(Driven by the Voice of Its Readers ) Issue Oonnlliinnee Mmaa January 19, 2016 119 Ggaazziinnee

The Voice of the Maltese (driven by the voice of its readers ) Issue oonnlliinnee mmaa January 19, 2016 119 ggaazziinnee

Malta and Gozo are rich in natural scenery, particu- normality. Not this year however. The Maltese is- larly close to the sea cliffs that enhance the islands were in the midst of an extended so-called St lands’, and indeed the most popular, are the Dingli Martin’s Summer (associated with the month of Novem- Cliffs, located off the village of Dingli, on Malta’s ber), and people have enjoyed hours of walking or Western coast. They stage the highest point of the relaxaing in the open spaces. The cliffs that extend Maltese Islands at around 253 metres above sea- well beyond Dingli village, stretching all the way level and the views are breathtaking in the beautiful from Bahrija to the area above Blue Grotto, on Sun- weather Malta has been experiencing of late. day afternoons are a sight to watch and photo en- January in Malta is supposed to be one of the two thusiasts have a field day. (Witness this Maltaphoto coldest months of the year and rainy days are a that shows part of the coastline at the Dingli Cliffs) 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Heart of Malta (1) n my recent trip back home, What was Malta, many things impressed a p p a r e n t , Ome. I re-acquainted myself with though, was the beauty of the Islands and many fa- a greater so - miliar places from my childhood there. phistication, As well as the familiar, my attention which, on was also taken by the unfamiliar. the one hand The newness of Luqa (Gudja) Airport was inevita- for example, its modernity and its cul- ble given the tural orientation which was refreshing way the after the sterility and ‘industrial’ na - World has ture of Sydney airport for example. shrunk over I loved the piano sitting there at the the past 50 departure lounge waiting for willing years. On the other hand the people, outside’ and try to guess what it hands to tickle the ivories. The food even those of the older generation, ex- would be like to have to escape from outlets, while still ‘airport’ were none- press themselves as being far more cos- a war-torn country or a country where theless of reasonable quality with edi- mopolitan than they used to be. despots ruled, where my children ble food being sold and served. The relative insularity of the popula- were in danger of their lives or I was I also enjoyed the pedestrian plazas tion had been changed by many factors being hounded and hunted by thugs in Valletta. The transport system (the over the years since I had last been with guns and knives and where the buses that is), while perhaps still there. There was a far greater exposure women folk and the children in my drawing complaints, was easily acces- to other nationalities and cultures and, family were at the mercy of maraud - sible and moved us around the Island of course, tourism had exploded over ers, rapists and mutilators. in a timely manner. Buying the t allinja that period of time with somewhere in Why would you want to escape card gave us freedom of movement the vicinity of 100,000 tourists per year everything you know, your country for a full week at a time. in the early 1960’s to well over a million where you were born and raised, your While many of the ‘newer’ things tourists a year now. culture, your language group and re - were intriguing, it was the older ones This influx of people from every - ligion if you could choose not to? that drew me closer. The glorious old where in the World including Asian Of course, in Malta, as is the case in architecture, the astounding scenery, countries, the Balkans, Slavic and the majority of other places in the the magnificent waterways, especially Scandinavian countries and the USA, World where refugees land, the re - sponse of the populace is somewhat - varied. There are some who see immediately with compassion that these people are in need of a welcom - ing hand and they extend that hand. There are others, perhaps the major - ity, who are ambivalent about the newcomers, seeing them as needy yet also seeing them as an intrusion and potentially a threat to their culture and nationhood. Others will see them as aliens and find any differences to be unacceptable and unwelcome and will respond to refugees with hostility, anger and even contempt. level, they can be ‘sent back to their country of origin’, a solution that at one time was in fact proposed by ‘the authorities’ Asylum seekers (refu- who wanted to send refugees back to gees) rescued at sea by Libya. The European Court of Human Malta’s Armed Forces Rights blocked the decision. According to UNHCR figures (http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e4 the beautiful Grand Harbour, the old was bound to impact on the rather 8eba6.html ) there are close to 6,500 forts so central to the history and de- limited ‘World view’ held by our peo- refugees now in the Maltese Islands. fence of the Islands and of Europe as ple in days gone by. That constitutes something like 1.5% a whole from the Renaissance period One other ‘newer’ thing was, of of the population who are now of onwards, the wonderful traditional course, the number of people there of African descent. Currently in Aus - food of Malta and the smell of the African descent. These people re - tralia, which has a population of 23 Mediterranean. garded loosely as ‘migrants’ in Europe million, there are a total of 29,000 However, it was the people who are, of course, not migrants but in the refugees/asylum seekers living in the were both new and old. You could see main, refugees fleeing for their lives country (http://www.asrc.org.au/re - many changes in the Islands’ popula- with their children and only the sources/statistics/detention-and- tion since the 1960’s. It is true that, as clothes on their backs. I have no idea refugee-statistics/ ), which accounts a 64-year-old, I was looking at them what it would be like to be a refugee. for 0.13% of the total population. with much older eyes than those of a Migrants have a choice and refugees 12-year-old. do not. I can only look on from ‘the *Continued on page 3 Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 3 JJaannuuaarryy 2266:: Commemorating 288th Anniversary came known as 'Anniversary Day' to be celebrated in all colonies except of Australia Day Adelaide. In 1888, the centenary of the arrival anuary 26 is Australia Day, the official National Day of the First Fleet was celebrated with ceremonies, exhi - Jof Australia, when the country commemorates the es - bitions, banquets, regattas, fireworks and the unveiling tablishment of the first European settlement at Port Jack - of a statue of Queen Victoria. son, now part of Sydney 288 years ago. It is an By 1935, January 26 became known as Australia Day in opportunity for Australians to join in the celebrations all states except New South Wales, where it was still that reflect the diverse society and landscape of the na - called Anniversary Day. In 1938, large-scale celebrations tion. that included a re-enactment of the landing of the First It was on January 26, 1788 when the First Fleet of 11 Fleet were held. These did not mention the convict sta - ships from Great Britain led by Captain Arthur Philip ar - tus of many of the passengers on these ships, but in - rived at Port Jackson, which now forms Sydney Harbour, cluded the removal of a group of Aborigines. and established the Colony of New South Wales, the first Shortly before the celebrations, a group of Aboriginal penal colony in Australia. activists arranged a “Day of Mourning” to campaign for Twenty years later, 1808, on January 26 was being cel - citizenship and equal rights for Aborigines. ebrated as “First Landing Day” or “Foundation Day” From 1946 on, January 26 was recognised as Australia with drinking and merriment. Day in all states, but the public holiday was moved to According to the history books, in 1818, thirty years the Monday nearest to January 26 to create a long week - after the arrival of the First Fleet, the Governor of Aus - end. Since 1994, the Australia Day public holiday has tralia ordered a 30-gun salute, hosted a dinner ball at been on January 26 in all states and territories. Government House and gave government employees a On this day, the celebrtions are marked by community holiday and in 1838, Foundation Day became Australia's and family events, reflections on Australian history, offi - first public holiday, giving rise to the first public celebra - cial community awards, and citizenship ceremonies wel - tions of the founding of Australia, with the people coming new immigrants into the Australian community. crowding the shores of Sydney Harbour to watch a fire - Awards honouring Australians who have made an out - work display. standing contribution to their country or community, In the following decades, horse racing and regattas were including the Australian of the Year and the Order of popular activities on this important day that in 1888 be - Australia are also announced.

*from page 2 regarded as somewhat unique. Due to than merely ‘can we fit into this tightly this sheer lack of size of the Islands and knit community?’ The other factor in Australia is, of the nature and size of their population, The refugees are now in the Islands course, the heterogeneity of the popu - it will be harder to integrate ‘outsiders’ and more than likely there to stay un - lation and the fact that refugees and into the Islands’ culture and economy. less some remarkable turnaround can asylum seekers are more ‘hidden’. In The challenge for Malta is how to deal happen in their homelands which will Malta this is far from the case with the with these refugees in a way that retains allow them to return and that in turn is majority by far of those living in Malta the integrity of the Islands yet expresses highly unlikely within their lifetimes. being of Maltese descent. the depth and beauty of what may be re - If these refugees are dealt with by the Someone living in your street who is garded as ‘the heart of the Islands’. Maltese merely on an intellectual level, not of Maltese descent would be imme - It’s not only the challenge faced by the they can be ‘sent back to their country diately recognisable as ‘not belonging’ Islands and the Maltese Islanders. It is of origin’, a solution that at one time and would, therefore, stand out as a also the challenge faced by the was in fact proposed by ‘the authori - refugee especially if dark skinned. refugees. The question for them has to ties’ who wanted to send refugees back The actual and potential proportion of be: “how can we fit into this tightly knit to Libya. The European Court of refugees to Maltese in Malta and their community and guarantee our place Human Rights blocked the decision. communal distinctiveness poses issues into the future?” I would suggest that and problems that, to an extent, may be this is the appropriate question rather Continued in the next issue A proud sponsor of The Voice of the Maltese

