Torres News 25 April 2012

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Mabo headed for the big screen Gedor Zaro with his sister Querida Zaro on Murray Island. The two Mer students played roles during

Gedor Zaro with his sister Querida Zaro on Murray Island. The two Mer students played roles during filming for the upcoming ABC telemovie, Mabo. For the Torres News exclusive on the movie premiere, see page 5. PHOTO: MARK ROY

Anglicans cross swords over building By MARK ROY

THE wisdom of King Solomon was invoked at a public meeting called to settle the ownership of a church building on reserve land in the Thursday Island suburb of Quarantine.

Bishop Tolowa Nona of the Diocese of the Torres Strait, Church of the Torres Strait, speaking at the public meeting.

Attendees at the meeting heard the Old Testament story of Solomon calling to “split the baby” to settle the question of its rightful owner. But it seems the dispute may be settled by more prosaic

means, with members of the Church of the Torres Strait (CTS) calling for legal action.

public forum.

The meeting, held on Wednesday, April 18, was called by the CTS to claim ownership of a church building currently occupied by the Independent Diocese of Torres Strait and Kaiwalagal United Anglican Church (Independent Church).

However no members of the Independent Church diocese were present at the meeting, with diocesan registrar Betty Sagigi sending her apologies, and presenting the CTS with another letter which she said countered their claim. That letter was not produced at the meeting.

On Friday, April 13, the Independent Church received a letter inviting them to the

mon’s judgement as a parable

for the tortuous process of deciding how to proceed with their claim. Ownership of the building in question, constructed on Waiben Trust Land on Miskin Reserve, has been in dispute since the two churches split in 1998.

er t t a l P d o o f a e S CTS Bishop Tolowa Nona recounted the story of SoloSaturdays

The CTS currently conduct church services in the Port Kennedy Association Hall on Douglas Street. Continued Page 2 >>

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Church in limbo << From Page 1 Parishioner Thomas Namoa told the meeting he clearly remembered a church member showing him an advertisement for the prefabricated building in the Torres News, pointing out that it resembled a church. He said the church building was then constructed through the efforts of CTS members. “We tirelessly fundraised, and from memory raised over $70,000,” Mr Namoa said. As legal custodians of the reserve land on which the church building rests, representatives of the Kaurareg Registered Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate (RNTPBC) and Tribal Council of Elders were present at the meeting, chaired by Tribal Council chair Milton Savage. PBC director administration Isaac Savage said the discussion was “long overdue”. He said while the Kaurareg had adopted a neutral position, there was “a right way, and an easy way” to settle the matter. “The Kaurareg, and me personally, want to support things done the right way,” Mr Savage said. “It is evident that the building as a

property belongs to the CTS.

“The building should be with the right people who own the building.” He said going to court should be a last resort, and that open discussion was needed. “It is disappointing that no representative from the Independent Church is here so we can discuss this openly,” he said. Bp Nona said the CTS would make another attempt to bring the Independent Church to the negotiating table. “The Independent Church is having a diocesan meeting in June, so we will ask to attend that meeting,” he said. He said he believed there needed to be a legal process to determine ownership. “Yupla need to consider the next step forward,” Bp Nona told the meeting. “Litigation will be the only way to determine who owns that building. “We would not have called for this meeting if we did not have evidence to back up our claim.” A spokesperson for the Independent Church said they would not comment on the matter at this time.

Dreams razed to the ground By MELINDA TUPLING A FAMILY from Thursday Island have been left devastated and homeless after their new home on the Sunshine Coast burned to the ground. The cause of the fire, which occured at 4am on Wednesday, April 18, is unknown. The family of four - Ian Grotham, Leanne Camilleri and their children, Rhys (3) and Ashton (2) - have lived on Thursday Island for the past four years. They recently left TI to begin their new life in a home that had taken years to build. Long-time friend Rosie Evans says the family are well known on Thursday Island through playschool groups and Ian’s work as a pilot with Australian Helicopters. “I spoke to Leanne yesterday and she was very teary on the phone,” Rosie said. “They had both been working hard to complete this house and were so excited to finally move in and start their new life there. “Everything has been lost in the fire, including their boat and the children’s toys. “At this stage they do not know where they will be living. They have no family in the area. “We would like to raise funds to replace some of the toys that were lost in the fire.” Rosie is asking membes of the community to contribute to the fundraiser. “We are asking people to please transfer money by cheque or deposit to a special account set up for toys for the children. “The National Australia Bank are aware of the situation and the purchase of toys will be made in

Ian, Leanne, Rhys and Ashton in happier times on Thursday Island three weeks ago. three weeks. “When you make your donation if you wish to include your name in the reference section I will include your name on the condolences card. “I am certain any contribution big or small would be incredibly appreciated by the family.” Account details for donations to help the family: Bank: NAB BSB: 084 951 A/C: 133795820

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Awakening the search for cultural identity By MELINDA TUPLING ON March 31, 2012, Marsat and Patrick Newman and Raymond Poipoi participated in a comingof-age initiation ceremony in Bamaga in the presence of uncles and older men from the community. The initiation ceremony is an important stage of the life of a young male clan member. On the day of the ceremony, the young initiate is called “Kerngay Kazi” and his Uncles are called “Maway” and are the mothers’ brothers. Knowing genealogy is very important as the participants must be blood-related. In the past these ceremonies were performed away from the presence of women and the whole village. In the 1800s, lots of practices such as these were banned and the knowledge went underground, although some Islander communities still practised, but not to a great extent. Jeff Waia of Saibai Island, who is of the Ait Koedal clan, says in the modern day, Islanders are awakening their search to find their true identity and practices, and such initiations are again finding their rightful place in communities. “In order to interpret one’s self, the Totemic Islander must know the original languages,” Mr Waia said. “Yes, we adapt to suit today’s society, but we must also make it meaningful for the young Kerngay Kazi. “The ceremony performed is one of the main stages on the process of ‘Minalay Waku’, the mat of speciality, respect and

royalty. “The Minalay Waku process is practised throughout Oceanic cultures. “We, the Islanders believe that upon a mat the child is born, initiated, marriage takes place and important community decisions are made, then finally our loved ones are put to rest under the ground upon this mat.” Mr Waia said on the day of the ceremony, the initiates spent most of the morning with women folk and important female caregivers. “This symbolises the final time the young boy will eat and sit on his mother’s lap,” Mr Waia said. “The male and female groups are not allowed to see each other. “The initiations rituals take place on the main Maway’s residence or at a place of clans’ importance.” “When the time is right, the Maway will take the Kerngay Kazi out of his mother’s lap and led him to a specially built hut, Koedalaw Thikathik, the “House of the crocodile”. The rituals in the Kod then take place around the Piti Muykun fire. “All the Maway is wearing the material wakaw around their waist,” Mr Waia said. “Older men outside the Kod will continuously sing crocodile chants and songs of Sager Gub. “Upon the completion of the ritual the Kerndgay Kazi is rubbed with coconut oil and Mai Shell is put around his neck. “The headdress Dhoery or

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Maway (Uncles) Michael Babia (left) and Robert Poipoi (right) lead Marsat Newman, Patrick Newman and Raymond Poipoi in the initiation ceremony in Bamaga recently. PHOTO: SARAH LUI Samu is tied on his head and a grass skirt is worn around his waist. “As the boys take the transformation to a young man of Ait Koedal, the women folks prepare themselves to receive the men. “A minalay waku is spread and women lay face down as the young men walk upon the back of the women.” Mr Waia siad the posture of lowering oneself symbolised the respect and the acknowledgement of the Torres Strait male dominant culture. “It demonstrates the labour

and burden of carrying and nurturing a male child to adulthood,” he said. “The wap (dugong/turtle spear) is presented to the Kerngay Kazi to symbolise that the young man is now independent. “He is now equipped to take care of himself and his family later in life. “Finally, the young man will sit amongst older men and perform the coconut drinking ceremony. “The night is enjoyed with feasting, Island dancing and singing.”

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JUST THE SHOT: Nurse Hayley Walton and health workers Diai Luffman and Margo Mills ready to give flu vaccinations outside the Primary Health Centre on Thursday Island last week. PHOTO: MARK ROY for the elderly, pregnant is roughly on par with women, Indigenous the average number of people aged over 15 notifications for this time and those at risk due to of year. medical conditions such But Dr Young said as heart and respiratory that was no reason to diseases.” become complacent More than 400 cases about guarding against of influenza have been the virus. recorded in Queensland “Influenza is a highly since January 1, which contagious and poten-

tially serious disease that can be spread through coughing and sneezing,” Dr Young said. She said this year’s vaccine was based on virus strains circulating in the northern hemisphere, including the influenza A H3N2 strain, influenza A H1N1 and an influenza B strain. Queensland health workers and nurses are currently based outside the Primary Health Centre on Thursday Island and the IBIS Supermarket on Douglas Street, giving vaccinations to those at risk. Vaccination is also available through GPs, Aboriginal medical services and other immunisation providers. Queensland Health is providing more informa-

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Torres Strait students get down to business

Above: Back (L-R): Brancis Baragud, Maleta Gesa, Aggie Hankin, and Maree Samuel and front (L-R): Loriyanna Harry, Jillian Gaidan, Elizabeth Songoro, and Betty David. Left: Rocky Stephen is going to use his TAFE course training to start up a ferry service.

MORE than 20 students from the Torres Strait are well on their way to manage and operate key businesses in their island homelands. The students have completed their Certificate III in Micro Business at Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT) and are now studying for their Certificate IV in Financial Services qualification. The TNQT Micro Business course introduced the students to small business operations and focused on developing business proposals, preparing financials and complying with legislation. Institute Director Joann Pyne said the TNQT courses had been invaluable in preparing the students to become business operators . “The Torres Strait Regional Island Council is in the process of divesting community enterprises to organisations which have qualified administrators to manage the enterprise as a viable business,” Ms Pyne said. “Some of the students are councillors on their islands and know their community members need to be empowered and em-

ployed in businesses that will ultimately be beneficial to their communities. “On Iama Island, Aggie Hankin will be using her TNQT training as an administration officer to demonstrate her potential to operate the island’s coffee shop, kiosk, two guest houses and cultural centre as community enterprises.” On Stephen Island, biosecurity officer Rocky Stephen hopes to use his newly acquired financial management knowledge and business proposal writing skills to go into business operating the Brother Bear Ferry Service and secure government contracts. TNQT Financial Services teacher, Marianna Luckie, said all of the students were excited by what the future held for them and their communities. “The students are gaining confidence in accounting and preparing financial statements to assist local businesses,” Ms Luckie said. “The skills they have attained will be enormously beneficial for making their communities more self- sufficient.”

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Film to premiere on Mabo Day By ALF WILSON THE movie about the fight by Eddie Mabo for Native Title will premiere during a two-day Reconciliation Festival to be held in Townsville on June 2-3. The Festival will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Mabo High Court Decision on Native Title. The film which explores Mr Mabo’s fight and his life will be shown first during the festival, a family member told the Torres News this week. It will be shown on ABC television after the festival. E d d i e M a b o ’s To w n s v i l l e - b a s e d daughter Gail assisted with the script and has been impressed at just how evocative the story is of her family life. Filming for the movie began last October and it is a co-production between ABC TV and Blackfella films and will star Jimi Bani from R.A.N and The Straits as Eddie Mabo and

Deborah Mailman as his wife Bonita. Local Meriam people, such as Gedor Zaro and Querida Zaro were also involved in filming, with Gedor playing a young Eddie Mabo and Querida acting out the role of the girlfriend of an older Eddie Mabo. People from every Torres Strait island are expected to be at the premiere, along with others living in Cairns, Townsville and as far away as Brisbane. This festival will be a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and recognises an important chapter in Australia’s history - the Mabo High Court on June 3, 1992. The High Court of Australia delivered its landmark Mabo decision which legally recognised that Indigenous people had a special relationship to the land and nullified the notion of “Terra Nullius� which had been used to describe the land as unoccupied prior to colonisation.

