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Volume 5, Wednesday February 25th, 2009www.themonitor.com.au Phone (08) 8671 2683 Fax (08) 8671 2843

F rom last week anyone who is involved in a crime, vandalism or unacceptable behaviour in or

around Richardson Place or our recrea-tion areas may suddenly fi nd the police on their doorstep even though they were nowhere in sight when the criminal act or behaviour took place.

Th anks to a new hi tech PPS or Public Sur-veillance System just installed, which has 16 cameras that can record incidents in very low light with face and car registration details as far as 400 metres from the cameras fi xture.

Alan Male, Manager of Roxby Leisure, who has coordinated the project said, “If we had this system in place two weeks ago we would have identified the people responsible for lighting a fi re in the public toilets.”

Mr Male added: “Th e cover of the Rich-ardson Place area reaches from the National Bank to the Hospital and from TAFE to the Club carpark. Additional cameras cover the pool, town and school ovals and inside public buildings.”

Th e system is very high tech with all sites under an external 24 hour, seven day monitor-ing with all footage from all cameras recording back to a 10 Terabyte DVR, which holds fi ve months of footage.

Th e system is also connected to the Roxby police who are advised 24/7 of any suspicious behaviour. Police do not have to be in the sta-tion to watch any incidents as they can also be picked up on a laptop in a police vehicle, at home or at any other location.

Th e high quality colour recordings are of such good quality that under most circum-stances they would be admissible as evidence in court.

“We appreciate that the vast majority of the community are law abiding citizens who care for our town and its facilities,” said Ad-ministrator Bill Boehm. “Th e Council’s bill for repairs to public faculties from vandalism and graffi ti is escalating and this initiative in con-junction with our local police force is expect-ed to both reduce the incidents and greatly increase successful police action against any perpetrators.

“More importantly the new system will make Roxby a safer place for our families and children”

To those who have an inclination towards unacceptable acts or behaviours beware, these pictures are so good someone will recognise you.

We know who you areHi-tech

surveillance cameras installed

Vandalism costs rate payer many tens of thousands of dollars per year

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Let’s look at what you can do in your garden to save water:

- Use mulch to prevent water loss through evapo-ration and prevent soil ero-sion. Mulch can also help to smother your weeds. (If you live in a high bushfi re risk area, check with the County Fire Service about the best way to use mulch in your garden).

- Plant native and/or drought-tolerant grasses,

ground covers, shrubs and trees. Once established, they do not need to be watered as frequently and they usu-ally will survive a dry pe-riod without any watering. Group plans together based on similar water needs.

- Plant your garden in watering zones (hydro zon-ing). Plants that require large amounts of water should be planted together. Th is helps to reduce the amount of water wasted on plants that don’t need it.

- Choose a drought resist-ant lawn that will cope with our harsh, dry conditions

- Don’t over water your lawn - train it to use less wa-ter by encouraging the roots to grow deeper.

- Set your mower level higher during summer and let your lawn grow longer. Keeping grass longer shades the soil surface and reduces evaporation loss.

- Be sure you stay out the weeds as they compete with your plants for water.

- Don’t water during windy weather - the water will blow away from where it’s needed most.

- Water proof terracotta pots before you plant. Ter-racotta pots are porous and allow the moisture to escape rapidly.

- If you have an outdoor pool or spa keep them cov-ered when not in use. Covers will save a lot of water from evaporating.

- When you wash your car, park it on the lawn and never let any water run into the stormwater drain.

- Regularly check your outdoor taps and hoses for leaks. Fix them as soon as possible.

- Always use a broom or rake to clean paths, paved areas and patios.

- Water lawns during the early morning hours when temperatures and wind speed are the lowest. Th is reduces losses from evapo-ration.

- Avoid the installation of ornamental water features (such as fountains) unless the water is recycled. - Lo-cate where there are mineral losses due to evaporation and wind drift.

- If you have a swim-ming pool, consider a new water-saving pool fi lter. A single back fl ushing, with a traditional fi lter, uses from l80 to 250 gallons or more of water.

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One of the great attributes of Roxby Downs that has been celebrated from its beginning is that it is a relatively safe town to live and raise children.

In fact not only have I heard many long term residents speak aff ection-ately of the safe aspect of our town but just as importantly I have also heard their now young adult children say the same.

Our overseas residents especially celebrate the safe aspect of our com-munity and regardless of where we come from we would all agree Roxby continues to be a great place to raise children.

But I wonder for how long. I once lived in a beautiful peaceful commu-nity in Northern NSW back in the early 1980’s and almost over night things began to change the wonder-ful safe little community that we all enjoyed.

It wasn’t anything specific that changed the feel of the community but rather a combination of happenings and for a number of reasons I can’t help but wonder if our community is now in a state of subtle change.

We couldn’t ask for a better police presence but a number of things has caused me to wonder about the over-

all wellbeing of our town and the in-crease of illicit drug use amongst us is one of them.

We hope the police are successful in catching the town’s drug dealers because not only are they the scourge of the community but their departure from our region will hopefully mini-mize the use of illicit drugs, especially amongst our young people.

Alcohol related bashings have been a sad indictment on our com-munity for far too long but thanks to a combined eff ort from our police and managers of the Tavern and Club alcohol fuelled violence is beginning to decline.

Let’s hope the alcohol tanked neigh-bours from hell syndrome will begin to decline as well.

Decency, respect and common sense are just some of the elemen-tary attributes of people regardless of where we might live and maybe it’ll be the courts who will teach those amongst us who haven’t yet grasped

the meaning of decency, respect and common sense, let alone the other key aspects of communal living.

Th e brazen, outrageous theft of a family boat last year was a signifi cant sign that our community could be in a state of change because there was a time when we didn’t lock the front door of our home let alone expect a boat to disappear from the front of someone’s home.

In fact in my near eight years of liv-ing in Roxby I’ve spoken to a number of long term residents who remember the days when residents didn’t lock their car; some even left the car keys in the ignition! Th ose days have defi -nitely departed us.

Late last year a man in Adelaide tried to abduct a young boy as he walked home with his dog.

Hopefully the police caught the guy but the blatant daylight attack should serve as a reminder to our region that we need to be perhaps a little more diligent about the whereabouts of our

children regardless of their age.Th e thought that our community

could be in a state of change may be something new for you to think about but I can tell you that I and a number of residents have been think-ing about it for some time. Not to the point of alarm but as a reminder that a nonchalant attitude toward our life and living could prove to be costly for us.

It would be a mistake to gauge the worth of our community (or any com-munity) by the level of crime or the fear of crime because what makes a community is the people who live in it.

Perhaps it’s therefore time for us to unite together even more so than we have before so that together we can build an even more robust com-munity.

Th e process of that will hopefully further preserve the quality of life we enjoy and will also help strengthen positive relationships amongst us.

Family Focus with Tom Beever

A Nonchalant Attitude Could Prove To Be Costly

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The Adelaide Advertiser released exclusively last Friday that Dean Dalla Valle - the current presi-

dent and chief operating offi cer of Olympic Dam - will head up a new division called Uranium Australia, based in Adelaide.

Th e announcement was made last week by Group chief executive non-ferrous An-drew Mackenzie

Mr Dala Valle will replace Graeme Hunt, who will leave the company at the end of March.

It has been reported that Mr. Mac-Kenzie said: “In this role Dean will have responsibility for Olympic Dam opera-tions, the Olympic Dam expansion project, uranium technology and South Australian aff airs,’’

Th e company has commenced a review of the organisation’s structure as to how it will deliver the goals of the Australian uranium group and is due to be commu-nicated prior to April 1.

“Th is group’s focus will be to continue to optimise the value of all uranium assets and align activities to the current econom-ic climate, and the revised Olympic Dam expansion project time line.’’

Mr Dalla Valle has been the chief op-erating offi cer of Olympic Dam since Au-gust 2007 and has been with BHP for 32 years.

Th e State Government said this week that the environmental impact statement for the multi-billion dollar Olympic Dam expansion project is still on task to be re-leased on May 1.

By Zak Zeptner

Roxby Downs continues to astound people by the generosity and compassion

of locals willing to give to those in need.

The Bushfire Appeal Raffle that many local businesses have so kind-ly donated prizes to was drawn on Saturday February 21 at the mall to a crowd of eager onlookers all anxious to win.

The raffle raised a staggering $10,155.35 to support the victims of those scarred by the Victorian Bush-fi res.

Teresa Baddley said it was a “sen-sational eff ort” on behalf of the com-munity.

Special mention must go to Ter-esa and Leigh Malcolm who planned, set up and volunteered their time to the running of the raffl e. All other volunteers who off ered their time to

helping with the raffl e must also be commended.

Monster Raffl e One was won by Wonda Maxwell, Monster Raffle Two was won by Ruth Dayly and Nikki Peddlar won the Monster Raf-fl e Th ree. Congratulations to all the winners.

As well as the raffl e, Th e Golf Club raised $1,650 for the Red Cross Bush-fi re Appeal on Saturday when it held a two person ambrose competition.

“It was a successful day with 42 golfers taking part,” said Julie Dar-ling.

Golfers also took part in a putting and chipping competition that helped raise some extra funds.

Jeff Griffi n and Jeff Hiscock were the overall winners of the day, with Uleen Pearce and Tom Beckett taking home fi rst in the mixed division and Kate Bennie and Julie Darling win-ning the ladies division.

“Th e Golf Club would like to thank Sporspower and the Roxby Tavern

and Bottleshop for donating prizes for the competition and raffl es on the day.”

The Scouts are also planning a bottle drive on April 1 to help raise money for the Bushfi re Appeal.

Th e Scouts will be adding $1,000 to the kitty, with the hopes of reaching the $5,000 mark. All donations would be greatly appreciated.

Roxby Downs Area School will also be raising money this Friday with an Aussie themed casual clothes day and a coin trail. All donations are appre-ciated.

Th e funds raised to help support the Victims of the Victorian Bush-fi res are ever increasing, demonstrat-ing just how much of a diff erent the people of a small country town can make.

Fundraisers and events are still continuing around town and need the support of the entire community. Every little bit helps so dig deep and give to those in need.

Dean’s the Man

A t the time of going to print there was no further comment from the Roxby

Downs Family Clinic. Concern has continued to grow

throughout the town with residents

off ering every support to keep Doc-tor’s Lockwood and Strachan in Roxby Downs.

Concerned residents can convey their support for the Doctors by emailing [email protected]

No Comment from Doctors

Dean Dala Valle will have responsibilty for Olympic Dam Operations, Olympic Dam expansion project, uranium technology and South Australian affairs.

