Maltese Summer Is Here

The Voice of the Maltese (driven by the voice of its readers )

Issue 78 oonnlliinnee mmaaggaazziinnee June 24, 2014 Mal altese Summer is Here

Malta is once again witnessing an influx of Maltese Australians who visit Malta, primarily to meet and enjoy the company of their relatives during one of the is - land’s most enjoyable seasons, summer, that commenced last Saturday June 21. This year promises to be yet another long, hot but beautiful summer full of activities that characterise the Mediterranean culture of the Maltese islands. Malta’s small yet attractive beaches are already getting crowded as this photo of the natural sandy beach of Ghajn Tuffieha Bay, next to Golden Bay (also known as Riviera Martinique) shows. The bay, established by the EU as an area of natural and ecological importance and protected as a Natura 2000 site, remains hugely undeveloped. The hillside, a designated natural park is a haven for hikers, offering fantastic walks on the clay slopes and cliffs. The beach can be reached by a quite steep flight of steps that means that the location doesn’t attract the same volume of people as Golden Bay. (Photo taken just 10 days ago for The Voice by Neal Borg)

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The on - line competition will end on August 31, 2014 and the winning stamps will be an - nounced on September 24, 2014 in San Marino. 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014 SBS Radio and the Maltese Community in Australia he Voice of the Maltese is publishing a joint language. statement by the Maltese Community Coun - We also strongly believe that no ethnic group, whatever its T size, should have an extraordinary amount of radio time allot - cils of the States of New South Wales and Victo - ted to it to the detriment of the smaller communities. A more ria regarding the Maltese Language Programmes equitable balance in radio transmission time is required. Ac - on SBS because we feel this issue is of concern to cordingly, we firmly recommend that any reduction in hours all of us. that SBS may be considering should come from trimming of the exorbitant time allotted to the largest ethnic communities. As a result of the SBS Radio schedule announced in late 2012, the Maltese language programmes were reduced from 9 hours 3. It is also a fact that SBS seems to be unaware of the size of to only two. After very strong representations to SBS manage - the audience of its radio programmes by ethnic community and ment by the Maltese community, SBS decided that two addi - is not giving sufficient importance to this aspect when allocat - tional hours of Maltese language programmes would be ing the number of hours to the various communities. It is our restored and funded from within the existing radio budget. understanding that the larger ethnic communities with abun - SBS had also indicated that it was committed to funding the dant alternative radio programmes in their language are much additional two hours for two years (until the end of the less likely to listen to the SBS programmes allotted to their 2014/15 financial year) and the funding situation would be re - language. viewed at the end of the two years. One indicative measure is that hardly any listeners of these With the government-commissioned review of ABC and SBS programmes participate in their talk-back segments. By con - currently under way and the latest Federal Government budget trast, talk-back segments on SBS Maltese radio language pro - grammes are very popular with members of our community, measures just announced, it is our understanding that SBS who are always keen to participate in these on-air discussions. would be under pressure to generate cost savings and, conse - quently, reduce the number of hours in some of its language 4. Basing criteria so heavily on census data relating to the pro - programmes. portion of persons, who state that they speak English at home, The two largest Maltese Community Councils in Australia is a flawed way to allocate radio time. Much more emphasis representing thousands of Maltese, for the first time acting as should be placed on the specific needs of a particular ethnic one voice, issued the following statement: community. In addition to transmitting local news from Aus - tralia, programmes on all foreign language radio channels (re - The joint Statement: ferred to in paragraph 3 above) also communicate news from We, the Maltese Community Councils of Victoria and New the relevant home country. For the Maltese community, such a South Wales, representing the majority of Maltese in Australia comprehensive news service tailored to the specific needs of object in the strongest possible terms to any further reduction our community can only be obtained through SBS radio’s Mal - in the current number of hours allotted for transmission in the tese language programme and through no other English lan - Maltese language. guage programme. Our objections to such action are based on the following: 5. Related to the point made in paragraph 4 above, is the im - 1. It is our belief that the distribution of time on SBS radio portance of culture preservation, as distinct from language should be based on equity criteria and not on census data re - maintenance, to any ethnic community. The SBS philosophy lating to the gross number of persons purporting to speak that that respects and promotes a patently multicultural society is language. Compared to other much larger communities, the partly based on the need for ethnic communities to maintain Maltese community in Australia is particularly underprovided their culture. No other English-speaking radio programme is in other channels of communication, especially in print available to deliver this culture element to Maltese living in media, and in transmissions in their native tongue from the Australia. mother country. Recommendation In this context it is noted that the extra programme of Mal - tese News on SBS TV, which was part of the deal that in - The Maltese Community of Victoria and New South Wales cluded the two additional digital radio programmes referred strongly recommend that the criteria for distribution of lan - to above, is not working as effectively as it should. Since the guage programme time on SBS radio should include specific beginning of this year we had several instances of SBS TV community needs and not merely size of the non-English airing the wrong programme re-transmitting programmes that speaking data from the census. In this respect, it is well known had already been aired, or not airing any programme because that the larger ethnic groups are abundantly supplied with a va - of it not arriving in time, etc. SBS and our Councils have riety of radio programme sources, which enable them to main - been receiving a lot of complaints from members of the Mal - tain their language and culture, while several of the medium tese community about such disruptions. and smaller sized communities lack such facilities. 2. We also believe that SBS should endeavour to distribute We, therefore, urge SBS management that, if there is to be the cake as widely as possible and as equitably as possible. any trimming of the available SBS radio hours, it must come One question that arises relates to the minimum as well as the from a reduction of the overgenerous allowance that was pro - maximum amount of time that is required for a radio pro - vided to the larger ethnic groups, and not from those who have gramme to serve as an effective means of communication. In so little to spare. our view, every effort should be made for every sizeable eth - nic group (say, of more than 20,000 persons) to have at least Maltese Community Councils of the a minimum of half-an-hour per day exposure to their native States of New South Wales and Victoria Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 3 Changes to Australian working life

-G˙aqda Maltija ta’ Canberra u Que- Comments by the Lanbeyan onorat lil Alfred Flask il-pres - ident passat tal-g˙aqda billi organizzat aAttilvfitra’e xdier qFa fl’aNsarkra bjuin©daih o Hnallo f’rCaan t- berra. Dan il-Malti kien ilu jservi f’din il- kwariagar ta’ p2re4si dseentn g˙aa l p24r seensai sd˙ae˙n. t Malta Government Alfred u martu Anna huma sinonimi ma’ Canberra g˙ax barra li servew f’din l- n the last issue dated June 10, of The Voice of the Maltese (page 4) g˙aqda dejjem kienu ta’ g˙ajnuna kbira Iwe published a statement by the Australian Government under the g˙al kull Kummissarju G˙oli li serva f’Can - heading, “Changes to Australian Working Life, Residence Rules”. We berra. Kemm il-darba wkoll fet˙u d-dar also immediately alerted the Malta High Commission to these tag˙hhom biex jilqg˙u Maltin minn kull changes, and now we have received the following official reply: Stat li j Ωuru l-belt kapitali. Fost dawn kien The Malta High Commission would like to stress that these hemm ˙afna vi Ωitaturi distinti minn Malta. changes do not affect our Reciprocal Agreement. The changes in the L-ospitalita’ tag˙hom hija mag˙rufa. Australian legislation are mainly related to: Il-koppja Flask waslu Canberra f’Ottubru tal-1966 meta kif jiddeskrivu huma Can - • an increase in the Average Working Life Residence (AWLR) from berra kienet “bush”. Alfred twieled f’Ra˙- 25 to 35 years. This will be applicable to all pensioners in Australia al Ìdid fl-1945 u g˙amel Ωmien jg˙ix who are paid under domestic legislation if they leave Australia on or Bormla. Fl-1960 da˙al mal-Ìi Ωwiti i Ωda after July 1, 2014. Persons who are already receiving a pension mag˙hom g˙amel biss ˙ames snin. from Australia under the Agreement will not be affected by this Fl-1966 Alfred i ΩΩ ewwe© lil Anna Mer - change unless they return to Australia and stay there for more cieca minn Bormla, u g˙andhom Ωew©t than 26 weeks, and then leave again; or else if they lose entitlement itfal. F’Canberra g˙andu negozju fix- to a pension and reapply. xog˙ol tal-elettriku. Fl-2008 Alfred in˙a- tar kaxxier tal- • a change in the pension calculation which will no longer be based . on a partner’s or former partner’s residence, but will be based upon G˙all-attivita` li saret f’Canberra fejn ©ie each individual’s Average Working Life Residence. We are informed onorat Alfred attendew g˙aliha wkoll il- that as no similar provisions apply to pensions paid outside Aus - Kummissarju G˙Foeldi erta’t ioMn alotfa MChaaltreleses tralia under domestic legislation, the Australian Government de - MLaunsgcuaat gue d S-Dcheopoul tat tieg˙u Dr Joe Pirotta. cided that the treatment of pensioners paid under social security T tifra˙ lil Alfred u nirringrazz - agreements should be aligned with those paid under domestic legis - jawh tas-servizz twil u utli li ta lill-komu - lation. nita’ Maltija fl-in˙awi tal-belt kapitali. These changes indicated have taken place in the Australian legis - he Voice lation and not in the Reciprocal Agreement. Reciprocal Agreements are formal treaties that help coordinate the social security systems and legislations of the respective contracting countries, in this case that of Malta and Australia. Therefore, since the legislations of the two contracting countries are being ‘coordinated’, the Government of Malta has no control over changes introduced under the Australian legislation by the Australian Government, and vice versa. The High Commission would like to reassure the Maltese commu - nity that there are no changes to the Malta-Australia Social Secu - rity Bilateral Agreement. The Malta High Commission will inform the general public of any changes or developments on such situa - tions. *The Voice of the Maltese will continue to discuss these latest changes with the Australian Government as these changes can indeed affect Maltese-Australians living both in Australia and Malta. We feel that the increase from 25 years to 35 years of res - idence was not justified. (see letter to the editor on page 6)

AAlfr epd rFloasuk ud m sarptuo Annnsao brir- roigfal li pprTe Ωehnteal hVomo ili-cKuem omifss atrhju eG ˙oli. Maltese

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Fl-okka Ωjoni tat-tifkira tal-irvellijiet li baqg˙u mag˙rufa b˙ala tas- Sette Giugno li se˙˙ew f’Malta 95 sena ilu u li ©iet organizzata fis- Civic Park Pendle Hill NSW mill-Maltese Community Council ta’ NSW fit-8 ta’ Ìunju, Gejtu Pace il-President ta’ La Valette Social Cen - tre ta’ Blacktown ( xellug ) g˙amel diskors g˙all-okka Ωjoni li qajjem ˙afna emozzjonijiet. Min˙abba fl-importanza ta’ dan id-diskors, hawn ta˙t The Voice qXed inwa’sslu©h kollua lill-qarrrejja. f’Malta wara l-irvellijiet tal-1919 ˙as-snin li g˙addew, din is-sena li jkollhom x’jaqsmu mal-amministraz - B’hekk bdiet it-triq twila g˙all-˙elsien. r©ajna ltqajna biex infakkru is-sette zjoni interna ta’ Malta. Illum nistg˙u ng˙idu li t-triq kienet twila BGiugno, ©urnata tassew speçjali Minn na˙a tieg˙u l-gvern Ingli Ω ma kienx imma matul it-triq il-©ens Malti g˙amel g˙alina lkoll, ©urnata li tnaqxet u g˙andha qed jag˙ti kas tas-sitwazzjoni u tal-ilmenti kisbiet kbar: kiseb l-Indipendenza, kiseb tibqa’ g˙al dejjem imnaqqxa b’ittri tad- tal-Maltin. B’ri˙et dan, f’Malta Ωviluppat g˙alih kostituzzjoni li fassal hu stess, deheb fl-istorja ta’ art twelidna. sitwazzjoni ta’ skuntentezza kontra l- ˙oloq ir-Republika Maltija; ˙eles g˙all Din hija l-©urnata li tikkomemora dak il- gvern Ingli Ω; skuntentezza li splodiet fis- kollox mill-ba Ωijiet barranin u b˙ala pajji Ω mument fl-1919 meta l-poplu Malti u 7 ta’ Ìunju 1919 u nbidlet f’rabja inkon- ˙ieles u sovran sar membru s˙i˙ tal-Un - G˙awdxi wera verament l-g˙aqda Naz - trollabbli u spiççat fi tra©edja. joni Ewropea. zjonali biex jimxi u jmexxi ’l quddiem il- A˙na hawnekk tant bog˙od min art ©lieda g˙all-akkwist tad-drittijiet tieg˙u twelidna nifir˙u b’dawn il-kisbiet kbar. b˙ala poplu ˙ieles. B˙ala nazzjon Malti. Nifta˙ru b’pajji Ωna, u niftakru fis-sagri - L-irvell tas-7 ta’ Ìunju kien ri Ωultat ta Ω- fiççji kbar li g˙adda minnhom il-©ens Ωmien iebes li kien g˙addej minnu l-poplu F’dan l-istadju l-poplu Malti kien konxju Malti biex akkwista dawn il-kisbiet. Malti. F’dik il-˙abta f’pajji Ωna, kien li ma setax jibda jsib is-soluzzjonijiet li Niftakru ukoll fis-sagrifiççji kbar li eluf hemm ˙afna qg˙ad, skarsezza ta’ bosta af - kien hJeimnmg˙ b aΩotnan bgi˙daull- qga˙g˙adta- t rmiiqΩ era li kbar ta’ Maltin li emigraw, b˙alna, farijiet essenzjali g˙all-˙ajja, g˙oli fil- kien fihat wil-iplaj jgii ˙Ω ajelklk- ˙meal stinetnreba˙x il- g˙amlu. Mhux façli li t˙alli lill-ommok u prezzijiet tal-ikel, b’mod speçjali l-˙ob Ω, kaw Ωa politika; jekk Malta ma jkollix l-missierek warajk. Mhux façli li t˙alli lil u l-biçça l-kbira tal-poplu kien qed qed gvern awtonomu, biex imexxi ’l quddiem ˙biebek, lil pajji Ωek, id-drawwiet tieg˙ek, jg˙ix fil-mi Ωerja. id-drittijiet u l-b Ωonnijiet tieg˙u stess. il-kultura tieg˙ek u kulma jkollok biex Il-klassijiet sinjuri u privile©©jati kellhom Wara l-irvellijiet tas-7 ta’ Ìunju l-gvern tibda mill-©did f’pajji Ω li ma tafux! ilmenti o˙ra kontra l-gvern Ingli Ω. Dawn Ingli Ω ma setax jibqa’ jinjora l-qag˙da, u Fuq kollox, mhux façli li jkollok tag˙mel kienu qed jib Ωg˙u li biex ji©bor aktar flus fit-30 ta’ April 1921 ©iet proklamata l- dan is-sagrifiççju g˙ax ma jkollokx triq il-gvern kien se jda˙˙al taxxa fuq il- Kostituzzjoni Milner, filwaqt li f’Ottubru o˙ra. Tant kienet mi Ωera l-qag˙da qlieg˙. Barra minhekk, il-politikanti 1921 saru l-ewwel elezzjonijiet skont il- ekonomika f’pajji Ωna f’dak i Ω-Ω mien, li Maltin bdew jag˙fsu lill-gvern Ingli Ω biex konstituzzjoni l-©dida. F’Novembru tal- mhemmx dubju l-mexxejja ta’ dak i Ω- dan jag˙ti lill-Maltin kostituzzjoni fejn il- 1921 Il-Prinçep ta’ Wales inawgura Ωmien kienu jaraw u ju Ωaw l-emigrazzjoni poplu Malti seta’ jmexxi dawk l-affarijiet l-kamra tar-rappre Ωentanti (il-Parlament). b˙ala mezz importanti kif titnaqqas il- popolazzjoni. L-ekomomija ta’ Malta ma setg˙etx tirpilja jekk il-popolazzjoni ma tonqosx. G˙alina l-emigranti d-daqqa kienet doppja, g˙ax minbarra s-sagrifiççji li sem - mejt, u l-problemi li sab quddiemu l-emi - grant biex jo˙loq ˙ajja ©dida g˙alih u g˙al familtu, malajr beda jinduna li anke ©o dan il-pajji Ω, il-©lieda g˙ad-drittiijiet xierqa ma tistax tieqaf; g˙andu b Ωonn li j Ωomm mag˙qud, jifforma l-g˙aqdiet tieg˙u biex ikun f’qag˙da b’sa˙˙itha li jippriserva d- drittijiet tieg˙u, drittijiet li wara kollox anki hu g˙amel sagrifiççji kbar biex ji©u miksuba. M’ilux ˙afna Ωmien li l-emigrant kien ikollu jitlef iç-çittadinanza tieg˙u Maltija biex jie˙u iç-çittadinanza tal-pajji Ω fejn qed jg˙ix.

