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1 The Voice of the Maltese Issue 142 of its readers) (driven by the voice of its readers online magazine December 6, 2016 Malta s capital, Valletta is all dressed up for the festive season. The lights at Republic Street and in the other main streets are lit up to receive the thousands who flock to the city for their Christmas shopping or just to see the lights and enjoy the Christmas spirit. Above: Republic Street gives its welcome. A main attraction is once again a seven-metre glass Christmas Tree (above right) made by Mdina Glass. As part of Christmas activities, at Birzebbuga, in a bid to smash Malta s national record enthusiasts erected the tallest Christmas tree on the island (right) at the square close to the Church. It is seven storeys high constructed on a base with a diameter of 10 metres. It was unveiled - and lit by thousands of LED bulbs - to the public last Saturday

2 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Malta s HC Charles Muscat (6th from L) joins other Heads of Mission at the laying of wreaths at the Stone of Remembrance on Remembrance Day Malta at Remembrance Day ceremony November 11 marked the 98th anniversary of Armistice, better known as Remembrance Day. On this occasion 3700 gathered at the Australian War Memorial in the Meanwhile Ms. Julienne Hince, High capital city Canberra to remember the Commissioner-designate of Australia more than 102,000 Australians who to Malta, with non-resident accreditation to Tunisia, called at the Chancery lost their lives in wars and other operations. at Culgoa Circuit O Malley ACT for Malta s High Commissioner to Australia Charles Muscat attended the cer- Charles Muscat. pre-posting consultations with HC emony at the Australian War Memorial along with Prime Minister Malcolm at the Chancery from their Excellen- The HC also received courtesy calls Turnbull, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and others, and laid a wreath on Ekaterini Xagorari, Turkey, Mr. Vakur cies, the ambassadors of Greece, Mrs. behalf of the Government and people Gokdenizler, and Finland, Mr. Lars of the Republic of Malta. Backstrom. Aged care availability Representative members from various Maltese associations in NSW (pictured right) met a team of experts from Uniting to discuss the pressing needs for the ageing Maltese to access available services regarding aged care homes, home care, healthy living for seniors and other related issues. The meeting concluded that the choice is everything. The Maltese need the support to live the lifestyle they choose. Whether you need home care, or aged care homes, there are people ready to assist you. Maybe you can live independently at home. Therefore you need to know what is available to you. Connections UnitingCare is a community organisation supporting over 2000 people every week. It works on family strengthening and early intervention services for people in need. For more information one should contact Marisa, the welfare officer of the Maltese Community Council of NSW on Changes to Maltese DownUnder TV show Popular TV programme Maltese DownUnder has just broadcast its last show on channel 31. Marlene Scicluna one of the presenters/producer has informed The Voice of the Maltese that the programme has come to the end of its third season. Chanel 31 ceases broadcasting on free-to-air Televi- Kummentarju: Meta se nitg allmu? F l-ewwel sitt xhur tas-sena d-die la, l Malta se jkollha l-presidenza tal-unjoni Ewropea, u g al dan il-g an il-gvern Malti qed ja seb biex iwassal u jxerred dan l-avveniment anke fost il-komunitajiet Maltin ta barra, fosthom fl-awstralja. Sirna nafu li fi NSW di a` ie riservat Riverside Theatre f Parramatta g al April 2017 biex b ala parti mill-pubbliçita li sservi b ala g arfien g all-okkazjoni talpresidenza, ti i mtella l-produzzjoni Mirvana ta Ruben Zahra li fiha se jie du sehem g add ta tfal. Li ma nistg ux nifhmu hu, g aliex din l- a bar g adha qed ti i ççirkolata bilmag luq. G al darb o ra The Voice of the Maltese m a niex ninghataw tag rif dwar dan l- avveniment, l-istess kif mhux qed ji i mog ti uffiçjalment tag rif ie or li l-qarrejja ta The Voice fl-awstralja g andhom ikunu jafu, b al tag rif b mod uffiçjali dwar il-programm tal-consul-on the-move. Niftakru fil-fjask li kien hemm meta f Ottubru tal-2015 ew iωuruna f Sydney il- Cosmos Wind Ensemble. Dakinhar meta l-grupp mag mul minn erbg a fost l-aqwa muωiçisti Maltin dehru fl-abc Studios Ultimo Centre f Sydney kellhom attendenza miωera u tal-mist ija. Wie ed jittama li din id-darba nitg allmu mill-iωbalji li saru. -LawrenceDimech sion on December 31. The federal government has not renewed their licence. But all the shows will still be available on demand via Currently the Maltese programme is in talks with Aurora on Foxtel who want the show. Watch this space for more!

3 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 3 Another service offered by The Voice of the Maltese providing legal information to our readers Challenging a Will: Are you really free to make the Will you want? by PaulSant If you have recently undergone a separation, estrangement from your children or know of anyone who is experiencing family conflict, take a moment to consider this: does the law allow you to make any kind of Will you wish? Can you leave a family member out of your will? Can the Court override your intentions? In New South Wales, the answer is yes on all fronts. For over 100 years, parliament has tried to ensure that the laws of New South Wales kept up with social attitudes towards the age old issue of whether or not individuals should have complete freedom to make any kind of Will they wish. In some European countries, the idea of robbing your children of their rightful inheritance and instead gifting your entire estate to a local charity is almost impossible to execute, as their laws place great emphasise on the testator s moral obligation to provide for family members and dependents. In New South Wales parliament has attempted to strike a more even balance between an individual s freedom to gift their assets in any manner they choose and their moral obligations to their dependents, by limiting the extent and scope of their moral obligations with reference to certain factors such as the financial needs of the person challenging the Will. Time frame for making a claim An eligible person may make an application for a Family Provision order at any time within twelve months after the PAUL SANT (SOLICITOR) PARTNER AT LONGTONLEGAL For All Your Legal Needs Incl.: Family Law, Property & Construction Law, Conveyancing, Corporate & Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Wills & Contested Estates Level 4, 370 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Parramatta by appointment Ph: (Reception) & (Robin) paul.sant@longtonlegal.com.au Maltese Spoken date of death of the deceased person. This is a strict time limit and it is important to obtain legal advice early. Who can make a claim? There is a specific list of persons, described as eligible persons, who may apply to the Court to challenge the Will. These persons are: a. the wife or husband of the deceased person, b. a de facto partner of the deceased person, c. a child of the deceased person, d. a former wife or husband of the deceased person, e. a person: i. who was, at any particular time, wholly or partly dependent on the deceased person, and ii. who is a grandchild of the deceased person or was, at that particular time or at any other time, a member of the household of which the deceased person was a member, f. a person with whom the deceased person was living in a close personal relationship at the time of the deceased person s death. When will the Court make a Family Provision Order? A Court may make a Family Provision Order if the Court determines that the individual seeking the order is firstly, an eligible person and secondly, has not received provision for the proper maintenance, education or advancement in life by the Will of the deceased. What factors will the Court Consider? Whether or not the scales will tip in favour of the estate or the person chal- lenging the Will will depend on how the Court chooses to weigh up the following factors: a) the relationship between the applicant and the deceased person; b) the nature and extent of any obligations or responsibilities owed by the deceased person to the applicant; c) the nature and size of the deceased person s estate; d) the financial resources (including earning capacity) and financial needs (both present and future) of the applicant; e) any physical, intellectual or mental disability of the applicant; f) the age of the applicant; g) any contribution (whether financial or otherwise) by the applicant to the acquisition, conservation and improvement of the property of the deceased person or to the welfare of the deceased person; h) any provision made for the applicant by the deceased person; i) any evidence of the testamentary intentions of the deceased person; j) whether any other person is liable to support the applicant; k) the character and conduct of the applicant before and after the date of the death of the deceased person; and l) any other matter the Court considers relevant. Defending the Will Persons named as executors of a Will are responsible for defending any challenges made to the Will. It is essential that executors obtain expert legal advice in the event that they are challenged by a potential applicant who proposes to make a claim upon the estate of a deceased person. At Longton Legal we have expert lawyers who will guide and support you through the legal framework, and ensure that you fulfil your obligations to the estate. Defending a challenge to the Will of a deceased relative is stressful and emotional. We can provide you with comprehensive and practical advice to achieve a smooth resolution of the matter. We have provided you with an overview of the topic above but you should consult a professional for advice specific to your circumstances.

4 4 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Australian shipbuilder to build 110m ferry for Malta company Virtu Ferries of Malta, which operates a variety of high-speed craft services throughout the Mediterranean and Adriatic has chosen Australian shipbuilding Incat Tasmania to design and build for it a 110-metre vehicle passenger (RoPax) ferry. The vessel is intended for Virtu Ferries year round lifeline service between Malta and European Union AFLOAT magazine reported Robert Clifford, the chairman of Incat saying that Virtu Ferries were looking for increased reliability, sea keeping, passenger comfort, capacity and economy with less operational downtime, and that Inca were pleased to welcome them to its family of shipowners. The new 110m wave-piercing catamaran will become the 15th fast ferry Virtu has acquired. It will be the largest high-speed catamaran in the Mediterranean and with a service speed up to 38 knots; it will complete the crossing from Malta to Sicily, berth to berth, in around 90 minutes. Virtu Ferries Chairman Francis Porterll (left) and the Chairman of Inca Tasmania For Virtu Ferries this new vessel provides a significant increase in capacity offering 43% more truck capacity, 15% the highest levels of service, reliability and comfort yet at the same Chairman Robert Clifford at the signing of the contract for the new catamaran more passenger capacity and 7% more car capacity. time operate an economical and environmentally sustainable high The vessel will incorporate a three-class interior (VIP, Business speed service. and Economy) with a total of 1134 seats of which 996 seats are inside and 138 outdoor. fantastic vessel suited not only to our requirements but the design He went on to say, We are confident that we will be delivered a The design was extensively tank tested and optimised at QinetiQ, is suited for many other island communities around the world. the tank and aerospace testing facility in the UK that was purpose Construction of the vessel will commence early next year with built for use by the British Navy and UK Ministry f Defence. delivery scheduled at the end of Incat currently has a 500 Virtu Ferries Chairman and owner Mr Francis Portelli said, we strong workforce at its Hobart shipyard and the yard is geared for simply want to provide our passengers and freight operators with delivering up to two large HSC (High Speed Craft) per year. Malta could become centre of seaplane activity The recurring theme during the 5th edition of the BOV Aviation Outlook, the aviation expo and unique platform for all players in the aviation industry in Malta held at Bank of Valletta s Head Office in the presence of Minister for Tourism Hon. Dr Edward Zammit Lewis, was whether Malta could become the Maldives of the Mediterranean for seaplane operations. Following the demise of European Coastal Airlines in Croatia, the seaplane business in Europe took a battering with negative effect on Nordic Seaplanes too. The BOV Aviation Outlook conference shed light on the invaluable experience gained by the Civil Aviation Directorate in the regulating and monitoring of a seaplane operation. BOV Chief Credit Business Development Officer Albert Frendo said that over the recent years, Malta has witnessed growth in the aviation industry, attracting internationally renowned organisations to set up operations in Malta, including maintenance, back office set-ups, research and development and production of aircraft components/ He went on to explain that recently aviation in Malta has been under focus as part of the Government's strategy to promote Malta to Capt. Norman D Amato, Mrs Agius (standing for her husband Joseph), and Charles Stafrace who won thebov awards become a one-off destination in the aviation industry. Meanwhile, Barry Lightening, an experienced Head of Flight Operations at a seaplane company, highlighted what needs to be done so that the burden on any prospective entrants in this line of business is alleviated, while aviation lawyer Dr Francesca Galea, spoke about the fiscal and legal requirements and how the seaplane industry could help boost the already well-established and fast expanding marine industry. Peter Hermle, CEO at world renowned aircraft manufacturer Dornier Seawings, and Ing. Simon Schell presented their top seaplane, the Dornier Seastar and delved into how this aircraft can become the centre of seaplane activity in Malta. At the same event, Paulo Figueiredo, a Portuguese aeronautical entrepreneur and owner of a new company Floatlook & Travel, launched his novel idea of combining seaplanes and tourism. He is hoping to quickly expand into the Mediterranean basin and has targeted Malta as its possible first base outside of Portugal. As is customary, the BOV Aviation Outlook honoured a number of industry leaders, who through their contribution helped in no small way to put Malta s aviation industry on the world map. Captain Norman D Amato, a veteran flyer was presented with the BOV Aviator of the Year Award. Leader of the Year Award went to Captain Joseph Agius, currently in the employ of AirX but who has held senior positions with the national carrier Air Malta and Jet Magic and was one of the inspectors at the Civil Aviation Directorate way back in Charles Stafrace, who was instrumental in setting up the Malta Aviation Society in the 70s, was an active aviation journalist and researcher and authored a number of books, received the BOV Lifetime Achievement Award.

