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4 - 10 February 2013 • Thursday Island • www.torresnews.com.au • editor@torresnews.com.au • Edition No. 1051 • $2.00 inc. GST

Health cuts jobs as $780,000 ‘drover’ sits idle

This new, $786,705 “mobile” dental van sits idle on Thursday Island, unable to make its rounds to the Outer Islands due to poor planning, while 35 local staff are sacked in a cost-cutting measure. PHOTO: MARK ROY

By MARK ROY RECENT cuts to staff in the Torres Strait Torres Strait - Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service will only serve to “widen the gap” in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Health outcomes, according to Shadow Health Minister Jo-Ann Miller.

But while 35 positions are slashed from the budget, and local staff are shown the door, a 10-tonne dental van, costing more than $780,000, is sitting idle on Thursday Island, and is not expected to be operational for another three months.

The much-vaunted, brand new “Dental Drover” does not have a properly trained driver, and cannot be transported to the outer islands without one.

Furthermore, the Torres News understands the 10.72 tonne, MAN four-wheel-drive has insufficient ground clearance and too long a wheelbase to be easily transported by barge onto the outer islands.

The Torres News has also been told Queensland Health is trying to find a dentist willing to work in the 9-metre, four-wheel-drive dental surgery.

On Monday, January 21, Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service chief executive Ms Simone Kolaric announced 35 job cuts to the local health service.

She told the Torres News the 35 axed positions comprised 10 administration staff, 13 health workers, 13 nursing positions and one health practitioner.

When this journalist pointed out that those numbers added up to 37 positions, Ms Kolaric said, “Let me get back to you - someone has given me the wrong figures.”

She now says only 11 nursing positions will be chopped.

“Obviously, this is deeply unsettling for people

and I want to offer my assurances we will support all staff affected, including those who are not taking redundancies but whose workplaces are affected by the departure of colleagues,” Ms Kolaric said.

The Queensland Health Union has said the cuts will mean major workload issues for remaining staff.

“Bamaga and Thursday Island hospitals healthcare coverage will be greatly reduced,” a QHU spokesperson said.

“Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service and Clinical Nurse consultant cuts will have negative effect on preventative health, including alcohol and drug abuse.”

Ms Miller said Health Minister Lawrence Springborg must take responsibility for any impact on frontline health services, as he instructed the health boards to make the savage cuts.

“In last year’s budget Mr Springborg cut $2.4 million from the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula board, which has resulted in these cuts to the smallest and most remote health region in the state which covers the Thursday Island and Bamaga hospitals,” she said.

“The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population already suffer a disproportionate burden of illness.

“By slashing health services the LNP Government is only going to further disadvantage this community.”

Ms Kolaric said the health service must “live within its means”.

“The Torres Strait-NP HHS is complying with the state-wide directive to deliver services within our budget allocation,’’ Ms Kolaric said.

“But just like any family or household, we can

only spend what we have and we must ensure we live within our means.”

She said no new staff would be contracted to work in the new $40 million Chronic Disease Centre, expected to open in March.

“Staff from the Primary Health Centre will move in as part of this restructure,” she said.

“This will free up the Primary Health Centre for other services.”

On November 28, 2012, Queensland Health contacted the Torres News to say a mobile dental van, the Dental Drover, which cost more than three-quarters of a million dollars, would be launched on December 6, with Member for Cook David Kempton in tow.

However Queensland Health media contacted the Torres News by telephone just prior to the launch, saying the date had been postponed, as Ms Kolaric had reported the van had a “flat battery”.

The van was reportedly driven across John Street and fuelled up with diesel immediately prior to its planned launch in December.

But it now appears the truck

won’t begin operating before April this year.

“A new, $786,705 mobile dental van will start making the rounds of the Outer Islands from around April, once a dentist and driver have been recruited,” Ms Kolaric told the Torres News on January 21.

“We have started the process to recruit a dentist and are just finalising details to begin recruitment for a driver to operate the new Dental Drover.

“We hope to have these in place

by April.”

The dental van has been parked at a Queensland Health property since arriving in December last year.

Ms Kolaric said the dental van had been undergoing “familiarisation trials” and “bedding down” on Thursday Island since its arrival, as well as some “minor mechanical rectification work”.

The Dental Drover arrived on Thursday Island without a properly trained driver, leaving it up to Sea Swift workers to take up the slack and get it mobile.

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BEATING THE HEAT: We’re experts in the Torres Strait at managing the hot conditions, but this week’s Torres News includes a useful report on page 17 on how to deal with extreme heat. Pictured here are Jena Odo (left) with her sister Mena Billy on Thursday Island last week. The ladies, who are from Mer but have lived on TI for a long time, use a parasol to keep the sun off and stay cool.

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George Mye and Bonita Mabo honoured on Australia Day

Mr Jacob George Mye, MBE OAM THE late elder statesman of the Torres Strait, George Mye, and rights campaigner Bonita Mabo, have both received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2013 honours list.

Mr Jacob George Mye MBE OAM, late of Erub (Darnley Island), received his award for “significant service to the Indigenous communities of the Torres Strait”.

Mrs Ernestine Bonita Mabo OAM was honoured for her distinguished service to the Indigenous community and to human rights as an advocate for the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander peoples.

Mr Mye was a strong advocate for Torres

Strait Islander people from 1952 until his death in 2012.

Mr Mye filed an application for native title in the Federal Court in 1996, and acted on behalf of the people of Erub Island throughout the proceedings, which resulted in recognition of the Erub people’s right to exclusive possession of land and nonexclusive use of water and things within the water for personal, non-commercial or domestic uses.

He was involved in the development of the Torres Strait Regional Authority, formed in 1994, and inaugural Torres Strait Commissioner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, from 1990-1994.

He is a former chairman of the Erub Community Council of Darnley Island.

As president of the Border Action Committee, he helped highlight views surrounding the Australian-PNG border issue, and was involved in the campaign to remunerate Islander ex-service personnel.

Mr Mye was appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his valuable service to the Torres Strait Islanders in 1978, and received the Centenary Medal, 2001.

Mr Mye died on 26 April 2012. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Jenny Mye, son John and his wife Riti and their five sons, his sister Florence, and his extended family.

Mrs Mabo is an advocate for Indigenous Land Rights, who continued moving forward with Native Title reform the death

of her husband, Eddie Koiki Mabo, in 1992.

She was Involved in the Foundation of the Black Community School in Townsville in 1973 as a director, for 12 years.

In 2000, she was a leader in the Bridge Walks for Reconciliation, and is currently involved in advocacy for South Sea Islander people, as wellas working with the Schools Spectacular.

She has been on the board of directors of the Central Queensland Land Council for 10 years.

Australia South Sea Islanders (Port Jackson), the interim national body representing the group, congratulated Mrs Mabo on her achievement.

“Aunty Bonita Mabo’s AO is timely recognition of the history of Australian South Sea Islanders as 2013 marks 150 years since the first South Sea Islanders were blackbirded to our shores as indentured laborers in slave-like conditions,” ASSI.PJ president Ms Davis said.

“Mrs Bonita Mabo has continued to leverage the call to action of the 1992 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report which caused the Australian Government to recognise the existence of Australian South Sea Islanders and to acknowledge the disadvantages they still suffer.”

The Governor-General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Chancellor of the Order of Australia, has approved awards announced today in the Australia Day

Mrs Ernestine Bonita Mabo OAM. 2013 Honours List, said the awards, made through the Australian Honours System, had her strong support.

“They elevate the concept of giving to others. They heighten our respect for one another, and they encourage Australians to think about the responsibilities of citizenship in our democracy,” Ms Bryce said.

“Awards in the Australian honours system represent the highest level of recognition accorded by our nation for outstanding achievement and service.

“The Honours announced today recognise community values and celebrate what is important and unifying in Australian life.”

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“We can take the drover to places where there is limited or no local access to oral health services, so patients won’t have to travel so far for treatment,” Ms Kolaric said.

The new van was funded through the Commonwealth Government’s National Partnership Agreement on Health Infrastructure.

In the media release explaining the reasons for the job cuts, Ms Kolaric said cost savings were “especially necessary as we have recently been subjected to some unexpected budgetary pressure through a sudden cut in funds from the Commonwealth Government totalling about $900,000”.

“Everyone is aware that the health dollar is not a bottomless bucket and so, as the local HHS, we have a responsibility to all to maximise the taxpayer value and benefit for our communities out of the money we do receive,” Ms Kolaric said.

“I look forward to working with our local communities to build the best possible health services we can have.

“Exciting times are ahead and I ask interested community members to please take the time to be involved and engage with the HHS to provide us with your views.

“Caring for our patients remains this health service’s number one priority.’’

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Competition needed on northern routes, say customers

PROPPED UP: A state government decision to renew the QantasLink contract on the regulated route to Horn Island comes at the expense of passengers, locals say.

There have been numerous terminal at Horn Airport until early

By MARK ROY complaints about the service re- evening, when QantasLink put PASSENGERS using QantasLink cently, including complaints about them up at the Gateway Resort on services in the Far North say regular flight delays due to aircraft Horn Island overnight.

The two-day delay meant the they are far from happy about the faults and passengers arriving in monopolised service on the Horn Cairns only to find their bags were students missed many of their not transported because the plane planned events.

Island and Weipa routes.

It was the second year runTheir comments have been was too full.

Late last year, students from the ning that students from Bamaga backed by the mayors of the Torres Shire Council (TSC) and Northern Peninsula Area College, had their end-of-year excursion the Torres Strait Island Regional headed for Brisbane for a school disrupted, with the Qantas strike Council (TSRIC), who say the excursion, were kept waiting wreaking havoc on the school outroute should have been opened to at Horn Airport for two days ing in 2011, leaving them stranded.

The group managed to get a after their QantasLink flight was competition.

JetStar flight to Cairns, but were Earlier this year the State Gov- postponed.

After the morning flight landed then forced to charter a Skytrans ernment extended QantasLink’s monopoly on the regulated route with engine problems, the group plane from Cairns to Bamaga - at waited at the small, run-down a cost of $20,000. until December, 2014.

One person who regularly flies the Horn and Weipa routes said if politicians and bureaucrats in Brisbane thought locals were happy with the status quo, they were wrong.

“The biggest problem with QantasLink serving both Weipa and Horn Island is that the airline is now being run totally from Sydney for the benefit of management bonuses and shareholders pockets, but at the expense of all their regional customers,” said the customer, who did not wish to be identified.

“By not listening to their customers, QantasLink are proving that they are no longer customer service friendly - and are following their big brother - Qantas mainline.”

Skytrans and Virgin Australia were two customer-focussed operators who could potentially service Weipa or Horn Island, he said.

