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Around 1,500 people attended the event, which was organised by the Roxby District Rotary Club. Peter Price coordinated this year’s pageant and thought it was a great night. “It was excellent, it was on par with previous years,” he said. “The crowd was great, and when doing a cleanup on Sunday I spoke with a couple of police officers who said they had a quiet night. “The main thing is that the kids had a good time.” The night kicked off with the float procession, which featured 24 floats from local residents, businesses, schools, and community groups. Attendees also enjoyed live music from Adelaide band Mr Buzzy. “We had three independent judges judge the floats; the former Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan, and Roxby

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Council’s Geoff Whitbread and Roy Blight,” Mr Price said. “The best business float went to Cowell Electric, the best community float was the Roxby Downs Scouts Group, the most creative float was SJ Consulting who were the posties dressed as Minions, the most creative male was Joseph and the donkey, and the most creative females were the posties. “Mr Buzzy are a good band; we’ve had them for years and they didn’t disappoint. “I think the crowd quite enjoyed themselves.” Mr Buzzy finished their set at 11pm on Saturday, which was earlier than in previous years. Mr Price acknowledged that some people may have wanted a longer set. “After each pageant, we have a debrief about how things went, and last year the police suggested we finish the band an hour earlier,” he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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ember for Grey Rowan Ramsey was in Roxby Downs last week on what he expects to be his final trip to the area for 2017.

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Mr Ramsey was in town to present the ‘Rowan Ramsey Award’ at the Roxby Downs Area School’s Year 7-12 Presentation Night on Tuesday (28 November), but he also took the opportunity to “do a number of other things” while he was here. “I’ve been to St Barbara’s Parish School, and I met with [Roxby Council’s Administrator] Geoff Whitbread and [Council’s Chief Executive] Roy Blight,” he said. “I’d known Roy before but not since he’s been up here, and [I was] just catching up with where they are at and how they are managing some of the issues – not only rates but electricity which they retail up here. “And I [plan] to catch up with a couple more businesses while I am here.” Mr Ramsey said his meeting with Mr Whitbread and Mr Blight went well. “It was very much an opportunity for us to get to know each other a bit better, but also we talked about some of the opportunities they might have bidding into the [Federal Government’s] Building Better Regions Fund next year,” he said. “I gave them some advice on the best way to go about pursuing funding, and what my office can do to help them to lodge applications and enhance their chances of success.” While he was pleased to see that things were picking up in Roxby Downs, Mr Ramsey not-

ed that the difficult times are not over for everyone. “St Barb’s have lost quite a number of students over not that long a period so that’s a challenge for them,” he said. “There are more workers here at the moment; BHP are taking up extra workers and I know their Local Buying Program is making quite an impact, but I also know a lot of the retail businesses are finding it pretty tough going. “We have lost a lot of shops through the tough period, we know that, and whether or not they will start up again is yet to be seen.” Reflecting on the year, Mr Ramsey believed a lot of good things happened in the Grey electorate in 2017. “Locally across the electorate, there was probably nothing bigger than actually getting a new buyer into Arrium, the steelworks in the mines [in Whyalla],” he said. “We’ve had quite a good swing in delivery of government funding programs across the Grey electorate. “The resources industry is recovering after a pretty tough time and that’s really important for South Australia and in particular this electorate.” While he admitted the Liberal-National Coalition had been “bogged down in inside issues” in 2017, Mr Ramsey said the Federal Government “has actually been achieving”. “We’ve got some of the tax changes through the parliament, and while I voted differently, one way or another we will have dealt with the same sex marriage issue by the end of the year,” he said.