5 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 5 A trip around the Bay Agroup of 57 m e m b e r s from the Reskeon Maltese Association Seniors Group that heavily subsidised the event, recently enjoyed a trip around the Bay, a journey that started from the car park at St Joseph the Worker Church, North Reservoir at 8.30 a.m. and proceeded to Sorrento through the Mornington Peninsula Freeway arriving at the venue two hours later. The coach Captain, Bill, took the party on a sightseeing tour of sightseeing around the beautiful houses before boarding the Peninsula Sea Road Ferry for the trip across Port Phillip Bay to Queenscliff where everybody enjoyed free morning tea/coffee and goodies Tieqa fuq it-triq - book by Clemente Zammit Dr Clemente Zammit wishes to share with the readers for free the Online Flip Pages Version of his latest book Tieqa fuq it-triq. Set against a Maltese background, the book tells the story of two young lovers, untouched by the counterculture and revolution in social norms of the Sixties, in search of a true identity. To read it one can click on: Those who prefer or wish to order the printed version of the book can do so at: The Seniors Group that made the trip around the bay provided by some of the members. Afterwards, the tour continued to Corio to the one of the hotels where the members enjoyed free buffet lunch and tried their luck in the gaming rooms. At 3 pm we boarded the coach to return to Reservoir to the accompaniment of a running commentary by Bill who explained the sites the coach passed through on the way, arriving at Reservoir at around 4.30 pm. The trip, that proved to be most enjoyable, was one of the the first activities after Reskeon s Annual General Meeting that was held at Merrilands Community Centre, Reservoir. The AGM was held on an agenda with the usual items, including the reading of minutes of last year s AGM, and the secretary and the treasurer s reports that were approved. The report by the president, Salvina Vella followed. In it she thanked the members of the committee for their work throughout the year, and also the members for their participation in the group s activities She also paid special thanks to her husband, Paul, for the work he does behind the scene, and the girls in the kitchen, Madeleine Vella, Melita Magro and Sylvia Dakin. When it came to the election of the new committee, there was only one nomination for each position, therefore no need for an election and the persons nominated were confirmed. Therefore the committee for the coming year will be: President: Salvina Vella: Secretary: Paul Vella; Treasurer: Victor Pulis; A/Treasurer Miriam Mizzi. Alfred Cachia, Theresa Cachia, Melita Magro, Sarah Catania and Sylvia Dakin will be the members. A few days later the president and secretary, Paul Vella represented Reskeon at the Annual General Meeting of the Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens Clubs. PaulVella Tel (02) blacktown@breakawaytravel.com.au A proud sponsor of The Voice of the Maltese Breakaway Travel 94 corner of Main & Campbell Streets, Blacktown NSW website: for all your travel needs. Announces: Two Fund Raising Tours 2017 organised by The Friends of Providence House NSW Tour 1: 12-night cruise from Syd NZ SYD departing 1st February Tour 2: 16-day Fly/Tour/Cruise. Departing 25th May Touring Venice, Florence, Rome with a Mediterranean Cruise and tour finishing in Malta. For more information call Jim Borg on / Karen or Noel at Breakaway Travel on is proudly sponsored by Breakaway Travel, Blacktown

6 6 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Renato u Mary Rose jing aqdu g al tmiem emozzjonali fil-la Valette SC Renato u Mary Rose isa ru l-udjenza fil-la Valette SC Sala mballata u entuωjaωmata, divertiment u atmosfera assolutament Maltija. Xejn inqas minn hekk ma kien mistenni meta tnejn mill-aqwa kantanti veterani fixxena tad-divertiment f Malta, Renato u Mary Rose Mallia ferr u lill-udjenza fiç-çentru La Valette fi Blacktown. G al ftit iktar minn sag tejn Renato u Mary Rose, li wkoll hija attriçi, ippreωentaw dak kollu mistenni minnhom filwaqt li g al ftit in dehret ukoll Allision White, il-mara ta Renato. Il-programm beda f farsa miç-çittadini, Bil-mod il-mod u hawn b sorpriωa rajna wkoll g all-ewwel darba fl-awstralja b ala attriçi lil Mary Rose. L-iskartaturi tag ha fakkruna fil- iliet tag ha mhux biss b ala kantanta imma wkoll attriçi brava. Fil-farsa adu sehem ukoll Joe Mifsud, Joe Borg, Doris Caruana, Monica Ledger u Sam Mifsud. B as-soltu, l-programm tmexxa minn Susan Mifsud. Wara l-interval il-lejla kienet iddedikata kollha lill-mistednin minn Malta fejn bejn iç-çajt u xi skartatura smajna Ωew t il na mill-isba. Anke jekk Renato kien xi ftit ma nuq, imma xorta wa da sa ar lillmi emg a bil-kanzunetti li g aωel. Prosit tassew lil Renato li g alih din kienet is-sittax il-ωjara fl-awstralja, u lil Mary Rose is-sa ara li g aliha kienet Renato jpaxxi lill-udjenza li mliet is-sala fil-la Valette SC Susan Mifsud, Monica Ledger, Joe Borg, Doris Caruana, Joe Mifsud, Sam Farrugia u Mary Rose Mallia wara l-fasa li ppreωentaw it-tieni darba. Renato u Mary Rose zaru wkoll Cringilla, Adelaide u Melbourne. Wie ed seta jinnota kemm il-maltin fl- Awstralja j ossuhom aktar f darhom meta dawn il-kunçerti jsiru f lokalitajiet tal-maltin. Óajr lill-kumpanija teatrali Çittadini li g ad g andha l- ila tattira folol imdaqqsa g all-wirjiet li torganizza.

7 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 7 L-IÛVILUPP TAL-EDUKAZZJONI F MALTA F dan il-volum riçerkat b g aqal u attenzjoni, l-awtur, Joseph A Xerri jeωamina l-mixja edukattiva f Malta mill-aspett politiku, kulturali, ekonomiku u soçjali. Kif jikteb il-profs Borg fl-introduzzjoni tal-ktieb: fir-rakkont ta Xerri tispikka t-tensjoni kontinwa bejn ilmixja kajmana tal-istorja edukattiva u l-ur enza edukattiva taω-ωg ir imtarraf li dejjem tie lu ji ri meta addie or imrobbi fuq inna a l-o ra tax-xmara soçjoekonomika, seta jimxi bil-pass tieg u...to ro çara l-funzjoni taledukazzjoni b ala strument ta poter u l-fatt li l-edukazzjoni tista tjassar daqskemm te les. Xerri jωur it-taqtig a bla waqfien biex jid lu çerti riformi, l-aktar u l- aktar dawk li b xi mod kienu jmissu mal-kwestjoni tal-ilsna, fejn kienu jiωωeffnu l-ilsien IngliΩ u dak Taljan. Huwa jtemm ir-rakkont tieg u biddibattiti fil-parlament Malti dwar ittag lim tal-ilsna u d-d ul tal-li i dwar l-attendenza obbligatorja fliskejjel. Kif qalilna l-awtur, g alkemm ilkitba attwali tal-ktieb ma tantx a Ωmien, iωda r-riçerka biex seta jinkiteb dan il-ktieb adet snin twal. Attwalment dan il-ktieb huwa riωultat ta tiftix li hu beda sa minn Ωg oωitu meta kien iqalleb fil- urnali, f rapporti uffiçjali tal-gvern, fosthom ta dibattiti fil-kunsill tal- Gvern u tal-parlament Malti, rapporti dwar l-edukazzjoni, korrispondenza bejn il-gvernaturi u l-uffiççju tal-kolonji IngliΩ u diversi dokumenti o ra. Sintendi il-kotba dwar l-istorja ta Malta, speçjalment dawk b referenza g all-edukazzjoni, u teωijiet ta studenti dwar l-istess su ett kienu ta g ajnuna kbira fil-kitba ta dan il-ktieb. Meta mistoqsi, x wasslu li are din il-publikazzjoni, Xerri qal lil The Voice of the Maltese li g alkemm ilu jippubblika artikli u jikteb g at- TeleviΩjoni u r-radju dwar l-istorja tal-edukazzjoni, tal-iωvillup politiku tal-gωejjer u tal-istorja tal-knisja, ass li kellu jaqsam mal-pubbliku, r-riçerka t i e g u dwar l- i s t o r j a t a l - edukazz j o n i, materja li hija g a l l - L-awtur, Joe Xerri (xellug) jippreωenta kopja tal-ktieb lill-prim Ministru Joseph Muscat waqt il-fiera Nazzjonali tal-ktieb L-Awtur Joseph Xerri: L-IΩvilupp tal-edukazzjoni F Malta Ktieb ta 608 pa na Pubblikazzjoni: SKS Prezz: 20 Ktieb b g add konsiderevoli ta ritratti. Huwa llegat b qoxra iebsa (hardbound). Fil-qoxra tal-ktieb ritratt ta pittura tal-mer ba li ng atat lill-kummissjoni Rjali tal Kien wara rapport ta dil-kummissjoni li f Malta nfet u g add ta skejjel primarji mill-awtoritajiet ta dak iω-ωmien. Il-ktieb jista jinkseb mil-librara ewlenin f Malta. Bil-posta mill-bds, San Gwann. Fl-Awstralja jista ji i ordnat ming and Mark Bonello - mabonello@bigpond.com qalbu afna billi qatta g omru ja dem fis-settur tal-edukazzjoni. Joseph A Xerri, l-awtur tal-ktieb L-IΩvilupp tal- Edukazzjoni f Malta twieled fir-rabat, G awdex fl Huwa a l-edukazzjoni tieg u fil-liçeo ta G awdex, fil-kulle tat-ta ri tal-g alliema u l- Universita ta Malta fejn kiseb il-masters fl-edu-kazzjoni. Hu beda l-karriera tieg u ta g alliem biex finalment ing ata l-kariga ta Assistent Direttur tal-edukazzjoni. Serva g al g add ta snin b ala Uffiçjal g ar-relazzjonijiet Pubbliçi fil-ministru tal-edukazzjoni u kien Visiting Lecturer fil-fakulta tal-edukazzjoni ta l-universita ta Malta. Huwa wkoll awtur ta diversi serje dwar l-istorja politika, tal-edukazzjoni u tal-knisja fil- urnali u l-mezzi tax-xandir lokali u barranin. G al snin twal kien ukol lil-korrispondent g al G awdex tal-gazzetta ta kuljum, l-orizzont. G al amsin sena kien il-korrispondent minn Malta tal-gazzetta tal-maltin fl-awstralja, The Maltese Herald.

8 8 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Have your say/xi trid tghid? The Voice of the Maltese o n l i n e m a g a z i n e is is a bi-lingual (in English and Maltese) fortnightly online publication specifically targeting all Maltese living abroad with emphasis on the Australian scene. is online magazine is sent via by request. Subscription is free. Editors: Malta: Joseph Cutajar Australia: Lawrence Dimech: MOM, OAM, JP address: maltesevoice@gmail.com Letters for publication in The Voice either in Maltese or English should be ed to: maltesevoice@gmail.com. Now you can also join us on facebook: com/groups/thevoiceofthemaltese Your letters/ L-ittri tag kom... Carol Moreno from Prospect NSW writes: On behalf of Rita Vella, I wish to pass gratitude and thanks to The Voice of the Maltese team for publishing Rita's story of her and her family's Journey to Australia from Malta. This was all part of a long 20 year process for Rita and publishing her story after many years of writing and re-writing. It is both a joy and gift for her and her family to be able to share her journey and it brings different interest for other The Voice magazine readers to follow in her footsteps. A special thanks to The Voice of the Maltese team for their continuation of sharing people s experi- Mario Griscti minn Ta Xbiex, Malta jikteb: Jolqtuni afna, artikli nostal içi, ta Malta fl-img oddi jew ta Maltin li min abba xi çirkostanza jew o ra, kellhom i allu pajjiωhom u jemigraw. L-Awstralja, kien (u g adu) kontinent anin, li laqa fi danu afna Maltin u G awdxin li marru hemm bil-g an li ajjithom tkun bilbosta a jar milli kienet f Malta f dawk iω- Ωminijiet. Interessanti dejjem il-pa ni tat-tag lim dwar il-grammatika Maltija. Dawn u aktar, jiffurmaw is-sinsla b sa itha ta The Voice of the Maltese li sar urnal/magazine effettiv, impressjonanti u g elm ta urnaliωmu ta veru. Dan qed jaqdi wkoll operat ta ambaxxata, g ax hu pont çivili u demokratiku bejn pajjiωna u l-awstralja. Ibqg u sejrin kif intom. While visiting Malta Stay at: The Diplomat Hotel, 173 Tower Road Sliema sales@diplomat.com.mt Tel: (00356) Sharing people s experience and history makes us who we are today Magazine li qed jag mel ix-xog ol ta ambaxxata ences and history that makes us who we are today. You might soon need a new section to these stories. It is great to read and fantastic what you do for the Maltese community here and across the seas! Thank you again. Rita s story so emotional Joyce Vanderboot nee Scicluna from Brisbane writes: Iwas happy to read the very informative articles in the last issue of The Voice of the Maltese (No. 141), particularly the story regarding Conscription 1916: Who were the Maltese Children of Billy Hughes? (page 3). It was very interesting. I learned many new facts about the history of our people during those early war years, some of which brought tears to my eyes. The wonderful story told by Rita Vella on (page 6), My family s Journey to Australia was a moving tribute to those who, with a spirit of adventure, started a new life in a new land. It amazed me that young children came to Australia without their families to open the way for the rest of their families. How brave and courageous on the part of the children and their parents! Personal stories like these are good for all of us to read and remember. Thank you so much for the wonderful work you do in producing this magazine. G amluni Kburi li jien Malti Joseph Caruana minn Beverly Hills, NSW jikteb: Dak li qed ise b alissa f Malta jag milni kburi li ej minn dik il-gωira zg ira imma mimlija b nies ta ila, Malta, tant li onestament nixtieqni qed ng ix Malta. Mhux se nid ol fil-politika, jekk ng id li donnu li l-poplu Malti g andu kull çans li juri hilietu. Ûidt dan il- sieb meta matul il-lejl bejn il-óadd u t-tnejn 20/21 ta Novembru flimkien ma xi bieb segwejt fuq it-tv l-junior Eurovision Song Contest li Malta organizzat permezz tal-pbs. Tg axxaqt bl-ispettaklu offrut, mhux bilkant daqs kemm bl-organizzazzjoni u x-xenarju li l- addiema pprovdew fil-post fejn sar, id-dar tal-mediterran. St ajjiltni qed nara show internazzjonali f xi pajjiω kbir espert f avvenimenti b al dawn. Kburi bil-filmat tal-ftu tal-ispettaklu. QabiΩli d-dmug meta rajt dak ix-xenarju mill-isba tal-gzejjer Maltin. Dort fuq s abi g ed-tilhom li mn alla Malta Ωg ira g ax kieku kienet kbira, bil- iliet ta niesha kienet tibla d-dinja.