Thursday Island’s Jimi Bani will play Eddie Koiki Mabo in the upcoming movie. This recognition paved the way for Indigenous land rights known as Native Title. The late and great Murray Islander Edward ‘Koiki’ Mabo was the prime mover behind the case. This time of the year is also a time for all Australians to reflect

on our shared histories, contributions and achievements during Reconciliation Week. T h e To w n s v i l l e Reconciliation Festival will also play a role in assisting to educate the community about the national Closing the Gap targets which aim to close the gap between

NZ raises concerns over West Papua

THE Greens party in New Zealand is calling for that country’s government to take up the sensitive issue of West Papua with Indonesian leaders in the capital Jakarta. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Trade Minister Tim Groser and a 26-strong business delegation arrived in Jakarta last week on a three-day trade mission. Greens MP Catherine Delahunty is calling on Mr Key to raise concerns about human rights, particularly the jailing of five freedom activists on treason charges. The Torres News has been reporting on the plight of the

Jayapura Five for several months amid what appears to be a blanket media blackout on the story in the Australian media. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have also expressed concern about the treatment of the activists. Ms Delahunty told New Zealand media that West Papua was Indonesia’s “dirty little secret� and Mr Key should have the “ethical courage’� to discuss the issue. Mr Key said he has raised the issue of West Papua with Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan. “One of the things he relayed to me is it’s a very complex issue,�

he said. He said Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was well-known for supporting human rights. “In fairness, he is doing the best he can,� he said. Mr Key said he would tell the Indonesian vice president Boediono that New Zealand was a country with a strong human rights record. “We expect every person in the world to be treated fairly and in a way we would treat fellow New Zealanders and that is how we expect people to be treated in Papua,� he said.

New members for Reconciliation Australia board

RECONCILIATION Australia has welcomed two new members, Peter Nash and Joy Thomas, to the organisation’s board of directors. Mr Nash is the Australian Chairman of KPMG and holds positions on KPMG’s Global and Asia Pacific boards. Mr Nash has held a number of senior roles including Head of Markets and Head of People, Performance and Culture, and most recently Head of Audit in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. “It’s an honour to join Reconciliation Australia’s Board of Directors,� Mr Nash said. “Reconciliation has always been very significant to me and I look forward to working with Corporate Australia on this important issue.� Ms Thomas is a Senior Policy Adviser and

Manager of the Australian General Practice Network Member Engagement Strategy. She joined AGPN in 2008 after serving for many years as an adviser to former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson, and chief of staff to Ministers in the Howard Government. “Throughout my career in policy and government, I have always been committed to making a difference,� Ms Thomas said. “I look forward to making a contribution along with other Directors of the Board of Reconciliation Australia in sharing the vision of reconciliation with the broader Australian community.� The Reconciliation Australia Board of Directors now consists of six Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander members and four other Australians.

Indigenous and nonIndigenous Australians in the key areas of early childhood, schooling, health, economic participation and healthy homes. There will be a big Reconciliation Day at Strand Park on June 2, which will promote healthy choices to ensure healthy lifestyles. Activities will include traditional games and cooking class demonstrations, a fishing competition, damper making, coconut weaving and husking, fashion parades for tropical dress and canoe sailing. Stalls will include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural exhibits, a Reconciliation Action Plan exhibit and food stalls. Stage programs will include a welcome to

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Wasie Tardent with one of the memorial plates she is offering for sale.

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By MARK ROY DARNLEY Island would have been the place to be in July, 1971. Island singing, dancing and feasting continued long into the night as the island celebrated the centenary of the Coming of the Light. Thursday Island local Wasie Tardent remembers it well. “We were cooking all day!” she told the Torres News. “I was cooking cake with Bertha Gela, cooking and cooking in one small kitchen until late, then we slept on the kitchen floor and got up early in the morning and started cooking again.” Wasie remembers it as a huge celebration, with islanders from all around invited to come to Darnley Island. “People came from everywhere for the beach party, with plenty of ilan kai kai and a kup muri, and the big boys doing Murray Island

dancing,” she said. On the day, community leader George Mye had specially commissioned centenary plates for sale to mark the celebration, she said. Wasie is now offering a few of these limited-edition plates for sale on Thursday Island. “They are from a unique time in the history of the Torres Strait,” she said. The terms are strictly cash up front - and she says she wants a good price for them, too. “I’ve been looking after these plates for the past 41 years!” she said. “People can ring me and I will keep em for dempla, but it is cash up front.” The limited edition plates, which bear the mark on the back: “Fine china, Westminster, Australia”, marks the year that the London Missionary Society first arrived in the Torres Strait.

The day they arrived is remembered annually with the Coming of the Light festival and a shire holiday. The missionaries landed at Erub (Darnley Island) on July 1, 1871, introducing Christianity which spread throughout the region. July 1 continues to be a significant day for Torres Strait Islanders. On Erub it marks the beginning of a three day cultural festival where visitors are welcomed every year. The festival includes not only include religious services, but also spectacular model boat races and traditional arts and crafts, singing, dancing, feasting and re-enactments of missionary landings. If you are interested in owning a piece of Torres Strait history, contact Wasie on 0429 370 060.

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sandfish has led scientists and AFMA to investigate other ways of estimating sandfish abundance. CSIRO suggested that an abundance estimate for sandfish could be determined by using catch rates (catch per fisher per day) of sandfish caught using similar methods to those used in the 1990s, when the fishery was at its peak. CSIRO, with funding from AFMA, received support from stakeholder consultative groups (the Hand Collectables Working Group and the Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee) to conduct an interactive fishing survey in early March 2012. Eight Torres Strait Islanders were engaged to fish for sandfish on Warrior Reef and were limited to two tonnes in total, operating from four dinghies and using methods similar to those used in the 1990s, which included walking the reef

flats at low tide picking up sandfish. CSIRO and AFMA officers were on the water to record the catch and effort required to catch the sandfish as well as weights and lengths of a sample of the catch. AFMA and CSIRO would like to thank the Torres Strait Islander communities and fishers who participated in the research and look forward to providing results back to the communities through the consultative framework later in 2012. This project was conducted for the purpose of research only and currently the collection of sandfish is still prohibited throughout the Torres Strait. For more information please contact Adam Leatherbarrow, Senior Management Officer Torres Strait Fisheries, on (07) 4069 1990 or adam.leatherbarrow@ afma.gov.au.

Commits to:  Access essential and recreational services to enhance affordable quality lifestyle in a safe environment  Strong partnerships with all stakeholders and council  Industry development for small business and tourism  Secure land tenure (freehold) for local home ownership  Promote shire’s strategic location as a service hub for local, regional and international initiatives  Constitutional and financial recognition of Local Government  Preserving cultural heritage - value our heritage of the past and create a legacy for the future Authorised M. Stephen, 73 Hargrave Street, Thursday Island for NP Stephen (Candidate)

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Traditional fisher Brad Ahwang with a sandfish in hand. Photo courtesy of CSIRO.

Scouring the far horizons for a pub

Local identities Al and Kerry Fry are putting down the scourers and taking up the beers. good, common-sense approach.” By MELINDA TUPLING Al interrupts with a smile. “And WELL-KNOWN local characters s o m eone who enjoys making Kerry and Al Fry can see a pub on the money!” horizon. The cleaning business is currently After making good with their on the market, complete with contracts. cleaning business on Thursday Island, All equipment is supplied, including they’re dreaming up a new venture, the van. and have their hearts set on becoming A couple of Island treasures, this publicans down south. husband and wife dynamic duo will Kerry and Al Fry moved to Thursbe sorely missed. day Island six years ago, and bought Far from wallflowers or shrinking Absolute Cleaning TI in June 2010. violets, they have both been very acThey then built up their clientele to tive in the local community, organising become the premier cleaning business events such as a slave auction for the on the island. But the time has come to Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal and the move on, Kerry says. annual raft race. “We’re really going to miss TI, Kerry also has a reputation for it’s such a unique place. It’s going shaking things up and taking governto be totally different running a pub ment ministers to task on social issues and we’re very excited about the next such as the dilapidated state of the phase of our lives,” she said. hospital. “The business is a great opportunity “We’re going to miss the comfor someone with the right attitude, and munity here and the people - we’ve can easily be run by two people.” made lifelong friends. Al says the couple work between “We have our eye on Tully Head’s 20 to 30 hours per week at their Tavern, it’s 15 minutes east of Tully business. and if anyone from Thursday Island “It has huge potential to expand,” drives through town and doesn’t at he says. least drop in, say hi and have a meal “It’s a great earner now but could and a beer with us we’ll be very easily double in profits with minimum disappointed,” Kerry laughs. expansion and little cost.” Anyone interested in making a Kerry goes onto explain: “A good clean sweep of it with a cleaning candidate for taking on the business business can contact Kerry and Al on will be self -motivated, reliable, with a 0423 284 008.

A newspaper from the day your parents were born By BROTHER BARRY LAMB There is an addiction that internet users might be warned about. It is called “Trove” and it allows you to open any Australian newspaper (or almost any) up to 1954 and read every page in facsimile. This site has been put up on the net by the National Library of Australia. And warning ... it can be addictive. Choose a search engine and type in “Trove”. Then choose “Digitised newspapers”. All going well a map of

Australia will appear and you can click on any State. Imagine you want to see the headline for the bombing of Pearl Harbour in the Courier Mail. Click on Courier Mail from the list of Queensland papers. The date of the bombing is December 8, 1941; and so the newspaper of the following day is the issue you want. Choose the year, the month and the day and “enter”. Presto: the front page, exactly as people saw it on that day seventy-one years ago. Not only that, but

there is a place where you can type in a topic, eg. “Thursday Island” or your father’s or mother’s name, and see if there is an article that mentions them. Sometimes for Birthdays people have gone to the trouble to send away for the front page of a newspaper of that date of birth. Now you can generate your own in the comfort of your own home. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, there is not a Help Line for those suffering a Trove addiction.

NEWS

Record numbers enrol in training ALMOST 70 Indigenous students from communities throughout Queensland are one step closer to living their dream of working in education, with the start of classes at Tropical North Queensland TAFE today. The students, who have enrolled in RATEP, a Queensland community-based Indigenous teacher education program, have begun their Certificate IV in Education studies. Now in its 22nd year, RATEP will deliver education training in Queensland communities and for the first time the program is trialling a new off-site part-time training mode, which will see students participating in virtual classrooms. RATEP is a joint initiative of Education Queensland, James Cook University and TNQT. Since its inception more than 150 students who completed their Certificate IV studies have continued their studies with a Bachelor of Education at JCU. This year students have enrolled from all over Queensland, including Atherton, Babinda, Bamaga, Bloomfield, Bundaberg, Burketown, Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Hervey Bay, Innisfail, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mareeba, Mornington Island, Mossman, Mt Isa, Mutchilba, Ravenshoe, Rockhampton,

LEARNING TO TEACH: Davina Baker (Doomadgee), Gagree Sailor (Bamaga), Wesleah Cowley (Bamaga), Josiah Ommenya (Lockhart River), Glenys Kepa (Bamaga), Farrah Linden (Mornington Island) and Meegan Fourmile (Lockhart River). Woorabinda and Yarrabah. TNQT Institute Director Joann Pyne said RATEP was successful because it allowed students to remain in their communities while undertaking their studies. “Bringing education to communities using the most up-to-date distance technologies, as well as onsite teacher support, has meant students felt they didn’t have to leave home in order to further their education and advance their careers,” Ms Pyne said. “Each year enrolments in TNQT’s program continue to grow and this year with the new off-site training model, RATEP is able to offer training to a far

wider audience of Indigenous educators working in state schools across Queensland.” On-site and off-site RATEP students gathered together this week at TNQT to learn from each other’s experiences and find out how the Certificate IV course in Education can provide a direct pathway to becoming a fully qualified teacher. “RATEP graduates are much more likely to remain in the communities that have supported their studies and positively contribute to community building by becoming significant educators and role models for future generations.”

