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‘Travel debacle’ hits health services By COREY BOUSEN IT’S known as “the travel debacle” among staff at Thursday Island Hospital, where the closure of the local travel office on February 11 has caused chaos in the organisation of non-emergency travel for patients from the outer islands. In one case, a patient from an outer island is now six weeks overdue for a time-critical medical procedure after more than five travel applications for the patient to travel to Thursday Island have not been processed by the Queensland Health travel office in Cairns. “The Cairns people don’t know how travel works in the Torres Strait. They didn’t even know that Horn Island was the airport,” a TI Hospital staff member, who did not wish to be named, told Torres News. “Patients aren’t getting their travel organised in a timely manner to get to their appointments,” the Queensland Health employee said. Local health boss Simone Kolaric denied that travel arrangements in the Torres Strait have been affected following the closure of the Thursday Island Hospital Travel Unit. “All staff an non-emergency travel booked through the Cairns Base Hospital Travel Office is booked in a timely manner,” she said in a statement released to Torres News. “I am confident that the new arrangements with the Cairns Travel Office will provide an improved and more-efficient travel service that is compliant with Queensland Health travel requirements. If there are any specific concerns regarding travel arrangements, the Cairns Travel Office will be happy to discuss these with the patient and/or staff involved,” Ms Kolaric said. The Thursday Island Hospital Travel Unit was closed on February 11 - as part of the current process to reduce the staff numbers at the local health service by 35 - with three of its four staff members accepting voluntary redundancies, while the fourth staffer has been transferred to another local health job. The TI travel unit was staffed by local people, well experienced in navigating the sometimes tricky job of contacting patients on the outer islands, with this experience and local knowledge now lost to Queensland Health. Another “good thing about the TI travel office was that patients could just walk around to the travel office to get their travel home booked. Now it all has to go down to Cairns,” the Queensland Heath staff member told Torres News. “The people who worked in the travel office were brilliant,” the staff member said. “Now these people have lost their jobs.” Ms Kolaric, the Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive, said the
Cairns Base Hospital Travel Office has had some previous experience organising travel in the Torres Strait for Cairns-based staffers visiting the region. “The Cairns Travel Office has arranged all travel for Cairns clinical staff undertaking outreach clinical services to Thursday Island, Bamaga and the outer islands,” she said. “As such, the staff of the Cairns Travel Office are thoroughly familiar with all the travel complexities and requirements of the various Torres Strait island and NPA communities.” Ms Kolaric also highlighted that the Cairns Travel Office currently employs one Torres Strait Islander, “as well as two other staff who have very close family connections with the Torres Strait”. All emergency aero-evacuations in the Torres Strait will continue to be arranged by the Queensland Emergency Medical System Coordination Centre, and won’t be affected by the closure of the Thursday Island Travel Unit.
Dental Drover still sits idle A DATE for the launch of Queensland Health’s Dental Drover service to the outer islands is still unknown as efforts to recruit a dentist continue. “The dentist position for the Dental Drover has not yet been filled,” Queensland Health said in a statement last week. “The position has been advertised on the Queensland Government website. “As we have previously indicated, the deployment of the Dental Drover to the outer islands depends upon the successful recruitment of an additional dentists.
“The recruitment of dentists to work in the public health system in rural and remote locations is always very difficult. “We hope the Dental Drover will be able to start visiting the outer islands from April-May - but this depends entirely upon the successful recruitment of a dentist,” the statement said. The $780,000 Dental Drover is a 10-tonne van specially designed to deliver dental services to the outer islands. The van was initially due to be launched into service on 6 December last year, but remains idle while a dentist is found to work in it.
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Correction LAST week’s Torres News front-page article on the implementation of redundancies at the Torres StraitNorthern Peninsula Hospital and Heath Service stated that staff numbers at the Thursday Island Hospital were to be reduced by 18 per cent. This figure, based on information given to Torres News by a Queensland Health employee speaking to us in an off-the-record capacity, was incorrect. Torres News did seek confirmation of the correct figure prior to publication last week, but the information did not arrive until after deadline. This Queensland Health statement said that the department is unable to give the final reduction in staff numbers at the Thursday Island Hospital until the end of this month, but says the number of full time equivalent positions at the hospital prior to redundancies beginning in January was “about 260”. Based on unconfirmed reports that 11 staff at the Thursday Island Hospital have been made redundant, this equates to a 4.2 percent reduction in staff numbers, not the 18 percent figure quoted in last week’s article. Torres News will publish final details of the redundancies, and how they affect the various health facilities across the Torres Strait and NPA once they are made available to us.
Local health job cuts now at nine per cent By COREY BOUSEN THE current redundancy plan being implemented in the local health district is likely to achieve a reduction in the headcount of Queensland Health employees of just under nine per cent, based on the latest data provided to Torres News by the department. Queensland Health says it will not be able to detail cost savings and final staffing arrangements stemming from the changes until the redundancy and restructure plan is fully implemented by 29 March. “Unfortunately, as we are still in the process of finalising the restructure, we are not in a position to answer most of the detailed questions about the estimated cost savings of the restructure process, the number of staff to be declared surplus or the final numbers of staff at each
facility after the structure,” Simone Kolaric, Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Heath Service Chief Executive, said. “This information will be available when the restructure is finalised,” she said. Ms Kolaric’s comments were contained in a statement prepared in response to detailed questions from Torres News, based on a confidential Queensland Health document that detailed the implementation of redundancies at the local health service (see front page of last week’s Torres News). Across all of its facilities, the Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Heath Service is aiming to reduce is full-time equivalent positions (FTE) by 35 by the end of this month, down 8.6 per cent on the 405 FTE positions before the redundancy process
started. According to the leaked document, the job losses are being spread across the region, and will affect Thursday Island Hospital, Thursday Island Primary Health Care, Bamaga Hospital, New Mapoon Primary Health Care and NPA Sexual Helath. “As the restructure is still continuing, the final FTE staffing will depend upon the results of the closed merit process of surplus staff applying for other vacant positions within the local hospital and health service,” Ms Kolaric said. Under the plan, staff in a job being targeted for redundancy will be “declared surplus” if they decide not to accept the initial redundancy package, which includes a 12-week incentive payment. “Surplus officers will be placed into roles for which they are qualified,” Ms
Kolaric said, and can be required to leave the Torres Strait and NPA to fill an available position. “If they are a surplus officer, they can be offered work anywhere within the Department of Health across Queensland,” Ms Kolaric said. “As surplus officers, they will continue to be paid for four months. “At the end of four months, if they have not found a position, they are provided with a redundancy payment. “This payment does not include the 12-week incentive payment that is provided as part of the initial redundancy offer,” she said. With the confidential implementation plan al-
lowing for “job interview skills and resume writing” workshops to be provided to affected staff between 8-28 March, Queensland Health said “no workshops have been requested so far”. Counselling is also to be provided by Queensland Health to those affected by the job losses. “Telephone counselling was provided for all staff,” Ms Kolaric said. “Staff also were offered further counselling if required. Should it have been required, the TS-NP HHS was prepared to fly qualified counsellors into the area. “Suitable counsellors were identified who had psychological qualifications in addition to experience working with Indigneous people,” she said.
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Entsch wants heads to roll over Barrier Aviation case By MARK BOUSEN MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch (pictured) says he will make the bureaucrat, he regards as primarily responsible for the demise of Barrier Aviation, accountable, “even if I have to wait to get into Government later this year”. And Mr Entsch also vowed to revamp the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of which he has been scathing since the airline’s licence was suspended on December 23 and cancelled on March 13. Mr Entsch has slammed CASA, identifying “vested interests” as playing a key role in the airline’s crisis. “It’s a bloody disgrace - there
are people in CASA who should be sacked over this,” he said. “By the time the true facts behind all this come out, the victim (Barrier Aviation) will have been financially destroyed.” Mr Entsch said Barrier Aviation’s 20-year safety record had been ignored in CASA’s “ambush” of the company and confirmed he had called the aviation authority to express his concerns. “CASA are on a ‘go slow’ campaign to send Barrier bankrupt. I have contacted them and tried to expedite the investigation process but they were not interested.” Mr Entsch said the suspension was causing a huge financial, emotional and personal toll, with 50 families reliant on the familyowned business.
“As well as the employees who have worked for them for many years and never had a problem, there are also numerous local businesses that rely on Barrier from Haggerstone Island Resort to Wongai Hotel on Horn Island and pilot training services in Cairns.
Barrier requests urgent appeal hearing By MARK BOUSEN BARRIER Aviation has requested a hearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunial as a matter of urgency following the cancellation of its operator’s licence earlier this month by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The airline’s managing director David Kilin says he is at a loss to understand the attitude of the regulatory body, and called for a review of the organisation. “We underwent two audits last year, and our licence was renewed in late November following those two audits. “Then on December 23, our licence is suspended.” “The audits were carried out in April and October/early November, yet our licence was suspended three weeks after our licence was renewed. “How can that be?” Mr Kilin said: “If you are reading this and you fly on light aircraft, I encourage you to contact your MP to call for an immediate overhaul of CASA, particularly the laws that it is supposed to enforce. “It may be too late for Barrier Aviation due to the crippling cost of this ambush by CASA, but regional Australia depends on light aircraft. “If CASA continues to wipe out small charter aviation airlines, the public and politicians alike, are going to have to get used to driving long distances because there will none left operating.” Mr Kilin continued: “After all of the work done by CASA last year
and the granting of the Operator’s Licence to Barrier in late November, how could the serious alleged (and supposedly ingrained) cultural issues have suddenly appeared? “What could possibly have changed in three weeks? “If Barrier Aviation is such an unsafe airline, why have we got such an impressive safety record spanning over 20 years? We’ve never had a passenger or a crew member harmed any of our flights (doing 15,000 flying hours per year). “Why did CASA refuse to try to resolve any issues? Barrier Aviation have been 100% cooperative every step of the way. “It appears clear that CASA’s objective was to close down Barrier Aviation from the start with no justified reason. Certainly there has been no attempt to resolve any alleged issues or to work with Barrier to get the airline operational again. “The question is why? And is this an abuse of power,” Mr Kilin said. In a media release last Wednesday, CASA said it cancelled Barrier Aviation’s air operator’s certificate on March 13 following a “comprehensive investigation of a wide range of critical safety issues relating to aircraft maintenance”. “The investigation found Barrier flew aircraft with major defects, and in some cases multiple major defects existed on the same aircraft for some time. “The operation of aircraft with serious defects created a serious and imminent risk to air safety.”
