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JULY

2012

On the 5th of June family, friends and community members were on hand to watch members of the Li ardubirri playgroup and Wanula crèche proudly accept their Cer ficate 1 in Work Prepara on (Community Services). Funded and supported by The Smith Family and Good Beginnings Australia, the ladies have worked long and hard to achieve these results.

This is just the first of 3 cer ficates the ladies will receive a er having completed all the on site training for their Cer ficate III, Children's services.

They are currently undergoing assessments by Batchelor Ins tute and are expected to receive their other cer ficates by the end of the year.

Many thanks to; Mabunji for the use of the compound area and Barbeque, Chris and the Sea Rangers for table and ice filled esky, Roper Gulf for the chairs and everyone who helped with the decora ons and cooking. Without community support, the evening would not have been the success it was.

Katrina McKinnon, Valma Timothy, Stephanie Jupiter, Jasmine Charlie, Rochelle Roche and Holly Francis with their

cer ficates. Absent—Serdonia Charlie

Monday 21st May Borroloola saw the first Youth Pathways initiative commence, after months of preparation the Certificate II Construction Course enrolled 10 participants.

This course will run until the end of July 2012 –The participants have completed

their White Card and started constructing a picnic table and barbeque area at the Youth & Rec Centre.

They will complete several modules in order to attain their Certificate II in Construction and also attain their Bronze Medallion and First Aid Certificates.

All ten Youths have showed great commitment, making sure they are work ready for 8.00am every morning; they all remain enthusiastic and are willing to learn the skills they need to complete the course.

This initiative is a very proactive project and will have positive outcomes for the town of Borroloola and its residents.

Certificate II Construction

Course

The year is racing by and we are now in June already. At this

me Council, Senior Execu ves and all Managers are busy with our planning and budge ng process with the aim of ge ng the updated plan and budget ready for adop on at the Ordinary Council mee ng in July, to be on the Minister’s desk for approval before the 31st of July. This is a very busy and hec c me for all and I wish you all the best in your planning.

I travelled to Barunga for their Local Board mee ng on 6 June and I thank the local board members for their par cipa on and look forward to ongoing mee ngs.

The Minister for Local Government, Malarndirri McCarthy MLA visited our office in Katherine on the 20th of June, where we discussed many things including the release of the financial sustainability report.

Congratula ons to the Communi es of Mataranka, Barunga, Ngukurr and Bulman who have had their Fes vals in May/June period and with the Borroloola show and rodeo in early July we look forward to another successful event.

I will be travelling more to communi es during the second part of this year and hope to be in community whilst local boards have their mee ngs.

The weeks and months ahead will be busy for myself and my team.

Bye for now,

CEO Michael Berto

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Gree ng from Roper

Gulf Shire CEO

NOTICE OF MEETING OF

COUNCIL COMMITTEE

No ce is hereby given in accordance with Sec on 59

of the Local Government Act 2008

If you wish to have an issued raised at the next

Council mee ng please talk to your Council

representa ve by the 20th July.

ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday 25th July 2012 Enquiries: Bea y Retchford 89729 054

NOTICE OF MEETING

BORROLOOLA LOCAL BOARD MEETING

Local residents are encouraged talk to Local Board

Members if they would like any issues raised at the

Local Board Mee ngs

10am Council Offices

Tuesday 10th July 2012

Library Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

Mayor Tony Jack at the 2012 Na onal General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra, with Senator Natasha Griggs

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26TH JUNE—21ST JULY 2012

(Subjects may change due to certain circumstances such as sorry business or low staffing levels).

