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NIGHT OF TERROR
Security officer’s family is targeted in revenge attack By MARK ROY AS a dedicated security officer with the Kuki Patrol, Riley Gibia is used to dealing with difficult situations in what can often be a thankless task. But the perils of his job came home in full force in the early hours of Tuesday, May 8, when his home was targeted in a vicious and wanton act of vandalism. Shortly after accosting three youngsters at 2.30am, allegedly in possession of a large quantity of stolen alcohol, Mr Gibia’s home was targeted, apparently in a revenge attack by one of the youths who ran away as his alleged accomplices were taken into police custody. While Mr Gibia’s wife, along two young children, both aged three, hunkered down in fear in an upstairs room of his house, glass doors, windows, plants and furniture were smashed in a violent attack.
Mr Gibia was on the Ged Ira Gelar Kuki Patrol, or Community Night Patrol, when the attack happened. Part of Mr Gibia’s work is to help juveniles stay out of trouble, redirecting them away from the criminal justice system. He said he was still dealing with police and the other offenders when he received two messages calling for help from his wife, Dorothy. The perpetrator was tearing security doors from their tracks and smashing plate glass doors with his fists. Mr Gibia was on his way back to his house with police when he had to stop to help a police officer move a drunken man off the road and call for an ambulance, he said. “My wife texted for help at 3am and 3.15am, and at 4.30am about six police officers turned up, but it was too late,” he said. “By the time we got back, all
the damage had been done.” He said his family were left traumatised by the attack. “My daughter was shaken, and there was a lot of blood around the car,” he said. When the Torres News visited Mr Gibia at his home on Loagi Close on Tuesday morning, the extent of the damage was both devastating and heartbreaking. “My family suffered here; they are all shaken,” Mr Gibia said. But he said the attack would not stop him in his work. “I used to do this work before, and I love this job, and will keep working if I get some support,” he said. “We don’t get the support we need from parents.” The Kuki Patrol was reintroduced in December, 2011, after a break of more than five years. Security officers including Riley Gibia, Marita Garnier and Joshua Gabey work closely
with local youth programs to assist in redirecting juveniles roaming the streets in the early house of the morning. “These kids should be in bed by 9pm, but you’ve got some kids running around the island from 11pm until 4.30am,” Mr Gibia said. “We don’t have powers to arrest, our role is just to ID people and keep the kids out of trouble.” Police resources were stretched to the limit during the early hours, he said. “Police used to go from 6pm to 6am, but now, by about 2 or 3am, that’s it,” he
said. “And if there is a prisoner in the cell they can’t leave.” He said he would like to see more support for community justice programs. “There are about three security officers working at the moment, but we need more,” Mr Gibia said. “I would like to thank Alan Filewood, who did a good job to put this security program on the road.” He said he also wanted to thank Mr and Mrs Bon, Mrs Thompson and Mr Peter Yorkston for their work in community justice.
ABOVE: Riley Gibia shows the damage done to his house while he was on the Community Night Patrol. LEFT: Riley’s wife Dorothy and two young children were inside the house during the attack. RIGHT: Furniture, plants and security doors were trashed during the rampage.
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New TSIMA Committee’s priority: To be the Voice of the Torres Strait A NEW Torres Strait Islander Media Association (TSIMA) Management Committee has adopted as its top priority establishing 4MW as the Voice of the Torres Strait. Highly respected educator Margaret Cowle is the President of the Management Committee elected at the TSIMA annual general meeting. Other board members include Ivy Trevallion, Treasurer; Mavis Bani ,Secretary; Sylvia Tabua, Vice President with Directors, Gladys Nawia , Near Western; Frank Fauid, Central Cluster; John Noah, Eastern Cluster and Patricia Mooka, Top Western. The board is actively seeking to ďŹ ll the vacant positions on Badu and in the NPA. Ms Cowley said the new board had accepted the challenge of redeveloping 4MW as the broadcast voice the Torres Strait after several difficult years. “As most Islanders will be aware, 4MW has experienced
some difďŹ culties over the past few years. “Our challenge is to reestablish our much loved 4MW as the broadcast voice of the people of the Torres Strait. “A major review of the station, its role and its future is well underway and people will soon start to hear our commitment transformed into more relevant local programs and greater community involvement.â€? Ms Cowley welcomed the ongoing support of the Torres Strait Regional Authority, which has funded the association for more than 20 years, after a review of TSIMA identified concerns about support for island community broadcasting. Torres Strait Regional Authority Chairperson Toshie Kris congratulated the new board and voiced his support for the newly elected Members. “While there are signiďŹ cant challenges to be faced by the new board, I believe TSIMA is in capable hands under the
Presidency of Margaret Cowley and her fellow Directors. “The TSRA is committed to supporting 4MW and regional broadcasting. “We are also working with the Torres Strait Island Regional Council to explore options to get all of the 14 island based remote indigenous Broadcast service stations operating again. “We have four stations currently operating and hope to double that number in the next 12 months. “Eventually they will all be transmitting and Radio 4 MW will play an important role in both supplying and broadcasting local content.� Mr Kris said some of the proposals under consideration by TSIMA were “visionary� and “exciting�. “Of particular interest is the establishment of 4MW as a centre of learning for those in the Torres Strait community wishing to pursue a career in broadcast media.� The TSRA is also assisting
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THE telemovie about Uncle Koiki Mabo’s ďŹ ght for native title and justice is now set to have its “world premiereâ€? at the 59th Sydney Film Festival, which will host an expected audience of around 120,000 from July 6-17. The Torres News understands the highly anticipated ďŹ lm, Mabo, will also screen during the two-day Reconciliation Festival in Townsville to mark the 20th anniversary week of Mabo Day on June 3. Renowned director Rachel Perkins said the audition process for the ďŹ lm was relatively simple. Torres Strait actor Jimi Bani walked in, and that was it. “He did the audition and was so bloody great that it was the ďŹ rst and last audition and he got the role,â€? Ms Perkins told 702 Mornings host Linda Mottram. “I was like, oh my god, can it be this easy? “As a director, having someone so gifted was extraordinary luck. It was one of the easiest casting processes I’ve ever encountered.â€? More than a historical drama, Mabo is also a love story, recounting the personal and moving tale of Eddie “Koikiâ€? Mabo and his wife Bonita. “I think in time it will be one of the iconic Australian stories, because it really changed the whole foundation of the nation in lots of ways,â€? Ms Perkins said. “A lot of people know the name Mabo and know it is something to do with land rights, but they don’t really know about him, and certainly the woman who stood beside him.â€?
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Island of Origin sunk for 2012 By ALF WILSON IN what could only be described as a bombshell, one of the Torres Strait’s most popular sporting events - the Island of Origin rugby league series - has been cancelled for 2012. Usually held at Badu Island over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June, the shock decision has been put down to a lack of people willing to help run the carnival. The Origin commenced in 1985 and two years ago celebrated its silver jubilee anniversary celebrations for its 25th year. The Torres News received a copy of a statement sent out by Wayne Guivarra who has been the hard-working organiser for many years. “Please be advised that the 2012 ‘Island of Origin’ has been cancelled for this year. This decision was made by the two remaining active committee members. A number of respective meetings had been called but unfortunately, only a handful of interested people turned up and we were all of the opinion that the 2012 event should be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances
including very limited community support. Badu United Sporting Association had offered the Island of Origin to the KRL for season 2012, but the KRL have indicated that they cannot possibly host the event due to the time constraints. “There have been groups of people making claims that they can better run sport including the Island of Origin event, but they have not been seen since publicly making those same statements. On behalf of Badu United Sporting Association and Badu Island families, I sincerely apologise for the inconveniences this cancellation has caused. It is hopeful though that a new committee can be formed so as to best prepare for other events including the 2013 ‘Island of Origin,” the statement read. The event has received extensive media coverage in the past including from NITV which extensively filmed the 2011 carnival. The carnival also received national coverage in the Koori Mail and also locally in the Torres News. Five men’s teams and three women’s
sides contested the last carnival. Argun Warriors won the men’s final and TI side Sundown Sirens took out the ladies decider. The late and great Artie Beetson and another former Test forward Sam Backo were special guests. The carnival has attracted people from all over the Torres Strait to Badu Island where the locals were renowned for their hospitality. Free breakfast for visitors was well appreciated. Last year’s player of the carnival Harry Mooka who lined up for Argun Warriors said he was shocked to hear of the cancellation. “Every year I look forward for this event. It’s a shame that the community isn’t behind such a wonderful event well I think it’s a learning curb everyone will benefit,” Mooka said. The other major football carnival, the Zenadth Kes (formerly Torres Cup) will be held on TI in October. Main pic: Last year’s Origin was filmed by NITV. Inset: The welcome sign at Badu airport for the 2011 Origin series.
