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Marking the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during the First World War, Anzac Day is held on April 25 each year. In Roxby Downs, a dawn service was held at the community memorial in Richardson Place, followed by a gunfire breakfast and auction at the Roxby Downs & Andamooka RSL Bowls Club. An Anzac Day march and memorial service was then held at 10.30am, followed by a barbecue lunch at the bowls club. In Andamooka, a memorial service was held at the town park, with attendees enjoying a morning tea afterwards. Meanwhile in Woomera, it was an early start for locals who enjoyed a gun fire breakfast and then a dawn service afterwards. A commemorative service was held at the town’s war memorial mid-morning, followed by lunch at the RSL. South Australian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Martin Hamilton-Smith, said Anzac Day was a time to reflect on the impact of the First World War, as well as every battle since then and the toll they had taken. “As we commemorate Anzac Day by attending a Dawn Service or the Anzac Day Commemorative March, our thoughts also turn to those men and women who are currently deployed operational theatres across the globe,” he said. “On Anzac Day we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We remember their families and communities, changed forever. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Roxby Downs & Andamooka RSL Sub-Branch Vice President Vicki Mason and her grandchildren Lukas and Tatum Roux, Sophia Bruce and Scarlett Roux took a moment last week to reflect ahead of Anzac Day tomorrow. Lukas and Tatum are proudly wearing the medals of their great and great-great grandfathers who served in the war.
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE “We reflect on all in our community who endure the physical and psychological impact of war, and we take this moment to thank Australia’s servicemen and women for their service and sacrifice in all wars, conflicts and peace operations to ensure the preservation of the way of life we enjoy today.” Mr Hamilton-Smith said the impact of the First World War was “almost impossible to fathom” in current times. “From a total population of less
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than five million, we raised an army of more than 400,000,” he said. “Of these some 330,000 were deployed overseas. By war’s end more than 60,000 had been killed, 5,565 were South Australians, or put differently, nearly one in five deployed. Thirty eight Australian servicemen died every day of the 1,560 days of the War.” PAGE 6 – Anzac Day guest editorial NEXT WEEK – full coverage of local Anzac Day commemorations.
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the hospital following the incident but was no required to stay overnight for monitoring. Ongoing investigations are underway and police are urging witnesses to whom they have not yet spoken to come forward with information. Police are also yet to speak with the alleged offender about the incident, but said they would be issuing barring orders to him.
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The project, known as the Whenan Rehabilitation Project, began last week when the headframe was removed. BHP Billiton spokesperson Carla Young said the project seeks to reinstate the Whenan Shaft material handling system to nameplate capacity. “The project will also provide a more efficient and safer way for our team members to access the underground mine,” she said. The major elements of the project involve rehabilitating and concrete lining the shaft. The headframe will also be supplied with new winders, which will be installed in order to upgrade the handling system as well as fabrication and installation of a new head frame. At the time of print The Monitor had not been informed of the completion date of the project.
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nyone with an interest in off-road driving around Roxby Downs is urged to come along to an upcoming consultation and have their say.
Organised by the Roxby Downs Environment Forum, the session will be held on Tuesday, 9 May at 7pm at the Dunes Café, and will be led by long-time local and environment forum representative on the Roxby Downs Community Board, Vicki Mason. The Roxby Downs Environment Forum defines off-road driving as “any activity that involves a vehicle being driven or ridden on unsealed roads, on land that is privately or publicly owned”. The activity has long been an issue the local community has grappled with, with implications from social, cultural, environmental, business and industry all needing to be considered, and some confusion about where people can and can’t go. The land outside of the municipal lease (immediate township) is pastoral property owned by BHP Billiton and now run by Kokatha Pastoral Group, as the recognised traditional owners.
“They (Kokatha Pastoral) are open to suggestions, but in an ideal world they are trying to run these stations as a business,” Roxby Council Community Projects Officer (Environment), Anni Giles said. “They understand that the Roxby Downs community has a long history with these stations and a blanket ‘no’ in terms of access probably won’t work, so we’re helping facilitate it (a discussion).” The environment forum had most recently attempted to tackle the issue back in 2014, when a community consultation was held and BHP Billiton engaged consultants to write a report. However the Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation received consent determination soon after and the land was handed back to them to manage. “Unfortunately since then they have had people trespassing on their properties and cutting fences,” Mrs Giles said. “It is a very complex issue, and there has been a lot of confusion … the environment forum has been getting a lot of questions and it’s something we’ve been looking at for a long time.”
Mrs Giles said the aim of the consultation would be to give off-roaders the opportunity to have their say about the areas they currently use, as well as talk to them about some of the implications and concerns key stakeholders BHP Billiton, Kokatha Pastoral and the environment forum are dealing with. “We want to get an understanding of where people are going, so the plan is to have a big A0 map for the region and people can put a pin on it and show us where they are going,” Mrs Giles said. “The information that we get from the consultation we’ll feed back to those stakeholder groups and that will start the process of negotiation.” Mrs Giles said some of the implications of which off-roaders needed to be aware – and would be covered at the consultation session – included environmental concerns. “The environmental concerns are a huge one for the environment forum, in terms of dumping of rubbish, the spreading of buffel grass which is now out of control outside of Roxby Downs, and people straying from existing tracks and making new tracks,” she said. “Of course there’s also the cultural implica-
tions as well, Kokatha have got strong cultural connections to this land, there are sacred sites surrounding Roxby Downs and they don’t particularly want people to be driving through those sites, they want people to be treating them with respect. “There’s also social implications, the Roxby Downs community loves going camping and spending a Saturday with a camp fire out in the bush … and then there’s the legal side of things – what happens if there’s an incident, who’s responsibility is it?” Mrs Giles encouraged attendees at next week’s session to come along with an open mind. “We just want to get interested people together and start the conversation,” she said. “We don’t want to send the message that we’re there to tell people off or tell them what they can’t do, but their feedback is important and could potentially guide how things will happen in the future.” Tea and coffee will be provided and RSVPs are not required. If you’re unable to attend and would like to put your views forward, contact Mrs Giles via email anni.giles@roxbycouncil. com.au
Fabulous Figures on again
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he Fabulous Figures Weight Loss Challenge is on again, aiming to smash last year’s total of 127kg weight lost across the group.