Mon 25th June

Tues 26th June Wed 27th June Thurs 28th June Fri 29th June Sat 30th June Sun 1st July

RDO Swimming Pool Mixed Soccer Martial Arts Futsal

Swimming Pool Basketball Rounders Crazy Cricket

Swimming Pool Rounders Shelly Morris Launch Martial Arts

Swimming Pool Futsal Borroloola Show

Swimming Pool Soccer Games Skills/Drills

RDO

Mon 2nd July Tues 3rd July Wed 4th July Thurs 5th July Fri 6th July Sat 7th July Sun 8th July

RDO Swimming Pool Touch Rugby Basketball Soccer

Swimming Pool Soccer Mixed Movie night & BBQ

Swimming Pool Athletics Fitness Training

Swimming Pool Futsal Basketball Tennis

Trip to Bing Bong Beach Sports Fishing Picnic

RDO

Mon 9th July Tues 10th July Wed 11th July Thurs 12th July Fri 13th July Sat 14th July Sun 15th July

RDO Swimming Pool Crazy Cricket Rounders Martial Arts

Swimming Pool Soccer Mixed Basketball Disco & BBQ

Swimming Pool Skills/Drills Futsal Fitness Training

Swimming Pool Mixed Soccer Wall Ball Rounders

Swimming Pool Soccer Mixed Darwin Construction Course Graduation

RDO

Mon 16th July

Tues 17th July Wed 18th July Thurs 18th July Fri 20th July Sat 21st July Sun 22nd July

RDO Swimming Pool Basketball Futsal Darwin Construction Course Graduation

Swimming Pool Soccer Mixed Darwin Construction Course Graduation

Swimming Pool AFL Darwin Construction Course Graduation

Swimming Pool Soccer Mixed Fitness Training Rounders Darwin Construction Course Graduation

Swimming Pool Soccer Games Skills/Drills Darwin Construction Course Graduation

RDO

RoperGulfShireDraftShirePlan2012‐2013‐availablenow

Yourcommentsareencouraged

The Roper Gulf Shire Council Draft Shire Plan 2012-2013 is now available for comment. The draft plan will be available

for comment until Monday 23rd July 2012.

The draft plan and survey can be assessed from www.ropergulf.net.au or hard copies are available

at the council office on request.

Please take the time to read the draft and share your thoughts as your comments are important and encouraged.

Are you Interested in an opportunity

to work with Rusca Bros Mining?

Grader Driver Excavator Driver Dozer Driver

Moxie Dump Truck Driver Water Truck Driver (road truck – MR or HR)

Loader Driver Roller Driver (entry level)

Scraper Driver Fuel Truck Driver Truck Servicing

Labourers Data Entry Operators Trainer/OH&S Officer

For further informa on contact

IS Australia – Borroloola

08 8975 8882

Missing Dog

Tjipelli

With a wide brown

leather collar

8 Mulholland Street

Miss Maria & Shane

If you should see him

please ring or bring

him back!

Thank You

045 8899 386

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ABANDONED VEHICLES AT TERRY FISCHER’S AUTO

Attention Borroloola Residents

Please be advised that

if you own any of these

cars you must have

them removed from

Fischer’s Auto by the

end of July. If cars have

not been removed they

will be destroyed.

Terry Fischer ph: 89758700

Rego: 751550 Toyota Landcruiser GXL S/Wagon White

Rego: 906434 Holden Apollo S/Wagon Silver

Rego: 733596 Ford Falcon EA White S/Wagon

Rego: 709174 Holden Commodore Exec Sedan White Rego: 701660 Holden Commodore Sedan Blue

Rego: 650047 Holden Commodore Sedan Green

No plate: Nissan Pulsar Sedan Burgundy

No plate: Datsun Sedan Olive Green

Rego: 666936 Ford Laser Sedan Gold

Rego: 586456 Nissan Pulsar Vector Sedan White

No plate Hyundai Sonata Sedan Blue

1st July Smoke Free Zone

The Roper Gulf Shire recognises the extreme, negative health impact that tobacco smoke, including environmental tobacco smoke, has on all people exposed to it.

All employees of Roper Gulf Shire are obliged under occupational health and safety legislation to enforce this policy, to protect the health of their fellow employees, and visitors, while at the workplace.

