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Goose-chase finds HB in Port THE Torres News’ quest to find the pearl lugger HB ended in Port Douglas recently with journalist Grant Banks catching up with owner and skipper John Burnett, his partner Iris Bom and their pet goose Scuppers.
John Burnett, his partner Iris Bom and their pet goose Scuppers had the HB moored at the iconic Sugar Wharf in Port Douglas to raise awareness of marine conservation. PHOTO: GRANT BANKS This second article generated even more interest and lo and behold When a mystery photo of a pearl the current owner and skipper of lugger was published in our hugely the HB came forward. It turned popular Shine a Light column out the vessel had undergone some (Torres News, page 10, February 8) major work over the past 18 years little did we know the historic boat with Mr Burnett restoring the HB was right under the nose of our staff to her former glory. Since last at Regional and Remote Newspapers being seen on Thursday Island she had been used as a training vessel headquarters in Port Douglas. Soon after the 1000th edition for Indigenous people from Hope of the Torres News, featuring the Vale, Wujal Wujal and Lockhart photo of the pearl lugger HB sent and had more recently been used in by Anne-Marie Kelly, hit the to spread the message of marine stands phone calls and emails started conservation. One of the first undertakings for coming in. The information provided by our Mr Burnett was to re-rig the HB, as readers managed to shine a light on she had not been under sail for some the history of the HB and featured time with her riggings removed. She a more up-to-date photograph of was nothing more than a motor boat at that stage, but one with a hidden the boat. history waiting to be told. The goose-chase had begun. By GRANT BANKS
“The HB has only just recently arrived at its final manifestation,” Mr Burnett said while talking with the Torres News in Port Douglas. “We have tried to put her back so it looks as it would have when first built by the Japanese on TI around 75 years ago,” he said. Now that the project was close to completion all that remained was to sea trial the HB. Once proven sea worthy he said the HB would soon return to its ancestral waters, the Torres Strait. “I think it is time,” Mr Burnett said speaking of the possibility of a visit to the Straits. “I will need a crew as Iris and I can do short legs but a sea trial and trip to TI would be too much for just the two of us. While in Port Douglas the HB
was helping raise awareness for the conservation of the Coral Sea. Mr Burnett, who is a marine biologist, along with his first mate Ms Bom and their trusty sea-going-goose Scuppers, hosted a display at the Sugar Wharf providing information on the extension of the green zone in the Coral Sea which is currently under review. “We want to see the more sensitive areas protected but at the same time we don’t want people thinking we want to lock up the whole of the Coral Sea,” Mr Burnett said. “The long-term plan is to see a multilateral agreement between Australia and the Pacific nations bordering the Coral Sea to make up the largest marine green zone on the planet.” To help achieve this goal these
Coral Sea crusaders enlisted the help of the pearl lugger HB, a boat that starred in Lee Robinson’s 1954 movie King of the Coral Sea, alongside Rod Taylor and Chips Rafferty. The movie, which ScreenSound Australia called “a dashing and romantic thriller”, was shot almost entirely on location on Thursday Island. “The HB should be out there fulfilling its role as King of the Coral Sea. We are the conscience of the Coral Sea,” Mr Burnett said. The Protect the Coral Sea campaign is funded by the Cairns and Far North Environment Centre (CAFNEC). For more information visit www.coralsea.cafnec.org.au See this week’s Shine a Light column on page 13 >>
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The cruise ship Queen Mary II passes through the Torres Strait between Hammond Island and Number One Reef on Monday, February 20.
THIS photograph, sent in by one of our readers, shows the Queen Mary II passing through the Torres Strait en route to Darwin as part of her historic circumnavigation of Australia. She is shown here at 6.30pm on Monday, February 20, negotiating her way through the Prince of Wales Channel. The channel is only about the same as the length of a football field, and relatively shallow - about 20 metres deep on a low tide. This picture, taken from Rosehill on Thursday Island, shows Hammond Island in the mid-distance, almost a stone’s throw from the majestic vessel, and Hawksbury Island in the background. The Torres Strait is a compulsory pilotage area under Australian Maritime Safety Authority regulations. One of the Australian Reef Pilots guided her up through the Great Barrier Reef , the Torres Strait, and across the Arafura Sea to Darwin, where she berthed on Wednesday, February 22. As part of a world voyage, the
Queen Mary II is making her maiden circumnavigation Australia, following the route of Captain Matthew Flinders. At 343 metres long, and rising 62 metres above the waterline, she is the largest cruise ship ever to visit Australia. Her whistle, taken from the original Queen Mary, is audible for up to 16 kilometres. The 151,400-tonne liner arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on February 8, and dropped anchor off Yorkey’s Knob, near Cairns, at 8am on February 19. The liner boasts all the features, and more, of a five-star hotel - but it doesn’t come cheap. A 20-day trip around Australia staying in a premium cabin costs about $53,000. The 2500 passengers on board can choose to while away their time at sea in any one of ten restaurants or five pools, or even take in a planetarium. The vessel also has the largest ballroom and library at sea.
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NEWS The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has upgraded the existing fire appliance on horn Island. Thursday Island station officer David Prain said the upgrade would enhance the fire fighting and rescue capability of the horn Island Rural Firies. “The local rural firies at Horn do a great job, and it’s really pleasing the see the QFRS upgrade their appliance,” Mr Prain said. “As well as usual fire suppression capabilities, it also features hydraulic rescue equipment including heavy lift air bags -very reassuring for our community. “It’s also a time for anyone who might like to join their local brigade to get involved. “Call into the horn Island shed and see Ben McKeown, Dave Nawie or Elizah Wasaga, you will be made most welcome. “Also at TI we are always looking for reliable, committed people to join the auxilliary ranks here. “Come along to the TI fire station Wednesday nights at 6 o’clock and meet the crew, they are a great bunch of people.” Shop 63 Stockland Cairns - 4033 7575 Shop 1 / 28 Edith St Innisfail - 4061 9333
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TSRA continues support for regional communication The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is working in partnership with the Torres Strait Islander Media Association (TSIMA) to improve the delivery of broadcasting services to all people living in the Torres Strait region in 2012. The TSRA has committed over $500,000 in grant funding to TSIMA this financial year as well as providing funding support to the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) to maintain the Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service (RIBS) in up to four communities this financial year. In 2010, the TSRA commissioned a review of Broadcasting Services in the region. This review identified a number of areas where services could be improved. There is currently a significant imbalance in funding between support provided to Radio 4MW on Thursday Island, and support provided to RIBS operations in Torres Strait Communities. The Chairperson of the TSRA, Mr John (Toshie) Kris said: “funding for regional broadcasting needs to be shared across all communities. “Thursday Island has had the majority of funding for the past 25 years. This has been to the detriment of some outer island communities where RIBS has ceased to function. “The communications review has indicated that many communities are dissatisfied with the communications support that has been provided to them in the past.
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“When you read the recommendations from the review you can clearly see why the TSRA has acted to ensure that the region obtains the best value from the investment we are making in regional communications.” One of the findings from the review was that radio 4MW provided only 50 hours of local broadcasting each week and there were no weekend broadcasts. The level of programming provided by TSIMA was described as very low compared to other similar sized Regional Indigenous Media organisations which broadcast local content 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The review is a public document that can be viewed on the publications pages of the TSRA web site (www.tsra.gov.au). The TSRA acknowledges that Radio 4MW plays a unique role in the Torres Strait providing a voice and opportunity to share culture with Indigenous and non Indigenous people as part of the National Indigenous Broadcasting network. “We are very pleased that the TSIMA Board has agreed to the recommendations made in the review. Some of them will be difficult to implement, requiring some changes in the way that Radio 4MW operates, however, the TSRA is committed to working with TSIMA to improve services to every community in the Torres Strait,” Mr Kris said. The TSIMA Board has agreed to the appointment of a temporary Operations
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Saubs set course for a new life on the sea By MARK ROY
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“We’re moving on in honour of our daughter, so that we never forget her love and contribution to her children and the Torres Strait communities,� Henrietta said. “Valerie believed in selfreliance, forgiveness and moving on from all the hurt, anger and bitterness, and that is what we are going to do.� Speaking to the Torres News on the deck of the Seafari last week, Sam Saub said he was looking forward to finally being “off and running� in the new family venture. “We’ve been waiting on the weather, because of the weather we’ve been grounded,� Sam said. He said he was keen to get to work diving for crays. The six crew would be training the younger boys, he said. “They’ve been coming on board the cray boats with their fathers since they were very small, age six or seven, following their dad and learning the ropes,� he said. “They have a go at diving around age 9 or 10. Now they’re
13-14 years old, and we’ll be teaching them, the same way my dad taught me.� John Saub said he started cray diving in 1977, freediving from the deck of a 14-foot Quintrex. “I bought my first boat in 1986 from Patrick Mills,� John said. “The Seafari is my second boat. We’re trying to train the kids, like my kids who came with me, they get the knowledge. “We would dive barefoot and use bicycle tubes on the cray spear. “It will be good to get the boys working. We’ve been camped here (off Thursday Island) nearly one month now. “I’ve been going backwards and forwards, with all the family living down in Cairns.� Armed with their Traditional Inhabitant Boat Licence, John Saub, Sam Saub, Peter Asse, Zuzu Buia, Kumi Asse, Jacky Dau and Steven Dau joined skipper Peter Wright on board the Seafari and headed to their traditional fishing grounds off Badu.
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leadership position by her demonstrated responsible approach and actions over the past few years. She is prepared to take on this position of honour and responsibility and is looking forward to the challenge ahead of her,� he said. Boarding Captains at The Cathedral School have a very important role in acting as role models for the younger boarding students. Their assistance is called upon by the school’s boarding staff during routine activities and special events, they are also required to demonstrate leadership qualities at all times. The Cathedral School, Townsville currently has a boarding population of approximately 150 students from Years 7 to 12, including those from many and varied backgrounds and communities, such as regional Queensland, Northern Territory and overseas.
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Young Torres Strait women develop leadership skills TWO young Torres Strait women, Carmen Tapau and Rellis Petrou, were the successful applicants for the emerging young leader’s course sponsored by the Torres Strait Regional Authority and run by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. The December course was an intensive 14 day adventure packed program for young Indigenous people aged 18 to 25 years-old. Petrou said she embarked on a journey with nine strangers from around Australia who became her friends and family for 14 days. “The course was mind blowing. “In 14 days we did team building activities, individual activities to help us personally, leadership skills, camping, caving, hiking and much, much more. “I was challenged mentally and physically and pushed right out of my comfort zone. “Coming from the tropics the weather was a dilemma for me as it was hot during the day and freezing during the night and don’t get me started with the rain,” Petrou said. “One of my low points during my time in the bush was waking up at 5:30am one morning after bush bashing in the rain the day before and putting on my wet hiking clothes in the freezing cold. “It was just an experience that you get through and will always be with you to laugh about and that is exactly what the team did.” She said one of the highlights was the hike even though it was hard at times. “I can’t explain the feeling when we arrived at our camp site every day after walking 8 to 10 kilometres through rough terrain, up and down mountains and hills, through swamps and through valleys.
