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“It is also an opportunity for them to connect with their cultural background, their home languages and the local Kokatha culture as well.”

Performances by Tilly Thomas – at just 14 years old – and iconic Aboriginal band Coloured Stone were highlights, as were the presentation of the 2017 NAIDOC Awards, with Cameron Faulkner named as the Senior Award winner for the year.

Mr Faulkner – described as a “great mentor to all junior footballers and indigenous Australians” was recognised as a well-respected member of the community who is heavily involved with local football as playing coach of the East Roxby Roos, junior football, as an umpire and with club commitments, as well as in other community initiatives where he can.

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Held in the Roxby Downs main street, the festival marked the beginning of NAIDOC – National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee – Week celebrations locally.

According to organising committee member Anni Giles, the day went “very well”.

“It was a fantastic day held in fantastic weather,” she said.

“The committee believes that NAIDOC Week is important because there are Aboriginal people from all across Australia that have come here to Roxby Downs to work and live.

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Perfect weather tops off NAIDOC festivites CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The NAIDOC Youth Award went to Dominica Campisi for her “outstanding efforts in the classroom”, which included attending school every day and her grades significantly improving.

“Dominica is an inspirational role model for other young indigenous students as she hasn’t let her transitional lifestyle affect her schooling, and has become a leader in the classroom,” NAIDOC Festival attendees were told on Sunday.

And Michael McKenzie received the NAIDOC Junior Award for his strong commitment to his schooling and

his ongoing support towards community events, including volunteering his time to the Andamooka community.

“Mikey … is an inspirational role model for other indigenous students due to his demonstrated effort to achieve, even when things get tough in other areas of his life,” the crowd heard.

Many hands-on activities kept children busy all afternoon.

“There were lots of hands-on things for the kids like decorating clap sticks, making magnets, dot painting, weaving, ochre face-painting and traditional indigenous

NAIDOC Award winners (from left) Edie Winter, Kayla Read, Isaac Kemenyvary, Summer Johnson, Michael McKenzie, Dominica Campesi and Lacey Faulkner (on behalf of Cameron Faulkner).

games,” Mrs Giles said.

“And of course Roy Coulthard was flat out with his wood carving all day.

“He’s from Port Augusta and has been to every NAIDOC Festival in Roxby Downs – this was the fifth one – and he was very popular.

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plete a boomerang or a spear, they were just totally engrossed in what they were doing.”

Sodexo (who has also been involved in every local NAIDOC celebration) provided Kangaroo sliders and a saltbush cauliflower soup, while a dedicated group of committee and community members baked bush food-inspired treats and sweets including quandong tarts and lemon myrtle cake.

Didgeridoo player Alkan Tufekcibas was another star attraction on the day.

“Alkan played the didgeridoo … and all the kids sat around him using their clap sticks, it was very special,” Mrs Giles said.

Local schools will also celebrate NAIDOC with various activities this week.

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HP Olympic Dam is set to produce first ore from its Southern Mine Area (SMA).

Speaking at the ‘Copper to the World’ conference in Adelaide last week, Olympic Dam General Manager Mine Troy Wilson said the ore would follow an investment • Troy Wilson of around $250m to develop the new area.

“We are being very selective in how we mine, which allows us to better target higher copper grade areas,” he said.

“This means we will increase the tonnes we mine over the coming years while importantly increasing the percentage of copper in every tonne of dirt we move.”

Work on the underground expansion into the SMA began in the 2015 financial year, with development increasing 12 months ago with a group of about 180 staff.

“At Olympic Dam we tend to see the SMA as an extension of our existing operations,” Mr Wilson said.

“But in reality the scale of development and investment in infrastructure and essential services like power, ventilation, telecommunications and facilities, for each new mining block is equivalent to five new stand-along underground mines.”

Mr Wilson also told the conference about the culture change which had driven a strong uplift in safety, productivity and cost reduction at Olympic Dam. “In a global market like copper, this is incredibly important but equally important for BHP,” he said. “(so) our shareholders have confidence to invest in the future of Olympic Dam and the future of South Australia.”

Olympic Dam, in focusing on recruiting a more diverse, talented and inclusive workforce, is also finding better ways to partner with local suppliers.

“When our workforce represents communities in which we operate, we will have the right mix for success and be able to demonstrate what Olympic Dam is truly capable of,” Mr Wilson said.

“We also want to gain a better understanding of the supply landscape and to make it easier for companies to work with us.

“To do this we are launching a new general expression of interest for construction services on the Industry Capability Network Gateway (ICN).”

The ICN, which was launched this week, will be used for the first time by BHP in South Australia, with the company encouraging new and existing contractors to register their interest.

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usinesses in Roxby Downs and surrounds are being “strongly urged” to register for construction work at BHP Olympic Dam, as the company looks to grow its local operation.

In an announcement made on Monday, the company said the works would be available both at Olympic Dam’s surface and mine operations and suitable for small, medium and large enterprises.

BHP will utilise the Industry Capability Network (ICN) online gateway for businesses to register their interest, which is hoped to provide a simplified and more transparent process.

The ICN has been used successfully in the past by BHP’s Iron Ore division in Western Australia.

According to Olympic Dam Asset President Jacqui McGill, the new process for businesses to express their interest was part of a renewed

focus on “effective contractor relationships”.

“There is a real opportunity to be more transparent, and to engage earlier, with contractors so that they can potentially make better decisions for their business and participate in the long-term growth story for Olympic Dam,” she said.

“We are looking for safety focussed, cost-competitive contractors to participate in our growth in South Australia.

“And for high-performing and innovative

companies this can also lead to opportunities to work with BHP on a global stage.”

“We are actively looking for opportunities to build relationships with contractors who have the right capabilities and resources to deliver a range of projects that we have in the pipeline.”

General expressions of interest for construction services at BHP Olympic Dam close on Sunday, 16 July – businesses can register by visiting www.bhpodconstruction.icn.org.au

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tudents from Roxby Downs, Wo omera and And amo ok a schools joined together last week to participate in a range of activities for Wellbeing Week.

