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WEEKLYTh e Monitor, Roxby Downs’ Community Paper will arrive weekly on your doorstep or regular outlet from Th ursday, July 6.

Th at’s only the beginning according to the paper’s Managing Editor, Ray Goldie.

“Th e Monitor will be full of surprises with a new look and new pages being introduced over the next few months.” “This is a natural progression for the paper and has been in the pipeline for some time,“ he said

Th e Monitor was originally conceived in 2003 to fi ll a gap in community com-munications as relayed in the Roxby 2001 Reports.

It has increased distribution from 2000 to 3100 across one of the largest distribu-tion areas in Australia.

Newspaper manager, Mandie Arnold, said the staff are very proud of the paper and are excited about the chance to deliver more news, more often, to our readers.

Th e Andamooka community reacted strongly to a recent Department of Education plan to only partially rebuild the Andamooka Primary School.

At the recent Andamooka community meeting , the Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS) announced a preliminary rebuilding plan which would only cater for Reception to Year 3 students.

Th e announcement followed allegations of serious misap-propriation of funds from the school which were uncovered after the devastating arson attacks earlier this year.

Th e allegations stunned those at the meeting but attention was immediately focused back to the school’s future.

Over 70 Andamooka towns-people attended the meeting, which included DECS person-nel and two members of the South Australian Police’s Anti Corruption Branch.

The DECS personnel put forward several best guess time-lines concerning the rebuilding process.

A minimum timeline of 14 – 16 weeks was given to re-establish a preschool, R-3 and the community library, at an expected cost of $150,000.

DECS Director of Learning Resources and Services, Marie O’Toole, said the Minister for Education, Jane Lomax-Smith, had given her approval and commitment to rebuilding the school, with the format still to be determined.

Superintendent for Site Physical Resources (DECS),

Frank Kairns, said the rebuilding of the school would focus on a core group of children between pre-school and Year 3, with additions subject to discussion.

Th e crowd remained uncon-vinced and a number of people stood up and voiced their desire to see the school rebuilt from reception to Year 7 – exactly how it was before the disastrous arson attacks earlier this year.

One man questioned why Andamooka should suff er by not rebuilding the primary school to the previous service level when it was not the community’s fault the last school was destroyed.

Another man asked whether or not DECS had considered what the potential impact of having limited primary school services in Andamooka would be during the Olympic Dam expansion.

Th e D E C S p e r s o n n e l responded that the department had conducted research indicat-ing that upper primary school students would benefit from interacting with a larger group of students their own age at RDAS.

DECS Northern Country District director, David Craig, said a number of students in the Year 4 -7 bracket had told DECS staff they would welcome the opportunity to stay at the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS).

However, the crowd contin-ued to debate the issue with DECS staff until the meeting was closed.

Chairperson of the school’s governing council and mother, Naomi Campbell, elaborated on the community’s feelings towards the DECS proposal.

“It was frustrating to hear

DECS go round and round talk-ing about options for the school’s future when the community just wants the school rebuilt as it was. We just want to bring the kids home to Andamooka as soon as possible,” she said.

“It is good to have ministerial commitment to rebuild the school but the current situation is very diffi cult because the com-munity is being made to suff er through no fault of our own,” she said.

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Dear Sir,Congratulations on the article concerning the inquiry

into the mining explosion in which Karl Eibl was killed almost a year ago.

Whilst I do not wish to comment on the legalities I would like to draw a comparison with the recent tragedies of the death of Jake Kovco and the Beaconsfi eld mining disaster.

BHP could take a leaf out of the handbook on compas-sion and transparency which both employers displayed to the extended families of the victims of both disasters.

At all times in the media and - I am lead to believe - in private, the parents and other family members were constantly updated on the situations.

How diff erent was the treatment of Karl’s parents, Nanette and Bob and his devastated brothers John and Mark.

Whilst in no way diminishing the legal right of a spouse and infant children as the recognised next of kin it is a cruel and pragmatic employer who ignores the parents, grandparents, siblings and wider family who for decades have raised, cherished and now lost these brave young men.

I believe it is the responsibility of the employer, who has gained so much from the work ethic instilled in their employees by their upbringing, to keep all parties informed, include them in the immediate aftermath of the event and support their suff ering in the following months.

BHP were outstanding in their failure to provide the Eibl family with immediate and later information.

As many folk in Roxby Downs are aware, as they have been so generous in their ongoing contact with Karl’s family, they were not informed or invited to the memorial service in the days following his death.

In a passing comment his father was informed of some memorial garden that has been made near the mine, no invitation was made to visit it.

How fortunate Karl was to have had such a large and far-fl ung family to carry his memory in their hearts forever.

Some of his many cousins in Germany (Karl had dual-citizenship) made a pilgrimage to Australia early this year to see the places he loved so dearly, Little River where he had an idyllic childhood; the You Yang mountain range where his spirit will always be free; the outback where his heart lay and the army barracks where he was so proud to train as a commando ready to serve his country.

Whilst we all hope that no other family must ever suff er the loss of a beloved son, brother or relative whilst working, we know that inevitably it will happen.

We hope and pray that BHP have learnt something from this horrifi c event and will show some understand-ing and support to a family in their darkest hour.

Margaret Carroll Greensborough 3088

Dear Editor,

We are so very grateful for the time and attention that the Roxby Downs Council has given to the fence at the Roxby Downs Childcare Centre.

It indeed, has been a ‘work in progress’ with a fi nal result which should meet, both the aesthetic needs of the council and the regulatory/licensing requirements of the childcare centre.

With the help of the Council, Dave Kovac and the team at SDS we envisage a fence which will be safe, functional and also an artistic ‘showpiece’.

Of course, our greatest thanks must go to the Depart-ment of Family and Community Services who have pro-vided the funding for the fence.

Upon ‘winning’ funding of some $90,000 under the FACS ‘Minor Capital Works’ program the Roxby Downs Childcare centre has also been able to improve the safety of the centre in terms of raising powerpoints, heightening wet area benches, laying soft fall and replacing shadecloth in the outdoor play areas.

We are very excited about the completion of the fence as it will see some 12 months of improvements to the centre fi nally complete – something which can only most benefi t the children and families of the centre.

Th ankyou Management CommitteeRoxby Downs Childcare Centre.

Andamooka buzzed with people and excitement during the annual Andamooka Hotel Social Club car rally on Sunday, June 11.

Th e rally took participants on a treasure and fact fi nding hunt all over the town and outlying areas to gather clues, points and envelopes containing playing cards.

Twenty six cars and at least 70 competitors took part in the rally and competition was not always clean, with some entrants preferring to better their chances through sabotage – a common and comical feature of the event.

Event organisers placed emphasis on the rally being a social event and not a race, and drivers employed some amusing tactics, which involved turning signs around, obscuring information and deliberately misleading other teams.

Th e event included 28 tasks which tested everyone involved.joint event co-ordinator Alan “Staff y” Heath said competitors enjoyed a great

day. “Pretty well everyone said they were happy with the event and we had no complaints

– plenty of people came out even though it was pretty cold on the day,” he said. Winner of the main competition was Team Hurley; winner of the ‘best poker hand’

was Team 20; the mystery time winner was Team 13 with Scott Bray and family, while the booby prize was comprehensibly won by Team Cook – who missed an entire page of tasks and had to go back.

Sunday’s event was the seventh time it had been staged and a similar rally is already being planned for next year, though timing is still to be determined.

“Th e annual car rally is far too good an event not to have another one next year but we are certainly looking to hold the event when the weather is nicer,” Staff y said.

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“Over recent months the paper has been preparing to go weekly with the purchase of more sophisticated publishing software and staff training.”

“Th is will streamline our operations and produce a higher quality product” said Mr Goldie.

Our local distributors, the Roxby Districts Sporting Club have recently purchased a new wrapping machine which will also speed up their operations.

By going weekly right across the Far North, we can now off er our advertisers a greater fl exibility and a wider service.

In total we will have more news pages and com-munity information each month than ever before.

When it was conceived, Th e Monitor’s charter was to increase the quantity, quality and frequency of relevant information for the people of Roxby Downs, Woomera and Andamooka.

It aimed to do this through keeping the community informed, educated and entertained while playing its part to increase the town and regions sense of belonging.

“The Monitor Newspaper has been a local success story over the past three years, growing from four to eight staff and increasing it’s distribution to make it a fully regional paper,” Mr Goldie said.

Recent survey fi gures (Roxby Downs Householder Survey 2004) showed the Roxby Downs Community had embraced the paper, making it the most read publication in the region.

Ms Arnold explained the paper’s standing in the community.

“Many of our real successes go unnoticed. What people do not see is the participation we have with local students by off ering places to RITE students with an interest in journalism or graphics. We also host visits for primary school aged children.”

“Our support of local events and local organisations is also a focus of the paper’s charter.”

“We currently have eight staff , seven of whom are residents of Roxby Downs and contribute signifi cant funds back into the local economy through salaries and purchases,” she said

Th e paper will continue to be delivered on Th ursdays and weekly deliveries will commence on Th ursday, July 6.

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While speaking at the Peterborough 125 Years of Rail recently, the Premier Mr Rann spoke of the large scale mining develop-ments planned for the north of the state.

Mr Rann alluded that the Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine is possibly the largest such ore body on earth and the open-cut operations planned for the near future will see the site become “the largest ever mine in the world, employing 23,000 workers.”

Mr Rann said the development would also lead to the biggest ever sale of ore trucks in the world, to be used to cart

ore out of the mine to the surface for treatment.

Olympic Dam is not the only mine in the north however, with another gold and copper mine site south of Coober Pedy to be opened in the near future.

To work these operations Mr Rann told his captivated audience it is planned to establish trade training centres at Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie, with another 10 such establishments in regional areas to train young people to work in the metal trades industries, thereby keeping them in South Australia.

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Late last year Premier Mike Rann talks with senior exploration geoligist Dean Lovett of Olympic Dams proposed open cut mine

Th e recent Andamooka School meeting stunned locals with allegations of arson as well as the misappropriation of funds by a former school staff member.

At the recent community meeting, DECS Chief Auditor, Natalie Verdouw, briefl y out-lined the school’s fi nances and the diffi culty DECS had in determining the school’s fi nancial position following the extensive loss of docu-mentation through fi res.

Th en Ms Verdouw quietly but surely outlined the allegations of misappropriation of funds from the school.

“From analysis it appears that a signifi cant sum of money has gone missing from the school,” she said.

Ms Verdouw said the alleged misappro-

priations are believed to have occurred over a six-year period between 2000 and 2006.

Th e exact amount of money has yet to be determined but Ms Verdouw said the amount was “signifi cant” considering the size of the town and community.

However, she encouraged people to avoid speculating on the allegations because it would place additional pressure on the school’s staff and could potentially jeopardise police investigations.

“It’s very stressful for staff to be subjected to speculation, gossip and blame - they really need your support right now,” Ms Verdouw said.

Ms Verdouw explained to the meeting how schools are audited every year, making it dif-fi cult to misappropriate money but in extreme circumstances – including fi re damage – audit-

ing becomes far more diffi cult due to the loss of documentation.

“If the records and documents simply aren’t there then DECS cannot perform their annual audit of the school – our auditors were told the documentation could not be provided because they had been destroyed and we trusted that was the case.”

“The department recognises that it’s unfortunate this loss has occurred but the cir-cumstances made it very diffi cult to detect any apparent wrongdoings,” Ms Verdouw said.

Confi rmation was also given that the recent fi res at the school are being investigated as arson.

SAPOL has offered a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the capture of the alleged arsonist.

Explosive allegations at Andamooka Police received a report of theft from the Ochre Cellars

Bottle Shop on Saturday, June 17. A man allegedly stole a six-pack of Crown Lager beers. Police enquiries are continuing.

Police received a report of arson concerning a wheelie bin outside a residential address on Eremopphila Place on Friday, June 16.

A mobile phone was reported stolen from the Roxby Downs Area School on Friday, June 16.

During an incident at the Tavern on Friday night, June 16, a man received injuries to his head. Police have taken a report for Cause Harm (assault) and are continuing with their enquiries.

Police attended a fi re at a council playground on Pioneer Drive following information that a slippery dip was on fi re on Th ursday, June 15. Th e slippery dip had been burnt in two places and police made a report for property damage.

A 37-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reported for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) after being stopped at a Random Breath Testing Station on Th ursday, June 15.

Police received a report of assault and property damage from a member of the public on Wednesday, June 14. A 20-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for breach-ing his bail conditions on Monday, June 12.

Police received a report of motor vehicle theft from a Roxby Downs resident. Th e vehicle was located at a later stage with no damage on Friday, June 9.

An 18-year-old man from Woomera was reported for driving without a licence and driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle on Friday, June 9.

