The Voic(edr iivoenf b yt thhe evo iicMe of aiitsl retaedesrse ) Issue Fortnightly magazine for the Diaspora September 24, 2019 212 Fortnightly magazine for the Diaspora

The President of Malta HE George Vella lets his paternal instinct take the better of him and falls to the charm of some of the children under the care of the Franciscan Sis - ters of the Heart of Jesus in Rome during the visit he and his delegation recently made to the Vatican and Rome where he primarily had a private audience with Pope Fran - cis (right) and later also held talks with his Italian counter - part Sergio Mattarella. (See report on page 13) 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019 Malta commemorates 55th

President George Anniversary of Independence Vella (centre) flanked by, Prime Minister aturday September 21 was a public holiday in Malta Joseph Muscat (left) , marking the 55th anniversary of Independence, one and the Leader of the of Malta’s five National Days that was established Opposition Adrian in 1964 when, following centuries of foreign occupation Delia at the Sit became a sovereign state. Independence monu - As is the norm, on this day the highest authorities of the ment in Floriana country, President George Vella, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, and Leader of the Opposition Adrian Delia saluted Independent Malta with the laying of wreaths at the Floriana monument that commemorates the event. Before the laying of wreath ceremony, the authorities, members of Parliament and members of the Diplomatic Corps attended a Pontifical Mass that was celebrated by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna at St John’s Co-Cathedral. The Archbishop also delivered a homily in which he pointed out the duty of Malta to promote the rule of law and respect for human rights. He recalled those at the helm of the country to uphold a policy as a service and that accountability demands that they are subjected to public scrutiny. He said Independence Day should challenge Maltese cit - izens to develop “a true sense of the state” and for voters to grow out of what he called the “atavistic sense of enti - tlement at the hand of a benevolent despot” – a reference to Malta’s colonial past – and instead take up the chal - lenge to be co-stewards in the running of the state. Referring to the phenomenon of irregular migration in the Mediterranean, he said, “This globalisation of care should encourage us to play an active part on the inter - national stage to promote a true sense of fraternity among nations.” PM inaugurates first phase of €70m. Marsa Junction Project n the eve of the 55th anniversary of Independence, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat officially opened the first phase of the €70 million Marsa Junction project, two flyovers Ostructures of the seven scheduled and described the occasion as a fitting gift of a different kind to Malta and its people on this im - portant day. Dr Muscat said that the project was not possible without the surplus that Malta was achieving, and that when the project is completed it will equate to much less traffic, and a better quality of life. He commending all those contributing to this project, particularly Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg for his leadership in this important sector as well as Infrastructure Malta for the way in which it is delivering such projects. He au - gured more progress and looked ahead towards more advancement in this multi-million project. The two flyovers, connecting Aldo Moro road to Giuseppe Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (second right) , Minister Garibaldi road stand four storeys high making the structure the Ian Borg (extreme right) and MTA officials at the inaugu - highest flyover in the country. ration of the first phase of the Marsa Junction project Tuesday September 24 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 3

This is the third part of a series of articles about the Maltese heroes who gave their all so that our National dignity Viva Malta! homeland in the Mediterranean could become what it is today. A history to be proud of, to celebrate, and one that must recognise the magnificent contribution made by our ancestors.

Mnae grleatt isesues I taeke whith thee hristoory oef Msalta ars itewmalls aand mionving euquipnmen-t named has been written and portrayed, and especially of and ammunition to where it the period during the Great Siege was the seeming was most needed. None of the lack of recognition of the Maltese who played such a sig - names of the women or chil - Onificant part in the defence of the Islands. dren have been retained. They At the time, leading up to the time of the siege, the popu - have been lost to history. lation of the Islands was somewhere in the vicinity of One of the very few Maltese 30,000. Given that a number of Maltese who could afford named by Balbi was 'Bajada' it had abandoned the islands and fled to Sicily when they whose first name was un - realised the Ottoman invasion was imminent, it is reason - known. Perhaps significantly, able to assume that the population on the island at the time perhaps coincidentally, the of the landing of the invasion forces would have been name Bajada also pops up as a somewhere in the vicinity of 25,000. leader of the Sette Giugno Every man, woman and child on the island had been movement. A family name to Andy Busuttil withdrawn to the main fortifications of St Michael and St be proud of! However, when Angelo with a number of able bodied Maltese men being you consider that there were originally, according to Balbi, sent to St Elmo to defend it with the knights and 'regular 3,000 Maltese frontline troops at the beginning of the siege soldiers' posted to the fort. there must also be a recognition that among them would In his book The Siege of Malta 1565 , Francisco Balbi di Cor - have been many, many heroes. reggio detailed the defences on the island and the makeup Not only that, the ranks of the defenders would have been of the defensive forces. On a number added to by the of occasions he mentions the ferocity Painting by Matteo Perez d' other Maltese men of the Maltese men who defended Aleccio, of the arrival of the who were previ - against and attacked the invaders Turkish fleet to Malta ously farmers, boat when the opportunity and the need builders, fisher - arose. men, stonemasons Balbi also mentions the women and and carpenters children who were engaged in front - who would have line defence of the fortifications as willingly picked well as in supporting and resourcing up arms to defend the troops engaged in the fighting. their homeland Their role was often preparing and their families weapons of war such as the incendi - and friends. ary hoops, boiling oil and water and It is fair to say that stones that were dropped on the without the men, enemy when they approached the women and chil - dren of Malta and the sister island of A map of Valletta and the cities Gozo who put everything on the line in over the Harbour that the siege, the defence would have never were in the thick of the battle succeeded. Yet their names, the names of during the Great Siege of 1565 those who had prevented the whole of the world's history from changing have been lost to perpetuity. *to be continued The Maltese fought alongside the Knights to defend the island 4 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019

Q. My aunt is in an aged care facility and her health his is a monthly service offered by The Voice of the Maltese has been deteriorating fast. She still has her home, as in which Marie Louise Muscat from the Fiducian Finan - she did not wish to sell it thinking she may be able to move back there. I am her executor and was wonder - Tcial Services helps our readers understand the complexities as - ing if we sold the house now whether this would save sociated with financial planning. If you need more advice send on capital gains tax. Can you advise please? an email to Marie Louise via: [email protected]. A. . If your aunt has left the house vacant house. I have this would still be treated as her home. You money sitting in therefore have two years from her passing a term deposit to sell the house without triggering capital earning very lit - gains tax. Therefore if she does not wish to tle. I wish to gift sell it do not make her do it. Also once the him $50,000 in house is sold while she is living in aged order to ease his care, she will have all that cash which burden. Can I could increase her means tested fee. do this? Q. I am a widower in the process of A. Yes you can gift downsizing. My house has just been your son any sold and I will be moving into a retire - amount of money ment village next month. I should have you wish. How - around $500,000 of surplus funds. I ever only $10,000 have been told I can invest these sur - will be treated as plus funds in superannuation. Is this a gift. The remain - QQ&&AA correct? ing $40,000 will continue to count as your grandchild. In this way you can control assets for the next five years by Centrelink. this account and nobody else can touch A. Yes you are able to invest $300,000 Your part pension however should not be it. If you open the account in the grand - (maximum) of these surplus funds into su - child’s name she will have tax to pay in a affected if Centrelink are already aware of perannuation. You need to have been liv - this term deposit. few years’ time. ing in your home at least 10 years. The If you open it in her parents’ name than house needs to have been valued more Q. I have just become a grandmother they can access these funds at any time. than the $300,000 that you are investing and wish to open a bank account for my Having the account in your name in trust in super. You also need to invest these grandchild. I plan to invest $10 a week for her gives you full control of it. funds in superannuation within 90 days of in this account so that I will build it up settlement. for her future. Should I open this ac - Q. I am on the full age pension. My count in her name or in her parents’ daughter and her husband are strug - Q. I am a part pensioner and live in my name. gling with their mortgage repayments. own home. I have only one son, and he They both lost their jobs a few weeks ago has just gone through a divorce and at A. I would recommend that you open this and my son-in-law has not been able to 60 had to get a mortgage to buy a account in your name in trust for your find a job yet. They are living on one in - come and it is making it very hard for them to meet their mortgage repay - ments as their surplus funds have been used up. I have a reverse mortgage but have used up very little of the amount that was offered to me. Can I use say, $10,000 from the reverse mortgage to help them or will this affect my age pension entitle - ment? A. If you are only planning to give them $10,000 this could be treated as a gift and you are allowed to do this. If you decided to increase the amount, Centrelink will treat the rest of the funds as if you had cash sitting in the bank. The house is not an asset but if funds are withdrawn from it and are gifted to others or maintained in a bank account they will then be treated as an asset and can affect your age pension entitlement. However this would depend of what your current assets are. A single pensioner can have $258,500, not including their home, before their pension is affected.

This document contains factual information only and is not intended to provide any recommendation or opinion in relation to the topic/s discussed. Fiducian recommends that you seek advice from a professional to address any issues that may be raised by this article. Fiducian accepts no liability for any loss suffered by anyone who has acted on any information in this document Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 5 The migrant, the soccer fanatic and the editor he contribution to the history of the Maltese migrants in Australia by Lino Vella has been unique. Throughout the Tpages of The Maltese Herald (1961-2013), many chapters have been added to the general post-war migration in Aus - tralia, a research tool that lamentably has been largely neg - lected. Without much of a formal education, Lino Vella was the editor of The Maltese Herald for forty-one years, until this “institu - tion” closed publication for the last time on April 2013. He was perhaps the longest-serving editor of any newspaper, anywhere.

Carmelo (Lino) Vella) AM, MQR ino was born on September 22, 1936, at Raħal Gdid (Paola), the eldest of five sons and three daughters. When he was three his family moved to Birżebbuġa. During the war a bLomb demolished their house. He was also involved in a nasty ac - cident where he broke his jaw and the sole of his foot. In 1945 the family moved to St Julian’s, and his first employment was with his father at the NAAFI. Unable to run properly because of his earlier mishap when he broke one of his ankles, Lino took up the pivotal role of a goal - keeper. He was also a good swimmer and played waterpolo with the Balluta Waterpolo Club. His decision to migrate in November 1954 was influenced by his father, post-war poverty and the air-raid destruction of Malta. With his best friend Tony Gambin and Tony’s mother Ruby, sister to well known Maltese politician Guze Ellul Mercer, they sailed on the m/v Sydney and settled in Balmain NSW. Lino tried his hand at many jobs, moving from one factory to another until he settled with Olympic Tyre at Roseberry where

he stayed for six years. Settle - and earned the prestigious role

ment for Lino and the Gambins of life member. was not easy. From St Julian’s Lino Vella held minor roles F THE MON TH to suburban city living was in - POERSONALITY at The Maltese Herald until deed a traumatic experience. 1971, and when the then edi - CUSA House was the hub of tor Lawrence Dimech ac - OF THE MONTH cepted a position as Migration Catholic social activities and many young Maltese regularly Attaché with the Malta High attended, among them Lino and Commission, in 1972 he be - Barbara Platel an English smart lass on holiday in Sydney. They came a full-time editor and remained in this position until 2013. fell in love and married at St Mary’s Cathedral in November 1957. Lino Vella held several high profile government positions with the Australian Government, such as the Social Security Consul - Bestman at Lino’s wedding was Tony Gambin, who eventually tative Council and Australia Day Committee. He was also the returned to Malta. Also present at the wedding was his life-long President of the Australian Soccer Press Association and the Eth - friend Lawrence Dimech, the dynamic duo who introduced and nic Media Council of Australia, and for 15 years he presented the nurtured Maltese journalism in Australia. Barbara Vella, a popular sports segment on 2EA (SBS radio). and hard-working member of the Maltese community in her own He was awarded the Maltese Achiever award, the De Vilhena right, passed away in July 2003. Award and the Maltese Cultural Award, but his highest award Lino and Barbara had settled in Bankstown. Their son Paul was came in January 1999 when the Federal Government appointed born in 1959 and in 1960 had a second child Annette. Five years him Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australian later they went to England but and after an unforgettable 11 Day Honour List. He is one of the few Maltese accorded this high months in Malta and UK they returned to Sydney. award (AM). Football and a career in journalism were intrinsically linked. He In 2006 the St Julian Municipal Council Malta awarded him started kicking a round ball in his native St Julian’s (Sliema). Gieħ San Ġiljan. Frankie Tabone (of Floriana Ajax fame) then Birkirkara’s coach Lino has donated all the copies of The Maltese Herald in bound gave him his first senior chance. ledgers by years of publication to the Maltese Community Coun - When he arrived in Sydney in late December 1954 Lino went to cil of NSW for its archives. Queens Park to watch Malta Eagles play and was signed on in - There is no other way to describe Carmelo (Lino) Vella other stantly. He served the Eagles as player, coach and administrator than a shining icon of the Maltese community in Australia. 6 T he Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019

