The Norfolk ISLANDER The World of Norfolk’s Community Newspaper for more than 50 Years

FOUNDED 1965

Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885 The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933 The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965

Volume 50, No. 26 SATURDAY, 29th AUGUST 2015 Price $2.75

2015 Hardys Wines Pro-am Golf Classic The 28th Norfolk Island Golf Classic was held this week in picture perfect weather for golfers and spectators. The field consisted of 113 players from Norfolk Island, Australia and New Zealand including a field of 13 Professional Golfers. Alisdair Bosley claimed the Gold Jacket, winning the Classic for the first time with a score of 5 under par 283 for the 72 hole event. Shane Fitzpatrick won the Red Jacket (Mens Gross 72 Hole Winner) with a great score of 286, with Heidi It was an exciting and sometimes painful finish to McCulkin this year’s winner of the Blue Jacket (Ladies the Norfolk Island 2015 Junior Rugby League season Gross 72 Hole Winner) with a score of 315. held at the Kingston Oval on a beautiful Sunday 23rd The Silver Jacket (72 Hole Stableford winner) was August afternoon. won by Mark Steller with 156 stableford points and Our young footballers “strutted their stuff” in front the purple jacket winner for this year is Trudy Davis of a large crowd of mums, dads, sisters, brothers and with 141 points. any other members of the family who had any interest (continued overleaf) (continued overleaf) P&RP&R GroceriesGroceries PinnaclesPinnacles TakeawaysTakeaways PhonePhone 23110 23110 Open Open Early Early to to Late! Late! PhonePhone 23474 23474 (2FISH) (2FISH) SaturdaySaturday—Thursday—Thursday to to 9pm 9pm OpenOpen Wed Wed—Mon,—Mon, 5pm 5pm – –88pmpm

OpenOpen Friday Friday till till 10pm! 10pm! SPECIALSPECIAL Lamb Lamb Burger! Burger! 2015 Hardys Wines Pro-am Golf Classic - Junior League - continued continued in the game - it didn’t matter if they didn’t as they Ian Prendergast retained The Green Jacket (best were all there - like it or not! visitor stableford) with 154 stableford points. Pictured The day kicked off with the annual Parents versus are the inaugural winners of the Jim Olsson Memorial Kids game and it was obvious from the start that the Shield, Overall Amateur Gross and Stableford winners kids, who were thoroughly enjoying themselves, Shane Fitzpatrick and Mark Steller. took great delight in ‘smashing’ either mum or dad. Congratulations to all who participated. However, there were other times when the football boot was on the other foot! Whatever, there must have been a few sore (parent) bodies last Monday. A Regional Council Model for It was a most enjoyable afternoon and our thanks Norfolk Island go out to all connected with Junior Rugby League - For those residents who didn’t understand or were players, coaches, officials and the mums and dads who not informed enough on the Discussion Paper on a point the young lads in the right direction to be good Regional Council Model for Norfolk Island, who sports and enjoy the game. didn’t complete the Feedback Form , or perhaps don’t Perpetual Trophy Winners agree with the option of a local council model for Puddles Buffett Encouragement Award: Liam Norfolk Island, there is a letter addressed to the Chair Christian-Bailey of the Norfolk Island Advisory Council you may like Rookie of the Year: Kai McKenzie to sign. Highest Points Scorer: Adam Buffett - 176 points The letter is available to sign at Pawpaw’s Petrol, (30 tries, 28 conversions Dan’s Butchery and Duncans Jewellers. Sportsmanship Award: Cameron Christian Overall Player of the Year: Kya Snell (pictured)

SATURDAY Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a MONDAY Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain. NW/ shower. NW/NE winds 10/15 knots. Partly cloudy. Min: 15 NE winds 15/25 knots ahead of W/SW winds 10/20 knots Max: 20 in the afternoon. Rain. Min: 15 Max: 21 SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. High (80%) chance of rain. NW winds 10/20 knots. Min: 15 Max: 20

POPULATION STATISTICS - PEOPLE ON ISLAND WEEK ENDING RES GEP TEP VISITORS UEP OTHER TOTAL 23rd July 2015 1359 15 50 252 219 1895 30th July 2015 1369 15 48 241 228 1901 6th August 2015 1367 14 48 394 229 2052 13th August 2015 1365 13 49 336 231 1994 20th August 2015 1371 13 50 462 237 2133 27th August 2015 1368 13 48 446 231 2106 Gaff Hooks Tackle Boxes

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TAYLORS ROAD EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (Int + 6723) 22405 WEBSITE: www.petesplace.nlk.nf FAX: (Int + 6723) 23098 in the same way”. For many of the locals at the launch they were struck by the fact that here was a collection of different angles and views to those we regularly see, and actually had a difficult time identifying some locations! The book has been brought to life by Ian with the backing of Rebecca Christian at the Norfolk Island Travel Centre, who brings Ian’s workshop groups here each year. Ian says that after seeing his Flinders Island publication and being familiar with the Norfolk Island images Rebecca encouraged him to do a Norfolk Island book. He was more than happy to do so as he says “I absolutely love Norfolk Island, and it’s assuredly my favourite South Pacific destination. I have visited and photographed numerous localities in the Pacific region, so I don’t make this statement lightly. What renders this setting so particular and so beckoning for a landscape photographer, is the islands sublime scenic beauty, the unique majestic Pines and sea cliffs, its colourful greenness and the locals who give this Launch of ‘Norfolk Island Ian island its distinctive charm”. Ian’s book has a recommended retail price of $59. Rolfe Photography’ Copies can be seen and purchased from the Norfolk Ian Rolfe introduced a major new publication on Island Travel Centre now and within the next few Norfolk Island this week with the launch of his book weeks across the island at the Golden Orb, The R.E.O. ‘Norfolk Island Ian Rolfe Photography’. For the at Kingston, the Visitors Information Centre and assembled guests and valued retailers, the warm winter Gallery Guava. It will make an excellent Christmas sun spilling into the courtyard at No.9 Quality Row gift for family both here and living away. As a special was appreciated not only for keeping out the cold, but introductory offer for those living away you can order also its quality of light - which has totally captivated with Norfolk Travel Centre by 31 October and receive Ian and is so evident in his photographs. 1⁄2 price postage to Australia! Full price postage costs This book is unlike any other on Norfolk Island. are $16 by standard post (for 1 or 2 books) or $20 by As a hard cover coffee-table style book its quality express post (for up to 2 books). of production is evident. However it is the absolute For more information or to view a book please contact beauty of Ian’s photos that captivate as we are taken the above mentioned Book Retailers or call Travel on a journey around the island to appreciate intense Centre on 1800 1400 66 or email travel@travelcentre. seascapes, lush valleys, dramatic sunsets and gentle nf sunrises. The landscape of our island has rarely been captured as it has through Ian’s lens. Sorrel Wilby who officially launched the book, also wrote the Introduction where she says “If these photographs FOR SALE appear to have been conjured from a dream, then let’s hope we never wake up!” CHARLIE BROWN’S RED MG $7,000 ONO Ian, a Master of Photography who has had a long Phone 22123 or email [email protected] relationship with Norfolk Island and in the past few years led workshops and tours, says that he and Sorrel are “soul mates, as our emotional eye sees the island

