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Drones to help search and rescues
George Ernst.
Losing a local icon By AARON SMITH
Peter Graham launches a Search & Rescue unmanned aerial vehicle. By GIEMBRA BUSMER SEARCH and rescue in the Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria is about to enter a new era with the addition of high-tech assistance in the form of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles more commonly referred to as drones. The president of Volunteer Marine Rescue Weipa, Peter Graham, has secured funding from Marine Rescue Queensland to continue his research into the most suitable unit for the Gulf region. Mr Graham has convinced the State association that UAVs are the next big thing in almost every section of industry. Small unmanned vehicles are already operating in survey work, real estate and a variety of other situations with small remote-controlled units. The unit under investigation for VMR is a muchlarger aircraft. The unit has been in military operation since 2004 and has thousands of hours flying in all types of weather and conditions. It is most likely that the first UAVs to commence
operations would be with VMR units in the Torres Strait which has the title of being the busiest searchand-rescue area in Australia. “I have been meeting with staff from the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation who are keen to assist us with our modifications to the aircraft,” Mr Graham said. “I have also met with members of the Australian and American armies who have been operating UAVs in Afghanistan and other countries for target acquisition tasks.” “With the cost to replace a rescue vessel similar to Weipa’s Rescue One around $750,000, and a small fortune to fuel and maintain, anything that can reduce costs and keep crews to a minimum amount of time in harms way will always get a look in,” continued Mr Graham. The UAV will considerably reduce the time crews will need to spend scouring seas for hours on end, often in heavy weather before locating the vessel or persons in distress. Continued on page 2.
THE potential loss of local icon George Ernst from Thursday Island has left community members, Torres Shire Council and politicians both outraged and in shock. Mr Ernst, who has been a teacher of horticulture and engineering at Tagai TAFE for the last five years, was told by video conference last month that his position will be made redundant at the end of the year. A much-respected teacher, it’s not only his courses that will be sorely missed but also his tireless community work. With the help of his students and Torres Shire Council, George has established 58 community Kai Kai gardens around Thursday Island, which provides residents with fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices.
He has also assisted Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) with their program, Leafy Green Vegetables in the Tropics, which identifies local vegetables that can be grown easily in gardens to provide cheap and healthy sources of food. George also had plans for 16 more Kai Kai gardens as well as other projects to both beautify the island and provide an abundance of healthy food. Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen said: “The loss of George in our community is more than just losing a great teacher but also his work within the community. “George has been very pro-active with council in establishing community gardens vital for the well-being of our people. Continued on page 3
TAFE student Tanya Takai-Bowie and her father Xavier Bowie are concerned that she will not be able to complete the Certificate II that she enrolled for.
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Cairns council after killer dogs By AARON SMITH SINCE last week’s publication of the story of how Rosie Ware’s small dog was fatally mauled on Thursday Island last month and the three offending animals were removed by the owner from the island, Torres News was contacted by Cairns Regional Council. A spokesperson for CRC said: “Torres
Shire Council has been in contact with Cairns Regional Council regarding three dogs that are believed to currently be in the Cairns region. A lead is currently being followed up by CRC officers but, at this stage, the dogs have not been located.” Torres Shire Council told Torres News that they were pursuing this matter.
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) will continue to support climate change adaptation and resilience planning in the wake of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. The fifth report predicts a global sea level rise of between 59 and 96 centimetres by 2100 with annual global rates rising to 8 to 15 millimetres by the end of the century. The TSRA Chairman, Mr Joseph Elu, said at least five low lying islands in the Torres Strait could be highly vulnerable to even moderate sea level rise. “All communities should be aware of the projected increases and the potential for them to impact on our culture, heritage and wellbeing. “While seawalls have been proposed to reduce the impact of storms and sea level rise on these communities over the coming decades, the walls may not protect communities from the sea level rise projected in this latest report. “The Torres Strait also has some of the world’s most intact and species rich marine environments, with healthy populations of dugong, marine turtles, extensive seagrass meadows and diverse coral reefs.” Mr Elu said. “Our people have been custodians of this environment for millennia but the health of these ecosystems is now at risk because of human activities from beyond the Torres Strait.” Mr Elu said the TSRA had been working with councils and other agencies to implement climate change adaptation and resilience planning for all inhabited islands in the region over the next 2-3 years. “We will now review that planning process on the basis of the forecasts in the latest report. “We can do our best to respond to as many of these challenges as we can but there is a limit to how much communities can do to adapt to climate change,” Mr Elu said.
Continued from page 1. The unit is capable of cruising at a maximum height of five kilometres and a top speed of around 120kph and can stay aloft for up to three hours. Day and night vision cameras feed real time footage back to a receiver in Weipa. The UAV’s will not replace a vessel but will reduce the exposure of crews and vessels and greatly reduce operating costs. The manufacturer of the aircraft are keen to co-partner with Weipa VMR to assist in breaking the units into the public sector. Mr Graham recently represented Marine Rescue at conferences in Rostock Germany in September and a further one in London later that month. “I have been working very closely with Sgt Peter Blake from the Queensland Police Service who is investigating UAVs for use by Queensland Police.” Sgt Blake also attended the overseas conferences with Mr Graham and observed UAVs in operation by Scotland Yard in London and the FBI in America. “These units will be utilised not only for marine rescue tasks but I imagine they will be called upon to monitor bush fires in remote areas, customs and immigration activities, mining, land and sea
ranger groups, SES, fisheries and a host of other tasks “They will revolutionise the way we do things here in the more remote parts of the country.” Mr Graham said: “To establish four UAVs and train crews to ‘pilot’ level would come at a cost of $4 million. “When you consider that one helicopter can run up numbers like that in no time at all, then you add in the cost of other assets such as rescue vessels, fixed-wing aircraft, training of crews, water police, pilots etc. it is a one off bargain.” “There are challenges in positioning these aircraft into the Civil Aviation Safety Authorities legislation although once the emergency services get the go ahead we are hopeful the programme will begin as soon as practicable. “It will mean faster response times in getting searches underway and much faster times reaching the target than by vessel,” he concluded. Mr Graham said that, although the Weipa unit was small in comparison to its counterparts on the east coast, it has provided leadership for the organisation in several areas since its inception in Weipa in 1995. It is also noteworthy that Weipa is the most highly-decorated marine rescue unit in Queensland.
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MEMBER for Cook David Kempton has met with State AttorneyGeneral Jarrod Bleijie to discuss the prospects of pursuing action against those regarded as responsible for the death of five people aboard the ill-fated Malu Sara eight years ago. Speaking from Parliament House in Brisbane last Wednesday, Mr Kempton told Torres News: “Today I have presented the latest correspondence and barrister’s advice to the Attorney-General, making personal representations to him on behalf of the family. “The AttorneyGeneral understands the findings of the High Court and the implications of that decision on the family of the deceased and, as a result, he has agreed to consider all the facts and details in respect of the request to direct
the coroner on a certain course of action,” he said. The High Court rejected the latest appeal on Friday, October 11, leaving all those roundly criticised and blamed for the disaster to walk away free from prosecution. Lawyer John Bottoms (Bottoms English Lawyers) said: “This was the last throw of the dice for the families of the Malu Sara victims. Immigration officers Wilfred Baira, 38, Ted Cyril Harry, 54, and passengers Valerie Saub, 34, Flora Enosa 34 and her daughter, Ethena Enosa, 5, died on October 15, 2005, when their poorly equipped and shoddily built government boat, the Malu Sara, sank en route between Saibai and Badu islands. The then Coroner Michael Barnes said their deaths were a “totally avoidable” disaster that would not have happened “if any
one of a number of those involved in purchasing, building, operating or searching for the vessel had faithfully and diligently discharged his duties”. Mr Barnes said none of those on board were at fault, and were the victims of shocking and incompetent mistakes made by police, boat builders and the Department of Immigration. Mr Bottoms acts for Lily-Annie Ahmat and Mr George Nona, the sister and brother of the late Wilfred Baira (acting on behalf of his other eight brothers and sisters) who was the skipper of the Malu Sara. Mr Kempton said: “It is my view that, whilst the circumstances are tragic and a great loss for the family and the wider community as a whole, the AttorneyGeneral must exercise his power in this case in line with his own legal obligations and that of
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the public interest. “Based on the discussions we had today, I am confident he will give all the issues involved his full consideration and make the right call.” Mr Bottoms said: “Whilst I can entirely understand why the High Court made the decision they did, they were looking at the general principle of judicial review and criminal administration, that is no consolation to the family who will now never have an opportunity for the DPP to have a look at the Coroner’s
quite devastating report of 86 pages. “All the family wanted was for the matter to be referred to the Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions to see if there had been a criminal offence committed.” In a Letter to Torres News in last week’s edition, Mr Bottoms said, in part: “We now have to make sufficient fuss to put pressure on the politicians (in particular the Attorney General and David Kempton) to fix things. “All it would take would be for the Attorney-General to tell the Coroner to refer the papers to the Director of Public Prosecutions. “We have given him an opinion which shows that he can do it - we just need to make sure that he does. In other circumstances, he has done it - so why not with the Malu Sara? “Remember the family are not asking to
Community reacts to axing of horticulture icon Continued from page 1. Without George’s expertise the community as a whole will suffer,” Councillor Stephen said. Tropical North Queensland TAFE acting Institute Director Donna-Maree O’Connor said that the demand for jobs in the horticulture sector in the Torres Strait has decreased. “At Tagai TAFE we have the responsibility of designing and delivering courses that will equip our students with skills that could potentially result in employment,” Ms O’Connor said. “Whilst we are very proud of the work that George Ernst has done on Thursday Island, not only as a Tagai TAFE teacher, but also in his community work in partnership with the Torres Shire Council in engaging and assisting students with ‘greening up the island’, the demand for horticulture training has decreased,” she said. Mayor Stephen said: “To take gardening out of the community, saying it has no value in potential job market is an insult. “It runs much deeper than that, gardening, like fishing, is intrinsic to the traditional way of life in the Torres Strait and without horticulture being taught here is a great loss for us.” David Kempton, Member for Cook, said the decision to make George Ernst redundant was, “unacceptable.” “This shows just how out of touch the decision maker is,” he said. Mr Kempton has been a long-time supporter of George’s work in the Thursday Island community, describing him as a “local icon.” “Earlier this year I advocated on George’s behalf to secure $10,000 in State funding for his Kai Kai Garden project,” he said. “I am well aware of the fantastic work he has done, engaging with the community by
providing access to free locally grown produce whilst simultaneously reinvigorating a collaborative approach to healthy living among Torres Strait Islanders and passing on his skills to the younger generation,” Mr Kempton said. Several members of the community have contacted Torres News expressing their concerns at losing George. Ms O’Connor said that TAFE has gone to great lengths to reassure students that they will finish the year with a qualification, however this is not what has appearred to have occurred. One of Mr Ernst’s engineering students, Tanya Takai-Bowie, said to Torres News: “I heard a rumour that our course would be cancelled so I asked TAFE and they said it was true. “TAFE did not contact me or other students, it’s only because I asked. I enrolled in a certificate II course and now it seems I will only get a certificate one, which is not what I applied for.” “George is a great teacher, he’s really patient and gets us to do cultural stuff in our study. “I was hoping to use this certificate II to help me study engineering and join the navy, but now I am not sure what will happen,” Tanya said. Mayor Stephen said that the loss of these courses means students will not be getting the chance to finish what they started. “These courses offer our youth stepping stones to help build their careers and without them creates a real disadvantage,” Mayor Stephen said. Ms O’Connor said she ‘hoped’ that the Torres Shire Council would continue to maintain the garden projects that George and his students have established. When asked if she had been in contact with Torres Shire about this or whether
she thought it was fair George’s students were not allowed to finish the courses they enrolled in, she declined to answer. “The community is outraged at this decision by TAFE and there has been no dialogue with us the council nor the parents or students,” Mayor Stephen said. Mr Kempton said he is lobbying the Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek on behalf of Mr Ernst and his community garden project and has called on Tropical North Queensland TAFE acting Institute Director Donna-Maree O’Connor to immediately review what he described as a, “thoughtless decision.” “George has given so much to the community, much of it outside of working hours and purely for the love of it,” Mr Kempton said. “His efforts deserve to be rewarded and recognised, not just caste aside,” he said.
