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Flegg leaves Malu Sara tribunal a free man By MARK BOUSEN THE Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) will appeal against a Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) decision to take no further action against former Thursday Island Police Officer Sgt Warren Flegg over his handling of the search and rescue operations with the sinking of the Malu Sara and the loss of five lives more than six years ago. A CMC spokesperson told the Torres News the CMC would lodge an appeal against the decision on or before last Friday (March 23), the deadline by which the CMC could appeal. “We will be lodging an appeal by Friday’s deadline,” the spokesperson said. The QCAT decision was made in February this year, but was not released until March 16. In further fall-out from the decision, prominent lawyer Jason Briggs says the new Queensland Government, following the weekend’s State election, should establish a parliamentary inquiry or even consider a Royal Commission into the events surrounding the sinking of the Immigration vessel with the loss of five lives. Mr Briggs also described the decision as “outrageous and a whitewash”. (See full report Pages 1 & 2) The CMC declined to make any further comment, saying the matter

is on-going. In handing down his decision, QCAT member Mr Richard Oliver found that the Queensland Police’s action in its handling of Sgt Flegg’s performance “sufficiently reflected the applicant’s misconduct”. Mr Oliver also found there “significant mitigating factors” and there had a “significant delay in concluding disciplinary proceedings”. The Tribunal’s decision follows a CMC challenge to the findings of the two-year internal Queensland Police disciplinary hearing in 2011 which resulted in Sgt Flegg being demoted to Senior Constable for two years until March 31, 2013, which was then wholly suspended. A ruling by Assistant Police Commissioner Clement O’Regan on March 9, 2011, confirmed misconduct, but suspended Sgt Flegg’s demotion, subject to a two-year good behaviour bond and further training. The CMC application to QCAT said Assistant Commissioner O’Regan failed to uphold ethical standards or maintain public confidence in the Police Service. The CMC had recommended Sgt Flegg should have been dismissed from the QPS. (Dismissal was the maximum penalty that could have been imposed by QCAT should it have found in favour of the CMC.) Continues page 2 >>

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Royal Commission needed A LAWYER at the heart of the Malu Sara tragedy says the new Queensland Government, following the weekend’s State election, should establish a parliamentary inquiry or even consider a Royal Commission into the events surrounding the sinking of the Department of Immigration vessel Malu Sara with the loss of five lives. Jason Briggs, who represented the Saub family in legal action against the department, says the terms of reference should be established in direct consultation with community leaders. “This would ensure this is expeditious, efficient and does not become a lengthy lawyer’s picnic. And, importantly, would establish what went wrong and how do we ensure it doesn’t happen again,” Mr Briggs said. “Any future recommendations of prosecutions should also be within its scope, with a jury of peers being composed from the Torres Strait.” Continues page 2 >>

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Immigration officers Wilfred Baira and Ted Cyril Harry and passengers Valerie Saub, Flora Enosa and her daughter, Ethena Enosa, died on October 15, 2005, when their poorly equipped and shoddily built government boat, the Malu Sara, sank en route between Saibai and Badu Islands. Coroner Michael Barnes said their deaths were a “totally avoidable” disaster that would not have happened “if any one of a number of those involved in purchasing, building, operating or searching for the vessel had faithfully and diligently discharged his duties”. Mr Barnes said none of those on board were at fault, and were the victims of shocking and incompetent mistakes made by police, boat builders and the Department of Immigration. In his judgement, Mr Oliver said he accepted the CMC’s submission that Sgt Flegg’s responsibility was to give the occupants of the vessel the best chance of survival. “Sgt Flegg’s conduct fell short of what was expected of an officer with his experience and knowledge in the circumstances that prevailed that night. Sgt Flegg has accepted that to be so. “I must also take into account the extraordinary delay in finalising the disciplinary proceeding against Sgt Flegg. The offending conduct occurred over six years ago and it is now some two years since the

Coroner’s findings were delivered. “To a large extent this was out of the hands of the Police Service because, understandably, they had to await the findings of the Coroner. But even so, this tragic incident has stalled Sgt Flegg’s career and left him with anxiety and uncertainty.” Mr Oliver said: “In the meantime his conduct has been exemplary and he has acted up into the position of Senior Sergeant which signifies the confidence his superiors have in him and the improbability that he is likely to engage in misconduct in the future. “As well, there has been a significant financial impact since his transfer from Thursday Island to Cairns. His duties have been confined to watch house duties. “Even accepting dismissal as the starting point, given his admitted misconduct, the significant mitigating factors including, his good service record, financial penalty, delay and those matters associated with the search and rescue, must all militate to the imposition of a lesser sanction. “I am not persuaded that Sgt Flegg should be dismissed from the Police Service nor am I persuaded that he should be dismissed and the dismissal be suspended. “I am reasonably satisfied that when taking into account all of the mitigating factors the sanction imposed by the Assistant Commissioner sufficiently had regard to the seriousness of the misconduct,

the public interest and the need to maintain proper standards and protect the reputation of the Queensland Police Service.” In the day-long hearing in Brisbane in December, Mr Eoin MacGiollar (for the CMC) said that it was not Sgt Flegg’s job to bring back the ﬁve people alive, but it was to give them the best chance to survive. Mr MacGiollar accused Sgt Flegg of trying to shift the blame for the tragic chain of events onto then Thursday Island Immigration Department employee Jerry Stephen “to cover himself”. He further accused Sgt Flegg of failing to tell the Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Canberra that the Malu Sara was sinking when he ﬁrst learned of the situation at about 2.20am from Mr Stephen. “His performance of the search for the Malu Sara warranted his dismissal,” Mr MacGiollar told the tribunal during a three-hour submission. “And he has shown no indication that what he did was wrong.” Mr Oliver found: “The Assistant Commissioner addressed, from a position of special knowledge, the operational deficiencies and lack of resources that confronted Sgt Flegg as well as fatigue which led to a lack of judgement on his (Sgt Flegg’s) part. “His (Sgt Flegg’s) knowledge of search and rescue and years of service are an asset to the Police Service and should be preserved if possible.”

‘Royal Commission needed’ - Briggs >> From page 1

Mr Briggs described the decision as “simply outrageous, a whitewash”. “I’m not attributing any ulterior or sinister motives to (QCAT member) Mr (Richard) Oliver; I’m just very critical of his flawed reasoning in this decision. “In my opinion, the weight of the evidence and their findings in this decision and from the coronial inquest does not support the conclusions reached. “Disturbingly, in this QCAT decision there are spelling and factual errors throughout, and no significant mention was made of those who perished or their families or communities who have and continue to suffer and grieve.” Mr Briggs said: “What of the public interest in the Torres Strait? “It was neither mentioned or even factored into the QCAT reasons regarding the importance of any Torres Strait public-interest argument. Also failing to add the maintenance of proper standards or the public’s esteem for the police in the community, in which the tragic events occurred. “As a philosopher once wrote: ‘All that is necessary for evil to flourish is that good people do nothing’. “Good people have always known that eternal vigilance and the rule of law is absolutely necessary for a just society to function; wherever you live and in any community. “Not only must justice be done; it must be seen to be done. All efforts, arguments, advocacy and activism will continue to be used by many people and organisations; so that those who perished are never forgotten. “We’ll actively encourage and sincerely hope the CMC appeals this ridiculous decision.”

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How could Flegg get off? Saub family reaction to tribunal news By JASON BRIGGS “How could Flegg get off? Something big and official needs to be done,” exclaimed Henrietta Saub, the mother of Valerie Saub who was one of the five people who died when the Malu Sara sank between Saibai and Badu Islands more than six years ago. Last week’s new developments occurred for the Saub family that held both encouraging hope and bitter disappointment. On reading that upwards of seven people may be missing at sea between the islands of Dauan and Badu islands in the Torres Strait, the Saubs, like most people were shocked to learn of such disturbing news. On reading further news coverage, they were impressed by the response of the authorities. Apparently, 10 aircraft had been dispatched in the search and rescue for the missing people. They’re encouraged by the official response to a distress call, has been acted on so promptly. A call was received on 6pm Wednesday on the 000 emergency line. The overall impression conveyed was the official response has been almost immediate and taken very seriously. Police on Thursday island had dispatched aircraft from Horn Island and were also working with other rescue aircraft from Weipa and as far away as Cairns and Darwin. Five helicopters and five planes were dynamically searching the area for the missing boat. Queensland Police co-ordinated efforts, Acting Superintendent for the Far Northern Region, Mr Rhys Newton was quoted as saying “searchers remain hopeful of locating the target vessel. Aircraft (will be again sent the next day) for a further search . . . and the call is being treated as genuine”. Even though there is a possibility of this being a hoax call, it was being treated as genuine and all available resources have been dispatched in locating and rescuing the distressed group of people. Compare and contrast this official behaviour from 2005, where no question of a prank call existed, when a known distressed boat (the Malu Sara) that belonged to the federal government was known to be late in arriving and was confirmed as ‘taking in water’. The Malu Sara’s location was known on radar on Thursday Island and in Canberra, a rescue helicopter sat idle on the pad and it wasn’t till the next day, that any attempt was made to rescue the crew and passengers. Sadly, and needlessly five people died in that pitiful judgment by the authorities not to do anything. One of the reasons cited was it may not be serious. If this recent distress signal is a genuine call, and given the reported official responses, they’re confident authorities are doing what they can. And “our thoughts and prayers are with those distressed people and we’re hopeful of a safe return to their families” said Henrietta. If not genuine, the Saubs indicated that the search and response seems proportionate to the risk of ‘better safe than sorry’. They have indicated to us, they are encouraged and buoyed that theirs and many other people’s efforts over the years to right the wrongs of the past; that Torres Strait Islanders be treated and taken seriously in the often hazardous waters known as the Torres Strait. And any calls regarding the welfare of people in boats and the hazards of sea travel be taken seriously.

negligence of another, and you were dependent on that person for either an income/benefits/services; and only then could you be a party/plaintiff to sue a It’s been nearly six and a half years wrongdoer/tortfeasor in court. If you since that fateful night in mid-October were not dependent on the deceased prior to their wrongful death, as a rule, of 2005. you cannot sue, no matter how tragic What has happened since then: * 2009: Queensland State Coroner or unjust their deaths; * Some parties have eventually Michael Barnes held an inquest into sinking of the Malu Sara and handed settled, including the Saub children down his findings. The Coroner at- in late 2010. * 2010: The Federal Court was tributed blame to people whose lack of diligence caused the ‘totally avoidable’ indignant and handed down the deaths of all those on board. Although harshest penalty the law allows against it was well within his statutory powers a Commonwealth Department, imposto do so, he chose not to recommend ing a $242,000 fine against DIMIA by prosecutions against anyone, essen- Comcare; * 2011: the same Federal Court tially seeing no value in it * 2009: ABC Four Corners devoted again handed down the maximum fine of $242,000 against Subsee Explorer an entire program to the tragedy * 2010: An obscure office in Can- Pty Ltd, the builder of the Malu Sara berra was named in tribute to their boat. And again, this money is to deceased fellow DIMIA employees, be handed over to another Commonwealth government department, Wilfred Baira and Ted Harry; * DIMIA and Qld Police conducted Comcare. Member for Leichhardt internal investigations both found Warren Entsch is fighting for these fine substantial wrongdoing by their monies to go into a Malu Sara Trust; * To this very day, the Qld Attorney officers-in-charge, and handed out disciplinary sentences. Arguably, General and the Director of Public amounting to nothing more than Prosecutions have not sought prosecucensure demotion or ‘slaps on the tions against anyone. No one has been arrested, no one has been charged and wrist’; * Only some persons or families now, at this stage, it is difficult to see of the Malu Sara victims could sue, this ever occurring. However, it’s not and some did. They could only sue in impossible and basically there are no the personal injury tort of wrongful statutory limitations on prosecutions death. This tort concerns the death for homicide, i.e. the unlawful killing of a person that was caused by the of a human being.