If you are ready for a change, then on Saturday, April 28

Vote 1

Napcia Bin Tahal for Mayor, Torres Shire Council

Napcia commits to:  Working together towards a positive future  Building a stronger resilient community  Improving infrastructure and services to our residents  Supporting and strengthening our local economy  Actively engaging with whole of community  Making informed decisions for the direct benefit of the community  Be open, honest and accountable for all Council decisions  Sharing responsibility with all Councillors Authorised by A.Stone 3/62 John Street Thursday Island, for N.Bin Tahal (Candidate)

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Touch football is on again at Ken Brown Oval from 6pm. Spectators welcome.

APRIL

Mon 23. Mixed Social Volleyball, TI Sports Complex Tue 24. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 24. Touch Football, Ken Brown Oval, 6pm Tue 24. Bingo, Bamaga Tavern, 6.30pm Tue 24. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry, 7pm Tue 24. Gab Titui Cultural Centre 8th Birthday Celebrations Wed 25. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6pm Wed 25. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island, 6.30 - 9pm Thu 26. TS Carpentaria Cadets, TI Joint Defence Facility, 5 - 7pm Thu 26. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Thu 26. Competitive volleyball, TI Sports Complex Fri 27. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Ilan Cafe, 7am 4069 1531 Fri 27. Nominations close, NAIDOC Awards Fri 27. Mini-triathlon, TI Sports Complex, 5.15pm Fri 27. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Fri 27. Music by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Sat 28. KRL Rugby League, Ken Brown Oval Sun 29. Uncle Seaman Dan, Torres Hotel, 12 - 3pm

MAY

Fri 4. Mini-triathlon, TI Sports Complex, 5.15pm Sat 5. Mothers’ Day Mini Market, PKA Hall, 7am - noon Fri 11. Entries close, Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award, 5pm Sat 12. Mothers’ Day Mini Market, PKA Hall, 7am - 12pm

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

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

 OPINION / LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: editor@torresnews.comau Fax: 1300 STRAIT (1300 787 248)

Who allowed this personal rubbish dump? I AM writing to support the letter written by Kerry Fry (An extension of the council dump, Torres News, 18-24 April). My question is why has the council approved this abomination? Wasn’t it the Shire council that declared a state of emergency during the 2003-2004 Dengue fever outbreak on Thursday Island and with the constant threat of the Asian tiger mosquito? Why is our local government creating a ticking time bomb for another dengue outbreak? The areas that council have chosen to use for all its waste disposal,

ONE must now see how voters of Queensland voted against governancy that does not consult with its people. Cast your mind back over the last eight years and ask yourself: “Has there been any big economic change or benefit to Torres Strait?” I can’t see any. Only frustration and confusion, especially in the fishing industry where the TSRA (Torres Strait Regional Authority) sold three prawn licenses to buy out Torres Strait finfish licences from the non-Indigenous fishers. These prawn licenses were those that had been set aside for the economic development of Torres Strait people and were sold without any consultation. To rub salt into the wounds, many of the non-Indigenous fishers who sold their licences have been allowed to continue fishing in the Torres Strait through lease arrangements. No one knows what the arrangements and conditions of these leases are. No one knows what the non-Indigenous fishers were paid for their licenses. Why are they allowed to continue to fish for extra ‘pocket money’ when they have already received huge compensatory payments for their licenses? More importantly, why are the Torres Strait people continually kept in the dark by our governing body, the TSRA? I also hear from the seagulls that they are implementing the same method in our crayfishing industry and that will be the end of our rights. This is a mockery of a democratic system as there has been no input from

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doing about this, it’s easy to stop our own people from doing things, but outsiders are running amuck? Imagine the childhood memories of the children that walk past every morning to school. All they would remember is the smell of garbage and the smell of human waste and then the fumes of burning diesel as they walk to school each morning. I should know, as I grew up at Rosehill, and in the times that we use to walk to school, council use to burn the old dump at Rosehill, so we would be breathing

in a cocktail of fumes ranging from burning paint, burning plastic, burning fibreglass, burning aluminium and even burning infectious waste from the hospital. Whoever gets into local government for the next term, can we please have more proactive approaches towards what

we do up here, it will be very disappointing to see that the same peoples that where responsible for creating this personal garbage dump get in office again. Sometimes it gets to a point where you just need to give it up and let someone else have a go. Harry Seriat

Eight years of frustration and confusion Shire to tackle dumping

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is a thorn in the side of Rosehill, including the sewage treatment plant, the power station, the garbage transfer station and now the personal rubbish dump of ET Enterprises. What kind of elevated status does one need to reach to have their own personal rubbish dump on Thursday Island, or better yet, who do you need to be mates with to achieve this? What is Queensland Health doing about this? Another question from a traditional owner’s point of view, what is the Kaurareg Registered Native Title Body Corporate

Torres Strait fishers and the general Torres Strait public. They are playing with one of our national treasures - our fishing industry - without consultation or respect for the people. This flies in the face of the results of 2011’s Effective Governance survey into the performance of the TSRA. In this survey, the Torres Strait people highlighted the lack of consultation by the TSRA in making all manner of decisions. They also expressed their dissatisfaction with the process of electing the chair of the TSRA. The people clearly indicated that they want to elect the Chair themselves and not leave this decision to the TSRA board. However, looking at a document I received from the electoral commission today, this procedure will remain unchanged for the upcoming September elections. So the veto of the Minister Jenny Macklin to go back to the wishes of the people has been ignored. Who has influenced the electoral commission to maintain the status quo of the election procedure without considering the results of the survey? Why are the Torres Strait people being bypassed again in issues that affect them and their families everyday? Is it colonialism from the inside? To cut a long story short, let’s give the current board members the Anna Bligh treatment. Patrick Mills Warraber Island

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ground on Aplin Road

Torres Shire Council is disappointed and shares the concerns of the rate payers and residents in relation to the site on Aplin Road, Thursday Island. The site is not authorised to be used as a dumping ground. Council is taking steps to address this issue and will be seeking to achieve a beneficial outcome for both the community and the Council. Dalassa Yorkston CEO, Torres Shire Council

Support for Mer leases I WISH to make general comment regarding the article ‘Mer debates housing leases’ published in the Torres News, April 2012. My message given here is for information and support in any way of interested person or people. I personally support the ‘lease’ idea and my choice for the ‘model for management’ is ‘No. 1 PBC undertakes tenancy management, upkeep and administrative tasks’. This is the way to do it, because in this way, we have control of our affairs, we show that we are independent and self-reliant in

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dealing with our own affairs, as I believe is the Government’s supportive operating policy to do with us, while they help us when we need their help as also is their initiated policy. Also for the building of housing on any ‘vacant lands’, the owners of these lands must be contacted first through the official channels and through official means. Written approvals or rejections must be made by these owners before building of houses can proceed or not proceed. Many thanks to all involved, for the betterment of our society. Nai David Tapim Cairns

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Kids can join in the fun

Kurumi and Ashlyn, Kalpana and Tishal, Nathalia and Mai, Hugo (sitting on the floor), Rosie and an upsidedown Alfie, and Miss Elsie with Frances at the Mura Kaimel Playgroup. PHOTOS: MARK ROY By MARK ROY WITH the sounds of Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree and the Crocodile Song wafting on the breeze, the Mura Kaimel Playgroup has a very welcoming air. Coordinated by qualified teacher Elsie Baker, the playgroup caters to all children aged from 0 to 5. “It’s open to everyone, to all residents of Thursday Island, and we are always happy to see new children in the playgroup,” Elsie said. “It’s also a great social get-together for parents, a place where they can pop in for a cup of tea and a biscuit.” You’ll often see parents and carers joining in at Mura Kaimel, reading to children and pitching in to them with activities like singing and dancing, games, play doh, collage, and learning colours, shapes, numbers and the alphabet. Elsie says she finds her job very rewarding and is happy to see the kids learning so well. “When we reached the end of term one at the end of March, I observed that all the bigger children were trying very hard in number counting, colour recognising and shapes,” Elsie said. “During the term the children worked

towards their goals, and we reward them with certificates for attendance, good behaviour, and learning.” Elsie, who has worked as a teacher aide on Horn Island and as a relief teacher at Tagai’s Thursday Island primary school, said she wanted to thank the parents and volunteers for their kindness and support during first term. “The parents have been really supportive, and that’s the most important thing,” she said. “We encourage parents to come along and participate.” The Mura Kaimel Playgroup re-opened on Tuesday, April 17. “We’re back now after two weeks of Easter holiday and the kids are learning their alphabetical letters,” Elsie said. She said the playgroup was always ready to accept donations of books and toys. The Mura Kaimel Playgroup, located on Douglas Street, adjacent to the basketball court opposite the IBIS supermarket, runs Tuesdays to Fridays from 8.30am to 12pm. The cost is $1 per child or $2 per family of two or more kids, and parents are asked to bring one piece of fruit for each child to share for morning tea. For further information contact Elsie Baker on 0488 045 815.

Miss Elsie singing with the children.

NEWS

PNG asks Australia to relax visa laws

AUSTRALIA’S immigration laws for Papua New Guineans need to be reconsidered, a symposium has been told. Opposition leader Dame Carol Kidu said there were too many processes citizens of Papua New Guinea were required to go through to obtain a visa. She said the Australian government needed to loosen its visa policies for Papua New Guineans if it was serious in assisting PNG change. Dame Carol, Public Service Minister Bart Philemon, academics and researchers attended the symposium titled “Securing a prosperous future” at Deakin University, in Geelong, Victoria. She said a Papua New Guinea woman married to an Australian and with two children had applied for an Australian visa three years ago and was still waiting. She said it was the kind of hardship Papua New Guineans had to go through when applying for a visa. Private lawyer and pro chancellor of the University of PNG Camillus Narokobi, who was one of the conference participants, said although he had been frequent visitor to Australia since he first visited there in 1971, he continued to find it difficult to obtain a visa. He said Papua New Guineans were genuine people who wanted to visit and spend holidays there, visit friends or conduct business. They were not boat people who sought asylum or permanent residency, he added. Prof Kenneth Sumbuk, who shared his experiences of travelling to Europe, said obtaining visas to visit places in Europe was easier than obtaining a visa to go to Australia. Meanwhile, PNG can change if good decisions are made, Australian parliamentary secretary for Pacific Islands Affairs Richard Marles said. Marles said PNG was one of the seven fastest growing economies in the world, something the people of the country should be proud of. - The National Our suppliers will be here so come get yourse

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Project trials better care for chronic disease HEALTH worker Laura Morseu is delivering the Getting Better at Chronic Disease Care Project on Badu Island. Indigenous health workers from Umagico, Injinoo and Badu Island are looking for better ways to help adults with diabetes and other chronic conditions manage their health. The NPA’s Phyllis Wilson and Manaima Tamwoy, and Badu’s Laura Morseu are trialling an intensive approach to caring for clients as part of the Getting Better at Chronic Disease Care Project. The Getting Better at Chronic Disease Care Project is a joint trial involving Queensland Health, Apunipima Cape York Health Council and the University of South Australia. It is funded by

Laura Morseu. a National Health and Medical Research Council grant. “The primary aim is to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes,” Trial Manager Barbara Schmidt said. “[And] we expect that participants will improve other things about their health like blood pres-

sure control and weight so they stay well and avoid hospital.” Each health worker will ensure that the people who have signed up to the study in their community, get all the health services and education they need to manage their diabetes and other chronic conditions well. While the project is trialling an intensive approach to intervention, it also takes a family-centred approach to care. “We will be interested in learning from participants if this approach suits clients better and they feel healthier,” Ms Schmidt said. Indigenous health workers from Kowanyama, Mapoon and Mossman Gorge are also trialling the project in their local communities. Torres News

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Local Government Election – NPA Regional Council – April 28, 2012

Bernard Charlie, Mayoral candidate

My name is Bernard Charlie and I am running for Mayor in the NPARC elections on April 28, 2012. To me economic development is just a ‘phrase’ now. In order to make economic development a ‘reality’ we need to put development into the local economy. We have the capacity but we have never had the opportunity. Now is our time! I see the NPA region and its inhabitants as one big family. All of us are linked through intermarriage adoption Traditional owners, historic Torres Strait Islander, historic Aboriginal and non-Indigenous. My father is Aboriginal and my mother was Islander so I am a product of our history and intend bringing us all closer together as one NPA people so we can all work together and benefit from our area’s resources and many business opportunities.