Rellis Petrou takes on the challenges of caving during a young leader’s course sponsored by the Torres Strait Regional Authority and run by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. “The greatest strength of the program is in “The feeling was like wow we’ve made experience will definitely help you in your the exposure to different natural environments, it - bring on tomorrow.” future endeavours. “Every day was a different experience and “Don’t be afraid to try something new or people and situations and the opportunity to there was never a dull moment and it was try something that you fear or think you can’t develop independence and confidence.” Mr Kris said planning was now underway definitely an experience I will never forget.” do because this course teaches you to punch to offer five fully sponsored places in this Petrou said she gained self confidence from fear right in the face.” the course, learned how to work in a team and TSRA chairperson, John (Toshie) Kris, year’s Australian Rural Leadership Foundadeveloped leadership skills. said both Carmen and Rellis indicated they tion course. He said the sponsored places would “I can now apply these skills in my would recommend the leadership course to available later this year for future Indigenous everyday life. others. “I encourage everyone with an interest in “Those recommendations are a strong sign leaders from Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area communities. leadership to apply for the next intake as this of its impact and effectiveness.
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Medical scholarships help close the gap FIVE Indigenous medical students and trainees have the opportunity to be sponsored by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) to help close the gap and improve Indigenous health outcomes. Scholarships are being awarded to five outstandinRg medical students, junior medical officers and physician trainees who identify as being of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Maori descent. The scholarships support recipients’ attendance at the RACP Future Directions in Health Congress 2012, to be held in Brisbane from May 6 to 9. Applications are now open and candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The Congress theme, Disease and Injury Prevention, speaks to the importance of innova-
tive approaches to healthcare. The RACP Congress attracts over 900 delegates, comprising physicians, physician trainees and other health professionals. RACP President Professor John Kolbe said it offered the chance for scholarship recipients to attend a wide range of sessions, including expert medical updates on specialty areas outside of their own area of practice and training. “The RACP Future Directions in Health Congress is a fantastic opportunity in which healthcare professionals can network and learn from one another,” Prof Kolbe said. “The RACP is committed to helping ‘Close the Gap’ and improving Indigenous health outcomes. “These scholarships, now in their second year, are an important measure that aims
to support Indigenous Australian and New Zealand medical students and trainees in their professional development.” There continues to be a wide disparity between the life expectancy of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The College notes that the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians can be largely attributed to chronic disease, with current figures suggest that the life expectancy gap is 12 years for men and 10 years for women. The closing date for applications for the RACP Future Directions in Health Congress 2012 Indigenous Medical Scholarships is Friday, March 2, 2012. For more information visit: www.racpcongress2012.com.au.
High-capacity satellites to provide broadband to remote Australians
Satellites dishes like these will be popping up everywhere as people connect to the NBN. THE delivery of high-speed internet to some of the most remote communities in Australia has taken a leap forward following NBN Co’s selection of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading manufacturer of commercial broadband satellites, to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites. The satellites, which are planned to launch in 2015, are designed to provide high-speed broadband coverage to around three percent of premises outside the reach of the NBN’s fibre optic and fixed-wireless services, including outback areas and Australia’s external territories such as Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Macquarie Island and the Cocos Islands. The contract, valued at approximately $620 million, follows a comprehensive, two-year procurement process undertaken by NBN Co. The contract is part of a total investment of approximately $2 billion that is required to deliver the NBN Long Term Satellite Service. Other agreements will cover the ground systems, end-user equipment and the space launch. As part of the contract, SS/L will also supply associated telemetry, tracking and command systems for NBN Co’s Long Term Satellite Service. The satellites and ground-based control systems are expected to be delivered over the next 41 months, with the first satellite launch planned for early 2015 and the second planned for the second half of 2015. NBN Co Chief Executive Officer Mike Quigley said: “NBN Co’s satellites have been designed to deliver initial peak speeds of 12/1 Mbps* at the wholesale level for the same wholesale access price as similar fibre services. It will be possible for retail service providers to offer services to homes and businesses in the satellite footprint that are as good or better than the services many city people currently experience. “NBN Co is providing an open access network which is expected to deliver competition amongst retail service providers because it is provided on a non-discriminatory basis. This in turn has the potential to lead to lower prices and innovation for consumers - including those in geographically isolated areas” John Celli, President of Space Systems/Loral, said: “NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral share a commitment to excellent performance and the highest quality service. We’re delighted to play a part in helping to deliver much-needed high-speed broadband services to communities in regional and remote areas.” Two further tenders for the delivery of other components of the Long Term Satellite Service will be awarded in due course; NBN Co is evaluating supplier submissions for the construction of satellite ground systems, and in coming months will release a tender for the launch of the satellites into orbit. Until the two satellites are operational, NBN Co is operating an Interim Satellite Service which was set up to assist the transition from the Commonwealth’s Australian Broadband Guarantee program to the Long Term Satellite Service. The Interim Satellite Service provides download speeds of up to 6Mbps to retail service providers, and more than 2500 premises have already connected. Page 6 Torres News
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Making a crust in a slice of paradise By MARK ROY THERE are not too many bakeries in Australia where you can walk in off the beach and order a hot chilli and crayfish pie. Or a sambal pie, for that matter. But for local baker Keith Gleed, having a variety of local product means not only making a crust, but keeping his customers happy. “I like to experiment with local produce, and I try to put something new and different into the hot box every week,” Keith says. “I grow my own chillis on a bush out the back. It’s a bird’s eye chilli, a variety that has been grown here on the islands for years. “I try to promote our local product in different ways.” A baker for 37 years, Keith has a seemingly unending list of hot pastry dishes, including puppy cheese dogs, chicken and potato pillows, savoury crayfish pies, and steak and kidney pies - “They go in a deep pie shell, just like the corn brisket” - and that’s not all. His wife Bernie says they will start trading on Friday nights again on the first Friday after Easter, serving up their renowned pizzas and hot dishes. “Friday nights we do pizzas, coconut curries, sweet chilli prawn kebabs, lasagne, and long soup.” The pair met in 2004, when Keith was working as a baker at SeeHops. “I was his
Husband and wife team Bernie and Keith Gleed. assistant, that’s where we met,” Bernie says. Keith says they were married on the island soon after. “We will celebrate our fifth wedding
anniversary this year in December,” he says. “We got married the same year we registered our business name, Bernie’s Kai Kai Bar.” Keith has been working in the Torres
Erub a “disaster area” after storm By MARK ROY ERUB (Darnley Island) has been declared a natural disaster area after a storm struck on Friday, February 3, unroofing buildings and bringing down power lines. The winds damaged the community fuel shed and freezer facility on Erub, with sheets of roofing material turning into missiles as the winds lashed the island. Commonwealth Emergency Management Minister, Robert McClelland and Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts announced on February 17 that the Torres Strait Island Regional Council would now be able to access financial assistance to cover the costs incurred by the storm. Mr Roberts said the assistance would be provided through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements, jointly funded by the Queensland and Commonwealth Governments. “The Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) can now access the NDRRA to cover the cost of restoring public assets damaged by strong winds and heavy rains which impacted the state’s far north earlier this month,” Mr Roberts said. TSIRC is surveying the damage and will prepare a report for the Department of Local Government and Planning. Several islands, including Poruma (Coconut Island), were hit by the wild storm, which followed heavy rain the week before. Poruma Councillor Phillemon Mosby said unexpectedly strong gusts of wind had caused damage to infrastructure on one side of the island. Erub was hit hardest, with Medigee village inundated and an extensive part of the foreshore near the IBIS supermarket washed away. It is the fourth time a disaster area has been activated in the Torres Strait. Disaster areas were declared following cyclones Charlotte and Allie in 2009, monsoonal flooding following tropical cyclones Olga, Neville, Ului
Strait for 16 years, in bakeries at SeeHops and in Bamaga. The pair traded as Bernie’s Kai Kai Bar on Horn Island for two and a half years before coming to Thursday Island two years ago. Bernie says locals from the outer islands are some of their best customers. “They pull up in their dinghies on the beach out the front, and come in for bread, buns, and of course the pies,” Bernie says. She says people like to sit and eat at the cafe because it is the only one on the esplanade. “It’s the best location on the island. You’ve got the beautiful sea breezes all day long, and if you don’t want to sit in the cafe, you can sit under a tree across the road.” And it’s not just locals who like to partake of the pair’s island cooking. Keith’s chilli cray pies have received wide acclaim and travelled as far as Canberra, Sydney and Cairns. “People pre-order them frozen. They can be flown out as seafood,” Keith explains. “One bloke in Brisbane orders three dozen, three or four times a year.” One of Bernie’s specialties is the sambal pie, but she says she is keeping that recipe a closely guarded secret. “I try my best not to give my cooking secrets away,” Bernie says. But if it’s spicy seafood you’re after, it’s no secret the chilli cray pie at Bernie’s Kai Kai is one of the hottest items going.
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Flooding in Medigee village, Erub, after high winds and heavy rains hit the island earlier this month. PHOTOS: GINA THAIDAY and Paul, from January to April in 2010, flooding from tropical cyclones Tasha and Anthony from November 2010 to February 2011, and after the recent tropical low from February 3-4. Mr McClelland said the rains and floods had caused significant damage to community infrastructure. “We need to ensure that we all work together to do all we can to help communities get back on their feet,” Mr McClelland said. “The Commonwealth will continue to work closely with the Queensland Government to assess the damage and provide appropriate assistance.”
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Fears held for Jayapura Five A letter to Australia’s foreign minister Craig Emerson: Dear Minister, I am writing to you on behalf of the Australia West Papua Association in Sydney concerning the five West Papuan men who have been charged with treason because of their involvement in the 3rd Papuan People’s Congress which was held between the 17 and 19 October 2011. Shortly after the Congress and as part of a celebration, the Morning Star flag was raised and a declaration of Independence read out. Indonesian security forces accompanied by armoured vehicles immediately moved in to break up the gathering firing live rounds resulting in six people been killed. The security forces also used batons, bamboo poles and the butts of rifles during the arrest of up to 300 delegates resulting in serious injuries. Five people were charged with treason. They are Forkorus Yaboisembet, Edison Gladius Waromi, Agust M. Sananay Kraar, Selpius Bobii, and Dominikus Surabat. The trial against five Papuan activists began on Monday, 30 January. On Saturday, 18 February, the secu-
QUEENSLAND voters looking to enrol before local government elections now have more time. Attorney General and Local Government Minister Paul Lucas last week welcomed bipartisan support for the move which means people will be able to enrol to vote in local government elections until February 25, the same day as rolls close for state government elections. Mr Lucas said the date had been set in various forms of the Local Government Act and more recently, the Local Government Electoral Act that rolls close on January 31 in the year of an election. “The January 31 date has been in various versions of the Act since 1993,” he said. “This provision is designed to ensure candidates can satisfy requirements to be nominated by six electors in a local government area or division in which the prospective Councillor is to be a candidate. “In ordinary circumstances, this is not an issue however, in 2012 the date for state and local government electio ns are in relatively close alignment.