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“We have got great changes coming through with childcare, and that will be really important for somewhere like Roxby Downs where people will be able to get up to 85 percent of their childcare costs subsidised and the thresholds have been lifted. “We’ve finally put to bed all the Gonski stuff ; we’ve come up with a true needs based funding formula that David Gonski supports, and yet I feel like we aren’t getting a lot of credit for it because we are talking about citizenship. “That is frustrating, but on the big issues, the government is getting the job done and the economy is turning around.” Mr Grey is already thinking about things he wants to achieve in 2018 for his electorate. “We’ve got an issue with the bridge in Port Augusta which Roxby Downs residents use, and I have been pushing to get a short walkway on it in the short term,” he said. “I’ve been waiting for more than seven months for the State Government to respond and they have now suggested we build a second bridge and I am up for talking about that, bearing in mind that would be a budgetary decision which is a little way off. “I am keen to talk about the duplication of the highway between Port Augusta and Port Wakefield and the bituminising of the Strzelecki Track, which I think is a very important economic drive for South Australia. “So there’s some big ticket items around the transport sector; I’ve got the Ministers listening to me, but I’ve got more work to do.”

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HP is asking its investors to commit US$2.1 billion for a further expansion of its Olympic Dam mine.

At a briefing in Adelaide last Tuesday (28 November), BHP Minerals Australia President Mike Henry and BHP Olympic Dam Asset President Jacqui McGill discussed the company’s plans to expand the local mine, which include the Brownfield Expansion (BFX). BHP investors then travelled to Olympic Dam on Wednesday for a site tour. The BFX option would give BHP access to more higher-grade copper ore from the Southern Mine Area (SMA), and potentially increase production capacity to 330 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa). US$1 billion would be invested in the mine, which would include an increase in resource production drilling, the development of new mining blocks, mine ventilation, services and infrastructure, and ore and waste materials handling capacity. A further US$1.1 billion would be spent on utilising the latent surface capacity at Olympic Dam, which would include expanding the mill and concentrator, smelter, and copper

refinery. Speaking with investors and analysts at last week’s briefing, Ms McGill discussed the potential benefits of the BFX option. “As we move into the Southern Mine Area we expect to see the copper grade increase to three percent by financial year 2023, which we believe would coincide with a structural deficit in the copper market,” she said. “If approved, the BFX option could lift

production capacity to 330 ktpa and move Olympic Dam into the first quartile of the cost curve, which is where we strive to be with all our assets at BHP. “Any investment however, must compete for capital against all other options, including returns to shareholders.” The BFX proposal is expected to be considered by BHP’s board in 2020, and with studies indicating the expansion would de-

liver a rate of return of around 20 percent when completed, Ms McGill is confident it will be approved. “What you’re seeing play out in our proposal we’ve put forward we believe stacks up really well,” she said. “The internal rate of return of over 20 per cent makes it a very compelling business case. “Whilst we work on our asset stability, we’ve invested a lot of money into infrastructure; over the past month [there has been] a set of announcements [regarding] our investment into Olympic Dam. “I think you can be confident that both our baseline growth plan means that Olympic Dam is a core part of BHP’s future, and with the potential to grow, we believe it will continue to claim a stake in BHP’s planned growth for copper to meet market demand.” Studies are also underway for another development at Olympic Dam known as the ODEP option, which could significantly increase the amount of copper produced, including the use of heap leach technology. Ms McGill expects Olympic Dam’s employee growth will steadily increase until the 2020 financial year.

No increase to electricity and water rates: Council

oxby Council has given its residents an early Christmas present , announcing there will be no increase to electricity and water prices for the first half of 2018.

At the Council meeting on Wednesday 29 November, Council’s Administrator Geoff Whitbread said the 2017/18 Annual Business Plan foreshadowed a one percent increase in power, water, and sewerage from January 2018. But Mr Whitbread said they would not be rising the prices. “The community in Australia, but South Australia in particular, has received all of this uncertainty about where their prices are going,” he said. “For us, we purchase our electricity from BHP and we on-sell it here, so we act as the retailer. “I think we picked up some efficiencies over the last six months and I thought we’d pass them on straight away. “There won’t be an increase in the tariffs at all.” The tariff s, fees and charges will be re-

