvertently catch a hammerhead pup, it is important they return them to the water safely as they are a globally endangered species. “Providing they are handled carefully, juvenile hammerheads are not normally regarded as a dangerous shark, so recreational fishers should find it an easy task to release the animals unharmed if they are caught.” He said recreational fishers can play their part in protecting the future of the scalloped hammerhead

The baizam, or hammerhead shark. PHOTO: TANJILA AHMED

shark by following the GBRMPA’s Responsible Reef Practices. When an unwanted fish is caught, fishers should follow these simple rules: - Minimise the length of time a fish is out of the water. Keep fish in the water as much as possible and have your equipment close at hand. Very large fish should not be removed from the water - Do not leave fish on a hot, dry surface to thrash around - Place fish on a wet towel and cover them, especially the gills and eyes. The fish should not dry out and direct sunlight can damage their eyes - Handle fish gently. Fully support its body, and do not hold upright by the jaw, squeeze or kneel on the fish - Use wet hands or wet cloth when handling fish to minimise damage to their protective mucous coating - Remove the hook carefully and quickly using a pair of long-nose pliers or a de-hooker to minimise tissue tearing. If the hook is difficult to remove, cut the line instead - Help fish recover before their release and gently release the fish headfirst into the water - Use barbless or circle or wide gape hooks as these are less likely to become hooked in the gills or gut.

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Careers with Queensland Health Allied Health/Clinical Support Advanced Health Worker - Injinoo Primary Health Care Centre, Torres Strait – Northern Peninsula Health Service District. Remuneration value up to $61 632 p.a., comprising salary between $49 108 - $54 018 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (OO4) (Applications will remain current for 12 months) Duties/Abilities: Provide primary health care, health education, health promotion, and administration to the community health centre in the Northern Peninsula Area. The primary health care services are to be delivered in a culturally appropriate and acceptable manner so as to ensure consistency in health care practise across the Health Service District. Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check’; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position. Enquiries: Bertha Bowie (07) 4069 3465. Job Ad Reference: H12TO01440. Application Kit: (07) 4226 5124 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Monday, 13 February 2012.

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Bamaga success Lui vies for Cowboys’ halfback slot prompts regional ‘Country Round’ By MARK ROY THE success of last year’s Northern Pride visit to Bamaga will see the concept expand into a full round of the Intrust Super Cup season this year. The state rugby league competition will stage its inaugural ‘Country Week’ in round 17, with all six matches on the weekend of July 14-15 to be played at regional and outback grounds. Last year, Northern Pride and Souths Logan Magpies played an historic match at Bamaga’s Yusia Ginau Oval on Saturday, August 21, 2011, in one of the highlights of the season. Intrust Super Cup general manager Jamie O’Connor said the success of that game had prompted the decision to expand the concept into a full round. “We saw how successful the game was in Bamaga and how much the community got behind it,” O’Connor said. “This new Country Round is just one of the ways we are attempting to take the game away to places that might not get to see much rugby league, let alone games of this quality.” After going down to Souths Logan 40-22, Northern Pride players swore they would return to Bamaga with a win for their fans. Speaking at a post-match function at the Seisia Fishing Club, Northern Pride chief executive Chris Sheppard said he hoped to see another Intrust Super Cup Game in the NPA in 2012. “This is Pride country up here and we want to let our fans know how much they mean to us by coming back next season,” Sheppard said. He said he was pleased with the outcome of last year’s event, if not the final scoreline. “We didn’t get the result we wanted on the field, but this game was about something far more important,” he said. “The people of regional Queensland and particularly those in indigenous communities too often miss out on the opportunities that those in the big cities take for granted.” However, the early spotlight will fall on the Round 1 blockbuster between defending premiers Wynnum Manly and Tweed Heads Both clubs will also figure prominently in the Men of League’s Rivalry Round in round 7 (April 28 - 29), with Wynnum Manly hosting bayside rivals the Redcliffe Dolphins in a bumper showdown and Tweed Heads clashing with the Burleigh Bears in a coastal derby that always delivers fireworks. The four other Rivalry Round games will also have plenty of spice, with the Mackay Cutters hosting the Central Capras, the Ipswich Jets up against their 2008 grand final nemesis Souths Logan, the Easts Tigers crossing paths with the Norths Devils and ‘09 grand finalists the Sunshine Coast and Northern Pride facing off in Cairns. But Pride coach David Maiden said the team was looking forward to playing in Bamaga again. “When you see people driving six or seven hours to watch a game, it shows how much rugby league means to them,” he said.