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TIME LINE, according to CASA According to CASA’s statement, the time lines of events are: December 23, 2012: CASA suspends Barrier Aviation’s air operator’s certificate. * February 22, 2013: The Federal Court of Australia made an order prohibiting Barrier Aviation from conducting operations for a set period.March 13, 2013: CASA then cancelled the air operator’s certificate held by Barrier Aviation. March 15, 2013: Barrier Aviation applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of this decision. July 31, 2013: CASA refused an application for re-issue of an air operator’s certificate. August 14, 2013: Barrier applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of this decision. October 16, 2013: Barrier Aviation withdrew its applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. * (Torres News understands the court order expired at 5pm that afternoon; meaning the court order expired on the afternoon on the day it was issued.)
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BARRIER Aviation is not “at the end of road by any means”, despite withdrawing appeals against a decision by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to cancel its air operator’s certificate. And Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has re-affirmed to the Torres News his pre-election pledge to make accountable those responsible for the demise of the airline, an action, Mr Entsch described, as an “act of bastardry”. Barrier Aviation owner David Kilin told the Torres News the company had never had the opportunity to test CASA’s allegations against it and which are vehemently denied. “CASA was the judge, jury and executioner.” However, Barrier Aviation, and other similarly affected airlines, will have the chance to present their respective cases at a soon-to-be-announced Government Inquiry, and have been encouraged by Mr Entsch to do so. Mr Entsch said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Devlopment Warren Truss had ordered the Inquiry and would “very soon” have the details finalised. Significantly, Mr Entsch said independent, overseas experts will be appointed to the inquiry panel, none of whom have any connections or associations with CASA. CASA suspended the air operator’s certificate of the Cairns-based charter operator and flying school due, to what CASA alleges, were “serious and imminent risks to air safety” on December 23, 2012. CASA alleges the regulatory body found Barrier Aviation had been operating aircraft with serious and known defects, as well as directing pilots to fly these aircraft. Barrier Aviation had operated from bases in Horn Island, Cairns, Darwin and Gove with a fleet of more than 30 aircraft and 50 staff.
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Mr Kilin said the operator had shed some of its assets and had divested its assets in Darwin, Gove and Horn Island, remaining only in Cairns. However, the aircraft market is depressed, Mr Kilin said, due in no small part to CASA’s actions in several areas. “Who is going to buy an aircraft and then be forced to wait six to nine months to find out if they can fly it?” Mr Entsch repeated his commitment to find those he regards as responsible. “I’m determined, in one way or another, that those people responsible for this act of bastardry will be held accountable. “I’m bloody determined, come hell or high water, those responsible for destroying this business will pay.” Mr Kilin described as ludicrous any thought that the airline would want anything but safe ‘planes and practices for its staff and passengers.’ “A clean, 20-year reputation and business is destroyed because of bureaucrats playing out their own agendas yet again. “Every year we had tens of thousands of flights conducted without a single passenger harmed in any way.” Mr Kilin said he was at a loss to understand the attitude of the regulatory body, and called for a review of the organisation. Mr Entsch previously 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 Mr Entsch was appointed chairman of the committee which will formulate the White Paper for the Development of Northern Australia in the Abbott Government.
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ABOVE LEFT: A branch of Drumstick Tree. ABOVE RIGHT: Drumstick Tree leaves. LEFT: Dr Graham Lyons and George Ernst at TAFE nursery. BELOW: Potted Drumstick Tree. By AARON SMITH Kai Kai Garden Limes, Thursday Island.
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The following is a simple recipe which provides a very tasty and nutritious dish: Rinse six handfuls of leaves (just fully developed). Strip the leaflets from the wiry stalks, (these do not soften with cooking), and add to one litre of fish soup base, flavoured with two finely shredded lime leaves or lemon grass, add salt, pepper and chilli to taste. Bring to simmer for one minute. This will serve four people.
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A MIRACLE tree found on Thursday Island can provide an alternative to shopping for leafy green vegetables, and may even be the most- nutritious vegie on the planet. Identified by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the leaves of the “Drumstick Tree” can be used in salads or it can be boiled, steamed, fried or even baked. It’s found on Thursday Island as well as other locations in Northern Australia and other Pacific Islands. An ACIAR funded program, called, Leafy Green Vegetables in the Tropics, is studying local vegetables that can be grown easily in gardens to provide cheap and healthy sources of food. Project leader Dr Graham Lyons, an agricultural scientist from the University of Adelaide, said: “The Drumstick Tree is possibly the most- nutritious plant in the world and it even has anti-diabetic benefits as well.” As well as being a tasty addition to meals it can also be used as an antibacterial and antiviral medicine as well as used to lower blood fats and reduce blood pressure. “This neglected and unloved tree, which was probably brought here 20 years ago by Indians, could have a strong impact in the future,” Dr Lyons said. Since the 1940s the consumption of high-energy, low nutrient foods, including white flour, sugar, and polished rice by Pacific Islanders and indigenous Australians, combined with reduced exercise, has resulted in alarming rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. These conditions were not present when traditional diets and lifestyles predominated. So the aim of this program is to identify leafy vegetables in the regions
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such as the Torres Strait, which have the potential to improve human nutrition, and thus health. The program also aims to develop a strategy to raise awareness of the health benefits of leafy vegetables, to encourage increased production and consumption. This program by ACIAR is linked to the work of George Ernst’s Donut gardens, the 58 community gardens found around Thursday Island. “George has set up a nursery of Drumstick Trees by taking sticks from one of the trees found on Thursday Island, and once they are established he plans to spread them around,” Dr Lyons said. As well as Drumstick tree, the program has also identified several other easily available and grown plants which provide a low cost, high nutrition food source, they include: Taro Leaf, Aibika, Ete, Ofenga, Sweet Leaf, Kangkong, Pumpkin leaf, Choko, Ceylon Spinach, Chilli leaf and Amaranth. Drumstick trees are not difficult to grow. Once established, the tree is drought tolerant, can survive on shallow soil of poor fertility, will grow in full sun and is wind tolerant. The plant grows into a medium sized tree, 4 to 6 metres tall. It can be kept to a useful size by regular pruning, and can be trained to grow as a hedge. The name drumstick comes from the distinctive, long tapered seedpods that hang from the branches. Leaves are best prepared soon after picking. The tender small leaflets of the youngest leaves can be eaten in salads after washing. Slightly older leaflets can be steamed, boiled, fried or baked. Leaves can be frozen for later use. Anybody who would like the Leafy Green Vegetables in the Tropics factsheets, which give nutrition, growing and cooking information, contact: http://aciar.gov.au
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Old and new ways blend in Saibai Island garden project
TSRA Saibai Rangers, Dauan Rangers, Ranger Trainees and Regional Landcare Facilitator work together with Saibai community members and My Pathways participants to prepare garden beds using traditional methods.
Mr Thomas Warusam planting a coconut with TSRA Ranger Trainees Aaron Bon and Shanice Havili as a garden blessing by the seven clans of Saibai.
