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Issue 89
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November 25, 2014
Popeye Village
A general view of POPEYE
VILLAGE (above) and a street
(left), that were part of the
massive film set of the 1980
Walt Disney musical production
“Popeye”. It was constructed
in Anchor Bay in the last seven
months of 1979.
To construct this authentic
wooden village, tree trunks
were brought to Malta overland from Holland, and wood
shingles, used in the building
of the rooftops were imported
all the way from Canada.
A 165 international construction crew consumed eight tons
of nails and 2,000 gallons of
paint to finish off the set.
Today Popeye Village is open
to the public as a museum.
2 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Maltese MEP objects to EU proposals giving
blanket voting rights to people living abroad
M
alta Labour Party European
Parliamentarian Marlene Mizzi
told a European Parliament's
Petition committee meeting in Brussels,
that while she supports the principle of
free movement in EU countries, she believes that blanket electoral legislation
might not suit all countries.
She intervened while petitioners from
Spain, UK and Germany were soliciting
the Commission to initiate talks to allow
citizens living permanently in other
countries to be able to vote in the general
elections in their country of origin and /or
in their country of residence. They had
been arguing that if they do not, the principle of free movement is being
breeched.
Mrs. Mizzi said that “A one size fits all,
or a cut and paste legislation is not acceptable in this case. Electoral legislation
determining who has the right to vote,
where and how should remain within the
remit of national competence and not imposed by blanket EU legislation. The impact of this legislation will be different
on small countries than it is large countries with millions of citizens."
Maltese European
Parliamentarian
Marlene Mizi
She went on to highlight the situation
where, because of the size of Malta there
are more Maltese living permanently
abroad, than those residing permanently
in Malta. This means that people living
permanently away from Malta could decide how people living in Malta are governed.
She further agreed that the rights for
those citizens living abroad should be
safeguarded, but so too should the right
of the citizens living in the country where
the general elections are taking place.
“Having said so, those citizens who have
a right to vote, must be given all the possible practical methods to exercise their
right - including electronic voting, and
voting in their country of residence - and
the rights of the citizen and the principle
of democracy should not be compromised
in any way,” she added.
The Maltese MEP said that this is a case
where small countries must stand up and
be counted and not allow the exigencies
of larger member states affect them negatively.
“Nor can we allow that certain competences and sovereign rights be taken away
from member states and piled in one
bunch of EU laws and regulations. Who
votes, how and where is one of these untouchable, sovereign rights", Marlene
Mizzi said.
People express their respect for
Whitlam, a most loved Politician
he photo (right) was taken by Dr Barry
notes on the famous
T
York OAM a well know historian on the
steps where Gough
steps of the Old Parliament House in Canappeared after his
berra where he works (at the Museum of
Australian Democracy).
Dr Barry, who is known for having written
about the history of Maltese migration, told
The Voice of the Maltese that as the news of
Gough Whitlam's death hit the airwaves, a
few weeks ago, members of the public
started placing bunches of flowers with
dismissal on November 11, 1975.
He said that the
flowers continued to
arrive days after his
death. At the same
time, the people also
kept flocking to the
Museum to
sign the book of condolences
(picture left).
It was prove, if any was
needed, that despie the fact
that he only spent less than
three years as the 21st Prime
Minister of Australia - seving
from 1972 to 1975 - he was
very well loved by the people
from all spheres of life.
He was also Leader of the
Labor Party for 10 years, from
1967 to 197
Dr Barry told us that it is a
common misconception that
Whitlam withdrew Australian
troops from Vietnam. Aus-
tralia’s combat forces were actually withdrawn by Christmas 1971, a year before his
election, by the McMahon government. The
Whitlam Labor Government withdrew a very
small non-combat force of around 100 that
was left to advise and train the defeated
side.
He goes on to say that Whitlam did some
very good things, and some bad ones - such
as his government’s selling out of East Timor
to the Indonesians and the de jure recognition of Soviet occupation of the Baltic states.
“A balanced approach shall come with
time,” he said. “In the meantime, may he
rest in peace.”
Gough Whitlam died on October 21 this
year.
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Tuesday November 25, 2014
Fr Fabio Attard (front: third
from right) at St Mary’s
Salesian Fr Fabio Attard receives
warm reception on visit to Sydney
T
he weekend of the 15-16th November 2014 was a highlight for
the Maltese Past Pupils &
Friends of Don Bosco NSW when Fr
Fabio Attard SDB, who holds an important and responsible position on
the General Council of the Salesians
was our guest.
As Councillor for Youth Ministry,
based in Rome, Fr Fabio visits various
countries to animate Salesian communities around the world. Born in 1959,
and a past pupil of the Gozo Salesian
Oratory, he gladly made a special trip
to Sydney to meet with members of
the Association and the Salesian community at St Mary’s where he was also
their resident weekend guest.
The Gozitan priest who was visiting
Melbourne to attend a Conference
linked to the Bicentenary of Don
Bosco’s birth (1815-2015), accepted the
Association’s invitation to visit Sydney before departing for Rome.
His first engagement was a Mass at
La Valette Social Centre Blacktown,
followed by a visit to St Dominic’s
Home for the Aged. Afterwards he
was taken to the Centre where he met
a number of Maltese who gather there
on Saturdays.
by M ar k Ca r uana
At the 4.45pm Mass he was assisted
by Fr Noel Bianco MSSP and after
Mass met a number of friends who
knew him in Gozo.
The following day, Sunday, Fr Fabio
concelebrated Mass at St Mary’s, Our
Lady of the Rosary Parish, together
with Fr Carmelo Sciberras, Fr John
Briffa SDB, Fr Shane Reade SDB and
Fr John Walenceij SDB.
Fr Fabio delivered a moving homily
on the parable of the talents, where he
touched on the aspects of trust in God,
responsibility for the good use of our
talents and a commitment in our faith
journey to God.
Before Mass, Fr Fabio met the committee at the community hall and was
informed of our activities. He also
had the opportunity to meet members
and parishioners at a relaxed Salesian
gathering after Mass, where members
provided refreshments and listened to
his talk on the bigger picture, the priorities for the Salesian communities
around the word.
Fr Fabio later visited the Salesian
community at Engadine, and prior to
departure he had some free time to
enjoy the sights of Sydney Harbour.
What stands out in my mind as a result of this visit is the warm reception
he received by members and friends
who had known him in Gozo and in
Sliema. They renewed their contact
with Fr Fabio with his youthful exuberance to the Salesian cause, his profound
spiritual foundation and the importance attached to being AUTHENTIC
when dealing with today’s youth.
Fr Fabio stressed the importance to
listen, to understand and to discern
the changing times affecting young
people in their search for true spiritual
meaning.
I thank the committee for the preparations for a successful weekend
event, Leli Zammit who was Fr
Fabio’s guide, driver and photographer, Fr Shane Reade SDB rector of St
Mary’s, Fr Brendan Murphy SDB
parish priest, Fr Carmelo Sciberras the
Association’s spiritual director, Fr
John Briffa SDB past spiritual director,
Sam Gatt who represented the Association and welcomed him at the airport, all the committee, and all those
who provided refreshments and support.
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4 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
La Valette Social Centre: for 50 years a
hub of activity for Maltese community
T
he La Valette Social Centre at Walters Rd Blacktown NSW is this year
celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Founded in October 1964, the Centre
started life as the Maltese Community
Western Suburbs Association but changed
to its present name in 1970.
It was originally housed in an old timber
cottage and chicken shed, but the association soon became the nerve centre for various activities.
The resumption of this community-own
property in Kildare Road Doonside by the
Housing Commission of NSW in 1974
brought an end to virtually all the activities
and, for a while shattered the committee’s
hopes and plans.
It was 1975 that the then committee decided
to buy the present property at 175 Walters
Road, Blacktown and embarked on a building programme. Then on November 26,
1978, the first part of the complex consisting
of a chapel, a meeting room, a library, offices and residence for the long-serving Migrant Chaplain and founder, Fr Paul Baron
OFM Cap, was officially open.
The foundation stone for the present
clubhouse was laid on February 16, 1986
and was completed in September 1986.
The La Valette Social Centre is unique
amongst Maltese associations in that the
land and premises are community-owned.
In June 1990, the religious pastoral care of
the Centre was transferred to the Maltafounded Missionary Society of St Paul.
There is still in resident a Maltese chaplain
serving the spiritual and pastoral needs of
the Maltese community. The Chapel now
enjoys the status of an ethnic parish.
The Centre expanded its facilities by build-
ing a new hall and also the bocci pitch,
which is sheltered, and made various other
improvements to the office and front of the
clubhouse. In 2004, a monument was also
erected in memory of the club founder Fr
Paul Baron when he revisited Blacktown
from his native Senglea Malta.
La Valette Social Centre has become the
hub of activities for the Maltese community. It provides premises and activities for
the youths, the aged and others. It initiates
and supports welfare and educational programmes, and provides recreational activities such as tombla (bingo), Maltese
Ghana and bocci. Wholesome Maltese
cuisine is served every Saturday night.
The success of the Centre may be gauged
by the several general activities it has embarked upon, such as the annual Debutantes Ball, the centennial Gala Concert at
the Sydney Opera House on October 1983,
the annual traditional open-air Christmas
Mass, the Maltese Festa ta’ San Pawl, lIrxoxt, the annual All Souls Mass at Pinegrove Cemetery and many others.
In 1978 and for many years after that, the
Department of Immigration & Ethnic Affairs provided the Centre with a full-time
welfare officer to address the needs of the
rapidly growing Maltese ageing community.
In October 1992, the Centre published a
comprehensive 140 -age research study
aptly named the Ageing Maltese – a minefield of need and neglect that had an enormous beneficial impact on the community
and other service providers.
The Maltese Community Visitation
Scheme (Friends of Older People) is another
initiative. It was aimed to alleviate the social
loneliness, isolation and boredom of Maltese
aged and infirm at nursing homes, hostels or
in their own home by dedicated volunteers.
The La Valette Centre is entrusted by the
Commonwealth Government with Respite
Care Service for the Maltese in the LGAs
of Blacktown and Holroyd. Respite care
provides for the Maltese short-term substitute for carers to obtain relief from the
normal caring.
The first outing organised by the Maltese
Respite Care Service of La Valette was on
August 8, 1995. The Thursdays’ gathering for the Maltese aged at the Centre is
still well attended.
The Centre recently commemorated its
50th anniversary with a Concert featuring
local singers, ghana and a programme by
the Maltese OLQP Brass Band. A powerpoint presentation featuring memories
from the past was also presented.
In his speech Gejtu Pace, the Centre’s
president for the last 16 years thanked all
for their contribution and said that the Centre is not just the building but also the service it provides to the Maltese community.
The Monument dedicated to the Centre’s
founder Fr Paul Baron,
situated in front of the
main hall
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Tuesday November 25, 2014
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Change of executive
at MCC Victoria
A
Gejtu Deguara... thanked for 16 years
of service to the MCC of Victoria
t the Annual General
Meeting of the Maltese Community Council of
Victoria Inc, the following
office bearers were elected
to the executive: president:
Victor Borg; vice president
& PRO: Dr Edwin BorgManche; vice-president:
Joseph Stafrace; treasurer:
Paul Borg; secretary: Edwina Mallia; welfare director: Rosemary Attard;
social secretary: Marilyn
Pace; ass. secretary: Antonia Camilleri; ass. treas-
urer: Rita Pullicino; chaplain: Fr. Edwin Agius
mssp.
Professor Maurice Cauchi
who had just completed
four years as Council President, having over the years
previously served 12 years
in that position, and Guy
Deguara a v/president of
the Council for many years
decided not to nominate for
the Executive.
Victor Borg who has,
since his retirement in
2013, been a full time vol-
unteer at the MCCV moved
a vote of thanks to Profs
Maurice Cauchi and Gejtu
Deguara for their work and
contribution to the council
and the community generally.
He said he was certain that
they would continue to be
supportive of the council
and contribute to the best of
their ability.
As the immediate past
president Profs. Cauchi is
still an executive member
of the council.
Fil-qosor
l-Óamrun Association li g˙andhom iç-çentru tag˙hom f’100
Jackson Rd Marsden Park NSW
g˙andhom president ©did wara li
George Zahra ©ie elett f’din il-kariga
fl-a˙˙ar laqg˙a ©enerali annwali li
kellhom.
Fl-istess laqg˙a li fiha saret l-elezzjoni li kienet immexxija minn Emanuel Camilleri, il-v/president talKunsill Malti ta’ NSW, Robin McGarigle ©iet ma˙tura segretarja. B˙ala Il-kumitat u voluntieri tal-Óamrun Association ma’ George Zahra (ir-raba’ mil-lemin)
kaxxiera n˙atret Mary Said, u George
mit-twaqqif tag˙hom. Hawnhekk, l-eΩekut- li l-president tal-kumitat ta’ St Helena
Tabone ng˙aΩel v/president.
tiv hu mag˙mul minn: president: Louis Maltese-Australian SC ta ˙ajr lill-Maltese
*Il-Maltese Past Pupil & Friends of Don Debono, v/president: Tony Abela, segre- United Promotions, u lil Reno u Lena
Bosco (NSW) wkoll kellhom il-laqg˙a tarja: Rita Pullicino, u kaxxier Joe Borg.
