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21 - 27 December 2011 • Thursday Island • www.torresnews.com.au • editor@torresnews.com.au • Edition No. 995 • $2.00 inc. GST
Ho ho ho ... Merry Christmas Santa Claus drops in to Thursday Island during his recent visit to the Torres Strait. While here searching for reindeer on Muralag (Prince of Wales Island), Santa took time out to visit kids at the Torres Shire Council’s Carols by Candlelight event at ANZAC Park. More photos page 15 >>
Sack Flegg over Malu Sara, court told By MARK BOUSEN At the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Court - Brisbane
“[Flegg’s] response to the situation was totally inadequate and that alone should be responsible for his dismissal,” Eoin MacGiollar.
THE Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) wants former Thursday Island police officer Warren Flegg sacked over his handling of the search and rescue operations with the sinking of the Malu Sara and the loss of five lives more than six years ago. Eoin MacGiollar (for the CMC) told the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Brisbane last Monday that it was not Sgt Flegg’s job to bring back the five people alive, but it was his job to give them the best chance to survive.
Mr MacGiollar accused Sgt Flegg of trying to shift the blame for the tragic chain of events onto then Thursday Island Immigration Department employee Jerry Stephen “to cover himself”. He further accused Sgt Flegg of failing to tell the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) in Canberra that the Malu Sara was sinking when he first learned of the situation at about 2.20am from Mr Stephen. “His performance of the search for the Malu Sara warranted his dismissal,” Mr MacGiollar told
the tribunal during a three-hour submission. “And he has shown no indication that what he did was wrong.” The tribunal was hearing a CMC challenge to the findings of the two-year internal Queensland Police disciplinary hearing, which resulted in Sgt Flegg being demoted to Senior Constable. While a ruling by Assistant Police Commissioner Clement O’Regan on March 9 this year confirmed misconduct, it suspended Sgt Flegg’s demo-
tion, subject to a three-year good behaviour bond and further training. In its application to the tribunal, the CMC said Assistant Commissioner O’Regan failed to uphold ethical standards or maintain public confidence in the police service. Dismissal is the maximum penalty that can be imposed by the tribunal should it find in favour of the CMC. Immigration officers Wilfred Baira and Ted Cyril Harry and passengers Valerie Saub, Flora Enosa and her daughter, Ethena Enosa died on October 15, 2005, when their poorly equipped and shoddily built government boat, the Malu Sara, sank between
Saibai and Badu Islands. Coroner Michael Barnes said their deaths were a “totally avoidable” disaster that would not have happened “if any one of a number of those involved in purchasing, building, operating or searching for the vessel had faithfully and diligently discharged his duties”. Mr Barnes said none of those on board were at fault, and were the victims of shocking and incompetent mistakes made by police, boat builders and the Department of Immigration. Mr MacGiollar said: “This isn’t just about a poorly executed search, but also about very, very worrying reasons for that poorly executed search.” Continues page 3 >>
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2011 was more than child’s play FOUNDED in the early 1980s with the intention of establishing a community playgroup for working parents, the Horn Island Ratepayers and Residents Association has gone from strength to strength. It has achieved more results in 2011, with its management committee of volunteers including association president Ngati Taia, deputy president Jenny Millen, secretary Phyllis Tamwoy, treasurer Dolli Bin Tahal and committee member Susan Hamilton. Ms Hamilton said the current committee commenced their roles in April 2011. “Since our appointment in April, it is important to celebrate and reflect back on our achievements,” she said during the last meeting for the calendar year. Ms Bin Tahal said the association currently received funding to operate the Nurapai Kazil Centre, delivering long day care, play group, outside school hours care and vacation care programs. The association also holds regular community markets to promote social inclusion. “It has been difficult, yes, but it is good to celebrate achievements,” Ms Bin Tahal said. Some of these achievements include increasing the variety of stalls at the markets, connecting the Nurapai Kazil Centre to reticulated sewerage, receiving additional funding, adopting a formal logo, improving accountability and management practices, updating the association’s constitution, launching the Association Strategic Plan, and increasing membership. The association also had the Department of Environment and Resource Management formally address the land tenure of their centre. Operations manager and volunteer Napcia Bin Tahal said the association would continue to build on its services as well as reconnecting with the people of Horn Island to address service delivery needs in 2012.
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TORRES NEWS correspondent Stefan Armbruster has received a major, national award for his on-going coverage of the Malu Sara tragedy. Stefan, who works for SBS Radio in Queensland, took out the Human Rights Award 2011 for Radio, announced in Sydney on December 9. The award announcement said Stefan Armbruster was the first to report on the continuing injustice befalling the families of victims of the Malu Sara tragedy. By developing close contact with the families and victims of this tragedy, Armbruster was able to give voice to their immense distress and frustration with the legal system which continues to haunt them many years after the immigration patrol boat sank in the Torres Strait on October 15, 2005. Despite paying out compensation over the last 12 months, the Queensland Government has decided against pursuing criminal prosecutions for the tragedy that killed five Islanders. Although the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the boat builder have received unprecedented fines under federal workplace health and safety laws, the Queensland Government has not changed its position. Queensland’s Crime and Misconduct Commission is now contesting what it considers to be the inadequate internal police disciplinary action against the police sergeant responsible for the botched search and rescue operation. Armbruster’s compelling reporting demonstrates that for many islanders, the case has confirmed their feelings of neglect and of being treated unjustly by the federal and Queensland governments.
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Sack Flegg over Malu Sara, court told >> From page 1 Representing Sgt Flegg, Mr P.E. Smith of Gilshenan and Luton lawyers told the tribunal claims that Sgt Flegg contributed to the deaths of the five people was not borne out by the evidence. “Assistant Commissioner O’Regan is well equipped to make a finding in this area,� Mr Smith said Mr Smith cited the acting commissioner, whom he said had scrutinised the logs and evidence and found Sgt Flegg was fatigued grossly over-taxed, that there was a failure in leadership from the Queensland Police Service, that Coroner Michael Barnes did not adequately address the fatigue issue in his findings, and also took into account the standards of the boats and the substantial media accounts, which added stress. “Sgt Flegg admits to failing to keep adequate logs and that improvements could be made,� Mr Smith said. Mr Smith said Mr MacGiollar ’s claim about the “best possible chance to survive� was emotive. “Sgt Flegg says he was filling the role of eight people. And he had been up since 6am that morning.� He left the Thursday Island Police Station after 40 hours on the job, he said. Mr MacGiollar claimed Sgt Flegg did not tell the RCC the Malu Sara was sinking because he did not believe Mr Stephen, and it was part of his attitude towards mariners in the region. “Sgt Flegg’s strategy was to locate the EPIRB and then a get a boat out there to rescue the
Sgt Warren Flegg outside the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Court building in Brisbane last Monday. PHOTO: MARK BOUSEN five. Having devised a reasonable strategy, he didn’t prosecute it; he didn’t tell the RCC that the Malu Sara was sinking,� Mr MacGiollar said. “In fairness, he had been on duty for a long time, and could have been fatigued. But subsequent events suggest he simply didn’t believe Jerry Stephen. “An aerial search should have been there at first light if it wasn’t done during the night.� Mr MacGiollar said the community might have been comforted if they knew the rescue process had been right, but it wasn’t and it went “horribly wrong� “There were five people on a boat. It was a new boat, and it was lost,� Mr MacGiollar said. “It’s presumptuous to think it is going to
be alright.� The CMC counsel told the hearing Sgt Flegg was told by Mr Stephen after 2am the Malu Sara was sinking. “The reason he didn’t act, and it is germane to the decision that has to be made here, was that he simply didn’t believe Jerry Stephen,� he said. “The main reason the Assistant Commissioner gave was Sgt Flegg had been up late. He was undermanned and was under-staffed. “But Sgt Flegg made a conscious decision not to do anything. “He has made himself look better than events would appear to suggest, and is still exhibiting those attitudes.� Mr MacGiollar said: “He continually denies blame for what went wrong during the
inquest and coroner’s hearing. At times, his denials take on almost bizarre undertakings. “His response to the situation was totally inadequate and that alone should be responsible for his dismissal. “What happened since is frightening and illuminating. In his conduct as a police officer, he has offered excuse after excuse. “We are looking to maintain public confidence, protection of the public and the integrity of the QPS.� Mr Smith said Sgt Flegg had made 53 attempts to contact the boat by telephone. “It’s not that he was sitting back and waiting for things to develop,� Mr Smith said. He said Sgt Flegg could not send up a helicopter at night to search for the Malu Sara, because there were restrictions on the use of a helicopter for night operations that could not be met. Mr W. Kelly, for the Queensland Police Service, representing A/C O’Regan, told the hearing the Assistant Commissioner agreed with the gravity of what had happened, and had at no stage downplayed the Coroner’s stance on the matter. “In any other circumstances, a forward command post would have been established and the manpower provided,� Mr Kelly said. “Sgt Flegg was on his own on Thursday Island. “The QPS has now regulated that another person must be provided to help keep records and provide assistance. “There was significant failure in leadership and supervision from the QPS in this case, and fatigue issues.
Committee continues to grow THE Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Board has recently endorsed the appointment of two additional members to the Indigenous Fisheries Advisory Committee (IFAC). TSRA chairperson John (Toshie) Kris said IFAC was part of the TSRA’s commitment to increased involvement of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people in the region’s fisheries with a focus on economic development and sustainable management. “We have just completed our second Expression of Interest of IFAC
membership, and have again received a number of high quality applications. The selection criteria are focussed on applicant knowledge and expertise in fisheries,� Mr Kris said. “The TSRA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ned Larry and Mr Phillip Ralph Bann-Pearson to the IFAC. “All members of the IFAC were selected via an open and transparent process; IFAC Members have clear roles and responsibilities to ensure that there is an effective transfer of
“A/C O’Regan agrees with maintaining the community’s confidence and proper standards of the QPS.� Sgt Flegg has completed five courses, several of which involved dealing with operations involving Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders. “A/C O’Regan looked at the totality of the evidence and made his decision - a decision supported by the QPS.� The final stages of the virtually day-long hearing canvassed the
possibility of suspended dismissal, citing mitigating circumstances as a possible reason for reaching such a decision.
Tribunal member Richard Oliver reserved his decision, saying he expected to hand down his finding in the new year.
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Political stand-off as PNG slides into chaos 7.1 quake rattles Port Moresby By MARK ROY
PAPUA New Guinea’s political scene has always been volatile, but it is now bordering on the schizophrenic. Late last week the Commonwealth nation had two prime ministers, two cabinets, rival police commissioners, and two governorsgeneral. In unprecedented scenes, the man claiming to be prime minister, Peter O’Neill, and his supporters last week broke through police barricades around Government House, Port Moresby, on Tuesday, December 13. On Wednesday, Mr O’Neill’s contingent of around 60 MPs then voted to suspend GovernorGeneral Sir Michael Ogio, installing speaker Jeffery Nape as head-of-state. Mr Nape then swore in Mr O’Neill as prime minister as well as his ministry. Australia’s foreign minister Kevin Rudd has expressed deep concern over the developments, and is urging Australian citizens to exercise caution in the country. “We are urging calm on the part of all parties,” Mr Rudd said. It is now a political stand-off,
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with neither Mr O’Neill nor the man known as the Grand Chief, Sir Michael Somare, prepared to give an inch of ground. Sir Michael Somare, who has governed PNG since it achieved independence from Australia in 1975, was ousted from his position in absentia after travelling to Singapore for heart operations in April this year. Allegations of corruption have plagued the 75-year-old, whose political style has been branded “heavy-handed” by some commentators. When Mr Somare had not returned by August, parliament declared his position vacant and elected popular opposition leader Peter O’Neill to the position. Under PNG law, a sitting member of parliament can be dismissed
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if they miss three consecutive sessions. Only hours later, the Supreme Court overturned the move, ruling for Mr Somare, saying he had never vacated office and the parliament’s hastily drafted legislation was invalid. But Mr O’Neill refused to step down, and continues to claim the position with the backing of parliament. Institute of National Affairs executive director Paul Barker described the situation as “schizophrenic”. “We’re all schizophrenic now. There’s two of everything,” Mr Barker said. “Most people like what O’Neill is promising - free education - and there is a feeling that Somare’s people just look after them-
selves.” While physically frail, Mr Somare has lost none of his political fight, and returned to PNG recently to claim what he says is his constitutional right. On Monday, December 12, a five-man Supreme Court decision reinstated Sir Michael, and heavily armed police moved in to restrict access to Government House. It was by no means a unanimous decision, with two justices ruling Mr O’Neill’s election was constitutionally correct. Mr O’Neill tried to visit the residence of the Governor-General, he was blocked by police, with ABC Radio reporting the sound of automatic gunfire in the area. One day later, chaos reigned around the seat of power, as Mr O’Neill and his allies burst through police barricades. His cabinet is now refusing to relinquish control. Mr O’Neill maintains he is the country’s legitimate leader, despite the Supreme Court ruling. “As parliament sits today, I am the Prime Minister of the country and Somare is trying to hijack it with some hooligan policemen,” Mr O’Neill told reporters.
A violent, 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, shaking buildings and sending people fleeing onto the streets. The quake struck on Wednesday, December 14, at 4.04pm (AEST). A spokesman from Geoscience Australia confirmed the earthquake had occurred on land north of Port Moresby. Geoscience Australia’s website said the quake could be felt by people 1523 km away. It says damage may have occurred within a 122 km radius. Geoscience Australia senior seismologist Clive Collins told AAP aftershocks were expected, given the size of the quake. Mr Collins said the town of Wau, with a population of about 5000, was the closest to the quake, only 20 kilometres away. He said damage to small villages and landslides were expected. The quake occurred in a remote mountainous region, 40 kilometres inland from the coast,” he said. “’There’s no reports of people losing lives yet,’’ he said. Papua New Guinea often experiences earthquakes, but last week’s quake was the first over magnitude 7 since 2005, according to the US Geological Survey. A magnitude 7 quake killed 2183 people in 1998, a magnitude 8 quake killed two people in 2000 and four people died when a 7.6 tremor struck the country in August, 2002.
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‘Tis the season to go shopping IT’S that time of year again! And in case you were in any doubt, this unusually creative Christmas light display on the roof of the Seisia supermarket is a reminder that it’s time to do your shopping for the festive season. Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year, which should keep everyone happy. The party animals can stay up late on Saturday night, knowing they’ll only need to get up to open their presents the next day (a packet of aspirin and some Berocca, perhaps?) while the more pious amongst us can use the day of rest to reflect on the real meaning of Christmas. IBIS stores across the Torres Strait and NPA will remain open for normal trading hours on Friday, November 23, with the main stores in Bamaga and Thursday Island open from 8am to 6pm on Christmas eve, Saturday, November 24. Rosehill and Tamwoy will open from 1-6pm Saturday. All IBIS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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Covering ground to ‘Weed It Out’ Weed It Out project coordinator John Harris at the recent Dan Ropeyarn Cup event at Bamaga. By MARK ROY JOHN Harris has a lot of ground to cover. As the coordinator for the Weed It Out Project, in Far North Queensland, John is constantly on the road, or flying to remote communities to spread the project’s message. The project is focused on reducing harms associated with cannabis use in Indigenous communities across Cape York and the Torres Strait. Speaking to the Torres News on Wednesday, December 14, John said the project was all about working with communities. “We don’t stand over them and tell them what to do, we engage with communities to educate people about the harms associated with marijiuana use,” John said. “This can include damage to mental and physical health, loss of income for a community, loss of employment opportunities, the breakdown of community and family units, as well as the loss of culture. “When young people start smoking weed they disengage from elders, and are not learning traditional ways so they can pass them on to their children.” John visited five communities in the outer islands during his 10-day visit to the Torres Strait: Poruma (Coconut Island), Masig (Yorke Island), Ugar (Stephen Island), Erub (Darnley Island) and Iama (Yam Island). Out of respect for funeral business, Warraber (Sue Island) was excluded from the project this time around, he said. “We are continuing the roll-out of this groundbreaking project, educating communities that this
is a whole-of-community issue, not just a policing issue,” John said. “However communities can play an important role by reporting major suppliers of cannabis, so we are also educating communities in the Crimestoppers process. “People can report information without having to identify themselves.” The Weed It Out Project was recently recognised for the results it is achieving on the ground with a National Meritorious Police Award. Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, Brendan O’Connor and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas, congratulated the local team behind a groundbreaking project at the 2011 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards in Australian Parliament House, Canberra, in August. “The awards showcase the importance of partnerships and practical solutions to prevent crime and make our communities safer,” Minister O’Connor said. Senator McLucas congratulated the local police on their achievement. “To be recognised nationally, particularly when there is such strong competition from across the country, is an excellent result. It demonstrates the skill and hard work that is happening here on the ground in the Far North,” she said. The Weed it Out Project is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing and with the objective of changing community attitudes to cannabis use and implementing crime prevention and supply reduction strategies. The project has resulted in the seizure of a total of 45kg of cannabis destined for Cape York and Torres Strait communities.
