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Thursday, April 8, 2004

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BILBY VS BUNNY...Arid Recovery volunteers hope to see the Easter Bilby take over from rabbits, not only in the reserve, but right throughout the Easter holidays.

Bilby vs Bunny this Easter OLYMPIC DAM…While most children are hoping for a glimpse of the Easter Bunny this Easter, a group of dedicated local conservationists are dreaming of a rabbit-free Easter.

The staff and volunteers of Arid Recovery, a conservation project 20km north of Roxby Downs, have commandeered the Easter holiday as an opportunity to promote the Bilby as a uniquely-Australian Easter mascot.

Since the project began in 1997, staff and volunteers have fenced off a huge 60km2 reserve; removed all feral cats, foxes and rabbits; and successfully reintroduced four threatened mammal species. One of the reintroduced species is the Bilby - a far better candidate for an Easter mascot according to Arid Recovery publicity officer Yvette Mooney.

“Easter is a great time to encourage people to think about the Australian environment, since rabbits are on everyone’s mind at this time of the year.”

Ms Mooney said. “Rabbits are without a doubt one of Australia’s biggest pests. The bilby is easily as cute and cuddly, it’s an Australian native, and while rabbits do an amazing amount of damage to the Australian environment, it’s turning out that bilbies are actually very good for the environment promoting germination of more seedlings.”

Future plans for the Arid Recovery reserve include a 26km2 expansion and species more reintroductions. “And as for the Easter Bunny? If all goes to plan he’ll be out of a job very soon,” Ms Mooney said.

Arid Recovery is a joint initiative of WMC Resources, University of Adelaide, SA Department for Environment and Heritage and the Friends of Arid Recovery.

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BIG WINNERS...Philip Lienert, front, and the Warracknabeal Aeroclub syndicate from left, David Ward, Chris Dovaston and Paul Clyne, were the day’s big winners of the William Creek Cup, the Camel Cup and the Dick Nunn Memorial Cup. Barrel Racing, right, was another highlight of the day.

WILLIAM CREEK...Three was the lucky number of the day at William Creek Gymkhana where leading rider Matt Curnow swept the pool and took home the event’s three major cups at the weekend.

Mr Curnow rode Pound Shilling to success in the William Creek Cup and Dick Nunn Memorial Cup, then leapt aboard camel Dagwood for another win in the William Creek Camel Cup. Former Anna Creek ringer Phil Lienert, and his friends from the Warracknabeal Aeroclub syndicate, were also three-time winners on the day - ‘purchasing’ winners in all three main races.

“We had some great luck on the day - we picked

an angry-looking camel and a good-looking horse,” Mr Lienert told The Monitor this week.

Mr Lienert, who previously worked at Anna Creek Station as a ringer, has been travelling back for the William Creek Gymkhana every year, for 10 years.

More than 200 people attended the annual gymkhana in the small town of William Creek, raising around $17,000 in all.

“Numbers were a bit down on last year but the crowd had a really good time,” William Creek Gymkhana Committee secretary Bobby Hunter told The Monitor.

Look out for more William Creek Gymkhana photos in the next issue of The Monitor - Your Community Newspaper.

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While participation is high for sports in Roxby Downs, funds are comparatively low, local organisers told the Community Board last month.

Several sports were represented at the meeting, both junior and senior, including indoor hockey, basketball, netball, football and motorcross.

According to sports representatives, most sporting groups in Roxby Downs and the surrounding region enjoyed a strong player base and expanding junior ranks.

Local development focuses on junior sport and is almost completely volunteer-organised.

Auskick coordinator and Woomera & Districts Football League representative Shane Thomson called for greater cooperation between sports and facil-

ity managers.

He also called for a community sporting calendar to highlight local sporting events and allow different clubs and codes to avoid overlapping of events.

Inter-club communication was a general concern of all representatives, as was parental support and supervision.

However, while most sports are based centrally in town and share in facilities, others, like the motorsports, are still without running water and power.

Business plans, coaching clinics and payment for umpires were highlighted as key factors in improving the success and sustainability of local sport.

Look out for The Monitor’s new sporting calendar as of our April 22 issue never be late for a game again!

Have your say!

As the community board consultation process draws to a close, it is important that all Roxby Downs residents have their say.

This process is an opportunity to direct the future of Roxby Downs and set priorities and goals for the next 10 years.

Have your say now!

Comments from the community have already been submitted in regard to sport, health, education, the environment and many other issues.

But what is important to you?

Drop your submission into Roxby Downs Council, or email the community board at communityboard@roxbydowns.net.

Gu est Editorial Laurence Duggan

Sports & Leisure Management Consultant Roxby Downs is passionate about its sport, whether it be bowls or motorX or indoor hockey, people in our community are committed to the sport that they are involved with.

As with most communities the actual organisation and running of the various sports usually boils down to a handful of individuals, unlike most communities this can be dangerous for us here in Roxby Downs due to the fact that people come and go on a very regular basis, as recently happened with our BMX club.

We have the potential to make sport in this town a model for all smaller communities to follow, with the mix of facilities available to the community, the level of participation and the passion with which people approach their sport.

Unfortunately this same passion is holding us back as we don’t very often work together to achieve our goals, and quite often we don’t even know what our goals are!

For our sports to grow and develop and to really take hold of the opportunities that are available to us we need to start planning for our futures. It is well and good to say I want this and we want that but if you got it would you know what to do with it?

Many of our issues and problems are the same even though the sports are different and together these issues can be overcome at a greater speed than standing alone.

The time has come for sport in Roxby Downs to move forward to the next level and we can certainly achieve this together.

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Most small communities ride on the backs of volunteer groups like Lions, Probus, CWA and Rotary. It’s not a secret that those groups are mostly run by older semi-professional, or retired people - which Roxby Downs is quite short on. In Roxby Downs our largest volunteer base centres around sport - mainly junior sports - reflecting our unique demographics. We’ve been very lucky to date because that support has been instrumental in developing a variety of codes, not to mention several individual young sportsplayers’ careers.

But why, with around 1600 people playing sport in more than 30 codes and levels, can nobody ever band together for long-running and sustainable program of sport support?

Imagine a bucket of corn being demolished by a frantic flurry of hungry chickens - that’s what it’s like to be a sport-supporting business in Roxby Downs. And those greedy corn-grabbers scratching, pecking and crawling over each other are pretty likely to break the bucket eventually. It’s not a flattering image, and it’s not necessarily true about individual groups - but all together they’re a pretty frightening proposition. I’ve been working in an office when the seasonal sponsorship requests start coming in.

And it’s pretty daunting.

Long-term planning seems to be the key to successful upgrading of facilities, long-term funding support and solid sponsorship.

I’d like to see a single body for Roxby Downs and the surrounding region, create a general sporting fund where sponsorship funds are pooled and allotted on a grant basis - both big and small, groups and individuals.

Sponsors would receive significant advertising at all sporting venues and in local community media. Registered sporting groups would both benefit from the fund and prioritise where a percentage of that money is spent each year.

I believe it would also encourage other networking opportunities.

Treat your sport like a business - plan for the long-term, set your budgets, stay up-to-date and look out for new training opportunities. There’s people out there to help you - and if you’re lucky, they love your sport as much as you do.

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ANDAMOOKA…The annual Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association Easter markets will be held on April 10, from 9.30am till 1pm, at the Andamooka Community Hall.

Stallholders will set up from 8.30am at a cost of $5 per stall. For more details, phone Naomi – 0402 006 769.

FAR NORTH REGION…Almost 500 entrants from a record 340 SA communities will compete in this year’s KESAB Tidy Towns Program. Local judging will begin Leigh Creek on August 25, Marree on August 26, followed by William Creek, Glendambo, Andamooka, Roxby Downs and Woomera on consecutive days and finishing with Port Augusta and Whyalla at the beginning of September.

ANDAMOOKA…Andamooka’s annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic will be held at the Andamooka Playgrounds on April 10, from noon. Come and meet the Easter Bilby, bring the kids for an Easter egg hunt and barbecue lunch. Remember to bring your favourite teddy bear. For more details, phone Naomi – 0402 006 769.

FAR NORTH REGION…Government Services Coordinator Jim Litster met with representatives of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankuntjatjara communities last month. The newly-appointed coordinator has called for the appointment of two male mental health workers. Community representatives stressed that Mr Litster and other government representatives need to take a hands-on approach to solving the region’s isolation and health problems – working closely with local residents.

FAR NORTH REGION…Northern and Far Western Health Services received a boost of $305,000 this month from the South Australian Government.

The cash injection is part of a state-wide bonus of $2.2 million to counter an increasing demand on hospitals and health services in regional and rural SA. ROXBY DOWNS…Work is expected to begin this month on the Roxby Downs Skate Park. The next step is surveying of the land between the swimming pool and school oval, where the town’s scout hall was originally situated. Design is finalised and youth worker Sue Penglase told The Monitor that local kids are keen but patient for work to begin.

WHYALLA…Whyalla Stuart Early Childhood Centre is one of three SA preschools designed specifically to deal with high-need disabilities which will share in almost $1.5 million from the State Government. Children’s Services Minister Jane LomaxSmith said specialist facilities and equipment are being added to the preschools to assist children with disabilities to access suitable learning programs.

Volunteers fly into action for Operation Wedgetail

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OLYMPIC DAM...On Sunday, March 28, the Olympic Dam aerodrome was the setting for a mock emergency services incident complete with flames, foam and fake near-fatalities.

“The purpose of ‘Exercise Wedgetail’ was to test the Aerodrome Emergency Plan (AEP),” Aerodrome Manager Phil Goldsworthy said.

“We placed particular emphasis on the coordination of the emergency service organisations and the adequacy of the procedures and facilities provided for in the plan.

“The AEP is required, by Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to be tested once every two years.”

This year’s scenario involved a Saab 340 aircraft which had crashed while landing.

A medium-sized WMC bus was used to represent the aircraft which also featured custom-made wings that were set on fire. Community members volunteered to be part of the scenario.

Bearing fake blood and scars, the volunteers were placed inside the aircraft as passengers and crew and briefed on various injuries to act out. Some even wandered from the wreckage, appear-

ing disorientated.

Crews that were involved included SA Police, SA Country Fire Service, SA State Emergency Service, SA Ambulance Service, WMC Emergency Services, WMC Aerodrome Management, Roxby Travel, Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Service.

Organisers heralded the scenario as a great success and an opportunitiy for emergency crews to sharpen their skills.

“There was a very good response from all organisations involved and the experienced gained is invaluable in helping our emergency service organisations be prepared for an actual emergency - not just at the Aerodrome but for any emergency in the surrounding district,” Mr Goldsworthy said.

“Debriefings are being held to discuss what went well and what didn’t go so well so we can make improvements to the way we respond to incidents in the future.”

The Roxby Downs Emergency Management Committee meets quarterly and will hold more exercises in the near future.

Locals join battle for better school funding ROXBY DOWNS… Local teacher Ben Summerton has joined the fight for better funding of public schools.

Mr Summerton was hand-picked to represent the region and the Australian Education Union in the union’s ‘fairer funding for public schools’ campaign.

The local push began last week with volunteers – mainly local teachers, students and their families – canvassing for signatures in Richardson Place on Saturday morning.

Mr Summerton and the union claims 70 per cent of Federal Government funding goes to just 30 per cent of students – those attending private schools.

“Just 30 per cent of funding goes to the remaining 70 per cent of

students attending public schools,” he said.

Petitions are available from the Roxby Downs Area School and the Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic.

“The petition is the first part of the local campaign and we’re part of a delegation of people from throughout the electorate of Grey who will meet with Barry Wakelin later this year before the State’s grants act will be enabled in May. “When that act is accepted it will set our funding for the next four years.”

“We believe the health of RDAS is vital to our community and we want to offer the best service to our local students so we can attract them to study here, and give them the best start we can.”

Mr Wakelin has spoken out strongly against the

FIRE FIGHTERS...While Operation Wedgetail’s air crash was not real, the flames and fire suppression techniques were true-to-life.

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SES...Volunteer Jason Wilson during Operation Wedgetail.

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He told The Monitor that the Federal Government supports states and terri-

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Mr Wakelin discusses the issue in the ‘Across the Regions’ newsletter – Page 10.

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Legislation providing for ILUAs on pastoral land is due to be debated in State Parliament within weeks.

Registration of the Todmorden ILUA will be handled by the National Native Title Tribunal under the provisions of the Commonwealth Native Title Act.

