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Scherger Detention Centre to close by end of February, 2014

THE Scherger Immigration Detention Centre in Weipa is set to close at the end of February following an announcement by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison on Tuesday, January 14.

The facility, which has been operational since October 2010, has brought considerable commercial enterprise to the town during its operation. It has created business through supply contracts, accommodation needs and trade from new government

workers living in town. Scherger is one of four detention facilities to be closed throughout the country by the Federal Government. Scherger has housed on average 500 detainees but the Western Cape Bulletin understands there

are around 200 currently on site. “These sites are remote, relatively small and expensive,” Mr Morrison said. “Immigration detention facilities within the onshore network are designed to be used ﬂexibly to accommodate a range

of detainee cohorts. “While I acknowledge there will be an impact on some local business and service provider staff, these closures bring signiﬁcant ﬁnancial savings for the government and the Australian taxpayer.  continued page 2

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“The savings which amount to at least $7.4million a month comprise the costs payable to the detention services provider, infrastructure and leasing arrangement and detention contractual arrangements.” Mr Morrison said the facilities were never envisaged as being permanent and due to the rationalisation of the immigration detention network they are no longer required. In the coming weeks the detainee population in each of these facilities will be transferred out to other detention facilities allowing each facility to close. Weipa Town Authority Interim Chair Stretch Noonan said it was disappointing for the town to lose such strong business and good corporate citizens such as DIBP (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) and SSDS (Serco Sodexo Detention Services) without any consultation from the minister. “When the town went out of its way to accommodate the inﬂux of staff, and the extra pressure put on airline services and our food supply I am frustrated by

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the lack of communication. “The issue will deﬁnitely be on the table at this Friday’s WTA monthly meeting,” Stretch said. Chamber of Commerce President Vance Wallin said “The town went out of its way and built accommodation at a quick rate to house the FIFO staff that inundated the town. “With SSDS only eventually employing a handful of locals out of the total number of staff at Scherger there was a lot of pressure on the town to supply accommodation. The accommodation houses are now left to hang out and dry after they made signiﬁcant investments to help out the detention centre staff housing. “There is no chance that they will be able to put people in these rooms during the wet season which will last another few months until tourists and other government staff arrive.” Other detention centres to close include the Port Augusta Immigration Residential Housing in South Australia, the Leonora Alternative Place of Detention in Western Australia and the Pontville Immigration Detention Facility.

DAVID Kempton, Member for Cook, has said the decision to close the Scherger Immigration Detention Centre at Weipa had come as a “shock” to the local community. “Tuesday’s announcement will no doubt have an impact on the local economy,” he said. “However this decision was inevitable as a result of the Federal Government’s refugee policy to “stop the boats” would eventually make on shore detention facilities obsolete.” Mr Kempton said he would continue to work closely with the local Chamber of Commerce and the wider business community to look at diversiﬁcation options in a bid to stimulate the Weipa economy. “It is unfortunate this announcement was made so suddenly following the recent slowdown of the bauxite industry in the region,” he said. “While I sympathise with those impacted, I have no doubt there is still potential for industry growth in areas such as cattle, tourism, construction, timber harvesting and mining.”

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many sectors of the business community have invested significantly in expanding their operations to meet the demand it has generated. “We need to make sure the community is supported during this transition as there is no doubt it will have a major impact on local businesses and service providers.” Mr Entsch said that during the election, the Coalition promised that it would stop the boats, and a range of policy measures are now underway which are helping achieve that goal. “The latest weekly report for Operation Sovereign Borders confirms that the December quarter in 2013 had the lowest number of illegal maritime

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FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Weipa community must be supported when the Scherger Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) closes its doors at the end of February. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison MP, announced on Tuesday, January 14 that the government will close four immigration detention facilities – including Scherger IDC – resulting in savings to taxpayers of at least $88.8 million a year. “Scherger was only ever meant to be a temporary Immigration Detention Centre when it opened in October 2010,” Mr Entsch said. “Nevertheless,

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arrivals to Australia in five years,” Mr Entsch said. “As a result, we need to rationalise the immigration detention network and with Scherger being one of four remote, relatively small and expensive centres to run, I’m not surprised that the Minister has made this decision.” In the coming weeks, detainees will be transferred out to other detention facilities, Scherger will be formally closed and the site handed back to the Department of Defence at the end of February. “It’s my hope that Scherger can now return to being a defence facility and there may be potential to expand, given the strategic beneﬁts of the base

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and how they tie in with the recommendations of last year’s Defence Force Posture Review report,” Mr Entsch said. “In addition, now that the White Paper process for the Development of Northern Australia is up and running, communities like Weipa have been specifically identified as needing to strengthen their economies through diversiﬁcation. “We have to make sure this is front and centre when we are looking at opportunities for them and I’m pleased to see that there are already-identiﬁed significant prospects in agriculture, tourism and also in the strengthening of the pastoral industry.”

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Puppy found abandoned at Weipa rubbish dump

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A FIVE-WEEK old puppy, abandoned at the Weipa refuse dump was given a second chance at life when she was discovered by Cleanaway staff just prior to Christmas. Covered in maggots and ticks, the tiny female pup was washed by the kind-hearted staff before they contacted Cape Animal Protection Shelter (CAPS) president Tonia May who collected her. “She was so lucky to be found as she was in amongst the rubbish,” Tonia said. “She was in such a terrible state – it was very upsetting to everyone involved. “Her eyes were almost closed and she was hardly moving – it was touch and go if she would make it.” Obviously a survivor, the puppy has been named Xena Warrior Princess and is currently being fostered by CAPS carer Julia Dodd. “We’ve taken Xena to the vet and she’s had the vaccinations she needs plus antibiotics, but she still has a long way to go,” Julia told the Bully when we visited the pup this week. “She has a very bad case of mange and we have started treatment so she is on the improve.” Xena’s spirits have certainly improved since her rescue, happily chasing a tennis ball and chewing on her favourite toy during our visit. “It’s just disgusting that somebody could so heartlessly dump a little pup and get away with it,” Julia said. “There are other options – there is absolutely no excuse for this sort of treatment of animals and one of these days you will

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is always looking for volunteers and donations of bowls, dog leads and collars and pet cages for the animals. “If you’re interested in fostering a dog you only need to look after the dogs in your own home for a maximum of three months,” CAPS president Tonia May said.