Il-Maltese Bi-Centennial Monument f’Pendle Hill NSW fejn saret iç-çerimonja *G˙al Pa©na 5 Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 5

Ta˙t: Frank Zammit li ghamilha ta’ MC u warajh jidhru mix-xellug: Marlene u Lawrence Dimech, Fr Carmelo Sciberras u is-Sindku ta’ Holroyd City,Nasr Kafrouni. LEMIN: Il-Membru Parlamentari Federal, Michelle Rowland u s-Sindku tal-Belt ta’ Holroyd Nasr Kafrouni,

XELLUG: Membri tar- Returned Service League (RSL) ferg˙a tal-Maltin L-istess g˙at-tfal tag˙na li jitwieldu jidhru se jippre Ωentaw il- hawn, kien ikollhom jirrinunzjaw fbjaurrria m(fiunqn Mwaalrta mla-i jsit-an - g*m˙aiçn-nç iptata©dnian a4 nza Maltija meta dtialfrud tla-ge˙bdhao m wqie˙de d jin- jsiru ma©©oreni. Dawn huma drit - ©mairdr- dmriitntinji e tw ilei˙ ekdi emn ill- tijiet li g˙al-grazzja t’Alla llum bil- mikeomllhborim li kieku ˙idma tal-g˙aqdiet taghna ©ew baqg˙u jg˙ixu Malta. ippriservati, u ˙add m’g˙andu g˙alfejn jitlef iç-çittadinanza tie- g˙u, l-identita` sagrosanta tieg˙u. M’ilux ˙afna li kienet qawwija ˙afna l-filosofija li g˙ax a˙na ma ng˙ixux f’Malta m’g˙andnix id- Illum nistg˙u anki ng˙idu dritt li nipparteçipaw fil-˙ajja ta’ li bil-˙Kidlmaaw staogl˙an a ©iet pajji Ωna, qisna li a˙na m’g˙adnix imda˙i˙mla pkloawrtsaonlat fi il-kos - Maltin. titufzilz-jKonoi sttai’t uMzzajlotan, i (l- Illum anki a˙na nistg˙u ng˙idu li aqwa li©i tal-pajji Ω) li mxejna ˙afna ’l quddiem, permezz tg˙id, “L-istat g˙andu jif - tal-g˙aqdiet tag˙na, permezz ta’ façilita`s-sehem taç-çitta - ˙idma sfiqa minn ˙afna mexxejja li twaqqaf f’1921 ftit wara l-irvellijiet tas- dini Maltin li jg˙ixu barra minn Malta fostna. Sette Giugno, ©ie mwaqqaf “Il-Kunsill fil-˙ajja politika, soçjali, ekonomika u Illum nistghu ng˙idu li b’li©i mg˙oddija Tal-Maltin li Jg˙ixu Barra” li qieg˙ed kulturali ta’ Malta”. mill-Parlament Malti, l-istess Parlament hemm biex ji Ωgura li l-Maltin li jg˙ixu Illum anki a˙na ng˙idu li t-triq kienet twila u g˙amilna progress kbir, iΩda g˙adna ma wasalnix, g˙ax irridu ni Ωguraw li issa dak li hemm fil-kostituzzjoni ta’ Malta jibda jse˙˙ fil-prattika. F’din il-©urnata tant g˙a ΩiΩa g˙alina nixtieq minn qalbi, nir - ringrazzja u nfa˙˙ar kif jixraq lill-mexxejja Maltin kollha, kemm fil-partiti politiçi tag˙na f’Malta u kemm fl-g˙aqdiet ko - munitarji tag˙na fl-Awstralja, li bla bi Ωa u bla heda jkomplu ji©©ieldu g˙ad-drittijiet tal-©ens Malti, u b’hekk i Ωommu ˙aj l- ispirtu tal-martri tas-Sette Giugno.

Il-kor tal-Ghaqda Kulturali Maltija ta’ NSW ta˙t it- tmexxija ta’ Patrick Bartolo. 6 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014 Have your say/Xi trid tghid? Where were they? EmanueYl Coamuillerri, Cleecilt Ptaerk rNSsW/ w rLites-: ittTrhei s pteaechges ˙whkereo remad a nd. .li.stened at - tentively paused by the beautiful voices of After the dust had settled on the Sette the Maltese Cultural Association of NSW The Voice of the Maltese Giugno celebration held on June 8 at the choir who entertained the huge crowd, fol - Maltese Bi-Centennial Monument Civic lowed by VIP and Community leaders lin - oonnlliinnee mmaaggaazziinnee Park Pendle Hill NSW, one starts to won - ing up in front of the Monument with der where the Maltese Government repre - flowers of carnations red and white in is is a bi-lingual (in sentation was on such a memorial day in hand to place gently on to the Monument English and Maltese) fort - the Maltese Calendar, one of our National where two photographs of the Sette nightly online publication days. On such a fine wintry morning, the Giugno Victims were displayed. specifically targeting all Maltese and Australian flags where Then at the stroke of noon the activities Maltese living abroad hoisted, chairs where delivered and set in wound up by a final speech by Clr Nasr with emphasis on the place as members of the Maltese commu - Kafrouni Mayor of Holroyd Council. Australian scene. nity trickled on to the park. At the end of the ceremony the crowd is online magazine is Associations banners/standards were as - made its way to the Maltese Resource sent via email by request. sembled at the back of the stage, the pa Centre at Mays Hill where refreshments system was tested to ensure everyone where served. Subscription is free. could hear the speeches made by state, The topic of conversation among the Editors: federal and local VIPs who were invited Maltese Community was where was the Malta: Joseph Cutajar to take part in the celebrations. Maltese Government representation? How Australia: On the stroke at eleven on this Sunday can you explain the absence of the Maltese Lawrence Dimech: MOM, morning the acting president of the Mal - High Commissioner to Australia or the OAM, JP tese Community Council opened the pro - Consular General of NSW to the de - cedures by welcoming everyone present sponded members of our Community? email address: and praised the hard work of Fred Fenech I must emphasise that was the general [email protected] the president of the MCC who could not feeling of the multitude of people who ap - attend due to ill health. proached me after the ceremony.

V. Borg writes from Malta: turn and stay in Australia for as lni f’dan il-pajji Ω g˙al long as I like; more so when I have Ildf.a wMnu ls-ac˙a˙t ar 3m5i snenn aB ue fltlia t Australian Youth Committee, s you have rightly pointed out my three sons living there. tV˙iasltlaa,t tN mSW al-Maltin. Im-ma Maltese Bowlers, Çittadini, Ain the last issue of The Voice , This is very unfair on people like attendejt g˙aç-çerimo-nja Maltese Cultural Associa - Australia Centrelink have advised me. I am in fact returning to Aus - tas-7 ta’ Ìunju f’Pendle Hill tion, Our Lady Queen of overseas retirees that from July 1, tralia later this year and intended to u stag˙©ibt kemm g˙adna Peace Band, St Nicholas 2A014,n a p erAson nueedss to rhavae lliviedasntay tcherie tfoir zaboeutn two byeaurs. t komunita` qawwija u kemm Festa Committee; La Valette in Australia 35 years before one When I took the Australian oath I il-Maltin g˙adhom patrijotti. SC; Maltese Elderly Thanks - cabn geeti tnhe gsen iotrrs peenasiotn eovder - abesca mae a nf Aousrtraeliaing son, wehyr am Qatt ma kont naf li hawn giving Day; Maltese Langu- seas and not 25 years as it was be - I now being treated like a for - dIamqstanpt g˙raqediset stalj-Moalntin atag eb Sclho-ogl o˙f NSaWq, Mdaltea se fore. So far it does not affect me eigner? Why can't I be free to re - fi NSW. Jekk jog˙©bok tis- Chaplains, Sutherland & St as I was in Melbourne for 26 turn to my home for as long as I ta’ tg˙idli min kienu da-wk George Maltese Group; years before I returned to Malta. like? l-g˙aqdiet rappre Ωentati u li Maltese Welfare, Parramatta ˙adu sehem fiç-çerimonja? Melita Eagles FC; St Do - But the second part of the change What happened to the reciprocal Prosit tassew lill-organiz - is that if I return to Australia and agreement between the Maltese minic Hostel; Maltese Past zaturi. Óadt gost ukoll Pupils & Friends of Don stay over six months I would fall government and the Australian? nisma’ lill-Kor Malti u anke under the new system and when I This has been very upsetting for Bosco; Óamrun Association; l- minn George At - St. John Xewkija Festa Asso - return to Malta I would not be me and I'm sure that there are lots tard. able to receive the full pension. of others like me. ciation; G˙aqda San Bert; But they will work out the per - Is there anything you can do to Marsa Holy Trinity Asoc; GSeaodragnei Cttaronst,s jFeaklkc ohnasw Cnlu xbi, centage and I would be paid ac - help us? Can I do anything or talk last post cordingly. to anybody that has the power to ˙Caedndtr lai lj iCxtoieaqst j iMnga˙ltaeqsaed C mluab ’ du aTwhne Vl-ogi˙cea qodf itehte jMisatalt’e sjeik. - I hold an Australian passport and correct this injustice? I seek your kuntattja lil Emm Camilleri: would expect the freedom to re - help. The Voice: Skont il-Maltese Commu - Tel: 02 98220228 nity Council ta’ NSW l-g˙aqdiet rappre Ωentati fiç-çeri- monja kienu: Greystanes Seniors Group; Maltese- Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 7 Have your say/Xi trid tghid? /2

