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5 - 11 September 2012 • Thursday Island • www.torresnews.com.au • editor@torresnews.com.au • Edition No. 1040 • $2.00 inc. GST
TB disaster on our doorstep
People from Papua New Guinea’s Western Province being transported to Daru General Hospital to undergo testing for TB. Photo: AusAID
By MATT GARRICK and MARK ROY MEDICAL experts are (extensively drug-resistant warning the Torres Strait TB), has been labelled by TB and the Australian mainland expert Steve Vincent as “a are at risk of being invaded public health disaster likely by a deadly strain of tubercu- to cost billions”. losis (TB) from Papua New “It is inevitable it will Guinea (PNG). spread into the Australian An outbreak in PNG’s population,” Dr Vincent said. Western Province of an “Patients get profound incurable form of tubercu- weight loss, night sweats, losis, known as XDR-TB coughing, then they fade out
and die.” PNG residents are allowed to travel into the region under the Torres Strait Treaty for traditional activities. Doctors in the Torres Strait have said they have a duty of care to treat those who turn up on our doorstep. “It is the job of customs and immigration to deter-
mine who comes into our country, not physicians,” one doctor said. A report released late last month analysing the risks from TB in the Western Province said the possibility of the illness making its way into the Torres Strait could rise if residents on Boigu and Saibai increased interaction with residents from PNG.
The report, written by Victorian epidemiologist Emma McBryde, said outer island residents should avoid sharing school rooms, homes or hospital wards with PNG residents without proper isolation and ventilation. The report suggested the closure of TB clinics on Saibai and Boigu in June this year could help reduce
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BY MATT GARRICK THOUGH the region’s firefighters have enjoyed a bit of respite due to recent wet weather, they’re still facing the heat of limited resources. Volunteer firefighters from the region have said Campbell Newman’s Liberal National Party (LNP) have left them strained for equipment, and forced them to fundraise from the community. First officer from the Horn Island volunteer rural fire service Elizah Wasaga (pictured) said the brigade was struggling due to outdated appliances and a diminished number of volunteers. “All the volunteers have to do dual roles. As well as the rural fires, we have to act as emergency services. And the hours we put in are just enormous,” Mr Wasaga said.
He also mentioned the brigade had to fundraise to purchase fuel for their trucks. “It’s an issue across the state. “They (the LNP) should consider us in the rural and remote areas, because everyone depends on these services, and they are very valued by the community,” said Mr Wasaga. LNP Minister for community safety Jack Dempsey said funding for fuel for the rural fire brigade on Horn Island should be covered by a rural fire levy.
“The rural fire levy is set and collected by local councils. “The Torres Shire Council area does not have a levy as there are few rate payers on Horn Island, but it has provided funds to cover fuel costs,” Mr Dempsey claimed. He said despite cuts looming over the rural fire service set to be implemented in 2013, the Newman Government was still committed to ensuring all rural fire brigades have the equipment they need for the next fire season. He said his department were conducting a review to see if rural fire brigades were running as efficiently and effectively as they could be. “This in turn will ensure brigades are fitted out with the best equipment possible,” said Mr Dempsey. He also encouraged rural fire brigades strapped for cash
to apply for grants through the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, Jupiters Casino Benefit Fund and the Rural Fire Brigade Association of Queensland. Queensland Labor and Katter’s Australia Party politicians have slammed the LNP’s proposed budget cuts, with Member for Mt Isa, Rob Katter labelling them as “insulting to our firefighters”. “Rural fire brigades defend 92 percent of the state, and they run on the smell of an oily rag. I hope the Brisbane politicians realise the fire season happens every year, and cutting funds will impact severely on rural firefighters and landholders.” Mr Wasaga said although all their resources were tight, the one in highest demand was people power. He urged more people from the local community to
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Bushfires threaten to close Airport
Horn Island Rural Fire Brigade officers Jack Anson and Ben Doolah deploy a controlled backburn along the firebreak at Vidgen Creek on Monday, September 3, as bushfires continue to burn in high winds on three fronts on the island, threatening the closure of Horn Airport. PHOTO: MARK ROY By MARK ROY DELIBERATELY lit fires came close to shutting down Horn Island Airport last week, as a skeleton crew of fire officers battled the blazes for four days running. First officer with the Horn Island Rural Fire Brigade, Ben McKeown, said while his crews mainly “fought fire with fire” by backburning, they still needed to draw thousands of litres of water from hydrants at Wasaga Village and the airport to control the outbreaks. Tracked down by the Torres
News near Vidgen Creek on Horn Island, Mr McKeown and three other fire officers - Jack Anson, Ben Doolah and Danny O’Brien - were coming to the end of a solid day’s work tackling the heat, smoke, wind and flame on Monday, September 3. “We fight fire with fire, and don’t use much water, but since day one on Friday we’ve drawn about 15-18,000 litres of water,” Mr McKeown said. Covered in soot and sweat, his team were backburning along a newly cut firebreak as a fire front bore down on them from the south,
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day, it presented a threat to houses.” He said the Torres Shire Council had organised for a grader to come through and cut firebreaks, but were in the middle of waiting for the new grader to arrive and sending the old one away when the fires struck. “We were able to get the Torres Shire Council front-end loader and backhoe in to help with the firebreaks, and the houses are pretty well safe now,” he said. “Once we got the firefront past the last residential property on the ridge on Sunday afternoon, we focused on the airport.”
Mr McKeown said he “called it quits” around midnight on Sunday before returning at 6.30am to continue the fight the following day. “It’s been another long day,” he said with a smile. First officer McKeown - who is also the assistant airport manager, acting local controller of the SES, and senior instructor for the local firies - said smoke from a fire set near Cable Beach had obscured the Horn Airport runway as winds whipped the fire front across the island. Continued Page 3 >>
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Tuberculosis disaster is on our doorstep << From Page 1 Cairns-based TB expert Graham Simpson, who worked in the Torres Strait clinics, dismissed Dr McBryde’s findings, saying her report relied on old evidence. He said she had failed to seek new data from him and his colleagues. Dr Simpson said anything experts tried to do now to prevent a rise in the number of XDR-TB cases would be “too little, too
late”. “This outbreak is what we have been worried about for years,” said Dr Simpson. Health officials gathered together to discuss the issue at a Torres Strait Cross Borders Health Issues Committee meeting over October 30 to 31 in Cairns. In a media statement, Queensland Health said there was “no outbreak of TB” anywhere in the Torres Strait. It released figures showing 11
cases of TB had been diagnosed amongst Australian residents so far this year in Cairns, Cape York and the Torres Strait, as well as 13 reported cases amongst PNG nationals visiting Queensland. Chief health officer Jeannette Young said the risk to the general public was “very low”. “No Australian residents of the Torres Strait have been diagnosed with MDR-TB (multi-drugresistant TB) or XDR-TB,” Dr Young said.
“To become infected with TB generally requires long-term, prolonged exposure to the disease. “A short-term exposure is not generally sufficient to result in any infection.” Queensland Health did not say whether any PNG nationals in the Torres Strait had been diagnosed with MDR-TB or XDR-TB. In August this year, the department confirmed a rare case of extreme drug-resistant TB in a PNG citizen holidaying in
Cairns. Data from 2009 showed 11 of the 31 cases of MDR-TB detected in Australia at that time were patients from PNG receiving treatment at clinics in the Torres Strait. Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said with MDR-TB cases already evident in the Torres Strait and turning up in Cairns, the threat of the spread of XDR-TB was “present, real, and cannot be ignored”.
