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POLITICAL parties have been accused of gross political opportunism during the lead-up to the September 7 election, rather than focusing on the real threat to the Torres Strait - TB. TSIRC Mayor Fred Gela says the politicians have seized the issue of asylum seekers through the Torres Strait as an election issue. Mayor Gela questions why this is
only now being discussed in the political arena. “Why make a such big issue of this now when it has been happening for some time? “I agree it’s an issue that needs to be shored up, but isn’t it just a hot potato to win a tick in the box? “The real border-protection issue our region is facing is TB and that needs to be dealt with.” Continued Page 5 >>
THE 2013-14 Torres Strait and NPA Business and Community Directory is included, free-of-charge, in this week’s edition of the Torres News (local distribution only). Extra copies of the Directory are available from Col Jones Newsagency for $2 each, including GST, until the end of September. If you would like a copy of the directory to be sent out in the post (postage charges are additional), please email ads@torresnews.com.au, or call 1300-TORRES (1300 867 737). For Outer Island and NPA customers, your copy of the directory is not included inside the newspaper, but is available from the store where you bought the newspaper. The cover of this year’s directory is by Warraber artist Tony Harry.
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Freedom Flotilla faces prospect of jail in Indonesia By AARON SMITH and COREY BOUSEN THE Australian Government has issued a formal written warning to the “Freedom Flotilla” that they face significant criminal penalties if they breach PNG or Indonesian immigration laws. The Freedom Flotilla is a convoy of three yachts with around 20 activists, which departed Cairns on August 17. They want to highlight human rights abuses by the Indonesian government in West Papua by sailing through the Torres Strait and into Indonesian waters. They plan to sail to the eastern-most Indonesian town in West Papua of Merauki. Speaking from Jakarta, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said last week: “Members of the Flotilla have made clear they plan an illegal entry into Indonesia. “Their proposed actions are high risk. “When in Indonesian territory they will be subject to Indonesian, and not Australian, law. Indonesian law provides for penalties of up to five years for similar immigration offences. “If Flotilla members are arrested in Indonesia or PNG they will receive the
SAILING FOR PEACE: Judulu Neal, Kevin Buzzacott and Jacob Rumbiak display their “Orginal Nation” passport. The members of the Freedom Flotilla arrived in Cooktown on Wednesday as part of their journey to West Papua. PHOTO: Corey Bousen normal consular assistance available to Australians overseas. But we cannot seek special treatment for them or intervene in local law enforcement procedures.” The Australian government’s letter was sent to Flotilla Co-founder, Izzy Brown on August 20. However, the activists and Indigenous elders of the Freedom Flotilla reaffirmed their commitment to travel
to West Papua. “Depending on weather and winds, we plan to be in Indonesian Waters within about two weeks, but now that this dialogue has begun, we hope we can find a more peaceful resolution,” Ms Brown said. Torres News asked Ms Brown if they were willing to face the consequences of a potential five years in an Indonesian jail.
“Of course we want to avoid such a outcome, but we have a legal team on board and our members are willing to do whatever it takes to get this message out there,” she said. Freedom Flotilla member Jacob Rumbiak - as a man who has spent 12 years in Indonesian jails and who was subjected to torture while detained as a political prisoner - is well aware of the dangers faced in undertaking the
journey. “I was put in 12 different jails and eight Indonesian military camps but I have never complained about this because I want to give the best to my country before I die,” Mr Rumbiak, who is Foreign Minister for the exiled West Papuan government, told Torres News. “I left my home more than 35 years ago. I am now 58 and I would like to go home to be free,” he said. “And we’re going to get him there,” affirmed Aboriginal Elder Kevin Buzzacott, who was the originator of the Freedom Flotilla idea. The flotilla crew will be travelling into Indonesian waters using their own “Original Nation” passports, which Mr Buzzacott says acknowledges the legitimacy of the flotilla’s journey that is built upon Aboriginal lore that existed long before Europeans settled in Australia. Yarrabah’s Judulu Neil, who is also travelling with the flotilla, said the group’s intentions are peaceful. “The Indonesian government need to have a look at who we are. We’re peaceful people and we’re here to connect back to our old trading routes and bring back the relationship that we had with the people of the north,” he said.
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The healthy choice is your choice By AARON SMITH AVAILABILITY and price are no longer as much a barrier for people in the Torres Strait to make healthier choices at the supermarket. IBIS and the more recently arrived food retailer, Island and Cape, have both made a commitment to getting good quality, healthy food and at reasonable prices on to the shelves. It’s now up to us to turn our eating habits around and improve our health. Ian Copeland, CEO of IBIS, said: “One of our benchmarks is that we offer the same prices as Coles, plus freight. “We also subsidise the price of some healthier products. We do however charge more for smokes, confectionery and soft drinks, and I make no apology about that. “It’s one of the ways we offset costs of the healthy products, for example we sell bottled water for only $1, and a large proportion of that money pays for just the freight.” John Smith, Managing Director of Island and Cape Supermarkets, which have stores on Dauan, Yorke, Badu and Horn Island in Torres Strait as well as in the NPA, said: “A big part of our business focus is providing food for the local Indigenous communities that is fresh, healthy and as cheap as possible. “It takes time but peoples’ attitudes are slowly changing.
For example, we have seen soft drink sales decline, while water sales go through the roof, which is great.” Island and Cape has established a Healthy Choice Program which is an initiative conducted with Queensland Health and Apunipima Cape York Health Council, whose message is also shared at the health clinics and schools. The ethos behind the initiative is sharing education and responsibility, and making nutrition fun. Island and Cape are also working with Menzies School of Health Research in the Northern Territory to analyse raw sale data collected from its group of stores. “It’s something we have been really pushing as it encourages people eat better. “It’s a five-star program designed to help remote communities make healthy, informed choices when shopping for their groceries. “We are really trying to encourage our indigenous customers to try different things, who in the past tend to stick to what they know,” Mr Smith said. “We are now getting fruit and veg in our stores many people have never seen before. “We are also doing things like when a customer buys five different fruit and veg, we put them into a draw to win a prize, such as signed rugby shirt or a fridge full of healthy drinks.” IBIS also has several programs
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TAFE rebuilds barbeques at Sadie’s Beach By AARON SMITH TROPICAL North Queensland TAFE students on Thursday Island pitched in to help rebuild the barbeques on Sadie’s Beach. The picnic area has long been in a state of disrepair and with some help by local businesses the TAFE has made this restoration part of its curriculum. Mark Hutton, Principal of the TAFE, said: “These community learning projects are much better than classroom-based ones as it allows the student’s to get hands on, and do something the community can actually use. Gibson Nona, Dauba Ware, Thomas Sabatino, Cedric Kusu, Anthony Takai, “Plus this project is great as it combines Birigz Sambo, Wilson Aniba, Paul Murde, Denzel Whap, Chris Sambo, Ori elements of engineering, horticulture and Gibson Nona, Dauba Ware, Thomas Sabatino, Cedric Kusu, Anthony Ahwang, Alan Godfrey, George Ernst, Walter Cook and Mark Hutton in construction.” front of the Sadie’s Beach Barbeque. Takai and Birigz Sambo strike a pose while mixing concrete. Another example of a TAFE community Advertisement learning project are the many community gardens around Thursday Island, instigated by horticulturalist George Ernst. “Thanks to the help of Alan Godfrey of Godfrey Constructions, who happily donated his time and the building materials, as well as the services of Walter Cook and the provision of a portable generator by Torres Shire Council, this project has been able to happen. The students have benefited from the knowledge sharing and the passing of skills by working with these tradesmen.”