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ter Plan. “Our highlights for the last 12 months were really the [$2 million] financial turnaround, as well as the communication systems where we have improved the website and got Facebook up and running,” Mr Whitbread said. “The Splashpad has been completed which has been a great hit, and the governance review program separating the Executive from the governance of the organisation has now been implemented with Roy [Blight’s] appointment, which is probably the biggest news of the year. “We’ve brought our electricity and water meter readings in-house which has saved us around $100,000 a year, and there’s been some general upgrades in Richardson Place and at Roxbylink.” Mr Whitbread said Council is now in a good financial position to plan for its future. “There’ll be a lot of effort put in over the next six months into a strategic plan for the Council,” he said. “We are going to work closely with BHP to determine what the key parameters will be in terms of what’s changing there and how that will affect us, because the flow on effects

Roxby Council’s Chief Executive Geoff Whitbread had good news at the November Council meeting.

affects our planning around development. “Essentially we are going through a process of being fairly austere about trying to get our balance right before we embark on the strategic plan so we can then better plan our future.”

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Filmmakers showcase ‘Everyday Human’ L ocal filmmaking company Lonely Oak Films has submitted an entry into the Ever yday Humans Short Film Competition. The international competition invites people to make a short

film that’s no longer than four minutes long about an everyday human with an interesting story. Lo c al f ilmmaker Travis Hague first heard about the competition a few years ago. Along with Michael

Nelson, Josh Seamer and Jamie Craig, Mr Hague decided to make a film using time lapse photography about Paul Uhlik, an opal miner from Andamooka. “I’m p a ssionate about photography, and the company that

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sponsors [the competition] is a time lapse company, and I’ve always thought ‘why can’t we tell stories with time lapse, why can’t we really incorporate time lapse into being a big part of a story?’,” he said. “And that’s where my concept and idea came from. “Michael said ‘why don’t we find an opal miner with dusty old hands?’ and so the hunt was on about [nine] weeks ago. “We found Paul Uhlik through friends, and I think we struck opal with him because he was an absolute character.” Their film ‘Freedom Opal’ showcases Andamooka’s lifestyle and opal mining industry, as well as how the town has changed through Mr Uhlik’s eyes. “To summarise the film, it really is about Paul, but unlike probably a lot of these films, it’s about a person and what makes a person,” Mr Hague said. “For Paul, it’s his environment and the isolation, the remoteness, the small community, and the past. “He’s been mining since 1972, and he basically says he doesn’t make a lot of money out of it, but that’s what he loves to do.” Unlike most films, the filming process all happened very quickly. “We were looking for someone who was potentially from overseas originally that had made Andamooka home, and from there, once we met Paul we had a very short window of opportunity because he was going overseas for a holiday,” Mr Hague said. “So we basically shot most of it one Saturday afternoon, and from there we’ve been

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10 years service for Kerin and Damien

wo Roxby Council employees recently celebrated 10 years of service.

Kerin Edmonds has worked in Council’s office administration, while Damien Congdon has been involved with water and sewerage infrastructure Council’s Chief Executive Roy Blight paid tribute to both of the workers. “Damien has been looking after our water assets for that 10 year period,” he said. “From our point of view, having that continuity is really important because it provides core knowledge about the assets, what the history has been, and what the forward plans are.

“Kerin has been involved in our office administration for 10 years, and that sort of period of long service is something that’s really important and we are very keen to recognise and acknowledge that. “It’s no coincidence that Kerin is in charge of records management because she knows the history.” Mr Blight admitted it was “unique” for people to stay in the one job for 10 years these days, especially in a town like Roxby Downs. “It is very unique, particularly in local government as well; people move around the state, there is transferability of work, but to have that retention is really important for us,” he said. “When we look back at what

was happening 10 years ago, Kevin Rudd succeeded John Howard as Prime Minister, and the first iPhone was introduced in 2007. “So in terms of what’s changed over that period of time, it just gives you an idea of the length of time that they’ve been here, [which is] significant and special.” The milestone was celebrated over a morning tea, and Mr Blight hopes both Mr Congdon and Ms Edmonds remain with Council for another 10 years. “We are hoping to encourage them to stay,” he said. “Both of them have been great employees and we are very happy with their service. “We just want to recognise and thank them for their contribution.”

Roxby Council’s Chief Executive Roy Blight with Kerin Edmonds and Damien Congdon.

Woolworths helps needy Wildlife hotline back in service families this Christmas T W he Roxby Downs Wildlife Hotline is back after being unavailable for just over one week.