‘Il-vapur tal-art’ (Il-Ferrovija) f'Malta – L-aħħar parti – Il-poplu fittex mezz ieħor ta’ trasport iż-żmien tal-ferrovija l-kumpanija li kienet tmexxi kien miexi kellha 10 ferroviji. Dawn ġew mibnija fl-Ingilterra b’veloċita` minn Manning Wardle & Co. Ltd., Leeds, Black, qabeż il- Hawthorn & Co Ltd., Gateshead, and Beyer, Peacock & Co. linji, ħabat FLtd., Manchester. Kienu miżbugħa ħodor lewn iż-żebbuġ ma’ arblu fuq qafas iswed. Sfortunatament l-ebda ferrovija (magna) tal-elettriku ma ġiet ippreservata. u tfarrak Il-vaguni kienu mibnija tal-injam fuq qafas tal-ħadid. Kien ma’ ħajt tas- hemm vaguni għall-ewwel u t-tielet klassi. Oriġinarjament sejjieħ. id-dawl fil-vaguni kien jiġi pprovdut bix-xemgħa. Im - Kienu PeterPaul Ciantar bagħad fl-1900 bdew jintużaw il-batteriji. Sa meta ttieħdet mietu xi er - id-deċiżjoni li jitwaqqaf is-servizz kienu jintużaw 34 vagun. bgħa min-nies filwaqt li xi oħrajn weġġgħu gravi. Vagun tat-tielet klassi għadu ppreservat u ġie anke Il-kumpanija tat-tramm kienet toqgħod b’seba’ għajnejn rrestawrat għad-dehra oriġinali tiegħu, flimkien mal- għal-linji għax it-tramm kien aktar faċli li jaqbeż il-linji mill- kamra li kienet tin - ferrovija, għalhekk tuża biex jinxtraw ġew impjegati ħad - il-biljetti, uffiċċju, diema li x-xogħol jew jistkennu n- tagħhom kien prin- nies. Dawn jinsabu ċipalment li jieħdu f’dak li kien l-istaz - ħsieb il-linji. zjon (illum ġnien) Riedu jaraw li l- ta’ Birkirkara int u linji jkunu ndaf sejjer Fleur de Lys miż-żrar u minn xi Fl-aħħar parti tas- mbarazz ieħor li sensiela semmejna jista’ jtellef il-mixi l-introduzzjoni tat- tat-tramm. tramm li beda jaħ - It-tramm dam jaħ - dem fl-1905. Dan dem 24 sena. Għal- il-mezz ġdid ta’ kemm kien aktar trasport intlaqa’taj - jiġri mill-ferrovija’, jeb ħafna mill-pub - ma’ wiċċu beda jsib bliku u naqqas it-theddida tal- il-popolarita` u l- karozzi u tal-linja li użu tal-ferrovija. kienu aktar ħfief u Imma minbarra li jwassluk fejn trid. kien hawn il-fer - Il-vagun restawrat fi Barra minhekk biex rovija kien hawn Ġnien l-istazzjon jinstaqu ma kienx mezzi oħra ta’ f’Birkirkara hemm il-ħtieġa li trasport dak iż-żmien, jkun hemm xi linji fl-art. fosthom il-karozzini, li s- It-tramm għamel l-aħ- sidien tagħhom ukoll in - It-tramm beda wara u ħar vjaġġ tiegħu fil-15 qarsu fil-laħam il-ħaj ta’ Diċembru, 1929. bit-tramm … u beda l- Dan ifisser li inkwiet. spiċċa qabel il-ferrovija għalkemm it-tramm Jingħad li fil-lejl li kellu jibda jaħdem it-tramm, xi ħadd beda wara l-ferrovija, spiċċa qabel intemmet il-ferrovija f’ - kien qata’ l-wajers li kienu għaddejjin fl-ajru, u għalkemm pajjiżna, li l-aħħar vjaġġi tagħha għamlithom fil-31 ta’ xejn ma ħareġ uffiċjalment, imma hu magħruf li xi kuċċiera Marzu tal-1931. tal-karozzini kienu ftiehmu bejniethom u marru jaqtgħu Minkejja li bla ferrovija, imma Malta xorta waħda sabet dawn il-wajers huma biex ifixklu t-tħaddim ta’ dan it- użu tajjeb għall-faċilitajiet tagħha, tant li fit-Tieni Gwerra trasport ġdid. Dinjija, l-awtoritajiet użaw il-mini tal-ferrovija ta’ taħt is- Jingħad ukoll li fil-bidu li beda jaħdem it-tramm kienu swar fil-kapitali Maltija bħala xelter biex jistkennu n-nies wkoll intfew il-muturi tal-elettriku u għalhekk it-trammi - mill-bombi tal-għadu. jiet waqfu f’nofs triq waqt li kienu għaddejjin iġorru n-nies. Jingħad li minkejja li l-ferrovija kienet waqfet taħdem M’għandniex xi ngħidu, tal-karozzini kienu kuntenti b’dan disa’ snin qabel, fl-1940 il-mexxej tal-Italja Benito Mussolini u bdew irikkbu l-passiġġieri u jitħallsu biz-zalza. b’ċerta pompa pprova jieħu l-krettu hu meta qal li waqt at - Jingħad ukoll li ċertu Pawlu Mifsud minn Ħal Qormi, li takk mill-qawwa tal-ajru Taljana qered is-sistema tal-fer - kien kuċċier tal-karozzini, tressaq quddiem il-Qorti mixli rovija f’Malta. li spara fuq tramm li kien fi triqtu lejn Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Imma Matul is-snin triqat li minnhom kienet tgħaddi l-ferrovija, nħeles mill-akkuża għaliex ma kienx hemm provi biżżejjed mhux biss tneħħewlhom il-linji, talli ngħataw wiċċ ġdid tas-suppost ħtija tiegħu. biex setgħu jintużaw bil-kumdita` mill-karozzi. Fejn għandu x’jaqsam it-tramm ftit jissemmew inċidenti, B’danakollu xi bini li kien jintuża għall-ferrovija ġie pp - imma kien hemm wieħed traġiku li seħħ fl-20 ta’ Settem - reservat, l-aktar dak fl-istazzjon ta’ Birkirkara. Filwaqt li fil- bru, 1905 li baqa’ jissemma’. Furjana, taħt il-ġnien San Filippu qed tiġi restawrata l-mina Dakinhar, meta t-tramm kien se jaqbad in-niżla ta’ Għajn biex titgawda bħala fdal soriku ta’ żmien il-ferrovija . Dwieli s-sewwieq għafas il-brejk biex ikun jista’ jikkon - trolla l-veloċita`imma l-brejk ma rabatx, u peress li t-tramm *Tmien Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 7 Malta mourns the loss of... Guzeppi Theuma (1945-2019) sculptor, cemronath amgo, on iAusgustt 2 4,a Manlta dGu zepppi waas ibentter ktnoewn r for mourned the death of Guzeppi constructing metal and ceramic Theuma, a 75-year-old talented sculptures but has ventured into aArtist, essentially a sculptor but was com - oils, acrylics, watercolours and in fortable in any media that provided scope the last few year also in digital art. for creativity, who had been gracing the His digital impressions are uncom - country’s cultural scene for around 53 plicated. His palette of colours is at years. once logical, yet realistic of the Guzeppi, who used to describe his work subject he composes. as abstract art with a strong hint of surre - In 1999 he joined the Executive alism, was born in Paola on January 18, Committee of the Zabbar Sanctuary 1945. Museum where he served as the It had all started for him at the age of 12 Secretary since 2004. His main pri - when an aunt of his discovered he had tal - orities within the commission were ent and presented him with a set of oils. documentation and restoration co - In 1964 he settled in the UK where he at - ordination. tended the Hertfordshire College of Arts In 2014 he shared with Carol in the City of St. Albans Herts, and in fact, Busuttil a duo Exhibition entitled held his first exhibition at the St. Albans ‘Entwined’ in the Żabbar Sanctuary Town Hall. Museum Gallery, and in February In 1977 he returned to Malta where he 2017 held a retrospective solo ex - studied the visual arts development. He hibition at the Razzett Mallia took part in many collective exhibitions Tabone Mosta entitled il-'Vjagg' ; both in Malta and the UK mainly with his 50 years in Art paintings and for seven years, between In 2018 he held another personal and light used to reveal his sense of pursuit 1980 and 1987 he was a leading caricatur - exhibition of acrylics and sculptures, enti - for the truth that was reflected in his inti - ist for several national papers. tled ‘Intimate Reflections’. mate portrayal of life both still and alive. In 1999 he joined the Żabbar Sanctuary He was also considered an art historian Museum Committee where he is now the and is the author of a hardbound fully il - Secretary. His main priorities are docu - lustrated 220 page book about Maltese art, mentation and restoration coordination. entitled L-Arti fil-Knejjes minn Mitt Pittur Virtually all of Theuma’s creations depict Malti , (Art in Churches by 100 Maltese an aspect of the uncompromising world painters) a short biography of 100 Maltese that surrounded him. His effects of colour painters – cataloguing their works visually. E Guzeppi Theuma’s favourite art - It includes no less then 2,230 quoted work: Out Of Wedlock , a ceramic works and more than 260 full colour fired terracotta mild steel supporting plates. frame that offered a new hope for Guzeppi’s epitome of happiness used to him when he had to stop his metal be completing a work piece that fulfilled sculptures for health reasons. him, which he used to say, “Was rare”. TVM to launch Youtube station showing its documentaries with English language sub-titles elevision Malta (TVM) is to launch a tions. He praised the high standard at - station on Youtube that will transmit a tained by the production and the benefit Tnumber of documentaries shown on its value it reflected on Maltese broadcasting, stations that will be underscored by Eng - and said that preparations are also on hand lish language subtitles. for this documentary to be shown at the Among the first documentaries to be fea - museum dedicated to the Holocaust during tured on this station will be “Pass Pass the international day dedicated to Holo - għal Auschwitz” that was recently selected caust Victims. as the best documentary of the month at He said that the Public Broadcasting the TMFF festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Services is committed to broadcast historic It shows the suffering, the bitterness and episodes that have left their mark on hu - the persecution thousands experienced in manity and relaying these to the younger the Auschwitz Concentration Camp during generations, including school children. World War II. Meanwhile, PBS CEO, Charles Dalli, The announcement was made by PBS said the station on Youtube would launch Chairman Dr. Tonio Portughese at a meet - its transmission by relaying the documen - ing the PBS Board of Directors had with tary “Kulħadd għall-Belt”, depicting the Jonathan Farrugia, the director of co-pro - chain of events that paved the way for the ductions between PBS and Flash Produc - bloody riots of Sette Giugno 1919. 8 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019 Have your say/Xi trid tghid? Your letters/ L-ittri tagħkom ... On Maltese Radio: No it’s not the last voice A. Borg from Sunshine Victoria. writes: Radio may eventually disappear. But the Maltese broadcasters on Community The Voice of the Maltese ecently The Times of Malta pub - Radio, who incidentally are all volunteers, ffoorrttnniigghhttllyy mmaaggaazziinnee lished an interview by Gabriel will continue to serve the Maltese commu - is is a bi-lingual (in English Schembri with SBS Radio broad - nity in their own language. and Maltese) fortnightly mag - Rcaster Joe Axiak, a very respected radio azine that specifically targets journalist/producer based in Melbourne. all Maltese living abroad with I am not sure if the writer is a migrant, a Grazzi lil Mater Dei visitor or an employee of The Times . I don’t Grace Borg from Albany, WA writes: emphasis on the Australian really care. What I care about is the head - and Maltese scenes. ing: The last Maltese voice on the Aus - y mother-in-law and has just returned e magazine can also be read in tralian airwaves . I think it was utterly from a holiday in Malta but the first flipbook format online. A pdf copy misleading and wrong. Mcomments she made on her return were not is also sent via email on request. The TOM writer needs to do his home - about her trip, but about the efficiency of If you require a printed copy we work when it comes to Maltese radio pro - the medical staff and the excellent facilities can also oblige. grammes in Melbourne and the sur- of Malta’s state hospital, Mater Dei. Editors: ounding districts. Unluckily, during her stay she was taken Malta: Joseph Cutajar Let it be known that we have community seriously ill and urgently needed a medical radio stations around the state that broad - intervention. She spent 10 days at the Australia: cast MALTESE programmes on a regular Mater Dei hospital and on being released Lawrence Dimech: MOM, bases. As a matter of fact between them, the she was able to enjoy the last few days of OAM, JP four Community Radio Stations (3zzz, her holiday with friends and family. It was email address: 98.9, 97.9, and 97.4FM), broadcast 11 as if nothing happened, she told us and [email protected] hours of Maltese Programmes every week. Malta should be proud of its facilities. Indeed, between them, Community Radio She said that she was impressed by the at - stations have a listenership of around tention she received from the medical staff Letters for publication in The Voice 400,000 people per week. and requested me to thank them on her be - magazine, either in Maltese or English Maltese language programmes on SBS half through this medium. should include name, e-mail address and residence of the writer, and be e- mailed to: [email protected]. Għaliex mhux f’Sydney Opera House? Dorothy Brown minn North Sydney tikteb: jixraqlu bħala wieħed mill-aqwa tenuri fid- Now you can also dinja. Iżda meta rajt li Joseph Calleja mhux join us on facebook: ed nikteb bil-Malti għax nixtieq in - se jkanta f’Sydney Opera House ħadt xokk. żomm dan il-kumment bejnietna. Naf li din mhix xi ħaġa tiegħu iżda tal-or - QJoseph Calleja l-kantant ta’ fama mondjali ganizzaturi li qed jieħdu ħsieb iż-żjara https://www.facebook. u ambaxxatur kulturali għal Malta, wieħed tiegħu, imma aħna l-Maltin lil Joseph com/groups/thevoice - mill-iktar nies magħrufa ta’ pajjiżna se jiġi xtaqnieħ fl-aqwa u l-iktar post popolari u jżurna fl-Awstralja. X’aħbar sabiħa! magħruf mad-dinja, Sydney Opera House. ofthemaltese Nifirħu u nilqgħuh bl-akbar entużjażmu li Bħala ambaxxatur kulturali, aħna l-Maltin irridu naraw li Joseph Calleja fl-Opera House għax għall-komunita Maltija dan Dr Hugh McDermott MP ikun unur kbir. Ikun fejn ikun aħna xorta mmorru narawh iżda l-aqwa għandu jkun State Member for Prospect fl-aqwa post. For issues concerning: Imburġat bl-aħbarijiet Ageing and disability - community Mario Griscti minn Ta’ Xbiex Malta jikteb: services -education - environ - rċevejt il-ħarġa Nru 211 ta’ The Voice of ment - health - housing - planning the Maltese u nfxilt liema artiklu jew - Police - transport - water aIħbar se naqra l-ewwel, għax tant din il- magażin hu mburġat b’aħbarijiet, kitbiet, P: (02) 9756 4766 avviżi u affarijiet oħra ta’ tagħlim u tagħ- E: [email protected] rif, li taħsel titħawwad lil liema artiklu, 2/679 The Horsley Dr, Smithfield NSW 2164 tagħraf tagħti prijorita’. Tassew grazzi lilkom ta’ dan l-operat ġur - nalistiku dinjituż. Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 9

