The Voice of the Maltese No. 108

The Voice of the Maltese (driven by the voice of its readers )

Issue 108

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August 18, 2015

Fort Manoel on Manoel Island

Fort Manoel on Manoel Island in Gzira was built by the Knights to protect Valletta's northfacing bastions from artillery action from the Isolotto in Marsamxetto Harbour. The first stone was laid in 1723, under the patronage of Portuguese Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena under the supervision of world famous engineer Mondion.

Although the fort's defining characteristics survived the ravages of time, countless changes were effected over the years to meet the exigencies of military strategies. It also endured numerous direct hits during World War II and was subsequently damaged by a combination of vandalism and neglect.

Manoel Island is an island fortress inside the oft-named fortress island of Malta. The star shaped fort was originally constructed by the Knights of St. John in the eighteenth century to a design by French engineer René Jacob de Tigné, as modified by Charles François de Mondion.

The Fort is currently being restored along with the other fortifications in Valletta, Sliema and the Three Cities (Bormla, Birgu and Senglea (L-Isla).

A view of Manoel Island from Valletta. Below: The reconstructed Chapel of St Anthony of Padua inside the Fort. It was built in 1727 but was largely destroyed following a direct hit by a bomb in 1942.

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Back to square one F

rom July this year, public transport in Malta has entered a new era. The bus company Arriva ceased operation in January 2014, and as of October last year the government chose Autobuses Urbanos de León as its preferred bus operator for the country. The company took over the bus service on January 8 his year, while retaining the name Malta Public Transport.

There are a total of 80 different routes that link the different localities in Malta to either major hubs such as Valletta, Mater Dei Hospital and the Airport or to other destinations. Meanwhile, 15 different routes operate in Gozo primarily from the central hub of Victoria Bus Station to various localities on the island.

Under the Arriva regime, Maltese citizens residing overseas, returning to their homeland for a visit, were regarded as foreigners and were asked to pay a higher toll. Maltese citizens residing abroad protested strongly against such discrimination not because they did not want to pay higher prices but as a matter of principle.

The Malta Government took some notice of their protests and finally buckled when the mighty European Union threatened to take Malta to court.

Maltese citizens residing abroad had maintained from the outset that Maltese-born, with a Maltese passport, visiting their homeland should not be pigeonholed with other EU members; showing their Maltese passport should be proof enough.

The Maltese living abroad have argued that subsequent Governments of Malta keep playing the residence issue completely forgetting that before migrating most of the Maltese living abroad had paid their taxes and their national insurance contributions as well. Other EU citizens did not.

When the July 2015 changes in public transport came into effect, The Voice of the Maltese in Australia, the bi-weekly magazine with the largest circulation of any similar publication, took up the issue of fares particularly about how concessions were being applied and circulated it to some of the readers and others, seeking their opinions.

Malta Transport made it known that the KARTANZJAN (60+) is gradually being phased out (the physical card) and is being incorporated into the Maltese Identity Card (with micro) with 60+ and 75+ indicated on the same identity card. Therefore, any new applications for the KARTANZJAN are tied to an identity card that is eventually required to obtain a Tallinja card +60.

MT states that to obtain a Maltese identity card, one must have the residency requirement in accordance with Malta’s Constitution. Transport Malta further explained that no other form or identity can be used, for example a Maltese passport, since if the concession is given to Mal-

tese living abroad then

by EU law the concession must be given to all EU citizens visiting Malta which amount to slightly less than a million annually.

MT argues that this situation would render the Malta Public Transport unsustainable.

Furthermore, if a Maltese is visiting Malta for a holiday and would be using Malta Public Transport regularly, it would be more advantageous to purchase an Explorer Card at €21 per week unlimited travel or a 12-journey Card costing €15.

It is to be noted that persons not residing in Malta are eligible to apply for the said card and have it delivered to their home address irrespective of the country of residence.

Further note that cards delivered outside Malta would need to pay postal charges.

Without delving deeper into this issue, we would like to receive more comments about the matter from our readers. So give us your views by writing to us at maltesevoice@gmail.com.

Meanwhile, below we publish the first comments we have received

Malta Transport latest

Readers’ Comments So, now Maltese Living abroad are seen as an economic burden to Malta.

What about the enormous sums of money migrants remitted to Malta in years gone by for many years? This was not seen as a burden then but was an invisible income that sustained many families.

This concern was expressed in the 2000 Convention by French-speaking Maltese who objected to being classified as foreigners on arrival in Malta, in their disembarkation cards at the airport, as they saw themselves coming to their ancestral home.

They were not tourists in the strict sense of the word, but visited Malta with distant family ties.

If dual citizenship has to have true full meaning, then comparing us to EU citizens, in my view, does not hold water.

You are either Maltese or you are an EU citizen.

This matter needs to be taken up jointly by the MCC of NSW and Victoria; the same way the issues with SBS is being addressed.

Indeed, let us have more comments.

The Editors (The Voice of the Maltese)

Tuesday August 18, 2015

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Maltese self-stereotypes in Malta and Australia (Prt 2)

Following elicitation of the most popular traits, we proceeded with two surveys in Malta (N=336) and in Australia (N=140), asking respondents to rate the extent to which they thought each trait characterised the Maltese on a 7-point Likert scale. The survey was administered to Maltese in Malta on the one hand, and to Maltese migrants to Australia on the other, up to third generation immigrants.

We also asked the Maltese in Malta to rate Europeans on the same traits, and the Maltese in Australia to rate both Australians and Europeans alongside the Maltese.

For the Maltese in Malta, every trait presented except for laziness received a higher rating than the neutral midpoint of the scale. This means that all traits presented were deemed representative of the Maltese except for laziness.

Relative to the Europeans, the Maltese rate themselves more positively on every positive trait, and more negatively on every negative trait. In general, the Maltese in Malta thus hold themselves to be better than the Europeans in various respects, and worse than the Europeans in various other respects.

However, relative to Europeans, the Maltese rated themselves much more harshly on negative traits than positive traits.

Consequently, the positive typicality of the Maltese in Malta (5.14) stands only slightly higher than the negative typicality (4.84), with a self-stereotype identity ratio of 1.06. Maltese identity amongst the Maltese in Malta is thus marginally positive.

For the Europeans, however, positive typicality (4.27) stands rather higher than negative typicality (3.63), with a relatively higher self-stereotype ratio of 1.18. Overall, therefore, the Maltese in Malta hold Europeans in higher esteem than they do themselves (Table 2).

For the Maltese in Australia, the Maltese are better than both Australians and Europeans on every positive trait. They are also worse than both Australians and Europeans on four out of the eight negative traits (Jealous, Stubborn, Impatient, Gossipy).

Unlike the Maltese in Malta, however, the Maltese in Australia consider the Maltese to be less Indulgent, Competitive and Shifty than both Australians and Europeans, and as Blasphemous as Australians, although more so than Europeans.

Consequently, the Maltese in Australia present a higher positive typicality than the Maltese in Malta (5.95) and a lower negative typicality (4.69), with a selfstereotype ratio of 1.27. The positive typicality for Australians (4.46) and Europeans (4.84) amongst the Maltese in Australia is lower than that for the Maltese. And whilst the negative typicality for

both these other Following is the final part of a paper groups is also that GORDON SAMMUT PhD (Dept. lower than that of of Psychology University of Malta) presented during the IV Conthe Maltese (Ausvention of the Maltese Living Abroad organised by Malta’s Mintralians: 4.26; Euistry for Foreign Affairs following findings from a study that ropeans: 4.47), investigated Maltese identity amongst the Maltese in Malta and the self-stereotype the Maltese in Australia. It inquired into how the Maltese perceive ratio for these the positive and negative aspects of Maltese identity. groups stand at 1.08 for Europeans and 1.05 for Aus- ideal intercultural relations scenario. The Maltese in Australia hold both Australians tralians (Table 2).

To sum this up, the Maltese in Australia and Europeans in positive esteem, which perceive Australians, Europeans and the means that, as a community, they are open Maltese in positive esteem. Unlike the to establish ties with both groups.

This sets the stage for the generation of Maltese in Malta, however, they hold their own group in higher esteem overall than bridging social capital, that is, establish they do Europeans and Australians in turn. extra-community ties to fulfil their own interests. However, in the case Positive Negative Stereotype of the Maltese in Australia, typicality typicality ratio this does not come at the expense of intra-community Maltese (MT) 5.14 4.84 1.06 ties. The Maltese in Australia Europeans (MT) 4.27 3.63 1.18 hold their own group in even higher esteem, which sets the Maltese (MT) 5.95 4.69 1.27 stage for the generation of Suropeans (AU) 4.84 4.47 1.08 bonding social capital.

As a community that can Australians (AU) 4.46 4.26 1.05 foster both bonding and Table 2: Stereotype ratios for the Maltese in Malta (MT) and Maltese in Australia (AU) bridging social capital (Sammut, Andreouli & Sartawi, 2012), the MalDiscussion tese in Australia demonstrate an ideal There are three issues that emerge from integrationist acculturation strategy that these findings that I believe warrant some presents a win/win situation for themselves consideration. Firstly, the Maltese in Malta and their host country (Sammut, 2011). seemingly demonstrate an ambivalent idenAchieving successful intercultural integratity. Their self-stereotype ratio is only tion remains a ubiquitous challenge in conslightly positive. temporary societies worldwide, including Overall, considering both the positive and Malta. This is especially the case given the negative aspects of Maltese identity, the socio-political changes Malta has witnessed Maltese in Malta are almost neutral in the es- over the past decade. teem by which they hold themselves. RelaYet, this challenge may not be insurmounttive to Europeans, the Maltese in Mal-ta able after all. The study of Maltese migrant demonstrate both superiority in positive communities worldwide may well help us traits and inferiority in negative ones, but identify the ingredients that pave the way to they clearly hold themselves in less esteem positive intercultural contact. than they do their European counterparts.

This situation may well serve as an inclina- References Giddens, A. (1991). Modernity and Self-Identity: tion towards European assimilation rather Self and Society in the Late Modern Age. Camthan integration (Sammut, 2011), by which bridge: Polity. a more positive identity is negotiated by the Sammut, G. (2011). Civic solidarity: the negotiation Maltese in European terms, at the expense of of identities in modern societies, Papers on Social Representations, 20(1), 4.1-4.24. certain features that are typically Maltese.

Secondly, the Maltese in Australia demon- Sammut, G., Andreouli, E., & Sartawi, M. (2012).

Social influence and social change: states and stratestrate a stronger sense of self-worth than the gies of social capital. In B. Wagoner, E. Jensen, & J. Maltese in Malta. A factor for this might be Oldmeadow (Eds.), Culture and Social Change: due to nostalgia that migrants may experi- Transforming society through the power of ideas (pp. ence when away from their homeland. On 263-274). Charlotte, NC: Information Age. the other hand, it may also be the case that Sammut, G., & Howarth, C. (2014). Social represenIn T. Teo (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Critical those Maltese who hold themselves in high tations.

Psychology (pp. 1799-1802). New York: Springer. esteem relative to other nationalities are unG., Sartawi, M., Giannini, M., & Labate, C. deterred by the challenges of migration and Sammut, (2014). Representations and social belonging: An idare thus more prone to seek better opportu- iographic approach to community and identity. In A. nities overseas than the ones who are not Gennaro, S. Salvatore, & J. Valsiner (Eds.), Multiquite so convinced about their overall po- centric Identities in Globalizing World (Yearbook of Idiographic Science, Vol. V) (pp. 251-278). Chartential. lotte, NC: Information Age. Finally, and arguably most importantly, Tajfel, H. (1981). Human groups and social catethe relative stereotype ratios demonstrated gories: Studies in social psychology. Cambridge: by the Maltese in Australia represent an Cambridge University Press.

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‘Maltese’ man victim of arson offers $5,000 for information that valuable information,” he said, adding that the police were doing a good job and he wanted to praise them for all that they have done so far.

Another car owner who also lost her car in the fire is a woman by the name of Sal-ly Yu. Leo said he wanted to help her out free of charge.