The hotline was temporarily out of action due to the State Government needing permits submitted that prove the hotline and its volunteers were compliant with snake handling practices. Roxby Council Community Projects Officer (Environment) Holli Hahn has applied for the hotline to remain operational while the permits are submitted. “The application process isn’t too time consuming, but the process of gathering up all the data from the volunteers does take time to ensure that they are all first aid trained and that we have a written emergency response plan, which is all quite relevant and important,” she said. “It’s understandable that the State Government wants this but it just wasn’t known to us that that was a requirement. “They did ask that we cease operations in the meantime, but due to our remote location, I requested that we get an interim approval to continue the services and allow us some time to submit the applications, because we don’t want schools and [residents] to not have the service, especially at this time of the year.”

Through the Woolworths OzHarvest Christmas Appeal, shoppers can purchase a special OzHarvest token for just 50 cents, with the money being used to deliver a meal to a needy Australian. Woolworths Roxby Downs Store Manager Luke Howard is excited to take part in the appeal. “This year we are focused on sharing the spirit of Christmas with our customers and our local community,” he said. “For just 50 cents customers can play their part in sharing that spirit beyond their families and friends and help provide a meal for someone this festive season and support the growing need for hunger relief across the region.” Speaking with The Monitor last week, Mr Howard said over 400 tokens had already been sold. He encouraged shoppers to take part in the Christmas appeal. “We have done this Christmas appeal in previous years, but it’s the first time we’ve done it with a 50 cents donation for the [tokens] which makes it much more affordable for families, and that’s a meal for a needy person,” he said. “It’s just a great opportunity to help someone out there who might be struggling at these times and spread the love. “It comes down to being able to spread that cheer

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Mrs Hahn expects to have the applications approved by the New Year, but in the meantime, residents will be able to contact the Wildlife Hotline for “most of Christmas and New Year’s”. “Luckily, we do have some volunteers who are happy to carry a phone around that period,” she said. “If we don’t [have volunteers available], we will leave a message explaining how to deal with the snake and providing advice,’ she said. “The biggest thing to stress is if people call and there’s no answer, keep calling, because it is a volunteer service and people may be at another commitment but they know they have the phone so will be checking it regularly.” Mrs Hahn hopes residents continue to use the hotline in 2018. “I did do an overview of the data over the past three years since establishment, and it’s shown a 50 percent growth each year which is huge,” she said. For more information about the service, head to the Wildlife Hotline Roxby Downs Facebook page, or pick up a flyer or magnet from Roxby Council. To report a snake or injured wildlife, contact the hotline on 0497 808 315.

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olice were pleased with the crowd’s behaviour at Saturday night’s Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant. “Everyone seemed to be having a good time and it was a well organised event,” Sergeant Mel O’Donnell said. “We didn’t have any trouble.” Some motorbike police from the State Traffic Enforcement Unit were in Roxby Downs on Sunday drug testing motorists and targeting other traffic offences. “They’ve come up in addition to our own local drug testing program we have started,” Sgt O’Donnell said. “Locals should expect to see more po-

lice in town doing these testing operations in the coming months.” Two locals returned positive drug tests. Police are also reminding locals that the speed limit on Andamooka Road has now been reduced from 110km/hr to 100km/ hr. Not long after the new speed signs had been installed, someone illegally removed them. “All members of the community need to know that even if there is no sign visible, the speed defaults to 100km/hr, and they can be stopped for speeding even though the signs aren’t there,” Sgt O’Donnell said. “In the next few weeks, police will be trying to educate people on the speed limits.”

