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Roxby’s finest recognised

Rotary Club of Roxby District’s David and Deb Brown, along with Tommy Hannigan, Jennah Laister and Sister Patricia Hogan will all be recognised at the local Australia Day Awards on Friday.

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he recipients of the 2017 Roxby Downs Australia Day Awards have been announced.

Sister Patricia Hogan and Tommy Hannigan have both been named Citizen of the Year, Jennah Laister is the Young Citizen of the Year, and the Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant has been awarded the Community Event of the Year.

Roxby Council’s Administrator

Geoff Whitbread was on the judging panel and said this year it was too hard to pick just one Citizen of the Year.

“We received a lot of applications, particularly for the Citizen of the Year, and it was difficult to fine tune them down to getting a clear winner,” he said.

“As it turns out, we’ve announced joint winners from quite different perspectives.

“Sr Pat is being recognised for her

longevity in delivering good community services.

“Tommy Hannigan is a man that deserves to be recognised because he is one of those behind the scenes people who does things that often aren’t rewarded.

“Those people are the lifeblood of the community, and we are delighted for Tommy to receive this honour.”

Mr Whitbread said that both Miss Laister and the local Christmas Pag-

eant deserved recognition. “[Jennah] was judged on her contribution to the community, and the scope and impact she’s made,” he said.

“The Christmas Pageant stood out; it’s a sheer delight for the children.

“Seeing people out on Richardson Place at 7.30am staking their territory is really something else.

“It’s quite special.”

This year is the first time that the

winners of the local Australia Day Awards have been notified in advance.

“The purpose of this was so they could invite their friends and families to come along to the [Australia Day Awards],” Mr Whitbread said.

Roxby Downs’ 2017 Australia Day Awards will be held on Friday 26 January from 10am at the Roxbylink Pool.

Head to page six to find out more about the winners.

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Ben Vandeleur is looking forward to sampling some baked goods at the Roxby Downs Community Club’s Australia Day Bake Off.

he Roxby Downs Community Club is holding its first ever Australia Day Bake Off this Friday.

Local home cooks are invited to bake their very best sausage rolls and lamington, and win over judges and the crowd.

Roxby Downs Community Club’s Venue Manager Ben Vandeleur is excited about the bake off.

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ian diet, which are sausage rolls and lamingtons,” he said.

“I figured there are some good home cooks around, so I thought ‘let’s get the best lamingtons and put them on show’.

“The winner will be crowned a grand champion, and that will be a title that they can hold until the following year.”

Anyone who comes along to the event will have the opportunity to taste the baked goods.

“Everyone will walk around and pick which ones they want to sample; they might not try all of them, but whichever ones take your eye and fancy you might try,” Mr Vandeleur said.

“It’s a visual thing as well.”

“The idea is that the red plates might be Mary’s, the blue plate’s will be Steve, but people won’t know this, so they will vote for what they think is the best lamington and best sausage roll.”

As well as the crowd, official judging will be conducted by Jeremy Oldfield from Roxby Bakery, as well as one of the Roxby Downs Community Club’s chefs and board members.

Mr Vandeleur had some advice for chefs on what makes a good sausage roll and lamington.

“No sauce on the sausage roll, because sauce is the worst,” he said.

“Good pastry, and a little bit of moisture; it can’t be dry.

“The lamington has

got to be soft, and no jam, because jam is the worst.

“It’s got to have a pretty good shake factor as well, because I don’t want the coconut flakes to fall off like dandruff.”

As well as participating in the bake off, Mr Vandeleur encouraged locals to take part in their second sausage eating contest.

“It’s a snag in bread, and you’ can’t [separate] the sausage and bread,” he said.

“You’ve got to eat as many as you can in five minutes. “[Last year’s winner] won by a half sausage last year; he ate six.”

Mr Vandeleur hopes this year’s Australia Day Bake Off will be the first of many.

“It’s a community event; we are a community venue so I would like to engage the community at every opportunity that we can,” he said.

“This was something that was either going to work or it wasn’t, [but] we’ve had a couple of applicants already.

“I’ve had a fair bit of fanfare on Facebook, so I think it will be a thing.”

Registrations for the Roxby Downs Community Club’s Australia Day Bake Off close on Wednesday 24 January.

The event gets underway from 6pm on Friday.

Register with staff in person, or email admin@ roxbyclub.com.au

See next weeks edition of The Monitor for full coverage of the Australia Day celebrations.

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Residents urged to volunteer

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oxby Downs’ ambulance crew is calling out for residents to become ambulance volunteers.

Currently there are 15 local ambulance volunteers, but Far North Region Team Leader Lee Dale would like to see that number doubled.

Mr Dale is particularly keen for new recruits who would be available during the day shift.

“The problem with the ones we’ve got is that about a quarter of them are fly in fly out with the mine, so they aren’t around all of the time,” he said.

“Probably about 90 percent of our volunteers work for the mine as well, and one of our issues is that during the day, most of the people are out at the mine, and it’s very hard to get out of the mine to respond to a job.

“If we can train a few more [local residents] to help us with day shift that would solve the problem for us here.”

Local ambulance volunteers respond to emergenc y and non-emergency calls within Roxby Downs and the surrounding areas. “[This can be] anything from medical cases like cardiac, respiratory, diabetes, seizing patients, through to trauma cases like car accidents, kids falling over and breaking limbs and that kind of thing,” Mr Dale said.

“It’s a variety of cases they might get exposed to, but that’s why we do all of the training [with them] so they are able to respond to those jobs.”

According to Mr Dale, new recruits don’t need to have any specific qualifications or experience.

“They don’t even need a first aid certificate,” he said.

“All they need to do is be fit and healthy, have a reasonable level of fitness, a full driver’s licence, and then we train them.