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NORFOLK ISLAND FITNESS AND HEALTH NEWS “Spring into Spring” The Golf Club hosted the 2015 Hardys Wines Pro- Am Golf Classic this week with a large field of 113 MEETING TODAY players taking to the course. The weather was nothing 12:30 pm at the Gym short of spectacular all week with no sign of rain on For all participants and Fit College Trainers. the golfers and only on the last day did the wind have Please phone Kay on 52809 any bearing on the play of the course. All of golfers if you are interested but unable to attend. enjoyed the tournament and one thing they all agreed on was the quality of the golf course. The course was presented in excellent condition and is a credit to the “DROPTOBER 2015” hardworking greens staff. This year’s event kicked off with the Pete’s Place information session is NEXT Saturday 5th Sep- Sponsor’s Pro-Am and a delicious lunch catered by tember ... 12:30 pm at the Gym ... the Club’s House and Social committee. Taking out first place in the 9 Hole 5 Person Ambrose competition LORNA JANE ACTIVE WEAR FOR SALE was the team of Craig Swift, Bart Murray, Jed Gardner, cheaper than Mainland prices. Neil Shaw & Shorty Kiernan. Congratulations to all teams who participated in this fun competition and thanks to Pete’s Place for the fantastic prizes for the top EAT LESS ... EAT BETTER ... three teams. Following this was the BC Excavations MOVE MORE.... Professional Knockout which was enjoyed by over REPEAT!!!! a hundred spectators who crowded around the 9th green to watch the professionals battle it out in the elimination format. Eventually, Greg Stewart from norfolk island fitness + health Byron Bay prevailed over Craig Swift from Bundaberg functional + rehabilitation exercise studio Golf Club to win first prize. There was also an amateur The Village, Norfolk Island Ph 52809 - chip off held in conjunction with this and the winner of www.norfolkislandfitnessandhealth.com this was Arthur Keeping. The 2015 Hardys Wines Pro-Am Golf Classic - none. Thank you to Club Manager Aidan Bruce and continued his team. The overall results for 2015 are: Overall a fantastic week was had by all who Professional and Overall Gross Winner: Alisdair attended. Golfersand non-golfers alike enjoyed the Bosley (283 – 5 under par) event and the visitors enjoyed exploring Norfolk for Professional Runner-Up: Andrew Umlauft (289 – 1 all it has to offer. over par) As is the case with all events, without sponsorship Professional 3rd: Craig Swift & Michael Barry they simply cannot happen, so once again thank you to (290 – 2 over par) the sponsors listed below for the ongoing and generous Overall and Mens Amateur Gross Winner: Shane support of the Hardys Wines Pro-Am Golf Classic. Fitzpatrick (286 – 2 under par) Thanks to the Sponsors of the 2015 Hardys Wines Mens Amateur Gross Runner-Up: Ronan Davies Pro-Am Golf Classic: (309) Naming Sponsor - Hardys Wines Mens Amateur Gross 3rd: Matt Norton (309) Platinum Sponsors - 38 Degrees South Clothing, Ladies Amateur Gross Winner: Heidi McCulkin B.C. Excavations, Air New Zealand, Fonterra Brands, (315) Foodland Supermarket, Governor’s Lodge Resort Ladies Amateur Gross Runner-Up: Frances Nobel Hotel, Hellman Worldwide Logistics, Norfolk Island (334) Shipping, Norfolk Island RSL, Panamex Pacific, Overall and Mens Stableford Winner: Mark Steller Shaw’s Recycle Products, The Olive Café, XXXX (156 points) Gold, Woodward’s Agencies Mens Stableford Runner-Up: Ian Prendergast (154 Local & Overseas - Adrian Cook & Lynn Quintal, points) Araucaria Building Contractors, Arthur & Jan Keeping, Mens Stableford 3rd: John Davis (154 points) Cascade Garden Apartments, Celtic Shipping Services, Ladies Stableford Winner: Trudy Davis (141 Chris & Megan Magri, Craig’s Knitwear, David & points) Madeleine McCowan, David & Vanessa Magri, Island Ladies Stableford Runner-Up: Pat McCoy (140 Plumbing & Gas, K.C. Industries, Kiernan Agencies, points) Mark & Leeann Bradshaw, Matt Norton & Danny Ladies Stableford 3rd: Tane Cottle (133 points) Nobbs, Norfolk Island Block Factory, Norfolk Island Mens Visitors Stableford Winner: Michael Lakomy Gas, Norfolk Pines Group, Peros Australia, Photopress (149 points) International, The Travel Centre, Richard & Carol Ladies Visitors Stableford Winner: Julie Johnston Thompson, Tahi Pacific/Frucor Beverages, 2 Drips (131 points) Pure Drinking Water, Aloha & Tudor Apartments, Adrian Cook and Lynn Quintal Senior Trophy Norfolk Island Fitness + Health, Max’s Department Winner: Lisle Snell (142 points) Store, Unna Norfolk, Norfolk Island Business Seniors Runner-Up: Errol Wilson (140 points) Solutions, Boomerang Communications, Dickensons The Norfolk Island Tourism Prize for the Most Accountants Improved Player: Terry Gray & Cameron Feldman (10 points improvement from Monday to Thursday) The Jacket winners for 2014 are: Gold Jacket - Classic Champion: Alisdair Bosley (283 – 5 under par) Red Jacket - Winner Men’s Amateur Gross: Shane Fitzpatrick (286 – 2 under par) Blue Jacket - Winner Ladies Amateur Gross: Heidi McCulkin (315) Silver Jacket - Winner Men’s Stableford: Mark Steller (156 points) Purple Jacket - Winner Ladies Stableford: Trudy Davis (141 points) Green Jacket - Winner Overall Visitor Stableford: Ian Prendergast (154 points) The course was presented in immaculate condition with thanks to the hard work of Grant Newman, Jason Quintal, Diesel and our new Head Greenkeeper Des OPEN Burger who flew in from South Africa on Friday before the tournament – what a week to walk into! SUNDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Also thanks to all those volunteers who helped in the 9am - 1pm. lead up to the tournament and to those who helped during the week. All golfers acknowledged the hard 41 Rocky Point Road. work of everyone involved. Golfers and spectators were treated to exceptional service for the entire week by the Golf Club Staff. Call 50680 for other times. Their hard work, enthusiasm and service is second to � ���������� ��� ����� ������� ���� ��� ���������� ���� �������� �� ����� � ����� ���� ���������� � ���� ������ � ���� ����� ��� ������������� Samoa Junior Commonwealth � �� ��� ������������ ���� ���� ���� Games Team Depart this weekend � ���� �������� � ���� � ��� ��� ������ The Squash team attending the Junior Commonwealth Games in Samoa leave on 30th August staying in New Zealand until they fly to Apia on the 1st September. The Tennis and Bowls team will join them by leaving on Friday 3rd September arriving into Apia on the 4th September for the Opening Ceremony. A fundraiser for Lenny Buffett All competitions commence on the 7th September. will be held The closing ceremony will be held on the 11th � ���������� ��� ����� ������� ���� ��� ���������� ���� �������� �� ����� September and the team will be arriving back on 29th August� ����� ���� ���������� Norfolk on the 13th September. � ���� ������ � ���� ����� ��� ������������� We wish the team all the best for their competition �At�� �� �the��������� ��Bicentennial� ���� ���� ���� Oval and hope to hear many updates while they are over � ���� �������� � ���� � ��� ��� ������ there. From 4pm-Late The team consists of the following sports and members: The fundraiser will include SQUASH Aidan Rowston, Mark Kalstrap, Mya Evans, Storm Walker Glenny, Puk Christian Bailey GAMES (manager), Ginny Walker (manager) from 4pm-7:30pm TENNIS Rueben Bigg, Will Patridge, Courtney Grube, Amy Elliott, Vanessa Brown, Danny Nobbs LIVE MUSIC (manager), Belinda Grube (manager) LAWN BOWLS Shae Wilson,� �� � Tim�� � Sheridan���� �� � ����AND� ���� �ENTERTAINMENT�� ���� ��� ���������� ���� �������� (manager) till late Please come and farewell the �team� � and��� wish� them luck for their journey to Samoa. FOOD & BAR � ����� ���� ���������� �� (No B.Y.O) � �� ������ � ���� ����� ��� ������������� � ���������� ��� ����� ������� ���� � �� ��� ���������������������������� ��� �������� ���� ���� �� ����� � ���� �������� � ���� � ��� ��� ������ � ����� ���� ���������� � ���� ������ � ���� ����� ��� ������������� � �� ��� ������������ ���� ���� ���� � ���� �������� � ���� � ��� ��� ������ Australia’s dirty secret: the way 4. Even though New Zealanders pay taxes, they’re not entitled to many benefits we treat New Zealanders New Zealanders pay tax on the same basis as The Herald Australian citizens and yet they are locked out of most Sam Roberts of our social services. They live just across the ditch but the National For instance, Lost Kiwis cannot access our FEE- Union of Workers says Australia treats New Zealanders HELP system of student loans, which effectively living here like second-class citizens. locks New Zealand workers in Australia out of higher Australia fought alongside the Kiwis to forge the education as an option to upgrade their skills or retrain. Anzac spirit. We even have a Trans Tasman Partnership Instead, we tell them they can stay as long as they founded upon reciprocal rights and kinship. But did remain at the back of the bus doing the necessary and you know Australians don’t treat New Zealanders with vital jobs the rest of us don’t want to think about. the same respect Australians receive in New Zealand? Locking large numbers of Lost Kiwis out of tertiary This situation is unfair and we need to change it. So education limits what they can achieve during their National Union of Workers (NUW) members moved lifetime and denies all of us the opportunity to benefit an amendment about justice for immigrants from New from increased tax revenue and innovative thinking. Zealand living in Australia at Labor’s 47th National When we hold back any member of our community, Conference. we hold back the entire community. Instead, our lives But what’s the fuss about? Here are some facts can be richer for embracing and recognising the you might not have known about New Zealanders in contribution our family can make if we can support Australia. them to reach their full potential. 1. There is no automatic pathway to citizenship 5. If New Zealanders living in Australia want to for New Zealanders in Australia access the same things Australians living in New Since 26 February 2001, New Zealand citizens who Zealand have, they have to pay come to Australia to make their lives here have been New Zealanders have to apply to become permanent effectively relegated to the back of the bus that is our residents before becoming citizens. This process costs national economy. thousands of dollars per person, a figure any ordinary For many New Zealanders there is no automatic working family in Australia would struggle to afford. pathway to citizenship and they are locked out of There is no guarantee of success with a permanent much of the social support necessary to invest in their residency application. Success instead depends on education and skills. an arbitrary list of skill shortages in the Australian 2. New Zealanders treat Aussies better than we economy, ignoring the fact that New Zealand workers treat them are already using their skills and contribute to our Currently, Australia treats New Zealanders living economy via their labour and the taxes they pay. here like second-class citizens, even though we have 6. The NUW is doing something about this a Trans Tasman Partnership founded upon reciprocal inequity rights and kinship. We want to see justice accorded to our New Zealand Australians in New Zealand get to vote across the siblings. It is worth celebrating that this aspiration is ditch after only one year of residency and become in the platform for the Australian Labor Party. Our citizens after five years – for New Zealanders in Queensland members will be taking the cause to their Australia, there is no automatic right to vote. state Labor Party conference in August. Australians are not treating New Zealanders with Through the excellent work of OzKiwi and our the same respect Australians receive in New Zealand. NUW members, we can deliver justice for our New This situation is unfair and we need to change it. Zealand friends. 3. New Zealanders contribute to Australia’s economy ‘Lost Kiwis’ can come here and do the hard jobs that keep our country running. Many of them work in warehousing and distribution to make sure you can buy what you need when you want it. They also pay the taxes we use to help each other out.

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Like most Pacific Islands, Norfolk Island is no different when it comes to the issue of waste. Like most Pacific Islands, Norfolk Island is no different when it comes to the issue of waste. John Wichman from EcoReset Pacifica is currently on Norfolk Island working in partnership with the John Wichman from EcoReset Pacifica is currently on Norfolk Island working in partnership with the AdministrationNorfolk Island of Norfolk Tackling Island Waste and EcoNorfolkfulfilling this Foundation role for the Niue Inc GovernmentLimited. and will Administration of Norfolkcommence Island and work EcoNorfolk in small Islands Foundation in Tahiti before Inc Limited. Backlog Christmas. Many of these islands have similar shipping Like most Pacific port issues. He works at unlocking the gridlock to Islands,The first Norfolk stage Island of the development of waste removal in Norfolk Island will be the The facilitatefirst stage the removal of the of development waste by completing of waste the removal in Norfolk Island will be the is no different when it reverse supply chain in compliance with international comesclearing to the of issue the ofbacklog at the waste management centre (WMC) which will make clearingconvention of the which backlog is the stumbling at the block waste for most management small centre (WMC) which will make waste. way for the removalislands. of 60 To asbestos prevent a reoccurrence, boxes totalling John recommends 135.1086 m3. John Wichman from wayconsideration for the removal of adopting of the 60 circular asbestos economy. boxes John totalling 135.1086 m3. EcoReset Pacifica is said, “One of the best ways to explain what a circular currently on Norfolk The asbestos is an accumueconomy is,lation is to of compare many it toyears our current of removal linear from buildings, which Island working in The economy.asbestos In our is currentan accumu economiclation system, of we many extract years of removal from buildings, which partnership with were originally builtresources mainly from with our planetNew at Zealandan ever-increasing purchased pace, products. In the late the Administration were originally built mainly with New Zealand purchased products. In the late and turn them into a product that we mostly dispose of Norfolk Island 1960’s Norfolk Islandafter developed use. From the a perspectivetourist industry of an individual and orwith the commencement and EcoNorfolk 1960’s Norfolk Island developed a tourist industry and with the commencement organization, that seems efficient. 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The final result isThe an final economy result inis whichan economy material in whichstreams material are efficiently streams resourcedare efficiently and resourcedmanaged and managed and have a design concepthave a in design them concept for reuse in inthem much for the reuse same in muchway natur the samee intended. way natur e intended. John is contactable by Phn: 23086 or email: [email protected] John is contactable by Phn: 23086 or email: [email protected] Response to Commonwealth Reform Update Issue 3. (Glen Wood) We have now all received this week’s rather colourful commonwealth mail out headed up ‘Norfolk ELDON D FOOTE Island reform update issue 3’. I encourage the entire community to have a read of this edition as it displays FOUNDATION both the attitude and aptitude of this islands beloved administrator and his crew. Mr Hardgrave states, ‘Cascade Pier Surges Ahead’ and he is actually correct this time but it must be made EDUCATIONAL absolutely clear that neither Hardgrave or his puppetry advisory council or any of the commonwealth GRANT contingent have in any way been responsible for the Cascade Pier Project ‘surging ahead’. This outcome The Eldon D Foote Foundation has was gained by the efforts of credible community stakeholders working together to ensure common sense extended its scope to include was finally realised. The majority of this community Educational Grants is aware a significant amount of pressure has been to assist those seeking further education recently applied to Worley Parson Engineers via an independent community and stakeholder submission at University, TAFE, or on line. which was presented to Worley Parsons in such a way Grants are available for as to ensure they actually started listening to the Norfolk Island community versus taking directions from a Norfolk Island Students few individuals which have promoted themselves as who have primary stakeholders. After three years of heartache for this community the change to the Cascade Pier completed three senior years at the design proves without doubt that this community must Norfolk Island Central School. be listened to. For an Administrator to promote any involvement with this outcome is nothing short of hypocrisy. A real ‘did you know fact’ not contained in Applicants should be deserving of this reform update is that this project could have been assistance, demonstrate potential tabled by DIRD as a DC (design / construct) project where contractors are invited to submit their offers of to benefit from further education, Design and Construction of required works with the and present themselves as excellent best design versus budget winning the contract. To ambassadors for Norfolk Island. add insult to injury the administrator knew this project could be started immediately by using a DC approach but instead elected to use the Cascade Project as a Applicants are required to submit an false incentive for this community to support the Commonwealth versus its own Government. That application form, to attend an interview commonwealth sales pitch was referred to as ‘The and at the end of each semester provide Commonwealth getting on with it’ before it was seen for what it was, just another sales pitch! a copy of reports on their progress in This community had no choice but to push for their chosen area of study, for which a fundamental changes to the Cascade Pier Design. grant has been approved. Becoming cruise line capable shifts the entire dynamic for this community’s economy but it also brings with it concerns. How many cruise liners can the community Application forms service and how many does the community want to service? How does the community decide when are available enough is enough? Tough questions needing the from whole community to get together and agree upon a Samantha Browne best answer. I note that Mr Hardgrave also has had a shot at the custom construction of vessels to service (Ph: 22992) the cruise line industry. Maybe if he bothered to go to or a real community meeting he may have concluded that this islands workforce is very capable of constructing Trish Magri purpose designed vessels as a new industry and that (Ph: 23420) every island in the pacific would be watching with a keen interest. It would be nice to consider that one day on request Hardgrave might set aside his ignorance and realise (continued overleaf) Response to Commonwealth Reform Update Issue develop multipurpose infrastructure on behalf of this 3. - continued Islands economy. The commonwealth contingent on the skill level this community retains instead of trying this island are incapable of considering any more than to bury the community in the ruins of Kingston. one item at a time and even then they seem to set aside Response to Weir Design; make your own common sense in favour of consultants advice. It judgement; The primary reason for the weir design would make more sense to just let the consultants run arrangement is that I have no trust in the competence the island as that way the Australian tax payer would of DIRD or in the Australian contingent on this Island. enjoy huge savings by eliminating the overhead of the As anticipated Worley Parsons have noted that the weir current on-island commonwealth staff and their ever design has been disregarded as it has not been costed. increasing need to surround themselves with more and It actually has been costed several times but I am not more consultants. willing to provide those details to Worley Parsons. Norfolk Island reform update issue 3 has been From day one it has been my intention to form an on- drafted to demean the efforts and the credible results island construction crew to deliver the Cascade Project recently gained by this community and its new found which means design solutions will only be provided at ability to unite its efforts. Unity is the one thing that the tender stage. I believe that DIRD, under the direction of commonwealth fears as it is the single device capable Hardgrave, has never had any intention of proceeding of putting a government back in its rightful position with the Cascade Project and will use any reason to of working for the community. This Administrator renege or delay. For example DIRD is fully aware just cannot help himself in his abuse of both this the revised costing for the Cascade Project is between community and any individual wishing to genuinely 17 million to 20 million and not the 13 million that support the community. DIRD on the other hand has Hardgrave continues to promote. A cost blow out displayed its usual arrogance and incompetence for is precisely what DIRD needs to stall or continue to infrastructure delivery where everything from pier delay this project as already seen. Respectively the design, to creating a new flood plain called Kingston, Weir design falls under the 13 million budget therefore to the unnecessary removal of a bridge and even to as eliminating DIRD’s justification for delay. Secondly ridiculous a prioritisation as a footpath over addressing it needs to be pointed out that in an on-site meeting critical issues like the hospital or even the islands with Worley Parsons wave refraction was discussed at economy. The aptitude of the assistant minister and length with a suggested outcome being an increase of his on-island entourage is uniquely captured by the 4 metres to jetty length. This was then incorporated photos recently taken of his team posing around the in the latest submission of which Worley has taken brand new Cascade Pier Project billboard which has no notice. Thirdly concerns are noted that the weir been installed so that it blocks the only storm water design does not provide sufficient working area for run-off drain in the area. If it wasn’t so serious it current lighterage practices. It was never supposed to. would be funny. The weir design provides the entire community with This community through selected credible extended opportunities for the construction of custom stakeholders held their ground and forced much designed barge/ferries type vessels. The communities needed changes to the Cascade Pier which remains ownership and construction of such vessels provides a critical piece of infrastructure. As long as this extended economic boosts through potential sales of community accepts the principle of a majority vote vessels to alternate island groups or for trans Island outcome and develops a more efficient communication sightseeing for tourists or drop line fishing for export network then it will achieve anything it sets its mind or even for aggregate recovery. All these are positive to. Governments and their entourage work for the outcomes for this community and all are based upon a community. In a democratic society the community is complimentary infrastructure design for development not and will never be dictated to by a government. approach and not just acceptance of a lump of concrete My message to this community is ‘don’t give up’. dumped on the end of a jetty. Lastly it is pretty obvious You are the people that hold an affiliation with this that the bommie needs to go. Considering Hardgrave’s little rock and that makes you are responsible for recent abuse of World Heritage listings at Kingston I protecting it. The Commonwealth do not share the would not have thought removing a bommie would same affiliation. From your fisherman ensuring the have concerned him too much. Box is sustainable to the obvious respect displayed In summary the weir design does work, fits into by this islands youth, your efforts over many years the original budget constraints, provides for continued have resulted in future generations being able to enjoy construction off site when weather dis-allows on site such a pristine environment and involve themselves works to continue and provides the economy with in a unique community. A community working in a additional industry’s of vessel manufacture, increased unified manner means results can be achieved with activities for tourists and increased capability in the recent example being the Cascade Pier Project. resource recovery (fishing for export) and will not Communication is this Community’s key for short cause lengthy pier closures as construction proceeds. term economic recovery and that’s where all efforts The downfall of the weir design is that lighterage will be need to be focused and are being focused. The required to change their practices to incorporate more community will be provided with an overview of the modern vessels. The only reason the weir design has intended communication system next week. Becoming been ridiculed is yet again ignorance to the advantages involved means your opinion matters. of this design and the lack of aptitude needed to Regards Gab & Glen Did you know? The Lord Howe Island Act 1953 (the Act) defines a group of people as Lord Howe Islanders and gives them certain legal privileges. For example, Islanders have the first option to lease land on the island and Norfolk Island only Islanders may be elected as members of the Board People for Democracy that administers the affair of the Island. The Norfolk Island People for Democracy (NIPD) • To be an Islander under the Act a person must recommend those who support the goal of having have either - resided on the Island continuously for the Norfolk Island Listed as a non self-governing territory previous 10 years or resided on the Island immediately and restoring democracy in Norfolk Island register at before 1 January 1982 and held, or have been closely www.norfolkschoice.com so you are able to participate related to someone who held, a permissive occupancy in the general meeting. The general meeting (GM) is before 22 April 1954. set to formally incorporate our Association and allow Although not defined in the Act, ‘closely related’ those registered to democratically elect all office in this context means that the person must be the bearers. Supporters can expect more details relating to spouse or lineal descendant of the “pre 22 April 1954” the incorporation of the Association over the coming permissive occupancy holder, or the spouse of such a weeks. lineal descendant. A lineal descendant of a person is their child, grandchild, great grandchild and so on. Who are the Norfolk Island People for • In special circumstances and on the Democracy? recommendation of the Board, the Minister has The Norfolk Island People for Democracy was the power to make someone an Islander, including formed by a group working to have Norfolk Island someone who has lost Islander status as mentioned Listed as a non self-governing territory on the United below. A person wishing to obtain or reinstate Islander Nations ‘List of Non Self-Governing Territories’. Our status on this basis would need to make a detailed role is to transition our Island’s current governance submission to the Board, justifying their claim. arrangements towards a new and appropriate http://www.lhib.nsw.gov.au/board/lhi-act-and- democratic governance model for Norfolk Island based regulation/plain-language-guides-act on and guided by a spirit of partnership, cooperation, shared values, respect for human rights and respect for We Need You the principles of the United Nations. It is vitally important that our list of supporters To achieve this would restore democracy in Norfolk includes all those who support our action plan regardless Island which was lost following the Australian of whether they are living on Norfolk Island or not. Commonwealth Government’s removal of the Norfolk With this in mind we ask each and every one of you to Island Legislative Assembly. Upon enlistment as a non- share our action plan and encourage others, including self-governing territory, Norfolk Island would be free your own partners, friends and family, wherever they to determine its own affairs and have an opportunity may be, to register their support now – by email at to have an act of self determination. Through a United [email protected] or go to www.norfolkschoice. Nations sponsored referendum the Norfolk Island com where it takes less than a minute to register. community could determine their own political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.