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Ûew© ˙uti ikbar minni, illum ja˙dmu f’Canberra li dak i Ω-Ω mien, o˙ra m˙ux a˙jar jew ag˙ar i Ωda diffiçli it-tnejn mejtin kienu di©a` ilhom xi snin kmieni fil-˙amsinijiet kienet qed tin - u differenti. Il-ma©©oran Ωa tal-Maltin jg˙ixu Sydney. Óija Toni kien mastru - bena. G˙alkemm weg˙du˙om akko - kienu jin©abru fis-subborgi tal-qrib lejn daxxa u Joe kien kok li ˙adem f’Malta modazzjoni i Ωda spiççaw fil-kampijiet. in-na˙at tal-bliet kapitali. Óuti kienu mal-BOAC u l-Ka Ωin Malti. Niftakar ukoll xeni ta’ qsim il-qalb meta Ω-Ω ew© ˙uti emigraw lejn l-Awstralja. Dak i Ω-Ω mien it-triq fejn konna noqog˙- du kienet tkun donna bil-vistu meta xi ˙add jemigra, ©eneralment lejn Aw - stralja. L-emigrazzjoni kienet xi ˙a©a per - manenti u dawn i Ω-Ω©˙ aΩa©˙ li ddeçidew li jemigraw ma kienux mistennija li ji©u lura Malta malajr, x’aktarx qatt. Ommi tibki, qatt ma kienet ti©i d- dwana tara lil xi ˙add mill-familja jibda l-vja©© bil-ba˙ar. Kienet battikata g˙alija. Id-dwana kien ikun hemm xeni mqanqla, xeni ta’ qsam il-qalb. L-a˙˙ar tannieqa, l-a˙˙ar bewsa. Mijiet o˙ra jin Ωlu jag˙tu l-a˙˙ar tislima. Ódejn id- dwana u l-lift kien ikun ˙emm kun - fu Ωjoni s˙i˙a. Biex tkompli d-dieqa xi g˙aref kien ipo©©i fuq il-loudspeaker il- kan Ωunetta…cirio, as I wave you good - bye. Ûgur li dawk li kienu se jemingraw ma kienux sejrin xi xalata. Mid-dwana g˙al fuq xi dg˙ajsa u mal- iskala g˙all-vapur. Niftakar Ωew© ©ra - jjiet dwar ˙ija Toni. Meta kien se jemi©ra kien jum ta’ maltemp qawwi u l-vapur Óames Maltin tas-seng˙a li Asturias ma setax jid˙ol il-port i Ωda ˙ija spiççaw Canberra fil-˙am- xorta kellu jitlaq mid-dar b’o˙ti u ommi sinijiet. Toni Dimech l-ewwel jwersqu u jolfqu. Ftit sie©˙at wara kellu bilqieg˙da mill-lemin jer©a ji©i lura d-dar. Tistg˙u ta˙sbu kemm fer˙et ommi. 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Óallewhom fil-kampi - Dawk i Ω-Ω menijiet, dawn in-na˙at qrib jiet sakemm ˙afna minnhom, fosthom l-iblet kienu jattirawna g˙ax kienu qrib ˙ija telqu minn Canberra lejn bliet ix-xog˙ol u anke qrib l-ibliet ewlenin, akbar, b˙al Sydney u Melbourne. Nif - iΩda ma Ω-Ω mien ˙afna mill-Maltin ab - takar sewwa meta kellimt lil xi w˙ud bandunaw dawn l-in˙awi u marru jfit - Guaranteed cheapest rates minn dawk li waslu minn Canberra. Id - txu postijiet il-bog˙od fejn setg˙u jixtru All vehicles in NRMA deskrivew dawk i Ω-Ω mienijiet b˙ala l-art u jibnu fuq blokok akbar u aktar road Service qishom ©ew issentenzjati g˙all-ag˙ar spa Ωju Ωi. Low holding Deposit ˙abs tad-dinja. Tiskanta kif jinbidlu Ω-Ω mienijiet, kif it- Discount for weekly rentals Kien Ωmien ukoll ta’ dwejjaq g˙ax talba g˙ad-djar u l-lokalitajiet jinbidlu b˙ala ©uvintur ftit kienu jsibu wkoll. Illum dawn id-djar gabubi li Shuttle service to the Airport kumpanija femminili. Dak i Ω-Ω mien kellna fis-subborgi saru lokalitajiet Phone: 9622 2208 Mob: 0418 405 271 kien moda Ω-Ω wie© bil-prokura. Kienet moda u qed jinbieg˙u bil-miljuni. Li 102 Kildare Rd Blacktown NSW 2148 g˙aqda me˙tie©a g˙all-Maltin g˙ax konna nafu! Li kellna vi Ωjoni! Hekk ˙ija b˙ala kattoliçi l-©enituri Maltin ma l-˙ajja. Li kieku waqa’ u kiser siequ! Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 5 SCHOOLS IN MALTA DURING WW II uring World War II school life was unavoidably and continu- MALTA: Echoes ously interrupted. Children pDreferred playing among the ruins of from the past demolished houses; built outposts with masonry, and played soldiers; but they were instructed to also go to Doris Cannataci school. During the war, due to lack of transport one of the greatest problems for school children was how to get to school. For parents it was not only how to take their kids to school, but they were also very concerned as to whether their children would come back from school. My future husband, then a young boy, recalled that one morning in 1942 modate refugees. Others were hit and Bombs or no bombs education must on his way to school he met a friend damaged by falling bombs. go on.” of his who like him was on his way to Teachers were expected to continue Scarcity of reading books, exercise school when there was an air raid with their teaching and the children books or copybooks to write on, no warning. They were at a cross road with their learning as best as they pencils, pens and ink (we had no ball when they parted, my husband went could. I remember us as kids going pens at the time). All these items were down Prince of Wales to take the down the shelter during the air raids. in very short supply and very difficult Ferry that would get him to the Semi- Besides many other discomforts we to buy. Up to this day, I still make use nary in Floriana, and his friend to only had candles for light, and there of every scrap of paper to write on! Stella Maris School. In no time a bomb was also great humidity. Certain textbooks had to be shared be- exploded close to his friend, who was During the intense bombings of 1942 tween the whole class. We were allowed killed on the spot. we used to spend long hours in the to keep some of the books for a few During the war schools did not close. shelter. When the Director of Educa - hours, or for half a day, occasionally for But a number of them were taken over tion used to visit the school he used to a whole day. Examinations were also to house ARP centres, and to accom- tell us: “You have to come to school. held, but often due to fear many stu - dents would not sit for their exams. Due to the alarming situation several schools and other buildings were con- verted into hospitals; among these were: St Aloysius College and the Pri- mary School at Birkirkara; a section of the Primary School at Sliema and others in various parts of the island. The St Aloysius students were transferred to various houses, while those in Sliema were housed in the Oratory of the Sale- sian Fathers and a small private house. Other schools were used to house refugees who had lost their homes in blitzed areas. For example: three families were living in one classroom; a family of six persons could occupy one third of a room. Families in the same room were separated only by means of a curtain. In Gozo two of the largest schools in Victoria were thus used: the Primary School was turned into a home for Maltese elderly people who came from an Institute in Malta, while the Lyceum became a refugee centre for Maltese families who lost their home at Cottonera – the Three Cities. On May 8 1941, in the feast of Our Lady of Pompeii, Fr M. Azzopardi, (the school’s spiritual director) con - cluded a service in the school chapel and urged everyone to pray devoutly. Class in one of the shelters Five days later, the school bell rang ready to welcome Maltese chil - at2.15 p.m. as a sign of an air raid - dren for their lesson. There were warning. many like it in wartime Malta. *Continued on page 9 6 T he Voice of the Maltese T uesday January 19, 2016 A new service to our readers Q. My mother is 90 years of age and still s of this issue, the Voice will be providing a new service to quite healthy. I would like to take her its readers. With the assistance of Marie Louise Muscat home to live with me as I am always wor - ried that she could have a fall while she is Afrom the Fiducian Financial Services we will be featuring at home alone. Her house is worth around this special page to assist with understanding better the complex - $450,000. She does not wish to rent it out ities and changes associated with financial planning. If you have just in case she is not happy living with us a problem dealing with superannuation, self-managed super and decides to go back to her home. Will this have any impact on her age pension? funds, pensions, investment, retiring and the like, write to Marie Louise Muscat for assistance c/o [email protected]. A. This is your mother’s residential home. As she is not planning to rent her house planning to invest for capital growth in A.If you were born after 1 July 1960, you out, this will still be her residential home the medium to long term. Shares have al - need to be 56 years of age to commence and therefore the pension will not be im - ways been and will continue to be volatile a “Transition to Retirement” so you pacted at all. However if she decides to investments and therefore when one pur - could commence this next year. You will rent it out, her home will become an in - chases shares they need be prepared to need to rollover part or the bulk of the vestment property and thus an asset, but hold them for at least five to seven years. funds you have in superannuation in ac - she will be treated as a non home owner My concern however would be how the tax cumulation and commence a non-com - and therefore have a higher asset test treatment on your grandchildren would be. mutable account based pension. limit. The rental income will be assessed If they are under the age of 18, they You will need to take a payment of be - against the Age Pension income test, and could be up for the high tax of 68% if tween 4% and 10% annually. I would may reduce her pension entitlement. This their income from investments falls be - recommend sticking to the minimum i.e. may be partially offset by rent assistance. tween $416 and $1307 for the year and 4% as you will need to add this to your The rental income together with her age at 47% + Medicare Levy after that. If they taxable income even though you get a tax pension will be treated as taxable income are over 18 then you have no problem. rebate. You will then start to salary sac - and she may therefore have to pay some tax. Purchasing shares when the share market rifice part of your income and build up has just corrected could be a good time your superannuation again. This will re - Q. I am planning to purchase some Aus - to buy as you will get a larger number of tralian Shares as a gift for my two grand - shares for your money. Remember it is duce tax on your taxable income as you children. I am concerned that currently time in the market and not timing the pay 15% contributions tax on the amount the share market is very volatile. What do market. paid into superannuation while money you recommend? Q. I am 55 and wish to commence a from your salary would probably be taxed A. You should not be concerned by the “Transition to Retirement”. Am I able to at least at 32.5% (or your Marginal Tax volatility in the share markets if you are do this and how does it actually work? Rate) plus Medicare Levy. Q. I am 57 years of age and have my own Self-Managed Super Fund. My underly - ing assets are cash and Australian shares. I have just recently come into $200,000 and wish to know how best to invest these funds i.e. whether to invest them in super - annuation or out of superannuation. A. Generally, funds invested outside su - perannuation will be taxed at your mar - ginal tax rate. Marie-Louise Muscat is fluent in Maltese and English and can assist you in: In contrast, funds invested in superan - nuation receive additional tax conces - sions. These include a maximum tax rate * Wealth Creation of 15% for superannuation funds that are * Pre Retirement and Retirement Advice accumulating funds, nil tax on funds in - * Maximising Centrelink Benefits vested in a pension, tax offsets or tax free income if you are in pension mode (age * Tax effective strategies in retirement e.g. sale of property dependent). Funds invested in superan - * Rearranging finances to minimise ongoing fees prior to nuation are, however, subject to a condi - tion of release such as Transition to entering Aged Care facilities Retirement. If you are still working, you can com - Call Marie-Louise for a mence a Transition to Retirement Income complimentary consultation on: Stream (TRIS) with your superannuation (02) 9231 2133 funds. The TRIS requires you to draw a minimum pension of 4% (at age 57) and a maximum pension amount of 10% of the balance per annum. This provides the flexibility of growing your pension funds in a nil tax rate envi - ronment, but you are unable to access ad - ditional lump sums. If you are retired, you are able to access Marie-Louise Muscat is a representative of Fiducian Fiinancial Services Pty Ltd your superannuation funds without limita - ABN 46 094 765 134 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 231103 tion . Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 7 8 T he Voice of the Maltese T uesday January 19, 2016 Have your say/Xi trid tghid?

