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3 - 9 February 2014 • Thursday Island • www.torresnews.com.au • editor@torresnews.com.au • Edition No. 1101 • $2.00 inc. GST

Some of Australia’s finest

Torres Strait’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year Ceferino Sabatino (front) with other award recipients, Tali Frank, Greg Elkins, Susan Roberts, David Young, Sarsha Frazer, Suzanne Jiamore, Stephen Yamashita, Lasmintan Ah Boo, Thomas Pedro, Laura Lewin, Kevin Keeffe (Australia Day Ambassador) and Amos Lewin. More on Pages 4, 10 and 11.

We lived our lives in fear and panic

New photos relive being spied on by ASIO By MARK BOUSEN THE family of the Late Eddie and Bonita Mabo lived in “fear” and “panic” while being

spied upon by the Australian Government. Mrs Mabo (above) said: “I lived in fear all the time, not only for Eddie and me, but also

the children. “I was worried for him (Eddie) and the children all the time. Continued Page 2 >>

‘New’ health board a tough pill to swallow By AARON SMITH TORRES Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen (right) has maintained the rage about the amalgamation of the Cape York with Torres Strait Health Boards following talks with new supremo Bob McCarthy on Thursday Island last week, saying he is concerned about the plight of Torres Strait Islander health. Continued Page 3 >>

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We lived our lives in fear and panic: Mrs Mabo << From Page 1

ASIO images of the Late Eddie Mabo in August, 1965, at the North Queensland District Conference of the Communist Party of Australia.

“When he went out to meetings, I would sit up and wait; when he wasn’t home by a certain time, I would just panic. “It was the same with his work; I would wait for him to come home, and, if he was late, I would panic about that.” Mrs Mabo was speaking with the Torres News when I told her about an exhibition in Sydney which featured photos of leading Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders activists taken by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). The photos include one of Eddie “Koiki” Mabo. The spy photos of Aboriginal and Torres Strait land rights activists, authors, playrights and artists are the subject of a photo exhibition in Sydney. The 70 photos of people also include author Frank Hardy, activist Gary Foley, film critic David Stratton and actor the late Bob Maza, whose father was a Murray Islander. Mrs Mabo said: “We’ve known about ASIO for years. “We were very upset about them; they invaded our privacy and spied

on us. “It was wrong. “But what could we do about it - nothing? “They just did it.” Mrs Mabo said: “We just tried to be careful, but we were very worried about the kids. “I kept telling Eddie ‘be careful and to watch yourself’. “I kept worrying about him; I lived in fear all the time. “And we kept getting all these strange phone calls as well; that would really make us worried,” she said. Mrs Mabo said their children don’t know about the ASIO photographs and now the exhibition has them on display. “They should have asked the families of the people in the photos before going ahead.” The photos will be viewed for the first time at the Damien Minton Gallery in Sydney. Photos courtesy of Smart St. Films ASIO doco series ‘PERSONS OF INTEREST” directed by Haydn Keenan. RIGHT: An unidentified Torres Strait man at a demonstration in Canberra, 1972. Does any Torres News reader know the identity of the man in this photo?

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‘New’ health board a tough pill to swallow

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MAYOR PEDRO STEPHEN

. . . we’ve been there and done that, we’ve seen it before, and it didn’t work then, why will it work now?

<< From Page 1 Mayor Stephen said that the community was not properly consulted and he has seen too many reforms in the past that said something would work, when nothing actually changes. “I am concerned about the plight of Torres Strait Islander health and our ability to take ownership of it, and that certainly means controlling governance and operations. “When Mr McCarthy says it won’t affect us, I didn’t come down in the last rain, the Board will decide the strategic direction, which will directly affect us here on the ground,” Mayor Stephen said. The Health Board amalgamation that will be combining the management of health services was announced late last year and will come into effect from July 1. Mr McCarthy, Chair of Cape York Hospital and Health Services, who was recently appointed to assist with the transition and Simone Kolaric, Executive Director of the transition, were on Thursday Island on January 28 to talk with Torres Shire, TSIRC and TSRA. Mr McCarthy said the amalgamation will make the whole system a lot more efficient and effective and will not affect health services in the community or result in local job losses. “If you have a look at the two current organisations, they are both very similar. Both have similar budgets, they both have remote area primary care facilities as their major function, and both are isolated. “Why would you want to have two boards, two chief executives and everyone else?” Mr McCarthy said. Mr McCarthy said that by creating just one Board, savings could be made to the combined $160 million budget, money that could be channelled into more

healthcare in the communities. Mayor Stephen said: “I would have to see it first before believing it. Even if the structure does make some savings I doubt it will come back to Indigenous communities.” With a guarantee that half of the Board meetings will be held in the Torres Strait and half of the Board members will be from the region, Mr McCarthy said: “There still be a major management presence on the ground, and, in some cases, probably even more than is at present.” “Any sort of amalgamation or change is potentially threatening and so the difficulty we have to say all the changes will be positive,” Mr McCarthy said. Simone Kolaric, who spent 18 months living on Thursday Island as the Chief Executive of Torres Strait and NPA Hospital and Health Services, said: “I think there is more opportunity than there is challenges, which may sound a like a Hallmark card, but this is an opportunity for there to be a Board in place, as we haven’t had one at all.” Mr McCarthy said: “To put it in perspective, right now the organisation is currently being run out of Brisbane, so I would’ve thought anything north of Cairns would have to be an improvement.” However, this is not a ‘new’ idea, both two regions were controlled under one centralised Board in the 1980’s. Mayor Stephen said: “It used to be run from Cairns, but the reason it was separated is because Cape York is unique and Torres Strait is unique, and now we are going back to the old structure, although it may go to Weipa rather than Cairns. “I won’t change what I said before, health cannot be run by remote control,” he said. Ms Kolaric said: “We have tried previously to

establish a Board in the Torres Strait, but there was not a lot of interest or engagement which was really unfortunate. So at least now we will be able to have a Board which we intend to have local representation part of that. “Part of the reason that we are here talking about an amalgamation is that there is a lack of interest to the advertisements for Board applicants,” Mr McCarthy said. “It’s still open for people to stick their hat in the ring if they haven’t already done so.” Mayor Stephen said it was just a case of bad timing for the community. “We just got caught up with the federal election and it had nothing to do with the actual community. “The sad part is that we definitely don’t want to go back and re-invent what’s already been done,” Mayor Pedro said. “Also leaders of the community could have put their hand up, but we wanted questions answered already raised to the Minister and we wanted to know he is going to work with the Torres Strait partnership that’s already in place.” Mayor Stephen is worried that health services for Indigenous people will deteriorate. “With the amalgamated board we will have half as much time to deal with our issues as we will sharing the meeting with Cape York; we’ve been there and done that, we’ve seen it before, and it didn’t work then, why will it work now?,” he said. Ms Kolaric acknowledges there have been some concerns about moving away from community-based control to a more central base. “It’s important to note this about a governance structure and has nothing to do with health care delivery, which will continue and continue to improve and be about locally-based, culturally