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The Flegg QCAT decision AlSo last week, the Saubs learned of the QCAT decision concerning the career of Sgt Warren Flegg. He was found by the tribunal’s senior member, Mr Richard Oliver, to have acted in a way, during and after the Malu Sara Search and Rescue, that did not warrant a dismissal from the Queensland Police. The CMC sought and failed in their appeal from a police internal disciplinary matter that essentially kept Sgt Flegg employed on a two-year suspended sentence. “Again, we can only shake our head,” said John Saub. “Something needs to be done that dignifies the whole Torres Strait over this matter,” said Henrietta. The Saubs were successful in reaching a successful resolution and settlement in late 2010 after many previous attempts had failed. They fought a long battle to right the wrongs that arose from the Coronial Inquest in to the Malu Sara and dedicated their lives, and their grandchildren’s welfare, to seeing justice be done and the politicising, the finger pointing and tennis match of blaming doesn’t happen again. They want opportunistic grandstanding to stop and for the right things to happen that are now considered long overdue. And for community leaders to act and make an effective leadership decision; concerning the erection of impressive monuments on Thursday and Badu islands and a consensus agreement on the allocation of a Malu Sara Trust. Mrs Henrietta Saub said: “No more games should occur with the memorial monuments and a trust; at the very least these should have been decided and put in place a long time ago. We should always be reminded of the Malu Sara and for the young to see an impressive monument and made to never forget and honour those who past. “I am a mother who has lost a daughter, after taking on the big governments and winning, the last people I expect to battle is from my own community. Once these things are in place we can decide what to do next from there.” As of this date, the authorities have found nothing and have called off the search but their enquiries are still on going. The Saubs, with their grandchildren, often transit between Badu island and the mainland while maintaining family links in Cairns. Last year, the family bought a ship, ‘The Seafari’ often shown on ABC’s The Straits’. They’ve created a successful seafood enterprise, and have worked tirelessly to honour the memory of their daughter Valerie Saub. * Jason Briggs is the Saub Family’s lawyer and also the Principal Lawyer for Jason A Briggs Lawyers in Cairns.

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The decision explained COMMENT By JASON BRIGGS

Why Sgt Flegg got off

THE Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has handed down a decision concerning the fate of Sgt Warren Fleggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career in the Queensland Police Service. Surprisingly, the tribunalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior member Mr Richard Oliver, found in his favour. Mr Flegg will continue in his role in the QPS and will likely look forward to many years of beneďŹ cial and gainful employment with the organisation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely he will ever answer before a jury of his peers for the deaths of ďŹ ve people on October 15, 2005. In fact the deaths were hardly mentioned or attributed the importance it deserved; they were portrayed in this decision as merely incidental.

What penalty could have been imposed by QCAT? QCAT could have sacked Sgt Flegg from Queensland Police. The legislation allows for dismissal, and the Crime and Misconduct Commission sought this result. Mr Richard Oliver, a senior member of QCAT, believed this was not appropriate and conďŹ rmed the initial decision of the Police Assistant Commissioner Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan. The Assistant Commissioner had previously heard the internal matter and decided Sgt Flegg should be demoted in rank, this penalty was to be suspended for two years, in addition to completing some competency courses. Please note, Sgt Flegg accepted as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;substantiatedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; i.e. as true, the charges levelled against him of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;improper conductâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, in that he failed to: * Keep an accurate log or record of events as they transpired; and he * Failed to take appropriate action to save those on board the Malu Sara e.g not send the rescue helicopter or, send a marine vessel earlier; also admitting he * Failed to seek greater assistance from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority or the Rescue Co-ordination Centre even when told by Jerry Stephen the Malu Sara was sinking.

Essentially, Sgt Flegg got off because it was argued he had risen at 6am that morning and suffered â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fatigueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; so he was essentially tired after a long day. This affected his decision-making ability on the night. He was overtasked and had no personnel support to make log entries or make proper risk assessments on the night. He thought the helicopter was unavailable or he was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;restrictedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from sending it. Because the Malu Sara was a government boat; he â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;reasonably assumedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; it must be a high-standard, seaworthy vessel and probably unlikely to be in danger of sinking. Mr Oliver stated that Sgt Fleggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conduct â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;has been exemplaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in his new location of Cairns. His career has since â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stalledâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and this has left him to experience â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;anxiety and uncertaintyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. So he gave consideration to the internal ďŹ ndings, the public interest and also to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;protect the reputation of the Queensland Policeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It appears, Mr Oliver would not have punished Sgt Flegg at all even in the ďŹ rst instance: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not persuaded that Sgt Flegg should be dismissed from the Police Service nor am I persuaded that he should be dismissed and the dismissal be suspended.â&#x20AC;? Mr Oliver even appears to blame Wilfred Baira for why Sgt Flegg did not send the helicopter: â&#x20AC;&#x153; to deploy (the rescue helicopter and boats) must be based, to some extent, on the information coming from the master of the vesselâ&#x20AC;?. Even though an emergency beacon was activated, which means â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;come and rescue usâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and Sgt Flegg had spoken to the crew; this still did not warrant a rescue. Mr Oliver relied heavily on the public interest arguments of maintaining proper standards and the reputation of the Queensland Police. These points were determinative as important policy considerations as to why Sgt Flegg should not be dismissed from the police, stay employed there and be good for two years.

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Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in rescue â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;exemplaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; THE efforts of Department of Immigration and Citizenship employee Jerry Stephen in trying to save the lives of those aboard the Malu Sara have been described as exemplary. Lawyer Jason Briggs says all those on board the Malu Sara would have likely been saved if police had listened to Mr Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rescue pleas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An important part of Sgt Fleggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defence was, surprisingly, to blame a civilian, Jerry Stephen, for what went wrong,â&#x20AC;? Mr Briggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr Stephen, who worked for DIMIA, ďŹ rst took the call from the distressed Malu Sara and proceeded immediately to alert the Police Search and Rescue of their

distressed situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr Stephen worked tirelessly throughout the night for their safe return and well into the next day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not many people outside the law have read the entire accounts, coronial ďŹ ndings, telephone-sized books of submissions and evidence that ďŹ&#x201A;owed from the tragedy as much as we have. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I can say, without fear of contradiction, Mr Jerry Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heroic efforts on October 14-15 were exemplary and, if the police had listened to his rescue pleas at the ďŹ rst instance, all those on board wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve likely had been saved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His outstanding efforts, via a satellite phone - there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any

VHF radio installed - are testament to his strength of character. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He managed, in extremely difďŹ cult circumstances, to keep in almost regular communication with those on board, who bailed furiously to keep the boat aďŹ&#x201A;oat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave them comfort, hope and precious valuable time - textbook survival advice - in waiting for their rescuers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sadly, the rescue helicopter that Sgt Flegg refused to send or the rescue boat eventually dispatched were never to reach them,â&#x20AC;? Mr Briggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nowhere in this decision or any other, was it ever suggested Mr Stephen should have any blame for what happened, and rightly so.â&#x20AC;?

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“There is no doubt that an overwhelming majority of hunters observe appropriate cultural protocols in their hunting practices,” Mr Entsch said. “However there is a very small number abusing that right, and it’s these people we want to focus on. “Unfortunately when graphic images of animals being butchered and mutilated while still alive are broadcast around Australia, it has exactly the same impact as the inappropriate slaughter of cattle in Indonesia and it builds public resentment towards the legitimate taking of those species.” He said Queensland needed to bring its dugong/turtle protection policy in line with the rest of Australia and realise that the law would not hinder traditional hunting. Removing the current exemption for traditional hunters from animal cruelty legislation would make it illegal for anyone to wound, mutilate, torture or unnecessarily prolong the death of an animal, enforceable with penalties of up to two years in jail or a $100,000 fine. “The animal cruelty legislation is enacted in every state and territory in Australia except Queensland, and there is

no state or territory where this legislation prevents indigenous people from enjoying their Native Title hunting rights,” Mr Entsch said. However, activists interviewed in two programs aired by the 730 Report have targeted the Native Title Act, claiming it is “hiding an illegal trade”. In a follow-up report to the March 8 broadcast, the 730 Report included an interview with barrister Geoffrey Beveridge, who has previously described traditional hunting practices as “feral savagery”. Mr Beveridge also called into question the rights and actions of what he termed “so-called” traditional owners. In a written submission to the Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee on October 20, 2011, Mr Beveridge said Parliament could act to overcome “indigenous cruelty”. “The hunting methods of some so-called traditional owners need overhauling in this day and age,” Mr Beveridge said. “They can only be described as acts of feral savagery.” Torres Strait Regional Authority chairman John ‘Toshie’ Kris said the national media coverage had failed to acknowledge

efforts to sustainably manage these species and attempts to find more humane ways to process traditional foods. He said animal welfare organisations including the RSPCA had been consulted extensively in recent years. “We have been seeking solutions but the experts simply can’t agree on acceptable procedures,” Mr Kris said. “People also have to appreciate, as in other seafarer cultures, meat has been processed this way for thousands of years.” Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen said claims made by the 730 Report had undermined the integrity of Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service officers. “The program showed footage of eskies bearing the seal of AQIS officers, alleging these are part of an illegal meat trade coming from the Torres Strait,” Mayor Stephen said. “This casts aspersions on our AQIS officers. If they had any reason to believe that meat or fish was part of an illegal trade, it would never be allowed on the plane.” Mr Entsch said LNP policy would target poachers and the black market trade of dugong and turtle meat. “We also have to address the issue of a

large number of creatures being taken in our joint treaty zone by Papua New Guinean traders and sold to markets in Daru and Port Moresby,” he said. “This is a serious threat to the species, however no positive outcome can ever be achieved without full support of local elders and their communities.”

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NEWS

By MELINDA TUPLING

Three years prison for Jayapura Five

HEALING hands are reaching out to Indigenous people in the Torres Strait as part of a follow-up to the national apology to the Stolen Generation. Richard Weston (pictured), chief executive of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation visited Thursday Island last week to begin a series of discussions with local community groups aimed at raising awareness about the foundation and getting projects going. “The foundation will connect directly to communities in the area who will have total governance over all programs,” Mr Weston said. “We don’t want to impose, we only want to support. “All programs will be based on the world-view of the Aborigine and Torres Strait Islander’s experiences and culture. “The overall aim of our healing programs is to bring about spiritual, social and emotional wellbeing and pride in cultural identity.” The Healing Foundation is a government funding initiative and is a follow-up to the national apology to the Stolen Generation. It has been running for two years, and in that time it has funded 72 healing, training and education projects in Australia, though is yet to connect and assist communities in the Straits. Mr Weston said: “We want to create a safe environment for people to explore

FIVE activists fighting for an independent West Papua have been sentenced to three years in prison. The men are expected to appeal their conviction and imprisonment on treason charges, handed down on Friday, March 16 in Jayapura, West Papua. The convicted men are Selpius Bobii, a social media activist; August Sananay Kraar, public servant; Dominikus Sorabut; film maker, Edison Waromi, a former political prisoner, and Forkorus Yaboisembut, a Papua tribal leader elected president at the congress. They were jailed after a national Congress of tribes declared independence from Indonesia in October, 2011. The Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) says jailing the Jayapura Five further eroded free speech and human rights for the province. “There is no treason in freedom of expression shared peacefully, in Indonesia, or anywhere else,” said PFF chair Titi Gabi. Mr Gabi, a PNG journalist, said strong opinion must be allowed without risking unconstitutional persecution by the state. “The statements which so riled the Indonesia government were made during a peaceful assembly. Matters reportedly turned ugly when the military fired guns into the crowd. An unarmed, peaceful gathering sharing political ideas can hardly be labelled as an act of terrorism.” PFF co-chair Monica Miller said Indonesian authorities must follow through on a constitutional mandate to open up public spaces for people of West Papua to share ideas safely with each other and their leaders. “Until they feel heard by their rulers and the global community, the people of Papua will continue to pay the ultimate price for trying to speak freely on their lives,” Ms Miller said. The three-year sentence was lighter than the maximum sentence of life imprisonment for the charge of ‘makar’, translated as ‘treason’ or ‘subversion’.