9 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 9 Imut Nicholas (Nick) Bonello - eks Kummissarju G oli Malti fl-awstralja F Malta, fl-1 ta Diçembru, xahrejn biss bog od milli jag laq id-90 sena, t abbret il-mewt ta Nicholas (Nick) Bonello, eks Kummissarju G oli g al Malta fl-awstralja, wie ed mill-fundaturi tal-g aqda Maltija- Awstraljana (Maltese-Australian Association) u l-bniedem li grazzi g alih, fil- nien tal-argotti fil-furjana, inbena l-monument b tifkira tal-anzac. Nick, kif kien mag ruf, twieled f Óal-Balzan fi Frar tal Kien miωωewwe lil Desdemona (Daisy), illum ukoll mejta, u kellhom erbat itfal, Carmen, Anthony, Monica u Norman. Kien ukoll nannu ta g add ta neputijiet. Minbarra l-familja, fost l-aktar li Nick kellu g al qalbu kienu Malta u l-awstralja u dejjem adem biex jitkattru r-relazzjonijiet kemm bejn gvernijiet u wkoll il-poplu. F Malta, wara li spicça l-istudji tieg u, f Jannar tal-1941 mar ja dem b ala apprendist boilermaker fit-tarzna, il-post li afna tant kienu jfittxu. Dam ja dem b ala apprendist g al sitt snin u anke la aq a l- paga ta ra el tas-seng a, sakemm bix-xog ol jonqos, ie konvint - ta ajtu biex titkattar il- biberija bejn Malta u l-awstralja li l-emigrazzjoni kieket l-unika alernattiva, g alhekk, fl-1954 iddeçieda li flimkien ma martu u tliet uliedu j allu Tas-Sliema fejn kienu jg ixu, u jissie bu ma l-emigranti li g amlu l- vja ta 33 jum lejn l-awstralja fuq l-arosa Kulm. Nick kien jg id li huma kienu fost it- 12,000 addiem f sena wa da li ew imbuttati je-migraw lejn l-awstralja. Nick Bonello Il-familja ta Nick spiççat f eks barracks tal-armata f Bonegila qabel marret tg ix f hostel tal-emgiranti f Balgownie qrib Wollongong fi NSW. L-ewwel xog ol tieg u fl-awstralja kien mal-australian Iron & Steel ta Port Kembla. Wara l-familja arret g al Newton f Sydney. Billi minn dejjem kien dilettant tal-futbol u partitarju tas-sliema, kien semma d-dar Wanderers. Ilkonnessjoni tieg u mal-futbol kienet ukoll b ala referee, g al disa snin s a. Kien ukoll imda al b mod qawwi mal-melita Eagles fejn anke okkupa l-kariga ta segretarju. Kien ukoll involut sew fil-bidu tal-gazzetta tal- Maltin fl-awstralja, The Maltese Herald, u g al xi snin serva fuq il-bord tal-mani ment. Huwa adem ukoll mas-sydney Ferries, imma ta bniedem ta inizjattiva li kien da al ja dem fl-industrija tal-ivja gar. Sar l-ewwel li beda titjiriet chartered lejn Malta. Tul it-18-il sena li g amel fl-awstralja huwa niωel Malta kemm-il darba. Kien ie offrut xog ol ma a ent ewlieni tal-ivja ar fil-belt u g alhekk, fl-1983 aççetta u niωel Malta g al kollox. Fl-1986 bla ma kien jistenna, il-prim Ministru ta dak iω-ωmien, Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, offrielu l-kariga ta Kummissarju G oli Malti fl-awstralja, u l-ewwel wie ed mhux residenti. B danakollu xorta wa da kien iωur b mod regolari l-istati fejn jg ixu l- Maltin. Minkejja li rtirat, Nick baqa ddedikat li jqarreb lejn xulxin il-pajjiωi li tant abb, Malta u l-awstralja, u Ω-Ωew t i nus. Huwa kien ukoll qarrej fervent sala ar, anke fid-dar San Vincent de Paul fejn kien irtirat, tal-magaωin The Voice of the Maltese. Il-mewt tieg u se tin ass sew fost il- afna bieb li g amel tul ajtu, l-aktar fiω-ωew pajjiωi. It-tim ta The Voice of the Maltese jag ti l-kondoljanzi lillfamiljari tieg u. Il-funeral se jsir l-erbg a 7 tax-xahar f Óal-Balzan.

10 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 A Perspettiva Fl-Awstralja, b alissa hawn su ett ja raq u topiku, irreferut b ala 18C, li hija sezzjoni tal-att tal-li i fuq id-diskriminazzjoni Razzjali 1 li ma tippermettix lil çittatidin tal-pajjiω milli jinsulenta, joffendi, jumilja jew jintimida lil persuna jew grupp, min abba r-razza, il-kulur (tal- ilda) jew l-ori ni nazzjonali jew etnika tieg u jew tag hom. Dan l-att kien g adda fl-awstralja fil-parlament tal-1975 ta' Ωmien l-amministrazzjoni Laburista ta' Gough Whitlam u ammendat diversi drabi. Óa a ra jonevoli, kont nimma ina, imma mhux skont u ud mir-rappreωentanti tag na fil-parlament u kummentaturi o ra, li jaraw li din ir-restrizzjoni tmur kontra l-libertà tal-espressjoni. B alissa hemm Ωew inizjattivi fis-senat Awstraljan - wie ed li titnaqqas il-protezzjoni tal-18c, billi jitne ew referenzi g al li wie ed jumilja jew joffendi, u l-inizjattiva l-o ra hi li jitne ew il-protezzjonijiet kollha. Il-gvern ukoll feta inkjesta dwar din illi i. Jien nistaqsi, dan l-interess kollu g aliex? Lil min irridu na evolaw? Issa jien dejjem tg allimt li meta nitkellem, g andi nuri rispett lejn dak li mieg u qieg ed nitkellem. Dan ma jfissirx li dak li g andi ng idlu ma ng idux, imma ng idu konxju kemm jista' jkun tas-sensibbilitajiet tal-individwu, tat-twemminiet tieg u jew talgrupp etniku jew kulturali li jidentifika ru u mieg u. F'pajjiΩ ieli jkun hemm diversi gruppi etniçi f'minoranza Ωg ira, meta mqabbla mal-popolazzjoni tal-kultura predominanti (li fl-awstralja lanqas mhi dik indi ena abori ena). Min abba li f'din is-sitwazzjoni huwa façli li inkomprensjonijiet kulturali jistg u jwasslu g al inkwiet bejn il-gruppi, speçjalment bejn membri tal-grupp predominanti ma dawk tal-o rajn, mexxejja g aqlin li jinteressahom l-armonija u l-konvivenza bejn il-gruppi, f'pajjiωi demokratiçi, iressqu li ijiet fil-parlament li jillimitaw illibertà tal-espressjoni b'dan it-tir, b'limiti li jin assu ra jonevoli. Ir-Renju Unit g andha provvenimenti simili fl-att tal-2010 dwar l-ugwaljanza, fejn l-artiklu 26 jipprojbixxi li persuna tikkrea ambjent intimidanti, ostili, degradanti, umiljanti jew offensiv, abbaωi ta' diversi karatteristiçi, li jinkludu r-razza imma huma anke iktar wiesg a. 2 Jien kont na seb, u naççetta, li l-libertà g andha ti i mar-responsabbiltà, inkella dan ikun libertina. Imma jidher li hawn diversi persuni influenti fil-pajjiω li jidhrilhom li dawn il-limiti mhumiex ra jonevoli, m'hawnx posthom, jew hemm bωonn li jitnaqqsu. Mill-membri parlamentari preωenti, Cory Bernardi (abjad, Senatur Liberali) g amel petizzjoni biex jitne ew ir-referenzi g al li wie ed ma jistax joffendi jew jinsulta; 3 George Brandis (abjad, Senatur Liberali) huwa mag ruf g all-poωizzjoni tieg u li n-nies g andhom id-dritt li jkunu bigotti; 4 u nista' nibqa' sejjer b'david Leyonhjelm (abjad, Senatur Liberali-Demokratiku) u o rajn. Kien interessanti li ninnota li dawn il-veduti qed ji u vventilati l- iktar minn nies ta' karna jon bajda. Jien dejjem innutajt kif afna nies ta' karna jon bajda, meta tistaqsihom, jg idulek li qatt ma assew xi forma ta' razziωmu, jew diskriminazzjoni, jew talinqas dak id-disprezz sottili fl-atte jament ta' min ji i mill-kultura predominanti. Fil-passat jien kont semmejt xi eωempji 5. Kemm hu diffiçli li japprezzaw kemm a a b al din hija ta' dieqa, diωappunt u skura iment g al min qed jaqlag ha. Pauline Hanson (skuωawni nosserva li wkoll bajda, Senatur ta' One Nation), sa ansitra implikat fis-senat li hu tajjeb li l-immigranti fil-pajjiω kienu ji u mg ajra wogs, (li kienet tabella pe orattiva applikata mill-bojod Anglo-Sassoni tal-pajjiω g al dawk kollha li ma kinux, b all-maltin, it-taljani, iç-çiniωi, il-jugoslavi eçç) g ax din kienet inçentiva lill-dawn il-gruppi biex isiru parti millkomunità u jassimilaw. 6 Iva, tabil aqq. Il-Maltin g andhom g alfejn jag tu ajr lin-nies tal-post fil-pajjiω talli g amlulhom ajjithom infern malli waslu dawn il-wogs. Il-214-Malti fuq il-vapur Gange aktarx imtlew bilpassjoni tal- e a li jsiru a a wa da mas-soçjetà il- dida tag hom version of this series in English may be found in the author's blog at: pot.com kitba ta IVAN CAUCHI Cory Bernardi Pauline Hanson David Leyonhjelm 18C meta ma t allewx jinωlu l-awstralja wara passa twil fuq il-ba ar fl-1916, u minflok f'melbourne kellhom isalpaw f'noumea, New Caledonia, fejn damu eωiljati tliet xhur. 7 Dan sar f'ambjent ta' pressjoni kbira mill- Australian Workers Union u l-partit Laburista ta' dakinhar, dwar 'invaωjoni mill- Maltin' li ejjin jie du x-xog ol tal-awstraljani. Familjari? Forsi dawn il-maltin kienu l-ewwel eωempju tal-politika li jiddawwar it-tmun tad-dg ajsa ta' dawk ejjin lejn il-pajjiω biex ifittxu l-aωil, politika li l-liberali u l-laburisti ta' llum i addnu. Tant kienet kbira l-offiωa li ass bit-tg ajjir kontinwu ta' wog, u bid-diskriminazzjoni li wrew mieg u l-bojod tal-post, li zijuwi qatt m'aççetta li jsir çittadin tal-awstralja, anke meta kellu d-dritt g aliha, ukoll wara li g ex madwar amsin sena f'dan il-pajjiω wara li kien ie fil- amsinijiet wara l-gwerra. Hu baqa' jsostni dan sakemm miet, jitkellem fuq il-perjodu bikri tieg u f'dan il-pajjiω b'u ig evidenti fit-ton tieg u. Qatt ma ass li dan il-pajjiω kien aççettah. L-insulti u t-tg ajjir razzjali jwe g u, u m'g andhom l-ebda effett poωittiv, Sinjura Hanson. Jirriflettu fuq l-inkomprensjoni u l- injuranza ta' min jag milhom, mhux fuq il-minoranza ta' min jaqlag hom. Apparti hekk, jistg u jipprovokaw reazzjoni, u kelma ib lillo ra s-sitwazzjoni malajr ti enera. A na rridu ng ixu f'soçjetà ta' tolleranza, fejn isir diskussjoni bir-rispett, jew soçjetà ta' tg ajjir, g ajjat, insulti u lied? Mhux di à hawn tensjoni biωωejjed? Biex inwie eb il-mistoqsija tieg i tal-bidu, dan l-interess li jitnaqqsu l-protezzjonijiet kontra d-diskriminazzjoni soçjali narah tentattiv ie or ta' elementi tal-forzi tal-lemin tal-pajjiω, sabiex titwaqqaf l-emorra ija ta' votanti li qed ji u attirati mill-estremisti tal-lemin tal-lum, ibda minn One Nation. Dawn tal-a ar b' alqhom tiçrita wa da josservaw membri ta' partiti stabbiliti, suppost çentristi, j addnu l-politika estremista tag hom. Jien ninnota li l-li i li qed nitkellmu dwarha di à g andha protezzjoni, fis-sezzjoni ta' wara, 18D, g al dak li jing ad ra jonevolment u b'rieda tajba f'xog lijiet artistiçi, fl-interess nazzjonali, jew li jirrifletti b'reqqa u b' ustizzja l-fatti. Jien g alhekk na seb li m'hemm bωonn tal-ebda bidla sostanzjali. Il-biΩa' li jiωdiedu l-attakki (fil-bidu bil-kliem jew b'xi stampa) razzjali f'dan il-pajjiω, b al ma' se fl-istati Uniti wara r-reb a ta' Donald Trump hemmhekk, na seb g andu j e e lir-rappreωentanti tag na li jkunu prudenti u ma j allux li jitrew u l-fjammi talintolleranza. Jien ng id li dawn il-bidliet fis-senat illum, je tie li ji u reωistiti. Referenzi 1. Racial Discrimination Act 1975, Australian Commonwealth retrieved 28/11/ retrieved 28/11/ retrieved 28/11/ Riflessjonijiet ta' Wog, Ivan Cauchi, The Voice of the Maltese, No Australian Commonwealth Senate Hansard, 24th November 2016, p Conscription 1916: Who were the 'Maltese children of Billy Hughes'?, Barry York, The Voice of the Maltese, No. 141

