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1 Community Information: The school holidays are just around the corner and Karratha Police want to remind the readers of a few things before they start their holidays.

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• Clear trees and shrubs from the front of your house • Lock your side gate • Security lighting and motion sensors • Check that your doors are locked • Check that your windows are locked • Security screens and security doors are locked • Alarms Here are some more good ideas to use while you are on your holiday: • Organise your mail to be collected • Park a friend’s car in the empty driveway • Set a timer to turn lights on and off throughout the day and night • Set a timer to turn a radio on and off • Leave an old pair of work boots at the front door One idea that is not on the list is to get to know your neighbours. Your neighbours are in the best position to watch over your house and property. Go over and say hello, they may need your help in the future where you can repay the favour. If you would like any more information on how to prepare your home, contact me at Karratha Police on 9143 7200 or go to the new WA Police Community Safety website at www. c o m u n i t y s a f e t y. p o l i c e . wa.gov.au.

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Fastest growing town struggles By Tamara Binamat The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed three Pilbara towns are among the top five mining towns that have experienced the fastest population growth since the last Census. Karratha has experienced an average annual increase in population of 8.6 per cent, with Newman close behind at 7.3 per cent and Port Hedland experiencing a 4.5 per cent growth. ABS director of social and progress reporting Jane Griffin-Warwicke said these high growth mining towns tend to have a lot of people on higher incomes. “These residents also sometimes pay quite high rents - for example the median rent for a separate house in Karratha rented from a private landlord was $1,300 a week,” she said. But in Karratha, 2013 is

looking a little less optimistic for those expecting to be part of the resources boom, according to local property and recruitment experts. Rob Sleator, CEO at Pilbara Real Estate, said the figures do not represent the true population. “Many people [in the Pilbara] are renting rooms and not on the electoral role as they have a one-two year plan,” he said. “They are transient and thus not committed to using Karratha as their home address. “I’ve lived in towns of 20,000, yet Karratha does seem more like 25,000. “This is why there is so much of a strain on essential services.” Chris Wood, business manager at Skilled Recruitment in Karratha said he feels the amount of potential workers arriving in Karratha has been consistent

since the “boom”. “People over East have been hearing about the boom in the North West since 2007,” Chris said. “You do hear unfortunate stories of people coming here looking for the golden path, and it hasn’t always worked out.” Karratha has now reached 20,000 people, and Mr Wood said the statistics go against what he is seeing in the workforce. “The restrictions on coming to Karratha are [huge] hurdles,” he said. ABS data also revealed the majority of people in fast growing mining towns are in their prime working years between 25 and 54-years-old. Mr Wood said these statistics are revealing Karratha is a town for young people to come in with a plan to set their future up. “There’s great opportunity if you’ve got the

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Fatal shooting in Hedland shocks community By Tamara Binamat The South Hedland community is reeling in the aftermath of an alleged murder last Saturday night. A police spokesperson said they received calls regarding a disturbance in Bayman Street, Port Hedland.

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Calls to police reported a man with a firearm and the sound of a gunshot. Local police officers attended the residence and found a 43-yearold woman they believed was suffering from a gunshot wound. The injured woman was taken to the Hedland Health Campus where she later died. Police searched the area around the residence in Bayman Street where they located the firearm. Police believe the man and woman were known to each other.

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Planning approval given for Karratha’s Hilton hotel By Ben Leahy Businessman Kim Loxton said developers had lit their “afterburners” in a bid to finish a proposed $65m luxury hotel in Karratha as soon as possible after it gained planning approval on March 27. The eight-storey Double Tree by Hilton hotel is to be located on Balmoral Road and feature

144 guest rooms, 22 serviced apartments, a street-facing alfresco dining area, pool and fitness centre and three function rooms. Mr Loxton, who is a member of the development consortium working on the hotel, said the project was fully financed and ready to progress to the next stage. “The finance is all organised … and so [with planning approved] the afterburners are lit and we

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are going to be going as quick as we can to get it off the ground,” Mr Loxton said. The hotel’s planning approval comes as Shire of Roebourne planners aim to create a new multi-million dollar town centre by encouraging more hotels, resorts, retail outlets and cafes and bars to build in the CBD. Yet despite the Shire’s plans, Mr Loxton said it had been a long and sometimes frustrating process to gain approval for the new hotel, after developers first announced they intended to build it last June.

It is a bit hard to say when the hotel will be completed but rest assured it is all systems go

engineering, electrical plumbing and mechanical services [requirements] – all the normal things that we do in the course of getting the building off the ground.” Hilton Worldwide will manage the hotel once it is constructed and vice president of development for Australasia Robert Scullin welcomed news of the planning approval. “We see it as an exciting first step to ultimately having the building completed and open for us to manage,” Mr Scullin said. The hotel’s approval by the

He also said he did not yet know a date for the hotel’s completion but was this week flying to Singapore to meet other members of the development consortium. “It is a bit hard to say [when it will be completed] but rest assured it is all systems go,” Mr Loxton said. “We are progressing through the stage where you work out your structural

Pilbara Joint Development Assessment Panel also includes a range of conditions, such as a commitment by the developers to increase the number of hotel parking bays. Mr Loxton said he believed the consortium would meet all the conditions and said the project was good for the region. “We need to encourage investment in these mining towns while they are running hot so that we maximise the amount of investment that is actually on the ground [once the boom passes],” Mr Loxton said.

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Karratha Youth Making a Difference

Students from Karratha Senior High School and St Luke’s College were given an opportunity to explore how they could make a difference in their communities when community enthusiast Peter Kenyon visited Karratha last month for a series of events hosted by Regional Development Australia Pilbara through the West Pilbara Communities for Children Initiative. During a free breakfast held at the Karratha International Hotel, Peter, who was born in Marble Bar and has worked with over 1000 communities around the world, gave an engaging presentation on building healthy, vibrant, inclusive and enterprising communities to members of local government, business and not-for-profit organisations. He also facilitated two interactive workshops – one of which was with local high school students – that explored the characteristics of strong communities further and required participants to examine key elements of their own Karratha community.

a variety of examples of successful community projects that were created and implemented by students.

During the student workshop, Peter showed that youth are often perceived as troublemakers, yet they have much to offer their communities and he believes it is important to share this message. “History suggests a negative view of young people… but they can and have made incredible contributions to their communities,” Peter said.

The exercise resulted in a lively and thought-provoking discussion, with students acknowledging the unique community characteristics of Karratha as a town on the verge of becoming a small city. Not surprisingly, more activities and facilities for young people were identified as highly important to students. The number one priority was regaining a cinema.

One initiative that enables students to develop projects in response to their aspirations and concerns about their community is the innovative ‘r. u. MAD?’ learning framework, which stands for ‘Are you Making A Difference?’. The initiative is implemented in schools around Australia and Peter shared

After the session students were inspired by the success stories of other youth and enthusiastic about their ability to make a difference. “As young people we always want to become adults. We don’t realise how much change we can achieve now,” said one student from Karratha Senior High School.

The highlight of the session was the opportunity for students to examine their own community. Peter guided the group through an activity that involved identifying elements of the town they wanted to retain and those that had been lost they wished to regain. They were also asked what aspects they would drop and which ones they would change. These were then rated to determine the key concerns and aspirations for students in the town.

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By Tamara Binamat Karratha Skate Park came alive last weekend for round six of the Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series. Local Skaters, scooters and BMXers flipped, carved and grinded their way around the skate park at the Youth Shed in a tournament lasting around six hours. There were many different categories to compete in for competitors aged from 12 to 25-years-old.

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Roebourne comic stars hit the big screen

By Ben Leahy Roebourne’s comic heroes the Love Punks are back on the big screen this week as the second episode of the NEOMAD interactive iPad comic is shown at the town’s basketball courts on Thursday April 18.

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The Love Punks drew national attention last year for helping create the first NEOMAD comic in which they, as the stars of the scifi adventure, tried to solve the mystery of a fallen space rocket carved with petroglyphs. This time round, the

Love Punk boys join a new cast of more than 30 Roebourne residents starring in the latest comic, including the Satellite Sisters, the Murujuga park rangers and the Segz. The screening of the latest sci-fi adventure to hit to Roebourne is open

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Karratha City Centre Transformation Sharpe Avenue and Warambie Road Intersection Road Closure

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The Warambie Road Precinct is nearing completion.

The following detours will be in place: – Entry to the Best Western Hotel via Searipple Road. – Traffic entering from the east should use either Hedland Place or Welcome Road. – Traffic entering from the west can continue to use Sherlock Crescent or Welcome Road. – For Karratha Aquatic Centre patrons, the temporary car park at the rear will be available. – Sharpe Avenue will remain open between Welcome Road and Sherlock Crescent. – Harwood Way remains open and free under-croft parking for customers of the Pelago West businesses is available off Harwood Way. – Access to the Warambie Estate is via Harwood Way for local traffic only.