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COMMUNITY CARTOON

Quitting Smoking “Giving up smoking is easy! I’ve done it heaps of times…” Most people who successfully give up smoking don’t get there the ﬁrst time, but the rewards of being an ex-smoker are well worth the repeated effort. Whether you choose to start cutting down gradually or decide to go cold turkey is up to you, and its success will depend largely on your personality, your planning and the support you get. What is your ‘WHY?’ Knowing that ‘it would be good for you’ or thinking that you ‘should’ give up smoking is not enough. So, what is the most important reason for YOU to give up? Energy to run around with the kids, or play cricket with your mates? Getting clear will help you succeed. You can’t give up a habit Dr Phil says “you can’t give up a habit, you have to substitute a habit”. Choosing something you want to be able to do that is incompatible with you smoking (like jogging) will help you stay on track. Be aware of your triggers It could be that cup of coffee, maybe it’s after a meal or when you have a drink. Becoming really aware of what triggers you will help you plan your quitting strategy. Timing is critical With Christmas and all the overindulging that tends to happen at this time of year, it’s no wonder many people choose to quit smoking as their New Year’s Resolution. Lots of help to quit smoking When you’re ready, there’s a lot of support out there to help you — locally, via phone support and resources online. • Your local GP • Quitline — http://www.quitnow.gov.au • Health Direct — https://www.healthdirect. gov.au/quit-smoking-tips • Cancer Council Australia — http://www. cancer.org.au Make sure you ask your family and friends for their help and support, too — after all, they want to see you healthy.

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Year 1/2 sleepover

arlier this term the Year 1/2 blue and red classes had their sleepover.

They started off the night with a poetry café. The students read a variety of poems including two class poems. After saying goodbye to parents, the night really began. Students made dreamcatchers, photo frames, and they got to decorate a popcorn bag and make popcorn! They played cricket in the gym, as well as ‘rabbits, hares and foxes’. After having dinner and setting up their beds, students watched a movie before nodding off. They had a great time!

Remembrance Day

n Remembrance Day, four senior girls had the honour and privilege of laying a wreath at the local ceremony. The day before, Vicki Mason spoke with the school about having respect

for history and the memorial. Mrs Mason also managed to bring a mechanic who worked on Air Force planes to speak with students as well. As usual, the presentation was extremely informative.

Students made photo frames.

The students had a great time at their sleepover.

Students paying their respects at the local Remembrance Day commemorations alongside Roxby Council’s Administrator Geoff Whitbread.

Vicki Mason speaking with school students ahead of Remembrance Day.

Students learn to swim

ith the hot weather up on us , the students in Fo u n d a t i o n t o Year 6 have loved spending time at the local pool learning to swim.

Rowan Ramsey visits

These lessons have focused on teaching fundamental water safety skills, and lessons to support students’ confidence in the water. RIGHT: Having fun while learning to swim.

On Tuesday (28 November) we welcomed Rowan Ramsey to St Barbara’s. Mr Ramsey spent time looking around the school and spoke with the 2018 student leaders.

Adelaide Crows teach ‘Growing With Gratitude’

ast month the Adelaide Crows were at St Barb’s. Ev e r y o n e t h o r o u g h l y enjoyed the ‘Growing With Gratitude’ program, which brings people together.

This is one of the key values of the Adelaide Football Club. The day started with some dancing, followed by a quiz, relay, and clinic. Students showed off their tackling, handballing, and goal kicking skills, but the most enjoyable station of the clinic was when students got to take a ‘specky ’!

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Adelaide Crows staff telling students all about ‘Growing With Gratitude’.

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Regina Qualmann and Xavier.

Kelly Thomson with Edison and Zephyr.

Cam Wray, Rene Ayala, Maia Ayala, Ilonah Wray, Olivia Valdez and Jun Valdez.

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Marg Underwood and Judy Eli.

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2017 RDAS senior students celebrated T he Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) held its end of year presentation night for Year 7-12 students last week.

Hundreds of students, parents and invited guests gathered in the RDAS’s school hall on Tuesday night (28 November) to see students win awards for things including conscientious effort, school values, academic achievement and citizenship. Principal Ann O’Sullivan said it was an enjoyable evening. “It was great to see so many parents and students there, and it was great to celebrate such good results,” she said. “A variety of students won awards recognising not just academic performance, but things like values and respect. “The quality and standard of work of our students this year has been great, and it was good [on Tuesday night] to have a variety of student work on display that people could have a look at.

