Torres News Edition_50_22 September

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Stories and events of the Kaurareg homeland of Kaiwalagal, the Torres Strait homeland and Cape York homelands of the Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthathi, Yadhaykenu and Gudang Peoples.

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Waiben schools celebrate pride and culture

CULTURE ON HAND: Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh’s NAIDOC day and Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh’s annual Culture Day were held on Tagai’s Waiben campuses last week. Pictured here are Year 7 students Busan Laifoo, Naraira Bann, Annamika Misick, Teya Yusia and Mistee Sagigi, who were lucky to enjoy both days! More pics on Pages 6 & 7 

Lui committed to easing cost of living issues Meetings to identify barriers and prioritise improvements to the region’s freight transport network are part of ongoing consultation local MP Cynthia Lui hopes will lead to easing cost of living pressures on families in the Torres Strait and NPA. “This consultation is ongoing, and the issue remains firmly on my agenda and the agenda of

our Government under Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk,” Ms Lui said.

Stakeholders at the most recent meeting included Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance (TCICA), Local Government Association of Queensland, Queensland Transport and Logistics Council and Sea Swift.

Ms Lui said she had also met

separately with Sea Swift CEO Dwayne Freeman to restate her concern for the communities and to commit to working together with industry to identify potential solutions.

“The financial stress being felt by many living in these remote communities can be overwhelming,” she said.

“We’re all becoming increasingly

familiar with the impact that supply chain issues can have on prices.

“If you’re living in the very far north of the State, you’re often at the very end of those supply chains.

“The price shocks tend to accumulate.

“It’s critical that government and private enterprise collaborate to identify potential pathways to

alleviate some of the financial stress being felt by remote communities.”

She said a Cabinet Budget Review Committee submission would be tabled by the Department of Transport and Main Roads in December 2022 which would identify a statewide approach to more effectively address freight disadvantage experienced by regional and remote communities.

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Third La Niña declared

THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 TORRES NEWS

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a third La Niña event underway in the Pacific, increasing the likelihood of aboveaverage rainfall during Spring and Summer in eastern Australia.

Climate Council Director of Research Dr Simon Bradshaw said there may be tough times ahead for some areas.

“The risk of extreme rainfall and flooding is also exacerbated by climate change, driven by the burning of coal, oil and gas,” he said.

“Helping vulnerable communities build their resilience to, and ability to recover from, worsening flood disasters must be a top priority for state and federal governments, and will help minimise the dangers and devastation of yet another La Niña event.”

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Funding for community-led threatened species action

The Queensland Government has announced grants of up to $25,000 for community-led projects aimed at protecting threatened animals and plants.

Making the announcement on National Threatened Species Day, Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said local land care groups, NRM groups, First Nations organisations, non-government organisations and universities were eligible to apply.

“Queensland is home to thousands of native fauna and flora – they’re big part of our a great lifestyle.

And it’s why we need to protect those particularly vulnerable species,” Minister Scanlon said.

Minister Scanlon said it built on close to $40 million locked in during this year’s budget for threatened species across the state.

“We know groups across the state are building on the work the Palaszczuk Government, Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers, land care groups and universities are rolling out,” she said.

“Funding is on the table for things like habitat restoration, surveys and mapping and education programs that will drive real change for our threatened species.”

Applications close at 4pm on Thursday, 6 October 2022.

To apply or for more information head to www. qld.gov.au/csagrants

AIEF Celebrates Class of 2022 Graduates

The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) celebrated 75 students who graduated Year 12 and university on AIEF Scholarships in Sydney last month.

Students from Partner Schools on Badhu Island in the north, to Illowa in the south and Port Hedland in the west, attended graduation celebrations at the Sydney Opera House.

AIEF was established in 2008 and provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary studies, with career support to help them make a successful transition to employment.

Year 12 student Tymaniah Newman,

from Bamaga, has been boarding at The Cathedral School in Townsville since Year 7.

“Gaining an education far from home has allowed me to recognise that any success will always be for the greater good of my family, community and the identity of my people,” Tymaniah said.

AIEF Executive Director Andrew Penfold AM said there was a growing cohort of AIEF Alumni who were a source of pride for them, and their students and families.

“Seeing strong, articulate and passionate Indigenous students graduate and find ways to contribute to developing policies and debates is inspiring,” he said.

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left: Bringing innovation to the islands: TSRA, SOURCE Global and the Team Mills Foundation join forces to provide high-quality drinking water to local communities.

ABOVE: Supporting water security: L to R – TSRA Chairperson Napau Pedro Stephen AM, CEO Vonda Malone and Patty Mills.

Drinking water produced from thin air and sunlight by new ‘game-changing’ technology The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is throwing its support behind a game-changing project to transform sunlight and air into clean drinking water using an innovative renewables-powered technology called the hydropanel.

