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State funding dries up for water supply By MARK ROY THE basic right to water for residents on some central islands of the Torres Strait is being jeopardised by State funding cuts, according to Member for Mulgrave, Curtis Pitt. During the dry season, water supply is in high demand and in short supply on many islands across the Torres Strait. Islands, such as Iama (Yam Island) and Warraber, rely solely on desalination plants and a minimal amount of rain catchment for their drinking water. Mr Pitt says Premier Campbell Newman is “imposing Third-World standards” on Islanders by failing to contribute to the joint federal-state Torres Strait Major Infrastructure Program. “This program has run for the past 14 years, but the Premier has callously said it is not an ‘identified need’,” Mr Pitt said. “He fails to acknowledge the positive difference this program has made to the lives of people in the Torres Strait and his slashing of future funding would be disastrous for those living on remote islands. “If the Queensland Government does not match the Federal Government’s contribution of $21.2 million, the basic water supply, storage and sewerage of the remote islands of Warraber, Mer, Poruma and Yam will be jeopardised. “How can Premier Newman deny the people of Torres Strait the basic human right of access to fresh drinking water? Where is the Member for Cook David Kempton and why is he not standing up for the people of Torres Strait?”

The water reservoir on Warraber. PHOTO: MARK ROY

During a visit to Thursday Island on August 16, Member for Cook David Kempton told the Torres News that Queensland was in “a worse financial condition than what we expected”. “Where there was programs that were funded and budgeted for, we are largely honouring those,” Mr Kempton said. “Where there is no money, we can’t just generate money out of nowhere. “The conversations I’ve been having with the Mayors and (Torres Strait Regional Authority) Chair today is that we’ve got to get ourselves ready for when the money does start to flow again, to make sure we’ve got priority around the

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projects that matter most.” These would include major infrastructure projects, such as water supply and sewerage treatment, he said. During a visit to the Torres Strait earlier this month, the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Senator for Queensland Jan McLucas toured several projects funded through the Torres Strait Major Infrastructure Program, including the Warraber Reticulated Sewerage and Treatment Project, Warraber Waste Pilot Project and the Warraber Water Cover Upgrade. Ms Macklin said the program, administered by the

TSRA, had been jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Government since 1998. “I was very pleased to be there to see the difference these projects are making to people living here on Warraber Island and in the Torres Strait,” Ms Macklin said. “We know how important improving water collection, water storage, drainage and sewerage is for the health of local communities, which is why the Australian Government has provided more than $100 million for projects like this for the past 14 years.” Ms McLucas said locals had raised concerns with both her and Ms Macklin that the LNP

was yet to commit ongoing funding for essential infrastructure, including water treatment facilities. “Premier Newman doesn’t seem to think access to drinking water or having an adequate sewerage system are essential for communities in the Torres Strait,” Ms McLucas said. “I urge Premier Newman to match our funding so that the Torres Strait Regional Authority can start work on projects such as the Hammond Island sewerage works, drainage upgrades in Seisia and Badu and the Northern Peninsula Area road resealing.” On its website, the Torres

Strait Island Regional Council acknowledges water supply is a major problem across the region. “Over recent years it has become clear that current water usage across the Torres Strait is not sustainable,” the TSIRC statement says. “Water resources are under increasing pressure as a result of climate change, population growth and increasing customer demand.” During the dry season, outer islands are regularly closed to Papua New Guinea nationals who visit under the provisions of the Torres Strait Treaty - due to a lack of water.

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QUEENSLAND Senator Jan McLucas (left) has dismissed claims made by Senator Ian Macdonald (right) in recent editions of the Torres News, saying the Senator was “just chasing a headline”. Mr Macdonald said training days at the the 51 Far North Queensland Regiment had been reduced from 100 per year to 21, and reservists had resorted to saying “bang bang” instead of using blank rounds during their exercises. Ms McLucas said it was Mr Macdonald who was firing blanks on a variety of issues including the army and the airport. “Senator Macdonald is at his typical best, whipping up fear and misinformation in local communities,” Ms McLucas said. “Rather than base his comments on fact, Senator Macdonald prefers to play political games.” She said claims that army reservists are being told to say “bang bang” because of budget cuts were ridiculous. “This is simply untrue and is offensive to our reservists,” she said.

“There is no shortage of blank ammunition to support Army training. “This is just nonsense by Senator Macdonald who is clearly just chasing a headline; he has lost all credibility.” She said Senator Macdonald’s time would better spent asking his Liberal and National Party colleagues questions about their continued funding and services cuts that are hurting local people in the Torres Strait. “For example, he should urgently request his LNP colleagues re-establish the subsidy on regional air services so that locals can travel between the Torres Strait and Cairns at an affordable rate,” she said. “Cutting this subsidy just shows where the LNP’s priorities are - it’s clearly not in the Torres Strait.” On the issue of the Horn Island airport, Ms McLucas reminded Mr Macdonald of the level of investment by Federal Labor into the airport, which she said was in “stark contrast” to his

government’s track record. “The safety and security of all passengers is one of our government’s highest priorities. Delivering essential screening equipment is a very important part of keeping our skies safe,” Ms McLucas said. From July 1, regional airports servicing aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 20,000kg or more are required to screen passenger and checked bags. “Of course this new requirement comes with associated costs, but our government is helping Horn Island Airport comply. Our government has provided funding of $1.1 million for both the purchase of the security screening equipment and modifications to allow the installation of this. “This builds on the more than $5 million provided by the Gillard Government towards the extension of the airport’s runway last year which has enabled larger aircraft to land on the island.” She said the Federal Government was working

hard to support the people of the Torres Strait. “It is our government that is investing millions to build sea walls to protect local communities,”: she said. “During nearly 12 years in office, Ian Macdonald and Warren Entsch (below) did nothing about climate change and flooding in the Torres Strait.” QUEENSLAND Senator Jan McLucas (left) has dismissed claims made by Senator Ian Macdonald (right) in recent editions of the Torres News, saying the Senator was “just chasing a headline”. Mr Macdonald said training days at the the 51 Far North Queensland Regiment had been reduced from 100 per year to 21, and reservists had resorted to saying “bang bang” instead of using blank rounds during their exercises. Ms McLucas said it was Mr Macdonald who was firing blanks on a variety of issues including the army and the airport.

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A FLEET of cruising yachts presented a glorious spectacle last Thursday afternoon as they set sail from Thursday Island harbour on the second half of their round-the-world race, the World ARC Rally 2012/13. Tourists and locals alike flocked to the TI esplanade to pull out mobile phones and tablets - and even an occasional camera - to photograph the sleek sailing machines as they set a course past Blue Fin Point to their finish line in Saint Lucia. (The Carribean nation, that is - not the Brisbane suburb.) The official halfway point of their race was marked on July 29 in Mackay, where they were joined by the Japanese catamaran Umineko, whose skipper Sato said he was excited about becoming part of the World ARC Rally on second half of their circumnavigation. During the intervening three weeks, most boats had plenty of time to explore the world famous islands and unspoilt anchorages of the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef before anchoring in the lee of Horn Island early last week. Ah, aint that the life?

ABOVE: Some of the cruising yachts in the World ARC 2011/12 around-the-world race, off Horn Island shortly after the starting gun at 12.30 pm on Thursday, August 23. BELOW: The Japanese catamaran Umineko sails past a competitor off Blue Fin Point, Muralug (Prince of Wales Island). PHOTOS: MARK ROY

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ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander women of all ages and backgrounds converged on Thursday Island from Wednesday, August 22 to Saturday, August 25, to discuss how to make a positive difference in their communities at Oxfam’s Straight Talk Regional Gathering. Oxfam’s Straight Talk coordinator Karrina Nolan said the participants were an outstanding group of women who already were working to achieve change in their communities. “Straight Talk supports women to share their stories and skills so that they can help each other identify effective methods for creating the changes they want to see in their communities,” Ms Nolan said. “We aim to strengthen these women’s ability and confidence to work more effectively with politicians and other decision-makers.”

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Women from Bamaga, Thursday Island and Moa Island would gain a better understanding of the political system and how they could use it in their efforts to drive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, she said. The regional gathering was one of a number held throughout the country this year. Ms Nolan said the 20 women would spent two days developing strategies and tools for bringing about change. “The gathering also will include a panel discussing perspectives on women decision-makers and women in politics, with guests working in the areas of community health, domestic violence, education and the local council,” she said. Oxfam Australia is an international aid agency that has been working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities for more than 30 years.

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WAS Australian tennis champion Rod Laver righthanded or left-handed? Anyone who has attended a quiz night knows that feeling where you change a right answer in favour of a wrong one, or in this case, a left answer in favour of a right one. Many a face was buried in hands on the night, amid cries of “I knew it!” On Friday, August 17, Customs and Border Protection shed on Thursday Island resounded to the sounds of people calling out false answers and cries of “Put down that smartphone!” as funds were raised for special needs kids at Malu Os. Bronwyn Hope from Customs and Border Protection on Thursday Island said the staff had held a few trivia nights in the past for charity, and decided it was time for another one. “However this time we wanted the money to go to a local charity or organisation,” Bronwyn said. “There a few connections between some of the officers here and Malu Os so, we chose them as our beneficiaries. All the Customs and Border Protection Officers here love living and working on Thursday Island and the hosting the trivia night was our way of giving back to the community.” She thanked businesses who donated prizes: National Australia Bank, See Hop Trading, IIan Café, Torres Hotel, IBIS, TI Hardware, Uncle Frankies, Jardine Hotel, Col Jones, Grand Hotel, Absolute Cleaning TI and Tribal Boutique. “Thanks also goes to Josh Standen for fixing the fridge, Drew Breuar for the PA, Carla and Kristy, Siobhan and Jamie for donations, and Jeff Martin

and the FNQ Regiment for the tables, chairs, ice and vehicle storage!” Those underrated geniuses of general knowledge - Thursday Island’s teachers - joined with friends and partners in It’s Moments Like These to take home first prize. Four-person team Mutha Paipa were first losers, with Kaiar (“We thought it was a dinner, not a quiz!”) putting in a brave effort to take the wooden spoon award. But best of all, the evening of trivial pursuits raised $2045.90 for Malu Os.