A smoke free policy applies to all Roper Gulf Shire facilities, vehicles, services and grounds. The policy extends to all Roper Gulf Shire staff, Councillors, Committee members, contractors, customers and visitors while they are using or accessing the services, facilities, vehicles or grounds of the Roper Gulf Shire.

This policy is not an anti-smoking campaign, but to inform where and when smoking may occur within the Roper Gulf Shire organisation.

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MMEDEDIAIA RELEARELEASESE Monday 25 June 2012

ELECTRICAL SAFETY RECALL

An electrical safety recall has been issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a selection of HPM white extension leads.

The extension leads were sold nationally between 1 March and

14 June 2012 in the following retail outlets: Mitre-10, Officeworks, Dick Smith Electronics and Big W.

Executive Director NT WorkSafe Laurene Hull said the wires in the leads had been accidentally transposed during manufacture, meaning the pins on the plug may not be wired to the correct aperture on the socket, leading to a risk of an electric shock.

Consumers who have purchased the extension leads should immediately unplug the item and discontinue using them.

Consumers are also advised to contact the HPM Legrand Australia call centre on 1300 369 777 (selecting option 1) between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Consumers are further requested to have the potentially affected product with them when they make the call.

Additional information can be found in the Product Recall Safety Notice.

Link: www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1013556

Media contact: David Harris 0401 116 728

POSITION VACANT

Borroloola

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT WORKER

*FUNDED TO DEC 2014

1 X Part Time Posi on (19 Hours Per Week)

Hourly Rate: $20.06 per hour

An Expression of Interest & Resume is a requirement for applying

MUST HAVE AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT ‘C’ CLASS DRIVERS LICENCE

Please visit your local Roper Gulf Shire Council office Or email your applica on [email protected]

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2012NationalNAIDOCPoster

Community No ces Monday 2nd July

8am - 10am - Art Centre, march to Tamarind Park— Flag raising.

10am - 5pm - Tamarind Park, Sausage sizzle, spear throwing, mixed children's activities.

6pm - Late - Youth Centre Opening NAIDOC Disco

Tuesday 3rd July

7am - 9am Red Dirt Trading NAIDOC breakfast

10am - 5pm - Tamarind Park - Traditional Dancing, Traditional food, Mixed children activities, fun dancing,

baby show

6pm - Late - Youth Centre - live band Perfect Colt

Wednesday 4th July

10am - 2pm - Youth Centre - Men’s and women’s bas-ketball comp

10am - 2pm - School oval - John Moriarty soccer clinic

6pm - Late - Youth Centre - local bands Sandridge and mixed tribe

Thursday 5th July

8am - 5pm - Council oval - Sports relays, football

8am - 5pm - School oval - Softball

8am - 5pm - Youth Centre - basketball grand finals

6pm - Late - Youth Centre - Disco

Friday 6th July

8am - 5pm - School oval - softball

8am - 5pm - Council oval - football

6pm - 10pm - Youth Centre - family movie night

Saturday 7th July

8am - 2pm - School oval - John Moriarty soccer clinic

8am - 2pm - Council oval - football semi finals

6pm - Late - Guest House - NAIDOC Ball

Sunday 8th July

8am - 12pm - Council oval - Softball semi and grand finals

12pm - 5pm Council oval - Football grand finals

6pm - late - Youth Centre - Presentation, Local bands & disco

Ar st: Amanda Joy Tronc Title: Look at us now Descrip on: The spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on…

I was shocked to realise that most people I know have never heard of the Tent Embassy, I knew it existed but never appreciated what our people and my family had to fight for only 40 years ago. I researched the four men who founded the Tent Embassy, Billy Craigie, Bert Williams, Michael Anderson and Tony Coorey and thought it was important to portray them in my artwork along with their beach umbrella in front of Parliament House. To respect their era, I painted them in black and white to give them a nostalgic look. 40 years on, the foreground shows what we have achieved today because of the fruits of their labour.

