Malta First European Country to Formalise Medium-Term Plan With

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Issue 80 oonnlliinnee mmaaggaazziinnee July 22, 2014 Malta first European country to formalise medium-term plan with China Since the esta tie blishme s in 1972 nt of dip manag , Malta a lomatic ed to est nd Chin ful and ablish a a have active p rich, me have b artnersh aning- een furt ip. Thes the si her stren e ties gning on gthened been de June 10 with scribed a , of wha Medium s a histo t has w -Term Co ric five-y ill take th operatio ear e coope n Plan th Maltese Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat two coun ration be at tries to a tween th (left) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang nother le e vel. ( see shake hands in Guiyang, over a historic pa five-year agreement ge 2) Victims of MH17 air crash

Hans van den Hende, Shaliza Dewa and chil - dren Piers, 15, Marnix, 12, and Margaux, 8, who were among the 37 Australian citizens killed on flight MH17. (see story on page 17) 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 Malta first European country to formalise medium-term plan with China The Maltese PM (centre left) and Mr Keqiang wit - ness the signing of the MoM by Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech (left) and China’s Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Yesu (right) (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Malta and PR China sign historic 5-year agreement ince the establishment of diplomatic cent years. He said Malta would take the Exchanges will take place between re - ties in 1972, Malta and China have signing of the MoU as an opportunity to search institutions and Universities. Confu - Smanaged to establish a rich, meaning - further expand bilateral cooperation in var - cius Classrooms will be established in ful and active partnership. These ties be - ious areas, and that it will utilise its geo - selected Maltese schools to promote the tween the Governments of Malta and that graphical advantage to pursue greater study of the Chinese language and Chinese of the People’s Republic of China have achievements in EU-China cooperation. Universities will look at opening a fully- been further strengthened with the signing He said that the two sides discussed invest - fledged Mediterranean campus. on June 10, of what has been described as a ment in aviation, improvement of double- Airlines and cargo carriers will be encour - historic five-year Medium-Term Coopera - taxation agreements, financial services and aged to operate direct flights between the tion Plan (from 2014 to 2019) that will take new financial instruments for Chinese fund - two countries while investment in aircraft the already well established cooperation be - ing of projects in Malta. maintenance and repair will take place in tween the two countries to another level. Before the signing, the Maltese PM, who both Malta and China. Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech and was in China for the Eco Forum Global An - On the cultural side, there will be an ex - China’s Executive Vice Minister of Foreign nual Conference in Guiyang, the Provinc of change of performances and exhibitions Affairs Zhang Yesui signed the Memoran - southwest China's Guizhou, had a meeting and a project to translate and publish each dum of Understanding at a ceremony at the with Li at the Great Hall of the People. other’s literary classics. Co-operation will Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Through the Cooperation Plan Malta will be encouraged in film, television and digital in the presence of Prime Minister Joseph benefit from investment and the technical games and sporting exchanges. Muscat and the Premier of the State Coun - and management capabilities of the Chi - Hailing the traditional friendship and close cil of China Li Keqiang. nese. The financial service sector was an - cooperation between the two countries, Li This is the first formal Medium-Term Co - other area of cooperation identified between said China attached high importance to the operation Plan that China has signed with a the two countries, which will encourage fi - bilateral ties, and was ready to work with European country. The first meeting for the nancial institutions within their jurisdiction Malta to implement the medium-term plan of implementation of the plan will be held in to operate in each other’s territories. the two governments for bilateral relations. November this year. Malta and China have agreed that tourism He said Malta, in central Mediterranean, Describing the agreement as future look - is an important industry in its own right and has the geographical advantage of easy ac - ing and a further step forward in the rela - that they shall facilitate and promote the cess to markets. China will expand cooper - tions between the two countries Prime growth of tourism between the two countries. ation with Malta in such areas as trade, Minister Joseph Muscat said: “This is an The two sides will work closely on energy energy, infrastructure construction, ocean important milestone for our country and we and infrastructure projects, that include re - and tourism. He hoped Malta, as a good are looking at investment from China with search and development in green and low friend and partner of China within the Eu - an open mind on a number of areas speci - carbon energy, the development of renew - ropean Union, would continue to play a fied in the MoU.” able energy resources and production of en - positive role for the development of China- He added that Malta-China relations, ergy saving equipment. Infrastructure EU relations. based on mutual understanding and mutual projects could include breakwaters, bridges The first meeting for the implementation respect, have seen great development in re - and monorail ventures. of the plan will be held in November 2014. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 3

A record sum of €476,228 was raised in TVM2 to Fr Martin Micallef, the 53 hours during the sixth edition of the director of the House. It was fol - Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar tal- lowed by a live interview with Providenza that was held at the residence's Mr. Borg on the same channel. car park in Siggiewi, Malta. The sum beat The residence offers a family last year’s amount by €26,228 and in - atmosphere to various disabled cFludPed Hthe s uNm ofS $AW36,00 0d ( €o24,n700a) tpeersson s $whAo, fo3r so6me, r0eas0on0 or raised by The Friends of Providence another, cannot live within the House NSW Australia. community. The house also of - The marathon (June 4-6), during which fers a respite service to families 3a00s v olDunteaersr an dt 4a0 plla-yePrs troook pvart,idofe dinsabzleda pe rrsonas ainsd ewos rks was inaugurated on Friday by Her Excel - on projects for the inclusion of lency the President of Malta, Marie- Lroueisec Coleiro Pdrec a sum in Marathon in the presence of Mrs. Michelle Mus - cat, the wife of the Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat, who is also chairperson of denza is delivering, keeps being sustained the BOV’s Marigold and improved. Foundation, the ma- H.EI.t tihs ea Pknroeswidn efnact tM thatr iDe-aLr toaul-iPsero Cviodlenirzoa in sponsor of the offers rPerseidcean acty t wheit Mhina raa ”thfaomn ily” envi - Marathon, Minister Dr Michael Farrugia, residents in the community. ronment to a number of persons with dif - Hon. Parliamentary Secretary Justine In comments he made to , Mr. ferent disabilities, whilst respecting their Caruana, and NP Mr. Clyde PuFliP MHP N. S W’s cshaeidq uite w parse sae ngtredat teox Dpearri eiln-cPer ofovri dheinmz a to rights and dignity. The Friends of Providence House of meet the President and the First Lady who Besides the three residencies that make NSW Australia, which is also a sponsor, both pledged their support to the Dar tal- up the main complex in Si©©iewi, Dar tal- was represented by its Coordinator, Mr. Providenza. Both also eTxphree Vssoeidc e their Providenza also offers its services from Jim Borg, who presented to the Dar a che- keenness to visit Australia and while there Dar Ûerniq in the Si©©iewi community, que for $36,000 that the group had raised get involved in The Friends of Providence and Akkwarell, another home within the from its activities in Australia. House NSW’s fund-raising functions. Qawra community and Dar Pirotta that is He pointed out that the funds were raised Meanwhile, anyone wishing to make do - a communal home in B’Kara. from Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. nations in Australia to the Dar can do so In all, Dar tal-Providenza caters for 105 He acknowledged the sponsorship from at any branch of the Commonwealth Bank residents. The youngest is only two years Breakaway Travel Blacktown and thanked on the Friends of Providence House NSW old and the eldest is 82 years. The Voice of the Maltese online magazine A/C, BSB 062 416 A/C number 10199448 for its continued support to this group. Funds raised throughout the year ensure The presentation was made live on that the great service that Dar tal-Provi -

Malta Govt buys Sciortino’s ‘Speed’ for €130,000 he Maltese Govt. through the National TAgency for Heritage Malta has purcha- sed, for the National Collection at a public auction, Antonio Sciortino’s sculpture 'Spe- ed' (above) for the price of € 163,000 . This sculpture is one of the most important works created by Antonio Sciortino when he was director of the British Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. He had a phase called ‘Futur - ista’, when his subject was horses. This par - ticular work was described as a strong power surge that no obstacle can stop, and leaves behind a force in the opposite direction.

FPH NSW Coordinator, Jim Borg (second right) with H.E. the President, Fr. Martin Micallef, (extreme left) and the President’s husband Mr Edgar Preca 4 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014

ne of the largest, if not the largest, community radio in Australia, OBy 3PZaZuZl oVf eMlleal,b o Murneel,b mouarrknede its 25th Anniversary with a concert at the Al - phington Grammar, in Alphington, on July 6 that was attended by around of 950 of its 3broadcZasters, mZembersZ and list eneCrs. ommunity Radio Theo Markos, from the Greek Commu - nity, Melbourne and Victoria welcomed all those present and then invited the Sta - tmion’s presaident,r Georkge Salsloum to2 ad - 5th Anniversary dress the gathering. Mr. Salloum said he was pleased to wel - come everybody at the celebration of a Station that was created by the vision, the incredibly hard work and commitment of thousands of people coming from and sup - ported by Victoria’s ethnic communities and all those promoting the value of mul - ticulturalism. He went on to say that, “together we have built the nation’s premier Community Radio Station, broadcasting in 68 different languages and reaching out to over 400,000 listeners every week.” He added that this “mammoth task” is performed by 400 volunteer broadcasters assisted by 1000 committee people and a Bofr obairdtcha sotre rdse sacnedn fta. mily members of the Maltegsaen Bisrionagd Ccaosmtinmgi tGtereo. up: (from left): Marie membership of over 5000. Mr. Salloum StaInfr athcei,s L ceawsies, S etathfrnaicce (cbormoamdcuansitteyr ),r aSdalivoi, na VeTllha,e Pna tuhl eV elnlate (rbtraoinadmceanstte rm),a Gkuinyg D uegpu athrea added that the great majority of these vol - (3cZoZmZm ipttreaec tmiceems baenr)d, Mpraormy oDteegsu alarnag, uanadg e MarMiou Sltaimcumltutr a(lb Crooandccearstt ebre)g. a Cn ownivtehn tohre, Epam r - unteers are leaders in their own communi - manadn ucuell tBurrianlc mata aindte Mnaanrcye A. nne Brincat were untiacvipoiadtaiobnly oabf sdenatn.c Tehrse ys ainreg ibnogth a anbdr omadu. si - ties who know and feel the pulse of the Mr. Salloum rounded up his speech by cians, including The Harmonico Filipino people and our multicultural nation. saying that at this 25th Anniversary Cele - Choir, “Mir Kumen On” Melbourne Yid - Access, participation and democratic bration; “ we pay particular tribute to all dish Choir, Hmong Dance Group of Laos, processes in decision-making have right - those incredible people who made it hap - Sanngar Kestari Dance Group of Indone - fully earned 3ZZZ the title of “radio by the pen, members, broadcasters, committees, sia, Accordion Accents Ensemble (Ger - people for the people”, he said. staff and a countless number of commu - many), Fiesta Kreal Dance Group The programmes of 3ZZZ inform, edu - nity socio-political and multicultural or - (Mauritian), John Poulianakis, Soloist Fa - cate and entertain in a way that empower ganisations that provide the wider support menco Guitar, La Cambiamba Dance people to stand up for their rights and to base for 3ZZZ’s ongoing relevance and Group (Colombia), “Raerae” singer/song - participate fully in the affairs of the nation, growth.” writer (Samoa), HKUD “Lado” (Croatia) whilst keeping in touch with what happens He finally expressed his heartfelt thanks and the GOCMV Dance Group (Greek). in the world and especially in the countries to the volunteers of 25th Anniversary Or - This was followed by greetings from Po - litical and Community Leaders, foremost of which the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications who sent his greetings on a DVD, as he was unable to attend. Other greetings were delivered by Ms Jenny Mikakos, MLC Shadow Minister for Community Services, representing the Hon. Daniel Andrews, Leader of the Op - position; Cr Trent McCarthy, Represent - ing Mr. Greg Barber, MLC, Leader Victorian Greens; Mr. Peter Batchelor, President Community Broadcasting Foun - dation; Ms Marion Lau, Victorian Multi - cultural Commission, and Mr. Eddie Micallef, Chair person, Ethnic Communi - ties, Council of Victoria.

A section of the crowd that attended the 3ZZZ celebrations Continued on page 5 Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 5

l-komunita` Maltija wriet bi kbir, Ib’qima, rispett u gratitudni lejn Al - fred Fenech, il-president tal-Maltese Community Council ta’ NSW u eks Konslu Kummerçjali Onorarju g˙al Malta fi NSW meta mliet il-Katidral ta’ St Mary fil-qalba tal-belt ta’ Syd - ney g˙all-funeral u l-a˙˙ar tislima lil dan l-ikona tal-komunita`. Alfred Fenech miet fl-eta` ta’ 77 sena fit-30 ta’ Ìunju li g˙adda. Il- quddiesa akkumpanjata mill-kor tal- kattidral tqaddset minn Fr N. Bianco MSSP li ©ie mg˙ejjun mis-saçerdoti, CLarm-elao S˙cibe˙rrasa, Leron artd iTesstal uima lil Alfred Fenech 1937-2014 Claude Borg. L-elugija saret minn ibnu, il-mag˙ruf personalita` tat-TV, Paul Fenech fil-waqt li anke waqt il- van©elu Fr Carmelo Sciberrras fa˙˙ar ˙afna x-xog˙ol fejjiedi ta’ dan il- Malti li tant spikka f’kull qasam. Fost dawk li attendew rajna tista’ tg˙id rappre Ωentanza minn kull g˙aqda Maltija u g˙add kbir ta’ ˙bieb. Pre Ωenti wkoll kien hemm l- eks Premier ta’ NSW, l-Onor Nathan Rees MP. Tpo©©ew g˙add kbir ta’ bukketti tal-fjuri, flimkien ma’ Ωew© ritratti kbar ta’ Fred u Ωew© slaleb ta’ Malta li spikkaw fuq l-artal ma©©ur. It-tebut kien miksi bil-bandiera Maltija li wkoll tni ΩΩ let mieg˙u waqt id-difna sagra li saret fiç-çimiterju Kattoliku ta’ Rookwood fejn wara fis-Sacret Heart Condolance Room May the Lord reward Fred for all the good We have lost a dear friend. We are deeply iltaqg˙u il-familja u l-˙bieb li atten - things he has done: Never for himself, always saddened and tears cannot be contained. We dew g˙ad-difna. for general good of the community. are comforted however by the many strong “HAis klnfowrleedgde o,f Maa ltpeseo coimnmtun ioty faf - reanfd eharppey nmecmoeri”es and by his numerous RIP fairs made him a point of reference to me and achievements. A legend if ever there was one. was a source of great wisdom. His positive We may have lost a friend in this world but attitude created a partnership for life with all we have surely gained one in heaven. those who came in contact with him. His al - Francis Tabone, former High truism Tkhnenw Mnor .b Vouicntdosr . Borg, the vice- Commissioner for Malta in Australia & NZ president of the Maltese Commu - nCiotyn tiCnuoeudn cfriol mo fp aVgeic 4 toria, who worked very hard in the early days of multicultural broadcasting, launched the 3ZZZ History Book. He took the audience through the long trip from the early days of the radio to this day of this history of multicultural broadcasting espe - cially that of 3ZZZ. This was followed by the presen - tation of certificates to broadcast - ers and volunteers and the Deputy Convener of the Maltese Broad - casting Group, Lewis Stafrace, 3ZZZ 25 who accepted the certificates on behalf of the Maltese Group. It is worth mentioning that the Maltese broadcasting. Community enjoys three weekly one-hour As the Station receives only about one- years on programmes, on Mondays and FridaDyse paut ty Cthonirvde ninor g orfa tnhtes Mfraolmtes eth Ber oFaeddcearsatiln Gg Govreourn p-, 5 pm, and Saturdays at 10 am. Then aLn e-wis mSteanfrta ctoe (ruignh tt)h, ere cSetiavtiniogn t,h eit C seeretikfisc amteos. re other programme is produced at 1.00 p.m. funds from the listening membership of every last Wednesday of the month. the programmes, as well as from its annual Four broadcasters, namely Emmanuel Radiothon. The Maltese Community is al - Brincat, Mario Sammut, Paul Vella and ways on the forefront to help in this way. Lewis Stafrace, produce the programmes. Programmes on 3ZZZ can be heard online Between them they enjoy over 70 years of by clicking to: http://www.3zzz.com.au/

