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CATCH OF THE DAY! LOWER North cricketer Ryan Darling hits a six – and spectator Bonnie Nicholls catches the ball as its flies over the fence in the Stanley grand final at Sevenhill. Get all this and more on Pages, 28, 20 and 21.

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BABY ON BOARD Nicholas finds his space in the car park at Gawler Hospital

STAFF at Gawler Hospital were on the end of a different kind of delivery on Sunday morning when Balaklava resident Lana Kranz gave birth to son, Nicholas Alexander in the hospital’s car park. Lana knew something was up at about 2.30am that day, despite being a week earlier than expected. After rallying the troops including Lana’s mum, Pelita Webb, and midwife, Roxanne Clisby, they had a cup of tea. Husband Peter decided bed was a better option but it was soon

Planners urge youth to help build Hamley Bridge town future MORE young people have been asked to step forward as consultation continues for the new Hamley Bridge. Wakefield Regional Council (WRC) is developing a Township Concept Study and urban design plan through University of Adelaide planning and design students and staff. A meeting of residents, planners and council staff was held on March 1 and another community consultation is planned for Tuesday, April 3. The town already is growing and is expected to see many more residents as the proposed housing development by Gemtree Property, first announced in December 2009, begins to take shape Heritage walking trails, landscaping the Light river, better transport connectsions and a focus on developing tourist attractions featured on a long list of preliminary ideas collated and summarised by

Lana Kranz and baby Nicholas with midwife, Roxanne Clisby. decided they would go to the hospital. Lana and Peter travelled in one car, Roxanne following with Pelita, who had been invited to witness the birth with grandson Edward. A calm Lana and Peter headed off, doing the speed limit the whole way. Lana recited Dr Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” to keep herself re-

laxed but with 20 minutes to go, she knew things were progressing fast. However, no comment was made and the speed limit was maintained. Lana admitted her brain was in “primal mode” with “no” being her only response to questions. Roxanne rang ahead to alert the hospital they were on their way. At the last corner,

Lana sensed the baby was descending. So, after pulling up, Lana calmly exited the car, walked two paces and held the baby’s head. Peter supported Lana as Roxanne arrived and, as Lana put it, “caught a baby”. A beautiful healthy baby boy, Nicholas Alexander Kranz, weighing 3780 grams (8lb 3oz). • Continued Page 4

University of Adelaide Master of Planning and Master of Planning (Urban Design) course directors, Dr Susan Shannon and Rick Atkinson, following the first township meeting. WRC is utilising the university’s services to develop some form of urban concept design. Council’s Southern ward elected member, Barry Smith, said he would love to see some younger residents interested in shaping the town’s future have their views heard. He said planners needed to hear from new people with different ideas. “If we could get a few younger families along and even high school students, it would be great,” Cr Smith said. “They’re the next lot coming through, so we’re trying to get them involved in something like this.” n THE VISION FOR HAMLEY BRIDGE – PAGE 7

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Skate park art shows what can be done ARMED with their spray cans after completing the art work on the Balaklava Skate Park were (front to back) Balaklava High School art teacher Aisling Flynn, Bradey Krieg, Jacob Hornby, Indo Leane, Aleisha Michael, Darcy Watkins, Lachie Speissegger and Harry Hosking. SEVEN Balaklava High School students, guided by art teacher, Aisling Flynn, transformed the blank exterior wall of the Balaklava Skate Park into a bright and colourful work of art in about three and a half days last week.

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The group, a mix of year nine and 10 students, spent about two weeks designing the art, each adding their own unique personal touch to the work. The school was approached by Wakefield Regional Council to paint the park late last year.

Ms Flynn said her students were satisfied with the final product and hoped other youth in the community would treat it with respect. The class is also looking at doing more art work on the park in the near future.

Who is our Peter Pan or Captain Hook? Balaklava Community Arts is calling for actors and singers of all ages to be part of the next big show, Peter Pan. An information day will be held on Sunday at Horizon Christian School at 1pm, with auditions planned to start April 1. Based upon Sir James M. Barrie’s 1904 play about Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, the story begins in a London nursery where three children, Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, are visited by Peter Pan. With the help of his tiny friend, the

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“We have chosen Peter Pan, after the great success of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’, as we wanted a show that would keep the kids involved and bring back some of our favourite adult actors. “With great character roles such as Captain Hook and Smee, and Peter and Wendy, this show will delight and appeal to all ages,” Kelly said. Rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons in term two. For more information, call Kelly Bickle on 0438 551 138.

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NEWS v District

Traders to feel penalty sting It’s not just CBD – MP warns of rural backlash

this bill thought it only related to the CBD area and, in particular, to the Rundle Mall operations. “The times the government is proposing will have a dramatic affect on small businesses, and if they do open then they will not be able to pay the increased rates of pay without increasing the rates of their services dramatically.” Mr Brock said Rundle Mall’s

shopping hours should be a separate matter. “We can still allow for the extra trading hours for businesses in Rundle Mall without creating additional half-day holidays,” he said. “We already have sufficient holidays in this state and small businesses are always struggling to cope with the extra demands and remunerations they have to pay out.” He generally supported the suggestion Rundle Mall should be opened for the suggested times. “I certainly believe retail facilities should be able to trade at what

BALAKLAVA’S Keith and Ada Cottle share a neighbourly cuppa over the fence with Joan Robinson.

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“We talk almost every day and we know we can help each other out when needed,” Ada said. Keith and Ada have lived on Short Terrace for 40 years since their son-in-law built their house exactly 40 years ago this week. Joan moved to Short Terrace on April 15, 1992, and from that very day has become good friends with Keith and Ada. “We have our chats over the fence most days when we are gardening,” Joan said. Security is also an important

factor which neighbours can bring, knowing there is someone else who is looking out for them. “If one of us is sick, the other will help out by picking up something down the street or helping out in other ways,” Keith said. BE NEIGHBOURLY: Neighbours across the region will get together this Sunday to celebrate their communities, marking the 10th annual Neighbour Day. A free Neighbourhood Day kit containing invitations, name tags, posters and a ‘how to’ guide can be downloaded from www. neighbourday.org.

LIBERAL Member for Goyder, subsequent questioning by other MPs Steven Griffiths, demanded the State highlighted Cabinet had reviewed an government reveal the potential cost to impact statement on the legislation.” Mr Griffiths said Mr Weatheriall small businesses statewide if its proposal to introduce part-day public holidays on claimed the document was confidential and refused to provide it. Christmas Eve and New Years “He would still not tell us Eve eventuates. what the projections were on the Mr Griffiths asked Premier, additional costs to business across Jay Weatherill, in Parliament all of SA,” he added. last Wednesday night if Treas“For many small businesses, ury or Business SA, had done that would usually open on these modelling on the economic proposed two new part public impact of the two part-day holidays, the additional wage public holidays. “While the government had made impost will require them to substantially known the details of the cost to itself – increase prices or indeed not open on some $5 million per year – I wanted to those evenings.” He suggested the issue of penalty know what the estimate was to small businesses across all of South Australia, rates on those dates should be left to who would have to pay the double time the Industrial Relations Commission, LF0178 Hayfield Ad_90x80.pdf 1 6/06/11 5:58 PM politicians. and a halfLF0178 loading,” Mr Griffiths said. 1 not LF0178 Hayfield Ad_90x80.pdf 1 6/06/11 Hayfield Ad_90x80.pdf 6/06/11 5:58 PM 5:58 PM The Bill will be further debated at “The Premier was not prepared to give me a straight answer on this but Legislative Council on March 27.

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“If these business operators elect to close at these times, then not only will the current staff not get any pay but it will have a dramatic effect on tourism in these regional areas, and other locations and businesses also could suffer.” He urged the government to rethink the proposal. “I cannot endorse nor support the bill in its current form and I encourage the government to seriously consider the small business operators in the state and to do everything in its power to ensure their continued viability,” Mr Brock said.

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When you hear the word “neighbours”, not only does a soap opera theme song pop into your head, but also feelings of companionship and security many local residents feel when they think about their neighbours. It’s something we may all take for granted, but with Neighbour Day this Sunday, it’s the perfect time to celebrate with our neighbours. For Balaklava’s Short terrace residents, Keith and Ada Cottle, having a neighbour like Joan Robinson who they can talk to and trust is quite important.

they consider the best times and agree the trading hours for Rundle Mall in Adelaide should be when appropriate,” Mr Brock said. He believed the flow-on effect of introducing public holidays to those dates would be further detrimental to the state’s economy. “(Small businesses) may still operate but they will only operate their businesses themselves, saving the wages,” Mr Brock said. “By doing this, they will prevent those who may have worked under the current award systems, receiving no pay whatsoever.

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INDEPENDENT Member for Frome, Geoff Brock, voted against the Labor government’s proposal to introduce two part-day public holidays across the state on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Mr Brock believed small business owners in regional areas would be hit hard if they were forced to pay penalty rates on those dates but many were unaware of the Shop Trading and Holidays Bill, presented to State Parliament last week. “The proposed Bill before us now has, in my opinion, been very badly promoted outside the Adelaide metropolitan area,” Mr Brock said. “People I have spoken to in regional South Australia regarding

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EBAY regulations have effectively stalled the online auction of the Snowtown Bank, the top bid remaining at US$99,989 – half the reserve price set for the property. According to eBay regulations, bids more than US$100,000 require a lengthy application process, including submission of bank details and other personal information. Hale Real Estate sales executive, Nigel Christie, said since the bids hit the current mark, the auction has stalled considerably. Mr Christie felt the eBay regulations have effectively put online buyers off bidding on the property. “People must think all the things they have to go through are too ridiculous to bid on it,” he said. With only a few days until the auction of the notorious bank and its adjoining four-bedroom residence, Mr Christie said it was likely the property was not going to sell via eBay. “Not unless a few of the serious buyers that registered are waiting until the closing moments of the sale to do something,” he said.

The initial response to the eBay listing was phenomenal. “It started like a bull at a gate,” Mr Christie said. “It went from $1000 to almost $100,000 in four or five days, or thereabouts. “I really thought the online auction was world-beating to start with. “Unfortunately the eBay site has let us down.” The bank’s sale has attracted thousands of hits around the world. “We’ve had more than 5500 hits on the US eBay site and 6200 plus on eBay Australia,” Mr Christie said. About 1500 hits on the US eBay site for the Snowtown Bank were recorded over the weekend. More than 13,500 hits were also registered on realestate.com.au. Mr Christie has already considered other options to sell the bank. “I’m looking at listing it on an online auction website for South Australian property but it’s not quite live yet,” Mr Christie said. He also indicated negotiating privately with interested bidders was another alternative.

AT the presentation of the new vehicle last week are Lochiel CFS members (from left) David Bevan, Mitchell Nicholls, Chris Nottle, Dick Nicholls, Shaun Nottle, Garry Merritt, Corey Simmonds, Nick Ottens, Peter Farrell (captain) and instructor Andrew Plush.

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LOCHIEL CFS Brigade was presented with a brand new appliance (fire truck) last Wednesday evening. Brigade captain, Peter Farrell, said it was a welcome upgrade from the previous vehicle, which had been in use for about 20 years. The new vehicle has several safety features to protect CFS volunteers, including rollover protection and in-cabin breath-

ing in the event of a burn over. SA Metropolitan Fire Service workshops representative, Andrew Plush, showed the brigade through the vehicle and its various technical functions last week. “It is definitely a step up in technology, although the basic principles and concepts are much the same,” Mr Farrell said. “Even the air that goes in through the air cleaner is cleaner

Mallala council again tackles rates decision COUNCILLORS will vote on the future rating system for properties in the District Council of Mallala at Monday night’s council meeting. Council is proposing a shift from the planning zone rating system to the land use option, currently utilised by a majority of councils

across the state. The original decision was delayed after one of the 26 written public submissions was missing at the special meeting on March 5. DCM corporate and community services general manager, Peter Sellar, confirmed council now has all the public submissions on hand

and a report with a recommendation will be published in the council meeting agenda. Mr Sellar said councillors have also heard various opinions voiced from locals during open forum at recent council meetings, resulting in a solid crosssection of community feedback. The elected members can po-

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Brinkworth It’s all happening at Brinky. 4 The Progress Association is providing lunch for the Riverlanders Caravan and Motor Home Club on March 24 in Stockyard Reserve. 4 And prior to lunch, a trading table from 9-30am to 11-30am will be held to raise funds for community projects. 4 The Walking Group is now leaving from the primary school at 9am Tuesdays (not Mondays), in term times only. 4 At the next Brinkworth Management Committee meeting on April 16, the guest speaker will be KESAB Sustainable Communities judge, Alex Hammett. Everyone is welcome to attend. 4And Tom Weckert’s girlfriend, Abbe Morris, is holding a fundraiser on March 31 to support the SA charity, the Little Heroes Foundation. Abbe is about to start some training as part of SA’s team of 40 to run the New York marathon in November. She will have to run 42.2 kms, which is markedly more than her personal best of 17kms. Training gets into full swing in July. Good luck. We’ll keep readers informed of Abbe’s marathon preparation closer to the time.

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Cultivating an acceptance A local ag teacher-cumfarmer has been cultivating a new type of crop – the love crop! Our SNAG took his girlfriend up to a hill to show her ‘the view’ – the view of his proposal cultivated in a paddock. He was hoping she “Wood” accept, which she did, (luckily for him).

WE HEARD! The happy couple took a ride in a plane later to get a proper look at his handiwork. How romantic! He’s now set the benchmark for marriage proposals around here for the rest of the year.

‘Coffin up’ pays off for Roger

We all know we should be prepared for any occasion, but one Riverton man is very well prepared – for his end! Roger Aitchison was competing in the “Don’s Breakfast” Men’s Fours bowling competition on February 26 at Nuriootpa. Club sponsor, Clayton Scott, of Clayton Scott Funerals, opened the day and surprised

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Local community arts supporter and social butterfly Beris Barr, was saddened to hear of celebrity Ian Turpie’s death. Beris and the late Wyn Parish “starred” with Ian in the 1997 movie ‘Heaven’s Burning’, also starring Russell Crowe. Beris and Wyn were cast as extras while Ian made a cameo as a used car salesman. During a break in filming in the Long Plains and Balaklava areas, Ian was lucky enough to have lunch with Beris and Wyn in Balakava Town Hall. They had a lovely time and left on a first name basis! After the film was made, Beris invited Wyn around for a special film launch afternoon tea to “watch their moment of fame”. Imagine their horror when they saw they’d been “cut.” Oh well, it was a very short-lived film debut, but a very long afternoon tea! Paper drive April 14 •The Lutheran Youth paper drive for Balaklava, Owen and Mallala is now on April 14. So make sure you cut out the photos and articles you want to keep, and then bundle up your old papers and put them out!

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JUST A THOUGHT Owen Primary, along with visiting Wasleys and Tarlee Primary students, enjoyed a visit from puppeteer, Frenchman Phillipe Saumont. Although he couldn’t speak English very well, Phillipe got his messages across well by using the puppets. The students were enthralled by the performance and mastery of the puppeteer, and thought the show was hilarious.

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Kelly hosts film festival gala

Former newsreader, Kelly Nestor, is bringing her charm and style to Clare Valley Film Festival Awards Gala at Blyth on March 31 at 8pm. This sells quickly. Bookings: 8844 5175. • And the Lutheran Youth paper drive date has been changed to April 13. Don’t forget! Kapunda The Community Gallery has a new and exciting exhibition running until April 8. Gawler Textile Artists, Textile Unit at Adelaide Women’s Prison and Dollaholics Anonymous have joined forces and talents for this creative exhibition of textile art and dolls. Open daily 10am–4pm. Admission is free.