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their past, to acknowledge the impact of trauma on families and communities and a point to start moving forward with our lives. “It is important we hear from communities in the Straits and establish links here. We’d love to start up a healing forum to support and work with locals to see what needs to be done.” The trip to Thursday Island was a very special one for Canberra-based Weston, whose mother’s family hails from Mer (Murray Island). He not only had an opportunity to meet and talk with locals, but also got to meet two cousins who told him stories of

his grandfather who, as it turns out, was a master on a pearling lugger. “Growing up on the mainland, I, like many others, have been disconnected from my roots, this was a great opportunity to learn more about my past,” Mr Weston said. “There is still a lot of unresolved grief and pain. We want to support communities to address the trauma caused from past policies and practices and move forward toward integration and healing.” Follow the Healing Foundation on Twitter and Facebook by going to www.healingfoundation.org.au.

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Employers support youth in the workplace Businesses recognised for supporting School to Work Program 2011:

Employers and trainers supporting the Tagai School to Work program. PHOTO: MARK ROY By MARK ROY THE contributions of local employers was recognised last week at a function held at Tagai TAFE acknowledging their support of the School to Work Program. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, March 21, Tagai TAFE head of campus Mark Hutton said it was important to build youth work skills that matched employers’ needs. “Youth who most often go on to employment are those who work while they are studying,” Mr Hutton said. “Our motto on the School to Work program is ‘Work Builds Confidence’, and it is about

building skills that employers need. “Employers may say, great, you have a Certificate II in Hospitality - but can you run the coffee machine?” He said work experience needed to be both real and relevant. Tagai State College School to Work program coordinator Brendan Macaulay said the show of appreciation was about formally recognising the contribution employers made to the success of students entering the workplace for the first time. “The partnership between Tagai, employers, and students is crucial to providing feasible employment and training oppor-

K & M Plumbing Thursday Island Childcare Centre Torres Shire Council Godfrey Construction Torres Strait Regional Authority Ilan Caf‚ Paul Drummond Painting Suzie Styles Department of Immigration Mura Workshop Star of the Sea National Australia Bank Leigh Milbourne Construction Thursday Island Hardware Babinda Electrics Q-Build Barrier Air Service Des Murfet Builders

tunities,” Mr Macaulay said. “We have about 45 Year 11 and 12 students in Structured Workplace Learning, and about 40 or so Year 10 students who go to Cairns for a one-week placement. “One of our roles is to chase kids down and make sure they turn up to work, and we are hearing from employers that the program is building reliability in our younger workforce, which is a positive outcome.” One long-time supporter of the School to Work Program, Thursday Island Child Care director Agnes Fox, said they offered two positions per year for students exiting school. “We will no longer adver-

tise for employees from down south,” Ms Fox said. She said the benefits of employing local workers included continuity for children at the Child Care centre, low staff turnover, and capacitybuilding. “The benefits to the community include having an established pool of qualified child-care workers, who can fill positions on the outer islands,” she said. Employers interested in expressing an interest to host students in a Structured Workplace Learning can contact Brendan Macaulay on 4069 0331 or by email to bmacall@ eq.edu.au.

Distress call could have been a hoax A HOAX caller may be responsible for a two-day air and sea search for a missing dinghy between Dauan and Badu islands late last week. Up to 10 aircraft - five helicopters and five fixed wing - and two ships searched in poor weather after a male caller on a mobile rang 000 about 6pm on Wednesday, March 14. The man told a Queensland Ambulance

Service operator he was on a small boat with six others taking water. Police from Thursday Island teamed up with rescue aircraft from Cairns, Weipa, Horn Island and Darwin but have not located any signs of wreckage or debris. Investigators have since discovered that the mobile phone used to make the distress call was turned on again briefly on Friday,

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March 16, and used to make a call from east of Saibai Island. Saibai Island is northeast of the search grid and well out of the indicated route of travel of the alleged missing boat and passengers. Police have not yet been able to locate the registered owner of the phone for questioning, making it unclear if it was a hoax or a genuine distress call.

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Mon 26. Yoga, Bowls Club, 6pm Mon 26. Mixed social volleyball, TI Sports Complex Mon 26. Hash House Harriers 6pm Tue 27. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall 5pm Tue 27. Touch Football, Ken Brown Oval 6pm Tue 27. Bingo, Bamaga Tavern 6.30pm Tue 27. Zumba ﬁtness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry 7pm Wed 28. Yoga, Bowls Club, 6pm Wed 28. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex 6pm Wed 28. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island 6.30 - 9pm Thu 29. Yoga, Bowls Club, 6.30am Thu 29. Competitive volleyball, TI Sports Complex Thu 29. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Fri 23. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Ilan Cafe 7am, 4069 1531 Fri 23. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Fri 23. Music by the pool, Jardine Motel 7pm Sat 24. KRL Rugby League, Ken Brown Oval Sat 24. Operation Hip Hop, Easter Convoy, TI, from 2pm Sun 25. Uncle Seaman Dan, Torres Hotel 12 - 3pm Fri 30. Yoga, Bowls Club, 6.30am Fri 30. Yoga, Sacred Heart School, 6pm

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God has Sissy Fay in his arms Sympathy to Nona and Bowie families and many more. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family in their time of grief. It is a very sad moment to all of us. We lost one of our valuable family members, Sissy Fay Nona. God has Sissy Fay in his arms, we have Sissy in our hearts. Always to be remembered. She may now rest in peace as we all share our sorrows together. Elder John James Mills and family Keriri (Hammond Island)

Avoid diabetes: Swap It, Don’t Stop It Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in Queensland. More than half the adult population weighs more than recommended for good health...one in three adults is overweight and one in four is obese. A waist measurement over 80cm for women and over 94cm for men puts us at risk of developing preventable chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. If current trends continue, about 65 per cent of Queenslanders will be overweight or obese by 2020. New research released today shows 43,000 cancer cases could be prevented in the year 2025 with better diet and more physical activity. This is a community wide problem affecting our health, home life, work and economic prosperity.

That’s why four of Queensland’s peak non-government health organisations Diabetes Queensland, the Heart Foundation, Cancer Council Queensland and Nutrition Australia Qld - have joined the national Swap It, Don’t Stop It campaign to encourage people at risk to start taking small steps towards a longer, healthier life. Supported by other organisations such as General Practice Queensland and the Local Government Association of Queensland, they are spreading the word that simple food and activity swaps in your everyday life can add up to a big difference without the need for drastic sacrifices. We urge readers to take action now for the sake of their health. For tips to get started visit www.swapit.gov.au. Michelle Trute CEO, Diabetes Australia Queensland

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Auxilliary lieutenant Janelle Marrington says now is the time to change your smoke alarm battery. By MELINDA TUPLING APRIL is battery-changing month! This is the message the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) is putting out as they urge people to change their smoke alarm batteries next month.

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Thursday Island Fire and Rescue auxiliary lieutenant Janelle Marnington said working smoke alarms saved lives. “It takes five minutes, it costs a few dollars,” Mrs Marrington said. Thursday Island Station Officer David Prain said he recommended the use of

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photoelectric smoke alarms, and warned that not changing smoke alarm batteries and failing to maintain smoke alarms could be just as deadly as not having one at all. QFRS inspector David Sutch said Queenslanders needed to realise the fires they see reported on the news could occur in their own homes. “The grim reality is that residential fires caused 27 fatalities in Queensland last year,” Mr Sutch said. “These terrible incidences and others highlight the importance of preventative safety measures, however we continue to see many cases where smoke alarms have failed to activate as a result of removed batteries or poor maintenance.” The QFRS recommends: - Testing your photoelectric smoke alarm monthly to ensure the battery and the alarm sounder are operating and clean with a vacuum cleaner annually to remove particles that will affect smoke alarm performance; - Replacing the battery annually with a long-lasting 9V alkaline battery; - If you live in a rental property, call your rental property manager and ensure you have correctly installed, maintained and working smoke alarms; and - Install photoelectric smoke alarms in positions that will wake all occupants in the home and give them time to evacuate, for example, outside each sleeping area with additional smoke alarms installed inside bedrooms where doors are closed at night and along evacuation routes if bedrooms are located upstairs. For locals who are unable to purchase smoke alarms, the QFRS Thursday Island station has some to give away.

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New wind farm on the horizon for Thursday Island By MARK ROY ERGON Energy are looking at replacing old wind turbines on Thursday Island with a new wind farm. Earlier this month the company launched a feasibility study expected to last at least seven months. “The final stage of the study will be the preparation of a business case to confirm the financial viability of a new wind farm on Thursday Island,” the company said in a briefing statement. Two Vestas 225kW wind turbines on Milman Hill, built in 1997, currently provide five percent of the total energy needs of the island. Ergon said the two turbines were now approaching the end of their useful life. “The end goal is to upgrade the renewable power generating capacity on the island to enable it to supply a higher percentage of the power requirements of the community,” the statement said. Ergon has engaged Entura to canvas community opinion on the replacement of the existing wind turbines, saying: “Entura has expertiese in community liaison and has also done similar projects with a number of island communities around Australia and the Pacific.” Entura project manager Larry Hude said initial feedback from key stakeholders had been positive. “Ergon have not come in with a fixed agenda, and are very much looking for the views of the people,” Mr Hude said. He said Entura representatives would be back on Thursday Island on Saturday, April 21 at the Mini Market at the Port Kennedy Hall. “Meanwhile, community members are welcome to email feedback to me at larry.hude@entura.com. au,” he said. During its community consultation stage, Ergon will assess the current site and alternatives. It will review government requirements for a

proposed wind farm and “the potential impact on the community including, but not limited to, flickering, noise and shadowing impacts”. Ergon says the upgrade to the wind turbines is expected to increase the ratio of power generated by renewable energy, reducing Thursday Island’s reliance on costly diesel. It currently operates 33 diesel-fuelled power stations, with fuel accounting for around half the cost of power generation. Mr Hude said Ergon was aiming to reduce diesel dependence as much as possible. “Currently they are using about 6 million litres of diesel annually, which is very expensive, and terms of the long-term future they would like to see Thursday Island less dependent on shipping in containers of diesel,” he said.

Ergon Energy are looking to create a new wind farm on Thursday Island.

Stinger season a reminder of dangers in the water RECENT reports of jellyfish stings in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area have prompted local doctors to remind residents about the dangers of the box jellyfish season. Torres Strait and NPA Health Service District executive director of medical services Oscar Whitehead said two people had been stung by jellyfish in the Torres Strait and NPA region since the start of the year. “At least one of these incidents appears to have been caused by a box jellyfish,” Dr Whitehead said. The official stinger season lasts from November 1 to March 31, but stingers can be present in tropical waters outside the official stinger season months. Dr Whitehead said swimmers could avoid being stung by wearing stinger protective clothing or staying out of the water. “The extremely dangerous Chironex (box jellyfish) are a constant threat through the warmer months on the Northern Queensland coast,’’ Dr Whitehead said. “Water users need to wear protective clothing or keep out of affected waters. “Jellyfish that cause the Irukandji syndrome also might be found at a beach for just a few days or for weeks on end, so you must always remain alert during the stinger season. “We know there were at least eight people stung by jellyfish who presented with irukandji syndromes in the Torres Strait between 2009 and 2010, and there have been more cases since then. “A protective suit such as a wetsuit or lycra suit will protect the covered areas of the body and significantly reduce your risk of being stung.’’ Torres News

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Police bear up well at careers expo By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait Islander youths are being helped to find careers in north Queensland and that was evident at a Youth Expo in Townsville on Friday, March 16. More than 200 youths aged 12 to 25, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were at the Migrant, Refugee and Mainstream Expo organised by the Townsville Intercultural Centre and held at the PCYC Aitkenvale. Activities included a range of youth-related information stalls, displays, presentations, activities, giveaways, entertainment from multicultural youth and a free sausage sizzle. Fourteen organisations from across the community participated at the expo, providing a range of information on what’s available for youth in Townsville, education options, volunteering opportunities, and career pathways as well as fun activities to engage the youth on the day. On the Jobfind stall was Wasee Lui, of Meriam descent. “This has been good here today and I got to meet police Snr Constable Clancy the Koala. There are so many career opportunities here today,” Mrs Lui said.