“I personally have used Barrier on many occasions and they have been outstanding. “But, when the allegations come from a disgruntled employee who was demoted because of circumstances, CASA are denying natural justice.” Mr Entsch said the complaint originated from a former employee who was cautioned and demoted following a number of procedural issues, left the country and then filed a complaint of unfair demotion. The Member for Leichhardt traces the problem as far back as May, 2011, almost two years ago when Barrier Aviatoon lodged a formal complaint, through the director of CASA, that an Airworthiness Inspector (AWI)
lacked the experience to fulfil his role and duties and lacked the ability to correctly interpret CASA regulations. “The matter was referred to the Industry Complaint Commissioner but, as of this time, Barrier has not heard a single word back from them,” Mr Entsch commented. “Given the seriousness of the matter, wouldn’t you think that while it is being investigated, CASA would have allocated another AWI? “But no action has been taken.” Mr Entsch said Barrier Aviation has had no opportunity whatsoever of being able to test any of the information they are charged with including these false allegations. “You do have to ask if there is a vendetta.”
Financial pressure driving students and families south By MARK ROY WITH four kids and a single-income family, Carol David, like most mums, sometimes finds it hard to make ends meet. But Carol and her husband face the additional cost of keeping their kids at boarding school on Thursday Island. The costs are so high that the couple is now being forced to consider moving south for the sake of their children’s education. With one daughter staying at the boarding college on Thursday Island, and another due to start secondary school soon, Carol will soon be looking at a $1200 fortnightly bill just to keep two of her children in high school. “ We d o n ’ t h a v e a choice but to send our children away to school,” Carol explains. “We live on Yam Island (Iama), so we have no choice but to put her into Kaziw Meta boarding college. “Abstudy doesn’t cover all of her boarding fees, so at the moment we are left with a $600 per fortnight bill.” Carol, whose husband works on Iama as a technical officer for the local council, says they may have to move south to give their kids the education they deserve. “My husband is a traditional owner here, and it will hurt us like
hell to leave here. This is totally wrong.” The David family are not the only ones who may be forced to leave their homelands. D i a n n e L o c k y e r, from Iama, says she and her husband are also considering the move to Cairns, where one of her children is studying while staying at AFL House. “I also have two girls at college on Thursday Island and I got a bill for $6004.28 just for Term 1,” Dianne said. “If I have to pay for my boy in Cairns as well, that will be $9000. “Whereas even with food, transport and rent, the cost of schooling the kids in the state school in Cairns will be less. “But I want them to stay here and learn their own language and
GROWING STRAIN: Carol David from Iama says the increasing cost of keeping her children at boarding school may force her family to move to Cairns. culture. “If we went to Cairns, their father would have to stay here and work, so they would be there without their father.” Carol said the fact that Abstudy was means
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Congress calls for unity and strength By MARK ROY UNITY and strength amongst Australia’s First People is the best way to overcome disempowerment, according to Congress co-chair Les Malezer. Speaking at a “Yarn Up” meeting at Tamwoy Hall on Thursday Island, Mr Malezer encouraged those present to think seriously about joining Congress. “One of our objectives is to see that self-determination becomes the name of the game,” Mr Malezer said. “Our role as Congress is to be a national body which embodies the principle that Indigenous peoples have the right to choose their own representatives in their own institutions to make their own decisions. “Our peoples don’t want to form their own self-government or autonomy at the national level. “They want to do that at the local or community level, in the groups that they know and affiliate with in their country.” He said the role of Congress at the national level was to make these changes happen, regardless of whether the states agreed to it or not. “We will only be effective as a voice when we have strength, when we have unity,” Mr Malezer said. “I would encourage people to join as members and participate that way, by using your vote, using your voice, and even using your candidacy.” Following a Welcome to Country
Members of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples meet with Torres Strait Regional Authority chairperson Joseph Elu on Friday, March 15. Left to right: Co-chair Les Malezer, Vanessa Curnow, co-chari Jody Broun, Lindon Coombes, Daphne Yarram, Joseph Elu, CEO Brian Butler and Dennis Eggington. More photos, page 13. by chair of the Kaurareg Aboriginal Corporation, Milton Savage, cochair Jody Broun addressed the meeting, thanking those who made it possible. Ms Broun thanked Diat Aferlink and MC for the evening, Patrick Mau, for their voluntary work setting up the meeting, held on Friday, March 15. “We have 120 delegates right across Australia who meet every year, and Diat is one of those delegates, so we thank her for being here,” Ms Broun said. The meeting provided a voice for local issues and a mechanism to have them heard at a federal
government level. Abigail Harry, Robert ‘Bongo’ Sagigi, Ronald Bon, Charles Dawita (David), Vonda Moar-Malone and others spoke out on issues of rights, equity and justice on behalf of local Indigenous peoples. The evening also included food and entertainment, with traditional songs and dancers from Mer (Murray Island). Mr Malezer said this year, Congress was pushing to change the onus of proof in native title cases from First Peoples to the government. “We all know that the people in Australia - the Aboriginal people
and the Torres Strait Islander people - are now benefitting from that struggle of Koiki Mabo in relation to Mer,” he said. “Meriam people have been successful for the first time ever in Australia’s history, in getting an acknowledgement that we have inherent rights that belong to us, that were not taken away when Australia was colonised. “The things that we are fighting for as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not rights that nobody else has, they are not special rights, they are actually the same rights that everybody in Australia and most people around the world
enjoy - and those are the rights to own property, to own our lands and territories.” In 2007 the United Nations declared Indigenous Peoples of the world had the right to self-determination, with Australia signing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2009. The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, or simply ‘Congress’, is a national voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. As a company, Congress is owned and controlled by its membership, and is independent of Government.
Abstudy school fees allowance was indexed according to CPI in January each year. However it is not indexed to the higher cost of living in some areas. Instead there is a Remote Area Allowance of $18.20 per fortnight for the first eight weeks of each term,
up to $291.20 per student, per year. “Students may be eligible for Remote Area and Pharmaceutical Allowances if they meet the specific eligibility criteria for these allowances,” the spokesperson said. Supplementary benefits recognised the unique circumstances
of Indigenous students and were provided to address particular areas of disadvantage, he said. “Some students may have no entitlement, or receive less than the maximum amounts due to parental income or not meeting one of the approved away from home provisions.”
Carol said she had seen many families relocate down south to school their kids, and also send their kids away to boarding colleges outside the Torres Strait. “They are always going to be island kids, but they go down south and they are lost,” Carol said.
Financial pressure drives students and families south << From Page 3 “Being a one-income family we find the lack of help from Abstudy appalling.” A spokesperson for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations said the
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Martin declines KAP Leichhardt approach LEFT: Charlie Martin has had to decline an approach from Katter’s Australia Party to stand as a candidate for the federal seat of Leichhardt in the upcoming September elections.
COOKTOWN identity Charlie Martin (right) has declined an approach to stand as the Katter’s Australia Party candidate for the seat of Leichhardt in September 14 federal elections. But without speaking to Bob Katter, the party’s founder, Mr Martin said he had been overwhelmed by the approach, which had been made by a senior party member in the region. “I felt very honoured to have been approached by the Katter Party for me to consider this appointment,” Mr Martin said. “I have given this much thought, and, after speaking to friends, I have come to the conclusion that, in my current circumstances, it would not be in my best interest for me to stand for nomination at this point in time.” Mr Martin recently announced his resignation from his second term as a Cook Shire Councillor, effective after the April general meeting of Council, and is considering other career options, which might include a move to the Northern Territory. “I do wish the Katter Party all the very best in the forthcoming federal election.” he said. “And I would like to thank those who have given me the their support. “It’s been very humbling to know that people have thought enough of me to consider me as a candidate.”
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Will goes ‘Steady Steady’ around Thursday Island BY MARK ROY A LOT has changed since Will MacGillivray was last on Thursday Island. The Innisfail visitor, who was last up here on the prawn trawlers 32 years ago, returned to the Torres Strait for a brief visit earlier this month. “Thursday Island has turned into a big town - 30 years ago, everybody knew everybody else,” Will said. “We stayed at the Main Wharf, and would go out on three-month trawling trips up between Darnley and Coconut Island.” This time, Will was based on Horn Island, where he helped out with Clean Up Australia Day on March 3. Later that week, Will hired a car from Rita Gutchen at AJs Car Rentals on Thursday Island before taking a trip down memory lane with none other than Aria-award winning musician and local cultural icon, Seaman Dan, as his tour guide. “We took a drive around the Island, as far as we could go, although the ring roads marked on the council map that go through Quarantine and Sadie’s Beach don’t actually exist,” Will said. But there are still plenty GLOBAL Fund (GF) has made an interim grant allocation of US$13 million to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the transition period from 2013-14 for the national tuberculosis programme (NTP). The fund launched a new funding model for full successful applicants in 2014 for three years. But PNG will receive the interim grant for a year. The transitional grants
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Local musician, cultural icon and former pearl shell diver Uncle Seaman Dan shows Innisfail visitor Will MacGillivray around Thursday Island on Friday, March 8. more roads around now than there were in Uncle Seaman’s day. “Douglas Street was the only bitumenised road on the island when I was at school,” Uncle Seaman recalls. “We played cricket on Douglas Street using fourgallon kerosene drums for wickets, because we couldn’t drive the stumps into the ground.” At that time, in the late 1930s, he would have been eight years old, he said.
“It was around then that Father Conlon taught us to play billiards at the Presbytery,” he recalls with a chuckle. “In 1938, My mother and father were offered a job in Coen, with Mr and Mrs Herb Thompson, so we moved there from 1938 until 1943.” Uncle Seaman also gave a clue as to the origin of his trademark phrase “Steady Steady”, also the title of one of his many CD releases. “When you were pearl diving in the brass helmets
you would walk along the bottom ‘steady steady’ so you didn’t miss any shell,” Uncle Seaman said. Ever the gracious gentleman, Uncle Seaman also took Torres Strait history buff Will on a tour of Milman Hill, Green Hill and the beaches around Thursday Island, including the old helipad at Sadie’s Beach, before finishing up at the historic Torres Hotel with a glass or two of his chosen firewater, gin and lemonade.
