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TSIRC ‘dumbfounded’ Council says: •$3 million in the bank •‘expensive waste of time’ •‘honest and open’

By MATT GARRICK TORRES Strait Islander Regional Council (TSIRC) say they are “dumbfounded” by a government decision to audit their books, while Mayor Fred Gela has slammed the call as “an expensive waste of time”.

TSIRC chief executive John Scarce said the council had been blindsided by the decision to bring in the controller, as TSIRC remained in a strong financial position.

“The council has a surplus of $3 million in the bank, which is pretty good for any council, let alone one which is underfunded,” Mr Scarce told Torres News.

Mr Scarce said the issue of unpaid wages and superannuation had been declared in the council’s reports of the last two financial years.

Auditor-general Andrew Greaves reported TSIRC had a potential cash shortfall of about $500,000 and owed more than $4 million in unpaid wages and unpaid superannuation.

Mr Scarece said: “We have been open and honest about these issues with the audit office all along.

“We have been trying to clear up these issues from the past, and now it seems that’s come back to bite us on the backside,” he said.

Cr Gela said engaging financial controllers, one from Melbourne and one from Brisbane, would come at the expense of the council.

“They have gone through, made a decision without consulting us first, without getting their head around what the financial position is.

“They have ruled a line in the sand and made a decision on our behalf,” Cr Gela said.

Mr Scarce said, although TSIRC could

Bye to the dry . . .

not understand the reasons behind appointing the controllers, they would welcome their resources being brought to the table.

“We are not seeing the appointment as a negative, because we have been continually lobbying the state government for more resources to resolve pre-amalgamation issues and maintain service level in the Outer Islands. The appointment of a financial controller should highlight these issues,” he said.

Mr Scarce said most TSIRC staff were unfazed by reports from various national news agencies claiming the council was on the brink of financial ruin.

“Our staff aren’t really concerned about all the reports they’ve been reading, because they know every fortnight their pay is going to be in their bank account,” he said.

The state appointed financial controllers on October 22 after Queensland’s auditorgeneral reported the council was at risk of financial collapse, with the Department of Local Government sending controllers in to trawl through the council’s financial records.

Local Government Minister David Crisafulli has said the financial controller had been called in, not as an administrator, but to help the council find a way out of potential financial hardship.

“The auditor-general pointed out clearly that there were some major issues and put beyond any reasonable doubt that we need to improve the financial systems for the council,” Mr Crisafulli said.

The issue first gained attention when southern media claimed the financial controllers from PricewaterhouseCoopers was being brought in because the council was “debt-ridden”.

Mr Scarce dismissed the claims as blatantly incorrect.

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Investing alongside CHAMP Ventures is leading global private equity firm HarbourVest Partners, LLC. Mr White said the exciting partnership with CHAMP Ventures will allow the company to continue its growth plans.

“We have already enjoyed an exciting first 25 years, and this is now the right time to position our company for the next 25 years of growth,” said Mr White.

“This agreement with CHAMP Ventures provides us with many new opportunities, and it’s a great time for everyone at Sea Swift, with our growing company entering a new and exciting era.

“For our existing clients, it’s business as usual. Our fundamental values of service, safety and reliability, that form the basis of our professional reputation, will never change.”

Mr White also confirmed that he, along with members of the senior management team will acquire a stake in the business and he will assume the role as Managing-Director under the new ownership.

“I would like to thank all our customers, clients, staff and partners for providing us with the amazing support to build Sea Swift’s business foundations over the last 25 years,” he said.

“We are now looking forward to partnering with CHAMP Ventures as we enter the next phase of our growth plans.”

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“CHAMP Ventures has a strong track record for supporting the capital and strategic requirements of highgrowth companies, and Sea Swift is a great example of that.”

Mr White said Sea Swift has a fiveyear horizon to significantly improve marine cargo and project services associated with remote coastal communities and infrastructure projects.

“This agreement with CHAMP Ventures will allow us to continue to grow and expand our operation around Queensland, northern Australia and beyond,” he said.

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$1000 reward after baits kill two family pets

ABOVE: Family pet Kira who died after taking a poison bait.

Raphael Gushtaspi at his John Street home, where his two dogs were killed by poison baits.

By MARK ROY A THURSDAY Island man has been left devastated after losing both of his family’s two dogs to what he believes were poison baits.

Raphael Gushtaspi, owner of Uncle Frankie’s Cafe on Douglas Street, says, while he is heartbroken at losing his two dogs, Jack and Kira, things could have been far worse.

“A lot of kids play in our yard, and if a child had picked up a bait it could have been a lot more serious,” he said.

Raph has now taken the step of of-

fering a $1000 reward to anyone with information leading to the conviction of the person responsible.

“We need to let people on the island know that this kind of thing is still happening,” he said.

“All the evidence adds up to a poison bait attack, and there was just no need for it.”

He said one of the dogs, Kira, had been by his side for 10 years.

“She was a bit of T.I. history - she used to hang out the front of the shop with Uncle Tahmat,” Raph said.

“They were awesome dogs, fear-

RIGHT: Kira, lovingly remembered.

less, and never hurt anyone.”

He said he had recently adopted Jack, had him doctored, and given him vaccinations.

At 3.30pm on Saturday, September 29, Raph got a phone call to say six-month-old Jack was dead.

“I raced home and found him dead under the water tank,” he said.

“I looked for Kira and found her under the house, really sick.

“It is a terrible way to die. Having seen it, I could never even bait a feral pig now. I just couldn’t do it.

“But she fought it, man. She was

One of the dogs who died after taking a bait, Jack, at Bamfield beach. a tough dog.” the yard on the Saturday the week He said he wanted to thank all the before,” he said. people who had helped try to save her.

“He managed to climb on the “Thanks also to all the people who compost bin and jumped the fence. have offered their support,” he said.

“We were notified by the neigh“People have stopped me in the bours, and I fixed the problem straight street to offer their condolences. away, retreiving him and extending the “My son and my partner Jade were height of the fence. away at the time, so to lose two dogs “I later heard he had bailed up a and to come home to an empty house lady in the street. every day - yeah, it was pretty hard.”

“We just need to communicate. I Raph said if anyone had a problem would have compensated them for with his dogs, it could have been their distress - with a carton of beer, solved by simple communication. or some free food at the cafe.

“The younger dog, Jack, escaped “There was no need for this.”

12 years in exile after black magic claim

By MATT GARRICK and MARK ROY A SEISIA man, accused of using black magic to cause the death of a relative, says such baseless claims have severe and long-lasting effects on people’s lives.

Henley Elu was exiled from his home community 12 years ago after being accused of murdering his grandfather’s sister using black magic, known as puri puri or maydh in the Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea (PNG) region.

Mr Elu, who returned to Seisia this month to visit his ailing mother, said his reputation had been destroyed by the false allegations, after he was ostracised by the community.

He said he believed he was targeted because of his high-profile family background.

“I come from a very respected family. My ancestors, from Saibai, were among the first to build the settlements of Seisia and Bamaga.

“I don’t want to name those who have accused me, but I want to really stop this.

“It’s been affecting the lives of my family. It still is today. Still today they’re watching me.”

He said had he not been accused of sorcery, his life might have worked out much differently.

“I could have been working my way up to sitting on the council,” he said.

A lot of people had been “shafted out” of the community by using this aspect of indigenous culture in a “clever way”, he said.

He said returning to the Seisia community this month had been “a wake-up call”.

“When I came back, I sort of understood why I got accused. I was shafted out,” he said.

His own community, that he one day hoped to help lead, was turned against him, he said.

“Friends were watching me - close friends. All my friends and family began drifting away from me and I found myself at home, alone.

“And my mum, she got worried. One time she asked me, ‘is there something wrong with you?’ and I told her.

“She got such a shock.”

He said the white man’s law did not take such accusations seriously, as they might in a more usual case of defamation.

“When you get falsely accused, it’s like - put it this way, I’ve been down in Brisbane, and other places, for 12 years. I’ve only just come back up now.”

In July this year, police arrested dozens of people in Papua New Guinea who allegedly murdered and then ate victims who they believed to be sorcerers.

Ken Fairweather, a member of the PNG parliament, spoke about puri puri after the arrests, saying many Papua New Guineans, not just those in remote areas, believed puri puri was still used to curse, poison or kill people.

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The ATSB’s safety issue investigation found that under the coastal pilotage regulations, no organisation, including the pilotage provider companies, has been made clearly responsible and held accountable for managing the safety risks associated with pilotage operations.

“This has meant that responsibility for managing the most safety critical aspects of pilotage has rested

with individual pilot contractors, instead of an organisation that systematically manages safety risk.”

The investigation also identified systemic safety issues surrounding pilot training, fatigue management, incident reporting, competency assessment and use of coastal vessel traffic services.

AMSA has already taken and proposed safety action to address the issues identified and is working with pilots, pilotage providers and industry to make further improvements to shipping safety in the region.

Significant AMSA action includes the publishing of standard passage plans for pilotage, and requiring pilotage providers to develop standard operating procedures for pilotage tasks undertaken by their contractor pilots.

On July 1, 2012, AMSA also began a review of its coastal pilotage

regulations.

The ATSB welcomes AMSA’s response but considers further action is necessary to fully address the safety issues.

In particular, the ATSB is recommending that AMSA ensures that the coastal pilotage regulations specifically assign responsibility for the safe management of pilotage operations to the pilotage providers or another organisation.

The ATSB has also issued recommendations to the three coastal pilotage providers to take safety action in relation to fatigue management and incident reporting to facilitate action by AMSA. Following the allowed 90-day period after the issue of its recommendations, the ATSB will reassess the safety risk based on the action taken and proposed by AMSA, and the pilotage providers to address the issues.

Graduate leaders have their eyes on future TWO Torres Strait Island leaders have graduated to become Fellows of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) and have received a Graduate Certificate of Australian Rural Leadership awarded by the James Cook University (JCU).

John Mosby, from Masig, and Torres Webb, from Erub, join five previous graduates from the region who have completed the 79 days for tuition in six blocks over 18 months.

The course included an overseas study tour to India.

Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Chairperson John Toshie Kris, who was the region’s second graduate from the program, congratulated Mr Mosby and Mr Webb.

“It is very rewarding to see both established and emerging community leaders benefit from the course which is heavily focused on the development of leadership skills.

“I found those skills extremely helpful during my terms as Chairperson of the TSRA and I strongly supported a TSRA sponsorship with the ARLF to deliver leadership training for Indigenous people from the Torres Strait region.

“The first three graduates were sponsored by external agencies but we quickly realised the benefits of the program and sponsorship though the TSRA has been in place since 2009.

“The ARLF is one of Australia’s leading organisations in the development of remote and rural leaders and the program works towards improving the capacity of remote and rural leaders to engage, contribute and effectively address challenges in their communities, industry or political arena.”

Mr Webb, who works as a TSRA Ranger on Erub Island, has been extensively involved in youth affairs.

