The Quiet Achievers 2015 Night of Recognition

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Issue 98 oonnlliinnee mmaaggaazziinnee March 31, 2015 The Quiet Achievers 2015 Night of Recognition

he recipients of certificates at the Mal - he start of Spring on March Ttese Welfare (NSW) Quiet Achievers – T 21 in Malta heralded an im - Night of Recognition 2015 during Seniors portant day for the Church as Weekend photographed with special Mgr Charles J Scicluna was for - guests and MW committee members at the mally installed as the Archbishop Annunciation Hall, St Dominic’s Black - of the island in a ceremony at the town. Those honoured for their distin - Cathedral in Mdina. guished voluntary work are in the first two The highlight was reached with rows holding their certificates. the reading of the Papal decree - Front row (from left): Sister Giorgina Sul - dated February 27 - appointing tana, Joe Vella, Catherine Vella, Charles Mgr Scicluna (left) to head the Scicluna, Christine Sapienza, Doris Meilak. Church in Malta. Second row: Charles Zarb, Lycia Manche’, It was the first installation since Josephine Grima, Antonia Fenech, that of Archbishop Joseph Mer - Emanuel Debono, Ronnie Borg, Frank and cieca in 1976, who, like Mgr Sci - Marlene Baldacchino, Marie Louis Muscat. cluna, was already bishop when Third row : Clr Greg Cummings, Clr Lisa he was appointed to head the Lane, John Robertson MP, Martin Todor - Maltese Church. ovitch, and Lawrence Dimech. Back : Prof Mercieca’s successor, Mgr Paul Stephen Gatt, Andrew Rohan MP and Cremona was ordained bishop Emanuel Camilleri. after he was nominated, at an or - dination ceremony at St John's (See full report on page 4) Co-Cathedral. 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015 Mary Dimech: Honoured for her significant and exemplary contribution he fourth annual Harmony seventies. She was a Dinner at the Grand Pavillion committed mentor in TRosehill Gardens attended by every aspect of her some 1,300 invited guests bringing helping profession, together people from different cul - particularly on the tures, faiths and linguistic back - workings of beauroc - grounds, was again an event racy and how to showcasing the cultural diversity steer the community and unity of the State of NSW. in the right direction The highlight of the evening was to obtain much- the presentation of the Premier’s needed funding. Awards, amongst the many an addi - It was through her tion to the NSW Multicultural Hon - support that for the our Roll that is a permanent public very first time, the Mary Dimech record of the significant and exem - Maltese community plary contribution by people of our benefitted from the employment of 2009 after a protracted illness at the multicultural society. This posthu - two Maltese-speaking health-care aged of 58 years. mous inscription marks the legacy interpreters and a full-time health- The dinner under the chairmanship of those people who have made a care worker. of the Premier of NSW, the Hon lasting contribution to the commu - Mary was instrumental in the birth Mike Baird was also attended by a nity in New South Wales that ex - and growth of the Maltese Welfare number of other Ministers, Consul- tends beyond their passing. Group in 1977 and kept guiding it Generals and community leaders. until 1980. Her guidance was al - The Maltese community was repre - Mary Dimech - 1951 - 2009 ways professional and worth its sented by the president of the Mal - Mary came to Australia with her weight in gold. However, her talents tese Community Council of NSW, family as a one-year-old baby and were needed elsewhere and so she Lawrence Dimech and Mrs Dimech, grew up in a Maltese home environ - moved on to working with main - the v/president, Emanuel Camilleri ment at Queenstown (Tasmania) stream service providers. and his wife, the Treasurer George and Wentworthville (NSW) with all Mary was active in numerous roles Bartolo and the principal of the Mal - the difficulties new arrivals faced in including being the first Chairper - tese Language School of NSW, Mary their initial settlement. son of the Ethnic Childcare Cooper - Pace-Feraud and her husband Tony. Mary started her tertiary studies at ative, working for the Ethnic Harmony in action the Sydney Conservatorium of Communities Council of NSW and Music but felt a desire for a change also being the Director of the Race *NSW is one of the most culturally of career to social work obtaining a Discrimination Unit and the Human and linguistically diverse states in degree as a social worker from the Rights and Equal Opportunity Com - the world. University of NSW. mission. *Our multicultural society is no This line of work fitted her per - Another of her key achievements longer a small segment, it is a vital fectly. It reflected her innermost per - included working as the National piece of our collective NSW identity. sonality - gentle soul, firm in her Programmes Manager for Multicul - The people of NSW convictions, meticulous in her tasks tural Arts at the Australia Council and infinitely generous. She also where she initiated the Council’s 245 ancestries, 215 languages, 125 re - spent some time working in Lon - first multicultural arts policy. ligious beliefs. don. She was a passionate and dedi - 45% of the people in NSW were ei - The Maltese community of NSW cated advocate for ethnic communi - ther born overseas or have at least owes Mary a lasting gratitude, as ties, minority groups and women. one parent born overseas. she was the one who laid the foun - Her commitment to marginalised 23% of the people in NSW speak a dations for the infrastructural devel - communities is an inspiration. language other than English at opment in Maltese welfare in the Mary Dimech died on November 3, home.

New South Wales (NSW) is one of the Maltese community of NSW owes States in Australia. The others are, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Mary Dimech a lasting gratitude Western Australia and Queensland. Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 3 Giuseppe Grima: Was he the first Maltese in South Australia? residence of D. Gol - By Mark Caruana lan Esq. Burnside, Strathalbyn, died search in Australian newspa - from apoplexy, Jos- pers, available online through eph Grima, aged 75 Athe National Library of Aus - years. The deceased tralia, records a man by the name of was a Maltese, and Giuseppe Grima obtaining a general was highly respected publican licence. This detail is by Mr. and Mrs. recorded in the South Australian Regis - Gollan, with whom ter dated April 2 1842. he had lived for some That year marks the end of the con - time as coachman. vict era in Australia and one would as - The above death sume that Giuseppe Grima would notice clearly stat- have arrived in Australia before this es that Joseph Gri- year to be in position to apply and ob - ma, then aged 75, tain a publican licence. was Maltese. He Ten years later in 1852, Giuseppe was identified by Grima applied for a hackney carriage his friends as a proprietors and driver’s licence to Maltese and was work as a coachman. known to have One year later, the South Australian been born in Register of August 22, 1853, records an Malta. He died unclaimed letter that could be picked from apoplexy (a up at the Post Office, listed under the stroke or a brain section Foreign Letters, in the name of hemorrhage) and Giuseppe Grima. is buried in the Year 1855 must have been a hard one Iron Knob ceme - for Giuseppe, whose occupation is tery. stated as labourer, who was declared Iron Knob is a an insolvent, while the last entry on workplace where, Giuseppe Grima, in the SA Register, is many years later, on the April 26, 1864 where it is stated a number of Mal - that: tese found employment in the Steel Australia but was remembered by his GRIMA. On the 24th March 1864, at the Works of this mining town in South friends. Australia. It is hoped that his name will also be The Whyalla cemetery, where Giu- What I found of remembered by the Maltese commu - seppe Grima is buried, as it is today interest is a note nity of SA as one of its first (if not the in the names on first) pioneer in this State. the headstones It would be appreciated if a photo of of the Whyalla the headstone of Giuseppe Grima at cemetery that is, the Whyalla cemetery could be taken that on July 1, to be deposited in the Migration Mu - 1923, sixty years seum, Adelaide and the Fred Fenech after his death. Maltese Resource Centre in NSW. Joseph Grima had a headstone You can have full access The Voice of the erected by Maltese online anytime by logging to: friends. He must http://www.maltesewelfare.com.au have had no family in South and click on The Voice sign A proud sponsor of The Voice of the Maltese

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ssir kull sena, i Ωda l- organizzaturi dejjem Iisibu mod kif dan l- avveniment ji©i ppre Ωentat b’mod pro - fessjonali u differenti. Quddiem sala ppakk - jata bin-nies, il-Maltese Welfare (NSW) ip - pre Ωentaw il-15-il ediz - zjoni tal- Quiet Achievers – Night of Recognition . Did- darba 13-il persuna ta’ nisel Malti ©ew onorati g˙ax-xog˙ol li wettqu fil-qasam tal-voluntarjat fl-isferi differenti tal-ko - munita` generali. Dan huwa wie˙ed mill-avveniment li jsiru waqt NSW Seniors’ Week li dis-sena kellha b˙ala tema, Gwandalan, Antonia Fenech minn Dan Sifeizszsejorn li mdailnl- ml-aisvtevdeniinm lie nattt ehn u - “Be Inspired”. Çertament li dawk li Umina Beach, Josephine Grima uniku g˙daexw jgin˙vaolll-vfui nfizhjo lnilil -lik iolhmau s-sir rçevew iç-çertifikat tal-g˙arfien minn Horsley Park, Lycia Manche` nita’ Maglt˙ijaal dkaowllhn al- ata˙l˙-iaSrt a1t5 -fiul q sena. g˙ax-xog˙ol u l-e Ωempju tag˙hom minn Fairfield Heig˙ts, Doris Meilak ba Ωi ©enerali u mhux biss minn xi jispiraw lil dawk ta’ madwarhom. minn Greystanes, Christine g˙aqda wa˙da. Kif qal il-president tal-Maltese Wel - Sapienza minn Moorbank, Charles G˙al din il-lejla li saret fl-Annunci - fare (NSW), Lawrence Dimech “is- Scicluna minn Gorokan, Catherine ation Hall tad-Dar tal-Anzjani San sodisfazzjon ta’ min jag˙mel xog˙ol Vella minn Russell Lea, Joe Vella Duminku fi Blacktown attendew, voluntarju ma ji©ix mill-flus jew minn Blacktown u Charles Zarb minbarra r-residenti tad-dar, Sister mis-suççessi persunali, i Ωda mill-fatt minn Greystanes. (ara ritratt fl-ewwel Giorgina Sultana u s-sorijiet l-o˙ra, li dawn qeg˙din jikkontribwixxu faççata) iç-çerman tal-bord tad-diretturi, l- biex titjieb il-kwalita` tal-˙ajja tan- Il-proçedura biex ji©u mag˙ Ωula l- Assoc. Profs Stephen Gatt, is--CEO l- nies. Dan hu l-akbar valur tax- a˙˙ar tnax tibda minn Jannar wara gdid Martin Todorovitch kif ukoll xog˙ol voluntarju”. li membri tal-komunita` jibag˙tu n- il-membri tal-Parlament Statali, Dawk onorati din id-darba kienu: nominazzjonijiet tag˙hom lill-ku - John Robertson (Blacktown) u An - Frank u Marlene Baldacchino minn mitat fejn jispjegaw bid-dettal drew Rohan (Smithfield). Pemulwuy, Ronnie Borg minn Old ix-xog˙ol li jkun wettqu fil-qasam Kien hemm ukoll is-Sindku ta’ Hol - Toongabbie, Emanuel Debono minn tal-volontarjat tul hajjithom. royd Greg Cummings u s-sinjura tieg˙u, il-kunsilliera Lisa Lake u Marie Louis Mus - cat mill-Fiducian Finan - cial Services li sponsorjaw din il-lejla, flimkien ma’ Ωew©ha Frank. It-taqsima mu Ωik ali ©iet fdata f’idejn il-popolari Joe Apap li tassew ferra˙ u nissel nostal©ija bl- g˙a Ωliet mu Ωikali tieg˙u. Il-pre Ωentazzjoni taç- çertifikati saret minn John Robertson MP u An - drew Rohan MP waqt li dan tal-a˙˙ar g˙amel ukoll id-diskors tal- g˙eluq. Frances Montesin u Doris Grima kienu l-qar - reja waqt li Nathalie Gatt g˙amlitha tal-MC, b’Lawrence Gatt ikun il- koordinatur tal-lejla. Il-Maltese Welfare ˙aqqhom prosit ta’ pre Ωentazzjoni o˙ra li g˙amlet unur lill-komu - nita` Maltija. Il-kumitat tal-Maltese Welfare (NSW) 2015 li kellu x-xog˙ol li jag˙mel l-g˙a Ωla finali. Wara (mix-xellug ): Charles Micallef, Lino Vella, Lawrence Gatt, Mark Caruana u Emanuel Camil - leri. Quddiem ( mix-xellug ): Frances Montesin, Rita Kassas, Marlene u Lawrence Dimech, Doris Grima, Nathalie Gatt u Maria DeCarlo. Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 5

A happy Bill Borg with his latest award pre - sented to him by Mulgoa MP Tania Davis

