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No legal action taken against JawoynINSUFFICIENT evidence in rela-

tions to complaints of misappropria-tion of money by members of theJawoyn Association will see no legalaction to be taken in the matter.

Former Jawoyn chief executivePreston Lee, his sister, Member forArnhem, Larisa Lee, as well as sev-

eral employees of the Katherine-based association, had come underfire earlier this year, after former staffmembers raised allegations of misuseof Jawoyn money.

But an investigation by an inde-pendent barrister on behalf of the In-digenous corporations watchdog - the

Office of the Registrar of IndigenousCorporations, an official Federal Gov-ernment organisation - has now foundthat there is not enough evidence toprove breaches of the legislation totake legal or civil action against oneof the Territory’s largest Aboriginalassociations.

In February, Larisa Lee categori-cally denied any wrong doing andsaid allegations of covering up cor-ruption and misappropriating thou-sands of dollars that were meant to gotowards emergency funds, were“wrong”.

“The highly-defamatory allega-

tions being made against me arebased on groundless rumours and willbe revealed as lies when the currentofficial investigation into the associa-tion is completed,” Ms Lee said inFebruary.

“All my dealings with the JawoynAssociation have been lawful.”

Artists to share skills at Barthulha Webs

NO COVER CHARGE. Members and bonafide guests welcome.

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Saturday 3rd August 8pm till late.Your chance to be part of

The Giants Rock-U-Mentary Tour 2013.

WHAT’S ON AT THE KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB

ARTISTS are gearing up togather at Katherine’s SpringvaleHomestead on the weekend toshare their knowledge and skillsin the fourth annual BarthulhaWebs arts event.

What started out as a novelidea has quickly grown into apopular artistic retreat, which of-fers an enriching experience forboth, established and non-estab-lished artists.

Set on the banks of theKatherine River Barthulha Websaims to give artists a platform tolearn, share and experiment.

Workshops include jewelrymaking, felting, etching, screenprinting, native dying and papermaking.

Participants can also learn tra-ditional pandanus weaving tech-niques, make a bush toy withwool and hay, or learn how to feltflowers.

From August 2 to 4 localKatherine and Top End artistswill tutor at the event, includingIndigenous weavers and stringmakers from Western ArnhemLand alongside Ngukurr-basedbush-toy maker Dorcas Thomp-son.

More information about theworkshops is availalable onlineat www.barthulhawebs.com.

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We have designed this home to suitthe Katherine lifestyle.The home was designed by MurrayRoberts Building Design.Features include:Bluescope steel frame and trusses2700mm ceiling heightFlow through living with frontdeck and rear alfrescoStacker doors from living to deckMeranti skirtings and architravesMeranti window revealsNewport Primeline claddingColorbond roof6 star energy efficiencyPrice $144,000 ex-AdelaideOur rural consultant Peter Clarke will be in

Katherine on 3-5 September.

If you would like to meet with Peter phone0427 762 417.Email enquiries to:donpicken@internode.on.net

Artists from across the country will mingle with locals at the annual Barthulha Webs arts event at Katherine’shistoric Springvale Homestead on the weekend.