ABOVE: Roxby Downs Area School students visited children at the local kindergarten as part of Wellbeing Week last week.

LEFT: RDAS students Phoebe Noll and Holly Hardwick learnt makeup skills at a session held at the community youth centre.

Held since 2014, the week aims to raise awareness of the importance of wellbeing in local schools, and highlight the range of services and opportunities available to students.

Wellbeing Week is organised by Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) Wellbeing Co-ordinator Beth Elliott, who oversees an organising committee comprised of RDAS staff and community members.

This was the first year that early education settings were incorporated into the week, a move that received a great response from the schools involved.

The timetable for the week was action-packed with a range of activities catered to students across various year levels.

Roxbylink hosted Nippy Gym sessions for reception students, while a community gardening class was hosted by the community garden group, bubble play was held at lunch time for junior primary students, and drama sessions took place at the community hub.

Community members also hosted different workshops and sessions including an introduction to mindfulness with Ali Knights from Kinbalance, Kindred Yoga sessions with Kim McGrath and guitar lessons with Martin Woodward.

On Tuesday, Jacinta Carr and Hayley Scrivens hosted a workshop to empower young women to boost their confidence and believe in their dreams, which also featured a make-up session with Emy Nicholson.

“This session was hosted to inspire young women and give them a safe space to express their unique selves,” Ms Scrivens said.

Reflecting on the week, Mrs Elliott said Wellbeing Week 2017 had been “bigger and better again than the previous years”.

“We would like to thank all the community groups, individuals and businesses who volunteered or offered their services during the week,” she said.

“This year we had so much interest in our opt-in secondary sessions we had to organise and run extra sessions, which is a really positive thing.”

Multi-million Woomera range upgrade to begin M ajor works to upgrade the Woomera Range Complex (WRC) are expected to begin next month.

The WRC upgrade, knowns as the Woomera Range Remediation Facilities Project (WRRFP) will see $48.6 million worth of facilities work undertaken.

The project will provide fit-forpurpose facilities and infrastructure

to support the introduction of new control and safety systems to enable current and future operational requirements on the range.

A Department of Defence spokesperson said the upgrades would provide purpose-built facilities to support the introduction of a new integrated range control system under a defence capability project known as AIR3024.

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upgrades and the expansion of the fibre optic network.

“An Estate Base Plan (EBP), which aims to inform investment planning decisions for sustainment and redevelopment out to 2040, for the Woomera Range Complex (WRC) will also commence in the second half of 2017.”

Investment under the redevelopment is scheduled to commence from 2020-21 and will address gen-

eral obsolescence and degradation of existing facilities and in-ground infrastructure.

Further details on the project – expected to be completed in mid2018 - can be found at the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works website located at www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_ Business/Committees/Joint/Public_Works.

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amilies, educators and the broader community are urged to attend two consultations on the new Roxby Downs Community Centre over the next week.

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n a bid to increase mental health awareness in the community, local business MPS is collaborating with Time for Wellbeing on a new series of ‘Toolbox Talks’ for its workforce.

MPS will roll one of the talks out each month during their Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) meeting over the next six months, and will also invite guest speakers to come along and present.

“The toolbox talks were developed to address key issues applicable for the overall community who work in a range of sectors,” MPS Managing Director Kym Elliot said.

“Through consultation with Angela Lafferty at Time for Wellbeing, MPS accepted the opportunity to participate in rolling the

toolbox talks out to our current workforce.”

The lingering stigma that blankets the issue of mental health, particularly amongst men, spurred on the development of the talks and will cover a range of topics including alcohol, health and diet, relationships, smoking, stress, sleep and exercise.

“MPS are hoping to increase the awareness of mental health, and other issues impacting their health and wellbeing, of our employees who may be living away from friends and families while working at Olympic Dam,” Mr Elliot said.

“MPS would like to break down some of the “stereotypical” barriers that may be presented to workers in addressing, or even recognising some of these issues.

“We are hoping to complement our existing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and provide some resources for our employees to seek help and support if they feel

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Time for Wellbeing Project Director, Sally Modystach, said the local health partnership was committed to educating the community on ways to promote its health and wellbeing.

“As a group we agreed early on that to be effective, health education needs to be delivered in a range of local settings; workplaces, schools and in the general community,” she said.

“The Time for Wellbeing toolbox series is a unique initiative in that we have developed a locally-relevant education resource that workplaces can deliver to their employees to promote their wellbeing.

“The resources outline the issues, local statistics and local actions on a range of social wellbeing and physical health topics relevant to Roxby and the surrounding community.”

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oxby Downs could have a new “best practice” model of early learning services by 2018, with a $4 million upgrade announced by SA Premier Jay Weatherill this week.

Visiting Roxby Downs as part of the Country Cabinet tour on Tuesday, Mr Weatherill said BHP Billiton and the State Government would each contribute $2 million to the initiative, aimed at supporting and improving early learning and family services in Roxby Downs.

While the project is still in its in a new facility potentially infancy, it could result located in the current Roxby Downs Area School precinct.

Mr Weatherill said the funding would assist the government to “expand our network and provides an opportunity of children’s centres for a more significant upgrade and a connection with the educational services in the area.”

“Revitalising the services ensures workers and their families at Roxby Downs have access to innovative and supportive services and programs for their child’s development,” he said.

Based on the children’s centre model, the project could include allied health, parenting support, community development, child care and early childhood education.

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The program, which exists in 800 schools across Australia, was designed for schools to include in their curriculums to help educate children about healthy food decisions and develop an understanding of where food comes from.

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Dr Simon Lockwood (centre) with (from left) MPS’ Matt White, Time for Wellbeing’s Angela Lafferty, Angus Hahn and Sue Napper.

The new centre – a joint project between the South Australian Department for Education and Child Development, BHP and the local community – will see a new centre constructed in Roxby Downs and completed in 2018.

With plans already drawn up, now is the time for the community to receive an update on the project and also put its thoughts forward, according to Hayley Scrivens of local education partnership Mining Minds.

“We really want people to come along and have their say about things like the programs that might be run, and what the community would like to see as part of the new centre,” Ms Scrivens said.