Mr. Victor Borg 6 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014

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ianluca A. Farrugia, Ph.D., was GSocne iofe 600n youtngi scsienttist s A- out warded of more than 4,000 who applied and was selected to participate in the 64th an - Gianluca Farrugia said nual Nobel Laureates programme in Lin - the programme “was dSau, pGermoanyt, Ju nae 29t to JuLly 4. inbdy Cvaallauuaudbliea Mfor. Cyoaurnuga nre a - A total of 37 Nobel Laureates made pre - searchers such as myself sentations about their past and, in some because it was an oppor - cases, on-going work at the meeting. The tunity to network with Nobel Laureoather trese earchers, forge young scientists had the opportunity to meet individually or in groups with the new friendships, and Nobel Laureates as well as discuss their build new collaborations oMwn worek weith tfelliown resgearchers. with researchers working The Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings in other laboratories. “Moreover, it allowed were established in 1951 to provide glob - young researchers to take ally recognised forums for the exchange a glimpse at the human of knowledge between Nobel Laureates side of the Nobel Laure - and young scientists. This meeting takes ates who, to many of us, place every summer on the picturesque seem larger than life in island of Lindau, located in the Bo - light of their great densee. achievements and ge - Dr Farrugia, who is a research support nius.” officer in the Department of Physiology Equally important, Dr and Biochemistry and on the Faculty of Farrugia believes, that, Medicine and Surgery at the University of “We also were given Malta, is researching the mechanisms of precious advice from the aspirin-induced apoptosis (cell death) in Laureates as to what yeast and mammalian cells. long-term approach we He already has authored or co-authored ought to take to become successful scien - several academic papers on the topics that tists, what pitfalls to avoidG, ianndlu hcoaw F atorrugia takes a break on the last day of the have been published in scientific journals. deal with the many challengceosn offe rreesnecaerc aht. Mainau Island in the Bodensee, the pic - He is both curious and fascinated about Who best to hear such advitcuer efrsoqmue o vtheenr ue for the closing remarks of the meeting the natural world and human biology. “I’m than the Nobel laureates themselves?” full of questions as to how things work and Dr Farrugia’s parents and a younger Editors’ Note what causes things to go wrong such as in brother at that time immigrated to Mel - cancer and neurodegenerative conditions.” Claudia M. Caruana , living in New bourne, Australia in the mid-1980s. The York, was one of two American journal - family stayed for approximately five years ists awarded a journalist’s fellowship to before returning to Malta where they have attend the Lindau Nobel Laureates Con - remained and now live in St. Julian’s. The Nobel Laureates in their lectures and ference She reports and writes about Gianluca Farrugia earned his undergrad - medicine and science for many national discussions about their work addressed uate and Ph.D. degrees at the University mAa “nVy aolfu Dabr lFea Prrruoggiar’asm qmuees” tions. and international publications. She had of Malta. been editor of The Maltese Link , pub - lished by the Federation of Maltese Liv - Aing pAbrrooadu. Tdhi ss isp hoer nfirssto arrti cole ffo r theT Vohicee o Vf thoe iMcalete soe . f the Maltese

Tel (02) 9622 7799 website: www.breakawaytravel.com.au Breakaway Travel 94 corner of Main & Campbell blacktown@breakaway - Streets, Blacktown NSW travel.com.au for all your travel needs. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 7 Traditional food that helps to keep alive the culture of Malta he may have been born in Australia ology, history, the ocean, skin diving, and married to a Dutchman for 37 or just the scenery. Malta has it all!” Syears but Joyce Vanderboot (nee) Sci - During her stay she made it a point to cluna is so proud to be Maltese and treas - visit the ‘The Malta Experience’. She ures her Malta roots so much that the felt that the audiovisual spectacular in mother of two girls - and three grandchil - Valletta, brought to her Malta’s rich dren - even wanted the line of business she past history and experiences alive and decided to follow in Brisbane to remind her warmed her heart. of her parents’ country of origin. Joyce, But there was much more. Joyce en - along with her sister and brother were born joyed the hot fresh pastizzi and the cold in Sydney, but her parents were born in the Kinnie one could purchase almost at neighbouring towns of Óamrun and Marsa. every street corner, and of course other Joyce owns a food outlet in Brisbane, delicacies such as (rabbit that as its casserole), (stuffed egg - name implies, specialises in Maltese food plant) and (baked and particularly the traditional ones, such as macaroni) the , the ravioli, the made-made Having grown upF ienn Seykd-inl-eFyo, rlin ke most t“oMmaalttoe spea sFteo o( d in Bris),b ande ”o, thers, along Maltese sheB croinu©ldie gl emt ipmaslitizzi, with the popular Maltese drink, Kinnie. (Maltese cheeimseq)a, rkriunn-ieil -afnodrn the tradi - She told that the reason she tional biscuits anytime and almost any - startpeda stthizisz i business was because the fav- where. It was the same in Melbourne, ourite Maltese kfuonosdesr tvha at she was used to in but not in Brisbane, where they ©wbeerjen iseo t Sydney was very hard to find in Brisbane. hard to find “They wereT nhoe nV-eoxicise tent up here in Bris - That is when she made up her mind to bane. I felt that through our food it would start the open the Maltese food oulet in be a wonderful way to keep our culture and Brisbane and to make Maltese favourite and Joyce showing some of the traditions alive.” traditional food also available in the Maltese products she sells Joyce moved up to Brisbane with her fam - Queensland capital. ily to join other relatives and to start a new “As my own children had now grown up, you Joyce, keep up the good work!”; “We life there about 20 years ago. the time was right for me to do some re - coJouyldcne ’st aybse hhear pmpiisesri onno swta ttehmaet nyt oisu: have She has visited Malta on two occasions. search, find suppliers and to set up my on - opened maltesefoods.com.au”; “I can’t “It was an emotional experience for me get - line business. “I felt that through our food wait to tell my family about you”; “Finally! ting back to my roots and finding family it would be a wonderful way to keep Mal - Maltese food in Brisbane, thank you Joyce!’ from both of my parents’ sides whom I had tese culture and culinary traditions alive.” never met before.” She does not produce any of the Maltese “I help fellow Maltesers in Brisbane Joyce has relatives in Óamrun, Marsa, Óal- food herself (she does not have time for acThhierovue gthe hire rg obauls ionfe fsisn dvienngt uMrea lJtoesyec efo hoads , Qormi, Santa Venera, Mellie˙a, Pembroke that!), however she uses registered compa - smoe tt hsoey m caanny leonvjeoly aonudr intrtaedreistitoinnga lp etoapstles! and Sliema. She was impressed with the nies; some products also come direct to her aSghaei nis aanlsdo I ac amne fmeebl ehra opfp tyh see eMinaglt ethse sAmsisloes- welcome her relatives in Malta gave her and from Malta. ocina ttihoeni ro fa Qceuse”e.nsland and the Maltese Aus - the family. “It was strange how Malta still It is not always easy. “Having to factor in tralian Gold Coast Association, two active felt like ‘home’ 45 years after my first visit.” the freight costs for my products is always and very vibrant groups in Brisbane and the “Unfortunately, all my grandparents pas- a challenge but I have had such a great re - Gold Coast. She is grateful for their support. sed away before I could meet them and get sponse from those grateful and so happy to Since opening her business, Joyce has hugs and kisses off them. (Something I do finally have the taste of home again that it found out it is not just Maltese who love a lot to my own grandchildren!).” encourages me to continue. Maltese food. There are many others who She still treasures her memories of Malta. She also showed samples of have been to Malta for holidays or have rel - “What a beautiful country Malta is, no won - emails she has received from customers: atives or friends who are Maltese and have der so many tourists flock to it! It does not These are some: gotten them used to the Maltese food, so matter whether one is interested in archae - they too appreciate it and get stuck into it. The Voice She says there are people who just like to try different flavours and foods from other “I couldn’t believe my countries, including Malta’s. Most popular President Elduwcakr dw Ehlelunl 0I 4f1o0u 4n0d7 y4o2u3 rS wecerbetsairtye ”Ta;n “iaG Zoaomdm oit n are the pastizzi and ravioli, the Gozo ‘kun - A 100 Jackson Street, Marsden Park, NSW 2765 P 9838 1111 All Correspondents PO BOX 570, Rverstone NSW 2765 serva’, Maltese biscuits, the E: [email protected] , and the . ÓAMRUN ASSOCIATION PTD LTD ABN: 22 080 314 156 Joyce does her best to make Maltese food IL-Kumitat tal-Klabb tal-Óamrun se jorganizza: readily available to those who seek it. The IL-FESTA ta’ SAN GEJTANU best way this could be done is foqra ogn˙ea qto tlaolg - nhar il- fil-klabb stess f’100 Jackson Str., Marsden Park gon˙ atose hl er websiteb: iskuttini tal-lew Ω ; but word of mouth is always very helpful. HAMRUN ASSOCIATION Inc. Maltese Foods also a facebook page: Óadd 3 ta’ Awwissu www.maltesefoods.com.au Fil-5.00 p.m. tibda l-quddiesa, u war jkun hemm il-purçissjoni bl-istatwa. Joyce can also be reached through an Fit-8.30 p.m.: Fireworks sponsorjati minn Hydro Produce email, at: or by Se jkollhom ukoll il-banda O.L.Q.P. li se tesegwixxi programm ta’ marçi hmtotpb:i/l/ew ownw: .0f4a0c7eb 3o9o8k .0c0o1m. /#!/pages/malte - Il-klabb ikun miftu˙ mit-3.00 p.m. ‘l quddiem bil-Bistro u Bar sefoodscomau/191828004204152?fref=ts fejn ikollhom ikel u xorb Malti. G˙al aktar tag˙rif çemplu lil Eddie Ellul: 0410 407 423; Jew lil Mary Said: 0421 285 698 [email protected]. 8 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 Have your say/Xi trid tghid?

