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‘Shocking’ work mood as health jobs slashed • TI Hospital staff cut 18%, but mostly administrative staff • Quality of healthcare won’t be affected, says insider By COREY BOUSEN THE CURRENT work atmosphere for local Queensland Health employees has been described as “shocking” by one insider as a total of 35 redundancies are implemented across the Torres Strait and NPA health district. Some relief is in sight for our beleaguered health workers, however, as the gruelling process for reducing staff numbers will be finished by the end of March, according to a confidential departmental document that has been viewed by the Torres News. The five-page document, titled “Implementation Plan”, is marked confidential and details the process in reducing staff numbers by a total of 35 across the local health district, which is officially known as the Torres Strait - Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service (TS-NP HHS). The cuts to staff numbers were announced by local health chief executive Simone Kolaric on 21 January this year. A “Timeline for implementing change”, contained within the document, states that the new structure for the health service will be fully implemented by 28 March, although as recently as 13 March health executives had emailed local staff to gauge further interest in voluntary redundancies. A source from within the Thursday Island Hospital told Torres News a total of 11 full-time equivalent jobs have been lost at the hospital, with 50 staff remaining at the hospital after the changes. Despite the 18 percent reduction in staff numbers, the cuts have been implemented “reasonably well” and will not effect the standard of health services delivered at the hospital, the Queensland Health employee, who
did not wish to be named, said. Based on information contained in the leaked document, dated 21 January, it appears that most of the jobs lost at the TI Hospital were among administrative staff, therefore minimising impacts on service delivery. The insider, however, described the atmosphere among staff at the TI Hospital as “shocking” and was extremely critical of communication from management to staff. “We get very little communication about what’s going on in the district and it’s this lack of communication that we’ve had problems with,” the Queensland Health employee said. As the redundancy process nears its conclusion, health managers sent out an email to staff last Wednesday, 13 March, seeking “further expressions of interest from all staff interested in receiving a voluntary redundancy”. The email said 20 March was the deadline for staff to show their interest in being made redundant. The confidential implementation plan also states that efforts will be made for redundant staff to be matched to new jobs, but says those without new jobs “will be declared surplus”. Such surplus employees will then be designated as “Employees Requiring Placement”. Redundant staff, designated as requiring placement, would then be forced to move away from the Torres Strait & NPA region if they wished to continue working for Queensland Health. Queensland Health was given a detailed list of questions regarding the leaked implementation plan last Wednesday, but was not able to provide the response in time to be published in this week’s newspaper. The department’s response to the questions will be included in the next edition of the Torres News.
Barry Tarrant and Richard Ketchell get a workout in life raft training as part of a marine safety course run on Thursday Island recently. Members of the Thursday Island Volunteer Marine Rescue joined with holders of Traditional Inhabitant Boat licences for the four-day course. See story, page 6. PHOTO: CYNTHIA BUNNELL
Barrier loses licence to fly By MARK BOUSEN BARRIER Aviation Managing Director David Kilin has described as ludicrous any thought that the airline would want anything but safe ‘planes and practices for its staff and passengers. “A clean, 20-year reputation and business is destroyed because of bureaucrats playing out their own agendas yet again. “Every year we have tens of thousands of flights conducted without a single passenger harmed in any way.” Mr Kilin was responding to the decision by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) late on Wednesday to cancel the operator’s certificate. In a statement accompanying the decision, CASA said: “CASA was not satisfied that Barrier Aviation would not operate aircraft with known defects if allowed to resume operations. “CASA has determined Barrier Aviation had a poor safety culture and placed commercial imperatives before safety. “The inconvenience this action will cause for passengers and Barrier’s employees is regrettable, however, CASA’s primary and overriding priority is safety.” The decision means airlines of 35 planes is permanetly grounded and cannot fly. Barrier Aviation has 28 days in which to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. CASA told the Torres News last Thursday it
would oppose any appeal. Mr Kilin said: “Clearly we are very disappointed by CASA’s latest action. We still have a right of appeal and several alternative steps that we can take. At this stage we are exploring our opportunities with our legal team. “I would like to make it very clear that at no stage has CASA entered into any meaningful or productive discussion about how to resolve any perceived issues. We have continually asked what do they want us to do, but that has not been forthcoming at any stage. “In my opinion (and the opinion of many others), CASA’s draconian approach has been a personal vendetta against me, hidden behind their catch cry ‘it is all about safety’. Their PR machine has been both cunning and manipulative, whilst we have been shackled and made to tow the line every step of the way.” Mr Kilin said Barrier Aviation is not the first small regional airline to be treated this way. “QANTAS and VIRGIN are too big to be bullied by CASA - we are not. “At this stage the future of Barrier is uncertain. We will take stock in the coming days to review the situation.” CASA said it had conducted a thorough investigation which confirmed Barrier Aviation had been operating aircraft with serious and known defects, as well as directing pilots to fly these aircraft.
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Torres Strait tackles the sore subject of ear health By MARK ROY
RADIO 4MW blasted out a whole symphony of fun at the PKA Mini Market on Thursday Island on Saturday, March 9, as an orchestrated campaign to combat ear disease in the Torres Strait reached its crescendo. With live DJs, a sausage sizzle and a live outside broadcast, all the fun and flavour of the markets spilled out into the streets, as plenty of kids turned out to have their ears checked and grab some giveaways. Backed by the Australian Government, Radio 4MW (the region’s Indigenous broadcasting service) and the Torres News joined forces to raise awareness of an ear disease that may show no obvious signs or symptoms among the children affected. National Indigenous Ear Health Campaign executive producer Celia Donovan said it was a great turnout on the day. “We’ve been so lucky with the weather, and we’ve given out more than 50 soccer balls so far, as well as t-shirts, caps and other merchandise,” she said. The freebies carry messages promoting the need for children to have regular ear checks and for parents to be alert to the symptoms of Otitis Media - such as pus in the ear canal or a child repeatedly tugging at their ear. More commonly known as “glue ear” or “middle ear infection”, Otitis Media is widespread among the Aboriginal and Islander children of northern Queensland. But over the past few weeks, the people of Thursday Island and its surrounding communities
have tackled the problem head-on. “Dhangal Thalinga” - literally translated as “dugong ears” - is a Torres Strait Islander term used to describe a person with quick hearing. The term was adopted as the name for a health campaign aimed at reducing the incidence of Otitis Media among children of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. “This is a good example of an interactive campaign using both on-air and face-to-face engagement,” Ms Donovan said. “We’re getting the message out, which is that kids need to get their ears checked when they are at the critical age of 0 to 5 years. “If the disease is picked up early it can be treated and children can avoid hearing loss.” Dhangal Thalinga is an initiative of the National Indigenous Ear Health Campaign. For more information visit www.careforkidsears. health.gov.au.
Deliah Hooper, Nancy Hooper, Annie Gibia and Ella Kris with some of the giveaways at the Dhangal Thalinga special event.
MORE PICS OF THE FUN ON PAGE 18 Jarrod Laifoo was the first to have his ears checked on the day, by community audiometrist Francesca Gutchen.
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Major changes planned for our community police
Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Police Commissioner Ian Stewart with the Torres Strait Island Regional Council at a meeting in Cairns on Monday, March 11. Photo: Supplied. By MARK ROY IT’S been a long time coming, but Community Police Officers in the Torres Strait region are finally to come under the banner of the Queensland Police Service. Police Minister Jack Dempsey visited the Torres Strait last week to nail down the final arrangements of the transition, which will come into effect on October 1 this year. There are 36 community police officers (CPOs) and two administration staff currently employed by the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC). TSIRC chief legal officer Chis McLaughlin said CPOs did not have the powers of arrest of regular police officers, but worked with the community to maintain law and order, with backup provided as needed by officers from Thursday Island Police Station. “Our community police have more of a monitoring and reporting role, and assisting where required,” Mr McLaughlin said. The new arrangements been an aspiration of the council for many years, he said. “In December 2010 submissions were made on Thursday Island for this to happen, to then Police Minister Neil Roberts and former Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson,” he said. “The proposal had been on the table for many years before that, so we are pleased to see our requests have not fallen on deaf ears. “In the last two weeks of February this year, we
had all the CPOs in training in Cairns with the QPS, which included local laws training as authorised persons of council.” He said the full council met with the Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Police Commissioner Ian Stewart in Cairns on Monday, March 11. Speaking on Thursday Island last Tuesday, March 12, Mr Dempsey said he had met with the QPS and TSIRC to work out policy to make the transition “as smooth as possible”. The policing plan had to be tailored to suit the unique needs of island communities, he said. “We want to get these policy initiatives right for the people of the Torres Strait - we want to have the community driving it,” Mr Dempsey said. A former police officer himself, Mr Dempsey acknowledged the services CPOs and police officers already provided in the Torres Strait, and promised they would receive full support from the QPS. “Particularly with cross-border issues, the police service do a lot of the hard lifting on behalf of the other agencies,” Mr Dempsey said. “We want to give the power back to the communities, and are looking at giving CPOs new ways to deliver services. “If someone stands up in their community and takes control, they will have back-up in a timely manner from the QPS.” He said community control could come from a respected family member or a community leader.
“If you simply hand over all power to the police, you stop people learning about respect,” Mr Dempsey said. “Once a police officer or a police vehicle turns up, it means the community has failed somehow.” He said he had received feedback from Islanders that people learned life lessons through family members and role models, rather than jail. “They might be a bit silly for a while, but at the end of the day, they learn about respect, and about looking after their own community,” Mr Dempsey said.
“This is part of the overall policing model, getting early intervention to young people, and not taking away what families already do with respect and honour. “You give those other members of the community and family the support they need to deal with somebody who is playing up or running amok.” He said CPOs would not be given powers of arrest “unless the community wants it”. The QPS was always seeking for ways to work with communities to make local areas great places to live, he said.