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<< From Page 1 The border security has dominated the election campaign in recent weeks. Only last Tuesday, August 20, the Jakarta Post reported 23 Sudanese nationals capsized their speedboat in Torasi River in Merauke, West Papua, of which 14 are missing and presumed drowned. It was also presumed they were making a dash for Australia to seek asylum. MP Warren Entsch suggests this was a test run for a new path for people smugglers that was brought to their attention only from PM Kevin Rudd’s PNG solution. With 26,000 people from PNG crossing the border to Saibai alone under the treaty agreement each year, many of whom are carrying TB, Mayor Gela considers this a far-greater threat than the 10 or so asylum seekers to have entered the region this year, the same number as last year. A report released in July by the Australian Government’s Office of the Chief Scientist supports Cr Gela’s fears, it states Australia is seeing increasing numbers of antibotic-resistant infections, such as TB, appearing in the community and that it represents a looming public health issue. Cr Gela said: “Since the loss of one of our Elders to TB earlier this year, Queensland Health has implemented a plan that comes into effect on August 26, where two new clinicians will be established on the islands to provide voluntary testing of PNG arrivals. “They will also provide community health education to heighten awareness and train staff here on he ground. While this is all a good step forward, we need to look across the border, the epicentre of this issue is in Daru.” While statistics from AusAID confirm that with the new equipment, more people are being successful diagnosed and cure rates have been dramatically improved, Cr Gela is still concerned. “Whilst this tells a good story, it is only part of it, that’s just people coming through the door at Daru Hospital. “Culturally speaking in PNG, once a village knows a person has TB, they are ostracised, so many people are too afraid to be tested.” Cr Gela suggested that prevention would be better than a cure and that the government needs to implement a comprehensive screening process before people are allowed to travel from PNG under the treaty. “A 24-month TB treatment program for one person costs $14,000 and we all know who is wearing that cost, the Australian taxpayer. Proper and effective TB screening is the real border issue we should be dealing with,” he said.
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Paying tribute to our Japanese ancestors By AARON SMITH JODOSHU Buddhist Priest Shinyo Tetsuyu from Brisbane was on Thursday Island this month to conduct a ceremony at the cemetery, commemorating the region’s Japanese ancestors. Part of Obon, an annual Japanese National holiday, Tetsuyu led prayers on the morning of August 15 for Torres Strait Islanders of second and third generation Japanese descent. The Japanese have had a presence in the Torres Strait since the 1880’s. A section of the Thursday Island cemetery is allocated to Japanese graves of men and women who were a part of the large Japanese community of labourers, businessmen and, of course, pearl divers. There was even Japanese district on Thursday Island called Yokohama, and the cemetery with
Priest Shinyo Tetsuyu praying at the Japanese Temple. some 600 graves Japanese pearl shell divers is a testament to those who came for fortune but found danger and death. There is even a rumour that a Japanese princess is buried there and is the reason why Thursday Island was not bombed during World War II. Obon in Japan is a Buddhist-Confucian custom that has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years. Kazu Takami, from Kazu Pearl Farm on Friday Island, along with some residents of Thursday Island, all helped clean and prepare the temple the day before Priest Tetsuyu arrived. The Director of the Consulate of Japan in Cairns, Mr Yoshiyuki Isoda, also flew up for the occasion. After the prayers Priest Tetsuyu gave a speech to the people present: “This day is about saying thank you to our ancestors for bringing us into the world, feeding us, clothing us, putting a roof over our heads and giving us a good education. Life is a precious gift and today is about remembering that. “Threading a piece of cotton through the eye of a needle is a difficult task. “Now imagine putting the needle deep under the sand at the bottom of the ocean and trying to thread the cotton through it from the clouds. That is how hard it is for the soul to find the body and that is why our life is so precious. “Think about the precious gift of your life. What have you done with it? What will you do with it today and what will you do with it tomorrow?”
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A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE BILLY MISSI
Sell-out show honours Torres Strait artist By AARON SMITH TORRES Strait artist, the late Billy Missi was honoured in a performance by Baiwa Dance Company in Cairns this month whose artwork was used in a theatre show. The premiere of Warupaw Uu - Echo of the Drums, played to a full house at the Centre of Contemporary Arts on the August 16 and 17. Both shows received a standing ovation. For Baiwa founder and director Rita Pryce paying tribute to Billy Missi meant a lot to her and her people from the Torres Strait. Billy Missi was one of the region’s most-acclaimed Indigenous artists whose artwork has been exhibiting successfully in the region, nationally and held in prestigious international collections around the world. His artwork features prominently throughout the one hour performance Ms Pryce said: “This show is inspired by, and dedicated to my late Uncle - Ephraim Bani, but these particular performances are in memory of Billy Missi, who had been heavily involved in CIAF before passing away in December 2012. “He was a big supporter of Baiwa and would always be there to give advice and share his knowledge of Torres Strait Island culture. “He was a hard-working, quiet achiever with a humble personality. We want people to remember that about him and give him the recognition that he so deserves.” This occasion was a special one for Billy’s nephew, dancer - Patrick Vandenbroek and Billy’s older sister - Peggy Misi, who were both Baiwa’s lead dancers. Warupaw Uu has been described as a stunning exploration of the Torres
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Strait Islander peoples’ connection to nature, and their respect for its purposeful and powerful presence. It celebrates the rituals and stories that surround the changing of the seasons, which are uniquely governed by the winds Naigai, Zei, Sager and Kuki. Of special significance is the involvement of Ahdi Dimple Bani - eldest son of the late Ephraim Bani, who travelled from Thursday Island to witness Warupaw Uu come to life in the theatre. The dancers were: Rita Pryce, Peggy Misi, Barbara Drummond, George Dow, Arthur Gisu, Patrick
Vandenbroek, Cleopatra Pryce and Shakira Walker. Described as a highlight of the Dreaming Festival and the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, audience members declared: “Echo of Drums both beautiful and powerful, it left me in tears” and “an emotional journey of family, history, culture”. Pre-show entertainment on Saturday night was provided by local musician and grandson of the late Ephraim Bani - Danny Bani, also known as ‘Danny Boy’ whose smooth R’n’B sound is fast earning a name for the young artist who at 21 recorded his first album this year.
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Cape York overrun by grey Fergusons
Eight of the tractors and their owner/drivers in a line up on the edge of the Torres Strait. INSET TOP LEFT: Owner Driver Bob Wilson from Bendigo, Victoria. INSET TOP RIGHT: Owner Driver Ian Peacock from Albany, Western Australia. By ROGER BARTLETT T H E N PA w a s invaded this month, albeit at 15km per hour. Members of the Harry Ferguson Tractor Club Inc (HFTC) began their first-ever Cape York run from Cooktown on Sunday, August 4, 2013. Twelve of the famous British built, mid-size tractors ranging in age from 1949 to the mid-sixties, with enthusiasts from five states took 35 days to make the Piper and tractor driver 2000km return trip to ‘Dookie’ celebrates the arrival Bamaga. at Seisia with a rendition of Eight vehicles Amazing Grace. carry the Ferguson grey colour while the remainder have the later-model red and grey paint. Ferguson tractors have served the world including exploration parties in the isolated Antarctic region - something of a contrast with the far north of Australia. Those taking part in the Cape York run displayed their tractors at the Cooktown Show Saturday, August 3, and one of the organisers, past club president John Paul said the group attracted a huge response from those in the area and interstate people on holiday at Cooktown. The Ferguson tractor system was introduced to the world more than 75 years ago. The first grey Ferguson model may be small by modern farm standards but the enthusiastic owners are anything but limited in their activities, having conquered a number of recent challenges including a 1228 km desert run from Oodnadatta to Birdsville and a trek through the hills and valleys of Tasmania. There have also been several runs around ‘Ned Kelly country’ at Stringy Bark Creek in north-east Victoria. Seven Victorian owners are taking part at Cape York with other entries coming from New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and West Australia. Those taking part in the top-of-Australia trek have carried their tractors to Cooktown on trucks or trailers and several of these vehicles will join in the trek for back-up purposes. Some tractors will tow campervans while others will use a trailer or a Ferguson standard issue ‘carry-all’ fitted on the back to transport fuel, camping and food. The early-model vehicles have a road speed of up to 17 kph; most of the early models run on petrol. Several years ago, the trek organisers, John Paul, a drag line contractor of Bendigo, checked the route with club members Alan Carpenter, a retired farmer from Bairnsdale in southern Victoria and Geoff Lee, a farm contractor of Molyullah in north-east Victoria. They noted some rough road surfaces and numerous river and creek crossings. The tractor club, founded in Victoria 20 years ago, has 1400 members. The first tractor with the system, designed by Ferguson with David Brown, was built in 1936. Torres News
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Co-operative efforts transform Tagai Erub garden
Teacher Aide Dalassa Sam picking some basil, eggplant and tomatoes for students to cook a new recipe, Ratatouille.
