Today is the last full day we have in Hedland and for some reason I know I will miss it. We went into CUCRH in the morning and I wrote my article about the World Indigenous People's Conference and sent it off to the Telegraph. Nadia, James and I discussed how we would present the radio show we are doing tonight, making a brief outline of its content. We picked up a few local news items this week and James wrote them into a bulletin which Nadia and I are going to read on air.
By lunchtime we were on the road, seeking guests for our radio show. James had the idea of interviewing a small business owner with the idea of asking 'what does it take' to run a small business in Hedland. He managed to get the owner of Muffin Break to agree to come into the studio that night. We also had the idea of speaking to someone about the Australia Day Breakfast in Port Hedland. After making a few calls we managed to get hold of the lady in charge of the company putting the breakfast on. With a couple of hours before we were to go to air we had our interviews arranged.
We went into the radio station early to sort out our music for the show and to go over what we were to talk about. Before we knew it it was time to go on air and I must admit I was pretty nervous. We started with an interview with Kate from the women's water polo team. Nadia, James and I each took it in turns to ask questions and it all ran pretty smoothly. Luckily Nadia has had a lot of radio experience and she sort of acted as the main presenter and also made sure we didn't exceed our time limits with talking. We then interviewed Julie about the Australia Day breakfast and Anthony from Muffin Break. After our interviews, we had about half an hour left and James, Nadia and I each spoke about our experiences over the past three weeks.
Overall the radio show went pretty smoothly and I think it was a great way to sum up our trip to Port Hedland. There were a few hiccups, with James accidently mentioning the name of a company (a big no no on community radio) and myself being stuck for words a few times. However, everyone in the station was happy with our show and so were we.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Day 19 - Thursday 22/1
I didn't start working until late this morning as I waited for Nadia to undergo an interview with a lady from ABC radio - Nadia may have an opportunity to work in Karratha for ABC. I got to CUCRH at about ten and transcribed the interview I conducted with Helen Pianta on Tuesday. Listening back to my own interviews always teaches me something - from this one I learnt that I need to be more direct with my line of questioning. I think I crossed the line between interview and casual conversation, but the interview was still okay.
Today was James' day at the Telegraph, and Nadia and I played with a few ideas for the radio show we are to do tomorrow. We know that we will be speaking to someone from the water polo club, as we visited the aquatic centre yesterday. As to the other people we will talk to we aren't quite sure yet, but we should find someone in this friendly town.
We collected James at about lunchtime and had a chat with Liam at the Telegraph about the stories we would be covering this week. As for me I haven't had much chance to work on anything other than the World Indigenous People's Conference article. James and Nadia are also working on an article each.
Tonight I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the BHP Iron Ore mine at Nelson Point. I was driven around site by Dwane and I got pretty close to some big machinery, including the car-dumpers that tip iron ore from train carts into a stockpile, a reclaimer that collects the iron ore and sends it down a conveyor-belt and a stacker which seperates the ore into different grades. I went into the observation tower and had a view of the entire town. I've become pretty interested in mines since being in Hedland and I now have the aim of seeing as many different kinds as I can.
Me standing in front of a car dumper at BHP
A reclaimer at sunset
Reclaimer close up
Today was James' day at the Telegraph, and Nadia and I played with a few ideas for the radio show we are to do tomorrow. We know that we will be speaking to someone from the water polo club, as we visited the aquatic centre yesterday. As to the other people we will talk to we aren't quite sure yet, but we should find someone in this friendly town.
We collected James at about lunchtime and had a chat with Liam at the Telegraph about the stories we would be covering this week. As for me I haven't had much chance to work on anything other than the World Indigenous People's Conference article. James and Nadia are also working on an article each.
Tonight I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the BHP Iron Ore mine at Nelson Point. I was driven around site by Dwane and I got pretty close to some big machinery, including the car-dumpers that tip iron ore from train carts into a stockpile, a reclaimer that collects the iron ore and sends it down a conveyor-belt and a stacker which seperates the ore into different grades. I went into the observation tower and had a view of the entire town. I've become pretty interested in mines since being in Hedland and I now have the aim of seeing as many different kinds as I can.
Me standing in front of a car dumper at BHP
A reclaimer at sunset
Reclaimer close up
Day 18 - Wednesday 21/1
Today we drove to Yandeyarra - an Aboriginal community about an hour and a half away from Port Hedland. We had to take a 4wd as the second part of the trip was a forty kilometre stretch of dirt road. We stopped a few times to take in the sights and we definitely felt like we were in the outback. We were surrounded by spinifex and red dirt, with the occasional cluster of enormous rocks. Just before we hit Yandeyarra we had to cross two rivers and it seemed like a miracle for there to be water out there at all.
James, Byron and Nadia crossing the river at Yandeyarra
Our first (and last) port of call was the health clinic, where we spoke to the on-site nurse and a doctor who flew in that day. The main health issues in the community were kidney illnesses as well as infections forming in young men who are circumsised with stones (when they are put through tribal lore). In the latter instance, patients often don't admit themselves to the clinic in the fear that they will be punished by their tribe. Instead these young men often hang around and the nurse/doctor has to ask them what's wrong and take them into the clinic. Ouch!
We weren't able to stay in Yandeyarra long, as it had rained the previous night and the river was fast rising. To ensure we could cross the river by car we had to go before the river rose too high. On the way back Nadia and I each had a chance to drive the 4wd on the dirt track. This was a fun but taxing experience, as it required intense concentration and a far different driving style than what we were used to. My first car was a 4wd so it didn't take long to adjust to the change.
Nadia making a splash on the way home
On our way back we stopped into the Telegraph to pick up some copies of the paper. I skimmed through to see my yacht club article on page two, my article about the Roebourne medical student on page 14 and mine and Nadia's netball story on page 39. I was pretty happy with that effort, especially because my articles were all so different from one another so they were scattered throughout the paper.
The Yandeyara trip took up most of our day and we arrived back at CUCRH in the afternoon. Isabelle filled out our paperwork, as she is setting off for Sri-Lanka tomorrow. We didn't get to work on any articles today but I still feel as though I had a fulfilling day. It was a great experience being able to see what it's really like in an Aboriginal community.