TWO community gardens have been established on Saibai in response to concerns about the availability of fresh produce on the island. One garden is a traditional Torres Strait Islands food crop garden growing mainly root vegetables. The other is a contemporary garden showcasing cultivation of non-traditional crops not grown on the island before such as summer fruits, herbs, salad crops, corn, ginger, garlic, onion and potatoes. The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Chairman, Mr Joseph Elu, said the gardens will serve two important purposes creating a model for other communities and providing fresh local food. “It is very important that fresh vegetables are available in the community. “The community gardens at Saibai will blend our traditional gardening with contemporary horticultural practices so the community can see a wider range of garden produce and maybe learn to grow them too.” The Seven Clans of Saibai Island blessed the gardens with each clan representative planting a coconut to show the unity in the project. The representatives are eager to further redevelop traditional garden plots and to expand the gardens to include other crops. The project was a result of collaboration between the Saibai Mura Buway (TSI) Corporation, the Seven Clans of Saibai Island, TSRA’s Land and Sea Management Unit staff including Mura Buway Rangers and Regional Landcare Facilitator, George Saveka. The Torres Strait Island Regional Council, provided machinery to develop a fire break and a fence line, while other support for the project was provided by My Pathways, Councillor Ron Enosa and the TSRA Board Member, Chelsea Aniba. The TSRA Rangers and Regional Landcare Facilitator, both funded by the Australian Government, play an important role in supporting Torres Strait communities’ natural resource management aspirations including sustainable horticulture.
Masig maternity session change A consultation session on Yorke Island on November 8 that was to have formed part of a review of maternity services in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula area has had to be cancelled. Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service Maternity Services Project Lead Judy De La Cruz said the Yorke Island consultation session had to be cancelled due to a competing event on the island on that date. “I would like to apologise to Yorke Island residents for this last minute change in plans,’’ Ms De La Cruz said. “However, we have replaced the Yorke Island consultation session with one on Warraber Island on November 7 instead. The venue will be the park by the wharf and the time will be from 9 am to 12 noon.’’ Torres News
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Group working on climate change Words: AARON SMITH Photos: STEFAN ARMBRUSTER TORRES Strait Elders met with NGOs and other organisations late last month to advocate for culturally-appropriate and locallybased responses to climate change issues. A crowd of 40 people gathered at Wesley House in Brisbane CBD on October 22 to find out how climate change impacts were affecting island communities and what actions were being taken to address them. Two non-governmental organisations, The GOODNESS Inc. and the Friends of the Earth Brisbane Climate Frontlines, who ran the forum, are working with key organisations in the Torres Strait. The group has funding from UNESCO to continue its work about climate change in the Torres Strait. Kate Morioka, Founder and Managing Director of The GOODNESS Inc. said to Torres News: “This forum is part of a larger project called Climate Advocacy with and for the Torres Strait. “We have three key objectives: • To educate the general population on the threats this region faces from climate change, • To strengthen the collective voice from all concerned parties and ensure relevant actions occur, and • To influence governments to make timely and appropriate responses.” Senior Elder Thomas Sebasio from Erub/Darnley Island began the panel discussion explaining Torres Strait Islander people’s strong connection to the land. Mr Sebasio described how global warming is delivering negative consequences to people on the islands by damaging essential
infrastructure including houses, roads and even cemeteries and other sacred places that have cultural and spiritual significance for Torres Strait Islanders. He called on Torres Strait Islanders across the country to come together in unity and speak in one voice to advocate for the future of the Uncle Thomas Sebasio, James Gela, Modine-Sakai Nakachi, Andrea Young and Sylvia Nakachi. islands. Islander culture to mobilise support Ms Morioka said they are The second panellist, Nancy Bamaga expressed and to protect the islands from petitioning Prime Minister Tony concerns about the impact of erosion, flooding, sea level rise and Abbott on this issue and hope to collect 2000 signatures before the climate change on people’s culture other climate change impacts. Holding governments to ac- end of November. and identity. The forum also included the screening of ‘Dire Straits’, a photodocumentary capturing the images of flooding in Saibai, produced by Zoe Reynolds during her visit to the island earlier in the year. Ms Morioka said: “Whilst the current government is cutting back on funding for climate change issues, what we are trying promote is a quality of life that Australians have and how it is important the government takes appropriate action to help Torres Strait Islanders as they would any other Australian.” Uncle Thomas Sebasio and Uncle Steve Mam. As well the online petition to In 1948, Nancy’s grandfather count was the emphasis of the third the Prime Minister, Ms Morioka was forced to relocate from the panellist, Stefan Armbruster who is said they were also trying to get island of Saibai to the mainland on one of few journalists who has been 100,000 postcards highlighting this the tip of Cape York due to severe covering news of climate change in issue sent to Secretary-General of flooding. Houses were drowned the Torres Strait. He argued how the the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon by seawater and people were Torres Strait’s call for funding to before the UN”s Human Rights evacuated out of the island. Nancy construct seawalls in worst affected Day on December 10. “We must speak in one voice was born in Bamaga (named after islands of Boigu and Saibai fell on her grandfather) and has never deaf ears of the federal and state and try to collaborate with all been to Saibai yet she retains strong governments, and the $12 million organisations and groups so we can cultural and spiritual ties with the funding finally awarded by the deliver a strong message to both Gillard Government is now up in the Australian Prime Minister and island. She stressed the importance the air with the election of a new international community at large,” Ms Morioka said. of strengthening the Torres Strait government.
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Barefoot ball @ TI Bowls club - october 26
By AARON SMITH The Barefoot Ball was a fundraiser to help get Thursday Island Bowls Club back on its feet and a great excuse for guests to kick up their heels and step on each other’s toes.
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Firies look hot in pink!
IBIS staff, Hannah Gardiner, Una Elizabeth, Joseph Poey Tabau, Samat Sagigi and Jennifer Mabo with the sugary drinks display. By AARON SMITH THE message of sugary drinks and the impact it has on our community’s health is something that needs to be taken seriously, and a display at Thursday Island IBIS Supermarket is a great way to visualise how much sugar we consume in drinks. Set up by the two nutritionists who work with Ibis in promoting healthy eating to the Torres Strait and NPA region, this display is a great way to get an idea of all the sugar that’s in popular drinks. Wi t h I n d i g e n o u s people at much-higher risk of developing
diabetes, this timely reminder (right before you go shopping) can only be a good thing. It will come as a surprise to some to see that orange juice tops Coke for sugar content. Henry Pereyra, manager of the Thursday Island store, said: “This is about promoting public education so customers can make an informed choice. “We are also bringing in sugar-free treats, as we understand people don’t always want to eat lettuce or carrots. “At least this way they can still enjoy their occasional treat but be sugar free.”
IT’S not every day Thursday Island Firies wear hot pink, but they make an exception for Pinktober to raise awareness for breast cancer.
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Nominations for 2014 Australia Day Awards As part of the annual AUSTRALIA DAY celebrations hosted by the TORRES SHIRE COUNCIL, a community event will be held on Australia Day, Sunday, 26 January, 2014, and all are invited to enjoy the award ceremony and activities at the TSC Sports Complex, Loban Road. In recognition of the achievements of others you are invited to nominate members of our communities for the following Awards as well as nominating the best Community Event of the Year held in 2013.
Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year Community Event of the Year Alison, Noah and Steve Hall.
Achievement Medallions Achievement - Cultural - Sport - Competition Achievement Awards Achievement - Sponsor - Appreciation - Participation These awards are deserving of individuals who have made significant contributions to our community. Applications are only accepted on Nomination Forms, which are available from the Receptionist at Council Reception, 68 Douglas Street, Thursday Island and must be returned to the Receptionist before 4pm, Monday, December 2, 2013 and addressed to: Mrs Dalassa Yorkston Chief Executive Officer Torres Shire Council (2014 Australia Day Nomination) 68 Douglas Street THURSDAY ISLAND
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Noah Steven Hall. STEVE and Alison Hall have welcomed the birth of their baby-boy Noah Steven Hall. He was born at Thursday Island Hospital on October, 19 at 7:25 pm. “A special thank you to the midwives who patiently helped in little Noah’s safe and happy arrival,” Alison and Steve said. “Big Esso”.
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Sacred heart fete - october 25
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Wheel of Fortune. Leon Filewood and Gil Hainey raffle off some goodies.
Richard Pearson, Fhistina Nona and Sheree Nona.
Vicki Reimann, Michelle McNicoll, Kaye Smith and Majella Robson.
Sacred Heart Primary School held a fete, Friday night October 25. Fairy fLoss, pluto dogs, lucky dip, show bags, ‘wheel of fortune’, hot dogs and fun galore!
Debbie Gylde, Nola Page and Dama Russell.
Patrick Mau tries his luck with the hoops.
Plenty of winners at the hoops stall.
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David McNicholl, Rev. Mea Kinibo and Gino Kinibo. The Hoops stall was as popular as ever.