“Moving the close of rolls has the support of the Local Government Association of Queensland. “It is intended that the change will apply for this cycle only and enrolment for the next local government elections will close on January 31, 2016. “What this means is that voters who have moved or their enrolment is not up to date enrol for both Local Government elections as long as their enrolment is received before February 25. “If you’ve moved house or will be 18 years old by April 28, it’s important to ensure you are on the rolls so you are eligible to exercise your democratic right to vote. “Also, with council elections, you are only able to vote on the day if you are in your Local Government Area. “However, if you are away, you need to organise in advance for a postal or pre-poll vote. “Updating your details for Local Government elections mean you will automatically be enrolled for the State election.” For more information or to enrol to vote, go to www.ecq.qld.gov.au.
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MY contribution to better health, peace of mind and charisma spirit. Geography is lore of our islands so adaptation must serve climatic changes otherwise sufferings persist in unison. Three non-cooperative elements in our Melanesian Papuan culture. One is government policy, business sector and loss of identity as independent managers. Mabuyag Islanders were free traders with south west Papua to Port Moresby in Motuan people. Prior to 1788 Sydney, Mabuyag had medicinal plants in consumption and health care from PNG. Australian Quarantine and Inspectoin Service and Queensland annexation killed our free trade spirit given by God (trade and commerce) a free gift. London Missionary Society and linguist Cort Haddon work died because of government policy. Percy Misi Masig
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rity forces in full riot equipment swept through the Abepura prison where the men are detained. They removed the prisoners belongings including books, letters, plates, glasses and intimidated the prisoners. They also told the prisoners if there was any disturbance at their trial they would be removed from West Papua to stand trial elsewhere. AWPA is greatly concerned for the safety of these men as many reports have stated that the security forces use torture to intimidate or extract information from prisoners in West Papua. We point out at no time did these men commit violence and they simply expressed peacefully their views on the future of West Papua as is their right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We urge you to contact the Indonesian President asking that he guarantee the safety of the prisoners and to immediately release all West Papuan political prisoners unconditionally. A true democracy does not jail people simply because they expressed a political opinion. Joe Collins, Secretary Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)
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Mental health reform needed By ALF WILSON AN extensive review and reforms involving Indigenous mental health patients have been put in place by Queensland Health in the wake of the death of 27-year-old North Queensland man Lyji Vaggs. State Coroner Michael Barnes acknowledged that extensive review and reforms on February 21 when handing down his findings into the death of Mr Vaggs. Lyji Vaggs, 27, died in the Townsville Hospital on April 15, 2010, two days after he stopped breathing while being restrained on the floor of the foyer of the mental health unit. Mr Vaggs had tried to admit himself to the mental health unit of Townsville Hospital several times before his death after hearing voices, but he was told to go home and take his medication because no beds were available. When his medication failed to give him relief, the father of three returned to the unit in an extremely agitated state and was restrained by security and medical staff before police were called. He was handcuffed and injected with anti-psychotic drugs, although doctors had not had time to perform a toxicology test to determine what drugs were already in his system. Doctors tried to revive Mr Vaggs before he was transferred to the hospital’s intensive care unit and he later died after his life support system was switched off. Family members were angry, saddened and shocked when Mr Barnes found that that nobody associated with the tragedy would face criminal or disciplinary charges. However Mr Barnes found that mistakes were made and systems failed leading up to Mr Vaggs death and the family will now take civil legal action. A large number of Mr Vaggs family and friends were at the Townsville Court on February 21 when the findings were listened to via video link from the Brisbane Magistrates Court. It took Mr Barnes 40 minutes to hand down his long awaited findings. Mr Barnes ruled that no one person of the 15 who were involved were accountable. Coroner Barnes ruled that a combination of sedation and restraint involving security, police, nurses and doctors in the foyer of the hospital unit led to his death. “There is no basis for referral to prosecuting authorities because different individuals were responsible for the varying factors that contributed to the death,” Mr Barnes said. Mr Barnes said that mistakes were made and systems failed.
“I don’t suggest any of the health care workers professionals involved in his treatment failed to have proper regard for Mr Vaggs welfare.” The Coroner acknowledged that an extensive review and reforms had been put in place by the Townsville Health Services since Mr Vaggs death. Outside the Court after the
Dr Andrew Johnson Queensland Health’s District Executive Officer for the Townsville Health Service District told media outside that the “Coroner’s findings stand for themselves”. “This isn’t about reprimanding anybody but about learning from it. Our responsibility to Lyji and his family is to learn from these experiences.
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findings were handed down Mr Vaggs’ emotional widow Stacey Somerville told the Torres News she was devastated. “What do I do when I go home and tell our three children? That nobody was responsible for their father’s death,” a weeping Ms Somerville said. Ms Somerville said she had been with Mr Vaggs for seven years and their children were aged six, four and two. Mr Vaggs mother Debbie Lampton told the Torres News before the findings were handed down she didn’t expect any charges to be recommended. After the findings, Ms Lampton was comforted by her partner and Mr Vaggs stepfather Dwayne Williams and said justice had not been done. “Why was no one responsible for my son’s death? I want justice for my son first please then I will know they are telling the truth,” Ms Lampton said. Family spokesperson Dr Gracelyn Smallwood said there was no way forward for the family. “There has been no justice and this should be treated as a death in custody,” Dr Smallwood said.
“Nothing we can say or do will bring Lyji back - we have to take on board the Coroner’s findings and accept there are things we could have done better,” he said. Dr Smallwood refuted the Coroner’s findings that there was no callous disregard. “These findings are very traumatic for the Vaggs family. They are contradictory and many junior staff were involved which was a total failure of the system. How can it not be callous disregard if 15 people restrained Lyji. Justice has not been done and this needs to be treated as a black death in custody. This finding has not given the family closure and how would any person feel if this was their son or partner,” Dr Smallwood said. Dr Smallwood and Ms Lampton said that if an Indigenous Health worker had been there Mr Vaggs may not have died. Mr Barnes said that authorities had found it difficult to recruit suitable Indigenous health workers. Outside the Court Dr Smallwood confronted Dr Johnson in a private discussion about the findings.
11 TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS 1 t o 1 4 J U LY 2 0 1 2 , H O N I A R A , THE SOLOMON ISLANDS EXTENDED DATE: Friday 30 March 2012, 5pm The Australia Council in partnership with State and Territory Arts Agencies invites expressions of interest from Indigenous dance groups to be a part of the Australian delegation attending the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Honiara, the Solomon Islands from 1 to 14 July 2012. Applications from Torres Strait Islander groups with touring experience both nationally and internationally are required. Only applicants over 18 years will be able to attend. The delegation will be required to participate in a program of events in the Solomon Islands across 14 days, which will include performances, presentations, forums and advocacy events.
FOR AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM PLEASE CONTACT: Sophia Sourris, Project Manager: Queensland Theatre Company Email on FOPA@queenslandtheatre.com.au or phone 07 3010 7620
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Congress to close the gap on justice delivery THE National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (Congress) has welcomed the Parliament’s bi-partisan support for closing the life expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Congress co-chair Jody Broun said while parliamentary addresses by prime minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott had also laid the groundwork for Constitutional recognition, there was still much work still to do. She said Congress would engage with the Government on improving justice outcomes.
Ms Broun said in terms of the justice system, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people worse than they were 20 years ago. “We are massively over-represented in the justice system, which is both a cause and effect of the poor state of health, education and employment of so many of our families and communities,” Ms Broun said. “For example, young Aboriginal people are 28 times more likely than non-Aboriginal juveniles to be incarcerated and Aboriginal people in some states are twice as likely than non-Aboriginal people to have
their case proceed through the court system, rather than receive a caution or other diversion from the court system. “We will work with the Standing Committee of Law and Justice to address this.” She said she welcomed the Government’s $10 million education campaign to see to see First Peoples recognised in the Constitution. “Congress is 100 per cent committed to convincing all Australian’s that this is the right thing to do,” she said. “We will fight tooth and nail to
achieve the recommendations of the Expert Panel through an informed conversation based on the facts. “We look forward to partnering with Reconciliation Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission to achieve this historic opportunity for our nation.” She said the Congress co-chairs acknowledged Ms Gillard’s comments on positive progress on three of the six targets: ● Halving under-five infant mortality by 2018 ● Ensuring access to early childhood education for four-year-olds in
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Do you have nomophobia? A RECENT survey has discovered two thirds of people fear losing or being without their mobile phone, a condition being called nomophobia. The study reveals that 41 per cent of people interviewed, in an effort to stay connected, have two phones or more. When asked if they’d be upset if a partner looked at the messages and texts on their phone almost half said that they would. Digging a little deeper, more women worry about losing their phones than men - 70 per cent of the women surveyed compared to 61 per cent of the men, yet it is men that are more likely to have two phones - scoring 47 per cent and 36 per cent respectively, perhaps in an effort to stay connected. When split by age it is the younger age group (18-24) that are more nomophobic at 77 per cent, with the 25-34 age group second at 68 per cent. Perhaps a little more surprisingly is that third most nomophobic are the 55 and overs. “The first study into nomophobia, conducted four years ago, revealed that 53 per cent of people suffered from the condition and our study reveals this has now risen to 66 per cent in the UK and shows no sign of abating.”
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THE communications and media watchdog ACMA has warned consumers that the viral email warning that ‘mobile numbers will be made public’ is a hoax. The email started circulating around Australia in 2009 and tells consumers that mobile numbers will shortly be made public and that you will be charged for telemarketing calls that you receive. Although the message refers to the Australian Do Not Call Register, the email appears to have originated from North America a number of years ago. The reference to being charged for receiving calls arises from a different charging regime in the USA where mobile phone users are often charged for calls that they receive. This charging regime does not apply in Australia. The Do Not Call Register provides Australians with the ability to opt out of receiving most unsolicited telemarketing calls, and marketing faxes. Australians can put their telephone or fax numbers on the Do Not Call Register at www.donotcall.gov. au or by calling 1300 792 958. The Australian Do Not Call Register has strong mechanisms to protect the privacy of registrants. Telemarketers and Fax marketers are only able to check whether a telephone number they wish to call or fax is registered or not. Registered numbers are never directly provided. Telemarketers and Fax marketers that make calls or send faxes to numbers on the Do Not Call Register face significant financial penalties.