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Labour Day march celebrates worker unity and strength By MARK ROY
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are really driving this growth in membership. “Job security is becoming more important these days, and unions give members the ability to have a loud voice when working in such a remote area.� And the marchers did indeed present a loud voice. Along with the old standby “The workers united will never be defeated�, marchers united in chants of “We are we are workers� to the tune of Queen’s “We Will Rock You� and “We’re union and we know it� to the strains of LMFAO’s “I’m Sexy and I Know It�, which was cause of much hilarity. But the underlying message was a serious one. Local member of Together, Ivy Trevallion, said unions could be a powerful and positive force for Indigenous workers. “People need somebody to represent them as there are a lot of industrial issues here,� Mrs Trevallion said. “Employers take advantage of Indigenous people by not paying the
correct wages.� Mr Mitchell said in the current political climate, the union voice was the voice of opposition. “We are the only effective collective voice to speak up against a state government with the huge majority that it has,� Mr Mitchell said. “The Council of Unions has spent a lot of time safeguarding against the change of government by developing effective delegates and workplace organising committees. “Agreements that we make in the Torres Strait include cultural leave and allowances for cultural holidays and celebrations. “It is still an education process with employers, and we need to constantly remind them. “When they come to work here, cultural awareness is sometimes sadly remiss.� Mr Mitchell said people working in industries like child care needed effective representation. “This in an industry that pays the minimum wage, and at the same time, workers are required to have qualifications
Heath Mitchell rallying government workers and unionists at the Labour Day march.
The procession makes its way along the Thursday Island esplanade. For more photos, see page 12. such as Certificate III and diplomas to open a child care centre,� he said. He said the continued strength of the union movement demonstrated that strong, committed people with a definite goal in mind could collectively achieve goals for their community.
“The last Labour Day march was held more than a generation ago, but we are aiming to make this march an annual event to send a clear message to the government of the day that the Torres Strait has a voice,� Mr Mitchell said.
Help stamp out opportunistic theft T H U R S D AY Island police are reporting an an increase in break and entries and thefts about the island at present. TI Police officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Jamie Horn said investigations were ongoing into recent thefts from
residential houses and businesses. “This type of activity is of great concern to police and any information regarding recent incidents is always welcomed, either directly to the Station or through Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000,� Snr Sgt Horn said. “There have been reports of thefts from vehicles and vessels
at the Rose Hill Boat Ramp and both wharves, so please lock up your cars and do not leave items of value unattended. “Do not make things easy for opportunistic thieves, locking up houses even when away for short periods of time is a good habit to get into and will act as a deterrent to those dishonest enough in our community
intent on stealing from their neighbours. “Please report all instances of what might be considered minor crimes or suspicious behaviour as the police want to know what and where things are happening to have a better chance at finding those responsible and getting people’s property back to them.�
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HUNDREDS of mourners attended the funeral of incumbent Aurukun Mayor and Wik elder Thapich Pootchemunka, held at the Aurukun Uniting Church last Friday. Mr Pootchemunka was contesting the Aurukun Shire Council Mayoral role for the third time when he died on April 22 after a sudden illness. One of Cape York’s most-respected Indigenous mayors, Thapich was remembered as a devoted family man and a visionary leader at the funeral service. Mourners from Cape York and
beyond spilled out of the Church during the service, which was followed by a funeral procession to the Aurukun cemetery where Mr Mr Pootchemunka was laid to rest. Member for Cook David Kempton described it as a tough day for the Aurukun community. “Aurukun is a very close community and Mr Pootchemunka was well loved here,� he said. “He is going to be missed sadly here and across Cape York. I think this is a tragic loss.�
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Memoir of a living treasure TRAVELLING the world as a singing grandma is just one part of Ina Titasey's extraordinary life, documented in a recently released book by her daughter-in-law, Catherine Titasey. Ina's adventures are contained in 'Ina's Story', a tale that recounts the amusing, tragic and sometimes frustrating voyage Ina navigated over nine decades and five generations, with her sister Cessa by her side. After receiving a grant from the TSRA Culture Art and Heritage Program, Catherine took six months off from her studies to "interrogate" Ina, whom she describes as "a living treasure". She said she wanted to record not just Ina's amazing story, but the small and often overlooked details of life in the Torres Strait in the first half of the last century. "At times, Ina had to remember things she hadn't thought of for 75 years," Catherine said. "Ina wanted her story recorded
for her family, and I wanted a record of 'a day or season in the life of' people at that time. "I suspected life at that time was physically very demanding and so I wanted to record that hardship for my children and all of Mum's grandchildren so they can appreciate their grandmother's struggles and the value of hard work." Born on Poruma (Coconut Island) in 1927, Ina's birth was a huge shock for her mother and midwife, Aka Alala, when she appeared in breach after her sister, Cessa. She and Cessa returned to their family island, Naghir, and led an idyllic life - fishing, gardening, playing with their siblings and cousins - until age five, when Ina and Cessa found themselves on Thursday Island at the Catholic convent. Ina and Cessa survived feelings of abandonment, bed bugs, starvation and what, today, would be considered child labour. Fortunately for Ina, World War
Two entered the Torres Strait nine years later and she was finally able to return to her beloved Naghir. And there she received her real education. Ina went from island life to travelling the world as a singing grandma in the Mills Sisters trio, with Cessa and her younger sister, Rita. Ina's Story is available from Peddell's Jetty Shop, Vanessa and Liberty Seekee on Horn Island, and direct from Catherine at the regular Mini Markets held on Saturday mornings at the PKA Hall on Thursday Island. In Cairns, it can be bought from Collins Booksellers at Smithfield and Umi Arts on Sheridan Street. Ina says she is very happy with the final product. "I love the book, and I am very happy my story is out," she said. RIGHT: Catherine Titasey and Ina Titasey with the newly published book, ‘Ina’s Story’.
Budget delivers for local government: ALGA THE Australian Government’s 2012-13 Budget has ensured the continuation of hundreds of millions of dollars in vital funding for local roads and infrastructure, according to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). ALGA vice president Felicity-Ann Lewis applauded the Australian Government for recognising the needs of councils by extending the Roads to Recovery (R2R) program to provide direct funding for local roads for a further five years beyond 2014, when the program was due to finish. “Last year, ALGA launched a national campaign to secure ongoing federal funding to assist councils to maintain local roads and address an estimated shortfall of $1.2 billion in their investment. “I am pleased to say that the Australian Government has listened to local government’s concerns and extended the program until 2019,� Mayor Lewis said. “Local communities across the country will benefit from the Government’s commitment to provide $350 million a year for five years from 2014 to 2019 under the R2R program, ensuring the maintenance of our local roads, which make up more than 80
per cent of our national road system.� The Government has also announced that it will be providing blackspot funding of $60 million a year for five years from 2014-19 and, in addition, the Government will provide $20 million a year over seven years from 2012-13 for heavy vehicle safety, including more rest stops for truck drivers. Both of these initiatives are vital to help achieve the target of a 30 per cent reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on our roads by 2020. Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) to local governments will also be maintained in real terms, with the Government deciding to bring forward the first two quarterly payments of the 2012-13 FAGs into 2011-12. This funding is very important to assist councils to deliver their services, maintain local roads and upgrade local community services, and early payment will assist councils to manage their cash flow and be appreciated by those councils continuing to recover from natural disasters in recent years. “I acknowledge and commend the Government’s commitment to ongoing
funding for local governments, as continued investment in infrastructure at the local level is essential,� Mayor Lewis said. “It’s the local facilities and services that local governments provide, such as parks, main streets, libraries and civic spaces that make a real difference in peoples’ lives and taxpayers have a right to see some of their tax dollars invested in these important areas. � Torres Strait Islanders are set to benefit from infrastructure upgrades announced in the 2012 federal budget. The federal budget has allocated $21.2 million over four years to fix water supply, reticulation, sanitation, roads and drainage issues. The Queensland government is set to match the contribution.Only $2.8 million will be spent in 2012-13, with $1.2 million covering administration costs. The money comes under stage five of the Torres Strait’s major infrastructure program. Treasurer Wayne Swan handed down his fifth federal budget on Tuesday, May 8, delivering a moderate $1.5 billion surplus 2012-12-13.