Grima talli j©ibu lejn l-Awstralja, l-aktar
©enerali annwali fil-Wentworthville
IΩda l-iktar li laqatna kien il-fatt li dawn u l-aktar lejn Melbourne, l-a˙jar talent li
Leagues Club li tulha, Mark Caruana ©ie jorganizzaw il-laqg˙a generali annwali u hemm f’Malta.
elett b˙ala president. Il-karigi l-o˙ra wara anke joffru lill-membri dinner *Nifir˙u lill-˙abib tag˙na Lewis u martu
mtlew minn: Josephine Galea (segre- kumplimentari. Minbarra l-ikel u x-xorb Maria Stafrace minn Melbourne fl-okkatarja), Christine Sapienza (kaxxiera), Joe ikun hemm iΩ-Ωfin. Ûgur li qatt ma sma- Ωjoni tas-sittin sena miΩ-Ωwie© tag˙hom.
Galea (v/president), Doris Spiteri (ass. jna b’inizjattiva b˙al din, jew lil xi *Fl-istess waqt ng˙idu grazzi lil Gejtu
Segretarja), Marlene Dimech (ass. g˙aqda fi NSW u n˙awi o˙ra toffri lill- Deguara li g˙al dawn l-a˙˙ar 16-il sena
Kaxxiera), u Lawrence Dimech (PRO).
membri tag˙ha xi ˙a©a simili.
kien v/president tal-Maltese Community
*Dan l-a˙˙ar ©ie f’idejna fuljett tal-Maltese *Fir-rapport estensiv li kellna dwar il- Council ta’ Victoria. Dis-sena ma re©ax
Association Northern Suburbs ta’ Mel- mawra tal-kantanta Eleanor Cassar ikkontesta l-kariga. Gejtu jg˙in hafna lil
bourne fejn ˙abbru li qed ifakkru d-39 sena wie˙ed mill-qarrejja bag˙at jitlobna nΩidu The Voice minn Melbourne
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6 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
The President (left) and a section of the
thousands of participants in the President’s Solidary FunRun last Sunday
Malta - Unique in the whole world
L
ast Sunday Malta again united
behind H.E. President Marie
Louise Coleiro Preca for the annual President's Charity Fun Run in aid
of the Community Chest Fund.
At the end of this year’s activity, the
sixth edition of the annual charity
event that attracted close to an estimated 17,000 participants, an emotional President said Malta was a
unique country, not in the Mediterranean nor just Europe but in the
whole wide world.
She said that on such a day she was so
proud to be Maltese and thanking the
Maltese people she said that on such a
day the Maltese forget all the things that
are normally divisive and unite behind
her in love and solidarity
The run proper left from San Anton
Palace, while walkers chose three routes
- from Paola square, Sta Venera and
from the University. They all converged
and finished the run/walk in Valletta.
The event organised by the Malta
Community Chest Fund with the help
of Kunsill Malti g˙all-iSport is one of
the biggest fundraisers for L-Istrina. It
was a great success.
Among the participants was President
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca herself, and
President Emeritus George Abela, who
had launched the FunRun during his
Presidency.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil, along
with other Parliamentary members
from both sides of the House of Representatives all ran or walked the distances, so too the US Ambassador to
Malta Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley.
In addition to the usual festive atmosphere, sports organisations and NGOs
as well as teams from different companies joined the fray, to make the event
a truly memorable one. Among the
runners was also the former Juventus
and Italy World Cup star footballer,
Toto Schillaci,
Students and deans left from the University Campus while members of Parliament and other dignitaries showed
their support at different points along
the way.
Participants were given a commemorative t-shirt and a bib by the main
sponsors, Banif Bank, which said it
would double the money collected
from the FunRun. The participants
took part against a donation of €10.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat presented also a €10,000 donation on behalf of the government to the Malta
Community Chest Fund. He said that
every year, the Maltese people outdo
themselves.
Maltese finalist in Human
Rights Awards 2014
alta-born Dr John Falzon (right) is fiM
nalist of the Human Rights Medal
that is awarded to an individual who has
made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia.
There are four finalists for the 2014 medal
that has a rich history of prestigious winners. The award will be made on December
10 at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Dr John Falzon is chief executive of the St
Vincent de Paul Society National Council of
Australia. Trained in sociology, theology, politics and poetics, he has worked in academia,
in community development in large public
housing estates and in research and advocacy
for non-government organisations.
Dr Falzon is also a poet. He has written
and spoken widely on the structural causes
of inequality in Australia and has long been
an advocate for a fairer society.
He is currently a member of the ACOSS
Board, was a participant in the 2020 Sum-
mit and has
served on government advisory
committees such
as the Australian
Social Inclusion
Board, the Community Response
Task Force during the Global Financial Crisis and the Energy White Paper High Level
Consultative Committee, and is also the author of The language of the unheard (2012).
The other finalists are, Dorothy Hoddinott
AO, the principal of Holroyd High School
in Greystanes; Noel Tovey is an actor, author, choreographer and dancer. He is also
a lifelong advocate for Indigenous Australians and the rights of LGBTI Australians, and Michael Traill AM is the
executive director and former chief executive of the non-profit organisation, Social
Ventures Australia.
The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
7
Pope John Paul remembered
F
ollowing performances in Sydney
and Melbourne,
Artes Christi finished
its whirlwind tour of St
John Paul II’s The
Jeweller’s Shop with a
sold- out performance
at the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta
NSW. It was sponsored
by the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta’s
Family & Life Office in
partnership with Artes
Christi.
Before he was a Pope,
before he was even a
priest, John Paul II
(Karol Wojytla) was a
playwright & actor in
Poland’s Rhapsodic
Theatre, a secret unGiovanni
derground theatre
Portelli
group strictly prohibited by the Nazis.
With original performances under candlelight with
no sets, props or even an audience, the Rhapsodic
plays instead relied entirely on the truth and drama
of "the word."
The Jeweller’s Shop is the most famous of these
plays and is a deeply moving insight into St John
Paul's extraordinary understanding of love, relationships and marriage.
To capture the essence of the Rhapsodic style, The
Jeweller’s Shop be performed in a recitative form
(reading only). This method, though unusual, provides the perfect atmosphere for this profoundly
The Artes Christi performers. The young
lady in the yellow top
is Stephanie Cassar
and beside her (right)
is Monica Lewis
Reynolds, both of Maltese descent.
beautiful meditation on human love.
Director Emma O’Shea said the brief but popular
run had exceeded her expectations. The tour was
conceived to honour St John Paul II, whose first
feast day was celebrated on October 22, and the
themes of love and marriage that Ms O’Shea said
were “constantly being challenged in today’s society”.
“We choose plays for both their formational value
and for their art value,” she said. “This was evident
through The Jeweller’s Shop which had a powerful
message and was a lovely minimalistic way to present theatre.”
50 Sena ta’ Xandir g˙al
Josephine Zammit Cordina
I
x-xandara u attriçi veterana mag˙rufa,
Josephine Zammit Cordina, ta’ 79 sena,
li isimha huwa marbut ˙afna mal-Maltin
tal-Awstralja g˙all-programmi li kienet tipproduçi immirati lejn l-emigranti Maltin flAwstralja, g˙alqet 50 sena fix-Xandir
Nazzjonali Malti.
Minn dawn, Josephine qattg˙et l-a˙˙ar 30
sena tipproduçi u wkoll tippreΩenta, kif
g˙adha tag˙mel s’issa, il-programm minn
fuq Radju Malta, Boomerang. Barra minhekk, g˙al 18-il sena kienet ukoll tipproduçi
l-programm televiΩiv, Waltzing Matilda. Filfatt, bejn radju u TV ipproduçiet aktar minn
400 programm minn dan il-©eneru li kienu
popolari ˙afna mal-Maltin tal-Awstralja
Josephine bdiet il-karriera tag˙ha fix-xandir
ftit wara li g˙alqet 29 sena. Dakinhar kienet
tie˙u sehem fix-xandiriet g˙all-iskejjel.
Minn hemm issokat tie˙u sehem fir-radjudrammi u bdiet ukoll tirreçta, l-ewwel fuq ilpalk, u wara t-telviΩjoni. Tul is-snin ˙adet
sehem f’u˙ud mill-aktar serje popolari li
fihom uriet il-versatilita` tag˙ha, fosthom
f’Ba˙ar Wie˙ed, Leli ta’ ÓaΩ-Ûg˙ir, Meta
jonfo˙ ix-Xlokk, Dejjem tieg˙ek Becky u
o˙rajn.
Minkejja li qatt ma bassret li se jkollha karriera hekk twila fix-xandir, Josephine, imwielda l-Óamrun, sa minn çkunita minn
dejjem kienet tie˙u sehem fir-reçti tal-iskola.
Fl-1987 Josephine kienet il-Kanada u ˙adet
sehem f’telethon ta’ g˙axar sieg˙at fuq ilcable TV f’Ontario b’riΩq Id-Dar tal-Providenza, tas-Si©©iewi, u s-sena ta’ wara
ipproduçiet serje ta’ 28 programm g˙allSBS Radio fl-Awstralja dwar il-Gran Mastri
fl-Ordni ta’ San Ìwann f’Malta bl-isem ta’
“Minn L-Isle Adam sa Hompesh”.
Fil-karriera tag˙ha kellha g˙add ta’ mumenti li tibqa’ tg˙oΩΩ, fosthom ir-rikonoxximent li ng˙atat permezz ta’ awards,
b˙all-Australia Medal of Honorary Member
(AM) in the General Division of the Order
of Australia fl-2004, il-Manoel de Vilbena
Award mill- Harmonic 65 Culture Centre ta’
Josephine
meta ng˙atat
Ìie˙ il-Óamrun fl-2011
Melbourne fl-1993, Ìie˙ il-Óamrun fl-2011,
u meta fl-1995 ing˙atat il-Midalja g˙allQadi tar-Repubblika.
Hija tg˙id li taffaxxina ru˙ha li l-Maltin flAwstrlja qatt ma nsew l-g˙eruq tag˙hom u
li huma tant kburin b’art twelidhom.
Tg˙id ukoll li tibqa’ dejjem rikonoxxenti
lejn dawk li dejjem appo©©jawha u/jew
˙admu mag˙ha, u t˙ossha kburija li dejjem
baqg˙et lejali lejn ix-Xandir Nazzjonali
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Tuesday November 25, 2014
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wish to thank you editors once again for
the wonderful feeling I get whenever I
receive the The Voice of the Maltese.
You never cease to amaze me with the
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Emanuel Camilleri, v/president Maltese
Community Council of NSW
Cecil Hill NSW writes:
Read with interest your report (issue 88 11/11/14) about the Mayor of Holroyd visiting the A.F. Maltese Resource Centre.
Please allow me to add that the Centre is
also recording for posterity both via video
and sound interviews with elderly prominent Maltese.
Anyone wishing to participate can call us
on 0409744376. The Centre is also
painstakingly archiving the history of
many of the Maltese associations in NSW.
Thank you for an excellent publication
.
I keep telling my friends about it and
soon as I receive my copy I have gotten
used to forward copies of it to at least 20
of my friends, not just Maltese, who are
always keen to read about the activities of
the Maltese community in Australia, and
particularly about Malta.
You make me so proud of the country
of my birth, Malta, not only by the way
you present it to us out here in Australia,
but also for the feeling I get when I receive the feedback from friends of mine
who are not Maltese, when they receive
the magazine.
I was amazed when a few days ago, the
father of an Australian family friend of
mine conveyed to me their intention of
visiting Malta, because they were impressed to read about it on The Voice. It
has given me so much pride to acknowledge the fact that they made up their mind
to visit the island by reading the magazine
that I send them.
As such I would also like to appeal to
fellow Maltese-Australian readers to act
as Malta’s ambassadors out here and that
whenever they get the chance, do as I normally do, and sing the praises of Malta to
friends of theirs with a different nationality to ours.
I also hope that we, the older generation,
do what we can to keep alive the spirit of
unity among us Maltese and pass on our
love for our island to our children, especially the third generation Maltese, and
remind them where our roots lay.
Raqda’
politika?
Joe Attard minn Sunshine, Victoria, jikteb:
ed isir ˙afna tgergir dwar kif il-Maltin
fl-Awstralja jistg˙u jew ma jistg˙ux
jakkwistaw passaport Malti issa li hemm
is-sistema biometrika.
Ma nistax nissaporti iktar il-mod kif ilGvern Malti qed ji©i kkritikaw b’tant
qawwa f’dawn l-a˙˙ar 18-il xahar meta
dawn il-passaporti lhom li da˙lu fis-se˙˙
sa mis-sena 2008, ji©ifieri sitt snin ilu.
Mela allura dawn li llum tant qed
jitmas˙nu u juru kemm huma ˙elwin kienu
f’xi raqda’ politika mis-sena 2008 lil hawn?
Q
The Voice of the Maltese 9
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Have your say/Xi trid tghid? /2
The JESC: What a show! Congratulations Malta
for providing such a spectacular, professional show
Sandra Borg from St. Albans, Victoria
writes:
Just back from a three-month holiday to
Malta, where I heard so much in the buildup to last Saturday’s Junior Eurovision
Song Contest that Malta hosted I honestly
declare that I was quite sceptical if in fact
it could deliver. But wonder of wonders,
when I watched the show on Sunday
morning on TV at our house along with
some friends, we were overjoyed.
Thank you Malta!