The first challenge, organised by Deb Price, was run last year as an initiative to get the community motivated to lose weight in a friendly, welcoming environment. “Last year we had 50 people registered and probably 30 of them stayed in touch throughout the challenge,” Mrs Price said. “The weight lost last year was 127 kilograms combined, which is pretty incredible when you consider it was across about 30 people, but we would like to beat this year!” The challenge begins this Friday, April 28 and runs for ten weeks. The premise is simple; participants weigh in weekly every Friday and utilise whatever weight loss ideas, programs or plans they would like to lose the weight. “We don’t tell you how to do it, it’s more about us all supporting each other and weighing in every Friday,” Mrs Price said. Weigh-ins will be held at the Community Hub (Mining Minds/Time for Wellbeing) in the old Blockbuster building, Richardson Place, every Friday from 8.30am. “It’s all totally confidential, and we can also do measurements if people would like them done,” Mrs Price said.
ABOVE: Andamooka’s streets were flowing with water on Saturday. LEFT: Jimmy and Macey Johnson enjoyed a splash around in the rain at Andamooka on Saturday.
Heavy rainfall for Andamooka
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espite the heavy rainfall experienced in the region over the weekend and earlier this week, a hotter and drier than usual winter is still to be expected.
That’s according to Bureau of Meteorology Climatologist Darren Ray, who said that after showers on Monday, residents shouldn’t have expected to see much more rain
this week. Andamooka experienced heavy rains over the weekend with a recording of 68.6 millimetres over Saturday and Sunday. The last time Andamooka experienced rainfall this heavy was in December 2016 where 70.2 millimetres fell over the 27th and 28th of the month. However, this type of rainfall occurs approximately every five years
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with a similar size rainfall event occurring in February 2011. The highest rainfall recorded in the north west pastoral area over the last week was in Mount Eba with 104 millimetres of rainfall. Mr Ray said that with a 50 per cent chance of an El Nino event happening this winter, conditions will continue to be hotter and drier than average for that time of the year. www.themonitor.com.au
And the chance to lose a few kilos (or more) isn’t the only incentive – participants also have the opportunity to win money for themselves and a charity of their choice. “The cost is $50 a person and the winner – the person with the most weight lost – takes half of the prizemoney, and can donate the other half to a charity of their choosing,” Mrs Price said While weight loss is the primary goal of most challenge participants, some also join for other reasons. “We did have a few people who joined up last year more so for the social reasons, so it’s not always about weight loss,” Mrs Price said. “With so many new people in town it might be a good way for them to meet people too.” Mrs Price also said participants would have the chance to be involved in organised exercise events – such as thrice-weekly walks on the town oval – and other activities throughout the challenge. “You don’t just sign up and then we leave you on your own, we try to find lots of things to keep people motivated,” she said. If you’d like to get involved, join the Fabulous Figures Facebook page, drop in and see Angela Lafferty at the Community Hub or just come along to the first weigh in this Friday morning at 8.30am.
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new online services directory will provide current listings of more than 160 organisations and businesses providing social and community services to Aboriginal people.
The Aboriginal Services Online Directory (ASOD) was launched by the Catalyst Foundation last Wednesday, in partnership with Turkindi Inc (The Indigenous Information Network of South Australia).
“The Aboriginal Services Directory will benefit Aboriginal people and the wider SA community to find services and organisations,” said Jenny Hughes, Catalyst Foundation Chief Executive.
Nissa and Nathan tie the knot
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high school romance turned into true love for Nissa (nee Gordon) and Nathan Rainsford, who were married in Roxby Downs last weekend.
Nissa is the daughter of Joanne and Ronald Gordon, while Nathan is the son of Dawn and Robbie Rainsford. After initially meeting when Nissa transferred to Roxby Downs Area School from St Barbara’s Parish School in year eight, the couple were friends for a number of years before things turned romantic between them in year 11. Their daughter Paige was born in May 2015 and Nathan asked Nissa to marry him in August of the same year. And, after planning their wedding for nearly 18 months, Nissa and Nathan were married at 2pm at the Roxby Downs Lions Park on Easter Saturday. While many local couples go away to get married, for the Rainsfords it was an easy choice to hold their nuptials closer to home. “We decided to get married in Roxby because it was easier and most of our immediate family live up here,” Mrs Rainsford said. Just under 100 friends and family – some of who travelled from as far away as Sydney – were on hand to
see celebrant Alan Morris, from Port Augusta, marry the couple. Mrs Rainsford’s brother, Miki Gordon, gave her away and she was attended by six bridesmaids; Maid of Honour Taila Mansell, along with Bronte Taylor, Tiarna Littler, Lauren Hocking, Erika Syvertsen and Maggie Clarke. “Taila and I basically grew up together up here, and all the rest of my bridesmaids I met through St Barb’s, except for Tiarna as she’s my cousin,” Mrs Rainsford said. The bridesmaids wore blush pink long dresses and carried pink and purple flowers which Mrs Rainsford made herself. Meanwhile Mr Rainsford was attended by Peter Sunners (Best Man), along with Miki Gordon, Alex Burton, Rodney Weetra and Ethan Ohrnberg-Wilson. The couple’s daughter Paige was a flowergirl, along with their niece Charlotte Rainsford, while their nephew Hugh Rainsford and two of Mr Rainsford’s cousins Zak and Nate Fabbian were ring bearers. Mrs Rainsford wore a strapless dress with detailing along the bust, a ‘v’ shaped feature in the skirt and a small train. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed drinks and nibbles at the Lions Park catered by Mr Rainsford’s mother Dawn, and then headed to
the reception at the Oasis Motel. “It was really nice, they (the Oasis) did an amazing job,” Mrs Rainsford said. The menu included the couple’s favourite options from the Tavern menu, including a stuffed chicken breast and ribs. The Rainsfords decorated the Oasis restaurant themselves in their theme colours of pink and purple, while their wedding cake – which included red velvet and marble layers, along with cake pops at the top - was made by Courtney Sang and Dawn Rainsford. “It was really yummy, and the cake pops were perfect because we had about 20 children come along,” Mrs Rainsford said. Special activities kept the children entertained during the ceremony including colouring in, a play corner and toys. Mr and Mrs Rainsford’s first dance was to the Ed Sheeran hit “Perfect” and the dance floor was kept busy with guests dancing the night away to a playlist the couple chose themselves. Reflecting on their wedding, Mrs Rainsford said it was a great weekend that she and her new husband had enjoyed. “Having everyone from different stages of our lives come together as one was really special,” she said.