Our Council is here to serve all of us as one group one family. I am a young leader with a strong vision that all of us in the NPA will one day be one mob. We need to create stability through financial independence and social well being by creating the opportunity of buying our own homes, starting our businesses and being in control of our own futures. We have come a long way but there is much more to be done. My priorities as Mayor will be to bring social and economic change for all of us. It’s time for our NPA families, especially our young ones, to realise their dreams right here at home with targeted local training linked to industry. We can do this by supporting local businesses. I want to work with health services , schools, youth centres, day care and elderly services. Our roads and parks and public works need a serious injection of capital. I am passionate about us being economically independent with improved social wellbeing so our youths have real opportunities and don’t fall through the cracks. I want to see our young ones become NPA’s future leaders; our managers, our business owners, our own doctors and pilots and tourism operators. I am ready to serve my NPA family and our beautiful region for the next four years and I will give it my all. It’s time for change as one mob.

Joseph Elu, Mayoral candidate

As the current mayor of the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council, Mr Joseph Elu has successfully worked through the challenges posed by the amalgamation of the five former councils in the NPA region. He has placed the Council on a firm footing, where everyone knows where they stand, and where people can start progressing towards a brighter future.

In his term, Mr Elu has focused on building economic development, job opportunities, and increasing prosperity for people of the NPA. Mr Elu trusts that this prosperity will flow to other regions around the NPA in Far North Queensland. Under Mr Elu’s governance, Seisia had been leading the way forward for tourism on the Cape, a development which stemmed from the direction of the Seisia Island Council which Mr Elu chaired for a long time. This has led to the tourism development on the tip of Cape York which is still happening now. If elected, Mr Elu will work through his next term to improve the benefits that tourism brings to Cape York and the inner islands of the Torres Strait.

Before the amalgamation of the various local councils, Mr Elu was the elected mayor of the Seisia Island Council. Mr Joseph Elu is the current mayor of the NPA Regional Council. Mr Elu is a recipient of the Centenary Medal. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Economics from the Queensland University of Technology. In recognition of his services to Indigenous Communities, Mr Joseph Elu is an Officer of the Order of Australia in the General Division and co-chairs the Indigenous Community Volunteers Foundation. Before the amalgamation of the various local councils, Mr Elu was the elected mayor of the Seisia Island Council.

Jeffrey Aniba, Mayoral candidate Mr Jeffrey Aniba is currently a councillor with the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council. He is also the Torres Strait Regional Authority Member for Seisia. Mr Aniba is on the public record as being focused on improving the Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) scheme, increasing loans for home ownership, and working towards

small business development in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. Mr Aniba is also the Chairman of Ngurpai Ikama Ikya Education Council for the region. He says his Torres Strait cultural and spiritual beliefs are a medium in the process of making a difference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Local Government Election – Torres Strait Island Regional Council candiates – April 28, 2012

Editor’s note The Torres News does not endorse or support any particular candidates in the upcoming local government elections. In line with our editorial policy, we encourage editorial contributions and letters to the editor, and are always open to receiving and publishing submissions as space permits.

Wayne Guivarra

The following letters from candidates include all those received by our editorial deadline. If any other candidates have information they would like to see published before the April 28 election, please email editor@torresnews.com. au and we will present it on the Torres News facebook page. Please limit your word count to 350 words plus one photograph.

Kenny Bedford Torres Strait Island Regional Council. Recontesting for Erub Division Councillor, Kenny Bedford has played an effective leadership role within Council in terms of addressing the broad amalgamation challenges faced by community and region. Kenny Bedford has been a A primary strength on very active representative in Regional Council has been his first term as Councillor Kenny’s ability to effecand Deputy Mayor of the tively communicate issues, Page 10 Torres News 25 Apr - 1 May 2012

solutions and important questions between community and representative agencies, including all levels of Australian Government and PNG Authorities. Committed to improving Erub community and the Torres Strait region, Kenny Bedford is seeking re-election to build on an impressive first term on Torres Strait Island Regional Council.

Former Democrat politician Don Chipp’s legendary motto or catch-cry is Division 5 candidate Wayne Guivarra’s main platform and guiding inspiration for the rapidly approaching Local Government Council elections. “Keeping the bastards honest will be my overall objective so as our TSIRC has every opportunity to develop and enact the requirements of local governance processes to ensure a sustainable future and respectful commitment

to our Torres Strait nation and all it’s constituents,” says the outspoken Badu Island candidate. “What the sitting Councillor foresees as most important is that we adapt to our ever changing environment by ensuring that there are checks and balances that protect and preserve our Torres Strait identity,” he said. “All leaders need to make sure we are accountable and transparent and remain true to the values and traditions that respect and shape our unique heritage and pristine environment. “One area I will never take my focus off is on how the newly elected LNP State Government responds to the needs of the Torres Strait region given that they have been charged with the responsibility to balance their

future budget whilst also trying to appease the needs of all Queensland electorates. “We need to enforce a ‘three-way roundabout’ approach when negotiating with the LNP State Government and a Federal Government whatever their political persuasion.” One of Wayne Guivarra’s immediate actions if re-elected will be to call upon Mayor Fred Gela to invite the newly elected State Premier Campbell Newman and the assistant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Minister David Kempton to visit all Torres Strait communities so as to familiarise with our region and get to experience the associated burdens impacting on residents every day here in the Torres Strait.

Local Government Election – Torres Strait Island Regional Council candidates – April 28, 2012

Willie Lui

I am a current councillors for the Torres Strait Island Regional Council. I was a carpenter by trade back in 2008 before being elected as a Councillor for Division 10 Warraber Island. I have never in my entire life backed away from any challenge, and gained a lot of experience being mentored by community elders and former councillors who served the Island Council and TSIRC. With the council amalgamation, the community votes

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their member in to not only represent their community, but the Torres Strait as a whole. I believe I have served the people of Warraber as their Councillor and the people of Torres Strait and as Councillor for the TSIRC region to the best of my ability. I am proud that during my career the Warraber community and the Torres Strait has seen the community waste pilot project, sand relocation of sand to tackle coastal erosion, and

regular community clean-ups; Development of Ranger program and community turtle & dugong management plan. Economic Development: Secured grant funding for an Oyster farm feasibility study through TSIRC; Development of electrician, plumbing, painting, carpentary and bricklaying apprenticeship program; Development of horticultural training. Arts, Culture and Heritage Establishment of Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre. Housing: Developed a subdivision plan; Developed water management strategy; Negotiated National Partnership on Remote Indigenous Housing . Communities:

economic development for local artists and fishermen. On a regional level I am proud to be part of a team, led by the Mayor, securing funds for our employees to reduce TSIRC job cuts, and being a front runner as the voice of Torres Strait Islanders to overturn TSRA decision and hold a democratic election. I made that tough decision with support of the people of Waraber Island and local PBC, that left Warraber with no representation in TSRA since 2011.

Upgrade of Telstra communication tower to improve Internet reception; Upgrade of adequate lighting at the ramp and jetty; Resurface and fencing of the airfield; Repainting of Airport waiting shed; DTMR visited to conduct licensing testing; QFRS program that conducted fire audits of homes and installed new fire alarm; Estalisment of new seaport dolphine and tidal gauge; Development of regular collection of rubbish schedule; Lobbied scheduled subsidised residential airfares; Establishment of Healthy lifestyle program. Governance and Leadership: Ensured community members are aware of council roles and responsibilities and council news and information is regularly share throughout TSIRC newsletter

There is more to be achieved for our region and if elected I will address issues such as economic development of the fishing industry, hold CDEP accountable to provide training to lead our people into career paths, home ownership through the National Partnership in Hosing, and assist community members to secure their Katter land leases. A priority is to secure a registered Council of Elders group, so any decision on development at Warraber

Community Development Plan Projects currently in progress for Kubin Economic Development: Invesigation of measures to reduce the high cost of living; Developing viable industries and enterprises owned and operated by community members; Utilise local workers on building sites Establish a full time nursery; Upgrading of Kubin motel. Housing: Ensure houses are designed to meet the areas unique environmental and community requirements; Construction of more houses; Develop home ownership initiatives; Assessing need for extention for exusting and over crowding houses; Negotiating decisions relating to land with traditional owners. Communities:

Island must include consultation with community elders. That will ensure true recognition for our elders as first people of our community. I thank the people of Warrber for giving me the opportunity to serve not only them but the region of Torres Strait for the last four years, and thank the community elders, my Forum and current and past TSIRC Councillors for mentoring me and making me the person I am today.

Upgrade of airstrip and airfield lights; Upgrade of jetty; Removment of dumped cars from the island; Installment of public bins; Development of recycling strategy and program; Development of disaster management plan including evacuation strategy; Development of Alcohol Management System; Deliver substance abuse awreness programs and counselling. Social services: Construction of a safe house for domestic violence victims and childrens in child protection; Development of diversionary program for troubled youth. Governance and Leadership: Developed initiative to encourage women and youths to enter into leadership and management roles.

Local Government Election – Torres Shire Council candidates – April 28, 2012

Allan Ketchell

Allan Ketchell for councillor Torres Shire Council. I acknowledge Almighty God, First Nation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and community residents (both ratepayers and non-ratepayers) in the Torres Shire Council area. Come 28th April 2012 if elected into public office, I will bring 21 years of robust Local Government leadership and experience to constituency in our shire area. I am a team player with a commonsense approach to dealing with matters that affect every individual in the Torres

Shire Council area. My aspiration as your representative is to ensure that the quality of life of every individual and their family is equal to other Queenslanders and Australians. I possess strong family values and ties, upholding my cultural and traditional values, beliefs and practices. I have held senior management positions in both public and private sectors and industry. I will stand firm to acknowledge and recognise the needs and demands of my constituents from other diverse backgrounds in our shire. Public Sector My public record is of good governance, transparent fiscal and accountability of public funds, upholding ethical standards, legislative and statutory compliance with government law. Since being elected to public office, I held the positions of: • 21 years serving in Local Government • First elected to TSC in 1991 serving as Deputy Chairperson • Chairman of TRAWQ Council 1991 • Member of Island Coordinating Council • Executive Member of the Torres Strait Regional Council

• Inaugural member of the Torres Strait & NPA Health Council, State Government Ministerial appointment • Served as Deputy Mayor twice in my office term During my term as Deputy Mayor, I have held the following Council Portfolios: • Chairman - Planning & Development and the Environment • Chairman - Advisory Committee on Native Title issues representing the TSC • Chairman - Advisory Committee and lead negotiator on the TSC Workforce Enterprise Bargaining Agreements on all Industrial Relations matters • Portfolio Member - Corporate Governance and Regional Relations • 4 years Travel Manager with Queensland Health Private Sector • 20 years employed with Islanders Board of Industry and Services • 3 years as General Manager • 17 years as Travel Manager Vote 1 for Allan Ketchell to represent you and your family. Authorised by Mrs Florence Ketchell, 7 Olandi Street Thursday Island Qld 4875.