James, Byron and Nadia crossing the river at Yandeyarra
Our first (and last) port of call was the health clinic, where we spoke to the on-site nurse and a doctor who flew in that day. The main health issues in the community were kidney illnesses as well as infections forming in young men who are circumsised with stones (when they are put through tribal lore). In the latter instance, patients often don't admit themselves to the clinic in the fear that they will be punished by their tribe. Instead these young men often hang around and the nurse/doctor has to ask them what's wrong and take them into the clinic. Ouch!
We weren't able to stay in Yandeyarra long, as it had rained the previous night and the river was fast rising. To ensure we could cross the river by car we had to go before the river rose too high. On the way back Nadia and I each had a chance to drive the 4wd on the dirt track. This was a fun but taxing experience, as it required intense concentration and a far different driving style than what we were used to. My first car was a 4wd so it didn't take long to adjust to the change.
Nadia making a splash on the way home
On our way back we stopped into the Telegraph to pick up some copies of the paper. I skimmed through to see my yacht club article on page two, my article about the Roebourne medical student on page 14 and mine and Nadia's netball story on page 39. I was pretty happy with that effort, especially because my articles were all so different from one another so they were scattered throughout the paper.
The Yandeyara trip took up most of our day and we arrived back at CUCRH in the afternoon. Isabelle filled out our paperwork, as she is setting off for Sri-Lanka tomorrow. We didn't get to work on any articles today but I still feel as though I had a fulfilling day. It was a great experience being able to see what it's really like in an Aboriginal community.
Day 17 - Tuesday 20/1
Today was my birthday so naturally I didn't get much work done :\ (though I tried!) We spent the morning at CUCRH and I was busy typing when Byron (Isabelle's son) came in and asked me to join James and Nadia in the other room. When I walked in, Nadia, James, Isabelle and Byron wiahed me happy birthday in unison and gave me a card which everyone at CUCRH signed. There were balloons on the wall and a cake ready for me to cut. It made me really happy and I thanked everyone for giving me a nice birthday suprise, before digging into a piece of chocolate cake :)
I finally got hold of Helen Pianta (World Indigenous People's Conference) today and arranged an interview for the afternoon. I used the car to go to Pundulmurra TAFE and spoke to Helen for about an hour. She was very helpful and provided me with plenty of material for my article. The focus of the conference was on improving the educational outcomes of indigenous people worldwide. Helen got a lot out of the conference and told me the main message she brought away from it was that the struggle for indigenous people is the same, no matter which part of the world they are from.
This evening Isabelle invited us to her house for dinner and cooked us some delicious food. Joanie and Anika were there too and after dinner Joanie brought out a birthday cake that she made for me. It was no ordinary cake either! Joanie had cut a doll in half and sit it on top of the cake, which was in the shape of a doll's dress. Joanie had clearly put a lot of effort in (as had Isabelle) and this made me feel really special - it was great to have such a good birthday even though I was away from home.
Joanie and me cutting into my cake
The night didn't stop there and Nadia took me to the all seasons hotel and bought me a cocktail. It was delicious! Shortly afterwards the place closed and we walked to the beach before retiring to our beds. Definitely a birthday I'll never forget :)
I finally got hold of Helen Pianta (World Indigenous People's Conference) today and arranged an interview for the afternoon. I used the car to go to Pundulmurra TAFE and spoke to Helen for about an hour. She was very helpful and provided me with plenty of material for my article. The focus of the conference was on improving the educational outcomes of indigenous people worldwide. Helen got a lot out of the conference and told me the main message she brought away from it was that the struggle for indigenous people is the same, no matter which part of the world they are from.
This evening Isabelle invited us to her house for dinner and cooked us some delicious food. Joanie and Anika were there too and after dinner Joanie brought out a birthday cake that she made for me. It was no ordinary cake either! Joanie had cut a doll in half and sit it on top of the cake, which was in the shape of a doll's dress. Joanie had clearly put a lot of effort in (as had Isabelle) and this made me feel really special - it was great to have such a good birthday even though I was away from home.
Joanie and me cutting into my cake
The night didn't stop there and Nadia took me to the all seasons hotel and bought me a cocktail. It was delicious! Shortly afterwards the place closed and we walked to the beach before retiring to our beds. Definitely a birthday I'll never forget :)
Day 16 - Monday 19/1
We turned up to CUCRH at about nine this morning and worked by ourselves until about lunchtime, when Nadia and I went to the police station again. The officer we spoke to last week hadn't got back to us, so we thought we would go in and remind him. It turns out he'll be away this week, so we left a message requesting another officer retrieve the information for us.
About half an hour later a policeman called us wondering excactly what we needed to know and why. Nadia spoke to him and gave him the background on what we'll be covering and he told us to come in. He gave us some statistics which indicated that the crime levels in South Hedland have dropped over the last few years. This is contrary to the angle Nadia and I were pursuing and after speaking with the Telegraph we decided not to write the crime story afterall.
In the afternoon Nadia had another doctor's appointment so I went with her to keep her company. We sat in the waiting room for a couple of hours only for the doctor to tell Nadia to come back the next day. O well! No use getting angry about that one.
We drove back to CUCRH to pick up James and do some more work. We didn't stay very long and I went home feeling as though I didn't achieve much at all. I'm starting to feel pretty tired and even though I love it up here I'm glad it's the last week.
About half an hour later a policeman called us wondering excactly what we needed to know and why. Nadia spoke to him and gave him the background on what we'll be covering and he told us to come in. He gave us some statistics which indicated that the crime levels in South Hedland have dropped over the last few years. This is contrary to the angle Nadia and I were pursuing and after speaking with the Telegraph we decided not to write the crime story afterall.
In the afternoon Nadia had another doctor's appointment so I went with her to keep her company. We sat in the waiting room for a couple of hours only for the doctor to tell Nadia to come back the next day. O well! No use getting angry about that one.
We drove back to CUCRH to pick up James and do some more work. We didn't stay very long and I went home feeling as though I didn't achieve much at all. I'm starting to feel pretty tired and even though I love it up here I'm glad it's the last week.
Day 15 – Sunday 18/1
This morning we had the first sleep in since arriving and it felt great! It wasn’t long before reality beckoned though, and I got a phone call from Liam at the telegraph asking us to come in and put together the photos we took at last night’s Bollywood party. Since James did most of the work with the camera, Nadia and I went in to load them onto the computer and write captions and an introduction. James took some pretty good shots and I think they will definitely add some colour to the newspaper.