“I want to get a loan car ready for her without insurance so she can get Leo Cuschieri on The Blacktown Advocate...is offering cash by,” he said. reward of $5,000 to find arsonist who torched his cars The newspaper reported Leo being scoffed at money, why would I purposefully claims he lit the fires for an insur- set the cars on fire?” ance job. “My car wasn’t insured During the blaze, a Heart Place for fire and theft,” he said. “I’ve lost resident told the newspaper that after hearing a loud bang she peered through her bedroom window and saw a lot of fire. She also heard an explosion that was so loud that she was very scared.

The concerned resident who has l-Kummissjoni Emigranti u l-G˙aqda tal-Maltin Awstraljani f’Malta wrew l-appo©© lived in her house for almost 40 tag˙hom lill-Maltin fl-Awstralja fit-talbiet li lill-awtoritajiet konçernati biex ire©©g˙u years, went on to say that after the lura d-deçiΩjoni li jnaqqsu l-˙in allokat għall-komunità Maltija fuq l-istazzjon tar-radju explosion she saw a man jump from etniku SBS bl-ilsien Malti b’sag˙tejn fil-©img˙a. L-SBSqalu li g˙amlu dan min˙abba lher neighbour’s fence and into her finanzi. front yard. She was perturbed by the Kemm il-Kummissjoni Emigranti u wkoll l-G˙aqda tal-Maltin-Awstraljani g˙arfu li lattack. “This was the first time it argumenti tal-komunità Maltija huma bbaΩati fuq il-kriterji tal-multikulturaliżmu, is-sens had happened in our street, so it komuni u l-ugwaljanza. was very scary for us,” she said L-entitajiet Maltin jifhmu l-argument tal-emigranti Maltin li g˙andu jkun hemm atten(*A ute is an abbreviation for “utility” zjoni xierqa g˙all-˙ti©ijiet tag˙hom l-aktar u l-aktar li il-proporzjon qawwi ta’ nies anzjani or “coupé utility”. It is a term used li jiddependu ˙afna fuq ir-radju etniku biex jiksbu t-tag˙rif me˙tie©. originally in Australia and New Il-Kummissjoni Emigranti u l-G˙aqda tal-Maltin Awstraljani qed i˙e©©u u anke jawguZealand to describe passenger vehiraw li tinstab soluzzjoni xierqa malajr kemm jista’ jkun. cles with a cargo tray in the rear.)

man of Maltese descent, Leo Cuschieri, owner of Leo’s Vehicle Rentals and Leo’s Used Cars, on Kildare Rd, recently made the news and was featured in The Blacktown Advocate for offering a $5000 reward after discovering an arsonist had torched two of his rental cars in Blacktown, NSW. Leo was born in Sydney but his parents are from Gozo.

Two cars on Heart Place, and a van parked in Walters Rd, were destroyed by the fire, which police believe was deliberately lit at 12.35am.

Leo was gutted by the incident. . Leo told The Blacktown Advocate, “It’s depressing, and I’m disappointed. I just spent $2500 on the van and $900 on my ute, and I’ve now lost $10,000 on both cars.

“I would love to ask them why and what did they achieve from it; it’s just so selfish.”

Leo, who is also a The Voice sponsor (see advert page 5) is so interested in finding answers, that he has put up $5000 of his own money for any information that leads to an arrest.

“If I had more money, I would give more, but that’s all I’ve got - $5000 is only a drop in the ocean to get

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The contestants of the successful 2015 Maltese Cook Off with the organisers and judges

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simple menu of Kosksu bil-Ìbejniet (Broad bean soup with fresh cheeselets) and Ìelat tal-Bajtar taxXewk (Prickly Pear Ice Cream) was the winner of the 5th edition of the Maltese Cook Off, organised in Melbourne by community group Nis©a!

Carmen Portelli and her two children, Luke and Annie, impressed

the judging panel taking out the award for overall winners as well as the best Maltese menu!

This annual event brought together eight teams made up of three people, in some cases three generations from one family, cooking Maltese traditional food.

This year’s judging panel consisted of Maltese author and TV personality, Karmen Tedesco, Squisito Restaurant Head Chef Anton Camilleri and former MasterChef contestant, Chef Tregan Spiteri.

Emmanuel Cilia, his brother Anthony and nephew Matthew with team TaΩ-Ûigilott finished in second place with their menu of Rabbit Gems and Baked Rice followed closely

by Mill-Kçina ta’ Parkville, a team consisting of Edwina Mallia, Rosemary Attard and Antonia Camilleri, The Portellis, winners of the 2015 Maltese Cook with their Bread with Off! Carmen (right) with daughter Annie and Luke Bigilla (Broad Bean

Paste) and Baked Swordfish, who also took out the People’s Choice Award!

The afternoon was a mixture of food and music. Entertainment for the 250 guests was provided by renowned musician Nicky Bomba and his band, Bustamento, while veteran singer Nicol Caruana belted out a few Maltese favourites.

An impromptu drumming session on pots & pans by Nicky Bomba had the crowd on their feet!

During the event, it was also officially announced that the Maltese movie Simshar directed by Rebecca Cremona, would be screening in cinemas in Melbourne and Sydney.

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Tourism: very positive trends observed I

nbound tourism statistics for June 2015 published by the National Statistics Office indicated an increase of 4.5% in the number of tourists visiting Malta compared to June last year. It reached 187,617. At the same time, expenditure by tourists during the same month peaked at an impressive €165.2 million featuring an incremental spend of €4.4 million over the same month last year.

The number of nights stayed by tourists increased marginally to reach the 1.36 million mark. The number of tourists staying in hotel-type collective accommodation, which hosted three out of every four tourists during June increased marginally to reach 134,799 while those staying in private accommodation grew by almost 5,000 or 11.3%.

This positive trend has also been observed during July and the first days of August, with Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) CEO Paul Bugeja saying that indications are, that hotels are also quite strong in their booking forecast for September.

According to him, the main challenge to keep Malta’s product going is to ensure keeping it continuously refreshed, innovative and active all year round. He also called for more coordination between all stakeholders “Synergies among all stakeholders need to be strengthened more, including

better coordination within all government entities and authorities to ensure the objectives are met.

“The main objective is to diversify and extend the season throughout the winter months,” he said.

When it comes to Gozo, during August demand has been exceeding supply in all types of accommodation, with Gozo Tourism Association CEO Joe Muscat confirming that the accommodation sector featuring both the hotels and farmhouses is very busy during August.

“It is customary for an island destination like Gozo to have the month of August featuring as the busiest period of the whole summer season. More often than not during this month, the demand exceeds the supply in all types of accommodation,” he said.

NSO statistics covering the month of May showed that the Gozitan hotels and guesthouses registered an increase of 8.8% in arrivals and a 13.4% increase in bed nights. For the period January to May the collective accommodation on Gozo registered a cumulative drop of 5% in arrivals and 2.8% in bed nights.

Mr Muscat explained the decrease during January and February was due to the fact the two five-star hotels in Gozo were closed for refurbishment.

But the drops in the first two months were partially made up for by the increases registered in the March - May period.

He said that Gozo is also managing to attract smaller and more exclusive cruise ships that berth off Mgarr harbour for a number of hours, and in fact, 23 cruise ships are scheduled to visit and berth off Gozo during the current year.

Mr Muscat the improvement of the Gozitan tourism product is an ongoing process with various projects infrastructural as well as embellishment initiatives, being carried out. *We urge our readers to entice their relatives and friends to register to the MTA e-Newsletter in order to keep abreast with the positive news emanating from the Maltese Islands. Go to: www.visitmalta.com/en/subscribe-to-newsletter .

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CHARLIE CAMILLERI - a Mosta-born Maltese ANZAC MarkCaruana

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nother Maltese ANZAC who joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces was Mostaborn Charlie Camilleri, son of Giovanni and Mary Camilleri of 44 Sda Speranza, Mosta (today known either by its Maltese name as Triq itTama, or commonly known as Hope Street that is still one of the best known streets in the village).

Charles was born on August 4, 1895.

He left Malta for New Orleans in the United Stats at an early age. His passport application held at the Malta National Archives is dated 17th March 1911. He was then 16 years old and his father signed his consent for him to travel to America.

On the boat Liguria were other Mosta passengers all destined for New Orleans, one of whom was a next-door neighbour to Chares, a Giuseppe Muscat, son of Calcedonio. He was aged 17 years. The group arrived in New Orleans on the April 4, 1911.

Three years later, in 1914, we find Charles arriving in New Zealand and working as an acrobat with a circusperforming company.

On June 4th 1917, Charles joined as a private with the Otago Infantry Regiment of the NZ Army. He was described as being 5 foot 2 inches tall and of dark complexion. He did six months military duties in New Zealand and was then posted overseas where he served for two years in France till the termination of his engagement on December 5, 1919.

For his contribution to the war effort, he was awarded the British War Meal and the Victory Medal.

A few months before the termination of his engagement, on July 10, 1919 Charles married Hilda May Coscoigne at St Giles London.

The NZ 1919 Electoral Roll lists him as a gas fitter residing at Rothwell St, Saltwater Creek, Timaru, while the 1928 electoral roll also lists him at the

same address and his occupation given as linesman.

There are no further entries for later years. Could he have left New Zealand?

My good friend Joe Deguara tells me that family talk in the Deguara household in Mosta believe that Charles and Hilda moved to Victoria, Australia.

Through his good friend Victor, Joe Deguara I also confirmed Charles’ date of birth as the 4th August 1895 and not 1896 as it was incorrectly written down in official records that enlisted Charlie Camilleri a Malta-born ANZAC in the NZ Army.

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˙iduli bniedem negattiv jew pessimist kemm tridu imma minkejja l-isforzi kbar li qed isiru, u ta’ dan wie˙ed tassew g˙andu jag˙ti ˙ajr lill-Kunsilli ta’ NSW u Victoria, imma ftit li xejn qed nara çans li l-kbarat tal-SBS içedu g˙at-talbiet tag˙na l-Maltin u jtuna lura dawk is-sag˙tejn ta’ trasmissjoni li ˙adulna minn fuq l-istazzjon tar-radju.

B’danakollu xorta g˙andna nibqg˙u niffittawhom u nag˙mlu dak kollu li jista’ jsir biex nuruhom kemm a˙na rrabjati g˙allmod li bih qed jittrattawna.

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Il-log˙ba ta’ Malta kontra l-Ingilterra ta’ dakinhar kienet l-a˙˙ar partita internazzjonali li segwejt mill-qrib min˙abba li ftit xhur wara flimkien mal-familja ©ejna lAwstralja.

Il-futbol dejjem kien l-aktar sport g˙al qalbi u meta ©ejt l-Awstralja, kont ninteressa ru˙i ˙afna fit-tim tal-George Cross li kienu jilag˙bu fil-Victoria State League, u anzi kienu wie˙ed mill-aqwa timijiet. Óasra li dak iΩ-Ωmien g˙adda u issa b˙ala Sunshine GC ma tantx sejrin tajjeb. Ukoll jekk mill-bog˙od, kont ukoll ninteressa ru˙i filMelta Eagles. Dak kien Ωmien!

Biex ni©i g˙all-grawnd tal-GΩira, min˙abba li kont noqg˙od Tas-Sliema, fittelg˙a tas-Savoy, fi tfuliti, flimkien ma’ ˙afna tfal o˙ra konna ninΩlu bil-mixi biex nissapportjaw lill-Wanderers. Mhux dejjem kien ikollna flus biex in˙allsu ˙alli nid˙lu fil-grawnd f’dik li konna nsibuha b˙ala sSliema side, u min jaf kemm-il darba ppruvajna nisgiççaw jew nitilg˙u mal-˙ajt ˙alli ma n˙allsux.

Veru kaΩ ta’ O zmien ˙elu kif g˙addejtli.

Ibqg˙u fakkruna f’dawk iΩ-Ωmienijiet!

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Congratulations Ivan Cauchi from Blacktown NSW writes: 'd just like to congratulate the Maltese Community Councils of NSW & Victoria on the courageous defence of the Maltese programmes being put up with the SBS management, and on the remarkable positive response of the community to the petition.