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n recognition and appreciation of his outstanding service mini field used by the Club in Bill Borg’s honour (see photo - to the Community, at Peppertree Reserve the local State graph) in appreciation of his many years of service to the Member for Mulgoa, Tania Davies presented Bill Borg, community. It is the first time this honour has been be - SIecretary of St Clair Junior Rugby League Club, with the stowed on a person still living. NSW Government Community Service Award. Bill Borg’s other accolades throughout his voluntary serv - Members of Parliament are allowed to nominate only two ice in the community include: people per year to receive this award and Bill, born in St 2001 - Made life member of St Clair Junior Rugby League Lawrence Gozo, Malta, is one of them for 2015. He arrived Club. in Australia with his family 50 years ago. He is the second 2007 - Made life member of the Penrith District Junior eldest of nine to George (deceased) and Rita Borg of Rugby League Club, becoming the only non-Penrith Junior Greystanes NSW. Rugby League Committee member to achieve this honour. During the presentation, Member of Parliament for Mul - 2008 - Centenary of Rugby League Medal. goa Tania Davies said. “Today I am proud to honour a true blue, gentleman and humble man, Bill Borg, for his tireless 2008 - Penrith City Council Australia Day Sports Achieve - work as a volunteer on the committee of the St Clair ment Award. Comets Junior Rugby League Club as Secretary since 1990. 2010 - Naming of the Mini Field at Peppertree Reserve to He has dedicated a large portion of his personal life encour - The Bill Borg Mini Field. aging children to be active participants in team sports”. 2011 - Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Sports Administra - The Gozitan has been instrumental in the club’s growth tion Award. and plays a vital role in the day-to-day operations of one of He has also received an ‘ING Volunteer of the year’ award. the largest Rugby League clubs in the Penrith district with *St Clair is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, an annual playing roster of almost 700 players. He has Australia. It is 39 kilometres west of the Sydney central business played a leading role in many major improvements to the district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is playing field amenities. part of the Greater Western Sydney region. St Clair is within view In 2010, Penrith City Council approved the naming of the of the Blue Mountains. MALTA TRAVEL Incorporating Pendle Hill Travel A division of Felice Travel Pty Ltd ABN 71 073 235 408 Licensed Travel Agent Lic. No 2TA4425

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Melbourne’s Moomba Festival oomba is celebration time in the great numbers of supporters who come Melbourne that takes place every by Paul Vella to the city annually to participate in the en - Myear in March. It’s a festival of (Photos by Caesar Vella) tertainment. Moomba is marked by both many days similar to Malta’s “Carnival”, continuity and change. It has reinvented it - which reaches its peak on the Monday light up the night sky. Moomba provides self through the years to remain relevant with the Moomba Festival Parade that this something for everyone and has at times and vibrant to festival-goers, who, since year attracted around 70,000 people. had up to 200 different events spread over the mid-1980s at least, have had no short - On the Sunday and Monday water skiing 11 days; most of them free. age of events to choose from. competitions are held, attracting perform - From waterskiing to parades of decorated With its changing festival directors, ad - ers from all over the word. On the same trams, and from street theatre to world- ministration and funding; its backdrop of day there’s also the Birdman Rally, where class opera, Moomba has sought to re - shifting social, cultural and political envi - contestants try to fly in their makeshift fly - spond to the times and to engage a diverse ronments; and the inevitable criticisms to ing gadgets from a platform onto the Yarra audience in a popular community festival. which such populist events are subject, River. The It is of lit - Moomba necessarily has a rich and com - winner will tle surpri- plex history. The story of Moomba is in ef - be the the se that it fect a composite of many stories. But there one that “fli- has been is some continuity that forms a core to the es” the long- subject to past of this outdoor festival. These relate est distance. criticism primarily to place and the nature of the Some “fly” for its pop- events that have occurred, and still do, in several me - ulism. those places. tres; others But Mo- For many, the most memorable experi - fall straight omba’s ence is the grand parade down Swanston into the river success Street, which has served historically as the as soon as can best defining event of Moomba they leave be meas - the platform. ured by Continued on page ?? In all my 50 years in Aus - tralia, this was the first time I managed to make it to see the Moomba Festi - val Parade… and I loved it. Since its establishment in 1955, the Moomba festival has become something of an institution, un - folding in the city’s parks, along its streets and on the waters of its Yarra River. The festival is as fa - miliar to post-war Melbourne as the AFL and the Melbourne Cup have been for more than a century. Moomba has touched the lives of millions; it has had hundreds of ad - ministrators, tens of thousands of performers and legions of specta - tors. This is the event that helps the streets to come alive with colour and fanfare while the fireworks that Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 7 Paul Vella Paul Vella waqt wie˙ed mill-pro - lura fuq grammi tieg˙u fuq 3ZZZ Radju 3ZZZ ara waqfien ta’ kwa Ωi sena Paul b˙all-o˙rajn WVella re©a beda jxandar programmi fil-grupp, jem - bil-Malti fuq ir-Radju Komunitarju f’Mel - men fil-˙tie©a bourne 3ZZZ 92.3 FM. B˙alissa qed jip - li wie˙ed jie- pre Ωenta l-programm ta’ nhar ta’ Ìimg˙a, ˙u ˙sieb l-Ils- fil-5 pm u ie˙or is-Sibt, fl-10 am, darba ien Malti u l-Kultura Maltija. mut, Paul Vella u Emmanuel Brincat. Fost fix-xahar. Kemm ilu li re©a’ jxandar Paul rçeva dawn, Mario Sammut, li joqg˙od Mor - Matul il-waqfien tieg˙u mill-programmi, g˙add ta’ telefonati u ta’ mer˙ba, u well, jag˙mel vja©© ta’ sag˙tejn bil-fer - ˙afna semmieg˙a, fosthom g˙add ta’ anz - anke messa©©i ta’ nkora©©iment. rovija lejn Melbourne u lura, kull nhar ta’ jani, g˙amlu kuntatt mieg˙u ˙alli jer©a’ B˙ala ˙arsa ©enerali lejn ir-Radju Komu - Sibt biex jippre Ωenta l-programm li ilu jip - jibda jxandar g˙ax ˙assew in-nuqqas ta’ nitarju 3ZZZ f’Melbourne, ta’ min jg˙id li produçi g˙al aktar minn 25 sena, ˙afna siltiet mill-programmi tal-Ìimg˙a li jin - dan ixandar programemmi abi’lsaktar minn 60 drabi aspejje Ω g˙alih. kludu l-qari u t-tifsir tal-Evan©elju tal- lingwa differenti. Il-Maltin t’hemmhekk It-3ZZZ huwa l-ikbar stazzjon komuni - Óadd. g˙andhom g˙alihom tlett programmi ta’ tarju f’Melbourne b’xandara voluntieri u Fil-programmi tieg˙u, Paul jipprova sieg˙a fil-©img˙a - it-Tnejn u l-Ìimg˙a programmi li jistg˙u jinstemg˙u ma’ Vic - jda˙˙al laqtiet differenti li jog˙©bu lis-sem - fil-5 pm, s-Sibt fl-10 am. G˙andhom ukoll toria kollha. Barra dan jistg˙u jinstemg˙u mieg˙a, fosthom marçi minn baned Maltin, programm ie˙or kull l-a˙˙ar Erbg˙a tax- ukoll mad-dinja fuq l-internet, dirett jew mu Ωika u g˙ana Malti. Barraminhekk, min- xahar fis-1 pm. - sieg˙a wara li jixxandar u ˙abba li hu mda˙˙al sew fil-Grupp Letter - Ix-xandara l-o˙ra li wkoll jag˙mlu l- jibqa’ hemm g˙al ©img˙a s˙i˙a sakemm atura Maltija ta’ Victoria, jinkludi wkoll ˙idma tag˙hom b’dedikazzjoni, huma, jid˙ol programm ©did. qari ta’ pro Ωa u poe Ωiji Maltin min˙abba li Lewis Stafrace (Convenor), Mario Sam - Biex wie˙ed jisma’ l-programmi ta’ on3 dZeZmZa, ngd ˙andu jmur fuq dan is-sit tal- , . Fuq ix- xellug hemm kaxxa . Melbourne’s Moomba Festival Minnha, minn fost il-lingwi ag˙ Ωel Continue from page ?? u l-programm Malti li trind-. tAergn˙eftash fttupq:u// wuw wwa.r3az zazg.c˙ofmas. auu koll Nowadays the Moom- Fl-a˙˙ar ." Hlisetkekn jtiob daa s hl-opwro " - ba Parade takes place in gramm. St. Kilda Road. At its "MWailete˙seed" jin˙tie© li jkollu s- height, from the 1950s jew . Jekk" lmis a- until the 1970s, it drew tjekno"ll.u x jista’ jn"iOΩΩKlu" b'xejn minn fuq l- hundreds of thousands . Il-programm ta’ nhar t’Erbg˙a of people to central hu mni ΩΩ el ta˙t il-lingwa “Arsmoeftnwianre” Melbourne. "mRiena˙la Pbblaay elir "d an h"uR ˙eianl Otanl-ei"stazzjon u In the early years these mhux tal-Maltin. pageants embodied the internet glitz and high times of Fil-programmi wie˙ed isib, l-a˙bari - the 1950s, livening up jiet, marçi ta’ baned Maltin, reli©jon, what was a lifeless city kanzunetti Maltin, letteratura, umor- centre. iΩmu, sports u affarijiet o˙ra. Horse and tractor- drawn floats - someti- Korrispondent Speçjali mes swan-shaped or festooned in flowers created an incongruous procession against the grey, Victorian façades of Swanston Street. Sadly, the number of floats (karrijiet) has declined over the years, but the marching girls, brass bands, children from differ - ent sports, children from different dancing schools, children from talent schools and participants from a large number of na - tionalities, such as Italians, Greeks, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, and others, are all, still there. Disappointingly, no Maltese Community was represented this year at the festival. Years back the Maltese Community used to take part with floats, some of them very artistitically made, most often with the initiative of Freddie Asciak, his friends and helpers from the Maltese Community Council of Victoria. One would at least expect that the Maltese Community would be represented by at least one of the three Maltese Bands in Vic - toria on such occasions. But apart from that, this year Moomba was yet another suc - cessful festival. 8 T he Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015 Have your say/Xi trid tghid?

J. ScibeYrraos muinrn Plaerratmtaettra NsS/W L jik -- itnthrari tat’ aÓagm˙is skato-8 mpm u. s.-.Sibt biex teb: jaqdu lin-nies u anki jitilg˙u lejn in- na˙at tal-Western Suburbs, g˙alhekk The Voice of the Maltese r-reazzjoni tieg˙i meta qrajt l-ittra donnu jidher li morna lura. G˙ax I“Dewmien esa©erat” (˙ar©a Nru 97) ng˙iduha, biex tistenna tlett xhur oonnlliinnee mmaaggaazziinnee kienet, kif jista’ jkun li xi ˙add g˙al appuntament mhix çajta. i˙alli tinholoq sitwazzjoni Ma nafx g˙aliex jistennew il - is is a bi-lingual (in b˙al din? menti b˙al dawn biex jit - English and Maltese) fort - Niftakar meta l-Konsu - tie˙du passi. Tajjeb li nightly online publication lati kienu anke jift˙u issa g˙andna çittadi - specifically targeting all nanza doppja i Ωda Maltese living abroad jekk se jkun hemm with emphasis on the intoppi biex inkunu Australian scene. Dewmien esa©nisteg˙u rnaapplikt aw is online magazine is ifisser nuqqas serju li sent via email by request. g˙andu ji©i rran©at Subscription is free. minnufih. am very honoured to be re - Editors: Iceiving such a professional Malta: Joseph Cutajar Paul Pisani from Perth, sEWerAv ixwcer aiptse s:ensive online Australia: magazine, and I want to comment on a letter Lawrence Dimech: MOM, tehaxt waes prubclishieds ine Issue No. 97. It was in OAM, JP Maltese, but I could only get a small grip on email address: it, regardinTgh eM Vaoltiecsee o Pf athsesp Moratl tAespe plications. [email protected] I understand that to get a renewal, one has to make an application for an appointment to the Maltese Embassy in Canberra. If you Letters for publication in The Voice ei - reside in any other part of Australia, it be - comes an expensive exercise to get to Can - l-Ministeru g˙all-Affarijiet Bar - ther in Maltese or English should be ranin jirreferi g˙all-allegazzjoni - e-mailed to: [email protected]. berra for a Passport renewal. Il-Ministeru We reside in Perth WA, and the expense jiet li qed isiru dwar dewmien ta’ Now you can also join us is a huge amount when you take into ac - ˙ruj©i tak’ pkassuapmorti um jixteieqn jintfaorm a on facebook: count the cost of the air fare as well as the li min˙abba g˙add sostanzjali ta’ ap - cost of the renewal of the Passport. plikazzjonijiet g˙all-passaporti, l-ap - https://www.facebook. puntamenti fil-Konsulat Ìenerali ta’ We cannot justify the extra expense so we I com/groups/thevoice - will have to forego Renewals. Sydney qed jie˙du aktar tul mis- I hope that the High Commissioner of the soltu. Il-Ministeru st˙arre© is-sitwaz - ofthemaltese Maltese people will look at this anomaly. zjoni u qed jie˙u passi immedjati biex jinqata’ x-xog˙ol b’lura li hemm. Il-Konsulat Ìenerali ta’ Sydney nta - lab biex i Ωid l-appuntmenti kuljum ˙alli jinqata` x-xog˙ol b’lura u l-ist - ess talba saret ukoll lill-Konsulat Ìenerali ta’ Melbourne. Nota editorjali: Dak li qed nippubb - likaw m’humiex allegazzjonijiet i Ωda il - While visiting Malta Stay at: menti mill-qarrejja tag˙na. The Diplomat Hotel,, 173 Tower Road Sliema just want to let you know how much Iyour E-newsletter is appreciated by the Email: [email protected] Tel: (00356) 23497000 Marltiessae P sreenviiotersr ai nfr Soymd NneSyW. wI raimte sa: lways letting people I meet know that it is a great read and full of interesting information aAbout pthe plocarl Mealctesei acomtmiunoity n and what is happening in Malta; great pictures and stories. I especially enjoyed reading the article about the MAYC Fete that was held recently at La Valette Social Centre. Keep up the great work. Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 9