“We do the training in stages, so we initially train them in how to drive and support the person who is clinically treating the patient, and then they progress through to doing more clinical and hands on things with the patient, and eventually they become fully qualified as an ambulance officer.”

Local mining engineer Mark Lucas moved to Roxby Downs from Sydney three years ago.

He decided to become an ambulance volunteer to meet new people and get involved in the community.

“I didn’t know anyone when I came here,” he said.

“It’s been excellent and gives me something to do on my days off and I really enjoy it.”

Mr Lucas has been able to use some of the skills he has learnt as an ambulance volunteer in his work with BHP.

“I’ve been able to use my ambulance officer skills at work as I am also an Emergency Services Volunteer onsite,” he said.

“Being a trained ambulance officer gives me a lot more confidence if I’m called on in an emergency in my workplace.”

“Ambulance volunteering is extremely rewarding.

“It gives you the training and confidence you need to go and help people and you meet people in the community and get involved in other groups.”

Mr Dale agreed that becoming an ambulance volunteer was rewarding, and encouraged people to sign up.

“The skills that they learn from being a volunteer with us can be used in their everyday life,” he said.

“We teach them how to treat patients, and then they can do that whether they are in an ambulance uniform or not. It’s very rewarding for people to be involved in an organisation that helps people, and so they get some satisfaction out of helping community members.

“And it’s a lot of fun; people come and join us and they learn a few things, but they have a lot of fun at the same time.”

For more information on becoming an ambulance volunteer, call 1800 655 306 or email SAASvolunteer@sa.gov.au

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The project also promises to supply power to the broader market, enhance competition, and put downward pressure on prices.

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LAN parties back in 2018

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oxbylink is encouraging young and keen gamers to come along to their LAN parties.

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LAN (local area network) parties allow people to gather together to play games with each other on computers and gaming consoles over the same network.

Roxbylink’s Community Services Officer (Trainee) Ines Badman helped organise one LAN party late last year, and she’s hoping they will take off in 2018.

“We are trying to get them up and running in Roxby because there’s a lot of kids who aren’t so much into sports and arts, but they like to game,” she said.

“So we are just trying to [provide a way] for them to get out of their bedroom, come together, and play games in the Community

Youth Centre.”

Miss Badman thinks LAN parties are a great opportunity for gamers to play and interact in the one location.

“Yes they are still talking to each other through a game, but at least they are having a one-onone, face-to-face connection as opposed to over a microphone, which I feel is a bit more interactive,” she said.

“When they get to a LAN party, they know they’re not alone and there’s other kids right there that they can talk to and hang out with.

“They don’t just have to play the games; they can talk and do other things, and the Youth Centre is a place that kids are familiar with these days and is safe and supervised.”

Miss Badman said monthly LAN parties have been organised

up until June this year, but more will be organised if there’s a demand.

She hopes to see plenty of gamers take part in the parties.

“It would just be really good to get them to come along, and it’s a great way to meet new people,” she said.

“Obviously there will be people of different ages around town, but they’ll have this one thing in common which is gaming, so why not do it together?”

Roxbylink’s first LAN party for 2018 will be held on 23 February.

It’s suitable for gamers aged 1525, and you’re asked to bring your own game and device.

Entry costs $10 per person, which includes food and drink.

For more information, head to the Roxby Youth Facebook page.

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Nat Tebble from Any Dog Obedience Group is in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), but she has also been training dogs for six years.

Miss Tebble said what started out as a hobby has become a passion.

“It was a sideline thing before I joined up [with the ADF] because I was a vet nurse, so I got into rescue dogs and helping out at shelters, and I ended up getting my qualifications to help train the dogs that came through the shelter so that they’d find new homes,” she said.

“A lot of people can get their dogs to sit, stay down and stuff, but then actually having people come to me and ask for my advice, working with them and then actually seeing their faces light up is the best.”

Miss Tebble said people bring their dogs to her for a number of rea-

sons.

“Some dogs that’ve got aggression problems, it can take up to six months to try and fix or address that,” she said.

“It could be food, dog, or people aggression; aggression can be on so many different levels for a dog. “[Plus] you’ve also got anxiety problems, so either separation anxieties or stress from another dog.”

Miss Tebble’s classes aim to help people better understand their dogs and find out what they love.

“For me, it’s not actually training the dog; because I’ve got such a strong personality, I know a dog is going to do something for me,” she said.

“More or less it is basically getting the person to focus on reading their dog.

“Once they can read their own dog and reward them on the right mark, it just comes together really easily.”

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RoxFM to rock around the clock

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oxFM will broadcast a special 24 hour live and local radio program in March.

‘Rox Around The Clock’ is the idea of Station Manager Jordan Curtis, and he is excited to see how the show goes.

“I’ve been wanting to do it for a while now,” he said.

“I’m hoping to start off with an outside broadcast at the Market Day and continue on from that, so that will be something like 8am on the Saturday until 8am on Sunday.

“We’ve given ourselves a couple of months to organise it, so we are looking at 17 March which is St Patrick’s Day.” Mr Curtis thinks this 24 hour special will be a great way for RoxFM to interact with the community.

“This year, I want to focus on doing more things so that RoxFM is more noticeable in the community, and doing more stuff to make people pay attention to what we are doing,” he said.

“We’ve got the new website up and running now, and in the last week we’ve had a big surge in social media interactions, so I am hoping to keep on going.”

A number of presenters will be required to make ‘Rox Around The Clock’ happen.

“I want to get as many guests in as possible, and I want to have at least two presenters in so they can have back and forth talking.

“I’ll probably get them to do two or three hour shifts.

“They’ll be playing music of course, but I want to make sure that it’s as interactive as possible, even in the graveyard shift of 3am.

“There’s always someone listening!”

Mr Curtis is hoping some of the station’s volunteer presenters will take part in the show, and he is happy to get behind the microphone when required.