Don’t open toxic canisters By MARK ROY A MESSAGE in a bottle washed up on Mabuiag Island last week - and the message is ‘BEWARE’. The bottle is one of a number of aluminium canisters found washed up on north Queensland beaches from south of Townsville to the Torres Strait. It reached Mabuiag in the Torres Strait on October 30, after others hit Cooktown on October 26, Cairns on October 25, and beaches from Ayr and Ingham and up to Mission Beach and Innisfail from October 19. The canisters contain dry pellets of a type of rat poison used on board ships, which can give off a potentially lethal toxic gas. They should not be opened or the contents put in contact with water. Thursday Island Police Station Officerin-Charge Jamie Horn said the canisters contained aluminium phosphide, which is very harmful and potentially fatal if inhaled. “One of the canisters has been located at Mabuiag Island, and we are now expecting more to wash up,” Snr Sgt Horn told the Torres News last week. Mild exposure by inhalation causes a feeling of sickness, ringing in the ears, fatigue, nausea and pressure in the chest which is relieved by getting away from the gas and getting fresh air. Thursday Island Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) station officer David Prain said the item was safely retrieved from
Mabuiag on Wednesday, October 31. “QFRS Lieutenant John Marrington used full protective clothing including breathing apparatus to secure the object and convey it to Thursday Island where it was rendered safe by QFRS officers. “Special thanks to Terence Whap, Mabuiag Head Ranger, who found the item during a regular ranger patrol, and to Thursday Island Water Police for providing the police launch William Conroy for its retrieval.” Queensland Police are warning parents and guardians to adequately supervise children and pets on the beaches. “They can be very curious and may think the canisters are toys and want to play with them,” Cairns District Crime Prevention Officer Cary Coolican said. “That curiosity, mixed with such a dangerous chemical, could tragically prove fatal. “For safety’s sake, if you come across one of these canisters, do not inspect, open or transport it and ensure you stand well away from it. “Even in the hands of experts, this chemical is highly dangerous and presents significant health risks, so it’s vital members of the community heed our warning.” Mr Prain appealed to the public not to be tempted to open any canisters, but to report any find immediately, either to local The canister found on Mabuiag is rendered safe by QFRS officer Lt John Marrington. community police, or by dialing Triple Zero INSET: WARNING: If you find a canister like this one found on Mabuiag Island, do not touch it or (000) and asking for the fire service. move it. Call Triple Zero ‘000’ and ask for Queensland Fire and Rescue.
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Owner fined over malnourished dog A N I M A L W E L FA R E , THURSDAY ISLAND: In April, 2012, police attended an address in Thursday Island and seized an emancipated dog. Over the course of three months, local police cared for the dog, affectionately giving him the name “Exhibit”. Police sought advice from the hospital in relation to the care and management of Exhibit with all members of the police station lending a hand with feeding time and interacting with the dog to promote socialisation. On October 9, a 23-year-old man from Thursday Island appeared in the Thursday Island Magistrates Court charged under the Animal Care and Protection Act for failing to provide a duty of care to a dog. The man was fined $750 and ordered to pay $191 in restitution for the costs of caring for Exhibit. Exhibit has now been adopted by a loving family on Thursday Island and is back to full health. All animal owners have a duty of care to provide their animals with adequate food, water and shelter. Animal owners also have a duty to inspect their pets regularly for infections, injuries and disease and take appropriate measures to attend to the health of the animal. In response to an article in last week’s Torres News (“$1000 reward after baits kill two family pets”, page 3), Thursday Island Police Station officer-in-charge Jamie Horn said police took the allegations very seriously. “Using baits to poison a dog is the unlawful killing of an animal, and is a serious criminal charge,” Snr Sgt Horn said. Anyone with any information on the incident is encouraged to contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. BREAK AND ENTER, HORN ISLAND: Between 4am and 7am on Sunday, October 28, offenders unlawfully entered a dwelling on Wees Street, Horn Island, ripping the bottom off a security screen leading to a laundry window. Offenders entered through the window and walked into the lounge/kitchen area where they stole iPods, liquor and personal accessories. The offenders exited the dwelling by a side door and decamped along Wees Street. Police are eager to obtain community support to solve this crime. Anyone with information that could assist police are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. BOY RESCUED AT SEA, MT ADOLPHUS: A 15-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after being picked up in open water near Mt Adolphus Island. The lucky lad was hauled on board a passing yacht mid-afternoon on Friday, October 19. Thursday Island Water Police were called in to retrieve him from the vessel. Police investigations are continuing into the circumstances of how the boy came to be alone so far out at sea. Also known as Muri or Mori, Mt Adolphus Island is about 10km from the tip of Cape York Peninsula on the northern side of the Adolphus Channel, east of Horn Island.
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THE co-chairs of the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee in the Torres Strait, William Wigness and Robert ‘Bongo’ Sagigi, have called for a meeting this week to discuss the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Torres Strait. The public meeting will be held from 12-2pm at the Port Kennedy Hall, on Thursday, November 8, with a view to compiling a summary of responses for presentation to the UN Human Rights Council at its 24th session in September 2013. The co-chairs said the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People had requested the information and feedback on the implementation of the UN declaration. “Every Ilan and Aboriginal community is encouraged to put forward your view on your strategies to implement the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People,” the committee said in a statement. Mr Sagigi said a similar survey was being undertaken with governments on their strategies to implement the UN human rights declaration. “This is where the bureaucrats and ministers get to lie unless they seek our free and prior informed consent,” Mr Sagigi said. He said the Torres Strait was notable for its “fat cat syndrome”. “The community is choking to death, literally supporting overpriced administration propping up
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Statement from the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee in the Torres Strait The main issues in relation to developing a Community Up Strategy on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights are: • Self-determination and autonomy: Aboriginal and Ilan peoples have no self-determination in the Torres Strait. We live as second-class citizens with little or no rights in our own country; • Participation in decision making: This includes the obligation to seek Indigenous peoples’ free and prior informed consent. Decisions are made by non-indigenous people in administration and their token blackfulla without our consent in commerce, law, employment, health, education, which stinks of racism • Culture and languages: We are suffering cultural genocide as our languages are being suppressed to disempower us. Today we suffer the cost of our culture and language not being formally recognised.
• Non-discrimination and equality: We are suffering systematic racism. We have the worst education, health and economic status, being regulated by the most sinister form of instutionalised discrimination. • Lands, territories and resources: Apart from Native Title, and that is being systematically undermined, we have no control over our sea and all our natural resources. The Torres Strait Regional Authority has sold out our fishery rights and land rights. • Treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with states: When our land and sea was illegally stolen off us, there was no agreement or treaty. As Bishop Tutu said: ‘When the missionaries came ... they had the Bible and we had the land. They said “Let us pray.” We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.’”
Willam Akee wins Mer by-election WILLIAM Akee has won the byelection for the division which takes in Mer (Murray Island), defeating the only other candidate, Ron Day. On Monday, October 29, Mr Akee was declared winner in of the 2012 Torres Strait Island Regional Council Division 15 by-election, polling 110 votes to Mr Day’s 80. The by-election was called after the Court of Disputed Returns found the previous winner of the Mer division, Aven Noah, was
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ineligible. Mr Noah won the election for TSIRC Division 15 at the local government elections held in April this year. However, the court found Mr Noah, a nephew of one of Eddie Mabo’s fellow plaintiffs in the landmark native title case, had not lived on Mer for the required two years before the April local government elections. Two other elected councillors,
Jerry Stephen from the division of Ugar (Stephen Island), and Joel Gaiden from Boigu, also had their election victories annulled. Rocky Stephen was elected TSIRC councillor in a by-election on Ugar in September, defeating Florianna Bero.
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By ROGER BARTLETT FRIDAY night, October 26, was a night to remember for nine Year 12 students who, having met all College attendance and study criteria, were permitted to participate in the Year 12 Formal at the Resort Bamaga on October 26. Students Sarah Tamwoy, Cassie Bond, Geena Bond, Teleai Neliman, Louannie Mosby, Fieu Christian, Kayelle Pascoe, Nadia Phineasa, and Lynese Jacob had made a huge effort with hairstyles, gowns, suits and accessories to become shining examples to their own families the younger students that will follow in their footsteps. After the photo sessions, the formal began with a grand entrance for each student and their escorts. Reverend Mary Eseli delivered an opening prayer and Welcome to Country. Following the delicious buffet meal, student Sarah Tamwoy gave a message of thanks from the students to staff and family members and wished the students all the best for the future. Parents, community members and staff were then afforded the opportunity to speak to all the guests, but especially to the students, providing them with encouragement and support for the choices they will be making now that Year 12 year has almost been completed. All the best to these shining NPA College students for the future.
New Torres Strait institute to address disease threat A NEW scientific institute to be built in the Torres Strait will focus on improving the region’s defences against outbreaks of diseases, such as tuberculosis and dengue fever. The Queensland government announced earlier this year it would commit over $42 million to establish the Australian Institute for Tropical Health and Medicine in conjunction with James Cook University. The institute is proposed for establishment over three sites in North Queensland - the Torres Strait, Cairns and Townsville. It will be focused on strengthening the region’s tropical health defences and increasing the Far North’s ability to combat biosecurity risks and train health workers in relation to disease surveillance and risk identification. On October 16, Minister for Science Ros Bates told an estimate committee the state government would be funding research at the institute “to address current threats such as dengue fever, TB, avian influenza, rabies and the Hendra virus.” “(We will be) discovering ways to limit, prevent and decrease endemic infectious diseases and their transmission to Australians, particularly those living in the tropics,” said Ms Bates. Construction of the institute has been proposed to commence in 2013.