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Sadanittant, nixtieq nifra˙ minn qalbi lil lease allow me to first wish yourselves The Voice li ng˙ata prova tas-sa˙˙a u l- CAhaarnlpeds ptNh.eMr riefesaudcde.r isM aoQft Ri. nJP gfro mt hBure ra - com/groups/thevoice - g˙arfien li g˙andu fostna meta g˙all-ewwel neer, NSWa wverritye sp: rosperous and healthy darba kellu anke l-esklussivita` ta’ messa©g New Yegaro ino a Wdo rlwd ofi pseahce eans d love as ofthemaltese ming˙and il-Prim Ministru Awstraljan. we enjoy reading whilst at the same time congratulatinTgh ye oVuo giceen tloefm thene fMoar lbtersine ging this e-Magazine to us on a regular basis, appreciating that this is no easy task requirin"gT hae sVoolicde c" ommitment, for which I fully appreciate and thank you for. PI'd also like to sincerely thank all those people here in Australia and in other coun - tries who have sent me congratulatory While visiting Malta Stay at: notes and good wishes publicly and pri - While visiting Malta Stay at: vately, after I received the Midalja Gie˙ ir- The Diplomat Hotel,, 173 Tower Road Sliema Repubblika. Your kind words and messages I treasure Email: [email protected] Tel: (00356) 23497000 deeply. I have been honoured and humbled and am very grateful to the Authorities in our beloved Malta. To all those that have had anything to do with me being awarded such an Award my sincere thank you. You have inspired me to continue working for our Community for as long as the God Lord allows me to. Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 9 Maltese-Canadian notifies about events in Greater Toronto, Canada events later. March 1: Melita Carnival Dance. *Continued from page 5 March 5: Melita S.C. St Patrick Dance. s a reader from Canada, I am so March 8: London Club: Mario Vella The children rushed to the under - Petepr leAasqeudil itnoa l,e aMrni stshiasst atuhgerae, aOren mtaarinoy , Fundraiser towards ALS. ground shelter. However, the care - oCtahnear dMa altese-Canadians who enjoy read - March 29: Martini Night at The Malta taker, who was responsible for ing , and therefore Band Club. Sringcinhg toheo bellli, ntoldg th ei n teacher in please allow me to avail myself of this op - April 12: Le˙en Malti Fundraiser at Le charge that he was unable to ring the portunity to notify my fellow Maltese in Treport; Melita SC Euchre Night. wbell abecrautsei tmhe Peoli ceM failead tlot wa arn the Greater Toronto area of some of the April 13: London Club Ann. Gen. Meet. him about the raid. evenTthse t hVaoti cMe aolft ethse -MCanltaedseian community May 3: Festa San Gorg at the Rizzo Ban - It was such a mystery, as nobody around the country will be organising this quet Hall. seemed to know who rang the bell. At year, 2016. May 3: London Club Anniversary Dinner that very moment a terrifying explo - I also feel obliged to advice my fellow Dance. sion rocked the building, and a thick AMaltese to be guided by these approximate May 10: Malta Band Club Anniversary cloud of dust shrouded the building. dates from last year however. Dinner Dance. One of the bombs, landed exactly on The events organised by Maltese clubs May 23-25: Malta Band Club Carassauga the Tabernacle that contained four and associations in the Greater Toronto at the Malta Pavilion. hundred consecrated Hosts. It also de - area are too numerous to mention at one June 7: Malta Band Club Spaghetti Night. stroyed the chapel and the stairs that go, therefore I am just listing the events as June 2: Malta Band Club Car Show; the children had used a few minutes published by the Maltese Canadian Feder - Mnarja Dance at the Melita SC before. That was one of the miracu - ation for the first six months, up to June 29. June 29: Mnarja Picnic organised by The lous deliverances from the thousands I will notify the readers of the rest of the Maltese Canadian Federation. of bombs that peppered Malta during the Second World War. The mystery about this incident re - mained unknown up to about two years ago when an elderly lady in her eighties, who during the war attended y wife is the one who receives magazine and allows the Primary School at Qormi, owned me to read your excellent publication with good comments and wide coverage. up that she was the one who rang the IL ualkwe aMysa rlokso kfr foomrw Garrads tsoy ,r eTaadsimnga niti,a p wartiitceus:larly as it publishes news and comments bell. She did it just for kicks. This joke not just nostalgia. Readers do not live for nostalgia alone, they also want to be stim - eventually saved the life of hundreds ulated. The Voice of the Maltese of school children. The presence of I have little time to read newspapers, or to follow what is going on in Australia, Jesus in the Hosts in the Tabernacle tTherehforee I fninde yowur psag efs rwioth Amustr aAlian unewsst vrerya inlfoirama tiove nand Vveryo prM ecise. bore the brunt of the destruction Indeed a good read. through enemy action and saved the I find it is essential to keep your readers, even if they are Maltese, informed about life of those children. what is happening in their country of adoption. This is how to achieve integration. I must say that with God’s help, our You are doing a good job. deep faith and prayers, in spite of all M the hardships we went through dur - ing the war, with God’s help we man - Find us on: aged to survive and even succeeded in life! As children we had to mature facebook.com/groups/thevoiceofthemaltese/ in life. 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016 A version of this series in English may be found in kitba ta’ the author's blog at: IVAN http://ivancauchi. blogs CAUCHI Perspettiva pot.com Standards g˙as-servizz ta' min? eta ©ejt l-Awstralja, kont per - swa Ω li g˙alkemm se nsib dif - ferenzi ovvji, b˙ad-distanzi ˙afna ikbar, varjeta' fil-©ijografija, et - niçitajiet differenti eçç eçç, biex nibbi - lançja kont se nsib ˙afna affarijiet familjari, b˙as-sewqan fuq ix-xellug (wirt tal-˙akma Brittannika) u l-˙ila li n˙addem makkinarju domestiku li ©ibt mieg˙i minn Malta (min˙abba li l- vulta©© u l-frekwenza tal-elettriku huwa l-istess b˙al dak tal-Ewropa, u mhux b˙al dak tal-Istati Uniti u pajji Ωi o˙ra). Imma anke hawn, skoprejt xi (dawk li g˙alija kienu) stramberiji. Nag˙tu ka Ω, fi NSW, , ji©ifieri li taqsam minn na˙a wa˙da tat-triq g˙an-na˙a l-o˙ra u sMsuq lura, tista' ssir mad-dwal f'salib it- toroq biss jekk hu mmarkat li hu per - mess, u fUi q-tsuirmn it-toroq o˙ra f'kull post ie˙or ˙lief fejn immarkat li mhux permess. Però meta mort Dar tipikament Awstral - Queensland, skoprejt li fi qsim it-toroq ma jista' jsir jana; u ta˙t: ˙ajt dobblu imkien ˙lief fejn hu mmarkat li jista' jsir. wΩat fil-bini ta’ djar Maltin Allura ng˙id jien, dan mhux konfu Ωjoni jista' jo˙loq fis- sewwieqa? Speçjalment f'ir˙ula li huma maqsumin mill-frun - tiera, b˙al Coolangatta (fi UQu-teuernn sland) u Tweed Heads (fi NSW), fejn hemm toroq na˙a minnhom fi stat u n-na˙a l-o˙ra fi stat ie˙or, jekk tkun sejjer g˙ax-xog˙ol u tag˙mel tista' tag˙mel dan bil-liberta' kollha, u jekk tkun ©ej lura jista' jwaqqfek pulizija g˙ax tag˙mel l-istess ˙a©a. Óajt dobblu fuq bar- Stramberija o˙ra ndunajt biha kwa Ωi mallewwel, hekk kif d˙alt ra ta’ dar Maltija fl-ewwel kamra tal-banju, kienet il-pre Ωenza ta' plakUk-at utardn -dawl, wiesg˙a 60cm kwa Ωi tmiss mas-sink. B˙ala in©inier li kellu l- edukazzjoni tieg˙u f'Malta, kont drajt ir-re - gola li xi ˙a©a b˙al dik hija periklu kbira g˙as-sa˙˙a min˙abba r-riskju ta' xokk elettriku, u jekk ifettillek tag˙mel wa˙da f'dar ©dida, tista' tkun Ωgur li d- Hemm xi ˙a©’o˙ra li tkiddni ˙afna. F'Malta, nibnu bid- dar ma tg˙addix mill-ispezzjoni ta' dobblu tal-©ebla Maltija fuq quddiem u dobblu tal- wara l-permess tal-bini. konkrit fuq in-na˙a ta' wara tad-dar, ji©ifieri fejn hu Sewwa, g˙edt bejni u bejn ru˙i, din espost g˙all-elementi. Dan jg˙in sabiex fid-dar tin Ωamm id-dar ma kinetx tg˙addi f’Malta! Din temperatura kemm jista' jkun baxxa fis-sajf, u g˙olja fix- kif g˙addiet hawn? xitwa. Dan possibbli g˙ax il-qoxra ta' barra tilqa' l-estremi L-iskantament tieg˙i iktar kiber meta tat-temperatura (ix-xemx ti Ωre© fis-sajf, u l-kes˙a tax- skoprejt li kwa Ωi kull kamra tal-banju li xitwa), filwaqt li l-qoxra ta' ©ewwa g˙andha massa termali d˙alt fiha fl-Awstralja g˙andha plakka tad- kbira li ΩΩ omm it-temperatura ta' ©ewwa pjuttost stabbli, u dawl fil-kamra tal-banju. Fl-a˙˙ar skoprejt li l- dawn il-qxur g˙andhom l-arja fin-nofs. istandard tal-bini hawnhekk jippermettiha din Fl-Awstralja, hawn tip ta' kostruzzjoni popolari ˙afna tissejja˙ il-˙a©a. No U-turn , fejn il-qoxra ta' barra tad-dar tkun tal-briks li tilqa’ Mela mhix periklu kbir g˙as-sa˙˙a li jkollok plakka tad-dawl l-estremi tat-temperatura, imma l-qoxra ta' ©ewwa hija rqiqa fil-kamra tal-banju? Jew forsi l-Awstraljani g˙andhom ©ilda nfur - mmens, aktarx mag˙mula mill- , folja rqiqa forsi ta' rata u ma je˙dux xokkijiet? Jew forsi min jag˙mel l-istandards çentimetru, mag˙mul minn ©ips mag˙qud. hawn ma jifhimx? Jew ma jimpurtahomx? Jew forsi wara kollox bDricink ivle-fnoelejar m'g˙andha massa termali ta' xejn, u g˙alhekk, meta ir-riskju mhux daqshekk kbir? l-qoxra tal-briks tkun ta˙raq bix-xemx, id-dar tkun garantita li Xi ˙a©a simili, f'Malta niftakarhom jinsistu li l-kmamar tal-banju tkun ta˙raq u tibqa' ta˙raq mal-plelajls tge˙rabxo ailr-d massa termali tinsab jrid ikollhom tieqa li tag˙ti g˙al barra. L-istess, jekk il-kamra tal- fuq barra! Mill-banda l-o˙ra, u meta l-briks ta' barra jkun in©azzat banju din ma jkollhiex, id-dar ma tg˙addix mill-ispezzjoni. bil-kes˙a, id-dar tin©azza wkoll. Viva l-arja kkundizzjonata, u Hawnhekk, jekk ikollok fann fis-saqaf ji©bed l-arja 'l barra mill- min g˙andu l-is˙ma tal-kumpanniji tal-ener©ija elettrika! kamra tal-banju bi ΩΩ ejjed. Veru li da Ω-Ω mien, biex ipattu ftit, meta ssir din il-kostruzzjoni, Dawn id-differenzi mhumiex biss ko Ωmetiçi, u jistg˙u jnaqqsu bejn il-briks u l- saru j Ωidu folja tal-insulazzjoni, l-fiduçja ta' dak li jkun dwar il-b Ωonn ta' çertu regolamenti, jew imma ˙afna djar inbnew bil-mod kif iddeskrivejt qabel. tal-proçess li wassal g˙alihom, talinqas f'g˙ajnejja. Ikun ˙afna Allura nistaqsi, dawn l-istandards g˙all-benefiççju ta' min saru? a˙jar jekk ikun hemm iktar konsistenza f'dan il-qasam. Óawwadni ˙a nifhem! plasterboard Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 11 VVIITTTTOORRIIAA TTEEUUMMAA –– aa lliiffee lliivveedd ttoo tthhee ffuullll he Maltese community is growing faster than most other ethnic groups in Australia. Maltese came to Australia in Ttheir thousands in the fifties and sixties but by late eighties migration from Malta started to slow down. Many are now in their twilight years. Their sacrifices and valuable experi - ences are worth noting. The Voice of the Maltese focuses on one of our golden oldies, Vittoria Teuma (nee Sultana). The fourth of 10 children, Vittoria was born in 1926 in Xag˙ra, Gozo. She attended formal schooling for only two years, as at the age of seven, she was taken out of school to help her mother care for the family. This was most upsetting for Vittoria, as she loved learning and attending school. By reading anything she could find, Vit- toria taught herself to read and write, in Maltese as well as in English. She would pick up and keep papers from the street and try to read the print again and again. Vittoria, now nearing 90, lived through the hardships of the Great Depression and the Second World War. She got married to Giuseppe Teuma on New Year’s Day 1949, and six years later, in 1955, she made the long ocean voyage to Sydney with four children under the age of five and heavily pregnant. As well as being a wonderful carer derful Maltese dishes especially ravjul age of 89. for the family, Vittoria helped out in (ravioli) cheese pies, ftira , baked mac - She has also toured many parts of Eu - the family market garden, milked the aroni, rabbit, biskuttini and qag˙aq rope and has cruised twice to the cows and made homemade Maltese tal-g˙ase l. South Pacific and to New Zealand. ©bejniet (Maltese cheeselets) for the She is a great knitter and has knitted Till today, she is still committed to family to sell. a great number of jumpers, scarves several social groups - the Maltese In 1976, at the age of 50, her husband and beanies for her children, grand - craft group (over 30 years), Carinya passed away with asbestosis leaving children and great grandchildren. Vit - aged day care (24 years), OLQP Mal - her a widow with 12 children, aged toria says she learned to knit using tese social group and Gilroy Village from seven to twenty five. rooster feathers. exercise group. Vittoria is well-known for her won - She is proud of having a grandchild, Up until very recently, Vittoria Emmanuel, and a great grandchild, would remember, and be the first, to Did you know that...? Jayden, both born on her birthday. call all her 12 children, 34 grandchil - Once her family grew up went their dren and 25 great grandchildren on way and became independent, she their birthdays. She has also attended volunteered to work for many years and loves the festa of Our Lady of Vic - with aged day-care groups at the tories, which is very close to her heart. The current population of Australia Greystanes Community Centre. Vittoria’s very strong faith has is 23,790,982 Vittoria has lived in Australia for blessed her with a positive attitude to The male population is 11,857,483, over 60 years. During that time she life and she remains confident in giv - equivalent to (49.8%). has travelled to Malta 13 times. Her ing encouragement and non-judg - The female population is higher at most recent trip was last year at the mental constructive advice to all, even 11,933,499 (or 50.2%). during the most challenging of times. The population growth this year is 7,484. THE AUSTRALIAN GENIES (We grant wishes for handicap children)

