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Interest sought for a local Men’s Shed T wo Roxby Downs residents are seeking expressions of interest from the community regarding the establishment of a local Men’s Shed.

Peter O’Conner and Deon Vosser would love to have a Men’s Shed in Roxby Downs.

There are around 1,000 Men’s Sheds located around Australia, which aim to support men with a mental or debilitating illness, provide them with a place to interact with other men and participate in activities, and help identify and resolve men’s health issues.

People who visit Men’s Shed work together on projects that would often be done in a backyard shed, while forming bonds and talking openly with their peers.

There are several Men’s Sheds in regional South Australia, including at Whyalla and Port Augusta, but local residents Peter O’Connor and Deon Vosser would like to see one in Roxby Downs.

“A Men’s Shed is a very practical thing, and it’s very good for men’s mental health,” Mr O’Connor said.

“It gives older men an opportunity to teach younger men skills.

“Men can gather round, and comradery is established.

“We think it’s a great concept,

and we would like to see one established here.”

Mr Vosser believes it’s important for a mining town like Roxby Downs to have a Men’s Shed.

“In the mining industry, [particularly] the FIFO and shift work industry, there’s a bit of a problem with regards to mental health,” he said.

“In this very town, [there’s been incidents] that we know of.

“From a practical perspective, it gives us that access to equipment and knowledge, but it also gives the people who suffer a place to go.”

While he acknowledged that the local population is frequently changing, Mr Vosser thinks that’s another good reason to establish a Men’s Shed in the area.

“We want to create that facility for Roxby Downs, knowing we have a transient population, but I don’t think that should be a reason we shouldn’t try,” he said.

“I think it will still help a lot of people who come into town and don’t have the extended friends and family with them.

“Having a facility like that would create access to a family feeling.”

Mr O’Connor has spoken with the Member for Giles Eddie Hughes about the idea of a Roxby Downs Men’s Shed, but

he now wants to hear from residents whether this is something they would utilise.

“We have no idea how many people we want or need; we just want to find out who is interested, and out of those, who would be interested in getting it off the ground,” he said.

“And we also want to hear about their interests,” Mr Vosser added.

“I may be interested in woodwork, but you may be interested in pottery, so we want to know how many [people are interested in having a local Men’s Shed], and what skills you can bring.”

Mr Vosser hopes that there is enough of a demand to see a Men’s Shed developed.

“The benefits would be that it gives men a place to connect, and it’s a social arena that’s not just sport,” he said.

“It’s a safe place, not a place where you have to perform or be something else, you can be yourself.

“It gives you that comradery, and it gives you the opportunity to build relationships and friendships, and find outlets.

“And you can access tools!”

If you would be interested in having a local Men’s Shed, contact Mr O’Connor and Mr Vosser via info.roxbyshed@mail.com

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or the first time, Dunes Café will be open over the Christmas and New Year period, excluding Christmas Day.

Normally the café would close for at least two weeks over the festive season, but according to Dunes Café Manager Joe D’Arrigo, customers want to see it remain open.

“Basically throughout the few years that I’ve been here we have had feedback of ‘maybe you should open up a little bit’,” he said.

“7/7 has also played a part in us opening.

“It’s experimental; it may not

work, but we are giving it a go.”

Mr D’Arrigo said there will be some changes to the menu during this period.

“We are doing a smaller, condensed menu, but there will be breakfast throughout the whole day,” he said.

“However, we will only be serving cake and coffee on public holidays.”

Mr D’Arrigo encouraged residents to take advantage of this opportunity and bring their family and friends to the café over the holiday period.

“A lot of the town will be closed, so this will be the hub,” he said.

“You can imagine what the town looks like, and having this place open will be good.

“You can come and watch a movie and have a coffee and something to eat.

“This is definitely a trial, and we are looking forward to it working.”

Dunes Café will be open every day excluding Christmas Day from 9am-2pm, and from 10am2pm on public holidays.

For more information, contact 8671 0500.

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taff and students at the Woomera Area School (WAS) are celebrating a successful year.

Speaking with The Monitor last week before school finished for the year, Principal Tony Holden said 2017 had been a good year for the WAS. “It’s been very positive this year,” he said.

“It’s been a productive year, and we are quite happy with how everything has gone.”

Mr Holden was really pleased with the students’ academic performance.

“All of our students have shown growth this year,” he said.

“We had three students who began their SACE (South Australian Certificate of Education), and all of them passed all of the compulsory components,” he said.