Thomas Vella from Faukner, Victoria
writes:
C
ongratulations Malta, what a great
show, you really put it on magnificently. The Junior Eurovision Contest
from Marsa, Malta made us all so proud
of our island. We may not have won the
contest again but Frederica had the best
voice.
We did not only participate but we organised the whole spectacular. It was huge
publicity for Malta and to see it all in Australia was the icing on the cake. Thanks
to SBSTV (SBS2 Ch 32) once again. No
wonder you are the TV channel of my
choice.
*Editor’s note: we have received over 20
such emails from our readers praising
Malta.
Most of us sitting comfortably in my sitting room shed tears knowing that our little island could produce such a spectacular
show. I for one did not care much about
the songs. For me the efforts of the young
singers from so many European countries
were commendable and even though we
hoped that Malta could win the coveted
price, we were not disappointed. Our Federica was great. We all wanted her to win,
but she was certainly no loser as she finished fourth. I am sure she will make a
great opera singer.
What we were most proud of was the organisation and the moments of nostalgia
we got from watching, not only the show
in itself but also the beautiful scenes from
Malta the producers provided for the viewers. Me being a woman, what I did not like
much were the outfits of the very good
presenter. I don’t think that in such colourful surroundings it was right for her to don
those dark colours
I like watching the entertainment the
Australian TV stations provide us with
throughout the years, but the show Malta
managed on the night easily compares
with the best I have followed over the
years out here.
All who took part in the organisation of
the event deserve a pat on the back.
It really came right on the night!
Ûied il-Babaw ma’ Sarangu
Daniel Zammit minn Belmont, Perth jikteb:
Kemm ˙adt gost naqra l-artiklu tas-sinjura
Lina Brockdorf fil-˙ar©a Nru 88 (11
Nov.), u kemm ©abitli memorji ta’ tfuliti
meta semmiet biex kienu jbeΩΩg˙uha l©enituri!
Fil-verita’ jien qatt ma smajt b’Sarangu
jew Gadawxu, imma lili kienu jsemmuli lBabaw u fi Ωmien il-Milied il-Gaw Gaw.
Artikli b˙al iΩidu jsebb˙u din ir-rivista.
No new taxes!
Anthony Micallef, Surrey Hills NSW,
writes:
T
he Abbott Government has introduced a fuel tariff, on top of the existing fuel excise. This tax is another tax
on fuel. Even the NRMA is up in arms
against it. This will cost you more each
time you go and fill up.
The amount will increase by the CPI
every six months, forever. You will pay
GST on top of the new fuel tax, so another tax on a tax.
Protest about this tax by visiting mynrma.com.au or contact your Federal
member of Parliament.
Mr Abbott promised no new taxes. Tell
him what you think.
10 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Perspettiva
Tfal Bla Dar f'Sydney
A version of this series in
English may be found in
the author's blog at:
http://www.ivancauchi.
blogspot.com.au
D
aqqu s-sebg˙a ta’ filg˙axija
meta ˙ri©t mis-Central Station
ta' Sydney. Wara ftit minuti,
©iet karrozza bil-lowgo ta' Youth Off
The Streets (Ûg˙aΩag˙ Barra mitTriq) u paqpqet il-˙orn. D˙alt u laqag˙ni Gary, mani©er tal-programm
Street Walk (Mixja mat-Triq). Filwaqt li beda jsuq, b˙ala l-voluntier ta'
dak il-lejl, spjegali s-sitwazzjoni u
x'kien hemm ippjanat g˙al dak il-lejl.
Matul l-a˙˙ar ftit ©img˙at kien hemm
ftit xog˙ol mhux ˙aΩin. Kien hemm biss xi Ωew© affarijiet speçifiçi
g˙all-lejla. Qieg˙ed jistenna talba minn koppja Ωag˙Ωug˙a biex jittie˙du d-dar, u ©ie mitlub ji©bor xi ˙wejje© minn Dar Don Bosco ˙alli
jing˙ataw lil tifel. Sadattant, ng˙addu mill-proçess tas-soltu.
Insuqu fid-direzzjoni tal-Kattidral ta' Santa Marija, faççata ta' Hyde
Park. Dan il-post qaddis huwa pjuttost familjari mal-komunità
Maltija ta' Sydney, g˙aliex xi attivitajiet reli©juΩi relevanti g˙al din
il-komunità, b˙all-festa tal-Vitorja jsiru hawn.
Li forsi ˙afna nies ma jafux hu li n-na˙a l-o˙ra tal-Kattidral, kemm
taqsam Ìnien il-Fwie˙a, vann organizzat mill-fondazzjoni indipendenti Exodus, tasal hemm kuljum madwar dan il-˙in, mimli bl-ikel
u ftit voluntiera o˙ra. Isibu hemm kju ordnat ta' nies bla dar, jistennew bil-paçenzja l-pranzu tag˙hom.
Illum g˙oddejt madwar sebg˙in persuna, g˙alkemm ©ieli jkun
hemm mija u anke iktar. Normalment dawn ikunu adulti, imma ssoltu nibdew minn hawn g˙ax l-organizzaturi ©entilment i˙alluna
nie˙du xi kontenituri bl-ikel biex inqassmuhum lit-tfal jew Ωg˙aΩag˙
bla dar li niltaqg˙u mag˙hom matul il-lejl.
Jekk jispiççawlna, il-pjan ikun li nΩuru vann ie˙or organizzat minn
Youth Off The Streets, li jasal daqsxejn iktar tard f'Kings Cross.
Li nies jispiççaw ming˙ajr saqaf fuq rashom hija problema tista'
tg˙id kullimkien, minkejja l-g˙ana tal-post. Il-Burò Awstraljan talIstatistika g˙amel stima fl-2012 li wie˙ed minn kull mitejn persuna
fl-Awstralja, jew madwar 105,000, huma bla dar, 42% minnhom ta˙t
l-erbg˙a u g˙oxrin sena, inkluΩi 17% ta˙t it-tnax-il sena.1
Tal-biΩa' daqskemm hi din l-istatistika, Fr Chris Riley, il-qassis
Kattoliku fundatur ta' Youth Off The Streets, ja˙seb li dawn il-figura
ta' tfal u Ωg˙aΩag˙ bla dar hija baxxa ˙afna, g˙ax dawk l-eluf li
jg˙ixu minn pultruna g˙all-o˙ra mhumiex inkluΩi fil-figuri uffiçjali.2
Tista' tispiçça bla dar g˙al ˙afna ra©unijiet, b˙al diffikultajiet finanzjarji, problemi fil-post ta' akkomodazzjoni, vjolenza domestika
jew problemi fir-relazzjonijiet familjari, nuqqas ta' sa˙˙a jew ra©unijiet o˙ra.
Nies bla dar jg˙ixu f'postijiet improvizzati li jinkludu jorqdu barra
fejn isibu, postijiet ta' kriΩi b˙ad-Dar Don Bosco f'Marrickville li hi
mmexxija minn Youth Off The Streets, joqog˙du temporanjament
g˙and ˙addie˙or, xi pensjonijiet, djar iffullati ˙afna u postijiet o˙ra
temporanji tal-akkomodazzjoni.
Ng˙addu minn Woolloomooloo u Kings Cross, u nΩommu g˙ajnejna
miftu˙a g˙al xi tfal li nistg˙u naraw, imma ma niltaqg˙u ma' ˙add.
Inkomplu sa George St, nipparkjaw u nibdew nimxu fuq il-bankina,
ninnavigaw minn fost ix-xmara ta' nies g˙addejja bil-mixi b˙alna.
Ma jg˙addux iktar minn ftit sekondi li Gary ma jismax lil ismu ji©i
msejja˙ minn Ωag˙Ωug˙, K, li jg˙a©©el hekk kif jaqsam it-triq.
G˙andu bejn 20 u 22 sena. Óadilna t-tnejn b'idejna u staqsiena g˙al
ftit ikel. Intuh kontenitur u furketta tal-plastik. Jitlobna kontenitur
ie˙or g˙al sie˙bu, jirringrazzjana u j˙affef lura.
Innutajt xahar wara xahar li dawn iΩ-Ωg˙aΩag˙, minkejja li g˙addejjin ˙ajja diffiçli fit-triq, xorta wa˙da ja˙sbu fi s˙abhom. Hija talmeravilja li dawn it-tfal u Ωg˙aΩag˙ jistabbilixxu rabta fil-qrib u
kumplessa ma' o˙rajn f'sitwazzjoni simili, jistaqsu g˙alihom u jag˙tu
l-a˙barijiet lil xulxin, jipprovdu g˙ajnuna bl-a˙jar li jistg˙u, jin©abru
flimkien u jaqsmu mill-ftit li jkollhom.
Apparti l-abbuΩ tal-alko˙ol jew id-drogi, xi ©lieda 'l hawn u 'l
kitba ta’
IVAN
CAUCHI
hemm, xi attività illegali u xi ©irja
mill-pulizija, it-tfal jg˙ixu u j˙ossuhom b˙ala parti minn familja fittriq, xi ˙a©a li ma sabux f'darhom, hi
x'inhi r-ra©uni. X'˙asra, hux?
Inkomplu mat-triq u niltaqg˙u malkoppja li riedet lift, D & E, it-tnejn ta'
madwar sittax-il sena. G˙araft lil E
minn drabi o˙ra. Kienu qed jieklu ma'
persuna o˙ra li kien akbar minnhom
sew, forsi g˙andu erbg˙in. Biex
ng˙id il-veru ma tantx g˙o©obni - min
jaf g˙ax kien g˙amel ˙bieb ma' din il-koppja u x'kienu l-intenzjonijiet tieg˙u?
G˙ednielhom li ntuhom lift wara li nlestu r-ronda. Imxejna sa l-istazzjoni Town Hall, d˙alna ©ewwa u dornieh, u ˙ri©na minn ˙ru©
ie˙or. Óadd. Imxejna lura sal-koppja. Sa dak il-˙in, kienu Ωdiedu
Ωew© persuni o˙ra ikbar minnhom sew. Hadt ir-ru˙ meta qamu u
mxew mag˙na sal-karrozza, u ˙allew lill-ir©iel l-o˙ra warajhom.
Soqna daqsxejn fit-tul g˙al subborg qrib ta' Bankstown fejn il-koppja kienet se toqg˙od g˙al dak il-lejl f'dar ta' wie˙ed mill-genituri
tag˙hom. Huma wkoll ˙adu ftit ikel u qalulna b'xi a˙barijet dwar
tfal o˙ra li kienu jafu. Wara ftit waqg˙u fis-skiet u ftit minuti wara
raqdu fuq wara. Dehru mbaΩwrin. F'nofs sieg˙a, wasalna fid-destinazzjoni tag˙na, qajjimnihom u ˙allejnihom jo˙or©u.
A˙na u sejrin lura, Gary qalli dwar xi tfal o˙ra li kien iltaqa'
mag˙hom fil-jiem ta' qabel. Tifla ©dida g˙alina, N, ittie˙det Don
Bosco wara li kienet telqet mid-dar min˙abba problemi familjari u
vjolenza domestika.
B, li g˙andha problemi ta' sa˙˙a mentali, sejra mhux ˙aΩin, qed tistenna t-twelid tat-tarbija tag˙ha u qed ti©i m˙arsa mis-Servizzi talFamilja u Komunità (Family and Community Services - FACS),
a©enzija tal-gvern ta' NSW, biex jiΩguraw li toqg˙od 'il bog˙od middrogi u mill-vjolenza, u ssegwi livelli ta' kwalità li ng˙atawlha. Tifel
ie˙or beda jmur l-iskola f'Parramatta.
Wasalna Don Bosco. D˙alna u staqsejna g˙all-˙wejje© tat-tifel H.
Ing˙atajna borΩa kbira mimlija bl-affarijiet. Soqna lejn subborg
ie˙or ˙dejn Mascot, fejn hemm l-uffiççju g˙as-servizzi korporattivi
ta' Youth Off The Streets. Sibna lil H jistenniena, u deher fer˙an li
re©a g˙andu ˙wej©u.
Qed isir tard, u kienet sessjoni pjuttost ˙afifa illum. Dak sinjal tajjeb
jew ˙aΩin? Hemm inqas tfal ji©ru fit-triq, jew marru x'imkien ie˙or?
Ipparkjajna fis-Central Stationi, post ie˙or komuni g˙alihom.
D˙alna fih u dornih, imma ma stajna naraw lil ˙add. Saru l-11.30
p.m., u ddeçidejna li nieqfu hemm. Óadna b'idejn xulxin, qbilna fuq
meta se ner©a' ni©i, u tlaqt. Tlajt fuq il-pjattaforma u stennejt it-tren
li kien se je˙odni d-dar.
Jien u sejjer, ma stajtx ma na˙sibx f'dawk it-tfal u Ωg˙aΩag˙ li ltqajna mag˙hom dak il-lejl, u l-o˙rajn li ltqajt mag˙hom drabi o˙ra li
ilni ma nara. Tg˙id tajbin? Tg˙id sabu ftit stabbiltà f'˙ajjithom, li
tippermettielhom jibdew jo˙or©u mill-˙ofra li qeg˙din fiha, jew
g˙andhom ambjent f'darhom li tant hija tossika li a˙jar ja˙arbu
minnha?
Milli rajt sallum, il-kawΩa ewlenija g˙ala jispiççaw fit-triq hija
kemm il-©enituri jie˙du ˙sieb ˙aΩin, jew xejn affattu, ta’ uliedhom.