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uring a visit he made to Serbia and Montenegro in the past few days, Prime Minister Dr Joseph Mus - Dcat, who was accompanied by energy Minister backs Serbia's EU bid Konrad Mizzi, not only discussed close relations between Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, but al- The Serbian gov - so the possibility of ernment website re - even more Maltese ported Vucic expres- investment in the sing “gratitude to region. Malta for its great In Belgrade where support and help to he met the Serbian Serbia on its Euro - PM Aleksander Vuc- pean path.” ic Dr Muscat said Vucic went on to that a model invest - say: “I am con - ment between Mal- vinced that we can ta and Montenegro expect the support where Enemalta is of Malta in the EU investing in a com - enlargement pro- mercial wind farm cess in the future project could also be too. applied to Serbia. “According to the Both sides agreed rotating system, to holding further Malta will take over discussions between Prime Minister Dr Joseph the EU presidency the Energy ministers Muscat (left) , with Serbian in early 2017. I am of both countries. PM Aleksander Vucic very grateful that The possibility of this country has increased commercial relations be - withearly next year, “the working made the decision that the meeting of tween the two countries was also dis - group for EU enlargement will hold a the working group for the EU enlarge - cussed with the Maltese PM saying meeting in Belgrade.” ment be held in Belgrade.” that strong possibilities existed and On his part, Muscat said that when The Serbian Prime Minister pointed these are to be further explored. Malta takes charge of the EU Presi - out that Serbia and Malta “can im - Malta will also be giving its full sup - dency it would ensure the term would prove trade relations, which are at a port to Serbia’s drive for EU member - be an effective one. He said Malta has low level, and announced that the ship, with Vucic announcing during a always favoured an increase in mem - Maltese minister of energy will hold joint press conference that when bership and strongly supports Serbia’s talks about investments in renewable Malta takes over presidency of the EU entry. energy sources.” Thanking Dr. Muscat “for praising the Serbian community in Malta and €80m. Enemalta investment in Montenegro wind farm saying that it is a well-integrated and good part of that country's n Montenegro, after a meeting with Mon - would be fully operational by end of 2017. society,”Vucic added, “We could im - Itenegro's Prime Minister Milo Đuka- He added that works on the project are ex - prove our relations in this field and nović and the Minister of Economy of pected to start this April and hoped to see get some investments." Montenegro Vladimir Kavarić, Malta’s the first wind turbine operating by the end The talks also dealt with tourist ex - Prime Minister and the energy Minister of 2016. change and it was noted that more signed a declaration on economic and tech - Following his meeting with Dr Muscat, frequent flights could increase the nical cooperation between the two govern - PM Dukanović said: “This is an investment number of tourists from Malta in Ser - ments and also visited the Mozura worth more than EUR 80 million and it bia and vice versa. mountain, the site on which Enemalta will means the use of new energy sources and The Maltese prime minister con - develop a wind farm in a joint venture with boosting of Montenegro’s production ca - firmed that Malta "might invest in Shanghai Electric Power, that Mizzi said, pacities in the field of energy,” Serbia, as it is investing in Montene - Renewable Energy Development Ltd – a gro, through its state-owned enter - joint venture between Enemalta and Chi - nese state owned Shanghai Electric Power prises and in cooperation with won the contract to develop a wind farm Chinese partners," the Serbian gov - last year. ernment said. The Prime Minister said that the profit En - Muscat stated that Malta was “very emalta would be making through this ven - well aware of the problems which EU ture would allow it to finally invest in candidate countries are facing and Malta’s electricity distribution sector. that it is ready to help,” and under - The wind farm project will consist of 23 lined that the aspirations of Serbia's Dr Joseph Mus - citizens to membership in the EU are cat (left) , with wind turbines, each with a capacity of two megawatts. It is expected to generate legitimate, and that Malta it is also Milo Đukanović, conducting a consistent policy and Montenegro's 100GW hour a year and will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Montenegro. advocates EU enlargement to the Prime Minister countries that meet the criteria. Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 13 Roundup of News About Malta Govt. makes Air Malta reform a priority in a year of consolidation

n what he described as being a year Prime Minister said that the govern - path. of consolidation and implementing ment would pursue further reforms A few days later discussions about the Ithe budget measures in line with during the year, and that includes Air future of Air Malta started at a meeting Labour’s electoral manifesto, Prime Malta. between a committee appointed by the Minister Joseph Muscat said that for He said that the airline’s intrinsic government and Air Malta employee 2016, the government has set itself the value for the domestic economy is representatives. The Ministry for task of prioritising the reform of Mal- huge; therefore the government is com - Tourism said that the scope for the dis - ta’s national carrier, Air Malta. It is mitted to ensure that it continues to cussions is to effect a positive direction committed to ensure its workers and move forward. for the airline. others depending on it had a future. Dr Joseph Muscat pointed out that The PM said the government would en - Addressing members of the media following what he described as “a suc - gage civil society in these reforms and and constituted bodies during the an - cessful” strategic partnership that even submit itself to media scrutiny. nual gathering organised by the turned around Enemalta, Air Malta is “Mistakes will be made but we are com - Labour Party at its headquarters, the expected to follow down the same mitted to rectify them,” he added. He noted that 2014 and 2015 were two years of reforms in the energy and health sectors, the labour market and A dark episode in our migration social reforms including civil liberties. He added that though today these re - forms are being taken for granted … history remembered people should remember they have taken place over the last 30 months. n order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dark episode known as the IMaltese of New Caledonia or the SS Gange Incident of 1916, the Malta Post branch in Victoria, Gozo, issued a special hand postmark (pictured right) . Malta Stock Exchange among A booklet, accompanied by a cassette, by Frank Zammit from NSW - Il-Ballata tal-Maltin ta’ New Caledonia world’s best performers in 2015 - regarding this historical black period in the his - he Malta Stock Exchange Index was one tory of migration to Australia was published in of the world’s best performing stock in - 1988. dices in 2015, ending the year at 4430, up to The ordeal is still regarded among the most 33%. Trading activity improved considerably with turbulent of World War 1 in Europe that had equity and corporate bond trading volumes up cast its long shadow even over Australia. A 61% and 38% respectively. These increases group of 214 migrants from the Maltese Is - were also reflected in the total Market Capi - lands was unjustly denied its legitimate expec - talisation Value which ended the year at €11.4 tations of a safe disembarkation after a long billion, an increase of over €1 billion com - voyage. Their trauma is now part of a revered pared to the previous year’s value. history in the annals of Maltese migration. TThe Exchange’s chairman, Joseph Portelli Facing a tough political problem, then Australian described the MSE’s index outperformance Prime Minister William Hughes who was frantically “as a testimonial to the Maltese economy fighting a losing battle against making conscription com - being one of Europe’s best performers, to pulsory, first tried to delay the 214 Maltese legal migrants from disembarking in Fre - improved corporate profits and an economy mantle harbour, then Melbourne and finally Sydney. Since the Gange was a French awash in liquidity. Consumer confidence is ship it was re-routed to Noumea, New Caledonia and after six months, the migrants also quite strong, which along with other were allowed back to Sydney. positive economic fundamentals should The Voice of the Maltese will follow up with more on this episode in other issues. bode well for the Maltese equity market.” Malta appoints first female as head of Broadcasting Authority woman has been appointed chair of Malta’s Broad - position. Acasting Authority (BA). Tanya Borg Cardona (pictured) The Broadcasting Au - will be the first woman ever to fill this important role thority is an independ - since the Authority was set up in 1961. She succeeds An - ent body that monitors thony J. Tabone whose term as chairman expired at the all radio and television end of last year. programmes that are Prior to her appointment, Tanya Borg Cardona, who has produced in Malta. It been described as a life skills consultant, was a consultant oversees impartiality in of the Housing Authority's project Equal 'Headstart' and particular matters, and a member of the board Yes to Europe. ensures that legal and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat advised the President to license obligations are appoint her after consultation with the Leader of the Op - fulfilled. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016

Ritratt tal-okka Ωjoni. Il-Pres - ident ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca flimkien mal- Konsli Onorarji fil-Palazz