Doris Cruana (xellug) u l-kumitat tal-festa ta’ San Nikola flimkien mal-presi - dent tal-Għaqda Kulturali Maltija ta’ NSW, Charles N. Mifsud (fit-tarf lemin) Doris Caruana tirbaħ il-Premju

oris Caruana hi t-32 rebbieħaK tal-Mualtelset Cuulturrala Awlaird 2da0nce1. D9in l- gtħaaqdal ti-ftaGħar liħ fl-aħKħar 4M0 sena d eNjjem ħSadmW et f’ar - li kull sena tiġi organizzata mill-Għaqda Kulturali Maltija monija mal-kappillani tal-parroċċa. Il-President ta’ bħalissa huwa ta’ NSW għal żmien Jum il-Vitorja. Din l-għolja prestiġjuża Emanuel Vella. Qablu kien hemm Joe Fenech u Bill Schembri li Dkellha l-bidu tagħha fl-1991. Il-kumitat tal-festa ta’ San Nikola ta’ s-sena l-oħra rebaħ il-premju Kulturali. Plumpton NSW ingħata l-premju li beda jingħata fl- aħħar sentejn lill-għaqda Maltija li tul il-sena tkun wet - tqet xogħlijiet speċjali. Il-preżentazzjoni saret waqt serata fiċ-Centru la Valette ta’ Blacktown li fl-ewwel parti tagħha tkellem il-Presi - dent tal-għaqda kulturali, Charles N. Mifsud li spjega kif u għaliex jiġi mogħti l-premju kulturali li baqa’ popolari għal dawn l-aħħar 28 sena. Għall-okkażjoni ħa sehem ukoll l-uniku kor Malti li għad baqa’ fi NSW għal darb’oħra, taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Marisa Privitera, li kanta għadd ta’ kanzunetti addattati għall-okkażjoni. Iż-zagħzugħa Sandra Grech kienet il-kelliema ewlenija. F’diskors mirqum fissret ir-rabta tal-festa tal- Vitorja ma’ l-istorja ta’ Malta u l-imħabba speċjali tal- Maltin lejn il-Madonna. Fl-aħħar tkellmet ukoll Antoin- nette Caruana, il-President taċ-ċentru La Valette fejn fer - ħet lill-Għaqda Kulturali għal din is-serata u appellat biex aktar għaqdiet Maltin jagħmlu użu mill-faċilitajiet taċ-ċentru Malti. Ir-rebbieħa DORIS CARUANA r-rebbieħa hija attriċi magħrufa u attivista fost il-ko - munita Maltija f’karriera ta’ madwar ħamsin sena. IBdiet in-namur tagħha mal-palk Malti fl-1966 meta ngħaqdet mal-Maltese Drama Association fi Smithfield u kompliet mat-Theatre of Maltese Migrants sakemm tletin sena ilu ingħaqdet maċ-Ċittadini. Hawnhekk, min - barra li saret attriċi primarja għal ħafna snin kellha wkoll il-kariga ta’ President. Għal madwar 26 sena Doris u żewġha Joe kienu wkoll attivi ħafna mal-Melita Eagles Football Club. Huma wkoll magħrufa għat-tiżjin tad-dar tagħhom fi Greystanes fi żmien il-Milied u għall-parteċipazzjoni ta’ Doris fil-purċissjoni tal-Ġimgħa il-Kbira f’Horsley Park. Doris u Joe (iz-Zojja) iżżewġu fl-1968 u huma l- ġenituri ta’ tlett itfal. Għandhom ukoll sitt nuputijiet. KUMITAT FESTA SAN NIKOLA an il-kumitat beda ħidmietu fl-1980 meta Fr Frank Delia OFM Cap. li kien għadu kemm laħaq kappil - lDan tal-parroċċa Good Shephard fi Plumpton xtaq li jiċċellebra l-festa ta’ San Nikola. Kienet inġabet statwa tal-qaddis mil-Italja li ġiet imbierka f’Dicembru 1983. Minbara l-festa tradizzjonali kull sena, dan il-kumitat jorganizza wkoll l-Imnarja, fiera kbira kif ukoll dinner 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019

A version of this series in kitba ta’ English may be found in the author's blog at: IVAN https://ivancauchi. CAUCHI Perspettiva blogspot.com

Aidd-dijaasponra iM alutija blar-ra problema għall-prjieto figl-biċrċa el-skbirsa itavgħhoi m mill-Awstralja, forsi l-kelma Il-minjiera Carmichael jaħdmu bil-petrol u bid-diżil, għax Adani tfisser ftit li xejn, imma il-karozzi tal-elettriku għadhom fl- fF’dik Awstraljana dik il-kelma, li infanzja tagħhom. Il-ħruq ta’ dawn hija kunjom Indjan, tirrappreżenta il-fjuwils ukoll jikkontribwixxu proposta ta’ minjiera ġganteska tal- għat-tibdil tal-klima. faħam tat-tip termali, li jintuża biex Immaġina li kieku titfaċċa jitgħalla l-ilma, u l-fwar li jiġi kumpannija ġdida li trid tbigħ dawn prodott idawwar turbini li jiġġen - il-fjuwils, u jqumu l-irwiefen kollha eraw l-elettriku. Il-biċċa l-kbira tal- biex iwaqqfuha. Jekk jirnexxiel - faħam propost huwa mistenni li jiġi hom, m’hemmx il-kumpanniji l- esportat l-Indja eżistenti l-oħra li jistgħu ikomplu Il-kobor tal-minjiera Carmichael, jissuplixxu lill-flotta ta’ fuq it-toroq? imsemmija għax-xmara omonima li Fi kliem ieħor, minflok ma jippru - tgħaddi f’nofs is-sit, tista’ titqies meta tikkunsidra li l-proponenti vaw iwaqqfu lil min irid iforni l-faħam, forsi jkun aħjar li titnaqqas tagħha, Adani Mining, sussidjarja tal-Adani Group tal-Indja, jgħidu id-domanda għalih. Dawn it-toroq it-tnejn iwasslu għall-istess skop li għandha tipproduċi fl-ewwel stadju tagħha 10MPTA (miljun tun - aħħari, ċjoe li l-faħam finalment jibqa’ fl-art u ma jinħaraqx. nellati faħam fis-sena), li tiġi ftit ikbar minn minjieri oħra f’Hunter Dan li qed nissuġġerixxi mhux daqshekk rivoluzzjonarju. Illum Valley ta’ NSW u Bowen Basin fi Queensland. 1 Il-proposta oriġi - hemm biżżejjed eżempji li biex wieħed iwassal l-enerġija elettrika nali tal-proġett kienet ta’ 60MTPA. fejn m’hemmx, bħal ma huma reġjuni sħaħ fl-Indja, huwa possibbli Dawk favur il-minjiera jsemmu primarjament vantaġġi li jkun hemm ħafna proġetti żgħar, b’ħafna ġeneraturi żgħar b’en - ekonomiċi, bħal eluf ta’ impjiegi li mistennija jinħolqu, u biljuni erġija li tiġġedded u l-ħażna ta’ enerġija li ma tintużax, iktar milli ta’ dollari fi ħlasijiet lill-istat u s-sidien tal-art fejn hu propost li ssir għadd żgħir ta’ impjanti kbar li x’aktarx jitħaddmu bil-faħam. l-attività. Dan jista’ jsir fejn komunitajiet jgħaqqdu r-riżorsi tagħhom u Il-proġett qajjem oppożizzjoni minn gruppi ambjentalisti, dawk jiftiehmu biex jagħmlu qabża kbira fil-kwalità tal-ħajja. L-iffinanz - inkwetati mit-tibdil tal-klima u oħrajn. Eżempji tal-kritika li saret jar ta’ inizjattivi ta’ dan it-tip huwa possibbli illum iktar minn qatt u għadha ssir huma l-użu kbir ta’ ilma minn xmajjar u saffi ta’ blat qabel. ta’ taħt l-art; li l-ħruq tal-faħam se jikkontribwixxi b’mod sostanz - Organizzazzjonijiet politiċi u soċjali li jixtiequ jħarsu ‘l quddiem jali għat-tibdil tal-klima u dan għal għexieren ta’ snin; li ma jiġux 2 u għandhom viżjoni ta’ soċjetà li tiffunzjona mingħajr ma’ tniġġeż imħarsa artijiet b’valur indiġenu. l-arja bil-gassijiet li jwasslu għat-tibdil tal-klima, jistgħu, bi sħab Jien dawn l-argumenti tal-aħħar għandi simpatija magħhom, ma oħrajn f’pajjiżi oħra jipparteċipaw u jwaqqfu inizjattivi li je - imma nitħasseb daqsxejn bit-tattiċi li osservajt. Per eżempju, ftit dukaw lil min hu interessat x’jista’ jsir bit-tekonoloġija li teżisti qabel l-elezzjoni federali li għaddiet, sar ralli ta’ persuni opposti llum; li jinħolqu swieq fejn min għandu bżonn finanzjament jit - għall-proġett li telaq minn Hobart f’Tasmania u baqa tiela’ sal-post laqqa’ ma’ min dan il-finanzjar jista’ jagħmlu; u li tiġi offerta as - fejn hu propost li jsir it-tħaffir, il-Galilee Basin ta’ Queensland. Din sistenza teknika biex proġetti simili jkunu jistgħu jsiru realtà. l-attività kellha ħafna appoġġ, imma ġġenerat ukoll ħafna oppożiz - Għandi f’moħħi per eżempju verżjonijiet tal-inizjattivi ta’ mikro- zjoni min-nies ta’ Queensland li qiesu lill-parteċipanti bħala bar - finanza li twaqqfu xi snin ilu f’pajjiżi li qed jiżviluppaw, li jkunu ranin li riedu jindaħlu u jtellfulhom il-ħobża ta’ kuljum. dedikati għal dan l-għan, jew li jintużaw pjattaformi ta’ tisrif peer- Din l-attività fil-fatt titqies li kienet waħda mir-raġunijiet ewlenin to-peer ħalli n-nuqqas ta’ finanzi ma jkunx ta’ impediment għar- għalfejn il-Partit Laburista, li wera ambigwità fil-politika tiegħu rivoluzzjoni li għad trid issir, u din fil-pajjiżi kollha li hemm bżonn, lejn dan il-proġett, u tilef l-elezzjoni, mar partikolarment ħażin fi inklużi dawk il-pajjiżi tat-tielet dinja. Queensland. Nikkoperaw ma’ min irid, iktar milli nopponu lil min ma jridx. Bħalissa qed ukoll issir pressjoni kontra kull tip ta’ kooperazzjoni bejn impriżi li joffru servizzi kummerċjali (bħal ngħidu aħna bini 3 Referenzi ta’ infrastruttura) u l-Adani Mining. 1. https://www.adaniaustralia.com/projects-businesses/mine, retrieved Meta naqra dan kollu, għalkemm nifhem il-motivazzjoni tal- 16/9/2019 gruppi involuti, spiss nistaqsi lili nnifsi jekk humiex qed jinvestu 2. https://www.stopadani.com/, retrieved 16/9/2019 l-attenzjoni tagħhom wisq fuq x’ma jridux, u inqas fuq dak li jridu. 3. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-15/adani-contractor-staffer- Ħalli nispjega x’irrid ngħid b’eżempju. Illum il-karozzi u t-trakki - leaking-to-environmental-protesters/11511410, retrieved16/9/2019