Ron Laifoo of the Certified Practising Accountants, Registered Company Auditor and a Justice of the Peace (Magistrates Court). I have always had an open door policy allowing residents to approach me in the workplace during office hours, with any local issues, ideas and items for the budget. My name is Ron Laifoo and I was born on Thursday Island. After a break of four years as Councillor for the Torres Shire during the last term, I again offer my services and experience of 11 years for the upcoming Local Government elections. On the current political scene, there is a call for youth and change. This is a good thing but there also needs to have a mix of stability and hard-earned experience. This I can offer from working in private enterprise and understanding small business in the Torres Shire.

This allows a connection with the opportunities for achieving community growth. There have been many changes and improvements in the Torres Shire. One project that seems to have been passed over was to have the electric light poles moved closer to the gutter. This would enhance the Main Street along with the “beautification plan” that has previously been discussed. Thursday Island has given my families a wonderful life and I would like to be instrumental in it remaining that way for everyone. My vision for the Torres Shire is to make it a better place for all residents.

My professional background and qualifications were obtained through I am committed to working cothe Queensland University majoring in operatively with the elected Mayor and Accounting. I am currently a Member Councillors. Torres News 25 Apr - 1 May 2012 Page 11

Local Government Election – Torres Shire Council candidates – April 28, 2012

Liberty Seekee

Liberty Seekee was born and raised on Thursday Island and has made Horn Island his home for 20 years. Married to Vanessa with two girls, Liberty dedicates himself to the betterment of the community and is a business operator in the tourism industry, and as such understands the needs of business operators. Liberty has a firm commitment to an open, accountable and transparent council, working for and with the entire community to build a stronger, local economy, improved infrastructure and community services. He continues to work with and for the community, eg. supporting the development of the 1st Responder Unit, QAS, on Horn Island, which will support

current medical staff and provide piece of mind in emergencies for the community. In addition he is supporting the strengthening Emergency Management Qld cadets, and worked with council for the development of the Torres Strait Veteran’s Wall in Anzac Park (opening April 24), and the new flag poles for the Horn Island WW2 Memorial (opening April 25). Liberty will work with the community and relevant government agencies to reduce the cost of living in Torres Strait and develop plans for an improvement in environmental (land and sea) conservation. As a tour operator, Liberty has been adhering to land conservation practices for many years. As can be seen in his previous eight years of service as a Torres Shire Councillor, Liberty is committed to getting things practically done. During his time as a councillor, and as part of a team, council saw the building of the Horn Island Sports Centre and commencement of the Sewerage Program, among many other Torres Strait memorials and Torres Shire works projects. Liberty respects our past, works hard for today and plans for tomorrow. To move Torres Shire forward, vote for Liberty Seekee as Councillor on April 28.

Willie Wigness Whether operating personally or professionally I continuously practice and operate within the principles of trust, respect, responsibility, honesty, common sense, accountability and transparency. I offer to our community extensive experience working in various industries, government and community-based organisations.

Born, educated and raised on Waibene (Thursday Island) and the Torres Strait. I am a Kaurareg Descendant of the Kaiwalagal Region, and a long-time resident of Thursday Island. I am a dedicated culturally orientated leader, who believes in good old-fashioned values and strong commitment to family.

Background • Local Torres Strait Islander businessman • Rate payer and home owner • Born and raised in Torres Strait • My wife, Alice Loban and I built a family home on Muralug (Prince of Wales Island) and raised 5 children.

Editor’s note The Torres News does not endorse or support any particular candidates in the upcoming local government elections. In line with our editorial policy, we encourage editorial contributions and letters to the editor, and are always open to receiving and publishing submissions as space permits.

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The following letters from candidates include all those received by our editorial deadline. If any other candidates have information they would like to see published before the April 28 election, please email editor@ torresnews.com.au and we will present it on the Torres News facebook page. Please limit your word count to 350 words plus one photograph.

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Considering the strategic international positioning of our shire as it relates to the international border, in my current position I offer to our community quality and practi-

I am a firm advocate of the practical implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Upon utilising as our basis for representing of our people, together with our members we initiated a dialogue that influenced the commencement of construction and near completion of the Chronic Disease Centre (C.D.C) - a Queensland Health commitment. This is my first time in running as a candidate for Councillor in the electorate for Torres Shire. I offer to our community proven, informed and credible leadership.

Ilario Sabatino One of the most rewarding leadership experiences is having the privilege to work, represent and continuously learn from a diverse range of peoples; in particular the wisdom and knowledge entrusted from our traditional leaders and elders. They are enduring ‘pillars’ of our society; the values and principles that they epitomise will continue to drive and strengthen my motivation and commitment to represent our peoples.

Yen Loban What I would like to do in Council If elected as a councillor, I would actively support whole-ofgovernment alliances and through these partnerships: • Promote healthy lifestyles by developing appropriate healthrelated infrastructure • Keep children safe by providing properly planned play areas • Support employment and training initiatives, particularly jobs for youth • Develop local skills to provide better incomes for our people and reduce dependency on outside service providers (as a self-employed person I recognise the hardships our people face while on low incomes) • Work closely with the traditional ownersl and • Protect traditional rights, including the sustainable and humane harvesting of turtle and dugong

Since leaving school I have been a professional Cray Fisherman; Merchant Navy personnel; Army Reservist; and State law enforcement employee where I have gained substantial experience working on domestic law and order, community control and partnerships.

cal leadership in international diplomacy and legislation that enables international countries to work collaboratively.

Home-grown Leadership As a local councillor candidate, I welcome and eso family and friends for their confidence and trust in my leadership qualities to serve our peoples of Torres Shire. I am a Torres Strait Islander grounded by firm community, family, cultural and spiritual values. I have strong family affiliations throughout Torres Strait, and an active member of our community. I am aware of the core functions, responsibility and accountability expected of this leadership position and cognisant of the challenges and potential opportunities within our current environment. To uphold ‘public confidence and value’, if elected, I bring to this position a wealth of knowledge, skills and leadership experience in public administration and management across the public, private and community sector.

In recent years, it is clearly evident through empirical and credible data sources that the operating environment of our Shire has and will continue to experience challenges that will directly impact on the social, financial and economic wellbeing of our peoples. A few of these challenges include the expected increase in forecasted growth rate of our population over coming years and ensuring that our essential capital, infrastructure and services are aligned and have the capacity to cater for these changes. Another is advocating a way forward on the high cost of living, and wisely allocating our resources and investment by ratepayers - to areas of need. Furthermore, supporting the notion that current and future economic opportunities and enjoyment of wealth are shared and benefited by all sectors of our community.

Clearly our environment is rapidly evolving and demands responsible, stable and resilient leadership; a renewed approach to policy including governance, administration and management. If elected, I pledge a firm commitment towards sound fiscal, economic and social policy leadership across key areas of youth, housing, health, employment, culture, law and justice, education and sport and recreation. To move beyond the rhetoric and be serious about advancing the standard of wellbeing and equality of our peoples, including indigenous human rights to a level that is legally and morally congruent with other internationally developed countries - international experiences clearly tells us that innovative and productive approaches to governance, policy, administration and management must be inclusive, locally-owned and managed, viable, accountable and advance beyond the outdated paradigm of integration and paternalism. Let us take up this challenge. What I offer to our community is an injection of renewed thinking, with the enthusiasm of youth and wisdom of the experienced.

TWILIGHT MARKETS, PKA HALL, THURSDAY ISLAND

Photos: Melinda Tupling

Mabel Moore and Elsie Baker with a selection of delicious cakes. Harold Matthew and Nikayla Mosby.

Mark and Natalie.

Daynie Seriat and Chenille Nona Yelub. Kids enjoying a night out at the Twilight Markets.

Pai Manuel, Selmona Topa and Ngati Taia.

Ellen Mills and Silen David.

Christine Giles with a range of jewellery.

Left: Malchi smiling for the camera. Above: Aaron Bon and Powa Savage. Torres News

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25 Apr - 1 May 2012 Page 15

THURSDAY 26

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “McBride: Tune In For Murder”(M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Grey’s Anatomy: “Suddenly” A severe car crash involving an entire family results in an all-hands-on situation in the ER, as the eldest daughter is left to make the toughest decision of her life. Meanwhile Teddy, still in the dark about Henry’s death, calls upon Cristina to help with her patient in the O.R., and Lexie finds herself working alongside Mark’s new girlfriend, Julia, during an eye surgery. 10:00 Desperate Housewives: “Whats The Good Of Being Good?” 11:00 Private Practice: 12:00 My Big Friggin Wedding: “Are You My Mother” 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra/ 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League 6:45 World News 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Bush Pilots Of Alaska 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:00 How To Cook Like Heston: Cheese 8:30 Heston’s Fishy Feast 9:30 The Family UK: You’re The One - Shay and Sunny’s wedding preparations are in full swing but Shay’s family are still the missing link. With no one to give her away on the big day, Shay is left questioning if blood really does run thicker than water. 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Dave In The Life: Politician 12:35 Movie: “Taxidermia” (MA l,s,a,n) - In Hungarian. György Pálfi’s grotesque tale of three generations of Hungarian men who pursue their extreme appetites for sex, food, and immortality. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 27

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Peckham 6:50 480: ANZAC: Reg Saunders 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI: Injustice And Inequality (PG) - This episode is all about ‘Injustice and Inequality’. Stephen Fry is joined by Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson and Henning Wehn. 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: (M,v)Death By Miss Adventure - Phryne sends Dot undercover to work in a factory to help solve the murder of one of its female employees. CAST: Essie Davis, Alison Whyte 9:30 The Shadow Line:(MA,v) - DI Gabriel uncovers some dark truths which implicate his colleagues, and Glickman warns him that ‘Gatehouse’ will hunt him down. Bede gets one step closer to finally getting out of the drugs game. 10:30 Lateline: A unique nightly news analysis program bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage of Australian and international news and events. 11:10 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 12:10 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 7:30 Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans Wide World Of Sports presents Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9:30 Friday Night Football: Canterbury Bulldogs v Manly Sea Eagles Wide World Of Sports presents Canterbury Bulldogs v Manly Sea Eagles from ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 11:30 Movie: The Gauntlet (v,l,s 1977)- A modern generation gap story about a 13 year old girl who learns about life on her own when she teams up with a defiant anti-social child of the streets. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Billy McKinney, Mara Corday 1:40 Movie: Loot (M 1970) Based on the play by Joe Orton, this film follows the adventures of two friends who have pulled off a bank robbery and have to hide the loot. Richard Attenborough, Lee Remick, Hywel Bennett, Roy Holder, Dick Emery 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Midday Movie: Proof (M,s,l 2005) The daughter of a brilliant mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Gina and Roo try to reconcile John and Harvey. Lottie invites Dex over for dinner. A drunken Leah makes a move on Brax while feeling lonely. 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Fremantle v Carlton 12:00 Special: True Hollywood Story: The Kardashians 1:00 Auction Squad: The team converts a tiny kitchen into a laundry, and ‘Shed City’ becomes a demolition zone, making way for a Summer-time entertaining hotspot. 2:00 Special: Sunrise Over South Africa 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today

