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ABOVE: Eric Peter (TSRA Member for Boigu), Cr Dimas Toby, Alicia Sabatino, Ishmael Gibuma, Nemiah Marama, Gadu Banu, Aaron Anau and Christine Gibuma show Senator Richard Colbeck around Boigu.

LEFT: Senator Nigel Scullion inspecting the crayfish factory on Badu Island.

PZJA agrees with 100% ownership

By AARON SMITH TRADITIONAL Fishers to own 100 per cent of the Torres Strait Fishery was agreed by the Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) meeting on April 9 on Thursday Island as its primary priority.

Chair of the PZJA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Richard Colbeck, Queensland Minister for Fisheries Dr John McVeigh and guest of the PZJA, Senator Nigel Scullion, Federal Minister

of Indigenous Affairs, all agreed 100 per cent fisheries ownership by traditional fishers is the goal they will be working towards.

The meeting occurred the day after the stakeholder forum which the PZJA attended to listen to concerns of traditional fishers.

Senator Colbeck said the next step will be to “develop a road map of how the community might get to 100 per cent ownership.”

“The fact that the PZJA hasn’t had a meeting up here since 2008, probably showed out a bit.

“I plan to have more regular

meetings up in the region from now on rather than doing it remotely,” he said.

Mr Elu said holding the meeting in the Torres Strait was an important part of the PZJA respecting our Ailan Kastom and recognising and understanding both the region and its people.

“The Chair of the PZJA, Ministers and delegates have all gained invaluable insights into the Torres Strait and how important the fisheries industry is to us by meeting here,” Mr Elu said.

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Traditional fishers tell PZJA of their aspirations

By AARON SMITH SENATOR Nigel Scullion, Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs. said last week he was committed to traditional Fishers owning 100 per cent of the Torres Strait fishing industry at a stakeholders’ forum at the PKA Hall on Thursday Island.

Senator Scullion was a guest of Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, who is Chair of the Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA).

Senator Colbeck however said he could not make such a promise, while

Dr John McVeigh, the Queensland Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, said he was committed but that it would “take a lot of work.”

The PZJA is responsible for the management of commercial and traditional fishing in the Torres Strait Protected Zone (TSPZ) and designated adjacent Torres Strait waters.

The meeting, which was prior to a closed session of the PZJA, was a public forum which gave the region’s fishers the opportunity to voice their concerns to a panel of government agencies and the PZJA. Chaired by Kenny Bedford, the

TSRA member for Erub who holds the Fisheries folio, the meeting, despite the fact it was once again held on a neap tide, was decidedly less heated than last year when it was attended by the then Commonwealth Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig.

Welcome to Country was conducted

by Milton Savage, Chairperson of the Kaurareg Nation and opening prayer was by Pastor Kiwat Lui. The panel included: TSRA Chairman Joseph Elu: Senator Richard Colbeck,; Dr John McVeigh; Senator Nigel Scullion; Wayne Seekee,

CEO TSRA; Dr James Findlay CEO Australian Fisheries Management Authority; and Scott Spencer, the Managing Director of Fisheries Queensland.

After various stakeholders voiced their concerns to the PZJA, Peter Te Matakahere Douglas gave a presentation.

He is the CEO of New Zealand’s Te Ohu Kaimoana, Maori Fisheries Trust and was invited to explain the Indigenous commercial fishing negotiations the Maori people settled with the New Zealand Government, as a way of providing an example of

how an indigenous commercial fishing industry can work.

Other concerns raised were the traditional fishing rights of dugong and turtle, to which Senator Scullion said: “ I promise under our government it will never be under threat,” while Minister McVeigh described it as balancing act.

Also concerns were raised were about fishing activity outside the protected zone in PNG and Indonesian waters, where large numbers of Chinese and Taiwanese boats have been regularly seen potentially overfishing the region.

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PZJA FORUM - WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY

Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture: “This is an important to have the opportunity to interact with fishers, I don’t claim to know everything across the board, but I have been listening to a lot of conversations.”

TSIRC Mayor Fred Gela: ”It would have been good if we were given an update of where we sit as an industry, and where we have come from since the last meeting.

“As we move forward, we need to get exclusive rights to our fisheries, that we should not have to rob Peter to pay Paul as happened when acquiring Finfish licences, where we had to sell two prawn fishing licences to pay for it.”

“The TIB licence is granted by birthright, but the value is not in the licence but when we put product in the bowl. Some of our fishers are full time and some are weekend warriors, but that choice is our birthright.”

“It’s mission impossible, the number of hurdles Traditional Fishers have to go through to get commercial vessels.”

“We need government and government agencies to complement the process, not duplicate it.”

TRSA Member for Badu Maluwap Nona: “This is a whole new chapter in the Torres Strait, and it is important we have a unified approach.

“The TSRA is a statutory body and should not regulate economic development. We want to reform that we are the recipients of taxpayer’s money, we have a good heart.

“Our Maori brothers have given us a dose of power to rise up and work with every Australian.”

Senator Nigel Scullion, Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs: “Let’s work as a team. Where is it Torres Strait Islanders want to go? It’s not about crayfish or Mackerel, it’s about the people. Our government is committed to building a new relationship with Indigenous Australians.”

Iama PBC Chair Ned David: “We must ensure this fishing industry sustains not just us, but our children and grandchildren, so they will have something when we are gone.

“As the traditional and rightful owners, we have the right to engage on all levels of this process. Respect TSRA Board Member for Ugar Mr Jerry has a degree of reciprocity and that’s Stephen: “We need to be recognised as what we want as traditional owners. a unique region with our own traditional “In the past we’ve had to take legal laws, as confirmed by the High Court.” action to get our rights and this has taken its toll, many of those who “We want to work together with fought are no longer with us. We everyone, we’re not kicking anybody out. Indigenous people are the minority don’t want to go through another court process, what we need is a and Torres Strait Islanders are the genuine negotiation. We shouldn’t minority of the minority.

“We want the Commonwealth and State have to compromise what is our Governments to work together on this.” birthright.”

Dr John McVeigh, the Queensland Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: “I am committed to a total review and reform of regulation and compliance and removing the red tape around fishing across the whole State and I acknowledge that there is needed a unique arrangement in the Torres Strait.

“The four key areas we will be working on is; Commercial fishing, recreational fishing, environmental protection and traditional fishing rights.”

Peter Te Matakahere Douglas, CEO of Te Ohu Kaimoana: “This not haggling over a used car, who cares what the government thinks, they won’t be around for long, it’s your neighbouring tribe that matters, they will be around for a long time and they are your brothers, we have 57 tribes in our organisation.

“Don’t spend so much time trying to discredit each other, we would have got where we are today much quicker if we had not done that.

“Be clear of your objectives, I’d like to say that’s how we started, but it’s not, but it is how we’ve finished.

“It’s also about election and selection, election of popular people and selection of experts, that may or may not be indigenous, separating those two things is important.

“It’s like you’re going on a journey, be sure you know where you are starting from and where you are going and then how you are going to get there. We started with the last one, so we designed a vehicle but didn’t know where we came from or were going.”

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Queensland Fisheries Minister John McVeigh, TRSA Chair Joseph Elu, Federal Minister Indigenous Affairs Senator Nigel Scullion, TSRA Fisheries portfolio Kenny Bedford and PZJA Chair and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Senator Richard Colbeck.

TSRIC member for Iama Cr Getano Lui Jr: “Looking back historically, the 1985 ratification of the Torres Strait Treaty was to protect, promote and enhance the Torres Strait fisheries. The PZJA over time has missed the point that we will be in control of our resources in these waters, it has let us down.

“We need the opportunity to prove ourselves and with proper strategic planning and consultation we can do it.”

Seriako Stephen traditional owner of Stephen Island and Vice Chair of the Torres Strait Fishers Association: “I put forward these are the most important issues to be addressed by the PZJA; “The reintroduction of a moon phase program, a replacement boat policy, 100 per cent ownership of the fisheries, introduction of TRL output measures, so we can sustain the fishery, something that needs an immediate remedy is that AFMA police illegal fishing occurring right now in the protected zone and that we have a seat on the PZJA.”

PZJA agrees with 100% ownership << From Page 1 “Regular meetings in the region would greatly assist us to work towards our goal of ownership for Torres Strait Islanders for all commercial fisheries.

“The TSRA will now move forward to consult

with stakeholders to progress the outcomes and recommendations of the meeting,” Mr Elu said.

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“The Queensland government will take into account any implications our fisheries management review will have for indigenous fishers in the Torres Strait.

“The conversation was significantly aided

by Senator Nigel Scul-

lion, who has made it very clear he wants to talk to us about how to move on the aspiration of 100 per cent indigenous ownership. Everyone’s supportive of that, it’s just a matter of working through the details,” Minister McVeigh said.

Senator Scullion, who was a fisherman before politics and who lived on Horn Island in the late

90’s,running a marine business, said: “Native title already exists on land and with the recent high court decision it is now recognised in the marine estate as well.

“I was asked by the PZJA to investigate why is it that people with a marine estate cannot gain access to the land act, and therefore funding to assist in establishing

Outcomes of the meeting • The TSRA will shortly be releasing a draft roadmap towards 100 per cent ownership for Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people for consultation with all stakeholders.

• In line with the road map development, the PZJA agreed to consult on the draft Tropical Rock Lobster Management Plan, which aims to ensure that this valuable and important species continues to be sustainably harvested and that communities are kept up to date on management arrangements.

• Other important decisions include the agreement to reintroduce moon tide closures for the 2014 Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery and to no restrictions through fisheries management arrangements on Traditional Inhabitant tender numbers.

• The PZJA also requested assistance from the Commonwealth Minister for Indigenous Affairs to support access financial support from Indigenous Business Australia and the Indigenous Land Fund in pursuit of the 100 per cent ownership aspirations.

commercial fishing. I agree with them entirely.

“I will be going back to Canberra and ask this question with the Indigenous Land Corporation to see whether or not they are now able to view a type of determination over the ocean as they have over the land.”

As well as attending the PZJA meeting, Senator Scullion said: “I’ve had back to back to meetings with a whole range of people from different islands on a whole range of topics.