“I’ve announced it to the volunteers, so Adrian from ‘A to Z with AZ’, and Nathan from the ‘Conservation Conversation’ [will hopefully be involved], and Sasha from The Vibe as well is trying to rope in some other people from ‘The Vibe’ as well,” he said.

“Because it is a Saturday, we will probably have Liz from ‘The Rock’ or ‘The Man Cave’ at 11am, so we will have presenters around to do their bit, and I will do as much as I need to.

“This is where my past experience as a glassie in a night club will come in handy!”

Mr Curtis is calling out for locals to help present the show, even if they have no radio ex-

perience.

“If anyone wants to be a part of it, I am happy to give them a quick lesson and get them on air,” he said.

“I want as much involvement as possible, and the more people there are, the shorter the shifts can be.

“They can do whatever they want within reason; I will give people a run through of the do’s and don’ts of RoxFM, but they can play whatever music they want, particularly in the later hours when the kids are asleep.”

If ‘Rox Around The Clock’ is a success, Mr Curtis will look at organising more in the future.

He hopes the community supports the show.

“We need to do more things like this if we want to survive; we’ve been around for 15 years and we want to be around for at least 15 more,” he said.

“We need to do things like this, and the more interest we get, the more we will be able to do for the community.

“We did six or seven outside broadcast in the last half of 2017, and we want to keep on expanding our community presence.”

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Award Winners Roxby Downs Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant 2017 - Community Event of the Year

Tommy Hannigan - Citizen of the Year

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he 2017 Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant, which was organised by the Rotary Club of Roxby District, has been named Roxby Downs’ Community Event of the Year for 2017.

It is the first time that a community event has received this local Australia Day Award twice.

Peter Price coordinated the recent Christmas Pageant, and was very excited that the event had been recognised.

“It’s great for the Rotary Club,” he said.

“It was a collaborative effort by everyone in the club, so it’s excellent.

“Like anything, it’s nice to be recognised for something you do.

“We don’t do it for that, but it is nice, and personally knowing that people enjoyed it is all the recognition I need.”

It was Mr Price’s first time coordinating the local Christmas Pageant, which saw around 3,500 gather on Richardson Place to enjoy the float procession and live music from Adelaide band Mr Buzzy.

“It was a challenge [being the coordinator], but it paid off because it all went well,” he said.

“I’d be happy to do it again.”

“Obviously behind the scenes, there is a lot of work and effort that goes into it, but again that’s everyone in the club pulling their weight and doing their bit.”

Secretary of the Rotary Club of Roxby District Sandy Sumsion said the annual event is always a hit with residents because it caters for

the whole family.

“Our event is all about the family; the kids and the parents,” she said.

“The band caters to kids and parents and the parade caters to both, so we target it as a family event, and we are happy to hear when families say they had a great time.

“Some people who have lived in Roxby but have gone away and still have good friends here, they choose [the Christmas Pageant] weekend to come back and say hello to everyone because they know they are going to have a good night.”

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ommy Hannigan has been selected as a 2017 Australia Day Citizen of the Year for Roxby Downs.

nity Christmas Pageant will be the 10th year that it has been organised by the local Rotary club.

Plans are already being made to make it bigger and better than ever.

“We had a meeting last [week], and the club is already saying ‘what little, special things can we throw into the one in 2018?’,” Mrs Sumsion said. “[The Australia Day Award] sets the challenge that we have to be better,” Mr Price added.

Both Mr Price and Mrs Sumsion thanked the Rotary Club of Roxby District, the community, and the Christmas Pageant’s sponsors for their continued support.

Sister Patricia Hogan - Citizen of the Year

Mr Hannigan is one of the town’s most dedicated volunteers, giving his time to the Roxby Downs Race Club, Headland Roxby Rockets, Hornridge Sporting Club, and the Roxby Downs and Andamooka Returned Services League (RSL).

He was surprised to find out he was a joint local Citizen of the Year.

“I’m very honoured, it’s very surprising,” he said.

“It’s something I never would have thought [I would receive].

“It’s a big surprise, I’m a bit speechless.”

Mr Hannigan has been volunteering in Roxby Downs for about 17 years, and it’s something he loves

Jennah Laister - Young Citizen of the Year

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Sr Pat – as she is affectionately known – has been a nun for over 60 years and is an Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College (OLSH) sister.

She moved to Roxby Downs in January 1999 and has given her time to groups including the local Multicultural Forum and Women’s Network, the Red Sands Cancer Council, and schools in Roxby Downs and Andamooka.

Sr Pat said it was an honour to be named the local Citizen of the Year.

“I would say it’s a very great honour, and I really very deeply appreciate it,” she said.

“I had absolutely no idea [I was nominated], and I am overwhelmed and privileged.

“I feel like it’s an honour for all people in Roxby who have shown love for me.”

Sr Pat has loved working with other local volunteers.

“The volunteers that we have in this community are fabulous, because they do more than one thing,” she said.

“It’s such a transient population, but they are the ones that are always here and are always here for others.

“That’s what I told people when I first came hereand [I still say it].”

Being involved with the Multicultural Forum is one of the things Sr Pat has enjoyed the most since she moved here.

“I love multiculturalism, because it is something that I experienced when I was a lot younger, and when I went to Western Queensland, we didn’t have multiculturalism,” she said.

“I’ve been extremely impressed with what people do for the Multicultural Forum; it’s a great thing for people who are from a different country and are willing to join our community.

Miss Laister has been an active member of Roxby Downs’ Youth Ad v i s o r y C o m m i ttee (YAC) and Scouts Group, and she has also helped organise school committees, community activities, and events.

She was “excited and happy” to receive the recognition.

“I think it just means that people have recognised what I’ve done around the community,” she said.

“I know I’ve done a lot, but I am happy that people have recognised it and are happy with what I’ve done.

“It makes me want to do more things.”

