Sugar Cane Workers for North Queensland

Malta: 1960s, known for the mass migration of young people to Australia. Malta was in a recession before and mostly after Independence from Great Britain in 1964. Since Australia was still a young country building up its workforce, many young Maltese people decided to take up the opportunities far away from home and try their luck in Australia.
Copyright Public Broadcasting Services (Malta) 2008

[@georgebronte840]

Are you afraid of hard work? No, I'm used to it. Nation builders, we salute you.

[@mazhar6851]

What amazing young men. Australia should be proud of how you all changed it's industries through your blood, sweat and tears and the heartbreak of your loved ones left behind. For the departed, may you Rest In Peace and for those with us, may the Lord bless you all. Very proud nation back then. ❤‍🩹🇲🇹🇲🇹

[@Jimduggon]

My grandfather and grandmother emigrated to England at this time my grandfather was in the RAF 🇲🇹🇬🇧 I love Malta lots of memory’s growing up.

[@RamonMizzi]

Thanks for sharing!

[@charliebigeni7895]

If only migrants that came to Australia today were all as hard working as the maltese . My father was just like one of these men and l am very proud of him and life he built for his family

[@RamonMizzi]

Charlie Bigeni. Jien emigrant Malti li naghajc l-Awstralja, u nahdem bla razan. Ma tistax titfa lil kulhadd f’keffa wahda ghax mhu vera xejn li kull emigrant jigi l-Awstralja biex joqod qieghed. Nfatti kull emigrant li naf hawn, kollha gew hawn ghax xoghol, u gieli xoghol li hadd ma rrid jaghmel, u xoghol li ikun “below their qualifications” ghax emigranti li jigu l-Awstralja ikunu kwalifikati ghax nkellha issaffar mhux iggib ir-residenza.

[@saviourfarrugia146]

THIS IS PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE MALTESE WHO CAME TA AUSTRLIA IN 1960 TO WORK IN THE SUGAR CANE INDUSTRY. THIS IS ALSO PART OF THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA. MY ELDEST BROTHER WAS ONE OF THEM I AM PROUD OF HIM HIS MEMORY LIVES IN THE ARCHIVES OF MALTA.🇲🇹🇭🇲

[@lukacasey6164]

The story of my grandpa and his brother

[@Lailah502]

I was one off those youngsters to emigrate to Australia in those days...

[@martinazzopardi3209]

Both my Dad and my Uncle worked in Northern Queensland on the Sugar Cane Farms. My Uncle Sister owned one in Northern Queensland were my dad and Uncle worked. I think early 1950's and Sixties.

[@RamonMizzi]

Do you speak Maltese Martin? Thanks for the answer.

[@martinazzopardi3209]

@@RamonMizzi Yes.. Thankyou.

[@soniaattard5306]

Both my uncle and my mother's uncle came to Australia to work in the cane fields..

[@AdventureDeficit]

Is there any more footage like this anywhere?

[@Ali.Shlaibeq]

Very beautiful Ramon, although I wish you had a copy without the music.

[@RamonMizzi]

Good to hear Laila. Do you know any of the people who were interviewed? Are you in Australia or Malta now?

[@ian9813]

maltese are more aussie than the aussies

[@keithx8734]

qedt nara dan fl 2019,ada kil bambin irid ha nara in nannu ma jarafx lil xi hadd mil Gharb ghax ahna Ghawdxin

[@RamonMizzi]

Keith Xuereb Ghidilna jekk in-nannu jarafx lil xi hadd minhom. Niehdu pjacir nisimghu l-istejjer taghhom! Grazzi.

[@keithx8734]

@@RamonMizzi skuzani habib imma ma gharaf lil hadd ghax kien ghadu zghir. Prosit tal video

[@RamonMizzi]

Keith Xuereb Grazzi tal kumpliment. Ma jimpurtax, imma vera kurjuz biex niltaqa ma xi hadd li mqarr jaf lil xi hadd min dawn iz-zghazagh.

[@keithx8734]

veru, kull ma naf mil video lil 'Ginger'

[@RamonMizzi]

Minhuwa il-Ginger jekk jogbok?

[@velocityjet1884]

Now you cant even find a job for an Aussie lol

[@RamonMizzi]

QANTAS 1978 Says who? Have you been to Australia before? Or you just want to tarnish this post with irrelevant comments?

[@liquidbrickle]

Cunt we are screaming for workers here in the construction industry.

[@andrewturk6562]

Thats slavery rhat is

[@RamonMizzi]

Please explain. I do agree it was hard work and a very dangerous one, but slavery is something different. But I am open for your explanation!