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Page from the Past New Zealand Government Minister Here - Dr. Martyn Finlay, Minister for Justice and Minister Saturday, 1st September 1973 of Civil Aviation, New Zealand, arrived on Friday Wedding at Chapel - Last Tuesday afternoon at St. on board the New Zealand Civil Aviation Fokker Barnabas Mission Chapel, the Rev. David Firmage Friendship calibration flight. gave a Christian blessing to Ted and June Kumamoto Dr. Finlay happens to be brother in law of Dick whose civil service marriage had taken place in Japan Crosby. We understand he was met on arrival by the prior to their visit to Norfolk Island. Administrator. Dyann and Jack FitzPatrick, their friends on Here and There - *Ruth Park, the authoress, who is Norfolk Island together with June’s sister Kaori looking forward to living on Norfolk Island, is staying Hanamaru, attended the young couple and afterwards, with friend Win Simmons. Ruth has been very busy a party of friends gathered at the FitzPatrick’s home to finalising plans for her house to be built at Steele’s congratulate the happy pair. Point. One of Japan’s top fashion designers, June had made *Gayleen and Lisle Snell are home from their short her own gown of ribbon lace, the dress sleeveless, the holiday in San Francisco. Lisle was sporting a very coat ensemble having long sleeves and a long train. jazzy Hawaiian shirt at the Jumble Sale last Wednesday She carried a lovely bouquet of double jonquils the - brought home from Hawaii, not purchased at the sale! floral work of Enid Clarke. Both Dyann and Kaori He said he and Gayleen loved Hawaii, spending 4 days wore kimonos - Dyann’s a blue pattern and Kaori’s a there on the way home. red patterned one. Norfolk Island Masonic Association - is holding a Visit of New Zealand Survey Ship - The New Ladies Night at the South Pacific Hotel on Thursday, Zealand survey ship “Tangarao”, one of the D.S.I.R. 6th September 1973 at 7.15 p.m. The cost for the ships, doing a marine biological survey, after 3 weeks evening will be $4.50 per head. All Masons on Norfolk at sea, called at Norfolk this week to give the crew of Island and any visiting Brethen wishing to attend 26 a break and they are now all enjoying some shore please contact either Ron Campion at The Browse life. About or John Lynch at the Bank of New South Wales Arriving off Kingston last Wednesday, at just about on or before 4th September, 1973. the same time as a Japanese fishing trawler “Okuru Norfolk Island Historical Society - There was a good Maru” No. 8” it was noticed that the Japanese vessel attendance at the School on Thursday, 23rd August to was flying flags which indicated someone was sick hear Les Brown, a committee member, talk about the and required a doctor. The New Zealand vessel was Melanesian Mission. able to pass on this information to our O.T.C. who Les gave a most informative account of the got in touch with the authorities and as seas were not Melanesian Mission, from the visit of inspection to too good at Kingston, the vessel was asked to proceed Norfolk Island by Bishop G.A. Selwyn the Bishop of to Cascades. Luckily, John Smith had his boat in the New Zealand, in 1853, when moves were under way water there and together with the Official Secretary, to close the Norfolk Island penal station and settle the Gil Hitch, and Administration men Booney Buffett Pitcairn Islanders on the island, to 1920, when the and Ukoo Douran, they went out to the vessel to pick Mission headquarters were moved from Norfolk to the up the injured man. Solomon Islands. It would appear that seaman Ichinari had had his He explained the reasons behind the transfer of the left hand mauled by a shark. He was taken to hospital station from New Zealand to Norfolk; the part played and luckily all language difficulties were ironed out by Norfolk Islanders in the Mission; the gradual with the help of Setsuko Prentice. building up of the station; agricultural and sporting Mr. Ichinari left on Thursday’s plane to Sydney to activities; the use of Mota as a common language and receive further attention to his hand. many other aspects of mission life. Lone Seaman Sails gain - Lone seaman, Mike At the close of his address Les answered a number Bromley, who arrived on 11th July sailed from of questions about the Mission and in the general Kingston during the week heading for New Zealand. discussion that followed, additional information was During his few weeks on Norfolk, Mike did repairs given by Mrs. Daisy Buffett, Councillor Greg Quintal to the catamaran and had a good rest after his 23 day and Bernie Christian-Bailey, whose families were all battle with the seas on his way here from Sydney. closely associated with the Mission, and Alec Carr, Official Secretary - Mr. Charles Ivens (Potts) whose comments on the timber used at the Mission Buffett and his wife Vanda arrive this afternoon and and shingling, were very informative. it is expected that Potts will be taking up his post as The Society hopes to arrange further talks to Official Secretary in the Norfolk Island Administration stimulate interest in the island’s colourful history. on Monday. Puns for Educated Minds - *All the toilets in New Talking with the out-going Official Secretary, Mr. York ‘s police stations have been stolen. As of now, it Gilbert Hitch, this week, Gil told us that after handing appears the police have nothing to go on. over to Potts he is “going to do a Rip Van Winkle” - *Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who sleep for a week!! lost her job because she couldn’t control her pupils? Thank You - Margaret and David Greenham wish *What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive to record their thanks to the boys on the ship, in the vocabulary? A thesaurus. lighters and on the wharf, and the carriers, for the - Tom. excellent way in which they handled the delivery of timber and windows etc, for their house. Thousands Of Journeys. One Destination Clare Anderson completes Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer. From Clare On August 15th & 16th my partner Sarah and I took part in the Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer. The ride was a unique 2 day cycling event which raises funds for cancer research and clinical trials conducted at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. I chose to take part in the ride as I was diagnosed with Melanoma in March 2015 and wanted to do something to help research into finding a cure for this terrible disease. The ride was 200km over 2 days and 703 participants It took us 5 hours and 9 mins to do the 100km on raised 2.9 million. day one and 5 hours 9 mins 42 secs to return on day Day one started at the University of Queensland in 2. The last competitor to cross was an inspiration to St Lucia and finished at Canungra which is located at watch as they had survived leukimia and also breast the base of the Tamborine Mountains. cancer and only learnt how to ride a bike 6 months Along the way there were 4 pit stops and we also had prior to the event. police, volunteers, bike techs and medical support. There was even a competitor that completed the Tents had been set up for our overnight stay and we event on a scooter bike!!! also had access to free yoga and massages. That night Participating in the event was a unique experience we were also served dinner and supplied with onsite and something that I am so proud to have completed. entertainment. By this point the muscles had started to The sore muscles and body fatigue were well worth burn and our energy levels were depleted so we ended it knowing that the $2577 that I raised will be helping up just collapsing in our tent!!! find a cure for cancer. The second day we woke to a cold morning in the country and plopped our weary bodies back onto our bikes. The course saw us return along the same route Congratulations that we had taken the day before with the finish line Avanti Hairdressing would like to announce a back at St Lucia. change of ownership!! Cassie and Kenny will be the new owners from 1st September. Not a lot will change at Avanti, Carla will work 4 days, Cassie will be 5 days. I would like to thank our loyal clients of Avanti for their support for myself, Jeht and Arki for the past 11 years, and of course my wonderful staff. I’m so happy for Cassie, Kenny and Rosie, it’s their turn to benefit from working hard. Well done. Carla Dale If any parents have an issue with a whole school photograph appearing on the TV please contact the school and speak to me about this. We will