“What they can produce, and their ability to take what they have and use it to the best of their ability is excellent, which was highlighted by Lachie [Baker, 2016 Dux Award recipient] in his speech.” Mrs O’Sullivan is looking forward to another positive year in 2018. “Next year will be a challenging year, but also exciting with the building works that are about to start and the plans for the future,” she said. “A number of new staff are coming to the school so it will be exciting to see what opportunities they can present our students.” Mrs O’Sullivan thanked the Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey, the school’s Governing Council, and invited guests for attending the presentation night, and those who were involved with the school in 2017. She farewelled the students moving on, and long term families who have ended their relationship with the RDAS.

2016 Year 12 Dux recipient Lachlan Baker with sister Jasmine.

Year 10 Dux and Academic Award recipient Isabelle Matthiessen.

Jayne Winter’s family accepted the Rowan Ramsey (left) Award on her behalf.

Year 9 students Alisha Millar and Milicent Cordy with their School Values Awards.

Elise Turtur with her Year 8 Academic Achievement Award.

2017 Year 12 students.

2017 school captain Renee Wurfel received several awards.

Festival of Trees winners announced

Some of the winners and runner ups of this year’s Festival of Trees.

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The Moore family were the ‘Family’ runner up for their ‘Have Yourself a Merry Go Green Christmas’ tree.

he winners of the Festival of Trees 2017 competition were announced on Saturday morning.

20 individuals and groups submitted a tree that matched this year’s ‘Go Green’ theme. The entries will be on display at the Roxbylink Gallery until early January. Congratulations to all of the winners! Business winner: Roxby Downs Health Service Community group/organisation winner: Roxby Downs SES Adult winner: Michelle Hales Junior Primary winner: Early Childhood and R-2 Class Andamooka Primary winner: Miss Gubbins Year 3-5 Class Andamooka. Runner up - Miss Grillo and Miss Dysons Year 2 Class Secondary winner: Mr Friedals Year 7 Class. Runner up – Youth Advisory Committee Family winner: Johnson Family. Runner Up – Moore Family Best in Show winner: Melissa Edwards

The Youth Advisory Committee were the ‘Secondary’ runner up for their tree ‘Tree Tops’.

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Waste Services Cats & Dogs Parking Parks & Playgrounds Development By-Laws Health Services Youth Services Bushﬁre Prevention Citizenship Community Calendar & more

The next Roxby Council meeting is 20 December, 2017 at 4pm in the Council boardroom.

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Roxby RDAS Year 6 volunteers Citizens Award celebrated

n Friday November 24th, the Year 6 students at the Roxby Downs Area School graduated from primary school.

This will see them officially move on to middle school in 2018. Council was very pleased to be part of the Graduation Ceremony to celebrate the achievements and activities of the Year 6 students. Of the several awards presented to students on the day, Council sponsored the Year 6 Citizens Award. The Citizens Award is a peer-nominated award where the Year 6 students nominate a peer they believe has consistently followed the school values of respect, responsibility and persistence, setting an outstanding example for others. The award nominee is also consistently involving themselves in a range of school activities. The award also acknowledges a student who has demonstrat-

ed leadership qualities without necessarily being in a formal leadership role, and has demonstrated exemplary behaviour at all times. Michelle Hales, Manager Corporate Services and Community Board, Roxby Council, attend-

ed the Year 6 Graduation and presented the Roxby Council sponsored 2017 Citizens Award to a very deserving young lady, Nikkita Honner. All at Roxby Council would like to congratulate Nikkita on her very special award.

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We are extremely fortunate in Roxby to have many people contributing to forums, sports clubs, community organisations, emergency services, Arid Recovery, and many more groups. Over 30 volunteers attended the event and enjoyed the evening. International Volunteers Day is celebrated worldwide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of events as diverse as the volunteers themselves. Australia has over six million volunteers who donate their time. Thank you to all our local volunteers for your contributions to our community, you make a difference!

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Pursuant to Section 222 of the Local Government Act 1999, the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs seeks feedback on a proposal to grant a Mobile Vendor permit to Debbie Price. Further information on this proposal is available for public inspection at the Council Ofﬁce – 6 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs during normal ofﬁce hours. Feedback in relation to this proposal should be directed to the Chief Executive by post to PO Box 124, Roxby Downs, S.A. 5725 or via email to roxby@ roxbycouncil.com.au and received by 2 January 2018.