11 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 11 Nicolò Isouard: kompoωitur Malti ta ila li kien i abbatha mal-aqwa ta Ωmienu Nammira lis-soçjetà Filarmonika Nicolò Isouard tal- Mosta, mhux biss g all- ila bandistika iωda wkoll g all-isem li g andha g arfien u stima f pajjiωna. L-isem tag ha serva g al afna snin ta popolarità kbira g all-kompoωitur Malti ta fama kbira Nicolò Isouard. Ûgur li afna semg u bih min abba fl-isem ta din il-banda Mostija. Qed ng id l-aktar mhux g al min hu mid la tal-kultura muωikali imma g all-poplu in enerali. Óafna ming alihom li dan il-kompoωitur kien mill-mosta, naturalment g ax ikunu qed jorbtu a a m o ra allura la banda Mostija tistenna kompoωitur Mosti!! Min-na a l-o ra nfa ar bis-s i lill-kumitat ta dak iω-ωmien li fl g aωel l-isem ta Nicolò Isouard g al-banda tieg u. G ax ng iduha: fl-ir ula Maltin huma afna li b mod jew ie or jorbtu l- banda mal-qaddis jew qaddisa tallokal tag hom. Hemm xi eççezzjonijiet, b allbanda L Isle Adam (il-gran Mastru li miet ir-rabat fil-knisja Ta ÌieΩu), jew La Valette (g all-gran Mastru li bena l-belt Valletta), u ismijiet ta Gran Mastri o ra jew inkella b all- Konti Ru ieru (marbut mal-istorja ta Malta), jew San Ìor ta Bormla (marbut ma ammiratur tal-banda, il-markiω Di San Giorgio). Insibu wkoll g aqdiet b ismijiet Irjali (b all-banda King s Own tal-belt) u xi o rajn. Fil-fehma tieg i, m hawnx isem addattat g al banda Maltija daqs dak ta Nicolò Isouard, g aliex wara kollox soçjetà muωikali g andha tintrabat ma isem muωikali. Kien hemm tentattiv li rnexxa, li dil-banda tal-mosta ib kopji ta afna mill-muωika ta dan il-kompoωitur li kienet fi Franza. Xi snin ilu dil-banda kienet g amlet kunçert fis-sala Sir Temi Zammit tal-università ta Malta b muωika ta Nicolò Isouard addattata g all-banda (g ax naturalment, fil-parti l- kbira tag hom ix-xog lijiet ta Isouard kienu g all-orkestra ta dak iω-ωmien). Niftakar ukoll li meta kont g alliem fl-iskola tal-muωika Johann Strauss kien jin ass sewwa l-entuωjaωmu f din l-iskola g all-produzzjoni u t-t ejjija tal- opra comique Jeannot et Colin ta Isouard li saret fit-teatru Manoel f Ìunju tal-1991 bis-sehem importanti ta l-istudenti tal-iskola stess. Jidhirli li wara ma sar xejn aktar g ajr g al li xi minn daqqiet l-orkestra Nazzjonali tesegwixxi xi Overture tieg u. Fil-librerija tieg i g andi wkoll djalogu addattat g all-malti minn Joe Huber ta din l- opra comique ta Isouard Jeannot et Colin g ax fir-rapprezentazzjoni tat-teatru Manoel iddjalogar ta dan ix-xog ol ta Isouard kien sar bil-malti. Insemmi wkoll li s-sala Isouard fit-teatru Manoel ukoll tkabbar l-importanza ta dan il-kompoωitur f pajjiωna. Ta min isemmi wkoll li fil- ames edizzjoni ta Groves Dictionary, li huwa awtorità ta referenza kbira fil-muωika, l-uniçi Ωew kompoωituri Maltin li jissemmew fih huma Nicolò Isouard u Francesco Azzopardi, li juri l-kobor ta dawn iω- Ωew ismijiet fil-qasam tal-muωika Internazzjonali. Fl-edizzjonijiet ta wara tal-groves jissemmew aktar kompoωituri Maltin min abba li Dr. Stanley Sadie, kien talab lillmuzikologu Malti u abib tieg i Joe Vella Bondin jissu erilu kompozituri Maltin li kien jixirqilhom ikunu parti minn dan PeterPaulCiantar id-dizzjunarju presti juz u jiktiblu artikli dwarhom. Nag ti ftit noti bijografiçi dwar dan il-kompoωitur Malti g ax filfehma tieg i tieg i hawn afna, li mhux kollha jaqblu. Tlabt lis-sur Vella Bondin jg addili xi noti dwar Nicolò Isouard Nicolò twieled fis- 16 ta Mejju, 1773 fil-kapitali l-belt Valletta u tg ammed l-g ada fil- Knisja ta San Duminku. Huwa miet meta kien g ad kellu biss 44 sena. Fil-Groves Dictionary of Music jing ad li f mumenti, ilkompoωitur mag ruf Françiz Adrien Boieldieu kellu lil Isouard biss b ala rival muωikali tieg u. Fl-1817 Boieldieu kien mag Ωul jimla l-post battal li alla l-kompoωitur Mehul fl-academie Royale de Musique. Dan kien unur ta presti ju kbir fi Franza. Kont qrajt Nicolò Isouard li g al din il- atra (illum parti minn Institut de France) kien hemm lieda qawwija bejn Boieldieu u l-kompoωitur Malti. Kienu g aωlu lil Boieldieu g ax kien Françiz u mhux g ax kapaçi aktar minn Isouard. Din kienet daqqa ta arta g all-kompoωitur tag na u adha bi kbira afna. Hu miet fis-sena ta wara, f Pari i f Marzu tal u ie midfun fiç-çimeterju Pere Lachaise. Importanti l- fatt li l-bust tieg u jidher ma rjus o ra mportanti fil-muωika fl-opra ta Parigi, li wkoll juri l-kobor tal-kompoωitur Malti. Wara mewtu xog lijiet muωikali ta Nicolò Isouard komplew ji u esegwiti u nfluwenzaw ukoll lill-famuω kompozitur Rossini tant li kkompona l-famuωa opra tieg u La Cenerentola b librett ta Etienne li kien g all-opra Cendrillo ta Isouard. G al dawk li forsi ma tantx huma mid la tal-muωika ng idilhom li Boieldieu u Mehul huma ismijiet kbar fil-qasam talmuωika FrançiΩa. Isimhom g adu aj fir-repertorju tal-muωika, kemm fi Franza (pajjiωhom), kif ukoll barra l-pajjiω. Naturalment kul add jaf bil-kobor muωikali ta Rossini. Qed ng id dan biex aktar nuri l-kobor muωikali ta Isouard. Nicolò Isouard beda jistudja l-muωika f Malta ta t l-g alliema Maltin, Michel Angelo Vella u Francesco Azopardi. Wara ssokta l-istudji tieg u f Palermo u Napli u l-ewwel opri tieg u saru b suççess fl-italja fl Naturalment, qatta afna snin f Pari i fejn iωωewwe lil Claudine Berthault u hemm issorprenda lil kul add bil-famuωi opri komiçi tieg u ta t l-isem ta Nicolò de Malte. Dan hu biss ftit tag rif dwar il-kompoωitur Malti. Min jinteressah ikun jaf aktar jista jaqra afna bijografiji interessanti dwaru. Çertament li dan il-kompoωitur jixraqlu afna aktar g arfien muωikali milli jgawdi b alissa f pajjiωna.

12 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Roundup of News About Malta PM visits seven states in four days Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his accompanying delegation made a marathon tour of seven European capitals in four days to discuss with their leaders the agenda to be followed during Malta takes over the EU Presidency in the first six months of next year. The first leg of his Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in his meetings with three other European leaders (from left): Francois Hollande (France), Angela Merkel (Germany) and Lokke Rasmussen (Denmark) tour took him to Paris where he met French President Francois Hollande. The two discussed the situation in the position would help the Presidency place Malta s attitude during the Presidency that Ms Merkel said that Malta s geographical Muscat said that such a meeting reflected Mediterranean, the situations in Syria and the most important themes at the forefront will build on relations with countries that Libya, and the future of Turkey; topics the of the agenda. have a different opinion. It is useless to two countries agreed must be given priority Both leaders agreed that the immigration hope that everyone will always agree with during the Maltese presidency. challenge was evolving daily particularly everything, so we have to build bridge between all the different forces, he said. Later Dr Muscat said he had a very focused because of the situation in Turkey, Libya instability, and the Mediterranean route. They A few hours later Joseph Muscat was in and productive meeting with Hollande. From Paris he flew to Dublin for a meeting agreed on the need for dialogue, agreement Denmark where he met with the country s and talks with Irish Prime Minister Enda with stakeholders and the need for an equal PM Lokke Rasmussen. He said that it was Kenny. Muscat said the two countries are distribution of the immigration burden. significant how two countries such as Malta practical member states interested in finding solutions for Europe. Talks centred on was doing and would continue to work in different regions, have common positions Joseph Muscat said was proud of what it and Denmark, which are geographically in Brexit, immigration, financial and the economic situation and governance would be a pragmatic presidency and every- top of the agenda during the Presidency of the best way possible. He said Malta s on the themes that have been placed at the On the second day, PM Muscat flew to one should judge Malta on its work. the EU Council. Germany for talks with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel who expressed satistonia and a meeting in Tallinn with PM Juri Muscat s visit and described the talks as Next, the Maltese delegation went to Es- Rasmussen expressed his satisfaction at faction that Malta would be taking over the Ratas who told Joseph Muscat that his being very important. He said he was looking forward to establish strong co-operation Presidency of the EU because it would country, which takes over the Presidency shoulder this responsibility in an exemplary just after Malta, looks at Malta as a model with Malta. manner. She said she looked forward to this in its preparations for the Presidency. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat s last stop Presidency led by a country that had excellent bilateral relations with Germany. Warsaw and a meeting with Prime Minister cussions with Hungarian Prime Minister Then followed a trip to the Polish capital, was in Budapest where he met and had dis- Malta s geographical position, she said, of Beata Szydlo. Here the leaders main Victor Orban. would help the Presidency place the most topic of discussion was the challenges of Before the year is out, and for the same important themes at the forefront of the migration. They also discussed the impact reason, Joseph Muscat will make a similar agenda. of Brexit and the related process. tour to other EU states Helena Dalli gets Europe s Hero of the Year Award Malta s Civil Liberties Minister Dr Helena Dalli (left) won the prestigious Hero of the Year Award at the sixth edition of the European Diversity Award held at the London Museum of Natural History in London. Before the awards night, attended by 500 participants working in the field of equality and diversity across Europe, she had been shortlisted in the category with five others. Awards were presented in various categories. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (Luxembourg), and Italy s Undersecretary of State Ivan Scalfarotto among the nominees. Minister Dalli received congratulations from officials from the Office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights and the Council of Europe. Since their launch six years ago, the European Diversity Awards have become the continent s most prestigious and widely respected diversity event. They recognise politicians, journalists, athletes and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion across Europe. The EDA brings together under one roof the leading movers and shakers in business, media and politics. It recognises achievement in all areas of diversity: race, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and belief. In her acceptance speech Minister Dalli said, We must work hard so that the advancements made will not get undone, referring to the particular point in time we are living in where threats to equality are increasing. She further pointed out that democracy must never become a tyranny of the majority and attention to minorities should be high on the agenda of every government.