“It’s been about home ownership and underlying tenure,it’s been about jobs and economic development, it’s been about native title, access to fisheries and access to infrastructure around fisheries.”

Senator Colbeck travelled to Boigu and Erub to engage with local fishers and other stakeholders and even jumped

overboard off a fishing vessel and free-dived to see the fishery first hand.

“To be able to have a mooch around some of the bommies was great to see frankly how good the fishery is up here,” Senator Colebeck said.

“Visiting the region, talking to traditional and some non traditional commercial fishers has all given me a broad perspective, which has been particularly informative as I am new to the portfolio and new to a lot of the issues up here.”

Senator Colbeck said some of the other aspirations raised at the stakeholders forum were also addressed at the meeting, but the request of a Traditional Fisher group to have a chair at the PZJA was not discussed, but “it may be something that is considered further down the track,” he said.

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New Tertiary scholarships for Torres Strait Islanders

KEVIN SAVAGE SEVEN Torres Strait Islanders have just secured scholarships from the Tertiary Education Scheme (ATES), allowing them to undertake university studies.

One of the recipients, Maza Kelly, a taxi driver on Thursday Island, who is studying a Bachelor of Education at JCU said the money will help him focus money on studying than working, to provide for his family.

“I’m currently doing three subjects this semester, which is one short of full time study and it has been hard while driving taxis at the same time.

“This grant will allow me to really get on with studying. I am really enjoying doing something different and learning new things, not just about my own culture but others too,” Mr Kelly said.

The announcement was made

last week by the Minister for focus on their studies.”

Senator Scullion said he was Indigenous Affairs, Senator Nigel Scullion, and the Torres Strait pleased to announce the scholarRegional Authority (TSRA) ships in conjunction with the Chairperson.

Mr Elu said the TSRA was proud to support Torres Strait Islanders from the region to obtain formal academic qualifications.

“For many of our people, one of the biggest challenges to obtaining formal university qualifications is the cost of study as well as living away from home,” Mr Elu said.

“The ATES scholarship is designed to assist students with their study and living away expenses to ease the financial burSENATOR NIGEL SCULLIOIN den on them so they can

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TSRA. “The Australian Government is committed to addressing Indigenous disadvantage in the Torres Strait and initiatives such as the ATES scholarships contribute directly to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) targets for overcoming this disadvantage,” Senator Scullion said.

“I commend the TSRA for providing this opportunity for Indigenous students of the Torres Strait and I also congratulate the scholarship recipients and wish them every success in their studies.”

The other recipients of the Scholarship for

2014 include: Mr Kevin Savage (Bachelor of Engineering Technology, University of Southern Queensland), Ms Solanima Mareko (Bachelor of Arts, James Cook University), Ms Idakul Bowie (Bachelor of Physical Education, James Cook University), Ms Leila Abednego (Bachelor of Social Work, James Cook University), Ms Lelae Newie (Bachelor of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology) and Mr Joseph Sabatino (Bachelor of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology).

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“I am not standing for this, the vandals threw a paving brick through the rear window of Jen this random attack and damage to private property for no reason Enosa’s Nissan X Trail car.

“I was already awake at 5am must not be tolerated in our when I heard the first smash community,” Jen said.

Police on the scene took of the porch light, then when I heard the big one I knew statements and Constable Lisa something was wrong. I went Hudson said that police have a downstairs with my son and saw suspect and will be pursuing the matter to the fullest. the damage,” Jen said.

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Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Chairman, Mr Joseph Elu, said the nominations provided much-deserved recognition on a national scale for the Maritime Pathways course and its graduates.

The nominations are a mark of success for the program and its students who have now made their mark in the industry,” Mr Elu said.

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MINISTER for Indigenous Affairs Senator Nigel Scullion announced last week a $300,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Community Development Fund for more projects that lead to the creation of jobs in Torres Strait Island communities.

The Community Development Fund provides funding to organisations to deliver projects that support social and economic development and participation in remote communities.

Senator Scullion said the funds will assist the Remote Jobs Community Program (RJCP) service provider for the Torres Strait, MyPathway, to employ seven Local Activity Mentors to support the roll out of RJCP activities.

“Mentors will work with communities to identify and plan suitable community activities, set up activity work plans and schedules that will encourage and promote a collaborative community driven approach to support employment, participation and community development activities,” Senator Scullion said.

“The Mentors will provide a significant level of resources to implement programs and bring communities ‘on board’ and will encourage a broader perspective of the Community Action Plans.”

The project will run for a period of 12 months incorporating training and development for the Mentors, with the skills obtained while working on the project helping them

to take up further employment opportunities in the region.

Mr Joseph Elu, the Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) who manage the RJCP Contract in the Torres Strait, said that the Community Development Fund grant was an important initiative for moving people from welfare based support into employment.

“The TSRA will be monitoring the results of the Local Activity Mentor project closely to ensure that MyPathway is delivering the employment outcome that we need for the Torres Strait”, Mr Elu said.

“The project will also provide communities with a better understanding of how they can assist in moving to more sustainable social and employment outcomes.”

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JCU graduate comes back to inspire students

By AARON SMITH

ABOVE: Dr Karen Yates (JCU), Alan Ramsay, Paula Nelio, Maylein Bob, Isa Matthew, Aaliyan Gela, Anita Nakata, Margraret Laifoo and Ali Drummond.

LEFT: Craig Boundy, Paula Nelio, Jayda Songoro and Gamut Nona.

ALI Drummond, one of the first Bachelor of Nursing graduates from JCU Thursday Island Nursing School, was back on Country earlier this month to talk to prospective students and offer advice.

Ali, who is of both Mer Island and Cape York descent, has gone form strength to strength since graduating with his degree, including Indigenous Nurse Advisor in the Nursing and Midwifery Office of Queensland Health and now the Indigenous Advisor tot he Chief Nurse of Queensland.

As part of his current role Ali was instrumental in improving nursing and midwifery education across Queensland, as well as providing leadership and policy advice about Indigenous nursing workforce participation.

Ali was appointed an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at JCU’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition where he also acts as an advisor on Indigenous content in nursing curricula, Indigenous health research and assists in strengthening links between schools and local Indigenous communities.

Ali spoke to Tagai College students, three of whom are doing their Diploma of Health Sciences which will allow them fast track into a Bachelor degree.

Mark Hutton, from Tagai TAFE, said:

“This diploma a great opportunity as they can do it while still at High school, it offers a new pathway that is tangible, achievable and relevant.”

Alan Ramsay, Lecturer and Site Coordinator, of the Thursday Island School of Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition, said: “This is fantastic for the students and it will set them up with a qualification for life that they can use anywhere in the world.”

The advice Ali gave the students was: “Whatever you do, just keep reading, and read with a dictionary next to you so whenever you do find a word you have never heard before you can look it up.

“Then try to use it conversation to get used to it. I tell this to my mum, who has now after years of raising all us kids, has decided to study to be a nurse.”

Also attending the meeting with Ali were three students doing the JCU’s Tertiary Access Course (TAC), which allows them, once completed, to step straight into the Bachelor Degree.

TAC student Craig Boundy, a qualified chef, is considering a change in career, “I thought I’d give it a go and see if something sparks.”

Gamut Nona, a painter by trade, said: “I’m sick of coming home smelling like turps and I see this as a good opportunity.”

Jayda Songoro said: “Mum’s a nurse so I figured it may be in the blood.”

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Bamaga operating ‘very effectively as a self-care unit’ I AM replying to the letter entitled “Queensland Health still ‘abandons’ the elderly’’, published in your edition of 7/04/2014.

The letter states that the Bamaga dialysis unit “no longer treats outpatients” and gives the impression the unit is closed and the dialysis machines in the unit are not being utilised.

That is not correct.

The Bamaga service continues to operate very effectively as a self-care dialysis unit, which it always has been since opening in September, 2004.

Nurse-assisted dialysis has

never been provided at Bamaga.

Self-care dialysis requires that patients undergo training in Cairns to dialyse themselves, using supplies and equipment provided free of charge by the Department of Health.

It is safe, effective and widely used by patients throughout Australia.

Three patients already use the expanded Bamaga unit to self-dialyse themselves on a regular basis.

The Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service (HHS) and the Cairns and Hinterland HHS have worked together over a period

Camera found in Rotary bin

Every Thursday: TI Bowls Club Social Games from 6pm.

Fri 25. Anzac Day

MAY

JUNE

Tues 3. Mabo Day. Fri 6. National NAIDOC Week starts.

Mon 9. Queen's Birthday.

Sat 14. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

Sat 28. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

JULY TBA. Regional NAIDOC Awards Evening.

CHURCH SERVICES Anglican, All Souls and Saint Bartholomew Church meets weekly at 10am at 124 Douglas St Thursday Island Independent Church Parish of the Resurrection TI, Morning Prayer Sundays 10am, Evening Service 7pm Parish of St Bethel,131 William Cr Bamaga NPA, Sundays 10am Uniting Church, 114 Douglas St Thursday Island, Sundays 10am

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Do you know this person?

TORRES Strait Islander students studying at St Bernard College recently had the opportunity to work in Daniel ‘Wally’ Wallwork, a contemporary sculptor and installation artist based in Cairns.

The students had the opportunity to work with Daniel during a three day Graffiti Workshop.

Daniel discussed Occupational Health and Safety requirements and the law in relation to aerosol and paint use.

The students were fascinated to find out that many of the graffiti and street art projects in their hometowns involved Daniel and the wider community.

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another boat of the group found the stranded vessel that had run out of fuel.

The second vessel towed them on to Mer, where they attended a family funeral.

Officer-in-Charge of Thursday Island Police Station has issued a warning to property owners to ensure they do not become complacent with locking up cars and ensuring dinghies are properly disabled to not leave “attractive targets to opportunists.”

St Bernard students study graffiti art

Contacts & Deadlines EDITOR:

A CANON Powershot digital camera was put in the Thursday Island Rotary Charity bin recently outside the Post Office.

It is full of photos, if anybody recognises this person, can they please tell them to contact Torres News.