Andamooka represented at opal industry forum COOBER PEDY…Andamooka resident Pat Katnich will address the South Australian Opal Industry Forum in Coober Pedy today, Thursday, April 8, on behalf of the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association.

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Far North police report A car was illegally interfered with on Axehead Road on April 3, 2004. Entry was not gained to the vehicle but about $300 damage was caused.

Also on April 3, 2004, in an unrelated incident, offenders committed a Serious Criminal Trespass (break-in) on business premises at Charlton Rd, Olympic Dam. Property valued at about $7,000 including a laptop computer, digital camera, mobile phone and cash was stolen. Pt Augusta Crime Scene attended and conducted fingerprint and DNA analysis of the premises.

A 30-year-old Victorian woman was arrested on April 3, 2004 for assault, following a disturbance at the Roxby Downs Motor Inn. She was bailed to appear in the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court on April 21, 2004.

Unknown offenders attempted to gain entry into a business premises in Callanna Rd, Roxby Downs on March 31, 2004, by removing iron cladding from the building. Their attempt was unsuccessful.

Anyone with information about these matters is asked to contact the Roxby Downs Police Station on 86710370 or Bank SA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A 23-year-old Roxby Downs woman was reported on March 28, 2004 for driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and being unlicensed. This arises from her being stopped by Police in Roxby Downs on March 26, 2004.

A 21-year-old Roxby Downs man was arrested for disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest on March 28, 2004. A further fivepeople have been reported for behavioural offences and issued with barring notices, in relation to this incident which occured outside a local licenced establishment.

A 21-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reported for breaching a licensed premises barring order on March 27, 2004.

Also on March 27, 2004, a 33-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for urinating in a public place.

On March 26, 2004, a 23-year-old Roxby Downs woman was reported for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle.

A 23-year-old Roxby Downs woman was reported on March 25, 2004 for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle.

A theft was reported from a hire company at Olympic Dam operations on March 25, 2004. The thieves again targeted tools with an arc welder, electrode oven and lighting valued at $5000 being taken.

Thefts on the Olympic Dam operations site continue to be of concern and police seek the assistance of WMC employees and contractors to report matters they think may be suspicious. Anyone having any information in relation to these thefts can contact the Roxby Downs Police direct on 86710370 or if they prefer, the Bank SA Crime Stoppers Hotline number of 1800 333 000. Alternatively, they can report the matter direct to WMC security.

The Roxby Downs Area School suffered vandalism to a toilet block and an on-roof air-conditioner on March 24, 2004.

Also on March 24, 2004 in an unrelated incident, a large quantity of tools was stolen from shipping containers situated in the western lay-down yard at the Olympic Dam mine. Valued in excess of $6000, the tools include; a Honda 7kva generator, pedestal drill, bench grinder, angle grinders, cable cutters, Borsch drill, Millwaukee drill, Kyritsu insulation tester and 20 metres of Three-Phase flex.

A 17-year-old Roxby Downs man was arrested for being unlawfully on premises on March 23, 2004.

The Liquor Licensing Commissioner attended Roxby Downs this week and met with local licensees and police. Concerns by all parties continue in relation to the behaviour of patrons while at, and when leaving licensed premises, primarily on Friday and Saturday nights.

In recent weeks police have had to attend to and deal with large scale fights and behavioural problems on three of the last four weekends, resulting in at least 22 people facing the Magistrate at our April Court hearing for behavioural offences. As a result, those attending licensed premises during these times can expect an increased police presence and the police to be taking a more rigid response to behavioural problems.

Again, this is a problem that has the potential to impact on each and every person in Roxby Downs as additional police come to town to assist our local officers.

Fancy dress kids no April’s Fools

CLOWNING AROUND...Roxby Downs kindergarteners Olivia,4 , and Matilda, 4, with Lucy, 4, during their April Fool’s Day fancy dress celebrations. Children’s last names omitted in accordance with kindergarten policy.

FRIENDLY CHARACTERS...Roxby Downs Kindergarten students, from left, Daniel, 5, Mitch, 5, and Jack, 5, dressed up as ‘friendly’ characters for April Fool’s Day. Children’s last names omitted in accordance with kindergarten policy.

LOCAL HEROES...Four-year-olds Lochie and Bailey were all dressed up for a day of play and fancy dress fun at Roxby Downs Kindergarten on April Fool’s Day. Children’s last names omitted in accordance with kindergarten policy.

FAIRY FRIENDS...Four-year-olds Jasmine and Inca-Jayde were friendly fairies at the April Fool’s Day fancy dress celebrations at Roxby Downs Kindergarten.

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GOOD NEWS PAGE Fashion show fundraiser

AFS meeting attracts local interest ROXBY DOWNS… The Roxby Downs branch of Australian Field Services (AFS) held a general meeting on March 17, 2004, in the council boardroom, to give local youth more information about the exchange programs that AFS Australia coordinates.

We had four new students and one current applicant attend the meeting along with a parent of an interested student, who heard information from past and present students, families with students currently away and who have had children away in the past, former host families and committee members.

The committee were extremely impressed with the current level of interest at the Roxby Downs Area School in overseas exchanges, as interest has been low in the past couple of years.

Roxby Downs has a long-running history of sending and hosting record over the past thirteen years, and we encourage anyone interested in participating on an exchange to give one of the local members a call.

Or speak to Helen Bennie or Bev McKenna at Roxby Downs Area School.

Teto Jessica McKinnon, one of our students who is currently overseas in the United States.

Jessica has been living in Medford, Oregon since August 2003, and has been competing in a public speaking tournament on behalf of her school.

The Roxby Downs girl has won both her local and state titles and will soon represent her state against the rest of the United States of America.

The speech that has catapulted our young local to this national competition is an eight minute speech that she prepared on ‘the stolen generation’.

We wish Jessica all the best in the national competition.

Mandie Arnold, AFS Reporter.

ROXBY DOWNS…St Barbara’s Parish School Parents and Friends will host a Fashion Show Fundraiser on Friday, April 30, from 7.30pm.

St Barbara’s and Rockmans Fashion will team together to provide a show of clothes and accessories for all sizes.

Buy your ticket before Wednesday, April 28, and they will cost $10 for adults – including a glass of champagne - and $5 per child.

Tickets on the night will cost $15 per adult – with just 80 tickets available for sale.

The show will be held at the Roxby Downs Golf Club with raffles and spot prizes including a voucher for two nights accommodation at the Adelaide Hyatt, a $100 Rockmans voucher and a voucher for the Oasis Restaurant to the value of $80.

Bingo proceeds go to Andamooka playground ANDAMOOKA…Therese Schofield was at Andamooka’s Sunday bingo last week to thank bingo-players, APOMA, and Country Women’s Association volunteers Margit McLean and Bev Burge for a donation of $5000 to the Andamooka Recreation Reserve. Money raised from bingo is funnelled into a variety of projects through APOMA and the CWA every year. Bingo is played at the Andamooka Tuckerbox every Sunday, 1pm start for eyes down at 1.30pm.

Welcomes Andrew Tyler to Roxby Downs as a full time, locally based Technician.

For any pest related problems give Andrew a call any time on

Support available for local families ROXBY DOWNS… Local residents who have suffered the loss of a baby through stillbirth, miscarriage or neo-natal death have been invited to join a support group in Roxby Downs.

“Many families suffer the loss of one or more of their babies in silence and for many years after the loss,” group organiser

Kathy Hoffmann told The Monitor.

“All of us, no matter what our situation, need the support and understanding that only those who have suffered such a loss can understand,” she said.

Families seeking support are invited to a coffee morning to talk freely and informally about their loss in a relaxed and sup-

portive environment.

The first meeting will be held on Thursday, April 15, from 10am to noon, at 96 Stuart Rd, Roxby Downs.

For more information, call Kathy Hoffman – 8671 1236.

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Some of the volunteer mums include, from left, Wendy Moy, Tracey Lepinath, Frankie Wilson, Heather Harvey and Yvette Mooney who volunteered their time to help cut literally hundreds of metres of fabric in preparation for the upcoming children’s concert on Saturday, May 29, 2004.

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Parents and Friends report Dear Parents and Friends Welcome to another fortnightly newsletter from the Parents and Friends committee.

We have a fundraiser on Saturday May 1 and Sunday May 2, 2004.

Professional Photographers will be back in town, for a $10 sitting fee, you and your family can come along to Roxby Downs Community Library and have a family portrait taken, which is normally valued at $65.

You will receive a 10x13 inch, framed, colour family portrait.

If you would like to book a sitting, please ring Mrs Avril Luke on 8671 0090.

All money raised goes to the Parents and Friends Committee for our children at RDAS. Thank you to all parents and friends who supported our Bulbs Express Fundraiser. The money and orders had to be in last Friday, April 2.

The bulbs will be distributed to your children in the first week of second term in time for Mother’s Day. There will be no Market Day in April, due to the school holidays.

There will be a Mother’s Day Market on Saturday, May 1, in time for Mother’s Day. Come along and browse and check out the stalls.

Our next general meeting for the Parents and Friends Committee will be Wednesday, May 5 at the school staffroom at 7.30pm.

Please come along and support your school and your children.

We would like to see some new faces.

Finally, we have a date for Parents and Friends Quiz Night.

It will be in Term Two, Friday May 28 at the Oasis Restaurant at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.

The bar will be open and a hot and cold light supper will be provided.

Tickets will be $10, with a maximum of six people per table. Only 112 tickets will be available, so get your tickets early.

They will be on sale from Desert Décor from April 27.

There will be some great prizes for our Parents and Friends Quiz winners.

Annette Jackson for the Parents and Friends Committee

SAPSASA update Swimming...Congratulations must go to the following students who were selected in the Far North team to compete at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre on the 19th March. Conor Morgan, Jade Morgan, Jacob Haugum, Dominika Jamnicky, Jessica Katzorke, Ellen Peters,Tara-Jane Hill and Samuel Wilson.

Special congratulations to Conor, Dominika, Jade and Tara-Jane who have been selected to trial for the state team. Thanks must go to Monique Morgan and the Roxby Downs Swimming Club for their ongoing support of our swimmers.

Netball and Football...Teams have been training hard for the carnival held on Port Augusta on April 5.

Look out for the results in the next issue of The Monitor. Last year the netballers brought home the shield and the footballers lost out in a close grand final. Teams are enthusiastic and training hard so we are looking forward to more success this year.

Basketball...Teams have been selected and training is underway. The carnival will be held in Adelaide over two days on April 7 and 8.

Other important dates...May 24-28: Football and Netball Metro Exchanges. June 7– 11: Football and Netball Country Carnival. August 20: Athletics- Port Augusta. October 22: Athletics- Adelaide Bec Fischer SAPSASA Coordinator

April 8

R-12 Assembly 11.30am, Early dismissal time - 2pm

Term 3 begins Tuesday, April 27 The school front office will be open during the holidays from Tuesday, April 13, to Friday, April 16, 8.30am - 4pm.

May 1 May 5

Mother’s Day Market Day P&F Committee meeting School staffroom, 7.30pm.

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Adding a little drama

The long and the short of it

& Da tes to RRemember emember Dates

Upcoming Ev ents Events

Staffing Changes...We are sad to farewell Mr Michael Roper, a senior school Maths teacher, who is returning to NSW early in term 2.

Mr Roper joined the staff at the start of 2003 and has taught students in the 7-12 cohort during this time.

We also take this opportunity to congratulate him on his upcoming wedding.

At the time of print we are still waiting on confirmation for two positions in the Primary school.

Water Quality...Following some parent concern about the quality of water available on the school site I contacted the Town Council. The water has been sampled and sent away for tests that indicate that our water is of a high quality and is not harbouring any bacteria that might cause harm to children.

DRAMA...RDAS Year 5-6 drama students Sian Sauerwald, 9, Thank you to Mr Trevor Kroemer and the Council Shaeydyn Phelan, 10, and Jade Morgan, 10, head up a whole for supporting the school community through your cast of fancy dress characters during Fiona Campbellprompt response.

Colquhoun’s class. The students have been learning about The text of Mr Kroemer’s letter follows: mime, puppetry, character development and prop usage.

I refer to our telephone conversations on 4th and 8th March regarding complaints that some children were getting sick (possibly) from drinking fountains at the school.