The woman gradua ng and holding her degree shows our right to an educa on. The football star represents our spor ng achievements. The nurse reflects a posi ve a tude towards health and the qualifica ons earned through hard work and study. The man in his work clothes shows our right to earn a wage, progress and be successful. And finally, the

family owning their home shows our right to buy or rent and live in a home.

The nine circles throughout the pain ng show communi es and togetherness. The two white hands represent iden ty. The background colours represent the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to reflect NAIDOC week

The artwork shows that our history is behind us but our culture is a part of our people, not dwindling but ge ng stronger the more our mob succeed and path the way for the future genera ons.

Informa on courtesy website: www.naidoc.org.au

JULY 2012

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VOLUNTEERS for the

BORROLOOLA SWIMMING POOL

Must have or willing to attain: Ochre Card (working with chil-dren) and Bronze Medallion Or

Life Saving Aust Cert

Please contact Council on 89758799 to register

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Borroloola Health Clinic Specialists arrive in July

Appointments are required for all services and referrals are needed for the Paediatrician,

X-Ray and Ultrasound.

Please Contact the clinic on 8975 8757

Specialists.

Adult dentist 9th July - 3rd August.

Dr Cynthia Filipic 12th - 13th Women's doctor

Paediatrician 17th

Dietician 24th

X-Rays and Ultrasounds 23 - 25th

Rehabilition team 31st

Audiometrist for children 23-27th aiming at mostly under 4's

Dr. Lawrence Loh - 25th June to 20th July

Dr. Steve Betheras - 17th - 26th July

Breast screen in Katherine July - ring Katherine hospital

and make a booking on 8973 9211

COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM

Round One 2012-2013 Applications are now being sought for Community projects within the Roper Gulf Shire that will benefit: local community events and activities economic development the physical or natural environment Applicants may apply for: up to $1,000 for minor projects up to $3,000 for major projects

Applications for Round One Open 11th July 2012 Closing date for all applications - COB 5th Sept 12

Please contact Amanda Haigh – Grants Coordinator on (08) 8972 9038 or [email protected]

for an application

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JULY 2012

In the Stronger Futures community consultations, people asked government to work with them to change the signs so they were more respectful to Aboriginal people and Aboriginal culture and more effective in letting visitors

to the Northern Territory and communities know about the restrictions.

We have listened to what people have said, and the Australian and Northern Territory Governments are now working to make these signs more respectful and to remove some signs that are no longer needed.

There are two types of signs involved: highway signs and signs at the entry to communities where restrictions apply.

Over the coming weeks, a number of highway signs that are no longer needed will be removed.

New signs will be installed at key high traffic areas, such as major highway intersections, borders, barge landings and airstrips.

This will make sure that people travelling in the Northern Territory are aware of the current restrictions that apply and where to obtain further information.

What will the new highway signs say?

Welcome to the Northern Territory. Please be aware that liquor and prohibited

materials may be restricted in specified areas of the Northern Territory.

Information on offences and land access permits can be obtained

from Police, Shire Offices and Land Councils.

What is happening with the signs within communities?

We will also be talking to communities about working together to redesign signs within communities.

All communities have the opportunity to redesign their signs to include messages that the community wants to convey and incorporate local artwork and language if they wish. The sign in the picture is an example of what can be done.

Does this mean the restrictions no longer apply?

The removal of signs does NOT mean that the restrictions on alcohol and prohibited materials have been lifted - they remain in place. You will be notified if there are any changes to these restrictions in the future.

Where can I find out more?

Information relating to the restrictions and associated penalties are available from shire offices, land councils and police in the Northern Territory.

If you want to find out more about redesigning your community sign, talk with your

Government Engagement Coordinator and Indigenous Engagement Officer.

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& Sport and Recreation

The Barunga Festival this year had fantastic Borroloola representation in the Softball, AFL and Basketball events.

Our ladies Softball teams reached the semi finals and final respectively, the All Stars lost in their semi final and the Magpies won the final in a convincing fashion-so once again our Softball teams were fantastic performers well done to all concerned.