“There is also an opportunity to join the advisory committee if they want to.”

The first consultation will be held tonight, Thursday 6 July, from 7-8pm at the Community Hub in Richardson Place (former Blockbuster building).

The latest plans will be available for attendees to view, and they will also be able to ask questions and put forward their ideas on the new centre’s operation.

A crèche will be available for parents needing to bring their children, with Ms Scrivens asking that bookings are made through Mining Minds by calling 8671 2641.

The second consultation will be held next Tuesday, 11 July at 10.30am, with children welcome to attend.

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‘Go wild’ at photography workshop WRITTEN BY EMMA ZIRKEL

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No worries! The catchcry for ‘Go Wild’, an upcoming photography class at Arid Recovery, is a reminder that taking a great photo on your smartphone is simple.

Arid Recovery will host the work shop this Friday, July 7 from 4-8pm after receiving a grant from Inspiring South Australia to host sessions that fuse art and science, all under the theme of ‘Go Wild’.

Local landscape photographer Travis Hague, who is best known for his time lapse photography, will lead the class.

“Go Wild with your Smartphone is the first workshop in the series,”

Arid Recovery General Manager Katherine Tuft said. “ We hope people learn some neat new tricks and gain inspiration.

“We will select the best images and videos to print and display in the education centre to be built at Arid Recovery later this year.”

During the workshop, Mr Hague will teach participants useful skills when taking photos on a smartphone.

“We hope that people from the community enjoy learning some tips and gaining inspiration for taking photos and videos with the phone in their pocket,” Ms Tuft said.

“It’s amazing what can be done without a fancy single lens reflex camera.

“The setting out at

the Arid Recovery reserve will make for lots of nice photography subjects and we’ll put on a supper of soup for the participants.”

The workshop, at a cost of $10 per person, is open to anyone looking to hone their photography skills.

To express interest, send an email to admin@aridrecovery.org. au or call Ms Tuft on 0439 752 009.

Clay pan lake as shot by local photographer Travis Hague on his smartphone.

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oxby Downs’ Wildlife Hotline - a free, volunteer initiative of the Roxby Downs Environment Forum - is looking for volunteers to help keep the service running.

In the four years it has been available, the initiative has trained 29 local volunteers to handle, catch and safely release snakes found in the Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam and Andamooka communities.

Hotline volunteers, who have responded to over 250 calls since the initiative started, also assist in recovering injured native wildlife and giving them to wildlife carers in town.

“The service is unique to Roxby Downs,” the environment forum’s Anni Giles said.

“In other towns, you would be required to pay upwards of $100 per callout for a similar service.”

Due to the number of people who often move away from Roxby Downs, a decrease in volunteers had recently occurred.

“The environment forum is looking for more volunteers to assist with the continuation of the program,” Mrs Giles said.

“Volunteers are required for venomous snake handling, wildlife handling and wildlife caring and to operate the hotline mobile phone.

“Operating the mobile phone requires volunteers to simply answer the phone and record the details of the call in a notebook.”

Mrs Giles said that the environment forum has funding to pay for a limited number of wildlife hotline volunteers to complete training in venomous snake handling.

“The training is carried out by qualified training consultants who have years of experience and have a great knowledge of the snakes in Roxby Downs,” she said.

“Preference will be given to community members who are willing to assist with the handling of snakes and or wildlife and are willing to take the hotline mobile phone.

“It is vital that community members assist with this program because without them the program will no longer be able to operate.”

Anyone interested in getting involved must complete a hotline expression of interest form by Wednesday July 19 via email to communityboard@ roxbydowns.com.

Expression of interest forms can be downloaded from www.roxbydowns.com/Community-Board/Environment/Upcoming-Events/Wildlife-Hotline-Volunteers-Wanted.

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By Amanda Hudson

Recently I headed along to the ‘Think U Know’ cyber-safety information session held in Roxby Downs.

It was fascinating – if not slightly terrifying – listening to Sergeant Michele Smith from SAPOL’s crime prevention unit speak about the challenges ahead of families in relation to keeping their children safe online.

Along with the community session, Sgt Smith and two of her colleagues also visited both Roxby Downs schools to talk to students about the dangers and realities of negotiating the online world.

The Think U Know philosophy is around know-

ing and understanding that children will make mistakes using technology, and helping them and their families to put methods in place to hopefully avoid issues – as well as arming them with the tools to deal with them if they arise.

There were only a handful of parents – along with some broader community members – at the session I attended and I really hope that people who couldn’t make it have taken the time to visit the Think U Know website.

This a great resource with loads of information for parents, children and teachers about all of the various online portals and programs – including websites, social media and games – that children these days are interacting with.

As the parent of a nearly ten-year-old Minecraft

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addict, I thought we had a pretty good handle on how our (especially) older children are using technology, and some of the risks that go along with it.

We have rules in our house around the programs and websites our children use on their ipads, who they can chat with, and the kind of information they share online.

However, the Think U Know session was a kick-starter for a conversation with both of my older children about the internet and staying safe online, which is a topic we will continue to discuss going forward.

For more information, visit www.thinkuknow. org.au

Little Lizards Does your child love celebrating birthdays?

The Monitor has started up a Little Lizards section where it gives a shoutout to local kids enjoying birthdays, with one child selected to have their photo appear in the paper as well.

To participate send your name and contact phone number, along with your child’s name and date of birth, to editor@themonitor.com.au, phone 8671 2683, drop it in to our Richardson Place office or mail it to PO Box 72, Roxby Downs SA 5725.

Community Calendar JULY 7 - Smartphone photography workshop, 4-8pm, Arid Recovery 15 - RoxbyVision song contest, 6-9pm, Roxby Downs Community Youth Centre 22 - John Schumann in Concert & Conversation, 8pm Roxbylink Auditorium.

AUGUST 5 - Roxby Downs Race Day, from 11am, Roxby Downs Race Track 19 - Roxby Downs Area School Parents & Friends Market Day To add your event to the calendar, email editor@themonitor.com.au or phone 8671 2683.

