What’s Inside? Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 Page 10 - 13 • Comment by NT Young Family Services Photo Roundup Achiever Awards CEO • Financial Training Page 14 • Phillip Adams Page 4 Page 6 & 7 Disability Services Family Services Family Services Page 15 • Homelessness • Financial Scams Corporate News Page 8 & 9 Page 16 Youth & Family • Staff Profile Services Katherine • Contact us SOMERVILLE NEWS

April 2011

HOMELESSNESS

here continues to be a • The NT has the highest Also, interstate, where the great deal of coverage in percentage of private rental number of houses owned or theT media regarding the plight accommodation in Australia. of the homeless. Unfortunately • Alice Springs and Darwin are housing associations is this coverage has not resulted in among the most expensive managedincreasing, bythere “not-for-profit” is virtually cities in Australia for private no community housing sector in the problem. rental accommodation. the NT. significant outcomes to address There has been minimal early • The NT has the lowest level of However, in 2010 there was intervention to assist homeless home ownership in Australia. some good news for Somerville families that have been badly with the purchase of two houses There are a number of well from the Northern Territory affected by a declining supply of documented reasons for the affordable housing. Government. These houses will housing crisis including the be used to provide medium term The following information cost of appropriate land and the affordable accommodation for provided by NT Shelter, provides cost of house construction. In families on our waiting list. some background to the current addition, public housing stocks housing crisis: have been allowed to run down The houses were in need of extensive refurbishment and • The NT has by far the highest and not renewed within an acceptable cycle. If public housing renovation. David Cvirn from rate of homelessness in the Bayside Constructions and many is constructed on a regular basis country, at a rate of 248 per local contractors and suppliers it allows for a level of turnover of 10,000 people (compared to donated their time and money stock and the availability of entry a national average of 53 per to completely renovate one of housing for low income earners. 10,000 people). the houses. In the meantime, Somerville has been using our own resources to renovate the Did you know second house. that the cheapest accommodation The renovations undertaken by in Palmerston David Cvirn and local contractors and Darwin have been completed and totally... remains a tent (Continued page 4). on an unpowered site in a Caravan Park at $210/ week!

PAGE 1 SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED PAGE 1 SOMERVILLE NEWS Comment by Vicki O’Halloran

Aside from our hectic day to day I must share with you a little schedules and focus upon high about our Service Excellence quality service delivery, we are Program experience which in the midst of organising special came to a head last month events to launch the new edition when we undertook an external assessment of our organisation. – Margaret Somerville’s story This assessment includes a of “Theythe exodus Crossed and A Continent”return to review of management systems Croker Island. Can you imagine and organisational culture evacuating 95 children from and it also tests compliance war threatened Croker Island, against standards and service 5,000 km’s across Australia to agreements. We were delighted safety? This book is a must for to report this was a very positive every family, a great story about process. civilian women and children I am pleased to share an when their lives were caught up excerpt from the report with readers which cites Somerville you to all the parents, staff and Margaret in her 99th year is clientsfocus onwho governance”. participated in Thank this in the maelstrom of conflict. travelling to Darwin in May for effective Board with a clear assessment. the book launch. as “having a well qualified and Vicki LUNCHEON WITH PHILLIP ADAMS

hillip Adams was guest Another issue that Phillip it can be to forget when you and keynote speaker at discussed, related to solving theP Somerville Community and problems that may appear to be canopy of green, that below Business Luncheon at the Char insurmountable and not able to thatfly into impressive Darwin withview, its lies lovely an restaurant in April. be solved by an individual, that enormous number of social Sixty invited guests attended the in fact, one person can make a problems. difference. fund-raising event. Photographs of the event can be Phillip Adams is an Australian Phillip also mentioned how easy found on pages 10-11.

writer and social commentator. Hebroadcaster, hosts a radio film program, producer, “Late

the ABC, and he writes a weekly columnNight Live,” for Thefour Australian.nights a week on During his presentation, Phillip spoke at length on the issue of global warming. He noted how humans rally to a global crisis and humanitarian disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami but a crisis that isn’t a visually graphic event such as global warming is not seen as a problem for today.