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IT COSTS NOTHING TO DO THE RIGHT THING: Volunteers clean up illegally dumped rubbish By Giembra Busmer

AROUND 50 volunteers spent five hours collecting illegally dumped rubbish along bush tracks in the Weipa area on Sunday morning. Despite the fact that Cleanaway do not charge the general public a dumping fee for anything at all, it seems that discarding unwanted household items in the local bush is preferable to a visit to “the dump” (Transfer Station) for many local residents. Meeting at 7am to collect gloves and plastic bags, the clean-up crews split into teams to cover popular “dumping grounds” from Six Tunnels to Gonbung Beach, and around the Lakes areas. Organised by Weipa Caravan Park & Camping Ground owner/operator Brooke Barton volunteers ferried approximately 100 cubic metres of household rubbish to the Weipa Transfer Station in cars, utes, trailers and trucks. “I was really pleased to see so many people volunteer their time to help in the clean-up, particularly at this time of year when it is so hot,” Brooke said. Weipa Town Authority Interim Chair, Stretch Noonan said: “The amount of illegally dumped rubbish around the Weipa area is absolutely disgusting and it’s a pity it falls on volunteers to clean up other people’s mess. “There was one eight-year old boy who told his dad that he would help with

the clean-up at the Lakes as he liked to use the area himself.” Another volunteer was heard to comment “I bet not one of the 50 people here today has dumped one bit of this rubbish.” A great deal of the rubbish was dumped on bush tracks which ran off the road going to the town dump. “I can’t believe people are on the road to the dump and can’t drive the extra kilometre to do the right thing,” Stretch said. “In so many cases it would have been more difficult to drive down the track to dump the rubbish than it would have been to go to the dump itself!” Rubbish collected included everything from prescription medicines, clothing and shoes to freezers (some still full of rotting food), refrigerators, dryers and air conditioners. Tyres, batteries and automotive parts, were also in large numbers, along with several car bodies which will be removed by Weipa Auto in the near future. “I would not only like to thank the volunteers for their assistance but also Trevor Snodgrass for the use of his excavator, Sam Nolan from Weipa Auto for providing his tipper truck, Rio Tinto for the clean-up bags, gloves, soft drinks and sausage sizzle, and the Weipa Town Authority for the muchappreciated cleansing ale at the end of the clean-up,” Brooke said.

Weipa clean-up organiser Brooke Barton adds to the load of household rubbish to be taken to the Weipa refuse dump by Weipa Auto’s Sam Nolan. This was the first of many loads over the five hour clean-up. Photo: Giembra Busmer.

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THE PREPARATION BEGINS: Jack Taylor pictured on Mount Tennent in December last year on an Outward Bound Course in the ACT. By Giembra Busmer

WESTERN Cape College Year 12 student Jack Taylor will be embarking on an adventure less than one per cent of the Australian population has experienced when he tackles the Kokoda Trail with the Kokoda Spirit tour company later this year. Seventeen-year old Jack became interested in trekking the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea last year as a “personal development” exercise and became aware of an Returned Services League (Queensland Branch) Youth Development Program grant which could assist him achieve his goal. “I applied for a $5000 community grant to help pay for airfares and travel expenses and was thrilled to ﬁnd out my application had

been successful,” Jack told the Western Cape Bulletin. Applicants for the YDP grant were required to provide a description of their chosen pursuit, a supporting letter from the local RSL Sub-Branch and a 500-word essay on the importance of the RSL and ANZAC values to Australia’s youth. “The local Weipa RSL Sub-Branch was really enthusiastic about my plans when I approached them and they were very supportive and encouraging about my YDP application,” Jack said. RSL (Queensland Branch) State President Terry Meehan said the students who applied for the grants weren’t just the brightest and smartest but demonstrated the guts and determination to pursue their aspirations. “The whole idea of the

YDP is to encourage teenagers who want to ‘give it a go’ and acknowledge their efforts,” Mr Meehan said. “They’re all demonstrating a maturity beyond their years by having notable focus and passion; these young Queenslanders are a credit to all Australians.” Trekking the Kokoda Trail is considered one of the most challenging, rewarding and humbling experiences of a lifetime, through some of the toughest and most rugged country in the world and Jack is well aware of the challenges he will face. “I’ve studied a topography map of the Trail and it goes from about 1000ft to 7000ft, then back up, and back down again, so it’s pretty physically challenging,” Jack said. “There is a training guide on the Kokoda Spirit website

and I’m focusing on my cardiovascular and endurance levels, doing plenty of longdistance walking and I’ll start carrying a hiking pack around to get used to it, as I’ll have to carry one on the Trail. “There are risks also – but life is full of risks.” Jack leaves for his eightnight trek in September this year and his trip includes a trip to the Bomana War Cemetery as well as several signiﬁcant battle sites and war relics along the Kokoda Trail. “It’s not only a personal challenge but a chance to appreciate the efforts our soldiers put in for our country,” Jack said. “I would like to thank both the Weipa RSL Sub-Branch for their support and the RSL of Australia (Queensland Branch) for the opportunity the YDP Grant provides.”

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Four years ago, the people of the Western Desert came up with an ambitious plan to build one of the most remote self-treatment dialysis facilities in the world. All they needed was a million dollars, an appropriate health centre, a couple of renal nurses and a whole lot of government support. The opening of the facility is a major achievement for the Western Desert

community where the incidence of kidney failure is 40 times the national average and among the highest in the world. Just last year, a 27-year-old mother chose to die rather than make the 500km journey to Alice Springs for treatment and leave her two-year-old child behind. ● Report, Page 3

Klan culture? A soldier taunted in a Ku Klux Klanstyle stunt tried to hang himself afterwards but the arranger of the stunt was promoted, it was reported last week. The soldier victimised by comrades who donned white hoods to imitate the racist US group tried to hang himself only days before the army investigated the incident. In early 2003, almost three years after the incident, the soldier attempted suicide in his dormitory at Lavarack Barracks, it was reported. In the army hospital, a higher-ranking officer

KKK stunt preceded suicide attempt interviewed him over a photograph taken of the September 2000 stunt and other racist incidents. A comrade, one of the hooded men in the picture,

said: “The poor bloke was a wreck, not just because of this but a campaign of harassment while we were in East Timor.” Meanwhile, the Delta Company lieutenant who suggested using laundry bags with eye holes cut into them to pose as the KKK was later promoted to the 1RAR Recon platoon, the paper reported. Newspapers last week published a photograph of soldiers at Townsville’s Lavarack Barracks dressed in the KKKstyle white hoods standing behind Aboriginal and other dark-skinned members who are not hooded. ● Reports, Page 4

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Sport: Murris chase successive Imparja Cups – Page 71

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news Message signs to better inform Weipa community NEW variable message signs have been purchased by the Weipa Town Authority to improve communications with the community at large. Two variable message signs on trailers will soon be seen on the streets using flashing LED light technology to provide information on traffic management, cyclone and storm warning advice and general notices from the WTA. The robust portable signs are solar powered and are backed up by 240 volt power supply. The signs store about 100 standard messages plus 30 graphic images that can be set to flash at different speeds from one second up to 10 seconds and the messages can also move across the screen. “We realised after Cyclone Oswald there was a need for signage that could

be seen in all weather conditions, during storms and to warn of impending cyclones,” WTA Interim Chair Stretch Noonan said. “These state of the art mobile trailer signs will do the job.” “We will also use the signs to improve WTA communications with the public.” The machines were manufactured in and imported from Canada and are based on similar signs used around Australia for trafﬁc management and road conditions. They have an inbuilt GPS system to monitor their location for security purposes. The WTA intends to have two ﬁxed positions for the signs on Central Avenue in Nanum and Trunding. The signs will be brought indoors if a cyclone warning moves to code red.