Before he attended the ARLF course, Torres represented the region as a member of the Oxfam Torres Strait Islander Reference Group and Queensland Youth Parliament. Torres has also been sponsored by the TSRA to present a paper on Climate Change and Environmental Issues at a youth

ARLF graduates Torres Webb (left) and John Mosby at the ARLF graduation in Launceston. forum in the Philippines. issues on visits to mainland cities “Throughout the course the net- and while we don’t have issues like working opportunities were amazing,” homelessness and street kids in the Mr Webb said.

Torres Strait, it impressed on me the “The course provided a platform need to look more closely at our own to meet, develop friendships, partner- issues. ships and work on issues facing rural “The course also taught me that if Australia and I do not think I would you want to be a good and true leader, have had the same opportunity any the power to engage with people is other way. very important when you are making “The program was second to none, decisions that affect their lives. challenging my thinking, broadening “I believe I was very blessed to my understanding of issues and be in one of the top course groups developing my personal effectiveness and I am very grateful to the TSRA as an aspiring young leader for my for sponsoring the course and the people in the Torres Strait.” foundation for organising it,” Mr Mr Mosby, a Torres Strait Island Mosby said.

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Thursday Islanders lead charge for lost wages

BY MATT GARRICK FOR years now, Torres Strait Islanders who claim they were ripped off by ruthless bosses in the 1950s and 1960s, have demanded the Queensland government stump up the cash refused to them back then.

Thursday Island-born twins and former pearl luggers, Paul and Arthur Ah Wang, continue to lead this charge against the state, as they attempt to battle for reparations allegedly stolen from them 60 years ago.

On October 24, the twins took part in a public meeting in the sugar cane town of Mackay, alongside around 20 other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders protesting to have their stolen wages reimbursed.

The meeting was part of an ongoing campaign by the Queensland Council of Unions to claim $55.4 million in wages withheld from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers for decades of the last century.

Queensland Council of Unions general secretary Ron Monaghan said the Liberal National Party (LNP) Premier Campbell Newman had turned his back on hundreds of Stolen Wages claimants.

“The LNP Premier has rejected outright any consideration of the valid claims of these Queenslanders,”

Mr Monaghan said.

Local members of parliament were invited to attend the meeting, but union officials said any failed to turn up.

The Ah Wang brothers, now in their 70s, have continued to seek reparations denied them by their boss, a pearl lugger captain, when they were employed working the coast between Gladstone and Cooktown.

They left the Torres Strait to begin work at age 13, where they braved the dangerous pearl industry to earn money for their family.

“The skipper and the boss of the boat used to take our money; we don’t know what happened; we don’t know what they were doing,” Paul Ah Wang has said.

“They used to buy groceries with our money and feed themselves - they fed us to the sharks.”

While Uncle Paul has received some reparation for the money taken from him, Arthur is still fighting for wages justice.

Uncle Paul told Torres News there were hundreds of people in the same position as him and his brother.

“Many of us are getting old now.

Some of us have already kicked the bucket.

“It’s now time for this government to do the right thing, and pay us our lost wages, so our grandchildren can inherit what we deserved,” he said.

ABOVE: The Ah Wang brothers during their employment as pearl luggers, which they have claimed was like “slave labour”.

RIGHT: Elders Paul and Arthur Ah Wang continue to battle for wages stolen during the 1950s and 1960s. Here, they hold an earlier story of their struggle in the Torres News.

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Yumplatok Bible meeting held in Cairns

By MARK ROY A MEETING was held in Cairns last week in preparation for the dedication of the Yumplatok Bible.

The planned publication of the work has been described as an event of great significance for Torres Strait Islanders’ cultural identity, on par with the inauguration of the Torres Strait flag, designed by the late Bernard Namok and adopted by regional councils in 1992.

Elders, linguists and representatives from the Torres Strait met last week to discuss the Yumplatok Bible project and disseminate information on the local language project to a wider audience.

Yumplatok, also known as “broken English” or Torres Strait Creole, is spoken widely across the region, from Umagico in the south to Saibai

in the north.

Speaking from Masig (Yorke Island), one of the translators working on the project, Percy Misi, said the new work would serve many purposes.

“It is spreading the word of God, and is a useful tool for people who want to learn to speak Yumplatok,” Mr Misi said.

“It is quite a large volume of literature for people who want to read it.

“This meeting in Cairns is one of the first meetings to tell Torres Strait Islanders about the project.”

The meeting, at the Treetops Motel ran from Wednesday, October 24 to Friday, October 26.

Cultural advisor Gabriel Bani and his wife Timena, Australian Society of Indigenous Languages coordinator Michael Corden, Masig

elder Father Ned Mosby, Charlotte Corden, Maryann Savage and Cygnet Repu from Masig met to work through the process of publishing the bible.

Mr Corden, who has been working on the project with his wife, Charlotte, since coming to the Torres Strait in 1986, said the consultants were checking the work so it would be as factually and historically accurate as possible, as well as readable.

“For the bible to be printed, it has to be approved, not unlike a dinghy has to get its ticket before it goes in the water,” Mr Corden said.

“The translation is finished, and it is essentially ready for the printers.

“We’ve now got to make sure the copyright is sorted out.”

He said the team of translators had tried to make the spelling

Gabriel Bani, Michael Corden, Timena Bani, Fr. Ned Mosby, Charlotte Corden, Maryann Savage and Cygnet Repu at the Yumplatok Bible meeting in Cairns. consistent and readable.

“Most Torres Strait Islanders “For example, with the word ‘kai have not seen their language written kai’ (food), we have used the same down in a standard format, as there spelling for other words that sound is very little published in Yumplatok. the same, such as ‘mai’ and ‘tai’.

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Surveillance footage from the Gateway Torres Strait Resort on October 17 shows three offenders loading a plastic bin with alcohol.

CCTV catches three during robbery at Gateway Resort GATEWAY RESORT BREAK-IN: At 1.57am on Wednesday, October 17 three unknown offenders attended the rear of the Gateway Torres Strait Resort, smashed a glass window and gained entry to the premises. On entry the offenders loaded a plastic bin with a quantity of alcohol.

Offenders are believed to have left on foot and possibly in the direction of Wees Street.

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VEHICLES STOLEN ON HORN: Between 12am and 5am on Friday the October 19, two motor vehicles were stolen in separate incidents on Horn Island.

Offenders attended the Sea Swift depot and stole a vehicle from within the compound.

Police later located the vehicle bogged on a sandy path behind Nawie Street.

Offenders also attended an address on Tom Street on Horn Island where they attempted to steal another vehicle and attempted to break into a donga at the address.

An investigation is underway in relation to both offences and police reveal that images of the suspects have been captured on CCTV which will prove invaluable to the investigation.

YORKE MAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE: At 12.45am on Saturday, October 20 police were called to a violent street disturbance on Wees Street at Horn Island.

Later that day a 30-year-old man from Yorke Island was charged with assaulting three women, trespassing and creating a public nuisance. The man will appear in the Thursday Island Magistrates Court in November to answer to those charges.

A Horn Island police spokesperson said violent and drunken behaviour will not be tolerated on Horn Island.

“Any person who behaves in a threatening, violent or anti-social manner will be found by police and put before the court,” the spokesperson said.

PROPERTY CRIME - THURSDAY ISLAND: Between 7pm on October 16 and 5.40am on October 17, unknown offenders attempted to break into the Torres Shire Council Sports Complex on Loban Street, Thursday Island.

Between 5.45pm October 12 and 7.55am on October 13 a white Mazda utility was stolen from Engineer’s Wharf at Thursday Island.

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“With the orthography (spelling system) we have tried to take a ‘middle ground’ and to make the spelling consistent and readable.

“Not everybody is going to be happy with it, but all the people here who have read it - such as Ned Mosby, Cygnet Repu - have had no problem with it.

“The orthography is similar to Anna Shnukal’s, with some subtle differences.”

Dr Anna Shnukal has authored more than 60 publications on Torres Strait language, education and history, and has lived and worked in almost all of the island communities since early 1981.

Mr Corden said many of the 30,000 Torres Strait Islanders spread across Queensland and the rest of Australia wanted to keep a strong connection with their language and culture.

“The bible is for the diaspora of Islanders, as far away as Port Hedland, who, in

their hearts, have a real sense of belonging through creole, Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Kalaw Kawaw Ya, and Meriam Mir languages,” Mr Corden said.

“In this corner of the Pacific there are six creole languages, including Aboriginal Kriol, which is spoken south of Arnhem Land though to Western Australia and Yumplatok. People in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Hawaiians all have their own Bible and New Testament in their creole.”

He said the importance of the dedication of the bible, likely to happen after the wet season, would be on par with Torres Strait Islanders getting their own flag.

Mr Misi said dedication ceremonies were also being planned for Torres Strait communities in towns such as Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Ipswich.

“We are welcoming people to the project, especially Torres Strait Islanders who are spread across Queensland,” Mr Misi said.

Broadband satellite service for Torres Strait INTERNET users in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area are inching closer to accessing fast broadband, with plans for two satellite dishes be built at Roma in Queensland to support the National Broadband Network (NBN) long-term satellite service.

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October

Mon 29. Hash House Harriers run, 5.45pm Mon 29 - Wed 31. Optometrist visiting Mer Tue 30. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 30. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Wed 31. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 31. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 31. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island, 6.30 - 9pm Wed 31. Happy Halloween, prizes for best dressed, live DJ, Federal Beer Garden, 8.30pm - midnight

NOVEMBER

Movember - raising money and awareness for men’s health Thu 1. TIVA volleyball scrimmages, 6.30 - 7.30pm Thu 1 - Fri 2. Optometrist visiting Darnley Fri 2. It’s Floral Friday. Peace to the grannies wearing their frangipanis.

Fri 2. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Malu Paru restaurant, Grand Hotel, 7am, 0438 747 853 Fri 2. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Fri 2. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Sat 3. Mini Markets, PKA Hall, 9am - 12pm, 4016 2306 Sat 3. Trivia Night, Customs House, 6pm, 4083 1800 Mon 5. Optometrist visiting Dauan Mon 5. Official opening of Thursday Island Secondary Campus administration building.

Tue 6. Optometrist visiting Ugar Wed 7 - Thu 8. Optometrist visiting Masig Mon 12 - Tue 13. Optometrist visiting Iama Wed 14. Optometrist visiting Poruma Thu 15 - Fri 16. Optometrist visiting Warraber Fri 16. Tagai College Graduation Ceremony.

Mon 19 - Tue 20. Optometrist visiting St Paul’s Tue 20. Torres Shire Council monthly meeting, Council Chambers TI, 9am Wed 21 - Thu 22. Optometrist visiting Kubin Sat 24. Thursday Island Child Care Centre Open Day, 9am Sat 24. Carols by Twilight, TI Esplanade, 6 - 9pm, 4069 1663

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‘Broken election promises’ by the Member for Cook AN elected member of parliament is required to do three main things: • Listen and act for those who live in the electorate; • Represent their constituents in parliament; and • Represent their party in both the community and parliament.