TSRA Chairperson Napau Pedro Stephen AM said the hydropanel project was being delivered in partnership between the TSRA, SOURCE Global and Team Mills Foundation.

“This hydropanel project is a first for the Torres Strait, and we’re excited to demonstrate how new technologies can help improve sustainability and access to drinking water,” he said.

“The project will utilise SOURCE Global’s hydropanel technology which has already been deployed in more than 50 countries across the world.

“It aims to supplement existing local water supply with an additional climateresilient resource which will further support healthy communities.

“We aim to build extra resilience into our local water supply in the face of climate change by creating multiple supplies of safe, clean, and reliable drinking water.

“The TSRA is working with SOURCE and other partners, including the Team Mills Foundation, to identify a suitable long-term site for the project.

above: Powered by renewables: 10 SOURCE Global hydropanels have been installed in Cape York, at the Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Community Centre.

“We welcome any other projects and partnerships focused on best practice and environmental sustainability so that we can continue to serve our communities and region, now and into the future.”

The hydropanel project was launched at an interim location last week and will be installed at a suitable site taking into consideration the wet and dry seasons – ahead of potential broader rollout across

more Torres Strait communities.

The panels can be monitored locally as well as remotely to review the production, quality, storage and consumption of drinking water.

SOURCE Hydropanels have been installed across Australia, including on homes in partnership with the Aboriginal House Office (AHO) in New South Wales, and in schools where drought has completely cut off local water supply.

Closer to home, hydropanels have also been installed on Cape York at the Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council Community Centre.

For more information about the TSRA visit www.tsra.gov.au or follow us on Facebook.

Torres Strait strep cases on the rise The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is managing four new cases of invasive Group A streptococcal disease that have occurred in residents of the Torres Strait over the past several weeks.

Torres & Cape Hospital and Health Service Public Health Medical Officer Dr Allison Hempenstall said a total of 11 invasive Group A streptococcal cases have occurred across the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area and Cape York so far this year, with 26 cases recorded last year.

“Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a bacterium often found in the throat and on the skin,” she said.

“The most common infections caused

by GAS are sore throat – strep throat – and skin infections such as impetigo and cellulitis.

“Other diseases may occur following GAS infections such as Acute Rheumatic Fever, a disease affecting the heart and joints, and Acute Post-Streptococcal

Glomerulonephritis, a disease affecting the kidneys.

“Severe, sometimes life-threatening, GAS disease may occur when the bacteria get into parts of the body where bacteria are not normally found, such as the blood, muscle, or lungs.”

She said the infections were what was known as invasive Group A streptococcal disease.

“People at higher risk of infection are the very young, the very old and people with weak immune systems,” she said.

“Common symptoms are a sore throat or skin sores.

“Fever is also present in more severe cases.

“Treatment is quite simple, through a course of antibiotics.

“Many people make a good recovery with no evidence of any lasting long-term effects.

“Anyone with any concerns, or currently

exhibiting symptoms, should visit their nearest health facility.”

She said some simple steps to prevent skin infections, and kidney complications, included: • You should wash your hands and body with soap, sleep in a clean bed, wash your sheets and towels regularly and wash and wear clean clothes every day.

• Children need to be helped to use soap and to wash properly.

• Please also keep your house and yard clean and dispose of garbage properly.

• Check for skin sores and possible scabies (itch mites) in family members often.

“If your child has sores, first aid is washing and soaking off crusts, possibly a mild antiseptic and a clean dry dressing,” she said.

“Cut the fingernails to prevent further broken skin that can also get infected.

“Then show them to someone at your local health centre.”

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THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 TORRES NEWS

Emission reduction targets set in Climate Change Bill The Federal Government’s landmark Climate Change Bills has passed the Senate, ensuring Australia’s emissions reduction target of 43 per cent and net zero emissions by 2050 will be enshrined in legislation.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said the legislation put Australia on a credible path to net zero.

“The passage of the Climate Change legislation sends a message to the world that Australia is serious about driving down emissions, and serious about reaping the economic opportunities from affordable renewable energy,” Minister Bowen said.

He said the legislation empowered the Climate Change Authority to provide the government with independent and expert advice while agencies, including the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Infrastructure Australia and the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, would embed amended targets into their objectives and functions.

The Climate Council said the Climate Change Act 2022 was a welcome starting gun in the race to get emissions plummeting this decade.

CEO Amanda McKenzie said it was time, “as the climate crisis is upon us”.

“This Act is important because it

demonstrates that the majority of our Parliamentarians understand that climate action is a shared and urgent responsibility,” Ms McKenzie said.

“On its own, the Climate Change Act won’t reduce emissions – so the law should serve as a springboard for more action.

“It needs to be backed up by credible climate action across every sector of the economy, so we can build on this; going much further and faster this decade.