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for profit organisation, that has been working closely with the TSRA on clean energy options for the region. “It is a Three Kilowatt mini- power station that is specially designed for use in remote locations.” Mr Kris said students eagerly assisted the centre’s Environmental Education Officer, Tim Hillier, unpack the new system. “It is important that we look for all opportunities to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and help build local energy security through the sort of partnership developed with Tagai College and students. “This is one small step in that important journey, a journey we must take to help ensure a bright future for our children,” Mr Kris said.
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Tagai Secondary Campus will showcase the work of its senior and junior students with a visual arts exhibition and dinner this Wednesday, November 7. A limited number of tickets for the dinner are available at $30, or a gold coin donation will get you in for the entertainment and art exhibition. Call 4212 0222 for details.
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Movember - raising money and awareness for men’s health Mon 5. Official opening of Thursday Island Secondary Campus administration building. Mon 5. Hash House Harriers, 5.45pm Tue 6. Optometrist visiting Ugar Tue 6. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 6. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Wed 7 - Thu 8. Optometrist visiting Masig Wed 7. Tagai Showcase Arts Extravaganza and Dinner, 6pm 4212 0222 Wed 7. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 7. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 7. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island, 6.30 - 9pm Thu 8. TIVA volleyball scrimmages, 6.30 - 7.30pm Fri 9. It’s Floral Friday. Wear your best floral print! Fri 9. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Malu Paru restaurant, Grand Hotel, 7am, 0438 747 853 Fri 9. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Fri 9. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Sat 10. Mini Markets, PKA Hall, 9am - 12pm, 4016 2306 Sat 10. Trivia Night, Customs House, 6pm, 4083 1800 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 Mon 26. Optometrist visiting Mabuiag Tue 27 - Thu 29. Optometrist visiting Badu
CHURCH SERVICES Parish of St Bethel,131 William Cr Bamaga NPA, Sundays 10am Uniting Church, 114 Douglas St Thursday Island, Sundays 9am Independent Church Parish of the Resurrection TI, Morning Prayer Sundays 10am, Evening Prayer 7.30pm
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Dance and ceremony were ‘trade items’ I AM a Kulkulaig man. I live in Kulkulgal Ailan. I am also a composer and dancer and making actions (Ginarr) for my own song. I refer to the Torres News 1-7 October, 2012 (‘A dhoeri is not a dancing toy’, page 8). I have some memoirs of the Queensland Museum cultural heritage series here I would like to mention. Some of the earliest trade items recorded were non-
IN this newspaper, I have often written that the Torres Strait is a region rich in culture, resources wealth and talent. That even though this is still the case, the communities and their government bodies, i.e. TSIRC and TSRA, should deliver services to the best of their abilities; but also have their eyes on the prize of strengthening and promoting economic outcomes and initiatives for families and communities in the region. It truly is a beautiful part of the world and could achieve so much more than the outstanding achievements that it currently rests upon. The current news about TSIRC and its budget deficits is highly concerning but this has been known about for some time. The first thing you do when you find yourself in a hole, is to stop digging. Premier Newman made it clear he was going to have to pay off the previous government’s massive debts and cut spending to all parts of Queensland, including the Torres Strait. I believe the TSIRC Mayor has a strong argument when he says they carried a huge burden when TSIRC started in 2008 and the poor budgetary result today is the inevitable result. However, we’re hard pressed to see where families and communities have been actively encouraged to pursue their economic aspirations in the region. As we saw ourselves and on behalf of many of our clients; financial organisations meant to give out loans rarely do (and only tell you months later) government regulation and red tape has only recently been reduced, which hopefully reverses what for years most people found to be completely discouraging. There has been a lot of job losses (and more to come), claims of: wasteful spending, a lack of accountability and ensuring value for money. You wouldn’t ask a barber if you need a haircut but that appears to have happened on a large scale over local government spending. Its time for a rethink of priorities and time to take effective action. When people do well, families do well and when families do well communities do well. People need to be sheltered, accommodated, learn new or upgrade skills, travel, eat, drink, purchase goods, boats, cars equipment etc and maintain capital equipment. People and goods in the Torres Strait need to be transported and serviced. Small business is
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Landtman (1927-208-329330) recounted how the Hiamu (former Daru people) gave the Yam Ailander dugout canoes and taught them a sacred dance and ceremony which the latter then passed on to Nagi, Mua, Badu and Mabuyag. In the late 80s I was told by two elders of Mer that when Malo like to entertain his party at Mer Island he send news to his small bala ar Aureed Island. Kulkulagal move to Mer
and I was told that Kulkulagal was training Mer Island people to dance and introduce the emblem called “dhoeri”. That name “dhoeri”, it’s a name of a person, King Kebisu’s granddad. I never heard about fishtail, only those cuts in the dhoeri of a tribe how many of them. May God bless you all. Yours in cultural lifestyle Rev Br J. Bob, Cairns.
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material dance and ceremony brought to the central islands according to a Tudu story (Haddon 1904-48-49-1935). Naga from PNG who settled on Nagi was an expert in making masks in the form of animals in singing, dancing and in everything related to the Kood. He gave dance masks to the men of Tudu Warraber and Mua and also taught them how to conduct a death dance.
crucial to wealth generation and feeds other small businesses to thrive and grow. In turn, building a strong economy where money circulates continuously and grows, unlike now where money comes in and goes straight on out again. The Torres Strait has many important areas to thrive, especially transport and industry (Horn Island is closer to Tokyo than Darwin’s airport) considerable minerals and energy wealth (that’s been locked up but was once operating and beneficial to many communities) seafood and aquaculture, historical, scenic, fishing and diving tourism potential (part of the Torres Strait is in the Great Barrier Reef) and the emerging potential of sports carnivals, rugby competitions and rising superstar athletes. The opportunities are endless and are only limited by (government regulation and) people’s imagination. The idea of companies and family enterprises who make their wealth in the region contributing directly to the local government services could also be implemented. This would return greater control to islander leaders. So there’s greater local control and accountability. And local utilities and services are upgraded or improved, communities are safer and secure, cultural integrity is maintained and migrations to the mainland are reduced. Norfolk island is often cited as a model of self governance for the Torres Strait. This is to be encouraged and a worthy goal, but also note Norfolk Island is currently an economic shambles because they were lazy in planning, and did not actively encourage local enterprises. Now in return for less autonomy, because of this economic mess, the mainland government now tells the Norfolk Islanders what to do. As you can imagine this causes aggravation and frustration all because they did not encourage and promote their own considerable economic activity. The Torres Strait is richer (and smarter) than the Norfolk Island community ever was. The economic future of a region needs to be considered and actively encouraged, otherwise a slow and painful process of cuts to government services and paying off massive debts is inevitably awaiting you or a future generation to deal with. Governments do not create wealth. Wealth is created by people taking the initiative to create
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valuable goods or services that other people in a community desire or need. Government should be our servant and not our master. The TSIRC may be effectively bankrupt or controlled by outside Financial Controllers for many years to come but the new composition of the TSRA board and its pro-economic and self-reliant promoters looks encouraging. Let’s hope they secure the future of the Torres Strait by backing their strong words with effective actions. Another matter Earlier this year, I wrote an article titled ‘Whitewash’ in this newspaper, that was highly critical of a QCAT decision that in our opinion, appeared to favour then Sergeant Warren Flegg over the plight of the families and communities affected by the 2005 Malu Sara tragedy. We were highly critical of the decision on its merits and emphasised we didn’t believe there was any ulterior motives. Mr Flegg took it upon himself with the assistance of his solicitors to lodge a complaint about this article with our legal industry’s disciplinary body. An adverse finding against me would’ve likely had me ‘struck off the roll’ or my Practising Certificate withdrawn; either result would have put us out of business. After many months of investigation and due deliberation, I’m pleased to say the matter was decided completely in our favour. Our good name has been upheld and our integrity and professional conduct remains at the highest standard. We are humbled by the result but having said that, we stand by what was written and we’ll never shy away from doing, saying or writing what needs to be said or done in the interests of justice, clear conscience or simply because it’s the right thing to do. Jason Briggs (pictured above), Principal Lawyer, Jason A Briggs Lawyers and Business Consultants.
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ARTS LEFT: Frank Petero from Hammond Island, Sue Ryan, Angela Torenbeek from Moa Island, Greg Adams and Georgia Curry from Hammond with ‘Netty the Crocodile’ at Sculpture By The Sea at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. INSET: Crocodiles aren’t the only dangerous thing in the Top End. Netty raising awareness about the hazards of ghost nets at Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney.