The Community Calendar is restricted to the basic details of an event (what, where, when).

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he Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding taxpayers to take their time to get it right.

Assistant Commissioner Kath Anderson said 2.8 million people lodged their tax return in July last year, which is 22 per cent of all tax returns lodged for 2015-16.

“We know that some taxpayers like to get in early and lodge in the first month of tax time, but our analysis shows that if you lodge in July, you’re far more likely to make a mistake by leaving out some of your income,” Ms Anderson said.

“By mid-August we have prefilled most of the data from employers, banks, government agencies and other third parties.

“Waiting until this information is available will help you avoid mistakes.

“For many people waiting until August means all they have to do is double-check the information we have pre-filled, enter any deductions and then hit submit.”

Ms Anderson said taxpayers don’t need to get into a rush to lodge their tax returns early.

“It’s great to see taxpayers eager to finalise their returns, but it’s your responsibility to make sure you declare all your income.

“This includes income from any cash jobs, the sharing economy, your second job, foreign sources, employee share schemes and capital gains from the disposal of shares and property.”

“Our systems are great at finding errors in tax returns, and if we have to investigate something further in your tax return.”

Ms Anderson said people can choose to lodge using the ATO’s online lodgment tool myTax, which is fast, easy and secure, or they can lodge with a registered tax agent.

“If you have been using the myDeductions tool, which is available in the ATO app, to save and store your deductions, you can upload that data as well without the

need for physical receipts.

“Last year over 55,000 people uploaded their deductions to myTax or their tax agent, and nine out of ten of them told us they intend to use it again this year.

For more information on how to lodge, visit ato.gov.au/lodgeonline and to find out about myDeductions, visit ato.gov.au/mydeductions.

ATO’s top tips to get your tax right - Decide how to lodge by 31 October - Get your paperwork in order - Include all of your income - Remember the three golden rules for claiming a deduction for a work-related expense: * You must have spent the money yourself and not have been reimbursed * It must be directly related to earning your income * You must have a record to prove it.

ith Australia’s blood cancer death rate the highest in a decade and diagnosis rates climbing, the Leukaemia Foundation is calling on the Roxby Downs community to think of them this tax time.

Every two hours someone in Australia will lose their life to a blood cancer, and each day 35 more people will be diagnosed, and as little as $52 dollars can help offer emotional support to a family who desperately needs it.

Analysis by the Leukaemia Foundation reveals that those Australians facing a blood cancer diagnosis encounter unique emotional stress compared to that experienced by other cancer patients.

The Leukaemia Foundation’s CEO Bill Petch said there were a number of factors that contribute to high emotional stress in patients, however it is the long and intense nature of blood cancer treatment which puts these patients in a different category.

“Those diagnosed with a blood cancer go through a gruelling regime

of treatment, often with life- threatening side effects,” he said.

“Treatment and recovery for acute blood cancer can be as long as three years, while some chronic blood cancers require lifelong treatment.

“Many people have to uproot their families and leave their home to be close to treatment, often with little notice and no idea of where they’ll stay or how long they’ll be away. They leave behind their jobs and houses which put families under huge stress.

“They experience a heightened sense of shock, anger, and denial and are burdened by worries for the future including financial or family problems.

“On top of all of this they’re wondering if they or their loved one will survive.”

The Leukaemia Foundation is calling on the generosity of the Roxby Downs community this tax time to give families the urgent emotional support they need.

You can help make a difference by giving online at www.leukaemia.org. au or call 1800 620 420.

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PHOTOS: Harry Jayaraman, Amanda Hudson

Edie Winter and William O’Neill got into the Red Nose Day spirit at Roxby Downs Child Care Centre on Friday.

Lucas Garrett and Myla Denholm at Roxby Downs Child Care Centre’s Red Nose Day disco on Friday.

Pam Schlink, Helen Eggart and Ev Hill at the comedy show for the RFDS on Sunday afternoon.

Levi Deguet and Blake Garrett loved their red noses.

Inika Grobler and Katherine Starr with their red noses painted at Roxby Downs Child Care Centre on Friday.

Enjoying Rich Naberhood’s show for the RFDS on Sunday were (from left) Jane and Stephen Scarr, Deb Price and Erilee Rogers.

Georgia O’Hara loved her painted red nose but Lauchie Williams wasn’t too sure about it at Roxby Downs Child Care Centre on Friday.

Comedian Rich Naberhood visited Roxby Downs on the weekend.

Harry Hickey sung karaoke at Roxby Downs Child Care Centre’s Red Nose Day disco on Friday.

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Ainsley Steer and Amelia Pfeiffer did some NAIDOC-themed craft.

Annabelle Kruger, Ella Playford and Millie Young.

Nola-Mae Fereti at the NAIDOC festival.

Alkan Tufekcibas played the didgeridoo at the NAIDOC festival.

Alice Cojocea, Jasmine Orr and Thyesha Pakpoy enjoyed the NAIDOC festivities.

Alfie and Asher Simms tried out the clapping sticks on Sunday.

Lakita and Advaitaa Koteswaran.

Lexia Vonow and Brianna Grillett.

Billy Higgins.

Lakeisha Bowden.

Nigel, Sadie and Frankie Tuthill soaked up the NAIDOC atmosphere.

Molly Playford.

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here’s nothing worse than experiencing a breakdown on your holiday. Vehicle breakdowns typically increase over the holidays, but there are a few simple precautions you can take to ensure your car is prepared for a road trip.

“The roads get very busy over the holiday period, and this, can result in an increase in

breakdowns,” said RAA Senior Manager Mobility and Automotive Policy, Mark Borlace.

“As many people travel to country locations over the holiday break, we often see a spike in our country call outs, by as much as 500 to 800 jobs.”

“Our Road Service Patrols often attend jobs for flat tyres, overheated engines and flat batteries over the holidays, and these things are all easily avoidable by doing some simple checks.”

“It’s vital to ensure your car is prepared before you set off on a trip, to make sure you don’t acquire any additional expenses, and so you don’t have an unpleasant experience on

your holiday.”

Motorists in regional areas can watch a short do-it-yourself pre-holiday vehicle check video on RAA’s You Tube channel.