Sandra Borg from St Albans yes, I am Maltese. writes: In the last issue of The Voice I was so glad to read about the Paul Debono from West Perth WA writes: t will not be the first time I MAYC, that young Maltese- espite living in Australia, thousands of kilometres away Ihave visited Malta when Australians from Sydney took Dfrom our country of birth, most of us Maltese, particu - along with my two kids and the initiative to set up. I wish larly those of us who were forced to migrate decades ago in some of my friends we will be them well and I want to em - order to make a decent life for our families, and ourselves we visiting my father’s birthplace brace their commitment and still love Malta dearly. In fact, talking about myself, living in the other continent. It will be their aims for creating this com - sLo fair vhais nmadge mse oeve nf maorre a pmpreciaativke oef wsh amt Maelta my third visit. I made the first mittee. has achieved over the years. tSwo owh epn Ir woas uquitde y otunog, bHeop efMully, tahoulgth eit hsase be!en For obvious reasons, and mostly because I have my family when I accompanied my par - created in NSW, it will become saettlped pout rheere,c it isa diftficeul t Mfor mea tol rtetaurn tmo Maolta,r bue t I ents. countrywide and all those still consider it very much part of me, and whatever political During the past year I have youths who treasure their Mal - leanings I had and still have, I would never let them stand in heard and read so much about tese roots will be given the the way. My sentiments towards Malta would never falter. the island that I have never been chance to become members. That is one of the reasons why I was so moved by the mes - this eager to meet once again That is the way ahead for all of sage of H.E. the President of Malta in the last issue of The the few relatives I still have on us who treasure the traditions of Voice. I am equally sure that I would be expressing the beautiful Malta and to visit its Malta. wishes of the Maltese community when I say that she would historical places. Though I have One other article I really en - be most welcome by all the Maltese-Australians and their spent all the years that I can re - joyed reading beside the news families when she decides to visit us. member in Australia, I am so about Malta, was the message Finally, please allow me to take this opportunity to give pub - proud of my Maltese roots. by H.E. the President of Malta. licity to the city, Perth, that has been my home for the past 20 I spent most of the past few I found it enlightening from a years. Readers would do well to visit us between June and Au - weeks getting my hands on any - person who has such an impor - gust as for the 10th year we are celebrating the Perth City Winter thing that would remind me of tant position but who appears to Arts Season. Come and enjoy the city the activities for every - Malta. I wanted to update my - be so down to earth. one's tastes, from community events, theatre, music, opera, self about the current situation I am sure that she will keep her comedy, cabaret, dance, film, literature, and visual arts. to when I arrive there in July. I promise to visit us the Maltese can tell you that The Voice has Australians in the near future, T o u c h e d b y t h e P r e s i d e n t ’ s m e s s a g e been a great help in this regard. but I will do my utmost to see It has made me want to tell her face to face, in her own en - everybody that I am truly Mal - vironment, as it is my intention was touched reading the message from the Maltese Presi- tese and when I will go there, to visit some of the activities Ident Marie Louise Coleiro Preca in the last issue of though I can’t speak the Maltese she could be attending. he really put her heart into the mes- Lawrence Scerri from Blacktown NSW) writes: language fluently enough, I will I think that she will make us sage and I look forward to her meeting the Australian com- tell the people out there, that proud that we are Maltese munity here when she comes. The Voice of the Maltese. S This space is being sponsored by the NSW friends of “ The Voice ” Wt waes laln hdonoounr aend 7a p lGeasuirue tgo antteond If you want to join this Ithe ccoommmemoreatmion ocereamotniyo fnor Sette group of friends ( MGaiurigan Doe aCt aCrliov firco mP aQruka kPeersn dHliell , HNiSlWl ownr itehse: 8th June.o Wrelgl daonne toi aslle inrvoslv ed in the publicity, preparations and organising and ) you can do all participants in this event. so by contacting us at: It was a dignified yet familiar community indi - event. I heard many positive comments [email protected] especially from people who attended the viduals not organisations ceremony for the first time and who were orf obur sminoesrsee sinformation. highly moved and impressed by what they If you really want The witnessed. Voice to grow and pros - The new tasteful touches to the set up of this occasion were noticed. 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The Voice is publishing these articles by IVAN CAUCHI in both English and Maltese to serve as assistance to those Perspective engaged in the learning of the Maltese language in various Maltese language classes around Australia. Ivan cur- Perspettiva rently teaches Maltese with the Maltese Language School of NSW, on Wednesday evenings at Seven Hills. Secession Is- Seċessjoni rom time to time we hear this word - secession, bandied about in the media. ull tant Ωmien, nisimg˙u din il-kelma - seçessjoni - tissemma fil-midja. FFrom the perspective today of Maltese nationals or emigrants in the Diaspora, KMill-perspettiva llum ta' Maltin fil-pajji Ω jew emigranti fid-Dijaspora, il- the word is included in foreign news reports. Perhaps some might ask what all kelma tinstab fl-a˙barijiet barranin. Forsi wie˙ed jistaqsi g˙alfejn dan l- the fuss is about. Should we even care? Indeed the issues may be quite serious g˙a©eb kollu? Suppost jimpurtana? Tabil˙aqq, jista' jkun hemm and fundamental, and Malta is no stranger to these. kwestjonijiet serji u fundamentali, u Malta taf xi ˙a©a dwar hekk. Secession occurs when part of a military or political body such as a state, a coun - Is-seçessjoni sse˙˙ meta parti minn entità militari jew politika, b˙al stat, try or a military alliance, leaves the body or gains independence from the body pajji Ω jew alleanza militari, t˙alli lil dik l-entità jew i©©ib l-indipendenza mill- and achieves the right to take decisions on its own future, i.e. achieve sovereignty. entità, u tiggwadanja d-dritt li tie˙u deçi Ωjonijiet dwar il-futur tag˙ha, i.e. The reasons for desiring such a significant act may be varied, such as relief by i©©ib is-sovranità. Jista' jkun hemm ra©unijiet varji li jwasslu g˙al att hekk a minority from oppression or threats by a majority, preservation of cultural at - sinifikanti, b˙as-ser˙an ta' minoranza minn oppressjoni jew theddid minn tributes such as language from assimilation, prevention of perceived unjust dis - ma©©oranza, il-preservazzjoni ta' karatteristiçi kulturali b˙all-lingwa mill- tribution of resources etc. assimilazzjoni, il-prevenzjoni ta' dak li jidher li jkun distribuzzjoni in©usta The process of secession can range from being entirely peaceful to civil war. ta' ri Ωorsi eçç. The people seeking it may variously be defined as freedom fighters or terrorists, Il-proçess ta' seçessjoni jvarja minn wie˙ed paçifiku sa gwerra çivili. In- depending on whose side one is! nies li jkunu qed ifittxuh ji©u msej˙a ©ellieda g˙all-paçi jew terroristi, skont Whether the reasons offered by the secession seekers are deemed real or jus - ma' min i ΩΩ omm! tified by impartial observers, deemed acceptable by the laws of the land or in - Jekk ir-ra©unijiet imsemmija minn dawk li jfittxu s-seçessjoni jitqisux veri ternational law, and finally, formally accepted by other countries and/or jew ©ustifikati minn osservaturi imparzjali, meqjusa skont il-li©ijiet tal-art institutions, are other, very important, and controversial questions altogether, jew il-li©i internazzjonali, u fl-a˙˙ar, aççettati formalment minn pajji Ωi u/jew and are beyond scope of this article. istituzzjonijiet o˙ra, huma kwestjonijiet o˙ra, importanti ˙afna u kontro - The contemporary examples that spring to mind are the Russian-speaking East - versjali, u mhumiex l-iskop ta' dan l-artiklu. ern part of Ukraine, and the Sunni Muslim uprising in Iraq and Syria. EΩempji ta' da Ω-Ω minijiet li ji©uni f'rasi huma l-parti tal-Lvant tal-Ukraina li Maltese people living in Malta will also be familiar with similar situations in sur - l-iktar li jitkellmu bir-Russu, u r-rewwixta tal-Misilmin Sunni fl-Iraq u s-Sirja. rounding countries, which may or may not include a fair amount violence involved. Il-poplu Malti aktarx ikun familjari ma' sitwazzjonijiet simili wkoll fil-pajji Ωi Within the UK, there is the planned independence referendum in Scotland, and tal-madwar, li jista' jinvolvi ammont ta' vjolenza. Fir-Renju Unit, hemm ir- for a long time there was a violent attempt to extricate Northern Ireland. Italy referendum ippjanat fuq l-indipendenza Skoççi Ωa, u g˙al perjodu twil kien has its Lega Nord, which at one stage openly advocated for an independent Pada - hemm it-tentattiv vjolenti biex titqaççat l-Irlanda ta' Fuq. L-Italja g˙andha nia though more recently pushes for a federal model, while Spain has its Basque l-Lega Nord li g˙al xi Ωmien kienet tinsisti bil-miftu˙ g˙al Padanja indipen - and Catalan communities. denti g˙alkemm illum titkellem fuq mudell federali, waqt li Spanja g˙andha The Maltese in the North Americas will know about the deep divisions between l-komunitajiet Bask u Katalan. the Francophile Quebecoise and the Anglophiles in the rest of Canada, with the Il-Maltin fl-Amerika ta' Fuq aktarx jafu dwar il-firda bejn il-Françi Ωi ta' Quebec US having a chequered history of its own. u l-Anglofili tal-bqija Kanada, bl-Istati Uniti li g˙andha storja b'diversi kapitli. Here in Australia, we are seemingly far from such considerations. However this Hawn fl-Awstralja, a˙na nidhru l-bog˙od minn dawn il-kunsiderazzjonijiet. masks past attempts by settler movements for further subdivisions of the well- Però kien hemm tentattivi fil-passat minn kolonizzaturi sabiex jinqasmu l-is - known states, such as in central 1 and north parts of Queensland in the 19th cen - tati mag˙rufa, b˙al fiç-çentru 1 u t-tramuntana ta' Queensland fis-seklu dsatax, tury, with the latter idea still current 2, and Western Australia in the 20th. To the fejn l-ideja tal-a˙˙ar g˙adha ddur 2, u f'Western Australia fis-seklu g˙oxrin. north of Perth, there is also the existing self-proclaimed Principality of Hutt River 3, Fit-tramuntana ta' Perth, illum hemm ukoll dak li jsejja˙ lilu nnifsu il-Prinçi - unrecognised by Australia 4 or other nations. pat ta' Hutt River 3, li mhux rikonoxxut mill-Awstralja 4 jew pajji Ωi o˙ra. I am sure that all Maltese are very familiar with our country's own independence Çert li l-Maltin kollha huma familjari mal-indipendenza ta' pajji Ωna mir- from the UK which was achieved in 1964 while still retaining the British monarch, Rejnu Unit li waslet fl-1964 bir-Re©ina mi Ωmuma b˙ala l-kap ta' stat, sakemm until a republic was proclaimed in 1974. This came about after limited forms of Malta ©iet iddikjarata Repubblika fl-1974. Dan ©ara wara li l-Maltin fi Ωminijiet self-government granted at different times. differenti t˙allew b'mod limitat biex jiggvernaw lilhom infushom. It may not be generally well known that Gozo had a short period of two years in Li forsi mhux daqstant mag˙ruf hu li G˙awdex ukoll kellu perjodu qasir ta' the 18th century in which it was a state independent from Malta. This was a result sentejn fis-seklu tmintax li matulu kien stat indipendenti minn Malta. of the rebellion by the Maltese against the French occupiers taking two years, Dan kien ir-ri Ωultat tar-ribelljoni tal-Maltin kontra l-Françi Ωi li damet sen - with the French in Gozo capitulating immediately in 1798, and only surrendering tejn, bil-Françi Ωi f'G˙awdex içedu mallewwel fl-1798 u jçedu f'Malta fl-1800. in Malta in 1800. Matul dawn is-sentejn, g˙alkemm ir-Re Ferdinandu ta' Napli afferma d-dritt During these two years, although Gozo was formally claimed by King Ferdinand fuq G˙awdex, fil-fatt din kienet amministrata mill-mill-Ar ċipriet Francesco of Naples, it was in fact administered by Archpriest Francesco Saverio Cassar. Saverio Cassar.. Il-parti ta' Malta mi Ωmuma mir-ribelli kienet amministrata The rebel-held parts of Malta were administered initially by an elected National minn Assemblea Nazzjonali eletta u wara minn Kungress Nazzjonali. Meta Assembly and later by a Maltese Congress. When the French in Malta surrendered, l-Françi Ωi f'Malta çedew, dan il-perjodu qasir ta' indipendenza fil-fatt, spiçça this brief period of de facto independence ended and the British took both islands u l-Brittanniçi ˙adu Ω-Ω ew© g Ωejjer ta˙t il-protezzjoni tag˙hom 5,6 . under its protection 5,6 . Fi Ωminijietna, kull tant Ωmien tinstema’ l-g˙ajta g˙all-indipendanza ta' In our own times, sporadic calls for Gozo independence are raised at various G˙awdex, imma ma jidhirx li hemm appo©© mifrux g˙al dan. times, however without any real widespread support. Mill-2004, Malta saret tag˙mel parti integrali mill-UE, unjoni politika u Since 2004, Malta forms an integral part of the EU, an economic and political ekonomika li ta©ixxi f'xi aspetti b˙ala federazzjoni ta' stati. Is-sovranità ta' union that behaves in some respects like a federation of states. Malta's sover - Malta g˙alhekk hija limitata, b˙alma hi dik tal-istati membri l-o˙ra, b'xi po - eignty is thus limited, as is the case of the other member states, with some pow - teri mog˙tija kompletament lill-UE (p.e. il-politika monetarja g˙a Ω-Ω ona tal- ers handed over entirely to the EU (e.g. monetary policy for the Eurozone, Ewro, il-politika tal-kompetizzjoni), poteri o˙ra huma maqsuma ma' stati competition policy), some powers are shared with other states (e.g. agriculture, o˙ra (p.e. l-agrikultura, l-ambjent) u o˙rajn mi Ωmuma (p.e. it-turi Ωmu, l- environment) and others maintained (e.g. tourism, education). edukazzjoni). I believe it is worth taking the time to understand the issues of sovereignty as Na˙seb li ta' min wie˙ed jie˙u Ω-Ω mien biex jipprova jifhem il-kwestjonijiet raised in the various regions around the world. As was the case for our country - involuti ta' sovranità li jitqajmu f're©juni ta' madwar id-dinja. B˙al ma' kien men half a century ago, other peoples around the world may feel strongly about il-ka Ω ta' ˙utna Maltin ta' nofs seklu ilu, popli o˙ra madwar id-dinja jistg˙u having the final say in their own affairs. jkollhom fehma qawwija dwar li jkollhom rajhom f'idejhom.