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raised borders. If anyone has some mulch or pea straw, or can help with the heavy jobs, please contact the school. •Blyth Primary has the ideal Mother’s Day gift sorted. Family portraits for $15 are being taken on April 2 at the school. And if you have any spare plant cuttings or succulents suitable to pot up, could you please drop them at the school on Thursdays for the gardening group.

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Film festival a screen gem and theatre, will explain the basic elements of screenplay writing with illustrations and examples. Students will also be given writing exercises to do in class. Also on Saturday, March 31, Steven O’Connor, a multi-talented artist, will be performing Live Art from 10am in Blyth Hall as part of the Moving Image Project. Steven is known prominently as a sculptor, painter, photographer and filmmaker, he has also worked alongside bands and electronic musicians as a live sketch artist during the Fringe and SALA festivals. The Moving Image Project is a collection of works by visual and video artists brought together in this unique interactive exhibition of colour, sculpture and moving image. All day in Blyth Hall and it’s FREE. •The Clewers 48 Hour film Challenge again is expected to be popular, but this year there is a new format and rules..Can you shoot and edit a film in 48 hours? Grab your film buddies and get your creative juices flowing! You will have 48 hours to make a 3 minute film based on a theme. That’s script, pre- production, shoot and edit. There’s a $500 cash prize! Also up for grabs is a Panasonic HDCSD40 camcorder and a Panasonic DMC53 camera. Where do I sign! All films entered will be screened at Blyth Cinema on March 31. Go to www.clarevalleyfilmfestival.com

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Reduce your pet’s stress Is stress getting your pet down? As part of its Polite Pets campaign in March, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says that dogs and cats can feel stress just like humans do. Events like moving house can be a stressful time for pets, and even something as simple as children going back to school or an owner going back to work after being on holiday at home can cause anxiety. Dogs can suffer anxiety as a result of a possible threat or danger. Following are some tips to help your pet adapt to change: if you’re moving to a new neighbourhood, find a vet before you arrive; keep to a normal routine wherever possible - else try to keep most schedules, such as feeding and walking times, the same; remain calm and give them extra attention; in the new home, settle your pet in its usual bed and surround it with familiar toys and smells. Signs in dogs can include excessive panting, not eating, barking continuously, aggression or biting, destroying furniture. Cats might show a change in hiding, scratching or toilet behaviour, and may meow more.

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FILM festival director Chris Bishop with Artist Julianne Pulford with her Pod for the Moving Image Project.

BLYTH Cinema’s Ian Roberts with Lyell Blackman, of Blackman Gallery.

Hear Bishop Joel

Snap a prize!

District Council of Mallala will launch its 2012 Photography Competition on Friday at Two Wells Library from 10.30am. The competition, to be launched by Mayor, Marcus Strudwicke, is being held in celebration of the National Year of Reading. With that in mind, the theme of the competition is Get Caught in the Act of Reading.

UGANDAN Bishop, Joel Kakembo, will be visiting the region during his tour of South Australia with his wife Lydia. Bishop Joel’s visit comes only weeks after retired Ugandan Bishop, Nelson OnonoOnweng passed through the district. Bishop Joel oversees several hundred congregations in a fellowship of churches in Uganda. As part of his visit to Yorke Peninsula, he will be speaking at Minlaton Uniting Church this Sunday at 10am. All are welcome to attend.

The 2012 Adelaide Plains Emu Awards presentation will be held this Friday at Balaklava Golf Club. Breakfast will begin at 7.30am followed by the presentation of the Emu awards. Nominees for this year’s Emu awards are; Individual: John Michael and Michelle Dohnt. Business: Lochiel Hotel and Salt of the Earth Cafe. Community Group: Port Parham Sports and Social Club, Snowtown Skate Park Committee and Balaklava Neighbourhood Shed. Event: Lochiel Hall Centenary, Balaklava Tennis Club annual tournament and Balaklava Courthouse Gallery. Cost for breakfast is just $10 per person with all proceeds going to the Balaklava Golf Club. Some seats remain available. Bookings are essential through Wakefield Regional Council on 8862 0800. The overall Emu award winner – selected from the four category winners – receives a $600 cash prize from Churches of Christ Life Care – “Live Every Day.” The awards are supported by Wakefield Regional Council, District Council of Mallala and the Plains Producer. Breakfast sponsors include Balaklava Foodland, Primo Smallgoods and SA Grown, Virginia.

Fund raising shavers are buzzing Balaklava resident Jordan Alsop, 15, will be the talk of the town after his last visit to the hairdresser. Shaving the top of his head, and colouring the rest a bright pink, Jordan is raising funds for leukaemia in the World’s Greatest Shave and also for breast cancer. “I shaved the top of my head for the World’s Greatest Shave and coloured the rest bright pink for breast cancer,” Jor-

Invitation to attend Information Day Lower North Regional Group Members of the community are invited to attend Lower North Information Day of the Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board on: Wednesday 28th March 2012 9.30am – 4.00pm Balaklava Sports Club, Balaklava NRM issues facing the region will be highlighted; guest speakers will provide information about weed management, feral animal control and NRM projects in the landscape. For more information or to RSVP please contact the Board on 8847 2544 or email grant.roberts@sa.gov.au

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dan said. Having raised $111 so far, Jordan was inspired to get involved after a member of his family was a victim of

breast cancer. Donations can be made at www.everydayhero.com.au/samantha_gregor.

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The 2012 Clare Valley Film Festival launched last Thursday in style at Blackman’s newly opened gallery. Guests were the first to see the exciting Moving Image Project and talk to the artists who created them. They were also given a taste of what the festival has to offer with a trailer of films to be screened during the festival. This year’s festival is set to be the best yet, with something for everyone. As well as the Short Films there will be masterclasses, special screenings, visual artists performing live during the event, Film Challenge competition, plus many free events for people of all ages to enjoy. This year’s films include some international award winning shorts, not to be missed. Aussie filmmakers Kelly Broad and Hattie Dalton have supported the Clare Valley Film Festival since its inception, so we are very proud to be screening the SA premiere of their first feature Third Star. The icing on the cake, starring Benedict Cumberbach from the new hit series Sherlock. Showing Friday March, 30, 7.30pm Rob George’s Screenwriting Masterclass wil be held on Saturday, March 31 from 11am-1pm at Blyth Cinema. Prices: $12 with concession $7 Register: www.clarevalleyfilmfestival.com or phone 8844 5175 Rob, who has worked in film, TV

See you at Emu awards

WELL-known head shaver, Samantha Gregor, is set to again shave off her locks in a bid to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). “I have been touched by many people that have had or lost their fight with breast cancer so I’m doing by best to raise funds for research,” Samantha said. Samatha will be having her head shaved on Saturday and appreciates all who will donate to her event, ‘Locks Off for NBCF’. Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

NEWS v Hamley Bridge

the VISION Residents bring many ideas to create the new Hamley Bridge

Les Pearson reports:

ERITAGE walking trails and a focus on developing tourist attractions feature on a preliminary list of ideas to direct future progress in Hamley Bridge. The list of ideas was collated and summarised by University of Adelaide Master of Planning and Master of Planning (Urban Design) course directors, Dr Susan Shannon and Rick Atkinson, following the first township meeting on March 1. Wakefield Regional Council is utilising the university’s services to develop some form of urban concept design in anticipation of prospective residential growth at the town. The first meeting was held to introduce Dr Shannon and Mr Atkinson to the community, with their students set to prepare a Hamley Bridge Township Concept Study over the next three months. Residents provided a wide range of opinions on what makes Hamley Bridge a great township and what they would like to see to improve it. Resident and former councillor, Errol Branson, said the ideas raised were relevant and thought provoking. “There were no wildcat ideas, which can be worrying,” he said. His highlights of the discussions involved utilising the surrounding

COUNCILLOR Barry Smith (front) and former councillor Errol Branson with Roslyn Branson. Rail heritage could play an important role in redeveloping the town.

river landscapes for walking trails. “It is a beautiful stretch of river, it really is,” Mr Branson said. “I think when you go to other towns while on holiday yourself, that’s the sort of thing you like to do, have a break and go for a walk.” WRC Southern ward councillor, Barry Smith, said the town is also starting to attract more recreational vehicle tourists. “A lot of RVs are coming up and staying in the town,” he said. “It’s only an hour from town, they don’t want to go any further, so they come up for the weekend and can head straight home. “I think if we can get the tourism

side of things up and going, it could be a great drawcard and with the walking trails, that’s something even the community here can also enjoy.” Cr Smith described the planning progression as pivotal to the town’s continued existence. “We need a steady progression so the local businesses can survive,” he said. “We need to stay self-sufficient.” He outlined the potential to build an aged care facility in the town, while public transport demands could also increase with population growth. “Once Roseworthy kicks off, it may be easier to get transport here,” Cr Smith said.

Planners need opinions from different age groups

TOWN-WIDE welcome has been extended to residents of Hamley Bridge to attend the next community consultation meeting hosted by the University of Adelaide at the town institute on April 3. The university’s Master of Planning and Master of Planning (Urban Design) staff and students have been engaged by Wakefield Regional Council to develop a Township Concept Study and produce an urban design plan for the town over the next three months. Wakefield Regional Council Southern ward elected member, Barry Smith, said he would love to see some younger residents interested in shaping the town’s future have their views heard. “If we could get a few younger families along and even high school students, it would be great,” Cr Smith said. “They’re the next lot coming through, so we’re trying to get them involved in something like this. “It’s not something you’re committed to, it’s just about sharing your ideas.” Cr Smith said the first meeting held earlier this month was a good starting point. “We had a good handful of people there and now we need a new lot of people to come along to the next one,” he said.

PLAN of the proposed Hamley Bridge housing development. “I think we need new people councillor, Errol Branson, said getwith different ideas coming to these ting input from a mix of age groups generally results in success. consultations all the time. “You want a mix of old and new “That’s what we’re after, getting that cross-section of opinions from residents,” he said. people of different ages.” “Old people tend to be fairly Long-time resident and former traditional, while new residents tend

Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

NOW & WHEN

4Great things mentioned about Hamley Bridge included: • wide demographic of the town; • affordable homes; • primary school and kindy; • hospital, elderly care and hospice; • infrastructure; • sport and recreation facilities; • sense of community; • the Light and Gilbert rivers and • the medical centre; 4 Things that could make Hamley Bridge better: • aesthetic improvements; • transport connections to Gawler and thence to Adelaide; • walking paths along the river, signage and improvement to river health; • links with other towns along the river Light; • heritage walking trail for formerly important rail town; • bring out railway heritage; • heritage focus to marry with new development; • streetscape to tie in with heritage of town; • water pressure improvement;

to see things through a different set of glasses. “The most successful things I have seen generally have a good mix of ages.” Cr Smith said the second consultation meeting would provide a rare opportunity for both senior and younger residents to discuss their ideas for the town. “It’s the social interaction between the young and the old,” he said. “They don’t get to see each other very often, so that social interaction at the consultation just in talking as a community is important.” This second community consultation will be held in the Hamley Bridge Institute anytime from 3 to 6.45pm on Tuesday, April 3. Master of Planning and Master of Planning (Urban Design) course coordinator, Dr Susan Shannon, said the meeting would involve a visit with the 16 students in early April to more fully consult with the community. “All community members are invited to drop in anytime that afternoon to early evening to have a

• routing of trucks so not running through the town; • clean ups and tidying yards; • 24-hour medical centre; • improved communication within the town; • improved mobile phone coverage; • Men’s shed or community shed; • engagement with community volunteering and community projects; • landscape works around the swimming pool; • playground updating; • tourism focus improvement – for RV and other tourists including somewhere to stay, possibly tying in with the master planning under way already for the rec grounds; • parks and open space revitalisation. • library update; • links with defence housing; • sorting out overlapping boundaries for service provision and; • well-planned developments that deliver a diversified mix of housing, people, price points. These will be presented and expanded upon at the next meeting on April 3.

say about the Hamley Bridge they want,” Dr Shannon said. “It will not be a ‘meeting’so much as a consultation opportunity, so please drop in after school pick up, after work, or on your evening walk. “We need to consult with the widest possible cross-section of the community, and are also looking into setting up a ‘Planning the Hamley Bridge We All Want’ Facebook page to enable, especially young people, to get involved in planning their town’s future.” Dr Shannon said there will also be a third meeting to run the emerging concept designs past the community, then a fourth meeting at which the final designs will be presented. “The main thing I want out of it is to get all the community together and try and do something for Hamley Bridge, so we can see what we want in the future,” Cr Smith added. “I don’t want us to be sitting here as an idle town. We need to get some planning and also hear everyone’s views. This is an opportunity for people to have their say.” www.plainsproducer.com.au

NEWS v Farming

Sonya Baum, of Rabobank, Clare, and Raelene Gregor, Hoyleton.

Matthew Williams, Blyth, AJ Wood, Kybunga, Justin Zweck, Blyth, and Reuben Ottens, Brinkworth

Barabba farmers Alex and Roger Mattschoss.

n CROP SEMINAR gets the big picture n

Globally small, but still ‘the best place to farm’ With the new growing season fast approaching, graingrowers gathered in Clare for the Hart Field-Site Group’s Getting the Crop In seminar last Wednesday (March 14) to hear the

Derek Hayes, Kybunga, Andrew Hall, Mintaro, and Tom Robinson, Hoyleton,

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WARNINGS Information at www.bom.gov.au/weather or 1300 659 215 (Local call cost) STATE Wednesday: Patchy rain, increasing to areas of rain over south-central and southeastern parts, clearing the state during the morning. Isolated morning showers over the Lower South East following the rain, then the chance of showers about western and southern coasts in the afternoon or evening. Remaining fine over the North East Pastoral district. Mild with fresh southerly wind. Thursday: Isolated showers about the southern agricultural area and the West Coast district, increasing to scattered over the far southeast during the evening. Cool to mild with moderate southwest to southerly wind. Friday: Isolated showers about the agricultural

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bobank, which kicked to fight the disease. off with a cooked breakMajor sponsor, Rafast. bobank’s Dean Smith David Jochinke, a and Campbell Keene dryland farmer from were on hand to speak Murra Warra 30 kilome- about world commodity tres north of Horsham, markets and forecasts for was the keynote speaker cereal grain prices for for the event. the upcoming season. Having recently re- The bank’s business proturned from a tour of grams manager Nerida Sri Lanka and India Sweetapple also spoke as an Australian Rural about investing in yourLeadership participant, self - the importance of and as immediate past improving your business Victorian Farmers Fed- skills and knowledge. eration treasurer and a Peter Semmler from Nuffield Scholar, Mr Agri Semm Global BroJochinke has kerage gave his an extensive perspective of perspective on some of the isagriculture and sues currently where Australia affecting interfits into the big national pulse picture. markets. He spoke The latabout what he est Hart Trials had seen overResults book seas and came was released at to the conclu- David Jochinke the event, with sion that while guests receiving other countries might an update on some of have better soil or rain- the major findings. And fall, taking all things into SARDI’s Rob Wheeler consideration includ- spoke about cereal variing the political situa- ety updates and harvest tion, security, access to quality results. technology and a good Hart Field-Site Group lifestyle, Australia was chairman Matt Dare said still the best place in the he was pleased with the world to farm. program offered to farmMr Jochinke said he ers and hoped it put them had also come to realise in good stead to tackle Australia was just a the upcoming growing small part of global ag- season. riculture and encouraged “It was fantastic to Australian farmers to see the event well-suppay particular attention ported by growers,” he to detail and continue to said. strive to do things well in ”It was a really comorder to remain competi- prehensive program and tive on the world scale. I’m sure everyone took Mr Jochinke’s pres- home some information entation was just part that will benefit them on of a packed program their farm.” of information at the More to come seminar. Struan-based SARDI Last Wednesday’s senior research officer seminar was just one of Trent Potter was there to the events on the Hart give an update on canola Field-Site Group’s calvarieties and agronomy, endar, with its Winter a topic of interest to many growers looking to Walk to be held at 9am on cash in on good current Tuesday, July 24, as well as the Hart Field Day on canola prices. Growers were also Tuesday, September 18. Everyone is welcome updated on the latest to attend. For more work being done to combat black leg disease information take a look in canola as well as po- at the Hart Field Site tential new fungicides Group website www. being released this year hartfieldsite.org.au Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

NEWS v Mallala

Council considers plan to cater for more holiday ‘nomads’ COMMUNITY feedback in response to the Mallala Lions Club proposal to build a toilet and shower block at the free camping grounds at the town oval will be summarised and presented at a Distinct Council of Mallala strategic community and governance meeting next month. DCM corporate and community services general manager, Peter Sellar, said four public submissions regarding the toilet and shower block proposal were received, one very much in support of the

concept, the other three raising various queries. “A lot of the queries were based around who is paying for what,” he said. Questions also touched on who is responsible for paying for consumables and regular upkeep of the facility, including ongoing cleaning and maintenance, if it were to be built. Council was also quizzed on what potential benefits it could bring to council and the wider community, as well

as the set length of stay. “These are the types of things we do need to address,” Mr Sellar said. “Certainly from the Lions Club’s point of view, there are strong benefits to gain. “It’s also about getting people to stop in the town.” In his previous work with Loxton Waikerie Council, the small river town of Moorook had a public toilet with free camping spaces. He said while it was utilised, it was

rarely abused, most travellers tending to have those facilities on board. “Most of those who turn up are quite self-sufficient,” Mr Sellar explained. The summary of responses will then be discussed at the strategic community and governance meeting on April 16. If all goes to plan, a recommendation and report will be presented for council’s consideration at its monthly meeting on April 23.