Fundraising continues

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By Zak Zeptner

L ast week saw the induction of the Saint Barbara’s Parish School Student Voice Committee and Sports House

Captains. In an evening presentation, students and par-

ents gathered as the elected class and sport leaders were presented with their badges and certifi cates by Mr Dean Della Valle, Olympic Dam President and Cheif Operations Offi ce.

The evening began with an opening hymn, which progressed to a collection of prayers and readings from the Bible.

Th ese readings illustrated the need for leaders and urged the student representatives to carry out their positions not as tyrannical leaders but as kind leaders who serve those they represent.

Special guest of the evening, Mr Deal Della Valle was honoured to be presenting the students with their badges, saying he was proud of the achieve-ments of these new leaders.

“Your class mates trust you to have elected you and I urge you not to abuse that trust,” Mr Della Valle told the students.

Mr Della Valle went on to say that being a leader was not always easy and that the students must have the courage to do what is right for their school and peers and not always take the easy path.

Th e students received their badges with pride and to the applause of parents and staff , bringing the evening to a close.

Th e responsibilities of those elected as school leaders are immense and a great honour, with stu-dents expected to attend school meetings, report back to their classes and collect ideas and issues to be discussed, assist with fundraising events, consult with staff on issues and most importantly, treat all students with kindness and respect of-fering appropriate leadership and modelling for all to follow.

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By Zak Zeptner

T rent Burton is stepping down in his position as Group Leader of the Roxby

Downs Scout Troop. After three years running the Scouts,

Trent has decided to relinquish his position for several reasons, which in-clude a clash in family and work com-mitments.

“It’s a lot of work and responsibility and I just found that something had to give and unfortunately it had to be Scouts,” Trent told Th e Monitor.

“Being Group Leader is a very full time role and I probably took on something that I didn’t know how big it was.

“You don’t get to muck around with the kids and you don’t have as much involvement with the youth. You’re basically a paper shuffl er.”

While Trent has resigned his posi-tion, he assures this in no way means he is abandoning the Scout Troop.

“I’m still going to be involved and I’ve let all the Youth and Committee Leaders know that I’m more than hap-py to assist in any shape or form.

“I still believe in the Scout movement here in Roxby Downs and I believe the Scouts can go a long, long way.”

Trent was one of the members to re-form the Scouts in Roxby Downs back in 2006 and since then has had some enjoyable and some not so enjoyable moments.

Trent recalls a time approximately six months after the Scouts we reformed when he was strolling the mall.

“I noticed one of the young Joey Scouts - who is no doubt in Cubs now – he recognised me, I didn’t say any-thing, and as he walked past me he snapped me the smartest Scout’s salute you’ve ever seen. Th at’s something that really sticks with me.”

Other enjoyable moments Trent has seen over the years as Group Leader include watching the kids having fun at camps and other events, seeing them learn new skills and also BHP Billiton officially handing over the Scout’s trailer.

“Going out in Scout uniform per-forming at community functions was also top fun,” said Trent.

“Of course, like any sort of role, you’ve got your ups and downs.”

Trent recalls incidents that have been unavoidable in his role as Group Leader that are not the most pleasant tasks he has been forced to under-take.

“Th ere have been times when the leaders want to do certain things which I though would be great fun too but due to Scout Law restrictions, I’ve had to say ‘sorry we can’t do that’, which was very frustrating.”

Th e biggest headache, Trent says, was the lack of input and support from the Scouts Headquarters in Adelaide and not having a Scout Hall to oper-ate from.

“We want a home of our own but we

also want it for the community.” Trent was offi cially farewelled from

his position by the Scout group last week with a party at the Roxby Swim-ming Pool.

It was at this party that Scout Lead-er Michael Harding put to him a very heartfelt question.

“Michael and I were sitting on the edge of the pool and he said to me: ‘How do you feel seeing all these kids here in the pool and you know they’re all Scouts and that you had a hand in reforming the Scout Troop here in Roxby and making it one of the big-gest in South Australia?’

“I said it made me extremely proud but I said I’m not the only one that’s done it.

“I’m just the fi gurehead, it’s the par-ents and the leaders and the kids that have done all the work.”

As a parting request, Trent would like to see the Scout Troop continue to grow, particularly in the Venturers department.

“If you’re interested, come along. You don’t have to sign up as you get your fi rst four weeks just to see what it’s about and what they do, there’s no commitment. Th ere are all sorts of skills you will learn and being a Ventur-er helps go towards your SACE too.”

So make Trent proud and come along to see what the Roxby Downs Scout Troop is all about. It’s fun, chal-lenging and fi lled with adventure and could prove to be a very useful ven-ture.

Scout leader steps down

School leaders recognised

Th e student voice representatives are: Reception Green: Rebekah Stutley and Patrick

BondYear 1 Green: Elbe DuPlessis and Zac Couzner Year 2 Green: Coby Seery and Kirsty ViljoenYear 3 Green: Tessa Nottle and Alexa MungarYear 4: Ayla Barth and Jack Dalgleish

Year 5/6 Green: Connor Ellis and James An-derson

Year 5/6 Gold: Connor Lynch and Marissa Celotti

Year 7: Meg Rasheed and Jack DalyTh e Sports House Captains have an equal re-

sponsibility to aid with the organisation and run-

ning of sports days and maintain team morale and discipline.

Th e Sports House Captains are: Hurley – Charlee-May Dalgleish and Jessica

Houlahan Monaghan – Meg Rasheed and Tahlia BishopArdill – Keenan Ellis and Lauren Hocking

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By Zak Zeptner

Two young local lads have devised a proposal to extend the burnout pad at the Dirt Circuit in an attempt to reduce

hoon driving. Rory Hatch and Jeremy Gates both enjoy driv-

ing fast and doing burnouts but are sick of having nowhere legal and safe for them to do it.

“We’ve been in enough trouble and are sick of it so why not have the facilities for it here?” said 21-year-old Rory Hatch.

“It’s not just for us but for everyone; why not have a spot where we can do burnouts legally and safely?”

Both Rory and Jeremy approached Tom Beever, Chairman of Roxby Road Safe, last year with the idea which, to Tom, made perfect sense.

“Two young people have come forward with initiative to propose something sensible on the

roads; to get people off the roads who are hooning around,” Tom told Th e Monitor.

“It’s not like a group of adults have gotten to-gether, this is young kids getting together and saying it (hoon driving) shouldn’t be done.

“I think it’s a great move by these boys and something they should be complimented on.”

In a letter of support Tom has written for this proposal, he stated he was impressed with the idea for several reasons.

“Th ey spoke from the heart; I could see they were totally committed to seeing this proposal work,” he wrote.

“I know Jeremy and Rory are popular fi gures amongst many of our young people and their families, so I know their proposal would not only mean automatic support but it would be another opportunity to bring people together.”

Rory and Jeremy have put considerable thought into their proposal, having plans and documents drawn up to illustrate their ideas.

“I’ve been to numerous burnout competitions around Australia and if they can have them, why can’t we?” said Jeremy.

“Pretty much everyone we’ve talked to likes the idea, especially the young blokes who are sick of getting into trouble. And it’s not just the young lads, there are older blokes with nice cars but they just can’t do anything with them.

“Hopefully it will minimize accidents around town. If it stops one car from going through somebody’s house or backyard then I guess it’s a success.”

Th e current burnout pad is located at the Dirt Circuit race track, which is where a trial event will be held to determine the popularity of an expansion.

On Saturday March 28, during the breaks of the Dirt Circuit races, a group of drivers will perform burnouts for the crowd.

“We just want people to go out and show their support,” said Rory.

Th e approval of the burnout pad expansions de-

pends on the outcome of the trial, so for all want-

ing a safe and legal place to spin their tyres, come

to the Dirt Circuit and support this initiative.

If the proposal is approved, the burnout events

will run with the Dirt Circuit, with the oppor-

tunity to expand into its own event if interest is

high enough.

All proceeds from the events will be donated

back into the community, providing aid to the

various organisations around town.

“It’s a way to get people off the roads and put

money back into the community,” said Rory.

If anyone is interested in off ering their support

to the proposal of the burnout pad expansion,

contact Rory Hatch on 0403 038 266 or Jeremy

Gates on 0402 643 742.

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I t has taken some real commitment for Roxby parents to keep their daughters in Girl Guides this past

year. Guide meetings are held at Andamooka

and for parents it was a matter of driving out to have the girls there at 5.30pm and retun-ing at 8.00pm to pick them up.

Th anks to a grant the Guides have been able use the Andamooka Bus to ferry the girls to and from Andamooka.

Th e bus is not only great for parents but the girls also get more socialising with their friends during the trips.

To utilise the free bus service be at the Club carpark at the pool end of Richardson Place at 5.30pm for pick up.

Our local guide group is very strong and should any child between 5 and 16 years be interested in joining pleases contact Sturt Pea on 0427 072 710.

Guides also welcome adults who are in-terested in becoming leaders. Training is provided just call Sturt Pea fro more infor-mation.

A local QUIT program run last year saw eight Roxby residents give up smoking and many more take their fi rst steps.

Th e successes is living proof that with a will to stop and some assistance it can be done.

Th e local ‘Quit’ program is an initiative of the Building Healthy Communities, Roxby Downs Health Service and QuitSA to help people to stop smoking.

Participants on the program are given a $120 subsidy on Nicotine Replacement Th erapies (patches, gum, lozenges inhal-

ers) to help them to quit smoking, provided that they agreed to be contacted by Quit-line telephone support service.

In 2008 a total of 27 participants were referred to the quitline service.

In an evaluation of people on the pro-gram, eight have quit smoking with only one person completing the whole 12 weeks course.

Th e majority of participants only com-pleted 1-3 weeks of the program and the use of the patches was the most popular form of all nicotine replacement thera-

pies. All who joined thought that the program

was great; even if it did not make them quit smoking it encouraged them to have a go.

Th e Majority of participants found out about the program at the Roxby Downs pharmacy.

Some encouraging suggestions were given by the participants when asked how we could improve the program for 2009.

“We will be looking into these and other suggestions so that we can fi nd the best way to help you to become smoke free.”

Burnout Pad expansion proposed Burnout Pad expansion proposed

Rory Hatch and Jeremy Gates fi rst approached Roxby Road Safe Chairman Tom Beever last year with the idea to expand the burnout pad.

Guides get a FREE ride Guides get a FREE ride

Living proof you can QUITMonique Gobbie, Maddy Bourn & Wombat arrive at Guides in the Andamooka Bus. Photo by AMBER GOLDSWORTHY-SPIERS


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The Australian Defence Test & Evaluation Office will be conducting a Defence Trial within the confines of the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) between the 6 Feb to 05 Apr 09. During this period, there will be series of detonations. The predicted outcome is minimal for the public however if certain weather conditions exist at time of detonation, noise and effects from sound wave propagation may be heard or felt in the vicinity of Woomera and Roxby Downs.