A three-day garden blitz has transformed Tagai College’s Erub campus gardens. Garden beds were improved and planted with corn, a chicken coop renovated and garden shed erected in the blitz supervised by Tagai Environmental Education Coordinator Tim Hillier. The support team included the Torres Strait Regional Authority’s (TSRA) Erubam Rangers Aaron Ketchell and Amos Sipi and Tagai Indigenous Ranger cadet Taukie Passi. TSRA Acting Chairman Mr Aven S. Noah said there was growing support across the Torres Strait for similar initiatives. “The activity is part of the Horticulture in Schools initiative, within the TSRA Sustainable Horticulture Project, which is focussed on embedding horticulture in the Torres Strait school curriculum and supporting the growing of food within schools. “These are the sort of hands on programs that assist young Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people to complete school and encourage further study, training, jobs and careers in land, sea and natural resource management,” Mr Noah said. ABOVE: Tagai Ranger Cadet Taukie Passi helping students Elijah Waigana and Daniel Sam assemble the new garden shed. BELOW: Tagai Ranger Cadet Taukie Passi and TSRA Erubam Acting Senior Ranger Aaron Ketchel replace the mesh on the chicken coop.
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Tagai students train for tourism industry TAGAI students on Thursday Island have been learning important new life skills that may help them build careers in the tourism industry. This month Tropical North Queensland TAFE conducted a Certificate II training in Tourism for year 11 and 12 Tagai students. Course coordinator Jennifer Tasker who conducted the training said: “This course opens them up and allows them to explore potential different career pathways, of which tourism is one of them up here in the Strait.” The students learned to develop a skill set of customer service, understanding cultural diversity and researching and finding ways to share their culture with tourists. The students also learned about intellectual property rights and copyright.
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“Another big component of their training included developing some cultural protocols, so they could establish what was and was not appropriate information to share with tourists,” Jennifer said. “I think that tourism is underdeveloped up here, and although the region is not going to be able to compete as an island destination with the likes of Bali, they do have the opportunity to develop something unique based on their culture and that can’t be found any where else. “Ten years ago all the tourism was done by non-indigenous people, but now with the development of the Gab Titui Cultural Centre, they have a fantastic facility which represents their art and culture.” Jennifer said the TAFE is in negotiations with Mary Bani to have future tourist training courses run from Gab Titui Cultural Centre.
Frank David, the Gallery Officer at Gab Titui completed a Certificate III in Tourism and Hospitality in 2003, and has since built a career in the tourism industry. “My focus has been to develop cultural tourism, that is everything tourists today want. But we must do it sustainably. I have seen many other places where tourism has come and failed, so it is important we develop it in a way that does not give too much of our culture away,” Frank said. “Tourism in the Torres Strait is still fledgling, but the only way is up, and being indigenous is a great advantage in cultural tourism, its an asset. “The new generation have the advantage as they grasp both western and Island culture, so the Torres Strait has an exciting future, just as long as it is done sustainably,” he said.
The Minister for Health invites all interested parties from a wide range of personal, professional and cultural backgrounds to apply for membership with the Queensland Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council (QMHDAC). The QMHDAC’s function is to provide expert and independent advice to the Queensland Mental Health Commission on a range of issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders—including those with a lived experience of mental illness or substance misuse; families, carers, and support people; as well as service providers across areas such as health, employment, education, housing and justice. Membership will be by ministerial appointment for a term of up to three years. The QMHDAC will meet at least four times a year and out of session work may be required. Selection will be based on skills, knowledge and experience of mental health and/or substance misuse. An ability to contribute to change and offer a broad strategic perspective on mental health and drug and alcohol system reform will be highly regarded. People from regional areas and with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. ** Please note that application details may also form the basis of a future reference group database; applicants will be offered an opportunity to opt out if requested. For more Information For further information on the MHDAC please refer to Section 5 of the Queensland Mental Health Commission Act 2013, available on the Queensland Mental Health Commission website — www.qmhc.qld.gov.au. For any other information contact the Advisory Council Secretariat by email QMHC_Advisory@qmhc.qld.gov.au Download an application form at www.qmhc.qld.gov.au Applications close 5.00 pm Friday 20 September 2013.
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FUN TIMES AT THE NPA MINI SHOW By JESSICA SAXTON NPA Mini Show was struck by sorts of a fever this year, with the regional Show Day holiday jam packed with competitions
showcasing our local sporting talent. F r o m m e n ’s a n d ladies basketball to touch comps and volleyball, 100m sprints and novelty games, our region showed
what they’re made of. Selected players from our local Touch, Basketball and Volleyball competitions provided a number of intense games, entertaining spectators
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petitions and of course, limbo. “It was great to see such strong community participation in the sporting events held,” said NPA Deputy Mayor Edward Newman, “and to see the younger generations performing traditional dancing on the last night.”
From the spectacular fireworks display to open the event on Thursday night, to the final traditional dances performed on Friday night, there was food, fun and games for all. A big thanks to our proud sponsors NPARC, IBIS, Cape York Traders,
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By AARON SMITH ILAN Cafe owner Mikey Arjuan (right) has been back in business at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre since June 30. There was a few delays with the renovation of the cafe, which was closed for 11 months. In that time Mikey travelled around Australia and went back to his homeland, Israel. “I had only been back in Australia for one week when I got news that my mother had a stoke, so I had to rush back to Israel again to see her,” he said. Sadly his mother passed away two hours after he returned. Mikey, who has been in Australia 11 years has made this country his home. He first studied cooking in Israel then later France, before being sponsored on a 457 temporary work visa by the Melbourne Italian cafe Brunnetti’s, which is world famous for its cakes and coffees. Mikey has been on Thursday Island for nearly six years, originally working at the bakery, which he later took over, while at the same time starting the cafe. “I was told Island people would not like my speciality Italian cakes, and it was hard at first to get the locals to try new things. But then as one tried something and liked it, word got around and slowly people’s tastes got more adventurous,” he said.
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Now Mikey provides an exiting menu, ranging in neuvo Island, Italian/Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, with a focus on local seafoods. His eggs Benedict with crayfish for breakfast is one of his new specialities and for dinner he has a great pan-fried swordfish available.
“TI is my home now. I even have my own Dari,” Mikey said, revealing a tattoo of a Dari on his arm. “My friend the artist Ceferino Sabatino helped design it for me.” The cafe is open seven days a week 7:20am to 2:30pm and from Wednesday to Saturday he opens for dinner from 6pm onwards (BYO).
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seniors’ week 2013 thursday island By AARON SMITH JUST because you have a Zimmerframe, doesn’t mean you are too old to have a good time. HACC (Home and Community Care) put a great week of fun and entertainment to celebrate our community’s senior citizens. The event kicked off last Monday
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with a March to Anzac Park where there was music, dancing and good fun. Gabriel Bani was the MC for the opening day: “This is a celebration of life and community. A celebration of our Elders and everything they have contributed to their community.” Bishop Saibo Mabo then held a minute’s silence in remembrance.
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“Bless our senior members of our community and may they always receive the respect they deserve,” he said. Dalton Bon was one of the active members of the crowd: “It’s a beautiful day to celebrate our Elders, there are many familiar faces here, but as we get older, many of the names slip from the memory.”
Photos AARON SMITH Bishop Blanco from the NPA, along with Gabriel Bani and friends, jammed out some tunes for a crowd ready to show off their dance moves. On the Tuesday the celebrations continued at Tagai College, where Elders from around the Strait and NPA, sat down and had a good yarn with the youth, sharing lifelong
wisdom. This was followed by a big sing along and then some of the Tagai boys shook a leg Island style for the appreciative audience. On Wednesday they visited the Star of the Sea and Thursday a visit to Sacred Heart Primary School, between songs the catch phrase, said in good fun was “All aboard.”