Horn Island works in harmony on garden THE Horn Island School / Community Harmony Garden celebrated Planet Ark’s National Tree Planting Day on Saturday, July 28. Site co-ordinator Agnes Fox said the day started early, before 8am, with community people gathering at the site for a working bee. “Twenty people attended throughout the morning and got right into the mowing, weeding around the fruit trees, digging holes for the new trees, pruning, mulching and fertilizing trees plus treated to a special breakfast hosted by the coordinator and trainers of the SES Cadets,” Agnes said. Ngati and Agnes welcomed the participants, some of whom were new to the community. People shared their experiences and knowledge of gardening and enthusiasm at establishing their home gardens . The Harmony Garden is five years old and occupies a site near

the school oval. It has a large shed and tools provided through a project scheme. and ongoing support through the Project Advisory Steering Committee Forums . The garden boasts an orchard with a range of fruit trees such as bread fruit, west Indian lime, white mulberry, five corners, soursop, mango, macademia, orange and some native bush foods and exotics such as wongai, Davidson plum, rose apple., beach cherry, noni fruit just to name a few. It has windbreaks of cassava plants, galangal ginger and lemon grass and two main trees provide a trellis for the passionfruit vines. Pineapples grow well in the sandy/clay soil and on old termite mounds. New trees were of citrus variety such as Joppa Orange, Pommelo, Valencia Orange. “Three trees will be left for the school children to plant near their

classrooms and to care for them,” Agnes said. “The day ended with morning tea and a plant sale. “These gatherings provide an opportunity to fundraise for school projects and plants for sale or swap is always popular. “It is also a good time to gather ideas about the future use of the garden area as there are a few improvements needed such as water tanks, garden beds, a green house and power hook up, would make the site more functional.” Agnes said she would like to thank all who came along and volunteered their time and energy and for being part of National Tree Day . “Having planted new fruit trees needs some additional time to care for them, therefore every third Saturday of the month is designated for the regular working bee at the garden site, the next being August 18 from 9am to noon.”

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THE quest to find Indigenous Australia’s best in 2012 has begun. And four finalists from the Torres Strait are among those announced in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards, aka the Deadlys. MAUPOWER Maupower is a finalist in the Hip Hop Artist of the Year category. Maupower’s Torres Strait heritage is reflected in his trademark island soul sound. Born Patrick Jame Berend Mau on Thursday Island, Maupower moved to Toowoomba to study mechanical engineering in 2000. But it wasn’t long until he changed his focus to music. After being introduced to Chris Rada, the founder of the Poverty Ass Production Crew in 2000, he went on to record and released Untouchables in 2001. In 2003 he released his EP Jump Start. After returning to the Torres Strait

he formed One Blood Hidden Image in 2004. The Anthem EP was released in 2005, followed by the Shut the Gate 2008 Ultimate Collector’s Edition. Maupower has recently released a solo album Two Shades of Grey which draws on the energy created by One Blood Hidden Image. CHARLES PASSI Meriam man Charles Passi is a finalist in the Male Actor of the Year category in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards, aka the Deadlys. From the Duareb Clan on Mer (Murray Island), Charles is the firstborn male of the sole remaining plantiff in the Mabo v. Queensland case, Dave Passi. He appears in the film as Benny Mabo, the father of Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo. Along with eldest daughter Gail

Mabo, Charles was also a cultural consultant on the film, assisting the production with knowledge and guidance as well as sourcing many of the extras, singers, dancers and actual personal items to dress the Mabo home. He has also appeared in The Straits and in the SBS drama Remote Area Nurse. Charles lives on Thursday Island where he plays a leading role in the community. DARREN COMPTON Darren Compton is a finalist in the Dancer of the Year category. Darren is from the Yuin, Bundjalung, Munanjali, Gamillaraay and

Teenager charged over Cape spear attack Coen spear attack A 17-year-old man from the Coen area has been charged after a 26-year-old man sustained a spear wound to his back and a punctured lung. The incident occured in Coen on the night of Monday, August 20. Coen police said around 11.30pm, two men were involved in an altercation when it is alleged that one struck the other with a spear. The 26-year-old was taken to the Coen Medical Clinic before being flown to Cairns Base Hospital for treatment to a punctured lung and a puncture wound. The 17-year-old is due to appear before the Coen Magistrates Court on September 21 on one count each of grievous bodily harm and wilful damage. Archer River death Police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old Lockhart

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River woman at Archer River, and are treating the death as suspicious. Preliminary information indicates that police were notified around 9am on Friday, August 17 that the woman had died at the Archer River camp site. Detectives from Weipa, along with scientific officers from Cairns, have attended the scene and police investigations are continuing. A 42-year-old Lockhart River man is assisting police with their investigations. Opening hours Thursday Island Police are reminding residents in the Torres Strait that the Thursday Island Police Station office hours are 8am to 4pm daily. Officer-in-charge Jamie Horn said while police were on duty seven days per week, after hours calls are directed to Cairns Police Station. “If it is an emergency call 000,

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Murray Island nations. He is a multi-skilled dynamic young Indigenous performer, as well as a proficient didgeridoo player and dancer, in both traditional and contemporary styles covering the mainland and Torres Strait Islands. Darren’s recent dance performances include a contemporary interpretation of a creation story from the Yuin people, dance and music performances to international students during Macquarie University’s Diversity Week and NAIDOC week celebrations at TAFE, Western Sydney. Darren dances with Doonooch and Koomurri dance groups. Darren has recently been featured on the hit ABC3/NITV show Move It Mob Style as a dancer. PATRICK MILLS Star of the Boomers’ campaign at the London Olympics, basketballer Patrick Mills is a finalist in the Male Sportsperson of the Year category, which he won last year.

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Sport, the 24-year-old from Thursday Island was the first Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA play-offs. Since March he has played with the San Antonio Spurs where he produced an NBA career high with a 34 point game - the highest single game tally achieved by an Australian in the NBA. Mills was named captain of the Australian Boomers in July ahead of the London Olympics, becoming the first Aboriginal person to captain an Olympic team. The Deadlys are on at the Sydney Opera House on September 25, 2012, with voting on now open at www. vibe.com.au. Voting closes on September 9, 2012, so get in and have your say on who’s Deadly. Tickets to the Deadlys are on sale through the Opera House booking office (02) 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com.

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Teens and mobile phones This week on Kasa Por Yarn, Elise is coping with bullying and carryarn on chat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This storyline came from young people at workshops on TI last year,â&#x20AC;? explains Sylvia Tabua, the community consultant. Chat rooms like Diva Chat and Chat Zone are a huge part of teensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; social lives. They can contain images and messages that are bullying or sexual. Safekids.com describes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sextingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as where teens share nude photos via their phones. Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flirting, impulsive, or even a response to bullying or blackmail. Parents can talk to teens about the dangers of sexting. Pictures can be sent around by an ex-friend to everyone you know and end up online for people to search for pretty much forever. A Thursday Island father of two teenagers said monitoring mobile phone use was a constant struggle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to know what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up to but at the same time you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to invade their privacy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talk to our kids about the dangers of mobile phones. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to communicate with them,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also confiscate the phones at 7pm or 8pm at night. Otherwise theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep texting all night.â&#x20AC;? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re worried about a video, image or text your teen has received, contact the police for advice. Kids can chat to a counsellor online at www.kidshelp.com.au or call 1800 55 1800.

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Patrick Mau began his solo music career as Maupower and founded One Blood Hidden Image. As the community consultant on Kasa Por Yarn he ran storyline workshops, edited the script, ran auditions, coached the actors, and directed all Yumpla Tok translations. Patrick wrote and performs in the song/video â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Next Episodeâ&#x20AC;? and wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncool Loveâ&#x20AC;? for Ailan Krew (see the Kasa Por Yarn YouTube channel). Maupower has also been nominated for Hip Hop Artist of the Year in the 2012 Deadlies.

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recorded over 100 nesting turtles in one night,” senior ranger Christopher Lifu said. At about the time that most of us would be crawling into bed, rangers from NPA are watching giant mama turtles crawl up onto the beach to nest. “We deﬁnitely have the best job in the NPA,” said ranger Lawrence Pablo, counting the individual eggs as they dropped into the nest.

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ABOVE: Rangers Erra Bond, Lawrence Pablo and Senor Ranger Christopher Lifu record data of a covered nest. BELOW: Senior Ranger Christopher Lifu checks for a tag.

ABOVE: A ﬂatback female laying eggs. The sand over her back is from digging herself in, before she digs the nest. ABOVE RIGHT: Eggs inside the nest. BELOW: A ﬂatback turtle in the light from a ranger’s torch. PHOTOS: JESSICA SAXTON

FROM a base camp south of the Jardine River estuary, Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) rangers are conducting nightly monitoring along 10km of beach off Crab Island, home to the largest known rookery of ﬂatback turtles in Australia. “In our ﬁrst week of patrols, we

Though it’s not all just laying on the beach watching turtles, this month is the peak of nesting season for ﬂatbacks, a native species marked as a vulnerable in Queensland. The data recorded by our rangers is essential in the conservation of this species, as is protection from feral predators. The main threats to the species come from ﬁshing accidents, hunting, and feral predators such as pigs. During this month’s watch, a few turtles were recorded with injuries or shell scratches from predators or boat rudders, but NPA Ranger Dale Motlop they had also noted predators disturbing nests. “Feral pigs and goannas come out at night and root up the nests,” he said. NPA ranger coordinator Warren Strevens said since the NPA rangers began monitoring and culling programs, the number of nests affected by feral pigs had decreased. Each night this month, the rangers will record the number of nests found and the GPS location to a database called I-Tracker. Rangers from across Northern Australia collaborate on the recordings to assist in national understanding of land management. With the current political turmoil over hunting rights and conservation, data recorded in months like this will become most valuable in understanding the numbers of native species.

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 OPINION / LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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TS Carpentaria Cadets meet for seamanship and skills training every Thursday from 5.30pm at the TI Joint Defence Facility on Thursday Island. All kids aged from 13 to 17 are encouraged to apply to join. The Naval Cadets also need adult volunteers to help share their skills – call Commanding Ofﬁcer Janelle Marrington on 0427 696 971.