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Kowanyama gets together to reduce litter KOWANYAMA Aboriginal Shire Council’s first community ‘clean up day’ has been heralded a great success, with 250 bags of rubbish collected from streets from the town centre through to the airport. Rubbish was also collected from the Kowanyama Rodeo Grounds and Kowanyama State School grounds. The ‘clean up day’ was held Wednesday, November 30, supported by 60 members of the community including members of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council, Kowanyama Rural Operations Group, Kowanyama State School and Kowanyama CDEP crew. Funded through a partnership between the shire council and the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF), the community ‘clean up day’ is a part of a wider town beautification and litter reduction project. The Clean Up Book, developed by the PSF as a guide for communities to reduce litter and increase recycling, helped the participants with the project. The PSF also provided new anti-litter signage, Do The Right Thing, as part of council’s community education and litter awareness program. Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire
Some of the 60 members of the Kowanyama community taking part in the clean up day. Council chief executive Glenda Teede said she was excited about the outcome of the day and the enthusiasm shown by the community in their clean up efforts. “The event was a great way to get the community thinking about how they directly contribute to the appearance of the community,” Ms
Teede said. “We have always been proud of our community and everyone enjoyed seeing the great result.” PSF general manager Jenny Pickles said she was delighted with how the community embraced the ‘clean up day’ and acknowledged the council for its efforts.
“Managing waste and recycling wisely has many benefits for remote and indigenous communities,” Ms Pickles said. “To further increase community health and pride, reduce environmental harm, and increase the recovery of resources for recycling. The Kowanyama Aboriginal
Shire Council and local community should be congratulated for their efforts. They are a shining example for other Queensland communities to follow.” The PSF also worked with the Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council recently to implement the Clean Up Book.
Micro businesses given a head start in the Torres Strait
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NINETEEN Indigenous Australians in Far North Queensland will receive support and mentoring to start their own micro businesses with support from the Australian Government’s Indigenous Employment Program. Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib and Senator for Queensland Jan McLucas said the Nintiringanyi Cultural Training Centre Inc’s Micro Business Mentoring Project would assist participants in establishing and maintaining micro businesses in Cairns and the Torres Strait. “This innovative project is empowering Indigenous people in Far North Queensland to start their own businesses,” Senator Arbib said. “Sixteen participants have started the project and are currently being assisted in establishing micro businesses including cafes, retail and community stores, fabric importing, tackle supplies and crayfishing. “The participants will receive ongoing support through personal coaching and mentoring and business-related workshops, and some participants are being supported to study advanced financial services.” Senator McLucas said the Federal Government was providing $117,300 to Nintiringanyi, a Cairns based Indigenous-controlled, non-profit social enterprise, from the Indigenous Employment Program. “The micro businesses established as a result of this program will provide ongoing economic opportunities for their owners,” Senator McLucas said. “It is critical that Indigenous Australians have the support and training they need to take up business opportunities. “Creating pathways like this to real jobs is a critical part of closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.” Over the next four years the Australian Government has committed almost $650 million to the Indigenous Employment Program. It is part of the Australian Government’s target to create more than 100,000 jobs for Indigenous Australians by 2018.
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Heavy duty emissions queried Q: Just reading your article on power savings in schools (‘Kids slash power use to tackle climate change’, Torres News, December 14, page 7). I just wonder how, with savings of 5000 litres of fuel weighing something in the order of 4500kg you get greenhouse gas savings of 13.5 tonnes, or three times the finite weight of the product burned? Is it the case that for every 1 litre of fuel saved we prevent 3kg of gas formation? JB
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PeOPLe in the Torres Strait need to ask what autonomy will do for them, according to one island councillor who has spoken out on the issue. Cr Walter Makie from Iama (pictured) called the Torres News last week to say much of the debate around self-governance was simply going over the heads of local residents. “We need to spell out what autonomy will bring to the average person on the ground,” Cr Makie said. “People who are leading this discussion need to inform the people of the Torres Strait of the benefits of autonomy, especially in our current situation. “The realities need to be highlighted for our people to have a thorough understanding of what this is all about.” Cr Makie said some of the questions Torres Strait Islanders needed to ask included: - Will autonomy give me home ownership? - Who is going to have legal
tenure over our land? - Will I be paying rent? - Will it help me get out of the welfare system? - Will I get a pay rise? - Will there be more job security? - Who will be the governing body? - Will it really effect changes in my life? Cr Makie said a recent newspaper report (‘Autonomy action needed now’, Torres News, November 30, 2011) had highlighted an about-turn amongst the island leadership. “I am confused now, as there are elements driving this push for autonomy who did not support the forming of Council of elders in the 1980s, when they were were going down this very path,” Cr Makie said. “They were told then they could lose their entitlements and financial assistance from both governments, which scared them off. “But now the grass is greener, and the grasshoppers are jumping around.” The Council of elders met
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on Monday, November 21 with Mayor Pedro Stephen, Cr John Abednego and former Torres Strait Regional Authority chairman Father Getano Lui, calling for a “clear statement of principle” and bilateral action from the state and federal governments. Cr Makie said while he supported autonomy, selfgovernance and self-sufficiency, hard questions and close scrutiny was needed from the grassroots level. “But people need to ask
about these things, ask questions, and not just continue to be bamboozled with political diatribe,” he said. “We don’t just want to replace Peter with Paul. “We don’t want it to be like putting on a new shirt with the same old shorts - an upper level rearrangement with no effect below - a “political diabetes”. “Autonomy starts with you. If you able to make changes in your life then you’ll be able to make changes in other people’s lives.”
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burned, 2.7 kg of CO2, a major greenhouse gas, is released. For a petrol motor, this figure is 2.3 kg, while for LPG it is only 1.6 kg. However, engines designed to operate on diesel tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, while LPG engines have lower power output. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must find cleaner ways of generating power or be more efficient in our power use. Ergon Energy’s powersavvy program is educating our children to do just that. Editor
Questions raised over benefit of self-governance
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A good question. How can we burn fuel and end up with gas weighing more than the fuel we started out with? The answer is because we are combining it with oxygen. Each carbon dioxide weighs molecule about 3.66 times more than one atom of carbon. Diesel is made up of carbon and hydrogen, which burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O, which dissipates as steam) and other gases including carbon monoxide (CO) plus sooty particles of unburnt fuel. Calculations show that for every litre of diesel
and Cape who have welcomed me into their hearts and homelands, and made my stay here on TI a most enjoyable one. May the true spirit of Christmas bring you peace and happiness, and I look forward to hearing your stories in 2012. God bless, and a big eso. Mark Roy, editor
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Funding for domestic violence services COUNSELLING is vital to helping families deal with domestic violence. In the six months to June 30, 2011, the Mura Kosker Indigenous Domestic and Family Violence Counselling provided almost 100 counselling sessions. Now families in the Torres Strait dealing with domestic and family violence will have access to three more counsellors. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said thanks to a commitment of $1.46 million over three years from the Queensland Government, Mura Kosker Sorority Inc could continue to deliver domestic and family violence counselling for local families facing these issues. “This service works with whole families, teaching them how to form stronger relationships and make positive changes,� Mr O’Brien said. “Domestic and family violence devastates the lives of thousands of Queenslanders every year, and the Bligh Government is committed to addressing this problem “That’s why we’re providing funding that help deliver this vital service. “Counselling and practical help is also available at the centre to help families struggling to deal with the complexities of family life to prevent issues escalating into violence and long term problems.� Community Services Minister Karen Struthers said new legislation introduced to parliament represented the first major overhaul of Queensland’s domestic and family violence legislation in 20 years. “The Domestic and Family Violence Protection Bill 2011 included proposed changes to improve the safety and protection of people affected by domestic and family violence and to reduce the exposure of children to this type of violence,� Ms Struthers said. “The safety and wellbeing of Queenslanders is our primary concern and I am confident this funding will help more families stay together. “Across the State, more than $190 million is committed annually to help tackle domestic and family violence, including police, courts, women’s shelters, counselling and perpetrator programs. DVConnect advice or counselling for women is available by calling the Women’s Helpline on 1800 811 811. The Men’s Helpline number is 1800 600 636.
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The road to Loyalty Beach. Water is needed to help bind the road surface together and prevent corrugations. By HEINZ ROSS THE Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) is looking to reduce the notorious corrugations on unsealed roads in the area. There are hardly any corrugations when driving in rainforest areas towards the ‘tip’, as sections of road covered by trees retain sufficient moisture content throughout the year. But it’s a very different story when roads are exposed to sun and dry out. The particles no longer bind together and the road surface falls apart, and each car that follows makes it progressively worse. Water from tankers is needed during road works to help bind the particles together again. NPARC director of engineering services Jim Foody said the lack of water had always been an issue in the dry season for road building in the NPA. Hauling water great distances was not within the council’s budget, he said. “Just recently we embarked on a program on building quite a number of dams adjacent to roads we want to do in the future,� Mr Foody said. “Punsand Bay is a good example. We got money there to do the road. We are unable to do anything, because there is just no water up there or anywhere up that way. “About a month ago we built a number of dams up there, which will fill up over the wet season, and that will allow us to fully upgrade that road to Punsand Bay next year.� “By having the dams there to travel five or six kilometres to haul water it allows us to economically build a road and maintain a road a lot better.� “Interestingly, the main road along the Peninsula Development Road, from Weipa all the way to Lakeland, every 10 km there is a dam. “These dams had never ever been built before in the NPA, and will allow us much more efficiently to maintain our road network up here.�
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NEW research providing critical information about how climate change is affecting Australia’s Pacific island neighbours and East Timor has been released last week by the Australian Government’s Pacific Climate Change Science Program (PCCSP). The landmark, peer-reviewed publication, Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research, presents the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date of climate change in the Pacific region. Co-editor of the report, the Bureau of Meteorology’s Dr Scott Power, said the findings would be presented at an event during the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference being held from next week in Durban, South Africa. “The research provides clear evidence of how the climate has changed across this region. For example, the past decade has been the warmest on record and ocean acidity levels are continuing to increase in response to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations,� Dr Power said. According to co-editor, CSIRO’s Kevin Hennessy, the research indicates future decreases in droughts in most parts of the Pacific and decreases in the frequency of tropical cyclones by the end of the century. “The research provides clear evidence of how the
climate has changed across this region,� Dr Scott Power said. “We also expect widespread increases in extreme rainfall events, large increases in the incidence of hot days and warm nights, increases in the proportion of tropical cyclones in the more intense categories and continued sea-level rise during this century,� Mr Hennessy said. The PCCSP has been working with national meteorological services and other partners in the Pacific to develop this climate knowledge and build the region’s capacity to undertake climate research. Salesa Kaniaha from the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazard Department said prior to the release of this research there had only been limited countryspecific climate information available. “This report therefore addresses a crucial need for reliable information to help Pacific countries effectively plan for climate change,� Mr Kaniaha said. The report includes climate projections for Cook Islands, East Timor, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Mr Hennessy also announced that information about the future climate of these countries would be easily accessible via a new interactive online tool called Pacific Climate Futures. “Pacific Climate Futures allows the user to explore future changes in various aspects of the climate including temperature, rainfall, wind, sunshine and humidity for 20-year averages around 2030, 2055 and 2090 under three greenhouse gas emissions scenarios,� he said. The PCCSP is delivered by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO and managed by the Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in collaboration with AusAID as part of Australia’s five year, $328.2 million, International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative. Electronic versions of the report and brochures summarising findings for each partner country are now available at: The Pacific Climate Change Science Program.
Action in the Torres Strait AS communities in the Torres Strait prepare for another season of king tides, the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) with Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC), is continuing to try and secure the funds required to address the ongoing issue of flooding and coastal erosion. TSRA chairperson Toshie Kris said there was a “clear case� for governments to provide the funding. “The TSRA and our partner agencies, the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) and the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE), have funded extensive research over the past few years that builds a clear case for governments to fund the on-ground action needed to protect communities from the impact of king tides and rising sea levels,� Mr Kris said. “The TSRA has made a number of formal submissions to government over several years and various government reports are in agreement - action is required now.
“We seem to be stuck in a game of buck-passing between departments around who is responsible for funding coastal protection works.� Despite this, the TSRA is determined to continue working with councils and government agencies to secure the funding needed for the major coastal works program. The TSRA does a lot of work behind the scenes preparing submissions, costings and commissioning engineering designs for coastal works. This information together with coastal research undertaken by DERM and James Cook University (JCU), forms the basis of the case needed to secure funds from government. “Despite the ongoing frustration surrounding efforts to secure coastal works funding, there is a lot of progress being made on climate change and coastal issues in the region,� Mr Kris said. The TSRA established the Torres Strait Coastal Management Committee (TSCMC) to represent key stakeholders in the region.
At a recent meeting the TSCMC commended the progress made against the 46 actions identified in the Torres Strait Climate Change Strategy Action Plan. “Seventy percent of the actions listed are underway with 30 per cent close to or completed. These include flood risk mapping and expanding coastal erosion studies to all island communities in the Torres Strait,� Mr Kris said. “Flooding and erosion are critical issues for communities, but there are many other climate change issues we also need to understand and prepare for whilst we progress coastal protection. “The ground work we have done with our partners has put our region at the front of the pack nationally in terms of addressing the impacts of climate change on our communities and environment. “We feel our communities’ frustrations at the lack of success in finding the funds to construct coastal protections works, but we can assure all communities that we will not rest until the critical works we have identified are in place.�
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TSRA Chairperson’s Column December 2011 I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of Kaiwalagal on whose land I am writing this column and all traditional owners and elders, past and present, throughout our region. As 2011 draws to a close, the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) continues its drive to work collaboratively with agencies across the Torres Strait, to Close the Gap in Disadvantage between Indigenous and nonIndigenous Australians. I am please to be able to again report to you, the TSRA’s progress across a number of areas. Annual Report The TSRA’s 2010 - 2011 Annual Report has been published and a copy is available on the TSRA Web Site at www.tsra.gov.au. The Annual Report is the TSRA’s key accountability document to the Australian Parliament. It contains an overview of the TSRA’s operations, program areas, Board Members information and financial statements. Printed copies of the report are available by calling the TSRA on 07 4069 0700 or send an email to info@tsra. gov.au. Cultural Policy and Cultural Protocols The TSRA reached another milestone in November 2011 with the official launch of our Cultural Policy and Cultural Protocols. Over one hundred community members, leaders, and representatives gathered at Gab Titui Cultural Centre for the launch.
Merry Christmas from the TSRA Chairman The Cultural Policy and Guide are integral to the development of inclusive and effective relationships between government organisations and communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. The documents explains to staff and visitors, how to show the appropriate respect for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal cultural beliefs and practices. This represents an important step towards understanding, respecting and representing Indigenous views, encouraging culturally appropriate work practices and valuing cultural diversity that enriches, motivates and drives the TSRA forward. I congratulate all who were involved in the development of the protocols. Copies of the TSRA Cultural Policy and TSRA Cultural Protocols Guide can be obtained from the TSRA’s website www.tsra.gov.au or by contacting the Gab Titui Cultural Centre on 07 4069 0700. TSRA Leading the way Supporting our leaders is an important part of the TSRA’s role in the region. Over the past few months, we have been proud to sponsor a number of young and emerging leaders in development programs. The TSRA sponsored five participants at the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation’s emerging leader’s program, Training Rural Australians in Leadership (TRAIL). Dimas Toby (Boigu), Terrence Whap (Mabuiag), AnnMaree Titasey (Thursday Island), Torenzo Elisala (Dauan), and Gregory Rassip (Thursday Island) travelled to Canberra to participate in the TRAIL program and gain skills in practical leadership as well as participating in professional development seminars and an excursion to Federal Parliament.