Jekk il-©enituri ma jimpurtahomx, qatt mhuma d-dar, jimponu biss
u ma juru flessibiltà ta' xejn, jew jabbuΩaw lil uliedhom b'xi mod jew
ie˙or, tag˙ti tort lit-tfal li ja˙arbu?
Dak li tiΩra ta˙sad. L-ulied ikunu qed ifittxu l-im˙abba, ˙sieb u attenzjoni. Jekk ma jsibuhomx id-dar, ÛGUR ifittxu band'o˙ra.
Referenzi
[1]http://www.homelessnessaustralia.or [2]http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/homele
ssstatsdonttellthefullstory20140308g.au/index.php/about34dyd.html, retrieved 13/11/2014
homelessness/homelessstatistics,
retrieved 13/11/2014.
Tuesday November 25, 2014
The Voice of the Maltese
11
F’Malta jmut l-eks Ministru Lino Spiteri
Tlifna politiku, ©urnalista
u ekonomista ta’ stoffa
F
il-bidu tal-gimg˙a l-o˙ra sar f’Malta l-funeral ta’
wie˙ed mill-aktar personalitajiet irrispettati f’g˙add ta’
oqsma, l-intellettwali, Lino Spiteri, bniedem intelli©enti, politiku, ©urnalista, ekonomista, kittieb ta’ novelli u
poeΩiji, u li kien meqjus u mfittex g˙all-fehmiet onesti
tieg˙u, l-aktar fejn g˙andha x’taqsam il-politika u lekonomija.
Huwa miet il-Ìimg˙a 14 ta’ Novembru fl-eta’ ta’ 76 sena.
Ironikament, il-funeral tieg˙u wara quddiesa fil-Katidral taliMdina li kien ma˙nuq bin-nies, ˙bieb, u personalitajiet,
kemm politiçi u o˙rajn, sar fil-jum li fih kull sena kien tant
ji©I msejja˙ jag˙ti l-fehmiet tieghu, fil-jum tal-ba©it.
Lino, li kien we˙ed mill-persuni li bl-eΩempju u s-serjeta’
tieg˙u g˙in anke lili u ˙afna o˙rajn, biex sawwar fina l-importanza ta’ ©urnliΩmu ©ust (fair), kien bniedem li f’˙afna
mumenti, b’˙ila kbira rnexxielu jeg˙leb l-in©ustizzji li toffri
l-˙ajja f’kull qasam u jo˙ro© b’dinjita’ minn kull saram.
Imwieled Óal-Qormi, orfni minn missieru sa minn çkunitu,
tifel uniku u iben omm li kien jadura u tadurah, Lino Spiteri,
rnexxielu li minkejja d-diΩabbilta’ li kellu tant jeg˙libha li
f’˙afna kaΩi sar il-bniedem li lejh setg˙u j˙arsu g˙all-eΩempju biex jimxu fuq il-passi tieg˙u .
Kien bniedem li ˙afna qisuh imwieled g˙all-politiku u l©urnaliΩmu, kapaçi janilizza kull sitwazzjoni u b’kura©© u
determinazzjoni jie˙u d-deçiΩjonijiet bla ma j˙ares lejn lebda wiçç, kemm jekk fil-politka u wkoll f’kull qasam ie˙or
fil-˙ajja ta’ kuljum.
Huwa kien kitteb prolifiku u f’çerti novelli tieg˙u deher
biç-çar li kienu ibbaΩati fuq xi in©ustizzji soçjali li jew esperjenzi personali, imma dejjem kien kapaçi jo˙ro© b’kitbiet, kemm jekk bil-Malti jew bl-IngliΩ li seta’ jsegwihom
kull min jaqrah.
Lino kellu l-˙ila jikteb u jitkellem dwar kollox, mhux biss
dwar materji li ˙afna jafuh imda˙˙al fihom. Kellu l-˙ila
wkoll jitkellem u jikteb, kif ©ieli g˙amel, dwar l-isports, u
safejn seta’ anke kien attiv. Niftakru jg˙a©©ibna fl-Union
Press meta kien ji©i mag˙na jilg˙ab it-table tennis. Kien fost
l-aqwa plejers li kellna. Óafna nistg˙a©bu narawh jag˙ti sservice, b’id wa˙da imma tant potenti.
Ódimt ta˙tu b˙ala ©urnalist kemm meta kien editur talMalta News, deputat editur ta’ It-Torça u wkoll meta kien
il-Kap tal-pubblikazzjonijiet fl-Union Press. G˙al xi Ωmien
kien anke x-shop steward tal-˙addiema u kien hemm g˙add
ta’ okkaΩjonijiet fejn stajt anke nammirah f’dan il-qasam.
Naf ukoll li kien anke jg˙in lill-ko-editur ta’ The Voice
ukoll meta Lino kien imexxi t-Torça u Lawence Dimech
kien jikteb fiha.
Lino kien wie˙ed mill-iΩg˙ar politiçi li kiseb post fil-Parlament Malti meta fl-1971 fl-eta’ ta’ 23 sena, frisk minn tlett
snin studju f’Oxford fejn ukoll spikka, ©ie elett ikun parti
mill-Gvern Laburista immexxi mill-Perit Dom Mintoff wara
li reba˙ bye-election g˙all-post ta’ Albert Hyzler, u serva
g˙al 21 sena s˙a˙.
Jing˙ad li fis-snin tieg˙u fl-Universita’ presti©©juΩa ta’
Oxford, dak li kien imexxih, Sir Alec Cairncross kien jg˙id
dwaru li kien wie˙ed mill-aktar studenti intelli©enti li qatt
kellu.
Bejn l-1981 u l-1983 huwa serva b˙ala Ministru tal-Finanzi fil-gvern immexxi minn Mintoff. Serva wkoll b˙ala
ministru fil-gvern immexxi minn Dr Alfred Sant fl-1996.
L-a˙˙ar li serva fil-politika kien fl-1998 meta rriΩenja minn
ministru tal-finanzi, imma baqa’ wie˙ed mill-aktar kittieba
fil-politika li kapaçi janalizza. Baqa’ kittieb regolari kemm
fil-gazzetti tal-Union Press u wkoll l-Allied Newspapers
Kien ukoll wie˙ed minn dawk li fl-2008 ing˙ata l-midalja
ta’ Ìie˙ ir-Repubblika.
Huwa kien
Mag˙ruf b˙ala bniedem lejali li jg˙oΩΩ il-˙biberija, u dawk
l-aktar qrib tieg˙u jg˙idu li kien anke jinteressa ru˙u f’dawk li ma kienux daqshekk qribu. Minkejja li kienu jafu li
ma kienx politiku li jipprova ja©evolhom biex jikseb il-vot
tag˙hom, kien ma˙bub ˙afna mill-kostitwenti tieg˙u, g˙ax
fi ftit kliem kienu jafu fejn qeg˙din mieg˙u u jtuh il-vot
g˙ax jemmnu fih.
Anke l-politiçi avversarji tieg˙u kellhom rispett kbir lejh
g˙ax kienu jaraw il-©enwinita’ tieg˙u, u f’waqtiet anke fittxewh g˙all-pariri, l-aktar fil-qasam li kien jeççella fih, lekonomija.
Fis-sibg˙inijiet kien anke n˙atar bhala d-deputat gvernatur
tal-Bank Çentrali ta’ Malta.
Fl-a˙˙ar sentejn sa˙tu bdiet tmajna ka©un tal-marda qerrieda tal-kançer imma baqa’ dinjituΩ. Issielet kif seta’ u forsi
din kienet wa˙da mill-ftit okkaΩjonijiet li fiha ˙are© tellief.
Lino Spiteri bata anke g˙al twemminu u hu u martu kienu
fost tlett koppji li fi Ωmien l-interdett lill-kabinett Laburista,
ma t˙allix jiΩΩewwe© bil-mod tradizzjonali fil-knisja, imma
fis-sagristija. Imma b˙aΩ-Ωew© koppji l-o˙ra baqg˙u fidili
lejn xulxin.
The Voice ukoll nag˙tu l-kondoljanzi tag˙na lill-membri
tal-familja li ˙alla warajh, martu Vivienne u lill-erba’ uliedhom, Noelle, Bertrand, Lara u Lincoln.
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12 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 11, 2014
Roundup of News About Malta
Maltese Government announces 2015 budget Mixed reaction to
Minister Edward Scicluna (left) presenting budget
speech to H.E President Marie Louis Coleri Preca,
Incident involving
and Speaker Dr Anglu Farrugia (first right) before
reading it to the House
Minister’s car
hat started as a curios hit-and-run inW
cident on Wednesday night in Gzira
when a Scotsman, named as Stephen Smith,
Govt describes it as “optimistic”;
Social partners as “positive”;
PN as “lacking economic vision”
M
alta being what it
is, nobody expected the Budget
2015 presented in Parliament by Finance Minister
Profs. Edward Scicluna to
please everybody. However,
from initial reactions, the
government must have relieved to learn that it was
highly welcomed by the social partners, particularly the
Unions, and the Employers
association. The negatives
came from the Opposition
National Partners’ ranks.
The government described
it as “optimistic”, and the
social partners as “positive”.
But the PN said it lacked
clear economic vision.
The budget speech took almost four hours to read,
therefore it is impossible to
include all the points raised,
but one of the most important targets the government
said aid it would be aimed to
deter benefit abuse by the
unemployed and single
mothers, and to work even
harder to eradicate unemployment.
As such, the Minister announced that measures
would be taken against unemployed people aged
under 23 who refused to fol-
low courses/training under
the Youth Guarantee Scheme to be introduced next
year. If they failed to attend
they would lose their unemployment benefit.
Similar measures, he said,
would also be taken against
single parents, aged up to
23, when their child was
more than one year old. In
both cases a four-month
grace period would be allowed.
Explaining how the
scheme would work, the
minister said that 350 young
people who are neither at
school nor at work would be
given individual attention
for training to enable them
to find a job. This is being
regarded as an important investment and would cost the
government €2 million;
young people would each be
receiving €1,440.
The government will also
introduce an employability
index, whereby those following courses would be
guided on the job prospects
they were likely to have.
Prof Scicluna said that employers will enjoy a tax dedication of €600 for every
work placement and €1,200
for every apprenticeship.
In order to boost the employment figures, employers would be getting a tax
cut of €2,030 per year for
two years for every unemployed person aged between
45 and 65 who they engage
and train. They would also
benefit from a 50 per cent
income tax cut on training
costs.
People registering for work
for more than two years
would, upon finding a job,
retain 65 of their unemployment benefit for the first
year, 45 per cent in the second year and 25 per cent in
the third. The employer
would receive 25 per cent of
the unemployment benefit
for three years, while single
parents receiving social assistance would be given a
credit of between €200 and
€1,000 when they start vocational training in order to
improve their skills.
Minimum wage earners are
set to receive a top-up on
their monthly pay from the
government as part of a
strategy to 'make-work pay'
and stimulate the jobless to
find employment. The topup amount is yet to be determined.
Read more on page 14
later found to be under the influence of alcohol, reportedly rammed Home Affairs
Ministry Dr Emmanuel Mallia’s car that
was parked in Gzira, outside the house of
the mother of his driver and security (a policeman), Paul Sheehan, while the minister
was, at the time attending an official police
function.
Initially in a release about the incident the
ministry said that upon hearing the sound of
the impact the minister’s driver, rushed out
of the house to check what had happened,
and that when he realised that the car had
been hit he gave chase to the foreigner who
sped away.
In the chase the Scotsman was alleged to
have tried to force the minister’s car into a
wall, the he came out of his car and threatened Sheehan with a beer bottle. In turn, the
policeman was said to have fired “two
warning shots in the air”.
Thursday morning in a press conference
Minister Mallia told the media that the first
information was based on first reports on
the scene, but later it transpired that the first
version was not correct, and that when the
foreigner sped away, the warning shots did
in fact hit his car. He however kept driving
only to be later arrested by the Rapid Intervention Unit in Msida.
An angry Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat
expressed disgust over the incident. He said
it was unacceptable for a person detailed as
security driver with a minister to fire shots
following a traffic incident.
In a statement the PM’s Office said, Joseph
Muscat spoke with Minister Manuel Mallia,
and they both agreed that “drastic action”
should be taken against Mallia’s escort, who
breeched the minister’s trust.
Sheehan has been fired from his position
with the minister and was immediately suspended from the Police Force.
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil accused
Minister Mallia of a cover-up for his driver
and that the Prime Minister was showing
“weakness in front of the abuse of power”.
He said that if he wants to be credible the
PM should sack Mallia.
On Saturday the PM said any decision as
to any alleged involvement by the minister
would only be taken at the end of a magisterial inquiry. He even asked the Opposition
leader to suggest the name of an ex-judge
of his own choice to lead a board on inquiry
into the accident. Simon Busuttil declined
th offer. He said it was the PM’s mess and
he should be the one to deal with it.
Even before the result of the inquiry to be
conducted by three former members of the
judiciary, Busuttil keeps calling for Mallia’s
head. He wants the PM to sack him.
The Voice of the Maltese 13
Tuesday November 11, 2014
Roundup of News About Malta
Malta well ahead of preparations
for CHOGM 2015
M
altese Premier Joseph Muscat
and Commonwealth Secretary
General Kamalesh Sharma on
Friday launched the Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
to be held in Malta a year from now with
the theme chosen by Malta and highly
praised by the Mr Sharma, The Commonwealth - adding global value.