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N.T. YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS

he winners of this years’ he has used these positions as a NT Young Achiever Awards positive role model for the youth wereT announced on 2 April at of the Northern Territory. the annual Gala Presentation Daly is married with one son Dinner held at the Holiday but has continued to be involved Inn Esplanade. The Young as a leader in many community Achiever Awards acknowledge, activities and has shown to be encourage and promote the a compassionate and dedicated positive achievements of young volunteer within his community. Territorian’s between 14 and 26 years of age. Samantha Mesler The overall 2011 Channel 9 Young Achiever of the Year was named together with 9 category She is currently undertaking a winners. range of youth health research There were 24 nominations projects within the NT, SA, and for the Somerville Community WA. Anania has been actively Services Award category. The involved in a wide range of youth programs and activities within the NT, including the threeDaly finalistsKelly were: Multicultural Youth Northern Territory, the CDU Model UN Association and the Darwin Sam is a volunteer at “Riding for Youth Organisations Network. Anania was recently chosen Through her volunteering and as part of the 23rd Australian the Disabled” in Alice Springs. coaching, Sam has become an delegation to the 2011 Ship for integral part in the lives of those World Youth Program. To her with a disability, engaging in social activities and creating a in another 2011 Young Achiever sense of self worth. As well as categorycredit, Anania (Youth was alsoLeadership a finalist coaching, Sam assists with the Award). Well done Anania. feeding and care of the horses. Sam with her love of animals In an exciting decision, the and her natural ability to care winner of the 2011 Somerville Daly has spent many hours for those in her community, Community Services Award volunteering for the St Vincent hopes to one day become a category was Daly Kelly. Daly De Paul Society; at World Youth received a $2,000 TIO Build Up Day; for Clean Up Australia Day; Engineers Australia; at Charles qualifiedAnania veterinarian.Tagaro trophy. Congratulations to Daly Darwin University; and as a Anania is a Program Manager/ Saver Account and a magnificent junior rugby coach. Daly has Anania and Samantha. and the two other finalists, been elected as a leader in many Futures Team of the Menzies Photographs of the Awards night of these voluntary roles where SchoolProject Officerof Health for theResearch. Youth can be found on page 12.

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Family Services HOMELESSNESS (cont)

(Continued from page 1) • City Ceramics (Robbie • Stark Investments (David transformed and has undergone Sheppard) Idesnga) extensive internal and external • Cullen Bay Electrical (Elias • Tradelink Plumbing Supplies refurbishment to set a standard Yayakos ) (John Fraser) families can maintain. • Darwin Joinery (John • Top End Plumbing (Mervyn Somerville would likeCHRISTMAS to Pastrikos)WRAP-UP Karlovsky) personally thank David Cvirn • Darwin Carpets and Vinyl Veetemp Airconditioning from Bayside Constructions and • (Trevor Edwards) (Steve Howe) the following local businesses • Nortruss (Dean Scott-Toms) who helped to transform this • Weirs Top End Construction house and continue to support • Prodigy Painting (Peter (Peter Weir) Somerville- Tsounis) • Rob Sheppard Tiling The second house is due for • Acacia Glass and Aluminium completion in June. (John Koukouvas) (Director, Robbie Sheppard) BEFORE

AFTER

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Family Services FINANCIAL TRAINING

Large mortgages and high use of credit cards is leading to record levels of bankruptcies in Australia. In response to this, Somerville Community Services recently ran a Bankruptcy Training Workshop for financial counsellors. The course was presented by the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) with Guest Presenter Arthur Michaloudakis seen here with workshop participants.

Somerville’s launched its free “Money Management Service” with a BBQ lunch at the Batchelor Indigenous Institute on 21st March. The Money Management Training will now be held every Tuesday between 10am - 2pm at the Institute during each school term. Pictured with Somerville staff are representatives from AMITY, Matrix on Board, NAAJA and FaHCSIA.