Police arrested an 18-year-old man from Roxby Downs for assault on Th ursday, June 8.

Between June 13 – 14, 2006, speed cameras were placed in the Roxby Downs and Woomera area. Disappointingly these speed cameras detected 45 vehicles travelling above the speed limit.

Police remind all road users that the speed limit in the town is 50km/h unless otherwise stated.

Speed has been determined to be one of the main causes of fatalities on our roads along with drink driving, inatten-tion, failing to wear a seatbelt and vulnerable road users.

Please drive safely.

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INVITATION TO APPLY FORVolunteer Small Equipment Grants 2006

Volunteers make an immense contribution to our community.

Community not-for-profit organisations are advised that the 2006 round of the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (VSEG) is now open.

Organisations can apply for grants of up to $3,000 to buy small equipment items that support the work of their volunteers by making it easier, safer and/or more enjoyable.

Organisations are advised that VSEG is a very competitive process and it is essential that all applicants read the 2006 VSEG guidelines carefully.

Organisations are able to complete and submit their application on-line by going towww.facsia.gov.au and following the links. If you are unable to submit an applicationvia the website, you can obtain a paper-based application kit by phoning toll free1800 152 259.

Further information is available at the above website or by phoning the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (VSEG) 2006 Hotline on toll free 1800 197 760. Organisations with special needs can contact the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs on TTY 1800 260 402.

Applications close 5.00pm AEST Friday 21 July 2006. Please note that applications electronically submitted or postmarked after this date will not be accepted or includedin the assessment process.

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Roxby Downs is set to benefi t from a 15 million dollar redevelopment of TAFE SA’s Veterinary and Applied Science Centre at Gilles Plains.

Training Minister Paul Caica said the centre would signifi cantly boost TAFE’s capacity to meet the training needs of the state’s emerging scientifi c, primary and allied industries, includ-ing mining.

“TAFE SA – the State’s largest training provider - is already tapping into the new training needs of these expanding industries, including SA’s burgeoning mining industry,” he said.

Minister Caica told State Parliament today that TAFE SA was currently

providing intensive laboratory train-ing for up to 85 new BHP Billiton and AMDEL employees.

“With the accelerating development of South Australia’s mining industry, there is an emerging need for labora-tory technicians to be equipped with skills relevant to that industry,” he said.

Th e Veterinary and Applied Science Centre (VASC) rose to the challenge and have successfully secured a con-tract to undertake the task, initially training 64 employees over a period of almost three months. Th is is expected to be followed by a second round of training for a further 20 staff .

After the initial training course, the new employees, whose work will involve testing core samples from the Olympic Dam mining operations at Roxby Downs, will continue their training both on and off the job, through either TAFE SA Certifi cate 3 in Laboratory Skills, or external courses to meet their future career paths within AMDEL or BHP Billiton.

Minister Caica said VASC’s ability to develop new courses had been limited by the age and size of the old facilities.

Th e refurbishment is expected to be completed by December this year.

Roxby to gain from TAFE developments Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary

residents have combined to form a Community Response Team (CRT) to protect park visitors and workers.

A formal hand over of equipment by the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) took place on May 31.

Emergency Services Minister, Carmel Zollo said the Arkaroola CRT was a signifi cant resource for the community, which is too small for a normal State Emergency Services (SES) unit.

“Th e SES was approached by Arkaroola Village last year with a request for Land Search Operations training for their staff ,” she said.

“Given the rugged terrain and the fact that Arkaroola is a significant tourist destination, we felt a CRT would have a vital role to play,” Minister Zollo said.

Arkaroola manager and CRT volunteer, Bryce Connelly, said the Arkaroola CRT would add to the peace of mind of visitors and locals alike.

“It means we are the initial response to any situation which arises – like vehicle rollovers and missing persons. We’ve been trained to open cars using the Jaws of Life and the proper procedures to use in both

ground and air search and rescue,” Mr Connelly said.

Four volunteers are already trained and will undergo a two day refresher course; while another seven will eventually be trained.

“Part of the program is constant training and updating of knowledge,” he said.

Mr Connelly said he approached the SES to establish a CRT in Arkaroola because the closes SES was too far away.

“Th e idea behind starting a CRT unit in Arkaroola came about because the nearest trained help was in Leigh Creek, 130km away. Now we can go out and conduct searches using the proper procedures,” he said.

Th e Arkaroola CRT will cover a mini-mum radius of 30-40km from the village but Mr Connelly said they would defi nitely extend beyond that distance if required.

“It is a fantastic initiative and gives us a lot of confi dence that if something does happen, we can go out there and make a diff erence,” he said.

In case of emergency, the Arkaroola CRT would able to conduct both air and ground searches with direction from Hawker SES.

Arkaroola Community Response Team

Members of the Arkaroola response team acccept hand over of new equipment

Nothing can be more frustrating when you or a loved one is sick or has an injury and you are waiting for treatment.

Hospital’s emergency departments are often overloaded and waits can be extensive on occasions particularly for out of hours care.

Studies have shown (however) that a large number of cases arriv-ing at emergency departments are not emergencies at all and would be better treated by the patients local doctor.

If you are unfortunate to need after hours medical treatment fi rst consid-er if the incident is an emergency and will it be best treated at the hospital or your doctor.

If you need a doctor the surgeries in Roxby Downs operate between 8:30am – 6pm Monday to Friday and 8:30am – 12pm Saturday.

When the surgeries are closed

Roxby Downs Hospital Emergency Department provides an after hours service for emergencies.

Th e Emergency Department oper-ates to provide the community with necessary health care for the acutely ill and injured.

IS IT AN EMERGENCY? The main function of an Emer-

gency Department (ED) is to treat patients who are suff ering from an acute serious illness or injury that would lead to severe complications if not treated quickly.

Th e ED is not designed to provide ongoing care or treat conditions that can wait until the next day to see a General Practitioner (GP).

Patients requiring urgent attention will always be seen fi rst.

Treatment in the ED is based on clinical need not on order of arrival.

To ensure the sickest patients are

seen fi rst a sorting mechanism called triage is used. A Registered Nurse (RN) will sort patients according to the severity of their illness or injury; they will determine if the condition requires a doctor’s attendance, treat-ment by the nurses, or review in the doctor’s surgery the next day.

IF IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY?Your local doctor best treats non-

emergency conditions as – • You are more likely to see the same doctor who knows your history

• You usually won’t have to wait to be seen if you make an appointment

• It frees up the ED to treat emergency cases

• It prevents the doctor working ex-tended hours which may impact on the service he/she provides and can impact on whether the doctor stays in your community.

Is it really an Emergency?

Sixty-fi ve BHP Billiton Olympic Dam managers, superintendents and their partners attended a “Life Management for extraordinary achievement” workshop run by George Lee Sye at the Outback Cinema recently.

Vice President Mining, Olympic Dam, Barry Mitchell, opened the workshop each day with some words of wisdom.

“Th is is not a time management course – this is a diff erent way to run your life and relationships to do more things that contribute to goals, dreams and desires,” he said.

Th e course demonstrated to participants how their mood and outlook aff ects the quality of life of those around them.

Another lesson was the importance of language, which can change a negative sentence into a positive one – “I have to go to school” to “I get to go to school”.

Th e biggest tip was about writing things down – if you write something down it becomes real.

You can find more about George’s workshops at www.soarent.com.au.

Life made easier

Above: BHPB employees and their partners attending the “Life Management” workshop held recently

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper www.themonitor.com.au

BMW comes to town

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Journalist Stuart Deed exper ienced some “sheer driving pleasure” when he got behind the wheel of some BMWs at the Adelaide Motors Xpo in Roxby Downs last weekend.

An array of BMW cars, motorcycles and merchan-dise were on display for locals and visitors alike.

Taking centre stage were the BMW diesel-powered cars, the X5, 530d and 320d.

Sheer driving pleasure is the BMW catch phrase and the company delivers precisely that with every vehicle they sell.

Take the four-wheel-drive X5 for a spin and you will see what the company means.

Equipped with a three litre straight-six turbo-diesel engine and a six speed automatic gearbox it is all too easy to forget that you’re actually driving a big car – dynamically it feels like a sedan.

The turning circle is a shock, a car this big has no right to turn so quickly.

Th e turbo diesel motor provides 150 kilowatts of power and 480 Newton Metres of torque from a lowly 2000 revolutions per minute.

Th i s c o m b i n at i o n ensures excellent cruising, strong overtaking and the ability to tow just about anything.

Trips to the fuel pump provide the same unex-pected surprise – the Adelaide Motors team said they used just over 40 litres of diesel to get from Adelaide to Roxby Downs.

Driving a BMW also me ans fe atures and comforts – or bells and whistles if you’d prefer.

Th e X5 comes standard with leather trim, cruise control (surely an essential for living in the bush), automatic light setting and two-stage panoramic roof.

Panorama in BMW speak, off ers the sun roof experience to occupants in the front and the back with the option to give either, or both, front and back pas-sengers additional airfl ow.

The sunroof can also be completely covered, vital for long trips in hot sunlight.

Another option is the 530d sedan, equipped with the same motor as the X5 diesel but developing marginally more power, and torque from fewer revolutions.

The 530d combines s u p r e m e k i l o m e t r e consuming ability with

top-of-the-line safety features.

A quick test drive dem-onstrated how safe the 530d can be – mash the brakes from 110km/h and the car will pull up very quickly and safely, without squirming or shifting from the straight line.

What more could you want in prime kangaroo territory?

How about a system of parking sensors wrapping around the front and sides of the vehicle warning the driver how close they are to a given object? Very useful indeed.

Comfort levels mimic those of the X5 but dynamically the 530d demonstrates just how much lighter it is than it’s 4x4 stable mate.

Acceleration is out-standing; the automatic gearbox is smooth and fuel economy is even better than the X5.

The active steering featured on 5-series cars means low-speed manoeu-vres are light and easy but once up to highway speeds, it hardens up – meaning overcorrection should not be a problem.

Cars were not the only items on display, with a number of motorcycles also brought along for show.

BMW has built an outstanding reputation of durability and reliability through motorcycles and the company’s latest off er-ings continue to build on that history.

Adela ide Motors brought up a number of K1200 model bikes – including both cross tourers and road bikes.

My favourite was the blue K1200S, which certainly attracted it’s fair share of attention but for desert conditions it would be hard to pass the K1200 R variants.

Th e magnifi cent 650GS Dakar was also on display.

Red Noses become fashionableIt wont cost you the price of a bottle of

wine or a long drinking session to get a red nose this month. Not only is it cheap we guarantee it will be fashionable, even your kids will think you’re cool.

June is Red Nose month; the time of the year we all support SIDS in their amaz-ingly successful work - the drive behind the research which has helped reduce the incidences of sudden infant death.

Starting with a group of concerned parents twenty fi ve years ago who wanted answers to the unexplained deaths of their children, SIDS and Kids has delivered a remarkable outcome of reducing the incidence of sudden infant deaths in Aus-tralia by 90% in Australia.

Jennie Cameron, Chairman, National SIDS Council of Australia said “Th e SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping in Child Care kit, funded with a $33,000 development grant from the Federal Government, targeted the skills gap which existed in day care centres in relation to safe sleeping tech-niques.”

Ms Cameron said that SIDS and Kids is now looking at funding research into the

causes of other infant deaths. Concerns for the health of babies is

even more acute in Roxby Downs which is listed as one of the highest birth rates in Australia

Be fashionable on Red Nose Day, June 30 for the sake of your kids and kids everywhere. Buy a Red Nose product and show each other that we care. Why stop at one, buy one for a friend, your computer your dog and your front door.

Red Noses and other neat red nose stuff are available from Auto Pro, the Health Centre, the Roxby Downs Area School and look out for other locations.

Research shows that at least 20% of moth-ers continue to smoke whilst pregnant and that they place their unborn child at 3 – 4 times more at risk of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

More shocking was a Tasmanian survey released indicating that up to 40% of women of child bearing age in Tasmania are smokers and one survey of the antenatal clinic at the Royal Hobart Hospital showed that over half of these pregnant women were current smokers.

It is no wonder that SIDS and Kids today called for warnings on cigarette packs to highlight that smoking during pregnancy can increase the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, miscarriage, stillbirth, complications during pregnancy, pre-term delivery and low-weight babies vulnerable to infection.

Chairman of National SIDS Council of Australia Jennie Cameron said, ”It is just plain commonsense with the amount of medical

research and non smoking policies which are being implemented across Australia that the dangers of smoking to unborn babies should be a national health priority”.

The organisation said the Federal Government should levy a 50 cent baby health tax on every packet of cigarettes to fund research into SIDS and Stillbirth prevention and mount a national advertising and education program targeting teenage girls and young women.