Miss Laister has enjoyed her involvement with YAC and Scouts.

“I think [what I am most proud of ] is the first thing I did with YAC which was the opening of the Community Youth Centre,” she said.

“That was my first time speaking in public which scared me; we all

ister Patricia Hogan has also been selected as one of Roxby Downs’ 2017 Australia Day Citizens of the Year for her support of local individuals and groups, as well as her active involvement in the community.

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doing.

“It’s putting something back into the community,” he said.

“I help out with anything that pops its head up that people need a hand with.

“It doesn’t cost you much and it doesn’t take up much of your time either.”

Originally Mr Hannigan wasn’t going to be in Roxby Downs for Australia Day due to his commitments with the Roxby Rockets, but after finding out he would be receiving his award, he’s going to stick around.

“I’m going to Mildura with the Roxby Rocket on Australia Day, but I’ll just have to change my plans and leave later!”

Mr Hannigan plans to continue helping out the local community when possible.

ocal teenager Jennah Laiser has been named Roxby Downs’ 2017 Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year.

“I’ve found it very enriching to have a multicultural community, and I hope it continues.”

Helping out at local schools and at Andamooka are also highlights for Sr Pat. “I’ve loved my time that I’ve spent with schools, and I think of how helpful people are,” she said.

“Everyone is so obliging, and they’re willing to chat, and I love chatting!

“The people out at Andamooka have been fabulous, and the other thing that has been really important to me is ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day out at Andamooka.

“I’ve been out every year since I got here, and that is something that’s very special to me.”

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helped organised it but I also spoke in front of a lot of people.” “[With Scouts] we did bottle drives, I did Clean Up Australia Day, and heaps of camps.

“We also made a couple of billy carts for the Toy Run and we donated them to [needy] kids.”

Miss Laister is leaving Roxby Downs this year to attend boarding school, but she has loved volunteering and helping out the community.

“It’s helping people and making other people happy,” she said.

“It’s always been fun, and I get to connect with friends.

“And it’s made me more confident; I’ve done school musicals now which I didn’t think I’d even audition for before, and it was awesome fun.”

Miss Laister will celebrate the recognition over a nice dinner on Australia day “with chocolate”.

She hopes to continue volunteering once she settles into boarding school.

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‘Craft Anonymous’ coming to Roxbylink Gallery

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n art exhibition featuring work from regional and metrop olitan S outh Australian artists will be showcased in Roxby Downs from Friday.

‘Craft Anonymous’ was originally exhibited at Adelaide Hall in 2015 and has spent 2016 and 2017 doing a regional tour of the State.

It was curated by Polly Dance as part of Adelaide City Council’s 2014/15 Emerging Curator Program.

Roxbylink’s Visitor Information and Arts Officer Cassie Weir is excited that the exhibition has finally made its way to Roxby.

“It is coming to us after being on display in Whyalla throughout December,” she said.

“The exhibition will include weaved, embroided, knitted, enamel, and hand dyed pieces that the artists have spent many hours perfecting and finely crafting.

“It addresses ideas of themes around the body, and approaches themes including embellishment, desire, disgust, and identity.”

‘Craft Anonymous’ will be on display at Roxbylink Gallery from 26 January until 11 March.

Ms Weir encouraged residents to check out the exhibition while it’s here.

“We’re lucky in Roxby Downs to have the opportunity to host

Jenny Barnes getting into the spirit of the upcoming disco.

CDOS starts 2018 with a disco

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he C ab ar feidh School of Dance (CSOD) is kickstarting 2018 with a disco next week at the St Barbara’s Parish School’s hall.

Parents and children are welcome to take part in the disco on Saturday 3 February, which will have a dress up theme.

Head Coach of CSOD Jenny Barnes thought the disco would not only be a lot of fun, but a great way for the Port Pirie based school to expand its presence in Roxby Downs.

“We are holding the disco to spark the interest of all the children in Roxby Downs aged three to 18 years and their parents to get up and dance like no one is watching,” she said.

“It is a great way to get involved with your child and join in with the dancing.

“All my students tell me how much they love to dance, so I thought that giving them the opportunity to dance up a storm and get rid of all those first week back at school jitters would be perfect.

“All the proceeds will be going back into the dance school by bringing workshops up to Roxby or into the pockets of the traveling mums taking their children to competitions.”

As well as dancing, there’ll be a limbo competition and a hip-hop dance off.

There’ll also be door prizes and an award for best dressed.

It’s the first time CSOD has held a disco in Roxby Downs, and Miss Barnes hopes it won’t be the last.

She looks forward to seeing plenty of people dress up and dance the night away.

“This is our first time holding a disco, but if it’s

a hit with the children, parents, and workers, we will definitely see another one on the cards for next term,” she said.

“I would encourage people to come along because it will be an amazing, fun, and entertaining night out with load of laughs and joy.”

CSOD’s disco will be held on Saturday 3 February from 6-9pm at

the St Barbara’s Parish School’s hall.

Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the door on the night or via email.

Packets of chips and juice will be available for purchase at the venue.

To purchase a ticket, contact Miss Barnes via Jl.barnes_22@hotmail. com

Cassie Weir is looking forward to having ‘Craft Anonymous’ exhibited at Roxbylink Gallery.

professional touring exhibitions every now and then, and I recommend that you come along to view and share your support so we are able to continue bringing diverse displays to the region.”

‘Craft Anonymous’ is the first exhibition to be showcased at Roxbylink Gallery in 2018, and Ms Weir said there will be more to look forward to throughout the year.

“We have a few exciting exhibitions lined up for 2018 including one celebrating Roxby’s 30th birthday in late September,” she said.

“We also have ‘Go Wild with Science’ which is a collection of works that have been created at the Arid Recovery Reserve over the past year through a number of different workshops that they have held.”