Weipa man charged over break-ins WEIPA Police have arrested and charged a 20-year old male offender alleged to have broken into the Weipa Service Centre on Boundary Road early last Sunday morning. It will be alleged that the offender used a crow bar and bolt cutters to break into the rear door. Once inside a number of light bars and a safe have been removed. It will be alleged that the offender was unable to pry the safe open and has then left on foot pushing the heavy safe on a small trolley. It will be alleged that the offender has concealed the stolen property in nearby bushland. Weipa Police would like to acknowledge Weipa Auto staff for locating the stolen property. The offender was also charged with allegedly breaking into the Sodexo ofﬁce and compound over the Christmas and New Year period where a safe, camera, laptop and some fuel were also taken. The offender appears before the January Magistrates Court. Ofﬁcer In Charge of Weipa Police Acting Senior Sergeant Alan Dewis said “While all Weipa Police continue to do their best to investigate and charge offenders for break and enter and stealing offences, locals should be doing regular security assessments on their homes, vehicles and businesses.” “I accept that you can’t make places bulletproof but every bit helps such as installing security cameras, marking your property and ensuring property and vehicles are left locked and secured.”

The safe was found in nearby bushland following the break-in.

The trolley allegedly used to transport the safe.

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Weipa Town Authority Interim Chair Stretch Noonan with one of the two variable message signs to be used to improve communications within the Weipa community. Photo: Suellen Hinde.

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officers. The rock missed the officers but caused damaged to the side of a Police vehicle. A short time later the boy allegedly threatened officers with a metal pole before throwing it and smashing the windscreen of the Police vehicle. It will further be alleged the boy bit a male constable on the arm while being taken into custody.

No one was injured during the incidents. The 14-year-old local boy was charged with eight offences including three counts of serious assault Police, two counts each of wilful damage of Police property and obstructing Police. He will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992 .

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A GROUP of Napranum women are learning new skills, and refreshing old ones in what could be the start of a cottage industry in the community. As part of the My Pathways program the ladies have been attending structured community activities in the form of sewing and lino and screen printing, creating colourful items such as curtains, pillowcases, ﬂags and aprons which are for sale at the Napranum Take Away & Convenience Store. My Pathways activities

co-ordinator Jessie Sagaukaz said he hoped the workshops would be the birth of a cottage industry. “It is only humble beginnings but this could be the start of self-employment for these women,” Jessie told the Western Cape Bulletin. “We want to change the attitude of people from hopelessness and reliance on the government to a ‘you can do it’ attitude, and we are doing it realistically – the Murri way,” he said. “We’re starting small and turning a figment of their imagination into reality.” Community volunteer

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Patty Mark is leading-hand in the sewing department, teaching the women how to set up the sewing machine, thread the cotton and make the garments. “They rely on me to get them started and to lend a hand when they make mistakes,” Patty said. “The garments being produced are of a really high quality and we hope the colourful display encourages other girls to come and have a go.” Activity participant Veronica Savo said she hadn’t touched a sewing machine since high school. “When Jessie suggested a

sewing workshop I told him I hadn’t used a sewing machine since Year 9 but I’d love to have a try. “Now I want to buy my own machine so I can continue to sew at home.” Some of the ﬁnished items have been decorated with lino and and screen printing designs under the instruction of experienced volunteers happy to pass on their skills. Jessie Sagaukaz said the structured community activities would continue to expand throughout 2014 and activities would also be organised for the men of the community.

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Stockhorse branch celebrates four decades of action The Cape York and Tablelands Branch of the Australian Stock horse Society celebrates its 40th birthday this year. The branch was formed in 1973 at a meeting of interested horsemen and women at King and Lorraine Ellis’s property at Emerald End, near Mareeba. The first classification of stock horses took place in July, 1974. The branch was originally know as the Far North Queensland branch but underwent a name change in 1989 to recognise its members from Cape York. Today the branch holds an annual youth camp, campdrafts and a stock horse challenge at Kerribee Park, Mareeba. A weekend of activities is planned from 1-4 May at Kerribee Park to celebrate the group’s milestone. Founding member Colleen Taylor is putting together a history of the branch and is looking to record memories from past and present members. “The branch has been immensely popular with horse men and women over the years who ride Australian Stock

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Three generations of Cape York & Tablelands Branch of the Australian Stock Horse Society members and riders from left Colleen Taylor, Georgia Rowling, Darcy Rowling, Brian Rowling, Kathy Rowling, Brodie Taylor, Abbey Taylor, Morgan Taylor, Shelly Taylor, Kevin Taylor and Henry Taylor.

Horses in various disciplines including campdraft, hack, showjumping and pony club,” Mrs Taylor said. “I’m interested in hearing from those who have been associated with the branch, as a stockhorse breeder, competitor or supporter. “I’m looking for details of members and studs, histories on registered stock horses, achievements in various disciplines and also copies of any old photos or newspaper clippings.” Mrs Taylor hopes to launch the book

during the weekend of celebrations which will include a meet and greet dinner dance, full campdraft program and a presentation parade of founding members. Further details about the celebrations will be made available closer to the date. Those interested in providing recollections for the book can send information to Mrs Taylor at PO Box 111 Dimbulah 4872, elanglade@harboursat. com.au or ph 4093 5111 to arrange an interview.

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Burns Philp & Co., Normanton The former Burns Philp & Co. store in Normanton has long been a feature of the town’s streetscape, with the company’s history and involvement in the area dating back to the 1870s. In 1879, James Burns purchased the Normanton business of Clifton and Aplin, which had been trading on the site as agents and general merchants since 1873. With this purchase, the store then became part of the rapidly expanding Burns Philp & Co. business empire, particularly when the company founded its Townsville based operation

as its North Queensland base. In the mid 1880s, as business through the port of Normanton grew, Burns Philp & Co. announced that the company would build a new and larger store. This new Normanton store was to become the company’s most important northern trading base, servicing both the Gulf area as well as the company’s growing shipping interests in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Burns Philp & Co., during this period, was by far the main trader in the region with this growth only slowed by the

depression of the 1890s, as well as the downturn in mining at Croydon. From around 1910, Burns Philp was again expanding its operations. However Normanton was by then less strategically important, with centres such as Townsville and particularly Cairns becoming more important as company bases. The Burns Philp & Co. building in Normanton continued to be used as a general store and mixed business for a period.

Later, it gained prominence as a centrepiece within the town’s heritage precinct. The photograph above, dating from 1920 shows the store and warehouse during the period when its importance, as compared with the company’s other locations, was diminishing. In acknowledgement of the importance of the Burns Philp & Co. store within Normanton’s history and development, it has been listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

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Harsh sentencing not the answer IT should be understood that actions, such as those in Aurukun recently (see page 6), are uncondonable and are deserving of weighty sentencing. That being said, tougher penalties and harsh sentencing does not and will never see these problems and the unhappiness within such townships diminish. Let’s face the fact that most Aboriginal townships are of a sub-standard to places like Cairns, Brisbane and even Weipa and the people living there are tarnished with the racially driven stigma of “community/trouble blacks”. And what has happened since the new Government(s) came in to power to address this? Nothing that shows. The Police are a symbol of protection to most of us, but to people who live under-the-thumb, so to speak, the Police are a symbol of another people’s laws and society. Tough sentencing will not really change anything and will not help the people in a jail, heading to a jail or waiting for someone in a jail. We must urge our politicians and community leaders to vigorously and urgently re-instill a sense

of pride, productivity and most importantly a sense of hope in these somewhat forgotten places. Remote Australians are still deserving of the same determination from our leaders as those in the city. On another note I would like to take the time to thank and acknowledge Peter McCulkin and Ian Pressley for their hard work supporting Weipa and for their years of service and I wish them well. Jack Andrew Wilkie-Jans A&TSI Affairs Advocate

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This will help families pay for things like school uniforms, shoes, books and stationery, as well as other costs like school excursions, music lessons and sports registration fees. At a time when family budgets can be tight, this is much needed relief for families as they got their kids ready to go back to school. And it comes on top of the Abbott Government’s plans for a GP tax, as well as the Private Health Insurance premium hike announcement made two days before Christmas. This assistance is targeted at families who need it to help make ends meet. Every one of these families will be worse off if Tony Abbott gets his way. Scrapping the Schoolkids Bonus means the average Australian family with two kids will be $1,230 worse off every year and $15,000 worse off over the life of their child’s education. This is a savage cut from a government that clearly doesn’t care about cost of living pressures or our kids’ education. Tony Abbott’s priorities are all wrong.