Jobfind’s Wasee Lui meets up with Snr Constable Clancy the Koala at the police stall. Clancy the Koala was in fact Indigenous Police Liaison Officer Terry Russell who won the Townsville Citizen of the Year award in 2009. Also on the Jobfind stall was consultant Daniel Howard who has just moved to Townsville from Cooktown. Before his time in Cooktown, Mr Howard travelled regularly

to the Torres Strait for about 18 months as an employment and training advisor. “I went to most including Moa, Darnley, Murray, Yam, Coconut, Dauan, Mabuyag and Coconut. A lot of people got placed in jobs up there. It was very rewarding,” Mr Howard said. Participating organisations were: Barrier Reef Institute of

TAFE, Centrelink, City Libraries Townsville, Community Information Centre, Community Training Australia, Defence Force Recruit, Headspace Townsville, Job Futures SEQ, Pimlico Mundingburra Scout Group, Queensland Police Service, Queensland Youth Services, Surf Life Saving Queensland, Tec NQ, Jobfind and Volunteering North Queensland. Police cross-cultural liaison officer Snr Sgt Gary Chamberlain said the expo showcased the theme “look, learn and explore”. “It was an opportunity for many of the service providers to come together and show case to the multicultural youth of Townsville what is available to them,” Snr Sgt Chamberlain said. “I believe the expo achieved this and more with many exhibitors providing important information about health, education and employment. As a cross-cultural liaison officer with the Queensland Police Service I saw the expo as an opportunity to promote information about personal and property safety, and in particular the importance of being Cyber Smart in today’s growing social media. It was also a great opportunity to present information to the youth about a career within the Queensland Police Service.”

Fa’Aoso convicted over Cairns nightclub damage AARON Fa’Aoso, star of television series The Straits, is awaiting sentencing for wilful damage and drunk and disorderly behaviour after damaging cash register at a Cairns nightspot last year. The actor, who was raised in Bamaga and Cairns, pleaded guilty to the charges in the Cairns Magistrates’ Court on March 14. The disturbance at the Spence Street nightclub came just weeks after filming wrapped for ABC drama The Straits, which stars Fa’Aoso and is inspired by a concept he created. The actor ’s lawyer, Richard O’Shane of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, told the court mitigating circumstances may work in his client’s favour during sentencing. “There are quite significant matters that will be raised in mitigation,” he said. Mr O’Shane said New South Wales-based barrister Russell Sweet would represent Fa’Aoso during sentencing. The magistrate adjourned the matter for sentencing on April 23. The Straits, which depicts the lives of crime family the Montebellos, was filmed in the Torres Strait and Cairns over 14 weeks.

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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Troupes were selected by Festivals Australia to participate at the Winton Australian Outback Festival

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Winners of the Australian Indigenous Hip Hop Awards for the Urban Youth Award for “Gowrie Boys”

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2011 graduate awarded a full scholarship to Bond Univesity – one of only eight given out in Australia – to study Law Two students gained direct entry into Deakin University to study Bachelor of Nursing 91% of Year 12 boys will this year attain a QCE Qualification Indigenous Primary Health Program – a first of its kind in the country Finalist for the 2011 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Education – recognising the holistic education that our boarding school offers AND Winner in 2010 39 Year 11 & 12 boys were awarded QATSIF (Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation) Scholarships – up to $5000 per year 24 boys were awarded Indigenous Youth Leaderships (IYLP) Scholarships - up to $10 500 per year Implemented a Certificate II in Active Volunteering – to all Year 10 students which gives students two points towards their QCE before senior schooling The College was successful in being named a Stronger Smarter Learning Community

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Torres Strait International Women’s Day shows everything is possible

Sorcery killings on rise in PNG By MARK ROY

Dorothy Hogan and award winner Suberia Bowie. THE 2012’s theme “Everything is Possible” promotes the Office for Women’s Hard Hats program and the significance of International Women’s Day (IWD). Representatives of Mura Kosker Sorority, in collaboration with Tagai State College’s Secondary Campus and Business Unit and TSRA’s Gab Titui Cultural Centre, created a new and refreshed program for IWD celebrations in the Torres Strait. Equipped with amazing ideas, Mura Kosker Sorority set about coordinating, supporting and providing resources to various activities held throughout the region. IWD was launched with an amazing breakfast hosted by the Tagai Secondary Campus on Thursday Island and catered for by its Year 11 hospitality class, who prepared and served a nutritiously appetising meal for their guests. Mura Kosker Sorority domestic violence counsellor Florence Kris was a guest speaker during this event who spoke about the significance of IWD and entertained the crowd with the ‘seven colours of the rainbow’ skit. On Saibai, Mura Kosker Sorority board member Katy Uta coordinated an IWD event that opened in prayer, with more than 20 women interlinking hands whilst standing in a circle, setting an enticingly spiritual scene. Back on Thursday Island, Mura Kosker Sorority hosted an Open Day showcasing their achievements over the past three years, with a special focus on IWD activities delivered since 2009. A highlight of the open day was a speech delivered by Torres Business Solutions owner Annie Stone, who enchanted the audience with her stories of true adventure, ambition and toils to achieve her lifelong dream, an absolutely inspirational and motivating story that should be heard again. Aka Nazareth Adidi, a founding member of Mura Kosker Sorority, spoke about the humble beginnings of the organisation and at one stage having to earn a living working for pittance. Things have certainly changed with today’s generation paying tribute to all past female leaders and political activists as depicted in the lyrics of”Sister Suffragette”: No more the meek and mild subservients we! We’re fighting for our rights, militantly! Never you fear! So, cast off the shackles of yesterday! Shoulder to shoulder into the fray! Our daughters’ daughters will adore us And they’ll sing in grateful chorus “Well done! Well done!

Well done Sister Suffragette!” Carmen Daniels of Indigenous Consumer Awareness Network continued to educate those in attendance with an educationally informative session highlighting the importance of budgeting, how to avoid debt, and enthralling tips to cut costs and save. In the evening information and education sessions explaining the significance of IWD were hosted by both Kaziw Meta College and Cannon Boggo Hostel. At Kaziw Meta College, guest speaker Don Whap provided a male perspective of Women in Society and Florence Kris and members of the audience acting out an absolutely entertaining skit about the seven colours of the rainbow. Whilst at Cannon Boggo students took turns to read out paragraphs about the history of IWD and then participated in a debate about why women should take up non traditional working roles and why they shouldn’t. Both activities were enjoyed by students and staff at both colleges. The grand finale held at the Gateway Resort, Horn Island produced a delightfully colourful room filled with more than a hundred women witnessed the presentation of Torres Strait International Women’s Day Awards to recipients: Suberia Bowie (Education), Margaret Gabey (Cultural Leadership), Rita Gutchen (Economic), Jenny Vellis (Social) . Vanessa Seekee director of Torres Strait Heritage continued to captivate women with historic tales about the contributions of Women in the Torres Strait during the Pacific War capturing the resilience and ability of women to adapt and survive even in the direst of situations. Caroline Cloudy shared a witty story about the advice she received from her father and how that lead to prosperous employment path that has seen her employed as a public servant for 30 years. Local duo the Thaiday Sisters filled the room with lively tunes for all to sing along there is nothing more amazing than a group of women united in song. Mura Kosker Sorority and the IWD Planning Committee would like to acknowledge the kind contributions of Community Enterprise Australia, Thursday Island Rotary, Tagai College Business Unit, Full Gospel Church, McDonald Charter Boats, Barrier Air, Suzies Styles, Gardin Ninja, Torres News, Office for Women and Mura Kosker’s Funding Body Torres Strait Regional Authority and Department of Communities, without your support and continued funding these events would not be possible.

THE practice of sorcery and witchcraft has long been part of Papua New Guinea society, despite a long history of Christian and Western influences. And according to recent reports the torture and murder of suspected sorcerers is now on the rise, especially in the highlands region. Last week the United Nations welcomed the PNG Constitutional Law Reform Commission proposal to repeal PNG’s Sorcery Act, calling for more action to address sorcery-related attacks and killings. Human Rights Office Regional Representative for the Pacific, Matilda Bogner, said the growing trend of attacks on people accused of sorcery and the lack of protection was a threat to the lives of many in PNG. She told Radio Australia the Act had shifted the focus away from the attackers, instead placing accountability on the shoulders of the victims. “We consider that the Act just isn’t the correct approach, that it’s better to deal with this type of violence through the criminal justice system alone,” Ms Bogner said. Under the Act, PNG law defines and recognises the existence of sorcery as “witchcraft” and “magic” in PNG’s many languages. Death by natural causes is not readily accepted in PNG society, and this belief in witchcraft leads to violent attacks on men and women suspected of sorcerery. In literal “witch hunts”, suspected sorcerers are set upon and brutally tortured and beaten, often in mob attacks or by relatives of the “sorcery victim”. In a typical attack, three suspected sorcerers reportedly died in October 2011 after being held hostage and tortured at the hands of villagers in the Pangai district in the Southern Highlands. A fourth suspect was left fighting for his life in hospital. The four men were alleged to have used sorcery to kill a young man. According to Southern Highlands Provincial police commander, Chief Superintendent Teddy Tei, relatives of the dying young man conducted an “investigation” that “identified” the sorcerers as the cause of his illness. Supt. Tei said the villagers then teamed up and took the four suspected sorcerers hostage, bringing them to a singsing ground where they were tied up, tortured, and killed. He said the three men, aged 39 to 45, died from blood loss. Supt. Tei said sorcery-related crimes had taken an upward trend in the province. On February 13, 2009, the PNG Post-Courier reported that in the previous month alone, a group of men burnt a young woman alive at a rubbish dump after she was suspected of practicing witchcraft; a father and son were killed in the Western Highlands by vigilante groups; and a ‘Kangaroo court’ comprising church pastors and local leaders found a 40-year-old man from the Eastern Highlands Province guilty of sorcery. Local men then hacked him to death. Provincial police commanders in Eastern Highlands and Chimbu provinces told journalists there had been more than 50 cases of sorceryrelated killings in their respective provinces and expressed concern that “sorcery killings” were on the rise.

NAIDOC Indigenous Basketball Carnival ‘Bring back the game’

When: Wednesday, July 4 to Saturday, July 7, 2012 Aumuller Street Basketball Courts Cairns

Prize money & Trophies Information Pack and Registration forms can be obtained by contacting the East Coast Basketball Team on Mobiles: 0458 982 091 or 0408 199 682 Email: eastcoast.basketball@yahoo.com

Drug and alcohol free event Torres News

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PHOTOS: MARK ROY

JCU BARBECUE LUNCH James Cook University’s School of Nursing, Nutrition and Midwifery held a barbecue lunch at its Thursday Island Campus on Wednesday, March 14 to introduce its new head of school. Associate Professor Lee Stewart joined with deputy head of school Dr Tanya Park and School of Nursing school manager Chris Brown for a meet and greet with the local students. Assoc. Prof. Stewart said this year the school had seen the biggest intake of nursing students since it started. “Next year the school will have been going for 10 years on Thursday Island,” she said. Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen was on hand to welcome the guests and deliver prayers before students and staff enjoyed the kai kai.

