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Volume 44, No. 13 SATURDAY, 4th APRIL 2009 Price $2.75 incl GST Forum on the Immigration Permit System In our edition of 21st February 2009, there was a Media Release from the Norfolk Island Government referring to a Discussion Paper on the review of the Immigration Permit System. The release quoted Chief Minister André Nobbs as saying “that he would welcome feedback from the community on the discussion paper which proposed some significant changes to the immigration permit system”. In a Forum on these changes held over Radio Norfolk this week, The Chief Minister, together with Secretary to Government Peter Maywald and Immigration Officer Mitchell Evans, went on air to further outline the reasoning behind the review of the following Immigration Permit systems. 1. Tourist Permit (previously deemed visitor permit) 2 Visitor Non-Work Permit (allows tourist not US Consul General makes related to anyone in the Territory to remain beyond 30 days up to 120 days) official call on His Honour the 3. Visitor Work Permit (allows visitor to work up Administrator to 28 days especially if awaiting employment On Monday last week, His Honour the Administrator permit) formally received the Consul General for the United 4. Employment Permit (previously TEP - allows States, Mrs Judith Fergin, during her first official employment of non-resident up to 12 months visit to Norfolk Island. At that meeting, His Honour – previously TEP) presented Mrs Fergin with a small gift on behalf of the 5. Business Permit (allows non-resident to operate Norfolk Island community. or be involved in or lease or manage business or On Tuesday, His Honour Mr Walsh hosted an asset on Norfolk Island up to 12 months) official dinner for Mrs Fergin at Government House, 6. Investment Permit (allows non-resident to which was attended by members of the community invest in Island businesses or assets and employ including the Chief Minister Mr Nobbs. persons to manage or operate such assets with At their meeting on Monday at the dinner, His an inspection visit required up to 30 days in each Honour referred to the long close association quarter granted either annually or for period up between the United States the communities of to 3 years) Pitcairn Norfolk Island, commencing with the (continued overleaf) (continued overleaf)
There’s every reason to dine at ... PH 24400 QUEEN ELIZABETH AVENUE ~ US Consul General - continued developments affecting U.S. interests. The Consul visits to both Island by American whalers - who General often represents the United States at public introduced the celebration of the Thanksgiving functions addresses various groups organizations Holiday into Norfolk Island. This association was on issues affecting Australian-American relations. strengthened through the links friendships forged Briefing visiting U.S. officials American business during the two World Wars subsequent conflicts representatives is also an important responsibility. peacekeeping operations in which Norfolk Islanders Mrs Fergin took up her posting as U.S. Consul served - continue to serve - with distinction in the General in Sydney in July 2007. She is a career Australian New Zeal military alongside their American member of the U.S. Foreign Service with the rank allies. His Honour also noted that the significant role of Minister Counselor. Mrs. Fergin served as Deputy that American military personnel support played in Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore the construction of Norfolk Island’s airport during the from 2004 to 2007. She participated in a diplomatic Second World War. exchange program at the Australian Strategic Policy Mrs Fergin her husband spent four days on Norfolk Institute in Canberra from 2002 to 2003 served as Island. During their visit, they also met with the Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly community from 2003 to 2004. groups such as Rotary, attended the Women’s Forum Mrs. Fergin has also served in Jakarta, Moscow, also visited the Norfolk Island Central School. Monrovia, Pretoria, Munich, Washington, D.C. She Background information. participated in the Department of State’s 44th Senior Mrs Fergin is the United States’ Consul General in Seminar. She received her bachelor’s degree from Sydney. Smith College master’s degrees from the University The Consulate General in Sydney is the oldest of Virginia the Industrial College of the Armed Forces American Foreign Service post in Australia. The of the National Defence University. Consul General is that post’s Principal Officer Mrs. Fergin is married to Gregory Fergin, a retired coordinates all functions of the U.S. Government in senior Foreign Service officer. His last assignment was New South Wales Queensland. as Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra The Consul General maintains contact with senior from 2001-2004. The Fergins have two children. Australian officials, both state federal, within the consular district keeps the Embassy Washington informed of important political, economic other
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What we are seeking to achieve out of Immigration Executive Member) the proposed changes we are discussing today, is 8. Special Purpose Entry Permits (allows entry some form of categorisation that will enable an easier for special purposes e.g. sporting events, understanding for those who are contemplating coming conferences or conventions, lawyers and to Norfolk for employment or other reasons, whether witnesses in court trials held on Norfolk Island as a permanent or part-time resident. – lawyers entitled to practice during such entry, These proposed changes are obviously aimed at aged and respite carers if not related, specific stimulating our economy by diversifying our economic development or infrastructure project workers/ base by encouraging investment that might bring more experts, self funded retirees, exchange students, skills and further investment opportunities for the school group tours, continuing professional or Island. We also want to provide a clearer understanding community education providers, charitable or of our management of targeted immigration religious ministers) Additionally to that, we need to provide more 9. Family Entry Permit (separate permit for information to potential immigrants that enables them spouses and children – previously co-applicants to see where they fit in and what the opportunities are on worker TEP – also permits visits by relatives that exist for them on Norfolk. One other aspect that of permit holders living or working on Norfolk I have discussed with Assembly, is that the decision Island if intending to reside with the worker makers in the immigration process have open to them while on the Island, also aged and respite carers the three categories and a large scope of discretionary if related) interpretation of the application. That is something 10. Interim Residence Permit (previously GEP we can clarify by categorising some of the permit - conditions to be flexible to allow work or structures so that the applicant knows exactly how they investment or operation of business where may fit into the system and how they may contribute lawful to do so - same as at present but granted to Norfolk Island. pending application for resident declaration) The decision maker - maybe the Executive Member 11. Permanent Resident (same as at present) or the Immigration Officer or even the Immigration 12. Temporary/Emergency Entry Permit (issued committee, will then also understand how that category for only brief temporary or emergency entry fits into Norfolk’s plan of immigration and how that where person arrives or seeks to enter while still person will contribute, as well as impact on, how we a prohibited immigrant or prescribed person move forward with our immigration. or whose entitlement to enter Norfolk Island That is a basic overview of what we are here to talk or Australia is in doubt and they wish to enter about today. We have had a fair degree of feedback and apply for revocation or verification of that on the proposed permit structure which has been quite status within 7 days of arrival or some other encouraging. We have 30 written responses, apart from emergency reason exists to permit brief entry to telephone calls and people stopping you in ‘Foodland’ a person not otherwise entitled to enter). etc. Before calling on Peter Maywald to give a summary Admittedly in the permit structure proposals, we of the comments received, The Chief Minister said have put some that are not necessarily going to get “The Press Release has been used as a vehicle to get across the line, but they are issues that have been some comment back for the Working Group. I am quite discussed many times by people in the community, fortunate to have Peter Maywald and Mitchell Evans the Legislative Assembly and within other areas with me today as they form a part of the Working of potential migration - as in people who might be Group that has been assessing our Immigration and thinking of coming to Norfolk. how it has been operating. What some of the issues Although not everything in the permit structure have been and how we can better promote some of proposal is set in stone, it is there to inspire some the ideas to get a better outcome for Norfolk in the thought and debate”. long term, in the immigration process as well as the Peter Maywald then gave a short summary of a lot ability to stimulate growth in the economy through of the responses that have been received about the immigration. proposed permit structures. As a starting point I would like to point out that He covered the main themes and said that the for me, I am seeking to reiterate the Policy of the 2% submissions had been very encouraging. They were growth that was discussed many years back. The basis thoughtful, very detailed and it was good to see the for that came out of a number of Reports - the Butland range of opinions. “Being Norfolk Island” he said Report and a following review that was compiled by “it is not surprising that there is such a wide range of Jodie Quintal. That had not only identified the percent opinions on some of these issues”. of growth that could be used for Norfolk, in a measured He thought that under-pinning the policy directions way, but it also pointed out some of the mechanisms of government is a suggestion that we need to look at that were also needed to be put in place to facilitate it. (continued overleaf) Forum on the Immigration Permit System - as well in providing services for more people. On the continued other hand, more people also create demand - Retail population overall and that the immigration scheme demand, demand for employment even home services falls in behind that. Quite a few of the submissions like gardening and home cleaning, home renovations talked about whether it was desirable to grow the and those sorts of things. population or not. Some felt we had it about right and There are two sides to the coin and we are not some pointed out that there had been a 2% growth unusual in debating those. What we would be seeking target for a long time which hasn’t been achieved. to do, in summarising all these submissions, and If anything the population has fallen slightly and re-writing the proposal that has been put out for has settled down now to about 1,900 people who are discussion, will be to try and bring those arguments ordinarily resident on the Island. in and to make clear what are the policy goals of a Some thought that there should be a large increase changing immigration policy. We will be revising the in the population to about 2,500. Meanwhile there paper, based on the submissions already received and are some in the community who feel we would be certainly on whatever feedback that comes from today better off with less people. There wasn’t a consensus and the on-going feedback from the community. on that. Most people who favoured the population A couple of things that have already come clear is growth, automatically assumed that it would also that there are probably too many categories suggested mean economic growth and greater prosperity. While in the draft paper and the Working Group is already others pointed out that wasn’t necessarily the case. So discussing collapsing that down to a small number we could have a larger population but not be wealthier of categories and amalgamating some of those as individuals, even though the economy might be a categories. larger size. Growth for its own sake is not supported, There is not much support for ‘special’ categories but targeted growth was supported in a fair number of in immigration that might be tied to people paying a the submissions. large deposit or a bond. That is one of the categories In particular, the suggestion was that if there that will certainly be reconsidered by the group. is to be growth in population, we should base it on Peter said that he was not sure if they could put seeking the sorts of investment that would lead to a time line on this, but he thought it was coming greater employment, to a greater range of skills, more close to the stage where, with the feedback from the business opportunities, more learning opportunities, community and the MLAs, and the submissions, there more opportunities for people to gain and train in will be a final appraisal that will go to the Legislative new skills. With a larger population, there would be a Assembly. better base for doing that. This was a fairly common The Chief Minister said that he certainly would theme amongst those submissions that felt we should like to take something [to the Assembly] within the grow the population. But there wasn’t a consensus that next two months, so if you haven’t put forward a greater population would not mean greater wealth. submission on this sensitive issue, you have 2 months It is also clear that more population would put to do so. more pressure on infrastructure so that you would - Tom. need a greater demand for hospitals, schools, roads, water, electricity, telephones so that there are costs
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It is expected that as a result of yesterday’s delayed This aircraft has been painted in the new Norfolk Melbourne flight, Norfolk Air is to charter Our Airline Air livery as shown in the visualisation above. aircraft, VH-NLK which will be its first flight to This flight is due to arrive at Norfolk Island around Norfolk Island. 1.15pm today, Saturday and is scheduled to depart approximately one hour later. Great prizes as the Norfolk Song Competition returns Chief Minister André Nobbs has announced another phase of the Year of the Norf’k Language – the return of the Norfolk Song Competition. “This special year of celebration of our language and culture is an ideal time to revive the quest for distinctive local music and songs”, Mr Nobbs said “In recent times, there has been keen interest from a broad range of composers, songwriters and lyricists endeavouring to create new songs in the Norf’k or English languages about people, places, and ideas from the world of Norfolk Island”. Mr Nobbs said that there had been song competitions in 1984, 2000 and 2002, which had produced a wide “Mais Letl Norf’k Buk” range of beautiful songs, including some, which had (My little Norfolk Book) become popular local favourites such as “Norf’k es This latest Norfolk Laguage Resource, written by awas hoem” and “Ai gud”. Suszanne Evans, was launched at the Norfolk Island The 2009 Norfolk Song Competition is designed Central School on Wednesday afternoon, 1st April to provide opportunities for all age groups in the 2009, community – primary and secondary students, those Each of the 48 pages in the book contains a delightful who have finished school and are under 30 year of age coloured photo of members of Suzanne’s family as they and those aged over 30. introduce you to “watawieh f’ maek wan baembuu road A number of generous supporters have agreed to (how to make a bamboo rod); Sama orn Norf’k (Summer sponsor the contest, and prizes will be significant in all on Norfolk); Es sama en wi gwen kaemp daun’ taun. Ai categories. As well as excellent cash prizes contributed gwen luk about (It’s summer and I’m going to camp at by enthusiastic donors, winners will be rewarded in Kingston. I am going to explore every day). other ways. The secrets of cooking a plan pilhi (banana pilhi) is “One of the most difficult hurdles for a prize- also revealed. Naena kuk et en luk guud (Nana cooks it. winning songwriter, composer or lyricist is to have It’s finished, looks good). their work professionally recorded and produced”, Mr The making of Mais Baunti Haet en memri Dianne Nobbs said. “First and second placegetters in each of Buffet (my Bounty Hat, in memory of Dianne Buffet) the four categories will have their songs professionally is also explained. reproduced and will be given multiple CD copies of The captions on the photos are in Norf’k, with the their winning entries”. English translation underneath. Suzanne wrote the book and she was assisted in the Cash prizes will be awarded as follows: layout etc. by Jodie Williams. At a cost of $19.95 it will Category First Second be make a delightful present for anyone interested in Prize Prize the Norf’k language. Primary students K-6 $50 $30 Secondary students 7-12 $75 $50 Under 30 years not at school $150 $75 Norfolk Pine 30 years and over $150 $75 Mr Nobbs encouraged all aspiring composers, songwriters and lyricists to get started on their entries. Woodworx He said the competition will be open until late May and Experienced Carpenter / Builder that prizewinners will be announced on Anniversary Home and Property Maintenance (Bounty) Day. Full details of the Norfolk Song Competition, including terms and conditions of entry, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture will be published next week and also made available Ph: Mick on 54458 M - 23717 a/hrs through the Norfolk Island Government website. Shed 3 opposite the old Youth Centre, Grassy Road.
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Fairy Floss • Hoop-la • Kewpie Dolls • Jumping Castles • Showbags Face Painting • Boxing Ring • Chocolate Wheel • Merry Go Round Money Machine • Mystery Putting • Target Football • Tarzans Ladder • Raffl es • Green Machine Bikes • Darts • Pigs Can fl y • Milking Cans Fish n Chips • Hotdogs • Toss a Coin • Fishing and much more.... Longridge Ruins The KAVHA team has been undertaking grounds work at the enigmatic Longridge ruins (The Arches featured on the cover of last year’s phone book) to remove weedy shrubs small trees generally tidy the grounds. I am particularly pleased to have received support from the owners of the privately-owned section of the ruins for the KAVHA team to include them in the News Information current clean up program. The current works will help identify any future stabilisation works, also make the World Heritage assessment underway site more visible for visitors, photographers artists. The World Heritage Centre has advised the Visiting Architect Australian Government that the Australian Convict Mr Eric Martin, KAVHA’s visiting conservation Sites serial World Heritage Nomination has been architect, has just concluded his periodic inspections of assessed as “complete” (that is, all the required the structures in around Kingston, also the Longridge documentation has been completed) the nomination ruins. His report will provide an important component will now be sent to ICOMOS to include in the 2009 of the works program for the coming 2009/10 year as assessment round. This means the formal process it schedules regular conservation activities highlights of assessing the nomination has commenced will a number of additional areas needing maintenance culminate in a recommendation to the World Heritage works. Mr Martin expressed particular concern at the Committee in mid-2010. now permanent inundation of the Bounty Street Bridge Visit by the United States Consul arch the need to address the mass of water hyacinth KAVHA hosted the visiting US Consul Judith clogging the creek channel. Fergin with a walking tour around the Pier Compound Watermill Dam precincts then a Norfolkshire Tea at No 9. Mrs Fergin Watermill Dam is currently suffering from water was particularly interested in the world heritage hyacinth other water weed infestations. These need to nomination, its comparative studies with other be removed before they reach the density of the water convict transportation systems which show how prison weeds in the creek channels on the Lower Common. reform in 19th century America was connected with The 1997 Water Quality Management Plan provides for the evolution of the convict system here from bodily regular ‘raking’ of the dam water to remove hyacinth punishment to spiritual moral reform. The writings other floating weeds, it is proposed to commence such of Alexer Maconnochie, Commant at Kingston work in the near future. Everyone with an interest in between 1840-1844, were highly influential in the the aquatic systems within Arthur’s Vale Kingston is United States, he was in turn influenced by American invited to read the ‘Wetls’ page at www.kavha.gov.nf developments. The establishment of the ‘separate take part in the on-line forum. system’ the pentagonal design of the New Gaol reflect Do chooks have some heritage values? this complex interaction. Chickens, fowl, chooks – love em, hate em, or just like the taste, most people have some opinion about Norfolk’s feral chooks. They’ve been here since 1788, arriving from Sydney via Cape Town or Rio de Janeiro. Does that make them special in some way? Dr Jaime Gongora of Sydney University’s Faculty of Veterinary Sciences is an acknowledged expert in the chicken genome, the origins genetic diversity of chickens their spread around the Pacific Isls. Dr Gongora is seeking tissue samples from Norfolk’s chickens to establish their origins. KAVHA is assisting with historical research on the development of Norfolk’s chicken population. Did, for example, the Pitcairners bring their fowl with them in 1856? If you have an interest in Norfolk’s chooks, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Site Manager. Bruce Baskerville, Site Manager
The Official Secretary the Site Manager with the US Consul her party in the courtyard of No 9 Quality Row, 31st March 2009 Boost For World Heritage The Australian Convict Sites are: • Tasmania:Port Arthur Historic Site (Tasman Nomination Of Australian Peninsula), Cascades Female Factory (Hobart), Convict Sites Darlington Probation Station (Maria Isl), Coal The Australian Government’s nomination of the Mines Historic Site(via Premadeyna) Brickendon– Australian Convict Sites to the World Heritage List has Woolmers Estates (near Longford). received a significant boost, withFederal Environment • New South Wales: Old Government House Domain Minister Peter Garrett saying today that he has received (Parramatta), Hyde Park Barracks (Sydney), formal notification the nomination will be assessed this Cockatoo Isl Convict Site (Sydney) Old Great North year. Road (near Wiseman’s Ferry). “This is good news as it means Australia’s nomination • Norfolk Isl:Kingston Arthur’s Vale Historic Area. is progressing to the next stage of the process is now • Western Australia:Fremantle Prison. one step closer to a decision,” Mr Garrett said. These sites are already included in the National “The World Heritage Centre has advised that the Heritage List protectedunder the Environment nomination will be forwarded to the International Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Council on Monuments Sites (ICOMOS) for The Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks, evaluation. Heritage the Arts, Michelle O’Byrne, welcomed the “An initial assessment of the nomination will now news, saying this is an important step toward international take place, followed by an ICOMOS mission later recognition of Australia’s convict heritage. in the year to assess the 11 sites included in theserial “It is extremely pleasing to reach this milestone nomination. It is expected the assessment will be move closer to a prestigious World Heritage listing for provided to the World Heritage Committee for a final our special convict places,” Ms O’Byrne said. decision in 2010. “Like those of the other states territories represented “The progress of the nomination reflects the in the nomination, Tasmania’s convict journey is a huge amount of work done to date by state territory fascinating very human tale. It is ultimately a tale of governments, property managers local communities. I survival under extreme conditions one that is deserving congratulate everyone who has been involved. of the world’s highest heritage honour.’’ “The places included in the serial nomination are a For more information visit www.heritage.gov.au tangible record of one of the greatest penal experiments in history—the transportation of more than 166,000 men, women children to a vast relatively unknown l,” Mr Garrett said.