I congratulate Ms Rellis Petrou (Waiben) for her successful application to participate in this year’s School Leavers Program, run by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF). This 17 day adventure packed program for Indigenous school leavers is fully sponsored by the TSRA and helps young people to get ahead in life, build self- esteem and develop their leadership capabilities. Well done, to all of our new and emerging leaders who participated in these programs. Kai Kai Gardens award Congratulations to Tagai College, which was recognised by the Healthy Queensland Awards for its commitment to educating students and the community to grow their own food and establish traditional gardens. The ‘Highly Commended’ aw ard recognised the Tagai College’s program to design, construct and embed ‘Kai Kai’ gardens across its 17 campuses. The TSRA jointly funds a Environmental Curriculum Coordinator at Tagai College who works with school leaders and communities to design and construct horticulture resources based on school community needs, interests and island resources. More than 30 project sites, have been completed with projects including fruit tree planting, school/community greenhouses, traditional gardens, sensory and edible gardens. The $50,000 award will be used for the development of the college’s Land and Sea Discovery Centre, the only Indigenous land and marine discovery centre in Australia. Fisheries - Finfish funds being distributed to Eastern Communities The Finfish Trust Grant Assessment Panel held its inaugural meet-
ing on 2 November 2011 to assess funding applications from the Islands of Ugar, Mer, Erub and Masig. All applications were of a high standard and demonstrated the willingness of communities to build fishing capacity and provide economic opportunities for Traditional Inhabitants. The TSRA has approved the disbursement of over $350,000 from the Finfish Trust to the four eastern communities. Funds are being used to purchase fishing equipment and infrastructure as well as training courses. Community consultations The last quarter has been a busy one for TSRA Members and Staff visiting communities to consult on a wide range of issues. The Governance and Leadership Team visited ten communities to provide information to prospective candidates in the next TSRA elections to be held in 2012. The Fisheries team has visited communities to discuss the Finfish Trust grants and the Indigenous Fisheries Advisory Committee. The TSRA and ATSIS have visited six communities to talk about a wide range of matters that are important to community members and to provide an update on the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Regional Plan; the Economic Development Team has conducted a number of community workshops on changes to the Community Development and Employment Project (CDEP). As I write this column, the Governance and Leadership team are again visiting communities to validate the Regional Plan Integrated Services Delivery baseline booklets. These booklets will be used to measure progress as we start to implement the Integrated Services Delivery project in 2012. We have received a lot of valuable feedback from
communities and will be continuing our visits and engagement programs with all communities in the new year. PBC, TSIRC and TSRA Joint Meeting On Saturday 12 November, the TSRA Native Title Office hosted discussions between the TSIRC and PBC Chairs at a meeting on Waiben. The meeting focussed on the public works and social housing Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) and the use of Section 24JAA of the Native Title Act which refers, in effect, to the compulsory acquisition of land. The meeting resolved that the TSRA, TSIRC and PBCs would work together and speak with one voice in making representation to the Australian Government and the Queensland Government on Native Title. The meeting strongly opposed the application of Section 24JAA regarding Native Title and the TSRA, TSIRC and PBCs will write to both the Premier of Queensland and the Prime Minister of Australia recording the position. This motion
was passed unanimously and the PBC members agreed to go back to their communities and update all Traditional Owners on the outcomes from the meeting. Christmas Message Finally on behalf of
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Let’s meet on Thursday By MARK ROY WHEN Irene Hardwich came to Thursday Island in 1953, she wasn’t planning on staying long. But our hearts have a funny way of changing the best laid plans. Irene’s daughter, Ann-Marie Kelly, dropped in to the Torres News last week to tell the story. “My father, Maurie Kelly, came up here to teach at the native school,� Ann-Marie said. “There were two schools in those days, known as the white school and the coloured school. “My father taught at the coloured school. He came
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here in 1953, and my mother came up from Cairns six months later. “She was called Irene Hardwich then, and was on the first leg of her round-the-world working holiday. “She arrived on Thursday Island on Saturday, looked around the island, and announced she would be going back to Cairns on Monday.� But that night, when she walked into the dining room of the Royal Hotel, Maurie laid eyes on her. “When my father saw her, he told his mates ‘that is the woman I am going to marry’,� Ann-Marie said. Ann-Marie came to Thursday Island on Sunday, December 3 from Brisbane, staying until Thursday, December 8. “I came to see where my mum and dad met, which was on Thursday Island, in the dining room of the old Royal Hotel, before it burnt down,� she said. “I wanted to see where they met because if it wasn’t for them meeting here, I wouldn’t be here either. “When I told my parents I was heading up to TI they went out the back and came back with a whole box of old photos of the island from the 50s. “They always spoke about Thursday Island with such fondness.� Ann-Marie’s mum was on Thursday Island for a year, while Maurie stayed on for around two.
ABOVE: Irene Hardwich en route to Thursday Island on the Manunda in 1953. RIGHT: Irene’s husband-to-be, Maurie Kelly.
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Bando Neliman, left, and Potepa Captain at the Centre’s 20th birthday Open Day celebrations. By ALF WILSON OVER the past 20 years many men and women of Torres Strait Island descent have been among more than 1000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults who have been rehabilitated at Townsville’s Stagpole Street Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre. On November 18, the centre celebrated its 20th birthday with an open day which was attended by residents, staff, invited guests
and members of the public. Two centre workers who played a vital role in that milestone were Torres Strait Islander men Potepa Captain and Bando Neliman. Mr Captain is a cultural officer and Mr Neliman a case manager at the centre. Mr Neliman said whilst there was a focus on rehabilitating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, many non-indigenous clients had also benefited. “It is a great achievement to be
celebrating 20 years,� he said. Master of ceremonies for the day, centre engagement officer Bruce Adams, hosted speeches by guests and current and former residents. Entertainment was provided by volunteer band Joyful Noise, Shalom Christian College dancers, Uncle Albert Abdul Rahman and Mr Captain also proved popular when he strummed his guitar. A kup mauri feast of pork prepared by the centre’s case manager Merv Prior, residents Brendan Hunter and Corey Geesu, and ex-resident Charles Newbury proved delicious. Mr Geesu and Mr Newbury helped dig out the food from just under the ground at the foot of Townsville’s best known landmark Castle Hill. Nearby was a vegetable garden in which corn, zucchini, lettuces and tomatoes have been grown successfully. Centre Arts and Activities Officer Kim Munro said the open day had been a great success which had been appreciated by all of the clients.
NEWS
Another one for the people
By MARK ROY LOCAL hip hop artist Kidd Blaze has released some new promo music with the track Fire & Ice now up on YouTube. Well known in the Torres Strait for his regular radio slots on 4MW and his Ilan-style version of hip hop, Blaze (aka Patrick Mau) says his music draws on the traditional music and storytelling culture of his ancestors. “Hip hop was originally the voice of the
voiceless - it came out of a style that had an ability to adapt to its surroundings,” Blaze says. “We were singers and dancers way before hip hop was invented, so it fused. “As Ephraim Bani said, ‘Past must exist for Present to create the Future’.” The track, which features another Island artist, Mondae, is just a taste of a new album to be released in the new year. “The track is taken from the new
Maupower street joint The Mixtape Album, which we are releasing in 2012,” Blaze says. The new sounds are available at http:// youtu.be/8cBerdcjuvg or simply go to youtube.com and search Maupower, Fire & Ice. The new music follows on from a slick Maupower clip released in March this year, My Blood My People. Produced by Jason De Santolo, directed by Martin Adams and filmed by Murray
A helping hand for remote doctors A NEW course at James Cook University will train ‘Physician Assistants’ to help target the health needs of rural, remote and tropical Queensland. From January 2012, JCU will offer the Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant), based in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at JCU Townsville. Physician assistants (PAs) are qualified to practice medicine under the supervision of a doctor or physician specialist. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine recently endorsed a policy statement giving strong support to the potential of PAs, saying they “extend the reach of doctors in rural and remote communities and stabilise health care services”. The three-year Bachelor Degree course is designed for mature, medical or nonmedical professionals with previous healthcare experience and a certain level of tertiary level education. Allan Forde, Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at JCU, said PAs could undertake duties previously
only performed by doctors or physicians, including examination, diagnosis, and carrying out investigations, as well as treatment and prescribing. “However, all physician assistants must be associated with a supervising doctor or physician,” he said. Mr Forde said the PA education was very different to a nursing, or nurse practitioner course. “Nurse practitioners are educated in an advanced practice nursing format that is based in nursing theory and philosophy, in addition to diagnostic and therapeutic skills. “Physician Assistants are trained in a medical model to practice medicine under the supervision of a doctor or physician. PA students do not need to be nurses, but some are.” Mr Forde said the PA profession had proved to be very popular in the United States, with more than 80,000 PAs practising today. The concept had also spread to many other countries including, Canada, UK, The Netherlands and South Africa, he said.
“The model of a PA medical extension officer emerged in the United States during the 1960s in response to the lack of access to primary care services, particularly by poor, rural and minority populations.” Mr Forde said the Physician Assistant model was now spreading throughout the world. “Australia shares key features with Canada in p a r t i c u l a r, i n r e g a r d s t o healthcare governance, overburdened public health sectors, substantial rural geography and significant Indigenous populations. “The PA prototype could help rural, remote and Indigenous health care in particular, and that’s what we are focused on at JCU.” He said that Nanette Laufik, a US-trained physician assistant and JCU School of Medicine academic staff member in Cairns, was already working clinically with the Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre in Mareeba. Professor Richard Murray, Dean and Head of JCU’s School of Medicine and D e n t i s t r y, s a i d r u r a l a n d
Lui, the music video featured the talents of Torres Strait cultural ambassador Gabriel Bani, as well as Eastern Island Dancers Joseph Passi, Richard Passi, and Anthony Drummond, and Western Island Dancers Damien Fujii, Nasali Tamoy, Sergio Ahmat, and Tanu Nona. “That track was about my identity; how I perceive Torres Strait culture, language and dance,” Blaze says. “Gabriel represents the spiritual ancestor who came back.”
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remote medicine had a strong tradition of team-based health care. “This includes flexible delegation of clinical tasks by rural doctors to nurses, Aboriginal health workers, allied health practitioners, paramedics, lay health care assistants and others,” he said. “This is a practical adaptation to workforce shortage and geography and has helped to ensure that the evolving abilities of all members of a health care team can be fully applied.” Mr Forde said becoming a PA would help advance the careers of skilled medical technicians and other allied h eal t h p er s o n n el lo ok in g for a change in direction or the ability to extend their contribution in the clinical arena. “Many of these workers would otherwise be lost to the system,” he said. “In keeping with its mandate to provide health professionals for rural, remote and Indigenous Queensland, JCU will emphasise recruitment of applicants from rural, remote and tropical communities.”
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ERUB ERWER META COMMUNITY EXHIBITION
CEA boys start work on the paving with Geoff Hirn.
Nedu Nedu.
Screenprinted bags, t-shirts and singlets proving popular.
ERUB Erwer Meta recently hosted their annual community exhibition, Island Echoes. A display of work from throughout the year was set up in the gallery, which featured Nedu Nedu, a two-metre fish created from reclaimed fishing net and twine. This sculpture will go to exhibition in Brisbane next year. The day started with the blessing of the newly finished outdoor workspace, a large paved area behind the art centre that complements the existing amphitheatre. The art centre gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund and sponsorship from Sea Swift in freighting the pavers. Thanks also to the CEA boys who assisted with laying the pavers. This new area will provide a cool outdoor area for artists to work. As refreshments were served, manager Diann Lui facilitated a consultation session on Sea Journeys which will be the focus of work for the centre in the coming year. This will involve researching the impact of 1871 and the events that took place before and after that time. Elder Mr George Mye responded, giving full support for the art centre to go ahead with the project and to invite participation across the Torres Strait. Further information for the wider Torres Strait community about Sea Journeys will be available in the new year. Erub Erwer Meta would like to take this opportunity to thank all of its supporters for their assistance during the year, Erub community, funding bodies, our neighbouring art centres on Moa and Badu and the Gab Titui Cultural Centre. We have had a progressive year and are looking forward to new developments in the New Year. Merry Chistmas and a Happy New Year to all.
Artists and guests enjoying their new work area.
Community members participate in a consultation session about the art centre’s theme, Sea Journeys. PHOTOS: LYNETTE GRIFFITHS, EVELYN PITT, DIANN LUI Page 14 Torres News 21 - 27 December 2011
Pastor Kem Kiwat blessing the new outdoor work space.
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT, ANZAC PARK
PHOTOS: MARK ROY
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Joshua Stephen with local kids at Carols By Candlelight.
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Louisa Hood looking devilish.
Maria and Ina with baby Armahli.
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Australia turns spotlight on Papuan human rights abuses in the Papuan provinces, and calling on the Australian government to report on the situation. The resolution also supports increased access to the Papuan provinces for the media and human rights violations, and calls for those responsible for recent human rights violations and for killings and violence to be tried. Late last month, a shootout erupted between security forces and guerillas last month in Papua’s Paniai district as police officers clashed with members of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM). Papuan independence leaders in Papua police prison in Jayapua, West Papua, Indonesia The Indonesian government is not holding on November 23, 2011: Prime Minister of the Republic Federal State of West Papua Edsison back from using force to quell the independWaromi , President Forkorus Yaboisembut, activists Dominikus Surabut, Gad Wenda, and ence movement, sending more police and Agus Senandy Kraar, and chair of the organising committee of Third National Papua Congress soldiers in to districts it says are known OPM Selpius Bobii. bases. The Indonesian National Commission ness of the situation in Papua, and of ongoing By MARK ROY on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) recently violence and human rights abuses. One reason is because the Indonesian found that 96 out of 387 participants at the PAPUAN independence leaders are detained. third Papuan Peoples Congress had been Indigenous Papuans raising the Morning Star government refuses access to the media. The other reason is more worrying - perhaps assaulted by police officers. flag are arrested. “We interviewed the participants at the Citizens are shot dead as gunfights Australians just don’t care about the plight of congress and found out that 96 of them erupt between Indonesian police and pro- our near neighbours. All this may be changing, with a recent were assaulted. There were maybe more,” independence activists. Australian Labor Party conference in Sydney said Komnas HAM Papua chairman Julles And all this happens on our doorstep. Few Australians are aware of the serious- expressing concern over violent incidents Ongge.
Spare a thought for police this silly season, O’Brien WHILE most people will be spending the Christmas break with loved ones this year, there are many people who sacrifice their Christmas to ensure the public remain safe. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien has asked the local community to spare a thought for the hardworking police and other community safety personnel who will be on duty serving the community this Christmas, ready to respond to emergencies around the clock. “It’s important we acknowledge all police, firefighters, paramedics, SES volunteers and emergency management personnel working during the busy Christmas season for their selflessness and commitment to community safety,” Mr O’Brien said. “It is not often that we stop to think about those who are working Christmas Day and throughout the holiday season, but I urge Queenslanders to take the time to recognise the efforts and dedication of these outstanding people.” “While most people will be relaxing with family and friends, unwrapping gifts and enjoying good food and cheer, our police, emergency services and corrective services personnel will be out on the job doing important work. Mr O’Brien said unfortunately the holiday season was often particularly challenging for emergency services, with more people on the roads bringing greater risk of traffic crashes and severe weather conditions often resulting in damaging storms and floods.” “For example, police and emergency services personnel last year responded to a range of ‘holiday’ incidents including Christmas trees catching fire, children choking on Christmas decorations, alcohol related issues and missing persons.” “And that’s before we count their extraordinary efforts responding to our summer of floods and cyclones, which saw emergency services personnel put in a remarkable amount of work to help fellow Queenslanders”. “The people of Queensland can be reassured that they are in good hands in times of emergency. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank our police, emergency services personnel, their family members and loved ones for their dedicated service and support throughout 2011 and during the Christmas period.”
Local Government Act 2009 NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA REGIONAL COUNCIL (MAKING OF MODEL LOCAL LAW) AND (MAKING OF SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW) NOTICE (NO. 1) 2011 Title 1. This Notice may be cited as the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (Making of Model Local Law) and (Making of Subordinate Local Law) Notice (No.1) 2011. Commencement 2. This Notice commences on the date it is published in the Torres News. Making of Local Law 3. Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2009 the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council adopted the following model local laws by resolution on 9 December 2011. (a) Model Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2011. The local law so adopted will be referred to as Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. This local law, along with its subordinate local law contains anti-competitive provisions which have been the subject of a Public Interest Test. The purpose of this local law and subordinate local law is to provide a legal and procedural framework for the administration, implementation and enforcement of the local government’s local laws, subordinate local laws and specific regulatory powers under legislation, and to provide for miscellaneous administrative matters by setting out requirements for the granting of approvals for prescribed activities. (b) Model Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011. The local law so adopted will be referred to as Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. The purpose of this local law and subordinate local law is to regulate and manage the keeping and control of animals in the local government’s area in a way that balances community expectations with the rights of individuals, protects the community against risks to health and safety, prevents pollution and other environmental damage and protects the amenity of the local community and environment by providing for the regulation of the keeping of animals in terms of how many, what type, how and where animals can be kept, the prescription of minimum standards for keeping animals, the proper control of animals in public places, the management of dangerous or aggressive animals other than dogs, the seizure and destruction of animals in certain circumstances and the establishment and administration of animal pounds. (c) Model Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2011. The local law so adopted will be referred to as Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. The purpose of this local law and subordinate local law is to protect the environment and public health, safety and amenity within the local government’s area by providing for the elimination or reduction of risks and threats to the environment and public health, safety and amenity resulting from inadequate protection against animal and plant pests, vegetation overgrowth, visual pollution resulting from accumulation of objects, materials, fires and fire hazards not regulated by State law, community safety hazards and noise that exceeds noise standards. (d) Model Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2011. The local law so adopted will be referred to as Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. The purpose of this local law and subordinate local law is to protect the health and safety of persons using local government controlled land, facilities, infrastructure and roads, preserve features of the natural and built environment and other aspects of the amenity of local government controlled land, facilities, infrastructure and roads by providing for the regulation of access to local government controlled areas, the prohibition or restriction of particular activities on local government controlled areas
“We will use the findings to produce a report detailing possible human rights violations that took place during the congress,” he said. Police had denied accusations they shot at six civilians who were participating in the congress, he said. “However, we have an eye witness who testified that the officers shot at the participants,” Mr Julles said. Komnas HAM recorded several deaths, including James Gobay, 25, Yosaphat Yogi, 28, Daniel Kadepa, 25 and Maxsasa Yewi, 35, and several injured. Papua Police spokesman Sr. Commr. Wachyono denied accusations that officers had killed the participants. “The shootings were not directed toward participants but in the air,” he said. The police named congress leaders Forkorus Yaboseimbut and Edison Waromi as suspects and charged them with treason. The ALP resolution calls for the release of anyone arrested for the peaceful expression of their political views, and asks the Australian government for an independent progress report on the situation in the Papuan provinces to be provided to the next federal conference.
or roads and miscellaneous matters affecting roads. (e) Model Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2011. The local law so adopted will be referred to as Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2011 of Council’s local laws. The purpose of this local law and subordinate law is to complement the regulated parking provisions in chapter 5, part 6 of the TORUM Act by providing for the exercise of local government powers authorised under that Act. The purpose is to be achieved by providing for the establishment of traffic areas and off-street regulated parking areas, lawfully parking contrary to an indication on an official traffic sign with a parking permit or in a loading zone with a commercial vehicle identification label and the prescribing of infringement notice penalties for minor traffic offences. (f)
Model Local Law No. 7 (Indigenous Community Land Management) 2011. The local law so adopted will be referred to as Local Law No. 7 (Indigenous Community Land Management) 2011 of Council’s local laws.
