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The World of Norfolk’s Community Newspaper for more than 50 YearsF O U N D E D 1 9 6 5

Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965

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Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933

The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965

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Norfolk Island Advisory Council Members selected 12 June 2015

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure, The Hon Jamie Briggs MP, and Melissa Ward, Chair of the Norfolk Island Advisory Council, today announced the appointment of Wally Beadman, Duncan Evans, Eve Semple and PJ Wilson to the Norfolk Island Advisory Council.The Advisory Council will provide a strong local voice and will work in partnership with the Australian Government to deliver the best outcomes possible for the Norfolk Island community. Establishment of the Advisory Council is an essential step in the transition to a Regional Council and will ensure the Norfolk Island community is actively engaged in shaping and delivering reform for Norfolk Island.

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A Happy Bounty Day to You All These were the words of welcome given by The Hon. David Buffett, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly at the Anniversary (Bounty) Day luncheon held on Monday, 8th June 2015.“Chief Minister (Hon Lisle Snell), Minister for Cultural Heritage and Community Services (Hon Robin Adams), President of Council of Elders (Albert Buffett), Traditional Family Members, meaning the descendants of 194 arrivals of 8 original families of settlers in 1856.Our Pitcairn Island family representatives, Rev. David and Mrs Fell, who have on this day played the historic role of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart (Head of the Settlement in Norfolk Island upon the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders).And the many, very welcome visitors who are amongst us today, to celebrate with us this 159th Anniversary of the arrival of the new settlers from Pitcairn Island.Greetings to everyone of you on this delightful day in Norfolk Island.

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Nepean Scoops the Pool!Nepean House showed all the skills in winning the three major trophies at the NICS Athletics Carnival held at the Malcolm Champion Oval last Wednesday.Not only did they win the overall event they can also boast winning the marching and the prestigious Kindy Cup, this year won by Jethro Testor. The Hamstring Cup was won by Philip House.Congratulations to all involved, more results and champions inside.

Rawson Hall – United Kingdom MP’s engage with NI community.Thursday night the community represented their views en mass to the visiting delegation from UK. Early speeches and presentations identified the emotional journey as groups and individuals identified that for the first time there was a genuine consultation, genuine concern and everyone’s opinions and concerns were valued.(continued overleaf)

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The World of Norfolk’s Community Newspaper for more than 50 Years

F O U N D E D 1 9 6 5

Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885

The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965

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The World of Norfolk’s Community Newspaper for more than 50 Years

F O U N D E D 1 9 6 5

Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885

The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965

Foundation Day 2017Foundation Day Mon 6 March 2017 dawned a

beautiful day and great sea conditions in Emily Bay for the Re-enactment.

Large crowds of people gathered to watch actors portraying the 23 souls who landed that day in March 1788; 229 years ago. They had first arrived in Port Jackson with the First Fleet on January 26th 1788 after a gruelling voyage from the other side of the world. They had barely lost their sea legs before on the 15th February, the six women convicts and nine male convicts along with three seamen, two marines, a surgeon and surgeon’s mate and their appointed Commandant, Lieutenant Phillip Gidley King, were sent on board the “Supply” to establish a settlement on small, remote Norfolk Island.


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3 March. Two surveyors Gary Smith and Dr Furio Virant, performed the assessment. Feedback from the surveyors was very positive and the clinic has been recommended for accreditation. This confirms that the clinic is a high quality practice and meets all the standards as required by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Thank you to all staff who contributed to this achievement.

Photo: Gary Smith, Joy Perkins, Kaye Evans, Kath Boman, Dr Jenny Sexton, David Bailey, Dr Furio Virant

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SUNDAY Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. W/NW winds 10/15 knots.Precis: Possible shower. Min: 22 Max: 27MONDAY Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light and variable winds.Precis: Possible shower. Min: 21 Max: 26

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HIGH Hgt LOW HgtWednesday 15th 9.43am 1.80 3.53pm 0.40Thursday 16th 10.15am 1.80 4.27pm 0.40Friday 17th 10.47am 1.70 5.01pm 0.40Saturday 18th 11.22am 1.60 5.37pm 0.50

Foundation Day 2017 - continuedThe actors - Brandt McRitchie, Alan Gotty

Summerscales, Hook, John Chrisian, Dustin Menzies, Sam Ford, John Christian-Bailey, Keanu Christian, Wiggy Knapton, Kyran Randall, Dylan Quintal-Christian, Teddy Evans, Josh Christian, Snoop. Peter Quintal, Dean Burrell, Sarah Randall, Lilly Unna King, Alexis Tavener, Rose Evans, Kristie Wilson were wonderful as always and thankyou to them for a great performance.

Thank you to Donald Christian-Reynolds for doing sound & co-compere along with Louci Reynolds who in addition spent weeks training the kids who narrated and a great job done there again. The wonderful kids who did the narration and told the story so well were Tiana Randall, Jack Richards, Zander Nisbet, Kyra McCoy, Anson King, Ellie Dixon and Flynn McCowan – thank you for a job well done.