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Judgement Day still resonates A DOCUMENTARY on the Mabo decision, which went to air on ABC last week, can still be seen on ABC News 24 each Saturday at 8pm, on ABC iview (abc.net. au/iview) and at abc.net. au/4corners. The Four Corners documentary, Judgement Day, reported by Liz Jackson and presented by Kerry O’Brien, examines the inside story of the court decision that threatened to divide a nation. Twenty years on, we see the impact of the
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A POST-SUMMER check-up of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed low level coral bleaching at some locations and signs of minor stress from wet season flooding. The low to moderate coral bleaching was found in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef and some bleaching occurred in the northern and southern regions. The floodwater impact was low. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Climate Change Director Paul Marshall said it was a reminder of the importance of building the Reef’s health so it can withstand these pressures. “This summer was a milder one for the Great Barrier Reef compared to the extreme weather of last year, but climate change continues to be the greatest
threat to coral reefs worldwide,” he said. “The events of last summer showed us that coral, seagrass and wildlife such as turtles and dugong are vulnerable to extreme weather. “A range of climate change projections suggest the intensity of these types of events will increase.” Over this summer scientists, researchers and industry partners contributed over 190 reef health surveys at 43 reefs in the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem as part of our Eye on the Reef program. Their monitoring found small, isolated areas of bleaching at a few locations, but no reefs were seriously affected. Monitoring also found juvenile and adult crown-of-thorns
starfish and patchy coral damage from anchoring. “There will be ongoing monitoring to keep an eye out for further changes,” Dr Marshall said. Sea temperatures and rainfalls rose above average monthly levels throughout most of the Great Barrier Reef during February and early March, but didn’t get high enough to cause serious problems. Localised heavy rainfalls resulted in isolated flood plumes entering Reef waters, but the impact was low compared to the extensive flooding of last summer. Surveys will also be undertaken over the next few months to assess whether there are signs of recovery for reefs affected by extreme weather last year.
New Indigenous TV station for SBS A FREE-TO-AIR national Indigenous television channel will be set up by SBS, staffed mainly by Indigenous Australians. The Federal Budget provides $63 million over four years for the service, which will be available via satellite, as well as on a regular SBS digital channel. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says it will have “its own distinctive identity” and a high level of editorial independence. In another cultural project, the Federal Government will provide $6.4 million to digitally record the collections of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, which it says are
of “unique world significance” but under threat from deterioration. The Government will spend $10 million on what it calls a “grassroots initiative” to build community understanding and support for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the constitution. Overall, the Budget promises $3.4 billion over ten years for a range of services to Indigenous Australians in rural and remote areas. This includes nearly $700 million to improve community safety and tackle alcohol abuse, and $206 million for basic services to 9000 people living on outstations and homelands.
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Ingui Kozen Mingu Thonar (Sharing of Food), which won Best 2D Work for artist Mersane Loban in last year’s Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award. Winners in the 2012 Award will be announced on opening night, Wednesday, May 30, at Gab Titui Cultural Centre.
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Mon 14, Tue 15 & Wed 16. Eyedentity visiting optometrist, Murray Island Mon 14. Yoga, TI Bowls Club, 6pm Mon 14. Mixed Social Volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6pm Tue 15. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 15. Touch Football, Ken Brown Oval, 6pm Tue 15. Bingo, Bamaga Tavern, 6.30pm Tue 15. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry, 7pm Tue 15. Horn Island Residents and Ratepayers Assc management meeting, 7pm Wed 16. Yoga, TI Bowls Club, 6pm Wed 16. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6pm Wed 16. Yoga, TI Bowls Club, 6pm Wed 16. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island, 6.30 - 9pm Thu 17. Competitive volleyball, TI Sports Complex Thu 17. TS Carpentaria Cadets, TI Joint Defence Facility, 5.30 - 7.30pm Thu 17 & Fri 18. Eyedentity visiting optometrist, Darnley Island Fri 18. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Ilan Cafe, 7am 4069 1531 Fri 18. Mini-triathlon, TI Sports Complex, 5.15pm Fri 18. Yoga, OLSH School, 6pm Fri 18. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Fri 18. Music by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Sat 19. National Families Week family fun day and movie night, Anzac Park. Sat 19. KRL Rugby League, Ken Brown Oval, 3pm. Sun 20. Uncle Seaman Dan, Torres Hotel, 12 - 3pm Mon 21. Eyedentity visiting optometrist, Dauan Island
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I FIRST met the Honourable George Mye through his two brothers. I went to school with Robert and Connie Mye at St Paul’s. I came to know him as a colleague when we worked together through the National Aboriginal Consultative Council and later the National Aboriginal Conference in the 1970s. I was working as an organiser for the NACC and later was an elected NAC representative for the South East Queensland region. George was a wise and generous leader. George always supported others to take on leadership roles. George was my mentor. He encouraged me to take the role or the Chair of the NAC (QLD) and to attend the UN World Council of Indigenous Peoples. George was interested in strengthening brotherhood and sisterhood across the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. He was about us joining forces to retain our cultural integrity regardless of colour and creed. The best thing we can now do to honour George is to push for autonomy for the Torres Strait and allow ourselves to be guided by the great spirit. Our love goes to our sister Jennifer and the children. Steve Mam Goodna, Queensland
DEAR Jon Wren ('Thoughts on the democratic process - both positive and negative', page 8, Torres News, 9-15 May 2012), THUMBS DOWN TO YOU: An individual who sits back and waits to discredit others who are giving things a go to assist their community! I am very sorry your voting experience was not a positive one. If you had any concerns, why didn't you raise them at the time you were having such a "strange" voting experience? All your points could have been answered directly right then and there! Instead you have waited to publicly discredit me personally in a role that I believe I did efficiently, accurately, and democratically; considering there were hurdles I also had to tackle to ensure
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I AM a Torres Strait Islander person who lives on the mainland. I am shattered as I believe that we have lost a very special person that had a major impact on the lives of the people of the Torres Strait. I speak of none other than Mr George Mye (Uncle George). I was a member of the boat crew of the Trochus Lugger the "Sari Rizah" which was skippered by another great man, Mr Douglas Pitt Snr. In the early 1960's we worked the Barrier Reef diving for trochus right up to Mer and that's when I first met Uncle George. Coming from the "South" I wasn't really up to date about who was who and which families I was related to so Uncle George spoke to me about who I was and who was my family down South. As soon as I mentioned my mother's name uncle George knew straight away who my family ties were and who I should go and visit and introduce myself to. He asked one of the kids who was walking by to show me where my relatives lived. I was overjoyed with the outcome of the meeting as I met all my relatives on Mer and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of
my life. Uncle George and I spoke on a couple of other occasions but then we had to go home and it was very sad to leave. The next time uncle George and I met was prior to me leaving Australia for South Vietnam. (After we arrived back home after leaving the Torres Straits, I enlisted in the Army). I had taken some leave before going overseas so I decided to spend time with my Dato Bora and Nene Marijah Bin Juda on TI. Uncle George was at TI at the same time and he was living in the house next door. Uncle George welcomed me as one of his own and we had quite a few discussions over a couple of nights. He was thrilled to know that I had joined the Army and he then commenced telling me about different aspects of life as he knew it. The advice he gave to me was up front and very informative. He knew what was going on in Vietnam and was genuinely concerned about my welfare and he blessed me. I still remember what we spoke about and I still live my life according to some of the advice which he instilled within my character. I have often wondered
why I took Uncle George as seriously as I did as we were not connected by blood or in any other way. However I put it down to admiration, trust, respect good communication and I did love the man as if he was one of my real uncles. I met up with Uncle George on several more occasions when he was on his travels and we did have further sessions discussing various topics of interest. We have indeed lost one of our best Statesmen who had an undying passion to see that the people in the Torres Straits would not be found to be wanting for the finer things in life. Uncle George was excellent in his presentations to others within the international forum about the issues, the beliefs and values of the people of the Torres Straits. (No one appears to be doing that anymore at the international level so, maybe we need to ensure that this area is revisited and have someone take up the baton and keep running with it). Yawo my Uncle and friend, take care on your journey and who knows maybe we will meet again one day and we will talk some more. Tinoes (Bill Unmeopa)
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everyone had the opportunity to vote! I would however like to make it clear to yourself and the public that all Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ) processes were followed re: pre-poll voting. Your letter last week highlighting the process that myself as the Torres Shire Returning Officer should apparently be ashamed of, needs be put in writing to ECQ, as these are not the processes of any Returning Officer as an individual, or shire area, but that of the role advised by ECQ. I am also disappointed that you can use World War veterans to make a point about democracy! I'm sure we have democracy and the right to vote from those same veterans getting up, taking lead and getting the job done ? not sitting back and bagging
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people after they have at least given it a go! So Jon, in four years there will be another local election; and since you seem to be unhappy about other individuals doing the job they are told, how about you put your hand up to be the Torres Shire Returning Officer and provide everyone with a more positive voting experience? I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who made my experience as Returning Officer a positive one and offered their support through the election process - all candidates and their scrutineers, ECQ staff in Brisbane, the polling booth staff from Horn, TRAWQ and PKA, Sandra Pilot, DATSIMA, and TSC. Sasha Busch Torres Shire Returning Officer