The purpose of this local law and subordinate law is to enable local governments that have jurisdiction over trust areas under the provision of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 to regulate the use of these areas by providing for the authorisation of persons to enter, be or live in the trust area, complementing the provisions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984, part 6, the regulation of scientific research within the trust area, the designation and management of camping sites within the trust area and the designation and regulation of the use of parks and reserves within the local government areas. Making of Subordinate Local Law 4. Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2009 the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council made the following Subordinate Local Laws by resolution on 9 December 2011. (a) Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2011. The subordinate law is authorised by Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. (b) Subordinate Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011. This subordinate local law is authorised by Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. (c) Subordinate Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2011. This subordinate local law is authorised by Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. (d) Subordinate Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2011. This subordinate local law is authorised by Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. (e) Subordinate Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2011. This subordinate local law is authorised by Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2011 of the Council’s local laws. (f)
Subordinate Local Law No. 7 (Indigenous Community Land Management) 2011. This subordinate local law is authorised by Local Law No. 7 (Indigenous Community Land Management) 2011 of the Council’s local laws.
Inspection 5. A copy of the local laws and subordinate local laws may be inspected and purchased at the local government’s public office and may be inspected at the department’s State Office. END NOTES 1. Published in the Torres News on 21 December 2011. 2. Not required to be laid before the Legislative Assembly. 3. The administering agency is the Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning.
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4:00 Rage (PG) 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 River Cottage Christmas Special 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Land Girls 2:10 The Art Of Fun 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Compass: Caravan Of Hope 6:30 Kung Fu Panda Holiday 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: A Night Out - An eventful night out is had by all as Janey and Susan go to a hens night, and Roger goes on a blind date. Ben, who should be at home looking after Kenzo, spends more time out than he bargained for. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Days Of Misrule: During the Christmas holidays Barnaby has to solve an explosion as well as a number of murders near a freight company, while trying to cope with his acting CS who has very strong beliefs about teamwork. 10:05 The Jonathan Ross Show: Jonathan Ross welcomes the Downton Abbey girls, The Inbetweeners, Tom Cruise, and Tim Minchin performs. 10:50 ABC News: Late Edition 11:00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 12:00 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Yamba’s Christmas Surprise 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affiar 7:00 Two And A Half Men: (PG) What do you get when a skirt chasing bachelor, his brother, and his 10 year old nephew end up living under the one roof? A comedy that will bring the house down! 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “Is There A Mrs Waffles?” (PG s) Charlie writes a children’s song and finds success as Charlie Waffles. The kids and their parents love him. However, Charlie’s new found fame irritates Alan. 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “Tight’s Good” (PG s,l) 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “TBA” 2:30 The Avengers: “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station” (PG) - The Avengers make an appointment to meet another secret agent, Lucas, at Norborough Station, but he never arrives. 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: “Five Children And It” (PG a,v) 2:00 Trapped 3:00 Time Trackers 3:30 The Fairies 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Drug Bust: Police come down hard on a gang and it’s sophisticated drug dealing network as part of a massive operation to get drugs off the South Auckland streets. Some intuitive police work on a routine car stop unveils a commercial marijuana growing set up. 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens Summer 8:30 TBA 10:30 Maneaters 11:45 Perfect Couples: “Perfect Pants” - When Amy disapproves of Vance’s new red pants, Leigh instructs her to take a stand against them. 12:15 Special: Australia’s Endangered Species - Documenting the demise of Australia’s rarest plants and animals, all at risk of extinction. 2:00 Auction Squad 3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: The Conspiracy 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Under The Spell Of Horses: Morocco 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Southport to Whitehaven 8:30 As It Happened: Convoy: War For The Atlantic: The Hunt 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 The Pirelli Calendar Saga 11:10 Movie: “Manual Of Love 2” (M l,s) - In Italian. Monica Bellucci leads a host of good-looking Italian actors in this heart-warming, comical anthology of four interconnected tales of love. A radio DJ invites listeners to call in and tell their love stories. What follows are the stories of four different kinds of relationships. 1:20 Movie: “Heartbreak Hotel” (MA l,n,s) - Helena Bergstrom and Maria Lundqvist are wonderful as the Swedish ‘Thelma and Louise’ in this heart-warming comedy about two 40something divorcees who discover that fun is not exclusively for the young. 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
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4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage 11:00 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey 12:00 My Family: A Night Out 12:30 Elders With Andrew Denton: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks 1:00 Movie: “It’s A Wonderful Life” (PG) 3:05 Skellig 4:50 Ten Minute Tales: The Running Of The Deer 5:00 My Family Christmas Special 6:00 Carols From St Andrews: Carols from the Cathedral church of St Andrew in Sydney. Besides the well-known carols of Christmas, its fine choir of men and boys will sing from the treasury of Anglican sacred Christmas music with the gathered congregation. 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Going Postal - When Reacher Gilt, owner of the Clack system, tries to burn the Post Office down, new Postmaster Lipwig refuses to be beaten, and promises that the post will go out as usual. 9:05 Tim Minchin Vs The Sydney Symphony: Tim Minchin has become one of the most successful live comedy performers in the world. Here he performs with the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House. 11:30 Doctor Who At The Proms 2010: Featuring music from the longest running and most successful science fiction series of all time, this prom includes Daleks, Cybermen and a special appearance by the Doctor himself. 12:30 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Children’s Programs 1:30 Pyramid 2:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 The Year Without Santa Claus 4:30 The Bill Engvall Show 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 Movie: “Kung Fu Panda: Secrets Of The Furious Five” - Master Shifu asks Po to teach a group of rowdy bunny kittens that Kung Fu isn’t just about kicking butt. So Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five’s pasts. 8:00 Carols By Candlelight 11:00 Little Britain: “Christmas Special” (M) - Dafydd has to decide whether to remain the only gay in the village, or leave to join the other gays in London. Florence has to decide whether or not to hang up her crinolines. And Carol’s computer has to decide whether or not to say no to a customer hoping to go on a round-the-world cruise. 11:40 Movie: “Snow Wonder” (PG a) 1:35 Movie: “A Christmas Carol” (PG s) 3:10 Spyforce 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Dora The Explorer
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 1:30 Movie: “The Adventures Of Charlotte And Henry” (C) 3:10 Movie: “Karroll’s Christmas” (PG h,s) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 No Leave No Life - This week, Rosso surprises hard-working family man Colin Belay who works long hours as an auto electrician. He and his wife Leanne have been together since they were teenagers and have Luke, 7, and Lara, 4, now too. 7:00 Off The Eaten Track 7:30 Christmas Special: Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs Nice 12:05 Movie: “Broken Lizard’s Club Dread” (AV v,s,l) - When a psychotic killer attacks guests at a holiday resort, it is up to the staff to hide the carnage from the surviving guests. 2:20 Movie: “Mama’s Gone A-Hunting” (M v) - A psychotic prison escapee and his young partner, decide to kidnap a wealthy couple’s baby and hold it for ransom. Little do they know that the babysitter wants the baby for herself. 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Style By Jury 5:30 Christmas Special: My Friends Tigger And Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 La GrandeDuchesse de Gerolstein 3:45 The Chopin Preludes 3:55 The Chopin Etudes 4:00 Tim Marlow Meets... Nitin Sawhney 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 The Legends Of Santa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Aircraft 8:30 Mythbusters: Alcohol Myths - The idea that alcohol has this magical property that will make people around you more attractive the more you drink, prompts Adam, Jamie and Kari to test it out scientifically. Then they check out the best way to sober up quickly. First they get drunk to examine ways of sobering up like drinking strong black coffee, exercising, dunking your face in icy water and the long-established face slap. 9:30 RocKwiz: Christmas Special 10:55 Movie: “Iznogoud” (M l,n) - In French. A riotously camp musical comedy based on the French comic series by writer René Goscinny (Astérix) and artist Jean Tabary. Set in Baghdad in the Middle Ages, the Grand Vizier Iznogoud is obsessed with overthrowing the Caliph of Baghdad, Haroun El Plassid, with the intention of taking over his throne. 12:40 S.O.S: Father Christmas Doesn’t Come Here 1:40 Movie: “Jade Warrior” (M v,h) 3:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 25
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: The Man with a Thousand Faces 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Under the Spell of Horses: Morocco 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 One Man and His Campervan: North Devon 8:30 The Family: And So This is Christmas 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “36 Quai Des Orfevres” (MAV v) - In French. In the underbelly of the Parisian criminal world, the police are frustrated by a gang committing a series of violent robberies. Leo Vrinks and Denis Klein are two cops seeking promotion and the imminent departure of the Chief sets the scene for them to compete for the vacant throne. 12:00 Movie: “The Woodsman” (MA a) - With his 12-year prison stretch reaching an end, convicted paedophile Walter faces an uncertain walk back into the free world. Attempting to keep his previous indiscretions secret from prying eyes, Walter tries to piece together his shattered life by finding a job and an apartment. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 9:30 The World This Week 9:55 Carols From St Andrew’s 10:00 Christianity: A History: Dark Ages 10:50 Ten Minute Tales: Dog Alone 11:00 Christmas Mass 2011 12:50 Ten Minute Tales: Through The Window 1:00 Compass: Caravan Of Hope 1:30 Framed 3:00 The Private Life Of A Christmas Masterpiece: The Adoration Of The Christ Child 3:50 Hugh Laurie: Down By The River 4:40 The NOW Now 5:00 World Champion Santa 5:30 Robbie The Reindeer: Close Encounters Of The Herd Kind 6:00 A Very Specky Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:20 The Queen’s Christmas Message 2011 7:30 My Family: Mary Christmas: King of the festive fun-spoilers Ben Harper and the rest of his bonkers brood are back in this Christmas Special, and he’s no keener to get into the holiday spirit than in any other year. 8:30 Easy Virtue 10:05 Merry Christmas: Joyeux Noel 11:55 Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol 1:00 My Family: Mary Christmas 1:55 Hungry Beast: A strange and unpredictable show about the world and those who sail in it. 2:25 Easy Virtue
6:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 The Bill Engvall Show 11:30 A Christmas Story 1:15 Carols By Candlelight 4:15 Unaccompanied Minors 6:00 National News 6:30 Movie: “Shrek The Halls” (G) Christmas comes to the Swamp and while Shrek would be happy to be at home alone with his family, Donkey, Puss in Boots and all their fairytale buddies visit the swamp and want to share Christmas together as they put their own twist on everyone’s favourite holiday traditions. 9:30 Movie: “Bad Santa” (MA l,s,v) - Conman Willie and his elf like “helper” work once a year, near Christmas posing as Santa Claus and an elf, robbing department stores. Their strategy becomes complicated when they encounter a precocious 8 year old boy who teaches the two the true meaning of Christmas. 12:20 The Queen’s Christmas Message 12:30 Movie: “The Brigand Of Kandahar” (PG v) - In India, set in 1850 a half caste British officer in the Bengal Lancers is falsely accused of cowardice, court-martialled and discharged. 11:40 TBA 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 TBA 6:30 Christmas Movie Special: “The Ultimate Christmas Present” (G) 8:00 Trapped 9:00 Time Trackers 10:00 Erky Perky 11:00 Christmas Special: Christmas Light 11:30 Christmas Special: Bike For Bibles 12:00 Christmas Special: Christmas Out Of The Box 12:30 Christmas Special: Christmas Glow 1:00 Christmas Movie Special: “Millions” (PG a,s,v) 3:00 Christmas Movie Special: “Snow Buddies” (G) 5:30 Christmas Special: Merry Madagascar 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Christmas Special: The Vicar Of Dibley - Christmas Special 7:40 Dog Patrol 8:10 Coastwatch 8:40 Bones 9:40 Castle: “A Deadly Affair” - When Beckett and her team burst into an apartment on a murderer’s trail, they see Castle standing over a dead woman’s body holding a gun. 10:35 Royal Pains 11:30 Love Bites: “Stand And Deliver” 12:30 Auction Squad 1:30 The Real Seachange 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 A Wagnerian Voyage 3:30 Katherine Jenkins In The Park 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Empire Of Pearls 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Royal Jewels: Through Generations: A nostalgic and sentimental look at the crown jewels of various European royal families. 8:40 Movie: “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (M v,a,s) - In Mandarin. When a politician’s daughter steals a legendary warrior’s precious sword, a sequence of events is triggered to recover the sword, which leads to a deadly encounter with the sword thief’s witch-like minder. 10:50 Movie: “Kung Fu Hustle” (M v) - In Shanghai in the 1940s, residents of a poor community fight back when they are invaded by the notorious Axe Gang. This is a kung fu comedy full of action and mixed with The Matrix-like scenes. 12:35 Movie: “Veer-Zaara” (In Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Veer is an officer and pilot in the Indian Air Force who one day meets a beautiful Pakistani heiress, Zaara, as she travels to a small Indian village to scatter the ashes of one of her family’s loyal servants. 3:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 26
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Christmas Movie Special: “The Christmas Card” (PG v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Find My Family 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 9:00 Happy Endings: “Why Can’t You Read Me?” Alex and Jane’s sibling rivalry heats up. Dave dates an extremelly attractive woman, but there’s a bit of a catch when he discovers her unusual quirk. 9:30 TBA 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Trauma: “Crossed Wires (Season Finale)” - In an explosive season finale, a problem with dispatch creates chaos when medics are sent scrambling to the wrong locations. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Stuff 5:30 Collectors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 A Very Specky Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doctor Who Christmas Special 2011 8:30 Outnumbered: Christmas Special 9:10 Catherine Tate Christmas Special: Nan’s Christmas Carol 10:00 The Graham Norton Show: Christmas Special 11:00 Silent Witness: Death’s Door: Part 2 11:50 Doctor Who Christmas Special: The thrilling adventures of Doctor Who continue in a fun-filled Christmas special. 12:55 Darling Buds Of May: A Season Of Heavenly Gifts: Part 2: Pop meets an ex-RAF type and has a sudden windfall although he manages to fall foul of shady property developer Marcus Cope. 1:45 Ten Minute Tales: The Three Kings 1:55 Agatha Christie: Poirot: Appointment With Death 3:30 What The Future Sounded Like: Tells the fascinating story of British electronic music by uncovering a group of passionate composers and innovators who harnessed technology and new ideas to re-imagine the boundaries of music and sound.