On Thursday 4th March, in your presence, I took Chlorine and pH samples; the results of which were as follows: n Chlorine 0.88 (this is a very good result as the Australian Drinking Water guidelines recommend chlorine is 0.5ppm to 1.5ppm) n PH 7.55 (This is also a good result as the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines recommend pH of between 6.5 and 8.5). n On Friday 5th March I took samples from the fountains used for drinking water and sent these off to the Australian Water Quality Centre to check for YEAR 9 CAMP…Enjoying their Year 9 camp at Port Vincent, E.coli and Coliforms. In both instances the results from left, back, Mr Hodgson, Lachlan Zupp, Ben Hicks, Zak for E.coli and Coliforms was nil.

Zeptner, Chad Nixon, Jess Williams, Andrew Peters, Carly Trevor Kroemer, Water & Sewerage Manager McPhail, Brad Spillman, Shaun Freeth, Cody Lee, Todd Recent highlights...Last week we held the two Roberts, Joshua Watson, Shaun Taylor, Brenton Worby, Bill Swimming Carnivals on Thursday and Friday.

Hancock, Jack Orr, middle, Keagan Teare, Zak Sauerwald, The Year 7-12 carnival was held on Thursday with Brodie Elson, Tegan Coombes, Rebecca Clancy, Laura Kruger, Eyre being the winner on the day and the Year 3-6 Lauren Hender, Sophie Wissell, Alexandria Russell, Mrs Oak, Swimming Carnival was held on Friday with Zhenia Tcherepanov, Mr Mawodza, front, Travis Wilby, Ryan Hollobone, Meagan Traeger, Laura Gray, Hannah Mills, Kristelle Gairdner being the winner.

Cockshell, Nicole Darling and Emma Warren.

The combined house points for both carnivals will be published early next term with age champions and overall house winner.

Annual plan...The cycle of reporting and developing the annual plan has occurred during term 1. A copy of the Annual Report for 2003 can be accessed through the library for interested parents. The Strategic Plan will be available in the library early in term 2.

Our priorities for the next three years are: 1. To build parent and community partnerships and raise the profile of the school in the wider community.

2. To develop the social, emotional, physical and cultural wellbeing within our school community.

3. To ensure that a climate of quality teaching and learning exists across the school.

Within these priorities significant focus is being placed on improvements in: " literacy and numeracy; " attendance; retention of students at school; VOWEL SOUNDS...Year 4 students reading their class big " " student wellbeing through a focus on posibook about long and short vowel sounds. tive relationships and healthy lifestyles.

At RDAS Mrs Partington and Mrs Hoffmann’s year 4 class join in with Miss One of the strategies we will use to help us to achieve Steele and Mrs Haddock’s year 2 class to share their work in literacy. the best for individual students is to establish a This term the Year 2s were introduced to long and short vowel sounds.

Learning Assistance Program.

The Year 4 class put their knowledge of vowel sounds and poetry skills together to make a big book of rhyming vowel sound poems. At RDAS we This program has a long history and is in existence promote peer support by students engaging in cross age group activities. in many schools around the state.

Here are some examples of the Year 4 poems taken from their book.

It works on the principle of using the skills and abilities of parents, grandparents and community memLong E and Short I Long I Eating at the table The sun is yellow, bers who act as coach and mentor for students who Finishing off my dinner.

It shines so bright. need some support in their learning.

Trying to eat it all, It goes away, If you fit this profile and are interested in being a Because dessert is always a winner.

When day turns to night. part of this program please phone the school and let

By Tim Harbridge and Luke Robinson

By Taylor Bone and Jaimie Hansford Carol Lindner (Assistant Principal Student Services) Short I Short E know.

A tornado is coming, I was playing football, Alternatively, complete the slip in this newsletter I hurt my leg.

It is large and scary. and return it to Carol via the Front Office.

It will tear the trees out, When I looked at it, Kath Macalister so please be wary.

It looked like an egg.

Acting Principal

By Patrick Steinhauser

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Swimming carnival success BUDDY This community page is paid for by the Roxby Downs Area School

of the week

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ABOVE...House support is skin-deep for Emma, 13, Tiffany, 12, and Cristy, 13, who decorated their bodies with their own house-proud body art for the senior swimming carnival.

TOP RIGHT...The Year 7-12 carnival was held on Thursday, last week, with Eyre being the winner on the day. Pictured at the presentation of the house trophy with their banner were Eyre captains, from left, Tanya, 16, Aaron, 16, Aiez, 17, and Jade, 16.

The combined house points for both carnivals will be published early next term with age champions and overall house winner.

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Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Mother Teresa

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RIGHT...Barracking for their teams, from left, Shelby, 13, Chelsea, 13, Jade, 13, and Laurel, 13. photography by Anneke Botes

AARON...Aaron Olsen (Year 1/2 - Miss Melanie Wastell) was named Buddy of the Week last month for always being the first one to help in the classroom.

He was also commended for being a buddy to several students and helping them.

He is always ready to listen and follow instructions TAYLOR...Taylor Lindner (Year 4 Amanda Partington) was named Buddy of the Week for being a caring, helpful and polite student at all times

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Tuesday 8.30am to 9.00am Thursday 3.00pm to 3.30pm Co-ordinator: Teresa Barrand Contact Teresa or Mandy at the Library for any further information on 8671 0660.

Thank you to our volunteer helpers: Michelle Crowhurst, Teya Dunn and Karim Gillilard

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Volunteers Learning Assistance Program photography by Anneke Botes

LEFT...The Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival was held on Friday with Gairdner being the winner. House captains, from left, eleven-year-olds Jay, Brianna, Adam and Amy, with the house trophy.

The combined house points for both carnivals will be published early next term with age champions and overall house winner.

ABOVE...Taylor, 11, represented Frome in the pool during RDAS junior swimming carnival.

LEFT...Strong swimmers for the Torrens team, from left, Kerri, Jade, Hannah and Anneka.

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GREY’s community newsletter

April 2004

SA celebrates first train to Darwin

Picture courtesy of The Transcontinental.

PORT AUGUSTA...At the community celebration for the first freight train from Adelaide to Darwin at Port Augusta are the Hon. Graham Gunn and Mayor Joy Baluch pictured with Barry.

Barry represented the Prime Minister at the community ceremony to welcome the first freight train to Darwin at Port Augusta on Thursday, January 15, 2004. Barry was proud to represent the Prime Minister, who had instigated and invested so much time and determination into this nation building project.

The Prime Minister announced the initial injection of funding of $100m for this project from the Federation Fund in Adelaide on the August 23, 1997. A further $65m towards the project was allocated by the Prime Minister at the Regional Summit in October 1999.

The Upper Spencer Gulf has seen the benefit from increased private firm contracts from the railway construction and has fulfilled the vision of many. Seventy five percent of the value of goods, labour and services has been sourced from South Australia and the Northern Territory and thousands of direct and indirect jobs have been created.

Barry had the opportunity to drive the length of the railway last year to examine construction first hand and the completion of this project is a testament to decades of representation by many – too many to name here – but all were vital to seeing the task com-

Where has the money gone?

The announcement on additional funding for local government by the Prime Minister was welcome and a good outcome after years of lobbying by SA Federal and Local Government representatives – but there are many faces to local government funding and specifically road funding.

On June 17, 1986 an agreement was signed by the SA Minister for Transport and the Australian Minister for Transport with the active support of the Local Government Association of SA to allow a 66 per cent - 34 per cent split with 34 per cent of the grant to be kept by the State Minister for distribution at the Minister’s discretion rather than distributed directly to Local Government.

In the financial year 91/92 these grants became untied and therefore did not have to be distributed to roads and 34 per cent did not have to find its way to roads in regional SA. The probability, in my opinion, is that the “discretionary’ 34 per cent figure of national funding which SA local government rightly believed left us short changed by the Commonwealth, simply never got to local government and stayed with the State government.

A simple calculation shows that the “discretionary” 34 per cent when added to the 5.5 per cent of actual national allocation becomes in excess of eight per cent of national allocation which is much nearer to the mark.

The elusive 34 per cent I understand, simply went to general State Grants and eventually, some ten years on became part of the GST agreement.

An analysis of State Government funding on Rural Roads is very interesting and some obvious comparisons between the States and Territories further begs the question of where EDITORIAL did the money go for SA? The question now surely becomes, where is the State government on the funding of regional roads and when will they start matching the expenditures of their fellow States and Territories and the Australian government?

The Australian government has allocated an additional $226 million over an eight year period to SA roads.

The important fact to remember is that the Australian government is not the main funder of roads.

It is the prime responsibility of the States and Territories and the main Federal responsibility is the national highway system linking our States and Territories.

The passing lanes and widening on Highway One over recent years have been important improvements to our national infrastructure.

Another question for the state government is, and it makes me cranky when I remember this – when I fight for and win $4 million for outback roads and within months the Labor State Government withdraws $3 million plus, what do I have to do to get the cash spent where it was intended?

State Spending on Rural Roads (in $ million) 1996-97 NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT Australia

761 233 494 96 325 77 55

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Total 800 302 528 110 293 67 60

774 327 568 72 285 70 69

763 324 540 91 343 73 62

842 357 579 85 367 66 65

3940 1543 2709 454 1613 353 311

p p June 2001 June 2001 and Area Population and Area

by State/Territory by state and territory Population ('000)

Area (Sq. km.)

6,575.2 4,804.7 3,628.9 1,511.7 1,901.2 471.8 197.8 319.3 19,413.2

800,642 227,416 1,730,648 983,482 2,529,875 68,401 1,349,129 2,431 7,692,024

Sources : ABS - Australian Demographic Statistics, ABS - Year Book Australia, DOTARS Working Paper 56, State Spending on Roads.

TABLE – Australian States and Territories Rural Road Expenditure

pleted! The Australian Government is contributing up to $191.4 million towards the cost of the railway between Alice Springs and Darwin $178.9 million has been provided to date and the remaining $12.5 million will be provided, if necessary, in 2005-06 and 2006-07 to assist in further development of commercial operations along the line.

The Northern Territory has also committed up to $191.4 million towards the project, and the South Australian government is providing $176.4 million.

The private Asia Pacific Transport (APT) consortium, which was selected by the Northern Territory to undertake the 50 year Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) agreement for the railway, is contributing the remainder of the estimated $1.3 billion construction cost.

The Australian Government has also granted use of the existing Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway line to APT on a peppercorn lease for the term of the BOOT agreement.

Construction of the railway began in June 2001, and the first freight train left Adelaide on January 15, 2004 and the inaugural passenger train The Ghan departed Adelaide on February 1, 2004.

South Australian roads On March 15, 2004 the Prime Minister announced an additional road funding package of $26.25 million for South Australian Councils over three years to address the State’s current disadvantage in local road funding.

This secures an extra $4.25 million in 2004/05, $9 million in 2005/06 and $13 million in 2006/07.

This funding irregularity has been identified for a long time and again bought to the Government’s attention by the Local Government Association of SA’s ‘Fair Federal Funding: Fix SA Roads’ campaign.

Barry has been a long time advocate to address this anomaly – regularly representing councils concerns to the responsible Ministers and is now pleased that this anomaly has been

addressed.

This is an interim response to the Hawker Inquiry into local government finances by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration.

The Government’s formal response to the Committee’s recommendations will provide a longer-term solution to the South Australian local road-funding situation.

This funding is in addition to the $106 million in 2003-04 provided as Financial Assistance Grants to local government in South Australia (of which $25.5 million was specifically allocated to local roads). It is also on top of the $200 million which South Australian councils have been allocated under the Roads to Recovery Program.

The Roads to Recovery Program In January this year the Acting Prime Minister, John Anderson, and the Minister for Roads, Ian Campbell, announced an extension to the Roads to Recovery program until 2009.

This decision secures an extra $1.2 billion, $300 million a year for Australia’s local roads.

The Roads to Recovery program has been an important funding component for rural and regional roads since it was introduced by the Coalition Government in 2001.

It is the largest commitment by any Australian Government towards fixing Australia’s local roads.

The money goes directly to local councils, who have used it to fund almost 10,000 projects.

Before this announcement local councils within the Electorate of Grey had received nearly $17 million in funding under this program.

A comprehensive list of projects funded under Roads to Recovery is accessible at www.dotars. gov.au/ transprog/road/r2r/ index.htm The extended program will also help councils work together to build new transport infrastructure, which is essential for new industries but is often beyond the financial capacity of individual councils. $100 million a year has

also been provided to councils throughout Australia to build local land transport infrastructure projects of strategic regional importance.