Roxbylink Gallery is inviting local and regional artists to get in touch regarding holding their own exhibition, and Ms Weir encouraged residents to take up the opportunity.

“We generally run each exhibition for six weeks, and the space is free of charge to hire with a commission agreement in place for any sales made,” she said.

“The space is excellent and has just been updated last year with a fresh coat of paint and new hanging system installed.

“We love themes that address the local area, however are happy to see any work that you would like to share with the community.”

For more information on ‘Craft Anonymous’ or how you can exhibit your work at Roxbylink Gallery, visit the Roxby Downs Visitor Information Centre.

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Mitch to do the great shave L P ocal man Mitchell Steer will be taking part in the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave in March.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the World’s Greatest Shave, which raises money that goes towards researching treatments and cures for blood cancer.

This year’s event will be held between 14-18 March, and Mr Steer is pleased to be participating.

“I’ve done it a couple of times before, so I wanted to do it again,” he said.

“I last did it in around 2010.

“I figured I’ve got enough hair at the moment so I might as well!”

Mr Steer hopes to raise enough money to help some of the families impacted by leukaemia.

“My goal is $700, but it would be nice to go well over that,” he said.

“Fundraising is going slow, but on 16 March we are going to do a fundraiser by doing a Show N Shine at Autopro.

“That should hopefully bring in a bit [of money] and people can see what I am doing.”

Mr Steer urged people to show their support for the worthwhile cause.

“You don’t need to raise a lot of money to help someone out,” he said.

“I think $80 will get someone a night down in Adelaide with their family while they receive treatment, so not a lot of money can make a big difference to someone.”

Mr Steer will shave his hair off at the Show N Shine fundraiser at Autopro Roxby Downs, which will take place on 16 March.

He is looking for local residents and businesses to help out on the day.

For more information, email mitchell.steer@ outlook.com To donate to Mr Steer, head to https://secure. leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?RegistrationID=699731

POLICE BRIEFS

Drink driving olice are disappointed with the number of people they have detected drink driving over the last few weeks.

“There’s still a problem of drink driving in the community,” Senior Sergeant First Class Steve Griggs said.

“It’s not going to be tolerated, and people run the risk of having their licence disqualified, their car impounded, and employment impacted.

“Drink driving in particular will be an ongoing focus for police, and it’s disappointing that it’s [still an issue].”

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Poor behaviour

olice are also concerned with people’s behaviour around licenced premises.

“There are ongoing issues with assaults and disorderly behaviour at the local venues,” Snr Sgt Griggs said.

“That type of behaviour won’t be tolerated, and people will be either be arrested, reported, or issued with on the spot fines and/or barring orders.

“We also ask that when police are there doing their job, onlookers don’t take the opportunity to get involved or hinder us in the execution of our duties, because that can lead to them being dealt with as well.”

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Mitchell Steer is taking part in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave.

Festive period

nr Sgt Griggs was pleased that there were no major incidents locally over the Christmas and New Year period.

“There were no serious crashes in our area; there was one incident on Burgoyne Street and Olympic Way, but apart from that we were pretty lucky.

“General behaviour over the Christmas/New Year period was pretty good.

“We were happy with how people conducted themselves over the festive period.”

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EDITORIAL Protect pets from heat-related illness as temperatures soar across Australia With parts of Australia continuing to experience heatwaves, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is providing practical tips on how to keep animals cool.

AVA President, Dr Paula Parker said pets are just as susceptible to heat-related illness as humans.

“Veterinarians receive numerous calls from concerned pet owners during summer heatwaves seeing worrying signs like lethargy, excessive panting or breathing problems. But there are simple tips that can help to prevent or minimise problems.

“Pets, such as cats and dogs, cool off through the pads of their feet and tongues. They need to pant to regulate their temperature, and dogs and cats with long hair can be more susceptible to the effects of heat.

“It’s important that owners take precautions to protect their pets from heat-related health issues,” Dr Parker said.

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tend to struggle more with the heat, particularly if they have mobility and breathing problems, so we need to keep an extra eye on them • if you own a longhaired dog, consider giving them a trim to help them cope better with the hotter summer months • avoid exercise in the hottest part of the day, and if you do go for a walk, do so when the temperature is much lower in the very early morning or late evening • if you have air-conditioning or fans, often our pets are most comfortable inside with us.

“Dogs with flat faces are especially prone to overheating as their flat faces interfere with their ability to cool themselves.

The AVA has partnered with the RSPCA to raise awareness about the health concerns of these dogs through our Love Is Blind campaign,” Dr Parker said.

Signs of heat stroke include heavy panting, difficulty breathing, fatigue, drooling, vomiting, diarrhoea and even seizures.

If your pet is displaying any signs of heat stroke, visit your veterinarian as soon as possible.

“And it goes without saying that you really must never leave a pet unattended in a car, even when the weather isn’t very hot,” Dr Parker said. http://www.ava.com.au/

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ongratulations to the recipients of the Australia Day Awards. The winners truly represent the spirit of Roxby Downs, our community, and what a fabulous place this is to live.

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• Sister Patricia Hogan – Citizen of the Year (joint winner) • Tommy Hannigan – Citizen of the Year (joint winner) • Jennah Laister – Young Citizen of the Year • R ox b y D o w n s Christmas Pageant – Community Event of the Year (Rotary Club of Roxby District) This Friday 26th January is set to be a fantastic community celebration of our wonderful countr y and what it means to be Australian. The free BBQ breakfast commences at 9am and will include sausages, eggs, bacon, a n d b a ke d b e a n s .

Fruit platters will also be available for those who prefer the healthy option. Last year 600 people attended this

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Bring the kids, bring your visitors, bring the whole family for a great morning of fun.

Free pool entry until 12pm.