To the setup crew - Gaelene & Ross Quintal, Brianna and Jimbo Tavener; to those who let us use the boats and get them ready and delivered - Franklin Randall, Tim Pearson and Wiggy; to our entertainer Matty Zarb who delighted with great entertainment thank you.

To Rotary & Se Moosa Bus for providing food for sale and the market stall holders - thank you for being there selling food and products. Thanks to Alan Anderson too for driving the loader for us to get the boats in and out of the water and to Cristina Rose McRitchie for being photographer.

This was the 3rd year of management of the Foundation Day event by Go Norfolk Island.

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Norfolk Island Foundation Day - Let’s Keep It In Context!

The following is an extract from our edition of 5th March, 1983 that begins with the following words:- “Although the Public Holiday this year is on Monday, Sunday March 6th, is actually the 195th Anniversary of the landing of Lieut. Philip Gidley King and his small party of 22 persons who formed the First Settlement on Norfolk Island in 1788”.

The nearest thing to a Foundation Day celebration back in 1983 was the visit of a group of the Fellowship of First Fleeters and their spouses. They came to Norfolk with the express purpose of placing a plaque on the grave of First Fleeter Thomas Headington and had asked the Administrator, Mr. Peter Coleman to do the unveiling.

President of the Fellowship of First Fleeters, Mrs. Beryl Lewis, said that as far as they have been able to find out, there are 14 First Fleeters buried at Kingston but Thomas Headington’s grave is the only one traced so far.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FOUNDATION DAY

The article continued - “After many years of letting this historical day lapse, it is good to know that an effort is being made to re-establish Foundation Day as an occasion for young people to remember. To this end, there is to be a picnic at the Youth Centre on Monday for families.

There will be a treasure hunt, sand modelling, relay races - altogether, a fun day for the kids - something by which they will remember Foundation Day and as they grow older, realise the meaning of his historical day of the island.

And here is the article in the Edition of 12th March 1983, under the heading Foundation Day Perpetuation Committee formed - from Alice (Buffett):- “Brilliant sunshine, gentle sea breezes, clear blue Pacific waters and glistening golden sands welcomed a happy throng of revellers who filled the beaches and foreshores of Sydney Cove from Kingston Pier to Point Hunter last Monday, the public holiday given to commemorate the possession of Norfolk Island for the British Crown by Lieut. Philip Gidley King on 6th March, 195 years ago.

That may sound a long time ago, but to one of the junior members of the Foundation Day Perpetuation Committee, Jason Richards, 1788 is not so far away from 1983 at all, because his grandfather’s mother who married Brancker Nobbs I, was the great grand-daughter of Lieut. Philip King himself, who had raised the Union Jack at Kingston and toasted “Success to ye Colony” on 6th March 1788.

Aunt Sybil King married Brancker Nobbs I and no doubt Brancker Nobbs II will be participating in the Bi-Centennial Foundation Day celebrations in 1988.

What a great occasion for a pageant! Such plans, and many others, can be encouraged and developed by the excellent embryo committee now formed, who

seek participation from all interested members of the community. The committee comprises both junior and senior members, representing a broad spectrum of the community who wish to re-establish an organised Foundation Day activities which were once amongst the traditional annual highlights, but inactive over recent years. Jeremy Watson, Natalie Steer, Vanita and Dwain Buffett, Alison Christian, Desire Boudan, Joel Christian and many more showed their organising ability and keenness to co-operate with others. In all, Foundation Day 1983 was a great success!

Thanks were extended to all who participated in any way to the success of the 1985 Foundation Day celebrations. “For three years now there has been an effort to rekindle community interest in commemorating Foundation Day in a meaningful way: and each year has been an improvement on the other.

“The excellently organised re-enactment of Lieutenant Gidley King establishing the first European Settlement on 6th March 1788 deserves special commendation. It is gratifying to know that Mike Prentice has accepted a request to organise another performance for Foundation Day 1986 which he confidently says will be bigger and better than the one just finished.

1788 - Foundation Day - 1988 -The programme commenced with the arrival of His honour the Administrator Commodore John Matthew and Mrs. Matthew who were met by John Brown, MLA, President of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly. His Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Stephen arrive at 8.55 a.m. and a Vice-Regal Salute, first 4 bars and last 4 bars of “Advance Australia Fair” were rendered by the 1st Military District Band.

The re-enactment of the landing by representatives of the original settlers, took place. Mr. Brancker Nobbs II played the part of his forebear Phillip Gidley King and as a mark of respect to the visiting First Fleeters/Convicts/Historical groups here for the occasion, representatives of these groups took part.

At the conclusion of the “Foundation”, Brancker read the Proclamation claiming the island for King George III and everyone nearly jumped out of their shoes as the Adelaide Royal Marines fired off a single volley from their muskets!

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No Royalties Collected For Norfolk Island Fishing

In December last year I visited Norfolk Island (at my own expense) and met with a number of people in official and non-official capacities.