In the afternoon I went with Nadia to Joanie’s place for an interview Nadia arranged with Joanie (she is hoping to write a profile about her). Grant Bussel was there also and we had a chat over a glass of wine. It was technically Nadia’s interview so I didn’t talk much but absorbed a lot of what Joanie and Grant had to say. I actually learnt a bit from Nadia, who is a natural interviewer (where as with me it doesn’t come so easily).
I think Nadia pulled at Joanie’s heartstrings when she asked about Joan’s adopted daughter Anika. Joanie adopted Anika when she was just 18 months old and was struggling in hospital. Anika spent the first few years of her life in hospital and Joanie said that is not uncommon for Indigenous children around the area. Anika’s mother had been an alcoholic, diminishing Anika’s chances of being a healthy baby – and she came out with spina bifeda and kidney problems. Anika is a really strong person though, and she’s living a highly fulfilling life as a high school student in Port Hedland.
Tonight Nadia and I joined the BHP guys at their house and ate freshly caught barramundi. Yum! It really helps that we have made friends up here and the people are so welcoming. I have to say I am enjoying the vibes in Hedland…
In the afternoon I went with Nadia to Joanie’s place for an interview Nadia arranged with Joanie (she is hoping to write a profile about her). Grant Bussel was there also and we had a chat over a glass of wine. It was technically Nadia’s interview so I didn’t talk much but absorbed a lot of what Joanie and Grant had to say. I actually learnt a bit from Nadia, who is a natural interviewer (where as with me it doesn’t come so easily).
I think Nadia pulled at Joanie’s heartstrings when she asked about Joan’s adopted daughter Anika. Joanie adopted Anika when she was just 18 months old and was struggling in hospital. Anika spent the first few years of her life in hospital and Joanie said that is not uncommon for Indigenous children around the area. Anika’s mother had been an alcoholic, diminishing Anika’s chances of being a healthy baby – and she came out with spina bifeda and kidney problems. Anika is a really strong person though, and she’s living a highly fulfilling life as a high school student in Port Hedland.
Tonight Nadia and I joined the BHP guys at their house and ate freshly caught barramundi. Yum! It really helps that we have made friends up here and the people are so welcoming. I have to say I am enjoying the vibes in Hedland…
Day 14 – Saturday 17/1
This morning we had a bit of a sleep in before heading over to the yacht club to meet John Bartlem (source for yesterday’s story) and take a look at the proposed yacht club site. John told us a bit about the new facilities the yacht club will have – two metre deck facing the ocean plus two new bars – and about their intentions for the existing yacht club. They hope to turn what is the yacht club now into a live music venue which can be seen from the proposed club. It should take about two years to build the new club and it should be pretty spectacular.
We then headed over to CUCRH to check whether Rosi had emailed her pics through. There were no messages in my inbox so I gave Rosi a call and she explained that there was something wrong with her internet connection and she would send the photos as soon as possible. That meant we stayed at CUCRH a lot longer than anticipated but it was ok because we got to do some research for next week’s stories.
Waiting for Rosi’s email, I read some more information about the World Indigenous People’s Conference (as I needed another source to write the story and Helen Pianta was unavailable until Monday). There were endless keynote addresses available online and I had a skim through those. Rosi’s email came through in the afternoon and we forwarded her photos onto the Telegraph.
This afternoon I read an article about Port Hedland that was published in the Weekend Australian Magazine titled ‘Still Their Town’. It was written shortly after cyclone George (2007) and examines what life is like in a boom town. The article shed some light on the consequences of a town dominated by the mining industry – the most prominent being the chronic shortage of workers in every other area besides mining. It also covered the real estate prices in the town, drawing attention to the fact that it is near on impossible to live on a normal wage in Hedland. I had noticed this about the town, but seeing it on paper really brought it home. The article wasn’t pessimistic though, as it spoke about the ‘community spirit’ that thrives among the locals.
Tonight Nadia, James and I dressed up and went to a Bollywood party in South Hedland. It was great fun and we took photos for the ‘out and about’ section of the Telegraph.
Me, James and Nadia at the Bollywood party
We then headed over to CUCRH to check whether Rosi had emailed her pics through. There were no messages in my inbox so I gave Rosi a call and she explained that there was something wrong with her internet connection and she would send the photos as soon as possible. That meant we stayed at CUCRH a lot longer than anticipated but it was ok because we got to do some research for next week’s stories.
Waiting for Rosi’s email, I read some more information about the World Indigenous People’s Conference (as I needed another source to write the story and Helen Pianta was unavailable until Monday). There were endless keynote addresses available online and I had a skim through those. Rosi’s email came through in the afternoon and we forwarded her photos onto the Telegraph.
This afternoon I read an article about Port Hedland that was published in the Weekend Australian Magazine titled ‘Still Their Town’. It was written shortly after cyclone George (2007) and examines what life is like in a boom town. The article shed some light on the consequences of a town dominated by the mining industry – the most prominent being the chronic shortage of workers in every other area besides mining. It also covered the real estate prices in the town, drawing attention to the fact that it is near on impossible to live on a normal wage in Hedland. I had noticed this about the town, but seeing it on paper really brought it home. The article wasn’t pessimistic though, as it spoke about the ‘community spirit’ that thrives among the locals.
Tonight Nadia, James and I dressed up and went to a Bollywood party in South Hedland. It was great fun and we took photos for the ‘out and about’ section of the Telegraph.
Me, James and Nadia at the Bollywood party
Day 13 – Friday 16/1
Early this morning James, Nadia and I popped into the community radio station during Joanie’s show and we were invited to speak live on air. James and I declined – the shy print journos we are – but Nadia jumped at the chance and spoke eloquently about her experiences in Hedland so far. After Joanie’s show we stayed at the station and spoke to Grant Bussel about his passion for the environment and local issues high on his agenda. He is a very dedicated man and it is good to see people like him having an influential role in local politics.
We then headed to CUCRH where Nadia and I added the final touched to our story about Rosi Hogben – netballer. Our only problem was that the guys at the telegraph were after a more ‘sporty’ photo of Rosi rather than the one we took of her standing in the dress shop she works in. Nadia and I tried calling Rosi but she wasn’t answering, so we paid her a visit at the dress shop and asked is there is any way we could get some photos of her playing netball/holding a netball etc. Rosi told us she would email some photos through as soon as eh got home.