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Have you read the whole of Luke chapter 24? Remember that the book of Acts is a continuance of Luke’s writings from the gospel of Luke named after him. In Luke Ch 24 v 49 just before he left for Heaven the Lord promised his disciples that he would be sending back to them some “power from above”. Now read Luke Ch 1 vs 1-5 and you will find that the power from

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above is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and he is given as a gift. Now although they were given the Great Commission in Matthew Ch 28 vs 18-20 they still needed divine (Godly) power to be able to carry it out successfully. It was not going to be a picnic! Now Jesus gave them another command that I found very difficult to keep as a young Christian, as you are full of first love for the Lord and want to go out and

round ‘em up! Jesus said that they must wait! Don’t go anywhere, don’t try and be a hero until you know for sure that the Holy Spirit has fallen upon you, has entered your very being. Then you will be fully equipped for the task. Are you waiting for new directions from the Lord for your life and ministry? Lord, teach us to wait on you.

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Latest report into Queensland’s youth justice system reveals concerning statistics WHILE the overall rate of offending by young people in Queensland has remained relatively stable over the past three years, there is signiﬁcant evidence that more attention is needed to address the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in Queensland’s youth justice system. The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian this week released the Child Guardian Report: Youth Justice System 2011-12 which shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people were ﬁve times more likely to receive a Caution from police, 17 times more likely to result in an Arrest by police, 12 times more likely to result in Childrens Court proceedings, 19 times more likely to result in a youth justice supervision order to be given by the courts, and 33 times more likely to result in a sentenced Detention Order. Other key findings of the report include: • Between 2009-12, offences resulting in a young person aged 10-16 years receiving a Caution decreased by 20 per cent while offences resulting in an Arrest action increased by 30 per cent • The age groups that had the largest increase in the proportion of Arrests in the overall number of offences by each age group between 2009-12 included 12-yearolds (59.6 per cent), and 10-year-olds (56.3 per cent) • Together, young people aged 15 and 16 accounted for more than half (61.3 per cent) of young people admitted to youth justice orders in 2011-12 • There is disparity across the youth justice regions for admission to Detention Orders, with the regions

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of Far North Queensland, North Queensland and Central Queensland together accounting for 68.3 per cent of all admissions, and • Between the years 2009-12, there was a 14.8 per cent increase in young people subject to dual orders – that is young people who were the subject of a ﬁnalised child protection order (for more than 12 months) and were also admitted to a Supervised Youth Justice Order. This latest report – the Commission’s second in-depth analysis of the State’s youth justice system – reveals that while accounting for only 6.4 per cent of young people aged 10-17 years, the rate of overrepresentation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people widened during each step through the youth justice system. Acting Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian, Barry Salmon, said these ﬁgures reinforced the need for whole-of-Government and community approaches to continue focusing on improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people as part of

current reforms to both the child protection and youth justice systems in Queensland. This includes addressing the complexity of issues and chronic social and economic disadvantage experienced by some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Mr Salmon said: “Reforms to the child protection and youth justice systems need to take into account the causal factors of disadvantage and employ culturally appropriate methods of crime prevention and justice diversions, otherwise overrepresentation and levels of disadvantage will continue to the next generation.” Another issue highlighted in the Commission’s report was the increasing number of young people coming into contact with the youth justice system who are already known to the child protection system. At 30 June 2012, 72 per cent of young people in the youth justice system were also known to the child protection system in Queensland. The Commission’s report highlights the signiﬁcant challenges in designing appropriate prevention programs, diversionary initiatives and statutory

mechanisms to appropriately manage young offenders. Areas requiring further attention identiﬁed in the report include: • the vital need to focus on early intervention programs and strategies which prevent young people from coming into contact with the youth justice system • the need to develop effective strategies to reduce the high levels of young people on remand (un-sentenced detention) in Queensland youth detention centres • the importance of developing evidence based diversionary programs for young people in a way that provides options for ﬂexible service delivery in remote and regional locations, and • the need for the development of additional targeted therapeutic and culturally appropriate programming that addresses the individual needs of young people. To access the report and learn more about the Commission’s independent monitoring of Queensland’s youth justice and child protection systems, visit the Commission’s website at www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au

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Australia’s hottest year was no freak event: humans caused it THE Bureau of Meteorology has conﬁrmed that 2013 was the hottest year in Australia since records began in 1910 . . .

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By SOPHIE LEWIS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Melbourne and DAVID KAROLY Professor of Atmospheric Science at University of Melbourne

UNUSUAL heat was a persistent feature throughout the year. For the continent as a whole, we experienced our hottest day on record on January 7. Then January was the hottest month on record, and the 201213 summer was the hottest recorded for the nation. The nation-wide temperature record set for the month of September exceeded the previous record by more than a degree. This was the largest temperature anomaly for any month yet recorded. Averaged across all of Australia, the temperature for 2013 was 1.2C above the 1961-1990 average, and well above the previous record hot year of 2005 of 1.03C above average. What caused these extreme temperatures? Climate scientists have a problem: because climate deals with averages and trends, we can’t attribute speciﬁc records to a particular cause. But our research has made significant headway in identifying the causes of climate events, by calculating how much various factors increase the risk of extreme climate events occurring. And we have found sobering results. We previously analysed the role human-caused climate change played in recent extremes across Australia. For various record-breaking 2013 Australian temperatures, we investigated the contributing factors to temperature extremes using a suite of state-of-the-art global climate models. The models simulated well the natural variability of Australian temperatures. Using this approach, we calculated the probability of hot Australian temperatures in model experiments. These incorporated human (changes in greenhouse gases, aerosols and ozone) and natural (solar radiation changes and volcanic) factors. We compared these probabilities to those calculated for a parallel set of experiments that include only natural factors. In this way, natural and

human climate influences can be separated. In our previous studies, we then applied an approach (known as Fraction of Attributable Risk) widely used in health and population studies to quantify the contribution of a risk factor to the occurrence of a disease. Health studies, for example, can quantify how much smoking increases the risk of lung cancer. Using the climate models, the Fraction of Attributable Risk (FAR) shows how much the risk of extreme temperatures increases thanks to human influences. In our earlier study of our record hot Australian summer of 2012-13, we found that it was very likely (with 90% confidence) that human influences increased the odds of extreme summers such as 2012-13 by at least five times. In August 2013, Australia broke the record for the hottest 12-month period. The odds of this occurring increased again from the hottest summer. We found that human influence increased the odds of setting this new record by at least 100 times. Recent extreme temperatures are exceeding previous records by increasingly large margins. The chance of reaching these extreme temperatures from natural climate variations alone is becoming increasingly unlikely. When we considered the 12-month record at the end of August, it was nearly impossible for this temperature extreme to occur from natural climate variations alone in these model experiments. We have just completed a preliminary investigation of contributing factors for the record Australian temperature in the 2013 calendar year. In the model experiments, it is impossible to reach such a temperature record due to natural climate variations alone. In climate model simulations with only natural factors, none of the nearly 13,000 model years analysed exceed the previous hottest

