NEWS
Local rockers journey east for WOMADelaide HOMETOWN favourites East Journey, Yirrkala’s rocking 10- piece band, are taking their Top End tunes on tour to the southern states. The crew flew out to Sydney last Sunday, set to knuckle down in the recording studio and get their latest single, Bright Lights, Big City, down on wax. Soon after they’ll be hitting the stage for some of their biggest shows to date - including the main stage at the hugely popular world music extravaganza, WOMADelaide in South Australia’s city of churches from March 8-11.
Guitarist PJ White said the group have been waiting to get to Adelaide for a long time. “Can’t wait, true! “Being there, with some amazing musicians like Jimmy Cliff, The Cat Empire and Tim Rogers. “If you really want to be entertained and rock your socks off, see lots of colour and excitement, make sure you come and see us,” PJ said. The group will also be holding a yidaki workshop while at the festival, for the lucky southerners to get a taste of their East Arnhem culture. PJ said the crowds can
look forward to experiencing their unique sound, which he described as derived from their predecessors, Yothu Yindi, but with a modern twist. “It’s a fusion of rock, traditional music and saltwater reggae. “Our songs draw on our connection to the land and the sea; the music is in our blood, it’s in our songlines.” Though local fans might not be able to make it down for their southern tour, which also includes playing gigs in Sydney, East Journey have a Northern Territory tour planned East Journey (with country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley, centre) at the National Indigenous for later this year. Music Awards in Darwin last August. INSET: East Journey’s lead singer Rrawun Maymuru.
Kava bust reveals an illegal migrant A 44 year-old man has been On The charged with the possession of a trafficable amount of Beat kava, following the seizure with of 24kg of the drug at the Nhulunbuy Airport last week. NT Remote Communities Police Drug Desk Officers, Dog Operations Unit Personnel and Nhulunbuy Police were screening passengers and baggage as part of an on-going operation when an unattended suitcase attracted the attention of police. Superintendent Tony Fuller from the Drugs and Organised Crime Squad said the suitcase contained an estimated $24,000 worth of kava. “Investigations have resulted in the alleged owner of the suitcase being arrested as he attempted to board a flight from Nhulunbuy. Police will allege the man arrived from Sydney with the suitcase and abandoned it on the carousel upon witnessing police activity inside the terminal. “We understand he spent the night in town before attempting a return flight.” Superintendent Fuller added that the man, an Italian national, has since been found to be an unlawful non-citizen, and has been referred to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. The man remains in custody and will attend the Darwin Magistrates Court on Thursday, February 28. MAN CAPSICUM SPRAYED AFTER CHASE POLICE used capsicum spray on a man who tried to flee on foot following a minor police chase in Yirrkala last week. The 36-year-old man had allegedly refused to be pulled over in his car on Boundary Road, in Yirrkala, before he pulled into a property and allegedly tried to getaway on foot. Police allegedly managed to run the man down as he tried to flee through neighbouring gardens, but the man then continued to resist arrest and tried to escape. Officers consequently used capsicum spray to restrain the man and take him into custody. He was charged with driving while unlicensed and resisting arrest. Senior Sergeant Brendan Muldoon said he chose the wrong police officer to allegedly get in a running race with. “Senior Constable Luke Shilton is extremely fit, and managed to run him down.” LAW OF THE LAND AND SEA POLICE are continuing to vigilantly patrol our region’s land and sea - having booked a number of people over the last week for various boating and road related offences. Snr Sgt Muldoon said there were increased patrols in the region, which included marine patrols. Two Nhulunbuy residents were cautioned for having expired flares on their boats, and one trailer was found to be unregistered. “Police are actively patrolling boat ramps in the area, so please make sure your trailer is registered, or you’ll get a ticket,” he said. Also, numerous people were booked over the last week for exceeding the speed limit on the outskirts of town. Police have also put out a reminder for residents to remember about reducing their speed to 40km/h from 7am until 5pm when driving in the region’s school zones. This comes after two people were cautioned for speeding in school zones last week.
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