“It is vital we target teenage girls and young women, the mothers of the future, with the message to combat the millions of dollars which are being spent by the cigarette companies in this market place.”

“Clearly at this stage we are not getting the health message through as widely as we should,” Ms Cameron said.

We can’t always do as well for our children as we would like, but choosing to give your unborn the best chance at health is a choice we can all aff ord to make.

Pregnancy + Smoking = Babies at Risk

Kat McKinnon hugs the Red Nose Day Bears available at Auto Pro and other locations around Roxby Downs.

BWW’s 530d sedan on display at the Roxby Downs Market Day on the weekend

– Th ursday, June 22, 2006 THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.au

Miss Edmonds’ year 7 class went to the Errappa Blue Light Camp in Iron Knob.

Iron Knob is a small town and even though we were far away from Roxby it felt like home.

We arrived at Port Augusta and went to the Foreshore for morning tea.

After that half of us went and sat on the jetty and fed the fi sh with chips.

Th en we hopped on the bus and drove to Iron Knob where we all ran to get to the dormitories. But we were stopped by Paul the police offi cer.

We had an early start in the morning and got up at 6am but we were all still tired.

It was freezing outside as we ate our breakfast.

After breakfast we went inside to meet Paul and started one of our activities, which was orientation and it was cool! We got to run around the whole town and it took about two hours.

Everyone got a Mars Bar for participating but Tori’s group won.

After we had some lunch we hit the high ropes, which were awesome.

It was scary though - we had to walk on wires high above the ground.

The ropes’ name were ‘postey walk’ and ‘the hour glass’.

The hour glass was harder because you didn’t get to hold on any thing but it was cool.

Th en we tried the ‘climb-ing tree’, which was really hard and only Billy and Jarred got to the top.

Th e next day we got to do the ‘big activities’ - the ‘leap of faith’, ‘fl ying fox’ and ‘rock climbing’.

Nearly everyone com-pleted the activities.

Th en we went to Whyalla and went to the swimming pool and then ten-pin bowling.

We ate Hungry Jacks for dinner and drove back to Iron Knob, where we had a bonfi re and went to bed.

Th e next day we headed home to Roxby Downs.

Year 7Ms Edmonds’ class - Ryan Anderson and Rory Richards.Ms Jones’ class - Anika Robbertse and Wade Doherty.Mrs Pethick’s class - Brooke Gallpen and Dylan Sandford.Year 8Mrs and Mr Seidel’s class - Sam Maynard and Jake Duggan.Mrs Fuss’s class - Shelbey Fennell and Tamara Hornbridge.Year 9Ms Dorsett’s class - James Russell and April Burgess.Mr Bhatti and Ms Bence’s class - Tiffany Aplin and Adrian Dunkley.Ms Bourlioufas’ class - Tara Jordan and Emma Adams.Year 10Ms Knipe’s class - Troy Gum and Scott CoppinsMr Schultz’s and Mrs O’Sullivan’s class - Jessica Daw and Tarra CoxYear 11Mrs Tello’s class - Jessica Finzel and Jack OrrYear 12 Mrs Bennies class - Air Riangkruar and Joshua Bishop

7 to 12 Class Achievement Awards

Thank you from Nardene EdmondsI would like to take this opportunity to

congratulate all students on their fantastic behaviour, mannerism and enthusiastic

attitudes through out the camp. A Huge THANKYOU to Lorraine McEvoy (Bus Driver) and Scott Sauerwald (Supervisor) for giving up their time, without their assistance the

camp would not have gone ahead.

Written ByTori McGauchie, Georgia Shields

and Jarred Alves Daw

Leap of Faith for Year 7’s at Errappa Camp

Demi Orr on the ‘postie walk’.

Where: Adelaide Convention Centre

When: 5-7th August 2006

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, a renowned adolescent and child psychologist from Mel-bourne, he will be talking on issues related to raising teen-agers.

While the conference is aimed at teachers in the fi rst instance the Sunday after-noon program has been es-pecially prepared to cater for the interests of parents. He is regarded as one of Australia’s leading authorities on teen-age behaviour, and is a most engaging and entertaining speaker.

He will give two presenta-tions:

• “How to build a resilient

teenager”; the fi ve secrets to building tough teens, and

• Th e power of the mind – What’s influencing our younger generation?

Th e conference organising committee have arranged for parents to be able to attend Michael Carr Gregg’s ses-sions by providing a special registration. Th e parent reg-istration will be $100, which includes attendance at both sessions, afternoon tea, a conference satchel and ab-stract book.

For further information and bookings, please visit the conference website –

www.sapmea.asn.au/middleschool or contact SAPMEA Conventions on 08 82746048 or via email to [email protected]

R-2 Winner – Tanner Janout3-6 Winner – Teagan Paull

Mrs Zeptner Headstart – Millie Young, Luke Young, Shae PartingtonMs Rowe Reception – Amelia Johnson, Malachy Lynch, Tasma Doherty, Kane Goldsworthy-SpiersMrs Cormack/Mrs Ramsey Reception – Brianna Player, Mark Stevens, Tanner Joanout, Mia ColesMs Lownsborough/Mrs Van Laarhoven Year 1 – Hailey Crowhurst, Jade Vink, Will Collins, Joel KennyMr Petty Year 1 – Baylee Tahu, Bailey French, Brayden Woolford, Daniella CellottiMiss Steele/Mrs Christall Year 2 – Luke Rudiger, Keely McAskill, Eliza Grantham, Mitchell PartingtonMiss Orchard Year 2 – Tate Daddow, Fin Lunnon, Jake Zeptner, Daniel McInnisMiss Underwood Year1/2 – Thea Lunnon, Karrie Hayes, Nicholas Thomson, Jon ThomasDance/Drama– Brody Allen, Laura O’Sullivan, Bradley Forrest, Zac Attwood

Year 3-6

Miss Arthur Year 3 – Sam Jackson, Courtney MacLeod, Kyle Leecroft, Julia WeltnerMs Van Der Hucht Year 3 – Jamie Felton, Seth Parker, Alex Lowe, Marissa CelottiMs Halligan Year 4 – Amelia Curtis-Cooper, Zoey Male, Luke Howard, Joel YoungMiss Larwood Year 4 – Ethan Zeptner, Rikki Andrasic-Watkins, Michaela Mooney, Aaron DarlingMr Bice Year 5 – Duncan Atkins, Yasmin Hobbs, Shauni Tiller, Shanrah DavisMrs Partington/Mrs Haddock Year5 – Madelyn Carthlew, Millie O’Niell, Artem Chebotenko, Ashley McGuireMr Wyskamp Year 5/6 – Ben Crawford, Shannon Swann, Anastasia Thunig, Centaine CasserlyMiss Hollitt Year 6 – Myles McIntee, Cayla-Raye Riley, Bradley French, Patrick SteinhauserMiss Berryman Year 6 – Jordan Dadleh, Tegan Paull, Joel Vanzati, Elyshiah McCarthyMiss Bennett Special Ed - Daniel BulmanDance /Drama – Zoey Male, Abhishek Rejegaonkar, Thomas Russell

The Joys of Parenthood –Raising Adolescents Conference

‘Buddy of the Week’ Awards

The terrifying ‘Leap of Faith’.

Trying out the new climbing wall.

FINAL Scores1ST Torrens 10942ND Gairdner 8303RD Frome 7364TH Eyre 5852006 ATHLETIC SECONDARY CHAMPIONSU13 Female Demmy OrrU13 Male Jarred Alves-DawU14 Female Alicia RobertsU14 Male Danny StetcoU15 Female Emma RichardsU15 Male Brodie BannisterU16 Female Rachel SheppardU16 Male Nick FernandezU21 Female Sophie WissellU21 Male Nathan Granger2006 PRIMARY ATHLETICS CARNIVAL1st Torrens 956 points2nd Gairdner 955 points3rd Eyre 919 points4th Frome 641 points2006 ATHLETIC PRIMARY CHAMPIONS8Yr Female Victoria Howard 10Yr Female Nikita Trewarth10Yr Male Tyson Hill11Yr Female Cayla-Raye11Yr Male Bowde Kelly12Yr Female Tamika Mansell12Yr Male Cameron Macleod

Senior Athletics Carnival

Top Left: Georgia Shields (shot-put); Above: Matthew Lewis concentrating on the javelin; Above Right: Jake Bowden mid-fl ight in the long jump.


R-2 Sports Day was on Friday the 5th of June. Lots of families came to watch. Th e 70 metre race was the best. Some of the other games were the parachute activities, sack race, spike, tennis, spoke and dress up relays.

Some games were in the Rec Centre because it wa a cold cold day. We stopped for a fruit break and recess,

some students went home at 12:30 when the events fi nished.

We had a parents, teach-ers and students race which the teachers won. We also had a dress up race and the parents won, the students came second and the teachers came lase.

It was a fun day and thanks to all the parents who helped on the day.

On Friday, June 2, we had the 3-6 Sports Day on the Roxby Downs community oval.

Th ere was lots of action everywhere you looked, with events such as the 100m spr int , d iscus throwing, shot put, long distance run, high jump and long jump, and some great obstacle and novelty events.

You could tell there was some real competition in the air from the excited

chatter between students, the crazy mingling of house colours of yellow blue green and red, with a few records being broken and a very close fi nish to the day’s scores.

Congratulations to a dedicated team of staff and parents made sure the day ran smoothly and was a success.

Torrens was the overall winner on the day, followed by Gairdner, Frome and Eyre.

June 21-23rd Year 12 Exams

June 30th R-6 Assembly

July 4th Early closure 2:10pm

July 5th Parents and Friends Meeting 7:30pm

July 7th Last Day of Term 2 – 2:00 dismissal

July 8-23rd School Holidays

July 24th Term 3 commences

UPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTS

Written ByElizabeth Gray

On Tuesday the 13th June Miss Jones year 7 class went out to Arid Recovery to expand our learning about deserts.

Before we left we found out that the bus has a fl at tyre so we played a few games in the classroom and then we were off !!

When we got there we met Mrs Gotch and she explained what Arid Recovery is and the history. Th e fi rst thing we did was look at the bettong burrow it was cool!

After that we went for a very long walk and we saw lots of scorpion holes and Mrs Gotch showed us how they trap animals such as lizards and snakes. We saw a big wedge-tailed

eagle nest, it was in a tree on top of a hill because they can see there pray better.

We walked all the way back and had some recess. We headed towards the lookout, on the way there we Mrs Gotch told us some more about the landforms, dunes, plants and ani-mals.

When we got there all the boys de-cided to dig holes, they were big but the winner was Chris.

After we had a look at all the in-formation on the lookout we had a group photo, lunch and saw Mrs Gotch sleepy lizard ‘Horris’.

We all had a great time and than-kyou to Mrs Speck for driving the bus and keeping us company out there and to Mrs Gotch for showing us around Arid Recovery!!!

Written ByGreg Berry – Principal

First daysAt the time of writing this newsletter,

it has only been three days since I took over in the Acting Principal role at Roxby Downs.

In that very short time I have been over-whelmed with the wonderful welcome given to me by the staff and students and also the many good wishes from local community members.

It has made my task of settling into the school so much easier and I express my sincere thanks for this warm introduction to the Roxby community.

I would also like to particularly acknowl-edge the tremendous work done by all staff to maintain a balanced and positive learning environment at the school dur-ing a diffi cult transition period between Principals.

Governing Council -New members needed

Last Tuesday night the Roxby Downs Area School Governing Council met for their regular monthly meeting.

Although this meeting’s agenda centred on a ‘meet the new Principal’ session, it was also a meeting where we received the unfortunate news that two of our mem-bers were tendering their resignation and leaving the community.

I would like to thank Kim Noble and Shane Th omson for their input into the governing council and wish them well in their future career moves.

This means the Roxby Downs Area School has vacancies for Governing Coun-cil members and we are opening up the selection of replacement members to all parents.

If any parent is interested in becoming a council member, we would be delighted to have you join us.

Th e commitment is only one meeting a month, usually the third Tuesday at

7.30pm, however this can be fl exible to suit the wishes of the governing group.

Please contact me at the school if you would like any further details about the positions and play a part in the running of this school.

The only qualification necessary for these positions is a desire to be involved in the educational choices of all students at Roxby Downs and provide a valuable contribution by giving the school feedback on community and parental opinion.

Th e projected expansion of our commu-nity makes the involvement of parents in the corresponding expansion of our school a vital part of the consultation process.

Exciting funding newsToday I was informed by our federal

Parliamentary member, Barry Wakelin, that RDAS is the proud recipient of a $150,000 ‘Investing in Schools’ Grant.

Th is will allow new ‘hard play’ and shad-ed areas to be developed for the students’ recreational needs.