A wet week but no harm A SEVERE weather warning was issued last week as a tropical low crossed the coast near Weipa and made its way in a north-easterly direction across the Torres Strait. Most of the islands received heavy rainfall, while trees were brought down in high winds on Masig (Yorke Island). The weather warning was in place from Tuesday morning, March 12 until Wednesday afternoon, March 13, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) predicting the Torres Strait, Lockhart River, Weipa and Mapoon may be affected by flash flooding and damaging winds with peak gusts of around 100kmh. On Masig (Yorke Island), resident Percy Misi reported high winds and fallen trees. “Very windy yesterday (Wednesday, March 13) on Masig, very cyclonic,” Mr Misi said.
“A few large trees blew over and the local SES did fine job with chain sawing it.” Fortunately the inner islands came though unscathed. Torres Shire Council engineer Keith Yorkston said the shire had received no emergency calls. “I put it down to good preparation, with warnings put out through BoM and the council website,” Mr Yorkston said. “We recorded no damage on Thursday Island, and nothing for Horn Island either.” In the 24 hours until 9am Wednesday, March 13, Ngurupai (Horn Island) recorded 123.0mm of rainfall, while the weather station near the Jardine River (Monument) recorded a massive 201mm over the same period. In the 24 hours to 9am Monday, March 11, Poruma (Coconut Island) recorded 112.8mm.
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Kinship and Foster Care support worker Helen Halford (front, centre) with workmates and friends at her going-away dinner at Malu Paru Restaurant on Wednesday, March 6.
Kinship and caring on the menu WORKMATES and friends gathered at the Malu Paru restaurant recently to see off a colleague, Helen Halford. Helen is well-known to many families on Thursday Island. A Kinship and Foster Care support worker. Helen said she wanted to thank everyone for their support during her time in the Torres Strait. “Those in the photo were the staff of the Thursday Island hub office of the Cape York North and Torres Strait Islands Child Safety Service Centre, and staff of the Kinship and Foster Care Team - North, Thursday Island office,” Helen said. “Myself and one other staff member represent this small team. “We all work together in the TI Government
Building for Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services. “Also present were Taum Nona, Geiza Stow, and Geiza’s daughter Che’ Stow. “Taum and Geiza and her family have become like family to me.” A Foster and Kinship Care Week celebratory dinner was held on Friday, March 8 at the Malu Paru from 6.30pm. “Carers were given certificates and a small gift, recognising their profound contribution to the lives of vulnerable children, particularly in providing cultural support and family contact to Torres Strait Islander children,” Helen said. We wish Helen all the best in her future endeavours.
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Erub Arts and the importance of CIAF THREE projects for 2013 are well underway for Erub Artists. These have all been made possible through the connections made at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) over the last two years. This major event as we know it with high end exhibitions and art fair at the cruise liner terminal will not be held this year in that format as the event transitions to a new model under our LNP State Government. The CIAF model has benefitted Erub artists and promoted Torres Strait Islander Culture and arts alongside Aboriginal art for the last four years. Erub Artists have benefitted greatly from the connections which have included, the launching of their Sea Journeys project in Melbourne at Langford 120 Gallery, making
contact with McCulloch Publishing to form a partnership with Melanie Katsalidis of Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne. Through the purchase of an important Ghost Net piece, the Australian Museum Sydney has begun a partnership that includes another commission and short documentary by Ingham film maker Jan Cattoni. Artists also presented at the Selling Yarns 3, a National textile forum and conference in Canberra. In early February resin artist Kate Rohde from Melbourne came to Erub working with the artists to mould and embed coral and other found objects in resin. These pieces will later be incorporated into larger body ornamentation pieces. The aim of this project is to work collaboratively with outside artists learning new skills and techniques that will enrich Erub
artists work and create a new range to be curated and hopefully shown in Melbourne 2014. In late February Maryann Bourne and Emma Gela travelled with Diann Lui, Centre Manager and Lynnette Griffiths, collaborating artist and Art Development Officer to Canberra to via Sydney. In Sydney the ladies met the Australian Museum Staff Dr Scott Mitchell and Rebecca Fisher and talked to camera about their Ghost Net piece Sea Blanket. The group also viewed the space in the refurbished indigenous gallery where their next Ghost Net commission will hang . The ladies then travelled onto Canberra where Maryann, Emma and Lynnette presented a snap shot of Erub weaving, ‘From traditional coconut frond weaving to the large
forms they construct in Ghost Net’. While in Canberra they conducted activities and demonstrations in frond weaving and Ceferino Sabatino local artist from Hammond helped us out with his impressive frond weaving skills. Thanks Nino. Selling yarns was a great conference bringing indigenous textile artists collaborators and industry together. People met and discussed projects while many showcased their works. None of these opportunities would have been possible without the contacts made at CIAF and the continuing support of Arts Queensland through the IRADF and Building Skills and Opportunities grant programs, Australian National University support and the Australian Museum of Sydney. Growing the Torres Strait Islander sector within the Indigenous Australian art market is vital and incredibly important for Queensland on a National platform. Erub Artists have been able to meet and access many other artists, they have travelled and expanded their horizons which has informed their artistic practice making their art exciting and desirable. They would like to thank all those who support them in these economically difficult times. Article and photos by Lynnette Griffiths Arts Development, Erub Arts erubarts.com.au
Emma Gela demonstating at Selling Yarns 3.
Resin artist Kate Rohde with Racy Pitt (right).
Maryann Bourne demonstrating at Selling Yarns 3.
A beautiful resin bracelet by Maryann Bourne. Page 4 Torres News
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Bringing culture to the capital
A troupe of Brisbane-based dancers from the Torres Strait Islands demonstrate traditional dances for lunchtime crowds in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall on Wednesday, March 6. Photo: Grant Colhoun.
Tertiary scholarships awarded to six students TORRES Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Chairperson Mr Joseph Elu has announced six tertiary scholarships for 2013 have been awardedunder the Assistance with Tertiary Education Scheme (ATES). Recipients of the Torres Strait Regional Authority ATES Scholarship for 2013 include: Mr Kevin Savage (Bachelor of Engineering, Griffith University), Ms Donella Mills (Bachelor of Law, James Cook University), and Mr Zachariah Matysek (Bachelor of Arts (Science), James Cook University). For the first time, the TSRA is also supporting two Diploma students - Ms Sasau Mills and Ms Annie Seriat, who are completing the Diploma of Nursing as part of their goal to complete a Bachelor of Nursing Science at James Cook University. The students to receive scholarships also include Ms Mary Mills who is in her second year as a Bachelor of Nursing Science student at the James Cook University (JCU),
Thursday Island Campus. Ms Mills said she was inspired to study nursing by her Aunt and Mother who are both nurses. She plans to utilise her nursing degree to help close the gap in Indigenous health. “I am committed to staying in the Torres Strait and using the skills and knowledge acquired to meet the health care needs of my community.” “I am passionate about assisting my people in their health and wellness. “Studying on T.I. is fantastic! I have all the benefits of family and community support, small tutorial classes, supportive JCU staff with access to lecturers on the mainland and online resources.” Ms Mills said she was also passionate about promoting the benefits of tertiary study to the Torres Strait community. “Through completing this degree I wish to be a role model to my peers and other young community members by serving my community and demonstrating the importance
ATES Scholarship nursing student Mary Mills is a strong advocate for Thursday Island-based tertiary study. and benefits of tertiary study.” complete university study with each ic year will open in November and The TSRA offers one-year ATES scholarship valued between $3000 mature aged students are encouraged to apply with applications closing on Scholarships to assist people in the and $6000. Torres Strait region to commence or Applications for the 2014 academ- the second Friday of January, 2014
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Bamaga celebrates new school facilities SENATOR for Queensland John Hogg was a special guest at the Northern Peninsula Area State College this month where he opened the new NPA Trade Training Centre. The new facilities at NPA College would benefit students for years to come, Mr Hogg said. “Trade Training Centres are a great way to increase the number of students achieving Year 12 or an equivalent
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Education Revolution program, the school received $2 million for a new library, $325,000 for the refurbishment of classrooms and the tuckshop and over $770,000 to refurbish the Bamaga Science Lab,” Mr Hogg said. “These new facilities are only possible thanks to the Gillard Government’s BER program which is delivering modern facilities to students around Australia.”
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ABOVE: Senator for Queensland John Hogg meets with students at the Northern Peninsula Area College at Bamaga on Wednesday, March 6. RIGHT: Seisia Division Local Council Member Ben Gebadi speaking on behalf of the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council at the ceremony.
Total community involvement Expressions of interest are now open for the Torres Strait – Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service (TS-NP HHS) Consumer and Community Advisory Group (CCAG)
To help us provide the best possible health care service to our many communities, we are setting up a Consumer and Community Advisory Group (CCAG) to ensure we can get valuable input on local healthcare needs.
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We want the CCAG, which will be run by the TS-NP HHS together with the Far North Queensland Medicare Local, to have as wide a membership as possible from all parts of our community, with up to nine members being sought.
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• You don’t need to have any health care experience
• Please email a one page cover letter outlining why you want to join the CCAG and what you can offer, together with your CV outlining your personal details, experience in the community, and work experience to: TSNP_HSCE@health.qld.gov.au.