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New map shows underwater mountains A NEW map of Australia’s Coral Sea region details the reefs, mountains, and canyons that exist under the sea. The map produced by James Cook University’s marine geologist Robin Beaman shows 14 mountains, or seamounts, rising at least 1000 metres from the sea floor. It also shows a series of massive underwater canyons the largest of which is Bligh Canyon. At 10km wide and 200km long the valley drains sediment from a huge area of the continental shelf extending from Cape York to the Torres Strait, and up to southern Papua New Guinea. Dr Beaman’s map covers an area of about one million square kilometres of the Coral Sea Conservation Zone, which stretches from the outer-most limit of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to the edge of the Exclusive Economic Zone. “One seamount, the Fraser Seamount, is 4060 metres high, nearly twice the height of Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain,” Dr Beaman said. “Surprisingly half of these seamounts have no identifying name which would be very unusual if they were found on dry land.” The large numbers of submarine canyons were found wherever the seafloor gradient exceeded just one degree in slope. “The largest canyon in the Coral Sea, the Bligh Canyon, drains sediment from a huge area of the continental shelf extending from Cape York, the Torres Strait, and southern Papua New Guinea,” Dr Beaman said. “This canyon is more than 200 km long, nearly 10 km wide and cuts about 300 metres into the seafloor.” Using a combination of the latest satellite imagery to trace the shallow-water features, such as coral reefs and cays, and then sonar to map and trace the deeper-water features, the new map took more than a year to create. It traces the boundaries of undersea, or geomorphic features and they can also be seen in the new high-resolution depth model for the Coral Sea, called the gbr100 grid.
Underwater ‘seamounts’ in the Coral Sea are the mountains of the sea. “Geomorphology describes the geological shape of the Earth and so geomorphic maps of the seafloor are a useful way to identify the important marine habitats,” Dr Beaman said. A Queensland Smart Futures Fellow, Dr Beaman said that in the Coral Sea, there were broad-scale features, such as flat plateaus, bowl-like basins, and long troughs. “Superimposed on these are the finerscale features, such as canyons, hills and knolls, and the more familiar coral reefs,” he said. “There are 41 separate coral reefs in the Coral Sea, with a combined area of about 15,000 square km and a combined perimeter length of 2400 km. “The largest reef, Tregrosse Reefs/ Diamond Islets, has a huge area of 3621 square km. There are also currently 56 individual sand cays.”
The new digital map was generated by hand digitising polygons for individual geomorphic features within a geographic information system, and then adding the feature names to the polygon database, where names were available. The high-resolution map provides users with an accurate spatial tool for helping to understand the variety and scale of Australia’s underwater landscape. The release of the Geomorphic Features map in a variety of formats coincides with the public consultation period for a Commonwealth marine reserve proposal for the Coral Sea Dr Beaman’s research was supported by a $150,000 Queensland Government Smart Futures Fellowship, and matching grants from the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre and James Cook University. The map is online at http://e-atlas.org.au/ content/gbr-jcu-bathymetry-gbr100
Political prisoners’ cells raided by armed police ExTRAORDINARY scenes occurred at Abepura prison in West Papua on the night of Saturday, February 18, when heavily armed police stormed the cells of non-violent Papuan leaders currently on trial for treason. The unusual and heavy handed security sweep was carried out between 9-10 pm on Sunday night and involved three truckloads of armed Dalmas anti-riot paramilitary police; two truckloads of Brimob police, and a detachment of the fully armed prison anti-riot officers. The cells of a number of West Papuan political prisoners were turned over in the sweep, and all prisoners possessions were removed, including pens, paper, files, books, letters, plates, drinking glasses, cutlery knives, guitars, and music tapes, including lawyer-client privileged communications and defence notes.
Mobile phones were not found however, according to sources at the prison. It is believed the targets were five leaders of the Third Papuan People’s Congress that peacefully declared independence from Indonesia on October 19, 2010, sparking a brutal and bloody crackdown by Indonesian occupation forces. Forkorus Yobeisembut, and Edison Waromi, the President and Prime Minister respectively of the Federated Republic of West Papua, together with Selpius Bobbi, Dominikus Sorabut, and Agus Kraar are all on trial for treason charges. The hearing on Friday had to be suspended after the prisoners refused to return into the courtroom due to concerns of the conduct of witness crossexaminations. The trial was adjourned to February 21. Reliable sources close to the accused Congress leaders have
told West Papua Media that the raids relate to rumours circulating that the five defendants will be broken apart and moved to separate prisons away from Papua. These rumours have been propagated by unknown parties, however regular prison transfers are a common tactic by the Indonesian state on Papuan political prisoners. The Indonesian AttorneyGeneral and the Prosecutors office have repeatedly stated publicly that the trial and prisoners would be moved from Papua if any unrest occurs, but there is significant local Papuan resistance to such a move. Local observers also have suggested that the bizarre raids had occurred after police objected to the defendants conduct in court and sought to reassert the “authority of state” by behaving unpredictably.
According to a series of urgent text messages sent to various advocates, the head of the prison at Abepura opened up the political prisoners section to normal criminals allowing them to mix freely. This is often a tactic utilised by prison authorities to effect violence on prisoners without prison guards having to commit the abuse personally. The political prisoners source told West Papua Media that in a disturbingly strange move, the prison chief then invited the political prisoners to sit without resistance within a room together with hardened murderers, robbers and rapists, many of whom are from other parts of Indonesia. Prison authorities did not reply to any requests for clarification from West Papua Media about the events at Abepura. Via: West Papua Media Alerts.
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Member for Cook Jason O’Brien with one of six new utility vehicles destined for SES crews on island communities.
Council amalgamation ‘generational change’ - O’Brien MEMBER for Cook Jason O’Brien has defended the State Government’s 2007 decision to amalgamate local councils. The controversial Local Government Reform Bill put an end to individual island councils in the Torres Strait and created the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC). Mr O’Brien was responding to claims by Wayne Beetham from Iama that the amalgamation had “ended any attempts of the Islanders for autonomy” and “created more unemployed people and provided less services” than before (Amalgamation of councils has ‘done the damage’, page 8, Torres News, February 22-28). Mr O’Brien said the amalgamation of councils across Queensland was about “generational change”. “It was always going to take some time to bed down,” he said. “Given that many of the Island Councils that were amalgamated were financially unsound it was always going to take a lot longer to pull the TSIRC together that other amalgamations.” Mr O’Brien said he did not agree that amalgamation had postponed autonomy. “Rather it has created a pathway and framework for autonomy,” he said. “Once the structure is up and running it becomes a powerful voice for the region.” Mr O’Brien wrote to Mr Beetham saying he understood that he had been “personally affected by amalgamation”. “But I hope you don’t let that cloud your judgement on what is good, forward thinking but ultimately hard changes that simply had to be done,” Mr O’Brien said. The amalgamation laws cut the number of regional councils n Queensland from 156 to 72. The bill was passed on August 10, 2007, after a fiery night of debate in the House. Page 12 Torres News
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SIX Torres Strait island communities are set to receive new four-wheeldrive vehicles to boost the capacity of their State Emergency Service group. Announcing the $170,000 boost to the SES groups last week, Mr O’Brien said the six Polaris Ranger 800 EFI Crew Utility vehicles - each valued at around $28,000 - would be dispatched from Cairns to Iama, Masig, Boigu, Hammond, Mabuiag and Mer islands. “The SES groups of these islands do a great job supporting the community in times of natural disasters,” Mr O’Brien said. “The Bligh Government is committed to ensuring SES groups across Queensland have access to the equipment they need to help keep our community safe and the delivery of these vehicles is yet another example of that. “That’s why we went to the last election with our “Support our Heroes” initiative, which included a commitment to spend $5.6 million over four years on new vehicles for SES groups across the state. “These new vehicles for Yam, Yorke, Boigu, Hammond, Mabuiag and Mer islands are funded through this initiative.” Mr O’Brien said each vehicle had the capacity to carry six people and came fitted with UHF radio, light bar, ladder rack and electronic rust proofing. “These vehicles will help the SES groups from these islands as they work to help their community prepare and respond to natural disasters, but also undertake other activities to generally assist residents,” he said.
$42m pledge for tropical health defences in Far North A PROPOSAL put forward by the Liberal National Party (LNP) would see a new tropical health institute with a facility on Horn Island. The facilities would tackle dengue, tuberculosis and the hendra virus. The head of medicine at James Cook University says after eight years of campaigning to strengthen the Far North’s tropical health defences, he is buoyed by the $42 million LNP pledge. Prof Ian Wronski, pro-vice chancellor of medicine, health and molecular sciences at JCU, said LNP leader Campbell
Newman’s proposal to fund an Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine over four years in conjunction with the university was welcome news. “This is the first time at a state level that anyone has built a policy that takes this on board,” Prof Wronski said. He said the Federal Coalition had pledged $40 million to establish the institute before they were defeated at the 2010 election. Mr Newman’s proposal would increase laboratory facilities in Cairns, Townsville and Horn Island in the Torres Strait.
Prof Wronski said the institute was vital because Australia was decades behind in its response to the threat of tropical diseases. “We’re at quite a critical stage. Bit by bit, as we’ve seen with dengue, they are establishing themselves around us,” he said. “We think it will add very significant capacity in north Queensland to significantly improve on the study of tropical diseases and their spread.” If elected, Mr Newman said Horn Island would play a vital role in preventing and decreasing the transmission
of infectious diseases from the Asia-Pacific region into Queensland. “We need to deal with emerging infectious diseases before they become established as public health emergencies. This is not only about health but protecting our economy in sectors like agriculture,” he said. “Existing and newly emerging pathogens, such as dengue fever, tuberculosis, rabies and the hendra virus, present a health security risk to Queenslanders, particularly those living in or visiting the tropic north.”
Bensted makes promise on Nullinga Dam IT is quite interesting that so far with all the election hype with the Labor and Liberal parties, that these ‘major’ parties have not mentioned the possible construction of a life blood such as the Nullinga Dam project. After witnessing the devastating waters of Brisbane in early 2011, the obvious neglect of not building more water storage areas across the south east was evident. The worry of letting out too much water outweighed the thought of excessive flooding which was the end result. If there were more dams across the south-east, then they (SEQ Water) could have been able to let more water out as they would have the backup of the other dams. Now, in our region we are
fortunate enough to have a wet season every year which tops up our one and only water/irrigation supply. However, droughts are imminent in Australia and you only have to think back to 2003 when we were at 30 per cent capacity. Now we can only hope that we never have a drought like that again, but there is a real risk especially with the possibility of water contamination of our one and only water supply. What happens if we are not allowed to drink or irrigate with this water? We in the electorate of Cook need a secondary water supply to back up our Tinaroo dam. There has been an estimated cost of $300 million to construct this asset. However, the
economic benefits that will arise out of this project go just beyond the employment construction stages. Once this dam is built, there are huge environmental benefits such as the fact that we would be creating a permanent watering hole for all wildlife, which would encourage an abundant lifestyle for these animals present in this area. Also there is the tourism benefit, with the possibilities of camp sites, caravan parks, water activities and educational areas. With the climate argument taking much attention federally, we also have the real possibility of generating clean energy similar to that of the Snowy River Hydro scheme in New South Wales.