(See also letter on opposite page)

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Tuesday August 18, 2015 U˙ud mill-membri tas-CCMSRC li attendew g˙al-laqg˙a ©enerali flimkien mar-appreΩentanti tal-Maltese Community Council ta’ NSW

DeçiΩjoni krudili mill-SBS Radio

T. Sant minn Springvale, Victoria, jikteb: ixtieq sinçerament nirringrazzja lillCommunity Councils ta’ NSW u Victoria li tant t˙abtu biex isalvaw l-a˙˙ar sag˙tejn li ne˙˙ewlna l-SBS Radio. Ta’ min ifakkar li l-˙inijiet li ne˙˙ewlna, ji©ifieri tTlieta u l-Óamis f’nofsinhar huma l-˙inijiet li kien ilhom fissi g˙al dawn l-a˙˙ar 40 sena. Biex tara kemm huma krudili mag˙na l-SBS Radio.

Fra˙t ukoll nara kemm kien hemm g˙aqda fost il-komunita` Maltija. Dan deher fl-eluf ta’ Maltin li ffirmaw il-petizzjoni. Na˙seb li kienet l-akbar petizzjoni li qatt in©abret minn fost il-komunita` Maltija fl-Awstralja.

Smajt ukoll id-diskorsi li g˙amlu l-presidenti tal-Kunsilli fuq l-SBS Radio. Veru tkellmu sewwa.

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L-uffiçjali ewlenin tas-CCMSRC ri-eletti fil-kumitat g˙al sen’o˙ra c-Central Coast Maltese Social and Recreation Club (CCMSRC) kellhom il-laqg˙a I(madwar annwali tag˙hom fis-sala ta’ Kanwal Youth & Community Centre, Wyong Shire 85 km minn Sydney CBD). Wara li nqraw is-soliti rapporti annwali saret ukoll l-elezzjoni ©enerali fejn l-erba’ uffiçjali ewlenin, Joe Vassallo b˙ala President, s-segretarja Censina Cefai, il-kaxxier Spiro Galea u Lorraine Vassalo b˙ala ssistenta segretarja re©g˙u gew elett fil-karigi. Pauline u Emanuel Refalo u Carmen Galea ©ew ukoll eletti b˙ala membru biex jifurmaw il-kumitat.

G˙al din il-laqg˙a annwali attendew ukoll Lawrence Dimech, il-President tal-Maltese Community Council ta’ NSW, li kien ir-returning officer, u Emanuel Camilleri viçi president tal-istess kunsill. Wara l-laqg˙a, b˙ala ˙ajr il-membri preΩenti (ara ritratt) gew ipprovduti bl-ikel u xorb.

Permezz ta’ din l-G˙aqda fin-na˙at tac-Central Coast, il-Maltese Community Council ta’ NSW jipprovdi g˙ajnuna ta’ informazzjoni (Information & Referral Service) lill-Maltin kollha f’dawk l-in˙awi.

Dawk li jkollhom bΩonn l-g˙ajnuna b˙al din jistg˙u jikkomunikaw ma’ Censina Cefai fuq: 02 439 000 12 jew 0414 267 652.

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Perspettiva

Tuesday August 18, 2015 A version of this series in English may be found in the author's blog at: http://www.ivancauchi. blogspot.com

kitba ta’

IVAN CAUCHI

Il-Kardinal Pell u l-Ipokrisija

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iversi ©urnali madwar id-dinja, kif ukoll il-˙ar©a li g˙addiet (nru. 107) ta' The Voice of the Maltese, irrappurtaw l-intervista tal-Kardinal George Pell fuq il-Financial Times tas-16 ta' Lulju li g˙adda.

F'din l-intervista, il-Kardinal ©ie rrappurtat li qal li l-ençiklika (ittra lill-knejjes) Laudato Si' tal-Papa Fran©isku dwar l-ambjent, g˙alkemm kellha ˙afna elementi interessanti, il-knisja m'g˙andha l-ebda mandat minn Alla biex tippronunzja ru˙ha dwar affarijiet xjentifiçi peress li m'hix esperta tax-xjenza.

“A˙na”, kompla jg˙id il-Kardinal, li f'dak il-pronom personali kien preΩumibbilment qed jinkludi lilu nnifsu, “nemmnu flawtonomija tax-xjenza.”1 Stqarrija b˙al din minn Kardinal tal-knisja hija sorprendenti g˙all-a˙˙ar, fuq ˙afna livelli.

L-ençiklika2 tirreferi g˙al dak li qieg˙ed ji©ri madwar id-dinja, li jinkludi l-impatt ambjentali tat-tni©©is, il-kultura tar-rimi u ttibdil fil-klima, il-problema tal-aççess g˙all-ilma, u t-telfa talbiodiversità.

Titkellem ukoll dwar kif qed ti©i affettwata l-umanità, inkluΩ immigrazzjoni, it-tnaqqis tal-kwalità tal-˙ajja, l-inugwaljanza ta' individwi u popli u l-in©ustizzja ta' pajjiΩi g˙onja li stag˙new filpassat minn fuq dahar riΩorsi li ©ew minn pajjiΩi foqra filwaqt li jistennew lill-pajjiΩi foqra j˙allsu iktar milli jistg˙u biex jo˙or©u mis-sitwazzjoni.

F'˙afna postijiet, l-ençiklika tirreferi u taççetta l-pariri tax-xjenzati u organizzazzjonijiet ekolo©içi. Tistqarr li l-Knisja ma tistax toffri opinjoni definittiva u li hemm veduti diver©enti anke fost l-esperti.

Madankollu ti©bed l-attenzjoni g˙al sinjali li d-dinja qed tittarraf, b'˙afna diΩastri naturali u kriΩijiet soçjali u finanzjarji li ma jistg˙ux ji©u analizzati jew spjegati wa˙edhom.3 Il-Papa jkompli billi jag˙mel il-kaΩ bibbliku u nisrani ta' x'inhu l-obbligu tal-bniedem biex i˙ares id-dinja b˙ala rigal ta' Alla u kif ing˙ata mandat biex jg˙ix minnha u jindukraha.4 L-ençiklika tirrimarka li ma nistg˙ux nistennew li s-suq jew itteknolo©ija jsolvu l-problemi li qed no˙olqu a˙na stess. TeΩortana biex in˙arsu l-impjiegi, id-diversità, l-etika, il-komunitajiet indi©eni u li meta nfittxu soluzzjonijiet g˙al kriΩijiet ambjentali n˙arsu b'mod ˙olistiku wkoll lejn soluzzjonijiet g˙al kriΩijiet soçjali.

Tinkora©©ina li nag˙tu kaΩ li n-nies ikollhom saqaf fuq rashom, trasport adegwat, issaqsi jekk wasalniex biex ng˙ixu ˙ajja mg˙a©©la wisq fejn il-problemi n˙alluhom g˙all-©enerazzjoni ta' warajna.

Fl-a˙˙ar, l-ençiklika tawgura li jintla˙aq kunsens bejn il-pajjiΩi biex jissolvew problemi li huma kbar wisq g˙al pajjiΩ wie˙ed, b˙all-uΩu llum globalment mifrux ta' ener©ija minn sorsi ffossilizzati. Ti©bed l-attenzjoni g˙ad-dikjarazzjoni ta' Rio fl-1992 li n-nuqqas ta' çertezza xjentifika m'g˙andhiex tintuΩa b˙ala skuΩa biex soluzzjonijiet g˙al-˙sara ambjentali ji©i pospost.

Jien f'din l-ençiklika, ma rajt l-ebda pronunzja dwar affarijiet xjentifiçi. Il-pronunzji saru u qed isiru minn xjenzjati u organizzazzjonijiet o˙ra.

Il-Papa, wara li jinnutahom, qieg˙ed juri li hemm obbligu talbniedem biex jie˙u azzjoni, u jekk hu nisrani, jag˙ti r-ra©unijiet bibbliçi u l-prinçipji nsara g˙aliex g˙andu jag˙mel dan. Din hija poΩizzjoni morali u politika, u mhux xjentifika.

Il-Kardinal Pell (xellug) f’laqg˙a mal-Papa Fran©isku

Huwa interessanti li ninnutaw ta˙dita li ta l-Kardinal lill-Fondazzjoni fuq il-Politika tat-Tibdil tal-Klima, fil-katidral ta' Westminster f'Londra, fl-2011.5 Fiha mhux biss jistaqsi jekk ix-xjenza dwar it-tibdil tal-klima hijiex stabbilita u kemm hemm kunsens fuqha, imma jirribattiha billi jikkwota lill-matematiku Lonrenz dwar l-impossibilta' li tipprevedi l-futur, lil diversi xjentisti li ma jiffurmawx parti minn dan il-kunsens li ma jaççettawx l-immudellar bil-kompjuter li ji©i kkwotat, igerger li l-influwenzi tax-xemx u tal-vulkani ma jing˙atawx importanza, u jsemmi ˙afna u ˙afna inçertezzi o˙ra biex jitfa’ dubju fuq il-konkluΩjoni li l-bniedem huwa l-ka©un tat-tibdil preΩenti fil-klima.

Jien m'inix se nid˙ol fil-mertu, g˙ax dan mhux l-iskop tal-artiklu tieg˙i. Imma l-intervent tal-Kardinal fl-2011, elokwenti, wiesg˙a u mhux nieqes mill-interess, kien wie˙ed purament xjentifiku.

Allura huwa l-Kardinal Pell biss, fil-Knisja Kattolika, li jista' jitkellem u jippronunzja ru˙u fuq is-su©©ett? Dakinhar ma kienx jemmen fl-awtonomija tax-xjenza? Din mhi xejn ˙lief ipokrisija.

Huwa diffiçli biex nifhem g˙alfejn xi ˙add bl-intelli©enza talKardinal jasal li jg˙ajjar lis-superjur tieg˙i b'dak li jag˙mel hu.

Forsi t-twe©iba qeg˙da f'paragrafu 217 tal-ençiklika, fejn il-Papa jirrimarka li xi nsara devoti, bl-iskuΩa tar-realiΩmu u l-pragmatiΩmu, g˙andhom il-˙abta li jirredikolaw stqarrijiet ta' t˙assib dwar l-ambjent.

Dawn il-kliem japplikaw perfettament g˙all-gvern preΩenti Awstraljan, immexxi mis-Sur Tony Abbott, li kemm ilu li tela' g˙amel minn kollox biex l-uΩu tas-sorsi ffossilizzati tal-ener©ija jitkompla u possibilment jitqawwa, u inaqqas l-investiment f'sorsi sostenibbli tal-ener©ija. Dan huwa l-oppost ta' dak li hemm fl-ençiklika.

B'kumbinazzjoni, il-Prim Ministru huwa ˙abib personali talKardinal Pell. Forsi l-Eminenza ˙ass li kellu jaqbeΩ xi ftit g˙alih!

Referenzi

1. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7f429c28-2bc6-11e5acfbcbd2e1c81c ca.html#axzz3iMYiWgeL, retrieved 10/8/2015 2. Encyclical Letter Laudato Si' - On Care For Our Common Home, Holy Father Francis, Holy See 3. Ibid., para. 61

4. Ibid., para. 67 5. http://www.sydneycatholic.org/people/archbishop/adresses/2011//201110 26_1463.shtml, retrieved 10/8/2015

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Big Day Out for the NSW Active Maltese Seniors!

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crisp winter’s start for a visit to the Blue Mountains for very active Maltese Seniors group from Fairfield, in Sydney’s west that is sponsored

by The Maltese Community Council of NSW. The group was “blessed from above” with great weather for a wonderful day out visiting the pretty village of Leura where they were able to browse through the many quaint little shops with their amazing wares on display for all to enjoy. Next, the group went to Echo Point where they enjoyed the spectacular views of The

Three Sisters and were eagerly joined for a photo shoot by visiting Japanese tourists.

The seniors experienced some easy walks through the bush paths where the wildlife and native plants are so abundant. Of course, all this activity promotes a healthy appetite and so on to lunch at the nearby Katoomba RSL for a smorgasbord lunch.

Afterwards the group headed for the Scenic Railway that was an absolute delight to the seniors as most remembered bringing their families when many years before.

So much to see and do in this wonderful location. One lady told me “she felt like

Wedding Anniversary Mass at St Patrick’s T

he Catholic Archdiocese of marriage vows and other items.

Melbourne along with the Among those celebrating their Life Marriage and Family Office, 50th Wedding Anniversary were organised the annual Mass for our correspondent from Victoria, couples at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Paul Vella and his wife Salvina, East Melbourne who this year are Lino and Helen Hammett, Victor celebrating their 25th, 50th, 60th and Carmen Casa, Morris and or 70th Wedding Anniversary. Carmen Spiteri and Charles and The Cathedral for the Mass cele- Tilda Vassallo. brated by the Archbishop of MelMaltese couple Jim and Mary bourne, Denis Hart, DD was Dingli, of Springvale were filled to the brim by couples that among those celebrating their were celebrating one of these an- 60th Wedding Anniversary. niversaries this year.