We have relied very heavily on our NICS Partnerships for Learning members this week. The school has been a hive of activity with many additional learning opportunities for our students and staff. Petero Cionieva through the generous partnership with the Junior Rugby League, Diana Bernardi and the Pillowcase Presentation to Year 3 and 4 in Partnership with Dale Howe and the Red Cross, our annual Career’s Market that would not exist without the generous personal Renowned Australian photographer Ian Rolfe contribution of community members, My Kitchen conducted a valuable workshop with some of our Rules,Science Week, Year 12 Art Exhibition...... ! elective Art and Design students last Thursday. Our Thanks from all of us here at the school. We would budding photographers learnt important techniques not be able to provide our students with such a broad in composition and light to create some great results. range of authentic learning experiences without the Tiana Hall helped them to then further refine their generousity of this community. It is never taken for works using image manipulation software. A big thanks granted. We will be publishing a more extensive to Ian and Taina for their interest and involvement, overview of our activities for the week in Monday’s sharing their passion with our students. NICS Newsletter. Thank you to our staff who have Thank you to Nate gone above and beyond their job description to ensure Magri who proudly that these activites firstly happen and secondly are so presented a cheque successful and enriching. to Ms Johnston Next Monday Judi Byrnes, our fly in fly out School on behalf of the Counsellor, will arrive on Norfolk Island. Judy will be Norfolk Island Music available to meet with parents and family members and Scholarship Fund. students until the last day of term. Please contact me The $2184.71 cheque, here at the school if you wish to make an appointment from the winding up with Judi. of the Scholarship Petero Civonieva Fund, will be used to On Tuesday assist with musical NICS was education in the NICS privileged to have Music Department. Petero Civonciva Youth visit the school and Commonwealth Games Team spend valuable time A big congratulations and good luck from all speaking with the of us here at NICS to our students who are heading students. Petero off to Samoa next week to compete in the Youth spoke to 3 groups, Commonwealth Games. We have students competing 9-11, 5-8 and K- in Squash, Tennis and Bowls. We a very proud to 4 about his life have this young team heading off to represent Norfolk growing up in Fiji, Island! school days, his Please contact me at the school should you wish to rugby league career discuss anything relating to your child’s education or and leadership. if you wish to be involved at the school in any way. At the end of Michelle Nicholson each session, the Proud Principal students were given Norfolk Island Central School the opportunity to ask questions and have photos with Petero, which they grabbed with open arms. We are always amazed at the opportunities and knowledge our students receive from visiting sporting, cultural and political figures. At the end of the assembly a photo was taken with N.I. Pest Control the staff, students and Petero for the “That’s Gold” For all your pest control needs competition. Domestic and Commercial Services NICS would like to thank Glenn Robinson and the CONTACT DUNCAN GRAY Junior Rugby League for giving the opportunity for Petero to Visit the School. PHONE / FAX 23034 • MOBILE 50541

Taste Norfolk’s Bounty Festival Night Tuesday 24th November, 2015

The 2015 Food Festival is fast approaching. One of the most successful nights of the 2014 Festival was the Taste Norfolk’s Bounty Festival Night. Last year’s Festival Night was a huge success with over 1000 people went through Gallows Gate. The success of the event was not expected and unfortunately a few were left hungry. There is this year an opportunity for many more food stalls.

The focus this year is on smaller portions. Each Food Festival package holder is issued with entry to the event and $50.00 in vouchers that are redeemable at this evening event.

We are now taking bookings for the Taste Norfolk’s Bounty Festival Night. There are limited stalls available. Allocation of stalls and the choice of location in the compound will be allocated to the first to book and pay. Details of the stalls are as follows:

Date : 24th November 2015 Location : Compound Cost : $50.00 for stalls selling food $30.00 for stalls not selling food Stall Size : 4m x 5m per site location (multiple sites can be booked) Inclusion : All stall sites will have power with 2 x power points per site. Stall holders will be required to provide your own power board, coverings and lighting as required. We suggest to avoid overloading that you consider cooking with gas. Facilities : Bar facilities, entertainment, toilets, rubbish bins for attendee rubbish, Bookings : email : [email protected], call 22195 (ext 1) or call into Burnt Pine Travel to book, pay and chose a site.

Don’t miss out. Book your stall NOW!

Police News road users, pedestrians and the ever present cattle may not. We thank you for your assistance with this matter. BMX Track Usage and Cleanliness It’s good to see that as the weather is warming up and Emergency numbers the days are becoming longer, more and more people Police – 22222 for routine enquiries. In an emergency are again using the BMX track at Rawson Oval. While Police can be contacted on 977. we are trying hard to keep the track well maintained and Crimestoppers safe for use, it seems some people utilising the track, the Crimestoppers is a national system which can be shelter and the nearby Lyons Park, aren’t doing their bit reached on 131999 and will take information on any to keep the area clean. We purposely placed a bin at the criminal matter. These calls are transferred through to shelter so that people would use it - however there are operators off island. All Crimestoppers reports will be chip wrappers, empty soft drink cans and other garbage accepted anonymously. Police wish to reassure members regularly left there. Of more concern – used condoms. of this community that any calls to Crimestoppers are Fair dinkum? If you want to have a bit of nookie (which made in the strictest confidence and are not subject to we do not encourage occurring in the BMX shelter) caller ID or subscriber tracing. Telephone calls are at least show some respect to your community and to taken by Canberra based staff. yourself and clean up your mess. Not only is this a Police Contact Details health hazard but quite frankly it’s disgusting. We aren’t Norfolk Island Police Force the moral Police but this community has and deserves Tel: +6723 22222 much higher standards than this. 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Values being a fair and just transitional arrangement. Is this highly 30 31 22.Scrounges a blatant attempt to steal the vote prior to any election 24. Viewed being called or is it intended to institute two classes of 27. A salad plant 32 residents on Norfolk Island? I am sure the students in 30. Marx brother 31. Rascal 12. Young cats Solution to Year 12 at the Central School who will have reached 18 32. Badly 14. Aglow last week’s by the time of the next poll would be very disappointed 15.Saplings to learn they are excluded from voting at their very DOWN 16.Copper and Crossword 1. Shrimp-like first poll. Or is it planned that there would there be an zinc alloy S T O O P S P U R S U E crustaceans 17. Unassisted U I H E O N 2. Ocean outcrops P E L B O W R O O M M exemption for this category of citizen and they would 22. Underwrites E E L S N S T A M E 3. Road edge in fact be able to vote? 23. Mince R O C E D E D L S 4. Old horses B I N G O R A W A S H My own family resided here on island from 1791 5. Rotters 25. Rub out G W H I R R D 26. Impoverished D R A W L E T I R E S till 1807, having purchased their plots of land from the 6. Balm R T S O R T S O T 7. Private teacher 27. Toddler’s beds A X E D I H T I L E Crown. They cleared the virgin forest while suffering K D O W N R I G H T E 11. Different ended 28. Pacify E R K G O R all manner of hunger and privation so as to build a connector 29. Predatory gull S H A M E S H O R S E S home and raise their own children and grandchildren. My own great, great, great, great grandfather John Munday and his wife Anne lay interred for eternity somewhere on this island in unmarked graves. (continued overleaf)

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Norfolk Island Agent: Celtic Shipping Services Ph: 24338 / Mob 53484 [email protected] Letters to the Editor - continued the entire population of NSW as a state referenda As with so many others at this time my surviving under the Local Government Act NSW or to the entire family was ripped from the island following the Australian nation as a national referenda at a cost determination to abandon the first settlement. In the of many tens of millions of dollars. Prior to such a case of my own family all without compensation for 17 pointless exercise the answer in part is already there, years of blood, sweat and tears. If anyone has reason being that all Australian citizens have a right to vote to distrust the role and motives of an external authority federally enshrined in Section 41 of the Australian with regard to Norfolk Island it is myself. Constitution. No mention is made of eligibility to vote This association with Norfolk Island from over two at council elections as the document neither currently centuries ago was a major factor in my determination mentions nor recognises local government thus there to pack up and move to the island as recently as July can be no assent or changes made “constitutionally” to last year so as to make Norfolk Island my home something that does not exist. Wikipedia 101 with my wife. A decision we have not regretted for a Secondly any course of action where one class can moment. However, as an outsider it was immediately vote and despite being eligible the other is excluded is apparent that the previous model of administration and totally against any and all rights of self-determination governance was no longer tenable and was no longer in a democratic society. Something we have previously able to provide adequately for the community it served. heard Ms Adams mention once or twice. Any such an While regrettable, the dismissal of the Assembly was action would be challenged at law and immediately required as an initial step in reforming the island’s struck down. Likely ending with the dismissal of the future in a world much changed since 1979. very first regional council as being incompetent. Yet Back to Ms Adams’ submission, the Minnow here is a proposal from Ms Adams, an experienced could drag a lighter through the holes, mistruths and former representative with some knowledge of misunderstandings in her submission. I will however the governing laws, that such an action could be just mention two. attempted and implemented here on Norfolk Island. Ms Adams submission is a perplexing document Is this desperation, arrogance or naivety of what the for a person of her legislative experience Perhaps community would accept as being fair and just? it is her inexperience of or her lack of knowledge Let’s hear no more talk of referendums or plebiscites of the Australian Constitution and the NSW Local here on island. Good governance and individuals Government Act. She proposes a constitutional dedicated to the task such as those currently serving referendum to ascertain the views of the community on on the Advisory Council and on future island regional the island’s electoral qualifications as recommended councils is what is required to enable generations of by any future new regional council prior to the vote Norfolk Islanders to continue both to live and prosper. being extended to all or other residents. In affect this Their actions and with our support will ensure a better would be produce a gerrymander of eligible voters future for generations to come. until the council determined otherwise. God bless Norfolk Island and all its people (not just Ms Adams is already or should be well aware that those currently on the electoral roll). with the repeal of the Norfolk Island Acts there is no Paul Brien longer a mechanism of conducting an island specific referenda. The only manner in which such a proposal (continued overleaf) could be addressed as indicated in her submission is to put the question of who would be able to vote on Norfolk Island is as a referendum question to either