Nursing students Janelle Power-Akee and Sasau Mills enjoy the barbecue lunch at JCU.

Bernadine David and Solanima Mareko.

Mark Hutton and Anna Bon.

Matt Mason, Lee Stewart and Mark Hutton.

Chris Brown, Lee Stewart, Tanya Park and Pedro Stephen.

Our Beautiful Babies

Mokea Ngare from the Papua New Guinea village of Bujdi with her new baby boy. The little ‘un, who doesn’t have a name yet, was born on March 6 at Thursday Island Hospital, at 48cm long and weighing 2880g (6lb 6oz). Page 12 Torres News

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Stephen and Gene Holland welcome baby Setia, who was born on Saturday, March 17 weighing 3340g (7lb 6oz) and 50cm long. PHOTO: MELINDA TUPLING

SHAVE FOR A CURE DAY, TAGAI SECONDARY CAMPUS

Raven Seden, Raphila Pearson and Jen Williams.

Jaimee Eales lends a hand at the Shave for a Cure at Tagai Secondary College on Friday, March 16. Tagai teacher Tammy Collins raised more than $2000 on the day by shaving her head to help the Leukaemia Foundation. Staff and students also coloured their hair as part of the fundraising event. Torres News editor Mark Roy taking part in the colourful fundraiser.

Schoolteacher Tammy Collins gets the chop from student Tanya Takai at the Shave for a Cure at Tagai Secondary College on Friday, March 16. The health and physical education teacher raised more than $2000 on the day by shaving her head to help the Leukaemia Foundation. Staff and students also coloured their hair as part of the fundraising event.

Brave shave hits the target By MARK ROY

Zipporah Geagea decided purple racing stripes were the best look for the day.

HEALTH and physical education teacher Tammy Collins has raised more than $2000 for the Leukaemia Foundation, after submitting to the shears at a fun event at Tagai Secondary College on Friday, March 16. Staff and students also coloured their hair as part of the fundraising event. Tammy said the event was held during lunch hour so all the students could be involved. “It was quite nerve-wracking waiting to see what the end result would look like,” Tammy said. “However it looks better than I expected. The students and teachers were great on the day and throughout the week with the School Student Council running events such as a cake stall and crazy hair colouring! “Some students and teachers even donated money to actually cut some of my dreads off.” Tammy’s Shave For a Cure will support vital medical research seeking better treatments and hopefully cures for blood cancers. School students raised just under $500 through the week, which Tammy praised as “a great effort”. “When I first decided to participate in the World’s Greatest Shave, I set myself a target of raising $2000,” told the Torres News on Monday, March 19. “The total amount raised so far is $1987.15, with some people still making donations!” “I would like to say a big thank you to everyone in the community who has sponsored me, the high school student council for organising and helping to run the event and Jaimee Eales and Andrew Hislop for doing such a great job with the shave,” Tammy said. FOOTNOTE: The Torres News has kicked in $100 to help Tammy reach over and above her target. You can also make a contribution by going online at http://my.LeukaemiaFoundation.org.au/TammyCollins Congratulations Tammy on your brave shave! Annabella Nona and Shaquille Uiduldan went with blue. Torres News

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“BULLYING NO WAY” AT WAYBENI BUWAY NGURPAY MUDH (Thursday Island Primary Campus) A sea of orange people greeted the many family ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƉĂƌĂĚĞ Ăƚ Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh to mark the EĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǇ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ sŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ Bullying. The weather was not kind but the ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂī ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ made up for it. ĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂī ĚƌĞƐƐĞĚ ƵƉ͕ ďůĞǁ ƵƉ ďĂůůŽŽŶƐ͕ ŵĂĚĞ ƵƉ ƐůŽŐĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŶŐƐ͕ ƉŽƐƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ďƵůůǇŝŶŐ͕ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞĚ &ĂĐƚ ^ŚĞĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽǇĞĚ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ ƚĞĂ͘ ƚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌĂĚĞ ĐůĂƐƐĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ĞǆĂŵƉůĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĚƌĞƐƐĞĚ ǁŝŶŶĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŝǌĞƐ ŐŝǀĞŶ͕ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů͕ DƌƐ ^ƚĞƉŚĂŶŝĞ ^ĂǀĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌ͕ ǀǀǇ͕ ƐĂŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌŝŶŐ ƐŽŶŐ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ǁƌŝƩĞŶ Ăƚ d/ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͕ ƚŚĞ zƌ ϳ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƌĞĂĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ďƵůůǇŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞƉƵƚǇ Dƌ :ŽŶĞƐ ůĞĂĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂĨĞŶŝŶŐ ĐŚŽƌƵƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐůŽŐĂŶ͘

“Bullying No Way. It’s not OK”.

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Indigenous Teachers Conference Recently, the Indigenous Teachers of Tagai State College had an ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ƐƉĞŶĚ ƚǁŽ ĚĂǇƐ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐĂůůǇ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƐƚĂī ŽĨ EW Ăƚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ dĞĂĐŚĞƌ͛Ɛ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ ŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ EW ŽůůĞŐĞ ĂŵƉƵƐ͕ ĂŵĂŐĂ͕ the Indigenous teachers had an opportunity to discuss and share data, as well as to learn ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶ ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ covered Indigenous leadership, School-wide WŽƐŝƟǀĞ ĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ͕ / d ĂŶĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ĚĂƚĂ ƚŽ ŝŶĨŽƌŵ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ͘ ǀĞƌǇ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ŐƵĞƐƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ǁĂƐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů͕ Dƌ ^ƚĞǀĞ &ŽƐƚĞƌ͕ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĞͲũŽŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ dĂŐĂŝ ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ^ƚĞǀĞ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ƐƚĂī ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘ KƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶĂů ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ Dƌ <ĞŶ DĐ>ĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ Dƌ :ĂŵĞƐ DĂƚǇƐĞŬ͕ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ EW ŽůůĞŐĞ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞ ďŽĚǇ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ of the Tagai ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ͘ dĂŐĂŝ ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ƚŚĂŶŬ ƚŚĞ EW ŽůůĞŐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů KǁŶĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁĂƌŵ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ Torres News

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THURSDAY 29

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Restoration Home 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Letters On The Bridge 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday: Treats 6:50 Minuscule: Hop On! 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Straits: Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola’s death. Meanwhile, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town, but will she leave with him? 9:30 Whitechapel 10:15 Lateline 10:50 The Business 11:20 Museum Of Life: A Collection For The Future 12:20 Our Summer In Tehran 1:20 The Clinic 2:10 River Cottage: Everyday: Treats 3:00 Catalyst

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 Hi-5 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 Big Bang Theory: “The Guitarist Amplification” (PG s) 7:30 Earthflight: “Australia & Asia” 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: “CSI Unplugged” - A blackout cripples the city and forces the CSIs to revert to oldschool methods to solve the case of a missing child. 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:00 William Shatner Roast: (MA s,l) Witness the comic carnage as a host of celebrities including Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman boldly go where no one has gone before: to insult the man behind Captain Kirk as William Shatner is roasted. 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Fatal Contact: Bird Flu In America” (M a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Richmond Vs Carlton - It’s become a traditional MCG blockbuster on the Thursday night of the opening AFL round. 10:00 Daredevils: “The Humin Bird” (M a,l) - American daredevil, Jeb Corliss aka The Human Bird takes flying to a new level. Donning a state of the art Teflon winged suit and jumping out of a helicopter, he flies terrifyingly close to some of the world’s most dangerous mountains. 11:00 My Big Friggin Wedding: “Meatballs, Feathers, and Fighting, Oh My!” Danny continues to put pre-nup pressure on Tammie. Alyssa and Tyler experience a drama-filled bridal shower. 1:05 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 UEFA Champions League 8:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 8:40 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Town Hall Of Premen 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:00 How To Cook Like Heston: Beef 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: The Family 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 The Fixer 1:00 Movie: “The Illustrated Family Doctor” (MA a,l,s) - A dark and irreverent comedy about illness, work and death. Gary Kelp is a troubled soul who works for a publishing company that condenses books for the mail-order market. When Gary is confronted by his latest assignment, The Illustrated Family Doctor, a graphically illustrated medical text book, he starts to exhibit the symptoms featured in the text-book. Directed by Kriv Stenders and stars Samuel Johnson, Colin Friels and Sacha Horler. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 30

4:00 Gardening Australia 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 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: Clapham 6:50 Minuscule: The House Plant Project 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (QLD) 8:00 QI: Indecision 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Ruddy Gore - During a night out to see a gala performance of Ruddigore, an unexpected and bizarre death onstage leads Phryne on a ghost chase to find a murderer. 9:30 The Shadow Line: As they investigate the murder of drug lord Harvey Wratten, DI Gabriel is competing with shadowy figures to get to Wratten’s driver who is on the run. 10:30 Lateline 11:10 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: A Adam Hills returns to Gordon Street in a unique take on the traditional tonight show - with monologue, interviews and top musical acts, plus spontaneous and unpredictable interactions with the studio audience. 12:10 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 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 Big Bang Theory: “The Adhesive Duck Deficiency” (PG s) 7:30 Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos Vs St George Illawarra Dragons 9:30 Friday Night Football: Melbourne Storm Vs Newcastle 11:30 Movie: “The Outlaw - Josey Wales” (AV v) - Based on a novel by Forrest Carter. An ex-confederate soldier seeks vengeance when his family and home are destroyed during the KansasMissouri border wars. 2:00 Spyforce: “The Gunner” (PG) - Spyforce operatives Gunther and Jill Stewart are landed in New Guinea to mine a convoy of Japanese shipping believed to be part of an invasion fleet. Starring Jack Thompson and Peter Sumner. 3:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Dreamgirls” (M d,l) 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Hawthorn Vs Collingwood 10:00 Daredevils: “The Sky Walker” - Dean Potter is a unique breed of daredevil. A world-renowned base jumper and free solo climber, Dean is the only person in the world practicing extreme slacklining - a hair-raising variation of tightrope walking. One slip and he could plunge to his death. We document Dean’s extraordinary attempt to conquer the longest high-line ever walked and cement his reputation as one of the great pioneers of extreme sports. 11:00 Movie: “Bad Manners” (M s,n) - Mind games coil through a visit of one couple to the home of another when a sum of money goes missing and relationships are tested. 12:00 Auction Squad 2:15 Undercover Angels 3:00 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: Palau 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Land’s End To Porthcawl 8:30 God In America: Of God And Caesar 9:35 As It Happened: Korea: The Forgotten War In Colour: Stalemate 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Talk To Me About Love” (M a,l,s) - In Italian. Sasha is a young man in his twenties, deeply in love with the beautiful Benedetta, who doesn’t seem to recognise his existence. Nicole is a French woman in her forties, living in Rome with her husband. They casually meet and start a friendship which becomes a sentimental education for the youth. Also stars Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Carolina Crescentini. 1:10 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Overdose” (M d,v,a) - In Swedish. I While trying to solve a missing-person case, the team stumbles across a far more sinister child-prostitution racket. Meanwhile Kurt is tested for prostate cancer. Directed by Stephan Apelgren and stars Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sallstrom and Ola Rapace. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 31

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 (QLD) 12:00 A Quiet Word... With Bill Bailey 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Planet America 1:45 Carhenge: Genius Or Junk? 2:15 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:30 Movie: “A Good Woman” (G) 4:00 The Wonder Years: Pilot 4:25 QI:Indecision 4:55 Bill’s Tasty Weekends: Layer Marney, Essex 5:40 Wild At Heart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Old Fossils 8:30 Spooks: Harry kidnaps his CIA counterpart, Jim Coaver, and interrogates him. But things don’t go according to plan. 9:35 Strike Back: A compelling story of betrayal, glory, redemption and revenge played out through the interlinking lives of two former soldiers: military hero Hugh Collinson and discharged veteran John Porter. 10:20 The Jonathon Ross Show: Jonathan Ross presents an entertaining show featuring comedy, celebrity chat and the latest music. 11:05 Thorne: Sleepyhead - Tom Thorne is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he heads up the investigation into a series of horrifying attacks on young women by a killer as sadistic as he is terrifying. 12:10 Rage: Guest Programmer: Jesse Peretz