Most of the couples also met In his homily, Archbishop Hart, Archbishop Hart personally outspoke of the importance of the side the Cathedral for a chat and union in marriage to create a bet- a special blessing. ter family Paul and Salvina Vella and a better with Archbishop Denis society.

Hart (Photo by Lino Hammett) To remember the occasion, each couple was then presented with a special pack that included a certificate of their Marriage Anniversary signed by Archbishop Hart, a prayer bookmark, a renewal of the

she was on holiday”. How wonderful it was for me to see these Maltese seniors truly enjoying themselves and sharing their experiences with their friends.

I encourage all Maltese seniors in the Sydney area to join their nearest group to experience the many social benefits of belonging to groups such as this one.

(Note: This is a Welfare Service of the Maltese Community Council of NSW. Phone 0414 863 123 for more information.)

Marisa Previtera

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Roundup of News About Malta RS2 Chairman, Mr. Mario Schembri (right) with the Prime Minister at the inauguration

New €1m. investment will create 100 new jobs in Gozo

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ine months after announcing it, and three months after finalising the agreement with the Gozo Ministry, RS2 Software p.l.c inaugurated their €1 million invest in the form of new premises in Xewkija, Gozo that will serve as an extension of the works and services currently provided from its Mosta Office in Malta and create 100 new jobs in Gozo over the next two years.

The new state of the art offices of the company, which employs 180 employees at its Mosta-based facility, is a global provider of card payment services, IT consultancy and related services to international and domestic banks, service providers, retailers and other financial organisations. After more than 26 years in operation, RS2 has offices in Germany, USA, Brazil, Jordan and the Philippines.

As he inaugurated the new offices a few days ago, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that thanks to the government’s efforts, Gozo is now becoming synonymous with investment. He added that the Government wants quality work for Gozo.

He also pointed out with pleasure that the film company behind the multi-million production, "By The Sea", had released the official trailer that, even from the teaser, one could sense that the splendour of Gozo would travel the world. He said that not only did Brangelina spend around €20 million filming in Gozo, but the movie would serve as a massive promotion for Gozo as a destination to visit.

The Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo on behalf of the Gozitan community gave thanks to the investors, represented by the Chairman, Mr. Mario Schembri, and the Minister for Education and Employment, Evarist Bartolo, for making available the site for this new enterprise.

He said that the occasion was a cele-

bration of a new beginning for Gozo.

“After long years of lack of investment we are happy to have changed that trend and we welcome the investment which RS2 has decided to engage in Gozo.” He hoped it would be a “beacon for other investment ventures in the future.”

He went on to say: “In the seventies we saw the industrial estate flourish with light manufacturing activities. Forty years later, our aim is to transform Gozo into a niche for service oriented economic activities. RS2 is a first for Gozo offering a service of global financial cards management.”

Dr Refalo explained that the Government has “optimistic plans for Gozo,” adding that some projects have started this year while others would materialise next year and more are on the drawing board.

He also mentioned the investment in services through Barts Medical School.

“Our aim is to maintain the beauty of the island and to do our utmost to bring back the youths we have lost over the years because of the lack of job opportunities.

“We want to reverse the trend of an ageing population and rejuvenate Gozo with new economic activities which in turn will bring youth-related ancillary services,” concluded Dr Refalo.

New national youth policy announced ew initiatives specifically targeting young peoN ple at risk of social exclusion – including those with a disability, migrants and LGBT youths – is to be developed under a new National Youth Policy just announced.

It will address all 13 to 30 year olds, and would be implemented over the next six years. It is also aimed at supporting young people in “fulfilling their potential and aspirations” while encouraging their active participation in society.

Among its wide-ranging set of action plans, the policy includes the creation of new spaces for young people and youth organisations at local community level and measures to enhance young people’s entrepreneurship prospects. It will also support young people in areas such as health, sports and arts and culture.

Education Minister Evarist Bartolo expressed serious concern over the fact that some 1000 young people who left school in 2014 – or 23 per cent of the total – are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs).

He said that nearly half as many young people as are entering university are simply doing nothing once they leave school. “We cannot avoid asking why,” the minister said.

Parliamentary secretary for Youths and Sports Chris Agius said that in implementing the new policy, the focus would be on “tangible outcomes”, ensuring that all young people would benefit from the policy.

Maltese Euros go 20%further

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he results of a study conducted among a group of 37 European countries, including the 28 EU member states that has just published by Eurostat found that when compared to those in other European countries, shoppers in Malta get 20 per cent more goods and services with the Euros in their pockets.

A comparative analysis of purchasing power (how much you can buy with your money) shows that a bag of goods costing an average of €100 in the eurozone could be bought in Malta for €83. The same purchase would cost €148 in Norway and just €48 in Bulgaria.

The euro area consists of Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

Gozo the new Mecca for the Maltese ozo Channel said that during the week islands and carried about 30,000 vehicles.

G celebrating the feast of Santa Marija, All the rooms in the nine hotels on the Gozo when most of the working places in Malta island were fully booked, so to over 1,000

start their summer shutdown, its ships carried more than 110,000 passengers between Malta and Gozo, which is an increase of 40,000 compared to the same period last year, proving Gozo is a new Mecca for Maltese.

Gozo Channel is reported saying that during the week in question - Monday to Sunday it made 400 crossing between the two sister

other apartments, including farmhouses.

Beside that, some 1,200 tourists visited Gozo Sunday after the cruise liner Oriana berthed close to the island These figures prompted Gozo Minister Dr Anton Refalo saying he believed that tourism in Gozo this year would once again prove to be very strong. (See also page 6)

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Roundup of News About Malta Man critically injured in 'sword fight'

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n 18-year-old youth was critically injured in a re-enactment incident when he was struck with a sword while taking part in a duel in front of guests during a scheduled daily tour of Fort Rinella. The victim was at the end of the sword in the duel with a 25-year-old.

According to the Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna chairman Mario Farrugia, the ‘fighters’ had carried out the duel many times before, but a mistake appears to have been made when the victim came in the path of the other fighter’s sword.

Mr Farrugia said that all re-enactors had some degree of bodily protection, including facemasks, but the extent of the protection was limited for reasons of “authenticity”.

The victim was taken to the Intensive Treatment Unit and is now reportedly on the way to recovery.

The police do no believe there was any malicious intent behind the incident.

Rockfall from Delimara cliffs critically injures Gudja man A

52-year-old man from Gudja was seriously injured when part of the cliff in the area known as Ta˙t il-Fortizza in Delimara collapsed on his boat as he and

Gaia Cauchi wins New Wave Junior 2015 contest in Russia

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aia Cauchi (right) the 13-year-old who won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, has added another trophy to her mantle piece by winning New Wave Junior 2015, one of Europe’s biggest singing contests for kids.

The 14th edition of the event was held in front of more than 10,000 spectators at the Artek Children’s Camp (on the Black Sea in the town of Hurzuf in Crimea). When Russia 1 broadcasts the programme later this year, it’s estimated that more than 100 million people will tune in.

Bulgaria’s Krisia Todorova, who finished second at Junior Eurovision 2014, also finished second at this year’s New Wave.

A most satisfied Gaia said of her time in Russia where she competed with 14 other young singers: “I managed to make friends with everyone. It’s a real competition between us but there is no jealousy or resentment!”

Czech woman bites police

woman who bit a policewoman after A she was taken to a police station because she was drunk and disorderly was

handed a seven-month jail term suspended for 18 months and fined her €5,000 A 21-year-old Czech woman living in St Paul’s Bay who goes by the name of Barbora Krizkova, pleaded guilty to assaulting and resisting two police officers at a police station biting one of the woman officers on the arm, slightly injuring her and to being drunk. She said she did not remember anything as she was drunk

a 52-year-old woman were sailing by. The woman was also hospitalised for shock but she was not injured.

Other boaters who were in the vicinity and saw the accident towed the couple into Marsaxlokk, where they were given first aid by a medical team before they were eventually transferred to Mater Dei Hospital.

Witnesses to the cliff face collapse said they saw a cloud of dust and boulders tumbling down onto each other. At first they thought it was an earthquake, In comments to the press, carbonate geologist Dr Peter Gatt said the incident was predictable and more rocks could fall in the near future. He explained that there is a history of collapse in the Delimara area not far from the new gas terminal.

But Enemalta said the new gas plant is about 350m away from the location of the incident. They have been informed by Electrogas Malta, the consortium building the new gas plant, that all necessary measures were being taken to safeguard the plant according to international best practices.

Air Malta launches new “We care More” initiative s part of a “We Care More” initiative, September 1, it would be lowering its fares A Malta’s national carrier, Air Malta has on all routes for travel - up to €54 in a upgraded its range of products in both its round trip on some routes. It has also re-

economy and business classes. As the airline is moving forward to meet the needs of contemporary travellers, it would be giving more choice to customers.

The upgrade to Air Malta’s new product range follows the feedback and comments received from its customers, with its CEO Philip Micallef saying that the airline has made many product changes to offer customers more choice and flexibility.

Among the changes announced as from

introduced child and infants discounts, changed from a baggage weight concept to the piece concept and increased luggage weight allowances.

Mr Micallef said that in contrast with what most carriers offer, its basic fare still includes a piece of 20kg luggage allowance and a snack.

Other improvements are aimed at customer experience and satisfaction and a more responsive website.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Festi u piki

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’Malta u G˙awdex b˙alissa ninsabu fl-aqwa tal-Festi u kul˙add jaf li kwaΩi l-aqwa festi... fejn jid˙ol il-briju, tiΩjin, baned eçç, isiru propju fejn hemm aktar minn kaΩin wie˙ed talbanda.

Sintendi fejn hemm aktar minn kaΩin wie˙ed aktarx li jkun hemm ukoll piki kbar bejn il-partitarji taΩ-Ωew© baned ... piki li jissa˙˙u u jis˙nu fil-jiem tal-festi, u li kultant, (g˙alkemm daΩ-Ωmien anqas milli fl-antik), jispiççaw f’tg˙ajjir li mhux darba jew tnejn anke jwasslu g˙all-partitarji ta’ na˙a jew tal-o˙ra li ji©u fl-idejn.

Minn xi daqqiet, anke jekk hemm dawn il-piki, filwaqt talbΩonn ikun hemm fejn dawn il-piki jinqatg˙u u tirrenja l-g˙aqda.

Hekk se˙˙ fil-Birgu fejn ftit ilu kienet qed ti©i ççelebrata l-festa ta’ San Lawrenz.

Minkejja li din il-festa ti©i fl-eqqel tas-sajf, dis-sena, ˙abta u sabta beda tielg˙a l-ajru u deher biç-çar li kienet ©ejja wa˙da minn dawk il-maltempati li jafu jag˙mlu fl-eqqel tas-sajf.

Mhix sorpiΩa li malli l-partitarji Il-Ìirbin jiççelebraw il- tal-festa ta’ San Lawrenz raw ixfesta ta’ San Lawrenz xita ©ejja malajr bdew jag˙mlu minn kollox ˙alli jΩarmaw it-tiΩjin tal-festa biex kemm jista’ jkun jevitaw li ti©ri ˙sara, kif ©ara, pereΩempju, fil-Óamrun Kien hawn li ntwera çar kemm filwaqt tal-bΩonn kul˙add kien lest li jag˙ti daqqa t’g˙id. Dan billi ©emg˙a ta’ Ωg˙aΩag˙ li kienu filkaΩin Prince of Wales (li jie˙du ˙sieb il-festa l-o˙ra tal-Birgu, dik ta’ San Duminku) kienu pronti ng˙aqdu mal-hekk imsej˙a ‘rivali’ tag˙hom biex it-tiΩjin kollu tne˙˙a fi ftit f’˙akka t’g˙ajn. Hekk meta nfet˙u bwieb is-sema t-tiΩjin, inkluΩi statwi, bnadar, bandalori, eçç, la˙qu tpo©©ew g˙all-kenn fejn ma tkunx tista’ ti©rilhom ˙sara. Ìesti b˙al dawn ta’ min jammirahom. Tal-inqas juru l-wiçç poΩittiv tal-piki bejn il-kaΩini tal-baned.