US$13m set for PNG TB program from GF was secured after successful advocacy from Health and HIV/ AIDS Minister Michael Malabag, Foreign Affairs Minister Rimbink Pato, Health Secretary Pascoe Kase and chair of the country GF coordinating mechanism Lady Roselyn Morauta and national TB partners. The US$13 million falls under the category of
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Aparka Artistic Director Dujon Niue and Jamaican celebrity Jimmy Cliff. Mr Nuie said, “The food was outstanding. People were so laid back and friendly! Many people approached us to ask where we were from. We really enjoyed giving them information about our Islands.” Aparka conducted a workshop on the Zoo Stage where Mr Niue workshopped a sit-down dance and two taibobo dances with 80 participants. “When you live in such a remote island location with such small village-type communities as we do in the Torres Strait, a festival like Womad offers the opportunity to meet world renowned musicians that we wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to,” he said. “We found much in common with dancers and musicians from Sing Sing, a dance and music group representing Oceania, including NZ, Pacific Islands, PNG and Aboriginal Australia.” On their way home, Aparka stopped in Cairns to shoot a film and record songs that will appear in the Torres Strait Island Collection.
ABOVE: Aparka pose for official photo shoot at Moreton Bay Stage. BELOW RIGHT: Harriet Naawi, Dujon Niue and Mahnah Torenbeek provide song and instrumental for dances. BELOW: Aparka Men’s Bow and Arrow Dance, Moreton Bay Stage.
ABOVE: Dujon Niue, Veronica Bowie, Orepa Mene and George Newie waiting for Jimmy Cliff’s performance. LEFT: George Newie, Harriet Naawi, Mahnah Torenbeek, Rebecca Solomon, Petrine Saunders and Dujon Niue waiting for golf buggy transport.
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MARCH Mon 25. Hash House Harriers, 5.45pm Mon 25. Mixed social volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6pm Mon 25 - Tue 26. Optometrists Visiting St Paul Primary Health Centre Tue 26. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 26. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Tue 26. Family night and mixed pool comp, Federal Hotel Wed 27. Presentations, Torres Shire Council Garden Competition Wed 27. Rotary Club TI first Beach Clean-up for the year, meet in front of Federal Hotel, 6.15am Wed 27. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 27. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 27. World rules pool comp, Federal Hotel Wed 27 - Thu 28. Optometrists Visiting Kubin Primary Health Centre Thu 28. End of school term 1 Thu 28. Indoor cricket, TI Sports Complex, 5pm Thu 28. Men’s and Ladies’ competitive volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6.30pm Thu 28. Joker Jackpot, Federal Hotel Fri 29. Good Friday Fri 29. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Sun 31. Sabor Latino Salsa Lessons, Bowls Club, 5pm
APRIL Mon 1. Easter Monday Tue 2. Optometrists Visiting Coconut Island Primary Health Centre. Wed 3 - Thu 4. Optometrists Visiting Yam Island Primary Health Centre. Thu 4. Big Thursday Music Event, Charity Event for Star of the Sea, TI Bowls Club, 6.30 - 11pm Fri 5. Customs House Trivia Night fundraiser for Parish Hall Restoration Project, 6pm, 4083 1800 Fri 5. Quiz Night at the Sandbar, Customs House TI, gates open 6pm, quiz starting 6.30pm Mon 15. School term 2 starts Mon 15 - Thu 18. Optometrists Visiting Darnley Island Primary Health Centre Mon 22 - Tue 23. Optometrists Visiting Saibai Primary Health Centre Mon 22 - Thu 25. AIATSIS photographic display, PKA HALL TI, daily 9.30am Wed 24. Optometrists Visiting Boigu Primary Health Centre Thu 25. ANZAC Day Mon 29 - Tue 30. Optometrists Visiting Thursday Island.
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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Leaders could learn from islands visit I WOULD like to challenge both the Prime Minister and Tony Abbott to spend five days living on the outer islands of the Torres Strait. There are 16 remote island communities located in this area. There they could see for themselves the lack of the basic things of life and education coupled with the high costs of living and the extremely high costs of transport (air and sea) along with the very limited employment opportunities. I know that they will never under-
Thank you from Mothers’ Union THE Anglican Mothers Union of All Souls and St Bartholemew Church like to say a very big thank you for the family and friends who helped in making or preparation of our Quetta Ball a very successful night. Amen. Thank you to John, wife Julie and daughter for the music, and the businesses for their contribution. Thursday Island Pharmacy, Grand Hotel, See Hops Trading and also for those behind the scenes. May God bless you. Ronald and Ivy Bon(pictured), Thursday Island.
By ALF WILSON THE Katter Australian Party (KAP) has joined the Queensland Council of Unions calling on the Queensland government to pay more than $20 million in compensation to Indigenous people for unpaid wages. The Stolen Wages is a campaign conducted by the Queensland Council of Unions to seek the full payment of the promised reparations of $55.4m for wages withheld from Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander workers for decades of the last century. An estimated 400 claimants from the Torres Strait Islands and NPA were owed Stolen Wages. More than 250 have died without getting all or some of their Stolen Wages. Many more people of Torres Strait Islander descent living around Queensland are also owed Stolen Wages. Around 7500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had made Stolen Wages claims. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman sent a letter to the Townsville branch of the union, which arrived on January 24, advising that no more Stolen Wages would be paid. Mr Newman advised that Stolen Wages had been finalised by the previous Labor Government. Les Moffitt, President of the Queensland Council of Unions’ Townsville Branch, said last week that the KAP was now involved in pressuring the State Government to pay all
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I’M writing this letter in your beautiful paper in regards to the rubbish that has been left lying around Rosehill. Since Christmas of last year there was a bin next to the Rotunda. It’s now an eyesore with soft drink and beer cans and cigarette packets lying on the beach and along Waiben Esplanade. Could the Torres Shire please put a new bin in its place? Simeon Loban, Thursday Island.
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take this as they would have to retire to Thursday Island each day due to the unsuitable accommodation which would be available for their use at each community. But then again if it was good enough for the Queen to visit Masig (Yorke Island) it should be no great task for them to spend some time with the people of the Torres Strait and study the problems which face these people daily. Wayne Beetham (pictured), Cairns.
Put the Rosehill rubbish in the bin, please
outstanding Stolen Wages claims. On March 20, KAP state leader Ray Hopper called on the government to pay $21.2 million in outstanding compensation for wages that were routinely withheld from indigenous people in the early 1900s. “We’ve got a government that is going to pay rent on a parliamentary penthouse worth $650 million that doesn’t have to be built,” he said, referencing the controversial 1 William Street development in Brisbane. “And they can’t pay these people $21 million that’s owed to them.” The party’s “shadow” health spokesman Les Muckan says the government’s lack of support shows what it thinks of Indigenous people. “The boat people that come here get it a lot better deals than what our people are getting here,” he told reporters. “The First Nation People, we’re lost. “We’re still struggling and it’s about time this government wakes up to itself.” Mr Hopper said the party planned to table letters in parliament and follow the issue until it is finalised. One of the most unusual Stolen Wages cases involves TI born identical Paul and Arthur Ahwang who were divers in waters between Mackay and Cooktown when youngsters. Paul Ahwang received his Stolen Wages whilst Arthur hasn’t been paid even though they did the same job. They are now both aged in their late seventies.
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Paul and Arthur worked on a pearling lugger in north Queensland waters, free diving to collect pearl shells and doing deckhand duties after they left school in grade five. It was dangerous work, and if they misbehaved they were often send below deck to bed without dinner. “Sometimes the waves were higher than electric light poles,” Paul said. It appears as though Arthur did not have sufficient documentary evidence for his application and he is still trying to sort out the administrative mess.
Paul and Arthur Ahwang when working.
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Education forum empowers community voices By JESSICA SAXTON THIS month the NPA Ngurpai Ikama Ikya Education Council brought the education discussion to the people, with a week-long regional forum engaging each of our five communities. As a part of the Parents and Community Engagement (PaCE) program, a careers expo-style forum was brought to each community in turn, allowing community members to voice their opinions surrounding local education, training and employment. The community information gathered is being assembled by the Education Council to be taken to the NPA College and Education Queensland to ensure Aboriginals
and Torres Strait Islanders have a voice in education. “In previous years we held the forum at the Bamaga TAFE, but the level of community input was much lower,” said Education Council Chairperson Jeffrey Aniba. “This time we decided to take the forum to the people, because without community voices, these forums are nothing.” Mr Aniba said the benefit of the forum was two-fold. Firstly, the Education Council set out to create a shift in community thinking. A shift from blame and isolation, towards taking ownership of both the issues and achievements of our students, education system and communities as a whole.
Deputy Mayor Cr Edward Newman (Education Portfolio) addresses the forum.
Mayor Bernard Charlie at the Injinoo Forum.
The second benefit was the result of bringing service providers, education and employment and community members together in one room, he said. Each participant was able to build support networks, meeting face-toface with local service providers to understand the support mechanisms already in place within our region. “Most of the service providers attending are here as concerned parents and community members too,” Mr Aniba said. “We have this unique opportunity to not only build strong working relationships between our organisations, but to see the benefits of these discussions upon our communities and our own lives.” Through round-table discussions, community members were able to
Education Council Chairperson Jeffrey Aniba.
Top student off to constitution convention BARRY Newman (pictured) from Bamaga was preparing to visit Old Parliament House in Canberra last week, as one of 124 students chosen to investigate how to best recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Australian Constitution. The Year 12 student at St Teresa’s College - Abergowrie was selected from around 4000 students from government, independent and Catholic schools as a national delegate “I am honoured I have been given this oncein-a-lifetime opportunity,” Barry said. Most of the Year 11 and 12 students who were selected for the discussion took part in feeder conventions in their home state or territory. The Convention is frunded by the Australian Government as part of its ongoing commitment to civics and citizenship education. Students will hear a panel of experts discuss the advantages, disadvantages and issues raised by the proposed changes to the Constitution. Barry, who holds the position of College vicecaptain at his school, is also one of the students involved in the Gowrie Youtube project.
explore their individual roles within the education system and see the support already present in the community for members to actively pursue the changes they wish to see. Deputy Mayor Edward Newman said the community forums empowered community voices and ownership and provided the tools already available within the region to reach community goals. “So often we find ourselves making the excuse of funding - but that’s the problem of the world,” Cr Newman said. “We need to look at ourselves and the tools we already have, rather than wait to have it given to us.” NPA Mayor Bernard Charlie and fellow councillors attended each community forum, participating
in the round-table discussions to understand concerns voices by community members and to help drive positive change. Mayor Charlie and NPA Councillors expressed their full support for the Education Council and PaCE program. “When we talk about community, we don’t talk about colour, we talk about us here today, the occupiers of this land,” Cr Charlie said. “The shift in our communities must come from inside out.” From work experience and training, to family support and counselling, health and ATODS support to homework assistance, our region is equipped with the tools and support to empower our communities and next generations.