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Coalition needs to act on promises Find own unique, clan cultural identity The Queensland Coalition campaigned on a number of issues addressing remote I REFER to the article by Melinda initiation ceremony. communities in the Far North during the last State Government election. Tupling (Awakening the search for The scene on the photo is mina These included: better health care or at least ease of access to services, lower cultural identity (page 3, Torres Boigulgadh, that of Boigu Koeybucost of living in remote communities i.e. freight and travel prices - but, from what News 25 April - 1 May, 2012). wai Samu and Bhoeybaw clan. I heard, offered no further subsidising or road improvements. The cultural identity and the It does not seem to be of SaibailThey also campaigned on matters almost in direct relevance to First Australians knowledge of the initiation cer- gadh, that we know. and Torres Strait Islanders, matters such as Traditional Hunting no longer being emony is a blanket knowledge for My grandfather, the late Mr exempt from animal protection and cruelty act as Sea Turtles and Dugongs are an Boigu, Saibai and Dauan. Aaron Anau, is one of Torres endangered species. They also promised to back these bans up with educational The individual island clan Strait’s cultural leaders, song and informative services, training and facilities i.e. conservation centres, locally groups differentiate again, and composer and dance choreogratrained rangers and conservationists and a stronger emphasis on the endangerment that then gives each island its pher, who awakened the search of the creatures. own unique Island clan cultural for our Boigu Island Koey Buwai The LNP also campaigned on a promise to review the Alcohol Management Plans, identity. Samu and Dhoeybaw clan cultural or, in my opinion, Apartheid Prohibition. Boigu, Saibai and Dauan each identity back in mid-1900s. The end result of such a review could mean a lift in the laws, or a greater emphasis have their own posture of lowerOur modernised version is on the areas where ex ALP ministers such as Curtis Pitt, refused to advocate for, ing oneself as a sign of respect of a particular story from Boigu such as Rehabilitation to address the addiction to alcohol not just the consumption and acknowledgement during the koeybuwai clan. of; and also facilities, services and health care workers and Mental Health workers and services to address social issues that stem from Advertisement alcoholism. They were elected and voted in to office by a landslide majority on these platforms. I am pleased to see these promises, regardless of if one agrees with all of them or not, being acted upon so soon after assuming power. To uphold the bargain you present during a campaign is something we deserve in the Far North. However, I do sincerely hope that the new Minister for Local Government and Indigenous Affairs and Health all listen to the wants and needs of the local people. I hope that the consultation meeting held in Cairns last week with the Cape York mayors was not just a box-tick exercise. Time will tell, but for now it looks to be improving. What needs to happen is for the Police Minister to come on board and re-think/re-evaluate how they train their personnel- especially those placed in communities where various intervention policies are at play i.e. the implementation of Cultural Awareness Training and an emphasis on the various Mental Health factors that may be rife in dysfunctional communities in order to be taken into account at some stage in the training/ re-training process in order to better communicate with and police their neighbours. I hope the new Queensland State Government can The NBN will bring realise and act upon such a realisation, the importance in solutions that back-up and address the causes not better access to just bans and prohibition that merely address the healthcare, education symptoms. You can have both, you can have even one of them and training, and but you can’t just have a stand-alone Ban. greater connectivity It isn’t fair and is in fact nothing short of segregation; to you and your I am glad that the ignorance of people like Curtis Pitt, who all insisted that the Alcohol Management Plans are community. working in their current format, and his ALP cronies who enforced this separatism and degeneration of respect Governments have for First Australians, are out To learn more of office for the next four years at least. I hope their successors put their money where there about the National mouths are and submit to action and progress and Broadband genuine, capacity building consultation with grass-roots Network, visit stakeholders and knowledge bearers. Jack Andrew Wilkie-Jans australia.gov.au/nbn A&TSI Affairs Advocate, Cairns
The songs, dancers and the dramatisation of the story is wellconnected to our clan, which is our cultural identity of Boigu Koeybuwai Samu and Dhoeybaw clan. We of Boigu Koeybuwai clan, the Anau family, are the main custodians of that particular cultural identity and the tribal story. I am urging families that, if you are awakening the search for cultural identity, find your own unique island clan cultural identity. Fred Anau, Boigu.
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Greater control means control of livelihood TORRES Strait is on the verge of managing its land and sea with island wisdom of the Jesus (Yeshua), son of Lord (Yahweh). Positives of greater control of administration is knowledge required. If Torres Strait becomes a new Australian Territory then the Federal Government will give its support. The only reason why Torres Strait is status quo by three-tier Federal, State
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Ilan Arts & Entertainment Sabatino flying high in career as dancer
Nicola Sabatino stretches her legs on her return to Weipa. PHOTO: GIEMBRA BUSMER
Above: Nicola Sabatino after her graduation from NAISDA.
WHEN Nicola Sabatino was 10 years old she wanted to become a doctor. Fortunately for the dance world, Nicola also discovered the joy of dance at that same age, and has spent the last 10 years achieving her dream of becoming a professional dancer. By Giembra Busmer GROWING up in Weipa, Nicola Sabatino’s interest in dance was sparked when she joined the Albatross Bay Dance Studio, where she studied dance under Miss Amanda (Seawright) from the age of 10. At 15 years of age Nicola, whose father and grandparents hail from Hammond Island in the Torres Strait, decided to commit to a career in dance and moved to Brisbane to study ballet full-time. After completing a three-year full-time course Nicola learned of the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association and enrolled in a diploma course with the NAISDA Dance College on the New South Wales central coast. During her three years at the NAISDA Dance College Nicola expanded her dance repertoire, studying traditional dance, ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz and musical theatre, and graduated on March 29 this year. “The experience I gained at the college was amazing as we covered such a wide variety of dance, as well as drama,” Nicola said on her return to Weipa for a well-deserved break this week, after completing a season as a dancer with Opera Australia. “I really didn’t know what to expect when I joined Opera Australia, as it was my first job as a professional dancer, but it was fantastic. I had the opportunity to perform one of the lead dancing roles as well which was a brilliant experience,” Nicola said. “I was involved in the Sydney season of the show, so getting to dance at the Sydney Opera House was just unbelievable.” Nicola admits that being a professional dancer is hard work. “As a dancer my body is my instrument so I have to work to maintain it, doing a minimum of one dance class a day. “But it goes beyond doing classes. It’s also a mental challenge and you have to toughen yourself up. As an artist you have to decide what it is you want to say, and how to express that.” Although Nicole said it was good to be home she already has her next gig lined up, as a dancer at the Black Tracks Festival to be held in Brisbane in May this year. “There are six dancers in my group and I am really looking forward to the festival, which involves a group of independent, Indigenous choreographers who select the dancers they want to work with,” Nicola said. “As a dancer you look for auditions, and sometimes you are lucky enough to be asked to perform.” Not always knowing where your next job is going to come from doesn’t seem to perturb this dedicated young dancer, who said “you win some, you lose some.”
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DENGUE CLEAN-UP AT PORUMA
COMMUNITY members on Poruma (Coconut Island) got together on Saturday, April 28 for a Dengue Clean Up. Volunteers and workers targeted common dengue mozzie breeding sites include tyres, buckets, toys and pot plant bases.
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The community would like to give special thanks to the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, Poruma Community Participants, Poruma Tagai Campus, Torres Blue, and the catering and barbecue team.
Commencement (in conjunction with) Thursday Island Touch Association Battle of the Islands Touch Carnival, Thursday Island – 6pm Promotional Match – Game 1: Community Rep Team vs Police Team Battle of the Islands Touch Carnival – 6-9pm Battle of the Islands Touch Carnival – 9am-9pm; Information stall Promotional Match – Game 2: Community Rep Team vs Police Team Lena Passi Women’s Shelter – Getting on Program – Anti Bullying campaign launches Battle of the Islands Touch Carnival – 9am-5pm Promotional Match – Game 3: Community Rep Team vs Police Team Information stall; Lena Passi Women’s Shelter – Getting on Program – Anti Bullying campaign launch continues Public Holiday Annual Indigenous Family Violence Prevention Forum - Mackay Women’s Gathering (7-9pm) – activities at the Lena Passi Women’s Shelter National Families Week – Families make all the Difference – Helping Kids to grown and learn Education & Awareness Session – Hammond Island (venue & time TBA) Education & Awareness Session – Horn Island (venue & time TBA) Blue Light Disco, Thursday Island (venue & time TBA) Family Fun Day (10am – 1pm) and Family Movie Night (6-9pm), ANZAC Park, Thursday Island Education awareness sessions – Mabuiag Island (facilitators: Mura Kosker Sorority) DV Connect to attend (DV connect provides free help for women, men, children and pets affected by domestic and family violence across Queensland)
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Education awareness sessions – Warraber Island (facilitators: Mura Kosker Sorority) DV Connect to attend Education awareness sessions - Darnley Island (facilitators: Mura Kosker Sorority) DV Connect to attend Education awareness sessions – Saibai Island (facilitators: Mura Kosker Sorority) DV Connect to attend Cabaret Ball - Ship Wreck Sarrup Dance and Dinner (venue TBA) Mens Business – Games/BBQ at Ken Brown Oval commencing at 3pm Education & Awareness Session for the Students at Kaziw Meta College Education & Awareness Session for the Students at Cannon Boggo College Women’s Gathering (7-9pm) – activities at the Lena Passi Women’s Shelter
For any enquiries please contact Mura Kosker Sorority 4069 1663 or Julia on 0458 513 381
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LABOUR DAY MARCH ON THURSDAY ISLAND on SUNDAY, MAY 6
ABOVE: Ayla Murphy, Michelle Warren and Lou Baker.