Th is is very welcome news and when I receive more details of this grant’s imple-mentation timeline, I will provide addi-tional newsletter updates to all parents.

New secure area for special needs students

I am now able to inform parents that funding has also been released to place a security fence around the school’s main playground area (adjacent to the school oval).

Th is will allow a secure area to be estab-lished for our ‘special needs’ students.

Access will not be restricted to other students but will allow those children who have no concept of a ‘school boundary’ to play safely and not require one-on-one supervision at all times.

It will give them freedom to explore their play environment and allowing supervi-sion by staff at the entry/exit points.

I have already had a visit from the de-partmental offi cers responsible for im-plementing this project and they have measured the site and will put out ten-ders for this work to be started as soon as possible.

Clothing securityAs winter is upon us and we frequently

experience very cold mornings followed by warm days, we often fi nd discarded clothing items left around the school oval and play areas.

We make every eff ort to return these clothing items to the correct students but we need your help in having your child’s name clearly written or sewn into their clothing.

Please help us to help you. WASSACWestern Area Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival

Written by:Chelsea Vandenberg and Sophie Wissell

On Tuesday March 28, 13 year 8-12 students travelled to Port Lincoln for the 2006 Western Area Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival (WASSAC).

Sophie Wissell was the star of our team winning all 5 of her events – the 100 metre, long jump, triple jump, high jump and hurdles. Lee Hunter did exceptionally well to win both the open boys long jump and hurdles with a badly injured foot. Rachel Sheppard won three of her events in the under 16 girls which included the long jump, triple jump and 200 metres whilst Paul Flay won the under 16 boys high jump.

Nathan Granger came second in both the open boy’s discus and long jump whilst Boro and Marko Nedelkovic both came third in the under 16 boy’s shotput and javelin respectively. Adam Warren came third in the under 14 boy’s, 100, 200 and 400 metre events. Emma Killeen also came third in the under 15 girls 200 and 400 metres. Th e open boys relay team including Matthew Plant, Paul Flay, Damien James and Adam Warren, came third.

Jake Bowden ran a good race in the under 14 boy’s 1500 metres with a lot of team and crowd support. Matthew Plant and Chelsea Vanderberg also put in a massive eff ort in all their events.

Many thanks to Mr Hodgson and Miss Knipe for putting up with us. Th anks Mr. Bus driver too and even Mr Seidel. Th anks also to Port Lincoln High School and staff for organising everything. Th e whole trip was lots of fun.

Principally speaking

Arid Recover y

R–2 Sports dayBy Millie Clarke and Brock Court. Year 1 Mr Petty’s Class.

Thomas Bourne gets involved in the dress up race.

Amy Hollobone sets off in one of the obstacle races.

Rory Richards clears this jump for Eyre House.

Adam Warren leads the way in the hurdles race.

Senior Carnival Snaps

3–6 Sports day


Roxby's 14 DAY TV GuideEntertainment


OUT AND ABOUT

Sunset & Stars BallRoxby Downs Station

Top: Neil Watson (‘86 team), Ross Orr and Brendan Clarke (‘86 team). Above: Sean and Kristi Bryan and Tom “Rick James” McCarthy.

Above: Aimee Lane and Lachie Scammell. Below: Darren Phillips and Lisa McCuish

Above: Dave Kaminski and Shae Walker.

Left: Dianna Woodward and Glenn Norris

Right: Tom “Rick James” McCarthy and Spence King

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When you look out to sea it is hard to appreciate thatwater is our most preciousresource.

Less than 1% of the earth’swater is suitable for humanconsumption. To survive and grow we need to care for thewater we have and use it morewisely. Not just in summer, but all the time. Not just today, but from now on.

Every drop we waste, every drop we allow to carry pollutantsinto our creeks, rivers and seas. Every drop that is usedinefficiently threatens our future.

Wherever you see theWaterCare symbol you will find an organisation committedto caring about our water quality or conservation.

Water is our most preciousnatural resource. Please care for it every day.

For more information please visit our site atwww.watercare.net or ring 1800 420 820.

JAM WC/001/P/CS

WATERIS PRECIOUS.


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It’s hard to believe that it is almost July already. Th at means it’s time to think about preparing your tax return for the 2005/2006 fi nancial year.

Great news for Roxby Downs employees is the changes to increase income tax thresholds (announced in the recent federal budget). Th is is particularly beneficial to high income earners who earn over $100k p.a. In 2005/2006, only people earn-ing over $95,001 p.a. will pay the top marginal rate of 47c as compared to $70,000 in last year.

For the next financial year (2006/07), the tax threshold will be signifi cantly increased so that people in each tax bracket will be able to save tax, especially high income

earners. Th e government will also reduce the top two marginal rates from 47c to 45c and from 42c to 40c.

At Unite Accountants, we can help ensure that you are not at risk of an Australian Tax Offi ce audit. Th e ATO has been very active over the last few years ensuring that any deductions claimed can be substanti-ated. Th eir primary areas of interest this year are:

• Rental property - income from property is a key area of focus for the ATO. Landlords, particularly those claiming large deductions can expect to be looked at closely. Particular areas of ATO interest are deductions claimed for depreciation and capital works.

• Capital Gains – stepping up the data matching process, the ATO are looking for any capital gains made by individuals that have not been declared on their income tax return. Typical areas where capital gains occur are shares and property.

• Work related expenses – par-ticularly those with large deductions and claims regarding car use, self-education, home offi ces and travel.

We’ve included a checklist of the documents and information that you will need to have available when you send in your tax information. Using this checklist could save you a lot of time and cost.

We look forward to seeing you again soon. Paul Bartley, Unite Accountants.

Getting your tax in shape for the new fi nancial yearWhen Big Sky opened its

Service Centre on Tutop Street in April they brought a great deal of experience and a wide range of products and services to Roxby Downs. Big Sky continues to become more involved with the Roxby Downs community and is delighted to provide residents with another option for their fi nancial needs.

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Big Sky Service Centre in Tutop Street to discuss your situation.

“Big Sky has a range of mortgage options that are perfect for either a residential investment or owner-occupied property” said Emma Attwood, Senior Consultant at Big Sky. Looking at Big Sky’s inter-est rates it’s easy to see why so many of their members (customers) are turning to Big Sky for investment property fi nance.

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FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The ‘What’s On!’ Free Community Calendar is proudly sponsored by Roxby Downs Council.

Phone 8671 2683 or email [email protected] to book your event in ‘What’s On!’

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION Roxby Downs GroupCoffee Morning on Thursday, 22nd June 2006 at 9:30amat the Child & Youth Health Seminar Room.Everyone is welcome to attend.Babies and children welcome. Come along and relax with a coffee.For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION Roxby Downs GroupCoffee Morning with Guest speaker - regional PaediatricPhysiotherapist & Occupational TherapistThursday, 6th July 2006 at 9:30am at Dunes Cafe.Everyone is welcome to attend. Babies and children welcome. For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

PLAYGROUP held at St Barbara’s Parish School every Wednesday from 9.30am to 11.00am. Contact 8671 3207.

PLAYGROUP held every Friday from 10.30am until 12.00pm at Roxby Downs Kindergarten. Contact 8671 0455.

COFFEE MORNINGS for Families, run by Child Youth Health (Roxby Downs Health Services), every Thursday 9:30 -11 at The Dunes Café.

Roxby Downs Community Library & Roxby Downs Health Service Present “TODDLER STORY TIME”Fun, stories, rhymes, craft & activities for toddlers aged 1-3 & their adult caregivers. At Roxby Downs Community Library, Tuesdays from 9:30-10am

OUTBACK SCRAPPERS SCRAP TOGETHERHeld at St Barb’s Art Room at 7.30 pmDates for Term 2 are:Wednesday June 14, Tuesday June 20, Wednesday June 28Cost $4.00 (plus optional kit, if required)All Welcome!Contact Jane 8671 1937 or Vienessa 8671 1218

IRISH CHRISTMAS at the Community Club Saturday, June 24.Tickets available at the Club. $30.00. Tables of 10.

COUNCIL

Written ByRodney Mitchell

Last week was a big one for the arts in Roxby Downs.

We saw the Trustees of Country Arts SA celebrate the group exhibition at the Cultural Precinct Gallery and we laughed long and hard at the comedians from the coast.

The big news was that Alex Mendelssohn had good success in selling his “Future Art” collection in Phoenix Arizona.

This must have been good news to Alex Barker at the Roxby Council who went into bat for Alex with the export advisor for the Port Augusta Business Centre, Tony Harwood. Th ere was great feedback about Dave Kovac’s work from the same direction.

All of a sudden we are exporting art overseas.

It makes sense, even if it may seem a little diff erent to selling metals because it is the same global economy out there for everyone.

There are enormous possibilities for anyone, or any region, to capitalise on.

If Alex can make inroads into the deserts of Arizona it could herald the start of a sister-city arrangement.

Recently I heard of an interesting arts project which involved painters and artists of different media visiting another region within Australia.

For Roxby it could be Streaky Bay or, indeed Phoenix Arizona.

Th e artists would travel around their sister region in mini-buses and on foot to get a feel for the place and then go home to work.

Artists from the sister region would do the same - they would visit, take photographs and notes and hurry back to their own studios to get their impressions down.

After about six months the artists would combine their work and show it as a group show in both regions.

Apparently it worked very well and both regions learnt a little about them-selves and how they are seen by others.

It certainly helped promote a productive dis-cussion between artists.

A big thanks has to go out to Munyaradzi Nyandoro - who we know as DJ - and his fellow artists and family from Port Augusta.

Having recently arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe, DJ and his family and their extended family here in Roxby Downs have pre-

sented us with a snapshot of incredible skill in the art of stone sculpture and wire modeling.

The Gallery has been abuzz with interested locals and tourists since the exhibition went up.

DJ’s work will be in the Precinct Gallery until June 30 so don’t miss out on that unique gift for a loved one.

There has been great progress at the Arts and Culture Forum.

John Warneke has led us through an interesting process of strategic plan-ning and we have a very fi rm basis on which to go forward now.

Using a process that focused on our priorities we found that training in the arts was important.

Members thought that looking at what has been successful and not-so-suc-cessful in the past was a starting point.

We need to use and value the expertise that is here in the community and sensitively augment it with visiting artists.

Other top priorities were to plan our activities well, to manage local community cultural events via a work-ing party of the Arts Forum and to lobby hard for a multi-purpose arts facility that can be shared by arts and crafts practitioners and performing artists.

Our intentions are good.

Arts chatA recent visit from mem-

bers of Bell Shakespeare educated, entertained and inspired Year 7-12 students from Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS).

The Bell Shakespeare’s Actors at Work 2006 per-formers arrived and gave workshops on a number of Shakespeare’s most famous works, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and Othello.

Th e performers delivered the show in a fast paced format, acting out the best known scenes from each production.

Along the way they explained and discussed with students the motiva-tion behind the scene.

By focussing on the most interesting scenes, the actors drew the audience into Shakespeare’s magic without stalling on the language – which is often confusing for audiences.

Students were then given the opportunity to ask questions, with interesting results – especially regard-ing stage kisses.

Bell Shakespeare General Manager, Jill Berry, thanked BHP Billiton for their support.

“It is with the support of corporate partners such as BHP Billiton that our Education Programme can access 60,000 students each year,” she said.

“BHP Billiton’s spon-

sorship of students near its Olympic Dam asset provided them with an opportunity they may otherwise not have had and that would have been a great shame,” she said.

This was the seventh year BHP Billiton had sup-ported the Actors At Work program.

A l i s o n H a r t m a n , Vice President Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) at Olympic Dam said the company was glad to off er such community support.

“We are delighted to be able to offer this unique educational opportunity to students in our local area. We are confi dent they enjoyed the repertoire of Shakespearean perform-ances,” she said.

Shakespeare inspires students

Chris Ryan, Damien Robertson, Zoe Ellerton-Ashley and Alexa

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Saturday, June 24 – Sunday, July 2Da Vinci Code – Rated: M. Sat 12.00pm, Sun 3.00pm & 7.30pm, Sun 7.30pm, Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3.00pm, Sun 12.00pm & 7.30pmFriday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25World’s Fastest Indian – Rated: PG. Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3.00pm, Sun 12.00pmSaturday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 4Poseidon - Rated: M. Sat 12.00pm, Sun 3.00pm, Tues 7.30pm

CARS & X-MEN: THE LAST STAND WILL BE SHOWING FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Works in Progress

Compliance audits on plumbing. Residents are reminded that plumbing work should only be carried out by a qualifi ed plumber. Residents are encouraged to request to see copies of plumber’s qualifi cations and license prior to any work being commenced.

Horticulture contract is under the tender process.

Northern toilet block town oval has undergone an upgrade and is managed by Woomera Districts Football Club during the football season and it will be only open to the public on match days.