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Mon 27. Variety Bash entertainment, Seisia Football Oval, 5.30pm - late Mon 27. Hash House Harriers run, 5.50pm Tue 28. Malu Os and Peddells Ferry are hosting the Variety Club lunch at the TI primary school oval. Volunteers welcome Tue 28. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall 5pm Tue 28. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry 7pm Tue 28-Wed 29. Community meetings, TSRA elections. PKA and Tamwoy halls TI, 6 - 7.30pm Wed 29. Independent Diocese Clergy Conference TI Wed 29. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI 6-7pm 4069 0222 Wed 29. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex 6-8pm Wed 29. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island 6.30-9pm Thu 30. Independent Diocese first DC Meeting (2012/13) TI Thu 30. TS Carpentaria Cadets, TI Joint Defence Facility, 5.30-7.30pm Fri 31. Floral Fridays - wear your most outrageous floral shirt! Fri 31. First Day Independent Diocese Christian Spiritual Choral Festival TI Fri 31. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Malu Paru restaurant, Grand Hotel 7am 0438 747 853 Fri 31. Voter enrolments close for TSRA elections, 5pm Fri 31. Mini-triathlon, TI Sports Complex, 5.15pm Fri 31. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel 7pm Fri 31. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm

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Sat 1. Second Day Independent Diocese Christian Spiritual Choral Festival TI Sun 2. Independent Diocese Thanksgiving Service, Parish of the Resurrection TI

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

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TRADITIONALLY, Rotary Clubs were for men, and business men with money, at that. Times have changed. Twentyfive years ago, Rotary International changed their constitution to allow women to become members. Now, the Rotary Club of Thursday Island, Torres Strait is calling for men, with an interest in serving the community, to join our club. We meet weekly for breakfast at 7am at the Grand Hotel - in the restaurant. Our meetings are only one hour in length and we have a great group - but mostly women. We would love to welcome some more males. Every month, the membership of the Rotary Club of Thursday Island, Torres Strait, sets aside an

munities, wherever they may be, contributes to their desire to join the organisation. Rotary is a way of life, putting service to others before self. We are confident that any resources that are donated to the Rotary Club and/or to Rotary International (our corporate body), are used wisely and are for the benefit of those less fortunate. Many folk only know of our sausage sizzles and events like the Henley on Todd Regatta, but there is so much more to learn. Did you know that Rotarians decided 26 years ago to work together to eradicate polio on our planet, and that we are almost there, with only three countries left with new cases in the past 12 months? Our commitment to that project

and the funds that have been raised to support the work needed to reach that goal, are just one example of the work we do. If you have similar interests and would like to come along to our breakfast or to our next “Hungry Night”, please respond to me, so I can give you the date for our next meal and our host can prepare for the correct number of guests. Phone: 0438 747 853 ir email: bbear22@bigpond.com. Robyn Humphreys, Mrs President 2012-2013

Thanks for standing up and being counted THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has thanked regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities for their participation in the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Speaking at the Day out in the Park community event as part of Thursday Island’s NAIDOC week celebrations, Population, Education and Data Integration Division first assistant statistician Jill Charker paid tribute to the many people, communities and organisations that helped with last year’s Census. “The 2011 Census was extremely successful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities because so many more people chose to stand up and be counted. “We now have an up-to-date, comprehensive snapshot of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We know the population on Census night was

548,370, and 67.1 per cent of that population are living outside of our greater capital city areas. “We also saw an increase of more than 20 per cent of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people identifying themselves in the 2011 Census. This is a strong voice for communities and their needs into the future. “The results of this Census will guide planners and decision makers as they consider things like schools, clinics, roads and houses. Census data is important for regional communities nationwide.” Data from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing is available on the ABS website. Visit www.abs.gov.au/census for more information.

Nancy Pearson, Member of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and district manager in the lead up to Census night, is happy to get Census data results about the Torres Strait from Dr Jill Charker, First Assistant Statistician.

CORRECTION: The Torres News would like to apologise for an error in a caption from the photo feature “2012 Torres Strait NAIDOC Award Winners”, page 12, Torres News, 1-7 August 2012. The caption read: “Mr Dimple Bani receives a Community Tribute Award on behalf of his son Jimi Bani. Mayor Pedro Stephen and Cr Alan Ketchell presented the award in recognition of Jimi Bani’s role as Eddie ‘Koiki’ Bani in the recent film, Mabo”. The latter part of the caption should have read “Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo”.

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evening for a social event at which no Rotary business is discussed. This is purely an occasion to meet together, enjoy the fellowship of like-minded folk and to share a meal. Each member brings a selection of food to share; each brings his or her own drinks. Guests are very welcome and it is a great opportunity to spend time talking to Rotarians about their interests, their work on Thursday Island and the projects they would like to see accomplished. Conversations like these are not possible on Friday mornings - there is not enough time at breakfast meetings where our business and plans for up-coming events are discussed. For all of the members, the opportunity to serve our com-

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The publishers of the Torres News acknowledge the Kaurareg Nation, upon whose land the Torres News makes its home. We pay our sincere respects to the elders and the peoples of the Torres Strait and NPA, across whose traditional lands and seas we report. This newspaper is dedicated to recognising, preserving and promoting the traditional cultures and customs of the Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples of this region.

THUMBS UP: To the Customs staff for organising a great fundraising trivia night last week. THUMBS DOWN: To the self-appointed parking inspectors on Douglas Street, Thursday Island. It’s not your job to tell people where they can or can’t park on a public street. THUMBS UP: To the honest people for finding my three-year-old daughter’s missing puppy! THUMBS DOWN: To the pumpkin pinchers and the pawpaw pilferers - please leave the fruit and vegetables in the community gardens to ripen and go to those who need them most. THUMBS DOWN: To language workers at Tagai Secondary College Thursday Island who continue interfering with language words. For example language word “Kuiam” as in K-u-i-a-m in the banner proudly held by students during sports day. DO NOT change it afterwards, it just dampens the spirit of the K-u-i-a-m House Team.

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Community rallies behind Parish Hall project THE roof may be sagging, verandas shaky and the building wrapped in bright orange ‘Danger’ tape, but the Parish Hall on Douglas Street, Thursday Island, still exhibits a faded grandeur. And now, a committee of local residents and businesspeople are determined that the historic hall forming part of the Quetta memorial precinct - will again have its day in the limelight. The precinct is unique as St Bartholomew’s cathedral - built after the wreck of the Quetta in 1890 to commemorate the 133 lives lost - is the only known memorial church in Queensland associated with maritime disasters. Bishop Saibo Mabo of the Anglican Cathedral approached Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch last month for his assistance with a proposal to refurbish the Parish Hall. Mr Entsch spoke to a number of people in the community during a recent week-long visit to the Torres Strait and said he was blown away by the “overwhelmingly positive” response. “This is gathering momentum like you wouldn’t believe,” Mr Entsch told the Torres News this week. “People are coming out of the woodwork to help out, and most importantly, the community is embracing this as a community-owned and driven project.” Since an inaugural meeting on August 6, a committee has been set up which includes Bishop Mabo and local businessman Chris Lemke as co-Chairs, Grant Smith of the AFP as Treasurer, Mr Entsch as Patron, electorate officer Danica Lemke as Secretary, and Sandie Edwards from Rebel Marine and TAFE QLD’s Regina Turner on the building sub-committee. The group has since been able to

gather support from Looking over the training organisations Parish Hall Restoration M y P a t h w a y a n d Project proposal are TAFE, with My Path- Bishop Mabo, Warren way director Nicole Entsch, Chris Lemke, Akers agreeing to Sandie Edwards, join the committee at Danica Lemke and Bishop Mabo’s invita- Natasha Sambo. tion during the training awards held at TAFE on August 9. Steven Hay, site manager of Hansen Yuncken - the construction company which built the new Tagai State College campus on Mer Advertisement island - has also offered backing, as has transport company Sea Swift. “This whole concept, with My Pathway and TAFE partnership, Election 2012 provides a fabulous opportunity to For the wards of Badu, Bamaga, Boigu, Dauan, Erub, Hammond, Iama, Kubin, develop training programs that will see Masig, Mabuiag, Mer, Ngurapi and Muralag, Port Kennedy, Poruma, Saibai, young local people actively restoring Seisia, St Pauls, TRAWQ, Ugar and Warraber. this beautiful facility,” Mr Entsch Saturday 15 September 2012 explained. “Their involvement will add another Uncontested elections dimension to this project. There has Nominations for the TSRA elections closed on Wednesday 15 August 2012. The candidates in the table below also been some outstanding work done were the only nominations within their ward and are therefore elected uncontested. on gardens around Thursday Island by George Ernst from Tagai TAFE. Ward Elected member Ward Elected member “It would be great to get him Hammond Mario SABATINO Seisia Joseph ELU involved to offer expertise on estabIama Getano B LUI (Jnr) Warraber Willie LUI lishing a botanical garden precinct that Mabuiag Keith M FELL will complement the Parish Hall and No candidates were received in the ward of Kubin. A further call for nominations will occur at a later date. cathedral space.” If you are enrolled in any of the wards listed above you do not have to vote. On completion, it is anticipated that one of the uses will be as a youth Declaration of nominations activity facility, and a committee will Multiple nominations were received for the wards listed in the table below. These wards require an election. manage the hiring out of the hall for events such as weddings and dances. Ward Candidate Ward Candidate “And as something a little bit Horace BAIRA (Jnr) Aven S NOAH different, wouldn’t it be great to host Badu Maluwap Ali NONA Mer Terence ‘Lloyd’ MAZA a classic film night once a month?” Wayne GUIVARRA Mr Entsch asked. “The hall has the Reginald WILLIAMS Robert SAGIGI Bamaga Port Kennedy Edward Jamal NEWMAN Romina FUJII perfect old-time feel and it’d be a good Eric John PETER fundraiser too.” Francis PEARSON Boigu Donald BANU Poruma The committee is still keen to hear Phillemon MOSBY Dimas TOBY from any businesses and parties who Joel GAIDAN Ron Maxwell ENOSA have an interest in restoring the buildDauan Sam Colin George MAKA Saibai Isaac WAIA ing and want to come on board. Torenzo ELISALA Chelsea ANIBA

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Mentorship brings rise in jobs TRADITIONAL o w n e r a n d To r r e s Strait Islander mentor Billy Bann was awarded Employee of the Year recently at Jobfind Centre Australia’s Annual Managers Conference in Sydney. The award was in recognition of the 40 per cent increase in workforce participation and sustainable employment outcomes he achieved at Jobfind for the residents Mr Billy Bann (centre) receiving his award at the of some of the Torres Jobfind Annual Managers Conference in Sydney. Strait’s most remote islands, including mentorship approach, community Saibai, Masig (Yorke) and Iama (Yam) engagement and a determination to islands. effect change,” he said. Jobfind acting chief executive “His focus on overcoming the barStuart Pauly said that while faced with riers to employment participation and the extreme challenges characteristic building sustainable employment for of remote areas, Mr Bann had suc- job seekers is at the core of Jobfind’s cessfully beaten the odds for these purpose, and align directly to the goals of the Department of Employment and communities. “Billy is highly deserving of the Workplace Relations (DEEWR). “Billy is helping to build sustainable Jobfind Employee of the Year Award,” Torres Strait Islander communities by Mr Pauly said. He said Mr Bann had overseen assisting Jobfind job seekers to break a 22 per cent increase in job seeker the cycle of joblessness, and develop the skills and workforce participation placements in the past nine months. “He has achieved this through a needed to meet the needs of the

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a Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal person aged 18 years or over, and correctly enrolled at an address in one of the above mentioned contested wards

If you need to enrol, or have moved and haven’t updated your enrolment address details, you will need to complete a new enrolment form and return it to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The AEC must receive your application by 5pm on Friday 31 August 2012. Enrolment forms are available from any Australia Post Office, Council Office, TSRA Office, AEC Office or online at www.aec.gov.au.