“The 2020s are the make or break decade for keeping global warming to survivable limits.

“Everything is at stake if we get this wrong.”

She said the Climate Council had unveiled The Power Up report, which outlined 10 game-changing actions governments could implement to fast-track emissions reductions, tackle the entergy and cost of living crises and create tens of thousands of new jobs.

“Our Power Up report is a plug-and-play roadmap for policymakers, with practical science-backed solutions that they can implement straight away, using today’s technology. It will deliver win-win-win benefits for our climate, cost of living and economy,” Ms McKenzie said.

An interactive version of the report is available here: www.powerup.

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ON A PATH TO NET ZERO: Minister Chris Bowen and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing the Climate Change Bill would pass in the Lower House early last month. The Bill has now passed in the Senate and will become law.

ALL HANDS ON DECK: Maritime Safety Queensland Officer Tony Dorante and MP Cynthia Lui. Pic supplied.

Boost to Marine Rescue services a name-changer

Better marine rescue services are coming to the Torres Strait, with the first new marine rescue vessel in Queensland to be delivered to Thursday Island following the Palaszczuk Government’s recent visit, local MP Cynthia Lui says.

She said more than $35 million had been committed statewide over four years, after the establishment of a single integrated marine rescue service now called Marine Rescue Queensland.

Ms Lui said the Government had also committed more than $400,000 to volunteer organisation, VMRAQ, to build foundation marine qualifications through training for communities and volunteers in the Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria.

“The investment is being made over several years to ensure volunteers have the right equipment so they can continue their vital work to save lives on the water,” Ms Lui said.

“Activity on the water is an essential lifeline to our communities across the Torres Strait, and this resourcing and training means our volunteers are supported in continuing the hard work they do in their communities.

“In the short-term, the investment will benefit volunteers of VMRQ Squadrons and the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association Queensland Flotillas and

provide a long-term investment in the future capability of Marine Rescue Queensland.

“The funding will support community members to receive their Recreational Marine Driver’s Licence (RDML), supporting existing and future demand on services.

“Maritime Safety Queensland are assisting VMRQ to execute the program, which will enhance training and capability in the Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria.

“The Palaszczuk Government is supporting marine rescue volunteers from implementation, during and post-transition, to achieve a fully integrated and legislated single service in the state.”

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Greg Leach said supporting volunteers would ensure a bright future for Marine Rescue Queensland.

“Resources and training ensure volunteers are supported in continuing the hard work they do in their communities,” he said.

“It’s important services grow to meet community demand both now and into the future by building capability and capacity.

“I am excited by the prospect of having a single integrated and unified service in Queensland and we continue to work towards making the service one that provides a statewide boating safety net for the Queensland boating public.”

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their dancing strides The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Ranger Dance Team wowed students, community members, tourists and visitors – including basketballer Patty Mills – with performances across Waiben last week.

The Team performed at Green Hill in partnership with Peddells, at local schools, ANZAC Park and for the Home and Community Care Services (HACC).

The 16 dance team members came from eight islands to celebrate language and culture with community performances.

The performances were the team’s first since COVID-19 reached the region in late 2021.

TSRA Chairperson Napau Pedro Stephen AM said the team created costumes, composed original songs in language and performed various traditional and new dances.

“The TSRA Ranger Dance Team performances also help preserve and promote Traditional Ecological Knowledge – TEK – which is an important part of our work with and in communities,” Mr Stephen said.

“We have received

positive feedback on all of the performances and are proud to play a part in keeping language and culture strong.”

In the spirit of enhancing the cultural week, the TSRA Ladies Dance Team (pictured bottom left) complemented the Ranger Dance Team with a joint performance at the Tagai Secondary Campus Culture Day on Tuesday, where the TSRA dancers were further appreciated by their community.

For more information about the TSRA visit www.tsra.gov.au or follow us on Facebook.

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THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 TORRES NEWS

Culture Day a spectacular finale for students The 2022 annual Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh Culture Day was a positive occasion to end a busy term, bringing students, staff and our school community together for a wonderful celebration of cultural identity.

Thanks to special guests Bishop Nona for opening in a word of prayer and Councillor John Abednego for his moving words about leadership and how far our people have come to Get Up, Stand Up and Show Up without forgetting how much further we must continue to go.

Special thanks also to Culture Day Co-ordinator Deb Lui, who did an amazing job of encouraging and supporting staff to get involved, share the load and allow everyone to enjoy the occasion.

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Belated NAIDOC Day brings out the very best Last week Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh held a belated NAIDOC day with cultural activities, traditional kaikai, song and dance.

Special guests included Elma Kris, Gaynaw Isua, Nancy Nona, Margaret Gabey and Rose Tomsana.

