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High fashion at St Paul’s during creative workshop
Nakoa Bob (left) and Joseph Wigness (right) hit the runway St Paul’s Community CEA/ My Pathways Shed last week. The young fashionistas took part in a three-week creative workshop, devised and directed by Irene Robinson, which culminated in the Fashion Parade, kiki, and graduation ceremony attended by the local community. Look out for the full report, and more pictures, in next week’s Torres News. Photos: HR Bell.
Youngsters free grandad from upturned boat By MARK ROY COMMUNITY members are calling for two youngsters, who saved their grandfather from an overturned boat, to be recognised for their bravery. The two cousins, Sarah Jane Stephen and Francis Mye, dived into rough seas to rescue their grandfather, Pau Stephen, trapped beneath an overturned dinghy with his legs caught in a rope. Their dinghy had capsized on the way to a funeral on Ugar (Stephen Island) after leaving Erub (Darnley Island) on the afternoon of Monday, March 4. When Louisa Hood heard their story, she telephoned the Torres News. “These kids should be honoured for what they did,” said Louisa, who works at the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs on Thursday Island.
“They were incredibly brave. When I think about what they did to save their grandfather, I can’t stop crying. I couldn’t sleep that night thinking about it.” Elsie Baker was on one of the three dinghies that set out that afternoon from Darnley Island to travel to Stephen Island for the funeral of her sister. “The weather was very rough,” Elsie said. “We stopped at Niphin Island to wait for the other two boats, but I didn’t realise the first boat had capsized. “When I saw the third boat coming in, hours later, it had more people on it, and I thought ‘Oh no, don’t tell me the dinghy has tipped over.’” She then heard the full story. “The first dinghy had Sarah Jane Stephen and Francis Mye, in it Francis is the grandson of George Mye - with their Aunty Retimoi Stephen,
her son Palos Stephen, and their grandfather Pau Stephen,” she said. “It started to rain very hard, and they didn’t see the way because of the rain, and when they slowed down the water came inside. “They tried to bail it out, but they had no bailer, and the water was racing in so fast because it was that rough.” The dinghy then capsized, she said. “Francis and Sarah Jane helped Aunty and the other boy Palos to get on top of the dinghy, then went looking for their grandad,” she said. “He was under the water, so they started diving for him. “He was trapped underneath. Francis could see him there, pointing with his hand at the rope around his legs - the rope from the dinghy was tied around his legs like someone tied it there. “Francis came up for air, then dived down again to get the rope off his leg. “Francis and Sarah Jane were
really smart. Grandad said ‘you should have seen them, they were like Olympic swimmers, they moved so fast’. “They must have had that frightened feeling that they were going to lose their Grandad, so they just do as much as they can. “He survived - he was smart, too.” The survivors then tried to use their EPIRB, only to find it was not working. “They were there in the water for three hours,” Elsie said. “The two boys in the third boat, Anthony Stephen and Harry Pilot, had decided it was too rough, and turned back to Darnley Island, but halfway there they changed their minds and came back. “The Lord led them straight to those people on the dinghy. “One was standing up on the boat and waving. “They had already lost all the
shopping for the funeral when the boat tipped over, and Anthony and Harry had to throw all the rest of it out to pull everyone on board.” She said when the dinghy with the survivors arrived at Nephin, the group decided that the people who were involved in the accident should travel on to Stephen Island. “Francis didn’t want to go, he decided to stay with us,” Elsie said. “We stayed on Niphin overnight, after phoning them at Stephen Island to tell them not to come back, it was too rough, and to come back in the morning. “We had one carton full of water, and some biscuits the boys had brought, and we made two bonfires on the island. “There is a crocodile on that beach, so we held hands, and prayed.” Sarah Jane and Francis actions had saved their grandfather’s life, she said.
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HORN Island resident Conrad van Egmond snapped a couple of pictures of a crocodile on Horn Island recently - right where the sign said it would be. “On Wednesday last week whilst
walking I came across this croc in one of the freshwater dams on Horn Island,” Conrad said. “By the shape of his head I would say that he is a salty. I often see him in the
dam. “I am always worried that people don’t take notice of signs. “They there for a reason, but people can become complacent.
“We need to be aware, and not fall into the ‘cry wolf’ scenario,” he said. So would Conrad duck into the dam for a quick dip on a hot day? “No - I wouldn’t!”
13-year vision for Horn Island housing a reality WORK on a new 25-30 housing estate development in Wasaga Village on Horn Island could start as soon as this month. The project objec-
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consultation will commence to determine level of interest and ability to purchase, money management program for potential purchasers, opportunities for equity, post occupancy maintenance obligations program and list to prioritise housing applicants. “Torres shire Council is looking forward to progressing the Affordable Housing development to assist with home ownership for locals, to assist the current demand on housing and to bring economic development to our region by providing opportunities for employment and training. “It has been a vision of Council since 2000 and we acknowledge
TSRA as a partner to enhance the vision into reality. “This is one housing initiative and home ownership strategy that Council will continue to lead, provide and facilitate.” The freehold land is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are residents of the Torres Strait and are first-home buyers. Lots will 600 square metres, 800sq m and 1000sq m, although smaller sizes may also be offered. Work will be carried out by a contractor and council alliance, with house-and-land packages or land and house design offered. Houses will be of standard construction, semi-fabricated and pre-fabricated.
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Father Ned Wapau, Elders Chairman Charlie Coleman, Senior Sergeant Ozier, giving Mr Coleman the permit forms. Hannah Rachel Bell, who took the photos, said she was not addressed at all by the officers.
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Questions raised after visitor ‘targeted’ Community Police interrupt visitor’s medical consultation By MARK ROY QUESTIONS are being raised about how visitor’s permit requirements are policed on the outer islands, after four community police were sent to the residence of a Torres News contributor at St Paul’s on Moa Island to deliver a permit application form. Hannah Rachel Bell, who voluntarily contributes community news articles to the local paper, said she couldn’t understand why she was being “hounded” for the permit. “My reading of legislation is that I do not need a permit, as I am here as a guest,” Ms Bell said. She said she was first approached by two police officers while in a medical consultation at the health centre at St Paul’s. “I thought it was an emergency, so I allowed them in,” Ms Bell said. When she discovered they were there to “gather background information” about her reasons visiting to Moa, she told them they should respect her privacy and her right to have a medical consultation in private. Later, at around 6pm on Mon-
day, March 18, four community police officers turned up at the home where she is staying on Moa. Police told Elders she was staying with that they were not allowed to be present, as witnesses, while she was questioned, Ms Bell said. “That flies in the face of justice and our legal rights,” she said. Ms Bell said she believed the actions were a form of indimidation, if not outright bullying, and raised questions about the separation of police and state on the outer islands. The Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC), which administers the Prescribed Activity Permit requirements, did not answer a question from the Torres News about whether a local person had ordered community police to take the action. TSIRC chief executive John Scarce said the council had never had occasion for enforce the permit laws since their introduction in 2010 and 2011. “Only in severe cases of persistent non-compliance would
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Council consider on the spot fines or removal of perpetrators,” Mr Scarce said. “Council is pleased that this has not yet been necessary.” Under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984, visitors who are the guest of a resident of the trust area are allowed within that area. Ms Bell is a guest of families from St Paul’s community. “This situation is all the more questionable when community Elders are shocked by the police
actions,” she said. “They have never heard of such behaviour, and believe it brings shame to them and their community. “It is further perplexing because I am the only person being targeted, or who has ever been targeted, as I understand the situation. “This, despite the fact that there are at least three other nonIndigenous, non-related people staying in this community without permits, who have not received this extraordinary attention.” Ms Bell said she was “not on anyone’s payroll”, nor was she conducting any outsider’s interests. “I am here because I want to be, and am welcomed fully by families with whom I stay as their guest,” she said. “I am staying in St Paul’s Community as the personal guest of several families whose parents grew up with my father and his family, Baba and Ama MacFarlane, on Darnley, Moa, and Thursday Islands in the 1920s and 30s. “I have brought with me my grandfather’s photographs of their families.