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Mr Entsch said to Torres News: “The key to this is enforcement, to ensue that the only hunting occurring is for cultural purposes by traditional owners. “We have received many complaints from along the Barrier Reef, Torres Strait across to Western Australia of a small number of poachers who illegally kill large numbers of these protected species for commercial sale. “It’s a blatant abuse of current native title fishing rights and many elders are not happy with the bad name these poachers are giving to traditional fishing.” Within six months being in office the Coalition will: • Introduce Federal legislation tripling the penalties for poaching and illegal transportation of turtle and dugong meat; • Establish a National Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan through the threatened species process; and • Work with Indigenous leaders towards an initial two-year moratorium on the taking of dugongs. “We will empower indigenous rangers to be able to prosecute offenders and confiscate their boats and fishing equipment and, where necessary, to stop fishing all together to take tally and protect these species. “If this is not done, the traditional fishery will not be sustainable and we face extinction of these species,” Mr Enstch said. “The Torres Strait Rangers have been doing a fabulous job but they currently lack the authority to protect these species and prosecute offenders. What we propose will in no way prevent native title rights, what we we want to do is encourage and support sustainable, indigenous-run effective management of this fishery, by giving rangers the power and support to stop inappropriate behaviour.” The Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan will form part of the Coalition’s Reef 2050 Plan. If elected, the Coalition will spend the money in the following way: • $2 million for specialised Indigenous Ranger Programs for marine conservation along the Far North Queensland Coast and for strengthened enforcement and compliance. This will be done through supporting additional officers on the water and on land to crack down on dugong and turtle poaching and the illegal trade in dugong and turtle meat. • $2 million for an Australian Crime Commission investigation into the practice of illegal killing, poaching and transportation of turtle and dugong meat. • $700,000 towards cleaning up marine debris along the Far North Queensland Coast, the Torres Strait Islands and in the Coral Sea. Marine debris - especially ‘ghost nets’ - provide significant risks to dugongs and turtles and we will take steps to clean up these threats. • $300,000 to support the Cairns and Fitzroy Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centres. The Coalition will allocate $100,000 per year to the Fitzroy Island Turtle Hospital, run by the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, for three years to help with capital works and to help the hospital achieve a permanent and sustainable future. Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage, Greg Hunt said: “The Coalition respects the traditional rights of the Indigenous community. However we will not tolerate illegal poaching of dugongs and turtles under the cover of so-called traditional hunting. “We also do not support the taking of turtles and dugongs in green zones.” “These actions are not supported by the Indigenous elders and we will work with them to stop this illegal practice which is impacting on dugong and turtle numbers and harming the local tourism operations. We welcomed the recent action by the Queensland Government in passing legislation to outlaw cruelty to dugongs and turtles.”
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Funding for library, gym THURSDAY Island’s gym and library have been given a boost as a result of a Rudd Labor Government investment. The Rudd Labor Government has announced more than $245,000 towards the community facilities, building on its pledge to support strong, prosperous regional and local communities. The Minister for Regional Australia, Catherine King said these projects would deliver great benefits to the community, and help build a stronger future. “Federal Labor is serious about investing in regional and local communities like Thursday Island,” Ms King said. “These projects were identified as priorities by the local community so I am pleased we are responding directly and delivering practical support for these community driven projects.” $50,000 will be invested in a revamped Thursday Island Library to be located at the IBIS shopping centre. Funding will improve the service substantially and provide a modern library in a more convenient location in time for the library’s 65th birthday in November 2014. Labor candidate for Leichhardt Billy Gordon said this was great news for locals. “Every community should have a great library and this funding boost will help deliver a modern, interactive facility that the whole community can access and enjoy,” Mr Gordon said. Mr Gordon also welcomed $195,135 for an exercise program at the Thursday Island gym which is designed for adults with (or at risk of developing) type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. “The ‘Lift for Life’ program has been incredibly successful so far with around 130 locals participating “I understand the feedback has been really positive
Taking from crooks to help communities THE TORRES Strait and the NPA will receive funds confiscated from criminals to develop community projects if the federal Labor government is re-elected. Local projects across Far North Queensland will receive more than $2.4 million under the Federal Labor Government’s National Crime Prevention Fund. Minister for Justice Jason Clare was joined in Cairns by Labor Candidate for Leichhardt Billy Gordon to announce 10 crime-prevention projects. “We are taking money from criminals and investing it across the country to help young people who are at risk of falling into a life of crime,” Minister Clare said. The National Crime Prevention Fund targets crime hotspots, providing safety grants to local councils and to non profit organisations for youth mentoring and outreach programs. The Far North Queensland projects included: • Northern Peninsula Council will install 11 cameras at council-owned community enterprises with a grant of $39,300. • Queensland Blue Light Association will receive $267,760 to run the Torres Strait Blue Light Program that will visit each of the 17 remote populated islands in the Torres Strait and involves sports clinics and police speaking with young people about youth crime. “Local communities are in the best position to recognise local problems and develop local solutions. That is why I am delighted that the Rudd Labor Government is investing this money to target crime hotspots in Leichhardt to make our local community safer,” Mr Gordon said.
with many people achieving personal health targets. “If we are going to close the gap in life outcomes for Indigenous Australians, programs like this one are just so important. I look forward to more locals taking control of their health and getting active.” Funding for these projects will be provided to the Torres Shire Council under the latest round of the Regional Development Australia Fund. Funding for this project is already included in the budget.
Calling for Applications The Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) Rural Australia’s premiere leadership development program 59 days residential delivered in six sessions over 17 months. The ARLP is a unique opportunity for selected rural and regional leaders to undertake a program of personal growth and develop the skills, knowledge and networks needed to be effective in local, regional, state, national and international arenas. The program focuses on professional and personal leadership development, examination of key national and international issues that impact on rural and remote Australia, and interaction with leaders in government, industry and the community. The Program aims to: • Work with leaders who are committed to extending their knowledge, understanding and ability, in order to be more effective in their roles • Develop the ‘contextual intelligence’ leaders require to understand the driver that are shaping rural and remote Australia • Improve the capacity and influence of leaders to contribute to and engage in all kinds of challenges – in communities, teams, organisations, industries, and policy arenas • Expand and develop the network of informed, capable and ethical rural and remote leaders • Encourage collaboration to advance and support rural and remote Australia The ARLP develops capability and effectiveness in three key areas: • Personal effectiveness • Thinking, conceptual and analytical skills • Ethics, values, social responsibility, and appreciation of diversity. TSRA is calling for applications from indigenous leaders in the Torres Strait region to fill one sponsored position on ARLP Course 21. Indigenous people currently in leadership roles or coming in to a leadership role are encouraged to apply. To obtain the application form or for further information please contact Ms Shakira Whap at TSRA on (07) 4069 0700 or Email: shakira.whap@tsra.gov.au
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tudents at Mer Eruer Uteb have embraced E Learning with the introduction of 10 new ipads. Using a variety of apps, E Learning enables students to become thinkers, learners and risk takers in a supportive environment. Our E Learners learn not to rely on the teacher for all their learning needs. They are more accountable for their own learning, working towards becoming independent learners. E Learning encourages the students to explore new ideas providing instant feedback on their works. One of the most popular apps has been Storyboard, where students write their own story, illustrate the text and record their own voices reading the story. Teachers have found the ipads to be a great resource to help monitor student improvement.
Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh Sports Day 2013 On Friday 2nd August, Waybeni Buway Campus held its annual Athletics Carnival. The day started with a march past and war cries before the students started their 50,80 and 100m sprints. The Junior school (Prep to Year 3) participated in fun activities including ball games, tug of war, rob the nest and sack races. The middle yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students were busy competing against each other in the field events. There were some fantastic efforts in the long and high jump and plenty of muscle and skill shown in the shot put and ball games. At the end of the day, Beizam was announced as the winning house for ball games and Goeynaw was the overall winner of the Athletics Carnival. All students competed really hard throughout the day, but there can only be one age champion for each grade - Well Done! It was great to see so many families and community members there to cheer on and support the students. The students had a great day leaving the school with big smiles. Thank you to everyone for making the day such a success. Yr 4 Boys Age Champion Audie Gibuma-Cloudy Yr 4 Girls Age Champion Linda Solomon Runner Up Isaiah Sailor Runner Up Kaci-Len Loban Yr 5 Boys Age Champion Damien Binjuda Yr 5 Girls Age Champion Ashley Wasiu Runner Up Thomas Warrior Runner Up Bella Muhamad Yr 6 Boys Age Champion Kaea Crouch Yr 6 Girls Age Champion Caroline David Runner Up Jarrod Laifoo Runner Up Ruth Neliman Yr 7 Boys Age Champion John Gibuma-Cloudy Yr 7 Girls Age Champion Clarissa Laifoo Runner Up Tyrik Matthew Runner Up Rebecca Sailor
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Tagai State College Waibeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh - Culture Day Wednesday 18th September 8.45am – 3.00pm All community members are invited to attend and will include a feasting from 12.00 - to 1.00pm If you are interested in offering any of the following (in kind – without cost):
•Artist workshops (artist talks on artwork; how to paint; draw etc); •Artist Workshops on cultural art pieces (artefacts etc); •Your dance team (Torres Strait dance or any cultural dance from around the world) to perform; •To perform some songs on the day; •To help withcooking on the day. Please contact: Deb Belyea (4212 0204) Suberia Bowie (4212 0229).
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Northern Peninsula Area State College News
Date Claimers 26-30 Aug. - Book Fair Injinoo Campus Library 27 Aug. - Parent Teacher Evening Injinoo and Umagico Students Senior and Junior at Injinoo Campus 6:30-8:30pm. 28 Aug. - Parent Teacher Evening Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisia Students at Bamaga Senior Campus 6:30-8:30 pm.30 Aug. - Fancy Dress Day Both Junior Campuses 7 Sept. - P&C Triathlon Fundraiser
Senior Students Assist Rangers with Turtle Tagging On Friday 16August the Marine Studies Class from the NPA State College was invited to take part in a night of turtle tagging. The turtle tagging program is run by the Indigenous Ranger Program team, who are doing a very impressive job. The turtle rookery between the mouth of the Jardine river and Crab island is the largest Flatback rookery in the world. Indigenous Ranger Program Co-ordinator Warren Strevens and his very professional team of rangers are collecting and recording great quantities of information on the rookery to help researchers in the years to come. Not only do the rangers collect data to help in the conservation of these turtles, they also protect the rookery by running a feral pig culling program. As soon as we arrived at camp the action started. A helicopter that had been out culling feral pigs had dropped some close to the camp to be processed. The students were told about some pig diseases and sicknesses and shown how to look for them. The helicopter was used for the Feral Pig culling program as well as burning back overgrown areas around the rookery. The talented pilot flies between trees and herds pigs to allow for a clear shot. If an area needs burning the rangers have incendiary devices that they drop to explode and set a controlled fire. The rangers trained us to perform the duties for the night, measuring, tagging, collecting data from nests as well as placing temperature monitors in the nests. We were then shown how to record this data by using a computer program designed by one of the Indigenous Ranger Program team members Ranger Dale. The turtles arrived in numbers that stunned us, they were everywhere. The night was very busy, no time for rest. By the end of the night the students had become very experienced in their roles, working well in their teams, they had learned a lot. In the early hours of the morning it was time to sleep, only to wake up to a morning of collecting more data. How many turtles nested last night in each sector of the rookery, as well as how many predators through the night had destroyed nests? Quads and other small beach vehicles made this large task quite an adventure for all. We would like to thank the Indigenous Ranger Program Team for a very educational and enjoyable weekend. We should all help in the conservation of turtles for our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future.
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26 Aug - 1 Sep 2013
THURSDAY 29
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 My Family 1:00 Murder Or Mutiny 2:00 TBA 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Kelly House 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst: Custom Universe 8:30 Upper Middle Bogan: Your Roots Are Showing 9:00 It’s A Date: How Important Is A Sense Of Humor On A Date? 9:30 Would I Lie To You? 10:00 Derek 10:25 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Three Men Go To New England 12:30 Pilot Guides: Turkey 1:25 Catalyst: Orgasm - The Trouble With Sex 2:05 Rude Boy Food 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 23: Perth Vs Claremount 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 The People’s Court 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 The NRL Footy Show 10:30 Arrow: Dead To Rights - Oliver and Diggle learn that Deadshot is still alive and that his next target is Malcolm. Meanwhile, Oliver struggles to balance his new relationship with McKenna and his duties as Arrow. 11:30 The AFL Footy Show 1:30 Extra 2:00 4WD TV 2:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Face” (M v,s) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Casey and Maddy are found after the car accident, but are they both going to be ok? John is upset about Winston distracting Marilyn from work. Is it just a professional jealousy? 8:00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 9:00 Please Marry My Boy 10:00 Formal Wars 11:00 Grimm: The Bottle Imp 12:00 The Mindy Project 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
4:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 6:45 Spanish Super Cup 2013 9:00 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures 2:30 Food Investigators 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Metropolis: Barcelona 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:30 Heston’s Feasts: Heston’s Ultimate Feast 9:30 Vikings 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Highlights 11:30 The Oberver Effect 12:30 Movie: “Blood Brothers” (M v,l) - Based on a true story about a notorious murder in Baarn in 1961. 16-year-old Simon befriends the wealthy van Riebeeck brothers and spends time in their magnificent home. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
FRIDAY 30
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Whitbourne Hall 6:50 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Vet School: The 5th year students are just days away from graduating but there is still one major hurdle in their way: their dreaded final exams. Erin faces a baffling problem with a golden retriever. 8:30 Broadchurch: As the town comes together to mourn Danny, the final piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Danny’s killer is revealed. 9:25 The Town 10:10 Would I Lie To You? 10:40 Lateline 11:15 The Thick of It / 11:50 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 The People’s Court 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 7:30 Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos Vs Newcastle Knights 9:30 Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 11:30 Movie: “Tequila Sunrise” (M l,d,s) - Detective Nick Frescia gets the toughest assignment of his career when he’s required to bring in his old high school buddy, a drug dealer named Dale McKussie who is trying to go straight. 1:40 Movie: “The Holcroft Covenant” (M v,n,l) - Successful New York architect Noel Holcroft has lived his life harbouring a grim secret. 3:45 Nine Presents 4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Hollywoodland” (M v,l,s) 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight: The latest news and current social issues presented by a team of reporters. Hosted by Sharyn Ghidella. 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 23: Sydney Vs Hawthorn 11:00 TBA 12:00 Desperate Housewives: I’ll Swallow Poison On Sunday - With Gaby and the girls temporarily staying at Bree’s house, Bree must lay down the law and demand discipline before Juanita and Celia destroy her home. Meanwhile, Susan discovers that Felicia is back on Wisteria Lane. 1:00 Movie: “48 Shades” (M a,s,l) - A teenage boy moves in with his twenty-two-year-old Aunt and suddenly finds himself exposed to a very adult world. 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 World News 1:00 Carla Cametti Pd 1:55 Don Matteo 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Metropolis: Los Angeles 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Secret History Of Our Streets: Deptford High Street 8:35 The Story Of Science: Who Are We? 9:40 As It Happened: Singapore 1942 - End Of Empire - Contrary to popular belief, the war in the Pacific commenced with Japanese air attacks against Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore. Ninety five minutes before America’s Pearl Harbor was infamously bombed by Japanese aircraft on 7 December 1941, Britain’s territories in the ‘Far East’ had already been attacked from the air. 10:40 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Novo” (MA s,n,a) - Graham has total memory loss after an accident. He takes on lovers, but can never remember them and must resort to writing notes on everything. 12:55 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 31