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At first appearance it might look like an instruction class for junior Dexters or zombies looking for a snack. Yet the Dampier and Karratha primary school students were not dissecting sheep’s brains at a special class on April 5 to spice up their lunch menu but rather to gain insight into the makeup of the human brain. The class was part of the Primary and Extension Challenge for gifted students from the Baynton West, Dampier, Karratha, Tambrey and Millars Well primary schools. With the PEAC students choosing to study the human brain this term, Donna Collins, the head of maths and science at Karratha Senior High School, came in to take the class. She said the students learnt fast. “I have taught them stuff today out of the year 12 books and they have remembered it like that,” Donna said. “They were able to tell me [about] the hemispheres and the lobes and which bits were at the back of the brain.” But not all of the answers were straight out of the textbook. When asked, ‘What are convolutions?’, student Riley Boardman described them as “the spaghetti stuff” in the brain. Olivia Bunter said she found it “gross” but “cool” to dissect the sheep’s brain and was fascinated to learn facts about the human brain, such as that it used more parts to control our faces than our arms. Karishima Byles was amazed that a sheep’s brain was so small relative to the size of the animal. For teacher Donna Collins, the class was important in helping students appreciate science. “It is about them loving science and having that desire to know more about the world and their bodies and to become little scientists because it is science that makes our life easier,” Donna said. Student Jaxon Degebrodt could also see the real world applications of science when he asked if he could take his sheep’s brain home. “I want to throw it at my brother,” Jaxson said.

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By Joanne Waterstrom Muller For many years local families lucky enough to be part of a “shack” on the Island of Malus in Dampier Archipelago have keeping traditions alive with their annual Easter hop. Started by the Smith family who has lived in Dampier for over 20 years, the families get dressed in bunny ears and fluffy tails and painted bunny faces. They then wander from shack to shack spreading their Easter cheer with a basket full of chocolate eggs to share with all the families on the island. Joanne Waterstrom Muller who has also grown up visiting the shack on her Easter holidays now takes her children out there to enjoy their Easter too. “What a wonderful tradition to see that has lasted over three generations,” she said. “It’s also great to catch up with old friends.”

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Ngarda’s work crew is 20 per cent Indigenous and will be installing cable and fitting trackside equipment and cable terminations. Under its new two year agreement, Ngarda will provide skilled Indigenous and non-Indigenous labour to with Ansaldo STS as and when required at its the various contract projects. Ngarda’s chief executive officer, Tony Sheppard said the agreement demonstrates Ngarda’s flexibility to meet clients’ needs and its strength in working in the Pilbara. “Ngarda has an established network of skilled labour that we can mobilise to our clients’

Indigenous work crews employed at Cape Lambert Ngarda Civil & Mining has commenced signal installation work for Ansaldo STS on Rio Tinto’s port expansion project at Cape Lambert. Ansaldo STS have been engaged to install and commission the signalling system that will control all freight movements in and out of Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert port 59km east of Karratha. The Cape Lambert port expansion project is part of Rio Tinto’s wider strategy to increase its annual exporting capacity of iron ore by 2014. Ngarda has provided an installation crew to supplement Ansaldo’s team on the project.

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St Luke’s students earning industry certiﬁcates and work experience By Tom Kavanagh St Luke’s College had the honour of welcoming Mrs Alison Traine of the Pilbara Institute to present certificates at a recent college assembly in March. Students received Certificates in Building and Construction, Engineering, Business, Information Technology, Community Services Tourism, Nursing and Beauty. The college acknowledges the partnership it has with Pilbara Institute and is very pleased to be in a position to provide the students with a broad and varied curriculum. Currently, St Luke’s College students are studying Certificate II in Business, Child Services, Tourism, Automotive Technology, Nursing, Media Communication and Information Technology. Certificate III has been completed in some of these disciplines, including Community Services where last year

one of our students went to Vietnam to volunteer. Many of the students begin with Certificate I to give them a taster for the subject and perhaps then progress to higher certificates. In addition to the VET courses available, St Luke’s College students are also engaged in school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. A number of the students have been signed up with Apprenticeships Australia to complete these valuable courses. One such course is the Certificate lV in Transport and Logistics being undertaken by Cody Carpenter as a part of a traineeship with Bhagwan Marine. Cody goes on site one day a week and completes the theory part of his certificate during school. St Luke’s has recently signed on three more students with Apprenticeships Australia and look forward to encouraging more in the future.

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The workshop highlighted a number of ways that Pilbara residents could minimise their environmental impact. For example, to protect coastal areas that are impacted on by recreational activities such as camping, people need to be mindful about driving on sand dunes, take care when setting fires and remove their litter when leaving campsites. Regional Development Australia Pilbara, Chief Executive Officer, Diane Pentz said to the students, “People often think that they need to be someone powerful to make changes, but anyone can. It is the responsibility of each of us to take action. One person’s small change can lead to big changes. That is your challenge - to think about what you can do to positively change the state of the Pilbara environment.” At the close of the workshop the students were asked to identify simple changes they could personally make to lessen their impact on the environment. Their suggestions included

having shorter showers to reduce water use and turning off air conditioning units to reduce power use. They also wanted to see large scale environmental conservation efforts implemented in Karratha, such as a recycling programme and the removal of plastic shopping bags from the supermarkets. Reflecting on the session, one student said, “It was really interesting. You don’t often think about what is affecting the environment, so it was good to put it out there… and to think about what we can do about it.” The Pilbara State of the Environment Report 2013, which is being produced by Regional Development Australia Pilbara in collaboration with the Shire of Ashburton, the Shire of Roebourne and the Town of Port Hedland, examines key environmental assets and issues for the region and will provide recommendations for tracking environmental resources and protection of them.

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The first of their kind in Karratha, the Avior homes have been designed with the needs of the local workforce in mind. Managing director of Otan Property Funds Management, Mr Mark Butler, said the new Avior homes are unique, with few homes of this style and calibre currently on offer. “These 182sqm homes have been designed to suit local needs,” he said. With ample room for growing families and designed with shiftworkers in mind, the bedrooms are on the upper level – conveniently separated from the spacious living areas. Each home will also include a double carport and a private landscaped courtyard. The Avior homes are priced from $820,000. The homes are being built by leading construction and building company, Pindan, who has a number of residential housing projects under construction in Karratha. In a recent survey of local businesses in the Karratha region

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“The Commission has a focus on housing and accommodation, which is in high demand in the Pilbara,” he said. “It is terrific to see developments such as these coming online across the region bringing diversity to the market.” For more information about purchasing an Avior home call Matthew Smith on 0430 766 360 or register your interest at www. jingarri.com.au/Avior.

medium density housing. “We expect these homes to attract a great deal of interest – from both owner occupiers as well as local business owners looking for employee housing,” Mr Butler said. Dr Ken King, CEO of the Pilbara Development Commission also welcomed the announcement of the new townhouse development.

by Patterson Research Group, it was found the lack of housing continues to be a real issue for local business. “The research showed that 71 per cent of businesses reported that the availability of housing was a major issue in attracting and retaining staff,” Mr Butler said. Jingarri Nickol, once complete, will feature a diversity of housing, including traditional lot homes, the Avior townhouses and other

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You and your property manager As a property owner you may decide to place the responsibility of managing your rental property in the hands of a registered property manager working for a licensed real estate agency. Doing so will allow you to avoid the day-today worries of property management. So what can you expect from your property manager, and what can you do if something goes wrong? Property managers Property managers who offer their services for a fee must be registered real estate sales representatives working for a licensed real estate agent. It is the real estate agent who is in charge of the agency. The Consumer Protection division of the Department of Commerce is responsible for licensing real estate agents and registering sales representatives. A property manager must satisfy Consumer Protection that they have completed recognised course work and are of good character and repute in order to obtain a certificate of registration. Property managers, like other sales representatives and real estate agents, are governed by the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 and the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives. Property managers must also be familiar with the rights of landlords and tenants as set out in the Residential Tenancies Act 1987. You can check if a property manager is properly registered by calling Consumer Protection on 1300 304 054. Strata managers A strata manager performs a different role to that of a property manager. A strata manager is a person who collects

periodic levies, arranges repairs, common property insurance and other matters on behalf of people who own strata properties in the same strata complex. Strata managers are not required to be licensed in their own right. If a strata manager is also licensed as a real estate agent through the same business then the clients of that strata manager have a greater degree of protection because of the education, conduct and trust account requirements placed on real estate agents. However, strata issues do not fall within the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978. Issues relating to strata titles (but not strata managers) are dealt with by the State Government’s Landgate. Landgate can be contacted on 9273 7044. Role of the property manager The main roles of a property manager are usually to market your rental property, select a tenant and manage your property. Depending on your needs, you can appoint a real estate agency to do one or more of these tasks. The services the agency provides will depend on the written management agreement, usually known as a Written Authority, an Authority to Act or an Appointment to Act, that you have agreed upon with the agency. For more information on written authorities see the Consumer Protection publication Real estate fees – negotiating with an agent. Some of the specific tasks that may be carried out by your property manager include: • Negotiating an appropriate rent for the property, the area and the current market conditions. • Advertising for and locating potential tenants. • Selecting a tenant and collecting the rent. • Preparing a periodic or ﬁxed-term residential tenancy agreement.