We had two teams representing Borroloola in the AFL these were the Buffaloes and Hawks from Robinson River, the standard of play both sides demonstrated was of a very high quality. The Buffaloes made it to the quarter final stages before going down by one goal and the Hawks made the semi final stage before losing out, well done to all sets of players, officials and supporters.

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JULY 2012

4x4 Recovery

Training Course

On the 6th ‐ 7th of June Roper Gulf Shire Staff had a two day

mandatory 4x4 recovery training course, that was run by

Anthony and Jess from Charles Darwin University Katherine Rural Campus.

We did all kinds of recovery situa ons such as driving through rocky terrain, sand, water

crossings and mud. We learnt vehicle maintenance such as oil level checks, checking

coolant, re pressure etc. we also learnt how to use an electric winch, hand held winch

and snap straps.

The course covered how to operate complex 4x4 opera ons and operate a 4x4 vehicle,

we covered all safety procedures and the correct way to use equipment, the team of

10 did a lot of 4x4 driving around Borroloola in the two days and

had a lot of fun whilst doing the

course.

Thank you to Anthony and Jess for

running the training and sharing their

knowledge with shire staff.

Informa on courtesy of Website: abc.net.au

IndigenousAustralians'hopesanddreams

This NAIDOC week share the dreams of Indige‐nous Australia. Check out the DreamBox project on the ABC Open website and explore thousands of photos, each with a story to tell. ABC Open received more than 1,925 dreams from Indigenous Australians in 130 places around the country. Its infographic of key facts about the dreamers reveals:

47 per cent of elders dreamed of a be er future for their community or family.

The dream of happiness was chalked up by 30 per cent of adults.

More than half of dreams from young adults focused on ge ng a job.

Over 27 per cent of teenage dreamers wanted to be singers or footy stars.

h p://www.abc.net.au/news/2012‐07‐03/abc‐open‐dreamboxes/4101130

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& Sport and Recreation Thank you to the Shellie Morris and the organizers for coming to Borroloola and holding a great concert.

Shellie is a Darwin-based singer-songwriter. Adopted out to Ian and Dorothea Dixon at an early age, she has traced her roots back to a Wardaman (Katherine-area) grandfather remembered for his skills with guitar and voice, and a Yanyuwa (Borroloola-area) grandmother.

Her performance highlights include the Closing Ceremony of the Arafura Games in Darwin, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Melbourne Festival's recent Seven Songs to Leave Behind. She has

shared the bill with touring artists including Yothu Yindi, Sinead O'Connor, Meshel Ndegeocello, Rickie Lee Jones, Grinspoon, You Am I, Tiddas, Jimmy Little and Magic Dirt. She was nominated for a Deadly Vibes Award In 2002. She also works with Indigenous communities and youth throughout Australia, helping young people to write music about their experiences, as an Ambassador for The Fred Hollows Foundation.

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Fun Activities at the Borroloola

Show

PLEASE DO NOT DUMP IN THIS AREA. THIS

IS THE CAR & TRUCK TURN AROUND AREA

PLEASE DUMP OVER THE EDGE & AS CLOSE TO THE EDGE AS POSSIBLE

DUMP BETWEEN THE SIGNS

Borroloola Dump— Business Owners, please ensure your staff

responsible for your waste management is shown where the

correct area is to dump your waste. Thank you.

JULY 2012

King Ash Bay Fishing Club

Phone: (08) 8975 9800 bh Phone: (08) 8975 9858 ah Fax: (08) 8975 9800 Email: [email protected]

KingAshBayOlympicsDay14thJuly

8.30am start with a car boot sale

10.30am the games begin with rolling pin throwing/brick throwing, cast net throw, lure drop, tug‐of‐war to name a few

1.pm we’ll have a sausage sizzle

1.30pm we have a cricket game to finish off the a ernoon

The day will take place on the Sir Edward Pellew Golf Links at King Ash Bay. Bring your own sea ng and morning tea is suggested.