A comment was made to me that the Commonwealth Government was collecting millions of dollars in royalties from fishing activities around Norfolk Island, and I undertook to find out whether that is true and if so, what the money is used for.

At Senate Estimates in February I questioned representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and they confirmed no royalties are collected. AFMA said Australian fishers are given access to some waters around Norfolk Island although there is an exclusive zone where only fishers from Norfolk Island can operate.

AFMA said the gross value of production from Commonwealth fishers operating in waters outside the exclusion zone around Norfolk Island varies but could reach $2 million a year. AFMA collects about $15 million a year from the entire Commonwealth fishing industry on a cost-recovery basis and says a very small percentage of that would be for effort undertaken in waters adjacent to Norfolk Island.

So the rumour that the Commonwealth Government collects millions of dollars in royalties and permit fees for fishing in the vicinity of Norfolk Island is incorrect,

John WilliamsSenator for New South Wales

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Appointment of Child Welfare Officer

I’m pleased to inform the community the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Norfolk Island Regional Council, and the Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service (NIHRACS) have together selected and appointed a new Child Welfare Officer, Mr Stuart Moakes.

Stuart commences in the role on Island on Friday 10 March 2017 and comes with a wealth of experience in working with children and their families, both in the United Kingdom and Australia.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Kate Lemerle for her hard work and dedication to the role since September last year and her contribution to the wellbeing of children in the Norfolk Island community.

As a part of a process to improve child wellbeing services on Norfolk Island, the Child Welfare Officer will be employed by NIHRACS on a full time basis so more time can be dedicated to working with the community to improve the wellbeing of children and families.

These new arrangements will help to support better integration with health professionals and associated service providers.

Stuart is keen to build his understanding of the different types of support children and their families need on Norfolk Island and is looking forward to working with the community. As always, if you would like to discuss anything with the Child Welfare Officer, Stuart can be contacted on 51115.

The Hon Gary Hardgrave9 March 2017

What’s on atThe TheatreTHIS WEEKEND –

Hell or High WaterA gripping action thriller starring Jeff Bridges,

Chris Pine, Ben FosterAfter years of estrangement, Texan brothers Toby

and Tanner decide to rob the branches of the bank threatening to foreclose on their family land. For them the hold-ups are part of a last-ditch scheme to take back a future that was stolen from under them. Vengeance seems to be theirs until they find themselves on the radar of Marcus, a Ranger looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement, and his partner Alberto. Rated MA15+

FROM 17 MARCH

Dark Horse The incredible true story of Dream Alliance. In a former mining village in Wales a group of

friends from a working man’s club decide to take on the elite “sport of kings” and breed themselves a racehorse. Their young foal, raised on nearby waste-land, grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the country, before suffering a near fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners – for whom he’s become a source of inspiration and hope – he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart-stopping comeback. Rated PG

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The historical playThe Trial of the Fifteenis performed at the Theatre on

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courtroom drama as fifteen extraordinary characters step on stage to expose Norfolk’s colourful and sometimes turbulent past. Tickets are available from World Traders.

First Fleet Celebrations The Norfolk Island Travel Centre was delighted

to welcome 34 people travelling to the Island this week to participate in First Fleet Celebrations, centred on Foundation Day. With many in the group descended from First and Second Fleeters who also lived on Norfolk Island, the week presented a moving opportunity to stand on the very land where their ancestors lived and worked over 200 years ago.

Foundation Day itself offered the chance to be immersed in the arrival of the first group of 23 to Norfolk Island in 1788, and then be happily entertained over a sumptuous lunch with Pinetree Tours. Focusing on family stories occurred during a Norfolk Island Museum presentation on Researching Family Histories via the records and materials on-hand at the KAVHA Information Centre at No. 9 Quality Row.

A customised First Settlement Tour by Janelle Blucher provided an opportunity to get thoroughly immersed in the island’s history from 1788 to 1814. For some in the group their ancestors arrived on Norfolk on the last voyage of the Sirius before she was wrecked here in 1790, so a visit to the Sirius Museum was especially poignant. An exclusive Farewell Luncheon at Forrester’s Court provided not only a stunning backdrop, but the First Settlement story of some of the group’s common ancestor Robert Forrester. In between the group have chosen a number of tours, activities and dinners.

From Maria and the Norfolk Island Travel Centre Team we hope that your week on the Island where your ancestors lived has been a very special and happy one. We wish you a safe return home and look forward to welcoming you back to Norfolk Island one day soon.

Senior’s Holiday Travel VisitIt has been wonderful to welcome this week 25

visitors travelling to Norfolk Island with Seniors Holiday Travel in conjunction with the Norfolk Island Travel Centre. Travelling from Sydney and Brisbane and staying at the Paradise Hotel the group led by tour leader Shelley Rylance has headed out each day to enjoy a range of tours that have taken them right across the island.