Our current State member for Cook (David Kempton) is doing none of those things.

For six months now, I have sat back, listened and watched in great disappointment as those many promises that were made have, to no surprise, simply gone and disappeared into the space between many politicians’ ears.

I can remember those flyers in the mail and those many advertisements as we were told that the good people of Mareeba and Mossman/Port Douglas would in

A FREE routine eye check up at the primary school in March by Eyedentity Optometrists found a possible problem with my youngest son’s vision.

Later I was contacted by phone and letter

by Eyedentity for a follow-up appointment in six months.

I even received a reminder phone call on the day.

We waited less than 10 minutes for the second FREE consultation which was rather lengthy due to the testing involved.

The optometrist decided the best step was to refer my son to the eye specialist who was consulting at the T.I.Hospital on the week.

We walked in at 8.30 to the Accident and Emergency ward the day after and waited less than 10 minutes before seeing the specialist.

My son had a FREE consultation with an eye specialist who placed him on a recall list for a follow-up consultation in 12 months.

Compare this experience with my oldest son’s eye problem.

Occasionally, he needs to see an eye specialist in Cairns.

It is not possible to wait weeks to see a specialist through the public system.

We pay $150 per consultation and the Medicare rebate is minimal.

Our experience this week makes me realise how lucky we are in the Torres Strait where we have access to top doctors, allied services and a broad range of specialists, all free!

I have nothing but praise for those involved in the streamlined service between Eyedentity and the T.I. Hospital.

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West Papuan forests decimated by deception THE Malind, the indigenous people of Merauke, live in close connection with the forest. Their staple food is the starch of the sago palm which grows in groves in the forest, which they supplement by hunting wild animals. Each person belongs to a clan, which represents an important plant or animal and so connects them to some part of the forest ecosystem. The forest is divided between the different clans for hunting, using a geography based on remembered stories of the ancestors’ journeys.

Indonesian law also recognises that local people have collective ownership rights over the forest, which are known as ulayat rights. A company wanting to take control of the land must ensure that it secures the consent of the ulayat holder to be able to use the land.

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told that thousands of jobs, including many of my friends’ jobs, would be scrapped.

Now to be fair, I guess our current member is doing something.

He is representing his party who is delivering a multi-million dollar office building in Brisbane.

He is representing a party who have, and will, sell assets quicker than any Labor government could ever do, and, most importantly, he is representing a party who have forgotten about towns, like ours, which are made up of thousands of families who just want a real fair-dinkum member of parliament who won’t tell “porkys” and who will deliver the much-needed services and support that we need to prosper and that will allow us to be competitive with our urban cousins.

Lachlan Bensted (pictured), Mareeba.

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90 days of being elected, have the opportunity to vote on deamalgamation.

We are now at 200 days and counting.

I can also remember that the good people of North Queensland were promised a review and action immediately on Alcohol Management Plans.

I can also remember that the good people of Queensland were promised less red tape for small business.

However, I can’t remember being told that the Mareeba airport funding would be cut beneath our feet within 90 days of being elected.

I also cannot remember issues like deamalgamation and the like would be dragged out to the next election and most probably be scrapped.

Lastly, I cannot remember being

the art of manipulation and deception, and able to buy influence and military protection, flex their muscles against villagers.

The companies offer the villagers compensation based on what they regard as the value of the land: the marketable timber contained in the trees that grow on it. By doing this, they claim that they are buying the right to use the land for industrial plantations.

Yet to the Malind, this forest defies valuation: it is not only where they find their sago and hunt animals to nourish themselves, but also their culture, their history and their very identity.

Villagers, local NGOs and local media have reported how companies have been cheating local people even out or this limited compensation.

In Nakias village, for example, the company gave villagers the

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equivalent of $6000 US dollars for wood they had already taken. This was far below levels stipulated by the provincial governor, which should include a premium for valuable timber species.

Villagers from Muting village have reported a company linked to Daewoo International Corporation bought up land for the pitiful price of six dollars per hectare.

In Zanegi village, villagers told researchers how they were cheated

by Medco. In a ceremony in 2009, Medco staff and villagers signed what the company called a “Certificate of Appreciation”, accompanied by a gift of $33,400. They took it as a goodwill gesture. Later, when Medco had felled the forest, they produced a document which they claimed was an appendix to the certificate which stated the wood was to be compensated at about one-hundredth

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of what the community would have received if they had sold the wood directly to a local wood-trader.

Other villages tell similar stories of deception and broken promises - the schools, clinics, churches and roads which the company was supposed to build and never did.

Adding to the pressure will be the military and police presence are the effects of large numbers of migrants who arrive to work on the plantations.

This is a slow and stealthy conflict.

On the most basic level many Malind people can expect to face hunger, with their sago forests gone and too poor to buy rice. This is the grand irony of MIFEE, a project that was supposed to ensure the food security of the whole of Indonesia cannot even provide a secure future for the people in its immediate area.

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A busy T.I. day in 1910 Shine a Light On our history

THIS photograph, dated to 1910, shows a quiet Victoria Street with only a few people along the footpath.

Prominent at the right of the image is the premises of P.J. Doyle, which had operated on Thursday Island from at least the 1890s.

As with many businesses on Thursday Island, P.J. Doyle undertook a wide range of business activities, buying and selling a variety of goods, including island produce. In 1897, the business was advertising for sale a number of popular brands of beer, stout, spirits and wine, including Spanish port and sherry and Bulloch Lade whisky.

As well, various tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes were available.

P.J. Doyle also advertised his services as a mining, shipping, customs and general agent, reflecting the large flow of goods into and out of the area as well as the prominent part Thursday

Island played within this flow of trade.

P.J. Doyle also had interests in the pearl shell industry, advertising that pearl shell, as well as general island produce, would be bought at highest market value and that his business was prepared to make regular shipments to European buyers.

The Doyle family may have had wider business interests apart from this general merchant and agency.

A James Doyle is listed in 1897 as the proprietor of the Grand Hotel, also in Victoria Street, thereby providing another avenue to sell the store’s goods and services.

Doyle’s Store, the goods he sold as well as the services he provided, show that Thursday Island had access to a wide range of essentials as well as luxuries, thereby ensuring that the otherwise relative isolation of the area was softened.

Jimi Bani hits the streets in breakthrough TV show

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produced by Blackfella Films, the company behind the epic Mabo movie, some of which was shot out on Murray Island (Mer).

The series reunites some of that movie’s standout stars, including Thursday Island’s talented Jimi Bani and fellow Queenslander Deborah Mailman - who played Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo and his wife Bonita.

Redfern Now focuses on contemporary indigenous life in the big city, and features the cream of the crop of the current indigenous film industry.

It is a breakthrough series for indigenous mediamakers, as all of the cast, crew, producers and developers of the show stem from indigenous backgrounds.

Jimi Bani told the Torres News being involved in Redfern Now was a gift and a blessing.

“We’ve got the hottest indigenous talent in Australia all together for one series.

It’s amazing,” said Jimi.

“For myself and other Torres Strait Islanders in the industry, like Charles Passi, it is something we’ve always wanted to see.

DOWN AT THE BLOCK: Thursday Island actor Jimi Bani stars in the new ABC TV series, Redfern Now. Photo by David Dare Parker.

“Before us, there was feeling down at The Block.

He said he wanted to (legendary Mer actor) Uncle Redfern has always been, thank all the voters up in the Bob Maza who always especially for the Koori mob Torres Strait whose votes wanted to see a break- from Sydney, a place with so he said were pivotal to him through like this happen much modern history,” he winning the trophy. for indigenous people on said. “There was a welcom“You are all as much a television. ing feeling down there. The part of me as I am of you.”

“He opened the door families we met in Redfern The episode of Redfern for people like us, and now were just amazing.

Now featuring Jimi, which we’re able to begin realising “And it was an honour will go to air on November what he had hoped for.” to sit and have breakfast and 15, was directed by industry For Jimi, who plays lunch at the famous Tony stalwart Wayne Blair.

Peter Gibson, the boss of a Mundine Gym,” he laughed.

The other episodes of the local men’s group, filming Jimi spoke of his recent series will be worth a watch in Redfern and its notori- win at the 2012 Deadly too, crammed with great ous housing development Awards, where he scooped Aussie actors from movie known as The Block, was up the Actor of the Year hits such as The Castle, The an honour. gong for his finessed portrait Sapphires, Mad Bastards “There’s a lot of spiritual of Mabo. and Kokoda.

Online fans mourn the loss of ‘The Straits’ THE Facebook page of television series The Straits came alive with angry commentary last week, after ABC TV announced they would not fund a second series.

The Straits, a crime drama which ran for just one season, is based on an idea by Torres Strait Islander actor Aaron Fa’aoso.

The show featured local talent including Jimi Bani, and was filmed on location in the Torres Strait and Cairns.

The series followed the fictional Montebello family, whose “import/ export” business involved smuggling drugs into Australia and guns and wildlife out while making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait.

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22 they had axed the second series from their schedule, leaving online fans less than impressed.

“A criminal mistake on behalf of the ABC especially given some of the shows they’ve red lighted for more than one series in recent years,” said one distraught fan.

Producers of the show’s Facebook page posted a message thanking everybody who supported the series, and voicing their disappointment at getting knocked back.

They have received more than 400 comments of support.

But fans of The Straits don’t have to twiddle their thumbs too

long waiting to see local talent on the ABC - they can get hooked on the series Redfern Now (see above).

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Sea Swift celebrates 25th anniversary in style MORE than 200 people gathered at Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal on Friday, October 19, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sea Swift, Australia’s largest privately owned shipping company.

Torres Strait musical legend Seaman Dan was on hand to provide the entertainment alongside another world-class entertainer in Daryl Braithwaite.

Long-service awards were handed out to Sea Swift staff, and Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch, National Party Leader Senator Barnaby Joyce, and other key politicians and business operators from across Far North Queensland, also attended the event.

There was also an extra celebration on the night as Sea Swift Chief Executive Of-

ficer Fred White announced that CHAMP Ventures had acquired a majority share in the company.

“The Sea Swift of today is a far cry from the company that was established to provide mother-shipping services for prawn trawlers in the Gulf of Carpentaria all those years ago,” said Mr White.

“Today Sea Swift is a dynamic and innovative shipping company employing over 300 people from Gladstone to the Torres Strait.

“Our fleet has 25 vessels and it is growing all the time. In fact the green of the Sea Swift fleet will soon be seen further afield, on new vessels and in new ports.

“One thing is clear though, we will never forget where we have come from.

“Our commitment to the communities we service, the companies we work with and the people we are proud to employ is unfaltering.

“Our 25th anniversary celebration was a great way to acknowledge the people and communities which have made us who we are today. We couldn’t have done it without them all, so to them I say a huge thank you.”

The company, whose headquarters are in Cairns, also has depots in Weipa, Seisia and Gladstone, as well as on Thursday Island and Horn Island.