• You can be from anywhere in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula region • All ages, male or female, including those that are at risk, marginalised and disadvantaged are welcome to respond
• Actively participate and contribute ideas, information and feedback to the CCAG as part of a broad group that is interested in making our communities healthier
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Mr Hogg congratulated NPA College and the local community for their efforts in delivering this historic investment to their school. “This is a fantastic opportunity for the whole community to come together and celebrate the new facilities,” he said. He said the initiative was improving the quality of schooling and building a highly qualified, well-trained workforce. “Under the Building the
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All hands on deck for safety course
TAFE trainer David McIlwain explains how to right an upturned life raft. PHOTOS: CYNTHIA BUNNELL wearing lifejackets while in the boat. By MARK ROY “Most people store their lifejackets under IF anyone needed any evidence of the grow- the seat up the front of the boat, well away ing support for Island’s Volunteer Marine from where they are sitting. “If the boat overturns or you fall overRescue (VMR) service, the weekend course board, it happens so quickly you won’t have on shipboard safety was the place to be. There was a strong turnout, with four time to get to the lifejackets.” Apart from the practical orientation and trips of the tender needed to shuttle all 25 participants over to the floating classroom theory on board the Boss, participants spent on board charter boat MV Boss, anchored in Sunday morning at the Torres Shire pool, learning survival techniques including how Thursday Island harbour. TAFE trainer David McIlwain said the to avoid hypothermia in open water, how numbers were about double what he had to deploy and manage a life raft, how to use a life jacket, and how to improve your expected. “This is the grassroots part of the Torres chances of rescue. After a couple of hours in the pool, the Strait Marine Safety Project, which is supporting the upskilling and licensing students reconvened at Tagai TAFE to learn of local residents in the Torres Strait,” Mr about safety equipment including EPIRBs, flares, radio, and the importance of carrying McIlwain said. Mr McIlwain led the trainers, imparting sufficient water on a boat. The free training in Elements of Shipknowledge and theory at three separate board Safety (ESS), also open to holders venues over the weekend of March 9-10. Thursday Island VMR president Jeff of Traditional Inhabitant Boat Licences, Steed said apart from the obvious benefits has been successfully rolled out across to search and rescue crews, the course Mer (Murray Island) and Erub (Darnley highlighted safety issues for recreational Island) in recent weeks under the auspices of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boaters. “It’s been a real eye-opener,” Mr Steed (AMSA). For information on how to volunteer said. “A lot of people have commented that the course has changed their outlook contact the Thursday Island VMR (email thursdayisl@vmraq.org.au or phone 0477 on boating. “There are things we think we are doing 040 440). You can also catch up with the latest safely that we could be doing a lot better. “For example, checking flares and on the facebook page (Volunteer Marine safety gear, carrying extra water, and Rescue, Thursday Island).
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By ALF WILSON A LOVE of the sea was the catalyst behind Hammond Island 23-year-old McFarlane Pearson wanting to join the Australian Navy. McFarlane was one of three recruits of Torres Strait Island descent to join the Navy under the DIDP - Defence Indigenous Development Program. The other two were Thursday Island 18-year-old Megan Matthew, from Boigu Island, and 19-year-old Teyla Ahwang, of Thursday Island descent, who lived in Cairns. They were among 16 new Royal Australian Navy recruits including five under the DIDP program who were at an enlistment ceremony in Townsville on March 11. “I was on Hammond Island with my family yesterday and From left are Megan Matthew, McFarlane Pearson, Warrant Officer1 Don Bowie and Teyla Ahwang. it has been my love of the sea The three Torres Strait Island recruits are holding their certificates. which made me want to join the employment opportunities and and be role models within their Indigenous Recruitment Adviser, People Strategy and Culture Navy. My cousins are also in the to develop young people as communities. role models within the comAboriginal recruits Gerald Branch, Directorate of IndigDefence Forces,” he said. munities. Lampton, 23, from Cairns, and enous Affairs, Cairns was at the DIDP is a government initiaThe program is designed to Roszaly Aitken, 19, from Yarceremony. tive to assist young indigenous provide young Indigenous adults rabah, were the other two DIDP After the ceremony the recruits adults in Northern Australia, with the education, training, recruits. will complete their basic training, particularly those from remote life skills and confidence to get Warrant Officer Class One at the RAN Recruit School at communities, to gain the necand keep fulltime employment Don Bowie (WO1), ADF Senior HMAS Cerberus, in Victoria. essary skills for continuous
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careers. “The schools impart the knowledge, and then the Learn Earn Legend! program guides them along the right path when they leave school.” Becca admitted she was in for a huge year at university, and hockey may have to take a temporary back seat while she concentrates on her studies. However, the former Cairns State High School student will still be kept busy in the sport as an ambassador for the North Queensland Rubies, the first Indigenous team to compete in an international competition and part of the Remote and Indigenous Hockey Development Program. Becca will play once again this year for the Rubies in the prestigious Singapore 6’s hockey competition, after having also played in the Southeast Asian city-state in 2011 and 2012. “My ultimate dream is to be a community doctor in remote Indigenous communities, but I am also proud to represent the NQ Rubies in Australia and internationally,” she said.
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MULTI-TALENTED teenager Becca Fatnowna is on course to be a doctor in remote Indigenous communities - and has thanked the Learn Earn Legend! program for helping her stay on track to achieving her dream. Becca, whose family hails from Stephen Island and Mossman, will begin her six-year Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery double degree at James Cook University in Townsville this month. And Fatnowna, who is also a Queensland Under 18s representative at hockey, said the support she has received from the local Learn Earn Legend! program, which began in July last year, has been invaluable. “I first learnt of Learn Earn Legend! when they came to our school to chat with the students about what role they could play in our lives,” she said. “I was really interested straight away, because I thought it was something that could help keep me on track to achieve my dreams. “The program kept me motivated while I juggled school, hockey and work. It kept everything balanced for me.” Former professional rugby league star Rod Jensen runs the Federal Government program through Northern Pride’s Take Pride community service. “Rod has been great - I see him as a good Indigenous leader and role model, and I can’t thank him enough for the time he has given me,” said Becca. “This year is going to be hard, and I’ll certainly stay in touch with Rod
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Mon 18. Hash House Harriers, 5.45pm Mon 18. Yoga, TI Bowls Club, 6pm Mon 18. Mixed social volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6pm Mon 18 - Wed 20. Optometrists Visiting Badu Rural Transaction Centre Tue 19. Torres Shire Council monthly meeting, Council Chambers TI, 9am Tue 19. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 19. Yoga for beginners, TI Bowls Club, 6pm Tue 19. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Tue 19. Family night and mixed pool comp, Federal Hotel Wed 20. Entries close, Torres Shire Council Garden Competition Wed 20. Independent Church - Clergy Conference, Warraber Is. Wed 20. Independent Church - Youth of St Andrews Meeting, Warraber Is. Wed 20. Yoga, TI Bowls Club, 6pm Wed 20. Rotary Club TI first Beach Clean-up for the year, meet in front of Federal Hotel, 6.15am Wed 20. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 20. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 20. World rules pool comp, Federal Hotel Thu 21. Independent Church - 3rd DC Meeting (2012/13), Warraber Is. Thu 21. Indoor cricket, TI Sports Complex, 5pm Thu 21. National Close the Gap Day Thu 21. International Day Against Racism Thu 21. Men’s and Ladies’ competitive volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6.30pm Thu 21. Joker Jackpot, Federal Hotel Thu 21 - Fri 22. Optometrists Visiting Mabuiag Primary Health Centre Fri 22. Judging, Torres Shire Council Garden Competition Fri 22. Floral Friday. Break out the island wear. Fri 22. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Fri 22 - Sat 23. Independent Church - Sisters of St Mary 5th Annual Diocesan Conference, Warraber Is. Sat 23. Monster Furniture Auction- viewing from 9am, auction begins at 10am. Sun 24. Independent Church - Thanksgiving & Palm Sunday Service, Parish of St. Peter, Warraber Is. Sun 24. World TB Day. Sun 24. Clipper Odyssey cruise liner arrives TI, 10am Sun 24. Sabor Latino Salsa Lessons, Bowls Club, 5pm Mon 25 - Tue 26. Optometrists Visiting St Paul Primary Health Centre Wed 27. Presentations, Torres Shire Council Garden Competition
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)
Unionists bogged down in political idealism: Entsch IN response to Stuart Traill (Torres News, ‘Union brings back ‘Where’s Warren’campaign’, March 4, 2013), if Stuart was serious about not being a slave to the Labor Party he would legitimately be campaigning for his members’ best interests with the party that is in government. I’m disappointed that he and other unionists are so bogged down in their political idealism that they lose sight of the big picture, not like the AWU’s Darryl Noack and his ‘fighting for your rights’-style representation.