The WPA is declared under Defence Force Regulation 35 as a prohibited area for the purposes of ‘the testing of war material’. From time to time other Defence approved activities, such as sounding rocket launches, are also conducted.

The WPA is located in the North West of the State of South Australia and is approximately127,000 square kilometres (12.7 million hectares) in area. Its South Eastern corner is located approximately 450 kilometres North West of Adelaide. Members of the public traversing the WPA via the Stuart Highway and Coober Pedy to William Creek road are reminded that these roads are part of a prohibited area and that they are not to deviate from them.

Other roads and tracks entering the WPA are signposted to the effect that the WPA is a prohibited area and no person shall enter, be or remain therein without proper authorisation. Penalty for unauthorised entry is $2200 fine and/or six months imprisonment under Defence Force Regulation 35.

Under Section 82(1) and 82(2) of the Defence Act 1903, It is illegal to photograph, draw, sketch or paint any part of a Defence Installation or enter a defence installation with materials or apparatus for carrying out such activities, without lawful authority.

Members of the public traversing the Anne Beadell Highway from Coober Pedy to Emu Junction are reminded that in addition to a permit being required from the Area Control Officer - Woomera, a permit is required from:

Unnamed Conservation Park Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs PO Box 569 CEDUNA SA 5690 Phone (08) 8625 3144

Maralinga Tjarutja Lands Administrator Maralinga Tjarutja Lands PO Box 435 CEDUNA SA 5690 Phone (08) 8625 2946

Tallaringa Conservation Park Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs 9 Mackay Street PORT AUGUSTA SA 5700 Phone (08) 8648 5300

Permits to traverse the Anne Beadell Highway during the period May2009 may be issued with conditions. Road Blocks and other Area Warning Signs will be in place when necessary.

There may be some items such as cylindrical rocket motor cases and nozzles, flat rectangular pieces of metal, spherical tanks, military projectiles or unexploded ammunitionencountered in the WPA. If any unusual item is encountered it must not be handled as it may be extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury or death. Note the description and location of the item and report it to the Pastoral Station Manager or the Area Control Officer Woomera – Telephone (08) 8674 3370.

Within the WPA there are sites of significance to indigenous people. These sites are protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 with penalties of up to $50,000.00 for causing damage to or removing items from these sites. Inquires in relation to the use of or entry into the WPA should be directed to:

Area Control Officer – Woomera Aerospace Operational Support Group Defence Centre PO Box 157 WOOMERA SA 5720 Phone (08) 8674 3370

T eenagers are a group of the popu-lation that often get

a raw deal. For example, it’s not uncommon for the nation’s media to portray young people

in a negative light; with tales of crime, drug taking , unplanned pregnancies and binge drinking being common place when in reality their stories are often inspiring.

From a medical per-spective, again our youth often miss out. Th ey can be perceived as a ‘chal-lenging’ bunch that fall within a grey area; some-where between children’s and adult health services, yet not quite ‘fitting the mould’ for either.

In reality, our teen pop-ulation’s health needs are often dismally overlooked. Commonly, medical serv-ices are poorly equipped to deal with the health related issues of young people.

Th is occurs for a wide range of reasons includ-ing time constraints , communication difficul-ties, perceived concerns over confi dentiality and a signifi cant lack of fi nancial investment.

This is just the tip of an alarming youth health iceberg and is even more worrying when we look at the disparity in health of our Aboriginal teenag-ers.

So how as a community can we address such wor-rying findings and how do we start to chip away at what sounds like an in-surmountable problem?

Well, help is at hand. Your Space Youth Health Service is an agency based in Port Augusta that off ers young people a range of teen – targeted health

services. These include weekly

youth health clinics at Port Augusta Hospital and health promotion events addressing a wide range of issues such as mental health, drug and alcohol use and sexual health. Your Space also runs a fortnightly youth clinic at Port Augusta Secondary School; the fi rst of its kind in the state and a service which has grown signifi -cantly over the last two years.

Your Space is now look-ing to expand its service up to Roxby Downs and is seeking the views of the local community.

They ’re investigat-ing the option of visiting Roxby on a regular basis in order to provide a teen specifi c health service to

the area’s young people. In order for this to be-

come a reality a number of essential steps need to be achieved; namely consultation with the lo-cal community, in order to fi nd out how you feel about such a proposal and also the acquisition of funding.

As such we want to know what YOU think.

How do you feel about youth health issues in Roxby and the surround-ing area?

Do you feel that the town would benefi t from a youth health service in your area and if so, what do you think such a serv-ice should look like / off er the local young people?

Send your thoughts and comments to [email protected]

Dr Andy Killcross is the Coordinator for Adolescent Health Services in Port Augusta. The project called ‘Your Space’ has been successfully operating for the past 3 years.

R esearch is now start-ing to show some very worrying statistics in

the fi eld of youth health and this is something that we all need to be aware of; after all, teenagers account for a large percentage of our community and are destined to be our future parents, work force and community leaders.

At a local level Roxby Downs and the surrounding area has a young population and as such the health of its teens is ever more im-portant.

If we don’t address such health issues in the early years then the potential knock on effects into adult life will be far reaching.

As a community if we act early enough then we have the opportu-nity to nip some potentially serious illnesses in the bud.

If we look at the common prob-lems that young people seek help for, they’re concentrated in three main areas; namely Mental Health, Sexual Health and Drug and Alco-hol issues.

Research shows a wide range of toe curling statistics in these areas and it’s important that we look at some examples to show the size of the problem:

Mental Health • Up to 1 in 4 young people in

Australia are suff ering from a di-agnosable mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety or drug dependency. Th is is the most com-mon age for mental health prob-lems in the whole life time.

• Th ree quarters of people who suff er from a mental illness fi rst become unwell before 24 years of age.

• Less than a third of young peo-ple with mental health problems access regular medical help.

• In recent years in South Aus-tralia, suicide has accounted for 1 in 4 deaths of young men and 1 in 6 deaths of young women.

Sexual Health• Sexually transmitted infections

like Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea are becoming increasingly com-mon, especially in teenagers.

• In Australia, unprotected sex is common and knowledge of safe sexual practises is generally poor.

• Th e majority of year 10 -12 students are sexually active

• Th e rates of teenage pregnancy in rural South Australia are par-ticularly high.

• A quarter of sexually active students have had an unwanted sexual experience in their lives usually either through being drunk or pressured into it.

Drug and Alcohol Use• Over a quarter of teenagers

drink alcohol at levels that put them at significantly increased risks of harm such as assault, sex-ual exploitation and accidental in-jury (eg. motor vehicle accidents)

• Half of those teenagers who continue to smoke as adults will eventually die of a smoking related illness.

A specialist Youth Health Serv-ice is being considered for Roxby Downs.

The Truth about Youth Health

Youth Health Coming to Roxby

A fter another strong year of growth, local business Alliance One

Credit Union are now looking a celebrating a major mile-stone…ten years of service in Roxby Downs.

Events are being planned in the early part of this year with the goal of providing families in Roxby Downs with a fun environment, while also assisting local charities and community groups, so keep your eyes and ears open for any upcoming events.

Chief Executive of Alliance One, Mr Phil Lynch explained, “It is a great feeling to have the support of the Roxby Downs Community over the past 10 years and we are looking forward to building on our existing relationships and forging many new ones in the future.”

Alliance One is completely lo-cal to the region with an extremely strong connection in Roxby Downs

through employment of local staff , a membership base around 1,000 and strong relationships throughout the local business community.

“We are a mutual, meaning that we are owned by our Members and we focus our eff orts on returning benefi ts to members and the com-munity.”

Th e mention as a mutual organi-sation doesn’t always mean much to the public, but its philosophy is strong.

As a mutual, all Members of Alli-ance One have a ‘share’ in the busi-ness and as such, the business is ful-ly committed to returning benefi t and value to its Members through a wide range of products and serv-ices, competitive rates, a fairer ap-proach to fees and reinvestment back into local communities.

“Many residents would also have noticed Alliance One supporting lo-cal organisations through our com-munity grants program, including assistance to local child care serv-

ices, early learning programs and to RoxFM community radio.”

In addition to this program, Alli-ance One also contributes soundly to the local economy through em-ployment of local staff , sponsorship and use of local businesses.

With almost one in four residents of Roxby Downs experiencing a dif-ferent kind of banking with Alliance One, now is the time to become a member and see for yourself!

Alliance One provides you with full assistance to help you switch your banking relationship quickly and easily. Th e local branch is lo-cated at 26 Richardson Place (next to Subway) or you can call 8671 1755 or visit the website at www.a1cu.com.au.

Ask Alliance One about the ‘re-mote package’ for Roxby Downs residents and the ‘loyalty rewards’.

“10 years just around the corner”

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.auPage 8 – Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

COMMUNITY MATTERSMonitorThe

BOARD MEETINGSIf you would like to do a presentation to the

Community Board please contact Michelle Hales to organise a date and time to be placed on the agenda. Requests close on the Wednesday prior to the Board meeting. Board meetings usually take place on the last Monday of the month.

JOINING FORUMSMembers of the community are encouraged to join

any of the forums or partnerships. If you would like to join the Arts and Culture Forum, Education and Workplace Training Forum, Family and Youth Forum, Environment Forum, Sport and Recreation Forum or Volunteering Partnership you are welcome to at-tend any of the meetings. Meeting times appear in the Monitor on a regular basis.

If you would like to join the Health Forum and/or Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership please con-tact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818 or via email to: [email protected] to express your inter-est.

FURTHER INFORMATIONIf you would like to fi nd out more about any of the forums visit the www.roxbydowns.com website or contact Michelle Hales - Executive Offi cer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.Mobile: 0418 833 818Phone: 8671 0010Fax: 8671 0452Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION

Meeting DatesCommunity Board (public meeting) 02/03/09 7.30pm

An initiative of the Environment Forum3 Green tips for a health smart home: Alternatives to using chemicals cleaning products in the home & save some money:1. replace your chemical cleaning products with non-toxic ones 2. use baking soda for cleaning, deoderizing, removing stains and to soften fabrics3. Use vinegar (Acetic Acid) to cut grease, remove stains, to soften water and get rid of mold

Big Sky is proud to support your local

community member of the month

10/08

By Zak Zeptner

E ach month a generous, hard working volun-teer of the town is selected as the Community Person of the Month and given the oppor-

tunity to donate $100 to a volunteering group of their choice.