• Lodging and applying for the release of security bonds. • Carrying out the agreed upon inspections of your property. • Reporting and arranging for repairs and maintenance if necessary, and to the extent authorized. • Providing relevant notices and financial statements to you. • Attending meetings, such as strata company meetings. • Paying local council rates and strata levies. • Issuing breach and termination notices to the tenant, or arranging for court proceedings when appropriate. Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives sets out standards of practice for all agents and their sales representatives, including property managers in Western Australia. These requirements protect you by promoting and enforcing appropriate standards of conduct in the marketplace. A number of these standards refer to the Written Authority, which is a legally binding contract between you as the principal and the licensed real estate agency. The Written Authority authorises a registered property manager to manage your property for you. The responsibilities of agents and property managers under the Code of Conduct include requirements to: • Act in your best interests, except where it would be unreasonable or improper to do so. • Follow your instructions, except where it would be unreasonable or improper to do so. • Act fairly and honestly. • Exercise skill, care and diligence. • Disclose in writing if any of the suppliers of goods or services, such as cleaners and carpenters, that they recommend to you have a ‘significant relationship, connection or affinity’ with their agency. • Promptly provide information to you about expenses paid on your behalf, such as copies of invoices. • Not knowingly mislead or deceive any parties in negotiations or a transaction. • Not engage in harsh or unconscionable conduct. • Not use or disclose any confidential information obtained while acting for you unless permitted to do so by law. • Not advertise or offer for lease a property for an amount, or terms, different from that authorised by you. • Not seek payment to others on your behalf for fees that exceed the amount agreed in the Written Authority, or is not initialed in the Written Authority. • Not seek any payment of a fee that is unjust in light of the Written Authority and other circumstances.

Rise in building approvals paints false picture of recovery February building approvals figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the industry’s recovery is still balancing on a knife’s edge.

signs of a recovery, momentum has failed to build. “The industry had been hoping for a much stronger recovery to take hold and the feedback from builders is that conditions are still very tough. “Looking beyond the rise in the headline figure, February’s building approvals figure may squash some theories that the Reserve Bank’s easing cycle has ended. “Time is running out for a sustained recovery in the building industry and the Reserve Bank must consider further interest rate cuts to encourage growth in the nonmining sectors of the economy,” Mr Jones said.

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Timber pest inspections and reports Before you buy a home, it is recommended that you commission a timber pest inspection report to make sure your property is not infested by termites or other pests. The standard buying and selling contract for the transfer of property has two sections, the Contract for Sale of Land or Strata Title by Offer and Acceptance (the O&A) and the Joint Form of General Conditions for the Sale of Land (the General Conditions). The General Conditions cover important contractual obligations for both buyer and seller. It is a formal printed document and does not usually vary. The O&A, however, may be varied. You can add extra clauses to the O&A as special conditions to meet the needs of both the buyer and the seller by documenting specific points of agreement over and above the standard general conditions. These variations can only be made with the joint agreement of the buyer and seller as part of the negotiation process. Special conditions may cover issues about property inspections, such as building or pest inspections, who pays for necessary repairs or anything else important to either the buyer or seller. Any special conditions made to the O&A should be worded as precisely as possible and you may wish to seek expert advice from a lawyer to ensure this. If the offer is accepted these conditions must be satisfied or the sale may not be completed as planned. Timber pests can cause costly damage to a property, and it is recommended that as a buyer you include a special condition, commonly referred to as the White ant condition, in the contract. Rather than relying on verbal agreements with

the seller, including a White ant condition should make the terms of the timber pest inspection clear and verifiable. The special condition should state that if termite activity is sufficient to cause, or has caused, damage then the contract of sale can be cancelled or the seller made liable for the cost of treatment and repair work. The Consumer Protection publication Sale by offer and acceptance can provide you with further information on the offer and acceptance process.

What your timber pest special condition should cover Your special condition should identify the standard to which the timber pest inspection should be carried out and the inspection report prepared. For instance, you can specify in the O&A that the timber pest inspection is carried out in accordance with Australian Standard 4349.3-1998. Australian Standard 4349.3-1998 is a nationally accepted standard for timber pest inspections and reports. This type of inspection includes roof and floor timbers, outbuildings and fencing. Timber pests can travel 50 metres underground, so fencing checks are necessary in a thorough inspection. An inspection and report prepared to Australian Standard 4349.3-1998 will inform you about any current infestation, previous damage, areas likely to be infested in the future, and areas where additional inspections are recommended to maintain effective physical and chemical timber pest barriers. For the special conditions to be effective it is recommended that they: • Identify who is responsible for obtaining the timber pest inspection report, the standard of the report required and who is responsible for paying for the report. • Include a statement allowing you to choose

to terminate the sales contract if the report identifies timber pest activity or damage you are not prepared to accept, or require the seller to pay for the treatment and repair work to a standard that meets your satisfaction. • Set a reasonable time frame for the inspection, treatment, repair work and re-inspection if necessary. • Include a statement allowing you to choose to terminate the sales contract if the treatment and repair work are not of a standard to your satisfaction. The seller may offer to pay for your timber pest inspection. Although this option may seem cheaper, there are strong reasons for you to engage your own

timber pest inspector. If you hire your own timber pest inspector, the report will be independent and not affected by a seller’s interests. In addition, if you engage the timber pest inspector then not only will the person contracted provide advice directly to you, but you will also be in a position to ensure that the quality of the inspection and report meets your expectations. This will enable you to enforce the contractual obligations. If you do choose to allow the seller to pay for the timber pest inspection, you should request to choose the pest inspector and also the terms of the contract with the pest inspecting company. Source: REIA

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A report by the National Housing Supply Council clearly identifies the need for a concerted approach by Governments to address housing affordability, particularly for first home buyers, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia. “The Housing Supply and Affordability Issues 2012–13 report shows that it now seems certain the aggregate rate of home ownership in Australia will drop from around the rate of 70 per cent that it has been for the last three decades,” said REIA President, Peter Bushby. “Affordability is identified as the main reason for this change.” “Exacerbating the difficulty for first home buyers is that during 2012, the Governments of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia announced that they would only provide the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) to purchasers of new property and not to those buying established housing.”

“The actions of the state governments ignore the evidence that first home buyers have a clear preference for established houses. “Only 18 per cent of Australian first home buyers are buying new homes with 82 per cent purchasing established dwellings,” says Mr Bushby. “In its Pre Budget Submission, REIA has urged the Government to address the plight of first home buyers.” “As part of a package of measures to address the affordability problem, REIA proposes that the Commonwealth Government should establish a scheme to encourage young Australians to contribute to voluntary superannuation by allowing access to these resources for the purposes of raising a deposit for a first home. “A good example of how this can work is provided by a Singapore where home ownership is at 87.2 per cent. “The issue of first home buyers and affordability is a major issue for both sides of politics to address in this election year.” Source: REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Mr Peter Bushby, says home owners’ hopes of further interest rate cuts may be dwindling after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its cash rate at 3.0 per cent earlier this month. The RBA last cut its cash rate in December, when it was eased by a quarter of a percentage point back to levels last seen during the global financial crisis four years ago. REIA President, Mr Peter Bushby said, “If the RBA had cut the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points and the banks had passed on the cut in full, the average loan repayment for homeowners would be reduced from $2,131 to $2,081, or by $50 per month”. “The average loan repayment would be $481 per week. “This would be $115 per month less compared to the figure recorded a year ago and would have substantially eased the mortgage stress on Australian home owners.

“If the drop had taken place, housing affordability would improve by 2.3 per cent with the proportion of the median family income to meet average loan repayments decreasing from 30.4 per cent to 29.7 per cent.” While affordability has been slowly improving for a year and a half, Mr Bushby said the difficulties faced by those wanting to enter the market haven’t been resolved and issues such as inefficient state taxes, excessive red tape and landrelease delays urgently need to be addressed. “While declining interest rates have been the major contributor to an improvement in housing affordability it appears that first home buyers need more than interest rate cuts to encourage them to enter the market.”

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At only 20-years-old, the one-man band specialises in the didgeridoo and guitar, and incorporates a stomp box, shaker, harmonica and various types of guitar in his set. The crowd certainly responded to the raw talent of Fingers, evidenced by the queues of music-lovers for signed CDs at every break Fingers had.