Mr Bob McCarthy, Chair of Cape York Hospital and Health Services, who was recently appointed to assist with the transition and Simone Kolaric, Executive Director of the transition, were on Thursday Island on January 28 to talk with Torres Shire, TSIRC and TSRA. focussed healthcare,” she said. “Health care on Saibai won’t become focussed the same way as healthcare in Cooktown. Both Bob and I feel its about communicating

and being really transparent and be involved in the community.” Mr McCarthy said: “We’re not, not talking about local input and involvement, really it’s a matter of lets stop talk-

ing about it and lets start doing it,” Mayor Stephen said: “This amalgamation may be viable for the government but not it’s viable for the community.

“ From now until July 1 when this Board is put in place, the Minister will be hearing from us. “We won’t be doing our constituents justice if we just wait to see what happens.”

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Australia Day 2014 Some of Australia’s finest AN OPPORTUNITY to reflect as an individual, a community and as a country, is how Torres Shire Council Mayor Pedro Stephen described the importance of Australia Day last month. Despite the driving rain and the Australia Day Awards ceremony being re-located from the Gab Titui Cultural Centre to the Thursday Island Bowls Club, Mayor Pedro said: “Australians are natural pioneers and this weather will not dampen our spirits, nor will it dampen our enthusiasm or the fire of who we are and what we have achieved.”

Executive Director of the Red Cross and recently appointed Australia Day Ambassador Kevin Keeffe said he was delighted to be visiting the Torres Strait for his third time. Kevin’s parents moved to Thursday Islands as newly weds after WWII and a young Kevin spent seven formative years here. Kevin shared his vision for the future. “I acknowledge the discrimination and exclusion Indigenous people have suffered in Australia and I working towards a united Australia where we fully value indigenous people and they

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contribution to this country,” Mr Keeffe said. Citizen of the Year Award recipient, Hammond Island artist Ceferino Sabatino said: “I see art

as an educational tool. “I believe art is a good way to educate each other of cultures from around the world. “Living in a small community, I

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD WINNERS ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES

Participation David William Young Since his arrival to Horn Island in late 2012, David has been instrumental in coordinating activities for community youth which helped reduce crime on the island by 40 per cent. He puts in many hours in his own time to ensure youth and families at risk of entering the criminal justice system stay out of trouble.

Achievement

Amos and Laura Lewin Originally Bernies Kai Kai, Amos and Laura have worked hard to transform this business into a popular waterfront eatery. Appreciation

Susan Maree Roberts Often working long hours, as well as training an Islander girl from apprentice to graduation, Suzie Roberts has provide an ‘essential service’ for the last decade on Thursday Island. Her friendly nature and generous support to charity makes her a valued member of the community. Sponsor

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Tali Frank Current president of the Kaiawalgal Rugby League Association Board, Tali has revitilized the sport in the region. Formally a player competing Cairns and District Rugby League Competitions Page 4 Torres News

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grew up surrounded by culture and now I take this gift of my culture, that was taught to me verbally, and transform it into something visual to share.”

and coaching both Reserve and A Grade teams, Tali tirelessly volunteers his time in the KRL. Cultural

Thomas Pedro TSIPSO Thomas Pedro has been providing Queensland Police cultural liaison on a daily basis for the last five years and also works on various youth programs. With his passion for Torres Strait culture, Thomas teaches many youths, particularly from the outer Islands staying at the Kaziw Meta, traditional songs and dancing. He also volunteers his time to DJ at many community events. Achievement

Music Festivals in Brisbane. Competing against some 600 schools her choir of 15 students go up against choirs of 30 to 90 students. The choir also performs at several Brisbane schools to showcase Torres Strait Island culture. Lasmintan has had to also raise all the funds privately. Community Event of the Year Clean Up Australia Day 2013 Event organiser, Acting Senior Constable David Young on Horn Island managed to drum up support of 70 people out of a community of 500 to participate. Working through rainstorms for four hours they managed to fill two utes and a four tonne tipper truck with rubbish. Young Citizen of the Year Award

Sarsha Frazer collected award on Benjamin’s behalf Stephen Jamal Yamashita Graduating year 12 from Tagai High School last year, Stephen is a role model for his peers, having many academic and sporting achievements under his belt already. In 2013 he was awarded: the Ted Loban Award, the Leadership Award, Maritime Safety Award, Youth Award, Subject Award (Maths), and Subject Award (Physics). He also formed a basketball team with his friends, which took out the premiership of the Basket Ball Carnival in Cairns last year. Competition:

Lasmintan Ah Boo A teacher for the last ten years at Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Lasmintan is a dedicated music teacher and the school choir she has created in her spare time has been awarded a Gold Award in both 2012 and 2013 annual Queensland Catholic Schools and Colleges

Benjamin John Charles Doolah A member of the State Emergency Services and Volunteer Fire Officer on Horn Island, Ben is also a Teacher’s Aide. Ben has worked as a volunteer for community activities since he finished high school in 2003 and continues to be a good role model for youth in the community. Citizen of the Year

Ceferino Sabatino Since his first art display at Gateway Resort on Horn Island in 1993, Ceferino has participated in many exhibitions. A painter, he also works with ceramics, lino cuts, wood carving and makes traditional Torres Strait headdresses. He recently began art workshops using ghost nets washed up on beaches as the medium to both recycle this material and shed light on the ongoing environmental issue they pose. Last year he was awarded the Best Work on Canvas Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award.