In the afternoon I called the Telegraph to see if they needed anymore stories and Liam said they did, so I followed up some information I had received from Joanie about the construction of the new yacht club. I called the Commodore of the yacht club, John Bartlem, and he was very helpful. I managed to write the story in about twenty minutes and John gave me permission to use a photo of the proposed yacht club that was online so I had no need to take a picture for my article. The guys at the Telegraph were pretty happy with my story and it should go in next week’s paper.
Tonight Nadia and I went to a barbeque on Cemetery beach that was held for some hospital staff due to leave on the weekend. James was invited too but stayed at home because he was very tired. Nadia and I spoke to Claire – a midwife working at the local hospital who is originally from NZ. She told us all about the midwifery system in NZ and their focus on home-care. It sounds a lot better than the system we have over here and Claire seemed quite frustrated with the services provided in Australia for pregnant women. We also spoke to Pete, a Pediatrician who is going back to Perth on Sunday. He told us a bit about what he has done up here and I arranged to have a proper interview with him on Sunday.
We then headed to CUCRH where Nadia and I added the final touched to our story about Rosi Hogben – netballer. Our only problem was that the guys at the telegraph were after a more ‘sporty’ photo of Rosi rather than the one we took of her standing in the dress shop she works in. Nadia and I tried calling Rosi but she wasn’t answering, so we paid her a visit at the dress shop and asked is there is any way we could get some photos of her playing netball/holding a netball etc. Rosi told us she would email some photos through as soon as eh got home.
In the afternoon I called the Telegraph to see if they needed anymore stories and Liam said they did, so I followed up some information I had received from Joanie about the construction of the new yacht club. I called the Commodore of the yacht club, John Bartlem, and he was very helpful. I managed to write the story in about twenty minutes and John gave me permission to use a photo of the proposed yacht club that was online so I had no need to take a picture for my article. The guys at the Telegraph were pretty happy with my story and it should go in next week’s paper.
Tonight Nadia and I went to a barbeque on Cemetery beach that was held for some hospital staff due to leave on the weekend. James was invited too but stayed at home because he was very tired. Nadia and I spoke to Claire – a midwife working at the local hospital who is originally from NZ. She told us all about the midwifery system in NZ and their focus on home-care. It sounds a lot better than the system we have over here and Claire seemed quite frustrated with the services provided in Australia for pregnant women. We also spoke to Pete, a Pediatrician who is going back to Perth on Sunday. He told us a bit about what he has done up here and I arranged to have a proper interview with him on Sunday.
Day 12 – Thursday 15/1
We came into the CUCRH office reasonable early this morning as we were pushing a dealine. I wrote two health stories - each from the Mawarnkarra Health Service we visited on Tuesday. The first one was aboue the Alcohol Liquid Nutrition Program and the second was about Sonia Rubbo, the medical student we interviewed. I submitted these to the Northwest Telegraph, Yamaji News and Pilbara News.
We each did most of the work for today in the morning and in the afternoon Nadia needed to go to the hospital for an appointment so James and I waited for her. Poor Nadia isn’t sure what’s wrong with her and I hope she’s okay.
After the hospital we went to Joanie’s house for a chat and to find out about how we could get in touch with Grant Bussel – a local council member who is passionate about the dust issue in Port Hedland. Joanie told us to come into the radio station the next morning, as she was interviewing Grant as part of her weekly show.
Tonight we took it fairly easy and watched a few videos we hired from the shops. James was appalled that Nadia and I hadn’t seen ‘The Big Lubowski’ so we enlightened ourselves by watching it. Very random movie!
Tomorrow is deadline day for the Telegraph and tonight Nadia and I spent some time on the netball story.
We each did most of the work for today in the morning and in the afternoon Nadia needed to go to the hospital for an appointment so James and I waited for her. Poor Nadia isn’t sure what’s wrong with her and I hope she’s okay.
After the hospital we went to Joanie’s house for a chat and to find out about how we could get in touch with Grant Bussel – a local council member who is passionate about the dust issue in Port Hedland. Joanie told us to come into the radio station the next morning, as she was interviewing Grant as part of her weekly show.
Tonight we took it fairly easy and watched a few videos we hired from the shops. James was appalled that Nadia and I hadn’t seen ‘The Big Lubowski’ so we enlightened ourselves by watching it. Very random movie!
Tomorrow is deadline day for the Telegraph and tonight Nadia and I spent some time on the netball story.
Day 11 – Wednesday 14/1
Today is an exciting day for us because the Northwest Telegraph was released. James, Nadia and I eagerly flipped through its pages and found that we each had an article published. The story written about us was also in there and it was strange to be in the paper rather than behind it (if that makes sense). My business story was on page four, and very little of it was changed so I was pretty happy about that. James’ turtle story was on page three and Nadia’a story about population increase in Hedland was on page eight. We were all pretty happy seeing our bylines in the paper.
This morning I followed up on some information Joan told me about the Port Authority planning to build a new safe harbor and out some new tug pens near the yacht club. The Port Authority told me some information about the proposals that had been put forward so far, but advised me that it would be better to write a story about in a couple of weeks time, as they were planning to discuss a further proposal with local authorities.
Nadia and I drove to the rubbish tip again this morning and on the way we caught a bit of Joan being interviewed on ABC radio about the dust issue in Port Hedland. It was great to hear a local speak out about this, as it is an issue which has strong impact on the town. At the tip Nadia and I spoke to another person who had been affected by crime in South Hedland, gathering more material for our article. This time the person we spoke to said we could use his first name –John- if we chose to publish what he had said. John had been living in South Hedland for around 30 years and had been the victim of several home invasions over the past few years. He thinks the situation has worsened in his area in recent years, but was happy with the work of the police in cracking down on crime. We felt sorry for John because he no longer feels safe in his home and is planning to leave the area and move closer to Perth.
Nadia and I then headed to the police station to gather some hard evidence about the crime levels in South Hedland. We spoke to an officer who said he would check the archives and get back to us when he could.
In the afternoon we went back to CUCRH where Trudy taught us some more about Aboriginal culture, particularly about how to act when visiting an Indigenous community. We received some rough guidelines about how to address the locals in preparation for our visit to Yandeyarra next week. The main thing I feel that I will find difficult is not being able to look the community members in the eye. Trudy says the best way to overcome this is by standing next to the people when you talk to them.
