Mayor Alf Lacey agreed. It is the right decision, the. majority of Palm Islanders. wanted to stay with. Townsville, Cr Lacey said.

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1 Issue 229 Thursday 1 June 2017 INSIDE Mabo Day plans DV Day Pics TAFE News Out & About Boxing & Football News Palm to stay in Townsville electorate The process for the redistribution of state electorates has been finalised and, contrary to initial recommendations, Palm Island will stay put as part of the Townsville electorate. Common sense has prevailed for the people of Palm Island - they will be relieved their service and transport links have not been cut in terms of their state representation, Hinchinbrook MP Andrew Cripps said. Mayor Alf Lacey agreed. It is the right decision, the majority of Palm Islanders wanted to stay with Townsville, Cr Lacey said. Sitting Townsville MP Scott Stewart, a regular visitor to Palm Island, said he was pleased with the news. It didn t make sense that someone would have to travel to Townsville and then find their way to Ingham to go speak with the local member, Mr Stewart told the Townsville Bulletin.

2 Bwgcolman Family Fun Day highlights service delivery and support for DV month In May every year communities across Queensland mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month to raise community awareness of domestic and family violence and to send a clear message that violence of this sort will not be tolerated. This year s Bwgcolman Family Fun Day, or DV Day, was supported by several agencies, including the Coalition against Criminal Assault in the Home Inc (COCAITH) under the North Queensland Domestic Violence Sector Development Pics thanks to Leah Dabea & Andrea Kyle-Sailor program, Relationships Australia and others. The day was opened by the Mayor with a welcome offered by TO Allan Palm Island, with Jennifer Ketchell as MC. In a powerful display, 71 empty chairs to represent 71 lives lost to domestic and family violence across Australia last year, including 18 in Queensland. 2 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

3 Palm to have stall at Townsville Mabo Day PALM Island will have a stall at the Jezzzine Barracks to promote next year s 100th events during the huge 25th Anniversary of the Mabo High Court Decision celebrations in Townsville. Mabo Day events will highlight the significance of the late Mr Edward Koiki Mabo and others (including the late Mr James Rice and Mr Dave Passi) challenge to the Australian legal system and fight for recognition of the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional owners of their land. The commemoration events will be part of 2017 Townsville Reconciliation Week which will commence at 9.30am tomorrow (Friday June 2) at the Mabo monument on the banks of Ross Creek at Bridge Central Park, followed at 11.50am by a street march across the George Roberts Bridge and along Walker Street to the Perfume Gardens Park. On Saturday June 3 a Unity in Community Expo will be on at the Upper Ross PCYC at Allambie Lane in Rasmussen, as well as a huge concert and festival at the Jezzine Barracks from 12 midday. A concert featuring Shane Howard, John Butler, Rochelle Pitt, Neil Murray, Deline Briscoe and more will be the highlight of the day. Pics thanks to Leah Dabeah 3 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

4 Bwgcolman Family Fun Day 2017 Pics thanks to Leah Dabeah 4 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

5 TAFE SEE program showing the way forward Five young SEE students at TAFE are setting new heights with their excellent work in their accredited Certificate in IT. and becoming great role models for others in the process. These five students are part of the Skills for Employment and Education (SEE) Program at TAFE on Palm Island working in conjunction with Campbell Page. Their attendance is 100 per cent and their energy and enthusiasm is amazing. They are ready for future courses and definitely ready to work (employer alert ). Mum Lil (Lillian) said the students were, wonderful hardworking assets to the community. Employers need to recognise their skills and offer work experience, traineeships and jobs, she said. Well done to all SEE participants and these five excellent students. Words & Pic thanks to Charles Goldsmith Out & About in Cairns Last month several Palm Islanders travelled to Cairns to celebrate the hand back of land flagged to be a commercial space station back in the 1980s by Joh Bjelke-Petersen. This is the Kaanju mob from Palm Island. 5 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