Il-Maltin, il-CCF u l-President

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’dawn l-a˙˙ar snin parti mill-˙idma tal-Presidenti ta’ Malta dejjem kienet li ja˙dmu favur dawk li huma filbΩonn. Aktar ma jg˙addi Ω-Ωmien aktar bdew jag˙tu importanza lil din il-˙idma, u nistg˙u ng˙idu li la˙qet il-quççata tag˙ha ta˙t il-President preΩenti, l-ET Marie Louise Coleiro Preca li qed tag˙mel emfasi qawwija fuq il˙tie©a li jsiru attivitajiet biex jin©abru l-fondi.

Hija tis˙aq dwar il- ˙tie©a tag˙hom biex jintlaqg˙u l-˙afna talbiet g˙all-g˙ajnuna li jsiru lill-Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF), l-aktar minn nies li je˙tie©u xi kura speçjalizzata fosthom pazjenti li jintbag˙tu g˙all-kura barra minn Malta u o˙rajn li je˙tie©u çerti mediçini speçjalizzati.

Attwalment il-Malta Community Chest Fund jaf it-twelid tieg˙u sa minn meta Malta kienet g˙adha tiddependi sewwa mill-Gvern IngliΩ u nistg˙u ng˙idu li l-og˙la personalita’ tal-pajjiΩ kien g˙adu l-Gvernatur Ìenerali.

Fil-fatt kien il- Gvernatur Ìenerali IngilΩ, Sir Robert Laycock, li beda jorganizza l-August Moon Ball biex jin©abru l-fondi bl-iskop li jg˙inu lill-Malta Playing Fields Association (MPFA). L-ewwel Ballu sar fi tmiem il-˙amsinijiet u issa l-attivita’ saret parti integrali mill-kalendarju annwali.

Fi Ωmien l-a˙˙ar Gvernatur, Sir Maurice Dorman kien hemm diversi istituzzjonijiet filantropiçi li wrew ix-xewqa li l-fondi mi©bura ma jibqg˙ux jing˙ataw dejjem lillMPFA. Konsegwentement, Dorman, iddeçieda li jo˙loq Chest Fund fejn jitpo©©ew ilflus mi©bura mill-Ballu u l-flus bdew jitqassmu lil diversi organizzazzjonijiet u is-

tituzzjonijiet.

Fi Ωmien l-ewwel President ta’ Malta, Sir Anthony Mamo, il-fond ing˙ata lisem ta’ Community Chest Fund.

Baqa’ jΩomm l-istess kunçett ta’ qabel li mill-fond jgawdu g˙aqdiet u individwi fil-bΩonn. L-ewwel President tal-Community Chest Fund kienet ilmara ta’ Sir Anthony, Lady Mamo li ©iet segwita mis-Sinjura Buttigieg, meta b˙ala President ta’ Malta kien hemm Dr Anton Buttigieg.

Fi Ωmien il-Presidenza tas-Sinjorina Agatha Barbara, saret bidla fl-istatut tal-fond biex issa l-President tar-Repubblika saret ukoll ilPresident ta’ dan il-fond, u minn dakinhar ilpresidenza baqg˙et f’idejn min ikun President tar-Repubblika.

MaΩ-Ωmien, il-Community Chest Fund ing˙ata l-isem kif nafuh illum - Il-Malta Community Chest Fund.

Sadanittant il-©bir ta’ flus g˙all-fond ma baqax biss jiddependi mill-August Moon Ball, li g˙adu jsir kull sena, u anzi mis-sena l-o˙ra beda jsir ukoll f’G˙awdex, imma minn diversi attivitajiet o˙ra, fosthom forsi l-akbar wa˙da dik tal-Istrina.

MaΩ-Ωmien il-Presidenti bdew jag˙tu aktar importanza lill-fond. Bdew jiΩdiedu anke lattivitajiet biex jin©abru l-flus u spinta qawwija ng˙atat mill-ex-President l-Avukat George Abela. Issa l-President attwali qed tag˙mel kull sforz biex il-fond ikun jista’ ila˙˙aq mat-talbiet kbar g˙all-g˙ajnuna li jid˙lu ta’ kuljum. Ta˙t MLCP l-fond sar fondazzjoni, u sa˙ansitra l-President Coleiro

Ir-riΩultat tal-ist˙arri©

Preca g˙all-ewwel darba waqfet uffiççju talfond f’G˙awdex.

Il-Malta Community Chest Fund huwa popolari ˙afna. Dan jixhdu l-fatt tal-miljuni ta’ Ewro li jin©abru mill-g˙otjiet ewlenin jag˙mel il-poplu Malti, inkluΩ Maltin li jg˙ixu barra minn xtutna, kif ukoll id-diversi attivitajiet li jsiru minn organizzazzjonijiet u ndividwi.

G˙alhekk wie˙ed jibqa’ sorpriΩ jara li fi st˙arri© tal-©urnal The Times il-ma©©uranza ta’ dawk li wie©bu g˙all-mistoqsija, Do you think that the President of Malta should have a major role in the organisation of fund raising activities?, wie©bu fin-negattiv.

Dan min˙abba li mhemmx dubju li ssuççess tal-fond jiddependi ˙afna mill-˙idma tal-President tal-istess fond. Attwalment jekk wie˙ed i˙ares lura jara li dan il-fond irnexxielu jikber skond kemm ing˙ata mportanza mill-Presidenti.

Min-na˙a l-o˙ra wie˙ed irid jie˙u inkunsiderazzjoni x’fehem eΩatt min ivvota g˙allfraΩi “major role”.

Bla dubju ta’ xejn wie˙ed jista’ jg˙id li blimbuttar tal-President preΩenti u dawk ta’ qabilha sar ©id immens fost dawk li huma l-aktar fil-bΩonn.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Mix-xena tal-˙ajja Maltija 2

Spiççat il-Habs hux l-ewwel u lanqas se jkun l-a˙˙ar darba li M barranin spiççaw fil-˙abs f’Malta. Imma dawn iΩ-Ωew© kaΩi juru çar kemm in-nuqqas ta’ ˙sieb

speçjalment fejn jid˙lu l-flus jistg˙u jwasslu biex dak li jkun li jwettaq reati.

L-ewwel ˙aΩ hu ta’ mara Rumena – Tita Buidescu (stampa ta˙t) – li g˙andha 76 sena. Ìiet Malta biex tara lin-neputi tag˙ha li ja˙dem f’pajjiΩna. Xtrat biljett one way... u l-ftit flus li kellha flok nefqithom biex tmantni lilha nnifisha, ˙liethom fit-tipjip.

Marret iddur il-˙wienet tas-Sliema u t-tentazzjoni g˙elbitha.

Serqet Ωew© t-shirts u nqabdet. Sar rapport lill-pulizija, u minkejja li n-neputi tag˙ha ˙allashom, xorta spiç- çat il-Qorti.

Lill-pulizija qaltilhom li ma kelliex flus biex tmantni lilha nnifisha u riedet tmur lura pajjiΩha. In-neputi qal li kien se jixtrilha biljett tal-ajru.

Imma l-Ma©istrat, Consuelo Scerri Herrera ˙asbitha xort’o˙ra. Qalet li ma tridx nies jittallbu fittoroq. Il-Ma©istrat sostniet: “Jekk m’g˙andhiex mezzi biex issostni lilha nnifisha, tista' tistenna fil-˙abs sakemm jinxtara l-biljett tal-ajru. Jekk hi kapaçi tisraq, kapaçi wkoll tmur il-˙abs.”

G˙alkemm imbag˙ad min-na˙a lo˙ra aççettat it-talba biex il-Qorti turi ˙niena mal-mara u kkundannata xahar ˙abs, li huwa l-minimu possibbli ta' dak li tipprovdi lli©i.

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g˙idu li avukat tajjeb jaf jinqeg˙da JkawΩa b’toqba fil-li©i biex idawwar favur il-klijent tieg˙u. U jidher li kull li©i g˙andha xi toqba. IΩda jidher li mhux l-avukati biss jinqdew b’xi toqba fil-li©i g˙ax g˙add ta’ Maltin huma kapaçissimi biex jaraw kif jirnexxielhom jisgiççaw minn çerti regolamenti.

Dan hu rifless tajjeb f’dak li qed ji©ri fit-tra©it bejn Malta u G˙awdex.

Il-Kumpanija Gozo Channel g˙andha d-dritt esklussiv li tie˙u lpassi©©ieri minn Malta g˙al G˙awdex u viçi-versa. G˙alhekk g˙al Ωmien twil l-ebda biçça talba˙ar li kienet i©©orr il-passi©ieri li titlaq minn Malta ma setg˙at torbot mal-moll tal-Im©arr u tniΩΩel jew ittella’ passi©©ieri.

Xi sidien privati ta’ laneç biex iduru ma’ dan il-ftehim kienu jag˙mlu xi vja©©i lejn portijiet o˙ra G˙awdxin billi jidher li l-ftehim isemmi l-Port tal-Im©arr biss. Imma vja©©i b˙al dawn kienu rari, kemm min˙abba lvja©© itwal li wie˙ed ried jag˙mel g˙ax kemm Marsalforn kif ukol ixXlendi huma ak- tar bog˙od millportijiet Maltin milli l-Im©arr, iΩda wkoll g˙ax m’hemms façilitajiet fejn jista’ jitrakka u jniΩΩel in-nies bilkumdita`.

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Il-Port tal-Im©arr f’G˙awdex bil-vapuri tal-Gozo Channel lesti ˙alli j©orru l-passi©©ieri

IΩda dan l-a˙˙ar kien hemm min xorta baqa’ jwassal innies mill-Im©arr G˙awdex g˙all-port taç-Çirkewwa u portijiet o˙ra f’Malta billi nstab li lftehim kien isemmi biss lil Malta u lill-G˙awdex u mhux lil Kemmuna.

Allura wie˙ed seta’ jitlaq minn G˙awdex g˙al Kemuna u minn hemm g˙al Malta bla ma jikser l-ebda ftehim.

Malli xi ˙add skopra din it-toqba filftehim, mall-ewwel beda j©orr ilpassi©ieri mill-Im©arr g˙al Malta, iΩda biex ma ji©ix imwaqqaf millpulizija, beda jg˙addi Kemmuna... u minn wie˙ed saru tnejn, tlieta, eçç, eçç. Ing˙ad li dan it-tra©it qed jolqot sew id-d˙ul tal-Gozo Channel.

G˙al min ma jafx, minn jitla’ miçÇirkewwa ma j˙allasx, imbag˙ad i˙allas malli jirkeb il-vapur l-Im©arr biexjer©a’ lura Malta.

Hawn fejn il-vja©©i li semmejt qed jolqtu l-bwiet tal-Gozo Channel... g˙ax dawk li ma jkunu ˙allsu xejn biex minn Malta jitilg˙u G˙awdex, juΩaw il-vja©©i offruti minn diversi biççiet tal-ba˙ar li jg˙addu minn Kemuna u allura l-Gozo Channel jkun ©arr lil dawn in-nies ming˙ajr ma da˙˙al xejn.

Dan jeffettwa sew il-finanzi talGozo Channel, iΩda ma na˙sibx li dan qed jeffettwa daqs it-toqba li sabu g˙add ta’ Maltin li g˙alkemm jg˙ixu Malta, g˙andhom residenza wkoll f’G˙awdex. Anke jekk forsi mhux il-familja kollha, dawn jirre©istraw il-Karta tal-Identita` tag˙hom fuq ir-residenza tag˙hom f’ G˙awdex. Hekk, awtomatikament jitqiesu b˙ala residenti G˙awdxin.. tant li sa˙ansitra l-vot tag˙hom jo˙ro© fuq G˙awdex... u b˙ala residenti G˙awdxin igawdu wkoll minn tariffi speçjali u mra˙˙sa meta juΩaw ilGozo Channel.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

A quick glimpse at Australia

We have a new Speaker

The new Speaker, the 30th of the House of Representatives

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ictorian Liberal backbencher Tony Smith has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 30th. The new Speaker was selected by lower house Liberal MPs in a secret ballot a week after the resignation of Bronwyn Bishop.