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Sat 4 April Register your interest prior to auction! 1.00 to 2.00pm see many parents community members attend to see our students rewarded for their efforts YEAR 9 INVESTIGATION INTO SPEEDING IN THE SCHOOL ZONE Students from the Driver Education class measured vehicle speeds in the school zones on 24 March 2009. Both Collins Head Road Cascade Road were PandC AGM investigated. We used the schools speed gun also The Annual General Meeting of the PandC was held mathematical equations of distance time to determine last Wednesday night. The following were elected as speeds. office bearers for 2009: On Cascade Road we found that out of the 40 President - George Smith vehicles tested, there were 15 who were over the 30km/ Vice-President – re Nobbs h speed limit (this represents 38 % of drivers who did Secretary – Louci Reynolds not observe the speed limits). Car speeds ranged from Treasurer – Belinda Grube 8km/h to 42km/h. Cars averaged 27 km/h. Congratulations to all these people; to those, also On Collins Head Road, we found that out of the 50 elected on the night, to st on various PandC committees; vehicles tested, there were 13 who were over the 30km/ for their willingness to commit time effort into working h speed limit (this represents 26% who did not observe for progress at Norfolk Isl Central School. the speed limits). Car speed ranged from14km/h to RETURN TO SCHOOL TERM 2 50km/h. Cars averaged 27km/h. The Term 2 return dates for teachers students are: From these results we recommend that many drivers Tuesday 28 April – teachers return to school need to recognise observe the speed limit in theses Wednesday 29 April – Students return to school zones to ensure the safety of the children. YEAR 6 TOUR Students will perform other observations within Our Year 6 students departed on their Australian Norfolk Isl as apart of their studies in an effort to underst tour last Wednesday. Listening to the regular radio how driving behaviour is the largest contributing reports from the students it sounds like they are having factor to motor vehicle accidents. Recommendations a fantastic time. This weekend they will travel to will be published also provided to the Road Safety Sydney for the last leg of the tour Committee. Mia Dowling, Teanu rew erson, Timika Nobbs USA CONSUL GENERAL VISIT Mitch Hetherington. The US Consul General to NSW, Judith Fergins Year 9 Driver Education Crash Investigators. her husb Gregory, visited the school last Monday afternoon. YEARS 1 2 EXCURSION The school leaders, Amy Steven. Alana Buffett On Wednesday March 26 our Year 1 2 students Chelsea Donohoe took Judith Greg on a guided tour visited Brian Leanne Buffett’s farm. After a wonderful of the school. Following this our Year 1, 2 3 students time meeting the farm animals, learning about life sang some songs for the Consul General three work on a farm the students were provided with a secondary students, Emilee Nicolai, Tiffany Buffett yummy sausage sizzle lunch. Timika Nobbs performed a routine of Polynesian Years 1 2 would like to thank Brian Leanne for Dances. making their visit so enjoyable. Following the performances the Consul General presented the school with a collection of books on various aspects of the United States. In return Judith was presented with a copy of “An Isl Education.” NORFOLK LANGUAGE BOOK LAUNCH On Wednesday afternoon the launch of “Mais Letl REO Cafe and Bookshop Norf’k Buk” took place in the Library courtyard. A Norfolk Island Museum delicious afternoon tea was provided for the large number of people who attended the launch. The book is a fantastic publication Suzanne Evans andand comprehensivecomprehensive selectionselection ofof books.books. must be congratulated for her work skills in the book’s creation. Copies of the book are for sale we will notify you of outlets where it can be purchased YEAR 12 EXAMS Year 12 begin their half-yearly examinations on Museum opening hours: Monday to Saturday Thursday. The exams will give our students a clear Commissariat Store, No 10 Quality Row idea of how they are progressing with the HSC course and Pier Store 11.00am - 3.00pm. will also assist in indicating areas of work that require Sunday extra revision. No. 10 Quality Row - 11.00am to 3.00pm MERIT ASSEMBLY Tag-A-Long Tours Monday - Saturday A reminder that our Year 7-12 Merit Assembly will 9.30am commencing at the REO Cafe be held at 2pm next Wednesday, April 8. We hope to Recycling initiative - Printer collected will be returned to Close the Loop where they cartridges Mobile Muster will be sorted processed. All mobile phones collected The Administration of Norfolk Isl has announced will be sent to Mobile Muster for recovery. that it will conduct a significant recycling program, Between Tuesday 14 April Friday 24 April, you commencing immediately after Easter, to collect can place your items in the boxes located at the Post recycle printer cartridges old mobile phones. Office, Norfolk Telecom New Military Barracks, Printer cartridges are a complicated assembly of Kingston. mixed plastics, metals, toner powder, ink, foam rubber. For further information about these companies, you This makes the waste stream very complex potentially can visit www.mobilemuster.com.au www.cartridges. hazardous to human health the environment. planetark.org . For information about the program you Planet Ark Close the Loop have developed the can contact the Administration’s Risk Management technology a program to recycle all print consumables Administrative Officer, Melissa Yeats, on telephone with zero waste. This technology is a world first 22001 or email [email protected] . initiative. Planet Ark accepts processes all brs, makes models of print consumables from copiers, printers or fax machines. This includes inkjet laser cartridges, WANTED toner bottles, fuser drum units, print heads fax rolls. Mobile Muster is the official recycling program SECOND H FREEZER. Ph Mark on 22230 for mobile phones, funded by Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association. All mobile phones SPENT MUSHROOM COMPOST. Delivered collected are dismantled, sorted separated into circuit trailer load $200. Excellent compost deal. Phone boards, batteries, hsets accessories. More than 90% 23252 or mobile 50695 of the materials in mobile phones can be recovered. Metals (gold, silver, copper) are extracted, plastic are shredded, cadmium nickel recovered from batteries. No mobile phones are refurbished or resold. 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The Chief Minister, Mr. Andre Nobbs received the Vale Yvonne Sanderson, a great lady, thank you for following letter from Mr. J.J. Cowan, Commander, making my early visits to Norfolk so extraordinary. RAN, Commanding Officer HMAS Sirius which read My deepest sympathies and condolences to Duncan, “Chief Minister Nobbs, Molly, Brett and Miles, my thoughts and prayers are I would like to sincerely thank you for your with you all.” involvement in HMAS Sirius recent visit to Norfolk Ross Geensen. Island. The opportunity to exercise Freedom of Entry for the first time since it was bestowed in March 2007 was a positive one for all involved. HOMES WANTED Your representational contribution and personal interest were integral to the success of the visit. On Two six week old KITTENS looking for homes. behalf of the Ship’s Company I thank you and all One grey, one tabby and white. Please contact Candice members of your community for your sincerity in at Island Veterinary Clinic on 23838 which this support was provided. I will look forward to meeting with you again during FOR SALE future visits. Yours sincerely. UPRIGHT COMPUTER STATION. Good J.J. Cowan, Commander, RAN, Commanding condition. Areas for monitor, printers, has two over- Officer HMAS Sirius hear cupboards, keyboard drawer and CD racks etc, Great unit, no longer needed. $200. Please ‘phone Mr. Nobbs has also received the following letter 23615 or 50948 from the Honorable Andrew Rosindell MP, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs in the British Parliament which read “Dear Andre, Thank you very much for your kind letter dated 24th February 2009. As ever it is wonderful to hear news from Norfolk Island and although like you, I was saddened to hear KIDS CLUB SOON! about the horrific bush fires in Australia, I am pleased to hear that the people of Norfolk Island continue to KIDSEaster CLUB Holidays IS BACK! soldier on to ‘better days’! May I congratulate you on thirty years of self OneAPRIL Week HOLIDAYS only! 08 Perfect solution for holiday boredom and government this August, it truly will be a momentous (Thanx 2childcare BOUNTY woes!EXCURSIONS) date and I have every faith that another thirty will follow! Unfortunately I will be away on parliamentary business this August so regrettably I am unable to attend your festivities, but if my plans change it would Dynamic inside + outside activities be a delight to join you. Please be assured that my good wishes will be with you and I will most certainly let you know the next time I am ‘in the area’, so to speak. I am most interested to hear that you have formed a Mon������������������������������������� 13th April 2009 - Fri 17th April 2009 “Council of Elders”, this sounds like our Hose of Lords! What an excellent idea, please keep me updated. Please pass on my warmest regards to all the people of Norfolk Island for as you know, I have great ����������������������Cost: $20 per����������� day affection for the island and its historic links with the (Wednesday $25 to include movies!) United Kingdom. I very much welcome your updates �������������������������������� and hope that you will continue to keep me informed Now only $105 per week of further developments in the future. Leaders: Taan Grube, Kath King, Les Quintal Wishing you and all the people of Norfolk Island Leaders: Taan Grube(and andhelpers) Christina McRitchie prosperity for the year ahead. You are in my thoughts all the time! CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SPACE: With every good wish. �������������������������������������� Yours sincerely. 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Stewards, 10 Hostesses together with 22 partners and On Thursday evening, 26th March 2009 a Reunion friends here on the Island for a DC4 reunion. ‘Get Together’ was held in the Norfolk Island Lion’s Commencing with Lancastrians in 1947 and DC4 Club at Kingston (the rainy weather caused the shift Skymasters in 1949 and affectionately referred to (continued overleaf) as ‘chitty-chitty bang bangs’, the Captains and crews of these aircraft became almost household names. Back in those ‘good old days’ the Captains used to bring such things as loaves of bread (remember when the DC4’s smelt like a Bakery with all the fresh bread being brought home not only by the Captains, but also by returning residents); copies of the Sydney Morning Herald and on one particular flight, 7 packets of Filo pastry for the Garrison Restaurant! These good deeds were repaid in many ways, and as now retired Captain Les Hayward recounted, people handing him the keys to their car for his use during an over night stay, scones and guava jelly at Robbie and Odette Ombler’s home ‘Redleaf’. It was these little acts of kindness and hospitality, that made the Sydney/Norfolk service so popular with Qantas crews. Since the Qantas service ended back in February 1997, there have been a number of reunions, both on the Island and a special one held at Longreach, Queensland, the home of Qantas DC4 Reunion - continued board this craft so grand; There’s Warwick, Norm and of venue from Marie Bailey’s ‘Greenacre’ property Bill and Bob and Mike and Mary-Ann. Come join our to Kingston), and the following ex-Qantas staff from happy crew, we’re bound for Norfolk’s shore, The Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, together with many Qantas Captain says there’s room for you and for your excess connected Norfolk Island residents, were present. too!” David and Pamela Young; Dorothy (Dolly) It was a night of humorous stories about those DC4 Mitchell; Peter and Suzanne Tansell; Edwin and days, recounted by those who had been connected with Arline Ronsisvalle; Russel and Lorraine Curley; Qantas. Many had a romantic twist and the following Kevin and Marilyn Birmingham; Richard and Marie are a few extracts - a certain Island lad who, in his Hodgetts; John and Sharon Raymond; Richard and younger days, used to ride a Triumph 650 ‘Tiger 10’ Christine Hodder; Geoffrey and Miriam Kennedy; and who had been a member of the ‘Hell’s Angels’ John and Judith Bower; John and Jeanette Lysaght; in Auckland - “you wouldn’t brag about that today”. Ross and Marjorie Howard ; Robyn McGaw and Lynn There was a girl who he thought wanted a ride on his Hutchinson; Mary-Ann and David Wheatley; Leslie motor bike - and she did. Forty-one years later, Lisle and Karen Hayward ; Aileen Dickson and Betty Kay; Snell and his wife Gayleen are still together. Warwick and Dorothy Tainton; Keith and Judith Lisle then said that “paled into insignificance when Everett; Graham and Silvia Regeling: David and Sue I relate the story of a person who has been united with Morgan; Patricia Gillespie and Audrey Bussell; Mr and their partner for 70 years. He then introduced Mrs. Mrs. Cuthel; Mr. John Barning; Richard and Elizabeth Aileen Dickson. “There aren’t too many of us who can Frith; Ms. Jessica Davies and Mrs. Vivian Hansberry; say that they and their partner have been together for Ros. Partridge and Rowley McCann. 70 years”. Our visitors had a full itinerary of social events, with Captain Les Hayward then told the story of his a Bush Walk organised by John Anderson on Friday romance with his wife Karen who made only one trip morning and a ‘Night as a Convict’ that evening. to Norfolk Island, and to whom he has been married Saturday evening 28th, was the Reunion Dinner (continued overleaf) at the All Season’s Colonial Resort which was an outstanding success and enjoyed by all who attended. It was a night of reminiscences of the years that had Visiting Personal Trainer gone by and as Warwick Tainton said “sadly not all of us have survived over the intervening years, and it Strength and Conditioning those people who haven’t survived, who I would like to remember tonight. I would like you to be upstanding Coach and drink a toast to those absent friends and celebrate Wed 15 April and Thurs 16 April the wonderful time they were with us”. It was a night of saying thank you to Agnes Hain and • One on one personal training the members of her staff at ‘The Travel Centre - Lee • Nutritional advice (Christian), Kaye (Murray) and Tara (Muldowney) for • Sporting teams strength and conditioning making the DC4 Reunion 2009 an outstanding success programs for all the visitors who participated in the event; to John Anderson the leader of the bush walk and to Mary- • Injury management and rehabilitation Ann (Wheatley) who put so much work in organising • Weight loss and serious illness a great week on Norfolk Island and this Reunion - a management mammoth task. Kik Quintal then led those present in a specially Contact Health Plus Food on 22919 written version of “The Ship of Fame” - here is a to make your booking or for more details. sample - “And what’s the crew that flies with you on
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Reliable - trustworthy - dependable - proven Qantas DC4 Reunion - continued nose. It was the closest thing I have ever seen. Another for 43 years. “Since 1965 when she made her one centimetre left or right or forward and he wouldn’t be and only trip to Norfolk, she always asked me why here today. All we did was laugh - gee that was close I never brought her back to the Island. She always - put a Band Aid on it and send him home! accused me that I was concerned that if she got of the Mary-Ann told how on her first flight to the Island plane there would be a whole lot of people here who they had an over night stop. “There we were with a looked like our children!” plane load of passengers coming in, and another plane His wife Karen then told of the Norfolk Islanders load of passengers ready to leave. Accommodation with whom she worked in Qantas. “ I worked with was tight and the aircraft crew was the last to be a very nice young man, Bernie Christian. I was accommodated and being the only female, I spent absolutely delighted to bump into him tonight and to the night in the Maternity Ward at the Norfolk Island see that he had not changed at all, and neither had I. Hospital! The only other connection I had with Norfolk Islanders The wonderful relationship between the Island was with a young woman who used to fly with TAA people and the aircraft crew happened on one - Flora Christian - now Flora Deverey - she now works particular flight back to Sydney. They were faced with with the ‘Wings Away’ group with their newsletter as I great head winds and the trip back to Sydney would do with the Qantas group”. take close enough to 8 hours. “Allan Dyer and Kenny Warwick Tainton told how he had brought his future Gordon were on the flight” Mary-Ann said “and they wife, Lyn to Norfolk and within a matter of 1 hour, she had their musical instruments with them. To liven had purchased the engagement ring from Max’s, “she up the journey we then had the most wonderful jazz doesn’t shop that quick any more” he concluded. session”. Engineer John Barning paid tribute to ‘all the local There were many similar tales of the DC4 days guys’ who had assisted him in changing a cylinder in related during the evening. the one of the DC4 engines. They changed the cylinder Over the remaining 4 days, our visitors were in a matter of 9 hours. As John said “he received a catered for by the Quota Club who provided morning cable from Sydney asking him how he had managed to tea and the Rotary Club at a ‘Recovery Brunch’ at the get the job done so quickly as it normally takes much Lions Club. They attended the Evening Service at All longer”. Saints, Kingston. Went to Dinner at ‘Bounty’ Lodge Lisle Snell then related some tales of the young men on Monday evening and finished off their week’s stay of the Island who had worked at the airport in various with a delicious Fish Fry, organised by Pine Tree Tours roles. He made mention of Kevin ‘Mooney’ Christian at Emily Bay, on Tuesday evening. who used to help engineer John Barning. How Kevin During the Saturday evening Dinner, Mary-Ann, had gone on to join the RAAF and after this he worked after receiving the gift for all the work that she had for Qantas for many years in Sydney and is now ‘Our done in organising the Reunion, said in part - “she and Airlines’ 737 engineer on Norfolk. her husband David had visited the Island in May 2008 John Barning then told of one young man (no name, to make sure that by the time each and everyone of you no pack drill), who had to empty the aircraft’s toilet. stepped on to the Island, you would enjoy your stay. This was done with a 44-gallon drum on wheels and a “I hope that this Reunion will bring back the long hose which attached to the toilet outlet. After this memories of the love that we share with our funny had been accomplished, the young man - ‘only knee little aeroplane and the love that we share with those high to a grasshopper’ - was seen running across the who aren’t with us anymore. All I can say is that I tarmac pushing the toilet cart. Unfortunately, when the have enjoyed doing this for you and seeing the faces cart hit the grass it threw the young man in question, of people I haven’t seen for a long, long time. straight over the top and he came up covered in you “Everything was done with love and affection for know what! the people of the DC4’s, be they in Sydney, Brisbane, A not so funny situation was when ‘Kik’ Quintal elsewhere in Australia and New Zealand or here on was the Agricultural Officer. “We were pretty casual in Norfolk Island and this could not have happened those days” Lisle said “and we would walk around and without the untiring support of my husband David.” they used to ‘kick’ the engine over from the cockpit Our picture, courtesy of Kim Partidge, shows the just to make sure that the propellors would turn. We Reunion group dressed this time in their Convict suits were down underneath with Kik spraying the hold and - a far cry from the smart uniforms of the DC4 days! he walked out into one of these propellors just as it - Tom. came down. Whack. It caught him just on the top of his THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL! Lean Diced Beef Located in Mark’s Homestyle Bakery Ph / fax 22723 • Mobile 50739 Here and There Norfolk Island Booking Centre from the mid 1960’s to It’s been an interesting week at my ‘little office 1977, when they sold it to Mr. Bill Blucher of Martins behind the garage’ firstly, with the receipt of the Agencies. following letter from Mrs. Sandy Howe of 32649 West During this period, the Dixons employed Joe Adams Branch Road, Mitchell, Oregon, USA - “I was working and ‘Bella Wilson at the Booking Centre. on Norfolk and met my fantastic husband David through the paper many years ago. He had placed a ‘Pen Pal Wanted’ in your paper and I responded. We wrote a lot, and the rest was history as they say, and we were married. “However, David has never seen the advert. I had cut it out and kept it in a ‘safe’ place and now I don’t know where that ‘safe’ place is. Is there any way I