[1]The Brisbane Courier, 25/6/1892, p. 5. Available at http:// trove.nla. to be its own state/story fncynjr2 1226417426809, retrieved 17/6/2014 [5]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gozo_%281798%E2%80%931800 gov.au/ndp/del/article/3543991#pstart103942, retrieved 17/6/2014 [3]http://www.hutt river province.com/, retrieved on 17/6/2014 %29, retrieved 17/6/2014 [2]http://www.news.com.au/national/bob katter wants nth queensland - [4]http://australia.gov.au/faq/hutt river province, retrieved on 17/6/2014 (6) The Maltese Cross-A Strategic History of Malta, Dennis Castillo, 2006 Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 9

he Minister for Hea- spiritual needs will be Tlth and the Ageing, respected. the Hon. David Davis “You and your fami - has commended efforts lies have choice and by community organisa- we encourage you to tions to raise awareness tell us what your among the Maltese wishes are so we can community about pallia- best meet your needs,” tive care services. Mr Bramwell added. VHe aittcendtedo a rcomimau- n Health Minister endorses palMlCiWaH thais vtraiened nity morning tea with bilingual health work - members of the Maltese ers delivering commu - community at the Mal - nity education tesec Coammruniety C oeuncdil ucation for Maltese commseussionns int Myalt ese. of Victoria to celebrate David Davis MP (third left) with members of ECCV (from left): Eddie Mi - People and commu - the progress of the Cul - callef, Dr Joyce Jiang, Odette Waanders, Michael Bramwell, Marlene nity groups who are turally Responsive Pal - Grech, Paul Lia, and Prof. Maurice Cauchi interested can register liative Care Community for a session by con - Education Project, and endorse community The Culturally Responsive Palliative Care tacting Susan Timmins, ECCV Project Officer education sessions about palliative care. project is a joint initiative by Palliative on 9349 4122 or [email protected]. In a press release, Palliative Care Victoria Care Victoria (PCV), Ethnic Communities’ Five communities have been selected for said that Maltese community groups and Council of Victoria (ECCV) and the Mul - the first year of the Culturally Responsive seniors clubs have responded positively to ticultural Centre for Women’s Health Palliative Care Project – Italian, Viet - this opportunity and a number of commu- (MCWH). namese, Chinese, Turkish and Maltese with nity education sessions have already been Palliative care is a holistic range of med - an additional five to be selected for the sec - booked. ical and other services that helps people ond year. These sessions are aimed at helping the with a life-limiting illness and their fami - Concurrent with community education, community to understand what palliative lies to have the best possible quality of life. Palliative Care Victoria is implementing a care is, how they can benefit from it, and Explaining the benefits of the project for project to build the capacity of palliative assuring them that their cultural and reli - the community, ECCV Chairperson and care service providers to provide more in - gious needs would be respected by this spe- Maltese community leader, Eddie Micallef clusive and culturally responsive services. cialist health care service. said: “This project raises awareness that The Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Interested community groups and clubs palliative care is available to Maltese peo - Project has been made possible by funding are being urged to contact the ECCV as ple; that most options are free of charge and from the Victorian Government (Depart - soon as possible in order to secure a session that services can be accessed to support ment of Health), the Lord Mayor’s Chari - for their members. families taking care of loved ones”. table Foundation, the Trust Company and Bilingual Maltese and English leaflets On his part, Michael Bramwell, Chairman Palliative Care Victoria. about palliative care have been developed of Palliative Care Victoria said: “We want For interview opportunities or more infor - in collaboration with the Maltese commu- the Maltese community to know that pal - mation one should contact: nity and are being distributed to the com- liative care is not just for the very end of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria – munity at the sessions, enabling people to life and people can choose to continue Elena Petreska (03) 9349 4122 or 0466 511 discuss the services with their families and other treatment at the same time. We also 753, or Palliative Care Victoria – Michelle individual communities. want to assure people that their cultural and Paterson (03) 9662 9644 or 0424 137 534.

har l-10 ta’ Ìunju li interessanti. Ìieli kienu ukoll jirrekordja mieg˙i l-aktar dwar va - Ng˙adda t˙abbret il-mewt , puri li kienu j©ibu l-emigranti Maltin lejn l-Awstralja. fl-eta` ta’ 82 sena ta’ Noe` Wara l-programm tieghi ta’ nhar ta’ Ìimg˙a dejjem kien içempilli Bonnici, minn Altona, imwiel- juri l-aprezzament tieg˙u inkella b’mod kostruttiv jikkore©ini dwar ed f’Marsaxlokk, Malta u xi ˙a©a li nkun qrajt. Kont nie˙u gost nisma’ s-si©©erimenti tieg˙u. mag˙ruf minn ˙afna fuq pro - Kien ikellimni dwar il-kotba li kellu, l-aktar dwar il-vapuri, jew grammi tar-radju tal-Maltin il-mu Ωika klassika li tant kienet g˙al qalbu. Kien ukoll minjiera f’Melbourne, u dawk tar-radju ta’ tag˙rif dwar ismijiet ta’ toroq Maltin u g˙al min imsemmija, 3AW, l-aktar fis-sieg˙at bikrin jew dwar statwi tal-knejjes u ta’ barra, u l-pitturi fil-knejjes ta’ filg˙odu. Maltin! Fl-a˙˙ar snin Noe` kien ukoll Noe` kellu wkoll ˙afna rakkonti interessanti ta’ meta kien sajjied dIi©am’ kwauΩi titlef idi-dxawl- g˙xal aMnarsadxlokak. r Noe` Bonnici kollox, imma kif jg˙idu, “Alla je˙odlok ˙a©a u jtik o˙ra”, g˙ax Dak li kien jaqra qabel tilef id-dawl Ωammu f’mo˙˙u u meta kien kellu memorja fenominali. jitkellem dwar xi ˙a©a dejjem kien ikun e Ωatt. Meta ji©i g˙al L-ewwel darba li sirt naf dwar Noe` kien xi 25 sena ilu meta tag˙rif dwar kull bastiment li qatt ba˙˙ar l-ib˙ra tad-dinja kien malli nqum f’xis-6.00 a.m. kont nisma’ r-radju (3AW) u l- pro - donnu ençiklopedija u s-semmieg˙a kienu drawh. gramm fejn ˙afna drabi kien jitkellem dwar il-vapuri. Jien b˙al ˙afna Ωgur se n˙oss it-telfa tieg˙u. Aktar tard, meta bdejt inxandar programmi Maltin fuq ir-Radju Nag˙tu l-kondoljanzi lil dawk li ˙alla warajh, l-aktar lil martu 3ZZZ, sirt naf lil Noe` aktar mill-qrib u kien anke jiktbli xi tag˙rif Katarin, lil uliedu u l-familji tag˙hom kollha.

talkback -Paul Vella 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014 Aussie Rebels bikie leader Alex Vella stranded in Malta ustralian 60-year-old Rebels confirmed he cancelled Abikie club president Alex Vella Vella’s visa, and that the who is currently holidaying in cancellation was done Alex Vella Malta has had his visa cancelled. “using the character According to reports, it was immi - provisions of the Migra - gration minister Scott Morrison, per - tion Act’’. sonally who took the decision not to Vella was due to ap - allow Alex also known as the Mal - pear in the New South tese Falcon, to re-enter Australia. He Wales Supreme Court later this month, after police sought a court order earlier this year challenging the alleged use of his western Syd - ney property as a bikie clubhouse. ara li ippre Ωenta g˙otja ta’ flus Alex, better known as GW˙laidj-Dnaru ntala-Pr olviiden-zaD afisr - 'The Maltese Falcon' is a Si©©iewi mi©bura mill-organizzazzjoni Maltese-Australian businessman, In Malta, Alex said: “They let me li htuawal j-mPexxri fol-Avwistdraleja,n il-Fzria ends former boxer and Australia's na - out of the country and then shut the of Providence Home, Jimmy Borg, li tional president of the Rebels Motor - door on me. I will fight them all the b˙malissia ljiln-saAb fuwq bstatlar f’aMlaljtaa , ©ie cycle Club. way.” He added that this is the third mistieden g˙al konferenza tal-a˙bari - Despite having lived in Australia time that the government has acted jiet li flimkien ma’ mart il-Prim Min - for 46 years, since the 1960s, he was this way. The last time they stopped istru, is-Sinjura Michelle Muscat, never made a citizen of the country. his visa was seven years ago and he id-direttur tad-Dar, Fr Martin Micallef After a serious road accident, he re - had to come to Malta. “They did so indirizza biex ta tag˙rif dwar id-dati ceived AU$225,000 in compensa - because they knew it is difficult for tal-Maratona tal-Volleyball b’ri Ωq id- tion and used this money to set up me to fight them from here,” he Dar u li se tibda l-Ìimgha 4 ta’ Lulu. a business importing and selling said. Ing˙ata wkoll tag˙rif dwar l-g˙an tal- motorcycles. In 1990, police found a Meanwhile, his son, Alex junior, attivita’ u l-˙tie©a tal-fondi biex id-Dar $15,000 stash of marijuana while and his cousin Damien who were titmexxa. Il-Maltin ©ew im˙e©©a searching his home. also stranded in Malta when their jag˙tu s-sehem tag˙hom, filwaqt li s- He has also been arrested, but not airline refused to fly them back to Sinura Muscat, li hija wkoll membru convicted, of a number of other Sydney claiming this was on order tal-kumitat orgaanizzattiv ing˙aqdet fl- crimes including stabbing two men of the Federal Government – a claim appell, u sa˙ansitra wriet ix-xewqa li and assaulting a woman. He was rejected by Minister Scott Morrison - ΩΩ ur l-Awstralja u hi wkoll tg˙in min- freed on appeal after being given six have won their fight to be allowed na˙a Awstraljana ˙alli jibqg˙u ji©abru months in jail for the latter. He re - back into Australia from Malta. l-fondi g˙ad-Dar tal-Providenza. ceived a fairly light sentence. He has They were forced to wait 24 hours, Sadanittant, filg˙axija saret quddiesa also been arrested, but not con - until their Australian lawyer se - ghall-voluntieri u Jimmy seta’ jiltaqa’ victed, of a number of other crimes. cured written advice from the Aus - ma’ w˙ud mir-residenti tralian High Commission in Malta. They were due back last weekend. Feast of Mnarja n June 29 Malta and Gozo will be celebrat - Oing one of the oldest feasts, known as Mnarja. It commemorates the feast of two impor - tant Saints in Maltese religious lore, St. Peter and St. Paul. The word luminarja is derived from the Latin word Luminare - to light up. This was the way people manifested their joy in recognition of a particular feast, such lighting being offered by burning bonfires and candles. This feast has developed a different type of merriment from the traditional village ‘festa' style. It is held at the small tree grove in Buskett Gar - den, about a kilometre away from Rabat, on the eve of the day of the feast. Liturgical services are held in the Mdina Cathedral. During the late afternoon numerous horse and donkey races are held in a country lane situated just below and at some distance from Mdina with the contenders vying for the Palju (a traditional banner that is presented as a trophy to the win - ners of various categories of races)

Jimmy Borg (bil-wieqfa lemin) flimkien ma’Fr Martin, Mrs Muscat, u Brian u t-tfajjel Merkel. Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 11

The three MAC members (from left): Charles Mifsud, Mary Ra - mundi and Jim Borg in front of the Anzac monument in Malta

hree Committee members from the TMMaCltese ACult upral aAssyocias tion of NSW paid homage to the Anzac Monu - ment at Argotti Gardens in Floriana, Mhaltoa (rmight). age at On June 10, the three executive mem - bers, namely Charles N Mifsud, presi - dent, Jim Borg, v/president and Mary RMamunadi,l setcraeta ryA, toonk thze oaccac sion while in Malta to pay their respects to the Anzacs and all those who worked so hard to set up this Monument in remem - bMrance oof nthe uwomundede Anzact s from World War I who were taken to Malta for treatment and died there. Unfortunately, Nick Bonello the main instigator for the erection of the monu - ment was unable to accompany them. They acknowledged the tremendous work and effort that went into the estab - lishment of such a shrine, particularly that most of the funds required were raised in Australia. The visit concluded with a short prayer and the laying of single flowers by those present including Mrs Jessie Mifsud and Mr Frank Ramundi.

ien e Ωatt fil 25 ta Mejju, tal-2013 li l- KIl-MOononru. mMiennistt rtua lt-aAl-ANfZfaArijCie tf ’BMararalntain ta’ Malta, Dr George Vella, flimkien ma’ Nicholas Bonello, OAM, chairman tal- ANZAC Memorial-Malta, inawguraw uf - fiçjalment l-ANZAC Memorial ta’ Malta. Dan se˙˙ wara snin ta’ ˙idma, t˙ejjija u ©bir ta’ flus kemm f'Malta u wkoll fl-Aw - stralja. KiAen hempm pankee donlazl zjoni minn persuna mill-iStati Unit tal-Amerika. Wie˙ed i˙e©©e© biex kif g˙amlu r-rap - pre Ωentanti tal-MCA ta’ NSW, aktar Maltin kif ukoll l-Awstraljani ji©u m˙e©©a jinter - essaw ru˙hom, ˙alli jekk u meta j Ωuru Malta jaslu huma wkoll wasla sal-Ìonna tal-Argotti fil-Furjana u jpo©©u fjura jew kuruna fuq il-monument. Il-Ìonna tal-Argotti huma pubbliçi u miftu˙in il-©urnata kollha.