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Australian Comarlenme Scicluna (npictuiredt riyght) , TlinoV, Marl enAe co-wcreateda Mraltedse Ds ow - host and co-executive producer nUnder, a community TV show produced of community TV show Maltese in Melbourne. She directed, produced, co- MDownUnder has been nominated for Best edited, hosted and co-presented five sea - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Per - sons of the show. sonality at the 2019 Antenna Awards. This An interesting fact is that although she is is the first time ever a Maltese Australian fluent in Maltese and has worked in Mal - TV show has been shortlisted for these tese media for over 30 years, Marlene is awards that recognise outstanding com - only Maltese by adoption. She is very munity television programmes broadcast proud of her diverse heritage; born to an around Australia. The awards will be made Aboriginal Australian mother and Ameri - on October 5. can father with Irish and German ancestry. Marlene Scicluna (formerly Galea) is a Maltese DownUnder is a Melbourne- broadcast journalist and producer. She based bi-lingual production, showcasing started in broadcast media as a 17-year old Maltese cultural heritage, featuring the in Malta in 1987, as a radio presenter on arts, music, food, cultural events and Mill-Gżira ta’ Calypso , formerly Mit-Tokk sports. The show promotes Australian- t’Għawdex ; a show she presented for 10 Maltese artists, personalities and associa - years. tions outside traditional Maltese circles to Following her return to her native coun - a broader audience. try in 1998, she was the Senior Producer The show is broadcast in Maltese and with Maltese Language Programmes on English to preserve and strengthen the cul - SBS Radio for 15 years; altogether 18 tural links for all Maltese Australians, on years as a broadcast producer. all things Maltese. In 2015, together with friend Mark Avel - Since its first screening in February 2016, the quality of production has seen the show capture and engage a sizeable audi - ence online and was the most viewed Maurice Cauchi’s: Memoir, 2019 show on C31, in the culture category and in the top 5 shows overall. Through its YouTube platform, the show continues to reach audiences beyond Aus - The Making of a tralian shores. his memoir covers a period of over Medico The five seasons of Maltese DownUnder eight decades, starting form a near- are available on demand via YouTube iTdyllic life in Gozo, through a strenuous, Channel Maltese DownUnder TV . even challenging period at university, followed by further education overseas. While this is where the history of an Obituary average 'medico' normally ends, for emeritus Professor Cauchi it is really a beginning of a varied career, involving Salvina Formosa not only cancer research, involvement as leader of the Maltese as well as the (1914-2019) general ethnic community in Australia, It is with great broadcaster, lecturer, writer of mono - sadness to graphs on medical and social issues, announce the contributions to scientific journals as dead of Salv - well as newspapers in Malta, and fi - ina Formosa nally, when arthritis interfered with born in Nadur, playing the piano, at the age of 79 he Gozo, Malta started playing the cello, managing to on March 16, achieve a reasonable level of expertise 1914 at the in that area also. the grand age This memoir covers these many as - of 105 years. pects of a person who has contributed Possibly the an enormous amount of effort, time, and oldest Maltese in NSW, Salvina energy to the community through his was very well known around the continuous involvement in many as - Greystanes/Pendle Hill area. She pects of life, both in Malta and overseas. was active until recent years with 'Professor Maurice N. Cauchi is with - the Greystanes Adult Group. Salv - out a doubt one of the most solid and ef - ina was a person with beautiful fective heads that the Maltese The book is available from BDL books, spirit. Community in Australia ever had.' The email: [email protected], or from the She will always be loved and re - Maltese Herald. author ([email protected]) membered. RIP 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019 Roundup of News About Malta S&P affirms Malta’s PM dismisses as speculations economic progress n its latest report, the credit rating that he is about to step down agency Standard and Poor’s affirmed rime Minister Joseph Muscat dis - after the next Budget.” IMalta’s Rating at A-/A-2 with a Positive missed as mere speculation reports He went on to say that the budget is so Outlook. in the media that he was to step important not when it is devised, but also It stated that Malta’s positive rating is down in October after the presentation of [in terms] of it being implemented. “My attributed to “its strong growth perform - P ance, recurring current account sur - the 2020 Budget. The Leader of the gov - only concern is to do the work that is erning Labour Party said in an interview needed in the coming months to keep pluses driven by its large services that he has no intention of resigning, be - pushing Malta higher,” he said. exports, and the Government’s improv - fore, during or after the coming budget. Meanwhile, in his pre-Budget document, ing budgetary and debt positions, and He pointed out that along with the rest of Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said fiscal management.” the cabinet he is focussed on the coming that the coming Budget’s theme will be S&P’s expects the Maltese economy to budget due to be presented in the House of ‘Sustaining inclusive growth’. continue to expand at a fast pace with Representatives on October 14. He said He added that the government would also GDP growth likely to exceed that of the budget is very important, and his only continue with its drive to strengthen regu - countries with similar income levels and concern is to ensure that upcoming budg - latory and supervisory institutions while stages of development. etary measures are implemented. focusing on making Malta a leading player The credit rating report notes that Malta’s real GDP growth accelerated to He said, “Let me be very clear: I have no in technological innovation and to raise 7.7 per cent on average in the 2014 to intention of resigning before, during, nor the quality of Malta’s tourism product. 2018 period. Minister EZLto work to end all inequalities Speaker points out the inister Edward Zammit Lewis, the Minister for European Affairs and MEquality has promised to “work relentlessly reality of climate change to end all inequalities within society”. The ddressing the closing ceremony of the the vision its past leaders had,” he said. Minister made the promised during the annual conference of the Malta Model The Speaker outlined other challenges that ‘Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gen - AUnited Nation Society Conference held at require leadership from Malta’s youth, der Expression and Sexual Characteristics the Malta Maritime Museum themed “Ego which include, balancing economic growth Unit (SOGIGESC) Annual Conference. Vs Leadership, the Speaker of the House of with a fair distribution of wealth. He welcomed the publication of the first Representatives Dr Anġlu Farrugia, spoke He said that our society needs to learn to annual report related to the implementation about the reality of climate change. adapt not only to climate change but needs of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy and Ac - The Speaker welcomed the society’s sense leadership on other issues as well, such as tion Plan, that portrays the hard work un - of initiative and energy that, he said, helps the fast emerging Artificial Intelligence. dertaken by all stakeholders in the various youths and young professionals to discuss He urged those present in the UN-focused ministries, agencies and departments as international issues of concern. conference to continue in their education well as civil society organisations. He said that the overarching theme of this and formation that would help them to pro - He said that the challenge is to forge a men - year’s event has framed the context of the vide leadership on the issues they discussed tality revolution starting at grassroots level numerous challenges that our society and during the three-day conference ranging and addressing the whole social spectrum. community of nations are facing, adding that from climate change, economic growth and As he reiterated his commitment to ensure “such challenges require each and every one tackling the migration crisis. that Malta continues to lead the world on of us to not only overcome these challenges He commended all for their energy and pas - LGBTIQ equality and be a role model of but also to emerge stronger from them.” sion and called on them to continue with their best practices not only to EU member states Dr Farrugia pointed out that while young engagement in society so that challenges can but to the international community, he said: people may be more idealists and hopeful become opportunities for the future. “Equality will remain a priority for us”. than their older predecessors, it is this ideal - The Speaker also presented awards to the Soon Parliament shall start discussing the ism that enables change in our localities, the participants at tthe Conference that was Equality and the Human Rights and Equal - country, the European Union and the world. hosted by the House of Representatives ity Commission Bill. “Malta achieved its independence, and be - The keynote address was delivered by came a republic and neutral state through President George Vella who spoke about the balance between leadership and partic - ipative democracy. He ended by noting how the presence and active participation of students in the Con - ference was an opportunity to discuss and reflect on how much key leadership skills should be reinjected into the egos of all those who wished to take over leadership Speaker Dr positions, especially in diplomacy and in Angl̇u Far - national and international politics. rugia ad - The line-up of speakers also included dressing MaltMUN Secretary General Andrea the MMUNS Schwaiger, US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Conference Mark A. Schapiro, and UNHCR represen - tative in Malta Kahin Ismail. Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 13 Roundup of News About Malta

rime Minis - cluded within ter Joseph nine months. Muscat has Govt. sets up public inquiry into DCG murder This decision Pappointed a three-man Public Independent Inquiry commission precisely reflects Government’s consistent position that there ex - to be presided by Judge Emeritus Michael Mallia into the mur - ists no difficulty in establishing a public inquiry once it is as - der in 2017 of Daphne Caruana Galizia. sured that such inquiry does not undermine investigations and/or The former Dean of the Faculty of Law and constitutional ex - criminal proceedings which are pending in this case. pert Professor Ian Refalo and forensic expert Dr Anthony Abela It is worth noting that within 50 days of the murder, three per - Medici make up th rest of the commission. sons were arraigned in Court accused of the murder and they The Prime Minister has requested that the inquiry is to be con - have now been placed under a bill of indictment.