Roxby Power will be upgrading to H.V. rigs main switches in June, completing the 2005-06 Asset Replacement Plan.

Completed Works

Stormwater dams have been chlorinated and abaited for mosquitoes.

Water sampling has been conducted on the waste water.Clean up at Sewer Lagoons.

Parking

Council is actively enforcing Section 237 of the Local Government Act – the towing away of vehicles left parked on a public road, in a public place or on Local Government land for more than 24 hours. Parking Infringement Notices will also be issued under the Road Traffi c Act.

Active policing of the bus lane and disabled parking is being conducted at random; infringement notices will be issued at $47.00.

Vehicles abandoned on roads side attract an expiation fee of $315 plus vehicle recovery costs.

Vandalism

Council has noted an increase in vandalism within the township. Council urges all residents to report instances of vandalism to the Police and Council. Th is is your community and your rates are being wasted by these types of action so your help is essential.

Rates

Rates notices were due on the 16th of June. Fines will apply to all overdue accounts. Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on 8671 0010 for any payment arrangements or enquiries.

Water Accounts

Approximately 100 water meters will be changed in the next month due to meter stoppages and as part of an annual replacement program.

Electricity Accounts

Quarterly meter readings will occur in the last week of June and the fi rst week of July. Residents please ensure your meters are accessible.

Dog Registrations

Dog Registrations for the 2005/06 financial year became due and payable from the 1 July 2005. Grace period for registrations expired on 31 August 2005. Th ereafter an $80 expiation fee applies.

Th ere has been an increase in the numbers of wandering dogs in the township. Residents are reminded to keep gates closed or locked to avoid dogs wandering.

Fireworks

Fireworks are only allowed to be set off by a pyro-technician with the appropriate permits. Fines are applicable if not adhered to.

Local Website

Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com

Street Lighting

Street light repairs were conducted on the 27th of May 2006.

Is there a street light not working near your home? Please include the exact location (street, house number) when reporting to assist in easy identifi cation for repair.

Rubbish Collection

Residents are reminded that there is a limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection and that it is the resident’s responsibility to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent fl ies and birds from accessing rubbish.

Opal Road Landfi ll Opening Hours

Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon

Th ursdays 1pm to 5pm

Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154.

Council Offi ce Hours – GeneralMonday to Friday – 9am to 5pm.

VISIT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WEBSITE AT:www.roxbydowns.com

ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL is a proud sponsor of ROXFM Community Radio.


FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The ‘What’s On!’ Free Community Calendar is proudly sponsored by Roxby Downs Council.

Phone 8671 2683 or email [email protected] to book your event in ‘What’s On!’

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION Roxby Downs GroupCoffee Morning on Thursday, 22nd June 2006 at 9:30amat the Child & Youth Health Seminar Room.Everyone is welcome to attend.Babies and children welcome. Come along and relax with a coffee.For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION Roxby Downs GroupCoffee Morning with Guest speaker - regional PaediatricPhysiotherapist & Occupational TherapistThursday, 6th July 2006 at 9:30am at Dunes Cafe.Everyone is welcome to attend. Babies and children welcome. For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

PLAYGROUP held at St Barbara’s Parish School every Wednesday from 9.30am to 11.00am. Contact 8671 3207.

PLAYGROUP held every Friday from 10.30am until 12.00pm at Roxby Downs Kindergarten. Contact 8671 0455.

COFFEE MORNINGS for Families, run by Child Youth Health (Roxby Downs Health Services), every Thursday 9:30 -11 at The Dunes Café.

Roxby Downs Community Library & Roxby Downs Health Service Present “TODDLER STORY TIME”Fun, stories, rhymes, craft & activities for toddlers aged 1-3 & their adult caregivers. At Roxby Downs Community Library, Tuesdays from 9:30-10am

OUTBACK SCRAPPERS SCRAP TOGETHERHeld at St Barb’s Art Room at 7.30 pmDates for Term 2 are:Wednesday June 14, Tuesday June 20, Wednesday June 28Cost $4.00 (plus optional kit, if required)All Welcome!Contact Jane 8671 1937 or Vienessa 8671 1218

IRISH CHRISTMAS at the Community Club Saturday, June 24.Tickets available at the Club. $30.00. Tables of 10.

COUNCIL

Written ByRodney Mitchell

Last week was a big one for the arts in Roxby Downs.

We saw the Trustees of Country Arts SA celebrate the group exhibition at the Cultural Precinct Gallery and we laughed long and hard at the comedians from the coast.

The big news was that Alex Mendelssohn had good success in selling his “Future Art” collection in Phoenix Arizona.

This must have been good news to Alex Barker at the Roxby Council who went into bat for Alex with the export advisor for the Port Augusta Business Centre, Tony Harwood. Th ere was great feedback about Dave Kovac’s work from the same direction.

All of a sudden we are exporting art overseas.

It makes sense, even if it may seem a little diff erent to selling metals because it is the same global economy out there for everyone.

There are enormous possibilities for anyone, or any region, to capitalise on.

If Alex can make inroads into the deserts of Arizona it could herald the start of a sister-city arrangement.

Recently I heard of an interesting arts project which involved painters and artists of different media visiting another region within Australia.

For Roxby it could be Streaky Bay or, indeed Phoenix Arizona.

Th e artists would travel around their sister region in mini-buses and on foot to get a feel for the place and then go home to work.

Artists from the sister region would do the same - they would visit, take photographs and notes and hurry back to their own studios to get their impressions down.

After about six months the artists would combine their work and show it as a group show in both regions.

Apparently it worked very well and both regions learnt a little about them-selves and how they are seen by others.

It certainly helped promote a productive dis-cussion between artists.

A big thanks has to go out to Munyaradzi Nyandoro - who we know as DJ - and his fellow artists and family from Port Augusta.

Having recently arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe, DJ and his family and their extended family here in Roxby Downs have pre-

sented us with a snapshot of incredible skill in the art of stone sculpture and wire modeling.

The Gallery has been abuzz with interested locals and tourists since the exhibition went up.

DJ’s work will be in the Precinct Gallery until June 30 so don’t miss out on that unique gift for a loved one.

There has been great progress at the Arts and Culture Forum.

John Warneke has led us through an interesting process of strategic plan-ning and we have a very fi rm basis on which to go forward now.

Using a process that focused on our priorities we found that training in the arts was important.

Members thought that looking at what has been successful and not-so-suc-cessful in the past was a starting point.

We need to use and value the expertise that is here in the community and sensitively augment it with visiting artists.

Other top priorities were to plan our activities well, to manage local community cultural events via a work-ing party of the Arts Forum and to lobby hard for a multi-purpose arts facility that can be shared by arts and crafts practitioners and performing artists.

Our intentions are good.

Arts chatA recent visit from mem-

bers of Bell Shakespeare educated, entertained and inspired Year 7-12 students from Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS).

The Bell Shakespeare’s Actors at Work 2006 per-formers arrived and gave workshops on a number of Shakespeare’s most famous works, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and Othello.

Th e performers delivered the show in a fast paced format, acting out the best known scenes from each production.

Along the way they explained and discussed with students the motiva-tion behind the scene.

By focussing on the most interesting scenes, the actors drew the audience into Shakespeare’s magic without stalling on the language – which is often confusing for audiences.

Students were then given the opportunity to ask questions, with interesting results – especially regard-ing stage kisses.

Bell Shakespeare General Manager, Jill Berry, thanked BHP Billiton for their support.

“It is with the support of corporate partners such as BHP Billiton that our Education Programme can access 60,000 students each year,” she said.

“BHP Billiton’s spon-

sorship of students near its Olympic Dam asset provided them with an opportunity they may otherwise not have had and that would have been a great shame,” she said.

This was the seventh year BHP Billiton had sup-ported the Actors At Work program.

A l i s o n H a r t m a n , Vice President Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) at Olympic Dam said the company was glad to off er such community support.

“We are delighted to be able to offer this unique educational opportunity to students in our local area. We are confi dent they enjoyed the repertoire of Shakespearean perform-ances,” she said.

Shakespeare inspires students

Chris Ryan, Damien Robertson, Zoe Ellerton-Ashley and Alexa

Available now – Contact Dave on 0409 726 252

Framed$200

Unframed $75

Limited edition signed prints oforiginal pastel works

Local Artist DAVE KOVACdk

2206

0604

05

www.roxbydowns.com...for up-to-date movie guides every time!

Saturday, June 24 – Sunday, July 2Da Vinci Code – Rated: M. Sat 12.00pm, Sun 3.00pm & 7.30pm, Sun 7.30pm, Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3.00pm, Sun 12.00pm & 7.30pmFriday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25World’s Fastest Indian – Rated: PG. Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3.00pm, Sun 12.00pmSaturday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 4Poseidon - Rated: M. Sat 12.00pm, Sun 3.00pm, Tues 7.30pm

CARS & X-MEN: THE LAST STAND WILL BE SHOWING FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Works in Progress

Compliance audits on plumbing. Residents are reminded that plumbing work should only be carried out by a qualifi ed plumber. Residents are encouraged to request to see copies of plumber’s qualifi cations and license prior to any work being commenced.

Horticulture contract is under the tender process.

Northern toilet block town oval has undergone an upgrade and is managed by Woomera Districts Football Club during the football season and it will be only open to the public on match days.

Roxby Power will be upgrading to H.V. rigs main switches in June, completing the 2005-06 Asset Replacement Plan.

Completed Works

Stormwater dams have been chlorinated and abaited for mosquitoes.

Water sampling has been conducted on the waste water.Clean up at Sewer Lagoons.

Parking

Council is actively enforcing Section 237 of the Local Government Act – the towing away of vehicles left parked on a public road, in a public place or on Local Government land for more than 24 hours. Parking Infringement Notices will also be issued under the Road Traffi c Act.

Active policing of the bus lane and disabled parking is being conducted at random; infringement notices will be issued at $47.00.

Vehicles abandoned on roads side attract an expiation fee of $315 plus vehicle recovery costs.

Vandalism

Council has noted an increase in vandalism within the township. Council urges all residents to report instances of vandalism to the Police and Council. Th is is your community and your rates are being wasted by these types of action so your help is essential.

Rates

Rates notices were due on the 16th of June. Fines will apply to all overdue accounts. Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on 8671 0010 for any payment arrangements or enquiries.

Water Accounts

Approximately 100 water meters will be changed in the next month due to meter stoppages and as part of an annual replacement program.

Electricity Accounts

Quarterly meter readings will occur in the last week of June and the fi rst week of July. Residents please ensure your meters are accessible.

Dog Registrations

Dog Registrations for the 2005/06 financial year became due and payable from the 1 July 2005. Grace period for registrations expired on 31 August 2005. Th ereafter an $80 expiation fee applies.

Th ere has been an increase in the numbers of wandering dogs in the township. Residents are reminded to keep gates closed or locked to avoid dogs wandering.

Fireworks

Fireworks are only allowed to be set off by a pyro-technician with the appropriate permits. Fines are applicable if not adhered to.

Local Website

Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com

Street Lighting

Street light repairs were conducted on the 27th of May 2006.

Is there a street light not working near your home? Please include the exact location (street, house number) when reporting to assist in easy identifi cation for repair.

Rubbish Collection

Residents are reminded that there is a limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection and that it is the resident’s responsibility to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent fl ies and birds from accessing rubbish.

Opal Road Landfi ll Opening Hours

Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon

Th ursdays 1pm to 5pm

Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154.

Council Offi ce Hours – GeneralMonday to Friday – 9am to 5pm.

VISIT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WEBSITE AT:www.roxbydowns.com

ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL is a proud sponsor of ROXFM Community Radio.


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Th e inaugural Community Conversations Networking evening which will bring together all the members of the community Board, Forums and Partnerships will be held for the fi rst time on Wednesday, June 28.

Community Conversations will allow members of all the community Forums and Partnerships to meet and talk informally about their particular projects and make important links with each other.

Community Board Chairman Richard Hobbs said “information exchange is the main purpose of the evening. Th e Boards, Forums and Partnerships are working well with all groups driving multiple projects.

Th ere can be considerable cross over between indi-vidual forums and groups and Community Conversations is one of several communication pathways we use to link the people and ideas together.”

Examples of the Forums working together include the Careers Expo project which, while instigated by the Education and Workplace Training Forum, will work closely with the Business Forum. Th ere are also links between the Health Forum and the Alcohol and

Substance Partnership, Arts and Culture with Business and all groups and having input into a Community Directory.

“On a meeting to meeting basis the links are made by the Community Board members who represent the forums and partnerships at the Board, however this networking meeting will be a virtual a ‘hot bed’ of idea and information exchange at member to member level” said Executive Offi cer of the Community Board Michelle Hales.