“Skytrans would come with a further bonus, because passenger and baggage screening is not required for aircraft with less than 50 seats, which could save around $60 on the return ticket price.”

A Virgin Australia spokesperson told the Torres News last week the decision to renew the QantasLink contract was still under review.

“Discussions are still ongoing with the Queensland Government regarding the matter,” she said.

TSIRC Mayor Fred Gela said passengers travelling to and from the Outer Islands were being badly let down by the service.

Not enough thought or planning was being put in to connecting flights for passengers travelling with QantasLink, he said.

“Horn Island may well be the end of the line for Qantas and QantasLink, but for nearly half of their passengers their arrival at Horn Island is not the end of their journey, with people going on by scheduled air services to the Outer Islands,” Cr Gela said.

“Fifteen years ago we had QantasLink, which was known as Sunstate back then, operating two, 36-seater Dash 8 flights per day and Flight West operating a Brasilia into Horn Island once per day.

“Residents of the Outer Islands favoured Flight West as they arrived into Horn Island at around 11am, and departed at around 11.30pm allowing for good connections from flights from the Outer Islands and back to the Outer Islands.

“Nowadays, if you are travelling from Murray and Darnley, chances are you get into Horn Island at around 10am - too late to connect with the morning Qantaslink Dash 8 service so you have to wait another five hours to connect with the afternoon Dash 8.”

TSC Mayor Pedro Stephen recently told the Torres News the council had expected the contract for the route to be tendered in March this year.

“Council ... looked forward to the open-market process which assists in healthy competitors bidding for the tender,” Cr Stephen said.

He said the state government had reneged on an election promise to hand responsibility for the decision-making process to the community.

“We will continue to lobby on the need for competition,” Cr Stephen said.

QantasLink has been contacted for comment on this story, and we will publish their reply once we have it.

Raft man “lucky to be alive” after border crossing A POLISH man has been detained by immigration authorities after sailing across the Australia-Papua New Guinea border in a makeshift raft.

The man, whose name has not been released, lashed together a raft of sticks and twigs and set off from the Papua New Guinea village of Sigabadaru in high seas and gale force winds during the aftermath of Cyclone Oswald.

The man, in his early 20s, reportedly ignored pleas from local villagers not to attempt to cross the shark and crocodileinfested waters.

Thursday Island Police swung into action with a search and rescue operation mid-morning on Wednesday, January 23 after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority raised the alarm.

Thursday Island Police officer-in-charge Jamie Horn said community police on

Saibai found the man mid-afternoon in mangroves on the eastern tip of the island.

“He had set to sea in a rickety homemade raft,” Snr Sgt Horn said.

“The raft was only about a metre or so square, with bits of wood lashed together and fishing floats on the corners.

“He set sail from Sigabadaru in foul conditions.”

A customs ship and helicopter were sent in an effort to find the castaway.

Snr Sgt Horn said the man was placed in immigration detention after he was found on Saibai.

What made the intrepid sailor’s survival even more miraculous was that he attempted the trip in 1.5 metre swells and 40 knot winds.

Weather was so poor on the day that Peddells cancelled their regular Thursday Island to Seisia ferry service, and com-

mercial aircraft were unable to fly in the region.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) spokeswoman Jo Meehan told AFP the man was “lucky to have made it”.

“It’s the first time I’ve heard of someone trying to cross the Torres Strait in a raft in the middle of a cyclone,” Ms Meehan said.

“It’s not something we’d recommend.

Navigation in the area is challenging for normal vessels, it’s quite treacherous with reefs and rocks, and he did it in high winds and high seas.”

Department of Immigration and Citizenship authorities said they were waiting to interview the man.

“He has been transferred to Thursday Island where he has been detained,” a spokesman said, adding that he was being medically assessed before being interviewed to find out why he made the trip.

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Navy Cadets look to keep heads above water in 2013

TS Carpentaria Navy Cadets at an inspection parade in June, 2011.

By MARK ROY NAVY cadets on Thursday Island are in limbo, awaiting the outcome of a navy report looking into ways to support the unit.

Training Ship Carpentaria was active until late last year, with around 44

Cadets and three staff.

Local cadets continued to turn out in strong numbers after they were dealt a blow in 2010, when the Royal Australian Navy took the 12-metre navy vessel Malu Baizam away from Thursday Island to Cairns.

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An average parade night would see more than 30 cadets in attendance.

A navy source last week confirmed the Malu Baizam will not be returning to Thursday Island, saying it is destined for the scrapyard, and will remain in Cairns

until its disposal.

Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said he would continue to advocate for another vessel for TS Carpentaria.

“But in the meantime I think there’s a lot of value in having groups of cadets from around the North visiting and

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number of young people participating in the activities, learning skills and discipline which will hold them in good stead in the future,” Mr Entsch said.

One of the current methods of supporting the unit is to have groups of ANC staff from across the Northern region visit TS Carpentaria four to five times a year.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e Northern Regional HQ’s administration staff assist the unit by undertaking the majority of the administrative burdens.

The TS Carpentaria Navy Cadet Unit is housed inside the facilities of 51st FNQ Regiment on Thursday Island.

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training at the unit,” he said.

He said he was concerned to hear a rumour the TS Carpentaria was going to be closed down.

“I’ve always been very supportive of the unit so I was heartened to hear that both the Royal Australian Navy

(RAN) and the Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) have said that it should continue to operate,” Mr Entsch said.

Over the past few years TS Carpentaria has struggled to find volunteer adult trainers and staff, and with current Commanding Officer Janelle Marrington soon to leave her position, the cadet unit is currently examining how to meet its staffing needs.

“Many of the staff of TS Carpentaria are State or Federal Government employees serving two or three year posts, and so a regular turnover is to be expected,” an ANC spokesperson said.

Mr Entsch said he had received assurances that three volunteer instructors and staff were in the processes of accreditation.

“The best way to ensure its continued support is to have a large

a vehicle was stolen from the intersection of John Street and Milman Street on Thursday Island.

Detectives from the Thursday Island Child Protection and Investigation Unit charged two 15-year-old girls with Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle in connection with the offence.

Police remind vehicle owners to lock and secure their vehicles at all times and ensure valuable property is not on display in the vehicle.

In the early hours of Tuesday, January 22 an 18-year-old man was arrested for a violent public nuisance offence. The man was later released from the watchhouse and issued an infringement notice.

In the evening on Thursday, January 24 police located a 38-year-old man from Thursday Island allegedly in possession of cannabis. The man was transported to the Thursday Island Police Station and later charged with possessing dangerous drugs.

Overnight between the Thursday and Friday, January 24-25, offenders unlawfully entered a dwelling on Summers Street at Thursday Island.

The thieves stole items of clothing and liquor from the address.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch are currently investigating this offence.

Police are seeking support from members of the public to solve this offence.

Any information can be taken to the Thursday Island Police Station or alternatively people can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously to report their information.

HORN ISLAND I am pleased to say that I have no occurrences to report on for Horn Island.

On Thursday evening, January 24, the community were welcomed to attend the first Police-Community Consultative Group Meeting for 2013.

Many community members and business owners attended the meeting and developed a number of fantastic ideas that the group will work on achieving during 2013.

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Regional issues on the table as federal election is announced

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PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has called for a federal election to be held on Saturday, September 14.

The announcement was welcomed by federal members of both major parties in Far North Queensland.

Queensland Senator Jan McLucas said the announcement provided “certainty”.

“I’m sure residents and businesses will welcome that,” Ms McLucas said.

“The Gillard Government will continue to deliver important reforms during the year.

“We will see the National Disability Insurance Scheme become real in our launch sites across the country, we’ll deliver action on our National School Improvement Plan that will see standards rise in all our schools and we’ll continue to see the National Broadband Network being rolled out.

“I’m sure people want the year ahead to be dominated by policy debate and not more of the negativity we saw last year.

“2013 presents some great opportunities

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Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch also welcomed the news, saying he was looking forward to locking in firm policy commitments that would benefit the Far North.

“The timing couldn’t be better, given that the Coalition has just announced its positive plan to build a strong and prosperous economy, and a safe and secure Australia,” Mr Entsch said.

“From talking to people all around the electorate, I know that they want a change and having a date now confirmed means that our plan can start working from day one.”

Speaking from Russia, where he is representing Australia at the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, Mr Entsch said his focus during the next eight months would be on locking in policy commitments on issues such as: a solution to the property insurance crisis; establishment of the Tropical Campus

of the Australian Institute of Sport and related infrastructure; ongoing upgrades to the Bruce Highway; supporting the creation of a new meeting and entertainment precinct in Port Douglas alongside the lagoon and waterfront redevelopment; the sustainable, multiple use of our oceans and waterways, particularly in regard to the Coral Sea Marine park; and fighting the proposed blanket World Heritage Listing of Cape York.

Mr Entsch has again asked when Labor would announce their candidate for Leichhardt.

“Julia Gillard has taken the unprecedented step of announcing the date of the election, yet Labor still doesn’t have anybody to stand for the Far North,” Mr Entsch said.

“This again demonstrates how Labor doesn’t have a plan; their announcements are on the hop and they haven’t even got their candidates lined up before the start of what is essentially an eight-month election campaign.”

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Floods leave Cape and Strait incommunicado TELECOMMUNICATIONS have gone down across the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area at least twice over the past fortnight, with outages on Thursday, January 24 and again from Friday, January 25 until late Monday, January 28.

The outages hit landline and broadband services, including mobile phones and internet, in a vast area across Cape York and the Torres Strait north of a line from about Gladstone to Mount Isa. On Thursday Island, the first outage struck at 9.10am until 4.10pm on Thursday, January 24.

Communications went out again the following day, continuing throughout the long weekend, after the failure of a fibre-optic cable.

The outage also affected the availability of the emergency number, triple zero (000).

Thursday Island Police officer in charge of Jamie Horn said police on TI had backup satellite phone systems.

He said when faced with an emergency in such situations, people who could not directly access emergency services needed to consider contacting their community leaders.

“Especially on the outer islands, look to your community leaders and councils,” Snr Sgt Horn said.

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia Senator Ian Macdonald said the outage highlighted the critical nature of communications capabilities in regional Australia.

He expressed his concerns about the future under an NBN system, which relies on fibre-optic cable.

“People could not communicate with each other, nor could they make any purchases unless they had cash as the Eftpos network - which relies on the phone system - was down,” Mr Macdonald said.

“Emergency services were also affected with

hospitals and ambulance services having to provide alternative contact numbers after 000 was impacted by the outage.

“The tyranny of distance and the fact that critical services may be hours away make effective communications systems all the more important.

“The events of the weekend clearly demonstrate the vulnerability of the fibre-optic network.”