Raniet Sailor (9) and Annie Sailor (10) at the first Labour Day march on Thursday Island in more than a generation.
ABOVE: Michael Bon leads the march down the esplanade.
Loki shows his solidarity.
ABOVE: Hunter, Marisa and Fiona from the CPSU. RIGHT: Kevin O’Sullivan, Rob Trevallion and Locklain Mairu preparing to feed the marchers. FAR RIGHT: Thursday Island’s teachers have their say.
STUART - DICKSON WEDDING IN new zealand LEFT: Sharon Dickson and Clive Stuart exchange vows at their wedding as the bridesmaids, groomsmen, ring-bearer and flower girl look on. BELOW LEFT: Sharon Stuart (nee Dickson) and Clive Stuart cutting the cake. BELOW RIGHT: Sharon Dickson from Mahia, New Zealand and Clive Stuart from Horn Island at their wedding in New Zealand on Saturday, January 7.
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Charles Stuart, Ian Stuart, Clive Stuart, Heide Stuart and Danny Stuart from Horn Island at the wedding. The groom’s mother Heide Stuart said thank you to everyone who came to the wedding, especially those from the Torres Strait, Rockhampton, Melbourne, Broome and all the places in New Zealand who travelled to Mahia to witness this wedding. The bride and groom now live happily in Rockhampton, Queensland.
FUND RAISER AT THE JARDINE
Carly and Jaryd.
Kane Drotini, Domoniko Drotini, Vanessa Drotini and Stacey Ilijash.
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Mel Nash, Marisa, Deb Belyea and Lee Strickland.
Marjorie Blanco, Sue Bowler, Heidi Eastcott and Lou Baker.
Susan Murray, Fiona Powell and Sam Bloxsam.
Vel Bani, Adam Brank and Danny Bani. Lou Fava and Lizzy Cox.
ABOVE: Natalie Collier and Frances Knight.
Tagai Seniors 2008 meeting up at the Jardine.
Alison Hall, Cassie Gordon, Karen Cameron-Anderson and James Stace.
Neil Gaskell and Lisa from Australian Helicopters on Horn Island.
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Auslaid boys Dougie, Billy and Mick.
Jo, Ronnie and Jo.
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Leadership Our Representative at the National Indigenous Youth Parliament Another great success story for TAGAI and Torres Strait community – 16 year old Quynira McKeown is one of 6 Indigenous youth from Queensland and one of 48 across Australia to be selected to attend the National Indigenous Youth Parliament in Canberra for seven days in May. During this time, the students will debate bills in the Chambers of the Old Parliament House and present them to the Government. They will receive expert training in how our Government works, how laws are made, public speaking and dealing with the media. Quynira will meet Parliamentarians DQG ZDWFK WKHP ZRUN LQ 3DUOLDPHQW DQG LQ WKHLU RIÀFHV This Youth Parliament is being run by the Australian Electoral Commission in partnership with Y MCA to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Indigenous right to vote in federal elections. A big eso to theTagai Secondary Campus P&C for their monetary support for Quynira to attend this event which promotes youth advocacy, active community leadership and a commitment to democratic processes. What an experience for Quynira! How proud are we of one of our own achieving this opportunity?
Sport Report WAYBENI DOMINATES TORRES STRAIT DISTRICT 12&U DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE TRIALS ON TI During the last week of Term 1, students from Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh, Narupay Ngurpay Mudh, Sacred Heart and nine outer island campuses took part in the annual District 12&U Rugby League Trials at Ken Brown Oval on Thursday Island. :D\EHQL VKRZHG WKH EHQHĂ€W RI UHJXODU WUDLQLQJ VHVVLRQV XQGHU coach Kylie Beard and was the standout team, having only one try scored against them in the three pool matches.They won the annual Herbert Rasmussen Memorial Trophy as the Champion Team for the third year running. A big thank you to all the referees, linesmen, coaches and supervisors for making the carnival a huge success.The input from coaches from across the Torres Strait in the preparation of these teams and individuals also needs to be recognised. Torres Strait Team Myron Ahwang, Sairusi Cowley, Karen Gela-Nona, Robert Gibuma, Dahndray Kris, Boston Kris, Willaim Laza, Ezekiel Matthew,Tyrik Matthew, Nabainia Sailor, Kubby Takai-Resek (all Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh), Joseph Daniel (Narupay Ngurpay Mudh), Fred Dau, Jimmy Dau (Kadhego Ngurpay Lag), Daniel Mairu (Badhulgaw Ngurpay Lag),Tabipa Mau (Dauan Ngurpay Lag), Gideon Baira (Kubin Ngurpay Lag)
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NAPLAN TAGAI Year 3,5,7 & 9 sit down to NAPLAN This week all Year 3,5,7&9 students across Tagai College will be sitting down to complete NAPLAN tests from the 15th17th of May.The National Assessment Program - Literacy and 1XPHUDF\ 1$3/$1 WHVWV ZHUH ÀUVW LPSOHPHQWHG LQ 0D\ when national tests were held in literacy and numeracy for all students in Australia in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Purpose of the tests The NAPLAN tests are designed to assess the skills of Australian VWXGHQWV LQ OLWHUDF\ DQG QXPHUDF\ 7KH VSHFLÀF SXUSRVHV DUH t to collect data from the population of Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 students for reporting to parents/carers and schools for systematic reporting t to accommodate the assessment of students against national minimum standards.
How can Parents assist their child to do their best in the NAPLAN tests? z Overly anxious students do not perform well on tests z A supportive atmosphere - wish them good luck and encourage them to do their best z Make sure they have a good breakfast and lunch z Make sure they have a good nights sleep Format of the tests 7KH SURJUDP LV FRQGXFWHG RYHU GD\V IURP ² 0D\ t )RU <HDUV DQG WKHUH ZLOO EH WHVWV /DQJXDJH conventions, Writing, Reading and Numeracy. t )RU <HDUV DQG WKHUH ZLOO EH WHVWV /DQJXDJH conventions, Writing, Reading, Numeracy-non-calculator and Numeracy-calculator allowed. For the Writing test, students will be given a stimulus and asked to write a response to the task in a maximum of three pages. The response formats for questions on all other test papers will be either multiple choice (shade a bubble to indicate the answer) or constructed response (write the answer in a box or on a line). Eligibility to sit the tests All eligible students in Years 3, 5, 7 or Year 9 enrolled at State, Catholic or Independent schools must sit the tests unless they are exempt or withdrawn by parents/carers. Torres News
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THURSDAY 17
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Being Italian 10:35 Behind The News 11:00 Country House Rescue 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Surviving The Drought 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 My Family 6:00 River Cottage: Autumn 6:50 Minuscule: Sand Castle 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 7.30 Budget Reply Special 8:00 Catalyst - Pandemics - how effective is our front line of defence against deadly viruses? 8:30 Silk 9:30 Secrets Of The Superbrands: Technology - British television presenter Alex Riley goes in search of the secrets of the superbrands, and reveals the tips and the tricks that help market-leading brands sell vast quantities of sportswear, mobile phones and fast food. 10:25 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:25 Captain Cook: Northwest Passage (PG Final) 12:20 The Clinic 1:15 Silk 2:15 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 9 - Swan Districts Vs Subiaco
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 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block - The issue of noise restrictions is a hot topic and now Dan is upset at Dale about breaking the rules. Scott Cam and Shelley Craft review progress as the couples struggle to complete their bathrooms. 8:00 TBA 9:30 The NRL Footy Show - A mix of footy and fun as we take you inside the game with some of Rugby Leagues favourites. 11:15 The AFL Footy Show - Join the Logie Award winning Footy Show for its 19th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless, Shane Crawford and Matthew Lloyd as they go where no other show dares. 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 The Midday Movie: Devil’s Mistress 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toy Box 4:00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Grey’s Anatomy: If / Then - As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder - what if her mother had never had Alzheimer’s and she’d had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was? 10:00 Desperate Housewives 11:00 Private Practice 12:00 My Big Friggin Wedding 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra/ 5:30 Seven Early News
5.00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird or What?: Strange Survival 2:30 If Only 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Walled City of Akko 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 French Food Safari 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Heston’s Feasts: Tudor 9:30 The Family UK: Little Pinchings Risk it for a Biscuit - The discovery of a rat in the kitchen means Arvinder turns DIY dad as he grapples with getting rid of the pest. He’s not impressed spending his time off playing handyman. But who will prevail? The rat? Or Arvinder and his DIY? 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 American Swing - Chronicles the history of the most prominent hetero swingers club in New York during the 1970s - Plato’s Retreat. 12:10 Dave In The Life: Sex Entrepreneur 1:00 Movie: The Wolf (MA s,l,v ) Based on the true story of Spanish Secret Service agent Mikel Lejarza, aka ‘The Wolf’, who in the mid-1970s infiltrated the Basque terrorist organisation. 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
FRIDAY 18
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Telling Tales 10:05 Noah And Saskia 10:30 What I Wrote 10:35 Writers On Writing 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Secrets Of The Superbrands 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Hampshire 6:50 Minuscule: The Grocery Store Racketeer 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI: Illumination (PG) - Be enlightened on tonight’s episode of QI as the theme ‘illumination’ is discussed. 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: (M,v) King Memses’ Curse: Phryne in on the hunt for escaped prisoner Murdoch Foyle. Will she discover the truth behind her sister’s mysterious disappearance? 9:30 Taggart: Crossing The Line - The discovery of skeletons in an old mine shaft in Glasgow opens a murder investigation and ghosts from the past come back to haunt the local community. 10:15 Lateline: A unique nightly news analysis program bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage of Australian and international news and events. 11:00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 12:00 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)