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Katy Steele is back in her home state of Western Australia after leaving at the height of her success and moving to Brooklyn, New York. Embarking on her first solo tour, Katy Steele will be performing at the Icon Restaurant in Karratha with legendary blues musician, and father, Rick Steele. Katy spent eight years fronting rock/pop outfit Little Birdy before moving to New York three years ago for a period of self discovery. “I found it a real growth period,” Katy said. “It was the first time I’d been away from the three guys in the band. “So I had to learn how to work a drum machine and how to work midi and go through the emotions of working out how to be a DIY kind of solo artist. “I definitely had struggles, but I also feel incredibly empowered now to be in charge of what I’m doing. “I’m proud of myself, I set a goal and achieved it.” Katy’s time in New York is the birth of a new musical chapter, one that the accomplished musician has written, played and produced in. Her first solo album will be released mid-year. The 12 track record is a culmination of Katy’s growth while in New York, and the songs represent that emotional, musical journey. “It’s been a massive selection process that went back and forth,” Katy said. “[But] after a certain time, certain things stand out more than others. “Like every record, there are always songs that really jump out at you.” Katy describes the overall sound of the album as heavily rhythmic. “There’s lots of interesting heavy rhythms going on,” she said. “I’d say it’s quite a ‘dancy’ record, but then it’s very heavy, atmospheric and textured.” Keeping in line with her desire to stay in charge of album’s sound, Katy embarked on producing

the record too. “It was one of those situations where it was a sink or swim thing,” Katy laughed. “It was a lot of trial and error, a lot of work and I made a lot of really bad music, but got there in the end. “Production is great, it’s just another way to experiment with everything. “It’s amazing how much control you have over everything which gives you this power, in a way. “I just wanted to push it in whatever direction I wanted to push it.” Since moving to New York, Katy has found her songwriting inspiration in the same place as it always was – personal experience. “It’s all from a place of emotion,” Katy said. “The first batch of songs I was writing was pretty negative, pretty depressing; I was going through some heavy stuff. “I came out of that and started writing songs that were way more empowered and uplifting. “Kind of about strength and growth, which is what I was going through. “I moved over there and set all these goals and set all these tasks and actually started ticking some of these boxes finally. “And that’s when the real good stuff started coming out. “I’ve always just written from personal experience and what I’m going through in my life, it’s how I’ll always write, I think.”

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When Karratha’s Ibis Styles’ barman Dave Lee smacked his boss Shane Lawrie over the head, Shane didn’t let it ruffle his feathers. Instead, he got even with a thumping pillow whack as the Ibis Styles held a pyjama and pillow fight night last Saturday April 6 to raise money for Christian community service group Mission Australia. “World Pillow Fight Day is a relatively new thing to Australia and we were very keen to have some fun raising some money for Mission Australia,” Shane said. Mission Australia has been supporting ordinary Australians in a range of services, including helping them gain education and employment opportunities, for

more than 150 years. Part of the night’s fun for punters was the rare comfort of being able to drink in a bar casual pyjama wear. “A wide range of bedroom attire was on display from the t r u s t y P i l b a r a fluoro through to a blue n i g h t y with fluffy slippers,” Shane said. Yet there was also no doubt that the highlight of the night was cthe chance to take pillow in hand and settle old scores mano-a-mano. “The feathers definitely flew and we’re still picking them up and probably will be for some time, but it is all worth it,” Shane said.

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By Tamara Binamat He has been touring non-stop for around ten years and he’s not slowing down.

Tour dates Exmouth Whalers Restaurant Wednesday April 17 Karratha Tambrey Tavern Thursday April 18 Marble Bar Iron Clad Hotel Saturday April 20 South Hedland Finucane Island Club Sunday April 21

Bluegrass musician Chris Matthews is coming around our coast next week with gigs all through the Pilbara. Chris is a guitar man through and through. He travels with an assortment of guitars, that he fondly calls his “ladies”. “The way I look at it they’ve got beautiful curves and if you play them the right way they usually respond and sound beautiful back to you,” Chis laughed. Chis will be seen switching between a custom-made six string guitar, a 12 string guitar, a lap steel guitar and a banjo for the “thigh-slapping hoedown tunes”. Punters in Exmouth, Karratha, Marble Bar and South Hedland can expect “A pretty high energy show” Chris said. “It depends on the gig and what the crowd is after.” Playing a mix of covers and originals, Chris is a musician who expresses his love for playing guitar every time he jumps on stage. “I really enjoy and love playing music so whenever I get up there I have a fantastic time,” Chris said. “So hopefully that comes across because usually when I have a good time then everyone else seems to have a good time as well.” Chris describes his music as bluegrass, country, folk, roots and rock and roll music. “I love the storytelling aspect of country and folk music,” Chris said. “I love it when people get up and dance, I also love it when people really sit and listen.” It’s not just the crowd that inspires Chris’ music. His favourite music is by Australian independent artists such as Dave Mann, Jeff Lang and Paul Kelly. So if you like dancing, special guitar work and a good time, you’re going to get that and more at a Chris Matthews gig. Chris will be launching his new EP this tour called Five Songs for Six Strings.

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Contoversial and outspoken Bronlow medallist 6:30pm onwards (function). Sports Bar Ibis hotel. Cost: $35 per person (18+ only) For bookings contact Clayton McIntosh 0428 157 600. Tickets available from McDonalds Karratha, Pilbara Echo and Ibis Styles hotel. Full bar facilities available throughout the evening.

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Twilight Tunes Point Samson will be held at the Point Samson Community Park (amphitheater) from 5pm to 8 pm. Traditionally, Twilight Tunes is a small outdoor concert performed by local artists to attract local communities held throughout all Shire towns at varying venues. Twilight Tunes is a BYO event where community groups will be invited to fundraise at local events. For any further information please contact Mitchell Kurtz on 9186 8664 or email via mitchell.kurtz@roebourne.wa.gov.au.

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JD Hardie Youth Zone, Cottier Drive, South Hedland. Roller Derby is open to all girls aged 18-years-old and over and caters for all skill levels. Training on Friday night at 7pm at the JD Hardie. New members are welcome. For more information please visit ww.northwestrollerderby.com, email northwestrollerderby@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page North West Roller Derby.

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accommodation available KARRATHA – Fully furnished room and walking distance to shops available now. Seeking clean and tidy and working full time female. $350 per week including gas, water, electricity and a cleaner once a week. Available NOW. 0487 397 405 LARGE bedroom in 4x2 renovated house with fantastic views from outdoor area in nicol with built in robes fully furnished with TV also lounge area with couch,available 22/4 all bills included 380 per week female preferred and working 0425 706 498

FREE CLASSIFIEDS PRIVATE RENTAL KARRATHA 3x2 unit, fully furnished. Short or long term lease. Available now. Phone 0437 808 747. PRIVATE Rental Karratha. 3X2 unit, fully furnished. Short or long term lease. Available April 5th. Phone 0437 808 747 SINGLE Female or Male 36 plus. Room available in clean and tidy house, must be working and like dogs.

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OUTDOOR smoking, large a/g pool. Wireless $350 p/w +some power. The right place for the right person, 0409 852 931. TWO ROOMS with beds available in Bulgarra, $370 and $390 pw. Large SWIMMING POOL and large outdoor entertainment areas. Quiet street with nice sea breeze and view of the Pilbara bush. Rent includes gas, water and Foxtel, power is split. Females preferred, but all enquires are welcome :) 0405 842 248 WELLARD Way KTA, walk 5 mins to town centre. Girls rooms available. Send txt to 0481 266 336 . ~ ~accommodation ACCOMODTION wanted WANTED

HOUSE/PET Sitter aval mid May for 1 week. For 2 mature SAFE women coming up from Perth to att (SAFE) 10 year anniversary as well as help out at SAFE HQ. Happy to care for dogs, cats & other pets. Police check and references available. Contact Sue at SAFE for reference and more details 9185 4634 ~~BABIES ~~BOATING boating

EXPERIENCED house sitter couple is free from 12th of May 2013 onwards to look after your house. We are happy caring for your pets, plants, pool etc. Looked after 15+ homes in the KTA area in the last 15 months. E-Mail: pilbarahousesitters. rt@hotmail.com or Ph. 0449 898 146 or 0406 272 870 lodge online for

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ALUMINIUM boat 4.2m, front controls, flat floor with nearly new Yamaha 30Hp on, still warranty. Trailer rebuilt. Comes with fishfinder, safety gears, anchor, bimini. Good conditions, ready to go fishing. $5500 ONO. Ph 0414 169 850 Port Hedland. ALUMINIUM 5 metre centre console, 75 Mercury 2000, GPS Brand new sounder Lowance. New VHF radio. Bilge pump. Flares. 4 life jackets, carrier. 60 litres fuel. Canopy. 6 months rego. Boat in good condition run well.$15,000 ONO ph 0400 718 470 BILGEKEEL YACHT. Excellent liveaboard 57ft steel Motorsailer. Nissan 110Hp motor done 800hrs. Solar, wind & genie power, hot water. 2 Dbl beds, 2 bunks. Toilets, hotwater/shower & fully equipped galley. Computer nav sat systems, radios & safety gear. 15 HP Dingy included. Chris 0407 461 010 for photos. CORALINE 4.6, open boat, plate aluminium, heavy duty, 4 mm bottom, self draining deck. 2008 Yam 2 stroke 50 hp, low hours~120. Very good condition. $15,500 ph 0409 295 542 lodge online for