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We are yet to see this fresh seafood he enthuses internet and a mobile network that works for data and about. an inferior approach to burning rubbish (the CBD was The newsletter states the Australian Government has covered in black smoke on the Saturday morning that spent $36.274 million in Norfolk Island since 2010. to me smelt like burning tyres and oil) are just some It also indicates the Australian Government has of the minor issues that could be easily fixed. There been pocketing $1.09 million a year from plundering are however more significant issues that are a bigger YOUR fish stocks.` problem for small part of Australia. Now $1.09 million at 35 (years)= $38.15 million. I paid to go on a fishing charter which advised I Let us disregard 35 years of compound interest. could keep my catch. At the end of the day I was told We would say the Australian Government still owes I would not get to keep my catch as they were “Awas the island a few million, which could help you with fish’. Apart from the potential contractual legal issues that 3rd world infrastructure we keep hearing about. around this scenario the intimidation from the boat’s Best wishes (& good luck!) captain was bordering on actionable. Frequent Flyers The bus tour through the historical area and the incredibly amateur commentary by the bus driver focussed on ‘sledging’ the residents of Quality Row Dear Editor and bordered on anti-Australian sentiments. It fell just I recently read in social media and other publication short of using the words ‘hate Australia’, but it was the claims of the impact of the Sunday Night clearly implied. programme aired on 26th July 2015 on Tourism on When going out at night with my 15 year old Norfolk Island. daughter, particularly at the League and RSL Clubs, she I am a Victorian based travel agent and travelled was constantly harassed by older mainly intoxicated to Norfolk Island mid to late in 2014. I did not make men. When I politely asked them to stop and advised any prearrangements with the Norfolk island Tourist them who was just a child, I was informed “that’s how Bureau and did not identify myself as a potential buyer we like them’. and on-seller of the Norfolk Island product. I wanted Sear Norfolk Island you really do need to take a to see the real Norfolk Island before I committee to long and hard look at yourselves and really question promoting it and selling it to my customer base. This whether your apparent local customs are appropriate is a very common research method in the Tourism to the current environment. industry. (continued overleaf) Letters to the Editor - continued in the IOT. When needed, a very limited palliative care The world is your oyster here, but you really service can be provided. Aged care respite services are have missed the boat and the absolute potential to an not provided. incredibly marketable environment. Patients are transferred to Perth for medical and Yours etc. surgical care and specialist opinion and review ... All Gino Trimbole transferred patients who are either medivaced for acute Melbourne Travel Agent. illness or flown to Perth for planned appointments on commercial aeroplanes have to stay in Perth for the duration of their treatment as there are no Dear Sir follow-up services available in the IOT. This causes The recent Aged Care Report on the Indian Ocean considerable financial stress as accommodation costs Territories makes for sobering reading, especially on the mainland are high and the government subsidy when you realise the department (the same one now provided under these circumstances ($60 per day) does running Norfolk) had it rewritten 17 times. not cover the expense. Although hospitalised patients The report can be accessed at http://regional.gov. do not face accommodation expenses themselves, any au/territories/publications/index.aspx. person accompanying them will have to pay for motel Some observations it makes: accommodation if they do not have friends or relatives Older community members reported significant to stay with. worry about what will happen to them as they age. The impact of no resident allied health practitioners Most are scared of having to be medivaced to [the and rescheduled visits includes: mainland] where they would be alone or face huge - spectacles may take months to be organised. costs to accommodate a family member close to the - obtaining dentures is problematic, and we heard hospital or nursing home stories of some people flying to Malaysia to get Focus group participants expressed frustration and dental work done. anger over the lack of community-based services, and - minor injuries may have longer recovery times if their expectation that they will be transported off the not properly rehabilitated. Function or mobility island towards the end of their life. The people we may be adversely impacted in an ongoing way. spoke to feel powerless and are worried about what - Podiatry services are important for older people, will happen to them in the future particularly those with diabetes. We observed many There are a small number of community leaders people who had not had recent access to podiatry that do the best they can to advocate for their services. communities, but there is a pervasive feeling there is (continued overleaf) no point continuing to talk about the problems; solutions are needed but are Book Week not forthcoming. ... The communities is coming! expressed frustration about the [Commonwealth’s] government’s lack of response to community concerns, noting that ‘there have been many consultations in the Kids, Dress up in style! past but nothing has Choose from our great stock of Fancy Dress happened as a result’. Spiderman Toy Story The Monster High Angel Commonwealth’s Indian Ocean Princess Little Red Riding Hood Territories Health Pirates Ninja Service (IOTHS) Transformers Police is responsible for Pilot King delivering health care services on Jake of the Neverlands Aladdin Christmas Island and Frozen Snow Girl the C(K)I. ... The Knight health service budget Plus dozens of wigs & hats is approximately $20 (Wild West, Pilot, Mexican, Fedora) million per year. ... Bounty Centre & Mini Golf Shop Very few home visits Yes, Mini Golf Shop is open 7 days a week 2pm - 5pm are performed by staff Letters to the Editor - continued August 29 It is well worth reading the damning report and From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia letting the advisory council know what you hope for August 29 is the 241st day of the year (242nd in in future health care for Norfolk Island. leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 Yours etc days remaining until the end of the year. Florence Nightingale 1898 – The Goodyear tire company is founded. 1911 – Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges Dear Sir, from the wilderness of northeastern California. I found it interesting to read the transcript of Briggs 1915 – US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first 891 ABC Adelaide Interview published Norfolk U.S. submarine sunk in an accident. islander 22/8 (Briggs ABC). Following are some 1918 – Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division Briggs quotes from that interview, “there are only two in the Hundred Days Offensive. or three a week” flights. Briggs there are 5 flights per 1943 – German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of week. Briggs ABC “The reality with getting to Norfolk its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government. Island is you can only get there a couple of times a 1966 – The Beatles perform their last concert before week”. Briggs there are 5 flights per week. Briggs paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. ABC “It wasn’t anything about a footpath being built 2004 – Michael Schumacher wins his 5th consecutive or not being built’. Media release 1 July 2015 Norfolk Formula One Drivers’ championship (and 7th overall) Island reforms commence (found on Briggs home at the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix to beat the 47 year old page). “During my visit (Norfolk Island) I announced record held by Juan Manuel Fangio. the first road project, the Australian government will 2007 – 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons construct a new footpath connecting the school and incident: Six US cruise missiles armed with nuclear shopping village. This vital piece of infrastructure”. warheads are flown without proper authorization from Briggs you could have rung me from Adelaide and I Minot Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base. would have told you that the path was half built and the volunteers had announced that the remainder was under way. Me thinks that 25k would not have covered the cost of the security detail and the bottled water let Sudoku Number 232 - Medium alone the flight cost. People of Norfolk this is the man that has our future in his hands and he doesn’t even know how many 7 8 4 flights a week we get. He lies to journalists and the taxpayer of Australia. What hope do we have when he 4 7 5 1 calls a 7 hour visit to Norfolk “extensive consultation with the locals’. Oh well I just won’t vote for him at the 9 8 next Fed election. Damn I am not in his electorate! Yours 7 9 Ernie Christian Jnr 9 6 3 2 7 5 Yuukalieli Festawel 1 4 (Ukulele Festival) Norfolk Island is hosting her 1st Yuukalieli Festawel 2 7 (Ukulele Festival) 13-18 September 2015. Uke players of all levels of ability are flying from 8 5 1 2 Australia, New Zealand and will join with the Norfolk uke players & musicians. This fun, musical and 9 2 6 “cultural mix” of Kiwis, Aussies along with the ukers of Norfolk and their unique culture, and Norfuk laengwij SUDOKU RULES songs will be a memorable week. The Baunti Byuutis 3 4 2 6 9 5 1 7 8 8 6 5 2 7 1 4 9 3 Fill in the grid so will be participating too and they will be accompanied that every column, by the Bumboras Yuuk Baen at the Uke Showcase 7 9 1 8 4 3 5 2 6 every row and every Concert to be held Wednesday 16th September in the 6 5 9 3 8 7 2 1 4 Rawson Hall. 3x3 box contains Full details next week. If you are a uke player, 4 1 3 9 6 2 8 5 7 the digits 1 through beginner or advanced and would be interested being 2 8 7 5 1 4 3 6 9 9. There is no math involved please contact Donald Ph 22249 or Mob 9 7 4 1 2 8 6 3 5 involved. You solve 50586 1 3 8 7 5 6 9 4 2 each puzzle with 5 2 6 4 3 9 7 8 1 reasoning and logic. Each puzzle only Last week’s solution has one solution.

The 2015 Year 6 Tour Fundraising Group has so many people to thank in our amazing community who have helped the children to achieve their goals of going on the Year Six Tour. Here are the following people and local businesses we would like to thank in no particular order.

 Greenways Press  Grahame White @ the Local Art Gallery  The Gas Centre  Jim & Lee Christian  Pam, Joss and the Norfolk Mall  The Community Arts Society of N.I  Mary and Rumours  Roy Nobbs  The Cheryl Tennis Club  Deb Simpson and the Post Office staff  Jason Ellem  Norfolk Online  The Country Music Association  Slick  Foodland  Troy @the Mini bar/Rave room  Dan’s Butchery  George Douran  Cascade Motors  DJ Darls  Minischool  Mandy Gardner  Pete’s place  Castaway Hotel  Hilli’s Restaurant  Debbie Randall  Unna  Bunt Douran  Speed’s Meats  Cathy O’Sullivan – Swiss House  The Olive café  2015 Relay for Life Committee  Louise Donald & her Therapeutic  Creaky Old Convicts Massage  Café Latitude 29  Paw Paws pump shed  2014 Food Festival Committee  P&R Groceries  Commonwealth Bank  The Bakery  Westpac Bank  Rusty’s meats  Christmas pageant committee  The N.I gun club  Farmer Lou & Barnaby Produce  Max’s  The Sunday Markets committee and stall  The Bluu Lait Foundation holders  Ric Robinson & all those who provided  Liz & Larry Andrews and Goody & Rick vehicles for our car show  The Norfolk Island Junior Rugby League  Island Plumbing & Gas

Also thanks goes to all who sold raffle tickets at their place of business and for the generous community support from everyone.

Royal Australian Navy Flight than 7 hours endurance and flying five days per week, the LADS aircraft totals up to 140 sorties annually. Deployment to Norfolk Island The LADS Flight is based at Cairns airport in Far I welcome news of the Royal Australian Navy’s North Queensland however the entire unit can be Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) Flight deployed for up to 3 months. In recent years these deployment to Norfolk Island. The LADS hydrographic deployments have included Mackay, Darwin and survey unit will survey the vicinity of Norfolk, Nepean Broome. The LADS survey team consists of seven and Phillip Islands to improve nautical charting in the RAN Hydrographic specialists: two officers, two senior area for safe navigation of coastal and commercial sailors and three junior sailors. Specialist support is shipping. provided under contract by Fugro LADS Corporation Further information on the LADS Flight is available and includes pilots, aircraft engineers, systems at: http://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/aircraft/laser- technicians and a field manager. Together, the Navy airborne-depth-sounder I wish to thank, in advance, all and civilian personnel form a highly specialised team members of the Administration staff and community ensuring the RAN remains at the forefront of surveying who are involved in supporting this deployment capability. The Hon. Gary Hardgrave A number of areas are normally surveyed concurrently 28 August 2015 by the LADS Unit, and the aircraft can be diverted from one to another if localised weather conditions Laser Airborne Depth Sounder or water clarity prove unsuitable. While the pilots are The RAN Hydrographic responsible for flying the aircraft and for navigation Service, in addition to while on transit, once approaching the survey area the the six survey ships, also Navy survey operators take charge. From then until employs an extremely departure for base these operators are responsible for capable and effective selection of survey runs, directing the pilots onto each airborne unit. The Navy’s line and directing the aircraft from one area to the next. Laser Airborne Depth They also control the laser’s tuning and receiver gain Sounder (LADS) Flight settings and monitor system performance. was formed in 1992 after In relatively clear coastal waters LADS has proved to more than 20 years of be highly effective. Its productivity and area coverage research and development. are so good that surface units are no longer routinely The first LADS aircraft tasked in these areas. In regions of poor water clarity used was built in 1976 LADS is a complementary capability to surface survey and previously operated units. The technology offers an awe inspiring place to by East West airlines. It work and, more than 20 years after the first experimental was the last operational laser flew, this Australian designed system remains at the F27 in Australia and had forefront of both laser based systems and hydrographic been extensively modified survey systems in general. While relatively unknown, it to incorporate bay doors is a highly effective Navy asset. under the fuselage, additional fuel tanks, precise navigation systems, and a stabilised platform for the laser. The Fokker was replaced in November 2009 Aircraft - de Havilland Dash 8 - 200 with the de Havilland Dash 8 – 200. The Dash 8 had Crew - 2 pilots (civilian), 2 survey systems operators previously been used by Fugro LADS Corp (formally (Navy) Tenix LADS Corp) conducting similar survey activities Aircraft take off weight - 18 tonnes internationally. The Australian Navy was the first and Aircraft transit speed - 300 knots remains one of only a few military organisations in the Survey speed - 140 to 200 knots (72 to 103 metres world to employ this survey technique. per second) The heart of the survey system is a powerful laser that Operating height - 366 to 670 metres above the sea transmits both infrared and visible green beams from surface (1200 to 1600 feet) under the aircraft. The fixed infrared beam provides Survey Measurement Range - height information above the sea surface whilst the 0 to 70 metres for depth green beam produces a scan width of up to 288 metres 0 to 50 metres for topographic height recording depths up to 70 metres deep in pristine waters Sounding pattern - 47 to 288 metres wide and heights of up to 50 metres. Navigation - Wide Area Global Positioning System LADS laser. Sortie duration - up to 7 hours Navy personnel at LADS fly in teams of two and Personnel (Navy) operate the laser survey system from the main cabin 2 Hydrographic Survey Officers of the aircraft. Back on the ground the depth data is 5 Sailors (Hydrographic Specialisation) processed and then sent to the Australian Hydrographic Personnel (Contract) supported by Fugro LADS Office in Wollongong to become nautical charts. During Corporation with 4 onsite contractors survey operations the LADS aircraft flies at between Home Base - Cairns, however the entire Flight is 366 and 670 metres altitude and surveys up to 40 square deployable and has been based out of Mackay, Darwin nautical miles per day at 100% coverage. With more and Broome for up to 10 weeks. MOVIE NIGHT AT GOV’S Watawieh yorlyi and a big welcome to all our visitors,