Before entering Federal Parliament Tony Smith was a staffer to former Treasurer Peter Costello. He entered the lower house representing the seat of Casey in 2001 and served as parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister in the Howard Government.

Tony Smith arrived in Parliament House in mid-1990 as Peter Costello’s press secretary, later the then Treasurer made him his senior advisor.

Tony Smith battled it out with fellow Victorian backbencher Russell Broadbent, South Australian MP Andrew Southcott and Queenslander Ross Vasta. Mr. Smith won the final stage of the elimination process against Russell Broadbent 51 to 22.

Unlike his predecessor, Mr. Smith has confirmed he will remove himself from

Former Speaker Bishop Bronwyn

party room tactics while he holds the position. “I will not be attending weekly party meetings,” Mr. Smith told Parliament. “It's my view that the Speaker should not only be, but also seen to be, independent of the partisan day-to-day fray.” He said the decision was both symbolic and practical.

After weeks of furore surrounding her grandiose use of taxpayers-funded travel perks, Bronwyn Bishop the Speaker of the Federal Parliament resigned while the PM Tony Abbott unveiled a sweeping review into MPs' entitlements, saying a new system would restore public trust.

Mrs. Bishop and Peter Slipper are the

two speakers of the Australian House of Representatives to be forced to resign in disgrace.

Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop was the 29th Speaker of the House of Representatives between November 2013 and August 2015. She was born in 1942.

Elected as a Senator in 1987, she was the first woman president of the Liberal Party NSW Branch. She became the Member of Mackellar in the lower house in 1994.

Served as well as Minister of Defence and Minister for Aged Care.

In Parliament, the Prime Minister said that the former speaker served with distinction for over 30 years “she has been a warrior for the causes that she believed in”. He quoted John Howard: “politics is hard and unforgiving business but it is amongst the highest and noble forms of public service”.

Bronwyn Bishop gained attention for her imbalance in booting MPs out of Parliament: 393 from Labor and seven from the Coalition.

Boats being turned back

nder the Abbott government, 630 asylum seekers and 20 boats have been U turned back, including a group that was returned to Vietnam last month. It was a rear statement by Peter Dutton the Immigration Minister of usually secret details of “onwater operations”.

A boat containing 157 Tamil asylum seekers arrived in June last year. There is no doubt that the turn-back policy of the Abbott Government, described as cruel by critics, has dramatically stemmed the flow of asylum seekers boats headed to Australia.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

A quick glimpse at Australia

Employment up or down?

Since January 166,700 extra Australians have been put into work, giving the Abbott government a reasonable chance of fulfilling its commitment to create one million new jobs in its first five years.

There was a pickup in the market for the first time since 2013 as new employment figures released by the Bureau of Statistics show both employment and unemployment climbing. In the three months to July Australia’s unemployment rose from 6 to 6.3 percent.

The number of Australians out of work rose to 87,500. The clue to making sense of the apparent contradiction is an increase in the number of Australians changing their status from “not in labour force to unemployed”.

Australia’s three biggest states were responsible for almost all of the employment growth since January, with NSW gaining 113,500 jobs, Victoria 27.300 and Queensland 22.600. Elsewhere employment gains have been modest or negative.

City2Surf attracts 80,000 runners he City2Surf is a road running T event held annually in Sydney, Australia since September 1971, cov-

tracted more than 80,000 entrants who started in staggered groups based on previous running times and early entry.

The event raises more than $4 million for charity. Even Prime Minister Tony Abbott took part finishing in 80 minutes. Brad Milosevic finished first male in 42.15 and Casandra Fien first female in 46.39 minutes.

ering a 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) course.

The event is a "fun run" as well as a race, attracting both competitive runners and community participants who can choose to run or to walk.

The event this year, the 45th time, held on a deliriously sunny day at-

Climate change and Australia efore he heads to Malta for the B CHOGM, Prime Minister Tony Abbott will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Le Bourget Paris, France from November 30 to December 11. The conference’s objective is to achieve a legally

Uranium: 31% of the world’s total Australia has the world’s largest known uranium resources - 31% of the world’s total. It is a significant player in the industry with enough mining to be the world’s third biggest producer of the nuclear fuel.

Uranium has been mined here since 1954. It has three mines, two in South Australia and one in the Northern Territory. Its production is all exported and comprises about 35% of the country's energy exports in thermal terms.

However, the Industry remains small compared with gold, copper and coal, and according to Peter Ker of the SMH, it has endured a severe downturn over the past four years.

Uranium became fashionable in investment circles between 2004 and 2008 as awareness of climate change led many to speculate that nuclear power could be large-scale, centralise source of electricity free of carbon emissions.

Australia uses no nuclear power, but with high reliance on coal any likely carbon constraints on electricity generation will make it a strong possibility.

This year the South Australian government set up a royal commission into the potential for nuclear power.

binding and universal agreement on climate, from all the nations of the world.

The government decided it would halve its emissions per person over the next 15 years under a long-awaited climate change pledge. It predicts will cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing the economy.

It will reduce the amount of greenhouse gas released into the atmosphere by 26-28 per cent by 2030, based on 2005 levels.

Mr. Abbott said the government was focused on growth and jobs, and the pledge was a “good, solid, economi-

cally responsible, environmentally responsible target”.

Environment Minister Greg Hunt said the target showed “we do the right thing by the planet and we also do the right thing by families who are concerned by cost-of-living pressures and power prices”.

Labor Leader Bill Shorten said the government was trying to “drag Australia backwards on climate change” and it must demonstrate how the target was consistent with the 2-degree warming scenario. Australia is among the worst greenhouse gas polluters per capita in the Western World.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

The love and life of Jo Jo Zep - a talented musician M

altese-born Australian singer, songwriter, and saxophonist Joe Vincent Camilleri, known for his work with Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, was born on May 21, 1948. He was one of ten children and his family moved from Malta to Australia when he was a toddler at the age of two.

He has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Black Sorrows.

Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons' highest charting single was "Hit & Run" from June 1979, which peaked at #12; Jo Jo Zep's "Taxi Mary" peaked at No. 11 in September 1982, and The Black Sorrows top single, "Chained to the Wheel", that peaked at No. 9 in March 1989.

Joe Camilleri has been rocking the pubs and clubs of Australia for more than four decades, as well as making close to 30 CDs and producing countless more. He has produced records for The Sports, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Paul Kelly & the Dots, The Black Sorrows, Renée Geyer and Ross Wilson. Australian music journalist, Ian McFarlane, described him as "one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music".

As a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Camilleri was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007.

Joe Camilleri grew up in Port Melbourne and listened to rock music on the radio. His mother called him Zep and he became known as Jo Zep. He began his music career in 1964.

The Maltese born musician who visited Malta on a number of occasions, was featured recently in the SMH Good Weekend when Bernadette Clohesy interviewed him and his partner Angela Clark.

Angela 48 years, a jewellery-designer

Joe and Angela, indeed a very happy couple

and Joe are now a couple.

They met five years ago but decided not to live together.

Angela explains that Joe comes from a large Maltese family of 10 children. He is the third-eldest sibling, while she came from a family of four who are particularly close. She loves how close

The cover of the DVD Music Documentary about Joe Camilleri

Joe’s family are. They all get together often and, if Joe is working she visits them without him. They love her and are really glad to see their big brother happy.

Joe Camilleri has a big family himself now; he has five children aged between 38 and four. Joe has been married twice, the first time when he was very young. His second wife is the mother of his three adult children.

Angela does not agree that Joe is obsessed with women; “he is actually very respectful, he was wild in his younger days, but that is all in the past.

“He’s never been a heavy drinker”.The women who

come up to him after the show do not worry Angela at all, “I am the one who goes home with him”.

“He will not marry me,” she says laughing. She adds that it is the happiest both of them have been for a long time. It’s an easy relationship that was built firstly on friendship.

At the same interview Joe Camilleri talks about how he started work at twelve-and-a- half in an abattoir so he knows what hard work is and what it is like to struggle.

He says that the first time he laid eyes on Angela, it was a nice experience.

She was beautiful and very bubbly, “there is a spirit there that you can’t help being attracted to.

“We are both silver foxes, so we know what it is like to be in a relationship that has faced difficulties. I am really set in my ways”. Joe is not sure why his relationship with Angela works, “No one else laugh at my jokes, she makes you feel that you’re the most important person in the room.”

A feature length DVD Music Documentary about Joe, titled Joe Camilleri: Australia's Maltese Falcon, traces his Maltese background and the rise from Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons to The Black Sorrows through to present day, which includes the making of The Black Sorrows' stunning collectors edition of Crooked Little Thoughts 3CD, 78 page book set.

The Maltese community in Australia are indeed proud of this highly talented musician, more so, because he acknowledges his ancestry.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Dawn taf xi jfissru?

Lbieba

Nom mimmat li jfisser post ta˙t l-art fejn jin˙aΩen ilqam˙ u affarijiet o˙ra talikel.

L-isem ©ej minn Matmata li huwa post fejn tg˙ix komunita` ta’ bdiewa li jg˙ixu fi djar sempliçi m˙affra ta˙t l-art. Hemm huma wkoll ja˙Ωnu kull tip ta’ ikel.

Il-qalba jew il-parti rratba ta’ ©ewwa tal˙obΩ. Óafna Maltin jirreferu g˙aliha b˙ala ‘il-bieba’. Hawn min li mill-˙obΩa kollha jippreferi jiekol lilha u jwarrab il-qoxra. G˙al o˙rajn l-isba˙ tal˙obΩa Maltija hi lqoxra tqarmeç

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Din tirreferi g˙al min hu kwiet ˙afna u ma tantx jitkellem.G˙alhekk meta ng˙idu kutu kutu, qrunu f’butu nkunu qed nirreferu g˙al xi ˙add kwiet jew sieket iΩda li jkun jaf jew qed ifixkel minn ta˙t.

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Glata Din hija skorça rqiqa ta’ sil© li tiksi luçuh tar-raba’ meta jkun lejl ta’ kes˙a kbira. Din tag˙mel ˙sara kbira lill-prodotti miΩrug˙a tal-g˙alqa. Tfisser ukoll marda tal-pjanti ka©unata mill-moffa.

Biex tikteb Malti tajjeb Il-Partiçelli (Tieni parti) Illum nittrattaw il-bqija tar-regoli (sebg˙a) fil-lezzjo-ni dwar IlPartiçelli.

7. Qabel ma ˙ar©u r-regoli l-©odda minn min ©ie mog˙ti l-inkarigu li “jtejjeb” il-mod kif jinkitbu çerti kiem, ken jing˙ad li kien ikun a˙jar li kieku ma’, ta’, sa, ©o, ta’, dan, u. din, ma jing˙aqdux ma’ l-artiklu meta ja˙btu quddiem kelma li tibda b’vokali. Ez.: ma’ lart minflok mal-art; ta’ l-orfni flok tal-orfni. Imm’issa dawn qed ji©u meqjusa b˙la l-mod kif ghandhom isiru.

Readers can now request a printed copy of The Voice

8. Bil- u fil- quddiem kelma li tibda b’vokali jsiru bl- u fl-. EΩ.: blarlo©©, fl-ajru’.

9. Quddiem kliem li jibda b’ittri Xemxin l-artiklu tl-Partiçella jitbiddel fl-ewwel ittra tal-kelma.

EΩ.: maz-ziju minflok mal-ziju; fiddar flok fil-dar.

10. Niktbu lil, g˙al, b˙al, quddiem kelma li ma ti˙ux l-artiklu. EΩ.: lil Karmnu, g˙al ˙ija, b˙al kul˙add.

11. Niktbu lill-, g˙all-, b˙allquddiem kelma li tie˙u l-artiklu.

EΩ.: lill-˙addiem, g˙all-Italja, b˙allg˙asafar.

12. Partiçella lil tista’ titqassam f’: a) ‘il meta ta˙bat bejn Ωew© konsnanti.

EΩ.: rajt ‘il ˙uk; smajt ‘il ˙ija jibki. b) ‘l meta l-kelma ta’ qabilha tispiçça b’vokali jew dik ta’ warajha tibda b’vokali.

EΩ.: tlat ‘l Alla; ktibna ‘l sie˙bek.

13. Il-Partiçella lill- titqassar f’: a) ‘il meta ta˙bar bejn Ωew© konsonanti.

EΩ.: sajja˙t ‘il-bidwi. b) ‘l meta l-kelma ta’ qabilha tispiçça b’vokali jew dik ta’ warajha tibda b’vokali.