Nissa (nee Gordon) and Nathan Rainsford were married at the Roxby Downs Lions Park on Easter Saturday.
Nissa and Paige Rainsford.
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Nissa and Nathan Rainsford.
Nissa’s brother Miki Gordon gave her away.
The happy couple (centre) was attended by groomsmen Miki Gordon, Rodney Weetra, Alex Burton, Ethan Ohrnberg-Wilson, Peter Sunners and bridesmaids Bronte Taylor, Maggie Clarke, Tiarna Littler, Taila Mansell, Lauren Hocking and Erika Syvertsen.
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Woomera celebrates 70 years
Range artefacts around Woomera were popular attractions for the many visitors who travelled back to the town for the 70th reunion over Easter.
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oomera hosted its highly-anticipated 70th reunion over the Easter long weekend, with former residents travelling from around Australia for the event. To get the weekend started, attendees collected their commemorative visitors’ passes and information packs at the reception centre set up in the Woomera theatre. Visitors then dispersed through
the village where they were able to sight Woomera as it is today, before reconvening at the theatre for a safety briefing from Department of Defence personnel. On Saturday, visitors who had secured spots on Range and Nurrungar visits were able to jump on board for the first round of tours. Royal Australian Air Force personnel dedicated the time to ensure that operations ran efficiently while driving and guiding visitors on the tours, which were facilitated by Squadron Leader Lindsay Camp-
bell and Flying Officer Liana Poole. Visitors fortunate enough to secure themselves a spot on the tours commented on the professionalism of their guides and drivers. Cake enthusiasts enjoyed the anniversary cake cutting, which saw several visitors attend the memorial for a free barbeque lunch and piece of cake. Wine aficionados weren’t left out either as the Eldo Hotel hosted a wine tasting for the Prince Shiraz from Talbot’s Block Winery in the Clare Valley.
The eventful day wrapped up with the Red Desert Dinner Dance at the Sports Club, which was reportedly a great hit with all those that were in attendance. The theatre held a screening of The Infinite Man, the motion picture which was shot at the Woomera Traveller’s Village, for visitors who didn’t attend the desert dance. An encore matinee screening was held on Sunday. Broadspectrum provided popcorn at no charge for moviegoers to tuck into as they viewed the film.
Festivities quietened on Sunday with a small Easter egg hunt held at Breen Park followed by another well attended barbeque lunch. As the celebrations wound down for the weekend many visitors headed home on Sunday with the majority departing on Monday morning. The weekend ran smoothly thanks to the help of the volunteers who dedicated their time in readying visitor’s passes, manning the reception desks and guiding visitors through the town.
Brian Donaghy and Iris Iwanicki, Adelaide, spent some time ten pin bowling between tours. Both also travelled back to Woomera for the 60th reunion.
LEFT: David A Page attended the reunion from Newcastle, NSW. He was part of the No1 Air Trial Unit for the Target Aircraft Squadron in the 1950s. He left Woomera in 1960 and was transferred to England to learn how to operate the air force radar systems, before being transferred back to Newcastle and working at the Williamtown RAAF base. RIGHT: Gavan, Frieda, Taylah and Sarah-Jane Nolan, Deniliquin NSW. Frieda’s parents both worked on the range when she was younger and she lived in Woomera in the 1980s and 90s.
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ANZAC’s continue to sacrifice By Jack McGuire President Roxby Downs & Andamooka RSL Sub Branch When a car backfires or a door slams shut, one might startle and gasp and perhaps exclaim an obscenity - a relatively normal reaction. To flinch, break out into a sweat and experience palpitations so rapid and intense it feels as if the heart is trying to torpedo its ribbed cocoon – is unnatural. The irregular fight or flight response is part of a syndrome leaving thousands of our military veterans
vulnerable to psychological trauma, well after fighting the battle. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder developing after exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a person’s life. According to Walking Wounded, a Queensland-based veterans’ advice and support organisation, recent figures show that 49 soldiers were killed while on active duty, and 239 veterans suicided - an alarming ratio. So when the lilt of the last post stirs my emotions and reflecting on the ultimate sacrifice made for all Australians, I give thought to those who live, conflicted in the aftermath of war, because unlike the fallen they are not at peace. For me, then, ANZAC Day is an opportunity to reflect and tribute the past and the present sacrifices made,
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and I believe it is also appropriate to acknowledge our “Walking Wounded” -women and men - willing to defend our values and way of life. Like our forefathers who were steel-like in attitude and determination, our present day veterans are succumbing to a mental “kryptonite” that is destroying their will to soldier on. We must never forget the sacrifice made by our fallen and never forget to help our comrades in physical and mental strife. That’s just the Aussie thing to do - isn’t it? LEST WE FORGET. If you or someone you know is in need of crisis or suicide prevention support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit its website.
Can’t sleep? The answer could be ‘30 minutes’
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growing number of scientific studies show that light from computer screens stimulates the eyes and the brain, leading to increased alertness.