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he 2018 Roxby Council Kerbside Collection Calendar has been in high demand so we decided to pop a copy in this week’s Monitor for everyone. It’s also available at the Council Office and on our website at - http://www.roxbydowns. sa.gov.au/wasteservices.

The calendar is also available on the My Local Services App. (Please note there have been a few glitches with the Waste Collection calendar on the app – it seems to be working correctly on Android phones – but some issues with iphones. We are currently working with the App developer on this issue.)

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s of Thursday January 18th there were some changes to the opening hours of the Community Library.

Thursday closing time has now been changed to 5pm (no longer 6.30pm), and the library will now be opened for longer on Saturdays. Visitor and borrowing data showed that Thursday evenings were not popular, whilst Saturday afternoons seemed to be a very busy time.

The library is now open until 2pm on Saturdays which coincides with the hours of the Dunes Café. Coffee and books – does it get much better than that?

Good Friday 2018 Collection will be 29th March 2018

Christmas Day and Proclamation Day 2018 Collection will be 24th December 2018

Please phone BSH Waste Solutions on 8671 1154 for all enquiries regarding kerside recycling and waste services.

Change of Hours Notice

Please note the Roxbylink Library hours have changed.

The library will close at 5pm on Thursdays and will remain open until 2pm on Saturdays .

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Rockets blazing their way into Super Prix WRITTEN BY MILLIE THOMAS

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n overall second place get in the first round of the inaugural Sidecar Super Prix was a triumphant way to start off 2018 for local sidecar speedway team, the Headland Roxby Rockets.

On a 40 degree day on Saturday 6 January, the Rockets – lead by local man Trent Headland and his Mildura passenger Daz Whetstone – the team recorded a second, two firsts, followed by two seconds in the heat races.

They then got a second in the A Final behind NSW/SA pairing Darrin Treloar and Jesse Headland, and ahead of SA/Vic’s Mark Plaisted and Ben Pitt and Victorian team Warren Monson and Andrew Summerhayes.

“The first round of the Super Prix was a great night’s racing,” Headland said recently.

“Treloar has stepped it up a notch this season with a roaring new engine, so I really look forward to battling it out with him this year.

“Plaisted was also looking fast and smooth on the night, so I don’t doubt that he will maintain this performance for the remainder of the season.

“Things will no doubt be tight competition wise as we get closer to the Aussie Title at the end of the season!”

The Rockets are currently sitting on equal points in second place for the series with Plaisted/Pitt behind Treloar/Headland.

In other news for the Rockets, as a team fundraiser this season, the Headland Roxby Rockets conducted a registered lottery, with the major prize being a 2017 Breakout Harley Davidson.

“There was a lot of keen local interest in the lottery which was great,” Headland said.

“Tickets were sold statewide, and we were lucky enough that local worker Kerron Muller came away with the prize.

“It was great to see someone from our home town be the victor.”

The Headland Roxby Rockets would like to congratulate team stalwart Tom Hannigan on his Citizen of the Year Award for 2017.

Tommy, in his association with the Headland Roxby Rockets, has contributed countless hours, travelled hundreds of thousands of kilometres, and helped form the backbone of the team.

“We would not have achieved what we have so far without having Tommy in tow,” Headland said.

“He is a very deserving winner of the award, not only for his contribution to our team, but to the community as a whole.”

This coming weekend, the Rockets have another jam packed racing schedule, participating in the Victorian State Titles on Friday 26 January, and in the second round of the Super Series at Gillman Speedway on Saturday 27 January.

Roxby Rockets team members Trent Headland and Daz Whetstone. INSET: 2017 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Tommy Hannigan has given a lot of his time to the Roxby Rockets.

Around the grounds

Brett Chesson.

Lochie Munro.

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Olympic Barbarians to host Pub Olympics T he Olympic Dam Barbarians Rugby League Club have organised their first ever Pub Olympics.

The Pub Olympics, which will be held next month at the Roxby Downs Golf Club, will see teams of five participants compete in 10 different events vying for medals and a cash prize.

Each team nominates a country they would like to represent and comes dressed up as their chosen nation.

The Pub Olympics will be the Barbarians first social event of the year.

Barbarians President Jason Starkey has helped organise Pub Olympics events previously in Port Augusta, and thought it would be a great way for the club to start 2018.

“It’s more getting everyone back together and having a bit of fun,” he said.

“The idea for this one is to get the players back together, and hopefully introduce the club to a few new people who might be interested in joining us in 2018.”

Teams will compete in events including darts, cards, netball, golf, and even a quiz.

“There’ll be beer pong, but not the drinking form; it’s for points, so each cup will represent a different point score,”

OD Barbarians’ Jason Starkey, Zara Daniel, Whitney Maine, Hayley Hill and Jake Stirrat are all looking forward to the Pub Olympics.

Starkey said.

“There’s also going to be a hole in one game but that will be a gold coin donation, so we are going to donate some money to a cause which is to be decided by the golf club.

“There will be a prize to whoever gets the hole-in-one.”

Starkey is pleased with the amount of interest from the community in the Pub Olympics.

“I’ve got about 10 or 11 teams registered already which is fantastic,” he said.

“There will be a minimum of 12 teams, and I can cater for about 20 teams.

“If we get the full 20, the cash prize will be at around $500, so it’s pretty lucrative for the winner.”

According to Starkey, the Pub Olympics would be a great way for new

residents to meet people.

“Say for new people in town or those who don’t know many people, if they just turn up on the day and there’s enough people who want to make an ad hoc team, we are more than willing to accommodate those people as well,” he said.

“You can come along and hopefully make some new friends and

get involved with some of the sporting organisations in the town of Roxby.”

Starkey urged the community to take part in the day.

“Obviously it’s going to be a great competition, and it’s a lot of fun,” he said.

“It’s to promote the rugby club, but it also promotes the golf club so if you’re interested in playing rugby or golf,

Callout for all darts nominations

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eam nominations for the Roxby Downs Darts League’s (RDDL) 2018 season close in one week.