In a statement on Monday, January 28, Telstra said its coastal fibre-optic cable, which carries much of the state’s communications needs, was damaged by severe flooding in the Colosseum area on Friday evening.

“This was followed by further damage to a backup cable north of Harlin late yesterday (Sunday), which along with a number of power outages, resulted in the loss of most landline and broadband services in Mackay, Freshwater, Cairns, Rockhampton, Townsville, Mount Isa and Gladstone,” Telstra said.

Poor weather conditions and flood levels had prevented technicians accessing a second damaged cable north of Harlin, Telstra said.

Technicians accessed the area by helicopter and road with the help of local emergency services to begin works.

Work also took place to restore some services via a link from Darwin.

“In most cases, customers will not be able to make landline calls outside their region, but may still be able to dial locally,” a Telstra spokesperson said.

In such circumstances, Telstra encouraged its customers to use their mobile in emergency situations only, he said.

“If customers are unable to reach triple zero, local emergency services such as police, fire and ambulance stations will be in operation and should

An approximate indication of areas impacted by telecommunications outages, as at 3.30 pm January 28, 2013. Courtesy of www.telstra.com be contacted directly where possible.

The temporary emergency number for Cairns is 4030 7000.

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Businesses who were affected by the outages can lodge a complaint with Telstra and apply for compensation.

Mer, Dauar and Waier not for sale, says PBC

By MARK ROY RUMOURS that apartment blocks and land on Mer (Murray Island) are being offered for sale online are untrue and malicious, according to the chairman of Mer Gedkem Le Corporation, Doug Passi.

Murray Island families as far away as Townsville have raised concerns about rumours that their homelands being sold off to investors, following the transfer of Indigenous reserve land from the Queensland government to the registered native title body corporate, Mer Gedkem Le, on December 14, 2012.

“We now have the piece of paper that was handed to us as a Deed of Grant in fee simple, which provides inalienable freehold ownership of our islands,” Mr Passi said.

“The word ‘inalienable’ confirms that our traditional lands cannot be sold, and I strongly urge the opposition to stop spreading malicious

rumours about Mer, Dauar and Waier as having been sold to private multi-nationals.”

A copy of a document allegedly circulating in Meriam communities was forwarded to the Torres News (pictured left) .

The internet page is a generic real estate search which shows a Google map of Murray Island.

A handwritten note says “new apartments & houses will soon be available online - land for lease”.

No land, apartments or houses on Murray Island are listed on the website, realestate. com.au.

Mer Gedkem Le (TSI) Corporation lands administration manager Aven Noah said housing on the island could only be developed under strict arrangements, and could not be sold off.

“Apartment blocks can be built on individual land and can be negotiated by the

housing provider/private investors in similar arrangements as the new school,” Mr Noah said.

“But the apartment blocks will never be sold and put on the open market.

“Under the Torres Strait Islanders land Act, the land was transferred and made inalienable freehold.”

He said the type of freehold title meant owners could not sell the land.

He urged any Meriam families with concerns to contact the PBC office.

Mr Passi said Meriam families on Mer Island had “stood up for changes to happen”.

“The local government and TSRA elections can confirm that we want to move forward with new ideas and new leaderships,” he said.

“The reserve handover is our catalyst to talk directly with governments on what is best for Mer Island.”

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Badu Certificate II course opens career pathways

Marie Nona (right) receives her Employer Small Business Award from CEA’s Pam Wasaga at the 2012 Recognition Awards.

By MARK ROY MARIE Nona has always wanted to come back to Badu and help skill up the local workforce.

After working in Western Australia’s mining industry for 10 years with her husband, Marie recently returned to her homeland and quietly set about doing just that.

Her work was recognised last year with an Inspirational Employer award at the 2012 My Pathway Torres Strait Recognition Awards held on Thursday Island and soon, in partnership of Tagai TAFE, she will be coordinating a Certificate II in Hospitality.

Marie, who runs Tikie’s Cafe on Badu, said the qualification was a great first step for someone wanting to kickstart their career.

“When people want to start a career, especially in the mining industry, they can start at the camps - they are always looking for people to work in the camps,” Marie said.

“After gaining the TAFE qualification, they will

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have the skills and work ethic to set themselves on a career pathway.”

During her time in the mining industry in the Pilbara, Marie organised training for communities - a big job, in more ways than one.

“The communities could be 300 to 700km from Tom Price,” Marie said.

“I ran programs in WA for 10 years, working for TAFE while my husband was working in the mining industry.

“I would like to see that kind of community training happening on Badu.”

She said she and her husband had always planned to come back to the Torres Strait to run the training programs here.

“But my husband passed away in 2011, so now I will be doing it on my own,” she said.

She said the importance of skilling up Indigenous people could not be underestimated.

“We need to skill up Indigenous people to have some sort of career pathway, and so local businesses have a workforce.

“I’ve got three workers from existing businesses signed up for the TAFE course, with four more coming through.

“We’re working on getting students or participants together - we need 10 or more - and then we will run with it.

“Participants can do the course in two weeks straight, as a lot of the units can be clustered together,” Marie said.

“It doesn’t have to drag on with students coming just one time per week, as they might lose interest.

“This is a basic qualification, but it will help participants move up to a higher level, and can be used to find employment in other areas, for example, in a supermarket.”

TAFE business development officer Regina Turner said she hoped to see the course starting as early as next week.

“We are offering flexible hours, including evenings,” Ms Turner said.

She said the Cert II Hospitality would include kitchen operations and housekeeping competencies, including: • Safe food handling/hygiene procedures • Barista/expresso coffee • Financial transactions • Work with colleagues and customers • Develop hospitality industry knowledge and skills • House keeping services, clean premises, room preparation, • Workplace health and safety “Contact Tagai TAFE to respond to your training needs, whether you’re an individual or a group, large or small, from the inner or outer islands,” Ms Turner said.

“Anything’s possible!”

For further details on the course contact Marie (4090 0510) or Tagai TAFE (4212 1500).

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What does TRAIL do? As well as the strong platform of skills, a ributes and knowledge, TRAIL provides a solid basis for you to grow as an effective, experienced leader.

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Who is TRAIL for? Emerging leaders and those who want stronger foundational skills, exposure to role models and links to peers for long-term networking and support.

Applications close on the second Friday of March each year.

For application forms please call the Torres Strait Regional Authority on (07) 4069 0700 or email info@tsra.gov.au

www.tsra.gov.au www.rural-leaders.com.au Marie Nona, from Tikie’s Cafe, on Thursday Island last week. Marie is coordinating a Certificate II in Hospitality course on Badu.

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COMMUNITY

It’s back to school with road safety in mind

The first day at school can be daunting for some, but not for Kaleeda David (left), who is starting Year 1 this year. Here Kaleeda gets some encouragement and support from the older students at Tagai College Thursday Island Primary Campus.

IT WAS back to school last week around the Torres Strait and the kids looked pretty excited about the school year ahead.

And given that children on their way to school, and coming home, may not always have their full attention on road traffic, Member for Cook David Kempton reminded drivers to take extra care around school zones.

“With school back, I’m urging all motorists keep a lookout for school children around bus stops, schools and shopping centres,” Mr

Kempton said.

“There will be plenty of excited children being dropped off in school zones so taking a little extra, care sticking to the speed limit, and not using mobile phones while driving can go a long way to preventing a tragedy.

“It is also important that parents teach their children about road safety, make sure they have the correct restraints when traveling in a car, and ensure bike helmets adhere to safety standards,” he said.

Year 1 Tagai Primary student Lorianna Eseli with her younger brother Antonio Eseli, who is starting Prep this year.

Mum Jayne Ahmat and Evy see elder sister Milly (left) off to school. Milly starts Prep this year at Tagai Primary. PHOTOS: MARK ROY

Maddie and her mum Susan Murray see older sister Bella Murray off to start the new school year at the Sacred Heart school. Bella is in Year 2, while Maddie is a prep student at Montessori.

Brothers and sisters Kantisha, Pari and Bessie Daniel ready for the new school year at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School on Thursday Island.

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The party crew on the Hammond Island Ferry cruise on Friday, January 25.

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Juanita Mills and Marcellus Mills.

Shannon, Pinky, Becky, Katrina and Domo.

Ephraim Bani and Josh Stephen.

Frances Mills and Latoya Nakata with the goodies.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an upcoming event, please let us know by email to editor@torresnews.com.au or phone Mark Roy on 1300 867 737.

Want to learn some valuable life-saving skills? James Cook University is running CPR and first aid courses next week at its Thursday Island campus. Bookings are essential (13 74 68).

FEBRUARY

Mon 4. Hash House Harriers, 5.45pm Tue 5. Cruise ship Silver Shadow visits TI, 1pm Tue 5. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 5. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Tue 5. Family night and mixed pool comp, Federal Hotel Wed 6. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 6. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island, 6.30 - 9pm Wed 6. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 6. Ladies night pool comp, Federal Hotel Thu 7. Kab ‘Em 4 Out Em contemporary dance project, ages 8 - 17, TRAWQ Hall, afternoon tea provided, 3 - 5pm Thu 7. Joker Jackpot, Federal Hotel Fri 8. Floral Friday. Floral dress please! Camouflage yourself as a flowering shrub Fri 8. Rotary Club TI breakfast meetings resume, Grand Hotel, 7am Fri 8. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Fri 8. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Sun 10. Cruise ship Columbus 2 visits TI, 1pm Mon 11. CPR course, JCU Campus TI, 9am 4.30pm, $63 bookings essential 13 74 68 Mon 11 - Tue 12. Apply First Aid course, JCU Campus TI, 9am - 4.30pm, $162.35 bookings essential 13 74 68 Tue 12. Cruise ship Asuka II visits TI, 7am Fri 15. Rotary Club TI breakfast meeting, Grand Hotel, 7am Fri 15. Rotary Club TI AGM after breakfast meeting Sat 16. Rotary Club TI assembly Sat 16. Cruise ship Crystal Symphony visits TI, 7am Tue 19. Torres Shire Council monthly meeting, Council Chambers TI, 9am Sat 23. Rotary International’s 108th birthday. Dinner (venue TBA) members and guests. Visitors welcome by invitation.

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 Service 7pm

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 OPINION / LETTERS TO ThE EdITOR Email: editor@torresnews.comau Fax: 1300 STRAIT (1300 787 248)

Is Cape York ready for World Heritage listing?

WORLD Heritage sites in Australia have often been born out of battles between conservationists and development-oriented state governments.

Little regard has been paid to land owners: until now.

February marks an annual deadline for new site nominations.

In 2013, the Federal Government aims to submit a Cape York site nomination to UNESCO. Working towards this deadline raises problematic issues.