AS the ALP’s Candidate for Leichhardt, I am calling on Queensland Premier Campbell Newman to stop cutting jobs and start delivering better health services for locals in Cooktown. The $3 billion the Newman Government has slashed from its health budget is risking lives in the region. Everyone I talk to knows someone who has been sacked or has been impacted by a service that has been cut by the Newman LNP Government. We are being hit hard and
my thoughts are with the workers and their families who have been impacted by these cuts. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch had been far too silent on the issue. It’s time Warren Entsch took up the fight for local health workers by calling on his LNP colleagues to focus on delivering health services and stop these cuts. These are real people we’re talking about here. The Newman LNP Government is undermining the progress being made to improve our health system
- one of the first acts of the Newman LNP Government after being elected last year was to sack more than 4000 health workers and cut funding to breast screening services and other preventative health programs. These short-sighted, irresponsible decisions will have a serious impact on our community. It’s time the Newman LNP Government started to treat locals with respect and showed some commitment to improving health outcomes. The Federal Labor Government is delivering record funding to Queens-
land - it will increase by 21 per cent over the next four years, an extra $600 million so the Newman Government should be using this unprecedented investment in Queensland health services to deliver better outcomes for patients, including here in Cooktown. It is becoming clearer that Campbell Newman’s cuts in Queensland will be the blueprint for Tony Abbott’s Australia. We can’t let him do to Australia what Campbell Newman has done to Queensland. Billy Gordon, ALP Candidate for Leichhardt
Greens candidate wants ‘inclusive community’ THE Queensland Greens have selected small businesswoman and sustainability student Johanna Kloot (pictured) as their candidate for the seat of Leichhardt. Johanna Kloot was preselected unopposed by Far North Queensland branch. “I am very pleased to be selected to represent the Greens in Leichhardt at the upcoming federal election,” Johanna said. “I know the importance of preparing for changing times ahead. “Ensuring our community is best placed to tackle the climate challenges that will come our way is very important to me. “The real and measurable effects of climate change are unmistakable in the north. Leichhardt has higher
rising background temperatures compared to the rest of Australia and the world.” Johanna is seeking to work with Indigenous communities in raising the profile of Indigenous recognition and to create partnerships in which tens of thousands of years’ of Indigenous knowledge is appropriately valued. Johanna’s vision of an inclusive community working towards food and job security through progressive thinking makes her the best candidate to represent the people of Leichhardt. “Farmers are aware of the changes affecting their land,” she said. “It is the people who work their land who know it best.” Johanna is seeking meetings with representatives of local fishing groups to talk about fishing policies and will be talking with representatives of farming organisations including the peak body for horticulture, Growcom, in the coming weeks.
We won’t settle for ‘second-best’ network: Mayor TORRES Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen has spoken out after yet another communications outage hit Thursday Island. Speaking after the ADSL services went down from Monday, March 4, to Thursday, March 7, Cr Stephen said communication was paramount to the running of our community. “We need a reliable service provider in our remote area,” Cr Stephen said. “We can’t settle for
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And as for her effort to redirect blame for the health funding cuts, will she be apologising to Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service head Bob Norman for her incorrect statements in the Senate on 28 February that he has taken her to task on in a letter last week? Sen. McLucas and her foot soldier, Stuart, should put their ideology aside and realise that this is not about politics, it’s about people. Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichhardt
Stop the health cuts and risking lives: Gordon
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When was the last time anyone saw Stuart Traill in the Torres Strait? As for Senator Jan McLucas, where does she stand on current issues? We don’t hear her talking about blanket World Heritage, the Coral Sea marine reserve or building jobs and infrastructure in the region, and the only time she mentions TB is when she’s rehashing the flawed figures given to her by AusAID - an organisation that doesn’t even know what’s happening in the Western Province.
second best. “If there is a breakdown, the service provider should assure us that it will not be an ongoing problem.” The recent break in service followed a five-day outage in January, 2013, which affected landline, broadband, mobiles and internet services. Cr Stephen said the loss of telecommunications had direct and indirect impacts on the community’s well-
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being. “We understand this is when the monsoon comes through, but it is a seasonal event - there should be a back-up plan to ensure we are not restricted access,” he said. Cr Stephen said Thursday Island still did not have complete mobile coverage. “Black spots in mobile communication were identified a few years ago but were never fixed,” he said. Mayor Pedro Stephen
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Jimi Bani up for a Logie
HUGE congratulations to Deborah Mailman, Jimi Bani and Leah Purcell who have all been nominated for a Logie Award. Jimi Bani (left) has been nominated for Most Outstanding Actor for Mabo. Deb (right) has been nominated in two categories: Most Popular Actress for Mabo, Redfern Now
and Offspring and Most Outstanding Actress for Mabo. Leah has also been nominated for Most Outstanding Actress for Redfern Now. Redfern Now and Offspring are also up for Most Outstanding Drama Series. Good luck to everyone we’ll find out who the winners are in less than three weeks.
A Cape York close croc encounter
By GIEMBRA BUSMER
Close encounter: these photos were captured by the fishermen at Trunding Creek last Thursday, March 7, at around 4pm.
A COUPLE of Cape York men almost got more than they bargained for during a fishing trip on Thursday afternoon, March 7. The fishermen were casting for bait on the western side of Trunding Creek when one of them spotted what he estimated to be a three-metre crocodile rapidly approaching them through the water. “Luckily I had polarised sunglasses on and the water was clear as I would never have seen it,” one of the fishermen said. “There was only about 2cm of water over the croc and even though it was moving really quickly there was not a ripple to be seen. If the water had been muddy I reckon it would have had us,” he said. The fishermen beat a quick retreat further up the bank of the creek as the crocodile emerged from the water. “We weren’t sticking around after that - it was a close one,” the fisherman said. There have been several incidents involving crocodiles at Trunding Creek in the past, and people are again reminded to be cautious when fishing or boating in any of our waterways. Crocodile sightings can be reported to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection at any time on 1300 130 372.
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Actor, singer and comedian Nora Bagiri as Afi Offaneka in her after-dinner stand-up comedy act.
Nazareth Adidi delivers her Welcome to Country Torres Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Dalassa Yorkston delivers the speech at the 2013 International Women’s Day keynote address at the dinner. Awards Dinner.
ABOVE: International Women’s Day Education - Youth Category Award winner Amelia Mari (left) and Cultural Award - Youth Category winner Tanisha Pabai (right) with MC Sylvia Tabua. Year 11 student Tanisha currently resides at Kaziw Meta College and is a good role model to the younger students. She is active in retaining culture and tradition by participating in family-orientated cultural practices such as singing, dancing and speaking her language fluently. Amelia, a Year 12 student, is a motivated young role model who displays leadership attributes to her peers. She is involved with various extra-curricular activities such as House Leader at Cannon Boggo Pilot Hostel, participates in Indigenous Leaders of Tomorrow Program, DAFF’s Seagrass Watch and in 2012 represented Tagai State College and the Torres Straits in New Zealand where she attended a Youth Forum through PCYC. Amelia also encourages her peers to focus on their education and motivates them to set future goals.
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Regina Turner and Joanna Dorante.
Elma Kris during her dance performance on the four winds.
(Front) Dolly McGaughey, May Hassan, (back) Cherryl Perry and Suberia Bowie. LEFT: CEA Community Engagement Leader Torres Strait Darlene Fell presents an International Women’s Day Youth Award to Surum Trevallion. Surum completed her Certificate III and Diploma in Child Services and in 2012 established her Family Day Care Centre, Millian’s Family Day Care, which she currently runs from home. Surum is an excellent role model for young women. She shows by furthering your education and pursuing your dreams and goals you can make it happen.
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Tagai College staff May Assan, Marion Sands, Lucy Stephen and Flora Matthew at the International Women’s Day Breakfast hosted and sponsored by Tagai Secondary College hospitality students at TAFE. Ladies also signed up as new members for Mura Kosker Inc. and received a brooch and flower at the event.
Teachers Tracy Ford and 2012 International Women’s Day education category winner Suberia Bowie at the IWD Breakfast on Friday, March 8. (Front, left to right) Florence Levi, Olive Bann, Nora Bagiri (rear) Ida Bowie, Sylvia Tabua and Lily Nomoa. Page 10 Torres News
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Surum Trevallion, Ivy Trevallion and Pauline Davis.
Sylvia Whittaker and Olive Tabua.
Florence Mait, Dolli Bin Tahal and Martha Horgan.
Ellen Mills and Cessa Nakata.
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Tamily Shibasaki and Gina Tabuai.
Elizabeth Namok, Cindy Namok, Caroline Wasaga and Daynee Mareko.
RIGHT: Tagai TAFE Cert II Hospitality students Priscilla Ketchell, Rachel Banu, Eric Peter, Renni Guiga, Carmen Ware and Jenni Soki.
Bonnie’s beaut Birthday
CHECKOUT THE BIRTHDAY GIRL: Thursday Island’s Bonnie Turner celebrating her birthday with a cake on the counter at See Hop Trading on Thursday, March 7. Bonnie is well-known to TI locals and visitors from the outer islands as the smiling face behind the counter at See Hops, as well as through her work with Zumba fitness classes and the Thursday Island Bowls Club. Many happy returns, Bonnie!
ABOVE:Thursday Island Rotary president Robyn Humphreys presents an International Women’s Day Award to Sariba Shibaski. Sariba has always shown support for Torres Strait Islanders and ensured her employees were majority indigenous and female. She tirelessly donates cakes to fundraisers, fetes, feastings, family and friends. LEFT ABOVE: Jennifer Billy receives the IWD Social Award. Employed with ITEC Employment, Jennifer has stepped up to become the Site Manager for her region and is passionate about creating more jobs and training opportunities in communities. LEFT BELOW: Mary Binawel (right) receives the IWD Cultural Award on behalf of the Newie sisters, who showcase traditional and customary practices as a dance team with their brother Dujon Newie (choreographer). Torres News 18 - 24 March 2013 Page 11
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Students at Erub Eruer Uteb Campus were presented with a fantastic display of books for their recent Book Fair. Parents and students eagerly awaited their chance to purchase new books, posters and novelty items. Administration Officer, Carmen Oui commented, “students are very positive and excited when Book Fair arrives, they love looking through the wide variety of books and hope they could have one of everything.”
Celebrating 50 Years of Boarding on Thursday Island
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On Friday 1st March, students and staff from St Pauls State School participated in Clean up Australia Day. St Pauls Rangers Guyai Uiduldam and Fred Wapau who are regular visitors to the school, donated and cooked a BBQ lunch for the students prior to the big clean up. Several parents and carers also came along to participate in this important annual event which focuses on making our environment cleaner and safer for our children. The rangers provided gloves, bags and safety instructions for the students, before setting off to clean up the school and an area of land around the perimeter of the school. It was fantastic to see the students so excited about this contribution to their community and gratitude must be given to the Rangers for their regular involvement in our school activities.