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FINANCIAL SCAMS

raud is Big Business What we do know is that online fraud is a growing threat to the F community, as a result of the It is worth taking the time to rapid expansion and availability read this article - it could save CHRISTMASof WRAP-UPinternet technology and the you a lot of heartache! increase in electronic storage, “ Wherever there transmission and sharing of is money involved, data. A lot of internet scams take place without the victim • Fake online pharmacies there is bound to be even noticing. It is only when • Requests for your account someone trying to their credit card statement information steal it.” or phone bill arrives that the • Chain letters and pyramid Somerville counsellors see the person realises that they might scams devastating affects that fraud have been scammed. • Miracle cures and scams have on individuals • Weight loss scams and families. Internet scams are CAMwatch • Identity theft scams particularly horrendous as they S target people of all backgrounds, SCAMwatch is a website run • Investment scams (get- ages and income. by the Australian Competition rich-quick) Cold calling (investment Internet scams steal millions of and Consumer Commission • telemarketing) dollars from Australian business (ACCC). The aim of SCAMwatch and individuals each year and is to provide information to • Investment seminars & now make up a large part of consumers and small business real estate scams Australia’s $8.5 billion fraud about how to recognise, avoid • Share ‘hot tips’ scams and report scams. ‘industry’. Wherever there is • Sports investment scams money involved, there is bound To provide some idea of the • Superannuation scams to be someone trying to steal it. extent of consumer fraud that • Job & employment scams Although estimates have been criminals currently engage in, made of the total cost of fraud the following is a list of scams • Business opportunity scams and identity-related fraud, it is listed on the SCAMwatch web • Guaranteed employment / not known how many consumers site: income scams are victimised through scams • Banking & online account • Work from home scams and how much money they have scams • Competition scams (fake lost. Many consumers don’t • Card skimming prizes) report their experiences to the Lottery & sweepstake scams police, which make calculations • Credit card scams • • Phoney fraud alerts • Ring tone scams even less reliable. • Health & medical scams (Continued next page) based on official crime statistics

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FINANCIAL SCAMS (cont)

• Missed calls & text messages eneral Advice from unknown numbers G • SMS competition & trivia If you receive a suspect e-mail, scams the best course of action is to • Money transfer requests delete it immediately. Do not (‘Nigerian’ scams) follow any links, or reply to the • Cheque overpayment scams sender. By following a link, you • ‘Nigerian 419’ scams may accidentally download a ‘Trojan’ or ‘key logging’ program, Transferring money for • which could compromise your someone else security. By replying, you run • Up-front payment scams the risk of receiving more • Online scams e-mails from this source. Dating and romance scams are on the rise with tragic • Auction & shopping scams It is important to also make stories of men and women • Domain name renewal others aware about these who have lost their life scams e-mails and encourage them savings to people they have met on the internet. • ‘Free’ offers on the internet to never respond to requests for personal details. Some • Modem jacking Scammers play on peoples e-mail frauds/scams can seem emotions and are often very • Spam (junk mail) offers extremely convincing, hence patient, communicating with • Spyware & key-loggers their effectiveness for criminals. their victim for days, weeks, • Personalised scams months or even a year in If you believe you are a victim order to perpetrate the • Charity scams and have lost money as a result scam. • Classified advert scams of phishing activities, you • Dating & romance scams institution immediately. • Door-to-door & home should contact your financial As a general rule, apply the maintenance scams standard test to any online The term ‘phishing’ refers proposition: “if it sounds too • Grooming scam to the use of spam e-mails good to be true, it probably is”. • ‘Pharming’ scams purporting to be from a • Psychic & clairvoyant scams bank, in this way criminals You can learn more about fraud ‘fish’ for legitimate and scams and what precautions • Social networking scams bank customer’s logon to take to protect yourself at the • Victim lists information. The Australian following web sites. • Small business scams Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is the NT Police - • Fax back scams appropriate Government www.nt.gov.au/pfes/index. • Directories & advertising Agency to approach fm?fuseaction=page&p=169 (false billing) regarding any specific • Office supply scams enquiry or complaint about ACCC - www.scamwatch.gov.au. spam. • ‘Whaling’ and ‘spear AFP - afp.gov.au/policing/e- They can be contacted at phishing’ scams crime/internet-fraud-and- www.acma.gov.au scams.aspx