“The junior school all passed everything they did; all of their maths, science, reading, literacy, and numeracy is all progressing smoothly, so on that front it’s pleasing to say that all of the kids set and achieved their goals this year.

“We are really pleased with their achievements, and the teachers have worked hard with them to make sure that they’ve been able to get through

and have done a really good job with them.”

When reflecting on 2017, Mr Holden said there were many highlights for staff and students.

“We’ve appointed a Principal to the position now for the next five years [which is me],” he said.

“We’ve also converted our casual primary teaching position to a permanent position, and that’s Lisa-Jane Parsons.

“We had our school camp at Tasmania which went really well; everyone enjoyed that and there were lots of exciting things that we did there.”

The State Government’s Department of Education also conducted an external school review on WAS during Term 3, and Mr Holden was thrilled with the findings. “ The Department comes in and looks at what we do and suggests ways of improving or working differently, and they highlight all of the positives and that kind of thing, and we came out of that very well,” he said.

“The review did suggest some areas of change which we are on to, and we will be addressing those as of next year.

“But they were extremely positive com-

ments so we were very pleased about that.”

Mr Holden is already looking forward to 2018.

“We are introducing a lot of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) based activities, so we are going to be doing robotics with all of our primary kids,” he said.

“We are also going to be introducing computerised model railways and drones, so the kids will have a lot of hands on stuff with that, and that will all be integrated with their everyday curriculum learning.

“They’re all very excited about that, especially now that everything is starting to turn up.”

WAS is also expecting an increase in the number of students attending the school.

“At this stage, our likely enrolment is about 15 or 16 students, which is up considerably from this year,” Mr Holden said. “[In 2017], we started with 11 and ended up with six.

“We’ll start the year off with three Year 12 students as well which is excellent.

“We are really looking forward to a more productive year next year.”

Mr Holden thanked WAS’ Governing Council Chairperson Alamein Brown, and this year’s

recipient of the school’s Rowan Ramsey Award Steve Kowald for all of their efforts.

He also thanked the school’s staff and Governing Council for their hard work and support.

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Christmas messages Amanda Astri - The Monitor Journalist

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2017 has been a year of change at The Monitor.

While we’ve farewelled our Finance and Sales Assistant Mel Rigden and Managing Editor Amanda Hudson, we’ve welcomed back Mikaela Wedding from maternity leave, and I joined the team in August.

It’s been a huge change for me moving 1,800 kilometres across the country, and I’ve loved the new challenge of working for The Monitor.

In the last four months, I’ve been lucky to have met so many amazing people who have not only made me feel welcome in my new home, they’ve also had some incredible stories to tell.

Something I have quickly learnt is that the community spirit in Roxby and the surrounding regions is like nothing I’ve ever seen before.

This is evident in the ‘Love for Lexi’ fundraising campaign.

Around two months after I started at The Monitor, I heard the devastating news that two year old local girl Lexi Helm was diagnosed with leukaemia.

While still dealing with the news, within hours, a few people quickly got to work raising money to support Lexi and her family while she receives treatment in Adelaide.

Through the generosity of local residents and businesses, over $30,000 has been raised.

For a small town that has had a challenging few years, this fundraising effort blew me away.

I’ve been frequently told how giving

Jacqui McGill - BHP Olympic Dam Asset President

this community is, and I believe it. I’ve seen it.

Hearing these kinds of stories has made me feel very lucky to live in this town and work at this paper.

I’d like to thank those who have advertised with The Monitor this year, as well as the people, organisations, and groups who have contributed stories and content to the paper, and to those who have allowed us to share your stories with the community.

And of course, a big thank you to our readers for your support in 2017.

I look forward to seeing what 2018 has in store for you and this region.

On behalf of The Monitor, I’d like to wish you and your family a safe and Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

t’s hard to believe 2017 is almost finished – what an amazing year we’ve had.

It has been another big year at Olympic Dam. One of my personal highlights was announcing our partnership with the mighty AFLW Crows team.

At Olympic Dam, we believe that there’s no job a woman can’t do, and similarly no sport a woman can’t play.

My hope is that young people living in rural and remote Australia can look up to the AFLW Crows team and understand that anything is possible.

The players in the team juggle caring commitments, jobs, community life, as well as living in some very remote locations – and they make it work.

After all, these are the winners of the inaugural AFLW competition!

I’m really pleased that local communities were able to participate in the AFLW Crows ‘Growing With Gratitude’ seminars recently in support of the partnership.

After all, this is what our partnerships are all about.