Il-President t˙e©©e© lill-Konsli Onorarji jippromwovu lil Malta ˙al ma jsir kull sena l-©img˙a li g˙ad - storiçi g˙al Malta, imma kien hemm il- l-PIrlim-P MMinis trjua Jpospepeh lMlaus c abt iuekox ll diet, il-mexxejja Maltin, il-President ˙tie©a li wie˙ed jistaqsi lilu nnifsu kif dak laqg˙a lill-Konsli Onorarji fil-Ber©a ta' tar-Repubblika, l-E.T. Marie-Louise li ©ie maqbul fil-laqg˙at internazzjonali Kastiljai, lf-eKjn aoppnelslallhio mji tbkiexe jlitlkmellmu u Coleiro Preca, il-Prim Ministru Joseph Mus - jista’ jinbidel f’azzjoni. dwar ir-ri Ωudltawti pao Ωritt iviir li- krisi bΩetu Mlatlta ftili - cat u l-Kap tal-Oppo Ωizzjoni Simon Busuttil Hija Ωiedet li Malta wriet li tista’ tkun ta’ pajji Ωi li jirrappre Ωetaw. kellhom laqg˙at separata mal-Korp Diplo - pont bejn il-pajji Ωi ta’ kulturi, twemmin u Huwa spa˙oaqΩ lii ftilwtiavqt ili ptaajji ’Ωi oM˙ra ajinlstaba u matiku biex filwaqt li taw l-awguri lil xulxin fehmiet differenti, u ttamat li djalogu b˙al g˙arkupptejhom, ekonomikament u poli - g˙as-Sena l-Ìdida wasslu wkoll il-˙sibijiet dan itejjem din is-sena u li Malta tibqa’ tikalment Malta qed tikseb ri Ωultat po Ωittiv tag˙hom g˙all-©ejjieni. sservi b˙ala çentru ta’ sliem. wara l-ie˙or u li fl-a˙˙ar bdejna naraw xi Nhar il-Ìimg˙a mbag˙ad, il-President Il-President qalet lill-konsli li hi tqis is- tfisser stabbilità ekonomika u politka. Qal li ltaqg˙et mal-konsli onorarji ta’ Malta barra sehem tag˙hom fl-i Ωvilupp tal-pajji Ω bħala dan wasal sforz ta' ˙idma bil-g˙aqal u l-pajji Ω u f’diskors g˙all-okka Ωjoni, wara li wie˙ed importanti ˙afna, g˙ax g˙andhom l- nIteli©enti. tat ˙arsa lejn l-aktar avvenimenti importanti opportunità li j©ibu n-nies flimkien, jg˙inu Il-Prim Ministru semma li fix-xhur li ©ejjin, li saru kemm f’Malta u wkoll barra fl-2015, biex ikun hawn il-paçi u l-g˙aqda, u jkunu se tissokta t-t˙ejjija g˙all-Presidenza tal-UE qalet li l-avvenimenti kienu importanti u katalisti g ħall-bidla li hi tant hi me˙tie©a. li se tokkupa Malta u li Malta qed tkun l- Hija ˙e©©ithom biex ju Ωaw il-kuntatti li ewwel li titkellem dwar çerti kwestjonijiet. g˙andhom fil-pajji Ωi rispettivi fejn qed is - Min-na˙a tal-Konsli, Godwin Bencini B ervu ˙alli jippromwovu lil Malta u dak semma s-servizz effettiv li jag˙tu u qal li dan kollu li g˙andha x’toffri lill-investitur bar - ix-xog˙ol ma jistax isir ming˙ajr intervent ranin, g˙ax Malta tin˙tie© dejjem aktar in - uman u li jag˙mlu dmirijiethom b'xejn, ˙a©a vestiment barrani. li hi diffiçli mmens. G˙alhekk xtaq li Ìie kkonfermat li Mintoff mhux biss Il-President qalet lill-konsli li tqis is-sehem jing˙ataw l-istima li jist˙oqilhom ˙alli jkunu ˙alla l-marka tieg˙u fuq il-G Ωejjer Maltin, Mintoff ˙alla tag˙hom fl-i Ωvilupp tal-pajji Ω bħala wie˙ed motivati li jkomplu jag˙tu servizz a˙jar milli imma wkoll fuq l-Ingilterra. importanti ˙afna, g˙ax g˙andhom l-oppor - di©à qeg˙din jag˙tu. l-Damn ©iea svrelakt maill -Otxifoerdg Di˙ctiou nary tunità li j©ibu n-nies flimkien, jg˙inu biex Qal li mhux jappella biex jing˙ataw priv - fofl N-atIional gBioiglratphey r(ODrNa B) li nkluda ikun hawn il-paçi u l-g˙aqda, u jkunu katal - ile©©i diplomatiçi, imma sempliçiment li lill-eks-Prim Ministru Dom Mintoff fost isti g ħall-bidla li tant hi me˙tie©a. jkunu iktar rikonoxxuti u mog˙tija stima. il-222 persuna mda˙˙la dan l-a˙˙ar f’dan id-Dizzjunarju li jinkludi nies li ˙allew marka fuq il-˙ajja fl-Ingilterra. Il- 222 persuna li Ωdiedu huma dawk li mietu matul l-2012. ... idur g˙alih id-dubbien, jg˙id il-qawl u kif kien mistenni l-qraba tag˙ha ©ew L-ODNB jinkludi l-bijografiji ta’ 59,879 Malti. U kemm hu veru dan jixhed dak li Malta biex jag˙tuha l-a˙˙ar tislima. individwu miktubin mnn 14,188 kon - se˙˙ f’dawn l-a˙˙ar jiem meta tfajla minn Waqt li dawn kienu qed jag˙mlu dan, jid - tributur. Ta’ Mintoff inkitbet mill-Profes - Sqallija li ilha Ωmien tg˙ix Malta tilfet her li fi Sqallija, kien hemm min jaf sewwa sur Henry Frendo. ˙ajjitha waqt li kienet qed issuq mutur u x’kien qed ji©ri u approfitta ru˙u biex Mintoff kien g˙amel Ωmien jistudja f’Hertford College f’Oxford, l-Ingliterra. kellha ˙abta ma’ trakk. da˙lilhom id-dar u serqilhom kull ma kell - IIl-lfu-ne˙ral um d-difnaa tart-tf ajlia lsa-ru mf’Maltaa ghom˙. kus .... Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 15

s-soltu l-Awguri li jing˙ataw wassal g˙al diskussjoni s˙i˙a fejn Mix-xena tal-˙mainnj djinajitar jiM fil-Mailield tu il-jakie n2 hemm dawk li nsistew li l-lib - A˙˙ar tas-sena ftit li xejn i©ibu erta’ tal-espressjoni jekk tapplika kummenti. I Ωda mhux hekk se˙˙ g˙all-Arçisqof kellha wkoll tapplika wara id-diskors tal-Awguri tal- g˙all-membri tal-pubbliku. Ewwel tas-Sena mill-Prim Ministru Insomma bdejna s-sena l-©dida bit- Malti, li din id-darba sar bi stil dif - tajjeb... li milli tidher se nkompluha ferenti billi Dr Muscat m’g˙amilx bil-batibekki bejn il-partiti politiçi li dan id-diskors mill-Uffiççju tieg˙u, minflok ikkonçentrati fuq materji iΩda g˙a Ωel fost kollox kçina ta’ kop - mportanti b˙all-ekonomija, l-edu- pja Ωag˙ Ωug˙a. kazzjoni, is-sa˙˙a, ecç jintilfu fuq MÇerta amidj a kg˙amileet fensta su˙i˙a x˙w eAjje© sewkondargji bilu-midrja kuilt!ant dwar hekk. Qabblet it-tul tad-diskors aktar tag˙mel emfasi fuq dawn il- Malta fost l-aqwa tal-Prim Ministru Malti (madwar 20 ˙wejje© milli l-essenzjal. minuta) u dawk ta’ kapijiet ta’ pajjizi Li m’humiex jirrejalizzaw dawn il- l-popolarita’ ta’ Malta fost il-barranin kull ma jmur qed tik - o˙ra li kienu ta’ madwar ˙ames politiçi hu li meta jaqbdu jixlu lil ber. Dan huwa rifless f’dak li qed jidher dwar Malta fil- minuti. Semmew li dik il-kçina xuxlin, b˙al, liema karozza ta˙li l- midja barranija, kif ukoll jo˙ro© minn diversi st˙arri© li jsir. kienet ta’ çerta ditta u lanqas kienet aktar fjuwil: jekk hux l-ewwel kar- Hekk, per e Ωempju, is-sit eletroniku popolari ˙afna fost dawk I ˙ar©et g˙all-bejg˙. Issemmew ukoll ozza jew it-tieni karozza tal-Prim li jivvjag©aw, , f’Lulju li g˙adda kien ikklas - l-ispejje Ω li saru biex jin©ibdu çerti Ministru, jew jekk eks Ministru tal- sifika lil Malta ma l-aqwa g˙axar G Ωejjer g˙al dawk li jridu xeni... u mitt ˙a©’o˙ra. PN g˙amilx ˙azin li jumejn qabel l- jmorru f’pajji Ω biex jirrilassaw. Fost il-G Ωejjer tal-Ewropa Min-na˙a tieg˙u g˙all-ewwel darba elezzjoni, xtara karozza g˙all-prezz Malta ikklassifikat fit-tieni post mill-aqwa ˙ames g Ωejjer f’okka Ωjonijiet b˙al dawn, kellna mi Ωeru ta’ inqas minn elfejn Ewro, Ewropej. Il-g ΩiTrar aGvreiel+ga L, eSiasnutroe rini, ikklassifikat fl-ewwel post. protesta mill-Partit Nazzjonalista, li meta ftit tas-snin qabel l-istess min - Sadanitant Malta re©g˙et marret ukoll tajjeb ˙afna fost l-aqwa nsista mal-Awtorita’ tax-Xandir li istru nefaq aktar minn €25,000 biex GΩejjer g˙all-irtirar. Infatt skont l-Indiçi Globali Annwali tal- bid-diskors tal-Prim Minstru kien tinxtara. Meta jag˙mlu dan mhux Irtirar g˙all-2016, Malta hija fost l-aktar 23 pajji Ω ideali g˙all- in˙oloq sbilanç fl-istazzjon nazzjon - jakkwistaw l-appo©© g˙all-partit irtirar. ali min˙abba li fid-diskors tieg˙u tag˙hom qed jag˙mlu, imma jitilfu l- Dan l-indiçi hu bba Ωat fuq diversi kriterji, inklu Ω ix-xiri u l- kien parti©©jan, g˙ax fih semma kredibbilta’. kirijiet tal-postijiet, il-benefiççji u l-iskontijiet, l-ispejje Ω finanz - pro©etti "kontroversjali" b˙all- Mhux ta’ b’xejn li fi st˙arri© dan l- jarji biex wie˙ed jg˙ix ˙ajja diçenti, id-divertiment, il-kura li ta˙dem bil-gass u l-Univer - a˙˙ar il-ma©©oranza tal-Maltin qalu tas-sa˙˙a, l-integrazzjoni, l-infrastruttura, il-klima u l-mod ta’ sità Amerikana (˙alliha li kien hemm li m’g˙andhomx fiduçja fil-politiçi. Ig˙ajxien. F’dan ir-rapport Malta ©iet ikklassifikata fil-11-il min sostna li fil-passat fl-awguri tal- post. Il-Panama huwa l-iktar pajji Ω ideali g˙all-irtirar. Ewwel tas-Sena kienu saru dipskoowresri Flimkien ma’ Spanja, il-Portugall, Franza u l-Irlanda, Malta stiamtiolin). spikkat fil-kategorija tal-infrastruttura u qasmet l-ewwel po Ωiz - IΩΩ effen fin-nofs ukoll l-Arçisqof zjoni bl-istess punti mal-pajji Ωi msemmija. Hekk skont dan l-in - Mons Charles Scicluna li waqt inter - i djalogu li kellu mal-imsie˙ba diçi Malta g˙andha toroq moderni, sistema ta’ trasport pubbliku vista fuq TVM irrefera g˙ad-diskors tal-Kamra tal-Kummerç, il-Prim mifruxa, u servizz ta’ internet fl-istess livelli tal-Amerika. ta’ Muscat u qal li jispera li meta l- MMianlitsat rbul -Jaoksbeaprh t kMabubscira te kqoanl olmi bikilu - Anke tefg˙et ˙arsitha fuq Malta u meta Prim Ministru jid˙ol fi kçina din mmi iΩlul-rIin ldi itptieen˙deun, zfoas…th ojgm˙ ifdil -iql-aPsMam kienet qed tirrakkomanda t-52 destinazzjoni li l-Amerikani kell - tkun ta’ veru. tal-ener©ija, fl-a˙˙ar sentejn u nofs hom i Ωuru semmiet il-G Ωejjer Maltin fit-tielet post. Immedjata wie©eb fuq il-pajji Ω esperjenza l-akbar tkabbir Is-sit tal-©urnal popolari Amerikan, li hu mag˙ruf li fl-Istati Glenn Bedingfield, membru tal-is- ekonomiku mill-Indipendenza ‘l Uniti g˙Tahned Nu eçwir kYoolrakz zTjiomnei s ta’ 1,379,806 kopja, jiddeskrivi lil taff tal-Prim Ministru (ta˙t) li kiteb hawn. Ûied li s-suççess ekonmiku Malta b˙ala l-G Ωira Mediterranja “bi klima mill-aqwa, bajjiet jiddependi ˙afna mir-riformi f’çerti eççellenti, b’tempji megalitiçi u b’kulturi distintivi.” Facebook setturi u mill-istabbilita` f’oqsma L-istess sit jg˙id li minkejja li f’pajji Ωna nitkellmu b’ Ωew© o˙ra. ilsna uffiçjali, inklu Ω l-Ingli Ω, ftit Amerikani s’issa g˙adhom - FMin-naha tieg˙u, il-president tal- skoprew il-faxxinu ta’ Malta. “LD-Ainr çkisiqeonfe tj arwefgeurrean zlia l-çParaim g M˙ailn l- Kamrat al-Kummerç, Anton Borg Dan il-©urnal jirreferi g˙al G˙awdex b˙ala g Ωira “iktar kisa tΩruij iemt ettaa’ pjiedd˙eoflo lfiij ak tçai’n ax i tmkuenm btar’i qal li l-pajji Ω ma jistax jistrie˙ fuq trankwilla, b’kosta drammatika mimlija postijiet ideali g˙all- tvaelr-uk.l eTraul,- iun qsains tieln-Pdri imqa mM inbiastttriub emkka is-suççess ekonmiku fl-a˙˙ar 10 g˙adds” u Kemmuna “ming˙ajr karozzi, b’lukanda u ftit resi - sd˙ai˙˙a flxu qf’ xili- kaummrma etanst -tsao’d Bdae dtaint-gtfaiel”ld . snin u lanqas fil-pre Ωent, u sostna li denti.” bil-PN jinsisti li l-Prim Ministru qed jistenna aktar ro˙s fit-tariffi tal- L-artiklu jfakkar ukoll kif f’pajji Ωna wie˙ed jista’ jsegwi l- kellu jiççensurah u sa˙ansitra jne˙- ener©ija g˙ax il-prezz ta Ω-Ω ejt naqas passi tal-koppja Angelina Jolie u Brad Pitt “li qattg˙u l-qamar- ˙ih mill-istaff tieg˙u. Imbag˙ad dan g˙al $30 kull barmil. il-g˙asel tag˙hom fil-film f’G˙awdex, li serva b˙ala post iktar ekonomiku, imma daqstant romantiku, minflok in-na˙a t’isfel ta’ Franza.” L-artiklu jie˙u lill-qarrejja wkoll iktar fl-img˙oddi u jfakkar kif G˙awdex serva wkoll b˙‘aBlya sthetet Sge˙al’ l-films u