This dam, once constructed, would have an approximate storage of 364,000 mega litres, would be three-quarters the volume of Sydney Harbour and over 80 per cent the size of Tinaroo. Water is wealth, and with a growing need for agriculture predicted in the next 20 - 40 years, we have a real chance of being the dominant food producer of the country. If I become the elected representative of Cook, this Nullinga Dam Project would take place along with many other agriculture policies that Mr Katter and I are putting forward for the seat of Cook. Lachlan Bensted Candidate for Cook Katter’s Australia Party
out and about Water, water, everywhere
Zuzu Buia and May Nona take in the breeze at Bernie’s Kai Kai Bar.
Tony Titasey and his young fella, Kibbim, enjoying the Homestead waterhole on Muralug (Prince of Wales Island), full after the recent rain.
SHINE A LIGHT On our history Sasha Busch and her daughter Xanthika Busch at Uncle Frankie’s.
Natasha Hirakawa and Victoria Carless.
Neville Nakata, Laura Wren from Prince of Wales Island and Fraser Nai from Masig enjoying a morning coffee at Uncle Frankie’s Cafe. PHOTOS: MARK ROY Dane Gagai has identified the mystery man on the left in this photo as Jack ‘Pony’ Panuel. DANE Gagai from Badu has identified the mystery crew member in the photo we ran of the pearling lugger HB (Shine a Light, page 21, Torres News, February 15). Dane says the man standing alongside Harry Mills is his uncle, Jack Panuel, known as ‘Pony’, also from Badu. “He was not a crew member, he was the ship’s pilot,” Dane says. “The photo was probably taken around 1967 or 1968 off Gawbutt beach, behind Badu. At that time the HB was owned by Cape York Pearling Company. The luggers would shelter at Gawbutt, and the other boats would come alongside the luggers and unload the shell and get some tucker. Sometimes the boats would drop pearl shell off the beach to be picked up later. The reefs were treacherous around there. Jack knew the reefs, he was a lugger boat skipper before, on the lugger Acspia, another Cape York Pearling Company boat. I used to work on the luggers, before I went down to Mackay to work on the railway. When Jack retired he moved down to Silkwood, south of Innisfail.”
Jade Stevens, Tyler Pask and Raphael Gushtasphi keeping the caffeine flowing at Uncle Frankie’s. Torres News
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Torres News
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THURSDAY 01
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 Imparja’s Thursday Night Football 8:30 The Footy Show 10:00 Charlie Sheen Roast 11:30 Damages: “You Haven’t Replaced Me” (M v,d,s,a) - Tom Shayes travels to Antigua and follows up on his lead as to how Louis Tobin may have been smuggling money out of the country. 12:30 The Mentalist: “Red All Over” (M) - Patrick and the CBI investigate the Visualize Self-Realisation Centre, a cult-like religious group that maybe connected to the murder of a major media corporation’s CEO. 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: “McBride: Semper Fi” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy 9:30 Desperate Housewives: “Witch’s Lament” - As Halloween approaches, Gaby, Bree and Lynette must attempt to exhume and move the body of Gaby’s murdered stepfather after learning that Ben’s real estate development excavation is taking place on that very spot. 10:30 Private Practice: “Remember Me” - Cooper receives the surprise of his life when a woman from his past arrives at the practice. 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Auction Squad 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 Korean News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Movie: “Young Freud In Gaza” (PG) 2:40 Spaceflies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Market Of The Poor 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:00 Food Safari: South American - Explore the colourful cuisine of South America with passionate chefs and home-cooks. 8:30 Feasts: Mexico 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Real Sex: Stock Down, Sex Up 11:55 Kill Arman: Finland / Hokutoryu Jujutsu - The final episode travels back one year in time and shows how Arman, an overweight party animal, began his training to become a warrior. 12:20 Movie: “7 Virgins” (M l,v,s) - In Spanish. An impressive, street-smart drama about a teenage rebel who is released from reform school to attend his brother’s wedding. When he falls back in with the old gang, he is instantly tempted to return to his delinquent behaviour. 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
FRIDAY 02
4:00 Basketball: WNBL 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 The Old Guys 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Dragons’ Den 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Minuscule: The Vegetable Garden 6:05 Grand Designs Revisited: Suffolk 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (QLD 8:00 QI: Games 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Phryne and Dot’s train trip to the country is derailed by a gruesome murder. From her new home in St Kilda, Phryne sifts through the clues until she discovers her unassuming murderer. 9:30 Luther: Luther must grapple between saving his colleague from the clutches of a psychotic killer and rescuing a colleague’s daughter from the dangerous world of prostitution. 10:30 Lateline 11:15 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: Adam Hills returns to Gordon Street with his unique take on the traditional tonight show - monologue, interviews and top musical acts, plus the added excitement of spontaneous and unpredictable interactions with the audience. 12:15 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:30 Hi-5 1:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs Sri Lanka 5:00 National News 5:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs Sri Lanka 6:30 Friday Night Football: Parramatta Eels Vs Brisbane Broncos 8:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs Sri Lanka 11:00 Movie: “Blood Work” (M v,l) - Retired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, who has recently had a heart transplant, is hired to investigate the death of a woman whose heart Terry now has. He soon realises that the murder was not random but that the killer is a serial killer Terry was trailing for years in the FBI. 1:10 CSI: Miami: “Won’t Get Fuelled Again” (M v) - When gasoline gets so expensive that Miami’s residents are Literally killing for it, the CSIs come face to face with one of the city’s most sadistic crime rings. Starring David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez and Jonathan Togo. 2:10 Spyforce: “The Trader” (PG) - Spyforce operatives Erskine and Gunther are faced with the task of breaking out of New Guinea, and escorting a small party to safety. 3:05 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:35 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 All For Kids 1:30 V8 Supercars 2012 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Roo prepares her pitch, only to find out Harvey lied and Romeo decides to join the Surf Comp circuit. Meanwhile, Sasha is finding it hard to deal with the drama her family is being put through. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens - Live the good life - for less! Secrets to building an amazing home for $85,000. Fast Ed’s super saver steak with seeded mustard sauce. Karen Martini goes Mexican at Melbourne’s Food and Wine Festival, opening today. 9:00 Movie: “TBA” 11:00 Movie: “The Scorpion King” (M v) - A ruthless warlord resolves to rid the desert of its few remaining tribes, prompting them to seek the help of a legendary assassin to bring the despot to justice by removing the source of his power - a beautiful but deadly sorceress. 1:00 Movie: “The Operator” (M s,v) - An aggressive criminal attorney meets his match when a mysterious woman wreaks her revenge, slowly unravelling his life. 3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Secrets Of The Shanghai Cosmopolitan 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Insects, a Thai Delicacy 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Wales: Border To Border 8:30 God In America: A New Eden 9:30 As It Happened: Apocalypse: The Second World War: The Noose 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Lower City” (MAV s,v,a,d) - In Portuguese. When prostitute Karinna accepts a ride to Bahia on Deco and Naldinho’s cargo boat, sexual services are part of the arrangement. Both men quickly become enamoured with her and seek the means to take her away from her life as a prostitute and pole dancer. 12:50 Movie: “Running Wild” (M l,v) - In Korean. An unstable and violence-prone cop and an ambitious district attorney find themselves on a collision course, both setting out to get the same mob boss who has political aspirations following a stint in prison. 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 03
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 (QLD) 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Movie: “My House In Umbria” (PG) 2:40 Robbery Under Arms 5:00 Winter In Yellowstone 5:55 At The Movies: Short Cuts 6:10 Minder: A Matter Of Life And Debt 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Where There’s Smoke: When a serious criminal was killed in a fatal fire at London’s Union club in 1996, a wall of silence among witnesses and associates plagued the investigation. With fresh information UCOS reopens the case. 8:30 Spooks: Ghosts from the past come back to haunt MI5 chief Harry Pearce, forcing him into a shocking revelation about his time as a spy during the Cold War. 9:35 The Jonathan Ross Show: Jonathan Ross presents an entertaining show featuring comedy, celebrity chat and the latest music. 10:20 Ashes To Ashes: All hell has broken loose at Fenchurch East prison; the inmates are rioting and Gene is ready to go in all guns blazing to teach the lags a lesson. 11:15 Rage: Guest Programmer
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Getaway 10:30 Alive And Cooking 11:00 Children’s Programs 2:30 Australian Athletics Tour 2012 4:30 Garden Gurus 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” (PG v) - Tim Burton brings his imaginative style to the much loved Roald Dahl classic about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadows of Wonka’s extraordinary factory. 10:00 Movie: “Crocodile Dundee II” (PG l,v) 12:15 Movie: “Once Upon A Time In The Midlands” (M l,v) - After seeing his ex-girlfriend turn down a nationally televised marriage proposal, a small-time crook (Carlyle) returns to his hometown to try and win back her heart. 2:15 Movie: “The Driver” (M v) - A man who dresses like an Ivy Leaguer is known for his ability to drive a getaway car in a hold-up. A cop, obsessed with the idea of catching him, sets up a bank robbery with the help of some crooks. 3:15 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:45 Nine Presents 4:00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 V8 Supercars 2012 4:30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Movie: “TBA” 9:15 Movie: “Total Recall” (M v,l) 11:30 Movie: “The Vanishing” (M v,l) - When holidaying young couple, Jeff and Diane, take a break at a crowded rest area, Jeff’s world is turned upside down when Diane mysteriously vanishes. Perplexed by her disappearance, Jeff spends the next several years trying to find out what happened to her. Unable to move on without answers, his search becomes an obsession, leading him on a deadly trail to uncover her true fate. 1:40 Movie: “Farewell, My Love” (MA v,l) - A young woman sets out to seek revenge on a Russian crime family who killed her family when she was a child. 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: “Hidden Epidemic: When Bloating Is A Sign Of Something Toxic” Dr Oz discusses bloating with talk show host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Then, Dr Oz discusses ulcers and how they relate to stress.