Injinoo Elder and Traditional Owner Meun Lifu gives a welcome to Country and addresses Injinoo Forum.
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COMMUNITY
Committed to community consultation WELCOME to the first of a series of regular columns keeping everyone informed about the activities and decisions of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA). This is my fifth term serving on the TSRA Board and first as the TSRA Chairperson. I am committed to widespread community consultation on the way forward for the Torres Strait and I will be openly communicating with all communities. As a former Chair-
person of Indigenous Business Australia, I recognise the important role private enterprise has to play in the economic development of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. I am very keen, in the months ahead, to talk to people about opportunities to develop our economic independence in areas such as fisheries, sustainable eco-tourism and any other opportunities to secure the future of the region. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity, for
example, to study how the Maori people of New Zealand manage their fisheries resources by leasing catch quotas to Taiwanese seafood processors. Under this agreement they have the first right of refusal on any product and the system generates important income to support the Maori people. This is the kind of innovative approach we need to talk about and - if it is acceptable to the whole community - explore whether similar arrangements would
New member for Kubin, Saila Savage, with Chairman Joseph Elu and chief executive Wayne See Kee.
work for the Torres Strait. Community Consultations A list of community consultation visits has been developed for 2013 for the TSRA’s leadership team to travel to as many Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area communities as possible. In most communities we plan to stay overnight and to meet with as many organisations and community members as possible. The Torres Strait Island Regional Councillor and Prescribed Body Corporate Chairperson will be consulted to confirm dates. The visit schedule take into account local government meetings and other significant events such as Mabo Day and Coming of the Light. Dates may change depending on specific community requirements. Gab Titui Cultural Centre Progress Good progress is being made on the Gab Titui Cultural Centre major renovation, the
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.
You need to be able to:
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.
• Attend four, full-day meetings of the CCAG per year on Thursday Island.
Who can respond?
Deadline: Friday 12th April 2013
• 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
Membership of the CAGG is voluntary - there is no payment.
• You can also email any questions you may have to this email address, or contact Ben Jesser Business Manager – Secretariat - ph: 4030 6019
The set up of the CCAG is part of a strong commitment by the Torres Strait - Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service to be responsive to changing local healthcare needs.
Towards better health and wellbeing
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first since the cultural centre opened in 2004. The external work is expected to be finished next month and the internal work completed by the end of May. T h e c e n t r e ’s r e opening is now planned for the end of June 2013. This will be an exciting time for all Torres Strait artists with the internal renovations set to provide museum quality display areas for the Torres Strait. The renovation heralds a new and important stage of Gab Titui development with greater scope for all communities to gather, share or be represented in cultural activities and the preservation of our unique Island culture. Member for Kubin welcomed to TSRA Board The TSRA Board has welcomed Mr Saila Savage to his third term following the Australian Electoral Commission declaration for Kubin. Mr Savage has now completed his Board Induction Program and was welcomed to his first meeting of the new TSRA Board in February. Landcare recognition I was pleased to see efforts of our hardworking Regional Landcare Facilitator George Saveka recently featured in the National Landcare in Focus Newsletter. George works with communities across the Torres Strait to set up local food gardens helping
Joseph Elu TSRA Chairman
Torres Strait Regional Authority
people re-establish selfreliant food production and strengthening the cultural heritage of the younger generation. The Torres Strait is now well and truly on the Landcare map following last year’s selection of Agnes Fox as one of three National finalists for an award recognising outstanding individual effort in encouraging
Australians to adopt sustainable and productive agricultural practices. I will endeavour to make this Chairpersons’ Column a regular feature in the Torres News to keep you all informed of Torres Strait Regional Authority’s activities. I look forward to meeting as many people as possible in our forthcoming community visits.
Regional Landcare Facilitator George Saveka.
Rangers trained to monitor coral SEA Rangers from the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) have been trained to play a key role in monitoring the health of thousands of square kilometres of coral reefs in the Torres Strait region. The TSRA Chairperson, Mr Joseph Elu, has congratulated TSRA staff, including six Rangers, who completed the monitoring training with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). Mr Elu said AIMS staff had been monitoring the health of Torres Strait coral reefs since July 2011 and could now look forward to ongoing support from the TSRA Rangers. The Rangers worked together with the AIMS team and received training in various coral surveying techniques . “The Rangers were also shown how to conduct reef health and impact surveys, how to safely snorkel over the reefs and assess reef health to determine the severity and extent
of impacts from coral disease and bleaching, crown of thorns starfish and cyclone damage. “It was an important capacity building exercise helping the TSRA staff including Rangers to learn how to better predict, prepare for and respond to major impacts on Torres Strait coral reefs.” Mr Elu said the training was an important part of a broader project to establish an early warning system for coral bleaching which included setting up a network of water temperature sensors to record readings. The TSRA staff who took part in the training included Project Manager Sea, Frank Loban, Natural Resource Management Officer Sea, Ron Fujii and Rangers David Baragud, Iama ; Laura Pearson, Warraber; Troy Stow, Badu; Aaron Ketchell and Amos Sipi, Erub. The survey was funded through the Australian Government’s National Environmental Research Program Tropical Ecosystems Hub.
NEWS
Police top brass visit Torres Strait
Senior Constable Mitch Gray, Constable Chris Mosby, Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Senior Sergeant Jamie Horn with a Water Police rescue boat at Thursday Island Police Station.
Still no sign of missing woman POLICE in far north Queensland say they have had no sightings or new information about a missing Cape York woman. Allison Bernard, 23, was last seen in the Archer River area six weeks ago and failed to return to her home in Kowanyama, north-west of Cairns. Police say they are still concerned for her welfare and have renewed their call for witnesses, including anyone who may have given Ms Bernard a lift.
POLICE Commissioner Ian Stewart and Police Minister Jack Dempsey made a flying visit to the Torres Strait on Tuesday, March 12. And while wild weather ruled out their planned visit to the outer islands, the minister and commissioner took time to meet with local police on Thursday and Horn Islands, including the local officers-in-charge Snr Sgt Jamie Horn and Sgt Conrad Van Egmond, and Senior Police Liaison Officer Paul Dai. The Queensland Police Service is currently in close liaison with the Torres Strait Island Regional Council to bring TSIRC’s community police officers under the banner of the QPS. Police Commissioner Ian Stewart, Sgt Conrad Van Egmond (Acting OIC Horn Island), The transition is expected to be com- Senior Police Liaison Officer Paul Dai, Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Acting plete by October 1. Assistant Commissioner Paul Taylor at Horn Island Police Station.
BREATHE, blow, cough - that’s the technique local teacher Zoe Lang uses to help kids keep their ears free from middle ear infection, also known as Otitis Media. Zoe is Head of Special Education Services at Tagai State College where her job includes working with students who have a hearing loss or impairment. “A hearing loss can impact on a student’s education by interfering with their ability to learn language skills,” she said. “Children first learn language by listening to the words spoken around them by others. “When they miss out on hearing and understanding spoken words, they can have trouble learning to write and read words too. “That’s why we use the ‘Breathe,
Healthy ears for learning Blow, Cough’ program.” The program has teachers ask their students to sit down and take a deep breath in through their mouth. The children are then asked to close their mouths and blow through one nostril at a time into a tissue until their nose is clear. The tissues are placed in a bin and the kids then wash their hands to prevent germs from spreading. The program has other activities too including coughing and breathing techniques, physical fitness exercises and teaching kids how to safely ‘pop’ their ears to make sure their Eustachian tube (the inner tube that runs from the back of the nose to the ears) is clear. “In the Torres Strait, children often
grow up learning to use more than one language,”
Zoe said. “At home, people might speak a traditional language or Creole while at school the teachers use English. “Good hearing is a vital tool to help students tackle this extra learning load.” To help reduce the rates of middle ear infection among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children the Australian Government is funding the National Indigenous Ear Health Campaign. Families can get more information on ear health for children by visiting their website www.careforkidsears. health.gov.au or by asking a doctor, nurse or health worker about middle ear infections at the local primary health centre.
Bu-San Laifoo with community audiometrist Francesca Gutchen at the recent Radio 4MW ear health event on Thursday Island. Photo: Heidi Gibson.
Torres Strait musos on show THE Ruby Room is arguably Cairns’ freshest new club, popularised by a staged, live band experience every Friday night. Led by Dave Dow, also on guitar and backed by the beat and vocals of Will Kepa, these two talented Torres Strait Islander entertainers and professional musicians are part of a core band who are creating a real buzz in the thick, tropical nightlife of Cairns. Collaborators and special guests have extended the breadth and diversity of the band including artists from Fiji, PNG, Africa, and Boliva. Other Torres Strait artists including Danny Bani, Mayella Dewis-Batzke and Rochelle Watson-Pitt ABOVE: Dave Dow add further colour and talent to the scene. Supported by Club Manager Calvin Koch, the leads the band on Ruby Room band has been gathering momentum vocals and guitar. since gigs started in late 2012 and word has spread BELOW: Professional that the Ruby Room is where to be from 10pm on musician Will Kepa on drums. Friday nights. Conveniently located, downstairs at Cairns Casino (formerley Velvet Underground) Dave and Will were attracted to the space, profile and hip setting of the venue to help promote and showcase their talent as musicians. According to Will Kepa: “The Ruby Room offers a real sophisticated and cool club atmosphere with a dedicated stage and professional sound and lighting system.” You can expect the Ruby Room Band to cover R&B, reggae and funky, soulful tracks that will draw you to the dance floor, the sort originating from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bobby Brown, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley and many more, not to mention some of David’s fresh, original work. Impromptu, oneoff jams, depending on which special guests are in the house, are also Phillemon Mosby and Stephanie Bowie enjoy the likely to happen. Ruby Room atmosphere.
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EXHIBITION OPENING
Kate Cranney and Jade Stevens at the opening of their exhibition ‘Artistic Translations of Torres Strait Fish’ at Uncle Frankie’s Cafe on Friday, March 8.
Photos MARK ROY
ABOVE: Noelene Weightman, Jane Davies and Lou Baker. ABOVE RIGHT: Brenton, Marie and Mathys Koch. BELOW LEFT: Tyler Pask and Warren Turner. BELOW: Marc Blackstone and Cécile de Bretagne.
ABOVE: Jayne Ahmat and Angela Hubbert. BELOW: Oscar Whitehead, baby Xavier, and Tim Devine.
Sallyella and Jack Sloss.
Soukayna, Charley, Jay, Kim and Lorraine.
ABOVE: Anthony Murphy and Kate Cranney. BELOW: Jenee Williams, Cassie McGuire, Cate Carroll and Sherryn Thomson.