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A SEARCH and rescue that occurred near Boigu on January 27 was described by Sgt Randall Gawne as “absolutely inexcusable and could have ended in disaster.” A total of eight people, a man and his wife, their three children, his father and two teenage boys, left Boigu late in the day on Sunday January 26, heading for Saibai. The ‘banana boat’ was expected to take no more than 90 minutes to arrive to Saibai. However with a large crack in the hull of the boat, the vessel started to take water not far from Boigu. Another vessel set out from Boigu to rescue the stricken boat, but the second boat also had a leak in the hull. A third vessel then left Boigu to assist both vessels. The first two vessels managed to reach the small island of Yapere, in PNG waters, where they managed to get mobile phone coverage and call relatives on Saibai, who alerted Water Police. “We were told by Australian Helicopters that a Rescue 700 could not be sent as cloud cover was so extensive it would have made an aerial search impossible. “We prepped the Conroy, but being at least five hours steam away, help could have been a long way away.” The second vessel managed to plug up the holes and tow the first vessel, arriving at Saibai at 2am, Monday, January 27. Water Police monitored the situation until they were sure everyone arrived safely home. Sea conditions were luckily not too bad, with winds of 8-10 knots and waves of 0.5-1 metres. “This incident could have been totally avoidable; they left too late in the day, in an unseaworthy vessel and with no safety equipment on board. “With no EPIRB, even if we got resources up there after five hours of sea time, we would have then had to have sweep the area, which could take hours or even days. “Those banana boats are not positively buoyant, so if it took too much water it would have sunk leaving the passengers with nothing to hang on to, and with no life jackets they would not have lasted long,” Sgt Gawne said. Sgt Gawne urged boaties to use common sense and ensure all safety equipment and extra fuel is taken on every journey and of course your vessel is actually seaworthy.

Four charged over spate of robberies

FOUR youths have been arrested following a spate of burglaries over the last two weeks on Thursday Island. Officer-in-Charge of Thursday Island Police Station, Sgt Steven Heemi said that four youths had been arrested. Of the four youths charged, one was flown off the island on Australia Day, January 26.

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A Newspoll survey of 1200 people found that only one in 10 Australians always feel rested and relaxed, highlighting a significant national sleep debt. The leading causes for our unrest are the inability to unwind, and work and family stress. Surprisingly though, only one in five attribute their unrest to young children, suggesting that as a society we’re letting sleep and rest slip from our priorities. While only one in five Australians are sleeping less than five hours a night, nearly half the nation is feeling unrested, suggesting that the quality of our sleep and rest is poor. Sleep physician Dr David Cunnington says, “When we’re at our busiest, sleep and rest tend to be the first activities we sacrifice. “We forego sleep in an effort to be more productive, when in reality, a lack of sleep and rest is detrimental to our health and wellbeing. Research shows that 24 hours without sleep, or a week of sleeping just four to five hours a night has a similar effect to a blood alcohol level of 0.1%. Dr David Cunnington says, “We need to factor in more time for rest and recovery in order to recharge our batteries. As we return from holidays and start another busy year, we need to give ourselves permission to rest more and make sleep a priority.”

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. . . and liver abused WITH the festive season at an end, many Australians have been left to assess the damage inflicted by several weeks of voracious eating, drinking and merriment. Of concern to health experts is the number of Australians turning to quick-fix diets and detox fads, with little regard to the health of one of their own ‘natural detox centres’ - the liver. “Don’t think that there is a magic bullet that will fix the damage you are doing to your liver through excess,” said Melbourne GP, Dr Sally Cockburn. ”Protecting your liver through sensible alcohol consumption, good nutrition and exercise enables the liver to continue to remove the alcohol, fats and toxins from the blood, while storing vitamins and producing essential proteins necessary for good health,” she said. Dr Sally Cockburn is concerned that many people do a detox diet and then go back to their previous habits. “People need to change their attitude to food and work on their relationship with their liver,” she said.

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Muralag Moonshine makes the effort worthwhile THERE has been much ado recently about the Queensland Government’s decision to no longer publish the Tide Time book, a publication considered a bible of many who live in the region. One wonders if the pull of the moon has affected more than bodies of water but also bodies of government’s whose decision has been seen by many as lunacy. However with the offer of local politicians to provide the publication to those in need, perhaps its a victory for the people. A token of appreciation for the part Torres News played in this good tiding was a bottle of ‘Muralag Moonshine,’ a homebrew of coconut milk, brandy and rum donated by a reader who shall remain anonymous. The bottle has a quote by Oliver Goldsmith: “Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain with grammar, and nonsense, and learning. Good liquor I stoutly maintain, gives genius a better discerning.” Now not to be swayed with bribes in my role of ethical impartiality, let’s just say I have been getting into the spirit of things. Aaron Smith, Editor of Torres News, Thursday Island.

Tagai College gets $1.2 million funding boost

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Third Tuesday of the month. Torres Shire Council monthly meeting, Council Chambers TI 9am. Every Thursday: TI Bowls Club Social Games from 6pm.

FEBURARY Sat 1. Land Hand Over, Badu Island. Sat 8. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon. Thu 13. National Apology Day. Sat 22. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

MARCH Fri 7 - 9. Life Giving Rally, Warraber Island. Sat 8. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon. Thu 20. National Close the Gap Day. Fri 21. Harmony Day. Sat 22. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon.

APRIL Sat 5. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon. Fri 18. Good Friday. Sat 19. Mini markets, PKA Hall, TI, 9am-noon. Sat 19. Easter Saturday. Mon 21. Easter Monday.

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

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TAGAI State College were the biggest winner in the Great Results Guarantee education funding allocations last week, receiving a total of $1,246,320. Of the 25 schools in the Cook Electorate, Tagai received the highest amount. David Kempton, Member for Cook, said on January 29 that school’s from all areas of his vast electorate were set to benefit from almost $3.4 million.

Nominations are now open for candidates who wish to contest the Division 10 by-election for the Warraber Island division of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council to be conducted on Saturday, March 1. Nominations will close at noon on Thursday, February 6. Nomination forms are available on the ECQ website (www.ecq. qld.gov.au) or the Returning Officer located at TSIRC Office, Level 3, 111 Grafton Street, Cairns. The close of the roll for the by-election is Friday, January 31 and all electors are encouraged to ensure their enrolment details are up to date prior to this deadline. Acting Electoral Commissioner Mr Walter van der Merwe said that postal and electoral visit voting applications were now open and available on the ECQ website. Applications close Wednesday, February 26, at 6pm.