Above: the MCA choir in their colourful costume MCA (NSW) Choir a hit at the Holroyd City Fest. They regaled the audi - ence with Australian and at Holroyd City Fest 2015 Maltese folk songs he Maltese Cultural Association (NSW) Choir took part in extremely well. The members of the Choir, dressed in their very Tthe Holroyd Family Festival held in Holroyd Gardens, Mer - colourful folk costumes drew many compliments from the audi - rylands was a great hit with the large crowd made up of young ence as they sang a selection of Australian/Maltese folk songs. and old that enjoyed a wonderful family atmosphere. The choir’s performance even got the audience to join them in The festival went down well with everybody. It included many the singing of the popular Australian Folk songs and a few of different arts and craft stalls, an amazing selection of food stalls them got up and danced the Waltz to the Maltese tune of Ghanja from many different countries as well as live entertainment that lil Malta, which is a popular Maltese song, written by Alfred included “Commando” from The Biggest Loser, Chinese Drag - Grech from Malta and made popular by Enzo Guzman. ons, The Holroyd City Brass Band and Dance Groups, as well as All had a good time and the Maltese community was well rep - many rides for the children. resented by this delightful and very active Choir. The Choir con - The live entertainment at the festival was greatly appreciated tinues to attract new members; it is open to anyone who has a by the attendees and the performance of the MCA choir on the love of singing to join. For information on joining this choir one Community Stage later in the evening in particular went down should contact Jim Borg on 96367767. 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015 A version of this series in English may be found in kitba ta’ the author's blog at: IVAN http://www.ivancauchi. CAUCHI Perspettiva blogspot.com Id-Djaletti an l-a˙˙ar, inzertajt artiklu fuq l-ABC, imsejja˙ 'L-Istorja tal-Ingli Ω Awstraljan: g˙aliex nitkellmu kif nitkellmu'. 1 L- Dartiklu jitkellem fuq pubblikazzjoni tal-awtur Kel Richards bl-istess isem. Richards jg˙id li biex tifhem kif il-lingwa tinstema f'dan il-pa - jji Ω, trid tifhem l-istorja riçenti tal-pajji Ω, ji©ifieri wara l-wasla tal-Ingli Ωi mitejn sena ilu. Dawn ©ew fuq ˙dax-il bastiment minn postijiet differenti fl-Ingilterra, u lkoll kellhom id-djaletti Ingli Ωi tag˙hom. Kienu jinstemg˙u differenti, u kellhom kliem differenti wkoll, u biex ikunu jistg˙u jikkomunikaw, bi Ω-Ω mien il-varjaz - zjoni fid-djaletti bdew jitnaqqsu xi ftit. Fl-a˙˙ar tas-seklu dsatax kien hemm tentattiv sabiex ji©i stab - bilit mod standard kif ji©i mitkellem l-Ingli Ω fl-Awstralja. Intg˙a Ωel id-djalett tal-klassi edukata tan-nofsinhar tal-Ingilterra, fejn hemm l-Universitajiet ta' Oxford u Cambridge, li ©ie kkun - sidrat b˙ala it-'tajjeb'. Il-bqija tad-djaletti, naturalment, kienu '˙ Ωiena'. Dan id-djalett 'standard' illum jissejja˙ Pronunzja Rçevuta . Illum jing˙ad li hemm tliet aççenti prinçipali fl-Awstralja, anke jekk dawn ma jidhirx li huma bba Ωati fuq re©juni ©eografiçi 2: (li ©ej mill-RP), li e Ωempju tieg˙(uR eticsetiav' etdit qPierso nl-uan t - ctriiaçtii oCna t-e R BPl)anchett; eΩempju tkun l-eks Prim Ministru Awstraljana, Julia Gillard; *IkkultiveΩat empju jkun il-persuna©© Steve Irwin, illum mejjet. Ìewni Ωew© ˙sibijiet meta kont qed naqra dan kollu. *LÌ-eenwewraelli ,hu li ma kien qed jissemma xejn fuq il-massa kbira ta' lingwi u djaletti Abori©ini tal-pajji Ω. Dawn naturalment m'g˙and - h*oWmixes xa'j, aqsmu mal-Ingli Ω, ˙ lief li sellfu lill-Ingli Ω il-kliem u l- ismijiet antiki tag˙hom, b˙al g˙al g˙adira, jew Parramatta b˙ala post. It-tieni kien li hemm differenzi imma anke xi similaritajiet bejn il-proçess u l-istat tad-djaletti fl-Ingli Ω Awstraljan u dawk ta' Malta. billabong Differenza li tispikka hi li hemm varjazzjoni ikbar f'Malta, kif ukoll li d-djaletti ivarjaw ©eografikament. Fl-istess Ωmien li l-In - gli Ωi kienu qed 'jiskopru' l-Awstralja, Mikiel Anton Vassalli kien di©a` semma d-djaletti Maltin, 3 u kien qasamhom f'˙ames gruppi fuq ba Ωi ©eografika, u kull grupp ikollu l-varjazzjonijiet tieg˙u: Similarità mad-djaletti Awstraljani, hija l-attitudni ta' xi w˙ud li d-djaletti huma ta' min iwarrabhom, jew huma tal-misthija. Jien niftaPkaa©r nlail bniat-ntnitalu w tal˙-d’lae stsiiekgu˙'i , tali' Mmeiktai ekl oAnnt toin nΩ uVrahsas aklilei net toqg˙od attenta ˙afna li titkellem 'bil-Malti pulit', kwa Ωi pulit (pooleet) i ΩΩ ejjed. Smajt b'ka Ω ie˙or ta' tifel li staqsa lil ommu 1. Il-Belt Valletta u madwar il-Port il-Kbir; g˙aliex it-tali persuna ra˙lija 'titkellem bil-pasta Ω'. 2.J iDenja ille-tftaim taillj-aL tviaegn˙t i minn G˙awdex, mi Ω-Ω ew© na˙at, u meta G˙all-grazzja t'Alla qed ikun hawn qawmien ta' interess fid- 3ko. nDtj Ωagle˙titri kÇoennt timramli ur spiss sa din il-g Ωira. Niftakar sew lill-©en - djaletti Maltin. Hemm grupp fuq Facebook fejn ji©u diskussi d- i4t.u Dri jtaielegt˙tii jtiasli-mPgu˙nue nlitl xi ˙add jit˙addet, u minnufi˙ jirrimarkaw djaletti (fittex g˙al 'Djeletti Maltin'). Hemm ukoll pro©ett “5E. lh-,G d˙aakw dΩgxui r minn Ta' Sannat”, jew “Dik qisha mir-Rabat mir-radju tal-Università ta’ Malta biex ji©u mxandra (t'G˙awdex)”. ntervisti ma' nies bi djalett minn diversi r˙ula madwar Malta u Peress li huma kienu speçifikament mill-G˙arb, G˙awdex, kul - G˙awdex. Il-programm jismu 'Kollu Malti' 4 u hekk hu! tant kont nisma' f'xi triq jew pjazza xi kelma bl-ittra 'g˙' jew 'h' Huwa çar li d-djaletti g˙adhom qawwija anke 'l bog˙od minn jinstemg˙u qishom '˙', meta illum ikunu mistennija li ma tin - xtut missirijietna, u g˙adhom ukoClal mil pbuosg F˙Mod milli jmutu. Qed stemg˙ux, b˙all-kelma 'dahru' ( ) tinstema 'da˙ru'. jistennew biss biex jer©g˙u ji©u misjuba fis-s˙i˙, u ççelebrati. Il- F'dawn is-sentejn li ilni ng˙allem il-lingwa Maltija hawn f’Syd - ˙olma tieg˙i hi li nkun parti miç-çelebrazzjoni ta' dan il-wirt ney, bqajt immeraviljat ninnota li d-djaletti Maltin g˙adhom qawwi tag˙na l-Maltin. ˙ajjin anke hawn fl-Awstralja, u mhux biss fl-immigranti tal- ewwel ©enerazzjoni li ©ew hawhni,s i mbamcka wkoll f'dawk tat-tieni u [1]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015 03 16/the story behind australian english/6315078, re - anke t-tielet ©enerazzjoni, li ma twildux Malta imma fl-Awstralja. trieved 24/3/2015 G˙alkemm jien naturalment ng˙allem il-lingwa u l-aççent stan - [2]http://dialectblog.com/2011/07/10/types of australian accents/, retrieved 24/3/2015 dard Malti, ikolli nistqarr li nitpaxxa nisma' l-istudenti jitkellmu, [R3]eKfteŷrbe ynl zkil ŷm Mâlti mfysser byl- Latîn u byt -Taljân; Michaelis Antonii Vassalli; min b'djalett mill-iM©arr (ta' Malta), o˙ra b'aççent mill-Mellie˙a, 1796; p16 o˙ra titkellem bil-'k' minflok bil-'q'. [4]http://campusfm.um.edu.mt/pages/webcastspages/kollumalti.htm, retrieved 24/3/2015 Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 11 Maltese High Commission in Canberra Glass Project he High Commission tatives of the ACT govern - of the Republic of ment, the artists them - TMalta was one of eight selves, the media and countries that participated personalities from the Aus - in the project Diplomacy: tralian artistic world. Translations in Glass or - Malta’s High Commis - ganised by Canberra Glass - sioner to Australia, Mr. works. Basically this is a Charles Muscat, accompa - project showcases decora - nied by his deputy, Dr tive glass collections that Joseph Pirotta, attended was later viewed by the the event that put items of public. Maltese decorative glass in An Australian glass artist the limelight as it was ex - was attached to each par - hibited at the entrance of ticipating Embassy and cre - the Australian exhibition. ated original works inspired The Maltese glass was also by the country he is at - accompanied by pieces of tached to. In the case of exquisite Maltese lace per - Malta, renowned artist sonally made by Mrs. Vic - Andy Baldwin produced toria Muscat, the spouse of fantastic pieces of glass in - the HC. spired by Maltese lace. An exhibition of all the The works of eight famous H.E. Charles Muscat and Mrs. Victoria Maltese glass, sent over glass artists inspired by the Muscat (first left), with Glassworks' from Mdina Glass and respective countries were Guest Curator Ms. Ivana Jirasek Gozo Glass, will also be exhibited at Canberra held later towards the end Glassworks in an event at the Can - presence of the Ambassadors of the of this month at Canberra Glass - berra Glassworks in February in the eight participating countries represen - works. Malta Stand at Canberra Multicultural Festival alta also put up a stand at the Canberra Mul - Mticultural Festival that was held in the centre of the Australian capital. This annual event draws im - mense crowds from Canberra itself and interstate as all countries try to give a glimpse of their culture, traditions and also their food. This year Malta built a stand in the EU Village along with other EU Member States. Manned by diplomats at the High Commission and also by members of the committee of the Maltese Aus - tralian Association of Canberra and Queanbeyan, the stand attracted hundreds of visitors. Enquiries were also made, mostly regarding study - ing in Malta, tourism and possibilities of dual citi - zenship by Australians who have a Maltese Malta’s stand at the Canberra parental connection. Multicultural Festival Australian political dignitaries, among them the Hon. Yvette Berry, ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs the day. who was introduced by the EU Head of Delegation HE Mr. High Commissioner HE Charles Muscat and Deputy HC Sem Fabrizi, also visited the stand. A considerable amount Dr. Joseph Pirotta coordinated the organsation of the of publicity material and souvenirs were distributed during Malta stand. One good turn deserves another Kull qalb trid o˙ra edication we have lots of; when it comes to time, we find it as iex tipproduçi magazine b˙al dan, li wara kollox hu Dwhen dedicatiing oneself to a cause, it’s there. A third ingredi - Bfrott tal-passjoni li g˙andna biex inwasslu t-tag˙rif ent needed to produce an online magazine such as The Voice of the lill-Maltin barra minn art twelidhom, ma jin˙tie©x biss Maltese is financial. To offset that, of late, the production team has xog˙ol u ˙in, imma wkoll spejje Ω. been seeking sponsors to help us share that burden with us. Biex jittaffew u˙ud mill -ispejje Ω nippruvaw insibu Some have responded positively by advertising the services they sponsors ˙alli jg˙inuna. G˙ad m’g˙andniex bi ΩΩ ejjed offer to their clients on our publication. There is need for more, but minnhom, imma bdejna , u ta ’ min jag ˙tihom ˙ajr . at least it’s a start. We call upon others to follow them. Kull qalb trid o˙ra , g˙alhekk in ˙e©© u lill -qarrejja One good turn deserves another; therefore in return, our readers biex i©ibu dan quddiem g˙ajnejhom u kemm jista ’ too have a part to play. They are therefore urged to use the services jkun ju Ωaw is -servizzi u/jew jixtru l-prodotti ta ’ dawk and buy products of those sponsoring The Voice of the Maltese. li qed jirreklamaw /jisponsorjaw fil -magazine . 