Th is month’s recipient is Renae Scothern.Renae is a vivid volunteer in Roxby Downs, donating her

time to aid with the Strengthening Our Families Program, Th e Big Warm Welcome Program, Arid Recovery and is a representative on the Steering Committee.

Renae was also one of the three founding members of the Childhood Early Learning Program, however resigned before Christmas last year having accomplished all she could with the group.

Th rough the Strengthening Our Families program, Re-nae aids with home visits and also looks after the sibling of youngsters while they receive their immunisations.

“I put my hand up for everything,” said Renae as she ex-plained the various other groups and organisations which she has graciously donated her time to, including the kin-dergarten, school and the Bushfi re Appeal Raffl e.

“Whenever someone needs something I’ll give them a hand.”

Having moved to Roxby Downs 12 months ago from Brisbane where she left her occupation as an orthodon-tic assistant, Renae believes the move has allowed her to pursue volunteering more openly.

“”When you’re just at home it’s nice to get out there as it gives you personal satisfaction knowing that you’re not just keeping house,” said Renae.

“I like to see other people getting what they need; I get satisfaction out of helping other people.”

Renae went on to describe her work with new mothers through the Strengthening Our Families Program, saying it was rewarding to see them get some rest and feel refreshed while she looks after their child.

“I just do it to see other people happy, that makes me happy.”

Renae reveals her interest in volunteering came from her children.

“I just started out helping wherever my kids were. Before we move to Roxby I was working part time and there was a period that I was looking into doing visits to nursing homes with my kids but then we moved.

“I’d only been here two months when I saw a poster for the Strengthening our Families Program so I put my name

down for that and haven’t stopped since.” Renae’s enjoyment for volunteering is evident as she is

always putting her hand up to help out in some form or another.

“I think in Roxby you need to have something if you’re not working. Th ere are lots of things you can do in town.

“I think there are a whole heap of people in town that do a lot of volunteer work and a lot of people do it very quietly, just helping their neighbours or friends.

“I’ve never lived in a town before that’s been so active and that’s part of the reason why I love Roxby.

“Th e community is very active in helping each other out and I think that’s probably due to how remote we are, which is why everyone pitches in.”

Th e rewards in volunteering for Renae are simple yet immensely satisfying, offering her several highlights throughout her work.

To Renae, being asked to be on the Steering Committee was certainly a highlight for her as it made her feel she was doing a “good job”.

“Th e community obviously felt I could contribute so that was pretty good but everything I do is a highlight.”

Naturally, for someone who spends so much time giv-ing without a thought for herself, Renae was honoured to receive this prestigious recognition of her work.

“I was pretty stoked fi nding out I was receiving this. You don’t expect to be recognised for volunteering, it’s something you do for yourself and others so to receive this public recognition is really the cherry on the cake.”

Th e $100 Renae has been given to donate to a volunteer organisation from Big Sky Credit Union will go to the Hanson Institute Centre for Neurological Diseases.

Th e Hanson Institute has been working on ground breaking research into the development of Deep Brain Stimulation Th erapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s dis-ease and other neurological illnesses.

“I’m specifi cally interested in the Parkinson’s research because my Dad has Parkinson’s disease and the research is going towards seeing if the therapy can slow or halt the progression of the disease.”

Th e Monitor congratulates Renae on her tremendous volunteer work and wishes her all the best in the future.

And for those out there thinking about volunteering, Renae has a simple piece of advice.

“Keep your eyes open for opportunities and look at what you like doing and what you get enjoyment from. Th ere are plenty of places in the community that are always in need of volunteers.”

Community Person of the Month

Always willing to lend a hand

T h e R o x b y D o w n s Community Board had its fi rst n meeting for 2009

last week and welcomed four new members.

The new members are Darren Smith (GHD Consulting) Ter-esa Baddley (Hourglass Jewellers) George Giakoumis (Outback Land-scape) and Ray Goldie (Th e Moni-tor).

All bring a wealth of experience from very varied backgrounds to the Board. Th e new members have fi lled all vacant positions. Th e Board will have a rotating Chair and Mark Assendorf accepted the position of Deputy Chair.

Th e Board discussed a wide range of topics with a specifi c focus on child and after school care. The Board has intent to work closely with the respective forms to com-munity wide issues such as Child and after school Care, Alcohol and Substance.

Topics such as these stretch across several Forums and the Board will be taking an overarching role to assist in the coordination of infor-mation and actions across all the participating Forums and Partner-ships.

Fresh faces at the

Community Board

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News In Brief Letters to the EditorEight weeks long enough for EIS

South Australia’s Minister for Mineral Resources Develop-ment has stated eight weeks is more than enough time for pub-lic consultation on the environmental impacts statement of the Olym-pic Dam mine.

Paul Holloway says the EIS will be released for consultation from May.

Greens’ MLC Mark Parnell says eight weeks is not long enough for people to sift through the thousands of pages that make us the EIS.

Mr Holloway retort-ed saying six weeks is the normal period for a major project.

“Th e original guide-lines for the EIS were actually released in February 2006, so it was some three years ago and there’ve been numerous meetings on that particular is-sue over the past three years,” he said.

“I think that anyone who’s really interested in this will be well-versed on all the issues if they wish to contrib-ute.”

BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine boss Graeme Hunt will resign next month and is yet to be replaced, triggering con-cerns the expansion may be slowed.

Mr Hunt was for-merly in charge of BHP Billiton’s iron ore unit, with Th e Age newspaper reporting that the urani-um operations would be merged into the compa-ny’s non-ferrous unit.

The departure of Mr Hunt, also the president of BHP Billiton’s uranium unit “doesn’t signify any change in the project,” said BHP Billiton spokes-

person Samantha Evans.Activities for study-

ing the expansion at Ol-ympic Dam have been scaled back during the environmental approval process, BHP said last month. The company spent $112 million on the expansion study during the December quarter.

BHP Billiton’s most recent cost estimate for the mine expansion was $6 billion.

Th e cost of the expan-sion may rise threefold to as much as $15 billion, according to estimates by Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mine boss resigns

A mining industry fo-rum to engage mining innovators and outline trend for the future of South Australia’s min-ing industry will be held at the University of Ad-elaide on Monday March 2.

Entitled “Mining the positive side of impact assessment and rehabili-tation” the forum is be-ing conducted by Rural Solutions SA and UNISA at the university’s Wills Building between 9am

and 5pm.The forum will fea-

ture presentations from mining sector experts from the University of Adelaide, PIRSA Miner-als, Rural Solutions SA, mining companies and regional development.

Registration is free but limited at http://www.ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au/training_info/workshops/mining_the_positive_side_of_im-pact_assessment_and_rehabilitation.

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The Space Dilemma

Th e Andamooka Social Club would like to thank everyone who helped donate money to the Red Cross Bushfi re Appeal.

All donations came from the Social Club raffl es. We would like to extend our sympathy to all the

victims of the Victorian Bushfi res. Hopefully our little bit of donation can help in

some way.

Th e total amount of money raised in one night by the Social Club was $741.40.

All this was raised from a small community town in the desert.

Andamooka Social Club

Th e shortage of community space has been well documented in the past.

The stream of organisations and groups who are requesting either per-manent or more access to the casual use of community spaces is growing.

There has been community con-sultation at several levels and serious consideration has been made given to the issue which have included concept plans.

But any decision making or action has been hamstrung by the need to wait for the release of BHP Billiton’s EIS due to be released in May.

It makes sense that while due main-tenance must be maintained it would be irresponsible to spend thousands of dollars on new capital works and im-provements to facilities such as the oval if it is to be shifted to a new location within the next 3 to 5 years.

Th e oval is only one example of many projects.

Th e same issues arise for commu-nity needs such as a new Youth Centre, commercially there is the expansion of the shopping centre and the release of industrial land to name a few.

On the other side of the argument is ‘how long do we have to wait?’

Current actions and messages would suggest the expansion of Olympic Dam will proceed but at a slower rate.

If that’s the case will the expenditure for the construction of new facilities and the upgrade of existing facilities be further delayed?

Will the three to fi ve year time line become eight to ten?

Will the revised plans for the expan-sion severely reduce the rate of increase of permanent residents hence reducing the need for some upgrades?

This will be the dilemma for the State Government and BHP Billiton who ultimately control the purse strings. While they will both listen to the Council and community opinion, in the end the majority of funding will come from these two sources.

Th e form of the EIS is unknown and hopefully it will at least show the pre-ferred location of new and upgraded facilities.

Th ere will still be considerable work to be undertaken before exactly what will be built by when.

In preparation for the release of the EIS and as a precursor to advising the State Government and BHP Billiton on community needs and aspirations, council has undertaken some prepared-ly investigation and consultation in re-lation to recreational facilities. Th is will enable Council to respond quickly to the EIS when it is released for public comment.

One thing is for sure, the expansion will not bring everything the commu-nity wants. In the end we will have to be realistic - resources are not infi nite.

Hence it will be important that the community be clear about its priorities and what is essential, what is practical and what would be nice.

Th e challenge is when the EIS is re-leased there will only be 40 days to di-gest the information and respond then there will be the ongoing consultation with the community.

Th ere will be a lot of work to be done which Council will need to address. Th e Roxby Downs Forums and Part-nerships must also position themselves to have a strong infl uence.

Ray Goldie


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Outback Smart looks to the future

Early Learning Program Opening Week

Clean Up Roxby as part of Clean Up Australia.This Sunday 1st March.

Meet at Lions Park from 9.30amBBQ LUNCH PROVIDED

Clean Up DayThe first year of the very

successful Outback Smart program is coming to

a close and past and present participants are gathering to continue their enthusiasm for the environment.

Th e project which is a partnership between BHP Billiton Olympic Dam, Conservation Volunteers Australia and the Roxby Downs Environment Forum, has been training local resi-dents on how to make their homes environmentally ‘smart’ as well as training individuals on how to un-dertake energy audits of homes.

Th e Program Coordinator Sabina Doney will be relocating in March, but that hasn’t deterred Sabina from gathering past and present Outback Smart participants last Saturday to build on the programs current suc-cesses for the 2009 year.

Th ere was an excellent turnout to the meeting at the Dunes, which was so successful, the group has decided to meet monthly at diff erent loca-tions. At each meeting a member will make a presentation or bring ideas about their environmental passion, in which they will share with the group. Sabina said, “Th e majority of those involved attended Outback Smart’s 6 week environmental sustainabil-ity workshop in September, but new faces arrived, which we totally en-courage.

“Th e group is very diverse, we have a man who makes his own bio diesel fuel, another who teaches aquapon-ics, a BHP Billiton graduate, an en-vironmental architect, and a year 10 student amongst the group.