Little Lizards Does your child love celebrating birthdays? The Monitor has a Little Lizards section where we give 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 MAY 1 - Mental Health in Young Athletes workshop, 7pm, Community Youth Centre 2 - MiniRoos soccer begins 4 - Auskick (football) begins 7 - Roxby Downs junior club soccer begins 7 - Redpath Club Championship, Roxby Downs Moto Cross Club
According to the Roxby Community Health Partnership (Time for Wellbeing), turning off your screen, whether it’s your computer, mobile, kindle, video game or the TV at least 30 minutes before bedtime gives our brain a chance to relax. “Decreased sleep is linked to increased weight gain, sensitivity to pain, and impacts appetite regulation and immune function,” says Roxby Downs Family Practice’s Dr Simon Lockwood. “There’s also some evidence that it may increase the severity of age-related chronic disorders such as diabetes. Fatigue associated with shift work can slow down thinking time, reaction time and increase the chance of mistakes, which can present an extra safety risk at work.” Good sleep helps the body regenerate. It helps protect us from developing diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity, and it’s good for the mind, too. We’re more focused and aware, decisions are easier, our memory is better, we’re more creative. It helps us be more productive too, so we get better results at work and our kids do better at school. Of course, computer screens are not the only culprit — poor sleep could be due to a number of reasons such as illness, medications, stress, or something as simple as smoking, drinking, or having a coffee too late in the day. Shift workers have the added challenges of trying to sleep during the day and their body clock having to constantly adjust. Ear plugs and an eye mask and sleeping (or napping) just before going to work could be helpful. If you or a member of your family is having difficulty sleeping, consult your doctor. Sleep studies are available through local GP practices in Roxby Downs. For more information visit SA Health’s ‘Healthy Living’ page http://www.sahealth. sa.gov.au/ and the Sleep Health Foundation https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/. For community wellbeing resources visit Angela Lafferty at the Community Health Partnership Hub in Richardson Place.
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Georgia Hanley displayed the Anzac medals she made during the school holidays program at Roxbylink Library.
Shania and Dakota Spurr wearing the medals they made in honor of Anzac Day at the library.
Josh Wright also made Anzac medals at the Roxbylink Library.
Don Barwick prepares to tee-off at the Sandvik Desert Classic in Roxby Downs on Sunday.
Kenny and Brooklyn Guinan making Anzac medals at the Roxbylink Library.
Steven and Maggie Olds at the Sandvik Desert Classic on Sunday.
Hayden Shields, Michael Wedding and Harlow Shields caught up at the Sandvik Desert Classic at the golf club.
Roy Taylor warms up his swing before teeing-off at the Sandvik Desert Classic on Sunday.
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Tim Corneliusen and Victor Bennetts enjoy some downtime in between the action at the Sandvik Desert Classic on Sunday.
The Sandvik team Darren Male, Clint Gow-Smith, Kym Taylor, Paul Watkinson, Andrew Swanson, Terry Allen and Shannon McManus were at the Sandvik Desert Classic.
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Slow down for emergency service speed zones
oxby Roadsafe would like to remind all drivers that a maximum of 25km/h is required when driving through an emergency service speed zone - this law came into effect on 1 September 2014. Volunteers and emergency services staff are often called on to provide lifesaving assistance at roadsides, or to pull a car over for questioning. The emergency service speed zone protects frontline workers and volunteers while they carry out vital emergency work. By
slowing down we can ensure they can complete their job in a safe environment. Emergency services vehicles are classified as: • Ambulances • Fire service vehicles (CFS, MFS or Federal Aviation Rescue) • State Emergency Services (SES) vehicles • Police vehicles – State and Federal • Australian Customs and Border Protection Service vehicles The 25km/h emergency service speed zone applies on an
area of road: • In the immediate vicinity of an emergency service vehicle that has stopped on the road and is displaying a flashing blue or red light; or • Between two sets of flashing blue or red lights that have been placed by an emergency worker at either end of a length of road on which an emergency vehicle has stopped. • It does not apply if you are driving on a road that is divided by a median strip and the emergency service speed zone is on
the other side of the road beyond the median strip. This law still applies when travelling on a freeway or country road at speeds up to 110km/h and speeding penalties apply for motorists breaking this law. If you have a local road safety concern you would like to share, email communityboard@ roxbydowns.com or attend the next Roxby Roadsafe meeting on Tuesday 13 June at 7pm at the Council Boardroom. Roxby Roadsafe is a forum of the Roxby Downs Community Board.
The Roxby Downs Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum is looking for new members!
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The Forum aims to improve Drug and Alcohol issues in our Community.
Cool tunes + Post race BBQ (Gold coin donation)
If you are interested and passionate on these important issues and want to have input and take action in Roxby Downs, get involved and contact Sasha Yantewo on 0428 727 583 or email Sasha.Yantewo@roxbycouncil.com.au
Sunday 7th May, 8:30am start - RDAS School Oval
Age groups/Race Design: 3-5yrs = mini course – optional: parents can run with child (extra $5) 6-10yrs = race course x 3 laps 11 – 18yrs = race course x 4 laps Registration = $20 Race Pack included Rego forms available at the VIC or Community Youth Centre
BYO WHITE T-SHIRT For more information please contact Ines Badman at Roxbylink on 8671 0500
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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 Thursday, May 4 @ 7pm, Venue TBC
BUSINESS FORUM
Sandy Sumsion 0400 366 619 Tuesday, May 9 @ 6.15pm Community Youth Centre
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Vicki Mason 0418 526 608 Thursday, May 11 @ 6.30pm
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ENVIRONMENT FORUM Anni Giles 0448 168 167 Thursday, May 4 @ 5.30pm Council Boardroom
ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING Michelle Hales 0418 833 818 Tuesday, June 13 @ 7pm Council Boardroom
WOMEN’S NETWORK
Hayley Scrivens 0459 824 026 Saturday, June 3 @ 1.30pm, Roxby Downs Club
MULTICULTURAL FORUM
Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102 Wednesday, May 17 @ 5.30pm Community Youth Centre
SPORT & REC FORUM Tuesday, May 2 @ 6.30pm Community Youth Centre
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Miners a class above the rest
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an the Roxby Districts Miners extend their winning streak to a record-breaking five consecutive Far North Football League (FNFL) premierships this year?