6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 First Test Australia Vs India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 First Test - Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “Kinda Like....” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Grasshopper Experiment” 8:00 Hot In Cleveland 8:30 TBA 9:30 Harry’s Law: Queens Of Snark - Harry and Oliver defend a teen cyberbully whose blog prompted a classmate to commit suicide after she was outed as a lesbian, and prosecutor Kim Mendelsohn charges the blogger with negligent homicide; and Jenna receives a tempting job offer. 10:30 Nothing Trivial: What Is The Expression “Seize The Day” In Latin? 11:30 Undercovers: The Key To It All - Steven and Samantha have to abandon their romantic getaway in Greece to help diffuse a hostage situation at a hotel in Tel Aviv. 12:30 The Avengers: Who’s Who - Steed and Emma have a switch in personalities while hunting down a team of spies. 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 / 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Sport Special: 2011 Sydney Hobart 1:00 Sport Special: Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 1:30 That ‘70s Show 2:00 Trapped 3:00 Time Trackers 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 8:30 Criminal Minds: “The Popular Kids” Gideon and Hotchner investigate whether or not a cult is responsible for the murder of two high school students in a small town. 9:30 Air Crash Investigations 10:30 Royal Pains 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Kris The Cheerleader” - The girls teach Kendall about puberty while Kris tries out to be an adult cheerleader. 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Style By Jury 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Eurovision Song Contest Junior 2011 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Chile: Desert Voices 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Fixing A Flat 8:30 Man Vs Wild: Guatemala 9:30 South Park: HumancentiPad 10:00 Movie: “District B13” (MAV v,l,d) - Set in the ghettos of Paris in the near future, a righteous punk and an undercover cop try to infiltrate a ruthless gang in order to defuse a stolen neutron bomb. Written and produced by Luc Besson of Fifth Element fame and showcasing the contemporary action sport of Parkour aka ‘free running’. 11:30 The World Game 12:30 Movie: “Wonderful Town” (M l,s) - Revealing the frailty of a Thai town dealing with the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, this bittersweet love story follows the relationship between a visiting architect and a local woman. Winner of the Tiger Award for Best Film at the 2008 Rotterdam International Film Festival. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 27
IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “TBA” 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Unforgettable 9:30 CSI: NY - Party Down - A tractor-trailer carrying a group of party guests crashes into the Hudson River and several of the invitees drown. The evidence suggests it wasn’t an accident but rather premeditated murder, so the CSIs search for a common link between the victims. 10:30 Nothing Trivial: Which Street In LA Is Known As ‘Bad Boy Drive”? 11:30 Rubicon: Wayward Sons 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
4:00 Rage 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory 11:00 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:35 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street: WWII 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Rags To Riches 8:30 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Back From The Brink 9:25 This Way Of Life 10:20 ABC News: Late Edition 10:30 Spooks 11:40 The Pursuit Of Excellence: Synchronised Swimming - Go below the surface of this glamorous sport to reveal the pain, sacrifice and determination required to be a champion synchronised swimmer. 12:30 Monarch Of The Glen 1:25 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Back From The Brink 2:20 Movie: “In Name Only” (PG) - Grant is an unhappily married man, desperately in love with a sweet widow, however his manipulative, social-climbing wife refuses to give him a divorce.
6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 First Test Australia Vs India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 First Test - Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “Meander To Your Dander” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization” Sheldon & Leonard are invited to present their joint findings at a physics conference, but Sheldon refuses. Penny steps into mediate, but this only deepens the rift between the two best friends. 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “Giant Cat Holding Churro” (PG s) Alan has trouble accepting Lyndsey’s seedy movie past, and Walden tries to cheer him up by throwing a party. 9:00 Mike & Molly: “Peggy’s New Beau” 9:30 TBA 12:00 20/20 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 School Holiday Movie: “Jumping Ship” (PG v) 2:00 Trapped 3:00 Time Trackers 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets - Kate finds sea lions in a forest. Elsewhere, a tiny monkey causes big trouble for Mike, and at Wellington zoo, Lisa releases a wild animal. 8:40 TBA 11:10 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Khloe’s Blind Dates / Learning Self Defence” Kim and Kourtney set up Khloe on blind dates and Kendall hires a handyman to help her with her chores. Meanwhile, a break-in at their store DASH, encourages the girls to take self-defence classes. And Robert decides that he wants to drop out of college to pursue a modelling career... much to the dismay of his family. 12:00 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “7 Dwarves” (PG) 2:40 Spacefiles: Yonder To Infinity: End Of The Universe 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Mounties Of Old Crow 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Desperately Seeking Doctors: The Kimberley 8:30 The Musical Brain 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Hot Docs: Bhutto 12:10 Movie: “Vampires” (MA v,l) - In Swedish. Vera and Vanja, two vampire sisters, are forced to run for their lives, when Vera kills the leader of a biker gang in a night club. While escaping from the bikers, Vanja gets more determined that she wants to leave the outcast vampire-lifestyle and adjust to the human world. She wants to live a normal life, even though it means the end of a life together with her sister. 1:30 True Horror: Werewolf - True Horror discovers the historic inspiration and scientific fact behind some of the most enduring horror icons of our time, through spine-chilling dramatic reconstruction and expert interviews. The first episode looks at the legend of the werewolf, thought to be responsible for murder and rape in sixteenth-century Germany. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 28
ABC 4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Island Life 5:50 Treasure Hunt 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Tess Of The D’Urbervilles 1:30 The Old Guys 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage Christmas Special 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Jimmy’s Christmas Food Factory 8:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas 9:25 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Jones: London 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 Bastard Boys: Sean’s War 11:25 Live From Abbey Road: The Killers/ Florence And The Machine/ Chairlift - Capturing high quality performances from both cutting edge artists and established acts, this critically acclaimed series continues to re-define music television. 12:10 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas - There’s so much more to Christmas food than turkey and Gordon prepares a wonderful array of alternative dishes from roast ham to a festive twist on his classic Beef Wellington. 12:55 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Cads And Bounders 1:30 Hungry Beast 2:00 Basketball: WNBL: Logan Vs Townsville
4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Strictly Speaking 5:30 Spicks And Specks 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory 11:00 How The Earth Made Us 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Henry VIII: Mind Of A Tyrant 1:30 Boxing For Palm Island 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Country House Rescue Revisits 6:50 Minuscule: Mad Fly 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 QI: Fakes And Frauds 9:00 The Thick Of It 9:35 Absolutely Fabulous: Panickin’ 10:05 The Trip: Holbeck Ghyll 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:50 Michael Mclntyre’s Comedy Roadshow: Swansea 11:35 The Bear Man Of Kamchatka 12:25 Absolutely Fabulous: Panickin’ 12:55 The Trip: Holbeck Ghyll 1:25 The Chaser’s War On Repeats 2:00 Movie: “Quadrophenia” (MA) - A rebellious teen vents his anger with the Mods and the Rockers in 1964 London. 3:55 Can We Help?: Wise Words: Woman Of A Certain Age
6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 First Test Australia Vs India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 First Test - Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “A Little Clammy And None Too Fresh” (PG s) - Rose returns from England, and plays nurse for an ill Charlie. Alan feels Jake pulling away from him. 7:30 RBT 8:30 TBA 9:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: “Ivy League Murder” - When two respected professors are brutally murdered in their Hanover, New Hampshire home, police interrogate a host of likely suspects... but the murder weapon and a bloody footprint hold the key to the crime. Can forensic science reveal the culprits? And will a nationwide manhunt catch the killers? 11:30 Weeds 12:00 TBA 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 School Holiday Movie: “Quints” (G) 2:00 Trapped 3:00 Time Trackers 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets: Lisa needs to fix some DIY surgery. Elsewhere, everyone loves a lucky little lion. Then, some naughty penguins have a new mum, and a royal visitor is sent packing. 7:30 TBA 8:30 Criminal Minds: “Blood Hungry” (M a,v) - Gideon and Hotchner attempt to identify a killer whose delusional fantasies lead him to commit murder. The murders are disorganised and erratic, making it hard for the team to put together a pattern of intent. 9:30 The Pacific 11:40 30 Rock 12:05 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Style By Jury 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Strings” (PG) 2:45 Spaceflies: Black Holes: Cosmic Vanishing Acts 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Boxing School 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Explore: Istanbul And Anatolia 8:30 Inside The Saudi Kingdom: Through unique access to one of the most senior Royal Princes in the Kingdom, this film paints a portrait of modern Saudi Arabia at the crossroads. 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Movie: “Kisses” (MA a,l) - Two 11-year-olds, Dylan and Kylie, run away from their grim home life and abusive relatives at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin. 11:25 Movie: “Teen Spirit” (M l,d,n,s) - In French. In a French alternative to About a Boy, this comedic take on the dilemmas of modern families follows a heavy smoking, washed-up rock musician learning to deal with the responsibilities of parenthood after he unexpectedly discovers he has a teenage daughter, a rebellious 13-year-old adolescent. 1:00 112 Emergency 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
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THURSDAY 29 FRIDAY 30
4:00 Rage (PG) 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 River Cottage Everyday 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel and Pascoe 2:05 William and Kate: A Royal Love Story 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Brighton 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: Relationship Happens: Ben and Susan go to a couples’ mediation retreat, but Ben thinks the whole thing is a joke. Meanwhile Janey meets Michael’s boyfirend Matt and they get on like a house on fire. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: The Black Book: Esteemed Midsomer artist, Henry Hogson, is at the centre of a case of art fraud and art theft which leads - inevitably - to murder. 10:05 The Old Guys: Engagement: *Final* - Love is in the air when Amber and Steve are engaged to be married. Is this finally Tom’s chance to get together with Sally? 10:40 ABC News: Late Edition 11:00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 12:00 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 First Test Australia v India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 First Test - Australia v India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affiar 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “Waiting For The Right Snapper” (PG) 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “Pie Hole, Herb” 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “Damn You, Eggs Benedict” 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Maid Man 9:30 Movie: “Acolytes” (AV l,a,v) - A Hig School student stumbles upon a body and after learning the identity of the killer; he convinces pal James & his girlfriend to blackmail the perpetrator into killing a bully who has ruined their lives. Starring Joel Edgerton 11:30 Ballistic 2:30 The Avengers: Retur To The Cybemauts - Emma and Steed are discussing an ugly bronze head in the flat of Paul Beresford, when they hear of the disappearance of another scientist. Starring Patrick MacNee, Diana Rigg 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: “A Ring Of Endless Light” (G) 2:00 Trapped 3:00 Time Trackers 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets: Mother Nature threatens some new cheetah cubs. Elsewhere, Lisa performs a tricky operation to try and save a wild penguin. Then, some rare frogs eggs cause great excitement. 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens Summer 8:30 TBA 10:30 Maneaters: Tigers and Leopards 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Special: Africa Live - Sail an ancient dhow along the coast of Kenya and travel inland on the historic Lunatic Express with its eccentric travellers! Then, caputre the sheer beauty and grandeur of Africa and its brilliant wildlife 2:05 Auction Squad 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers Gude To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Tour Of Corsice 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Cardiff to St David’s 8:30 As It Happened: Convoy: War For The Atlantic: The Brink of Defeat. 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 G-Spotting: A Story of Pleasure and Promis 11:35 Movie: “Sakuran” (MA v,s) - In Japanese. A young socialclimber follows her destiny to be the best courtesan she can. 1:35 Movie: “Between Living and Dreaming” (MA n,s) - In Spanish and French. When Ana married Felix, the leader of a rock band, she thought her life would be full of excitement and travel. Now, in her forties and stuck in a routine marriage, she decides to travel to Paris with the ulterior motive of tracking down Pierre, her unforgettable first love from 30 years earlier. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 31
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Goes Retro - New Years Eve Party Mix 11:00 TBA 12:00 My Family: Relationship Happens 12:30 Elders With Andrew Denton: Richard Dawkins 1:00 At the Movies: 25 Years of Margaret & David 1:30 Movie: “The Race” 3:00 Football: W-League: Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets 4:55 Rick Stein’s Taste of the Italian Opera 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: The Lakes 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Edinburgh Military Tatoo 2011 9:05 Stephen Fry Live at the Sydeny Opera House: A great English icon visited an Aussie one when Stephen Fry came to the Sydney Operal House to discuss travel, language, the three W’s Wile, Waugh and Wodehouse, and everything inbetween, in a 90-minute talk-fest 10:35 Spicks and Specks: The Finale: After 7 years, 277 episodes more thaqn 150 special guests, and thousands of questions, the purple velvet curtain will close for the last time on Australia’s favourite music quiz show. Join Adam, Myf and Alan for the finale. 12:30 Rage - Goes Retro! - New Years Eve Party Mix
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Children’s Programs 2:00 Danoz Direct 4:30 Movie: “The Master of Disguise” (PG v) - Simple but sweet-natured Pistachio discouvers his keen hereditary talent for imitation when his father is kidnapped by a criminal mastermind in this light-hearted family comedy. With help from his similarly gifted grandfather and a pretty assistant, Pistachio must hone his newfound skills to rescue his father and foil Bowman’s plot to steel the world’s most prized artefacts. 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4wd TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “The Flavin’ And The Mavin’” (PG s,l) - Alan is sure that things will turn bad when Charlie starts dating his receptionist. 8:30 New Years Eve 2011 - Family Fireworks live from the glorious Sydney Harbour 11:30 New Years Eve 2011 - Midnight Fireworks live from the glorious Sydney Harbour 12:20 Can’t Stop The Music - A retired model invites some of her Greenwich Village pals to sing for their supper in order to help the career of her housemate, an aspiring composer of disco music. 4:00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 1:30 That ‘70s Show 2:00 Beat The Star 3:00 Movie: “Bring It On: All Or Nothing” (PG s,l) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 No Leave No Life - This week, Rosso surprises bank manager David Gustin who hasn’t had a break in 2 years. His wife Carmen wants a family holiday while their children are still young enough to enjoy it. 7:00 TBA 11:45 That ‘70s Show 12:15 Movie: “Sleepover” (G) - In the summer before their freshman year in high school, Julie throws a slumber party and gets into more mischief than expected. 2:15 Special: Ningaloo - Where Ocean Giants Meet - Journey to one of the world’s most untapped natural wonders, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia’s largest coral reef and marine park. 3:30 Style By Jury 4:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Special: The 122nd Annual Rose Parade
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Gustav Mahler Celebration 2:30 J.M.W. Turner 3:30 The Noble Prize Literature 2010 4:00 Tim Marlow Meets... Peter Blake 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 The Royal Jewels: In the Tsar’s Empire 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Oil Rig 8:30 Dinner For One 8:50 The Drummer of Ravel’s Bolero 9:00 RocKwiz 9:45 Movie: “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” (PG) - In Indian. A colourful romance concerning a mild-mannered office worker who enters into a glorious love affair with a vivacious and beautiful young artist. The sparks begin to fly as the two polar opposites find themselves drawn together by fate. 12:35 S.O.S: Moore Street Masala / Fireworks / Eclipse / Dupe / Mini Trip / The Magnificent 4 / Game Over 1:40 Dave Chappelle’s Block Party 3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 01