More information A list of locations and times that you can vote will be published in the Torres News on 12 September. For more information on this election contact: Tony Anderson TSRA Returning Officer PO Box 1146 Cairns QLD 4870 Telephone: 4051 7188 Fax: 4051 7694 Email: tsra@aec.gov.au Or visit www.aec.gov.au/elections/tsra

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BY-E LECTION DIVISION 13 (UGAR) The by-election for the Torres Strait Island Regional Council Division 13 (Ugar) will be held on Saturday 29 September 2012. Electors are reminded that the close of roll for the by-election is Friday 31 August 2012 at 5pm. The Commission encourages all eligible electors in the division to enrol and have their say. Enrolment forms and information regarding enrolment are available through the website or call 1300 881 665 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday). Nominations are now open and will close Friday (12noon) 7 September 2012. Nomination forms are available at the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website www.ecq.qld.gov.au or from the Returning Officer. Nominations need to be lodged with the Returning Officer, located at Level 3 111 Grafton Street, Cairns, on or before the closing date, (12 noon) Friday 7 September 2012. For further information visit the website or call 1300 881 665 (9am to 5pm) Postal/Electoral Visit applications are now open and will close Wednesday (6pm) 26 September.

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BRIAN Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artwork â&#x20AC;&#x153;Handline, Ngurapai wharfâ&#x20AC;? is a linocut printed in black ink from one block. The work, which combines Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural knowledge of daily life in the Torres Strait with Renaissance imagery, is part of the powerful exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;men + Godsâ&#x20AC;? at KickArts Gallery 1 in Cairns. Opened by Cairns Indigenous Art Fair artistic director Avril Quaill on Saturday, August 18, â&#x20AC;&#x153;men + Godsâ&#x20AC;? runs until October 13. The impressive body of new works in sculpture, etching and linocut that have evolved from a 12-month residency undertaken by Brian Robinson at Djumbunji Press KickArts Fine Art Printmaking Studio. Robinson is a multi-skilled contemporary artist, whose practice includes painting, printmaking, sculpture and design. The graphic style in Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice combines his Torres Strait Islander heritage with a strong passion for experimentation, as well as a crossing the boundaries between reality and fantasy. RIGHT: Brian Robinson, Handline, Ngurapai wharf 2011. Robinson says: The strong, masculine, seated figure, whose pose suggests he is relaxed and thinking or pondering life, merges with the lifestyle in the Torres Strait, TI time, where things take their time and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re often waiting: waiting for family to come over, waiting for the shop to open, waiting tor the fish to bite. There are those ideas plus some of the connections between Torres Strait mythology and classical Greek mythology, with the strong cult figures such as Achilles, Zeus, Poseidon and the tragedy of Icarus. I was thinking of these powerful heroes and warriors and finding similarities with Torres

Strait heroes such as Kuiam, Wakimab and Amipuru. Tying these things together and seeing what parallels are present, like the great sea voyages that the big Torres Strait canoes used to make and finding connections between those and the voyages of Jason and the Argonauts. Mythical tales explaining the origins of landforms and all manner of natural phenomena are present throughout all cultures across the globe. Stories of heroic figures, magical powers, and great and ferocious beasts are told and retold time and time again, handed down through countless generations by word of mouth â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til

present day. Men + Gods is one of those tales. Long before the white man came to the Islands the Islanders were the Vikings of the Torres Strait. Sea-going men, proud and dignified, whose spirituality was derived from ancestral ties to land, sea and sky. Connected to the spirit world through ceremonial masks, these magically-charged objects were the bolts of lightning through which other-worldly spirits and the ancestors could interact with and influence the human world. This labyrinth was ventured into only by the initiated few - those who could speak with the gods.

Aunty Milly bags a winner at the CIAF Aunty Milly from Badu with her work. WHILE many are wondering what to do to increase sales of authentic and original artworks at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair next year, one Badu artist knows exactly what to do next - more of the same! Aunty Milly, from Badu Island, quietly makes the mostbeautiful bags from raffia rope and ghost net ropes. And at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CIAF she sold all she made. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it,â&#x20AC;? Aunty Milly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People kept buying them. And we were worried about selling just one or two. I sold them all!â&#x20AC;?

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Snakes can put a spring in your step SOME snakes are safe to have around, and same are not - but all snakes are protected wildlife. Thursday Island resident Christine Giles had a visit from one of the more harmless varieties recently, and snapped a couple of photos. “We had a visit from this fellow or lady on Sunday, August 19 at our Unit at Rebel Marine,” Chris said. “I believe it is a green tree snake. It had its head down the pole trying to catch a frog when we first spied him.” Unfortunately, many people will try to kill snakes, rather than leaving them alone. Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) director Wildlife Management Ashley Bunce said snakes present little or no danger

to people when they are left alone. “A few precautions will reduce the chances of surprise meetings,” Dr Bunce said. He said if you come across a snake, give it a wide berth and don’t threaten or provoke it. “Most bites happen when people threaten a snake by interfering with it or trying to kill it,” he said. Chris did the right thing, and her visitor moved on. “We did not kill it, we watched it for a while, but when it saw us it took off extremely smartly,” she said. “Personally i was glad to see it did not get the frog!” As the warmer weather begins to makes reptiles more active, EHP is warning people to be on the lookout.

Tips to avoid snakebite this season • In yards, remove rubbish piles, sheets of tin and stores of timber where snakes might shelter and also keep grass short. • Wear gardening gloves and remove any food sources for snakes or their prey. • When in the bush, take care and never pick up any type of reptile. Stay on formed paths or tracks so you can spot and avoid snakes, and do not walk alone. • Wear protective clothing such as covered shoes and trousers and carry a torch at night. • Carry a first aid kit, and if someone is bitten, apply a pressure immobilisation bandage, avoid moving the patient and seek medical attention immediately.

This non-venomous tree snake paid a visit to the crew at Rebel Marine on Thursday Island last week.

Community Cabinet coming to Cairns THE third Community Cabinet of the LNP Government will be held in Cairns next month. Member for Cook David Kempton said the visit, planned for September 16 and 17, would give people in the seat of Cook a chance to directly access ministers and assistant ministers. “Having community cabinet in Cairns will go a long way to bridging the distance between the far north and Brisbane,” Mr Kempton said. He encouraged people in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area to consider making an appointment to meet with Cabinet members. “This is a great opportunity for locals to take their concerns directly to the decision makers,” he said. “All members of the public are welcome to attend the Sunday forum, but they must register to attend or have an appointment.” Premier Campbell Newman said the unique attributes of Cairns made it an ideal location to hold Community Cabinet. All 19 members of the Cabinet will travel to Cairns, with a community forum being held on Sunday, September 16.

Dr Bunce said lush growth from good rains meant people should be extra cautious in their homes, gardens and workplaces and when hiking. “Reptiles are an interesting and important part of the wildlife found in Queensland, but most people didn’t welcome surprise encounters with snakes,” Dr Bunce said. “If you find a snake indoors, open external doors and windows, close internal doors and place ‘door snakes’ or rolled towels along the bottom of those doors. “If the reptile shows no signs of moving after an hour, residents should contact a licensed snake remover.” Dr Bunce said licensed private contractors could undertake this function, generally on a fee-for-service basis.

The snake in search of a frog for lunch.

4 WEEKS TO GO...

2012 WINDS OF ZENADTH CULTURAL FESTIVAL 18TH TO 21ST SEPTEMBER 2012 KEN BROWN OVAL, THURSDAY ISLAND Festival Stalls

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Expressions of Interest have been received from families and friends attending the Festival. This Festival we will see food stalls, exhibition stalls, information booths and live displays. Make sure you visit the 2012 Garden Expo – only at the Festival.

Nominations are called for entry into the cultural float parade departing Engineer’s Wharf and heading down Victoria Parade to the Festival grounds on Friday 21st September. Great cash prizes up for grabs.

Festival Program The Festival will be published shortly. Watch this space. Official Opening Ceremony – Tuesday 18th September 2012 commencing at 4pm, don’t miss out.

Best Dressed Business Local Business are invited to show off their premises by entering the “Best Dressed Business Competition”.

Community Dance Teams Registrations have been received from community dance groups to perform at the Festival. Live performance at the 2012 Festival from - Ugar Purple Spider Dance Team (2010 People’s Choice Award Winners), Thaiwa Dance Team, Urab Dancers, Torres Shire Council Dancers and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience an extraordinary cultural exchange.

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NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER CHILDREN’S DAY at trawq hall By MARK ROY CHILDREN gathered at the TRAWQ Hall on Thursday Island on Friday, August 17, to celebrate National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day. This year, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Support Services (ATSIFSS) led the day of celebration

Leonie Mau.

across the state. Coordinator of the Thursday Island event Yuriko Nakachi, from ATSIFSS, said the annual event encourages all organisations and communities across Australia to stand together for the safety, wellbeing and rights of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. “We need to recognise the value

Stanley Assan.

Scone-making time with Timena Bani, Jas, Dee and Rashae.

and talents of these children,” Ms Nakachi said. “This is about communicating to the wider community our needs for action at government, community and personal level, in showing our children that their people and culture are valued within the broader Australian society.” Kaurareg traditional owner Milton Savage was present to give a Welcome to

Raynathan Kusu.

Country, followed by guest speakers, including Agnes Fox, Elsie Baker, Michelle Martin and Zipporah Gea Gea. Ms Baker and her assistants from the Mura Kaimel playgroup brought along the kids for the day. Activities included face painting, musical entertainment from Gabriel and Jack Bani, arts and crafts, storytelling, a display of weaving by Betty

Jao Nakata.

Tura enjoying the day.

Cindy Namok paints Tura Kris’s face as Dee Gela looks on.

Jakara, Palista, Toshio and Nevaeh.

Tekahika, and scone making. Outdoor activities were run by Asa Rameka and Cindy Namok, while the women from Mura Kosker provided some indoor activities. Members of the Port Kennedy Association provided refreshments and kai kai, including a sausage sizzle, on the day, with Gabriel Bani closing proceedings with a prayer at 4pm.

Year 1 student Tyreese.

james tapau Jnr - SYBIL PRIOR WEDDING IN TOWNSVILLE By ALF WILSON MORE than 100 Torres Strait Islanders attended the wedding in Townsville on August 18 of James Tapau jnr and Ellie McMartin. James is of Murray Island and TI descent and is the son of former champion boxer James Tapau snr and

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Sybil Prior. Several generations of the Tapau, Kudub, Waia, Tapim and other Torres Strait Island families were at the wedding. “There was family here with descendants from many islands including Saibai,” James snr said. The Torres News was at the wedding

held at St Joseph’s Church in Fryer Street near the Townsville esplanade. When James jnr and his lovely bride arrived they were greeted by about 200 family members, friends and well wishers, many of Torres Strait descent. The wedding ceremony was performed by Catholic Father Mick Peters.