IΩda jidher li fil-˙abs mhux talli ma ©iex riformat, i Ωda lanqas biss ir - ‘The Whale’ realizza l-i Ωball li kien g˙amel. Tant li malli ˙are© mill-˙abs mill-ewwel ‘The Dasas Viminoc iT Civoidsein.’i, Sqalli li ilu Ωmien jg˙ix f’Malta kien tefa’ kiteb lil din it-tfajla bit-tama li din tikkuntattjah. Meta ma g˙amlitx hekk, g˙ajnejh fuq tfajla Maltija u rnexxielu jaqbad mag˙ha. Biss wara mill-©did beda jiffastidjaha. Tant iffittaha, li din mill-©did irrapportatu.. xi Ωmien din telqitu. I Ωda hu m’aççettax ir-rifjut tag˙ha u baqa’ jikt - u mill-©did intbag˙at il-˙abs. Din id-darba g˙al erbg˙in xahar. bilha u jsegwiha. Wara xi Ωmien din it-tfajla ma fel˙itx aktar u rrap - Tg˙id la jo˙ro© mill-˙abs ser jer©a’ jag˙mel l-istess, jew forsi jirri - purtatu lill-pulizija u meta dan kompla bl-a©ir tieg˙u ttella’ l-Qorti u forma ru˙u billi l-Qorti ordnat biex l-imputat jirçievi trattament psik - Ilaqfqfat i3s0 xsahaar ˙fabus. qha u spiçça l-˙abs jatriku matul i Ω-Ω mien li se jqatta fil-˙abs ta' Kordin? M 16 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016

A quick gliimpse at Australia Pensioner worst off in Australia e talk about what a great country Australia is but when it come. comes to pensioners Australia is amongst the worst per - The Australian government spends 3.5 per cent of GDP on formers in the world for financial security of older people. More pension, below the OEDC average of 7.9 per cent. The annual than a third of Australian pensioners are living below the payment is about $22,000 for a single person and $34,000 for a poverty line. The findings of the OECD report Pensions at a couple with 2.25 million Australians claiming the pension. glance 2015, compares Australia with 33 other countries. The National Seniors chief executive, Michael O’Neil said Australia was ranked second lowest on social equity, with 36 pension had gone backwards in real terms and many older peo - per cent of pensioners living below poverty line, which the re - ple had not accumulated enough superannuation to supplement port defined as half the relevant country’s median household in - the benefits. W

Report from the Trade Union Royal Commission ohn Dyson Heydon AC QC, a former continue. studies examined by the commission re - Justice of the High Court of Australia The commission ran for 21 months, and vealed "widespread misconduct that has was appointed as the sole Royal heard from 505 witnesses over 155 days taken place in every polity in Australia ex - Commissioner to lead the Royal Commis - of public hearings. Its six-volume report cept for the Northern Territory". Mr. Hey - sion into trade union governance and cor - made 79 law reform recommendations, in - don said the referral of 45 people, unions, ruption on the recommendation of the cluding the creation of a new union’s or companies for investigation should be Abbott Government. Justice Heydon watchdog with its own budget and inves - considered only "the small tip of an enor - handed down the Commission's interim tigative powers similar to the Australian mous iceberg" and believed the existence report in December 2015. Securities and Investments Commission. of a Royal Commission had caused only a Despite pressure from unions and the The report also recommended right of temporary reduction in misconduct. Labor Party for him to stand down be - entry laws be tightened, and jail terms for The former judge said it would be "ut - cause of his alleged affiliation with the offering, giving or receiving bribes. terly naive" to think that the commission Liberal Party, Justice Heydon decided to Mr. Heydon, in his report, said the case had uncovered all wrongdoing, or that wrongdoing had been the work of "a few rogue unions, or a few rogue officials. The misconduct exhibits great variety. It is widespread. It is deep-seated. Nor can the J list be regarded as complete," he said. He said it was hard to identify most types of misconduct, as parties had a strong in - centive to stay silent and whistleblowers could face reprisal. In a swift response to the commission's final report, the Turnbull Government an - nounced it would ask Parliament to ur - gently pass laws recommended by Mr. Heydon, to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission. CFMEU national construction secretary Dave Noonan said the report's recommen - dations had merely endorsed Liberal Party industrial relations policy. Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 17

A quick glimpse at Australia No more troops Sterile for Middle East he Turnbull – Australian government has rejected a request from the United politics States for more military help in the Middle East campaign against Islamic State. eputy Nationals leader Barnaby In December US Defence Secretary Ash Joyce who is set to become Carter asked coalition partners fighting the Australia’s deputy Prime Minister extremist group in Iraq and Syria for a when Warren Truss resigns later this year greater commitment following the Paris at - says he hopes Australian politics doesn’t (right) tacks. become “sterile” and overly political cor - But Defence Minister Marise Payne re - rect. "I like that Australia is to the point. vember. Sources have said Mr. Briggs told mained firm on Australia’s existing level One of the great things about Australian oTf assistance. “The government has ad - politics is our informality and directness the woman she had "piercing eyes" and tried to kiss her on the cheek, while others vised secretary Carter that our existing and I'd hate to lose that - even if there can contributions will continue”. be faux pas." said it was her neck. Mr. Briggs sent a photo of the woman to Australia has more than 400 personnel in Mr. Joyce said Minister Peter Dutton had the Middle East, carrying out various roles. made a "stupid" mistake by sending vet - colleagues that was later leaked to the media, a move that drew an angry re - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) jets eran journalist Samantha Maiden a text were deployed to the region to carry out air calling her a "mad f---ing witch". sponse from Prime Minister Turnbull. “Such behaviour could deter women from strikes against terrorists in Iraq in October It is understood Mr. Dutton thought he 2014. was sending the text to Mr. Jamie Briggs coming forward with complaints about workplace misbehavior “the PM said. More than 200,000 people have been MDP, but instead sent it to Maiden, who had killed fighting IS and other Islamists. been highly critical of the ex-minister in a column published on a Sunday newspaper. "For a robust member of the fourth estate like Samantha, she would think this was water off a duck's back and pretty funny." Mr. Briggs was forced to resign after a young public servant complained about his behaviour at a Hong Kong bar in No - Bikie club More cars on the road he Federal Chamber of Automotive In - Northern Territory, South Australia and in disarray dustries (FCAI) said 1,155,408 new ve - Western Australia. olice in Australia are saying that the hicles in Australia were sold in 2015, a 3.8 According to the Federal Chamber of Au - Rebels Australia’s biggest bikie club is percent lift from the previous year. The re - tomotive Industries the record 2015 result re - in disarray. The membership shake-up has sult is 1.7 percent better than the old record flected a healthy economy and increasing been triggered by tough anti-bike laws and of 1,136,227 set in 2013. competition in the new-car marketplace. ongoing leadership vacuum, which police Toyota was the top selling brand cornering FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said the have utilized to aid their crackdown on the 17.8 percent of the market. It was followed market in Australia is just so competitive club. by Mazda, Holden, Hyundai and Mitsubishi with 67 brands and over 400 models, and the Police believe the instability within the New car sales rose in NSW, ACT, Queens - service backing that you now get with a new club ranks has been created by the absence lTand, Tasmania and Victoria but fell in the car also has a very strong appeal. of the gang’s president of more than four decades, Alex Vella. The Australian govern - MICHELLE ROWLAND MP mPent cancelled Mr. Vella’s visa while he FEDERAL MEMBER was holidaying in Malta in 2014. FOR GREENWAY Proudly serving the areas of: Acacia Gardens, Blacktown*, Girraween, Glenwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor Park, Parklea, Pendle Hill, Prospect*, Quakers Hill*, Riverstone, Rouse Hill*, Schofields, Seven Hills, Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds, Toongabbie*, Vineyard *Parts of 230 Prospect Hwy, Seven Hills 2147 Ph: 9671 4780 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/mrowlandmp Twitter : @mrowlandmp 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016 Making the Eagles a powerhouse again Anthony Theuma level of New South Wales Football, is such an unknown entity these days. Eagles It really hurts to think that all the ince I had not been able to fulfil blood, sweat, and tears that our ded - my dream of playing for this icated club founders and volunteers great club, Melita Eagles, and af- shed throughout the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, tSer twice being encouraged to run as 'Till I Die...’ 80’s, and 90’s to get the club to its a committee member for the club, I most comprehensive status, seems to thought that running the Eagles’ have amounted to nothing. Facebook page was going to be part of Our Maltese passion is second to my strategy to assist and promote My Story none, and we live and breathe foot - this club to become an Australian ball day and night. It is a fact that we football powerhouse again. worse is there were certainly no more have supporters out there, as just I am aware that things cannot be than 100-200 people at the ground fewer than 2,000 people are currently the same as they were back in the per home match; days when the old National Soccer most were support - League was alive and kicking, but just ing the away team. to see my beloved Parramatta Melita Granville and Dis - Eagles become one of the strongest, if tricts Soccer Foot - not the strongest club in New South ball Association Wales or in Australia for that matter, (GDSFA), who cur - would be fantastic and a dream of rently own and mine. run our club (now Unfortunately, since the birth of the renamed Parramat- Hyundai A-League back in 2005, and ta FC), have placed with clubs like the Western Sydney the club in a strong Wanderers FC and Sydney FC, who position in terms compete in this competition and of reviving and lift - have a strong fan base, it is becoming ing it back into the more and more difficult for this once top flight of New prestigious club of ours to attract big South Wales Foot - crowds as it once did. ball (New South Six thousand spectators at the Ea - Wales Premier Lea- gles’ home matches would be nor - gue). However, the mality back in the National Soccer GDSFA is strug - League days. I had been to every 1st gling to obtain a Anthony’s late grandfather, Anthony Snr. with grade Eagles match but one last sea - strong fan base, former Melita Eagles’ player Ray Farrugia in 1978 son, and to say that our club’s spec - and since the Maltese people no following the Parramatta Melita Ea - tator attendance last season was poor longer own this Maltese club, the gles Facebook page. However, it is is an understatement. What was strong Maltese supporter base has di - just a matter of finding these support - minished immensely. ers and getting them off their Only a dozen or so couches and back into the stadium of us Maltese regu - seating to cheer on our team, that larly attended Parra - desperately needs our support. matta’s matches dur- While it is not the GDSFA’s fault ing the 2015 season. that the A-League competition over - The Greeks, the Croa - laps into almost half of the New tians, Serbians, Mace - South Wales Premier League season, donians, and Italians it is imperative for the club to think are still crazy about strategically in promotional terms, their football clubs in and to attract, not just the old sup - this competition, so porters back, back also new ones. where have our Mal - The GDSFA is living under a gold tese supporters disap - mine of a sporting venue, but I’m peared to and what afraid it is just not being utilised well are they occupying enough. Melita Stadium, located in their time with these South Granville, includes one of the days? best floodlit grounds in Sydney, a It is so difficult to large grandstand, bar, function room comprehend that an with games area, point of sale facili - Anthony playing is own elite club like ours, ties, and another large room formerly trumpet ...for a good with such a rich his - used as a restaurant known as “The cause; blasting away the tory and so much Eagles’ Nest”. Innu Melita Eagles success, and currently playing at the top *Continued on page 19 Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 19