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By MARK ROY A TEN-METRE saltwater croc is not the first thing you would expect to see on Sydney’s beaches. But ‘Netty’ is not your average crocodile. The ghost-net masterpiece, created at the Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair (CIAF) last year, travelled to Sydney last month to take pride-of-place at the 16th annual Sculpture By The Sea exhibition at Bondi Beach. Ghost nets are fishing nets lost or abandoned at sea that continue to float in our northern oceans, causing untold damage to marine life and the environment. Frank Petero and Georgia Curry, from Kirriri Art Centre on Hammond Island, and Angela Torenbeek, from Moa, joined ghost net artists Sue Ryan and Greg Adams in hosting a workshop at the exhibition on October 20-21. Mr Petero said the artists, who installed the work on the rocks above the beach on the Tamarama headland, felt “privileged” to be invited to the show. “It was brilliant. It was the biggest and best exhibition we had ever experienced, with 113 sculptures,” Mr Petero said. He said the level of interest in Torres Strait ghost net art had blown them away. “We had 190 people at our first workshop, and 206 at our second,” he said. “I got a bit tired of having to explain where the Torres Strait was! “We had tourists, artists, beachgoers, children - and we hope many more come to visit the exhibition.” The annual free event - the biggest outdoor sculpture exhibition in the world - ran over three weeks from October 18 to November 4. Netty the crocodile was made at CIAF by Cecile Williams, Frank Petero and Georgia Curry from Hammond Island, Angela Torenbeek from Moa Island, Karen from WA, and Sue Ryan from Ghost Nets Australia and her partner Greg Adams. The croc, which measures 80cm by 350cm by a whopping 1040cm, is made from bamboo, rattan, rope, ghost net, buoys, and net floats. It had taken the artists 34 hours to create over three days, Mr Petero said. “As it was opened to the public, lots of people stopped by to lend a hand, including Cecilia O’Brien and Kelly Beckley, from Cairns, Jimmy Thaiday Jnr and ladies from Darnley Arts Centre,” he said. “We aimed to make it all from ghost net, except the frame, which was made from bamboo.” The teeth and claws were carved from white “floaters” from the nets, he said. Mr Petero, whose family heritage is from Rotuma Island in Fiji, said Hammond was the first island to work with ghost net program in the Torres Strait, with artist Chantal Cordey and her assistant Miggs Bodie introducing the Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme to the Kirriri Art Centre in 2007. Now called Ghost Nets Australia, the program works with retreived fishing nets, and helps indigenous communities develop economic opportunities, as well as providing a recycling solution for ghost nets. “People see the nets now around the islands and beaches and are happy to pick them up, to make bags and artworks,” Mr Petero said.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH FETE, THURSDAY ISLAND
Photos by MATT GARRICK and MARK ROY
LEFT: Selina Samai, Joyce Samai and Mary Mills. CENTRE : Yvonne Dunn, Rihanna Mills, Kelly Marrington and Roxanne Levi at the lucky dip. RIGHT: David Gela with some supplies for the cake stall.
LEFT: Steven Hill and Solly Lewin flippin’ some A-grade burgers. CENTRE: Tess Sard, Greg Pope and Jeff Tanswell.
RIGHT: Don, Christine, Laianie and Taykesha Benjamin.
LEFT: OLSH staff member Vimal Shankaran with a lucky prize winner Scott Williams. CENTRE: Flora, Shanelle and Leonie.
ABOVE: John “The Raffleman” Ramsay with the chocolate wheel. BELOW: Anta Van Gelder and Kath Morrison.
ABOVE: Students Tanisha Pabai and Drewcella Mari have their cake and eat it too.
Thursday Island’s Corrine, Pauline (7 months) and Paul Billy. Eminoni Roaduri and Kes Lala from Kaziw Meta College.
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RIGHT: Toshio Nakata, Sean Williams and Kalan Nakata having fun at the fete. LEFT: Drewcella Mari, Maleta Blanco, Pearl Mauga and Fred David. 5 - 11 November 2012
The Majid family: Amanda, Hannah, Malachi and Joshua.
sarpeye ball 2012 ON October 27, the Thursday Island Joint Defence Facility opened its gates to host one of the years gala events, the annual Sarpeye Ball. The crowd, dolled up in suits, gowns and glitter, flocked in to enjoy an evening which included a seafood buffet, great tunes from band Black Rock Express and a whole bunch of fun.
Stylish couple Nikita and Josh.
Perac Gaidan and Shena Ah Boo.
ABOVE: Emma Roberts-Thomson, Tracy Ford, Jess Ham, Jen Williams. BELOW: Nancy, Damoi, Nikita, Josh, Gina and Lynette having a ball at the Sarpeye Club.
ABOVE: 2nd Lt Vanessa Seekee, Joni Nissen and Lt David Neal. BELOW LEFT: Cpt Peter Sainsbury, Sgt Peter Stone, Siobhan McGregor, Mjr Chris Rosenthal. BELOW RIGHT: DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Ryan Johnson, Maddy Fletcher, Praveena Panprasom, Craig and Rae Gower.
Matt and Tina Tully.
ABOVE: Jennie Potter, Geoff Lewis, Julia Dickenson. BELOW: Rosemary Loban serving the scrumptious seafood.
Tireless bar staff Darai Samai, Deeanna Mosby, Kelvin and Jasmine Williams.
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Independent Public School (IPS) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greater control of YUMI futureâ&#x20AC;?
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF IPS SCHOOL COUNCIL 1. Nominations for Staff Members - due date Friday 9th November 2. Nominations for P&C Members - due date Friday 9th November 3. Nominations for Students - due date Friday 9th November 4. Ballot to be finalised by Friday 16th November For more information, please contact Returning Officer: Sasha Busch Phone: 07 4030 6327 Email: sbusc11@eq.edu.au Mobile: 0458 082 633
Orientation Week
Students from Mer Eruer Uteb, Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh, Erub Eruer Uteb, Narupay Ngurpay Mudh, Ugar Eruer Uteb, and Sacred Heart attended Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh to see what it is like to attend high school at Thursday Island Secondary Campus. Students were given a timetable and were introduced to Home Economics, Manual Arts, HPE, Science, Language and Culture and ICT. Students were also given a site tour of Kaziw Meta and the boarding facilities that are on offer there. Students were encouraged to join in and participate with all other students on campus and enjoyed the high school experience - even if it was only for a couple of days!
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World Teachers’ Day Celebrations at Malu Kiyay Ngurpay Mudh A special assembly was held at Malu Kiyay Ngurpay Lag for World Teachers’ Day. Special guests included former students of the school, Richard Matthew (Secondary Teacher) and Eric Peter (TSRA Rep), who have both been inspirational role models within the Torres Strait. All of the teachers at the campus received a special Certificate of Appreciation, presented by students from their classes. The assembly was followed by a morning tea, shared by members of the community.
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Former student, Eric Peter (TSRA) addresses students, teachers and community members Malu Kiyay Ngurpay Lag Teacher Aide, Mrs Daisy Pabai, reads out a poem dedicated to teachers
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Visual Arts Extravaganza & Dinner 7th November Please contact Secondary campus for more details 07 4212 0222
Year 6 teacher, Gausa Dau, receives a Certificate of Appreciation from his students
NAIDOC 2012 Celebrations on Poruma Island
For a small community we sure do celebrate well! Our community members, school staff, parents, carers and students all joined together to celebrate our island culture through a program of events that included storytelling, history, songs and dance and language sessions weaving and zagi making, didgeridoo playing and learning about some New Zealand traditions too. These events were spread over two days and coordinated by Mr Eldridge Mosby. A NAIDOC car float competiton was held on Friday morning and the theme of NAIDOC Celebrations, the 40 years on from the Tent Embassy, was spoken about and “What is culture?” was discussed. Over the two days community members worked very hard to prepare for the feast. The women did the preparation and cooking whilst some of the men went out fishing whilst the others cooked. It was all worth the effort as there was plenty of food and it was “delicious” as I heard some of the children describe it. The feasting area was decorated beautifully and the dishes brought to share were just fabulous. After the feasting and everyone was very full the dancing and singing started. Thank you to all those on Poruma Island who joined in these celebrations. I can hardly wait until next year.