A special commemorative 25th anniversary book has also been produced to mark this significant milestone, written by best-selling author Andrew Griffiths.

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Kempton backs alcohol management plan review A REVIEW of Alcohol Management Plans (AMP) is not about whether should be able to purchase alcohol in indigenous communities, according to Member for Cook David Kempton.

Mr Kempton said the review was an opportunity for communities to take responsibility for the control and impacts of alcohol on their people.

Mr Kempton expressed concern at the recent indigenous leaders’ forum that there would

be a lot of talk and “we would just end up back at the AMP doorstep”.

He said the answer was to shift the emphasis onto the root cause of failure and to look at the root cause of success.

“If we are able to encourage community growth and economic development within individual communities then we will see less of the impacts of alcohol and ultimately no need for AMPs. “Home ownership, real jobs and business opportunities with

support for those people with alcohol problems are the areas we should be addressing,” Mr Kempton said.

“It’s easy to support AMPs with statistics about school attendance rates and alcohol-related crime while the system is making criminals out of innocent people, sly grogging is proliferating and people are moving to towns for grog.”

Mr Kempton also warns that the fact that women children and whole communities can be

impacted by the effects of alcohol abuse must not be overlooked.

“I am sure that, with the right approach to economic development and community support, there are huge gains to be made in every community.

“People need to be given a choice and the support of the community to leave alcohol behind,” he said.

Mr Kempton believes some communities will be in a position to discuss their plans with the government within months.

Australia to join climate/clean air coalition AUSTRALIA will join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition - an alliance of more than two dozen nations, intergovernmental organisations, the private sector, and civil society, committed to rapid action to reduce short-lived but highly potent pollution caused by methane, black carbon (soot), tropospheric ozone (smog) and hydrofluorocarbons.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet said Australia was signing on with other nations, including the United States, to support action to reduce these pollutants.

“Apart from trapping heat in the atmosphere, these pollutants can also be

extremely damaging to human health, air quality, crop yields and ecosystems,” he said.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Australia’s announcement.

“Our Coalition has seen tremendous progress since its launch earlier this year, and I have no doubt our collective efforts against these pollutants will be greatly strengthened in the Asia-Pacific and around the world with Australian leadership and expertise.”

Mark Dreyfus, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, who is in New York attending the Major Economies Forum, said the science

suggested that acting quickly to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, which are more potent than carbon dioxide, had the potential to slow down warming by 2050.

“It would also increase the chance of staying within a global temperature rise of below 2 degrees Celsius,” he said.

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ANGLICAN MOTHERS’ UNION conference, BAMAGA

By PENNY DOUGLAS ANGLICAN Mothers’ Union members came from the islands and many parts of the Diocese to celebrate the Union’s Conference in Bamaga recently.

The theme was Your Gifts? Discover and Celebrate, and through prayer and study we did discover and share our many and varied gifts both cultural and Spiritual.

In attendance were 90 members plus family.

Diocesan Bishop Bill Ray, Torres Strait Assistant Bishop Saibo Mabo and Reverend Uma Mary Eseli were in attendance to support each session of the events where church services were held in St George’s Church, Bamaga, and in St Michael’s and All Angel’s, Injinoo.

The sharing, the fellowship, the deeper understanding develops and nurtures a special unity.

LEFT: Ladies from the Thursday Island Branch of Mothers Union are (from left): Lydicia Ikeda, Telitha Pearson and Sarah Bon. ABOVE: Garee Kaigey, Olive Edagi, Nellie Passi and Lillah Noah and Murray Island Branch members of Mothers’ Union.

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A WOMAN born on Saibai Island has been appointed to a senior position of the Anglican Church, Anglican Media Melbourne reports.

Ms Rose Elu (pictured left) was elected as a General Synod Standing Committee member at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council (NATSIAC) at the Annual Gathering in Brisbane.

Ms Elu was born on Saibai Island and spent her early childhood at Seisia, speaking several dialects other than her own language Kalaw Kawaw Ya. 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2012

Rose undertook further education in Melbourne, gaining her higher school certificate, before continuing academic studies at University of Queensland in Brisbane with double majors in Anthropology and Political Science, Phd research on Customary law at the University of Hawaii and Post Graduate Diploma of Theology at St Francis College, Brisbane.

Reverendd Gloria Shipp, from the Gamilaroi tribe in New South Wales, was elected chair at the gathering.

Ms Shipp, an Indigenous Ministry coordinator and chaplain in Dubbo,

said she was “excited and honoured” to be the first woman elected as chair.

“We will continue to promote the need for the church to assist, encourage and resource ministries in the Torres Strait Islands and in mainland Australia,” Ms Shipp said.

“Our present aim is to have another national Aboriginal bishop.

“I believe we can play a significant role in promoting our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and spirituality and incorporating them within the life and worship of the

Anglican Church.

“I would also like to see significant occasions acknowledged and celebrated in the Anglican Church as a whole, for example National Sorry Day, the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation and NAIDOC Week, to begin with.

“One of the discussions that took place at the recent Gathering was the need for a Youth Leadership camp to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders within the Anglican Church and to also become a part of NATSIAC.”

out and about on t.i.

Photos: MARK ROY and MATT GARRICK

ADVANCING THE AUSTRALIA FAIR: Kitchell Dorante and Jamal Shibasaki from McDonald Charter Boats at work refitting the grand old McDonalds Ferry, the Australia Fair. The vessel, now 65 years old, was recently hoisted up on to a Thursday Island slipway, where workers will bring her up to scratch so she can get back to her day job of shuttling passengers back and forth from Horn Island to T.I. Now in her golden years, the Australia Fair spent her heyday as a party cruiser on Sydney Harbour.

Heidi Eastcott and Josh Stephen spotted on their way to a pirate party.

CEA blokes Frank Namok, Ipad Gibia, Kempo David and Missa Baragud at the Maritime Futures Expo.

ABOVE: LET IT RAIN: Tyler Pask and Elanor Ward soak it up.

LEFT: UNDER COVER: Mabel Kanai and Simeon Solomon on Douglas Street, T.I. BELOW: Brother Damien Shutt and Father Tom Stephen take shelter as the heavens open.

Australian Reef Pilots class 5 skipper Patrick Levi, Healing Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charles Passi, Kaurareg Tribal Council of Elders chairman Milton Savage, Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shed convenor and White Ribbon ambassador John Whop, and Elizah Wasaga and (standing) Pearson Wigness, both from My Pathway, at the Maritime Futures Expo.

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Independent Public School (IPS) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greater control of YUMI futureâ&#x20AC;?

School Council Update: The Education Act 2006 states that School Councils must have a constitution and Tagai State College is currently in the process of drafting a copy on the model constitution provided.

The contents of the constitution will provide more information about the name of the School council, functions, members, election procedures , dispute resolution, conduct of business quorum, time and place of meetings etc.

IPS SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION PROCESS

Procedure Review: Tagai is currently working the suite of current policy and procedures to understand the level of flexibility we can apply in these areas, as stated in our IPS information.

IPS will not have to follow all departmental procedures, but will still have to comply with all legislation, industrial instruments and wholeof-government policies. With this in mind our agency is guiding our college around what is mandatory and what is optional.

Step 1 The principal is preparing a draft constitution

Step 3 Approve the draft constitution at combined P&C/TSIREC meeting, as well as at staff meetings before Week 5

Step 2 Consultation at staff meetings, P & C meetings and interagency meetings

Step 5 Public notice of election (TBC) on the 16th November, 9am to 12pm at Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh

Step 4 Offical members (Principal and P&C representative) organise school council elections

Living Maths from Seed to Pizza In Term 3, Year 5/6 students from Mer Eruer Uteb planted vegetable seeds in our new school garden. The most successful crop was zucchinis, which were harvested in only 6 weeks. The students with wonder and excitement watered and cared for their garden and were amazed and delighted when the beautiful bright golden flowers appeared from which grew the zucchini fruit.

With pride the students harvested the first lot of zucchinis, and took them back to the classroom to weigh and measure. Firstly students had a go at estimating the weights and lengths to see who was closest, and compared that to the actual measurement. The heaviest zucchini weighed 800gms and the longest was 26cm.

Next students checked the price of zucchinis at the local IBIS to see what they would cost if they had to buy them. At that time they were $10.50kg and the total weight of the first picking was 3.4kg. So it would have cost $35.70 to buy.

Students voted to use the zucchinis to make pizza to feed the whole school for lunch. Groups of four created several large trays of zucchini pizzas ready for baking. It was a very busy and productive morning as all the students and staff lined up to enjoy our school grown, school baked pizzas. Special thank you goes to Mrs Cowley our Tuckshop Manager for letting Year 5/6 use the Tuck Shop.

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Maritime Expo

Driven by the local maritime industry with support from state-wide stakeholders, the inaugural Torres Strait Maritime Expo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maritime Futures, was held on Wednesday 17th October at ANZAC Park. The expo was targeted at promoting the career opportunities available within the local maritime industry to the next generation of Torres Strait Islanders. The Tagai State College Secondary students embraced the event utilising the presence of many local organisations to discuss work experience opportunities and possible future career pathways.

Four of our TAFE Tech students, Anfernee Bani, Solomon Cummings, Titom Ketchell and Foua Nau, received public recognition for their work with SeaSwift this year during the Expo, highlighting the possibilities for students within the local industry. The Torres Strait Maritime Expo was deemed a success by all involved and will become an annual event for our local community. Tagai State College would like to thank all those involved in organising and facilitating the Expo and the experience and knowledge that the event offered our students.

DATE CLAIMER OFFICAL OPENING of the ADMINISTRATION BUILDING @ WAYBENI KOEY NGURPAY MUDH MONDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2pm

DATE CLAIMER WAYBENI BUWAY NGURPAY MUDH SCHOOL FETE @ P-7 CAMPUS FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER 6-9pm

Celebrating Student Achievement at Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh

Congratulations to students from Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh who received awards at our Week 2 parade. It was fantastic to see so many family members attend the parade to help celebrate the success of the students.

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Cape York AFL comes to the NPA

Northern Peninsula Area State College News

Term 4 Date Reminders 29 Oct. - 1 Nov. - Year 8/9 Industry Camp 31 Oct. - Year 10 Subject Selection Evening - Senior Library 13 Nov. - Senior Campus Awards, Yr 12 Graduation Night 16 Nov. - Last day Year 12, Senior Campus Sports Day 30 Nov. - Last Day, Year 10 & 11 27 Nov. - Bamaga Junior Campus, Awards Day 28 Nov. - Injinoo Campus, Awards Night 29 Nov. - Year 7 Transition Day at Senior Campus 3-8 Dec. - Hospitality Industry Trip Cairns, Years 11 &12 7 Dec. - Last Day of School

On Wednesday 17th October an AFL competition was held at the Mapoon AFL Football fields organised by Cape York AFL. The carnival was called the Chris Johnson and Angie Nadredre Cup which allows Cape York students to demonstrate their sporting abilities and try out for a representative side.