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YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - KATHERINE

he Katherine Office just Somerville will also once again Trecently hosted our annual worth the effort of staff judging be facilitating the annual SK8 Katherine morning tea. There byof playingthe response sport of and the definitelykids and D8 event for skateboarders was a big turnout as usual and the enthusiasm shown by all and BMX riders. Later in the there was a great opportunity schools in Katherine. A special year we will be involved in for allCHRISTMAS who attended to learn thanks WRAP-UP to Mission Australia’s Gambling Awareness Week with more about Somerville and Youth Beat for coming along to Amity Community Services in catch up with others that they lend a hand. delivering forums dealing with may not have met for some time. We have a busy program of events all aspects of problem gambling. A big thank you to everyone who planned for the coming year. Other plans for the coming came along. Somerville will be participating months include Binjari and National Youth Week, has just with St Joseph College in the concluded and this year in Family and Schools Together competition, school holiday addition to our annual “cinema program (affectionately known programs,Katherine ‘Tobacco Festivals, Free a fishing Day’, as FAST). FAST is a multi-family National Mental Health Week Inter-school 2-Square Handball group program, designed for and Poverty Week. Another busy nite” we also once again ran an year ahead. as part of the closing ceremony being at-risk. Selected children Andrea Wilson ofCompetition Youth Week. with The the competition finals held children who are identified as will be invited to attend the Coordinator involved spending almost every program together with their Youth and Family Services lunch and recess break playing family members. The FAST Katherine 2-Square in all the primary program targets the underlying schools in town for over four causes of being at risk of KATHERINE OFFICE weeks. It was a lot of fun and 30 First Street, KATHERINE NT 0850 educational failure, substance Ph: (08) 8972 5100 - Fax: (08) 8972 5101 abuse, violence and delinquency. Email: [email protected] provided the normal benefits

The annual informational Katherine Morning tea was well received with more than 50 guests attending..

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Somerville’s annual Katherine morning tea was a great success. CEO, Vicki O’Halloran provided guests with an overview of Somerville’s operations and programs.

With Somerville Disability Services Coordinator, Jill May, is long time Somerville supporter, local Katherine MLA, Willem Westra van Holthe.

L-R: Disability Support Worker Sylvia Lewis, Katherine Lucky door prize winner was Norm Rose from Mission MLA Willem Westra van Holthe and Youth and Family Australia . Norm being presented with a gift by Somerville Services Coordinator Andrea Wilson. Youth & Family Support Worker, David Forder.

One of the many guests for morning tea was Joe Smith from Step-out Community Access Service seen here with David Forder.

. With Somerville Family Service Manager, Marilyn Roberts is long time Somerville supporter, local Katherine MLA, Willem Westra van Holthe

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Phillip Adams presentation was entertaining, enlightening and thought provoking.

Somerville Patron and former Administrator of the NT and Chief Justice, the Hon Austin Asche provided official thanks to Phillip for his presentation.

L-R: ABC Darwin radio presenter, Julia Christensen; L-R: General Manager Gwelo Developments, Bernie NT Ombudsman, Carolyn Richards and Darwin Lord O’connell and Managing Director Gwelo Developments, Mayor, Graeme Sawyer. Even Lynne.

Northern Territory Airports, Tom Ganley; Darwin business woman, Connie Jape and Manager Telstra Country Wide, Neale Wigney.

Deputy Commissioner of NT Police, Shayne Maines and Royal Darwin Hospital General Manager, Liz Stackhouse.

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Phillip Adams with former Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Sally Thomas.

Labor Senator for the Northern Territory, Senator Trish Crossin and Somerville Board Member (Centre Manager with GPT group, Casuarina Square), Ben Gill.

Partner Clayton Utz, Margaret Michaels and radio General Manager Fannie Bay Investments, Philip presenter and former long-serving Territory police officer Grice and Property Manager Colliers International, and NT politician, Daryl Manzie. Jullie Loynes.

The Hon. Kon Vatskalis MlA (Minister for Health, Minister for Children and Families, Minister for Child Protection) with Somerville CEO Vicki O’Halloran.

Phillip was provided with an advance copy of the soon to be released rewrite of the book “They Crossed a Continent” by N.T. Historian Peter Forrest.