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oe Galea was born in Sliema, Malta, on October 18, 1939. He came from a Jloving family. His father, a seaman in the Merchant Navy who travelled a lot overseas during the war, had heard about All the kids at the place looked even the Child Migration Scheme and was poorerb thya nP aAnyU JoLe h Vad EevLer LseAen. They given to believe that Maltese children had were imme(dMiateelyl bstroipuperdn oef )their clothes a future in Western Australia where they and possessions and given a pair of shorts could be cared for in Catholic Homes. As and a khaki shirt. a child Joe always wanted to follow his fa - Joe said it took him ages to get used to ther and travel overseas, so when his dad not being treated like an individual. The asked if he wanted to go to Australia kids had no underpants and possessed no where he could receive a better education shoes. He was not used to walk barefoot and a brighter better future, he accepted. and he got cuts and bruises on his feet that It was a decision Joe and his family have were very painful. come to dread. Joe was only 13 when he When he arrived in Australia Joe wore left his parents, brothers and sisters and a glasses, but these were taken off him and twin, and on December 12, 1952 he despite all his pleas he never got them boarded the Toscana bound for Fremantle. back. For quite a while he suffered from There were 17 Maltese children on board, headaches all clutching to their little suitcases. The Brothers running the farm carried a They kids bonded on the trip. They big leather strap with a hacksaw blade in - Joe Galea while in Western Australia thought they were setting out on an excit - side it. From the beginning they made the not want to get involved and we were ac - ing adventure. But to their horror, on ar - kids aware that it was to be used on them tively discouraged from bringing any rival in the new continent they were if they dared to answer back. One of the grievance to them. They just did not want separated. Joe and two other boys taken on Brothers regularly gave them the strap for to hear tell tales and snitching.” a longer trip, to St Mary's Tardun in West - not obeying orders. The punishment was The Brothers at St Mary’s forced the chil - ern Australia, over 500 kms away. They normally carried out in front of the other dren to do long, hard, physical labour, day were very upset to have been separated children, which was doubly humiliating. in, day out. Besides other chores, they had from the others. They arrived there in Jan - Joe remembers being belted on the back - to take turns working in the laundry, lifting uary 1953. Nobody helped them to adjust. side with that strap and feeling really pow - big loads of sheets and habits. Instead were rushed to their new home. erless. “I would work really hard and go One day Joe had an accident. His arm Joe was further traumatised when on ar - unrewarded. It was survival of the fittest, was stuck in a big industrial machine. It rival at Tardun the three boys were once and there was fair bit of bullying too. You all happened so fast. He pulled his arm out again separated and were instructed they had to fight back and show toughness to himself, while a nun was heard screaming could no longer speak Maltese. So, scared, survive.” in the background. He was rushed to confused and not even allowed to speak At home Joe had been taught not to en - Mullewa Hospital where he spent three their native tongue, the three boys were gage in fights, but at Tardun, he had to. He weeks. Nobody paid him any visits and a again forced apart, consequently their needed to stand up and fight to protect man who regularly visited his son in the loneliness increased. himself. There was no point telling on the same ward once asked him why he never The place was hot, dusty, and isolated. other children to the Brothers. “They did had any visitors. The answer was obvious. Then out of pity the man took time to chat with him and also bought him some oranges. After leaving hospital he re - turned to the farm that at the time was being extended. Along with the other children, regardless of the heat he was forced to work from early af - ternoon till dusk in order to help in the building works, by picking up rocks from the paddocks, piling them onto trucks and shovelling the sand from the crushing machine. Else they would be ordered to The group of children before they left cut the bushes and to level the Malta in 1952. At the back some of the roads. parents. Joe is in centre (arrowed) *to page 13 Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 13 The dreaded Child Migration Scheme *from page 12 “If you wet the bed, there was no sympathy. The children also took turns in the engine Can you imagine a little room, where they would spend two-to- kid, who is struggling to three hours at a time minding the boiler. feel safe, yet being left They also had to help with the milking, with stinking, wet the rounding up of the cows and taking sheets?” Joe said. them to the milking sheds, morning and When it was time to night. leave Tardun Joe could If there were any bushfires, they were ex - not read or write good pected to pitch in like men. They were enough. The only school - given wet hessian sacks and in flimsy ing he had was before he shorts sent into fire fighting barefoot. left Malta as a 13-year- One day, they were told to stop work for old. He was nowhere a special visit from Malta of Archbishop near the standard of edu - Michael Gonzi and another priest. They cation expected of some - were all dressed up for the occasion but body his age. they were made aware that the brothers In letters he wrote to his would not tolerate them making any com - family he used to com - plaints to the visitors. Otherwise they plain about the treatment faced severe punishment. and about how desper - When the visitors left, they had to hand ately unhappy he was. the clothes back to the Brothers and return Eventually, after two straight to their duties. years, at age 15, his fam - “We had come half way across the world ily arranged for him to go in search of a better education and better to live with other relatives Joe, happy with his aunt after leaving Western Australia opportunities, and instead we found our - in Australia. selves working all day, in constant fear of He said he wished they were still alive National Service where he felt more at getting belted and afraid of what any other today so he could ask them how hard it home and ready to accept orders. He was punishments that could befall us,” Joe was for them to get him his freedom. He used to that in Tardun. This time he said. believes that it wasn’t easy. worked to get recognition. After some Contrary to his father's reasons for sending A short while before he left Tardum in time he left Melbourne to go live with one him over to Australia, Joe was not given a 1955, his brothers migrated to Australia of his brothers who got married and proper education. The building and running and at last, Joe, now 15, could at last join bought a place of his own in Kensington. of St Mary's was carried out by the children other members of his family in Victoria. Soon after himself got married, but life under orders from the Brothers who were His brothers studied at the Frères School was still very hard and needed two jobs at themselves getting paid to care and look in Gzira and their decision to migrate to the same time in order to make ends meet after them. But instead, from the outset, Australia was their own. It had nothing to and. Sometimes he worked seven days a their intentions were to use the kids help do with the Child Migrant Scheme. They week. He had a grim view of the world. them further their empire. did so on their own. For him, life was all about work and sac - On occasions, Joe and the other kids was His eldest brother could not believe that rifice. He never really got to be with the forced to sleep in an open veranda, which Joe had been sent to school in Australia for kids when they were growing up, and his was either freezing cold in the winter or two years yet was not given any education. personal relationships really suffered. full of flies and mosquitoes in the hot sum - Back home, he himself had received higher Joe explains: “I was not able to socialise. mer months. education until he was 19 and could speak I was shy and had lost confidence in my - three lan - self. I used to see myself as an inferior to guages, Ital - others. I had come to believe that because ian, French of the put downs that I suffered I was at and English the lowest step on the social rung” beside Mal - In marriage, he was always frightened tese. He be - that he would be hurt, and eventually he came a busi- was. After all the work and the dedication nessman. that he had put into his relationship, the re - After leav - jection was a massive blow to him. ing Tardun Recalling his lost boyhood dreams and he had no his lack of confidence in himself triggered money and in Joe a lot of psychological distress. He could not go could not rely on anybody else except to school. himself. He needed His situation is bound to improve. He is to fend for currently a member on the committee of himself and the Maltese Reskeon Association Seniors started Group. He is a hard-working member. He Joe today, with his working in a takes care of the kitchen and looks after friends in the Reskeon factory - a the needs of members. He is happy being Seniors group, cook - boy in an part of the group, has managed to make ing the Maltese pas - adult world. lots of friends over the years and also tizzi for the members He then earned the respect of all the other members joined the in the group. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014 Roundup of News About Malta London School of Commerce opens new campus in Malta rime Minister Joseph At the inau - Muscat inaugurated guration of Pthe Maltese campus of the campus, the London School of Com - which was merce at the Europa Centre, also made in Floriana, and described the presence talks with the LSC during of Minister the past year as “excellent”. for Educa - Dr Muscat said that Malta tion and Em - is becoming “a buzzing cen - ployment, tre of academic excellence Evarist Bar - and an educational hub”. tolo, Lord He added that this new part - John Tom - nership will attract new tal - linson of ent from across the globe Walsall, and will also enhance the at - Chair of the tractiveness of Malta and Advisory the cross-fertilisation of Committee ideas. said: “Our Saying he was convinced global mission is to provide college of Cardiff Metro - that Malta would be the hub high-quality, flexible educa - politan University. It offers of bigger things to come in tional programmes at com - a portfolio of graduate and Govt to review this part of the world, petitive prices, allowing postgraduate courses in changing the country into a students to achieve profes - Business, Management, and Tourism policy regional Singapore or sional qualifications effi - Information Technology Dubai, he praised the en - ciently.” leading to internationally report just published by the EU Kids deavours of the London However, he added, that recognised qualifications. AOnline project has found that like their School of Commerce, their the vision for Malta The newly inaugurated children from European EU countries, in - which, he said, not only un - went further as their aim is campus in Malta is one of cluding Malta, are strongly influenced by derstands that educational to complement and rein - the many within the LSC the sensationalist reporting of the media institutions are not lone force the educational hub of Group that has facilities in concerning online experiences. fortresses but also believes the Maltese Islands and Malaysia, India and Sri Malta, Belgium, the Czech Republic, in the benefits of synergy. strengthen the education of Lanka, as well as its base in Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Dr Muscat hopes that other adult students through a di - London. It accommodates and the United Kingdom took part in the educational institutions in verse student experience over 5,000 students. The qualitative study that was carried out last Malta are inspired by this which goes beyond simply group said it is proud of the year. It consisted of 56 focus groups from and recognise that they have core academic achievement. high level of successes and the nine countries. a fundamental role in a big - The London School of achievements of its students During 114 in-depth interviews, the chil - ger vision. Commerce is an associate worldwide. dren were asked what they see as poten - tially problematic while using the Internet. The study reveals which risks children are aware of, why they perceive certain situa - Initial response to Malta’s IIP scheme tions as negative and what they do to pre - vent or deal with them. The report found significant age differ - described as “incredible success” ences in the way children make sense of n less than 12 weeks since its launch, a passport will be passed on to a posterity problematic online situations: younger Itotal of 140 foreign nationals have so far fund intended to finance capital projects, children’s awareness reflected the percep - been processed for naturalisation as Maltese housing, schools and healthcare. tions of the media and parents, while older citizens under the Individual Investor Pro - A representative for Henley & Partners, children draw more on personal experi - gramme IIP, it has been reported. They hail the concessionaire and originator of Malta’s ences or those of their peers. from 25 countries, including the United ‘golden passport’ programme who are re - The report also found that children’s per - States, Russia and other Eurasian nations, portedly representing the majority of appli - ceptions of these problematic online situ - the Middle East and the Far East. cants, said the IIP’s success should not be ations differed from adults’. Children Applicants who had been impressed with hidden. distinguished online bullying from other Malta had reportedly sent over business del - Meanwhile, speaking at the general meet - forms of online conflict and “drama”. egations investigating the set-up of business ing of Blevins Franks Financial Manage - The president of the MHRA said it was time to look at the different segments of projects and offices, while IIP representa - ment Limited (BFFM), PM Joseph Muscat the market and establish which ones are tives have also continuously been visiting described the IIP as an “integral part of the giving maximum returns and which have countries to meet with would-be applicants. nation’s plan.” He said: “Malta has come a a potential for growth, both in terms of The Maltese government hopes to reap long way in the financial sector and the IIP, quality and volume in particular to develop €150 million from this year’s applicants – which is reaching expectations, shows that the shoulder and winter months. 90% of the €650,000 ‘donation’ for the despite our size, Malta does matter.” Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 15 Roundup of News About Malta President calls for greater integration of migrant communities in Malta he hospitality the Maltese as much as migrants can learn Tpeople are renowned for from our experiences,” she should be extended to asylum said. seekers, President Marie Noting that the external suf - Louise Coleiro Preca said as fering experienced by mi - she addressed a seminar enti - grants is often talked about, tled ‘Crossing Borders: Coun - Coleiro Preca said migrants’ selling and the Challenges of “internal suffering” should not Migration.’ be ignored. The President urged field She went on to explain that specialists to get further in - unaccompanied child mi - volved with migrant commu - grants go through immense nities, she said, adding that pain. “Children remain chil - counsellors and professionals dren wherever they come are in a privileged position from and we have a greater re - and are in a perfect position to sponsibility in their regard be - share the migrants’ experi - cause not only do we need to ences with the rest of the com - ensure a better future for all munity. “Hopefully we can but they must also live their The MCA members, Mary Ramundi. Charles Mifsud and learn from these experiences childhood.” Jim Borg during their meeting with the Malta President MCA executive Meets President Govt., PN agree on Independence festivities embers of the executive committee of the Maltese Cultural As - s Malta commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Independ - Msociation (MCA) of NSW last week paid a courtesy visit to the Aence, the Nationalist Party said it would not hold any cel - President of Malta, H.E. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca at the Palace ebrations of its own but instead makes way for national in Valletta and presented a cheque to the value of €1000 in aid of the celebrations on September 21. Community Chest. Government has accepted the offer been reached between the During the meeting the President encouraged the MCA members, government and the PN and the government will give space to namely, Charles N. Mifsud, (president), Jim Borg (v/president) and the opposition to hold their traditional celebrations without hin - Mary Ramundi (secretary) to continue to promote the Maltese Cul - dering national festivities thus allowing for both the PN and the ture and Friendship in Australia. national festivities to mark the anniversary celebrations. She also expressed her wish to visit Australia in the near future, Traditionally the PN, organises a week-long festival on its own, while on its part, the group indicated its pleasure on hearing the however this time around party events will make way for events news. organised by the Foundation for National Festivities. Local youth project recognised as ‘best and most active’ Ayouth project by Maltese youth entitled has been recognised by the European Youth Forum as the best and most active project out of the 25 participating EU c‘oHuanvtriinegs . your voice heard in Europe - thrTohueg hA t©heen bzaijlalo tÛ bgo˙xa ’ Ωag˙ (Youths Agency) teamed up with the Kunsill Nazzjonali ta Ω- Ûg˙a Ωag˙ (National Council of Youth) and the European Parliament office in an effort to set up a non-partisan European parliament cam - paign. The intention was to promote active cit - izenship, and European in particular, through the participation of young people in the Euro - pean election. The Parliamentary Secretary for Research, In - novation, Youth and Sport, Chris Agius, praised the initiative. He said the fact that the project had not been politicised proved to be vital to its success. The initiative not only educated youths but also enabled them to participate in a competi - European Parliament in Brussels. Prizes were activity. Winners were: Ansel Cefai, Nigel Az - tion whose prizes included three flights to the awarded to the three winners at the end of the zopardi u Jeanesse Scerri. The youths with Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Chris Agius (centre) 16 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014