TWELVE PNG nationals went missing Thursday, April 3, when they were travelling by dinghy from Daru to Mer, via Erub.

At around 10pm they were reported missing while travelling between Erub and Mer. Emergency services issued the Dornier aircraft from Cairns and a Rescue 700 helicopter from Horn Island, as well as a Thursday Island Water Police vessel.

The search continued until Friday, April 4, where at 11am

Wed 16. Gab Titui Cultural Centre 10th Birthday Celebrations and Opening of the 2014 Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award.

Fri 18. Good Friday.

Sat 19. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

Sat 19. Easter Saturday.

Mon 21. Easter Monday.

Sat 31. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

Yours sincerely, Philip Davies (pictured), Acting Chief Executive, Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service.

12 adrift enroute to Mer

APRIL

Sat 3. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

Thu 8 - 11. Touch Football Championships, TI. Sat 17. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

Sat 17. KRL Seniors (Men and Women) season commences, Thursday Island.

Mon 26. National Sorry Day. Tues 27. National Reconciliation Week begins.

of several years to develop suitable care options for dialysis patient Mrs Lency Newman and her husband Neville.

Mrs Newman has been offered the opportunity to learn self-dialysis, as others have done so successfully, on a number of occasions. She would then be able to return to Bamaga and undertake self-care, at no cost, using the equipment provided at the hospital.

The decision as to whether or not she wishes to do so is entirely hers.

The service is available.

To date Mrs Newman has chosen not to use it.

Daniel also worked with the year 10, 11 and 12’s to produce three large panels inspired by Mount St B e r n a r d ’s history and Catholic traditions,Herberton’s landmarks and the cultural diversity of the school.

D a n i e l ’s a i m i s “ t o Top: Matilda Warria and Monique David-Mosby. demonstrate, Bottom: Taleesha Aniba, Jim Maitie and artist Daniel Wallwork.

These artworks will be and urban art murals and teach and develop, safe and legal techniques artworks.” He has definitely a constant reminder of the to produce striking and bold, achieved that and more with the wonderful work that can be community friendly aerosol students of Mount St Bernard. achieved by our students.

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

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

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

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NEWS

Sarpeye’s new chief served around the world

By AARON SMITH THE SARPEYES has a new chief at the helm, Major James Hodge, the new commanding officer of the 51 Far North QLD Regiment, based on Thursday Island.

James moved to Thursday Island with his wife and two young children in mid-January.

“It’s an interesting culture up here and my wife, who has Niue heritage (Polynesia), feels quite at home, as there are descendants from Niue living at St Pauls,” James said.

James has also been swatting

up on his Creole.

A career soldier, James first joined the armed forces in 1993 after finishing high school, and has served in East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Prior to Thursday Island James was posted to Malaysia where he spent the past two years.

“We are a regional force and surveillance unit and are known as the eyes of the North, hence the Sarpeye Motto. Most of the soldiers in the unit are Indigenous and in the case of the Torres Strait follow the legacy of the Torres Strait Light Infantrymen, Aus-

Police reminder of Easter water safety FANTASTIC weather in the Far North will ensure water vessels are out on our waterways and reef this Easter.

Search and Rescue authorities are urging far northerners to be well prepared for whatever outdoor activities they are planning across our region over the school holidays as well as the Easter period.

Police Search and Rescue coordinator Sergeant Andrew Ibell rightly points out that Easter is traditionally a busy time for outdoor activities such as boating, camping, fishing hunting and hiking.

It is also a busy time for Search and Rescue authorities and for volunteer organisations such as Coast Guard and SES who are called on to help out those persons who get themselves into difficulty.

tralia’s only ever fully Indigenous unit,” James said.

“We are always looking for good people to sign up.”

James said the ANZAC Day Dawn service, despite prior rumours, will be attended by James and the regiment here on Thursday Island and not the NPA. There will be a dawn service and lunch at the Sarpeye Club with all the normal traditional ANZAC Day activities.

“We are looking forward to an enjoyable day celebrating with everyone in the community,” he said.

Major James Hodge.

7th Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award

Warup, Tom Stephen 2013. Photo: Michael Marzik.

Wednesday 16 April 6-9pm Showing new works by artists throughout the Torres Strait & Northern Peninsula Area

Join us in celebrating the opening of the Award &

Gab Titui’s 10th Birthday

Featuring Saamkarem Era Kodomer Dancers, Northern Xposure & Jack Bani Exhibition Dates 16 April - 4 July 2014 Free ferry service for Horn and Hammond Island residents Departing 5.40pm Returning 9.30pm Cnr Blackall St & Victoria Pde Thursday Island PO Box 261, Thursday Island QLD 4875 07 4069 0888 info@gabtitui.com.au

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NEWS

Torres Strait seagrass world’s healthiest

TropWATER research team: Tonia Sankey, Dr Michael Rasheed and Jaclyn Davies.

LEFT: The team inspecting the sea grass on Thursday Island.

By AARON SMITH JCU seagrass scientists were back in the Torres Strait at the end end of last month to monitor the seagrass meadows around the jurisdiction of Port Kennedy.

The research group are part of TropWATER (Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research) and this is their first visit in two years to Thursday Island and parts of Horn Island, it was funded by Ports North.

The research team assessed the seagrass meadows from a helicopter hovering inches above the coastline at low tide.

Seagrass scientist Dr Michael Rasheed who was part of the three person research team said: “We

were looking for signs of seagrass meadow decline due to sediments, runoffs and port activity, but the meadows are looking really healthy and in really good shape.”

However on a global level seagrass is in trouble, Dr Rasheed explained that most regions are experiencing massive declines.

“Torres Strait is one of the few places in the world where seagrass is thriving, in fact it could be considered the world’s centre for seagrass diversity.

“Much like the Western Pacific Ocean is considered the ‘coral triangle,’ the Torres Strait could be considered the seagrass triangle and includes the world’s largest continuous seagrass meadow,” he said.

TropWATER is a world-renowned research group that focuses on tropical seagrass ecosystems.

In the 1980s the group pioneered tropical seagrass mapping methods and identified much of the known distribution of coastal and deepwater seagrasses in tropical Australia.

Since that early work the group has maintained and developed an extensive research, assessment and monitoring program on tropical seagrass ecology (prior to 2013 based at the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry).

The group specialises in tropical research with a specific interest in the Indo Pacific region but also manages projects that extend globally.

Toll is now servicing Cairns to NPA and The Torres Strait every week.

Toll Marine Logistics has the freight service to match your consignment needs.

From a document or small parcel through to dangerous goods and bulk commodities, Toll has the experience, the infrastructure and the global networks to get your freight moving – across towns, across countries, across continents and delivered to your door on Thursday Island, Outer Islands, Weipa and Cairns.

Whatever you want to move, whenever you want to move it.

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Our brand new Service includes NPA & Outer Islands as of December 10, 2013.

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Cairns 07 4241 9804 Thursday Island 07 4069 1239

www.tollgroup.com/tollmarinelogistics Cargo acceptance times: Cairns Mon – Wed, 8am – 4pm & Thurs 8am – 2pm & TI Midday Mondays

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Rebecca determined to shape future TORRES Strait Islander Rebecca Namok (right) graduated from James Cook University with a Bachelor of Education in March.

She was able to complete it in her community through an award-winning remote area education program and began her studies for the degree while still at high school.

Rebecca’s Dad is from St Pauls, and Mum is from Mabuiag but the family is now based in Weipa.

Ms Namok completed a Certificate III and a Certificate IV in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) while in her senior years at Western Cape College at Weipa through the Remote Area Teacher Education Program (RATEP).

RATEP is a community-based teacher education pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The award-winning program is offered as a partnership between JCU, the Queensland Department of Education and Training and Tropical North Queensland TAFE. It enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to remain within their local community while completing the requirements of the Bachelor of Education at a RATEP site or Thursday Island campus.

Rebecca said that at first she was not sure what she wanted to do but the Cert III “was an opportunity and when I began my passion for teaching began

to grow even stronger”.

Ms Namok said she liked teaching because it was helping shape the future.

“What I like about teaching is the positive feeling that as an educator, you play a major role in educating students who are citizens of the future,” she said.

“When I first started I didn’t really want to be a teacher.

“As I continued my studies and gained more experience and passion for teaching, I realised that is all I wanted to be, to challenge myself, have high expectations, make changes and mostly to improve and help be a part of closing the gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.”

Since graduating from high school, Rebecca has completed a Diploma of Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) through Tropical North Queensland TAFE then continued on to the Bachelor of Education at JCU while living in her home community of Napranum.

RATEP, which has a study centre at Weipa and 16 other locations across Queensland, provided

NEWS

Injinoo kids ‘Shake a Leg’ as leaders swear on oath INJINOO Primary School staff and students recently invited Bamaga Police in helping welcome in the school’s 2014 leaders.

The Injinoo Junior Campus is located on the picturesque banks of Cowal Creek and overlooks the amazing waters of the Torres Strait, with a majority of the attending students coming from Umagico and Injinoo Communities.

The school opened their gates and encouraged the Northern Peninsula Area Community elders, Council leaders, parents and local businesses to become involved in assisting and supporting the students obtain leadership skills they can utilise both now and in the future.

ABOVE: The Injinoo ‘Shake a Leg’ Dancers strut their stuff.

RIGHT: Adopt-a-Cop Senior Constable Talina O’Brien and Senior Constable Suzie Macdonald with the Injinoo Leadership Team.

The Injinoo Primary School leaders underwent a traditional oath and vowed to demonstrate and encourage good behaviour, show respect for others and act as a voice on behalf of other students.

Following the student leader presentations those present were able to witness a performance by the famous Injinoo ‘Shake a leg’ dancers.

The dancers were dressed in full costume and body paint and performed a number of dances to the beat of a traditional drum and clapping sticks.

The dance was followed by a traditional feast put on by the Injinoo community.

Local Adopt-a-Cop Constable Talina O’Brien said it was a pleasure to be a part of this special day in welcoming in our student leaders.

“We like to spend as much time as possible at the school, building relationships, offering educational presentations on various topics and overall encouraging them to make good decisions in everyday life,” Constable Talina O’Brien said.