Towards the end of the day Nadia rang Rosi’s mother to talk about her daughter’s netball scholarship. Nadia recorded the phone conversation and managed to get some pretty vital quotes for the article. We then left CUCRH and on our way home we stopped into the shops where we ran into Liam from the telegraph. It was lucky we did because he told us that if we wanted to have any articles in the Pilbara Extra (Telegraph lift-out) that we had to have them written by noon tomorrow. So we set off home and worked on some articles.
This morning I followed up on some information Joan told me about the Port Authority planning to build a new safe harbor and out some new tug pens near the yacht club. The Port Authority told me some information about the proposals that had been put forward so far, but advised me that it would be better to write a story about in a couple of weeks time, as they were planning to discuss a further proposal with local authorities.
Nadia and I drove to the rubbish tip again this morning and on the way we caught a bit of Joan being interviewed on ABC radio about the dust issue in Port Hedland. It was great to hear a local speak out about this, as it is an issue which has strong impact on the town. At the tip Nadia and I spoke to another person who had been affected by crime in South Hedland, gathering more material for our article. This time the person we spoke to said we could use his first name –John- if we chose to publish what he had said. John had been living in South Hedland for around 30 years and had been the victim of several home invasions over the past few years. He thinks the situation has worsened in his area in recent years, but was happy with the work of the police in cracking down on crime. We felt sorry for John because he no longer feels safe in his home and is planning to leave the area and move closer to Perth.
Nadia and I then headed to the police station to gather some hard evidence about the crime levels in South Hedland. We spoke to an officer who said he would check the archives and get back to us when he could.
In the afternoon we went back to CUCRH where Trudy taught us some more about Aboriginal culture, particularly about how to act when visiting an Indigenous community. We received some rough guidelines about how to address the locals in preparation for our visit to Yandeyarra next week. The main thing I feel that I will find difficult is not being able to look the community members in the eye. Trudy says the best way to overcome this is by standing next to the people when you talk to them.
Towards the end of the day Nadia rang Rosi’s mother to talk about her daughter’s netball scholarship. Nadia recorded the phone conversation and managed to get some pretty vital quotes for the article. We then left CUCRH and on our way home we stopped into the shops where we ran into Liam from the telegraph. It was lucky we did because he told us that if we wanted to have any articles in the Pilbara Extra (Telegraph lift-out) that we had to have them written by noon tomorrow. So we set off home and worked on some articles.
Day 10 – Tuesday 13/1
Today we drove out to Roebourne – about 160 kms out of Port Hedland. Nadia, James and I followed Isabelle and Trudy out to the Mawarnkarra Health Service in Roebourne, a medical facility which aims to tackle the health issues in the community. We found a few newsworthy pieces of information at Mawarnkarra and we each found some people to interview.
I found out about the ‘Alcohol Liquid Nutrition Program’, which provides a balanced meal every weekday to disadvantaged people in the area. The program is free of charge for the community and is relied on by about 35 people who have been cast away by their loved ones usually due to problems with alcohol or drugs. I spoke to the lady who runs the program, Sue Lott. Sue is a qualified chef who has been in Roebourne for over 35 years and she drives out to communities every weekday to deliver her freshly prepared meals. I took a photo of Sue and I hope to pitch the story to Yamaji News as well as the Telegraph.
Sue Lott cooking for the Alcohol Liquid Nutrition Program
While I was interviewing Ms Lott, Nadia and James spoke to the woman at the front desk at Mawarnkarra and James is going to follow through on the information he got about the centre. When they returned we all took part in an interview with Roslyn and Trelena Brown, the teenage daughters of Danny Brown – the operations manager at Mawarnkarra. Roslyn and Trelena act as shining examples in the community, in that they are planning to study dentistry and medicine respectively. Trelena has completed year 12 and has been accepted into UWA and Roslyn still has one more year of school before she goes onto study dentistry. James, Nadia and I each took turns in asking the girls questions and then took some photos of the two girls.
After speaking to Roslyn and Trelena, we chased up Sonia Rubbo –a medical student who had arrived yesterday at Mawarnkarra from Sydney. This was a similar interview to the previous one, as James, Nadia and I each asked questions to get some background about her studies and about what she hopes to get out of her visit to Roesbourne. Sonia is a pretty interesting person and I think she is pretty brave to leave the comforting city lifestyle to travel all the way to the Pilbara. The main reason she chose to gain some experience in Roebourne is that it is so different to her life in Sydney.
We left Roebourne at around 2pm and drove to Karratha and I was hoping to follow up on a story about Burrup Fertilizers I wrote earlier in the year. I made a few calls but it turned out they didn’t want anyone publishing information about the particular thing I was inquiring about. I was hoping to have a look at the mine itself but of course I was wearing shorts and a t-shirt instead of the appropriate mining attire. Nadia drove us to the shopping centre in Karratha and her and I were very excited when we realized how many shops Karratha has in comparison to Hedland. We made the most of the hour or so we had there and picked up a few things we could wear for the party we are invited to on the weekend.
We drove back to Port Hedland in the afternoon – with Trudy in the car (Isabelle had left us earlier). We stopped by at the Whym Creek Hotel and Trudy spoke with a few of the locals and told us about some of the place’s history. Whym Creek itself is a mining town and the hotel accommodates many of the workers in the area.
Tonight we decided to return the hospitality we received from the guys who took us fishing and we invited them to our place for a barbeque. We had a chat over a few beers and Nadia, James and I reckon we have expanded our local knowledge extensively – at least when it comes to BHP anyway.
Day 9 – Monday 12/1
Later this morning Nadia and I visited the rubbish tip, following up a lead from Wayne (community radio) about a crime story Nadia and myself are working on. We spoke to a worker about their experiences living in South Hedland and the general impression we got was that it is a pretty scary place to live. We then headed to the Last Chance Tavern to speak to the manager about the levels of crime in and around the tavern. We discovered that the crime had decreased there due to a crackdown on disrespectful behavior. One of the main ways the management eradicates aggressive behavior is by enforcing life bans on people who violate the rules.
A burnt out car outside the rubbish tip
At around lunchtime we headed over to the Telegraph and asked Mark if he would be interested in us writing a story about Rosi – the netball scholarship recipient. He said he would like us to do the story and with that confirmed Nadia and I visited Rosi and conducted a short interview and took a few photos. Nadia and I decided that we will need one more source for the netball story, preferably a family member of Rosi’s, so we got her Mum’s contact details.