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1963 was the first year outer islands students travelled to board on Thursday Island to continue high school. The original boarding facility was at Quarantine and many will remember not only this facility but also the original “Cathedral Hostel” (which has now become Kaziw Meta College). To celebrate 50 years of boarding and to welcome current boarding students, the Student Support Services hosted a BBQ for students who board at Kaziw Meta College and Canon Boggo Pilot Hostel last Saturday night. The function was attended by students and staff of both boarding facilities and community leaders. Big Eso to Elder Wigness Seriat of the Kaurareg Nation for welcoming all students to this community. Big Eso to Mr Ned David, Mayor Pedro Stephen and Mrs Stephanie Savage for sharing their stories. A special thanks to the Student Support Services Team for organising this event and all the cooks who prepared the delicious supper. Well done Mrs Hogan, Mr Ahboo, Mrs Cowley and Ms Nona.
International Womens’ Day 2013
Congratulations to Executive Principal, Mrs Judy Ketchell on attaining the Mura Kosker Sorority Senior Category WEducation Award at the International Womens’ Day awards night, which was held at the Port Kennedy Hall. Thanks to Mrs Suberia Bowie for accepting this award on Judy’s behalf.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Nelson Mandela
“TAGAI MESKEP KAWBUZIG” Seagrass Watch on the burst!
Tagai students from year 9 -12 are learning how to monitor seagrass meadows around Thursday Is. the information they are collecting will add to the data collected by previous students and TSRA Land and Sea Rangers. This information contributes to our knowledge on the status and condition of this vital marine resource. Students are either using this training as credit toward their QCE or Conservation and Land Management as part of the Indigenous Ranger Cadetship pilot. Seagrasses are important for dugong and turtle food and as nursery areas for commercial fisheries.The partnerships between Tagai, TSRA LSMU and TropWATER (JCU) ensures that this generation of students will be involved in monitoring resources at a local level and skilling them for future pathways into environmental management.
Ugar Eruer Uteb 2013 has presented Raba Jobi with an opportunity as HOC at Ugar Island. Raba has relocated from Boigu Island and is pleased with her new responsibility to her students and the community. Martha Stephen (pictured left) is the new Administration Officer, and is a welcome addition to Ugar Eruer Uteb Campus.
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THURSDAY 21
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Dangerous Mission” (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: Garden House: Exeter 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Kangaroo Dundee 9:30 The Midwives: Fighting For Life - Follows the specialist midwives at Manchester’s Saint Mary’s Hospital who help parents through pregnancies that are high risk. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Seven Ages Of Britain: Age Of Money - David Dimbleby looks at the 18th century, a time when the triumph of commerce led to the emergence of a new ‘middle’ class: a group of people who craved pleasure and novelty, and developed their own tastes in art. 12:35 The Clinic 1:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:30 NTFL: Grand Final 5:30 Eggheads
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 TBA 8:00 Imparja’s Thursday Night Football: Melbourne Storm Vs Canterbury Bulldogs 9:45 The NRL Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show - The Logie award-winning AFL Footy Show celebrates its 20th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless and Shane Crawford. The boys will bring viewers all the latest in the world of AFL including, breaking news, team line-ups and entertainment. 1:15 Extra 1:45 Nine Presents 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 Danoz 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: “About Sarah” (M a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Bones: The Doll In The Derby / The Shot In The Dark - Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a female roller derby skater whose body was dismembered. In order to get more answers, they enlist Angie to go undercover as a derby skater. Meanwhile, Cam tries to uncover the details behind Booth’s secretive hospital appointments. 10:30 Castle: A Death Dance 11:30 The Suspects - True Australian Thrillers 12:30 Last Chance Learners 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? Freaks Of Nature 2:30 My Family Feast: Mandaean Iraqu 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Scafell Pike 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Lao 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Chickens, Vegies and Poly-tunnel 8:35 Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feasts: Israel - Yotam’s Mediterranean journey concludes in the country where he grew up - Israel. In Tel Aviv, Yotam explores the national obsession with hummus and begins by making the popular dish shakshuka, where eggs are gently poached in a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onion and hot chilli peppers. 9:30 24 Hours in Emergency: Snow 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Divine Joe Sarno 12:05 Movie: “Blackout” (M a,v) In Tagalog and English. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:20 What I Wrote 10:30 Arrows Of Desire 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:25 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The 14th Century Castle 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Yellingbo 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Game Of Champions - Doctor Lucien Blake is drawn into the new world of television when contestants of a successful TV quiz show start dying. 9:25 Silk: Martha Costello is now a silk, but quickly discovers it can be lonely at the top. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lowdown: Wasp In Translation - Shines a spotlight on the life of a man whose job it is to feed the public’s insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip. Alex Burchill, the author of the Lowdown column, is out to secure a scandalous scoop each week. 11:35 Rage 5:00 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Imparja’s Live Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers Vs Parramatta Eels 9:00 TBA 9:30 The Middle: Mothers Day 11 10:00 TBA 12:15 Movie: “Pink Cadillac” (M d,v,l) - The British Empire from 1750 to 1900 revealed through its art and treasures. David Dimbleby travels through Britain, America and India tracing the descent as the Empire became a self-serving bureaucratic machine. 2:00 The Avengers: Correct Way To Kill 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Midday Movie: “Stakeout” (M s,l,v) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Adelaide Vs Essendon 11:00 Dual Suspects: Hollywood Homicide - A handsome and popular society photographer from Switzerland is brutally murdered in his Hollywood home. And when officers investigate, they find a scene worthy of a horror film. At first, police suspect a random robbery gone wrong. But as they learn details about his tawdry social life, they begin to suspect the culprit is someone he knew. 12:00 Movie: “We Own The Night” (AV v,d,l) - A nightclub manager has only one night to save his cop father and brother who are next on the hit list. 2:25 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 One Born Every Minute 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Brazil: Wild Waters 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Helvellyn 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Great Brittish Countryside: Cornwall and Devon 8:35 Dust Bowl: The Hardy Ones 9:35 As It Happened: Death Camp Teblinka 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Restless” (MA l,s,n) - In Finnish. Ari is a young doctor who cannot commit himself to a relationship. It is his policy not to see the same woman twice because he fears that commitment will eventually lead him to causing pain, and he is desperate to avoid that. Everything in Ari’s life is fine until he meets Tiina, who falls in love with him. 1:05 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Collector” (MA l) In Swedish. When Kurt Wallander investigates the death of a woman during a house robbery, suspicion falls on the victim’s exboyfriend, Fabian, a bouncer. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 23
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 At The Movies 1:30 Eggheads: Driving Force 2:00 Feral Peril 3:00 Movie: “To Sir, With Love” (PG) 4:55 Midsomer Murders: Second Sight 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise: With the big day approaching Moray has an important decision to make - can he find the courage when he needs it most? Or will a threatening ghost from the past bring him to his knees? 8:30 Inspector George Gently: Gently Upside Down 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - Shaun Micallef is back and he’s MADDER than HELL! We really should have changed the name but it’d cost us a fortune in letterheads and show graphics. Anyway, he’s back and this time he knows what he’s doing (slightly). 10:30 Laid: When Andrew teeters on the brink of death, Roo thinks she knows how to help but things don’t go to plan, and just as Roo is feeling more confused and alone than ever, she finds support where she least expects. 11:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Mornings Saturday 12:00 The Bottom Line Icon Series 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 2:30 Movie: “Arthur 2: On The Rocks” (PG a,l) 4:30 Garden Gurus 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 9:15 TBA 11:15 Movie: “The Fog” (M h,v) - A Northern California town is forced to contend with an unwelcomed thick fog. As the fog seeps through the town, the residents meet gruesome ends. 1:20 Movie: “Seconds To Spare” (M v,l) - When a deadly assassin hijacks a passenger train, he threatens to detonate a deadly can of poison that can wipe out an entire city, if he isn’t given a 25 million dollar Ransom. 3:05 The Baron 4:05 Danoz 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 That ‘70s Show 1:30 Movie: “Tinkerbell And The Lost Treasure” (G) 3:00 Movie: “The Suite Life Movie” (PG) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays. 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “GreenBerg” (MA s,d) - Roger Greenberg is single, fortyish and deliberately doing nothing. In an attempt to restart his life, he agrees to housesit for his brother in LA where things start falling into place. 2:50 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: That ‘70s Musical - Fez is devastated when he thinks the gang isn’t coming to see his musical performance.