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 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block - The Block Unlocked - The Block’s judges, Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and John McGrath review their decision about the teams guest rooms and powder rooms and the couples give their views of their neighbours efforts. 7:30 Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers Vs Warriors 9:45 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Believers” (M v,l,s,a) - While on duty, paramedics David Vaughn and Victor Hernandez get a call from a young girl whose mother has lost consciousness in a deserted area - but they soon discover the lives they have to save may be their own. Kidnapped and locked away in an isolated building, David tries to discover the truth behind a secret cult and its beliefs. 2:00 Movie: “Grilled” (M v,l) - Good salesmen can move any merchandise, but what if the product is an ungodly amount of frozen beef? Maurice and Dave will get the job done, even if they have to pull every trick in the book to make quota. 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Breaking And Entering” (M s,l) When a successful landscape architect’s new office is repeatedly burgled by a local gang, he decides to follow one young suspect home. 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 8: Collingwood Vs Geelong 11:00 Most Shocking: Top 20 12:00 Special: Doomed To Die? 13 Most Shocking Hollywood Curses: From cursed movie sets, strange accidents and macabre twists of fate, we explore the chilling details of doomed celebrities. 1:00 Special: Tigar Shark: Legendary Thug Of The Sea - Ben Cropp and his team tag and track the Tiger Shark with sonar to determined its natural movements along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. 2:10 Auction Squad 3:00 Infomercials - Shopping program. 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Rituals: Around the World in 80 Faiths: Africa 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Tasmania 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Swanage To Land’s End 8:30 The Secret History of Eurovision 9:30 As It Happened: Edward And George: Two Brothers One Throne - Beginning with the constitutional crisis caused by King Edward VIII’s abdication in 1936, this program then looks back to the childhood of brothers David (Edward VIII) and Bertie (George VI) as they were called back then. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “At A Glance” (M l,n,s,v) - In Italian. When art critic Pietro Lulli brings his significantly younger companion Gloria to an exhibition, he doesn’t realise that her admiration of the work by struggling sculptor Adrian will have such a lasting effect on her. 1:10 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: Catles In The Sky” - Kurt Wallander and his team are stumped when they find an old man, Greger Stehn, dead due to poisoning. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 19
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:00 Spicks And Specks: ‘60s Special 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Foreign Correspondant 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 QI: Illumination 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 Island Life: Torres Strait Islands 3:00 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:15 Movie: “The Italian Job” (PG) 4:55 Bill’s Tasty Weekends: Yorkshire 5:40 Wild At Heart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: (PG) Only The Brave 8:30 Whitechapel: *Final* 9:20 Five Days: (M a,v) - DAY 102: Laurie is in mourning for Mal while police arrest Khalil on finding out about his Pakistan trip. Will his imprisonment affect Nusrat and Danny’s adoption plans? 10:20 United States Of Tara: Alterations (M l,a) - HD. Charmaine has decided to get her breasts re-done and has asked Tara to be her caretaker while she recovers. But when she wakes up from surgery, she’s surprised to see Buck at her bedside, not Tara. 10:45 United States Of Tara: Abundance (M l) - HD. When Max tells Tara about the new alter he saw, Tara is shocked and ‘Alice’ comes out to deal with the situation. Max questions Alice about the alters and she ends up revealing more than she intended. 11:15 Rage Guest Programmer (MA l,d,h,n,s,v.)
6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 PWC 10:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 11:00 Children’s Programs 2:30 Kitchen Whiz 3:00 TBA 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 National News First At Five 5:30 Your 4x4 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos - Join your host Shelley Craft for an hour of side-splitting laughs on Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. 7:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “Caterpillar Wish” (M l,a,v) - Victoria Thaine and Susie Porter tell the story of ordinary people who have given up on the hope that their life could change for the better. They’ve given up on love, marriage, on starting again. 1:40 Movie: “Stealing Harvard” (M l,s) - John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. However, the minute they achieve their financial goal, John is reminded of his promise to pay for his niece’s tuition, so John turns to petty crime to fulfil both promises. 3:20 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:50 Nine Presents 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Stitch! 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 The Woodlies 10:30 Castaway 11:30 Erky Perky 12:00 Movie: “Ghost Dad” (PG l) 2:00 V8 Supercars 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Family Movie Special: Nanny McPhee Returns (PG) 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 8: Western Bulldogs Vs Gold Coast 10:30 TBA 11:00 Parking Wars - Tonight, officers have a run in with a doubleparker. A veteran tow driver tests the limits of his compassion. And in a race against time, officers try to help a man get his tickets paid before the tow truck arrives. Then, officers are on the hunt for a missing booted vehicle. 12:00 Movie: “The Mudge Boy” (AV v,s,l) - Chronicling the troubled existence of a 14-year-old misfit who struggles for attention from his father after his mother’s sudden death. 1:50 Movie: “Dying On The Edge (FKA: Hearsay)” (M s,v) - An ex cop turned insurance investigator looks into the death of a music producer who he suspects was murdered. 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Alternative Medicine Secrets - Dr. Oz reveals his ultimate alternative medicine secrets you need to know.
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2:55 In The Tracks Of: Maurice Jarre 3:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man: Chopin 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Rex in Rome: Centaurs 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections: Super Tanker 8:30 RocKwiz: Ella Thompson & Richard Clapton 9:15 Movie: “Margot At The Wedding” (M s,l) - Margot and her son Claude decide to visit her sister Pauline after she announces that she is getting married to less-than-impressive Malcolm. In short order, the storm the sisters create leaves behind a mess of trashed relationships and exposed family secrets. 10:55 Movie: “We Are What We Are” (MAV a,v) In Spanish. When the patriarch of the family passes away, the teenage children must take responsibility for the family chores: the preparation of the rituals, the hunting and putting the all-important meat on the table. These newfound responsibilities are even more daunting, however, when you live in the city and happen to be a family of cannibals. 12:35 Ugly Americans - Take New York City, add every horrifying beast, science-fiction freak, and fantasy creature, shake thoroughly, and you’ve got Ugly Americans. 1:00 Ugly Americans: An American Werewolf In America 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 20
SBS
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 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: Urban Hope - Peckham 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick: Beeny Walker 2:00 New Tricks: Only The Brave 3:00 A Letter To Elia 3:55 Typeface 5:00 Voyage To The Planets: Jupiter 5:50 Minuscule: Homeless 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Hospital Chaplains: Love And Other Miracles 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Diamond Queen - In the second of three programs which tell the story of The Queen as she reaches her Diamond Jubilee, Andrew Marr assesses her moves to modernise the monarchy, including her influence in Prince William’s wedding. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Blood On The Saddle (M v) - A Wild West show in the village of Ford Florey leads to murder and mayhem and Barnaby, in the persona of Wyatt Earp, faces Billy the Kid in his own High Noon. 10:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: King’s Memses’ Curse (M) 10:55 Movie: “On The Waterfront” (M v) - This timeless classic is based on a series of Pulitzer prize-winning newspaper articles chronicling the conflict between a corrupt labour boss and a crusading Catholic priest. 1:40 Dick Smith’s Population Puzzle 2:50 Rage
6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Cybershack 1:30 Getaway 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup: Burleigh Heads Vs Souths Logan Magpies 4:00 Sunday Football: Dragons Vs Rabbitohs 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Pink Champagne On Ice *All New* - The investigation of a casino worker’s homicide reunites Jane with a magician he used to tour with when he was a practicing psychic. 9:30 Unforgettable: Blind Alleys *All New* - Members of the Queens police department are taken hostage by a suspect’s father who demands justice for his son being shot by Roe. 10:30 CSI: Miami: Hunting Ground 11:30 Flashpoint 12:30 TBA 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Phineas and Ferb 6:30 Jake and The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 8: Brisbane Vs GWS 4:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 8: Carlton Vs Adelaide 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:00 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 V8 Supercars 2012 - “V8 Supercars: Phillip Island” The V8 Supercars are south-east of Melbourne for a weekend of racing at the picturesque Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit. 12:30 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice - The teams are given the task of creating a range of greeting cards for a new occasion. The pressure is on as the team that makes the most sales wins. 1:40 Special: Siberia To The Silk Road - Greg Grainger takes a ten thousand kilometre odyssey right across the USSR observing the lives of people at a time of extraordinary change. 2:30 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
4:15 UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich V Chelsea 7:00 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 World Superbike Championships 2012 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 Kick: While The Cat’s Away 4:00 Kick: Get Up, Stand Up 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: The Aral Sea Resurrected 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Secret Cities Of The Amazon - Over the centuries, explorers traded tales of a lost civilisation and a city of gold amid the dense Amazonian rainforest. 8:30 Prophets Of Science Fiction: Robert Heinlein - Science fiction legend Robert Heinlein is a walking contradiction. His stories address themes of patriotism and duty, but also sexual liberation and man’s inability to cooperate. 9:25 Movie: “The Motorcycle Diaries (M l,a) - In Spanish. A highly inspiring, entertaining adventure based on the journals of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara as he journeys by motorcycle through South America with his best friend. 11:35 Movie: “Exiles” (M l,n,s) In French, Arabic and Spanish. New lovers Zano and Naima embark on a road-trip in reverse, as they leave Paris bound for Algeria to rediscover their roots. 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 21
7 CENTRAL
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Take On Technology 10:40 Inside Science 10:55 Catalyst Bytes 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Diamond Queen 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Walkton Huf Haus 6:50 Minuscule: Snow Fly 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Midsomer Murders: Shot At Dawn - An old feud between the Hammond and Hicks families appears to have escalated to murder when the grandfather of the Hammonds is found dead. 1:10 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:10 Chasing Shadows 2:35 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 6 - Teams TBA