Regional areas also stand to benefit from the Government’s decision to boost transport funding in regional and outer metropolitan areas by $810 million over the three years from 2006-07, paid for by the by winding up the Fuel Sales Grants Scheme.

Local communities are clearly pleased at the continuation of the Roads to Recovery Program and have expressed this to Barry through letters received from the Local Government Association and District Councils.

BE SAFE THIS EASTER...Barry, Tina and their staff wish everyone a safe Easter this year. Drive safely, and make time for yourselves and families.

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Across the regions

GREY’s community newsletter

School funding - the facts The Australian Education Union (AEU) has launched a campaign which is deliberately misleading in its portrayal of school funding.

It is in fact half truth masquerading as whole truth.

The AEU has reportedly set aside $1 million of teachers’ hard earned money to run this blatantly political campaign.

The Labor Party are reluctant to rebut the misleading information apparently considering its union alliances more important than Australian parents being given the full story on school funding.

These are the facts in relation to school funding.

2.25 million students or 68 per cent of all school students attend state schools and receive 76 per cent of the taxpayer funds which go to schools.

1.04 million children or 32 per cent attend independent and Catholic schools and receive the remaining 24 per cent of taxpayer’s funds.

Under the Australian Constitution, state schools are the responsibility of State and Territory Governments.

They own the schools, manage them and have the major financial responsibility for them.

Since 1985, Australian Governments – Labor and Coalition - have been the primary source of funds for Catholic and Independent schools.

An honest appraisal of the public funding of schools would have included both the Australian Government contribution and the State and Territory contributions.

Every child in a Catholic or independent school receives less public funding than they would in a public state school.

For example, The Kings School which is regularly attacked by the Labor Party and the AEU, last year received $3.6 million in public funds.

Fairvale state high school, with a similar number of students, received $15.9 million in

public funds.

Scotch College in Melbourne received $3.5 million in public funding while Balwyn High school, with a similar number of students, received $19.8 million in public funds.

Australian Education Union policy states that parents of the 1 million students in independent and Catholic schools should receive no public funding. “(The) AEU reasserts its view that the resource efforts of Governments should be wholly devoted to the public systems which are open to all.”

Point 4.5 AEU Curriculum Policy...The Howard Government believes that every parent, having paid their taxes, deserves some level of public assistance to support the education of their child, regardless of which school their child attends.

The Labor Party is the only party with a plan to take money off schools.

The AEU and the ALP also ignore the fact that the parents of children in independent and Catholic schools contribute some $3 billion to the education of their children, making a significant saving to the taxpayer.

The Australian Government unhesitatingly supplements the States’ and Territories’ funding of their schools through an annual indexation arrangement (AGSRC) that consistently delivers increases to state government schools greater than the states own increases. This indexation arrangement is highly valued by Labor State Education Ministers but dismissed by the AEU as simply ‘indexation’.

If State and Territory Governments had increased their funding to their schools at the rate of the Australian Government increase in the 2003 budget, there would have been an additional $667.8 million available for state government schools across Australia this year.

...What’s going on in

GREY

KADINA...Barry with past R&SL President and past Chairman of the Kadina Dry-land Farming Centre, Laurie Franks at the Presentation of a cheque for restoration of local RSL Memorial Boards which will be displayed at the Kadina Branch of the National Trust of South Australia.

Explorers Hall of Fame update Kevin Schulz is Chairman of the Australian Explorers Hall of Fame, based at Crystal Brook. This is an update of the ‘hall of fame’s’ present position.

The body has leased 55 acres of land on the outskirts of Crystal Brook adjoining National Highway One at the southern exit towards Adelaide.

The intention is to purchase the land in the future, and a change in land use from its present agricultural category will be sought.

The land is very visible from passing traffic on the highway It is planned to try a Pilot Scheme in the near future utilising volunteers.

This could tie in with the organisation’s plans for the Year of the Outback in 2006. Kevin recently attended a meeting of the History Group at Spalding, and was delighted with the positive response to be involved in the 2006 event.

Exhibits from the old Treasury building are being stored in both Crystal Brook and Port Pirie for fu-

ture use. The organisation’s impressive logo is being placed on all stamps cancelled at Crystal Brook Post Office.

Membership is now over 150 and inquiries continue to be made from all over Australia. The idea of the Hall of Fame is ongoing in that later explorers such as Douglas Mawson and Andy Thomas will be included.

While looking to the Hall of Fame as an icon for the region Kevin says the aim is to pull together a number of regional icons eg Booleroo Steam and Traction at Booleroo Centre and Steamtown at Peterborough to provide tourists to the region with plenty of options alongside the other aspects such as the arts and food and wine in the Clare Valley.

Funding of around $14,000 has come through from the Federal Government by way of Southern Flinders Tourism.

It will be used for bollards in the main street, signage, and steel images.

Story by Terry Price

Small business support for Spencer Gulf SPENCER GULF…The Northern Regional Development Board has been offered a $645,318 Australian Government grant to establish a small business incubator network in the Upper Spencer Gulf region in December 2003.

The grant was made under the Australian Government’s Small Business Incubator Program which is one of a number of assistance measures, such as the Small Business Enterprise Culture and Small Business Answers programs the Australian Government has in place to help small operators prosper and thrive.

This incubator is unusual as it will be established at two locations, in two buildings in Port Augusta and another at Whyalla. Each incubator will form part of the business incubator network and will be managed and administered jointly by a single incubator manager and management team.

The funding will be used to cover refurbishment of the buildings, buying equipment and early operational costs. The sites will offer tenant space of up to 854 sq metres at Port Augusta and 540 sq metres at Whyalla, and about 50 work spaces for office, commercial and light industrial activities.

Andrew Eastick CEO of the Northern Regional

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Development Board said that this announcement was a culmination of years of work behind the scenes. Mr Eastick said small business are by far the largest industry in Australia and this network will provide the necessary grounding for many businesses that might have trouble setting themselves up initially to overcome and become self sufficient.

Fostering the development of new small businesses helps create local jobs and delivers benefits to the local economy.

The Australian Government has provided funding to help establish small business incubators since 199192. During that time, more than $46 million has been provided to establish incubators around Australia, the majority in regional and rural areas. Presently, there are 75 small business incubators operating in Australia, with another nine under construction.

These incubators accommodate about 1200 tenant businesses and have graduated a further 1500 into the mainstream business community.

For more information on the Government’s programs, visit the website of its business unit, AusIndustry, at www.ausindustry.gov.au or call the AusIndustry Hotline on 13 28 46.

ROXBY DOWNS...Barry and Tina pictured at the Outback Fringe Festival with David and Kathy Wakelin and Sue Todd.

SPENCER GULF…Dean Dolling Chairman of the District Council of Barunga West and Broughton and Districts Apex Member, Philip Harris after Barry fired the starting pistol of the Spencer Gulf Yacht Cruise at Port Broughton on March 15, 2004.

PORT LINCOLN…Barry presents the National Service Medals to Robin Iles and Trevor Blood at Port Lincoln R&SL on December 8, 2003.

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LIAM...Liam Spencer celebrated his second birthday on April 14, 2004.

H O L LY … H o l l y C a r t h e w celebrated her first birthday on March 26, 2004.

A N A S TA S I J A . . .

Anastasija Stanojevic Colman had her first birthday on March 20.

KYLE…Kyle Bell celebrated his fifth birthday on March 31, 2004.

D AV I D . . . D a v i d Nelson celebrated his fourth birthday on Sunday, April 4.

WHITNEY…Whitney Duggan celebrated her ninth birthday on April 1, 2004.

EASTER BUNNIES...Enjoying Easter-themed crafts at St Barbara’s Parish Playgroup, from left, Emily, 2, Hannah, 3, and Samuel, 2. Children’s last names omitted in accordance with playgroup policy.

Family celebrates Lachlan’s christening LACHLAN…Lachlan Maciejewski , 1, Kwarn Stott, Ji, 3, and Tom Maciejewski celebrated Lachlan’s christening on Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Lachlan’s family and friends were present for Lachlan’s christening at the Roxby Downs Lutheran Church.

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TRANSITION...Enjoying their transition to ‘big school’ at St Barbara’s Parish School, from left, almost-five-year-olds Eloise, Amy, Amelia, Josh, Nathan and Maggie with LGA teacher Lisa McCuish.

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YOUTH Local youth join in for national celebrations ROXBY DOWNS…Despite low numbers, organisers have heralded Roxby Downs’ National Youth Week activities as a success.

Around 50 youth participated in a nation-wide karaoke competition organised for National Youth Week on Friday, March 26, at the Roxby Downs Auditorium.

Another 50 youth attended the Mega Pool Day the following Sunday at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre and enjoyed ping pong, tetherball, swimming, volleyball and music.

National Youth Week comes close on the heels of a series of youth activities at the Fringe the preceding week “I want to thank all the volunteers that helped for youth week,” coordinator Sue Penglase told The Monitor this week.

IN THE TANK...Marko Nedelkovic, 13, Zak Sauerwald, 14, and Boro Nedelkovic, 13, hit the dunk tank to cool off during National Youth Week at Roxby Downs Leisure Centre. photograph supplied by Quarter to Four

TEEN QUEENS...

Karaoke queens Stephanie Foster, Bree Butler and Alex Nedelkovic took the microphone during National Youth Week karaoke competition.

TABLE TEAM...

David Kaminski, 17, and Adam Kemp, 16. hit the tables for a game of ping pong during the youth mega pool day.

SING THING...

Kristen Worby , 12, and Tara Barber, 12, at the Roxby Downs karaoke competition during National Youth Week.

WET SET...Taking a dip in the dunk tank, from left, 13year-olds Keri Stuckey, Sian Roberts, Sariana Zamora, Camille Bennie and Elizabeth Beever.

SPIKE ZONE...Dylan Ironside, 12, Lachlan Munro, 12, and Tyler Devine, 12, take their turn at the net during a National Youth Week game of volleyball at the Mega Pool Day. Page 12 - Thursday, April 8, 2004

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MEGA POOL DAY...Mark Netherton, 11, Brandon Sullivan, 12, and Josh Towler, 11, clowning around for National Youth Week’s local ‘Mega Pool Day’ in Roxby Downs.

SLAM FEST...Sumo suits were one of the highlights of Roxby Downs’ youth week celebrations. Daniel Summers, 12, and Jacob Langdon-Oates, 12.

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OUT ON THE TOWN

WAY OUT WEST…Andy Mclean, Bobby Watson, Debbie Mclean BIRTHDAY COWBOY...Dave and Maria and Lubi Milanovic dressed for the west at David Saxton’s 40th Saxton at Dave’s cowboy 40th birthday Birthday Party. party in Roxby Downs last month.

SHOW GIRLS…Rachel Rudiger and Maria Saxton showing a bit of leg at Dave Saxton’s 40th Birthday party recently.

COWBOYS…Nino Tormena and Mick DRESSED FOR THE WEST…Murray Drogemuller, Greg Smith, COUNTRY GIRLS...Lisa Tormena Parisi went out west for Dave Saxton’s Deb Drogemuller and Ellie Williams at Dave Saxton’s cowboy and Sonia Parisi were dressed for 40th.

40th birthday last month. the part at a recent cowboy party.

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Great views, great lifestyle - a great opportunity

PATRICK’S VIEW…Private cove frontage to magnificent panoramic sea views and a lifestyle second to none.

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FOR SALE 17 Mulgaria Crescent – “Great value”. Family home of 3 bedrooms, all with built-in robes, large bay window lounge, practical gas kitchen with rangehood, large rumpus room, ducted evaporative cooling, gas heating, new 6m x 6m gabled pergola. Offers over $180,000.

8 Emeroo Court – “Neat & appealing”. Very neat family home located in quiet cul-de-sac. 3 bedrooms with BIR’s, large lounge with gas heater, beautiful Blackwood kitchen, gas bench top, wall oven, rangehood. Three way bathroom, full length rear verandah and pergola. Double power garage, auto irrigation. $214,950. Leased at $280 per week.

18 Wangianna Street – “Appealing in every sense”.

Beautifully presented 4 bedroom family home offers BIR’s, esnuite to master, good size lounge, family room, updated gas kitchen with range hood plus WI pantry.

Ducted air conditioner, 2 gas space heaters, fabulous outdoor entertain areas including fully fenced and paved swimming pool with shade sail. Enclosed “outback” style verandah, BI gas BBQ, carport UMR + undercover parking for 2 more. $264,950.

