TORRES NEWS THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2023
Nominate a Queensland Great before it’s too late There are only a few weeks left to recognise a Queenslander or Queensland-based organisation for their significant contribution to the Sunshine State and to nominate them for a Queensland Greats Award. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the awards were an opportunity to honour Queensland’s homegrown heroes. “This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate the people and organisations that make Queensland great through their commitment, courage and drive,” the Premier said. “I encourage everyone to look around their communities and their workplace because Queenslanders are doing amazing things every day and deserve to be nominated for a Queensland Greats award.
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“Since the awards’ inception 21 years ago, we have honoured 115 individuals, 18 institutions and 8 posthumous recipients as Queensland Greats across the fields of business, science, health, education, Indigenous affairs, sport, arts, conservation, community and philanthropy.
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Nominations are open across three categories − Individual, Institution and Posthumous – and close at 5pm, Friday 17 February 2023.
Awards recipients will be announced in June 2023 and honoured with commemorative plaques displayed at Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane. For more information about the Queensland Greats Awards and to submit a nomination for the 2023 Awards, visit qld.gov.au/qldgreats
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Each week we will publish a pic showing the Ailan way of life in the Torres Strait and the NPA – the kids swimming, a BBQ at the beach, fishing, scenic shot, etc – from local photographers and readers across our region. Just email us your pic of Ailan Life along with your name, phone number and a 25word description to ads@torres.news Torres News
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Entries to the Ailan Life photo competition may be used by the CEQ marketing/promotions team as background images for store promotions such as posters, digital noticeboard specials, counter-facing displays (POS) screens, and/or on their website and social media. Entries may also be used in-store to promote the ‘Ailan Life’ competition.
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YOU SABE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Explore l Get tips l Research Come along to create and/or refine a Business Plan Pictured: Yuriko Nakachi (You Sabe Business Workshop participant) with Flora Warrior (Mentor).
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HARD WORKER: Proud Torres Strait Islander Peo Uiduldam at the Mingela rest area.
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WAIBEN-born Peo Uiduldam is passionate about recycling. Peo lives at Saunders Beach just north of Townsville and drives a truck for local company Reef Recycling. He is photographed here at a rest area just near Mingela on the Flinders Highway – 87kms from Townsville and 43km from Charters Towers. “I have worked for this company for the past few years and enjoy the work,” he said. “I do the out of town runs from Townsville west to Charters Towers,
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STORY AND PICS BY ALF WILSON south to Ayr and north to Ingham picking up recycling bins.” Peo said he gets back up to the Torres Strait when he can and his last visit was two years ago. Fishing is a major recreation for this happy truckie and he gets to do lots of that near his Saunders Beach home. “I catch Barramundi, Mangrove Jack and John Dory using prawn bait,” he said. His favourite tucker outside seafood is steak
and salad. “I carry food with me on my trips,” he said. Peo said he keeps in close contact with relatives including his mother Dora and sisters Catherine and Gina, who live in the Torres Strait. His favourite rugby league football team had to be Queensland’s champion Allblacks carnival side Erub United. “The organiser is my relative Elia Ware,” he said. Uiduldam said he was proud of his Torres Strait heritage and his job.
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“With the support of the TSRA Economic Development Programme, I am now running my own business.” Alonza Ahwang Ahwang Ware Torres Strait Scaffolding
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What going into business really means
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Economic Development products and services and how to apply
Hear stories first-hand From local Indigenous business owners √ Their journey √ Their challenges √ Their success
Come along and connect with other like-minded entrepreneurs!
** Workshop locations and date are subject to change on COVID - 19 health advice **
Application Forms must be submitted by 5pm Friday, 17 February 2023 For application forms please contact the TSRA Economic Development Programme on
(07) 40 690 700 or economic@tsra.gov.au