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: Deadly Passion 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Under the Spell of Horses: Argentina 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 One Man and His Campervan: New Forest 8:30 The Family: A House Full Of Boys 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “Elite Squad” (MAV v,d) - In Portuguese. An unflinching portrayal of the drug war in Rio de Janeiro through the eyes of an elite group of cops who use violence to control the notorious favelas as a first and only resort. Captain Nascimento seeks a replacement to whom he can entrust his team so he can leave the highly dangerous job and devote himself to family life. 12:10 Movie: “Bullet Boy” (MAV s,l,v) - This gritty drama tells how two brothers living in a harsh poverty stricken area of London become involved in a vicious cycle of violence after an incident on the street. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Rage Goes Retro - New Years Eve Party Mix (PG) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 9:30 The World This Week 10:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:40 Christianity: A History: Crusades 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Edinburgh 12:00 Beachcomber Cottage 1:00 7.30 Select 1:30 Message Stick: Deadly Yarns 6 2:00 The Story Of India: Ages of Gold 3:00 Seriously Singing 3:30 Last Night of the Proms 5:00 Dr Who At The Proms 2010 6:00 Yellowstone: Autumn - Over the summer Yellowstone has flourished, but winter is around the corner and there are just two months for all Yellowston’s animals to get ready or get out. 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs: Somerset 8:30 Joe Maddison’s War 10:00 Inspector George Gently - Old-fashioned, dyed-in-the-wool police Inspector George Gently fights what seems a one-man band against corruption in the force in the UK in the 1960s 11:30 Last Night of the Proms 1:05 Seriously Singing: Untiring 91-year-old choral conductor Jessie Carmichael works with young singers to revisit a legendary time in Lake Boga history. Back in 1951, she led local kids on to win acclaim at the Commonwealth Jubilee Choral Festival. 1:30 Joe Maddison’s War 3:00 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Surfsport 11:00 The Sri Lankan Airlines Pro 2011 11:30 Australian Fishing Championships 12:00 Danoz Direct 1:00 Gilligan’s Island 1:30 Nine Presents 1:45 We of the Never Never 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Scare - Patrick and the team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion,k and there appears to be a number of suspects 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: CSI Down 10:30 TBA 11:30 Flashpoint: Fortress 0 The SRU are called to the scene of an upper class household where four hostages are being held only to discover that the hostage taker is actually the boyfriend of the family’s nanny 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Children’s Programs 8:00 Movie: “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” 9:30 Movie: “The Jungle Book 2” 11:00 Movie: “The Cheetah Girls - One World” (G) 12:30 That ‘70s Show 1:00 That ‘70s Show 2:00 Movie: “Earthquake” (PG v,a) 4:30 Special: Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Special: The Vicar Of Dibley 7:30 TBA 8:00 Coastwatch 8:30 Bones: “The Predator In The Pool” - Human remains are discovered in the belly of a shark. 9:30 Castle: “He’s Dead, She’s Dead” - When a famous psychic is murdered, Beckett and Castle search for her killer while also carrying on a spirited debate on the existence of extrasensory abilities. 10:30 Royal Pains: “Pit Stop” 11:30 Love Bites: “TMI” - Bridget becomes embarrassed when her boyfriend Jeff finds out she has a “uniform” fetish. 12:30 Auction Squad 1:30 The Real Seachange 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 Space Sailors 4:00 My Mum Talks To Aliens 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Crisis in the Carteret Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Movie: “Ponyo” (G) Animated - This movie is about 5 year old Sosuke and his friend Ponyo, a goldfish princess who longs to become human. When a powerful magic threatens to destroy the world, the two friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime to save the planet. 9:25 New Year’s Day Concert 2012 - A tradition at New Year’s for the Vienna Philharmonic to present a program consisting of the lively music of the Johann Strauss family and its contemporaries. 12:00 Movie: “The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey” (M s,v,a) In Indian. The leader of the 1857 uprising against the corrupt East India Company which treated the Indian soldiers in its army with disdain. The mutiny began with the army’s introduction of a new gunpowder cartridge that was greased with cow and pig fat, making it off-limits for both the Hindu and Muslim sepoys. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 02
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 12:00 School Holiday Movie: “Mom’s Got A Date With A Vampire” (PG h) 2:00 Trapped 3:00 Time Trackers 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 Happy Endings: “Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do” 8:00 How I Met Your Mother: “Cleaning House” (PG) - When Barney convinces the gang to help his mum move out of her home, they quickly learn that she has been lying to him about events throughout his life, including his father’s true identity. Then, Ted gets upset when Robin oversells him to a blind date. 10:45 Outsourced 11:40 30 Rock 12:05 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Best of Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Robin Hood 2:45 Dr Who’s Greatest Moments 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Turn Back Time: ?The High Street: 1960s 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Doobawah 8:30 The History Of Safari With Richard E. Grant 9:30 Kevin McCloud’s Grand Tour: Slumming It 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Silent Witness: Terror: Part 1 11:20 Place of Execution 12:10 Darling Buds Of May: Thje Happiest Days Of Yor Life: Part 1 1:05 Movie: “Another Man’s Poison” - Janet Frobisher is a feisty, man-hungry novelist living on an isolated Yorkshire farm who won’t let her criminal husband, or his crony, get in her way. 2:30 Hungry Beast: The World. 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Wildfire 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Yumba’s Playtime 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “The Mooch At The Boo” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Pancake Batter Anomaly” 8:00 Hot In Cleveland 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Bulls 9:30 Harry’s Law: Bad To Worse 10:30 TBA 11:30 Undercovers: Dark Cover 12:30 The Avengers: Who’s Who - Steed and Emma have a switch in personalities while hunting down a team of spies 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Hounded” (G) 2:00 TBA 3:30 Toybox 4:00 TBA 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 8:00 Highway Patrol: “NZ” 8:30 Criminal Minds: “What Fresh Hell” When a yound girl is abducted in broad daylight from a neighbourhood playground, the FBI profilers initially think that her father is responsible for her disappearance. 9:30 Air Crash Investigations: “Power Struggle” 10:30 Royal Pains: “A History of Violins” Hanks newest patient, 14 year old musical dynamo Natalie Williams, is suffering from numerous symptoms, which seem to be getting worse. 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Kardashian Civil War” 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Style By Jury 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: Revenge 2:30 ADbc 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Stage 1 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Let There Be Light - Adam and Jamie test whether a system of mirrors can be used to reflect sunlight into an underground area and illuminate it sufficiently to allow safe passage. Kari, Grant and Tory check whether it is possible to safely stop an out-of-control car by pulling in front and slowing down. 8:30 Freddi Flintoff versus the World 9:30 Wilfred: Kiss Me Katt 10:00 South Park: City Sushi 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Celestial Avenue / Cockroach / Plastic / Le Petit Dragon 1:05 Movie: “Crazy Stone” (M l,v) In Manderin. The discovery of a priceless jade stone at a dilapidated factory leads to a hilarious story in which four separate parties are entangled in the pursuit of the jade, which is mixed up with a fake one. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 03
IMPARJA 6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 First Test Australia Vs India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 First Test - Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “If My Hole Could Talk” (PG s) - Charlie finds himself attracted to Angie, an older woman who writes self-help books. Meanwhile, Alan and Jake battle over a school assignment. 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Unforgettable 9:30 CSI: NY: “Smooth Criminal” - A woman is kidnapped and held by a hit man (Ne-Yo). The investigation uncovers a conspiracy with far-reaching implications. 10:20 Nothing Trivial: What Is A Pyrrhic Victory? 11:30 Rubicon: “You Never Can Win” *Series Final* - In the gripping season finale, the API team tries to find their footing in the aftermath of the explosion in Galveston Bay. 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:35 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street: 1970s 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Suppertime And The Cooking Is Easy 8:30 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Ele’s Cats (Amur, Gorilla, Eles) 9:30 Twins 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Spooks 11:40 The Story Of Bran Nue Day - The background to the making of the feature musical “Bran Nue Day”. 12:25 Monarch Of The Glen 1:15 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Ele’s Cats (Amur, Gorilla, Eles) 2:10 Island Life: Kangaroo Island 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Yumba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 Second Test - Australia v India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test Australia v India 5:00 Alive and Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “He Smelled The Ham, He Got Excited” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Jerusalem Diary” 8:00 The Middle: “Bad Choices” 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “The Squat and Hover” (M s) 9:00 Mike & Molly: “Gone Fishing” 9:30 TBA 10:30 Nothing Trivial: Who said “I am extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end”? 11:30 The Unusuals: The Circle Line - Walsh and Shraeger try to help Off. Powell, who fears he may have killed someone during an alcohol-induced blackout. Meanwhile, becoming victims of identity theft inspires Banks and Delahoy to make some changes in their lives. 12:30 20/20 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “You Wish!” (G) 2:00 TBA 3:30 Toybox 4:00 TBA 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 8:00 Highway Patrol: NZ - Tonight we see holiday hell on the highway and some Australians who many never make it home. 8:30 TBA 11:15 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Kardashian Family Vacation / Kim’s Calendar for Reggie” - Kris forces her family to go on a vacation in Breckenridge to mend their recent arguments, but their fighting only seems to escalate. Trying to get in touch with his inner-youth, Bruce shows signs of a mid-life crisis. 12:15 Style By Jury 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Dinner Guest” (PG) In French 2:30 ADbc3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Stage 2 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Ron Barrassi. Ron has always believed that actions speak louder than words. Now he embarks on a journey into his ancestry tracing the Barassi family line back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Victorian Gold Rush. 8:30 The Great Sperm Race 9:30 Strange Birds in Paradise 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 Movie: “Queen to Play” (M s) In French. Sandrine Bonnaire and Kevin Kline are a middle-aged chambermaid Helene’s newfound obsession with the game of chess leads her to seek the tutelage of a reclusive American expat, transforming both of their humdrum lives in the process. 12:55 True Horror: “Frankenstein” (M v,a) 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 04
ABC 4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Island Life 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 The Old Guys 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday: Meat 6:50 Minuscule: The Good Education 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Love Or Loathe 8:30 People’s Supermarket 9:25 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Jones: Paris 10:10 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 Bastard Boys: Chris’s War 11:25 Live From Abbey Road: Capturing high quality performances from both cutting edge artists and established acts, this critically acclaimed series continues to re-define music television. Artists include Mika, Bloc Party and La Roux. 12:10 Marty Rhone: A Tribute To Cliff Richard And The Shadows 1:10 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2010 2:40 The People’s Supermarket 3:30 Hungry Beast 3:55 Can We Help?: Wise Words: There’s The Rub
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 How The Earth Made Us 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Henry VIII: Mind Of A Tyrant 1:30 Boxing for Palm Island 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Country House Rescue Revisits 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 QI: Fingers and Fumbs 9:00 The Thick Of It 9:35 Absolutely Fabulous: Huntin’ Shootin’ and Fishing 10:05 The Trip: Hipping Hall 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Michael Mclntyre’s Comedy Roadshow: Belfast 11:35 Raw Comedy 2009 12:35 Movie “The Brighton Strangler” (PG) An actor in a horror play assumes the identity of his stage character. 1:45 Absolutely Fabulous: Huntin’ Shootin’ and Fishing 2:15 The Trip: Hipping Hall 1:35 The Chaser’s War On Repeats 3:10 Rage 2:00 Football: W-League: Melbourne Victory Vs Brisbane Roar
6:00 Today 8:00 Yumba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 Second Test - Australia v India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test Australia v India 5:00 Alive and Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “The ‘Ocu’ or the ‘Pado’?” 7:30 RBT 8:30 TBA 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood - Ivy League Murder - When 2 respected professors are brutally murdered in their Hanover, New Hampshire home, police interrogate a host of likely suspects... but the murder weapon and a blody footprint hold the key to the crime. Can forensic science reveal the culprits? And will a nationwide manhunt catch the killers? 11:30 Weeds: Grasshopper 12:00 Memphis Beat: Baby Let’s Play House 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Tiger Cruise” (G) 2:00 TBA 3:30 Toybox 4:00 TBA 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: NZ 7:30 TBA 8:30 Criminal Minds: “Poison” (M a,v) The FBI profilers investigate a mass poisoning in a small town in order to determine what the common denominator is among the victims. As they piece together a profile, they become certain that the poisoner intends to strike again and set out to stop him. 9:30 Movie: “The Pacific” (AV) Sledge and the 5th Marines move into Peleliu’s Blody Nose Ridge to face the Japanese. But after a series of terrible acts of barbarism, Sledge questions his own moral compass. Then frustrated by his role campaigning for war bonds, Basilone convinceds the Marines to allow him to train troops headed for combat. 12:05 30 Rock: “I Do I Do” 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Style By Jury 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Maiden and the Wolves (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Stage 3 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Explore: Manila to Mindanao 8:30 The Spy Factory 9:30 Outback Fight Club 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 Movie: “Somersult” (MA l,s,a) - At 16, Heidi is feeling her way in the world through brief sexual encounters. When she tries it on with her single mother’s boyfriend and is sprung, she flees to the snow resort town of Jindabyne. Desperately attempting any connection possible, she meets Joe, the son of a local farmer who is caught up in his own world of confused sexuality. 1:00 Movie: “Have Mercy On Us All” (M l,n,v) In French. When Inspector Adamsberg and his partner investigate a series of unusual deathes, it looks like th plague has returned to the streets of Paris. As news of the purported outbreak reaches the press, widespread panic soon erupts on the streets, and Adamsberg is in a race against time to locate the perpetrator before mass hysteria takes hold. 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
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THURSDAY 05
6:00 Today 8:00 Yumba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 Second Test - Australia v India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test Australia v India 5:00 Alive and Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “My Son’s Enormous Head” 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Unforgettable: Friended 9:30 CSI: NY - Vigilante - A serial rapist is murdered and found restrained in the same manner as his victims. Later, a second man who served time for sexual assault is discovered shot to death. The CSIs weigh a feeling of justice being served against their sense of duty to find the killer 10:30 Nothing Trivial: Who said “Risk, Risk Everything”? 11:30 Southland: Let it Snow (series return) 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News 4:30 Today
FRIDAY 06
4:00 Football: W-League 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 River Cottage: Everyday 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2011 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Doncaster 6:50 Minuscule: No Exit 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: Accusin’ Susan: Susan gets into trouble at work after a dashing young new guy accuses her of sexual harassment; and Kenzo gets bad grades from his art teacher - who it turns out was also Michael’s art teacher. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Secrets And Spies: Inspector Barnaby and DS Jones come face to face with MI6 in a case of murderous revenge. 10:05 The Graham Norton Show: Graham Norton presents his unique celebrity chat show focusing on the people, trends, stories and pop culture that interest him most, featuring trademark Norton comedy monologues and celebrity chat. 10:55 ABC News: Late Edition 11:05 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 12:05 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Pyramid 9:00 Second Test - Australia v India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test Australia v India 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affiar 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “The Two Finger Rule” (PG l) 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “Hello, I’m Alan Cousteau” (PG s,l) Charlie’s desperate to make sure Chelsea and Evelyn don’t befriend each other after their first meeting. 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “Above Exalted Cyclops” - Chelsea sets Alan up on a blind date with her new friend Rose. 8:30 A Few Good Men 11:20 Movie: “Bad Boys” (M v,a) 1:15 Movie: “Scars Of Dracula” (M h) - When his brother inexplicably vanishes, Simon and his girlfriend, Jenny, set off to find him, following a trail that leads to the undead count’s creepy castle, where he takes a shine to the toothsome Jenny. Starring Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Sarah Framsen. 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Go, Diego, Go 5:30 Dora The Explorer
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Style By Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Buffalo Dreams” (G) 2:00 Sea Princess 2:30 Erky Perky 3:00 Zeke’s Pad 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: NZ: A driver pays the price for a good night out and a rubbish truck goes way off road near Nelson. 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens Summer 8:30 TBA 10:30 Maneaters: “Wolves & Coyotes” - Man Eaters will uncover the shocking accounts of wolves and coyotes attacks on humans. In more real-life situations, dog trainers Scott Richards and Bryon Dunlap were training their bear dogs when a pack of wolves attacked. The wolves didn’t take the dogs as prey, so why did they attack? 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Special: Along The Andes 2:00 Auction Squad 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: The Last Match 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights: Stage 5 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Berwick To Aberdeen 8:30 As It Happened: Convoy: War For The Atlantic: Death Blow 9:30 As It Happened: Chronicle Of The Third Reich: 1933 - 1935 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:35 Movie: “Eight Miles High” (MA l,s,n,d) - In German, English and Hindi. A sexy and adventurous tale set in the summer of eternal love. Based on the true story of Uschi Obermeier, a German cover model from the 1960s who embodied the dreams of the hippie generation - joining a commune in Berlin, beginning a modelling career, meeting rock stars, and travelling the world in a bus, enjoying love, drugs and freedom. 1:05 Movie: “Family Hero” (M l,n) - In French. When cross-dressing night club owner Gabriel commits suicide, his decision to leave his establishment not to his close friend of the past 40 years, Nicky, but rather to Nicky’s children by different mothers, leaves all concerned with difficult decisions to make. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 07
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Goes Retro! 11:00 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures In Architecture: Death 12:00 My Family: Accusin’ Susan 12:30 Unlikely Travellers: Selection 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Bulleen Vs Townsville 3:00 Football: W-League: Canberra United Vs Adelaide United 5:00 Diving With Aliens 6:00 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart: Fire 6:45 Inside The Great Rift: Fire 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Hogfather: In a parallel universe of Discworld, it’s the night before Hogswatch and the Hogfather is due to deliver his presents. But when the Hogfather is kidnapped, the belief in Hogswatch could be lost forever. 9:10 Single-Handed: Natural Justice: Sgt. Jack Driscoll has just been posted to the remote coast of West Ireland - the area where he grew up. His first case leads him into the dark heart of the local community, and reveals shocking secrets. 10:45 The Grumpy Guide to Work: The ‘Grumpys’ let off steam at the boss. Work... it’s that four letter word we all deal with, from boardroom to boredom nothing exasperates our state of Grumpiness like the unrewarding, relentless repetition of work. 11:45 Rage Goes Retro!