*from page 18 I have to admit the GDSFA did a to be contacted by the GDSFA prior to fantastic job in organising and cele - the event, requesting to pass on con - This restaurant once catered the best brating the rich heritage of our great tact information of former players to of Maltese cuisine, and if reopened it club by honouring our past players, be invited for the celebrations. would most certainly attract people coaches, co-founders, and volunteer The large list of players I gladly in - and cash flow back into the club. All staff before the first grade side went formed the GDSFA of ranged from these stadium facilities were planned into battle with our fiercest rivals, the early 1980’s to 2012. I am already and built by the blood, sweat and Blacktown City FC, at Melita Stadium sourcing a new list of former players tears of the Maltese people, and it is that afternoon. to be prepared for the 2016 celebra - a real shame to see these facilities I’m sure we melted hearts and tions, which coincidentally mark the being wasted like this. brought a tear to the eye when my club’s 60th anniversary. For me, the highlight of the Eagles’ band colleague, George Attard, and I So this is my story about the club I 2015 season apart from deservedly surprised the crowd by blasting out hold dearly to my heart, and will avoiding relegation, and their em - the “Innu Melita Eagles” through our continue to support. phatic wins over Sydney Olympic FC trumpets to top off the celebrations. Anybody who has any queries or is (1-0 at Belmore Sports Ground) and Although our Eagles went down 1-0 interested in joining the Parramatta New South Wales Premier League that day, it was a great sight to see the Melita Eagles Supporters’ Group is in - Champions, Bonnyrigg White Eagles players proudly wearing the club's in - vited to get in touch with me FC (5-3 at Melita Stadium), has to be augural 1956 retro kits. through the Parramatta Melita Eagles Football New South Wales’ introduc - The only negative on that day was Facebook page. tion of the Inaugural Heritage Round that no Maltese food or beverages that took place in Round 14. were served, however, I was privileged COME ON THE EAGLES!

Pictured: Melita Eagles Heritage Group made up of coaches, administrators and players in 2015 and old, to do what they love doing, watching our Ea - Suggestions gles play football. I have finalised a group logo that has gone down well with many people, and plans are cur - have some suggestions to make to the GDSFA in order rently in their early stages, but more support is needed Ito promote and improve the status of the club. from our supporters to assist me in making this happen. • Reinstate the mascot in the club name to Parramatta Joining forces in the future with the GDSFA and other Eagles FC and Parramatta Ladyhawks FC. I believe the Maltese groups such as the Maltese-Australians’ Youth club has lost its identity since being named Parramatta Committee NSW group would be a plan once our sup - FC, with people thinking that this old Maltese club had porters’ group is up and running. dissolved. I have many times asked friends and others • Target talented Australian-Maltese/Maltese players to about Parramatta FC, and to be honest, most if not all, play for our club. While we encourage and welcome were not aware that Parramatta FC are the Parramatta players of all cultures to join this club, I believe it is very Melita Eagles of old. important to include Maltese players in the squads of a Even the Football New South Wales sportswriter report - club with Maltese heritage and origins. History has ing for the Round 14 Heritage Round match against shown that this has proved quite effective in attracting Blacktown City FC, throughout the entire article wrote the Maltese supporters to the Eagles’ matches, with the that our Eagles were called Parramatta City. Our club prime examples being Joe Cilia and Ray ‘Zazu’ Farrugia, needs to distinguish itself from the other Parramatta and in recent times Patrick Gatt and Luke Grima. football clubs. • Get involved with the surrounding councils, such as • Source a major (front of kit) sponsor, and attract other Auburn Municipal Council, and Holroyd City and Par - sponsorship deals to the club, informing them of the in - ramatta City Councils, to help promote the club and centives they could receive in return for their partner - lure the locals to the Eagles’ matches. ship with the club. • Hold an annual preseason tournament comprising of • Establish a supporters’ club/group and engage the sup - the seven remaining Maltese clubs left in Australia, they porters in all the club’s activities. I have commenced es - being, Parramatta FC (NSW), Mounties Wanderers FC tablishing the Parramatta Melita Eagles Supporters’ (NSW), Oak Flats Falcons FC (NSW), Prospect United Group with the aim of reviving our beloved football Soccer Club (NSW), Sunshine George Cross FC (VIC), club, giving it a new lease of life and a fresh beginning, Green Gully FC (VIC), Morwell Pegasus Soccer Club in which our group (once set up) can come together to (VIC) and Altona North Soccer Club (VIC). Surely a tour - show our passion and love for our club. nament like this would attract a crowd, and the tourna - Our group also aims to bring the Maltese community ment could be named “Tazza Maltija” (The Maltese back together, attracting old and new supporters, young Cup). 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016 Biex tikteb Malti tajjeb l- fi llum se nibdew sezzjoni o˙ra impor - ˙dan il- Itanti, il-Konjugazzjoni tal-Verbi u se Il-konjugazzjoni tal-Verbi (Mudelli) a se tippre Ωenta l-hekk nag˙mlu dan billi nu Ωaw xi Mudelli. mag˙ruf b˙ala l- Bejn din il-˙ar©a u o˙rajn ta’ warajha se Aktar e Ωempji ta’ BanGdosz oA rY, oautttinhv ditWa T`i nhlid es eWB taiontedrllad ’ nuru e Ωempji tal-Verbi S˙a˙ , dawk Torox , Verbi S˙a˙ fl-OratorjuG Dozoon YBooustcho W Viincdto arniad , GOfir˙dca-hwDedsoetrnx Bfiol-s3c1o ,t aG’ ˙Janwnadre x fi id- Dg˙ajfin , il- Kwadriletteri u l- Imnisslin. FEHEM FERAÓ LAGÓAB SAMA’ tmiem il-festa taB’ aSnadns AGrwouannd Nibdew bil- Verbi S˙a˙ BThoes cWo.o rGld˙alhekk dawk il-Mal- ÓADEM GÓAZEL SATA` MOD IMPERATIV tin mill-Awstralja u l-Kanada li jaqraw regolarment il- MOD IMPERATIV ifhem ifra˙ ilg˙ab isma’ I u li nafu a˙dem ag˙ Ωel ista’ ifhmu ifirhu ilag˙bu isimg˙u li b˙alissa jinsabu f’Malta fuq btala qed ji©u m˙e©©a li jattendu. a˙dmu ag˙ Ωlu istg˙u MOD INDIKATIV Il-programm se jinklumdaig sailztiinee t MOD INDIKATIV IMPERFETT uT haer Vraonic©ea omf ethnet iM paoltpeosela ri, fos - thom mill- ta’ George IMPERFETT Jiena nifhem nifra˙ nilg˙ab nisma’ Inti tifhem tifra˙ tilg˙ab tisma’ Bize, siltiet mill- Jiena na˙dem nag˙ Ωel nista’ , u ta’ Huwa jifhem jifra˙ jilg˙ab jisma’ Inti ta˙dem tag˙ Ωel tista’ Ketelbey li g˙al xi Ωmien kien Hija tifhem ttifra˙ tilg˙ab tisma’ Huwa ja˙dem jag˙ Ωel jista’ jg˙ix G˙awCdaerxm ue n˙ alla warajh Ahna nifhmu nifir˙u nilag˙bu nisimg˙u ix-xog˙ol popolarmi utiseigc˙auls Evi- Hija ta˙dem tag˙ Ωel tisa’ Intom tifhmu tifir˙u tilag˙bu tisimg˙u ta In a Persian Market li Ahna na˙dmu nag˙ Ωlu nistg˙u Huma jifhmu jifir˙u jilag˙bu jisimg˙u jing˙ad li kiteb waqt passi©©ata Intom ta˙dmu tag˙ Ωlu tisg˙u bejn Santa Luçia u Ta’ Pinu. 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The Maltese Community Council of NSW Il-Óamrun Association qed torganizza bus trip g˙al GRIFFITH Il-Gimg˙a, s-Sibt u l-Óadd 26, 27 u 28 ta’ Frar The umbrella body of Maltese Assocaitions in NSW CCoommmmuunnPiiretztz: $yy300 k ulNlN persuneea (twwin shas rs e) . Jinkludi Australia Day 2016 morning tea, buffett breakfast is-Sibt u l-Óadd u l-akko - Special Event modazzjoni. Il- lunch tridu tixtruh intom u t˙allsu g˙alih. Date: Sunday 24th January Il-bus titlaq minn ˙dejn il-klabb tal-Óamrun il-Ìimg˙a fis- 6.00 am EÛATT . Ni©u lura l-Óadd g˙all-5.00 p.m. Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm. Jekk tibbukkja u tiddeçiedi li t˙assar trid iççempel Place: Holroyd Function Centre sebg˙at ijiem qabel .... jekk le jkollok (Boronia Wattle Room) t˙allas nofs il-prezz . 17 Miller Street Merrylands NSW, Lv2, (Parking available on site) G˙al aktar tag˙rif cemplu lil: George: 0407 434 651; Chris: 0431 457 868 Light refreshments will be served afterwards The Maltese Guild of SA Inc Cordially invites you to our AUSTRALIA DAY LUNCHEON 2016 Whom will you nominate this year? At the Maltese Cultural Centre on Maltese Welfare (NSW) Inc. Tuesday 26th January. Doors open at 9 am. Lunch At 12.15 pm.: The 16th Annual - Quiet Achievers BBQ followed by dessert. Members $7; Night of Recognition non members $10 Children $5 (To be held during Seniors’ Week 2016) To Book Phone or See: The Maltese community extends The President: Joseph Briffa on 0421 791 327 r e c o g nition and gives thanks to The Secretary: Rita Bornhoeft on 0401 860 632 our seniors once a year. The Vice President: Mary Craus on 0420 699 617 Ask for a nomination form. Tel 02 9631.9295 . This event is being sponsord by One can also phone on Tuesdays only at our office from 9am to 2.45pm on 8243 0868, or see anyone from the com - mittee, or again look on any of the Newsletter’s for home phone numbers. NOTE!! THE LUNCH MENU CAN CHANGE IF NEEDED TO BE CHANGED