Mallala’s ‘Happy Campers’ “ it will bring travellers in – and money gets spent in the community

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Les Pearson

ROPOSED shower and toilet facilities at the free camping area around the Mallala Oval would attract more people to stay in the town, on top of the steady stream of travellers already making tracks to the town. Queensland-based travellers, Martin and Amanda Zammit, believe any improvement on facilities at the site would be positive for the town. “The benefit of having free camping, especially at small towns, is it will bring travellers in and money gets spent in the community,” Martin said. “We might not spend much money on takeaways but we do buy a lot of groceries. “A lot of the nomads go to the pub and play pokies and have a beer.” “We’ve been to a lot of little towns but we wouldn’t have stopped unless they had a free stop,” Amanda added. The family have been on the road with their caravan and two children, Santino, 12, and Paolo, 9, since February last year. They were one of several campers utilising the town’s free camping site, which raised the question: Why Mallala? “It’s cheaper than Adelaide and it’s in the Camps Six Book,” Amanda said. The Camps Australia Wide - Edition Six book is like the Bible for travellers like the Zammits. “It indicates where there are free campsites and what facilities are available,” Martin explained. Such details include cost, water, power, toilets, showers, pet-friendly and much more. “Even backpackers, some don’t speak English but they

MARTIN and Amanda Zammit at Mallala oval with their children Paolo, 9 and Santino, 12.

How do they make it happen? TAKING a few years off to travel our wide and wonderful nation sounds like a fairly relaxing way to see the country but as Queensland couple Martin and Amanda Zammit found, it’s far from a holiday at times. The Yeppoon couple, along with their two young boys, were staying at the Mallala Oval’s free camping site, now about halfway across the nation. “It’s probably been a dream of ours for a while but we’ve only got around to doing it now,” Amanda said. “We’ve had a few mishaps but only because we’re fairly inexperienced. “Otherwise, it’s been pretty good.” It has been fairly steady progress to date. “Because we have children, we don’t travel as fast as the grey nomads do,” Amanda said. “We’ve got to fit in school work and things like that, so sometimes we have to stop for a while.” seem to know how to get their hands on the Camps Six book, or get on the internet,” Amanda added. The couple said their stay, so far, has been wonderful. “It’s been lovely,” Amanda said. “The town is really nice, the IGA is quite reasonably priced, the people are quite friendly – we had a lady bring over oranges and quinces from across the road.” The family have utilised all the great facilities on offer already, including the ten-

Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

The family tend to put down roots at a particular spot for anything between two to three weeks, varying from place to place. Life on the road has its moments. “It’s not as cruisy as everyone thinks it is,” Amanda said. “It takes a lot of organisation, you learn a lot as you go along and you live on a very tight budget. The family utilise the free camping sites at various towns around the nation. Their caravan is equipped with a shower, toilet, solar power and generator. “When travelling Australia, you can pay all this money for a caravan park but you’re not there most of the day, you’re out sight-seeing,” Martin said, “Yes, they have some amenities but in reality, when you’re self-sufficient like we are, we don’t need them. “We never use our generator, unless we’re doing our washing with our portable washing machine.”

nis courts, playground and libraries at both Two Wells and Mallala. The town’s location is also a plus. “We look for places that will be central for us to do sightseeing and things like that. “Even though this is out of Adelaide, it is still fairly central because you can go up to the Clare Valley, down to Adelaide and we have friends who live in Andrews Farm, so it’s pretty close to everything.”

As for the proposed toilet and shower facilities at Mallala, Amanda said it does not necessarily have to be free for all. “In Queensland, a lot them have free showers and toilets, while in New South Wales and Victoria, they might charge you $10 per night, which we don’t mind paying,” she said. “(Council) could charge just five or 10 dollars, people would be willing to pay that.” It is a far more affordable option for travellers than

Apart from the obvious benefit of avoiding the daily grind and seeing the best parts of Australia, the cost of living reduces significantly. “Living on the road is a lot cheaper than living in a house,” Amanda said. “You only buy enough food for what you want and need. “You don’t have extraordinary power and gas bills and you also learn how to be more efficient with the way you use energy.” The couple has also found their children, Santino and Paolo, are also becoming extremely conscious of their energy and water use. “Now we’ve been on the road, if they want to play a computer game, they have to give up energy for something else,” Amanda explained. What seems like a very long holiday from the outside, looks quite different from an insider’s perspective. “It’s a lifestyle,” Amanda said.

paying for sites at caravan parks. “A lot of people also don’t realise the minute caravan parks realise you have kids, it’s an extra $10 to $15 per child,” Martin said. “A majority of people travelling around Australia are older and living on pensions. “Caravan parks, for most elderly people, don’t offer them anything,” Amanda added. “They’re not going to use the pool, jumping castles or

playgrounds, so they can’t see why they have to pay so much just to stay in the park. “A lot of free campers also allow dogs, whereas, a lot of caravan parks do not.” Martin said the better the facilities on offer at a particular town are, its reputation on the road grows with it. “Word of mouth is phenomenal,” he said. “So many foreigners are getting around the state, who don’t speak English, but they know where the best free stops are.” www.plainsproducer.com.au

LOCAL v Living

The way We were

YEARS AGO March 2007

• Clare teacher, Rebecca Smith was one of eight South Australian teachers to be singled out for recognition in the 2007 NEiTA State and Territory Teaching Excellence Awards.

YEARS AGO March 2002

• Year 12 Balaklava High School student, Alexa Jones was announced Lions Youth of Year for Balaklava and districts, with her thought provoking speech about euthanasia.

Motoring through history

YEARS AGO March 1992

• Wayne Heaslip was preparing to leave for a six month exchange through South Australian Rural Youth/National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club, to tour Europe, Japan, the US and Canada. COMMUNITY

Diary& • Mar 30: Riverton & District High School presentation ball. • Apr 13: Lutheran Paper Drive; Blyth. • Apr 14: Lutheran Paper Drive; Balaklava, Mallala, Owen, Pt Wakefield. • Apr 22, 27 & 28: Mallala Institute production. • Apr 28: Balaklava Golf Club 100 Club. • May 1: Balaklava Ladies Golf Luncheon. • May 23: Red Cross dinner. • Aug 18: Balaklava Golf Club Auction Night. Send us your diary dates!

Heritage Highlights

John Harrison wrote a book in 1939 entitled Motor-Cars Today. Harrison begins by stating that the motor-car “has done more to revolutionise the habits of humanity than any other invention,” describing it as a “child of this (20th) century.” But the concept of the motor-car is older than that. Its origins actually date back to 1767 when a Paris gentleman, Nicholas Joseph Cugnot built a threewheeled steam car which carried passengers. Its first public trial was less than auspicious, because it ran into a building and was wrecked. The basic creation undoubtedly worked; the French Minister for War, Duc de Choiseul, was so impressed that he commissioned the inventor to build a new one for hauling artillery – it took two years to build, cost £800 and weighed four tons but, by the time it was completed, the Duc was in exile so the new machine lay

the landowners (also the toll-owners) did their best to kill the Cugnot’s Steam Traction Engine, 1769. steam vehicles. Road tolls were established by Act of Parliament; 3/- for coaches, £2 for the steam car. Later tolls were set according to the size, weight and speed of the vehicle, and there had to be at least two people Gurney’s Steam Carriage, 1829. in charge of each road locomotive. In 1869 In Europe and America slow the “Red Flag” Act was passed – progress was being made, but the each mechanically propelled vehimotor-car never really took off until cle had to be preceded by a man Daimler and Benz got into the act. with a red flag, and maximum The well-known Benz petrol car of speeds were 4mph in the coun1888 was the first motor-car to be try and 2mph in towns. It became imported into Great Britain. such a farce, there was no further The auto industry has come a development of the motor-car in England until the Act was repealed long way since those humble beginnings. in 1896.

by Norma Schopp

idle for many years until it was ‘rescued’ and placed in the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers in Paris. William Murdock, assistant to James Watt, was the next inventor to apply steam power to road locomotion (1782-86). He built a model three-wheeler. In 1827 Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, a London surgeon, began using his new steam carriage, later selling it to an iron master in Wales who turned it into a tramway locomotive which he used for several years. As the 19th century progressed, there were numerous designs unveiled. Because these new contraptions reduced the need for horses,

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show through the battle rounds and live performance section. In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience will help to decide who moves on. When one team member remains for each coach, the contestants will compete against each other in the finale. Effectively, it is a cross with Australian Idol and X-Factor formats. What I do like about the show is the credible judging panel. Joel Madden from one of the world’s most famous rock acts, Good Charlotte, joins Australian superstar, Delta Goodrem, international country music sensation, Keith Urban, and a seal as judges on the show. Whether they’ve picked up the seal from Seaworld or something, I don’t know but it is a remarkable ad-

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dition to the show and is sure to bring in the viewers. I hope the creature critiques fairly and doesn’t favour contestants who ate tuna for lunch. The quality on this judging panel far exceeds what we have seen in the decade of talent shows gone by, so I’m expecting them to unearth Australia’s next pop star and not another skinny-leg jean wearing, gaptoothed teenage poser. Speaking of which, I’ve heard numerous complaints about Reece Mastin’s single “Good Night” is a rip-off of Pink’s “Raise Your Glass”. Pink cannot complain, her song “You and Your Hand” has exactly the same chord progression as The Veronicas’ first single, “Forever”. Check it. Tune in next time, ‘coz I’m Mr Brightside.

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NEWS v District

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DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MALLALA RATES CHANGE:

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Has the decision been made? In the Two Wells Echo (Page 2, March issue) a heading “New rates plan likely” leaves me to believe District Council of Malalal (DCM) management and the 11 councillors have made the decision. I am pleased there is a legislative requirement of the State that requires ratepayers of the district to be enlightened but it has been demonstrated that regardless of the consultative process the Mallala Council has a firm resolve. The article in the Echo further promotes this position of the council with the statement “the feedback so far has been supportive of the change.” I am disappointed when I realise the submissions, which were not supportive of council’s decision, have not been acknowledged.

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I was concerned to discover there had been limited information and deliberation on the matter of a new rate plan even after it was heralded that the system had seen little change for 20 years. The deliberations of council were: •Councillors attended workshops in October and November 2011 to discuss the rate review and as yet I have not been furnished with minutes. •The document “Proposal to change Council’s rating system” was adopted on December 19, 2011 as the new system and a motion for the public consultation was moved. •The two public meetings were held

on February 14 and 15 and submissions closed one week later on February 22 •A Special Meeting on March 5 was to consider the submissions and make a decision on the rating system. Council has now announced the decision concerning the rating system will be made at the council meeting on March 26. It is not too late to read the submissions on council’s website and the document, which is the centre of attention, “Proposal to change Council’s rating system”. It is difficult to appreciate the full implications of the submissions unless the proposal document is used

as a reference. When our family read the information in the document we noted there were 182 properties in the General Farming zone which would be rated in the new system as residential properties. This revelation created great concern as we earn our living as primary producers and to verify our situation a phone call to council was necessary. Subsequently a critical examination of the document has revealed a range of anomalies. It is evident, when Mallala Council proposed to amend the basis of rating, little concern was shown to ensure the community was consulted in a manner which provided comprehensive reporting. Margaret Tiller, Mallala.

Doctors explain Country Health SA hospital system The Rural Doctors Association of South Australia would like to reassure patients if they present, and are admitted, to a Country Health SA hospital then all costs will be covered by the health service, unless they elect to be a private in-patient. This is no different to a metropolitan hospital. Some of our patients may have concerns about this issue and the cost of presenting to a rural emergency department following recent publicity about patient charging at hospitals in rural South Australia. Much was made of claims rural patients may be charged “anything from $150 to more than $200” when presenting to a rural emergency department. Most Country Health SA Local

Health Network hospitals use local doctors to provide emergency and after hours services. The fee set for non-admitted patients is at the discretion of the local doctor, however RDASA understands that, in many locations, patients are being bulk billed and in others there are varying “gap” payments of $30 to $50. There is only a small minority of patients being charged a higher gap. The suggested payment of $150 to $200 does not take into account the Medicare rebate payable to patients of up to $147. South Australia is unique in that we have many small country towns, most of which are not large enough to enable salaried doctors to provide services. With a few exceptions in the Iron Triangle and Mount Gambier, local ru-

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I am compiling information on the men of the South Australian 2/27th Battalion involved in the Battle of Brigade Hill during the Kokoda Track Campaign in September, 1942, and later action at Gona on the north coast of Papua New Guinea during the Battle of the Beachheads.