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Jerry Stephen SNR’s 100th Birthday - PCYC Hall, cairns, Oct 19
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erry Stephen (Snr) was born on Ugar (Stephen Island) on October 15, 1913. He attended Primary School on Ugar and left school to work on the family lugger boats from approximately nine years old. By age 20 he became a skipper on a number of lugger boats which worked in the Torres Straits and East Coast fishing industries of Bec’der’mer (Sea Cucumbers), Trochus Shells and Pearl Shells. He also worked locally on Ugar in the recent fishing industries of Mackerel, Coral Trout and Crayfish. Jerry worked for the Queensland State Government from January 17, 1957 to March 11, 1980 as the Community Police Sergeant on Ugar, where he also served as a part-time Councillor. He served Australia during World War 2 with the Torres
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Ladies Island Dancing- L to R- Mrs Lency Newman, Mrs Camilla Sabatino, Ms Theresa Cowley, Ms Seema Pilot, Mrs Joyce Cowley and Mrs Norah Sailor. Strait Light Infantry Battalion from December 18, 1942 to October 11, 1944 in continuous service. Since his retirement in 1980 Jerry turned his hard working ethics to gardening, house and yard work and attending community functions. He is a devote Christian of the Anglican “Transfiguration” Church on Ugar. Jerry has been retired now for 33 years and since February 2012 resides at Blue Care Glenmead Village, Cairns. The Stephen’s family wish to extend a special thank you, Au essoua, Kaima esso to the Stephen, Cloudy, Kennell, Savage, Williams, Sabatino, Dorante, Baker, Pilot, Sailor, Gela, Anson, Mye, Pau, Wacando, Thaiday, Lui, Moropi, Ware, Hudson, Pedro, Morris, Cowley, Solomon, Akee, Takai, Sambo, Newman, Pearson, Nai and Mosby Families,
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Jungle party madness By AARON SMITH Don’t blame it on the moonlight Don’t blame it on the good times Blame it on the jelly shots. OK, so normally I try my damnedest to get peoples’ names correct in this paper, but when Josh Stephen slipped me a jelly shot with a jungle juice chaser - all bets were off. I hereby apologise in advance for fuzzy photos and incorrect names. The Jungle Party at the Boat House was a raging
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The Daniel Morcombe Foundation held the first Day for Daniel in November 2005. The Day for Daniel is a National Day of Action to raise awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention. It is about educating children and adults about keeping kids safe through child safety and protection initiatives. It aims to help empower all children to ‘Recognise, React and Report’ if they feel something is not right. The objectives of Day for Daniel are: •To raise awareness about child safety and protection and to promote a safer community for children. •To educate children regarding their personal safety and empower them to ‘Recognise, React and Report’. •To educate and equip individuals and communities with knowledge and skills to understand child safety and protection requirements and empower them to take action. •To provide FREE safety and educational material. •To honour the memory of Daniel Morcombe. •To have over 1 million people Australia Wide to participate in Day for Daniel. Day for Daniel is also an opportunity for Australians to make a statement that crimes against children are not acceptable in modern Australia. Anja Sebasio
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NRL Coaches Visit the NPA with the Origin Shield Students at all three campuses enjoyed a session of sport with NRL coaches and players in Mid October. With a team of six or seven reknowned players and coaches in the group this was a great opportunity to receive some ace coaching. The session included ball handling, team strategies, running, passing and defending skills with 100% involvment at each campus. A special treat on the trip was getting to see and touch the State of Origin Shield that was on a visit to the NPA for the first time ever. Many staff and students took the opportunity to have their pictures taken holding the trophy.
Date Claimers 12 Nov. - Awards Night and Year 12 Graduation, Senior Campus Undercover Area 26 Nov. - Year7-Year8 Transition Day with all Year 7 students at Senior Campus 27 Nov. - Bamaga Junior Campus Awards Ceremony 28 Nov. - Injinoo Campus Awards Ceremony Good Pasin: I am a learner, I am respectful, I am safe Torres News
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Malu Kiyay Ngurpay Lag enjoyed celebrating world teacher’s NGURPAY LAGDay.
Students say “Thank You”
Dedicated Wise Educators Instructors Leaders Caring Friendly Protecting
The School held a whole school assembly on Friday 25th October. Students presented the teachers with certificate of appreciation for all the great work that they do. Students did a dance and small morning tea for the teachers and community members.
Malu Kiyay Ngurpay Lag Celebrating World Teacher’s Day Thank you 2013 Tagai Staff
Remember Every
Day Counts
Great work done by staff and families at all Tagai Campuses to ensure that students are attending school each day, prepared and ready to learn. Particular thanks to the Family Liaison Officers and Student Welfare Officers
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World Teachers' Day offers and Cultural Organisation
a chance to acknowledge our teachers and say thanks. We celebrate World Teachers' Day in Queensland on Friday 25 October, 2013.Every day, Queensland teachers are making a difference educating and inspiring young Queenslanders. World Teachers' Day, is celebrated in more than 100 countries world-wide and was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
who are following up on student attendance and making contact with Last Week to Win an Ipad families. Thanks also to families for contacting your campus with reasons for your child/ ren’s absences. At Tagai State College EVERYDAY COUNTS.
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(UNESCO) in 1994 to celebrate the role of teachers in society.World Teachers' Day is held internationally on 5 October. As the day usually falls during school holidays, Queensland celebrates on the last Friday of October each year.The day is a wonderful opportunity to draw public attention to the important role of teachers in our local communities
Reading Results Are In Warraber Island Campus ATTENDANCE REPORT Term 4, Week 4 Campuses that achieved 90% and above Dauan
96%
Sabai
95%
Mabuiag
95%
Badu
93%
Yam
95%
Kubin
92%
Ugar
100%
Yorke
100%
Murray
94%
EVERYDAY COUNTS For six months the Warraber Island Teaching Team has been working tirelessly to improve our students reading abilities.
Following PM reading tests across the campus at the end of term 3 the results show that all of our efforts have paid off with 25% of the students improving by more than In that time we’ve introthe three PM level expecduced a comprehensive tations of Tagai College! whole-school approach to teaching guided readThe following students are our MOST IMPROVED ing lessons, participated READER’S for term three in weekly guided reading PD after school and and deserve big congratutaught small group reading lations: Harriet Mills, Jonomick Lui, Tekelu Mene, lessons outside of school hours for students who Lahsade Sailor-Mosby, required the extra support. Raymiyah Tamu, Opals
Tamu, Maryann Billy, Nelson Billy, Nancy David, Stephran David, Nathaniel Gesa, Peter Larry, Joanna Mari and Peter Mene. A big eso must also go to the dedicated teaching team at Warraber Island Campus. After a restful holiday we have regrouped the students and set new goals for term 4. With continued focus and hard work I’m sure we’ll have more success to share in the future
More 100% Attendance TERM 3 Acknowledgements
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LEEROY KOEGET, TOLOWA AKIBA NARASI JIMMY PAMELA UKU ALINA HAHI MANSON DAU, KATHERINE AKIBA SAMUEL DAU EBONY SUTTON PAUL AKIBA
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
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JEREMY DAU CASSANDRA DAU, ORLANDO TABUAI FRANCIS AKIBA JIMMY, WILONI WAIA, ADRIANNA NAMAIBAI MICHAEL DAU SAMSON DAU NAIOKI DAI
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THURSDAY 07
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Wild China 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 My Family 1:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street 2:00 A Melbourne Story 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen: Can’t Live Without 6:25 Auction Room 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Redfern Now: Starting Over 9:30 Fry’s Planet Word: The Power And The Glory 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “All That Jazz” (M a,l,s) 2:30 Movie: “Stage Door Canteen” (G) 4:40 Stealing Shakespeare 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Wise Guys” (M l) 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother: Live Nomination - Big Brother nominations, live with Sonia Kruger. Who will they nominate this week? And why? 8:30 Top Gear 10:00 TBA 12:00 True CSI: Cold Blood: Dirty Deeds - The murder of Susan Fassett, who was gunned down after attending a church-choir practice in 1999. 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 1:30 Extra 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Everybody’s Crying Mercy - Meredith and Derek adjust to life at home with a newborn but find it difficulty being away from the hospital. Arizona tries to takes steps to fix her broken marriage, Alex and Jo navigate through their new relationship and Owen clashes with Jackson over financial issues at the hospital. 11:00 The Amazing Race 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
FRIDAY 08
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 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen 6:25 Auction Room 6:50 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI: Inland Revenue - Another instalment of ‘I’ related information including income tax, inflation and imperial Rome. 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: When Phryne arrives at an idyllic vineyard to investigate a suspicious death, hostile townsfolk do everything they can to drive her out of town, and Hugh prepares for a perfect proposal. 9:30 Luther 10:25 Lateline 11:05 Whites 11:35 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Silk” (M v,s,n) 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Ornithophobia Diffusion 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition - Sheldon becomes jealous and considers taking his relationship with Amy to the next level when Stuart from the comic book store asks her out on a date. 8:30 TBA 11:00 Movie: “The Wrong Man” (AV v,s,l) 1:05 Movie: “The Condemned” (AV v,l,a) 3:20 Nine Presents 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Alone With A Stranger” (M v,l) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 12:05 Grey’s Anatomy: Here’s To The Future - After spending time with a fellow cancer patient, Izzie contemplates whether or not to undergo a risky surgery. 1:05 Movie: “Mama’s Gone A-Hunting - A psychotic prison escapee and his young partner, decide to kidnap a wealthy couple’s baby and hold it for ransom. Little do they know that the babysitter wants the baby for herself. 2:35 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Rex In Rome 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 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Secret Life Of Sea Cliffs 8:35 The Bible: A History 9:30 Wellington Bomber 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Trash” (MA a,s,d,n) - In Spanish and English. A close-up portrait of three Barcelona women - two sisters and their aging mother - coming to terms with their life circumstances. Younger sister Clara, having foregone a big job opportunity abroad, finds her musician boyfriend cheating on her. Meanwhile, pregnant sister Susana has to deal with her husband being away on long business trips. And mother, Carme, is seriously ill in hospital. 12:45 Movie: “Election 2” (MAV v) - In Cantonese. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 09
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 Catalyst 1:00 At The Movies 1:25 Movie: “Murder By Death” (PG) 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 6 - Melbourne Vs Adelaide 5:05 Mountain Gorilla: Last Stand Of The Silverback King 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: The One That Got Away 8:30 Whitechapel 9:20 Kingdom: Peter has to hide Simon, who is shocked to find out he is now a father. Lyle has to bare all to solve a dispute with some naturists, and Beatrice has some shocking news of her own. 10:10 Upstairs Downstairs: There is no sign of a thaw in relations between Lady Agnes and Maud; the servants are intrigued by the new maid; and Lady Persie embarks on a dangerous flirtation. 11:10 Woodley: Big Top Magnifique 11:35 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 11:30 Antiques Roadshow 12:00 The Middle 12:30 Business Agenda 1:00 TBA 1:30 Movie: “Grumpier Old Men” (PG l,s) 4:00 Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between 4:00 Explore Ireland 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Australia’s Got Talent 10:00 TBA 12:25 Movie: “Alien Raiders” (AV v,h,l) - A grocery store is taken hostage by what at first appears to be a terrorist organization but later reveal themselves to be a group of scientists. They have tracked an Alien invasion to this store and are determined to stop its spread at all costs. 2:00 Movie: “Otis” (AV v,s,a,l) - The story of Otis, a suburban serial killer who likes nothing more than abducting young beautiful teens to have his way with. All doesn’t go to plan however when he takes Riley, who manages to turn the tables on his game. 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival 4:30 TBA 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender: Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays. 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 11:50 World’s Wildest Police Videos: A rogue gunman at an Occupy rally triggers a violent shootout with police, a gasoline tanker catches fire on the road, with explosive results, and a paramilitary-trained assassin leads cops on a deadly chase through the mountains! 12:50 Movie: “Bad Manners” (M s,n) - Mind games coil through a visit of one couple to the home of another when a sum of money goes missing and relationships are tested. 2:50 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz
5:00 World News 1:00 Jerome Robbins’ Ny Export: Opus Jazz 1:50 Ballet In Sneakers 2:05 Piano Notes 2:15 What Is Beauty? 3:20 A Composer’s Dream 3:30 The Who: The Story Of Tommy 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Finding Your Roots 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 24/7 Wild: A Meerkat’s Tale 8:30 Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve 9:30 Movie: “Perfect Sence” (M s,l) - One evening, chef Michael meets epidemiologist Susan, who despite their scars from their past, find themselves falling in love with each other. But as their love strengthens, so too does a pandemic which is steadily robbing the world’s population of sensory perceptions. First to go is the sense of smell. Next is taste. But as the disease spreads across the world, so too does the realisation that the human race will always adjust, will always adapt, and without love – there is nothing. 11:15 Movie: “Cargo” (M l, v) 1:15 Shameless 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 10
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: Scottish Voices 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Shamwari: A Wild Life 2:00 Fake Or Fortune? 3:00 Football: W-League 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Reptilian Battleground 8:30 Luther 9:30 David Bowie: Five Years In The Making Of An Icon - With unprecedented access to David Bowie’s personal archive, including previously unseen footage, this is the definitive portrait of one of rock’s most influential stars. 10:30 TBA 12:00 Summerfield 1:35 La Boheme 3:35 Pacific Pulse Fest’Napuan: Pacific Break Special 4:05 The New Inventors 4:35 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Collectors: Umbrellas
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Australian Fishing Championships 12:00 Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 12:30 Australia’s Got Talent 2:30 Coolangatta Gold 4:30 Deepwater 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent: The Decider - Tonight we find out which of our 12 finalists is crowned the winner of 2013’s Australia’s Got Talent, pocketing a whopping grand prize of $250,000 in cash. 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 TBA 11:30 TBA 12:30 Deep Water 1:00 Financial Review 1:30 What Would You Do? 2:35 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Doc McStuffins 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 TBA 12:00 Special: 2013 Miss Universe 2:30 TBA 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:00 Sunday Night 9:00 TBA 10:00 Castle: Wrapped Up In Death - The investigation into the shocking death of a museum curator takes a bizarre turn when Castle and Beckett learn that he isn’t the first member of a recent archaeological expedition to die. 12:00 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 1:15 Harry’s Practice 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 Subaru Noosa Criterium 2013 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 2013 Superbike World Championship 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Rome 9:10 Jackie Without Jack 10:10 Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission -Ewan McGregor is on a mission to immunise some of the hardest-to-reach children in the world. However, the fragile nature of the vaccines means they must be kept constantly cold as they are passed along the supply chain. 11:20 Movie: “The Milk Of Sorrow” (M a) - In Spanish and Quechua. Fausta, a withdrawn young woman living in presentday Lima, is said to be suffering from ‘the milk of sorrow’; distress and fear passed on by the breast milk of pregnant women who have been raped and abused during war. After her mother’s sudden death, Fausta needs to take drastic measures to avoid following in her mother’s footsteps. 1:05 Maria Stuarda / 3:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 11
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Kennedys 1:55 As Time Goes By 2:25 Choccywoccydoodah 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen 6:25 Auction Room 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 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 Dalziel And Pascoe: Truth And Consequences 1:05 Movie: “The Tenant” (M v) 3:10 Movie: “Sherlock Holmes And The Woman In Green” (PG) 4:20 Movie: “Mexican Spitfire Sees A Ghost” (G) - A married couple is unsettled by a haunted house. But is all as it seems? 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Restraint” (M l,v,s) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Beta Test Initiation 7:30 TBA 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Workplace Proximity 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Contractual Obligation Implementation 9:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Cronuts 10:00 Two And A Half Men: Alan Harper, Pleasing Women Since 2003 10:30 TBA 11:00 Two And A Half Men: My Bodasious Vidalia 11:30 Two And A Half Men: Cows, Prepare To Be Tipped 12:00 Nikita: Broken Home 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Crimes Of Passion: Voice From The Grave” (M v) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 The Blacklist 9:30 Scandal 11:30 Mistresses: All In - Joss, terribly hurt that Savi hid her pregnancy and her illicit affair from her, moves in with April.Harry and Dominic angrily face off at a social event, Karen meets up again with Detective Newsome, but this time it’s personal and April struggles to put memories of her dead husband behind her so she can move on with a relationship with Richard. 12:30 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 Explore - Africa’s Rift Valley 2:00 Death Of The Megabeasts 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Countdown To Catastrophe: Earthquakes 8:30 Eat, Fast And Live Longer 9:30 Legally Brown 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Community: Interpretive Dance - Follows a group of misfits at a community college in Greendale, Colorado. In this episode, Jeff struggles to hide his affair, while Troy and Britta choose to reveal their secret to friends. 11:55 Shorts On Screen 12:25 The Family UK 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 12
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen 6:30 Auction Room 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Keating: The Interviews 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: The Sports Pages - A panel of leading authors and expert celebrity guests join Jennifer Byrne for investigations into some of the most popular reading genres. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Outcasts 2:35 You Only Live Twice 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 6 - Melbourne Vs Adelaide 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Risky Business” (M s,l) 2:27 National News Interest Rate Decision 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Friendship Contraction 7:30 TBA 8:00 Super Fun Night: Cookie Prom - After law firm big wig Porter Warner advises Kimmie to act more professional, she starts calling herself “Kimberly” and looks to Kendall for advice. 8:30 Revolution 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 11:30 Weeds: A Beam Of Sunshine 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Touched By Evil” (M a,v,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:30 Body Of Proof: Dark City - When a plane crashes in Philadelphia due to a gunman opening fire while aloft, the entire team of Megan, Kate, Tommy, Adam, Curtis, Ethan, Riley and Stafford must go into disaster mode. Since the crash hits the city’s main power grid, Megan must conduct autopsies on the victims during frequent blackouts, but then one of the bodies goes missing. 10:30 Suits: Normandy 11:30 Go On: Fast Breakup 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Max Raabe: Tonight Of Never 1:55 Iz: The Man Behind The Music 2:50 Steel Homes 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 JFK: Tonight follows Kennedy into the White House, through his assassination and the unfulfilled promise of his presidency. In 1961, Kennedy launches the Bay of Pigs invasion, an unmitigated disaster that teaches him a powerful lesson. Health issues continue to plague the president and pain is a constant companion. Glamorous first lady Jackie captivates the world on her travels, while rumours of the president’s womanizing continue. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Masters Of Sex 12:00 Prisoners Of War 12:55 Strange Birds In Paradise 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 13
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 6:25 Auction Room 6:55 Lessons From The Grave 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Tractor Monkeys: Summer 8:30 Shock Horror Aunty 9:05 Ja’mie: Private School Girl 9:35 Agony Aunts 10:00 A Moody Christmas: Separate Seats 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Kidnap And Ransom 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:20 Movie: “Marnie” (M a,v) 3:30 Football: W-League 4:35 The Jonathon Ross Show
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Hostages 2:00 Prime Suspect 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother: Check out all the fun and action from the housemates this week in Big Brother’s new Twisted House. 9:00 Hostages: Hail Mary 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Frame By Frame 11:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Pick And Roll - Russell’s son becomes a murder suspect when his college basketball coach is killed. 11:30 Political Animals 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 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: “In The Line Of Duty: Blaze Of Glory” (M v) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Slideshow 8:30 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D 9:30 TBA 10:30 Air Crash Investigations: Headed for Atlanta in an aging DC-9, the crew of ValuJet Flight #592 hears a mysterious sound shortly after taking off from Miami. 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 The Cult 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 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 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Miracles Of Nature 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency: Walk Like A Man 9:30 Prisoners Of War: The Picture 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “If You Are The One” (M a) - When Qin decides to give up his bachelor days and have one last shot at love, he finds himself on a number disappointing blind dates, until he meets the stunning airhostess, Xiaoxiao. While Qin quickly falls for his new friend, Xiaoxiao has given up on love after her last failed relationship which left her with a broken heart, but maybe all she needs is the right man to fix it. 1:20 Movie: “Kicks” (M d,l,v) - The murder of a young Moroccan rapper by a Dutch policeman is the central incident that affects the lives of each of the characters in this socio-political comment on racial prejudice in Amsterdam. 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
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5:00 Korean News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 8:00 World News 1:00 Parent Rescue 1:30 Not Forgotten 2:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Destination Flavour: Japan 8:30 The London Markets: Meat Market - The night-time market at Smithfield was once the sole supplier of meat and poultry to London and could play by its own rules. But now the modern world of political correctness and customer service is proving a challenge for some in this closed, traditional man’s world. 9:30 Masters Of Sex: Brave New World 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Highlights 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
CROSSWORD No. 173
SUDOKU No. 173
Your Lucky
Stars
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You may be feeling a little pent-up because a long-term promise has not yet materialised. You will not be let down, however. Wait a little bit longer. Romance. A calm approach is essential. Your partner will be nervous about something and needs you to be the strong one at the moment. You can do this!
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A major crisis at work will be narrowly avoided. Your intuition will be particularly useful when it comes to working out who was to blame! Romance. Your love-life may be going through a barren patch this week. Things will soon get better and possible surpass your previous relationship level!