4 Nyaroo Court – “Large house, great price”. Four large bedrooms. Built-in-robes to all. Large family/games area, lounge, two bathrooms, large kitchen with walk-in pantry, dining, tool shed, double carport, two entertaining areas on large lot. Offers over $200,000. Leased at $300 per week.

2A Emeroo Court – “Perfect example of good taste and quality”. Quality brick 3 brm family home, his/hers wir’s + BIR’s to other 2 brms, fabulous American oak kitchen with gas bench top, wall oven and large w.i. pantry. Ducted evap cooling, gas heating, dble c/port umr, good size pergola, inground saltwater pool, lovely landscaped gardens, 3 sheds and much more. $279,950.

46 Axehead – “Entertainers delight”. Neat 3 bedroom all with BIRs and ceiling fans, spacious lounge and dining room, gas kitchen, heating and cooling, fully fenced swimming pool. $189,950.

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25 Hermit Street – “A fine offering for your portfolio investment”. Well located family home of 4 brms, bir’s to 3. Spacious lounge and dining, practical kitchen with gas cooker, rangehood, dishwasher and b/fast bar. Cooling and heating, front and rear verandahs, large paved pergola, in-ground swimming pool, Colorbond shed. Vendor requires rent back. Offers over $230,000.

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line investment is driven by the baby boomer dollar, the many purchasers in the Moonta Bay area are not necessarily of that demographic.

So what is the drawcard to the copper triangle seaside?

Undeniably the beauty of the sea in the region – crystal clear turquoise blue waters ideal for swimming, clean sandy beaches – relatively private even during holiday season, excellent fishing from a boat or the jetty at Port Hughes or

LINANDREWS Real Estate HAVE YOU BEEN STUNG WITH A FALSE APPRAISAL? The prices we quote are realistic and we will get that positive result you are looking for.

Talk to as many people as you want BUT also talk to us.

We are the locals and we will give you the credible, honest advice you require!

Phone: 8671 2000 Shop 3, Richardson Place (next to Post Office)

“Locals working for locals”

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WE ARE COMING TO ROXBY!

Do you want to pay your mortgage off sooner?

" Yes Then call our office now to make a time for us to catch up with you.

Gina and Dianne will be in Roxby Downs from Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th of April 2004.

Other areas that may be of interest to you: • Refinancing • Debt consolidation • Improving your cashflow • Purchasing another property Phone Sue in the office now to make a time.

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LAVIS REAL ESTATE PTY LTD Lot 541 Poles Road $124,900 all offers considered 4kms from Port Germein

For Sale by Tender

Beach Frontage, Unrestricted Sea View at Arno Bay

A great retreat. Set on 5 acres and comprising of 3 bedrooms, plus computer room. Views of the Gulf and Ranges from the kitchen with ample built-ins. Lounge room with gas heating and ducted air-conditioning throughout. Modern tile bathroom, double carport, games room, 40 x 20 shed with power and concrete floor, 40’ x 10’ workshop.

Section 1 Telowie P.O.A. Magnificent country setting Set on approx. 270ha (600 acres)

Emeroo Court – “Prestigious and simply stunning”.

Executive residence, 4 brms, master with ens and wir, bir ’s to 2 others, L-shaped lounge, formal dine, magnificent kitchen, lge family area, deluxe 3-way bathroom, ducted evap cooling, gas heating, dble c/port, large outdoor entertain area including outback verandah, 6m x 3m shed, aviaries and in-ground swimming pool. $320,000.

25 Finniss Street – “Don’t pass this one by”. Well presented 3 brms + study + ensuite. Built-in robes, spacious lounge, family and adjacent dining, w.i. pantry, heating and cooling. Full length rear v/dah, undercover heated spa/pool, drive through c/port, paved pergola. $210,000+. Rent potential $300 per week.

If you haven’t taken a drive to historic Moonta Bay, to Simms Cove and the Port Hughes area in a while, you’ll be amazed at the extraordinary development that lines the coastline in this region.

Not only from the aspect of capital investment in real estate but there are many people – young, old and semi retired, seeking the combination of lifestyle, investment and property in this copper triangle region.

While a lot of the coast-

FREEHOLD TITLE – 88 Sunrise Drive Fully furnished, 3 bedroom beach house, large kitchen, dining and lounge area, laundry, new floor coverings in b/r, covered BBQ and entertaining area, exterior painted March 04, double garage, lawn area with pop-up sprinklers.

A rare opportunity to own your own beach house with freehold title and an unrestricted view. The property would suit any retiree or as a holiday home.

Tenders close at the office of: Wardle Co Real Estate Pty Ltd, 30 High Street, Kimba at 5pm, Friday, April 23, 2004.

Neither the highest nor any tender necessarily accepted.

Bronte Kenchington – 0427 272 399 Don’t trust just anyone with your valuable investment.

Property Consultant Bronte Kenchington knows the local market and can help you get results!

This property is positioned between the beautiful Flinders Ranges and the Spencer Gulf (with great views of both) and Weeroona Island is the evening sunset.

The bull nose returned verandah villa of 98 years old is in great condition with loads of character with leadlight entrances and centre arch in hallway. Three large bedrooms all with press tin ceilings, huge lounge room. The main living and wet areas, are all new with a Blackwood kitchen, huge dining area and large family room all with slate flooring. Modern and spacious laundry, luxury bathroom with spa bath, shower alcove and vanity. Other features include split system air-conditioning and a reverse cycle air-conditioner.

Implement sheds 60’ x 30’ open front, 80 x 30 shed and 40 x 20 garage. TV tower and an added bonus the old Telowie school room made out of mud and straw is a feature at the front of the property.

162 Ellen Street, Port Pirie

Phone: (08) 8632 1511 Fax: (08) 8633 0411

Moonta Bay, historic architecture dating from the early settlement days, historic mines the copper triangle area is renowned for and, energizing clean fresh air – enough to make you gulp, all surrounded by picturesque Yorke Peninsula farming country.

The adjacent historic towns of Moonta, Kadina and Wallaroo are packed with features the family will love – pizza cafes, fresh seafood, antiques, movie theatres, JYP art, along with all the fun of exploring the main streets – lined with heritage architecture unique to the region.

Based on a love affair with the simplicity and beauty of the region, and the spectacular panoramic coastline here, Patrick’s Cove development is the brainchild of Irish developer Peter Butterly, and the development is named for the Irish Patron Saint – Saint Patrick himself.

Just an hour and a half from the Gepps Cross/ Port Wakefield Road corner in Adelaide, take a mellow un-winding road through the golden pasturelands to this superb destination. With investment in homes in the million dollar range along the coastline, Moonta Bay has come of age – no longer a holiday home destination, but rather a preferred lifestyle – where you can be on holiday all year round.

With a limited number of beachfront allotments priced from $300,000, Patrick’s Cove offers a number of allotments from $105,000 to $265,000 and the infrastructure is complete, with all underground services, and brick pathways already in place.

While not all blocks have a view of the sea, there is a private sandy path along the foreshore to the beach just a few metres away but certainly within sound of the water and the gulls.

Rob the piggy bank or use your superannuation funds – whichever way you do it, you’ll never regret and investment in this magical part of the world offering such a superb coastline lifestyle yet within a few minutes of major townships and amenities.

Retire and invest! For more information, please contact Chris Wardle – L J Hooker (Moonta/Wallaroo) by phoning 8825 2007.

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Child care iniatives boost for Coober Pedy Mini Gems COOBER PEDY…Funding for the Child Care Links Program which will integrate early childhood services in Coober Pedy. $2.9 million has been approved by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, in Australian Government funding for 19 Child Care Links sites across Australia.

This funding is part of the $10 million committed by the Prime Minister earlier this year from the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy to support more early childhood intervention and prevention projects The Mini Gems Child Care Centre, will receive $143,000 over 18 months to manage the Child Care Links project in Coober Pedy.

A Child Care Links worker will be based at Mini Gems, and will operate from both this centre and the Umoona centre and other children’s services in Coober Pedy.

Using the resources of the child care services and other agencies, the worker will assist families to access practical information and support about child development,

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and other issues affecting the well being of families.

The project will aim to develop community and family strengths and resilience in dealing with life matters.

This project will help connect parents with information and support relating to parenting skills, social interaction and local initiatives to meet any unmet needs.

Child Care Links projects facilitate the development of child care centres as neighbourhood networks in selected areas throughout Australia, including several in remote Indigenous communities.

These projects build on the contribution the Australian Government is already making to protect young children and promote their interests.

All levels of Government and the community have a vital role to play to ensure Australia’s children have a bright future.

The most effective way to assist children and prevent abuse is through intervention and assistance for families in the crucial early years of childhood.

New boundaries for Grey

Farewell to Tim Schwarz After seven years of service to the Grey Electorate, April the 2nd was the last day for Tim in the Wakelin Whyalla office.

Tim has been a valuable team member and we will all miss his knowledge, abilities and support.

We wish Tim, Rosemary, Shannon and Christopher well in their life in Adelaide.

The new boundaries of the Grey electorate, which include all of Yorke Peninsula, have applied to enrolments since December 2003.

These new boundaries will be used when voting at the next Federal election.

Clare and Gilbert Valley Council area, formally in Grey, is now included in the Wakefield electorate.

Government delivers new aged care places and capital grants GREY…Older Australians living in Port Lincoln, Port Pirie and Crystal Brook will benefit from the allocation of Aged Care places and Capital Grants. $1.3 million is being provided to a three stage development of Matthew Flinders Home in Port Lincoln.

Stage 1 consists of the reconstruction of the laundry and kitchen, stage 2 will build 13 dementia specific rooms and stage 3 will involve changing the existing double rooms to singles with ensuites which will provide first class accommodation for the changing needs of the residents.

St Joseph’s House in Port Pirie has been allocated six residential low care places and a capital grant of $900,000.

The Willochra Home in Crystal Brook has been allocated eight residential low care and four residential high care places and a capital grant of $800,000 Local aged care providers have been proactive in their pursuit to provide first rate aged care facilities by applying for cash grants.

Their commitment to caring for local older residents

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has been recognised through these allocations.

Over the past five years the Australian Government has made available more than 52,700 new aged care places across Australia and the government is well on the way to delivering on their 2001 election commitment to allocate 200,000 places by 2006.

Residential aged care places are allocated to those applicants who demonstrated they could best meet the care needs of the ageing community within a specified region.

The four key priorities for 2003 were to ensure the allocated places become operational in a timely manner, provide care for people living with dementia, provide residential respite care and improve access to aged care services for people with special needs.

More than 8600 aged care places, worth in excess of $186 million have been made available in the 200304 Aged Care Approvals Program.

Additional information is available on the Department of Health and Ageing Internet site at www.ageing.health.gov.au/acar2003/index.htm

MINTARO...Members of the graduated Clare Green Corps team. Anita Grace, Nikita Coull, Brian Kehehan, Brendan Maynard, Michael Johnston, Bradley Cohen and James Wybrow with some of their handy work at the Mintaro Playground with Barry and Mayor Patricia Jacka on graduation day March 12, 2004.

WHYALLA...Barry speaking to the Members of the Whyalla Multicultural Centre at their very successful Harmony Day celebrations, Wednesday, March 17, 2004.

KADINA…Neil Andrew, Member for Wakefield and Barry at opening of the Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practise Offices in Kadina.

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Star of stage and screen remembers where it all began With a lifetime of highs on the world stage it takes plenty to get Keith Michel excited.

However there’s one thing which never ceases to excite one of the world’s great on stage performers.

And that is having the Keith Michel Theatre in Port Pirie named after him.

Back in Adelaide relaxing the day after his enthralling homecoming performance of All The World’s A Stage in mid-March he contemplated my question as to his inner feelings about the decision some years ago to name the 500 seat theatre in Pirie after him.

“I’m pretty bloody proud! Yes, you could say I’m pretty pleased about it,” he says.

Admiring the wonderful scenery around his old home at Warnertown, off National Highway One just down the road from Port Pirie, Keith says the closest he could find to it in his adopted England is where he lives at Hampstead Heath, a parkland of about 1000 acres in London. A visit to Australia for Keith and wife Jenny is never complete without South Australia included, and a comfortable journey north to the scene of his cherished early days.

“My visits to South Australia are never complete without a trip north to catch up with my dear friends in Port Pirie. “Catching the train to school, the first performance of my career in the Warnertown Institute alongside Una Wallace and Joyce Turner, and playing on stage in the old Port Pirie Town Hall in Ellen Street. They are memories which stay with me always,” he says.