4:45 UEFA Europa League 9:10 World News 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Costa Rica 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Inner Hebrides To Faroe Islands 8:35 Titanic: The Mission: Electrics 9:30 As It Happened: Dambusters Fly Again - In 1943, a squadron of Lancaster bombers staged one of the most audacious raids in history - they destroyed two gigantic dams in Germany’s industrial heartland with a revolutionary weapon: the bouncing bomb. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Lady Chatterley” (M s,n) - In French. Set in 1921, this is the story of an adulterous affair between Lady Constance Chatterley, a sexually unfulfilled upper-class married woman, and the gamekeeper who works for the estate owned by her wheelchair-bound husband. 1:20 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: Tricksters” (M s,n) - In Swedish. While Kurt works on a murder case involving a charming yet evil horse dealer who plays on the vulnerability of lonely women, he finds himself romantically involved with a married woman. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 28

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 A Quiet Word... With Rob Brydon 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 QI: Injustice And Inequality 1:30 The Wonder Years: The Phone Call 2:00 Planet America 2:40 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:55 Movie: The Bells Of St Mary’s (G,1945) 4:55 Bill’s Tasty Weekends: Norfolk 5:40 Wild At Heart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: (PG) Moving Target. CAST: Sally Phillips 8:30 Whitechapel:(M,v) - A fox runs through Whitechapel with a human arm in its mouth, and the team is called to investigate. CAST: Rupert Penry-Jones 9:20 Five Days: (M a,v) - DAY 2: Laurie tries to uncover the connections between the dead man and the abandoned baby, until a new piece of evidence changes everything. CAST: David Morrissey 10:20 United States Of Tara: Pilot (M l,s) - A refreshingly, original series centred around Tara Gregson, a seemingly ordinary suburban housewife and mother suffering from DID - a form of multiple personality disorder. CAST: Toni Collette, John Corbett. 10:50 United States Of Tara: Aftermath (M l,s) 11:20 Rage Guest Programmer (MA l,d,h,n,s,v.)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Children’s Programs 1:00 Horse Racing 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi *Final* 5:30 Your 4x4 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos: 7:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:50 Movie: Secret Window (M v,l 2004) - Mort is a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife who is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. Starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles Dutton, Len Cariou, Joan Heney. 1:50 Movie: The Boogeyman (M h 2005) - As a young boy, Tim became haunted by images he thought were spun by his overactive mind. But when he returns to his hometown, he discovers that his dark and foreboding memories were all true, provoked by a menacing spirit that still exists today. Starring Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett. 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4.00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Stitch! 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 The Davincibles 10:30 Zeke’s Pad 11:00 Castaway 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 Minute To Win It 1:00 TBA 1:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: GWS v Western Bulldogs 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: North Melbourne v Gold Coast 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Brisbane v Geelong 10:45 Most Shocking: Top 20: Midnight Madness 11:45 That ‘70s Show 12:15 The Late Movie: Fascination (MA 2004) - Only a few weeks after her husband’s mysterious death, Maureen prepares to marry another man. Does their union hide a dark secret? 2:20 The Charm Of Britain - Part 1 - Travel the length of Britain and observe the growing independence of its many regions. See a Beatles revival and experience the culture. 3:15 The Charm Of Britain - Part 2 4:05 Home Shopping 4:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: 5 Warning Signs You Could Get Alzheimers - Dr Oz reveals five warning signs of Alzheimer’s. Dr Oz steps in to help a couple struggling to conceive a child. Plus, organs that detox your body.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Adriana Lecouvreur 3:45 The Chopin Preludes 3:50 Infra 4:25 The Chopin Etudes 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Cracking The Colour Code: Making Colour 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Tower 8:30 RocKwiz: Toni Childs & Adam Green 9:15 Movie: “Mammoth” (M) - In English and Tagalog. Bored of his web design job, Leo takes a trip to Thailand in an attempt to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid’s family struggles to deal with her absence. 11:30 Movie: “Cold Prey” (MAV v,h) - In Norwegian. A teen slasher flick with an injection of Norwegian cool. Five friends on a snowboarding trip are forced to seek refuge in an abandoned ski lodge and soon discover they are not alone. 1:15 Movie: “The Shadowless Sword” (M v) - In Korean. A South Korean 10th century martial arts epic with mystical action sequences, an electrifying soundtrack and period costuming with modern punk touches. Sexy female assassins are sent to retrieve a prince to save the empire. 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 29

SBS

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: School Choir Of The Year 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 South Side Story: Rabbit Season - Final 2:00 New Tricks: Moving Target 3:00 Cape Of Good Voices: South Africa Hooked On Opera 3:55 William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible 4:50 The Writer’s Room: Jack Marx 5:00 Wonders Of The Universe: Messengers 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Hospital Chaplains: Family Ties 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Two on the Great Divide (PG) Tim and John climb Mt Kosciuszko and visit the mysterious Lake George. 8:30 Waking The Dead: Waterloo (M a,v) Final - DSI Boyd is being moved on from the Cold Case Unit, but first decides to revisit the unsolved mystery of sixteen homeless boys from Waterloo Bridge who disappeared in the 1980s. 10:15 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: (M,v) Death By Miss Adventure - Phryne sends Dot undercover to work in a factory to help solve the murder of one of its female employees. 11:10 Movie: The Conversation (M,v 1974) - A bugging device expert lives only for his work, but finally develops a conscience. 1:00 Waking the Dead: Waterloo (M a,v) - Final 2:45 Rage (PG)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Queensland Surf Lifesaving Championships 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup: Wynnum Manly Seagulls Vs Redcliffe Dolphins 4:00 Sunday Football: Parramatta Eels Vs Wests Tigers 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block 7:40 60 Minutes 8:40 The Mentalist 9:40 Unforgettable 10:35 Harry’s Law: New Kidneys On The Block - Harry, Cassie and Adam represent a 21-year-old who is dying of kidney failure and who illegally purchased a kidney; and Tommy and Oliver defend twins who are arrested when the man they are both married to is murdered. 11:30 The Apprentice: Going Once, Twice, You’re Fired (*Season Final*) 12:30 Flashpoint: Scorpio 1:30 Spyforce: Riley’s Army 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Phineas and Ferb 6:30 Jake and The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 No Ordinary Family 2:10 Sunday Afternoon Movie: Problem Child 4:00 Creek to Coast 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Adelaide v Port Adelaide 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:30 Bones: The Bump In The Road - Brennan is adjusting to her first day back at work after giving birth, and Cam disapproves of her daughter’s romance with intern Finn Abernathy. Meanwhile, with the help of Special Agent Genny Shaw, the Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a discount shopper and ‘extreme couponer’ who was dragged along the road by an 18-wheeler. 10:30 Castle: Dial M For Mayor / Slice of Death - A woman is found dead in a car that is traced back to Castle’s friend, Mayor Weldon’s, motor pool, and the scandal surrounding the investigation threatens to bring down Weldon’s administration. 12:30 Forensic Investigators - Australia’s True Crimes 1:30 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice 2:40 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 UEFA Europa League Highlights 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 ADbc 4:00 Kick: And The Singer Is... 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Lyndey And Blair’s Taste Of Greece: Monemvasia & Kythira 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Lost Ships Of Rome - In English and Italian. Just off the Italian island of Ventotene, a team of marine archaeologists has discovered the wrecks of five ancient Roman ships, each in pristine condition. But why had they travelled to this remote, rocky island in the first place? 8:30 Prophets Of Science Fiction: Mary Shelley 9:20 Movie Of The Week: “The Class” (M l) - In French. Teacher François is preparing for another school year at a racially mixed inner-city high school in Paris. With his distinctive teaching style that mixes humour, interrogation and equal parts feigned and genuine exasperation, he has developed a workable approach to his volatile and often inattentive students. 11:45 Movie: “American Visa” (M s,l,n,v) - In Spanish. 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 30

7 CENTRAL

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Ace Day Jobs 10:40 Inside Science 10:55 Catalyst Bytes 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Bloodlines 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Sussex 6:50 Minuscule: Spider Driver 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Moses Jones: (M l,s,v)A wave of violence threatens to get out hand and Detectives Moses Jones and Dan Twentyman fear they are dealing with a killer even more sinister than they first thought. 12:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors 2:00 Mumbai Calling: My Mate Mumbai 2:25 Rage (PG) 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 3 - Teams TBA

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 13:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: Shelley Craft Challenge - There’s gold fever at The Block as Challenge Master Shelley Craft takes the teams out of the city to strike it rich in the Victorian goldfields. But the winning teams are in for a big shock as Scott Cam announces one very big twist. 7:30 The Voice 9:30 TBA 10.30 CSI: NY: DOA For A Day - The CSI team believe that a corpse they found is that of a serial killer from their past. However, they soon discover that the body was made to look like the killer and that the killer is after a new target. 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 The Whole Truth: Judicial Discretion 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News/ 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Midday Movie: Witch Hunt (M 1999) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Lab rats 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Duress - An unwelcome and unstable visitor makes a nightmare of Daniel’s intimate birthday celebration with family and friends, Charlotte becomes a pawn in Conrad and Victoria’s bitter divorce battle, and Emily watches her ultimate plan begin to unravel. 9:30 TBA 10:15 Happy Endings: The Shrink 11:15 30 Rock 12:15 Picture This 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Our Father” (PG) 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Wet And Wild 8:30 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy: Queensland 9:30 Shameless 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Poppy - A CGI drama set behind enemy lines in World War One. Two New Zealand soldiers are trying to find their way to safety. When they find an orphaned baby on the way back, one of the men wants to save it, the other does not. 1:00 Living Black 1:30 Welcome To Legos: This three-part series explores life at the sharp end of one of the most extreme urban environments in the world: Lagos, Nigeria. It shows what life is really like in some of the toughest parts of the world’s fastest growing mega-city. This second episode takes a trip into the lives of those who choose to live and work on the waters of Lagos Lagoon. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 01

IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 Celebrity Apprentice: “Celebrity Funfair”- It’s carnival time and the teams will be split down the middle running one side of the Funfair each. Don’t expect just your average jumping castles though, the celebrities will have to work hard for their money, with being dunked just the start! 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show: Join the Logie Award winning Footy Show for its 19th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless, Shane Crawford and Matthew Lloyd as they go where no other show dares. 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Where Is The Wall? 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Time Team: Dunwich 6:50 Minuscule: The Monster Of The Haunted Swamp 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Country Town Rescue 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: By The Pricking Of My Thumbs (PG) 10:05 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne: May 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Hungry Beast: Death - In the final episode, we examine the subject of Death, how we handle it and how we deny it. 1:05 The Last Word Monologues: Sheila Hancock: Before I Call You In (M a) 1:35 Time Team: Dunwich 2:30 Football: Football: VFL: Round 6 - Collingwood Vs Sandringham Zebras

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 The Voice 10:00 2 Broke Girls 10:30 Survivor: One World 11:30 Kitchen Nightmares U.S.A 12:30 Chase (Pilot) - Chase is a lightning-fast-paced drama that drops viewers smack into the middle of a game of cat and mouse as a team of U.S. marshals hunts down America’s most dangerous fugitives. .S. Marshal Annie Frost and her partner Jimmy Godfrey investigate a case involving a serial killer robbing safes and killing the families who own them. 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 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Breakfast Club” (1985) (M l,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4.00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Brax confronts Hayley about Charlie’s death, April tries to get Heath to drop the invasive DNA test and Casey decides that he wants to get in contact with Henri. 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:30 Packed To The Rafters: “The Power Of Words” 9:30 TBA 10:40 Dual Suspects: “Hollywood Homicide” 11:40 Royal Pains: “Bottoms Up” 12:40 Sons And Daughters: The future of the twins puts pressure on Angela from all sides. 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: “Me, You, Them” (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Indian School: Cyber Genius 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: John Wood - Actor John Wood’s father, Les, spent four years as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War Two, though he rarely spoke about it. As John investigates his father’s capture and imprisonment, he uncovers a story of desolation, devotion and unexpected love. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Through Her Own Eyes” (M l,n) - This revealing and engaging look at life on both sides of the prison bars in presentday Argentina follows the development of a university student’s relationship with an inmate and his desperate mother. 12:30 Movie: “Turtles Can Fly” (M v,a) - In Kurdish. A harrowing tale about war and the survival of the human spirit. Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq, refugee children ponder and await their fate. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 02

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CROSSWORD No. 95

SUDOKU No. 95

Your Lucky

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect. Your input will not go unnoticed, however. Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks. Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A few negative comments this week may sap your confidence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved. Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

FINDWORD No. 95

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

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!