ABOVE: George Martin, Heidi Eastcott, Hilary Martin and Carli Unwin. LEFT: Jade Stevens, Raphael Gushtaspi and Makai.
Michelle Reithmuller and Kate Cranney.
ABOVE: Rachel Templeton and Robyn Chiffey. LEFT: Elmarie and Wynand Breytenbach. RIGHT: Mick Delaney and Luci Bastos. Page 12 Torres News
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congress meeting,TAMWOY HALL
National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (Congress) co-chair Jody Broun speaking at the Yarn Up at Tamwoy Hall on Thursday Island on Friday, March 15. Deborah Soler and Lindon Coombes from Congress speaking with Saimo Gela.
Chair of the Kaurareg Aboriginal Rights advocate Robert ‘Bongo’ Sagigi speaking Corporation, Milton Savage, delivers his Welcome to Country address. at the meeting.
Annie Mene, Telita Pearson and Zipporah Geagea.
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Kura Stephen feeling the vibe.
Congress co-chair Les Malezer speaking at the Yarn Up at Tamwoy Hall on Thursday Island on Friday, Congress board member Brian Butler, of March 15. Aranda and Loritja descent.
Milton Savage, Kura Stephen, Michaelangelo Newie, Charles Dawita (David), Kim Mene, Patricia Sagigi and Leila Mene doing a and Les Malezer at Tamwoy Hall for the meeting. great job with the kai kai and hospitality. LEFT: Mer (Murray Island) traditional dancers performing at the Congress meeting. RIGHT: Betty Tekahika drumming up a storm during the Mer traditional dance performance. BELOW LEFT: Jacob Gabey and Margaret Gabey with the traditional drums. BELOW: Enjoying kai kai at the free community event. BELOW RIGHT: Radio 4MW presenter Jenni Enosa (centre) with Congress board members Daphne Yarran (left), of Noongar descent, and Venessa Curnow (right), an Ait Koedal and Sumu woman with ancestors from Saibai.
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Mer Eruer Uteb
Mer Students Say No to Bullying
As part of the National Day of Action Against Bullying, Mer Eruer Uteb students started a petition to “Say No to Bullying”. Staff and students were invited to sign the petition. To help spread the message, Year 6 and 7 students wrote persuasive texts about the different types of bullying and ways that students can protect themselves and say “No”. Four students shared their work as part of our weekly school parade. Parents and members of the community have asked that the petition now be placed at the Council Office so that they too can “Say No to Bullying”. “Saying No!” to bullying are Teonii Aitken, Wanai Tapau, Raffi Wailu, Taiku Wailu
School Awards
Students at Mer have been working hard and have been acknowledged for their high achievements on a recent school assembly. “Congratulations and keep up the good work”. Yr 3/4 performed a melodious rendition of “I Love the Sea”, and everyone was appreciative of their performance.
Quote of the Week “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare it for today”. – Malcolm X
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2013 School Leaders
Congratulations to out recently elected 2013 School and Sports Captains. After reading the job descriptions, preparing, practicing and giving their respective speeches to the school the following have been appointed. Back row: Alion Guiga Sports Captain Papou House, Jazmyn Wena Sports Captain Papou House, Kevin Wasaga Sports Captain Garragar House and Katherine Nawie Sports Captain Garragar House. Front Row: Aaliyah Tom School Captain and Jayden Ferris School Captain.
Police Youth Development Camp
Four senior students have been selected to attend the 2013 Youth Development Camp in Canberra. The 6 day camp will see the students fly down to Brisbane to meet up with other students from schools throughout Queensland. The itinerary is jam packed with exciting activities. The students will visit several museums, Parliament House, The Australian Institute of Sport to name a few.
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Thu 28 March - Last Day of Term 1 Fri 29 March - Good Friday (Public Holiday) Sat 30 March - Easter Saturday (Public Holiday) Sun 31st March - Easter Sunday (Public Holiday) Mon 1st April - Easter Monday (Public Holiday) Mon 1st April - April Foolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Mon 15 April - Ist Day of Term 2 Thurs 18th April - Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Parent Interview Evening 4pm -6pm PKA Hall Thurs 25th April - Anzac Day - Public Holiday
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Northern Peninsula Area State College News
NPA College iLearn Students 2013 Art Camp Twenty Art and Visual Arts students from Years 9 - 12 attended the annual art camp at CSDE from 4th-8th March including 10 students from the Northern Peninsula Area College at Bamaga who are studying Creative Arts through CSDE.
All teachers and students attending the Art Camp
The Yr 11 students participated in a graphic design workshop led by Philip Schouteten of Baste Design. These students learnt valuable skills using Photoshop by completing set tasks and some course work. Sculpture installation mockup by student Vesna Stone
The professional techniques in digital art and graphic design acquired in this workshop can then be applied throughout the following units of study of the Visual Arts course.
Poster mock-up by student Isabeau Jacob
A sculpture workshop for Yr 12’s was led by myself in which the students completed their major sculpture task for the term. The completed artworks in high density PVC were developed from studies completed by the students prior to attending the camp. Through these workshops students were able to learn invaluable skills from industry experts and produced some excellent work that was exhibited in the Multi Purpose Centre on the final day. Roland Nancarrow Visual Arts Teacher Cairns School of Distance Education
Digital fantasy scene by student Vesna Stone Sculpture installation mock-up by student Yanessa Woosup
Sculpture installation mockup by student Arichia Sam
Sculpture installation mockup by student Isabeau Jacob
Date Claimers Mon. 25 March– Crazy Hat Parade Tues. 26 March – Cross Country Pp - Y3 Wed. 27 March – Cross Country Y4 - Y7 Thur. 28 March - Last school day Term One Fri. 29 March - Good Friday Holiday Mon. 15 April - First school day Term Two
Students Ebony Tamwoy and Lavi Williams with their sculpture installation.
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Poster mock-up by student Arichia Sam
THURSDAY 28
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Prime Minister Is Missing 1:30 Losing The Plots 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Art Deco House: Guildford 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Kangaroo Dundee 9:30 TBA 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Seven Ages Of Britain: Age Of Empire - 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. 12:30 The Clinic 1:25 Grand Designs: The Art Deco House: Guildford 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 2: East Perth Vs Peel Thunder 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 Imparja’s Thursday Night Football: Manly Sea Eagles Vs Wests Tigers 9:45 The NRL Footy Show - Join Fatty Vautin, Darryl Brohman, and Michael Slater for a wrap of all things footy and come inside the game with some of Rugby Leagues favourites. 11:15 TBA 1:00 Wesley Impact 1:30 Extra - The show takes viewers on a coast-to-coast trip in every episode, from Hollywood to hotspots at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas as well as Planet Hollywood and Times Square in New York City. 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: “Going To The Mat” (PG a,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 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd: 1 Carlton Vs Richmond 10:00 Castle: 47 Seconds - When a bomb explodes at a protest rally killing five people, Castle & Beckett realise the key to solving the case is to reconstruct the 47 seconds prior to the explosion. Using video and witness accounts, they uncover the shocking truth about who planted the bomb. 11:00 Auction Squad 12:00 World’s Strictest Parents: Ohio - Two rough and tough Aussie teens will be sent to Ohio, America to spend a week with the McDonald family. Will party girl Aza and rev-head Troy be tamed by a family who believe that a mix of church and chores is the key to good parenting? 1:05 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? Paranormal Mysteries 2:30 My Family Feast: Vietnamese 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Diamond After Apartheid 6:00 Wainwright Walks: High Street 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Polish 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Festivale 8:35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars 9:30 24 Hours in Emergency: The “Q” Word 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Boob Tube: Sex, TV and Ugly George 12:10 Movie: “Crime Novel” (MAV v,s,d,l) In Italian. Based on the true story of a gang of young hoodlums who went from petty crimes to big-time drug dealing and murder in the 1970s. Some of Italy’s sexiest young talent star in this gangster epic that won the 2006 David di Donatello Award for Best Screenplay. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
FRIDAY 29
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 The Making Of Stations Of The Cross 12:30 Poirot 1:25 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Cambridgeshire Eco Home: Cambridgeshire 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Paddington 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: All That Glitters - A prospector announces to a crowded pub that he has struck gold and is later found dead at the bottom of his mine shaft. The location of the murder triggers distressing war memories for Dr Blake. 9:30 Silk: Martha Costello QC is defending an army captain in a court martial and must cautiously navigate the perils of the military legal system. 10:30 TBA 11:15 Lowdown: Bonk Bonk! Who’s There - Alex interviews actor, sex-symbol and family man Oliver Barry. 11:45 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 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 Imparja’s Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos Vs Melbourne Storm 9:00 TBA 9:30 The Middle: The Play 10:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid” (M v,h) An expedition of scientists discover the “blood orchid” said to hold the secret to immortality. 2:00 The Avengers: Superlative Seven 3:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 Extra 4:00 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: “Buffalo Dreams” (G) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:00 Special: Forgiven People 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 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 10:45 Dual Suspects: Ties That Bind - On a lonely stretch of Illinois highway just outside Decatur, an abandoned car ignites the search for a vivacious and popular young mother. Two days later, local fishermen find the dismembered body of the 23-year-old found floating in a lake. Police have two suspects in their sights, her boyfriend and her ex-husband. 11:45 The Suspects - True Australian Thrillers 12:00 Movie: “Fascination” (MA s) - Only a few weeks after her husband’s mysterious death, Maureen prepares to marry another man. Does their union hide a dark secret? 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 Don Matteo: Election Campaign 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: Fiji: Island Flavours 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Pillar 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Great Brittish Countryside: Yorkshire 8:35 Building The Great Cathedrals 9:35 As It Happened: Bomber Boys 11:15 Movie: “Just Sex and Nothing Else” (M a,l,n,s) - In Hungarian. A sexy film about a woman disillusioned by the state of affairs in the dating scene. Thirty-something Dora is desperate to have a baby and decides that all she really needs is sex - so she sets up an internet site looking for sperm donors. 1:05 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Witness” (M l,v) In Swedish and English. A young girl goes missing somewhere in Ystad. It is obvious that she has seen something terrible and that someone wants her silenced. At the same time, a trial of human traffickers begins, and both Wallander and prosecutor Katarina Ahlsell receive death threats, forcing them to reassess their jobs as well as their own relationship. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 30
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 Asia Pacific Focus 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 At The Movies 1:30 Eggheads: Royal Flush 2:00 The Navigators: Baudin Vs Flinders 3:00 Movie: “Jason And The Argonauts” (PG) 4:55 Midsomer Murders: Hidden Depths 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Last Tango In Halifax: Childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia, both widowed and in their 70s, fall for each other all over again when they are reunited on the internet after nearly 60 years. 8:30 Inspector George Gently: Goodbye China 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: In an effort to end Roo’s serial dying situation, Charlie seeks advice. But will it be enough to save Zach from his dangerous ‘bucket list’ antics and allow Charlie and Roo to finally be together? 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: “With Honors” (PG l,s) 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 9:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “Cake” (M l,s,d) - As her magazine publisher father lies in the hospital after a heart attack, free-spirited travel writer Pippa agrees to help him run the family business. 1:30 Movie: “The Square” (AV l,v) - Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Home Shopping 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 Special: Rolex Spirit Of Yachting - Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race 2012 12:30 Movie: “Leroy & Stitch” (G) 2:00 Movie: “Pixel Perfect” (G) 4:00 Special: Way-Out, Weird & Wonderful: Unique Queensland Events 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Gold Coast Vs St Kilda 10:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:00 Movie: “No.2” (M l) - Nanna Maria, the matriarch of a Fijian family, worries about who she should name as her successor. 1:00 Dinner Date Australia 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Auction Squad 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: Everybody Loves Casey - Kelso dumps Jackie, Rhonda dumps Fez and Eric threatens to take on Casey if he ever hurts Donna; Love Wisconsin Style - Donna and Casey split and Jackie and Kelso get back together.