Around 80 students participated in the carnival coming from NPA College, Djarragun, Tagai and Western Cape College. There was a very high standard of skills and sportsmanship on show for the full day program.

The NPA College had 12 students participating in this carnival and they were: Kayelle Pascoe, Geena Bond, Sarah Tamwoy, Lynese Jacob, Lavinia Williams, Ebony Tamwoy, Litiana Tabua, Shirley Bond, Wendi-Rose Mara, Mervyn Bond, Moppy Reuben and Keanu Nona. Geena, Sarah and Litiana were chosen for the girls side to represent the Cape. Only Litiana will be making the trip to Cairns however due to Sarah and Geena having their formal that weekend. The boy’s side will be chosen and announced at a later date, but all three of our students have a very good chance to be chosen.

I’d finally like to congratulate Cape York AFL who are doing a fantastic job in the NPA. They are continually visiting and providing our youth with the opportunity to participate in active leisure activities.

Mr Matt Dawson HPE Teacher Senior School

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NPA College Students Using iPads for Learning Just prior to the September school holidays the Qld Govt. provided 10 Apple iPads to the NPAC’s Special Education Program through the eLearning initiative for special needs students.

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While it is still early days, we have already discovered there are many very good educational apps (application software) available. Many of these apps record student’s scores, collect progress data and even formulate graphs of their progress. There are apps to re-enforce every area of the Special Education Curriculum, eg academic areas (numeracy, literacy, science, Sose) communication, social skills, personal living dimensions and life skills.

Already we have found the use of the iPad to be a valuable tool during the “warm up” and “plough back” phases of our Explicit Teaching. For example, after rote learning our times tables during our maths warm up session, a timer is set and students use their iPads to recall their learning by completing the multiplication app. When the timer goes off, the app records the student’s score.Similarly, at the end of the lesson the iPad can be used during “plough back” time when key concepts of the lesson are reviewed.

We have also used the iPad for one-on-one instruction where the particular app is used by the teacher/teacher aide to explain to the student the specific learning concept (I Do), and then they together complete an exercise (We Do). Finally the staff member supervises the student as they complete the unit of work on the app (You Do).

The Speech Language pathologist recommended an excellent app which re-enforces the Speech Language programs provided for individual students. We are currently trialling the use of the iPads within the Speech Language programs at the Injinoo Campus, with noticeable success and of course, student enthusiasm!

While it is important to remember that the iPad is only a teaching resource, we are discovering that it is a very effective tool which motivates and engages students in their learning.

Ruth Osment and Katie Tatnell (SWD teachers)

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THURSDAY 01

4:15 Movie: “The Challenge”(G) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Being Italian 10:30 BTN 11:00 Ancient Megastructures 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Secrets Of Shangri-La: Quest For Sacred Caves 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: Paris 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Redfern Now: Family - Grace and Wesley and their family are off on the holiday of a lifetime and the taxi is waiting. Then Grace gets a call from the young son of her mentally ill sister.

9:30 QI: Dogs 10:00 Summer Heights High 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:25 TBA 12:25 The Clinic 1:15 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:15 Songs Of Praise: Meet The Musicians 2:40 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 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 Big Brother Confidential 8:30 AFP: Australian Federal Police 9:30 CSI: Miami: Rest In Pieces - The “Miami Taunter” kills again, and Horatio visits the matriarch of the suspected killer’s family.

10:30 Australian Families Of Crime: The Killer Couple - David And Catherine Birnie - David and Catherine Birnie were without doubt the most violent couple in Australia’s history - deadly predators who abducted, raped, tortured and brutally murdered four women to satisfy their perverse sexual needs.

11:30 Are You There, Chelsea? Strays 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Meteor” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 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 Brynne: My Bedazzled Life 8:00 How I Met Your Mother: The Magician’s Code - Part 2 - On Barney’s future wedding day, when his wife is finally revealed, the gang reminisces about the time they encouraged Ted to follow his heart and go after the one that got away.

8:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:30 The Unbelievable Truth 10:15 Celebrity Juice 11:00 Whitney 11:30 Cougar Town 12:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelpia 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Two Rembrandts In The Garden 2:30 One Of The Lucky Ones 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Greece 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 2 8:30 Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket: Meatballs 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Scarlet Road - A Sex Worker’s Journey 12:40 Movie: “Flame And Citron” - (MAV v) The true story of two infamous World War Two resistance fighters, brilliantly presented by director Ole Christian Madsen. During the Nazi occupation, Flame and Citron are assassins in the Danish resistance and target important officials of the Third Reich.

However, the game changes when the pair discover that their powerful boss may be using them to settle his own personal scores 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 02

4:00 Rage 4:30 National Press Club Address 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Stepping Out” (PG) 2:15 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:30 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Lost Gardens: Shelley 6:50 Miniscule: Interior Cobwebs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Miranda: The Perfect Christmas - Miranda tries - and fails - to put up with her family’s festive plans 8:30 New Tricks: The UCOS team’s feathers are ruffled with the arrival of Steve McAndrew, a retired detective. Brought in to help reinvestigate one of his original cases, McAndrew’s policing methods raise a few eyebrows.

9:35 Waking The Dead: Duty And Honour Part 2 10:30 Lateline 11:05 My Family: Kenzo’s Project - Kenzo has a school project about his family. Susan tells Kenzo he can ask any questions he likes, but quietly warns the family that there are some things that must never be divulged!

11:30 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 Surprises 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 Classified Materials Turbulence Penny makes a surprising revelation about Leonard when on her second date.

8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Monopolar Expedition - Leonard and Penny reconsider their feelings for one another. When Leonard and his friends decide to spend the summer working, at the North Pole.

8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “The Driver” (PG) - A man who dresses like an Ivy Leaguer is known for his ability to drive a getaway car in a hold-up. A cop, obsessed with the idea of catching him, sets up a bank robbery with the help of some crooks.

2:30 The Baron 3:30 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Meteor” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 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 - Lisa agrees to stay with the Walkers Sasha reveals she may be pregnant. Roo and Harvey work on their issues surrounding the wedding 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 TBA 11:00 Movie: “Valkyrie” (M) - A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed. Realising that time is running out, he decides that he must take action himself and joins the German resistance.

1:30 House Calls To The Rescue 2:30 Room For Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 About Men: Coming Of Age 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Remembering The Gulag 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Gower To Anglesey 8:30 England’s Early Queens: Jane, Mary and Elizabeth - In the final episode, Castor looks at how the Tudor queens Jane, Mary and Elizabeth struggled with a crown made for a male head.

9:35 As It Happened: Wellington Bomber 10.40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “The Bridesmaid” (M s,a) - Adapted from a Ruth Rendell novel, The Bridesmaid is a dark and sinister psychological thriller. A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister’s bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is 1:10 Kurt Wallander: The Overdose (M d,v,a) - While trying to solve a missing-person case, the team stumbles across a far more sinister child-prostitution racket. Meanwhile, Kurt is tested for prostate cancer. In Swedish.

2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 03

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer: Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil (PG)11:30 7.30 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Eggheads 1:30 Movie: “Hatari” (PG) 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 5:00 Football: W League 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Louisa is disturbed at the growing intimacy between Martin and his old flame, Dr Edith Montgomery and she resents Martin’s ‘old fashioned’ objection to her getting her school headmistress job back.

8:20 Kingdom - A local research facility creates a complicated case for Peter and his team. A group of nuns are forced to leave their beloved convent. Beatrice is running a sex line from the office.

9:05 Sinbad - Sinbad and friends try to gain access to a labyrinth containing a stone that reveals the future.

9:55 Silent Witness: Intent Part 1 10:45 TBA 11:15 Rage Guest Programmer: Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil 4:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Wildlife Man Featuring: David Ireland 12:00 Ben 10 12:30 Green Lantern 1:00 Dogstar 1:30 Flea Bitten 2:00 Wakkaville 2:30 Lockie Leonard 3:00 Stormworld 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 The Middle 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 12:00 Movie: “The Swarm” (M) - A huge swarm of deadly African bees spreads terror over American cities by killing thousands of people.

2:05 Movie: “Mutiny On The Buses” (PG) - When Stan transfers to a better paid job driving a special tours bus, his first run to a Safari Park turns into a disaster when the bus is invaded by animals, jeopardizing his career, his engagement to Suzy and his friendship with Jack.

3:50 Nine Presents: Timomatic 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The 2012 Melbourne Cup Carnival 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:15 TBA 11:30 Movie: “Red Dragon” (AV)- Ex-FBI agent Will Graham is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Years later, after a series of particularly grisly murders, Graham reluctantly agrees to come out of retirement and assist in a mysterious case. But he soon realises that the best way to catch this killer, known as the Tooth Fairy, is to find a way to get inside the killer’s mind.

1:35 Special: Dreamtime, Eyre And Lightning - In this fascinating special, Scott Lambert visits ‘Corner Country’ where Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia meet.

2:35 House Calls To The Rescue 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Semele 2:05 The 3:40 The Chopin Etudes 3:50 Hidden History 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Rex in Rome: The House Of Ghosts 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories: Meccano 8:30 Blackout 9:30 Boardwalk Empire: Paris Green - Van Alden’s grasp on sanity becomes increasingly tenuous, and he begins to suspect Sebso is lying about Billy Winslow’s death - so he decides to test his colleague’s integrity.

10:35 Movie: “25 Carat” (MA s,v) - Abel is a boxer turned debt collector who is struggling to provide for his young son. When he falls in love with beautiful car thief Kay, the couple plan for a new crime-free beginning. To fund their new law-abiding life, however, they conspire for one last big score. In Spanish.

12:10 Movie: “Arsene Lupin” (M a,v)- Follows the adventures of Arsène Lupin, an aristocratic Belle Époque gentleman robber who preys on the rich and is kind to the poor. Fate teams him up with the beautiful and mysterious Countess of Cagliostro who is involved in a devious plot to recover the treasure of the kings of France. In French.

2:25 Drawn Together 3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 04

SBS

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Windsor Castle 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 The Australiahn Ballet 50th Gala 5:00 An African Journey With Jonathan Dibley 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Divine Women - Part 3 7:00 ABC News 7:30 David Attenborough: Kingdom of Plants: Survival 8:20 The Making Of The Kingdom Of Plants 8:30 Dangerous Remedy 10:15 The Slap: Connie - When Hector tells Connie that he regrets their affair, she tells Richie that Hector raped her. After finding a new love interest she is oblivious to the trouble her lie has created.

11:15 Andrew Olle Lecture: Mark Colvin 12:10 Movie: “All That Jazz” (M l,s,a) - The story of a gifted choreographer whose compulsions, both professionally and personally, lead to his destruction.

2:10 Movie: “Second Chorus” (G) - Showcasing the talents of Fred Astaire, two college musicians battle the odds to rise to the top of their profession and then for the favours of Paulette Goddard.

3:35 Rage

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Power Surge 3:30 Inside Nature’s Giants: The Giraffe 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Sand Thieves 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Battle Castle: Malaga 8.30 Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?