Island Stars and Torres Rangers complimented the amazing school students dancers, which included every child led by Richard Mathew.

Staff were also involved, performing a Boigu dance for the community.

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Head of Campus, Rick Cass said the day brought the community together to celebrate culture.

“Pat Savage paid homage to what NAIDOC stands for and we were blessed to have Saila Savage welcome us to country,” he said.

“The highlights continued from there, with our kids really shining through under the guidance of Richard and Ivy Matthew.

“I’m so privileged to be part of such a positive, vibrant school community.”

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Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group

Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will hold an authorisation meeting on Tuesday 4 October 2022 in New Mapoon for the Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group to consider whether to authorise a proposed agreement for a determination of native title over the Gudang Yadhaykenu areas as shown on the map below, coloured light green and middle green.

A determination of native title involves a decision of the Federal Court. Important things about a determination of native title include that the Federal Court determines (1) who holds native title, (2) what the native title rights are, (3) the area to which the native title rights apply after any determination is made, and (4) which corporation will represent the members of the determined native title group. If the meeting on Tuesday 4 October 2022 authorises the proposed determination of native title, the determination will then be sought in the Federal Court. The Court has listed a hearing for a potential consent determination for the areas shown on the map above (except for the areas labelled “Wuthathi Interest Area”, “Wuthathi TUMRA Area”, “Excluded Area”, and that part of the area labelled “Ankamuthi” that is beyond 30km from the coast), if there is to be a consent determination, on 30 November 2022 at either Horn Island or Thursday Island.

Who is invited to attend the meeting?

The meeting is open to all descendants by birth, or adoption in accordance with traditional law and custom, of one 1.

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Wymarra (Wymara Outaiakindi) Tchiako (aka Chaiku/Chakoo) & Baki (siblings) Peter Padhing Pablo Mathew Charlie Gelapa Annie Blanco Ila-Ela

7. Woonduinagrun & Tariba (parents of Tom Redhead) 8. Charlotte (spouse of Billy Doyle and Wilson Ware) 9. Pijame and Daudi (sisters) 10. Mother of Thompson Olwinjinkwi 11. Nara Jira Para

or more of the following apical ancestors: Any person who is a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed in the box above is invited to attend the authorisation meeting on Tuesday 4 October 2022. Please contact CYLC if you would like to confirm whether you are a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed above and so entitled to attend the meeting.

The meeting will be held as follows: Date: Venue: Time:

Tuesday 4 October 2022 New Mapoon Council Hall, 81 Brown Street, New Mapoon 10am – 4pm

Video-conferencing and COVID-19 Video-conferencing facilities may be made available at the meeting. If you would like CYLC to arrange a videoconference so you can attend the meeting, whether you live at the location of the meeting or elsewhere, please contact CYLC on the number or email address below well in advance of the meeting date. It is important to provide every opportunity for persons entitled to attend the meeting.

Purpose of the Authorisation Meeting The Purpose of the meeting is to decide whether or not to approve the proposed agreement for a determination of native title for the area shown on the map above (coloured light green and middle green, and the yellow coloured “Transitional Area” where sea country will be shared with the Ankamuthi Native Title Group). The agenda of the meeting will be to consider whether the persons present: • agree and adopt a decision-making process; • agree to the proposed agreement for a determination of native title; • decide to incorporate a proposed corporation to represent the native title holders identified in the proposed agreement for a determination of native title or, alternatively, decide to nominate an existing corporation that is qualified to do so; • if a decision is made to incorporate the proposed corporation, make a decision (1) to approve the rules of the proposed corporation, (2) to identify who will be the initial directors and contact person for the proposed corporation, and (3) to authorise one or more named persons to apply to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations to register the proposed corporation; • agree to nominate the proposed corporation once it is registered, or, nominate an existing corporation to be the corporation to represent the native title holders identified in the proposed agreement for a determination of native title (called a “prescribed body corporate”); • authorise the Principal Legal Officer of CYLC to nominate the proposed corporation in writing to the Federal Court for it to be the prescribed body corporate under s.56(2)(b) or 57(2)(b) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) for the proposed determination of native title.

To register your interest or to enquire about travel assistance, please contact Leah Thompson on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lthompson@cylc.org.au. If you have queries about this meeting, please contact Parky Wirrick on 0409 548 569 or pwirrick@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance.

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08 HEALTH THURSDAY 22 SEPT. 2022 Women’s health in focus Women’s Health Week was celebrated on Thursday Island and in the Northern Peninsula Area earlier this month, with a host of fun activities and information sessions.

The week was a chance to raise awareness about women’s health issues, conduct women’s health checks and allow women to ask health questions in a supportive setting.