13 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 13 Roundup of News About Malta Malta given A+ rating by German credit agency Australian HC in farewell visit to Speaker Farrugia Australian High Commissioner to Malta Jane Elspeth Lambert who early next year is to be replaced by Julienne Hince, recently paid a farewell call on Speaker An lu Farrugia who expressed his gratitude for all her hard work during her tenure of office in order to enhance the very close relations that exist between Malta and Australia. The two dignitaries discussed issues of mutual interest, particularly the Maltese Diaspora in Australia. They also highlighted the cooperation between the two Parliaments. Reference was also made to CHOGM 2015, which was organised in Malta last November and attended by the Australian Prime Minister. On a visit to an activity in Gzira marking World Children s Day entitled Children who play together, can learn to live together, President of Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said that we must always foster the power of peace in our lives and in our communities and never stop reaching out to hands of friendship, learning from each other and growing together, as one united nation. She said that thanks to events such as this, we would be practising inclusion in every G erman credit rating agency Creditreform Rating AG has assigned an A+ long-term sovereign rating to Malta and described its outlook as stable. Creditreform, which forms part of the worldwide operating Creditreform Group and is considered as one of the leading rating agencies in Europe, said that the positive sovereign rating was based on Malta s high level of creditworthiness mainly based on its strong macroeconomic performance and strong fiscal sustainability. It highlighted the fact that Malta s potential growth is among the highest of all euro area members, and that such dynamic growth, backed by a buoyant labour market, is supporting Malta s income convergence towards the EU-28 average. It also expects favourable growth prospects for the Maltese economy in the coming years, supported by moderate growth in investment and growth in private consumption reflecting further improvements in labour market conditions and wage growth. Furthermore, it confirmed that Malta s current fiscal consolidation is expected to progress in Malta s 2016 deficit halved Latest government finance data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) shows a reduction of almost 100 million in the consolidated fund deficit in the period January to October of this year. This has resulted in the deficit for the tenmonth period being halved. We must always respect each other s dignity, President MLCP sense and putting into action the mandate of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, to honour the participation of children and to ensure that their best interests are being respected. This, she said is why such activities are important, as they break down the artificial barriers that sometimes exist between us, especially because children are often more open, than adults are, to the similarities that bring us together. We must always respect each other s dignity, she said. Inmates get 30-day amnesty following Pope s request Prisoners at the Corradino Correctional Facility are to get a 30-day amnesty from their prison term following a request by Pope Francis to President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca to mark the Year of Mercy. Addressing a news conference, the President said that on October 29 she received a request from the Pope requesting an amnesty for prisoners. In turn she forwarded the appeal to the Cabinet, which accepted it and applied it to all prisoners, including those who are still awaiting sentencing. As a result, seven hours later 18 inmates, 10 Maltese and eight foreigners were set free. Opposition handed two parliamentary seats Nearly four years following the Maltese elections of March 2013, the Constitutional Court has given the opposition two additional Members of Parliament. They will not replace existing members; therefore for the first time in its history, Parliament now has 71 rather than 69 seats. Labour retains 39 seats; PN gets two more seats, from 30 to 32 seats. Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Joseph Muscat twitted the decision would be respected and implemented. He said he is deeply disappointed with the decision. The ruling comes after recounting votes in two districts that were narrowly won by nine and ten votes. The Court s decision reduces the difference to seven seats. Labour pointed out that in the past a 13,000-vote difference had resulted in a five-seat difference in parliament, while now, a majority of 36,000 resulted results in seven. The seats have been given to NP s Edwin Vassallo and Peter Micallef who obtained the highest number of votes without being elected. Malta marks 42 years a Republic Malta will be celebrating the 42nd Anniversary since it became a Republic on December 13, 1974 with a programme of events commemorating this National Day Malta became an independent state in 1964, following intense negotiations with the UK. It achieved independence as a Commonwealth realm. This meant that Malta retained the British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) as its head of state. In 1971, the Malta Labour Party won the election and began promoting the idea of transforming Malta into a republic and on December 13, 1974, the country's constitution was substantially revised with Malta becoming a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. Republic Day, one of Malta's five national holidays, is celebrated throughout the country with various festive events and activities, including (but not limited to) flag-hoisting, wreath-laying ceremonies, public speeches, military parades, awarding ceremonies, and cultural events. The largest celebrations are held in Malta's capital Valletta and on a smaller scale Marsa, where the Republic Day monument (pictured left) is located. The day also celebrates the first President in Malta s history, President Anthony Mamo, who was appointed as President of the new Republic.

14 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 JiΩfen jew iωeffnuh Il- img a li g addiet l-arçisqof Charles J. Scicluna kien mill- did f nofs polemika dwar wa da mit-tweets tas-soltu tieg u. Din id-darba l-arçisqof tkaωa bl-a bar li allegatament il-gwu kienet qed taqla miljuni minn fuq skema tax-xog ol li qed t addem, imsejj a Community Workers Scheme, li permezz tag ha madwar 600 addiem li kien ilhom jirre istraw snin twal ing ataw ix-xog ol. Din l-iskema hija mill-istess Unjin. L-Arçisqof stqarr li kienet tal-mist ija li li din l-unjin kienet qed taqla 300 fix-xahar minn fuq addiema li kienu m allsa bil-paga minima.(tweet lemin) Bishop CJ Scicluna@BishopScicluna It-tmexxija tal-unjin qomsot sewwa malta.com/articles/view/ /local/gwu-will-earn-85m-from-gov- GWU will earn 8.5m from MG jobless scheme g al din it-tweet u ernment-jobless-scheme #.wdrlbk7fao0.twitter : Shameful that a Workers' Union earn 300/month on each worker. Justice? sa anstira qieset dan b ala atte jament malizjuω minn xi add li g aωel li jirkeb ilkarru politiku tal-partit Nazzjonalista u jing aqad mieg u f attakki fuq il-gwu. Dan minkejja li l-istess Knisja li jmexxi qed tuωa 19- il impjegat mill-istess skema ming ajr ma t allas g alihom. IL-GWU tkaωat li ma kienet saret l-ebda kundanna meta fis-snin l-img oddija, ta t il-gvern preçidenti tal-pn, il-knisja wωat addiema ta t skema simili, iωda li dakinhar kienu jit allsu biss 75% tal-paga minima, li ma kellhomx drittijiet u li kienu ja dmu b kundizzjonijiet prekarji. Min-na a tal-awtoritajiet, it-twe iba kienet aktar prudenti. Qalu li l-fatti li semma l-arçisqof kienu l-bog od mill-verita`. Intqal ukoll li fuq kollox, il-gwu kienet adet it-tmexxija ta din l-iskema wara li reb et tender billi offriet l-nqas prezz biex t addimha. Itt addim ta din l-iskema mill-fondazzjoni g al Xog ol fil-komunità qed issir fl-ambitu tal- idma nazzjonali mwettqa mill-gwu kontra l-prekarjat. Attwalment l-arçisqof kien ibbaωa t-tweet tieg u fuq artiklu ta urnalist tat-times of Malta, li xejn ma j arsu sabi dawk li jappo jaw il-partit Laburista. Aktar tard irriωulta wkoll li r-rapport kien fih g add ta ineωattezzi. Fil-fatt, wara laqg a ma Evarist Bartolo, il-ministru tal-edukazzjoni u Xog ol, l-arçisqof are tweet o ra fejn ammetta li l- iskema l- dida veru li tag ti aktar drittijiet lill- addiema. IΩda fl-istess in re a qal li l-gwu, li qed t addem l-iskema, g andha tag ti lill- addiema id-d ul kollu li qed tag mel mill-amministrazzjoni tal-iskema (ara tweet ta t) Bishop CJ Scicluna@BishopScicluna Good meeting with Hon Minister E. Bartolo & JobsPlus CEO C. Caruana. New CWS gives workers more rights. GWU surplus should go to workers. tag mel il-gwu minn fuq kull addiem ma kienx ta 300 imma madwar 115 (lemin) Attakk Sfrenat Imbag ad fi tweet o ra l-arçisqof sa- ansitra ammetta li wara kollox ilqlieg li kienet qed Bishop CJ Scicluna@BishopScicluna GWU has monthly surplus of circa 115 on each worker they employ in the new CWS. GWU should declare costs & give the rest to the workers.. B as-soltu t-tweet tal-arçisqof ibed g add kbir ta kummenti kemm fuq il-mezzi soçjali, kif ukoll fuq il- urnali lokali, b u ud mill-kummentaturi anke jkunu moderati u forsi xi ftit ra unati fil-kritika tag hom. Dawn sostnew li l-arçisqof g amel aωin li bena l-kumment tieg u fuq storja mi juba fuq urnal lokali u miktuba minn urnalist li sikwit ikun mixli li fil-kitba tieg u ftit i ares sabi lejn il-partit Laburista. Ma stennewx li persuna f kariga hekk g olja b al tieg u kellu jikkumenta ming ajr ma jiççekkja l-fatti. Issemma wkoll il-fatt li donnu l-arçisqof ftit li xejn jikkummenta meta jsiru wejje tajba mill-gvern u qatt ma jo ro xi tweet fuq xi azzjoni jew xi a a li tolqot lill-oppoωizzjoni. Sintendi ma naqasx li jkun hemm min semma li anke l- Knisja stess u l-aωjenda tag ha jag mlu qlieg minn fuq il- addiem, g ax fuq kollox add ma ja dem g alxejn. Tfakkar l-fatt li Unjin o ra, il-u M kienet ukoll reb et kuntratt simili, u la l-arçisqof u lanqas il-partit Nazzjonalista ma semmew jew Arçisqof Charles J. Scicluna ikkritikaw dan. O rajn sostnew li jekk il-gwu kellha tqassam dak li jibqa Ωejjed, anke l-knisja kellha tag mel l-istess. IΩda mbag ad kellek xi kummentaturi li marru fl-estrem u ar u, kif jg idu l-ingliωi all out b kitbiet bla kantunieri. Hekk li kien hemm min fakkar lill-arçisqof fil-pjaga tas-soltu tal-qassisin l- abbuωaw mill-minorenni. O rajn sa ansitra Ωeffnu l-papa fin-nofs, u allegaw li dan atar lill-mons Scicluna Arçisqof ta Malta biex je les minnu mill-vatikan. Kien hemm min insista li bil-mod kif qed ja ixxi l-arçisqof qed jipperikola li jer a jo loq il-firda li kien hawn Malta fis-sittinijiet u s-sebg inijiet. Ma naqsux dawk li nqdew bit-tieni isem tal-arçisqof u kull darba li rreferew g alih kitbu ismu hekk: Mons Charlie Ìuda (Jude) Scicluna... u dawn ma kienux l-ag ar kummenti li kien hemm. Kien hemm ukoll min appo ja lill-arçisqof u kiteb li fl-a ar hawn Arçisqof li ma jibωax jitkellem, li jaqbeω g all-fqir, li lest li jieqaf lill-awtoritajiet. Fil-waqt li o rajn sostnew li b ala çittadin kellu d-dritt jitkellem - g alkemm fil-fatt ftit kienu li qalu li ma kellux dritt jikkummenta - g alkemm allura mbag ad hu wkoll kellu joqg od g all-kritika. Dil-polemika wriet li tassew sar kambjament kbir fis-soçjeta Maltija, g ax fejn snin ilu kwaωi add ma kien jissogra juωa çertu kliem fil-konfront tal-arçisqof g ax jaqla kemm jifla kundanni - ma nafx min kien lest li juωa l-a ettiv malizjuω fil-konfront tal- Arçisqof, biex ma nsemmix kliem ie or. Illum g andek l-akbar Unjin li fi stqarrija uffiçjali tuωa din il-kelma... u ftit ikun hemm reazzjoni lief minn midja ta partit politiku li tg id li saru attakki goffi fuq l-arçisqof... u l-lat Politiku Sintendi ma setax jonqos li l-oppoωizzjoni ma tie ux vanta bi storja b al din. Tant hu hekk li fis-soltu diskors li l-mexxejja politiçi jag mlu kull nhar ta Óadd, il-kap tal-oppoωizzjoni g amel din l-istorja b ala t-tema ewlenija tieg u. Qal li kienet qed isir diskriminazzjoni ma dawn il- addiema billi kienu jit allsu inqas minn s abhom, li ntwera favoretiωmu mal-gwu... u sintendi dan il-kaω waqa ukoll ta t il-kappa tal-iskandli tal-gvern preωenti. Imbag ad kellna n-na a tal-gvern tiç ad li kien hemm xi favoretiωmu g ax dik fil-fatt kienet sej a pubblika u li ntreb et mill- GWU, filwaqt li fi Ωmien Gvern Nazzjonalista t addmet skema simili bil- addiema jit allsu biss 75% tal-paga minima, bid-differenza li issa l- addiema qed jing ataw paga u kundizzjonjiet xierqa.