9.30 By The People: The Election Of Barack Obama 11:35 Movie: “Journey From The Fall” (M a,v) - Inspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their country after the fall of Saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind.

1975 marked the end of Vietnam’s civil war and the start of a mass exodus of refugees. In Vietnamese 1:20 Movie: “Keane”(M a,s) - A mentally ill man wanders around Port Authority bus terminal in New York asking strangers if they have seen his missing six-year-old daughter. But is the loss real or imaginary? And is his interest in helping young girls innocent and of a fatherly nature, or is it due to a darker, scarier motive. British actor Damian Lewis gives a brilliant performance opposite rising young star Abigail Breslin.

3:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Egypt Unwrapped 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Auction Room 2:30 Jennifer Byrne Presents 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 6:00 Restoration Man: Church 6:50 Miniscule: Bananas 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.

10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Kennedys 12:20 Movie: “Richard III” (G) - It is the end of the 15th century and soon after Edward VI has been crowned King, his brother Richard starts plotting to obtain the throne.

2:35 Movie: “Dangerous Corner” (PG) - A detective must find missing bonds and evidence to prove his suspect, who committed suicide, is actually guilty.

3:40 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Danoz Direct 12:30 Cybershack 1:00 Kitchen Whiz 1:30 Lockie Leonard 2:00 Roller Derby X-Treme 2:30 The Middle 3:00 House Husbands 4:00 Getaways European Tour 4:30 TBA 5:00 National News 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Big Brother 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 House Husbands 9:30 The Mentalist: War Of The Roses - A murderer Jane helped expose gets a furlough to help the CBI solve a charity worker’s homicide. Meanwhile, Rigsby prepares for fatherhood.

10:30 Person Of Interest: Matsya Nyaya - The Machine’s latest number places Reese undercover with an armoured truck crew, a case that brings back memories of his last CIA mission and painful decisions he was forced to make.

11:30 Southland: Underwater 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:05 Spyforce 2:05 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:35 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today 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 Surprises 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 The Mentalist: Red Dawn - A flashback to when Jane first met Lisbon and the CBI team.

9:30 Person Of Interest: Bury The Lede - Reese is tasked with protecting a reporter, but he must do so on the sly so she doesn’t start investigating him.

10:30 CSI: NY: Get Me Out Of Here! - A fraternity pledge master is found dead in an open grave, and the team soon suspects that one of his pledges may be buried alive in another cemetery in New York City.

11:30 Nikita: Falling Ash 12:30 The Avengers 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 Handy Manny 6:30 Fish Hooks 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 Outsourced 12:00 The 2012 Melbourne Cup Carnival 1:00 Movie: “Anne Of Green Gables - The Continuing Story” 3:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 The Great Outdoors 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security 8:00 Airways 8:30 Bones: The Tiger In The Tale 9:30 Killing Time - Fraser’s infamy following the Walsh Street trial attracts high profile clients including businessman, Alan Bond.

Fraser relocates to Perth. When his reliance on cocaine and alcohol escalates, his life begins to unravel.

11:30 Strike Back - Burned by the duplicity of Major Donoghue, Scott and Stonebridge find themselves held captive with the four EU hostages in the wilderness of Kosovo.

12:30 Special: France: Soaring With The Senses 1:30 Room For Improvement 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

MONDAY 05

7 CENTRAL

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Return” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 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 - Tensions are high at the Braxton household with the arrival of Kyle. Sasha tells Casey she thinks she is pregnant.

7:30 The X Factor 8:45 Scandal: Enemy Of The State - After the Amanda Tanner case takes a shocking turn, one-time friends Olivia and Cyrus take heated, opposing viewpoints, and Cyrus tries to help in investigating the personal lives of Olivia and her associates.

9:45 The Amazing Race 10:45 Up All Night 11:15 Suits: High Noon - After weeks of waiting, the votes are cast and the moment of truth is finally at hand: Daniel Hardman is once again managing partner of Pearson Hardman.

1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 10 Years Younger 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: “The Keys To The House” (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Greece 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Barack Obama Special - President Obama challenges Adam and Jamie to revisit the Archimedes Death Ray myth. This myth suggests that up to 500 people with mirrors can focus the sun’s light enough to set a wooden ship ablaze 8:30 Derren Brown: The System 9:30 This is England ‘86 - With Shaun firmly back with his old gang, life appears good, but trouble is brewing among his friends. With Milky and Woody competing for her affections, Lol returns home to find her father has resurfaced.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS 1:05 Living Black 1:35 Pizza World Record 2:05 Wilfred 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 06

IMPARJA

4:05 Movie: “Rembrandt” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads 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 Long Story Short 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent Presents: The US Presidential Race 9:00 TBA 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne: November - Jennifer Byrne and team are joined by artist Ben Quilty and author Monica McInerney to discuss Chloe Hooper’s new thriller The Engagement and John Wyndham’s classic work of sciencefiction The Chrysalids.

10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Movie: “The Last Detail” (M s) 2:15 Basketball: WNBL 3:10 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 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 Big Bang Theory: The Infestation Hypothesis 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Extraction Obliteration - A disagreement over a game of Words With Friends endangers Sheldon’s relationship with his science idol Stephen Hawking, while Penny secretly takes a course at a local college.

9:00 2 Broke Girls: And the Candy Manwich 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Ferrets, Attack!

10:00 Mike And Molly: Mike Cheats 10:30 Survivor: Phillipines 11:30 Weeds 12:00 Harry’s Law 1:00 Extra 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 2012 Melbourne Cup Carnival 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 The X Factor 8:45 Winners & Losers: The Whole Truth - “ As Matt and Bec embark on their search for a block of land on which to build their dream home, Bec discovers money is missing from her bank account, and she’s devastated when it comes to light who is behind it.

9:45 Grey’s Anatomy: Beautiful Doom 10:45 Smash: Tech - ‘Bombshell’ moves to Boston. Ivy faces trouble as Derek finds himself drawn even closer to Rebecca, while Karen reaches a turning point, and is torn when she must choose between Dev and the show.

11:40 I Just Want My Pants Back 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 Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Greece 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 56 Up 8:30 Insight: Getting Away with Murder - Insight looks at whether the defence of ‘provocation’ is being abused in Australian courts, or whether it is a vital defence for battered spouses.

9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Nobody Knows” (M a) - A harrowing, yet gentle observation of young innocence and courage. Four children are sheltered from the outside world when their neglectful mother hides them in a small Tokyo apartment - then leaves.

1:35 Mad Men: The New Girl - Joan finds Don the perfect secretary, and Don finds himself in the middle of issues between TV comedian Jimmy and his wife Bobbie.

2:30 Mad Men: Maidenform - Don and Duck try to bury the hatchet, and Peggy attempts to join in on the execs’ after-hours meetings. Also, Duck receives a family visit at the office.

3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 07

ABC

4:10 Movie: “HG Wells’ The Man Who Could Work Miracles” 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 11:00 Andrew Olle Media Lecture: Mark Colvin 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 6:00 The Restaurant Inspector 6:45 Dream Build: Hill House 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Endings 8:30 A Moody Christmas: Operation Sex Via The Homeless 9:00 The Chaser: Hamster Wheel 9:30 Red Dwarf: Rimmer receives an SOS distress call from a doomed ship commanded by his all-conquering brother, Howard. But Rimmer can’t bring himself to save Howard until he’s on an equal footing career-wise.

10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Very Small Business: Human Resources 12:05 Movie: “Cape Fear” (M v) 1:45 Football: W-League 2:45 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 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 9:00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies - Dr Christian takes to the stressed-out city of London where nervous rashes and embarrassing ailments are plentiful. The doctors discover just how much stress is connected to sexual impotence with a new nationwide poll of thousands of people.

11:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Helen Hunt 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 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: “Breaking The Surface” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 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 - Jamie acts out after Leah ends things with him and he trashes the diner. Liam tries to find evidence against Jamie. Meanwhile, Romeo and Indi discuss starting a family.

7:30 Highway Patrol 8:00 Surveillance Oz 8:30 Criminal Minds: Run - In tonight’s thrilling season-finale, the BAU team continues to pursue the bank-robbing serial killers.

The team determines that the suspects have a bigger target in the nation’s capital and with one of the team still a hostage they must work quickly to diffuse an explosive situation.

9:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos 10:30 Air Crash Investigations 11:30 Parks And Recreation 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 10 Years Younger 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 12:00 World News Australia Special: U.S Election: The Presidential Result 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Greece 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Meet My Wild Friends 8:30 Living with the Amish - In the final episode, the teenagers stay with some Amish rebels who are deciding whether or not to leave the Schwartzentruber church - the strictest and most secretive of all Amish groups.

9:30 Cutting Edge: Al-Qaeda Confidential - This documentary provides a powerful account of the events which led to 9/11.

It reveals how Osama Bin Laden ran his terrorist group and sheds light on the consequences of his assassination earlier this year by American Special Forces.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “The Strength of Water” (MA v) - Soon after a mysterious stranger arrives in their isolated town on the rugged coast of New Zealand, 10-year-old twins, Kimi and Melody are forced apart by a tragic accident. Kimi must find the strength to let go of what he loves the most.

12:50 Iron Chef: Sea Urchin 1:40 Iron Chef: Pike Eel 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 122

SUDOKU No. 122

Your  Lucky 

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

Try not to let financial problems get you down. A word from a friend may help - but you will still have to get the situation under better control. Watch the small change and you will see how you can improve things by the end of the week. Romance. You may become a little annoyed at something which your partner has forgotten to do. Try to be patient: you’re both under a lot of pressure at the moment.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

You could seal a major deal, sign a new contract, or team up for a new venture this week. Expect encouraging news about your finances later in the week. Romance.

Try to analyse your feelings; they may not be as unreasonable as you think. This is not the best time to break a promise which you made recently, it is very important that you keep your word.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

FOR KIDS

Your luck will be with you this week. A small gamble could lead to a large reward - just make sure that you don’t gamble away your winnings. Romance. Don’t be surprised if you are asked for advice this week.

You may find that your ideas are taken a little more seriously than usual at the moment. This could lead to a romantically charged weekend!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

A new hobby will help to put you in touch with someone that you have not seen for a very long time. Work seems a bit dull at the moment, so put your energies into the hobby. Romance. Make sure that you take advantage of the recent improvement in your social life. Get out and about, especially this weekend.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Don’t allow your parents to interfere too much in your life; their help could be a little intrusive at times. They mean well, but sometimes you need to do things your own way. Romance. This will be a very good week for romance, provided you don’t lose patience with your partner. Keep your cool and you will see the benefit.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

Don’t ignore a warning by a close friend; this person knows you well enough to understand the dangers. You need to be more cautious than normal at the moment.

Romance. At times it may be difficult to reconcile your own needs with those of your partner. You should see this situation improve by the weekend.