could get a copy of the page (or paper) with the advert? “His 40th birthday is coming up in August and I wanted to give him something special. I hope you can make this dream come true. You have already made my dreams come true by printing the advert in the first place so I could write to David, so for that I thank you a million times over”. I found the advert, in our edition of 20th November 1979. On Wednesday evening, 1st April, together with 21 other guests, I had the pleasure of being present =I had a visit on Tuesday afternoon by Dr. Peter and at a Dinner to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Maureen Lyndel Coyne who are here for a fortnight’s holiday King of ‘New Kids on the Block’. and staying at ‘Saint’s Inn’ in New Cascade Road. It was a very happy evening as Maureen told us of Peter was here as Conservator with the Australian her time at Mt. Roskill Grammar School, Auckland. National Parks and Wildlife Service from 1978 to 1983 Eric Craig, known by all as ‘Mr. Sir’ had been the and was closely connected with the rabbit eradication Music teacher, and entertained us by playing two programme on Phillip Island which commenced classical pieces on his violin. in March 1981. Return visits to the Island in 1986 Maureen is the Publicity Officer for the Quota confirmed that the extermination had been complete. Club, and Pat Anderson read a poem which she had Peter has with him a small booklet which has some composed for the occasion which finished with the stunning pictures taken on Philip Island. Some were lines - ‘Happy Birthday Maureen as this is your big taken during the period of eradication and show the 70’. scale of devastation while corresponding photos taken There was much laughter as Maureen related her in 2008, highlight how revegetation continues to confrontation with a large gentleman who passed wind progress. while shopping with his wife and she had to order him The most dramatic photo shows a solitary Norfolk from her shop. Island Pine clinging to the steep slope of the cliffs Greg told us that he had first met Maureen when she around Spin Bay. came to Norfolk in 1968 and stayed at Jean Mitchell’s Interesting to note that Peter’s name is immortalised guest house ‘Aunt Em’s’. Her father Harry visited the on Phillip Island with the name ‘Coyne Cove’ given to Island two years later and he also stayed with Jean at the area below the Razor-back track to Jacky Jacky. ‘Aunt Em’s’. “Maureen bought her shop in 1999 and purchased her home in 2002. She is a member of the Quota Club and they do a wonderful job on Norfolk. She was a School teacher in New Zealand, and thank God she didn’t have me to teach because she would have had her problems and now she still tutors children after school. Maureen is a very highly respected person and I think it is wonderful that she has come to live on Norfolk and I don’t think we could ever find a better citizen than Maureen today. It has been an honour to know Maureen all these years and it was an honour to know your father”. The evening came to a close with a special prayer by Our picture shows Mrs. Aileen Dixon (right) and Lorraine and as Maureen said “we shall say goodnight her sister Mrs. Betty Day. These two ladies were here and we shall continue to have a happy forever and with the Qantas DC4 Reunion. again thank you all for coming. Apart from being married for 70 years, Mrs. Dixon, together with her husband were the proprietors of the in Unbelievable Prices! 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������������������ the house with music laughter. Nan loved her music always welcomed rea’s friends, not just to the house in Pymble, but also to the house on Norfolk Isl. Nan Fred settled permanently on Norfolk Isl in 1986, purchasing the ‘Inne Shoppe’, a women’s clothing store. Nan enjoyed the contact with people this brought. I am sure you, like me, can remember some of the enjoyable times we had at their home with Nan as the caring hostess, bustling around making sure everyone had enough to eat drink. I also recall that 5.00 p.m. was a good time to call. Nan had always been interested in History but on Norfolk Isl a whole new chapter of her life unfolded when she started researching the isl’s history. Nan was President of the Historical Society was heavily involved with the production of a quarterly magazine. When in Sydney, she spent many hours at the Mitchell Library the Genealogical Society researching Norfolk’s history. Nan always said that the truth was a far better story than fiction in 1997 she published Interment Service for Nan Smith ‘Convict Kingston’ also contributed to a book written Wednesday, 1st April 2009, was a beautiful Autumn about the history of the Norfolk Isl Hospital (Norfolk afternoon for the Interment service for Nan Smith Isl Hospitals Public Health from the 1st Settlement). which was conducted by Ray Sills. Many of Nan’s Her depth of knowledge made her Sunday morning friends had joined with her daughter rea her husb ‘Walk Talk’ tours very popular. Geoff Newall at the Kingston Cemetery. Sadly in September 2001 Fred passed away after “On behalf of rea Geoff” Ray said “I would like a battle with cancer. Less than 6 months later Nan to thank you all for attending this service here this herself was diagnosed with cancer. For the past 7 years afternoon to honour the passing of Nan. The service she fought hard against her illness for the better part will be brief, but the memories we each have of her of it she was able to continue living life to the fullest will continue to be with us. It also gives her many despite often uncomfortable chemotherapy. friends on Norfolk a chance to pay our last respects rea her family would like to thank the many friends as well”. who have supported Nan throughout her illness. Ray then read the following Eulogy which had been Nan was a wonderful person will be greatly missed. prepared by the family. However, her struggle is over she is now united with “Nancy Jocelyn Smith was born in Auckl, New her beloved Fred. Zeal in 1930, the daughter of Ivy Albert (Bert) Wells As rea Geoff committed her ashes, Ray read the younger sister of Graeme. Nan attended St. Cuthbert’s following - “We commit the ashes of Nancy Jocelyn Ladies College in Auckl. Smith to Nature’s keeping; We give thanks for her When Nan was 16, her father saw a notice in the life; We remember with gratitude her deep love for her local paper advertising l house for sale on Norfolk Isl. family, her sense of fun her generous heart”. Sight unseen Bert purchased it. Then Nan her father We extend our sincere synpathy to rea Geoff in the jumped a New Zeal Air Force plane to inspect the sad loss of a lovely lady who, through all her work property. They fell in love with the isl at first sight. Ivy with the Historical Society has left, in the pages of her Albert spent many happy years on the isl Nan joined quarterly magazines, a priceless legacy for all who are them during school holidays. interested in the Isl’s early history. When Nan was 18 years old, she travelled to Europe. - Tom. She spent the best part of a decade there settling in Rome working for the Rome Daily American newspaper. In 1958 Nan, after a brief stay in New Zeal, was heading back to Europe via Sydney decided that she would Thank You stop there for a few months work to supplement her rea Geoff would like to thank all who attended the savings. She applied for two positions Nan decided to Interment Service, Ray Sills, Sexton Shane Quintal take whichever one accepted her. As luck would have Milton Bradley who managed the sound system. it, she got a call from a Mr. Fred Smith was quite pleased to find herself working for such a good looking young man. Four months later Nan Fred were married in Sydney. They may have had a quick courtship, but their marriage was a long happy one. Fred’s work took him back to Melbourne where their only child rea was born. In 1966 the family moved back to Sydney settled in Pymble. Nan enjoyed work as an ‘Avon’ lady, took up painting always filled Norf’k Placenames Project 47. Said Joe Flai inna Worta As mentioned last week Joshua Nash is on Norfolk 48. Powder Valley continuing his work on placenames on Norfolk Isl. 49. Peters Highway This week’s survey presents a list of the less common 50. Petrel’s Perch placenames. 51. Mulberry Valley If you know of any of the histories or locations of 52. Mt Duff (?) these names or can think of any others please contact 53. Lerms Josh by email on
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���������������������������������������������� Join with the NIG – Read On - Already you Are the Best! � Boost the resident numbers? � Provide competition and drive out the die-hards who have been serving Norfolk Island for years? No mention of Protecting Existing Businesses! � Earn your �dollar on Norfolk and send back to your Place Of Origin! � Buy up & Sell up & Screw up the Economy. � Bring your family & get the best ever education & leave. Swell the classes, redirect the teachers, and strain the standards for incumbent resident children. � Tell your colleagues & acquaintances – on the table are either AUS or NZ tax breaks or a foot in the door to Australia. � Hurry up pretty please – Our incumbent residents have no skills and are just a bunch of Rednecks! ������������������������������� � Without Visitor Bums on Airline Seats there is No Industry – Fact! The only way to make money on the Rock without visitors is to participate with Cyberspace technology – Fact! Cyberspace technology can also Screw the Die-Hards – Fact! � Speaking of Necks …. From this point forward the Minister for Tourism and the General Manager for the Government Tourist Bureau must be placed on notice – No more reports just get the Bums on Seats - Fact! � Immigration Board? You DO NOT meet the applicants! The Secretary to the Board influences the Board by his personal assessment(s) having met the applicant. His submissions to the Board are governed by the relevant Acts plus his report covering personal security, financial liability, employability, community cohesion, looks, feeling, and whatever gives him a warm & fuzzy feeling – fact! This is with TEP and GEP only – how the hell can any Government expect this position to prepare any submission to the Board given that there will be another nine (9) categories to consider and assess? The Secretary to the Immigration Board at this moment has the smallest office in the Public Service so when and where and at what cost will the Taj Mahal be built – perhaps at the new Fire Station so that he can watch & wave them on arrival? � Purporting to increase the number of residents, the qualifications, and improving the skilled population through opening up Norfolk Island Does Not and Will Not increase visitor numbers – Fact! ���������������������������������������������������� � YOU must take care of your Vulnerability by ensuring that your business remains Integral to You (and family) and your Norfolk Island customers without unfair competition by stealth. � YOU must protect Education in Norfolk Island for the Norfolk Island children and their Children - Fact! � YOU must lobby your Member of the Assembly and make sure that their vote is against the each of the proposed changes to the Immigration laws. Do It Now! Ring 22003 and make an appointment! � Ring Tet for an Email copy of the Media Release showing Permit Category Details. NORFOLK WOMEN’S FORUM
“The Administrator, the NI Government and the community welcomed the visit by the US Consul General . . .”
Ms.Eve Semple—Co-Chair Norfolk Women's Forum
On Tuesday 31st March 2009, 40 women met at the 3rd to $500,000 for health infrastructure in remote Women’s Forum. They were joined by the US Consul communities. General, Mrs.Judith Fergin. 12 women and 1 man spoke. Some However, there are limits on what can be funded under were speaking as individuals, others were representing such programs and new aged care facilities may cost community organisations or government agencies. more than is available under these ad hoc grant The concept of the Norfolk Women’s Forum came from 2 st programs. The Norfolk Island Government has indicated initiatives: the 1 International Women’s Day event in 2007; its intention to seek funding from the Australian Govern- and from Minister Vicky Jack’s encouragement of women on ment's Building Australian Fund for new medical and Norfolk to express their views, concerns and suggested solutions to issues that they felt were important to the aged care infrastructure on Norfolk community of Norfolk. � The importance of early education and intervention and The Norfolk Women’s Forum belongs to all women on ways these are addressed through Banyan Park Norfolk and anyone who wishes can participate. The Forum’s � The importance of volunteering and participating in the aim is to give all women a voice, to see that all issues put community forward are documented and that solutions are then achieved or � worked towards. The services and fundraising provided by the Quota and Sunshine Clubs Discussions on the day ranged from informing the Forum and � NISEDU -The necessity for awareness and support for Judith Fergin of the activities, aims, objectives and shortfalls of families with children who require assistance community organisations to enlightening all of the close historical connections of Norfolk with the US and how many Ms.Judith Fergin also provided the Forum an insight into her US traditions are ingrained in Norfolk traditions and culture. role as US Consul General in Sydney and her close historic connections with those associated with Norfolk.Sydney’s Presentations gave an overview on the following: Consular District include NSW, QLD, and NI. Mrs Fergin � Ecological sustainability on Norfolk, said,“It is part of my job to meet the people here and under- � Norfolks link with the US, stand the issues of interest here. This is an essential part of our � Is licensing on NI issued to youth too young? larger effort to ensure that our relationship with Australia – in � Need for safe houses for those that are victims of domestic all its parts and territories – remains strong and dynamic”. violence The Forum is professionally facilitated and all speakers had up � How a disability like dyslexia can be overcome and to 3 minutes to talk. Other house rules included no naming or owning a successful business can occur shaming and do not get personal, talk about your club, ideas, � An outline on Norfolk Labor and the need to get issues & successful outcomes. assistance for mammograms The Forum is currently � The need for the Hospital to sponsored by Norfolk Island renew and expand its infrastructure Professional Services who and shortfalls in funding was very provide the secretariat informative. services in partnership with EventsCorp Norfolk Island Left: Chair, Norfolk Island Hospital Above: L to R: The Official Secretary, (Members of Meeting and Board, Mrs Valerie Martinez with the Ms Karen Horsfall, Co - Chair US Consul General, Mrs Judith Fergin Norfolk Women’s Forum, Ms Eve Events Australia since Semple, US Consul General, Ms 1994). On Tuesday the venue Judith Fergin, AR General Insurance At the Forum the Official Secretary - Ms Karen Horsfall - was sponsored by South Ms Alison Gatland, NI Professional Pacific Resort with the tea noted that the current discussions between the Australian Services Secretariat, Ms Cara and coffee sponsored by and Norfolk Island Governments on governance Duncan Events Manager, Eventscorp Norfolk Island Ms Marielle Andrew the Lily Foundation and provides an opportunity to consider seeking federal and Chair Norfolk Women’s Forum communications by Norfolk assistance with the design and construction of a new Ms Denise Quintal Island Data Services. medical and aged care facility for the Norfolk Island The Women’s Forum is currently looking for funding that community. The Norfolk Island community and will enable young women to be mentored in the skills of hospital can currently access federal funding for the organising, documenting and running the actual forum. hospital through Australian Government grant schemes Additional funding is also required to enable the women to such as the National Rural and Remote Health work on obtaining solutions- to follow up relevant bodies Infrastructure Program - which provides grants of up and to continue to monitor progress. Currently all work is done in a voluntary capacity and with limited hours by the volunteers. To get results and change at a faster rate it would be beneficial to fund women to do this. Happy Visitors from NSW Currently holiday on the island are travellers from New South Wales who are on a NRMA tour, including eight members of the Nowland family who are researching their first settlement ancestors in Norfolk Island. Amongst those photographed are John and Winsome Lambkin, Joy Russell, May Heemskerk, George Barnett, June and Colin Walton, Stephen and Jeanette Seymour, Max and Margaret Cross, Russell and Joyce Dawson, Rol and Patricia Hop toon Morgan, Cliff and Olive Adams, Valerie and Jennifer Melmeth, Faye Woods, Stan and Janet Nowl, John and The Bounty Centre Judith Nowl, Ken and Judith Nowl, Wesley and Nerida and Nowl, Beryl -Anne Ahmed, Carolyn Read. Mini Golf Shop and see our great range of Thank You loveable, Dear Sir, cuddly Easter Bunnies... My wife and I recently spent a week on your some complete with Easter Eggs! beautiful island and we would both like to say a huge thank you to all on the island who made our stay so wonderful. The hospitality and friendliness of everyone was Yes! quite overwhelming. You can shop at the weekend! Everyone went out of their way to ensure that our holiday was a truly memorable event which indeed it Mini Golf Shop is open was. 2pm - 5pm every afternoon except Good Friday We would particularly like to thank the staff at the Tempt the taste buds by trying our delicious Governor’s Lodge, who’s standard of service and excellence was world class, also to Pinetree Tours for Soft Serve Ice Cream. their professionalism and island knowledge which told It’s sooo creamy, but it is actually us lots of history that we were unaware of, and to Lyle who’s DVD we have enjoyed immensely and rekindles 99% fat free, low calories the happy memories of our visit. and approved by the National Heart Foundation To the shopkeepers who’s advice on gift choosing was so helpful and to the superb coffees’ they served us which formed part of our daily itinerary. To the Cyclorama we so enjoyed and the CD soundtrack which remind us so powerfully of our visit, and to Norfolk Air whose hospitality on board and friendly, courteous service we so enjoyed. So a big “Norfolk Wave” to everyone and a huge thank you, we shall be back. N.I. Pest Control Yours faithfully For all your pest control needs Malcolm and Carol Townsend. Domestic and Commercial Services