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year recorded back in 2005. In contrast, in model simulations including both natural and human factors, such as increasing greenhouse gases, record temperatures occur approximately once in every ten years during the period 2006 to 2020. (On a mathematical note, as there is no instance in which the record hot yearly temperature occurred without human contributions, the FAR value is one.)

recent hottest year on record, human-caused global warming made a crucial contribution to our extreme temperatures. Our extensive catalogue of 2013 record-breaking events in Australia occurred in a global context of increasing temperatures that must be considered. Globally, 2013 will likely rank as the 6th hottest year recorded. So to return to our question,

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Clearly both natural climate variability and global warming from humans contribute to recent temperature records. Natural variability always plays a major role in the occurrence of weather and climate extremes. But in the case of our

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• 1018m2 with fully fenced yard

• Upgraded ﬂooring in living areas

This 2 bedroom dwelling is the end unit of a triplex. Well presented with a well appointed kitchen overlooking a dining/lounge area. Double sliding doors lead onto an outdoor patio with fenced backyard. The bathroom is dual access with a separate toilet, and internal laundry. Tiled throughout, split system air conditioners, built in wardrobes and ceiling fans make this the perfect investment with no work to be done.

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R DE CT N U TRA N CO

• Beautifully renovated • 988m2 with fenced backyard & shed • Modern kitchen with dishwasher • Extended lounge & dining area • Large patio • Vacant Possession available

• Air-conditioned throughout • Large patio perfect for entertaining

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Modern Unit

• 996m2

• Air conditioning throughout

• Upgraded kitchen with servery

• Open plan living and dining

• Great location walking distance to

• 357m2

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• Low body corporate fees

• Large entertaining area

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PARADISE AT THE END OF THE BITUMEN: Only $475,000 LAURA 115 ha, 1 Kilometre of absolute river bank frontage to Laura and Little Laura River. 18 Kilometres east of Laura, large shed and some equipment, owner has lived on property with wife and 2 children for 4 years, fully fenced suitable for cattle, 2 dams, fruit trees, all sorts of birds and

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GEOFF’S OUT OF TOWN SPECIALS

wildlife. MAGNIFICIENT PROPERTY!!!!! MAREEBA DUPLEX: $340,000 2 x 3 bedrooms, 2 x Carports, well maintained, great location, Total rent $525.00 per week. GREAT BUY! LOWER DAINTREE – WONGA BEACH: $195,000 4000m2 vacant land, cleared, levelled and settled house pad, serviced with water, power, telephone, garbage

collection, school bus and bitumen road, great views of the Daintree Rainforest, 15 minutes from all town services, minutes from ocean or river boat ramps. Site engineered plans are available. QUIET LIFESTYLE! DIRRAN CREEK BETWEEN MALANDA – MILLAA MILLAA: $310,000 5 x bedroom highset home on 4.68 acres, 2 bathrooms, open plan living, ceiling

fans, 2 carports, permanent spring with large rainwater tank, covered swimming pool with outside toilet, fruit trees. This home is a bargain! TULLY - BILYANA: $595,000 94 acres irrigated farmland, leased and growing cane until end of 2013 cane season, suitable for cane, seasonal small crops or cattle property. 15 minutes south of Tully. POTENTIAL FARMER!

PORTLAND ROADS, PACKERS BAY ESPLANADE: $970,000 5 acres freehold land with absolute beach frontage nestled into the base of serene rainforest , rustic open plan dwelling with verandah, kitchenette, shower and toilet, gas hotwater system, rainwater tanks, generator, machine shed for solar panels, batteries and alternator, 5 nautical mile from Barrier Reef. WHAT A LIFESTYLE!

SALES – GEOFF BRYANT – 0408 772 592 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – MELISA P: 07 4069 9921 F: 07 4069 9721 Email: admin@weiparealestate.com.au Page 14 Western Cape Bulletin January 15, 2014

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THURSDAY 16

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dragon’s Den 2:00 Annie Leibovitz In Conversation With Virginia Trioli 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil: Road To Rio 9:30 The Moaning Of Life 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 The Trip: Holbeck Ghyll 10:55 Genius: Vanessa Feltz And Richard Herring 11:30 Life: Birds 12:20 The Killing Of Angel Street 1:55 The Moaning Of Life 2:45 Movie: “Elephant Boy” (PG) 4:05 Movie: “Captain Kidd” (PG) 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: “Madison” (G) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Vegas Renormalization 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: End Game 9:30 CSI: NY: Unspoken 10:30 CSI: NY: It Happened To Me 11:30 Partners: Temporary Insanity 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 9:00 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 2014 Australian Open 11:30 That ‘70s Show: Fez Gets The Girl - Eric is named ‘Employee of the Month’ at Pricemart, but he can’t understand why Red isn’t happier about it. When Donna wins Led Zeppelin tickets and Eric has to work the night of the concert, the gang fights over who will get the second ticket. Fez sees the most beautiful girl in the world but is afraid to talk to her. 12:00 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport. 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Toughest Place To Be A... Midwife 2:00 One Born Every Minute USA 2:50 Destination Flavour 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Gourmet Farmer 8:30 Can Eating Insects Save The World? 9:30 Falcon: Javier Falcón continues his investigation into a series of murders that seem to be linked by secrets in the past. A second victim has been found surrounded by imitations of the famous Falcón nudes, paintings that made Falcón’s father, Francisco, one of Spain’s most loved and revered artists. 10:25 World News Australia 11:00 Thursday FC 12:00 FIFA Ballon D’Or 1:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 17

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 One Plus One 1:00 Land Girls 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Gardening Australia 8:30 Death In Paradise - With Richard (Ben Miller) struck down by a tropical disease and Camille (Sara Martins) in Paris, it’s up to Dwayne and Fidel to solve the apparently impossible murder of a local diver. 9:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: The detective agency is hit by a string of break-ins and someone from Precious’s past threatens to jeopardise her future plans. 10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Hustle 11:35 Rage 1:30 Hockey: Men’s World League: Semi Final 3:30 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 Extra 12:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 5:00 National News 5:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 9:00 House Husbands - Still reeling from her parent’s separation, Gemma rekindles her friendship with a childhood sweetheart. Kane and Tom’s relationship faces its biggest challenge yet when Stella’s father returns. And Lewis struggles with Lucy’s decision to move out with Tilda’s teacher, Mr Tuck. 10:00 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Cannonball Run 2” (PG) - The sequel to the all-star hit the Cannonball Run. Once again a bunch of crazies, in a disparate collection of cars, are engaged in racing across the country to collect a cash prize. 2:30 The Avengers: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 2014 Australian Open 11:30 That ‘70s Show: Radio Daze - Donna gets a job at a radio station and Eric is afraid she’s ready to dump him so she can spend all her time hanging out with rock stars. Guest starring Alice Cooper. 12:00 Harry’s Practice 12:30 Special: Sea Snakes Or Marion Reef - Ben Cropp leads an expedition to meet and study sea snakes learning about their unique daily movements and behaviour. 1:30 Auction Squad 2:30 Room For Improvement - Red-bricks and shag-pile get the boot as a nightmare ‘70s house becomes a showpiece for modern living. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport.