That’s the question on everyone’s lips this season, and according to Ross Wilson the answer is “yes they can”. Wilson, who keeps a close eye on league proceedings
both through his role as FNFL clearance officer, as well as commentating games live each week on RoxFM, says the Miners will again be the team to beat this season. “The Miners are definitely still the team to watch and it looks like they will win their fifth flag,” he said. “They really are a class above the others. “They have recruited very well and only lost a couple
of players from last season – Josh Sheppard and Gavin Shephard - so they are very strong.” The East Roxby Roos are Wilson’s tip on the side to again come closest to the Miners this season. “They lost a few (players) but picked up a few as well, so it’s still going to be East Roxby in terms of the Miners’ closest competition,” he said. “They have lost Jason Lu-
kich and Matty Schipper, but pulled up a couple of talented players from Adelaide suburban leagues.” After finishing third last year, Hornridge should also have a good season, although Wilson said they, along with Olympic Dam, may struggle to match the Miners’ class. “They have picked up a couple of good recruits, so they will do OK,” Wilson said. “It will also be interesting
to see how Olympic Dam performs, as they will also play to the best of their ability.” Wilson predicts that the Miners’ talented centre lineup of James Telfer, Jared Greenbank, Tyron Cribb and Lachy Forward will again dominate the 2017 competition, while Haris Vrbovac, Ben Hampel and Kain Zeptber will be strong in defence. “And Ricky Prosser will
kick 100 goals in a year again,” he tipped. The 2017 FNFL season kicks off this Saturday with Hornridge and Olympic Dam playing at 1pm. This will be followed by a grand final rematch of East Roxby and the Miners at 3pm, in the Frank Corcoran Anzac Medal game. RoxFM will again commentate league games live this season on 105.5FM.
The Roxby Districts Miners - seen here celebrating their fourth consecutive Far North Football League premiership in 2016 - are tipped to again take the flag this year.
Cribb, Greenbank, Shaw tips for player of the year community,” he said. “It’s a show of goodwill from us to give back to the people of Roxby Downs.” Chamberlain provided some “hot tips” on players to watch for the 2017 season, naming last year’s winner of the Mail Medal, Tyron
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2017 FNFL FIXTURE 29th Anzac Day Game 1:00pm ODSC v HSC 3:00pm ERFC v RDSC* *Anzac Day Medal Game 6th May 5:00pm HSC v ERFC 7:00pm RDSC v ODSC 13th May 1:00pm ODSC v ERFC 3:00pm HSC v RDSC 20th May
1:00pm RDSC v ERFC 3:00pm HSC v ODSC 27th May 1:00pm ODSC v RDSC 3:00pm ERFC v HSC 3rd June 1:00pm RDSC v HSC 3:00pm ERFC v ODSC 10th June Long Weekend BYE - All Clubs 17th June 1:00pm RDSC v ODSC 3:00pm HSC v ERFC 24th June 1:00pm ERFC v RDSC 3:00pm ODSC v HSC* *ODSC 30 year match 1st July 1:00pm ODSC v ERFC 3:00pm HSC v RDSC 8th July 1:00pm HSC v ODSC 3:00pm RDSC v ERFC 15th July LEAGUE BYE 22nd July 1:00pm ERFC v HSC 3:00pm ODSC v RDSC 29th July 1:00pm RDSC v HSC 3:00pm ERFC v ODSC 5th August Roxby Races BYE - All Clubs 12th August - SEMI FINALS 1pm 1st v 2nd (Venue TBA) Winner to Preliminary Final 3pm 3rd v 4th (Venue TBA) Winner to Grand Final Mail Medal 19th August - PRELIMINARY FINAL 2pm Winner 3rd v 4th v Loser 1st v 2nd Winner to Grand Final 26th August - GRAND FINAL 2pm Winner 1st v 2nd v Qualifier This fixture proudly brought to you by the Far North Football League *time may be subject to change LEAGUE CONTACTS President Travis Brougham 0400 381 805 Vice President Tyler Sims 0430 049 020 Registrar Ross Wilson 0497 156 565 Treasurer Ally Steer 0427 192 915 Page 12 -- Wednesday, April 26, 2017
FOOTY 2017 New mine roster boosts Hornridge player numbers
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ornridge’s momentum going into the 2017 season hasn’t slowed since the introduction of the 7/7 roster at Olympic Dam.
Last year teams headed into the season sceptical about the influence the roster change might have on player numbers. Hornridge coach Ashley Baxter said that since the introduction of the new roster last August, player availability has increased. “It’s been better for us as some players we wouldn’t see too often on the old roster are able to play more games,” he said. Although a few key players from last year’s side will be missing this season, Baxter said the introduction of four or five new players has been a welcome addition. “In regards to player num-
bers we’re looking better this year than we were at this time last year,” he said. “We’ve had a former player return from East Roxby and some new players join us through their mates.” Baxter said that Hornridge will be aiming to get back into the grand final this year after narrowly missing out last season. “We’ve played the previous four grand finals prior to last year but we’re hoping to get back in (this year) with some of our new players,” he said. Hornridge will line up against the Olympic Dam Sporting Club in the first match of the 2017 season this Saturday, 1pm at the Roxby Downs Main Oval. RIGHT: Hornridge’s Corey Mattner gets a kick away in a match against OD last year.
NOTICE TO ALL PATRONS Due to the removal of the fence between Main Oval and School Oval, please be aware that the Liquor Licence Agreement clearly states that NO BYO will be permitted at the Oval via either the main entrance to oval or entrance gained through Eastern side of Oval via School Oval. The FNFL, Local Council and SAPOL are working diligently in this area and sincerely urge the community to support and adhere to these strict guidelines. The Licensed area will be clearly marked, sign posted and routine monitoring of this area will be undertaken throughout the time frame designated on the Liquor Licence for each specific day/night. Smoking around the oval is also now prohibited however there will be designated smoking areas at the ground. These will be marked, sign posted and regulated with the licensed area. Local SAPOL will be engaged and utilised where necessary if any Person(s) are found guilty of breaching these conditions. The FNFL and SAPOL look forward to your patronage and support throughout the 2017 Football season and remind everyone to drink responsibly and if you drink and drive, you’re a bloody idiot as endorsed by the MAC.
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Tyler Odgers (Olympic Dam) in action during a match against Hornridge last year.
OD ready to go for milestone year W ith Olympic Dam Sporting Club’s football team not facing too many changes in the player line up, it’s all systems go for this week’s first game of the 2017 season.
The club, which celebrates 30 years this year, is raring to get the season underway. According to OD coach Jason Elliott, his team is looking steady coming into the season. “We are cruising along with not many player changes,” he said. “Our training numbers have generally been good.” The club has often featured young up
and coming talent from the district and this year will be no different. “We will still have a pretty young side this year,” Elliott said. “So we will be looking to advance some of the young kids and work on improvement on last year.” At such an early stage in the season it’s been difficult to determine whether the 7/7 roster changes will have any effects on player numbers at OD. Early this month OD faced off with Hornridge in a trial match and while Hornridge was ahead on the scoreboard, Elliott said there were good signs shown by his side throughout the match.