FREE CLASSIFIEDS FIBREGLASS 8mtr boat, is currently under going a re-fit, boat is a excellent blue water fishing/cruiser vessel, sleeps 4 inboard setup, was converting to outboard, comes with 7.4ltr mercruiser inboard, bravo 2 leg, lowrance GPS,heaps of extras, on tandem trailer, $19500 0418 865 804 Port Hedland HOUSE Boat - Ideal House on Water. Lg o/plan liv kit, gas h/plates, Microwave, Fridge,2 sep bdms, Shaded upper ent area,2 x 60 HP Yamaha, Bow Thruster Anchor, BBQ, Air con,TV, Outdoor Shower, Lg Swim Platform, 200L Fuel Tank, 600L Water Tank, Aluminium, 50ft x 20ft, Licensed to carry 21pp. Call David 040 99 00 113

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SAILFISH 6500 Aluminium Power Cat (7.55m o/all). Built 2006. Full Hardtop, twin 115 Mercury EFI 4 strk, sounder & GPS, Auto pilot, relax outriggers, live bait, kill tanks, fridge, eskies, twin 150ltr fuel, deck wash, custom made ally drive on/ off braked trailer & more. In Exmouth. Tel: 0408 249 403 TRAILCRAFT Trailblazer 6.5m, 150hp Optimax full shade 500 ltr fuel, swag rack, full Navman elect VHF. Ph 0498 126 869 Derby ~~CAMPING & OUTDOORS caravans AUSTRAL Tourmaster 88. Q bed + 2 full size bunks. Full ensuite, oven + dishwasher. Stone benchtops/glass splashback. 2x A/C’s. 2x TV’s. 1000L fresh water. 6KVA genset. 4x house batteries + solar. 12/24 volt system. Lots more extras. Awesome set up. Call Craig - 0466 009 700 for more info. $300,000 Neg CAMPER bus, Hino Rainbow turbo diesel and Suzuki Sierra 4x4 on a hitch and go. Ready for the big lap or just to live in. Many extras and fully enclosed annex. Can be seen at Karrenyup Waters Caravan park or on gumtree. Be quick $35,000 the lot. Call Merv 0419 772 331 CARAVAN (16.5ft) Pop top, Reg Jan 2014, Gd mattress & topper, oven, fridge, M/W, Gas bottle, Gd full annex, Newly gassed A/C, few bits & pieces. $6500 ono. Pt Hed Jason 0412 945 751 CARAVAN for sale $22,000. 18ft Windsor full van, tandem wheels, double bed + extra sleeping, air con, stabiliser bars + lots of extras. Good condition. Please call/sms: 0434 282 558 All offers considered. As advertised on Gumtree with photos. CARAVAN in Karratha, 2007 Avan Ray MK II, 11’ 6”” Poptop extends to 14’ 10”” with solid wall extension slide out bed system. Can be towed by medium size car. Roll out awning with full annex walls, Front kitchen, New roof mounted R/C air Cond, to many extras to mention. $29.000 ono Phone 0457 470 953. COROMAL PS 421 camper trailer 2006, for sale. $25k ono. Excellent condition. Trigg coupling to car (Reece hitch included). Well maintained - kept in carport with cover (included). Selling as we wish to upgrade. 3 x 265/75/16 bridgstone a/t tyres. Tare 1266kg. Reg to 10/13. 0408 491 481 KTA area

COROMAL 1994 Caravan, double bed kitchen/living area (no shower or toilet) $11,000 ONO. Located in Karratha Ph: 0418 905 212 COROMAL Lifestyle 2009 model. Good condition, full ensuite, queen bed, microwave, tv cd player, gas & electric cooking, good tyres. $40,000 Phone 0439 666 137 Geraldton JAYCO DESTINY 2006 “18ft”. Pop top, full annex, 6 months reg. Excellent condition. Karratha. $25000. Call Steve 0488 069 736 JAYCO Westport 99, 19 ft. Split system A-C, solar power, new awning with annexe walls. New tyres, TV, DVD, stereo, microwave, heaps of storage, tidy. Offers phone 0488 933 725 JAYCO Discovery 1995, 25ft, Double bed, Ensuite, New Split Air Con, New Hot Water system, Wall mounted TV with blue ray DVD player, Microwave, 4 Gas burner stove top & Grill. $19900 ono call 0449 041 108 located in Karratha. JAYCO Heritage 2004, excellent condition, fibreglass skin, annexe, awning, air cond, pop top, 21 ft, mobile 0400 650 269 Karratha MITSUBISHI Canter, 4 cylinder, 209K kms, manual, petrol. 5 speed, CD stacker, CB radio, sleeps 5, fridge, stove, toilet & shower. Annexe, tbar, TV/DVD & dish. RV air, very spacious. Ready to travel, ex con throughout. $23,500 ONO. Ph 9181 5485 or 0404 832 218 MOBILE HOME. Mitsubishi 4 cylinder truck manual, petrol, 5 speed. CD-stacker, CB, 209,000kms. Sleeps 4, double over cab, exc fridge/ stove, toilet/shower and tow bar. Dig TV/DVD, reverse A/C. Live in or travel time off. Excellent through out. $24,500 ONO Ph: 9581 5485 or 0404 832 218. POP up air conditioned caravan 14’. Complete with annex, cutlery, crockery, microwave, 4 burner stove , oven. Brand new tyres, lic till December. $5000 Ono. Ph 0427 949 965

ROYAL flair 23.5ft family van 2010 model, offroad, triple bunks, queen bed, LCD TV/DVD Playstation, bbq, full oven, full fridge, separate toilet & shower, room dividers, roll out awning, heaps of storage, Pilbara friendly colours, linen, cooking gear, as new condition. $62,000 ono Ph 0419 816 321 VISCOUNT SEA-BREEZE CARAVAN 1995, 24 FOOT. Double Bed, Triple Bunk Beds, Air Conditioner, Instant Hot Water System, Shower, Gas Cook Top/Oven, Microwave, Fridge, Roll out Awning, Plenty of Cupboard Space, Plenty of Room. Well looked after Family Van in Good Condition. Karratha Glen on 0458 444 041 VISCOUNT, 16 ft, In great condition for an old girl, $4500 neg, Rego to August, Queen Bed, Near new split A/C , good annex, microwave and tele, heaps of storage, cyclone tiedown kit. Great for single person or very close couple . Van is in Roebourne. Phone Kathy 0417921446 WESTON Caravan 1987, $7000 ono. Ph 0487 686 068 WINDSOR Royal 23’ 2006 ex cond, full ensuite, large L shape lounge, EW queen, rev a/c, 3 way fridge, 5 new tyres, mic wave, 12v LCD TV, awning, full annex + floor, Aussie bars, led lights, radio DVD cd, louvered blinds, caravan cover, can deliver, can send photos, $43,000 ono. Yunderup Ph 9537 8888 WINDSOR Royale 24’ 2006 Ex Cond Full ensuite, L shaped lounge, EW Queen Bed, Reverse A/C, 3 way fridge, Mic wave, awning, full annex + flooring, louvered blinds, reverse a/c, caravan cover, DVD/CD/radio, 22”” LED TV, LED Lighting, Aussie Bars, 5 new tyres, $43000 ono can deliver 08 9537 8888 Yunderup clothing alterations

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Ideal House on Water Lg o/plan living kit, gas h/plates, Microwave, Fridge, 2 sep bdms, shaded upper entertaining area, 2 x 60 HP Yamaha, Bow Thruster Anchor, BBQ, Air con,TV, Outdoor Shower, Lg Swim Platform, 200L Fuel Tank, 600L Water Tank, Aluminium, 50ftx20ft, Licensed to carry 21pp. Call David 0409 900 113

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FREE CLASSIFIEDS RARE 2004 5th wheel caravan has 2 slides in main room huge living area! Can sleep 8, has 2 single beds in bedroom ducted a/c, toilet shower, microwave, oven, large fridge, outside shower and speakers $85,000 also 2002 F250 4.2ltr available $55,000 Ph:0400 986 676 located in Moora WA but can deliver ROMA ELEGANCE 2003 28 FOOT,$40000 ONO Perfect for holiday or live in van Brand New Awning, pluming redone, full shower, normal toilet , 5.5kg washing machine, double bed, full length fridge, oven, mic, 2 TVs. Comes with lots of extras please call Amanda 0419 738 777 Dongara WA

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~ ~ E Memployment PLOYMENT wanted WANTED BROOME based Master 4/ MED2 seeks marine work FIFO or DIDO. Prefer entry into O&G or resources, training positions considered. Al Castle mob 0429 778 778 CARPENTER avail. Local tradesman, fully geared, licensed, insured. Property maintenance + construction. Ph Peter 0417 188 041 EXPERIENCED cleaning lady available in Karratha, hardworking, honest & reliable, floors, walls, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry ,ironing, full house cleaning for inspections, $35 per hour make your appointment now at castromoralesaymara@ yahoo.es or call 0437 785 556