5:00 World News 1:00 Behind The Front Door 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 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Town With Nicolas Crane 8:35 David Starkey’s Music And Monarchy: Revolutions 9:40 As It Happened: My Enemy, My Friend 10:35 World News Australia Late 11:05 Movie: “Bruna: Surfer Girl” (MA d,a,l,s) - In Portuguese. Raquel is adopted by a middle class family in São Paulo, but runs away at the age of 17 to become a call girl. Her clients thinks she looks like a beautiful surfer, and she soon starts a blog about her experiences under her nickname Surfistinha (Little Surfer Girl). 1:00 Inspector Montalbano: Track Of Sand 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 18

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Goes Retro - Preview 11:30 My Family: An Embarrassment Of Susans 12:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Mysterious Affair At Styles 1:45 Movie: “Dangerous Mission” (PG) 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 15 - Bendigo Vs Townsville 5:05 Nature’s Miracle Babies: Ele’s Cats (Amur, Gorilla, Eles) 6:00 TBA 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Schooled In Murder - Debbie Moffet is crushed to death by a giant round of cheese just hours after an argument at a Parents’ Council meeting at Midsomer Pastures Prep School, Barnaby and Jones investigate. 10:00 Silent Witness: Lost (Part 1) - Leo finds himself haunted by past memories when he returns to Sheffield after an ancient body is unearthed on Bleaklow Moor. 11:00 Rage 1:30 Hockey: Men’s World League: Final 3:30 rage Goes Retro 5:00 rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Alive And Cooking 12:00 Discover Downunder Summer Series 12:30 The Middle 1:00 Movie: “The Colour Purple” (PG a,l) 4:00 Explore Canada 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Customs 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: “The Spy Next Door” (PG v) - A colleague who has been irritating you must be dealt with as sensitively as possible. Try to find out the reason for this person’s hostile attitude. Romance. Spend time remembering the little things you fell in love with. Small reminders around the house will help you. 9:30 Movie: “Mr. Nice Guy” (M v) 11:30 Movie: “Wag The Dog” (M l,s) 1:20 Movie: “The Devil’s Advocate” (MA l,s,v,a) 3:50 Nine Presents 4:05 Brand Developers 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos: Female protestors steal the spotlight with a topless demonstration, a gangland murder trial turns to chaos when the victim’s friends attack the accused in court, and a Motor City car chase ends in a ball of fire! 12:30 Movie: “We Own The Night” (AV v,d,l) - A nightclub manager has only one night to save his cop father and brother who are next on the hit list. 3:00 Harry’s Practice - Join Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren for everything you need to know about animals. 3:30 It’s Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: Quick Fixes To Prevent The Diseases You Fear Most Dr. Oz reveals his quick fixes for the diseases you fear most: diabetes, cancer, heart attack and stroke.

5:00 World News 1:00 Lang Lang: The Art Of Being Virtuoso 2:20 Daphnis And Chloe 2:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man 3:30 Microtopia 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wild Amazon 8:30 Meet The Amish 9:30 Movie: “Legend Of The First: The Return Of Chen Zhen” (MAV v) - In Cantonese and Japanese. Set in 1920s Shanghai, ex-soldier Chen Zhen is posing as a rich playboy to infiltrate the local mafia, who have formed an alliance with the invading Japanese. By night, Zhen masquerades as a caped crusader, determined to reclaim the city, one fly kick at a time. 11:25 Movie: “District B13: Ultimatium” (M v,l) - In French. 1:15 Movie: “The Singer” (PG) - In French. Gérard Depardieu stars as Alain, an aging dance hall singer infatuated with Marion, a guarded and wary beauty half his age. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 19

SBS

6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Weekend Breakfast 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 The Paradise 2:00 A Letter To Elia 3:00 Football: W-League: Round 9 - Sydney FC Vs Brisbane Roar 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Beyond The Grave 6:30 Boomtown 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australian Story: Anna Meares: Know Thy Enemy 8:30 Foyle’s War: Sunflower - Foyle is drawn into the bizarre murder of an ex Nazi defector. Meanwhile Sam’s husband Adam is so pre-occupied with his new job, she worries whether she’ll be able to share some big news with him. 11:35 Lilian’s Story 1:05 Emerald City 2:40 Movie: “Met By Moonlight” (G) - World War II action drama about a daring plan for a handful of men to kidnap a German general on Crete. 4:30 The New Inventors 5:00 Catalyst 5:30 Collectors

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Cybershack 10:30 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 12:30 One Day Series Australia Vs England 5:00 National News Sunday 5:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs England 9:00 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights: The People’s Choice Classic is a closed circuit road race, held as a preview to the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under. Get up close and personal with some of the world’s best riders in Australia’s premier international cycling race, staged in and around Adelaide, South Australia. 10:30 CSI: Miami: Match Made In Hell - A millionaire is murdered and the investigation leads to an elite dating service. 11:30 Weeds: Threshold 12:00 Survivors 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2014 Australian Open 11:30 That ‘70s Show: Romantic Weekend - Trouble starts when Red and Kitty sneak off for a romantic weekend to the same hotel where Donna and Eric are staying. Meanwhile, Kelso is plagued with impotence. 12:00 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Auction Squad - A faded Federation sleeping beauty gets a one-day wake-up, as Jason’s brick-laying dad comes to his son’s rescue. 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News - Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta present the latest news, sport and weather from around Australia and overseas.

5:00 World News 1:00 Road National Championships Highlights 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Football Asia 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Myth Hunters 8:30 Generation War 10:10 America In Primetime 11:15 Movie: “A Brand New Life” (PG) - In Korean. Inspired by her childhood, French-Korean filmmaker Ounie Lecomte recounts the emotional journey of a little girl abandoned by her father in an orphanage. Young Jinhee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip. 1:00 Movie: “Paprika” (M a) 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 20

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Going Postal 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Stephen Fry 9:30 Rake 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Dalziel And Pascoe: Soft Touch 12:10 Shame 1:45 Movie: “Blue Collar” (M n,v) - When three Detroit autoworkers band together against their employer’s corrupt union, the results are stirring and outrageous. 3:35 Movie: “Witness For The Prosecution” (G) - An exceptional courtroom drama about a young man on trial for a wealthy widow’s murder after he suspiciously profits from her will. 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: “A Little Princess” (G) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Hot Troll Deviation 7:30 World’s Scariest Animal Attacks 2 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Soft Opening 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Partners: My Best Friend’s Wedding Ring - Joe is torn as to where he and Ali should socialize when he realizes that he doesn’t fit in with her friends and she doesn’t fit in with Louis’s. 12:00 Oh Sit! 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 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 2014 Australian Open 11:30 That ‘70s Show: Roller Disco - Kelso is jealous when Jackie picks Fez be her partner in a roller-disco competition, and Red gets sued by a former employee for wrongful termination. 12:00 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Mitch erupts when Andy comes to Woombai and tries to make Amanda see reason. Liz returns to the Hamilton’s.... causing a rift to develop between Gordon and Barbara. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News - Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta present the latest news, sport and weather from around Australia and overseas.