Your letters/ L-ittri tag˙kom ... where he needs somebody to guide him. The Voice of the Maltese I would rather he learned from some y son has been getting interested in Maltese artist who is also keen on the his - oonnlliinnee mmaaggaazziinnee MMaltese culture, particularly Mal - tory of Maltese painters and paintings. tFersaen kp Caairnutainag sfr,o man Cdo lIo wHeaisg hwts oNnSdWe rwirnitge si: f So I would be ever so grateful if some - is is a bi-lingual (in there are art gallery’s run by members of body could guide him in this direction. English and Maltese) fort - thWe Maaltesne ctomsm utnioty thlate hae croulnd Tahebrefoore uI amt a pMpealinag tol atney rseade ers nightly online publication visit to learn about Maltese culture in of The Voice who could help to get in specifically targeting all Australia, particularly in the NSW area. touch with me on this email address: Maltese living abroad I kpnowa thiant if ttheerer arse a nfy rtheoy mmight afra [email protected]. nal with emphasis on the be run in the English language, but I be - Australian scene. lieve that in the end he would need to is online magazine is also understand Maltese because he sent via email by request. would have to read about the Maltese Subscription is free. painters from books published in Malta. Editors: He is 15 years old and right now he is ien minn dejjem nifli sewwa The Voice Malta: Joseph Cutajar not that yet that well versed in the Mal - Jminn kemm ilha to˙ro©. Jidher li spiçça Australia: tese language, but he is very willing to AΩ-.Ω Dmeibeonn toa lj-idkitleebt tmaninti nΩ mMua tgr˙aavxil lqe eNdS tW idher Lawrence Dimech: MOM, learn. I myself try my hardest to teach sPerjertae` su pΩaemtmtai vta’a li vbelli lg-˙oMli. aDolntni u OAM, JP him the basics and he has now also em - spiçça dak il-“cut&paste” tal-antik bil-qar - barked on a correspondence course. rej irid bilfors jaqra dak li jidher fil-gazzetti email address: Concurrently, while he is learning the Maltin, f’xi jew organi o˙ra. [email protected] Maltese language I also wish him to get Wa˙da mill-iktar pa©ni li nie˙u gost naqra acquainted with Maltese art. I have man - hi dik bl-artikli ta’ Ivan Cauchi, bl-isem ta’ Letters for publication in The Voice ei - , g˙ax dan il-kittieb kapaci aged to buy some books from Malta (in websites ther in Maltese or English should be em- Maltese), but now he has reached a stage jid˙ol f’su©©etti ja˙arqu u g˙andu l-˙ila jis - ailed to: [email protected]. pjegahom tajjeb. Li jidhru bil-Malti u bl-Ingli Ω hija novita’ Pizrdeas pneat˙tsiveab li jkun a˙jar jekk l-artiklu jkun bil-Malti biss min˙abba li l-messa©© f’ma - ga Ωin b˙al aktar Kemm ilni nirçevi l-maga Ωin u forsi l-aktar teressahom li jitg˙allmu xi espressjonijiet ikollu mpatt. Mmiann˙wabebl aF lai lizssoan n minisnanb iBrtairlamt our ga˙l,a nVdiic taokrtiaa r g˙al meta forsi jivvja©©aw lejn Malta biex Dawk li jaqraw tajjeb bl-Ingli Ω isibu ˙afna j˙iiknte bbi: ex nirilassa, sirt nintressa ru˙i dwar jiltaqghu ma’ nanniet li ma jkunux jafu l- fejn jaqraw dwar is-su©©etti li jikteb kull ma tipprovdulna b˙ala qari f’The Ingli Ω. Na˙seb li anke jekk i©©ibu xi prover - dwarhom IvTahne, iVmomicae boifl -tMhea lMti amltae sjse ibux. Voice. Per e Ωempju qed jinteressani aktar bji u tispjegawhom ikun iktar interessanti. Nittama li jissokta jikteb. Nifir˙ilkom minn qabel qabel dak li jse˙˙ madwar id- Fl-istess ˙in nag˙tikom il-˙ajr tal-artikli u ukoll talli qed tressqu lejn dan il-maga Ωin dinja, l-istorja ta’ Malta u temi b˙al dawk li l-a˙barijiet li twasslulna. nies ta’ stoffa biex jiktbulna. qed jikteb dwarhom Ivan Cauchi. L-interessanti fl-artikli Perspettiva hu l-fatt li dawn qed jinkitbu minn Malti u bil-Malti, jigifieri l-fehma hija ta’ wie˙ed b˙alna u li Su©©eriment jirnexxilu jpo©©i l-argument bl-ilsien Peter Meli, Alexander Heights, from Western Australia tag˙na. Sinçerament, nifhem g˙aliex l-ist - ess artikli jsiru bil-Malti u bl-Ingliz, imma Since a few weeks ago I have become very aware of what is happening outside of our con - min-na˙a l-o˙ra, bl-akbar onesta` n˙oss li tinent. This is thanks somewhat to The Voice of the Maltese, and specifically the Perspec - meta l-istess artiklu jsir doppju jkun qed tive articles. I have found out that there is much truth in the saying that it is never too late jin˙ela l-ispazju. Min jaqra l-artiklu bil- to learn. I am learning things that I never cared about. I like to read newspapers, but what most interested me was what is happening in Australia. Malti mhux se noqg˙od jer©a’ jaqra l-istess However, in the last few weeks, after reading the articles by Ivan Cauchi I found myself wie˙ed bl-Ingli Ω, allura jaqb Ωu. getting interested in what a caliphate is, (I never even knew much about it and never even Forsi hemm ˙afna li ma jaqblux mieg˙i caIretd) anid swh atn secessivon meearns. I talsoo likoed reladaing tabeout thte Sotate olf ePaleastinre. n imma la qqd ittuna ç-çans li nag˙tu l-fehma Such articles help to give an even more important image to the magazine. I think however tag˙na n˙oss li jien ukoll g˙andi ng˙id that instead of having the same article in English and Maltese it could be better to have tieg˙i. Na˙seb li b’dan il-mod li nag˙tu s- only one version of the same. I don’t think many readers read both versions. I believe it su©©erimenti The Voice ikompli jitjieb. would be better to read, for example, about two items instead of one item in two languages Fil-fehma tieg˙i na˙seb li jekk ir-ra©uni hi on the same page. li ji©i mg˙allem il-Malti, specjalment fejn I also wish to read about Maltese heritage and traditions. Thank you for providing us g˙andhom x’jaqsmu Ω-Ω g˙a Ωag˙ aktar jin - with such a high level magazine. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 9 Have your say/Xi trid tghid? /2

at the Bankstown Town Hall. It was one of the best community development exercise he did, as many singers and young talented may not be the person who knew Fred most but I certainly held persons had their first debut in the Maltese community. Never Ihim in high esteem. Fred passed away on Monday 30th June was such a big-scale venture been undertaken before. This served 2B0y1 M4. ark Caruana as a catalyst and stimulus for bringing out future performers in My first contact with Fred was in the early seventies when I was our community. a delegate of La Valette Social Centre Inc. to the Maltese Com - I am proud of the fact that Fred was one of the founding mem - munity Council of NSW. Unlike today, when sadly the said as - bers of the Salesian Old Boys, as it was then known, forty years sociation is no longer an affiliated member, La Valette used to ago. Though he could not be as active as he wished, his love for send three delegates regularly to the MCC meetings and partici - Don Bosco was very strong. His youthful years were spent at the pated actively in a number of activities. Sliema Salesian Oratory and from there he imbibed the hard work Fred was then its secretary, a position he held for 22 years. He ethic in the service of others of Don Bosco. served under a number of presidents during this time and was seen There is so much more one can add, as Fred was active not only as an anchor person of the MCC. within the Maltese community but also within mainstream Aus - AI reclallf thart hee tookd a nu mFber ofe initniativees wchichh today a-ll o f uas ntralia n oservibce priovtideurs anad bursineysses. His area of expertise are benefiting from. I can think of the push for dual citizenship was trade and commerce. (considered a far-fetched wish in the seventies), the application He founded the NSW Vietnam Chamber of Commerce; assisted of grants for welfare services and for cultural events, the writing in founding the Turkish Chamber of Commerce and the Australia of submissions on topical issues of the day, such as, should SBS Armenia Chamber of Commerce. Fred was made an honorary be a separate entity or amalgamate with the ABC? ... and many member of the Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce & Indus - others. try and of the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. He I recall his formation of a sub-committee to celebrate the Bi-cen - also lectured at TAFE on export practices from 1969 to 1995. tenary of Australia’s white settlement (1788-1988) of which I was Many Maltese associations would remember Fred as their re - nominated its secretary. turning officer at their annual general meeting. He was well Our aim was to celebrate Australia’s 200th birthday by having a versed in constitutional matters and a great believer in the demo - bi-centenary monument built in Civic Park, Pendle Hill. There cratic nature of associations where members have their say in the were discouraging moments when corporate and government running of their organization. sponsorship were not forthcoming but Fred never gave up. Fred Fred’s demise leaves a huge gap in our community. He enjoyed used all his contacts and powers of persuasion to see this project a reputation for hard work ethic and his long-term commitment completed successfully. on several organizations is something difficult to find today. He did this many a time. This characteristic of Fred of dogged Forty years of community involvement is a marathon achieve - determination in the face of obstacles enabled many projects to ment! survive and be achieved. How he managed to find time not to I feel it is fitting to salute Fred in the words of the Apostle St give up on so many activities is something astounding and to his Paul, our father in faith, who concluded …I have fought the good credit. fight, I have finished the race and I have kept the faith. In 1976, Fred was instrumental in organizing a Maltese Festival

This spaFarceweell diesar fbriened. i Mnangy w isll spadloy mniss syoou. red Connie Mallia from Sans Souci writes by the NSW friends am sick of people like Indira Naidoo IaWnd the hgreeonie sa esprecieall y tSahrahe Ha n - of “ The Voice ” son Young. These good hearted should orpeen taheirl d ororse, offfuer thgeire speares b? ed - If you want to join this rooms and give their support to the asy - lum seekers, yet all they do is criticise. group of friends They should not depend on us taxpayers you can do so by to pay for them. contacting us at: Real refugees do not have money to pay for boats. My parents migrated in [email protected] 1954. We were sponsored and under - for more information. went all the health checks so we would not be a burden on the tax payers. But If you really want The these are just queue jumpers with plenty of money to pay for their boats, not like Voice to grow and pros - us. We had nothing. per join our group and start similar groups Please Note elsewhere. Organisations wishing to publish notices or news intended for the Maltese community (This is a paid advertisement) in Australia in The Voice , are advised to stick to the magazine’s deadline and submit material at least a week prior to publication. 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 Thanks to all all our readers who have written comments about this series, which were very encouraging. There was a clear majority of people who would prefer the articles to be published in a single language. Henceforth, the articles in 'The Voice' will be in Maltese. An English version will be Perspettiva available in my blog at http://perspective-ivancauchi.blogspot.com.au/. Rifu©jati u Applikanti g˙all-A Ωil

an is-su©©ett spiss jissemma fil-midja u f'diskussjonijiet s˙an fil-komunità. • 11,000 g˙all-programm barra mill-art. Dan hu im - Li nixtieq nag˙mel hawnhekk hu li mmur pass lura, in˙ares lejn il-prinçipji kitba ta’ penn volontarju g˙al dawk li japplikaw g˙al a Ωil meta Du nipprova nag˙ti ˙arsa ©dida lejn il-politika Awstraljana f'dan ir-rigward. IVAN jkunu barra l-Awstralja. Vi Ωa ta' Rifu©jat huwa g˙all-ap - L-ewwel artiklu tal-Konvenzjoni tal-1951 tal-Ìnus Mag˙quda (ÌM) fuq l-istatus CAUCHI plikanti normalment irriferuti mill-UNHCR, u vi Ωa tal- tar-Rifu©jati tfisser rifu©jat b˙ala dak li jib Ωa mill-persekuzzjoni abba Ωi ta' razza, Programm Speçjali Umanitarju huwa g˙al applikanti li reli©jon, nazzjonalità, fehma politika jew li jkun membru ta' xi grupp soçjali, li huma pproponuti minn persuna mill-Awstralja. jkun barra minn pajji Ωu u li ma jistax jew ma jridx jirritorna lejn pajji Ωu min˙abba Il-politika iebsa tal-gvern Liberali pre Ωenti ta˙t Scott Morrion, il-Ministru g˙all- dik il-bi Ωa`. Immigrazzjoni u l-Óarsien tal-Fruntiera, jidher li hi li dawk ©ejjin b'xi bastiment Huwa interessanti li meta l-Awstralja iffirmat il-Konvenzjoni, irre©istrat ri Ωervi li jridu jfittxu l-a Ωil ji©u mdawwra jew mi©buda lura, sabiex ma j˙alluhomx jaslu g˙all-Artiklu nru. 32 (li ma jippermettix lil stati firmatarji li jkeççu rifu©jati ˙lief l-Awstralja. g˙al ra©unijiet ta' sigurtà jew l-ordni pubblika) u parti mill-Artiklu nru. 28 (li Hu diffiçli li wie˙ed ji©©udika dak li verament qed ji©ri min˙abba s-segretezza jobbliga stat li jag˙ti dokumenti tal-ivvja©©ar lil rifu©jati sabiex ikunu jistg˙u madwar dawk l-hekk imsej˙a 'operazzjonijiet fuq il-ba˙ar', apparentement biex jivvja©©aw barra mit-territorju tieg˙u) 1. ma ting˙atax informazzjoni lill-kuntrabandisti tan-nies. Malta ffirmat il-Konvenzjoni fuq ir-Rifu©jati fl-1971. Apparti minn hekk, dawk li jfittxu l-a Ωil u ji©u bil-bastiment ji©u pproçessati waqt Sakemm rifu©jat ji©i rikonoxxut b˙ala tali, persuna barra minn pajji Ωha li tg˙id li jkunu f'detenzjoni barra mill-pajji Ω ( f'Nawru jew il-G Ωira Manus fil-PNG ), bl-ebda li qed ta˙rab persekuzzjoni hija meqjusa b˙ala persuna li qed tfittex a Ωil ( asylum ). çans li ji©u mi©juba l-Awstralja. Din il-politika bdiet ta˙t il-gvern Laburista ta' qabel. Persuna li qed tallega l-persekuzzjoni filwaqt li tibqa' f'pajji Ωha tissejja˙ Internally Hawnhekk irrid nammetti l-pre©udizzji tieg˙i. It-tendenza naturali tieg˙i, b˙ala Displaced Person (IDP). immigrant u b˙ala nisrani, huwa li jkolli empatija u li nkun ©eneru Ω ma' dawk li Persuna tista' ukoll tkun bla stat, li ti©i definita mill-Konvenzjoni tal-ÌM fuq l- jibku g˙all-g˙ajnuna fis-sieg˙a tal-b Ωonn tag˙hom. Madankollu, irrid ukoll nir - Istatus ta' Persuni Bla Stat tal-1954 b˙ala wa˙da li mhix meqjusa çittadina tal- rikonixxi l-problema vera ta' nies ©ejjin l-Awstralja fuq bastiment qed jaqa' biççiet ebda pajji Ω fil-li©i tieg˙u. 2 fuq distanzi twal sabiex jitolbu a Ωilu. Biex intikom idea tal-iskala tal-problema, g˙a Ωilt parti Ωg˙ira mill-istatistika Dan huwa vja©© perikolu Ω ˙ afna u sfortunatament mijiet ta' dawn in-nies tilfu tal-UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) g˙all-2013 3: ˙ajjithom hekk 10 . Ma tistax titlob a Ωil jekk int mejjet! Fil-fehma tieg˙i, ix-xenarju ideali g˙al min irid japplika g˙al a Ωil fl-Awstralja, hi li jag˙mel dan f'pajji Ω iktar qrib tieg˙u, li jkollu konsulat jew ambaxxata Awstraljana. 11,699,638 1,168,273 23,925,555 3,469,235 Hemm alternattiva o˙ra g˙al min g˙andu dokumenti tal- Refu©jati Ifittxu IDPs Ming˙ajr Noti ivvja©©ar, i.e. li ji©i bl-ajruplan, li mhux perikolu Ω. Il-prezz e Ωor - AΩilu Stat bitanti mitlub mill-kuntrabandisti tal-persuni g˙al vja©© bil-basti- 1,616,495 5,384 747,498 0 Popolazzjoni fl-2013: ment huwa komparabbli ma' prezz g˙al vja©© bl-ajruplan 11 . (9.0 kull (0.03 kull 4 Pajji Ωi kollha (4.1 kull 180.44 miljun Jien favur politika li fiha kemm karrotta u kemm kastig, b'xi ta’ residenza 1000 pop.) 1000 pop.) 1000 pop.) Refu©jati l-iktar mill- Afganistan. tibdil fil-politika kurrenti Awstraljana :: Pakistan • Tin Ωamm il-politika li dawk li jaslu bil-bastiment ma jit˙allewx 34,405 13,473 0 0 Popolazzjoni fl-2013: ji©u l-Awstralja. Fil-fehma tieg˙i jrid ikun hemm deterrent g˙al (1.5 kull (0.6 kull 23.319 miljun 5 min jit˙ajjar ji©i bil-ba˙ar, biex jer©a` jibdielu. Ir-riskji g˙all-˙ajja 1000 pop.) 1000 pop.) huma kbar wisq ;; • Ma nsib l-ebda problema bl-ipproçessar barra mill-pajji Ω g˙al L-Awstralja 9,875 875 0 0 Popolazzjoni fl-2013: (23.2 kull (2 kull 425,384 6 min ji©i bil-ba˙ar, sakemm isir f'pajji Ω firmatarju tal-Konvenzjoni 1000 pop). 1000 pop.) dwar ir-Rifu©jati tal-ÌM. Kemm Nawru u PNG huma firmatarji ;; • Titwaqqaf il-prattika li bastimenti ji©u mdawwra lura. Dan hu MMiat-lttaa bella, wie˙ed jista' jara li l-kwantita' ta' rifu©jati fl-Awstralja hi pjuttost bla qalb u perikolu Ω. Min qed ifittex a Ωil jista' ji©i eskortat lejn destinazzjoni fuq baxxa f'termini assoluti u relattivi. Ipparagunat mal-Awstralja, Malta tipprovdi bastiment sod b'façilitajiet jixirqu lil ekonomija avvanzata ;; rifu©ju g˙al rifu©jati g˙axar darbiet iktar g˙al kull ras tal-popolazzjoni, u erba' • No©©ezzjona g˙as-sistema ta' detenzjoni indefinita tabilfors g˙al dawk li jaslu darbiet iktar nies ifittxu a Ωilu g˙al kull ras tal-popolazzjoni, minkejja ç-çokon ming˙ajr vi Ωa. Ma nifhimx il-b Ωonn ta' iktar minn perjodu temporanju ta' detenzjoni tag˙ha u n-nuqqas ta' ri Ωorsi naturali. sakemm isir iççekkjar tas-sigurtà u tal-identità. Li tfittex a Ωilu mhux att kriminali ; Filwaqt li l-mexxejja politiçi jinsistu li ju Ωaw il-kelma 'illegali' fir-rigward ta' • Fl-a˙˙ar, imma mhux l-inqas, ti Ωdied l-allokazzjoni ta' kull sena ta' postijiet nies ifittxu a Ωil li jaslu ming˙ajr vi Ωa, li tasal fl-Awstralja ming˙ajr vi Ωa mhijiex g˙ar-rifu©jati minn barra l-pajji Ω sal-livelli li rajna fl-2012-3 jew iktar. Din tkun offi Ωa kriminali. 7 il-karrotta biex wie˙ed imur f'pajji Ω iktar qrib tad-dar sabiex issir l-applikazzjoni L-Artiklu nru. 31 tal-Konvenzjoni dwar ir-Rifu©jati tg˙id speçifikament li fir - g˙all-a Ωil. matarji m'g˙andhomx jimponu kastigi min˙abba d˙ul jew pre Ωenza illegali. Ap - Issa kif se nwassal kopja ta' The Voice lill-Ministru Scott Morrison ?... parti hekk l-Att tal-1958 dwar il-Migrazzjoni tal- Commonwealth Awstraljan bidel Office - Malta il-kliem 'dak li da˙al illegalment' ( illegal entrant ) g˙al 'non-çittadin mhux legali 7 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/morri - 1http://www.refworld.org/docid/3be01b964.html, son-correct-illegal-entry-people/4935372 (unlawful non-citizen ), u d-Dipartiment tal-Immigrazzjoni jirreferi g˙al dawk li retrieved 15/7/2014 8 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook jaslu bil-ba˙ar b˙ala 'Wasliet Marittimi Irregolari’ ( Irregular Maritime Arrivals) . 2http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b3840.html, (MYEFO) Appendix A, Policy Decisions Taken retrieved 15/7/2014 Since the 2013-14 Budget Il-Programm Awstraljan Umanitarju u g˙ar-Rifu©jati fis-sena 2013-4 alloka 3 Statistical Online Population Database, UNHCR, 9 Australia's Offshore Humanitarian Program 2012- 8 9 Notes 13,750 post g˙ar-rifu©jati , traqqis mill-20,000 post tas-sena 2012-3 , imqassmin available at 13, Department of Immigration and Border Protec - http://popstats.unhcr.org/PSQ_POC.aspx, retrieved tion kif ©ej :: 15/7/2014 10 http://theconversation.com/factcheck-have- • 2750 g˙all-programm fuq l-art. Dan hu ma˙sub sabiex iwettaq l-obbligi Aw - 4http://www.worldpopulationstatistics.com/pak - more-than-1000-asylum-seekers-died-at-sea-under- straljani ta˙t il-Konvenzjoni dwar ir-Rifu©jati tal-ÌM. Dawk li jfittxu l-a Ωil ikunu istan-population-2013/, retrieved 15/7/2014 labor-16221, retrieved 15/7/2014 5 Australian Demographic Statistics 2013, Aus - 11 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-24/people- waslu b'mezzi awtorizzati, b˙al vi Ωitaturi jew studenti. L-applikazzjonijiet tralian Bureau of Statistics smugglers-adapting-methods-to-combat-australian- milqug˙a jing˙ataw vi Ωa ta' Protezzjoni. 6 News Release 131/2014, National Statistics policies/5342276, retrieved 16/7/2014 Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 11 MAYC officially launched