A definite highlight of the week was being here for Foundation Day. After enjoying the re-enactment at Emily Bay everyone feasted on a sumptuous lunch and were entertained not only by the musicians, but also being served lunch as a convict, by the Commandants.

Tours during the day have included Pitcairn Settlers Village, Culla & Co Horse and Carriage ride, Behind the Hedges and Convict Settlement Tour. In the evenings they’ve enjoyed Drinks with Paradise Manager and dinner at Hilli’s Restaurant, Fletchers Fate Mystery Dinner, A Night as a Convict, Progressive Dinner, Mutiny on the Bounty Show and an Island Fish Fry.

As you travel back home we hope you’ll take many wonderful memories of your holiday on Norfolk Island – especially including a wonderful Foundation Day. We wish you a safe journey and hope to welcome you back one day again.

‘Keeping The Community Informed’

MAYOR UPDATE

Meeting With Air New Zealand In Sydney

’On Monday 6 January, at the invitation of Air New Zealand, the General Manager and I, accompanied by Ms Jonica Paramor (Unique Tourism/Norfolk Island Tourism), met in Sydney with representatives from Air New Zealand – Mr. Richard Thomson, (Group General Manager, Commercial), Ms Cath O’Brien (Manager Regulatory Affairs), Ms Kathryn Robertson (Regional General Manager) and Ms Amanda Swallow (Product and Pricing Manager). Mr. Thomson and Ms O’Brien joined us from New Zealand,’ Mayor Adams said.

The following matters were placed on the table by ‘the Norfolk team’ for discussion:• Withdrawal of the Auckland service;• Re-instatement of the Brisbane Tuesday service in

the low season;• Look at adding a third Brisbane service in the high

season;• Permanently lock in the Sydney Sunday service in

2018; and• The Norfolk Island Tourism Strategy which

includes the following objectives:o Increase visitor arrivals by 8% in 2017;o Achieve 8% annual growth for the next five

years;o Reach a target of 35,000 visitors by 2020;o Promote the destination to new audiences in

Australia and New Zealand; ando Improve visitor arrivals in the low season.The following restructure of Norfolk Island Tourism

was discussed including:• The role of the Norfolk Island Regional Council;• The increased scope of services to be provided

by UTC (Unique Tourism Collection) with the marketing function for both Australia and New Zealand now based in Australia.

Outcomes From DiscussionsAuckland/Norfolk ServiceAir New Zealand provided background to their

decision to withdraw from the Auckland service. It was made clear that Air New Zealand would not be reconsidering the decision to exit this service at this time. Air New Zealand was hopeful that another carrier, such as Norfolk Island Airlines, would be able to make a commercial success of the route.

Brisbane Reduced ServicesAir New Zealand acknowledged and would

continue discussion with us on achieving Norfolk Island’s tourism priorities and recommendations to continue to grow tourism at a conservative rate of 8% growth annually, including –a. Re-instating the Tuesday service ex-BRISBANE

year round; b. Considering current Sunday service – ex-

SYDNEY - year round rather than seasonal.

It was noted that these service options would be subject to consideration and support of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

Freight Air New Zealand would review the issue of the

backlog of freight which continues to be held up in both Sydney and Brisbane, causing delays of up to 6 weeks or more.

Commonwealth And Air New Zealand Discussions While Air New Zealand is willing to engage in

future dialogue on achieving the stated priorities; it cannot commit the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD). That commitment will need to be sought.

Air New ZealandWhile Air New Zealand is not limited from

increasing frequency of services on any of the Australia to Norfolk Island sectors, it will require consultation and agreement with DIRD which ultimately has an economic exposure to the performance of any additional service.

StatisticsAir New Zealand to confirm that they have no

difficulty with releasing to the public the monthly passengers’ numbers provided to Council by Australian Immigration and Border Protection. A sample copy was provided.

‘The Norfolk team left the meeting feeling positive and optimistic,’ the Mayor said. ‘I am also confident that Air New Zealand left the meeting with a clear view of Norfolk’s tourism priorities and that I speak on behalf of Councillors when I say that we are committed to building a closer working relationship with Air New Zealand and other stakeholders moving forward in order to achieve our objective – namely, to grow Norfolk Island visitor numbers to 35,000 by 2020.’

‘The General Manager and I thank Air New Zealand for facilitating what we hope will be regular face to face meetings with senior management’, the Mayor said, ‘and if the next one can happen on the Island so much the better’.

Robin Adams MAYOR

Lotta Jackson GENERAL MANAGER

10 March 2017

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Executive Manager Governance And Human Resources

Appointment – Joy WalkerNorfolk Island Regional Council General Manager,

Lotta Jackson, is pleased to announce that Joy Walker has been appointed as Executive Manager Governance and Human Resources for the Norfolk Island Regional Council and commenced on 27 February 2017.

Joy has previously worked as Manager Corporate Services and Human Resources remotely in Far Western NSW at Central Darling Shire Council, which covers the major towns of Wilcannia, Ivanhoe, Menindee and White Cliffs.