No longer can this favourite son stand in Ellen Street facing the old Ozone Theatre and Town Hall with the Flinders Ranges in the distance. That part of Port Pirie’s architectural history is no longer. The memories linger though. “My first stage performance was in the Town Hall - the director was Doug Kuss - and I’ll never forget it.”

On his return to Adelaide following his Port Pirie performance Keith found it interesting to hear people talking about all the traffic.

“This is really very quiet. In London there are so many people and so much traffic. Europe is just awful in both these respects today. There you’ll find out what traffic jams really look like.”

Despite that he regards London as “an extraordinary place to live. It just has everything.”

So how does he see his home country today?

“I’m not surprised at the cultural direction Australia has gone, towards America.

“It’s the nearest culture to Australia so the reflection of America in Australia today is something I envisaged some time ago.

Having set his own high standards the acclaimed Shakespearean performer looks at the array of wonderful young talent on the world stage today, but hesitates in naming anyone in particular he greatly admires.

“They can be wonderful one night, yet all too often let you down with their consistency over a period of time,” he says.

Story by Terry Price.

Busy time for Pirie gallery Port Pirie wharf.

PORT PIRIE...The This a free public Port Pirie Regional event developed by Art Gallery will feaPort Pirie Regional ture a Talking Silos Art Gallery in partnerexhibition from May 8 ship with AusBulk, to May 30. which celebrates the The multi media exhi10th anniversary of bition by Malcolm the opening of the McKinnon and Port Pirie Regional Nathan Pana celTourism and Arts ebrates and examines Centre. the heritage and conRecently the centre temporary function of featured a series of Port Pirie as a focal sporting exhibitions point for grain production, storage and PORT PIRIE...Pictured coinciding with the export. is the 1888 Melbourne Port Pirie Pura Light It looks beyond the Cup currently on Start State Masters standard image of display at the Port Pirie Games 2004. present the SportPirie as a city built Regional Art Gallery. At ing Moments exhibiaround a metal smelter, underlining Photo courtesy of the Port tion features the 1888 Melbourne Cup, as the fact that it is also a Pirie Regional Art Gallery. pictured, left. service centre for a The Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift large rural farming hinterland.

On May 9, using digital video clips was specifically brought to Pirie for the and still images, the artists will cre- Games from the National Gallery of ate a temporal public art event via pro- Australia. jector onto the huge grain silos at the Story by Terry Price.

Bundaleer Weekend 2005 JAMESTOWN...Culture and Community will again be celebrated at Jamestown with March 12 and 13 being the dates for Bundaleer Weekend 2005.

The Twilight Concert in the forest will again feature the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra accompanied by base baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes.

The weekend will feature regional wine and food and Sunday morning’s Performance Walk in the forest should be a good crowd drawer the morning after the concert.

Further enquiries can be made to the Belalie Art Gallery, phone 8664 0455. In other news Bundaleer Chairman John Voumard has been

JAMESTOWN...Barry enjoying the Bundaleer Weekend in March last year with the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp and Nicky Downer, Chairperson of Regional Arts Australia. appointed by Federal Arts and Sports Minister Rod Kemp as SA representative on the

Community Cultural Development Fund of the Australia Council.

Story by Terry Price.

Historic Customs Office stays open

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PORT PIRIE...The Port Pirie Australian Customs office will remain open following representations from Federal Member for Grey, Barry Wakelin.

Late last year it was reported the Federal Government had ordered a “business review” of the Australian Customs office at Port Pirie.

Customs was to cut back its services to absorb an additional $50 million being spent on coastal surveillance as part of Australia’s stepped-up campaigns against terrorism and “boat people” incidents.

Mr Wakelin deemed the closure inappropriate.

Federal Justice and Customs Minister Chris Ellison agreed the office would stay open for the “foreseeable future” following Mr Wakelin’s representations.

Mr Wakelin said his “small victory” acknowledged the importance of these services to the total viability of the community.

“I advised customs I regarded the proposed closure of the office as inappropriate, given the Federal Government’s emphasis on the ongoing vigilance of Australia’s borders,” he said.

Port Pirie Regional

Council Mayor Geoff Brock said his council was happy the office would stay, particularly since it had been advised it faced closure.

Staff at the office will be reduced from two to one.

The Port Pirie office has been running for 121 years and plays a crucial role in helping to detect illegal activity.

It covers an area stretching down Yorke Peninsula and across to Whyalla.

Customs in Port Pirie handles exports of lead and zinc concentrates, bulk grain from Wallaroo, dolomite from Yorke Peninsula, steel and ore exports and imports of limestone.

Postal Address: Po Box 265, Whyalla SA 5600

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Website: www.barrywakelin.com.au e-mail: Barry.Wakelin.MP@aph.gov.au

Whyalla Office 1300 301 651

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COUNCIL NEWS Council News is a paid community page

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Power Outages Council wishes to thank all residents for their patience in supporting the annual high voltage maintenance procedures that took place in the township last week. The maintenance program is invaluable in keeping all equipment in a safe working condition.

Power outage apology Council apologises for the unscheduled outage on Saturday night 17 March 2004.

A ring main link tripped during switching operations and was reset as soon as possible.

Local Website Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com Bushfire Prevention Althought bushfire season finished on 31 March at midnight, residents are reminded to take care as fire danger is still imminent.

Rates Reminder fines notices have been sent for rates arrears. Any accounts outstanding for two or more quarters will be passed on to our Collection Agency for recovery. If having difficulty with payments, please contact Bronnie at the Council office on 8671 0010 to avoid this action.

Electricity Accounts Electricity accounts for the 31 March quarter will be issued mid April, due for payment early May. Water Accounts Water accounts for the 31 March quarter will be issued mid April, dur for payment mid May. Community Board The Reports of the Meetings of the Community Board held Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 March, 2004 are now available at the Council office.

Street Closures Richardson Place and adjacent adjoining roads will be closed to all traffic from 10am 25 April 2004 until 12 noon 25 April 2004 for the Anzac Day Ceremony.

Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1pm to 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154 Easter Rubbish Collection No changes to normal rubbish collection.

Council Office Hours - General Monday to Friday.—9am to 5pm Office Closure The Council offices will be closed on Friday 9 April and Monday 12 April for the Easter break

BANNERS…RDAS student Aiez Ahmed, 17, works with art teacher and fringe committee member Dan Bradley on the student-designed street banners which adorned Richardson Place during the recent Outback Fringe Festival.

FLAG RAISING…Raising the flagpoles in preparation for the Outback Fringe Festival – from left, Monadelphous Engineering Associates employees Steve Thompson, Jarrod Kennedy and Duke Barac.

Flagpoles a vibrant feature Richardson Place showed its new colours during the recent Outback Fringe Festival – including new flagpoles sporting locallydesigned banners and the newly-completed shade structure and performance area.

These changes, showcased at the Outback Fringe Festival, are part of the ongoing Richardson Place redevelopment.

The redevelopment is expected to improve shade in the main street, offer more social and performance sites for the community, and provide a vibrancy ‘first-glance’ for visitors to the town.

The new flagpoles offer a host of options to make the street more colourful – with a major emphasis for the Christmas pageant and New Year.

“The Outback Fringe Festival was a good example of what the street can look like,” Town Administrator Bill Boehm told The Monitor. “We really have to congratulate St Barbara’s Parish School and RDAS for their excellent work on the Fringe banners.

“The community will continue to work on a range of colourful

Minor power outage Power to Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam was interrupted for about half an hour on Tuesday morning.

The outage occurred at around 6.30am and was rectified before 7.05am.

The break was caused by failure of a supply cable in the Roxby Downs substation.

As a consequence repairs will have to be made.

Roxby Downs is currently running on around 50 per cent of capacity due to the cable failure.

As such council requests the community to use their power responsibly over the next week while repairs are undertaken.

Richardson Place PO Box 124 Roxby Downs SA 5725 Ph - 08 8671 0010 Fx - 08 8671 0452 Email - roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au After Hours Emergency Contact Ph - 0418 892 870 Page 18 - Thursday, April 8, 2004

Have your say!

As the community board consultation process draws to a close, it is important that all Roxby Downs residents have their say.

This process is an opportunity to direct the future of Roxby Downs and set priorities and goals for the next 10 years.

Have your say now!

Comments from the community have already been submitted in regard to sport, health, education, the environment and many other issues.

But what is important to you?

Drop your submission into Roxby Downs Council, or email the community board at communityboard@roxbydowns.net.

APRIL, 2004

St Barbara’s P&F Fashion Show Friday, April 30 – 7.30pm Roxby Downs Golf Club Ph – 8671 3207

Coober Pedy Opal Festival Easter Saturday – April 10 Ph – 1800 637 076 APOMA Easter Market April 10 – 9.30am till 1pm Andamooka Community Hall Ph Naomi Campbell - 0402 006769

MAY, 2004

Teddy Bears Picnic Andamooka Playgrounds April 10 - from 12 noon Ph Naomi Campbell - 0402 006769

JUNE, 2004

Support Group Coffee Morning (For families who have lost a baby or babies through still-birth, miscarriage or neo-natal death).

April 15, 2004 from 10am – 12 noon 96 Stuart Road Ph Kathy – 8671 1236

JULY, 2004

Phone 8671 2683 to book your event

Roxby Downs Gymkhana & Picnic Races April 17, 2004 - 9am Roxby Downs Race Course Rick Grantham – 8671 2908 Kathy Wilby – 0418 815 436

pr oudly sponsor ed b proudly sponsored by y Roxb y Downs Council xby

Roxby Downs Cup Ball & Presentations April 17, 2004 – 8.30pm Roxby Downs Tavern

Hooves and Horns Down the Oodnadatta Track to William Creek Friday, September 3 – September 23, 2004 Oodnadatta to William Creek info@diversetravel.com.au William Creek Campdraft September 24, 2004 Ph – 8670 7978

Incorporating ROXBY POWER (Electricity Supply) ROXBY WATER (Water & Sewerage Services)

banners which will brighten up the street all year round.

“It’s extremely important to have a vibrant main street as it is the central meeting place for the entire community.

“We also have the opportunity to provide a vibrant, first impression for tourists, leaving them with a lasting good impression.”

Main street seating, while revamped, has not yet been completed.

Completion of the seating is reliant on installation of artwork by regional artists working closely with RDAS and St Barbara’s Parish School.

Council is also working on concepts for improved stage facilities, seating, generally ongoing continuation of the current work within budget constraints “I think the improvements were highlighted during the fringe – creating a sense of atmosphere for people in the community who didn’t know what to expect,” Mr Boehm said.

“The new performance areas were also a chance for local resident to display their artistic talents.”

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Outback Tap and Jazz Concert Saturday, May 29 – from 8pm Roxby Downs Auditorium Marree Picnic Races June 12 - 13, Marree Ph – 8675 8344 Boogie in the Bush Roxby Downs Race Course Pete Paisley – 8671 0878

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SAXTON, David. Happy 40th Birthday from your loving family Maria, Ebony and Alyssia.

EMPLOYMENT. Do you need extra cash? Are you teachable? Go to www.mumshomebiz.com/4nrg or call 8219 0151.

VR Statesman, 1994, V8 5litre. 10 Stacker CD player, $11,000 ONO. Phone 8671 0213 after 5pm or 0418 812 174.

THREE Bedroom home in Roxby Downs, close to schools and shopping centre. $250 per week. Contact 8671 1330 or 0418 891 924.

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SAINT GEORGE Serviced Apartments at Norwood – Ideal for short or long stays in Adelaide. Two bedrooms, lounge, kitchen/dine, air conditioning, tv/video, BBQ area, security under cover parking.

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REAL ESTATE FOUR bedroom house with study, main with walk in robe. Built in robes. Automatic watering system. Good outdoor area. 6x3 shed. Price on asking. Phone 8671 1291.

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LOT 51 Government Road, Andamooka.

Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large lounge and large entertaining area. $70,000 negotiable. Phone Weston Raine and Horne on 8671 0653.

FOOD grade Stainless Steel 650ml x 650ml. Great as fish boards $4.50 each.

Contact 8671 0336. SHIPPING Containers (20ft) $2500 plus GST. Contact 8671 0336.