I n t e r e s t i n g l y, F e d e r a l Environment Minister Tony Burke has publicly stated that a nomination can only proceed with the consent of Traditional Owners.

This is unusual because it potentially gives Traditional Owners the final word on nomination.

Cape York is surrounded by two other World Heritage sites, the Great Barrier Reef and the Queensland Wet Tropics.

Cape York residents are therefore no strangers to World Heritage issues.

Far-north Queensland has well-documented natural “outstanding universal values” under World Heritage criteria.

Historically, peak interest groups were not opposed to joining together to further a World Heritage agenda for Cape York, as demonstrated by the aspirational 1996 Cape York Heads of Agreement.

However, 30 years of inaction on economic issues, poor infrastructure, and failed policies now form a background for oppositional politics in Cape York.

The organisations that confront conservation, pastoral, or Aboriginal issues in Cape York must deal with legacy and ongoing tensions that converge on the subject of World Heritage.

These include the contentious Wild Rivers Act 2005 and “consultation fatigue”.

Since the Queensland Liberal National Party government committed to repealing Wild Rivers, a major obstacle preventing inter-organisational cooperation on ascertaining heritage values and explaining

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World Heritage to communities has been removed.

What then is the problem?

The tyranny of distance and the legacy of bureaucracy Cape York in many ways exemplifies the new frontier of transforming remote places into conservation estates, and many pastoralists and Aboriginal groups are disgruntled with the way the conservation agenda for Cape York has defined the recent political trajectory of the region.

For them, Wild Rivers was an indicator of policy and governance that failed the test of inclusion for community engagement and consultation in Cape York.

“Consultation fatigue” is common throughout Cape York communities, Aboriginal or otherwise, largely due to the many bureaucratic and academic studies that have been conducted with little material results.

Breaking through consultation fatigue to achieve the requisite “informed consent” should raise serious concerns about a February 2013 nomination deadline.

At last year’s World Heritage Symposium in Cairns, some speakers warned that the considerable resources invested in the nomination process meant failure to proceed with a nomination would be an unacceptable outcome.

In my recent research, one interviewee argued that “people are being consulted about things that aren’t really their concern or agenda”.

These issues, combined with pre-existing consultation fatigue, begins to lend the issue of consent an unsettlingly coercive colouring.

Under such circumstances, government acquisition and return of pastoral land to Aboriginal people in exchange for supporting conservation objectives may appear to be a form of bribery - a bribery of customary Aboriginal land no less.

Much of the conservation agenda, including Wild Rivers and World Heritage, is aimed at preventing increased mining

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(despite some Aboriginal support for mines).

World Heritage is seen as an opportunity to develop an alternative conservation economy.

This would include carbon farming, increased tourism and a number of other initiatives.

It broadly aligns with Jon Altman’s “hybrid economy” modelling of market, state and customary components.

The conservation economy fails to address what many see as more pressing economic concerns such as infrastructure (which will in turn facilitate tourism) and land tenure restrictions in an area geographically distant from the traditional market economy.

These two issues and more could be included in a broadscale economic plan for the region, but to date no plan has ever been drafted.

The federal or state government should consider this a fundamental step in explaining World Heritage opportunities when consulting with communities.

Confronting the issues Across-the-board support for increased tourism is just one of many issues that could be used to build bilateral support and inter-organisational trust in the region.

Problematically, where there is opportunity for agreement, past infractions and ideological conflict prevent cooperation.

Ideological conflict can stem from the culture of the organisation, or from particular people in positions of authority.

The remote and parochial nature of the region means that people have often had a long time to develop particular grievances - perceived or otherwise - against other organisation members.

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The publishers of the Torres News acknowledge the Kaurareg Nation, upon whose land the Torres News makes its home.

We pay our sincere respects to the elders and the peoples of the Torres Strait and NPA, across whose traditional lands and seas we report.

This newspaper is dedicated to recognising, preserving and promoting the traditional cultures and customs of the Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples of this region.

To facilitate an inclusive World Heritage listing, should it go ahead, organisational figures may be required to confront their prejudices for the sake of representing the region’s heritage values.

Recent developments, such as the withdrawal of the Queensland government from the World Heritage consultation process they have been facilitating for the last two years (citing procedural duplication with the Federal Government), will only seed more distrust and confusion for World Heritage within communities.

February 2013 may be a good opportunity to find closure on a 30 year issue.

However, this deadline places unnecessary strain on community engagement and marginalises those that do not wish to participate. Responsibly resolving inter-organisational disputes without a looming deadline will be central to an empowered community that protects what is important to it.

Only then should World Heritage follow.

Nick Skilton PhD student, University of Wollongong via theconversation.edu.au

Correction: IN the article “Three decades of tax help a rewarding experience for Margaret” (Torres News, 21-27 January 2013, page 9) it was stated that Ms Margaret Morrison’s mother was from Moa Island and her late father from Darnley Island.

This is incorrect.

Ms Morrison’s father is from Moa Island and her late mother is from Darnley Island.

We apologise to Ms Morrison and her family for the error.

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Fluoride essential, says Concerns over Mer land transfer Queensland Health

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I WOULD like to express my concern for the Reserve Land Status Handover that took place on December 14, 2012, Murray Island.

Most of all Meriam People are still confused over the previous land title under Deeds of Grant in Trust, including current explanation in article of Torres News (‘Meriam land returns to traditional owners’, January 7-13, 2013, page 4).

I quote: ‘Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Multicultural Affairs, Glen Elmes presented a Deed of Grant to Mer Gedkem Le, the registered native title body corporate, which will hold the land in trust for the benefit of the Meriam people.”

“Now the Meriam people officially own the islands occupied for centuries by their forebears,” Mr Elmes said.’

I would like to comment on two different statements for a clearer understanding.

Meriam People have two different types of traditional land ownership, individual and clan.

Each family group of the eight tribes of Mer have a spokesperson or landowner who was nominated by the Traditional Land Owner from past and to be the caretaker of land and to be responsible for wellbeing of their family.

These individual and clan ownership are representations of land inheritance from Father to Son through generations past, of one bloodline, and have never adopted other forms of trusteeship as mentioned in the roles and responsibility of local PBC (Mer Gedkem Le Corporation) as trustee for Meriam Traditional Land Owners.

If I want to build my house on our traditional family inherited land, I will approach my eldest brother for he’s favourable opinion, but will still need clarification from PBC before and after the construction, I will now seek permission from Mer Gedkem Le Corporation and not my eldest brother for any further development that occurs on our traditional land, as per the rule book “Dept of Resources Resources and Management - Leasing Torres Strait Islander, Deed of Grant in Trust”.

It is confusing for some Meriam People who signed the legal documents unaware of its consequences.

Our past history reveals Government oppression over Indegenous Nations worldwide, where authority intentionally recruited local natives as scouts or trackers under false pretenses to betray their own kind for execution.

Unaware of current consequences we are now facing, some Meriam People accepted the “Title of Deed Of Grant In Trust” from the Government, which can now be identified as an indirect recruit for self-destruction.

It’s time now to reflect on who we really are, our identity, cultural practices, and where we exist from.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are only tiny matters compare to what lies within us.

(A True Meriam Follows Malo’s Law) Andrew Passi Snr Dowar Island Native Title Land Holder Mer Island

In recognition of service - Patrick Levi

Pat Levi has retired after 23 years of distinguished service with Australian Reef Pilots.

RECENT changes to Queensland legislation means local governments can now decide whether to have fluoride in their water supply.

With this in mind, the Department of Health has written to every local government in Queensland, offering to meet and discuss the health benefits of fluoridation.

Water fluoridation is used in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and Australia, and a handful of other countries.

According to Queensland’s chief health officer Jeannette Young, the fluoridisation in water is the most important way local governments can improve the dental health of their communities.

Dr Young said World Health Organisation studies showed adding fluoride to water supplies was a safe and effective way of reducing tooth decay.

She said fluoride was not harmful to people’s health, despite the widespread scaremongering on the issue.

“In the small amounts that are used in water supplies, fluoride is not harmful,” Dr Young said.

“There is no evidence to show fluoride, in the amounts used in water supplies, has any detrimental health effects.

“In fact, studies have shown that people with good dental health have better overall health.

“Townsville has been using fluoride in its water supplies since 1964 and it has not resulted in any health problems there.

“There is no reliable evidence of any adverse health effects to communities which have already implemented fluoride in their water supplies.”

Queensland’s chief dental officer Rhys Thomas said fluoride was proven to strengthen teeth and prevent tooth decay.

“Ultimately it is up to local authorities to implement and continue fluoridation,” Dr Thomas said.

“But we hope that they are making decisions armed with all the facts.

“Studies have shown that the use of fluoride benefits everyone regardless of their age or access to dental care.

“Australian Child Dental Health surveys consistently show that Queensland children have levels of tooth decay well above the national average.

“The use of fluoride is one way of turning this around.”

Water fluoridation has frequently been the subject of conspiracy theories.

During the “Red Scare” in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s, and to a lesser extent in the 1960s, activists on the far right of American politics routinely asserted that fluoridation was part of a farreaching plot to impose a socialist or communist regime.

They also opposed other public health programs, notably mass vaccination and mental health services.

However, since the early 1970s, several countries have abandoned fluoridation, including Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union, Finland and Japan.

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THE start of the New Year was not totally welcomed by the team at Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) here on Thursday Island, as it marked the departure of Patrick Levi.

Pat is the longest-serving Launch Master for ARP in the Torres Strait.

In the 23 years Pat has skippered for ARP he has, successfully completed thousands of runs, safely transiting pilots on and off ships, whatever the weather.

Pat was always happy to advise and train new boat crew and many have benefited greatly from

his local knowledge and exceptional boating skills.

Although Pat is no longer a permanent skipper here, we hope to see him back to help out from time to time.

Everyone throughout Australian Reef Pilots wishes Pat all the best in his future endeavours.

His experience and skill as a skipper, along with his good humour and easygoing nature, will be greatly missed by us all.

Thanks Uncle Pat. From all the crew at Australian Reef Pilots

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Australia Day 2013 Celebrations

PHOTOS: MARK ROY

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their citizenship papers.

Alejandra Rojas proudly display NEW AUSSIES: Kelly Leach and urday, January 26 after ame Australian citizens on Sat Kelly and Alejandra officially bec swearing an oath of allegiance.

Salome Tapim receives the You ng Citizen of the Year Award from Mayor Stephen on behalf of Patrick Sammy Mills, who represented Australia in basketb all at the 2012 London Olympics.

Taykesha Benjamin (8) and Jaylia Benjamin (4).

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Agnes Fox and Deidree Whap with their awards. The Torres Shire Council presented Agnes with Certificate of Achievement and honoured Deidree with a Citizen of the Year award.