5:00 World News 1:00 Maritime Mysteries: Martyred Ships 2:00 Paris: The Luminous Years 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 One Man And His Campervan 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves 8:30 How Small Is The Universe? 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown: The Butler - In Danish. Michael Glick becomes a father and celebrates with a stag night. Frank hires a stripper and gets nicknamed Pat-man. Frank is upset that Mia never buys enough bacon when she goes shopping so in response, she makes him do the shopping. 12:05 Shorts On Screen 12:40 Monster Bug Wars 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 21

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Love, Lust & Lies 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 New Tricks: Left Behind 9:30 By Any Means 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Our Queen 11:40 Life: Insects 12:25 The Mango Tree 1:55 Ochre And Ink 2:30 By Any Means 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 15: Bendigo Vs Townsville 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: “Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day” (PG v,s) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Irish Pub Formulation 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Zazzy Substitution 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Hot Troll Deviation 8:30 Movie: “Valentines Day” (M s) - An ensemble romantic comedy following a group of different couples as they find and lose love in all its many forms over the course of the title holiday. 11:00 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 2014 Australian Open 11:30 Border Security: International - An inebriated snowboarder causes trouble at the airport. Two mail centre packages add up to one deadly surprise. An American woman has a one-way ticket to meet her online boyfriend. The Inland Enforcement Team hunts for a wanted sex-offender on the streets of Vancouver. And Shell casings and an orphan licence plate cause trouble for two Australian lads in an empty U-Haul. 12:00 Harry’s Practice - Join Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren for everything you need to know about animals. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: The Marriage Certificate 2:55 The People Who Never Stop 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 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Person Of Interest 9:30 Extreme ER 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The Bridge: In Danish and Swedish. In Copenhagen, several homeless people have been poisoned to death. The killer wants to draw attention to the problem of the increased number of people falling through the cracks of society. A homeless man is kidnapped and the only thing that can prevent his murder is a large sum of money from four landlords. So what is the price of a human being after all? Stars Kim Bodnia and Sofia Helin. 12:10 Prisoners Of War 1:20 Wikirebels 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 22

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Dolphins Of Shark Bay 1:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 The Checkout: Snack Size 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Kevin McCloud’s Beach Hut: Tower Planning 9:20 Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 10:10 ABC News: Late Edition 10:20 The Straits: Yawor My Lovely - A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi’s revelations about Paddy’s embezzlement of the family business force a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Gary’s confession spells trouble for Lola. 11:15 Life: Hunters And Hunted 12:10 Celia 1:40 Kevin McCloud’s Beach Hut: Tower Planning 2:35 Surviving Extremes 3:30 Football: W-League: Round 9 - Sydney FC Vs Brisbane Roar 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: “Centre Stage: Turn It Up” (PG s,l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Boyfriend Complexity 7:30 RBT 8:30 TBA 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Last Woman Standing 10:30 TBA 11:30 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights 12:00 Dallas 1:00 Extra 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 2014 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 2014 Australian Open 11:30 Travel Unravelled: Storm Warning - The weather forecast calls for high winds, hail storms and hilarious mishaps. A cliff-diving frat boy nearly loses his life - and definitely loses his shorts. And a man is kicked in the head by a horse. 12:00 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Patricia uses the fact that Jim is staying with Beryl to further her own ends. Barbara’s jealous reaction strengthens Liz’s resolve to take Gordon from her. 4:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport. 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 How To Build - A Super Jumbo Wing 2:00 Oz And Hugh Raise The Bar 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 Grand Tours Of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Burrowers 8:35 One Born Every Minute 9:30 Borgen 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:10 Movie: “We Have A Pope” (M l) - In Italian. The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to appear on St Peter’s balcony to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an atheist. But his fear of the newfound responsibility suddenly thrust upon him is one he must face alone. 1:00 Movie: “After The Wedding” (M a,n,s) - In Danish, Swedish and English. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 181

SUDOKU No. 181

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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Someone whom you admire may be much keener on you than you realise. Apply yourself to your work as much as they do and soon you’ll be admired. Romance. A person that you see every day at work may be more interested in you than you realise. Go for it!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

The marriage of a close friend will give you food for thought. This person’s experiences have been very different from you own, but they may have taught you an important lesson. Romance. This promises to be an exciting week. Someone new will cross your path – be enthusiastic!

FOR KIDS

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Your relationship with a friend from work will gradually become less formal. This is ﬁne, but they may begin to divulge personal information you don’t want to hear. Romance. A dream about an exotic trip which you once made with your partner will cheer you up.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

You may need to be a little ﬁrmer with someone close to you. Their severe bossiness is not what you need this week. Romance. A romantic connection with a person from overseas is on the cards. Be careful not to overstep any cultural norms. They may not appreciate that!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

Time spent by yourself might help you to sort things out in your mind. A recent meeting will have given you food for thought. Romance. A relationship issue which you have been putting off for too long will have to be tackled. Things could become irreversible if you don’t act now.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

FINDWORD No. 181

A small boost to your career will come just at the right time. You have been working well recently, but may have felt that your extra effort was not being appreciated. Romance. Your partner will be bragging about you to all of their friends this week. Enjoy the praise!

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

Don’t let some minor practical concerns get in the way of your family life. Things will work themselves out in time. Romance. You may need to push ahead by yourself. Your partner doesn’t have as much energy as you and could be holding you back. Stop waiting for them!

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

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MUDDY RIVER

A close friend may be dating someone you don’t approve of. Try to talk sense into them. After that, it is up to them to make the next move. Romance. You will have a better opinion of your partner after you hear more about their childhood and meet their family members.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A difﬁcult problem will be much easier to solve with the help of other people. However, someone needs to take responsibility for the decisions. Romance. You may be looking in the wrong places if you want to meet a potential mate. Try something opposite of you’re now doing.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

A person who has little idea what to do himself may try to give you advice. Ignore it completely. You’re better off going with your instinct. Romance. Make sure that you consider all the possible angles before you act. This is not the time to rush in without looking.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

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SOLUTIONS No. 181

You will be getting all of the praise for a joint project at work. Be sure to acknowledge those who contributed. Provide correction where needed! Romance. Your opinions may differ severely, but your mate still wants to hear what you think. You may have a convincing argument!

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

A colleague who has been irritating you must be dealt with as sensitively as possible. Try to ﬁnd out the reason for this person’s hostile attitude. Romance. Spend time remembering the little things you fell in love with. Small reminders around the house will help you.