President George Vella and his wife Miriam exchange gifts with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Right : Presidents Vella and Sergio Mattarella Pope, Malta President discuss migration he President of Malta, HE George Ambassador to the Vatican, Frank Zammit. Madonna ta’ Pinu, created by the Gozo Dio - Vella had “cordial talks and discussed According to the Holy See Press Office, the cese’s Eikon liturgical art centre. the phenomenon of migration to Eu - two leaders expressed satisfaction for the The Maltese delegation later also held a Trope” during a private audience with Pope good state of relations between Malta and the meeting with the Vatican Secretary of State, Francis at the Vatican in which he also re - Holy See, highlighted the importance of reli - Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Under Secretary newed Malta’s invitation for the Pope to visit gious values in the culture and life of the Mal - Mons Antoine Camille. Parolin expressed sat - the Maltese islands. tese people and discussed the contribution of isfaction and thanked Malta for the way it has President Vella, who was accompanied by the Catholic Church in the field of education. addressed the migration issue over the past his wife Miriam and his children Claire, The Pope and President Vella also set some few years. Elaine and George was leading a delegation time aside to consider some of the challenges On the morrow President George Vella and to the Vatican and Rome that included Edu - faced by Malta regarding the phenomenon of his delegation had a meeting with Italian cation Minister Evarist Bartolo, and Malta’s migration towards Europe. President Sergio Mattarella, during which the Malta, like other Mediterranean countries two Presidents discussed the strong and spe - such as Italy, Greece and Spain, is at the front - cial relations between the two countries. Record year for number of line in dealing with migration through the The two stressed the need for increased co - Mediterranean route. operation among neighbour states to address cruise liners visiting Malta Their talks focused on how the migration the issues currently faced by Mediterranean y year’s end, Malta would have regis - phenomenon strongly involves the Church region, amongst them the migration problem, tered the highest number of passengers and is not to be separated from environmental with President Vella stressing the need for a tBhat have ever entered Malta on board protection. permanent burden-sharing mechanism and cruise liners as almost 900,000 passengers Finally, there was an exchange of views on said that the Maltese authorities, were eager are expected to have visited the island, various regional situations, with particular to work with Italy to address issues of com - which would be a record year. reference to the Mediterranean. mon interest. With Malta establishing itself firmly as a Afterwards, President Vella described Pope The situation in Libya, North Africa and in popular Mediterranean cruise line destina - Francis as a person who is truly close to the Africa and how developments in these areas tion the Chief Executive of the Valletta people. He said he felt like he was talking to affected Malta, Italy and the European Union Cruise Port, said that 2019 would be even someone he knew, and that the Pope under - as a whole, were also discussed. much better than expected. stands the Maltese way of life and culture. On the last day of his visit to the Vatican City He said that the principle factor was that new At the end of the private audience, the two and Rome, President George Vella visited the ships with a larger capacity in terms of pas - leaders exchanged gifts. On behalf of the peo - Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus and sengers have entered the market and this year ple of Malta, President Vella presented Pope also their own school located in Rome where Malta also had three homeport operations. Francis with a mosaic painting of the they cater for children aged three-to-five. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019

IXl-kaoppilklan kta’ Saantun Wtisti n mixli b’kompliċita`waqt

serħqal adiv emrsi niels,l l-aktaru danwk vtale- nfestti tesiterngi kħellhu om Paroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin tal-belt isiru u żammet biss Valletta, kienet aħbar tassew dawk ta’ ġewwa, li Gxokkanti meta fil-midja ġie rrappurtat li l- kellhom jibqggħu Kappillan ta’ dil-Parroċċa, il-patri Agostin - għaddejjin. jan Patri Deo Debono, kien ġie interrogat Din l-aħbar xejn ma mill-pulizija u mplikat fis- serq ta’ pitturi u ntlaqgħet tajjeb minn oġġetti oħra sagri proprju mill-istess Knisja xi parruċċani wara l-is - li hu jmexxi, kif ukoll mill-Kunvent tas- forz kbir li kien qed isir Sorijiet Agostinjani tal-belt. fl-aħħar snin biex il- Xi parruċċjani stqarrew mal-ġurnali, festa tiġi ċċelebrata “Ixxukkjati nisimgħu b’dan. Lil Fr Deo b’ċerta pompa. Fl- Patri Deo Debono nafuh sew. Ilu hawn ħames snin. Dejjem aħħar snin, il-festa’ ta’ ħadem qatigħ għall-parroċċa.”. din il-parroċċa żagħżugħa mxebbħa mal- U jidher li s-serqa kienet ippjanata tajjeb parroċċi l-oħra tal-belt li għandhom mijiet għax s-serq tal-pitturi dam ma sar magħruf ta’ snin, żiedet sew fit-tiżjin tat-toroq għall- minħabba li min seraq il-pitturi poġġa okkażjoni tal-festa. oħrajn minflokhom, u allura mad-daqqa Tant kienet qed tiġi ffesteġġjata bil-kbir li Malta l-ewwel t’għajn wieħed ma setax jinnota li kienu ngħad li għal din is-sena kellhom jieħdu neqsin. In-nuqqas tagħhom sar magħruf sehem xi tnax-il banda, u propju dan l- pajjiż fid-dinja biss meta Patri ntebaħ li l-pitturi li kien iżvilupp fil-festa ġie mdeffes fl-istorja tas- hemm imdendlin ma kienux l-oriġinali serqa. Kien hemm min beda jistaqsi minn imma biss kopji. fejn kienu qed jiġu l-flus biex il-festa kibret b’Università Kif tħabbret l-investigazzjoni tal-pulizija daqshekk f’qasir żmien. fuq il-patri, bi ftehim mal-Provinċjal tal- Oħrajn interpretaw li l-fatt li din l-istorja ta-Unriv-ersRita` atat-b3 eata` ’n drEat stewà f’ - Ordni Agostinjana l-Arċisqof, ddeċieda li żviluppat propju lejlet il-festa kien riżultat Malta bi’mijiet ta’ anzjani ta’ ‘l fuq jneħħi lil Patri Deo minn kappillan; waqqfu ta’ ċerta pika u sar bil-għan li ssir ħsara Lminn 60 sena f’għadd ta’ jiem fil-ġimgħa fi wkoll milli jeżerċita l-ministeru saċerdotali kemm lil Patri Deo personali kif ukoll lill- tmien entri madwar il-gżira jattendu fil-pubbliku sakemm jibqgħu pendenti l-in - parroċċa nnifisha. għal lezzjonijiet minn professjonisti f’di - vestigazzjonijiet u kwalunkwe proċedura Persuna stqarret, “Il-kliem li ntqal u l- versi suġġetti, fosthom ilsna differenti. Issa quddiem il-Qrati Ċivili. ħsara li saret ma seħħx b’mod intern iżda se mmorru oltre, bl-Università tar-Raba’ Dan kollu seħħ propju meta l-Parroċċa ta’ minn tal-madwar. Minn mindu din il-knisja Età. Santu Wistin kienet qed tiċċelebra l-festa saret parroċċa, il-ħażen kien ilu jinħass iżda Dan se jseħħ wara li s-Segretarju Parla - tal-patrun tagħha Santu Wistin. Attwalment issa eskala,”. mentari għal Persuni b’Diżabilità u Anzjan - is-sospensjoni tal-Patri ġiet propju wara li Il-bieraħ it-Tnejn, l-għada tal-festa, Patri ità Attiva Anthony Agius Decelis ħabbar li dan temm quddiesa solenni fil-bidu tat- Deo tressaq il-Qorti mixli li kien implikat fis- Malta se tkun l-ewwel fid-dinja li se jistab - tridu tal-festa. serqa. Il-proċeduri ma kienux għadhom in - bilixxi din l-Università f’żewġt idjar tal- Aktar tard l-Ordni Agostinjana ħassret il- temmu sakemm għalaqna l-magazin. anzjani, f’San Vinċenz de Paul u f’Dar San Ġużepp fil-Fgura. Is-Segretarju Parlamentari qal li permezz While visiting Malta Stay at: ta’ dawn iċ-ċentri, fosthom dawk tat-Tielet Eta’ l-anzjani f’pajjiżna qed jingħataw iċ- ċans li jibqgħu attivi b’mod intelletwali u The Diplomat Hotel, soċjali, u jibqgħu jitgħallmu dwar suġġetti ad Sliema varji minn professjonisti magħżula mill- 173 Tower Road Sliema Università ta’ Malta. Il-Pro-Rettur għall-Affarijiet tal-Istudenti Emaiill:: [email protected] u Staff, u Outreach Prof Carmen Sammut qalet li permezz ta’ dan il-ftehim l-Univer - Tell: ((00356) 23497000 sità ta’ Malta laħqet livell ġdid fil-viżjoni tagħha, hekk kif ġie stabbilit l-ewwel ċen - tru ta’ Università tar-Raba’ Età, bis-servizzi tal-Università jiġu estizi ħalli jkomplu jte - jbu l-kwalità tal-ħajja għall-anzjani fid-djar residenzjali u fil-komunità. Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 15

Ġifen Puniku fix-Xlendi har il-Ġimgħa li għadda l-pubbliku mmexxija mill- ġenerali kellu l-opportunità jesper - Professur Timmy jenza skoperta arkeoloġika unika Gambin. Nfid-dinja, permezz ta’ 3D Virtual Reality L-ispedizzjoni Display ta’ kif jinsab bħalissa l-ġifen hi proġett im - Puniku li jinsab mgħarraq ’il barra mill- mexxi mill-Uni - kosta tax-Xlendi. Dan qed isir permezz ta’ versità ta’ Malta 3D Virtual Reality Display. bil-kollaboraz - Fil-fatt, ix-xogħol ta’ skavar fuq dan ix- zjoni u bis- xini, li wasal fl-aħħar fażijiet tiegħu, qed sostenn tal-Ministeru għal Għawdex. isir minn tim internazzjonali magħmul Meta l-Ministru għal Għawdex Justyne Il-Ministru Justyn Caruana flimkien minn arkeoloġisti u għaddasa professjonali Caruana ltaqħet mat-tim uriet apprezza - mal-Professur Timmy Gambin (fin- nofs) u l-arkeoloġisti u għaddasa li qed jaħdmu fuq il-proġett ment għax-xogħol delikat li qed iwettqu r- riċerkaturi f’ambjent ristrett u f’kundiz - zjonijiet xejn favorevoli peress li dan il-ġifen jinsab f’fond ta’ aktar minn 110 metru. Irrimarkat li din is-sejba storika se tagħti aktar għarfien tal-ħajja f’Għawdex f’din l- epoka mbegħda kif ukoll ikompli jarrikixxi lil Għawdex li hu diġà mogħni bi storja li tmur lura sa 5,000 sena qabel Kristu. Meta spjega l-proċess elaborat li qed jgħaddu minnu l-għaddasa li qed jaħdmu fuqu biex dan il-ġifen jerġa’ jittella’ u jiġu rikoverati l-oġġetti li jinsabu fih, Il-Profes - sur Gambin qal li l-ġimgħat li għaddew kienu importanti għax l-ispedizzjoni rnex- xielha tnaddaf il-ġifen mis-sedimet li nġabar fih u madwaru matul il-medda tas-snin. Żewġ ritratti interessanti s-soltu, kull meta naraw lill-membri tal-parlament jippużaw għar- CatholicCare ritratti x’aktarx li narawhom lebsin bil-ġakketta u l-ingravata IGħalhekk ħassejt li nġibilkom dawn iż-żewġ ritratti fejn f’wieħed Home Care Services (fuq) naraw il-membri tan-naħa tal-Gvern jinsew id-drittaġni (għalkemm illum m’għadx għandna dik il-formalita’ ta’ snin ilu) u jippużaw għal ritratt fejn il-formalita’ tħalliet fil-ġenb. Fl-ieħor (taħt) naraw lill-Parlamentari fil-grawnd tal-futbol fl- okkażjoni ta’ waħda mill-ħafna maratona ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi li jsiru għall- finijiet ta’ għajnuna lil diversi għaqdiet, din id-darba ta’ Puttinu Cares li tipprovdi alloġġ u għajnuna li dawk li jitilgħu l-Ingilterra biex jirċievu xi kura. Hawnhekk parlamentari miż-żewġ naħat tal-Kamra tar-Rappreżen - tati ltaqgħu għal logħba futball li d-dħul tagħha mar ‘għal Puttinu’. Mank li l-atmosfera li dehret bejn iż-żewġ naħat waqt din il-logħba, tidher kuljum waqt id-dibattiti u kwestjonijiet politiċi. Do you know any seniors in our community who could use a little help at home? CatholicCare home care services can help seniors to enjoy living independently in their own home with comfort and