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Cunning Little Vixen 2:45 Robert Lepage 2:55 Roberto Saviano: In The Shadow Of Death 3:55 The Chopin Preludes 4:00 New York: 20,000 Trees Under The Skyline 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kate Humble 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Salvage Hunters 8:35 Lilyhammer: Reality Check - After Frank ‘The Fixer’ Tagliano testifies against his mafia boss in New York, he is forced to enter the witness protection program. 9:30 Movie: “Babel” (MAV v,s,d) - In English, Spanish, Japanese and Arabic. Armed with a rifle, two Moroccan boys set out to look after their family’s herd of goats. In the silence of the desert, they decide to test the rifle but the bullet goes farther than they thought it would. In an instant, the lives of four separate groups of strangers on three different continents collide. 12:05 Movie: “Amores Perros” (MA a,v,l) In Spanish. A horrific car accident in Mexico City connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life’s harsh realities. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 31
SBS
6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 The Schools Spectacular 2012 11:30 Songs Of Praise: The First Easter 12:00 Challenge, Change, Faith: Catholic Australia And The Second Vatican Council 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 Cheese Slices 1:55 How The Earth Was Made: Iceland 2:40 My Favourite Album 4:10 The Private Life Of An Easter Masterpiece: The Descent From The Cross 5:00 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life 5:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission: Mexico, Panama 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: The Bells Of St Leonard’s 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Miranda: It Was Planning 10:00 Rev. 10:30 Shakespeare Uncovered: David Tennant On Hamlet 11:25 In Search Of Beethoven 12:15 Angels In The Dust 1:50 Movie: “Appointment In London” (G) 3:25 Rage 4:05 The New Inventors 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Antiques Master
6:00 Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 1:00 TBA 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: Penrith Panthers Vs Gold Coast Titans 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:30 CSI: Miami 11:30 Flashpoint: Fortress - Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 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 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Iron Chef Australia 12:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Melbourne Vs Port Adelaide 3:00 TBA 5:00 Destination Ski 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:30 Castle: Death Gone Crazy / The Limey - When the founder of an adult video franchise ‘College Girls Gone Crazy,’ is murdered, Castle and Beckett are confronted with a long list of husbands, fathers and ex-college girls who all have a motive. 10:30 Law & Order: LA: Hayden Tract 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Special: Mountains Of Adventure 1:00 Auction Squad 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 Death Of The Megabeasts 11:30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Colombia 12:30 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Living Black 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 4:30 Cycling Central 5:00 TBA 5:35 Inspector Rex: Poison Gas 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded: The Gospel Of Jesus’ Wife 8:30 Solar Storms: The Threat To Planet Earth 9:30 The Bigamist Bride: At the age of 30, Emily Horne has been married five times - but she never bothered to get divorced. In her wake she’s left a string of confused husbands and lovers. She’s worked in the porn industry and as an escort, she’s served one jail sentence for bigamy and was recently on trial again for the same offence. This giddy mix of sex, deceit and betrayal is a tabloid editor’s dream. 10:30 Tour Of Flanders 2013: The 2013 Tour of Flanders will be the 97th edition of this European classic. As usual, the riders face a tough race with 17 cobbled sections featured in the event. The 259 kilometre course begins in Bruges and finishes in Oudenaarde, Belgium. 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 01
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 10:50 Seed Hunter 11:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Broadside: Emerging Empires Collide 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Glass & Timber House: Dulwich, London 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 Silence 12:10 The Gathering Storm 1:40 Grand Designs: The Glass & Timber House: Dulwich, London 2:30 Rage 3:45 Movie: “High, Wide and Handsome” (PG) - Pennsylvania prospectors battle a greedy railroad head by building a pipeline to get their oil to the refineries. 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Excelsior Acquisition 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Precious Fragmentation 8:00 Two And A Half Men: Not In My Mouth 8:30 TBA 10:30 Person On Interest 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Drowned Power Line / Dog Attack - Bear helps an injured driver whose car has slammed into a power pole, but before they can escape a 10,000 volt electrical wire falls on top of the vehicle, trapping them both inside. 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 12:30 Seven News 1:00 Medical Emergency 1:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Hawthorn Vs Geelong 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Revelations - Nolan is confronted with a skeleton from his past, and Daniel’s leading role is challenged as Emily and Aiden weave their way through the company. Meanwhile, the christening of baby Carl brings new concerns to light for Jack and Declan. 9:35 How I Met Your Mother 10:10 The Mindy Project 10:45 Private Practice 11:45 Happy Endings 12:15 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Nana Mouskouri: Live At The Royal Albert Hall 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves: Impossible Ice 5:30 Global Village: The Eton Of Africa 6:00 Wainwright Walks: The Peak Express 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Bikes and Bazookas 8:30 One Lucky Elephant 10:00 RocKwiz 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Man And Boy - A father takes justice into his own hands when he thinks his son has been sexually assaulted. A suspected paedophile lies dead outside a block of high-rise council flats. Did he jump or was he pushed? (MA); The Hounds - In French.Three friends, Franck, Hugo and Philippe go to a house-warming party in a Parisian apartment. At the door, two teenagers try to negotiate their entrance. The tension rises; Two Out - Jack and Tom share a cramped prison cell; their long days are filled with colourful banter. (MA) 1:05 My Family UK: Risk It For A Biscuit 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 02
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 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Underground House: Cheltenham 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Wicca Work 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club: April 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Desperate Romantics 1:30 Grand Designs: The Underground House: Cheltenham 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 1: Port Melbourne Vs Werribee 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Pants Alternative 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Wheaton Recurrence 8:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Strokes Of Goodwill 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Survivors: Armed thugs lay claim to all the shops in the area, leaving the rest of the survivors without food or water. Meanwhile, Greg is presented with an attractive offer, but it would mean turning his back on the others. 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Danoz Direct 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: “Mitch Albom’s For One More Day” (PG a,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Mercurio’s Menu 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 11:30 Against The Wall: Boys Are Back - Abby and Lina are sent to investigate when a young girl is trampled during a brawl that broke out among cops at a wedding being held at a nearby hotel during the annual and debaucherous Midwestern Homicide Convention. After arriving at the hotel, Abby and Lina are dragged into another unusual investigation as they witness a detective falling from a balcony. 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “Little Indian Big City” (PG) 2:45 Carpet: A Composition 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: New Caledonia 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Discovering Snowdonia 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Adam Hills 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Medal Of Honour” (M s,l) In Romanian. One day Ion, a 75-year-old Romanian man, accidentally receives a Medal of Honour for some ‘heroic’ actions back in World War Two, times he barely remembers. The medal forces Ion to reconsider his whole life, and ultimately his worth as a human being. 12:45 Anna Pihl - Although still relatively new to the police force, Anna is given an opportunity to train as a negotiator - but she fails miserably. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 03
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 10:40 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 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Decagon House: Oxford 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Tractor Monkeys: Kate Langbroek, Dave Thornton,Toby Truslove & Denise Scott 9:00 The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting 9:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:00 The Thick Of It 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Identity 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime: The House Of Lurking Death 1:15 Grand Designs: The Decagon House: Oxford 2:00 Rage 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 1: Sturt Vs Eagles 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Spaghetti Catalysis 7:30 Hot Property 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:30 CSI: Miami 11:30 Weeds - After acquiring an RV, Nancy lets Andy navigate the road and he leads them to Pioneer Town, a former western movie set now turned off-the-grid scab city. 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 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: “Flirting With Forty” (PG s,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Mercurio’s Menu 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 8:45 Last Resort: Damn The Torpedoes - Sam is mourning the perceived loss of his wife, Christine, causing him to take his anger out on Sophie. Meanwhile, Sam stumbles into a meeting where a number of Colorado crew members are plotting a mutiny and the U.S. government sends a destroyer to intercept the supply ship China is sending to island. 9:35 Highway Patrol 10:10 Special: WWII Lost Films: The Air War 12:15 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
4:30 UEFA Champions League Australia 7:00 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Batmania 6:00 Wainwright Walks: The Birth Of Steam 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Arctic: Iceland: Land Of Fire and Ice 8:30 World’s Most Dangerous Roads: Ho Chi Minh Trail 9:35 Immigration Nation: The Secret History Of Us 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Children Of Glory” (MAV v) In Hungarian. In 1956, while Soviet tanks were destroying Hungary, the Hungarian water polo team faced off against the Russians at the Olympic Games in Melbourne. Taking place in Budapest and Melbourne, this film follows the events surrounding what was to become known as one of the bloodiest water polo matches in the sport’s history. 1:15 Movie: “Love And Other Crimes” (M v,l,a,n) In Serbian. A black comedy set in a grimy and depressed part of New Belgrade. 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 141
SUDOKU No. 141
Your Lucky
Stars
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A friend has more serious things to worry about than you. This week you must give them all the support you can. Romance. The Moon/Venus Midpoint will give your love-life the major boost it needs at this moment. You may not have noticed that things have become routine.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Don’t be angry with yourself for what happened recently. You were much less to blame than you realise. Forgive and move on! Romance. A kind comment will cheer up the person concerned and will not go unrewarded. Make sure you really mean what you say!