15 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 15 Spiççajna b 71 PajjiΩna fuq quddiem PajjiΩna ie kklassifikat b ala wie ed mill-a jar destinazzjonijiet g all-2017 fil-lista ta National Geographic Best Trips Malta kklassifikat fl-ewwel post fil-lista ta pajjiωi li turist g andu jfittex g allkultura. Lisa Abend kitbet li Malta rrittornat f din il-lista b ala gωira Meditterranja li g andha kultura u li hija attraenti g at-turisti. L-istorja ta Malta t addan fiha l-istorja tal-kavallieri u g andha tliet siti ta wirt dinji inkluωa l-belt Kapitali Valletta. Tog obni l-idea li dan il-pajjiω g andu ta lita bejn il-passat, il-futur u l-modern fl-arkitettura tieg u stqarret Abend. Hija g amlet lista ta avvenimenti li t-turisti g andhom jfittxu f pajjiωna fosthom il-karnival, il-festa tarra al kif ukoll l-isle of Mtv. Leo s Vehicle Rentals Leo s Vehicle Rentals Guaranteed cheapest rates All vehicles in NRMA road Service Low holding Deposit Discount for weekly rentals Shuttle service to the Airport Phone: Mob: Kildare Rd Blacktown NSW 2148 M ela l-parlament Malti suppost huwa mag mul minn 65 deputat eletti amsa minn kull wie ed mit-13-il distrett. Saret l-elezzjoni u l-partit Laburista ab ma oranza ta kwaωi 36,000 vot biex tella 39 kandidat. Il-Partit Nazzjonalista tella 26 kandidat. Mela l-gvern telaq b ma oranza ta 13-il si u. IΩda hawnhekk t addmu - bidliet li kienu saru fil-kostituzzjoni ta Malta fl Fl-elezzjoni enerali tal- 1981, il-pn ab ma oranza ta voti, iωda l-mlp ab il-ma oranza ta si ijiet.. u allura skont il-kostituzzjoni kellu jiggverna l-partit Laburista. Dan qajjem inkwiet kbir fil-pajjiω bid- deputati Nazzjonalisti sa jaslu li sa- ansitra jag mlu Ωmien jibbojkottjaw il- Parlament. Fis-sena 1987 kienu saru xi emendi fil-kostituzzjoni li kienu jg idu li l-g add ta deputati kellu jirrifletti l-g add ta voti li j ib kull partit. Allura biex jirrifletti dan, fl-a ar elezzjoni l-partit Nazzjonalista ie mog ti erba deputati o ra u tela g al 30. IΩda wara battalja legali min abba Ωball ta g axar voti fl-g add tal-voti l-partit Nazzjonalista ie mog ti Ωew si ijiet o ra, u hekk spiçça b sitt si ijiet aktar milli tella. Sintendi, meta ng ataw dawn is-sitt si ijiet bdew il-kummenti... fuq kollox bdiet tintuωa l-matematika, li minn su ett li suppost o ettiv u fattwali, spiçça b al biçça lastiku biex kull na a tipprova tg id li g andha ra un. Na a bdiet tg id li b vot il-ma oranza kellha tkun ta disg a u n-na a l-o ra tg id li g andha tkun ta sebg a. Il-Monument tas-7 ta Ìunju 1919 lura f postu f Misra San Ìorg Sitt snin wara li tne a minn postu u ttie ed fil-ìnien Hastings biex sar ilpro ett ta tisbie, fil-lejl ta bejn il- img a u s-sibt li g adda, il-monument storiku tas-7 ta Ìunju re a tpo a fil-post ori inali tieg u, f Misra San Ìor, quddiem il-palazz, fil-kapitali Maltija biex jista jitgawda u jing ata l- ie li jist oqqlu millpoplu Malti. Il-monument li kien ie inaqgurat 30 sen ilu, fis-7 ta Ìunju tal-1986 ifakkar il- rjja talirvellijiet tal-1919 u li wittew it-triq g all- elsien li Imn alla li kawωa b al din ma ietx meta kellna Gvernijiet b ma - oranza minima ta wie ed jew tnejn g ax allura b deçiωjoni tal-qorti u mhux bil-voti tal-poplu kien jinbidel il-gvern. U g ax kont se ninsa. Jidher li l- Qorti attwalment waslet g ad-deçi- Ωjoni li min abba l-iωball fil-g add il-parlament kellu jing ata si u wie ed lill-partit Nazzjonalista. IΩda hawnhekk inqala ntopp ie or g ax skont il-li i l-g add tad-deputati fil- Parlament Malti ma jistax ikun biω- Ωew u allura biex ji i bil-fart (71 flok 70) ing ata si u ie or lill-partit Nazzjonalista. Hekk Malta, wie ed mill-iωg ar pajjiωi tad-dinja, x aktarx li spiçça blakbar parlament meta wie ed iqis il-kobor tal-pajjiω u l-popolazzjoni. Malta qed t g a w d i llum. Wara li kien tne a b mod suppost temp o r a n j u, i m m a baqa fil- nien, ilfehma tal-ma orana tal-pubbliku Malti baqg et dejjem li l-monument jer a jittie ed lura f Misra San Ìor, qrib fejn kienet se et dik il- rajja patrijottika meta waqt dimostrazzjonijiet ta protesta kontra l-gvern IngliΩ erba Maltin inqatlu minn suldati Ingliżi. Fil-jiem li ejjin g andhom isiru l-a ar xog lijiet fuq il-post biex kollox ji i lura g al li kien u l-monument jing ata lura l- post li jixraqlu.

16 16 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Fraser s immigration policies criticised Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has suggested that the Malcolm Fraser Liberal government made a mistake by resettling people of Lebanese/Muslim background as part of immigration policies of "The advice I have is that out of the last 33 people who have been charged with terrorist-related offences in this country, 22 of those people are from second and third generation Lebanese-Muslim background," he said. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states that arrivals of people born in Lebanon peaked at 4,906 in 1977, with a smaller peak of 2,600 in It further stated that since 1992 arrivals have been relatively stable, fluctuating between 883 and 1,368 persons annually. As of 2006, the number of Australians of Lebanese background totalled 181,738 including 16,201 people whose parents were born in Australia. According to figures from the ABS, more than Immigration Minister Peter Dutton A quick glimpse at Australia 10.6 million Australians had at least one grandparent born overseas as of Labor MP Tim Watts posted on Facebook that Mr. Dutton's comments were "extraordinary." He added: "The Minister for Immigration seems to think that criminal behaviour by The late Malcom Fraser. 'second and third generation migrants' (AKA 'Australians,' AKA the grandchildren of migrants) is attributable to immigration policy." In February, the ABC reported on a Cabinet document that singled out the Lebanese community as the "most prominent ethnic group amongst Australian Sunni extremists." The document points to "lessons learned" after a wave of migration to Australia as a result of the Lebanese civil war between 1975 and "Australia's historical experience with the Sunni Lebanese community illustrates potential community safety and national security risks associated with unsuccessful integration," it said. Jacinta Caroll writing in the SMH says, Fortunately in Australia to date the number of supporters of Islamicist extremism and terrorism is very low; so low. In fact, they are categorised as cases and clusters rather being statistically useful. The figure of 22 represents less than 0.01 percent of the about 180,000 Australians of Lebanese background, according to the ABS. Abbott calls Human Rights Commission crook organisation Speaking more like the PM in exile, Tony Abbot MP (pictured right), called the Human Rights Commission a crook organisation. Regarding the proposed amenddment or removal of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act he told Sky News it represented another win for conservatives. The emergence of ill-founded complaints such as the Queensland University of Technology case - thrown out of the Federal Court earlier this month - had ripened the case for reform, he argued. The situation is quite different now than a couple of years back Mr. Abbott said. We've had the Queensland students, we've had Bill Leak, and who knows how many others who haven't made it into the media who have been persecuted by the activist zealots that comprise the Human Rights Commission. This is, if you like, the revenge of the deplorables, Tony Abbot said of Donald Trump's victory on November 8. All of the people who are sick of being called racist, sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic because they don't comply with the canons of political correctness... all those people saw Donald Trump as in some way their champion. The former Australian PM went on to say, The moral panic about this has been completely over the top. One of the encouraging things about the election of President Trump is that we should finally be able to see this issue in better perspective. We should take reasonable steps to limit our emissions, but the last thing we should do is impose socialism in the name of misguided environmentalism.

17 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 17 A ustralia s Nationals leader and Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has rubbished a Grattan Institute proposal to introduce a soft drink tax in Australia, saying it is a "bonkers mad" idea that would restrict individual freedom and harm the local sugar industry. Mr. Joyce said the proposal was a moralistic tax that would cause massive problems for the local sugar industry in Queensland and NSW. If you want to deal with being overweight, here's a suggestion: stop eating so much and do a bit of exercise, Mr. Joyce said. This is one of these suggestions right from the start we always thought was bonkers mad but now it's getting more and more momentum, so we have to say, 'We are not going to be supporting a sugar tax.' Mr. Joyce said it was appropriate for the government to increase the tobacco excise because all cigarettes are harmful but drinking the occasional soft drink is not. Take responsibility for yourself; the Australian Taxation Office is not going to save you, he said. The ATO is not a better solution than jumping in the pool and going for a swim. Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has declined to rule out a tax on sugar. Asked twice on Adelaide radio whether he supported the proposal to tax sugary drinks to fight obesity, the Treasurer said only that it was a well-intentioned suggestion, but his focus was elsewhere for now. Mr. Morrison repeated Mr. Joyce's line that the responsibility for diet rested primarily with parents. Mr. Morrison's stance echoed Health Minister Susan Ley, who said on Tuesday the government did not support a sugar tax at this time but would continue to consider evidence. Australian Food and Grocery Council chief executive, Garry Dawson, said there was no evidence that a sugar tax would have any effect on obesity. He said that even the Grattan Institute acknowledged in its report that the effects of a sugar tax would be a negligible few hundred grams less weight for the average Australian, and the $520 million cost of the proposal would far outweigh any benefits. Parliament stopped to listen to Emma When Emma Husar (pictured above) the new MP for Lindsay, a western Sydney electorate spoke in Parliament about her harrowing record of her family s domestic violence it was revealing and indeed challenging. People stopped and listened. The member for Lindsay had decided to tell the nation something she had never revealed to many of her closest friends and colleagues: her experience, over 29 of her 36 years, with domestic violence. She spoke of her dad hurling food at the wall and damaging the family car so her mum couldn't escape. And of how she and her children became entangled in violence just as her own mother had. If an MP had given such a personal speech before, no one could remember it. Her colleagues stood to applaud, tears running down their cheeks. With a speech written in an hour before question time that day, the backbencher from Penrith had catapulted herself to national attention less than six months since being elected. After the speech, some of her parliamentary colleagues whispered to her that they too had experienced domestic violence. Political staffers told her the same thing. A quick glimpse at Australia Soft drink tax Bonkers mad Barnaby Joyce MP Australia Day delayed in WA AWestern Australian port city will delay celebrating Australia's national day after consulting with Aboriginal elders. The Australia Day public holiday marks the arrival of Britain's First Fleet on 26 January Celebrations are held around the country, but many Indigenous Australians refer to it as invasion day. Fremantle council said it would hold a culturally inclusive alternative" on 28 January instead. The celebrations would include citizenship ceremonies that have previously happened on Australia Day. We were never trying to say to people they couldn't do anything or shouldn't do anything on Australia Day, Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt told the West Australian newspaper. That's for other people to judge. We're simply offering what I think is a really good alternative. However, prominent Aboriginal elder and former Western Australian of the Year, Robert Isaacs, criticised the city's decision. That's not in the spirit of the Australia way," he told the ABC, adding the decision did not "stand up" with him. He said the council "should not be playing around with white politics and black politics.

18 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Future of Maltese Folksong (Part 2) Profs MauriceCauchi In a chapter on migration Casha remarks: they now sung about their homeland, family, and friends they left behind. They sang about their battle with homesickness. They sang about the prejudices they encountered in the new countries where they were merely outsiders seeking acceptance. Some sang about the inequality and harsh working conditions. Some about the freezing climate to which they were not accustomed, having come from the Mediterranean, or conversely the oppressing heat they toiled in. Many sang about the loneliness of living in rural areas, in isolation on their farms or working as farm hands. Others, who were employed in sugarcane plantations, engaged in backbreaking work and suffocating heat and sang about their difficult plight. One must remember that many Maltese had to face the culture shock of leaving a generally urbanised environment in Malta, to surviving in a vast land where in some cases your next-door neighbour lived miles away. Other songs deal with the tragedies of war which some singers experienced personally. Perhaps the most poignant is one about a tragedy that occurred in an air-raid shelter in Malta. The author cannot erase from his mind the faces of the dead children, which he helped to pull out from under the rubble, and he trans- Focusing on a book by Manuel Casha about Maltese folk-singing (Ghana) formed his grief into a heart-rending song. Casha states that, as a musician, he entered the G ana field to understand, discover and try and preserve and cultivate a very special part of Maltese culture in Melbourne. The question of course arises: will the second and subsequent generation be interested in this type of music? Casha is optimistic about this. He remarks: It might not be commonly known that 95% of g annejja, past and present, living in Melbourne started their careers after they emigrated. It is just as remarkable to discover that most lead guitarists (primi) in Melbourne were actually born and bred in Melbourne suburbs and some have never seen Malta. So the future of playing Maltese folksongs seems to be assured. The same, however, cannot be said about the art of actually creating the songs themselves, which depends, among other things, on a deep grasp of the Maltese language together with the necessity of being able to provide impromptu rhyming. Casha states: it is a fact that while Australia produced some wonderful players, no indigenous g annej has been produced so far. Even so, the interest shown by these young players has helped to maintain a level of command of the language. Casha says: while young players cannot sing and rhyme, [they] can speak the language a lot more fluently since taking up the Maltese guitar. In this book we find a comprehensive section on writers of and G ana singers in Australia. They came in large numbers in the post-war period, particularly in the 1950s and 60s. While their experience of life in Malta still informs a lot of the topics treated in their songs, with time, the local element starts to find its way into the song. He writes: Many writers in Australia kept writing on traditional lines and on topics, which related more to the Maltese environment even though they had lived in Australia for a number of years. The vast majority of folk-singers are men [and particularly] to a Malta they remembered from childhood. It is curious to note that the vast majority of folksingers are men. This is not surprising in view of the origin of G ana, which occurred mostly in bars to which few women were welcome. The aggressive nature of the interaction between different folk-singers was also more suitable to the male rather than the female character. However, several women did take part in folk singing, inventing their own particular brand, known as G ana tal-banju, (or washer-women folksongs ). Their songs were usually much less aggressive; they did not indulge in contests to prove who is the better singer. Interesting also, Casha comments that women sing in a different key to men female singers sing in higher register. Men prefer the more aggressive key of G, which creates the anticipation of the contest or battle whereas women prefer the key of C, which creates a happier anticipation. Casha has analysed the structure of these G ana in great detail. He goes over the various types of G ana, explaining the structure of this art form, for those of us who have never really bothered to enquire into the intricacies and genius behind the ability of extemporising rhyming verse in an impromptu fashion. Continued in the next issue