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THURSDAY 08
4:00 Movie: “Sanders Of The River”(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 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: Rome 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Redfern Now: Joyride 9:30 QI: Death 10:00 Angry Boys 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 TBA 12:25 The Clinic 1:15 Movie: “Lydia” (PG) - Wealthy Lydia Macmillan and three former suitors seek an understanding as to why none of them managed to win her hand, and together relive the past thirty years. 2:55 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 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 The Big Bang Theory 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 CSI: Miami: At Risk - Calleigh discovers a personal connection to a case in which a beloved tennis coach is nearly killed. 10:30 Australian Families Of Crime: The Killer Couple 11:30 Are You There, Chelsea? Gynecologist - Sloane plans a social get-together for her church group at the bar. This gives Chelsea a prime opportunity to romance the church band’s sightly lead singer, yet his pure and virtuous manner proves to be a major stumbling block. 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Alive And Cooking 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 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 & Away 7:30 Brynne: My Bedazzled Life 8:00 Beauty And The Geek Australia - It’s makeover time! The geeks are given an image overhaul with the help of an all-star makeover team. 9:30 The Unbelievable Truth 10:15 Family Guy - The Griffins decide to climb Mount Everest after their competitive family friends announce their ambitious plans to hike the legendary mountain. 10:45 Celebrity Juice 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 5:30 UEFA Champions League 8:05 World News 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 - In this episode, Luke stays in Luang Prabang to join the biggest New Year’s celebrations in the country. To get in the festive spirit, he helps out at a local street stall selling coconut cakes. Luke then heads to Quang Si waterfalls, where he makes a refreshing Luang Prabang salad. 8:30 Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket: Sausages 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Uefa Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “Izzat” - (MAV v) The three young Pakistani immigrants are struggling to fit in with their peers in Oslo in the 1980s. They find school extremely boring and become attracted to the hard boiled gang, East Side Crew, which is run by the brothers Sadiq and Khalid. Petty theft soon develops into drug dealing, violence and murder. In Norwegian 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
FRIDAY 09
3:25 Movie: “The Bells Of St Mary’s” 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 10:40 Conversations With Australia’s Artists 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “The Bliss Of Mrs Blossom” (PG) 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 6:00 Lost Gardens: Warwick 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Moone Boy: Martin’s birthday takes a bad turn when his new bicycle gets trashed by the Bonner brothers. Seeking protection from another bully, Martin is forced to play Cupid to set him up with his sister. 8:30 New Tricks: When the body of missing computer expert Martin Longthorn turns up in the morgue of a teaching hospital under a false name UCOS look into the case 9:30 Waking The Dead: Skin Part 2 10:25 Lateline 11:00 My Family: Wheelie Ben - The local council insists that Ben is disabled, and what can he do but play along with it until the wheels start coming off? 11:30 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)
6:00 Today 8:00 Mornings 9:00 Surprises 9:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Frist Test - Australia vs South Africa Day 1 - PM Session 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Wiggly Finger Catalyst - Raj meets a woman with whom he’s able to talk. 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation Sheldon flees back to Texas in disgrace when he learns that the guys tampered with his arctic expedition data, threatening Leonard’s hopes for a romantic encounter with Penny. 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Excalibur” (M) - Tracing the history of King Arthur, from his conception and birth, through to the rise and fall of Camelot and the last days of the Round Table Knights and their search for the Holy Grail. 3:10 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:35 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Bird On A Wire” (M) 2:30 Dr Oz 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 - Sid sets Lisa up in a hotel, Sid accepts Sasha and Casey, and Tamara arrives in Summer Bay after Kyle revealed that she’s real. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 TBA 11:15 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Alone In The Amazon - A young man loses his canoe in the Amazon and has to survive extreme conditions. 12:20 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: You Are So Pregnant Dude - The girls travel to Vegas and Kourtney gets the results of a pregnancy test. 12:50 Movie: “Time Served” (AV) - A woman makes the ultimate sacrifice for her son, when she covers his crime and goes to gaol in his place. 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: The Mating Game 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: Michel Siffre, Troglodyte Man 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Galway to Arranmore Island - As the team explores Ireland’s Atlantic coast, Neil Oliver meets a photographer who covered John F Kennedy’s visit to Galway in June 1963, and learns about pirate queen Grace O’Malley 8:30 America Revealed: Food Machine 9:35 As It Happened: Maritime Mysteries: Martyred Ships 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Untold Scandal ” (M s,a,n) - A pair of scheming, immoral cousins vie with each other to seduce sexual innocents. Based on the novel ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ and set in aristocratic 18th century Korea at the end of the Chosun Dynasty. In Korean. 1:20 Kurt Wallander: “Village Idiot” (M l,v,s) - Goran, the village idiot, robs a bank then blows himself up. When investigations get under way, more sinister activities are revealed involving a doctor who works in the Ystad Hospital In Swedish. 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 10
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer: Lanie Lane (PG)11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Eggheads 1:30 Movie: “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” (PG) 4:00 Basketball: WNBL: Logan v West Coast 5:00 Football: W League: Adelaide v Brisbane 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Doc Martin has a patient catastrophe on his train journey back home from London and Aunt Joan is being sued by parents of a schoolboy who became ill after a visit to her farm. 8:20 Kingdom - Judge Harding visits Peter’s office; he’s being blackmailed and suspects Beatrice. Lyle is called upon to resolve a conflict centred upon some local druids and golfers. 9:05 Sinbad - The crew are hired to transport a professor and her mysterious giant egg which hatches a snake-demon. Escaping its attack, the gang decide to kill it. 9:55 Silent Witness: Intent Part 1 10:50 TBA 11:15 Rage Guest Programmer: Lanie Lane (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 4:00 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Gilligans Island 9:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 2 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 2 5:00 Getaway - Jason visits the amazing Galapagos Islands while Natalie spends the night in one of the world’s most unusual hotels where the rooms are designed like a hamster cage. Meanwhile, Kelly joins a cave, canoe and bush tour in WA’s beautiful Margaret River Giaan road tests a camper van that turns into a boat. 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: “Cross Of Iron” (AV) - A contest of wills develops between the courageous Steiner and his new commander, Capt. Stransky, a pompous aristocrat. Stransky has his sights set on earning the Iron Cross but he’s a poltroon at heart, which soon leads him to take desperate measures. 2:30 The Baron 3:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 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 Family Movie Special: TBA 8:45 The Saturday Movie: TBA 11:45 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Shipwrecked Family - A family sailing trip turns deadly when the boat hits a rocky reef. 12:50 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Helping Hand - The family gives back to the community when they take in a homeless man. 1:20 Special: Australia’s Endangered Species - Part 1- Documenting the demise of Australia’s rarest plants and animals, all at risk of extinction. 2:20 Special: Australia’s Endangered Species - Part 2 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 Luisa Fernanda 2:50 The Chopin Etudes 2:55 Produced By George Martin 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Rex in Rome: All in One Night 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories: Scalextric 8:30 Blackout - When council official Daniel Demoys wakes from an alcoholic blackout to find he has beaten a man to within an inch of his life, he begins a dramatic quest for redemption. After an act of public bravery, Daniel is elected mayor, but is quickly drawn into a web of deception in which no-one can be trusted 9:30 Movie: “The Red Riding Trilogy: 1974” (MA a,v,l) - Set in Yorkshire against the backdrop of the Yorkshire Ripper murders - but more a tale of the time and the rampant police corruption that marred it, this is the first part of a trilogy of films adapted from a series of novels by David Pearce. 10:50 Movie: “20th Century Boys” (MA s,v) - Based on a popular Japanese manga series, this is the first chapter in an epic three-part sci-fi fantasy series. The story begins in 1969 when young Kenji and his friends spend their holidays recording their apocalyptic fantasies in their ‘Book of Prophecies’. 1:55 Drawn Together 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 11
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 Remembrance Day 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Salisbury Cathedral Close 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 Kids With Cameras 4:00 Not A Willing Participant 4:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 5:00 An African Journey With Jonathan Dibley 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Divine Women - Part 4 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil 8:30 Devil’s Dust - An intensely personal drama about the James Hardie asbestos saga; a tragedy that becomes a high-stakes battle through the corridors of corporate, political and media power. 10:00 The Slap: Rosie - Rosie receives notification of the court date. Finally Harry will be punished for what he did. But her relief is short lived when she realises she is alone in her crusade. 10:55 Strike Back 11:40 Movie: “The Virgin Soldiers” (M v,s) - On a British army base in Singapore in 1950, the daughter of a sergeant major must juggle the advances of a young private and a more mature sergeant. 1:15 Movie: “Shall We Dance” (G) - Dancing partners pretend to be married. Gershwin numbers include ‘They Can’t Take That Away From Me’ and ‘Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off’ on roller-skates! 3:05 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Gilligan’s Island 9:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 3 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test Australia vs South Africa: Day 2 5:00 Alive & Cooking 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 The Mentalist: His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts - In the wake of an anticult activist’s homicide, the CBI question a cult leader who is Jane’s old adversary. 10:30 Person Of Interest: Many Happy Returns - It’s Reese’s birthday, and Finch gifts him with a day off - especially when he realises that The Machine’s latest number is sure to revive painful memories. 11:30 Southland: Community 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 Handy Manny 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 Minute To Win It 12:30 No Ordinary Family 1:30 Movie: “Serendipity” 3:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 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 - Detective Strawhorn is intent on bringing Fraser to justice and when an illicit conversation between Fraser and a drug associate is recorded, Fraser’s world comes crashing down. 11:30 Strike Back - As Section 20’s hunt for Latif moves from Kosovo to Chechnya, Stonebridge faces the domestic consequences of staying with the team, while Scott chafes upon learning Grant set him up to test his allegiance. 12:30 Special: France: Soaring With The Senses - Part 2 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