Joy was born in Paddington, NSW, then lived in Cessnock for a number of years before moving to Merrylands where she completed her education. Joy began her career in local government at Blue Mountains City Council, in the Electricity Department with 22 ½ years in electricity distribution.

She has over 40 years public and private sector experience in demolition and construction, regional and local tourism, rural lands protection, medical administration and governance, forestry, fair trading, Meals on Wheels and more recently with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). She has extensive experience in management, office administration, team management, customer service, human resources, training and assessment and emergency management.

Joy holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Workplace Relations from Western Sydney University and a Bachelor of Social Science in Emergency Management from Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW Workcover Return to Work Coordinator, Cert IV Training and Assessment, Category 3 Compliance Training, Management and Marketing Certificates from TAFE NSW.

Joy’s personal interests on the mainland included volunteering with the NSW Rural Fire Service as a Communication Officer, Air Radio Operator and Community Engagement, where she has volunteered for over 45 years, Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism where she held executive and committee positions, assisting with festivals including music, food and wine, spending time with friends and family particularly her daughter, son-in-law, three beautiful grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

On Norfolk Island Joy hopes to be able to get

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EXECUTIVE MANAGER GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES

APPOINTMENT – JOY WALKER

Norfolk Island Regional Council General Manager, Lotta Jackson, is pleased to announce that Joy Walker has been appointed as Executive Manager Governance and Human Resources for the Norfolk Island Regional Council and commenced on 27 February 2017.

Joy has previously worked as Manager Corporate Services and Human Resources remotely in Far Western NSW at Central Darling Shire Council, which covers the major towns of Wilcannia, Ivanhoe, Menindee and White Cliffs.

Joy was born in Paddington, NSW, then lived in Cessnock for a number of years before moving to Merrylands where she completed her education. Joy began her career in local government at Blue Mountains City Council, in the Electricity Department with 22 ½ years in electricity distribution.

She has over 40 years public and private sector experience in demolition and construction, regional and local tourism, rural lands protection, medical administration and governance, forestry, fair trading, Meals on Wheels and more recently with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). She has extensive experience in management, office administration, team management, customer service, human resources, training and assessment and emergency management.

Joy holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Workplace Relations from Western Sydney University and a Bachelor of Social Science in Emergency Management from Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW Workcover Return to Work Coordinator, Cert IV Training and Assessment, Category 3 Compliance Training, Management and Marketing Certificates from TAFE NSW.

Joy’s personal interests on the mainland included volunteering with the NSW Rural Fire Service as a Communication Officer, Air Radio Operator and Community Engagement, where she has volunteered for over 45 years, Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism where she held executive and committee positions, assisting with festivals including music, food and wine, spending time with friends and family particularly her daughter, son-in-law, three beautiful grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

On Norfolk Island Joy hopes to be able to get involved with community groups to assist in ways where her skills and experience will be beneficial.

involved with community groups to assist in ways where her skills and experience will be beneficial.

‘I warmly welcome Joy to the Council team and looking forward to the contribution she will make to Council with her skills and experience as we continue to strengthen the organisation for the benefit of the community’, Ms Lotta Jackson said.

Lotta JacksonGENERAL MANAGER

10 March 2017

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Stop Press Letter To Editor Dear Sir, At a community consultation meeting yesterday

afternoon, delegates from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services made the announcement that a new Child Welfare Officer will be arriving on island today to start a 6-month placement with NIHRACS. This gentleman will be employed full-time and is receiving a number of attractive incentives to make his stay with us comfortable.

Now, this could be good news, if we didn’t already have a Child Welfare Officer appointed in August last year by the Regional Council through to 25 March. But here’s where it gets interesting!

I was appointed to the position for 6 months part-time, with no added incentives at all. On commencement I was given a contract to sign, setting out terms and conditions of the appointment. This contract specified that my employer was Lotta Jackson, the General Manager of Norfolk Island Regional Council. I did not sign that contract as various clauses were not consistent with the agreements made prior to me relocating to Norfolk Island, or were ambiguous and needed to be corrected. Throughout October and November I made attempts to have Bruce Taylor advise me on the progress of correcting the contract, to no avail. Nothing was ever corrected and the contract remained unsigned.

Various other issues arose after that and on 21 February I received communication from the General Manager advising me that she had never “sighted” the contract and that it “seems to be an amended version of a contract for Senior Staff appointed under the Local Government Act and not applicable to other staff”. I also received a copy of documentation sent to Payroll, and signed by the General Manager, that set out the employment conditions that again didn’t match the agreements made before I commenced or information given to me at the start of my term by Bruce Taylor.

Efforts over the past seven weeks to get these matters (and others) sorted by negotiation and mediation – the processes described in the Regional Council’s Code of Conduct Policy – have been fruitless. In fact, attempts to have the matter investigated by the Mayor have been returned to the General Manager to investigate. This is an interesting response – from now on, we can turn over investigations of criminal matters to the perpetrators of the crime. This should save everybody a great deal of time and expense, and get matters sorted very quickly!