The video clip is full of information which will help drivers prepare their vehicle for holiday driving.

If you are unable to do the vehicle checks yourself, consider making an appointment with your local mechanic or book an RAA vehicle inspection to make sure your car is ready for a driving holiday.

Things to check include: • tyre pressure and tread checks • basic fan belt checks

• brake fluid checks • coolant and oil checks • windscreen wiper blades and fluid checks • battery checks • brake, indicator, fog and reverse lights checks • seat belt checks • child restraint fitting checks • Plate Safe screws Just a few simple checks prior to your driving holiday will ensure that your car has no issues and you and your family can enjoy your summer break. For more information on motoring visit www.raa.com.au

Budding home chefs cooking up a storm T he Roxby Downs Multicultural Cooking Club is gaining popularity, with 20 budding attendees learning how to make Asian recipes last weekend.

Penny Knott demonstrated wonton making, while Theresa Bunyon demonstrated an Asian dessert. All attendees were able

to have a try at making their own wontons.

Attendees enjoyed the class, with many going home to recreate some wonton magic in the kitchen. Thanks to Penny and Theresa for volunteering their time at the event, and keep an eye out for the next Multicultural Cooking Club class in August.

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JOINING FORUMS

If you would like to join a forum and would like more information please contact the following people.

New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUM TBA

BUSINESS FORUM

Sandy Sumsion 0400 366 619 Tuesday, July 11 @ 6.15pm Community Youth Centre

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ENVIRONMENT FORUM Anni Giles 0448 168 167 Thursday, July 6 @ 4.30pm Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING Michelle Hales 0418 833 818 Tuesday, August 8 @ 7pm Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORK

Hayley Scrivens 0459 824 026 Saturday, August 5 @ 1pm, Roxby Downs Club

Ben Vandeleur Katie Meadow Sasha Yantewo Tyler Sims

$1,346.72 (supporting Dry July Foundation SA) $177.80 (supporting Dry July Foundation SA) $118.90 (supporting Dry July Foundation SA) $51.40 (supporting Dry July Foundation SA)

To make a donation, please visit www.dryjuly.com and search ‘Roxby Sober Mates’

MULTICULTURAL FORUM

Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102 Wednesday, July 19 @ 5.30pm Community Youth Centre

SPORT & REC FORUM Mel O’Donnell 0412 019 841 TBA

FAMILY FORUM

SASHA YANTEWO 0428 727 583 Thursday, July 6 @ 4.45pm, Community Youth Centre

CONTACTING THE BOARD For further information, advice or general questions please contact: Michelle Hales, Executive Officer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc., PO Box 85, Roxby Downs SA 5725 Mobile: 0418 833 818 Email: communityboard@roxbydowns.com WHO’S ON THE BOARD Sandy Sumsion • Dr. Simon Lockwood • Vicki Mason • Angela Thompson Theresa Bunyon • Mel O’Donnell • Jennah Laister • Hayley Scrivens • Geoff Whitbread • Chad Menzies

BOARD MEETINGS Board meetings are held on the last Monday of the month. Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe. If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Officer on 0418 833 818 to be included on the agenda. Confidential discussions with the Board can be arranged if required.

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Roxby Council

The next ordinary meeting of Roxby Council is on July 26, 2017 at 4pm in the Council Boardroom.

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Last week community members may have noticed MPS Building and Electrical working on the revamp/facelift of the toilet block in the center of Richardson Place.

Funding for both of these upgrades and further upcoming works in Richardson Place has been made possible due to a grant received from the State Government as part of the People for Places program. For more information about these works, visit www.roxbydowns. sa.gov.au/pastconsultations

Enhance amenity and function of the central median area with newly installed shade sails and additional chair and table settings

Legend Upgrade lighting to LED Remove kerb intrusions and make good road surface - rationalise parking Relocated light poles from kerb intrusions Additional nature strip planting to replace non viable plants and improve amenity

Upgrade existing landscaping within wombat crossing borders

Shade sails Table and chair settings Retain viable trees and enlarge kerb intrusions

Remove rock borders on landscape bay and upgrade planting

Remove kerb intrusions where indicated to enable realignment and increase in parking spaces.

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or those new to town, here are a few things that may be useful to you as you settle into the community.

· Power is supplied by Roxby Power. To connect power to your property please complete the ‘Application for Supply’ form at the council offices – which can also be found online at www.roxbydowns. sa.gov.au/roxbypower · Did you know that ‘the dump’, our waste collection station is free of charge for residents of Roxby Downs.

You can find more information online at www.roxbydowns.sa.gov.au/wasteservices · There is a My Local Services App for your smartphone detailing the local events, parks, places of interest, bin collection day reminders, council news and notifications – find out more information

online at www.roxbydowns. sa.gov.au/MyLocalServices · You can come and collect a ‘Welcome to Roxby Downs’ calico bag from the Roxby Council offices, which will offer you an abundance of information and resources for living in Roxby Downs. · Follow the Roxby Council, Roxbylink and the Roxby Downs Visitors Information Centre Facebook pages that share relevant information about the services, facilities and events that are happening in Roxby Downs. · There is more information about all the services and facilities that are offered by Roxby Council, Roxby Power, Roxby Water and Roxby Link on our website. www.roxbydowns.sa.gov.au Need assistance? Please call Roxby Council on (08) 8671 0010. All calls will be treated in confidence.

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10am-5pm Children under 10 need to be accompanied by an adult* *this applies to all areas of Roxby Link including the library

1-15 Richardson Place (08) 8671 0500 www.roxbylink.com.au

LIBRARY Opening hours Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 6.30pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Toddler Story time – Tuesday and Friday (repeat) 9.30am start Telephone 8671 0500 Email: library@roxbycouncil.com.au Library membership is free. A wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

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Opal Road Landfill now CLOSED to the public.

Opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm Council provides transport services including: • Vehicle registration • Boat registrations • Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 3.30pm) All inquiries 131 084.