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Giselle 2:50 Art In The 21st Century: Compassion 3:50 The Beauty Of Maps: Medieval Maps: Mapping The Medieval Mind 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Hot Cities: Surviving The Storm 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves: Mammoth Machines 8:30 RocKwiz: Toby Martin & Sarah Kelly 9:15 Mad Men: “The Frog / Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency” - In the wake of the death of Betty’s father, Sally begins to misbehave, much to Betty and Don’s dismay. Pete tries to work a new angle into his business dealings, and an odd dream has a strange effect on Betty, who is about to go into labour. / The agency’s British owners pay a surprise visit to Sterling Cooper. Ken brings a riding lawnmower into the office, with disastrous consequences. Meanwhile, after tendering her resignation, Joan finds out that her husband has failed in his career as a surgeon. 11:05 Movie: “Storm” (M v,a) - DD, a freelance journalist, is content with not taking responsibility for anyone but himself. Then the mysterious Lova entices him into a dark conspiracy that shatters his reality, revealing a secret war that threatens to destroy Stockholm and forcing him into a series of horrific events. 1:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 04
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 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia Shorts: Towra Team 1:10 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures In Architecture: Pleasure 2:00 The Ascent Of Money: Blowing Bubbles 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Preliminary Final 5:00 How Earth Made Us: Wind 6:00 Best Of Collectors 6:30 Compass: The Smile Within 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Great Expectations 8:30 Midsomer Murders: A Rare Bird - When a bird watcher is found dead, Barnaby and Jones investigate. Was his obsession with ornithology to blame - or something more sinister? 10:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder On The Ballarat Train 11:00 Movie: “The Golden Bowl” (M a,s) - A rich widower and his daughter both marry, only to discover their respective mates are entangled with one another in romantic intrigue, seduction and deceit. 1:05 Order In The House 2:10 Movie: “The Seventh Victim” (M a) - While searching for her missing sister, a woman discovers links to devil worship. 3:20 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Wild World Of Sports 10:00 The Sunday Footy Show 11:00 Sunday Football: Warriors Vs Manly Sea Eagles 1:00 One Day Series - First Final 5:00 National News Sunday 5:30 One Day Series - First Final 9:00 TBA 11:00 The Apprentice: “A Knight On Broadway” (PG l) - The celebrity contestants are assigned to sell tickets to Broadway shows in a challenge highlighted by a testy argument, one celeb donning a knight’s costume and a rush through jammed Big Apple traffic. 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Adults Only 20 to 1: “Sex On The Screen” (M s,l,n) - Hosted by Bert Newton, counting down the sexiest moments on the screen. The best of film and television, these are the moments that pushed the boundaries and made us blush. From nudity to sexual tension, this countdown has it all – and then some. 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 World’s Strictest Parents 11:00 The One - Australia’s Most Gifted Psychic 12:00 V8 Supercars 2012 4:30 Special: A Lion Called Christian 5:30 Going Bush 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 Twist In The Twister” (M) 9:30 Castle: “Cops & Robbers / Knockdown” (M) - When Castle and Martha are taken hostage by bank robbers, Beckett desperately tries to rescue them - which proves quite difficult with the hostage negotiator watching her every move. Then, the retired lead detective on Beckett’s mother’s homicide case is gunned down after telling her that he has new information. 11:30 Forensic Investigators - Australia’s True Crimes 12:30 The Real Seachange 1:00 Special: Great Planes Of The World 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 2012 Australian MTB Championships 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Cotton Accress The Atlantic 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Becoming Human: First Steps 8:30 Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? - Six months after the explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant and the release of radiation there, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to discover whether nuclear power is safe. 9:30 Movie: “Amreeka” (M d,l) - In Arabic And English. When a Palestinian mother and her 16-year-old son immigrate to small town Illinois during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, they face the hardships of racism, discrimination and unemployment in their adopted homeland. 11:15 Movie: “The Queen Of Sheba’s Pearls” (M l,s) - In English. Set in post-war England, a mysterious woman arrives at the Prettys’ rural family home on the eve of young Jack’s 16th birthday. Her remarkable likeness to Jack’s mother, Emily, who tragically died in an accident eight years ago both baffles and unsettles the family. She even wears the same pearls that Emily wore. 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 05
7 CENTRAL
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Ace Day Jobs 10:40 Pyramid 10:55 Wonders Of The Universe Shorts 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Great Expectations 1:30 Monarch of the Glen 2:30 Voices From The Cape 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Minuscule: Thievish As A Magpie 6:10 Grand Designs Revisited: Birmingham 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Spooks: Harry vows to take revenge on the man he believes to be responsible for Adam’s death using Lucas’s Russian connections to source vital information. 12:30 Jonathon Creek: The Grinning Man 2:15 Being John Banville 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 Vegas Renormalization” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Rhinitis Revelation” (PGs) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Rothman Disintegration” 8:30 Alcatraz: “Guy Hastings” (M v) - Guy Hastings, an Alcatraz guard, reappears. Although a good man, Hastings is being asked to do bad things and will come face-to-face with an old acquaintance. 9:30 Person Of Intrest: “Wolf And Cub” (M) 10:30 TBA 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 Damages: “I Look Like Frankenstein” (M) - Patty and Tom run into a brick wall when trying to get information from the Antiguan bank. 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Stone Cold” (M a,v,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Revenge 9:30 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 Happy Endings 10:30 Sports Fever 11:30 Parking Wars: In tonight’s season finale, a woman who’s lost the keys to her impounded car, loses her cool. A tow driver has to tow the car of an irate father of twins. 12:00 Picture This 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Johnny Clegg Live At The Nelson Mandela Theatre 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Lava Caves 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Thermite Vs Ice - On this elemental episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie test whether igniting a bucket full of thermite on top of some blocks of ice will cause an explosion. 8:30 James May’s Man Lab 9:30 Danger 5: Lizard Soldiers Of The Third Reich 10:05 The Ricky Gervais Show 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: I Am A Girl! 1:10 Movie: “Hero” (M v) - In Mandarin. In ancient China, before the reign of the first emperor, warring factions throughout the Six Kingdoms plot to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Qin. When a minor official defeats Qin’s three principal enemies, he is summoned to the palace to tell Qin the story of his surprising victory. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 06
IMPARJA
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 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 National Press Club Address 1:30 Compass 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 A Farmer’s Life For Me 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 The Wild Ones: Project Manta 9:30 Genius: Chris Addison And Mel Giedroyc 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:35 Hungry Beast: Waste 1:05 Art From The Arctic 2:05 A Farmer’s Life For Me: Jimmy Doherty judges the couples on their management of animals and potential to make a living from sheep farming. 3:05 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:30 Hi-5 1:00 One Day Series - Second Final 5:00 National News 5:30 One Day Series - Second Final - Wide World Of Sports presents the second final live from the Adelaide Oval. Join Mark Nicholas, Tony Greig, Michael Slater, Ian Healy and Mark Taylor for all the action. 9:00 TBA 11:00 Men Of A Certain Age: “Bad Guy” - As he sets out to finalise his divorce, Joe discovers curious information about his teen daughter. Elsewhere, Owen receives unforeseen news from his father; and Terry’s past TV commercial comes back to impact his life. 12:00 Entertainment Tonight 12:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show - Join Ellen DeGeneres as she hosts a unique mix of celebrity interviews, chart-topping and up-and-coming musical performances, audience participation games and segments spotlighting real life stories and amazing talents. 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Pregnancy Pact” (M s,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue - A new mum and her litter of puppies are left sweltering in the heat without any water. A kitten unexpectedly becomes a car crash test subject. And vets make an interesting discovery about a rescued possum. 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - April and Henri find out about Heath’s deceitful two-timing behaviour. There’s speculation about a romance between Irene and Eddie. And Tyler returns and steals a knife. 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Packed To The Rafters 9:30 Castle 10:30 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 11:30 Royal Pains 12:30 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: “Perhaps Love” (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: The Year Of The Golden Pig 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Shane Bourne - With a history of absent fathers on both sides of the Bourne family, actor and comedian Shane Bourne embarks on a search for the missing man in his family tree, his paternal grandfather A.P. Freeman. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Three Monkeys” (MA l) - In Turkish. When a politician falls asleep at the wheel and accidentally kills a man, he gets his chauffeur to take the blame in return for some money. While the chauffeur is in prison, his wife has an affair with the politician, with bloody consequences. 1:00 Movie: “Blessed By Fire” (MA l,v,a) - In Spanish and English. In the vein of Saving Private Ryan, this multi-award winning drama gives a chilling insight into the atrocities of war. An ex-soldier is haunted by the painful memories of events that took place during the Falkland Islands War of 1982. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 07
ABC 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Real Chinese 10:15 La Mappa Misteriosa 10:30 A Table! 10:35 Behind The News 11:00 Country House Revisited 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Minuscule: Mission BBQ 6:10 River Cottage: Everyday: Fruit 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential: The Jacobsens: The Jacobsen brothers were once among Australia’s closest families in showbiz and hugely successful at bringing international performers to Australia. But now the family have been ripped apart, possibly beyond repair. 8:30 The Straits 9:30 Dragons’ Den 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Museum Of Life 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:35 The Clinic 2:25 River Cottage: Everyday: Fruit 3:15 Rage
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 The Trophy Room 2:05 Children’s Programs 6:00 Restoration Home: Thomas A Backett Church 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Woodley: Greg 8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Outland 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure: Myself 12:05 The IT Crowd 12:30 Movie: “Murder By Decree” (M v) - Sherlock Holmes investigates the matter of Jack the Ripper and comes upon a Masonic conspiracy 2:30 Star Stories: Bono Presents Christ 2: My Story 2:55 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 Classified Materials Turbulence” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Monopolar Expedition” (PG s) 8:00 RBT 8:30 TBA 10:30 CSI: Miami: “Wheels Up” (M) - A female Roller Derby competitor is murdered during a match when she visits the locker room after becoming sick on the track. 11:30 Weeds: “The Dark Time” (MA l,d,s) - Celia confronts Nancy about Aguatecture. Nancy responds by holding a knife to Celia’s throat and chasing her out, in full view of Shane. Meanwhile, Heylia learns that a fire inspector is visiting the grow warehouse must evacuate the plants. 12:00 Dark Blue: “Brothers Keeper” (M v) 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Hart To Hart: Harts In High Season” (PG v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue - Officers struggle to free ducklings trapped in a drain as storm clouds move in. Meanwhile, a brave inspector attempts a sky-high rescue in windy conditions. 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Tyler tracks down Casey and chases him while brandishing a knife. Indi becomes jealous and angry when Romeo admits that Ruby joined him surfing. 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Please Marry My Boy 9:30 The Amazing Race 10:30 How I Met Your Mother 11:30 The Marriage Ref 12:30 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 Korean News 5:30 EUFA Champions League 8:00 Weatherwatch & Music 8:05 World News 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Insight 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: The Year Of The Golden Pig 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures: Costa Rica 8:30 Arctic with Bruce Parry: Alaska 9:30 Empire: Making Ourselves At Home - This episode looks at how the British created a particular idea of home wherever they conquered and settled; and how many of the millions affected by imperial expansion learned to see Britain as their home. 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Faith” (M a,l) - In German. The fates of three Germanborn Muslims in Berlin collide as they struggle to find their place between faith and modern life in contemporary western society, caught at a crossroads where alluring liberated lifestyles conflict with deeply-rooted traditions. 12:45 Movie: “Parineeta” (PG) - In Hindi. Set in Calcutta in 1962. Shekhar, the son of a wealthy businessman, is due to marry Gayatri, the daughter of an industrialist. But he is in love with Lolita, his childhood sweetheart who lives next door. 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 87
SUDOKU No. 87
Your Lucky
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
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.
Be careful not to get stuck in a rut. A decision which you have been putting off for the last few weeks may be preventing you from taking the next step in your life. Romance. You will find out soon enough whether a new admirer is going to stay the course. In the meantime, just enjoy all the extra attention you are getting!