So now I don’t know whether I am employed as Child Welfare Officer or not since I’ve received no correspondence about this from the General Manager and she has refused to engage in any mediation process. But behind the scenes, a new appointment has been made quietly by NSW, and one wonders with what other colluders. Certainly representatives of DIRD who have been on island this week have advised me that anew appointment was made and indicated that I should have been informed by the General Manager about arrangements regarding my appointment. The expectation has also bene made clear that I will happily hand over the reins, and apparently quietly disappear into the mist as far as my claims with the Regional Council are concerned (not DIRD’s problem, it seems). And of course we’ll all be very good Norfolk Islanders and welcome this person warmly…or is it time to take a stand as a community and bring corruption out into the open and stop it. Enough is enough!

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Community MeetingYour Regional Council’s

First 6 Months21 March 2017

The Mayor and General Manager would like to extend an invitation to a community meeting on 21 March 2017, starting at 5:30pm in the South Pacific Whalers Conference Room.

The purpose of this community meeting is to provide an opportunity for the General Manager and Mayor to report on the progress and activity that Council has undertaken in the first six months of operation. There will also be an opportunity for the community to ask questions in relation to Council’s achievements to date. We are looking forward to the event and encourage the community to attend.

For those who are unable to attend, Council’s progress report on the first six months of operation can be found in the agenda for the February Ordinary Council meeting on Council’s web-site (see pages 46-72 and 117-135):

http://www.norfolkisland.gov.nf/NIRC_Council_Meetings/Agendas/2017/


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Council Meeting15 March 2017

There will be an Ordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday, 15 March 2017 at 2:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at the Bicentennial Complex and community members are welcome to attend. A reminder to the community that the meeting will be broadcast live and re-broadcast the following day at 9.30am on 91.9FM.

The following will be discussed at the Council Meeting: Minutes of the Tourism, Waste Management, Public Reserves and Rock Feed Source Advisory Committees, the process of Land Valuations, February 2017 Investment Report, Absentee Landowners Levy Act, Education Act and Regulations, External Auditors Tender, Memorandum of Understanding with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, and a Council policy on accessing financial management systems.

In accordance with Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, section B5.1 “Public Access” please be informed that Residents, ratepayers, applicants, consultants or other persons may apply to address Council, in relation to any matter which is listed for consideration on a Council Business Paper. Speakers are limited to five minutes. Applications to speak need to be in writing to the General Manager by 5:00pm Monday prior to the meeting by emailing [email protected]. The General Manager and the Mayor will together determine whether or not the applicant will be entitled to speak at the meeting.

For the full agenda, including reports for the Council Meeting please visit www.norfolkisland.gov.nf or they

are available to view in hardcopy at Customer Care or the Library.


10 March 2017

COMMUNITY ARTS NEWS

Wearable Art 2018I know it seems a LONG way away but we have had

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Out And About With Artist Jenny Macnaughton

This week we have watercolour artist Jenny MacNaughton from Dorrigo in NSW, back for her third visit, this time with a group from Dalby in QLD, Repton, Coff’s Harbour, Nambucca and Moonee Beach in NSW, and Canberra, in the ACT. The group has been out painting at Ball Bay Reserve, BedRock, Kingston and in the gardens at Government House.

Jenny is an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW, The City of Ryde Art Society, The Dorrigo Art Group and Watercolour Society of Victoria. She conducts adult workshops from her home studio in Megan and her gallery in Dorrigo. A popular demonstrator for art societies, she has tutored for the Mitchell School of Arts at Bathurst, Murrumbidgee School of Creative Arts in Wagga Wagga, Camp Creative in Bellingen & at the Grafton Artsfest. Jenny has released two books: “Capturing the Australian Light in Watercolour” and “Watercolor Flowers Fast Fresh & Free”, and three DVD’s. Jenny has held many exhibitions in Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Rockhampton, Inverell and Dorrigo.

The painting trips, now in their fifth year, are a joint venture between local resident Barb Kelly and the Norfolk Island Travel Centre aimed at promoting the island as a land and sea-scape painting destination They provide a rewarding opportunity for beginners as well as more advanced painters to capture the beauty of our island. Painting “en plein air” imbues each work with sun, salt, and sea breezes. The programme allows ample time for morning or afternoon sessions and tries to provide a wide range of scenic locations, favourites being Emily Bay and the Lion’s Club. However, each group seems to find a previously undiscovered treasure which we add to our list. It is such a privilege to see the creative juices flow and artistic talent emerge during the week on the island.

The painters on location at Ball Bay Reserve. Jenny is front of easel.

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Volunteers ExtraordinaireDon and Sue Brian returned to our shores,

once again, to offer their time and expertise to the Norfolk Island Museum. This visit was specifically to undertake the accessioning process of the objects recovered from the infrastructure services upgrade of the Double Boatshed, Blacksmiths’ Compound and areas of Quality Row during 2015 by the then Commonwealth Heritage Manager, Matt Alexander, archaeologist Douglas Hobbs and the KAVHA works team.