he Maltese Australian Youth Committee T(MAYC) on July 6 had the privilege of hosting our launch at La Valette Social Centre. For the first time in a public setting, MAYC was able to share its passion to the Maltese-Australian com - munity of Western Sydney – to keep the Maltese culture alive across generations, and ensure that Maltese culture within Australia is contem - porised, seeking to engage Maltese-Aus - tralian youth in ways that are meaningful you should also go to to them. George Cassar and the Addresses took place in Maltese and Eng - Cordina family, who do - lish from Gejtu Pace, the head of La nated food for our event. Valette, alongside Nicholina McKenna and It was a great after - Shannon Said, the Chair and Co-Chair of noon, with over 100 MAYC respectively. people in attendance to The event consisted of a three-course support the vision and lunch for all attendees, as well as live purpose of MAYC. Each music performances from MAYC mem - and every attendee bers, with original songs being sung in helped us to fulfil our mission of drawing to - gether Maltese-Aus - tralians across generations for an afternoon of celebrating who we are, and encouraging each other in our desire to keep Maltese culture alive in our Diaspora community. MAYC also had the chance to meet a year 12 student who is studying Maltese as a part of her Higher School Certificate! We have been overwhelmed by the support of the Maltese community in New South Wales who have re - peatedly told us via Facebook of the success of the event. MAYC’s first event brought to - gether generations of Maltese in Australia, uniting in-nanniet (grandfathers and grandmothers) together with Maltese fathers and English and Maltese. Carol Camilleri Moreno shared mothers, and the young generation. Our vision is that the traditional Maltese story of ‘Ga˙an u l-bieb’ , our future events will continue to engage all genera - which was enjoyed by all. tions, particularly Maltese-Australian youth. Mark Muscat walked away with a $500 travel Grazzi ˙afna minn qalbna g˙all-appo©© li qeg˙din voucher, donated by Breakaway Travel. AFL NSW, ittuna! NSW Rugby League, Glowmeats Ardnell Park and Woolworths supplied other raffle prizes. A big thank Shannon Said on behalf of MAYC 4th Convention for Maltese Living Abroad Language school invests €3m he Institute of English Language Malta’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs would like schoolchildren across the island relating to TStudies (IELS), which runs schools to inform the Maltese Diaspora and the general themes linked with the Diaspora. in Malta and Gozo, and a three-star public that the next convention for Maltese Liv - The working languages of the Convention will hotel, has invested €3 million over the ing Abroad will take place on April 20-23, 2015. be Maltese and English. past two years to upgrade its main Preparations are currently ongoing and the Min - Those interested in attending the Convention school and Hotel and to maintain the istry would like to hear from those who are in - are invited by the MFA to express their intent of high standards it is renowned for to terested in participation at the fourth participation by filling in the form to be found benefit students, employees and contin - Convention. on the following website: http://mfa.gov.mt/de - uous growth over the coming years. The Convention will consist of plenary sessions fault.aspx?MDIS=21&NWID=5036, and then to The school founded 30 years ago is a together with a number of workshops. Other ac - send it via email on joint venture between FTI Group, a tivities will also be organised at the margins of [email protected]. leading player in the travel industry the Convention. They include an arts exhibition, All forms must reach the Ministry by not later in Germany and in Europe and Mizzi. literary symposium and a drawing exhibition by than Thursday 14 August 14 (12.00hrs CET). It gets to Malta over 75,000 passen - gers every year. 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 Roundup of News About Malta Malta’s energy Minister, Konrad Mizzi (right) and Gunther Oet - S&P affirms Malta’s tinger, the V/President of the Euro - pean Commission at the Malta economy is stable meeting redit rating agency Standard & Poor’s, has affirmed Cthat Malta’s economy is stable and expects it to grow in the coming years thanks to the new Government’s en - ergy reform, and policies that increased female labour par - ticipation. The S&P Credit Rating Report reaffirmed Malta’s credit rating at 'BBB+/A-2', with a stable outlook. S&P notes “Malta's fairly strong institutional and gover - nance effectiveness and its resilient economy”, and fore - casts “the Maltese economy to grow by 2.4% this year and just over 2% on average over the next four years.” The Ministry for Finance welcomed the appraisal and S&P’s remarks that “there is a chance that Malta's econ - omy could grow faster than we currently anticipate” if “tourism exports continued to outperform or if manufac - turing, particularly microelectronics, recovered strongly.” “For 2014, growth will likely be boosted by the construc - tion of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant and an interconnector cable to Sicily, as well as by private con - Malta meeting discusses security sumption. We believe private consumption will benefit both from cuts in energy tariffs and from government poli - cies that have increased female labour participation from of gas supplies in Med. region relatively low levels.” t a meeting in Malta, energy Ministers from the European Union It also said that, “general government debt net of liquid Amember countries, North Africa and the East Mediterranean, high assets reached 63% at end-2013 and will likely stabilise officials, industry representatives and key stakeholders in the energy from this year thanks to fiscal consolidation and rising out - sector agreed that secure, sustainable and affordable energy is a priority put.” for all, and is a key factor for underpinning stability and prosperity in the region. Thee stakeholders met in Malta at a critical time when the wider geopolitical events ‘An attractive strategic hub could have implications on energy security, to exchange views on how gas-related de - for companies worldwide’ velopments in the Mediterranean region can enhance security of supply in Europe, North eanwhile, Minister for Finance Prof. goffice in Hong Kong and has grown and Africa and the Middle East. MEdward Scicluna said that thanks to today it maintains a global presence that ex - The participants underlined the importance the advantages it has to offer, Malta remains tends to cities such as New York, London, of regional cooperation to strengthen secu - an attractive and strategic designation for Dubai, Geneva, Tokyo, Shanghai and Cape rity of supply but also to favour regional companies worldwide within which to base Town. deVere Group globally employs ap - trade at the interest of both gas producers their operations. proximately 1,200 staff and manages in ex - and consumers in the EU, North Africa and Among the advantages he mentioned eco - cess of $10bn on behalf of more than the Middle East. nomic stability, excellent IT connectivity, 80,000 clients in 100 countries. They underlined their general willingness and a hard-working and English-speaking It began operating in Malta in 2005 and to further strengthen regional energy coop - workforce. today locally employs 148 people, 73% of eration and to support the progressive devel - Minister Scicluna was speaking during a them Maltese, the rest foreign (mostly opment of joint actions such as visit to the premises of one of the world’s British). infrastructure plans, in order to support so - largest independent financial advisory or - Describing deVere’s Malta-based hub as a lutions that provide best alternatives with ganisations, deVere Group in Birkirkara. thriving and successful example of a back- the objective of reinforcing the energy mar - The Group was established in 2002 with an office administrative operation that caters ket in the Mediterranean region. for a global group, Prof. Scicluna The Ministers agreed in principle to estab - welcomed how the group chose lish a 'Euro-Mediterranean Platform on Gas’ Malta as the location for their strate - that would bring together policy makers, in - gic hub, and noted that deVere rep - dustrial representatives, regulators and en - resents a significant presence that is ergy stakeholders. contributing to the economy. The Euro-Med gas platform would con - The deVere Group CEO Mr Nigel tribute to the ongoing efforts aimed at en - Green, said his company chose hancing Europe's energy security and at Malta because it represents an ex - meeting specific 2030 interconnection ob - cellently located, central location jectives. from which they can operate in mul - The further elaboration on the modus tiple time-zones. He added: “The IT operandi of the platform will be discussed infrastructure here is very good, and in the coming months with a view to estab - we are able to find extremely good lishing a fully-fledged proposal to be en - and hard-working employees. dorsed at the High Level Conference on We’re very happy to have our ad - "Euro-Mediterranean Energy Partnership" Prof. Edward Scicluna ministrative hub based in Malta.” that will take place in Rome this coming No - (right) with Mr Nigel Green vember 19. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 13 Roundup of News About Malta 120% increase in cruise passenger traffic from Australia in 2nd quarter n the second quarter of this year - be - crease recorded over the same months increase of more than 19% in EU cruise Itween April and June - when compared under review in 2013. passengers was achieved when corre - with the corresponding period of last It was also the second country outside sponding with the same months of last year, Malta registered an increase of 5.7% of the EU that attracted most passengers. year. in the total cruise passenger traffic, while The largest amount, 12,318 from a total The French passengers increased by passengers staying overnight increased of 19,774, arrived from the United States. more than 86%. The Non-EU passengers by more than 75%. That is equivalent to Non-EU passengers recorded a positive also recorded a positive increase of 4.6% 123,364. increase of 4.6% when measured up to the figures of the Figures issued by the National Statistics Tourism Minister Dr Zammit Lewis ac - same months of 2013. Office (NSO) indicate that in that period knowledged with satisfaction that during The increase in passengers staying there were 89 cruise liner calls in compar - the first half of this year there was an in - overnight during the second quarter of ison with 80 last year. crease of nearly 16% in cruise passengers this year is a confirmation of the positive The figures also indicate an increase of when compared with the same six months result achieved in April 2013 with the in - 120% (3,649) of passengers from Aus - of last year. crease in total nights spent by inbound tralian. This in fact was the largest in - During the first six months of 2014 an tourists in Malta