By Sergeant Cary Coolican, myPolice Far North

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PH 07 4090 0737 Back row standing: from left: Wayne Laza, Olive Bann, Albert Kepa, Bensen Gesa, Harold Kepa, Chris Baluz, Ned Larry Jonathan Kepa.

Front row seated: from left: Tom Bann, Wayne Kelly and Jack Kepa A TWO-day information and information exchange, developing their goals.

Many workshop participants planning workshop was held at a Visions & Mission Statement, Yam Island March 12-14 with the developing objectives for the group described the workshop as inYam Island men’s group, Iama and working on and Action plan to spiring, informative, provided take the group forward. good guidance and direction. The Mura Garkazil.

The workshop was facilitated The Iama Mura Garkazil group workshop facilitator Darlene Fell

by Darlene Fell, Gud Pasin Biznis is really focused on leading the and Mura Kosker staff Olive as part of a pilot program managed way for positive change in the Bann, Wayne Laza and Yuriko

by Mura Kosker Sorority Inc. and Yam Island community and will Nakachi all agreed that this is a step funded by TSRA, Safe Communi- be forming partnerships and re- forward and encouraged the group ties Program. lationships with a wide range of to continue with their positive It was two full on days of stakeholders to help them achieve attitude of men leading the way.

Cost effective air charter.

Badu Island based.

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EVENT

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THURSDAY Island held a swimming carnival for term one of the Swimming Club on Friday April 4. It was an opportunity for the kids to show off their new-found skills.

14 - 20 April 2014

OUR NATURAL TREASURERS

By VIVIANE SILVA: A recent weekend trip to Bamfield on Prince of Wales was a great reminder of how beautiful our Island home is.

CALeDONIAN SKY VISITS

By SALINA MARTIN UK based cruise liner Caledonian Sky drop anchor out the front of Thursday Island on April 1 and passengers explored the island, taking photos of the Blue Wing Kookaburra.

They then headed back to PNG after a nice holiday of snorkelling, diving, exploring and birdwatching.

Caledonian Sky and some of the tourists bird watching.

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The YUMI WAY Our Way The Right Way The Only Way

ATTENDANCE REPORT Term 1, Week 10 90% and above Attendance Horn

90%

Saibai

98%

Stephen

90%

Mer

93%

Poruma

96%

Warraber

91%

Yorke

95%

EVERYDAY COUNTS

NAVIGATING YUMI TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

Indigenous Ranger Cadetship Pilot Students in year 11 and 12 continue to progress with their projects as part of

their Cert. II Conservation and Land Management (CaLM). Recently Abung David was selected to visit Masig with Environmental Education Coordinator Tim Hillier (Tagai/TSRA LSMU). Abung travelled aboard the Elizabeth II, a training vessel that is currently being used by the Torres Strait Marine Pathways Project. On the passage Abung worked with Thomas Pearson who is aboard the vessel for one month studying his coxswains and Marine Engine Driver 2. After 8 hours of steaming and a beautiful meal we arrived at Masig and worked on the school gardens for two days building gardens beds, installing irrigation, and planting fruit trees.

Thomas and Abung aboard the Elizabeth II on the way to Masig.

Masig Campus saw a lot achieved with their food gardens in a team effort involving TSRA LSMU Masig Rangers, school campus staff and students and community members. Mr Tonon, the Head of Campus Masig was really impressed with Abung’s performance that he received the principal’s award at the school assembly.

“Transforming this space has been in the planning for many years at Masig community. Students as part of their Language and Culture activities have been working on it since the beginning of the year. It is wonderful to get the support of so many from within and outside the community to really get this project up and running. The vision is for this space to become a hub for community and school, with events such as NAIDOC, special school assemblies/performances and community events be held here” Mr Tonon said.

The new school training vessel that students of Tagai Tech are building are also progressing and taking shape. The enthusiasm for this project continues.

Abung David and Nigel Nai planting a tree.

Ranger Francis, Mr Morris, Ms Billy and Preprep students a fruit tree.

N Inspector Mosby, Steve Hill, Daniel Day and Amos Mosby planting a tree.

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“Many hands make light work”

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Horticulture in Schools

Office Hours during Easter Break

Ugar 12th - 14th March 2014

A busy couple of days brought the Ugar School garden back to life ready for planting coming into the next growing season. Noel Baker Ranger Liaison (TSRA LSMU) had made a start prior to Tim Hillier, Environmental Education Coordinator (Tagai/TSRA LSMU) arrival.

Step 1 - Weeding the space Step 2 -Prepare the beds. With the help of a 3 tonne excavator operated by Mr Jim Stephen we were able to loosen the soil, add organic matter, chicken manure and dolomite. The soil was turned to a depth of 500mm.

Step 3 - Planter boxes then placed in position Step 4 - Cardboard from the store laid out all around the beds and weed matting pinned down to provide safety and weed free area Step 5 - Leuceena chip from Ranger project in 2012 project shifted to the school by Mr Jim Stephen. This chip is starting to break down nicely to make excellent mulch Step 6 - Weed matting and garden beds were covered with mulch.

Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Monday 7 April Friday 11 April

8.15am -4.15pm

Monday 14 April Thursday 17 April

Closed for school holidays

Friday 18 April Monday 21 April

Easter weekend

Tuesday 22nd April

Normal office hours 8.15am -4.15pm

Office Hours during Easter Break Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh

Next project is to ensure some the school tanks are connected to the garden, and to also utilise the overhead tank at the teacher’s residence.

We sincerely thank Mr Jim Stephen, Mr Noel Baker, Mr Tim Hillier, Ms Deb Steele, staff, students and community members for their ongoing support and contribution to making this project a huge success.

Monday 7 April Friday 11 April

8.15am -4.15pm

Monday 14 April Thursday 17 April

Closed for school holidays

Friday 18 April Monday 21 April

Easter weekend

Tuesday 22nd April

Normal office hours 8.15am -4.15pm

“Keeping It Green and Clean” Poruma Island students from Pre Prep to year 7 were involved in the Green Lane Clean Up Day on the Island on the last day of Term 1. Featured students Harmony Fauid and Patterson Asai got right into the spirit searching far and wide for all manner of rubbish. In just under an hour the students managed to collect 10 full bags of waste that weighed in at a staggering 14.6 kilograms.

Principal Andrew Williams said, “Poruma is generally a very clean island but this goes to show that we can all do our bit to keep it even cleaner.”

$100 Dollar Smile!!

Poruma Island student Samuel David was ecstatic about his selection in the Peninsula Under 12’s Rugby League Team at last week’s Regional Trials in Innisfail.

Samuel represented the Tagai team at the trials and by all reports was a standout performer. He will now go on to represent at the State Trials in Goondiwindi late in term two.

Samuel said “the trials were a fantastic experience.” “I learned so much in such a short time.”

The entire Poruma community is very proud of their latest star and he was given a hero’s welcome as he stepped off the Westwing flight on Wednesday.

The only person on the island who was a little upset about his performance was his uncle Cedric who promised him $100 should he score 5 tries.

Samuel’s 9 try haul probably helps explain the huge smile in the photo.

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Northern Peninsula Area State College News

Senior Campus Gets Working Bee Attention Students received a fresh welcome when they returned to school on Monday March 31st following the P&C organised Working Bee on Saturday 29th. The rain had held off for the weekend and the campus was looking fresh and green following the hundreds of man hours put into the clean up and beautification.

Over fifty parents, community members and students signed on and worked through the morning, cutting and pruning back the overgrowth following the wet season, raking the fallen leaves and debris and taking all the rubbish to the council tip.

With volunteers on axes, rakes, whippersnippers and wheel barrows, drains and gutters were cleared and garden beds cleaned out making the grounds ready for the new term.

Stopping at 1:30pm the clean up crew were rewarded with a great barbecue lunch put on

by Cliff Wasiu and his team from the NPA Menshed. Thank you to all the people that came forward to help. The students have acknowledged the efforts with comments on how great the campus now looks.

Date Claimers: 22 Apr. First Day Term Two 25 Apr. ANZAC Day Holiday Bamaga Junior Campus Crazy Hat Parade 2014 In an annual event that all students have come to enjoy, the Bamaga Junior Campus students participated in the Crazy Hat parade on Thursday 3 April.

Acknowledged as one of the best years for participation ever, the students hugely enjoyed the efforts made by the teachers, teacher aides and fellow students.

Congratulations to all students who made the effort to dress up and what a great effort by the students who were selected as best in class by the judging panel. And as well as the hats, werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the dancing students a treat for all the audience.!!!!

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THURSDAY 17

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11.00 Origins of Us 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 1:30 The Kumars 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Wild At Heart 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Janet King: The Greatest Good 9:30 Assused: Stephen’s Story 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 The School 12:20 Movie: “The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers” (PG) A violent argument and an accidental murder bind for life Martha Ivers and Walter O’Neil.

2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 4: East Perth Vs West Perth 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: “Hairspray” (Mild Coarse Language, Drug Ref, Adult Themes) - 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Top Gear 8:40 The NRL Footy Show 10:40 Fat Tony & Co 11:40 Rizzoli & Isles 12:30 Extra 1:00 Impractical Jokers 1:30 Wesley Impact 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: “G-Force” (Cons Adv: 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 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 2014 AFL Premiership Season - Brisbane Vs Richmond “Rnd 5: Brisbane v Richmond” This looms as a big clash at the Gabba for the Tigers who had trouble up north earlier in the year.

11:00 Movie: “Centurion” - “Centurion (2010)” A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack.

(Cons Adv: V) 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Korean News 5:15 Copa Del Rey 2014 Final 1:00 Turn Back Time 2:00 The Hotel 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 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Gormet Farmer 8:30 Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Express 9:35 Life Of Crime 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:05 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Toughest Place To Be A... - Miner 12:30 Putin, Russia And The West 1:35 Movie: “I Only Want To Walk” (M a) - Four small-time women bank robbers plan a dangerous strike against a band of Mexican drug traffickers.