“We encourage all members and interested residents to attend. It will be a very informal meeting during which people will be encouraged to mingle and talk over a light supper and refreshments” said Chairman Hobbs.

Wednesday 28th June at 7.30pmat the Dunes Café

RSVP to Michelle Hales at 8671 0010 [email protected]

Community Conversations to Create Links

The Education and Workplace Training Forum is an important part of this community. It focuses on expanding the education opportunities available to people in the local area, at school, TAFE and in the workplace. It uses ideas and opinions from a diverse range of community members to produce results that are eff ective for everybody. Voicing opinions and expressing the views of the Roxby Down’s youth is crucial in ensuring a well balanced and informed committee. Th e forum has been a great way for me to be more involved in a matter which I feel is a big issue in this town.

Jamie-Lee Oldfi eldYear 12 & School CaptainRoxby Downs Area School

Th e involvement of an Andamooka representative on the Roxby Downs forums has led to specifi c benefi ts for Andamooka, especially with the Health Forum. The Building Healthy Communities application has given Andamooka the opportunity to fund some basic infrastructure items, such as indoor sporting equipment that will help our community members to become more active, learn new skills and socialise with other people. As the program develops, Andamooka residents will also have the opportunity to become instructors in the various activities we have planned. Several Andamooka residents have formed a subcommittee that will coordinate the activities as the program develops. Many of the ideas expressed in the Roxby Downs Community Plan are similar to those expressed in the Andamooka Community Plan and it is a practical use of resources to work together to reach these goals. Andamooka residents would like access to more medical and educational facilities, and through the forums these wishes have a greater chance of coming true.

Jean Lawrie

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

F rom time to time we will be featuring membersreflections on their experiences of being a member of Board, Forum and Partnership.

Th is edition we feature Jamie-Lee Oldfi eld and Jean Lawrie.

At different times all Forums and Partnerships have discussed the need for up-to-date directories of contacts and information for their particular areas and for the wider community in general.

Th e challenges to creating a directory of any sort are many and they are always amplifi ed in Roxby Downs because of our high turnover of staff . Everybody realises the minute it’s printed, it’s out of date. It’s a catch 22 situation, hard to manage but absolutely necessary.

Th rough the Community Board a data base project has been commenced with fi nancial support from the Roxby Downs Council. Stage one is to bring together all of the data bases and directories that are currently available.

Mandie Arnold is managing the collation of current data bases and the IT management of the system is being overseen by Iain Boehm.

Project Manager, Ray Goldie said “the aim is to produce a central data base with contacts for every community group, social services and business that will be readily available on a community web page for any interested party to access.

Th is is a huge task and it will be accom-plished in stages. We are already talking with BHP Billiton regarding a similar project they have in mind to ensure we do not have any unnecessary duplication.

We are already collating all of the Councils, Boards, Forums and Partnerships data bases and will soon be adding all of the businesses in Richardson Place, Gosse Street and Olympic Dam.”

In the next edition of The Monitor (July 6), we will insert an informa-tion form which businesses and organisations can use to provide the information required for the data base. Th e form will also be available on-line.

So Watch Th is Space on July 6.

Creating a Community Data Base

Have Your Say ?Do you have an issue that you want to raise at any of the

meetings? Do you have suggestions, ideas and feedback that you want passed on for consideration and action? Would you like to come to a meeting and speak about a topic? Would you like to join a Forum or Partnership?

Th e answer begins here

Log a on a question at : www.community.roxbydowns.com

or post a letter to : Michelle Harris Executive Offi cer Roxby Downs Community Board PO Box 124 Roxby Downs SA 5725

or email direct: [email protected]

or telephone: 8671 0010

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

The Community Board invites members of the Forums

and Partnerships and the community to an informal

networking session on:

Wednesday 28 June 20067.30pm

Dunes CaféLight supper provided

This is an opportunity for the Community Board, Forum and

Partnership members to meet and talk to each other, share ideas and common issues, and for interested

members of the community to fi nd out more about the fantastic

work being done.

To assist with catering please RSVP to:[email protected]

orphone Michelle on 8671 0010

by 26 June.

A family friendly event

Ph:

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3DATES OF MEETINGS

Community Board 26 June 7.30pmEducation & Workplce Training 27 June 12.30pmCommunity Conversations 28 June 7.30pmArts and Culture Forum 5th July 7.30 pm Sport and Recreation 11 July 7.30pmBusiness Forum 12 July 7.00pmEnvironment Partnership To be advisedAlcohol & Substance Abuse Part. To be advisedFamily and Youth Forum To be advisedHealth Forum 18 July 7.30pm

Dates and times of meetings were correct at time of publication.For further information and to check venue locations please contact

Michelle Hales on 8671 0010.


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11 Degenhardt Street, Port PiriePerfectly Presented, Spacious Family HomeSolid brick, tastefully decorated home with 3 dble bedrooms, all with built in’s, ducted a/c gas heating, landscaped gardens in desirable area.

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PRIVATE SALE. 5 bedroom large brick home. Fully established gardens. Double garage UMR. 16’ x 20’ shed. Price upon application. Inspection by appointment only. Phone 0407724112LORRAINE AUBREY

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26 TILIQUA CRESCENTFeel Good Family Home on Large Allotment

$345,00075 PIONEER DRIVE

A rare opportunity to acquire an affordable investment

$350,000

3 good size bedrooms with BIR’s & ceiling fans, semi-formal lounge, good size eat-inkitchen/dining, modern kitchen with new gas stove. Roller shutters orsecurity screens on all windows, ducted evapcooler services all rooms, gas heating inliving area. Easy maintain paved terrace back yard. Large 4 bay shed, large garden shed & paved outdoor entertainment area. Leased until 17/04/2007 @ $360 per week.

4 bedroom family home is on agenerous size block. Master bedroom offers a WIR. Freshly painted through-out with new fl oor coverings to every room. Ducted evaporative air-con.services all rooms. Enjoy summer BBQ’s amongst landscaped gardens under the all weather pavedverandah. Room for a shed and pool.

$365,000

32 IRRAPATANASpacious, Secure Lifestyle with Potential Plus

When you step over the threshold of thisfamily home, you will be overwhelmed by the size of the living, dining and kitchen area.Outdoor-enclosed entertaining area. Games room which is fully lined and air-conditioned. At the rear of the property is an elevated area which did accommodate an inground swimming pool, which is in need of some TLC. 3 bedrooms of excellent size. All rooms are serviced by an evaporative air conditioner and gas heating to living area

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65 PIONEERComfy Home, Great Location

3 bedroom family home withformal lounge, open dining andkitchen, all bedrooms are of a good size with BIRs. All rooms are serviced byevaporative airconditioning with gasheating in the living area. Semi-enclosed allweathered outdoor entertainment area with garden feature, large garden shed and terrace backyard

$365,000

3 ARCOONARelaxed, Easy Care Lifestyle

Paved backyard with heated spaattached to inground pool. Easy care yard, 2 powered garden sheds,outdoor entertainment area. Spacious living area adjacent to the dining and kitchen. 3 good sized bedrooms with built-ins. Ducted evaporated cooling services all bedrooms with acomplimentary reverse cycle wall unit to master bedroom. Living area is serviced by gas heating

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Th is home has plenty to off er an investor, not the least of which, is that it has been leased until April 2007. Th e current tenants have looked after this home as if it was their own. Spacious inside with a garden, working shed and an outdoor entertaining area, making this home very desirable.

Features include:-• 3 good size bedrooms with BIR’s and ceiling

fans. • Semi-formal lounge. • Good size eat-in kitchen/dining. • Modern kitchen with new gas stove. • Roller shutters or security screens on all

windows. • Ducted evap cooler services all rooms. • Gas heating in living area. • Easy to maintain paved terrace back

yard. • Large four bay garage • Large garden shed • Paved outdoor entertainment area • Leased until 17/04/2007 @ $360 per

week.

Priced at $345,000 Call Lin Andrews now to arrange an inspection.

Left: 75 Pioneer Drive, a worthy investment for an astute investor

Th e process of buying a home can seem complex and bewildering, par-ticularly for the fi rst time. Th ere is far more to it than just getting the best price.

Th ere are many indus-tries and social service organisations who can off er advice and you may have friends who have been

through the ‘mill’ one or more times who could off er support.

If you want to do a little research of your own, go on-line and type in proper-tyguide.com.au and follow the prompts to their advice pages and click on ‘Buying a Home’, then read their comprehensive guide.

Th e guide includes tips on:

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Great location only 100 metres to westside beaches these six 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom luxury open plan executive townhousesoffer a magnificent, convenient and well appointed living environment. Close to shops, schools, beaches and city centre. Featuresinclude reverse cycle airconditioning, remote controlled double garage door, stainless steel kitchen appliances, paved access road

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8 Nyaroo Court - Easy Living Starts HereWell cared for family home 3 good size bedrooms, spacious family area, large formal dine, fabulous American Oak timber kitchen with gas cooktop,electric wall oven, rangehood, WI pantry,extensive slate tiling, ducted evap.cooling, combustion heating. Fully fenced IG fi breglass saltwater chlorinated pool. $379,950. Web. ID. 833873.

37 Bopeechee StreetImpressive Executive Residence

“WOW” 4 bedrooms, ensuite, walk in robe & Built in robes. Separate lounge,magnifi cent gas kitchen, dual sink, range-hood, dishwasher, ample cupboards, open plan dine/family room. Ducted evap. cooling throughout, gas heating.Magnificent outdoor entertaining areaincluding built in BBQ, garden shed & fernery. Fully fenced in ground salt water pool. Rent potential $375 - $400 p/week, or just move in.$425,000 WEB ID: 834657

66 Stuart RoadStart Your Investment Portfolio Now

Well located family home of 3 good size bedrooms all with BIR’s. Cosy lounge with gas wall furnace, spacious dining, gas kitchen, ducted cooling, full length rear verandah. Double colourbond garage. Leased to BHP till 26/01/07. $359,000 WEB ID: 834362

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6 Rowe Court - Impressive Family HomeAn impressive family home onapprox 977m2 of land,consisting of 3 brms with BIR’s. A largeextension used as rumpus or 4thbedroom. Gas heated lounge, large study room, spacious gas kitchen/meals including rangehood.pantry. Ducted cooling throughout. inground, fully fenced fi breglass saltwater pool, cubby house, 3 garden sheds, carport UMR. Currently leased @ $350 p/w. $379,950. Web I.D. 832637

46 Gregory Street - You’re Beautiful And Are You MineBuilt in 1997 - Immaculately keptfamily home of 3 good size bed-rooms all with bir’s. Spacious lounge,dining with fl oating fl oor. Gaskitchen, rangehood & dishwasher. Ducted evap cooling, gas space heating. Separate rumpus room R/C air con. Double carport. Fully fenced inground fi breglass, large entertain-ing area with BI BBQ. Rent potential $400 per week. $389,950.Web. ID. 833543.

75 Stuart Road Roxby DownsFabulous Investment Opportunity

Family home of 3 bedrooms with bir’s, master with wall mtd air con, good size lounge, dining withsliding door to rear, practicalkitchen with gas stove, dishwaser & ample cupboards, ducted evap air con & gas space heating,single c/port UMR & extra off driveparking 7.5m x 6m x 24m high c/bond double garage with power large rear verandah & good size pergola with fernery. C/B tool shed, large rear yard with easy care gardens & auto irrigation. Currently tenated @ $315 per week & increasing to $350 p/w. $329,950. Web. ID. 833885.

68 Axehead Road – “Value in this Nest Egg.”Family home with 4 bedrooms, master with bir, dressing table & ensuite, bir’s to others. Lounge, small family room, well equipped gas kitchen with w.i.p, ducted evaporative air conditioning, gas heating, paved pergola, fully fenced a/g inground pool, tool shed & garden shed, single carport umr with drive through gates & extra parking, easy care gardens with front lawn area. Currently leased at$325 p/w. $329,950. Web ID. 826365.

4 Phibbs Court - Another Roxby Nest EggFamily home of 4 good size brms all with BIR’s - master with ensuite, spacious lounge & dine with sliding door to rear, gas kitchen with rangehood and ample cupboards, bathroom with bath, vanity & shower cubicle,ducted evap. cooling gas heating,single carport UMR, front & rear, veran-dahs & large pergola area and all on huge lot of 1493sqm currently leased at $330 per week. $349,950. Web. ID. 831937.

1 Blanche CourtFor the investor looking for the security of a long term lease.

Good size family home on corner allotment. 4 b/rooms, master with ensuite, BIR’s to mast & b/rooms 2 & 4. Spacious lounge, small family room with sliding door to rear. Formal dining room, galley style kitchen with gas stove, range hood, breakfast bar & ample cupboards. Ducted evap cooler, gas space heating. Singe carport UMR, front & rear verandahs. Easy care auto irrigated front garden. Conveniently located close to shops & schools. Long term lease to BHP Billiton. Immaculately kept & cared for by excellent tenants. $349.950. Web. ID. 831260.