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Refugees are

n 2014 Leeton Shire Council voted for wthe sehire lto bcecoome a mRefugeee Wel - come Zone, now one of 163 shires in AIustralia. In 2012 they formed the Multi - cultural Support Group, a community group that welcomed new people and helped them settle in their town. BS Riverina Plant Manager, Brett Meads “We are proud to be a part of the Leeton to be processed. There was currently up to said as one of the largest employers in community, and we welcome people with 40 permanent Australian residents living Leeton, JBS Riverina has a very diverse a range of skills from across the world into in Leeton without their families. workforce, employing team members JBS,” Mr Meads said. “It places trauma and emotional stress on from 36 nationalities. The mayor of Leeton Cr Paul Mayton these men who are living peacefully in our and the multi-cultural support group help town, contributing to our town and are a new refugees and migrants arriving in big part of our community,” Cr Maytom Leeton to find work, enrol in English said. Technology has courses and deal with the Australian em - Leeton, population 8,623 is a town lo - bassy. cated in the Riverina region of southern also contributed to He said that at the moment they were New South Wales, Australia. Situated ap - finding it difficult to explain the citizen - proximately 550 km west of Sydney and IVF success rates ship application system where they are 450 km north of Melbourne in the Mur - xperts said it's important for women waiting up to six years for their application rumbidgee Irrigation Area. and couples looking to conceive to hEave greater access to IVF information but not at the risk of unsafe clinical practices. UNSW Professor for Policy, Analysis ‘Abortion is infanticide on demand’ and Epidemiology Georgina Chambers housands joined the rally at Hyde Park born … there comes a time when there are said transparency on clinic success rates is Sydney to oppose the bill which is due two people, and two people have rights, important in the digital age but needs to be Tback before the NSW Upper House for and those rights must be respected other - regulated. amendments to be debated. wise society is destroyed,” he told the rally. “It needs to be done very carefully so that Among them was former federal Nation - “If you want to kill someone, how do you we don't disadvantage patients that may als leader Barnaby Joyce, who has repeat - do it? You dehumanise them, you give not have as good a chance of success,” she edly weighed into the debate over the them another word, you don’t call them a said. contentious bill. Mr Joyce labelled the bill person … well I’ll call them a fetus. “We also don't want to encourage multiple “animalistic” and said it failed to recognise “Where does this animalistic process stop? embryo transfers or other forms of aggres - the rights of the unborn child. This is the slavery debate of our time.” sive IVF treatment." “There is not one person here who was not Former PM Tony Abbott (no longer in Parliament) also a speaker, was scathing in response to the Berejiklian Government al - lowing the private member’s bill to come before the parliament, saying it was not what it was elected to do. He said that the first serious legislation that the new Government puts into this Par - liament is for the most radical abortion laws in this country, and claimed that the bill was based on “a lie” because “whether we like it or not, abortion has been decrim - inalised in this state for up to sixty years. He described it “as a licence for sex-se - lection abortions, and late-term abortions” and said it was “effectively infanticide on demand”. “You don’t have to be a Catholic; you don’t have to be a Christian, you don’t have to be an evangelical, you don’t have to believe in anything other than the basic decency of every other human being to think that we should never have infanticide on demand.” Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 17

Obey the laws in Victoria not those made in Rome ... Premier Andrews he state Parliament of Victoria Mr Andrews said the laws, and the new passed laws carrying sentences of up legislation, were intended to create a cul - to three years for failing to report ture in which all abuse or mistreatment of Tabuse, but Premier Daniel Andrews said children was reported, regardless of how it that he did not know of any convictions came to light. under Victoria’s broader mandatory report - He said the bill, which passed the upper ing laws, in place for 25 years. house with bipartisan support, was in - Mr Andrews said his Government now ex - tended to send a message all the way to the Victoria's premier Kevin Andrews pected Church workers to obey the law of top of the Church in Rome. Victoria, not rules written in Rome.“I’ve “The most important thing is to send a made it very clear that the law of our state is message that the law is to be taken seri - More welfare payments written by the Parliament of Victoria, it’s not ously, if people don’t obey the law, then the he National Party of Australia is calling made in Rome and there are very significant penalties are very significant,” he said. on the Morrison Government (they gov - penalties for anybody and everybody who “The culture is one where people have taken Tern in a collation) to “pursue” increasing breaks the Victorian law,” he said. the laws and their responsibilities in terms of welfare payments, in a new intervention in mandatory reporting very seriously.” the debate to raise the rate of Newstart. The changes will bring religious leaders While the party has stopped short of Genuine anxiety for into line with police, teachers, doctors, specifically calling for an overhaul of New - nurses, school counsellors and youth jus - start, a meeting of the Nationals’ federal some people of faith tice workers who are required to report council passed a motion that asks the Gov - s Federal Parliament prepares to consider child abuse to authorities. ernment to do more for welfare recipients. the Morrison Government’s religious The Church has insisted priests would be The motion calls on the Government to Adiscrimination laws, Michelle Rowland MP, obliged to defy the laws, with Melbourne “pursue increasing the welfare system to Labor's communications spokesperson said Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli previously make it adequate in supporting Australians there were “practical questions” emerging stating he was prepared to go to jail rather in meeting their basic needs and enabling about the bill, which would allow religious than break the confessional seal. dignified participation in a modern econ - schools to employ staff of a particular faith “For Catholics, confession is a religious en - omy”. This is stronger than the draft motion and let health practitioners conscientiously counter of a deeply personal nature. It de - put forward by the federal parliamentary object to performing an abortion. serves confidentiality,” he said in August. party, which called for an inquiry into the She said it was not clear why the bill put Tasmania’s upper house passed similar laws adequacy of the welfare system. extra requirements on big companies – in mandating clergy must report abuse, even The council also passed a motion in sup - terms of the evidence they have to provide when disclosed in confession. Hobart Arch - port of a national rollout of the cashless for curtailing employees’ religious expres - bishop Julian Porteous said the bill had “seri - debit card to people under the age of 35 on sion – but these did not apply to businesses ous implications” on religious freedom”. the dole and parenting payments. with a revenue of less than $50m. a year. “Why are religious freedoms being deter - mined by the size of the company?” Tribute to a lovely lady Shortly before the election, Labor intro - n September 3 Teresa Camilleri, wife duced a reproductive and sexual health of Emanuel Camilleri, President of package that included plans to use hospital Othe Maltese Community Council of NSW funding agreements to increase abortion passed away after a prolong illness. services in public hospitals. While the pol - Theresa, or Tess as her friends knew her icy had strong support in the ALP caucus, was a very respected lady in the Maltese some Labor insiders have since said there Community of Victoria and Sydney in her was not enough time to explain it to reli - own right. She was a member of the Mal - gious communities. tese community, attending functions by Labor suffered swings against it in highly her husband’s side, always a step behind religious seats, including Ms Rowland’s not to get involved in political or commu - seat of Greenway and other western Syd - nity issues. She was the typical lady who used to say with a smile and assurance. ney seats that voted “no” in the same-sex let her husband lead but always by his side During her last months she travelled to the marriage postal survey. for support. USA to visit her daughter’s family, a wish “I don’t think it’s lost on anyone that there For Theresa her family mattered most, she wanted to fulfil. Sadly after her return was clearly an issue with Labor and people her conversation was all about her chil - home, her health had deteriorated and of faith at the last election,” Ms Rowland said. dren and grandchildren, her love and pas - asked to be admitted to hospital. Even at “There is a sense that we didn’t get it right.” sion was playing bingo with her friends the end Theresa did not want to be a burden She said Labor’s reproductive and sexual every Tuesday night, her home was her on her family. Constantly in pain she never health policy was framed around equal ac - sanctuary, she was always busy, up early let on so her family would not worry. cess to healthcare, but she said it was “con - in the morning cleaning and making sure A truly strong lady who made the Mal - flated with a number of broader religious that her home is sparkling clean an envi - tese community and her family proud. issues”. ronment suitable for her family. Rest in peace Theresa. “I think it’s fair to say this caused genuine During her last eighteen months since she Emanuel Camilleri and his family would anxiety for some people of faith.” was diagnosed with Cancer, Theresa never like to thank all those who sent condo - Ms Rowland said she was “not blaming changed her attitude. Strong minded and lences and/or flowers and attended the fu - anyone” but “these [policies] were being positive she always told people inquiring neral services for Theresa proposed in a vacuum without considera - about her health, “I’m fine, all well,” she The kindness shown was overwhelming tion of how they would be received.” 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019 Il-Maltin f’Sydney jfakkru Jum il-Vitorja altin minn kull naħa ta’ NSW, kull sena jinġabru fil-Katidral ta’ St Mary’s fil-qalba tal-belt ta’ Sydney biex mhux biss jiffesteġġjaw il-Jum Naz - zjonali u twelid tal-Madonna iżda biex ukoll iġeddu il-fidi tagħhom u l- Mimħabba lejn il-festa tal-Vitorja li għada tant imnaqqxa fit-tradizzjoni ta’ niesna. Dis-sena wkoll dawk li attendew għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni waslu minn ħafna bnadi, bix-xarabanks, bil-ferrovija, u bil-karozzi privati. Uħud ħaduha bil-mixi biex imlew il- katidral għal din id-dimostrazzjoni ta’ fidi u tama. L-għaqdiet tal-Maltin bil-bandalori kuluriti tagħhom komplew jagħtu dehra ta’ festa Maltija, filwaqt li l-Kavallieri ta’ Malta (SMOM) żammew l-appuntament tagħhom flimkien ma’ Lawrence Buhagiar, ir-rappreżentant tal-Gvern Malti fi NSW. Il-kummentatur kien Mark Boffa. Il-purċissjoni bl-istatwa sabiħa tal-Bambina fil-Katidral hi tradizzjoni. Il-kant tal- kor Malti, il-quddiesa mill-ftit saċerdoti Maltin li baqa’ u l-priedka mid-dekan il- ġdid Rodrick Pirotta ġabu fi tmiem għal sen’oħra ċ-ċelebrazzjoni Maltija tat-8 ta’ Settembru fiNSW organizzata minn Fr Tarcisio Micallef (xellig quddiem il-vara) , l-uniku saċerdot tal-Missjunarji ta’ San Pawl (mssp) li għad fadal f’Sydney.

Xellug: FUQ: L-għaqdiet Maltin jimxu bil-bandalori tagħhom minn qalb il- kongregazzjoni quddiem il-vara ta’ Marija Bambina fil-purcissjoni( Ffuilq- Kleamtind)r:al St Mary’s f’Sydney. Dr George Boffa u Lawrence Buhagiar, il-Konslu Ġenerali fi NSW, waqt il-qari fil-quddiesa.

FUQ: Il-kor tal-Għaqda Kulturali Mal- tija ta’ New South Wales li ħa sehem fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Vitorja fil-Kati- dral St Mary’s li tmexxa minn(t iMdhaerirs al- Pewriwvietel fruaq liix -txidehlluegr ).b il-wieqfa LEMIN: Uħud mill- Kavallieri ta’Malta fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni. Ritratti : Patrick Bartolo Għall-attenzjoni tal-qarrejja Il-qarrejja li jixtiequ juru l-fehmiet tagħhom dwar xi suġġett huma mħeġġa li ma jħallux għall-aħħar. Indirizzaw l- emails lil [email protected]. L-ttri għall-pubblikazzjoni indikawhom: Let- ters to the editor. Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 19 In Melbourne devotees pack ‘the Church of the Maltese’ he Feast of Maria Bambina in Parkville was this year held on Sep - tember 8, at St Mary Star of the Sea, TWest Melbourne, that most of our commu - nity relate to as the Church of the Maltese. The church was packed by devotees for the mass concelebrated by Fr Ignatius Borg, the Archpriest of the Parish of Qala, Gozo, who was on a visit to Melbourne. Fr Lonnie Borg, Fr John Taliana, Fr Noel Bianco, Fr Sil - vio Bezzina (all MSSP) and Fr Karm Borg and Can. Fr Manny Bonello were co-celebrants. Among the attendees were members of the Executive of the MCCV, for - mer MCCV presidents Victor Borg and Joe Stafrace, members of the Knights of Malta and the Maltese As - sociations, the Ex Servicemen Asso - ciation, and members of religious communities. Because of bad weather the proces - sion took place inside the church, where the Maltese Own Band Phil - harmonic Society played hymns. The singing and music during mass were conducted by Mr Charles Schembri. A large number of Associations attended with their banners. At the end Fr Lonnie Borg thanked the F’Wollongong: kienu żmien aħjar congregation, and the statue bearers, and har is- Sibt 7 ta’ Settembru fil-knisja jiġu mistiedna jdoqqu innijiet u marci biex especially the Reskeon Maltese Association ta’ San Frangisk ta’ Assist f’Warra - jagtuha l-bixra ta’ festa Maltija. Seniors Group, which as always, oganised Nwong, subborg ta’ Wollongong, saret il- Fis-sittinijiet u sebgħinijiet il-festa kienet the occasion on behalf of the fathers of the festa tat-twelid tal-Madonna li l-Maltin issir fuq jumejn, b’fiera fil-bitħa tal-iskola Missionary Society of St Paul. insibuha bħala l-festa tal Vitorja. is-Sibt wara nofsinhar sa fil-għaxija u bil- A group of helpers made up of George Fl-imgħoddi din il-festa kienet tiġi ċċele - purċisjoni u quddiesa solenni il-Ħadd li Topolcsanyi, Charlie Sacco, Charlie Zammit, brata b’ħafna pomp bil-purcisjoni bil-vara għalha kien jiġi mistieden biex jiċċelebraha John Hili, Joe Castillo, Victor Vella, Paul and tal-Madonna tigi mdawwra mat-toroq ta’ l-isqof ta’ Wollongong Salvina Vella saw to the organisation. madwar il-knisja u l-parteċipazzjoni tal- Sfortunatament maz-zmien l-entuzjazmu baned ta’ Our Lady Queen of Peace Mal - naqas, kemm għax il-Maltin anzjani qed Paul Vella tese Band jew il-Wollongong Brass Band jonqsu u wkoll għax iż-żgħażagħ m’għand - homx dak l-entużjazmu li kellna aħna l-em - igranti li ġejna ħafna snin ilu u għadna ngħożżu d-drawwiet u l-kultura Maltija, l- aktar issa li patri Leonard Testa irtira u ma għadux tant attiv. Din is-sena kienet waħda mill-inqas li at - tendew Maltin għall-quddiesa li kienet iċċelebrata mil-kapillan tal-parocca Fr. Martin Mai OFM Conv. li qed jieħu ħsieb żewġ knejjes, ta’ Warrawong u ta’ Berek - ley. Wara il-quddiesa sar riċeviment fis-sala tal-paroċċa. Ma neħodiex bi kbira li din tkun l-aħħar sena li dil-festa ġiet iċċelebrata f’Wollon - gong. Jekk dan iseħħ tkun ħasra tassew għall-Maltin ta’ dawn l-inħawi għax kemm il-knisja ta’ San Frangisk, kif ukoll din il- festa huma sinonimi mal-Malti ta’ Illawarra. George Bartolo 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019