Australia Day 2013 Celebrations

John Whop receives his Achieve ment Medallion from Mayor Stephen.

Majuro (2) enjoying the day out with family.

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Special Education Teachers

Student Services Support Officer Hassan Ah Boo

Community Engagement Officer Margie Cowley

Behaviour Support Teacher Taum Nona

Primary Classroom Teachers

Deputy Principal SL2 Kaylene Chippendale

Sports Coordinator Dave Bell

Head of Campus Thursday Island Primary Campus Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh SL4 Gary Jones

Primary Classroom Teachers

Head of Campus SL1 (Dauan) Dauan Ngurpay Lag Ethel Larry

Head of Campus SL1 (Warraber) Warraber Ngurpay Lag Dan Dalziel

Head of Campus SL2 (Yam) Iama Ngurpay Lag TBA

Head of Campus SL2 (Saibai) Kadhego Ngurpay Lag Darryl Boundy

Head of Campus SL2 (Mer) Mer Eruer Uteb Paul Kuronya

Head of Campus SL2 (Horn) Narupay Ngurpay Mudh Martin Penfold

Head of Campus SL1 (Stephen) Ugar Eruer Uteb TBA

Head of Campus SL1 (St Paul’s) St Paul’s Ngurpay Lag TBA

Head of Campus SL1 (Poruma) Poruma Ngurpay Lag Anne McCarthy

Head of Campus SL2 (Yorke) Masig Muysaw Ngurpay Lag Thelma Billy

Head of Campus SL2 (Malu Kiyay) Malu Kiyay Ngurpay Lag Keith Pabai

Head of Campus SL2 (Mabuyag) Mabuygiw Ngurpay Lag TBA

Head of Campus SL2 (Kubin) Kubin Ngurpay Lag TBA

Senior Head of Campus SL3 Dan Tonon

Associate Principal Primary Education Outer Islands Ken Treasure

Head of Campus SL2 (Darnley) Erub Eruer Uteb Cheryl Matysek

Senior Head of Campus SL3 Ian Unicomb

Head of Campus SL4 (Badu) Badhulgaw Ngurpay Lag Kay Ahmat

Associate Principal Teaching and Learning Steve Foster

Secondary Classroom Teachers

Head of Department (Student Services) Jon Case

Head of Department (Senior Secondary) Suberia Bowie

Head of Department Junior Secondary Cherryl Perry

Head of Department Teaching and Learning TBA

Deputy Principal Middle Years SL3 Sondra Barry

Head of Campus Thursday Island Secondary Campus Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Lyn-Anne Chandler

Associate Principal P-12 Jennifer Skeahan

Deputy Principal Senior Years SL3 Cameron Murray

Education Delivery Support Staff (Community and Assistant Teachers and Teacher Aides) School Based Ancillary Staff (Administration Officers, General School Officers, Cleaner and Project Officers)

Speech Pathologist (0.7) Anna Fittner

Guidance Officers John Crozier & Sally Evelyn

Head of Special Education Services Zoe Lang

Head of Curriculum Language and Culture Deb Belyea

Senior Project Officer Dana Ober

Manager - Student Support Services Dorothy Hogan

Associate Principal Language & Culture Student Support Services Stephanie Savage

Executive Principal Judy Ketchell Executive Services Manager Briohny Rackley

TAFE Tutors and Teachers

Executive Services Support Team AO3/AO2 TBA

Pre Prep Coordinator TBA

Manager - Land & Sea Discovery Centre Tim Hillier

eLearning Coordinator Olivia Smyth

Teaching & Learning Coach Sarah Finnemore

Head of Learning SL2 Steven Moore

Head of Campus SL2 Tagai TAFE Mark Hutton

Organisational Structure 2013 YUMI Education Director Ned David

College Ancillary Staff

ICT Technician TBA

DISC Manager Trevor Cox

Business Manager (Human Resources) TBA

Business Manager (Finance) Jenny Pearson

Business Services Manager Robyn See Kee

Tagai Leaders Forum “YUMI Time To Shine”

Tagai State College welcomed new leaders at the Leader Forum held at Waybeni Koey Ngurapay Mudh on Monday 21st to Tuesday 22nd January.

2013 Head of Campuses

2013 New Leaders Ken Treasure - Tagai Executive, Associate Principal Primary Education Outer Islands Jennifer Skeahan - Tagai Executive, Associate Principal P-12 Vanessa Stevens - Head of Campus Mabauygiw Ngurapay Lag Tony Miller Head of Campus Kubin Ngurapay Lag Rhonda Hawthorne - Head of Campus St Pauls Ngurapay Lag Raba Jobi - Head of Campus Ugar Eruer Uteb Deb Belyea - Head of Department Language and Culture, Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Steven Moore - Head of Teaching and Learning, Curriculum Jon Case - Head of Department Student Services, Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Cheryl Perry - Head of Department Junior Secondary, Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Bev Lenton - Literacy and Numeracy Coach, Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh Meiko Stephen - Literacy and Numeracy Coach, Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh Michelle Sieber - Literacy and Numeracy Coach, Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh

Ken Treasure

Cheryl Perry

Jennifer Skeahan

Jon Case

Raba Jobi

Bev Lenton

Vanessa Stevens

Meiko Stephen Michelle Sieber

Tony Miller

Rhonda Hawthorne

Deb Belyea Torres News

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1:00 Kurt Wallander: “The Priest” (M l,a,s) In Swedish. A priest is shot outside a low budget hotel in Ystad and is fighting for his life in hospital. Who would want to kill a priest? Wallander has no clues, until he finds out that the priest was having an affair.

Who had the strongest motives?

2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Alive & Cook12:00 Ultimate Spiderman 12:30 TBA ing 12:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Steve Buscemi 1:00 Nine 5:00 Creek To Coast - Queensland’s ultimate outdoor adventure Presents: Jessica Mauboy 1:15 F Troop 1:45 Movie: “Firefox” 4:30 show, featuring the very latest in camping, cruising, fishing Hot Property 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi and four-wheel-driving. Hosted by Scott Hillier.

5:30 4WD TV 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the 6:00 National News Saturday length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for 6:30 Indigenous All Stars vs NRL All Stars weekends, short breaks and holidays.

8:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 6:00 Seven News 9:45 TBA 6:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Lean On Me” (AV) When principal Joe Clark takes 9:30 TBA over decaying Eastside High School, he’s faced with students 1:00 Movie: “Mama’s Gone-A-Hunting” (M) - A psychotic prison wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to escapee and his young partner, decide to kidnap a wealthy do anything to turn the school around, he puts everything on couple’s baby and hold it for ransom. Little do they know that the line to give kids a chance. the babysitter wants the baby for herself.

2:00 Movie: “Sweeney!” - Scotland Yard’s Flying Squad investi2:30 House Calls To The Rescue - Jo’s team rescues an entire gates a suicide and uncovers an elaborate political blackmail neighbourhood from a noisy young guitarist. scheme.

3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Danoz 4:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Wesley Impact 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow 6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 6:00 Stitch 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The 6:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Surfsport 11:00 Gilligan’s Island 11:30 Discover Downunder Summer Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Morning Show 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 Dinner Date Series 12:00 The Wildlife Man 1:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs West Australia 12:30 Movie: “Cow Belles” (G) 2:30 Movie: “K-9” (PG) Praise 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 World Cafe Asia: Indies Sri Lanka 2:00 Seed Hunter 2:55 Re-Enchantment: Re-Imaginings 4:30 Live Healthy, Be Happy 5:00 Drive Thru Australia 5:30 Great 5:00 National News 3:00 Norman Mailer: The American 4:25 Jennifer Byrne Presents Cult Southeast 5:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs West Indies Reads 5:00 TBA 6:00 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 6:00 Seven News 9:00 Getaway - Livinia Nixon continues her European cruise with a 6:30 TBA 7:00 ABC News journey up the beautiful Moselle River. Natalie visits the South 7:30 TBA 7:30 Restoration Home: Coulton Mill Pacific island nation known as the friendliest place on earth, 8:30 Upstairs Downstairs: Somewhere Over The Rainbow 8:30 TBA Vanuatu. Meanwhile, Jason joins in a real life amazing race9:30 Rev. 12:00 Special: Outrageous - Outrageous features characters who style game you can do around Sydney and Catriona checks 10:05 Andy Warhol: Drella are way-over-the-top. The bizarre, the zany and the outright into the Hilton’s new Gold Coast hotel.

12:00 Movie: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (G) - When their crazies.

9:30 Rapid Response young son is kidnapped to assure their silence, a family 1:00 House Calls To The Rescue - The team rescues a couple suf10:00 TBA embarks on a dangerous journey to stop the killers and rescue fering a giant hangover from a garden clean-up gone wrong, 12:00 Nikita their child. plus the businessman who runs his company from a linen 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Order In The House closet, and the laundry with no door.

2:05 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:05 Rage 2:00 Home Shopping 2:35 Danoz Direct 4:00 The New Inventors 3:00 NBC Today 3:30 Your 4x4 4:30 Can We Help?: Gender Guessing 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Catalyst 5:30 Seven Early News 5:30 Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Sylvia 2:45 The Chopin Etudes 2:50 Dangerous Edge: A Life Of Graham Greene 3:55 Black Cab Sessions USA 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Jerry Springer 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Prisoners of War 9:30 Movie: “Boy” (TBC) - It’s 1984, and 11-year-old Boy lives on a New Zealand farm with his gran, a goat, and his younger brother, Rocky. Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy’s father, Alamein, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his father during his absence, Boy comes face to face with the real version - an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before.

11:10 Movie: “13” (MAV v,a) - In Thai. A man gets involved in a deadly reality game in which he must accomplish 13 increasingly bizarre and violent tasks. With prize money of 100 million baht, he has to win all 13 games, but the competition will stop if he loses any game.

1:15 South Park: Lice Capades 1:45 South Park: The Snuke 2:10 Dave in the Life: Sex Worker 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars - In the race to the finish line the teams find that completing heritage listed rooms is far harder than they ever imagined as this season, they will not only be judged on their design prowess but their ability to restore the rooms to their former glory.

8:00 TBA 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:30 Nikita: Crossbow - Percy threatens to set off a nuclear explosion unless his demands are met. Nikita realizes the best way to stop Percy is to go into the belly of the beast: Division itself.

12:30 The Avengers: The Living Dead 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shopping Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings - Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:00 TBA 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 TBA 11:30 Weeds: Pinwheels And Whirligigs - Nancy decides that her family has seen enough gunslinging for a lifetime, so to lighten things up she takes them to a Montana fair. Andy and Silas enter a butter-eating contest while Doug looks after the baby and makes friends with the carneys.