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Iceland’s Killer Volcano 3:30 Inside Nature’s Giants: The Crocodile 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Salvador de Bahia 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Lost Worlds: Medieval Fightbook 8.30 Finding Life Beyond Earth: Moons 9.30 Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life 11:25 Movie: “Fugitive Pieces” (M a,v) - Young Jakob sees his parents murdered by Nazis in Poland during the war and his sister dragged away to an unknown fate. Rescued by a kindly Greek archaeologist working nearby, Jakob eventually winds up in Canada after the war. As an adult he becomes a successful writer, but his obsession with the past leaves him with an inability to cope with others who cannot feel the same pain 1:20 Movie: “The Red Cockatoo” (M s,v,n) - A powerful coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a repressive 1960s East Berlin. Young Siggi finds himself caught up in a love triangle when he falls for the beautiful Luise, but a tightening political climate will ultimately force him to make a fateful decision. In German 3:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 12
7 CENTRAL
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: Windmill 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Devil’s Dust 10:00 QI: Dictionaries 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The Kennedys 12:15 Breaking The Mould: The Story Of Penicillin - History books say that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, but that’s not the whole story. This program uncovers the forgotten team involved in the development and manufacture of the drug that transformed medicine. 1:35 Movie: “Bedlam” (PG) - In 18th century London, the sadistic master of the Bedlam Insane Asylum captures an actress. 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Mornings 9:00 Surprises 9:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 4 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 4 5:00 Alive & Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Russian Rocket Reaction 7:30 TBA 8:30 The Mentalist: Cherry Picked - A kidnapping investigation reveals that a couple’s abduction may stem from a case of mistaken identity. Meanwhile, Jane continues his search for a missing Lorelei. 9:30 Person Of Interest: The High Road 10:30 CSI: NY: Crushed - A dead body is found in the remains of a collapsed porch from a high school party, and the team discovers that she was strangled before the accident. Meanwhile, a serial rapist from one of Jo’s past cases strikes in New York City. 11:30 Nikita: Knightfall 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Alive & Cooking 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Going Underground” (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 - Tamara shows up in Summer Bay, but refuses to testify. Leah is even more suspicious about Jamie. Meanwhile, April doesn’t give up on her sister. 7:30 The X Factor 9:00 Castle: Secret’s Safe With Me - On Beckett’s first day back from her suspension, she and Castle are thrown into the salacious world of local TV news when a veteran weather girl is found dead. 10:00 Scandal: Crash And Burn 11:00 The Amazing Race 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Man Who Jumped 2:00 My Asian Heart 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 Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Bottle Bash 8:30 Derren Brown: The Heist 9:30 This is England ‘86 - Shaun, having rejected his mum, is living rough. But everyone else is living rougher. Lol’s world is falling apart and she’s doing everything she can to fall apart with it. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Paths Of Hate - A short tale about the demons that slumber deep in the human soul and have the power to push people into the abyss of blind hate, fury and rage. Audition - Inspired by Auschwitz prisoners, the film tells the story of a father and son imprisoned in a death camp. The son is auditioning for the camp’s orchestra to improve his chances for survival. A firing squad will decide whether he is admitted. 1:05 Living Black 1:35 Pizza World Record 2:05 Wilfred: Bite Club 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 13
IMPARJA
4:05 Movie: “The Adventurers” (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 Katsura Rikyu: Imperial Villa Of The Moon 1:30 Compass 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent Presents 8:30 A Jubilee Tribute To The Queen By The Prince Of Wales 9:00 QI: Antidotes and Answers 10:00 Artscape: The Making Of The Reef 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The Gathering Storm - A powerful story about the daring lengths Winston Churchill went to warn the British people of the Nazi threat, at a time when the country wanted nothing more than peace. 1:05 A Jubilee Tribute To The Queen By The Prince Of Wales 12:30 Movie: “The Last Detail” (M s) 2:15 Basketball: WNBL: Logan v West Coast 3:05 Rage
6:00 Today 8:00 Mornings 9:00 Surpises 9:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 5 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia vs South Africa: Day 5 5:00 Alive & Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Rhinitis Revelation - Sheldon’s mum visits and he competes for her attention, which seems more focused on his friends. 7:30 TBA 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Habitation Configuration - The new Mrs. Wolowitz wants her husband to move out of old Mrs. Wolowitz’s house, while Amy and Wil Wheaton get into a dispute, and Sheldon gets caught smack dab in the middle. 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Three Boys With Wood 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Avoid The Chinese Mustard 10:00 Mike And Molly: Molly Needs a Number 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 Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Man Next Door” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 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 7:30 The X Factor 8:40 Winners & Losers: Perfect Match - As Jenny renews contact with Callum, Bec and Matt fight for their dream block of land. Bridget is growing increasingly suspicious of Dot’s cagey behaviour, especially regarding the bar girl, Sam. 9:40 TBA 10:40 Smash: Previews - Bombshell’ faces its first audience just as a major crisis hits Rebecca Duvall. The team of Tom and Julia scramble to fix the show when the first preview falls short, and Frank must adjust the unwelcome return of Michael Swift to his life. 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: Voyage 2:00 Yanni Live at El Morro 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 56 Up 8:30 America in Primetime: Man of the House 9:35 Clinton: The Comeback Kid - This four-part series explores the private peccadilloes and the public battles of one of the most fascinating, contradictory and complex figures ever to occupy the White House: William Jefferson Clinton. 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Requiem” (M a) - Michaela, who suffers from epilepsy, undergoes a breakdown during her first year at university and decides to seek help from a priest. It soon becomes evident that Michaela is either mentally ill or possessed by demons. In German. 12:50 Mad Men: The New Girl 1:45 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. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 14
ABC
4:10 Movie: “Let’s Live A Little” (G) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 The Restaurant Inspector 6:45 Dream Build: Porsche House 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Danger 8:30 A Moody Christmas: Decapod Crustaceans 9:00 The Chaser: Hamster Wheel 9:30 Red Dwarf 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Very Small Business: Export Fluctuations 12:00 Herod’s Lost Tomb 12:50 Movie: “British Intelligence” (PG) - A woman who is spying for two countries discovers the complications when she is pitted against a butler, and almost discovered. 1:55 Football: W-League 2:55 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Good Guy Fluctuation - Leonard feels threatened when a charming comic-book artist comes between him and Priya; and Sheldon is determined to scare his friends on Halloween. 7:30 TBA 8:30 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 9:30 Embarrassing Bodies 10:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Reba McEntire 11:30 House Husbands: Final 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: “Touched By Evil” (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 - Tamara and Kyle testify for Casey, the Braxton’s await the results of the trial and Neil aggressively approaches Indi. Meanwhile, Harvey doesn’t have a Best Man. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:00 TBA 9:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos - Female protestors steal the spotlight with a topless demonstration, a gangland murder trial turns to chaos when the victim’s friends attack the accused in court, and a Motor City car chase ends in a ball of fire! 10:30 TBA 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 1:00 The Choir 2:45 Three Of Us 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Bug Wars: Death at Midnight 8:30 Toughest Place to be a... Miner 9:30 Cutting Edge: The Anthrax Files - In the fall of 2001, envelopes carrying deadly anthrax were delivered to US Senate offices, network news divisions, and a tabloid newspaper. Five people were killed, many more infected and the nation was terrorised. Seven years later the largest criminal investigation since 9/11 ended when the prime suspect, Army scientist Bruce Ivins, committed suicide. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Lorna’s Silence” (M a,n,s,l) - Albanian immigrant Lorna falls under the thumb of a gangster when she participates in a sham marriage to a heroin addict in order to gain permanent residency and a job in Belgium. In French And Albanian 12:50 Iron Chef: Jumbo Mushroom 1:40 Iron Chef: Foie Gras 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 123
SUDOKU No. 123
Your Lucky
Stars
Monday, November 5 to Sunday, November 11, 2012
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) The Moon/Uranus Midpoint is presently in your sign. This could lead to an impulsive move which will be difficult to rectify later. Avoid binding contracts. Romance. This is not a good time to try to make any changes in your relationship. Be content with your current status and leave change for another week.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You will come across something unexpected this week. Tell a friend about this surprise and it may bring you closer. Romance. Try to get your partner to share the household chores. You may even enjoy doing them together! Cleaning may become something of a meditative art for you both.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
FOR KIDS
A person that you see every day at work may be more interesting than you realise. They may be talented at a certain sport or hobby. Maybe you can learn this trade as well. Romance. You may find it difficult to feel very romantic at the moment. Don’t be too tough on yourself.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Try to be as easy-going as possible. This would not be a good time to touch on any sore points. Surround yourself with free-spirited people. Romance. You’ll have a lot of energy at the moment. Make sure you use this energy constructively. Find a new project to invest your time in.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) If your colleague feels as emotionally charged as you do, this will be an excellent week. Tackle major projects as a duo and you’ll be sure to have a great start to the weekend. Romance. Don’t be too demanding with your partner. They will go through a difficult time later on this week.