In the afternoon Nadia, James and I went to Wangka Maya Language Centre, accompanied by Trudy (our cultural awareness facilitator). We were shown around the place and taught a bit about the Indigenous Languages in the area. There are about 30 Aboriginal languages spoken in the Pilbara region and about 700 across the whole of Australia. Many of these languages are dying out though and it is the purpose of Wangka Maya to restore these through employing linguists to create written records of these languages.
After Wangka Maya, we went back to CUCRH where Trudy gave us a quiz about Aboriginal culture and I got 19/33, which I was fairly happy with. The purpose of the quiz was to give an idea of what it’s like for Aboriginal people who are expected to know about white man’s culture, having to take citizenship tests etc.
Tonight our housemate Joe took us along to his boxing class, which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was nice to exert my body instead of my brain! Once I got home I transcribed the interviews I did earlier. Today was a long day but highly satisfying – I think we have the right idea getting interviews done early in the week.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Day 8 - Sunday 11/1
Today was a fairly lazy day. I had the first sleep in I've had since I arrived. At about lunchtime Nadia and I drove to Joanie's house, where we worked on our radio promo for 'Mike's House'. Wayne from the radio station was there as well, and he knew what he wanted out of Nadia and me. We were a bit reluctant to do exactly what he wanted though, as it involved speaking in a pretty raunchy way into the microphone! We came to a compromise though and hopefully the radio station will be happy with our sound bytes.
After Joan's house, Nadia, James and I were lucky enough to go fishing. Two BHP engineers we met on Friday night -Dwane and Richard- took us out on their boats. I've been fishing before but have never caught anything, but all that changed today! We went fishing in the harbour and I caught 4 little fish -('fingermarks') which we used for bait. Dwane had a big fish on his reel and he let me pull it in. I was all excited until I realised it was a shark! I screamed and gave the rod to Dwane, and he pulled the hook out with pliers and let the shark go back in the water. I learnt later that James caught a shark (a bigger one than mine) and I know that I definitely won't be going swimming anytime soon! (apart from the swimming pool of course).
My first catch!
I had a great weekend...
After Joan's house, Nadia, James and I were lucky enough to go fishing. Two BHP engineers we met on Friday night -Dwane and Richard- took us out on their boats. I've been fishing before but have never caught anything, but all that changed today! We went fishing in the harbour and I caught 4 little fish -('fingermarks') which we used for bait. Dwane had a big fish on his reel and he let me pull it in. I was all excited until I realised it was a shark! I screamed and gave the rod to Dwane, and he pulled the hook out with pliers and let the shark go back in the water. I learnt later that James caught a shark (a bigger one than mine) and I know that I definitely won't be going swimming anytime soon! (apart from the swimming pool of course).
My first catch!
I had a great weekend...
Day 7 - Saturday 10/1
Today we drove to Marble Bar - approximately 190km from Hedland and "the hottest town in Australia". We chose a good day, as the forecast was 48 degrees! I'm not sure that we experienced it at that temperature though, as we didn't stay all day.
Byron, Darcy, Lindsay, Nadia, James and Me at the 'welcome to the warmest place in Australia' sign in Marble Bar
The first thing we did when arriving in Marble Bar was go straight to the natural pools that were great for swimming. Nadia and I were a bit hesitant at first, as we're both used to swimming in clear water. The sun was beaming down on us at 10 in the morning and we really had no choice but to go in. And we loved it! Isabelle brought her kids along (Byron, Darcy and Lindsay) so the seven of us splashed in the water for about an hour. What a way to spend a Saturday!
Isabelle's sons skimming rocks at Marble Bar Pool
We went to the Ironclad Hotel for lunch - a must see for all visitors to Marble Bar. We ate fish and chips and played pool with Isabelle's sons in the quaint Aussie pub. We spoke to the bartender - Chantelle, a 16 year-old girl from Perth. We asked her about why she was in Marble Bar and she told us she saw a job advertised in a Perth newspaper to work at the Ironclad and though 'why not'. She says she is loving it so far, as everyone in the town is really friendly. We all reckon she's pretty brave to venture so far from home and work in the hottest town in Australia!
Marble Bar is a mining town and I was pretty excited about getting to see the gold mine there (comet), but we ran out of time and had to go back to Hedland before we died of heat exhaustion! On our way back we stopped by the general store where we met Keith, who was running the store while the owner was out of town. Keith is a qualified chef who is bringing his expertise to Marble Bar, preparing delicious fresh food for the locals. He is an interesting character, and definitely a potential profile subject. We took his photo and got his contact details and he was nice enough to give us each a bottle of frozen water, which took no time to thaw on the way back.
We arrived back in Port at about 2pm and spent the afternoon resting :)
Byron, Darcy, Lindsay, Nadia, James and Me at the 'welcome to the warmest place in Australia' sign in Marble Bar
The first thing we did when arriving in Marble Bar was go straight to the natural pools that were great for swimming. Nadia and I were a bit hesitant at first, as we're both used to swimming in clear water. The sun was beaming down on us at 10 in the morning and we really had no choice but to go in. And we loved it! Isabelle brought her kids along (Byron, Darcy and Lindsay) so the seven of us splashed in the water for about an hour. What a way to spend a Saturday!
Isabelle's sons skimming rocks at Marble Bar Pool
We went to the Ironclad Hotel for lunch - a must see for all visitors to Marble Bar. We ate fish and chips and played pool with Isabelle's sons in the quaint Aussie pub. We spoke to the bartender - Chantelle, a 16 year-old girl from Perth. We asked her about why she was in Marble Bar and she told us she saw a job advertised in a Perth newspaper to work at the Ironclad and though 'why not'. She says she is loving it so far, as everyone in the town is really friendly. We all reckon she's pretty brave to venture so far from home and work in the hottest town in Australia!
Marble Bar is a mining town and I was pretty excited about getting to see the gold mine there (comet), but we ran out of time and had to go back to Hedland before we died of heat exhaustion! On our way back we stopped by the general store where we met Keith, who was running the store while the owner was out of town. Keith is a qualified chef who is bringing his expertise to Marble Bar, preparing delicious fresh food for the locals. He is an interesting character, and definitely a potential profile subject. We took his photo and got his contact details and he was nice enough to give us each a bottle of frozen water, which took no time to thaw on the way back.