12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Night Passage” (M) 2:00 TBA 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Having discovered Adam has taken Darcy, Brax and Heath try and get her back. Harvey and Roo allow Maddy and Spencer to stay at the caravan park, but they become concerned when Maddy gets a fever. Meanwhile, Sid’s depressive manner continues.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:15 Happy Endings - Max has been working the Bar Mitzvah circuit as the professional ‘hype guy’ - emceeing, getting the crowd excited and up and dancing.

12:15 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

3:45 Africa Cup Of Nations 2013: Final 6:05 Weatherwatch and Music 6:15 World News 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Food Safari: German 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Spy Car 8:35 Man vs Wild: North Africa 9:35 RocKwiz 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: The Second Bakery Attack (M) A newlywed couple attempts to save their marriage by recreating a petty crime.

Love at First Sight (G) Set in a nursing home, John Hurt stars as 70-year-old Arthur who falls in love with a fellow resident, a beautiful woman called Ruth. Winner, Best UK Short Film Raindance Film Festival. My Other Half (G) Adrián and Andrea have been linked from the very moment they were born.

A weird optical deformity makes them see the world in an incomplete but complementary way. (In Spanish) 1:05 Cast Offs: April 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Brax and Heath attempt to escape the deal alive, however Brax finds himself in serious trouble.

After Maddy’s illness Harvey calls the police - much to Roo’s dismay. Meanwhile, Alf worries Celia’s short rehabilitation for gambling has not been successful.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:45 TBA 11:45 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News - Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta present the latest news, sport and weather from around Australia and overseas.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Rats And Cats” (M) 2:40 The Little Dragon 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Persian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kerry O’Brien 8:35 Insight: Child Warriors 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Adrift” (M a,v,s,l) In Vietnamese. This sensual drama follows Duyen, a young newlywed whose husband’s absence drives her into the arms of another man. But with Duyen’s girlfriend Cam secretly in love with her too, she becomes trapped in an inescapable love triangle.

1:00 Anna Pihl - When a dog hops aboard a city bus and scares the passengers, rookie cop Anna Pihl knows how to deal with it. But after she takes the animal to its owner’s flat, she quickly realises that the dog is being abused by the man - and so she decides to intervene 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Twenty/20 - Australia vs West Indies 9:30 TBA 10:00 Getaway - Livinia Nixon sails into Switzerland on the final leg of her European river cruise; Natalie spends a few days in the Paris of the Pacific, Noumea; Catriona’s weekend escape to the NSW Blue Mountains & Jules discovers a spectacular NZ retreat not far from Auckland.

10:30 Fifty Years Of Bond Cars: A Top Gear Special - Join Richard Hammond as he pays tribute to 007’s garage. Guy Hamilton makes an appearance while Roger Moore talks of the fish inside the Lotus Esprit. Daniel Craig drops in and The Stig reveals his favourite Bond car.

12:00 Take The Money And Run 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shopping 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: “Dustbin Baby” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Spencer reveals to Maddy he thinks they should return home. Alf warns Celia if she gambles again, she’ll be out the door for good. Indi, Dex, April and Romeo stage an intervention for Sid and he decides to see a psychologist. Meanwhile, Tamara’s ex Nelson arrives in Summer Bay. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement: Collingwood - Warehouse - Young guy in funky warehouse runs out of cash - wait till you see what the Room For Improvement team can do!

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: Celtic v 8:05 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: English 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Latin America: Patagonia 8:30 Tropic Of Capricorn 9:35 Masters of Money: John Maynard and Keynesianism 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “On Tour” (M s,n,l) In French. Joachim, a hapless entrepreneur, leaves his friends and family to start a new life in the USA, only to return to France with a troupe of neoburlesque performers. Mathieu Amalric directs and stars in this French comedy which won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010, including Best Director.

1:10 Movie: “The Desert Within” (MA s,a) In Spanish. Set in Mexico during the Cristero War, when Catholicism was banned, a man spirals into madness attempting redemption after being cursed by a priest for a decision leading to the massacre of his entire community.

3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 07

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Midwest Obsession” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight - The latest news and current social issues presented by a team of reporters.

7:00 Home And Away - Heath has his custody revoked, Kyle and Liam start a friendship, then Darcy is kidnapped by a mysterious man.

7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 TBA 11:00 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Roll Bounce” (PG) 1970s roller-skate jams fuel this coming -of-age comedy, as X and his friends, who rule their local rink, are shocked when their home base goes out of business.

3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

FRIDAY 08

4:15 Football International: Netherlands v Italy 6:30 World News 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: South American 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 How to Cook Like Heston: Potato 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Luke Nguyen’s Memories of Vietnam 9:35 24 Hours in Emergency: Vital Organs 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The Wankers - This is a whimsical, slightly risqué but also serious exploration of the taboo subject of female masturbation. The film interviews women of all ages about their own personal stories and practices.

12:15 Movie: “Cinderella” (MA a,h) In Korean. Seeking the much-desired quality of a perfect face, 17-year-old Hyun-soo’s friends are envious that she has a plastic surgeon for a mother. On their summer vacation together, Hyun-soo watches as her friends get plastic surgery from her mother and then one by one begin to develop compulsive urges to self-harm.

2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Education 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:20 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:50 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Doctor Who: Closing Time 6:45 Doctor Who: Confidential: Open All Hours 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: The Greater Good - On the eve of Anzac Day, Dr Lucien Blake is called to the morgue where the attendant has been murdered. With the autopsy tools and body missing, Dr Blake smells a rat.

9:25 Silk: Martha must take on a case defending a man accused of raping his ex-girlfriend. It is tough for someone with her disdain for the way the justice system treats rape victims.

10:30 Lateline 11:05 My Family: A Night Out - An eventful night out is had by all as Janey and Susan go to a hens night, and Roger goes on a blind date. Ben, who should be at home looking after Kenzo, spends more time out than he bargained for.

11:35 Rage 5:00 Rage

SATURDAY 09

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Jett sets up Gina, John and Romeo, and faces the consequences when his plans fall apart. John and Jett bond after Jett suffers a broken heart from Indi’s rejection.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:45 Grimm: Cat And Mouse - While investigating a string of murders, Nick and Hank learn that their suspect’s crime wave began overseas. When Nick discovers the suspect is being harboured by none other than Monroe and Rosalee, he realises he’s hunting the hunted, a freedom fighter trying desperately to escape the clutches of a creature bounty hunter.

11:45 Up All Night 12:15 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Education 11:00 Alexander’s Greatest Battle 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Rose Of Cimarron” (PG) 1:45 Big Ideas Sampler 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Wild Life At The Zoo 6:30 Good Morning Kalimantan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst: On The Road 8:30 Nigellissima - Inspired by a scribbled note she once found in an old Italian kitchen, Nigella shows her take on the classic light and sunny yoghurt pot cake.

9:00 The Hour 10:00 Agony Uncles 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Nicholas Crane’s Britannia 12:35 The Clinic 1:25 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:30 NTFL: Southern Districts vs Waratah 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Movie: “The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad” (PG) 1:25 Movie: “Death Drums Along The River” 2:45 Big Ideas Sampler 3:00 Cassowaries 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 5:00 The Wonder Years: Wayne Of Wheels 5:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday - Bread 6:45 Gardening Australia Summer 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise: Excitement spreads throughout The Paradise when a new promotion is announced, leaving Miss Audrey flustered and Denise an opportunity to shine in Moray’s eyes.

8:30 Grand Designs: Bromley - Kevin McCloud meets a couple who decide to knock down their dated 1940s mock Georgian house in South London and build a much bigger contemporary mansion.

9:20 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Away With The Fairies Phryne enters the publishing world when she investigates the puzzling death of a magazine columnist and author of fairy stories.

10:15 The Jonathon Ross Show 11:05 TBA 11:35 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

MONDAY 11

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Restoration Home 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Country House Rescue: Kelly House 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Foyle’s War: The Hide 1:10 Movie: “The Body Snatcher” (PG) - A doctor obtains corpses from a menacing grave robber. Lewton and Wise’s classic based both on the factual exploits of Burke And Hare and a Robert Louis Stevenson story 2:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 3:30 Rage 4:10 Movie: “Hollow Triumph” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

TUESDAY 12

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Issues In Globalisation 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Theatreland 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 TBA 6:00 Time Team: Newmarket 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks 9:30 Next Stop Hollywood 10:00 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Classy 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:35 A Small Town Welcome 2:00 Basketball: WNBL 4:05 Movie: “Unknown World” (PG) 5:20 The Dreaming 5:30 Eggheads

WEDNESDAY 13

SUNDAY 10

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Ace Day Jobs 10:20 My Great Big Adventure 10:40 Behind The News Specials 11:00 Big Ideas 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 TBA 6:00 Grand Designs: Sussex 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Jam, Jelly And Juice 8:30 Shock Horror Aunty 9:00 The Agony Of Life 9:35 Would I Lie To You? 10:00 TBA 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Life’s Too Short 12:00 Durham County 12:55 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:55 Carrying The Cross 2:25 Movie: “Second Chance” (PG) 3:45 Big Ideas Sampler 4:00 Movie: “The Other Love” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

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6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:00 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Teenage Escuela - Annie is upset over Sophie’s lack of concern about her school grades, so she decides to set an example by returning to school at a local community college.

12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shopping Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 The View 1:00 One Day Series - Australia vs West Indies 5:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 One Day Series - Australia vs West Indies 9:00 Getaway - Livinia Nixon visits the beautiful German city of Cologne then continues her journey up the Rhine River and Jason finds the rooftop bar where all the action happens in Cairns.

9:30 Rapid Response 10:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Enter The Dragon” - The last movie made by the legendary Bruce Lee. Determined to avenge the death of his sister, Lee penetrates the island fortress of Han, a warlord of crime who deals in opium smuggling and prostitution under the guise of a martial arts academy.

2:00 Movie: “Zoltan, Hound Of Dracula” (M) - After a military explosion, a dormant horror is suddenly re-awakened when the tomb of the Dracula family is unearthed. From the tomb walk Veidt Smit and a large dog Zoltan, both formerly enslaved under Dracula’s evil spell.

3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

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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 Wheel2Wheel: Thailand 3:00 Wheel2Wheel: Malaysia 3:30 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece: Inner Mani 4:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Jamaica 5:00 Cycling Central 5:35 Rex In Rome 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: History Cold Case: Ipswich Man 8:30 Wonders Of The Solar System: Order Out Of Chaos 9:35 In The Shadow Of The Moon 11:25 Movie: “Crazy Stone” (M l,v) - In Mandarin. The discovery of a priceless jade stone at a dilapidated factory leads to a hilarious story in which four separate parties are entangled in the pursuit of the jade, which is mixed up with a fake one.