Th e next meeting will be held at the Tucker Box in Andamooka on March 7 at noon, with the presenta-tion being centred on aquaponics.

“Th e sessions will give us all an op-

portunity to learn from each other.” Most recently Outback Smart

trained a group of scouts in how to undertake energy audits and the Andamooka Girl Guide group will undertake the same training in the coming weeks.

Sabina said, “Outback Smart has spread its tentacles throughout the community and has attracted a very diverse group of people with diff er-ent interests in good environmental practices.

“Outback smart has provided much more than just information but has trained residents how to instigate very practical environmental actions at home or work. I like to think that in a positive way we have infected the community.”

If you’d like to come along next month to Andamooka, phone Sabina on 0419858128 to catch a ride.


OutOut and About

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OutOut and About

Wedding Celebration

Roxby couple Bradyn McEvoy and Julie Tovo tied the knot in Port Lincoln on Saturday 7th February. The couple are honeymooning in Phuket.


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Our neighbours to the north east Birdsville and Bedourie experienced fl ooding last month with water fl ows from the heavy rains fl ooding both major rivers, the Diamanta and Geor-gina and Eyre creek system.

Despite the inevitable stock and property losses the upside to early rains is a very pictures landscape.

Lyn Roland of Birdsville said “Th e country around Birdsville looks an absolute picture. Just by adding wa-ter, we get to enjoy the shire at its best—hopefully, the general public will understand why we call it home

All this water is heading towards Lake Eyre and hopefully it will fi ll to near capacity. The 2000 floods brought record numbers of fly-in tourists, who stayed overnight in Birdsville and Bedourie—good for the economy.”

Meanwhile Julie Matthews of In-namincka reports, “We are enjoying the relief of cooler weather.

“Th e Cooper is fl owing at around 500mm over the causeway with fi sh-ing birds indicative of a large number of fi sh washed down by the fl ow.

“We are expecting further fl ows

from Queensland over the next few weeks.”

Information provided by Julie Matthews of Th e Cooper Creek Chronicle.

STOP PRESS

Joanne Lewington of the Dia-mantina Shire Council tells us that Bedourie has been isolated since January 13th and that the Diamantina and Georgina riv-ers are beging to rise again. So it looks like no one from those parts will be going anywhere by vehicles for several weeks.

I t was reported in the Cooper Creek Chronicle that on January 4th a lone traveller

surprised the publican at the Mt Dare Hotel by driving in from the Simpson Desert.

When told the Simpson was offi -cially closed from December 1st to March 15th and that the crossing of it was on off ence, the man responded by saying “Yes I know it was closed, I just wanted to do it’.

It transpired that the tourist had travelled from Innamincka via Walk-ers Crossing (which was also closed) along the Warburton Track and the Rig Road to Dalhousie.

Driving a current model Pathfi nd-er, without communication or other essential safety equipment the man was bogged for at least 9 hours on sand dunes near the Rig Road and the K-1 Line junction.

He recounted digging by hand, and using double diff locks and letting his tyres down to 10 p.s.i. to get out.

On his arrival at Mt Dare, the re-lieved traveller said that he had suf-fered headaches and vomiting that day.

As these are symptoms of dehy-dration, he was very lucky to survive, given that the day-time temperatures exceeded 40 degrees and he only car-ried 20Lt of water and 200Lt of diesel

fuel.

He left Innamincka despite advice that Walker’s Crossing and Th e Simp-son Desert were closed

Th e man also told at least two lo-cals who tried to dissuade him from his foolish venture, that he had a sat-ellite phone.

It transpired that he did not have a satellite phone, nor did he carry es-sential equipment for desert travel, such as a winch, Maxtrax, a sand an-chor or a shovel.

The Cooper Creek Chronicle is produced by Julie Mathews of the Innamincka Station.

The Simpson Desert is a lon-gitudinal sand dune desert that that occupies an area of

170,000 square kilometres just east of the geographical centre of Australia.

The southern edge of the desert is bordered by Lake Eyre, to the west stony tablelands and the rivers of the Finke, Macumba, Sevenson and Todd Rivers, to the north the Plenty Highway, and to the east the rivers of the Diamantina, Geor-gina, Warburton and Goyder’s Lagoon. Witjira National Park is on the western boundary, Simpson Desert National Park on the eastern.

Th e original inhabitants were Wang-kangurru Aboriginal people who lived at wells called Mikiri.

Th e main tracks across the Simpson Desert are the French Line, the Rig Road,

the WAA Line and the QAA Line. Most of these follow straight lines as

they were made by bulldozers follow-ing compass bearings, hence they being named lines.

Th e most popular trek through the Simpson Desert is from Oodnadatta to Birdsville.

Th ere are other tracks into the desert, some requiring special permission to enter, like the Colson Track and the Hay River Track.

Th ere are also endless disused lines, some going nowhere.

Whilst the desert has a uniform to-pography and a severe climate – from below freezing on winter nights to tem-peratures reaching into the sixty degree Celsius range in summer, it is a place of extraordinary beauty and contains a great diversity of fl ora and fauna.

Julie Matthews The Cooper Creek Chronicle

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The Monitor has invited Karen Vosjan the founders of Domain Design a specialist on-line design resource to Architects, Interior Designers and Landscape Architects and designers to write a series of articles on interior design tips for homes. Domain Design works with, and for, the best of the best in interior design and not only can they stir you with their creative concepts they can direct you to the professionals who can bring your vision into a stunning reality. Th is week we introduce you to Domain Design and give

you Karen’s tips on kitchens.

A kitchen is the heart of your home and is required to fulfi ll a myriad of functions. It needs to be functional

and practical and utilize materials and equipment which are easy to use and easy to clean.

Th ere needs to be ample storage and the type of storage in a given position needs to be matched to the utensils which will be stored in that position eg. drawers for saucepans need to be positioned near the hotplate, drawers for crockery need to be positioned near the serving bench and cutlery needs to be positioned near the dishwasher with glasses near the fridge and mugs near the kettle.

Th e positioning of hinges is important too.

Fridges and pantries need to open out to face food preparation areas.

All of these elements have a signifi cant im-pact on the effi cacy of the kitchen and a good architect will ensure that your kitchen is a tri-umph of form and function.

But interior design is also an integral element

of a good kitchen because a kitchen is so much more than an area in which food is prepared.

Th e humble kitchen bench is possibly the most social area in your house – the place where family and friends congregate.

It is also the place where you are likely to have some of the best conversations with your kids when they arrive home from school and talk about their day while eating their after-noon snack.

It can also be where bills are paid, where homework is done and where the newspapers are read with a mug of coff ee.

So the space needs to be not only functional and practical but as stylish as your living room. Th is is especially so in open plan areas.

A great start is lighting. When food is be-ing prepared, lighting in a kitchen should be bright and directed to the key food prepara-tion areas.

Once the meal has been served at either the kitchen bench or the dining table, the kitchen lighting should be capable of being dimmed so

that the functional elements of the kitchen such as the oven, hotplate, fridge and dishwasher disappear.

Th is will link the kitchen bench to the liv-ing area, making the living area seem bigger and adding to its ambience rather than turning off the lights in the kitchen and having a dark area in the house with nothing to contribute to the mood.

Another important component is colour. It is wise to start with a neutral palate – you’ll have your kitchen for a long time so start with a colour palate which is timeless and then add colourful pieces for display such as mugs, vases and bowls.

These items are inexpensive and can be changed with your mood. Each time you change a feature colour you’ll create a whole new feel for your kitchen.

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Th e Leisure Centre Art Gallery is cur-rently playing host to the indigenous art-works of Our Mob on Tour.

The exhibition will be on display until March 9 and is a statewide representation of South Australian aboriginal artists.

From the southern coasts to the Flinders Ranges, from the Riverland to the red desert sands of the north, indigenous artists are tell-ing their stories.

With references to long-held visual tradi-tions and the history and culture of these 23 artists, the exhibition shares the energy and spirit of contemporary indigenous traditions, inviting viewers to experience, learn and re-spect the diversity of cultures that exist in this state.

Some artists paint of canvas or silk, while

others make sculptural forms with grasses, woods, seeds and shells.

All artists express themes that are impor-tant to them, both personal and political, with works about water and food, hunting and harvest, spiritual homelands, ancestral narratives, erased cultures and the stolen generation on display.

Our MOB on tour is an exhibition of works by established, emerging and lesser-known South Australian Indigenous artists from re-gional and remote areas.

Th is touring exhibition derived by Susan Jenkins represents a sample of the inaugu-ral Our Mob exhibition curated by Maggie Fletcher.

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Th e book that gave birth to one of the best television series out there is a wonderful read of mys-tery, humour and murder. Written by Jeff Lindsay, Darkly Dreaming Dexter is the fi rst adventure in the tales of everybody’s favourite monster. You may remember last year I wrote a review on the tel-evision series Dexter, well this is where it all started.

Th e reader enters the mind of the anti-hero serial killer Dexter Morgan in his fi rst tale of death and mystery. Written in a fi rst person narrative, the reader gets to experience the character fi rst hand, seeing the world through his eyes and un-derstanding why he does what most people frown upon.

If you have seen the televi-sion series, you will love this book. Do not be concerned you will already have see this story in the TV show, for the book is considerably diff er-ent to what Showtime has produced, though it does keep with the same satiri-cal, gripping mysteries as the show. Fans of the show will no doubt recognise many aspects of the book, however, forget what you know about this likeable

monster and sit back for an exciting and thrilling ride.

Like the television show, we focus on the mystery of the Ice truck Killer, though in the book he is named the Ta-miami Butcher. All the characters you have fallen in love with from the show are present in the book - why wouldn’t they be, this is what gave birth to the series after all. As I stated earlier, the book is written from the perspective of Dexter and it is through his eyes that the mystery of the book unfolds.

Th e plot is simple, yet so intricate at the same time. We begin the story with the murderous Dexter out on one of his campaigns to satisfy his lust for blood. Straight away the reader is introduced to Dexter’s morbid view of the world and his strange, yet completely under-standable desires to kill. Jeff Lindsay has beautifully crafted a character so intricate it is diffi cult to put this book down. Not once does the reader hear an excuse for why Dexter kills, merely a logical reason as to why he must do it, and instantly the reader develops a liking and understanding for the char-acter.

Th e story follows Dexter on his vio-lent and merciless killings while also introducing the reader to how this murderer manages to live his life, espe-cially as a Blood Spatter Analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department. Talk about hiding in plain sight! While it is interesting to read of Dexter commit-ting his kills, the story would be slightly monotonous without the introduction of a deeper and much darker plotline.