Currently four teams have been registered, but the league’s Secretary Liza Williamson is hoping more people will enter a team.

“Last year we had eight teams,” she said.

“It’s four players per team; it can be mixed or all the one [gender], and previously we have had juniors in teams. “[Players] don’t need experience; if they’ve played darts in the backyard or in the shed, everyone is welcome to come along and give it a go.

“We struggle to get people

out of their sheds because they think they can’t throw darts or they’re not good enough, but anybody is good enough.”

Williamson said it isn’t expensive to play darts.

“It costs $5 a week, and there’s a $20 registration fee at the start of the season,” she said.

“We play every Wednesday night, and we have an annual tournament with teams from Adelaide, Port Augusta, and Port Pirie.

“Then you have your singles and doubles competitions which we do once or twice a year depending on numbers and interest.”

According to Williamson,

darts is a sport for everyone, and she encouraged residents to enter a team.

“If you’re not really sports oriented or fit so to speak, it’s perfect,” she said.

“If you’ve got a knee injury for example, you can come along and throw darts and not have to worry about running around on a football field.

“It’s socially minded and family friendly, and a lot of the older players are quite encouraging of the newer players.”

The RDDL will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 8 February at the Roxby Downs Golf Club at 7.30pm.

“All chaired positions will be

open,” Williamson said.

“If people want to nominate for a chaired position, they need to do so in writing seven days before the AGM. “We need at least one member of each team to be present at the AGM so that way they can collect their team packs and fixture sheets.

“I think we are losing our treasurer Wi Patau and Ryan Reschke our match secretary; they’re both stepping down this season which will be quite a sad loss for us because they’ve both done quite a lot for the league.”

To register a darts team or nominate for a chaired position on the RDDL’s committee, email roxbydarts@gmail.com

The 2017 RDDL A-grade winners Richard Pitau, Andy Mangan, Troy Giddens, John Komene, Wi Pitau and Greg Sumsion. Photo- Riaan Grobler.

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then you can meet the committee who will be there during the day.

“Hopefully everyone will get dressed up and get into the spirit of the event.”

The Olympic Dam Barbarians’ Pub Olympics will be held on Sunday 25 February at the Roxby Downs Golf Club from midday.

While there will be no drinking games, the bar will be open and there

will be a barbecue.

Entry costs $100 per team.

The Barbarians have already started their pre-season training, however they are actively recruiting new players.

For more information or to enter a team for the Pub Olympics, contact Starkey on 0426 829 243, or visit the Barbarians’ Facebook page.

Russell Macarthur taekwondo now available for Roxby families CONTINUED FROM BACK PAGE “I’ve been able to train with my kids, and we don’t split the classes up, so everyone works at the same pace.

“The kids will join in with the adults, and for those who get taekwondo a little bit quicker, they will move up a level, and the others can just work at their own pace.”

Since posting messages on Facebook about starting up taekwondo classes, Vantaggiato has been blown away by the community’s interest.

“Heaps of people have responded to the posts,” she said.

“I’ve had at least 85 people from the original post I put up which is just crazy.

“I didn’t expect the response, and it’s really nice.”

While Vantaggiato is yet to confirm where the local classes will be held, she is planning to have them up and running when school returns for the year.

She encouraged residents to take up the sport.

“It’s something good for the whole community to get involved in, and it gives families another opportunity to do something.

“When we have our fundraising, we get to put money back into the community which is really nice, and when other community projects come up, we like to get involved in those sorts of things as well.

“I think it will be great for the community.”

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Roxby Downs Cricket Association Friday, January 5, 2018 Roxby Miners v Hornridge

Alex Wissell bowling for Woomera. INSET: Woomera celebrate a wicket.

Miners too hot

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Roxby Miners 155 def Woomera 100

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n scorching conditions on Friday night, the Roxby Miners faced the travelling Woomera outfit.

The Miners batted first and made easy work of the Woomera bowling attack, until

Grant Aitchison

Champion broke through with a couple of thunderbolts to remove the castle of Nelson and Aitchinson.

With a couple of local ring-ins, Woomera were gallant in their chase but were outclassed by an experienced Miners team.

In a great act of sportsmanship, Miners skipper Nelson allowed Goldsmith’s troops to all get a bat even after the game had come to a close.

This win has all but assured the Miners place in the T20 final.

They’ll face either OD or East Roxby.

1st Innings Hornridge batting L. Bury c ...............................................................................................16 J. Way b ..................................................................................................6 CJ. Denbesten c ..................................................................................9 A. Malm c ...............................................................................................8 L. Kavanagh c .....................................................................................0 C. Gow Smith not out......................................................................14 D. Mcevoy st ......................................................................................83 P. Goldie ........................................................................................... dnb J. Sampson not out ...........................................................................6 J. Oldfield ......................................................................................... dnb M. Howard ...................................................................................... dnb C. Packard ........................................................................................ dnb Extras (nb 5, w 7, b 5, lb 0) .............................................................17 Total ...........................................................................6/159 Roxby Miners bowling Results not available 1st Innings Roxby Miners batting Results not available Extras (nb 3, w 3, b 1, lb 0) ...............................................................7 Total ...............................................................................115 Hornridge bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs L. Bury 7 1 0 3 23 J. Sampson 6.1 2 0 3 10 C. Packard 4 0 0 2 12 J. Way 4 1 1 0 5 L. Kavanagh 3 0 0 0 16 J. Oldfield 4 0 1 0 22 M. Howard 3 0 0 1 17 C. Denbesten 2 0 1 1 9

Friday, January 5, 2018 East Roxby v Olympic Dam 1st Innings East Roxby batting S. Muthukumarana c ..................................................................... 25 A. Moss b ...............................................................................................0 A. Shah c ................................................................................................7 L. Goodridge run out .......................................................................13 D. Ross b.................................................................................................8 D. Chawda b ..........................................................................................2 C. Nunn run out ...................................................................................2 A. Hann b............................................................................................... 4 A. Bandara not out .............................................................................2 A. Abbas c .............................................................................................. 1 Extras (nb 0, w 2, b 3, lb 2)...............................................................7 Total ................................................................................ 73

Sachira Muthukumurana batted well on Saturday night.