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Children’s Programs 4:00 Kicthen Whiz 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 8:40 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince” (PG v,s) Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year--to face a growing danger that may be more than a match for his strengthening powers as a wizard . . .While Death Eaters emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort wreak havoc in both the Muggle and Wizarding worlds, Harry suspects new dangers lie within Hogwarts. Dumbledore, racing to prepare Harry for a final battle that he knows is fast approaching, brings him on a perilous mission to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defences. 10:55 Movie: “The Fog” (M h,v) 1:00 Movie: “The Mackintosh Man” (M v) - A British intelligence officer posing as a diamond thief is sent to jail for 20 years in order to catch a gang that has been arranging escapes for wealthy criminals. 3:00 Motorway Patrol 3:30 Alive And Cooking 4:00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Minute To Win It 1:00 Movie: “Fat Albert” (G) 3:00 Movie: “Medicine Man” (PG l,v) 5:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Fremantle Vs Geelong 10:00 V8 Supercars 2012 11:00 Movie: “The Pawn” (AV v) - A cop decides to move precincts to escape the past, only to find he is now embroiled in the corrupt world of the Russian mafia. 1:00 This Rugged Coast: “Coral Sea” (G) - Sharks are the most feared creatures of the sea. See a remarkable man who attracts sharks and dares to feed them by hand. 2:10 Special: Van Diemen’s Land By Butterfly - Part 1 - Follow Rich Burnup’s great sailboard adventure around Tasmania travelling 1200 kilometres of a wild yet beautiful coastline. 3:00 Special: Van Diemen’s Land By Butterfly - Part 2 - The journey continues as we follow Rich Burnup, who has set out to circumnavigate Tasmania, the most spectacular coastline in the world. 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: “Deadly Panic Attacks: How To Tell If Your Anxiety Is Serious” - Dr Oz reveals how to tell if your anxiety is more than a panic attack. Plus, the three warning signs of food allergies and how to prepare a healthy dinner on the cheap side.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 In The Tracks Of: Georges Delerue 2:20 Dali And The Cinema 3:20 Colouring Light: Brian Clarke 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Hubble’s Amazing Race 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Icebreaker 8:30 RocKwiz: Eve Von Bibra & Jed Kurzel 9:15 Movie: “Into The Wild” - After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. 11:50 Movie: “Dead Snow” (MAV l,v,h) - In Norwegian. Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler’s horrors live on when they come face to face with an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die. 1:30 Movie: “Zatoichi” (MAV v,a) - Zatoichi is a blind swordsman who shuffles from town to town, righting wrongs with the sword he conceals within his cane. He unknowingly walks into a classic tale of revenge, as two women plot to kill the men who murdered their family. 3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 01

SBS

4:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Pershore 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 South Side Story: All You Need Is Love 2:00 New Tricks: Old Fossils 3:00 Art Of Russia: Out Of The Forest 3:55 Vincent Van Gogh: Painted With Words 5:00 How The Earth Made Us: Human Planet 6:00 Best Of Collectors 6:30 Compass: Catholics Divided 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australia: The Time Traveller’s Guide: The First Steps 8:30 Waking The Dead: Care: Part 2 9:25 Fry’s Planet Word: Spreading The Word 10:25 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Ruddy Gore 11:25 The Man Inside Dame Edna: A clever and engaging look behind the man Barry Humphries, and the creative sources of his world famous comedic icons, Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. 12:20 Death In Brunswick 2:10 Waking The Dead: Care: Part 2 - The investigation into Claire Somers’ death has unleashed a predator straight from the darkest childhood nightmare. But is the team looking for a monstrous child-stealer or misguided saviours? 3:05 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wild World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Wildfire 2:00 Movie: “Free Willy 3: The Rescue” (PG v,a) 4:00 Sunday Football: Wests Tigers Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Easter With The Australian Women’s Weekly: Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. Everything you need to know to have the best Easter ever. Delicious recipes from celebrity chefs including Maggie Beer, Julie Goodwin and Ben O’Donoghue. Home made Easter treats and craft ideas for the kids. Autumn fashion tips from Jesinta Campbell. 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 CSI: Miami 11:30 The Apprentice: “Quality, Value And Chaos” (PG l) - The celebs are tasked with producing and presenting a live 10-minute segment on a home-shopping network, and both teams endure terrible rehearsals prior to going on air. 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekends 11:00 World’s Strictest Parents 12:00 That ‘70s Show 12:30 Movie: “The Sandalot: Heading Home” (PG l) 2:30 V8 Supercars 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:30 Bones: “The Boy With The Answer” 9:30 Castle: “One Life To Lose” (M) - A brutal murder has been committed on the set of one of New York’s longest running soap operas. Castle & Beckett quickly discover that the behind the scenes drama is just as scandalous as the fictitious storylines, and just about everyone would kill to get ahead. 10:30 Dual Suspects: “Death Of A Dentist” 11:30 Forensic Investigators - Australia’s True Crimes 12:30 The Real Seachange 1:00 Auction Squad 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 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 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Lyndey And Blair’s Taste Of Greece: Athens 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: America Before Columbus 8:30 Brave New World with Stephen Hawking: Environment 9:30 Asteroids: The Good The Bad And The Ugly - For centuries asteroids have been ignored by science. The poor relation to the planets and even their icy cousins, the comets, asteroids were dismissed as boring. But all that is about to change. Scientists have made some very strange discoveries that could solve one of the greatest mysteries in science - how water arrived on Earth. Recent discoveries suggest some asteroids are actually covered in ice. 10:30 2012 Tour Of Flanders: The 2012 Tour of Flanders cycle race will be the 96th edition of this European classic. The 255 kilometre course begins in Brugge and finishes in Oudenaarde, Belgium. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 02

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 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Fry’s Planet Word 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 2:50 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Devon 6:50 Minuscule: Thirsty 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 Spooks: A teenage boy accidentally stumbles upon a government conspiracy and is instantly absorbed into the world of MI5. Lucas and the team battle to protect the boy from those who wish to silence him. 12:30 Movie: “The Silencers” (PG) - Secret agent Matt Helm must save the day by stopping the Big O organisation from sabotaging the American atomic missile system. 2:10 The Wrong Side Of The Bus 3:10 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 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 Big Bang Theory: “The Psychic Vortex” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Bozeman Reaction” (PG s) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Gorilla Experiment” 8:30 Alcatraz 9:30 Person of Interest 11:00 Kitchen Nightmares U.S.A.: “Sushi Ko” (MA l) - Sushi Ko, a former hit restaurant in Bell Air, CA has gone downhill since it’s move. 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Men Or A Certain Age: “The Pick Up” (M v) - Joe grants a favour to Manfro (Jon Manfrellotti). Meanwhile, Terry faces up to the twists and turns of his romance; and hostility between Owen’s top salesmen threatens to spin out of control. 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Wild Hearts” (PG v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 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: Sasha is caught breaking into Stu’s house and Sid confronts Margaret about her poisoning Alan. 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge 9:30 TBA 10:30 Happy Endings: “Pilot / Bo Flight” (PG s) - Now that they’ve split, does this group have the stuff to stay together? Or do their friends Max, Brad, Jane and Penny have to choose sides? Suddenly every event is a negotiation. Happy Endings offers a fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay together. After the disastrous wedding, Alex hijacks Penny for a series of ‘girls’ nights. 11:30 Sports Fever 12:30 Picture This 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Song Of Sparrows” (PG) 2:45 Spaceflies 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: Hurricane Windows - Adam and Jamie test the myth that leaving your windows open during a hurricane will let the wind blow through, causing less damage than if they were open. At a NASA research centre they put a model house in front of a miniature wind tunnel to see what happens. 8:30 James May’s Man Lab 9:30 Danger 5: Final Victory 10:05 The Ricky Gervais Show 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Pentecost - When Damian is forced to serve as an altar boy at an important mass he faces a difficult choice: conform to the status quo or serve an extended ban from his passion in life... football. 1:10 Living Black 1:40 Doctors Of Death 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 03

IMPARJA

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 Behind The News 10:25 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 10:30 Australian Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Consuming Kids: The Commercialisation Of Childhood 2:50 River Stories 3:00 Childrem’s Programs 6:00 A Farmer’s Life For Me 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Country Town Rescue 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: The Murder At The Vicarage 10:05 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Hungry Beast: Power 1:10 The Mountains Of Monsoon 2:00 A Farmers Life For Me: Three couples are left. Jimmy Doherty wants to see who can cope with problems associated with large scale farming. He challenges them to harvest a bumper crop of strawberries and make a maximum profit. 3:00 Football: VFL

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 Hi-5 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 Big Bang Theory: “The Vengeane Formulation” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Gorilla Experiment” (PG s) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Maternal Congruence” (PG s) 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “Slowly And In A Circular Motion” 9:30 Top Gear 10:30 CSI: NY “Child’s Play” (M) - Danny is devastated when a young boy he knows is killed in the midst of a grocery store robbery. 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 Dark Blue: “Shell Game” (M v) - The team investigates a shooting involving a distinguished figure in the black community. Starring Dylan McDermott, Logan Marshall-Green, Nicki Aycox, Tricia Helfer. 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 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: “Rip Girls” (G) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 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 - Sid reports Margaret to the Police and Xavier catches Sasha as she’s preparing to run away. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:40 Royal Pains 12:35 Criminal Minds: Sons And Daughters: “Run, Hank Run / Me First” (M a) - While trying to help world champion runner, Jane, figure out why she has been feeling unwell after her runs lately, he has no idea the ‘nurse’ also helping Jane at Hamptons Heritage is Divya. 12:35 Sons And Daughters 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: “Shower” (PG) 2:45 Spaceflies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: Loved Ones 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kerry O’Brien - Television journalist Kerry O’Brien was born in Brisbane into a working class, Catholic family. He embarks on a journey to find the first of the O’Briens to come to Australia and to test the validity of some old family myths. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Morphine” (MA a,d,s) - In Russian. Set against the backdrop of the imminent Russian revolution in 1917, a young, inexperienced doctor in the provinces embarks on a downward spiral into morphine addiction as his country descends into communism. 1:05 Movie: “Bad Education” (MA d,s,a) - Gael García Bernal stars in this provocative drama from acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar. An examination of the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two long-time friends. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 04

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 E2: Transport 2:00 A Ripple Of Hope 2:55 Chilrdren’s Programs 6:00 Restoration Home: Calverton Manor 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Woodley: Dad Day 8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Agony Uncles 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable: Magic - Magicians are masters of deception, but how do you fool a master magician? Lawrence learns the tricks of the trade from Las Vegas magicians, pickpockets and neuroscientists on a quest to create the ultimate ‘magician-fooler’. 12:00 Moving Wallpaper 12:25 Movie: “Hatari!” (PG) - A team of professional hunters capture wild animals to send to zoos. 3:00 Football: SANFL