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FOOTY 2017 Miners chase fifth premiership A
ll eyes will be on Roxby Districts Sporting Club (Miners) this season, as they chase their fifth consecutive Far North Football League premiership.
Cam Faulkner (East Roxby) stares down Coober Pedy opponents last year.
Roos aim for one better
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fter losing last year’s Far North Football League (FNFL) grand final by one point, the East Roxby Roos are looking to go one better in 2017.
According to coach Cam Faulkner, the club is feeling positive and looking forward to another strong year of competition. “It’s looking positive, I am feeling very optimistic this year,” Faulkner – who returns as the Roos’ player/coach for the third year – said. “We haven’t got a lot of new players, but the ones we do have are quality.” Coming into the side are new players from the South Australian west coast, as well as further afield. “We have been lucky enough to get a few players from Cairns (Queensland),” Faulkner said. “We’ve also got four or five guys from the Eyre Peninsula as well, so it’s great to have them on board.” Faulkner nominated two new players from Streaky
Bay – Dillon Montgomerie and Joe Danis – as a duo the opposition should keep an eye on. “Dillon is a previous Mail Medal winner for the West Coast from Streaky Bay; he’s a young, fit onballer,” Faulkner said. “There’s also Joe Danis, he’s a big strong ruckman – so together with Dillon, they will be two to watch this year.” Players moving up from the FNFL junior competition are also welcome additions to the Roos’ side. “We have three players who have come up from junior football who have been coming out, including Brodie Caden who played in the West Adelaide trail match in March,” Faulkner said. “I think he is going to take his footy to another level this year.” While Faulkner has been happy with strong numbers of players attending training, he said an unknown at this stage was how the new BHP Billiton 7/7 roster would impact player availability each week.
“I’m pretty interested in how the 7/7 roster will work, this year will be the first time we’ve had it – so it will be interesting to see how we go in terms of player availability,” he said. “It’s across the board, I think every side will have enough numbers but time will tell what the impact will be.” Off-field, Faulkner said the Roos had been boosted with a more united approach by its football and netball teams. “We have had a shuffle around in the committee and the netballers are being more involved in the club, which is great we’ve definitely got things together off the field and things are more united between the netball and football club,” he said. The East Roxby Roos will run on to the Roxby Downs main oval for the first time this season in a grand final rematch against the Roxby District Sporting Club (Miners) at 3pm this Saturday.
The team looks to be in strong form after a solid pre-season in the lead up to Christmas, and solid training sessions so far this year. According to playing coach Ricky Prosser, Miners’ player numbers have been varied due to the new Olympic Dam roster, shutdowns and players been out of town. “However, we have managed to hold two internal trial matches and in late March we had a trial match at Arno Bay against Ports and Eyre United,” he said. “We managed to win our first game and narrowly lost the second.” The Miners will be boosted by previous players returning to play out the new season. “Jared Greenbank, Luke Ryan and Ben Scott will be great inclusions for us this year, both on and off the field, as they have spent time at the club in previous seasons,” Prosser said. “We also have a few guys returning back from injury that missed the majority of last year, so hopefully we are in a good position to start the season well.” Prosser said he and the team were looking forward to playing the Anzac Day Medal Game as their first game of the season. The Anzac medal is a tribute to Frank Corcoran who lived in Woomera and fought in the war. “The game is always played in true ANZAC spirit with the Last Post before the game,” Prosser said.
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Ready for the Roxby Downs senior netball 2017 competition are Jess Telfer (Roxby Districts), Jess Hassett (East Roxby), Amy Williams (Olympic Dam), Alexandra Nedelkovic (East Roxby) and Verity Hollobone (Hornridge).
D grade boosts netball competition
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enior netball leaps into the 2017 season this weekend, with a new ‘D’ grade adding to the Roxby Downs Netball Association (RDNA) competition.
The season’s start will be welcomed by local netballers, after empty committee positions had previously cast the competition into doubt for this year. At the end of 2016, the 2017 season was in jeopardy following an Annual General Meeting (AGM) which left executive committee positions empty.
However, RDNA senior coordinator Verity Hollobone said this was no longer the case. “The RDNA did have trouble filling their executive positions this year,” she said. “This was especially so for the junior competition as most of the positions in question were related to this area of the competition.” The 2017 committee will be headed by president Theresa Wurfel, with Renee Anderson filling the spot of vice president, Alison Edmunds as secretary and Tamra An-
drew treasurer. In an exciting development, this year’s fixture for the senior competition will also see a D-Grade included. “In regards to the team structure we have added an extra grade and we will still have six teams in our C grade,” Hollobone said. “We’ll have 18 teams in the competition this year which is fantastic as this is our first year with a D grade.” The first senior matches of the season will take place this coming
Friday evening and Saturday morning, while junior netball returns the following weekend, May 6. 2017 RDNA senior round 1 Friday, 28 April A GRADE Roxby Miners v Hornridge, 6.30pm, court 1 East Roxby v Olympic Dam, 8pm, court 1 B GRADE East Roxby v Olympic Dam, 6.30pm, stadium 1 Roxby Miners v Hornridge, 8pm,
SA sports voucher program T he South Australian Government has provided 100,000 sports vouchers to South Australian children. In a bid to attract more children to sport, the vouchers have helped families across the State save a total of $5 million from their sporting fees. The program allows every prima-
ry school student to claim a voucher, which can be used as a $50 subsidy towards the cost of club fees or memberships. More than 1,400 clubs and organisations across the State have accepted the voucher for sports such as football, little athletics and netball. Children playing sport within the
Roxby Downs community have also benefitted from the vouchers, which are accepted by a number of local sporting groups (details on how to claim are usually provided at the point of registration). For more information about the sport voucher program visit www. sportsvouchers.sa.gov.au
Nonning Gymkhana and fun day back on
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The event will be held 72 kilometres northwest of Iron Knob at Nonning Station in the Gawler Ranges.