Congress looks for strong leadership in member elections THE National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (Congress) says this year’s candidates for its male and female CoChairs will require exceptional leadership and negotiation skills to continue to deliver the massive agenda set by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Chief executive Lindon Coombes says the first term of a fully elected Board established a solid policy base for the national representative body and laid out strong issues for candidates to address in their campaigns. “Congress representatives are chosen by our members, not appointed by Government. Open membership and elections are the heart of that independence, “ said Mr Coombes. “Congress enters this election cycle proud that we are as a robust and efficient organisation. We are proud of what has been achieved from our start up less than three years ago. “An impressive field of candidates is
expected for the Co-Chair elections and once again every member will have their chance to have a say in who leads Congress. “There is also a groundswell of enthusiasm about applications for the 120 Congress Delegates that represent our diverse membership of individuals and organisations. Delegates attend the July National Congress meeting in Cairns to elect Directors to the National Board and shape our agenda for the year ahead. “Our commitment to equal numbers of men and women has worked in practice and remains a benchmark for others to follow. “We expect to see an increase on the impressive numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who previously put themselves forward as Congress delegates, directors or co-chair. “Only members can stand or vote and our membership remains free and open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and organisations.
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“I have also brought Island songs that I grew up with, sung to me by my father. “Some of these songs are very old, with only a few local people remembering them. “While in St Paul’s I am assisting the Elders Group, the Men’s Group, and many individuals with various formal tasks such as grant applications, accessing information and computers. “In addition I am working with St Paul’s and Kubin Elders in a significant education project that means such a lot to them. Yet I am being hounded for a visitor’s permit. I do not know the reason for this targeted enforcement.” Mr Scarce said the laws in question, the Model Local Law and the Subordinate Local Law No. 7 (LL7) (Indigenous Community Land Management), had been adopted after “significant community consultation”. “LL7 seeks to promote and bolster Ailan Kastom and Ailan Lore and to ensure community safety and the accountability of persons entering trust land,” he said.
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Fresh venture is growing fast By MARK ROY WORD is starting to get out about Torres Strait Produce, with locals in the know throwing together some mouth-watering salads using their locally grown, hydroponic ingredients. Tucked away on an old crayfish factory lease on Horn Island, husbandand-wife team Matt and Simone Ferris are quietly defying the odds - and the climate - by growing the fresh and healthy food. Standing under an area of shade cloth amid a crop of lettuce, Simone said they had seen some good yields since starting the venture about three months ago. “Our goal is to make the food cheaper here,” Simone said. “We’re growing cos lettuce, fancy leaf or mesclun mix lettuce, bok choy, mint, basil, Lebanese cucumbers and zucchinis, and we’re seeding capsicum, tomatoes, Chinese cabbage, silverbeet and beans.” However she said she had expected the high humidity in the Torres Strait to create some difficulties. “I worked on a hydroponic farm in Julatten for three months, and, being in the mountains, it was a good five degrees cooler than in Cairns,” she says. “The humidity up here is much higher, and these veges shouldn’t grow that well up here. “But they’re doing fine.” Matt, who works as a builder on
Thursday Island, said a downturn in construction work on T.I. meant he would soon be devoting more manhours to the hydroponic business. “Once I’m here full time, I’ll get all of this under shade cloth,” he said, indicating a vast array of irrigated channels of PVC pipe. “We’ve got five acres of land here, and are looking to triple the size of the setup.” Simone said they used a reverse osmosis machine to purify town water before mixing it with nutrients. “All the water is recycled, and the plants just take what they need,” Simone explained. “The system doesn’t actually use a lot of water. “It’s all computerised, and we can adjust it for more or less nitrogen as required. “We mix the nutrients from individual fertilisers, and use neem oil as an organic fungicide.” She said they used pesticides only when required. Matt currently delivers the fresh produce to Thursday Island twice a week and will take orders by phone or email (0427 011 134 or torresstraitproduce@ hotmail.com). When it comes to fruit and vegetables, fresh is best - and unless you are growing your own, it doesn’t get much fresher than fruit and veg picked in the morning and delivered to your door by lunchtime!
GROWING BUSINESS: Simone and Matt Ferris are looking to expand their hydroponic farm on Horn Island to supply even more fresh produce to the Torres Strait. Photo: Mark Roy
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The community coming together on Thursday Island for last year’s NAIDOC march. AFTER such a successful NAIDOC at of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Thursday Island last year, staff at the peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Torres Strait Regional Office of the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Indigenous communities, but by AustralStrait Islander and Multicultural Affairs ians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to (DATSIMA) are seeking to form a committee to continue T.I.’s unique NAIDOC participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres celebrations in 2013. DATSIMA senior project officer Strait Islander community. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 Sasha Busch said they hoped to arrange a series of activities and community is “We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark events over the official NAIDOC week Petitions 1963”. This year’s theme proudly celebrates from July 7-14. “If there are committed individuals the 50th anniversary of the presentation within your workplace or community, of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions to the please encourage them to become a Federal Parliament said. Individuals interesting in joining the member of our committee,” Ms Busch celebration commmittee are invited to said. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held attend the first meeting at 4pm Thursday, across Australia each July to celebrate April 4, downstairs at 1/46 Victoria the history, culture and achievements Parade, Thursday Island.
Child abuse and neglect rises ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander children were almost eight times as likely to be the subject of substantiated child abuse and neglect as non-Indigenous children in 2011-12, and 10 times as likely to be in out-of-home care at June 30, 2012. This one of the findings in a report into substantiated child abuse and neglect in Australia, which has found it has risen with very young children most likely to be the subject of a substantiation, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Child protection Aus-
tralia 2011-12, shows that over the past 12 months, the number of children who were the subject of substantiated abuse increased from 31,500 to 37,800-a rate of 7.4 per 1000 children. In 2011-12, children aged under one year were most likely to be the subject of a substantiation, with a rate of 13.2 per 1000 children in this age group, up from 12 per 1,000 in 2010-11. At June 30, 2012, there were nearly 40,000 children in out-of-home care. Most (90%) were on care and protection orders.
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No more plastic bags for Torres Strait THE Rotary Club of Thursday Island Torres Strait is encouraging all shoppers to take a re-usable cloth or canvas bag with them, each time they go shopping. Many communities have successfully banned the use of plastic bags. In fact, whole countries have done this (The Republic of Ireland banned plastic bags entirely in 2004.) The club has a supply of strong cotton, reusable bags for sale at $25. BEACH CLEAN UP The Rotary Club of Thursday Island also invites you to join them on their monthly “Beach Clean-Up”. Every month, on the first Wednesday of the month at 6.15am, we meet in front of the Federal and taking garbage bags and gloves,
we walk along the beach collecting rubbish. Come and meet new people, enjoy social activities a n d c h a r i t a b l e Chris Riddell doing a good job as a first-time auctioneer at the Rotary Furniture Auction. the resources FURNITURE AUCTION events. The Rotary Club of Thursday to offer many Don’t sit at home lonely and without an interest. Life is too short. Island raised much-needed funds other services We meet on Friday mornings for its works at a furniture auction to this comfor breakfast at the Grand Hotel held on Saturday, March 23, at the munity. We would Uniting Church Minister’s home on between 7-8 am. like to thank New members are very welcome. Douglas Street. The money will be used to assist Chris for his the local community - there are time as auctioneer, on his last day always requests coming to the Club on TI before returning to Melbourne for assistance and we try to help if to live. Thanks also to the other people there are sufficient funds available. Although the money raised was who helped us move furniture on less than at the last auction, the Club the morning, thank you. We also thank Pastor Mea and is happy to see that the items of furniture are going to good homes his family of the Uniting Church for their kindness in storing the in the Torres Straits. We would like to thank Customs furniture safely for the Club and on TI for their very generous helping to carry it out and preparing donation of all of the furniture for the auctions. Lend a hand by joining the Rotary beach clean-ups on the first Wednesday Robyn Humphries, auctioned in November and again of every month. We do not want our beaches to look like this one, on a President, last weekend. beach in the Pacific, not far from Thursday Island. Rotary Club of Thursday Island It will provide the Club with
Reconciliation awards closing NOMINATIONS for the 2013 Queensland Reconciliation Awards close Friday, April 12. The awards recognise projects that have contributed to reconciliation in Queensland. Businesses, community organisations, councils and educational institutions are encouraged to nominate projects which have made a difference in Queensland. “Whether an Indigenous or non-Indigenous organisation, a small grassroots community group or large multinational, there are no limits when it comes to making a difference,” Premier Campbell Newman said. The awards program offers a total prize pool of $25,000 across five categories: Business, Education, Community, Partnership and an overall Premier’s Reconciliation Award. Winners will be announced at a ceremony during NAIDOC week in July. In 2012, a diverse range of reconciliation projects were acknowledged for social responsibility, reconciliation plans and widespread collaboration. For more information or to download a nomination form visit www.reconciliation.qld.gov. au or telephone 3405 5215.