Among the groomsmen were North Queensland Cowboys back Robert Lui, a cousin of James jnr, and Lester Hero was played for Mulga United which won the 2009 Island of Origin series held on Thursday Island. Two of the bridesmaids were James jnr’s sisters, Valencia Tapau and Nadine Tapau, who had helped prepare for her

ABOVE: James Tapau jnr and bride Ellie McMartin with their attendants including groomsman Robert Lui. RIGHT: James jnr and bride Ellie with proud mum Sybil, dad James Snr and sisters Valencia and Nadine. LEFT: Relatives and friends at the Tapau wedding. 27 August - 2 September 2012

important day at a room at Jupiter’s Hotel, which had idyllic views of Magnetic Island on one side and Townsville Marina on the other. After they became man and wife, Mr and Mrs Tapau and their attendants went to the Strand beach for pictures. The reception was held that night at the Aitkenvale PCYC.

CUSTOMS TRIVIA NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Clare Boardman, Natal Neilly and Sean O’Connor.

Photos MARK ROY

Mick, Brendan, Luci and Adam from the Balmy Army.

Ben, Rochelle, Glen, Kerry, Al and Sam from the Norfolk And Chance team.

Barry and Ned from “first losers” (or runners-up) team Mutha Paipa.

Jerome and Clare won two of the raffles - one each.

The only all-Indigenous team on the night, Kaiar, was made up of women - Garagu Kanai, Atai Sam (standing), Anne Mene and Abigail Harry.

LEFT: Members of the winning team, It’s Moments Like These, collecting buckets of prizes from the of the charity night, the Customs and Border Protection staff on Thursday Island. ABOVE: Bertha Natanielu and Mel Nash from the four-person team Mutha Paipa. RIGHT: Gus, Scott and Gary keeping the refreshments coming.

18TH CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN TOWNSVILLE By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait Islanders had by far the biggest representation on day one of the 18th annual Cultural Fest held at Strand Park in Townsville from August 15 to 19. The Torres News was at the opening night which produced a record crowd. There were two food stalls selling traditional Torres Strait Islander food amongst a total of 28. Numerous Torres Strait Island entertainers were there amongst a total of 85 groups. Torres Strait Islander craft was also on display amongst 75 displays. This year two stages were used including the main one with seating for 1000. Nearby there was the smaller Global Village stage where the Mer (Murray Island) Komet group, the Zeuber Ekkep (Eyes of the Sky) entertainers included children aged as young as 2 to youths aged 18. TI man John Abednego and Cairns visitor Joseph Oui were in Townsville for a work meeting and said they enjoyed it. Naianga Tamwoy of Badu descent and her daughter Naianga Schwartz were at their kai kai stall and were doing a roaring trade. “We have a lot of TSI people here but others are buying our food as well,” Ms Tamwoy said. Artist Bai Tapau was in the Global Village and said she was amazed at how many Torres Strait people were there. “This is just beautiful to see so many here and also all of the other cultures,” Bai said. Former Torres News editor Velma Gara was there enjoying some food with daughter Patrina, 10. More than 60,000 people were expected over the five days.

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Milissa Phillpot, left, and Merwez Whaleboat.

Artist Bai Tapau.

ABOVE: Former Torres News news editor Velma Gara with daughter Patrina, 10. BELOW: Cairns visitor Joseph Oui with John Abednego from Thursday Island. ABOVE: Loretta Uiduldam, Annie Day and Alma Pilot in the Global Village. RIGHT: Young Torres Strait Island dancers Clay Sambo, 9, and Kaik Sambo, 12, after performing in the Global Village. Torres News 27 August - 2 September 2012 Page 13

GUL AYMAY ZAGETH (Canoe building work)

A short ceremony involving the handover of canoe parts back to the family will be followed by the burning the remnants of the bow at the water’s edge. It is culturally appropriate for this process and ceremony to be ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞĚ ŽŶůǇ ďǇ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ŵĂůĞƐ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůǇ͘ Torres Strait Culture is an oral and a trade culture. In oral cultures certain knowledge is for males only or females only. Within a clan, canoe knowledge belongs to males. A woman in the family will marry out “Bagal kuyukul agiz wara koesa buwadhoepa” - meaning a woman will marry from one bank of the river to the other, taking her head and jaw bones to be buried under the umbrella of another clan. Her sons will be taught the same knowledge by her brothers (Wadhumal). The main trade links are Naygay Doegam Dhawday(PNG) and Zaya Doegam Dhawday (Australia). In Trade cultures, the clan system and geneologies are very important ingredients. Same clan system networks spread across the Strait and coastal villages of PNG. In the Torres Strait, there are families who have ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĮĞůĚƐ͕ ĞǆĂŵƉůĞ ĐĂŶŽĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͕ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ͕ ŐĂƌĚĞŶŝŶŐ͕ ĐŽŶƐƚĞůůĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ƟĚĞƐ͕ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƟŽŶƐ͕ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ͕ ŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ͕ ĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽ ŽŶ͘ Knowledge in all world cultures is important and valuable. In this part of the world the indigenous cultures are as important as the western cultures. Indigenous people must acquire both knowledges to live in today’s world. The Indigenous knowledge is a ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ŝĚĞŶƟƚǇ͘ dŚĞ ǁĞƐƚĞƌŶ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐŬŝůů ƚŽ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ modern world.

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Gul Aymay - Aim of the Project ͻ To understand the trade links, class systems and geneology. ͻ dŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĨƵůĮůůĞĚ͘ ͻ ƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐŬŝůůĞĚ human resources. ͻ Gain an understanding of the purchase process for the components required to construct the canoe. ͻ To understand the canoe culture before and ĂŌĞƌ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŝĂŶ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ͘ ͻ To acquire the concept and knowledge of obtaining trees and resources for the hull. ͻ To understand the rituals associated with the canoe building. ͻ dŽ ŐĂŝŶ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƟĚĞƐ͕ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƐ͕ ǁŝŶĚƐ͕ ĐŽŶƐƚĞůůĂƟŽŶƐ͕ dŽƌƌĞƐ ^ƚƌĂŝƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ͕ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ͻ To become aware of the Torres Strait spiritual realm and how it is connected to our physical world.

Canoe Building Sequence: ͻ Trade hull from PNG through clan systems. ͻ Men build canoe. ͻ EĂŵŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŶŽĞ ďǇ Ă ĨĞŵĂůĞ ͕ ďůŽŽĚ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ the canoe building family. ͻ WĞƌƐŽŶ ǁŚŽ ĮƌƐƚ ƐĂŝůƐ͕ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂůĞ ďůŽŽĚ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ canoe building family. ͻ Final closure of the canoe, is where the remnants of the bow is burnt by a male, selected by the canoe building family. In all Oral Cultures the Physical and Spiritual world must be acknowledged together.

Stephen Foster - “ It was a ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐĂŶŽĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ensure the knowledge imparted to ƚŚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞǀŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ interest of canoe building. ƐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝƚ <ŽĞĚĂů ůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ŝŵƉĂƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ permission to build the canoe; and ƚŚĞ <ĂƵƌĂƌĞŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚŝƐ to happen on their land”. Torres News 27 August - 2 September 2012 Page 15

NAIDOC Celebrations Injinoo Campus

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Injinoo campus held its much anticipated annual NAIDOC celebrations on WKH QG $XJXVW 7KH FHOHEUDWLRQV ZHUH SDUWLFXODUO\ VLJQLÂżFDQW DV WKH\ were conducted in the spirit of the 40th anniversary of the inception of the tent embassy in the Parliament Grounds in Canberra. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities were under the direction of pre-prep teacher Rev. Mary Eseli who organised all the events and decorations with helpers, Miss Wes Cowley, Miss Annie Bowie and Miss Judy Bowie and College groundsman Mr Wazza Sam. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities started with a parade by all students and staff around the Injinoo common, a welcome to country to all visitors provided by Mr George Williams, the opening prayer by Rev Mary Eseli, the college welcome by Head of Campus Mrs Trish Blackman, and an Island dance presentation by the Injinoo Dancers. The campus teachers and community members were also fully involved through out the day in a rotation of associated activities such as face painting, painting, beading, music making. Traditional activities included weaving with Miss Zillah Zaro and Mrs Mary Harris, Coconut husking, spear throwing and traditional dancing. The local rangers spoke to the children about the environment, bush food and bush medicine. Traditional food was provided at the end of the day cooked in a kup maurie prepared by Mr Erris Eseli, Mr Gabriel Bowie, Mr Michael Bowie, and Mr *DEULHO (VHOL 3RUN GDPSHU FUD\ÂżVK WXUWOH WXUWOH HJJV DQG VLPR FKLFNHQ ZHUH all served at the feast. These dishes were prepared by elders and community members Mrs Ella Cowley, Mrs Emily Salee, Miss Charlotte Mosby, Mrs Bethana McDonnell, Miss Teanie Namok, Miss Florence Kepa, Miss Glenys Kepa, Miss Judy Bowie and Miss Annie Bowie. Rev Mary Eseli Injinoo Pre-Prep Teacher

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5:20 Paralympics London 2012 8:30 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Country House Revisited 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Opening Ceremony 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Down Among The Dead Men - Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and his sidekick Sergeant Ben Jones investigate murder, blackmail and missing treasure among the mysterious citizens of Midsomer. 10:05 Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey: Revelation -Coming to the end of her spiritual journey, Judith Lucy finds herself in one of the most spiritual places on Earth - India. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: The Empire Of Grandeur 12:30 Artscape: Jerry Hall In Conversation With Virginia Trioli 1:30 Football: WAFL: Round 22 - Subiaco vs East Perth

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 Extra 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother - Join host Sonia Kruger as a bunch of everyday Aussie’s are locked up under 24/7 surveillance where this year, at any given time, Big Brother WILL change the rules. 8:00 TBA 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Large Hadron Collision - It’s Valentine’s Day, and Leonard can only bring one guest on a trip to see CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (the world’s largest and highest energy particle accelerator) in Switzerland. Will it be Sheldon or Penny? 9:30 The Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 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: “Forgotten Sins” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Mrs Brown’s Boys: Mammy’s Coming! Agnes is upset that her son Trevor has been called back to the missions in Africa, but is determined to give him an enormous send-off to remind him what a loving family he has back home in Ireland. Meanwhile, daughter Cathy’s family counselling session descends into chaos, and Buster and Dermot run into trouble with an escaped lion. 10:20 TBA 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League 6:45 Spanish Supercopa 2012: Real Madrid v Barcelona 9:00 World News 2:30 Feast Greece 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 11 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Passata and Fishing 8:00 Destination Flavour - A food-inspired road trip around Australia. Hosts Adam Liaw, Renee Lim and Lily Serna meet passionate growers, celebrated chefs and local food heroes from all over the country 8:30 Go Back to Where You Came From - In the final episode, the Australians head for Indonesia. They live with a refugee family in Jakarta, desperate to get on a boat no matter what the risk. 9:35 The School: Educating Essex 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide” (M l,a) - Ten-year-old Sandro, the son of wealthy Italian parents, transcends the boundaries of ethnicity when a twist of fate lands him on an overcrowded boat full of illegal immigrants. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