Can you access after hours health services in your area? Are you satisfied with the services you can get? These are some of the questions being asked of health consumers in a major survey of after hours services across the north and west of South Australia. It is being run by Country North SA Medicare Local (CNSAML), a new organisation funded by the Australian government to coordinate primary health care in the north and west of SA. Co-ordinated care manager,

Jane Ford, said the co-ordination and funding of after hours primary care in the region was a top priority for CNSAML, as part of the government’s National Health Reform. After hours primary care is when health services are accessed outside normal business hours, and can include general practice doctors and nursing staff, emergency departments in country hospitals that are served by GPs and allied health services such as pharmacies and dentists. After hours are defined as before 8am and after 6pm weekdays;

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South BALAKLAVA abattoir, resiOzzy Meats, believes some by dents may have been misledstatinformation in a public notice g ing its operations will be increasin per from processing 45 animals week, to 600. Business director, Julie Farouk, d under claims the figures publishe section the Nature of Development l Council in the Wakefield Regiona g (WRC) public notice regardin ent South Ozzy Meats’ developm Plains application, printed in the were 22, Producer on February “slightly inaccurate.” d Mrs Farouk, who purchase some the property in 2007, said at residents may have been alarmed in spike what appeared to be a large busithe production but in reality, 400 to ness had processed between taking 700 animals per week since over about five years ago. from “We have done that many d. the beginning,” she explaine mis“We believe we have been represented. on “We just want to continue from doing what we have been doing the 2007 and 2008, so we believement numbers put in the advertise were incorrect. in fear and “It has caused panic – espethe Balaklava community cially nearby residents. d “We have never only processe 45 animals per week.” ment WRC building develop the , said officer, Dustin Guthberg ment on figures (in the advertise on the February 22) were based dating , most recent data available back to the mid-1950s. “The 45 animals is the average d, the existing abattoir processe from based on returns to PIRSAsold to 1956 to when the site was

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proudly show s director, andy Penney, BailEy adams and businesabattoir. the their morning’s work at Assessby council’s Development the current owner,” he said. on is ment Panel. applicati ent The developm “The date for the CDAP meeting being processed. ap- is yet to be set.” against “Council is processing the the and for both ions Submiss with on have plication in accordance doing so the development applicati Development Act and in on, sent to council. has undertaken public notificati on been Farouk said there were no Mrs which ended close of business South to said. great changes planned s, March 7,” Mr Guthberg an Meats’ current operation on “The applicant will haverep- Ozzy any with the development applicatino opportunity to respond to had lodged because council for the resentations received. on records or plans on file “In due course the applicati ed property. will be assessed and determin

In reply to Julie Farouk in seeking to justify South Aussie Meats processing between 400 and 700 1.49 Ea P 8862 1571 F 8862 2096 animals a week at the Balaklava abattoir, I make the following point. She states in the Producer article “No Great Changes” (Page 3 March 15) that they have been processing the increased numbers since 2007. One needs to ask the question as to why approval was not applied for in 2007 for the increased usage and has the “spirit” of the former use (at time of sale) been flaunted and totally abused? If this is so, (and I believe it is) the fact this has been done does not make it right nor give approval for it to continue, or for any variance to be granted. Jeff Sutton, Balaklava ava SA, 5461

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Any information, whether it is from surviving former battalion members or their families, including copies of memoirs, letters or photos, would be greatly appreciated. It will be considered for use in the compilation of a book on the World War II experiences of the 2/27th Battalion, which at the time was comprised solely of young South Australian men, many from rural regions. I can be contacted by email at kokoda227th@gmail.com or by letter at the following address: Kokoda 2/27th, Box 431, Hove, SA 5048. Any assistance in creating a record for future generations of the young men who served their country in the 2/27th Battalion during World War II is greatly appreciated. Vincent Ross, Somerton Park

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We’ve spun the world globe and our first overseas holiday destination is Paris, the city of love. So who has been there, you ask? Balaklava locals Terry and Janette Neumann have. In the spring of 2011, the Neumanns joined an organised tour group from SA for a tour of Prague to Paris over a 27 day period. They flew to Prague, then went by bus to Budapest, which is the subject of our “bonus photograph” above. Then the Neumanns cruised on a luxurious river ship along the River Danube to central Europe And finally a bus trip to Paris where they had three romantic days of sightseeing in the city of love. The Neumanns had a wonderful trip with many highlights. So we’ve now seen a photo of locals at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. But who has a photo of another location in Paris? Email (editor@plainsproducer.com.au) or bring them in to the Producer for our next holiday special. And keep an eye out for our next location. You never know where it could be... Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

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n Jordan Taylor, Hannah Johnson, Lucy Lokan and Ben Michael. n Amelia Muscat-Wood, and Chad Ruiz (sporting cricket grand final medallion), Tom Taheny and Kate Cmrlec.

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SPORT v Basketball

Memorable moment Dreams and nightmares. You usually don’t have them unless you go to bed. However, there were some dreams and nightmares in some of the games last Friday night. The A men’s game between the Avon Bulls and the Peckers was certainly one that will be remembered, thanks to Lachlan Michael. He has played many memorable games as he is a talented and exciting player. His ‘muck around’ long shooting paid off this week when, with less than a second to go and a couple of metres before the half way line, he threw another one up to steal the game for the Peckers – amazingly by one point! We’ll all talk about that dream shot. There were other moments in the game. Justin Walker rebounded numerous times with class. The Bulls also showed class through passes by Markopoulos to Olsen to Big Wilbur. Ryan McPharlin also scored a number of setups, showing he knows how to shoot. The nightmare game was in the B Women at the end of the night. Scores see-sawed throughout the last quarter, with Celtics one point up with a shooting foul given to Thunder’s Alexandra Wilson on the siren. Her dream was to sink the two foul shots for a win, or at least drop one to even the scores. Her worst nightmare happened and now they

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will have to wait until next year to dream again. The Long Plains boys and A Men had their dreams come true, with the Under 14 Boys achieving theirs after a draw. It was a high scoring game, with Dawson Page amassing an amazing 34 points. Next week will be tough as he will need to do it again. Dribbler reckons none of them expected to win, just dreamed about it. The Old Dogs disposed of the Young Guns, who will be more formidable next season with a number of talented players in their line up. A bit more ‘Hendo’ magic, Dribbler reckons, and things would have been different. Auburn Hawks however have pretty well stamped their names on the B Men trophy, and only a mishap could change things. Mishaps occur, as the Opals will tell you, with Brianna out for the finals with a broken scaphoid. The Long Plains women have had a sniff of finals fever and will weather the Storm next week to give the Opals

more than a run for their money. Stacey Wilson will be the key according to Dribbler, and the week off should help her to be at her best. The juniors showed they have some top scorers. Anyone getting into two figures in juniors has talent – 28 players are in this category. Owen Under 14 Girls will need to lift this week if they are going to get where Dribbler reckons they will. Keisha Gregory and Rachel Dunstan are two great players who defend well, but will need to get some more shots in. I think the Wildcats will do it but it will be one of the games to watch. Under 16 Girls, however, won’t be close as Kelsey Wedding and Brooke Wilson are such good scorers. The height and strength of the Gems may be daunting to begin with, but it is goals that count at the end. Dribbler reckons I am wrong. The Under 17 Boys will be another exciting game and again we disagree. Zachary Scholz was amazing in the game against the Bulldogs, and will be too strong for the tenacious Titans Dribbler reckons the Speissegger boys, along with the wily talent of Jacob Wehr will give them the edge. Teams won this week because of offence, and I think it is the way to go. Scores will be higher this week and it will be a crazy night. See you there.

n LACHLAN Michael celebrates with Peckers teammates, after shooting a three-pointer on the buzzer to win the A Men’s game against the Avon Bulls Friday night.

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n RYAN Konzag, Owen, maintains control as Hawk Sam Noack takes a swipe at the ball in the B Men’s game. Adam Pratt, Owen watches play, ready to receive the ball.

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S/T = Scorer & Timer to be provided 6.30pm U/14 Boys U/12 Mixed U/14 Girls by the club listed Flcn vs O vs O vs SET UP: Seats, Score Lp Strks Wild Benches, Backboards, Time Clock (Ct 1), 7.30pm U/18 Boys U/16 Girls U/17 Boys Rubbish Bins – Red vs Gems vs Ttns Owen & Long Plains Lp O vs Blts PACK UP: Seats, Score Benches, Backboards, 8.30pm A Men Wom Div A Wom Div B B Men Time Clock (Ct 1), Bulls vs Strm vs Puma vs O vs Rubbish Bins –All Teams Lp Lp Celt Dogs

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1 Fisher Street, Balaklava - Ph: 8862 1513 Results of matches played on Friday March 16

A MEN

Long Plains 48 (R.Sharer 23, J.McArdle 8, H.Pym 8) def Bulldogs 43 (B.Hancock 18, J.Kelly 8, D.Hill 7). Peckers 39 (L.Michael 12, R.McPharlin 9, J.Walker 8) def Avon Bulls 38 (W.Henessy 18, T.Olsen 13, S.Baker 4).

B MEN

Old Dogs 37 (M.Olsen 18, N.Olsen 15, D.Friedrichs 2) def Young Guns 33 (J.Henderson 8, L.Williams 8, R.McDonald 6). Auburn Hawks 42 (S.Noack 13, P.Clark 8, A.McKendrick 8) def Owen 31 (B.Lloyd 15, A.Pratt 12, R.Konzag 4).

U/18 BOYS

Owen 50 (J.Wedding 23, R.Svetec 8, R.Konzag 7) def Redlegs 34 (Z.Zilm 12, C.Veitch 10, M.Hill 8). Long Plains 30 (D.Haynes 10, L.Lu 10, C.Simmonds 4) def Raiders 28 (T.Michael 11, J.Taylor 8, C.McPharlin 5).

U/17 BOYS

Owen 61 (B.Florence 20, J.Pratt 19, J.Harkness 18) def Titans 29 (J.Wehr 12, J.Speissegger 9, L.Speissegger 4). Bullets 60 (Z.Scholz 27, C.Arbon 16, J.Michael 9) def Bulldogs 24 (B.Krieg 8, T.Nottle 8, Q.Mackay 4).

U/14 BOYS

Bulldogs 46 (T.Moulds 18, N.Studham 14, S.Carslake 12) def Falcons 24 (T.Lamond 8, S.Speissegger 8, A.Lawless 4). Long Plains 44 (D.Page 34, N.McArdle 6, C.McCann 2) def Eagles 42 (S.Michael 24, W.Dixon 12, B.Barber 4).

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WOMEN Div A

Opals 38 (S.Wilson 19, A.Schahinger 11, M.Dunstan 4) def Storm 21 (J.Koch 8, J.Harding 7, G.Callery 2). Long Plains 55 (K.Blackwell 21, C.Fiebig 19, S.McArdle 6) def Bulldogs 19 (A.Simon 8, T.Nottle 7, K.Cmrlec 4).

WOMEN Div B

Celtics 30 (A.Barrand 10, C.Guy 9, T.Barrand 8) def Thunder 29 (A.Wilson 17, H.Shepherd 4, C.Barlow 3). Redlegs 44 (K.Woodrow 18, T.White 13, A.Williams 10) def Pumas 24 (P.Florence 11, J.Smith 6, S.Florence 4).

U/16 Girls

Bulldogs 21 (T.White 15, A.Williams 4, K.Price 2) def Gems 17 (C.Guy 9, S.Faehrmann 4, V.Logan 4). Owen 34 (K.Wedding 22, B.Wilson 10, H.Sellar 2) def Suns 23 (C.McPharlin 6, A.Wehr 6, C.Williams 6).

U/14 Girls

Wildcats 42 (S.Wehr 18, S.Heaslip 16, A.Langdon 6) def Sharks 10 (K.White 5, B.Smith 3, L.McPharlin 2). Bulldogs 37 (T.Williams 25, G.McArdle 8, M.Hosking 2) def Owen 28 (K.Wedding 22, R.Dunstan 2, K.Gregory 2).

U/12 Mixed

Strikers 55 (T.Michael 23, R.Lawless 12, A.Speissegger 8) def Bulldogs 10 (C.Hoepner 6, E.Goldney 2, N.Lawrie 2). Magic 17 (K.Binka 15, C.Lamond 2) def Owen 14 (J.Heaslip 6, T.Gregory 2, C.Harkness 2).

n WOMEN’S Division B - Storm’s Georgia Callery defends as Pumas’ Alison Schahinger tries to get to the basket.

n WOMEN’S Division B - Bulldogs’ Katie Woodrow tosses the ball over opponent Amy Jordan, Pumas. Plains Producer,Wednesday March 21, 2012

SPORT v Tennis

Top Guns conquer The division one grand final was keenly contested last Thursday night, with Pauline Hill’s Top Guns winning 4-28 to 2-21 over Scott ‘zucchini man’ McDonald’s Die Hards. Four 5-3s and a tiebreaker were played with Scott featuring in both of the Die Hards’ winning sets. In fact, every one of Scott and Adam’s sets were 5-3s. And happy 21st to Adam! Die Hards Gary Wilson had a great slog against Pauline, playing as second man in a tactical move against a team with three men. Anyway, other than a big win to Joy and Jordan over Leonie and Dougie, the sets were close, and were played in great spirits. The battle for third and bragging rights saw Helen Barry’s Ghostbusters defeat Darren Scholz’s Lethal Weapons 4-28 to 2-22. This match also had two ties ending one apiece, with Ghosty Don Veitch and opponent Colin Mutton featuring in both. Ghosty Gary Wehr started well against Scholzy, then had a Betty White moment in the middle, but had a snickers and won his last set. The Weapons got a bit excited after they’d won the middle two sets, but it was shortlived. Kathryn Taylor and opponent Julia Hoskin had close sets including a tie, as did opponents Helen and skateboarder Di Taylor. Andrew Lane’s Bad Boys played the new team, Rambos, led by Melissa Moulds. And what a team they were, defeating the BBs by a measly one game 3-25 to 3-24. The Rambos had never played together before but their skills were superior. Callum Michael, Mark Loy, Dennis Robinson and Melissa played some great tennis, with some bodyline tactics being brought in during some of the men’s sets. BBs Wally Treverton and Laney tried to take out Mark and Callum but it didn’t work. BBs Tanya Greenshields had a battle royale against the in-form Melissa with these two showing great prowess, while Kerry Williams proved she had much younger legs than opponent Dennis. The division one wooden spooners were Paul McBride’s Fugitives as they narrowly lost to Louise

n DIVISION one premiers, Top Guns, from left: Pauline Hill, Adam Pratt, Joy Ryan and Jordan Taylor.

n DIVISION two premiers, Nemos, from left: Bridget Guthberg, Bec Houston, Keanan Catford and Kylie Scott. Michael’s Terminators 3-23 to 3-26. The Termys were happy to win, but were disappointed not to win the spoons and raspberries! Marie ‘I don’t do rallies’ Heaslip made her season debut for Fugitives’ Lisa Redpath and started like a rocket, as usual, with partner Dustin Guthberg. But it was downhill after that as her opponent Cherie Cmrlec was determined not to win another spoon. The two talkers Tania Allen and Louise were pitted against each other all night and after a first set loss, Tania and Dustin came back to win a tie over Louise and Jarrad

Thiele. Paul and opponent Chris Curnow had some long rallies but Paul was having trouble with his serves, blaming the darkness at one end of the courts for his problems. Having said that, we were playing in the near dark due to a light malfunction, so maybe his claims were valid. Or perhaps it was a ploy, as Paul and Dustin won their last set, and then had to wait with bated breath for the ladies doubles to add the scores up. Luckily, Louise and Cherie had won and by enough games to hand the spoons to the Fugitives. The heat was on for the divi-

sion two grand finale when Bec Houston’s Nemos got a little fright from Mary Heslop’s Incredibles, but luckily it was only a little fright! The Nemos continued their winning form to defeat the Incredy’s 4-30 to 2-20,and it was the best score they’d had against the Nemos for the season. Two tiebreakers were played ending one apiece, and three other close 5-3s were played. But we won’t mention the oopsie dakdropper win to lovebirds Keanan Catford and Kylie Scott over Mary and Wade Hudson. After that horror, both Mary and Wade went on to have a tie and a 5-3 each. Mary actually featured in both the Incredy’s winning sets, one each with Ben Mayne and Tanya Heslop. Bec and Ben had some great rallies all night, as did the two much-improved girls Bridget Guthberg and Tanya. Emily Taylor’s Grinches scraped through to defeat Carly Friedrich’s Simpsons 4-28 to 2-21. Grinches’ Philip Shepherd had a good night out winning all three sets, including a tie with Clare Howard over Carly and Luke Cropley. But Simpsons Alexandra Wilson and Danielle Murphy turned that around and won a last set tie over Fran Henderson and Daniel Lu. The division two wooden spoon grudge match saw David Northcott’s Shreks defeat Cherie Cleary’s Flintstones 5-30 to 1-20, which gave the Flintys the spoons and raspberries. Two ties went the Shreks’ way so things may have been different had they lost those instead. Shreks Emma-Lee Lomman and opponent Cherie played in both ties and then finished off with a close 5-3. Flintys’ Alice Parsons had some good rallies against David all night, while Shreks’ Megan Shepherd proved she was too strong for opponent Warren McRostie. Well done to Alice and newie Kayla Skuse on debut, for winning the Flintys’ only set, but after that, the Flintys couldn’t take a trick. Well done to all players for a great season! Winter night tennis might be a go-er so contact Louise if you’re interested. The AGM is on April 30 at the sports club, 7.30pm.

n AMY McCabe, Hamley Bridge is ready for a big forehand during her division two match on Saturday.