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 The Block 7:30 The Voice - Contestants battle to progress to the next phase and ultimately secure a recording contract. Featuring the coaches performance and hosted by Darren McMullen. 9:30 TBA 10:30 CSI: NY: Admissions - When a guidance counsellor is murdered at a private school, the mayor orders Mac and his team to drop everything to find out what happened. 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 The Whole Truth: Liars - A philandering dentist is murdered and his wife is accused of the crime. But it’s hardly a simple case. Elsewhere, Kathryn and Jimmy get caught up in lies with her mother and his ex. 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 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 Movie: “The Good Times Are Killing Me” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 Toybox 4.00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Liam decides to stick by Hayley, Harvey reaches out to Lottie before his court case and Colleen tries to decide how to spend her winnings. 7:30 TBA 8:45 Revenge 9:45 TBA 10:30 How I Met Your Mother 11:00 Happy Endings 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Picture This 12:30 Sons And Daughters 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
4:45 Coppa Italia Final: Juventus v Napoli 7:05 World News 1:00 Movie: Heart of Fire (M a,v 2008) In Tigrinya and Italian 2:35 Gone Fishing 2:50 Jazzed 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Toilet Bomb 8:30 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy: Outback - Australia’s Outback is a land of extremes - soaring temperatures, vast landscapes and some of the most deadly creatures in the world. It is also an ideal holiday destination for globe-trotting virologist Dr Mike Leahy. Never content to simply read about his specialist topic, Mike prefers to learn first-hand how the most minute of Earth’s creatures can create major headaches for unsuspecting travellers. 9:30 Shameless 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Deeper Than Yesterday 1:00 Living Black 1:30 About Men: The Getting Of Wisdom 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 22
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5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Time Team: A Copper Bottomed Dig, Swansea 6:50 Minuscule: Ants On The Train 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Clocks *Final* - Poirot arrives in Dover to help Lieutenant Colin Race determine if Sheila Webb is responsible for a murder. Could there be a connection with the recent discovery of a German mole within the Navy? 10:05 Artscape: Patrick White: Will They Read Me When I’m Dead? 10:35 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:35 Time Team: A Copper Bottomed Dig, Swansea - Two hundred years ago, the Welsh port of Swansea was one of the wealthiest cities in the country, if not the world due to its rich copper. 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 9 - Teams TBA
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CROSSWORD No. 98
SUDOKU No. 98
Your Lucky
Stars
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect. Your input will not go unnoticed, however. Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks. Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A few negative comments this week may sap your confidence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.
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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved. Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
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A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!
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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!
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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.
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Stars
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
A business deal may be in put in jeopardy if you push for too hard a bargain. The other person is not going to compromise any further. Romance. A chance meeting in a very unromantic place may surprise you. You will need to be patient in order to build up a serious relationship with this person, however.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
A flexible approach will help you to get what you want. Don’t let other people’s standards prevent you from looking at a long-standing problem from a fresh angle. Romance. Your partner might appreciate a few more compliments. A powerful aspect to Venus later in the month will give you a chance to express your feelings more openly.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Try to calm down a little! If you are not careful, you will waste a lot of energy just rushing around, without actually getting much done. A minor accident later in the week may slow you down. Romance. Your partner has much more insight into your needs than you probably realise. Trust them to make the right decision on your behalf.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A seemingly intractable disagreement between family members will finally be resolved. Forgiveness will be needed on both sides. Romance. Your relationship will soon be in better shape than it has been for some time. A romantic trip sometime this week will go especially well.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You may be a little less conscientious about your work than you are normally. This would be a good time to take a break. Romance. Your feelings for a new admirer may be much more romantic than you realise. Time spent alone together will help you to understand each other’s emotions a lot more clearly than before.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A small concession will help you to get what you are after. Don’t be afraid to give up something of value. Romance. You will be seeing a lot more of a friend whom you were close to in the past. This person has changed in several ways since you last saw them, but still likes you as much as they did before.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Chores will appear out of nowhere this week! Unfortunately there is a lot more to be done than meets the eye. Romance. A friend who wants to get to know your partner could stir up jealousies, possibly without realising it. There will be no need to worry.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Your psychic abilities will be much more powerful than usual this week. You will be able to see events in a very different way. Romance. A surprise comment from a long-standing admirer will cheer you up. A phone call from this person later in the week will help to cement your relationship.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A close friend may have some useful ideas about what you should do next. Listen to what they have to say, but make up your own mind. Romance. You may be feeling quite frisky this week. Don’t be surprised if your partner is rather slow to respond. A romantic get-away later in the week will put you both in the right mood.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You are being bossed around too much at the moment. Try to find a way of making yourself a little more independent. Romance. This should be a very good week for romantic adventures. You will regret it if you do anything sneaky, however.
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.
You will be held accountable for your actions and must make sure that the decisions which you make are the best ones for everyone concerned. Don’t allow a friend to knock you off course with bad advice. Romance. Things will go much more smoothly if you calm down a bit. You may also have to be quite patient. A meeting which doesn’t work out may disappoint you.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
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.
A favourable aspect to Mercury later in the week will help you to communicate your feelings clearly to the people around you. Don’t take “no” for an answer: you have some good ideas and must push through until your colleagues accept them. Romance. Your partner will have a pleasant surprise in store for you! A recent misunderstanding should soon be behind you, but you will have to uncover the reasons why it happened in the first place.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
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Position: Child & Family Support Coordinator Location: Thursday Island, Torres Strait Salary Package: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Service Industry Award 2010 (SCDS). Community Services Worker Level 4.1 $53,105.00 Works under general Direction of the Office manager and within guidelines and policies set by Mura Kosker Sorority Management Committee you will be required to: • Provide group programs offering support, life-skills and practical parenting education to clients/colleagues • Provide informed Child & Family support to clients • Provide high quality counseling to parents, families, children and groups Desired skills: • Competency in reporting and administrative skills • Project Management & Case Management Skills • Current Positive Notice Blue Card for Child Related Employment or ability to acquire • Ability to meet and maintain any current and future relevant legislative benchmark requirements • Current Queensland driver’s licence and ability to obtain and maintain QLD Transport Restricted or General Driver Authorisation • Current Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate/s or ability to acquire Position: Perpetrator Counsellor Location: Thursday Island, Torres Strait Salary Package: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Service Industry Award 2010 (SCDS). Community Services Worker Level 6.2 $72,930.00 Works under general Direction of the Office manager and within guidelines and policies set by Mura Kosker Sorority Management Committee and Professional Practice Standards and Principles for “Working with Men who Perpetrate Domestic and Family Violence” you will be required to: • Provide group or individual counselling and support that engages the person using abusive behavior, working towards them being accountable for their behavior and its impact on their partner and children • Provide community education programs to increase the understanding and reduce the tolerance for domestic violence in the Torres Strait communities Desired skills and qualifications: • Diploma in Counselling • Competency in reporting and administrative skills • Current Positive Notice Blue Card for Child Related Employment or ability to acquire • Ability to meet and maintain any current and future relevant legislative benchmark requirements • Current Queensland driver’s licence and ability to obtain and maintain QLD Transport Restricted or General Driver Authorisation • Current Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate/s or ability to acquire An application kit can be obtained from Mura Kosker Sorority (07) 4069 1663 or email Manager@MuraKosker.org.au or Reception@MuraKosker.org.au Applications addressing the position requirements should be submitted to the President by 4.30pm on Friday, June 8, 2012, marked private & confidential. Regina Turner - President PO Box 148, Thursday Island Q 4875
A lc o h o lics Anonymous. If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop thats ours. Thursday Island meeting Monday nights, 5.30 to 6.30 at Mura Kosker, Douglas St Opposite the Royal Hotel. Door will be locked, please knock. Call Lee for details 0416 926 680. www.aa.org.au
PUBLIC NOTICE Repent be baptised name of Jesus Messiah forgiveness of sins so receive Holy Spirit. Awgadh guyithwiar adakawai wati markai kedaamai uurpupagal ngukiuu nu pasinu Yesun Masiak nel. Ye s u n k a n a k a n garwalgaik adaka sirsiri ngulaiga kedaamai Balbayzig Ngana S i b u w a n a a r Ye s u n panipan. Apostle Percy.