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majority of funding targeted at the early years of school, which research shows is the most vital time in a child’s learning. He said principals, in consultation with their school communities, would develop an agreement which would be entered into with the Director General of the Department of Education, Training and Employment. “We want parents and carers to be part of this process and set

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“This announcement delivers on our election commitment to revitalise frontline services in important areas like education. “We want every Queenslander to enjoy a quality education experience so they are well equipped to enter further education, training and employment. “This is about investing in our future, our children.” Mr Kempton said the Great Results Guarantee would see the

Pre-poll voting will be conducted at the Returning Officer’s office commencing on Monday, February 17. Polling Day is set for Saturday, March 1; however, electors are advised to note that voting will not be available on Saturday March 1 on Warraber Island. Mobile polling will be conducted in the week before Polling Day on a day and time to be advised. Mr van der Merwe said that mobile polling is anticipated to be offered at selected locations on Thursday Island including the Hospital and Nursing Home, on Tuesday 25 February. Electors are advised to check the ECQ website regularly for final details on election arrangements. Voting is compulsory for all eligible electors and further information is available on the website or by calling ECQ 1300 881 665.

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Aussies in the dark on data

OPTUS research shows 27% have no idea what their data allowance is It seems Aussies are in the dark when it comes to knowing just how much data they can download from the internet on their mobile phone without blowing their limit, with Optus research uncovering that 27% of us have no idea exactly what we get. Optus research shows 36% of people are concerned about mobile data, believing their activities will exceed their allowance, while 30% are concerned they’ll run out of data before the end of the month. Clearly, Aussies need a helping hand when it comes to the topic of data. Ben White, Vice President of Mobile Marketing at Optus said: “More and more things can be done on our phones. “It seems Aussies aren’t using their data allowance to its fullest and we think this is because they are scared of going over their limit. To help customers understand their data usage so they can get the most of their plan, we have provided the below guide on what you can do with one gigabyte of data.” You can do all of this with around 1GB • Send 100 emails with attachments • Visit 100 web pages • Upload 50 posts or photos to social media • Steam 90 mins of videos • Stream 90 mins of music • Use GPS navigation or 60mins • Video call for 30 mins • Download 17 apps or games

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their expectations for what they want their children to achieve,” he said. “The school can then develop a plan to achieve those outcomes. “For example, after school numeracy tutoring, reading workshops for parents and so on.” For more information on the Great Results Guarantee go to www.education.qld.gov.au/ resultsguarantee

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Powerful words at Invasion Day event By ALF WILSON NUMEROUS men and women of Torres Strait Island descent were among a large audience at a special Invasion Day event in Townsville at which Aboriginal activist Professor Gracelyn Smallwood was the main speaker. Held at the Thuringowa Library on January 24, about 70 men and women attended including some non Indigenous. Many were Townsville locals but others came from as far away as Cairns, Murray Island, Burdekin, Mackay, Kowanyama and Kuranda. It was the first time that Townsville City Council has hosted and help organise an official Invasion or Survival Day event. Randall Ross, of Erub descent on one side of his bloodline, welcomed guests to country and said it had been a very good event. “Professor Smallwood said some powerful things here today,” Mr Ross said. Aicey Zaro, from Home Hill of Mer de-

scent, said it had been a great speech by Professor Smallwood. “Some of what she said really opened my eyes and it was good,” she said. Mackay woman Helaine Rigby is also of Mer Island descent and said the speech was empowering. Another well known Torres Strait Islander women in the audience was Louisa Hood. Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Development Officer Shane Alley said it was part of the local government authority’s Reconciliation Action Plan. Professor Smallwood started her hour-long speech and was continually applauded by the audience. “Indigenous people don’t celebrate January 26 as Australia Day but instead as Survival, Invasion or Settlement Day. “There would not be one Aboriginal of Torres Strait person who has not been affected in some way by colonisation. It was a bad day for our people back in 1788 and

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Australia Day 2014 By VIVIANE SILVA

AUSTRALIA Day on Thursday Island was celebrated at the Sports Centre where Torres Shire Council threw

a BBQ, a DJ and some fun events. The rain stopped, the sun came out and the community had some fun. Baden Sabatino celebrated his birthday on this day too!

Mark Akee and Ethel Mosby.

Ceferino Sabatino with his family, wife Kerrie, Valda, Graan and Badan.

ABOVE: Mayor Pedro Stephen. FAR LEFT: Jen Jen Bloxsom. LEFT: Louise and Dallas Witham.

BELOW: Dianne, Debbie and the one and only Laura. BELOW LEFT: DJ Thomas Pedro.

ABOVE: David and Callum McNicholl with Henry Pereyra. BELOW: Edward Sailor and Geoff Ball.

Ben Bloxsom showing his true colours. Page 10 Torres News

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Brendon Bosworth, Julian Evans and Joshua Thomas.

Australia Day 2014 Isaiah, Ezekiel, Tyrik, Bernard, Ecky and Cedric.

Elijan Gagai and Ceddy Nona in a lamington eating conest.

Felicity Charlie.

Cedric and sister Caroline David in a lamington eating contest.

Esky and Tyrick Mathew in a lamington eating contest. Torres News

Coconut lawn bowls.

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TAGAI STATE COLLEGE

The YUMI WAY Our Way The Right Way The Only Way NAVIGATING YUMI TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

On behalf of the Tagai executive team, I extend a very wet but warm welcome back to school to students, staff and parents. I was excited to meet all of our new leaders & new teachers last week and they are very keen and motivated to start their educational journey at our college. It has been an exciting start to 2014 as we looked back and acknowledged the college 2013 school improvements in Attendance, Reading & Number. The quality of teaching and caring about student welfare is our core business and it is with this reason that we start the 2014 journey with the theme “Staying the Course”. This theme translates to keeping a steady course, recruiting and inducting new staff and ensuring everyone has a clear understanding about their own roles; our destination and our way of working together to “stay the course”. These essential ingredients are vital for preparing our students to be successful learners:

EVERY DAY COUNTS - parents who set goals with their children to achieve more than 90% attendance are

PET, JET and SET Plans - Students setting goals & keeping track of own learning & reporting

setting them up to easily reach first base. If a child misses one day a fortnight, this equals to 20 days which is 4 weeks a year and over 13 years of schooling which means this child is 1.5 years behind before they even start learning. Congratulations to all students who attended 100% of the school year in 2013!

together to parents & teachers is the most powerful way to reach beyond opotential. (ie. Attendance, Reading, Number, Behaviour, Social& emotional learning & Career goals) 1. Primary Education Training plans for students from Prep to Year 7 2. Junior Secondary Education Training Plan - Students in Year 8 & 9 3. Senior Education Training Plans - Years 10-12