The Daceville Maltese Group

Interaction between seniors’ groups he Maltese Seniors group, meeting monthly at OLQP George Preca Hall in Greystanes invited the Daceyville Maltese Seniors group (from the areas around Kingsford, Pagewood, Eastgarden, Mascot, Botany) to join them for a cele - on National Day T It included original footage and interviews with some of the bration morning tea for Jum il-Vitorja. During it they also watched a very interesting World War II doc - crewmembers that were serving on the ships from this convoy. umentary about Operation Pedestal that finally saw the crippled It was good to see these two groups of Maltese seniors interact oil tanker Ohio, with its deck almost at water level, limp into in friendship to celebrate one of Malta’s National Days. Malta’s Grand Harbour supported on each side by two destroyers. Each member of the group also received a complimentary hard The success of Operation Pedestal was a turning point in Malta’s copy of The Voice of the Maltese, the only Maltese magazine history during the war years. printed in Australia. The group enjoyed this documentary that highlighted how im - The Daceville group meets every last Wednesday of the month perative this wartime operation was to the survival of the Maltese. at Room One, 3, General Bridges Crescent Daceyville.

L-ewwel poeżija bil-Malti ta’ ‘Quddiem Xbiha

Duontn taf lKi l-eawwrel mpoez ̇ijia pbil-pMaulti bbIl-lpeirjkodiaku, ta fl-1912 Hektk kaontl sa-biMħa meata rdajteok danrbana’ li qatt kiteb il-poeta nazzjonali Dun “imżewwaq F’ħolma, fil-hena taż-żgħurija tiegħi; Karm Psaila kienet iġġib l-isem ta’, Qud - b’kull xorta ta’ Kont rieqed waħdi f’sodda ċkejkna, mwarrba, diem Xbieha tal-Madonna. dawl, ta’ tagħ- U Int mis-sema nżilt u qgħadt ftti miegħi. Din il-poeżija kienet ukoll ippubblikata lim, ta’ aħbari - Sbiħ il-jum, għejb ix-xemx, flimkien imxierka, fl-ewwel ħarġa tal-perjodiku bil-Malti jiet u ta’ mogħ- M’għandhomx lewn ħelu bħal wardiet ħaddejk; “Il-Ħabib” fil-11 ta’ Jannar tal-1912 li l- dija taż-żmien: Tisboq kull dija tas-smewwiet, o Mbierka, editur tiegħu kien Ġuże` Muscat Az - imma dejjem Il-leħħa rżina minn ta’ ħbub għajnejk. zopardi. Nisrani u ħabib Warda li tbexxaq fiż-żernieq ta’ Mejju L-idea li jibda jinħareġ dan il-perjodiku tal-qalb” kien Tixbaħ id-daħka ta’ xofftejk, ħanina, kien ta’ Ġuże Muscat Azzoaprdi u sieħbu joħroġ darba Fil-ħin li miegħek tħaddan, tfajjel ħlejju, Mons. Pawlu Galea, bil-ħsieb ikun, li ż- fil-ġimgħa, kull Il-kbir Feddej, li bata u miet għalina. żgħażagħ ikollhom materjal li jiggwida - nhar ta’ Ħamis hom lejn edukazzjoni morali u anki li u dam joħroġ Għajnejh miksura f’nagħsa ħiemda, iserraħ Ġesù fuq sidrek ir-ras tiegħu żgħira, jservi bħala inizjattiva għall-iżvilupp tal- sal-1928. Minn qalbu għal qalbek ġid is-sema jferraħ... letteratura Maltija. Għalhekk l-għan ewl- Tul dawk is- Ma’ dwarek l-anġli b’qima jħarsu b’għira. ieni warajh kien ta’ natura reliġjuża u 16-il sena kien mezz ta’ pubblikazzjonijiet soċjali u ‘l bogħod kemm jista’ jkun mill- letterarji, kemm minn poeti prominenti kif Imbierka l-id illi pinġietek! Dija kamp politiku. ukoll minn poeti minuri. Serqet lill-kwiekeb, ġmiel lill-ward tal-ġonna, Għall-ewwel ħarġa kien ġie mistieden Akkademiċi jgħidu li fih kien jispikka U bih libbsitek, o b’kull ħajr mimlija, Dun Karm biex jikteb għall-ewwel darba l-element qawwi ta’ għaqda li nissel bejn Sultana tas-smewwiet, ħelwa Madonna. poeżija bil-lingwa materna tiegħu. Ispirat diversi awturi u ġurnalisti, li ħadmu bis- Hekk kont sabiħa, jien niftakar sewwa, minn xbiha tal-Madonna fl-appartament sħiħ biex il-Malti jkun miktub b’mod ko - Meta fil-ħolma ta’ żgħuriti lmaħtek; tiegħu, Dun Karm fassal il-poeżija ‘Qud - rrett u b’hekk seta’ jibbenefika l-poplu T’għajnejk, ta’ fommok kienet din il-ħlewwa; diem Xbiha tal-Madonna’. inġenerali. U jien fi mħabbti bl-isem t’omm sejjaħtlek .

Il-paġna dwar ‘Tagħrif dwar il-kitba Maltija u dawk li matul is-sekli ħadmu għall- iżvilupp tal-ilsien Malti’ tirritorna fil-ħarġa li jmiss, tat-8 ta’ Ottubru Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 21 CCoommmmuunniittyy NNeewwss Maltese Past Pupils & Friends

of Don Bosco (NSW) Jippreżentaw kummiedja brillanti 32nd Annual Dinner Dance Saturday 12th October from 7.30 pm at Mandavilla Għoxriin Miinuta Għerusiija Function Centre Horsley Park. Music: by Joe Apap. Book early. Contact Marlene on 02 9631 9295

MALTESE LANGUAGE Please Note: SCHOOL OF NSW Anybody interested in adver- A Division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc. tising on The Voice of the Mal- tese magazine in order to When Sunday 13th October at 2pm reach the widest audience Where Wentworthville Leagues Club Classes are available for students from six possible, partcularly among years to adults at all levels of ability in the Għall-biljetti ċemplu: Maltese language. We have trained and ex - the Maltese diaspora is re- Monica Ledger: 98 96 0712 or 0414 859 386 Lpeerieancerd tneach eMrs qualaifiedl itn leangsuaege ! quested to write for details to: Joe Borg : 96 242280 Julie Farrugia: 96 367679 teaching and with Maltese study credentials. [email protected] Learn the Maltese language, the culture, Donation : Adults: $12 Kids: $10.00 lifestyle, cuisine, traditions and about the amazing history of the island. Teachers urgently needed OLQP FESTA Greystanes Sunday, Sept. 29 - Paid positions Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, 198 Old Prospect Rd Greystanes For more information and enquiries 3.30pm: Mass celebrated in English. Phone 9601 2189 or Email: [email protected] After Mass Procession of the Statue of Our Lady Queen of Peace Supported by the Minister of Education and 4.30pm: Short Fireworks. Training and the NSW Community Languages 5.15pm: Maltese Cultural Association of NSW Choir Schools Programme. performing at the George Preca Centre. Member of the NSW Federation of Community 5.30pm: Performance by Our Lady Queen of Peace Maltese Band. Language Schools of NSW; 6.30pm: Musical Performance by OLQP Primary School Band. Member of the Federation of Maltese Language Schools of Australia; 7.15pm: Musical Performance by Our Lady Queen of Peace. Supported by 16 Maltese associations affiliated 8.30pm: Fireworks Display with the MCC of NSW. Food Stalls – Amusements – Rides – Entertainment The Maltese Language School of NSW is a – Fireworks – Market Stalls Not-For-Profit organisation. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/olqp.festa/

AUSTRALIAN HC on La Valette Social Centre facebook & twitter he Australian High Commission’s in Malta Forthcoming activities has its own Facebook page, while the High La Valette Social Centre Inc. 175 Walters Road, Blacktown Tel. 96225847 TCommissioner has a Twitter account. Both can be accessed by the readers. Sunday Nov. 3: PINE GROVE: usual Mass with OLQP band The High Commission’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AusHCMalta/ Tuesday Nov. 5: MELBOURNE CUP morning Tea & Lunch with The Commissioner’s Twitter handle: Charlie Camilleri. Members $30; non-members $35 https://twitter.com/AusHCMalta (that includes morning tea and two-course lunch). You can follow the race on Big screen Tuesday Nov. 10: CHERRY PICKING to ORANGE L-aħbarijiet tal-PBS (Malta) Members $50; Non members $55 Il-PBS ta’ Malta tforni lill-SBS fl-Awstralja For more information contact the centre bis-servizz tagħha, imma l-qarrejja xorta ______mħeġġa biex jidħlu fil- website tal-istaz - zjon Malti: www.tvm.com.mt . għall- MASS TIMES: Saturday : St Francis Chapel: 5.30 p.m. aħbarijiet kemm bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż Sunday: St Dominic’s Chapel: 9.00 a.m. Il- website hi aġġornata tul il-jum kollu. 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019 CCoommmmuunniittyy NNeewwss

On Demand: Ethnic Maltese Council 11am) Il-Ħadd 11.00 am: l-aħħar aħbarijiet minn Malta, mużika, tagħrif, kultura, TTuunnee iinn ttoo avviżi u suġġetti ta’ interess. Radio and UNCLE SAM DJ (Maltese Radio) Radio and tune in to link: www.unclesamdj.com Television SBS Radio 2 on Channel 38 . Television Programmes can be accessed on - MELBOURNE: on 3ZZZ 92.3FM or line (live or catch up) at: on www.3zzz.com.au. Mondays 5-6 sbs.com.au/maltese and via mobile pm, Fridays 5-6 pm and Saturdays To tune into digital radio you need a phone, using the SBS Radio app. 10-11am. receiver or device with a DAB+ chip. Tuning in is by station name not fre- For television news from Malta - MELBOURNE: on 98.9 North West quency. Digital radio can also be SBS2 TV 32 ( (Viceland) on Thurs - FM, every Friday 6.00 - 7.00p.m. heard via digital TV. days and Sundays at 8am. and Mondays 7.00 to 8.00pm. Pre - VIVA MALTA senter: Emmanuel Brincat. SBS MALTESE NEWS: L-Aħbarijiet on COAST FM 96.3 on SBSTV twice a week nationwide; Community Radio in Gosford Cen - MELBOURNE: STEREO 974 Sunday 8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32) tral Coast NSW. Aired on Thursdays (93180930): 97.4FM Wed (Maltese Thursdays at 8.00 am on SBSTV32. every fortnight from 6 pm -7 pm. Magazine) & Thursday (Merħba): Presenter: Nathalie Gatt. 6.00pm to 8.00 pm Co-ordinator – SYDNEY: listen to the MCC radio Web streaming: Ray Anastasi programmes on 2GLF FM 89.3. www.coastfm.org.au Isma’ l-programm tar-radju bil-Malti On SBS Radio mill-Kunsill Malti ta’ NSW minn fuq l- BRISBANE listen to the Maltese Day Time Analogue and Digital istazzjon 2GLF 89.3FM. Programme on 4EB on Tuesdays Tuesdays and Fridays: 12:00-13:00 (Jista’ wkoll jinstema’ On Demand minn 6.00 -8.15am; Sundays 4.15pm to 97.7fm SBS 2. fuq l-Internet: www.893fm.com.au ) 5.15pm