1:20 Movie: “The Miracle Of Berlin” (MA s) In German. East Berlin, 1988. After getting into trouble, Marco only avoids jail thanks to his father, a high-ranking Stasi officer. Once in the army, he is confronted with a dilemma, that of loyalty to his country and the growing cry for freedom which could see him having to shoot his own countrymen.

3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

CROSSWORD No. 134

SUDOKU No. 134

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AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Don’t waste too much time deciding what to do next. A snap decision may work out well. Use your instinct! Romance. Don’t promise your partner anything unless you are sure that you can deliver the goods. This will be easier than trying to live up to standards which are too high.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Memories from the past will come flooding back this week. A comment from a relative will focus your thoughts on a forgotten event which happened many years ago.

Romance. Your love-life will soon be in very good shape. Use this opportunity to venture out of your comfort zone.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

FOR KIDS

An argument at work this week could get a little petty at times. Don’t get involved if you can possibly help it. Romance.

Your partner would very much appreciate being spoilt. Try to plan a little treat to quench their needs.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Something which you have been putting off for too long will have to be tackled.

Things could get worse if you don’t act now. Romance. A meeting with friends will be interesting. You’ll be surprised at how popular you are with the opposite sex. Don’t lose sight of your friends.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A dispute with a friend may start to get out of hand. You are coming from very different directions and may not see eye-to-eye. Accept this and move on.

Romance. Your partner will be shocked by an unexpected display of emotion. Tell them the real reason behind your sentiment.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Take any chance you can to have a break.

You need a change of scenery in order to see things in new light. Romance.

Your partner will be spending a surprising amount of time with someone they recently met.

Don’t let jealously get the best of you. This is a healthy change of pace.

FINDWORD No. 134 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Repairs around the house may take up more time than you expect. A chance discovery will make it worth the effort.

Romance. You should finally get a reply to a letter which you sent several weeks ago. It will contain the answer that you have been hoping for.

Open it immediately!

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Be careful to look behind the façade.

When you see what lies beneath the surface you may have second thoughts!

Be thorough! Romance. Don’t get jealous if your partner is spending time with a new friend.

This new contact may not be quite as serious as you think. Support their friendship.

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LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t let other people put too much work onto your shoulders. They may try to make you feel guilty for not helping them - you need to stand firm, however.

Romance. An act of kindness from your partner will go a long way towards bringing you both together.

Return the favour within the week.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You may be feeling a little restless at the moment. Make sure you think carefully before you make any rash moves. Refrain from impulse buys. Romance. Both Venus and Mars are in good aspect at the moment, so you could have a very romantic evening in store this week. Free your schedule.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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SOLUTIONS No. 134

Try to calm down a little! If you are not careful, you will waste a lot of energy just rushing around, without actually getting much done. Romance. Starting a new sport will bring you in close connection with someone from the opposite sex. Allow them to help you with your training.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A more positive attitude will help you get over a recent difficult patch you’ve had with your parents. Apologize to them.

Romance. Your partner will be very responsive. Don’t worry if they seem shy about letting you know how they feel. They may be worried about upsetting you.

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Preparation is key to surviving extreme heat Around the the Torres Strait and Cape York, we’re pretty used to dealing with the heat, but that doesn’t mean we can be complacent as exposure to extreme heat can cause illness and even death for

some people.

But there are several small steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones, writes Margaret Loughnan*.

We need to keep our body temperature in the range of 35.5 to 37.5°C as this protects our vital organs and allows the body to function normally. Bodies gain heat from both the metabolic processes within and the environment, and heat is lost through the skin by radiation and by sweating.

How you experience heat can be improved by adaptive behaviour, such as staying in the shade, indoors in air-conditioned places and using fans to circulate the air.

Heat-related illnesses occur when heat gain is greater than heat loss; when heat gain from the environment or metabolic processes cannot be effectively dissipated through physiological or behavioural thermo-regulatory processes. These illness range in impact from mild, such as heat cramps to severe or life-threatening, such as heat stroke.

Heat stroke is a medical emergency, leading to rapid death in 10% to 50% of cases and poor outcomes in a high proportion of survivors, according to the World Health Organisation.

Those at greatest risk of heat-related illnesses are people aged 65 years and older, babies and young children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.

People who have difficulty communicating, moving around or are bedridden are also at high risk (because they rely on others for drinks and showers), as are older people living alone.

Exposure to extreme heat has particularly adverse effects on people with chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular, respiratory or renal diseases, along with diabetes and obesity, and those with mental illness. These people account for a high proportion of the deaths caused by extreme heat.

People working outdoors also face high risk, especially if they’re working in direct sunlight.

Excessive drug or alcohol use increases the risk of heat-related illness the drugs affect thermoregulation and alcohol acts as a diuretic (causes increased urination).

Medications including blood pressure and heart medicine (beta-blockers), water pills (diuretics), antidepressants, antipsychotics and anti-convulsants (seizure medication) and antihistamines (allergy medications) may also affect how the body reacts to heat. And where you live could pay a role in the degree of risk heat poses for you. People living in multistorey buildings, and houses without external shading either from blinds, awnings or vegetation are most likely to be affected.

Access to air-conditioning is clearly protective during extreme heat. This can either be at home or by going to an air-conditioned place such as cinema, shopping centre, community centre, or library.

You should be prepared for extremely hot weather over summer, and ensure that your heatwave plan includes: • setting up fans in living areas and bedrooms. Some people may need assistance from family or carers to do this; • check that air-conditioning units work efficiently.

Ensure they’re not still on heat mode after winter and that the thermostat has been reset. Also, make sure that the cool function is clearly marked on the remote control; • access to fluids is important. Have a supply of cool drinks and water in the refrigerator; • make sure you have enough food, drink and medicines for a few days if very hot weather is forecast; • all refrigerated medicines should be kept in the fridge at all times, and other medication may need to be moved to cooler places in the house; • protect your home from heat by pulling down awnings and blinds. Put shade cloth over outdoor

pergolas to shade walls and windows; and • think about what you will do if there’s an electricity blackout. Have a list of people you can call for help if needed. Ask whether your phone will work without power, if you have a backup mobile phone, and whether you will be able to ask your neighbours for help.

During extremely hot weather: • keep in touch with friends and family, as they may be your lifeline; • stay hydrated - drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty, taking small amounts often. Don’t drink alcohol and limit tea and coffee as these are mildly diuretic; • stay out of the sun, especially during the hottest part of the day, and do any essential

outdoor jobs early in the morning when it’s cooler; • use your air-conditioner or fans. Cooling one room is easier and cheaper than cooling the whole house. Cool your bedroom two or three hours before bedtime, and open windows for ventilation in the evening when it’s cooler; • if you don’t have air-conditioning, arrange to go to a cool place and leave as early as possible to avoid travelling in the heat; • place damp towels around neck and shoulders to cool yourself, place your feet in basin or bucket of cool water. Cool water is better than icy cold, which causes your blood vessels to constrict and slows down the body’s ability to radiate heat.

Be mindful of people who can’t do this

for themselves such as disabled people, children and babies.

• eat frequent small meals and avoid cooking. Store food in the refrigerator; • rest - don’t do unnecessary work, think siesta; and • listen to the radio and television for heatwave information.

Heatwave preparedness plans and fact sheets are available on state government departments of health websites and in many local government offices. *Margaret Loughnan is a Research Fellow, Monash Weather and Climate, School of Geography and Environmental Science at Monash University.

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GED Erub Trading Homeland Enterprise (Torres Strait Islander) Corporation Premises: Erub (Daido) Community Club, Lot 89 Pilot Street, Erub Island Principal Activity: Community Club - provision of facilities and services to the club’s members and the achievement of the club’s objects Current Trading Hours: 4:00pm to 7:00pm, Monday - Saturday Proposed Trading Hours: 4:00pm to 9:00pm, Monday - Saturday Proposed Variation of Licence: 1) To allow an approved manager or director to be off the premises during trading hours but be able to be on site when required.

2) To allow for takeaway liquor sales. Takeaway sales would be limited to 6 x 375ml cans of light or mid-strength beer, per member, per day.

OBJECTIONS TO THIS APPLICATION MAY BE FILED BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OVER THE AGE OF 18 WHO HAS A PROPER INTEREST IN THE LOCALITY CONCERNED AND IS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE GRANT OF THE APPLICATION. COPIES OF ANY OBJECTIONS OR SUBMISSIONS (INCLUDING OBJECTOR’S DETAILS) WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPLICANT AND A CONFERENCE MAY BE HELD. Grounds for Objection: (a) undue offence, annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience to persons who reside, work or do business in the locality concerned, or to persons in, or travelling to or from, an existing or proposed place of public worship, hospital or school; (b) harm from alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; (c) an adverse effect on the health or safety of members of the public; (d) an adverse effect on the amenity of the community.

Format of Objections: Objections must be lodged in writing individually or in petition form and must state the grounds for objection. An objection in the form of a petition must be in a format stipulated in the Act and the principal contact person should discuss the proposed petition with the Licensing Officer listed below. A petition template is able to be downloaded from the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation website at www.olgr.qld.gov.au For further information on what is being proposed by the applicant, please contact Peter Hansen, on (07) 5474 1367 or email petehanno@ gmail.com Closing Date for Objections: February 19, 2013 Lodging Objections: Objections and/or Submissions should be lodged with: Policy and Legislation Unit (Indigenous) Office of Regulatory Branch Locked Bag 180 CITY EAST, BRISBANE QLD 4002 Phone: (07) 3224 7080 Fax: (07) 3237 1656 Email: amelia.pitt@deedi.qld.gov.au All objectors will be notified in writing when a decision has been made on the application.

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Applicants must have or apply for a Blue Suitability Card (Commission for Children and Young People).

Application packages are available at the Tagai State College Business Unit, 31 Hargrave Street, Thursday Island. (Old High School Site) Interested persons should apply in writing. Applications must address the selection criteria within the package and present a resume. Applications can be dropped off at the Business Unit or mailed to: Business Services Manager Tagai State College PO Box 1000 Thursday Island Q 4875

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COMMUNITY

Erub fishing competition is a winner THE lure of glory, valuable prizes, the chance to involve the entire family and the simple novelty of it all were some of the drivers behind a very successful 2013 Erub Australia Day Fishing Competition.

An initiative of the Erub Fisheries Management Association (EFMA), the local fishing competition attracted huge interest and scores of competitors vying for $1400 worth of prizes.

Split into Senior and Junior categories, the competition comprised a number of target species for both onshore and offshore fishers, giving everyone a chance to be involved.

O n s h o r e t a rg e t s p e c i e s included Erar (Parsa, Golden Spinefoot), Teneb (Finger Mark) and Trevally.