BEHAVIOUR EXPECTATIONS - 2014 students start the year under very wet and potentially slippery

conditions before, during and after school. Our staff & students are proud learners who are respectful, responsible and safe so it is very important to communicate “Safe behaviours” - being safe when we use equipment in the classroom, at playtimes, crossing the road, catching the bus and ferry to school, tuckshop times and toilet times. All teachers are expected to explicitly teach behaviours and establish routines with lots of positive feedback and at times teachers will need to refer to classroom rules to bring students back on task. Let’s work in partnership to make sure all children start the school year safely and keep an eye out for our students when driving on the roads near our schools. Tagai salutes the recently announced “Australian of the Year” - Adam Goodes as a strong advocate for education with some remarkable messages of optimism, courage and hope. Goodes has become a symbol of the journey towards a better Australia. His hopes for the nation are that ''everyone is treated as equals, through race, religion, sexuality and gender''. We have much to celebrate and show gratitude for in our diverse school communities across the Torres Strait as we make “student learning visible” in our planning and work together in 2014 Tagai Executive wish you all a productive year - “Staying the Course”…….. Tagai State College guarantees that every student upon graduating Year 12 will: Have engaged with the unique language & culture of the Torres Strait and achieve an OP and university entry, or be progressing on a clearly articulated VET pathway, or be in quality paid employment, or have a clearly defined transition plan for identified students.

College Targets: LOA (English & Maths): C or higher 80%; A 10% NAPLAN (Reading & Numeracy) : 100 % at NMS; Upper 2 Bands: 10% Spelling 20% Reading: >3PM levels each term; Attendance: >90%; SOS: >90% Satisfaction

1758 students Page 12 Torres News

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“STAYING THE COURSE” >400 STAFF 17 campuses

48,000 sq km

Day 1, Students and Staff demonstrating great behaviour...Our Way

Mr Tabuai “Explaining Instruction” “Getting Organised” with Mr Potter

“Walking Safely”

“Staying the Course” “Team Work”

“Active Listening” Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh Torres News

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Northern

New School Year Starts at the College

Peninsula Area State

It has been a great start to the new school year across all the college campuses with good numbers of students returning decked out in fresh school uniforms.

College News

Despite the heavy rains the students have begun their program already, eager to engage with all the subjects in their new classes. This year there has been a big influx of new teachers as well as new school leaders across the college.

2014 Heads of Campuses

The leaders are: at the senior campus Mr John Baskerville has taken command, Ms Yolanda Coutts is in charge at Bamaga Junior campus and Mr Dan Hollis is leading the way at the Injinoo Junior Campus. Each campus has a number of new teachers and specialists, some of whom are featured on this page. Take time to say hi and tell them about your children. We welcome all the new faces on staff and the college is sure that their time in the NPA will be a rewarding one and that the students will enjoy working with them and learning from them. No school can operate with out students however and the college encourages all students of school age to attend every day - only then will everyone get the best from the education provided for them.

Head of Campus Bamaga Junior Ms Yolanda Coutts

Acting Head of Campus Senior Mr John Baskerville

2014 New Faces

Head of Campus Injinoo Junior Mr Dan Hollis

Good Pasin: I am a learner, I am respectful, I am safe Page 14 Torres News

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THURSDAY 06

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Addicted To Love” (PG a,l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 8:30 Person Of Interest: Lethe - With Reese and Fusco absent, Sam and Finch take on a new Number: a man dying of a brain tumour. Also, in the past, a young Finch pursues his interest in computers. 9:30 CSI: NY: Late Admissions 10:30 CSI: NY: Blood Out 11:30 Partners: The Archies 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “John Sandford’s Mind Prey” (M v,a,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 11:30 That ‘70s Show: Backstage Pass - Donna’s in trouble with Eric when she ditches him at a Ted Nugent concert; Red is in trouble with Kitty when he can’t remember how they met, and Hyde and Fez are in trouble with the law when they try to sell counterfeit T-shirts at the concert. 12:00 Parks And Recreation: Sweet Sixteen - When the department forgets Jerry’s birthday, Leslie decides to throw a party for him at a special location. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Dr Oz 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Bear Gryll’s Wild Weekend 1:50 One Born Every Minute USA 2:40 Destination Flavour - Japan Bitesize 2:50 The Drummer Of Ravel’s Bolero 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Best Of My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Italy Unpacked 9:35 Rectify: Always There - From the creators of Breaking Bad comes the explosive, edgy drama series Rectify premiering in 2014. Starring acclaimed Australian actors Aden Young and Adelaide Clemens. 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 Thursday FC 12:00 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2014 Highlights 12:30 Heartbreak Science 1:30 All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 07

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple 2:30 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:55 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Film 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries - Dr Blake returns from China and finds himself thrown straight into a murder investigation when the newly elected mayor of Ballarat is found dead at the bottom of the town hall steps. 9:30 The Guilty - DCI Maggie Brand leads an investigation into four-year-old Callum Reid’s death when his body is discovered five years after he first went missing. 10:20 ABC News: Late Edition 10:30 Hustle - Albert’s release from jail is in jeopardy when he’s suspected of running a betting ring. 11:30 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Forget Paris” (PG) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 TBA 8:00 Talking Language With Ernie Dingo 8:30 Eat Pray Love 11:20 Extreme Measures 1:40 Movie: “Believers” (M v,l,s,a) - While on duty, paramedics David Vaughn and Victor Hernandez get a call from a young girl whose mother has lost consciousness in a deserted area - but they soon discover the lives they have to save may be their own. 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Our Guys” (M a) - The story of a female detective’s fight for justice, against the establishment where no one wanted to face the truth of a mentally challenged girl’s assault by a gang of high school football stars. 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 1:30 Hung: Mister Drecker - Ray fears he blew his cover when he mistakes a former student for a client. Tanya finds herself in charge of a felon. Meanwhile, Lenore brokers a deal with Sandee. 2:00 Parks And Recreation: Campaign Shake-Up - Leslie and Ben are shocked when Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manager. Chris forces Ron to look for a replacement for Leslie, and an unlikely officemate solves a challenging problem. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Dr Oz 5:00 That ‘70s Show