We arrived back in Port at about 2pm and spent the afternoon resting :)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Day 6 - Friday 9/1
We spent the morning in the CUCRH office following up on a few stories. I made some phone calls but didn't get far in terms of new material. The three of us were asked to go into the Telegraph where Liam asked us some questions about how our experience is going so far and what we hope to achieve. It was strange being on the other end of an interview and I found myself lost for words (I really should have thought about what I was going to say before I went into the interview!). It turned out okay and James did most of the talking. Everything he said was applicable to mine and Nadia's experience anyway- we're all up here to gain some experience as well as for a change of scene.
After the Telegraph, Nadia and I went to the shops and came across Rosi - a young netballer who has recently won a scholarship. Isabelle had told us about her earlier and told us where she worked, so it was pretty easy to find her. Nadia and I spoke to Rosi for a while and asked whether we could interview her sometime and she was fine with that. Nadia and I decided that we will work on the story together and interview Rosi next week.
In the afternoon I took some photos of places in Port Hedland so I could show them to people back in Perth. I photographed the port, the water tower and the hospital. Nadia and I then dropped James off for an interview nearby our house. We waited for James and after he finished his interview we all went back to CUCRH for a while.
Port Hedland water tower
After work Nadia and I drove to the radio station and worked on a promo for 'Mike's house' - a show on the community radio station on Friday nights, where Mike the painter plays house tunes. Joan introduced us to Mike and we worked on a script to promote his show.
Tonight we went to the pier - the local nightclub in Port Hedland. We had a pretty good time, but it was extremely hot! Let's just say it was a night we'll never forget :)
After the Telegraph, Nadia and I went to the shops and came across Rosi - a young netballer who has recently won a scholarship. Isabelle had told us about her earlier and told us where she worked, so it was pretty easy to find her. Nadia and I spoke to Rosi for a while and asked whether we could interview her sometime and she was fine with that. Nadia and I decided that we will work on the story together and interview Rosi next week.
In the afternoon I took some photos of places in Port Hedland so I could show them to people back in Perth. I photographed the port, the water tower and the hospital. Nadia and I then dropped James off for an interview nearby our house. We waited for James and after he finished his interview we all went back to CUCRH for a while.
Port Hedland water tower
After work Nadia and I drove to the radio station and worked on a promo for 'Mike's house' - a show on the community radio station on Friday nights, where Mike the painter plays house tunes. Joan introduced us to Mike and we worked on a script to promote his show.
Tonight we went to the pier - the local nightclub in Port Hedland. We had a pretty good time, but it was extremely hot! Let's just say it was a night we'll never forget :)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Day 5 - Thursday 8/1
I spent my day at the Northwest Telegraph and had a chance to see how a regional newsroom operates. The telegraph is a weekly paper and tomorrow is the deadline for next week's edition. On Thursdays the 'dummy' is drafted (i.e. layout of the paper with spaces delegated to advertising). I got see see how the paper was planned, sitting in on a meeting between Mark and Liam.
This morning I accompanied Mark to the Rio Tinto salt mine, as he was profiling the new operations manager. I sat in on the interview (and had the opportunity to ask some questions myself) and afterward we had a tour of the mine. The salt was like hot snow, and there were two massive mountains of it (as they stockpile during cyclone season). I learnt a bit about how they extract the salt from the ocean and process it through ponds, before directing it down a 40km long ditch to the central mine site. The operations manager drove us in his 4wd (after giving me a fluro shirt to wear) on a road alongside the ditch and when we stopped we were able to pick up the salt with our hands and get a feel for it. I found the salt mine fascinating.
Salt mine entrance
I spent most of the afternoon working on my article at the telegraph - I decided to take on the story about the businesses. I was also lucky enough to get a massage from the local massage lady who visits the telegraph every Thursday. So that was very relaxing :)
I've now got one article in the paper, which should be published by next week. Now it's just a matter of finding more stories...
This morning I accompanied Mark to the Rio Tinto salt mine, as he was profiling the new operations manager. I sat in on the interview (and had the opportunity to ask some questions myself) and afterward we had a tour of the mine. The salt was like hot snow, and there were two massive mountains of it (as they stockpile during cyclone season). I learnt a bit about how they extract the salt from the ocean and process it through ponds, before directing it down a 40km long ditch to the central mine site. The operations manager drove us in his 4wd (after giving me a fluro shirt to wear) on a road alongside the ditch and when we stopped we were able to pick up the salt with our hands and get a feel for it. I found the salt mine fascinating.
Salt mine entrance
I spent most of the afternoon working on my article at the telegraph - I decided to take on the story about the businesses. I was also lucky enough to get a massage from the local massage lady who visits the telegraph every Thursday. So that was very relaxing :)
I've now got one article in the paper, which should be published by next week. Now it's just a matter of finding more stories...
Day 4 - Wednesday 7/1
We were up early this morning to watch the turtle hatchlings emerge from their nests. We arrived on the beach at about 6:30am and saw our first baby turtle at about 7. The only problem was that it was dead, along with about six others scattered along the beach. We spoke to some volunteers and apparently some dogs had been digging up the nests overnight, killing the hatchlings before they had a chance to venture out to sea. It wasn't long before we saw a live one though, crawling towards the ocean with its miniature flippers. There were a few volunteers around who helped it get into the water. We spotted two reef sharks swimming dangerously close to shore, giving little chance for the vulnerable creature to make it safely out to sea.
A group of dead turtles
As devastating as the while scenario was, there was definitely a story in it. James interviewed a CALM volunteer and the ranger about the dogs rading the turtle's nests. He wrote an article and moments prior to submission we found out that two dogs had been captured and taken to the pound. Let's hope this means the turtles nests won't be disturbed again.
A lonesome turtle venturing toward the sea
My task for the morning was to accompany Liam from the telegraph to a morning tea for the Hedland Well Women's Centre. I took some photos of the people who had attended, which will be published in the 'out and about' section of the Northwest Telegraph.
We spent the first part of the afternoon talking to some managers in the businesses in South Hedland. We gathered a few newsworthy quotes. We ended our day in the CUCRH office, discussing story ideas and undergoing further research.
A group of dead turtles
As devastating as the while scenario was, there was definitely a story in it. James interviewed a CALM volunteer and the ranger about the dogs rading the turtle's nests. He wrote an article and moments prior to submission we found out that two dogs had been captured and taken to the pound. Let's hope this means the turtles nests won't be disturbed again.
A lonesome turtle venturing toward the sea
My task for the morning was to accompany Liam from the telegraph to a morning tea for the Hedland Well Women's Centre. I took some photos of the people who had attended, which will be published in the 'out and about' section of the Northwest Telegraph.