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George’s work wins two major health awards

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Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will hold an authorisation meeting on Wednesday 5 October 2022 in Injinoo for the Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will hold an authorisation meeting on Wednesday 5 October 2022 in Injinoo for the Ankamuthi Native Title Group to consider whether to authorise a proposed agreement for a determination of native Ankamuthi Native Title Group to consider whether to authorise a proposed agreement for a determination of native title over that part of the Ankamuthi area as shown on the map below, coloured blue, that is within 30km of the title over that part of the Ankamuthi area as shown on the map below, coloured blue, that is within 30km of the coast. coast.

CELEBRATING: Badhu Island Cluster Coordinator George Morseau is congratulated by his colleagues (L–R): May Ahmat, Lily-Annie Ahmat, Richard Nona, Lynda Ward-Keffer, Tessa Rowe, Margaret Namaibai, Tamara Sweeney and Dr Prue-Ellen Wallin.

A Badhu Island health practitioner, who was a key figure in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, has been rewarded for his incredible efforts with two major award wins.

Cluster Coordinator George Morseau won both the Individual Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Promoting Wellbeing categories in the 2022 Queensland Health and Department of Health Awards for Excellence held last month.

George has been with Queensland Health for more than 25 years and an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner since 2016.

The awards ceremony was held virtually this year, and George watched it surrounded by colleagues on Badhu Island.

He said he was shocked and honoured by the win.

“The vaccination rollout in the Torres and Cape was an incredible team effort and one that I was proud to be a part of,” he said.

“I would like to thank my family, my colleagues and Queensland Health for all their support, and I hope this award highlights the challenges we have faced and conquered together during the pandemic.

“Our hard work is not over though, and we must continue to urge the community to get vaccinated, including their booster doses, to protect themselves, their families and our beautiful communities up here in the Torres Strait and Cape York.”

Footy camp call up for midwifery worker Health care workers like Genavie Tabuai are integral to health services, TCHHS Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery Kim Veiwasenavanua says.

Genavie, 31, is a member of the Torres & Cape Hospital and Health Service’s Midwifery Navigation Service in Cairns, and has been able to juggle her work with being a mum of three and enjoying a blossoming rugby league career.

She was chosen by the National Rugby League Indigenous Women’s Academy to undergo a five-week training camp in Canberra.

The camp was part of an athlete research project run by the Australian Institute of Sport female performance and health initiative, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research at Australian Catholic

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Any person who is a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed in the box above is invited to attend the authorisation meeting on Wednesday 5 October 2022. Please contact CYLC if you would like to confirm whether you are a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed above and so entitled to attend the meeting.

The meeting will be held as follows: Date: Venue: Time:

Wednesday 5 October 2022 NPARC Hall, McDonnell Street, Injinoo 9am – 3pm

Video-conferencing and COVID-19 Video-conferencing facilities may be made available at the meeting. If you would like CYLC to arrange a videoconference so you can attend the meeting, whether you live at the location of the meeting or elsewhere, please contact CYLC on the number or email address below well in advance of the meeting date. It is important to provide every opportunity for persons entitled to attend the meeting.

Purpose of the Authorisation Meeting The purpose of the meeting is to decide whether or not to approve the proposed agreement for a determination of native title for the area shown on the map above (that part coloured blue that is within 30km of the coast). The agenda of the meeting will be to consider whether the persons present: • • •

balls in the air: Juggler Genavie Tabuai.

University and the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance’s Female Athlete Program.

“We are so proud of Genavie for her achievements, both at work and on the sports field and we congratulate her for her selection in this program,” Kim said.

Genavie said despite growing up playing sport, she took a long

break to raise her family before returning to footy.

She said her family were her biggest fans.

“They’re pretty excited,” she said. “My son told me: ‘Mum if you ever make the NRLW you’ll be my biggest flex [show off]’.

“They’re pretty proud!”

The camp ran from 23 August and will finish tomorrow, Friday.

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agree and adopt a decision-making process; agree to the proposed agreement for a determination of native title; decide to incorporate a proposed corporation to represent the native title holders identified in the proposed agreement for a determination of native title or, alternatively, decide to nominate an existing corporation that is qualified to do so; if a decision is made to incorporate the proposed corporation, make a decision (1) to approve the rules of the proposed corporation, (2) to identify who will be the initial directors and contact person for the proposed corporation, and (3) to authorise one or more named persons to apply to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations to register the proposed corporation; agree to nominate the proposed corporation once it is registered, or, nominate an existing corporation, to be the corporation to represent the native title holders identified in the proposed agreement for a determination of native title (called a “prescribed body corporate”); authorise the Principal Legal Officer of CYLC to nominate the proposed corporation in writing to the Federal Court for it to be the prescribed body corporate under ss.56(2)(b) or 57(2)(b) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) for the proposed determination of native title; and agree to the Applicant discontinuing that part of the Northern Peninsula Sea Claim that is beyond 30km from the coast for which no determination of native title is proposed.