5:00 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rort McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Mysteries Of The Isles 8:35 First Across Australia: Into The Void 9:40 As It Happened: Doomsday: The Battle Of Nations 10:35 World News Australia Late 11:05 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2014 Highlights 11:35 Movie: “Hostage Of An Illusion” (M v,s,l) - Pablo, an over-the-hill novelist, is haunted by the characters from his books, who are angry that he won’t continue to write their lives. When a former student, Laura, turns up on his doorstep soon after, the two fall into a passionate love affair. 1:10 Inspector Montalbano: The Gull’s Dance 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Rage 11:30 QI: Film 12:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 18 Sydney Uni V Townsville 2:00 Golf: Australian Ladies Masters 2014: Day Three 6:00 Devil Island: Devil D-Day 6:30 Hello Birdy: Ancients 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Big Four - With the world on the brink of WWII, there is more political turmoil when it appears that the famous Peace Party is in fact a cover for the Big Four. 9:50 Silent Witness: First Casualty (Part 2) - Having established that Lieutenant Lockford was murdered, Leo makes a startling breakthrough, and the investigation begins to unmask a dark secret at Hillsdon Army Base. 10:50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg - Adam Hills: The Last Leg returns for a third series of the fun, off-beat take on recent events. Adam will again be joined by co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker in front of a live studio audience. 11:20 Rage Guest Programmer

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Alive And Cooking 11:30 Cybershack 12:00 TBA 12:30 Discover Downunder Summer Series 1:00 The Middle 4:00 Gurus Explore Europe Part 2 5:00 Your 4X4 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” (G) - Poor but honest young Charlie wins the opportunity to tour the most unique and wonderful candy factory of all, owned by the eccentric Willy Wonka. 9:30 Movie: “Must Love Dogs” (M s) - A newly divorced woman is cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but often misguided help of her well-meaning family. As she braves a series of disastrous mismatches and first dates, she begins to trust her instincts and learns that it’s never a good idea to give up on love. 11:30 Movie: “Dangerous Liaisons” (M s,a) 2:00 Movie: “The Square” (AV l,v) 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 New Zealand On A Plate 1:30 Movie: “Full Court Miracle” (G) 3:30 TBA 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 11:30 That ‘70s Show: The Promice Ring - When Eric buys a promise ring for Donna and Kelso buys one for Jackie, both guys are surprised at their girlfriends’ reactions. 12:00 Hung: Let’s Not Go To Jail - Ray and Tanya conspire to get rid of an explosive client. Charlie advises Tanya to keep Lydia happy Lenore manages Sandee’s rising demands, and Matt and Jessica bond. 12:35 Parks And Recreation: Lucky - Leslie and Ben are thrilled when Buddy Wood wants to interview Leslie for his Indianapolis talk show. April and Ron prep Andy for his final exam in his women’s studies course. 1:05 Movie: “Greenberg” (MA s,d) 3:30 It’s Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Angellic Voices 2:40 Tim Marlow’s Virtual Gallery: William Blake: The Night Of Enitharmon 2:45 Too Young To Die: Heath Ledger 3:45 Piano Notes: Franz Schubert 4:00 Season At The Juilliard School New York 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers 8:30 Living With The Amish 9:30 The Skin I Live In 11:40 Movie: “Broken Embraces” (M d,l,s) - In Spanish And English. Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from fourteen years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie. 1:55 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2014 highlights - Stage 3 takes place amongst the rugged beauty of the Strathbogie ranges, stretching from Mitchelton Winery through to Avenel, Seymour, Highlands and towards Yea. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Rage 7:30 Asia Pacific Focus 8:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 Doc Martin 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Llyn Peninsula 12:00 Landline 1:00 Talking Heads: Mark Bresciano 1:30 Golf: Australian Ladies Masters 2014: Day Four 6:00 Football: W-League: Round 12 - Brisbane Roar Vs Melbourne Victory 7:00 ABC News 7:30 David Attenborough’s Rise Of Animals: From The Sea’s To The Skies 8:30 Rake 9:30 The Kangaroo Gang 10:20 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry 11:55 Movie: “Play Misty For Me” (M a,s,v) - A popular disc jockey is stalked by a murderous fan 1:35 Movie: “Divorce Of Lady X” (PG) 3:05 David Attenborough’s Rise Of Animals: From The Sea’s To The Skies 4:05 The New Inventors 4:35 Catalyst 5:05 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Collectors

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Australian Geographic Explores Samoa 11:00 TBA 12:00 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 1:00 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 3:00 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 South Aussie With Cosi 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 12:30 What Would You Do?: Using hidden cameras, host John Quiñones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business. 1:00 Financial Review Sunday 1:30 Spyforce: The Encounter 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Dr Oz 12:00 TBA 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 11:30 Royal Pains: Fools Russian - Boris whisks Hank away in a helicopter from Shadow Pond for Hank’s first secret mission. The destination: a fancy Manhattan penthouse. 12:30 Parks And Recreation: When Leslie finds out that Parks Department budget is about to be cut, she convinces Councilman Pillner to make the cuts elsewhere, which causes unexpected problems for her campaign. 1:30 Up All Night: Couple Friends / Baby Fever 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 House Calls To The Rescue 4:00 Dr Oz 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Cycling Central 2:30 Football Asia 3:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 3:30 Speedweek 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Archaeology: A Secret History 8:30 Spies Of Warsaw 10:15 Better Man - This compelling true story, filmed on location in Australia and Vietnam, looks at the remarkable life and death of Van Nguyen, a Vietnamese-Australian man who was convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore and executed for his crime in 2005. 12:10 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2014 Highlights 12:45 Movie: “A Screaming Man” (PG) - In French and Arabic. Amid the chaos of Chad’s civil war, sixty something Adam betrays his son, to whom he’s lost his job as a pool attendant at one of N’djamena’s top hotels, by giving him away to the army as his contribution to the war effort - a decision he soon deeply regrets. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Landline 2:00 Gardening Australia 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 East Of Everything 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe: The Price Of Fame 1:05 Movie: “A Canterbury Tale” (G) 3:05 Movie: “The Private Life Of Henry VIII” (PG) - A portrayal of Henry VIII, one of Britain’s most famous monarchs, as he moves from wife to wife. 4:35 Grand Designs / 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “City Heat” (M v) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:30 TBA 11:30 Partners: The Archies - Joe and Louis wait to find out if they are nominated for an “Archie” award. 12:00 Oh Sit! A high-stakes, musical chairs competition, in which 12 thrill-seekers race head-to-head through five physically demanding obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair - all to the sounds of a live band. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize and the title of OH SIT! champion. 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Because I Said So” (M s) - A well-meaning mother goes to incredible lengths to find her youngest daughter a man. Will it all be smooth sailing? 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Karen orders Wayne to get rid of Katie ... or she’ll tell Gordon what he and Liz are up to. Andy enlists Fiona’s help to keep Mitch away from Amanda. 4:00 Dr Oz: How To Lose 40 Pounds By Spring - Find out the secrets to tackling the four biggest weight loss hurdles. Get the body you’ve always wanted by spring! 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