6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:00 Danoz Direct 9:00 Second Test - Australia v India 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test Australia v India 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 Secondhand Lions 9:45 Blame 11:45 Movie: “Enter The Dragon” (AV v) - The last movie made by the legendary Bruce Lee. Determined to avenge the death of his sister, Lee penetrates the island fortress of Han, a warlord of crime who deals in opium smuggling and prostitution under the guise of a martial arts academy. Lee enters a brutal tournament that Han is staging and what follows is a visual feast of spectacular martial arts matches that combine skill in karate, judo, tai kwan do, tai chi chuan and hapkido. 1:40 Movie: “The Hollywood Mom’s Mystery” (M v,s) - Lucy Freers has a long-standing marriage, a nine-year old daughter, and a great family life in the suburbs of Hollywood. Great, that is, until the Hollywood set decides that motherhood is the newest way to go. 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Sport Special: Special Programs 2011 2:00 Movie: “D3: The Mighty Ducks” (PG v,l) 4:30 Special: Mary Poppins - Behind The Scenes 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 No Leave No Life - This week, Rosso surprises workaholic and community-minded man Ron Payne who hasn’t had a proper holiday in over 20 years. Rosso takes Ron and his daughter Samantha on a road trip through Outback NSW to give them some quality time together and show Ron there is more to life than just work. Features special guest, Bombers legend Gavin Wanganeen. 7:00 TBA 11:10 Movie: “Jaws 2” (M) - Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... Swimmers are terrorised when Florida’s Sea World captures a young Great White shark, angering its 35-foot mother! 1:10 Movie: “Wondrous Oblivion” (PG a,l) - A young boy is crazy about cricket but not very good at it. Then, when a Jamaican family arrive, he finds a cricket mentor. 3:05 Auction Squad 4:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 La Pietra Del Paragone 3:45 Robert Lepage 3:55 The Beauty Of Books 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights: Stage 6 6:00 Oz And James Drink To Britain 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Dome - An examination of the six technological breakthroughs that have allowed the world’s largest spanning dome - the Oita Stadium in Japan - to be built. The Oita’s colossal roof spans a mighty 274 metres. A steel, Teflon and titanium structure over 270 metres across, and 60 metres high, the Oita Stadium roof covers a sports stadium big enough to seat 43 thousand spectators. 8:35 RocKwiz 9:30 Movie: “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” (MAV l,s,v) - In Swedish and English. A discredited journalist and a mysterious tattooed computer hacker discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets while working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder 12:10 Movie: “Dragon Tiger Gate” (M v) - In Cantonese. Based on Tony Wong’s long-running comic book series. Dragon and his brother Tiger emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 08
SBS
4:00 Rage (PG) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 9:30 The World This Week 10:00 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:40 Christianity: A History: Reformation 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Junior School Choir Of The Year 12:00 Britain From Above: 24 Hour Britain 1:00 7.30 Select 1:30 Message Stick: Homeward Bound 2:00 The Story Of India: The Meeting Of Two Oceans 3:00 Sound Of Mumbai 4:00 Mongolian Bling 5:00 A Boy Called Alex: The Concert 6:00 Last Chance To See: Amazonian Manatee 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs: Brittany 8:30 Bran Nue Dae 9:55 Inspector George Gently: The Burning Man - The body of a burnt man points to an IRA murder but a spurned lover, a shady Special Branch officer and a gun-running operation are all in the mix for George Gently and his young sidekick to unravel. 11:25 Movie: “The Italian Job” (PG) - Charlie Crocker is given the plans to ‘The Italian Job’, the greatest bullion raid in history, a daring $4,000,000 robbery in the centre of Turin, Italy. 1:00 Movie: “Magnificent Obsession” (PG) - A playboy dedicates himself to medicine after his drunken antics lead to a woman’s blindness and the death of a surgeon. 1:05 Star Stories: Bono Presents Christ 2: My Story 3:05 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Surfsport 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Discover Downunder 12:00 Danoz Direct 1:00 Jack Newton Celebrity Classic 2:00 Jeremiah Johnson 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: His Red Right Hand - When a violent and shocking crime is committed within the offices of the CBI, Patrick and the team are forced to investigate despite fear of who may be behind it. 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Freaks & Geeks 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 Flashpoint: Clean Hands - The SRU are shocked to discover that a federal agent they’re working with is sabotaging their mission during the transport of a serial killer. 12:30 Memphis Beat 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Under The Hammer 11:00 Beat The Star 12:00 Movie: “Camp Rock” (G) 2:00 Movie: “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” (G) 4:00 Seven News Special 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 Coastwatch 8:30 Bones: “The Rocker In The Rinse Cycle” - When the body of a rich adventure-seeker is found in a hotel laundry machine, Booth and Brennan’s investigation leads to a Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp. 9:30 Castle: “Under The Gun” - When a coded document attracts Castle’s attention, Beckett must steer the case back to the violent felons who populated their victim’s world. Then, when Beckett’s ex-partner arrives, Castle feels left out while witnessing their relationship taking a romantic turn. 10:30 Royal Pains: “Astraphobia” 11:30 Love Bites: “Boys To Men” 12:30 Auction Squad 1:30 The Real Seachange 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Australian Road Cycling Championships 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights: Stage 7 6:00 Thalassa: Crisis in the Carteret Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 A History Of Ancient Britain: Age Of Ice 8:30 Once Upon A Time In Cabramatta 9:30 Movie: “I’ve Loved You So Long” (M a) - In French. Juliette Fontaine is a frail, haunted woman, an ex-doctor who’s a shell of her former self. Having served 15 years in prison for an unspeakable crime, she’s back on the ‘outside’. With nowhere else to go, she comes to live with her loving but estranged sister Lea. 11:35 Movie: “Salaam Namaste” (M s,a) - In Hindi And English. The first Bollywood movie to be filmed entirely in Australia. Chef Nick and radio jock Ambar fall for each other in Melbourne. Surrounded by quirky friends, bosses and landlords, but far away from home, they take a huge leap of faith as they decide to move in together. At first they are just friends, but soon a relationship develops. They seem to want the same things, but they have very little in common. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 09
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Right On Track (G) 2:00 TBA 3:30 Toybox 4:00 TBA 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: NZ 7:30 Happy Endings: “Mein Coming Out” The Gang tries to convince Max to come out to his parents when the two visit Chicago and Max has to scramble yet agian to get one of the ladies to pose as his girlfirend. 8:00 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 TBA 11:20 30 Rock: “The Fabian Strategy / When It Rains, It Pours” 12:15 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:25 The Dreaming 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Robin Hood 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Peter Pan 8:30 The History Of Safari With Richard E. Grant 9:30 Kevin McCloud’s Grand Tour: Slumming It 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Silent Witness: Terror: Part 2 11:20 Place of Execution 12:10 Darling Buds Of May: Thje Happiest Days Of Yor Life: Part 2 Zinnia and Petunia, the Larkin twins, are proving to be too much of a handful for the local school. Pop and Ma Larkin decide to send them to a nearby boarding school 1:00 Movie: “Captain Kidd” - William III of England seeks protection for his treasure-laden ships sailing from Madagascar and enlists Captain Kidd’s aid. 2:25 Hungry Beast 2:55 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Kitchen Whiz 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Yumba’s Playtime 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “Sir Lancelot’s Litter Box” (PG s,l) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification” 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Zazzy Substitution” (PG) 8:30 The Mentalist: A Price Above Rubies 9:30 Harry’s Law: The Rematch 10:30 BIG 11:30 Undercovers: The Reason *Season Finale* 12:30 The Avengers: Positive Negative Man 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 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Life Is Ruff” (G) 2:00 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: NZ - A routine stop turns rough in Nelson and a drunken Brazilian has a close shave with his girlfriend in Queenstown. 7:30 TBA 8:30 Criminal Minds: “What Happens At Home” The BAU searches inside a gated New Mexico community for a killer who is targeting women. Then, Hotchner looks to an FBI cadet with a unique past for help with the investigation. 9:30 Air Crash Investigations: “Cockpit Failure” 10:30 Royal Pains: “Fight or Flight” 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “A New Perspective In New Orleans” 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Style By Jury 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: Dangerous Mission 2:30 ADbc 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights: Rest Day 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Depth Charge Disaster - Tonight, Adam and Jamie explore the physics of shock waves in water and, if you’re nearby, how best to avoid injury. To find out, the team head to an isolated quarry lake for a spot of high explosive hi-jinks. 8:35 Freddi Flintoff versus the World: Arizona 9:30 Wilfred: Dog Of A Town (Part 1) 10:00 South Park: You’re Getting Old 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Logorama 1:10 Movie: “Cinderella” (MA a,h) In Korean. Seeking the much-desired quality of a perfect face, 17-year-old Hyun-soo’s friends are envious that she has a plastic surgeon for a mother. On their summer vacation together, Hyun-soo watches as her friends get plastic surgery from her mother and then one by one begin to develop compulsive urges to self-harm 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 10
IMPARJA
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Bettlefield Mysteries 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Don;t Knock It Till You’ve Tried It 8:30 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Islands (Tasmanian Devils, Mauritius Kestrel, Mountain Chickens, Aye Aye, Koala) 9:30 Twins 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Spooks 11:30 Tasmanian Devil: The Fast And Furious Life Of Errol Flynn 12:25 Monarch Of The Glen - Matriarch Molly is the centre of unwelcome attention when her gambling addiction places the entire family in danger; a Glasgow gangster arrives at Glenbogle determined to cash in his IOUs. 1:15 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Islands (Tasmanian Devils, Mauritius Kestrel, Mountain Chickens, Aye Aye, Koala) 2:10 Island Life: Lizard Island 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Kitchen Whiz 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Yumba’s Playtime 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “Good Morning Mrs.Butterworth” (PG s,l) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Hot Troll Deviation” (PG s) 8:00 The Middle: “Bad Choices” (PG) 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “Those Fancy Japanese Toilets” (PG s) 9:00 Mike And Molly: “Dennis’s Birthday” 9:30 Person Of Interest: Ghosts 10:30 Nothing Trivial: Who Had The Hit Single ‘Look Back In Anger’ in 1996? 11:30 The Unusuals: The Circle Line 12:30 20/20 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 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Go Figure” (G) 2:00 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: NZ - Police sniff out some illegal substances on a Dunedin student, and high water leaves 500 campers stranded in the High Country. 7:30 TBA 11:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Junk In The Trunk / Free Khloe” - The Kardashians take a look at never before seen footage and their favourite moments from their hit reality show. When Khloe is forced to serve a prison sentence for parole violation, it digs up unresolved issues. Kris visits Robert Kardashian’s grave. 12:00 Auction Squad - An old federation home is desperately seeking a modern makeover, but it could take The Hulk to move that monstrosity out the back! 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Blue Gate Crossing” (PG s) In Mandarin 2:30 ADbc 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Stage 8 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Sigrid Thornton. Australian film and TV industry luminary, actress Sigrid Thornton has cornered the market in feisty leading roles. She is possibly best known for her role as the ‘starting life over again’ magistrate Laura in Sea Change. 8:30 The Nine Months That Made You 9:30 Cutting Edge: Lost In Detention 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 Movie: “Hit The Road” (M n,s,l) In Portuguese And Spanish. Full of gangsters, chases and romance, a motley crew of characters are brought together in this energetic road movie. Maria, a bored young Brazilian women teams up with Marco, a disabled small-time crook, on a mission to transport a drug shipment via one of South America’s most dangerous highways. 12:55 True Horror: “Dracula” (MAV v) 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 11
ABC 4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 My Family 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage Everyday - Fish 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Packed Lunch 8:30 The People’s Supermarket 9:25 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Jones: Rome 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 Stephen Fry In America: New World 11:25 Live From Abbey Road: Michael Buble/The Temper Trap/Little Boots - Capturing high quality performances from both cutting edge artists and established acts, this critically acclaimed series continues to re-define music television. 12:15 Hungry Beast 1:35 The People’s Supermarket 2:25 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Cads And Bounders 2:55 Rage
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 How The Earth Made Us 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Mapping The World 1:25 The Trophy Room 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 QI: Fashion 9:00 The Thick Of It 9:35 Absolutely Fabulous: Birthin’ 10:05 The Trip: The Yorke Arms 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Michael Mclntyre’s Comedy Roadshow: Brighton 11:35 Raw Comedy 2010 12:30 Web Warriors 1:25 Absolutely Fabulous: Birthin’ 1:55 The Trip: The Yorke Arms - Steve and Rob stop at The Yorke Arms in Yorkshire and continue their hilarious verbal parry and thrust about life, women, ambitions and song writing. Steve scales the valley’s steep limestone cliffs. 2:25 The Chaser’s War On Repeats 2:55 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Kitchen Whiz 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Yumba’s Playtime 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men: “Baseball Was Better With Steroids” (PG s,l) 7:30 RBT 8:30 TBA 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: Cherry Hill Murder - A close-knit New Jersey community is in shock when the wife of a respected rabbi is savagely beaten in her home. As police follow the trail of blood, their investigation leads them onto sacred ground and into a secret world of illicit affairs, backroom deals and betrayal. Can they find Carol Neulander’s killer? 11:30 Weeds: He Taught Me How To Drive By 12:00 Memphis Beat: Poke Salad Annie 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Style by Jury 10:30 Dr Oz 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Cow Belles” (G) 2:00 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Highway Patrol: NZ - A Dannevirke man admits to purchasing his car with cannabis, and a driver with his livelihood as well as his license on the line. 7:30 TBA 8:30 Criminal Minds: “25 To Life” (M a,v) - Morgan suggests that a man has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but later regrets his decision when the man murders someone only days after being released. 9:30 The Pacific: Sledge and his Division are ordered to relieve an Army division who have been fighting relentlessly under primordial conditions. Then, after the Japanese surrender the Marines return home, but adjusting to post-war life will require more than just time. 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Style By Jury 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Shaolin Soccer” (PG v) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Stage 9 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures: India 8:30 From Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means: Australia 9:30 Outback Fight Club 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 Movie: “Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai” (MAV v,l) - In English And French. A Jim Jarmusch classic. Ghost Dog is a hit-man, loyal to an American mobster who once saved his life, who leads a meticulously ordered existence that is defined by the code of the samurai. Every day he sends his carrier pigeon to old Louie to check if a contract awaits him. A contract arrives to shoot the old lover of a mafia boss’s precious daughter. 1:10 Movie: “Night Run” (MA l,v) In Dutch. Based on the real life ‘taxi-wars’ in Holland in 2000, when once hard to come by taxi permits became practically free in the name of competition. The film follows taxi driver Dennis, as he navigates the corrupt and dangerous streets of Amsterdam in the aftermath of the licence law changes. 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
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21 - 27 December 2011
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: The Voyeur 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Stage 4 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 One Man and His Campervan: Norfolk - Martin Dorey, campervan lover and passionate foodie, journeys around Britain in his 1970s classic campervan on the ultimate escapist adventure. In Norfolk, Martin gets knee deep in crab-infested mud to pick fresh samphire for his lunch. 8:30 The Family: DIY Dad 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:05 Stripping at the Pink Paradise 12:35 Movie: “The Girl by the Lake” (M a,l) In Italian. When a young girl is found dead by a lake in a small Italian town, the circumstances surrounding the victim when she was alive are as intriguing as her death. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
CROSSWORD No. 79
SUDOKU No. 79
Your Lucky
This will be a good time for gambling, provided you know when to stop. Everything is in place for a very successful week, financially speaking. Romance. Romance is due to come up string this week and your relationship will improve considerably as soon as you can sort out a recent disagreement.
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)
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FINDWORD No. 79
Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved. Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!
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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!
MUDDY RIVER
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
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Genius is one percent inspiration and ninetynine percent perspiration. – Thomas Edison
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
2......Shade of blue (4) 6......Smooch (4) 8......Saying: --- like a jelly (3) 9......Herbal/medicinal plant (6) 10....Saying: To have the ---- for someone (4) 11 ....Path (5) 13....Shooting star (5) 15....Found on golf course (3) 16....Chilly (3) 17....Saying: To --- is human, to forgive is divine (3) 18....Black bird (5) 20....Grid, grille (5) 22....Truck (4) 23....Gifted person (6) 24....Sand spit, barrier (3)
Stars
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. 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.
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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
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A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-confidence will be especially high at the moment. You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.
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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.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
Don’t become too anxious to find out what has been happening behind your back. It is not something too important or damaging and simply wait until the time is right. Romance. With a very strong aspect to Mars this week you will not have too much trouble in exploring your horizons when it comes to romance. Don’t wait for anything to come to you, however.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Your work-life will be a hive of activity this week. Everybody will be coming to you and your diary will quickly fill up. Just be careful to not take on too much. Romance. This will not really be the best time for a romantic get-together. The positive energy brought to you in your professional live will be draining and you may find it difficult to relax properly when it comes to your personal life.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Don’t be pushed off course by well-meaning advice. This person wants to help you, but they may not understand the situation quite as well as they think. Romance. So long as your partner is feeling as romantic as you are, everything will go very well this week. Don’t get impatient, however.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) This week will be a good time to begin or step-up you home renovations. You will feel creative and you should take advantage of this. Romance. Your home and personal life will take top billing this week. Make sure to spoil your partner in return for all the good things they have been doing recently.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You always feel that jobs should be done properly but ease off a little this week and don’t be too much of a perfectionist. You may have to compromise a little in order to get things done. Romance. You may be feeling a little bit unloved. Communication is the key so find the right time to let your partner know that you would like more support.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You will be surprised how easily you can motivate the people around you. Your energy will be very contagious! Romance. If you are not completely open you will find it harder to be close to your partner in the future. A powerful aspect to Mercury later in the week will help to improve communications between you.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Some changes will be coming into your life. Apart from one change, these will be important improvements. Take the rough with the smooth and everything should go according to plan. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will help you to attract the right person. Be careful that you don’t rush in too quickly, however, or you will put them off just as fast!
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You will have a lot of energy, and will finally be able to get on top of things. Try not to start any new projects for the time being, however. Romance. Your partner will appreciate your confident mood. They will not be the only one who notices. By the end of the week you may have more choice than you can handle!
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) An event which happened recently may have had more effect on you than you realise. It might be better to sort out your feelings about the matter once and for all. Romance. A new romance may start to liven up a bit. You will still need to be very patient, however. This person may still have emotional ties to somebody else.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
A difficult aspect to Saturn will make it hard for you to deal constructively with an issue which has been affecting your life recently. Put it to one side and deal with it later in the week. Romance. Your good mood will be appreciated by your partner. A trip away from home would do you both a world of good. Hold back on this until later in the week if you can.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A discussion with colleagues at work will help you to understand their feelings about an issue which affects you very personally. You may find less agreement than you expect! Romance. Your ability to understand what your partner is thinking will help to bring you closer together this week.