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015 Roundup of News About Malta €200m. investment hailed as important milestone for healthcare in Malta, Gozo he Maltese Government has signed a €200 million investment agree - Tment in Malta’s healthcare infra - structure with Barts, one of Britain’s leading medical and dental schools, that would pave the way for what is by far the biggest direct foreign investment Gozo has ever seen. Presiding the signing of the agreement in Gozo, Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat described the investment as an important milestone for Malta and Gozo, “an impor - tant moment in the history of this island”. Barts, which is ranked 4th in the UK for medicine and 1st in the UK for dentistry, has a reputation for impressive research across many disciplines, will be setting up the Barts Gozo Campus and with 1,600 un - dergraduate and 750 postgraduate students. Dr Muscat said that this investment “places Gozo on the world map – as an is - The chairman of Malta Enterprise, Dr Mario Vella (left) and Prof Anthony Morris for Barts land that will become known for produc - signing the agreement in the presence of (from right): Anton Refalo (Minister for Gozo), Chris ing some of the finest medics in Europe.” Cardona (Minister for Economy), the Prime Minister, Louis Grech (Deputy PM), Konrad Mizzi The government expects the Campus to (Minister for Health and Energy) and Chris Fearne (Parliamentary Secretary for Health) attract a good number of students from ensure health care to remain free. class. They include, the existing Gozo Gen - Europe, North America and the Middle The Barts’ Medical and Dentistry School eral Hospital that will be redeveloped, in - East as its undergraduate courses are to be project, standing alone, is already a mas - creasing the total capacity from 291 to 450 marketed around the globe. It would host sive boost to Gozo and the economy, how - beds, with 125 of them being utilised for 300 mostly foreign students with an intake ever, this is part of a larger, more medical tourism, while at the same time ex - of 60 students for every academic year. ambitious step change in healthcare in panding the spaces and services for locals. Malta is also eager to benefit from its re - Malta; there will be improved facilities, As part of the investment, St. Luke’s Hos - search mission in fields such as oncology, more beds and more professionals. pital, that was left to rot for 15 years will cardiac, dentistry, inflammation, ge - Moreover, the presence of Barts will pro - come back into life. It will have a rehabil - nomics, neuroscience and primary care, vide new opportunities for Maltese med - itation area, fully equipped labs for CT and also from their teaching excellence. ical scientists and practitioners as well as Scans, PET Scans and MRIs and a new The Prime Minister said this is “a win- for scientists in Life Sciences generally. dermatology centre servicing about 35,000 win agreement”, thanks to it health care in As a result of the deal, three other hospi - outpatients yearly, and the Karin Grech Malta will become even better, and would tals will be upgraded to be in the Mater Dei premises will also be renovated to accom - modate 270 long term geriatric patients. All this will relieve pressure on Mater ... and a new hospital in Smart City in 2017 Dei Hospital that, the PM said, “has been rime Minister Joseph Muscat announced Maltese and Italian interests, will become a plagued by endemic problems as a result PSaturday that a new private hospital to be “medical centre of excellence” that will op - of a lack of proper planning primary called ‘St John Paul II Hospital’ resulting erate mainly in the fields of sports medicine, healthcare services. It will enable it to pro - from a €100 million private investment is to orthopaedics and neurosurgery. vide top of the range medical care without be built at Smart City that should start oper - It will include a strategic partnership with bursting at the seams,” the PM said. At the ating in 2017. Johnsons and Johnsons, one of the largest same time the government also plans to Dr Muscat said that this 200-bed state-of- worldwide companies in the health sector, continue expanding capacity at Mater Dei. the-art private hospital that is to be built and would also be collaborating in the provi - through a new investment company with sion of materials, research and technology, The new investment would be creating with Maltese professionals, the university and 1,200 new healthcare related jobs in the other training institutions. Maltese islands. Summer Time: 8 hrs difference The hospital will operate mainly in the field He said that Malta is building a health ummer Time in Malta began last Sunday of orthopaedic with surgical and outpatient care system that will make it proud,” Swhen clocks were put forward one hour. activity and employ 500 people. Fifty of its which is good news for all of Gozo, for all It ends at 2am on October 25. 200 rooms will be suites and the hospital will patients, all health professionals, and for In Australia, Daylight Saving Time that collaborate with Maltese professionals, the everybody who is optimistic and believes began on the first Sunday in October, ends university and other training institutions. in a strong, free universal healthcare sys - next Sunday when clocks are put back one The hospital to be run by Synesis Ltd Malta, tem built for the 21st century. hour. together with Italian Society of Personalised Health Minister Konrad Mizzi said the It is only observed in New South Wales, Vic - Medicine will look at the molecular and project would take place over a period of toria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Aus - metabolic footprint of the individual to come four years, while Parliamentary Secretary tralian Capital Territory so the time difference up with products tailored for individual pa - Chris Fearne said that this was a dream beween them and Malta will be eight hours. tients. come true for the medical professionals. 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The new Archbishop Mgr Charles Scicluna (left) CChhaarrlleess JJ SScciicclluunnaa iinnssttaalllleedd greeted by his predeces - aass MMaallttaa’’ss nneeww AArrcchhbbiisshhoopp sor Mgr Paul Cremona alta’s new Archbishop, Mgr Charles J The highlight of the cere - MScicluna was formally installed during mony was reached in the a ceremony at the Mdina Cathedral on Mar- cathedral with the reading ch 21. It was the first installation since that of the Papal decree and of Archbishop Joseph Mercieca in 1976. after Archbishop Eme-ritus After the reading of the Papal decree con - Paul Cremona led prayers, celebrated Mass was celebrated, but the day the Papal Nuncio, Mgr for him started several hours earlier when he Aldo Cavalli symbolically arrived in the parish church of his hometown handed the new re sponsibil - Lija where he was greeted with a fireworks ities to Mgr Scic- luna by salute and a small crowd that huddled below leading him to the cathedra umbrellas on this rainy but important day. on the side of the altar. Applause broke out to tend the flock of the Lord was now his call After leading the crowd in prayers, Mgr as Mgr Cavalli and the dean of the parish and duty and he would seek to achieve it with Scicluna left the village and escorted by po - priests congratulated Mgr Scicluna. word and deed as well as love for everyone, lice outriders proceeded to Rabat where he The new Archbishop then led the concele - while using his staff when faced by the wolf. made his first stop in the Franciscan church brated Mass. The co-celebrants included He also prayed for the Lord’s help that the of Our Lady of Good Health. Cardinal Prospero Grech, Mgr Cavalli, the faithful might see in him as a source of help, There he met the sick and volunteers. Af - Bishop of Gozo Mario Grech, Archbishop solidarity and encouragement. terwards he visited St Dominic Church also Emeritus Paul Cremona, Archbishop Paul in Rabat where, amid more applause his Gallagher, Secretary for relations with States predecessor Mgr Paul Cremona warmly em - at the Holy See and Archbishop Filippo Ian - March 31 is braced him on the altar. The two then prayed none, O.Carm. from the diocese of Rome. together in the Grotto of Our Lady beneath Some 160 priests took part. Archbishop Freedom Day the church. Emeritus Joseph Mercieca was indisposed. Before proceeding the the Mdina Cathedral President Marie-Louise Coleiro led the con - he coming days are quite hectic in he also made stops at St Paul’s Church, Ta' gregation in the Cathedral accompanied by TMalta. Today (March 31) it is com - Giezu Church and St Mark Church, where he Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Opposition memorating the 36th Anniversary of Free - was greeted by all the parish priests of Malta. leader Simon Busuttil, members of the judi - dom Day ( Jum il-Ħelsien ). This is the They all prayed together before he proceeded ciary and Mgr Scicluna's parents. anniversary of the withdrawal of British to Mdina Cathedral in a procession. In his homily, Archbishop Scicluna said that troops and the Royal Navy from Malta. It is a Maltese national holiday celebrated Promise of 25% Energy tariffs cuts for businesses kept annually on this day in 1979 when the last British Forces left Malta. alta’s economy has received yet an - It would also fuel consumer spending *On April 11 the citizens will be called Mother boost when as promised, at and Malta’s economic growth. to vote at Local Council elections, and the end of March, the government cut en - With the reduction of energy tariffs for also at a referendum on spring hunting. ergy tariffs for businesses by 25%, a de - households last year and the current cuts Voters will be asked to decide whether cision that is bound to help businesses the government estimates it would be di - they want this tradition to continue as become more competitive and help them rectly pumping €70 million in Malta’s per a derogation on the EU Birds Direc - grow. economy tive, which the Maltese Government had negotiated prior to accession to the European Union. This Derogation, per - Malta becomes first European country to mits the hunting of turtle doves and quail for a limited time in spring. *Along with the Catholic world, in the enact legislation for family businesses first week of April, Malta will be celebrat - alta has become the first European SMEs for the European Commission de - ing Holy Week, culminating in Good Fri - Mcountry to propose a comprehensive scribed the Act as a pioneering law, the first day (April 3) and Easter Sunday (5th). legislation in the creation of the Family in the EU. Al - Business Act, that also addresses access to though Fam - finance and investing for the future. ily Businesses Announcing the legislation, the Minister for are highly im - the Economy, Investment and Small Busi - portant for the ness, Chris Cardona said this was a pioneer - EU economy, ing law and that if it works well it would Mr. Curavić SUNNY’S CONFECTIONERY allow businesses to considerably increase said that they their chances of survival and to prosper in an are an even The Maltese Confectionery Specialist ever-increasing competitive market. more impor - He emphasised the importance of Family tant element Businesses for the Maltese economy referring of the Maltese FIGOLLI - 100% ALMONDS to them as ‘its beating heart’, based on the economy and fact that about seventy per cent of Maltese that they need Figolli ta’ kwalita` tajba businesses are run or controlled by families to be always and they employ about forty thousand people. considered Please phone: (02) 9671 1863 Mr. Marko Curavić, Director General for In - for the long ternal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and term. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015