Like any other day for Dexter, he is

called to a crime scene where a body has been chopped into pieces and dis-posed of in plastic bags. Th ere is no diff erence here to any other murder case Dexter has worked, except this feels all too familiar to our anti-hero. Soon Dexter fi nds himself addicted to this mysterious killer, as more bodies begin to surface, bodies that have been mutilated in creative and captivating ways. And then the dreams begin. Dark dreams - hence the title of the book: Darkly Dreaming Dexter.

Th ese dreams Dexter experiences throughout the novel act as clues to the Tamiami Butcher, giving Dexter insight into the case the other characters lack. Don’t let the sci-fi paranormal theme put you off , it is all part of the genius of the story. During these strange dreams, Dexter sees himself as the killer and slowly but surely, a dark thought hits him. Is he the Tamiami Butcher, black-ing out and letting his “Dark Passenger” take control during the night? With this thought, Dexter fi nds his life turned up-side-down as he investigates to uncover the truth behind his dark dreams and the identity of the Tamiami Butcher.

Th e writing style of this book is sim-ple and easy to follow, allowing the reader to be captivated by the story and not the fl owery language many authors use. Th e characters are likeable, well most, you can’t have a good story with-out having a few people you hate, and this book off ers further insight into the character of Dexter that the television show cannot do, though it gets pretty close.

My only qualm with this book is the

lack of description in some chapters. While the author focuses on the per-spective of the main character Dexter, we learn little more about the other characters, other than what Dexter reveals.

Th e writing is also quick in certain chapters, not off ering enough of an ex-planation as to what is actually happen-ing in that particular part of the story. For example, the fi nal climatic chapters build to a spectacular crescendo and just at that point where the heart is racing, the chapter ends and we fi nd ourselves a week into the future and are only off ered a small back story as to the ending of the book. Th at being said, this is still a book worth reading.

The television show based on the novel is slightly more in depth in its explanations than this book, however it is still an enjoyable read into the life of the serial killer we all love.

Darkly Dreaming Dexter is a tale of murder, torture and thrilling mystery. It is rare to fi nd a story that delves into the concepts of what makes a person become a murderer, and even more so, Jeff Lindsay off ers no excuse for his anti-hero making Dexter a very real character.

Th is is by far the most intriguing read into the mind of a killer that could pass for your best friend, which is a far and most welcoming step away from the tra-ditional psychopathic monsters we so often read about in today’s literature. I certainly recommend Darkly Dreaming Dexter to anyone with an interest in a good mystery, you will not be disap-pointed.

Th e success of High School Musical 1 and 2 was outstanding, breaking records as the most watched television movie of all time. It’s no wonder then that the producers at Disney decided to make the third instalment of the hit franchise for the big screen.

Having seen the fi rst two instalments, I noted several diff erences with this silver screen version of the franchise. Th e production value of HSM3 is noticeably bigger than the last two, with more in depth set designs, better fi lm quality and all the trimmings of a Hollywood production. All the el-ements of the fi rst two High School Musicals are there: singing, dancing and the pains of growing up and ‘breaking free’. What is not there this time around, however, is the storyline structure of the fi rst two instalments.

High School Musical 1 and 2 had a very clear sto-ryline: be ready to sing for the upcoming concert. Th is, of course, was complimented by the schem-ing of Sharpay and her brother Ryan. In HSM3, this storyline is slightly blurred by the overwhelm-ing themes of the future and growing up taking centre stage and the concert seeming to sit in the background. Th is was one of the downsides to the fi lm, as I was unsure where my attention was to be turned. Was it at the concert the kids are all work-ing towards or was it Troy’s torment at the prospect of deciding on a future? Still, I found this movie was able to capture well the turmoils of teenagers and the hardships they face in deciding upon a future they can be happy with.

Th e horrors of leaving school and going out into the world are well represented within High School Musical 3, particularly with main character Troy. Th roughout the movie we are confronted with his fears of an uncertain future, mirroring feelings

many teenagers today can comprehend. Troy’s angst is evident throughout this movie, as he fi nds time passing by too quickly, his friends all leaving to pursue their own dreams and an uncertainty as to whether or not his plans for the future are what he really wants.

Don’t get me wrong, while the fi lm concentrates on the daunting prospects of the future, the musi-cal element that has made these fi lms so success-ful is still there, only there is no new spectacular number at the conclusion between main charac-ters Troy and Gabriella. Th at was one element the fi rst two fi lms had that this one does not. In HSM 1 and 2, there was a build up for the fi nal number; in HSM3 we have already heard the songs of the end of year performance. In fact, this was a clever take on the end of year musi-cal that has not been seen in the High School Musicals thus far. Th e movie is about a concert of the movie. Confused? Don’t be, it’s simple. Instead of a magnifi cent number to blow the audi-ence away, the writers of HSM3 have crafted a stage production featuring all the songs throughout the movie, essentially turning the movie into the stage production in the movie.

Th e songs in HSM3 were well written and per-formed, featuring the usual themes of growing up, love, fun times and past memories. ‘Right Here, Right Now’ was a sweet love duet between Troy and Gabriella, while ‘Th e Boys Are Back’ is a cool rock out about the pasts of Troy and Chad. Th ere were, unfortunately, some songs that did not seem to jump out as outstanding, particularly the solo by Troy entitled ‘Scream’. Zac Efron’s singing was fi ne, but it was the music that seemed to bring the song down, featuring an electric guitar that just didn’t suit

the song.

Th e acting, on the other hand, has long since improved from the fi rst two instalments. Every-one seemed truly believable in their roles and were mostly fl awless in their delivery of lines. Th ere were, however, two characters that simply did not need to be in this movie. I refer to Sharpay’s ‘assistant’ Tiara and the character of Rocket. Both were completely irrelevant to the storyline, proving to be severely annoying when on screen. Tiara was a Sharpay wannabe and Rocket was a Troy wannabe and both annoyed the hell out of me.

Fans of the fi rst two High School Musicals will be happy with this instalment. If you have not yet be-come acquainted with the franchise, start at the be-

gin-ning. If you didn’t like the fi rst one, then the third one is defi nitely not one to watch. If, however, you did enjoy the original two, then HSM3 will be a satisfactory conclusion to the story. Th at is until High School Musical 4 is released, though I do not see how another instal-ment would be a good idea, or if it would even be successful without the current cast. High School Musical 3 is a fun movie for the youngsters to sing and dance along with, and even some adults may fi nd themselves bopping away to the beat of the fi lm.

Th e verdict: 6.5/10

Book Review: Darkly Dreaming Dexter Murderously marvellous

Movie Review: High School Musical 3: Senior Year A symphony of teenage angst


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By Zak Zeptner

Local youngster Peter Sunners is being brave and shaving off his hair, which includes his trademark rat’s tail for the

World’s Greatest Shave. Th e 13-year-old student of Roxby Downs Area

School has, according to his mother Gail, wanted to shave for a cure for several years now, with can-cer having touched his family in the past years.

Peter lost his Grandfather thee years ago and has recently had his Grandmother diagnosed with

cancer, prompting him to register for this noble cause.

“I’m excited and happy to be losing it,” said Pe-ter. “I’ve been waiting for ages to cut if off , it’s so annoying.”

Peter’s older sister Sam told Th e Monitor she was “ecstatic” her brother was fi nally getting rid of his rat’s tail.

“I’m happy he’s cutting it, I was about to cut it in his sleep if he didn’t decide to shave it off ,” she said.

In fact, according to Peter’s mother, the entire family is waiting for him to cut it.

Peter has so far raised over $100, and hopes with the support of the local community, he can raise much more to support the Leukaemia Foun-dation.

To donate to Peter, either see him or his family personally, visit www.worldsgreatestshave.com and click ‘sponsor a shaver’ or donate at the Area School Front Offi cer, where a collection tin is located.

Peter will be shaving his head and trademark rat’s tail in front of Tandales at 12.30 on March 14 so come along and support this fantastic cause.

Brave youngster shaves

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Introductory 6 week course available First LessonFREE

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Office hours: Mon to Frid – 9am to 5pm.After hours Emergencies, please phone

0419 892 870.

If you are changing your address, you are required by law to notify all relevant departments. The council offer you a one stop shop, in so

much as you can change the address of your electricity, water,

voting, motor vehicles and dogs.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Accounts for 31st December, 2008 quarter are now overdue and have incurred a fine. Please pay immediately to avoid disconnection of

power.

ELECTRICITY

Saturday 1st November saw the start of the Fire Danger Season. This will continue until 31st March, 2009. Some points to consider:

- Leaning up around yards-Clean out gutters

-Trim trees, especially those brushing against the house-Clear undergrowth where possible-Make yourself fully aware of the BBQ regulationsWhen cleaning the rubbish, be aware of snakes and rodents. Please make known the total fire ban days.Incase of Fire dial 000. When next visiting the council office, please take your free copy of Preparing for Bushfires.

BUSHFIRE PREVENTION

Accounts for 31 December 2008 quarter are now overdue. Reminder notices have been issued. Please pay by the due date to avoid further action.

WATER

If you are unable to come into the council office during work hours, we do offer payment of any accounts via the Internet or credit

card facility via the phone. Please call the office on 8671

0010 for details.GENERAL INFORMATION for Electricity & Water - Autopays & Direct Debits- All MONTHLY AUTOPAYS AND DIRECT DEBITS are taken out on the 20th of each month.- All QUARTERLY AUTOPAYS are taken out on the DUE DATE of the Notice- All QUARTERLY DIRECT DEBITS are taken out on the 20th day of which the notice is due.

PAYMENTS

DEPOSIT OF RUBBISHUnder Local Government Regulations it is an offence to dump any rubbish on a public road or place. This will incur

a fine.

The Opal Rd landfill does accept recycling or you can take it

down to BSH in Gosse Street. Plastic containers are to be cleaned and no lids are to be left on. They accept paper,

cardboard and plastics. It is appreciated if sorted.

RECYCLING

Dog registrations are for 12 months in the financial year calendar. (July 08 – June 09), NOT 12 month calendar year. Grace period for registration

expired on 31 August 2008; thereafter an $80.00 expiation

fee applies under Section 33 of the Dog and Cat Management Act. Please also ensure that all dogs over the age of three months are registered, failure to comply can again result in an $80.00 Expiation Notice being issued. Cheaper fees shall apply for proof of desexed, micro chipped or trained dogs.Make sure when changing your address, you also change the address of your dog(s).

DOG REGISTRATION

If infringement notices, whether it be parking or dogs, are not paid by the due date, then a fine will apply and court action will be taken.