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4:00 Paralympics London 2012 8:30 Abc News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “It Started In Naples” (G) 2:10 Marchlands 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day One 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Spicks And Specks: Joining Adam, Myf and Alan this week are singer/songwriters Dan Sultan and Missy Higgins, and TV personalities Ernie Dingo and Magda Szubanski. 8:30 Scott And Bailey: Rachel and her boss Gill go to Bristol to investigate a rape and murder that has striking similarities to a case from 13 years ago. But even away from home, Rachel can’t escape her personal life. 9:20 Taggart: Fallen Angels - When three children are found dead in their beds with another fighting for life and their father dead too, it looks like a family tragedy occurred. But then they discover the father died before the children. 10:10 Lateline 10:45 My Family: Bully For Ben 11:20 The Trophy Room 11:50 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 7:30 Friday Night Football - Brisbane Broncos Vs Penrith Panthers 9:30 Friday Night Football - Newcastle Knights Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 11:30 Movie: “Hard To Kill” (AV v,l,s) - Better change your pin numbers on your phones Australia, because the Sunday Sun’s star entertainment reporter Alex Burchill is back for another series of Lowdown. 1:30 Movie: “Kings Ransom” (M l,s) Hoping to foil his own golddigging wife’s plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well. 3:20 Nine Presents 3:30 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Scent Of A Woman” (M l) 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 23: Hawthorn Vs West Coast 11:00 Movie: “Butterfly On A Wheel” (AV v,s) A calculating sociopath kidnaps young Sophie, the daughter of executive Neil Randall and his wife Abby, demanding that the couple obey his orders or their daughter will die. However, one thing remains uncertain: what is the kidnapper’s purpose? A thrilling story of how far a parent will go to ensure their child’s safety. 1:05 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 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 The Hotel: The Proposal 2:00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 12 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Mysteries Of The Isles 8:30 Insight: ‘Go Back’ Special 9:35 As It Happened: Words Of Captain Scott 10.30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Summer Clouds” (MA s,l,a) - Daniel, his wife Ana and young son Manuel arrive in the Costa Brava to spend their fourth consecutive summer vacation there. When they arrive, they are spotted by Marta and Robert, two cousins who take an unhealthy interest in them. The cousins make a pact to seduce the couple, and put their plot into motion. 12:50 Kurt Wallander: The Ghost - (M d,l,s) Arson is suspected when a cottage by the sea burns to the ground following a gas explosion, and a man and a woman are found dead. Wallander and the Ystad police investigate and uncover an intricate web of lies, betrayal and secret love affairs. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 01

4:00 Paralympics Ondon 2012: Day Two 8:30 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 7.30 Qld 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors: Geelong 1:30 Eggheads: Addlepates 2:00 The Real Bonnie And Clyde 2:50 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 Movie: “Gilda” (PG) - Gambler, Johnny Farrell, is offered a job by a wealthy club owner. However, Johnny and Gilda, the club owner’s wife, were once lovers. 5:00 The Wonder Years: Birthday Boy 5:20 Minuscule: High Voltage 5:25 Walk On The Wild Side 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Two 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: The UCOC squad fears they may have uncovered a serial murderer when they revisit a missing mother and baby case from 30 years ago. 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Murder On The Orient Express - Poirot investigates the murder of a shady American businessman stabbed in his compartment on the Orient Express when it is blocked by a blizzard in the Serbian mountains. 10:00 TBA 10:45 United States Of Tara: Wheels - Charmaine declares Tara’s craziness be kept away from her new baby; and fed-up with her alters, Tara attempts to make a deal with them. 11:15 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz 10:00 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 11:00 Children’s Programs 2:30 Pyramid 3:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3:30 Crusoe 4:30 Discover Downunder 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos - Join your host Shelley Craft for an hour of side-splitting laughs on Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. 7:40 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Mindhunters” (AV v,l,s) - Hiding within a group of FBI profilers is a serial killer. In the ultimate test of their crime-solving savvy, these endangered young agents must figure out who among them is a ruthless predator. 2:30 The Avengers: “The Living Dead” (PG) - Steed and Emma take a trip into the country to investigate rumours that a ghost has been seen in the private chapel of the Duke of Benedict. 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Danoz 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 The Woodlies 10:30 Legend Of Enyo 11:00 Sea Princesses 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 Seven’s Motorsport 1:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 23: Adelaide Vs Gold Coast 4:30 Medical Emergency 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 23: Essendon Vs Collingwood 7:30 TBA 11:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Sione’s Wedding” (M s,l) - Four best friends nearing their 30th birthdays are given the ultimatum to find a girl and settle down. Will they be able to do it? 2:00 Special: Australia’s Wild North - Ben Cropp and his sons, Dean and Adam, explore from their vessel, Freedom II, the vast and remote coastline of Australia’s Wild North. 3:00 Room For Improvement 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow - A new sports car that thinks for itself. 360 degree crime scene technology. Price crash - the $30 disposable video camera. What happens when we attach a real rocket to a family sedan.

4:30 UEFA Super Cup 2012: Chelsea v Atlético Madrid 7:05 World News 1:00 Paul Simon: Live At Webster Hall 2:05 Aurélie Dupont: L’espace d’un instant 3:10 Retouches 3:15 Beyond Time: William Turnbull 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 13 6:00 Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger: Juicer 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 How To Build: A Satellite - With exclusive access to specialist manufacturer Astrium, this program shows step-by-step how to assemble one of the most complicated machines in the world. The engineering team is followed as they construct a massive communication satellite - from the inner carbon-fibre skeleton to the fuel tanks and engines. At the Portsmouth site, the electronic ‘payload’ is built and then tested. It has to operate for a minimum of fifteen years - so precision is everything. 8:35 RocKwiz 9:30 Movie: “No Country For Old Men” (MAV v) - Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. 11:35 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 14 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 02

SBS

4:00 Paralympics London 2012: Day Three 8:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Colchester Ancient & Modern 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Walk On The Wild Side 2:00 New Tricks 3:00 Hidden Treasures With Griff Rhys Jones: Indian Art 4:00 Art Of Germany: In The Shadow Of Hitler 4:50 Propositions For An Uncertain Future: John Wolseley: Wild Cries, Wild Wings Of Wetland And Swamp 5:00 Last Chance To See: Kakapo 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Three 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs Revisited: London 8:15 Dream Build 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: At Bertram’s Hotel - During a stay at one of London’s most elegant and venerable hotels Miss Marple uncovers a sinister undercurrent of corruption and murder beneath Bertram’s stuffy veneer. 11:05 Tess Of The D’Urbervilles 12:00 Movie: “Shampoo” (MA) - A social satire about a sexy male hairdresser who does more than just cut hair. 1:45 The Jewel In The Crown: The Regimental Silver 2:40 Rage

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Motorway Patrol 1:30 Bronco’s Insider 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup - Elimination Round 4:00 Sunday Football: Cronulla Sharks Vs North Queensland Cowboys 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Big Brother 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Flashpoint: Never Let You Down - The SRU unit must rescue a woman from a delusional man who insists she is his missing daughter. 12:30 What Would You Do? - Using hidden cameras, host John Quiñones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business. 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Handy Manny 6:30 Fish Hooks 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 Medical Emergency 1:30 Outsourced 2:00 Beauty And The Geek Australia 3:00 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 23: Richmond Vs Port Adelaide 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Kath & Kim: The Souvenir Editions 9:00 Criminal Minds 11:00 Law & Order: LA - Hondo Field - After a night out partying with his co-workers, oil rig worker Freddy Ramirez is found dead along the shore. 12:00 Outlaw - “In Re: Tracy Vidalin” The daughter of Garza’s nemesis is charged with a murder. Then, Mereta and Eddie make a shocking discovery about Lucinda. 1:00 Special: “Sexiest Titles” They’re the world’s most beautiful ladies. From Australia, to Europe and the Americas, these women set the new standard for sexy! 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 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11:30 Speedweek 1:00 World Superbike Championships 2012 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Terror Island 3:30 Milos: A Journey 4:00 Puccini: The Spirit Of Love 4:25 Murdoch: Breaking The Spell? 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 14 6:00 Thalassa: Lychee Fever 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Meet the Romans - Streetlife 8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants: Hippo - A hippo cull by the authorities in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley offers veterinary surgeon Mark Evans and anatomist Joy Reidenberg the opportunity to dissect one of these magnificent animals. 9.30 Tabloid - Award-winning director Errol Morris follows the story of a former beauty queen who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon missionary. The film dissects the obsessions of ex-model Joyce McKinney, who thought she had found the man of her dreams in a devout Mormon back in the 1970s. 11:05 Bigger Better Faster Stronger: Garbage 11:30 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 15 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 03

7 CENTRAL

4:00 Paralympics London 2012 8:30 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Grand Designs Revisited 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Eight Ladies 2:30 Jennifer Byrne Presents 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Four 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A: A lively interactive discussion hosted by Tony Jones where the audience at home and in the studio questions political leaders and opinion makers. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business: Presented by Ticky Fullerton. The day’s business and finance news, with the latest trends on international share and currency markets, pointing to what Australians can expect in the day ahead. 11:35 Hunter: Amy celebrates her retirement, but her work on the case isn’t quite finished - new clues bring her and Barclay to the verge of solving the case. 1:35 Rage 2:00 Rugby Union: Shute Shield

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 Extra 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 Underbelly: Badness (M l,v) - Year Of The Rooster - When Strikeforce Tuno is disbanded, Gary devises a new strategy solve the Falconer murder. The police finally track down Anthony Perish and arrest him, but Rooster proves more elusive than ever. Pam is stretched to breaking point in her relationship with Gary. 9:30 Gordon Behind Bars 10:30 CSI: NY - Enough 11:30 Memphis Beat - Lost 12:30 The Avengers - The Correct Way To Kill 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz 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: “Our Guys” (M a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4.00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 GCB - “Love Is Patient” Things heat up when a church relationship seminar forces Amanda to confront her past while Heather sets her eyes on her new client and former high school nerd, Andrew. 9:30 Up All Night: “Birth / Parents” Reagan tries to keep it together when her perfect birth plan falls apart, while Chris wrestles with the decision to leave his law firm. 10:30 TBA 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Kamchatka” (G) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 15 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Cliff Hanger Bridge Boom 8:30 Test Your Brain: Memory - Set on the gritty streets of New York City, a thrilling crime story will challenge viewers to test their memories with a veteran NYPD detective as our guide. More than any other function of the brain, memories define who you are as a unique individual. 9:30 Shameless 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Bigger Better Faster Stronger: BBQ - James Coleman and Greg Page showcase Kiwi ingenuity by re-modelling everyday household items to realise their full potential. The only acceptable place for a man to cook is outdoors, so the boys do the unthinkable and redesign the BBQ. Greg unleashes the power of microwaves on his sausages, while James creates a pressure cooker/bomb. 11:30 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 16 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 04