Waste unsuitable for the red, green or yellow domestic collection can now be deposited at BSH Waste Solutions’ Resource Recovery Centre, 10 Gosse Street, Roxby Downs (in the light industrial area).

Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 8am – 12 noon Sunday 1pm – 5pm All inquiries 8671 1154

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NEW Life Church Roxby Downs is a family friendly Multicultural Pentecostal church with a heart for the community. Our Sunday Worship Service is at 3pm meeting at the Christian Community Church Hall located on the corner of Burgoyne St. & Stuart Rd. We would love to have you join us, you are very welcome! New Life is a member of the Australian Christian Churches Association and have sister churches of the same name in Port Augusta and in Port Pirie. For more details don’t hesitate to call Ps Dave Bunyon on mobile No. 0403 058 050 or Theresa Bunyon on 0413 609 102 and leave a message. Email: roxbydowns@newlifeccc.org.au

‘’BORACAY Beautiful Island Paradise In The Philippines Tour’’ Activities galore! 8th - 13th August Ph: Tee Lee Travel on 8212 3822 today!

SAINT BARBARA’S PARISH. Mass 6.00pm Saturday, Lutheran Church, Pioneer Drive.

For information or emergency please contact Sr Pat 8671 0499. Please leave a message if not answered.

The successful candidate will join a small but energetic team focussed on delivering a quality newspaper to South Australia’s Far North Region each week.

This role – residential in Roxby Downs - presents an opportunity to be immersed in all aspects of country journalism, as well as our social media and local radio presences.

PUBLIC NOTICES DUBLIN-GERRY’S Meats. $100 pack- $20 lamb roast, 2kg chicken, 1kg pork chops, 1kg lamb chops, 1kg beef sausages, 1kg beef mince, 1kg BBQ steak, 1kg PKT of bacon and 10 patties. Ph: 8529 2229.

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Journalist

The Monitor Newspaper is looking for a journalist.

We seek a vibrant, clear thinker with a good sense of community and a hard working attitude.

A background in media/communications or a journalism degree (or similar) will be advantageous, however a strong writer with the ability to produce clear, concise and appealing copy to deadline would also be considered.

Established in 2004, The Monitor Newspaper is community owned and operated.

Please send a resume and cover letter to editor@themonitor.com.au.

The role will be a casual position to cover ongoing works both on the surface & underground. A mandatory pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, is required upon acceptance of the position.

Cowell Electric strives to be an employer of choice and offers an attractive remuneration, inclusive of varied allowances.

To apply, please send a current resume & cover letter to emcfarlane@cowellelectric.com.au or drop a copy in to 42C Charlton Road, Olympic Dam. Applications close: July 15th 2017

To place a classified or situation vacant ad call The Monitor’s friendly staff on 8671 2683 to find out how.

St Barbara’s Parish School Roxby Downs St Barbara’s Parish School are looking for expressions of interest for a

Applications close 5 July 2017.

Kitchen Tender Available

We are seeking supervisors, electricians & IT Operators to join our busy team.

The successful candidates must have previous underground experience within the last 6 months & hold a current driver’s licence. It would be highly regarded if the candidates for supervisor & electrician also held their underground driving competency & IT loader competency.

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0.5 to 1.0 FTE, Term 3 and 4 2017 Expressions of interest to blacey@stbarbs.catholic.edu.au.

Offer closes July 14, 2017.

Olympic Dam Sporting Club Full facilities and equipment Provided, open Monday to Saturday evenings.

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ocal motocross rider Taj Gow-Smith was a surprise second place-getter in the Australian Off Road Championship in Renmark late last month.

Twelve-year-old Gow-Smith usually rides for Yamaha Junior Racing in the State motocross titles, but decided to head to Renmark for some off road experience ahead of the Hattah Desert Race this weekend.

Competing in the 85cc class at Renmark, Gow-Smith managed to finish second in Australia on his YZ85 – and was the best South Australian rider in the category.

Gow-Smith now heads to Hattah – billed as “the biggest motorbike race of the year” – at Mildura, later this week.

SAPSASA soccer success

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oxby Downs’ first SAPSASA soccer players have returned from last week’s competition in Adelaide.

The Northern SAPSASA soccer representative side which included five Roxby Downs players.

Max Masters, Tino D’Arrigo, Mikey D’Arrigo, Mitch Boehm and Brock Vandeleur all played for the Northern representative side in division three of the South Australian Primary Schools Amateur Sports Association (SAPSASA).

The boys are all coached locally

by Tony D’Arrigo, who said they performed admirably in Adelaide.

“It was a really good week, I am so proud of them,” he said.

“The first game didn’t go so well,

none of the players knew each other or their names and they lost eight-nil, but after then they played really well together.”

The boys’ team included players from Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln and they played ten games over the five days, including three last Wednesday.

Tino D’Arrigo was a stand-out with a total of 14 goals over the week.

“Their coach was over the moon, he said he couldn’t be happier with the team,” Tony D’Arrigo said.

“They played very well.

“Some of the boys they played

against were in year seven (ours are in year five) but they still took it up to them and made us very proud of them.”

There were no finals at the conclusion of the week, with the top two teams being elevated a level for next year’s competition.

D’Arrigo said he was proud to watch the five Roxby Downs’ players improve over the week.

“They are going to come back (to Roxby) better players,” he said.

“They come back with more passion for the game … having had a look at the quality of some of the other players that were there.”

Around the grounds

Trent Smits and Dylan May enjoying Roxby Downs Motocross Club’s second race meet on Sunday.

Shep Humphries lines up a kick in under-nine football on Saturday.

Jack Secker competed at Roxby Downs Motocross Club’s meet on Sunday.

Roxby Downs Golf Association Cabel Stableford Saturday, July 1, 2017

Ty Montgomerie in action for the Suns in undernine football on Saturday.

Shooters’ Georgia Eggart looks for a pass over Bullets’ Maddison Kelly in 13 & under netball on Saturday.