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Indigenous Literary Foundation volunteer Jennie Schoof speaking with students at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School who worked on the book.
ABOVE LEFT: Students perform their fire safety song, Ready Set Go. ABOVE RIGHT: Year 1 and 2 students Thomas Horn, Sachin See Kee and Joseph Cowell with the newly printed book, Don’t Let Thursday Island Burn. Photos: Mark Roy LEFT: Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen, OLSH principal Helen Kett, Thursday Island Fire Station officer David Prain and Indigenous Literary Foundation volunteer Jennie Schoof at the launch with one of the students who worked on the book, Tyrese DavidSabatino from Year 4.
By MARK ROY A GROUP of children from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are on the way to becoming published authors and illustrators, with the launch last week of the fire safety story, Don’t Let Thursday Island Burn. The story follows the educational adventures of local children Kuam and Anah, illustrated in drawings by OLSH students. Kuam and Anah spend some time in the big fire engine with firefighter Dave, whose character bears an uncanny resemblance to Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Thursday Island station officer David Prain. In the story, firefighter Dave explains how fires start, how to prevent them, and how to best look after your friends, family and pets in the event of a fire. Speaking to students at the book launch on Tuesday, March 26, Mr Prain thanked the teachers and parents who helped drive the project. “The book is about fire safety, but what is great about it is that it is also a story, and by listening to stories we learn things,” Mr Prain said. “Your drawings are beautiful, with bright, happy colours.” The book was made possible in partnership with the Indigenous Literacy
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Foundation, Volunteering Qld, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service - Thursday Island, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Thursday Island Child Care, Queensland Department of Community Safety, Indigenous State Champion Norm Clarke, and the wonderful children of Thursday Island. Project coodinator Jennie Schoof, a volunteer with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, said the book was an example of “youth leading youth”. “The book is not only important to Thursday Island, but to the whole of Australia, as fires affect us everywhere,” she said. The book is the second in a series. The first book, What Is A Disaster, I Hear You Say, was done with Year 6 and 7 students from North Stradbroke Island. The third book, When The Floods Came To Cherbourg, will be followed by the fourth in the series, When Cyclone Yasi Arrived In Cardwell. Don’t Let Thursday Island Burn will be available for distribution from emergency services, the Australian Emergency Management Institute, and from the children themselves. As it says in the endpaper of the 38-page book, “Education is the key to understanding disasters and the importance of being prepared.”
ABOVE: Noel Bon of the Baha’i Local Spiritual Assembly on Naw-ruz, or Baha’i New Year, Thursday, March 21. RIGHT:Jacob Gabey weaves decorations for the Baha’i Centre’s New Year celebrations. Photo: Mark Roy MEMBERS of Thursday Island’s Baha’i faith came together on March 21, on the day of the spring vernal equinox, to celebrate their New Year. The Baha’i calendar, the new day begins at sunset and a new day starts at sunset the following day. Known as Naw-ruz, March 21 is one of nine holy days for adherents of the Baha’i Faith, and the first day of the Baha’i calendar. Noel Bon said it was an important day for the followers of the faith. “The equinox or equinoctial point is when the rays of the sun are vertical with the equator, and day and night are of equal length all over the world,” Mr Bon said.
Naw-ruz is a time of festivities for people of the Baha’i faith all over the world, he said. “In ancient times, people from different religions came together in Iran for festivities,” Mr Bon said. “Baha’i emphasises the spiritual unity of all humankind. “We do not have priests, or a church. The Baha’i Centre on Thursday Island is the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the Torres Shire. “We have nine members at each level, for the Local Spiritual Assembly, the National Spiritual Assembly, and at the Universal level, at the house of worship at Haifa. “The faith is based upon
the teachings of Bahaullah, the manifestation of God for this day and age.” Bahaullah (November 12, 1817 - May 29, 1892) is the founder of the Baha’i Faith. In 19th century Persia (now Iran), Bahaullah taught that humanity is one single race, and that the age has come for its unification in a global society. In Baha’i belief, humanity is understood to be in a process of collective evolution, and the need of the present time is for the gradual establishment of peace, justice and unity on a global scale. There are an estimated five to six million Baha’is around the world in more than 200 countries and territories.
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The Customs House Trivia Night kicks off this Friday, raising money for the Parish Hall Restoration Project. To book a table of six contact Cynthia or Hannah on 4083 1800. Gates open 6pm. Game on, 6.30pm.
APRIL Mon 1. Easter Monday Mon 1. Hash House Harriers, 5.45pm Mon 1. Mixed social volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6pm Tue 2. Optometrists Visiting Coconut Island Primary Health Centre. Tue 2. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 2. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Tue 2. Family night and mixed pool comp, Federal Hotel Wed 3 - Thu 4. Optometrists Visiting Yam Island Primary Health Centre. Wed 3. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 3. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 3. World rules pool comp, Federal Hotel Thu 4. Indoor cricket, TI Sports Complex, 5pm Thu 4. Men’s and Ladies’ competitive volleyball, TI Sports Complex, 6.30pm Thu 4. Big Thursday Music Event, Charity Event for Star of the Sea, TI Bowls Club, 6.30 - 11pm Thu 4. Joker Jackpot, Federal Hotel Fri 5. It’s Floral Friday. Hawaiian shirts all round! Fri 5. Customs House Trivia Night fundraiser for Parish Hall Restoration Project, 6pm, 4083 1800 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
TORRES NEWS AUSTRALIA’S TOP NEWSPAPER THURSDAY ISLAND Continuing the fine tradition of the “Torres Straits Pilot and New Guinea Gazette”
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IN response to Warren Entsch’s letter to the editor (‘Unionists bogged down in political idealism’, page 8, Torres News, 18-24 March 2013), I point out that Warren is the Federal Member for Leichhardt, paid to represent the people, answer questions, respond to constituent concerns, allow himself to be accessible to his electorate and ultimately represent his electorate instead of his masters in Canberra. Warren has consistently dodged questions or debates over industrial relations. This arrogance lead to the 2007 “Where’s Warren” campaign which saw the Liberals
Former editor of the Torres News and Mayor of Thursday Island, Alexander Corran.
Entsch sits by saying nothing about that. Warren, if it is about people as you say, how about you start standing up for them instead of playing political football with their lives? Stuart Traill, Organiser, Electrical Trades Union, Queensland.
MY name is Sarah, I live on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom and I’ve been researching my family history. Through my research it seems we have connections to Alexander Corran. His parents were born in the Isle of Man. He moved to Australia around 1883 and lived in Queensland and Thursday Island along with his wife, Mary Ann, and four children. He ran a newspaper (Torres News) and was Mayor of Thursday Island for a time. He died in 1940. I would love to hear from anyone who knows more about him and whether he still has relatives on Thursday Island or nearby. I look forward to hearing from you. Sarah (sarahcyn@yahoo.com) A sketch of Alexander Corran’s office on Thursday Island, where Isle Of Man, UK he published the Torres Straits Pilot and New Guinea Gazette.
THUMBS DOWN: To the person who stole a 37.6-litre blue water cooler from our verandah during the Festive season. It has JACK.A.SAGIGI in big writing on it. If anyone has seen it or knows who has it please return it to 19 Sailor Crescent, Rosehill, TI, or call Mrs Dorothy Sagigi on 0458 595 783 and you will remain completely anonymous. THUMBS UP: To the lovely Cecile’s fabulous yoga classes and stunning location outside the bowls club on TI. THUMBS DOWN: For one of the islands in the Torres Strait - never been at community meeting since middle 2010 til February 21, 2013. We need monthly meetings. THUMBS UP: Australian Yumplatok Baibol version. Eso to Mene family of Saint Paul’s village. THUMBS DOWN: To the driver of the vehicle who nearly crashed into my vehicle on Monday, March 3 at about 8.45am in front of the Post Office intersection. Take care on the roads, not because of rain or wet weather, but focus on correct road rules. THUMBS UP: To Emily and Mark from The Boss for having Volunteer Marine Rescue on board for Elements of Shipboard Safety course and for taking time out of their days off to help us through the course work. THUMBS UP: To the lovely man from Horn Island who supplies the community with fresh fruit and vegetables.