FINDWORD No. 122 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

Although you hanker after a holiday, it may be a little while before you have the chance to get away. Try to find a way to make your everyday work more interesting instead this week. Romance. You are in a positive mood at the moment and you’ll find this will help to break down barriers between you and a close friend.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

Be careful not to keep on making the same mistake. A different approach will be needed in order to achieve what you are aiming for: be patient and think through what you need to do. Romance. Your emotions will be running very powerfully at the moment.

Don’t do anything rash without considering the consequences, and be careful what you say.

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MUDDY RIVER

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

A comment from your boss could make you a little self-conscious. Sometimes you can be too hard on yourself: others may have a higher opinion of you than you realise. Romance. The Moon/Uranus Midpoint presently in your sign will mean that you need a little more independence in your life at the moment: you should try a night out on your own this week.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A change to your daily routine may help to reduce the amount of stress you currently feel under. You will manage to adapt, but it may be a while before you are completely settled. Romance. Emotions could be running high this week and your partner may be a little difficult to handle at the moment: be patient with them.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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Drive your business. Let not your business drive you.

– Benjamin Franklin

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SOLUTIONS No. 122

A long-standing agreement with a friend may be on the point of breaking down this week. This agreement has its flaws, but it has stood you in good stead. Persevere and you should see signs of improvement by the end of the week. Romance. A friend whom you know from work may be keen on getting to know you better. Keep an open mind: this person will turn out to be more interesting than they first seem.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

This will be a good time to start a new hobby: you may be surprised when you find where this new interest leads you!

You’re ready for adventure and this week is a good time to look for it. Romance. Don’t spend too much time making a decision: you need to take the plunge. For once, you can afford to be impulsive.

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Please call Paul on 0415 830 500 for details and inspection. For photos or more info, email pmoggo@hotmail.com

For more information or to book a stall contact the Port Kennedy office on (07) 4069 2306

Proposed Development

Torres shire CounCil

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POSITION VACANT Senior CuStomer ServiCeS offiCer Torres Shire Council is seeking to employ a suitably experienced person for the position of Senior Customer Service Officer on a full time basis.

We are looking for a dedicated customer service professional with demonstrated expertise in leading a customer service team. Knowledge of Ailan Kastom and traditional languages would be an advantage. The seniority of this position reflects the importance Council places on service excellence and duties will vary from assisting with routine inquiries for information, transaction of business with Council and accessing Council facilities or services, to overseeing service standards across all of Council.

While Council has a development plan to assist existing staff who aspire to this role, we are looking for an experienced person who can fill the role immediately and assist in the development of others. Previous applicants need not re-apply and will be re-considered this round.

Terms and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Torres Shire Council Certified Agreement 2010.

A position description is available at the Council Office located at 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island or on the Council website www.torres.qld.gov.au.

Further details and enquiries should be directed to the Human Resource Officer, Don Benjamin on: Phone (07) 4069 1336, Fax (07) 4069 2792 or email employment@torres.qld.gov.au Applications are to be received by 4pm friday, november 2, 2012

From: To:

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At:

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On:

Lot 19 on TS130

By:

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Ph: Web:

(07) 4033 2377 Not Applicable

Approval sought:

Development Permit for a Material Change of Use (Bed and Breakfast)

Application No.:

IDAS 12/12

Comment period: October 31, 2012 to November 22, 2012 Written comments to: The Assessment Manager Torres Shire Council PO Box 171, THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD, 4875 (07) 4069 1336 admin@torres.qld.gov.au www.torres.qld.gov.au Copies of the full application can be viewed or obtained from the Assessment Manager

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ROTARYCLUB CLUBMEETINGS MEETINGS TI TI ROTARY Thursday Island Thursday Island Rotary Rotary ClubClub Meets at 7am Meets at 7.00am Friday Morning Breakfast Friday Morning Breakfast Meeting Meeting at the Grand Hotel at Federal Hotel.

Visitors Welcome.

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CLASSIFIEDS Port Kennedy Association Inc. Douglas Street – Thursday Island Position Description:

Senior Administration Officer

Location:

Port Kennedy Community Hall

Classification:

S.A.C.S. Level 6.1 [Can Be Negotiated As Per Qualification]

Reports To:

Management Committee

Organisational Environment Port Kennedy Association Inc. is a non profit community organisation which was incorporated in the 1987 as an advocacy to governments on issues that affect the members’ area and lifestyle. The organisation manages a variety of community services and projects including community hall hiring, Playgroup, After School Care, Vacation Care , Disability Flexi Respite, Day Service, Recognized Entity, Family Support. It also assists groups or individuals to complete projects by acting as a sponsor body.

Purpose Of The Position This position is responsible for the overall running of the office including the supervision of all programs and support for all staff. Must have strong Administration skills and understanding of finance and is able to work with teams. Understanding of Torres Strait Islander Customs and Culture is essential.

Position Descriptions can be obtained from Senior Admin Officer Ms Rae Tracey, PO Box 114 Thursday Island. Phone no. (07) 4069 2306 or portkennedyassoc@bigpond.com.

Closing date is Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

Cape York Land Council

NOTICE OF MEETING TO ALL NATIVE TITLE PARTIES OF BATAVIA (INCLUDING BATAVIA DOWNS), TELEGRAPH ROAD, CAPE YORK PENINSULA Tuesday 20th November & Wednesday 21st November 2012 – about 20km South of Cairns All persons who claim to hold native title over Batavia area (incorporating the former Batavia Downs Pastoral Lease) are invited and urged to attend a meeting convened by the Cape York Land Council and Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation. The area in question is described as Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 22 on SP241405, Cape York Peninsula. Batavia is accessed by either the Telegraph Road or the Sudley-Batavia Road, from the Peninsula Developmental Road. Batavia stretches from the Embley Range in the West to Bromley in the East, and from Picaninny Plains (York Downs) in the South to Bramwell in the North. Batavia is traversed by the Wenlock River.

On Tuesday 20th November 2012, about 20km South of Cairns a meeting will be held to: authorise the making of an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the State of Queensland.

The ILUA will provide for: (a) the grant of land as Aboriginal freehold land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 to the Batavia Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7538; (b) the dedication, use and management of a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) over parts of Batavia; (c) entry into and complying with an Indigenous Management Agreement; (d) entry into and complying with a Conservation Agreement and the declaration, use and management of a Nature Refuge over parts of Batavia; (e) entry into and complying with an Occupancy Licence Agreement over part of Batavia; (f) dedication of areas of new road under the Land Act 1994; (g) entry into and compliance with an agreement providing for gravel and water extraction for construction and maintenance of roads and tracks; and (h) the addition to the Moreton Reserve of airstrip approach areas (Lots 3 and 6 on SP241405).

Date: Tuesday 20th November 2012 at 9.00 am (lunch included) Venue: Djarragun Wilderness Centre, via Roos Road (off Gillies Range Road), Little Mulgrave Valley.

On Wednesday 21st November 2012 about 20km South of Cairns will be the Transfer Ceremony.

Date: Wednesday 21st November 2012 at 9.30 am (lunch included) Venue: Djarragun Wilderness Centre, via Roos Road (off Gillies Range Road), Little Mulgrave Valley.

If you need assistance with transport to these meetings please call Toni Hodges at Balkanu on (07) 4019 6225 or email toni.hodges@balkanu.com.au. For all enquiries about the proposed ILUA contact Ryan Ellis at CYLC on Freecall 1800 623 548.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

WANTED

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cLEAN Fill wanted, no builders’ rubble please.

Phone 0405 906 646.

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NPA WOMEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP 24 Hour Crisis Shelter Ph: 4069 3020

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Torres shire CounCil To lead, provide & facilitate

CASUAL EMPLOYMENT Horn Island aIrport aIrport securIty offIcers Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for casual employment as Airport Security Officers, providing security screening services to aircraft passengers at Horn Island Airport.

The security screening service is a 7 day a week operation and will require weekend work. This casual employment would be providing relief to existing security screening staff who may be rostered off or absent due to illness or leave.

Applicants with Certificate II in security operations and current First Aid certificate would be well regarded. A full Police criminal history check and preemployment medical assessment are conditional to employment. Both male and female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply so that we can continue to maintain the required gender balance in our Airport Security Team.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in accordance with the Torres Shire Council Certified Agreement 2010.

Applicants wishing to be considered should obtain an Application Package from the Council Office, 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island, the Council’s website www.torres. qld.gov.au or contact our Human Resources Officer, Don Benjamin.

Phone: (07) 4069 1336 or email employment@torres.qld.gov.au Applications close 4pm friday, november 2, 2012 Dalassa Yorkston CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

POSITION VACANT COORDINATOR Northern Peninsula Area Justice Services Corporation Bamaga, NPA The NPA Justice Group has a vacancy for an experienced Coordinator to manage justice related activities on behalf of the NPA Justice Group.

The Community Justice Program, funded by the Queensland Government, aims to empower indigenous peoples to resolve social issues in a culturally appropriate manner that prevents such issues being brought before the Queensland criminal justice system.

It is essential that you are able to communicate effectively with indigenous people and have a sound knowledge and understanding of Australian indigenous cultures and its history.

This is a full-time position for an enthusiastic and dedicated person who has the ability to work unsupervised, achieve deadlines and have the necessary skills, including computer skills and experience in the justice arena by providing support to a 10 member Board of Directors.

Key tasks include: Coordinating all activities of the justice group including daily administrative activities and managing and planning the operations of the justice group with the Board of Directors.

Taking minutes at any meeting and producing reports of these.

Regular promotion of the program.

Attending the Magistrates Court and District Court to support victims and defendants.

Developing and maintaining networks with government agencies, community organizations, peak bodies and individuals to promote more effective coordination of the services for the community.

Preparing and submitting performance and financial reports to funding provider.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please note that no accommodation is available for this position. Applicant must have a full clean driver’s license and be able to hold or obtain a blue card and undergo a police check.

If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Peter Yorkston on telephone (07) 4069 2893 or mobile 0437 630 920.

If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter together with your resume to: npacourt@bigpond.com or facsimile number (07) 4069 3326.

Applications close on Friday, November 9, 2012 Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

NEWS

Fatigue possible cause of fatal plane crash FATIGUE has been cited as a possible mitigating cause of an aircraft crash near Horn Island in February, 2011, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau inquiry into the incident.

The 37-year-old male pilot was the sole occupant of a freight charter flight from Cairns to Horn Island on February 24, 2011, departing at 4.45am.

The report found: “The pilot had less than four hours sleep during the night before the flight and the operator did not have any procedures or guidance in place to minimise the fatigue risk associated with early starts.”

The aircraft arrived in the Horn Island area at about 7.20am, and the pilot advised air traffic control that he intended holding east of the island due

to low cloud and rain.

About 30 minutes later, he advised pilots in the area that he was north of Horn Island and was intending to commence a visual approach. When the aircraft did not arrive a search was commenced but the pilot and aircraft were not found.

The search involved 131 aircraft in the area of anout 2500 square nautical miles from Cape York to Moa Island.

