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Volume 14, Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Next week’s edition of The Monitor will be published on Thursday due to the long weekend.
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Hughes to lobby speed change
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ember for Giles Eddie Hughes will “go into bat” on the Andamooka Road speed limit issue when the South Australian Parliament sits this week.
Speaking to The Monitor last Friday, Mr Hughes said the reduction of the speed limit from 110 to 100 kilometres per hour was one of the key concerns that residents raised
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with him when he visited Roxby Downs and Andamooka last weekend. The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) recently announced that the Andamooka Road was one of eight South Australian roads which would receive a speed limit reduction to 100 kilometres per hour by the end of this year. However, Mr Hughes said he
wasn’t “quite sure of the logic” of the decision. “I’m going to lobby the minister to see if we can have that stay at 110 (kilometres per hour), it’s a very safe bit of safe road,” he said. “I can understand people are asking ‘why is this happening on this stretch of road? “I’ll go into bat for the Andamooka Road, there’s no guarantees but I’ll see what I can do.”
Parliament sits from Tuesday to Thursday this week, which Mr Hughes said would give him a chance to speak face-to-face with Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Stephen Mulligan. “He’s probably never been on that road,” Mr Hughes said. “I’ve taken photos to demonstrate that this is a very straight piece of road with virtually no significant vegetation on the side.”
Mr Hughes added that he had “made it clear” to past and present ministers that when it came to all of the major arterial roads connecting regions and the regions to Adelaide, his stance was the same. “I would oppose any reduction in speed limits to those roads,” he said.
EDDIE HUGHES VISITS FAR NORTH – PAGE 7
Service award for SES stalwart Roxby Downs State Emergency Service Service (SES) unit manager Doug Winfield (third from left) says he was “chuffed” to receive a ten-year long service medal from South Australian SES Chief Officer, Chris Beatty (far left) when he visited Roxby Downs recently. Mr Winfield initially became involved with the SES after moving to Roxby Downs in 2006 as a way to meet people. Also pictured are Kane Honner (deputy unit manager), Johnno Mason (new member), Mel Aitchison (team member and cadet supervisor), Naomi Vickers (team member and cadet supervisor) and Shelly Whelan (administration officer, team member and cadet co-coordinator. ) FULL STORY – PAGE 5.
IN THIS EDITION
Cricket season Starts soon Page 16
RDAS Colour Run Page 7
Andamooka Market Fun Page 8