The team at Olympic Dam is growing, and over the past nine months, we have been actively recruiting in South Australia as we go through a time of investment into our operation.

It’s great to see quite a number of new team members from Roxby Downs working in a variety of roles across the surface and mine.

We will always need local expertise at Olympic Dam, and if you are interested in working with the #OlympicDamSquad, please visit the BHP website (www.bhp.com/our-approach/work-with-us) and register.

It’s been a great year for our community partnerships too, with Mining Minds taking out the Community category at the prestigious BHP Health Safety Environment and Community (HSEC) Awards in Melbourne.

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As the year has progressed, we have seen the town fill with people, businesses get busier, and the feeling of positiveness return to our community.

Each month, the agenda for the Community Board has been full of activities and suggestions for improvement through the various forums.

The community can be proud of how it has weathered the slow times and come out the other side, with a brighter and wonderfully resilient attitude.

There has been changes of personnel at the Roxby Downs Council, and the Administrator Geoff Whitbread and the Chief Executive Roy Blight are extremely dedicated to cost reduction, improved communication, and positive outcomes right across the community.

BHP have undertaken an extensive maintenance program in the latter part of 2017, all aimed at ensuring longevity for the Olympic Dam mine and healthy employment opportunities for many years to come.

I am looking forward to positive

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hen I look back on 2017, I feel it has been a year of change for the town of Roxby Downs and its residents.

times in 2018, and a vibrant community where residents are happy, businesses are buoyant, and the future for all is more secure.

I wish you all an enjoyable and safe Festive Season full of family, friends and happy times.

We continue to support a number of important local partnerships including Arid Recovery, Time for Wellbeing, Strengthening our Families, and Fliipsyde Youth Health Services, and I look forward to their success in 2018.

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to extend my thanks to the team at Olympic Dam, their families, and the wider community.

Thank you for your continued support throughout 2017.

Please take the time over the Christmas break to recharge, and let’s make 2018 our best year yet.

Please stay safe.

Jacqui

t’s Christmas? Once again

we are racing towards Christmas Day, a day of celebration, gifts, food, fun, and family. All my life I have known Christmas to be a special day. As a young child it was magical; the anticipation daunting, the excitement too much and the challenge to stay awake too great! I never managed to meet Father Christmas when he brought gifts to our home. I tried! Oh, how I tried to stay awake and thank him. How did he always know what I wanted?

Well, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then and I have gained some knowledge about those days and about him, where he comes from, and how he knows what the kids want, but it’s a secret!

As an adult, my gifts come from family, friends, and loved ones. In turn, I give gifts to them. There is an exchange and a transaction that takes place, and this brings great enjoyment

and delight.

A few years ago, I learned of another wise Father. The Father of us all, Father God. The Almighty God, or to many of us, Daddy, Abba, or Papa. He is also a gift giver, and it is why we have such a festival in the first place.

He sent his Anointed Son, His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as a gift to an estranged world so that all who would believe in Him and receive Him would receive the gift of eternal life and the promise of His help today, tomorrow, and forever more. That’s a pretty cool gift, I think! To have the personal attention of the one who created everything!

The lyrics of the famous Christmas Carol ‘Hark, The Herald Angel Sings’ say “Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled”, which speaks of this marvellous gift of mercy, peace and reconciliation through His Son – The Newborn King!

As a Pastor, I meet many people who are fearful of Him, think He is angry at them, or that they are not worthy to receive His gift. This is just not true!

He knows you…..everything!

And yet He loves you and wants to care for you.

Maybe this year is the year that you give Him the greatest gift you can – YOU! Have a Very Merry Christmas

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017 is marked by a number of notable events, projects, and happenings in the town. The Governance Review medium term recommendations were implemented, and most significantly we welcomed the appointment of Roy Blight as Chief Executive in July.

The much anticipated Splashpad was completed and is a great aquatic addition to the Roxbylink complex. Richardson Place was improved in its appeal and significance as a public space - increased shaded areas, improved visibility, more seating, and ease of access in terms of parking.

The planning work for an upgrade to the Emu Walk also commenced. Council was successful in obtaining partial government funding for these projects.

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cil received a “clean bill of health” from the external auditor, and recorded a turnaround of $1.4million in budget performance. In setting the current financial year budget and taking into account inflation, council rates, electricity, water, and sewer charges marginally decreased. We continually sought to improve our community communications and note the successful interactive use of Facebook in particular.