We spent the first part of the afternoon talking to some managers in the businesses in South Hedland. We gathered a few newsworthy quotes. We ended our day in the CUCRH office, discussing story ideas and undergoing further research.
Day 3 - Tuesday 6/1
We spent our morning in the CUCRH office where Isabelle briefed us about the types of stories we will be covering. In terms of local news, the main areas focused on in Hedland are to do with the mining companies - BHP, Rio Tinto, Atlas and FMG (Fortescue Metals Group). The main areas of interest at the moment are to do with the global financial crisis and how it affects Hedland - in terms of jobs, housing, interest rates etc. A big issue in Hedland is property prices, and it isn't uncommon for people to pay up to $1000 per week to rent a house in the area. Another news item in current circulation is the turtles that come onto cemetery beach (near the Port) to hatch their eggs.
Isabelle told us what we will be doing for some of the time we are here. We are visiting Marble Bar on the weekend and Yandeyarra (Aboriginal community) at some stage. We are going to Roebourne on the 13th, where there are some young Aboriginal girls who have been accepted into medicine and dentistry (potential profile subjects). There is also a TV station in Roebourne which we may look at. Another potential profile subject is a young girl in Port Hedland who has just received a netball scholarship.
From CUCRH we went to the Northwest Telegraph where Isabelle introduced us to the two journalists who run the paper - Liam Ducey and Mark Davis. We arranged times to go back there and gain some experience at the paper. I'll be going there this Thursday, with Nadia and James going the following Thursdays. We also discussed story ideas, particularly an article we are going to write about the shopping in Hedland. There was a boutique recently established in town and we want to interview the owners to see how business is going. Mark and Liam also gave us the names of other businesses we could contact. We also spoke to a woman at the bakery this afternoon, as we saw a 'for sale' sign out the front. I don't think we got any highly newsworthy material but we may use some of it in the story.
After the Telegraph we went back to our accommodation and discussed story ideas. We've decided to write a story about the turtles at cemetery beach. We're also going to visit the hospital soon and find out some of the issues affecting Indigenous health and any recent innovations the hospital has made in relation to these issues.
Isabelle told us what we will be doing for some of the time we are here. We are visiting Marble Bar on the weekend and Yandeyarra (Aboriginal community) at some stage. We are going to Roebourne on the 13th, where there are some young Aboriginal girls who have been accepted into medicine and dentistry (potential profile subjects). There is also a TV station in Roebourne which we may look at. Another potential profile subject is a young girl in Port Hedland who has just received a netball scholarship.
From CUCRH we went to the Northwest Telegraph where Isabelle introduced us to the two journalists who run the paper - Liam Ducey and Mark Davis. We arranged times to go back there and gain some experience at the paper. I'll be going there this Thursday, with Nadia and James going the following Thursdays. We also discussed story ideas, particularly an article we are going to write about the shopping in Hedland. There was a boutique recently established in town and we want to interview the owners to see how business is going. Mark and Liam also gave us the names of other businesses we could contact. We also spoke to a woman at the bakery this afternoon, as we saw a 'for sale' sign out the front. I don't think we got any highly newsworthy material but we may use some of it in the story.
After the Telegraph we went back to our accommodation and discussed story ideas. We've decided to write a story about the turtles at cemetery beach. We're also going to visit the hospital soon and find out some of the issues affecting Indigenous health and any recent innovations the hospital has made in relation to these issues.
Day 2 - Monday 5/1
This morning we were introduced to Joan Foley who works for the community radio station and is an active member of Port Hedland community. Her adopted daughter, Anika, is a young Aboriginal girl with spina bifida. We had a conversation over a cup of tea with Joan, and she talked about the education system in Hedland, with her children having disabilities and having inadequate access to the upper levels of the school until only recently. Joan took to issue to the State and Federal Governments and finally got a response last year, with Mr Carpenter prociding a $6 mil grant to the school for a lift to be installed.
We then moved onto the community radio station with Joan, who introduced us to Wayne and Adrian - station chairman and technician respectively. We were shown how to use the station's equipment and were given an overview of what is required of us from the radio station's perspective. The three of us will put together a two hour radio show, which we will broadcast live to air and also include some pre-recorded interviews. The main content of our show will be based on our 'what does it take' project - Isabelle has asked us to investigate a number of successful people in the Hedland community and report on what it takes to get where they are today (inspiration, set backs, overcoming obstacles etc.). We are thinking about looking at a successful sporting team in Hedland (possible water polo) and interviewing the team members/coach to see what it takes to become a 'champion team' (or at least to get to a certain level).
For radio we have also been asked to work with some companies to do some promotional pieces, as well as work on some community service announcements (CSAs). Within our two hour radio program we need to include a five minute radio bulletin as well. I will be involved in the scripting and voicing of radio news bulletins. We also borrowed some portable recording devices which we can use for our interviews.
We had an early finish today and spent the rest of the day discussing what we will be doing while we're here. We had a chance to hit the beach, but it paled in comparison to Perth beaches (too many rocks and murky water). The water was suprisingly warm and we felt like we were in a spa. Is there any relief from this heat??
The Beach
We then moved onto the community radio station with Joan, who introduced us to Wayne and Adrian - station chairman and technician respectively. We were shown how to use the station's equipment and were given an overview of what is required of us from the radio station's perspective. The three of us will put together a two hour radio show, which we will broadcast live to air and also include some pre-recorded interviews. The main content of our show will be based on our 'what does it take' project - Isabelle has asked us to investigate a number of successful people in the Hedland community and report on what it takes to get where they are today (inspiration, set backs, overcoming obstacles etc.). We are thinking about looking at a successful sporting team in Hedland (possible water polo) and interviewing the team members/coach to see what it takes to become a 'champion team' (or at least to get to a certain level).
For radio we have also been asked to work with some companies to do some promotional pieces, as well as work on some community service announcements (CSAs). Within our two hour radio program we need to include a five minute radio bulletin as well. I will be involved in the scripting and voicing of radio news bulletins. We also borrowed some portable recording devices which we can use for our interviews.
We had an early finish today and spent the rest of the day discussing what we will be doing while we're here. We had a chance to hit the beach, but it paled in comparison to Perth beaches (too many rocks and murky water). The water was suprisingly warm and we felt like we were in a spa. Is there any relief from this heat??
The Beach
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