The Royal Flying Doctors Service fundraiser will feature rider events, music, displays, novelty events, raffles and auction, a bar and food. A 21-event program will ensure that there’s something for everyone. Free camping will be provided and
a meal, either lunch or dinner, will be included in the gate fee. Gate fees are $20 for adults, $10 for children and $50 for a family (2+2). For more information call Katrina Morris 8648 1881 or Fiona Fagan 0411 138 248.
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stadium 1 C GRADE Roxby Miners v Hornridge Green, 6.30pm, court 2 Olympic Dam Green v Hornridge Pink, 8pm, court 2 D GRADE East Roxby v Olympic Dam, 6.30pm, stadium 2 Roxby Miners v Hornridge, 8pm, stadium 2 Saturday, 29 April Hornridge Yellow v East Roxby, 10am, stadium 2
Roxby Downs Golf Association RDGC Par M Saturday, April 15, 2017 Grade NAME RESULT HCAP GA Hcap Status A BARWICK, Don 7 12 10.8 OVERALL WINNER C/B C CASSERLY, Don 7 36 35.8 2ND B MAINE, Nigel 4 22 21.6 3RD B AYALA, Rene 3 16 15.6 SWEEPSTAKES A WILSON, Craig 2 14 13.8 SWEEPSTAKES A HIGHET, Andrew 2 10 10.1 SWEEPSTAKES B DAVIES, Peter 2 17 16.4 SWEEPSTAKES C MCKEE, Adam 2 25 24.2 SWEEPSTAKES B DADLEH, Barry 1 21 21.0 SWEEPSTAKES A BENNETT, Ryan 0 13 12.6 OK A PETHERICK, Neville 0 12 12.3 OK B MALM, Adam -1 17 17.3 OK C FOLKMAN, John -1 25 24.5 OK L DADLEH, Stacey -2 39 42.0 LADIES WINNER C/B L FREETH, Andrea -2 34 37.0 OK C CHILTON, Jeff -2 29 28.8 OK A PASSMORE, Robin -2 12 11.8 OK A GRIGGS, Sebastian -4 7 7.5 OK C BROCK, Colin -5 33 32.7 OK A PILLAR, Chris -7 9 9.4 OK C BILAL, Yogi -13 25 24.4 OK C MTENDEUDZI, Last -15 27 OK C TAKAIDZA, Admire -15 27 OK
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At the presentations for the Sandvik Desert Classic on Sunday night were (from left) Sandvik’s Clint Gow-Smith, Roxby Downs Golf Club co-captain Michael Paul, overall champion Jason Habel, RDGC co-captain Glen Mungur, overall champion Brenton Huntley, RDGC President Adam Malm and Darren Male.
Best nett scorers for Woomera Seb Griggs and Keegan Powe, with Glen Mungur, Clint Gow-Smith and Andrew Swanson.
Division two gross runners-up (centre) Joe Blatchford and Andy Searle, with RDGC’s Michael Paul (left) and Glen Mungur.
Division one gross runners up Wade Hooper and Craig Nichols (centre) with RDGC’s Glen Mungar, Adam Malm and Michael Paul.
RDGC’s Michael Paul (left) with ladies runnersup Jenny and Kate MacDonald, along with Glen Mungur and Sandvik’s Paul Watkinson.
Ladies winners Fiona Bilney and Andrea Freeth, with Michael Paul, Clint Gow-Smith and Glen Mungur.
Mixed winners Stacey Dadleh and Michael Wedding (far right) with Michael Paul, Glen Mungur, and Andrew Swanson and and winner Michael Wedding.
Nett winners division one winners Robert Charman and Damien Condon (centre) with Michael Paul, Glen Mungur and Darren Male.
Division two gross winners Ian MacDonald and Pete Davies (front)with Michael Paul, Glen Mungur, Clint Gow-Smith, Adam Malm.
Nett runners up Wally Broome and John Flaherty with Sandvik’s Paul Watkinson (far left).
Nett division two winner Ben Grimston (far right) with Glen Mungur (left) and Sandvik’s Clint Gow-Smith with.
Winners of the best nett score for Roxby Downs with Glen Mungur (second from left) were Kim Taylor, Ian McDonald, Peter Davies and Terry Allen.
Winners of the Naga Award Don Casserly and Dave Pattenden (left) with Glen Mungur and Shannon McManus.
SANDVIK GOLF DAY RESULTS PLAYER 1 DIVISION 1 1 Jason Habel 2 Wade Hooper 3 Glen Mungur 4 Adam Malm 5 Russell Brind 6 Don Shields 7 Damien Condon 8 Seb Griggs 9 Ryan Briggs 10 Barry Dadelah 11 Ian Grillett 12 Steven Olds 13 Mark Beenham 14 Michael Paul DIVISION II 1 Tom Bilney 2 Wally Broome 3 Andy Searle 4 Peter Davies 5 Clint Gow-Smith 6 Darren Male/Kym Taylor 7 Ashley Webster 8 Tim Corneliusen 9 Dave Martin 10 Ben Haines 11 Paul Watkinson 12 David Cranston 13 Daniel Adams 14 Adam Kilner 15 Dave Pattenden LADIES/MIXED 1 Kate MacDonald 2 Andrea Freeth 3 Michael Wedding ONE DAY ONLY 1 Admire Takaidza 2 Tori Lesley 3 Scott Prior
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WOOMERA SAT GROSS NETT 59 58.25 64 61.50 70 66.00 73 66.75 73 66.50 72 65.00 68 60.25 65 57.00 73 64.75 79 70.50 76 67.25 76 67.00 80 70.50 73 63.50
NOVELTIES ROXBY DOWNS SUN GROSS NETT 65 64.25 67 64.25 70 65.50 75 68.50 71 63.75 71 63.00 72 63.75 76 67.00 70 61.25 75 65.75 79 69.50 77 67.25 77 66.75 75 64.50
OVERALL RESULT GROSS NETT 124.00 122.50 131.00 125.75 140.00 131.50 148.00 135.25 144.00 130.25 143.00 128.00 140.00 124.00 141.00 124.00 143.00 126.00 154.00 136.25 155.00 136.75 153.00 134.25 157.00 137.25 148.00 128.00
2 -1 7 16 21 15 18 7 10 20 18 26 27 17
2 -1 8 17 23 17 19 8 10 21 19 28 29 19
Brenton Huntley Craig Nichols Andy Highet Chris Pillar Brenton Ferguson Ryan Shields Robert Charman Keegan Powe Joel Harman Rene Ayala Roy Taylor Don Barwick Robin Passmore Tony Forrest
1 11 9 9 5 13 13 25 23 14 17 10 11 21
1 12 10 9 6 15 14 28 25 16 19 11 12 23
0.75 2.5 4 6.25 6.5 7 7.75 8 8.25 8.5 8.75 9 9.5 9.5
0.75 2.75 4.50 6.50 7.25 8.00 8.25 9.00 8.75 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.25 10.50
18 28 18 15 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 34 25 34 34
19 30 20 17 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 36 27 36 36