Addressing high commissioners from a
host of Commonwealth countries at the
Gardjola Garden in Senglea, Dr. Muscat
spoke about the need for the organisation
to start pushing for reform or risk becoming irrelevant. He said this would be an
opportunity for leaders to discuss issues
and best practices, as well as common
concerns, ideas and ambitions that affect
the lives of millions.
“Any organisation as big as this runs the
risk of becoming irrelevant to its citizens.
We are pushing reforms to make the Commonwealth more about the future, to discus financial opportunities that lie ahead
and the relevance of small states,” he said.
The heads of state and government are also
expected to discuss blue growth, trade, finance, youths and environment. An added
value to the CHOGM would be the Paris
summit on climate change, to be held just a
few weeks after Malta's meeting.
Mr Sharma praised Malta's leadership on
“exceptional” ideas and practical action
for small states. He said Malta is well
ahead of the preparations. “A small country could still add global value,” he added.
The main events will take place against a
backdrop of Malta's historical locations including Fort St Angelo.
He added: “I can say with confidence that
Malta right now is ahead of the curve for
what the preparatory requirements should
be at this point in time. There is no doubt
that CHOGM will standout as a global conference. It will set out our course for the
coming two years
under Malta's leadership and we look
forward to work
closely with Malta.
The CHOGM leaders are looking for a
greater global impact in what we do.”
Sharma added that
“Malta's beauty and
rich history" would
be showcased during the CHOGM”.
A series of parallel
events will also be Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat (right), and the Secretary Genheld in the week eral of the Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma addressing a press
leading up to the Launch for the CHOGM Malta 2015 at Gardjola Garden
CHOGM including
women's issues and rights are in a poor sitfora on business, youths, civil society and uation. We are not trying to preach to these
for the first time a women’s forum with the countries but we are giving women's organPrime Minister saying that it would serve isations an occasion to voice their concerns
as a platform for women's organisations and hopes,” Muscat said.
from various countries to place their conCHOGM, which is convened every two
cerns and observations high on the sum- years, brings together leaders from 53
mit's agenda.
states, home to 2.2 billion citizens, of
“Countries are so diverse that you can't put whom 60 per cent are below the age of 30,
them in one box. There are a number of to discuss common themes and initiatives
countries with best practices that need to be
Malta was unanimously chosen to host the
shared with others. Within such a huge or- 2015 event during last year's CHOGM in Sri
ganisation, there are countries where Lanka. It last hosted the summit in 2005.
F
‘Members need
to embrace
global aspect’
oreign Affairs Minister
George Vella also addressed the launch. He encouraged Commonwealth
members to embrace the
CHOGM's global aspect
and work towards an enhanced association.
“We have to remember that the Commonwealth community is made up of 53 member
states from all over the globe. The Commonwealth of today has to embrace this global aspect and that is why we have to work towards
an enhanced association.”
“We need a renewed drive
based on an intelligent reform so the CHOGM remains of value and is
effective for citizens," the
minister said, adding that
one of its greatest strengths was to speak
with one voice without losing its diversity.
“An enhanced Commonwealth would
speak with greater unity on international
and global affairs. Consensus may not always be possible but we can collectively
strive for better economic stability."
Amber to represent Malta in Euro Contest
M
alta failed to repeat last year’s success in
the 12th Junior Eurovision Song Contest
(JESC) as participant Federica Falzon could
only place fourth, but in the end, it wasn’t just
young 11-year-old Italian Vincenzo Cantiello,
the only boy among the 16 contestants, who
won with his song Tu primo grande amore.
Malta won too for its splendid and professional organisation of the event.
At the same venue, known as the Marsa Ship
Building, on Saturday Malta chose Amber
with the song “Warrior” to represent it in next
year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna,
Austria. She was named the best by each of
the five judges and the SMS votes for a total
of 72 points. Second place went to Christabelle with 47 points.
It was indeed a hectic seven days as the previous Saturday Malta staged the JESC for Eurovision and managed it with flying colours.
When years back Malta came close to winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Mary
Spiteri and Chiara (on two occasions), a large
number of Maltese were very sceptic as to
whether, if ever Malta won the Contest it
could host and organise such an event.
But after the JESC’s spectacular show, a success from every angle for the PBS personnel,
optimism
has
grown sky high.
Malta has given
proof that when
the possibility arose, it has the
skills, the will and
the organisational
Amber
prowess to do it.
YES we certainly CAN.
Cantiello won the Juniors' event for Italy, the
first time it has participated in the contest, by
totalling 159 points. In fourth place, Federica
obtained 116.
14 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
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L
-g˙ada tat-t˙abbir tal-Ba©it ˙afna jag˙mlu l-istess misto- tag˙hom dawn isemmu kemm
qsija: Kellna Ba©it tajjeb? U jkun hawn dawk li jippruvaw it-tajjeb kif ukoll il-˙aΩin...
iwie©bu din il-mistqosija billi jiflu dak li ntqal mill-midja. g˙alkemm anke hawn xi ftit
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paçenzja u Ω-Ωmien biex noqg˙od nisma’ d-diskussjonijiet ma ukoll il-parti tag˙ha l-politika.
jispiççaw qatt li kellna fuq ir-radji u t-TV.
Biss min ja˙seb li se jwie©eb l-mistqosija li
bdejna biha fil-bidu billi jara x’qed jing˙ad
u jinkiteb fil-media, Ωgur li ma jasalx. G˙ax
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nali, u ma na˙sibx li dan jag˙mluh il-©urnali
tal-Partiti Ωgur li beda jistaqsi jekk lanqas nista' ng˙id li sodisfatti", filwaqt
Maltin biss, i˙arsu lejn il-ba©it kif i˙arsu lejh
dawn kienux qed jirrapportaw l-istess li l-Malta Independent ippreferit il-parti
b˙al Partiti – ji©ifieri b’lenti politika.
stqarrijiet.
li tg˙id: “Not enough invested in eduJekk wie˙ed i˙ares lejn it-titli ewlenin
L-istess ©ara f’çerti gazzetti, cation” - MUT, u The Times tmur g˙al,
(headlines) forsi dan ma tantx jidher billi
g˙alkemm forsi mhux daqshekk fil- “MUT was not consulted on certain
bejn wie˙ed u ie˙or il-gazzetti jg˙idu l-istmiftu˙, g˙ax din id-darba l-akbar dif- budget proposals; Does not agree with
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jg˙id: ‘Ba©it bla direzzjoni li ma jqassamx
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parti tal-istqarrija li tpo©©i l-Gvern f’- er©enzi tal-kummenti. Insemmi biss
different minn dak tal-©urnali l-o˙ra li
dawl sabih, filwaqt li sar l-oppost minn dak li qalu l-akbar Ωew© unjins Maltin:
jg˙idu:
min ma tantx i˙ares b’g˙ajnejn fa- il-UÓM u l-GWU
The Times: Scicluna: Budget to make work
vorevoli lejn il-Gvern.
Skont il-Maltarightnow. Com, ilpay. Imbag˙ad kellna lil The Malta IndependHekk, per eΩempju, jekk in˙arsu lejn UÓM ˙ar©et kontra l-ba©it g˙ax:
ent: “The Budget: On Track (iΩda mbag˙ad
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tion is the elephant in the room.
tarightnow (tal-PN) tag˙Ωel dawn it-titli TheTimes: “GWU satisfied with measMin-na˙a ta’ l-Orizzont din kienet poΩittiva
minn dawk li qalu l-g˙aqdiet: “IΩ-Ωieda ures against precarious work” u
g˙al kollox: Ba©it b’ideat li jbiddlu”, filwaqt
fil-liçenzji tas-swimming pools hi negat- “GWU welcomes the Budget” billi l-Maltatoday, f’edizzjoni speçjali qaltilna:
tiva g˙al G˙awdex;
Malta Indipendent tg˙id, “GWU highly
Carrot And Stick On Social Benefits, Tax
“Ba©it li jibni fuq inizjattivi li saru fis- satisfied government stuck to its major
Credits For Middle Class And Business, Pubsnin ta’ qabel” – Michael Grech, Ku- electoral pledge to reduce energy tariffs
lic – Private Is New Mantra (And The Lonmitat Regjonali ghal G˙awdex, filwaqt for industry”.
gest Budget Speech Ever) - u dan il-©urnal
li l-orizzont u l-iNews (tal-GWU) ˙ar©u
Jekk nibqa’ sejjer hekk ma nispiçça
filwaqt li jitkellem dwar l-itwal diskors
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(attwalment ©ie li kien hemm diskorsi talo©©ettiv” - GozoTourist Association
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l-midja tirrapporta l-kummenti tal-G˙aqdiet
L-istorja tirrepeti ru˙ha meta l-gazzetti i˙ares ‘il barra minnu u miç-çirku ta’
u Unjins dwar il-ba©it.
rrapurtaw il-kumment tal-MUT dwar il- madwaru u jara kif se tmur l-ekonomija
Jekk wie˙ed attwalment jirnexxielu jaqra
Ba©it, bl-iNews tislet il-parti tal-istqar- tal-pajjiΩ, x’se ji©ri fi-qasam tal-imjew jisma dak kollu li qalet kull g˙aqda, kull
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The Voice of the Maltese 15
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Mix-xena tal-˙ajja Maltija 2
L-Isqof u l-gays
M
Fuq quddiem
fil-prosperita’
alta tinsab fuq quddiem
fejn tid˙ol il-prosperita.
Skont l-indiçi ta' prosperità annwali kif ikkalkulat mill-Legatum Institute, Malta ikklasg˙iduli, imma x’g˙andu
sifikat fit-23 post fost l-aktar pajjiΩi prosperi fid-dinja.
x’jaqsam l-isqof malL-indiçi huwa mqassma skont tmien fatturi li huma, l-ekonomija, lGays?
intrapriΩa u opportunità, governanza, edukazzjoni, sa˙˙a, sigurezza,
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fikat fit-18-il post. Morna tajjeb ˙afna wkoll fil-libertà personali u lkellu sehem s˙i˙ fid-disintrapriΩi u opportunità. Fit-tnejn li huma kklasifikajna fid-19-il post.
kussjonijiet dwar id-drittijiet
L-inqas wie˙ed minn dawn il-fatturi li morna tajjeb fihom kienet ltal-Gays, Lesbjani, eçç.
edukazzjoni fejn ©ejna fil-41 post. Fl-ekonomija kklassifikajna fit-32
Jidher li l-mexxejja talpost, fil-governanza fil-21t, filwaqt li fis-sa˙˙a u sigurtà fit-28 post,
Malta Gay Rights Movement
biex b'hekk b˙ala total ikklasifikajna fit-23 post.
˙assew li l-Isqof AwΩiljarju,
G˙as-sitt sena konsekuttiva Malta ikklasifikat fl-ewwel post ta' din
Mons Charles Scicluna, li
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biex dawn il-persuni jiksbu d-drittijiet tag˙hom.
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Community Awards g˙all-2014 fil-kategorija ta' persuni spiritwali u reli©juΩi li
˙admu favur id-drittijiet ta' persuni LGBTI.
U sintendi din in-nomina, kif jg˙idu l-IngliΩi “raised many eyebrows”, u ma naqx-xalata dwar l-istorja ta’ Patri Charles
sux il-kummenti, b’kul˙add jistenna
Fenech kompliet f’dawn l-a˙˙ar
x’kienet se tkun ir-reazzjoni tal-Isqof
©imag˙tejn, speçjalment fil-gazzetta The
AwΩiljarju g˙al din in-nomina.
It-twe©iba ma damixt ma waslet: “In˙oss Malta Independent li ssoktat to˙ro© rapli hija parti mill-missjoni tieg˙i li na˙dem porti dwar dan il-kaΩ, b’gazetti o˙ra
biex il-gays ikunu aççettati, milqug˙in u mbag˙ad jikkwotaw xi tg˙id din ilm˙arsin minn kull tip ta' diskriminazzjoni. gazzetta.
F’dawn l-istejjer ©ew implikati Ωew© paJien nibqa' nag˙mel il-missjoni tieg˙i f'dan
trijiet
Dumnikani o˙ra, mhux g˙ax kellhom
il-qasam iΩda m'g˙andix g˙alfejn nie˙u
xi relazzjoni ma xi mara, imma g˙ax b’xi
premju,” stqarr Mons Scicluna
Kienet stqarrija tassew meqjusa u li ©iet mod, skont il-gazzetti, kienu jafu b’dak li
kien g˙addej u sa˙ansitra ippruvaw jag˙tu
aççetata minn dawk li nnominawh.
daqqa t’id biex l-affarijiet jitmewtu.
L-ewwel implikat kien Fr Mark Monte- Patri Charles
bello li skont a˙bar f’The Sunday Times Tabone, impkien dak li wassal l-offerta ta’ flus lill- likawh ukoll
kla tipika Maltija hija lavukat tal-vittma tal-allegat att sesswali ta’
fenek moqli jew biz-zalza,
It-tieni patri implikat kien Patri Charles
zalza li tinΩillek g˙asel ma xi platt spaggetti. Patri Fenech biex din twaqqa’ l-allegaz- Tabone. Skont il-Malta Indpendent dan,
Il-fenek ma ssibux fuq il-menu tar-ristoranti zjoni li kienet qed tag˙mel.