19 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 19 The Maltese Presepju at Kurnell A Christmas crib with the Maltese touch Once again the Maltese Presepju (crib) located at 37 Captain Cook Drive Kurnell on the shores of Botany Bay, South of Sydney, a stone s throw away from where Captain James Cook first landed in Australia back in 1770 will be opened for the public to visit during the month of December. Two Maltese from the village of Mosta originally built this Presepju. It took Victor Sammut eight months to build it back in 2008, while Joe il-mosti Deguara outlaid the money. All the figurines (pasturi) were brought from Malta. The Nativity Scene depicting a village life in Bethlehem 2016 years ago went on display for the first time at St. James Presbyterian Church in Kurnell, during their Christmas Carols in In the presence of 250 people Joe gave an explanation and an interpretation of the Maltese Presepju, and how important it is to the Maltese people as during the Christmas period practically every house in Malta has a Presepju on display. The Maltese Presepju that has been on display to the public at the current location in Kurnell every Christmas, over the years has been featured in the media, particularly the former Maltese Herald, The Sutherland and St George Leader, The Kurnell Village News and The Voice of the Maltese Since it was first built, many interesting objects have been added to it such as an authentic waterfall. This year is no exception. The Presepju has been enlarged by 1.5 square meters as a miniature farm and the Garden of Olives have been added. It now measures 2.7 meters wide, 1.5 meter high, and 1.5 meter deep. The 250 figurines on display range in size from.075 mm to.270 mm high. The Sutherland and St George Maltese Group will be having their annual BBQ on December 14 in front of the Presepju with Joe Galea leading the Group with Christmas Carols. The Presepju is open to the public every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7.00 pm till late. Groups wanting to visit during the day should contact Joe Deguara on for an appointment. The MCC (NSW) an excellent service to the Maltese community The recent annual general meeting of the Maltese Community Council of NSW has confirmed its president, and v/president for another year and elected Frances Montesin to occupy the position of secretary. It also endorsed all the top positions and nominated Lawrence Dimech as life member for his contribution to the Council since its inception. The full committee is made up of: President: Emanuel Camilleri; V/President: Mark Caruana; Secretary: Frances Montesin; A/Secretary: Tony Pace Feraud; Treasurer: George Bartolo; A/Treasurer: Alfred Pace; PRO: Lawrence Dimech; Administrative Officer: Marisa Previtera. The meeting also nominated Dr. G. Lee MP and Julia Owens MP as patrons. Lino Vella acted as returning officer. The MCC of NSW is an umbrella body of 13 affiliated associations that represents them in matters of national importance. It also conducts the Maltese Language School of NSW, the largest of its kind in Australia, supervises eight day-care Maltese groups, a Men s Only Group, computer classes and a well stocked computerised Maltese Library. The MCC also employs a part-time Maltese development/welfare officer who can be reached on: MCCV committee for next two years The Maltese Community Council of Victoria held its annual general meeting recently at the Maltese Centre at Parkville and elected a new executive committee for the next two years. The new committee is made up: President: Victor Borg; v/presidents: Joseph Stafrace and Dr Edwin Borg-Manché; Secretary: Andrew Gatt; A/Secretary: Antonia Camilleri; Treasurer: Paul Borg; A/Treasurer: Vacant; Welfare Director: Rosemary Attard; Social Secretary: Mrs Rita Pullicino; PRO: Vacant The Maltese Community Council of Victoria, Inc s address is at 477 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria It can be reached by Phone: (03) ; Fax: (03) ; admin@mccv.org.au Website: Editor: Dr Edwin Borg-Manché; Sub-Editor: Andrew Gatt.

20 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Tag rif dwar il-kitba Maltija Aktar regoli u tag rif uffiçjali dwar kif wie ed g andu jikteb il-malti, ma ru mill-kummissjoni fi dan l-akkademja tal-malti. L-ERBGÓIN REGOLA bdew. Hekk F taqsima ta kelma, kull wa da mill-ittri konsonanti j jew w tmur mal-vokali li tissie eb mag ha. G alhekk fuq it-taqsim ta tfaj-jel, aj-jar, sej-jer, daw-war, daw-wal, ej-ja, sew-wa, dej-ja bl-ittra j u w li jissie bu mal-le en ta kull vokali f taqsima ta kelma, niktbu tfajjel, ajjar, sejjer, dawwar, dawwal, ejja, sewwa, dejja, waqt li fuq it-taqsim ta tfajla, ajra, sej-ra, daw-ra, dawl, ej, sew bl-ittri j u w li jissie bu mal-vokali tal-ewwel taqsima jew ta taqsima wa da, niktbu tfajla, ajra, sejra, dawra, dawl, ej, sew u mhux tfajjla, ajjra, sejjra, dawwra, dawwl, ejj, seww. G alhekk ng idu wkoll: Il-WIEÓED UERBGÓIN REGOLA F taqsima ta kelma sew l-ittra konsonanti j kemm ukoll l-ittra konsonanti w, ma jistg ux jing aqdu mal-vokali bil- oss ta ittra mtennija. G alhekk newlu u mhux newwlu, qajmu u mhux qajjmu, sawru u mhux sawwru, g alkemm ejjin minn newwel, qajjem, sawwar. Hekk ukoll raj u mhux rajj, taw u mhux taww. Il-WIEÓED UERBGÓIN REGOLA L-ittri konsonanti j u w jitilfu s-sura ta ittri konsonanti u jinkitbu vokali i u u, meta: (1) fuq le inhom jaqa l-aççent. EΩ. îd, sîd, bîr, ûri, û a, ûsa, fûqha. (2) meta sew fil-bidu kemm ukoll f tarf il-kelma, ilkonsonanti j u w ma g andhomx qabilhom jew warajhom vokali li ting aqad mag hom b oss ta Ωew il na (dittong). G alhekk niktbu: biex idoqq, biex imur u mhux biex jdoqq, biex jmur. G alhekk ukoll a na niktbu (huma) abru, (huma) qatlu, (huma) sabu u mhux abrw, qatlw, sabw waqt li mbag ad ng idu u niktbu flew, ew, stennew, st aw, Il-Malti mkisser B alissa fil-parlament Malti qed ji i diskuss l-abbozz li jemenda l-li i dwar il-malti. Jidher li se jkun hemm tibdil fil-kompoωizzjoni tal- Kunsill tal-malti u li se tid ol klawsola li fid-deçiωjonijiet tieg u dan il-kunsill irid jikkonsulta r-rappreωentanti tal-maltin li jg ixu barra. Wie ed jittama fost kollox, li dan il-kunsill jag mel xi a a biex iwaqqaf il-mod kif il-malti ftit ftit qed jitkisser bid-d ul ta kliem barrani li m g andniex bωonnu g ax g andna l-kelma Maltija. B ala eωempju (lemin), araw xi kliem u ud waslu juωaw fuq it-televiωjoni meta jitkellmu dwar it-tisjir. ukoll rimi u mhux rimj, xiri u mhux xirj, mixi u mhux mixj, waqt li mbag ad rimja, xirja, mixja u mhux rimia, xiria, mixia. Minn dawn ir-regoli nnisslu u ni bdu: (1) illi l-vo-kali â, î u û bl-aççent twil qeg din dejjem flok ittra jew ittri konsonanti talistess le en jew il na mixrubin f le en wie ed. EΩ. mâr, sâr, târ, bîr, tîr, îr, bût, xhûd, ût, kollha mnisslin minn suriet o ra ta mawar, sawar, sajar, tajar, bijr, eçç. (2) illi l-vokali a, i, u f tarf il-kelma huma aktarx ittri li jsarrfu daqs konsonanti u g alhekk ji i li f tiswir il-kelma jie du s-sura ta konsonanti jew ta aççent twil. G alhekk minn mela (verb), mliet; kelma, kelmiet; xebba, xebbiet; beda, bdiet, ukoll bdejna. G alhekk minn rimi nag mlu rimja; minn mixi, mixja bil-konsonanti j flok i meta ta bat ting aqad ma vokali. G alhekk ukoll minn elu, eru, felu nag mlu elwa, erwa, felwa, kif ukoll minn adu (huma), nag mlu adûh (huma adu lilu) l-u tbiddlet f û b aççent twil. Nag Ωlu g alhekk bejn l-u ta (hu) adu (hu a lilu) fejn l-u b ala pronom hija vokali, u l-u ta (huma) adu fejn din l-ittra hija Ωieda ta ittra konsonanti (servili) li taqdi t-tielet persuna fl-g add imkattar talverb (passat) u li skont ir-regola li tajna tie u s-sura tal-vokali billi qabilha jew warajha m g andhiex vokali. T.ç. B alma nsemmg u saddew, mlew, mxew ji i wkoll li f alq in-nies tar-ra al tinkixef il-g amla tal-ittra konsonanti f tarf il-kelma u flok qatlu, ibdu jinstema l-le en ta w bil-vokali mag ha f qatlew, ibdew. Aktar regoli fil- ar a li jmiss. Tinteressak il-kitba u trid tippubblika? Q arrejja li j ossu li g andhom talent g all-kitba, l-aktar bl- Ilsien Malti, imma mhux biss, jew li jkunu jridu li kitbiet tag hom ji u ppublikati f The Voice of the Maltese, qed ji u m e a jibag tu l- kitbiet tag hom, li ja sbu li jkunu ta interess g al qarrejja o ra, b lil: maltesevoice@gmail.com. PereΩempju jinteressa lill-qarrejja stejjer dwar kif forsi waslu g addeçiωjoni li j allu art twelidhom, Malta biex jemigraw g al art o ra bil-g an li jfittxu ejjieni a jar.

21 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 21 Big day out for Fairfield Active Seniors Community News With the arrival of the warm spring weather, the very active group of Maltese seniors recently enjoyed a big day out in one of the many activities that are enjoyed by this lively group of seniors. With our trusty community bus, and friendly driver, the group departed from the St Theresa s Church Hall at Fairfield Heights with the first stop along the scenic Georges River National Park for a delicious morning tea of homemade Maltese sweets and biscuits. The group then enjoyed a leisurely walk along the foreshore of the Georges River. After a while, we set off to visit historic La Perouse, where we enjoyed a lovely afternoon by the seaside. A great lunch of fish and chips was had by many of the group, while others brought a picnic lunch. Then for the more active part, a walk to visit Bare Island and the historic fort. Others from the group just preferred to sit in the lovely park area to soak in the stunning views, relax under the giant trees along the shore and chat happily with their friends. A great time was had by all, and now the group is looking forward to its Christmas Party in December that will include lots of dancing, singing and great food to be shared with friends. The group is supported by a Welfare Service of the Maltese Community Council of NSW. Anyone wishing to join this group is requested to get in touch with Marisa Previtera, the Welfare Officer, on for information. The Maltese Cultural Association of NSW Inc invites all its members to its Annual Christmas Party Venue: Our Lady Queen of Peace San George Preca Centre (previously known as The Parish Centre) Date: Thursday December 15 at 7.30pm Join our MCA Choir in our Carol singing Finger food and drinks will be served You may renew your annual membership of $5 on the night. Financial members free entry. Non members $10 or become a member on the night. Phone: Mary Ramundi on Óamrun Association Ltd ABN: Se jorganizzaw Carols by Candlelight is-sibt 10 ta Diçembru fil-5.00pm Jie u sehem il-kor tal-g aqda Kulturali ta NSW b g anjiet tal-milied bil-malti u l-ingliω Ikun hemm ukoll Il-Priedka tat-tifel u x-xena tan-nattivita` mit-tfal. Ikun preωenti wkoll Santa Claus li jqassam ir-rigali lit-tfal. Se tkun lejla ta divertiment g all familja kollha Ejjew u gibu r-rigali g at-tfal tag kom Tag rif: George Zahra: , jew il-klabb: STEDINA Il-Fathers ta' Stanley Street East Sydney jistiednu lill-kommunita` Maltija g aç-çelebrazzjoni tal-milied, is-sibt 24 ta Dicembru 2016 fil-kappella ta' San Pawl (De Piro House 19 Stanley Street East Sydney) Fil pm: kant u g anjiet tal-milied, immexxija minn John Beale. F'nofs il-lejl tibda l-quddiesa bilpriedka tal-milied bil-malti, minn Noah Muscat. Wara kulhadd huwa mistieden g al kafe` jew te` G al tag rif ie or çemplu lil Fr Tarcisio Micallef MSSP fuq: F'isem il-fathers Maltin, Fr Tarcisio Micallef jixtieq il-milied qaddis, barka u Sena Ìdida 2017, mimlija b'hena u riωq. Jirringrazzja wkoll lil kull min b xi mod jew ie or ikkopera mas-soçjeta Missjunarja ta San Pawl u s-saçerdoti Maltin, matul l-2016.