Tg˙id se Naslu? a na˙sibx li hawn pajji Ω ie˙or fid- fatt ta direzzjoni biex il-festi jing˙ataw l- Mdinja li g˙andu daqshekk Festi istess importanza, filwaqt li appella lill- Nazzjonali daqs Malta - ˙amsa - Jum il- poplu biex jinsa d-differenzi ta’ qabel, u Óelsien, 7 ta’ Ìunju, Il-Vitorja, Jum l- jing˙aqad f’poplu wie˙ed li jiççelebra Indipendenza, Jum ir-Repubblika. kull wa˙da minn dawn il-festi. (Qabel ma tisparawli l-festi po©©ejthom Issa jidher li anke l-mexxej tal-Partit Ftit l-isfel qed insemmi l-elezzjoni u ni©i mhux skond l-importanza tag˙hom, i Ωda Nazzjonali fehem li t-triq ‘il quddiem hi g˙al proposta li qajjmet g˙ag˙a kbira. Din kif ji©u matul is-sena). li l-poplu jing˙ata ç-çans li jitbieg˙ed kienet dik li g˙amlet l-g˙aqda favur l-im - U m’hemmx dubju li g˙andna dawn il- mill-firda f’dawn l-okka Ωjonijiet. G˙al - migranti, l-Aditus, li f’rapport dwar id- Ifeslti -kolFlha l-eewwselntett imi n˙Nabba lai l- zhekzk idjdeoçiedan li baiex Jlumi l: -Indipen - drittijiet tal-immigranti ipproponiet li politika parti©©jana s’issa reb˙et fuq kull denza ji©i ççelebrat fuq livell nazzjonali dawn jing˙ataw id-dritt tal-vot. sens komun li jg˙id li Ωgur li l-g˙add ta’ u mhux politiku, ©ab il-quddiem l-attiv - NSinatengdi˙ kitenu hhemom mxita ’ ital’- kvumomten? ti, festi Nazzjonali g˙andu jonqos. itajiet li s-soltu l-PN jag˙mel f’lejliet u il-parti kbira tag˙hom jikkritikaw, jew Minkejja li kultant Ωmien qamet din il- Jum l-Indipendenza, u g˙all-ewwel jirredikolow din il-proposta. Sa˙ansitra l- kwestjoni, nistg˙u ng˙idu li din qatt ma darba dawn se jsiru bejn is-16 u d-19 ta’ istess President ta’ Malta, Marie Louise ttie˙det bis-serjeta`. Settembru. Coleiro Preca, ikkumentat dwar dan u Kien propju f’dawn l-a˙˙ar snin li sar Issa nittamaw li dan il-pass iwassal biex sostniet li wie˙ed jag˙mel aktar ˙sara milli l-ewwel pass biex forsi din il-kwestjoni il-poplu veru jibda jiççelebra b’sens naz - ©id li kellu jifta˙ diskussjoni dwar dan is- tirrisolvi ru˙ha. Kien il-Prim Ministru zjonalistiku din, u l-festi l-o˙ra Nazzjon - su©©ett. pre Ωenti, Dr Joseph Muscat, li ˙are© bl- ali. Il-President sa˙qet li kien hemm aktar af - g˙ajta li g˙andha tispiçça l-idea li IΩda l-akbar xewqa ta’ ˙afna Maltin u farijiet ba Ωiçi li jolqtu d-drittijiet tal-immi - minkejja li çerti festi nsejj˙ulhom Naz - l-G˙awdxin, li rashom mhix daqshekk granti milli li jing˙ataw il-vot. Hemm zjonali, fir- realta’ hemm festi tal- marbuta mal-politika, hi li finalment in - numru kbir ta’ Maltin li g˙adhom ma Laburisti u dawk tan-Nazzjonalisti. solvu l-problema tal-˙ames festi Naz - aççettawx il-multikulturi Ωmu u g˙alhekk Fil-passat l-istess Gvernijiet, minkejja zjonali. Ma Ω-Ω mien saru ˙afna m’a˙niex lesti li niddiskutu d-dritt tal-vot li fid-deher kienu jiççelebraw il-festi su©©erimenti b’wie˙ed minnhom isir g˙al dawn l-immigranti. Nazzjonali kollha, fir-realta’ kienu minn Dr George Abela, li meta kien U anke hawn, se npo©©i l-mistoqsija: jag˙tu l-akbar importanza u jiffukaw fuq President ˙are© bl-idea li jkollna Ωew© Tg˙id g˙ad naslu? Naslu biex il-Maltin, dik jew dawk il-festi li huma g˙e Ωie Ω festi Nazzjonali biss: dik tal-Indipen - fil-ma©©oranza assoluta tag˙hom, jaççet - g˙all-partit politiku li ©ejjin minnu. denza u Jum ir-Repubblika. taw li l-immigranti jag˙mlu parti mis-soç - Kien l-istess Prim Ministru t’issa li fil- Tg˙id g˙ad naslu? jeta` Maltija?

idher li anke l-politiçi qed Ji˙ossu li g˙andu jsir hekk. Tant li l-istess Prim Ministru ˙are© bil-proposta li l-elezzjon- ˙al diversi osservaturi politiçi, dak li semmejt aktar ‘il fuq qed ijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali jibdew Gjuri bidla fi-mentalita’ fil-kamp Nazzjonalista. Din il-fehma aktar isiru ma’ tal-MEPs. B’hekk ma elezzjoni g˙all-˙atra tal-mem- tissa˙a˙ meta wie˙ed jikkunsidra azzjonijiet o˙ra li ttie˙du mill-istess nibqg˙ux li ta’ kull sena l-poplu bri tal-Parlament Ewropew. diri©enti tal-Partit, fejn sa˙ansitra kien hemm nies f’po Ωizzjoni ji©i faççjat b’kampanja elettorali. Attwalment din il-problema sinifikanti li çedew posthom biex jift˙u t-triq g˙all-˙atriet ta’ nies Sintendi, barra li forsi tonqos tista’ b’xi mod ti©i solvuta. Dan ©odda. ftit il-politika, ji©u ffrankati eluf g˙al xi Ωmien jibqg˙u jsiru Bidla o˙ra kienet dik li t˙abbret mill-Kap tal-PN meta qal li hu kien kbar ta’ Ewro mill-Gvern u l- meta jmisshom, i Ωda mbag˙ad se jabbanduna l-‘priedki’ ta’ nhar ta’ Óadd u jiffoka aktar fuq attiv - Partiti Politiçi. jieEqful xei zΩmziejn oqabnel imjai jesaltu itajiet o˙ra. Din l-a˙bar b˙as-soltu ©abet reazzjoni qawwija. Ir-reazzjoni g˙all-proposta l-elezzjonijiet g˙al Kunsilli G˙alkemm kien hemm min sostna li Busuttil kien qed jag˙mel dan kienet im˙allta. L-ikbar o©©ez - Lokali. Fuqf lkoilmlox, kmeitae g˙n a- g˙ax matul l-a˙˙ar kampanja elettorali f’dawn il-‘priedki’ ma tanx zjoni hi li jekk tid˙ol din il-pro - mel dan is-su©©eriment il-Prim mEar tajfjebf, ˙aefna tqabtlu li tl-poaplu tkie-n xeTba’ jisema’l fufq ila-poli? tika... posta l-ewwel elezzjoni Ministru ma qalx li bil-proposta li kien wasal i Ω-Ω mien li din il-©irja sfrenata kellha tieqaf... wasal i Ω- g˙all-Kunsilli, minflok is-sena tieg˙u kellhom jit˙assru l-elez - Ωmien li l-poplu li ©ejja jkunu posposti g˙all- zjonijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali li jing˙ata ftit tan-nifs. 2019 meta jkollna mill-©did l- g˙andhom isiru s-sena d-die˙la. wkoll mis-s˙ana u kundizzjonijiet o˙ra. an l-a˙˙ar il-moda tal-©bir tal-petizzjoni G˙ahekk qed ji©bru l-firem biex jitolbu lill- Dqed kull ma jmur taqbad, bl-a˙˙ar Prim Ministru jo˙ro© regolamenti ˙alli l- Note: CMontAacYts fCor CMaoltnestea-Acutstralians wa˙da propju dwar attrazzjoni turistika... il- karozzini jitne˙˙ew mit-toroq Maltin u Youth Committee NSW (MAYC), whi- karozzin. Il-promuturi tal-petizzjoni jsostnu G˙awdxin... insomma safejn nafu, minn ch is a subcommittee of the La Valette lPi Ωe-tΩ wiziezmjeol ntail- koa˙rorzza ini jbatu ˙afna, mhux G˙awdex jidher li sparixxew ming˙ajr il- Social Centre are: biss min˙abba l-pi Ω li jridu j©orru, i mma ˙tie©a ta’ ebda regolamenti. Facebook page: www.facebook.com/maycnsw Email address: [email protected]. Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 17

Mix-xena tal-˙ajja Maltija 2 g˙iduli x’inhi l-a˙bar? Il- ara li g˙addiet il-li©i tal- tag˙hom permezz tas-s˙ubija Tkapillan, jew xi ˙add WUnjoni Çivili ˙afna kie- çivili”, il-media malajr marru f’ismu, mhux kull nhar ta’ nu qed jistennew ˙alli jaraw fil-lukanda ta’ Çenç f’G˙awd- Óadd itella’ il-bandiera fuq il- min se jkunu l-ewwel Ωew© ex biex jassistu g˙al din iç-çe - bejt tal-uffiççju tieg˙u? persuni tal-istess sess li jintra - rimonja li ng˙atat mportanza Imma din id-darba l-kappil - btu ma xulxin permezz ta’ din fil-©urnali u l-mezzi l-o˙ra tax- lan ta’ Ra˙al Ìdid mhux il- il-li©i. xandir. Ibalnd-ierKa tal-aPappa jepw tial-lan itella’ G˙alhekk meta sar mag˙ruf li Sintendi, il-gazzetti ma naq - qaddis tar-ra˙al tella’ fuq il- Ωew© tfajliet, Kristina Galea- sux li jg˙arrfuna li Clara Borg bejt tal-Uffiççju parrokjali. LCavall-azzEi u Clwara Bowrg, elh ijaU bint ln-eks-jMoinistrnu Nai z - lM-ab˙kuma mnid-dedni tait-Teazzra a ... kienu, kif stqarrew huma stess, zjonalista u eks-Kummissarju tad-Dinja, Dun Lawrenz Ga- se “jissi©©illaw ir-relazzjoni Ewropew, Joe Borg. uci tella’ l-bandiera tat-tim fa - Çivili f’G˙awdex vorit tieg˙u, il-Bra Ωil.. (ta˙t) U biex juri kemm tassew huwa partitarju akkanit sa˙an - sitra libes il-flokk ta’ l-istess team. Sintendi, din il-biçça g˙amlet ˙oss kbir g˙ax aktarx li hi l- ewwel darba li se˙˙et Biss ta’ min jg˙id li Dun Lawrenz lill-Bra Ωiljani jafhom sew g˙ax g˙amel 41 sena jg˙ix fosthom b˙ala missjunarju.

ara ta’ 29 sena mir-Rabat, f’Malta, Mmarret t˙abbat il-bibien, ˙afna drabi ta’ nies anzjani titlob flus bl-isku Ωa li bintha ien hemm Ωmien meta l-Arçipriet jew sekuttivi. Ismijiet femminili ©odda popo - kellha b Ωonn il-kura. G˙add ta’ nies fet˙ulha Kil-Kappillan tal-belt jew ra˙al kien jir - lari jinkludu Alexandra, Karla, Nina, u milli setg˙u tawha xi flus. Sa anke of - rifjuta li waqt il-mag˙mudija jag˙ti xi Nicole, Rachel, Keira u Claire. Waqt li Kfrewalrhiat xa’t iuxr o˙bn. Iimemnaa meta marru lura bl- isem li skont hu ma jkunx fil-lista’ tal-qad - Lea, Christina, Amy, Mikela, Jade, Chloe, ilma, la sabu lill-mara u lanqas il-portmoni. disin. Naf b’ka Ωi fejn min˙abba f’hekk l- Amber u Jasmine naqsu mill-popolarità Inqabdet u fil-Qorti ammetiet li serqet mir- isem li bih huma mag˙rufa diversi persuni tag˙hom. Rabat, Óal-Qormi, il-Marsa u l-iMsida. Kie- mhux l-isem li attwalment hemm imni ΩΩ el Fost l-ismijiet g˙al nies popolari li sem - net re©ediva (ji©ifieri di©a` kienet ikkom- fil-karta tal-mag˙mudija. G˙alhekk mhux mejna aktar ‘il fuq hemm Mason, Denzel, mettit reati o˙ra qabel) u l-Ma©istrat ikkun - darba u tnejn tiltaqa’ ma’ karta’ tal-identita Blake, Neymar jew Drake, inkella Kendra, danaha sentejn ˙abs sospi Ωi g˙al erba’ snin. li jkollha fuqha, p.e. Carmela ka ( Holly, Rihanna, Sienna, Norah, Miley, Sentenza li ma tantx ni Ωlet tajjeb ma ˙afna I)l M-aQrlenea, Gdiovadnnii ksa Iivann. g˙adMehgano jewm Scar lept filo-ka pΩ taol-bnlieat. ri g˙ax din ma rifsetx l-g˙atba tal-˙abs.

