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THURSDAY 6 JULY 2023 TORRES NEWS
Mabo lectures deliver leadership Last month JCU celebrated the history-making Mabo Decision with the long-established Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture Series. The annual Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) conference held last month in Perth – one of Australia’s largest Indigenous policy conferences – has also delivered its own series of Mabo Lectures since 2001.
Madeina wins Science Award
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council (GBK) Chairperson Ned David was the first Torres Strait region leader to deliver the speech, his one-hour talk covered governance, leadership and policy challenges faced by past and present leaders of the Torres Strait region.
TSRA Senior Natural Resource Management Officer Madeina David has won the Australian Maritime Sciences Association’s (AMSA’s) 2023 Gigari MG Excellence in Sea Country Award. Ms David will be presented the award this morning at the AMSA annual science meeting on the Gold Coast.
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Growing regions funds opportunity
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Expressions of interest for the Growing Regions Program – an initiative aimed at supporting regional development – opened this week, Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says. The program was opened to incorporated not-forprofit organisations and local governments to provide infrastructure funding opportunities of between $500,000 and $15 million. Applicants were required to make a cash cocontribution, which varied based on circumstances outlined in the grant guidelines. “The Growing Regions Program is a fantastic opportunity for our community to access funding for projects that will drive growth and development in our region,” Mr Entsch said. “I encourage all eligible organisations to submit their expressions of interest and take advantage of this great opportunity.” He said projects that brought a broad benefit to the local community and improved socio-economic outcomes were of particular interest. Expressions of interests close on Tuesday 1 August 2023.
Successful applicants were then invited to provide a more detailed applications from 1 November 2023. All projects were to be completed by 31 December 2025. For more information about the Growing Regions Program, including eligibility criteria and how to apply visit: https://business.gov.au/grants-and-
programs/growing-regions-program-round-1
Gambing report released: win some, lose more The results of an inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has been tabled. “Australians are the biggest losers in the world when it comes to gambling,” Committee Chair Peta Murphy said. The report recommended the Australian Government develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy on online gambling harm reduction, and more
independent research and improved data collection. “Gambling advertising and simulated gambling through video games, is grooming children and young people to gamble and encourages riskier behaviour,” Ms Murphy said. The report and the Committee’s complete list of recommendations can be accessed via the inquiry website at
https://www.aph.gov. au/Parliamentary_ Business/Committees/ House/Social_Policy_ and_Legal_Affairs/ Onlinegamblingimpacts