EΩ.: sejja˙na ‘l-˙abib; staqsejt ‘larmla.

In response to a number of inquiries, The Voice of the Maltese wishes to advice that we can now supply hard copies in colour of our magazine to our readers at a price. So anybody interested in acquiring copies of the magazine can communicate with us personally or by email to: maltesevoice@gmail.com. The magazine can also be delivered by post. As the cost of postage varies one is kindly requested to get in touch with us to work out the details.

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Community News Il-Festa tal-Vitorja: mill-Fathers Maltin Il-Komunita` Maltija hija mistiedna g˙all-festa tradizzjonali tal-Vitorja (li ilha ssir 51 sena), nhar il-Hadd 13 ta’ Settembru.

Fis-2.30 pm tibda l-purcissjoni u ssir il-quddiesa fil-Katidral ta’ St Mary’s College Street Sydney. Predikattur: Fr Noel Bianco MSSP. Ejjew u ©ibu mag˙kom il-bnadar jew standardi tal-g˙aqda tag˙kom Il-familji li g˙andom xi tfal jew Ωg˙aΩag˙ li jkunu jrridu jilbsu kostum Malti jew tal-preçett, biex jie˙du sehem fil-purçissjoni jçemplu lil Antoinette Mascari 9899 1938 jew 0438 639 986.

Tarcisio Micallef MSSP (Chaplain g˙all-Komunita` Maltija fl-arcidjocesi ta’ Sydney)

Maltese Cultural Association of NSW Inc. Presents an afternoon of entertainment showcasing our top

Young Maltese Talent in Concert

James Cassar, Stacey Saliba, Martin Vella, Alee, Emmanuel & Miriam, and Dianne Camilleri.

Wentworthville Leagues Club on Sunday August 30 at 2.00 p.m.

Tickets: Adults $15; Children U/14: $10.

For bookings contact: Jim Borg: 9636 7767; Doris Caruana: 9636 2295; Charles N. Mifsud: 0421 662 298 Proudly sponsored by: Wentworthville Leagues Club and

Announcing the establishment of

A NEW Maltese Social Support Group

In the Shellharbour Local Government Area For older people over the age of 65 years The Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra Inc is proud to announce that a new Multicultural Social Support Group for older people from Maltese backgrounds, living in the Shellharbour LGA, will commence on the 5th of August.

The Maltese Social Support Group is supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services under the Commonwealth Home Support Program. A number of activities will be organised for the group including; u Morning tea and lunch from different cultures uSocial activities including local and regional events, festival and activities uDay outings and excursion of your choice u Cultural arts activities and events uGentle exercise and physical activities to assist with health and wellbeing u Be kept up- to- date with Community Guest Speakers who will present various topics which promote healthy ageing u Individual support and other lifestyle and leisure activities u Transport to and from the centre if needed u Assist clients with Referrals and accessing MY Aged Care Contact Centre We welcome our members of Shellharbour to join in and be part of this exciting new group The new programme begins: Wednesday from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at Oak Flats Neighbourhood Centre 44 Fisher Street, Oak Flats For further information on how you can become a member of the group contact: MCCI Head office on 02 4229 7566 or Daiana on 0402 165 014, or the MY Aged Care Call Centre on 1800 200 422.

The programme commenced on August 5

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Our Lady of Victories Parish will be holding a Parish Feast Dinner Dance. We hope that you, your family and friends can join us on what promises to be a most enjoyable evening.

OUR LADY OF VICTORIES, HORSLEY PARK PARISH FEAST DINNER DANCE to be held at MANDAVILLA FUNCTION CENTRE (The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park)

On Saturday September 5 at 7.00 p.m.

Cost: Adults $65 per person; Children 3-10 yrs $45 Price includes 3-course meal, antipasto, pastizzi, beer, wine, soft drinks, tea/coffee Raffle & Lucky door prizes.

Entertainment by Charlie Muscat and Joe Xuereb Make up a table of 10 or more on your own.

Book early as seating is limited.

For bookings contact: Mario Bartolo: 0432886946; Parish Officer: 96201242 Our Parish Feast will be celebrated on September 20th Hope to see you all there for a community celebration

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The Maltese Guild of SA Inc Cordially Invites You to

THE MALTA NATIONAL DAY Dinner Dance SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12 (Entry Start at 6.30pm, 7pm to 12.00am)

Sponsored By BASETEC SERVICES Pty. Ltd. At the Sicilian Function Centre 45A O.G. Road KLEMZIG 5023

Entertainment by: OUR GOOD FRIENDS “THE GOD FATHERS” FROM ADELAIDE Featuring our Local Maltese Singer Stacey Saliba Attendees to be seated in the Hall from 6.30pm

Catering by The Sicilian Club includes: 4-course dinner with drinks: beer, wine and soft drinks included in Price

Price: Financial Members $55, Non Members $65 For bookings or any information phone: Our Office on Tuesday’s only from 9am to 2.45pm on 8243 0860; the President: Joe Briffa: 8254 6988/Mob 0421 791 327; v/president Mary Craus: 8281 2329/Mob 0420 699 617; Secretary Rita Bornhoeft: 8248 1008/Mob 0401 860 632, or anyone from the Guild’s Committee.

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Community News Programme for the Festa tal-Vitorja at Greystanes (50th Anniversary)

The Xag˙ra Association of NSW Inc. INVITES YOU TO :

Tal-Vitoria Dinner Dance Gues of honour: Rev. Mons. Carmelo Refalo (Archpriest of Xag˙ra) Date: Saturday September 19 Time: 6.30 pm onwards. Venue: Balmoral Function Centre 47-49 Balmoral Rd., BLACKTOWN Food: 5-Course Meal, beer, wine & soft drinks

Entertainment: Roc-A-Tac & Giuseppe Verdi Brass Band Contact: Josephine/Ray: 9627 4182, Mob: 0439 974 182 M'Anne Teuma: 9627 4641

Fuq Radju Malta (www.pbs.com.mt) kull nhar ta’ Tlieta fil-5.00 p.m.

TippreΩenta Josephine Zammit Cordina

Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 and Friday September 25: Triduum of the Festa to be led by special visitor Mons Carmelo Refalo, Archpriest of Xaghra, Gozo: 6.30pm: Rosary; 7.00pm: Mass.

Saturday, September 26: 9.45am: Confessions. 6.00pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass in English with Maltese hymns. Principal Celebrant, Fr Paul Marshall, Parish Priest, accompanied by Fr Suresh Kumar, Mons.

Carmelo Refalo, Fr Simon Cachia and Fr Paul Cahill O.Carm. At the conclusion of the Mass the Rosary will be recited and Benediction will be given.

Sunday, September 27: 3.30pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass by Mons. Carmelo Refalo, accompanied by Fr Paul Marshall, Fr Suresh Kumar, Fr Simon Cachia, Fr Tarcisio Micallef mssp, Fr Benedict Sant mssp and Fr Noel Bianco mssp. Mons. Carmelo Refalo will deliver the Panegyric. During Mass Joe Galea will sing hymns in Maltese.

The procession, accompanied by the statue of Our Lady of Victories and devotees takes place at the conclusion of the Mass. Our Lady Queen of Peace Maltese Band will take part in the procession.

6.00pm: First musical program by Our Lady Queen of Peace Maltese Band.

7.00pm: Second musical program by Our Lady Queen of Peace Maltese Band.

8.30pm: Fireworks display.

METD Committee Are holding the

Maltese Elderly Thanksgiving Day

Holroyd Veterans of World War One Exbibition to commemorate the ANZAC’s at the Maltese Community Council of NSW Alfred Fenech Maltese Resource Centre, 59b Franklin Street, Mays Hill (next to Parramatta West Public School) September 5 and 6 from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

Open days at the Centre to coincide with Malta National Day (8th September) Contact Emanuel Camilleri 0409 744 376

Computer Class for the Elderly The Maltese Community Council of NSW is conducting a computer class at Maltese Resource Centre 59b Franklin Street, Mays Hill 2145 NSW every Friday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 For more information contact Em. Camilleri: 0409 744 376

22nd Anniversary Luncheon on Wednesday October 7 Venue: St Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church Hall Corner of Woodstock Ave & Hyatts Rd Plumpton Start time: 9.00 a.m. – Finish 3.00 p.m.

We start the day with morning tea, followed by Mass A special lunch and dessert will be served and live entertainment Will be provided by well-known Maltese entertainers till 3.00 p.m.

Donation: Frail Senior – FREE, Carer - $25, Active Senior - $45 Contact: Doris Pocock 0419 420 915, Lina Magro 9629 4046, Maria Cilia 0431 800 720, Maggie Vella 9621 3125 Our Elderly are forever grateful for this very special day.

MALTESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF NSW A Division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc.

Teachers Wanted (Paid positions)

Classes are available for students from 6 years to adults at all levels of ability in the Maltese language. We have trained and experienced teachers qualified in language teaching and with Maltese study credentials. Learn the Maltese language, the culture, lifestyle, cuisine, traditions and about the amazing history of the island.

Classes at: HORSLEY PARK - SEVEN HILLS - LUDDENHAM For more information and enquiries Call Mary on 9601 2189 Or email: malteselanguageschoolnsw@hotmail.com Supported by the Minister of Education and Training and the NSW Community Languages Schools Programme.

Member of the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools of NSW; Member of the Federation of Maltese Language Schools of Australia; Supported by 16 Maltese associations affiliated with the MCC of NSW. The Maltese Language School of NSW is a Not-For-Profit organisation.

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Tinteressak il-kitba?

Community News FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE HOUSE NSW ANNOUNCES: 18 Day Fly – Cruise – Stay – Tour commencing September 19, Visiting Perth – Bali – Thailand – Malaysia – Singapore.

Fantastic Tour – Great value – All inclusive from $3650 p/p Proceeds donated to: tal-Providenza, Malta.

Trid Id-Dar tirreklama?

For brochure or bookings call Jim Borg on (02) 9636 7767.

Note: Donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza can be made in Australia at any Commonwealth Bank.

A/C Name: Friends of Providence House NSW BSB: 062 416 A/C No. 10199448 This will save you the normal bank fees.

Please supply name and address so an acknowledgement can be issued.

Proudly supported by:

Cnr Main & Campbell Sts, Blacktown. Contact George Vella Tel (02) 9622 7799

You may be wondering how you can be assisted when it comes to:

How can we, as parents and grandparents hear more about these issues, have them explained to us in simple terms?

Maltese Welfare NSW Inc. Once again is here to support and guide you through these challenging times.

Wednesday September 2 from 7.30 p.m.

San Gorg Preca Hall at our Lady QQueen of Peace Church Old Prospect Rd, Greystanes NSW 2145 Ms Colleen Nicholas Dip. Couns.

MACA, MAIPC from Connection Counselling will guide us through during another of our information nights.

Free Entrance. All welcome. Tea & Coffee served

Fiducian Financial Services PTY Ltd ABB 46094 765 134 AFSL and Australian Credit LKicence 23110

Past Pupils & Friends of Don Bosco (NSW) Sunday August 30: A 45km cruise on the Hawkesbury River, including a onehour stopover at Bobbin Head.

Mini-bus leaves Wenty Leagues Club at 9.30am; Returns 5.00-5.30 pm same place.

For more information contact Joe Galea on 0415 477 254 or 4332 2165 ----------------------------Saturday October 24: 28th Annual Dinner Dance at Mandavilla Function Centre 1788 The Horsley Drive Horsley Park from 7pm Music by Joe Apap. Dress: semi formal For booking: Marlene: 02 9631 9295

Join us on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups /thevoiceofthemaltese

Anniversary: Programme for St Helena Maltese/Aust. SC 35th the feast of St Helena Melbourne AUGUST 21: (Friday): 7.30 p.m.: Mass in English by Fr. Edwin Agius mmsp at Croatian Catholic Church, Fitzgerald Rd, Ardeer. Later refreshments in the Hall while the Maltese United Brass Band will entertain with lively marches.

AUGUST 22: (Saturday): Gala Dinner Dance at Melrose Receptions, Tullamarine, the VIBES Band in attendance and the KATOOMBA DANCERS will perform a spectacular show followed by the Maltese United Brass Band.