known as Illum kul˙add jsemmi dak li jrid ... jew kwa Ωi. Sa˙ansitra ismijiet li kultant iwMasasdlaun gak˙oall uç ejritduh e©rb liid iws-asraaq la-ijnt.r Modhuuz x- zbjiossn,i i Ωtdaa’ i˙smafinjiae t ifsemjni jhiue td iifkfikçulip ljia ttiin tmebinanh fjeilkmk sd, arkt islit i,j knuiens hmuaxg t˙ar’u fsae pssle mjearss ktail -fjeuwt - bfeoml,i encilc. , mill-©did l-ismijiet bibliçi jew tal- While visiting Malta Stay at: qaddisin qeg˙din fuq quddiem. Skont l-a˙˙ar statistika l-aktar isem The Diplomat Hotel,, 173 Tower Road Sliema popolari lil trabi subien is-sena li g˙addiet kien Luke, li ˙a post Matthew li issa ni Ωel Email: [email protected] Tel: (00356) 23497000 fit-tieni post. Jacob ni Ωel fit-tielet post. Is - mijiet o˙ra popolari huma John, Michael, Andrew, Alexander, Nicholas, Daniel, Mason, Jack, Thomas, Julian u Gabriel. Mill-banda l-o˙ra Kaiden, Aiden, Isaac, Jaden, Nathan, Joseph u James raw tnaqqis fil-popolarità. Elena u forom o˙rajn tal-istess isem b˙al Elenia, Helena u Ella kienu l-aktar popo - lari fil-ka Ω tal-bniet. Eliza ni Ωlet fit-tieni post u Julia fit-tielet g˙al sentejn kon - 18 T he Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014 A quick gllimpse at Australia What the law stipulates e read a lot about the Independent WCommission Against Corruption (ICAC) and their findings of corruptions especially dealings with Eddie Obied and other Parliamentarians. Anne Davis’ analysis in the SMH is worth reading: “Most witnesses before ICAC take section 38 objection, meaning their testimony cannot be used against them in criminal proceedings, other than in proceedings for lying to the ICAC. “Often, inconsistencies and admissions made by witnesses form the basis of cor - ruption finding, which requires only the balance of probabilities. Criminal charges require proof beyond reasonable doubt. The ICAC is also not bound by law of evidence, so documents produced may not be admissible in a trial. Get out of Iraq! Class warfare he Department of For - control of vast swathe of ister Julie Bishop as a “hu - he Treasurer Joe Hockey in a spirited Teign Affairs urged Aus - territory in the north of the manitarian crisis”. Tspeech at the Sydney Institute lashed out tralians in Iraq to leave the country. Ms. Bishop was a member at critics of his first budget saying claims his country by commercial Australia has yet to receive of the Howard government, policies are “unfair” were reminiscent of the flights from Baghdad. Con - any call for help from the which in 2003 committed “class warfare” from the 1970s. sular services to any Aus - Iraqi government but they forces to the US-led inva - He said it was “political in nature” to say tralians who remained in are ready to provide support sion of Iraq that toppled the that his budget would exacerbate inequality. Iraq would be limited. Ji - to alleviate what is being regime of Saddam Hussein. The Government is open to criticism and hadist insurgency has sized described by Foreign Min - Ms. Bishop called it “the debate, however the government owes it to liberation of Iraq as Hussein the community to set the facts straight and was one of the worst dicta - articulate the reasoning behind the decision Pre-election budget tors on the planet at the time taken. and his removal was a good Mr. Hockey keeps defending some of the he Baird NSW Govern - thing”. budget’s most controversial measures – Tment presented its pre- for NSW Australia is the seventh- such as the $7 GP co-payment and the un - election budget. 2017-18. largest importer of major regulated university fees – saying they do The Treasurer Andrew The Treasurer said they arms in the world and the not spell the end of universal healthcare or Constance said an ailing are in control of the budget; biggest customer of the restrict access to education. state budget has been fixed it’s no longer in control of largest weapons producer, The Treasurer argues that the comments and if his government had them. He pledged more the US. Australia buys 10 about inequality in Australia are largely not imposed cuts over the money for child protection per cent of all American misguided, both from an historical perspec - past three years he would and some infrastructure for weapons exports. tive, and from the perspective of the budget. have been announcing a $4 western Sydney. billion debt. According to the Treasurer Instead he confirmed a sur - the NSW economy was The family silver for sale plus of $1 billion for this fi - growing at three times the wo vital entities could be up for sale in a push to sell the “family silver”. nancial year. This will be rate of Victoria and Queens - TThe NSW Government wants to copy Victoria in a partial sale of the elec - followed by $283 million land. “In three short years, tricity network for a project that, as Mike Baird tells us, will transform the State deficit in 2014-15 then sur - we have seen NSW rise of NSW from one end to the other. pluses of $600 million in again to become the power - The sale will bring the Government close to $20 billion. The proposal is for 2015-16, $2.1 billion in house of the nation” said the a 99-year lease of 49 per cent of poles and wires. 2016-17 and $1.6 billion in Treasurer. From the Federal end the sale of Australia Post is not so certain as their struc - tural issue at present are too big for it to be privatised. They have recently an - nounced that 900 jobs will be axed. ..There are plans as well to deliver letters two or three days a week instead of Friends of Birzebbuga daily. The axing of the 900 jobs is only 2.8 percent of their 32,000 workforce. are organising a get-together on Letter volumes fell by one billion a year or 30 per cent in the past five years. November 14, 2014 at 6.30 p.m. at Merrylands RSL Military men at the top Militry Road Merrylands NSW ir General Peter Cosgrove was appointed Governor-General of Australia to with buﬀet and entertainment Ssucceed Dame Quentin Bryce (2008-2014). NSW followed with the ap - pointment of another military man, General David Hurley, 60, to succeed the For tickets contact: Emanuel Camil - much-revered Dame Marie Bashir (2001-2014) the first women in that position leri: 029822 0228. Mob: 0409 744 376 and first person of Lebanese descent. After 42 years of soldering the new NSW Governor will turn to more genteel Come along. It will be a fun night kind of public service. Gen. Hurley starts his role October 2 as the 38th Governor He was born in Wollongong NSW, married to Linda with three children. Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 19 A quick glimpse at Australia Asylum seekers' families to sue Government Two Maltese awarded the OAM over 2010 accident In the last issue of The Voice, we announced that the Federal Government of Australian amilies of asylum seekers killed and in - awarded two prominent persons of Maltese decent from two different States, Paul Rosario Fjured when their boat was smashed onto and Freddie Brincat the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday honours lists. rocks at Christmas Island are suing the Aus - Today we are giving more information about the awardees. tralian Government. Fifty Iranian and Iraqi asylum seekers died PAUL ROSARIO BORG , 78, has been the treasurer of the Maltese Community Council of Victoria for 44 when huge seas drove their boat into years, an honorary auditor to 18 Maltese community Christmas Island's cliffs in December 2010. and sports groups, and voluntary financial controller Now, lawyer George Newhouse, who also at two Dominican Sisters of Malta nursing homes, one represented survivors at the 2012 inquest, in Keilor Downs, Victoria and the other in Blacktown, has launched a legal action in the New NSW. South Wales Supreme Court on behalf of Paul migrated to Australia from Malta in 1954 and eight families, arguing Australia was re - started work as a cost clerk with the Gas and Fuel Cor - sponsible and the Commonwealth breached poration. He made connections in his new country its duty of care. through sport, becoming president of the Coburg Soc - In 2012 Mr Newhouse said that govern - cer Club (1955 to 1962) and then secretary, treasurer ment policies were putting lives at risk. and president of the George Cross Soccer Club from Now he will argue the Commonwealth 1963 to 1980. knew or should have known that there were He is married to Pauline and is the father of four children, Darryn, Simon, Tracey and vulnerable men and women on the high Joanne. He is also grandfather of 10. seas that night, and that the Government Paul is the brother of John Borg, ex-head of SBS Maltese radio programmes. has failed in its duty of care by failing to keep its rescue vessels seaworthy. FREDDIE BRINCAT was born in Australia, the son Defending the government’s actions, Im - of Charles & Rosina (nee Cassar), who migrated in migration Minister Scott Morrison said the 1950. He has been Executive Director & Board Secre - tary, Community Bridging Services (Inc) since 1993. claim "beggars belief", adding that it was a Freddie, who lives in Adelaide South Australia, and shameful and offensive claim to be making. studied social science at Flinders University SA, works He went on to say that sure people have the with people with disability in South Australia and has right to bring cases to court but they have developed innovative programmes and initiatives in to be accountable for the claims. the fields of recreation, further education and open em - Aboard the boat known as SIEV 221 on ployment for people with disability. December 15, 2010, were 89 Iranian and In 2003 he established the Amelia Rix Foundation Iraqi asylum seekers and three crew. While and Award. some people on the boat were rescued, 50 people died. According to Mr Newhouse the dangerous rescue mission could have Former Consul-General for Malta in Victoria dies been avoided if intelligence was acted upon It is with sadness that we announce the death of Frank Consiglio, the former Consul-Gen - sooner. eral for Malta in Victoria in the seventies. He died last week. That’s telling us! ne of the best programmes on ABC is OMonday’s Q&A. One of the panellists, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks made this statement: “You know, I have a culture. I am a cultured person. I am not something that fell out of the sky for the pleasure of somebody putting an - other culture into this culture being. I am not an aboriginal or indeed, indigenous, I am Ar - rernte, Alyawarre, First Nations person, a sov - ereign person from this county. I didn’t come from overseas. I came from here. “My language, in spite of whiteness trying to penetrate into my brains by assimilations. I am alive. I am here and now, and speak my lan - guage. I practice my culture essence of me. Don’t try to suppress me and do not call me a problem. I am not the problem. “I have never left my country nor have I ceded any part of it. Nobody has entered into a treaty or talked to me about who I am. I am Arrernte Alyawarre female elder from this country. Please remember that. I am not the problem.” 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014

La Valette - In , on or on Social Centre . Mondays 5pm, Fridays 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 SBS Radio 3 each month at 1pm. On SB1S2 :R0a0d-1io 3:0L0a SteBstS s Rchaeddiuol e3 Festa tal-Imnarja 12:00-13:00 97.7fm SBS Radio 2 IMn MaEltLeBsOeU RRNaE dioo n3P Zr9Z8oZ. g99 2rN.a3oFmrM thm Wees st Day Time Analogue Digital Il-Óadd 29 ta’ Ìunju fil-La FwMwwT, e.3azcuzhz .Fcnroimdea.ya u 6I.00n to 7t.0o0p mR. Preasednterio and14: 00T-15e:00l: e97v.7fmi sSBiSo Ran dio 2 Valette Social Centre, f’175 Emmanuel Brincat. TTuoe studnaey : into digital radio you will need a Walters RD Blacktown In , listen to the MCC radio pro - Tnehwur rsedcaeyiv: er or device with a DAB+ chip. gramMmEeL SBuOndUayR Nat E1 1am FTriudnaiyn: g in is by station name not fre - NibdCCew b’Quooddiesmam fl-10.ammm uunniittyy SNaNturday: eewwss quency. Digital radio can also be heard on Wara jkun hemm: In listen to the Maltese Pro - digital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on Channel 38 Wirja tal-annimali, tjur, ˙xejjex eçç, graSmY DoNn EY on Tuesdays 6.00am to and SBS. u wkoll ritratti antiki ta’ Malta 8.15am and Sundays 4.152pGmL Fto F 5M.1859p.m3, or Radio 3 is on Channel 39. Analogue is Serata ta G˙ana Malti – Spirtu Pront on demand on wwwM.8a9lt3efsme .Rcoamdi.oa)u tune in the present FMwavelength. Digital radio to lBinRkI: SBANE Kant u Ωfin ma’ DJ Sam Mifsud can also be accessed by a smart phone 4EB : Every Thursday from and/or by going online at HYPERLINK: Daqq mill-banda Maltija OLQOP 5.00pm till 6.00pm on 2RRR FM 88.5. b’g˙anjiet folklaristici UNCLE SAM DJ ( Il-Kçina tkun miftu˙a g˙al ikel www.unclesamdj.com Malti, li jinkludi Fniek FRED FENECH VIVA MALTA on Central Coast Radio The GDAY MALTAUSSIE SHOW July 3, 17 and 31 from 6 pm -7 pm on Ejjew ˙udu pjaçir u ©ibu l- Can be reached from the Parramatta and Holroyd region htCtpO:/A/wSwTw F.sMbs 9.c6o.m3 .Cauo,m wmwuwn.istbys R.caodmio.a iu n ˙bieb mag˙kom on TVS is broadcast in Sydney. Every Saturday at 2pm; Repeats on VGIoVsfAo rMd. ANLSWTA . Min g˙andu xi affarijiet g˙all- MoMndaaltyess e5 Pprmo garnadm Tmues d–a TysV 7, .W30e ab m Presenter: Nathalie Gatt. wiri jçempel lil Joe Abela fuq in-numru 0425206472 G˙al kull tag˙rif ie˙or wie˙ed L-A˙barijiet on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at 8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32); Thursdays at 8.05 am on SBS2 g˙andu jçempel fuq: 96225847 Watch direct via HYPERLINK: Web streaming is also available on: http://ww.tvs.org.au; http://ww.tvs.org.au www.coastfm.org.au. Meets every 3rd FridTahye o Pf tBheS mMoAntLh T(uEnSleE ss stated) 11 a.m – 1 Give a senior friend a lift. Everyone MRC MALTESE pm at the MRC Cnr Young aNnEdW FrSanklin Streets May Hill Head- welcome. No need to book. Just come masters Cottage, next to Parramatta West Public School. and enjoy each other’s company. SENIORS Please bring a plate of food to share. DATES: July 18; August 15; Sept. 19; Oct. 17; Free Parking close by. Suggestions wel - GET TOGETHER GROUP November 21, and 2nd Friday: Dec. 12. come. Speak to Fred, Rita, Nancy, Francis

Come and join us and make new friends. month in the Youth Room of OLQP For more information on any of the Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Groups please contact the Maltese Wel - Greystanes from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month fare Officer, Marisa Previtera, JP, on: from10:00am to 12 noon. 0414 863 123 Meetings of Maltese Seniors Meets on the first Wednesday of the The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnr month at the Llandilo Community Hall, oFf aSitreflileal dSt rAeectt i&v eT hMe aBlotuelseev aSredn, iFoarirs - Meets on the second Monday of the Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm. field Heights. Llandillo Maltese Seniors OGngroeinygs:t aWnee ms eMet aevlteerys eF iSrset nWioedrns es- Meets on the last Wednesday of the day of the Month from 10:00am. to 1:00pm month in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 Our Meetings/Get Togethers are inter - General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. eTstinhg,e in fSorumatthivee &r elnatenrtadin in&g. St George Maltese Group D:a ceyville Maltese Seniors We also have regular outings. For more information one should contact Come Join us and make new Friends our Coordinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) 9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 Note The Groups also arrange regular *(All Groups are Sponsored by The Mal - Bus Trips. tese Community Council, NSW)

Is-Soçjeta` San Gejtanu ta’ Melbourne g˙adhom kemm ip - Programm - dak li jmiss: pubblikaw kalendarju bl-attivitajiet li g˙andhom ippjanati Is-Sibt 19 tal-Lulju: Anniversary Dinner 7.30 pm g˙al tul is-sena 2014. L-attivitajiet (barra l-bus trips) isiru kollha f’St Martin de Porres Avondale Heights (Melbourne) IkuAn sewtwtai kvieniut jakoljlniae ikta r Gg˙aq˙dieat Mqaldtin ali j ipSpuab - nI kkGunteatjjawt alil:n u (Melbourne) likaw bil-quddiem l-attivitajiet tag˙hom ˙alli kemm jista’ Jmmy Chirkop: 0435847173; Rita Hili: 93311430 jew Joe jkun jonqsu l-attivitajiet tal-istess xorta fl-istess jiem Cassar: 93742767. Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 21

Division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc. PO Box Maltese RSL sub branch 5332, Greystanes LPO, NSW 2145 Call for Affiliate members If you are interested in joining, please call Doris on mobile below so she will send you an application form. Learn Maltese! When filled out, the appication should be sent back to Learn the Maltese language, the culture, lifestyle, cuisine, tra - the address below; but you also need to provide: ditions and about the amazing history of this magnificent 1. Proof of eligibility that you have a relative Mediterranean island. (living or deceased) who is or was eligible to Our trained and experienced teachers are qualified in language be a Service Member of the Leugue. teaching and have Maltese study credentials. A photocopy of the Certificate of Service is Classes available for students from 6 yrs to adults at all levels all we require, and... of ability in the Maltese language. 2. Membership application fee ($30) cheque Classes are held at: made payable to: Maltese RSL sub branch HORSLEY PARK SEVEN HILLS You can send the completed application form Horsley Park Public School The Meadows Public Sch. along with the above requirements to: 1759 The Horsley Drive, Horsely Park Fuller Street, Seven Hills Mrs Doris Pocock SCHOFIELDS - Terra Sancta College. Hambeldon Rd, Schofields Administration Officer Maltese RSL sub branch, PO Box 8280, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 For more information and all enquiries call Carmen Cassar on 0402 002 454 Tel: 0419 420 915/ email: [email protected]