Fr Mark ça˙ad l-allegazzjoni u sostna li meta sar jaf b’dak li kien qed ji©ri, ta parir
kollha... u hawn minn jg˙idlek li biex tiekol
lill-vittma biex tfittex g˙ajnuna profenek tajjeb - s’intendi jien nemmen li l-aqwa meta tkellem ma dan l-avukat sempliçi- fessjonali wara li kienet sfat vittma talment
qallu
li
kien
jaf
li
xi
˙add
kien
offra
fenek huwa dak li tiekol id-dar – trid tmur lejn
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l-iM©arr, il-Ba˙rija u f’diversi restoranti li lill-allegat vittma xi flus, iΩda fl-ebda ˙in ing˙atat g˙ajnuna psikolo©ika bla ˙las
m'g˙adda
messa©©
lill-avukat
f'isem
jispeçjalizzaw f’dan it-tip ta’ tisjir.
g˙ax it-terapija li ng˙atat ©iet im˙allsa
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dawn
l-offerti
ta'
flus
b˙ala
li
mhumiex
diem g˙ajnejna dawk il-fniek sbi˙ li jitra...u l-istorja tkompli...
etiçi u li huma immorali, u li qatt ma kont
bbew f’xi razzett Malti.
se
naççetta
li
nkun
parti
minnhom,”
temm
IΩda, illum meta tiekol fenek hemm çans
kbir li dan qatt ma jkun da˙al f’xi razzett jg˙id Montebello.
Min-na˙a tag˙ha The Times ©abet script
Malti g˙ax skont is-Segretarju tal-G˙aqda
Produtturi tal-Fniek, b˙alissa Malta qed tim- tat-telefonata li kellha ma’ Patri Mark biex
purta 6,000 tunnellata ta’ fniek fil-©img˙a tipprova l-istorja tag˙ha. Attwalment meta
minn Sqallija.... u l-fniek ta’ Sqallija wie˙ed jaqra dan l-iscript xorta jibqa’
dubju dwar din l-istorja.. storja li Patri
te˙odhom ferm or˙os minn ta’ Malta.
Qed jing˙ad li b’din l-importazzjoni kollha Mark baqa’ jiç˙ad anke meta l-Avukat talqed ibati l-produttur Malti.
vittma kiteb dwar dan lill-Qorti.
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Aktar implikazzjonijiet
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Fenek Malti?
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Il-Pornografija fuq quddiem
G
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At the Good Shepherd Hall
130-136 Hyatts Road, Plumpton
Hot food & drinks available from the canteen
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Childreb under 12 $ Parking is FREE
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16 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
A quick glimpse at Australia
G20 Summit commits funds
to UN's Green Climate Fund
T
he 2014 G-20 Australia summit was the ninth meeting of
the G-20 heads of government. It
was held in Brisbane, the capital
of Queensland, November 15-16.
The hosting venue was the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition
Centre at South Brisbane.
On December 1, 2013 Brisbane
became the official host city for
the G20. The City of Brisbane had
a public holiday last November
14. Up to 4,000 delegates with
around 2,500 media representatives attended.
Leaders present came from: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South
Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United
States, and the European Union.
Leaders from Mauritania, Myanmar,
New Zealand, Senegal, Singapore, and
Spain were also invited to this summit.
The event involved a complex security
operation. About 6,000 police from
Queensland, wider Australia and New
Zealand ensured security at the event, and
more than 600 volunteers provided assistance at the summit.
The Australian Government rented 16
bombproof Mercedes Benz S-Guard limousines especially for the summit at a cost
of AU$1.8 million. Some world leaders
however, including Barack Obama and
Vladimir Putin brought their own vehicles.
The final G20 communiqué includes a significant passage on climate change after
“difficult discussions” among leaders, and
despite an impassioned defence of coal and
fossil fuel industry by PM Tony Abbott.
After much wrangling, the final leaders'
A group photo of the world leaders
at the G20 Summit in Brisbane
communiqué includes a recommendation
for nations to commit funds to the UN's
Green Climate Fund.
Mr. Abbott gave an impassioned defence
of coal and, reportedly, argued against inserting a line in the communiqué recommending the abolition of fossil fuel
subsidies, an objective of the G20 for
many years.
Coal-fired power stations are the biggest
contributor to rising global carbon emissions that are warming the planet.
The leaders set themselves a target to increase the G20’s GDP by at least an additional two per cent by 2018.
A Global Infrastructure Initiative, aimed at
increasing public and private infrastructure
investment lay at the heart of the measures
agreed by leaders. However, the emphasis
is more on private than public money. Leaders want to encourage institutional investors
and greater private sector lending, alongside
a bigger role for national and international
development banks.
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Sacrifice of war
ovember 11 marked the 96th anN
niversary of the Armistice that
ended the First World War (1914–18).
Each year, at 11 am on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence in
memory of those who died or suffered
in all wars and armed conflicts.
Thirty-seven million died in World
War 1, comprising 16 million military
deaths and the remainder civilian casualties of war. The Australian statistics
are nearly incredible. From a population of fewer than five million, 417,000
enlisted, 332,000 served overseas, 152,
000 were wounded and 61,000 never
came home. The last Australian soldier
to be killed in battle, in Afghanistan
July 1, was Lance Corporal Todd
Chidgey aged 29 years.
Australia at War again
D
id you know that Australia has very
special relations with the United
States when it comes to joining the US
in major military action? Only Australia has fought with the US in all its
wars of the past 100 years.
When the troops of the coalition of the
willing finally withdrew from Iraq about
three years ago they supposedly left behind a trained Iraqi military. The US and
their allies poured hundreds of billions of
dollars in creating a new Iraq Army.
Where is this army now? Australia said
they will not commit combat troops
again in Iraq but they were the first to
agree to the request by US. Australia
has already some 200-ground troops in
Iraq.
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Tuesday November 25, 2014
A quick glimpse at Australia
New Archbishop
Free Trade
agreements
T
he ninth Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony
Fisher, 54 years, a Dominican was
confirmed in a three-part ceremony
at St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney. The
former Parramatta bishop becomes
the leader of the Australian Catholics.
The first metropolitan archbishop of
Sydney was John Bede Polding, who
was in office from 1842 to 1877.
Arcbishop Fisher (pictured with
Marlene Dimech and her grandson
Harley Kai) is a son of western Sydney. He takes over one of the most
powerful jobs in Australian Catholicism. He practiced corporate law, albeit briefly and most likely would be
elevated as a Cardinal in due time.
Bishop Fisher takes over from Cardinal George Pell now at the Vatican.
hina’s President Xi JinC
ping (pictured below) addressed Federal Parliament
before the historic signing
ceremony of a new free trade
agreement affecting 95 percent of Australian products.
The President encouraged
Australia to project greater
strategic independence in the
Asia-Pacific region, facilitating closer ties with Beijing
and, by extension, an increased distancing from the
US.
Trade Minister Andrew
Robb described the agreement as the most sophisticated trade deal China has
struck with any country “by
a long shot”. The PM said:
“no Chinese leader has ever
been anything like such a
good friend of Australia”.
Australia signed similar
trade agreements with Japan
and South Korea. David
Cameron of UK and India’s
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi also addressed the Federal Parliament
Never ever to the boats
T
he Abbott government
will never move away
from the policy of turning
back asylum seekers’ boats.
Minister Scott Morrison
(right) addressing the NSW
Liberal Party State Council
annual general meeting said
“there seems to be some
view that, because we’ve
only had one boat this year,
that somehow we can relax,
we can walk away from
these policies and that we
can give it away. “
The minister went on to
say that “those who oppose
these policies would like nothing more than for us to let
down our guard again. It
won’t happen. The govern-
Funding
cuts to ABC
and SBS
T
he Abbott government announced $254million funding reduction to the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
representing 4.6 per cent. The ABC will receive $5.2 billion over five years rather than
$5.5 billion while the SBS will have its
budget reduced by $25.2 million or 1.7 per
cent over the same period but will be able to
recover some revenue by taking a more
“flexible” approach to advertising.
Before the last election the Prime Minister
promised there would be no reduction in
funding for ABC and SBS. Minister Malcolm Turnbull said “if there were to be savings made across the board, the ABC and
SBS could not expect to be exempt”.
ment will never, ever move
away from the policies that we
know work.”
Mr. Morrison has made it
plain that virtually all of Australian’s humanitarian pro-
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In 2014-15 the Australian
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the decision was designed to
stop the flow of asylum
seekers seeking travelling
by boat to Australia, despite
only one boat successfully
arrived this year.
This will discourage people smugglers ventures and
people to travel illegally to Indonesia for the purpose of
seeking resettlement in Australia
18 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Tag˙rif lingwistiku, otografiku, grammatikali u kulturali dwar il-lingwa Maltija ma˙ru© mid-Dipartiment tal-Malti fi ˙dan il-Kulle©© San Injazju, Malta
biex l-ilsien Malti jing˙ata l-valur li jist˙oqqlu.
Grammatika:
In-Nom Astratt
Taf xi jfissru dawn?
Ìilandra
Tabernaklu
(xellug) li fih
jitqieg˙ed l-ostensorju blostja kkonsagrata b’kollox.
Normalment
dan ikollu lbieba ta’ quddiem mag˙mula g˙attond u li ddur
biex tinfeta˙.
Kaghwara/qawwara
Biçça drapp irrumblata u mag˙mula
g˙at-tond
b’çerta
˙xuna li
kienet
titqieg˙ed
fuq il-qurrieg˙a tarras. Fuqha
kien
jin©arr xi
o©©ett b˙al
Lampara
Lampa mdaqqsa li
titqieg˙ed fuq dg˙ajsa
tas-sajd u li biddawl tag˙ha
ti©bed ˙afna ˙ut
b˙all-kavalli u ssardin. Óafna
drabi dan is-sajd
isir bil-lejl.
Xarretta
kavetta tal-˙ut jew kannestru mill-bejjieg˙a
fit-toroq speçjalment innisa. Tfisser ukoll dawl madwar xi pjaneti
jew inkella dijadema ma’ ras
l-istatwi
jew
pitturi
talqadqawwara
disin.
Karettun mi©bud
b’Ωiemel wie˙ed
iΩda li fuqu
jistg˙u jirkbu sa
tnejn min-nies.
Kien jintuΩa g˙al
xi ˙ar©a fil-˙in
liberu jew
fil˙dud.Ilkelma
©ejja
minn dik
FranċiΩa
charrette.
In-Nom Astratt jirreferi g˙al dawk ilkwalitajiet u’jew virtujiet jew vizzji li ma
tistax taqbadhom b’idejk iΩda tarahom
f’persuni u f’o©©etti. Dawn jitnisslu jew
min a©©ettivi jew inkella minn nomi o˙ra.
EZ: A©©: sabi˙ = sbu˙ija; abjad =
bjuda; tajjeb = tjubija;
Nom: tifel = tfulija; Ωag˙Ωug˙ Ωg˙oΩija;
xi˙ = xju˙ija;
O˙rajn: indafa, intelli©enza, fer˙,
qdusija, niket
X’nikeb fiex jew fhiex?
˙andna niktbu l-kelma fiex. Dan g˙alG
iex din il-kelma hija mag˙mula mill-prepoΩizzjoni fi marbuta mas-suffiss –iex, li
jfisser “xi ˙a©a”, sewwasew b˙alma
biex hija mag˙mula minn bi + -iex.
Kliem ie˙or mibni bl-istess mod hu: g˙aliex
(g˙al + -iex) u mniex (minn + -iex).
M’g˙andna qatt niktbu fhiex. Aktarx
wie˙ed ikun i˙awwad il-kelma ma’ kelmiet
o˙ra b˙al ˙sibthiex, rahiex, tniΩΩilhiex,
li fihom is-suffiss –hiex huwa mag˙mul millpronom mehmuΩ –ha (ji©ifieri “lilha”) u ssuffiss tan-negattiv –x (eΩ. iniΩΩilha [=
iniΩΩel lilha] + -x > iniΩΩilhiex).
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MAYC Appeal to those interested
to learn the Maltese language
f all Maltese-Australian youths with adult beginners.
where Mary
blood in their veins are as keen
They continue to say that if enough in- isn't contactIasMaltese
Charmaine Cassar and the Maltese- terest is shown, classes at Parramatta able, one shoAustralians' Youth Committee NSW
(MAYC) about all that is Maltese, and
particularly the Maltese language, then the
future of the Maltese community in Australia is assured.
In a message posted on the MAYC page
directed at those living in Sydney’s West
who are interested in learning the Maltese
language, the youth committee reminded
those who aren't aware, that the Maltese
Language School of NSW has a class at
Horsley Park held on Saturday mornings
from 9.30am to 12pm for both junior and
would open after school hours for juniors
on Wednesdays from 3.30pm to 5pm and
a class for adult beginners on Fridays from
7pm to 9pm on a Friday.
They also urge those interested to pass
their interest onto Mary Pace-Feraud on
9601 2189 or via [email protected]
Classes for adults started again for term
4 on October 14, and in the New Year,
February 2015 a another class would start
up for adult beginners at Seven Hills.
They ended their appeal by saying that
uld contact the
MAYC through their private message
on their Facebook page and
they will pass on the message.
The youths also believe on doing things
by example so they point out that all members of MAYC have been attending Maltese language classes over the past couple
of years and have learnt, improved and enjoyed it so much.