Travel Daily winners. (photo) Last November, NI Tourism promoted a short break holiday giveaway in Travel Daily, Australia’s premier Every WEDNESDAY night we will travel trade publication. The newsletter is distributed, Australia wide to subscribers in the travel industry. be showing the spectacular movie Each day for 1 week, travel agents had to answer “The Bounty” questions about the island with website links to NI in our theatre room behind reception. Tourism & Air NZ. The lucky winner was Brooke Wood travel agent with Helloworld in Mornington Come on in and enjoy a pre-movie drink or VIC. Photo shows Brooke & her husband Nick who snacks from 6.00pm – 7.00pm with the big stayed at Governor’s Lodge resort. screen starting at 7.00pm. Marketing Activity/ media coverage Surround sound, big screen, comfy - Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph and Courier Mail “The seats, drinks and snacks. most underrated Aussie Island” by Craig Tansley – media famil in May. PLUS AS AN ADDED BONUS - Get Up and Go magazine “The Norfolk Way” – by we offer question time with Bev Malzard, media famil. Rick Kleiner of Rick’s Personal Island - Luxury Travel co-op campaign with major Tours after the movie – wholesaler until Dec.2015 a truly fascinating experience! - Out and About with Kids co-op campaign with major wholesaler until Dec.2015 Tickets only $10 ($5 for kids) - Mindfood mag, online campaign until Dec.2015 + Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins and Mel 2nd feature due November. Gibson lead a stellar cast that includes Sir - Press Releases: Discovery Centre opens at the Botanical gardens. Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day Lewis and Liam - Twitter, Instagram and Facebook coverage during Neeson in this action packed adventure the July media famil: Luxury Travel Bible, Debrief bursting with sensational battles, raging Daily and Traveloscopy. storms and an intensity as powerful as the - Co-op advertising for Norfolk events & festivals. mighty sea itself! New Zealand, Let’s Travel magazine Please note this movie is rated PG and there – Norfolk supplement is some nudity. To support Rod Eime’s Norfolk story, who visited last month on a media famil, Let’s Travel magazine is compiling a 16 page insert dedicated just to Norfolk Governor’s Lodge Resort Hotel Island, it’s history, lifestyle, food and tourist attractions. ph: 24400 Queen Elizabeth Avenue – Not only published in the magazine, also distributed plenty of parking or a short walk from most via website and social media. Local operators have accommodation properties and we’d love to been emailed an advertising proposal and bookings see some locals enjoying their story need to be made direct to Editor Gary Dickson by 31 on the silver screen! August. E [email protected] The Norfolk Island Government Tourist leisure and entertainment travel. Thank you to Gordi Bureau (NIGTB) has now launched a corporate at the Coast and Sharni-Marie at the Tin Sheds for website www.nigtb.gov.nf providing accommodation, Advance hire cars and to With current governance changes this project has all the local operators who provided tours, activities, been prioritised as a key information platform for all pampers, museum passes, delicious food, your time & stakeholders in an effort to provide as much information hospitality! on what roles the NIGTB plays in Tourism on Norfolk Calendar of events – September 2015 Island, what are the functions, organisation structure, 13-17 Ukelele festival staffing information etc. 16 Government House Charity Open Also provided is information for stakeholders on Day how best to work with the organisation as well as 23-26 Scrabble festival various reports and Visitor statistics. 27 – 6 Oct NI Flora week – WildMob We will continue to propagate the site, this will 29 – 4 Oct Theatre festival include information on marketing, distribution, target Darset for this week! markets etc, along with some information on NIGTB Tania @ #norfolkisland Tourism www.norfolkisland. Policies etc. com.au Any feedback on the site would be appreciated, this can be directed to [email protected]

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Special Evening for Flora and Fauna Lovers! Flora & Fauna members and their friends and family are invited to attend a special evening next Monday. Dr Luis Ortiz-Catedral is on island for 2 weeks monitoring progress on the green parrots, following their bumper breeding season last year. Luis has offered to provide an update on the program in a public talk, which F&F will host, and we have organised for next Monday, 31 August 2015, at the The next meeting of the boomerang bag project will A&H Hall at 6.00pm. be held at Castaway Hotel at 2pm on Saturday 29th We look forward to seeing you there. August A short video released by Zac Sanders to provide you with information on Norfolk Island Boomerang bags can be found at the bottom of the following page. www.econorfolk.nf/projects_bommerang_bags.html All are welcome and we hope you will come along and be part of the sustainable islands community project and help with the bags or boxes over the coming months. N.I. Pest Control For all your pest control needs Domestic and Commercial Services CONTACT DUNCAN GRAY PHONE / FAX 23034 • MOBILE 50541 ALL ARE NOT LEDsCREATED EQUAL KKIERNANIERNAN AGENCIESAGENCIES A 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON LED’S

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The proposed paddling shirts are made out of a quick The best of the Ladies was Tane Cottle with a fine 39 dry material and are specially designed to be worn pt’s followed by Terry Gray with 37 pt’s, Trudy Davis whilst paddling. These will become the club’s official 3rd on 36 pt’s and Jill Marrininan 33 pt’s in 4th. race shirts and will be worn whilst training and to any The Pro-Pin 4th was taken out by visitor Matty paddling events that we may enter e.g. Norfolk Ocean Norton, the All In 9/18th went to John Davis, the Ladies Challenge (NOC) in January 2016 , and World Sprints 2nd shot 7/16th to Edie Christian and the Men’s 2nd to be held on the Sunshine Coast in May 2016. We shot to 1/10th Shane Fitzpatrick. also envisage these shirts will be a sort after souvenir The elusive ‘Island Plumbing and Gas Putt Off’ for overseas paddlers! remains intact rising to $375 today. (Please note these shirts are different to the NOC The “2015 Hardys Wines Pro Am Golf Classic shirts (which come with the NOC Registration began in earnest on Sunday with the Sponsors Pro Am package), and will provide additional exposure of the taking place. That was followed by the ‘Professionals Club and applicable sponsor’s involved). Knockout’ to the 9th hole. This was followed by the NIWOC will be purchasing 100 T-shirts and would Welcome & Registration Evening at Governors Lodge. like to offer a one-off sponsorship opportunity for Monday morning the 1st round began in fine sunny advertising space on the shirt. weather, a complete contrast to last year and the week Proposed Advertising Space carried on the same for all 4 day’s. Once again the 3 x Rear advertising space’s @ $500ea (Top space whole tournament was a complete success and a big SOLD, middle and bottom spaces still available) compliment to Andrew and Kylie Umlauft for another Approximate maximum size 25cm x 5cm (tbc) with professionally organised event. Speaking to many of White print only on a blue background. the visitors and professionals, all were impressed again 1 x Right Sleeve advertising space @ $300 (Sorry, with the quality of the organisation, the condition of the Sleeve SOLD) Golf Course and a big thanks to Grant, Jason, Des and ** Please note that this advertising opportunity is their team, and most will be back again next year. See for 100 shirts only, and if NIWOC were to purchase results of the week in Andrew and Kylie’s summary subsequent shirts that new advertising opportunities of the event elsewhere in this edition of “The Norfolk will be offered. Islander”. As there are only 4 advertising spots we are offering Today’ golf is an Individual Stableford and this on a “first in first served” basis. sponsored by Araucaria Building Contractors, Norfolk If you are interested in this sponsorship Island Pest Control & Max’s Trophy Rd 1. There could opportunity, please contact Lance Quintal via e-mail be some weary golfers turn up at the tee today after a [email protected] or mobile 50355. hectic 4 day’s of golf and social interaction and last night’s Presentation Night at the RSL. But please still have your cards into match committee by no later than NI Touch Football Season 15 mins before tee off. Tee off times are 8.30am and 1pm. Any visiting golfers with an official handicap are 2015/2016 most welcome to come down and play. Touch football season is just around the corner, The Golf Club is open Monday to Friday from 11am an AGM will be held at the Leagues Club at 6pm on for a refreshing drink and a relaxing sit on the veranda Monday 7th September. and enjoy the view and Lunch from 12-2pm. There are some proposed changes to the way trophy And Sunday Afternoon Tea and High Tea is available winners are chosen this year which will be decided from 1.30/4.30pm. Ring Natalie, 51476, to pre - book at the AGM so at least one player from each team is for High Tea. encouraged to attend. Finally a ‘ Golf Thought for today’ ...... If it Just a friendly reminder to start getting your teams was important to always lift your head when playing together and organised. a shot, would you do the opposite. Who will be the top gun team this year? Will there Good golfing everyone. be new shirts to pretty up the field? .... ‘Squirrel’ What’s on at

TheTHIS WEEK Theatrebrilliant, director Christopher Nolan’s epic sci-fi drama is all about time – the world’s most valuable commodity and something which is in short supply. He prises us from our armchairs and launches us into the futuristic world of space travel and its concepts. “A must-see masterpiece”. Rated M

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From 30 September – The 18th Norfolk Island Theatre Festival. A wide variety of plays will be performed over three nights. Not to be missed.

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The historical play The Trial of the Fifteen presented by the Norfolk Island Museums. Bookings are essential and should be made at the Visitors Information Centre

DVDs ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE AT WORLD TRADERS We have those you may have missed at the movies plus many more.

The Second Best Exotic MOVIE TIMES Marigold Hotel Starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, The SECOND BEST EXOTIC Dev Patel and Richard Gere MARIGOLD HOTEL 1 hr 55 mins Now that his first venture has been proven successful, ever-confident Sonny is busy juggling plans for a Saturday, 29 August 7.30 pm second resort as well as his own wedding. But his Sunday, 30 August 5.30 pm efforts are constantly hampered and, in order to pull it all together, he’ll need a little help and encouragement INTERSTELLAR (M) 2 hrs 40 mins from his resident friends. Rated PG Friday, 4 September 7.30 pm FROM 4 SEPTEMBER Saturday, 5 September 7.30 pm Sunday, 6 September 5.30 pm Interstellar Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Adults $14 - Children (under 15) $7 Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine (cash only please) This is the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human history. With Comfy armchairs - snack and licensed bar our time on Earth coming to an end, former NASA The Ferny Lane Theatre test pilot-turned- farmer Cooper must leave his family and a foundering planet behind to lead an expedition Cnr Grassy Road - opposite the Hospital travelling beyond this galaxy to discover whether Enquiries 23437, 22115 (World Traders) or 50158 mankind has a future among the stars. Conceptually Under 17 Girls: Runners Up Alexis Tavener and Mya Evans, 2015 champion Storm Glenny-Walker. Under 19 Boys: Runner Up Marc Kalsrap, 2015 Champion Aidan Rowston Women D Grade Women: The 2014 Champion – Yasmin Coombes, Runner Up Roberta Simpson C Grade Women, The 2014 Champion Mya Evans, Runner Up – Storm Walker-Glenny Men D Grade: The 2014 Champion Jason Ellem, Runner Up Mark Millett C Grade: The 2014 Champion Steve Nobbs, Runner Up Rob Rowston B Grade: The 2014 Champion Bart Murray, Runner Up Lance Miller A Grade: The 2014 Champion Aidan Rowston, Runner Up Mal Rundell Congratulations to our CHAMPIONS! Squash News Business House Competition – Our four Junior Commonwealth Games Wednesday night representatives Aidan Rowston, Marc Kalsrap, Great to see all the new players in the club! An Storm Walker-Glenny and Mya Evans Swynenburg individual ladder and team ladder is being developed leave this Sunday for the experience of international for the competition and will be posted on the notice competition and to represent Norfolk Island, the club board. and themselves at the Junior Commonwealth Games The draw for this week: in Samoa. We wish them and the two managers Ginny Teams Draw Walker and Peter Christian-Bailey all the best over Smudgies Restrings v Island Trucking the next two weeks. We look forward to hearing about Leagues Club v Burnt Pine travel your games and results. Foodies Seniors v Old Hacks NISA 2015 Club Championships Foodies Rookies bye Changing of the guard! With all the work over the Court 1 Court 2 last 3 years on the Junior development, the 2015 Club Burnt Pine Travel Christian Bailey Agency Champs showed the depth of talent being built in the 4.00pm Figgy v Jonno (+7) Deb A v Jared club in both the senior and junior players. One notable 4.30pm Bob K v Jason Q Tejai v Mandy result was the A Grade result this year with Aidan 5.00pm Liam (+5) v Jason E Lexi v Deb J Rowston taking out the under 19 Junior and A grade 5.30pm Jac v Tony Beau v Charles Mens Championship. We look forward to seeing his 6.00pm Tiaan v Kym (+7) Renee (+5) v Dean progress at the Junior Commonwealth Games over the 6.30pm Riki v Snobbles Polly (+5) v Becky next two weeks. 7.00pm Roberta +8 v Mark Rob R v Craig The junior championships were played last Saturday 7.30pm Bart v Lance and the results were as followed: If you are unable to make your match then please phone Deb J 23000, Jac 50784 or Kym 50308.

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Under 9 Boys:2015 Champion CJ Sharp a Under 11 Boys: Runner Up – Kyran Randall, 2015 Champion Cam Christian. Under 13 Boys: 2015 Champion Croyden Snell click! Under 15 Girls: 2015 champion Yasmin Coombes. Under 15 Boys: Runner Up – Tejai Christian, 2015 Champion Eamonn Kennerly. Pauline and Chrissy have the byes. Please remember to organise your markers. Mixed social bowls will be played on Saturday( today) and names to be in by 1-30 for a 2pm start. Entry form is on the board for the Mixed Triples Championship. And last but not least.....the Police Charity Day Tommorow. What A Great Day This Will Be. See You There. Iney.