The array of formal and informal activities available in Roxby - be they social, artistic, sport, or leisure - are immense, and the participation rates are generally high which is a good measure of community wellbeing. The facilities and organisations that underpin these activities are mostly driven by volunteers to whom we should be very grateful. BHP, the Council, Community Board, and a number of key businesses are terrific sponsors and supporters.

In 2018, we at the Council will be focusing much of our effort into planning (community plan, strategic plan, long term financial plan, asset plan, as well as the annual business plan) – all of which are essential building blocks to provide a solid foundation for the future of the town. To that end, we will be working closely with BHP as their direction will be determinate.

Current indications from the BHP executive are very encouraging for an economically strong next several years.

In recognising the renewed activity in the town, The Dunes café, gym and pool will be open this year during the Christmas/New year period – see Roxbylink Facebook for further information.

On behalf of us all at Roxbylink and the Council office, I wish you a happy Christmas and a safe passage for those many who travel.

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Police to crackdown on underage drinking

Let’s make this the festive season of belonging

For many Australians, the festive season is one of joy and connection, where friendships and family are celebrated, food is shared and holiday plans are made. Yet for others in our neighbourhoods, that sense of togetherness, warmth and belonging will not be felt, and rather an acute sense of loneliness will take hold.

Christmas Day might be lunch for one, sleeping rough or spent with the paralysing uncertainty of not knowing where family is, after being separated because of war or conflict.

There is hope. At Red Cross loneliness is not something to be ashamed

of. We’re there for people who have nobody else: calling and visiting, driving them to appointments, offering one-to-one support to those struggling with mental illness, or giving a warm welcome to those seeking safety from violence or persecution.

We know loneliness doesn’t discriminate. It stealthily creeps into our lives, no matter our age, gender or ethnicity, and takes hold when tragedy happens, like losing a loved one, a divorce or losing your job. And if you don’t catch it early, loneliness can reach chronic levels and have a significant effect on our health.

But it’s bigger than that. When there’s no one by your side, and you’re feeling deeply isolated, communities start to become less trusting,

ing the supply of alcohol to minors”, he said.

“We’ve moved to progress these as a matter of priority to ensure young people are better protected, while maintaining a common sense approach.

“Our concern is events targeting teens parties where parents often don’t know what is going on, and certainly haven’t given permission.”

Under the new laws, teenagers are allowed to consume alcohol under specific conditions, for example, when supplied by their parents at home under responsible supervision as out-

there’s more fear and places start to feel less safe.

It’s time for Australians to change that. Red Cross is calling on you to make this the Season of Belonging, by taking simple steps. Be kind on social media, say hello to your neighbours, volunteer or check on someone you know is in trouble.

A donation to Red Cross will also help us continue on our mission to work with half a million of the most socially excluded Australians to build the vital connections they need. You can help: redcross.org.au/act.

Mark Groote, Director SA Australian Red Cross

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lined in the legislation.

“We are not talking about parents wanting to give their child a sip of champagne on New Year’s Eve,” Mr Rau said.

“We are talking about organised and deliberate attempts to supply alcohol to crowds of underage teenagers.

“These provisions aim to protect young people.

“These are reforms which aim to reduce red tape, improve public safety and provide opportunities for our hospitality industry.”

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The first set of reforms to the State’s liquor laws came into effect on 18 December, and make the supply of liquor to a minor under the age of 18, and the consumption or possession of liquor by a minor an offence, except under strict conditions.

The new laws will target large parties and events where groups of teenagers have been supplied with alcohol, with the aim of making ‘after parties’ for minors a thing of the past.

Anyone who supplies liquor to a minor in contravention of the new laws will face a maximum penalty of $10,000, or a fine of $500.

Minors who are caught with alcohol in contravention of the new laws will face a maximum penalty of $2,500, or a fine of $210.

Minister of Consumer and Business Services John Rau is pleased to see the new laws introduced, which were developed in response to a 2016 review conducted by retired Supreme Court Judge Tim Anderson QC. “Tim Anderson’s review into our liquor laws highlighted the need for tougher laws govern-

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Community Calendar DECEMBER 25 – Christmas Lunch – Oasis Restaurant – 12-2pm 25 – Andamooka community Christmas lunch – 12-2pm JANUARY 15 – The Monitor reopens 26 – Australia Day Awards and Barbeque at the Roxbylink Pool – 9am-noon 29 – School returns FEBRUARY 17 – Pink Stumps Day

To add your event to the calendar, email editor@themonitor.com.au or phone 8671 2683.