Lower North Juniors

Semi Finals played at Balaklava last Saturday. DIVISION 1 Owen 6-36 d. Balaklava White 0-11. Doubles Robinson/Fry d. L.Williams/D.Michael 6-3, McBride/Pratt d. A.Williams/Freebairn 6-0. Singles Kieren Robinson d. Luke Williams 6-1, Charles Fry d. Dillon Michael 6-2, Jason McBride d. Ashleigh Williams 6-1, Jared Pratt d. Gemma Freebairn 6-4. Mallala Black 6-36 d. Balaklava Silver 0-15. Doubles Watson/Graham d. H.Greenshields/Taylor 6-5, Jarmyn/ Wilson d. M.Greenshields/Michael 6-2, Singles Josh Watson d. Hedley Greenshields 6-3, Trent Graham d. Jordan Taylor 6-0, Laura Jarmyn d. Marni Greenshields 6-2, Brooke Wilson d. Jake Michael 6-3. DIVISION 2: Two Wells 1 6-36 d. Hamley Bridge 0-16. Doubles Gameau/Humphrys d. McCabe/Sellars 6-2, Tapscott/Musolino d. Powell/Packer 6-5. Singles James Gameau d. Amy McCabe 6-5, Jamie Humphrys d. Jessica Sellars 6-1, Angus Tapscott d. Tyler Powell 6-0, Caitlin Musolino d. Mia Langtry 6-3. Balaklava Gold 4-33 d. Owen 2-21. Doubles Seminutin/ Scholz lost to Parker/Lane 5-6, Heaslip/Renshaw d. Harkness/Heaslip 6-4. Singles Mitchell Seminutin d. Sophie Parker 6-1, Todd Scholz lost to Riley Lane 4-6, Sarah Heaslip d. Jake Harkness 6-1, Syjourn Renshaw d. Jessica Heaslip 6-3. Grand Finals at Mallala this Saturday (24/3/12). Division 1 Owen v Mallala Black. Division 2 Two Wells 1 v Balaklava Gold.

n BROOKE Wilson in action for Mallala White, division one.

Balaklava Tennis Club winds it up Balaklava Tennis Club held a lunch and presentation day at the Sports Club on Sunday. The Most Consistent senior players were Melissa Moulds and Rick Lamond. The Gwenda Tiller Memorial Trophy was presented to juniors Callum Michael and Jordan Taylor. President Darren Scholz and junior co-ordinator Louise Michael presented medals to first year players, Brett and Matthew Freebairn, Claudia Tiller, Emma Lane, Aaron Clifford, Chloe Lamond, (and Mitchell Seminution absent). These medals were kindly donated by Helen Barry.

Junior trophies were presented for Most Consistent and Most Improved. The club congratulated all players on showing great improvement during the year, and wished the division two Gold team luck for the grand final on Saturday. Darren thanked sponsors Tiller Transport, Durdin Building Services and Foodland Balaklava, and reminded everyone of the AGM on April 30. n RIGHT: Juniors Callum Michael and Jordan Taylor holding the Gwenda Tiller Memorial Trophy.

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Finals Table as at 06/03/2012

M W L F Pts For Ag 17 12 3 0 41 1816 1279 17 11 3 0 40 1669 1268 17 12 4 0 40 1787 1517 17 9 7 0 34 1788 1485 17 8 7 1 31 1532 1550 17 6 9 0 29 1425 1661 17 2 14 0 20 1335 1929 17 2 13 1 19 1203 1866 M W L F Pts For Ag 15 12 2 0 38 1534 1034 15 10 3 0 35 1515 1044 15 10 2 2 32 1423 1208 15 8 5 0 31 1307 1260 15 7 6 0 29 1291 1243 15 5 6 1 25 1065 1176 15 6 5 3 23 1134 1240 15 3 12 0 21 1409 1750 16 0 12 2 14 925 1658 M W L F Pts For Ag 15 11 3 0 38 823 621 15 10 5 0 35 839 596 15 9 4 0 35 748 631 15 10 5 0 35 809 689 14 8 5 0 30 770 691 15 9 6 0 33 874 736 15 7 7 0 30 740 700 15 4 10 0 24 584 818 14 10 10 0 21 577 870 15 0 15 0 15 518 930

% 58.68 56.83 54.09 54.63 49.71 46.18 40.90 39.20 % 59.74 59.20 54.09 50.92 50.95 47.52 47.77 44.60 35.81 % 56.99 58.47 54.24 54.01 52.70 54.29 51.39 41.65 39.88 35.77

A Grade 1st Semi Final: Blyth 13 (104) d Hilltown 11 (100) 2nd Semi Final: Masters 14 (100) d Young Guns 10 (84) Preliminary Final: Clare Young Guns d Blyth Grand Final: Clare Masters vs Clare Young Guns at Clare

n JUNIOR trophy winners, back from left: Aaron Clifford, Billy West, Luke Williams, Zac Scholz, Callum Michael, Dillon Michael. Front - Claudia Tiller, Sarah Heaslip, Emma Lane, Tom Lane, and Tyson Lamond. Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

B Grade 1st Semi Final: Riverton 15 (122) d Blyth 9 (98) 2nd Semi Final: Auburn 12 (107) d Mintaro 12 (106) Preliminary Final: Mintaro 16 (113) d Blyth 8 (87) Grand Final: Auburn vs Mintaro at Riverton

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Results of A Grade Grand Final cricket played on March 17

Lower North vs Clare Combined Cricket Club

Match won by: Lower North Lower North Batting T.McPharlin ct R.Calaby b M.Vandeleur.48 J.Henderson st S.Stedall b M.Stopp....... 7 R.Darling Not Out.................................. 54 R.McPharlin Not Out............................. 12 L.Pearson...........................................DNB S.Rowland..........................................DNB M.Higgs..............................................DNB J.McPharlin.........................................DNB J.Cowan.............................................DNB B.Jones..............................................DNB S.Dykes..............................................DNB Extras 5 Total 2/126 Clare Combined Cricket Club Bowling Bowler O M W R G.Colbert 9 2 0 24 M.Vandeleur 9 2 1 18 T.Forrest 2 0 0 12 R.Calaby 2 0 0 3 A.McGregor 3 0 0 15 A.Vandeleur 1.3 0 0 20 M.Stopp 9 1 1 34

Clare Combined Cricket Club Batting B.Seymon ct T.McPharlin b M.Higgs......... 8 R.Calaby b R.Darling................................ 13 S.Stedall ct R.Darling b S.Dykes.............. 43 M.Vandeleur b S.Rowland.......................... 2 M.Stopp Run Out....................................... 4 M.Bennie b S.Rowland............................... 0 G.Colbert lbw J.Cowan.............................. 1 A.Vandeleir b M.Higgs.............................. 28 H.Calaby Run Out...................................... 5 T.Forrest Not Out........................................ 0 A.McGregor b M.Higgs.............................. 0 Extras 16 Total 10/120 Lower North Bowling Bowler O M W R M.Higgs 8.3 1 3 21 R.Darling 9 2 1 29 B.Jones 8 2 0 11 S.Rowland 9 1 2 19 J.Cowan 5 0 1 10 R.McPharlin 1 0 0 10 S.Dykes 4 1 1 10

Results of B/A2 Grade Grand Final cricket played on March 17

Lower North vs Sevenhill

Match won by: Lower North Lower North Batting J.Mahoney ct N.Smith b M.Inglis............ 5 C.Ruiz ct W.Levick b M.Inglis................ 39 L.Michael Not Out................................. 37 K.Michalanny ct & b D.Smith.................. 1 T.Shepherd ct M.Thomas b D.Smith....... 0 H.Battle Not Out.................................... 24 S.Rowland..........................................DNB A.Williams...........................................DNB C.Marshall..........................................DNB L.Wright..............................................DNB A.Smith...............................................DNB Extras 8 Total 4/111 Sevenhill Bowling Bowler O M W R M.Thomas 8 0 0 23 M.Inglis 8 0 2 15 D.Smith 8 1 2 27 M.Catford 6.2 0 0 42 R.Hodgson 1 0 0 5

Sevenhill Batting M.Ingles b C.Marshall................................. 4 N.Smith ct A.Williams b A.Smith................ 4 D.Smith lbw A.Smith.................................. 1 M.Catford b A.Williams............................. 29 W.Levick ct C.Marshall b A.Smith.............. 0 D.Kocsis ct L.Wright b A.Williams............ 37 R.Laidlaw b A.Williams............................... 0 M.Smith ct L.Michael b L.Wright................ 1 A.Gill ct H.Battle b T.Shepherd................. 13 R.Hodgson ct T.Shepherd b A.Williams..... 8 M.Thomas Not Out..................................... 3 Extras 8 Total 10/108 Lower North Bowling Bowler O M W R C.Marshall 7 0 1 19 A.Smith 8 3 3 37 L.Wright 8 2 1 21 A.Williams 8 2 4 22 T.Shepherd 4.1 1 1 8

Results of U/16 Div 2 Grade Grand Final cricket played on March 18

Lower North 2 vs Water hill

Match won by: Lower North 2 Lower North 2 Batting T.Williams b A.Griffen............................ 47 N.Studham Not Out............................... 26 Josh Butterfield b A.Griffen..................... 0 B.Chapman ct B.Laidlaw b K.Dreckow... 1 C.Arbon lbw Z.Maynard.......................... 0 R.Chapman ct A.Wilson b Z.Maynard..... 1 B.Hamann ct B.Fischer b Z.Maynard...... 9 J.Studham ct J.Smith b B.Laidlaw.......... 1 Jacob Butterfield Not Out....................... 0 J.Nipperess........................................DNB Extras 19 Total 7/104 Water Hill Bowling Bowler O M W R B.Laidlaw 4 1 1 18 J.King 5 1 0 10 B.Fischer 4 1 0 7 J.Smith 4 0 0 10 T.Milburn 5 1 0 9 A.Griffen 4 0 2 15 K.Dreckow 2 0 1 8 Z.Maynard 4 1 3 11 A.Wilson 3 0 0 12

Water Hill Batting J.King ct N.Studham b Josh Butterfield... 26 T.Milburn b T.Williams................................. 0 B.Fischer ct C.Arbon b Josh Butterfield.. 17 B.Laidlaw ct R.Chapman b J.Nipperess.. 23 J.Smith ct Josh Butterfield b C.Arbon....... 8 Z.Maynard ct B.Chapman b T.Williams...... 0 K.Dreckow b J.Nipperess........................... 0 L.Squires ct T.Williams b J.Nipperess........ 1 A.Griffen b J.Studham................................ 4 A.Olsen b J.Studham................................. 3 M.Wells Not Out......................................... 0 Extras 20 Total 10/102 Lower North Bowling Bowler O M W R Josh Butterfield 5 0 2 25 T.Williams 6 0 2 29 B.Chapman 3 1 0 16 C.Arbon 4 1 1 9 J.Nipperess 5 0 3 13 N.Studham 4 1 0 3 Jacob Butterfield 1 0 0 5 J.Studham 2 2 2 0

Results of U/16 cricket Grand Final played on March 18

Brinkworth/Koolunga vs Blyth/Kybunga Brinkworth/Koolunga 9/84 def Blyth/Kybunga 10/83

Barossa & Light Results of Grand Final cricket played on March 17

Mallala vs Nuriootpa Nuriootpa 4/141 def Mallala 9/137

Gilbert Valley Cricket The Gilbert Valley Cricket Club has got two out of three Senior teams into the Grand final. Semi-final scores A1: Gilbert Valley 222 defeated Angaston 151. GV: T Vater 52 no, Z Heir 52, M Hosking 37, K Vandeleur 21, T Smith 17, J Vandeleur 15. Ang: S Rathjen 5/48, M Blenkiron 2/47, B Burgess 2/52. Ang: Ben Burgess 60, B Byster 36. GV: J Vandeleur 6/32 (12.5ov 5m), T Smith 3/34, J Connell 1/25 A3: Sandy Creek Green 3/110 defeated Gilbert Valley 105. SC: B Silvy 49, L Bennie 23 no, S Koch 18 no. GV: S Goodfellow 2/24, J Molineux 1/16. GV: P Callery 26, J Molineux 20, A Callery 16, Jack Vater 14, S Goodfellow 13.

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SC: G Hinderwell 3/9, S Doolan 3/39, J Power 2/8. A5: Gilbert Valley 137 defeated Lights Pass 7/107. GV: C Busch 52, J Wright 31, R McInerney 23. LP: A Hoffmann 4/25, M Laubsch 2/12. LP: B Nitschke 37, B Elbourn 25, K Schutz 12. GV: J Owens 2/15, A Busch 2/20, H Behn 1/8, J Wright 1/24 The Grand final venues will be at Sandy Creek for the A1’s, Gilbert Valley v Gawler Central to be played Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th. Gawler Central for the A5’s Gilbert Valley v Angaston to be played Saturday 24th Best of luck to both teams and go the Bulls, lets bring home the Premierships.

Stanley Colts 2012 Premiers, Lower North 2 Cricket club celebrate at Clare on Saturday.

Lower North 2 premiers LOWER North Two claimed the Stanley Cricket Association Colts division two premiership on Sunday, defeating Waterhill in the grand final at Clare Oval on Sunday. Waterhill won the toss and elected to bat. It got away to a good start with some good hitting from D King, B Fischer and B Laidlaw. Despite the run rate being good, accurate bowling and good fielding saw Lower North 2 consistently taking wickets with Josh Butterfield, Tyler Williams and Jacob Nipperess taking key wickets. Lower North 2 bowled Waterhill out in the 30th over for 102. Lower North 2’s batting started well with Tyler Williams continuing his exceptional form with three fours and two big sixes in his 47 runs. Up the other end, his partner Nathan Studham

was great support with his confidence growing with every ball. After 20 overs, Lower North 2 were 0/66. After drinks, Lower North 2 lost three quick wickets before Brock Hamann came to the crease and hit his first ball for six and followed up with three more to relieve the pressure. All the while, Nathan Studham at the other end was outstanding, guiding the team to victory by batting through the innings. Nathan finished the innings with 26 runs. It was a fantastic team effort and an exciting way to finish the season. Tyler Williams also claimed the association batting trophy, with Caleb McPharlin from the other Lower North team second. Josh Butterfield led the competition for most wickets as well, claiming 17 at an average of 8.76.

Lower North 1 trophy winners: Samuel Michael, David Cunningham, Caleb McPharlin, Harrison Veitch. Absent Roger Logan.

Lower North 2 Trophy winners: back Leo Lu, Tyler Williams, Josh Butterfield. Front Josh, Nathan Studham.