3:50 Korea: The Forgotten War In Colour 4:45 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

FRIDAY 18

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Movie: Brother Sun, Sister Moon 2:00 At The Movies 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Songs of Praise: Urban Hope - Peckham 3:35 Compass 4:00 Wild At Heart 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: The Lot, France 6:50 What’s Your Story? Phillipa: Aerobics Queen 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Joanna Lumley: The Search For Noah’s Ark 8:35 A Mother’s Son - A mother suspects that her son could be the killer of a recently found dead girl, and becomes caught in a torturous dilemma of whether to denounce him or protect him.

10:00 Sisters Of War - Inspired by the remarkable true story of two extraordinary Australian women.

11:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 11:40 Rage 5:00 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: “Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home” 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Football: Newcastle Knights Vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Football: Manly Sea Eagles Vs Nth Qld Cowboys 11:30 Last Man Standing: The corrupt superiors of a Los Angeles cop are making life miserable for him when they undermine his efforts to bust a crime lord and blame him for his partner’s death.

Starring Bruce Willis.

1:30 McQ: Seattle police lieutenant Lon McQ throws his badge in and takes the law into his own hands after his friend is killed.

Lon pays for information and learns of a two million dollar drug heist which is about to take place involving members of the Police Force.

3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:30 A Place To Call Home 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 7:00 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 Movie: “The Line Of Fire” - Frank Horrigan is an uncompromising Secret Service agent on the verge of retirement who is still haunted by what he perceives as his failure to protect President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

11:15 Movie: “Fletch” (Cons Adv: V,A,S) “Fletch (1985)” Fletch, an intrepid reporter investigating a drug ring who is approached by a man that offers to pay Fletch thousands of dollars to kill him. What’s the mysterious man really up to? Is it related to the drug ring?

1.15 Desperate Housewives - “She Needs Me” 2:15 SPECIAL: France Soaring With The Senses - Part 1 3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: Just In Time 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 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 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Great British Countryside: Yorkshire 8:35 The Dark Ages: An Age Of Light 9:40 As It Happened - Churchill’s Desert War 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:05 The Feed: Best Stories Of The Week 11:35 Film: “The Blonde With Bare Breasts” - Brothers Julien and Louis are small-time crooks who make a living transporting gravel across Paris on their father’s barge.

1:40 Kurt Wallender: The Sniper - - When a small-time crook is killed by a sniper, Wallander and the Ystad police investigate.

3:20 Film: “The Protector” - A young Thai fighter named Kham must travel to Australia to retrieve his two stolen elephants.

4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

SATURDAY 19

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 The Checkout 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 Next Big Thing 1:40 Movie: “Paper Moon” (G) 3:25 Movie: “Jesus Christ Superstar” (G) 5:10 River Cottage Veg Every Day 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise - DI Humphrey Goodman and his team are introduced to the jet-setting world of pilots and cabin crew when an airline stewardess is discovered murdered 8:30 The Gods of Wheat Street: The Fighting Freeburns - Odin thought his only battle was organising the paperwork for the bank, but he’s not the only one interested in Colpepper & Sons.

9:30 Last Tango in Halifax 10:25 Birdsong: As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.

11:55 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Encore “The Block” 12:00 Wildcard 1:30 Surfsport World Championship Tour 2:30 The Middle “The Last Whiff of summer Part 1 3:00 Commando 4:00 The Bottom Line 4:30 Reel Action 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 Movie: “Stick It”- A former gymnast turned juvenile delinquent whom, after one too many run-ins with the law, is forced to enrol in an elite gymnastics academy.

9:10 Movie: “The In-Laws” When prospective fathers-in-law Steve Tobias and Jerry Peyser meet for the first time to celebrate their children’s upcoming marriage, the cake hits the fan.

11:15 Movie: “The Informant” The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation.

1:30 Movie: “Meteor” With a five-mile-wide asteroid speeding to earth, an American space scientist calculates that only the combined weaponry from America and Russia can destroy it.

3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 2014 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 7:00 2014 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 5 - Essendon Vs St Kilda.

11:00 Strike Back - IA mission in Vienna is diverted when the team learns that four European Union officials - including agent John Allen who has knowledge on the Latif project- have been kidnapped in Kosovo.

1:00 Desperate Housewives: 2:00 SPECIAL: France Soaring With Senses Part 2 - Greg Grainger continues his inspiring and adventurous tour of France, a vibrant country with spectacular scenery and exciting culture.

3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania - “Bennett The Padre of Gallipoli” Religious program.

4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz - “What The Yuck! Your Grossest Questions Ever”

5:00 World News 1:00 Bach: A Passionate Life 2:40 Ventriloquist Nina Conti 3:50 Piano Notes 3:00 Mel Brooks: Make A Noise 4:00 Contact - Stuart Franklin: Tiananmen Square 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 A History Of Celtic Britain - Age Of Warriors 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 My Wild Affair: The Elephant Who Found A Mum 8:30 Robson Green: How The North Was Built 9:30 Movie: “The Passion Of Christ MAV(V) 11:50 Movie: “Camino ” M (A) - In Spanish. The heartbreaking story of Camino, a bubbly 11-year-old girl whose happy God-focused life in Madrid and innocent platonic love for Cuco are thwarted by the onset of a terminal illness, a cross she bears with a mixture of exemplary devotion and naivety.

2:20 The Sperminator - Under the pretence of good medicine, Dr Cecil Jacobson, a British-trained fertility expert, helped dozens of women in the small community of Alexandria, Virginia in the US to have babies.

3:15 Movie: “Louise-Michel

SUNDAY 20

SBS

6:00 Rage 8:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 11:30 Songs of Praise: Easter Praise 12:00 Leaving Amish Paradise 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Compass: The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene: Part 1 2:00 Death In Paradise 3:00 The Private Life Of An Easter Masterpiece 4:00 Big Art Ideas 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Murder on St Malley’s Day 6:30 Compass: The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene: Part 2 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Restoration Home: Little Naish 8:30 Call The Midwife: Christmas Special 9:50 Jack Irish: Bad Debts 11:30 Movie: “Paltoon” (Adult Themes, V) 1:25 Movie: “This Land Is Mine” (PG) - Young prize fighter Joe Pendleton, killed in a plane crash, persuades ‘Heavenly Express’ dispatcher Mr. Jordan that he must find him a new body as he should have survived.

3:10 Restoration Home: Little Naish 4:10 The New Inventors 4:40 Catalyst 5:30 Best Of Collectors

6:00 Easter Sunday Service 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Sunday Footy Show 1:30 Broncos Insider 2:00 2014 Intrust Supercup 4:00 Football: Raiders Vs Storm 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 The Mentalist - “Red In Tooth And Claw” - The team investigate a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum and discover how ruthless the academic world can be.

10:30 Person Of Interest - “Mors Praematura” While Finch tries to protect an estate investigator whose Number has gone up, Reese searches for a missing Sam... unaware that Root has convinced Sam to help with a mission for The Machine.

11:30 Who Gets The Last Laugh 12:00 Financial Review Sunday 12:30 The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (CC) 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sofia The First 6:30 Easter Special: Daily Light 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Guys With Kids 12:00 Easter Special: The Road To The Show Part 2 1:30 TBA 2:00 Footy Flashbacks “Ron Barassi Profile” 2:30 2014 AFL Premiership Season Melbourne Vs Gold Coast 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:30 Royal Pains: “Dancing With The Devil / Hurts Like A Mother” When Hank gets a call from Shadow Pond, he’s surprised to find Marisa, not Boris, on the other end of the line.

12:30 Dr Oz - “Dr Oz’s Skin Care Plan For Your Skin Type” 1:30 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 - Latest news, sport and weather from Australia and around the world.

5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Wainwright Walks 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Football Asia 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Subaru World Of Cycling 5:30 Road To The 2014 FIFA World Cup. Brazil, Japan, Algeria & Germany.

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Lost Worlds: Meet Caligula 8:35 Tales Of The Unexpected - Who’s Your Daddy 9:30 Freakonomics: - The field of economics can study more than the workings of economies or businesses, it can also help explore human behaviour in how it reacts to incentives.

11:00 Amstel Gold 2014 - Live AEST coverage of the 49th edition of the Amstel Gold Race in the Netherlands.

1:30 Movie: “Buddenbrooks” - The Decline Of A Family - An adaptation of literary giant Thomas Mann’s 1900 Nobel Prize-Winning novel of the same name, this film charts the downfall of an aristocratic merchant family over four generations in Northern Germany.

4:10 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 4:40 Adbc Bitesize - A bite-sized morsel of SBS’s history-based quiz program.

MONDAY 21

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Call The Midwife - Christmas Special 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer Murders 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Lake District 6:55 Dream Build: Jilliby House 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 Monroe 12:20 Movie: “The Silent Enemy” (PG) 2:10 Movie: “Ill Met By Moonlight” (PG) 3:55 Movie: “Crossfire” (PG) 5.30 Eggheads: Hel’s Angels

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: “Grumpier Old Men” (PG l,a) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Big Bang Theory “The Speckerman Recurrence” Leonard must face his fears after being contacted by his high school tormentor while Penny realises that she might have been a bully herself.

8:30 TBA 9:30 Embarassing Fat Bodies - The second programme meets a husband and wife couple with a combined weight of 52 stone, and a 21-year-old Mum whose life is maligned by her enormous J cup breasts.

10:30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 12:30 Nitro Circus Live 1:05 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 TBA 1:00 Footy Flashbacks 2:30 2014 AFL Premiership Season Geelong Vs Hawthorn 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Payback 9:30 How I Met Your Mother: Daisy 10:30 TBA 11:30 Talking Footy 12:30 Parks And Recreation: Bailout 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Barbara’s reaction to Gordon’s rejection leads to behaviour which worries Andy.

4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Living Safely - Preventing Accidents And Injury In Indigenous Communities 1:35 First Australians 2:50 The Drummer Of Ravel’s Bolero 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Living Black 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Mythbusters: Bullet Baloney 8:35 Vikings: Answers In Blood 9:30 RocKwiz - Ms Murphy, Continental Robert Susz and Suze DeMarchi 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Copa Del Rey 2014 Final 12:30 Movie: “Silent Wedding” M(V,N,S,L) In 1953, the exuberant wedding celebrations of a young couple in a small Romanian village are forced to continue in silence.