Our volunteers, Sue and Don, began with the artefacts collected from excavations at the Double Boatshed and the Blacksmith’s Compound. Firstly they needed to correlate the data attached to the objects with the reports to confirm each objects provenance, then each object or grouping of objects were allocated a Norfolk Island Museum catalogue number, these numbers were physically recorded onto the objects, their condition assessed and recorded, photographs taken and the collection rehoused according to material types. The details were entered into a spreadsheet and then uploaded into the museum’s Inmagic Database. A total of 1,150 objects for this project were documented, assessed and entered into the KAVHA Collection in the

care of the Norfolk Island Museum. A huge task, but this was not all.

The second stage of their volunteer project was to carry out the same process for the objects recovered from the 2015 upgrade of the infrastructure services along the rear of the Quality Row buildings. Some of these objects may relate to “Irish Town” the former soldiers garden hut area on the hill above the Old Military Barracks Compound, the others from a midden that appears to be dating to the early Pitcairner period, these objects are comprised mainly of glass and ceramics with some stone, metal and animal remains.

Two items of particular interest were identified in the bags of materials which had not been previously noted, one was a worked flint of the same shape and size as that used on a Short Land Pattern Musket and the other was a small hallmarked silver piece which


Volunteers Extraordinaire - continuedmay be a button back provisionally dating to 1792.

This project amounted to 2,829 items being identified, described, recorded, and accessioned into the Norfolk Island Museum database as part of the KAVHA collection. All but 900 of these were individually, physically numbered

prior to being rehoused. Those which were not numbered were bags of broken bottle glass dating back to the 1920s.

Also, whilst they were on island they kept themselves ‘extra’ busy by tidying up at our museum store, undertaking conservation of a community owned artefact and installing our precious scrimshaw and whaling gun into the new Norfolk Pine cabinets within the Pier Store Museum. We received two new cabinets costing $1,000; they were donated to the museum by Sue and Don. They also, funded their own way to Norfolk, however we were able to provide them with $1,000 as contribution towards their airfares, this $1,000 came from funds they had donated back to the Museum Trust in 2015 when they undertook an Audit and Condition Assessment of the Trust’s collection.

Absolute dynamos to say the least! Thanks must also be offered to Chris Ciantar and Sorrel Wilby for their support of the Norfolk Island Museum by providing accommodation, to Lou and Jimbo Tavener for the car and to Brian Prince the Commonwealth Heritage Manager for providing the workspace. Thanks to you all from the Norfolk Island Museum.

Janelle Blucher Team Leader Heritage Management

10 March 2017

Emily BayNamed In Top Ten Beaches

The beach that we enjoy so much, Emily Bay, has been named one of the top 10 beaches in Australia in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2017. TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards are rated according to the highest quantity and quality of travellers’ reviews gathered over the past 12 months.

Social media is used widely as a decision making tool by travelers so it’s great that Norfolk Island is getting this fantastic exposure through the internet giant TripAdvisor. Emily Bay is currently ranked tenth in the top 10, so if your family and friends enjoy Emily Bay encourage them to go onto TripAdvisor and review our beautiful beach!

TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards – top 10 beaches in Australia:

1. Whitehaven Beach - Whitsunday Island, QLD2. Surfers Paradise Beach - Surfers Paradise, QLD3. Noosa Main Beach – Noosa, QLD4. Manly Beach - Sydney, NSW5. Turquoise Bay - Exmouth, WA6. Burleigh Heads Beach - Burleigh Heads, QLD

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Jill, adored wife of Gary (Chooma), beloved mum of Allan and Sam and mother-in-law of Melanie and Cindy and grannie of Alexandra, Cody, Zak, Connor, Brooklyn and Emmett, daughter, sister, auntie, sister-in-law and friend, was laid to rest on Thursday 18 February 2017 in a beautiful plot on the family farm at Kilcoy, Queensland.

Jill wrote her own eulogy which was read by daughter-in-law Melanie.

“There are many of you who will find this message and location very strange, but this is my final wish. I have stood at enough funerals in the stinking heat and listening to people trying to struggle their way through eulogies to know that that is not what I wanted for my final farewell. What is the point in someone standing up here telling you all about who I am and what I have done in life when all of you here have known me and been some part of my life’s journey. In short, I was born Jillian Margaret Tones on 21 March 1956, second daughter of two of the most amazing people I have ever known – Norman and Valerie Tones. I was blessed to have three siblings, Dianne, Daniel and Timothy. In June 1977 I married the love of my life Gary Cooper and we were blessed with two beautiful sons – sorry boys – handsome sons, Allan and Samuel, two amazing daughters-in-law, Melanie and Cindy and six special little grandbabies, Cody, Alexandra, Connor, Zak, Brooklyn and Emmett and add to that my huge new Norfolk Island family. Family to me has always been absolutely everything – the most important thing in the world in fact. It was always my aim to spend as much time as possible with family, but life never seems to go quite to plan. What would we do without family? They are such a huge part of our lives, always there for you in good times and bad.