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Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102 Wednesday, January 24 @ 6pm Community Youth Centre

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Sasha Yantewo 0428 727 583 Drop In & Nativity Lanterns Community Youth Centre 10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Holli Hahn 0448 168 167 Thursday, February 1 @ 5pm Community Hub

Craft (Session 2) Santa Stop Here Signs Community Library 1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500 Craft (Session 2) Wooden Bird Frame Chimes Community Library 1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Richardson Place Open: 9am - 5pm Weekdays Ph: 8671 0010 roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au

nternational Volunteers Day was celebrated on Tuesday 5th December with a free movie screening of ‘The Mountain Between Us’ served along with refreshments.

School Holiday Program Monday

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Monitor CHURCH NOTICES 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 CHRISTMAS is coming! Get in early. Sunday 10th December at 6pm. We will be celebrating Christmas at the Lutheran Church, cnr of Pioneer Drive and Axhead Road, Roxby Downs. Pastor Robin Zadow will be visiting. All welcome! Light ﬁnger-food supper to follow.

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Junior cricket to continue in 2018

WRITTEN BY BEN VANDELEUR

he Roxby District Cricket Association’s trial of a junior format is taking off slowly, with a handful of talented youngsters participating on Saturday nights before the seniors’ game.

Due to community events and work schedules, it has been difficult to get a consistent run with trainings and numbers, but the endeavour is to get the kids out in the middle for a hybrid game format after the Christmas break. The age bracket is 11-15, with a majority of the group being on the younger side at 11 or 12.

It would be great to get some expressions of interest from boys or girls so we can give it a real go once everyone is back on deck in the New Year. The promising part is that all of the kids who have attended so far have a sound skill set and are game ready. Milo cricket and In2 cricket junior formats have seen great numbers on a Friday night, with plenty of kids aged between five and nine being exposed to cricket for the first time. For more details, please see Ben Vandeleur behind the bar at the Roxby Downs Community Club, or call 0407 794 399, The best way to keep track of what’s happening is by joining the Roxby Districts Cricket Association Facebook page.

Cricket has been popular for juniors on Fridays and Saturdays.

Women to return to country champs

oxby Downs will hopefully be entering a s e n i o r w o m e n’s basketball team in next year ’s South Australian Country Basketball’s Country Championships.

In previous years senior men and junior basketballers have represented the town at the tournament, but for the first time in over 20 years a ladies team will hopefully be joining them. Local player Jess Telfer has organised tryouts for the women’s team to be held tomorrow night (Thursday 7 December), and she hopes enough players come along to form a team. “It’s something I am really keen on,” she said. “Growing up, I went away to a lot of Country Championships. “You play probably three games a day and it’s good for bonding.”

The 2018 Country Championships will be held in Adelaide over the Australian Day long weekend. Telfer needs at least eight players in the team and believes “around half a dozen” have expressed interest. She encouraged as many women as possible to attend the tryouts. “There’s a couple of quite good basketballers up here,” she said. “It’s a really good weekend away, and especially with the Australia Day long weekend, it will be quite good for the ladies to group and stay together.” President of the Roxby Downs Senior Basketball Association (RDSBA) Caleb Grohs said there are plans to enter a senior men’s team into the tournament. “There’s quite a few blokes out there who are pretty keen on [playing at the Country Championships],” he said.

“We are a pretty strong team; we’ve got quite a few good players so we would be pretty competitive in the competition. “We’ve got quite a lot of teams as well so there’s heaps of people [who can tryout].” A date is yet to be set for the tryouts for the men’s team, but Grohs hopes a lot of players have a go. “You go away, have a run, it’s just for the experience and overall I think it improves your skill level as well,” he said. “It’s definitely worth it; you’re not going to win every game but it’s always good to get out there and get a feel of how other people play and try to adapt to it. “Plus you can get out of Roxby with your mates and play some basketball.” Keep an eye on the Roxby Downs Senior Basketball Facebook page for more information on when the tryouts for the

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Local basketballer Jess Telfer hopes to have a local senior women’s basketball team at the 2018 South Australian Country Championships.

men’s team will be held. For more information, or if you would like to be on the women’s team but are unable to attend the tryouts tomorrow night, contact Telfer on 0401 291 531.