PIPER PATHFINDER P28-235 1975 TT 3240hrs. Lycoming 6cyl 235hp 760htr prop 660htr, paint 7/10, Interior 7/10, King KA134 audio, KR21 marker, KY92 Com1, KR97a Com2, KR86 adf, KN64 mode c transp, KN64 DME, Narco Nav 11a Nav1, Garmin 100 gps, 4place intercom, JPI 700 egt/cht, strobes, factory corrosion proofed.Night VFR 130kt cruise Beige w/- brown stripe $125,000 (No GST) Phone (08) 8595 5261 ah or go to http://www.riverland.net.au/~egd for more info.

LOT 57 Government Road, Andamooka.

One bedroom home, partially furnished and garage on large block. $36,000 negotiable. Phone Weston Raine and Horne on 8671 0653.

ROXBY Second Hand Furniture. Trading Hours Mon – Fri 10am-12noon and Sat and Sun 2pm-4pm or, by arrangement by phoning 0428 138 758. Opening times for Easter – Good Friday Closed, Easter Sat 2pm – 4pm Easter Sun Closed, Easter Monday 2pm – 4pm. Normal trading hours resume after the long weekend.

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EXECUTIVE four bedroom, brick home, two bathrooms, double carport, large open living areas. $350 per week. For further information, please call Weston Raine and Horne on 8671 0653.

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CHURCH NOTICES

Easter Church Times Christian Ministers’ Association

Roxby Downs Lutheran Church Good Friday 10am and Easter Sunday 10.30am St Barbara’s Catholic Church Roxby Downs Holy Thursday 7.30pm; Good Friday 9.30am Ecumenical Way of the Cross and 3pm Commemoration of the Passion; Easter Vigil Saturday 7.30pm and Easter Sunday 9am

Roxby Downs Christian Community Church Good Friday 9.30am Ecumenical Way of the Cross and Easter Sunday 10am Holy Communion

Andamooka Catholic Church Easter Sunday 11am

Andamooka Community Church Easter Sunday 2pm

St Michael’s Catholic Church Woomera Easter Sunday 5pm all denominations welcome

Desert Springs Church Good Friday 9.30am Ecumenical Way of the Cross and Easter Sunday 6.30pm at the Roxby Downs TAFE College.

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THREE bedroom, huge rumpus room and pool. For further information, please call Weston Raine and Horne on 8671 0653.

SPACIOUS three bedroom home. Builtin robes to all, kitchen including new bench tops, stainless steel diswahser and pantry. Ducted evaporative cooling + ceiling fans + gas heating. Timber venetian blinds throughout Solarhart HWS, large outdoor entertaining area & pergola. Very neat gardens, autor irrigation. $229,950. Phone Weston Raine and Horne on 8671 0653.

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SPORT

Enterprise goes boldly into bowls finals

NETBALL…Andamooka netballers, from left, back, Roxanne Smirnios, 9, Melissa Pidgeon, 14, Leah Blackmore, 15, Kiralee Buran, 12, and Naomi Buran, 14, visited Sunday bingo at the Andamooka Tuckerbox to thank APOMA volunteers Margit McLean and Bev Burge, and the bingo-players, for their donation of $1500 to the Roos netball team.

Game 10 (finals) – April 2, 2004 Norms (79) d Care Factor (41) She Devils (76) d Funky Frogs (44) Yorkes (61) d NFI (59) Back Fillers (63) d Physical Rejects (57) No Names (61) d Enterprise (59) East Enders (75) d Bals’N”All (45) Night Owls Scores Round 10 Team Total % 1 Enterprise 132 59.26 2 Norms 123 54.17 3 Yorkes 113 51.77 4 Back Fillers 111 55.52 5 No Names 107 46.11 6 Care Factor 106 53.21 7 She Devils 104 50.52

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8 Funky Frogs 90 8.81 9 Physical Rejects 73 50.10 10 N.F.I. 73 47.08 11 East Enders 68 46.20 12 Balls ‘N’All 54 36.04 13 Scubbers 20 46.11 14 Stone Crows 0 0 March 26, 2004 Norms (71) defeated Carefactor (49).

Funky Frogs (78) defeated No Names (42).

NFI (63) defeated Back Fillers (57).

Yorkes (73) defeated Balls’N’All (47).

Enterprise (72) defeated She Devils (48).

East Enders (66) defeated Physical Rejects (54).

Bulls trample the Magpies in basketball final Roxby Downs Basketball grand finals - Saturday April 3, 2004.

C Grade Women Tandales/Jets defeated Chockies. Best and Fairest - Karen McAdam.

Runner -up - Emma Neilson.

B Grade Women - Eagles defeated Bulls. Best and Fairest - Linda Hooper.

Runner-Up - Lorraine Girdham.

B Grade Men - Jets defeated Bulls. Best and Fairest - Brett Chessan.

Runner-up - Jason Orr. A Grade Women - Devils defeated Eagles. Best and Fairest - Rebecca Schutz. Runner -up - Bec Penglase.

A Grade Men - Bulls defeated Magpies. Best

BULLS…A-Mens premiers the Bulls defeated the Magpies.

From left, Greg Colbeck, Sam Hall, ‘Best and Fairest‘ Kit Williams, Matthew Castle, Jason Castle, Brody Elson and Victor Buza. Absent – John Buza and Paul Inglis. and Fairest - Kit Williams. Runner-upGraham Neilson.

Thursday, March 25, 2004 - First and Second Semi Final A Grade Women

Eagles 60 (L Sutherland 22) defeated Chocie Eagles 53 (R Penglase 20).

Devils 50 (N Darling, T Coombes 16) defeated Little Devils 45 (R Schultz 16).

Dirt circuit under lights The Roxby Downs Dirt Circuit Club held its second race meeting of the year on Saturday March 27, 2004.

The meeting was again held at night, and drew a good crowd.

Open Class 1st - Steven Webber (Wobbly).

2nd - Greg Limbett from Ceduna.

3rd – Geoff Munro (Mundy).

Modified Class 1st - Deb Beenham.

2nd - Troy Flannigan.

3rd - Steve Keller.

Standard Class 1st - Damien Jones.

2nd - Wayne Dempsey.

3rd - Duke Barac.

Social Class 1st - Andrew Reed.

2nd - Shaun Johnson.

3rd - James Beenham.

The sports person of the day award went to Michelle and Dave Hamilton and their family, for working on the gate and the bar on the night.

The Best Presented car award went to Josh Gigney.

The next Dirt Circuit race meeting will be held on the night of Saturday, April 24, 2004.

B Grade Women Bulls 30 (L Girdham 16) defeated Jets 25 (L Hooper 8). Eagles2 39 (L Reid 12) defeated SSA Cougars 29 (T Hill 10).

Darts results

Darts results as of Game 2: Team Matches Points Games Won Games Lost.

OD Devil Gold 1/f 4 17 1; Boxers 1/f 4 14 4; RSL 2 2 11 7; Tavern Devil 2 2 10 8; Bombers 2 2 7 11; Golf Club 1/f 0 4 5; Legends 1/f 0 3 6.

Some upcoming events include a Woomera challenge, to be held in Woomera on April 21, followed by another challenge to be held in Roxby Downs on July 14, 2004.

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Any current Copper Card holder that is a member of the gym and introduces a new member to the gym – both will receive a weeks extension on their membership and a free movie pass

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“Lord of the Rings, the Two Towers” DVD normally $39.95, Copper Card holders $29.95.

Roxby Downs Pharmacy:

With any purchase of L’oreal skincare, you will get 50% off a second L’oreal skincare product

BP Service Station:

Buy any 1.25 litre Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite or Lift for $3.50 and receive a 300ml Mt Franklin Water for Free

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Desert Decor:

10% off Desert Decor winter shoes – Not consignment shoes

Purchase worm tablets for your pet and get the correct dose of tablets. Present your Copper Card and you will get the next dose of worm tablets at half price.

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Mini basketballers make their mark

SUB-MINIS…Organisers, players and families celebrated a successful season of junior basketball last week with presentations on Saturday, April 3. More than 50 five and sixyear-olds participated in the RDJBL’s subminis program this year. “It was an excellent year,” volunteer coach and umpire Steve Pressler told The Monitor. “The numbers have been fantastic every week.” Participants received trophies at an informal end-ofseason presentation ceremony.

VOLUNTEERS...Parent volunteers Wendy Moy, Jody Brind and Steve Pressler were thanked at the junior basketball presentations for their unending support during the season.

Junior basketball hosted its grand finals at the weekend.

Results were as follows: Under 10 Girls Breakers 24 (N Trewartha 10) defeated Capitals 17 (T Lindner 8).

Rangers 25 (J Langdon-Oates 15) defeated Flames 12 (C Lange 6).

Under 10 Boys Lakers 11 (J Daw 6) defeated Wizards 5 (C Haugum 3).

Sonics 27 (S Coombes 9) defeated Magic 10 (L Grantham 6).

Spurs 35 (N Hombsch 22 ) defeated Bulls 30 (B Kelly 20).

Under 13 Girls Grand Final Bullets 47 (R Sheppard 41) defeated Capitals 24 (C Fairlie 8).

Bullets Players were Rachel Sheppard, Katheryn Grez, Hannah Maynard, Danni-Rae Vanzati, Skye Steff and Shauna Franks.

Under 13 Boys Grand Final Taipans 36 (J Drefke 28) defeated Bullets 30 (B Ley 16).

Taipans players were Jaebyn Drefke, Koby Lynch, Jacob Haugum, Mark Barrand, Cameron Hocking, Braydan Gerrity, Tyler Devine and Brendon Passmore.

Under 18 Mixed Grand Final Taipans 42 (S Ferenci 20) defeated Giants 36 (S Crafter King 15).

Taipans players were Ben Hansford, Aimee-Lee Elson, Stuart Ferenci, Roger Fromm, Kelly Spillman, Kieren Gloede and Steven Kaminski.

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Andamooka Roos for sale The Andamooka Football Club will be selling off its players - pictured, right, at the preseason training camp on gurnsey presentation day, Sunday, April 18, at the Roxby Tavern, at 2pm.

Purchase your very own “Roo” for the duration of the season for $50 and see your name printed on your player’s shorts.

Your own ‘Roo’ will escort you to the presentation dinner at the end of the season .

All money raised goes toward the running of the club throughout the season.

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BUY A ROO...Andamooka Roos at the pre-season training camp.

Purchase your ‘Roo’ prior to the day by contacting Annie - on 8672 7331; Janine 8671 0127; Therese -

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Junior football set for another strong season

KICK OFF...Lachlan Baker, 5, above, and Joel Martin, 4, take a punt at Auskick grading day.

TOUGH TUSSLE…Auskick coordinator Steve Daly met his match in Matthew Wilson, 8, Jaizane Phelan, 6, Nick Calligaris, 5, and Luke Partington, 7, at the Auskick grading day on Sunday in Roxby Downs.

Roxby Downs netball Divisional win for local paintballers

March 31, 2004 Ladies - Masters 22 defeated Prime Movers 21. Mak Ladies 44 defeated Huneez 14. Keeches 28 defeated Rebels B 24. Rebels A 26 drew with Hornridge 26.

Shorties 30 defeated Ready Mixed Rangers. Blue Jays 25 defeated Misfits 16.

Mixed - Miners 44 defeated Team Tiger 26. All Blacks 28 defeated Obstructions 21. March 24, 2004 March 24, 2004 Ladies - Hornridge 49 defeated Ready Mixed Rangers 13. Misfits 30 defeated Masters 23. Blue Jays 38 defeated Huneez 14. Shorties 27 defeated Rebels B 24. Mak Ladies 30 defeated Keeches 18. Rebels A 52 defeated Prime Movers 18.

Mixed - Miners 45 defeated All Blacks 10. Team Tiger 36 defeated Obstructions 14.

Roxby Traders Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm Saturday 9.00am-12.00 noon Sunday 9.00am-3.00pm Public Holidays 9.00am-3.00pm Arcoona Street, Roxby Downs

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More than 120 young footballers hit the field on Sunday for the first Roxby Downs junior football grading day.

Roxby Downs’s Auskick program was named SANFL country centre of the year in its first two years, attracting more than 140 players in 2004.

Initial registrations of 90+ promise similar numbers this year, complemented by a strong and vibrant team of parent committee members and community supporters.

“Parental support has been excellent over the last couple of years, increasing every season,” committee vice president Brian Hombsch told The Monitor at the grading day.

“We still need the parents’ support for coaching, umpiring and general organising,” he said.