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 Hi-5 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 Big Bang Theory: “The Thespian Catalyst” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Benefactor Factor” (PG s) 8:00 Mike And Molly 8:30 The AFL Footy Show Late: 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. All the latest in the world of AFL including, breaking news, team line-ups and entertainment. Plus regular favourites, Street Talk, Sam’s Mailbag and Almost Football Legends. 10:30 Unforgettable 11:30 The Mentalist 12:30 Alive And Cooking 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Though None Go With Me” (G) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 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 - Irene notices the tension between and Bianca and April. Meanwhile, Casey and Henri share a kiss. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 Special: The Rise And Fall Of Concorde” - From the moment that it hit the skies in 1969, until a catastrophic accident just outside Paris on July 25th 2000, the supersonic Concorde was an icon. Witness the rise and fall of Concorde through the people who knew the aircraft best. How did a design dream turn into an engineering nightmare? 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League 9:00 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: Loved Ones 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: Sahara: Life On The Edge 8:30 Toughest Place To Be A... Fisherman 9:35 Civilisation: Is The West History? Competition - In this new six-part series, historian Niall Ferguson asks why the West has dominated the rest of the world for so long and whether the days of Western ascendancy are coming to an end. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Terribly Happy” (M a,l,s,v) - In Danish. When a young city police officer moves to a small Danish town, the more he becomes involved with the hostile locals and mysteries of the town, the deeper he slips into the ever-present threat of violence and murder. 12:50 Movie: “To Get to Heaven, First You Have To Die” (M s,a,l,n) - Although he loves his young wife, an impotent 19-year-old man tries to solve his problem by seeking experience with older women, but gets involved with the wife of a dangerous gangster. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 91

SUDOKU No. 91

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. 91

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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It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

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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. 91

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

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A favourable aspect to Neptune later in the week will help your powers of intuition. You need to make an important choice, and must think through all your options carefully. Your gut instinct will be the best guide. Romance. An intimate discussion with your partner will bring up some secrets. Be prepared for some tough decisions this week.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) At times, your father may seem to be interfering in your affairs. He is only trying to help, but you might still prefer it if he would turn his attentions elsewhere. Romance. The next few days should be an especially good time for romance. Don’t appear to be too eager, however.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) You should deal with a problem head-on rather than trying to retreat from it. A colleague who thinks they know the answer will be of little real help: you will have to deal with this issue by yourself. Romance. You will need to focus very clearly on your emotional needs over the next few days. Don’t let practical concerns take up too much of your time.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A meeting with your boss later in the week will help to restore your faith in this person’s sense of fairness. Despite recent misunderstandings between you there is a good chance of a promotion in the not too distant future. Romance. You will need to be ruthlessly honest with your partner. Don’t gloss over an incident which you know has affected them deeply.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A difﬁcult aspect to Uranus at the beginning of the week may bring an unusual person into your life. Listen to what this new acquaintance has to say, as their advice is backed up by a lot of wisdom. Romance. At times your partner may ﬁnd you a little too much to handle. Do your best to calm down a little.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A powerful aspect to Mars around the middle of the week will help you to push through with a new project. You may be a little too aggressive at times, however, and must accept that other people want to do things at a slower pace. Romance. Don’t change a decision once you have made it. Your partner needs to have some clarity and direction from you at the moment.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

A difﬁcult aspect to Jupiter could lead to a spate of bad luck. Make sure that you avoid taking too many risks. Be especially careful about accepting an offer which seems too good to be true. Romance. You will be surprised when someone that you were introduced to several weeks ago wants to get in touch with you. This person obviously hasn’t forgotten you!

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) 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. A disagreement with your partner won’t be as serious as it seems at the time. A favourable aspect to Mercury later in the week will help you both to communicate a little better.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Chores will appear out of nowhere this week! Unfortunately there is a lot more to be done than meets the eye. Romance. A sudden change in your relationship may be worrying at ﬁrst. You will soon see how much it makes sense, however.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Time spent relaxing with friends will help you to forget about a recent upset. You have had a lot on your plate recently and need to put your mind onto other things. Romance. A sudden change in your love-life will come at just the right time. Make the most of the next week!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You may be feeling a little restless because other people are not quite as “hyped” up as you. It is up to you to motivate everybody else! Romance. Be careful not to be unfaithful to your partner. You should think twice before you do anything which you might regret later.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You know that you are taking the right course of action. A show of support from your friends will cheer you up and give you the conﬁdence to continue. Romance. A colleague at work may be more interested in you than you ﬁrst thought. You need to decide if you are going to get involved with this person: if not, you need to be clear about your feelings.

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Mrs Patricia Nona and families, Nona and Tamwoy families of Badu Island would like to express their sincere heartfelt thanks to all the families, relations and friends who provided support, ﬂoral tributes, monetary gifts, sympathies and ﬁnancial donation for the loss of their

beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle,

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Who was called by his saviour peacefully on February 25, 2012 at the Townsville Base Hospital.

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Mina Koeyma Esso to our immediate families for their tremendous support and strength in comforting us during our time of sorrow. Thank you to the families at Badu and all that travelled from Cairns, Townsville, Injinoo, Bamaga, Thursday Island, St Paul’s, Kubin, Mabuiag and Western Australia who joined us in the ﬁnal farewell ceremony at Badu on March 3, 2012.

Koeyma Esso / Au Esso Au to all the Marigeths for your customary duties and for others that helped in preparation leading up to the funeral including the hunters and cooks. To the following we like to make mention and thank you for your support: The Doctors and health providers – Badu Health Centre, Thursday Island Hospital and Townsville Base Hospital, the Fitzgerald Funeral Directors, Cape Air Service, The Independent Church of Torres Strait and Fr Wapau at the Anglican Church, St Paul’s. We apologise if we have missed out listing other individual names but we have appreciated your attendance and support. Mina Koeyma Esso / Au Esso Au and thank you for your support.

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” (Psalm 116:15)

Torres Strait Regional Authority Common Funding Round 2012 - 2013 For activities commencing in the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is calling for applications from Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal organisations and individuals within the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area for grant funding under the following Programs: Governance and Leadership Program – Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) Capacity Building Initiatives Eligible projects under this program include: t Contribution towards the administrative costs associated with establishing and maintaining a PBC Office t Initiatives that increase the capacity of elected PBC Officers to perform their duties t Initiatives that support PBCs to engage with communities on Native Title issues Economic Development Program – Community Economic Initiatives Scheme (CEIS) Eligible projects under this program include: t Projects that demonstrate ability to create profits and employment opportunities t Projects that lead to the establishment of sustainable industries in the areas of Marine, Tourism, Arts and Craft or Construction t The development of business plans and feasibility studies Healthy Communities Program Eligible projects under this program include: t Healthy Homes initiatives (including health promotion and education) t Healthy Lifestyles initiatives and minor infrastructure Safe Communities Program Eligible projects under this program include: t Social services initiatives such as: t Indigenous women, men and children social development and support programs t Child and family safety programs t Safe and accessible community initiatives such as: t Safe communities infrastructure and equipment t Land and sea communications systems t Community capacity building and awareness Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund – Sponsored by Arts Queensland and delivered through the Culture, Art and Heritage Program Eligible projects under this program include: t Support for purchase of Arts material t Support for the development of artist careers t Locally managed community cultural projects: t festivals, language projects, recording local stories and songs. t Production costs to develop traditional and contemporary artforms: t development of song, dance, art and craft. t local cultural practitioners travelling to workshops or events, t Production costs for projects and events: t rental of equipment such as lighting, sound, hire of venues, temporary structures and catering t Marketing costs for the promotion of a cultural/artistic event: Grant Application forms and Program Guidelines specific to each program are available at www.tsra.gov.au under the ‘Grant Funding’ menu. Application kits and further information can also be obtained by contacting the TSRA on (07) 4069 0700. Applications Close at 5 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Completed applications should be marked ‘TSRA Common Funding Round’ and posted to: The Chief Executive Officer Torres Strait Regional Authority PO Box 261 Thursday Island Qld 4875 Alternatively, applications may be emailed to: grantapplications@tsra.gov.au Applications received after 5pm on April 10, 2012 will not be considered unless prior approval for a late submission has been obtained in writing from the relevant TSRA Program Manager.

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Wild storm devastates Islanders’ homes

Hours after the tornado hit as George Morseu outside hishome hours after the tornado hit. Below: Damage in Beattie Crescent, Vincent.

A day after as George Morseu, his partner Robyn Kennedy and three of their four young children Myhtia, 6, Karhys, 3, and Marliah, 2, check out fallen tres in their yard. PHOTOS: ALF WILSON By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait Islander George Morseu, his partner Robyn Kennedy and their four young children Myhtia, 6, Lachlan, 5, Karhys, 3, and Marliah, 2, thought they were going to die as their house shook violently when a mini-tornado and freak storm hit the Townsville suburb of Vincent. Winds around 110km per hour ensured plenty of material damage to trees and infrastructure when the tornado struck about 5.10am on Tuesday, March 20. The damage bill is more than $20 million, after the storm left debris over a wide area, some roofs missing, powerlines down and fallen trees everywhere. Luckily nobody died. It started near Magnetic Island and then blew across the Townsville suburbs of Garbutt, Pimlico, Aitken-

vale and Vincent, where the Morseu family reside. The storm path was 500m wide and 2km long and was formed by southward movement of a low pressure trough across Townsville from the north. To add to the problems, about 150mm of rain fell in the 24-hour period until 9am on the day. Winds last only about 10 minutes but caused devastation and ensured many families were in fear. The tornado received national and international media coverage and left many homes without electricity and cut phone communication. Many people from the Torres Strait heard the coverage but were unable to speak to relatives living in the affected areas due to phones being cut. When Mr Morseu walked outside when the winds stopped he was horrified to find Beattie Street, where he

lives, looking like a war zone. “I thought we were going to die. There were power lines down and big trees across the road. When we came outside we didn’t know if they were live with electricity,” he told the Torres News a few hours later. With the couple inside their home as the tornado caused destruction were their children. “We have family and friends on Thursday Island, Darnley and Badu and we want them to know we are all okay,” he said. Beattie Street and the surrounding area is home to many Indigenous families who like Mr Morseu hoped and prayed nobody would be hurt. “More than half of the families who live in Beattie Crescent are either Torres Strait Islanders or Aboriginal. Members of the Makie, Mooka and Santo families also live here,” Mr Morseu said. Mr Morseu said he would be telling

everybody about his scare when he visits Thursday Island in two months time for a tombstone unveiling. “I was last up in the Torres Strait during 2011 and look forward to going back there,” he said. Genevieve Murphy, 34, and Latoya Eggmolesse, 27, were in Beattie Street to try and see relatives. “I heard about the tornado and had to come around to check on some family members who live in the street. It looked like an atomic bomb had hit or a cyclone had been here,” Ms Murphy said. The mini tornado received national publicity on radio and television and this writer received numerous calls about it including one from Bicheno is far off Tasmania. Emergency services responded to reports of 30 damaged houses and some lost their roofs. By 7am, the SES had received 38

calls for assistance in Townsville. Police closed off Beattie Street to enable SES and Council workers to start the huge clean up. Roads around Townsville were severely potholed and we saw council maintenance workers Jason Doolan, Dale Cartwright and Willie Tonuia placing bitumen in many along Leopold Street in Aitkenvale. “It was very severe the storm and we have lots of work to do,” Mr Doolan said. The area was declared a natural disaster zone and emergency relief funding was activated, which provides cash payments to affected families and individuals. The Army was brought in to help clean up the area. Many people who I spoke to said it was worse than Cyclone Yasi, which hit North Queensland in early 2011.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Expression of interests is sought for members of the proposed Horn Island Community Justice Group. To qualify, you have to be a permanent resident of Horn Island and have no criminal history. The Community Justice Group program is volunteer-based that aims to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in contact with the criminal justice system.