Those fishing offshore hunted Spanish Mackerel, Coral Trout, Barramundi Cod and Red Emperor.

There was also a prize in both categories that accounted for the best overall ‘other’ fish (except

shark) as agreed by the competition judges - Ben Stephen, Selly Thaiday Snr, Arthur Naawi and Marc Jeanerette.

The full-moon tides provided a challenge for catching some species and favoured others with most but not all of the prize categories receiving entries.

The longest fish in each of the target species was awarded winner.

After the official ‘measure-in’ competition winners were announced and fishing gear prizes allocated as follows: OFFSHORE Spanish Mackerel Winner: Henry Savage (1.32m) Runner Up: Team Dan Sailor, Wes Cardy and Robert Bollinger Coral Trout Wi n n e r : M a r k Wa i g a n a (62.5cm) Runner Up: Basoki Pau ( 62.3cm) Other Winner: Mark Waigana for Cod (70cm) Runner Up: Jacob Gutchen for

Shark Mackerel ONSHORE Junior Erar Winner: Liz Thaiday Teneb Winner: Scotty Waigana Trevally Winner: Norita Sipi ONSHORE Senior Other Winner: Anita Sipi and Waisi Bourne for snapper Runner Up: Sarah ‘Tiny’ Gela for her Zab (Garfish) entry All Senior and Junior competitors who registered went into the draw for a respective cast net prize and the winners were Richard Kiwat (Snr) and Caitlin Stephen (Jnr).

Many thanks go to the competition prize sponsors Ged Erub Trading (GET), IBIS and Torres Strait Sea Harvest.

After such a positive response to the event, EFMA are proposing to make the competition an annual event.

A big eso also to all who participated and supported.

ABOVE: Aleesha and Henry Savage with their Spanish Mackerel and Coral Trout entries.

LEFT: Three-year-old Scotty Waigana took out best onshore Teneb (Finger Mark).

BELOW: Selly Thaiday Jnr and family net their bait for the comp.

ABOVE: Henry Savage with the winning Spanish Mackerel entry.

LEFT: Judges Marc Jeanerette and Ben Stephen measure an entry.

One Margarita on the rocks, courtesy of Cyclone Oswald THE Torres News has received an unconfirmed report of a historic Torres Strait pearling lugger destroyed by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

According to amateur maritime historian Michael Smith, the pearl lugger Margarita was lost on the rocks near the Whitsunday Islands, in what he described as “a sad day”.

“The pearl lugger Margarita, formerly known and built as the Briton, one of four sister ships, was pulled from her mooring and wrecked on rocks at Airlie Beach during the havoc that was sustained by the storms last week,” Mr Smith wrote on his facebook page.

“I will provide further information on her history and update as to any possible salvage attempts that Page 18 Torres News

One of the Margarita’s sister ships, the Songton. may be made. trochus shell fishing in the late 1950s “If you have any stories, history at Thursday Island, with sister ships, or information on Briton (Marga- Songton, Winston and Triton. rita) please forward to me.”

The four boats are often referred The Margarita, or Briton, was to as the Tons, because all their as built by Alf Hansen and Harold names end in ‘ton’.

Collis in Cairns as a trochus boat Owing to ongoing problems with for John Witts. broadband and Internet connections, She was engaged in pearling and the Torres News has been unable

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to contact Mr Smith or otherwise confirm the report.

Speaking from Airlie Beach last Wednesday, Whitsunday Times editor-in-chief Leanne Abernethy said many vessels had been dashed on the rocks as the rain-bearing depression bore down the coast, bringing high seas and damaging

winds.

“We have about 22 photos of vessels on the rocks, but that name does not ring a bell,” Ms Abernethy said.

She said they were also faced with production difficulties owing to broadband outages but would investigate the report after deadline.

SPORT

Ashes draws teams from the four winds

By ALF WILSON FOR more than 30 years Sam Solomon of St Pauls descent has been making the annual pilgrimage to Charters Towers to compete at the famous Goldfield Ashes cricket carnival which is the biggest in Australia.

Sam lined up for the Hunter Corp XI in the B-2 division of the January 28 Ashes.

A massive 224 teams contested the 65th Ashes in five grades - A, B-1, B-2, Social and Ladies.

The Ashes started way back in 1948 with just six teams and has grown to be the biggest such cricket carnival in the southern hemisphere and probably the world.

The Torres News saw the 47-year-old Sam at one of the many fields at the Charters Towers Aerodrome Reserve on day one when Hunter Corp was pitted against Whogaf.

“I love coming to the Ashes and it is a great event. Haven’t been back to Moa Island for many years and would like to say hello to everybody up there,” he said.

Teammate Mal Little said Sam was an integral part of the side because of his all-rounder ability.

Sam was one of scores of players of Torres Strait Islander descent to play at the Ashes along with some others who travelled from as far away as Bamaga.

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More than 70 fields were used around Charters Towers at schools, parks, the Gun Club, Golf Club, and on private properties.

The Torres News travelled 15km past Charters Towers heading towards Hughenden to catch up with the West Indigies XI which lost to GT Radials in B-2 on the private Afcg Oval.

Jermaine Ross, of Darnley descent on one side of his bloodline, is usually one of the mostconsistent batsmen and boldly strode to the crease.

This writer told Jermaine he was going to snap some action shots so “don’t make a duck’’.

With a mighty swing of the willow, Jermaine smashed a delivery which he hoped would clear the boundary and score him a “Tom Mix”, as a six is known at the Ashes.

But alas, he was caught just inside the boundary and failed to trouble the scorer.

den Talent XI. Jimmy Maher, Michael Kasprowicz and Graham Hick played for a Queensland Bulls Masters team which took on a Charters Towers Invitational XI. The home side won scoring 4/163 whilst the Bulls Masters replied with 7/154.

WINNERS A Grade: A Fish Called Wanda won, Rayless XI took out B-2, D a l y Wa t e r s P u b Thirsty won the social division, and Black Bream defended their title in the ladies’ class.

“This has been a commentator’s curse,” Jermaine said with a loud laugh.

However, Jermaine redeemed himself the following day scoring a half century.

Also in the West Indigies was his 17-year-old son Jermaine Ross jnr.

“We have a lot of players of TSI descent,” West Indigies inspirational skipper Glen Butler said.

Some famous cricketers were competing at the Ashes including former Australian Test and one day all-rounder Andrew Symonds who played in the B-2 division for Hid-

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While the Torres News takes every care to ensure the information contained in the Tide Diary is correct, the Torres News accepts no resposibility for its accuracy. Information is provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Sport TORRES NEWS

Jesse Williams and his mum, Sonia Williams, after he arrived home from the US on January 22.

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Listen up, says Tha Monstar OWING to the communications outage on Thursday, January 24, we were unable to bring you this photo of gridiron great, Jesse Williams, at home with his mum, Sonia Williams.

But we think it’s worth a run, if only to bring home Jesse’s message, “Always listen to your mum”.

Sonia said Jesse, the great grandson of Ali and Carmen Drummond, of Thursday Island, still listens to his mum - but he

is a big boy now.

“It’s hard when they’re grown up to step back and let them make their own way,” she said.

The full, exclusive interview, from the Torres News January 28 edition, will be up on the Torres News facebook page this week.

Jesse made sporting history on January 8 this year when he helped his US college team, Alabama Crimson Tide, across the line to win two back-toback U.S. college football

(gridiron) championships, defeating the legendary Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

It was a big step up from starting out as rookie player with Brisbane team Bayside Ravens, to winning a championship game in front of a cable audience of 26,380,000 viewers.

Known by the moniker ‘Tha Monstar’, Jesse will become one of the most sought-after players in the NRL draft, once the NFL Super Bowl takes place on 3 February.

Jesse expected to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft, with some U.S. football experts predicting he could be selected as high as number nine, with the general opinion that the defensive nose tackle will be chosen somewhere between picks 15 and 27.

High-profile teams, such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens are very interested in the 145kg Australian.

Argun Warriors’ chance to be best side in Aust.

By ALF WILSON THE showdown to decide Australia’s best All Blacks carnival rugby league side is on at Brisbane’s Davies Park on February 8 when Badu Island side Argun Warriors meets the Newcastle Yowies.

Argun Warriors is one step away from winning the coveted title that every All Blacks carnival team seeks.

But in reality there is no known way of predicting a winner with no form guide to sum up the chances.

Champion team Argun Warriors qualified for the clash after winning the grand final of the Men’s Deadly Choices Arthur Beetson Foundation Queensland Murri rugby league carnival at Ipswich last September.

The Warriors were too strong for the Yarrabah Seahawks in the one-sided final, running out comfortable 30-12 victors.

Newcastle Yowies won the grand final of the NSW Knockout setting up a promoter’s dream pitting the best two All Blacks carnival teams in the country against each other.

This match will take on the proportions of a Queensland versus NSW State of Origin series encounter such is the interest among Indigenous footballers in both states.

Both Argun Warriors and Newcastle Yowies included NRL footballers when they won their respective finals.

Argun Warriors after winning the Murri Knockout.

Parramatta star Chris Sandow and Canberra Raiders forward Travis Waddell played for Argun Warriors.

Both sides will be without those for the big game.

Argun Warriors stalwart and star centre Keiji Bowie contacted the Torres News on January 24 and said players on Badu Island were training hard preparing for the epic game.

“We will have three, 17-year-olds, along with some top players in Ricardo Laza, Maipele Morseu, Guyai Nona, Joe Tamwoy, Bobby Tamwoy and lots of others,” Keiji said.

Astute tactician Tala Nona will coach Argun Warriors which will have many supporters from their beloved Badu Island with them in the big smoke.

Tala’s son Tremayne Bowie, a brilliant back, and experienced hooker Roy Bowie, of Badu descent, will also line up for Argun Warriors.

They both live in Townsville.

Argun Warriors are also the reigning Torres Strait Island of Origin champions having defeated Saguci 20-14 in the final at Badu in June 2011.

No Island of Origin carnival was held in 2012.

Beetson was a special and surprise guest for many at the 2011 Island of origin Series on Badu island.

Already Argun Warriors have earned an awesome reputation for their amazing feats over the past years.

If they win the big clash Argun Warriors will be the pride of Badu Island, the Torres Strait and indeed all of north and far north Queensland.

Argun Warriors on Badu with coach Tala Nona (back row, second from right) and Keiji Bowie (front right). Back row, from left: Mark Garama, Maipele Morsue, George Morsue, Victor Nona, Jimmy Baira, Tala Nona and Richard Bowie. Front row: Johnny Baira and Keiji Bowie.

Norita a winner at Erub fishing comp.

Norita Sipi, the Best Junior Onshore Trevally winner at the 2013 Erub Australia Day fishing competition.

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