Maltese Maltese Seniors Social Welfare Day Groups Community Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors month at the Llandilo Community Hall, Council of Meets on the last Tuesday of the Month. Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1 pm. Victoria Inc. Group meets in Parish Hall, cnr of Stella L-MCCV qed jilqa’ applikazzjoni - Street & The Boulevard, Fairfield Heights at Maltese of Bankstown jiet għall-pożizzjoni ta’ għalliem/a 10 am. Group meets 3rd Wednesday of month part-time tal-ilsien Malti fil-binja in the Bankstown CBD area. tagħhom f’14 Watt Street, Maltese Seniors Central Coast Every other 3rd Thursday an outing. Sunshine, Victoria. Have to contact our Welfare Officer for Enquiries call: Sam 9534 2357 an appointment. For all information and L-applikanti għandu jkollhom għarfien sew tal-Malti kemm referral matters call Censina Cefai: 02 Greystanes Maltese Seniors 439 000 12 or 0414 267 652 Meets on the second Monday of each miktub kif ukoll mitkellem. month at the George Preca Centre of Ibgħat applikazzjoni bid-dettalji akkademiċi lill: Daceyville Maltese Seniors OLQP Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Meets the last Wednesday of the mon- Greystanes from 10 am to 12 noon [email protected] th in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 Gen - Għal tagħrif ieħor ċempel fuq eral Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. The Sutherland & St George 0412 115 919 . Ħalli nnumru tat- Note : The Groups also arrange regular Bus Trips Maltese Group telefon u nċemplulek lura. Join us and make new friends. Meets every First Wednesday of the Month from 10:00am-1:00pm. Merrylands Social Maltese Seniors Meetings/Get Togethers are interest - Saint Nicholas Meets every second Friday of the ing, informative & entertaining, so month: Miller Room, Memorial Av - come Join us and make new Friends Festa Committee enue Merrylands from 10.30am to For more information contact our Co - 12.30 am Remaining main ordinator: events for 2019 Llandilo Maltese Seniors Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) 9501 Sunday October 20: Fete Meets on the first Wednesday of each 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 . Saturday Nov. 9: Dinner Dance *(All Groups are co-ordinated by The Maltese Community Council of NSW) with a Sunday December 1: Feast sponsorship from Multicultural NSW. Please contact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Events are held at the Good Shepherd Previtera JP on 0414 863 123. The MCC offices are at 59b Franklin Street (corner parish hall, 130-136 Hyatts Road, with Young St) Parramatta West NSW (next to West Parramatta Primary School). Plumpton NSW Tuesday September 24, 2019 The Voice of the Maltese 23 SSppoorrttss oonn 22 ppaaggeess George Cross’ move from a Third World ground to a modern stadium For George Cross it’s a case of ‘ good things come to those who wait’ he City – Part Three (final) – Vista competitive prices and includes senior by Victor Brincat Court facilities cur - meals. Lately the Bistro has introduced rently being many tempting Maltese dishes that will T surely add to its popularity. Patrons are used by Caroline Spring George Cross are truly amazing and will no doubt made to feel welcome at the Georgies on assist the club into becoming a truly Vista Bistro and everyone is assured of a professional club on and off the field. great meal at the best possible price. For No expense has been spared to ensure menu and opening hours one should check that the players have the best facilities The Georgies on Vista Facebook page. to play on at the new stadium George Cross have also negotiated a two- The complex has two artificial and two year deal with new A League Club West - grass pitches all with lighting for night ern United to train and use the new centre matches, and the main pitch is equipped for practice matches. Western United have with cameras on the light towers in order set up their offices within the City Vista for matches to be telecast and shown on Court complex while their new ground is the large screen at the ground. being built. Provision is also made for those who pre - Up to last week, Western United had Eddie Gauci fer to watch matches in comfort on various played three midweek practice games at pects of the place. At some matches car- TV screens inside the bistro. the City Vista stadium that have attracted parking space was nowhere near enough for A drone can also be used to film training over 8,000 spectators. George Cross were the number of people attending matches. sessions for the club coaches to scrutinise the first team to offer opposition to United; The club has already applied to council tactics and erase errors. Preston Lions and North Geelong also for more car-parking space and it is hoped The complex also has eight changing played Mark Rudan’s new team. the request would be met favourably. There rooms all with toilets and showers, play - Many people have been involved in mak - has also been limited space for the few ers’ own lockers, messaging tables and ing the dream at City Vista Court become functions the club has so far organised and coaches white-board. a reality. All are to be congratulated for hopefully one day the provision that is in The men’s home team changing room their efforts, but one guy that must get place to build another storey above the cur - also has a coach’s office; a mini gym, a extra recognition is Eddie Gauci who has rent clubrooms would also be approved. fully-equipped laundry and full size ice been involved in the project throughout. It’s said that ‘Rome wasn’t built in one buckets to assist in player recuperation Eddie has thrown his heart and soul to day’ and for the time being club members from injuries and minor ailments. ensure this project is completed on time will continue working until the project is The ground is also equipped with a ref - and everything is done to the club’s spec - completed. eree’s room, a 120-seat function room, the ifications. In far from ideal circumstances For the first and only time in the club’s sportsmen’s bar that now has the TAB in he has held daily meetings with various history George Cross will have the infra - operation and the ‘Georgies On Vista’ councillors, builders, grounds-men and structure in place to be able to compete bistro that overlooks the main pitch. numerous tradesmen to ensure that every - with the best football teams in Victoria. The club employs full time bar/canteen thing is done correctly and on time. Moving to the City Vista Court Stadium staff, bistro assistants and two full time The project is far from complete and a lot has been a shot in the arm for George Cross chefs. In the short space of time The Geor - of work still needs to be done before it be - in so far as prestige is concerned. It is a far gies on Vista bistro has been operating it comes the stadium befitting a club like cry from the days of playing in a third has proven to be very popular and contin - George Cross. world ground like Chaplin Reserve, where ues to build a strong and regular cliental. In the short space of time at the new centre conditions reflected badly on the club. The Bistro offers a full range of meals at the club has already outgrown certain as - Early signs indicate the fans love the new premises. It is something George Cross The crowd that attended George Cross’ first thoroughly deserve, and something the match at the new stadium against Altona City Maltese community of Victoria should be proud of. New coach Eric Vasiliadis summed it up best by saying; “It’s onwards and upwards for the Georgies from now on”. And by golly George Cross fans have been very patient for a long, long time!! (End of series) 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday September 24, 2019 SSppoorrttss oonn 22 ppaaggeess Manchester Utd cement ties with Malta t Manchester United’s Aon Training Scan Jefferson, direc - Complex recently, the English Pre - tor of partnerships at miership club that has a global fan Manchester United Abase of over a billion, and the Malta gov - said: “Manchester ernment signed a multi-year partnership United has long-stand - that will see United promote Malta as a ing links with Malta, tourist destination. welcoming hundreds of Manchester United players Juan Mata, Maltese fans to Old Phil Jones and Andreas Pereira, as well as Trafford every season. club legend Bryan Robson, were on hand We are proud of our as - to welcome Malta’s Tourism Minister Kon - sociation with the rad Mizzi and officials from the Tourism country and look for - Ministry and Malta Tourism Authority to ward to working with celebrate the collaboration and the historic them to highlight the Malta’s Tourism Minister agreement. destination’s many Konrad Mizzi and MTA Manchester United have deep and endur - great qualities to our officials at Old Trafford ing ties with Malta, where the club support - international fan base.” ers officially run the club’s oldest Minister Mizzi said that this partnership holds a very strong following. Supporters Club, that was founded in 1959 complements Malta’s tourism strategy to Thanks to this agreement, Malta’s name and this year is celebrating its 60th anniver - consolidate its traditional markets such as is being splashed across the Old Trafford sary. the UK, whilst targeting new markets from stadium, that has a capacity for 76,000 As part of the partnership, Visit Malta and Eurasia region, where Manchester United spectators Manchester United will encourage the club’s fans around the world to experience the vibrant, exciting and beautiful country Ħamrun, Floriana, Sta Lucia share lead with Maltese Tourism Ministry providing Malta’s Football Premier League attractive travel offers exclusively for Man - hampions Valletta are crawling back to their rightful place chester United supporters. Cas main challengers for the Premier League title once RESULTS Through the partnership, Visit Malta will again; so too Hibernians following victories on Day 4 of the Day 4 Championship. But the initial stages of the 2019/20 campaign get strong exposure during home matches Valletta v Balzan 2-0 with a Visit Malta banner around Old Traf - belong to Santa Lucia, Ħamrun Spartans, and Floriana who share the leading position in the league standings Floriana v Gzira Utd 0-0 ford, and on the club’s digital marketing Hibernians v Senglea 2-1 channels, social and printed media. Santa Lucia are the surprise packet. The newly-promoted side keeps going great guns having beaten neighbours Tarxien Ħamrun S v Sirens 4-0 on Sunday to stay in touch with Ħamrun, who defeated Sirens, Sta Lucia v Tarxien R. 2-1 and Floriana who could only manage a scoreless draw with Mosta v Birkirkara 1-1 Gzira in one of the main fixtures of the weekend. Sliema W. Gudja U 1-1 All three enjoy a one-point lead over Valletta, who beat Day 3 Balzan in another much-awaited clash, Hibernians, who were Valletta v Floriana 1-1 pressed hard by Senglea but managed to beat them despite Sirens v Hibernians 2-1 having goalkeeper red-carded, Senglea and Sirens who suf - Gzira Utd v Sliema W. 1-1 fered their first defeat, a heavy one, against Ħamrun. Balzan v Birkirkara 3-3 Birkirkara’s change of coaches does not seem to have done Gudja U v Sta Lucia 1-1 them much good as they are still searching for their first vic - Ħamrun S. v Tarxien R. 3-2 tory. In their last outing they were held to a 1-1 draw by Mosta Senglea v Mosta 2-1 By Day three the Premier League table had a strange look about it as none of the teams expected to be in Malta’s next EURO 2020 the thick of the battle for the title were around the top placings. qualifier against Sweden It had been newly promoted Sirens, alta’s next match in the EURO 2020 quali - in their debut season in the Premier, fiers will be a home tie, set for October 12 Senglea, who had a tough time last Mat the national Stadium against Sweden. It will be season and Floriana, who have been Malta’s seventh game in the qualifiers and comes trying to find their feet after their after this month’s away ties against Norway and Important close season glorious years, that shared top Romania. The coming fixture is the return tie billing. against Sweden after the 3-0 defeat signing by George Cross But now the supporters of champi - Thus far, Malta has collected three points from aroline Springs George Cross have ons Valletta and last season’s run - the home victory over Faroe Islands and lost the made their intentions clear with the ners-up Hibernians are hoping that other five matches against Spain, the leaders of sCigning of former Western Sydney Wan - their teams’ machines have started to the group with 18 points. Next come Sweden derers and Perth Glory player Brendon function to make a go of it. with 11 points, Romania 10, Norway 9, and Santalab. Even more disappointing at the MALTA with 3. Faroe Islands, Malta’s opponents In an ambitious move for Brendon Santa - start of the league campaign are the on October 15 at Torshavn bring up the rear. They lab and the club, the player will wear the supporters of Birkirkara and Sliema are pointless. George Cross colours in 2020 and also em - Wanderers. Their teams only have Malta’s remaining group matches after that bark on a new career with George Cross as two points to show for their toils. would be in November, away to Spain (15the) a Commercial and Sales Manager. Ħamrun, Florianna, Sta Lucia have 8 pts and Norway at Ta’ Qali three days later.