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PLAYER 1 Sebastian Griggs Rene Ayala Nick Teare Damien Condon Glen Munga Robin Passmore Joel Harman Jason Docking Stacey Dadleh John Lauchmund Nigel Maine Dave Pattenden

PLAYER 2 Michael Paul Barry Dadleh Graham Neilson Ryan Briggs Armando Maroma Mark Beenhamn Yogi bilal Bec nichols Luke Brind Chad Oldfield Keegan Powe

GROSS 70 78 78 81 84 87 93 91 102 88 94 101

NET RESULT 60.25 OVERALL WINNER 64.125 2nd 68.25 3rd 70.125 4th 70.5 5th 71.625 6th 73.5 74.125 75.375 LADIES WINNER 76 76 78.125

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Hornridge B grade goal shooter Natasha McEvoy stretches for a pass ahead of Miners’ defender Abby Telfer.

Miners’ defenders Abby Telfer and Stephanie Forsyth reach for a rebound over Hornridge goalers Elyshiah McCarthy and Natasha McEvoy, in B grade action on Friday night.

Miners’ Kelsey Hampel and Hornridge’s Shayarna Millar reach for a pass in their B grade clash.

Miners cruise over Hornridge Feature match B Grade Roxby Miners vs Hornridge

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he Rox by Distr ict s Miners faced off against Hornridge in Friday night’s B grade clash.

Right from the start it was clear the Miners had the edge to take out the game, but that didn’t mean Hornridge wasn’t going to put up a fierce fight.

While the Miners had a firm grasp on the lead throughout the game, Hornridge put on some stand-out performances.

Hornridge goal shooter Elyshiah McCarthy led strongly in the goal ring despite pressure

from Miners’ goal keeper Abby Telfer.

But it was the Miners’ formidable shooting duo of Hayley Wurfel and Emma Neilson who were once again a force to be reckoned with, securing goal after goal despite the best efforts of Hornridge goal keeper Melissa Haynes, who held strong.

Miners’ centre Kel s e y Hempel was in fine form, giving her all to drive the ball down into the goal circle, while some impressive midcourt work from team mate Parewai Thomas in wing defence helped secure turnovers when Hornridge had control of the ball.

The pace of play was relentless, with “blink and you’ll miss it” turnovers taking place

throughout the course of the game.

While the Hornridge goal shooters of McCarthy and Natasha McEvoy drove well in the goal circle and made strong leads, the execution wasn’t always there.

The pressure of the Miners’ Stephanie Forsyth (GD) and Telfer made it difficult for Hornridge to secure much-needed goals.

The Miners took a 12-goal lead into the second quarter and despite Hornridge defending strongly, the red and white shooters barely missed to help their side extend its lead.

The Hornridge defence applied pressure and took some great turnovers, but this wasn’t enough to keep the Miners at bay.

Although Hornridge fought valiantly, the Miners were too strong across the entire court and continued to build on their lead throughout the second half of the game.

Wurfel’s precision under the goal ring was evident as the Miners tore away with the game, with Hampel always driving hard for every ball and there whenever needed.

Hornridge never gave up, with McCarthy and Haynes both having solid second halves, but in the end the game was the Miners’ as they continued to build on the lead they had established early and take the game 78 to 35.

ALL PHOTOS: Harry Jayaraman.

Easr Roxby’s Carly Dunn and OD’s Kate Hodder in C grade action on Friday night.

Hornridge’s Renee Anderson takes a high pass in the B grade match against the Miners on Friday night.

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East Roxby C grade player Carly Dunn takes a pass in Friday night’s game against OD.

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East Roxby attacker Kayla Coudret and Olympic Dam’s Jeanette Taylor keep their eyes on the ball.

Demi Gow-Smith puts up a shot for OD as East Roxby defenders Leah Mattner and Emma Turner await the outcome, with Ebony Johnstone.

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A GRADE Roxby Miners 75 def Hornridge 34 B GRADE Olympic Dam 39 def East Roxby 26 Roxby Miners 78 def Hornridge 35 C GRADE OD Green 44 def East Roxby 29 OD Yellow 42 def Roxby Miners 32 HR Green 47 def HR Pink 46 D GRADE Roxby Miners 37 def Hornridge 25 Olympic Dam 42 def East Roxby 30

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Second win for the Devils

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lympic Dam dominated East Roxby for its second win of the season in Far North Football League competition on Saturday.

The match got off to an even start, with both sides looking hungry for the ball and East Roxby in the lead by just two points at the first break.

But the Devils had a win in their sights and stood up in the next three

LEFT: Keenan Gates (Devils) chases East Roxby opponent Kirk Kirvan.

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quarters, building a lead in the second quarter and running away with the game for an 11.12 (78) to 5.5 (35) victory.

Best for the Devils were Michael Shaw, Dion McKenna, Ian McBey, Michael Evans and Lachlan Hewett, while for the Roos Lewis Grantham, Brodie Caden, Brodie Daddow, Clayton Millard and Ernest Walker fought hard.

A GRADE Olympic Dam 3.0 6.3 8.6 11.12 (78) East Roxby 3.2 4.2 4.4 5.5 (35) Olympic Dam best players: M. Shaw, D. McKenna, I. McBey, M. Evans, L. Hewett.

East Roxby best players:L. Grantham, B. Caden, B. Daddow, C.Millard, E. Walker.

Olympic Dam goal scorers: I. McBey 3, D. McGuire, T. Fantinel 2, T. Corneliusen, T. Wait, L. Hewett, M. Shaw 1 goal each.

East Roxby goal scorers: C. Faulkner, D. King 2, C. Hocking 1 goal each.

Roxby Districts 3.1 11.6 19.6 21.10 (136) Hornridge 0.3 1.4 3.6 3.8 (26) Roxby Districts best players: J. Greenbank, K. Zeptner, T. Cribb, S. Crafter-King, M. Renfrey.

Hornridge best players: B. Farnham, G. Walker, B. Lehmann, Z. Lynch, J. Mewburn.

Roxby Districts goal scorers: S. Mcivor 5, J. Greenbank, K. Zeptner 3, C. Turley 2, T. Blacksell, T. Cribb, J. Mandemaker, H. Vrbovac, C.Hall, J. Roberts, R. Prosser, L. Marks 1 goal each.