CONTACT DUNCAN GRAY PHONE / FAX 23034 • MOBILE 50541 There is something for you with the outdoors; a stage with auditorium space for As many of you will know the mission of the Cultural 200 people or so; state-of-the-art audio visual display Development Association of Norfolk Isl (CDANI) is to technology; good acoustics; space for a reference “preserve, promote protect the traditional knowledge library archives; space for administrative functions. expressions of culture of the people of Norfolk Isl The building environment would also include for the people of Norfolk Isl.” This mission is not interpretative displays. For example, the story of our about any particular group of Norfolk Islers. It is all- weaving would be told in a garden where the flax for embracing, appropriately the CDANI committee of weaving is grown. nine people reflects the diverse nature of the Norfolk What is more, the centres’ very presence will be a Isl community, with a majority of members being of permanent reminder of that essence of our character non-Pitcairn descent. that makes Norfolk the remarkable place it is, that is CDANI members, numbering more than 120, believe the spontaneous generosity of its people. They will they can best achieve the mission by the construction have donated so much of their time money, offered of an appropriate building that will house, have on up their skills, l materials, so much of themselves, to display, enable the performance of, all aspects of those achieve something so gr. Who would not wish to be things that define our way of life. Those in CDANI, part of such a journey? many others, are passionate believers in the culture of The centre will be very relevant for visitors to Norfolk Isl. They also believe that the centre will be Norfolk Isl too. The building will be an iconic structure a physical reminder of what we all hold dear, that is like others in our region. The Tjibaou Cultural Centre Norfolk Isl is first foremost for the people of Norfolk in New Caledonia is a place that people want to visit Isl. because of what it represents, but also because of how For the isl community, the Cultural Centre will it looks. Our Cultural Centre will be no different. clearly demonstrate that we have a culture. Some It is not beyond the realms of possibility that every believe otherwise, are quite derogatory when the visitor to Norfolk Isl will make at least one visit to word culture is mentioned in relation to Norfolk. But the centre, providing a source of funds that will allow every community has a culture. This is true because it it to operate as a viable commercial entity. More is what how things happen over time in a community funds can be raised through guided tours of the that defines a culture. a lot of amazing things have facility the interpretative displays in the grounds, happened since the Mutiny on the Bounty in 1789, by (continued overleaf) people from many places, that has shaped the modern Norfolk Isl. In Norfolk’s case, we practice the Norf’k language that is, according to UNESCO, one of the most endangered languages in the world. We practice weaving/plaiting, patchwork quilting, dance, music, Open House poetry, cooking art. Some aspects of these are uniquely ours, are based in our Pitcairn Polynesian heritage. These are well worth protecting celebrating. But there is far more. Our contemporary methods of building design that will be on show at the Cultural Centre define (in part) our way of life now, best exemplified by our love of veras fireplaces. Our love of sport defines us. The children of our school who practice drama art, participate in the annual language camp TheAdministrator, Mr Owen Walsh merit assemblies, also define who we are. Those of us Mrs. Walsh advise that from other places who live here bring their cuisine that delights all of us. These food taste influences might, over time, enrich the food experiences for us visitors, GOVERNMENT just like the food taste blessings left by the American whalers have done. The Cultural Centre will be for all HOUSE of these more, so we hope you get the idea that this NORFOLK ISL will be a place for all who call Norfolk Isl home. will be open for inspection on To cater for this diverse range of needs, the Cultural WEDNESDAY 8th MARCH Centre will: have permanent displays of our culture from 1.00p.m. - 3.30p.m. history, in audio, film, photograph, demonstration forms; showcase local artists’ work, present our artists EVERYONE WELCOME at work; exhibit things of local historical relevance, as ADMISSION well as those from around the Pacific region; educate visitors, artists (local visiting), the community Adults $10.00 - Children Free (Must be accompanied by an adult) especially school children in elements of our culture history. Proceeds in aid of the To fulfil its role the building will have: flexible exhibition working spaces that can easily integrate St. John Ambulance There is something for you - continued will always be known as that place with the finest by leasing space for a tea room through the sale collection of restored convict-built Georgian buildings of Norfolk artefacts, by hosting events. Visitors will in the southern hemisphere, it would be great indeed enjoy watching our artists at work, rather than being if we were also known as a place of an iconic building witness to a show put on especially for them. What a that helps define, sustain us, as a unique people. It difference that would make to raising the authenticity deserves your passionate support, whoever you are, of the Norfolk experience! whatever you do, for there is something positive in The centre could be a physical representation of this for you. ‘Wun World, One Norf’k’ that underpins ‘The World (Wally Beadman. Wally is a member of the CDANI of Norfolk’ destination br. The use of alternate words committee. Norfolk Online has kindly permitted the in English then Norf’k suggests we must work as a publication of this article) united Norfolk Isl if we are to succeed in our major industry. If you are born here, are of Pitcairn descent, or have come from afar yet call Norfolk home, you are part of the one Norfolk Isl. The Cultural Centre Thank You could be a key part of achieving the intent of our new The management staff of the Norfolk Isl Tourist tourism br. Bureau would like to thank the people who helped The proposed Cultural Centre is an important prepare for the transition to collecting departure fees initiative for Norfolk industry. CDANI believes that entirely at the Airport. the building process, directed driven by the community, The work was all done quickly well. Thanks to is a key part of creating the bond with the centre that Megan Fitzpatrick for the signs; to Michael Sexton for will underpin its success. Based on best practices for the joinery work; to the Airport crew NI Electricity. building cultural centres, ‘shoe horning’ culture into Thanks, yorlye. a building built for multiple purposes usually results in a disconnect with the community. This is why the building must be stalone, be built for the Norfolk Isl people first foremost. By any measure, this is a huge project for Norfolk Isl with a completed build cost in the millions. The community benefit that will accrue during building, for the longer term, will be significant. The opportunity for new uses of local timber materials, for innovation in building design techniques, must not be understated. Be an eye-witness The up-skilling of local tradespeople by working with right in the courtroom, as The architects experts from elsewhere, for the training Fifteen bring you mind-boggling of our youth, are there for us to grasp. The prospect insights into Norfolk’s turbulent of having a leading example of an ‘environmentally past. You’ll SHUDDER and friendly’ building in ‘our world’ is mouth-watering, you’ll SMILE! surely with vision leadership could realise new industry for Norfolk Isl. The project will create long term jobs in maintenance, administration, tour guiding, hospitality, in creative industries. Indeed, the centre’s emphasis as a place MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS for ‘working with on our culture’ could lead to a - at 4-45 pm. It’s the perfect pre- significant increase, for example, in the export of our dinner show. After the play, join art weaving products. Governments elsewhere have the cast for sherry and a chat. invested heavily in creative industries because these You’d be mad to miss it! can take the talents of a people to a worldwide market. Book at Our people deserve such an opportunity, this centre REO Cafe -phone 23088, or can provide it. Visitors’ Bureau - Ph 22147 This initiative is a very good thing for our community, for our visitors our tourism industry, for industry generally on Norfolk Isl. While we
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Death of former Bank Manager We have received the following e-mail Matt Dunn, son of Paul Barbara Dunn. “Hi This email is to advise of the death of my father, Paul Dunn. Dad was manager of the Commonwealth Bank’s branch on Norfolk between February 1977 January 1980. We lived in a house (either owned or APPLICATIONS FOR rented by the Bank) in Burnt Pine. “OPEN DAYS” AT Dad always held many fond memories of Norfolk, as do Mum (Barbara) I. Mum Dad revisited the Isl GOVERNMENT HOUSE in 2001 caught up with many old faces; some they’d kept in touch with while others they hadn’t seen for JULY 2009 - JUNE 2010 more than 20 years. My younger brother Greg was born shortly after Community groups that raise funds we arrived on Norfolk. Before returning to Australia, I started Kindergarten in 1979 at Norfolk Isl Central for charities non-profit organisations are School, under the watchful eye of the late Fay invited to submit applications to have an Bataille. open day at Government House held on Dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in June last their behalf between July 2009 June year. He thought he had it beaten when he was given 2010. Open Days are held between 1.00 the all clear just before Christmas but, sadly, his condition began to deteriorate in February the return pm 3.30 pm on scheduled Wednesdays. of a more aggressive cancer, in his liver bones, was An entry fee is charged all proceeds diagnosed on 6 March. are used to benefit the Norfolk Isl Dad died last Sunday night, 22nd March at the community. Calvary Mater Mercy Hospice here in Newcastle. A Requiem Mass was held for him yesterday afternoon Applications are to be in writing at his own parish church, Our Lady Help of Christians, forwarded to His Honour, the Administrator, Boolaroo. The mass was followed by a private family care of the Office of the Administrator, service at the Ryhope Crematorium, then a celebration of Dad’s life at the Boolaroo Bowling Club — just the PO Box 201, NORFOLK ISL by Monday way he would’ve liked it! 27th April 2009. Dad was 69. Interested organisations may obtain I know that Dad would like his passing to be relayed to the Isl. The first thing I thought of was the information brochures on Government Norfolk Isler! I still have copies here from 1977 1979, House Open Days from the Office of the in which my brother’s birth our family’s return to Administrator or by phoning 22152 during Australia were announced, both being in remarkably business hours. good condition for their age! Letters to the Editor C R O S S W O R D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACROSS 8
Dear Sir, 1 .Withstood 9 1 0 I was disappointed to read the letter from “Concerned 5. G l e e f u l 9. C o m m e n c e 1 1 Norfolk Isl Citizen” in last week’s paper. Not only 10. Vo y a g e 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 is it based on misinformation, it smacks of “teacher 1 1. D o v e ’s c a l l bashing” which I had hoped had died a natural death 12. S i l l y 1 7 1 8 13. Longed for 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 over the years. 1 7 .Sit down If the writer had read the Daily Telegraph several 19. Nun 2 6 2 7 22. I n c e n d i a r y weeks ago, he/she would have clearly read the 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 NSW Government’s response to the query about the liquid 26. Persia 3 2 additional public holiday. It has nothing to do with the 28. U m p i r e Teachers Federation, in fact teachers were probably 3 1 .Spiritual 3 3 3 4 just as surprised to find we had ONE additional day, not being 3 2 .High hill two. As “pathetic” as that sounds, it is simply the truth 33. Paper- 3 5 3 6 we have no control over government bureaucracies. folding art 34. Dangerous snake 14. Active volcano Solution to I wonder if the writer has any children at, or contact 15. Te a r 35. Painful last week’s with the school as all parents are aware that the first 36. US state 1 6 .Slimy fish day of each term has been a pupil free day for many, 1 8 .Great Lake C r ossword many years. Teachers attend take part in professional DOWN 20. Wr a t h A Z T E C T J E T T Y 21. Golf item I H O P E R A O A development sessions designed to increase their skills 1. F a r m p e s t s D R E A M A C R U E L 2. Beacons 23. L a w l e s s n e s s E O B K K P E knowledge about education which they can then pass B R E A K C A V E S 3. H e a r t f e l t 24. Branch of maths C R Y T O W E L E L F on to your children. 4. Relishes 25. Domestic duck O A N A 27. Eye membrane H O T S L A T E E V E I would really like to encourage the writer to become 6. Russian M E C C A S N A R E s t a t e s m a n 28. House divisions P N H T A R F a teacher in their next life - but why wait? You could L E N T O W M O O S E 7 .Wo o d ny m p h 29. C a r m e l i t e U I O L I V E R A do it now as a mature age student. 8. Havana location 30. H a r v e s t S I S A L N L A S E R (continued overleaf) Letters to the Editor - continued
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Letters to the Editor - continued language. Some require extra tuition to assist them as does any other student in need. This puts strain Dear Sir on the role of the support teacher who already has a I write in reply to Concerned NI Citizen. mammoth job playing this role as well as counselor. The 2 extra days of holiday you refer to are just I do not begrudge the kids of any nationality having not true. The fact is that the first day of each term is an education but it all has an impact we have to face always a pupil free day where only the teachers attend that. for professional development planning. Ordinarily, It might cost the community a fair amount of money the kids would start back on a Tuesday – this time to provide for NICS but you have to consider that the they get one extra day start back on the Wednesday. kids at this school make up just about one quarter of The bungle has been acknowledged by the Minister in the total population as cliched as it sounds they are our Australia as a clerical error. While the Concerned NI future. We need to provide in our budget for growth Citizen may not like it; I know many of the kids do replacement of assets at the school. The Government will make the most of a bonus extra day. needs to start liasing more closely with the school on I have been working closely with the Norfolk all areas including budget give it the support it so Isl Central School for the past 10 months with a desperately needs. We have a great school fantastic committee called Tour Ed. We are aiming to have teachers. Stop knocking it back them up! our kids come from school with a greater general Yours etc historical knowledge of Norfolk, with more Isl pride Louise Tavener with a knowledge of the true value of tourism as Norfolk’s primary industry. Much of what has come from this has been a lot of resourcing for the school. Sir, Consequently as the team leader; I have spent a lot of I refer to “Concerned N.I. Citizen’s” letter regarding time delving into the school how things operate. being a teacher. I am also one of the parents of young children at Why wait to see if you can have the opportunity to the school attend the school weekly to help with come back into this world to be a “chalkie”? You could reading. In this role as teacher helper I have noticed study train to become one in this life, then I am sure many things. The young kids have ‘big books’ which you would change your opinion about the teaching the teacher uses as a class read together book. The profession. pictures print are large kids sit in a group read it Unless you are a “chalkie” you cannot possibly together with the teacher. So far each book that has underst the dedication hard work of teachers. It is come out is falling apart to the extent that the teacher very draining emotionally, physically spiritually. often needs the helper to hold the book together as it is Conversely, it is deeply rewarding having the privilege read. The lights in some of the classrooms run all day responsibility to educate mould children to be happy, – 4 fluoros per room. I have started to ask questions responsible well educated future citizens. about the state of equipment the electricity use. Your view of the teaching profession is merely an I have learned that the last years budget was cut image of your imagination. by something like $28,000.00 across all departments. Yours etc. The end result of that is that there is just insufficient Lyndel Coyne, funding for every subject area to upgrade all of the (teacher for 30 years). book resources it is done a few at a time each year. From what I have seen it is not enough. I also learned that the OHS committee recommended Sir, an upgrade to the electricity. Have a walk through Robyn Tavener, was not the only loser in relation to some of the older sections of the school; the need is the, missing, strayed 13 piglets. A pig was organised to apparent by the internal walls having wiring stapled be donated to the R.S.L. Women’s Auxiliary, for the down the wall the box like switches of old alone. festive table on Anzac Day, at a considerable saving, a This was previously budgeted for but funding was not major fund raiser for the said auxiliary members. given. One can only hope that this reached out to those The school should be the shining light in sustainable responsible that they feel some compassion in the energy. The provision of solar tubes in place of deprivation to our returned diggers who served our Isl daytime lights would be a huge saving in costs energy in the time of need. use. The school having photovoltaric cells on it would In the event that this in fact reaches those allow them to drawback on their electricity costs. responsible, a replacement would be appreciated, may Unfortunately many of the grants applicable to schools be left at the R.S.L. during business hours, no names, in Australia do not apply to our school the budget is no pack drill. such that they cannot be sourced any other way. On a final note. For those who fought for it, freedom There are currently approximately 21 teachers, 3 has a taste that the protected will never know. part time teachers, 3 clerical staff 2 part time library Yours etc. assistants at NICS. The school has some grades Coop. which far exceed the suggested ratio children/teacher so composites classes are the norm. Many of the new children to the Isl do not have English as a first Letters to the Editor - continued
Dear Sir, I have been to Norfolk four times in total I have enclosed a photo of a shopping scene at Middlegate as it was in 1950. We left Whenuapai Airport in Auckl flew by an ex RNZAF Dakota taking from memory about four hours. Accommodation was primitive. We were accommodated in old army huts on a hill overlooking Emily bay. We had an old house behind us where we had meals recreation. On the flat in front of us was a high aerial mast with a small on air at 8 am each day with a front person giving hut beneath it we knew when a plane was coming the weather, what planes are in out telling of any because the generator to supply the beacon with power ship there. They could also tell of any unusual event was started by remote control. We paid 50 pounds NZ like the parade on Saturday 21st March, which went for the week before we left were allowed to take 7 unmentioned. pounds each with us. We were driven around in an These are just my ideas so bin them if you feel like old Dodge car. Residents homes we went to were not it much more than corrugated iron shacks with no lining Yours etc from inside but we were welcomed by all. NZ, Norman Milligan After my recent visit I felt you might like to know [email protected] how I think the tourist numbers could be improved. 1. When I told people where I had recently been, they had never heard of Norfolk or knew where it was did not know of its many attractions. On the television news here every day they show all the Pacific Isl’s Dear Sir weather except for Norfolk. If TVNZ could be To challenge criticise government is a fundamental persuaded to include Norfolk on the map, watchers right. Although I often wonder at the value of would know every day where it was would would be exercising this right in your columns I do accept that more inclined to visit. it offsets to some degree the deficiency in our political 2. There are some visitors who cannot drive can accountability when compared to places where therefore not visit shops that are beyond walking adversarial political systems a deming media play distance. I noticed one taxi there but do not know if a major role in calling government to account. The there is only one. Could not a taxi driver take a visitor inadequacy of these checks balances in Norfolk has to a distant destination provide the visitor with a ticket significantly contributed to unchecked government that could be shown to the retailer they could offer a poor outcomes for 30 years. The government of the slight reduction in price only if the visitor purchased day knows this understs that what it says does will something. remain largely unchallenged by the local media. 3. I noticed you have a local tv channel advertising (continued overleaf) attractions only. I do not know if it is being broadcast locally or somewhere else. If it is local why not come