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Long time supporter of Somerville Robert Macleod, Mayor of Palmerston, with 2011 Somerville Community Services Award category winner, Daly Kelly.

L-R: Somerville Community Services Award finalists Anania Tagaro, Daly Kelly and Samantha Mesler with Somerville Manager, Graham Franklin.

Somerville employees were well represented at the NT L-R: Somerville employees Jessica Butler, Christine Young Achiever Awards night to cheer on all nominees. Karageorgiou, Liza Metcalfe, Terri-Anne Dureau, Jessica Butler, Carla Lee and Jenny Dunne with winner Daly Kelly.

His Honour the Administrator of the Northern Territory Mr Tom Pauling with category finalists and overall 2011 NT Young Achiever of the Year winner, Daniel Walton.

Daly wasn’t the only family winner on the night with his wife, Jacinta Kelly winning the Power and Water Science and Engineering Category.

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Over 15,000 visitors came to see the inaugural Darwin Life and Home Expo. Setting up Somerville’s display are Managers Bonnie Solly and Liza Metcalfe.

L-R: Somerville staff Deborah Bampton, Rajani Pidikiti, Julie Bamford, Pat Pine, Dominic Giblin and Stacey Powell with the Hon. Delia Lawrie MLA.

L-R: Adelaide Dos Santos, Tracy Attewell and Jayne Terry Mills MLA and wife Roslyn also attended the Stockwell. Over the weekend staff handed out hundreds fundraiser. Terry played the guitar and sang a song to of Somerville’s very popular shoulder bags. raise more money for Autism NT.

Apart from Somerville bags packed with information and giveaways, CEO Vicki O’Halloran and Coco O’Halloran helped people with the “Jelly Bean Jar Competition”.

Disability support worker Rajani Pidikiti and husband Raja were among Somerville staff that supported the annual fund-raising event.

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NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

he National Disability To provide an insight into the last ten years. With her TInsurance Scheme (NDIS) individuals and families that an condition deteriorating, her is a plan to create a no-fault NDIS could help, the following movement has become more insurance scheme for everyone real life stories are provided limited. Recently she found (with acknowledgement from herself unable to lift her arm disability. the NDIS website: www. to reach the key in the lock who has, or acquires a significant A national coalition of supporters everyaustraliancounts.com.au) of her front door. While this has been formed to urge the should have been a relatively Australian Government, States and Peter’s story simple matter, it took 12 Territories to introduce a National months before the relevant Disability Insurance Scheme. agency organised for an accessible door to be fitted. In If successful it will represent a the meantime she was forced once in a lifetime opportunity to use a side gate without a to transform the lives of people padlock to get into her own with a disability, their families home. While she waited for the and carers across Australia. new door, someone broke into An NDIS will mean that her house while she was home. thousands of Australians have a When he was a teenager, chance of: Peter broke his neck in a Robert and Mary’s story • a life with the right equipment, swimming accident and • a life with better relationships, became quadriplegic. Nine • a life with assistance, years later he’s now an award winning Youth Development • a life which can be planned Officer and youth counsellor and a life with the kind of • but is at risk of losing his job dignity that most of us take because of a lack of funding for granted. to enable him to get enough An NDIS would provide a secure manual assistance. Incredibly and consistent pool of funds he would receive almost full Robert is a young man with a for disability services. It is time assistance if he resigned physical disability. He suffered envisaged that an NDIS would and became unemployed. a serious brain haemorrhage at be funded through general birth. He uses a wheelchair and revenue or via an extension of Claire’s story cannot speak. He lives at home the Medicare insurance levy. with his parents who supply all his personal care as there are An insurance-based approach to no other options for him. disability services stems from the view that disability is a ‘risk’ that Their stories aren’t unique, but can strike anyone in our society, one of many that need to be told. with potentially catastrophic We all know people whose lives consequences if proper support have been affected because we services are not in place. don’t have an NDIS. Somerville’s role is to Claire has a form of Muscular More information on the ‘champion’ the NDIS in the Dystrophy, and has been NDIS can be found at www. Northern Territory. using a wheelchair for the everyaustraliancounts.com.au)

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NT School Artists Annual Exhibition The 17th annual exhibition Somerville employee and featuring the work of the 2010 former Palmerston High Year 12 visual arts students School student, Jessica Butler, was recently launched at the took out the Minister’s Choice Northern Territory Museum award for her oil painting and Art Gallery. Grevillea - Dry Season. The exhibition showcases Visitors will have the the talent of 38 emerging opportunity to have their own young artists from across input with the people’s choice the Territory. Works include award to be announced at the paintings, drawings, digital end of the exhibition on July 3. images, design, sculptures and Right: Grevillea (pteridifolia) - dry season by Jessica Butler film productions.