22 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 Community News Maltese Radio Programmes MELBOURNE, on 3ZZZ 92.3FM or on Mondays 5pm, Fridays 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last Wednesday each month at 1pm. MELBOURNE on 98.9 North West FM, every Friday p.m. and Mondays 7.00 to 8.00pm. Presenter: Emmanuel Brincat. MELBOURNE: STEREO 974 ( ): 97.4FM Wed (Maltese Magazine) & Thursday (Mer ba): 6.00pm to 8.00 pm Co-ordinator Ray Anastasi In SYDNEY, listen to the MCC radio programmes on 2GLF FM Thursdays 2p.m. to 4p.m. Martese Caruana presents Golden Mix. Available on demand. Follow same procedure as for MCC programmes, except select programe in reference. In BRISBANE listen to the Maltese Programme on 4EB on Tuesdays am; Sundays 4.15pm to 5.15pm UNCLE SAM DJ (Maltese Radio) tune in to link: Listen to John Borg & Ronnie Borg every Saturday at 1.00 p.m. on RADIO 2RRR 88.5FM or on the Internet - www2rrr.org.au ON DeMAND The SBS MALTESE NEWS Tune In to Radio and Television Isma l-programm tar-radju bil- Malti mill-kunsill Malti ta NSW minn fuq l-istazzjon 2GLF 89.3FM. Jista wkoll jinstema On Demand minn fuq l-internet (On Demand >Ethnic >Maltese Council 11am) Il-programm tal-óadd am: l-a ar a barijiet minn Malta, muωika, tag rif, kultura, avviωi u su etti ta interess. On SBS Radio Day Time Analogue and Digital Friday: 12:00-13: fm SBS Radio 2 Saturday: 14:00-15:00: 97.7fm SBS Radio 2 To tune into digital radio you need a receiver or device with a DAB+ chip. Tuning in is by station name not frequency. Digital radio can also be heard via digital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on Channel 38. The radio programmes can be accessed online (live or catch up) at sbs.com.au/maltese and via mobile phone, using the SBS Radio app. For television news from Malta - SBS 2 TV on Thursdays and Sundays at 8am. VIVA MALTA on COAST FM 96.3 Community Radio in Gosford Central NSW. Aired on Thursdays every fortnight from 6 pm -7 pm. Presenter: Nathalie Gatt. Web streaming on: Maltese Down Under TV Screens on Melbourne s C31 (channel 44) Mondays at 2p.m.; pm. Others in Australia/the World can watch via live stream on: or the c31 app. Also on demand: L-A barijiet on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at 8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32); Thursdays at 8.00 am on SBS2 L-a barijiet tal-pbs (Malta) kemm bil-malti u wkoll bl-ingliω G alkemm il-pbs ta Malta tforni lill- SBS fl-awstralja bis-servizz tag ha, ilqarrejja m e a wkoll biex x in iridu jid lu fil-website: u jsegwu l-a barijiet ta Malta, bil-malti u bl-ingliω. Il-website hi a ornata l- in kollu bil- rajjiet li jkunu qed ise u dak il- in. Kull qalb trid o ra Biex tipproduçi magazine b al dan, li wara kollox hu frott tal-passjoni li g andna biex fost kollox inwasslu tag rif interessanti lill-maltin barra minn art twelidhom, ma jin tie x biss xo-g ol u in, imma wkoll spejjeω. Biex jittaffew u ud minn dawn l-ispejjeω qed nippruvaw insibu sponsors alli jg inuna. G ad m g andniex biωωejjed minn-hom, imma bdejna, u ta min jag tihom ajr. Kif jg id il-malti, kull qalb trid o ra, g alhekk in e u lill-qarrejja tag na biex i ibu dan quddiem g ajnejhom u kemm jista jkun juωaw is-servizzi u/jew jixtru l- prodotti ta dawk li qed jirreklamaw fil-u/jew jisponsorjaw il-magazine. Meeting every last Tuesday of the month A special group for men. Meetings at 10 am at The Maltese Resource Centre, 59b Franklin Street, Mays Hill (Parramatta West). Meet friends and enjoy Maltese food. For more information: Emanuel Day Care Maltese Groups meetings in NSW Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month. Group meets in Parish Hall, cnr of Stella Street & The Boulevard, Fairfield Heights. Maltese Seniors Central Coast Have to contact our Welfare Officer for an appointment. For all information and referral matters call Censina Cefai: or Daceyville Maltese Seniors Meets on the last Wednesday of the month in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. Note: The Groups also arrange regular Bus Trips Join us and make new friends. Merrylands Social Maltese Seniors Meets every second Friday of the month; Miller Room, Memorial Avenue Merrylands from 10.30am to am Llandilo Maltese Seniors Meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Llandilo Community Hall, Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1 pm. Maltese of Bankstown Group meet 3rd Wednesday of the month at New BCRG offices 15 Kitchner Parade, Bankstown NSW (opposite RSL Club). Every other 3rd Thursday they have an outing. For enquiries call Sam Greystanes Maltese Seniors Meets on the second Monday of each month at the George Preca Centre of OLQP Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Greystanes from 10 am to 12 noon The Sutherland & St George Maltese Group Meets every First Wednesday of the Month from 10:00am-1:00pm. Meetings/Get Togethers are interesting, informative & entertaining, so come Join us and make new Friends For more information contact our Coordinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) mobile *(All Groups are co-ordinated by The Maltese Community Council of NSW) with a sponsorship from Multicultural NSW. Please contact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Previtera JP on The MCC offices are at 59b Franklin Street (corner with Young St) Parramatta West NSW (next to West Parramatta Primary School).

23 Tuesday December 6, 2016 The Voice of the Maltese 23 Community News La Valette Social Centre Christmas Programme SATURDAY December 24: Centre opens at 6pm.with normal trading. Entertainment by DJ p.m.: Procession and Christmas Carols by La Valette choir under the direction by Mro. Victor Flordia. Christmas pageant arranged by Greg Caruana theme (Christmas Message), Christmas Mass Sermon by Sabian Caruana, and Midnight Mass by Fr Noel Bianco. SATURDAY December 31: New Year s Eve Dinner Dance. Three-course meal, fresh fruit, soft drink and two bottles wine on each table. $50 members; non members $55, children 6-12yrs $30. Book early for the best tables Entertainment by Charlie Camilleri and Rocking Mustangs For information/booking: La Valette: ; Antoinette: ; Frances: (There will be no bingo or G ana due to dinner dance) IL-MALTESE BOWLERS SOCIAL GROUP TA NSW Jistiednu nisa u r iel Maltin li j obbu l-lawn bowls biex jing aqdu mag hom, jie du sehem fil-log ob u jag mlu bieb odda. Jilqg u wkoll lil dawk li jixtiequ jitg allmu jilag bu dan l-isport. Dawn jing ataw lezzjonijiet b xejn. Jilag bu log ba darba fix-xahar fir-rosehill Bowling Club u klabbs o ra. G al aktar tag rif çemplu lis-segretarju, Tony Pace-Feraud ( ) jew lil: maltesebowlersnsw@hotmail.com Il-logħba li jmiss hi il-ħadd 11 ta' Diċembru fis-10:00am. Wara jkun hemm l-annual Awards Presentations u l-ikla tal-milied fil- Club Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc. Invitation for celebrations marking Fr. Claude Borg s 65 years of priesthood The Maltese Community Council of NSW is offering its support in organising Fr. Claude Borg MSSP s celebration of 65 years to the priesthood, a milestone in his pastoral care towards Maltese migrants in Australia. The Cardinal and the current Bishop of Parramatta will be invited to the celebration, a concelebrated Mass at Horsley Park Parish Church on Sunday Dec. 11 at am. Fr Claude was the first Maltese parish priest at Horsley Park in the sixties. After Mass, there will be light refreshments at the Marion Hall. One is kindly asked to bring a plate to share on this joyous occasion. This is a formal invitation for associations to promote and lend their support in making this milestone, in Fr Claude s priestly career, a memorial occasion. More details: John Beale: or john@korenbeale.com Printed copies of The Voice of The Maltese In response to a number of inquiries, we wish to inform readers of The Voice of the Maltese magazine that we can now supply hard copies in colour of the magazine to our readers who requst it, at a price. Therefore, anybody interested in acquiring copies of the (printed) magazine is kindly requested to get in touch with us personally or by to: maltesevoice@gmail.com. The magazine can also be delivered by post at a price to any state in Australia. As the cost of postage varies from state to state, one is kindly requested to get in touch with us to work out the details. Óamrun Association Ltd ABN: CELEBRATE 2017 WITH US!!! New Years Eve Dinner Dance Saturday December 31 from 7.00pm at the Hamrun Club premises Enjoy a three-course meal (drinks to be purchased at the bar) Entertainment for the night to be provided by the Duo Charlie and Frank, and also a floor show from Kaytlyn Vella and her Sisters Donations: Adults $45; Kids U/12: $20 For more information: George Zahra or the Club Tajjeb tkun taf L-g aqdiet tal-maltin li jkunu jridu jag mlu xi avviωi u/jew li jirreklamaw f The Voice of the Maltese huma m e a biex jg arrfu littmexxija ta The Voice bix-xewqa tag hom minn kmeni. Barra minhekk, jekk ikunu iridu jibag tu xi materjal g all-pubblikazzjoni jin tie jag mlu dan mil-inqas img a qabel il-pubblikazzjoni.

24 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday December 6, 2016 S p o r t s Malta Knights (Rugby League) to play in Sydney M alta s Rugby League (MRL) national team, the Malta Knights are to take part in an RLIF Sanctioned International Rugby League test match in Sydney, Australia on Saturday February 4. It will be only the second time in the last 10 years. They will take on the Philippines National Rugby League at the Cabramatta Rugby League Club's New Era Stadium. The last game the Maltese played to an Australian audience was in May 2015, when they lost to Lebanon. On the same day, but three hours earlier, the U17's Junior International Maltese Heritage will also be in action against the Philippines U/17 The Philippines will be tough opposition. They defeated 11th ranked Serbian Rugby League Federation at the same venue in February Hibernians take lead after Balzan loss On Day 14 of the Premier League in Malta, Balzan met their waterloo in Floriana as they were beaten 3-1 by a superior side, and with Hibernians beating Mosta comfortably by 2-0, the Paolites leapfrogged over Balzan to take a twopoint lead in the standings. Floriana v Balzan RESULTS DAY 14 Floriana were deserved victors and are now among the Valletta v Pembroke Hibernians v Mosta Hamrun v Birkirkara top challengers in fourth place, Sliema W. v Gzira two behind Balzan. Tarxien R. v St Andrews Hamrun Spartans piled on the DAY 13 pressure on Birkirkara by beating them 2-0. Birkirkara had a Hibernians v Sliema W. Balzan v Pembroke Valletta v Mosta player sent off in the secondhalf. Floriana v St Andrews Birkirkara v Tarxien R. Balzan played all the second Hamrun v Gzira half with ten men after having a player red carded. In the previous round both Balzan and Hibernians took all three points in easy wins over Pembroke and Sliema respectively, while Valletta dropped two points in a scoreless draw with Mosta. However, they recovered in the next game to beat Pembroke 3.0. Hibernians and Birkirkara knocked out of FA Trophy Hibernians and Birkirkara suffered unexpected defeats and were both eliminated from the FA Trophy competition in Round 3. Hibernians lost 3-2 to Division 1 side Senglea, while Birkirkara lost 3-0 to St Andrews. In other results, Sliema defeated Mosta 3-2, Lija beat Pieta 2-0, and Marsa got the better of Gozitan side Xewkija 3-2 Standing Hibernians Balzan Valletta Floriana Birkirkara Hamrun S. Sliema W St Andrews Tarxien R. Mosta Gzira U Pembroke P W D L Pts A-League: T iziana With their nearest challengers, the two Melbourne clubs being held to identical 1-1 results, after beating Newcastle away 2-0, leaders Sydney FC, managed to increase their lead at the top of the league ladder at the end of Day 9 to six points. In the previous round, Sydney FC were held to their second drawn result, a scoreless one at home by bottom side Carannante (right) won the first-ever gold medal for Malta at the VII Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships (CTBC) in Johannesburg, South Africa and Team Malta also created championship history with a Gold/Bronze result in the Women s Singles as Sue Abela a former silver medallist - won the bronze. The silver went to Australia s Bec Whiting. Malta was on track to repeat the Gold/Silver result in the Singles until 29 year-old Tiziana Carannante also overcame a slow first game and stormed home with a 246 final game. Going into Game 6, compatriot Sue Abela s lead looked unassailable but Carannante s strong finish clinched Gold with a average. The Gold/Bronze result is a historic benchmark for Team Malta which has competed in every CTBF Championship. A thrilled Tiziana who was competing for only the second time in a CTBF Championship since her first appearance two years ago in Malaysia, jumped for joy with the success. I m on another planet! she exclaimed. The Malta pair of Tiziana and Sue posted lines of 490, 462 and 457 in the final three games to also secure the Silver medal in the Women s Doubles event, overtaking the Australian duo of Dena Buxton and Bec Whiting who suf- Medals for Maltese at IFBB Med. C ships Four athletes, two males and twp females represented Malta at the the 2016 IFBB Mediterranean Championships in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon and ended up winning medals. Ralph Decelis, the president of the Malta Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness won silver medal with second place in the 90kg class, while Roderick Theuma won bronze in the 85kg category. When it comes to women bodybuilders, Blanche Coppola, who a few days earlier had won silver at the World Fitness Championships with Ralph Decelis in the Mixed Pairs, finished fourth in physique class in Lisbon. Hannah Grech also put up a good show but did not managed a top four finish. Bowling: Malta creates history with gold at CTBC in S. Africa Sydney FC 6-point lead restored as opponents are held Adelaide enabling Melbourne City to narrow the gap in the higher reaches. That was the surprise result of the round. It was as if to say that with their comfortable lead they could afford a slip now and then. Melbourne Victory increased their challenge to crosstown rivals City for the runner up spot with a 2-1 home win. They stand a point behind but hava a game in hand. fered an uncharacteristic lapse in the final match. Gold went to Malysian pair of Shalin Zulkifli and Siti Amirah RESULTS DAY 9 Newcastle J v Sydney FC Melbourne C v Brisbane Melbourne V v Perth G Adelaide v Wellington Central Coast v W. Sydney DAY 8 Sydney FC v Adelaide Melbourne C v Wellington Melbourne V v Newcastle J W. Sydney v Brisbane Central Coast v Perth G

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