6 Out & About LEFT: Gabriel Cannon, 11, does a back flip dive; MIDDLE: 10-year-old Riana Mabo- Mairu and Edith Alfred; and, RIGHT: Ahzi Walsh, 11, and his trusty bike on the jetty PIc by Christine Howes Indigenous Mayors met in Cairns last month with Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Mark Furner to reinvigorate community strategies for Closing the Gap on disadvantage. They were: NPA Mayor Eddie Newman; Yarrabah Mayor Ross Andrews; Pormpuraaw Mayor Ralph Kendall; Woorabinda Mayor Cheyenne Wilkie; Mapoon Cr Peter Guivarra; Napranum Mayor Rex Burke; Kowanyama Mayor Michael Yam. Seated is Palm Island Mayor Alf Lacey, Torres Shire Mayor Vonda Malone; Torres Strait Island Regional Council Mayor Fred Gela and Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher. 6 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE MILLER!!! ABOVE: Robert Hopkins retired from his Palm island butcher shop in February due to health reasons. A trademark of the man known affectionately as Bob TOP: Bettina Marpoondin & Ashley Boyd; ABOVE: Elizabeth Doomadgee and Joe Reuben in the town square; & Harold Ringo Wilson; LEFT: Yarrabah trainees Sasha Hastie, Brendan Keyes & Tobias Prior, who comes back to Palm Island regularly to see his family the Butcher has always been his big smile. Voice saw Bob in the Town Square during the visit by PNG Prime Minister Peter O Neill, later at the feast held at Coolgaree Bar and Grill, then on the Sealink ferry. Bob is already being sadly missed with the butcher shop now closed. Voice hears there is a genuine prospect it may open again soon with negotiations ongoing with a potential new operator. 7 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

8 Don t forget!!! The DEADLINE for the NEXT PALM ISLAND VOICE (230) is Thursday 8 June FOR PUBLICATION Thursday 15 June Check out our Facebook page! ADVERTISE! Page Sponsorship: (1cm or 18pt high banner across nominated page): $120 Quarter A4 Page: $250 + GST Half A4 Page: $350 + GST Full A4 Page: $550 + GST Ads are to be booked by no later than 5pm on deadline day (see above) and all material submitted no later than COB the next day. Print approval required by Monday COB. To book an ad, make a contribution or inquire about subscriptions please contact the Editor, Christine Howes, on or palmislandvoice@chowes.com.au Happy Birthday!!! 6 May Rosina Clay 8 May Dennis Haines Snr 9 May Duran Clay 9 May Germaine Bulsey Snr 9 May Tanya Maloney 12 May Shawna Pearson 13 May Soraya Clay 20 May Myarnah Murgha Palmer (3) 24 May Mrs Ruth Gorringe 30 May Lachlan Prior-Haines (9) Operating Hours for Council are Monday Friday 8am 5pm If you have any questions please contact Reception on or The Palm Island Voice is free & online at Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council has 1,484 likes on Facebook!!!