Malta biss L-Arçisqof Charles inkejja li Malta hi wa˙da mill-iΩg˙ar imsie˙ba tal- Scicluna fi triqtu MUnjoni Ewropea, qed ta’ sikwit tkun fl-a˙barijiet biex ji©i ordnat fejn tid˙ol din l-UE. Li jag˙tina pjaçir u sodisfazzjon hu li Malta qed tissemma’ b’mod poΩittiv. Propju g˙ad kif ˙ar©et l-a˙bar li Malta kienet l-uniku pajjiΩ fl-UE li g˙adda mit-test mag˙ruf b˙ala l-Energy Ef- ficiency Directive li jitkellem dwar kif g˙andhom jo˙or©u l-kuntratti u dwar energy audits fost l-o˙rajn. Malta kienet l-uniku pajjiΩ li segwa d-deadline biex jim- plimenta din id-direttiva, sa Ìunju 2014. Min˙abba f’hekk l-UE qed tie˙u passi kontra is-27 pajjiΩ l-ie˙or li ma g˙addewx mit-test. Min˙abba f’hekk dawn il-pajjiΩi qed jiffaçjaw il-˙las ta’ multi kbar ta’ kuljum sakemm jimplimentaw dak li tg˙id din id-direttiva.

-Arçisqof til-©did ta’ Malta, Mons nirrifjuta li nitla’ fuq karru politiku, u nirrita wkoll g˙ax Mons Scicluna kellu esperjenza Charles Scicluna qal li jirrifjuta li jitla’ ru˙i meta l-partiti jippruvaw ju Ωawni. G˙an- twila barra minn Malta. Lfuq karru”. Ma kienx qed jg˙id g˙al xi di, ippermettuli nghidilkom, allergija kbira.” Kif stqarr hu stess: “...gej minn esperjenza karru mi©bud mi Ω-Ω wiemel, imma g˙al karru G˙alkemm kif ikkkonferma fl-istess twe- tal-kurja rumana fejn l-ewwel ˙a©a li tg˙al - ie˙or... li f’Malta nippruvaw inrikkbu lil ©iba Mons Scicluna qal li ma kienx be˙siebu limt hi li mhux se nitkellem bil-Malti, ˙lief kul˙add, l-aktar jekk dak li jkun ikollu xi jid˙ol fil-politika, fl-istess ˙in qal: “imma nhar ta’ Óadd meta konna niltaqg˙u s-saçer - kariga mportanti. Kien qed jg˙id g˙all-karru ma jfissirx li se noqg˙od f’rokna wiççi mal- doti Maltin u kienet g˙alija oasi, g˙ax kont politiku. ˙ajt u nin˙eba.” nista’ nitkellem bil-Malti’ il-bqija trid tit- Forsi min˙abba dak li se˙˙ fl-img˙oddi, Kif sostna Mons Sciculna, u bir-ra©un, il- kellem bil-lingwi kollha ma©©uri u trid tit- g˙ad g˙andna dawk li malli ssir xi ˙atra Knisja trid titkellem u jekk irridu “knisja rel - g˙allem ukoll li hemm mod u mod kif mportanti mill-ewwel ideffsu fin-nofs il-poli - evanti bilfors irrid knisja li tirfes il-kallijiet.” tesprimi ru˙ek”. tika u jibdew jispekulaw jekk min ikollu çerta Allura jista’ jkun hemm reazzjoni g˙al dan. G˙amilha çara wkoll, li filwaqt li wie˙ed “respNonsabibriltar’ u influjweunzat fuaq i s-lsoiçj etna iIΩtdal saostn’a lf-Aurçisqof k“.....a mr’g˙randuix .m.a. j”ista x jinlsa-’ Ar-rworl imçpoirtasntiq li koellhfa l- Maltija, hux se ja©evola, direttament jew in - nibza’ mir-reazzjoni g˙ax jekk jien nippre - Knisja fit-tiswir tal-identita’ tal-pajji Ω, fl-ist - direttament, lill-˙omor, lill-blu jew lill-˙odor. tendi li tkellimt jien u kul˙add qag˙ad kwiet, ess ˙in irid ikun hemm çerta bidla fir-rwol Bla dubju li mat-t˙abbira tal-˙atra tal- nibda ninkwieta, g˙ax inkellha g˙adna bl- tal-Knisja: Arçisqof il-©did kien hemm min beda jis - idea li g˙ax tkellem l-Isqof, kul˙add irid “A˙na rridu nammettu li l-Knisja Kattolika, pekula. Ma nistag˙©ibx jekk kienx hemm jin Ωel g˙arkubjeth u jbaxxi rasu.” u din hija storja, u ma nistg˙ux ninsewha jew ukoll min sa wasal g˙al xi konklu Ωjoni Kliem li juri kura©© u fl-istess ˙in bidla in˙assruha, kellha sehem importanti mill- wkoll. mill-passat fejn ftit li xejn, min kien imexxi binja tal-identita’ kulturali u anke nazzjonali Kemm dak li qed nikteb hu minnu jidher kien jistenna li kul˙add ibaxxi rasu u miskin ta’ pajji Ωna, imm’issa wasal i Ω-Ω mien li dak mill-fatt li fl-ewwel intervista li saritlu wara hu min jipprova jikkritika jew ikollu fehma l-irwol mhux ninsewh, imma jinbidel. l-ingress tieg˙u fil-Kattidral tal-iMdina, min differenti. “L-Istat Malti m’g˙andux jiddependi i Ωjed kien qed jintervistah ˙ass il-˙tie©a istaqsih “Jiena minix komdu f’dak l-ambjent anke fuq l-Awtorita’ morali tal-Knisja biex jid - dwar il-po Ωizzzjoni tieg˙u dwar il-politika. g˙aliex mhux l-ambjent tal-lum.” definixxi lilu nnifsu. G˙andna l-Kostituz - It-twe©iba tal-Arçisqof kienet skjetta. Bla dubju li din il-bidla fil-mentalita’, mhix zjoni tar-Reppublika li tiggarantixxi l-liber- Stqarr b’emfasi qawwija: “Jien m’hinix, u marbuta biss mall-fatt li d-dinja nbidlet, i Ωda ta’ reli©juza u l-libertajiet essenzjali u drit - tijiet fundamentali lil kul˙add, hu min hu, u dik hija garanzija tal-liberta` ta’ kul˙add, inkluz tal-Knisja. “Issa l-knisja m’g˙andiex tib Ωa li meta Li xi ˙add i©ib Ωew© kunjomijiet, ji©ifieri li mal-omm, irrespettivament jekk il-©enituri titkellem, se jkollha l-messa©© tag˙ha jekk hawn li min isej˙ilhom ‘double barrel’, humiex separati, divorzjati jew mi ΩΩ ew©in hu g˙all-©id komuni, jekk jekk fuq il-faqar, mhux xi ˙a©a ©dida. Sa minn Ωmien Ωe- jistg˙u jag˙mlu talba formali lir-re©istru jekk problema soçjali jkollu nfluss politiku, mΩem kien hemm ©enituri li jiddeçiedu li pubbliku biex ikunu rre©istrati b’ Ωew© kun - imma mhux qed nag˙mlu politika partigg - ma jag˙tux lil uliedhom kunjom il-missier jomijiet. Il-missier ji©i nnotifikat dwar it- jana jew politika ta’ partit.” biss, i Ωda wkoll dak tal-omm. Kultant dan talba u jing˙ata ˙ames t’ijiem biex jekk G˙amilha çara li meta jitkellem dwar Iisikr aunken gu˙ax jkiusnjtomg l˙-omum jikiuen ˙wied˙eud kjeummnenj oli dman mlh-uox mfl-a˙mjar inutekresos tlal - ˙wejje© b˙al dawn ma jkunx jag˙mel hekk minn dawk il-kunjomijiet li bil-mod il-mod Dan se jkun japplika wkoll g˙al tfal li b’xi g˙an poltiku. Spjega li “....il-problema ikun qed jisparixxi. twieldu barra Ω-Ω wie©. mhux f’dak li ng˙id, imma hija kwestjoni ta’ Jidher li fil-li©i mhemm xejn li jirregola G˙al dawk l-ulied li jitwieldu fuq il-ba˙ar, kultura,” g˙alhekk “hemm b Ωonn li a˙na fil- din is-sitwazzjoni, i Ωd’issa se jibda ji©i bejn sema u ilma - u llum g˙andna numru politika nimmaturaw i Ωjed u nilqg˙u wkoll diskuss abbozz ta’ li©i li se jkun jag˙ti dritt mhux ˙a Ωin b˙al dawn min˙abba l-immi - il-fatt li biex tipprogredixxi trid tisma’ vera - lil ulied li, jekk iridu, jag˙mlu talba formali granti llegali li ji©u Malta bil-ba˙ar - sar ment anke ideat kontra tieg˙ek. biex flimkien mal-kunjom tal-missier i Ωidu arran©ament biex dawn ji©u rre©istrati f’ - “Mhux l-idea li kull ma jg˙id bilfors irid wkoll dak ta’ xbubiet l-omm. Malta, i Ωda ma jing˙atawx iç-çittadinanza ikun ˙a Ωin g˙ax qed jg˙idu min qed jg˙idu. Dan jfisser li jekk l-ulied ikunu jg˙ixu Maltija. Imma din hija xi ˙a©a li ti©i ma Ω-Ω mien.” Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 15

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A quick gliimpse at Australia Liberals/Nationals retains govt. back despite large swing to Labor The State of NSW bucked the trend of ditching first NSW election 2015 term governments opting to As we went to press, the a uniform swing of 17 per - stay with the Liberal/Na- state of the parties was: Lib - cent to win majority Gov - tional coalition led by Mike eral/National Coalition 52, ernment. There were Baird as the LNP cruised to Labor 33, Green 4, and un - 5,040,662 voters enrolled as a comfortable victory altho- decided 4. of March 7. ugh recording a 10% swing Before the March 28 elec - There were 540 candidates against them and losing 14 tion the state of the parties in the Legislative Assem - seats (12 to Labor and 2 to was: Liberals/Nationals 67, bly, 393 in the Legislative the Greens) ALP 23, Independent 2 and Council, 19 registered par - Mike The coalition withstood a 1 Green: total 93 MPs. ties, 2808 polling places and Baird at strong highly negative Lab- Luke Foley, Labor leader 184 pre-polling stations. Coalition or scare campaign warning for only 88 days said that The final results of the Leg - HQ in the of foreign ownership of the Labor is now a credible op - islative Council (the Upper Sydney state’s electricity if poles position and headed for a House) will not be known after win and wires are sold off. win in 2019. Labor needed for many days yet. Former PM Malcolm Fraser dies aged 84 ormer Liberal Prime Minister united Australia. He launched the SBS in Malcolm Fraser (pictured left) 1980, and welcomed the first Vietnamese Fhas been remembered as “a refugees including the first “boat people”. giant of Australian politics” and a He championed Aboriginal land rights, led “great moral compass” following the Commonwealth push to end apartheid his death at the age of 84. Mr. Fraser in South Africa and argued for an inde - who was Australia's 22nd Premier pendent Zimbabwe. died after a brief illness. The nation's finances were managed with Fraser, born into a wealthy pastoral traditional conservatism and cutbacks at family in 1930 first entered Parliament in first but later the political pressure grew 1955 as its youngest MP. He spent nearly and the purse strings loosened. However, Back at Martin Place 20 years as a backbencher and in the min - in 1982 the country was facing recession, inety-five days after gunman Man istry until in 1975 he became opposition drought and social unrest. NHaron Monis terrorised Sydney, the leader facing off against Gough Whitlam. After suffering a back problem and being Lindt Café in Martin Place Sydney again Mr. Whitlam's dismissal later that year treated in hospital, Mr. Fraser called a snap opened for business. Crowds queued along - led to persistent debate about the new gov - election on the same day Bob Hawke be - side the flagship store hoping to be the first ernment's legitimacy and Mr. Fraser's role. came opposition leader. But the strategy customers to brave the return for coffee or But he went on to win the next three elec - backfired and Mr. Fraser was defeated. a box of chocolate. tions. Life after the Lodge remained busy for Mr. It was December 16 when the gunman held His contribution to multiculturalism was Fraser; he became a key figure in human - 18 people hostage and killed two of the significant and the implementation of the itarian and diplomatic circles. café’s customers. Sydney responded by lay - 1977 Galbally Report paved the way for But the former PM always kept an eye on ing thousands of bouquets in Martin Place. the end of the white Australian policy and the political arena and became a staunch critic of the Liberals under the next Coali - tion PM, John Howard, speaking out par - ticularly on indigenous issues, refugees and antiterrorism laws. Just this February Mr. Fraser launched a scathing attack on Tony Abbott over the Government's treatment of the Human Rights Commission and, in particular, its president Gillian Triggs following The Forgotten Children report. Eventually he quit the Liberals citing his belief that the party he had been a member of for more than six decades had tilted too far to the right. “The party is unrecognis - able as Liberal,” Mr. Fraser said. His po - litical life has been dogged by his old throw away-line “life wasn’t meant to be easy.” Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 17