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Our photos show Men’s TAB Triples winners MOWING AND Ryan Dixon, Rob Dixon and Hadyn Evans (Teddy) and Ladies’ TAB Triples Winners Petal Jones, Wendy PROPERTY NEEDS Naggy and Vivian Dela Cruz • Mowing • Hedges WEDNESDAY RESULTS.. ... Robert Dixon,Norm Trickey and Kitha Bailey • Brushcutting played Graeme Woolley,Alan Gardner and Neville Gardening • Water Blasting Bigg which resulted in a draw 17 all. Annie Pledger,Helen(visitor) and Arianne Dixon • Chainsawing • Painting had a big win from Petal Jones, Ann Snell and Jack Fraser ....18-8. • Greenwaste Removal The Billy Bright Singles commence next Wedneday 2nd Sept. Phone Jake on The draw is as follows... Libby plays Vivian. Keeley plays Tosca. 50992 NIJRL News Midget A’s Last Sunday saw the completion of the 2015 Junior Coaches Awards: Blues – Ashante Evans, Rugby League season. A great day was had by all Golds – Alani Snell down at Kingston Oval on a beautiful sunny afternoon in front of a huge crowd. The day kicked off with the Most Improved: Riley Quintal annual parents versus kids games. It was great to see Most Consistent: Douglas Snell so many parents getting involved, the kids thoroughly Most Tries: Kyran Randall – 28 tries enjoying themselves and making the most of smashing either mum or dad and vice versa! I dare say that there Best & Fairest: Jacob Millet were a few sore bodies the next day (parents that is). Player of the Year: Kyran Randall After the games had finished, the kids moved onto the sausage sizzle and drinks that were provided and Junior B’s settled in for the awards presentation. This year the Coaches Awards: Blues – Brayden Adams, NIJRL were privileged to have former NRL superstar Maroons – Regan Christian Petero Civoniceva as a guest of honour to present the trophies to our kids. Petero was here for 4 days Most Improved: Jai Nicholson with his lovely wife Bonnie and proved that he is an Most Consistent: Will Buffett absolute legend of the game. Nothing was too much trouble for Petero and he proved a huge hit with the Most Tries: Saxon Snell – 20 tries kids. He played in the games earlier on in the day and Best & Fairest: Zach Richards-Singer was busy throughout the afternoon posing for photos Player of the Year: Saxon Snell and signing autographs. The NIJRL would like to thank all of the coaches and Junior A’s referees that gave up their time this year to help our kids and to all the parents that helped out on the game days. Coaches Awards: Blues – Reuben Coombes, Reds A special mention must go to Geoff Griffiths who did – Dominic Evans a fantastic job preparing the Kingston Oval each week. Most Improved: Kyle Hudson This year was the by far the longest season we have Most Consistent: Reece Jackson had to date, with the pre-season training that began back at the beginning of March and we also broke the Most Tries: Adam Buffett – 30 tries record for the number of girls registered, totalling 13 Best & Fairest: Adam Buffett players. We look forward to seeing you all again next year for another successful season in 2016. Player of the Year: Mark Kalsrap The following are all of the award winners for the 2015 season. Perpetual Trophy Winners Midget B’s Puddles Buffett Coaches Awards: Golds – Jai Henderson, Encouragement Award: Liam Christian-Bailey Blues – Taj Quintal, Reds – Rookie of the Year: Kai McKenzie Emily Rush, Greens – Mitch Randall Highest Points Scorer: Adam Buffett – 176 points (30 tries, 28 conversions) Most Improved: George Peay Sportsmanship Award: Cameron Christian Most Consistent: Reuben Kelly Overall Player Most Tries: Joshua Kolinisau – 26 tries of the Year: Kya Snell Best & Fairest: Riley Robinson VP. Player of the Year: Rhys Hay

FMX BMX FREESTYLE BATTLE NORFOLK ISLAND JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE � ������������ 2015 BATTLE ON THE ROCK 18 DECEMBER ‘15! The Squad are very grateful for all the help they have received and really looked the part in their smart new uniforms at the March through town last Sunday Morning. We wish Amy, Courtney, Vanessa, Will & Reuben safe travels and every success. Our overseas competitor Sam Cribb continued well Cheryl Tennis News this week in Fiji and is enjoying the tennis and the Many thanks to all who made it to the AGM held on whole experience linking up with friends from his Wednesday night. A most successful meeting ensued former visit. He has four wins and three losses so far with a very encouraging response to the Election of and the doubles still to complete. There is a link on Office Bearers forming a new Committee to drive the Cheryl Facebook page for those who would like to tennis for the next year. A mix of old and new should follow progress in the Pacific Junior Championships. make it possible to achieve all that needs to happen at During the week the Tuesday night comps were Cheryl. President Chris was re-elected unopposed, and completed in spite of the flu and golf taking a toll, but a new Treasurer, Sarah Randall, will take over from thanks again to the subs who filled in the gaps. In the Gaelene Christian, who has done a marvellous job Ladies Doubles Emma again made 18 points, Gae for several years now, and will remain on committee & Mandy 17, and Courtney 15. The men also had an to help the transition. Julie remains as Secretary and enjoyable night’s tennis and Kev’s team came through welcomes Emma Wright as an Assistant Secretary. with four sets to two while Ummi’s team had a good Giving fresh input to the committee are new members win - in his absence! But the Golf Classic seems to Amanda Cribb, Jason Quintal, Jonno Snell, Thomas be really going well so congratulations Umi on all the Andresen,& Tony Wilkinson; added to the familiar work that entails. Ladies, this week will be round 7 faces of Gill Brown, Rossco Quintal, Jodie Quintal & and for the men Round 6. Craig’s team is on the Bye, Teresa Langusch. In his report the President thanked Umi’s team v Kev’s and Will’s meet Reub’s. Please all outgoing committee members and outlined find your own subs if necessary. many positive outcomes of the previous year; also Wednesday Night Mixed Comp will resume this introducing some of the major challenges which we week so all players please turn up for a 6pm start. will deal with in the coming year. Foremost will be the Thursday Night Social Visitors and casual players resurfacing of Court 4, maybe leading on to the others are invited to join a regular group who always enjoy – but how soon that can be accomplished will depend their tennis. Racquets available to borrow. on building the finances so it will be a busy time ahead. Court Hire Visitors and non-members are welcome Plans to improve lighting need to be developed as well to come and play during the day at a cost of $16 per as arranging for the Coaching and Coordination of hour – Night $18. However Members have FREE use tennis competitions. The first Committee meeting of the courts during the day and $12 per hour in the will be this Monday at 7 pm and members should let evenings if there is no comp. Please use the Honesty their representatives know how they feel about tennis Box if courts are unattended. matters, and also indicate whether you have a special Ball Machine Hire Should you wish to hire the interest in joining one of the Sub- committees Ball Machine to help develop your skills, cost to Additional to last week’s report on the Shootout Members is $6 per half-hour, $10 per hour; and Non- we have the results of the Cheryl Tennis Club Junior Members $15 for half an hour and $25 per hour. Development Raffle in support of the Squad going to Contact the Gas Centre 22419 to make the Samoa Commonwealth Youth Games, which was arrangements. drawn on the night. A huge Thank You to the generous VENUE FOR HIRE Our facilities are ideal for sponsors and wonderful community members many social occasions with beautiful courts, bar and and visitors for their support. Congratulations kitchen so phone the Gas Centre and leave a message to the following winners-: 1st Prize Airfare & if you would like to arrange a function, or call up to the Accommodation sponsored by Burnt Pine Travel & courts during a comp night. Paradise Hotel- Mrs Mary Ward with Ticket 576. [Mrs Ward is the grandmother of Vanessa Brown who is going to Samoa.] 2nd Prize-: Bottle of Gas sponsored by NI Gas Centre went to Lorraine Nacari with Ticket 106. 3rd Prize -: $100 Voucher at Norfolk Blue sponsored by Gillian Brown; won by Geoff Parslow with Ticket 786. 4th Prize- : $ 100 Voucher at the Olive Café sponsored by Naomi Thompson, to Jaimi Quintal with Ticket 681. N.I. Pest Control 5th Prize Full Body Massage, sponsor Louise For all your pest control needs Donald, to Anne Signal Ticket 153 Domestic and Commercial Services 6th Prize- : $50 Meat tray sponsored by Speed & Linda Partridge winner was Helen Jackson with CONTACT DUNCAN GRAY Ticket 53. PHONE / FAX 23034 • MOBILE 50541 CLASSIFIEDS For Sale, Positions Vacant, Wanted to Buy, Notices, For Rent etc

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Beautiful NIKE GOLF CLUBS FOR SALE: 1 full set Nike kitchen with step in pantry, timber flooring, wood Sasquatch Irons, 1 Nike SQ Sumo2 5900 Driver, 1 combustion heater with hot water cycle. Taylor made Burner Fairway wood, 1 Nike forged Not far from school. Inspect now @ $375,000 wedge, 1 Nike Ignite 003 Putter, 7 sets balls, Nike club LAND bag. All excellent condition. $550. Call 50680. From 600m2 in town up to 17ha rural & suitable for growing, cattle or subdivide. Inquire NOW. WHITE MITSUBISHI MINI CAB TRUCK. Good condition. 1994 model. $4,700. Phone 50160 RENTALS - 1 Bedroom flat in town. Walk to everything. Spacious 2 only MOUNTED DEER ANTLERS. Medium one open plan living. $125 per week. 68 cm high $160; Big one 97 cm high $180. Phone - 1 Bedroom flat. Beautiful location. Carport. Freshly 24340 painted. $130 per week. - 1 Bedroom house with solar power and double garage. Neat and Modern. $225 per week MONSTER GARAGE SALE - 3 Bedroom house with large verandah and spacious SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 7AM-12PM living. $170 per week Lots of household items, Books, linen, bits and bobs - 3 Bedroom home with open plan living, outdoor covered something for everyone. I am looking to clear out the area. Ensuite. Water bed optional. $250 per week shed or two. No commercial goods in this sale they Phone Nerissa on 22601. will be sold separately Please Ph. 51449 or 57178 45 Stockyard Rd look for signs IslandNBN 2800 15439Realty 1995 NISSAN PULSAR SEDAN. Auto, deep blue. Ph: 22601 Tidy, 12 months rego. $2,200ono. Phone Reubz on David Bell a/h 50701 or 22240 50764 OR our new sales team Lillian and Ian Mann a/h 51784 or 22852 SALE ~ SALE ~ SALE E: [email protected] CRAIGS KNITWEAR E: [email protected] ** STOREWIDE SALE ** W: islandrealty.nf Sale Price on all items in store except the Koru Range For all rentals contact Nerissa Judd FOR RENT P&R Groceries NBN 280035502 requires FRIENDLY HARD WORKING MATURE STAFF FLAT FOR RENT On Top Of Ex-tab Building. MEMBERS for Monday evening, Saturday evening Phone 50466 and every second Saturday afternoon shifts at this stage. The successful applicant(s) must be super HOME WANTED friendly and able to work unsupervised. Honesty and reliability is essential. Phone Raewyn 50816 or Puffa SEEKING A CARING HOME FOR A WELL- 57571. BEHAVED 8 YEAR OLD DESEXED BORDER COLLIE DOG while we are off island for a month A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly from 14 Sept to 12 Oct. Will need daily walks. Good motivated and well-organised CHEF at The with kids. 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We also staff, and manage and control your own hours of need a short order chef/cook at The Blue Bull. business. Interested? Enquiries to pa.yeas@norfolk. Qualifications useful BUT not critical. However a net.nf or phone 53200 or 50579. passion for and interest in food is essential. These are part time positions which could be combined into a SERVICES AVAILABLE full time role. We are happy to talk to anyone who may be vaguely interested. Give us a call at Norfolk Blue on 22068 or give Paul a call on 51011 NBN PC REPAIRS AND SERVICE. Ph Reubz 50764 280040817