St John Sydney Xewkija Maltese Elderly Thanksgiving Day Association 21st Anniversary Luncheon Presents: on Wednesday October 8 Annual Feast Programme Venue: St Stephen Serbian Orthodox Dinner Dance Caring for our Maltese Elderly Church Hall Corner of Woodstock Ave & Hyatts Rd Plumpton To be held at 6.30 p.m. Between 9:00am - Finish 3:00pm on Saturday August 23 Starting with morning tea, followed by Mass at Balmoral Function Centre Aspecial lunch and dessert will be served 47-49 Balmoral Street, Blacktown live entertainment provided by well-known 5-COURSE MEAL Maltese entertainers (including beer, wine and soft drinks) Cost: Frail person(s) free ;Carer $25; Senior $45 Music to be provided by Call one of the committee below to reserve your seat. Charlie Camilleri and Rockin Mus - Doris Pocock 0419 420 915; Lina Magro 9629 4046 tangs, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Our Elderly are forever grateful for this very special day Sunday May 24 Notice to Former members of ... Mass at St Michael’s Church Stella Maris Maltese As - Malta Society of New Zealand sociation. Inc Orwell Street South Blacktown. We now have a Facebook page that we invite (Melbourne) - Founded 1988 After mass a procession will be held you to join: Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland. Activity for July 5:All with the statue of St John URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Family Get-Together at Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland St Joseph The Worker With Our Lady Queen of Peace It is open to anyone who has an inter - Watch for more activities After the procession drinks and est in the Maltese culture. on The Voice food will be served while the brass band will be in attendance For further contact: If you wish to learn Maltese in SYDNEY call: 0402 002 454 or Sam: 46841617; mob: 0419781568 mail to: Rose: 96285424; Elia: 96226047; In MELBOURNE, contact: Edwidge Borg, Martin Sciberras: 0417237524 MMalltetseeMs LCeaC nVLg Muaaaltnegseeg L&aun gCauauglet eCul raSsaselcs Shchooolls s malteselanguageschoolnsw@ohr otmail.com

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Computer Class for the Elderly The Maltese Community Council of NSW is conducting a computer class at the Maltese Resource Centre 59 Franklin Street, Mays Hill 2145 NSW every Friday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 For more information contact Emanuel Camilleri: 0409 744 376 Lil min tinteressa˙ il-kitba Id-direzzjoni ta’ The Voice t˙e©©e© lill-qar - rejja li j˙ossu li jew g˙andhom talent g˙all- kitba inkella li ja˙sbu li bi ftit g˙ajnuna jistg˙u jrabbu l-kunfidenza g˙all-kitba, biex jekk iridu jistg˙u jissottomettu x-xog˙ol tag˙hom lil The Voice fl-email address: mal - [email protected]

FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE HOUSE NSW (Formed in November 2011) Founder /Coordinator : Jim Borg : Saturday BYO at Errington, Structure: Secretary : Marisa Previtera; ST ALBANS Treasurer : Rita Kassas St Helena :M Fraidltaeys Me/aAssu 7s.t3r0aPlMia n at Official Bank Account : Commonwealth Bank of Australia: CroatianA Cchtuivrciht iAesR fDoErE 2R 014 JULY 19 : Saturday Feast Dinner BSB: 062 416 A/C 10199448 DanceS, a.Ct M.IEnLcR. O(MSEe TlbUoLuLArnMeA) RINE Aim of Association: Raising funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta AUGUST 22 : Sunday Feast & Concert Money raised so far: 2012/2013 - $ 2,500 and 2013/2014 - at Croatian Church Hall, ARDEER $35,000. AUGUST 23 : Saturday AT MO- ONEE PONDS BOWLING CLUB Method of fund raising: Functions, tours, donations, raffles, sponsors. AUGUST 24 : Saturday BYO at Percentage of funds raised donated to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta – 100% Errington, ST ALBANS Future fund raising: Donations direct to the official bank account, SEPTEMBER :2 S0 aturday AT MOON- sponsorships, tours, functions and raffles. EE PONDS BOWLING CLUB OCTOBER 18 : Saturday BYO at The Friends of Providence House NSW is the official Errington, ST ALBANS Ambassador of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta in Australia OCTOBER 25 : Saturday Xmas Fun- Contact details: Jim Borg, Co-ordinatorPhone: (02) 9636 7767 (Mb) 0418 825 591 ction at MELROSE TULLAMARINE. Email: [email protected] NOVEMBER 15 Proudly supported by: DECEMBER 20

For information, Bookings phone:Victor: 0412 99 1325 or Mary Abdilla: (03) 9370 5164 Tuesday June 24, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 23

Organisations wishing to publish notices or news in - tended for the Maltese community in Australia in CTheo Vmoice m, areu adnvisietdy to stick to the magazine’s deadlinNe aned wsubsmit mate - rial at least a week prior to publication.

Maltese The Maltese Guild of SA Inc cordially invites you to Language The Feast of Santa Maria For 2014 Classes Tuesday August 12: Mass at 10.30am at the Guild Hall in Liverpool Confession and Mass Celebrated by Fr. Gabriel Sunday August 17 from 12.15pm: Celebrating The Maltese Language School of NSW is opening a new class the Feast of St. Mary at The Maltese Cultural Centre to teach the Maltese language 6, Jeanes Street Beverley and culture at the Casula Free lunch to members. Raviolli followed with dessert Public School in De Meyrick Non Members $10, Children $5 Avenue, Casula. Lessons to be given on There will be TV Flash Backs of Festivities Wednesdays after school hours of Santa Maria From Malta Contact Mary on 9601 2189 From 2 pm to 4 pm the Maltese Queen of Victories Band will This is another initiative present a Musical Programme of Popular Music And Marches of the Maltese Community You Must Book Your Lunch with Joe Briffa on 8254 6988 / 0421 791 327, Council of NSW Mary Craus on 8281 2329 or see anyone from the committee.

The Saint Nicholas Festa Committee Lace Making expert in Sydney presents The Saint Peter and Paul Festa Dr Consiglia Azzopardi, a Maltese lace ex - Lejla fil-Buskett pert, author of the Gozo Lace Book who will Good Shepherd Community Centre be attending the 16th World OIDFA Lace Congress in Adelaide, South Australia 130-136 Hyatts Road, Plumpton NSW, will be at the Maltese Community (opposite the shopping centre) Council at 59, Franklin Street Mays Hill NSW. On Sunday July 6: Doors open from 1.30pm to 6.00pm She will be presenting workshops on how to make sun motifs or festuni tax-xemx. Entertainment by Ron Borg, Joe Xuereb, Dates: Tony Fenech & Cittadini Monday JULY 28, Tuesday 29 and Thurs - day 31 from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30pm (includ - Exhibitions of Classic Cars, Agricultural Machinery, Arts & Crafts ing 30 mins break). Refreshments of Maltese food, drink, Friday AUGUST 1: 12.00 pm to 4.30 pm BBQ, tea & coffee will also be available (including 30 mins break) Then at 6:30 pm she will deliver a lecture on: ENTRANCE IS FREE ● ALL UNDER COVER Maltese Lace: a Craft, an Industry, an Art ● EVERYONE WELCOME There will also be an exhibition of various If you would like to participate Maltese lace work as exhibited at the Con - gress in Adelaide as an Exhibitor, contact Bill. *Those attending the workshops need have Important Date – October 19: Spring Fete intermediate skills in lace making. Will cater for and adept to different needs. For more information please ring: *Tea, coffee will be provided. Please bring Bill Schembri - 98961415 / Joe Fenech - 96280481 your own lunch. * For workshops only reg - istered persons will be allowed in. For any enquiries or to register phone: Josephine Bigeni on (02) 9627 4182 or email:[email protected] 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday June 24, 2014 SSppoorrttss For Spain the end of an era SSoocccceerrooooss ffiirrsstt ttoo bbee eelliimmiinnaatteedd bbuutt lleeaavvee BBrraazziill wwiitthh hheeaaddss hheelldd hhiigghh he FIFA World Cup in Brazil marked Tthe end of an era for defending champi - 40,000 making the trip to the South American continent. ons Spain. Following six years on top of the Among the supporters was former Maltese Herald editor Lino Vella, a keen foot - world that started in 2008 with victory in ball enthusiast and former Melita Eagles goalkeeper (extreme left) with some of the UEFA Championship, confirmed by Athues tGrarleiean h avned b Geeonl do nger ofu tph ew bheost m suupspt ohratevde tbeaeemns pdruoruindg othf et hFeI FAAu sWtroarllida nC uppla fyinerasls’ winning the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South ipne rBfroarzmila wnictehs ainro supnidte of lack of success. Africa 2010 and the most recent success of the UEFA Championship in 2012, they sur - rendered completely in Brazil. It is the first time that a team defending the world title has lost its first two matches as a jaded Spain were first hammered, humbled and humiliated in their opening Group B match against Holland who beat them 5-1, and then were kicked out of the competition by Chile who beat them 2-0. Spain arrived in Brazil having swept all before them since 2008 and looking to be - come the first country to defend the World Cup since Brazil in 1962. Instead, they were a shadow of their former selves, thrashed by Holland before being outfought by Chile, as needed to retain the World Cup. In short, in shock and awe proving the fact that complacency seemed to have set in. it was the most abject World Cup defence facts and rankings can mean close to noth - Spain’s possession football looked old in history. After becoming the first hold - ing in a game as unpredictable as football. fashioned. Their defence heavy-footed, ers of football’s greatest prize to surrender If this World Cup has shown us anything their midfield lost and their striking power it before their final group game, now it’s that even underdogs can stick it to the non-existent. everybody expects wholesome changes to big boys in fact this isn’t an exception, it’s They themselves had to admit that they be made for Spain in the future. practically becoming the norm. Among the did not have the conviction and hunger The matches played have left the world participants, despite third defeats, the soc - ceroos of Australia should be commended ends of the spectrum against one another and for their efforts. Spirit came from five defeats in a row, a form that They are the lowest ranked FIFA team in has seen them slip into 11th position. Parramatta (Melita Eagles) missed a golden op - Parramatta sit in first place, with a game in hand Brazil, however, they gave a great account portunity to widen further the gap at the top of the on the rest of the competition after their round 12 of themselves, as they lost 3-1 to Chile and league ladder when they could not go beyond a fixture against Hills Brumbies in Round 12 was then so narrowly to Holland by 3-2. They 1-1 result in their away game against the penulti - washed out. are the first team to be eliminated from mate team in the standing, Spirit FC. But they still Mounties Wanderers also drew 1-1 their away retained a one point lead over runners up this edition, three hours before Spain on tie with lowly Bankstown Berries and sit fifth, Wednesday in fact, but they ensured they Macarthur Rams who lost their game, when it four points further down from Parramatta. cPoualdr sor eaasmily haavtet baee nR bye ttwao imnor eL. ead would leave Brazil with heads held high. Parramatta, who are having a most satisfying League ladder P W D L F A Pts The elimination of Cameroon, Japan and league campaign, were favourites for the three England followed closely those of Aus - points. The game pitted two teams at opposite Parramatta 13 8 3 2 28 16 27 Macarthur R 14 7 5 2 26 15 26 tralia and Spain from Group D. Northern T. 14 7 3 4 23 20 24 Australia will round up their commit - Bankstown C 13 6 5 2 27 17 23 ments on Wedesday when they face Spain. Mounties W. 14 7 2 5 21 17 23 Then they would expect to return home to CC Mariners 14 5 6 3 22 18 21 a tumultous welcome. Hills Brum. 13 5 2 6 20 19 17 Only Holland, Chile, Costa Rica, Bel - Football Results Mt. Druitt 14 5 2 7 17 27 17 ollowing are results of matches in Sydney Univ. 13 4 3 6 18 24 15 gium and Argentina have so far made it to NSW and Victoria leagues involving Bankstown B. 14 4 1 9 23 34 13 the last 16 stage tMeat.m Dsr urietlta TteRd v t oP atrhraem Matatalt FesCe comm*unity Spirit FC 14 3 3 8 19 24 12 The finals are producing exciting matches, Fraser Park 14 2 3 9 16 29 8 surprise results and goals in abundance. Till MNSoWun:t Sieusp Wa IMG Av NMaatcioanrtahlu Prr Rem Leagu1e- 1D iv. 2 Sunday (Monday morning Australia time), Round 13 the 32 mat-ches played had produced 93 Spirit FC v Parramatta F 1-1 : Mounties W. v Northern T. goals, an average of almost three per match . B(*amnaktsctohw wna sBh.e vd Mouotu) nties W. 1-1 F 7.30 p.m Green Gully v Dan - Malta shooter Becomes PRaosuconed V 1.4 v Green Gully SC Parramatta v CC denong. : Sth Melbourne. Euro Junior champion 1-0 MSuaprain IeGrsA NAa.;t ioFnaol rthcom: ingrvk Gmreaent cGhulely s Werribee C. v. Green Gully 0-3 BPraenmksietorw Lne aCg.u ve (MDiovu 2n) ties W. Victoria NPL oung Maltese shooter Nathan Lee June 2:8 :7 .30 p.m.: .: Melita June 28: 7.30 p.m Bruns- YXuereb has won the gold medal in the Kingston v SuVnsIhCinTeO GR. CIA: NPL 5-2 Stadi:u Mm:a carthur Rams v Par - wick v SJunl.s 6hine GC; : double trap at the European Junior cham - Sunshine GC v Bendigo 0-2 ramatta; 7.30 p.mJe.n: s en Park Sunshine GC v Avondale pions held at the weekend in Hungary. Victoria I Division Jul. 12 Lynwood June 28: .: VICTORIA: Division I Park Jul. 5 Cook Pa-