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
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.
Most aspects of your life are in good shape at the moment, but one area needs some urgent attention. Time spent away from home will give you a chance to see everything in perspective. Romance. An unkind comment by your partner may have contributed to your worries. You have to find out what was behind this immediately.
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.
A long running dispute with your boss may come to a head this week. Keep cool and try not to get too upset if you are criticised. Romance. A surprise from your partner will help to cement your relationship after a recent row.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)
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.
The loss of a personal possession will upset you for a while. There is a reason why this object went missing, however. You will find it again when the time is right. Romance. You may find it a little harder than usual to express your feelings. A powerful aspect to Mercury at the end of the week will help you to communicate with others.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.
A person whom you hardly know will give you an unexpected piece of advice. You can take most of what this person says with a pinch of salt, but one observation will be worth taking seriously. Romance. Don’t let a minor frustration throw you off course. You may not be feeling your usual self at the moment, and will give up far too easily.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
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!
Be careful that other people don’t take advantage of your good nature. You are a kind person but you need to be careful that your good nature isn’t taken advantage of by the wrong person. Romance. Your partner’s ability to understand you will help to bring you both closer together. You will appreciate the interest they have in your life.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!
MUDDY RIVER
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
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TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill
Stars
An unlucky streak will soon be at an end: a favourable aspect to Jupiter around the middle of the week will soon put you back on track. Until then, make sure that you don’t take any big risk. Romance. A decision by your partner may not be as irrational as it first seems. Trust to their judgement, at least this time.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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.
FOR KIDS
FINDWORD No. 87
Your Lucky
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. 87
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.
Don’t let a problem with your finances get out of hand. Some unexpected bills may have thrown you off balance. Do your best to reduce the amount of money which you are spending on luxuries. Romance. A compliment from an admirer will help to make you feel more confident today. This person may be keener on you than they might admit.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A powerful aspect to Neptune later in the week will help you to read between the lines and understand what is going on around you. You will need all your powers of intuition to sort out a recent crisis. Romance. A person whom you met some time ago through a social club will crop up in an unexpected place. You will be be wanting to see a lot more of this person.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
Your ability to be flexible will help you to pull through. A change in plan may work out in the end so long as you are able to adapt quickly and take advantage of the new opportunity. Romance. An event which happens later in the week will help you to understand a strange dream. Make sure that you take note of the people who were in your dream.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You have been working very hard at work recently, and other people have been quick to notice. Don’t spoil your prospects for promotion by stepping out of line. Romance. You will value your partner’s sensitive approach to a situation which might otherwise be difficult to deal with.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
A difficult aspect to Pluto may bring more secrets out of the closet than you have been anticipating. Keep a clear head and don’t try to cover anything up which needs to come out into the open. Romance. A slightly weird remark from your partner could take you by surprise. Be sure to not judge the situation too soon.
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Entertainment, arts and crafts, food, music, family fun and more. Free return ferry for Horn Island residents, bookings essential. If interested in a stall or need further information, call Mura Kosker Sorority Inc on 4069 1663. This is a drug and alcohol free event
To be held at the Yorke Island Cemetery on Friday, September 28, 2012.
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Debra Jean Williams In loving memory Date of birth: 4/12/1961 Date of death: 1/3/1995
10am Saturday, May 5, 2012 Tombstone unveiling of the late Gayai Harold Patrick Ware (Junior) Opening invitation to all families and friends
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Priscella Merle Willams In loving memory Date of birth: 11/12/1947 Date of death: 6/3/2010
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We cannot bring the old days back when we were all together But loving memories will remain within our hearts forever. If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of Airport Manager at the Horn Island Airport, Torres Strait. The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of the Horn Island Licensed Airport, catering for Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) and general aviation (GA) activities. Accreditation as an Airport Reporting/Works Safety Officer and proven successful experience as an Airport Manager (or similar position) at a primary or regional airport are essential requirements of the position. Terms and Conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Torres Shire Council Certified Agreement 2010 with an attractive salary plus a Locality Allowance, Remote Area Living Allowance and fully furnished accommodation. Full details are available in the Position Description. Applicants wishing to be considered for this position should obtain an Application Package from the Council Office, 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island, the Council’s website www.torres.qld.gov.au or contact Council’s Human Resources Officer, Don Benjamin on (07) 4069 1336 or email employment@torres.qld.gov.au Applications are to be received by 4pm Friday, March 23, 2012 Phillip Mills CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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POSITIONS VACANT WATER OFFICER & ASSISTANT WATER OFFICER THURSDAY ISLAND Torres Shire Council invites applications for the positions of Water Officer & Assistant Water Officer on Thursday Island. Applicants must be resident on Thursday Island as these positions include an after hours on call roster. Terms and Conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Torres Shire Council Certified Agreement 2010.
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is a Commonwealth statutory body located on Thursday Island. The TSRA is engaged in a wide range of service delivery functions to Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait region. The TSRA is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, enthusiastic and motivated person to fill the following non-ongoing Specified Task position. Expected duration of this position is approximately 3 years:
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER CORPORATE SERVICES APS 6 (P/N T01826) *SALARY RANGE $69,032 - $79,298 P/A * Generous allowances are paid in addition to the salary listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4% Excellent career opportunity for the right person in a newly created position. As the Senior Human Resources Officer, you will provide advice and support across the full range of HR services. The Senior HR Officer oversees all operational HR services (including payroll processing), allocates tasks to other members of the team and takes part in the development and streamlining of new processes as they occur. Since the HR team occupies a critical role in the overall strategic management of the TSRA, a key and exciting part of this role will be providing advice, particularly around workplace health and safety. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. A merit list may be created. TSRA accommodation is available for this position with rental contributions calculated according to salary range. You are required to include 4 documents: t General Application Form; t A covering letter not exceeding 1 page; t Response to the Selection Criteria outlining your skills and experience not exceeding 350 words per criteria; and t “Resume or CV” detailing full qualifications and experience including the names of at least two referees. Closing date for applications is COB Monday, March 12, 2012. For further information relating to this position please contact the HR Manager on: (07) 4069 0703 To obtain a copy of the selection criteria for this position, visit the TSRA website http:// www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link on our homepage. Applications should be forwarded via email to recruitment@tsra.gov.au or mailed to Recruitment, Torres Strait Regional Authority PO Box 261 Thursday Island Qld 4875. Note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. The TSRA is an equal opportunity employer. Enjoy the benefits of a career in the Australian Public Service.
Applicants wishing to be considered for these positions should obtain an Application Package from the Council Office, 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island or contact our Human Resources Officer, Don Benjamin. Phone: (07) 4069 1336 or email employment@torres.qld.gov.au Applications are to be received by 4pm Friday, March 9, 2012 Phillip Mills CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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FOR SALE BY TENDER Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) has a single lot of 10 x Honda TRX ATV Quad Bikes (7 x Honda TRX420 Fourtrax, 3 x Honda TRX500 Foreman) to be offered for sale by public tender. The bikes will be sold as one lot and are not available as individual lots. All items will be sold on an “As Is, Where Is” basis, with no warranties or guarantee of operation. All tenders must be submitted on the official tender form which is available from the TSRA office at 46 Victoria Pde, Thursday Island, by emailing assets@tsra.gov.au or by telephoning (07) 4069 0700. Tenderers will be required to read and accept the terms of sale as set out on the tender form. Items for tender will be available for inspection at 71 Waiben Esplanade, Thursday Island at the following times: Tuesday, March 6 – 2.30pm to 3.30pm and Wednesday, March 14 – 12pm to 1pm. Tenders Close: 5pm Friday, March 16, 2012. The successful purchaser will be notified by telephone by Wednesday, March 21 and will be responsible for settlement of account and removal of items by 5pm Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
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Q & A with Aaron Fa’Aoso AVID fans of The Straits had an opportunity last week to chat via Facebook with co-creator and star of The Straits, Aaron Fa’Aoso, who also plays Noel Montebello. Here is a bit of what you asked, and what Aaron had to say: James Childs and DebbieJune Helen Tain asked about how Aaron came up for the idea of The Straits. Aaron: The Straits series is inspired by my experience, stories and yarns growing up in Cairns and the Torres Straits. The Montebello family and the characters of the series are fictional. The idea was always to film in Cairns and the Torres Straits. I think we live in one the most beautiful places in the world and I want the rest of the world to experience it. Leanne Adams: Are we going to see more of you after this 10 part series? Aaron: The hope is to do season 2, 3, 4 etc. I’d love to do more and there is more than enough material to continue inspiring a continued series. However it will be all based on how many people watch series, so spread the word and get all your peeps to watch the show. Sione Fuss FaAoso: Good to see you are doing well big brother, but I amazed by each episode. My question is how long have you been thinking and researching the concept of The Straits? Aaron: The idea for the series came after a discussion that I had with a Penny Chapman and Helen Panckhurst (the show’s producers) to think of potential series ideas to be developed from the Torres Straits. The Straits was developed over a four to five year period. The original development team consisted of producers Penny Chapman, Helen Panckhurst, writer Louis Nowra and myself. The writing team were Nick Parsons, Blake Ayshford, Jamie Brown, Kristen Dunphy, David Ogilvy and Tim Pye. Chrissy Lavinia Howes and Eare Orea Forova wanted to know where Aaron is from. Aaron: I was born and raised in Cairns and Bamaga/ Seisia (Northern Peninsula Area). My mother is of Saibai Island/Malay heritage. My Father is of Tongan heritage. Sharon Cooney: Was it a casting choice or part of the storyline as to why the matriach (Kitty) is Maori and not Ailan? Aaron: The story line of the matriarch Kitty is that she is of Maori and Torres Strait Island heritage. This is quite plausible as there are numerous examples of mixed raced Torres Strait Islander families. The reality is that the study of Kitty’s character is extremely complex and multilayered which required someone of immense experience to not only match but to complement the exceptional talent of award-winning craftsman Brian Cox. Lori Macorbn: NQ locals are complaining that Straits is giving the wrong message for tourism. I think Straits highlights what really does go on in this area. Aaron: Everybody is entitled to their opinions. I don’t think it’s poor reflection of FNQ, it’s all in the name of high quality entertaining drama. The Straits is a fictional story about fictional characters. I intend to tell more stories from this part of the country and they’re not all crime drama stories. Patrick Jack Chong-Nee wanted to know what advice he had for those starting out in acting careers. Aaron: My only real advice I can give you is that just be good at what you do and to never lose the thirst, hunger or drive to continue your personal growth and professional development. It is true that I never received any formal acting training, however, that’s not say that I don’t want to. I believe that there is always room for where I can make improvements. Personal and professional development for me is a life long quest. I absolutely love and enjoy what I do as a film and television practitioner, however, it doesn’t define who I am. My family is my life, my wife and children, without my family I would be nothing. There are a lot of people who are responsible to where I am today and I have so much gratitude for their continued love, support and belief in me.