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
FOR KIDS
Don’t let people talk for hours and waste your time. You have some important things to do early this week. Get on with it! Romance. The movement of the Moon/ Vesta Midpoint through your sign should make you a little more sympathetic to your partner’s recent concerns.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A certain member of your family is being a little difficult at the moment. You may be unsure what to do. A clear answer will not come until next week. Romance. Somebody who is concerned for your well-being will help to cheer you up. Cry on their shoulder if you need.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) An evening spent enjoying yourself will be well-spent. You need the chance to unwind, and should not feel guilty about taking things easy. Romance. Be careful not to go overboard this week. You may overreact to events, but more than anything you are probably exhausted.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A recent increase in your workload may be easier to cope with than you expect. You will soon find a way to reduce it! Don’t take on any more projects. Romance. A new person in your life could be having a much stronger effect on you than you realise. Be open to this change!
FINDWORD No. 141 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A very close friendship will give you muchneeded support. You need an extra boost of confidence at the moment and this person knows exactly how to reassure you. Romance. Someone you don’t know very well could be a little nosy. Try not to give away too many secrets.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
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Your emotions will be a little wilder than normal. Don’t do anything rash - you may not feel the same way later in the week. Romance. You may be approached by a very unusual person. Don’t make any premature judgements about them or their intentions. Just listen!
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) An exciting dream may come true sooner than you think. Don’t expect things to happen in exactly the same way in real life, however. Romance. Good communications will be essential for your relationship this week. Provide a quiet environment where you can talk.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You would be surprised if you knew how much your friends respect your views. They will take what you say quite seriously. Be sure to listen to them as well. Romance. A small misunderstanding could turn into a major issue if you are not careful. Be clear when you speak.
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Your small group of friends may be separating a little at the moment. Don’t worry, you will remain in contact with one another. Romance. You will be very popular at the moment, especially with members of the opposite sex. Be careful of unforeseen jealousies, however.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Be careful not to be lead astray by a situation which is not what it seems. You may need to “read between the lines”. Romance. You can expect a very pleasant surprise this week. Be prepared for anything! Don’t let the weather hold you back from enjoying it!
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EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES IN PARADISE 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:• • • • • •
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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
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Temporary closure of Douglas St entrance to Thursday Island Hospital Thursday Island residents are advised that the roundabout area at the Douglas St entrance to Thursday Island Hospital will be closed for two weeks from 28 March. Only emergency vehicles will be able to access the area during the closure period. Signs and fencing will be erected to mark the closure area and a traffic controller also will be on duty to direct traffic during times when trucks are required to remove concrete debris from the construction site. The closure is to allow for continuing work on the new Chronic Disease Centre. The Torres Strait–Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service apologises for any inconvenience during this period.
The project works include: • Demolition of existing structures • Construction of water operators buildings (Iama and Warraber), saline water desalination and treatment facilities (all sites) and chemical storage buildings (all sites) • Enclosure of an external equipment parking area (Water Officer’s building at Boigu) • Supply, installation and commissioning of desalination and water treatment equipment and storage tanks • Inspection and refurbishment of existing balance wells at Warraber covered and excavated storage lagoons • Associated pipework including connection to existing systems • Water compound site upgrades • Electrical, SCADA and controls works Tenders are sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors. Submissions will be assessed against the following criteria. • Relevant company experience • Relevant experience of nominated key staff • Capacity to carry out the work and resourcing • Contract price • Methodology and program • Indigenous employment policy The works will be staged around existing water treatment facilities which need to remain in operation throughout construction. A compulsory site inspection is scheduled for the Thursday and Friday 4th and 5th April 2013, departing from Horn Island at 11am and returning on Friday in time for the afternoon Qantas Link flight to Cairns. Flights from Horn Island to the project sites will be at the expense of the Principal, however all other costs (accommodation, transport to Horn Island, meals, time, incidentals etc.) associated with the Tenderer’s attendance at the inspection shall be at the Tenderer’s own expense. Tender documents are available from AECOM’s Cairns office. A document cost of $110.00 (incl. GST) per set will apply, which is non refundable. Enquiries are to be directed to Scott Snelling. Tenders will close at 4pm, Friday 19th April 2013 at: AECOM PO Box 5971 Level 3, 120 Bunda Street CAIRNS QLD 4870 Tel No: (07) 4222 6000 Fax No: (07) 4222 6001
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Descendants to field 2 teams in carnival By ALF WILSON DESCENDANTS, consisting of mainly players of Torres Strait Island descent. will field two teams at the CQID Indigenous Reconciliation All Blacks Rugby League Carnival at Rockhampton over Easter. The carnival was to be held over the Australia Day long weekend in January but had to be postponed due to floods in central Queensland. Descendants team spokesman Elia Ware told the Torres News on March 21 that, due to popular demand from players and
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EASTER AND ANZAC DAY HORN ISLAND AND THURSDAY ISLAND Torres Shire Council Office, Library and TI Child Care Centre Closed Easter – Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1, 2013 inclusive Closed Anzac Day – Thursday, April 25 Torres Shire Sports Complex Waste Transfer Station - TI Closed - Good Friday Closed - Good Friday Open noon to 6pm – Holy Saturday and Open as normal 9am to noon - Easter Sunday Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday Open 6am to 8.30am and noon to 7pm - Open Between 8am and noon - Easter Monday Easter Monday Open 6am to 8.30am and noon to 7pm - Waste Transfer Station - HI Anzac Day Closed - Good Friday Ngurupai Sports Complex Open as normal 9am to noon - Closed - Good Friday Holy Saturday Open 6pm to 9pm – Holy Saturday Open Between 8am and noon - Easter Monday GARBAGE COLLECTIONS: • No Domestic and Commercial Garbage Collections on Good Friday. • Domestic Collections will be as normal on Holy Saturday, Easter Monday and Anzac Day. • All garbage usually collected on Friday, March 29 will be collected on the previous Thursday, March 28. • Commercial Garbage services will be as normal on Holy Saturday, Easter Monday and Anzac Day. EMERGENCY CALLS Horn Island - mobile 0429 691 338 Thursday Island - mobile 0429 691 330
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supporters two sides will travel to Rockhampton. The Descendants number one side will have players of Torres Strait descent who live in Cairns and compete in the local 10 club-strong competition. “Everything is looking great we are all ready to go. This year’s team is very young but also has a lot of carnival experience and most of the boys are playing together in the local CDRL which is bonus. “We have had a huge show of interest from local boys to come down to Rocky so with that we have formed a second side consisting of boys from Hopevale, Mossman and Cairns,” Ware said. Confirmed sides in the men’s section at Rockhampton are: Millie G Mob, Umai Sami United, CQ Warriors, Cliffy Ambrum Memorial Team, Descendants, Dja Dja Belbendi, Cherbourg Brothers United, Woorabinda Knights, Ipswich United, Nebo Murries, Gladstone Goori United, Descendants 2, Guyala, Woorabinda Warriors, Highlanders and Curacoa Crusaders. Palm Island team Crusaders will also include players of Torres Strait descent and won the Cairns All Blacks carnival held last October. Up to six women’s teams will also compete at Rockhampton. Descendants withdrew from February’s Algon Walsh Memorial Al Blacks carnival on Palm Island to concentrate on the big Rockhampton event. The star-studded Descendants’ had won the 2012 Palm carnival.
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Australia is home to six of the world’s seven threatened species of marine turtle By BRITTA DENISE HARDISTY (Research Scientist, Ecosystem Sciences at CSIRO) and CHRIS WILCOX (Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO) Photos: theconversation.edu.au EACH year around 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear is lost or thrown overboard by the fisheries around the world. These “ghostnets” drift through the oceans and can continue fishing for many years. They kill huge numbers of marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds, and cause significant loss of biodiversity. One study showed fur seal populations declined around 5% each year. Ghostfishing of commercially valuable fish species also reduces food resources. Ghostnets are a global problem: they’re found even on remote atolls thousands of kilometres from commercial ports. But they are a particular problem in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria. Here ghostnets wash ashore at densities reaching up to three tonnes/km, among the highest in the world. We don’t know where more than half the nets come from, but of the nets we can identify, most come from fisheries in neighbouring Asian countries. About 4% come from Australia. Because of the large amount of illegal fishing that has occurred in the region it’s not clear whether they were lost or left behind intentionally. Ghostfishing in the Gulf is known to kill sharks, crocodiles, and dugongs, as well as other fish and invertebrates. But it is turtles that are most at threat. Australia is home to six of the world’s seven threatened species of marine turtle. During a recent cleanup of ghostnets on beaches in the Gulf, 80% of animals recorded in nets were marine turtles, including Olive Ridley, Hawksbill, Green and Flatback turtles. Getting tangled in ghostnets is one of the most common causes of death for marine turtles in Australia. Understanding the impact It’s expensive to get out on planes and ships, so most of the data we have about marine debris comes not from the sea itself. Instead we use beach clean ups of rubbish washed ashore to estimate what might be drifting out there in the ocean. In our research, we worked with GhostNets Australia and used data collected by Indigenous rangers on the number of ghostnets found during beach cleanups in the Gulf of Carpentaria. We combined that with a model of ocean currents. This let us simulate the likely paths that ghostnets
take to get to their landing spots on beaches in the Gulf. Beyond finding out where ghostnets occur in the Gulf, we wanted to actually estimate their impact on threatened marine turtles. So we combined our model with data about where turtles exist in the Gulf, using turtle by-catch records from the prawn trawl fishery that operates in the region. We crosschecked our predictions about where turtles would wash ashore tangled in ghostnets with real life data on turtles caught in ghostnets found by the rangers. This showed us where the hotspots are. Ghostfishing for turtles is concentrated in an area along the eastern margin of the Gulf and in a wide section in the southwest extending up the west coast. Taking action on ghostnets Most ghostnets enter the Gulf from the northwest and move clockwise along its shores. This means we can help protect biodiversity in the region by intercepting nets as they enter the Gulf, before they reach the high-density turtle areas along the south and east coastlines. Nets arriving here could be monitored by aerial or satellite surveys or coastal surveillance programs. Run from a nearby port, this surveillance could focus on a relatively small area north of the Gulf. Intercepting nets along the northeast of the Gulf should reduce much of their impact: they will no longer sweep through the Gulf and meet turtles along the south and east margins. Encouraging fishers to recover lost or damaged nets could also reduce the prevalence of ghostnets in our seas. One idea is to offer incentives for fishing boats to return fishing gear. Another is to set up waste disposal sites at ports. Finding a path Our work points the way forward for understanding the global threat from marine debris and making predictions that can guide regulation, enforcement, and conservation action. This approach can easily be expanded to the level of whole oceans for a huge range of different animals, from sea birds to seals. Models that predict global densities of marine debris already exist, thanks to other researchers. Combining models such as these with species distribution data, even at coarse scales, would show us the global hotspots where marine debris meets commercially valuable or threatened marine species. This could pinpoint where prevention and cleanups could really make a difference to biodiversity and help us mitigate the impact of marine debris on the world’s marine wildlife.