A quick glimpse at Australiia Remembering those Nazis he Prime Minister got into hot water again when he de - Tscribed Labor Leader Bill Shorten as Dry Goebbels of economic policy. The German was the infamous Nazi pro - pagandist and anti-Semite under the regime of Adolf Hitler. He served as minister of propaganda for the Nazi German government of the Third Reich, and is generally held re - sponsible for presenting a favourable image of the Nazi regime to the Germans. The comment provoked outrage and again sparked discus - sion over Abbott’s judgement and aggressive style in poli - tics. Two Jewish MP marched out of the room as Mr. Abbott Women Parliamentarians (from left): Eleni Petinos (Lib candidate for Mi - swiftly withdrew the comment. randa), Jodi McKay (ALP candidate for Strathfield), Verity Firth (ALP Some weeks ago the PM came out with a similar contro - candidate for Balmain), Jo Haylen (ALP candidate for Summer Hill), Bron - versy when he accused the Labor Party when in Govern - nie Taylor (Nationals upper house candidate), Jessica Price-Purnell (Na - ment of having caused a “holocaust” of job losses. He also tionals candidate for Cessnock), Jenny Leong (Greens candidate Newtown) apologised for that remark. Women in Parliament e will have to wait a little longer for the full result of the March 28 NSW election to access what proportion of women Wwould be elected. However, since Queensland boosted its representation of women in Parliament to 28.1 per cent, after the last election that put Annastacia Palaszcuk as Premier, NSW has replaced Queensland as the state with the lowest proportion of women in Par - liament, at 24.4 per cent. Ms Palaszcuk and her deputy, Jackie Trad, head a new cabinet with eight female and six male ministers, including the state’s first Indige - nous female MP. The Australian territories have the high - Helping Vanuatu’s recovery from Cyclone Pam est proportion of women in Parliament, hile a UN-led meeting has been dis - it takes” to recover from the devastation. the Northern Territory with 44 per cent Wcussing Vanuatu's long term recovery Prime Minister Joe Natuman thanked Aus - and ACT with 41.2 per cent. from Cyclone Pam, it has emerged that Aus - tralia for its help in the wake of the severe The proportion of women in Federal Par - tralia is Vanuatu’s biggest aid donor providing Tropical Cyclone Pam, a maximum category liament is 30.5 per cent; in Victoria and in more than $10 million to non-government or - five storm that destroyed homes and crops and ganisations. Total number of Australian per - contaminated water supplies in Vanuatu, in - Tasmania, it is 37.5 per cent. sonnel helping in Vanuatu is nearly 600. creasing the risk of the spread of infectious and Up till July 2014, across Australia wom- Foreign Minister Julie Bishop vowed Aus - water-borne diseases. en were significantly under-represented in tralia would remain in Vanuatu for “as long as The cyclone also severally damaged the econ - parliament and executive government, omy that is dependent heavily on tourism. Ms and internationally, Australia’s ranking for Bishop (above right) visited Vanuatu with the women in national government had con - Charging too much? Chief of Defence Forces, Air Chief Marshal tinued to decline when compared with ata shows that some specialists were Mark Binskin. other countries. Dcharging more than 10 times more the Medicare fee for procedures including MICHELLE ROWLAND MP plastic and reconstructive surgery. Gov - FEDERAL MEMBER ernment is being urged to define what con - FOR GREENWAY stitutes unreasonably high fees, and make debts on these unenforceable. Proudly serving the areas of: Terry Barnes a policy consultant said Acacia Gardens, Blacktown*, Girraween, while the bulk of specialists behave rea - Glenwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, sonably, “a few bad apples” charge exces - Kings Park, Lalor Park, Parklea, Pendle sively. He presented Australian Bureau of Hill, Prospect*, Quakers Hill*, Riverstone, Statistics data that showed the cost was Rouse Hill*, Schofields, Seven Hills, more often a barrier to specialist care than Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds, it was for GP visits. Toongabbie*, Vineyard Almost 8 percent of patients said they *Parts of were deterred from seeing a specialist by cost, compared with about 5 per cent who 230 Prospect Hwy, Seven Hills 2147 reported being deterred from seeing a GP Ph: 9671 4780 due to coast. Email: [email protected] Between 2007 and 2013 out-of pocket costs for operations increased by more www.facebook.com/mrowlandmp than 25 per cent in real terms, more than Twitter : @mrowlandmp any other category covered by Medicare. 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015 Feeasst off JJeesuus tthhee Redeemmeer The procession with the statue of Jesus the in Mellbbourne by MHBA Redeemer outside the Church grounds n a very nice autumn and sunny afternoon in Mel - bourne the Hobsons Bay Association led by their President Chev Joe Attard and his hard-working com - mittee, association members, and the Maltese commu - nity filling the great Heritage Listed and Historical Parish Church of St Mary Star of the Sea, in West Mel - bourne, took part in the feast of Jesus the Redeemer. For the occasion, that was also attended by the Consul General for Malta in Victoria, Mr. Victor Grech and his wife Mrs. Patricia Grech as guests of honour, Miss Miriam Belli, superior of the ladies section of the Society of General Mr. Victor Grech and Mrs. Miriam Vella were the read - COhristian Doctrine (MUSEUM) prayed the Holy Rosary, while ers. Prayers of the faithful where read by Emmanuel Brincat, the Fr Karm Borg celebrated mass assisted by the Parish Priest of St wife of the Consul General, Mrs. Patricia Grech, the senior Mary’s Fr Anthony Bernal and Fr Denis Carabott MSSP. Fr v/president of the Association Mrs. Carmen Gauci and other Borg also delivered the homily. ladies of the committee presented the gifts. Trumpeter for the oc - The Choir of Victoria with Mrs Lydia Gusman as leader was in casion was Mr. Steve Azzopardi. Sacristan Frank did a marvel - the hands of Mro. Charles lous job as master of ceremonies. Schembri, while Consul A great number of Associations were represented for the occa - sion with their standards that were then placed on the side of the main alter during the Church service, and later they taken out in the procession. In the end, the president of the Maltese Hobsons Bay Association read his speech and after Be- nediction a procession with the statue of Jesus the Re - deemer was held outs“idthea tnhek cyhour” ch grounds amidst con - tinuous prayers.

Chev Joe Attard, presdient of The celebrants (from left): Fr the Hobsons Bay Association Denis Carabott MSSP, Fr Karm reading his “thank you” speech Borg and Fr Anthony Bernal Report and photos by New addition to the GFC at CrinEgmmi. Blriancat he George Cross Falcons Centre at initiative that will provide amongst other also attended. TCringila NSW now has a new Men’s things toys and other woodwork for persons Club president Louis Parnis told Shed, a workshop funded by the community with disability. that the George Cross Falcons building partnership NSW. As they do every year during Seniors' Club Inc is doing great and receiving the The Men’s Shed was inaugurated by State Week, two groups from the Greenacre Dis - support of the local community. Member of Parliament, Noreen Hay During ability Service attended and shared lunch The club is at 25-27 Lake AveT, hCer iVnogiiclae Seniors Week 2015. For this occasion the and the best of Maltese food. oNfS thWe M25a0lt5e.s eIt can be reached by phone on Centre was packed by its members. This new The Maltese Nuns from the nearby convent (02) 4273 0906.

On left: State Member of Parliament, Noreen Hay inaugurates the Shed in the presence of Mr Louis Parnis. Right They are joined by other members Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 19

ÌUÛE` MUSCAT AZZOPARDI, poeta u rumanzier (1853-1927) uΩe` Muscat Azzopardi (ÌMA) twieled Óal Qormi fl-1 ta’ Set - wara, fl-1880, huwa kiteb il-versi tembru 1853. Studja s-Seminarju tal-iMdina u fl-Università tal-ewwel innu f’©ie˙ San Ìor©, Ìta’ Malta fejn ˙a d-diploma ta’ prokuratur legali fl-1875. il-Qaddis patrun tar-ra˙al. Kien Huwa ΩΩ ewwe© lil Tonina Fenech u kellu tlett itfal: Ivo (kittieb), ukoll president tal-istess Soçjetà Ìino (kittieb) u Anton (kompo Ωitur). mill-1906 sa l-1917. Peress li Muscat Azzopardi kien avukat li jispikka la˙aq Presi - Muscat Azzopardi spikka wkoll dent tal-Kamra tal-Prokuraturi Legali u kien membru tal- Giunta b˙ala rumanzier. Fost ir-rumanzi Teatrale tal-Gvern. B’˙erqa kbira kien jippromwovi d-drama storiçi tieg˙u nsibu Toni Bajjada Maltija u kien l-editur ta’ diversi perjodiçi fosthom In-Na˙la (1878), Mattew Callus (1878), Maltija (1878) u Il-Óabib (1911), u kkontribbwixxa wkoll f’publikaz - Vicu Mason (1881), Susanna zjonijiet o˙ra b˙al Id-Dawl (1892) u Il-Óabbar Malti. (1883), Çejlu Tonna (1886), Kien hu li, flimkien ma’ Mons. Pawl Galea ˙ajjar lil Dun Karm Çensu Barbara (1893) u Nazju jibda jikteb bil-Malti fl-1912. Ellul (1909). Fir-rumanzi l-istorja ÌMA kien membru fil-Kunsill tal-Gvern u waqqaf l-G˙aqda Kit - ssir indikazzjoni tal-©ejjieni u r- tieba tal-Malti (li aktar tard saret l-Akkademja tal-Malti ). Fl-1920 rumanzier i˙allat valuri nazzjon - ©ie elett b˙ala l-ewwel president tag˙ha, kariga li baqa’ j Ωomm sa alistii mal-istorja vvintata. mewtu. ÌMA kien ukoll poeta mirqum. Fl-1924 sar l-ewwel editur ta’ Il-Malti, il-˙ar©a perjodikali tal- Óafna mill-poe Ωiji tieg˙u jinstabu g˙aqda. G˙all-kitbiet u l-attivitajiet reli©ju Ωi tieg˙u, ©ie onorat f’ Ìabra ta’ PoeΩiji bit-Taljan u darbtejn mill-Papa Piju X. L-ewwel kitba tal-pro Ωa tieg˙u kienet bil-Malti (1876), Óamsin poeΩija Il-Óajja ta’ San Ìor© (1874), li kienet traduzzjoni mit-Taljan. bil-Malti (1890) u Ìabra s˙i˙a ta’ Hu kien involut b’mod attiv fil-˙ajja soçjo-kulturali, tant li fl- Sunetti bi Studju fuqhom tal-Kit- 1875, fl-età Ωag˙ Ωug˙a ta’ 22 sena nsibuh imni ΩΩ el b˙ala segre - tieb Innifsu (1956). ÌMA miet fl- tarju tas-Soçjetà Filarmonika Pinto ta’ Óal Qormi. Óames snin 4 t’Awissu 1927, il-Belt Valletta.

(Tag˙rif me˙ud minn le˙˙ il-Malti tad-Dipartiment tal-Malti fi ˙dan il-Kulle©© San Injazju, Malta) Taf xi jfissru dawn? Biex tikteb Malti tajjeb BALDAKKIN Tinda mag˙mula mid-damask li tintrefa’ minn erba’ jew sitt ir©iel. Tintu Ωa waqt il-festi tal- X’nikteb timlih jew timlieh? Ewkaristija, b˙al Corpus, meta s-Sagrament jin Ωamm ta˙tu. Fl-img˙oddi kien jintu Ωa wkoll ˙andek tikteb timlieh. F’ka Ωi b˙al dawn mill-g˙arajjes fil-festa tat-tie© (ta˙t) Gg˙andna g˙aqda bejn Verb u Pronom Mehmu Ω. Issa l-verb mela huwa verb nieqes (jew l-a˙˙ar konsonanti tal-G˙erq tieg˙u hija dg˙ajfa: 1-2-J ) u l-verbi neqsin fl-Imperfett (Pre Ωent) jispiççaw u˙ud bil-vokali –a u w˙ud b’ -i . Jekk g˙al mument tifred il-Pronom minn mal-Verb, mill-ewwel tinduna jekk il-verb jispiççax bil-vokali –a jew b’- i, u minn hemm tkun taf kif g˙andek tikteb.

Jekk il-verb (mifrud mill-pronom) jispiçça bil-vokali –a , din issir –ie- . Jekk il-verb (mifrud mill-pronom) jispiçça bil-vokali –i , din tibqa’ –i- .

G˙alhekk issa nifred il-verb mill-pronom mehmu Ω (= timla + lilu ), ninnota biex jispiçça l-verb (= -a ) u la, skont ir-regola, –a ssir –ie- , nikteb timlieh.

Xi e Ωempji o˙ra: iksihom (g˙ax iksi lilhom ) // insieha (g˙ax insa lilha ) BEKBIEKA Ilbiera˙ ippretendieh (g˙ax ippretenda lilu ) // illum nip - Reçipjent g˙all-inbid li ftit ’l isfel mill-g˙onq pretendih (g˙ax nippretendi lilu ). ikollu g˙atu tal-fu.˙˙ r mimli bit-toqob. Óadet isimha min˙abba li meta jo˙ro© l-inbid - minnha, jo˙ro© bil-mod mit-toqob u jag˙mel ˙oss ta’ bekk, bekk, bekk. H- LIEFA Il-qoxra ta’ ©ewwa tal-qam˙, il-ful tal-mi Ωwed, il-karawett u xi frott b˙all-g˙eneb. G˙andna l- hena dehen rahan fehma qbid espressjoni ‘˙a l-qam. u ˙alla l-.˙iefa’, li tfisser Thekgk ˙allem xiekhetd eb: sahar ©mied ©did ˙a l-a˙jar u l-ag˙ar ˙allieh g˙al ˙addie˙or. heda deher leh©a fsied Ωerrieg˙a hinn dahar dehxa Ωnied dullieg˙a sehem xahar xehda smid g˙orfa 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015