INFRINGEMENTS

Whilst in this incredible heat wave, we are concerned as to the possibility of danger around the home swimming pool. Please ensure that all

pools are surrounded by a child proof fence. It must meet

the required government standard AS 1926.1. Information can be obtained by any of the following methods, visiting the web site www.planning.sa.gov.au/go/building policy, phoning (08) 83030602 or collecting a brochure from the Roxby Downs Council.

HOME POOL SAFETY

This is a friendly reminder from Council, that parking in the following zones is illegal:WITHIN THE ROXBY DOWNS TOWNSHIP:

-A loading zone-A drop off zone

-A disabled parkWITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS:-A nature strip-Local Government land.-Vehicle left on side of the road for greater than 24 hours-Parked in the opposite direction of oncoming traffic.Under the Local Government Act, Council has the power to instigate Infringement Notices and/or impound the vehicle(s) for the noted offence. If infringement notices are not paid by the due date, then a fine will apply. Please make yourself aware of all the parking regulations and signage.

ILLEGAL PARKING

3rd quarter of rates for financial year 08/09, have now been issued. The due date for payment is 17th March, 2009.

If you have any enquiries please contact Bronnie Warren

on 8671 0010 during office hours.

RATES

Service SA operates at the Council Office on Wednesday and Thursdays ONLY, between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm. Council provides

Transport Services including Vehicle and Boat Registrations

and Licensing Transactions. No learner written theory tests will commence after 4.00pm.

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Adver t i s i ng on Counc i l infrastructure such as light poles can attract expiation notices under the Local Government Act. If you spot any such advertising please

notify the Council.

ADVERTISING ON COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE

The Opal Road Landfill is open from 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. This is a FREE service. For Further information contact BSH Waste Solutions on 8671 1154. Collect your free magnet when

next in the Council office.

OPAL ROAD LANDFILL OPENING HOURS

COUNCIL SNIPPETS

* Contact Reinhardt Viljoen on 0428 843 921 ** Contact Daniel Neyland on 0404376391

What’s Onsports

KARATE - Auditorium * 6:00pm - 8:30pm

VOLLEYBALL - Leisure Centre6:30pm - 8:30pm

SPIN - Pulse Gym 7:00pm

MONDAY

SPIN - Pulse Gym6:00am

KARATE - Auditorium * 6:00pm - 8:30pm

WOMEN & MIXED NETBALL6pm - 9:30pm

THURSDAY

SOFTBALL - School Oval10am Junior learn and play sessions

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

COME-N-TRY-SOCCER (JUNIORS) - Indoor Courts3:30pm - 6:00pm

SENIOR INDOOR SOCCER - IndoorCourts **6:00- 8:00pm

SQUASH - Leisure CentreResumes on 3rd March7:00pm - 9:00pm

TOUCH FOOTBALL - Town Oval6:30-9pm

SENIOR BASKETBALL - Indoor Courts7pm-10pm

FRIDAY

INDOOR HOCKEYJuniors 5:00pm - 6:30pmSeniors 6:30pm - 8:30pm

ASSOCIATION NETBALLSeason commences in MayTENNIS 7:15pm - 10:00pm

NIPPY GYM - Auditorium9:30am - 11:30 amSENIOR INDOOR SOCCER - IndoorCourts ** 6:00pm Social matches SQUASH - Leisure CentreResumes on 3rd March 7:00pm - 10:00pmSENIOR BASKETBALL 7pm-10pm

WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY

JUNIOR BASKETBALL 9am-5pmFOOTBALLSeason commences AprilFootball- pre-season training has com-menced

TENNIS 6:00pm - 10:00pmASSOCIATION NETBALLSeason commences in MayCRICKETGrand Final scheduled for 28th March

SWIMMING: Training currently underway. Training days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Training times differ during the week.

A 24 year old Roxby Downs man has lost his licence for 12 months following a display of wheelies that went badly wrong.

According to a SA Police re-port, in the late hours of last Wednesday, the man’s vehicle lost control and collided with the kerb and a retaining wall in Pioneer Drive.

Th e driver decamped from the scene but was later located by police at his home address.

They used defensive spray when the driver became aggres-sive towards police.

Th en he was arrested and, be-cause of the collision with the retaining wall, was taken to hospital for a medical check.

He has been charged with Misuse of Mo-

tor Vehicle, Manner Dangerous and Refuse Blood Test.

He was issued with an instant licence dis-qualifi ed from driving for twelve months.

Police report

24 year old loses licence

That’s the message from Sergeant in Charge of Roxby Downs Police, Stuart Paxton, following a spate of thefts from

unattended cars in the past week.“In all instances vehicles had been left un-

locked in driveways and on the street, making them a prime target for opportunistic thieves,” Paxton said.

Among items stolen were MP3 players and GPS navigation systems.

“To reduce the risk of your valuables being targeted and stolen, remove all valuables from the vehicle,” Paxton said.

“If that is not possible, conceal them. Most importantly, lock your vehicle and close vehi-cle windows when leaving your vehicle unat-tended.

Firebugs have also been on the move with fi res in the Lion’s Park toilets and the area school.

On February 16 police went to the Lion’s Park toilets after they had been set alight and got the name of the off ender from wit-nesses.

A 14 year old Roxby Downs youth was re-ported for property damage by arson. Dam-age was estimated at $500.

Last Friday police were called to the Roxby Downs Area School when staff discovered an attempted arson to staff toilets.

“Investigations are continuing and police would like to hear from anyone with informa-tion about the off ence,” Paxton said. Roxby Downs Police: 8671 0370.

Don’t leave your car unlocked


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COME ALONG AND HAVE SOME FUN!Meet the Coaches, Players and Members of the

Andamooka Football and Netball Teams

For further information phone 0427 334 883or email [email protected]

BBQ SUPPLIED AND BAR FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE

Where: Roxby Downs Swimming PoolWhen: Saturday 28th February 2009

Time: 4:00 pm

Junior BasketballJunior Basketballresultsresults

Under 10 BoysBullets defeated Sharks – 11 pts to 8 ptsLakers defeated Pistons - 26 pts to 16 pts

Under 12 GirlsLightning defeated Devils - 34 pts to 26 ptsWildcats defeated 36ers – 21 pts to 16 pts

Under 12 Boys Wildcats defeated Kings – 34 pts to 2 ptsStorm defeated Cruisers – 23 pts to 14 pts

Under 14 GirlsWizards defeated Wildcats – 21 pts to 19 pts

Phoenix defeated Sixes – 38 pts to 10 pts Under 14 Boys

Bullets defeated Pistons – 48 pts to 32 ptsAnd 1 defeated Sonics – 31 pts to 20 pts

Under 17 Girls Devils drew with Cougers – 25 pts all

Jets defeated Steelers – 32 pts to 22 pts Under 17 Boys

Hornets defeated Raptors – 40 pts to 20 ptsAnd 1 defeated Celtics – 56 pts to 36 pts

By Zak Zeptner

The Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club held its fi rst race meet last Saturday at the Red Dunes Raceway off Opal Road.

Th e RDSCC proudly welcomed Nation Pipe and Civil Construction onboard as their new sponsor for the event, which received a fantastic crowd of spectators.

As the fi rst race before the Arno Bay State Ti-tles, Saturday night off ered an opportunity for racers to test drive their vehicles and ensure they are ready for the titles.

Th e RDSCC would also like to remind people that the 2009 memberships are now due. To be-come a member, fi ll out the membership form and return it with payment to Kat McKinnon or Clytie Sneyd. Family membership is $70 and Single membership is $35.

Volunteers to help out on race day are also

sought and if you are interested, approach a club member for further information.

Th e next race meet will be held on Saturday March 28, following the Round 1 Arno Bay State Titles on March 8 and 9.

Th e results for the February 21 race meet are as follows:

Street Stock1st James Beenham2nd Dani Best 3rd Geoff Munro

Modifi ed1st David Moyse 2nd Carl Bartlett 3rd Debbie Beenham Open1st Mick Wilkinson 2nd Steve Gigney 3rd Jonathon Hill Best Presented: Tony WebberSports Person of the Day: Jack Luscombe

2009 Dirt Circuit Racing begins

Men’s Basketball Tuesday February 17Devils defeated Sharks – 20 points to 14 pointsHigh Goal Scorers: Scott Montgomerie: 7 points,

Scott Rogers: 6 points, Peter Ebdell: 4 points Rods defeated Choices – 62 points to 28 points High Goal Scorers: Tyson Hornhardt: 23 points,

Cody Kenny: 18 points, John Read: 8 points Wolves defeated Benchwarmers – 63 points to 48 points

High Goal Scorers: Jake Roberts: 22 points, Tom Schott: 18 points

Women’s Basketball Thursday February 19B Grade

Cougars defeated Neons – 28 points to 20 points High Goal Scorers: Linda Evens and Louise Reid: 10 points each, Charlee Dalgleish and Hannah Wurfel: 6 points each

Miners defeated Eagles – 38 points to 14 pointsHigh Goal Scorers: Courtney Sims: 14

points, Lena Allen: 7 pointsA Grade

Devils forfeited to Bulls Eagles defeated Wanderers – 71 points to 34 points

High Goal Scorers: Ali Knights: 16 points, Elysiah McCarthy: 14 points, Brooke Smith: 13 points

Senior BasketballSenior Basketballresultsresults

Wednesday netballWednesday netballresultsresults

MixedBlack Cats 15 defeated Leed 9

Wedgies 26 defeated Goal Diggers 22Redbacks 33 defeated NPCC Guns 8

B Grade Zodiacs 38 defeated HSB 12

Tangos 25 defeated Roxby Milkshakes 17Miners B 37 defeated Pink Ladies 23

A Grade Cruisers 39 defeated IVS Phoenix Flames 21

Redbacks 36 defeated Geckos 31

Indoor Hockey Indoor Hockeyresultsresults

Scorpions 7 defeated Hot Shots 3Blues 11 defeated Pythons 3

Touch Footy Touch Footyresultsresults

Samoa 7 defeated Tonga 6Samoa plays Noble Knights in Grand Final

Th e golf club raised $1650 for the Red Cross Bushfi re appeal on Saturday when they held a two person ambrose competi-tion. Th e overall winners were Jeff Griffi n and Jeff Hiscock. Mixed winners were Uleen Pearce & Tom Beckett and ladies winners were Kate Bennie & Julie Darling. It was a successful day with 42 golfers taking part and also enjoying a putting and chipping competition to help raise some more money. Ben Seerey won the putting competition when he sank the putt and Tony Richter was the best chipper on the day. Th e Golf Club would like thank Sportspower, Roxby Tav-ern and bottleshop for donating prizes for the competition and raffl es on the day.