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on May 24. R e g a r d i n g Wa r r e n ’ s comments that I am Senator McLucas foot soldier, that can’t be further from the truth. I have been critical about all cuts and will continue to do so regardless of which party is in power. I have a proven track record for that. It’s a shame that Warren is still playing the blame game instead of standing up for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders WHO are getting sacked because of Campbell Newman and David Kempton’s cuts to the health budgets, $3 billion slashed from Health forward estimates by the LNP,
Sarah seeks the Corran connection
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turfed out of Leichhardt. O n c e a g a i n To n y A b bott and Liberal MPs are proposing changes to industrial relations legislation similar to Workchoices and Warren again dodges the issue. As an ETU organiser I have regularly visited Thursday Island and other towns where we have members. I have another visit to Thursday Island scheduled for May 24 to celebrate May Day, a day which Entsch’s mate Campbell Newman has tried to steal by shifting the Unions day to October. I encourage all Union members to make a stand and attend
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NEWS
Harmony has its roots on Horn
By MARK ROY HORN Island was a gardener’s paradise last Saturday, March 23, as celebrations got underway for the Horn Island School/ Community Harmony Garden’s sixth birthday. It was mulch, worms, soil, cuttings and plants galore as community members met to share ideas and gardening tips at the garden next to the oval at the Horn Island School Campus. George Saveka, from the Torres Strait Regional Authority, and ranger supervisor on Horn, Mark Ingram, chipped in with a Bowen mango tree as a birthday present for the garden. TAFE lecturer George Ernst and his horticulture students supplied a worm farm, constructed from a modified plastic bin donated by the Torres Shire Council. Guests also enjoyed the morning tea and plant sale, which raised funds for school projects. Agnes Fox, who was nominated for a Bob Hawke Landcare Award last November, said the garden started as a partnership between the community and the school. “In 2007, people put the idea forward as a way to celebrate Harmony Day,” she said. “The idea for the community gardens started by walking up Airport Road one day and meeting two ladies. “They wanted to organise an activity to bring the community together. “I’ve always been a keen gardener, so we decided that we would work together with the P&C to establish the school/ community garden as a celebration of Harmony Day.” She said it was important that the ethics from Landcare were projected into the community garden. “We take a holistic approach to the community garden. It is about education, recycling, and sharing,” she said. “On every birthday we plant a tree. “During NAIDOC Week, kids from the school dig up sweet potato, use banana leaves for kup muri cooking, and lemongrass for whatever dish they want to make. “They can also cut sugar cane.” A plant sale and swap was also held at the garden on World Environment Day on June 5 each year, she said. The garden is currently supporting wongai fruit, a peanut tree, breadfruit, lychee, pineapple, joppa orange, yam, cassava, mango, noni fruit, Kensington Pride mango, Bowen Mango, sour sop, West Indian lime, passionfruit, emperor mandarin, star fruit, sweet potato, pummelo, banana, sugar cane, lemongrass, chilli, curry tree, rose apple, macadamias, Brasilian spinach, ornamental ginger, Thai basil and more.
LEFT: Paw paw. BELOW: Pineapple. RIGHT A noni fruit, which smells a bit like parmesan cheese, is traditionally used for its health benefits.
ABOVE LEFT: Agnes Fox, Heidi Stuart, Ngati Taia and Anna Flittner with the Bowen mango tree, planted for the Horn Island Harmony Garden’s sixth birthday. Photos: Mark Roy
Madeleine Fletcher from Thursday Island picks up a chilli bush at the plant sale. Torres News
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HARMONY DAY LUNCHEON, PKA HALL, mARCH 21
Photos MARK ROY
ABOVE: Guest speaker Frank Goshtasby. BELOW: Milton Savage receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Department of Immigration and Citizenship manager Andrew Richards.
Celebrating Australia’s diversity on Harmony Day are (left to right) Pauline Ahwang, Frank Goshtasby, Romina Fujii, Luisa O’Connor, Sylvia Whittaker, Andrew Richards, Marina Schaeffer, Wayne Seden, Sasha Busch, Milton Savage and Sandra Pilot.
Guest speaker Sylvia Whittaker from Cameroon delivers her address on the day’s theme, ‘Many stories One Australia’.
Kaurareg Aboriginal Corporation chair Milton Savage (right) cutting the Harmony Day cake (above:.
ABOVE: Department of Immigration and Citizenship manager Andrew Richards presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Marina Schaeffer.
Betty Tekahika, Betty Auda, Gertie Tomsana and Desphina Tomsana at the Harmony Day luncheon on Thursday Island.
BELOW: Billy, Sam and Dorothy from Disability Services (Queensland) at the Harmony Day luncheon.
BELOW: Department of Immigration and Citizenship manager Andrew Richards presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Romina Fujii from the Port Kennedy Association.
ABOVE: Sasha Busch, Sandra Pilot, Pauline Ahwang, Luisa O’Connor with Faith and Nevaeh Mills. RIGHT: Betty, Emily, Jennifer, Georgia and Rita at the Harmony Day luncheon. Page 10 Torres News
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ABOVE: Pauline Ahwang and Sandra Pilot.
natasha fell - smith billy wedding
Natasha Fell and Smith Billy after their wedding ceremony on Warraber Island on November 24, 2012. and below cutting the cake..
LEFT: Husband and wife Smith Billy and Natasha Billy. ABOVE: Natasha and Smith Billy. BELOW LEFT: From the wedding party (left to right) are Tommy Billy, Tenille Keane, Young Billy, Tari Fll, Smith Billy, Natasha Billy, Kazu Shibasaki, Toni Fell, Jonathon Bowie and Annette Fell. BELOW: Tenille Keane, Tari Fell, Natasha Fell, Toni Fell and Annette Fell.
ABOVE: Four generations: Laquisha Fell, Darlene Fell, Natasha Billy and Yvonne Turner. BELOW: Rita-Leah Billy.
ABOVE: Toni Fell, Tari Fell, Natasha Fell, Annette Fell and Tenille Fell. BELOW: Malachi Billy and Kazu Shibasaki (Jnr).
Elton Shibasaki and Zekhaya Billy
RIGHT: Bridesmaids and flower girls with the bride are (back row) Tenille Keane, Tari Fell, Natasha Fell, Toni Fell, Annette Fell and (front) Maryann Billy and Laquisha Fell. Torres News
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Masig Muysaw Ngurpay Lag
Keep up the good work! Students recognised for reading their target in books.
Three students from Masig Muysaw Ngurpay Lag travelled to Thursday Island recently to participate in the District U12’s Rugby League trials. The students displayed their endurance and competive streak as they played three games back to back . Mr Gavin Mosby was impressed and commented on the boys behaviour both on and off the field showing good sportsmanship and great, positive attitude. Well done boys! Congratulations to Malachi Billy who made the peninsula region team!
Pre Prep and Prep students at Masig Muysaw Ngurpay Lag Malachi Billy and Mr Gavin Mosby
Students of the Week
For displaying on task behaviour, working hard in class and high achievement and improvement in spelling. Great Work!
Happy Easter
Quote of the Week “Believe you can and you’re halfway there”. Theodore Roosevelt
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As you celebrate Easter, may you be blessed with good health, love and happy times with family and friends. Term 2 commences Monday 15th April
Community Engagement Officer visits My name is Margie Cowley and I work with Student Support Services to empower families to participate in and support the initiatives of Tagai State College. My role comes out of EQ’s Parent and Community Engagement Framework – Working together to maximise student learning. Next term I am arranging visits to outer island campuses where I will be talking to parents and community to give information and answer any question they may have. Topics I will discuss: • Student attendance • Explicit Instruction • SWPBS • Restorative Practices • Tagai Responsible Behaviour Plan • Tagai Anti-Bullying Policies and Procedures • Disengaged secondary students in the community
Term 2 proposed travel dates: • Mon 22/4 – Mer and Masig • Tue 23/4 – Erub • Mon 29/4 – Poruma and Warraber • Tue 30/4 – Iama • Mon 6/5 – Kubin • Tue 7/5 – Badu • Mon 13/5 – Saibai and Malu Kiyay • Tue 14/5 – Mabuiag and Horn I can be contacted via email mcowl6@eq.edu. au or telephone 40306324.
When doing presentations to families and community, building confidence and understanding of families and community to assist them to support the school and their students.