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 9:45 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Argentina Vs Venezuela 12:00 World News 1:00 Paris: The Luminous Years 2:00 The Hidden Life Of Masterpieces: Leonardo da Vinci 2:50 The Chopin Etudes 2:55 Salvador Dali: Tragicomic Genius 3:55 The Beauty Of Books 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Davina McCall 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Prisoners of War: The Tape 9:35 Movie: “Mongol” (MAV v) - In Mongolian and Mandarin. A sweeping epic, Mongol delves into the dramatic early years of Genghis Khan, who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows him from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of legend, but as an inspiring and visionary leader. 11:50 Movie: “Ip Man” (M v) In Cantonese, Japanese and Mandarin. Donnie Yen stars as the eminent Wing Chun martial arts grandmaster, Yip Man, who was renowned for teaching Bruce Lee the secrets of the art he became famous for. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 24
SBS
6:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Liverpool: Harvest 12:00 Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 World Cafe Asia: Yunnan 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: Hawaii 3:00 Mighty Uke 4:20 The Atlantics: Live At Freshwater 5:00 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life 5:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission: Agentina And Peru 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: Beating Cyberbullying 7:00 ABC News 7:30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos 8:20 The Making Of David Attenborough’s Galapagos 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:45 TBA 10:15 Rev. 10:45 Shakespeare Uncovered: Henry IV and Henry V Presented By Jeremy Irons 11:40 In Search Of Beethoven 12:30 Movie: “The Night Of The Following Day” (M d,v) 2:00 Order In The House 3:00 Rage 4:05 The New Inventors 4:35 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Catalyst
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Wild Adventures With David Ireland: Desert Ghosts 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: Penrith Panthers Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Easter With The Australian Women’s Weelly 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Flashpoint: Business As Usual - When a deadly assassin hijacks a passenger train, he threatens to detonate a deadly can of poison that can wipe out an entire city, if he isn’t given a 25 million dollar Ransom. 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Stitch 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:10 Iron Chef Australia 12:10 That ‘70s Show 2:30 Movie: “The Express” (G) 5:30 Great Southeast 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:40 Downton Abbey - There may finally be some good news at Downton after all the recent trauma. 9:40 Castle 11:40 Law & Order: LA: Runyon Canyon - When pre-med freshman Beth Garrett is found strangled to death, a mysterious text leads the detectives to a potential suspect. 12:35 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Spacial: The Passion Of Spain - Part Two 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Dino Gangs 3:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations: Uruguay 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 Inspector Rex: Deadly Secrets 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded: The Turin Shroud 8:30 The Ultimate Mars Challenge 9:30 Client 9: The Call Girl And The Governor - As New York’s Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America’s largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as Governor, many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation’s first Jewish President. . Then, shockingly, Spitzer’s meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer had been caught seeing prostitutes. 11:45 Movie: “A Short Stay In Switzerland” (MA a) - Just after losing her husband to a fatal neurological condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a similar illness. So she plans to end her life herself. On her way to Switzerland for the last months of her life, Anne flashes back to various times in her past. 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 25
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Designers 10:50 I Maths 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos 1:20 The Making of David Attenborough’s Galapagos 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Thatched Cottage: Hampshire 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 The Silence 12:35 Movie: “The Terror” (M h) 1:55 Grand Designs: The Thatched Cottage: Hampshire 2:45 Songs Of Praise: Windsor Castle 3:10 Rage 3:55 Movie: “The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle” (G) 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 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 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Burning Vehicle / Boating Accident Survival expert Bear Grylls shows how to survive life-threatening situations, giving instructions on everything you will need to know if faced with a worst case scenario. 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz 2:30 Home Shopping 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: “Murder Without Conviction” (M v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 TBA 8:45 Revenge: Lineage - Hindsight’s 20/20 when a flashback to 2006 has Victoria getting a surprise visit from her estranged mother, triggering memories of her tumultuous upbringing. 9:35 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 The Mindy Project 10:30 Private Practice 11:30 Happy Endings 12:00 Last Chance Learners 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Harry’s Practice 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Love Is In The Air” (M d,l,s) 2:50 PS Your Mystery Sender 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: Monte de Piedad, Mexico’s National Pawnshop 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Catbells 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Walk A Straight Line 8:35 Man vs Wild: Cape Wrath, Scotland 9:35 RocKwiz: Clairy Browne & C.C. Adcock 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Barbie Blues - When Mika, a suburban teenager, finds a disturbing creature in her pool, she asks her new neighbour Gershon for help. What starts off as a friendly encounter between two neighbours turns into a painful lesson on the borders of control. (From Israel, in Hebrew) Nocturn - Unable to sleep one night, Jody goes to the local 24-hour garage and meets a young couple who will turn her night, and her life, upside down. (From the UK) 1:05 My Family UK: Little Pinchings 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 26
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Real Chinese 10:40 Postcards From Bangladesh 10:50 Australian Prime Ministers 10:55 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Eco-Barge: Medway 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Diamond Geezers 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Artscape: Anatomy 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Desperate Romantics 1:30 Apocalypse Now? 2:00 Grand Designs: The Eco-Barge: Medway 2:50 Rage 4:05 Movie: “Carefree” (G) / 5:30 Eggheads
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 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:30 Survivors: As the world’s population is almost annihilated by a mysterious virus, the few who survive eventually come together and realise they must start from scratch now that civilisation as they once knew it has been destroyed. However, they soon face turmoil as not everyone is willing to adjust to a new government. 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 2:00 Home Shopping 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: “Patricia Cornwell: At Risk” (M v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Hurt by Spencer’s rejection, Maddy takes her frustrations out on the Roo, however Alf tells her to show some respect. 7:30 TBA 8:45 Packed To The Rafters: Weathering The Storm - Given the circumstances with Coby, Dave and Julie try to end their business dealings with Duncan. 9:35 Parenthood 10:30 Private Practice 11:30 Against The Wall 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Waiting For Someone” (M a,l) 2:40 Avatar Days 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Costa Rica 6:00 World News Australia 7:00 FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier: Australia V Oman 9:30 Venice 24/7 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Ashes Of Time: Redux” (M v) In Cantonese. A re-edited and re-mastered version Wong Kar-Wai’s classic 1994 film, Ashes of Time. A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings. 12:45 Anna Pihl - Martin is in a critical condition after the stabbing and Anna is worried sick. Meanwhile, the net tightens around Zoran after a tip-off leads police to a deserted dockland site. Will Anna and her colleagues trap Zoran? Will Martin survive? And will Mikala finally escape from Stavro’s net? 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 27
ABC
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 10:45 Behind The News Specials 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Bournemouth Penthouse: Bournemouth 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Tractor Monkeys: Sam Simmons, Rebecca De Unamuno, Aamer Rahman & Genevieve Norris 9:00 The Agony Of Life 9:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:00 TBA 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Identity 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime: Affair Of The Pink Pearl 1:10 Grand Designs: The Bournemouth Penthouse: Bournemouth 2:00 Catholic Dilemma 2:30 In The End 3:00 Rage 3:45 Movie: “A Damsel In Distress” (G) / 5:30 Eggheads
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 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 The AFL Footy Show - The Logie award-winning AFL Footy Show celebrates its 20th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless and Shane Crawford. The boys will bring viewers all the latest in the world of AFL including, breaking news, team line-ups and entertainment. 1:30 Danoz 2:00 Home Shopping 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: “Crimes Of Fashion: Killer Hair” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Maddy apologises for her behaviour to Roo. Sid tells Romeo that he can’t keep hiding his cancer from Indi, and if Romeo doesn’t tell her, then he will. 7:30 TBA 8:45 Last Resort: Blue Water - Sam and James depart the island in a daring rescue attempt. 9:35 Highway Patrol 10:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:00 Air Crash Investigations 12:00 Last Chance Learners 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Harry’s Practice 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 Korean News 5:45 FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier: France Vs Spain 8:00 Weatherwatch & Music 8:05 World News 1:00 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2014: Australia Vs Oman 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Door Of No Return 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Helm Crag 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Arctic: The Tundra: Desert Of Ice 8:30 World’s Most Dangerous Roads: Siberia 9:30 Immigration Nation 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Camino” (M a) In Spanish. The heartbreaking story of Camino, a bubbly 11-year-old girl whose happy God-focused life in Madrid and innocent platonic love for Cuco are thwarted by the onset of a terminal illness, a cross she bears with a mixture of exemplary devotion and naivety. 1:40 Movie: “Prague” (MA s) In Danish, English and Czech. Christoffer and Maja’s trip to Prague to bring back Chistoffer’s deceased father, evolves into the story of a break-up. 3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
Page 14 Torres News
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CROSSWORD No. 140
SUDOKU No. 140
Your Lucky
Stars
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Contact with a person that you have not seen for some time will be very rewarding. This person has changed a lot recently. Be sure to comment on this! Romance. Your partner may find you difficult to make sense of at times! Be careful not to change your mind too often and things will improve.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) The Moon/Mars Midpoint is now in your sign. This might make you a little on-edge. Simply being aware of this will improve the situation. Romance. This will be an excellent week for any agreements. Both you and the other person concerned will be accommodating and open.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
FOR KIDS
You may find that your energy is a little too much for some people. However, they will have to adapt, as you are not going to slow down! Romance. The Moon/Ceres Midpoint presently in your sign should make you even more sensitive to your partner’s needs than usual.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) The Moon/Pallas Midpoint presently in your sign may help you to understand a recent incident in your family. Offer your take on the situation. Romance. This would be an excellent time to take your relationship to the next level. Look for signs that your partner feels the same.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful not to change your mind about an important decision. Your initial feelings on the matter should be trusted. You’re thinking clearly! Romance. Don’t do anything too silly this week. You may be inclined to “let your hair down”. This is fine, so long as you don’t take it too far.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You will be able to get a great deal done today, so long as you steer clear of arguments. A petty dispute with a colleague may slow you down. Romance. You may meet someone new through an old friend. Be careful not to do anything which could make your friend jealous.
FINDWORD No. 140 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
Don’t let other people waste your energy. You have a lot to do, and won’t want to mess about. Keep a strict regimen. Romance. A romantic dinner will go well, so long as you allow yourself to relax a little. You don’t need to pretend to be someone you’re not for this person.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
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MUDDY RIVER
An old friend who appears from out of the blue may have a surprise in store. This person hasn’t changed much. Romance. Don’t take a recent let-down too much to heart. Something even better will happen which will make up for this. You need to roll with the punches this week.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) A misunderstanding over a message could have more serious consequences than you realise. Make sure that you get all the details right! Romance. A new friend will be impressed by the way you handle an unexpected crisis. Be aware that this may quickly turn into a small crush.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
A chance meeting later in the week may be less accidental than it seems. You’ll shortly be seeing more of this person. Their intentions aren’t in your best interest. Romance. Your partner will be easily annoyed with you. There may be a deeper reason for this. Ask what it is!
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong either with you or with your business.