FINDWORD No. 123
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
You may find it a little harder than usual to express your feelings. It may help to write them down. Romance. Your partner will be much more helpful than they usually are. Don’t be too suspicious and instead take advantage!
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Your morals may be different from those of your friends. Don’t allow yourself to be influenced too strongly. Follow your own guidance. Romance. Your relationship will soon be in very good shape. A meeting of minds will help you to sort out a lingering disagreement.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
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MUDDY RIVER
Don’t be too demanding of yourself. You have been pushing yourself very hard recently. Look closely at your accomplishments. Romance. Relationship changes will be coming into your life faster than you think. It may be a while before you realise the full consequences of everything.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) An expression of your feelings may create more tension than is really necessary. Don’t hesitate to apologise if you think that you have gone too far. Romance. Don’t lose momentum. A step in the right direction may be harder to follow up than you realise. Get your partner on board to make the trip smoother.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Make sure that you think things through. You may be a little rash at the moment and poorly made decisions are not easy to correct. Romance. A romantic dinner will go well, so long as you allow yourself to relax a little. Choose a restaurant or recipe you are familiar with too ease the situation.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Children are our most valuable resource.
– Herbert Hoover
SOLUTIONS No. 123
You will be the centre of attention at the moment. Don’t forget that other people deserve special praise as well. Romance. A few words from your partner could have a powerful effect on your feelings. You should see the same in yourself.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) An unexpected jealousy may disturb the peace. You will be the one who has to sort out the warring parties. Don’t choose sides. Romance. Your partner will be carried along by your enthusiasm and will want to spend as much time as possible with you. Remind them that you need space as well.
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Classification:
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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.
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New chances from Indigenous League forum By ALF WILSON EVERY player from the Torres Strait Islands, NPA, Central Cape and Three Rivers will potentially have the opportunity to represent North Queensland next season following the first-ever Indigenous Rugby League Forum held in Cairns on October 29. The Torres Strait was represented by the Kaiwalagal Rugby League’s LJ Shibasaki (pictured right) and Julia Yorkston and the Outer Island Rugby League’s Wayne Guivarra (pictured far right) and Rita Kebisu. QRL Northern Divisional Manager Scott Nosworthy said 38 attended the forum including Palm Island’s Mayor Alf Lacey and Lockhart River’s Wayne Butcher. “They are both rugby league enthusiasts and we discussed all topics such as pathways, representative football, education, development, All Blacks carnivals, Regional Indigenous Advisory Councils and generally how rugby league can work with communities to create change and improvement in many areas.
“It was a great day and I think it is a stepping stone to bigger and better things in the future,” Mr Nosworthy said. Weipa Development Officer Karl Adams was also there along with Dave Kennedy from Kowanyama and veteran referee Rod McCrae. Three Rivers official Cooktown Mayor Peter Scott was unable to attend due to commitments. Mr Nosworthy said the proposed
plan was to have representative sides picked from the Torres Strait Islands, the NPA, Central Cape, Three Rivers, Bowen and Palm Island to compete at a FNQ Challenge carnival in Cairns early in season. “We want to give every player from these remote regions a chance to represent North Queensland. From this carnival a representative side will be picked,” he said. Mr Nosworthy said that Remote Area Rugby League (RARL) side would then compete against similar sides from Townsville, Cairns and Mackay at a carnival possibly in Townsville. “After that a North Queensland Marlins team would be selected. They would each play two games,” he said. It is proposed that a RARL side would also still play against a
Queensland Outback representative team in 2013. “It will possibly be at the North Queensland Cowboys home ground,” Mr Nosworthy said. These decisions from the Forum should be ratified at the QRL Northern Division Annual General Meeting in Townsville in late November. “The dates for the remote area games would be decided when we check what the entire division and the QRL has planned.” Mr Nosworthy said all Forum participants were given the opportunity to speak about their issues. “The Forum was enthusiastic about how rugby league can support health and well being programs for players across NQ.” Mr Nosworthy and QRL Northern Division Independent Delegate in charge of Juniors Doug Pitt travelled to Palm Island on October 30 for the local league’s Annual General Meeting.
Lex Wotton was elected chairman and Norman Bounghi is the treasurer. Mr Wotton replaces long-serving former chairman Ili Dabea who did not seek re-election. “Palm Island Shire Council Crs Frank Conway, Mislam Sam and Eddie Walsh were at the AGM attended by more than 20 people,’’ Mr Nosworthy said.
T.I.’s Thomas Ketchell tours Cape with Cowboys development team
Thomas Ketchell (right, back) and Brady Williams at Lockhart River State School. Students at Aurukun State School learn footy skills under the watchful eye of Cowboys’ Thomas Ketchell. matches, held from October 25-26 in came into contact with hundreds of UNDER-20 squad member Thomas Toyota Cowboys game development Secondary College last year Ketchell from Thursday Island manager Ryan Mahoney, CairnsHe won Rookie of the Carnival Weipa to select the under-11 Weipa kids who love rugby league which made the week very enjoyable for teamed up with the North Queensland based QRL development officer at the recent Zenadth Kes Cup held development squad. Mahoney said the tour group all of us involved,” Mahoney said. Toyota Cowboys’ development team Cameron Miller, Weipa-based ARL/ on Thursday Island, but could not “It reinforced to everyone in our recently for a week-long stay in the QRL development officer Karl Ad- stay to accept his award as he had started off at Laura State School and north. ams and Northern Pride’s Chey Bird to go straight off to training with the also visited schools and communities group how popular rugby league is on 1000 young rugby league players and Josh Sailor as they visited towns Cowboys Under-20s squad. in Coen, Lockhart River, Aurukun the Cape and how much talent there from Cape York Peninsula enjoyed and communities on the Cape. The highlight of the recent trip, and Marpoon before arriving in is in the region. “We’ll definitely be back in 2013 spending some time with Thomas Thomas Ketchell and Ishmael funded by the Department of Sport Weipa to attend the Western Cape where he hope to have even more kids Ketchell and fellow squad member Soki were both picked up for the and Recreation, was a two-day College sports presentations. “Over the course of the trip, we be part of our visit.” Brady Williams, North Queensland Cowboys after graduating from Tagai camp, including coaching clinics and
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LAST term, Tagai State College (Mer Campus) held an adidas School fun-run and raised $1049 in vital extra funding. Students pounded the pavements seeking sponsorship from family, friends and members of the local community in order to raise money for their school. Thanks to their enthusiasm and the support of the local community, extra funds are now available to purchase new resources for the school. Adidas School Fun-Run organiser and campus principal Paul Kuronya 5 - 11 November 2012
said he was extremely proud of the way the students rallied behind the fundraiser. “It was great to see so many students supporting their school by collecting sponsorship and participating on the day,” Mr Kuronya said. The adidas School Fun-Run program provides an avenue for schools and community groups to raise extra funding while encouraging students to participate in healthy lifestyle activities. The program’s major partner CUA is showing further support for schools
by donating an extra $50,000 in school grants through the Community Care program linked with the School FunRun. CUA chief executive Chris Whitehead said, “Australia’s largest credit union is committed to supporting local communities, and as schools are often the heart of such communities, we are delighted to help by supporting this program.” Last year CUA donated $45,000 in school grants to selected schools through the adidas School Fun-Run.