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Vault Special 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 Catalyst 1:00 Face Painting With Bill Leak: Bon Scott 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Would I Lie To You? 2:30 Eggheads 3:15 Movie: “The Caine Mutiny” (G) 5:00 Human Planet: Deserts: Life In The Furnace 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Father Brown: The Mayor And The Magician - When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy’s past comes back to haunt her. 8:20 Audrey’s Kitchen: Thai Style Baked Fish 8:30 Midsomer Murders: A Sacred Trust - The cloistered world of Midsomer Priory is forced to open its doors to 21st century policing after a nun is strangled to death. Barnaby and Jones investigate. 10:00 The Walking Dead: Care: Part 1 10:55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:20 Rage Vault Special / 5:00 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Bill Engvall Show 11:30 The Bottom Line 12:00 The Bottom Line 12:30 Financial Review Sunday 1:05 Movie: “Free Willy” (G) 3:20 The Great Australian Bake Off 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent - Hosted by Julia Morris, AGT features the most dynamic TV judging panel Australia has ever seen: UK comedy royalty Dawn French, international pop superstar Geri Halliwell, in-(famous) Aussie straight-talking radio jock Kyle Sandilands, and chart-topping former AGT alumni Timomatic, will uncover the next breed of superstars. 8:00 TBA 2:00 Movie: “Long Weekend” (AV) - Hoping to put the spark back into their relationship, Peter and Marcia take a camping trip that quickly turns a fight for their marriage into a horrific battle for their lives. 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 V8 Xtra 1:30 That ‘70s Show 2:00 Movie: “Camp Rock 2 - The Final Jam” (G) 4:00 Great Migrations 5:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 23: Port Adelaide Vs Carlton 8:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Round 23: West Coast Eagles Vs Adelaide Crows 11:00 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Ocean Disaster - Skipper Steve Conway, safety officer Roger Stone and four student sailors are competing in a 4 day yacht race from Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. But in the dead of night and just 60 miles in, a leak causes their yacht to capsize. 12:10 Desperate Housewives: Then I Really Got Scared - Paul begins to suspect that Susan is responsible for his rapidly declining health and Lynette and Tom butt heads over where to go on their family vacation. 1:05 Movie: “Open Boat To Adventure” (G) 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz
4:30 UEFA Super Cup Bayern Munich Vs Chelsea 7:00 World News 1:00 Ora 1:20 The Chopin Etudes 1:25 Patience After Sebald 3:00 Lily Cole’s Art Matters 3:55 Opera Stories: Carmen 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 My Family Feast 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 A Year In The Wild: Cairngorms - The harsh beauty and surprising wildlife of Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park is explored through the eyes of the people who know it best. The Cairngorms is Britain’s largest and wildest National Park. 8:30 RocKwiz: Tex Perkins / Mia Dyson / Don Walker 9:30 Movie: “2 Days In Paris” - Marion, a French-born New Yorkbased photographer and her neurotic American boyfriend Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion’s parents - and several of her ex-boyfriends. 11:20 Journos 11:50 The Lube Guy 12:00 La Vuelta 2013 Live 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 01
SBS
6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: From Glasgow By Foot 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Vet School 2:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 2:30 Meerkat Manor 3:00 Reel Injun: The Hollywood Indian 4:30 21C: Art In The First Decade 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Dead Letters 6:30 Compass: Resilience 6:55 Election Announcement: ALP 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Supersized Earth: A Place To Live - The spectacular story of how humans have transformed our world in a generation. 8:30 The Time Of Our Lives 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:00 Woody Allen: A Documentary: Part 1 - Filmmaker Robert Weide follows the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. 1:50 TBA 4:05 The New Inventors 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Travel Oz
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Sunday Footy Show 1:30 Broncos Insider 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: Sydney Roosters Vs Gold Coast Titans 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 Underbelly: Squizzy: Squizzy Loses The Plot - The old gang is reformed when Squizzy and Tankbuster bust Angus out of Pentridge Jail. Angus’s newfound freedom is short lived when a botched armed robbery leads him straight to the hangman’s noose. 10:00 The Mentalist: Panama Red 11:00 CSI: Miami: Rest In Pieces 12:00 Southland: Off Duty 1:00 What Would You Do? 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 4WD TV 3:00 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Doc McStuffins 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 The Amazing Race 12:30 Parks And Recreation 1:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 23: Gold Coast Suns VS GWS Giants 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 The X Factor 8:30 Bones: The Maiden In The Mushroom - The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of a TV producer. Meanwhile, Brennan has trouble accepting the fact that Christine might be an ‘average’ child, when she gets accused of biting another classmate. 9:30 Castle: Still / One Man’s Treasure 11:30 Fairly Legal: Force Majeure / Finale 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
5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Living Black 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 National Road Series 2013 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 ADbc 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Demetri’s Castle 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Forbidden Tomb Of Genghis Khan 8:30 The Observer Effect: What are Australia’s mavericks, powerbrokers and celebrities really like? In an age where 30 second sound-bites and social media dominate our view of the world, host Ellen Fanning uses the news events of the week as a window into the lives of the people who shape our culture and politics. 9:30 The Good Son - This documentary is based on the book of the same name and deals with the death of Duk Koo Kim who was killed in a fight against Ray Boom Boom Mancini in 1982 in Las Vegas. Ray travels to meet Duks’ son and widow in a very moving scene. 11:05 Conservation’s Dirty Secrets 12:00 La Vuelta 2013 Live 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 02
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Abbey Dore Court 6:55 Election Announcement: Greens 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe: On Beulah Height - A detective partnership of opposites. Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan as straight-talking Dalziel and university educated Pascoe. An 8-year-old girl goes missing at a local beauty spot, bringing back memories for Dalziel. 1:10 Rigoletto 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield Finals Series 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 The Amazing 80’s 9:30 The Big Bang Theory: The 21-Second Excitation 10:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Boyfriend Complexity 10:30 Two And A Half Men: Cows, Prepare To Be Tipped 11:00 Two And A Half Men: A Big Bag Of Dog 11:30 Episodes 12:00 Nikita: Sideswipe - The old gang is reformed when Squizzy and Tankbuster bust Angus out of Pentridge Jail. 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 4WD TV 2:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Blood On Her Hands” (M s,a) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 The X Factor 8:40 Mr Selfridge: Roddy surprises Rose at home and young Beatrice witnesses a forbidden kiss. Harry visits Agnes, persuading her back to the store and Lady Mae makes a play for Victor. Ellen tells Rose about her affair with Harry, whilst Beatrice lets slip about Rose and Roddy’s kiss. 10:35 Hotel Secrets 11:30 Up All Night 12:00 Auction Squad 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 America: The Story Of The U.S. 2:00 All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 National Road Series 2013 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Metropolis 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Destination Flavour Bitesize 7:35 Beat The Ancestors 8:30 Test Your Brain: Memory - More than any other function of the brain, memories define who you are as a unique individual. But when it comes to memory, things are not always as they seem. 9:30 Housos: Junkie 10:00 The Jeselnik Offensive 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Community: Social Psychology 12:00 Shorts On Screen: The Factory 12:30 Great Australian Albums 1:30 No Way, Get F*#ked, F*#k Off 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 03
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Utopia Girls: How Women Won The Vote 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Gissing Hall 6:45 Election Final Pitch: Liberals 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 TBA 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club: September 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Movie: “Gardens Of Stone” (M a,l,v) 2:30 Football: VFL Finals Series 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 2:27 National News Interest Rate Decision 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 TBA 9:30 Late Night Feast 10:30 Two Broke Girls: And The Hold-Up - When the diner is robbed, everyone sees a surprising new side of Han. 11:00 Two Broke Girls: And The Cupcake Wars - Max and Caroline audition to be contestants on “Cupcake Wars. 11:30 Weeds: Cats! Cats! Cats! - Nancy and Andy try to put the brakes on Zoya’s attempt to take over the bike shop. 12:00 Nothing Trivial 1:00 Extra 1:30 4WD TV 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: “The MakingOf Hollywood” (M a,s) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Winners & Losers: You Can Run - You can run, but you can’t hide. As Sophie, Sam, Callum, Doug and Carla try to keep their issues secret, they each learn that you can only avoid your problems for so long before the truth comes out. 10:30 TBA 11:40 Go On 12:05 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey 2:55 The Inventor 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Metropolis 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Annie Lennox 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Killing: Police are led to the Jutland region by their investigation. Here, Borch and Lund make an eerie discovery and find themselves in danger. Back at HQ, pressure grows on Brix, as management question his judgment. Prime Minister Kamper hesitates in implementing his decision following doubts about Emilie’s fate. Ussing is found to have been harbouring a secret. 12:10 Chevolution 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 04