Minister Dr Chris Cardona (centre) flanked by Mr R. Chandrasekaran (left), Abdullatif Al Mulla at the signing Malta statement on Libya situation hilst expressing its deepest concern on Wthe latest developments in Libya, in the past few days, Malta has appealed to all par - ties involved in the fighting to avoid further conflict, lay down their arms and seek a mean - ingful and constructive political dialogue. In a statement through the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Malta said that as a friendly and neighbourly country, it reaffirms its sup - port and encouragement to all efforts di - rected towards the democratic process in Libya that could eventually lead to good governance, the rule of law, and the respect SmartCity Malta signs important for human rights. Malta is also appealing to the international community, particularly those countries and institutions that have a agreement with global IT company direct interest in the region, to seek all av - enues that bring about a complete halt to the A global Indian Information Technology in New Delhi. It has over 1500 members, of violence that is now putting at risk so many (IT) company, NASSCOM, has signed which over 250 are companies from the civilian lives. what is being considered as a very impor - United States, UK, EU, Japan and China. The FA said that, as always, Malta is fully tant a cooperation agreement to set up a Established in 1988, it has regional offices committed to assist the friendly Libyan peo - base at SmartCity Malta aimed at attracting in the cities of Mumbai, Chennai, Hyder - ple to implement all necessary reforms in foreign investors to explore the possibility abad, Bangalore, Pune, and Kolkata. Its their country and participate in all initiatives of investing in Malta, Europe an Arica. member companies are in the business of taken by the international community that NASSCOM’s Chairman Mr R. Chan - software development, software services, will eventually lead to democratic dialogue drasekaran who headed a delegation from software products, IT-enabled/BPO services and bring an end to the crisis. National Association of Software and Serv - and e-commerce. ices Companies signed the cooperation Dr Cardona also gave an outline of the Aquaculture strategy launched agreement with SmartCity Malta repre - main investments taking place in Malta. He sented by the CEO of SmartCity Dubai, Ab - said more companies are establishing them - The Maltese aquaculture industry is an industry of great importance for the economy of dullatif Al Mulla in the presence of the selves on the island. Malta, developing from a sea bass and sea Minister for the Economy, Investment and The signing coinciding with a ceremony bream industry in the early 1990’s to an in - Small Business, Dr Chris Cardona. presided by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, dustry that also produces capture based Dr Cardona welcomed the agreement with Abdullatif AlMulla and SmartCity Malta Blue-fin tuna since 2000. NASSCOM, which has as its objective to CEO Anthony P. Tabone, SmartCity Malta At a press conference during which he build a sustainable technology and business inaugurated the second phase of the proj - launched the aquaculture strategy for 2014- services sector in the country, and congrat - ect’s development: the Laguna Walk. 2025, the Parliamentary Secretary for Agricul - ulated it for the reputation it has built in en - Following the unveiling of the Laguna ture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Roderick couraging entrepreneurial spirit and helping Walk inauguration plaque, synchronised Galdes explained that the industry in Malta start-ups. fireworks provided a backdrop for the ani - currently has six farms producing blue-fin NASSCOM, a global non-profit trade as - mated fountain as Moveo Dance Company tuna, sea bream, sea bass, and meagre for a sociation of IT and Business Process Out - members played on the elements of fire and total of around 7,400 tons of fish with a total sourcing (BPO) industry is headquartered water. A reception followed. value of €108.4 million are produced. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014

e©g˙et ˙ar©et l-istatistika dwar Ωwi©ijiet u twelid, eçç, u rri Ωulta li matul is-sena 2013 Rkomplew ji Ωdiedu Ω-Ω wi©ijiet çivili tant li minn 2,578 Ωwie© il-perçentwal ta’ dawk li ΩΩ eww©u biç-çivil telg˙a g˙al 46.5%, ji©ifieri kwa Ωi nofs dawk li ΩΩ eww©u ma g˙amlux dan bil-Knisja. Ifisser ukoll li f’dawn l-a˙˙ar ˙dax il-sena Ω-Ω wi©ijiet çivili rduppjaw. Mill-istess statistika rri Ωulta wkoll li matul “bla missier”... sintendi fuq il-karta, g˙ax fir- l-2013 kien hemm 129 tfajla/mara li kellhom rejalta’ missier kien hemm Ωgur. inqas minn 20 sena u welldu tarbija. G˙ax qed ji©ri dan? Il-ma©©oranza assoluta ta’ dawk li welldu Ra©uni li ting˙ata minn ˙afna hi li komdu tarbija ta˙t l-età ta’ 20 sena ma kienux g˙al omm mhix mi ΩΩ eww©a li tg˙ajjex lill- mi ΩΩ ew©in, fil-fatt 112 mill-129 mara li kell - ulied b˙ala “ ” g˙ax l-g˙aj - Mhom taribsija su 1i9 rmiti-2j3 ira©eel tli s amru mishsier unxuni etm tal-Gavergn li˙l nires ub˙alf daawn! a!˙j! ar ma kienux marbutin bi Ωwie©. milli jiddikjaraw min hu l-missier li Ara kif inbidlet id-dinja. Min kien jo˙lom xi mbag˙ad ma jg˙inhomx finanzjarment, l- tletin sena ilu li t-twelid ta’ tarbija barra Ω- aktar jekk ma sjkinugnlxe irmido tjhager˙raf it-tarbija. Ωwie© kien se jsir xi ˙a©a daqshekk komuni. ‘ qalet f’©urnal li s-sistema U s-sabi˙a hi li g˙add kbir minn dawn it- tar-re©istrazzjoni ta’ wlied ©odda tati lok li tfal li twieldu barra Ω-Ω wieg jispiççaw biex jikber l-abbu Ω g˙ax jekk tg˙id min hu l- fuq dik li konna nsejj˙u l-karta tal-mag˙- missier, jekk dan ma jmurx jiffirma r-re©is - mudija tag˙hom (Çertifikat traSziznjgolnei mtaot-tthaerrb’ija, l-awtoritajiet ini ΩΩ lu lil tat-Twelid), jitnizzlilhom: din it-tarbija ta˙t il-lista’ ta’ ‘unknown fa - “Father Unknown (missier thers.’ U sintendi jkun hemm ©uvintur u r©iel mhux mag˙ruf). Fil-fatt fl- li ma jkunux iridu i©orru r-responsabilta’ tat- la dubIsju-S liin sjmuraajt uT,h ua ia Mnkiez zti sg˙u taqraw fl-ewwel u t- 2013 spiççaw 169 tarbija trabi allura ma jmorrux jiffirmaw. Btieni pa©ni ta’ dan il-magazin, dwar i Ω-Ω jara tal-Prim Ministru Malti fiç-Çina, matul Ωjara ta’ tlett ijiem li tulha iffirma ftehim mal-Gvern Çini Ω li, kif qed isostni l-Gvern, se jsa˙˙a˙ sew l-ekonomija Maltija. IΩda mat-t˙abbira ta’ dan il-ftehim fe©©et mill-©did, u emm-il darba jqumu misto - kien qed b’aktar qawwa minn qabel, il-kwestjoni tal-˙las ta’ mart Kqsijiet meta l-pulizija tres - jintu Ωa il-Ministru Conrad Mizzi, Thai Mizzi, li intbag˙tet fiç-Çina saq lil xi ˙add quddiem il-Qrati g˙all- Fb˙alat l-emibhg˙uitam speçja lim (envoay) taçl-G-veÇrn Mailtni. L-aOp - u takku Ωah/takku Ωaha (˙afna prosti - po Ωizzjoni sa˙qet li din kienet qed tirçievi s-salarju ta’ drabi aktar takku Ωaha) li kien tuzzjoni. €13,000 fix-xahar. Thai Mizzi nnifisha ça˙det dan. liebes (jew a˙jar imne ΩΩ a) Lanqas Meta l-Oppo Ωizzjoni baqg˙et tinsisti dwar il-ver Ωjoni b’mod immorali. ma ppru - tag˙ha, il-Gvern sa˙ansitra ippubblika l-kuntratt ta’ Mizzi, Niftakru li snin twal ilu l-qrati vat li l- (mhux soltu li Gvern jippublika kuntratti b˙al dawn) biex kienu, staqsew din il-mistoqsija klabb juri li fil-verita’ s-salarju ta’ din kien ta’ madwar €3,800 meta mara azzardat tid˙ol il-Belt normal - fix-xahar, g˙alkemm imbag˙ad g˙andha xi perkaççi o˙ra ( VIallmetta b’ilmbies imqoaççart. La-ist -lim ejnet w le? ) b˙al ma jie˙du dawk li jkunu qed iservu barra ess mistqosija saret xi snin wara kien jin - l-pajji Ω. meta xi ˙add fettilu jmur jg˙um tu Ωa g˙al Meta ippubblika dan il-kuntratt il-Prim Ministru qal li s- bil-bikini... u aktar riçenti meta atti im - Sinjura Mizzi kienet qed tit˙allas bl-istess rata li kienu tfajla ppruvat tg˙um topless morali. jailtl˙oawllasnuc xesi ambaxxaturi ta˙t Gvern Nazzjonalista. I Ωda (mhux g˙ax da Ω-Ω mien minkejja Irri - minkejja dan l-Oppo Ωizzjoni baqg˙et issostni t-te Ωi tag˙ha, t-twissijiet kollha ma tarax tfa - markat li g˙alkemm din id-darba fit- €13,000 inkludew mhux biss is- jliet u nisa topless fil-bajjiet u attwal - salarju imma wkoll dawk li sej˙u l-perkaççi, li sostnew li anke f’xi pool ta’ xi lukanda.) ment li jekk wie˙ed jara t-tele - huma sostanzjali. Min-na˙a tieg˙u l-Gvern wie©eb billi ip - U l-a˙˙ar li saret din il-misto - vi Ωjoni jsib aktar immoralita’ fi publika g˙add ta’ kuntratti li kellhom ambaxxaturi Maltin qsija fil-Qrati Maltin kien dwar programmi u films televi Ωivi li fi Ωmien Gvern Nazzjonalista biex juri li dawn kellhom l- inçident fil-Paradiso fil-Hotel jista' jarahom kul˙add u li fihom istess salarji u perkaççi li ng˙atat Mizzi. Roma Complex ta' Tas-Sliema, il-©isem femminili jintwera Forsi tg˙iduli: Kemm hi mportanti din Mizzi biex sar dan fejn Ωeffiena spiççat b’sidirha b'mod oxxen. G˙alhekk il- l-g˙ag˙a kollu dwarha? barra meta wie˙ed mill-klijenti Qorti ma sabitx lill-imputati L-ewwelnett wie˙ed irid i Ωomm quddiem g˙ajnejh li din ne˙˙ielha l-flokk. U b’kumbi - ˙atja u ˙esithom. hija mara ta’ Ministru u meta l-Partit Nazzjonalista qed nazzjoni proprju dak il-˙in sar Allura g˙all-mistqosija li jag˙mel tant emfasi dwar l-allegazzjoni li l-Gvern qed rejd mill-pulizija li sabu lil din g˙amilna din il-Qorti wie©bet li, ja˙seb biss g˙al ta’ madwaru, ma jistax jonqos li l-PN jie˙u iΩ-Ω effiena f’kamra privata b’ - tal-inqas f’dan il-ka Ω, ma kienx vanta©© ukoll minn din is-sitwazzjoni. sidirha barra. hemm immoralita’ billi din fi IΩda hawn min i˙ares lejn din l-istorja minn lenti o˙ra, u U l-Pulizja malajr malajr xlew klabb privat kixfet, jew kixfulha jsostni li l-Partit Nazzjonalista qed ju Ωa din l-istorja biex lis-sidien tal-klabb u li Ω-Ω effiena sidirha. U g˙idna f’dan il-ka Ω, idawwar l-attenzjoni tal-poplu minn fuq il-©id li se i©ib b’atti mmorali. g˙ax ma nafux x’se tkun ir-reaz - mieg˙u l-ftehim maç-Çina, u li allura jservi ta’ propoganda IΩda min na˙a tag˙ha l-Ma©is - zjoni ta’ ma©istrat ie˙or g˙al xi g˙all-Gvern, g˙al fuq din il-kwestjoni. trat, li nsertat mara, ma qablitx ka Ω ie˙or b˙al dan, g˙ax m Jidher li sa çertu punt dan qed jirnexxielu g˙ax meta mal-pulizija. Fis-sentenza hemm l-ebda, (kif jg˙idu l-In - wie˙ed jag˙ti daqqa t’g˙ajn lejn il-media lokali ftit li xejn tag˙ha qalet li l-prosekuzzjoni gli Ωi) “hard and fast rule”, jisma jew jaqra dwar il-ftehim maç-Çina, filwaqt li l-kwest - ma ppruvatx li l-post imsemmi x’inhu mmorali jew le. joni ta’ Thai Mizzi qed ting˙ata l-akbar importanza. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 15

D˙alna fl-Unjoni Ewropeja u g˙alkemm s’issa ma kellniex si movi - ment qawwi ta’ ˙addiema minn pajji Ωi In-numru ta’ karozzini fiMl-G Ωej i- x-xena tal-˙ajja Malttail-jUnajon i2 Ewropeja li ©ie Malta, xorta jer Maltin g˙al xi Ωmien kien qed l-g˙add ta’ ˙addiema mill-UE f’Malta jonqos sewwa, tant li f’G˙awdex huwa konsidrevoli. kienu spiççaw g˙al kollox. Ma Ω- ÓIanfdattdi siae lm-a˙a˙a r Btaa' Drirçeamnbrui n li Ωieda tat-turi Ωmu fil-G Ωejjer g˙adda, l-g˙add ta' persuni minn pajji Ωi Maltin dawn re©g˙u ˙adu r-ru˙, u tal-Unjoni Ewropeja li kienu qed gD˙alkaemmq msa lha˙qeux kl-g˙k add li ja˙dmu f'Malta u G˙awdex fuq ba Ωi kien hemm fi Ω-Ω minijiet mg˙odd - full-time u part-time, kien ta' 10,035. ikja, Ωadierduo mhzux z˙a Ωiinn. i? L-akbar g˙add ta’ ˙addiema barranin IΩda’ issa dawn qed jiffaççjaw ©ej mir-Renju Unit (2,074). Warajh thedida ©dida billi tfaçça grupp fuq hemm l-Italja b'1,668 ˙addiem, il-Bul - il-facebook li qed isostni li Ω-Ω wie - garija bi 859, u l-Ungerija b'645. L- mel li ji©bdu dawn il-karozzini inqas li hawn ˙addiema huwa qed ikunu ma˙qura, mhux biss mil-Lussemburgu (2). g˙ax, kif forsi kien ji©ri kultant fl- Dawn il-˙addiema barranin l-aktar li img˙oddi dawn ji©u msawwta bil- jg˙ixu huwa f’San Pawl il-Ba˙ar, fejn frosta mill-kuççier, imma g˙ax jridu j©orru jitne˙˙ew mit-toroq tal-G Ωejjer Maltin. hemm 1,631; Tas-Sliema (1,574); San pi Ω tqil, kif ukoll g˙ax jit˙allew fis-s˙ana, Tg˙id g˙ad jasal Ωmien li dan il-mezz ©iljan (1,281); u l-G Ωira (844). F'G˙a- kultant sa˙ansitra fix-xemx. tradizzjonali ta’ trasport jisparixxi mit-toroq wdex l-aktar li hemm minn dawn huwa Dan il-grupp qed jitlob li l-karozzini Maltin??? fi Ω- Ûebbu©, fejn jg˙ixu 50.