Got some time off over Easter? Play Paintball! Ph : 51114 Letters to the Edtor - continued Dear Sir, An inquisitive press would be expected for example We wanted to write in to introduce ourselves. My to question government members about its statements name is Caroline Bromley my husb David I our two that economic decline in Norfolk Isl will be short- children(12,8yrs)live in NZ.We have been to Norfolk lived is showing signs of recovery. The press would numerous times. Last time for our friend Greg Quintals want to know what economic data professional advice 90th. We love Norfolk Isl would like to make it our led to these conclusions when all the indicators expert home.(It already feels like home) Currently I am a Vet opinion in nearby places point to exactly the opposite. Nurse David a Manager at ITM Coromel. We would It would press for an answer because it knows that be interested in hearing from anyone looking for business future planners are entitled to depend on managers or similar work that we could both do. government economic predictions. The press would be If you have any queries or would like to contact us excited to know if the government is continuing to use please email: [email protected] or the number of cars in Borry’s car yard as its economic Ph:(int code)78668550 barometer or whatever number has been left hanging Sincerely idle in the Westpac window for the past week. David,Caroline, Eden and Tavis Bromley,NZ A curious press would be entitled to delve into the PS. Wataweih to Bruce, Gracie Greg SnrandJnr, level of self-delusion in the government. It could ask Shane and Paula Ohara!!! Miss you guys!!! how, in the light of such a well documented history of poor governance in Norfolk Isl, the chief minister could offer his government’s assistance to the Federal government to sort out the difficulties in their Indian Dear Sir, Ocean Territories. The press could enquire further, Last weeks Letter to the Editor from “Norfolk Isler asking the Federal Government to explain how on the se Grabet” contained a suggestion that the Minister one h it wishes to make changes to Norfolk governance for Environment was moving to allow the importation because it regards Norfolk as being an almost failed into Norfolk Isl of fruit vegetables. state , on the other h entertains this dubious offer from This is a most dangerous proposal the Government the chief minister. should make it clear that it will not proceed along this A skilled press would probe the tourist bureau path. “missing cash” affair. It would rightly call to account You must take notice of what happened to Lord the minister as the person with whom the buck stops Howe Isl when they allowed the importation of fruit dem to know how such a dreadful state of affairs could resulting in Fruit Fly becoming established there. exist for such a long time. The press would no doubt We certainly do not want every ripe porpay, peach, want to know how the people’s parliament raised not plun, nectarine, tomato etc that we produce being full one word of challenge to the minister’s fitness to hold of maggots. office. There are many other pests diseases on the mainl Why would the press be expected to follow these which fortuneately do not worry us on Norfolk. But lines of enquiry? Because the public has a basic right we must keep them out by maintaining an effective to know. quarantine protection. The role of the media in scrutinising government Yours sincerely, performance is central to the democratic process but Ernie Friend it has never developed suitably in Norfolk Isl. I will always wonder what difference it could have made had it been an unrestrained press, free of any fear of reprisal or retribution for its editorial opinion or content. We will never know. yours Brush Strokes Mike King For all your IINTERIORNTERIOR ANDAND EXTERIOREXTERIOR Dear Sir, Here is the 22nd great reason to live on Norfolk Isl. PPAINTINGAINTING We have no great distance to go to work or play— New Work many on mainl Australia have to travel an hour or Roofs more to work or to sporting venues. As well as time Re-paintsRe-paints money to travel those distances the stress is of a high can do it! level. Not here on tranquil Norfolk. YouYou nnameame itit - wwee can do it! Yours , Charles B FullyFully EExperiencedxperienced ContactContact StuartStuart MacKenzieMacKenzie oror Bill Donald anytime ���������
Additionally, the members of St John Ambulance are very grateful Cec we will be dedicating a plaque to your generosity. The money will be used for much needed equipment – Thank you Finally - I can’t seem to remember a time when it wasn’t windy as it’s been howling through our side for a week now both day night. It’s amazing how non- St. John Ambulance, Australia stop wind makes you feel tired I’ve taken to having a nap on the floor beside the dog who feels the same Norfolk Isl Divsion way about it all. Watawieh Yorlye Kevin As you may have heard, an ambulance vehicle has been donated to us by the Queensl Ambulance Service. Some years ago a sum of $50,000 was donated to the Norfolk Isl Ambulance Service on the condition that Cadbury Easter Colouring-in it was used for the express purpose of buying a new Competition ambulance. It was also a condition that the donor Last chance to be in the Easter colouring in remained anonymous. I recently received the following competition to win an Easter Bunny collect entry from information expressing the view from the trustee that Foodl competition closes Wednesday 7 April. it should be published in this column I agree. Cecil Gerhard Barkman [Cec] Cec was born on the 7th July 1920 in Sweden in Still Missing his travels came to Norfolk Isl on a holiday decided The pigs haven’t squealled loud enough for me this was the place he would like to live. He gained to find them, however if you can assist please go to Australian citizenship in 1967 Norfolk Isl residency www.pigsqueal.nf or phone 22295 or mobile 50170 in 1969. Thank You He bought a property near the 100 Acres which he Robyn Tavener subsequently sold bought a property near the airport which he called “Bugl” Cec was a very private person spent most of his time on his property where he grew many fruit trees, the produce from which he often just gave away. Cec was very generous to the community donated Happy large sums over the years to causes he considered deserving; the last of which was leaving “Bugl” all its Birthday Em contents to the Administration of Norfolk Isl. for the 15th. During his last few years he had occasion to require the services of St John Ambulance was so You look impressed with their kind careful attendance that he donated $50,000 to the service, this was intended to no different cover the cost of a much needed new ambulance. I - gorgeous as believe however that the ambulance has been obtained without that cost the funds can now be used to buy ever! whatever is considered necessary for the operation of Have a great day. the ambulance service. Cec died on the 11th December 2003 at the Norfolk Isl Hospital aged 83 years is Love from all buried at Kingston Cemetery. We will not easily forget tall Cec. your friends.
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When confronted by a sudden accident or illness and you want help. The quickest way to get help: • Ring for the Ambulance, 22091 or 911 • Give the exact location, landmarks etc. • Speak slowly and clearly. • Give your name and the phone number you are ringing from. • Give the number of causalities [if a multi person accident] • Give the name of the patient if known [this is important on Norfolk as the hospital will have records of that person] • State if any other emergency service is required eg. Police, Cliff rescue etc. Telephone • Do NOT hang up till the hospital hangs up, ttheyhey mamayy havehave otherother questionsquestions 22091 or 911 they would like to ask. “It was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Then men noticed the fiendish pack. But who among them ever saw, the next to last straw” (anon) ��������������
������������������������������� �������������������� ������������� that this death resulted from another’s distorted “grief”; �������������� from viewing their life situation and their ability I have a responsibility �� those I love, to exist within it, with doubt, and hopelessness. To be loving, patient, considerate and kind, To be loyal, respectful and honest. I seek ���������� that this death and its To be appreciative, encouraging and comforting, cause cannot be changed; To share myself and care for myself; This loss is part of my life, but this part is not the To be the best possible “me”. whole of my life. My life is forever changed by this death, but it is BUT I am not responsible ��� them. not destroyed. Not for their achievements, successes or I CAN and WILL live through and beyond this triumphs, loss. Not for their joy, gratification or fulfillment, I WILL NOT always hurt as badly as I do today. Not for their defeats, failures, or I WILL have happiness and peace of mind in my disappointments. life again. Not for their thoughts, choices or mistakes, And most of all, not for their suicide. ����������� is allowing others and myself the humanness to have made mistakes even of For had I been responsible this magnitude. I don’t have to like it! This death would not have occurred. Forgiveness is relinquishing anger, guilt and the need to fault and blame. To assume responsibility for this death, or to It does not mean finding reasons, causes or place responsibility upon another, justification for my loved one’s death. robs the person who died of their personhood It does not mean forgetting. and invalidates the enormity of their pain and I will never forget! their desperate need for relief. It does not mean being completely free of emotional pain, ����� is my protest against my loss and it but allowing anguish and despair to transform cause. Anger is an effort to control that which into sorrow and regret. cannot be controlled or changed. Anger is energy that cannot be denied, destroyed I seek �������������� into living again; or forgotten; Free of emotional bondage to the fact of suicide; but energy that must be expressed Free of emotional bondage to the one who died lest it become a pool of hatred, resentment and And taking back into myself, as sustaining bitterness within myself, strength, depriving me of well-being, dignity, peace of treasured memories of the life shared with my mind, wholesome relationships loved one. and my hope for future happiness…. And so it (From my collection, Kathryn) must be converted into
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���������������������������������������������������������������������������� [email protected]������������������������������ ���������������������������������������������������������� Colonoscopy other colonoscopy people, where I went inside a little ABOUT THE WRITER: Dave Barry is a Pulitzer curtained space took off my clothes I then put on one Prize-winning humour columnist for the Miami Herald. of those hospital garments designed by sadist perverts, Below is an account of his recent colonoscopy. the kind that, when you put it on, makes you feel even I called my friend y Sable, a gastroenterologist, to more naked than when you are actually naked. Then make an appointment for a colonoscopy. A few days a nurse named Eddie put a little needle in a vein in my later, in his office, y showed me a colour diagram of the left h. Ordinarily I would have fainted, but Eddie was colon, a lengthy organ that appears to go all over the very good, I was already lying down. Eddie also told place, at one point passing briefly through Minneapolis. me that some people put vodka in their MoviPrep. Then y explained the colonoscopy procedure to me At first I was ticked off that I hadn’t thought of this, in a thorough, reassuring patient manner. I nodded but then I pondered what would happen if you got thoughtfully, but I didn’t really hear anything he said, yourself too tipsy to make it to the bathroom, so you because my brain was shrieking, ‘HE’S GOING TO were staggering around in full Fire Hose Mode. You STICK A TUBE 17,000 FEET UP MY BEHIND!’ would have no choice but to burn your house. I left y’s office with some written instructions a When everything was ready, Eddie wheeled me into prescription for a product called ‘MoviPrep,’ which the procedure room, where y was waiting with a nurse comes in a box large enough to hold a microwave an anaesthesiologist. I did not see the 17,000 foot tube, oven. I will discuss MoviPrep in detail later; for now but I knew y had it hidden around there somewhere. I suffice it to say that we must never allow it to fall into was seriously nervous at this point. the hs of America’s enemies. y had me roll over on my left side, the I spent the next several days productively sitting anaesthesiologist began hooking something up to around being nervous. Then, on the day before my the needle in my h. There was music playing in the colonoscopy, I began my preparation. room, I realized that the song was Dancing Queen by In accordance with my instructions, I didn’t eat any ABBA. I remarked to y that, of all the songs that could solid food that day; all I had was chicken broth, which be playing during this particular procedure, Dancing is basically water, only with less flavour. Then, in the Queen had to be the least appropriate. evening, I took the MoviPrep. You mix two packets of “You want me to turn it up?”asked y, from powder together in a one-litre plastic jug, then you fill somewhere behind me. “Ha ha,” I said. it with lukewarm water. (For those unfamiliar with the then it was time, the moment I had been dreading metric system, a litre is about 32 gallons!) for more than a decade. If you are squeamish, prepare Then you have to drink the whole jug. This takes yourself, because I am going to tell you, in explicit about an hour, because MoviPrep tastes— here I am detail, exactly what it was like. being kind—like a mixture of goat spit urinal cleanser, I have no idea. Really! I slept through it. One with just a hint of lemon. moment, ABBA was yelling “Dancing Queen, feel The instructions for MoviPrep, clearly written by the beat of the tambourine,” the next moment, I was somebody with a great sense of humour, state that back in the other room, waking up in a very mellow after you drink it, “a loose, watery bowel movement mood. y was looking down at me asking me how I may result.” This is kind of like saying that after you felt. I felt excellent. I felt even more excellent when y jump off your roof, you may experience contact with told me that it was all over, that my colon had passed the ground. with flying colours. I have never been prouder of an MoviPrep is a nuclear laxative. I don’t want to be too internal organ. graphic, here, but have you ever seen a space-shuttle On the subject of Colonoscopies... launch? This is pretty much the MoviPrep experience, Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments with you as the shuttle. There are times when you during the exam were quite humorous ... A physician wish the commode had a seat belt. You spend several claimed that the following are actual comments made hours pretty much confined to the bathroom, spurting by his patients (predominately male) while he was violently. You eliminate everything. performing their colonoscopies: then, when you figure you must be totally empty, • “Take it easy, Doc. You’re boldly going where no you have to drink another litre of MoviPrep, at which man has gone before!” point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the •. “Can you hear me NOW?” future start eliminating food that you have not even • “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there eaten yet. yet?” After an action-packed evening, I finally fell sleep. • “You know, in Arkansas, we’re now legally The next morning my wife drove me to the clinic. I married.” was very nervous. Not only was I worried about the • “Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!” procedure, but I had been experiencing occasional • “Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.” return bouts of MoviPrep spurting. I was thinking, • ‘You used to be an executive at Enron, didn’t you?’ “What if I spurt on y? ‘How do you apologize to a • ‘Could you write a note for my wife saying that my friend for something like that? Flowers would not be head is not up there?’ enough.” At the clinic I had to sign many forms acknowledging that I understood totally agreed with whatever the heck the forms said. Then they led me to a room full of What’s on at the
MOVIESTHIS WEEK FROM 15 APRIL “Swing Vote” “Molière” A comedy starring A comedy starring Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Kevin Costner. Rated Laura Morante. Rated PG M In 1658, playwright/actor Molière, having been Bud Johnson is an given a theatre in the capital by the King, is back in apathetic, beer slinging, Paris after touring the kingdom of France with his lovable loser, who is company of players. One day a young lady asks him to coasting through a life follow her to the deathbed of her mother ….. Thirteen that has passed him years earlier, Molière already runs a troupe but goes by. broke is thrown in prison. Fortunately (?) his debt is His precocious, covered by Monsieur Jourdain, a rich man who wants over-achieving him to help him rehearse a one-act play he has written twelve year old with a view to seducing a beautiful bright young daughter, Molly, widow, Célimène. As Jourdain is married to Elmire, takes care of them is the “respectable” father of two daughters, his design both, until one mischievous must remain secret, so Molière is introduced in to the moment on Election Day, when she house as Tartuffe, an austere priest. In French, with accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates English subtitles. in the presidential election coming down to one vote, her Dad’s. FOR THE HOLIDAYS Suddenly, Bud Johnson, the nobody, becomes the voice for everybody when the world realizes that his “WALL-E” vote will be the one that elects the next president. From the humans who brought you “Finding Nemo”, Politicians invade the small town of Texico, New stats on 15 April Disney’s “High School Musical 3” Mexico, its unwitting inhabitants, waging war for which starts on 22 April Bud’s vote.
FROM 10 APRIL MOVIE TIMES “Easy Virtue” (M) A comedy starring Jessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Swing Vote Scott-Thomas, Ben Barnes Rated PG Saturday, 4 April 7.30 pm The Twenties have roared … the Thirties have yet Sunday, 6 April 5.30 pm to swing. John Whittaker, a young Englishman, falls Wednesday, 8 April 3.30 pm madly in love with Larita, a sexy glamorous American Wednesday, 8 April 6.30 pm woman they marry impetuously. However, when the couple returns to the family home, his mother, Mrs. (PG) Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new Easy Virtue daughter-in-law. Friday, 10 April 7.30 pm Larita tries her best to fit in but fails to tiptoe Saturday, 11 April 7.30 pm through the minefield laid by her mother-in-law. Sunday, 12 April 5.30 pm Larita quickly realises Mrs. Whittaker’s game sees Monday, 13 April 5.30 pm that she must fight back if she’s not going to lose John. Wednesday, 15 April 6.30 pm A battle of wits ensues sparks soon fly. Mrs. Whittaker manipulates every situation to undermine her, while Larita remains frustratingly calm Wall-E (G) engineers sassy counter attacks. Wednesday, 15 April 1.30 pm Sunday, 19 April 3.00 pm Wednesday, 22 April 3.30 pm
The Ferny Lane Theatre Adults $12 – Children $6 Community Arts News Thaenks f’ Aklan ….. can anyone help us, please? We need some The Jaero competition got underway on Thursday dummies – the mannequin type. We would like night at the Governors Lodge Resort. It was a great to borrow these for the duration of our annual Art turnup fantastic to see some new faces. Once again Exhibition which opens in two weeks time. This is to alot of fun was had by all. As we were missing four display some of the winning creations from the 2009 pairs due to another function (Happy 40th Darren), we Wearable Art Extravaganza. will not be counting the results from that round. It is If you have a mannequin (full body or torso only) the School Easter Carnival next Thursday, so no Jaero or even a dressmakers’ dummy, that Community for next week. The comp will begin on Thursday the Arts can borrow for five days, please ring Alison 16th, so if you would like to join us, please let Gaelene Ryves on 22828 or Celia Bigg phone 54280 (e-mail know. [email protected]. The Hospital Auxiliary Team would like to say a This year is the eleventh exhibition we have hosted. big Thank You to Jo Kiri all at Governors Lodge Each year has brought fresh talent(s) for us to marvel for hosting the Jaero Comps from now on, providing at with works of arts in painting, sculpture, jewelry, the facilities for the Tea Coffee. Its a great venue plaiting, quilting, photography, printmaking, carving, everyone is happy to be there. patchwork, origami, etc. The artists have been well- p.s. Still missing from the Just Desserts night is known local artists, newly emerging school student an enamel pie plate. Could you please check your artists, more seasoned travelers of life who surprised cupboards, fridge backseat of your cars. Underneath themselves by discovering their own talent also those will have either DX or Dolly’s name on it. She cant newly arrived in our community who brought new make any more pies without it Moochie Lorri getting styles old. It is a must see. Open for public viewing very nasi cos dem se hungry.... from Saturday, 18 April to Tuesday, 21 April, don’t let the four days slip by without your calling in - Supper Room at Rawson Hall. Entry is via the double doors Great news! at ground level which face the Post Office. Chief Werner Stach of HMAS Sirius was thrilled Each year we also have a feature – this year’s is to learn that his Chiefs cap was found on the round- the display of a number of Wearable Art entries. This about the Norfolk Isl Police has sent the cap back to gives you the opportunity to see these extraordinary his ship. pieces closely to appreciate the detail you may not have seen as these artworks were paraded on the catwalk at January’s Extravaganza. Which leads me to again throw the plea out to any one who may have a store mannequin or dressmaker’s dummy we can borrow for the Art Exhibition (please contact Alison Ryves or Celia Bigg). MOTHERS DAY EVE childrens talent quest is Norfolk Island Golf Club only five weeks away. Open to all school age students. For singers who need an accompanist - please let us Lunch daily 11.00am - 2.30pm know if you don’t have someone to back you. Contact Three course Asian Banquet Dinner Mrs Mackie or Mr Wilkinson. Categories for Junior Every Wednesday Senior in Dance, Song, Drama (which includes drama, $24.50 per person comedy, poetry) Instrumental. The night before Only $22 per person for a group of at least 4! Mothers Day -Saturday, 9 May 2009, 6:00pm, Rawson Hall. Asian and Roast Dinner every Saturday. NEXT MEETING – Monday, 6 April; please note 5.30pm - 8.30pm. different starting time this month is 7:30pm at Aunt Today’s Special - Roast Duck Em’s ForFor rreservationseservations pph:h: 5507860786, 2223542354 Cheers ‘til next week…..