2:45 Movie: “Tears For Sale” MA(S) 4:20 Kill Arman - USA/Street Fighting 4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

TUESDAY 22

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11:00 Four Corners 11:45 Media Watch 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer Murders 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Weald Of Kent 6:50 What’s Your Story. - Dingo Love 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Moving Target 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Writer’s Room 10:25 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:25 Four Corners 12:10 Media Watch 12:25 Movie: “Stage Door Canteen” (G) 2:40 Grand Designs Revisited: Weald Of Kent 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 4: Sydney University V Manly 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: Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” (PG) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Big Bang Theory - “The Shiny Trinket Maneuver” Sheldon gets in trouble with Amy and it’s up to Penny to teach him how to be a better boyfriend.

8:00 The Big Bang Theory - “The Recombination Hypothesis” 8:30 Two Broke Girls 9:30 TBA 9:40 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Impractical Jokers 1:30 Brand Developers 4:00 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: “Scenes Of The Crime” (Cons Adv: 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 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 Resurrection: “Us Against The World” Bellamy and Sheriff Fred form an uneasy partnership to find Caleb, who has gone on the run after Dale’s murder.

9:45 Parenthood: “Limbo / The Offer” - Jasmine and Crosby disagree over a crucial point in Aida’s upbringing 11:45 Smash: “The Parents” - “ After Leigh Conroy joins the cast of ‘Bombshell,’ Tom finds himself struggling to diffuse the years of tension between her and Ivy. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Celtic Women 2:25 ADbc 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 Food Safari 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Antiques Uncovered 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Killing: Against Ulrick Strange’s advice, Sarah arranges to exhume Per Møller.

12:10 East West 101 - The Lost Boy 1:10 Movie: “Adrift” - This sensual drama follows Duyen, a young newlywed whose husband’s absence drives her into the arms of another man.

3:00 The Circuit - Sorry Business - Following on from the awardwinning first series, The Circuit returns to SBS with series two.

4:00 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 - Live coverage of the first leg of semi-finals from Matchday 11 at the UEFA Champions League.

6:30 Chinese News

WEDNESDAY 23

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11:00 One Plus One 11:30 Foreign Correspondent 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Devil’s Island 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer murders 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Ashford 6:50 The Checkout - Snack Size.

7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Q1: Knees & Knockers 8:30 Spicks & Specks (PG) 9:00 The Agony of Modern Manners: Travel 9:30 The Kumars 10:00 Would I Lie To You 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Hustle 12:35 Movie: “One Minute To Zero” (G) A soldier during the Korean War finds romance.

2:30 Football: VFL: Round 3 Richmond Vs Williamstown 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: “The Getting Of Wisdom” (PG) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 TBA 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - “Ghosts Of The Past” 10:30 CSI: NY - “Cuckoo’s Nest” 11.30 Rizzoli & Isles - “Dirty Little Secret” - Tensions continue to mount between Jane and Maura, causing those close to them to be caught in the middle.

12:30 Extra 1:00 Impractical Jokers 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 A Place To Call Home (Cons Adv: A,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 7:00 Home And Away 10:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D - Double Episode - End Of The Beginning / Turn, Turn, Turn - Agents Garrett and Triplett are back to help Coulson’s team track down S.H.I.E.L.D.’S nefarious enemy - the Clairvoyant.

11:55 Defiance: “The Bride Wore Black” The time for Christie McCawley and Alak Tarr’s wedding has arrived but Datak wants to call it off when Rafe tells him Christie has been cut out his will.

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 My Family Feast - Indian 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve 8:35 One Born Every Minute - What Happened Next?

9:30 The Bridge 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 Movie: “Little White Lies” - In French. When charismatic party man Ludo leaves a Paris nightclub one evening, he is involved in a car accident that leaves him comatose in hospital. MA(S,L) 1:50 Movie: “Ajami” MA(A,D) This Cannes award winner and Oscar-nominated film presents life in the impoverished and dangerous neighbourhood of Ajami where Jews, Christians and Muslims live and work together on a knife’s edge of religious tension.

4:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 4:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014

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CROSSWORD No. 194

SUDOKU No. 194

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A disagreement with colleagues at work will soon be resolved. Don’t take this misunderstanding too seriously: it’s part of a process that everyone involved has to go through. Romance. The Moon/Pallas Midpoint presently in your sign will help you to understand your partner’s recent concerns.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) You are not much of a gambler. However, if you do succumb to the temptation you could be very lucky this week. Your career will soon receive a big boost: make sure you recognise the opportunity when it comes.

Romance. A brief encounter with a foreigner will intrigue you. You may be surprised by a sudden show of affection.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

FOR KIDS

You must be careful not to waste too much time messing around. Try to calm down and stop worrying about what everybody else thinks you should do. You will know what you should be doing: ignore the rest and get on with it! Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. A recent dispute must be settled peacefully.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) You may need to bide your time and get past any negative feelings you have about work at the moment. You may not have the control over the situation you would like, but you can still get something from it. Romance. Your partner may be a little trying at times this week: you must do your best to be as understanding as possible.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Be very careful with a possession which may get stolen. This would not be of much value to a thief, but it would upset you to lose it. A surprise toward the end of the week will shake you up. Romance. The Moon/ Juno Midpoint presently in your sign will help you to understand your partner much better: use this to good effect this weekend.

FINDWORD No. 194

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

Don’t spend the whole week working!

You need to give yourself a break and do something just for fun. People around you will welcome you taking the lead.

Romance. Your partner may seem to be a little too interested in someone that they have recently met. Don’t get too suspicious: it will only lead to negative feelings that won’t be justified.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t allow other people to push you around! If you are not careful, you will end up doing work which is not your responsibility. Be assertive this week with people who have some sort of control over you.

Romance. Your partner will be reassured by your strong support: this will bring the two of you together.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

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MUDDY RIVER

Don’t get into a confrontation with somebody in authority. You will be able to get what you want, but only if you choose a more subtle approach. You need to be more diplomatic. Romance. You will need a lot of emotional support at the moment. A close friend will not let you down.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Try to count your blessings this week rather than finding fault with others.

Recent events have unsettled you and you need to reorganise and consolidate.

Romance. Your relationship with your partner should get much closer over the next few weeks.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) An old friend who appears from out of the blue may have a surprise in store. Be sure to show your gratitude. Romance. A new relationship will soon be getting off the ground. You may not be clear about your feelings for this person, however. Go with the flow for the time being.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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Easter spells out beauty, the rare

beauty of new life.

–S.D. Gordon

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SOLUTIONS No. 194

A disagreement with your mother may be the result of feelings which lie just below the surface. Don’t be too quick to blame her for a situation which is unavoidable. Romance.

A passing glance from a person whom you hardly know will cheer you up for the whole week.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You may need to give some thought to a strange dream. You will not be satisfied until you have worked out what it really meant.

Try not to be too distracted at work, though.

Romance. A show of emotional strength may not be the best strategy: you need to calm down a little. You will need patience in one important relationship this week.

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The works are programmed to commence in April 2014 and continue until June 2014.

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Applicant Should • Demonstrate experience in management of an office.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the development of sport and recreation in the Torres Strait.

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with indigenous people.

• Demonstrate experience and knowledge of working with computers and its various programs.

• Demonstrate experience and knowledge of working with computerized accounting programs such as MYOB. • Demonstrate ability to work independently without direct supervision.

Main Duties • Oversee the daily operations of the Torres Strait Youth and Recreational Sporting Association office.

• Organise quarterly Board Meetings for the Management Board and reporting to the Board at the meeting.

• Prepare Periodic Performance Report, Periodic Financial Report and End of Year reports to Torres Strait Regional Authority.

• Prepare yearly budget, analyse budget and monitor budget through MYOB computerized program.

• Networking with State Sporting organizations, Local Community organizations, Schools and sporting groups for the coordination of programs on Thursday Island.

• Network with Local Councils.

• Managing the Wongai Court facility and the Boat Club.

• Supervision of other Staff.

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As outlined in the position description, applicants are to submit the following: • A brief resume.

• Contact details of 2 referees.

• A written response outlining your suitability, referring to the key points in the position description.

Your application should address your ability to meet each of the selection criteria. It is advised that you treat each selection criteria separately when preparing your application and provide sufficient information for an assessment to be made.

Send or mail your application and resume, outlining qualifications and experiences to: President, Mr Alan Filewood Torres Strait Youth & Recreational Sporting Association Post Office Box 309 THURSDAY ISLAND QLD 4875 By: 4pm, Monday, April 28, 2014.

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Tombstone Unveiling of Late Joel Nona Late Deacon Ewelu Williams Late Mrs Bethel Williams

Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Badu Island.

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Rebecca Joanne Bowie Saturday, September 27, 2014 Horn Island Cemetery In Loving Memory

Robert J Mills (Bob) 27.09.51 - 12.04.13

You left us one year ago now Dad and living without you has been very difficult but we hold onto the all the memories we shared together.

You are no longer in pain and you are floating about the seas of the Torres Strait where you always wanted to be.

Sadly missed and loved by your children, grandchildren and great grandchild.

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Tombstone Unveiling for the Late Mr Bill Magala, Ms Bethel Dagum Luffman, Mrs Sania Pause Nee Kris and Mr Derek James Bon.

9am on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Thursday Island Cemetery.

Venue: Tamwoy Town Hall Feasting, 6pm followed by dancing.

R.S.V.P Mr Don P Whap: 0456 821 874 Mr Wally Bon: 0417 959 830 Mr Jimmy Luffman: 0499 893 049 Mr Tuta Kris: 0439 065 258

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Torres Strait Island REGIONAL COUNCIL

Torres Strait Island Regional Council Building Services Unit is seeking expressions of interest from qualified building professionals, suppliers and trade contractors covering a variety of residential building activities throughout the fifteen (15) Island Communities within the Torres Straits. Documentation will be made available by forwarding your contact details to: contact.builders@tsirc.qld.gov.au or call 07 4034 5743 prior to close of business on May 7, 2014.