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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-confidence will be especially high at the moment. You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.

SOLUTIONS No. 95

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence you need to sort out a long-standing problem. You need to deal head-on with an issue which you have been trying to avoid. Romance. Your partner will appreciate a few words of encouragement. You might not realise how much they value your support.

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A difficult aspect to Saturn could make you quite negative at times. You may feel that there is no light at the end of the tunnel! A chance event later in the week will turn things around faster than you expect. Romance. Your partner may not be telling you everything that you need to know. Don’t assume the worst – but do try to find out everything!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Don’t boss people around, even if you feel that they are being obstructive. A difficult aspect to Mars could make you quite tense at times, and there is a risk that you could fly off the handle if you get frustrated. Romance. This promises to be an exciting week. A person whom you meet through a social activity will be very much on your mind.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A frightening dream may leave you wondering what is going to come next. The imagery in the dream will not be totally negative, however: the ultimate message is that you will get what you are looking for, so long as you are prepared to keep trying. Romance. Your partner may have different priorities from you at the moment. A compromise will be easy, so long as you are both flexible.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A move to a different job may not solve all your problems. Before you consider such a drastic step, you should think hard about the advantages of your present work. Romance. Your emotional energy is going to waste at the moment. Find a more constructive way to channel your energy otherwise you will feel drained when you need it the most.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Your work will be getting you down at the moment. You may even be thinking about looking for a new job. This is not the best time for a major change, however, and you must be cautious about making a move which you might regret later. Romance. Communications with your partner are likely to be very healthy at the moment. A trip away from home later in the week will go especially well.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) This week it is important to have the utmost patience. Don’t waste time looking for something which you have lost: it will turn up when the time is right. Romance. You will soon know the answer to an important question which has been on your mind over the past few days. Don’t push for an answer though.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Chores will appear out of nowhere this week! Unfortunately there is a lot more to be done than meets the eye. Romance. A friend who wants to get to know your partner could stir up jealousies, possibly without realising it. There will be no need to worry.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Don’t waste time on a project which is unlikely to actually lead anywhere. You have a lot of more important things to deal with and don’t need to chase red herrings. Romance. A show of affection will change the way you feel about a friend who has been close to you in the past.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A friend who has given you some confidential information won’t want you to spread it around. You may not realise quite how important this secret is to them. Romance. Don’t give in to an emotional outburst that you will feel several times this week. Your partner may be a little on-edge at the moment.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A dream later in the week will surprise you – until you work out what it is about. The message in the dream won’t be obvious at first, and you will need to think hard about the associations which it conjures up. Romance. Your partner will be very interested in one of your new friends. It may be difficult to pull them apart!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Advice from friends who are negative won’t help you. You don’t want your positive energy to be suffocated by people who have much less initiative themselves. Romance. A romantic offer should be taken up. The person concerned will be serious - but you won’t get a second chance.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Don’t retreat from a problem which has been worrying you recently. You need to drill down until you get the solution. A friend who has been through a similar experience will be able to give you some useful advice. Romance. A social gaffe made by one of your friends could prove embarrassing. You will soon be able to have a good laugh, however.

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By BISHOP SAIBO MABO THIRD Sunday of Easter, Gospel Reading Luke 24: 13- 35 My theme this morning is “Journey of Faith” and in this faith journey three things I want to carry with us are hope, justice and identity. Eddie Mabo Let us begin by reminding ourselves that Eddie Koiki Mabo was one of our great national heroes and activists. He was a hero for Torres Strait Islanders, other indigenous people of Australia and white people who shared the same vision and struggle for justice that he did. It was a pity he died five months before the seven judges of the High Court of Australia announced his victory. For his family, relatives, and for Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginals, it was a very sad day when he passed away. We were all in shock when we heard the news of his death. Eddie Mabo’s life was a “journey of faith”. In his journey he worked and fought for justice for the indigenous people. And in his death he opened up a new door because his life’s struggle was now recognised, this was justice defeating injustice. In his victory he also brought out and affirmed the identity of the indigenous people as the original people of Australia and the

THIS week Vonda Moar-Malone has been out and about talking to the people in the Torres Shire in her campaign to be elected the council’s first female Mayor. As a new candidate, Vonda says she takes her potential role as Mayor very seriously, and plans to actively engage with the local communities if elected. “I am not here with my own agenda - I am here for the people,” Vonda said. “I will ensure that the dollars that we have in our budget goes further for the community.” She said while out and about doorknocking and talking to people in the street, she noticed that the playground area in Tamwoy Town was disused and overgrown. “This area hasn’t been used for quite a long time,” she said. “The playground and basketball facilities need to be upgraded with shade and lights for night-time use.” Vonda said her discussions with young adults in the shire showed they wanted places to go out and socialise safely while enjoying an active healthy lifestyle. “People are saying they want more sustainable recreational activities and facilities for our young people, better access to facilities for our residents commuting from to and from surrounding islands and the progression of the community garden concept for affordable fresh food.”

The newest mayoral candidate in the Torres Shire, Vona Moar-Malone, meets with Tamwoy resident Goeynaw Isua while doorknocking on Wednesday, April 18. She said there was also a need for affordable public transport. “On Horn Island there is a desperate need for community beautification and improved recreational facilities, and a well-lit, upgraded waiting area at the wharf along with a plan to improve the whole foreshore area to make it attractive for residents and tourists.” “On Prince of Wales, residents are seeking the most basic of services such as power, water, safe landing facilities and rubbish tip management.” Vonda said she is keen to work for all Torres Shire Council communities to secure funding and address these communities’ needs. “I will be there to represent you and your family and will work tirelessly to build a better future for all shire residents,” she said.

rightful owners of the land. His life and struggle also gave hope to all of us. He brought us to understand how umi could live together, work together for justice and use God’s given gifts together in Australia. The Gospel Reading I suppose the disciples in today’s Gospel reading were in a similar situation. They were in total shock when Jesus was put to death. When Jesus ebin join lo demto, ebin like a stranger for demto. They could not understand him, how emi nosabe wanen ebin happen to Jerusalem. Jesus listened to their conversation on the road to Emmaus. And he explained to them about what was said about him in all the Scriptures. As he accepted their hospitality to stay with them for the night, he was asked to bless their food. As ebin bless the bread and gave it to them, their eyes were opened and the to disciples recognised that their friend, their fellow traveller was Jesus himself. Suddenly life takes on a new meaning. Their eyes were opened and as they recognised him, Jesus disappeared from their sight. And with understanding they could see the way forward. Jesus’ death and resurrection was to give them hope of salvation and to bring all people to that hope.

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Ilan Arts & Entertainment Patrick Thaiday bows out of dance PATRICK Thaiday, one of Bangarra Dance Theatre’s most loved and recognised dancers, will perform with the company for the last time on April 25 this year. Patrick’s final performance with Bangarra will be in Stephen Page’s Warumuk-in the dark night at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Australian Ballet’s Infinity Program. Patrick’s retirement comes as he celebrates a long and successful decade with Bangarra. Since joining Bangarra in 2002, Patrick’s face has become synonymous with the company and critics and audiences alike have lauded him

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Off the Wall “My name is Naseli Lewis TamOne day when we were playing at woy. I was born on the 10/12/1985, the swamp and catching freshwater Thursday Island, Torres Strait. lobsters, I noticed that there were I am a Badu Islander and I white herons (karrbai) walking come from the Malulilgal people. around searching for something, My totem is Thupmul (Porcupine and frogs (katubeh) that were also ray). swimming in the swamp. I do acrylic paintings on canvas, It was like a game they were carving and am currently doing lino printing under the guidance o f m y n e p h e w, Joey Laifoo, who is also a Badu Islander. My inspiration is my community and family, especially my mum and dad. My artwork is based more on my stories and my livelihood. I interpret these into art because it gives me a sense of purpose, a sense of belonging and makes me proud of my culture. Katubeh Ar Karrbai Guwathnu Sagulka means frog and heron playing in the swamp. Naseli Tamwoy, Katubeh Ar Karrbai Guwathnu This particular Sagulka, 2012, lino print on paper, $466 (unframed). print represents my childhood of growing up on Badu Island. playing, teasing each other and My cousins, brothers and I the frogs would always hide under would go on bush walks hunting water lilies, shrubs and in the for pigs, searching for swimming tree.” holes, looking for bamboos to Katubeh Ar Karrbai Guwathnu make fish spears, and identifying Sagulka and other works by Naseli the different landmarks where our Tamwoy can be purchased from ancestors told stories. Gab Titui Cultural Centre.

for his extraordinary featured performances across Bangarra’s repertoire. Bangarra’s Artistic Director Stephen Page said “Patrick has been a core member of the company for the past ten years and his work deserves to be celebrated. His passion for and commitment to Indigenous dance has been a driving force within the company and he is a point of inspiration for the younger dancers. I hope that after a well deserved break Patrick will return to Bangarra in a different role.” Patrick’s parents come from Iama and Erub in the Torres Strait.

He was born in Biloela, Queensland and grew up in Mackay. He believes that his inbuilt desire to dance is derived from his parents’ ancestors who originated from Lifu, South Sea Islands and Jamaica. With a strong cultural background, he learnt traditional dances from an early age. Patrick’s family and friends encouraged him to pursue a career in dance and in 1999 he moved to Sydney to study at NAISDA, (National Aboriginal and Islander Skills and Development Association) performing both traditional and contemporary dance. Whilst studying, Patrick

performed with Bangarra and Christine Anu at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. In 2002 Patrick was accepted into Bangarra Dance Theatre. His solo in that year’s production Walkabout earned him recognition for his talents. Since then this critically acclaimed dancer has received prestigious awards for his performances in Clan (2004), Boomerang (2005), Gathering (2006) and True Stories (2007). In 2008 Patrick performed a central role in Stephen Page’s Mathinna. In 2009 Patrick travelled to Europe with Bangarra to perform True

Stories and later helped Bangarra celebrate its 20th Anniversary with Fire - A Retrospective. In 2010 he performed in Bangarra’s Of earth & sky to outstanding acclaim. Patrick’s recent highlights include performing at the 2011 Indigenous All Stars NRL game and the Spirit tour of Germany & Italy. He also performed to much acclaim in the 2011 Belong national tour and Bangarra’s regional tour of Mathinna. 2012 has seen Patrick perform in Stephen Page’s Warumuk - in the dark night as a part of the Australian Ballet’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.