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For the boys’ mothers, the transi- If possible, visit the new school your child before the first day tion to school is a big step. nal, with of “I do feel a little bit emotio familiarise and explore areas to like but also excited because I feel a interest. for he has been ready for school Make sure the teache r and him year or two, so I’m happy for Vr- school are aware of any special first as well,” Benji’s mother Loretta needs your child has before the health and dietary require bovac said. said day e.g.

Meanw hile Renae Feltus ” ments. forward looking “really was Cooper to starting school.

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lmo st a we ek of extreme temperatures saw weather records smashed in the far north last week.

The high temperatures kicked in last Tuesday, with Roxby Downs climbing to 41.3, but it was Wednesd ay that began the heat record in nearby Woomera.

Wednes day reached top of 46.1 degrees in Woomer a, followed by 46.8 on Thursday, 46.1 on Friday and 46.1 on Saturday.

Roxby Downs wasn’t far behind with temperatures of 46 degrees on Wednesday, 46.8 on Thursday, 45.9 on Friday and 46.4 on Saturday, with the coolest daily minimum recorded on Wednesday morning (24.4 degrees).

While the entire State felt the brunt of an extreme weather pattern, it was Woomera residents who sweltered the most, with a new record set for the hottest four days in a row.

According to Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) Senior Climatologist Darren Ray, Woome ra experienced its hottest run of four days equal to or greater than 45 degrees.

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The plan, named “South Austral ian Power for South Australians”, outlines the government’s strategy including building Australia’s “largest battery” to store renewable energy from the wind and sun.

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upport is growing for a new road linking the Borefield Road directly to Andamooka, throwing a vital lifeline to the small historic outback town.

the A petition organised earlier this year by AssoAndamooka Progress and Opal Miners ciation (APOMA), to be presented to governgathered ment decision makers, has already more than 700 signatures.

And while the idea of a road enabling tourist from traffic to travel directly to Andamooka more the Borefield Road is not new, now – for its than ever – is the right time to push creation, its supporters say. dd “The actual concept started twenty-o said. years ago,” an APOMA spokesperson by “We’ve been promised it several times roadthe but , different government ministers

blocks have probably been unidentified. ex“It came up again with the BHP Billiton a short pansion when there was going to be potenroad put across near Hiltaba Village, fallen always it’s tially for public access … but off the radar and never gained the traction that it should have.” ts to A link road would have multiple benefi Andamooka, which has suffered a downturn halted since the Olympic Dam expansion was in 2012.

The key opportunity, supporters say, would to Anbe enabling traffic to travel directly the damooka rather than having to follow Borefield Road down towards Roxby Downs, to Anup back route separate and then take a damooka.

This would effectively create a ring route back to the Roxby Downs township without section travellers having to drive through the operof the Borefield Road used for mining ations.

The suggested route (believed to be between Bore20-30km in length) would turn off the Arid field Road almost opposite the entry to and Recovery, travel over Andamooka Station towncome out just north of the Andamooka in ship. There is already a rough 4WD track place.

Once in Andamooka, APOMA says there to visitors e encourag to s attraction many are town. stop and inject some vital funds into the “We have created a great place for visitors we and ground camping to stay from a bare have stimulated increased awareness, interest this to and visitation so we need to build on part of enhance the visitor experience for this said. the region,” the APOMA spokesperson in“We are working to develop our tourist le and dustry to make Andamooka sustainab able to survive on its own two feet. of “We’ve got a lot to see here too in terms we’ve natural views, we’ve got White Dam, they got Lake Torrens to experience before

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that there’s a legitimate and consistaged” by the State Government’s ent power supply to the town and commitment to invest in we are totally reliant on BHP Bil- storage and incentivise battery liton to supply that,” he said. gas pro“So whatever is in the good inter- duction while continuing to focus on meeting emissions reducti est of BHP is in the good interest on of targets.

Roxby Downs.”

“We look forward to engagin BHP Billiton’s recent submission g with industr y and govern ment to the Finkel Review – an indepen dent review into the future security stakeholders on the technical deof the National Electricity Market tails and implementation,” the BHP Billiton spokesperson said.

(NEM) – called for the need to sta“Critical to this will be underbilise the market as a first priority . standing the pricing implications.

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petitive and able to attract longterm investment in this State, it is critical South Australian busines ses, including Olympic Dam, have access to secure and competitively priced electricity.

“South Australian business and residents cannot afford a repeat of the energy issues experienced over the past eight months, and we look forward to immediate steps being taken which will provide greater energy security for the State before the end of the year.”