The Voice of the Maltese 19
Tuesday November 25, 2014
T
hey came from far and wide even from
Melbourne and Malta. The second annual gathering of people with connections
with the village of BirΩebbu©a met at the
Merryland RSL NSW to reminisce and be
entertained. A power-point presentation
was screened featuring the beauty of this
seaside resort.
BirΩebbu©a is a growing seaside resort in
the South East of Malta, lying between
Kalafrana and the fishing village of
They love
BirΩebbu©a
Marsaxlokk.
BirΩebbu©a hosts around 10,000 inhabitants, and has been a popular tourist destination particularly because of the
archaeological sites of G˙ar Dalam and
Borg in-Nadur, as well as the sandy beach
of Pretty Bay. The village derives its name
from Maltese, translating into a ‘well of
olives’.
The event was the brainchild of Emanuel
Camilleri from Cecil Park NSW. Those attending were entertained to lively music.
Mostly it was the camaraderie that comes
with gatherings like this that was so evident.
We are One but
We are Many
The Maltese community in
NSW says:
Thank you Australia
AUSTRALIA DAY 2015
Sunday, 25 January 2015
at the Holroyd Centre
17 Miller Street Merrylands (parking on site)
An afternoon of celebration From 3.30pm
Entrance free.
Light refreshments provided.
All welcome
Organised by the
Maltese Community
Council of NSW
The members of the new Committee
of the Maltese Bowlers Social Group
GEORGE CROSS FALCONS CLUB Inc.
(25-27 Lake Ave Cringila NSW 2502, (02) 4273 0906 [email protected])
Monday Seniors’ Day Every Monday
Home-made cooked two-course meal, tea and coffee
Bingo and dancing lessons, computers available for usage.
Cost only $5.00. Sponsored by MCCI Illawarra.
Phone 42 746121 and leave a message.
(Numbers are growing and been reaching around 95 every Monday)
Maltese Bowlers Social Group
(NSW) Committee 2014
T
he 2014 anual general meeting of the
Maltese Bowlers Social Group (NSW)
was held recently at their home base, the
Rosehill Bowling Club supervised by the
returning officer, Lino Vella AM.
As a result of an election, the new committee will be made up of the following:
President: Victor Fenech; V/President:
Moses Mifsud; Secretary: Tony PaceFéraud; Treasurer: Carmen Samuel; Bowls
Secretary: Lina Rolé; Social Organiser:
Lilian Attard; PRO: Mary Pace- Féraud;
Committee Members: Michael Vassallo,
Mitchell Delamotte
20 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
St Francis of Assisi Parish at Warrawong NSW
Parish Founded
by Maltese in ‘56
In 1956, the Maltese community
founded the Catholic Parish of Warrawong just a few minutes south of
Wollongong, NSW. It is something
that many may have since forgotten or are not aware of. It is still
under the pastoral care of the Maltese Franciscan Friars.
In the early 1950s the Maltese felt
the need for a Maltese priest to meet
their spiritual needs. Many Maltese
came to the Illawarra region to
work at the Port Kembla steelworks
that took thousands of Post-World
War II migrants.
In 1953, the Maltese community
took the opportunity of a visit then
Maltese Archbishop Michael Gonzi
made to the region and appealed to
him to provide a Maltese priest to
look after the spiritual needs of the
community. They also approached
Bishop McCabe of Wollongong to
provide them with a Maltese priest.
The first priest to join the Maltese
community was Fr Victor Bonello
from Xag˙ra, Gozo in March 1956.
He faced many challenges and had
to endure a number of sacrifices on
the way to establishing the parish
that had just been separated from
the Port Kembla parish.
As parish priest, in 1960 Fr Bonello
also set up a Primary school next to
the church that was run by Maltese
Franciscan sisters of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus. They were responsible for
the teaching and the administration.
Sister Grace Cini, is still present in the
Warrawong convent and on November 7 last celebrated her 50th anniversary as a nun.
- Lawrence Scerri
Archbishop Gonzi with the Maltese
community in 1953 during his visiting to the Illawarra region
From a 2006 booklet about the
Warrawong Parish Commemorative by Fr Leonard Testa
Sailing on MS Skaubryn 60 years ago
he picture of MS Skaubryn that was it. The ship itself was damaged with the
T
featured on page 3 in Issue 87 of The propeller breaking in half. That slowed our
Voice of the Maltese brings memories of journey to a crawl.
when at age 10 in 1955 I sailed on this ship
on the way to Australia with my family.
What an adventure that journey turned out
to be!
The Norwegian passenger ship that was
launched on October 7, 1950 and sailed between Europe and Australia looked very attractive in the Grand Harbour in Valletta as
we approached it by a small boat that took
us on board.
Once on board however, we encountered
a different story altogether; it left much to
be desired.
Our cabin was small and noisy and while
we had it bad, others were much worse off
having to sleep in dormitories.
As kids we made the best of a very bad
situation and all was going fine until we
struck a tremendous storm in the Indian
Ocean, but thanks be to God we survived
All the ships that the Skaubryn had earlier
passed on the way easily overtook the limping ship as it slowly made its way to Fremantle, and after spending quite some time
there for repairs we were off again on our
final leg to Melbourne and Sydney. So a
journey that was expected to take around
28 days ended up taking 34.
I remember former Floriana and one of
Malta’s top footballers, Tony Vella and
leading Maltese identity Terry Muscat both
also being on this ship.
On her next journey to Australia in April
1958, the Skaubryn caught fire and sank in
the Indian Ocean. All on board were rescued, but one man died from a heart attack.
It was interesting to see the picture of MS
Skaubryn anchored in the Grand Harbour
just like I remember it nearly 60 years ago.
- Victor Brincat
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Tuesday November 25, 2014
Community News
Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc
Alfred Fenech Maltese Resource Centre
59b Franklin Street (cr with Young Street)
Mays Hill NSW. Phone: 02 98220228
Maltese living at the Central Coast
Tune In to Radio
and Television
Maltese Radio Programmes
MELBOURNE, on 3ZZZ 92.3FM or on
www.3zzz.com.au. Mondays 5pm, Fridays
5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last Wednesday
each month at 1pm.
MELBOURNE on 98.9 North West FM,
each Friday 6.00 - 7.00p.m. Presenter Emmanuel Brincat.
MELBOURNE: STEREO 974 (93180930):
97.4FM Wed (Maltese Magazine) & Thursday (Merhba): 6.00pm to 8.00 pm Co-ordinator – Ray Anastasi
In SYDNEY, listen to the MCC radio programme Sunday at 11am 2GLF FM 89.3, or
on demand: www.893fm.com.au
In BRISBANE listen to the Maltese Program on 4EB on Tuesdays 6.00 -8.15am;
Sundays 4.15pm to 5.15pm
UNCLE SAM DJ (Maltese Radio) tune in
to link: www.unclesamdj.com
Maltese Programmes on TV and Web
The GDAY MALTAUSSIE SHOW
on TVS is broadcast in Sydney
Every Saturday at 2pm;
Repeats on Mondays 5 pm and Tuesdays 7.30 am
Watch direct via HYPERLINK:
http://ww.tvs.org.au; http://ww.tvs.org.au
The SBS MALTESE NEWS
Our first Group Meeting to be held on Monday December 1 at:
Wyong RSL, Cnr Anzac & Margaret Street Wyong
from 10am to 12pm.
It will be a Social gettogether, a chance to meet, exchange ideas and interests, to discuss needs for the Maltese residents living on the Central Coast
Morning Tea will be provided.
After that we would be meeting every first Monday of each month,
starting February 2, 2015 at the same venue
Censina Cefai (Community Development Officer) Tel: 02 439 000 12 or 0414 267 652
On SBS Radio - Day Time Analogue Digital
Tuesday: 12:00-13:00 SBS Radio 3
Thursday: 12:00-13:00 SBS Radio 3
Friday: 12:00-13:00 97.7fm SBS Radio 2
Saturday: 14:00-15:00: 97.7fm SBS Radio 2
To tune into digital radio you need receiver
or device with a DAB+ chip.
Tuning in is by station name not frequency. Digital radio can also be heard
on digital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on Channel 38 and SBS.
Radio 3 is on Channel 39. Analogue is
the present FMwavelength. Digital radio
can also be accessed by a smart phone
and/or by going online at HYPERLINK:
http://www.sbs.com.au, www.sbs.com.au
VIVA MALTA
VIVA MALTA on Central Coast
Radio: December 4, 18 from 6 pm -7
pm on COAST FM 96.3 Community
Radio in Gosford NSW. Presenter:
Nathalie Gatt.
Web streaming on: www.coastfm.org.au.
L-A˙barijiet on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at
8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32); Thursdays at 8.05 am on SBS2
Meetings of Day Care
Maltese Groups in NSW
Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors
Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month
from10:00am to 12 noon.
The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnr
of Stella Street & The Boulevard, Fairfield Heights.
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
Come and 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 12.30 am
Llandillo Maltese Seniors
Meets on the first Wednesday of the
month at the Llandilo Community Hall,
Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm.
Greystanes Maltese Seniors
Meets on the second Monday of the
month n the George Preca Centre of
The Maltese Language
School of NSW
The Maltese Language School
of NSW invites applications for
Maltese language classes at
the Alfred Fenech Maltese Resource Centre located at
59b Franklin Street (corner
with Young Street) Mays Hill
(next to Parramatta West
Public School).
Both young and adult
students may apply.
For more information contact
Mary Pace-Feraud on 9601 2189
or email:
[email protected]
You can have full access The Voice
of the Maltese online anytime by
logging to:
http://www.maltesewelfare.com.au
and click on The Voice sign
OLQP Church, 198 Old Prospect Road,
Greystanes from 10 am to 12 noon
The Sutherland & St George
Maltese Group
Ongoing: We meet every First Wednesday
of the Month from 10:00am-1:00pm
Our Meetings/Get Togethers are interesting, informative & entertaining.
Come Join us and make new Friends
For more information contact our Coordinator: Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02)
9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298
*(All Groups are Sponsored by The Maltese Community Council of NSW). Please contact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Previtera JP on 0414 863 123. The MCC offices
are at 59b Franklin Street Mays Hill NSW (next to West Parramatta Primary School)
22 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
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FEAST OF SAINT NICHOLAS
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7
THE MALTESE GUILD OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC.
Good Shepherd Parish
130-136 Hyatts Road, Plumpton
Maltese Cultural Centre 6, Jeanes Street
Beverley S A 5009
Phone Tuesday’s only: 8243 0868.
AH: 8254 6988/0421 791 327
(Opposite Shopping Centre)
3.00pm: Church Service
Festa Mass in English: Principal Celebrant: Fr B Sant mssp, assisted by Parish
Priest Fr G O’Dempsey and Fr C Borg mssp. Homily in
Maltese by Fr B Sant. The JC Choir directed by J Beale
4.00pm: Procession
Marches by Our Lady Queen of Peace Band
Food for Sale: Maltese Foods and drinks.
5.00pm: Entertainment
DJ’s Tony & Paul from Maltese Radio–SWR FM
Direct from Malta; Our Lady Queen of Peace Band
Christmas Carols by JC Choir; Entertainment for Children
6.30pm: Draw of St Nicholas Festa Committee Raffle
7.00pm: Arrival of Santa Claus
Lollies and goodies given to all children
8.30pm: Fireworks Display
Spectacular Extra Special Fireworks Display by
FX Display Co.
For further information please call
Bill Schembri 0416 261 415 or Joe Fenech 0412 009 957
(Sunshine or hail – no problem we have a Big Hall)
COME AND BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH YOU
Malta Society of New Zealand
We now have a Facebook page that former members
are invited to join. It is: Mainly-Maltese-in-Aucklan:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mainly-Maltese-inAuckland/ 396193070527203?ref=hl.
It is open to all who have an interest in the Maltese culture.
St John Sydney Xewkija
Association
Presents
Christmas Get-Together
held on Saturday
December 6 at 6.30 p.m. at
Mandavilla Function
Centre Downstairs,
1788 The Horsely Drive,
Horsley Park
Food: buffet and dessert.
Price $35 each
(Everybody to get his own
drinks, or they can be bought
from the centre)
For information contact:
Sam: 46841617; Rose:
96285424; Elija: 96226047;
John: 96766992; or
Martin: 0417237524
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.malteseguild.webs.com
Socials, Meals, Multicultural Events, Bus Trip Excursions
For the Aged are partly supported by
Functions Calendar for the year of 2015.
Supported by
Australia
Day Luncheon
Australia
Day Luncheon
AWAY”
BusBus
TripTrip
AWAY”
at Maltese
Cultural
Centre
AshesAshes
MassMass
at Maltese
Cultural
Centre
Maltese
Cultural
Centre
AnniverMaltese
Cultural
Centre
38th 38th
Anniversary
sary
Dinner Dance
Dinner
Dance
Adelaide
Luncheon
March 9th
Monday
Adelaide
Cup Cup
Luncheon
Monday
Easter
Monday
Luncheon
April 6st
Monday
Easter
Monday
Luncheon
Monday
Queens
Birthday
Luncheon
June 8th
Monday
Queens
Birthday
Luncheon
Monday
July 19th
Sunday
Bus Bus
Trip Trip
Sunday
Celebrating
St. Mary
August 11th
Tuesday
Celebrating
MassMass
St. Mary
Tuesday
Feast
of Mary
St. Mary
August 16th
Sunday
Feast
of St.