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Just look for the fl ags Ph; 22355 A Page from the Past the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. After service in Fiji, the advance party of the battalion comprising ‘A’ The Norfolk Isler, Company the carrier platoon together with other units Saturday 31st March 1967 of what was to be known as ‘N’ Force, embarked for When is a Pine not a Pine - when it is a Norfolk Norfolk Isl on 7th October 1942. Isl Pine! Steve Downard of the N.Z. Forest Research “Camp sites had been allocated to each company. Institute at Rotorua, New Zeal, has written us about The force headquarters was in a central position in some of the cut sections of the Norfolk Isl Pine he took the lovely house grounds of ‘Devon’ (now the home back with him to New Zeal which he put through the of Bernie Mary Christian-Bailey). The name ‘White microscope. Wings’ appealed to ‘A’ Company’s fancy as soon as Not only did we get a letter, but Stan included in they arrived (now the site of Mr. Mrs. Morgan Evans’s the mail some very interesting photos taken under the home on Middlegate Road). A drive through beautiful microscope of various sections of both N.Z. Kauri the parkls brought you to Anson Bay where, tucked away N.I. Pine some slides. Anyone who is keen to see the in the tall lantana, ‘B’ Company built its home. similarity of the two trees can view the slides photos Tall grass-clad hills close to the coast at Cascade of at the Printery. surrounded ‘C’ Company (just over the bridge at In his letter, Stan says: “I have cut sections of the Cockpit). Nestling under the tall dark pines along N.I. Pine I brought back - the wood had split in drying Collins Head Road ‘D’ (Support) Company’s tents which made the transverse sections difficult to cut, as were pitched, while Headquarters Company was can be seen by the slide. likewise situated beneath the pines on a level green Both N.I. Pine N.Z. Kauri as well as pines, are sward where Padre Leggett also set up his tents softwoods. By the way, ‘soft’ ‘hard’ have nothing to named the area ‘The Four Pines”. (this was the late Ike do with actual hardness of softness of the wood. In Christian’s paddock, next to Bussy Jim Edward’s). actual fact, some hardwoods are far softer than many Another extract from the book - “New Year’s Day softwoods - e.g. Balsa is a hardwood. Hardwoods 1943 was a momentous one for Major Pringle the are the broad-leaved trees whereas softwoods have other farmers of the battalion, for on that day 300 sheep somewhat needle-like leaves are the conifers. arrived from New Zeal. The difficult task of getting As mentioned before, Norfolk Isl Pine is not really them ashore on lighters was successfully accomplished a pine at all, neither is N.Z. Kauri. Two of the main with the loss of only one overboard”. features of a true pine are the presence of resin canals Calling all Fishermen - Roy Davis, Ted Semple, horizontal tracheids along the rays both features being Alan Partridge his friends, Byron Burrell John absent in Norfolk Isl Pine N.Z. Kauri”. Lorking met at Leon Evans’s home last Tuesday night Memorial Park - The Administrator reported that to discuss the formation of a Fisherman’s Club. he had been in touch with the President the Secretary It is anticipated that a quarter-acre of l in Cascade of the RSL in regard to the memorial. He would look Road will be made available for the club house. Plans at how the planting should be done with Cnr. Evans are for a caretaker of the club house who will look Mr. D.C.D. Buffett. He would follow this up hoped after maintain equipment, make sinkers, see that the that the planting of the trees,, in memory of the 10 cranes are working satisfactorily at a later date, look men who gave their lives in World War II, one in the after the proposed petrol bowser oil stocks for the Korean War 13 in World War I, would be an important fishing boats. part of the next ANZAC Day service. Fishing Competition - Several fish were weighed Proposed Caravan Park, Mission Road - Cnr. in on Saturday, 25th March. Leaders now are -John Ryves asked if the Administrator was aware that an Lorking, a Groper caught from a boat; Alex Nobbs area at the top of Mission Hill was to be used as a with a big Kingfish caught off the rocks. Bruce Young caravan park, if this was permissible under the caught a long Boohee but no Junior has beaten Kim Boarding House Guest Houses Act. Davis’s 9lb.120z. Kingfish! The Administrator replied that he was aware that - Tom. provision is being made for some four caravans on a property as the law sts at present, there is nothing to prevent these being put on private property. Reunion of the 36 Battalion on Norfolk Isl - 52 members of the 36th Battalion who were stationed on Norfolk Isl during World War II have arrived here for a reunion. The following is an extract from a book on the Chiswick Cottage record of services of the 36th Battalion with the 3rd Division in the Pacific. ART AND CRAFT SHOP In a foreword by Lieut. Colonel B.H. Pringle, he Locally made Childrens’ Wear, Craft, says: ‘a history of the 36th Battalion would not be Local Photography, Art, Books and much more! complete without some recognition of the sound comm guidance of its first Comming Officer, Lieut. Commer NOW OPEN FROM 2pm J.W. Barry its Senior NCO, Warrant Officer 1st Class, WED, SAT, SUN R.A. Arkless’. Two Chimney’s Road • Steele’s Point The 36th Battalion, 2nd N.Z.E.F. was formed after Crackdown on unregistered uninsured vehicles Following concerns expressed by police, members of the public the Road Safety Committee, a campaign is about to commence to deal with motor vehicles which are unregistered uninsured. Norfolk Isl Police will institute strong measures to ensure compliance with the Road Traffic Act 1982 requiring the registration insurance of all motor vehicles. The Road Traffic Act covers motor vehicles, semi- - FOR SALE - trailers, mopeds, motor cycles motor tricycles, among others. It defines a “motor vehicle” as follows: PRIME VACANT LAND “a mechanically propelled vehicle — 8232m² (over 2 acres) in area. Fenced & sloping (a) intended or adapted for use on roads; or (b) that is reasonably capable of being used on roads, with mature palms. Power and access gate at includes a trailer attached to, or intended to be front roadside boundary. 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Du get mi staated orn auwas byutifool Exceptional, fastidiously maintained property. Ailan….daa saen en suf Daun’Taun, daa maejik aut Asking $795K. Aansan Bieh, daa mist crors dem maunten….oh Norf’k wi gwen miis yu!! PO Box 153 Norfolk Island 2899 Tek keyah lorng f’iich atha yorlye. Ph: int (6723) 22429 Yu gwen’bii iin auwas thorts Mob: 50803, 50804 or 54899 Plenti law, mail: [email protected] Nat Yoyo Web: www.bountycentre.nf Norfolk Isl Bridge Club Court 2 We had three tables in play at the Bridge Club on 5.00pm Gye D v Puk Tuesday evening it was great to have Shirley, Rose, 5.30pm Katie v Mitchell J Annie Bruce joining us again. 6.00pm Debbie Johnston v Peter H Game was made on 9 of the 20 boards played. 6.30pm Pops v Brendon There were some interesting hs with both N/S E/W 7.00pm Micheal Vaughan v Tracey Y sharing good cards. There was only 8 points difference 7.30pm Mal Tarrant v Poppa between the first last pairs when the boards were scored. Four of the boards yielded slam results, but Ladies Thursday night Squash were only called to game. Any ladies interested in learning how to play squash Well done to Vicky Anne Annie Bruce who were please call Ginny Walker for Information. 1st equal with 53.75%, with Kik Shirley 3rd with Oceania Masters 50.00%. Names are also being called for a trip to Whakatane We meet on Tuesday evenings at 7.00p.m. at the to play in the Oceania Masters on the dates of Friday Aand H Hall. Visitors are welcome a partner can 23rd October till Monday the 26th October. usually be arranged, if required, by phoning Brian More information can be obtained from Rae T on Purss on 23108 or Marie Freshwater on 22521. 23354. Dates to remember • 13th till 17th July -Norfolk Isl Squash Masters. Squash News • 17th September till 3rd October -Mini Games Juniors Cook Isls. Juniors are on Tuesday afternoon for the little • 23rd till 26th October -Oceania Masters Whakatane ones with Sarlu Poppa then for the older kids on New Zeal. Wednesdays with Brian Brendon. Both days start at 3.30 pm till 4.30 pm. Saturday juniors is on each Saturday from 9.00 am till 11.00 am. The Juniors have been put in to teams they have Wednesday Golf times they are playing, The times are on the notice A great day was had by the 19 keen golfers who board at the squash courts, if not sure turn up at 9.00am participated in Wednesdays’ stroke competition. if your name is not on the list you want to play turn up Winning the ladies event was Caroline Miratana we will fit you in. with 68 nett. Winning the men’s event was Dr Brian Macnamara Night Comp with a 67 nett. Runner up went to Moonie Christian This is the last week of this comp. with 68 nett third place went to rew Umlauft with 69 Next week will be a social hit then the next comp nett. will start on the 15th April. Pro Pin was won by visiting golfer Geoff Slater If you want to enter or you are already in the comp – hope you had a great day! you want to pull out of the next one please ring Mal on Next week will be WGNSW Stroke Putting so see 23354 or 50465 before the 8th April. you on the course ‘Happy Golfing’! This weeks draw CR Wednesday 8th April R10 Court 1 5.00pm Leonard v Craig 5.30pm Coral Rowston v Matt S 6.00pm Mike J v Snobbles 6.30pm Rob Rowston v Richard Gribb 7.00pm Matt B v rew U 7.30pm Steve O’neill v Becky Nobbs
Paintball will be having a Five Person Team Comp Day Saturday 18th April. Anyone can play who are aged 15+! Get your team of five book now! Limited places available! Ph 51114 Cheryl Tennis Club B Ladies Doubles – Karen Menadue Gaelene Christian def Mai Nobbs Emma 4-2 (default due WORKING BEE SUNDAY 5 APRIL 8.00AM to injury). Final Karen Menadue Gaelene Christief In final preparation for the upcoming Veteran’s Tanya Rall Sue Hemsley 6-4 6-2. Tournament the club will be holding a working bee B Mixed Doubles – Hubert Finney Karen Menadue this Sunday, the primary aspect of this week will be def Chris Gatehouse Gaelene Christian 6-2 6-3. Final to complete painting of the fencing around the courts, Peter Swynenberg Tanya Rall def Hubert Finney plus a few other minor jobs. Karen Menadue 6-0 6-2. Everybody welcome, so bring your friends relatives, not to mention any paint brushes or ladders you may 2009 GOVERNORS LODGE RESORT 19th have hidden away at home. VETERAN’S TOURNAMENT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 2009 Time for yorlye to line up your partners for our annual Vet’s Tournament. Any queries please give the PROUDLY SPONSORED BY N I GAS club a call. Firstly the Club would like to extend an enormous The Club would especially like to thank Governors THANK YOU to Chris Karenne Gatehouse of N I Lodge Resort for taking up the sponsorship of this Gas for their continued sponsorship of the Club event that is now in its 19th year. Championship the results were – 2009 SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES A1 Mens Singles – James Elliott def Sam Taylor 6- 1 6-2; Danny Nobbs def James Elliott 6-1 6-3; Duncan COOK ISLS TRAINING SQUAD Gray def Brett Bergagnin 6-1 6-1. Final Danny Nobbs The club is seeking expressions of interest for those def Duncan Gray 6-3 7-5. who would like to represent Norfolk in tennis at the A1 Mens Doubles -Danny Nobbs James Elliott def upcoming mini-games. Duncan Gray Sam Taylor 6-2 3-6 6-4. (continued overleaf) A Ladies Singles – Georgie Gray v Michella Quintal to be played. A Ladies Doubles – Meg Meers Tanya Rall def Sue Hemsley Lynne Mogey 7-6 6-0; Georgie Gray Julie South def Meg Meers Tanya Rall 7-6 6-2; Karen Quintal Michella Quintal def Karen Menadue Ama Cribb 7-5 6-1. Final Georgie Gray Julie South def Karen Quintal Michella Quintal 6-1 6-2. A1 Mixed Doubles – Danny Nobbs Georgie Gray def Trevor Menadue Julie South 6-1 6-0; Duncan Gray Ama def Kevin Rall Karen Quintal 6-4 6-0. Final Danny Nobbs Georgie Gray def Duncan Gray Ama Cribb 6-3 6-2. A2 Mens Singles – Yarm Menzies def Rhys Schmitz 6-3 6-2; Brett Bergagnin def Yarm Menzies 6-3 6-2; James Elliott def Sam Taylor 6-1 7-6. Final James Elliott def Brett Bergagnin 7-6 6-2. A2 Mens Doubles – Trevor Menadue Scott Collins def Yarm Menzies Hadyn Bell 7-6 6-4; Brett Bergagnin Lew Quintal def Basil Rall Sam Taylor 6- 4 6-3. Final Brett Bergagnin Lew Quintal def Trevor Menadue Scott Collins 6-1 6-1. A2 Mixed Doubles – Brett Bergagnin Meg Meers def James Elliott Noelle Burrell 7-6 3-6 6-1; Sam Taylor Tanya Rall def Basil Rall Ama Cribb 6-2 6- 4; Brett Bergagnin Meg Meers def Trevor Menadue Karen Menadue 6-3 3-6 6-4; Lew Quintal Michella Quintal def Sam Taylor Tanya Rall 6-4 6-2. Final Lew Quintal Michella Quintal def Brett Bergagnin Meg Meers 7-5 2-6 6-3. B Mens Singles – Blake O’Hara def Jason Quintal 7-5 7-5; Peter Swynenberg def Richard Cribb 6-3 7-5. Final Peter Swynenberg def Blake O’Hara 6-3 6-2. B Mens Doubles – Peter Swynenberg Jason Quintal def Hubert Finney Mitchell Hetherington 6-0 6-1; Dylan Billman Blake O’Hara def Alan McNeil Chris Gatehouse 6-1 6-2. Final Peter Swynenberg Jason Quintal def Dylan Billman Blake O’Hara 6-1 6-3. B Ladies Singles – Tanya Rall def Gaelene Christian 6-3 6-2. Tennis News - continued UPCOMING EVENTS Any others who would be willing to assist in a Planning a Party or Celebration of a Special training schedule, as well as fundraising for the tour. Event- For all those workplaces, members, friends, Should you wish to be included please contact Scott or relatives others currently considering organising their Danny at the club. Christmas functions – yes it’s not that far away – or ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES any birthdays, anniversary’s or other function we at At this time of year we are happy to invite new the tennis club are happy to look at attending them for arrivals, not to mention our old members who’d like you here at the club. to start up again, to join the club, fees for the rest of If you’ve got an idea we can probably cater for it, so the year are - Full Single Membership $40, Junior $25 if yorlye have any queries please give the club a call. Family $85. ALL PLAYERS playing in the Monday, Tuesday Wednesday night competitions please note that it is Wednesday Bowls your responsibility to find a reserve if you are unable Congratulations to Debbie Wilford on reaching the to play, not call the club at 5.00pm on the night to semi finals of the World Indoor Singles held at Warilla. advise you “can’t make it”. If you are unable to front Although she next met the Australian Karen Murphy it is your responsibility to pay the nights fee for your lost that game she has certainly represented Norfolk replacement. very proudly. NIGHT COMPS Two games of social bowls were played on MONDAY NIGHT HARDY’S WINES COMP Wednesday. –The draw is Gaelene’s Gophers v N I Gas; Parson’s Kitha, Terry Jackie played Joyce, Wendy Bev. Pearls v Benjamins McNeil’s Marauders v The Travel Kitha’s team did not score for the first four ends but Centre. Start time is 5.30. Positions/points after Round then forged ahead to take the game 23-10 7 are Gaelene’s Gophers 33, Benjamins 29, McNeil’s A visitor, Simon Taylor from Avalon Beach skipped Marauders 28, The Travel Centre 23, N I Gas 19 Colin Ann against Margie skipping Plute Nancy. Parson’s Pearls 14. Simon was the dark horse of the day taking his team to TUESDAY NIGHT SMUDGIES RESTRINGS a decided win 26-9. HEAD COMP –The draw is – Smudgie v Grub, Sam NOTICES. v Jason, Mark v Danny. Start time is 6 o’clock. The Ladies Fours Championship will be in the WEDNESDAY NIGHT GREENWAYS PRESS format of a Round Robin. COMP – Yes we will once more be playing this Next Wednesday the 8th Joyce’s team will play week even though several of our regulars are away on Margie’s team. the Year 6 tour. There will be alterations to teams to Wednesday the 15th Ester’s team will play Joyce’s make sure all of us who are still on isl get a game, so team. please ensure yorlye listen to radio announcements on Wednesday the 22nd Margie’s team play Ester’s Wednesday. Start time is 5.30. team. THURSDAY NIGHT SOCIAL - Social night, all There are still vacancies for the Ladies Team to locals visitors to Norfolk are welcome to come on go to Rarotonga for the Mini Games. If any Lady is down to the club at around 5.30 for some social fun. interested in putting their name forward the entry form For all of you who aren’t currently playing in a team, is still on the board. be it Monday’s for the social team night of the week, INEY Mens comp on a Tuesday or Wednesday Mixed comp, if you’d like to list yourself as a reserve, or interested in playing when the next comp starts, please give the club a call get your name down. ALL VISITORS TO NORFOLK – Are more than welcome at the club anytime during the day for a social Chiswick Cottage hit. There are plenty of racquets available, plus balls ART AND CRAFT SHOP for a small charge of $16 per hour per court. There is Locally made Childrens’ Wear, Craft, an honesty box for those who’d like to play, or if you Local Photography, Art, Books and much more! have any further queries please give the club a call. The club also has the facility for those of you who NOW OPEN FROM 2pm would like to come down on a non-comp night for a WED, SAT, SUN hit with the coin operated light facility. Cost is $4 per half hour, operated by deposit of 2 x $2 coins in the Two Chimney’s Road • Steele’s Point box next to the main entry doors.