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BHP Billiton said it had been working closely with the South Austral ian government throughout the “recent period of instability in the electricity market”.

“It was pleasing to see the plan address the critical issue of energy security through a number of infrastructure and policy initiativ es,” a BHP Billiton spokesperson said.

Roxby Council Administrator Geoff Whitbread also welcom ed the plan.

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APOMA representatives most recently South raised the link road proposal at the Australian Government’s Country Cabinet part of visit to Andamooka in November, as Roxby in stops included a wider tour which Downs, Whyalla and Coober Pedy.

Tom “We had a meeting with Jay Weatherill, Brock Koutsantonis, and Eddie Hughes. Geoff next actually came here to Andamooka the day,” the APOMA spokesperson said. to “They were going to assist us in helping there but road, the into study do a feasibility has been no response as yet.”

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the first, towns across Australia joined said. ng War of 1914 to 1918,” Ms Mason all and second and third Australian tunneli First World War. “However, Australians one MaSub-branch vice president Vicki on should be proud not only of the mining companies and the Australian Electriservice son, addressing the dawn ution to the wealth of cal Mechanical Boring and Mining contrib y’s industr told e, behalf of president Jack McGuir com- our nation, but also its sacrifices made Company in 1915. life. attendees that the Roxby Downs Mindefend our Australian way of “The men from the Australian of Roxby munity, like the ANZACs, was “tena- to A theme is chosen by the “Therefore in our mining town experand willing to make the hont Serwe d resilien that Returne ing Corp used their peacetime cious, fitting is ooka it , Andam Downs Downs and enwith the resources at Roxby diggers who paid the ultimate under n mines situatio each a lay of and best Branch tunnel Sub to tise or those vices League (RSL) as did their – also their disposal”. emy trenches,” she said. the sacrifice under the ground year and this year a mining focus “There is not time here to express ian comrades on the surface.” histoNUED ON PAGE 2 CONTI a nod to Roxby Downs’ mining Austral the by made mining ution the 1st contrib Ms Mason said miners from ry - recognised the efforts of during the Great ny in the mining community Australian Tunnelling Compa

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roared and around 700 spectato rs were enthrall ed at the bi-annu al Roxby Skids Burnou t Competition on Saturday.

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Competitors compete d in three classes and were judged on a point system by a panel of three expert judges.

The open class was one of the big events of the day with Neil Shultz taking first place, Jason Sweet in second place and Craig Hawke coming in third.

The open class event acted as a qualification round for the Red Centre NATS, an invite only event taking place in Alice Springs in Septemb er.

While there was a small fire in one of the vehicles on the day, event spokespe rson Rory Hatch said no-one was injured

and CFS were on hand to attend the fire immediately.

Hatch thanked event sponsors Auto Pro Roxby Downs, MPS Building and Electric, Coates hire, ET Party Supplies and Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club and the volunteers involved.

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oxby Down s’ new and internal redesign s as part children’s centre will of the project. be a “lighth ouse” Speaking to The Monitor facility – a shining example after one of two community of best practic e – that consult people from around the over ation sessions held the last fortnight, Mining world will flock to visit.

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That might sound ambitious for a mining town of around 4,000 people, but is completely within Roxby Downs’ reach, according to those involved with the planning stages of the project.

A partnership of BHP and the South Austra lian government, the new centre is hoped to open mid-next year and will combine childcare, education, health, community development and family services.

It will be housed in the existing Roxby Downs child care centre and kindergarten buildin gs –Depa rtment of Education and Child Development (DECD) sites – which will undergo major facelifts

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Twenty-six people attended the first consultation session held on the evening of Thursday, 6 July, while another 40 adults and 15 children were at the daytime session on Tuesday last week.

“They were represe ntative pretty well of all of the sites – the childcare sites, the schools – as well as BHP, staff members and lots of current parents as well as parents with babies who may potentially be parents of the centre,” Ms Thompson said.

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Over 50 people took part in the seventh Think Pink Golf Day, and organisers Andrea Freeth and Ann Shields were thrilled with how it went.

“It was an extremely good day,” Mrs Freeth said.

“It looks like we’ve raised $11,000 with 12 Along with the caddies, there was a raffl teams which is amazing. e “We were worried we wouldn’t have which raised $504, and all other auctioned items were sold on the day. enough teams but we are really happy with Participants were also entertained with how it went.”

Nine caddies were put up for auction, with music from Rob McElhinney.