IMPARJA

4:00 Paralympics London 2012 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 The Prime Ministers’ National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 The Pilgrimage Business 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Five 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Three Men Go To New England 9:30 QI: Fashion - Award-winning host Stephen Fry wrangles a stellar panel of comedians in the world’s most impossible quiz show. This episode features Alan Davies, Rich Hall, Clive Anderson and Reginald D. Hunter. 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 The Wall 1:00 Football: VFL

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Large Hadron Collision - It’s Valentine’s Day, and Leonard can only bring one guest on a trip to see CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (the world’s largest and highest energy particle accelerator) in Switzerland. Will it be Sheldon or Penny? 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Friendship Contraction 8:30 Anger Management: Charlie Dates Kate’s Patient 9:00 TBA 9:30 TBA 11:35 Weeds: Til We Meet Again 12:05 Chase: Seven Years 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 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: “Sweet Temptation” (M a,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Winners & Losers 9:30 TBA 10:30 Cougar Town: Full Moon Fever - One look is all it takes for Bobby to fall for Travis’s photography professor, but Travis refuses to introduce them. 11:00 Hung: “Let’s Not Go To Jail” Ray and Tanya conspire to get rid of an explosive client. 11:40 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sex, Funny 12:10 Sons And Daughters 1:00 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: “Cockless and Mussels” 2:45 High Ropes 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 16 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Sebastian Coe - As a young athlete, Sebastian Coe was too busy running to ever listen closely to family stories. The former Olympic champion sets out to discover if there is any truth in his grandmother’s claims that the family’s origins were once quite grand. To his surprise, it turns out granny was right, although perhaps not quite in the way she thought. Seb’s journey begins in Cheshire with the account of a philanthropic and upstanding ancestor who worked for the benefit of his community. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Kekexili: Mountain Patrol” - (M v,l) A moving true story about an all-volunteer patrol who risk their lives to put a stop to the illegal poaching of the rare Tibetan antelope in the vast, majestic Tibetan plains. In Mandarin and Tibetan. 12:40 Shameless 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 05

ABC

4:00 Paralympics London 2012 8:30 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Count Us In 10:20 Being Me 10:40 My Great Big Adventure 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Three Men Go To New England 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Six 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Engineering 8:30 Gruen Planet 9:05 Randling - The Ducks of War and The Argopelters come closer to actual blows than any previous match-up on the show after some early niggling from Pelter Jennifer Byrne gets under the skin of Ducks Felicity Ward and Heath Franklin. 9:40 Would I Lie To You? 10:10 At The Movies 10:40 Lateline 11:15 The Business 11:40 The Librarians: Mother of Pearl 12:10 Mariinsky Theatre 1783 - 2008 (G) 1:00 Football: SANFL: Round 23 - Teams TBA

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife - Love Bites: Meet The Parents’ The girls are surprised by the news they must spend the day preparing a lavish meal for their farmers parents. The girls get one chance to impress their farmer and their families before the farmer chooses another girl to send home. 9:00 Dallas: The Price You Pay - J.R. comes to the decision to move back into Southfork, much to Ann’s annoyance. John Ross attempts impress his father. 10:00 Big Brother Confidential 11:00 Underbelly: Badness: Year Of The Rooster 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz 3:30 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: “John Sandford’s Mind Prey” (M v,a,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Covert Affairs 11:30 Parks And Recreation - Campaign Ad - Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. 12:00 Sons And Daughters - Matt spoils a good thing. Tony is desperate to hold into his relationship with Shelley. An uncharacteristically pleasant Wayne keeps everyone guessing. Patricia begins to recover from her fear of Margaret. 1:00 Infomercials 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Bears Of The Last Frontier: City Of Bears 8:30 Meet The Amish: With rare access to the notoriously private Amish community, this four-part series follows five Amish teenagers travelling to Britain on an extraordinary cultural exchange. 9:35 Sandhurst Military Academy: Officer Class - The final episode sees tensions mount amongst the officer cadets. With the end in sight but the prospect of being ‘back termed’ ever present, the stakes go up each week. 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “The Little Book Of Revenge” (M l,s,v) - A black comedy from Quebec about a browbeaten accountant in a jewellery store, who gains a renewed lust for life when he designs a seemingly fail-safe plot to exact revenge on his merciless boss. In French and Canadian. 12:55 Warriors: Cortes 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 113

SUDOKU No. 113

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VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Be careful not to go overboard on a shopping trip. A burst of excess enthusiasm later in the week could work out to be more expensive than you can afford. Romance. A powerstruggle between you and your partner is not going to help either of you very much. A recent dispute must be settled as peacefully as possible.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A powerful aspect to Jupiter will help you to push ahead with an idea that has been brewing for weeks. Luck will be on your side this week, so everything should come together. Romance. A phone call late at night will help to get your social life back on schedule after a lull in activity. This should be an excellent period for romance.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

FOR KIDS

A story that you have been told is not quite the whole truth. You will have to look a lot deeper and ask more questions before you discover what really has been going on. Romance. A powerful aspect to Neptune will make your mind wander. Make sure that you don’t forget to carry out an important promise.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) This is not the best time to get into a confrontation with your boss. You need to play safe at least one more time and bite your tongue. You will soon have a chance to make your feelings clear. Romance. Your partner may be in need of some extra support at the moment. Be especially kind to them, especially around the middle of the week.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A let down which is entirely your fault could cause some embarrassment. An honest approach will help to restore your friends’ conﬁdence in your abilities. Romance. An original suggestion for a get-together will be worth following up. A favourable aspect to Venus will help this outing to go well.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) A friend from overseas will help you to see recent events from a completely different light. You might not agree with everything that this person says, but you should take the time to listen to them. Romance. Time spent away from home will give you a chance to relax. Take it easy for a while, and you will both be better off.

FINDWORD No. 113 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A strong surge of energy will help you to push through an important change. Don’t give up when the going gets tough! The end of the week will be the make or break point. Romance. Your ability to understand what your partner is thinking will help to bridge the gap between you.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) The people around you will be especially cooperative this week. This will be an excellent time for any kind of compromise that you need to arrange. Romance. Favourable aspects to both Venus and Mercury will help you to express your feelings a little better. You need to know what an admirer thinks of you: this is the time to ﬁnd out.

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TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) A wild animal who appears to you several times this week will be a lucky omen. The last sighting will be especially significant, and will come just before an important meeting. Romance. A difficult aspect to Mars could make you a little tense. At times you may find yourself expressing your feelings slightly more forcefully than is really necessary.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Your creative juices will be running at full steam this week. A favourable aspect to Uranus will help you to come up with an original solution to a problem which has foxed all of your colleagues. Romance. A meeting with a longstanding admirer will go better than expected. You both enjoy each other’s company, but may be hesitant about getting more seriously involved.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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SOLUTIONS No. 113

We cannot always build our future of our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

– Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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An approach which has failed repeatedly in the past is unlikely to be any more successful this time around. Leave this matter to sort itself out and put your mind to something more rewarding. Romance. A boost to your conﬁdence will come at just the right time. A new relationship will go much better if you are less hesitant.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) A powerful aspect to Mercury will help to improve your mental powers. You will be thinking much more quickly than the people around you: if anyone tries to “pull a fast one” you will catch them out! Romance. You may need to spend a little time by yourself this week. Go off on a trip by yourself!

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ASSISTANT ELECTORATE OFFICER PART-TIME Applications are invited for the position of part-time Assistant Electorate Officer in the office of Mr David Kempton MP, Member for Cook. The position will be located on Thursday Island. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a range of duties including the provision of confidential secretarial and administrative services, liaison with constituents, the preparation of correspondence and assistance with the day to day operation of the electorate office. Applicants must have good oral and written communication skills, the ability to work unsupervised and some knowledge of issues relevant to the electorate. Well developed word processing skills, general computing skills (eg. Outlook [email, tasks, calendar], internet, spreadsheets, databases) and PC housekeeping skills (eg. formatting disks/CDs, backups, file copy and deletion, data backups) at an intermediate level are considered essential. The hours are 15 hours per week and the annual salary is approximately $20,800. Applicants should forward their resume (marked ‘Personal and Confidential’) to Mr David Kempton MP, Cook Electorate Office, PO Box 2251, Mareeba QLD 4880 or by email to cook@parliament. qld.gov.au by close of business on Monday September 10, 2012. Enquiries may be directed to telephone number (07) 4092 7608.

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2012 WINDS OF ZENADTH CULTURAL FESTIVAL BEST DRESSED BUSINESS COMPETITION The Torres Shire Indigenous Advisory Committee invites all Businesses to participate in the Contest for the “Best Dressed Business” during the “2012 Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival”. Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival – “Sovereignty”

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Ensuring our fishing future The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is the agency responsible for the efficient management of Australia’s Commonwealth fishery resources. Our role includes developing and implementing fisheries management arrangements, combating illegal fishing in Australian waters, providing licensing services and gathering data on Commonwealth fisheries.

APS 4 Management Officer, Fisheries Management Branch, Thursday Island $62,167 - $66,466 AFMA is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill a vacancy working in a dynamic environment. This position is based in AFMA’s Thursday Island Office. The Torres Strait Fisheries Section is responsible for the management of Torres Strait Fisheries in cooperation with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPDI&F) on behalf of the Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA). The Northern Compliance Operations Torres Strait section is responsible for delivering foreign compliance services in the Torres Strait region. The applicant will provide support in developing, implementing, administering and reviewing management arrangements for Torres Strait fisheries. They will also provide an Executive Officer role to committees and consultative groups, as required, manage front counter and telephone enquires and maintain the office accounts, a petty cash float, and assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports. This is an identified position. The successful applicant is required to have gained from personal experience an understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia including: their culture, and; the diversity of their circumstances, together with an ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A remote localities package is available for this position. Contact Officer: Shane Fava 07 4069 1990 AFMA’s method of submission of applications is via our online Recruitment system. Please check our website http://www.afma.gov.au/about/career/default.htm for more information on how to apply. AFMA is an EEO employer, committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Staff are employed under the Public Service Act 1999. All applicants must be Australian citizens. Closing date for applications is 11.30pm Sunday, 9 September 2012

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LEFT: An artwork created from rubbish collected on Bamfield earlier this year. CENTRE: Year 8 Tagai students work to remove a ghost net from the beach. RIGHT: The students at work supporting the Australian Marine Debris Initiative.