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
FOR KIDS
The Moon/Vesta Midpoint moving through your sign should help you to achieve the social rapport you have been looking for. Meet new people with confidence. Romance. You may need extra emotional support this week. Reach out to your partner and also to your friends. You need the variety of opinions.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You may be called upon to adjudicate between two close friends. Both sides know that you are fair and the decision which you make will be respected. Romance. An offer from a potential mate overseas could seem too good to be true. Don’t be too sceptical. This person may have stumbled upon something.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
When you find out what has been bothering a friend of yours, you will be very sympathetic. You will both benefit from an honest heart-to-heart talk about this. Romance. Your love-life will soon be in very good shape - thanks to the help of a friend. Be sure to invite them on a double-date with you and your mate.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
FINDWORD No. 173 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
You will be in the mood for some serious relaxation this week. Take the chance while you can, because you have a lot of work ahead. Romance. Don’t let a relative interfere with your relationship. They won’t understand the issues and could do a lot of harm. You know your partner better than they do!
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) You may be thinking about going overseas for a while. This is not really the best time for anything rash. Make sure you know what you really want to do first. Romance. A person whom you hardly know will suddenly show an interest in you. Their approach may be unorthodox, however! Don’t judge them.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
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You have the chance to win quite a large sum of money, but you will need to find someone who can help you make the right bet. Choose wisely! Romance. Your partner is relying on you to deliver an important message. Don’t let them down. Make sure that you get all the details right the first time!
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
You will find it very difficult to hide what has happened recently. Don’t worry! The people concerned will not be angry with you. Romance. A recent incident between you and your mate will have had a stronger effect on you than you realise. More thought may need to be put into this issue. Take your time!
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You may be in a rather impractical mood this week. Don’t spend too much time thinking about what to do - just do it! You’ll be glad you took the initiative. Romance. Something which a close friend informs you about will shock you. This doesn’t necessarily have to change your current relationship though.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
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A passive approach may not be effective when trying to land a project at work. Don’t just wait for things to happen. Romance. A person you are hoping to impress will have other things on their mind. Your hard work will not go unnoticed, however. When things calm down, they will note your effort.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t be too concerned about what other people think. The more you tell them, the nosier they will become! Try to keep to yourself this week. Romance. Your emotions will be much stronger than they have been for a while. Don’t make any critical decisions until you have calmed down a bit!
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Police pedal-power set to help girls in S.E. Asia By AARON SMITH PEDAL power to help girls in developing nations is a task Torres Strait police officers David Young and Cheryl Markwell (who are engaged to be married) have taken on. In February next year, David and Cheryl will embark on an epic fund-raising adventure - Cycle for Girls. This challenge is on behalf of Plan, an organisation that works to educate and empower girls through their ‘Because I am a Girl’ campaign. Both David and Cheryl have been proud supporters of Plan for 10 years and also sponsor a child in Thailand. Cheryl said: “We believe in helping those in the world who need assistance and have been blessed by so many people and businesses supporting us so far. Seaswift kindly donated a trip aboard their passenger cargo ship which we auctioned a few months ago, and
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Mango madness
This photograph, dating from 1935, shows what is described as a Japanese sampan in Thursday Island harbour. At the time this image was taken, boats such as this would have been the mainstay of the pearling industry.
Japanese in the pearling industry By BRIAN RANDALL AS a national group, people of Japanese background or descent have played a major role in the history and development of the pearling industry, especially in the Torres Strait. By way of illustration, in the period up to the beginning of the Second World War, the Japanese made up a high proportion of pearl divers, were prominent in the Thursday Island business community as well as pioneering a range of boat related industries. As well, many Japanese were prominent in other areas of the Torres Strait. In the early 1880s, Captain A. Miller was amongst the first to use Japanese divers in his pearling and other marine operations, and within a decade, those of Japanese descent were to become the largest national group working in the pearling industry. To a significant extent, this was because the Japanese were highly regarded by the general and business communities as reliable and very experienced workers. By the mid 1920s, almost one hundred per cent of all divers working in pearling were Japanese
Shine a Light On our history with the Japanese section of Thursday Island known locally as Yokohama. Also, in the period up until to the beginning of the Second World War, the Japanese largely controlled the Thursday Island boat building industry. This influence was to end with the outbreak of war, with many Japanese people being interned and later sent home. The contribution of the Japanese in the pearling industry cannot be overstated, however as a group, they paid a high personal price for their involvement. Pearl diving was inherently dangerous and more than 700 Japanese people died in the Torres Strait between 1878 and 1941 with more than half of these being younger than 21 years old. In acknowledgement of the important contribution made by those of Japanese descent to the pearling industry as a whole, a commemorative memorial was erected on Thursday Island in 1979.
Launch of 2013 Nation-Wide Literacy Program on Remembrance Day UP to half a million Australian school children set Thousands of school students will read the Pledge to read Pledge of Remembrance on Remembrance of Remembrance in the lead up to, and on, Monday Day 2013. November 11. The Read2Remember campaign which aims For registered schools, SunnyKids provides to improve literacy skills and wellbeing among teachers with study guides for both the Pledge of Rechildren, has struck a strong chord in hundreds membrance and a purpose written book, The Quest of communities across Australia - with nearly For Courage. The Quest For Courage highlights 1,600 schools and up to 500,000 school children the courage and resilience in our servicemen and nation-wide participating in the event on Monday women and how our children can find those same November 11. qualities within themselves. Read2Remember is an initiative of Sunshine SunnyKids CEO and Read2Remember founder Coast based organisation SunnyKids and is sup- Chris Turner, said the response to this year’s ported by The Encouragement Foundation, which campaign has been overwhelming. is taking the program nationally for the second time. “We are absolutely thrilled with the response In 2012, a ‘Wild World Reading Record’ was to Read2Remember. The success of last year’s achieved through program has seen the program grow even further Read2Remember with more than 350,000 school across the nation and the feedback continues to be students ‘participating in a reading event at the terrific.” same time’. This year’s campaign is again being supported The program is free for all schools to register and by a number of high profile Ambassadors including children are encouraged to read Rupert McCall’s 2011 Young Australian of the Year and solo World purpose written poem Pledge of Remembrance on sailor Jessica Watson, renowned poet Rupert McNovember 11, Remembrance Day. Read2Remember Call, AFL legend Robert DiPierdomenico, children’s aims to improve literacy skills and wellbeing among author Angela Bueti, and Indigenous artist Lloyd children throughout Australia. Hornsby. Page 24 Torres News 4 - 10 November 2013
It’s that time of year again mango season. Things are getting ridiculous again as we drown in a rising tide of fruit. All across the non-tropical world, in poor, deprived areas like Melbourne and Sydney, people queue up to spend serious dollars on a single mango. Flocks of jumbo jets fly north every night carrying hundreds of tonnes of mangos from Africa to Europe. Of course, when Muscovites buy a mango, they dream of something wonderful and exotic. The truth is much sadder. Their fruit will look green, with no hint of orange richness. When they try to peel it, they find it is pale and as hard as a rock. If you blindfolded them they would not know if they were eating a mango or a turnip. Us Northerners have life differently. For a month every year, we are deluged in fruit. They lie ankle deep across the side-walks, and sticky orange pulp is splashed everywhere. The air is full of the scent of fermented mango... If only we could figure out how to do it, we could be drinking free mango wine until mid next year. Instead we are so mangoed-out that it is too much effort to bend over and pick one up from the ground. So why aren’t we celebrating? Down south in Atherton on the
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o Cyclone Tablelands, they have a whole festival devoted to maize, with carnival floats, lots of dancing, a Maize Queen, all the fun of the fair - and that’s just for a cob of corn, for Goodness’ sake! Who wouldn’t rather have a ripe mango than a corncob? I swear it’s because we’re just too miserable. The sun and humidity must have fried our brains and, instead of having party for our wonderful mangos, we prefer to moan about them. About how some-one might slip on a squashed mango. About how kids throw sticks into the trees to knock them down. About how a mango might fall on some-one’s head, and shouldn’t the Shire do something about it? Well, I’m going to have a party of my own. I’m going to take a big basket down the road and pick all the spare mangos I can find before they drop, and collect the undamaged ones from the ground. Even if I have to wear a rain coat and crash helmet to do it.