Mrs Freeth said everyone got into the “spirMrs Shields’ team ‘The Pink Stones’ spending it” of the day. the most on their caddy Andrew Winterfi eld.

“Everyone’s spirit, how they took it on, the “We paid $1000 for him,” Mrs Shields said.

“He was worth it though, because he had costumes, decorations, and the help we had was extremely good,” she said. a bottle of Moet, chocolate, and he paid for our drinks.”

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he countdown to Christmas has officially started, with the annual Roxby Downs Christmas Carols held over the weekend.

the Hundreds of people gathered at night, town’s small oval on Saturday until which marked exactly one month Christmas. the Martin Woodward organised year, local event for the first time this and thought it was a great night. re“From our point of view, it went ally well,” he said. and “We had lots of kids around, was [they] seemed to enjoy it which the main point of it all.

“And I loved the crowd; they were their nice and noisy and they all had once candles so it looked wonderful the night came around.” ances Attendees enjoyed 22 perform of Christmas carols including favourr’, ites ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindee , and ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ as’.

‘We Wish You a Merry Christm perMr Woodward said the local formers sounded great. a “Some of those guys hadn’t done ed stage like that before, and I pressur and all of them to come and perform they all did extremely well,” he said.

“I was proud of them, and the choirs were great as well.”

Mr Woodward has received some good feedback about the night. said “There’s been a few nice things it was on Facebook with people saying I had pretty good, and on the night said. he some good feedback,” “It sounded good, everybody heard and it okay, it looked good, it was nice bright, and all of the songs worked

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Council’s Geoff Whitbread and Roy Blight,” Mr Price said.

“The best business float went to Cowell Electric, the Around 1,500 people best community float was attended the event, which the Roxby Downs Scouts was organised by the Roxby Group, the most creative float was SJ Consulting who District Rotary Club.

Peter Price coordinat- were the posties dressed as ed this year’s pageant and Minions , the most creathought it was a great night. tive male was Joseph and “It was excellent, it was the donkey, and the most on par with previous years,” creative females were the he said. posties.

“The crowd was great, “Mr Buzzy are a good and when doing a clean- band; we’ve had them for up on Sunday I spoke with years and they didn’t disa couple of police officers appoint. who said they had a quiet “I think the crowd quite night. enjoyed themselves.”

“The main thing is that Mr Buzzy finished their the kids had a good time.” set at 11pm on Saturday, The night kicked off with which was earlier than in the float procession, which previous years. featured 24 floats from loMr Price acknowledged cal residents , businesses, that some people may have schools, and community wanted a longer set. groups.

“After each pageant, we Attendees also enjoyed have a debrief about how live music from Adelaide things went, and last year band Mr Buzzy. the police suggested we fin“We had three independ- ish the band an hour earlient judges judge the floats; er,” he said. the former Senior Sergeant CONTINUED Terry Boylan, and Roxby ON PAGE 2

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Quarterly Meter Reads will begin on December 27.

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riday 26th January 2018 is set to be a fantastic community celebration of our wonderful country and what it means to be Australian!

Australia Day celebrations will commence at 9am at the Roxbylink pool with

a free BBQ breakfast which is set to have sausages, eggs, bacon, and baked beans on the menu. We will also have fruit platters for those who prefer the healthy option.

Bring the kids, bring your visitors, and bring the whole family for a great morn-

ing of fun. The Australia Day Awards and Sportsperson of the Year Awards will also be presented at around 10am. Don’t forget pool entry is free until noon.

We’re looking forward to seeing you and your family there, so please save the date!

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any families in Roxby Downs leave town over the Christmas holidays, and it’s important to take precautions to ensure your house is safe while you’re away.

You might like to consider the following tips when getting ready to leave on holiday: - Ensure you leave the house securely locked, including windows.

- Ask a neighbour or friend to collect your mail.

- Secure your garage and move bikes inside the house.

- Put spare keys for your cars and house out of sight.

- Consider light timers to make your house appear occupied while you’re away.

- Do not leave cash, presents or jewellery lying around the home.

- Ensure your lawn and garden are tidied before you leave. Lock the shed door and ensure all garden equipment has been put away.

A large number of break-ins are opportunistic, but taking these easy steps will prevent you and your family from becoming victims of crime. Ensuring your property is secure while you’re away will make for a fun and stress free break.

If you witness any suspicious activity, it’s very important to let the Police know. You can contact the Roxby Downs Police Station on 8671 4200.