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FOR Kulpiyam rugby league brothers Jimmy DEaDlinE is 5pm, monDays Baira, Roy Baira and Royston Lightning, the Cairns All Blacks carnival a week ago was a nostalgic event. Jimmy, aged 30, and his brothers Roy, 33, and FERRY • TOUR • CHARTER Royston, 34, lined up for one of three Badu Island teams, Kulpiyam. It was the last time the brothers with Badu descent on one side of their bloodline will ever get to play together. Former Canberra Raiders player Royston OFF-PEAK SEASON SCHEDULE FROM 8/10/12 has indicated he is hanging his boots up and Depart Thursday Is. 6.30am and 2.30pm retiring. The brothers have Depart Seisia 8am and 4pm been regular players *Boarding 15 minutes prior at various All Blacks carnivals for more than *Please contact us or check online for changes to the ferry a decade, playing big schedule around Public Holidays as variations may occur. ticket matches, including the Island of Origin, RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL: Ph 07 4069 1551 Torres Cup, and others Book online: www.peddellsferry.com.au at Townsville or Cairns. In their first round matches Kulpiyam beat From left are brothers Roy Baira, Jimmy Baira and Royston Baira at the Cairns Peddells Jetty Shop: Engineers Jetty, Thursday Is. 2011 champions Argun All Blacks carnival. Warriors 22-0, then won 32-4 against Mareeba United and Kowanyama 18-6. Argun Warriors had won the recent Murri Knockout at Ipswich, and their side at Cairns included NRL players Chris Sandow. Another Badu Island side, Mulga Tigers, defeated Fax: (07) 4090 3628 Kulpiyam 18-6 in the quarter finals. Email: info@tiferry.com.au Jimmy and Roy’s mother, Maria Baira, was in Cairns for the carnival and said it was a nostalgic day for her boys. Monday Tues/Wed/Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday “The brothers have played four times together in Depart t.i. Depart H.i. Depart t.i. Depart H.i. Depart t.i. Depart H.i. Depart t.i. Depart H.i. Depart t.i. Depart H.i. all the years of All Blacks, which goes back to when 6.10 am 6.30 am 6.10 am 6.30 am 6.10 am 6.30 am 6.10 am 6.30 am 8.00 am 8.25 am Roy was 15. “Jimmy started at age 15 too. They played once 8.50 am 7.00 am 7.30 am 7.00 am 7.30 am 7.00 am 7.30 am 7.00 am 7.30 am 9.15 am QF2489 for Dolphins in Townsville and once for Kulpiyam 10.20 am in Townsville and twice in Cairns including this 8.00 am 8.25 am 8.00 am 8.25 am 8.00 am 8.25 am 8.00 am 8.25 am 9.45 am QF2488 weekend for Kulpiyam,” Maria said. 8.50 am 8.50 am 8.50 am 8.50 am Maria said over the years they have often sparred 9.15 am 9.15 am 9.15 am 9.15 am QF2489 QF2489 QF2489 QF2489 against each other, playing for opposite teams. Maintenance 10.20 am 10.20 am 10.20 am “Roy and Jimmy were often on one team and 9.45 am 9.40 am 10.00 am 9.45 am 9.45 am QF2488 QF2488 QF2488 Royston on another.” 10.40 am 1.35 pm 10.20 am 11.10 am 11.30 am 11.10 am 11.30 am 11.10 am 11.30 am 2.15 pm Royston lives in Mackay, Roy in Townsville and QF2488 QF2497 Jimmy at Weipa. Work commitments make it difficult 3.00 pm 12.45 pm 1.05 pm 1.00 pm 1.25 pm 12.45 pm 1.05 pm 2.35 pm 11.10 am 11.30 am for them to be in the same place at the same time. QF2496 Jimmy was able to meet Royston’s youngest son 1.35 pm 1.50 pm 1.35 pm 1.35 pm 2.15 pm 3.30 pm 3.50 pm 2.15 pm 2.15 pm 2.15 pm QF2497 QF2497 QF2497 and Royston was able to meet Jimmy’s children for the first time. 3.00 pm 3.30 pm 3.00 pm 2.45 pm EFFEctivE 2.35 pm 3.00 pm 2.35 pm 3.10 pm QF2496 QF2496 QF2496 QF2497 “Due to Royston and Roy both being with the MarcH 19, 2012 Mackay Cutters it was easier to see each other more 4.15 pm 4.40 pm 4.15 pm 4.40 pm 4.15 pm 4.40 pm 4.10 pm All QF Connections departing 3.30 pm QF2496 regularly,” Maria said. from Horn Island may be delayed 5.15 pm 5.40 pm 5.15 pm 5.40 pm 5.15 pm 5.40 pm up to 20 minutes pending actual Curacao Crusaders with players from Townsville 6.00 pm 6.30 pm 6.00 pm 6.30 pm 6.00 pm 6.30 pm 4.30 pm 4.50 pm aircraft arrival time. and Palm Island won the grand final beating Mulga FAST , SAFE & FRIENDLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE Tigers 34-16.
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Mulga Tigers go down in Cairns carnival final
ABOVE: Mulga Tigers player tackled. RIGHT: Mulga Tigers player on the fly in the semi final. By ALF WILSON A STAR-STUDDED Curacoa Crusaders, which included many players of Torres Strait Islander descent, defeated Mulga Tigers from Badu Island 34-16 in the grand final of the popular Cairns All Blacks carnival on October 28. It was Queensland’s biggest All Blacks carnival of 2012 with 30 men’s teams, 13 in the under-18 section, and four in the ladies’ competition. Many Torres Strait players lined up for different teams and it was estimated more than 15,000 spectators watched games at the carnival held from October 25-28. In the decider, scores were deadlocked 10-all at half-time but the Telstan Sibley-coached Curocoa Crusaders finished the stronger in the second-half.
Curacoa Crusaders included Melbourne Storm NRL player Maurice Blair. Players of Torres Strait descent included Ron Geia jnr, Josiah Geia, Walter Geia, Jason Bulsey, Obe Geia jnr (of Moa descent), plus Frank Baira and Stephen Lowatta, of Badu descent. Josiah and Walter Geia were members of the Mua Razorbacks side which took out the 2010 Island of Origin Series on Badu defeating Malu Kiai from Boigu. Other players in the Curacoa Crusaders line-up included 2011 NQ Marlins representative Fred Haines jnr (a great grandson of the late George Ryan a famous Palm Island boxer), Ricky Morris (Koori boy), Anthony Raymond, Trevor Bowman, Nathaniel Bowman (also
received the trophy for best player of the Carnival), Justin Sibley (whose great great grandfather was Jack Sibley a famous Palm Island boxer), Vernon Bourne (also received trophy for the best back of the carnival), George Jarrett, Algon Congoo, Phillip Daisy (a son of former Mount Isa Foley Shield legend Vern Daisy), Harry Ambrym, Pita Bourne, Andrew Dale, Lewis Currin, Daniel Pickering, Landan Kynuna, Justin O’Brien and Zac Moss. Mulga Tigers had star guest players including Rod Jensen (former Cowboys and Northern Pride), Dane Lawrie (ex-Penrith) and Travis Waddell (current Canberra Raiders). Veteran referee Rod McCrae was impressed with the talent on show at the Cairns
All Blacks carnival and said a total of 83 games were played. “Mulga Tigers had a lot of young players from Badu Island and some experienced ones. They did very well,” he said. McCrae was a central referee in 10 games and a touch judge in 18 and had a pedometer attached to his body to check out the distance he travelled. “I ran 54.7km during the Cairns carnival,” he said. At the completion of the round robin qualifying games Hope Vale side Dharrabah Bulls, coached by champion Cowboys fullbacks Matt Bowen, led the table with 124
points, followed by Cairns United on 110, Mulga Tigers 98, and Curacoa Crusaders 82. Crusaders and Mulga Tigers won their semi-finals which set up a promoter’s dream decider. Two other Badu Island teams, Kulpiyam and 2011 champions Argun Warriors were amongst the men’s teams. In their first round matches Kulpiyam beat 2011 champions Argun Warriors 22-0, then defeated Mareeba United 32-4 and Kowanyama 18-6. Argun Warriors had won the recent Murri Knockout at Ipswich and their side at Cairns included NRL player
Chris Sandow and that loss to Kulpiyam gave them little chance to defend their title. Mulga Tigers defeated Kulpiyam 18-6 in the quarter finals. SHIELD FINAL: Argun Warriors won the final beating the Alice Yeatman Memorial team from Yarrabah 40-18 in the final. UNDER 18 FINAL: In the under 18 grand final Cairns Budda Balas defeated Badu United 40-22 after leading 30-6 at half-time. LADIES: Edmonton Lightning Storm with numerous players of Torres Strait descent was the women’s champions.
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