On about October 10, 2011, eight months later, the wreckage was located on the seabed about 26km north-northwest of Horn Island.

The report found: “Although no firm conclusions could be drawn regarding why the aircraft impacted the water, the ATSB highlights the need for pilots to

Horn Island Airport.

ensure they have had sufficient sleep prior to conducting a flight, and that operators have processes in place to manage the potential fatigue risks, including those associated with early starts.”

The ATSB said the aircraft had not broken up in flight and that it impacted the water at a relatively low speed and a near wings-level attitude, consistent with it being under control at impact.

It is likely that the pilot encountered rain and reduced visibility when manoeuvring to commence a visual approach. However, there was insufficient evidence available to determine why the aircraft impacted the water.

Following the accident, the operator ceased operations.

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Full Time Admin / Employment Coordinator Badu Island

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: 10.30AM THURSDAY

Keep in touch…

CEA is currently seeking an exceptional candidate to fill the role of joint Administration Assistant and Employment Coordinator on Badu Island in the Torres Strait.

The successful applicant will require: ● An excellent work ethic ● Excellent customer service skills ● Willingness to learn ● Attention to detail An understanding of indigenous culture, and Computer software experience and excellent typing skills.

In return we offer: The opportunity to work with a dynamic and enthusiastic team, a generous salary package and 5 weeks annual leave.

PHONE: 1300 867 737

To apply email a cover letter and resume to applications@cealtd.com.au Applications close Wednesday, November 7, 2012 All applications will be acknowledged on receipt

ITEC Employment

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JOB SPOT

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Southern Skies beckon for T.I. sports stars EVERY year, representatives from one of Brisbane’s premier boys’ schools come up to the Torres Strait to host the Southern Skies Sports Clinic.

The annual event is an opportunity for the school, Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC), to connect with the community and give locals a chance to find more out about what options exist for schooling futures down south.

This year it was held over September 25 and 26, where 87 local little tackers got to show-off their sporting prowess, and get coached in some activities they may never have tried before.

The kids, aged from five to 17, participated in games and sports including rugby, gymnastics, netball, tennis, cricket and AFL. Current BBC studen, Ujabi Matthew, who is currently finishing up Year 10, reckons the clinic is a fantastic way to reconnect with his people.

He attended the clinic in 2011, and one year later found himself boarding down in the Big Smoke of Brisbane, with his brother Konama, in Year 8.

Ujabi said he was homesick when he first moved away from home but the longer he spent in Brisbane, the more he felt at home down there.

“At times I do miss my family, friends and activities like fishing and hunting,” said Ujabi.

Parents of Konama and Ujabi, T.I. locals Ivy and Richard Matthew, don’t get to see their boys as much as they’d like to, so having them back for holidays is always a thrill.

“I find it very difficult at times being away from the boys especially as we are a very tight family. I miss them very much when they are away,”

Images from the 2012 Southern Skies Sport Clinic held on Thursday Island.

Brothers Konama and Ujabi Matthew, students at Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC) who attenDed the sports clinic last year. said Ms Matthew. by the Islander Board of Industry and “I make the most of the holidays Service (IBIS), also showcases the with the boys when they come home sporting talent of local youngsters, and let them know constantly when and offers to recommend some of the they are at school that it is only weeks best participants to sporting agencies until they are home again.” such as Cricket Australia to try and The clinic, which is also supported get them recognised.

Program and Event Development Officer for Southern Skies Events Jarrod Turner said each time the clinic has run, he’s been taken by how natural the local kids are at every sport they try.

“The biggest thing you notice is

you can ask them to do anything, any sport, and they’ll pick it up very quickly. You can just see the talent and potential these kids carry, without having had the extent of coaching kids might get in a big city,” said Jarrod.

Fans get to see their Test heroes

By ALF WILSON HUNDREDS of Torres Strait Islanders living around north Queensland converged on Townsville for the October 13 rugby league Test between Australia and New Zealand at Dairy Farmer’s Stadium.

Boigu Island lady Doreen Toby and her friend Isabel Hall were among thousands of visiting men, women and children who travelled to Townsville.

Doreen now lives at New ABOVE: From Umagico on the NPA at Dairy Farmer’s Stadium were Abigail Pascoe, Mapoon and they joined scores John Mara, Lancaster Mara, aged 16, Noah Mooka, 15, and Jauntae Mara, 5. of fans who waited patiently BELOW: The Banu family who live in Cairns but are of Boigu Island descent wait outside Townsville’s Holiday for the Test players to show up. They are dad Ned Banu, mum Jennie Banu and children Sammy Banu, 16, Rimena Banu, 12, Elijah Banu, 10, Brianna Banu, 8, and Inn, where the Aussie players baby Yessie Banu, 16 months stayed, on the morning of the clash.

“We are both fanatical Australian supporters and a lot of people from Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands are here for the Test. We would love to get our pics with some of the players,” Doreen said.

Soon after the Kangaroos players appeared in the hotel foyer and they had their photos taken with Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Cooper Kronk, Tony Williams, James Tamou, Nate Myles, Billy Slater and Page 22 Torres News 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2012

With Test superstar Greg Inglis are Doreen Toby and Isabel Hall.

Banu, 12, Elijah Banu, 10, coach Tim Sheens.

The Torres News snapped Brianna Banu, 8, and baby Yessie Banu, 16 months. their photos with them all.

They all went out and “We feel so lucky and everybody up home will be happy watched the Test first hand that night. for us,” Isabel said.

Just before the Test started The Kangaroos walked across nearby Victoria Bridge at Dairy Farmer ’s Stadium we saw from Umagico on the for a team get together.

Soon after the Banu family NPA Abigail Pascoe, John from Cairns who are of Boigu Mara, Lancaster Mara, aged 16, Island descent arrived near the Noah Mooka, 15, and Jauntae Holiday Inn but missed them on Mara, 5.

Australia won the Test match that occasion.

There was dad Ned Banu, won 18-10 over New Zealand mum Jennie Banu and children before more than 26,000 specSammy Banu, 16, Rimena tators.

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Black Marlin sends fishos reeling From Page 24 A GROUP of mates experienced the ultimate case of “the one that got away” when a 300kg black marlin jumped on board their charter boat, then shook itself free.

The seven friends were on a six-day catch-and-release fishing trip off Cooktown when they latched on to the big marlin on Monday.

Little Audrey skipper Daniel Carlson said the crew was lucky to walk away unharmed when the marlin’s spear-like snout came straight at them. cairnspost.com.au reports: “We were out there heavy tackle

fishing up the Reef when this 600-pound marlin latched on and was fighting for about five minutes and started backing down,” he said.

“But then it’s done the big U-bolt, spun around and jumped into the boat and just missed a few people.

“It was thrashing about for a few seconds but jumped back out and swam away.”

Mr Carlson runs a charter company from Sydney and visits Cooktown each year for marlin season, which runs from September to December.

He said while it wasn’t the biggest marlin he had come across, it

was certainly the most memorable catch.

“It will be a very good story to tell,” he said.

“We were just lucky we got away. We were all pretty scared and glad that no one got injured and the fish wasn’t injured.”

An on board video, which catches the action from several angles, has become a viral hit, notching up more than 32,000 views and 115 comments in one day.

“Expect the unexpected, good thing no one got hurt,” one person wrote.

“This is what I call intense fishing,” another posted.

Lui wants the halfback spot at Cowboys

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By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait Islander Robert Lui is hopeful he can win the coveted halfback spot for the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2013 NRL competition but realises he faces a tough task.

Both Ray Thompson, until he was injured, and youngster Michael Morgan shone for the Cowboys last season in the number seven, alongside superstar five-eighth Jonathan Thurston.

The 22-year-old Lui was on Palm Island representing the Cowboys on October 19 for the fourth annual Obe Geia Jnr Challenge which featured 12 primary school sides battling it out.

“I am looking forward to the Cowboys pre-season training and will be trying to get the halfback spot, but both Ray and Michael played well last season. I’ll play anywhere for the team. “ This a great junior carnival,” he said.

Lui spoke with former Newcastle Knights NRL star Milton Thaiday who is of Darnley descent and a cousin of Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin and Test forward Sam Thaiday.

Milton Thaiday is a Palm sports and recreation officer and broadcast the carnival for Palm Bwgcolman radio station.

Obe Geia jnr was the first and only Palm Islander to have played A Grade football for the North Queensland Cowboys and has Moa and Badu descent on one side of his bloodline.

Three local sides - Barracudas Green, Bwgcolman Warriors and St Michael’s - came up against Townsville District schools Marian, St Joseph’s, Magnetic Island, Good Shepherd, Shalom, Rasmussen, Vincent, Kelso and last year’s winners Heatley.

There were numerous young footballers of Torres Strait descent on display.

Good Shepherd coach Neil Sabatino, of Hammond Island descent, said: “There are many young Torres Strait Islander footballers here today amongst the teams.”

Marian School defeated Heatley 8-4 in the final.

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By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait Islander Lass Bourne, 34, with ancestry is from Mabuiag, Badu, Murray and Moa, has finished second in her category at the 2012 Australian Natural Body Building national championships in Sydney on October 14.

Townsville-based Lass competed in the over 52kg Women’s Physique category at the Marconi Club, Bossley Park, in Parramatta.

The Torres News snapped photos of Lass at the Domain Central Gym and Fitness Centre in Townsville where she trains two days before the Sydney event.

Three years ago Lass decided to change from regular club sports in touch football, oztag and basketball to take up bodybuilding.

Lass first began to think about safer ways to fulfil her love of sports and fitness after sustaining a knee

injury in basketball.

In May, 2011, she decided to train for the ANB competitions with personal trainer Paula Pool.

This was something she dreamed of doing since the age of 16 and it has finally become a reality. After just five months of training for it she took first place in the 2011 North Queensland Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Championships, Women’s Novice Physique.

A week later she won first place in the state competition, Queensland Natural Physique Bodybuilding Titles 1st Place Physique Women 52kg and over held on the Gold Coast.

She then went on to the National Championship competition in October 2011 and took third place.

This year Lass placed first in the Over 52kg Women’s Physique in the North Queensland Natural Bodybuilding and Figure cham-

Lass Bourne shows the style makes her one of the best in her division in Australia.

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pionship held in Townsville and second in the Queensland 2012 Championships held at the Gold Coast.

“I am a mainland Torres Strait Islander, born and raised in Townsville on the lands of the Bindal and Wulgurukaba people. My Torres Strait Islander ancestry is from Mabuiag, Badu, Murray and Moa Islands,” she said.

Lass hopes that her story inspires young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to follow their dreams.

“We all have dreams that we think are impossible to achieve and it’s hard when others don’t believe in you but when you decide to change the way you think about it, you open your mind up to take on the challenge. This is what drives me to beat those negative beliefs about what I can and can’t do,” she said.

Lass Bournse working out prior to the National titles where she finished second.

This one didn’t get away: I’m coming with you This 300kg marlin climbs aboard charter boat Little Audrey near Cooktown earlier this month. Report Page 23.