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CROSSWORD No. 184

SUDOKU No. 184

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AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) A long search for the answer may not help. The solution may be nearer to hand than you realise. Romance. You may have to change your venue a few times on your next date. Doing this will keep your scenery fresh and make the rendezvous more enjoyable.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Don’t change who you are in order to suit the needs of others. It isn’t worth the effort and agony. You may need to change your social circle. Romance. You need to step it up a bit if you want to keep up with your partner. They seem to do more for their health at the moment.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

FOR KIDS

Your family will not want to suffer because of disputes at work. Try to leave your problems behind you when you go home. Romance. Your emotional needs will be very strong this week. An unexpected meeting may be the first step in fulfilling them. Don’t be shy with your needs.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) A relative who has been trying to “pull a fast one” on you will become seriously unstuck. They don’t realise how determined you are! Romance. Your ruling planet is in a favourable aspect to Venus this week. This should improve your love-life no end. Make great use of this!

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

You are normally a very unselfish person. Today, however, you may get a little wrapped up in your own concerns. It’s OK as long as you keep it in check. Romance. You’ll react badly if you are criticised and may feel that the criticism is unjustified. This is not the time for confrontation.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

Try to find a balance between the need for change and the need for stability. You ought to be prepared to “stick your neck out” a little. Romance. You’ll be amazed how skillful your partner is around the house. Make a list of projects to tackle and you can do them together.

FINDWORD No. 184 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Now is the time to look for new electronics or things for your home. Try not to push too hard, however, or the deal may fall through. Romance. A social gathering will give you the chance to come into contact with some interesting new faces. A suitor may be awaiting you.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

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Be careful what you say. You may be a little more aggressive than usual and could upset someone if you are not careful. Romance. Attention from someone who is married will put you in a difficult position. Try not to lead this person on. You may have to be very direct.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A long conversation with a friend could bring about frustration. They will want to constantly talk about themself. You may be at a loss. Romance. So long as you can pick the times when your partner is in a good mood, everything will be fine. If not, you may need to rethink things.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Be careful that a new hobby doesn’t take up too much of your time and energy. You shouldn’t forget other prior interests. Romance. Your partner may not have quite as much energy as you. Your enthusiasm will soon rub off on them, however. You both will be unstoppable!

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

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The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain

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You will have to be careful not to do anything outlandish this week! A trick designed to shock people may suddenly backfire. There’s no way to prepare for this. Romance. A dream which you had recently about somebody that you admire may come true, but with a different person.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You may be a little hyped this week. Don’t do anything without thinking it through. It will be hard to correct any poor choices. Romance. Something which your mother says could give you food for thought. She’ll have some relationship advice you might prefer to ignore.

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Cape York not listed for World Heritage By MARK BOUSEN and AARON SMITH WORLD Heritage listing for Cape York has been put on hold indefinitely, as the Abbott Government failed to submit the plans on February 1. Many critics are seeing this as a further sign that this government is not committed to protecting the environment, especially considering the plans to also delist part of Tasmania’s World Heritage old growth forests, something both industry and green groups actually agreed upon and signed off on after months of talks. Environment Minister Greg Hunt said about the decision to not list Cape York: “It is important to stress that this should not be interpreted as the Government no longer supporting a listing. “Instead of rushing through a nomination for an imaginary deadline set 18 months ago, we are building on the extensive work already undertaken by the community, especially Traditional Owners, for the identification and mapping of the outstanding natural and cultural World Heritage values of the region.” Mr Hunt said that a World Heritage nomination for Cape York Peninsula can only occur with the support of relevant parties including the Queensland Government, Traditional Owners, industry, private landholders and the wider Cape York community. “The Coalition Government supports moves to secure a World

Heritage listing for the Cape York Peninsula should the community and the Queensland Government reach consensus on this important issue,” he said. However Mr Hunt did not answer Torres News questions of when a listing will occur, nor whether he would protect ecologically significant areas that may be of interest of industry. “We have a very strong desire to see it happen, but it’s important that we strike the right balance with everyone involved,” Mr Hunt said. Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said: “Reports that there are plans to shelve the World Heritage listing are simply not true . . . but the question is why does the whole of Cape York need to be listed? “Certainly there are areas, such as Quinkan, which deserve consideration but not the entire Cape. The reports have evoked prompt responses from Listing proponents, such as the Wilderness Society, Greens and the Conservation Foundation. The Wilderness Society called on Mr Hunt to clarify whether the Abbott Government is scrapping or proceeding with the current World Heritage nomination process for Cape York Peninsula. Society Northern Australia Campaigner Gavan McFadzean said: “Traditional Owners, who have been working on this nomination for years, deserve to know whether the Abbott Government will deliver their aspira-

tions to nominate Cape York’s natural and cultural values for World Heritage, or whether he is abandoning them.” Greens Senator Larissa Waters said: “The Abbott Government is doing the bidding of the big mining companies and ignoring Indigenous voices by dropping the Cape York World Heritage nomination, “Traditional owners were close to agreement on the boundaries of the World Heritage Area, but Tony Abbott would rather give his big mining buddies open slather.” Australian Conservation Foundation has urged the Federal Government not to abandon the process to nominate Cape York Peninsula for World Heritage listing. “The drive to recognise Cape York’s world heritage values goes back to the 1980s,” said Andrew Picone, Northern Australia Program Officer for ACF. “Traditional Owner consent has always been central to the process - in fact, it is written into the historic heads of agreement.” In a forum in Cairns organised last week by Member for Cook, David

Kempton, in response to the Cape York Regional Plan and the $210 million earmarked for infrastructure in Cape York, he said World Heritage listing was “not on the agenda.” “It is a folly to think the agenda can continue to be driven by the environment alone,” said David Kempton. “Whilst World Heritage might be an option to protect areas that are recognised as having high ecological or cultural values it is no longer a big ticket item for the Cape,” Mr Kempton said. Mr Kempton said there is no immediate threat to any natural system in the Cape requiring an urgent nomination. “The Minster needs to listen to the voice of the collective voice of the people as this is the first time we have been able to achieve this unity,” Mr Kempton said. Mr Entsch said of the forum in Cairns: “The overwhelming view was to ‘get out of their face’ and ‘allow us to develop a solid future’. “There were no carpetbaggers there, or only very few, and the vast majority wanted to get on with the job with a sense of community and a

sense of pride. “Cape York people, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, respect their country and maintaining that country to be recognised as being pristine, rather than pushing them off their land and handing it to some international body, which would occur under a World Heritage listing. “The people of Cape York a doing a bloody good job themselves without handing it over to some international organisation.” Mr Entsch said that economic opportunity was the message to come out of the forum: “They’re not dirty words.” “What is the urgency there? There is so much regulation in place already for anything to be done there so nothing is going to happen suddenly. Mr Entsch also delivered a lengthy broadside at his Labor predecessors - former Ministers Peter Garrett and Tony Burke. “They never met a deadline, despite spending millions of dollars on this. “The reality is Garrett and Burke did the bidding of the Wilderness Society and Conservation Foundation who were looking for a blanket Cape York Heritage listing. “They looked for Traditional Owners and offered them inducements to support them, and discarded anyone who disagreed with them. “There is no doubt the former Government would have total support had they been sensible and not sought a total listing.”