SOLUTIONS No. 140
Good communications when discussing a current project will be essential. You must say exactly what you mean. Romance. Do something special to help your partner this week. They have been very considerate recently. Even small gestures will have a big impact!
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You must avoid getting into a situation in which another person tries to control you. Surround yourself with more compatible colleagues this week. Romance. A promise which your partner made recently will soon be fulfilled. This will reassure you of their good intentions and reliability.
– William J. H. Boetcker
Torres News
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Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Kubin Village Tombstone Unveiling of Late beloved Rev Salatielu Joe, Late beloved Mrs Cessa Bani (nee Joe), Late beloved Twins Joe and Nai.
10.30am, Thursday before publicat Port Kennedy Association
Torres Strait Regional Authority Common Funding Round 2013 – 2014 The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is calling for applications from Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal organisations and individuals within the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area for grant funding for activities commencing July 1, 2013, under the following Programs: Governance and Leadership Program - Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) Capacity Building Initiatives Eligible projects under this program include: • Contribution towards the administrative costs associated with establishing and maintaining a PBC Office • Initiatives that increase the capacity of elected PBC Officers to perform their duties • Initiatives that support PBCs to engage with communities on Native Title issues Governance and Leadership Program - Indigenous Broadcasting Program Eligible projects under this program include: • Operational support for Indigenous broadcasting services (including RIBS) • Regional Indigenous Media Organisation (RIMO) Support • Upgrade of broadcasting equipment Economic Development Program - Community Economic Initiatives Scheme (CEIS) Eligible projects under this program include: • Projects that demonstrate ability to create profits and employment opportunities • Projects that lead to the establishment of sustainable industries in the areas of Marine, Tourism, Arts and Craft or Construction • The development of business plans and feasibility studies Healthy Communities Program Eligible projects under this program include: • Healthy Homes initiatives (including health promotion and education) • Healthy Lifestyles initiatives and minor infrastructure Safe Communities Program Eligible projects under this program include: • Social services initiatives such as: • Indigenous women, men and children social development and support programs • Child and family safety programs • Safe and accessible community initiatives such as: • Safe communities infrastructure and equipment including land and sea communications systems • Community capacity building and awareness Culture Art and Heritage Program Eligible projects under this program include: • Support for the development of artist careers • Locally managed community cultural projects (festivals, exhibitions etc) • Costs associated with the revitalization and /or maintenance of endangered Torres Strait languages • Support for purchase of Arts material and Production costs to develop traditional and contemporary artforms • Production costs for projects and events • Marketing costs for the promotion of a cultural/artistic event Grant Application forms and Program Guidelines specific to each program are available at www.tsra.gov.au under the ‘Grant Funding’ menu. Application kits and further information can also be obtained by contacting the TSRA on (07) 4069 0700.
MINI MARKETS Come along and grab a bargain!
Saturday, aPrIL 13, 2013 9.00am to 12.00pm port Kennedy Hall
For more information or to book a stall contact the Port Kennedy office on (07) 4069 2306
$4,300 o.n.o.
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Richard 0449 213 146
DATE CLAIMER Saturday, June 29, 2013 Unveiling of the Tombstones of
Florentina Maria Fauid (nee Sabatino) and Joseph Nicholas Sabatino (snr) Which will take place at Hammond Island
2013 Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award AILAN STYLE You are invited to enter your artwork, relating to the theme, Ailan Style, into the 2013 Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award. Artists may enter any medium, including lino prints, screen prints, carvings, photographs, dari/dhoeri/dhibal, jewellery, necklaces, ceramics, weaving, painting, photography, short films, and computer based work. Each artist may enter one work and the Award is open to all Torres Strait and/or Aboriginal artists living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. The artwork must have been made in the past 12 months and must not have been exhibited before.
© Angela Torenbeek, 2012
Indigenous Art Award Winner $7,000 Runner Up $3,000 People’s Choice $1,500 Best Craft Work $1,000 Best Cultural Artefact $1,000 Best Work on Paper $1,000 Best Work on Canvas $1,000 Best Secondary Student Work $500
© Betty Tekahika, 2012
Applications Close at 4 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Completed applications should be marked ‘TSRA Common Funding Round’ and emailed to: grantapplications@tsra.gov.au Alternatively, applications may be posted to: The Chief Executive Officer Torres Strait Regional Authority PO Box 261 Thursday Island Qld 4875
Entries close 5pm Friday 17 May 2013
© Florence Gutchen, 2012
Winners announced on the opening night, 25 June 2013.
Exhibition dates: 25 June - 30 September 2013 Contact Gab Titui 07 4069 0888 for an application form.
Applications received after 4 pm on April 9, 2013 will not be considered unless prior approval for a late submission has been obtained in writing from the relevant TSRA Program Manager.
© Daniel Abednego, 2012
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OUT & ABOUT - DHANGAL THALINGA SPECIAL EVENT
ABOVE: Waiting for ear checks are Shanice Havili, Ezah Mabo, Annette Mabo, Rodney Mabo, Margaret Mabo and Thomas King.
Manan, Makar and Patama Porogo with their market stall.
Photos by HEIDI GIBSON
DJ Bob Kaigey on the decks. BELOW: Giaan and Baden Sabatino grab some giveaways.
RIGHT: Alfie Bond chooses a hat after his ear check.
CLASSIFIEDS
Pearl Island
seafoods 11 Douglas Street, TI Phone: 4069 2135 Mobile: 0428 411 809
Pearl Island
seafoods
MACKERAL FILLETS PRAWNS OCTOPUS SQUID MARINARA MIX MARINARA SALAD OYSTERS CRABSTICKS OPEN
9am - 5pm 9am - 1pm
SALMON BAIT PRAWN BAIT SQUID BLOCK ICE PARTY ICE MUSSELS SCALLOPS CRAY TAILS
Store Manager New Horn Island Store The Islanders Board of Industry and Service has a position for a Store Manager for its newly acquired Horn Island Store. This is a full time position reporting to the Regional Manager. The store manager is responsible for the effective and efficient management of the day to day operations of the store. Duties include ensuring: Financial viability of the store, Store presentation, Staff supervision, Provision of excellent customer service, Effective merchandising, Compliance with all legislative and company policies and procedures, Adherence to operational budgets, WH&S.
Essential Skills • Strong management skills, • Physically able to perform supermarket tasks, • An absolute dedication to customer service excellence. If you would like to apply for this position please fax or email your application and resume by the 25 March to: Jennifer Bartlett, Human Resource Manager Fax: (07) 4050 4382 or Email: Jennifer@ibis-ti.org
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Torres shire CounCil
MONDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY
Position Vacant
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ABOVE: Janelle Wilkey with 10-month-old Nelson Whippy at the Dhangal Thalinga event. Photo: Mark Roy. RIGHT: Rosie Ware and Allan Godfrey at the market stall.
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To lead, provide & facilitate
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES IN PARADISE
Annette Mabo after her ear check.
Thursday Island is the hub or ‘pearl’ of the Torres Strait; rich in history and culture and situated in a pristine setting. The Torres Shire Council leadership team is looking to fill the following key positions:• • • • • •
FINANCE MANAGER FINANCE TEAM LEADER PURCHASING & SUPPLY COORDINATOR OH&S OFFICER/FACILITIES COORDINATOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT COORDINATOR COMMUNITY PROJECT OFFICER/GRANTS OFFICER
TSC is seeking career oriented professionals with a high level of technical skill in their chosen field and the capacity to take on a shared responsibility for shaping the future of a progressive organisation. Salary packages will be negotiated with each successful applicant and will take into account relocation expenses, motor vehicle, housing and locality allowances (in accordance with Council policy) so as to provide an attractive incentive to someone who identifies with our vision and values. An application kit for these positions can be obtained from the Council Office, 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island or by contacting the Human Resources Officer, Don Benjamin phone: (07) 4069 1336, email employment@torres.qld.gov.au or Council website www.torres.qld.gov.au. Telephone enquiries to David McNicoll, Director Corporate & Community services on 0407 536 518 Applications close 4pm Monday, 8 April, 2013. Dalassa Yorkston CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Annie Gibia, 6, helps with the giveaways.
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Phone 1300 867 737 or email editor@ torresnews. com.au
NEWS
Sport
Blue Light looks bright after fundraiser
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DEaDlinE is 5pm, monDays
FERRY • TOUR • CHARTER
Escape the Rock raffle winner Annalisa Koeman receives her prize from Torres Strait Blue Light Association treasurer Snr Const. Karla Place (left) and Snr Const. Debra Wilson. “This means the police have raised the maximum that By MARK ROY could be raised for what is a great cause,” she said. THE popular Blue Light Discos received a boost in the “There are limited opportunities for entertainment here, Torres Strait recently, with an ‘Escape the Rock’ raffle and the Blue Light Discos provide another option for Torres raising $2000 to keep the disco ball shining on TI and the Strait youth.” Outer Islands. Raffle organiser Snr Const. Debra Wilson thanked The prospect of a two-day getaway proved to be a generous supporters QantasLink, McDonalds Ferry and strong lure to punters, with all 400 ‘Escape the Rock’ raffle Mercure Cairns Harbourside. tickets sold. Funds will go to the Queensland Blue Light Association Ticket holders were fishing for the one and only major Inc (Torres Strait Branch) to keep the drug and alcohol-free prize: Two return McDonalds Ferry passes from TI to Horn local youth activities going. Blue Light is a police youth Island, two return QantasLink flights from Horn Island to program that fosters better relations between police, young Cairns, and two nights accommodation at the Mercure people, their parents and the community, with supervised Harbourside in Cairns. cultural, social and sporting activities in an environment free With only one prize, there can be only one winner, and it from alcohol, drugs and violence. was Annalisa Koeman who had the winning ticket. The first official Blue Light Disco in Queensland, held at But Annalisa says she is going to share her winnings. the Albert Waterways Community Hall on the Gold Coast “I’m actually leaving the island soon, so I can’t use the on July 26, 1984, attracted 219 young people. prize, so I will be giving the tickets to some friends on the island. They are looking forward to using them!” Annalisa, who has been working on Thursday Island with the Torres Strait Regional Authority for the past 18 months, said she was pleased to see all the raffle tickets had sold.