DATE CLAIMER
Mon 1st April - Easter Monday (Public Holiday) Mon 1st April - April Fool’s Day Fri 5th - Sun 14th April - National Youth Week Sun 7th April - World Health Day Sun 13th - Sun 21st April - Australian Heritage Week Thurs 18th April - World Heritage 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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THURSDAY 04
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 10:35 Behind The News 11:00 World’s Greenest Homes 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Family Footsteps 1:30 Cheese Slices 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Modernist Sugar Cube: Sneyd Park, Bristol 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 TBA 9:30 Scott And Bailey 10:20 Lateline 10:55 The Business 11:20 Seven Ages Of Britain: Age Of Ambition - FINAL 12:20 The Clinic 1:15 Grand Designs: The Modernist Sugar Cube: Sneyd Park, Bristol 2:05 Karlu Karlu: Devils Marbles 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 3: Swan Districts Vs Claremount 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 Plimpton Stimulation 7:30 TBA 8:30 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. 10:30 Two And A Half Men: Chocolate Diddlers Or My Puppy’s Dead 11:30 The AFL Footy Show 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 Direct 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 Home” (PG a) 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 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:50 Castle: Headhunters - With tensions rising between Castle and Beckett, Castle finds himself a new partner - Detective Ethan Slaughter, a tough and colourful cop from the city’s gang unit. But Castle gets more than he bargained for when Slaughter shows him a grittier side of police work that puts Castle in the line of fire like never before. 11:50 The Suspects - True Australian Thrillers: Tonight, an affluent mother is found brutally murdered under mysterious circumstances. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
4:30 UEFA Champions League Australia 7:00 World News 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Tetsuya: A Culinary Pioneer 6:00 Wainwright Walks: The Whisky Train 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Afghan 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Smoker - Inspired by his recent trip to France, Matthew Evans decides to add a couple of geese to his menagerie. 8:35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars 9:30 24 Hours in Emergency: Cause Unknown 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “Storm” (MAV l,s,v,d) In Swedish. DD, a freelance journalist, is content with not taking responsibility for anyone but himself. Then the mysterious Lova entices him into a dark conspiracy that shatters his reality, revealing a secret war that threatens to destroy Stockholm and forcing him into a series of horrific events. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
FRIDAY 05
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:25 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Gothic House: Herefordshire 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 NSW 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Toowoomba 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Someone’s Son, Someone’s Daughter - The suicide of Ballarat Hospital’s first female doctor shocks the community. Dr Lucien Blake suspects foul play and sets out to find the murderer amongst the staff and board of the hospital. 9:30 Silk: Clive discovers a passion for prosecuting he didn’t know he had, and Martha is defending a violent and unremorseful offender she is trying to steer to redemption. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lowdown: Zirco Goes Berko 11:35 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Staircase Implementation 7:30 Imparja’s Live Friday Night Football: Gold Coast Titans Vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Imparja’s Friday Night Football: Canterbury Bulldogs Vs Manly Sea Eagles 11:30 Any Which Way You Can 1:00 Movie: “Rogue” (M) - An American journalist and an outback tour guide join forces to fend off a giant man-eating crocodile, lurking beneath the surface of a remote lake in Australia’s Kakadu National Park. 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: “K-9” (PG v,d,l,s) 2:30 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 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 2: St Kilda Vs Richmond 10:00 Better Homes And Gardens: Better Homes To The Rescue! - We answer your calls for help. Fast Ed comes to the rescue of a sailor who wants to cook a special anniversary dinner for his wife, plus try Karen’s BBQ Calamari and Chorizo kebabs. What happens when you try to kill the weeds but kill your lawn instead? 11:30 Movie: “Mexico City” (M v) - A suspenseful thriller set in Mexico tells the story of a brother and sister who travel to Mexico City and get caught up in the criminal underbelly of a dangerous city. 1:30 Auction Squad 2:30 That ‘70s Show: Grandma’s Dead - While driving his mean grandmother home, Eric gets up the nerve to tell her that being nice won’t kill her, with astounding results. 3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Don Matteo: Murder In The Vatican 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: Lava Caves 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Harbouring History 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Great Brittish Countryside: South Downs 8:30 Turn Back Time: The Family: Edwardian Era 9:35 As It Happened: The Dark Charisma Of Adolf Hitler 10:40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “The Man Who Loves” (MA s) - In Italian. The intriguing journey of a confused soul-searcher who tries to live up to the ideal of the perfect, loving relationship of his gay brother. Forty-year-old pharmacist Roberto is broken-hearted at the loss of his lover, but then later visits the same pain on the next woman with whom he becomes involved. 1:00 Movie: “Narco: The Secret Adventures Of Gustave Klopp” (M s,l,v) In French. Gustave Klopp’s life is disrupted by his narcolepsy as he falls asleep at the most inappropriate moments. But his dreams are a source of inspiration. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 06
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 NSW 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 At The Movies 1:30 Eggheads: Decadent Tendencies 2:00 The Volcano That Stopped The World 2:50 Movie: “Two Tickets To Broadway” (G) 4:55 Midsomer Murders: Sauce For The Goose 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Last Tango In Halifax: Reunited sweethearts Celia and Alan buy an expensive convertible instead of an engagement ring and throw a party at Gillian’s farm. But their celebration is ruined by family drama. 8:30 Inspector George Gently: Gently With Class 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 series two of this six-part black comedy, Roo thinks she’s found the answer to all her problems when she is introduced to Marcus, a man who is her opposite - everyone he has sex with is healed. 11:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 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: “The Theif Who Came To Dinner” (PG v) 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 Movie: “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (PG l,v) - An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation. 9:30 Movie: “The Other Man” (M a,l,n) 11:30 Movie: “The Wicker Man” (M v,l,s,a) - When a police officer arrives at a secluded island to investigate the disappearance of a local girl, he soon discovers the residents are hiding a terrifying secret. 1:30 Movie: “Believers” (M v,l,s,a) 3:30 Alive And Cooking 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 - Weekend 11:30 V8 Extra 12:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 3:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 2: Brisbane Vs Adelaide 6:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 2: Port Adelaide Vs GWS 10:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:00 Dinner Date Australia 12:15 Movie: “The Pawn” (AV v) - Lieutenant Ray Harlan returns home to escape his past and find solace with his family. But what he encounters is quite different and cuts to the very core of his existence. 2:15 Auction Squad 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: I Can’t Quit You Baby / What Is And What Should Never Be (Part 1) - Eric and Donna think their senior year is ruined when Bob enrols Donna in a Catholic high school and Red takes away the Vista Cruiser. Kitty announces she is pregnant, while Kelso feels as if a bomb has been dropped on him when he sees Hyde and Jackie kissing.