To register your interest or to enquire about travel assistance, please contact Leah Thompson on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lthompson@cylc.org.au. If you have queries about this meeting, please contact Parky Wirrick on 0409 548 569 or pwirrick@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance.

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Family fun for all at ANZAC Park markets showcase

Pic Mary Mills Williams.

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Last Friday’s Family Fun day in Anzac Park was hosted by Port Kennedy Association and TSIMA, and was a showcase of music, performance, quite a lot of fun and some very busy stall holders.

Pic Mary Mills Williams.

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Left & above: Straight from the Strait also did an impromptu performance at ANZAC Park on Friday night. Pics Rick Cass.

Straight from the Strait Straight from the Strait successfully performed what they dubbed a ‘work-inprogress’ at Gab Titui and ANZAC Park last week, for several crowds of community and school students.

The production tells the story of the 1968 world record, broken by a team of Torres Strait Island men over in the Pilbara, Western Australia, for laying 7.25 kilometres of railway track in less than 12 hours.

The team of creatives included Norah Bagiri, Will Kepa, Ruth Ghee and Rubina Kimiia, along with local musician Joey Tapau who joined the cast from Mer, as did young Jack Bani.

ABOVE: Rick Cass and his wife Trish with singer form Strait form the Straight Joey Tapau at the Gab Titui Centre last week.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (“Newman’s Crescent – Lui Street, Bamaga”) Lot 323 on SP 273361 Lot 328 on SP 273361 Lot 329 on SP 273361 Lot 230 on SP 273361 Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) is seeking Expressions of Interest from any interested businesses, organisations or individuals who be in interested in leasing the following block of land and building

Lot Details: • Lot 323 on SP 273361 • Lot 328 on SP 273361 • Lot 329 on SP 273361 • Lot 30 on SP 273361 Address: Newman’s Crescent, Lui Street, Bamaga Q 4876 For more information on the Expression of Interest including to obtain a copy of the relevant forms or arrange an inspection, interested parties should contact Peri Sunai on 0439 198 633 or peri.sunai@nparc.qld.gov.au

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PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORISATION MEETING The purpose of the meeting will be to consider: authorisation of a proposed Native Title Determination Agreement for parts of the TSRSC Part B (QUD27/2019) and TSRSC Part C (QUD227/2022); amendment of the boundary of the TSRSC Part B; and nomination of a corporation to represent the proposed determined native title holders (PBC).

PROPOSED NATIVE TITLE DETERMINATION AGREEMENT The proposed Native Title Determination Agreement is about: the lands and waters in the area shown on the map above labelled “Kulkalgal/Kemer Kemer Meriam”; the persons who will be determined to hold native title; the rights and interests those persons will be determined to hold; and other interests in relation to the determination area (including an agreement about Customary Rights).

PROPOSED CONSENT DETERMINATION OF NATIVE TITLE If the proposed Agreement is authorised, the Federal Court will be asked to make a “consent determination” of native title (in accordance with section 87A of the Native Title Act 1993). The Court has advised it is available to hold a hearing to make the consent determination on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at either Ngurupai or Waiben (TBC).

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SPORT 13 Kulpiyam keen for Mackay Allblacks

BY ALF WILSON BADHU side Kulpiyam will travel to Mackay for the Indigenous Allblacks rugby carnival from October 28 to 30, hoping to go one better than last year when they finished runners up.

Kulpiyam lost the grand final 24-12 then to local Mackay team GH United which included champion South Sydney Rabbitohs back Cody Walker.

GH United is a long established Mackay family team, captained

by NRL player Josh Hoffman and coached

by Walker’s friend and Queensland State of Origin star Dane Gagai.

Kulpiyam coach Roy Baira told the Torres News his side would feature young players as well as more experienced ones.

“Our captain will be Remus Phineasa and others I expect will go well are Steve Stafford

and Yamba Bowie,” he said.

“Some of our players are from the islands and work down at the mine in Moranbah..

“Others live in Cairns, Townsville or Mackay and in the Torres Strait, so we will have a balanced team.”

Younger brother Jimmy Baira will assist with coaching.

Roy said quality NRL players, such as Cody Walker or Dane Gagai, may also line up for GH United.

Walker shone for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, who thrashed Cronulla Sharks in Saturday’s NRL Knockout semi final.

Gagai played for the Newcastle Knights in season 2022.

After last year’s carnival Kulipyam went on to win the Dan Ropeyarn memorial NPA Cup at Bamaga.

“We can’t this year as the dates for Mackay and Bamaga clash,” Baira said.

shield stays on palm: Australian Army Private Gail Coolburra and Steve Coolburra presented Obe Geia the Coolburra Shield after Skipjacks won the annual rugby league game on Palm Island earlier this month. Pic courtesy Department of Defence ©Commonwealth of Australia 2022.