Chris Barry John Flaherty Joe Blatchford Ian MacDonald Ben Grimston Adam Hauswirth Craig Hodgetts Victor Bennett Andrew Clarke Matthew Lively Shannon McManus Greg Budden Hayden Shields T Golian Don Casserly
23 15 26 31 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 29 25 33
25 17 28 33 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 22 32 27 36
10.25 10.75 11 11.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.75 12.75 13.5 13.5 14.75 16.75
11.00 11.75 12.00 12.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.75 13.75 14.50 14.75 15.75 18.00
77 72 75 77 76 83 89 79 84 81 81 85 86 96 98
66.75 61.00 63.50 64.50 63.50 70.50 76.50 66.50 71.25 68.25 67.50 71.50 71.25 79.25 81.25
80 79 76 71 76 90 84 83 88 82 86 90 82 84 96
69.00 67.25 64.00 58.50 62.50 76.50 70.50 69.50 74.50 68.25 72.25 75.50 67.25 68.25 78.00
157.00 151.00 151.00 148.00 152.00 173.00 173.00 162.00 172.00 163.00 167.00 175.00 168.00 180.00 194.00
135.75 128.25 127.50 123.00 126.00 147.00 147.00 136.00 145.75 136.50 139.75 147.00 138.50 147.50 159.25
40 36 34
39 34 36
Jenny MacDonald Fiona Bilney Stacey Dadleh
19 31 40
18 30 39
14.75 16.75 18.5
14.25 16.00 18.75
97 94 94
82.25 77.25 75.50
90 90 89
75.75 74.00 70.25
187.00 184.00 183.00
158.00 151.25 145.75
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13.50 Ellen Smith Rodney Evans
105 102 86
91.50 84.00 72.50
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Rockets Australian champs WRITTEN BY MILLIE THOMAS
S
ide car spe e dway racing outfit the Headland Roxby Rockets took first place at the Motorcycling Australia 2017 Australian Championships, triumphing over multiple racing stalwarts.
Thirty-one year old Trent Headland (Roxby Downs, SA) and his 24 year old passenger Darryl (Daz) Whetstone (Mildura, Vic) succeeded over racing greats and nine-time Australian Champion Darrin Treloar/Blake Cox and current FIM World Champion Warren Monson/Andrew Summerhayes, amongst a host of other experienced riders. The win was a first of its kind for the Rockets, who placed second each in the 2016 FIM World Championships, 2016 MA Australian Championships and 2016 Oceania Championships. In 2016 they were succeeded only by the NSW pairing of Treloar/Cox. “To go that one step better, and win against Treloar was most definitely a career highlight for me,” Headland said. “To be the best, you have to beat the best. And now finally, I can confidently say that we’re there.” The night of racing – held at Gillman Speedway, Adelaide, on Easter Sunday - kept fans enthralled with spills and restarts a plenty. The Rockets set the pace early, smashing the Gillman track record and placing first in their first heat (formerly 57.30 seconds), recording a new time of 56.36 seconds. This was followed by a first place in their second heat, third in their third heat, and first each in their fourth and fifth and final heats, leaving them with 13 heat points and placing second highest points scorer behind New Zealander Andrew Buchanan and Denny Cox. The Rockets, Monson/Summerhayes and Buchanan/Cox as the night’s top three points scorers were propelled straight into the A main final, to be joined by the winner of the B final – which was made up of the four highest points scorers. After multiple race restarts, Treloar/Cox won the B Final, defeating SA’s Mark Mitchell/Sam Harrison, Queensland’s Dave and Chris Bottrell
and an excluded South Australian team of Damien Neische and Mitchell Spear. The Rockets took an early lead in the A main final, and finished convincingly with an estimated 50 metre lead. They were followed by Buchanan/Cox in second, Monson/Summerhayes in third and Treloar/Cox in fourth. Their win was met by an elated local crowd, who were reportedly excited to crown a new Australian champ. The Rockets thanked all their sponsors and supporters, but particularly the support of their immediate family and team unit. “To our tight-knit team – Daz, Tommy Hannigan, Jase Hardy, Millie Thomas, Glenn O’Brien – this is our victory. Each and every one of us has an integral part to play, all of which has resulted in the makeup of the Headland Roxby Rockets,” Headland said. “And of course to our ever supporting and understanding families – you put up with a lot, you know what goes on behind the scenes (much to our detriment) and you still stick around at the end of the day. That’s saying something!” The Rockets also re-set the Gillman track record – setting the pace in their first heat at 56.36 seconds, smashing the previous record of 57.30 seconds. Success continued for the Headland family, with Trent’s passenger son Nate Headland (10, Roxby Downs SA) and his rider Harry Hearne (13, Mildura Vic) taking first place in the Glenn O’Brien Junior Speedway Cup. Keeping it in the family, Nate and Harry were presented their trophy by Nate’s grandfather and the namesake of the cup – former sidecar speedway Australian champion – Glenn O’Brien.
The triumphant Headland Roxby Rockets Team – Paul Greig, Tom Hannigan, Jason Hardy, Daz Whetstone, Glenn O’Brien, Wayne Hearne, with Trent Headland (centre) and juniors Harry Hearne and Nate Headland (front).
LEFT: Trent Headland and Daz Whetstone running the victory lap after winning the Australian Championship. ABOVE: The Roxby Rockets taking the inside line against ninetime Australian Champion Darrin Treloar.
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