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Apunipima Cape York Health Council has been involved in health and community advocacy since 1994. Over the last five years, Apunipima has been expanding and refining its role, and is now the largest community controlled health agency in Queensland. We deliver high quality, culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care using a family-centred approach, to 11 Cape York communities, through community-based and fly-in fly-out multidisciplinary workforces. Our workforce reflects a full range of health professionals, supported by leadership and corporate support functions. If working in an innovative, leading edge, organisation where you actually make a difference to improving the health outcomes of Cape York people appeals to you, then you should contact us.

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The role An exciting opportunity has now arisen for an experienced and outstanding Midwife/Child Health Nurse to join the Apunipima team. This is a truly satisfying role with the opportunity to contribute to improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families by facilitating and implementing quality comprehensive, community based antenatal, postnatal, infant and childhood support and health promotion. You will work with a passionate and dedicated team including other experienced Health Professionals.

What we are looking for? We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with the skills and experience to deliver diverse and culturally appropriate programs, as well as support our Health Workers on the ground. You must be a Registered Nurse with Midwifery Endorsement, preferably with Maternal and Child Health Immunisation qualifications. Post-graduate educational qualifications or experience will be well regarded. You will ideally have significant experience providing direct maternal (antenatal & postnatal) health care, preferably communitybased.

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Coordinator, Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA) Contract until 30 June 2015 WCTTAA is a partnership of on ground land and sea owners and managers, formed to set priorities, seek solutions and share knowledge to maximise the use of resources for coastal management on western Cape York. An experienced Coordinator is now required to support their work. The position is hosted by Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd, Cape York’s regional body for natural resource management (NRM). The Coordinator will be highly organised and an excellent communicator, with a broad range of skills to coordinate the on-ground of works of WCTTAA Ranger Groups turtle threat abatement programs and implement a Ghostnets Australia contract. Applied knowledge in NRM and turtle conservation will be highly regarded. Remote travel is required. A remuneration package of up to $58,500 plus super, will be negotiated with the successful applicant. Applications close at 12 noon AEST Monday 20 January 2014. For a detailed position description and information on how to apply, please e-mail jgreenwood@capeyorknrm.com.au Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer actively supporting and encouraging workforce diversity.

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In Memory of JOY ROLLIN 19/01/2006 In memory of our dear wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, daughter & sister

To discuss this role please contact Rachel Sargeant - Maternal and Child Health Team Leader on (07) 4037 7171 or e-mail: rachel.sargeant@apunipima.org.au

Sadly missed by all her family & friends. In our thoughts every day. Forever in our hearts.

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Attractive salary packages are available for these positions dependant on qualifications, and experience. Five weeks annual leave and the option of generous salary sacrifice, a great team environment, supportive networks and diverse roles make for an exciting opportunity. In addition there are opportunities for professional development.

How do I apply? Application kits for the above positions outlining the recruitment process and selection criteria to be addressed are available from the Work For Us page of our web site www.apunipima.org.au or by contacting the HR team at email: hr@apunipima.org.au or on ph: 07 4037 7269 Applications close for this position on 27th January 2014

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RUGBY LEAGUE REFEREES: Standing: Daniel Dowling (15 years), George Sailor (15 years), Rod “Hairy” McCrae and Peter McKinnon. Seated is Weipa’s Lumbe Pablo. Alf Wilson story

YOUNG Weipa based Lumbe Pablo is one of the rising stars of rugby league referees and touch judges in north Queensland, according to two respected identities of the code. QRL Northern Division Regional co-ordinator David Maiden said that Lumbe had helped out with the Central Cape Suns junior rugby league in Weipa where his potential was discovered. “Lumbe also assisted us at the NPA Cup at Bamaga last year and is a good kid who is always willing to help and learn,” Maiden said. Veteran referee Rod “Hairy” McCrae was also glowing in his praise of Lumbe. “Lumbe is very astute with rulings and interpretations and is calm under pressure. Players have a lot of respect for him,” Rod said. Local coaching director Karl Adams was overseas and could not be contacted for comment. Another promising regional referee and touch judge is shy New Mapoon 15-year-old George Sailor whom McCrae was equally praiseworthy of. McCrae is the best known referee in the FNQ area having controlled many matches at Weipa, the Torres Strait, NPA,

and also at Island of Origin (Badu Island or TI), Zenadth Kes (Torres Cup) on TI and Dan Ropeyarn carnivals at Bamaga since 1996. Whilst still super fit at age 66, these days McCrae is looking to take young referees “under his wing”. Amongst those are Lumbe and George Sailor, who McCrae described as a “special talents’’ when he spoke to the Bully. “George has great potential and the ability to be a great referee. “He lives with his grandmother in the Northern Peninsula Area and has shown he is enthusiastic about the sport. “QRL Northern Division coordinator David Maiden went to the NPA recently in a bid to get a football competition started there again and he saw the potential George had. The young fellow refereed games in a nine’s competition and did well,” McCrae said. George also paid his own fare on the ferry from Seisia to TI to officiate at the 2013 Zenadth Kes carnival according to McCrae. “He refereed a women’s game and was impressive and did a hell of a good job,” McCrae said. Then George was one of the referees along with McCrae at the November Dan Ropeyarn carnival in Bamaga and again

proved his worth. “He did a junior game and was dual referee with Maido (David Maiden) in a senior match and again proved he has what it takes,” McCrae said. With such a grooming as a referee McCrae is confident that George is ready for the next step. “We are looking at bringing him down to Cairns for the preseason competition and maybe in the not too distant future trying to relocate him down here so he can continue his career,” McCrae said. If that was to occur McCrae said George would not be rushed into controlling A grade matches in the 11 club strong Cairns and District Rugby League competition. “George would at first referee C Grade and under 18 games,” he said. When asked about the willingness of George to learn more about his craft from experienced campaigners such as himself, McCrae came up with this classic quote. “George is like a sponge – tell him something and he sucks it in. I think he has a real future as a referee,” McCrae enthused. It is early days yet but with such glowing praise from a respected identity such as McCrae the sky appears to be the limit for George.

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end of the over if they reach 50.Bowlers are restricted to seven overs per game. Crocs spokesman Gavin Rumble told the Bully on January 10 that B-2 was now the ideal grade to play in. “It will give us a half day off on each of the three days and that will be good. Myself, Dave Howell, Aaron Johnson and a couple of others will travel by plane from Weipa. Bluey Webster is now based at Cairns and will organise the other players from there and the Atherton Tablelands,” Mr Rumble said. Weipa players have to travel

amongst the longest distances of any teams to get to Charters Towers. From Cairns they will travel by road to Charters Towers. More than 230 teams have nominated in six grades at the world’s biggest cricket carnival. Charters Towers Cricket Association spokeswoman Kerri Forno told the Bully that the Crocs have nominated in the B2 grade this year. “This Ashes there is a total of 229 teams from A grades to Ladies grade. “In the B-2 competition there is approximately 130 teams nominated,” Kerri said.

Last year 220 sides battled it out with six in A-1 grade, 10 in A-2, 24 in B-1, 131 in B-2, 42 in men’s social grade and seven in the ladies division. More than 70 fields were used in and around Charters Towers and that will again be the case including some on private properties. Some famous cricketers usually line-up at the Ashes and former Australian Test and one day all-rounder Andrew Symonds looks again set to play in the B-2 division for Hidden Talent XI. The Bully will again cover the Ashes.