T20 competition kicks off this weekend

he Roxby Districts Cricket Association (RDCA) T20 competition kicks off this Friday night 8 December at 6.30pm, with reigning premiers Hornridge taking on the Roxby Miners. We then head to Woomera on Saturday 9 December for a huge double header starting at 2pm. There will be plenty to do for families, with kids under 12 able to eat for free. Olympic Dam take on Woomera in game

one, with East Roxby taking on Woomera under lights in game two. Captain of the Woomera Cricket Club Paul Goldsmith is excited to see Woomera back in the competition. “I think it’s been about three of four years [since we last played in the T20 competition,]” he said. “It’s going to be quite good for the community, and everyone is quite excited in Woomera about having the cricket here. “The community has gotten behind us re-

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ally well and Roxby cricket has helped us as well. “We are excited and looking forward to it!” It should be an awesome day and it’s a great idea for a family day trip. It would be fantastic to see as many people as possible make the trip and support this initiative, as Woomera have put a lot of effort in to re-enter our competition. Keep in touch via the RDCA Facebook page for more details. BY BEN VANDELEUR

Tino D’Arrigo, Darrell Soka, Jett Giles, Alex Hoffman, Makayla Leahy, and Olivia Fisken will be given the opportunity to attend specialised coaching seminars. RJSA Coordinator Rebecca Cooke said the local athletes are already benefiting from the academy. “A high level of commitment and dedication is being displayed by each of the athletes,” she said. “The academy kicked off for its first session on Saturday 25 November with an introduction to sports psychology, [which was] presented by Mr. Mike Fenwick. “The athletes will receive a home strengthening program to complete over the school holidays by [strength and conditioning coach] Tony Checker, and will start their training with Jess [Telfer] and Wes [Knights, RJSA high performance coach] at the commencement of term one [in] 2018.” The RJSA is a new pilot program that has been developed in conjunction with the Office for Recreation and Sport. It aims to provide selected athletes access to specialised training and strength and conditioning programs to assist them in reaching the elite level of their sport. On behalf of the RJSA committee, Cooke thanked the Office for Recreation and Sport, the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs, BHP, Alliance Airlines, the Roxby Downs Sport and Rec Forum, the Roxby Downs Community Board, and the West Adelaide Football Club for their support in making this opportunity possible.

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The local junior athletes who have been selected in the Roxby Junior Sporting Academy.

Athletes selected for RJSA

squad of 16 talented local athletes have been selected for the Roxby Junior Sporting Academy (RJSA).

Eight male and eight female were selected for the academy based on their results at the RJSA’s testing day on 29 October, as well as their sporting achievements.

Angus Hewett (who plays basketball and AFL), Caleb Turley (AFL, basketball and soccer), Coby Seery (basketball), Henry Snell (AFL, basketball, cricket, baseball and running), Jayden Jones (basketball and AFL), Lachlaun Geraghty (AFL, basketball and cricket), Seth Parkes (AFL and Soccer), and Travis Wait (AFL) were all selected.

Joining them will be Abby Hardwick (netball, basketball, and athletics), Charlee MacDonald (basketball), Chloe Turley (netball and dance), Elise Turter (athletics and dance), Ella Ramsey (long distance running and netball), Jada Wellgreen (Basketball, netball, AFL and dance), Maddison Qualmann (netball), and Nikkita Honer (athletics).

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No classes running December 23 and January 8. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the festive season!

RJSA high performance coach Jess Telfer is excited to start working with the athletes. “Many of the chosen athletes have been identified as emerging talented individuals in their chosen fields,” she said. “This pilot program should assist them in establishing elite pathways, and give them the resources that

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they need to develop themselves. “I envision the Roxby junior sporting community benefiting from the opportunity greatly.” In addition, six other athletes were selected by the RJSA high performance coaches for development opportunities. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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