PUBLIC NOTICE Gospel of Jesus Son of God. God Yahweh Augadh. Jesus M e s s i a h - Ya s h u a Mashiach. Command - adakawai. Presence - Buian Yakaman. Holy Spirit - Balbaizig Magau. Power - Panipan. Love Kapu. Authority - Duium. Mercy - Sibuwanan paraparan kunakan. Eso to my Babathal (sisters) and their Waaduwamal (children). By Percy, grandson of Linguist the Late Athe MacFarlane Misi son of Misi Mam of Mam Are brother to Aka Gawagi and Athe Baira.
PUBLIC NOTICE Ya h w e h E l o h im (God) we Dugong clan of Mabuyag await the presence of your Holy Spirit. Parapara Yahweh Awgadh ngalpa Mabuygiu Dhangalau Buay ugar ninu Paraparan Buyan Danalaig Ngana. Apostle Percy (grandson) ngep of Athe Gib Baulai brotherin-law to Athe Uuili Misi.
PUBLIC NOTICE P ercy ’ s g o spel of Mui crocodile clan. Breaking bread (Purthaik Yesun aigun gamu madhu) from house to house. Supir Son of Papi Son of Sadsu Son of Waika Chief of Mui.
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Braden Veale from Cairns is keen to introduce the sport of outrigging to the Torres Strait.
Paddling to bring outrigging to Torres Strait By MARK ROY WHILE outrigger canoeing has been practised in the Torres Strait for centuries, it is rarely pursued in these parts as a competitive sport. But Wayne Beetham and his brotherin-law, Manuel Kepa, from Iama, are hoping to change all that, by raising money to send Cairns youngster Braden Veale to Canada to represent Australia in the World Outrigging Sprint Titles. “We would like to introduce another sport into the Straits,” Beetham explains. “We are trying to raise the necessary monies to send Braden to Canada to participate in the world championships. “Outrigging is not a well-known sport in Australia, so getting funding and sponsorship is hard.”
Kepa will be raffling meat trays on Iama to help the 17-year-old compete in the Under 19s division and Open Men’s Division of the sport. As for Veale, he is paddling away at training five days a week in preparation for the titles. “I have been paddling with the Cairns Outrigging Club since 2009 and am passionate about outrigging,” Veale says. “It is such a brilliant sport and just starting to gain momentum in Far North Queensland.” He said club members ranged from men and women in their teens through to people in their 60s. “Outrigging is physically challenging, it requires focus and determination and is a great way of gaining fitness. “Currently my spare time is dedicated to study, training and preparation for the World Titles.”
Having been selected to represent Australia, Veale is hoping to race individually and as part of a six-man crew. “The six-man crew is made up of the six fastest paddlers from around Australia and luckily I was one of them,” he says. However, Veale needs community support to help get him over to Canada. “As the member of a single parent family, the funds are not readily available to cover the costs associated with an international trip of this nature,” Veale says. “Any support at all is greatly appreciated and where possible donations will be acknowledged in the media.” So if you see a meat tray being raffled around Iama, dig deep and put in the extra effort to help this Far North Queensland youngster race the competition, and not the crocs, in Canada.
Elsja Mosby and Lucy Bond (Cape United) were picked for the Marlins which will be coached by Townsville’s Sam Reuben who is of Darnley descent. Star centre Ambrum was named player of the carnival. Alyssa Wray from the Cape United
side was selected to play for the Barbarians to compete at the State Titles. It was a great effort by Cape United which lost 34-22 to Mackay in the qualifying matches during the two day carnival. Cape United belted defending champions Cairns 36-8, the highly rated Townsville 36-8 and Three Rivers 36-0 in their other games before the final. Results: Mackay 34 d Cape United 22, Townsville 22 d Three Rivers 18, Cape United 36 d Cairns 8, Mackay 18 d Three Rivers 4, Cape United 36 d Townsville 8, Cairns 16 d Three Rivers 4, Cape United 36 d Three Rivers 0, Mackay 12 d Cairns 4.
QFRS Thursday Island station officer David Prain with ‘TI Turtles’ Matt Mason, Nathan Hoddy, Janelle Marrington and John Marrington at the fire fighter championships in Port Douglas.
T.I. Turtles climb competition ladder at fire-fighting titles
THURSDAY Island firefighters competed in the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) Far Northern Region Auxiliary fire fighter championships at Port Douglas recently. Station Officer David Prain said the team had performed well against strong competition at the games, held on April 28-29. “They really did us proud, having achieved sixth place out of 14 teams from all over far northern Queensland, plus teams from the Papua New Guinea Ok Tedi mine,” Mr Prain said. The ‘TI Turtles’ team, comprising John and Janelle Marrington, Nathan Hoddy and Matt Mason, trained for several months prior to the event, he said. “They can be very proud of their achievement,” Mr Prain said. The TI Turtles competed against teams from Mossman, Port Douglas, Atherton, Gordonvale, Cardwell, Malanda, Innisfail, Cairns South, Kuranda, Mareeba, Babinda, and two teams from the Ok Tedi Mine in Papua New Guinea. First place went to Atherton, followed by Malanda and Mareeba, with the Encouragement Award going to Babinda. The TI firies say they hope to contest the Road Crash Rescue Championships later this year.
Cape United dominate Marlins selections
By ALF WILSON FIVE players from the winning Cape United team at last weekend’s North Queensland women’s rugby league championships in Cairns have been selected in the Northern Marlins representative team to contest the Queensland titles at Ipswich in early June. Cape United beat Mackay 20-4 in Sunday’s final at the championships which were also contested by Cairns, Townsville and Three Rivers. The side consisted of players from Weipa on Cape York and Bamaga on the Northern Peninsulas Area. Cape United’s Bianca Ambrum, Rachael Gordon, Florrie King-Smith,
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Mui Kuzi untouchable in Battle of the Islands By MARK ROY FOR fans of football in the Torres Strait, four days of Touch Football was barely enough. Good crowds turned out every day for the Battle of the Islands Touch Championships, hosted by the Thursday Island Touch Association at Ken Brown Oval from Thursday, May 3 until Sunday, May 6. And with ten men’s teams and five women’s teams, there was plenty of touch action to keep the crowds entertained. In the Women’s grand final, TI Tidaz defeated St Paul’s 7-6, while in the Men’s, TI Tidaz player Kristy Wilson makes a break through the St Paul’s Mui Kuzi from Poruma recorded its second defence in the Women’s Final of the Battle of the Islands Touch straight win in as many years, comprehenChampionship. PHOTOS BY MARK ROY. sively beating newcomers Gednor Areg from Erub 7-3. But it was the spirit of the game that was the real winner, with two new teams making it through to the grand final and a high level of community participation. The event was held to coincide with the beginning of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, which is held Richard David makes a touchdown for runners-up Gednor Areg in May each year. from Erub (Darnley Island). Proceedings got underway with the annual promotional game between Police and a representative team from Thursday Island’s government and community organisations, Community. Community were this year successful against 2011 winners, Police. And grand finalists for the past six years, Mui Kuzi outsprinted and outplayed a gallant Gednor Areg, who, despite a couple of late tries, could not match the slippery speed of the team from Poruma. Thursday Island Touch Association Marsat Ketchell congratulated Mui Kuzi Elsie Seriat from TI Tidaz moves in to stop the run of Orepa Mene on progressing through to the grand final unbeaten. for St Paul’s. The women’s game was a closely contested affair, with only one point in it at both half-time and full-time. One of the carnival organisers, LJ Shibasaki, said the competition was continuing to improve from year to year. “The teams have raised the bar for the competition, showing there is some very good talent around,” LJ said. “Eso to the teams who came here to play. Organisers thanked the four referees who came up from Cairns, sponsors Torres Strait Youth, Sport and Recreation, the Torres Shire Men’s Battle of the Islands Touch Championship winners Mui Kuzi Council and Queensland Health. from Poruma.
LEFT: Men’s player of the series winner Douglas Gaidan. RIGHT: Overall player of the series winner Ryan Shibasaki.
Women’s Battle of the Islands Touch Championship winners TI Tidaz.
Player of the Series award winner and St Paul’s player Ryma Gela with her mother Margo Gela, both from Erub.
Winner of Players’ Player award Douglas Bani.
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