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A sting in the tail for venom research

Dr Jamie Seymour.

AUSTRALIAN Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine (AITHM) researchers from James Cook University and Cairns Hospital have made a discovery that could revolutionise the treatment of jellyfish stings, including the deadly box jellyfish.

Associate Professor Jamie Seymour (AITHM, JCU), Philippa Welfare (Cairns Hospital), Dr Mark Little (JCU and Cairns Hospital), and Dr Peter Pereira (JCU and Cairns Hospital) published their paper examining the effect of vinegar on discharged nematocysts of the large box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) this month.

“Our research findings raise concerns that vinegar has the potential to do harm when used as first aid to treat box jellyfish stings,” venom expert, Jamie Seymour said.

However Darryl Clair, Deputy Chair of the Australian Resuscitation Council advises people to continue using vinegar as treatment for jellyfish stings until it has been determined by the Council as the right move to no longer use it.

“The use of vinegar has been controversial, and this interesting study is the first published paper to suggest vinegar is not effective. We take all research seriously, but any decision must be cleared at a national level, which I imagine will not take to long,” Mr Clair said.

The box jellyfish injects its venom by nematocysts, which occur primarily on the tentacles, but in some species may be present on the bell (body) as well.

Nematocysts are like little stinging darts that fire whenever the tentacle comes in contact with chemicals on the surface of its prey.

Vinegar is currently recommended as first aid if stung by the large box jellyfish in tropical Australia, and in the USA, for all jellyfish stings.

“Through our in-vitro experiments we discovered that vinegar promotes further discharge of venom from already discharged nematocysts. It may be time to reconsider first-aid options for tropical Australian jellyfish stings,” said Dr Mark Little.

Associate Professor Seymour said the current Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines state that vinegar should be used for all box jelly fish stings.

“Our research shows this may not be the best course of action and it’s now for the ARC to consider whether its protocol should be changed.”

“We would expect the ARC to consider this to see if the protocols need to be modified.”

“After being stung by a box jellyfish medical aid should be given immediately, with prolonged CPR to maximise the chance of survival,” said Associate Professor Seymour.

The study was funded by the Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation.

QEMRF Chair, Dr David Rosengren said the foundation was pleased to be funding another world-leading study.

“This is a vitally important project and one that demonstrates yet again how Queensland doctors are leading the charge in emergency medicine research,” Dr Rosengren said.

Jellyfish stings are a major and increasing problem worldwide, with numerous envenomations occurring each year, many of which require medical treatment.

Box jellyfish stings - whilst relatively rare - can be fatal, with more than 60 recorded deaths. The most current and nationally recognised first aid treatment is to apply vinegar to the sting site and call triple zero (000) for an ambulance immediately.

St John Ambulance (Qld) supports the continued research and improvement into first aid techniques. This new research has been forwarded on to the St John Ambulance Australia Medical Advisory Panel (MAP) who will report on any implications the new research has on first aid training for marine envenomation.

There are still other steps involved before a finding such as this is implemented and introduced into our training.

St John Ambulance (Qld) would like to advise all Queenslanders that the correct first aid treatment still firmly remains as applying vinegar to a sting site for box jellyfish and Irukandji jellyfish only.

The current teaching on the management of marine envenomation will remain until there is a formal announcement nationally from the Medical Advisory Panel.

DEFENDING AGAINST DENGUE

Store it.

Throw it.

Tip it out.

Catching adult mozzies.

By AARON SMITH QUEENSLAND Health’s mosquito control team has been making regular appearances on Horn Island and Thursday Island, monitoring mosquito populations and implementing spraying to reduce the chance of Dengue getting a foothold in the community.

“The dengue mosquito and the Asian Tiger Mozzie, live and breed around the home and bite during the day, not at dusk and dawn, so it’s important you keep your yard clean and free of container that can hold water, consistency is the key, rather than a huge clean up every once and a while,” team member Bruce Crunkhorn said.

The team have been monitoring adult mosquito numbers at around 160 sites on Thursday Island and also undertaking property inspections to identify, treat and reduce mosquito breeding sites around the house. Similar operations are carried out on Horn Island as well.

Bruce Crunkhorn captures mozzie larve from garden rubbish.

Mosquito larvae can survive in less than a thimble full of water and it only takes a few days for them to mature into adult mosquitoes. Once the mosquito eggs are laid on the side of a container, the eggs can lie dormant for up to 18 months, waiting for a spot of rain to hydrate them to life.

In north Queensland there is currently Dengue outbreaks in Port Douglas with 17 confirmed cases, Cairns, Innisfail with 125 confirmed cases and Townsville with 10 confirmed cases. There has not been a confirmed case of Dengue on Thursday Island since 2005.

PRECAUTIONS It is important to protect yourself and your family from a possible dengue outbreak near your home.

Taking the right steps can help stop the spread of dengue.

• Empty the water from containers around your home and yard so

dengue mosquitoes can’t breed.

This includes pot plant bases, tyres, buckets and kids toys.

• Put unwanted containers in the rubbish bin or store them where they will not fill with rainwater.

• Tip over boats not being used so the boat does not hold with water.

• Drill holes in the sides of the tyres before putting them under the boat.

• Use insect repellent containing DEET or Picaridin, particularly during daylight hours when the dengue mosquito is most active.

• Use plug-in mosquito repellent devices.

• Spray insect surface spray around your home in dark places where the dengue mosquito likes to hide, such as under furniture, inside cupboards and behind curtains.

• If you or anyone in your household has any symptoms of dengue apply insect repellent to stop the dengue mosquito biting, and see a doctor immediately.

THE SYMPTOMS Dengue fever has many symptoms, and people usually experience a combination of symptoms. Common symptoms of dengue fever are: •·sudden fever and extreme tiredness • intense headache (especially behind the eyes) • muscle and joint pain • loss of appetite • vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain • a metallic taste in the mouth • red or macular (small, flat red spots) rash occurs in half of cases • minor bleeding from nose and gums Most symptoms last up to a week and in some cases the fever may return for another 2-3 days.

Dengue fever symptoms affect everyone differently. They can range from mild, and can even go unnoticed (often in children), to very severe and potentially fatal.

Most people will experience a certain amount of discomfort, regardless of their specific symptoms, and usually need to spend a few days resting at home.

This is important, not only for recovery but to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

Complications include shock (collapsing due to internal fluid loss) and haemorrhage (heavy bleeding), which is usually associated with severe dengue.

Help make our community safe by not letting the mosquito breed around your house.

Tagai State College rolls out Phase One of the Language and Culture Program

TERM One has been a very busy period of time for the staff at the Yangu Pawaw Ngurpay Mudh, Language and Culture Centre.

The staff had been busy visiting those campuses involved with the

Phase One roll out of the Language and Culture subject.

The process involved consultation with the current Language and Culture teachers and Heads of Campus of the Phase One campuses: Mabuygiw Ngurpay Lag, Badhulgaw Ngurpay Lag, Malu Kiyay, Kadhego Ngurpay and Dauan Ngurpay Mudh (planned visit for week one, term 2) to develop their Language and Culture Units.

This implementation involved visits by the

Yangu Pawaw Ngurpay Mudh staff and the Tagai State College Associate Principal, Stephanie Savage, to each campus to deliver Professional Development sessions for staff on the current units of work and the Queensland Studies Authority’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages Syllabus.

This visit was followed by Professional Development sessions held at the Yangu Pawaw Ngurpay Mudh for each of the campus’ main Language and Culture teachers (Language and Culture Subject Coordinators) on Torres Strait Orthographies, the

LoTE versus Immersion Models and then contextualising each of the campus’ units off work across P-3 year levels.

The Professional Development sessions proved to be invaluable to each of the Language and Culture Subject Co-ordinators as they developed in depth understanding of the very basis of the subject’s philosophy of Danalgaw Ngurpay (Mabuyag dialect), Igililmay Ngurpay (Kalaw Kawaw Ya) Education for Life.

This philosophy allowed the staff to plan their units of work based on the various example units of work using an

Immersion model, the appropriate orthography and the syllabus requirements. Through this support each of the participating campuses now have units of work to teach and assess students across years p-3 and an understanding of how to then adapt this course development program across the older year levels.

Such was the success of the Professional Development workshops that the evaluation surveys had participants comment of the sessions: ‘Unit Planning was excellent in that it made me think about more learning experiences

for the relevant units’; ‘All sessions of the Professional Development were valuable and interesting, particularly the language component (sounds and alphabet of KLY)”; of the Professional De‘I fully understood the Profes- velopment workshops to the remaining Tagai sional Development’. and, ‘I am feeling Campuses throughout very confident now and 2014. The centre’s staff can’t wait for it (the roll and the Associate Prinout in their campus) to cipal, Stephanie Savage, would like to thank all happen’.

The Yangu Pawaw staff involved with the Ngurpay Mudh looks Phase One Stage Impleforward to the roll out mentation.

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League carnival team dedicated to the Late Wayne Guivarra

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The late Wayne Guivarra, right, with Sam Backo, middle, and the late Arthur Beetson at the 2011 Island of Origin carnival on Badu. number of players of Torres Strait Island descent will

By ALF WILSON be the Palm Island Barracudas which took out the 2013 DEFENDING champions Descendants consisting Yarrabah carnival last October.

Barracudas captain Fred Bulsey was a member of the of star Torres Strait Islander players and a Wayne OFF PO Mua Razorbacks side which defeated Mali Kiai from Guivarra Memorial side are amongst the nominations E A FFK Depart Thursday Island: 6:30am and 2:30pm PSEASO N E A FE Boigu Island in the final of the 2010 Island of Origin R for the first Allblacks rugby league carnival of 2014 at K R Y Depart Thursday Island: 6:30am and 2:30pm SEASO Depart Seisia: 8am and 4pm ORRFYNF FE carnival on Badu Island.

Rockhampton from April 19 to 21.

Depart Seisia: 8am and 4pm Bookings essential.