10 Bopeechee - Prosper Now - Not Later.Family home of 4 good size bed-rooms, built in robes to 3. Two bath-rooms, large lounge plus spacious dining, gas heating, ducted evap.cooling, single carport UMR, small frontverandah & full length rear verandah,single garage, large garden shed & easy care gardens. Leased to BHP Billiton. $345,000. Web. ID. 831913.

16 Wirrda StreetAnother Great Investment

Well presented & located 4 bedroom home, ensuite & bir ’s throughout.Spacious lounge, dine & gas kitchen with rangehood, dual sink. Timber Venetian blinds. Lovely outdoor paved entertaining area. Currently leased to BHP until 8August 2007. $369,950 Web ID. 834921.

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Lovely immaculately kept family home off ering 3 good size

bedrooms all with bir’s, good size lounge, large dining (both with

fl oating timber fl oors), spacious kitchen with gas stove, rangehood, dishwasher & ample cupboards,

bathroom with bath, shower & vanity unit. Ducted evap air con & gas wall furnace heating, ceiling

fans throughout, large separate rumpus room fully insulated with split system R/C air con, pool

table & other furniture, double carport, large rear verandah and good size pergola area adjacent to

fully fenced inground fi breglass swimming pool with pattern paving & landscaped gardens, large

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casual meals area, fabulous American Oak timber kitchen with

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CLASSIFIEDS

Coming soon to Streaky Bay.Book your newly-built

accommodation.Opening on the 1st of October 2006.

Phone Christie on 0429 169 822

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Drillers - RAB & Air Core Drillers, Experience required,

by Orbit Drillers.Excellent conditions and

Wages. Fly in Fly out

Contact Martin Smith0438 195 966

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PROJECT OFFICERSTRENGTHENING FAMILIES

0-5 PROJECT(PART TIME TEMPORARY

FOR 3 YEARS)$43,385 / $46,453 per annum

adjusted to actual hours workedASO3

Duties: Provide project and administrative support to the Strengthening Families 0-5 Project Management Committee, under the direction of the Executive Officer / Director of Nursing. The Project Officer is responsible to Executive Officer / Director of Nursing for providing support towards the implementation and coordination of the project. The position will contribute to networking and maintenance of collaborative partnerships between service providers, non-government agencies and the community in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera to improve health outcomes for families of children aged 0-5. Special conditions: This is a temporary part time position working 30 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked. Must have a current driver’s licence. Regular travel between Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera, may require out of hours work, utilising car or light aircraft. Travel intra state maybe required. Flexi-time provisions are available for out of hours work conducted. The appointee will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.Enquiries: Ms Sue Houlson, Community Health Nurse, Roxby Downs Hospital, (08) 8671 9020, email [email protected] & Person Specifications from & Applications to: Ms Denise Grantham, Human Resource Officer, Port Augusta Hospital, Hospital Road, Port Augusta, 5700, telephone (08) 8648 5697, email: [email protected]: Applicants are requested to forward an original application plus three copies and include the name, address and contact number of three current referees. All applicants are required to address the Job & Person Specification in their application. Further information on Region can be obtained from our website www.nfwrhs.sa.gov.au. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply.Closing date: 23 June 2006

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Brick and Stone Work Renos, concrete and

pavingBathroom Renos

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SDS Corporation, a Sandvik Mining & Construction company, manufactures rigs for surface and underground drilling, loaders and trucks for mines, hydraulic hammers for breaking and demolition, hard metal tools, consumables, and spare parts, and provides a wide range of customer service for the drilling and exploration industries. Sandvik Mining & Construction is an equal opportunity employer. Due to our expanding operations at Olympic Dam, we urgently require a Site Supervisor to assist with supervision of project maintenance work on the Olympic Dam Mine Site.Essential Requirements:

• A strong commitment to safety.• Good communication and organisational skills.• A strong trade background in heavy maintenance work.• Current drivers licence.• Previous supervision experience.• Knowledge of Olympic Dam Mine Site or similar operations.

Desirable Requirements:• Truck licence.• Forklift and EWP tickets.

Position Offers:• Full time position.• Generous remuneration package including accommodation allowance, company vehicle and mobile phone.• Opportunity for a long term and rewarding career.

Send resumes to: Site Services Manager SDS Ausminco PO Box 249 ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725

Or deliver to: Gunson Street, OLYMPIC DAM Phone 08 8671 0015 Fax 08 8671 0115 Email: [email protected]

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PUBLIC NOTICES

RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

HEALTH

ACCOMMODATION

POSITIONS VACANT

POSITIONS VACANT POSITIONS VACANT

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COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Campus of Port Augusta Hospital & Regional Health Services Inc

VACANCIES INTERESTED IN WORKING WITHIN A DYNAMIC

TEAM ENVIRONMENT?Nestled amongst rich red sand dunes and native pine, some 560 kms north of Adelaide, Roxby Downs (RD) is a delightful modern town of the outback. Known as the “oasis in the desert”, RD is the ultimate starting point for a journey of discovery into the outback. It has some of the most modern facilities of any Australian out back town. The population has now grown to over 5000 people and still enjoys an average age of 27 years. The average rainfall for RD should be around 6 to 8”.Enjoy the country hospitality of rural and remote South Australia. Experience the diversity of Remote Nursing providing great opportunity for professional growth in a young vibrant community. Broaden and consolidate your practice in these exciting roles within a dynamic team environment.The Roxby Downs Health Service /Woomera Community Hospital currently has two vacancies:

NURSE UNIT MANAGER

- ROXBY DOWNS HEALTH SERVICE/WOOMERA

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RN3 BAND BPERMANENT

SALARY $70,589 PER ANNUMDuties: The Unit Nurse Manager will ensure: high quality patient care; appropriate utilisation of human and material resources; involvement in Nursing Executive for development and implementation of divisional and organisational strategies and supervision and education of staff.Special Conditions: 76 hours per fortnight rostered across Monday to Friday. Roxby Downs 0.5fte and Woomera 0.5fte. Some “on-call” will be required. SA Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive is essential. Job share and hours are negotiable.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE

- Roxby Downs Health Service RN2

Permanent 0.8fteSalary $56,194 / $59,317 per annum

adjusted to actual hours workedDuties: In consultation with the Nurse Unit Manager, Roxby Downs/Woomera and as a member of a multidisciplinary health service the Community Health Nurse will ensure a high quality Primary Health Care for the community of Roxby Downs.Special Conditions: Part time position working 64 hours per fortnight. Duties may be physically demanding. Some overtime may be required covering the area due to staff shortages. Some intra state travel may be required. A SA Driver’s licence and willingness to drive is essential. Job share and hours are negotiable.Benefit from a number of recruitment and retention incentives including:• Locality and Zone allowance• Subsidised accommodation• Travel assistance• Extensive staff development opportunitiesEnquiries and applications to and Job & Person Specifications from: Ms Janine Connell, Executive Officer/Director of Nursing, Roxby Downs/ Woomera Health Services Inc, Burgoyne Street, ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725, Telephone: (08) 8671 9020 or (08) 8673 7788, Email: [email protected] are requested to forward an original application plus three copies and include the name, address and contact number of three current referees.Closing date for applications: 23 June 2006

POSITIONS VACANT Postal Delivery Manager (approx.36-38 hours). Part Time Postal Delivery Offi cer (approx. 26-28 hours). Must have motorbike licence/willing to learn, Manual Drivers licence, able to pass police background check. Contact John on mobile 0400 256 206.

POSITIONS VACANT

4 bedroom executive house for rent. $300 - $400 per week. References required. Phone 0439 711 384.

LEARN TO FLY Roxby Downs Aero Club, phone Ben Hammond 0407 974 002, Jim Spring 0417 867 812 or Phil Goldsworthy 0417 810 494.

PUBLIC NOTICES

JOURNALIST PHOTOGRAPHER

ADMINISTRATOR SALES

CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPOSITORIf you have any of these skills we want to talk to you.

Th e Monitor is Roxby Downs and the Far North’s premium newspaper and is growing. We

need new staff and are looking for enthusiastic, talented people who would like to work

in a busy, but rewarding offi ce.

We are looking to employ people who have any of the following

skills/expertise to fi ll a variety of truly multi-skilled positions:

Sales,

Customer Service

Photography

Administration, and

Compositing.

JOURNALIST

Do you have some writing skills and great listening skills? We are also looking for a part

time journalist who has a passion for Roxby Downs and its future with an interest or

experience in marketing. Th is position does require some evening work and is part time.

Yes, experience counts but we are also willing to train a keen newcomer and support them

to undertake certifi ed training

Th ere are both part time and full time positions being off ered

We are keen to speak to anyone who is has experience in any of these areas but the main

ingredients are a willingness to learn and are motivated to be the best that you can be.

Training is off ered for all positions.

If you have any genuine interest in working in publishing and feel you have something

to off er our community-owned business call us and arrange a chat to discuss our fl exible

options. Experienced or inexperienced we are keen to speak to you.

Call Mandie Arnold on 8671 2683.

CV’s and expressions of interest can be emailed to [email protected]


Sporting2006

Calendar

Roxby Downs Leisure CentreRoxby Downs Leisure Centre

Enquiries, please phone: 8671 0500

Conditions of entry: Excludes long weekends and Christmas peak season. Prize is non-transferable or redeemable for cash. Prize does not include personal expenses. Post your entry to Adelaide Shores Mid Year Escape Competition, PO Box 72, Roxby Downs, SA, 5725 or drop into the entry box at the front offi ce at The Monitor in the Council Chambers, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs. Competition commences on May 11 and closes on June 30, 2006 at 4.30pm and will be drawn at The Monitor offi ce, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs at 5pm on this day, the winner will be informed by phone. Total prize value is $1044.00. Winner will be published in July 6 edition of The Monitor Newspaper. “SA Lic. No T06/1816“

The Promoter is:The Monitor,

PO Box 72,Roxby Downs,

SA, 5330

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6 nights accommodation for a family (2 adults, 2 children) staying in a Deluxe Spa Bungalow at Adelaide ShoresHoliday Village Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________ Phone: _______________________

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Andamooka Opal ShowroomPost Offi ce and Motel

Behind the FamousBottle House

Opal Creek Boulevard, AndamookaOPEN 7 DAYS

and after hours by appointmentPh: (08) 8672 7007 • Fax: (08) 8672 7062

www.andamookaopal.com.auEmail: [email protected]

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NEWS

JuneSoftball 2006 season Sunday May 28 & June 11 will be the next games played on the school oval behind the LeisureCentre.We are hoping to get more people involved and have more teams. If you are interested in playing or starting your own team you can contact Natalie Jones on 86710493 or 0412 782 018 or you can come out to the first two games and we can help you get organised.

Umpiring Clinic. Roxby Netball Association with Netball SA are offering a Level One Umpiring Clinic (No exam required) in Roxby Downs on 12 and 13 May 2006. Cost only $25 per person. Basic “Rules in Action” clinic for juniors and coaches Friday May 12 from 4:30 -6:30pm. Cost $3.00 per person. Clinics open to anyone. Minimum number to participate. Contact Louise Reid - 8671 0462 LeahRasheed-8671 2816May 1, Monday Training for netballers starts, fi rst game is on Sat. May 6Registration forms for netbal lers intending to play this year areavailable from Sports Power, the Roxby Downs Area School and the

Leisure & Cul tura lPrec inct . The on lycollection point is Sports Power

Football Saturday June 10. 12pm Olympc Dam v Hornridge.2.20pm Coober Pedy v Andamooka. Bye- Roxby Districts.Saturday June 10. Roxby Districts Sporting Club 20th Year Anniversary “Sunset and Stars Ball”, Roxby Downs Station. Tickets $30 available at Mensland, Richardson Place. Entertainment and 3 course meal. Enquiries call Nicole on 0418 402 419 or Kelly on 0429 094 922.Football Saturday June 17. 12pm Andamooka v Hornridge.2.20pm Coober Pedy v Roxby Districts. Bye-Olympic Dam.

Saturday June 24.2pm Roxby Districts v Andamooka.

2pm Coober Pedy v O l y m p i c D a m . Bye- Hornridge.Roxby Downs Junior Basektball Association AGMMonday June 19, 7pm, upstairs at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre.

JulyFootball Saturday July 29 2pm Roxby Districts v Coober Pedy.