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Expressions of Interest
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INJINOO – Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8.30am – 3pm at Injinoo Council Office
and THURSDAY ISLAND
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 and Thursday, January 12, 2012 9.30am – 3pm at the Grand Hotel
To be considered for this expression of interest you will need to have a “C” class manual driver’s license and be able to source accommodation in Weipa. Application forms will be available from your local Job Network Agencies and during our visits. Please bring along a copy of your resume on the day. If you have any questions about working with us and our visit please phone Jack Sagigi on 4069 8671 or 0427 162 214. Page 22 Torres News
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You are required to include 4 documents: t General Application Form; t A covering letter not exceeding one page; t Claims addressing the Selection Criteria outlining your skills and experience not exceeding 350 words per criteria; and t â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resume or CVâ&#x20AC;? detailing full qualifications and experience including the names of at least two professional referees, one of whom should be a recent direct supervisor. Closing date for applications is 5pm on January 6, 2012. For further information relating to this position please contact John Ramsay on: (07) 4069 0700 prior to 22 December 2011. To obtain a copy of the selection criteria for this position, visit the TSRA website http:// www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link on our homepage. Applications should be forwarded via email to recruitment@tsra.gov.au or mailed to Recruitment, Torres Strait Regional Authority PO Box 261 Thursday Island Qld 4875. The TSRA is an equal opportunity employer. Enjoy the benefits of a career in the Australian Public Service.
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Horn Island Ratepayers & Residents Association Inc (HIR&RA) The Horn Island Ratepayers and Residents Association is a not for profit, volunteer organisation. The Association is incorporated and operates on Horn Island in the Torres Strait. The Association represents all ratepayers and residents of Horn Island and has been in operation for over 20 years. Initially the Association was formed as a playgroup organisation for mothers, but over the years it has evolved to be a common voice for all residents of Horn Island.
Currently, the Association receives funding to operate the Children Services at the Nurapai Kazil Centre. These services include Long Day Care, Playgroup, Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care. The following positions are currently vacant: Director Minimum requirements: Diploma in Children Services or be currently enrolled in a Diploma, hold Blue Card and have current First Aid Certificate. Group Leader Minimum requirements: Cert III in Children Services, hold Blue Card and First Aid Certificate. Accommodation is not provided with any of these positions. Positions close: Monday, January 16, 2012. Please apply in writing to:
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Cluster Coordinator Inner Islands Torres Strait CEA invites applications for the position of Inner Islands Cluster Coordinator. This positions liaises with all CEA staff, various private businesses, government and non-government agencies. Under supervision of the Manager, you will report on and direct all CDEP related activities in your region including but not limited to: * Supporting existing business enterprises and developing new ones * Monitoring WH&S for staff and participants and ensuring compliance to safe work practices * Assisting in developing work readiness for the participants Applications from local Indigenous people or those with current relevant knowledge and understanding of Torres Strait island culture and issues are encouraged to apply. Applications are to be submitted to: applications@cealtd.com.au By COB Friday, January 13, 2012
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BOND, Annie (Abba) nee Sailor Late of Smithfield, passed away peacefully at Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, on December 3, 2011, aged 42 years. Loving partner of Ronnie, mother of Timothy, Annette, Shanna, Renata and Reena, grandmother of Timerick, Lysha, Maxie and Gerald. Abba will be sadly missed by Gerald (husband), family and friends.
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Please contact: Daniel Turner Telephone: (08) 8303 3623 Email: wilto.yerlo@adelaide.edu.au www.music.adelaide.edu.au/casm
The relatives and friends of the Sailor, Pau, Pilot, Bond and Gibia families are all respectfully invited to attend Abba’s funeral service which will be held at St Margaret’s Anglican Church, 232 Aumuller Street, Westcourt, on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, commencing at 9am. Following the Church Service, the cortege will proceed to the Martyn Street Cemetary, Cnr Martyn and Anderson streets for interment within the grounds.
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POSITION VACANT AIRPORT MANAGER – HORN ISLAND Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of Airport Manager at the Horn Island Aerodrome, Torres Strait. The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of the Horn Island Licensed Aerodrome, catering for Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) and general aviation (GA) activities. Accreditation as an Airport Reporting/Works Safety Officer and proven successful experience as an Airport Manager (or similar position) at a primary or regional airport are essential requirements of the position. Terms and Conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Torres Shire Council Certified Agreement 2010 with an attractive salary plus a Locality Allowance, Remote Area Living Allowance and fully furnished accommodation. Full details are available in the Position Description. Applicants wishing to be considered for this position should obtain an Application Package from the Council Office, 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island, the Council’s website www.torres.qld.gov.au or contact our Director of Engineering Services on Mobile: 0427 028 380 or email gus.yates@torres.qld.gov.au
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is a Commonwealth statutory body located on Thursday Island. The TSRA is engaged in a wide range of service delivery functions to Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait region. The TSRA Land and Sea Management Unit was established in 2006 to deliver regional and local environmental programs in the Torres Strait. Please note that the Special Measures provisions outlined in the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Section 8(1), and the Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 1999 at 4.2 (6)(b)(i) and 4.3(3)(b)(i) do not apply to the following roles as incorrectly advertised in last week’s edition of the Torres News. The TSRA Land and Sea Management Unit is seeking suitably qualified people to fill the following non ongoing positions up to 30 June 2013, with the possibility of an extension:
Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) EL 1 (P/N T01726) *SALARY RANGE $88,498 - $107,678 P/A The Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) is responsible for providing strategic policy and planning support to the Ranger Program and leading a team that provides training and administrative support to the ranger team. Based on Thursday Island, the Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) works closely with Project Manager (Ranger Operations) and other TSRA Environmental Management Program staff to: t t t t
Undertake strategic policy and planning initiatives for the Ranger Program; Represent the TSRA in stakeholder negotiations and sponsor liaison; Lead and develop staff and contribute to effective team performance; Prepare high level analysis, advice and correspondence for senior management on ranger program policy, delivery, development and improvement issues; t Undertake other duties as directed by the Program Manager, Environmental Management Program.
Applications are to be received by 4pm Friday, January 6, 2012. Phillip Mills CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) also liaises with relevant government agencies on the delivery of the Torres Strait Indigenous Ranger Program.
Senior Natural Resources Management Officer (Ranger Supervisor) APS 6 (P/N T01734) *SALARY RANGE $69,032 - $79,298 P/A The Senior Natural Resources Management Officer (Ranger Supervisor) is responsible for managing and supervising Ranger groups, mentoring and coaching Rangers, providing technical advice and coordinating ranger field operations. Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Ranger Supervisor will work closely with Local Government, Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RNTBCs) and other TSRA Environmental Management staff to support ranger work planning, the delivery of on-ground activities, ranger involvement in research initiatives, reporting and the purchase of supplies and equipment for land and sea management projects. * Generous allowance are paid on top of the salaries listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4%. TSRA accommodation is available for these positions with rental contributions calculated according to salary range.
Project Officer APS 5 (P/N T01749) *SALARY RANGE $63,916 - $67,775 P/A The position provides administrative and project support to the Program Manager and Climate Change and Coastal Coordinator. The Project Officer works under limited direction as a team member in a dynamic program area.
Project Support Officer (Ranger Support) APS 3 (P/N T01739) *SALARY RANGE $51,414 - $55,493 P/A
$51,284 - $55,711 (Prorata for Part-time)
The Project Support Officer (Ranger Support) is responsible for providing training support, administration services and logistical assistance to the ranger team. Under the direction of the Project Manager (Ranger Policy and Planning) the position is specifically responsible for supporting the Project Managers with strategic project and administrative support; the Training Coordinator with ranger training schedules and the preparation/set up of ranger training; and assisting Ranger Supervisors with resource purchasing and other administrative support for Ranger activities.
Biosecurity Ofcers (Identied Positions), Non-Ongoing, Readvertised DAFF Biosecurity Northern Region, Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy, Murray (Mer) Island & Dauan Island
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Contact Joseph Wigness on 07 4212 0103, Job No. N11-0522 Closes Thursday, 5 January 2012 Applications are invited for Biosecurity Ofcer positions located at Murray (Mer) and Dauan Islands. The successful applicants will under limited direction, and as part of a functional team, perform quarantine functions and activities pursuant to the Quarantine Act and prepare reports and maintain appropriate manual and computer based records and databases.
APS 3 (P/N T00025) *SALARY RANGE $51,414 - $55,493 P/A
These part-time APS Level 3 positions are non-ongoing (temporary) opportunities available for six months, with the potential that these positions may be extended or may become ongoing (permanent) within 12 months of advertisement in the Gazette. However, as there is no guarantee this will occur, potential applicants should apply on the basis that these positions are non-ongoing opportunities only. An Order of Merit may be created from the list of suitable applicants which may be used to ll similar position/s in the event a position/s becomes vacant within the 12 months from gazettal date of this position. Applicants should note that departmental accommodation is not available for these positions. Applicants should familiarise themselves with the Murray (Mer) Island and Dauan Island housing market prior to applying for this position.
The Project Support Officer is responsible for providing administrative support to staff in the Land and Sea Management Unit. Under the direction of the Project Manager (Coasts and Climate) the position is specifically responsible for providing competent administrative, clerical and secretarial support systems, including maintenance of office records, organising travel, progressing purchase orders, filing systems and basic reference libraries. * Generous allowance are paid on top of the salaries listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4%. TSRA accommodation is not available for these positions, applicants should familiarise themselves with the Torres Strait housing market prior to applying for these positions. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. A merit list may be created. You are required to include 4 documents: t t t t
Indigenous jobseekers are strongly encouraged to apply for these employment opportunities. If jobs are ‘Identied’, then part or all of the duties impact on Indigenous Australian people and/or involve interaction with Indigenous Australian communities or their representatives. The lling of these employment opportunities is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8(1) of the ‘Racial discrimination Act 1975’. These employment opportunities are only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
General Application Form A covering letter not exceeding 1 page Selection Criteria outlining your skills and experience not exceeding 350 words per criteria and “Resume or CV” detailing full qualifications and experience including the names of at least two referees.
Closing date for applications is 5pm January 6, 2012. For further information relating to this position please contact Damian Miley Tel: (07) 4069 0700. To obtain a copy of the selection criteria for this position, visit the TSRA website http:// www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link on our homepage.
DAFF Biosecurity Northern Region requires lodgement of applications using the online application system, which is accessible from our internet site at www.daff.gov.au/ about/jobs. If you do not have internet access or are experiencing any difculties, please contact our regional recruitment team on (07) 4030 7811 during business hours.
Applications should be forwarded via email to recruitment@tsra.gov.au or mailed to Recruitment, Torres Strait Regional Authority PO Box 261 Thursday Island Qld 4875. Note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. AG57525
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Chalking up some wins at Palm Island By ALF WILSON UMAGICO carpenter Brian Tamwoy-Yoell (pictured) has been visiting his many family and friends of Torres Strait Islander and Northern Peninsula Area descent and has been giving the locals a lesson on how to play pool. The 45-year-old Brian was at the Coolgaree Bar and Grill on the north Queensland Aboriginal Community of Palm Island when the Torres News saw him on Tuesday, December 13. Brian, a former top rugby league player for champion NPA team Alau Eagles, met up with his Palm Island relatives during the recent Dan Ropeyarn carnival at Bamaga. He even lined up for the Mount Bentley Barracudas when they were short of players. “I have come down for a week to Palm
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Sam of Darnley descent who went with the Barracudas to Bamaga. “Brian is my nephew and is going to be helping us get things organised early as we will be taking a side to the next Island of Origin Series in June on Badu Island,” Zac said. There is expected to an increase of players and some teams competing at TSI and NPA carnivals in 2012 including the Island of Origin, Zenadth Kes on TI, and the Dan Ropeyarn. Ben Nomoa has helped organise players from Palm to compete at such carnivals in recent years and is delighted with news that airfares from Cairns to Bamaga and Horn Island will be slashes to $99 per adult next year. “If we had gone by plane to Bamaga this year for the Dan Ropeyarn it would have cost $500 per player which was too much for us.”
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and have been turtle hunting, fishing and playing pool at the local grill,” he said. Experienced local pool player John Clay said Brian had more then held his own against Palm men. “He is pretty good and is hard to beat,” John said. There are more than 200 men, women and children of Torres Strait Islander or Northern Peninsula Area descent on Palm, which is 48 nautical miles off Townsville and has a permanent population of 2500. “I have many relatives here amongst the Baira and Sam families,” Brian said. One delicious meal Brian has eaten whilst on Palm was a curry made from goat meat hunted by friends on nearby Curacao Island. “It was so tasty and I want to have some more,” he said. The co-licensee of the bar and grill is Zac
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Kickstart to AFL careers Djarragun College students Zengray nona and Issac rokeby are set for one of the most exciting aussie rules experiences of their young lives after earning selection in the under16 Flying Boomerangs squad. The Indigenous australian rules representative side, made up of 25 players from around australia, are in Fiji this month to take on teams from the Oceania region. nona, who hails from Badu Island, and
rokeby, from Weipa, were selected in the Flying Boomerangs after impressing at the aFL Kickstart Championships on the gold Coast in September. aFL State Indigenous programs manager rick
Hanlon said nona and rokeby deserved every success that came their way. “They’re really good kids and both been have in the (Kickstart) program for a number of years,” Hanlon said.
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Auskick has eye on the ball for 2012 THE year 2011 was a big one for auskick, with 200 young players from across the Cape turning out to participate in the australian Football League (aFL) introductory program. Each participant received a kit with a hat, water bottle and their own football to kick around with their friends. By taking part in the auskick program, participants get the chance to have fun learning and developing new skills, and also to be identified as potential aFL talent by teachers and coaches.. auskick centres ran in communities on Badu, Mer (Murray Island), Erub (Darnley
Island), and Mabuiag as well as Cooktown, rossville, Bloomfield, Kowanyama, Coen, and aurukun. games were also played on Thursday Island and Horn Island. aFL Cape York senior regional development officer Marc Harbrow said auskick was the first step on a pathway that allowed talented and dedicated players to compete at the highest level. “But kids can’t think they can just walk into a sport and play just because they are a good player,” Harbrow said. “as selectors we also focus on their school habits. They
need to be attending school regularly.” The auskick program generated its success from the help of the volunteer coordinators who receive training in how to deliver sessions to participants of primary school age. aFL Cape York thanks those who dedicated their time and effort to making the program a success at their centre. Some of the highlights of 2011 include Mer and Erub opening brand new centres with the program visit their communities and school. next year’s 2012 auskick program is shaping up to be even bigger and better.
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Feet first into business A sobering thought for league carnival
Barracudas player Mickeal Sibley tested by Constable Satour and Acting Snr Sgt Tony Hosie looks on. By ALF WILSON BREATH testing of players before an alcohol and drug free rugby league carnival, which was a combined effort by organisers and police, has proved an amazing success. It occurred on Saturday, November 26 on Palm Island before a carnival featuring five locals sides and visiting teams from Yarrabah and Charters Towers. Coordinator of the Bwgcolman Brothers carnival Vernon Walsh said it proved to be so successful that it could be tried statewide. Mr Walsh said it would be ensure that no players affected by alcohol could play putting their health at risk, especially at carnivals where teams play multiple games in hot conditions. “We wanted to ensure that no players had any alcohol reading and it they did they would not been allowed to play. “We had a large crowd and many were children and it proved popular with the players as well,’’ Mr Walsh said. Local police were happy to oblige between other jobs and Acting Snr Sgt Tony Hosie and Constable Russell Satour were on hand to do the testing. Every player from the visiting Charters Towers side and Palm Barracudas United number one team blew into the hand held device before they ran out for their clash. “They all passed and none had a positive reading,” Acting Snr Sgt Hosie said. Another major advantage would be for players who may have had some drinks the night before and didn’t realise they still had alcohol in their system. One local player in that category who was keen to be tested was Greg Barry who recorded a positive reading and was happy not to have a run. “I just wanted to see as I had a few drinks last night,” he said.
Theresa Yusia-Maricic from Thursday Island displays the new Torres Strait Islander football boots with her sons, Stojan and Hayden. By MARK ROY A YOUNG football player’s pride in his Torres Strait Islander heritage has led to the creation of a colourful new sports product. Theresa Yusia-Maricic says she came up with the idea to produce football boots bearing the colours and design of the Torres Strait flag after her son made the Queensland Under 12 AFL team several years ago. “My son really wanted to display his cultural pride on the football field while playing for his State, so we put Torres Strait Islander flag stickers on his boots,” Theresa said. “These fell off after a couple of minutes, so the idea to make proper TSI flag football boots came to me.” After spending the best part of a year coming up with designs, sourcing manufacturers and establishing a business framework, Theresa’s dream finally came true earlier this month, when the first shipment of football boots arrived. The boots are now available through Island Krea-
tions, a new, Brisbane-based business that Theresa owns and operates. Born and bred on Thursday Island, Theresa began her business in mid-2011 with the aim of developing unique and practical products for the Torres Strait Islander and broader communities. The Torres Strait Islander boots are the first product line to be launched by the business. “I thought these products would be a great way to help my son and other Torres Strait sportsmen and women showcase their cultural pride and identity on the field,” Theresa said. She said it was important to acknowledge the designer of the Torres Strait flag, the late Bernard Namok, as his design provided the inspiration for the product. The boots cost $90 plus postage and can be ordered by emailing Island Kreations at sales@ islandkreations.com or by phone on 0457 925 689. Theresa said Island Kreations also wants to give something back to the Indigenous community, and intends to donate a percentage of the profits to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.
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