Gas Hot Water - Only 15.6¢ / kWh Triathlon News functions plus player jersey merchise pack. Two weeks to go to the weekend of Triathlon. Over See you all at the oval… the weekend of April 18 19 we will be holding the Teddy following – -Saturday 18th commencing at 2pm at Emily Bay we will be holding the kids triathlon it will be in age Archery News groups of 5-7 years, 8-11 years 12-15 years. Each age Due to the number of archers off-isl, leaving the group will be a different distance. isl, or otherwise engaged this weekend we will be -Saturday 18th commencing at 3pm also at Emily postpoing the Norfolk Isl Building SuppliesMonthly Bay we will be holding the Short Course Triathlon for Medal to a date in the near future. all aged 16 above will be open for teams individuals. The Short Course Triathlon will consist of a 750m swim, 20k bike 5k run all around the Kingston area. - Sunday 19th commencing at 9am at Slaughter Bay we will be holding the Olympic Distance Triathlon which will be open to teams individuals. It will consist of a 1500m swim, 40k bike a 10k run all around Kingston (that’s right no big hills) For further details please contact Martin Cross or Brett Thompson. Bart VOLUNTEERS – We require many volunteers to help with setting up marshalling, drink station Happy 35th recording. If you can assist please contact us. Birthday
Rugby League Masters News We can officially Plans are already in place for the “Norfolk Mutiny” Masters Rugby League team to take part in next years welcome you to ARL competition to be held at Runaway Bay. the Golden Oldies As a lead up to this competition the “Norfolk Mutiny” team has put an entry in the “Creaky Ol The Country style Convicts” tournament to be held on Norfolk in August suits you! this year. This of course will mean that the team will have to play Rugby Union but we are sure it will be a load of fun for all who participate. In order to prepare those players who are unfamiliar with the skills rules that are requires to play Union, training will commence on Thursday 16th April at the Kingston Oval at 5.15pm. At this stage there are plans to challenge the Creaky Ol Convicts to a game of Masters rules Rugby League as well as a game of Masters Rugby Union. These games will take place shortly after the Junior League season has started will be used as a lead up to the tournament in August. We are still waiting to hear from the organizers of the Runaway Bay competition as to the exact dates of next years tournament but we are assured that the dates will be during the 2nd or 3rd week of March as they were this year. Any persons over 35 interested in participating with the Norfolk Mutiny team in any of these events are urged to contact either Teddy on 51950 or Glen on Pineridge Crafts Cottage 23411 as numbers are limited. Touch Footy is played every Sunday at 4 pm at the Ferny Lane Kingston Oval amongst players from both the Creaky Ol Convicts the Norfolk Mutiny teams. This is always Locally made woodwork a fun game plus a great way to increase fitness. Visiting and handicrafts players are always welcome to join in. Wed & Thurs 3 -5.30 pm Norfolk Mutiny players who are intending to play in August are reminded that the cost for the competition Sat 9.30-12 pm & 3 - 5 pm is $200 plus $75 for membership insurance (if not already paid). These costs cover Opening Closing Just look for the fl ags Ph; 22355 Golf Report • Wednesday 15th April – Men Vs Ladies Challenge Last Saturday 39 players teed up in the annual – stroke Invitation Day, a two person Ambrose. This is an • Saturday 18th April – Cowes Golf Club Challenge opportunity to invite new old players down to the club – Individual Stableford to show how much fun there is in the game of golf. • Wednesday 22nd April – 4 Club Putter Day – It was great to see 11 new non golfers down for the Individual Stableford day. • Saturday 25th April – TAB Team Trophy Rd 1 – Winning the event was the team of Danny Nobbs Two Person Ambrose Jo Eshman with 62 nett from Cooky Gardiner Pete Cap’n Stumpy Cassidy 63.5 with Brent Hattersley (with hair) Mellisa Longcake in third spot on 64. The wind played havoc on the 4th with no-one on the green so the pro pin jackpots, whilst y Maxwell was closest on the 9/18th Chris Magri on the 6/15th. y Maxwell had a great day also winning the Putt Off. The Ansbury Christian Trophy is a quarter of the way through the leading 8 players are Barley Christian 28.25, Errol Wilson 26.5, Neil Morgan 21.25, rew Umlauft 20.75, Ian Kiernan 20, Robyn Lockhart 20, Kevin Adams 19.5 Pat McCoy 18.25. The Ansbury Christian trophy comes with a great prize for the winner at the end of the year is always fiercely contested our thanks go to Kevin Margaret Adams for their sponsorship of this event. Todays golf is the 4th round of the Christian Bailey Agencies Masters Monthly Medal the Lisner Trophy a stroke event. Following the golf, the House Social will be putting on a Crock Pot feed. Tee off times are 8-30 am 1 pm all players are reminded to have their At the recent reunion of the 1966 Dental Surgeon cards in at least 15 minutes beforeh. Visiting golfers graduates of Otago University, Ivoclar-Vivadent NZ with a current hicap are most welcome. Dental Supplies kindly sponsored a golf tournament Tickets for the Burnt Pine Travel/Universal Air which was held on Saturday 14th March. Cargo Easter Tournament raffle are now available The winning team of 4 with aggregate average nett are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. First prize is a return score 85 were Di Eccles (Taupo), Freerk Kempkers airfare, second $100 petrol from Cascade Motors (Christchurch), Paddy Greville (Masterton) Howard third dinner for two at Governors Lodge. These can Mace (Auckl). be bought from the Golf Club various locations The longest drive went to Di Eccles the most throughout Burnt Pine. disgracefully kept scorecard went to Paddy Greville. Don’t forget, the Golf Club kitchen is open for lunch Nancy Griff would like to thank all friends business every day, dinner on Wednesdays Saturdays breakfast people very, very much for making the visitors so on Saturday is always great value. welcome. They came from Engl New Zeal all will be wonderful ambassadors for Norfolk Isl. Exceptions to the Rules of Golf: Negligent Putt: If a player makes a hasty, tentative, or ill considered stroke at a putt of 6 feet or less, it is obvious from the moment the ball leaves the face of his putter that it will miss the hole by a wide margin, he may replay the putt, without assessing a stroke, provided he rakes the ball back to it’s original position before it stops rolling then, reassuming his stance, conveys by the gravity of his demeanor the painstaking deliberation with which he addresses the ball that, in sharp contrast to his earlier perfunctory insincere effort, this re-putt will be undertaken with the unparalleled care concentration that befits a serious attempt to propel the golf ball into the absolute dead center of the hole. Upcoming events: • Wednesday 8th April – WGNSW Stroke Putting • Saturday 11th April – Burnt Pine Travel/Universal Air cargo Easter Tournament – Rd 1 • Sunday 12th April – Burnt Pine Travel/Universal Air Cargo Easter Tournament – Rd 2 CLASSIFIEDS For Sale, Positions Vacant, Wanted to Buy, Notices, For Rent etc
FOR SALE Br and New Home. 16ft CENTRE CONSOLE BOAT (Roxy) with twin Three brm, 2 showers, spa bath, 2 toilets, 2 30hp outboards. Only 100 hours. Must sell, all offers carport, 2 l’up garage, large deck, polished considered. Norco MOUNTAIN BIKE. $900ono. floors, lots of hanging & wardrobe space + POWER SNORKEL. Tankless scuba dive system. office off garage. Lovely kitchen w/- great Awesome for Emily and Slaughter Bay. $800ono. s/steel stove, 2 door s/steel fridge. Brand new, still in box SOLO BACKPACK Set on 1/3 acre at Longridge $385,000 ono SPRAYER $200ono. All offers considered on As new 3 brm home in quiet anything. Call Luke on 50322 for info. ar ea close to school GREAT SELECTION OF ASSORTED PLANTS New furniture, lock-up garage, 2 bathrooms, SHRUBS AND TREES OPEN Wednesdays and lovely valley views, Saturdays between 2 and 5 pm John and Rosalie 1/5 acre block with bore $285,000ono. Quintal’s home on Allendale Drive or telephone 22776 Low set home with valley and ocean views HUSQVARNA 48” RIDE ON MOWER. Kawasaki Three car accom, 2 brm + self contained fl at, 21hp, only done 100 hours. Excellent condition. open fire, open plan kitchen, living rm, dining Please contact Tanya on 23765 or 50765 rm. Set on 1 acre. This property gets the beautiful NE ocean breezes. $340,000 YAMAHA PEE WEE 80CC. Little use. Recently serviced. Was $1250, now $850. Please ‘phone David V iews! on 22904 Three brm, private location w/- ensuite, lock-up NISSAN PATHFINDER. Automatic 2663cc with garage and lovely ocean views. Fully furnished turbo. Immaculate condition. Garaged. Regularly and ready to move into. Set on 2 acres with 2 serviced. $7,500 reduced to $5,900. Please call 22405 separate titles. Sell off the vacant block also (b/h) or 24268 (h). with lovely views. All for $425,000. TOYOTA STARLET – Only $600! Priced very cheap for a quick sale! Automatic, runs well, great on 3 brm low-set home with petrol, registered to September 2009. Call Nat Grube esta blished nursery. on 51112 before she leaves!! Quiet location set in a level 1/4 acre block $410,000 ono. SUZUKI ALTO SEDAN. Runs well. Good reliable transport. $1650.00 cash. Tel: 23778. TO RENT 1 brm modern furnished flat in town. CRAFTS & THINGS - new arrival 12 x 12 scrapbook $110 p.wk. pages – 53 designs – normal price $1.20 each – special price $1.00 each for the month of April. Also stock 2 brm house quiet location, close to hospital available for quilting, cross stitch, knitting etc. In The $115 per.wk including lawns Village Centre – Phone 23888. 3 brm house Steels Point renovated and beautiful ocean views, lawns included MAZDA FAMILIA auto Good Condition. Long $180 p.wk. Registration $1600.00 Ph; 22018 Mobile 50546 2 brm house Steels Point verandah all round, ONE CARPET CLEANING MACHINE. Short foxtel Platinum included, shed,$180p.wk. lawns drying time. Comes with shampoos. Work waiting. included. $3,300ono. Please ‘phone 22580 YAMBA PRAWNS AND BUGS. Cooked and green. $30.00kg. Please ‘phone 53252 or 22524 Island WANTED Realty AN UNWANTED OR CHEEP ALUMINIUM Ph: 22601 RANCH SLIDING DOOR. 2.4metres wide max. David Bell On 50701 or 22240 a/h: [email protected] Also 1/2 old CORRUGATED WATER TANK for garden feature. Approx 5-feet tall, rust included. Please David Buffett ‘phone Kaye Wood on 22291 if you have anything On 51155 or 22005 a/h; [email protected] suitable. “FOR SALE BY TENDER. The RSL Club is seeking expressions of interest to clean the Club rooms. Cleaning must be performed The NI Leagues Club has an 4.5m Satellite Dish no earlier than 8am and completed no later than which is no longer required, for sale by tender, on a 11am each day of the week except Christmas Day as is, where is basis. Sat. Dish may be viewed by and Good Friday. This is a fixed price contract and arrangement with Club Manager Ph. 22440. Tenders cleaning materials are supplied. Interested parties can to be handed to the Club Manager, Tim Sheridan prior obtain a copy of the cleaning contract and cleaning to 13th April.” schedule from the Club Manager. Expressions of interest must be placed in a sealed envelope and given EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST to the Honorary Secretary by COB Monday 6th April 2009. The cheapest quote will not necessarily be the NI Leagues Club Kitchen LEASE Opportunity. preferred application. The NI Leagues Club is interested to hear from suitably qualified persons who may wish to lease the NI Leagues Club Kitchen. The kitchen is modern, POSITIONS VACANT spacious and well appointed. It adjoins both an indoor dining area as well as a verandah dining area to seat SeaWorld Reef and Beef Restaurant is seeking the approx. 100 pers. Lessee must be willing to open 7 services of a 2ND CHEF / KITCHEN ASSISTANT. days. Conditions are negotiable. Great opportunity Please telephone 23267 and / or 22704 for complete for dedicated person. Contact Club Manager Ph. details of the position. 22440 w/h.
Typhoon Pools Pty. Ltd. has recently launched its racing and sports-betting totalisator business on Norfolk Island and we are seeking Expressions-of-Interest from Norfolk Island residents interested in a position within the company’s island-based operations team.
Operations Manager We are looking for a senior person - possibly with an administrative background, but certainly someone possessing a keen eye for detail - to manage our Norfolk Island totalisator operations. The successful candidate will not necessarily have prior experience in wagering or gaming but they must be able to show us a clear track record of working in a disciplined manner so that our business is at all times conducted within the regulatory and operational framework that governs our operations. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing a small team of race day operations personnel and so we are looking for an individual with some experience organising and rostering a small team across multiple shifts. The applicant must be very comfortable working with computerised systems and must have demonstrable personal computer skills. The Operations Manager will report to the company’s management in Sydney and they will also be required to liaise with the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority. The position of Operations Manager is a full-time position.
Raceday Controllers We are also looking for people to fill several positions as raceday controllers. A raceday controller works under the direction of the Operations Manager and they are responsible for the entry of event and contestant information into the company’s computerised betting system. They also close the betting pools at the right time and monitor the running of races so that they can then enter the correct results for the race. A raceday controller does not need to have any prior experience in wagering or gaming nor have a detailed knowledge of racing but they must have a good attention span and be able to demonstrate that they are reasonably proficient with a personal computer. A highly detailed knowledge of any particular software application is not required since we will train successful applicants to use our system.
The position of raceday controller would suit people looking for a full-time job as well as people who are interested in working part-time.
If you are interested in applying for either of these positions please send your resume to [email protected] Max’s Department Store has a FULL TIME VISITING SPECIALISTS POSITION FOR A MATURE SALES ASSISTANT. This is a long term position with good working PROFESSOR MICHAEL HOOPER conditions. Management and Computer Skills would ENDOCHRONOLOGIST - 2nd April - 11th April be taken as an advantage. Note: This is a genuine 2009. position. Please phone The Manager on 22062 for an DR JOHN ALMEIDA - GASTROENTEROLGIST appointment. will be on island April 13th - 17th. PROFESSOR MICHAEL HOOPER - FULL TIME LIVE IN NANNY to help with all home ENDERCRINDOGIST. April 2nd to 11th. duties, children care and tutoring, housekeeping and COLIN EDWARD - CHIROPRACTOR will be in some food preparation. Please email bedrock@ninet. attendance at the NI hospital Monday 13th to 17th nf April. Referrals and appointments. Please contact Norfolk Governor’s Lodge Resort is looking for a CHEF FOR Island Hospital on 22091. BREAKFAST & LUNCH SHIFTS. Please contact Jo Kelly or Kiri Blanch in the first instance on 24400. WORK WANTED
Barney Duffy’s requires CASUAL WAITSTAFF AND LAWN MOWING, GENERAL GARDENING, KITCHENHAND. Please ‘phone Paul on 22365 whipper snipper etc. Please contact Dussa on 51709 WAIT PERSON/KITCHEN HAND required for the NI Leagues Club Restaurant. Neat appearance and out going personality a bonus. Good remuneration. Contact Manager, Tim Sheridan 22440.”
PART TIME WORKER required for The Brewery Bar and Bistro..Sunday lunch in bar/kitchen. Ring Monica 53401 or 23515
SHOP ASSISTANT required for busy food outlet open 7 days per week in Foodland Mall. Hospitality industry experience essential. Apply in writing to P.O. Box 778. NOTICES FOR RENT The Church of England first SUNDAY IN THE TWO BEDROOM FURNISHED HOUSE. $180 MONTH, FAMILY SERVICE for 5 April 2009, per week. GST and lawns included. Contact Sue or will be at 10 am this Sunday at All Saints Kingston Kissard on 22315 followed by morning tea. All are very welcome. The 8.30 am and 7.30pm services as normal
The Norfolk Islander Your Island Newspaperpaper Published by Greenways Press Pty Limited Email - [email protected] P.O. Box 248 Norfolk Island 2899 WEEKLY CIRCULATION South Pacifi c Local Distribution - 1360 Telephone (Int +6723) 22159 International Subscriptions - 120 Facsimile (Int +6723) 22948 EDITORIAL Tom Lloyd Jonno Snell and Tom Lloyd (Int +6723) 23725 Email - [email protected] ON-CALL PHOTOGRAPHER / ACCOUNTS Jo Snell HOURS Monday to Friday. 8.30am - 4.30pm. PROPRIETORS - Jo, Jonno and Croyden Snell. Lunch 1.00pm - 2.00pm. Subscriptions Welcome - Visit: www.norfolkislander.com The views and opinions expressed throughout The Norfolk Islander are not necessarily those of the Editors. LAUGH YOUR WAY TO A BETTER LAT.29004’S LONG. 167056’E MARRIAGE Do you have trouble understanding how your NORFOLK ISLAND wife thinks? TASMAN SEA Does your husband forget everything you tell him? If you answered yes to either of these questions and TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS would like to know why it is so ... then come along to HIGH Hgt LOW Hgt an evening that could transform your marriage. APRIL Monday 6th April at 7pm. The Church of England Saturday 4 3.48pm 1.2 9.48am 0.7 is holding an evening ... Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage. Sunday 5 5.14pm 1.3 11.09am 0.6 Ring Chaplain Rod Oldfield 22293 or Chris Kenny Monday 6 5.52am 1.5 12.12pm 0.5 22386 for more information or just turn up at Arthur Tuesday 7 6.45am 1.6 1.00pm 0.4 Evans, The Onion Patch Steels Point at 7pm. Monday Wednesday 8 7.29am 1.7 1.42pm 0.3 6th April Thursday 9 8.07am 1.7 2.19pm 0.3 Friday 10 8.45am 1.7 2.55pm 0.2 Radio Norfolk’’s EASTER SPECIAL BROADCAST Saturday 11 9.20am 1.6 3.30pm 0.2 “AN OUTCOME OF LOVE” by Mary Duke will be broadcast on both AM & FM bands on Tuesday 7 April 2009 at 7.00 p.m. for all the family.