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 The Jonathan Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Wyresdale Park 6:45 Election Final Pitch: ALP 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Holidays 8:30 Gruen Nation 9:15 The Hamster Decides 9:45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg: Alan Carr 10:10 TBA 10:40 Lateline 11:15 The Business 11:40 Spooks 12:45 Luther 1:40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg: Alan Carr 2:05 TBA 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 22: Central District Vs Glenelg 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 Arrow 9:30 TBA 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies: Thorpe Park - Where do we make an average of 2500 visits to every year? That’s right, the toilet. But for 38 year old Dean, toilet trips are necessary up to 12 times a day. 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 4WD TV 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: “Midwest Obsession” (M v,a) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Slideshow 8:30 Criminal Minds: The Replicator / Closing Time 10:30 The Mole 11:30 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Climb Out Of Hell - Amateur photographer Jordan Nicurity is exploring a beautiful island cove in British Columbia when he falls 20ft from a cliff, shattering his pelvis and rupturing internal organs. 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 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 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Higlights 6:00 Metropolis 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Destination Flavour Bitesize 7:35 Martin Clunes: Last Lemur Standing 8:35 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: South Africa 9:30 The Killing 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “The Road” - A post-apocalyptic drama film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 novel of the same name by American author Cormac McCarthy. 1:10 Movie: “Heartbreak Hotel” (MA l,s) - Helena Bergstrom and Maria Lundqvist are wonderful as the Swedish ‘Thelma and Louise’ in this heart-warming comedy about two 40-something divorcees who discover that fun is not exclusively for the young. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 163
SUDOKU No. 163
Your Lucky
Stars
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You can expect a very pleasant surprise later on this week. Be prepared for anything! You may be unsure of how to react. Romance. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Contrary to your thoughts, other people might be much less concerned about your problems than you would assume.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t be too modest about your recent undertakings. You have worked diligently to accomplish what you have. Accept praise gracefully. Romance. You may be thinking about some money which you hope to inherit. You might not be aware that your partner is also hoping to benefit.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
FOR KIDS
A disappointing turn of events should not make you lose heart. These lows in life will help you create character and will strengthen your will. Romance. This is a very good week for romance, provided you plan every detail. If you want a magical evening to occur, you need to make it happen.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You may be surprised at all the attention you get this week. This would be an excellent time for getting your thoughts across to other people. Romance. Both Venus and Mars are in good aspect at the moment. Now is the time to be truthful about anything you’ve been keeping secret.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You could easily be put off mid-week. Don’t be too quick to judge the situation. You need to remain level-headed about any revelations. Romance. The confident mood you have been exuding will leave your partner in awe. Remarkably, they will not be the only one who notices.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
FINDWORD No. 163 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
You will be feeling full of energy at the moment and possibly a little restless. It is very important that you find a new outlet for your energy. Romance. Don’t get too absorbed in a new relationship. Be careful because you may be falling into old routines which aren’t in your best interest.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
Your flexible lifestyle has boded well for you in the past. However, it might not be what you need in the future. You won’t regret adding some stability to your life. Romance. Your partner has been putting you first for a long time. Reflect on where it is that you place them in your own life.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
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Be aware your shortcomings. You can always improve upon things that you are aware of. Make conscious efforts to change the things you aren’t happy with. Romance. Your partner will be more demanding of you time than you can give to them. Reassure them you are doing your best.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Although you need plenty of security, there’s a danger that you could get stuck in a rut. Find a balance because allowing for change doesn’t have to translate to insecurity. Romance. You may manage to come to a compromise that pleases both parties. Once decided, don’t change a thing.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Time spent with a group of friends will renew your spirit. You will be put back in touch with your old self. Look for things in your life that are keeping you from your true spirit. Romance. Your love-life will get an important boost this week. Make sure that you maintain the momentum.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
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SOLUTIONS No. 163
You will find it difficult to show your colleagues how you are feeling at the moment. This isn’t a bad thing as you don’t need to put your personal life on display. Romance. You might prefer it if your partner could be a little more flexible at times. Try to see things from their point of view.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Don’t worry about an event this week which you cannot control. There is a more important decision to be made which you can do something about. Romance. An exciting dream may be less of a fantasy than you imagine. If you are patient, the dream might become a reality in the near future.
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Tony anyway. being rude about the Weasel. The Scary Immigrant QuesHis minders are still keeping tion has resolved itself into a him in check and only allowcompetition between the two ing him to appear in front of parties over who has the most selected party audiences. unpleasant island prison for Both sides are firm believers asylum seekers, and it is a in the Peter-Paul Principle. toss-up who is winning. That is, governments who The only interesting issues rob Peter to pay Paul, can An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment always depend on the support upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent. being debated come from the get $75,000 for your baby. minor parties. of Paul. On the other hand, if you are The Greens have announced a For example, Tony is introducing a paid parental leave scheme that normal for up here and struggle ‘Not with My Vote’ policy, a princiguarantees mothers six months along doing three casual jobs to pled stand against the unprincipled make ends meet, you are probably major parties. paid leave. The major parties are not quakSo if you have a secure, well- better off going onto Centrelink. But paid job with a salary, you might then, you were not going to vote for ing in their boots.
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Vanuatu demands apology for ‘blackbirding’ By EMELDA DAVIS VANUATU’s Prime Minister Moana Carcassus Kalosil (right) has called on the Australian government to apologise for the treatment of people taken from his islands during the notorious era of ‘blackbirding’. In an address to a group of descendants of South Sea Islanders, Mr Kalosil said he wants an apology from Australia to recognise a “shameful” part of history. Around 100 Australian South Sea Islanders are in Vanuatu recently to take part in commemorations for the 150th anniversary of the departure of the first blackbirding ship bound for Queensland. Minister of Lands Ralph Reganvanu said in a forum to mark the commemorations, there was a feeling the Australian government should say sorry. “(It’s) important for the Australian South Sea Islander community in Australia, in terms of recognition of their distinct history,” he said. “The fact that when the deportation laws were passed in 1906, it is the only time in Australia’s history that parliament has passed laws specifically to get rid of a whole ethnic group out of the country.” Mr Reganvanu says an apology would also extend to the countries from which the blackbirders came from.
Clive Palmer favours allowing asylum seekers to fly in (good for Qantas, bad for the people smugglers), and then settling their claims over a few hours at the airport. It should save a few zillions, and the island prisons can be turned into holiday camps. Beavering away busily in the background, Rupert Murdoch’s ‘It’s-my-media-and-I-can-do-whatI-like-with-it’ Party is looking likely to succeed in its goal of protecting Foxtel from the NBN. The papers and Fox News say we want that, so it must be true. One clear winner, at least.
During the infamous blackbird trade from 1863 to 1904, Pacific Islanders were forcibly taken to work on Australia’s sugar plantations, a practice known as ‘blackbirding’. It’s estimated that more than 30,000 of those forced workers’ descendants are living in Australia. Hundreds of people turned out for a parade to recognise the Australian South Sea Islanders. Mr Reganvanu says the story of the blackbirded people is an important part of his country’s history. “Thousands of Ni-Vanuatu went to Australia as part of that time. A number returned,” he said. He says a number of historical legacies, established by returned
blackbirded people, continue to be maintained today. Mr Reganvanu also says the Prime Minister discussed the opportunities the commemoration is providing for Vanuatu now “in terms of re-linking and finding a way forward on the issue”. The increasing number of South Sea Islanders going to Vanuatu to rediscover their connections is creating a new dynamic in the relationship between Port Vila and Canberra. Mr Reganvanu says he hopes it will lead to a stronger relationship, including the growth of Australia’s modern-day seasonal worker scheme, which offers very different conditions.
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I’VE BEEN WORKING on the RAILWAY exhibition
Story and photos By ALF WILSON
Torres Strait Islanders remembered for historic efforts
THE huge contribution Torres Strait Islanders made in the building of infrastructure for the railways in Queensland and Western Australia has been recognised in a new exhibition launched at Townsville Museum of Tropical Science. Entitled I’ve Been Working on the Railway, the exhibition was developed by The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich. It explores the contribution of Torres Strait Islanders, Aboriginals and South Sea Islanders in the development of rail across Australia through stories, objects, music, video and photographs. It was launched during a gala ceremony at the Museum on August 13 and will be on display until October 13. After that it will be on featured at venues around Australia including Canberra and is certain to attract considerable interest.