Sunday
National
Dinner
Dance
September 12th
Saturday
MaltaMalta
National
Day Day
Dinner
Dance
Saturday
Tad-Duluri
September 15th
Tuesday FestaFesta
Tad-Duluri
MassMass
Tuesday
Annual
General
Meeting
September 27th
Sunday
Annual
General
Meeting
Sunday
Labour
Day Luncheon
October 5th
Monday Labour
Day Luncheon
Monday
Melbourne
Cup Luncheon
November 3rd
Tuesday Melbourne
Cup Luncheon
Tuesday
DaysBus
BusTrip,
Trip,Place
PlaceofofTour
Tour(To(ToBeBeNotified)
Notified)
November 13, 14, 15 &16th Fri,
Fri,Sat,
Sat,Sun,
Sun,Mon
Mon 4 4Days
Mass
November 17th
Tuesday
MassforforthetheDeceased
DiseasedMembers
Members
Tuesday
Members
December 19th
Saturday
MembersXmas
XmasParty
Party
Saturday
New
December 31st
Thursday
NewYear’s
Year’sEve
EveDinner
DinnerDance
Dance
Thursday
January 26th
February 15th
February 17th
February 28th
Monday
Sunday
Sunday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Saturday
Saturday
Please Note! The Maltese Cultural Centre will open every Tuesday From
10am till 3pm of every week, starting on January 13 to December 19, 2015
Date of Events are subject to be altered if needed to be changed.
FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE HOUSE NSW
(Formed in November 2011)
Founder /Coordinator: Jim Borg
Structure: Secretary: Marisa Previtera;
Treasurer: Rita Kassas
Official Bank Account: Commonwealth Bank of Australia:
BSB: 062 416 A/C 10199448
Aim of Association: Raising funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta
Money raised so far: 2012/2013 - $ 2,500 and 2013/2014 $35,000.
Method of fund raising: Functions, tours, donations, raffles, sponsors.
Percentage of funds raised donated to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta – 100%
Future fund raising: Donations direct to the official bank account,
sponsorships, tours, functions and raffles.
The Friends of Providence House NSW is the official
Ambassador of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta in Australia
Contact details: Jim Borg, Co-ordinatorPhone: (02) 9636 7767 (Mb) 0418 825 591
Email: [email protected]
Proudly supported by:
The Voice of the Maltese 23
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Community News
St Nicholas Festa Committee (NSW)
2015 Calendar of events
March 22: Autumn Fiera
July 5: Lejla fil-Buskett
October 18: Spring Fiera
November 28: Night of Entertainment
December 6: Festa ta’ San Nikola
The Xaghra Association of NSW Inc.
INVITES YOU TO COME & CELEBRATE: AUSTRALIA DAY
Date: Saturday January 24 2015 Time: Doors open 6.30 pm for 7.00pm start
Place: Mandavilla Function Centre, 1788 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park
Entertainer: Joe Apap
Dinner: 3 Course Meal, Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, tea, coffee & pastizzi
Also antipasto plus fruit platters
For more information contact:
Ray & Josephine Bigeni: 9627 4182, Mob: 0439 974 182
M'Anne Teuma: 9627 4641
You are invited to attend
an information night
La Valette Social Centre
Programme 2014
Changes to Centrelink, Tax, Pension and Aged Care
Wednesday 26th November 2014 at 7.30 pm
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Dun George Preca Hall, 198 Old Prospect Rd, Greystanes 2145
November 23: Sunday (Rabtin and their friends) - cost $45 for a 3course meal. Entertainment by Rocking Mustangs. Compare: Charlie
Camilleri. From 12.30 pm till 5pm.
November 29: Saturday G˙ana at the Centre. Entrance is free.
Everybody is invited to attend. From 8.00 pm
New years eve Dinner Dance at la Valette Social Centre. Entertainment to be provided by Charlie Camilleri and the Rocking Mustangs. More information later.
For bookings and information phone: The Centre: 96225847; Charlie Camilleri :
0410523476; Frances 04123204320; Antoinette 96712992
DECEMBER: Saturday 20
Christmas function at Melrose Tullamarine with DJ Dominic in attendance
We also do weekend trips to Tocumwal & Barham 2014
For more information one should phone Victor Bartolo:
93798387 - Mobile: 0412 991 325; Joe Borg: 93044414
& Joe Busuttil: 93118968; Mary Abdilla: 93705164 &
Mary Bartolo, Mobile: 0417 549 724
L-a˙barijiet tal-PBS (Malta)
G˙alkemm il-PBS ta’ Malta tforni lill-SBS fl-Awstralja bisservizz tag˙ha, il-qarrejja m˙e©©a li x’˙in iridu jid˙lu fil-website: www.tvm.com.mt u jsegwu l-a˙barijiet ta’ Malta. Din tkun
a©©ornata l-˙in kollu bi stejjer li jkunu qed ise˙˙u.
Mhux biss, imma min irid isegwi dak li jkun g˙addej, kull
filg˙odu ˙in ta' Malta fuq il-website jittellg˙u wkoll l-a˙barijiet
tal-jum ta' qabel.
Tixtieq tkun taf iktar fuq tibdiliet tas-Centrelink,
Taxxa, Pensjoni u Aged Care?
X’hemm ©did li jista’ jaffetwa l-finanzi tieg˙ek?
Lejla ta’ Tag˙rif
L-Erbgħa, 26 ta’ Novembru 2014, fis-7.30 pm
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Dun George Preca Hall, 198 Old Prospect Rd, Greystanes 2145
Mrs Muscat, li hija esperta f’dan il-qasam tal-ippjanar finanzjarju,
tispjega b’mod sempliċi u tkun tista’ twieġeb ukoll gћall-mistoqsijiet taghkom bl-Ingliż jew bil-Malti.
Għal aktar tag˙rif çemplu lil Lawrence Dimech 9631 9295
Sponsored by:
The Voice of the Maltese online can be accessed
anytime by logging to:
http://www.maltesewelfare.com.au and clicking on: The Voice sign
Remaining activities for 2014
Presentation and Question time will be bi-lingual.
ALL WELCOME. Free Entry. Light refreshments provided.
For more information please phone Lawrence Dimech 9631 9295
December 9 - Tuesday - A trip for Cherry-picking at Orange. Lunch
at Orange RSL at one’s own expense (or bring your own) - cost $55
per person; children $30. That includes coach and morning tea.
Coach leaves from Greystanes at 6. am, and from La Valette at 6.15 am
ST HELENA MALTESEAUSTRALIAN S.C. INC.
Mrs. Marie-Louise Muscat,
Certified Financial Planner
Marie Louise Muscat is a Representative ofFiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 46 094 765
134 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 231103
www.fiducianfs.com.au Phone: 9231 2133
Division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc. PO Box
5332, Greystanes LPO, NSW 2145
Learn Maltese!
Learn the Maltese language, the culture, lifestyle, cuisine,
traditions and about the amazing history of this magnificent
Mediterranean island.
Our trained and experienced teachers are qualified in
language teaching and have Maltese study credentials.
Classes available for students from 6 yrs to adults at all levels
of ability in the Maltese language.
Classes are held at:
SEVEN HILLS
HORSLEY PARK
The Meadows Public Sch.
Horsley Park Public School
Fuller Street, Seven Hills
1759 The Horsley Drive, Horsely Park
SCHOFIELDS - Terra Sancta College. Hambeldon Rd, Schofields
For more information and all enquiries
call Mary Pace Feroud on (02)9601 2189
24 The Voice of the Maltese
Tuesday November 25, 2014
Sports
Malta draws in Bulgaria to get first point in EURO 2016
M
alta had a mountain to climb in the
EURO 2016 qualifiers at the Vasil
Levski Stadium in Sofia as it had
to face Bulgaria, and particularly after finding itself a goal down after six minutes.
However, in the end, Malta did successfully
climb the mountain by emerging from a
hard ordeal with heads held high following
a 1-1 draw for Malta’s first point after four
outings in Group H.
In so doing, Malta regained some lost prestige after the drubbing it got a year ago in a
6-0 loss to the same opponents in a World
Cup qualifier, and also dealt a blow to Bulgaria’s hopes of reaching the finals of the
competition. The result also proved costly
for Bulgaria’s coach, Luboslav Penev who
was sacked two days later.
Malta performed well and building on a
defensive setup it not only managed to
change what could have been an uphill battle after conceding the early goal scored
Clayton Failla once again proving to be our
best player.
The player showed his coolness when he
was called upon to take the important
penalty that levelled the scores after 49
minutes.
It was no surprise that Bulgaria put the
pressure on Malta from the outset and held
the upper hand by keeping the ball in
Malta’s half of the field. They threatened to
take deal even before Andrej Galabinov
scored after six minutes by stabbing the
ball into the Malta net from close range
after Mihail Alexandrov had headed Ivelin
Popov's cross into his path.
However, in the few instances that we attacked, our breakaways found the Bulgarians most wanting and the Maltese were
even denied what should have been a
penalty before Malta gained one in the 49th
Malta’s U/19s beat Gibraltar
Malta’s youths beat Gibraltar 3-1 for their
only win from three outings in Group 6 of
the UEFA U/19 qualifiers in Eire. The
Maltese lost the other matches against
the hosts, and 7-1 against Switzerland.
after six min- Clayton Failla (left)
utes but in the celebrates with Schemend looked full bri after levelling the
value for the score from a penalty
point it got.
Full credit to
the players and
coach Pietro
Ghedin
that
Malta got the
result it deserved. Following
the
narrow defeat
suffered
in
Malta against
Italy in the previous match,
the
players
gave another
mature
performance with
minute when Paul Fenech was brought
down by Ivelin Popov.
Clayton Failla fired high to Vladislav
Stoyanov's left to draw Malta level. It was
the side’s first goal in the group ending
Football: Malta Premier League
Hibs extend lead to 12 pts
When it comes to Balzan, they kicked off
f resuts keep on going the way they are,
IAfter
than this should be Hibernians’ season. the season in style, but have now gone six
beating Balzan 3-0 in their re- matches without a win and drop to fourth
arranged Round 11 fixture and Floriana 50 in Round 12, the Paolites have managed
to open a 12-point gap over runners-up Valletta who managed to leapfrog over
Birkirkara after two surprise defeats aganst
Floriana and Pieta.
Hibs have only dropped two points from
12 matches, in the process, a drawn tie
against Tarxien, so sit comfortably on top
with 34 points. Valletta’s improvement has
pushed them to second place but Birkirkara’s fall from grace is most astonishing
with five defeats, including the one against
bottom but one team Pieta.
AFC Champions Wanderers, A-Lge Champions Brisbane pointless
Perth Glory opened up a three-point gap at
the top of the Hyundai A-League table at the
end of their Round 7 clash on Friday by
downing Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at the nib
Stadium despite being reduced to 10 men in
the second half. However, by the end of the
weekend, their gap was reduced to just one
point from Adelaide United who beat Central Coast away with Pablo Sanchez brace.
Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC kept pace
with title contenders by also winning their
matches. Kevin Muscat’s Melbourne Victory
defeated defending champions Brisbane Roar
1-0 at the Etihad Stadium, while Sydney FC
their scoreless drought at 319 minutes.
Bulgaria had the chance to clinch all
three points but Popov skied the ball over
the bar from a penalty awarded for a foul
by Muscat on Iliev on 76 minutes.
beat Melbourne City away from home by 21. Both are two points further down.
RESULTS:
Round 7
Melbourne V. v Brisbane R
Perth Glory v Wellington Ph
Western Sydney v Newcastle Jets
Melbourne Citv v Sydney W
Central Coast v Adelaide U
Round 6
Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar v
Adelaide U v Wellington Ph
Sydney FC v Melbourne V.
Perth Glory v Western Syd W
Melbourne C v Central Coast
1-0
2-1
1-1
1-2
0-2
0-4
2-1
0-0
2-1
2-2
place to be overtaken by Valletta.
RESULTS:
Round 12
Hibernians v Floriana
5-0
Pieta H v Birkirkara
4-3
Edison Luis dos Santos, Jorge Pereira da Silva (2),
Clayton Failla, Andrew Cohen
Luke Micallef, Terence Agius, Jurgen Pisani,
Claudio Frances (P);
Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais (2), Rafael Ledesma (B)
Balzan v Ûebbu© R.
1-1
Sliema W. v Tarxien R.
2-0
Gianmarco Piccioni (B); Bojan Mamic (Z)
Michael Mifsud, Fabio Mangiacasale
Vallett v Mosta
Shaun Bajada, Roderick Briffa, Lateef Elford-Alliyu,
Abdelkarim Nafti, Luke Montebello
Qormi v Naxxar L
Duncan Pisani (Q); Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro (N)
5-0
1-1
Round 11 (postponed games)
Hibernians v Balzan
3-0
Floriana v Birkirkara
2-1
Rodolfo Soares 2, Bjorn Kristensen
Matteo Piciollo, Vito Plut (F), Zach Muscat (B)
Standings
Hibernians
Valletta
Birkirkara
Balzan
Qormi
Sliema W.
Mosta
Floriana
Tarxien
R.Pieta H.
Naxxar L.
Ûebbu© R.
P
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
W
11
7
7
4
4
4
5
3
2
3
2
0
D
1
1
0
5
4
4
1
5
6
3
5
5
L
0
4
5
3
4
4
6
4
4
6
5
7
F
37
24
21
16
14
12
11
17
14
11
14
13
A
9
7
14
17
14
13
25
25
16
20
18
29
Pts
34
22
21
17
16
16
15
14
12
12
11
5