AQIS warns travellers not to spread mango menaces from Cape York this season Travellers and the local community are reminded of movement restrictions for mangoes on Cape York Peninsula after a large box of fruit transported by a member of the public was intercepted by Biosecurity Queensland. Principal Biosecurity Officer Russell Gilmour said the message was simple - don’t move mangoes around or out of this region. “Mango season has kicked off in the north of the state and this recent interception serves as a timely reminder that mango fruit can’t be moved unless it’s accompanied by a Biosecurity Queensland Inspectors Approval,” he said. “This fruit was free of pests and diseases, but it is important to remember that ignoring pest quarantine areas could lead to the spread of high risk pests such as the red banded mango caterpillar and mango leaf gall midge. “In the Cape York Peninsula, you can collect and eat mangoes on the property where you find them, but don’t move the fruit off the property. “Any movement of mango fruit around, out of or into the Cape York Peninsula region is prohibited in order to prevent the spread of exotic pests and diseases to commercial mango production areas. “Infestations of red banded mango caterpillar and leaf gall midge have occurred at several locations north of the Jardine River, on the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula and we don’t want these
pests to spread further. “In tropical parts of Asia where the red banded mango caterpillar is widespread, it causes commercial losses of 10-15 per cent of mango crops.” Mr Gilmour said the quarantine area in the Cape York Peninsula helps to restrict the movement of pests that affect the production of mangoes, as well as other crops and commodities. “Many plant pests have the potential to cause serious economic damage to Queensland’s horticulture industries and it is vital to respect quarantine areas to control or restrict pests within these areas,” he said. “If a person moves mango plant materials, including fruit, in to or out of the Cape York Peninsula targeted Pest quarantine area without the correct approvals they could face a fine for breaching the Plant Protection Act 1989. “If you are unsure about quarantine restrictions, you can phone the Coen Information and Inspection Centre on 07 4060 1135. “If you grow mangoes always keep watch for anything unusual. During the fruiting period, regularly check your fruit for signs of unusual pests and diseases.” For more information on exotic plant pests and diseases, visit www. daff.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. Call the Exotic Pest Plant Hotline on 1800 084 811 if you suspect exotic plant pests or diseases in your mango fruit or trees.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Challenge for bean counters War Memorial dedication service THE Commissioner for Aboriginal Engagement, Khatija Thomas, will be celebrating the launch of a new War Memorial this month. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been serving their country in every conflict from the Boer War to present day. Recognition will finally be given to those service men and service women on November 10 as their newly built War Memorial is dedicated at the Torrens Parade ground. The Memorial will be attended by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans, family members, ex-service men and ex-service women from five different conflicts in which Australia has been involved. Ms Thomas said that she is looking forward to attending this important occasion. “Many families have been looking forward to this moment for many years. I am both lucky and extremely happy that I will be able to bear witness to the moment we give thanks to all those service men and service women who did so much for us,” Ms Thomas said. The day will include an all-
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander catafalque party, a smoking ceremony and the unveiling of the newly crafted Memorial by the Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia; and the Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Committee, Auntie Marj Tripp, followed by an address by the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill MP. The dedication will be immediately followed by a community celebration which will include entertainment and cultural performances. Catering will be available for a gold coin donation. Auntie Marj urges all to attend the Service: “The Dedication Service will be a proud moment in our history. It will be a moment that signifies our thanks to all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who fought for our country while the struggle against discrimination was still alive at home. For too long the efforts of these people have been largely unrecognised. It is time to honour them appropriately and for
their story to be heard.” The War Memorial has been made possible through the hard work of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Committee and sub-committees, including the Appeal Committee. “The work they have put in over the past six years has made this day possible; this contribution to our past, present and our future will forever be remembered by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across Australia,” said Ms. Thomas. The Deputy Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Committee, Uncle Frank Lampard, explained that the Dedication Service is about “giving back to those families who have not been properly recognised; it’s about remedying that which was forgotten all those years ago, and finally recognising what these wonderful people contributed to their country.” “This will be a special day for all Australians. Everyone should make their way down to the Torrens Parade Ground to be a part of this proud moment in our nation’s history,” he said.
Red Cross, one hundred years of stories
Red Cross fundraisers in WWII. By ROBERT TICKNER CEO Australian Red Cross NINTEY nine years ago, just after the outbreak of World War One, Red Cross began its humanitarian work in Australia, with volunteers putting together comfort parcels for soldiers. Nearly a century later, Red Cross has found a place in the hearts and minds of most Australians and we are thrilled to launch a major project to kick off our Centenary celebrations. We’re collecting the personal stories of the people who have shared in a remarkable history: the power of humanity in action. My Red Cross story dates back to 1915. My family received a letter from Red Cross informing them of the sad news that my grandfather’s brother had been killed in Gallipoli. I still have the letter and
cherish it as it represents a piece of my family’s history. For many people Red Cross has become a part of their family’s history too. Since its beginnings on August 13, 1914, Red Cross has grown to be at the forefront of reconnecting families torn apart by war and conflict, helping older Australians to remain living independently in their own homes, helping people with mental illness reconnect with their communities, helping school kids get a healthy breakfast before they start their school day and much, much more. Red Cross has become the world’s largest humanitarian organisation through the simple yet powerful act of people helping people. Now is the time for generations of volunteers, members and supporters, the thousands of people who have helped and been helped by Red Cross, both in Australia and overseas, to tell their own stories in their own words, in their own ways. Our Centenary Story Collection website allows you to read, watch or listen to sample stories, and then upload your own words, photos, audio and video recollections directly to the site. These stories will form the heart of the Centenary website when it’s launched in 2014. Make sure your story, or the story of your loved ones, is part of it. Please visit redcross. org.au/centenary and share in our Centenary celebrations.
Fisheries remind that barramundi off limits till next year FISHERS are reminded that barramundi will be off limits in Queensland east coast waters from noon November 1, 2013 until noon February 1, 2014. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Coby Walker said the closure was in place to protect barramundi stock during their spawning season when they are most vulnerable.
“The closed season allows stocks to replenish to ensure there are healthy fish populations for current and future generations of Queensland fishers,” he said. “A barramundi closure also currently applies for the Gulf of Carpentaria until 1 February 2014.” Mr Walker said barramundi fishing is still permitted in some lakes and dams across the State.
Selina Sailor and Baiti Sagigi hold the jar of temptation. THURSDAY Island Childcare have an irresistible competition running, for a buck, have a guess at how many jelly beans are in the jar. Its for a good cause, so dig deep and toss a punt into
the pot. Thanks to Thursday Island Pharmacy for donating the jellybeans, the funds all go towards providing better services and infrastructure for the childcare centre.
Scientists discover coral regulates local climate AUSTRALIAN marine scientists have found the first evidence that coral itself may play an important role in regulating local climate. They have discovered that the coral animal-not just its algal symbiont-makes an important sulphur-based molecule with properties to assist it in many ways, ranging from cellular protection in times of heat stress to local climate cooling by encouraging clouds to form. These findings have been published in the prestigious weekly science journal Nature. The researchers have shown that the coral animal makes dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP). “The characteristic ‘smell of the ocean’ is actually derived from this compound, indicating how abundant the molecule is in the marine environment. In fact we could smell it in a single baby coral,” says AIMS chemist Cherie Motti, and co-author on the paper. “This is the first time that an animal has been identified as a DMSP producer. Previously it was assumed that the large concentrations of DMSP emitted from coral reefs came solely from their symbiotic algae,” says lead author Jean-Baptiste Raina, of AIMS@JCU and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (CoECRS). Production of DMSP was found to increase when corals are subjected to water temperatures that put them under heat stress. DMSP and its breakdown products act as antioxidants (chemical defence compounds) protecting coral tissues from environmental stress, including that caused
by high solar radiation. The sulphur-based molecules also serve as nuclei for the formation of water droplets in the atmosphere - and hence help to create clouds. If coral numbers decline, the scientists warn, there could be a major decrease in the production of DMSP and this, in turn, will impede cloud formation. “Cloud production, especially in the tropics, is an important regulator of climate - because clouds shade the Earth and reflect much of the sun’s heat back into space. If fewer clouds are produced, less heat will be reflected - which ultimately will lead to warmer sea surface temperatures,” Dr Raina explains. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a major hotspot for the emission of sulphur aerosol particles, according to the scientists. “The GBR is the largest biological structure on the planet and the release of these particles along its 2600 km length could constitute a major source of cloud condensation nuclei,” the authors write in their paper. “Considering declining trends in coral cover and predicted increases in coral mortality worldwide caused by anthropogenic stressors, the associated decline in sulphur aerosol production from coral reefs may further destabilise local climate regulation and accelerate degradation of this globally important and diverse ecosystem.” The researchers are from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (CoECRS), the University of Western Australia (UWA), Murdoch University (MU) and the Australian National University (ANU).
$10,000 Indigenous grants available GRANTS of up to $10,000 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and individuals are now available under an ACT Government’s grants program. The $205,000 of funding is for leadership, training and development opportunities to showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in the ACT. Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Shane Rattenbury, said this year the grants program also included scholarships. “The new scholarship grants aim to encourage and support ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to study and train, and ultimately be employed in the local sector,” Rattenbury said. “Leadership Grants encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Canberrans to