AUGUST 23: (Sunday): 3.p.m.: Mass at

the Croatian Catholic Church at Ardeer Celebrated by Bishop Hilton Deakin and three Maltese Priests, followed by the Benediction and the Procession.

After the Procession there will be a huge Fireworks Display, to be followed at the hall with a spectacular show featuring THE VINCENTS, who will entertain everyone with 50’s, 60’s, 70’s Rock & Roll music.

During breaks DJ DOMINIC will entertain.

For more information phone Victor on 0412 99 13 25 or Mary Abdilla on 03 (9370 51 64)

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Community News Tune In to Radio and Television

Maltese Radio Programmes MELBOURNE, on 3ZZZ 92.3FM or on www.3zzz.com.au. Mondays 5pm, Fridays 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last Wednesday each month at 1pm.

MELBOURNE on 98.9 North West FM, each Friday 6.00 - 7.00p.m. Presenter Emmanuel Brincat.

MELBOURNE: STEREO 974 (93180930): 97.4FM Wed (Maltese Magazine) & Thursday (Mer˙ba): 6.00pm to 8.00 pm Co-ordinator – Ray Anastasi In SYDNEY, listen to the MCC radio programmes on 2GLF FM 89.3. Saturdays 6 to 8 a.m. Martese Caruana presents Nostalgia Music; Sundays from 10.00 - 11.00 am: Il˙-na Maltin. Both available on demand. Follow same procedure as for MCC programmes, except select programe in reference.

In BRISBANE listen to the Maltese Program on 4EB on Tuesdays 6.00 -8.15am; Sundays 4.15pm to 5.15pm UNCLE SAM DJ (Maltese Radio) tune in to link: www.unclesamdj.com

Isma’ l-programm tar-radju bil-Malti mill-Kunsill Malti ta’ NSW minn fuq l-istazzjon 2GLF 89.3FM. Jista’ wkoll jinstema’ On Demand minn fuq l-Internet www.893fm.com.au (On Demand >Ethnic >Maltese Council 11am) Il-programm ta’ sieg˙a nhar ta’ Óadd fil11.00 a.m. ikun fih l-a˙˙ar a˙barijiet minn Malta, muΩika, tag˙rif, kultura, avviΩi u su©©etti ta’ interess g˙all-Maltin

Listen to John Borg & Glenn Cassar every Saturday at 1.00 p.m. on RADIO 2RRR 88.5FM or on the Internet - www2rrr.org.au ON DeMAND On SBS Radio Day Time Analogue and Digital Friday: 12:00-13:00 97.7fm SBS Radio 2 Saturday: 14:00-15:00: 97.7fm SBS Radio 2 To tune into digital radio you need a receiver or device with a DAB+ chip. Tuning in is by station name not frequency. Digital radio can also be heard via digital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on Channel 38.

The radio programmes can be accessed online (live or catch up) at sbs.com.au/maltese and via mobile phone, using the SBS Radio app. For television news from Malta - SBS 2 TV on Thursdays and Sundays at 8am.

Maltese Programmes on TV and Web VIVA MALTA The GDAY MALTAUSSIE SHOW VIVA MALTA on COAST FM 96.3 on TVS is broadcast in Sydney Community Radio in Gosford Central Every Saturday at 2pm. Repeats on NSW. Aired every fortnight from Mondays 5 pm and Tuesdays 7.30 am 6 pm -7 pm (Next is August 27).

Presenter: Nathalie Gatt.

Watch direct via HYPERLINK: Web streaming on: www.coastfm.org.au. http://ww.tvs.org.au; http://ww.tvs.org.au L-A˙barijiet on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at 8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32); Thursdays at 8.00 am on SBS2

The SBS MALTESE NEWS

Meetings of Day Care Maltese Groups in NSW Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month from10:00am to 12 noon.

The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnr of Stella Street & The Boulevard, Fairfield Heights.

Maltese Seniors Central Coast Group Meetings for Maltese living at the Central Coast: are held every second Monday of each month from 10 am to 12 at Wyong RSL, cnr Anzac & Margaret Street Wyong.

For more information Tel: 02 439 000 12 or 0414 267 652

Malta Society of New Zealand

We now have a Facebook page that former members are invited to join. It is: Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland: https://www.facebook.com/pages /Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland/ 396193070527203?ref=hl.

It is open to all who have an interest in the Maltese culture.

The Maltese Language School of NSW Ótie©a ta’ G˙alliema tal-Malti

L-iskola tal-Malti ta NSW sa tifta˙ klassijiet ©odda fil Western Suburbs ta' Sydney g˙attag˙lim tal-lingwa Maltija. G˙alhekk hemm il-˙tie©a ta’ g˙alliema ©odda (l-g˙alliema jit˙allsu). Dawk kollha li jixtiequ jg˙allmu lMalti g˙andhom japplikaw billi jibag˙tu email lill: malteselanguageschoolnsw@hotmail.com

Wanted: Teachers of Maltese language

The Maltese Language School of NSW is planning to open new classes in the Western Suburbs of Sydney in the teaching of the Maltese Language. We need new teachers (paid positions) for these classes. Those who are interested in teaching this languageshould apply:

malteselanguageschoolnsw@hotmail.com

L-ahbarijiet tal-PBS (Malta)

G˙alkemm il-PBS ta’ Malta tforni lillSBS fl-Awstralja bis-servizz tag˙ha, ilqarrejja m˙e©©a li x’˙in iridu jid˙lu fil-website: www.tvm.com.mt u jsegwu la˙barijiet ta’ Malta. Din tkun a©©ornata l-˙in kollu bi stejjer li jkunu qed ise˙˙u.

Mhux biss, imma min irid isegwi dak li jkun g˙addej, kull filg˙odu ˙in ta' Malta fuq il-website jittellg˙u wkoll l-a˙barijiet tal-jum ta' qabel.

Daceyville Maltese Seniors

Greystanes Maltese Seniors

Meets on the last Wednesday of the month in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville.

Note: The Groups also arrange regular Bus Trips Come and join us and make new friends.

Meets on the second Monday of the month n the George Preca Centre of OLQP Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Greystanes from 10 am to 12 noon

Merrylands Social Maltese Seniors Meets every second Friday of the month; Miller Room, Memorial Avenue Merrylands from 10.30am to 12.30 am

Llandillo Maltese Seniors Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Llandilo Community Hall, Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm.

The Sutherland & St George Maltese Group Ongoing: We meet every First Wednesday of the Month from 10:00am-1:00pm Our Meetings/Get Togethers are interesting, informative & entertaining.

Come Join us and make new Friends For more information contact our Coordinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) 9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298.

*(All Groups are Sponsored by The Maltese Community Council of NSW). Please contact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Previtera JP on 0414 863 123. The MCC offices are at 59b Franklin Street Mays Hill NSW (next to West Parramatta Primary School)

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Sports Parramatta are safe

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penalty miss by Matthew Clowes in the dying minutes of their Round 21 home match against Rockdale at the Melita Stadium seemed to have seriously comFollowing their 2-1 victory ov- promised Parer Manly on the last day of the ramatta (Melchampionship, Parramatta Ea- ita Eagles)’s gles finished on 20 points, 13 survival hopmore than relegated Marconi. es, but in the Blacktown City won the cham- final round on pionship, followed by APIA, Sunday, their Bonnyrigg, Sydney Olympic 2-1 win at and South Coast as the top five. Manly U. cecemented their position in the RESULTS: Round 22 Manly U v Parramatta 1-2 top-flight for Sydney O v Sydney U 58 1-0 next season.

Rockdale C. v Bonnyrigg APIA v Blacktown S Blacktown C v Sutherland Suth Coast W v Marconi

PS4N PL2 NSW:

0-4 4-4 4-1 2-0

Mounties v Hakoah 0-2 Fraser Park v Mounties W 2-1

The Eagles fought valiantly and eventually got the result they needed to stay in the PS4 NPL I Div NSW for another season. proved to be a job well done.

Marco Sama gave the Eagles a third-minute leadwith a shot from 25 yards. They could have added another while Patrick Gatt cleared off the line to deny manly the leveller. Then two minutes Shayne Ardle doubled the score .

Manly worked hard to salvage something, but all they got was a consola-

Round 21 Parramatta v Rockdale S 0-1 Bonnyrigg v APIA 0-3 Sutherland S v Sydney O 0-2 Blacktown S. v Blacktown C 0-4 South Coast W v Manly U 2-0 Sydney U 58 v Marconi S. 2-0

Sunshine Cross record 5-win run halted

unshine George Cross, the team in Melbourne associated S with the Maltese community (formerly George Cross), following five successive victories in the Victoria Championship (PS4 NPL 1 West), had their run of five victories halted at home on Saturday when they were beaten 2-1 by Moreland City.

Their unbeaten run had helped them to climb to seventh in the league ladder, a position they hold despite the recent loss. They stand on 30 points from 24 matches, a position they managed after their 5-3 away success at Nunawading City in Rd 23. They have won eight times in this campaign.

Fourth successive positive result for Green Gully Meanwhile, the other club with connections to the Maltese community in Melbourne, Green Gully are also doing considerably well. They occupy seventh place among 14 teams. They are on 33 points from 24 games after beating Port Melbourne S away 2-0 in their their fourth positive result in succession. have often said that we should be Iyoung proud with the achievements of our ones and that we should encour-

tion tally from ubstitute CJ Arditti.

A relieved Parramatta FC coach Franco Cosentino said afterwards, “I think we deserve to be in this competition, the boys play with heart and desire every week.

“Both our goals were quality, we have a rich history as a club, the aim now is to get better and be a” In the previous round, Parramatta found tehmseves a goal down on 53 minutes against Rockdale and then

after Luke Grima was pulled down for a penalty, Matthew Clowes missed the chance to equalise when tepped goalkeeper Necevski saved his spotkick. his goalkeeper beaten The game was so important for Parramatta after a midweek 1-1 draw at home against Blacktown S. They were shattered with the result, but in the final game they managed to dust themselves and rise to the occasion to get the result they needed for safety.

Own goals earn Hibs Super Cup over Birkirkara

n Malta, Champions Hibernians took revenge on IBirkirkara who beat them in last season’s FA Trophy final by returning the favour to beat them 2-1 to win the pre-season Super Cup. The final is played annually prior to the start of the season between the Champions and the winners of the FA Trophy the previous season.

Birkirkara took the lead on 12 minutes through Miccoli direct from a corner, but Hibernians levelled in the 32nd minute through a Zach Muscat own goal from a Clayton Failla corner, and then got the winner three minutes from half time from another own goal by scored by Vucanac.

In the second half Hibs controlled their opponents

Well done, Madison!

age them in whatever they choose to specialise in, being studies, sports or whatever.

Rose Sacco from the Reskeon Seniors Group at Merrilands Community Centre proudly indicated to me the achievements in sports of her 16-year-old granddaughter, Madison Conwel who in July trained with the full Australian netball squad that was preparing for the Netball World Cup just ended and which Australia won for teh 11th time.

Madison was one of four players from Queensland. Others were from NSW, Victoria.

It was just reward for a kid who has been showing great improvement in this particular sport. She was not in the final World Cup team, but her chance will surely come.

Madison has been playing netball and in-

door netball since the age of five. She has represented Queensland on numerous occasions and even formed part of a number of Division 1 representative teams for different Queensland Associations.

But after playing for Queensland in the Australian National Junior competition, last December Madison received her greatest honour when she was selected to represent Australia in the Junior (Under-16s) Indoor Netball Tri-Nations Tournament in Perth, July 12-8. The teams played a mix of sixa-side and seven-a-side games.

Madison played centre and wing attack against New Zealand and South Africa and was even named vice-captain of the U/16s.

Teams from Australia, South Africa and

Madison Conwell seen in action New Zealand contested the series in the 6-aside and 7-a-side disciplines.

In the 6s Madison was in the team that beat New Zealand, and then formed part of the team in the grand final against South Africa where Madison scored 30 goals out of a total of 47 scored by her team. Unfortunately the Aussies lost the final 53-25 and received the silver medal.

Two days later the Australian team took part in the 7s (Australian) game. They went throughout the competition undefeated and in the Gold final defeated South Africa 7324. So this time Madison and her team added the gold medal to the silver.

Paul Vella (paul.vella44@gmail.com)