FACT FILE A key achievement was the World Track-Laying record set on May 8, 1968, by a predominantly Torres Strait Island gang of 41 men who laid 4.36 miles (7.25km) of track on the Mt Newman line at Port Hedland (WA) in just 11 hours and 40 minutes. After World War II finished in 1945 many Torres Strait Islander men and families moved to places, such as Cairns and Townsville, as the bread winner searched for employment. Hundreds, if not thousands, found work on the Queensland railways. Some families stayed in the Torres Strait and their men travelled to remote places in WA to make a living often being away from home for long periods. Museum director Peter McLeod was glowing in his praise of the contribution made by these hardworking men who toiled for long hours in the sun. “Through the 1950s, 60s and 70s
Patrick Whap of Mabuiag descent was a long-time worker.
there were large scale developments of rail infrastructure across Australia. It was a common scene to find Torres Strait Islanders, Aboriginal people and Australian South Sea Islanders working long and hard in this hot and dusty environment. “The exhibition uncovers littleknown railway stories including camp life, the realities of the work, the hardships, the separation from their land, islands and families, and the opportunities and challenges of working on the railway,” Mr McLeod said. At the launch guests were welcomed to country by Angie Akee, of Darnley descent, and Sam Savage Jnr, of Rennel Island descent. Mr McLeod said personal accounts of working life were central to the exhibition and for those who left to work on the railway, they were leaving their homes and traditional land. “While some families went with the men, living in the arduous and every-changing camp existence along railway tracks, we also explore the experiences of the many families who were left behind and continued life with their husband or fathers far away,” Mr McLeod said. The Torres News was at the launch attended by more than 100 people and spoke to John Kennell Snr who was a foreman on that record-breaking gang. Mr Kennell, 78, and lives in
Researcher Leah Lui-Chivizhe near a photo of her father who worked on the railway. Mackay which is 390km south of of her family were railway employees. Townsville. “Yes, so many Tapims had railway “This is very emotional for me and jobs,” she said. all of the other men here who worked Former worker Joe Solomon, of on the railway. Many of us worked in St Pauls descent, was there with his WA and on the Townsville to Mount son, Noel Isa lines,” he said. Solomon, and granddaughter Townsville man Patrick Whap, 74, Teanne Solomon, 9. is of Mabuiag descent and said he was “I wanted my granddaughter to proud to work with so many fellow come and see this display,” he said. Torres Strait men. Pastor David Gela, of Darnley “I have so many memories and descent. said he worked on the railway coming here has been wonderful,” for only a few years and met up with Mr Whap said. Palm Island Mayor Alf Lacey who Sam “Newie” Savage is of Renald was also at the launch. Island descent and worked on the Leah Lui-Chivizhe did a lot of railways in WA and Queensland for research and spoke to the audience and 38 years. later pointed out a picture of her father With him was his son, Sam Savage Jacob Lui who was a railway worker. Jnr, who said his dad often told him Velma Gara, of Thursday Island that he worked so hard on the railway descent, was there with daughter so his offspring could have a better Patrina and saw a picture of an uncle, life. Auda Gara, who was a railway worker. Mabel Tapim, of Murray Island “My father, Moira Gara, worked on descent, said scores of male members the western line,’ she said.
Contribution of the women at home forgotten ONE of the photos on display featured the Thursday Island Post Office circa 1957 and the words underneath told of the contribution of women, with a word on how WA workers would ring home. “There was a phone outside the Post office. The wives and girlfriends would wait there for their husbands and boyfriends to ring from WA. “With a time difference they could be waiting for hours.
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“It was the one access they had waiting for their calls to come through. “When all the calls would come in from WA you would ring (the number of the telephone box) and someone would answer and they would ask around,” it read and was signed by Billy Thaiday. A n g i e A k e e ’s h u s b a n d , brother and other relatives were railway workers and, while she was highly praiseworthy of the exhibition, felt that the women
could have received some more focus. “The women partners played a major role and were left at home to bring up the kids. “A lot of Torres Strait men had to come down here for employment and I want to pay respect to the wives for their part. “Our people made major contributions to the development of railways in Queensland, WA and the Northern Territory,” Mrs Akee said.
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Angie Akee, of Darnley descent, had many family members working on the railway.
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Stephen emerging as rugby league star of the future By ALF WILSON TWELVE-year-old Torres Strait Island boy Stephen Savage is an emerging rugby league star who represented Queensland at the recent national Schoolboys’ under
12 championships in Perth. Stephen lives in Townsville where he attends Cranbrook State School in year seven. The Torres News spoke to Stephen and his proud mum, Moka, after he
returned from the championships held from August 3-11. “I was vice-captain of the Queensland team and we were undefeated in every game, beating NSW 38-0, Victoria 30-6, SA 54-8, the
ACT 34-0. Then we beat NSW 28-6 in the final. “I play in the secondrow,” Stephen said. Stephen is the eldest of four siblings - brother Johnathan is 10, and twin sisters Lorafina and Debrianna are aged seven. “My dad is from Yorke (Masig) and mum from St Paul’s on Moa Island. “The Torres Strait is made up of such a diverse race. My grandfather is from Rennel Island and his parents from Nuie Island. My Grandmother is from St Pauls,” Stephen said. Stephen has played rugby league since he was aged six and was with Townsville
club Brothers before joining Western Lions. “I have represented my school for football playing in the Gorden Tallis Cup in 2010. Before getting picked for Queensland this year I was selected for Townsville. “This year I represented Western Lions in the Jason Hetherington competition and we were undefeated,” he said. His favourite NRL footballer is Roosters Sonny Bill Williams and the Cowboys and the Bulldogs. Stephen said the experience both on and off the field had been rewarding. “I have been able to meet and make new friends which
Stephen Savage with mum Moka. has been overwhelming. of my life. “I want to thank my “A big Esso to all family mother Moka who is beside and friends who have supme all the way and I will ported me,” he said. remember that for the rest
Tipsters out of form in NRL footy competition
TIPSTERS again were generally off the mark in round 23 of the Torres News/Sea Swift/IBIS NRL tipping competition, where most games went as predicted. Only walsalad correctly nominated the Panthers would down the Warriors, while others struck out in the Bulldogs’ win against the Raiders and to a lesser extent the Rabbitohs’ victory against the Sea Eagles. Not surprisingly no one got all eight correct, but VooDoo Magic, Rayns and Walsalad were the only ones with seven winners from the eight games played. With six were TI Turkey, BJ Danger, Denis Hill, Kingtutt, Marakai, Mr Spiggot, Mark Hutton, 86, beaniebuzza, Willy, Tigrrrr,
Page 28 Torres News
26 Aug - 1 Sep 2013
theflyingfalafel, Maggie Hill and TiNell. While some of the leaders struggled, BigBalaBurger (5 winners) on 124 had his lead trimmed by one back to to two ahead of TI Turkey (6) on 122. Three further back on 119 are BJ Danger (6) and Denis Hill (6), while there is a group of four on 118 - Tipper Tonon (5), Mugai87 (5), Kingtutt (6), Marakai (6) 117: KPP (5). 116: Jooti (4), Mr Spiggot (6), VooDoo Magic (7). 115: Mariner (4), Mark Hutton (6), 86 (6). 114: Sarah Finnemore (4). 113: Gilligan 1 (5), beaniebuzza (6), Willy (6).
112: Leon Whittaker (4). 111: Tigrrrr (6). Rayns (7). 108: Seahorse (5), theflyingfalafel (6), Maggie Hill (6). 107: TiNell (6), 106: Parra69 (5), MrCM (5), Marro (5). 105: Deadly Sisters (3), esjay (5). This year’s tipping competition is again sponsored by Sea Swift and IBIS, with prizes valued at more than $2300. The winner will receive a trip for two to Cairns aboard Sea Swift’s Trinity Bay (value $1850); The runner-up will receive $500 voucher from the IBIS. As the Torres News is printed prior to the completion each full round, results published are a week behind.