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From NITV NEW data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the gap in the employment figures for Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians is widening. It breaks a 15-year trend of improving figures, and the government is pointing the finger of blame squarely at Labor. The Close The Gap targets were set five years ago. The goal set at the time was to halve unemployment rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people by 2018. But new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in January show a reversal in 15 years of progress. In 2008, 75 per cent of non-Indigenous people were employed, that’s gone up by 0.6 per cent. But the figures for Indigenous Australians were better in 2008 than they are today, with the rift widening as the figure for those employed drops to 45.9 percent. The Abbott Government is carrying out a review into employment training programs to be completed in April.

Tide Times – Ti Harbour

monday, February 3 – sunday, February 9

Tide speed – Hammond Rock

While the Torres News takes every care to ensure the information contained in the Tide Diary is correct, the Torres News accepts no resposibility for its accuracy. Information is provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.

monday, February 3 – sunday, February 9

Mon 03 Tue 04

Wed 05 Thur 06 Fri 07

Sat 08

Sun 09

Mon 03

Time 0259 0447 1506 2332

Time 0115 0911 1600 2108

Time Ht 0402 1.24 1037 3.30 1722 0.90 2337 2.24

Time Ht 0437 1.29 1053 3.33 1748 0.81

Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum

Ht 1.90 1.73 2.77 1.25

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Time 0830 1134 1943

Ht 2.33 2.11 2.31

MOON PHASES

Ht 1.30 2.69 1.82 2.31

NEW MOON Sat. Mar 01. Time: 08.00

Time 0229 0946 1635 2212

Ht 1.26 2.99 1.41 2.33

Time 0321 1015 1658 2301

FIRST QUARTER Thu. Feb 6. Time: 19.22

Ht 1.23 3.19 1.10 2.32

FULL MOON Fri. Feb 14. Time: 23.53

LAST QUARTER Sat. Feb 22. Time: 17.15

Tue 04

Time Time Rate Time

0238 0530 0903 1249 1511 1734 2115

-5.5 0048 7.7 0620 -3.5 1345 7.0 1831

Wed 05

Time Rate Time

0334 0957 1607 2215

-4.7 7.0 -3.2 6.4

0158 0713 1447 1934

Thur 06

Time Rate Time

0434 1055 1710 2325

Fri 07

Time Rate Time

Sat 08

Time Rate Time

-3.6 0320 0544 -2.6 0045 6.1 0809 1200 5.3 0456 0703 -2.8 1556 1820 -2.4 0914 1315 5.7 2046 1708 1937 2205

5.2 -1.7 0631 4.7 1025 -2.3 1816 2321

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Sun 09

Time Rate Time

0210 0827 1430 2051

5.1 -1.4 0749 4.4 1137 -2.5 1915

Time Rate

0327 0942 1536 2154

5.4 -1.3 4.4 -2.7

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Torres Strait cricketers star in (Goldfield) Ashes

West Indigies keeper Justin Ross looks on as a Grazed Anatomy batsman plays a stroke.

ABOVE RIGHT: Keeper Justin Ross places the bails on the stumps after a clean bowled dismissal. RIGHT ABOVE: Jermaine Ross, left, and Justin Ross starred for West Indigies. RIGHT BELOW: Patrick Mosby (left) of Yorke descent and his son. Elijah, were barracking for Black Bream ladies who finished second in the women’s division. By ALF WILSON CRICKETERS of Torres Strait Islander descent performed strongly at the Goldfield Ashes cricket carnival in Charters Towers from January 25-27. The Ashes started back in 1948 with just six teams and this year had a world record 229 sides in five grades. Among them will be an estimated 500 of Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal heritage who came from many places around North Queensland, including Cairns and Townsville. West Indigies with players of Torres Strait descent performed strongly in the B-2 grade which was contested by an amazing 138 teams. Noel Ross, Jermaine Ross and Justin Ross, of Darnley descent, shone during the West Indigies wins over Beeralong XI, Grazed Anatomy and Bigger Than Jesus. Noel and Jermaine both scored half-centuries while Justin was solid as wicketkeeper. After day two West Indigies sat 11th on the B-2 ladder scoring 420 runs, taking 20 wickets and sitting on 14.20 points. Their last day opponent was Bigger Than Jesus XI at the Cricket Complex and West Indigies won 270 runs to 130. West Indigies captain Glenn Butler said the Torres Strait players were dominant. “Jermaine Ross starred behind the stumps in our last game with three and the three Ross brothers were standouts for us,” Butler told the Torres News on January 28. His side finished in the top six. Patrick Mosby, of Yorke descent. was an official for the Black Bream side which contested the nine-team Ladies’ grade winning all three matches and finishing second. His partner, Christine Hero, is Black Bream’s captain and a star batter. After day two Black Bream were sitting second on the ladder having scored 332 runs, taking 17 wickets and on 12.72 points. While cricket is not a sport played widely played in the Torres Strait or NPA many locals have been introduced to the game whilst at boarding schools. Many other living in Townsville and Cairns which have large Torres Strait populations play cricket. JT Stars Champion North Queensland rugby league player Johnathan Thurston shone for the Queensland Bulls

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Masters in their exhibition match against an Invitational XI held during the Goldfield Ashes. It was held on January 26 at the headquarters of the Charters Towers Cricket Association under the exciting Twenty20 format and an estimated 3000 people attended. Thurston was second-top scorer with 21 in the Masters total of 9/128 with only former Test cricket and one-day international batsmen Andrew Symonds bettering him with 40. Bradley Stout snared 2-24 with his deceptive medium pacers for the Invitational team. In reply the Invitational XI was 0/8 when rain washed out the remainder of the innings.