Hornridge goal scorers: A. Baxter, M.Giles 1 goal each.

The Devils’ Michael Evans looks for a lead down the field in front of team mate Michael Shaw and East Roxby’s Dale King and Kirk Kirvan.

PREMIERSHIP TABLE Roxby Districts Hornridge Olympic Dam East Roxby

Dale King (centre) streaks away with the ball followed by Olympic Dam’s William Hagger, as Brodie Caden looks on. ALL PHOTOS: Harry Jayaraman.

Miners overrun ‘Pies

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super-charged second quarter helped the Roxby Miners to a convincing win over Hornridge in the second FNFL match of the day on Saturday.

The Miners’ kicked seven goals in the second quarter, while Hornridge managed just one goal and a behind, to take a solid lead into the long break at half-time.

Sean Mcivor kicked five goals for

the Miners, whose best were Jared Greenbank, Kain Zeptner, Tyron Cribb, Spencer Crafter-King and Max Renfrey.

Hornridge’s best were Brodie Farnham, Graham Walker, Brendan Lehmann, Zac Lynch and Joshua Mewburn.

The Miners finished convincing winners 21.10 (136) to Hornridge’s 3.8 (26).

P 9 9 9 9

W 9 6 2 1

L 0 3 7 8

D 0 0 0 0

F A % Pts 1250 311 401.93 36 596 717 83.12 24 434 852 50.94 8 473 873 54.18 4

TOP 11 GOAL KICKERS Well fought all day.

Jason Elliott

Great Team Effort.

Ricky Prosser

Well done OD well done to our boys for running it out with low numbers.

Cam Faulkner

Same as usual hat off to boys for keeping the heads up.

Ashley Baxter

Name Todd Blacksell Ashley Baxter Michael McArthur Jordan Mandemaker Jared Greenbank Ben Scott Tyron Cribb Sean Mcivor Ricky Prosser Dylan Gamble Kain Zeptner

Club This round Total Roxby Districts 1 24 Hornridge 1 18 Hornridge 0 16 Roxby Districts 1 15 Roxby Districts 3 15 Roxby Districts 0 14 Roxby Districts 1 12 Roxby Districts 5 12 Roxby Districts 1 11 Roxby Districts 0 11 Roxby Districts 3 11

FOOTBALLER OF THE

Year Results from FNFL Round 9

VOTES 3 2 1

James Telfer (Miners) leads the pack to the ball in front of team mates Jared Greenbank, Mitch Alves and Hornridge player Kiaran Dadleh.

B. Farnham L. Monro Z. Lynch

J. Roberts T. Cribb J. Greenbank

K. Gates I. McBey M. Shaw

C. Faulkner B. Caden K. Kirvan

Footballer of the Year Leaderboard after Round 9 1 2 3 3

Hornridge’s Josh Mewburn pursues the Miners’ Max Renfrey.

NAME I. McBey Z. Lynch J. Mewburn R. Simms

CLUB Olympic Dam Hornridge Hornridge East Roxby

VOTES 10 9 5 5

*excludes hidden rounds

CURRENT LEADER

Ian McBey

Roxby Miners’ Mitch Alves closes in on Hornridge player Josh Mewburn.

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Fun day of dirt-karting

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t was a clean sweep for the Vugts family with brothers Lachy and Max taking out the junior class at the Desert Dirt Kart Club’s meet on the weekend.

Competing in the KT100 Junior Class, Lachy Vugts finished first with his brother Max in second place.

Meanwhile Tom Wilson won the senior (KT100S) class, with Heath Mynhart in second and Michael Hopper in third.

Club president Mynhart said it was a great weekend of racing, with drivers facing off in

heats held over both Saturday and Sunday.

“We usually run around seven to nine meets every year,” Mynhart said.

“On the weekend we did ten heats in both classes, and then we drop the worst round and tally up the points.”

Although previously the club had seen between 20-40 competitors (including local and visiting drivers) at its local meets, Mynhart said numbers had quietened down lately.

“It has been a bit quieter this year and on the weekend there were no visitors,” he said.

“We have been struggling for numbers but are starting to see some new people consistently now.”

With the next meet scheduled for Saturday, 29 July, Mynhart urged anyone interested in go-karting to come out for a look.

“We will actually be holding a ‘come and try’ day on Sunday 30 July,” he said.

“We will have some karts there on a day and people can have a go for a donation to the club.

“There will also be a barbecue and soft

DESERT DIRT KART RESULTS Saturday, July 1, 2016 Results for KT Junior Class 1st - Lachy Vugts 2nd - Max Vugts

Dirt kart action on the weekend. PHOTOS: Supplied.

Results for KT Senior Class 1st - Tom Wilson 2nd - Heath Mynhart 3rd - Michael Hopper

ABOVE: Senior winners Michael Hopper, Tom Wilson and Heath Mynhart.

RIGHT: Junior class winners Max and Lachy Vugts.

JULY

The Olympic Dam Discovery Tour

Group Fitness Timetable MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9am Pulse Pump 10am RD Move It 7pm RD Move It 9am Pulse Aqua 9am Pulse Yoga 7pm RD Move It 7pm Pulse Yoga 9am Pulse Power 10am RD Move It

drinks available.”

Mynhart said it was a great sport for the whole family to enjoy.

“It’s a good way to give kids exposure to driving,” he said.

“Often we find that kids get involved first and then their parents do as well.”

The Desert Dirt Kart Club is based at the motosport complex on Opal Road, Roxby Downs. For further information about the club or the upcoming ‘come and try’ day, contact Mynhart on 0459 824 484.

Thursday 13th July Thursday 13th July

Session - 9:15am to 11:00am Session - 9:15am to 11:00am ComeCome dressed in inyour PJ’s dressed your comfiest comfiest PJ’s (Mums Dads thismeans means you too) (Mums and and Dads this you too) Cost $6 per child, $10 per family

Cost $6 per child, $10 per family Under 12 months are free

Under 12 months are Held in Stadium 2. free Held in Stadium 2.

WILL BE RUNNING on the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of July.

Please book through the Visitor Information Centre 8671 5941