Students’ work adds to marine debris database YEAR 8 students from Tagai State College recently attended camps at Bamfield on Muralug (Prince of Wales Island). Heidi Taylor, from the Australian Marine Debris Initiative Tangaroa Blue Foundation, said as part of their activities, students conducted clean-ups at the campsite, including removing more than 100 metres of ghost nets and ropes. “But most concerning was the amount of litter left by visitors at

the camp site,” Ms Taylor said. “To date, data collected from Thursday Island indicates that approximately 68 per cent comes from local sources, showing that even though a lot of debris comes from overseas, there is still a litter problem on the island.” She said students were very keen to find ways of reducing this, and would look to introduce a campaign to reduce the use of single use plastic bags on

their islands, as well as spreading information through their schools on the impacts that litter has when it enters the ocean. Tagai State College Secondary Campus teacher Tracy Ford said it was fantastic to see the students so passionate about the environment. “Heidi and the girls worked solidly trying to remove a tangled ghost net after they had already cleaned areas of the beach,” Ms

Ford said. “When we left Bamfield I felt very proud and inspired by the difference the students had made.” Plastic drink bottles, food wrappers, cans and bottles from local sources were mixed in with debris washing from international sources such as Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Information on the collected debris was added to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative Database,

a national program focused on the removal of marine debris and tracking it to the source. The data is used by communities, industry and government to find ways to keep our oceans healthier and cleaner. “We look forward to seeing the ongoing data from the students to see if their efforts will help reducing the percentage of debris on the beaches coming from local sources,” Ms Ford said.

Maritime Futures Expo to focus on opportunities in region IN the Torres Strait the sea represents many levels of significance to the traditional inhabitants. It is acknowledged globally that the sea grants us sustenance, is a wonderful recreational facility and creates a wide range of extraordinary employment opportunities and lifetime careers. The inaugural Maritime Futures expo, scheduled to be held on Thursday Island, on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, will focus on: • promoting training pathways and careers in the maritime sector, • establishing a network for operators to better connect locally within their industry, and • increase awareness within the community of the marine based sector by showcasing the range of services and products available in Torres Strait. Drawcards include hands on exhibitions

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with a wheelhouse open day, guest speakers, live entertainment and festive food. Maritime Futures is an exciting collaborative effort involving major stakeholders - including government agencies and local operators - from across the training and employment landscape. Organisers are encouraging everyone to participate. Christine Connor (right), of Peddells Thursday Island Tours, says initiatives such as the Maritime Futures expo are intended to promote and expand local participation in the industry, essentially on all levels. “This is an event to assist local job seekers to learn how best to access a wide range of options to further enhance their skill base and gain employment in one of the many and varied local marine based industries,” Christine said. “The expo promotes a dialogue between

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trainers and employers while developing an annual event specifically aimed at creating interest and awareness of the region’s most comprehensive and dynamic industries.” Born and raised in Torres Strait, Christine is keen to see more residents pursue their maritime aspirations within their home islands. “Maritime career opportunities abound here in Torres Strait,” she said. “This expo was born from the desire of the maritime industry to create a local, readily accessible platform to specifically promote maritime careers directly to Torres Strait and N.P.A. residents.” “The maritime trade as a whole deserve congratulations for the consistent effort they make to providing exceptional customer service however the local industry competes within a fierce job market both here and further south.”

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By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait Islander Stephen Tillett has been appointed to the Australian Rugby League’s new 2012 Indigenous Council. The Council was unveiled at the launch of the 2013 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars in Brisbane on August 16 and includes the inaugural Learn Earn Legend! Indigenous All Stars captain Preston Campbell. The new council is: Percy Knight (Chair), Preston Campbell, Linda Burney MP (NSW), Glenn Brennan, Katrina Fanning, Darren Godwill, William ‘Smiley’ Johnstone and Stephen Tillett. In announcing the Council, the Commission paid tribute to the inaugural ARL Indigenous Council Chaired by William ‘Smiley’ Johnstone and established in 2008. Mr Tillett will be a member of the Indigenous police team to compete at the coming Murri knockout carnival which will include numerous players of Torres Strait Island descent. A Torres Strait Islander, Mr Tillett was born on Palm Island and grew up in communities such as Weipa, Bamaga and Thursday Island, and currently works as the Cross Cultural Liaison Officer for the Queensland Police Service. Part of the inaugural North Queensland Cowboys, he has also been a player and committee member of the FNQ Marlins Police Rugby League Club and a member of the AFL Cape York Board of which he is currently Deputy Chairperson. Mr Tillett was one of the prime movers behind the highly successful ‘Weed It Out’ project which has greatly reduced the use of Cannabis in the Torres Strait and Cape York which went from 2007 until June 2012. The Torres News saw Mr Tillett at the 26th 2011 Island of Origin Series on Badu Island where he was amongst officers who manned the ‘Weed It Out’ stall. ‘Weed It Out’ was heavily promoted during the recent 26th Sea Swift Island of Origin rugby league series on Badu Island over the Queen’s Birthday weekend. The program was credited with having a significant outcome which would have a positive effect on the lives of many in these communities. Sgt Stephen Tillett, the Cross Cultural Liaison Officer for the Far Northern Police Region, told the Torres News at the time: “The region-wide project began engagement and consultations with communities in 2007, with the Shared Responsibility Agreement to perform consultations and conduct the project in both Cape York and Torres Strait communities negotiated between the Queensland Police Service and Regional Organisation of Cape York Councils (ROCCY) and Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC).” In terms of reducing cannabis availability, ‘Weed It Out’ has resulted in seizures totalling 45kg (Cannabis) destined for Cape York and Torres Strait communities. This translates to prevention of a potential financial detriment to Indigenous communities of $2-$3 million. Since the project began, there have been no reported cases of Amphetamine substances being

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Sgt Stephen Tillett (left) and Acting Snr Sgt Scott Pottle at the Weed It Out stall at the 2011 Island of Origin on Badu. supplied to Cape York and Torres Strait communities. This reduced availability of cannabis will directly improve health and lifestyle outcomes for people in these communities. The project has also had an impact on people’s attitudes toward crime in these communities. Crime prevention strategies have been implemented in these communities, with a focus on promotion of Crimestoppers and general reporting of drug related crime.

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10 kitesurfers cross Torres Strait A GROUP of kitesurfers crossed the making for a few strategic course own. They deserve a fairer share of Torres Strait under windpower last alterations.” the wealth. But while it had been an awesome month, arriving on Daru in Papua “I’m not sure just what I’m going New Guinea to a thronging horde of experience, the kitesurfers were to do about it yet, but when plans thousands of wildly excited locals. concerned about living conditions are in place I’d like to think the The PNG locals crammed the in PNG’s Western Province - still kiting community will be one of beach on Saturday, July 28, to one of the poorest regions in the the first communities to respond to get a first-hand glimpse of the 10 world, and aimed to raise money to a program to improve the lifestyle kitesurfers who came across the help locals. of these economically dispossessed “Fundraising will be very well horizon after their three-day sailing people. spent, helping these proud and adventure. “The world just has to be made One of the kiters, who departed happy people at the PNG end to a fairer place for all of humanity. from Cape York with the group on ‘get a life’ rather than suffering a Having now seen it for myself I can Thursday, July 16, described the trip demeaning squalid existence,” he no longer sit back in selfish silence. said. as “magical”. “Very disturbing to see the pov- That would be a crime which far ex“Magic conditions, magic locations, truly magical experience,” erty in what, with a very little help ceeds the crime resorted to in those from us wealthy westerners, could places by people who are forced he said. steal or starve. I am convinced we “Winds were very much on the be a tropical paradise for them all. “The poor majority of the native can make a difference. I am even lighter extreme of expectations, which made for big kites, but PNG people are innocent victims of more convinced we must make a water conditions were ideal, and circumstance. The living standards difference.” more easterly than we had hoped, they endure are no fault of their Source: www.seabreeze.com.au LEFT: A group of 10 kiteboarders crossed the Torres Strait, from Cape York to Daru, in three days last month. PHOTO: MARK ROY

WWII legend honoured at Cowboys match By ALF WILSON ONE of the last surviving Indigenous diggers of the original 116 members who served with the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion from 1942-45 during WWII was a special guest at Townsville’s Dairy Farmer’s Stadium on August 4 for the Cowboys versus Manly game which was part of the NRL’s Closing the Gap round. The now 94-year-old Ememarki Zaro was a member of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion which assisted the Australian Defence Force and Allied forces in their fight to protect Australia. Mr Zaro stood proudly alongside his compatriots and Australian solders in defence of Australia against the looming invasion by the Japanese Imperial Defence Force in the darkest days of World War II. Mr Zaro, originally from Murray Island in the Torres Strait, is the father of 13 children, more than 30 grandchildren, and eight great -grand children. “My father-in-law really enjoyed the game even though the Cowboys lost 8-6 and a large

number of family went with him,” said Lydia Marou. It was fitting that Mr Zaro was a VIP in the Closing the Gap Round which recognised the difference in life expectancy between non-Indigenous and Indigenous people. Mr Zaro was joined by many family and friends including some who travelled from the Torres Strait. He was the subject of a special dedication and got to meet Cowboys coach Neil Henry. “This proud soldier again stood tall both for his Torres Strait Island heritage and the country he now calls home, when his military service and those of his fellow indigenous soldiers are recognised with a special dedication at the North Queensland Cowboys game against the Manly Sea Eagles at Dairy Farmers Stadium,” an Army spokesperson said. The Cowboys wore their new Indigenousinspired jersey for the first time as one of the club’s initiatives highlighting Indigenous heritage, boast a strong relationship with Indigenous communities, and actively support the NRL’s commitment to reconciliation with

the “Close The Gap’’ Reconciliation Round. Mr Zaro’s valued military service alongside his Australian counterparts during World War II was also hailed by Townsville Lavarack Barrack’s Brigadier Shane Caughey, senior ADF officer for North Queensland. “The recognition of all our Indigenous veterans, in particular Mr Zaro, at the Cowboy’s game signifies the respect that not only the Cowboys, but the greater North Queensland community has for the service they have provided to our nation,’’ Brigadier Caughey said. “Mr Zaro and his counterparts were and continue to be vital parts of the Australian Defence Force, particularly here in North Queensland. “I join with the Cowboys in recognising the enormous contribution Indigenous service personnel make and the important roles they play in our forces. “I would like to commend the Cowboys on their ongoing support to the Indigenous community in the region, and in particular, the honour they are giving to Mr Zaro at the game.”

Enemarki Zaro with Cowboys coach Neil Henry.

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