Valiant final wicket stand not enough to get Dublin through DUBLIN fell an agonising six runs short of One Tree Hill’s total of 160 in Saturday’s Para Districts Cricket Association grade six semifinal at Dublin. Batting first, One Tree Hill put a reasonable total on the board from its 40 overs. Dublin’s bowlers toiled hard, Will Heslop the pick of the bunch, collecting 3/26 from eight overs. It was a competitive target, which proved just out of reach for the home team. Its cause was not helped when John Crosbie (9) and Will Bedell (0) were dismissed in quick succession, the score 2/11. Heath Walker (11), Jack SchwarzChapman (2) and Simon Dalgleish (3) also fell victim to the pressure, Dublin collapsing to 5/36. Chris Mason (24) had done a good job staying out there throughout the carnage and put on a reasonable stand with youngster, Daniel Coombe, before he was bowled. Coombe (10) went soon after, Dublin 7/74 with 87 runs still required to win. Heslop (25) and Robbie Amari put together a solid stand for the eighth wicket, taking the total to 96

before Heslop had his castle rattled. Still needing 55 to win, Dublin were in dire straights. John Mason joined Amari for yet another wag in the Dublin tail, the pair putting on 27 Amari was also caught, Dublin 9/121. This brought Luke Walker to the crease, the number 10 and 11 batsmen faced with the task of scoring an unlikely 40 runs for victory from only 28 balls left in the innings. Walker said it was an odd feeling strolling out to the crease, stopping short of saying he was nervous. “It’s hard to say as I didn’t think we were even in it to start with,” he said. Mason smashed a huge six, followed by a four and Dublin’s flicker of hope grew brighter. “I thought we might have half a chance here,” Walker added. Mason’s bat kept swinging and the runs kept coming, Walker doing his part also. Dublin needed nine from the last over to win but after picking up two runs from the first ball, Mason (35) was bowled, leaving Walker undefeated on 15. Dublin all out 154. As club president, Walker was

proud of the team’s efforts. “At least we gave it a good shake and kept on fighting to the end,” he said. The club will remain in the Para Districts competition next year, after a solid season in its inaugural year in the new competition. “We did enjoy it and will definitely be coming back again,” Walker said. “A few spots up the ladder also wouldn’t go astray.” Walker also thanked the club’s supporters for their efforts during the year, getting out to the games across various grounds around the association. Top performances for the season came from opening batsman, John Crosbie, who scored 565 runs at an average of 31. John Mason did his part with the ball, the medium-pacer claiming 42 wickets for the year at 6.5 a piece. Rookie batsman, Daniel Coombe also showed great progress in the senior team, at the same time claiming the batting and bowling association honours at under 14 level. Walker said the club’s AGM is likely to be held nearer to August this year.

Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

SPORT v Cricket

Lower North A2 champions THE Stanley Cricket Association A2 grand final was a replay of the previous year’s decider, with Lower North again playing off for the cup against Sevenhill at Clare. The match started well, with Lower North winning the toss and electing to bowl. Some excellent bowling from Chris Marshall and Andrew Smith saw Sevenhill lose several wickets with captain Mark Inglis, Nick Smith and David Smith all departing early without troubling the scorers too much. When Will Levick lost his wicket, Sevenhill looked in all sorts of trouble at 4/30. David Kocsis came to the crease and with the help of Matt Catford, they steadied the ship and helped move the score along. Lower North had trouble breaking the partnership, which enabled Sevenhill to consolidate and put some very handy and much needed runs on the board. Veteran seam bowler, Anthony Williams, was brought into the attack and had an immediate impact, removing Catford’s middle stump, followed soon after with the wicket of Ryan Laidlaw. Some lusty hitting from Kocsis saw Sevenhill approach the 100 run mark. Leigh Wright removed Matthew Smith, who was caught behind, before youngster Tim Shepherd and Williams finished the tail off, Sevenhill all out for 108. Best with the ball following up on from his five wickets in last year’s grand final was Williams with 4/22 off eight overs and Smith with 3/37 off eight. Smith’s figures would have been slightly better had he not had 16 runs hit off his final over. Best with the bat was Kocsis, who made 37 runs, which included some excellent hitting. Lower North went in to bat with Chad Ruiz and Josh Mahoney opening the innings. Mahoney was looking strong before he got a leading edge and was caught by Nick Smith at mid-off, bowled by Inglis.

n A2 2012 Stanley premiers, Lower North Cricket Club celebrate their victory on Saturday. Lachy Michael came to the crease and with Ruiz went about laying the foundation for a solid run chase. With Ruiz playing some cracking drives and several big pull shots for six, Lower North were soon well on their way. At 1/70, it was a change in tactics, which resulted in a more aggressive field coupled with some tighter bowling by David Smith. The change got the breakthrough, with the wickets of Ruiz for a wellmade 39, followed closely by Kerry Michelanny and Tim Shepherd. Lower North were looking a little shaky all of a sudden at 4/70. Hayden Battle was next to join Michael in the middle and together they went about consolidating the innings. After drinks some more attacking stroke play from Battle saw Lower North pass the score with four wickets down. Michael batted superbly and controlled the Lower North innings, finishing 39 not out, Battle also not out on 24. Best with the ball for Sevenhill was Matt Inglis with 2/15 off eight overs.

n ABOVE: Trophy winners for Lower North A grade were (from left)batting aggregate and average winner, Todd McPharlin, bowling average winner, Jeff Cowan and Cricketer of the Year, Ryan Darling. n BELOW: A2 trophy winners for Lower North Cricket Club were (from left) fielding trophy winner, Tim Shepherd, bowling aggregate and average winner, Leigh Wright, and batting aggregate and average winner, Jason McPharlin.

Darling belts a six and Lower North basks in grand final glory From back page. In the context of the match, it was a huge wicket. Vandeleur (28) continued to swing hard for late runs but soon after Hayden Callaby (5) was run out, again by Todd McPharlin, he was bowled by Higgs, who then wrapped up the tail, rattling Angus McGregor’s timber for 0. Clare were all out for 120. Higgs claimed 3/21, Rowland’s 2/19 was impressive and Brad Jones bowled tight lines with no luck, 0/11 from eight overs. Todd McPharlin and Jason Henderson set about the chase cautiously, before Henderson (7) lost patience and was stumped by Stedall off of Stopp. Captain Ryan Darling joined McPharlin and the pair worked the ball well, McPharlin dispatching Stopp over the wide long-on boundary for a massive six. With the score on 95, McPharlin (48) was dismissed by the hardworking Matt Vandeleur, caught in the slips by Rob Callaby. Ryan McPharlin (12 not out) joined Darling and the pair went on the attack, Darling finishing with an emphatic six to bring up his 50 and victory for his team. Bonnie Nicholls caught the ball in the crowd, her one-handed grab protecting her nearby niece and the beer she was holding. Darling finished undefeated on 54. Man of the match honours would have been shared by McPharlin, whose two run outs, catch and solid innings were pivotal, while Darling’s knock was scintillating and calculated when it counted.

n ABOVE LEFT: Ryan Darling leads Lower North to victory against Clare in the Stanley Cricket grand final on Saturday. n ABOVE INSET: Bonnie Nicholls, right, who caught the winning six with her sister, Holly Cowan and mum, Kathy. n LEFT: Ryan McPharlin, on his way to making 12 not out for Lower North in the grand final at Sevenhill oval on Saturday.

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SPORT v Bowls Unexpected results were observed at each of the four Woorora men’s bowls venues last weekend

Hamley one step closer to eight in a row Grand final prize after marathon thriller win Hamley Bridge again flexed its muscles when it counted – at the business end of their season – to sweep into the grand final, with a thrilling seven shot win over Balaklava Gold in the second semi-final at Riverton. In a match lasting almost four and a half hours, it was an intense tussle between these two sides with each passing end. At the mid afternoon break, Hamley Bridge had built up its lead over Balaklava Gold to eight shots. At that stage, Taylor (BGo) led Rex (HB) 10-8 while O’Brien (HB) was up 12-3 over Thompson (BGo) and Smith (HB) had just edged ahead of Clifford (BGo) 10-9. The match continued to ebb and flow with each passing end with a tight finish increasingly likely. Smith (HB) and Clifford (BGo) were first to finish with Smith winning the rink 2417, a seven shot advantage to Hamley Bridge. With one end to go on the other two rinks, this lead had been reduced to only two shots with Taylor (BGo) leading

REPORT: John Glistak Rex (HB) by six shots while O’Brien (HB) had a one shot lead over Thompson (BGo). Could we have a tie and extra ends, could Balaklava Gold snatch a win, or would Hamley Bridge holds its nerve and earn a place in the grand final? With pressure mounting, the last bowls were sent down on each of the two remaining rinks. O’Brien (HB) gained one shot on his last end to finish 2321 up over Thompson (BGo), giving Hamley Bridge a three shot overall lead. Rex finished the job for Hamley Bridge by gaining four shots on his last end to only go down 24-26 to Taylor (BGo). Hamley’s final winning margin was seven shots, securing for them another grand final berth and the opportunity to win eight premierships in a row.

FIRST SEMI FINAL Port Wakefield turns tables to crunch Riverton The first semi-final, played

at Balaklava, featured Port Wakefield and Riverton. Going into this match, Port Wakefield had yet to defeat Riverton in its three previous clashes during the season. All indications at the mid afternoon break n cris Donohue, Hamley Bridge eagerly watches a teammate’s bowl suggested a in the Division One match at Riverton, as do Hamley’s Ian Parr and tight tussle enBalaklava’s Alan Northcott and Steve Hawke. suing with Port ished 25-12 prelim. preview Taking these factors into Wakefield holdup over Rogaccount, and bearing in mind ing a narrow Balaklava should ers (R) while Balaklava Gold’s more extentwo shot lead. bounce back W McPharlin sive finals’experience in recent G McPhar(PW) defeatlin (PW) was The stage is now set to see seasons; Balaklava Gold will ed Mullins whether Balaklava Gold or be favoured to win this contest leading Rog(R) 32-18. ers (R) 12-7, Port Wakefield will contest and proceed into the grand final. This com- this year’s grand final against Division One results – W McPharlin bined lead Hamley Bridge. Results during March 17 – first semi-final: Port (PW) was ahead was suffi- the season between these two Wakefield 74 (G McPharlin 25, of Mullins (R) cient to cov- sides go in Balaklava Gold’s R Murphy 17, W McPharlin 32) 15-10, while er Murphy’s favour, 2-1. Port Wakefield def. Riverton 55 (N Rogers 12, Murphy (PW) (PW) loss won the first 83-62, Balaklava M Griffiths 25, B Mullins 18). trailled Griffiths to Griffiths Gold the second 91-64 and also Second semi final: Hamley (R) 8-16. n john Gardner (R) 17-25 the third, the closest match of Bridge 71 (AO’Brien 23, P Rex However, the bowls for Hamley giving Port their series, 72-63. 24, B Smith 24) def. Balaklava second half of Bridge. Wakefield the match saw Balaklava Gold’s record Gold 64 (P Thompson 21, B its first win during the season was 17-4 Taylor 26, T Clifford 17). Port Wakefield March 24 fixture – prelimiassert their ascendancy to edge over Riverton for the season compared with Port Wakeaway from their opponents and and passage to next week’s field’s 14-7. Since the Christ- nary final: Balaklava Gold vs preliminary final. eventually win by 19 shots. mas break, their respective Port Wakefield (at Hamley G McPharlin (PW) finperformances were 8-2 and 7-3. Bridge). Start 1pm.

Mallala Black grabs grand final spot n mick King, Mary and Ian Freebairn and Brian Parker watch the Division Two action at Owen.

Hamley teams bring upset The Division Two second semi final featured minor premier Port Wakefield Blue against Hamley White. In earlier clashes during the season, Port Wakefield had comfortably defeated Hamley White on both matches. However, on this occasion Hamley White upset their more fancied opponents by three shots, despite winning only one rink. Reimers (PWB) narrowly defeated Bell (HW) 23-21 while Cluse (PWB) won by four shots over Nichols (HW) 2723. Over these two rinks Port Wakefield Blue held a six shot lead. This margin proved insufficient as Fyfe (HW) finished his match against Baum (PWB) nine shots up, winning 29-20. Hamley White now moves into the Division Two grand final. Sister side, Hamley Red, caused an upset of their own in the first semi-final by defeating the more fancied Owen

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n callan Fitzgerald, Port Wakefield.

combination by 12 shots. Morris (HR) accounted for Hean (O) 28-17 and Schilling (HR) had a nine shot win over Warnes (O) 23-14. Owen’s only rink win saw Uppill (O) defeat Tily (HR) by eight shots, 21-13. The Division two preliminary final will see Port Wakefield Blue do battle against Hamley Red and what an interesting tussle it should be based on

their earlier results. Hamley Red lost the first match by one shot (67-68) despite winning two rinks. Their second match was tied 7474 with Hamley Red securing the match points with two rinks up. These results would suggest that another keenly contested match is likely but which side will win? We will have to wait and see. Division Two results – March 17 – first semi final: Hamley Red 64 (B Morris 28, G Schilling 23, J Tily 13) def. Owen 52 (LHean 17, K Warnes 14, R Uppill 21). Second semi final: Hamley White 73 (J Bell 21, M Nichols 23, A Fyfe 29) def. Port Wakefield Blue 70 (S Reimers 23, T Cluse 27, P Baum 20). March 24 fixture – preliminary final: Port Wakefield Blue vs Hamley Red (to be played at Balaklava). Start 1pm.

The second semi-final between Mallala Black and Port Wakefield Gold proved to be the closer of the two semi-finals in this Division with Mallala Black emerging victors by five shots. McDonald (MB) narrowly lost to Carslake (PWG) by two shots, 21-13. Meanwhile, Donlon (MB) held a three shot advantage over Brown (PWG), 24-21, and Secomb (MB) defeated Anderson (PWG) by four shots, 25-21. Tarlee Red and Balaklava Blue contested the first semifinal with the winner proceeding into next weekend’s Preliminary Final. With two rinks up on the day, Tarlee Red finished 16 shots up over Balaklava Blue. Gorey (TR) had a sound win over Stewart (BB) 31-17 while Clarke (TR) accounted for Harkness (BB) 29-22. Balaklava Blue’s only rink win saw McPharlin (BB) defeat Rohde (TR) 27-22. The Division Three Preliminary Final will see Port Wakefield Gold meet Tarlee Red. In earlier matches between these two sides, Port Wakefield

Gold won the first clash 84-64 while Tarlee Red was successful in their second meeting, 87-58. During the Division Three phase of the competition, Tarlee Red has been the more prominent side with a 6-2 record compared with Port Wakefield Gold’s 3-5 record. Can Tarlee Red win this weekend’s final against Port Wakefield Gold and earn for the Tarlee Club a Grand Final berth for the first time for many a season? There will be many bowling enthusiasts hopeful that this eventuality does present itself. Division Three results – March 17 – first semi final: Tarlee Red 82 (I Rohde 22, F Gorey 31, R Clarke 29) def. Balaklava Blue 66 (P McPharlin 27, C Stewart 17, K Harkness 22). Second semi final: Mallala Black 70 (K McDonald 21, G Donlon 24, M Secomb 25) def. Port Wakefield Gold 65 (A Carslake 23, A Brown 21, K Anderson 21). March 24 fixture – preliminary final: Port Wakefield Gold vs Tarlee Red (to be played at Hamley Bridge). Start 1pm.

Plains Producer, Wednesday March 21, 2012

SPORT v Bowls

Owen crowned champions

PREMIERS in the Wooroora Ladies Bowls Association were Owen; back from left: Gwen Duncan, Kathy Harkness, Gloria Wandel, Sandy Bubner, Mary Freebairn, David Brown. Front: Helen Hocking, Mary-Ann Burt, David Hartwell, Beth Harkness (captain), Dawn Hean and Joy Cunningham.

Wooroora Men semi finals

n ABOVE: Maurice Secomb, Mallala applauds a teammate’s bowl in Division Two. LEFT: Hamley’s Andrew Lemmon, Division One.

n right: Ian Telfer bowls for Mallala’s Division Two side.

Lower North Region 8 competed in the Prestige Medley held at Moonta on March 10 and 11. Twelve regions (eight country and four metro) played off in two sections, with Fleurieu KI winning Section 2 with 42 points (plus six) followed by Lower North, second with 31 points (plus 36 points). Lower North lost to Metro North, Metro West and Metro East but easily defeated Fleurieu KI and Upper North to secure second place. Fleurieu KI defeated Yorke Peninsula by 12 shots to win the shield. South East defeated Lower North by 10 shots to finish third. This is the second year South East has defeated Lower North for third spot.