BEVERLY HILLS BUSINESS MACHINES. Repairs NOTICE to IPhones, Docket Printers, Printers and Faxs, Free Advice. Contact Peter at [email protected] or 51990 Sarah will be in New Zealand for 1 week - 30th August to 6th September YOGA WITH SARAH will resume LIBBYS ISLAND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES - Have all your accounts brought up to date Promptly on Monday 7th Sept and Affordably. Contact Libby Churchyard for an appointment on 22410 or 56755 Norfolk Island Volunteer Rescue Squad is looking for new members and would like to invite anyone POSITION VACANT who is interested in joining a valuable community asset. Please contact Mick on 22071 for more Paradise Hotel & Resort (NBN: 280036765) require information. a CHEF, 28-32 hours per week, permanent shifts, mostly afternoon and night (however hours are flexible). Norfolk Blue Restaurant (next to the old fig trees Please email your resume to gm@paradisehotelnorfolk. at 100 Acre Farm) is open for dinner every evening com or ring James on 51802. (except Tuesday & Sunday) from 6pm and for lunch on FOOD/BEVERAGE STAFF: Governor’s Lodge Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 12 noon with (NBN: 280015496) is searching for some special people our Farm Tours by arrangement – Tel 22068 . The to help with the smooth running of our restaurant and Blue Bull Café is open Monday to Friday (except café. You will need energy, be reliable! and flexible! Wednesday) from 9.30am for lunches & dinner; and generally a well-rounded happy person. Call or Saturday & Sunday from 11.30am. Home Meals email Kerri-Ann. 50565 or kbrooks@govenorslodge. available from The Blue Bull Tel 23456. nf HOUSIE every Monday night at Paradise Hotel 7p.m. Lions Club of Arthurs Vale LITTLE SINGAPORE CAFE AND TAKEAWAY is THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF open from Monday to Saturday for Smoko, Brunch N.A.T.S., the Norfolk Amateur Theatrical Society, and Lunch from 8am - 4pm. Coffee from 8am - 6pm. will be held at The Ferny Lane Theatre on Tuesday, 8 Dinner from 4pm to 8pm. Bookings not essential but September commencing at 7.00 pm. preferred, especially for groups. We are located at the Strand Arcade, Taylor’s Road. Phone 22426. (Opposite NORFOLK ISLAND VOLUNTEER RESCUE Pete’s Place) SQUAD is looking for new members and would like to invite anyone who is interested to attend Saturdays Training at the Fire Shed at 2.00pm. All Welcome ring IF YOU NEED A FOODCARE VOUCHER please Mick on 22071 for more information. contact Foodcare on 22201 or 22348. THE NORFOLK ISLAND VRA WILL BE I LUV GUVS! Governor’s Lodge has it all and truly HOLDING THEIR AGM on Tuesday 8th September at the BEST PRICES on the island. BREAKFAST daily 2015 at 7pm. All interested community members are 7.30 – 9.30am. Why not fuel up for the day with us? invited to attend the meeting that will be held at the Pancakes with bacon/eggs/maple syrup YUM! Our Emergency Management Centre. Please contact the famous LUNCHES are daily 12.00 – 2.00pm from President, Matt Reeves for further information. just $10 - $18 with some new items on the menu! Or perhaps a lovely DINNER in Bailey’s, a restored homestead built in the early 1900s. Lastly, for a simple

SNACK, COFFEES or HOT CHOCKIE stop into our Lounge Bar at Reception every day 8.00am – 5.30pm. Queen Elizabeth Ave ph 24400.

CARE NORFOLK INC. Providing in-home domestic care, social support and minor home safety modifications. All enquiries to Liat Baddock on 52696.

DINO’S RESTAURANT AT BUMBORAS is now For all your painting needs open Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday  Lunch. Phone 24225 Need a Professional painter ? Spray Finishes Call Now !  Water Blasting  THE FLU VACCINATIONS are available at the Domestic / Commercial Top quality work with hospital, Outpatients Department. You will need to  Interior/Exterior fast and friendly service phone 22091 and make an appointment  Roofs

CAT BOARDING, Going away? need somewhere your “ What we quote is what you pay ” cat/s can stay? Cat Boarding Kennels where there is plenty of room to move, scratch and play. Call Cassie 55191. Mobile: 55588

MEETINGS AND AGMS Email: [email protected]

NORFOLK ISLAND TOUCH FOOTBALL AGM The Touch Football AGM will be held at the Norfolk Island Leagues Club at 6.00pm on Monday LAT.29004’S LONG. 167056’E 07SEP. There are some proposed changes to the way trophy winners are chosen this year which will be NORFOLK ISLAND decided at the AGM so at least one player from each team is encouraged to attend. TASMAN SEA TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS The next meeting of the NORFOLK ISLAND HIGH Hgt LOW Hgt HISTORICAL SOCIETY will be held at ‘Christian’s Saturday 29th 7.42am 1.5 1.48pm 0.1 Cave’ at 530 PM on Friday Sep 4th. Special guest Sunday 30th 8.30am 1.6 2.35pm 0.1 Speaker will be Mark.Hallam former mangerof the NI National Parks who will be speaking about the Monday 31st 9.15am 1.7 3.21pm 0.1 National Park in it’s earlier days. Everyone welcome. Tuedsay 1st 10.02am 1.7 4.07pm 0.1 Any enquiries to Hon.Sec Ron.Edwards. 23621. Wednesday 2nd 10.49am 1.7 4.54pm 0.2 Thursday 3rd 11.38am 1.6 5.43pm 0.3 THE NORFOLK LIBERALS AGM will be held Friday 4th 12.30pm 1.5 6.10am 0.2 on Monday 31st August 2015 at 5.30pm in the Ferny Saturday 5th 1.27pm 1.5 7.00am 0.3 Lane Theatre. Enquires and apologies to Charisse on 22596 or 55955 NORFOLK ISLAND

Norfolk Island Government Gazette

- 118 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 42 Friday 28 August 2015

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS The next sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions is set down to commence Monday 7 September 2015 at 10.00 am.

A.V.A. BATAILLE CLERK OF THE COURT

LIQUOR ACT 2005 Application is made to renew the General (Tavern) licence in respect of the premises Aviators Club situated on Portion 58g6 Douglas Drive, Norfolk Island. GREGG PRECHELT LICENSEE

PLANNING ACT 2002 – SUBSECTION 43(1) NOTICE Applicant: Stephen & Kim Wilson Development Application No.: 0034/15 Location: Portion 178a6 Prince Phillip Drive Proposed Development: Change of Use to Residence – Accommodation Unit Zone: Rural Category: Permissible (with consent)

Public Exhibition The public is advised that Stephen and Kim Wilson have lodged a Development Application for a change of use from Residence – Dwelling House to Residence – Accommodation Unit at Portion 178a6 Prince Phillip Drive. This Development Application may be inspected, during business hours, at the Planning Office at the Administration of Norfolk Island, New Military Barracks, Kingston.

Submission Any person may, during the period between Friday 28 August 2015 and 11 September 2015 make written submissions to the Chief Executive Officer about the above Development Application. All submissions must state the relevant Development Application (DA) number. All submissions must be signed by at least one person making the submission. If a submission objects to the proposed development, the grounds for objections must be specified in the submission.

Reviewable decisions A decision made on this Development Application by the Minister under subsections 44(7) and 44(8) of the Planning Act 2002 is a reviewable decision within the meaning of subsection 78(1) of the Act.

Dated 25 August 2015 JODIE BROWN CONTRACT PLANNING OFFICER - 119 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 42 Friday 28 August 2015

PASTURAGE AND ENCLOSURE ACT 1949 PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING DATES FOR MUSTERING OF STOCK Stock owners are advised that stock depastured under the Pasturage and Enclosure Act 1949 will be mustered for tagging and drenching at one of the following places between 7 am and 3 pm on the dates indicated below for that area. Dates are subject to change depending on the weather. Any variation of dates will be notified over the local radio.

Stock Found in the Following areas Muster Place Muster Dates Kingston Pound Paddock, Kingston Monday 31 August and Store Road Tuesday 1 September 2015 Middlegate Rooty Hill Road Cutters Corn Bloody Bridge Bumboras Peters Highway New Farm Road Longridge Rocky Point Mt Pitt Road Mission Pool Yards Wednesday Mission Road 2 September 2015 Headstone Road Douglas Drive Anson Bay Road Kingfisher Paddock Yards, Anson Bay Thursday Duncombe Bay Road 3 September 2015 Kingfisher Paddock Ball Bay Pound Paddock, Kingston Friday Bucks Point 4 September 2015 Steels Point Cockpit Cascade Yards Monday Burnt Pine 7 September 2015 New Cascade Road J.E. Road Red Road Cascade

Dated 27 August 2015 JON GIBBONS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

***** Come Worship With Us. CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORFOLK ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Reverend David Fell. Christian Outreach Rectory: Headstone Road Telephone: 22293 / 53040 Pastors Matt and Gail Nola https://norfolkislandchurchofengland.wordpress.com Telephone 22606 SUNDAY SERVICES 8.30am St Barnabas Chapel - ***Visitors most welcome*** Communion Service with children’s proggramme followed SUNDAY NIGHT Service 6pm - 46 New Cascade Road by morning tea (Morning Prayer Service first Sunday of the WEDNESDAY NIGHT Bible Study 6:30pm Ph: 22606 month). 4.30pm Evening Prayer and Sing Along at All Saints Church Kingston. 10.00am Morning Worship on first Sunday of each month at All Saints Church Kingston. 9.45am Radio ST. PHILIP HOWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Programme on VL2NI AM band. Queen Elizabeth Avenue Telephone 22763 Other Activities School Scripture - each Wednesday at Administrator Father Paul Hilder 1.30pm during term. Ecumenical Prayer Time - every second Parish Council President - Dave Porter, for Baptism, Tuesday 7.30am First Communion and Weddings please contact Dave 22162. We are the church of the “open door”. Our two historic Rosary - Sunday 8.30am (Preceding Mass) buildings All Saints Kingston and St. Barnabas Mission MASS - SUNDAY 9.00am Chapel are open 24 hours for sightseeing, quiet reflection, and Piety Stall open before and after Sunday Mass. prayer. UNITING CHURCH SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Rev. Hendrika de Nys Telephone: 22179 Pastor Dion Fourie “He taught me to sing a new song, a song of praise to Manse and Church: New Cascade Road. Tel 22201 our God” (Ps.40:3) email: [email protected] SUNDAY 30th at 10am: Pitcairn Praise Service. Website: www.norfolkisland.gscadventist.org.au Everyone is welcome to come to join in the singing of OPEN ON MONDAYS ONLY, 2: 00 TO 4: 00 PM. South favourite hymns and to stay for morning tea afterwards and Pacific Display Centre is open to Tourists and all interested to say “Farewell” and “Thank You” to Hendrika persons. TUESDAYS at 4 pm: Radio Programme on VL2NI in TUESDAY 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Ladies Arts and Crafts the AM Band time. 7:15 pm Bible Study and Prayer fellowship OPPORTUNITY SHOP THURSDAY : 5:00 pm Radio Programme on Radio The Opportunity Shop sells Norfolk Good clean clothes, Small household items, SATURDAY: Sabbath Services: 9:30 am Sabbath School Bibles, “Hymns of Norfolk Island” books and Bible Study for all ages. 11:00 am. Divine Service- Solid Uniting Church Souvenir Magnets Bible preaching Norfolk Island CDs VISITORS AND SEARCHERS - Always welcome for HOURS- Monday to Friday: worship and fellowship, with God our Maker and Life. 9 am to 12 Noon; 2 pm to 4pm; SOUTH PACIFIC DISPLAY CENTRE – Saturday: 10 am to 12 Noon Tourist Attraction Closed Public Holidays Best of its kind in the South Pacific – South Pacific Artefacts Including Significant Pitcairn Items on display MEETINGS WITH JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Open on Mondays only, 2: 00 to 4: 00 pm. SUNDAY 30th August- 3.30pm. Public Talk; 4.00pm Admission $2:00 Bible Study - Live in harmony with the model prayer PtII - Your Father knows what you need. Matthew 6 : 8. COMBINED CHURCHES THURSDAY 3rd September. 7.00pm. Bible Study. All (Ministers Fraternal) ACTIVITIES Welcome No Collection Kingdom Hall, 22 Grassy Rd PRAYER MEETING -7:30am every 2nd Tuesday –Phone Free home Bible study offered to people of all ages. 22606 for details. Answers to Bible questions available on www.jw.org SCHOOL SCRIPTURE -1pm Wednesdays

METEOROLOGICAL DATA AUGUST 2015 DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME Thursday 13th 1026.6 17.5 14.0 SE 21 1717 0.0 9.6 Friday 14th 1028.1 18.3 12.9 SE 17 0229 0.2 8.0 Saturday 15th 1027.4 18.1 13.1 ESE 17 1317 0.4 9.8 Sunday 16th 1026.4 17.7 12.3 SSE 16 1330 0.0 10.0 Monday 17th 1025.5 18.6 11.6 ESE 15 1000 0.0 8.6 Tuesday 18th 1025.4 0.0 12.2 WNW 16 1405 0.0 6.4 Wednesday 19th 1025.7 20.7 12.8 SE 15 1345 0.0 9.3 MONTHLY MEANS FOR AUGUST. (All Years) RAINFALL SO FAR FOR AUGUST : 48.2mm MEAN MAX TEMP (oc) : 18.3 RAINFALL FOR 2015 TO DATE : 608.4mm MEAN MIN TEMP (oc) : 13.2 MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL : 1293.4mm DAILY SUNSHINE (Hours) : 6.7 AVERAGE AUGUST RAINFALL : 127.3mm AVE 1 JAN TO END AUGUST : 953.2 Rainfall measured 9am - 9am the following day