T h e E l d o D e s e r t Classic for 2006 was sponsored by Mayfi elds Engineering in cold and windy conditions.A total of 56 players arrived to play off in Woomera, while 60 players attended the following day in Roxby. Eldo Classic Champions 2006 - Kerrin (Bunny) Dr yburgh & Mark (Horrie) Dillon with a two-round total of 137.Overall Runners-up - Chris Kenny & Jason Habel with a two-round total of 138. D i v ( 2 ) O v e r a l l Winners: Glen Mungur & Rheinhardt Viljoen with a two round total 154.Div (2) Runners-up: Greg & Luke Budden with a two round total 156.Overall Nett Winners: Div 1 - Don Shields & Colin Fraser with 125. Div 2 - Tony & Zeb Holbrook with 129.5.Overall Nett Runners-up: Div 1 - Tony Jordan & Vaughan Petherick with 127. Div 2 - Simon Gray & Craig (Junior) Smith with 130. Best Nett Winners at Woomera: Geoff Darling & Andy Stirrat with 58.25.Best Nett Winners at Roxby: Gavin Slade & Don Frost with 64.

Longest Drives at Woomera Winners: • Hole 3, Div 1: B Harper; Div 2: C Smith. • Hole 16, Div 1: C Kenny; Div 2: C Smith.Longest Drives at Roxby Winners:• Hole 9, Div 1: J Habel; Div 2: T McGauchie. • Hole 18, Div 1: B Harper; Div 2: G Mungur.Nearest The Pins at Woomera Winners:• Hole 5, Div 1: C Payne; Div 2: D Frost. • Hole 11, Div 1: W Broom; Div 2: A Elliot.Nearest Th e Pins at Roxby Winners:• Hole 4, Div 1: J Habel; Div 2: G Budden. • Hole 13, Div 1: C Pillar; Div 2: G Darling .N A G A - B u n d y Bannerman & Cathy Baverstock.

Hornr idge 12-8-80 defeated Andamooka 10-13-73Best players Hornridge: T Price, D Ness, R Gordon; Goals: D Ness, R Briggs 4, J Smith 2, M Gow, M Daddow 1. Best players for Andamooka: L Sanders, R Kraack, B Nedelcovic; Goals: M Fracas 5, K Williams 4, J Kent 1.Roxby Districts 18-18-126 defeated Coober Pedy 12-9-81Best players for Roxby: S Owens, C Clark, L Devlin; Goals R Prosser 4, T McCarthy, T Wheetra 3, J Owens, C Clark 2, S Crafter-King, S Doyle, J Orr, D Kaminski 1.Best players for CP: K Henry, P Larkins, A Ware; Goals: K Henry 5; L Boland 3; A Fielding 2, L Budden, J Burns 1. Senior Colts Under 16Razorbacks 11-9-75 defeated Dragons 5-5-35Best players for Razorbacks: K Zeptner, J Bowden, N Fernandez, M Barrand, J Kenny; Goals: J Kenny, J Hombsch 3, R Paxton 2, T Hombsch, K Zeptner, M Barrand 1.Best players for Dragons: T Gum, B Johnston, B Haliman, T Paull, T Wilson; Goals: T Paull, L Munro 2, S Murray 1.

Junior Colts Under 12Bulldogs 7-9-51 defeated Hawks 3-1-19Best players for Bulldogs: J Bruce, M Bowden, B Munn, D Male, N Hombsch; Goals: C Haugham, B Munn 3, J Elliot 1.Best players for Hawks: T Schott, L Ryan, E Sach, J Katzorke, T Harbridge; Goals: E Sach 2, L Ryan 1.

Round 7, June 10Olympic Dam 14-16-100 defeated Hornridge 11-8-74Best players for OD: unavailable; Goals: unavailable.Best players for Hornridge: J Noyle, S Gow, D Ness: Goals: R Biggs, D Ness, J Moyle 3, D Hann and K Henley 1.Andamooka 12-11-83 defeated Coober Pedy 9-9-63 Best players for Andamooka: L Saunders, C Johnston, K Williams; Goals: K Williams 6, M Fracas 3, N Briggs, C Johnston, A Manfries 1.Best players for CP: J Burns, T Kapetanakis, W Boland; Goals: W Boland 4, L Boland 2, R Taylor, M Brown, J Burns 1.Senior Colts Under 16Dragons 19-8-116 defeated Razorbacks 3-4-22Best players for Dragons: T Paul, K Reynolds, L Munro, J Bowden, S

Murray; Goals: T Paul 8, K Reynolds 5, L Munro, J Bowden 2, S Murray, C Hocking 1.Best players for Razorbacks: T gum, M Barrand, T Wilson, K Perret, S Symons; Goals: M Barrand 2, T Cox 1. Junior Colts Under 12Hawks 10-6-66 defeated Bulldogs 3-5-23Best players for Hawks: L Grantham, T Harbridge, D Demarchi, T Schott, L Ryan; Goals: T Schott, S Orr, W Crane 2, T Harbridge, L Grantham, L Ryan, R Whrie 1. Best players for Bulldogs: J Elliot, D Male, B Munn, C Rontaunay, C Mcleod; Goals T Hill, M Bowden, C Rontaunay 1.

Written ByNick Fernandez

Indoor soccer Grand Final, Thursday, June 15: Wolves defeated Buffalo Soldiers 3 - 2.

Cong ratulat ions to Wolves who won the indoor soccer grand-fi nal over Buf-falo Soldiers on Th ursday, June 15.

Both teams had a number of shots within the fi rst fi ve minutes and both goal-keepers did well to keep the ball out of the net.

Wolves had lots of chanc-es, with Buffalo Soldiers’ goal-keeper fumbling the ball out of the goal-keep-ers area straight to Wolves strikers, who missed a number of easy shots.

Buff alo Soldiers had plen-ty of shots on goal which went past the keeper but just could not fi nd the back of the net.

With time running out in the first half, Buffalo Soldiers started passing the ball more.

Th eir persistence paid off with three strikers getting past the defence and scor-ing a goal through Vitaliy Chebatenko.

Just before half-time, a

Wolves’ shot rebounded off Buff alo Soldiers’ goal-keeper to a Wolves striker, Simon Ballestrin, who slammed the ball into goal, leaving the half-time score at one all.

Th e second half started with a terrible shot at goal from the kick-off by Buf-falo Soldiers. Buff alo Sol-diers began to pass the ball around more often, caus-ing trouble for Wolves but failed to put the ball into the back of the net.

However, Buff alo Soldiers regained the lead after a magnificent upfield dash and goal from Colin Kasisi.

Soon af ter Kenton Maloney (Wolves) took two bites of the cherry but even-tually put the ball into the top right corner of the goal to bring scores level again.

The game seemed des-tined to go into overtime, with both teams displaying eff ective defences until Si-mon Ballestrin scored his second goal of the match, leaving the full-time score at 3-2 and the Wolves as the new league champions.

Goal scorers: Wolves – Simon Ballestrin 2, Kenton Maloney; Buff alo Soldiers – Vitaliy Chebatenko, Colin Kasisi.

The Eldo Desert Classic

WDFL Results:Round 8, June 17

Ben Hann (Hornridge) takes the ball in front of Paul Kemp (OD). Photo by Michael Wright.

Th e Annual Hawker Race Meeting proved to be an excellent day and was held on Saturday, May 27.

Approximately 960 people went through the gates on the day, making the event bigger and better than ever before.

Th e weather conditions were perfect for punters and racing alike, much to the delight of organisers.

Six races were held over the afternoon at the local recreation ground, with $23,400 in prize money and trophies up for grabs.

Owners, trainers and jockeys travelled from all corners of the state to attend Hawkers’ main social and sporting event.

Th e day raced to a start at midday with the Calcutta auction for the feature race - the Northpoint Toyota Hawker Cup.

Th e $6,400 Cup was won by Greg, trained by Trevor Day of Mount Compass and ridden by Dean Holland.

Jingo the clown could be spotted keeping the young kids happy throughout the day, including those who were simply young at heart; while Outback Childcare and a giant jumping castle came along for the ride.

Champion Jockey of the day was awarded to Mark Clyde and Champion Trainer went to Trevor Day.

Best dressed man and lady on the fi eld were Rochelle and Bradley Fels.

An inaugural Cabaret was held in the evening, with renowned live band the ‘BC Boys’ entertaining the crowd in a great atmosphere.

Hawker Race Committee member and organiser of the evening’s merriment, Matthew Clarke, told Th e Monitor, the event was highly successful.

“Th e live band was a great success and we plan to hold it every year from now on. We would like to thank all our sponsors, supporters and everyone who attended the evening, ensuring it was a triumph,” he said.

Club President, Andrew Hilder, said he wanted to thank all sponsors, committee members and everyone who assisted to make the day successful.

“Without their help the day wouldn’t be possible,” he said.

Results: Race 5 Northpoint Toyota Hawker CupFirst: No 6 - Greg, Trevor Day, Mount Compass, ridden

by Dean Holland; Second: No 3 - Foolish Lad, Shane Oxlade, Strathalbyn, ridden by Ben Hoppo; Th ird: No 8 - Military Post, Trevor Day, Mount Compass, ridden by Michelle Allen.

Hawker RacesWritten By

Jamie-Lee Oldfi eld

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Auto Pro: 20% off car batteries

Blockbuster: Free new release rental with any music dvd purchase

Creative Trims & Crafts: 10% off sewing kits. Phone 8671 0153

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Doc Vis Carpet Cleaner: 15% discount on all work. Phone 0437 423 123

Dunes Cafe: 10% off all meal purchases excludes coffee’s, drinks & cakes

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Le Funke Cafe: Spend $10 or more and receive a free coffee

Lunch on the Run 15% off purchase in shop

Mitre 10: 10% off all garden pots

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Outback Landscaping & Supplies: 10% off storewide & 15% off plants excluding bulk & agent products

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Roxby Downs Gym $10.00 off all new memberships or renewals of memberships

Roxby Downs IT 25% off computer support and supplies. Phone 8671 0364

Roxby Downs Mensland: 40% off jewellery

Roxby Downs Newsagency: Free notebook on presentation of your 2006 copper card

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Wendy’s: Free ice-cream cake for birthday draw at the end of each month.

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Thursday, June 22, 2006 – www.themonitor.com.auTHE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE ADELAIDE SHORES MID YEAR ESCAPE COMPETION

ENTRY FORM CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 19

Some 350 spectators came out to witness the roaring engines, mud splat-tering and mad off -road racing at the Glendambo 4x4 event on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

“Everything went really smoothly and everybody had a ball,” event organ-iser Dan van Holst Pellekaan said.

“Kids, mums and dads all enjoyed themselves and plenty of people said it was all good fun with lots of mud, dust, hills and holes,” he said.

Winner of the race was Adelaide man Paul Czudek in his Nissan Patrol.

Second and third places fell to

Roxby Downs locals Chad Pedersen and Barry Dellow, both driving Toyota Land Cruiser utilities and navigating for one another as well.

Mr Dellow spoke with Th e Monitor after the event. “It was an excellent event and all of the drivers were pleased with the track. Th ere was a great turn out, considering the number of other events on that weekend,” he said.

Nineteen intrepid drivers battled both nature and physics to launch their vehicles through the course four times in the initial rounds – twice in each direction.

Drivers then dropped their worst lap time and the three remaining times were added together to give an average time.

Th e top fi ve drivers then separated for a two-lap shootout with all previous results counting for nothing, so even those who just scraped into the fi nals could still have won.

Penalties were handed out to racers who clipped guideposts or ran wide off the track, with Mr Dellow unlucky enough to incur a penalty.

“I put in the fastest lap in the fi nals races but took a one-minute time

penalty for hitting a stake, meaning I fi nished third,” Mr Dellow said.

To keep the playing fi eld reasonably level - vehicles had to be capable of road registration.

However, South Australia has some of the most liberal laws regarding car modifi cations in the country and some alterations to the cars on show at Glendambo demonstrated that fact.

Mr Dellow said a number of the cars featured engine swaps to non-standard V8s and turbo-diesels; extensive sus-pension modifi cations and enormous 36-inch Simex Exteme Trekker tyres.

Mr Pellikaan said he considered running novelty events but feedback from potential racers convinced him otherwise.

“Most of the racers I spoke to told me they just wanted to come out here to race and get in as many runs as possible,” he said.

Another strong feature of the event was the socialising.

“The pub atmosphere was very strong and the pub was packed on Saturday and Sunday night – it was very successful,” Mr Dellow said.

Mud, sweat and no fear...

Main Picture: The Baldwin’s 4x4 entry, roaring out of the Mud Pit at Glendambo at the weekend.Top Left: Barry Dellow’s 45 series in action at Glendambo.Bottom Left: Chad Pedersen and Barry Dellow took home 2nd and 3rd respectively.Bottom Right: Chad Pedersen getting down and dirty at Glendambo.

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