kont mistoqsija parla - if qed nikteb da˙let l-a˙bar li l-Avukat Wenzu Mintoff , li Smentari fil-House of sa ftit ilu kien kollega ©urnalist, b˙ala l-Editur tal-©urnal tal-Partit Commons (Il-Parlament In - K gli Ω), membri tal-Ambax- Laburista, , in˙atar im˙allef. Mintoff kien ©ie elett membru x£at3a 6M0al,t2ija5 f5’L fo’nmdrau klitsri u tal-Parlament snin ilu f’isem il-Partit Laburista, i Ωda mbag˙ad kien kemm-il darba r-regolame- telaq mill-Partit, flimkien ma Dr Toni Abela, li llum huwa vic(il-ekmaipn )tal- nti tat-traffiku tant li bejn l- Partit Laburista, u ffurmaw l-Alternattiva Demokratika, biex wara xi 2003 u l-2013 il-Kummis- Ωmien, flimilk-iKeunl ml˙a dl-d istess Abela, re©a lura fi ˙dan il-Partit Laburista. sjoni G˙olja Maltija f’Lon - Issa b˙as-soltu nistennew il-baraxx ta’ kummenti min-na˙a ta’ dawk dra tellg˙et £360,255 f’total lLi japapo©˙©jawa il-qPart itI Namzzjon˙alistaa dwlalr edinf il-˙atra bl-aktar fra Ωi, ta’ multi tat-traffiku. li Ωgur li se tissemma, tkun “ G˙ax Malta tag˙na lkoll,” u jnessu li fi Tg˙id se jit˙allsu? F’Malta Ωminijiet mg˙oddija kien hemm o˙rajn, anke li servew f’xi gvern jew l-ambaxxati barranin i Ωef- ie˙or li la˙qu m˙allfin u qdew dmirhom bl-akbar reqqa. fnu fin-nofs l-immunita’.

afna mill-G˙awdxin emigranti Ωgur Ójiftakru il-binja ( ) li tiddomina l-Pjazza tar-Rabat G˙awdex mag˙rufa aktar b˙ala t-Tokk milli bl-isem uffiçjali tag˙ha, Pjazzar iItnradtitp ebnild-eknozrate. sija taFli-sA-srekkivljuu 1 N4a izl-zBjoannaclai fGeriugr˙aata tl’eG k˙iaenwedte ixs - servi b˙ala l-post fejn tiltaqa’ l-Universita’ li kien il-Gvern lokali ta’ dak i Ω-Ω mien. Din baqet isservi g˙al l-iskop sal-1819 meta l-Ingli Ωi ne˙˙ew din l-istituzzjoni. Il-Banca Giuratale f’GWara bd˙iet isearvi gw˙al skodpijiet ediffex renti: Stazzjon tal-Pulizija, Posta, Arkivju Pub - bliku, Dipartiment tal-Agrikoltura, eçç. Imbag˙ad meta n˙oloq il-Kunsill Çiviku ta’ G˙awdex serviet b˙ala s-sedja ta’ dan il-Kunsill sakemm dan ©ie fi tmiemu. IΩda re©g˙et saret sedja ta’ amministraz - zjoni meta n˙olqu l-Kunsilli Lokali, biex da Ω-Ω mien hija l-post fejn jiltaqa’ l-Kunsill Lokali tar-Rabat, G˙awdex, kif ukoll Uf - fiççju tal-Kultura u Informazzjoni. Matul is-snin il-binja marret lura, i Ωda issa nda˙al il-Bank HSBC biex jir - restawraha u j©ibha kemm jista’ jkun fl- istat ori©inali tag˙ha. 16 T he Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 A quick gllimpse at Australia Fall from grace

ollowing a dramatic hearing Fin a London Court, veteran Australian-British entertainer Rolf Harris was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for sexual assault of four girls age between eight and 19 in Britain between 1968 and 1986. He will be eligible for re - lease after serving half of that term. Sophie's miracle ‘not enough’ Harris had a close association with Malta having lived in r. Maria Casey, vice-postulator for the cause of Bugibba for some time where he SBlessed Mary MacKillop ( pictured below ), said that although Sydney schoolgirl Sophie Delezio’s (her had a business, the Ceasar’s in father Ron is Malta born) recovery from two major ac - Bugibba square. cidents seemed 'miraculous,' more was required to au - During the 100 years celebra - thenticate the apparent miracle for canonisation tion of organised migration from purposes. Malta in October 1983, Rolf The Catholic leader reports that the amazing recovery Harris was the master of cere - of five-year-old Sophie Delezio monies at the special perform - (right ) from a second serious traf - ance organised by La Valette fic accident in less than three Centre at the Sydney Opera years is unlikely to be the miracle House. A portrait on canvas of needed. The family believed the Mdina by Rolf Harris brushed power of prayer, particularly to on that night ( see photo above ), Blessed Mary MacKillop, led to still hangs at the boardroom at Sophie's recovery after her close the Centre. encounter with death on the first accident in December 2003. MICHELLE ROWLAND MP Punters and the World Cup FEDERAL MEMBER FOR GREENWAY ow big is the interest in soccer in Aus - Proudly serving the areas of: Htralia? Consider perhaps, that soccer rates only third in the football scales, the Acacia Gardens, Blacktown*, Girraween, World Cup proved that the world game, the Glenwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, real football has the largest support. Aus - Kings Park, Lalor Park, Parklea, Pendle tralian punters kept the bookmakers busy, Hill, Prospect*, Quakers Hill*, Riverstone, placing more than $287m. in bets through - Rouse Hill*, Schofields, Seven Hills, out the month-long tournament in Brazil. Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds, Toongabbie*, Vineyard Tabcorp the country’s largest waging op - *Parts of erator said it expected a turnover of about $120 million, similar to that which the com - 230 Prospect Hwy, Seven Hills 2147 pany expected for the entire AFA season. Ph: 9671 4780 Tabcorp used former Socceroo goalkeeper Email: [email protected] Mark Schwarzer to attract punters and was the exclusive wagering sponsor during the www.facebook.com/mrowlandmp broadcasts of the tournament on SBSTV, Twitter : @mrowlandmp the national broadcaster that knows the beautiful game more than anyone. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 17 A quick glimpse at Australia Australia mourns the victims of MH17 air crash ustralia is mourning the death of 37 Australian citizens and sterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Aresidents who were among the 298 passengers and crew on On Sunday Prime Minister Tony Abbott joined mourners at a cer - board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that was reportedly hit by emony to commemorate the victims of the ill-fated flight at a a missile over a rebel-held area in Donetsk region in Ukraine on church service in Sydney. Mr Abbott was joined by dignitaries Thursday. including Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Opposition Both Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have accused each Leader Bill Shorten, Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman other of shooting down the Boeing 777 that was flying from Am - Tanya Plibersek and NSW Premier Mike Baird. Among the victims was a family of five residents of Eynesbury Ian Thorpe with Maltese in Melbourne's outer west, Shaliza Zain Dewa, her husband Jo - Olympian, athlete, Su - hannes van den Hende and their three-children Piers, 15, Marnix, sanne Spiteri at the closing 12, and Margaux, 8. ceremony of the Sydney After the service, the Prime Minister said further commemorative 2000 Olympic Games services would be held for the families of those who died on MH17. He said: “(The national commemorative service) will take place in a few weeks when the loved ones have had time to come to terms with their grief. Then we will come together as a nation in sorrow and solidarity." Bishop Peter Comensoli from the Archdiocese of Sydney told the ceremony the incident was a tragic loss of life. “You don't need me to tell you of the tragedy of why we gather on this occasion. We take the opportunity to pray for the 298 innocent lives that have been lost," he said. Meanwhile the Prime Minister cancelled plans to travel to Mel - bourne to open the International AIDS Conference. he incoming NSW Governor, Big salaries TDavid Hurley like the Gover - nors-General will now have to pay than Dame Marie Bashir who only tax on their salaries. Australian received $195,515. Parliament removed the tax-free The Victoria Governor is paid status recently. But they are paid $412,550, Queensland’s $371.000, well. His salary is $445,100 per Sth Australia’s $309,000, and the Thorpe declares annum. He will still receive Governor General of Australia, Sir $257,000 - significantly higher Peter Gosgrove $425.00 a year. he is gay an Thorpe is Australia’s greatest IOlympian, winning nine gold medals, in - cluding five gold, during his career. During a recent paid interview on Sydney television with British talk show host Michael Parkin - son he declared that he was gay. Thorp said that the stress of trying to live a lie had contributed to his depression: “I’m ashamed I did not come out earlier because I didn’t have the courage to do it,” he said. In fact in his 2012 autobiography he wrote, “I am not gay and all my sexual experiences have been straight.” Is-seminars ta’ TRS (The Aged Rights Services) Thorpe, who returned briefly to swimming in 2011, revealed he was gay to his closest huma organizzati g˙all-anzjani, il-familji tag˙hom, family and friends, including sports psy - g˙all-carers u g˙all-˙addiema li jipprovdu s-sapport chologist Deidre Anderson about a month ago. Thorpe contemplated coming out as X’inhu abbu Ω fi Ωiku, mentali, gay before the 2000 Sydney Olympics but emozzjonali u finanzjarju? decided against it, in part because of the Tkellem ma’ esperti, ara videos, prospect of losing lucrative sponsorship and tejjeb l-g˙arfien tieg˙ek marketing deals. He went on to become one of the highest- Se jsir Seminar bil-lingwa priced athletes in Australia, with multimil - Maltija u dik Ingli Ωa lion-dollar deals with companies such as Nhar it-Tlieta 5 ta’ Awwissu Qantas, Omega and Telstra. For his TV interview on Channel 10 it was mill-10.00 a.m. sa nofsinhar alleged he was paid a package worth fis-St Thersa’s Church Hall $400,000 that includes as well hosting the Kantuniera ma’ Stella Street u forthcoming Commonwealth Games Boulevard St. - Fairfield Dan il-pro©ett qed ji©i ipprovdut mill-MountisGroup b˙ala parti mill-ClubGRANTS Programme 2013 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014

Comiing Malltese Past Pupiills & Friiends of Don Bosco NSW IInc. actiiviitiies Sunday Jully 27:: Spiriituall Retreat.. At La Vallette Sociall Centrre 175 Wallterrs Rd,, Bllacktown.. 10 am-1pm.. Talk by Dr George Boffa on the Crrucifiixiion of Ourr Lorrd frrom a mediicall perrspectiive and a spiriitual rreflection by Ms Tanya Malik,, Head of RI at St Andrrew’s College,, Marrayong. Morniing tea wiillll be serrved. Retrreat concludes wiith a Mass.. Take a raffle book iin aid of Sallesiian Missiions Abroad at $2 a tiicket. Priizes include a voucher to the value of $1500 towards a package holliday; gifft carrd valued at $300 and a bottlle off Johnniie Walkerr bllue labell blended Scotch Whiskey 700mll Join us at our Annuall Diinner dance on Saturday 11th October at Mandaviillla Functiion Centre,, Horslley Park. Tiickets $55.. Starts 7pm – 11pm.. Dress Semii-formall.. CCoommConmmtact Sam Guuatt,, Sonnciial Orgiianiitster. Pyyhone:: 9 63N6N 1290 eewwss

In , on - or on . Mondays 5pm, Fridays 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last Wednesday each month at 1pm. 12:00 - 13:00 SBS Radio 3 MELBOURNE 3ZZZ 92.3FM On SBS R12a:d0i0o -13L:0a0te SstB sSc hReadduiloe 3 Tune InM taolte Rse aRaddiio Parongdr1a2 :m0T0m-1e3el:0s e0 v97i.7sfimo Sn BS In www.3zzz.como.na u 98.9 North Day Time Analogue Digital West FM, each Friday 6.00 - 7.00p.m. Radio 2 Presenter Emmanuel Brincat. Tuesday: 14:00-15:00: 97.7fm SBS Xag˙ra Assoc. TRhaduiros d2 ay: PresenLtest:'s T caelle-bVriattoe rtjhais DNiantinoenra lD ance Friday: of NSW Inc. In MELBO,U liRstNenE t o the MCC radio To tune into digital radio you will Feast together programme Sunday at 11am need a new receiver or device with aS aDtuArdBa+y: chip. Guest of Honour: Fr. Joseph Curmi Tuning in is by station name not SYDNEY frequency. Digital radio can also be When: Saturday, September 20 In listen to the2 MGLalF tese heard on digital TV. SBS Radio 2 FM 89.3, Where: Balmoral Function Centre, 47-49 Program onr on deomn aTnude:sdays 6.00 - is on Channel 38 and SBS. w8.w15wa.m89; 3Sfumn.dcaoyms .4a.u15pm to 5.15pm Radio 3 is on Channel 39. Ana - Balmoral Rd, Blackown logue is the present FMwavelength. BRISBANE Time: 6:30pm onwards Maltese Radio) Digital radio can also be accessed tune in to link4:E B by a smart phone and/or by going Food: 5-Course Meal, beer, wine & soft online at HYPERLINK: drinks, tea/coffee UNCLE SAM DJ ( Entertainment: Roc-A-Tac & Giuseppe The GDAY MAwLwTwA.uUncSlSesIaEm SdHj.OcoWm Verdi Brass Band on TVS is broadcast in Sydney. VIVA MALTA on Central Coast EveMry aSlatteusreda Py raot g2rpamm; mes hRttapd:i/o/w Jwuwly. s3b1s .fcroomm.a 6u ,pm -7 pm on ConMtearcrty:l anJdose Spohciniael/ RMaayl t9e6s2e7 S 4e1n8i2o rosr G0r4o3u9p 974 Repeatos no nT VM oanndday Ws 5e b pm and wwCwO.sAbsS.cTo mFM.au 96.3 Community Tuesdays 7.30 am VIVA MALTA 18m2e; eMt 'eAvnernye sTehceounmda F 9r6id27a y4 6o4f 1 the month in the Radio in Gosford. NSW. Miller Room,Memorial Avenue, Merrylands Presenter: Nathalie Gatt. from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. (2 course lunch available at low cost if you wish) For more information contact Marisa Previtera, Watch direct via HYPERLINKL-: A˙barijiet on SBS TV twice a week na - tionwide Sunday at 8.00 am on SBS2 Welfare Officer on 0414 863 123. http://ww.tvs.org.au; Web streaming is also available http://ww.tvs.org.au (Chan. 32); oTnh: urwsdwawys.c aot a8s.t0f5m a.omr go.na uS. BS2