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Jillian Margaret Cooper - continuedI look at my darling mum who has had to ensure so

much in her, more than I know I could have ever borne, with the loss of

Tim, watching her dearly beloved husband die one of the cruelest deaths and then being there and being the most amazing support to us during my journey.

We unfortunately decided to go into business for ourselves in an effort to maybe help our family out in the future. In hindsight, our time would have been better spent with the family as I am sure they are all capable of doing better things in life than we have ever managed. We have missed out on so much with firstly our boys and more recently our grandchildren, but I truly hope that they all know just how much I love them and have treasured each and every moment spent with them. My biggest fear when I first started my chemo treatment was that they would all be “freaked out” by my bald head but they are truly resilient little creatures. They always knew when Grannie was feeling too sick to deal with their mischief and would come and sit or lie beside me, give me a cuddle and pat my bald head. Money could never buy memories like that. I may not still be here with you physically but want you to know that I will always be looking over you and hopefully protecting you from harm.

As for Choom and my boys and girls, what could I have ever done without you? Choom, you have been my rock. There have been lots of times when I would have walked away from it all but you have been there with me on each and every step of this dreadful journey and kept encouraging me. You have probably suffered through it all more than I have as I have always known exactly how I have felt where you have had to sit there and just watch what is happening and feeling helpless. I want you to get out there now and spend lots of time with our grandbabies, play plenty of golf and go on that Barra fishing trip that we never got to do. Boys, I know I was a “tough old bird” as you often told me, but I want you to know that this “tough old bird” absolutely worshipped the ground her two boys walked on and has always been so very proud of the men you have become and of your beautiful families. I love you all so very very much, try to remember my better side – not the cranky old”B” I could sometimes be. Look after Dad for me and girls please don’t leave him at the first bus stop, he really is a big softy at heart.

My Norfolk family, what can I say. So big, so loving, so special. We might not have had as much time at home on the Island with you all as we should have but I hope you all realise just how much you all meant to me – to all of us and what a hugely special place you have all held in my heart.

I could never in a lifetime be able to thank my circle of friends, more like extended family really, who have been with me on my life’s journey and through this last battle. Some of you I have known most of my life but some have been more recent additions to my wonderful family. I will not even attempt to name you all but you know who you are and I hope you know how important you have been in my life. Thank you for the phone calls, test messages and emails of

support and of course the hugs and kisses. I am truly blessed to have been part of your lives and I hope that you will all remain part of my family’s lives long into the future.

I don’t want anyone to be sad today. For me, life was the joy of living and spending time with my family and friends. Have a few drinks, a lot of laughs and continue to all be there for one another to help one another through. I will be watching over you and the first one to shed a tear gets a tap on the shoulder or a boot on the butt. I have loved you all so very much and treasured every moment I have spent with you all.

I just want to say my final farewell with a little poem my darling Chooma gave me shortly after we were married as he was sent off to Malaysia for three months. It goes like this:

Memories keep those we love close to us foreverAlthough words seem to say so littleI hope they help in some small wayTo ease the sense of lossThat you’re experiencing todayHold fast to your memoriesTo all of the cherished moments of the pastThey all add up to a treasureOf fond yesterdaysAnd keep the one you loveClose to your heartToday and forevermore”.

Jill’s close friend Janis Morgan gave the following tribute to Jill:

“As I go through life, I try to learn from people I meet that I admire. I could of known Jilly for 100 years and not learned everything she had to teach me. These are some of her many wonderful qualities that I am in awe of: her kindness; her generosity; her complete and unwavering devotion to her family; her humility; her self-effacing attitude; her delight in other peoples


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Jillian Margaret Cooper - continuedsuccess; her sadness when others suffered, but above

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during her illness and her unwavering love for her family.

Thank YouChooma and his family wish to thank family and

friends on Norfolk for their love and support both during Jill’s illness and on her passing. The cards, messages and flowers were truly appreciated. To have so many Norfolk family and friends attend Jilly’s funeral was very special.

Chooma will be home in a couple of weeks and will try and catch up to say thank you in person.

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29th December 1929 - 3rd March 2017It was Nicola Reeves who had the honour of reading

the Eulogy at the funeral of her grandmother Aileen Mavoura Kelly.

It was a stunning Norfolk Island Autumn day for the funeral of this well-loved resident who had lived with us for the last 54 years of her life.

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The Eulogy was then read by grand daughter Nicola Reeves;- “Aileen Mavoura Kelly was born in Nightcaps, Otago New Zealand in 1929. She was very premature and fitted into a shoe box, so the story goes, and placed on the side of the stove to keep her warm. Her father Jack was a race horse trainer and market gardener, growing strawberries and tomatoes commercially. Aileen was brought up in Invercargill and

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