THE MALTESE GUILD OF Lejla M©arrija SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC. Il-Horsley Park Community Social Group, Horsley Park Maltese Cultural Centre 6, Jeanes Street Beverley S A 5009 se jorganizzata din il-leja Phone Tuesday’s only: 8243 0868. AH: 8254 6988/0421 791 327 g˙all-iM©arrin u l-Óbieb Email: [email protected] Website: www.malteseguild.webs.com Nhar is-Sibt 25 ta’ April f’Mandavilla Events Centre Horsley Drive, Horsley Park CCoommmmuunniittyy NNDivertimeeent ippwrwovdut minssn Charlie Muscat u Joe Xuereb Mistednin speçjali: Natasha Vella u Invites you to attend the Easter Monday Luncheon Martin Vella to be held on MONDAY APRIL 6, at the $65.00 kull persuna li tinkludi Antipasto Maltese Cultural Centre 6 Jeanes Street Beverley Malti, ikla ta’ tlett korsi, birra, inbid, soft drinks te` u kafe`. Lunch Menu: potatateos with meat (Patata l-Forn bil la˙am) Ikun hemm: “Lucky Door Prize” , “Raffle” , and afterwards desert. wirja ta’ ritratti u ˙afna iktar. THE MALTESE GUILD BAR WILL BE OPENED Biex tibbukkja çempel lil: Theresa Quattromani 0402-178- FROM 10.00 AM ONWARDS 781, jew Josephine Borg 0402-040-954 Il-qlieg˙ kollu jmur g˙all-Cancer Council ADMISSION: Members -$7.00 Non-Members -$10.00 L-IMÌARR HUWA RAÓAL ÛGÓIR B’QALB KBIRA Children - $5.00 . After lunch we will be playing Bingo and other games TO BOOK: See or phone: President JOSEPH BRIFFA The Cittadini.... Present: on 8254 6988, or anytime on Mob. 0421 791; . . MARY CRAUS on 8281 2329; RITA BORNHOEFT or see anyone from the committee Zwieg SAINT NAILCLH AORLEA WSE FLECSOTMAE COMMITTEE Important dates for the remainder of 2015

Sunday July 5: Lejla fil-Buskett ; Sunday October 18: Spring Fiera Bla Hsieb Sunday December 6: Feast of St Nicholas Sunday April 19 at 2.00 p.m.at For further information call Bill Schembri: 0416 261 415. Wentworth Leagues Club Special guest, direct from Melbourne: The Voice is not just a news portal; George Spiteri We comment,..... We get your message across... For tickets: Monica: 9896 0712 or 0414 We fight for your rights...... 859386; Doris: 9636 2295 We believe in freedom of expression... Donation of $12. Kids: ¢6.00 and we are read in the right places. Iç-Çittadini sponsored by: MALTA TRAVEL MCC Oral history project - Maltese Personalities n order to pre - ducted in English on Wednesdays The MCC will produce seven DVDs, Iserve our Mal - mornings. The time taken varies five of which go to the family, one to tese-Australian from 60-90 minutes and are done by the MCC Archives and one to the Na - heritage for poster - Mark Caruana, who has been doing tional Library in Canberra. A dona - ity, the MCC of such interviews since 1982. tion of $50 to cover costs would be NSW has em - At the end of the interview, the per - appreciated. barked on video- son interviewed is asked to do any Anybody wishing to have his settle - recording the settlement experiences necessary editing and to furnish four ment history recorded, is requested to of Maltese personalities. photos to be included in the DVD contact Emanuel Camilleri on 9822 The oral history interviews are con - cover. 0228. Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 21

Maltese Community Council NSW Alfred Fenech Maltese Resource Isma’ l-programm tar-radju Centre, 59b bil-Malti mill-Kunsill Malti Franklin Street (cr ta’ NSW minn fuq l-istaz - with Young Street) Tune Iznjon to Radio Mays Hill NSW. Jista’ wkoll jinstema’ Phone: 02 98220228 CCoommmmauund mnTninne fluqe iliv-Inittestrnieot yyn NNeewwss 2GLF 89.3FM. , on or on Fi programm ta’ sieg˙a nhar ta’O Óna Ddde - . Mondays 5pm, Fridays fil-11m.0a0n dikun fih l-a˙˙ar a˙barijiet 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last Wednesday minn Mawltwa,w m.8u 9Ω3ikfma,. ctaogm˙.raiuf, kultura, Group Meetings for Maltese living each month at 1pm. (Oanv Dvei mΩia nud s>uE©t©hneitct i> tMa’a litneste rCeosusn gci˙l a11lla- m) at the Central Coast: are held MMELaBlOteUsReN ERadio3Z PZZr o9g2.r3aFMmmes Maltin every second Monday of each month www.3zzz.com.au on 98.9 North West FM, from 10 am to 12 at Wyong RSL, cnr each Friday 6.00 - 7.00p.m. Presenter Em - - Anzac & Margaret Street Wyong manuel Brincat. 12:00-13:00 Maltese Community Council of NSW STEREO 974 (93180930): 12:00-13:00 MELBOURNE would like to announce that the current 97.4FM Wed (Maltese Magazine) & Thurs - 12:00-13:00 97.7fm For more information Tel: 02 On SBS Radio Day Time Analogue Digital course for seniors in Computer skills is day (Merhba): 6.00pm to 8.00 pm Co-ordi - 14:00-15:00: 97.7fm 439 000 12 or 0414 267 652 Tuesday: SBS Radio 3 veing held every Friday from 10am to 12 nator – Ray Anastasi To tune into digital radio you need receiver MELBOURNE: Thursday: SBS Radio 3 noon at the Alfred Fenech Maltese Re - In , listen to the MCC radio pro - or device with a DAB+ chip. source Centre (AFMRC). gramme Sunday at 11am FTriudnaiyn: g in is by station nSamBSe Rnaodt ifor e2 - Saturday: SBS Radio 2 Phone Emanuel Camilleri on 0409744 quency. Digital radio can also be heard 376 or 98220 228. Places are limited In listen to the Maltese Pro - on digital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on so you must book. SYDNEY . gram on on Tuesda2yGsL 6F. 0F0M - 88.91.53a, m; Sundays 4.15pm to 5.15pm or . Analogue is on demand: www.893fm.com.au The Maltese Language Maltese Radio) tune in the present FMwavelength. Digital radio BRISBANE Chan - to link: can also be accessed by a smart phone School of NSW 4EB nanedl /3o8r abnyd g SoBinS g online at HYPERLINK: Radio 3 is on Channel 39 The Maltese Language School UNCLE SAM DJ ( of NSW invites applications for www.unclesamdj.com on Central Coast Maltese language classes at Every Saturday at 2pm. the Alfred Fenech Maltese Re - Rhtatpd:i/o/w: wonw A.sbpsr.icl o9mth. aaun,d w 2w3wrd.s -b fsr.coomm 6.a pu m RMeapletaetsse oPnr oMgroanmdmayes o5n p TmV a anndd TWuebs - -7 pm on COAST FM 96.3 Community source Centre located at daTyhs e7 G.3D0 AamY MALTAUSSIE SHOW VIVA MALTA 59b Franklin Street (corner on TVS is broadcast in Sydney Radio in Gosford NSW. Presenter: NVaItVhaAli eM GAaLtt.T A with Young Street) Mays Hill (next to Parramatta West on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at Public School). Watch direct via HYPERLIN8K.0: 0 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32); Thursdays at 8.05 am on SBS2 Both young and adult http://ww.tvs.org.au; http://ww.tvs.org.au Web streaming on: www.coastfm.org.au. students may apply. For more information contact Follow The VoiceL -oA˙fb atrhijieet Maltese online magazine Mary Pace-Feraud on 9601 2189 every fortnight and also join us on our facebook page. or email: Thhtet SpBsS: M//AwLwTEwS.Ef aNEcWebS ook.com/groups/thevoiceofthemaltese [email protected] OLQP Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Meets every second Friday of the Greystanes from 10 am to 12 noon month; Miller Room, Memorial Avenue Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors Merrylands from 10.30am to 12.30 am Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month Merrylands Social Maltese Seniors Ongoing: We meet every First Wednesday of the Month from 10:00am-1:00pm fromM10:e0e0atmin tog s12 o nfo oDn.a y Care Meets on the first Wednesday of the The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnr OTuhr eM Seuettihngesr/Glaent dT o&ge tShte rGs aeroe rignte er - Maltese Groups in NSW month at the Llandilo Community Hall, esting, informative & entertaining. of Stella Street & The Boulevard, Fair - Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm. Maltese Group field Heights. Come Join us and make new Friends GLrlaeynsdtialnloe sM Maaltletessee S Seenniioorrs s Meets on the second Monday of the Meets on the last Wednesday of the month n the George Preca Centre of month in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. For more information contact our Coor - D: aceyville Maltese Seniors dinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) Come and join us and make new friends. 9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 *(All Groups are Sponsored by The Maltese Community Council of NSW). Please con - Note The Groups also arrange regular Bus Trips tact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Previtera JP on 0414 863 123. The MCC offices . are at 59b Franklin Street Mays Hill NSW (next to West Parramatta Primary School) 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015

La Valette Social Centre 100 Jackson Street, Marsden Park, NSW 2765 Ph : 02 9838 1111 Email: [email protected] Programm ta-G˙id President: George Zahra 0407434651 Secretary: Robin McGarrigle 0407701004 175, Walter Road Blacktown NSW ÓAMRUN ASSOCIATION LTD Óamis Ix-xirka 2a ta`April: 7.00pm: Quddies u l-˙asil tar-ri©lejn. Wara jsiru s-seba’ visti u l-addo - CCoommmmuunniittrayyzjoni. NNeewwss Il-Ìimg˙a l-Kbira 3 ta April: fit-3.00pm tibda M---O---T--H---E---R--’--S-- D---A---Y-- -D---I-N---N--E---R-- -D---A---N--C---E - IL-klabb se jorganizza Dinner Dance g˙al Jum l-Omm nhar l-funzjoni fil-Kappella is-Sibt 9 ta’ Mejju fis- 7.00pm fil-klabb stess, f’100 Jackson St. Sibt il-G˙id 4 ta’ April: fil-4.30.p.m. Iç-çentru Marsden Park. jifta˙ g˙all-ikel; 7.p.m.: Il funzjoni tal-G˙id. Wara ssir il-bingo. Ma ssirx quddies f’dan i-jum. Se jkun hemm-- -3---c-o-u--r-s-e-- m---e-a-l- -b--˙-a--l -t-a-’- -N--e--w-- Y--e-a--r-’-s- - Eve bil-©elat Óadd il-G˙id 5 ta’ April: fl-10 am: Festa ta L- b˙ala deserta. Xorb ie˙or inklu Ω alcohol jista’ jinxtara mill-bar. irxoxt bl-statwa, il quddiesa u wara l-purçissjoni ------0--4-2-1-- 2--8-5-- 6--9-8-,- -je--w-- G--e-o--rge Zahra: bil-marçi Id-divertiment se ji©i ppr0o4v0d7u t4 2n4il l6- 5B1 randy Rock ‘n Roll Band G˙al tag˙rif çemplu: Iç-Çentru 9622 5847; Il- Kappella 9622 5850 Il-kumitat jixtieq l-G˙id it-tajjeb lil kul˙add Prezz: Kbar $45; Tfal ta˙t it-12-il sena $20 G˙al tag˙rif u biljLet-tGi:˙ Maaqryd aSa Kidu: lturali Maltija ta’ NSW Se ttella’ il Via Sagra bil Malti St Helena Maltese/Aust. SC xog˙ol ta’ Frank Zammit, nhar it Tli - Full Programme for 2015 eta 31 Marzu fis-7pm fil-Knisja ta’ Our Lady Queen of Peace, Old Prospect Road, APRIL 18 (Saturday): Function at Albion Greystanes. Iç-Çelebrant ewlieni se jkun Fr Noel MAY 2 (Saturday): Mother’s Day function at Melrose Bianco. MAY 16 (Saturday): Function at Albio Il Via Sagra se tkun animata mill-Kor tal G˙aqda MAY 24: (Sunday): Half yearly meet t Parkville Kulturali Maltija. Wara kul˙add mistieden g˙at-te JUNE 20: (Saturday): Function at Albion jew kafe fil-sala ta San George Preca. Ghal aktar JULY 18: (Saturday): Function at Albion tag˙rif cemplu lil Jim Borg: 9636 7767. AUGUST 21: (Friday): Feast Mass at Ardeer AUGUST 22: (Saturday): Feast dinner dance at Melrose AUGUST 23: (Sunday): 35th Anniversary feast at Ardeer Our Lady of Victories Parish, Horsley Park SEPTEMBER 19: (Saturday): Functioin at Albion OCTOBER 24: (Saturday): Function at Parkville Good Friday Activities OCTOBER 25: (Sunday): AGM meet at Parkville Preparations for the Good Friday Procession in Horsley NOVEMBER 14: (Saturday): Function at Holy Eucharist Park, NSW are well underway and the Organising Group DECEMBER 19: (Saturday): Xmas function at Melrose. wishes to advise readers of upcoming important activity. (For bookings or more information phone Victor: 0412 99 13 25) Friday April 3: Good Friday: Help is greatly needed early in FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE HOUSE NSW the morning to install outdoor equipment necessary for the pro - (Formed in November 2011) cession such as PA systems, lights and barricades. ANNOUNCES The Church service begins at 18 Day Fly – Cruise – Stay – Tour 2.30pm. The Church can only hold a certain amount of people, Commencing September 19, 2015 so come early. At 4.00pm, the Visiting Perth – Bali – Thailand – Malaysia – Singapore. Maltese Cultural Association Fantastic Tour – Great value – All inclusive from $3650 p/p NSW Choir begins performing traditional dirges and hymns, al - Proceeds to be donated to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta. ternating with Our Lady Queen of Peace Maltese Band which will For brochure or bookings call Jim Borg on (02) 9636 7767. play funeral marches. Note: Donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza can now be made The procession begins at in Australia at any Commonwealth Bank. 5.00pm. All participants should A/C Name: Friends of Providence House NSW be present by 4.00pm to change BSB: 062 416 A/C No. 10199448 and prepare for the procession (come rain, hail or shine). This will save you the normal bank fees. Please supply name There’s a possibility that cos - and address so an acknowledgement can be issued. tumes would be available to Proudly supported by: wear, particularly for adults. For more information about cos - tumes, or anything concerning the activity, one should phone: Cnr Main & Campbell Sts, Blacktown. Fred Cauchi on 0407 914 051. Contact George Vella Tel (02) 9622 7799 Tuesday March 31, 2015 The Voice of the Maltese 23