5:00 World News 1:00 Barenboim On Beethoven 2:40 Beyond Time: William Turnbull 3:55 Up To The Sky: The Hearst Tower 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Chris Moyles 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Salvage Hunters 8:35 Lilyhammer: The Flamingo 9:30 Movie: “Biutiful” (MA a,n) - In Spanish and Catalan. A powerful tale of love and fatherhood. Uxbal, a petty criminal, struggles to take care of his two children after his alcoholic wife abandons them. But his world falls apart when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness and his death becomes imminent. 12:10 Movie: “Before Night Falls” (MAV s,v,a) In English and Spanish. This film is partly based on the memoirs of Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas. A fusion of dreams, poetry and dramatic scenes depicting Arenas’ dirt-poor childhood, his love for literature, his sexual awakening and early enthusiasm for the Cuban Revolution, his persecution by the Castro regime and his struggle for freedom. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 07
SBS
6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: School Choirs 2012: Junior Semi Final 12:00 Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 Cheese Slices: Massif Central And The Auvergne 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: Krakatoa 3:00 Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound 4:30 The Book Club: April 5:00 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life 5:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission: Philippines 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: Best Buddies 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Miranda: What A Surprise 10:00 Rev. 10:30 How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? 11:50 Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee & The Spirit Of The Rural Studio 12:50 Movie: “Room At The Top” (G) 2:45 Spirit Stones 3:45 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Antiques Master
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Australian Athletics Tour 2013 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: St George Illawarra Dragons Vs Newcastle Knights 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 11:30 Kings Of Comedy - Features some of the greatest comedy moments of all time with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Dave Allen, The Two Ronnies, Graham Kennedy and others. 12:30 What Would You Do? - Using hidden cameras, host John Quiñones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business. 1:30 Spyforce: The Samurai - The Japanese Intelligence Officer, who models his life on the ferocity of the 11th Century Samurai, is marked for assassination and Spyforce operatives Erskine and Gunther get the job. 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 AFL Game Day 11:30 Sport Special 12:30 Footy Flashbacks 2:00 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 2: Collingwood Vs Carlton 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 Downton Abbey - Matthew and Mary are keeping important secrets from each other, but the obvious question remains, just what is each of them hiding? Carson must decide what to do with Thomas, whose future employment at Downton rests in his hands but he may be surprised to find support from an unexpected place. 10:00 Castle: Recoil / The Big Wheel 12:00 This Rugged Coast 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 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Living Black 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 TBA 5:35 Inspector Rex: The Will 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded: The Sphinx - Discover the remarkable secrets of five of the world’s greatest treasures. Using state-of-the art forensics, experts will unlock their hidden truths for the first time ever. The significance of the Sphinx has puzzled Egyptologists for decades. But a remarkable new discovery of a temple complex around it sheds fresh light on the Sphinx’s role in Ancient Egypt and unlocks its disturbing secrets. 8:30 The Fabric Of The Cosmos: What Is Space? - In this new four-part series, renowned physicist Brian Greene reveals a mind-boggling reality beneath the surface of our everyday world. Brian is going to let you in on a secret: We’ve all been deceived. Our perceptions of time and space have led us astray. 9:30 Paris-Roubaix 2013 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 08
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Broadside: Emerging Empires Collide 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Lime Kiln House: Midlothian, Scotland 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Silence 12:35 Movie: “It Came From Outer Space” (PG) - Based on a Ray Bradbury short story about an astronomer’s encounter with extraterrestrials in the Arizona desert. 1:50 Grand Designs: The Lime Kiln House: Midlothian, Scotland 2:40 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 1: Eastwood Vs Southern Districts 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 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Earthquake Escape - Bear escapes from a building ravaged by an earthquake. 12:00 Extra - Co-hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos reporting in front of a live audience from the shows hot location at The Grove in Los Angeles. The show takes viewers on a coastto-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. 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 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 1:00 Movie: “The Money Pit” (PG s,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Mercurio’s Menu 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Power / Sabotage - Victoria begins plotting a scheme that surprisingly, involves Emily, while Emily locks in on her next target. 10:40 The Mindy Project: Josh And Mindy’s Christmas Party - When Mindy throws an office Christmas party at her apartment, she is eager for her colleagues to finally meet her boyfriend, Josh, but her plans go awry when she discovers a secret that Josh has been hiding. 11:15 Private Practice 12:15 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “Our Father” (PG) 2:30 Rainman Goes To Rockwiz 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves: Supersize Station 5:30 Global Village: Arthouses Of Djadjibine 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Getaway To The Highlands 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Flying Guillotine 8:30 Play 9:35 RocKwiz: Talei Wolfgramm & Simone Felice 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game: A-League Finals Special 11:30 The World Game: Global Edition 12:00 SOS: One Minute Puberty - A summary of the transition from childhood to adulthood in a minute. (PG); Julian - Julian is an attentive and precise nine-year-old, who promptly informs the teacher when he learns of misbehaviour. The teacher, however, sends him off to the headmaster - which Julian doesn’t find that fair at all. (G) 12:35 My Family UK: Nine Missed Calls 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 09
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 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 Bath Kit House: Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Bank Robbery 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Artscape: Don’t Try This At Home 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Desperate Romantics 1:25 Grand Designs: The Bath Kit House: Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 1: (Split Round) Collingwood Vs North Ballarat 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 11:30 Survivors: Abby comes across a community with electricity, food and hot water that’s run by the last surviving member of the government, Samantha Willis, who Abby learns will go to extreme lengths to maintain control. 12:30 Extra - Co-hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos reporting in front of a live audience from the shows hot location at The Grove in Los Angeles. 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: “Underdog” (PG v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Mercurio’s Menu 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Packed To The Rafters: Free To Choose 9:35 Parenthood: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - As Victor’s adoption deadline draws near, Julia and Joel contemplate the long-term effects of this decision. Mark and Sarah discuss Hank’s interference in their relationship. 11:30 Against The Wall: Wonder What God’s Up To - Abby and Lina investigate a complicated case involving the apparent suicide of a Chicago Police Department officer, a stolen gun and sexual abuse allegations against the department chaplain. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Victorian Pharmacy 2:00 Barbados At The Races 2:30 The Biggest Chinese Restaurant In The World: Enterprise 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Oman 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Gateway To The Lakes 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?Asher Keddie 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “The Recipe” (M l) In Korean. A prisoner waiting on death row has one final request: a bowl of spicy bean stew from a small isolated restaurant in the forests of South Korea. It’s alleged that everyone who tries the magical dish is instantly comforted and soothed. 12:55 Anna Pihl - Anna gives a drunken soccer fan a ride home. It turns out that he is a member of a hard-core group of FCK supporters, which use every available opportunity to get into fights with Brondby supporters. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 10
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 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 Hi Tech Bungalow: Maidstone, Kent 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Tractor Monkeys: HG Nelson, Josh Thomas, Tommy Little & Jeff Green 9:00 The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting 9:30 Would I Lie To You?: Barry Cryer, Lorraine Kelly, Dara O’Briain, Sue Perkins 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 Sunningdale Mystery 1:10 Grand Designs: The Hi Tech Bungalow: Maidstone, Kent 2:00 Rage 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 2: Eagles Vs West Adelaide 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 - A Current Affair covers the realms of politics, crime, human rights, science, technology, celebrities and entertainment - all investigated by a dedicated team and hosted by Tracy Grimshaw. 7:00 TBA 11:30 Weeds: To Moscow, And Quickly - Nancy is met with yet another roadblock when baby Stevie gets sick leaving her and Andy to scramble to find a paediatrician. Meanwhile, Silas, Shane and Doug are tasked with unloading some merchandise at a kiddie concert. 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: “Bring It On: Fight To The Finish” (PG s,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Mercurio’s Menu 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 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 TBA 9:40 Last Resort: The Pointy End Of The Spear / Controlled Flight Into Terrain 11:45 Man Up!: Pilot - Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys. Will’s grandfather and father both fought in wars. Will plays Call of Duty on his PS3. So what happened to all the real men? Will’s best friend, sensitive soul Craig, still pines for his college ex. 12:15 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 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: Forgotten People Of Lake Baikal 6:00 Wainwright Walks: The Heart Of The Lakes 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest India: Thar Desert: Sacred Sands 8:30 World’s Most Dangerous Roads: Ethiopia 9:35 Immigration Nation: The Secret History Of Us 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Kawasaki’s Rose” (MA l) In Czech. Pavel Josek, a distinguished psychiatrist, is about to receive an award for his life’s work. His wife and daughter are thrilled, and his sonin-law Ludek leads a documentary crew following him in the lead-up to the ceremony. However, Ludek’s research uncovers Pavel’s hidden past as a collaborator with the secret police. Nominated for nine Czech Lions in 2010, and winner of three. 12:55 Movie: “Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide” (M l,a) In Italian. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 142
SUDOKU No. 142
Your Lucky
Stars
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) An idea which you have will be taken less seriously than it should be. Repeat it several times to get others to listen. It’s the best notion and you know it! Romance. Don’t be angry about something your partner does by mistake. They didn’t mean to upset you. Take a deep breath!
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) A piece of advice may be of less value than you imagine. Don’t follow someone who isn’t fully sure about what they’re doing. Romance. Your good mood will help create the right atmosphere for a romantic get-together. Don’t be upset if your partner doesn’t share your temperament.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
FOR KIDS
This will be quite an exciting week. Don’t worry if you forget what you are doing for a while. Allow yourself to breeze through your work. Romance. An unexpected meeting will help you to understand your partner a little better. This doesn’t mean that you didn’t know them well before.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) This would be a good week for a trip away from home. Take yourself somewhere you’ve wanted to go to for some time. Romance. You must be careful not to spend more than you normally do. Once you have started it may be very difficult to stop and your partner already feels stressed.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Invest more time this week reading the news. Pick up journal articles, magazines and newspapers to get the full scope. Romance. You might benefit from some time spent by yourself. Don’t allow your thoughts to be dominated by your partner. You need to remain true to who you are.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A friend will need your help more than you realize. Given them extra care this week and you will see a difference in their demeanor. Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with your constant indecisiveness. Have an opinion of your own. Don’t just simply agree!