MEETINGS AND AGMS All Full Playing Financial Members of the NORFOLK Brush Strokes ISLAND GOLF CLUB are advised that the Annual For all your General Meeting will be held at 7pm Monday 27th April 2009 at the Golf Club. The Agenda will be INTERIORINTERIOR ANDAND EXTERIOREXTERIOR posted on the Notice board.
THE AGM OF THE NORFOLK ISLAND HIRE PAINTINGPAINTING CAR ASSOCIATION will be held Thursday 16 April New Work 9.00am at the Golden Orb Bookshop and Cafe. Could Roofs all members please attend. Re-paintsRe-paints can do it! NETBALL AGM is to be held on Saturday 18th April YouYou nnameame itit - wwee can do it! at 1.30pm up at the courts. All players are asked to please attend. If you will be off island and would like FFullyully EExperiencedxperienced something mentioned at the meeting please submit it CContactontact StuartStuart MacKenzieMacKenzie oror to Kim Edward in written form. Bill Donald anytime ��������� NORFOLK ISLAND
Norfolk Island Government Gazette (PRINTED ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION) - 35 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 3 April 2009
BILL PRESENTED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ON 25 MARCH 2009 The following Bill was presented – Social Services (Amendment) Bill 2009 This Bill proposes to put in place a number of the recommendations of the Policy Review (“the Review”) prepared by the Norfolk Island Social Services Board in April 2002 which was in turn prepared following a request from the Members of the Legislative Assembly by resolution of 23 August 1999 and taking into account some of the recommendations of the impact of Bills and subordinate legislation committee in relation to the Bill tabled in March 2005. While the Bill as presented does not address all of the issues raised in Committee Regulations are expected to do so in connection with issues that change from time to time such as threshold income and asset tests for eligibility.
The Bill addresses various issues such as definitions of “income” and “deemed income”, what is a “couple”, residence requirements, the eventual equalisation of entitlement to age benefits of males and females, benefits for incapacity, payments on death, special benefits, improvement of application systems and criteria, hospital and medical assistance, and appeals, and extended regulation powers.
Copies of the Bill free of charge may be obtained from Mrs Jan Keeping, Legal Services, Norfolk Island Administration, Kingston. The Bills are also available on the internet at www.info.gov.nf.
Dated 26 March 2009. ROBIN-ELEANOR ADAMS CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
BILL PASSED AT THE SITTING OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ON 25 MARCH 2009 The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2009 dated 9 January 2009 was passed by the House on 25 March 2009 in an amended form consequent on agreement to the following detail stage amendment:
- That the title of the Bill and clause 1, be amended to change the title from Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2009 to Road Traffic (Amendment No. 3) Bill 2009 ROBIN-ELEANOR ADAMS CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
TABLING OF REGULATIONS AND OTHER DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENTS IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORFOLK ISLAND At the sitting of the Legislative Assembly on 25 March 2009 the following disallowable instrument was tabled:
• Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations 2009 • Postal Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009 • Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Dated 26 March 2009. ROBIN-ELEANOR ADAMS CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
SITTING OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORFOLK ISLAND At the sitting of the Legislative Assembly on 25 March 2009, the House resolved to adjourn until Tuesday 28 April 2009 at 10 am.
On 28 April 2009 the Commonwealth will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the London Declaration by governments, which created the modern Commonwealth of Nations. Commonwealth Parliaments and legislatures are being encouraged to meet on that day to acknowledge the continued value of the Commonwealth in today’s global world.
Whilst normal business will be conducted at the sitting of the Legislative Assembly on 28 April, time will be set-aside during the sitting to reflect on the role of Norfolk Island within the Commonwealth of Nations.
26 March 2009. ROBIN-ELEANOR ADAMS CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - 36 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 3 April 2009
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1982 APPOINTMENT OF APPROVED PERSONS I, Christopher Magri, Minister for Commerce and Industry, under regulation 9K of the Road Traffic (General) Regulations, approve all persons registered in Norfolk Island as medical practitioners under the Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1983 to be approved persons to take a sample of blood for analysis under section 32 of the Act and regulation 9G of the Regulations
27 March 2009. C.A.C. MAGRI MINISTER FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1982 APPOINTMENT OF APPROVED ANALYSTS I, Christopher Magri, Minister for Commerce and Industry, under regulation 9K of the Road Traffic (General) Regulations, appoint all qualified analysts that are employed as such by the Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Division of Analytical Laboratories, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia as approved analysts for section 32 of the Act and regulation 9G of the Regulations.
27 March 2009. C.A.C. MAGRI MINISTER FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
PLANNING ACT 2002 – SECTION 48 NOTICE The following Development Applications for permissible (with consent) use or development of land have been determined under the Planning Act 2002. DA Applicant Location Proposed Decision Number Use and/or Development 0002/09 Agnes Hain Portions 149d & Tourist Facility (Extensions to shop Approved subject to 153d1 Grassy and refurbishment to mini golf conditions, on 24th Road course) March 2009 0003/09 Philip Hooper Portion 38b2 Extensions and renovations to Approved subject to Taylors Road existing resort including conditions, on 26th encroachment into standard building March 2009 setback requirements Public Exhibition These Development Applications, the Planning Reports and the Instruments of Approval may be inspected, free of charge, during business hours at the Planning Office at the Administration of Norfolk Island, New Military Barracks, Kingston.
Reviewable Decisions Decisions made in relation to development applications are reviewable decisions within the meaning of subsection 78(1) of the Planning Act 2002.
The applicant or any person who made a written public submission in relation to the above applications has the right to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of the decision in relation to these applications.
An application for a review must be lodged within 28 days of the date the approval was given. An application for review must: • be made in writing; • be in the approved form; • identify the decision to be reviewed; and • state the reasons for the application.
ALAN McNEIL PLANNING OFFICER - 37 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 3 April 2009
IN THE SUPREME COURT ) NORFOLK ISLAND ) P. 2 of 2009 IN THE WILL of ALLEN ANTHONY BUFFETT, late of Stockyard Road, Norfolk Island, Public Servant, deceased.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR PROBATE
I, SHERYL IRIS BUFFETT of Stockyard Road, Norfolk Island intend to apply to the Court not less than 14 days, and not more than 3 months, after the day this notice is published for probate of the will dated 24 September 2002 of the deceased person to be granted to me.
The deceased person’s address shown in the will is Taylors Road, Norfolk Island.
All documents in relation to the estate may be served on me at the following address for service:
Sheryl Iris Buffett Stockyard Road Norfolk Island
Creditors of the estate are required to send particulars of their claims to the address for service.
SHERYL IRIS BUFFETT EXECUTOR
IN THE SUPREME COURT ) NORFOLK ISLAND ) P. 9 of 2008 PROBATE JURISDICTION ) IN THE WILL of CHARLES NORMAN KEITH BIGG, also known as CHARLES KEITH NORMAN BIGG and KEITH CHARLES NORMAN BIGG late of Selwyn Pine Road, Norfolk Island, Retired, deceased.
Take Notice that after the expiration of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice, I the undersigned as holder of Grant of Letters of Administration with the Will attached in the estate of the abovenamed deceased INTEND as the appointed attorney for and on behalf of NEVILLE LAWRENCE BIGG as the Executor of the estate, to distribute the assets of the said estate.
All creditors of the said deceased and of the deceased’s estate are called upon to lodge within fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice, complete details of all claims and debts due and payable by the said deceased or by the deceased’s estate to:
Gary Keith Bigg C/O Michael Zande Solicitor PO Box 367 Norfolk Island 2899.
GARY KEITH BIGG ATTORNEY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTOR NEVILLE LAWRENCE BIGG
NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST BUREAU ACT 1980 RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF BUREAU I, Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Minister for Tourism and Health, under subsections 4(2) and (5) of the Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau Act 1980, and in accordance with a recommendation of the Legislative Assembly on 25 March 2009, re-appoint
Ian Ross Mackenzie Anderson to be a member of the Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau for the period 18 April 2009 to 31 March 2010.
Dated 27 March 2009.
G.R. GARDNER MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND HEALTH - 38 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 3 April 2009
NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST BUREAU ACT 1980 RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF BUREAU I, Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Minister for Tourism and Health, under subsection 4(2) of the Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau Act 1980, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly on 25 March 2009, re-appoint
Wallace James Beadman to be a member of the Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau for the period 20 March 2009 to 30 June 2009.
Dated 27 March 2009.
G.R. GARDNER MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND HEALTH
PLANNING ACT 2002 – SUBSECTION 43(1) NOTICE
Applicant: Ross John Sampson and Kay Lorraine Prentice Development Application No: 0011/09 Location: Portion 36a14 Ferny Lane Proposed Development: Subdivision to create one additional portion. Zone: Mixed Use Category: Permissible (with consent)
Public Exhibition The public are advised that Ross Sampson and Kay Prentice have lodged a development application for a subdivision to create one additional portion, at Portion 36a14, Ferny Lane. This Development Application may be inspected, during business hours, at the Planning Office at the Administration of Norfolk Island, New Military Barracks, Kingston.
Submission Any person may, during the period between Friday 3rd April and Friday 17th April 2009, make written submissions to the Chief Executive Officer about the above Development Application. All submissions must state the relevant Development Application (DA) number. All submissions must be signed by at least one person making the submission. If a submission objects to the proposed development, the grounds for objections must be specified in the submission.
Dated 26 March 2009. ALAN McNEIL PLANNING OFFICER - 39 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 3 April 2009
PLANNING ACT 2002 – SUBSECTION 43(1) NOTICE
Applicant: Neville Bright Development Application No.: 0013/09 Location: Portion 39b Mulberry Lane Proposed Development: Subdivision to create nine additional portions Zone: Residential Category: Permissible (with consent)
Public Exhibition The public are advised that Neville Bright has lodged a development application for subdivision at Portion 39b Mulberry Lane. This Development Application may be inspected, during business hours, at the Planning Office at the Administration of Norfolk Island, New Military Barracks, Kingston.
Submission Any person may, during the period between Friday 3rd April and Friday 17th April 2009, make written submissions to the Chief Executive Officer about the above Development Application. All submissions must state the relevant Development Application (DA) number. All submissions must be signed by at least one person making the submission. If a submission objects to the proposed development, the grounds for objections must be specified in the submission.
Dated 30 March 2009.
ALAN MCNEIL PLANNING OFFICER - 40 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 3 April 2009
PASTURAGE AND ENCLOSURE ACT 1949 REGULATION 5 I, Stephanie Victoria Jack, Minister for the Environment, direct the owners of stock depastured under the Pasturage and Enclosure Act 1949, to muster the stock for drenching and inspection by the Stock Inspector at one of the following places between 7 am and 3 pm on any of the dates indicated below for that area. Any variation of dates will be notified over the local radio.
Stock Found in the Following areas Muster Place Muster Dates
Kingston, Store Road Middlegate Pound Paddock, Kingston 6th, 7th & 8th April 2009 Rooty Hill Road Cutters Corn Bloody Bridge Bumboras Peters Highway New Farm Road Longridge Rocky Point
Anson Bay Road Duncombe Bay Road Mission Pool Yards 14th & 15th April 2009 Mt Pitt Road Mission Road Headstone Road Douglas Drive
Cockpit Burnt Pine Cattleyard at Cascade 16th & 17th April 2009 New Cascade Road J.E. Road Red Road Cascade
Ball Bay Old Ball Bay Corral 20th, 21st & 22nd April 2009 Bucks Point Steels Point
It should be noted that owners of stock to which this direction applies are required to attend either in person or by their appointed agent, at the appropriate muster place to assist the Stock Inspector.
It should be further noted that an approved right of pasturage must exist in respect of calves over the age of 6 months, which are expected to be depastured on common land.
Dated 24 March 2009. S.V. JACK MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE
***** Come Worship With Us. CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. PHILIP HOWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Rod Oldfield Queen Elizabeth Avenue Telephone 22763 Rectory: Headstone Road Telephone: 22293 Administrator Father Paul Hilder SUNDAY 8.30 am Holy Communion at St Barnabas Chapel Parish Council - President Jim Kiernan followed by morning tea. 10.00 am Family Service at All Secretary Margaret Kiernan. Treasurer - Barbara Hehir Saints Kingston followed by morning tea. 7. 30 pm Evening Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Weddings Prayer at All Saints Kingston followed by “Sing A Long”. contact Jim Kiernan - 23596 THURSDAY 7.30 pm Maunday Thursday Service at St Rosary - Sunday 8.30am (Preceding Mass) Barnabas Chapel PALM SUNDAY - 9a.m. GOOD FRIDAY 10 April 10.00 am. Combined Churches HOLY THURSDAY - 7 p.m. Service All Saints Kingston. GOOD FRIDAY - 3p.m The Lord’s Passion EASTER VIGIL - 7 p.m. Saturday SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Pastor George C. Porter Fr. Lucas, visiting priest will officiate. Manse and Church: New Cascade Road. Tel 22201 RADIO PROGRAMME 2NI Thursday 4.00pm email: [email protected] Piety Stall open before and after Sunday Mass. Website: www.norfolkisland.gscadventist.org.au MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY: 2:00 to 4:00 pm. South UNITING CHURCH Pacific Display Centre is open to Tourists and all interested Cascade Road Rev. Robert Weyer Ph: 22179 persons. They took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet TUESDAY 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Ladies Arts and Crafts him and cried hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the time. 7:15 pm Bible Study and Prayer fellowship name of the Lord! – WEDNESDAY : 5:00 pm Radio Programme on Radio John 12:13 Norfolk SUNDAY 5th at 10 am: Palm Sunday service of holy SATURDAY: Sabbath Services: 9:30 am Sabbath School communion. All welcome. and Bible Study for all ages. 11:00 am. Divine Service- A FRIDAY 10th at 10 am: Join in the combined churches word from the Lord. Good Friday service at All Saints, Kingston VISITORS AND SEARCHERS - Always welcome for TUESDAYS at 4 pm: Uniting Church radio programme on worship and fellowship, with God our Maker and Life. Radio Norfolk, 1566 in the AM Band. SOUTH PACIFIC DISPLAY CENTRE – NEED HELP? Tourist Attraction UNIFAM FAMILY and RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING: Best of its kind in the South Pacific – South Pacific Artefacts Phone Sydney 9891 1328 Including Significant Pitcairn Items on display This is a service of the Uniting Church Open Monday and Wednesday 2:00 to 4:00 pm OPPORTUNITY SHOP Admission $2:00 The Opportunity Shop sells Good clean clothes, Small household items, Bibles, “Hymns of Norfolk Island” books NORFOLK ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Uniting Church Souvenir Magnets A Christian Outreach Centre Norfolk Island CDs ….. *** LOCATION – THE HUB *** HOURS- Monday to Friday: 9 am to 12 Noon Taylors Road next to Sims Supermarket Friday: 2 pm to 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am to 12 Noon ***Visitors very welcome at all services*** SUNDAY 10.00am. Worship Service and Communion. AN INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT Morning tea and Fellowship Time after service. Childrens THOUGHT“O beloved of the Lord! If any soul speak ill Sunday School - 10.00am. Fijiian Service - 8.00pm every of any absent one, it would be honourable if the hearers, in a Sunday. spiritual and friendly manner, would stop the speaker and ask MONDAY 6.30pm Prayer Meeting. Monday 7pm “Search what useful purpose would such detraction serve, and of what for Life” Bible Course with Allan Meyer. All welcome. benefi t could such negativity be? Backbiting is divisive, and Remember – Hillsong TV on TVNI Sundays at 8:00 am obstructs harmony and love for each other.”For enquiries or The Community Church - Taylor’s Road - ph 23856 discussion please ‘phone 22116.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA MARCH 2009 DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME Thursday 26th 1018.9 23.7 18.5 E 32 1018 40.0 8.4 Friday 27th 1016.2 24.5 19.8 ESE 28 0030 1.0 6.4 Saturday 28th 1015.5 25.1 20.0 ESE 30 1315 0.4 4.9 Sunday 29th 1017.5 25.0 21.0 E 35 0958 3.0 7.8 Monday 30th 1017.8 24.4 21.7 ESE 33 1356 0.2 0.2 Tuesday 31st 1017.2 25.3 21.4 E 31 0141 Trace 10.1 Wednesday 1st 1018.2 25.6 20.5 E 28 1245 0.6 9.2 MONTHLY MEANS FOR MAR. (All Years) RAINFALL SO FAR FOR MARCH : 61.2mm MEAN MAX TEMP (oc) : 24.2 AVERAGE MARCH RAINFALL : 102.8mm MEAN MIN TEMP (oc) : 19.2 RAINFALL FOR 2009 TO DATE : 323.6mm DAILY SUNSHINE (Hours) : 6.4 MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL : 1300.1mm Offer with pride top PROUDS PHARMACY SCOTTISH and Swiss House TAYLOR’S ROAD • PH 22117 CRAIGS The home of watches and clocks for EUROPEAN KNITWEAR NS-8 VICTORINOX KNIVES • PEN KNIVES Suitable for cracked,dry or KNITWEAR Approx. 1/2 price of identical CHOCOLATES • FELCO SECATEURS thickened heels and feet. the KITCHEN GADGETS • GRAFTING KNIVES Non-greasy intensive natural items elsewhere SPECIALISTS in Australia TELESCOPIC FRUIT PICKERS formula . GIFTS FOR GARDENERS AND OTHERS Skin improves within 8 days. (MEN AND LADIES) and New Zealand
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