Torres Strait footy presence strong in Palm Island comps

By ALF WILSON Ten Torres Strait Islander families on Palm Island, near Townsville, feature prominently in the community’s football activities, which in the past few weeks have included the Obe Geia Challenge and the Bill Coolburra Memorial Shield.

Last Friday week the North Queensland Cowboys hosted three Palm Island teams and nine visiting teams to play out the Obi Geia Challenge at a full-day rugby league carnival in the remote community.

Obe Geia jnr was there on the day and said he was proud of his heritage.

He said he still played regularly with Palm Island side Aja’s Brothers at the annual Bindal Allblacks carnival in Townsville.

He also captained the winning Palm Island Skipjacks against Australian Army in the annual match for the Bill Coolburra Memorial Shield, also held

on the Island last week.

The competition has maintained and strengthened community links between Palm Island the Australian Defence Forces since 2008.

It was the 13th match between the 80-year-old Skipjacks and the Australian Army side, which leads the overall wins 7 to 6.

Uncle Bill Coolburra was one of the legendary Australian Army Tunnel Rats during the Vietnam War, and a former member of engineering units 3 Field Troop and 1 Field Squadron.

He was an important community leader on Palm Island, mentoring local youth and encouraging them to live healthier, happier lives through sport.

Mr Geia said it felt “really good” to win the shield back to the Island for another year.

“Bill is a hero here and Skipjacks was his favourite team and a lot of us grew up watching our fathers play for the Skipjacks, so it’s really special for us to win and extra special to bring it back home,” he said.

STRONG PRESENCE: Obe Geia Jnr speaking at the Obe Geia Challenge.

Pic courtesy NQ Cowboys.

KULPIYAM COACHES: Roy Baira, left and his brother Jimmy Baira

Cowboys expected to draw a crowd

BY ALF WILSON HUNDREDS of people from the Torres Strait Islands, NPA and Cape York are likely to travel to Townsville for tomorrow night’s NRL preliminary final between the Cowboys and Parramatta Eels.

The next day a similar number are just as likely to stop in Cairns where a mostly Torres Strait Islander side, the Mossman - Port Douglas Sharks, will play Cairns Brothers in the CDRL A-Grade grand final.

Some will no doubt make a weekend of it and go to both.

The Cowboys team will include Reuben Cotter and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

Torres News has been told by a worker at one big hotel in Townsville that a contingent of Torres Strait Islanders had made accommodation bookings.

“Some were in Townsville last

year for big games,” she said.

Saibai Torres Strait Island Regional Council Division 3 Cr Conwell Tabuai said a lot of families would be there.

“It’s going to be a sell out crowd,” Cr Tabuai said.

Umagico-based Angelo Toby said his younger sister was on her way down this weekend with her partner.

“She has been a die hard Cowboys fan since she was a little girl,” he said.

Randall Ross said he had a brother driving up with his family from Dubbo for the game.

“Other mob are coming from Straits or Cape or Gulf for the game,” Mr Ross said.

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys members got priority access to the National Rugby League’s (NRL’s) ticket pre-sale on Monday for the Cowboys first ever home NRL Preliminary Final.

Tickets were in high demand

for the game, which was sold out in two hours and will kick off at 7.50pm tomorrow night at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

As the event is managed by the NRL, the process for members and fans to secure tickets was different to buying ‘normal’ Cowboys home game tickets.

The Torres News knows of Cowboys members who had no trouble purchasing tickets on Monday for $55.

More than 25,000 fans will be at the game and millions more watching it on the box.

In the Cairns finals, Mossman - Port Douglas Sharks will meet arch rivals Cairns Brothers at 6pm on Saturday at Barlow Park.

A QRL spokesman said there were Torres Strait families travelling to Cairns to see Mossman in the final.

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Cup Carnival cancellation shock

BY ALF WILSON

The shock cancellation of the 2022 Zenadth Kes Rugby League carnival on Waiben will results in players and teams who may have participated competing at other events in Gordonvale, Townsville and Mackay.

The Zenadth Kes Cup was the major carnival in the Torres Strait, along with the Island of Origin, and both have been cancelled this year.

Island of Origin was not held in June due to Covid-19.

This year’s Zenadth Kes carnival was scheduled to be held at Ken Brown Memorial Oval in early October but was cancelled last week.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances the ZKRL Board has made a hard decision to cancel this year’s 2022 Tagai Management Consultants Zenadth Kes Cup,” the ZKRL Committee posted on Facebook.

“This is one of the first times since the start of the Torres Strait/Zenadth Kes Cup that’s we’ve had to cancel the event.

“We sincerely apologise to management and coaches who expressed an interest to participate, for any inconveniences that we’ve caused.