Come and join us and make new friends. month in the Youth Room of OLQP For more informatioTn hoen PanBy So f the Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Groups please contact the Maltese Wel - Greystanes from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month fare Officer, MMaArisLa TPrEevSiteEra ,N JPE, Won:S from10:00am to 12 noon. 0414 863 123 Meetings of Maltese Seniors Meets on the first Wednesday of the The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnr month at the Llandilo Community Hall, oFf aSitreflileal dSt rAeectt i&v eT hMe aBlotuelseev aSredn, iFoarirs - Meets on the second Monday of the Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm. field Heights. Llandillo Maltese Seniors OGngroeinygs:t aWnee ms eMet aevlteerys eF iSrset nWioedrns es- Meets on the last Wednesday of the day of the Month from 10:00am. to 1:00pm month in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 Our Meetings/Get Togethers are inter - General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. eTstinhg,e in fSorumatthivee &r elnatenrtadin in&g. St George Maltese Group D:a ceyville Maltese Seniors We also have regular outings. For more information one should contact Come Join us and make new Friends our Coordinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) 9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 Note The Groups also arrange regular *(All Groups are Sponsored by The Mal - Bus Trips. tese Community Council, NSW) Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 19

Lace Making expert in Sydney

More than 13,300 local pensioners will be affected by Tony Abbott’s cuts to the Age Pension. Dr Consiglia Azzopardi, a Maltese lace ex - Julie Owens MP, a Federal Member for Parramatta is pert, author of the Gozo Lace Book who will hosting a Pension Forum with Centrelink staff in atten - be attending the 16th World OIDFA Lace Cdanceo to manswemr quesutionns anid hteayr co ncNernse andw is s Congress in Adelaide, South Australia Community News INlSW-F, awiltl hbe eatr tshe MMalateslet Cion mmunity inviting those who may be interested to attend. Council at 59, Franklin Street Mays Hill jNixStWie.q u jfakkru lill-kommunita` She will beM parletsiejan tliin..g. . workshops on how July 30 at 1-2pm to mIalk-fe esusnt mao ttifas olr- Vfesittunoi rtajxa-x emx. Grevillea Room Ddaitnes :i s-sena se ti©i iççelebrata nMhaonrd ialy-Ó JUaLdYd 2184, Ttaue' sSdeatyt 2e9m abndr uT hurs - Wentworthville dayfi 3l-1K farotmid 1r0a.l0 0t aa'. mSt. tMo 2a.r3y0p'sm (includ - ing 30 mins break). Community Centre Sydney. Fis-2.30 pm tibda l- 2 Lane Street, Frpiduaryc AisUsGjoUnSiT. 1W: 1a2r.0a0 j pkmu n to 4.30 pm hem(min cqluuddindgi e30sa m liin st kbruenak ) Wentworthville NSW Then at 6i:k30k pomn çsheel ewbilrla dteali ver a lecture on: Mamltesies -Lsacçee: rad Cortaif tM, aan lItnidnu. stry, an Art Seating is limited. Anybody wanting to attend is urged to There will also be an exhibition of various MaKltuels˙e aladcde whourwk as mexihsitbiietdede nat. the Con - inform her office, on 9689 1455, or online at www.julie - gMresisn i nji Axtdieelaqi djea ttendi g˙andu ja˙seb kmeni ˙alli owens.com.au/pensionforum as soon as possible. *Those attending the workshops need have jil˙aq post. Anybody with any specific questions in mind should call intermediate skills in lace making. Will cater for anJedk akde hpte mto mdif fxeir e˙nat dnede dlis. or get in touch with her through an email so she can be *Tge˙aa, ncodffue ex wi itllf able lpir jokvuidnedu. jPilx e-ase bring sure she could help. your owtine qluun cjhie. ˙* dFuor s wehorekmsh ops only reg - istered pefrislo-npsu wriçlli sbsej oalnloiw ed in. FJoirs atany’ jeçneqmuirpiesl olri lt oA rnegtiostienr epthtoe ne: Maltese Il-festa tal-VitorjJaos emphMiniael slBc-iagFrenia:i 9otn8h 9(09e2 )1r 9s632 87M. 41a82l otr in Language email:[email protected] Il-Fathers Maltin jixtiequ jfakkru lill-komunita` Maltija li l-Festa Classes tal-Vitorja din is-sena se ti©i iççelebrata nhar il-Óadd 14 ta' Settembru in Liverpool fil-Katidral ta' St Mary's Sydney. Fis-2.30 pm tibda l-purcissjoni. Wara jkun hemm quddiesa li tkun The Maltese Language School of ikkonçelebrata mis-saçerdoti Maltin. NSW is opening a new class to Kul˙add huwa mistieden. Min jixtieq jattendi g˙andu ja˙seb teach the Maltese language and kmeni ˙alli jil˙aq post. culture at the Casula Public School in De Meyrick Jekk hemm xi ˙add li g˙andu xi tfal li jkunu jixtiequ jie˙du Avenue, Casula. sehem fil-purçissjoni Lessons to be given on Wednes - Jista’ jçempel lil Antoinette Mascari: 9899 1938. days after school hours Contact Mary on 9601 2189 The Maltese Guild of SA Inc cordially invites you to This is another initiative of the Maltese Community The Feast of Santa Maria For 2014 Council of NSW Tuesday August 12: Mass at 10.30am at the Guild Hall Confession and Mass Celebrated by Fr. Gabriel Sunday August 17 from 12.15pm: Celebrating Avvi Ω g˙al min the Feast of St. Mary at The Maltese Cultural Centre tinteressa˙ il-kitba 6, Jeanes Street Beverley Id-direzzjoni ta’ The Voice t˙e©©e© lill-qarrejja li j˙os- Free lunch to members. Raviolli followed with dessert su li jew g˙andhom talent Non Members $10, Children $5 g˙all-kitba inkella li ja˙s- There will be TV Flash Backs of Festivities bu li bi ftit g˙ajnuna jist- g˙u jrabbu l-kunfidenza of Santa Maria From Malta g˙all-kitba, biex jekk iridu From 2 pm to 4 pm the Maltese Queen of Victories Band will jistg˙u jissottomettu x-xo- present a Musical Programme of Popular Music And Marches g˙ol tag˙hom lil The Voice fl-email address: maltese- You Must Book Your Lunch with Joe Briffa on 8254 6988 / 0421 791 327, [email protected] Mary Craus on 8281 2329 or see anyone from the committee. 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014

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Computer Class for the Elderly The Maltese Community Council of NSW is conducting a computer class at the Maltese Resource Centre 59 Franklin Street, Mays Hill 2145 NSW every Friday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 For more information contact Emanuel Camilleri: 0409 744 376

Notice to Former members of ... Malta Society of New Zealand We now have a Facebook page that we invite you to join. It is: Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland. We can be found online at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mainly-Maltese-in- Auckland/ 396193070527203?ref=hl. It is open to all have an interest in the Maltese culture.

St John Sydney FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE HOUSE NSW Xewkija Ass. (Formed in November 2011) Presents: Annual Feast Pro - gramme Dinner Dance Saturday Founder /Coordinator : Jim Borg August 23 at 6.30 p.m. at Bal - Structure: Secretary : Marisa Previtera; moral Function Centre 47-49 Balmoral Street, Blacktown Treasurer : Rita Kassas 5-COURSE MEAL Official Bank Account : Commonwealth Bank of Australia: (including beer, wine and soft drinks) BSB: 062 416 A/C 10199448 Music provided by Charlie Camil - Aim of Association: Raising funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta leri and Rockin Mustangs, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Money raised so far: 2012/2013 - $ 2,500 and 2013/2014 - Sunday August 24 $35,000. Mass at St Michael’s Church Method of fund raising: Functions, tours, donations, raffles, sponsors. Orwell Street South Blacktown. Percentage of funds raised donated to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta – 100% After mass a procession with the statue of St John Future fund raising: Donations direct to the official bank account, With Our Lady Queen of Peace. sponsorships, tours, functions and raffles. After the procession drinks and The Friends of Providence House NSW is the official food will be served while the Ambassador of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta in Australia brass band will be in atten - dance Contact details: Jim Borg, Co-ordinatorPhone: (02) 9636 7767 (Mb) 0418 825 591 Email: [email protected] For further info contact: Sam: 46841617; mob: 0419781568; Rose: 96285424; Elia: 96226047; Martin Proudly supported by: Sciberras: 0417237524 Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 21 Maltese RSL sub branch Call for Affiliate members G˙ana fil-La Valette Centre Readers please note If you are interested in joining, please call Doris on mo- The Voice of the Mal - bile below so she will send you an application form. Il-La Valette Social Centre se When filled out, the appication should be sent back to jorganizza lejla ta’ Ghana fiç- tese online can be accessed anytime by the address below; but you also need to provide: CCçentroou fimms-26 tmam’ Ottuubrunn li ©iiej ttyy NNloggieeng wtwo: ss 1. Proof of eligibility that you have a relative minn Saver u s˙abu. Il-˙in http://www.maltesewel - (living or deceased) who is or was eligible to ikun fit-8.00 pm u d-d˙ul se fare.com.au be a Service Member of the Leugue. jkun bla ˙las. Kul˙add huwa and clicking on: mistieden jattendi. A photocopy of the Certificate of Service is The Voice sign. all we require, and... . . 2. Membership application fee ($30) cheque Friends of Birzebbuga made payable to: Maltese RSL sub branch are organising a get-together on November 15, You can send the completed application form 2014 at 6.30 p.m. at Merrylands RSLMilitary along with the above requirements to: Road Merrylands NSW Mrs Doris Pocock with buﬀet and entertainment Administration Officer Maltese RSL sub branch, For tickets contact: Emanuel Camilleri: 029822 PO Box 8280, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 0228. Mob: 0409 744 376 Tel: 0419 420 915/ Come along. It will be a fun night email: [email protected] Maltese Elderly Thanksgiving Day 21st Anniversary Luncheon on Wednesday October 8 Venue: St Stephen Serbian Orthodox Caring for our Maltese Elderly Church Hall Corner of Woodstock Ave Programm tal-festa f’Melbourne & Hyatts Rd Plumpton IfL'-©ÌiIMe˙GÓ SA,a 2n2 Ttaa’ ALWiWeInSSaU Imperatriçi Between 9:00am - Finish 3:00pm 7.30 pm: Fil-knisja tal-Croatians, Fitzgerald Rd, Starting with morning tea, followed by Mass Ardeer: QuddAieswa gbiul-Isntgali Ω, m2in0n1 F4 r. Edwin Agius, Aspecial lunch and dessert will be served mssp. Jie˙u sehem il-kor. Wara il-quddiesa, kul˙add mistieden fis-sala fejn il-Maltese United Brass Band id - live entertainment provided by well-known doqq marçi briju Ωi. Maltese entertainers IS-SIBT 23 TA’ AWWISSU Cost: Frail person(s) free ;Carer $25; Senior $45 6.30 pm: Ballu kbir ta’ lejlet il-festa fil-Melrose Recep - tion & Convention Centre, Melrose Dr, Tullamarine. Call one of the committee below to reserve your seat. Tie˙u sehem il-Banda Vibe, u floor show minn Joe Galea minn Sydney. Il Maltese United Brass Band iddoqq Doris Pocock 0419 420 915; Lina Magro 9629 4046 marçi briju Ωi. Our Elderly are forever grateful for this very special day IL-ÓADD 24 TA’ AWWISSU 3.00 pm. Fil-knisja tal-Croatians, quddiesa minn Fr. Edwin Agius, Fr. Emmle Adami, Fr. Dennis Carabott, u Fr. Dominic Degiorgio, meg˙juna minn Manwel Farru - Division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc. PO Box gia. Jie˙u sehem il-kor. Wara Barka Sagramentali. 5332, Greystanes LPO, NSW 2145 4.30 pm. Purçissjoni bl-istatwa ta’ Santa Liena madwar il-knisja, akkumpanjata mi Ω-Ωew© baned Maltin, il-Mel- ita Band Inc. u l-Maltese Own Band Phil. Soc. Inc. L- g˙aqdiet Maltin mistiedna jie˙du parti bl-istendardi. Learn Maltese! 6.00 pm. Kunçert varjat fis-sala tal-Croatians - jibda bid- Learn the Maltese language, the culture, lifestyle, cuisine, daqq ta’ marçi briju Ωi mill-baned Maltin, li jikkumpan - traditions and about the amazing history of this magnificent jaw il-Vara Artistika ta’ Santa Liena. Wara li jispiççaw il-baned, ikun hemm daqq varjat mid-DJ Dominic u Mediterranean island. floor show minn Joe Galea. Our trained and experienced teachers are qualified in language teaching and have Maltese study credentials. D˙ul: Kbar: $5.00. Tfal ta˙t it-12-il sena jid˙lu b’xejn. Fid-9.00 pm: Tlug˙ tal-lotterija. Classes available for students from 6 yrs to adults at all levels of ability in the Maltese language. (Hadd ma jista’ jda˙˙al ikel u xorb. Fil-bar wie˙ed isib jixtri ikel u xorb tradizzjonali) Classes are held at: G˙al iktar tag˙rif çemplu lil: Victor Bartolo: 93798387 - Mobile: 0412 991 325; HORSLEY PARK SEVEN HILLS Joe Borg: 93044414 & Joe Busuttil: 93118968; Mary Ab - Horsley Park Public School The Meadows Public Sch. dilla: 93705164 & Mary Bartolo, Mobile: 0417 549 724 1759 The Horsley Drive, Horsely Park Fuller Street, Seven Hills Kul˙add mistieden jing˙aqad mag˙na g˙all-Festa You canta hl-aPvae traucnceas tsa gto ˙nTah eS Vaonitcae L oief nthae Maltese SCHOFIELDS - Terra Sancta College. Hambeldon Rd, Schofields online anytime by logging to: For more information and all enquiries http://www.maltesewelfare.com.au and click on The Voice sign call Lawrence Dimech on 0296319295 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 Maltese language and cultural The Maltese at classes at Horsley Park NSW level Year 12 and the Higher School Certificate he Maltese Community Council of TNSW wishes to advice that it has been informed by the Board of Studies Teach - ing & Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES) that, as the national candida - ture for Maltese was above 15 in 2013, the CCAFL National Reference Group has agreed that the suspension of the subject will no longer proceed as advised last year. subjects (like the Maltese) for study at for each three consecutive years, the lan - The Board of Studies, Teaching and Ed - year 11 and Year 12 that can be accredited guage subject will be suspended until such ucational Standards participated with towards the Higher School certificate. time as there is evidence that projected other curriculum and assessment authori - The Board of Studies and curriculum and student numbers have risen significantly. ties across Australia in the delivery and as - assessment authorities across Australia have The Maltese Community Council of sessment of many language subjects decided that to ensure the continued provi - NSW sponsors The Maltese Language through the collaborative curriculum and sion of a language at Higher School Certifi - School of NSW with campuses at Seven assessment framework for languages cate level three criteria need to be met. Hills, Horsley Park and Schofield. (CCAFL) project. One of them states that where the na - Those interested in learning the Maltese This collaboration enables the national tional candidature of a nationally assessed Language in NSW can contact the MCC provision of small candidature language language falls below a total of 15 students, at 02 96319295.