T.I. / SEISIA FERRY SCHEDULE OFF-PEAK SEASON
MONDAY / WEDNESDAY / FRIDAY Depart Thursday Is. 6.30am and 2.30pm Depart Seisia 8am and 4pm *Boarding 15 minutes prior *Please contact us or check online for changes to the ferry schedule around Public Holidays as variations may occur.
NO FERRY GOOD FRIDAY - FRIDAY, MARCH 29 NO FERRY EASTER MONDAY - MONDAY, APRIL 1
RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL: Ph 07 4069 1551 Book online: www.peddellsferry.com.au Peddells Jetty Shop: Engineers Jetty, Thursday Is.
HORN ISLAND FERRY TIMETABLE
McDONALD CHARTER BOATS Phone: 1300 664 875 Fax: (07) 4090 3628 Email: info@tiferry.com.au
WEBSITE: www.tiferry.com.au
EFFECTIVE MARCH 4, 2013
OUR BEAUTIFUL BABIES: Patrick Mau, Cherie Francis and Ava Faith Mau welcomed Sophia Grace Mau to the family on February 11, 2013.
All QF Connections departing from Horn Island may be delayed up to 20 minutes pending actual aircraft arrival time.
FAST , SAFE & FRIENDLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE
TIDE TIMES – TI Harbour
MONDAY, MARCH 18 – SUNDAY, MARCH 24
TIDE SPEED – Hammond Rock
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.
MONDAY, MARCH 18 – SUNDAY, MARCH 24
Mon 18 Tue 19
Wed 20 Thur 21 Fri 22
Sat 23
Sun 24
Mon 18
Time 0304 0908 1649 2254
Time 0358 0946 1700 2338
Time Ht 0456 1.60 1035 3.05 1750 0.92 2341 2.17
Time Ht 0520 1.55 1056 3.03 1811 1.02 2336 2.22
Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum
Ht 1.88 2.74 0.91 2.48
Time 0334 0927 1649 2317
Ht 1.79 2.85 0.79 2.50
MOON PHASES
Ht 1.73 2.94 0.74 2.44
Time 0417 1003 1715 2353
NEW MOON Wed. Apr 10. Time: 19.35
Ht 1.68 2.99 0.76 2.33
Time 0435 1018 1732 2355
FIRST QUARTER Wed. Mar. 20. Time: 03.27
Ht 1.64 3.03 0.83 2.22
FULL MOON Wed. Mar 27. Time: 19.27
LAST QUARTER Wed. Apr 03. Time: 14.37
Tue 19
Time Time Rate Time
Wed 20
Time Rate Time
0353 0528 -0.5 0029 0707 1107 2.2 0607 0649 1442 1731 -1.5 0732 1215 2017 1552 1845 2128
Thur 21
Time Rate Time
2.8 0154 2.7 -0.0 0741 0820 -0.0 0800 1.6 0900 1340 1.5 1052 -1.2 1707 2002 -1.3 1806 2244 2346
Fri 22
Time Rate Time
0302 0924 1449 2104
Sat 23
Time Rate Time
2.9 0349 3.2 0035 -0.3 0814 1003 -0.7 0826 1.7 1157 1537 2.2 1241 -1.6 1850 2148 -2.0 1925
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Sun 24
Time Rate Time
0424 1031 1613 2225
3.5 0115 -1.2 0839 2.7 1315 -2.5 1957
Time Rate
0452 1056 1644 2256
3.8 -1.7 3.3 -3.0
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Upsets throw tipsters
NOT one tipster correctly forecast all eight winners in the opening round of the Torres News/Sea Swift/IBIS NRL tipping competition.’ In fact, only did no one correctly forecast all eight, but only five from a huge field correctly selected seven. Those on the ball were: KPP BJDanger TI Turkey Parra69 Leon Whittaker. This year’s tipping competition is again sponsored by Sea Swift and IBIS, with prizes valued at more than $2300. The winner will receive a trip for two to Cairns aboard Sea Swift’s Trinity Bay
(value $1850); The runner-up will receive $500 voucher from the IBIS. A further 20 nominated six winners. They were: Mr CM, Mr Spiggot, JD Fortune, theflyingfalafel, Mariner, Jordo, Tipper Tonon, Maraki, Likefishingmore, Sylvia Whittaker, Cape York Camping, Voodoo Magic, Gilligan 1, zorro, esjay, BigBalaBurger, Willy, Mark Hutton, Barry Tarrant and Seahorse. A further 17 tipped five winners. At the other end of the table, there was one with only two winners. Two major results which upset the vast majority of tipsters were - the Broncos’ loss to the Sea Eagles and the Panthers’ demolition of the Raiders.
Bani makes Peninsula league team
Members of the Tagai State College squad at training before the trip to Cairns. DOUGLAS Bani has been chosen for After training hard with coach Nathan the Peninsula representative team, after Maguire, the boys put on a good perthe Tagai State College squad members formance during the selection carnival, travelled to Cairns for rugby league trials winning four out of their five games. on March 5. The Peninsula Representative Team will PJ Sailor and Aney Ono were selected as now look to compete at the state schoolboys shadow members of the squad. carnival at Kingaroy in May.
TORRES NEWS
League training comes to the Torres Strait ARE you interested in getting involved in rugby league either as a coach, a referee - or even in administration? This week a number of rugby league providers - including the Northern Pride, Queensland Rugby League and the National Rugby League - are visiting the Torres Strait to provide the people of TI and surrounding islands an opportunity to become qualified in many of the components of the game of rugby league. Courses held on Badu and Thursday Island will include LeagueSafe, Club Coach, first aid, referees’ course, Queensland Rugby Football League Limited regional coordinator Dave Maiden said he encouraged as many people as possible to put their name down for the courses. “I also encourage people to attend the KRL AGM on Wednesday, March 20,” Dave said. Participants must register interest before attending all courses. Course will only be held if there are eight participants or more. The First Aid Course is a bridging course. Participants need to have a current CPR and Apply First Aid Certificate.
LEADERS AFTER ROUND 1
1st Place - A return trip for two on Sea Swift’s Trinity Bay to Cairns (value $1850)
the completion of the full round of matches, results published in the Torres News will be a week behind. However, the up-to-date results will be provide on the Torres News facebook page and the competition operator’s website after each round. Staff from the Torres News and sponsors are ineligible to enter. In the event of a tie, the prize value will be divided among the joint winners. Only residents with local post codes and subscribers to the Torres News are eligible to enter.
Any people who are interesting in attending any of these courses please notify Chey Bird chey@ takepride.com.au or 0409 251 187. The proposed itinerary is as follows: Monday, March 18 4.30pm LeagueSafe (Dave Maiden) Tagai College TI 5.30-8.30pm Referees Course (Mick Inman) Tagai College TI 6-9pm Club Coach (Chey Bird) Tagai College Badu Tuesday, March 19 4.30pm League Safe (Chey Bird) Tagai College Badu 5.30-8.30pm Referees Course (Mick Inman) Tagai College TI 4.30pm First Aid Bridging Course (Tony Quinn) School Liaison (Joe O’Callaghan) Tagai College TI Wednesday, March 20 6-9pm Club Coach (Chey Bird) Tagai College TI 7pm KRL AGM Sport & Rec Hall Admin Seminar (Dave Maiden, Tony Quinn) after KRL AGM Sport & Rec Hall Thursday, March 21 6-9pm Club coach (Chey Bird) Tagai College TI
NRL Tipping Competition
TIPPING COMP PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
2nd Place - A $500 IBIS voucher
TERMS & CONDITIONS: The Torres News NRL footy tipping competition is free – there is no joining fee and no charges whatsoever are associated with it. The Torres News footy tipping competition is computer generated,
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The narrow win by the controversyembroiled Sharks against the Titans also cost many tipsters. But, it is not too late to enter, given the length of the season and the extraordinarily close nature of the competition where there is certain to be upsets every weekend. The Sea Swift/IBIS/Torres News NRL footy tipping competition is free - there is no joining fee and no charges whatsoever are associated with it. The competition is computer generated, with all selections being lodged to an independent, national footy tipping website. Neither the Torres News nor sponsors can access the website, and all results are generated by the website operators. As the Torres News is printed prior to
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Name KPP BJ Danger TI Turkey Parra69 Leon Whittaker Mr CM Mr Spiggot JD FORTUNE theflyingfalafel Mariner
Total Score Total Margin 7 7 7 8 7 10 7 11 7 14 6 6 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 10
with all selections being lodged to an independent, national footy tipping website. Neither the Torres News or sponsors can access the website, and all results are generated by the website operators. The results will be provided in the Torres News, the Torres News website and the competition operator’s
DRAW ROUND 3
(March 21 – 25, home team first) Thursday, March 21
Storm
Bulldogs
Friday, March 22
W Tigers
Eels
Saturday, March 23
Titans
Sea Eagles
Roosters
Broncos
Sharks
Warriors
Panthers
Rabbitohs
Raiders
Dragons
Knights
Cowboys
Sunday, March 24
Monday, March 25
website after each round. Staff from the Torres News and sponsors are ineligible to enter. In the event of a tie, the prize value will be divided among the joint winners. No substitution of prizes for cash. Residents with local postcode and subscribers only eligible to enter and win prizes.