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Free Weekly 13 - 14 April 2013 employment wanted IRONING $30 per hour you drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon, non smoker. Call Jane 0418 951 719 IRONING per hour, lodge$30 online for drop off in the morning, pick up in FREE the afternoon. Non smoker call CLASSIFIEDS Jane 0418 951 719 LOOKING for office management, hotel/retail management or any admin job with employer sponsorship for Work Visa. I will bear visa costs. I have Australia qualification “Diploma of Business” & Office Manager experience. Please contact: taslimalam@students. ballarat.edu.au or Skype ID: amitnsw MYOB Book-keeping. Friendly, reliable & efficient. Send your paperwork to me (based in Perth). Phone: Leonie 0408 099 301 ~~ENGAGEMENTS for rent 24FT self contained caravan, parked in secure fencing, close to town, plenty of parking, good air con, in a quiet area, $400 p/w plus power. For more information call Kim on 0409 209 534 ACCOMM available in Pegs Creek for a couple or single. Bedroom with BIR’s, access to spare bedroom with BIR’s, own bathroom, own family/ lounge area, undercover parking and access to shed. Sharing with a quiet, working couple in their 30’s. $475 p/w plus bond. Please phone Brooke on 0428 762 451. DAMPIER House 4 bedrooms, 1 Bathroom with pool. Available for Short, Medium or Long term lease. Inspection anytime. $1450.00 per week. Call Andrew on 0422 857 028 DAMPIER rental available now with ocean views. 4x2 garden shed, carport, fully furnished. Phone 0409 118 895 DAMPIER- 3x1 house ocean views, Retic gardens New carpets/Bathroom Available April $1250 p/wk Includes power/water, w/machine & Fridge. Phone 0428 545 803 HOUSE for rent,Brand new Baynton West, good st. 4 x 2 with study , large kitchen, theatre room, landscaped gardens $1600 / wk ONO contact 0427 586 532 KARRATHA, shed, office and yard in LIA, long lease, accommodation also available. Phone 0419 922 702

for rent ONE bedroom unit available for Lease. Quiet complex in Wedge Place, Millars Well. Self contained open plan living, full kitchen with dining area leading out to private large grassed court yard. $800pw Contact Angela for viewing 0438 826 522 or angevdb@gmail.com ROOM for rent in Bulgarra. Close to shops, Fully furnished tidy home with large pool and entertainment area, foxtel, wireless and more. Singles $350 couples $450+ Bills. Call Candice for more details- 0420 532 225 ROOM for rent. $350 per week plus power. Call Matt 0497 172 462

FREE CLASSIFIEDS STUNNING ocean views from 2 Bedroom home. Kitchen and 2 Bathrooms (renovated 2010). Lounge / laundry / carport / front and back verandas, fully fenced backyard. New a/c 2010 $1500 per week 6 month lease (negotiable). Call Caroline on 0414 772 358 ~~FOR SALE for sale ADIDAS Gazelle shoes for sale, brand new $89.99. Black color with white stripe. Size:42.5. Call 0413 094 461 BOOKS - many titles. Over 50 titles to choose from. Fiction, non fiction, biographies. Only $5 to $10 each. Excellent condition. Call peter to view - 0416 270 960 - Karratha. BOOKS, many titles, over 50 to choose. Fiction, non fiction, biographies. Only $5 to $10 each. Very good condition. Call Peter to view - 0416 270 960 - Karratha. BRICKS for sale, 4 pallets, general household bricks. $500 ono. Ph 0417 454 831 CANNONDALE mountain bike, small light alloy frame, carbon fork, full suspension. Excellent condition. Comes optionally with tool bag, Specialised pedals and ladies shoes size 38, used. All for $999. Ph 0416 419 998, Hedland. CARDIOTECH X7 $800 Kpower sports rower $400 KTHA 0403727621 COMPUTER flat screen monitor, speaker, desk and chair. Child booster seat, fridge, washing machine. Call 0467 444 875

for sale CROSS Trainer. Front Drive York X-400 Elliptical Trainer. Light, commercial rated machine. 135kg weight limit, 20” stride, colour display. 18 months old, excellent condition. Very smooth & quiet to use. Have receipts/manual still under warranty. $950 ono. KTA 0408 689 905 DAMPIER House for Private Sale. Further Price reduction to $920,000 - negotiable. On noagentproperty.com. au Property ID: 13571. 3 x 1 with a study. 9x6 powered workshop. Front and rear patios. Fully fenced lockable backyard. Renoed throughout. To arrange a viewing please call 0418 833 459. DISHWASHER Fisher and Paykel 12 place settings 2 yrs old still has 12 months warranty excellent cond. $380 ono. 0404 844 234 DOC Martens 81/2 new $300 Ph 0450 626 118 DVD/VCR LG Combo Unit brand new still in box. Digital SD tuner built in. Full HD recorder + player. Shelf price $400, Would take $250 KTA Ph 0437 051 416 FRIDGE/FREEZER Lemair Frost Free. Good condition. Medium size 5ft tall. Clean and tidy. In Karratha. Can arrange delivery. $140.00 Call 0413 918 642 HONDA, Odyssey, people mover, 2008. Low km (60k), good condition. $19,500 ono. Ph 0421 645 349 JAYCO 24ft 2009 Sterling Caravan with bunks. Full ensuite. Roof top reverse cycle air con with additional TECO split system. All usual features. Digital TV box with Satellite dish. Full cyclone tie down kit. Full annexe with walls and flooring. Sway bar kit. KTA. $49,000 ONO 0437 475 146 KITE Surfer for sale. Kite is brand new hybrid 9 metre kite. New is the brand name, second hand Cabrinha harness also a second hand Dakine slingshot 136cm board need it gone asap. $850 for the lot pick only 0422 183 188 phone Kalyn. KITEBOARD, Directional 5’10’ BWS Drifter. New pads and fins included, excellent condition $450. KTHA ph 0439 931 303 LARGE bird cage with 2 budgies. $130.00 (karratha) ph 9185 2472

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MTB Wheels, used once. Perfect condition new tyres. 26” Sunringle XMB, tubeless ready. Includes a set of shwalbe fat alberts 2.4 +spare tubes, rear axle 142X12 front 15m axle. $250 KTHA, ph 0439 931 303”Sea container for sale 20ft. On site Roebourne. Good condition $2,500 ono. Ph 0407 195 717 STRESSED Teak Dining table+6chairs,3 wooden bar stools, good condition, Phone 9185 2386 TOW bar for Holden VZ, Karratha, $50, Ph. 0439 931 303 after 5pm. ~~FOUND found WATER Ski. Phone 0419 866276

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LADIES bring your girlfriends for a free pamper party skin care or cosmetics party, we will find the best skin care for u and your friends you won’t believe how your skin will feel. With the dirt in the air up here this makes your skin like silk. I also do 1 on 1 consult call text Wendy 0409 509 030 ~~GARAGE SALE garage sale GARAGE sale - 52 Goshawk Circle, Nickol West 4 seater dining table, leather lounge, Ikea study table, tv unit, outdoor patio table and chairs, plants and lot more. SATURDAY 21 & Sun 22 April. From 6 am till late. Unit 9, 111 Wellard Way, Bulgarra. Ph: 0439 605 808. SUNDAY 14th April. 7-10am. LOADS OF GREAT STUFF including kitchen wares, furniture, BBQ, outdoor pots, toys, books, PC monitors, TV, and MUCH MORE. 160B Withnell Way, Bulgarra.

Good Health and Wellness, Lose Weight with Good Nutrition Gain Energy. Be a Happier You, Contact: Janet 0418907639 Your Health and Wellness Coach www.ufeelalive.com lost DYLAN six month old ginger tabby kitten. Missing from Viveash Way, Bulgarra. Wearing blue collar SAFE tag no. C1942. Please call SAFE 9185 4634 or 0404 748 093. Ktha ~~MOTORCYCLES motorcycles CAN AM OUTLANDER MAX 400 2 seater ATV, 2 years old, excellent condition, full service history located Coral Bay $6500 contact Kim 0428 123 339

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LARGE dog crate for sale (KTA). Brand is Petmate Sky Kennel. Airline approved. Bought $280 used once PER - KTA, sell for $200. Excellent condition. Phone: 0401 223 022 RAG Doll Cross Kittens $200 ono. Born 8 January. Vet checked and vaccinated, and socialised to children and my very gentle dogs. All kittens are affectionate and beautiful coat, typical of rag doll breed. Now only one female and one male. Please call to view: 0498 086 862. Karratha

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LATE 2010 model Honda TRX 700xx four stroke. Only been ridden a hand full of times, great fun and lots of power. All round independent suspension makes for a comfy ride, great on any terrain. Pro armour nurf bars. Slip on exhaust. Contact Craig 0418 173 687 PIAGGIO Fly 150cc., 2012 #1 Selling scooter in Aus. 2 available, 2840km & 3668km. Vespa motor, will do 110km/h, near new condition, silver, reg to Oct. $2990ea or $5490 for both. KTA. Must sell as leaving town Ph 0424 432 945 SUZUKI DR650 2007 2800 Kms, heaps of extras, good cond, $4900. 0419922413 Karratha ~~PETS