but I think he wants to play out a bit wider. “It’s up to the coach to choose out of me or Ray or Ben Jones and Michael Morgan as well. I just want to get a chance in the trial against the Broncos... I can’t wait,” Lui said.

job for the Tigers inside Kiwi international Benji Marshall last season. “I know I can do it. I played inside Benji and other great hookers and halfbacks like Benji and Robbie Farah. He (Thurston) has been the best number seven now for a while

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STAR Torres Strait Islander NRL halfback Robert Lui desperately wants to partner Johnathan Thurston in the halves with the NQ Cowboys for the start of the NRL season. Lui, who is of Mer (Murray Island) descent, has signed a two year deal with the Cowboys. But 21-year-old former Wests Tigers back realises he faces tough opposition from Thurston’s 2011 halves partner Ray Thompson, also of Torres Strait Islander descent. Thurston has indicated he will move to ﬁve-eighth from halfback for the Cowboys, a position he hopes will allow him to replace retired Darren Lockyer’s in the Queensland State of Origin team. Thompson was the Cowboys’ five-eighth in every game last season and other possibilities for the Cowboys halfback position will come from youngsters Michael Morgan and Ben Jones, who are both on the injured list at the moment. Just who Cowboys coach Neil Henry selects will be determined in performances in the three trials and also in how they handle the ﬁnal weeks of training before the season starts against the Titans on March 3. Lui and Thompson have a long history, dating back to their time playing together for Centrals in Townsville plus a host of junior representative teams. “I always wanted to come back and play with Ray again. For now, we have to compete against each other for that one spot at halfback. If Ray takes it, I’ll be happy for him and, if I get it, I know he will be happy for me. “We’ll still me best mates at the end of the day because we both love what we do,” Lui said. Playing inside a world-class competitor like Thurston will be not be an issue for Lui, who did the

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By MARK ROY Run. Sweat. Inspire. This is the encouragement being given to potential Indigenous marathon runners by Tim Rowe. As manager and coach at Rob de Castella’s Indigenous Marathon Project, Rowe is heading for the Torres Strait next month to find candidates who have what it takes to run the world-famous New York City Marathon. Rowe is looking to select, train and take a group of Indigenous runners aged between 18-30 on the free trip to the US as part of the project. “We are currently recruiting for our 2012 project team, and are holding a number of try-outs around the country towards the end of February,” Rowe said. “Last year we had two female representatives from the Cape, from Weipa and Cairns, and I was hoping that we may be able to find some runners based even further north, in the Strait itself.” More than 500 Australian runners took part in last year’s race, including Bianca Graham from Weipa, and Nadine Hunt from Cairns. The pair were selected as part of the 20person Indigenous Marathon Project squad after gruelling national try-outs. The 28-year-old Bianca, who put in a strong showing at a 30km test event in Alice Springs, said it was an honour to be part of the first ever indigenous women’s team to run in the event. She said thoughts of her Mum and Dad, who travelled to the States to watch the marathon, kept her on track when the going got tough with 12km to go. “At the 30km mark my legs were tired, my feet were sore, and I could feel my hamstrings, but I pushed through it,” Bianca said. “I was so proud to be able to show my parents how hard I have been training, and for them to be there to see me complete the ultimate challenge was just fantastic.” A world away from the quiet, dusty roads of the Cape, this inspiring young woman ran alongside 45,000 other ambitious athletes in front of 2.5 million cheering spectators lining the streets of Manhattan Island.

Cape York girls Nadine Hunt and Bianca Graham at the New York City Marathon. She said running with Nadine had been a big help, as the two team members encouraged each other throughout the marathon, crossing the line together in 3:40:44. Bianca said she was feeling the benefits of training and competing in the marathon, and encouraged others to have a go. “Through my running, family and friends are starting to change their habits also, which is just as important as finishing the marathon,” she said. Well-known Australian marathon runner and two-times Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Robert de Castella said

the project was an opportunity for young Indigenous men and women to make a difference. “Most of these men and women have witnessed first-hand the effects of chronic disease that plague Indigenous communities, and it’s through providing these role models that shifts start to change on a local level,” de Castella said. “The marathon is a catalyst to prove that if this handful of people can overcome adversary to line up in the world’s toughest event, then you too can do anything.” De Castella said he hoped to one day

unearth the next Cathy Freeman of long distance running, and believes a champion is out there with the ability to break the African dominance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Rowe said he hoped to find someone in the Torres Strait who could take up the challenge. “The project looks to change lives, and is an amazing opportunity, which I hope someone from Torres Strait may be able to experience,” he said. For more information visit themarathonproject.com.au.

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