9 Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC NOTICE OF MEETING TO ALL ABORIGINAL PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO HOLD NATIVE TITLE OR INTEREST OVER THE FOLLOWING LANDS: The State is proposing to convert existing national parks to jointly managed national park and return ownership and management of land to Aboriginal Traditional Owners. The national parks are all within the outer boundary of the 2007 Eastern Kuku Yalanji ILUA Q12006/026 area and include: Daintree National Park Ngalba Bula National Park Black Mountain National Park: and Hope Island National Park You are cordially invited to attend a meeting convened by the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation and Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (Cape York Peninsula Tenure Resolution Program). The meeting will be held to discuss the proposal by the State of Queensland to commence negotiations with a view to returning ownership and joint management of land to Aboriginal Traditional Owners. An outcome of the series of meetings is to appoint an Eastern Kuku Yalanji Traditional Owner Negotiation Committee. The land proposed for transfer is generally located from Mossman south to Black Mountain National Park. Maps of the areas will be available at the meetings. Traditional owner groups claiming to hold Native Title in the lands proposed for transfer and joint management are encouraged to attend one of the meetings. Eastern Kuku Yalanji Ngujakarimun (apical ancestors in descent groups) Descendants of siblings Wawuyilkinga, Lily Kajakaja, Ulurban, Kurlur, Juwalkji, Jinabaji Descendants of Kilkil (Gilgil) and Yougie (Emera) Descendants of Ngamubaralba Descendants of Jimmy Johnson Snr and his brothers Toby King and Peter King Descendants of brothers Billy King, Willie King 1 and Willie King 2 Descendants of siblings Nambaji, Bijun (Dangara) and Jimmy (Mandilba) Rossville Descendants of Old Man Jimmy and Sarah Descendants of Kurukuna and Nellie Descendants of Bluja King Kunarra and his three wives Ngingkibaji #1 and Ngingkibaji #2, and Baral-Baral Descendants of Dimbanga and Mara Baril Baril Descendants of sisters Mujala and Rosie Descendants of brothers Dickie Springvale and Mundy Nunn Descendants of Jilngarr Descendants of Burradi and Wawu Dimbi Cooktown 9am Monday 12 June 2017 Gungarde Community Centre 92 Charlotte St, Cooktown QLD 4895 Wujal Wujal 9am Tuesday 13 June 2017 Wujal Wujal Community Hall 121 Kotzur St, Wujal Wujal QLD 4895 Mossman 9am Wednesday 14 June 2017 Mossman Shire Hall 8-14 Mill Street, QLD 4873 Cairns 9am Thursday 15 June 2017 Nintiringanyi Cultural Training Centre McCormack St, Cairns City QLD 4870 Descendants of siblings Jimmy, Polly (Jukura), Nellie (Wuynkul-baka ), Charlie (Junjurr or Munjurr), Lily (Jabi or Chubby) Blanket Descendants of Rosie Gurrmurragudgee Descendants of brothers George Doughboy, Toby Bloomfield and Peter Bloomfield (Kalka Jurungu) Descendants of brothers Charlie Ball (Dirrakari) and Billy Collins and Davey Douglas and Sandy Peterson Descendants of Isabella Henderson (Wawu-kuwa) Descendants of Ginny Bamboo Descendants of siblings Archibald (Bauly) Mossman, Jessie Mossman (Bawanya) and Billy Mossman Descendants of siblings Jessie Buchanan (Babi Milbija or Narrijinya) and King Charlie Diamond Descendants of Henry Bloomfield Descendants of Yangki and Buji Descendants of Willy Ngamu-Darrba and his two wives Molly Kalumba and Yimaday Descendants of Kalkamanangu and Duraja Descendants of Kalkaymba Descendants of Rosie Maund Jankarji and her husbands Tommy Jinjarrba Lefthand, Tommy 9 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at Yarrabah 8am Friday 16 June 2017 PCYC Yarrabah Hall Lot 57 Back Beach Road, Yarrabah QLD 4871 Townsville 10am Tuesdsay 27 June 2017 Riverside Garden Community Centre 55 Riverside Boulevard, Douglas QLD 4814 Palm Island 9am Thursday 29 June 2017 PCYC Community Hall Mango Avenue, Palm Island Qld 4816 Ngangkun Johnson (Buchanan), Barney Lunn (Lund), Billie Lunn (Lund) and Tommy Jindalman Hide Descendants of Big Friday Ngamu-Ngulmbay and Ruby Descendents of Leslie Yerry Descendants of brothers King Toby and Old Man Toby (Jinjirrba) Descendants of Maggie Queen Descendants of siblings Miliji, Kalkabinda, Kuruwuja, Peter Smith (Marray-Marray or Murranbi or Jinakulu) Descendants of Kitty Wulbar (Maymi) Descendants of Rosie Rosie Descendants of brothers Old Man Juwalba (Willie Cross-eye) and Wunbu Cross-eye Descendants of Jimmy Mossman Descendants of Wabaji Descendants of Old Kokoe Descendants of Charlie Ogilvie and Maggie Descendants of Old Man Yorkey and Rosie Descendants of George Mero Descendants of Old Man Kooka and Maudie Descendants of Jerry Wotton and Frances Diamond To assist with travel or catering arrangements please RSVP at least one week prior community meeting dates. Please call Allira Alvoen on / or nttradmin@ jabalbina.com.au for further inquiries. For further information about this meeting please call Conrad Yeatman on or nttrmanager@jabalbina.com.au or visit our website: 9 Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council: Phone: Fax:

10 Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council 1 Main Street Palm Island Q 4816 Ph: ross.norman@palmcouncil.qld.gov.au ABN: POSITION VACANT ENROLLED NURSE SANDY BOYD AGED CARE HOSTEL Palm Island, also known as Great Palm Island, or by the Aboriginal name Bwgcolman, is a tropical island with a resident community of about 5,000 people. This remote municipality that has a strong focus on their local community and providing the best community services to their constituents. Due to an internal restructure the business requires an experienced Enrolled Nurse to assist the Aged Care Manager to allow them to continue to provide their already high level of service and quality care to their clients. Working alongside an experienced team you will report to the Director of Community Services. Duties will include but not limited to the administration of medication to monitoring and treatment for individual resident needs. Drawing from your extensive Aged Care experience you will be well versed in minor triage, pharmaceutical interactions and be able to provide advice on basic drug administration. To be successful you will need to be a Enrolled Nurse with a number of years experience working in Aged Care. As this is a leadership role it will be highly desirable that you have demonstrated experience leading teams to achieve set targets. You will be focused and driven with excellent time management and communication skills. This is a casual position which may become permanent after a probation period of 3 months. Please submit your resume addressed to the CEO at the Council Office with any relevant Certificates and Licences attached. For further information please contact Rani on Phone (07) Applications close at COB Monday 19 th June, 2017 Ross Norman Chief Executive Officer Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council 10 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

11 Training pays off for leading try-scorer You could say training with the Townsville Blackhawks on Palm Island earlier this year has paid handsome dividends for winger Jonathon Reuben. Reuben was the leading try scorer in the Queensland Intrust Super Cup competition, scoring 16 tries in the first 11 rounds. Blistering speed has enabled Reuben to be a genuine try scoring machine - he scored four against the Capras on May 21. Several of his tries this year have come after 90m sprints leaving Jonathon Reuben, Vincent Bligh & Blackhawks Kierran Moseley defenders in his wake. Last year Reuben was the competition s lead-ing try scorer with 18 even though he missed nine games through injury. Reuben has previously been with the Canber-ra Raiders and Sydney Roosters and also has lined up at several North Queensland Allblacks carnivals for teams such as Bowen and Palm Island side Ajas Boyz. When Reuben was on Palm Island for the Blackhawks training camp he was a popular role model for the younger footballers. Palm Island life The Palm Island Voice is free & online at

12 Boxers kept busy FOUR Palm Island boxers travelled to Townsville for a Sunstate Amateur Boxing League tournament at Brother s League s Club last Friday night. Hosted by Dennis Clancy from Townsville Club Hawks 10 bouts were watched by a big and enthusiastic crowd. Brayden Nallajar lost a split points decision to Ingham Alliance Club boxer Nick Scott in the junior division. A gallant Raymond Haines also lost by split points to Brodie Griffith from Charters Towers in the 57kg class. Jase Thimble and Preston Robertson could not be matched with opponents and fought an exhibition bout. They were really appreciated by the audience, trainer Ray Dennis said. BABINDA Meanwhile five Palm fighters from Palm Is-land and two from Townsville club Art of strength travelled to Babinda for a tourna-ment on May 13. Only three boxers could be matched and Brayden Nallajar gave away weight to lose a close points decision in the junior division to Cooper Maddern from Hawks. In the 42kg class, Palm s Preston Robinson got the win over Cody Ware from Natural Born Fighters Club from Cairns. Tristan Robinson went down in a hard fight to Tosh Picher a much more experienced fighter from Many thanks to Angel Harry for these fantastic pics! Mareeba in the 66kg class. It was a great first round for Tristan who then tired. NEXT TOURNAMENTS SOME Palm boxers may travel 700km to Rockhampton for a tournament on June 10 to be run by Des Upton who has supported Palm events in the past. Several Palm Island fighters are expected to compete at the Golden Gloves tournament at the end of June. 12 The Palm Island Voice is free & online at