FINDWORD No. 142 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A friend who knows more about the situation will help you decide what to do and when to do it. Romance. You may be too concerned about what other people think. Don’t let their prejudices affect an important decision. You will be the one spending time with your partner, not them.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
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You will be getting a little fed up with constantly being the centre of attention. You may have to spend more time by yourself. Pick up a good book to pass the time. Romance. You may bump into an “ex” today. Don’t ask them personal questions. Simple inquiries are best.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Don’t try too hard to create a good impression. You may be feeling a little self-conscious this week. Being yourself is the best way to go! Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be led astray by your mate. They think they are helping you, but you know what is best for you at this time.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your mind will be on other things this week. Don’t spend too much time daydreaming at work. A colleague is eager to tell on you. Romance. Don’t worry too much if your partner is not in a romantic mood. You’ll be just as happy doing nothing and relaxing in your pyjamas together.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life.
– Albert Einstein
SOLUTIONS No. 142
You will be put in a moral dilemma this week. It is important that you make the right choice, not just for now but also for the future. Romance. Don’t allow financial problems to come between you and your partner. Tackle old debt and try to prevent accruing new debt. Things will improve.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You’ll be taking your career very seriously this week. You might find that the situation would be easier if you weren’t trying so hard to please! Easy isn’t always better. You’re doing just fine! Romance. Be careful not to get into a muddle over where you are planning to meet someone.
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Bamaga Primary Health Care Centre, Torres Strait – Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service. Remuneration value up to $114 787 p.a., comprising salary between $93 888 $100 606 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7) (Applications will remain current for 12 months) Duties / Abilities: Based in the scenic Torres Strait, the purpose of this position is to provide patient care as part of a chronic disease team. Assessment of diabetic clients and comprehensive training programs that is in accordance with best practice to improve the knowledge and skills of health professionals, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, in the management and care of people with diabetes is also required. Accommodation and access to the Remote Area and Incentive Package is available. Enquiries: Geof Bowman (07) 4090 4238. Job Ad Reference: H13TO03558
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Helicopter company spreads its wings in the Torres Strait A NEW helicopter company has landed at Horn Island Airport - and business is taking off. Great Barrier Reef Helicopters, or GBR Helicopters as they are known, have secured a major contract with Telstra, and began operating from Horn Airport in early November last year. With its headquarters located at Cairns Airport, and employing more than 50 staff, GBR is one of the most-experienced operators in Far North Queensland. Managing director Chris Cooper said, while the company had worked all across the Cape York Peninsula, this was the first tiem they had crossed the water and made a home in the Torres Strait. “We employ some of the most-experienced pilots in the region, many of whom cut their teeth flying out of Horn Island,” Mr Cooper said. “A lot of our clients in the Torres Strait are the same clients we fly in Cairns, so many of them are pleased to see the same pilots and the same helicopters.” GBR Helicopters has three Bell Jet Rangers and two Robinson R44s based on Horn Island, all fitted out with safety equipment that is above and beyond the regulations. “They are all floatequipped and carry life rafts, which are the things you want to have in an environment like this,” Mr Cooper said. “Every single time we fly out of Horn Island, someone at Cairns is watching the helicopter on a screen to ensure it reaches its destination on time.” While the company is mainly known for its tourism operations, Mr Cooper said the company had put “substantial investment and effort” into diversifying its business model. The company now services a broad range of customers in a variety of industries including Telstra, MMG Limited’s Century Mine, Ergon Energy, Queensland Parks and Wildlife and the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. It also runs a 24-hour marine pilot transfer services to bulk carrier cargo ships navigating the Great Barrier Reef. “It is extremely satisfying to begin what we set
out to, and has provided a powerful start to 2013,” Mr Cooper said. “In bidding to secure the Telstra and MMG Limited contracts and fulfil the standards required, GBR Helicopters was able to leverage from its awardwinning tourism operation to ensure comprehensive safety accreditation, quality management and
aircraft as well as professional and highly skilled pilots and staff.” GBR Helicopters has a history of servicing the major reef cruise operators including Great Adventures and Green Island, Quicksilver Cruises, Reef Magic and Sunlover Cruises - servicing their activity pontoons on the Great Barrier Reef.
As a result, it has the distinction of conducting the highest number of single-engine offshore helicopter landings per year worldwide. For more information, www.gbrhelicopters.com. au PHOTO: Ian Johnson (left) and Chris Cooper, managing directors of GBR Helicopters.
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The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is a Commonwealth statutory body located on Thursday Island. The TSRA is engaged in a wide range of service delivery functions to Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait region. The TSRA is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, enthusiastic and motivated person to fill the following ongoing position:
PROJECT MANAGER – GAB TITUI CULTURAL CENTRE Culture, Art and Heritage Program EL1 (P/N T00061) *SALARY RANGE $91,171 - $110,931 P/A
TSRA accommodation is available for these positions, with rental contribution calculated according to salary range.
* Generous allowances are paid on top of the salary listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4% The Project Manager for Gab Titui Cultural Centre has a critical role in ensuring that the activities of the Centre align with the Torres Strait Development Plan. The Project Manager is responsible for the strategic and financial management of the Centre and for leading the Team within the Centre. Gab Titui Cultural Centre is the hub within the Torres Strait for events and exhibitions preserving, promoting, encouraging and educating about Torres Strait Islander culture and art. It is the Project Manager’s responsibility also to build and maintain the key alliances, relationships and partnerships that support the Centre and the CAH Program aims. TSRA accommodation is available for this position, with rental contribution calculated according to salary range.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. A merit list may be created.
This is an identified position, therefore the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies.
How to apply:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. A merit list may be created.
* Generous allowances are paid on top of the salary listed above. Allowances include district allowance, leave fare allowance (payable after 12 months of service) and housing subsidy. Superannuation is paid at 15.4% The Project Manager for the Fisheries Program has a critical role in ensuring that all the Program activities align with the Torres Strait Development Plan. The Project Manager is responsible, under the leadership of the Program Manager, for operational and financial management of the Program and for leading the senior project officers and support officers within the Program.
• Visit our website at www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link to apply through the online application system • If you do not have access to the internet please contact the HR Team on (07) 4069 0700 ***APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY ONLINE*** Closing date for applications is cob 16 April 2013. For further information relating to this position please contact John Adams on Tel: (07) 4069 0700 Note: Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. All positions with the TSRA are subject to satisfactory character checks, police checks, health clearance, Australian citizenship requirements, and, if applicable, formal qualifications. TSRA is committed to ‘Closing the Gap’ and in support of Government policy encourages applications from Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australians. TSRA embraces Workplace Diversity. Enjoy the benefits of a career in the Australian Public Service.
How to apply: • Visit our website at www.tsra.gov.au and click on the Employment link to apply through the online application system • If you do not have access to the internet please contact the HR Team on (07) 4069 0700 ***APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY ONLINE*** Closing date for applications is cob 9 April 2013. For further information relating to this position please contact Brian Riley on Tel: (07) 4069 0700 Note: Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. All positions with the TSRA are subject to satisfactory character checks, police checks, health clearance, Australian citizenship requirements, and, if applicable, formal qualifications. TSRA is committed to ‘Closing the Gap’ and in support of Government policy encourages applications from Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australians. TSRA embraces Workplace Diversity. Enjoy the benefits of a career in the Australian Public Service.
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ABOVE: Crocodile Creek in Injinoo, near the St Michael and All Angels Church, overflowing after recent heavy rainfall. Photos: Roger Bartlett RIGHT: Mosby Creek in Bamaga flows over the road following heavy rains on Sunday night and Monday morning, March 24-25.
Creeks flood as heavy rain falls CREEKS in the Northern Peninsula Area broke their banks last week as heavy rain swept across the region. The Bureau of Meteorology website lists no daily rainfall recordings for Bamaga since February
28, 2013. However the rain gauge at Horn Island Airport recorded 101.0mm of the wet stuff fell in the 24-hour period until 9am Monday, March 25, with most of that coming down
in the early hours of Monday morning. The Bamaga Road and Peninsula Development Road are currently open, however drivers are warned exercise care, not cross flooded
roads, and drive to the prevailing conditions. Conditions are subject to rapid change, and open to high clearance, well-prepared 4WD vehicles only. The Cook Shire Council website
reports a washout 10km north of Batavia on the Bamaga Road from Moreton Telegraph Station via Bramwell Junction, and a further washout on the section from Captain Billy’s Turnoff to JardineA Ferry.
