No. 132 July-August 2015 President’s Perspective 2 MHA Event August 2015 11 Sir Temi Zammit—Man Know the facts about pokies 3 Making History MANSI celebrates its 40th 4 Maltese community pays last 12 Anniversary respects to ‘Laurie’ Spiteri MCCV Inaugural Latrobe Valley 5 Isle Landers—Boat migration 13 Maltese Festival and Malta Nisġa Cook Off 2015— 6 Il-Festa ta’ Santa Liena 14 A degustation feast of ic c elebrata f’Mebourne exquisite Maltese food Newport Maltese Association 15 News Ħu Ħsieb Saħħtek: L-artrite u 7 Comedy Luncheon l-ug iegħ fl-għadam Maltese Community Council of Victoria, Inc. MCCV Survey on Third Gener- 16 477 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, AUSTRALIA Mediterranean Diet– Lifestyle 8 ation of Maltese in Australia & Well –Being Phone: (03) 9387 8922 | Fax: (03) 9387 8309 Anniversary Mass at St 16 Patrick’s Email:
[email protected] | Website: www.mccv.org.au MHA Events May & June 2015 10 Community Calendar 16 Editor: Dr Edwin Borg-Manché | Sub-Editor: Andrew Gatt The Great Siege of Malta 1565 n 29 July SBS informed the discontinue funding of the two Maltese Community additional hours of Maltese programs Councils of Victoria and that SBS agreed to after considerable NSW that its decision to cut community protests two years ago. O When in 2013 SBS reviewed its radio the two hours of Maltese radio programs has been confirmed and the broadcasts schedule, savagely cutting outcome is final. SBS gave its funding Maltese programs from nine to two situation as the reason for the cuts. hours per week, the largest reduction for any community, SBS had similarly This follows the recent protests that failed to consult with the Maltese both Councils made to SBS, the community before announcing its petition they submitted to the SBS decision.