2010 - 2020 National Disability Strategy The National Disability life for Australians with explain the strategy in detail Strategy was launched in disability, their families and to Somerville staff and other Melbourne in March 2011, carers. A copy of the Strategy Disability Stakeholders. by Senator Jan McLucas, can be obtained from the In addition, their was an Parliamentary Secretary for FaHCSIA website: www. opportunity to discuss the Disabilities and Carers. The fahcsia.gov.au National Disability Insurance Strategy sets out a ten year Senator McLucas visited Scheme with the Senator (for national plan for improving Darwin earlier this month to background see story page 14).

Australian Central Savings & Loans Community Lottery The Australian Central Savings tickets we can sell, the higher Savings & Loans website & Loans Community Lottery the donation we receive. (www.acsl.com.au). If you have tickets, please The prizes are absolutely charities, schools, clubs and ensure you get the stubs amazing and best of all… there is about helping not-for-profit community groups achieve back before 30 June. The are heaps of them. their goals in providing a public draw will take place on service to our community. Buy a ticket and you’ll know Saturday, 6 August 2011 and you are supporting your Somerville is in its fourth year results will be published in LOCAL community service. of being a participant in the the NT News and Centralian Lottery. Somerville receives Advocate Newspapers. a donation of $2.00 for every Results will also be posted $2.00 ticket that we sell in this on the Australian Central lottery, so obviously, the more

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PROFILE

ALEX ERLANDSON An agency of the Uniting Church in Australia Maintenance Assistant OUR MISSION I was born in Alice Springs “To impact positively on the dignity 21 years ago and lived and quality of life of people who there for 18 years. I then are affected by social and economic moved to Darwin with my disadvantage.” family and my girlfriend in November 2009, looking OUR VISION for something new. “People are able to gain improvement in their quality of life I really enjoy sport, I St Marys never got within 2 by achieving the highest attainable would go crazy without it. goalsafter theof us. first We 10 eventually minutes, standard of social and economic I play in the NTFL for the won by 28 points. It was outcomes.” Wanderers Football Club a tough game with a lot as an undersized ruckman. of injuries - but it was an OUR VALUES • Recognition of the intrinsic worth This year our team won amazing feeling when the siren sounded. of every human being a nail-biting preliminary • Generosity from the heart I recently signed with NT • Service to the community pre-match favourites, the Thunder and am hoping • Justice within our society Tiwifinal Bombers when we by beat2 points the I get to play a few games in a frantic last quarter this year. contest to earn the right This is my third job since SOMERVILLE NEWS to have a crack at minor moving to Darwin, I enjoy premiers St Marys in the Somerville News is the quarterly being outside and on the journal of Somerville Community go, apart from when it’s Services Inc. Further information It is 18 years since our pouring down with rain, grand final. about our organisation and its team has won a grand as it makes most of my work is available from the CEO jobs hard to do, but at the on 8920 4100. Articles may be as under-dogs. However same time it’s all good fun! reproduced freely but we request wefinal led and from again the we start went and in Alex acknowledgement. Donations to help Somerville continue its work are tax deductible and may be sent to: SOMERVILLE FOUNDATION INC. PO Box 42644 CASUARINA NT 0811

SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC. PO Box 42644, CASUARINA, NT 0811 DARWIN OFFICE L - R: Holding the NTFL premiership cup and their medals 147 Lee Point Road, WAGAMAN, NT are Tim Karpany, Shannon Motlop, James McNamee and our own Alex Erlandson. Ph: (08) 8920 4100 Fax: (08) 8920 4101 Email: [email protected]

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