“It depends on availability but it would be ideal if it could be,” Mrs Brown said. The new court would solve an issue that arose last year, when teams had to train on a rotating roster system. “We had so many senior teams we found it hard for training,” Mrs Brown said. She said teams would eventually get an hour training session in, albeit in two half hour blocks from time to time. There will be a hold up with the lighting upgrades with some detail to be worked through by District Council of Mallala. Mrs Brown said council had been great supporters of the pro-

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OWEN were crowned premiers of the Wooroora Bowls Women’s Competition on Thursday, defeating Mallala Black 77 to 48 in the grand final, held in great conditions at Hamley Bridge. The two teams were worthy finalists, having lead the competition all year. Owen went in slight favourites despite being defeated by Mallala Black in the semi final only weeks before. An excellent crowd got behind the competitors but Owen were just too strong on the day, clearly out-bowling their gallant Mallala Black opponents to register a strong victory. It ends a landmark season for the competi-

tion, with Two Wells vacating the association for different greens to the south. This would leave the association with seven teams, although there is hope of attracting Wasleys up to Wooroora during the off-season. “We would hope to go on with eight teams again next year, it would be really good if we could,” association secretary, Gwenda Cheek said. The association’s AGM is to be held on the Monday, May 28, the fourth Monday in the month. Port Wakefield now has the distinguished role of convening the competition as association president next season.

Lower North Region 8 second in Prestige Medley The Lower North side consisted of: Pairs – Mike Wildash and Neville Weckert; Triples – Will McPharlin, Dean Willmott and Peter Thompson; Fours – Neil Rogers, Barry Mullins, Mick Perrin and Phil Hyde. Region 8 Singles Championships were played at Redhill and Port Wakefield on March 18, with 24 entries. The eight qualifiers for the finals to be played at Balaklava on April 1, commencing at 9.30am, are: Willy Mcpharlin (Pt Wakefield), Mike Wildash (Auburn), Neil Rogers (Riverton), Mick Hayes (Redhill), Tony Northcott and Glen Harvey (Wasleys), Peter Thompson and David Lamond (Balaklava).

Magpies spread wings and fly AT last, the Magpies can spread their wings and fly! After cramming training for seven senior netball teams onto two courts last season, Mallala Netball Club will be adding a third court to its facilities. The club was successful in securing $7000 funding from the State government’s Active Club Grants scheme, announced by Minister for Sport, Tom Kenyon, last week. MNC president, Jayne Brown, said the money would also assist with improving existing lighting and illuminating the third court. She hoped the new court would be ready to go before the season starts on April 14.

Owen out-class Mallala Black to grab premiership

ject, also contributing financially to the $18,000 lighting upgrade and court extension. Two Wells had two happy recipients in this round of grants, with both the Bowling Club and Equestrian and Pony Club receiving $3000 each. Both clubs are looking to utilise their funds by purchasing sporting equipment. Funding for the first round of the 2012-13 Active Club Program opened on Friday. Active recreation and sport clubs can apply for a share of $2.35 million in funding, which is provided over two rounds each financial year.

Games manager, Trevor Frahn and president, Barry Kirchner of Lower Murray, accept the trophy from Lower North’s Peter Buckley (president) and Graeme Gameau.

Lower North Past Presidents surrender trophy After holding the trophy for five years, the Lower North Branch of Bowls Past Presidents Association relinquished the River Red Gum Trophy to Lower Murray Branch at their annual match played at Gumeracha on Monday. Donated by Trevor Frahn from Mannum, the trophy is keenly contested each year. Limited to one green at Gumeracha, only 36 players from each branch were able to contest the Trophy this year. Boosted by members of the State Executive, Lower Murray secured the trophy by beating Lower North 175 shots to 172. An excellent meal provided by the Gumeracha club, played on their fast synthetic Green, made for an exciting day of bowls for all concerned. Lower North office bearers At the conclusion of the day, Lower North Branch held their AGM and Trevor Secomb, from

Freeling was appointed President for the next two seasons. Other office bearers elected were as follows: senior vice president - Margaret Gameau, Two Wells. Junior vice president - Geoff Redden, Kapunda. Secretary/treasurer - John Tayler, Tarlee. Games manager - Graeme Gameau, Two Wells.

Past Presidents welcome to join

Past Presidents of clubs and/or associations within the Barossa, Gawler, Two Wells, Wooroora, Mid-North and Broughton Associations, are eligible to join. The Opening Day for next season will be held in the Barossa Valley on Monday October 15. This will be followed by games against Southern, Northern, Yorke Peninsula, Metro and Lower Murray during the season. – John Tayler www.plainsproducer.com.au

SPORT v District

Eagles host clinic for United Football colts THE Woodville/West Torrens Eagles will be hosting a special training clinic for United Football Club juniors at Dublin oval later this month. United FC president, Kelvin Gameau, said the club was keen to unearth more junior players from Dublin and the surrounding district. “We’re trying to encourage lads from that area to come and play for us,” Mr Gameau said. The clinic, to be held on March 29 at 4.30pm, is part of another junior

recruiting drive for the upcoming season to bolster its under 14 and under 17 teams. The club is keen for any enthusiastic young players to come out and have a crack with the Tigers this year. “Because of our location, we struggle for junior numbers a little bit,” Mr Gameau said. He said both junior grades are really lacking in depth. “We’re really struggling to get the numbers out there so we’re having a real push to get out and about.

“We don’t really want to go in and step on anybody’s toes but we’re keeping our options open as to where we can source some more junior players.” The club generally attracts families from all around the Long Plains district, including towns like Balaklava and Mallala. Mr Gameau said children who don’t always get a game at other clubs will be given greater opportunities at United, helping them develop as players at a club that prides

itself on its family atmosphere. “We’re a really family orientated club with fantastic facilities, so it’s a great place for kids to come out and play footy,” Mr Gameau said. “And they’re going to, more than likely, get games every week. Former SANFL player Sam McArdle will coach the under 17 team again. Mr Gameau said McArdle did a great job with the under 17 team last year, despite being low on numbers. “He is fantastic at getting the best out of the kids,” he said.

“Sam is passionate about his sport and the club and he expects the players to play with that same passion.” James Rundle will again take charge of the under 14s. Mr Gameau said the lower player numbers mean juniors also get better one on one coaching. The player registration day and first training will be held on Thursday, March 22 at the Long Plains oval from 4.30pm, with tea to follow. For more information, call Kelvin Gameau on 0418 854 159.

Bronze national wakeboard prize for our Mitch BREATHTAKING Bowmans boarder, Mitch Daniel, further stamped his authoritative rise in the wakeboarding world last week, claiming third at the Australian Wakeboard National Titles at Bonnies Ski Lake, near Perth. Competing in the open men’s division, Daniel rode brilliantly against Australia’s best and was thrilled to come away with a podium finish. “I was stoked, I’m really happy with that,” he said. The result also booked him a berth at the World Cup event at Mandurah on the weekend. This event is strictly invitational, drawing the world’s best riders to Western Australia from all over the globe. After quickly changing his flights, Daniel was happy to hang around for the event. “I ride really well, but competing against the world’s best riders is a

pretty steep order,” he said. “Everyone there was pretty stoked with my riding.” Despite his best efforts, Daniel missed the semi finals by 0.5 of a point. He took the positives from the result. “It doesn’t phase me much,” he said. “I got some great exposure for the right people to see my riding and what I can do. “I was pretty happy just to be able to say I competed against the best.” It should be the last event Daniel has for the year now while he focuses on his Bachelor of Commerce studies and university. “I would have fallen really behind in work this week, which is going to suck,” Daniel laughed. RIGHT: Mitch Daniel from Balaklava came third in the national Wakeboard titles.

Croquet Northern YP

UNDER 14 girls, back from left: Nadene Wehr (coach), Kirrily White, Bianca Smith, Kelsey Wedding, Sarah Heaslip, Kirsty Williams (team manager), Tayla Williams. Front: Rachael Dunstan, Sophie Wehr, Georgia McArdle, Keisha Gregory.

Under 14 champions The U14 APBA girls won the Division 4 SACBC Junior Championship held on the long weekend, going through undefeated. Game 1 was against Keith. The girls started with great defence in the first half, restricting the opposition to four points, and improving their offence in the second half to build a convincing winning margin 47 to 14. Bianca Smith, in her first association representation, played the middle well. Game 2 was the closest contest, defeating Naracoorte 34 – 21. The team built an early 15 point lead before the margin was closed back to five points. Naracoorte increased pressure caused less teamwork and more optimistic shot selections, resulting in a scoreless third quarter. Georgia McArdle and Tayla Williams’ ability to read the game to generate intercepts and scoring opportunities were significant team contributions. Game 3 against Riverland saw an improved team effort, winning comfortably 43 -14. Kelsey Wedding was

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a presence in the middle, dominating the board and demanding the ball in attack, ably supported by Rachel Dunstan and Keisha Gregory. The team’s defensive pressure was great and everyone scored in this game. The semi final against Keith was evidence of their improvement as a team, with an easy win 64-9. With less opposition pressure than in previous games, there were minimal fouls and attack improved. Kirrily White and Sophie Wehr pressured the ball carriers, with Sarah Heaslip rebounding. The girls’grand final opponent was the Riverland. The team had shared the court time evenly over the weekend and all had contributed to the gradual team improvement, enabling the girls to gradually extend their lead through the final game to win 37 - 10. Thanks team manager Kirsty Williams and to parents for scoring and bringing the girls to the trainings. Well done girls you should be proud, as I am. – Nadene Wehr, team manager

Results from March 14. At Wallaroo: Moonta Green 31 (Bennett 11, Harvey 9, Promnitz 8, Elverd 3) d Wallaroo White 12 (Hendy 2, Fuss 1, Learmonth 7, Durdin 2). Moonta Brown 29 (Hatcher 7, Lamshed 6, Trenwith 9, Donaldson 7) d Wallaroo Blue 22 (R Walker 7, M Walker 4, Kennett 7, Miller 4). At Kadina: Kadina Blue 27 (Lydeamore 13, Rodstedt 6, B Virgin 3, Roach 5) d Kadina White 17 (D Virgin 7, Daddow 1, Wearne 3, Marshall 6). Pt Wakefield 30 (Algie 6, Simpson 5, McWaters 9, Lipsett 10) d Balaklava 18 (Sutton 6, Hilzinger 4, D Williams 2, N Williams 6). Snowtown had a bye.

Golf Balaklava men

Another Saturday, another field of 34 desperados looking to steal the Michaels’ Trophy from round 1 winner Lachlan Hart, but in vain. With a total of 90 points, young Lachie headed off a hard finishing Dean Trickett (86) and a looming Mark Loy (85). The A Grade Stableford winner was local sparky Mark Loy with 46 points, with 2nd. place going to a determined Doug Taylor (41) and the come-back kid, Bill Parkin (39) nailing 3rd. All this short-circuited the ambitions of C. Michael (38), J. Breuer (37), M. Hameister (36), W. Goudie 936), W. Nagle (34), G.McKenzie (33), D. Hannaford (33), M. Smith (32), R. Hahn (31), R. Hart (30) and I. Michael (28). The busy B Grade bunch produced a winner in Dean Trickett (45), while John Michael (44) sank Greg Sonntag on a count back. This left us with A. Henstridge (41), G. Leo (40), D. Addison (39), J. Curnow (38), L. Hart (38), Joan Anderson (37), S. Davey (37), D. Rodgers (34), Barrie Michael (30) and D. Goudie with what looks a bit like 29. All the clamour and clashing in the C Grade was stilled, finally, by now serial victor Peter Friedrichs whose 41 points mangled Michael Smith’s 40 and mulched Mike Hahesy’s 36. Then came G. Anderson (35), Moya Hayes (33), Chris Hahesy (30) and M. Keast (29). Birdies were achieved by Austin Henstridge on the 3rd. and John Michael the 8th. Nearest The Pins too were claimed by Jim Breuer at the 2nd., Austin Henstridge (3rd), John Michael (8th), Dean Trickett

(10th) and Geoff Leo (15th). This Saturday we face a demon Stroke comp. off the blue “tiger” tees, having been lined up and dispatched by Bill Lokan, then consoled by brother Rob Lawson at the 19th. Our Winter Opening 2-person Ambrose comp. will occur, following a shotgun start, at the stroke of noon on Sunday 1st. April. Blokes bearing salads and shielas sporting sweets will be made very welcome, ‘cos the deal includes a slap-up, sit-down sumptuous dinner.

Balaklava Mid Week

A group of 19 players took to the fairways on Wednesday March 14 with Dean Trickett winning the day with 52, John Curnow 50, Mike Hahesy 45 CB, Joan Anderson 45, Greg Sonntag 44, Dennis Goudie 43 CB, Brian Stewart 43 CB, Jim Brauer 43, Barrie Thompson 42 CB, Chris Hahesy 42 CB, Les Masson 42, Merv Hameister 41, Austin Henstridge 40 CB, Moya Hayes 40, Dene Newton 38, Doug Taylor 35, Rick Campbell 30, Tony Stewart 25, Gerry Toms DNF. Birdies: Brian Stewart hole 4, Jim Brauer holes 2, 9 & 14, Merv Hamiester hole 16. NTP: Austin Henstridge hole 3, Barrie Thompson hole 8 and Gerry Toms hole 10.

Hamley Bridge

Serial tournament winner George Dahlitz has won another day in a field of only 16 players due to a weather threat. George scored 36 pts to take the day on a countback from Roger Hahn and Ian Rohde also with 36 points George has been in fine form recently reducing his handicap to “the teens” and still winning. Other players who made the cut: Bob Charman 35, Bob Hillier 33m Dennis Hawke 32m Kieth kluske 32m Bob Ahola, Barry Schwartz 30. Birdies: Helen Johnson 2nd, George Dahlitz 17th, Roger Hahn 12th. The nearest to the pin balls stayed with the club. In a field of 31 players big hitting Leigh Durdin snatched the top step of the podium in Saturday’s Stableford event with 39 points from Bob Charman and Roland Pawlak 38. Other players to receive a mention in dispatch were Kieth Kluske, Barry Schwartz 37, Ron Smith, Ross Hienze 36, Rex Mortimer, Bob Ahola, Craig Doudle, Anto Noack 35, Vince Zito 34, Wally Jackson 33, Colin Doudle, Cliff Applebee 32, Steve Howe, John Mitchell, Doug Cooper 31. Birdies: Barry Schwartz 5th, Craig Doudle 2nd, Bob McGregor 9th, Ross Hienze 18th. Nearest to the

pins Ron Smith 4th, Bob McGregor 9th, Shirley Noble 12th, Anton Noack 14th. Great to see long time member Ron Smith back shooting competitive scores after his operation.

VETERANS GOLF

On Thursday March 15, 67 players from the Adelaide Plains and Barossa Valley vets played Tanunda Pines course, the event was sponsored by “Rockford Wines”. Results: A.Grade 37 A.Wilkins (Willunga). 36 P.Frazer(Barossa Valley). 36 J.Thornhill(T.T.Gully). 35 B.Lee(Kapunda). 34 R.Grigg(Highercombe). J.Steyn(Willunga). R.Hogg(Two Wells). R.Volraat(Gawler). R.Cayburn(Penfield). J.Penilly(Riverton). 33 S.tregenza(Mt. Pleasant). J.Forgione(Penfield). D.Giglio(Penfield). J.Curnow(Balaklava) B.Grade 37 B.Stewart(Balaklava). 34 R.Homburg(Tanunda Pines). H.Jeske(Gawler). D.Dawset(Mt. Pleasant). J.Rayner(Barossa Valley). 33 N.Hurst(Tanunda Pines). J . S p a c k m a n ( Tw o W e l l s ) . 3 2 S.demaria(Penfield). T.Lind(Penfield). 3 0 L . H a m p e l ( B a r o s s a Va l ley). K.Robinson(Barossa Valley). D.Trickett(Balaklava). C.Grade 36 B.Sims(Tanunda Pines). C.Sharpe(The Palms). 35 B . M i l n e ( B a r o s s a Va l l e y ) . 3 3 J.Curtin(CopperClub). B.Cooper(Hamley Bridge). 31 E.Filmer(Barossa Valley). R. Heinze(Hamley Bridge). 30 T.Bateman(Kapunda). N.T.P. winners (Sponsor Tanunda Pines). A.Grade J.Pengully (Riverton). B.Grade J.Speckman (Two Wells). C Grade R.Heinze (hamley Bridge).