PEAK Depart Thursday Island: 6:30am and 2:30pm SEASO Bulsey said that his side will include former NQ The CQID Indigenous Reconciliation Carnival Bookings essential.

Boarding 15mins prior to departure N FERRY Depart Seisia: 8am 4pm Boarding prior toand departure will be held at Rockhampton’s Central Queensland Cowboys outside back Obe Geia jnr and numerous *Please contact us15mins or check online for changes to the ferry April: Monday, *Please Wednesday, Friday *With Exceptions OFF Bookings essential. schedule around holidays asfor variations occur. contact uspublic or check online changesmay to the ferry University on Norman Road and 24 men’s teams as others of Moa descent.

PE&only. schedule around public holidays as to variations may occur. *Exceptions: Week Prior Easter: Monday 14th, Wednesday 16th AM APM Boarding 15mins prior departure Monday 7thDepart Oct Public Holiday.

Peddells Ferry Service will operate an afternoon service Thursday Island: 6:30am and 2:30pm SEASO K “We will be going to win the carnival,” he said. well as women’s sides will be accepted.

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2:30pm and Seisia 4pm.

One way-operate travel only available on this FE date.

17th PM Departures only R Monday 7th Oct *Please Public Ferry Service service only.

RY contactPeddells us Seisia: orThursday check online forwill changes toan theafternoon ferry Depart 8am and 4pm THE Wayne Guivarra Memorial side to compete The nominated teams as at April 8 were Men: Depart Thursday schedule Island 2:30pm and Seisia 4pm.

One way travel only available on this date. around public holidays as -variations may occur.

Friday 18th No Ferry Bookings essential. at the 2014 Rockhampton Allblacks rugby league Gunboat Raiders, Wayne Guivarra Memorial, Millie “Linking the Cape to the Torres Strait” Monday 7th Oct Public Holiday. Peddells Ferry Service will operate an afternoon service only.

Monday 21st - departure No Ferry Boarding 15mins prior to Depart Thursday Island 2:30pm and Seisia 4pm.

One way travel only available on this date.

“Linking the Cape to the Torres Strait” carnival will include players from Badu Island, Weipa, G Mob, Macca United, North Coast Dolphins, Roy Week After Easter: Tuesday 22nd - AM Departures only *Please contact us or check online for changes to the ferry Gladstone, Cairns and Brisbane.

James Hopkins, Jason Lingwoodock Memorial, Rocky Wednesday 23rd AM & PM schedule around public holidays as variations may occur.

“Linking the Cape to the Torres Strait” This side will be coached by former Canberra RaidThursday 24th PM only All Blacks Tigers, Marcia Mob, Black Magic, Buka Monday 7th Oct Public Holiday. Peddells Ferry Service will operate an afternoon service only.

Depart Thursday Island 2:30pm and Seisia 4pm.

One – way only available DAY) on this date.

Friday 25th Notravel Ferry (ANZAC Kanaka, Woorabinda Gold, Woorabinda Blue, CQ ers, Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin and Warriors, Eidsvold Eagles, Gladstone Goori United, Test forward Sam Backo who had been a special VIP “Linking the Cape to the Torres Strait” Descendents, Palm Island Barracudas, Oakey Red guest at three Island of Origin Series on Badu Island, the latest was in 2011.

Belly Blacks.

Wayne was a legendary figure in TSI rugby league Women: Macca United, Highlanders, Bowen`s and died in August 2013 in Cairns after a long illness.

Buccaneers, All Blacks Stars, CQ Warriors.

RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL Organising the team has been a joint effort by The late Wayne Guivarra had been a stalwart of the PHONE: 07 4069 1551 Book online www.peddellsferry,com.au PHONE: 07 4069 1551 Island of Origin series before his death last year after Wayne’s daughter Kamiel, Wayne’s brothers, sisters THE JETTYBook SHOPonline ENGINEERS JETTY, THURSDAY ISLAND www.peddellsferry,com.au RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL and friends. a long illness.

THE JETTY SHOP ENGINEERS JETTY, THURSDAY ISLAND PHONE: 07 4069 1551 Younger brother Billy Guivarra told the Torres News Mr Guivarra had also been a Councillor on the Badu Book online www.peddellsferry,com.au THE JETTY SHOP ENGINEERS JETTY, THURSDAY ISLAND on 8th April that the Memorial Team was established Island Council and loved his rugby league.

RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL The star studded Descendants side beat CQ Warriors to honour Wayne’s long and passionate contribution to PHONE: 07 4069 1551 54-12 in the 2013 Rockhampton carnival grand final. community development, advancement and all sports, Book online www.peddellsferry,com.au THE JETTY SHOP ENGINEERS JETTY, THURSDAY ISLAND Another of the men’s teams which will have a large most notably his passion for Rugby league.

“As a player Wayne won premierships with Red Devils in Gladstone as captain 1980, Western Suburbs in Gladstone as captain/coach in 1983 and Kangaroos club at Cairns in 1984,” Billy said.

“In 1981 Wayne was one of only two selected in the Central Queensland side where he played in Fax: (07) 4090 3628 the front row in 1981 against a Brisbane team that Email: info@tiferry.com.au featured captain, Arthur Beetson, Wally Lewis, Mal Meninga and co, and was also involved in taking a Torres Strait Island team to Sydney in 1985 to compete at the Australian Championships and the Torres Strait Island team to participate in the Pacific Cup in 2000, where they came a highly credible third place behind Australian Indigenous team and Western Samoa.

“Wayne was involved in Rugby League as a co-ordinator, official, player and coach throughout his whole life right up to his passing last August,” Billy said.

The late Arthur Beetson was a warm friend of Wayne Guivarra and had been a guest at 2011 Island of Origin grand final on Badu.

Billy said this team would not have been possible without the support of the Torres Strait Island Regional council.

“The Guivarra family is very grateful for their generosity, we would also like to acknowledge Goodline Weipa, Engineers Queensland Gladstone, Manunda Mobile K9 Dogwash Cairns, Gladstone Sports Power, Horice Baira of Badu, Shelita Nona and Danny Nona and others that have helped. Much appreciated, God Bless you all and big Esso.

“We also thank Sam Backo for his time n coaching the team,” Billy said.

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Runner/Supervisor Matt Arkell, Supervisors Helen Mosby and Murray Pearson, Leaguesafe Runner Kiwat Abednego, all the parents who travelled to the events to support team, all the parents on the islands, especially for the warm welcome that many of the boys received on their return, coaches who prepared the students on their home islands and organisers, referees and linesmen.

And last of all, congratulations to the students themselves, for the way they

Special mention must go to the only girl in the team, Ruth Neliman.

She performed extremely well, especially in defence, and may now have an opportunity to participate in a Peninsula Girls’ Team against Townsville.

Thanks to - TSY and RSA for their continued support, Coach Wally Shibasaki for his ongoing dedication to our representative teams, Leaguesafe

conducted themselves and represented their families, communities, schools and the Torres Strait, both on and off the field.

They attracted praise for their skill, spirit and determination during the games and for their manners and behaviour at all times during the trip, from flight crew and fellow passengers, to shop assistants and waiters.

They can all be immensely proud of their efforts.

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Torres Strait’s new generation of formidable players

TAGAI TEAM

By DAVID BELL BOTH Tagai State College and Torres Strait District 12’s Rugby League Teams finished runnersup at carnivals in Cairns and Innisfail last month.

The Tagai team, coached

by Wally Shibasaki, competed in the Peninsula Region ARL Development Cup on March 27 for the first time.

The team consisted of 10 students from seven different outer islands, five students from Waybeni Campus, one from Narupay.

Tagai got off to a great start by defeating St Francis Xavier 28-6 in the first round, then in the semi-finals defeating Western Cape College 28 to 6.

However they lost the other other semi-final to Cairns West, a team dominated by several big Torres Strait boys.

Cairns West beat Tagai 16 to 12 in the finals.

At 12-nil at half time, the Tagai team showed a lot of courage to fight their way back and sent Poruma student Samuel David over the line twice.

Iama’s Dantoray Lui converted both tries to even it up at 12-all with only a few minutes to go.

Banjo Dau from Malu Kiyay came inches from scoring before there was an injury to key defender Matatia Dorante when he fearlessly took on one of their big forwards.

Unfortunately, Matatia’s injury meant that he was not able to take part in the Peninsula Carnival two days later and his Page 24 Torres News

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courage and determination was a big loss to the team. He will not turn 12 until next year, so he will at least have another chance in 2015.

In Innisfail at the Peninsula Carnival March 29, the Tagai team was joined by two Sacred Heart boys to form the Torres Strait Team, and their first two games resulted in easy wins against Mareeba and Evelyn.

However, they lost their third pool game with Cairns 20 to ten.

The last two pool matches resulted in a big wins for the Torres Strait Team. Firstly they beat Barron River, 48 to 8, scoring eight tries and Kobe Ahwang. converting them all, and then a 24-0 victory over a seven years, joint champions with plucky Atherton, who kept Torres Cairns in 2008 and runners up to Strait scoreless for much of the Innisfail, Tully and now Cairns. first half.

Seven players were selected for Torres Strait went on to win the the Selection Clinic in Cairns the semi final 12 to 6 against Innisfail, following day - Samuel David (Poensuring another match with ruma), Gideon Larry and Dantoray Cairns in the final.

Lui (Iama), Kaea Crouch, Matatia Torres Strait were defeated in Dorante, Jarrod Laifoo and Kobe the final by Cairns 30 to 6. The Ahwang (Waybeni Buway). first half of the final was fairly Congratulations to Gideon, one-sided.

Samuel and Kobe were selected Torres Strait kicked off and had in the Peninsula Team which will very little possession as Cairns ran travel all the way to Goondiwindi in five tries. To their credit, the at the end of June to participate in Torres Strait did not give up and the State Championships. dug deep to perform much better Let’s hope at least one of these in the second half. boys will follow in the footsteps Torres Strait now has an im- of Matthew Gibuma (2010) and pressive and consistent record at Jeremiah Fauid (2011) who made the Peninsula Carnival. The team the Queensland Team. has reached four finals in the last Continued Page 23 >>