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

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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Position Vacant STOREMAN / YARD PERSON Olympic Dam, SA

We are a leading civil construction and maintenance contractor specialising in providing construction and maintenance services to mining areas in remote and regional South Australia. We also provide a wide range of construction trade services to the mining, oil, gas & Defence industries.

We are seeking a store person / yard person on an ongoing basis as part of our busy team to work at our Olympic Dam branch. This will be a residential position based on a Monday to Friday roster.

Candidates will require a current Drivers Licence & High Risk Forklift licence. You must be able to work well within a team environment & have a demonstrated commitment to safety. Candidates will also need to be eligible to obtain BHP site access & will be subject to daily FFW tests.

Cowell Electric strive to be an employer of choice and offer an attractive remuneration, inclusive of varied allowances. The successful applicant will be subjected to a full pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening.

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

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Applications close: Monday, January 15th 2018

SENIOR FOOTBALL COACH/MANAGER East Roxby Roo’s football club are seeking expressions of interest for a Senior Football Coach for the 2018 season.

The club is looking for a dedicated person who will continue to build the player group, junior participation and with the support from the committee put in place a stable support group for the 2018 season.

We are also seeking a football manager to assist the coach with the coordination of the players v’s roster, trainers, goal umpires and water runners.

The club is dedicated to be family orientated and we now have a place that we can call home at the Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club.

We are looking forward to a successful 2018 season both on and off the field.

For enquires please contact Ross Orr on 0477 325 756.

The next edition of The Monitor will be published on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

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Maintaining & developing project files & databases supporting a team of Project Managers; Liaising with sub-contractors & clients to address project related issues; Collating project reports, tracking variation claims, submitting progressive & final invoices along with substantiating documentation; Receiving & evaluating correspondence from clients, distributing internally to the relevant stakeholders; Maintaining records on all incoming & outgoing correspondence; Coordination of any meetings regarding contract management issues and; Close out projects at project end ensuring the required project documentation is completed & archived.

You must hold a current Drivers Licence. Additionally, to be successful in this role you will need advanced Excel and Word Processing skills. You must be able to work well in a team environment, & have a can-do attitude along with a proven & demonstrated commitment to workplace safety.

The role will be rostered 5 days per week Monday to Friday, approximately 38 hours per week.

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The annual local event organised by the Roxby Districts Cricket Association (RDCA) is one of the most successful fundraisers for the McGrath Foundation, which supports breast cancer patients around the nation.

RDCA President Ben Vandeleur hopes that next year’s Pink Stumps Day, which will be held on Saturday 17 February, will be the best one yet.

“What it’s been in the past is a community event where there’s two teams picked from the local community which include police officers, cricket players, and people from all walks of life, and they would play each other in a fun, charity game” he said.

“This year, what we are looking at trying to do is have the T20 grand final on Pick Stumps Day and actually make it a proper contest, and do the community stuff [including the charity game] prior and during that game.

“We’d have the majority of it under lights, plus bouncy castles and face painters for kids, music between balls, and we might have catching contests where every catch adds $50 towards the cause or something like that.

“It will be a community day with some fun and games, and we’ll make it as fun as we possibly can.”

In October 2016, Glenn McGrath himself visited Roxby Downs to thank the community for their support of previous Pink Stumps Day events.

There was no high profile guest at this year’s event, but Vandeleur is hoping that won’t be the case next year.

“I’m trying to get Daryl Braithwaite,” he said.

“Everyone wants Daryl to play ‘The Horses’.

“He’s a busy guy, but I am stalking him on Facebook.”

This year the RDCA reached a goal of raising $100,000 for the McGrath Foundation, and Vandeleur encouraged the community and sponsors to continue supporting the cause.

“If we can raise $5,000 on [Pink Stumps Day next year] that would be great,” he said.

“I think it’s such a phenomenal community, and I hope that Pink Stumps Day has become one of our marquee days like the Christmas pageant.

“It’s one of those days that we all get around, and as much as it is good to support an external cause like the McGrath Foundation, it’s also just a coming together of the community as well just to remind ourselves where we’ve come from and where we are going to go.”

The RDCA is forming a subcommittee for next year’s Pink Stumps Day which will help with the organising of the event.

Vandeleur wants to hold a subcommittee meeting in the near future.

If you would like to join the Pink Stumps Day subcommittee, contact Vandeleur on 0407 794 399.

PICTURED: A pink Ben Vandeleur is looking forward to next year’s Pink Stumps Day.

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