Golfers hit up big for Bushfi re

Appeal

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By Gerard Secker

O lympic Dam defeated a plucky Roxby Rogues by two wickets at Roxby Downs oval on Sunday morning with just a ball to

spare in a nail biting fi nish.Th e stage was set when Rick Walker came in to bowl

the fi nal over with the Devils needing nine runs and Rogues desperate to claim two wickets.

Th e Devils prevailed when a misfi eld resulted in a boundary off the penultimate ball of the match and Ross Mill was the unlikely batting hero again for his side.

Roxby Rogues won the toss and batted fi rst and com-piled a challenging total of 163 after looking down the barrel at 6/112 at the end of the 29th over.

Earlier in the innings openers Randall Wyatt (42) and Shane Smith (31) got the team off to a good start but apart from Walker the middle order failed before Richie McDonald and the tail came to the rescue.

Wyatt played on to Joel Nicholson, Mick Hoff mann bowled Steve Westlake and Smith edged Nigel Shinnick to keeper Craig Nichols with the score at 3/84.

Bill Hiscox fell to Hoff mann while Walker (19), Steven Pakpoy and McDonald with a well made 21 were out to the bowling of Wayne Moroney.

Spirited late batting from Matt Wright (21) and Sam Nethery (11) lifted the fi nal total to 163 from the allotted 40 overs, a target of just over 4 runs an over.

Olympic Dam got off to a poor start as Scott Prior’s horror season continued and Nichols was run out by Wright’s throw to Smith at the bowlers end.

Moroney and Botes (29) added 46 runs until the latter edged Smith to Wright who was now keeping to make it 3/58 at the start of the 15th over.

Moroney went on to post a half century but edged His-cox to the keeper soon after and Darren Leonard was dis-missed at 5/125 and Rogues were still in with a chance.

Shinnick, Eckermann and Rein Geraghty were all back behind the boundary as Rogues applied the pressure to have the Devils in trouble at 8/136 four overs left to bowl.

Fielding one man short they could not split the pairing of Mill (24) and Hoff mann (8) in the concluding stages and went down narrowly in the end.

SCORESRoxby RoguesWyatt b Nicholson - 42Smith c Nichols b Shinnick - 31Westlake b Hoff mann - 6Walker c Eckermann b Moroney - 19Hiscox c Eckermann b Hoff mann - 10McDonald c Botes b Moroney - 24Pakpoy b Moroney - 0Wright not out - 24Nethery not out - 11Sundries - 9 Total - 7/163Bowling: Botes 8-1-0/44, Nicholson 8-1-1/26, Hoff mann 8-0-2/20,

Shinnick 8-1-1/35, Moroney 7-1-3/27, Geraghty 1-0-0/11 Olympic DamMoroney c Wright b Hiscock - 52Prior b Nethery - 0Nichols run out (Smith) - 2Botes c Wright b Smith - 29 Leonard c Pakpoy b Hiscock - 24

Shinnick lbw b Nethery - 12 Eckermann st Wright b Hiscock - 2Mill not out - 24Geraghty lbw b Nethery - 3Hoff mann not out - 8Sundries - 11Total - 8/167Bowling: Nethery 8-1-3/23, Smith 8-1-1/42, Wyatt 8-1-0/25, Mc-

Donald 8-1-0/27, Hiscock 6-0-3/28, Walker 2-0-0/17 Wanderers belt Redbacks Wanderers belted the Woomera Redbacks attack to set up a 48 run

victory in Saturday’s day/night match at O’Donoghue Oval in which Adam Willis scored a century for the home side.

Matt Watkins (71), Craig Wilson 67), Ryan Selkirk and Jason Car-roll scored the bulk of the runs as the Swaggies amassed 5/233 in 40 overs.

Th e Redback skipper’s three fi gure score is believed to be the fi rst this century for Woomera and enabled them to make a credible 9/185 in reply.

Simon George and Jason Carroll claimed three wickets each as Willis with seven fours and two sixes defi ed the bowling attack before being run out in the 38th over for 105.

SCORESWanderersSelkirk c Brice b Ingold - 31Wilson c Budden b Gore - 67Watkins c Gore b Blackie - 71

Dunk not out - 17Peterson run out (Willis) - 3Carroll c Brice b Searle - 25Th ompson not out - 6Sundries - 13Total - 5/233Bowling: Willis 8-3-0/16, Budden 5-0-0/32, Ingold 8-1-1/45, Searle

8-0-1/48, Blackie 7-0-1/51, Gore 4-0-1/35 Woomera RedbacksWillis run out - 105Brace b Carroll - 13Budden b Carroll - 2Blackie b Carroll - 3Searle c Carroll b Wilson - 15Gill lbw b George - 8Ingold run out - 3Gore b George - 0Rowan not out - 5James b George - 0Hutchins not out - 1Sundries - 32Total - 9/185Bowling: George 8-3-3/13, Peterson 8-0-0/32, Th ompson 5-1-0/30,

Carroll 8-0-3/32, Wilson 8-0-1/41, Howe 2-0-0/18, Johnson 1-0-0/5Premiership favourites Wanderers face Roxby Rogues next week in

Roxby while Olympic Dam will have to be on their guard against a fast improving Woomera Redbacks outfi t.

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 –

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Roxby Downs Netball Ass.inc.

Registration Forms available from: SPORTSPOWER

ALL COMPLETED FORMS TO BE RETURNED TO SPORTSPOWER

Player RegistrationCloses 20th March 09 Senior Team Registration Closes 20th March 09

Age Groupings:Minis 5yrs to 7yrs : Net Set & Go: $45 per

season for coaching and kit9 & U: 2000, 2001,11 & U: 1998, 1999, 13 & U: 1997, 1996,

17 & U: 1995, 1994, 1993,1992.

Representative Squads: NOMINATIONS are OPEN

for anyone interested in COACHING a representative team or assisting as

support staff...11 & Under13 & Under15 & Under17 & Under

Senior Team/Masters TeamNominations for Coaching Position

close: Feb 27th 09 email: [email protected]

Spencer Gulf Carnival 24th May 09Adelaide Country Championships

5th - 8th June 09

PO Box 560 Roxby Downs [email protected]

Post Of ce & Motel

Ph: (08) 8672 7007 Fax: (08) 8672 7062www.andamookaopal.com.au

Email: [email protected]

OPEN 7 DAYS

Behind the Famous Bottle HouseBehind the Famous Bottle HouseOpal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka & after hours by appointment

Post Of ce

Devils victorious in nail biting fi nish

GYMKHANASaturday 4th April 2009

GYMKHANA - Registered horses allowed. Only limited number of saddles and skull caps available, so please bring others to help us out. Stock saddles only. All riders do so at their own risk and must wear skull caps and sign waiver forms. MOTOKHANA – All riders to wear helmets, all riders to be breathalysed.Children Riders: Under 10 years and 10 - 15 years.

“We have the nags you bring the swags”

Proceeds to RFDS and local

charitiesSaturday Night @

Gymkhana Ground

$10 Dinner & DanceFeaturing live band

Hard RoadIncluding Champion Horse

and Rider Trophies Presentations and Auction

BBQ and bar facilities - no eskies pleaseGymkhana Admission $15.00

1. Childrens Eventsa) Bending Raceb) Barrel Racec) Flag and Barreld) Potato Racee) Monte Carlo (under 10 yrs)

2. Hitout 800m3. Barrel Race4. Thread the Needle5. William Creek Cup6. Gretna Green7. Potato Race

GYMKHANA PROGRAMME8. Ladies Hack Race9. Bending Race10. Flag and Barrel Race11. 800m Sprint12. Walk Trot Gallop13. Old Timers Race14. Teams Race (600m)15. Children's Flutter 400m16. Consolation Race 500m17. Ladies Throwing the Broom18. Kids Money Scramble

MOTOKHANA PROGRAMME1. Bending Race2. Barrel Race3. Mono Event

4. Gretna Green5. Night Horse Race6. Short Circuit Course

Enquiries:

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURERRandall Crozier Kelli-Jo Kovac Helen WilliamsAnna Creek Station Roxby Downs Nilpinna StationPh: (08) 8670 7978 Ph: (08) 8671 3009 Ph: (08) 8670 7975

Email: [email protected]

www.williamcreekevents.com

Sponsorship and prizes to be announced

AGM Sunday 5th April 10am @ Gymkhana GroundsAll welcome to attend, volunteers needed on committee and to assist at events

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What’s happening at theRoxby Downs Cultural

& Leisure Precinct

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VALKYRIE Rated M Duration 120 mins.Many saw evil. They dared to stop it. Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. Stars Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Billy Nighy and Tom Wilkinson. Screens: Friday 27 February 7:30pm, Saturday 28 February 3pm.

HOTEL FOR DOGS Rated PG Duration 100 mins.No stray gets turned away. Two kids secretly take in nine stray dogs at a vacant house. Stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle and Johnny Simmons. Screens: Saturday 28 February 7:30pm, Sunday 1 March 12noon, Tuesday 3 March 7pm.

JUNIOR HOCKEYFriday afternnons - Stadium 1

4-7 year olds - 5pm8-12 year olds - 5:45pm

Enrolment forms available at the kiosk

Phone Bridget for more informationon 8671 0500

Pulse Combat Tuesday 6pm

Pulse PumpThursday 6pm

Boot campSaturday 9am

classes

M ark ‘Dags” Dagleish was introduced as the new coach of the Roxby Miners Football Team to the club’s

faithful on Saturday Night. Mark said, “I feel as though I am in my true

colours,” as he donned his red and white shirt for the fi rst time.

Addressing the members and players he spoke passionately about the clubs faithful supporters

and its excellent administration, naming them as part of his reasons for switching allegiances from the Olympic Dam Football Club .

Mark said, “Th e young team with so many long term local players was another factor including Roscoe’s consistent badgering.

“But most all all it was the sea of red and white I saw at every match, at special events and just down the street that was the defi ning infl uence.

Th e club has a tremendous following in this town and it really influenced my decision to Coach the Miners this year.”

Also introduced were the two netball coaches. Tony Weir is returning again to Coach the A1 Team and new coach Darryl Abblett was intro-duced.

Tony said he was looking forward to another good year that could see the four netball teams wearing the red and white this year.

President Steve Ryan also has high expectations of the club this year.

He said: “We’ve lost 4 or 5 good team members and administrators this year which is always a blow, however we have probably gained a greater number of new and promising players.”

Th e big word for the Roxby Downs Sporting club this year is PUMPED and you can be sure that’s where the Coaches will have the players as they run onto the fi eld and courts this year.

Coaches true colours

The Miners Coaches show their true colours: Mark ‘Dags’ Dalgleish will coach the Miners football team and Darryl Abblett and Tony Weir are set to coach the Miners netball team.

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