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. 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 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.
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Referee training kicks off KRL Sailor with his referee’s year PJcertificate. << From Page 24. Queensland Rugby League regional coordinator Dave Maiden said the courses were designed to help get the local comp up and running by providing help with game officials, including referees and linespeople. “The KRL has a board elected now, and five referees have passed the course: Terry Abednego, Patrick Lui, Danny Mosby - Wally Shibasaki did an update - and Ted Mosby and PJ Sailor did the referee course through their school,” Dave said. “All were assessed on Ken Brown Oval by Mick Inman and all passed.” He said the referees’ confidence would grow as they got games under their belt. “This will give them the confidence to blow the whistle and speak clearly,” he said. “They already know how to read the game, it’s just now how to apply those skills to refereeing.” He said the recent visit and courses had sparked a renewed interest in the organised league. “In the past, the success of the KRL has been dependent on the same couple of people doing most of the work,” Dave said. “We’ve got a board now, and QRL will help through providing governance with running the league and through the training courses.” The executive of the KRL board for 2013 elected at Wednesday’s meeting is President, Tully Frank; Secretary, LJ Shibasaki; Treasurer, Julia Yorkston; Registrar, Terry Abednego. The next meeting of the KRL will be held at 6pm Monday, April 22.
Thursday Island’s gym is coming to life By MARK ROY THURSDAY Island’s Lift for Life program passed a milestone last week, with its 100th participant referral walking through the doors of the Sports Complex gym. The health and fitness program is enjoying a participation rate unprecedented in the Torres Strait. Accredited Lift for Life trainer and community nutritionist Natalie Orero says she has been blown away by the response to the program on Thursday Island. It is the locals themselves who are driving the upswing of interest in health and fitness, she says. “I had a couple of Islander ladies walk into the gym here, take one look at the gym equipment, and walk straight back out the door!” Natalie laughs. “But they came back, and now they are confidently showing others how to use the equipment.” Originally designed for diabetes management, the nationally accredited program is proving successful in combating a whole range of chronic disease, and now has around 1500 participants across the country.
“Our participation rate here is at least 66 per cent Indigenous, and my last dozen referrals have all been Indigenous,” Natalie says. “People are signing up because they have finally made that brave step to take control of their health and fitness, and this program gives them that helping hand so they don’t have to go it alone.” The program is available nationally to people who present with, or are at risk from chronic disease. “This does not necessarily mean they are fat or obese - they may have the risk factors.” The Lift for Life program started in November, 2012. Since then, nobody who has put their hand up and qualified for the program has missed out. “Since I got back in January it has really taken off, and we are receiving some great feedback.” The Torres Strait Regional Authority provide funding for the program to the Torres Shire Council, who deliver it through their Sports Complex and its manager Peter Gea Gea. “It has been much more successful than we thought, so we are asking for a three-year funding commitment,” Natalie
ABOVE: Participants in the Lift for Life program look on as trainer and community nutritionist Natalie Orero (second from right) explains the difference between energy and nutrition in foods. Any energy not burned up by the body is stored as fat. says. Lift for Lifers can also You are just as likely As well as weights come outside their pro- to find a group of Islander strengthening and fat- scribed hours to exercise men and women using a burning exercises, the in the pool or the gym, bench press or rowing program provides nutri- and are re-assessed to see machine - or comparing tional advice, motivational if they still have a need for notes on how best to guidance and a complete the program every eight “butt balance” on a fitphysical assessment. weeks. ness ball! “This gives us an Drop in to the gym at And while the laughs understanding of where just about any time of the gives everyone a lift, they the person’s health is at, week and you’ll see it not know the work they are including their fat, bone all buff iron-men working doing is keeping them and muscle,” Natalie out on their lats and biceps. fit - for life. explains. “A metabolic scale shows where the fat is sitting, and how much is too much, and the relative age of their body. “Every program is individualised and personalised, with participants attending three one-hour sessions per week.”
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STUDENTS from Tagai Secondary College travelled as a team to participate in the Under 15 Volleyball regional trials to be held on Friday, March 15 in Cairns. The students were accompanied by coach Mrs Matilda Loban and community representative Mr Frank Loban. Awaiting them in Cairns was the sixth member of the boys’ team, home-schooled student Kye Langford. Students had been training hard after being selected early this term to compete for a position in the Peninsula region Under 15 Volleyball team, which will travel to the Sunshine Coast for the State Championships in May. The students selected to play for the school team were: Year 10 - Jimmy Abednego, Belano Lui, Marlon Saylor, Fred David, Te’A Boyd, Cathryn Whap, Madeina David and Alicia Murray. Year 9: Lama Yamashita, Pearl Mauga, home-schooled student Kye Langford, and the only Year 8, Johanna Loban. The students had excellent and well-deserved results, keeping up the tradition of Tagai junior teams winning the competition overall against Trinity Cairns North, South and Tablelands. The proof was in the selection with the majority of them making the team for Peninsula. Students who made the Under 15 Peninsula teams: Jimmy Abednego, Belano Lui, Marlon Saylor, Fred David (shadow), Te’A Boyd, Cathryn Whap, Madeina David, Alicia Murray, Pearl Mauga, Kye Langford and Johanna Loban. This was an awesome result for our students with many of them participating in an afterschool development program for the last two terms of 2012. Coach Matilda Loban said her players’ persistence had really paid off. “Players like Madeina, Alicia, Kye, Pearl and Johanna have turned up week after week, Madeina since grade 8, so it was lovely to see all their hard work pay off,” Matilda said. “Boys like Jimmy Abednego have had the opportunity to see how great volleyball can be here in the Torres Strait, after recently witnessing the high level of competition at the Australia Day Carnival on St Pauls, he came and saw me saying he wanted to get involved. “Johanna is also a special success story as she has been
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Time Ht Time Ht 0209 2.63 0618 2.41 0951 1.67 1701 1.43 1356 2.01 1653 1.53
MOON PHASES
Time 0050 0743 1250 1957
NEW MOON Wed. Apr 10. Time: 19.35
Ht 2.56 1.55 2.62 1.43
Time 0126 0835 1323 1644
FIRST QUARTER Thur. Apr. 18. Time: 22.31
Ht 2.63 1.62 2.36 1.62
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
Mon 25 Tue 26
Ht 2.46 1.51 2.80 1.30
Peddells Jetty Shop: Engineers Jetty, Thursday Is.
Phone: 1300 664 875
Time 0549 1121 1835 2352
Ht 1.50 2.92 1.20
RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL: Ph 07 4069 1551 Book online: www.peddellsferry.com.au
McDONALD CHARTER BOATS
TIDE SPEED – Hammond Rock
FULL MOON Wed. Mar 27. Time: 19.27
Sun 31
LAST QUARTER Wed. Apr 03. Time: 14.37
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 25 – SUNDAY, MARCH 31
MONDAY, MARCH 25 – SUNDAY, MARCH 31
Time 0623 1148 1901
NO FERRY GOOD FRIDAY - FRIDAY, MARCH 29 NO FERRY EASTER MONDAY - MONDAY, APRIL 1
HORN ISLAND FERRY TIMETABLE
TIDE TIMES – TI Harbour
Ht 1.52 2.99 1.11 2.33
*Boarding 15 minutes prior *Please contact us or check online for changes to the ferry schedule around Public Holidays as variations may occur.
developing her skills since grade 6 and only this year had the opportunity to attend representative trials, therefore being the first Grade 8 students at Tagai that has made Peninsula for volleyball.” As the students will be travelling to Caloundra for the State Championships, there is obviously a heavy cost involved, therefore we ask for continued community support at any upcoming fundraising events such as a Bring & Buy or discos, further details will be available soon. Once again well done and congratulations to all involved!
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0150 0753 1403 2025
-4.0 4.7 0525 -4.4 1144 5.3 1757
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0237 0836 1451 2119
-3.5 4.3 -4.4 5.0
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Four-way tipping lead
THERE’S a four-way lead in the Torres News/Sea Swift/IBIS NRL tipping competition after the second round of matches on the weekend. Leading the way with 14 are: TI Turkey, JD Fortune, BigBalaBurger, and sylvia whittaker. On 13 are: Mr Spiggot, Gilligan1, and Leon Whittaker on 13. There are a further nine on 12. Four correctly forecast all eight winners – JD Fortune, BigBalaBurger, Rayns
and sylvia whittaker. With seven winners were TI Turkey, Mr Spiggot, Gilligan1, Tigerrrrr, TINell, Kingtutt, Mugai87, rastagirl71 and RedMunSailor, The two games which caused the biggest problems for tipsters were the Cowboys’ loss to the Storm and the Tigers’ victory against Penrith. 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. 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 the completion of the full round of third-round 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. << See Page 22 for entry details.
Referee training kickstarts the KRL season By MARK ROY WITH five referees trained up and accredited, the Kaiwalagal Rugby League is preparing to get the 2013 season underway. There are four definite teams competing, and a newly elected KRL board will now work on the draw. Mulga Tigers from Badu and Moa
Boars are set to take on 2012 premiers Suburbs and arch-rivals Roosters in what is shaping up as a top season of footy. Speaking at the KRL annual general meeting on Thursday Island on Wednesday, March 20, re-elected KRL secretary LJ Shibasaki said the lack of qualified referees had long been the Achilles’ heel of organised league
competition in the region. And attacks on referees had not helped the cause, she said. “This has been improved, and we have stamped out attacks on referees,” LJ said. Getting the Juniors up and running, with Junior delegate coach Joanna Dorante assisting, would help grow the league competition in the region,
she said. “We now have Juniors operating regularly every Wednesday and Friday at Tagai State College,” LJ said. “Once we get the Juniors going we can get someone trained up who can just run out onto the field and referee, and build their confidence. “In four to five years’ time we will have a good pool of referees we can
draw on.” Last week members and officials from the Northern Pride, Queensland Rugby League and National Rugby League launched a training blitz across the Torres Strait, visiting Badu and TI to skill up locals with courses including League Safe, Club Coach, first aid and referee training. << Continued Page 22.
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