Coach trip to Australian War Museum & Memorial in Canberra As part of the 100th Anniversary of the Anzac’s Commemoration, the Sutherland & St.George Maltese Group will be visiting the Australian War Museum & Memorial in Canberra on Wednesday April 8. It will be an official guided tour, but those who decline to participate in the guided tour are frCeCe to do osoo. mmmmuunniittyy NNeewwss This War Museum is the Fifth largest of its kind in the World, therefore it would be a very (25-G27 ELaOke RAvGe CErin CgilaR NOSWS 2S5 0 2, interesting and informative visit. The Museum also has a small section dedicated to Malta. (02) 4273 0906 [email protected]) We will be travelling in a modern and luxurious 5 Star Coach that will leave from Miranda at 8:00am sharp. Another pickup is from OLQP Church in Old Prospect Rd at 8.30am. Then FALCONS CLUB Inc. we travel to Canberra stopping on the way for morning tea, etc, at Goulburn. We will then have Lunch and visit the Museum. We plan to leave Canberra to return home at approximately 4:00pm, again stopping at Goul - Seniors’ Day burn for Afternoon Tea or a meal. We expect to get back to Liverpool at around 7:30pm, and Home-made cooked two- Miranda by 8:00pm. Every Monday We aim to stick to these times as much as is possible. However, some variances may occur. coBuirnsgeo m aneda ld, atnecai nagn ldes csonffse, e The Coach is equipped with a toilet and a TV monitor, allowing us to watch a feature film computers available for usage. on the return trip. In order to ensure that passengers enjoy maximum comfort, we are re - Cost only $5.00. Sponsored stricting the number of passengers to 48. by MCCI Illawarra. The total cost for the coach trip is $42 per person. Malta Society of Anybody interested is advised to contact Charles Mifsud on his mobile: 0421 662 298 A.S.A.P. Phone 42N 74e6w12 Z1 aenadl alenavd e message We now have a Facebook page - Free English classes that former members are in - UTS Sydney vited to join. It is: As part of its Teachers Training for 2015, the University of Technology (UTS) Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland: Sydney - Insearch is offering free English classes designed to improve one’s https://www.facebook.com/pages speaking and listening skills. Following is the programme for this year: /Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland/ Up till May 28 (6.00pm-8.00pm Tuesday & Thursday evening) 396193070527203?ref=hl. July 6 - July 31 (1.30pm to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday) It is open to all who have an interest August 11 - October 15 (6.00p.m-8.00pm Tuesday & Thursday evening) in the Maltese culture. October 20 -December 23 (6.00pm-8.00pm Tuesday & Thursday evening) If interested call 92188646, fax 92114334 or email: [email protected] L-a˙barijiet Student Centre, Ground Floor, 187 Thomas Street Sydney NSW 2000 tal-PBS (Malta) (corner Quay & Thomas Street Chinatown). Students must be at least 16 years old

G˙alkemm il-PBS ta’ Malta tforni lill- SBS fl-Awstralja bis-servizz tag˙ha, il- qarrejja m˙e©©a li x’˙in iridu jid˙lu fil- website: www.tvm.com.mt u jsegwu l- a˙barijiet ta’ Malta. Din tkun a©©ornata l-˙in kollu bi stejjer li jkunu qed ise˙˙u. Mhux biss, imma min irid isegwi dak li jkun g˙addej, kull filg˙odu ˙in ta' Malta Fuq Radju Malta (www.pbs.com.mt) kull nhar ta’ Ìimg˙a fis-2.30 p.m. Tippre Ωenta Josephine Zammit Cordina fuq il- website jittellg˙u wkoll l-a˙barijiet tal-jum ta' qabel. MALTESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF NSW Learn Maltese language teachers wanted: paid positions Maltese! Id-direzzjoni ta’ T he Classes are available for students from 6 years to adults at all levels of ability in the Voice t˙e©-©e© lill- Maltese language. We have trained and experienced teachers qualified in Tqairrnejtjae rli ej˙sosssauk li il-kitba? language teaching and with Maltese study credentials. Learn the Maltese language, jew g˙andhom tal - the culture, lifestyle, cuisine, traditions and about the amazing history of the island. ent g˙all-kitba, l- aktar bl-Ilsien M Classes at: alti, HORSLEY PARK - SEVEN HILLS - LUDDENHAM imma mhux biss, in- For more information and enquiries Call Mary on 9601 2189 kella li ja˙sbu li bi ftit g˙ajnun Or email: [email protected] a jistg˙u jrabbu l-kun- fidenza g˙all- Supported by the Minister of Education and Training and the NSW Community Languages Schools Programme. kitba, biex jekk iridu, jew jitolbu l- Member of the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools of NSW; Member of the Federation of g˙ajnuna, inkella jistg˙u jibag˙ Maltese Language Schools of Australia; Supported by 16 Maltese associations affiliated with the MCC tu of NSW. The Maltese Language School of NSW is a Not-For-Profit organisation. x-xog˙ol tag˙hom lil: The Voice of the Maltese. E mail address: [email protected] Lesti nippublikaw i-kitbiet tag˙- kom f’dan il-magazine. 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 31, 2015 SSppoorrttss Malta hosts Euro Snooker Goals each side of interval down Malta alta lost its Euro matches, still searching for effort that was saved by the Championships 2016 qualifier in their first victory after five home goalkeeper. arryl Hill, an18-year-old represent - Baku against Az- outings, and the only team But from then on it was Ding Isle of Man claimed the U-21 erbaijan by 2-0, a defeat from the six in the group the Azerbaijanis who dic - European Snooker title at the end of the that pushes them down to still without a win. tated play and it was only Championships that attracted 87 players bottom spot in the Group H Azerbaijan, looking for in the final third of the and was hosted in Malta during last standing as Saturday’s vic - their first victory made the game that Malta showed week. Hill defeated England’s Louis tors leapfrogged over them perfect start with a goal in - any semblance of confi - Heathcote by 6 frames to 3 in the final at in penultimate position. side three minutes and then dence tey coud salvage the Dolmen Hotel, Qawra where 258 The disappointing result sealed victory with a sec - something. Which was mu- matches and a total 1,026 frames (731 leaves the Maltese with ond two minutes into ad- ch too late, particularly as frames in group phase, round-robin just one point from five ded time. they conceded for a second stage) were played. The hosts time, a goal scored by The losing finalist had earlier ended went ahe- Dmitri Nazarov. Brian Cini, Malta’s best player’s dream ad from a *Three days earlier Malta by beating him 5-0 with a superb per - Javid Hus- conceded two goals in the formance in the last eight stage. eynov he- final seven minutes in a Cini managed to compile the highest M ader when friendly international at the break in the tournament, an impressive he caught Meskhi Stadium against run of 133 that sealed a comfortable 3-1 the Malta Georgia to lose 2-0. Malta victory against Michal Kotiuk, of Poland defence conceded the first goal on in the last 64 stage. unaware 83 minutes in controversial Cini then teamed up with Tony Drago in following circumstances when Laba the European Team Championships that a right win Kankava used his arm to followed the U/21 event at the same cross. deviate the ball past Haber, venue. Alex Borg and Duncan Bezzina Malta re - and then substitute Valeri were defending the title they won last year acted with Kazaishvili hit a low drive in Bucharest, Romania. Malta started with an Effiong past Haber. six teams in the men’s open. Duncan Bezzina/Alex Borg (Grp C) and Malta’s World cham - Tony Drago/Brian Cini (Grp F) defeated pion powerboats driv- Switzerland and Norway respectively er Aaron Ciantar (on with identical 5-0 scores. Bezzina/Borg right) and his trottle - then lost 2-3 to Scotland 2, but along man, Italian Domeni- fter such a good start to their I Good news is that their with Drago/Cini and Busuttil/Peplow que Martini are pict- AFooDtivbisaiolln: c aPmS4p aNigPnL w 1h NenS Wthey supporters group is being re - Malta 4-Grp E are all still with a chance ured after receiving won away at Marconi, Parramatta vived once again. For more their trophies at the FC (Melita Eagles) lost their next information one should go to to progress. UIM Gala Awards cere - The Grand Finals are scheduled for two matches, 4-0 at the Melita Sta - their facebook page: Parra - mony in Monaco, after matta Melita Eagles. Wednesday April 1. winning the Offshore dSiuemc oangadin slt oSsysd noeyn Othlyem pticrot for Parramatta The women’s tournament is also being when they had no answer to a Class 1 category in the Results Round 3 staged. UIM Championships vastly superior opponents who Blacktown C v Parramatta FC 3-1 were already two goals inside the Blacktown S v Sydney U 2-4 emier League Football Results Round 27 first 10 minutes, and on 3-1 against Marconi S v Apia LT 2-5 Malta Pr Hibernians v Naxxar L. 2-2 Blacktown City on Saturday at the Sutherland S. v South Cst W. 2-2 Rodolfo Soares, Edison L. dos Santos Lilys Football Centre. Sydney O. v B rownrigg WE 2-2 Hibs drop points but (H) 2-1 Manly U v Rockdale CS 0-0 Birkirkara v Pietà H. The Eagles took the lead through F. Marty on 10 minutes Round 2 extend unbeaten run Zach Muscat, Maurisio Mazzetti (B); Parramatta FC v 0-4 Leonardo F.dos Santos (P) 3-1 but City responded with goals by Sydney O. ith the Malta national football team Valletta Mosta Blacktown S v Rockdale CS 4-2 v Macura 2, and Antelmi. Brownrigg WE v Marconi S 4-0 Wengaged in international commit - Ikenna P. Hilary, Llywelyn Cremona, ments, only one round was played in the Hamza Barry (V); Gary Roberts (M) 3-2 Parramatta, who deserved a Sydney Utd v Sutherland S. 3-0 Balzan v Tarxien R. draw, play their next game at South CW. v Blacktown 1-4 Premier League, and as a result of a surpris- Apia LT v Manly U ing 2-2 draw against relegation-haunted Dylan Grima, Bojan Kaljevic (B); Justin home at Melita Stadium on Satur - 3-1 Grioli og, Mohamed Soly (T) 0-0 Naxxar, Hiber- nians’ lead at the top has Floriana v Qormi 3-2 day April 4 at 7.30pm against PS4 NPL 2 NSW been reduced to eight points. But they still Sliema W. v Ûebbu© R Sutherland Sharks FC . Mounties W. v Northern T. 0-2 managed to extend their unbeaten run to 27 Bocar Djumo 2, Mark Scerri (S); ma-tches. Yessous Camilleri, Rashid Yussuff (Û ) Australia A-League Title race thrown wide open Nearest challengers, Birkirka-ra and Val- Standings P W D L Pts letta both won to reduced the gap with the Hibernians 27 23 4 0 43 he title race continues to be table-toppers Wellington. table- toppers to eight and nine points re - Birkirkara 27 17 5 5 35 Tthrown wide open with only The next four teams all won spectievely. Valletta 27 18 2 7 34 two points separating the top their games with Melbourne V, Balzan Youths and Sliema Wanderers Balzan 27 12 8 7 27 five teams, particularly after Sydney and Perth now all locked Floriana 27 10 10 7 26 won five-goal thrillers with Balzan stren- Sliema W 27 9 7 11 21 Sydney’s 3-0 away victory over just a point behind the leaders. thening their hold on ------fourth position by Naxxar L. 27 7 8 12 18 Round 23 Round 22 beating bottom-place Tarxien 3-2, and Ûebbu© by a similar Mosta 27 8 5 14 17 Wellington Ph. v Sydney FC 0-3 Brisbane Roar v Wellington Ph 1-2 Sliema defeating Qormi 27 5 7 15 13 Melbourne Vic. v Central Coast 2-1 Adelaide U v Melbourne Victory 2-2 score. Floriana dropped a place after fail- Pieta H. 27 5 7 15 12 Perth Glory v Western Syd. 0-1 Ûebbu© R. 3-2 Sydney FC v Melbourne City ing to go beyond a scoreless draw against 27 5 6 16 12 Newcastle Jets v Adelaide U. 0-1 Central Coast v Perth Glory 1-1 Qormi. Tarxien R. 27 4 9 14 11 Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar 1-0 Western Syd. v Newcastle Jets 1-2