NEWCOMMITTEEELECTED

The new Management Commi ee for King Ash Bay Fishing Club elected at the Annual General Mee ng on 10th June 2012 is:

President: Norm Cunningham Vice‐President: Geoff Hulm Secretary: Terri Turner Treasurer: Jo Koivumaki Public Officer: Chippy Shand Commi ee Members: John Anderson Sally Gray

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Local government sustainability is a hot topic at the

moment, so some of you might be interested in a journal

article and a paper I had published recently. The first one

is called: Death by a Thousand Grants: The Challenge

of Grant Funding Reliance for Local Government

Councils in the Northern Territory of Australia and

was published the other week in the UK-based journal

Local Government Studies. The second one is called

Who Defines ‘Sustainability’? Perspectives on the

recent transition from Community Councils to

Regional Shires in the Northern Territory, and was a

paper I presented at an Aust Centre of Excellence for

Local Govt Conference in December last year. Both

cover similar themes, but basically argue that there are

many factors other than scale and structure which

impacts on local government’s ‘sustainability’.

Cheers

Thomas Michel

Finance Manager, Roper Gulf Shire

Who Defines ‘Sustainability’?

Perspectives on the recent transition from Community Councils to Regional Shires in the Northern Territory (Abstract)

In recent years, much debate in Australia has centred on the scale of local government entities, and whether larger, amalgamated local government structures are more ‘sustainable’ than smaller, fragmented polities.

This concept of ‘sustainability’ as applied to local government is very much contested, however in policymaking circles at higher levels of government, it has generally been understood in financial terms. This conceptualisation is convergent with a culture of narrowly positivist evaluation practices and down-ward accountability, whereby local councils are monitored from above and deficiencies in the administration or financial management of councils are perceived as primarily due to internal or structural shortcomings. In such a setting, it is not surprising that a policy bias towards council amalgam-ation – with its appeal to the laws of economies of scale and financial efficiencies – has emerged in Australia over the past few decades. This paper argues that the mainstream perspective of local government ‘sustainability’ is overly narrow in its scope, and omits from its analysis many other influencing factors.

The 2008 amalgamation process in the Northern

Territory (NT), whereby 53 rural-remote Community councils with majority Indigenous populations were amalgamated into eight Regional Shires, is given particular attention as an example of the complexity involved in defining organisational sustainability. Factors such as the limitations of cost efficiencies through economies of scale, the intergovernmental interplay between the NT Shires and external funding agencies, and political tensions surrounding amalgamations all serve to add richness to our definitions of local government sustainability.

Death by a Thousand Grants?

The Challenge of Grant Funding Reliance for Local Government Councils in the Northern Territory of Australia (Abstract)

In July 2008, the local government sector in the Northern Territory of Australia underwent wide-sweeping reforms whereby 53 councils, most of which were located in remote Indigenous communities, were amalgamated into eight regional shires. The dominant justifications for these reforms focused on internal ‘deficit’ views about the commu-nity council sector, including lack of competent and ethical staff, managerial workforce instability, inefficient use of resources, and poor oversight as the primary causes of chronic underperformance and dysfunction. This paper identifies and discusses the under-scrutinised role of grants revenue dependency and volatility in the demise of remote small councils in the Northern Territory. We analyse financial data to demonstrate the extreme volatility in year-on-year grants funding. With their high dependency on grants revenue, such volatility and unpredictability resulted in councils being hamstrung in their ability to strategically plan and ensure stability in service delivery, infrastructure management and employment provision. We argue that these fiscal dynamics, fuelled by hierarchical intergovernmental relations, contributed significantly to dysfunction in the sector, as well as mutually reinforcing pre-existing structural and endogenous weaknesses. This argument runs against the common conceptualisation of the sector as requiring of externally imposed structural reform. We conclude by suggesting that there are factors additional to scale that need to be incorporated into analysis of the effects of amalgamation policies on remote councils.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABILITY

JULY 2012

Malarndirri McCarthy

MINISTER FOR TOURISM

Working with shires for a sustainable future

A review into the financial sustainability of shires has found that while shires are viable there are important issues that need to be addressed to further improve them in the long term.