What price to pay for your brother’s life? The DCs - dealing only with Sissi - tell the Montebellos they must decide what price to put on Marou’s life and then the DCs will decide if it’s a fair deal. Meanwhile Sissi is alarmed to encounter Paddy’s nephew, the backpacking Thomson, who has come looking for his disappeared relative. Lola plays the dutiful daughter-in-law to the recovering Harry, who appears not to remember anything about her blackmail of Gary. When Sissi delivers all the family’s available cash and drugs to the DCs, they tell her that they want more - they want Noel to pay for what he did. So, Kitty persuades Noel to turn himself in to the police for the bombing of the clubhouse and the murder of the DC’s president. Aaron Fa’Aoso in a scene from this week’s episode of The Straits. Marou is released but when the deal is Episode 6: The Price WA R N I N G : T h e f o l l o w i n g explained to Harry, he speaks for the first The Montebello family desperately tries time since Episode 3. contains preview information of this week’s episode of The to free Marou who is being tortured by the He says the price they paid for Marou’s DC bikies. release was too high. Marou is devastated. Straits.
Decent Xposure at Fringe Festival By MARK ROY TORRES Strait band Northern Xposure are set to bring their unique brand of world music to the rest of the world. The well-known local five-piece band are preparing to perform as part of the Desert Fringe Festival in South Australia this week. Singer and guitarist Tamily Shibasaki, lead guitarist and vocalist Brian Williams, bass player and backing vocalist Michael Peters, and Ephraim Bani and Frank David, who both play drums and percussion, were last week readying themselves for the long haul to Port Augusta to perform as part of the Yarta Purlti Desert Fringe Festival. Tamily said the free festival, now into its fifth year, was attached to the Adelaide Fringe Festival. “It’s really exciting, we’ve been hearing good comments about the music, but this is our chance to get it out there to a wider audience,” Tamily said. “We head off on Tuesday, February 28 and will be back on the island on Tuesday, March 6.” She said they played a gig at the PKA Hall on Friday, February 17, to hone their skills in preparation for the big event. “It gave us a chance to play together again and work with an audience,” she said. Northern Xposure, who had a successful show at the Wallaby Creek Festival in 2010, play all-original compositions across a range of styles and genres, from flamenco-influenced instrumentals to traditional language numbers featuring the warup, kulup and lumut. Their 2008 recording ‘Someday Sunday’ is getting airplay on Indigenous radio, and Tamily says they plan to record their next album in Melbourne with acclaimed music producer David Bridie, who features on the soundtrack to the ABC drama series The Straits. “People will find our second album is a lot richer, both in the sound and in the culture,” Tamily said. “Strangely enough, my great-grandmother and Brian’s uncle used to perform music and dance together in the mid 1930s on Thursday Island, in a hula hula dance team,” she said. A hand-coloured postcard from the time shows her grandmother and other girls in traditional dress flanked by two men with acoustic guitars - one of whom is Brian’s uncle. Tamily said two songs the band planned to release on their new album, Window in the Mask and Sera Ra Mor, were included on the 2011 CD release Kaiwalagal Waki, produced by Dr Karl Neuenfeldt. But it’s not like Northern Xposure has any shortage of songs to record. Tamily said they had written 78 original songs since she teamed up with Brian six years ago. “Some tunes we composed when we first started, and we
Northern Xposure are heading to the Desert Fringe Festival in South Australia this week. still play them now. Others we can’t perform live, because we need 10 performers,” she said. “Brian won’t tell you this, but he can play just about any stringed instrument - mandolin, banjo, guitar, lap steel, you name it. I brought back a pipa from China and he picked it up and could play it straight away.” Brian, whose family come from Ugar (Stephen Island), said he first started playing rhythm guitar in the Assembly of God church band on Thursday Island. He said he was looking forward to playing at the Desert Fringe. “It means exposure for us. Our music has a unique sound, it is not like most indigenous bands. It varies, it is never the same,” he said. “We are prepared to give them a taste of Northern Xposure.” Torres News 29 Feb - 6 Mar 2012 Page 21
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Mooka on an impressive winning streak By ALF WILSON GIANT Torres Strait Islander forward Harry Mooka is one of the most sought after players when teams are serious about winning an Aboriginal All Blacks rugby league carnival. His record over the past three years is highly impressive. Mooka has played in winning teams at many places including Thursday Island, Bamaga, Badu Island, Mount Isa, Cairns, Townsville, Gordonvale and Rockhampton. The Torres News has been at many of those carnivals during which time Mooka has picked up many individual awards. “My mother has Boigu and Mabuaig Island heritage whilst my father has bloodlines from Badu island and Kubin Village on Moa Island. “I class myself to be a Boigu and Mabuiag islander as that’s the culture I was raised around,” he said on February 16. His All Blacks carnival record is outstanding: 2009: Island of origin on Thursday Island played for winners Mulga United and won forward of carnival. 2009: Dan Ropeyarn Cup at Bamaga) played for Injinoo Crocs and won forward of the carnival when his side was runner up to Argun warriors. 2009: Cairns All Blacks played for winning team Argun warriors which beat Cherbourg Hornets in the grand final. 2009: At Bindal Sharks All Blacks carnival played for Cairns United which won plate final.
Harry Mooka at the Island of Origin. 2010: Rockhampton All Blacks carnival played for Mabuiag Island side wagadagam Storms which won the plate final. 2010: At 25th Island of origin anniversary played for Badu team (1) which lost in the semi finals to eventual winners Mua Razorbacks from Moa. 2010: Daniel Ropeyarn cup Bamaga played
for NPA side Alau Eagles and won player of the finals and team was champions. 2010: Cairns All Blacks played for Argun Warriors and finished third in that comp. 2011: Island of origin on Badu won player of the carnival shield for winning team Argun warriors and was privileged to meet big Artie Beetson and Sammy Backo.
2011: Gordonvale All Blacks played for Cairns Descendants which won. 2011: Captained waur United from Moa Island at the Daniel Ropeyarn cup carnival in Bamaga and won that carnival. 2011: Played for Argun warriors at the Cairns Allblacks and won that. 2011: Zenadth Kes Torres Strait Cup played for Malu Kiwai from Boigu Island and won that comp alongside Ben Barba and his three Brothers. 2011: Major Cup (Mt Isa) played for Boigu Island and won that. 2011: Cooktown All Blacks captained Cairns Panthers to the grand final and fell short by a golden point field goal. It is doubtful if any other Indigenous footballer was a member of so many winning sides at All Blacks carnival as Mooka was last year. At the Island of origin Series Mooka played with a serious leg injury in the final when his side beat Saguci 20-14. The late Artie Beatson told the Torres News that Mooka was an outstanding footballer who had the ability to make NRL. “Harry is a big forward who is fit and tough but like many of these quality Indigenous footballers likes to stay in his home area,” Beetson said. Asked for his predications for the 2012 All Blacks carnival Mooka offered this: “I think Goemu Bau Raiders will win the Island of origin Series and Malu Kiwai will defend the Torres Cup,” he said.
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By MARK ROY BELIEVE it or not, even champion runners can hit a brick wall when striving to keep the weight off and keep fit. Triathlete and cyclist Brenton Kosh says sometimes the stresses of life can simply get the better of us. “When my wife got pregnant, I got pregnant too,” the 35-year-old sports coach admits. “She put on 10 kilos, and I put on 30! I know how it feels to be struggling to keep fit, because I was in the same boat.” Brenton says his son Mathys Gerard Kosh is now 15 months old, and it took him most of that time to drop 25kg. “I’m almost down to race weight now, but the last five kilos were the hardest,” he says. One of the secrets was managing to squeeze the time needed to exercise into a busy schedule, he said. “Sometimes you’ve just got to go crazy, and make the time, and commit to the training and exercise,” he says. After working as a coach in Paris, France for the past five years, Brenton has hit the ground running on Thursday Island, and is looking to make a difference. He is kicking off a triathlon training program, and says he wants to work as closely as possible with the local community. “I’m offering three sessions a day, so I can fit in with people doing shift work,” he says. “We are looking to train once per day, with short, dynamic sessions on weekdays. “The weekends are for family - that’s very important.” He said the triathlon training courses would help people achieve the fitness and skills needed to compete in a triathlon. “The aim is that at the end of the 12-week course we can finish a triathlon. It’s very much about achieving your personal best, rather than racing against everyone else.” He said all that was needed, apart from a willingness to train, was a well-fitting pair of running shoes, flippers for the pool, and a mountain bike. “You would not even need the mountain bike to start with.
“We’re just starting out and plan to develop a training group to cover every demographic.” The triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and is even gaining a foothold on Thursday Island, with Peter GeaGea from the Torres Shire Council Sports Complex orgainising a number of events last year. But Brenton says you do not need to be training as an athlete to benefit from the fitness courses. “I’m looking for people who are pretty much like my mum - not necessarily fit, but wanting to change into a healthier lifestyle, and wanting to give it a go and get their life back,” he said. If you are interested in getting up to speed, contact Brenton on 4090 3722.
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Joel Marama from Boigu Island on the ball for Northern Pride.
Norman Henaway shows off his latest catch, a 30kg giant trevally hauled in on a hand line off Prince of Wales Island on Sunday, February 19. Norman, who usually catches large mackerel, says at well over a metre it, is the biggest trevally he’s caught. PHOTO: MARK ROY
THE Northern Pride flexed their muscles to romp home 94-0 in their inaugural clash against the FNQ Indigenous All Stars at Barlow Park in Cairns on Saturday night, February 18. The Pride ran in 16 tries after establishing a 40-0 half-time lead, with stand-in captain Brett Anderson claiming a first-half hat-trick. The tries kept coming after the break, with Jamie Kerwick coming off the bench to score a hat-trick in just six second-half minutes. Pride half-back Shaun Nona was impressive with the boot, converting 15 of the 16 Pride tries - the only one he missed followed the first try of the night by Anderson.
The All Stars showed flashes of brilliance and came agonisingly close to a try 10 minutes from time, but spilled the ball over the line. Pride coach Dave Maiden praised his team for keeping their feet on the gas despite the one-sided affair. “I was very happy with how the players played,” said Maiden. “They can only play what is in front of them. “I thought we defended very well, our attack was pretty good, and I thought our enthusiasm was fantastic. “It’s all I could ask for, and I thought the young guys really stood up.” Maiden said the match between Pride and the All Stars
should remain a permanent fixture in the pre-season calendar. “Northern Pride is about providing pathways for players in our catchment area,” he said. “The All Stars had players from Mornington Island, around the Cape, the Torres Strait and Mount Isa, so there was a lot of diversity in terms of where they came from. “The opportunities and pathways are there, and I’d like to see this fixture continue.” Pride tries: Anderson (3), Kerwick (3), Mosby (2), B. Oosen, Fitzpatrick, Nawia, M. Oosen, Castellaro, Binawel, Smith and Schultz. Conversions: Nona 15.
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