Shooting Mallala Gun Club

Results for Sunday March 18. 45 target medley: AA; R Borzillo 74/75, 2nd; G Gilbert 72/75. A; J Gilbert 93/100, 2nd; T O’Connor 90/100. B; S Byrnes 98/100, 2nd; N Tiller94/100. C; G Boland 64/75, 2nd; J Boland 60/75. 5 target double barrel shoot off as point score: 1st; R Borzillo 26/26. 50 target bouble barrel club championship: AA O/All; L Piscioneri 100/100, 2nd; G Gilbert 99/100. A; G Tapscott 79/80, 2nd ; M Pontifex 83/84. B; S Byrnes 47/50, 2nd; J Tapscott 63/67. C; G Boland 45/50, 2nd; J Boland 40/50. Best in C O/All; G Boland 112/130. Next shoot Monday April 9, 2012.

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For Sale 1968 TJ Bedford Truck. 15ft, 9 ton tray, no rust, still running. Good restoration project, reg no RHM 495, $2,000 o.n.o. All reasonable offers considered. XF Falcon 84 S Pack, 4.1 litre, 4 speed, registered till May, excellent condition, ideal for restoration project, best offer accepted, reg no. VBS 401. WB Holden Ute 84, 6 cylinder 4 speed, new carbi and tourney cover, straight body, reg no UHM 690, $1,800 o.n.o. Phone Colin 0458 038 207. 2002 AU Falcon XHR 345, new tyres, recon gearbox, registered, serviced regularly, $3,700 o.n.o. Phone 0429 239 838.

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Riverton - Must sell. 55 Torrens Road, Riverton (51 km’s from Gawler a few km’s from Clare Valley) offer’s around $210,000. 1870 stone cottage on 1,000 m2 near facilities. Phone 0448 497 788.

Trailers - all new 7x4 $1,200. All new 8x5 $1,500. All new 8x5 tandem $2,500. Phone 0438 807 864.

Garage Sale

Garage sale 4 Diekman Terrace, Balaklava. Saturday March 24 & Sunday March 25, 9am to 5pm.

Wanted

Free recycling for all electrical items. Phone 0407 605 779 or 8862 2263.

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VALIANTS wanted AP5 to CL sedans, wagon, utes, parts, anything considered. Ph Joe 0439 339 634.

Work Wanted

CONTRACT slaughtering is our speciality at our quality assured Snowtown Abattoirs for butcher shop farmers and every day people. Serving all areas. Phone 8865 2162.

In Memoriam

C lea r ance s a l e a t Bookers of Bowmans, next to Balco’s new road. Iron, timber, plants, tools, trailer, mower and lots more. Weekends 10-5pm.

Farm Shed 15m x 27m x 5m (50’ x 90’ x 16’8) with 2 large openings $28,900 ono Ph 1300 559 668.

Firewood for sale, cut, weighed and delivered, kindling available. Phone (m) 0407 896 159 or (a/ hours) 8865 2127.

Firewood - mixed gum $180 per tonne. Free delivery in local area. Phone 0458 799 577. Firewood $190 per tonne, free delivery or pick up Balaklava or as arranged. Mixed gum. Phone 0447 079 388 or 0428 811 874.

Near new front bench seat for Colorado ute or similar, $500. Phone 0428 859 208. Reduced Rare VY II SS Ute, 1 owner, 6 speed manual, only 85,000 kms, in quicksilver. Lots of extras, $19,000, reg no. BB681R. Phone 0417 567 148.

In Memoriam

Parke - Sandra. To our loving Mum and Nannie. Your presence we miss, your memory we treasure, we remember you not only today, but everyday. Love always Elly, Jayme, Jasmine and families. Parke - Sandra Lee. 23/03/2010. Two years have passed, your presence we miss, your memory we treasure. Dearly loved daughter, sister and mum. Terry, Ian, Pats and Cuddles, Puss, Oscar, Diesel.

Thank you

Shirley O’Dea, would like to thank doctors, nurses and staff for care and kindness during her stay in Balaklava Hospital. Special thanks to Dr Langton Nyoni for his kindness and care. Also thanks to friends, for visits and phone calls and for taking me for appointments and for being such wonderful help in many ways.

Parke - Sandra. Another year without you has passed. You would be so proud of your girls and grandkids. Wish you were here to love and enjoy them. Love ya Sis and miss you heaps, Judy and remembered by Andrew and all the family.

Share Market. Start now and learn to make money. Phone 8862 1442. Email ekarklins@bigpond.com.

Public Notice

SAILPLANE flights. The Balaklava Gliding Club has $90 gift vouchers available for passenger flights any weekend from their airfield 10km north west of Balaklava on main Snowtown road. Bookings 8864 5062.

Coming Events Hummocks Watchman Eagles Football Club

Senior & Junior Colts Training Wednesday March 21 5.30pm at Port Wakefield Oval • New Players Welcome

Mini Colts Training Wednesday April 4 5.30pm at Port Wakefield Oval

Mallala Football Club

Balaklava Show Society

AGM

Training & Registration Night Wednesday March 28 at Balaklava Oval

• Junior Training 4pm • Senior training 6.15pm • Free sausage sizzle • Free ice blocks

For details contact Tanya 0417 837 551

LOWER NORTH HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL INC The Lower North Health Advisory Council (LN HAC) is holding a Community Forum to coincide with the March meeting to be held in Burra.

Mallala vs Loxton

Saturday March 31, 2012 1pm start at Mallala Oval

• Catering & bar facilities available • All welcome

Senior Training Starts

New name…same successful club

Monday March 26, 2012 - 1.00 pm Burra Community Sports Club Smelts Road, Burra

6:30pm start (twilight) at Mallala Oval

Balaklava Netball Club

Balaklava Bushrangers Hockey Club

Friday March 23, 2012

Mallala vs North Clare

Wednesday March 28

Coming Events

The LN HAC would welcome the attendance and contribution by any member of the community who wishes to raise any issue or make a contribution for the future planning of health services in the local area.

A Grade & Reserves Trial Matches

7.30pm at Balaklava Sport Club

PA R K E , S a n d r a L e e . 5/1/1961 - 23/3/2010. My friend, lover, beautiful bride of 30 years, six months and 22 days. You still have our broken hearts, which will never heal in your hand, so take care of them unitl we meet again. Two years have passed since you were taken from us. You are in my thoughts and heart every minute of every day. Your loving, caring, beautiful memories cannot be taken from us as you were. You will live in our hearts for eternity. Love Geoff OI CE.

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CASH for cans & bottles, Owen Recycling - 18 Railway Terrace, Owen. Wednesday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 1pm or by appointment. Ph 0428 890 107.

Balaklava Community Arts Presents…

Tony Gwynn-Jones Presiding Member Lower North Health Advisory Council

Public Notice

Thursday March 22 6.30pm

• Registrations have closed

… Show Dates: June 22, 23 & 24, 2012

You Belong! You Fit! You Count!

Information Day Sunday March 25, 2012

Term 1: Thursday March 22

1pm at Horizon Christian School

at Balaklava Uniting Church Hall (Edith Terrace, Balaklava)

Auditions

★5.30 pm - 7pm fortnightly ★Small groups ★Worship time

Sunday April 1, 2012

Melanie Evans 0427 796 970 Lee Cunningham 0429 621 143

For more info Ph: Kelly Bickle 0438 551 138

Youth United is a venture of the Balaklava Christian Churches

• All age cast required

Kids at Tafe or University?

BECOME A VOLUNTEER IN THE 2012 COMMUNITY MENTORING PROGRAM

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EXPERIENCE IS A GIFT The Department for Education and Child Development is looking for volunteers from the local community to use their experiences in life to help people to have the confidence in their future; consider their options; plan their goals and stay connected to school. We are looking for caring individuals who can share 1 hour a week to become a mentor for a young person in grade 5, 6 or 7. Mentoring occurs at school and during school hours.

DEFENCE PROOF & EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT PORT WAKEFIELD: LIVE FIRING RANGE WARNING NOTICE Test and evaluation activities involving static firings and/or firings of naval and artillery weapons are conducted at the Proof and Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield throughout the year. The Proof and Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield is a vital Defence test and evaluation capability that has supported Defence since 1929. These firings may require specific tidal or weather conditions, and are critical for the safety of current and new Defence capabilities. Members of the public may notice noise, vibration, flashes and/or smoke during the testing. There is no risk to the public outside of the gazetted Defence Practice Areas. For reasons of public safety, there is a permanent exclusion zone covering land, sea and air around the Port Wakefield Establishment. Specific details on the Port Wakefield Prohibited Area can be obtained from Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No GN 26, 4 July 1990, and is shown on the diagram below. Trespassing in this Area is strictly prohibited and very dangerous due to the presence of unexploded bombs. Any person found within the Prohibited Area or on Defence land will be subject to prosecution. Specific test and evaluation activities may also require restricting public access to the Port Wakefield Defence Practice Areas over specific periods with these areas articulated in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 40, 7 October 1992, and also identified on the diagram below. This may affect access to the Gulf of St Vincent at Port Wakefield and Port Parham. If any member of the public has inquiries in relation to these activities please contact Proof & Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield – Range Control, on (08) 8867 0270 between 8.00am and 4.30pm weekdays or the Proof & Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield – Security Office, on (08) 8867 0299 outside these hours.

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Library Services Coordinator – Two Wells Public Library The District Council of Mallala is seeking applications from a suitably qualified, confident, reliable and flexible professional to fill the permanent position of Library Services Coordinator. Based at Council’s Two Wells Public Library, the successful applicant will be responsible for the coordination and continuous improvement of Council’s Library Services in accordance with the States Libraries Act and associated governing bodies. The successful applicant must be committed to providing outstanding customer service, both externally and internally, with exceptional attention to detail. Excellent time management skills, capability to multi-task and prioritise workloads is essential, as is the ability to work independently. Experience in PLAIN and other automated Library Management Systems, and the Microsoft Office suite of products is required whilst experience with TRIM would be highly regarded. Some out-of-hours work may be required. The successful applicant will be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the South Australian Municipal Salaried Officer’s Award and current Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Job & Person Specifications are available on Council’s website at www.mallala. sa.gov.au or may be obtained by contacting Krystal Duffy on 8527 0200. Further enquiries may be directed to Peter Sellar, General Manager Corporate & Community Services on 8527 0200. Applications should be forwarded in writing to: “Confidential” Peter Sellar District Council of Mallala PO Box 18, Mallala, SA 5502, Or via email peters@mallala.sa.gov.au No later than 5pm, Wednesday April 4, 2012. Charles Mansueto Chief Executive Officer

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Administration / Risk Management Trainee (Contract)

Suitable persons are invited to apply for the above position with principal objectives to provide clerical and administrative support in the Governance Section of Council, particularly in the OHS, Risk Management and Community Development areas. The appropriate person will be required to undertake part time studies to attain basic qualifications for accreditation. The position is classified within General Officers Stream of the SA Municipal Salaried Officers Award as applicable to Trainees. An information kit comprising a Job & Person Specification and a Conditions of Employment Statement is available upon request, either by telephone on 8862 0800 or by email at admin@wakefieldrc. sa.gov.au These documents may also be viewed on Council’s website at www.wakefieldrc.sa.gov.au under Job Vacancies. Further information may be obtained by contacting Brian Shields; Governance Officer. Applications in writing, clearly marked ‘application – trainee’ should be addressed to: Brian Shields, Governance Officer, Wakefield Regional Council, PO Box 167, Balaklava 5461 and will be received until 5pm on Monday April 9, 2012. Geoff Sheridan Acting CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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CHAP is a successful community-based organisation providing in-home services to support frail older people, younger people with disabilities and their carers across the Barossa, Gawler, Lower North, Wakefield Plains and Yorke Peninsula regions of South Australia. CHAP is recognised as a leader in its field. CHAP has three Regional Offices located in Nuriootpa (including Administration), Clare and Maitland.

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We are seeking suitably qualified applicants for this exciting position. As Team Leader, Clare you will be responsible for leading a team of coordinators, who undertake assessment and case management of clients for community based aged care services and the brokering of independent contractors. The successful applicant will have a client caseload and work with the Manager Operations in the leadership and management of the team to provide quality customer focussed services in response to local community needs. The successful applicant will have: • Proven experience and leadership ability, within a health or human services organisation. • Proven effective HR and resources management and a range of personal attributes including excellent communication and negotiation skills and a commitment to quality client centred service provision. • Reasonable knowledge of contemporary State & Commonwealth policy direction, legislation, and issues within the aged care industry. • A high level of integrity and commitment to achieve CHAP’s objectives and work within its values. Remuneration and conditions of employment are as per the Social, Community and Disability Services Industry Award (Level 5) and the Country Home Advocacy Project Enterprise Agreement. This is a full time position but 0.8 FTE can be negotiated prior to appointment to the position. Attractive salary sacrifice options are available to CHAP employees. CHAP offers flexible working arrangements negotiable prior to appointment to the position. A Job and Person Specification is available on our website: www.chap.org.au Enquiries and applications should be directed to: Kath Hampel, Manager Operations, Phone 8565 8107 and Email kath.hampel@chap.org.au Applications close Thursday April 5, 2012

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Lower North prevailed during the Stanley Cricket Association grand finals on Saturday, with the A1, A2 and junior sides winning the shields REPORT: Les Pearson LOWER North’s bowlers again dominated Clare Combined’s batting line-up during Saturday’s Stanley CricketAssociation grand final at Sevenhill, finishing deserved victors after a strong season. Clare captain, Ben Seymon, won the toss and elected to bat on a reasonably quick outfield in perfect weather. Oddly, Rob Calaby opened with Seymon, with regular opening partner, Matt Vandeleur, absent. Seymon executed one of the shots of the day in the first over from Matt Higgs, blasting a perfect cover drive to the boundary. Higgs soon had his revenge, drawing a false stroke from Seymon (8), Todd McPharlin completing the catch at gully. After some daring strokeplay, Rob Calaby (13) was also on his way without addition to the Clare total, again deceived by a Ryan Darling slower ball, the full-toss hitting off-stump on the half volley. Clare were suddenly 2/28. After adding 10 runs to the total, the dangerous Matt Vandeleur (2) also fell victim to a full-toss, Sam Rowland’s flighted off-break dipping below the lusty swing and also crashed into the base of off-stump. Clare wicket-keeper, Scott Stedall, was playing relatively comfortably as other batsmen came and went with little impact. Matt Stopp (4) was run-out by Todd McPharlin and when Rowland had Matt Bennie (0) shouldering arms to a straight one, the bails flew and Lower North were flying. Stedall continued to work the ball around and pick up runs but they were not coming fast and wickets were falling at regular intervals. Andrew Vandeleur began building a partnership with Stedall but the introduction of Sean Dykes yielded a wicket with his second over. Stedall drove the ball hard just out of reach of a leaping Dykes, who got a finger on the ball, buffering it into the air. It gave Darling enough time to come around from mid-on and take the catch.

Hamley in again!

A THRILLING second semi final match at Riverton on Saturday – lasting almost four and a half hours – saw Hamley Bridge sail into the grand final, eventually grabbing a seven shot win over Balaklava Gold. n Pictured is Harry Frencken lining up just after the afternoon tea break, while teammate John Bubner applauds a bowl on the next end.

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