Sea Country photo competition launched ASPIRING photographers can showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in the Great Barrier Reef through a new competition launched last week. Run by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), the Sea Country Partnerships Photographic Competition promotes the link between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Sea Country. GBRMPA Indigenous Partnerships Group director Liz Wren said this was the first time the organisation had run such a competition. “There are so many great things happening in the area of Indigenous Sea Country management that we decided to create an avenue for people to capture these

initiatives on camera,” she said. “We also felt that there were some wonderful photo opportunities in the way that Traditional Owners use marine resources, the way that they interact with their environment on an artistic level and the way that Elders pass their knowledge on to youth.” There are more than $5000 in prizes in five categories: 1. Great Barrier Reef Sea Country 2. Traditional Use of Marine Resources 3. Elders and Youth (including traditional knowledge in practice) 4. Sea Country art, music or dance 5. Working on Sea Country and Partnerships The top prize for each category is an iPad2 and

the overall competition winner will receive a Nikon D-3100 camera with a twin lens kit. The competition closes on Friday, June 1, 2012 and the winning entries will be announced as part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations in Townsville from July 1-8. The winning entries will also be displayed at Reef HQ Aquarium i n To w n s v i l l e , t h e

national education centre for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The competition is being funded through the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country Reef Rescue Land and Sea Country Indigenous Partnerships Program. For more information or to download an entry form, go to www. gbrmpa.gov.au.

Images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in the Great Barrier Reef could win you a new iPad2 or a Nikon D-3100 digital camera. See www.gbrmpa.gov.au for details. PHOTO: MARK ROY

New printmaking award in the headlights ALL you brilliant print artists out there in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area - and we know you are out there - please take note! Entries are invited for Inkmasters Print Exhibition 2012, the first

Works by the artists-in-resiof what is to become a national biennial print award exhibition. dence and their participants will The newly formed Inkmasters be included in a special section of Cairns Inc printmaking asso- the exhibition. ciation has announced the Inkfest All other local print artists exhibition will be held at Tanks Art have until Friday, June 1, 2012 to Centre this year in collaboration submit work for the exhibition, with Cairns Festival with selected artists notified by 2012. June 14, 2012. Artist-in-residence Address for entry by email is Rew Hanks, who will inkmasters.cairns@hotmail.com. be conducting a workThe exhibition runs from July shop for local artists, 28 to August 22, 2012. says he hopes to have Check out the latest information two participants from about the Inkfest program at http:// Badu Island as well inkmasterscairnsinc.ning.com/ or as two Cairns-based simply follow the link from the indigenous artists. Torres News facebook page. Torres News 25 Apr - 1 May 2012 Page 21

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Crocs snap up 8 Ball win THE NPA Crocs 8 Ball team has has a big win in a major pool competition in Babinda. Team member Gabriel Bowie joined 10 players who travelled to Babinda to participate in the competition on May 19-20, 2012. He said the team’s performance in the lead-up to the final between NPA Crocs and Cairns was outstanding. “It was very entertaining to watch through those two days,” Bowie said. “Our team took to the challenge, and it was our first experience playing

Kelvin and Janelle look on as Kailu goes in for a spike for RX Dealers. Mixed volleyball is proving popular on Monday nights at the TI Sports Complex. On Thursday nights, Thursday Island Volleyball Association (TIVA) serves up men’s and women’s competitive volleyball. Spectators are welcome. PHOTO: MARK ROY

SHINE A LIGHT On our history By BROTHER BARRY LAMB IN the 1960s boxing was quite big on Thursday Island. But photos and information are scarce. The accompanying extract is from the Torres News of August 23, 1960: “Patrons would be well advised to book their seats early for the forthcoming Tournament which will be held on THURSDAY 8th SEPTEMBER, at the Town Hall. John Burkes Ltd. have kindly agreed to handle bookings and the Box plan can be seen there. Prices are Crawler Excavators

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Boxing photos sought 7/- 5/- and 2/- for children. Doolah Seden and Billy Dubbins have already lodged their names with the match makers, and the following committee members will be pleased to receive further names ... Kropp Bowie, Jerry Holmes, Peter Cahill, Val Newman, John Albion. Val Newman will return from Friday Is. to referee the bouts for us and Peter Chill will be M.C. The Convent will benefit from proceeds and you could do this cause and yourself a good turn by booking your seat NOW. Wallop.” While this tournament was to be in the Town Hall, there were also tournaments at the sports field where the ring was specially set up. Does anyone have any photos? Or printed programs? I am particularly interested in the junior bouts that school-age boys competed in.

At this time there was a Youth Recreation Club, open to all boys on the island, and various write-ups of its activities appeared in the Torres News during 1960, though it lasted for some years after that. At one stage 36 boys were said to be attending, and at another time, 40. The club was mainly conducted by Gerry Holmes and Bert Wooley who had previously had experience in circuses in England. They were assisted by Peter and Paul Callahora’s father, Andy, whose army experience provided him with skills in drill. The club operated in the shire hall and attracted a wide variety of boys. Everyone mixed in together. Activities included the spring-board and vaulting horse, parallel bars and pyramids. There were about six boxing bags and boys were trained in boxing by Snowy Whittaker who had won the Golden Gloves for Queensland. Following training there were

tournaments held in the “Buff” (Buffalo) Hall covering the whole range of weights and ages from juniors to seniors and heavyweights. Please send further information about boxing to the Torres News if you are able to “shine a light”. Do you have any photos on boxing on Thursday Island in the 1960s? PHOTO: TODD HUFFMAN

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on that level.” The NPA Crocs team is Gabriel Bowie, Phillip Bowie, Johnny Tamwoy, Michael Solomon, Stanley Addo, Frankie Walker, Levani Nedredre, Gordon Solomon, Harvey Morseu, and Patrick Ropeyarn. “To our major sponsors Skytrans and PCYC, we the NPA Crocs 8Ball team would like to forward to a very big thanks or eso for made everything possible to us,” Bowie said. “Without you this would have never happened.”

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By MARK ROY NOMINATIONS are now open for the Indigenous Touch United Carnival to be held in Cairns in August this year, with $10,000 in prizes in the main open divisions. The event will be hosted at the Cairns Pirates Touch Football Association ground in Aeroglen on August 18-19, 2012. Indigenous Touch United spokesperson Leeroy Hodges says the carnival will feature a showcase game between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teams in the men’s and mixed categories. “We are very keen to see teams and players from the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area,” Hodges said. “Players in the showcase game will be supplied with a uniform, and they will get to keep the uniform.” He said 2012 would be the inaugural year for the event. “We are hoping it will be successful and will continue as an annual event,” he said.

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The nomination closing date is August 3, 2012. “Any team nominations received after this date will not be accepted into the competition,” Hodges said. He encouraged teams to reserve a spot in the competition as soon as possible. “Due to the high level of interest from teams in and around Cairns and from surrounding communities, we suggest that nomination fees be paid and nomination forms be filled out and sent to the respected address noted, as soon as possible to reserve your teams spot in the competition,” he said. For more information, contact indigenoustouchunited@hotmail.com or phone Leeroy Hodges on 0478 180 437 or Madeleine Oberleuter on 0420 409 617. You can also check out the Indigenous Touch United facebook page for more details.

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Healthy habits are a life saver NEW research showing how many cancer cases can be prevented with better diet and more physical activity clearly shows Queenslanders need to make healthy lifestyles a priority. Diabetes Queensland chief executive Michelle Trute said preventing 25 per cent of cancers was a compelling reason for individuals to take action now to improve their diet and increase their physical activity. “Cancer Council Queensland’s research released today suggests that if people don’t start eating healthily and being more active in their daily lives, there will be almost 43,000 more cancers to treat in 2025, 12 short years away,” she said. To tackle the issue, Diabetes Queensland is working with the Cancer Council Queensland, Heart Foundation and Nutrition Australia as part of the Swap It, Don’t Stop It campaign. The campaign encourages Queenslanders to make simple food and activity swaps in their everyday life which can add up to a big difference in overall health and well-being “Being overweight or obese increases your cancer risk, and is part of a vicious circle of preventable chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease,” Ms Trute said. “It’s not worth the risk. Look critically at your lifestyle, and how it is affecting your health, and do something now about that extra weight around the middle. Ms Trute said the simple changes suggested by the Swap It, Don’t Stop It campaign on www.swapit. gov.au offered a practical recipe for better health. “We’re talking about small things such as swapping big food portions for small, eating fresh rather than fried food and making frequent treats an occasional pleasure.

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Wahmere to re-enter KRL comp. By ALF WILSON

THE fourth team to compete in the 2012 KRL competition on TI will be Wahmere which will line up against premiers Suburbs, Roosters and Knights. But the competition, which was due to start on Saturday, April 21, has been delayed due to player insurance premiums. KRL secretary LJ Shibasaki said that Wahmere Club began back in the 70s and were sponsored by Federal Hotel. “It was called Federal Wahmere back then, and Kazios Sagigi is the current organiser of Wahmere. Players like Bongo Sagigi (father of Kazios), Charlie Kazamias, Angelo Newie and Patrick Mills were the instigators back then. Patrick Mills was coach. I believe they are re-entering the team in honour of the late Leonard Sagigi who was also a young player of the team,” LJ said. LJ said the competition was due to start last weekend, but had been delayed. “We’re behind the eight ball this year. The four men’s are raring to go but our hold up is with OAMPS Insurance Brokers for the insurance program. We submitted our application over a month ago but I have not heard from them only from QRL Northern Division manager Scott Nosworthy who have also been on to them. Affiliating with QRL means we can’t start anything until our insurance program declaration is approved by OAMPS,” LJ said. Three ladies teams will also take part in the competition. Mr Nosworthy told the Torres News on April 18 that the KRL had received the insurance quote from OAMPS and it is up to the league to sort it out before they play. There had been some interest by a Horn Island side to also be part of the men’s competition but it never came to fruition.

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First triathlon takes off By MARK ROY THE very first Friday Night Triathlon on April 13 was a huge success, with more than a dozen competitors turning out to the Thursday Island Sports Complex for the 5.30pm start. Many of those who took part in the swimming, cycling and running event were competing for their first time. Organiser Brenton Kosh said there was enormous community support for the continuation of these events for the future. “There was overwhelming sense of achievement in the air with the first Triathlon completion,” Kosh said. Tyler Pask took out first place in the inaugural event, closely followed by Mick Deaney in second place. However the event was not without incident, with Deaney taking a tumble in the offroad cycling section. “Tyler was in front of me and his chain came off, and I didn’t have time to stop,” Deaney said, explaining how he managed to stack his borrowed mountain bike in a rocky section of the course. Pask meanwhile is still hard at training, chasing that elusive front page photo and story in the Torres News. The second and and final training event for the night was the handicap event, which Kosh describes as “the most importance race for the night” as it levels out the field. “The handicap works on the time the athlete does first, when he or she is fresh,” Kosh explains. “So the time he or she was ahead, he or she will start that exact time behind, in the Handicap Event.” Kosh said he expected the competition to build in the future. “We are looking to weekly sponsorship of random surprises for participants, with many businesses and community organisations donating their time, expertise and money,” he said. Sign on for the mini-triathlon is 5.15pm Fridays, with the start gun going off at 5.30 pm. This Friday, April 27 will be the “Continued Existence” course, with a 100m swim, 2km bike ride, and a 1km run, with a “rest and repeat” recipe for improved fitness and health.

Tyler Pask in training last week for the next in a series of mini-triathlons at the Thursday Island Sports Complex on Friday nights. PHOTO: MARK ROY Name

Age

Time

Place

Name

Tyler Pask

19

6:33

Mick Deaney

31

7:10

1st

Camille Walklate

35

Alicia Sabtino

25

7:27

2nd

Warren Galloway

53

Fionh Walklate

9

8:00

3rd

Br. Damien

68

Matt Mason

39

8:10

4th

Mick Deaney

31

Warren Galloway

53

9:09

5th

Fionh Walklate

9

Caelan Walklate

7

10:37

6th

Matt Mason

39

Camille Walklate

35

10:37

7th

Tyler Posh

19

Br. Damien

68

11:00

8th

Sam Bloxsom

26

Jen & Ned Bloxsam

5

16:00

Sam Bloxsam

26

16:00

The Handicap event

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