“We’d like to see the scoreboards manned for the U13s and U16s games this year to give them a real sense of a proper football game.

“We’ve started the season a lot earlier this year and registrations are still open until our first game on May 1.

Junior football players and followers can expect a few new highlights this season including three night games at Woomera for the U13s and U16s under lights.

Coober Pedy youngsters will also line up alongside more local youth this year when Woomera and Districts Football League hosts a junior nine-a-side competition on June 27.

Junior football and Auskick training starts April 29, at 4pm.

Registrations are still open until May 1 when the season kicks off.

Coaching clinic

PAINTBALL...Members of the Roxby Downs Paintball Team ‘Ballistic’ are Kenny Field, Peter King, Cheryl Chew, Aaron Laister and Greg Mitchell.

Round one of the South Australian Paintball Players Association (SAPPA), paintball tournament was held on the weekend of March 13 and 14, 2004 at the Skirmish Paintball Field, Strathalbyn.

14 teams from South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia attended this first round of the 2004 series.

Over two days, 126 games of paintball were played in near perfect weather conditions on an airball field from Paintball Australia in Queensland.

There were many fast games, showing a high level of play of tournament paintball in Australia.

The Roxby Downs Paintball team “Ballistic” competed and achieved a first place in Division Two, winning first place medals and five boxes of Paintballs ready for the next tournament.

Roxby Downs will possibly have two teams in the next tournament, round two, in June.

Anyone interested in playing tournament paintball can contact Peter or Cheryl from Roxby Paintball

on 0417 925 883.

Roxby Paintball can assist quirements.

Results from Round One Division One Team Severe Effect (Vic) Jetts (Vic) Severe (SA) X-Presidents (WA) Night Shade (SA) Welt (SA) Bruise Brothers (Vic) Kaoz (SA) Damage (SA) Division Two Ballistic (SA) Fallout (Vic) Cyclone (SA) Toxic (SA) Sudden Impact (SA)

with equipment re-

Points 1445 1257 1153 1120 1061 1017 963 929 450 978 822 749 745 727

Local footballers and supporters can gain their SANFL Level 1 coaching qualifications next month when Woomera and Districts Football League hosts a coaching clinic on May 7.

The course – held at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre form 6pm – costs $110 a person but some reimbursement is available from the SANFL for successfully accredited participants.

Auskick coordinator Shane Thomson encouraged local parents to join the program in order to support their children’s sport in the community.

“With this kind of training, parents can offer their kids more skills in a structured and recognised format,” he told The Monitor.

For more information contact Shane Thomson – 8671 1384.

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SPORT Easter feast of golf

photography by Anneke Botes

photography by Anneke Botes

TOUGH COMPETITION...Colin Kroemer, left, serves up a tough game against the equally tough competition, above.

Roxby Downs volleyball results March 29, 2004 A Grade Volleyroos 94 defeated Prophets of Onan 56. Benders 98 defeated All Blacks 59.

B Grade Block it 120 defeated Chalkies 66.

Salmon Haters 107 defeated Fitchy’s Folly’s 63.

March 22, 2004 A Grade Volleyroos 108 defeated Benders 63.

All Blacks 84 defeated Easy Beats 83.

B Grade Salmon Haters defeated Chalkies on a forfeit. Pink Eyes 102 defeated Fitchy’s Folly’s 79.

Milestone moment for combined schools team

photograph courtesy of St Barbara’s Parish School

SAPSASA WIN…The St Barbara’s Parish School and Andamooka Area School combined SAPSASA football team took out the Division 2 title at Monday’s Port Augusta tournament. The team won 5 3 33 against Wilsden 2 1 13. This is the combined schools’ first SAPSASA win ever. For a complete report on the win, keep reading the next issue of The Monitor – Your Community Newspaper.

The Easter weekend will be a feast of golf. Saturday April 10 is the second round of championships and Monthly Medal with Concord Engineering’s Stroke event. On Easter Sunday, April 11 there will be a 9/ 18 hole Stableford event and Easter Monday will also have a 9/18 hole Stableford event.

Tee times for all three days will be 11am to 12 noon.

Early starts are available for the Saturday Stroke event. Please contact Di Beveridge by email or on 0419 648 359 or Robin Passmore by email or 8671 0992 or Ext. 87840 to arrange early starts.

Everyone is welcome to come and play in our golf competitions so see you there.

On Sunday March 28, 2004 a new sponsor, Perryco Manufacturing Ltd, had a stableford event. Golfers were expecting a hot day but the only hot thing was the golf.

John Kerr in his first game of the season blitzed his way around the course with four birdies finishing with 40 points. This translated to a 75 off the stick which is a course record for a Stableford round. The round could have been better with John taking out one of the Long Drives for the day on number 18 with a monster drive but he failed to take advantage of the drive and bogied the last hole.

Rod Banks also put in a very good round scoring 39 points on the day. Making up for last week’s adventure was Mark ‘Horrie’ Dillon with a round of 38 points. John Freeman had an exciting start to his round with his shot on the par three, second hole.

His tee shot looked like heading straight for the hole but ran over the cup and finished up 15cm from the cup. Oh so nearly a hole-in-one but John had to walk off with a tap in birdie instead.

Full results: Overall winner John Kerr - 40 points Division 1: Winner: Vlad Jamnicky- 35 points, Runner-up : Scott Bray - 33 points; 3rd: Nev Petherick31 points. Division 2: Winner: Rod Banks - 39 points; Runner-up : Mark Dillon - 38 points; 3rd: David Gibson - 35 points. Best 3rd Shot on 7. Division 1 Nev Petherick, Division 2 - Mark Dillon.

NTP on 13: Division 1 - N/A, Division 2 - Rod Banks. Long Drives: No.3 Division 1: - Nev Petherick; Division 1: I - Jeremy Folwell. No.18: Division 1 - John Kerr; Division 2 - Di Beveridge.

NAGA - Shane Lyons. Best 27P - Yogi Secker. Best Lady - Di Beveridge.

Lucky Cards - Greg Miller and Hugh Beveridge.

CCR for the day was 70. There was one handicap reductions with Rod Banks losing one stroke to be on 22.

A non-sponsored Stableford round was held on Saturday, April 3, as a group of the shift golfers were unable to make the Sunday game.

Vaughan Petherick was a very excited lad, he posted his best ever gross score of 81 which was, in Stableford terms, 44 points but still couldn’t take out the overall winner as Dougal Macleod scored 45points (a 77gross). Col Fraser thought he was in the hunt as well with a 42 point round. Mark “Horrie” Dillon continued his good form with 40 points. These lads will have a visit to the handicapping surgeon for a cut in the handicaps.

Sunday April 4 was a Par event sponsored by the Tavern. A disappointing turnout on the day but the scores returned by the top four were good.

Sweepstakes went to Hugh Beveridge and Scott Bray with plus two, the runner-up was Tony Holbrook with plus five and the winner for the day was Neville Petherick with plus six.

Novelties: Best 3rd Shot on No.10, Division 1: Scott Bray, Division 2 - N/A, Long Drive on No.9, Division 1: Bernie Reid, Division 2 - Rod Banks.

Local parents answer committee’s call J U N I O R FOOTBALL...After a failed AGM and concerns that Woomera and Districts junior football would not receive sufficient support this year, local parents have risen to the challenge. The 2004 committee includes, right, Tray Ryan, Shane and Michelle Thomson, Kimand Paul Elliott, John King, Zolly Ferenci and Andrew Farnham.

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CAT HEARTWORM SURVEY IN APRIL Does your cat require a health check or vaccination in April?

We are able to test for heartworm at no additional charge as part of a survey to determine if we have heartworm in the cat population in Roxby Downs.

If you would like your cat tested with no other service, there is a $20 fee.

Please make an appiontment by phoning 8671 0730.

Shop 4 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs After hours emergencies: 0419 806 392

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WANDERERS WIN...The Wanderers ousted 2003 shield-holders OD at the weekends cricket finals at the weekend.

The Wanderers’ own Andy Bennett went home with a swag of trophies for best batting average, batting aggregate and player of the year.

Bennett’s two towering sixes in the final match helped push Wanderers to a classy win over long-time rivals OD.

Wanderers stump OD in finals Wanderers are the new premiers of Roxby Districts Cricket after trouncing the reigning shield holders Olympic Dam by four wickets and twenty overs to spare at Roxby Downs Oval.

They out-batted and out-bowled their longtime nemesis in ideal conditions for cricket except for the last few overs when some drops of rain gave the Devils a false hope of divine intervention.

John Kerr won the toss for Olympic Dam and elected to bat first but his team could not get going at all and were all out for 111 in 39 overs.

Opener Craig Nichols top scored with 35 in 122 minutes from 71 deliveries and Lloyd made 21 before slashing Dunn to point for Watkins to hold a brilliant catch.

The bowling attack was too good for the batting side, and were well supported in the field especially by Jason White with a bag of three catches after an early blemish and Gudger with the run out of Kerr.

After Nichols and Lloyd were dismissed and the score stood at 5/97, the tail gave barely a yelp and the last five wickets fell for 14 runs.

The wickets were shared around between Watkins, Paxton and Duschke with two each

while Dunn, Bennett and Gudger took one apiece.

Olympic Dam had plenty to do to stay in the contest and Roberts took 4/17 to have Wanderers balancing on 4/80 after Paxton had made 47 and was out to a fine grab at slip by Jason Cole.

However, Olympic Dam failed to capitalize on the position and Wanderers literally powered their way to victory despite two late wickets by Lloyd and the target was attained at the end of the twentieth over.

‘Player of the Year’ Andy Bennett hit two towering sixes over square leg in a short stay at the crease and Garry Briggs, Spencer and Dutschke all managed to reach double figures.

Olympic Dam fielded very well but their bowling was generally too short and an easy ride for the strong Wanderers batting line up and it looks like back to the drawing board for the Devils to get themselves back up for the next season.

The umpires from the Woomera Cricket club did a fine job and selected Rob Paxton from Wanderers as the recipient of the Tommy Lomman, Man of the Match Pewter Mug. Tony Richter, the President of the Roxby

Downs Cricket Association thanked the crowd for attending and making it a great day on top of a successful season as well as paying credit to all who helped throughout the year and during the finals.

Tony then presented the Roxby Downs Club Shield to Wanderers winning Captain, Matt Watkins who in turn handed out premiership medallions to his players followed by the season trophies that were kindly donated by the Roxby Downs Club.

SCORECARD Wanderers: Paxton c Cole b Roberts 47; Dutschke b Roberts 11, Blake c Nichols b Roberts 1; Bennett c Schell b Roberts 15; Spencer lbw Lloyd 12; Briggs G c Kerr b Lloyd 14; Briggs R not out 3; Watkins not out 1.

Extras 8 (1 leg-bye, 7 wides) Total 6/112 Bowling: Roberts 8-2-4-24, Henschke 4-00-33, Kenny 4-0-0-37, Hoffmann 2-0-1-7, Lloyd 2-0-2-10.

Olympic Dam: Nichols c Watkins b Bennett 35; Cole b Dutschke 5; Kerr run out (Gudger) 7, Leonard b Gudger 9; Lloyd c Watkins b Dunn 21; Roberts c White b Paxton 12; Kemp c R Briggs b Dutschke o; Schell c White b

Paxton 1; Kenny not out 6; Hoffmann c White b Watkins 2; Henschke c G Briggs b Watkins 0. Extras 13 (4 leg byes, 8 wides, 1 no ball) Total 111 FOW: 7, 10, 45, 87, 97, 101, 102, 107, 110, 111 Bowling: Dunn 8-2-1-19, Dutschke 8-1-219, Spencer 8-1-0-24, Bennett 8-0-1-29, Gudger 4-0-1-9, Paxton 2-0-2-3, Watkins 10-2-4.

Man of the Match: Rob Paxton (Wanderers).

Junior Encouragement Awards: Jeff Gaerth (Rogues), Jo Payne (Woomera), Jeremy Blake (Wanderers).

Batting Aggregate: Andy Bennett (Wanderers) 456 runs.

Batting Average: Andy Bennett (Wanderers) 50.7.

Bowling Aggregate: Barry Dadleh (Rogues) 26 wickets.

Bowling Average: Darren Lloyd (Olympic Dam) 9.4.

Fielding Trophy: David Nicholls (Woomera 17 votes).

Player of the Year: Andy Bennett (Wanderers) 916 points.

Gerard Secker Cricket Reporter

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