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public notice COACH and players wanted for ladies softball team in Karratha. Please call Tracey on 9185 1625 and leave your contact details. Season to start in May and training to start early April. DAMPIER Sharks AFL junior footy registrations, never too late to join the Shark Pack! Year 4-12 students welcome, wearing the green and the gold of the fierce Sharks sound like you ph 0408 426 412

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IN year 6 or 7 at school? Looking for a game of AFL? If so- The Karratha Falcons want YOU! Come down and meet some new mates or bring some mates with you. We are a family club that works hard to give all a go-regardless of ability/experience. Call President 0409 108 196 to book your spot on the team KARRATHA Falcons AFL registrations open anytime, you can join the nest at the Mighty Falcons. Keen to play for the team in the red and the blue? The Falcons might be for you Ph 0408 426 412

KARRATHA Kats AFL junior footy registrations, never too late to get involved at the Kattery ! Year 4-12 students welcome, wearing the blue and white of the dynamic Kats? Call 0408 426 412 SINGLES looking for love, THE MINERS CLUB matchmaking service is currently offering free memberships. For more info please email; theminersclub@hotmail.com WICKHAM Wolves AFL junior football club is looking for more players to join the inspirational Wolves- want to be part of the team? Ph 0408 426 412

HOUSE 5 bed, 2 bath, double powered lu gar powered shed pool 1/2 acre views to Perth $719.000 Mt Nasura. Ph 0403 040 862 HOUSE for rent Dongara – Executive Beachfront Resort Style Home – 13 meters to beach path – great coastal town – ideal for FIFO family and seriously enjoy your R&R call 0408 981 039 or click on to gumtree ad for more details .’Beachfront Resort Style Home only $400 per week ‘

MASSIVE PRICE REDUCTION!! Mount Barker, 4br x 2bth in the centre of town. Close to shops, schools and medical. Property is available for immediate occupancy. Make the change to the rural lifestyle but close to major centre of Albany. Interests over $260k. Daryl on 0419 958 754 (HED) MOUNT BARKER/ALBANY - Move in now or expand/ create your investment portfolio, 4br x 2bath reduced for urgent sale. Interests over $260k. Ready for immediate occupancy. Contact Daryl 0419 958 754 NORTHERN HOUSE. 3 bed, double brick. Excellent tiles/carpets. Easy backyard, fenced with new colour bond. 2nd drive to large liveable shed at back of block. Sep toilet/shower. Plenty of parking for boat. Exc tenant at $350 pw. FIFO live-in at back option. $318,000 ONO. Phone: 95815485 or 0404832218. ROOM for Rent. Dampier. 3x1 with pool. $450pw power inc. Must like dogs. Please call 0407 778 354 RURAL Tropical Lifestyle, Barra, Muddies n Prawns

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Benny Gabriel was seriously injured on the morning of 2nd March in Karratha. Ben sustained life threatening injuries and remains in hospital in a coma and requires constant daily care. To help enable this care to continue, we have opened a bank account and had an initial fund raiser on 10th March which was very successful!

Teams are now looking for players, coaches, scorers & umpires. Any interested persons please contact one of the following teams:

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We are having another fundraiser at 2pm April 20th at the All Season Hotel, which will include an auction of items being donated by local, state and interstate businesses, we will be having raffles, a sausage sizzle and music from local bands and singers. If you wish to donate to this fund at any time the details are: Account name: C&R BSB 066531 ACC 1032657 Please leave a name when making a donation

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FORD sedan ED for sale $600 ono Ph 0450 626 118. FORD XF Ute u/lic, good nick. Best offer 0450 626 118 FULLY equipped Ford Econovan 1998 with Rego for sale. $4500 ono. 311,000 kms, Manual, Petrol Unleaded. 2 Battery System, GPS, double bed, camping equipment and all you need for travelling. Van in good condition and ready to start. For more information contact Niklas 0429 927 133 HILUX 1987 runs well but lost keys. No rego - $2000 ONO. KARRATHA. Mobile 0404 698 055 HOLDEN Astra Hatch 2005 For sale. Asking $9,900. Neat and tidy condition. Only done 39,000km!! Great looking car, v. Sad to have to sell ! Call 0401 531 639 HOLDEN Captiva 5, 2010, 40,000km, good as a demo (genuine sale... Too many cars), still under new car warranty, fully licenced, log book, 5 speed manual, unleaded, tinted windows. Located in Wickham. $25,000 ono. 0407042376 or 0400570434. HONDA Civic GLI ‘98- new tyres, electric windows, central locking, log books, fantastic on fuel and in excellent condition $4,300 Karratha: Phone Jill 0402 806 774 HONDA CRV, 2007, 46,000 kms, 4 Wheel Drive, 6Sp manual, air con, pwr st, alloy wheels, ABS, cruise ctl, alarm, front & side airbags, tow bar, CD/MP3 4 spkr stereo, front armrests, elec stability ctl. $16,900. South Hedland ph 0408 916 483

MOTORHOME/38FT Bedford Coach. Fully fitted, home on wheels. Sleeps 5, Full kitchen and bathroom. Lots of storage. Rego June 13. Happy to email out photos on request. Located in South Hedland. 60,000 ONO. Mark & Claudia 0420 297 633 SUZUKI Grand Vitara Prestige 2008. 4WD Auto. 43000 kms. Alloy wheels, tinted windows, sunroof, leather interior, bull bar and roof rack. Great Condition. Full service history. $24 500. PH 0408 481 808 (Dampier) TOYOTA Camry Altise 2008 (ACV40R), ODO: 52000 Km, Registration till June 2013, Automatic, Petrol, Cruise Control, Regularly serviced including 52000 Kms, New front tyres, Car manual, log book & spare keys available. Any queries, please call or text 0400 805 801. Price: $17490 (ONO) TOYOTA Cruider 80 series diesel man a/c p/s c/d c/b 6mths rego tyres 10% worn 320kms, $8700 ono. Ph 0418 243 773 TOYOTA Hilux Dualcab. 1998. 3L diesel. White Trayback. 203,000 kms. Good condition! Call 91845131 or 0400762497. Sherlock Station. (Not a station vehicle) TOYOTA Landcruiser 2005 GXL Turbo Diesel. Excellent inside/out. Very low km. $48500 Ph 0418937287 TOYOTA Prius 05, great car, good condition. $13,000 ono. Please ph 0439 930 588 Ktha URGENT Sale 2003 Mitsubishi Verada. V.G.C 85000 kms must sell due to illness $7500 o.n.o phone 0417 941 354 ~~WANTED wanted

HYUNDAI i20, 2011 active manual. Silver. 4 cylinder, 1.4 litre, ULP, super cheap on fuel about $70 per month to and from work, odo 23,000 kms, $10,500 PH 0400 81 0703. JEEP Wrangler 2011. Unlimited Sport 4x4. Blue, 4 Door, 6 Speed Manual, Petrol, 26,000 Km, Hardtop. Full Interior and Exterior Fusion Ultimate Protection ($1,700), Registered Until: 1/05/2013, Brought Brand New May 2012, $36,000 ONO. Ph 0417 673 900 LANDROVER Discovery TD5 4WD Yr 2000. Diesel, Automatic, 5cyl, Aircon, Window tint, 95 litre tank. Registered til 30/9/13. $10,000 ONO. KTA Ph 0407 042 729

DONATION - small un license 4WD for local sporting group. Mechanically sound. Ph 0450626118 RIDESHARE! We (2 people) are looking for a ride to Broome on the 16th or 17th of April. We are paying for fuel, so give us a call if you could take us with you! Thanks in advance! Contact Niklas 0429 927 133

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Please note you must hold a current driver’s licence and be prepared to undergo a drug & alcohol screen. To register please email your resume to Karratha@dfp.com.au or call our Karratha branch on 08 9185 9700

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CONTRACTOR REQUIRED To fit out small warehouse of 20m x 15m x 5m shed in Karratha LIA. Job is to wire for high bay metal halide lamps, two rooftop exhaust fans, normal power outlets, small office fitout and subswitchboard connection to main switchboard. Job can be materials provided or contractor supplied. Building started and looking for start in couple of weeks. Contractor to hold current WA Electrical Contracting Licence and usual insurances. Job price on detailed quote or do and charge basis on agreed hourly rate.