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The Xag˙ra Association of NSW Inc. INVITES YOU TO COME & CELE - BRATE: Australia Day at a Dinner Dance on Janu - ary 23, 2016 Venue: Mandavilla Function Centre1788 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park Food: 3-Course Meal, beer, wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee, pastizzi; also antipasti plus fruit platters Entertainment: provided by Joe Apap Contact: Josephine/Ray: 9627 4182, Mob: 0439 974 182 ; M'Anne Teuma: 9627 4641 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016

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Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors NMote eeTthse e Gvreoruyp ss aelcso nadrr aFnrgied raeyg uolaf rt hBeus Trips Ongoing: We meet every First Wednesday Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month month; Miller Room, Memorial Avenue of the Month from 10:00am-1:00pm fMrom1e0:0e0atmi tno 1g2 nso ono. f Day Merrylands from 10.30am to 12.30 am TOhuer SMuetehtienrglsa/Gnedt T&o gSeth Gerse oareg ie nter - The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnr Mestianlgt,e isnef oGrmraotiuvpe & entertaining. of Stella Street & The Boulevard, Fair - Merrylands Social Maltese Seniors Come Join us and make new Friends fieldC Heaighrts.e Maltese Meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Llandilo Community Hall, Groups in NSW Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1 pm. You need to contact our Welfare Llandilo Maltese Seniors Officer for an appointment. For more information contact our Coor - For all information and referral dinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) mMatateltrse soen eS sehnoiuolrd sc aClle Cnetnrsailn aC Coeafsati: 9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 . Tel: 02 439 000 12 or 0414 267 652 *(All Groups are Sponsored by The Maltese Community Council of NSW). Please contact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Previtera JP on 0414 863 123. The MCC offices are at 59b Franklin Street (corner with Young St) Parramatta West NSW(next to West Parramatta Primary School) Tuesday January 19, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 23

The Maltese Language School of NSW Lejla M©arrija The Maltese Language School of NSW invites applications organizzata minn Horsley Park Community for Maltese lCaCnguagoeo clasmmses mmuunniittyy SoNNcial Gereoupw,w Horslses y Park at the Alfred Fenech Maltese Resource Centre located at ħ ġ Ħ 59b Franklin Street (corner G all-iM arrin u l- bieb with Young Street) Mays Hill (next to Parramatta West Nhar is-Sibt 27 ta’ Frar, 2016 f’Mandavilla Events Centre Public School). Both young and adult stu - Horsley Drive, Horsley Park dents may apply. Divertiment ipprovdut minn: Tony Fenech, For more information contact Mary Charlie Muscat u Joe Xuereb Pace-Feraud on 9601 2189 or email: [email protected] $65.00 kull persuna. Tinkludi antipasto Malti, ikla ta’ tliet korsi, birra, inbid, soft drinks te` u kafe`. Ikun hemm: “Lucky Door The Maltese Community Coun - Prize”, “Raffle”, wirja ta’ ritratti u ħafna iktar. cil of NSW is conducting a com - Biex tibbukkja ċempel lil: Theresa Quattromani 0402-178-781 puter class at Maltese Resource jew lil Josephine Borg 0402-040-954 Centre 59b Franklin Street, Mays Hill 2145 NSW every Fri - Ejjew niltaqgħu u niddervertu flimkien. day between 10.00 am-12.00 For more information contact Il-qlieg˙ imur g˙all-Cancer Council Em. Camilleri: 0409 744 376 FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE HOUSE NSW La Valette Social Centre Id-Dar Tal-Providenza Malta, looks after over 100 residents with disability and Celebrating feast of St Paul requires over $4 million annually which is raised through sponsors, activities and public donations. Sunday February 7: 5.00 p.m.: Mass in the main Hall of The Friends Of Providence House NSW was founded in the Centre at 175 Walters Rd Blacktown accompanied by October 2011 and has so far raised over $46,000. We are the La Valette Choir under the direction of Victor Floridia. the official Ambassadors in Australia. Afterwards procession with the statue to the chapel ac - Donations can be made at any Commonwealth Bank of companied by Our Lady Queen of Peace Maltese Band Australia. Donations are acknowledged DJ for entertainment: Bar and kitchen will be open A/C Name : Friends Of Providence House NSW BSB: 062-416 A/C No. 10199448 or contact the Co-Ordi - IL-ÓADD 14 ta’ Frar: 4.00p.m.: G˙ana bis-sehem tal- nator: Jim Borg (02) 9636 7767 g˙annejja minn Malta, France Mifsud (Ta’ Vestru) u ibnu Ionut kittarrist prim. Jie˙du sehem ukoll l-aqwa g˙annejja Proudly supported by: u kittaristi min Sydney D˙ul $10 kull persuna. Biljetti mill- bieb. Il-bar u l-kçina jkunu miftu˙in. Ejjew u gibu l-˙bieb. Cnr Main & Campbell Sts, Blacktown. G˙al aktar tag˙rif: La Valette: 9622 5847 Contact George Vella Tel (02) 9622 7799

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Il- website tkun a©©ornata l-˙in kollu bi stejjer li jkunu qed ise˙˙u. 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday January 19, 2016 SSppoorrttss European Waterpolo Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (sixth from left) and Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi (4th from left) pictured in Belgrade with Malta’s national waterpolo Championships team players wished the national team good luck ahead of the championships Malta to play for 15 th /16 th position aving lost all its five matches Hin its first-ever participation in the final stage of a European Water - polo Championships now playing at the Kombank Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, Malta, will wrap up its com - mitments on Wednesday by playing its final match to determine the 15th and 16th positions in the event. Malta qualified to the final stage from the qualifiers last September. Nobody was expecting much as it was drawn in the toughest group (B), against World Champions and hosts, Serbia, Olympic Champions Croatia, had to play to determine its placing. and 10th ranked France, however, its partici - In its first Ranking Round match Malta ten pation confirms Malta’s ranking as one of the lost 3-14 to Group A winners Spain, and on Australia A-League top 16 waterpolo teams in Europe. Monday went down 7-12 to Romania. Malta lost all three group matches: 7-17 v The Malta national team will play its final Roar are thrashed but France on its debut, 2-20 v Serbia, and 2-22 match on Wednesday against the losers of the against Croatia to finish in bottom place and match between Slovakia or Germany. cling on to top placing efending A-League Champions Mel - Malta’s Premier Dbourne Victory seemed to be lacking all League Football 10-man Hibs humiliate Mosta the ingredients that made them champions last season and had even been raising doubts as to Playing with only 10 men for the duration of in Round 17, fell further behind the top two the overall strength of their squad when they an hour against Mosta did not keep Hiberni - teams when their match against bottom team had only notched one win from their previous ans from beating Mosta 4-0 and collecting and still pointless St Andrews was postponed seven games, but in their last match on Day 15 three valuable points in their battle for su - due to a waterlogged pitch. The same hap - they came good and their enthusiasm, pressing premacy in the Premier League. With Valletta pened to Balzan and their match with Qormi. and incisive attacking play paid off as they dropping points in a 1-1 draw with Tarxien it Then on Sunday the “Old Firm” clash be - thrashed table-toppers Brisbane Roar 4-0. enabled the Paolites to reduce the gap with tween Floriana and Sliema went the Greens’ With Victory looking more like the team that the leaders to just one point. way. They came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 won the double last season, Roar simply could However, Valletta can still be positive about and draw level with Birkirkara in third place. not handle the home side and three goals in the their performance as they managed to extend Next come Tarxien and Balzan, in fifth and opening half an hour blew away Roar who had their unbeaten run to seven matches. sixth respectiely. their chances but failed to capitalise. Birkirkara are still far However, despite the loss, Brisbane held on from their best and after RESULTS: Round 18 Standing P W D L F A Pts 1-1 to their top spot in the league ladder as nearest finding it hard to beat Valletta v Tarxien R. Valletta 18 13 2 3 39 18 41 challengers Western Sydney Wanderers lost Hibernians v Mosta 4-0 Hibernians 18 12 4 2 43 20 40 Qormi by a solitary goal Pembroke v Naxxar 2-0 their second game in a row for the first time 2-1 Birkirkara 17 10 5 2 36 16 35 Floriana v Sliema W. Floriana 18 11 2 5 31 20 35 this season against derby rivals Sydney FC MFA confirms Ghedin Birkirkara v St Andrews pos who beat them 2-1 to continue with their derby Balzan v Qormi pos Tarxien R. 18 9 5 4 32 15 32 Balzan 17 9 3 5 28 20 30 dominance. as national coach Round 17 Mosta 18 7 4 7 25 27 25 The Wanderers went down to a last minute The MFA has confirmed Valletta v Naxxar L. 2-1 Hibernians v Pembroke 2-0 Sliema W 18 7 3 8 29 28 24 rocket by substitute Shane Smeltz in a drama- Italian coach Pietro Ghe- Pembroke 18 6 3 9 25 29 21 din as Malta’s national Birkirkara v Qormi 1-0 charged Harbour City derby that gave Sydney Balzan v Mosta 4-1 Qormi 17 2 3 12 17 29 9 victory and helped them to draw level on 27 football team for a fur - Tarxien R. v Floriana 3-0 Naxxar 18 2 2 14 15 51 8 ther two years Sliema W v St Andrews 6-1 St Andrews points with the Wanderers in second place. 17 0 0 17 8 55 0 Forth-placed Melbourne City could not go be - yond a 2-2 draw Latest results Day 15 Messi wins Ballon d’Or for fifth time at Perth Glory Melbourne V. v Brisbane R. 4-0 arcelona’s Argentine footballer Lionel FIFA World Coach of the Year (Men's): so remain fou- West. Sydney W v Sydney FC 1-2 BMessi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the Luis Enrique (Barcelona) rth with 25 poi- Perth Glory v Melbourne C. v 2-2 fifth time in his career in the annual FIFA FIFA World Coach of the Year (Women's): Newcastle J. v Wellington P. 3-1 nts, only a point 3-1 awards held last week. He beat off the chal - Jill Ellis (USA) ahead of Vic - Adelaide v Central Coast lenge of the other finalist, Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA Puskás Award: tory. Adelaide Day 14 and Neymar by obtaining 41% of the votes. Wendell Lira (Atletico-Go, Brazil) Wellington Ph v Brisbane R. 3-3 continue their Melbourne C. v West. Sydney 3-2 Other awards were: FIFA FIFPro World XI: Neuer; Thiago Silva, revival and are Sydney FC v Newcastle 2-0 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year: Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Dani Alves; Iniesta, next, four points Central Coast v Melbourne V. 3-3 Carli Lloyd (USA) Modric, Pogba; Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo behind. Perth Glory v Adelaide 1-3