The review also confirmed that existing shire council structures are appropriate in continuing to meet the communities’ service delivery needs Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu was engaged to independently review the financial sustainability of shires in November 2011 which included a steering committee comprising of local government sector representatives and senior Northern Territory Government officers.

Local Government Minister, Malarndirri McCarthy today released the first Review of Councils’ Financial Sustainability report, since the amalgamation of shires in 2008, and said a Taskforce will be set up to review and manage the implementation of the 32 recommendations.

“The shires in this report and the Local Government Association of the NT are committed to working with the Territory and Australian Governments to ensure the financial sustainability of our shires into the future,” said Minister McCarthy.

“The report identifies issues that need to be addressed to ensure the long term financial sustainability of shires, and specifically changes to their revenue and expenditure functions.

“The report also provides recommendations to improve the operations and the legislative and reporting framework applicable to shire councils.

“Despite this, the report does not recommend going back to the previous set up of smaller community councils – in fact it argues for further amalgamation.

“Our shire councils have achieved a great deal over the last four years and this report provides a better understanding of the individual financial management of each shire to ensure the best possible delivery of grass-root services.”

The review by Deloitte was completed in May this year and has resulted in a final report containing: Financial analysis of the Councils’ financial information; Identification of the critical issues including a risk assessment; Commentary on Council financial sustainability across core and non-core services and fee-for-

service operations; Commentary on the effectiveness of current funding arrangements; and Commentary on whether the current structure of the Councils is appropriate to meet future

service delivery requirements.

A copy of the report is now available on the department’s website at www.localgovernment.nt.gov.au/local_government_reviews

12 June 2012

Media Contact::Ursula Raymond 0457 825 507

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Malarndirri McCarthy

MINISTER FOR TOURISM

New App sets drive campaign in motion

The ultimate self drive adventure - the Explorers Way – is the focus of a $625,000 campaign announced today by Tourism Minister Malarndirri McCarthy to promote self-drive holidays in the Northern Territory.

Minister McCarthy said the Territory Government’s investment of $250,000 is matched by the South Australia Tourism Commission.

“This campaign is co-branded with South Australia and other partners include Britz, BIG 4, Tourism Top End and Tourism Central Australia,” said Minister McCarthy.

“The self drive market accounts for approximately 80,000 visitors to the Northern Territory every year. It’s a great way to experience life in the Territory up close and personal and we encourage people to get behind the wheel and explore.

“A special feature of this campaign is a Mates Rates mobile app available through the iTunes store.

“If you’re looking for accommodation, places to visit, things to do or service providers such as mechanics, you’ll find it on the app. There’s route information, discounts and plenty of incentives for travellers to stay longer and explore further.”

A total of 170 businesses are offering Mates Rates, including 89 from the Northern Territory and eight BIG 4 parks.

“The campaign addresses some of the issues for drivers thinking of a trip to the Northern Territory – cost, access, distance and safety,” said the Minister.

“It showcases destinations along the Darwin to Adelaide route like Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek. And it highlights the amazing sights you can see and experience.

The campaign is aimed at families, backpackers and grey nomads on the eastern seaboard. It runs until 4 August 2012.

Media Contact::Ursula Raymond 0457 825 507

18 June 2012

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF SCAMS Your guide to scams, swindles, rorts & rip-offs

Ar cles courtesy of Australian Compe on and Consumer Commission

23 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra, ACT 2601

Just remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

JULY 2012

PROTECT YOURSELF Legitimate lotteries do not require you to pay a fee to collect winnings. Never send money to any-

body you don’t know and trust.

Don’t provide personal banking details to anyone that you do not know or trust.

Examine all of the terms and conditions of any offer very carefully—claims of free or very cheap

offers often have hidden costs. Calls or text messages to premium rate phone numbers (starting

with 19) can be very expensive.