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Bluewater Tackle Exmouth Fishing Report By Jenni Gates

• Todd Gillenwater shows off a nice GT sight cast on a ﬂy rod

April brings top weather and ﬁshing in Exmouth swapping rods flat out from 10 weights with crabs to 12 weights with big deceivers. Brett’s American clients were amazed and said they have fly fished all over the world but never seen anything like the action in Exmouth. The fish were in less than a half metre of water so they could spot the estimated 20kg GTs a few hundred metres away. They were lining up two big GTs when Brett spotted two big feeding permit. He pointed them out but the guys wanted the GTs. The permit spooked off away from the boat and headed towards the GTs. Brett slid the boat into a good casting position while Todd made a precise cast. The GTs were greedy, they both wanted to eat the fly! The GT that ate it scared the boys with its size and they were all shaking from adrenalin when they landed the fish! Pictured is Todd with his GT. Todd is about 6 foot 3, so it is a good-sized fish. If you are keen to get in to some flyfishing, why not come in and ask our friendly staff who all love fishing too. We can show you what outfit suits this area and help you learn how to master the art of casting. Fly Fishing is a very active way to fish for both men and women and recommended by the Breast Cancer Foundation for rehabilitation after surgery. It is also very relaxing, rewarding and teenage kids love the challenge with it.

Fish of the week winner reels in fun prize pack By Ben Leahy

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Karratha fisher Kylie Dennison has walked away with a new rod and reel after winning top prize in the Tambrey Tavern’s Fish of the week competition earlier this month. Kylie’s catch of a 71cm coral trout earned her a $1,500 Bluewater prize pack, including new rod, reel, fishing tackle and esky as well as three cases of beer. She was also one of 12 fishers to have a picture of themselves and their catch posted on the Tambrey’s fishboard as a weekly winner of the Fish Of The Week prize. Adam Abela, the Assistant manager at the Tambrey, said that not only did each Fish

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Of The Week winner take home a case of beer, but they also got the chance to bask in the glow of their angling skills. “[We had] one of the biggest fish boards in Karratha, so it gave people a bragging point … [where they could show off to] their friends,” Adam said. “We would like to thank everyone who entered the competition, there was more than 50 entrants so that was a pretty cool turnout.” With the competition sponsored by Lyon Nathan now closed, Adam said keen anglers could look forward to next year with the Tambrey keen to hold a similar event.

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How good is the weather at present? April is definitely what I would call the best month of the year. It has cooled finally from the long-hot summer, the days and nights are bliss, while the fishing is great and there are not too many people in town just yet. The boat ramps have been filling up of a weekend though as many locals and visitors take advantage of the calm seas. Wahoo and yellowfin tuna have been rousing interest off Tantabiddi and many of these speedsters have fallen to Strada trakka lures in the 140 and 160 sizes. Wahoo are similar in taste to mackerel, but slightly better in most people’s opinion. Yellowfin tuna are always great eating both as sashimi (raw) and cooked. However, it is imperative that the fish is bled and iki-jimi (brain spiked) immediately and put in to an ice-cold salt-water slurry. In fact, all fish caught for eating should be kept well for optimal quality. Red emperor have been on the dinner plates this last week, while reports have been coming in of them in the 40-60m depths off the west side. Exmouth is renowned for some great fishing, in particular the flyfishing nowadays. Much of this is thanks to the dedication and years of great work from fishing guide Brett Wolf. Brett’s work has put Exmouth on the map internationally and this is reflected in this week’s report with Todd Gillenwater, Fred Towfigh and Jim Lyon who flew in from Arizona in the USA to target fish on fly. The trio were not disappointed with a double hook-up on bonefish and giant trevally in the shallows. During the week Brett’s clients also landed a metre-plus queenfish and big permit. They were

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Close ﬁght to win ﬁrst race of the season By Nickol Bay Tri Club

Last weekend’s Nickol Bay Tri Series Race #7 was held at the Dampier Palms. The good turn out was greeted with near perfect conditions. With the slightly cooler weather, racing was a lot more comfortable for all who participated. The Long Course event was a close ﬁght with Pete O’Neill going into the run leg in third position, but he was able to dig deep and win his ﬁrst race of the season with a strong performance. Tania Neeson continued her winning form by taking out the ladies Long Course and Matthew Oronce put in a great effort to win the Short Course event. • Paul (PV) Vernon in hot pursuit on the bike Photo by Nick Muller

Race #8 will be held in Dampier on April 21, leading up to The Annual Dampier Triathlon, held on June 9, 2013.

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Running the hard road to America By Ben Leahy

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have an Indigenous marathon runner competing at the top level. “It was a question that puzzled Rob,” IMP chief executive officer Tim Rowe said. “There is obviously a natural endurance there within Indigenous Australia, and it is pretty predominant within ... more explosive sports.” “So [Rob] decided to train up four young Indigenous men in remote communities in Australia to tackle the biggest marathon in the biggest city in the world, New York.” The dramatic journey of those first four men was captured in a documentary called Running to America. “Throughout the year, the guys faced terrible adversity, like really challenging situations and family and community problems,” Tim said. They also had to complete a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health course and a series of gruelling running challenges in Canberra, Sydney and Alice Springs before being given their ticket to New York. “Pretty much against the odds all four guys made it to the finish line,” Tim said. “It was amazing … to see the repercussion of them actually crossing that line and believing in themselves and realising they are capable of a lot

more than they ever realised.” “You couldn’t have scripted it better.” Tim said those first men became an inspiration to members of their communities and now the IMP’s primary goal was to create more local role models to promote a culture of health and wellbeing. He said that to do that the IMP kept its squad members training in their communities as much as possible. “The idea is to try and keep that person in their community and they are seen to be active and encouraging other people to get involved in running as well,” Tim said. Missing out on the IMP squad doesn’t seem to be putting off Karratha’s Les Oakley, however. He has recently completed Perth’s City to Surf half marathon and is just enjoying running after years of being “pummelled” playing Aussie Rules. “ W h e n you run out around here you have beautiful country so it is just nice to be out there,” Les said.

Karratha junior baseball season is a hit Karratha’s first junior baseball season in recent years held its final round on April 6 and, after a successful 12-week season, the consensus is that it is here to stay. The first order of business on the night was to present trophies and acknowledge the Little League players, who competed at the recent regional championships in Port Hedland. Zane Rigby and Koby Lowicki were also presented with their WA Little League representative jerseys, which they will wear when they compete in Dubai and Hong Kong later this month.

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• The Les Oakley (left), Tara Beattie and Albert Dolby set off on their time trial

A trio of Indigenous Karratha runners have missed out on the chance to test themselves in front of 2.5m spectators at the world’s oldest marathon in New York. Les Oakley, Albert Dolby and Tara Beattie had hoped to make it into a squad of athletes overseen by former marathon world champion Robert de Castella when they attended a tryout session at Millars Well oval in March. But sadly the trio this week missed out on a place in de Castella’s Indigenous Marathon Project squad. Had they made the team, they would have been about to begin a highly demanding, five-month training program, culminating in a trip to the US to compete in the New York City Marathon. For Karratha’s Tara Beattie, who has played netball for the past 20-years, making the IMP squad would have set an example for local Indigenous people. “I’ve always wanted to mentor other people coming up, and through my netball I always try to encourage a lot of Indigenous girls,” Tara said at her March tryout. “So this is something that I can try to do and show other people that they can do it too.” The IMP began in 2009 after de Castella was asked why Australia did not

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Once the trophies had been handed out, it was time for the main event as an Adults team played a Seniors team (made up of players 16-years and under). The Seniors team took the diamond with confidence as they expected their youth to give them the edge. The Adults meanwhile, with the common dress standard of a knee-brace, lulled them into a false sense of security, before showing them that you don’t have to run fast if you hit big. Some pretty tight fielding was displayed with double plays not uncommon from both teams. The highlight of the evening had to be the slide in to home plate by Clint Degebrodt, which

took out catcher Ben Roach. The evening ended with the Adults holding their heads high, but the true winner was baseball. The final game was played in the spirit displayed the whole season as competitiveness, fair play and teamwork were laced with a heavy seasoning of skills. Competition Awards (Seniors) Coaches Awards Deon Carr (Braves) Alex McWhirter (Rangers) RBI Kurtis Holmes Batting Average Kieron Scott Golden Glove Joel Broad Clubman awards Kieara Salathiel Kobi Lowicki

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Dirt riders rev up their engines for 2013 By Ben Leahy

will be July’s Pindan Dash in which more than $15,000 in prize money will be up for grabs.

The Pilbara’s dirt bike riders are busy finetuning their engines and setups ahead of the first race in season 2013 to be held at the Wickham Motocross Track on Sunday April 21. The Wickham, Roebourne and Point Samson Motocross Club will then hold a race event at its home track each month until it hosts the final North West Round in September. • There is always ﬁerce competition between Pilbara riders

With competitors coming to the North West Round from as far afield as Broome and Newman and Tom Price and Carnarvon, the event will attract up to 150 riders with trophies also being presented to the season’s champions. Another big event at the Wickham track

WRAPS president Brett Hinkley said motocross was booming in the region with more families becoming involved and race events being held at different tracks across the Pilbara most weekends. “We have guys who were riding in the ’70s, who are still riding … and now their sons and their sons are also riding,” Brett said. Interested riders should contact Brett on 0447 200 996 or Melissa Brown on 0417 898 651. More information can also be found by joining the club’s Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/wrapsmxclub/.

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