Mick Nelson swinging hard.

Patterson and Colby notch up 150 East Roxby 1/158 def Olympic Dam 5/154

O prior.

lympic Dam went into the game with a vastly different side to that which took on Hornridge the week

A wedding in Port Lincoln saw the Devils look to some of their key players to step up in a very important game.

Choosing to bat in hot conditions, skipper Vandeleur was removed second ball in a makeshift opener’s role.

It was an interesting decision to send the night watchmen in at the start of the innings.

Colby Caldwell (74*) carried his bat throughout the Devils innings, and has been by far their best bat throughout the T20 comp.

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runs.

Sachira Muthukumurana (2/30) was excellent as usual, while Mulders, Rathanyake, and Hahn all took a scalp each.

In the end, the Devils would have been very happy with their score of 154.

Vandeleur would have instantly regretted his decision to open the bowling or get dressed for the game, as Patterson (77) took him for 24 in the first over, including a towering six off the first ball which landed near the police station.

It’s lucky The Club was trading the next day, as Beeps said he wouldn’t open anything else in the near future.

Rayner and McBride pulled things back a bit but Patterson was relentless with some brutal power hitting.

Sachira Muthukumurana (63*) played second fiddle to Patterson while accumulating a nice tally for himself.

The Devils had no answer for the Roo’s assault, with all bowlers taking some punishment.

Patterson notched up his 50 in the seventh over, and by now the game was looking like it was done and dusted.

Vandeleur found the nerve to bowl to Patterson again, and had him caught on the boundary by Rayner.

But the ship had sailed and East Roxby cruised to a comfortable victory with four overs to spare.

Patterson is a stud and potentially the most damaging player in the league.

If he and Teddy can stay available, then East Roxby are a strong chance of threatening for some silverware in the coming weeks.

OD have some work to do and need to win in a fortnight against the Miners to progress to the T20 final.

It will come down to percentage if East Roxby can knock off Hornridge in round four.

Player of the week. C. Patterson (East Roxby)

BY BEN VANDELEUR

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Hornridge bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs J. Ryan 6 1 1 3 11 J. Humphries 6 3 0 1 15 A. Huelen 4 0 0 1 17 R. Geraghty 2 1 0 2 14 A. Harris 2.4 0 1 1 4 R. Rayner 2 0 0 0 6 1st Innings Hornridge batting C. Caldwell st A. Moss b S. Muthukumarana ......................... 37 S. Sahni c A. Moss b A. Hann........................................................... 1 R. Ianson run out ............................................................................... 3 A. Huelen c A. Moss b S. Muthukumarana ..............................13 J. Ryan Not out................................................................................... 11 J. Humphries Not out .......................................................................6 B. Hill ................................................................................................. dnb M. Paul .............................................................................................. dnb J. Beenham ..................................................................................... dnb A. Harris............................................................................................ dnb R. Rayner ......................................................................................... dnb R. Geraghty..................................................................................... dnb Extras (nb 1, w 0, b 1, lb 3) ............................................................... 5 Total ............................................................................ 4/82 Olympic Dam bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs L. Goodridge 4 0 1 0 20 S. Muthukumarana 5 0 1 0 2 C. Nunn 3 0 0 0 10 A. Hann 6 0 5 1 25

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Taekwondo kicking off in Roxby

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woman who recently moved to Roxby Downs is starting up taekwondo classes in

Lydia Vantaggiato has been practicing taekwondo for nearly five years and has been an instructor with Russell Macarthur Taekwondo for over 12 months, and is bringing the school to Roxby Downs.

Russell Macarthur Taekwondo is a not for profit taekwondo school that has been operating for around 35 years.

There are 20 schools around Australia, and the organisation prides itself on supporting charities around the country.

Grandmaster Macarthur said Roxby Downs is lucky to have Vantaggiato as a taekwondo instructor.

“Lydia is very, very good at what she does,” he said.

“She was our Student of the Year a couple of years ago out of the whole club.

“She’s got a lot of respect from everybody so she will do fabulous.”

Grandmaster Macarthur is excited to have a new school starting up in Roxby Downs and believes it will benefit the region. “[Taekwondo] is very good at teaching people respect,” he said.

“With the younger generation, [our school] encourages people to contribute to the community and give something back.

“That just shows them that they can’t have everything handed to them.”

Vantaggiato is looking forward to introducing taekwondo to interest-

ed residents.

“We teach coordination, discipline, balance, and fitness, plus we teach them about what happens in [certain] situations and how to get out of them.

“So if someone is grabbing you, we teach you how to get out of that situation through manipulation of the other person’s body.”

Vantaggiato originally got involved in taekwondo for her children’s sake, but she quickly fell in love with the sport herself.

“I originally started it for my children so they could get into something that would help them defend themselves in situations like bullying,” she said.

“I wanted them to be able to defend and stand up for themselves if need be, and also get into some physical activity. “[But] I’m highly competitive, so I started training three days a week, and I love every aspect of it.”

Vantaggiato said she is “so passionate” about taekwondo.

“I like the physical aspect of it,” she said.

“When I first started I wasn’t able to do certain things, but with my flexibility, I am now able to do the splits which is pretty good.

“It just makes your whole mind and body feel different.”

According to Vantaggiato, taekwondo is a great sport for the whole family.

“If you as a parent want to do something with your children, you can train with your children,” she said.

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