Did I enter this competition? You cannot win money or a prize in a competition

unless you have entered it yourself, or someone else has entered it on your

behalf.

Lotteries, sweepstakes and competitions

6

Many Australians are lured by the excitement of a surprise win and find themselves sending huge amounts of money overseas to claim fake prizes.

What to look for You cannot win money or a prize in a lottery unless you have entered it yourself, or someone else has entered it on your behalf. You cannot be chosen as a random winner if you don’t have an entry. Many lottery scams try to trick you into providing your banking and personal details to claim your prize. You should not have to pay any fee to claim a legitimate prize. Don’t be fooled by claims that the offer is legal or has government approval—all scammers will tell you this. Instead of receiving a grand prize or fortune, you will lose every cent that you send to a scammer. And if you have provided other personal details, your identity could be misused too. Remember that tickets in legitimate Spanish lotteries or the UK Lotto can only be bought in that country. A fake prize scam will tell you that you have won a prize or a competition. You may receive an email, a text message or see a pop-up screen on your computer. There are often costs involved with claiming your prize, and even if you do receive a prize it may not be what was promised to you. The scammers make their money by making you pay fees or call their premium rate phone numbers (usually starting with 19) to claim your prize. These premium rate calls can be very expensive, and the scammers will try to keep you on the line for a long time or ask you to call a different premium rate number.

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Why do we perspire or sweat?

We perspire to maintain to keep the temperature of our internal thermostat set to an average, normal temperature of between 36 to 37.3 degrees Celsius. Our bodies come fully equipped with a temperature center in the brain, which consists of a control center, a heating center, and a cooling center.

Our bodies use approximate-ly 2,500 calories of our daily intake of calorie-laden food to fuel the body. This process, known as oxidation, burns the calories, producing

enough heat to bring 28.4 liters of water to the boiling point. Obviously, our bodies cannot tolerate this heat, w h i c h c a u s e s t h e temperature of the blood to rise dramatically, and the cooling center to springs into action.

The cooling center slows the calorie burning process, and dilates, or opens, the blood vessels in the skin to release the excess heat, and the fluid known as perspiration. The release of this fluid cleanses the body, as it pours through our pores, which consist of millions of tiny openings in the skin. Perspi-ration emerges

on the surface of the skin in the form of tiny, micro-scopic droplets, which quickly evaporate, and cool the body to its normal temperature.

Evaporation of perspiration on humid days slows, and requires the assistance of manmade inventions, such as fans and air conditioners, to carry away the moist air, so our perspiration evaporates, and so our internal thermostat returns to it's normal setting of 36 to 37.3 degrees Celsius.

Q. What is stronger than steel, spider silk or iron wood (on-weight basis)? A. Spider Silk

Q. What is Tom Cruise’s real name? A. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

Q. What do you call a group of Rabbits? A. A nest of rabbits.

Australia is the smallest, flattest, and dri-est inhabited continent in the World.

Q. What is the smallest planet in our solar system? A. Pluto - it’s smaller than Earth’s moon.

Q. What is a baby frog called polliwog or tadpole? A. Both

Q. What kind of outdoor part has a name which comes from the Spanish word “barbacoa”? A. Barbecue

Teacher: “I hope I didn’t see you copying from John’s exam paper, James.”

James: “I hope you didn’t see me either!”

What do you call an elephant that flies straight up?

An elecopter.

What do you call an elephant that flies?

A jumbo jet.

What did the lion say when a car load of tourists drove past?

“Meals on wheels.”

What’s black and white and laughs?

The penguin who pushed the other one.

What do you call a fairy who never takes a bath?

S nkerbell!

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JULY 2012

In Chicago, Oprah interviewed Maya Angelou on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was "exciting."

Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring everyday...like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first. The audience laughed so hard they cried.

She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words! Maya Angelou said this:

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

"I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life."

"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."

"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."

"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

ELDERLY WISDOM

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