“We hope that youpla will be back in 2023.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the ZKRL Board has made a hard decision to cancel this year’s 2022 Tagai Management Consultants Zenadth Kes Cup. ZKRL COMMITTEE Facebook Post “There were many factors in play which caused ZKRL to cancel the carnival.

“We weighed up all the odds and it’s wasn’t feasible to hold the carnival.

“ZKRL is a registered Not for Profit organisation.

“Due to current circumstances with the facilities at the oval, we haven’t been able to generate funds this year to support the League and cater for the carnival.

“ZKRL executives have been paying out of pocket expenses in order for the local competition to run, as it did this year with equipment hire etc for half of the season.

“Another contributing factor was lack of nominations, [for] which we are partly to blame with the late advertising.

“Less teams would increase the amount of insurance the ZKRL would need to pay for the carnival.”

They said they had also faced IT issues.

“ZKRL files, along with other personal files, were on a work computer and needed

to be transferred to a personal computer,” they said.

“Due to strict IT protocol, all files needs to be manually checked, making sure no work documents were being transported.

“This was a 10-week process, which was a massive setback, as this included documents such as nominations kits, sponsorship letter etc.

“With the underlying factors, ZKRL was not in a position to run another successful carnival and would have copped more negative feedback.

“This was a hard decision for ZKRL to make, as we too were looking forward to finishing off our year with another successful carnival.

“The current and previous committees have run the carnival successfully for the past 25 years, this is the first stumbling block apart from Covid.

“Once again we sincerely apologise to those who are affected.”

Gordonvale carnival spokesperson Jason Joinbee told the Torres News an

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organiser of one team, who would have lined up at the Zenadth Kes event, had contacted him wanting to nominate.

“But we already have nominations for the 16 teams so we couldn’t accept them,” Mr Joinbee said.

That side was expected to compete at the Mackay Indigenous carnival in October.

Teams locked in for Gordonvale were: Weipa Raiders, Brandon Roos Memorial, Erub United (1), Erub United (2), Naigai Balas, Western United, Paga Panthers, DT Raiders, Dirringhi, Mala Yabas, Kuku-Yalanji United, Mixed Relations, Tagalaka Waangu, Western Colts, Palm Island Barracudas and Djaan United.

Last year a star studded Erub United won the Zenadth Kes Rugby League carnival, defeating Iama side Magun Warrriors 20-8 in the final.

Eight men’s teams and three women’s sides competed and Deddeyal Gummas won the grand final of the ladies division, defeating Bauau Stingers 38-4.

Townsville’s Bindal carnival also had enquiries but organiser Jenny Pryor said they also had a full complement of teams.

“I would expect some of the players from up there will line up in various carnival teams,” Mrs Pryor said.

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Roosters expected to fly in Dan Ropeyarn comp

BY ALF WILSON Players from Zenadth Kes Rugby League club competition premiers Roosters will play a vital role in determining the winner of the big Dan Ropeyarn NPA carnival in Bamaga at the end of this month.

To be held in the last weekend of October, the carnival will be the biggest in the far north following the cancellation of the Zenadth Kes carnival on Waiben.

Roosters coach Terence Yusia told the Torres News several Roosters players would line up for the Injinoo Crocs at Bamaga.

“Windsor Bowie and Brendan Magala are two,” Mr Yusia said.

On the other hand, champion veteran Aaron Binawel looked set to play with rival NPA club the Bamaga Roos.

Another team who competed in the Zenadth Kes Rugby League Club comp, Alau Eagles from Umagico, will also be part of the Dan Ropeyarn carnival.

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THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2022

EDITORIAL l E: editor@torres.news

Masig and Mer kids know how to AFL! Masig Island.

Last week the AFL Cape York Game Development team delivered programs on Murray (Mer) and Masig islands where in-school and after-school AFL programs were welcomed by students who have been studying hard throughout the school term.

For some young people on Masig, it was their first time playing AFL and they picked up the skills quickly, AFL Cape York Development Officer Kieran Sciberras said.

“AFL Cape York staff have felt very welcomed in each of the communities we’ve visited this term across the Torres Strait,” he said.

“It has been great to see so many kids and community members getting involved in the game we love, and we hope to see you all again very soon!”

AFL Cape York will be sending goal posts, AFL footballs and prizes to each of the Tagai College Campuses visited this term to encourage students to keep training and practicing their AFL skills.

“A big thank-you to Sea Swift for sponsoring the transport of the AFL equipment that will be sent up to schools early next term and Tagai State College for giving us the opportunity to visit so many outer island campuses,” he said.

He said two students from Tagai Secondary were headed for a talent camp on the Sunshine Coast over their holidays – we’ll have more on them next week!

More pics see Page 14 

Mer Island.