Danika Buie (left) and Annie Ingui at Shalom School. chosen to attend the Murra Mul- pleting an Indigenous Health langari Pathways program from Workers Course at school which more than 180 applicants nation will help them be able assist in wide in a very competitive process. clinics nationwide and also provide “Helping their cause in the readymade pathways into Universelection process is the fact that sity. Both girls are interested in both students are currently com- nursing, particularly midwifery,”
Mr Christensen said. Annie and Danika told the Torres News they both wanted to make nursing a career when they leave school. Danika lives in Townsville. By the time Annie sees this in
Boigu’s Annie off to Canberra: After she catches a ‘big fish’ By ALF WILSON BOIGU Island is a long way from Canberra and 18-year-old Annie Ingui will be telling family and friends about her coming trip to the Australian capital when she returns to the remote Torres Strait community for the school holidays. Annie, aged 18, is a school vice captain at Shalom Christian College in Townsville where she boards and, with another senior student of Boigu descent Danika Buie, 17, are preparing to pack their warm clothes for a week-long trip to Canberra, starting on April 10. The girls have been selected to attend the Murra Mullangari Pathways program in Canberra which focuses on helping transition high-achieving Indigenous secondary school students into an array of health careers. The Murra Mullangari pathways program works closely with the Australian Indigenous Doctor’s Association to help support and progress the future of Indigenous health professionals in Australia.
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While at the camp, Danika and Annie will be working with other high-achieving Indigenous students developing leadership skills, pathways available for them to pursue their health careers and get a first hand view of some of the courses that they may be applying for over the next couple of years. The girls will also be meeting up with the Minister for Education and spending some time at the Australian National University as they familiarize themselves with our nation’s capital,” said Shalom teacher Joe Christensen. The Torres News spoke to the girls at Shalom College on March 26, a day before Annie was to return to her beloved Boigu Island for a week of the school holidays. “I will be fishing and crabbing and hope to catch lots. Especially a big fish. I will also be telling everybody about my trip to Canberra where it will be colder than on Boigu and in Townsville,” Annie said. Mr Christensen said Annie and Danika were two of 30 students
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Members of the Under 18 basketball team from Tagai State College in Cairns with coach Don Whap.
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THE Under 18 basketball team from Tagai State College travelled to Cairns for the Peninsula region trials recently, dominating all contenders in a sublime display of technical skill, physical prowess and tough game play. Led by inspirational captain Ben Yorkston, the team took it up to the reigning champions, Cairns North and managed to secure a 20-18 win in the first game of the trials. Defence was the key, with players Kimasu Sagigi and Zach Bani digging deep to hold out the more fancied opposition. The second match up saw a convincing 28-16 win over Tablelands district and served as somewhat of a warm up for the big game that followed. In order for the boys to press their claims for a berth in the Peninsula team, they had to demonstrate that they could match it with the best. This game was of particular importance to Ben as his twin, Jamal, was on the opposition team, Cairns South. Well, Tagai dominated. Although Jamal was hitting three pointers at alarming regularity, it was Ben’s organisation and team play that proved the difference. Valent Kirk nailed 18 points to be named Man of the Match, with the boys running in 40 points to
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Cairns South’s 28. Immensely proud of all the boys, Coach Don Whap stated after the game: “We’ve trained hard for this. The boys delivered the goods on the day and deserve all the accolades that come their way.” After the Possible and Probables game featuring five Tagai players, the day culminated in the announcement of the Peninsula team. Congratulations go to Ben Yorkston, Kimasu Sagigi and Valent Kirk (Shadow) for selection in the regional team. It is an honour well deserved. Zach Bani and Stephen Yamashita played hard and were unlucky to miss out. Special thanks must go to Coach Don Whap, who single-handedly nurtured and developed this all conquering Tagai Team.
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THREE share the lead in the Torres News/ Sea Swift/IBIS NRL tipping competition after the third round of matches on the weekend. BigBalaBurger, Mr Spiggot and Gilligan1 sit atop the ladder on 20, followed on 19 by JD Fortune, BJ Danger, TI Turkey and sylvia whittaker. On 18 are Tigrrrr, TINell and Leon Whittaker. The weekend’s round of matches proved difficult, with no one tipping all eight winners and and only four from more than 50 tipsters getting seven right – Mr Spiggot, Gilligan 1, BJ Danger and 86. Ten got six winners - BigBalaBurger,
Tigrrrr, TiNell, Denis Hill, Mark Hutton, Mr CM, Barry Tarrant, Jooty, Marro, Lee487 The Titans’ courageous win against the Sea Eagles proved to be the biggest stumbling block, while very few chose the Knights to account for the Cowboys on Monday night.. 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
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Selectors look to remote league challenge By ALF WILSON TORRES Strait and possibly one side from the Northern Peninsula Area will contest the Remote Area Rugby League Challenge in Cairns on May 25 and 26. Other sides will be Central Cape, Southern Cape, Three Rivers, Bowen and Palm Island. After that carnival which will showcase the best club rugby league players in the far north, a team will be selected to represent RARL
against the Queensland Outback side. This will be played in Cairns before a Northern Pride Intrust Super Cup game on June 29. The team is selected early so that the NQ Marlins selectors can have a look at the players on offer. This was all discussed and ratified during a video and phone link up between officials from the regions concerned on Monday night. Torres Strait would be one of the
favourites to take out that carnival which will give KRL club players picked the opportunity to be spotted by southern clubs. It has been a desire of the Torres Strait community to have a stand alone side included in the NQ Foley Shield competition which last year had just four sides. Torres Cape entered the Foley Shield in 2009 and reached the grand final before being beaten by Innisfail Eacham. In 2010 and 2011 Torres Cape
also competed but finished at the bottom of the ladder. NPA may also be invited to enter a side in the Cape Cluster competition. The Annual General Meeting of the new Cape York Rugby League elected Angela Lui from Napranum as President, Loretta Glanville the secretary and Kowanyama’s Dave Kennedy as treasurer. David Maiden, the Queensland Rugby League Regional coordinator, will soon be preparing
Cowboys hit the Cape for development tour STUDENTS in Bamaga and Injinoo had the opportunity to train with league legends last week as the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys brought its development team to the local school for a flying visit. Game development manager Ryan Mahoney and development officer Aaron Payne flew in to the Northern Peninsula Area to visit schools and also take part in a touch football competition. Mahoney said the trip was part of the Cowboys’ commitment to developing junior rugby league and promoting social outcomes-based messages such as healthy lifestyles, anti-bullying and cyber safety within our regional communities. “We are lucky to have Government departments, such as Queensland Government Department of Sport and Recreation, as well as commercial partners including BHP Billiton Cannington Mine, to support the Cowboys’ ability to travel to regional destinations such as Bamaga and Injinoo,”
Mahoney said. The first stop on Monday was the Northern Peninsula Area State College junior campus in Injinoo, where Mahoney and Payne spoke to students on topics such as healthy eating, the importance of attending school every day and anti-bullying before playing footy with the older age groups. They also visited Injinoo after-school care before venturing to Bamaga to take part in a touch competition in the evening. On Tuesday, they spent time with Years 3 to 7 students at the Northern Peninsula Area State College junior campus in Bamaga in the morning before heading over to the senior campus in the afternoon. “It’s a very remote part of the country but the love of rugby league is as strong as anywhere else we visit,” Mahoney said. “It always gives us a thrill to see how much the kids on the Cape enjoy their footy.” ABOVE: Ryan Mahoney, Aaron Payne and NPA College Injinoo Campus Year 2-3-4 students join Matty Bowen in choosing the healthy option when you’re thirsty: water. LEFT: Cowboys’ game development manager Ryan Mahoney and development officer Aaron Payne speaking with students. RIGHT: Aaron Payne working on skills with the juniors. Photos: ROGER BARTLETT.
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a draw for the Cape Cluster which will commence on June 29 with five rounds plus finals. Competing teams at this stage include Weipa Raiders, Napranum, Coen, Lockhart River, Aurukun, Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama and maybe NPA. The Weipa Wet Season rugby league competition will commence on April 27 and two rounds will be played before there is a selection trial to pick a Central Cape Representative side.