˙al kull sena din id-darba wkoll, biex ifakkar il-festa Btradizzjonali Maltija tal-iMnarja, il-kumitat tal-festa ta’ San Nikola organizza avveniment Xena komika mir-reçta tassew milqug˙ mill-Maltin. taç-Çittadini waqt Dis-sena regg˙et kienet okka Ωjoni mill-aqwa fejn l-iM - il- ‘Lejla fil-Buskett’ nTarjai (©il-feis tai taç’ Sçan ePieltreu ub Sarn Paawtl)a tfakkret fil- Good Shephard Comm‘uLneijtlya fiCl-eBnutrsek etft’i Plumpton. I‘l-kLumietat jtall-faesta mfmielxx-i mBill-˙uabrsiekki Biell Stchte’mb ri rnexxielu ji©bed mijiet ta’ Maltin li gawdew kemm id- da˙k fuq il-palk tac-Çittadini kif ukoll divertiment minn Ron Borg, Joe Xuereb u Tony Fenech. F’nofs ta’ nhar ta’ divertiment kien hemm ukoll wirja ta’˙xejjex, frott u prodotti agrikoli o˙ra, u anke g˙odod ta’ snajja antiki Maltin. Il-wirja nkludiet ukoll karozzi antiki u magni agrikoli waqt li l-arts & crafts kienu ferm popolari. Kull min attenda ˙are© sodisfatt, grazzi g˙ax- xog˙ol u t-t˙ejjija tal-kumitat tal-festa San Nikola.

Ta˙t: l-kumitat tal-festa ta’ San Nikola. Bill Schem - bri, il-president (l-ewwel fuq ix-xellug) flimkien mal- membri l-o˙ra tal-kumitat tal-festa ta’ San Nikola. Tuesday July 22, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 23 SSppoorrttss 11 Malta clubs in UEFA competitions all lose one of the four clubs representing NMalta in the UEFA club competitiins Birkirkara (stripes) on the managed a win between them. and Birkir- receiving end agains Diosgy - kara, Sliema Wanderers and Hibernians oer at the National Stadium were all eliminated from the Europa Lea- gue, while Valletta went down at home in the first leg of the Champions League. They will complete their participation in in th return tie in Azerbaijan on Juy 22. On his debut as coach in a European competition, Gilbert Agius saw Malta champions Valletta give their all in the first leg of the qualifying round of the Champions League, but they failed to avert defeat against Azerbaijan champions Qara- bag FK who beat them 1-0 victory to put themselves in the driving seat for the return at Adam. Valletta went down to an early goal from a freekick scored in the 17th minute by Cicero Martinaldo Da Silva. From then on the Maltese fought hard, managed to limit and an aggregate score defeat of 6-2. Nap hand defeat for Hibernians the damage to just the one goal and also Diosgyoer ook the lead on the half hour created some encouraging attacks. through Akos Elek, but B’kara levelled n the same competition in Slovakia, Their best scoring opportunity arrived four minutes later through Joseph Zerafa. IMalta’s Hibernians lost the second leg on 27 minutes when from an Hugo Faria But Diosgyoer scored three more through 5-0 to be kicked out of the competition by excellent through ball Lateef Elford-Al - Senad Husic (61’), David Barczi (66’) and Spartak Trnava with a 2-9 aggregate score. liyu shot over the bar. Lazar Marjanovic (92’) Nobody ever doubted Spartak’s chances But Qarabag stayed on top and the Valletta to make it to the second qualifying round goalkeeper kept the damage down to just Narrow loss for Sliema but their passage was much too easy. the one goal by producing some fine saves. liema Wanderers were eliminated with Spartak took reins in hand from the start Seven minutes from time Valletta suf - San aggregate of 3-2 by Ferencvaros and by the half hour had already built a fered another heavy blow when Camilleri after losing the return in Hungary by 2-1. three-goal lead with goals by Martin conceded a penalty and was red carded. Sliema drew the first leg tie in Malta gave Mikovic (12’), Erik Sabo (21’) and a third Vella saved Richard Almeida’s spot kick. a good account of themselves but con - to wrap up their first half scoring from Jan ceded an early goal from penalty early on, Vlasko (29’). Birkirkara disappoint and had a player sent off Hibs held out somewhat for most of the irkirkara were perhaps the greatest dis - Sliema went further behind on the hour second half until they conceded two more Bappointment. Following their narrow when through Attila Busai, and though Fil - in the latter stages, on 85 minutes through 2-1 defeat against Diosgyor in Hungary, a ipo Andrea Scozzese pulled a goal back Tomas Mikinic and two minutes into 1-0 win in the return in Malta could have (56’)their hopes were completely dashed added time by Erik Sabo for Spartak to set earned them qualification to the next round. when Paltemio Barbetti was red carded for up a clash in the next round against Geor - Instead they suffered a 4-1 loss in Malta 10 minutes from time. gia’s FC Zestafoni.

League ladder P W D L F A Pts Parramatta 17 11 4 2 36 19 37 goal by John Tsironis enabled Parra - where they won with a Daniel Rezo goal. Northern T. 17 9 3 5 30 22 30 Amatta (Melita Eagles) FC, the club still Parramatta’s next game is away against six - Macarthur R 17 8 5 4 31 21 29 Sydney Univ. 17 8 3 6 26 28 27 related to the Maltese community in NSW to the placed Mounties. Bankstown C 17 6 7 4 31 26 25 beat Bankstown Berries by 1-0 to open a In Green Gully are placed ninth Mounties W. 17 7 3 7 26 25 24 seven-point gap at the top of the Second Di - with 22 points in the , CC Mariners 17 6 6 5 24 23 24 vision of the New South Wales League - the while Sunshin GC are sixth with 25 points Hills Brum. 17 5 5 7 27 29 20 second highest level of football on offer from 17 games in Spirit FC 17 5 3 9 27 29 18 within New South Wales - over second Victoria Mt. Druitt 17 5 2 10 18 33 17 pPlacaedr Nrorathemrn Taigetrst. a sail on to build 7-pNoaitinontal lPereamider Fraser Park 17 4 1 9 22 31 16 The match at the Melita Stadium against a Macarthur R v Parramatta FC 0-1 Bankstown B. 17 5 1 11 24 36 16 team so low in the standings proved to be Mounties W v NortDheivrnis Tioinge Ir.s 1-3 tougher than anticipated. However, in the NSW: Supa IGA National Prem League Div. 2 end, victory went to the best team and the PRaoruranmda 1tt6a FC v Bankstown Berries 1-0 one deserving the three points. Sydney Univ. v Mounties W 2-1 7.30 p.m : Mounties W. Parramatta While victory strengthened Parramatta’s FC; 3.00 p.m.: Parramatta v North - ern T. 7.30 p.m.: . mt Druitt T. v Moun - hold to the top billing, it also condemned GRroeuen dG 1u7ll y SC v Oakleigh Can. 1-5 Bankstown to the bottom rung where they tSiuesp aW I.G A NFatoiornatlh Pcroemmieri nLgea gmuea (Dtcivh 2e) s Coulburn VS v Green Gully 3-2 July 26: .: Cook Park v share the postion with Fraser Park. Aug: 2P: t MelbournMe eSl.i tva SGtaredeiunm G: ully. Green In their previous match Parramatta also fig - Whittlesea v SVuInCshTinOe RGIC A: NPL 1-1 Gully v HeidelberPg.o pondetta Park: St Al - ured in a 1-0 victory away at Macarthur Sunshine GC v Moreland Z 2-2 bans S. v Sunshine GC; : Sunshine GC v Richmond Victoria NPL Sydney University SFC July 25 Jul 30: VICTORIA: Division I Victoria I Division : July 27: Aug 2 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 22, 2014 SSppoorrttss 22 GGeerrmmaannyy UUbbeerraalllleess What observers classified as one of the by just eight different national teams, best ever FiFA World Cups wrapped up went Germany’s way because they were with Germany defeating Argentina 1-0 in the most consistent team. They were re - the final in Brazil to become the first Eu - warded when young Mario Gotze (right ropean nation ever to win the title in Latin with the trophy) scored a stunning extra- America. time goal at the Maracana. It was also their fourth title, and their By beating Brazil 3-0 in the match for first time since the reunification in 1990. third/fourth place Holland claimed the No wonder the Germans claim they are bronze medal. For hosts Brazil, finishing Uberalles (Above everybody, the best) in fourth was a great disappointment partic - the world’s most popular sport, football. ularly as they set a negative record by suf - The 20th edition of the World Cup, that fering their worst ever World Cup defeat, has been won since its inception in 1930 1-7 against Germany in the semi-finals. Three Maltese-Australians in Malta squad s of July 23 till August 3, Malta will XX Commonwealth Games – Glasgow July 23 - August 3 Abe taking part along with 70 other na - tions, including Australia, in the XX Com - licity and development, specifically pro - monwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, viding and organising funding, clothing, Scotland. It will be Malta’s 11th participa - travel, accommodation and accreditation tion and everybody will be hoping that of athletes and officials to each Common - when it comes to the winning of medals, wealth Games, is the Australian Common - we do even better than previous editions wealth Games Association (ACGA). and do better that the one silver and three The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow bronze medals won so far. are expected to be the largest Games in Malta will be taking part in 10 sports dis - terms of athletes and officials attending. It ciplines, namely, Athletics, Gymnastics, will be home to around 6,500 athletes and Judo, Lawn Bowls, Shooting, Squash, officials from the 71 nations of the Com - Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling. monwealth. The Gambia announced they The Malta Olympic Committee had not would not be taking part. announced its squad for the Games by the The participants will be housed at the time we finished the magazine. However, Glasgow 2014 Athletes' Village that took we are in a position to announce that three Malta’s other participation was: 1958: nearly five years in the making. It will be - Maltese Australians, Carmen Spiteri, Cardiff (Wales); 1962: Perth (Australia); come a home from home for the world's Lenny Callus and John Borg will all be 1970: Edinburgh (Scotland); 1982: Bris - top stars over the next few weeks and is representing Malta in Lawn Bowls. It bane (Australia); 1994: Victoria (Canada); the largest of all of the Games venues. could be good preparation for when Aus - 1998: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); 2010: Those watching the opening ceremony tralia hosts the Games in April of 2018 at Delhi (India). and the events throughout the 12 days of the Gold Coast. Although the country previously hosted competition, will be amazed to witness Overall, Malta has won three medals dur - the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games Europe's largest LED screen, 100 metres ing it’s the history of the Games having in Edinburgh, the current edition will be long ad 11 metres wide, that will act as the participated in 10 editions. The medal win - the largest multi-sport event ever held in window to the Commonwealth. There will ners were, Laurie Pace, with a bronze in Scotland. also be a specially created colourful stage Judo in the 1990 Games in Auckland New Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow floor featuring an athlete walkway Zealand, another bronze by William Chet - and Scotland had staged World, Common - The competing nations will take part in cuti in shooting (double trap) in 2002 in wealth, European, or British events in all the following sports disciplines: Athletics, Manchester, England, and Rebecca 17 sports proposed for the 2014 Common - Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Diving, Madyson with silver in Shooting (double wealth Games, including the World Bad - Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Lawn bowls, trap) and William Chetcuti again in shoot - minton Championships in 1997 Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash, ing (double trap) with another bronze in In Australia, the body responsible for Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon, the 2006 Games in Melbourne. Commonwealth Games operations, pub - Weightlifting and Wrestling. The competing nations: Cameroon Guernsey Malta Papua New Guinea South Africa Anguilla Canada Guyana Mauritius Rwanda Sri Lanka Antigua and Barbuda Cayman Islands India Montserrat Saint Helena Swaziland Australia Cook Islands Isle of Man Mozambique Saint Kitts and Nevis Tanzania Bahamas Cyprus Jamaica Namibia Saint Lucia Tonga Bangladesh Dominica Jersey Nauru Saint Vin./Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Barbados England Kenya New Zealand Samoa Turks/Caicos Islands Belize Falkland Islands Kiribati Nigeria Scotland Tuvalu Bermuda Fiji Lesotho Niue Seychelles Uganda Botswana Ghana Malawi Norfolk Island Sierra Leone Vanuatu British Virgin Islands Gibraltar Malaysia Northern Ireland Singapore Wales Brunei Grenada Maldives Pakistan Solomon Islands Zambia