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develop the knowledge and skills to lead and engage on behalf of their communities and organisations. “Cultural Grants provide ACT-based community organisations with once-only grants for programs or events promoting wider understanding of the cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Canberra.” Individuals may apply for grants of up to $3,000 and organisations may apply for grants of up to $10,000. Applications for the grants close October 31. For more information, visit www.grants. act.gov.au or phone 6207 9032 - See more at: http://www.probonoaustralia. com.au/news/2013/09/cash-grabs-indigenousgroups#sthash.pAJ3lAJ2.dpuf
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Nail-biting carnival final By ALF WILSON A PALM Island side which included numerous players with Torres Strait Islander bloodlines won the grand final of Yarrabah’s Bishop Arthur Malcolm All blacks carnival beating Descendants 26-24 in a nail biter. Descendants had a side consisting of Torres Strait Islander players from many islands who now live in Cairns. Palm Island players with Torres Strait Islander descent included brothers Fred and Jason Bulsey, Josiah Geia, Vernon Baira, Ingai Geia, Obe Geia jnr, Costa Sam and Caleb Geia. Eleven sides battles it out at the carnival held at Yarrabah’s Jillara Oval on October 26 and 27. Yarrabah Aboriginal community entered four sides (Maroons, White, Yulu and East Coast) and the others were Hope Vale Mala Yabbas, Wujal Wujal, Bwgcolman Brothers from Palm Island, Attila Knights from Cairns and CQ Warriors from Woorabinda. A 12th side Skipjacks from Palm had nominated but forfeited its first scheduled game and withdrew from the carnival. Palm Island was co-coached by Telstan Sibley and Fred Bulsey who also captained the side and was named player of the carnival. “I was shocked to win that award and my team mate Raoul Miller won the best forward award. Our defence was great and we all did the Barracudas war cry after our win,” Fred said. Palm’s best players in the final were Fred and Jason Busley, hooker Pita Bourne, Josiah Geia, Obe Geia jnr, Germaine Busley, Robin Nallajar and
Gresham Ross jnr. “Pita Bourne took on Descendant’s big forward and in defence never gave them any room to move even though they were much bigger. He kept moving up on the big fellas,” Fred said. Fred had played a leading role for Moa Island side Mua Razorbacks when they won the 2010 Island of Origin Series grand final on Badu island. Yarrabah qualifying round matches were played in four pools on day one and Descendants won on forfeit from Skipjacks and thrashed Yulu 40-6. After the qualifiers the top eight teams advancing to quarter final on day two. In those quarter finals Descendants 18 beat Yulu 16, Hope Vale 22 defeated Wujal Wujal 10, Palm Island 20 rolled Attila Knights 10 and Yarrabah White 14 eliminated Yarrabah Maroons 12. Semi Finals saw Palm Island 22 beat Hopevale 12, and Descendants 20 defeat Yarrabah White 8. Other sides included players of TSI heritage including Hope Vale Mala Yabbas which had Ned Anno, Gabriel Stephen, Aaron Guligo, Mark Garama and Wees Nawia. Referee Rod “Hairy” McCrae has handled matches at scores of Allblacks carnivals around North Queensland for more than a decade and paid tribute to the Yarrabah organizers. “The whole weekend was a success and the committee did an outstanding job. The football was entertaining and the grand final was a hell of a game. Both sides had opportunities to win and the lead changed several times. The unlimited interchange was a good rule,” he said
Yarrabah Carnival scores Qualifying Games: Palm Island 20 d Yarrabah Maroons 10; Wujal Wujal Yindili 22 d Woorabinda CQ Warriors 16; Hope Vale Mala Yabbas 26 d Bwgcolman Brothers Palm Island 4; Descendants d Skipjacks Palm Island (forf); Palm Island 26 d East Coast 18; Yarrabah White 12 d Woorabinda 10; Yarrabah Maroon 30 d East Coast 0; Descendants 40 d Yulu 6; Hope Vale Mala Yabbas 12 d Attila Knights 10; Yarrabah White 30 d Wujal Wujal 18; Yulu d Skipjacks (forf); Attila Knights 26 d. Bwgcolman Brothers 14. Top 8: Descendants 1, Hope Vale 2, Palm Island 3, Yarrabah (2) 4, Yarrabah (1) 5, Attila Knights 6, Wujal Wujal 8, Yulu 8. Quarter Finals: Descendants 18 (Kalani Anau, Keith Pabai, Eddie Daniel 1 tries, Brian Murgha 3 goals) d Yulu 6 (Zac Bannister try, Justin Neal goal); Hope Vale 22 (Hayden Brown, Craig Gibson, Blake Deemal, Darren Cobb 1 tries, Blake Deemal 3 goals) d Wujal Wujal 10 (Rex Liddy 2 tries, Machael Bamboo 1 goal); Palm Island 20 (Mickeal Sibley, Fred Bulsey, John Kidner, Gresham Ross jnr 1 tries, F Haines jnr 2 goals) dAttila Knights 12 (Joey Gibuma, Joel Tabaui 1 tries, Joey Gibuma 1 goals); Yarrabah Maroons 14 (Ross Maloney, Milton Mossman, Bert Harris 1 tries, Bert Harris 1 goal) d Yarrabah White 10 (Jayden Kynuna, Preston Andrews 1 tries, Coleridge Dabah 1 goal). Semi-Finals: Palm Island 22 (O Geia jnr, G Ross jnr, G Pearson, J Sibley 1 tries, F Haines jnr 2, V Bourne 1 goals) d Hope Vale 12 (H Ambrym, M Garama 1 tries, J Bowyer 2 goals); Descendants 20 (Masi Nona, Danny Mooka, Sam David, Shaun Waianga 1 tries, Brian Murgha 2 goals) d Yarrabah Maroon 8 (S Bann, D Tatipata 1 tries). Grand Final: Palm Island 26 d Descendants 24, Winning Coach: T Sibley. Plate Final: East Coast Heroes 26 d Bwgcolman Brothers 24.
Star Descendants players from left Kalani Anau, Ralph Marama, Alick Gaidan, Keith Pabau and Michael Marama. Page 26 Torres News 4 - 10 November 2013
Letter to the Editor
Malu Kiai questions Cup ruling
ABOVE: Boigu Islander Gabriel Stephen carries the ball for Hope Vale Mala Yabbas in their 26-4 win over Bwgolman Brothers. BELOW: Torres Strait players from left in Hope Vale Mala Yabbas side are Ned Anno, Gabriel Stephen, Aaron Guligo, Mark Garama and Wes Nawia.
AS a veteran player of the Malu Kiai Rugby League team, I and other supporters and players would like a written explanation to why our team was taken out of the Zenadth Kes Carnival last month on Thursday Island. Malu Kiai has played in many carnivals in the Torres Strait as well as many games down south. We need to know why we lost our chance to compete. We are all shocked and we don’t know why. Our players, as many of the different teams that competed, travelled long distances, some from as far as Cairns and Brisbane. Every individual team obviously wants to win, but we feel we were unfairly treated. Levi Tom Bamaga
Health awareness raised during carnival HEALTH awareness in the Torres Strait received a boost last month with about 300 rugby league players completing health checks in the lead-up to the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) Cup carnival. The KRL committee joined forces with Far North Queensland (FNQ) Medicare Local and the Torres StraitNorthern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service (TS-NP HHS) to promote the benefits of good health and nutrition at the region’s major sporting carnival. FNQ Medicare Local Chief Executive Officer Dr Michael Wilson said KRL had been eager to work with the Medicare Local and the TS-NP HHS from the beginning to introduce mandatory adult health checks for all participants. “As a fairly new and locally run organisation, the FNQ Medicare Local team was honoured to be invited on to a committee with these two organisations to help improve health awareness for the whole community,” Dr Wilson said. “Along with the health checks for competitors, the committee introduced other health elements to the carnival like interactive cooking demonstrations by IBIS nutritionists. “Our marquee also had TS-NP HHS and FNQ Medicare Local representatives who provided information to attendees on eHealth, immunisation and FNQ Medicare Local programs.’’ TS-NP HHS Chief Executive Simone Kolaric agreed the event was a resounding success. “We couldn’t have been happier
From left to right: Councillor Keith Fell, Portfolio Member for Healthy Communities - TSRA; Vonda Moar-Malone, Senior Manager Health Collaboration - FNQ Medicare Local; Rob Moore, CEO – Queensland Rugby League; Simone Kolaric, CEO – TS–NP HHS Chief Executive; David Smith, CEO – National Rugby League. with how the day and the promotions improving health throughout the went,” she said. “It was amazing to communities. see so many people out, passionately “The KRL’s drive and enthusiasm supporting their teams and also being sets a great standard for community so receptive to the FNQ Medicare Lo- groups across the Torres Strait and cal team, the nutritionists and our own Northern Peninsula,’’ she said. staff - the atmosphere was electric. “Health is everyone’s business “We hope this continues to be a and this kind of collaboration helps to really productive and positive col- pool resources and really get things laboration with the local sporting achieved. community.’’ “We’re already working with Dr Wilson said the success of the FNQ Medicare Local and other weekend’s event would likely lead to community groups on some exciting mandatory health checks at all future health initiatives for the future - so sporting events. watch this space.” “We now see we’re on to a winning Further information about the role formula so we’ll be looking at how we of FNQ Medicare Local and how can use similar strategies and partner- communities can work in partnership ships to improve health promotion and with them to develop appropriate understanding at future sporting events preventative health activities can be across the Torres Strait and NPA.” obtained from Vonda Moar-Malone on Ms Kolaric also praised the 4030 6019 or email vmoarmalone@ KRL for their eagerness to work on fnqmedicarelocal.com.au
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From San Antonio Spurs website OVER the summer, former San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal
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departed for Milwaukee, Wisconsin during free agency. With Neal leaving, he took some of his attributes - instant offense off the bench
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with his jump shooting ability, embracing the opportunity to take big shots - with him. Left on the Spurs’ bench is another guard
in the same mold as Neal - Australian native Patty Mills (pictured). Mills too has the ability to bring instant offense off the bench with his quick-fire jump shot and on Wednesday in the Spurs’ pre-season win over CSKA Moscow, Mills was responsible for making the gamewinning 3-pointer in overtime. Asked if he could step into a “Gary Neal” type role, Mills said he wasn’t looking to follow anyone’s footsteps but instead to stay on track with who he is. “I think with me, it’s about understanding what I’m good at and trying to stick with who I am,” said Mills, “remember who I am, there’s no point in trying to be someone else.” For Mills, it isn’t just about being an offensive spark off the bench, but a defensive one too. “That spark off the bench defensively as well is what’s going to be important,” continued Mills. “We’ll see how it goes.” In the offseason, Mills has improved his conditioning in doing his best to take care of his body. Before the season even begins, he’s already seeing some of the results in his endurance on the court. “Just being able to play at a high quality for longer,” said Mills of what he’s physically able to do now, “I’d say the
other night going in in the third quarter and not going out until the end of the game was a great comparison I guess, to test to see where my conditioning is and I think it’s great to be able to make the shot at the end, being tired, and having no legs.” Though Mills and his fellow Australian Aron Baynes are returning to the Spurs for another season, their former Australian and Spurs assistant coach Brett Brown departed for Philadelphia to coach the 76ers. Mills says he still keeps in touch with Brown and will always be grateful to him. “I’ve kept in close contact with him because he’s someone who’s done a whole lot for me not only for the National team but here in the NBA as well ever since I got drafted,” said
Mills of Brown. “So he’s someone that I use as a sounding board for different things and I’m glad he’s still available for me, but I wish him the best over in Philly, he’s got a great opportunity and he’s going to make the most of it.” In the summer, Mills and Australia also earned a trip to the FIBA World Championships that will take place in Spain next year. He spoke about the significance of winning the FIBA Oceania Championship this summer. “Good,” said Mills of winning Oceania. “Obviously we only had to play New Zealand so we got two games, one in New Zealand and one in Australia and it was good, we got most of the guys that played in London last year, come back and play. It wasn’t easy either, we had a
quite a tough match and we ended up winning both of them.” For now, Mills will head into his third season with the Spurs. Assuming San Antonio makes it to the playoffs, it’ll be interesting to see if Mills is Tony Parker’s new backup, or if he’ll still be contributing to the team with his attributes off the bench such as his towel waving. One thing’s certain, Mills isn’t trying to fill the shoes of Neal; instead he’s going to stick to being the person he’s most comfortable in, himself. (The San Antonio Spurs started their 2013-14 season late last week, playing the Memphis Grizzlies at home, and that in quick succession followed with games on the weekend against the LA Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers.)