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A meeting will be held at the Rural Transaction Centre at Horn Island on Monday, April 16, 2012, starting at 6.30pm, to elect members to the justice group committee. Expression of interests closes at 5pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012. So, if you are interested, please contact the following people below to register your interest: Luisa O'Connor Phone: (07) 4069 1243 Mobile: 0400 769 868

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Ilan Arts & Entertainment Work meets play in New Mapoon DESPITE the wet weather, the New Mapoon playground is ready to shine. Built by the CDEP workers training on the job to build skills for future employment, the new, all-abilities playground is a testimony to the heart and soul of the community, and the standard of craftsmanship is to be admired. The design of the playground itself speaks a lot about the people of New Mapoon and the Northern Peninsula Area. A place for everyone to come, a place for community. The play equipment is designed for children of all abilities and the surrounding area, a place for family. The playground is decorated with local artworks and at the request of the steering committee, the grounds are dotted with native ‘bush tucker’ plants to encourage children to learn about their country and how to live off the land. The project began with funding submission by Culture and Media branch manager Neville R Reys on behalf of the New Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council in 2007. Department of Disability Services approved the submission and progress of the park attracted multiple agencies to deliver toward the first all abilities playground in the Cape York Peninsula. Now it is just awaiting the final touches; installation of local artworks. Community groups such as the local Youth Centers,

Home And Community Care Center, NPARC Arts Shed and local schools have all donated some artwork to the grounds. Many individual pottery tiles will be installed onto the ‘Welcome Wall’, telling stories about the land, it’s people and their dreams. Within the grounds there are feature artworks, designed to welcome one and all to the area, while expressing the local culture. The Heart of the Community was designed by local artist Agnes Mark, with a colour to represent every race and culture within Australia, as to make everyone feel at home. She said her hope was that anyone to come here, whether some one new to the community, a tourist, a local or an elder, they might see their colour represented in her artwork and think, they have included my colour, I belong here. Her sister Susan Kennedy has also created a giant mosaic crocodile to be placed within the grounds. The mosaic croc creation was supported by mosaic designer Dominic Johns, who assisted in transferring the design to 3D design. The Heart of the Community was installed a couple of weeks ago and the primary stages of the welcome wall completed. Susan’s crocodile is being created within the Arts Centre, awaiting the final touches on the bench before it can be installed.

Treading water in The Straits

Sissi Montebello (Suzannah BayesMoreton) and Joel Thomson (James Mackay) in a scene from the final episode of The Straits.

Local artist Agnes Mark with her ‘Heart of the Community’ artwork at the New Mapoon all-abilities playground.

WARNING: The following contains preview information for this week’s episode of The Straits, screening on ABC 1, Thursday March 22 at 8.30pm. Episode 10: Fatherhood Written by Blake Ayshford. Directed by Rowan Woods. Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola’s death. Gary is terrified and Marou goes off to get drunk enough to kill his brother. In Cairns, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town. Sissi realises that she would rather be with Thomson than be saddled with the responsibility of the family’s interests. She decides to leave with him. She gets hold of a boat and they set off for New Zealand. Up in the Straits, Kitty has organised with Noel to sell the family’s remaining weapons to Quay Lin. But when Harry unexpectedly turns up, Kitty is not happy - they have a lot to resolve. Quay Lin, on the other hand, is delighted - now he can kill them

all at once. On Zey, Quay Lin’s henchmen are about to kill Marou and Gary when Gary foils the plot. Marou reveals he has learned that Vlad (in Episode 3) was hired by Quay Lin, not the DCs as previously thought. Just in time, Marou and Gary alert Kitty and Harry to the danger they are facing. In the ensuing battle, Quay Lin’s men are overwhelmed but not before Quay Lin has taken Harry hostage, demanding a boat in exchange for Harry’s life. Kitty’s shocking response unnerves Quay Lin and she kills him. At sea on the boat, Sissi realises that Thomson has not only seen Lola’s dead body but told the police. When he goes for a dive, she guns the boat towards Cairns, tearfully leaving Thomson treading water in the Pacific Ocean. The final episode in the first series of The Straits, filmed on location in Cairns and the Torres Strait, will go to air on ABC 1 this Thursday, March 29 at 8.30pm.

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Tassie strumming a few ilan tunes.

PHOTOS: MARK ROY

Laura Wren, Tassie McDonald and Camilla Wren enjoying a musical interlude at Uncle Frankie’s Cafe on Douglas Street, Thursday Island. Torres News

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Islanders lead from the front in NRL By ALF WILSON PLAYERS of Torres Strait Island descent have had leading roles for the top three clubs on the NRL ladder after the completion of round three. The Canterbury Bulldogs led the table from Melbourne Storm followed by the Broncos with the Cowboys sitting in fourth spot. Canterbury Bulldogs’ Ben Barba, Melbourne Storm’s Dane Nielsen and Brisbane Broncos Sam Thaiday have been in great form early in the season. Which begs the question - just how many more of these undiscovered stars are running around in Torres Strait football? Barba is of Boigu Island descent on one side of his bloodline, and last October shone when Malu Kiai took out the Zenadth Kes (Torres Cup) carnival on Thursday Island. In that final, Malu Kiai defeated Badu Baiywa 36-18 before a huge crowd. In the semi-finals, Badu Baiywa rolled Erub (Darnley Island) side Saam Karem Beizam and Malu

Sam Thaiday is of Yam island descent and had a blinder when the Broncos hammered the Wayne Bennett coached Newcastle Knights 24-10 in round three as 23,894 people watched. One of the commentators described Thaiday as the best second rower in world rugby league. Considering Thaiday’s current form, who could refute that? Nielsen has shone for the high rolling Storm and told this writer two years ago whilst visiting Palm Island how proud he was of his Darnley descent on one side of his family. From Mackay, the tall centre played State of origin last season and has class written all over him. Sam Thaiday signs an autograph for fans when the Broncos last played in The Storm hammered the Titans Townsville. 30-6 in round three at Skilled Park before a crowd of 11,254. Kiai defeated Mabuiag Island team was of his TSI descent during one Whilst the above three deserve Goemu Bau Raiders. of the many Aboriginal Allblacks every accolade given to them, Barba was the equal top try- carnivals they were at. let’s not forget North Queensland scorer in the 2011 NRL season with On March 18, Barba scored a try Cowboys back Robert Lui. Rabbitohs star Nathan Merritt both when the Bulldogs beat the Warriors Former West Tigers Lui played scoring 23 four-pointers. 32-18 across the ditch at Auckland’s off the bench in the Cowboys first His father Kenny Barba once told Mt Smart Stadium before 17,000 up loss to the Gold Coast Titans this writer just how proud his son spectators.

and hasn’t been in the team in their subsequent wins over the Broncos and Parramatta. But Lui career is in doubt after an off-field incident saw him suspended by both the NRL and Cowboys. If he doesn’t force a permanent spot in the team in the next month, Lui will be a key during the State of origin series when five eighth Johnathan Thurston is required by the Maroons. Another quality NRL back with some TSI connection is Parramatta Eels and former Souths Rabbitohs half Chris Sandow. There is no suggestion that Sandow is of TSI descent and he hails from Cherbourg. But Sandow did play for TSI side Argun Warriors when they won the 2011 Cairns Allblacks grand final. Sandow was below his best when the Cowboys beat the Eels 42-6 at Dairy Farmer’s Stadium on 17 March. When the Torres News spoke to Sandow in Townsville earlier that day he wanted to say a big hello to all of his family and friends around North Queensland.

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THE dream start for the Northern Pride in the 2012 Intrust Super Cup has continued with an away win in all three grades against the Mackay Cutters in round 2. Conditions were far from perfect at Virgin Australia Stadium and strong defence was the key to the Pride’s 14-6 victory. The Cutters opened the scoring early in the first period via former North Queensland Cowboys pivot Grant Rovelli. The Pride were quick to reply with their first points coming in the 25 minute after a nice offload from Ethan Lowe found Noel Underwood who crossed the line. After a successful conversion the scores were level. Only four minutes later Lowe was able to find the line putting the Pride ahead. Strong defence in wet conditions helped the Pride hold onto this lead. The only other points to come in the match came through a penalty goal seven minutes after the break to the Pride’s Shaun Nona. One negative to come from the trip to Mackay was the injury to prop forward

“For Pride fans across north Queensland to be able to sit in the comfort of their own home and watch the games is a real first for an Intrust Super Cup side, and we’re proud of that.” The Pride’s next Intrust Super Cup match is a trip to Langlands Park to face Easts Tigers was being played last Saturday. The next match at home for the Pride will be on March 31 when they will face Souths Logan in round 4. In other Intrust Super Cup news competition leaders the Wynnum Manly Seagulls flexed their muscles with a 84-6 trouncing of Central Capras. The Seagull crossed 15 times with Sean Loxley bagging four tries. Only the week before the Capras defeated the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 40-22. The Wynnum outfit have put the other clubs on notice with this massive victory and shows they will be a force to be reckoned with this season. The Northern Pride are currently in fourth position.

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Scott Bolton. The North Queensland Cowboys front rower, who has been with the Pride while recovering from a preseason injury, suffered a grade one medial ligament tear during the win for the Pride on Saturday. It is not known how long the injury will sideline Bolton from playing with either the Pride and Cowboys teams but Cowboys media manager Paul Munnings indicated it would be a “couple of weeks” before he would be fit. In a first for Northern Pride fans all three games were streamed live on the club’s website - free to members and $5 to non-members. “We want Pride fans across north Queensland to know they can still be part of the team even if they can’t make it to any of our games in Cairns, or any of our away matches,” Pride Chief Executive Officer Chris Sheppard said. “The feedback we’ve had on our live streaming has been great, and it’s something we’ll continue throughout the season.

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Sea Swift’s Fred White and Northern Pride’s Chris Sheppard with a promotional offer for FNQ rugby league fans. >> From back page Northern Pride chief executive Chris Sheppard said the offer was a great opportunity for local rugby league fans to be part of the Pride, especially those in regional or remote communities. “We want Pride fans across north Queensland to know they can still be part of the team even if they can’t make it to any of our games in Cairns,” said Mr Sheppard. “This free Outback Member offer means local footy fans will still be able to watch all our home games absolutely free online. “Sea Swift has been fantastic in providing this offer to regional and remote Pride fans. “With Sea Swift picking up the cost of the memberships, each and every residential household that has freight delivered from this week until April 27 will be able to view all of the Pride home games live on the internet. “The feedback we’ve had on our live streaming has been great, and it’s something we’ll continue throughout the season. “For Pride fans across north Queensland to be able to sit in the comfort of their own home and watch our games is a real first for an Intrust Super Cup side.” Sea Swift Sales and marketing manager Bruce Ranga said it was proud to be a Platinum Partner with the Pride, and help provide the membership offer. “We believe we have a significant role to play within remote coastal and island communities across the Cape, Gulf and Torres Strait,” said Mr Ranga. “This offer is great because we are able to support the region we serve in enabling footy fans from across far north Queensland to watch live games and feel part of the Pride.” To receive the free Pride membership offer, Sea Swift residential customers should simply complete the form provided to them when booking their sea freight, and return it to the Northern Pride via post, email or fax.

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Jack Lahood, Chris Lahood and Damien Davey with mackerel caught at Booby Island.

Big haul of mack WITH the water crystal clear and the fish finder full of fish, Saturday, March 10 was a perfect day for chasing spanish mackerel at Booby Island. Damien Davey, Chris Lahood and young Jack Lahood reeled in macks up to, 20kg, coming home early only when they were too tired to continue, with three eskies full!

FLYING HIGH: Northern Pride captain Chey Bird flies for the ball during the historic match played against Souths Logan at Bamaga’s Yusia Ginau Oval on Saturday, August 21. PHOTO: MARK ROY NORTHERN Pride and Sea Swift have partnered to provide an amazing membership offer to all Far North Queensland rugby league fans. Every residential customer sending freight via Sea Swift from now until April 27 will receive

a free Northern Pride ‘Outback’ Supporter Membership. As an Outback Member you can: ● view all of the Northern Pride’s home games FREE on the internet (live stream) ● stay up to date with the latest

Northern Pride news through your members-only Pride Pulse e-newsletter subscription ● show your Pride with your members-only team poster, season draw magnet and membership bumper sticker. Continues page 23>>

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