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he Northern Region Development Board (NRDB) is an “on the ground” organisation with the role of helping businesses with free services that will improve their performance in a number of ways.

This was the message being spread in Roxby Downs last week by the chief executive officer of the NRDB, Gerry Johnson at a business breakfast at Roxby Downs Motor Inn. Mr Johnson was leading a delegation of NRDB board members and executives on a tour of the Roxby Downs region of which Roxby Downs was the focus. The group went on an OD mine tour and had an extensive briefing session at the council.

BHP Billiton vice-president finance, Paul Dunn gave an overview of the Olympic Dam project while Roxby Downs ceo, Bill Boehm gave a presentation about the council.

Both men are members of the NRDB.

Gerry Johnson

Mr Johnson explained that a speciality of the board was its experience and ability in identifying and making formal applications for state and federal government grant money that might be appropriate for a regional business development activity.

The board itself attracts state government funding of $400,000 in a total budget of $1 million and it claims a job generation outcome of about 120 jobs a year.

One of its most practical achievements is its Career Development Services group in Port Augusta which helps unemployed people tap into more creative thinking about where their skill sets might be more useful – and then helps them with cv drafting, job applications and other ideas for finding a job.

In recent years this Career Development subsidiary had been sourcing and training people for the Olympic Dam mine but over recent months had been busier with outplacement

services.

Mr Johnson outlined how the NRDB had put together the William Creek Gymkhana shed which was proving to be a great facility in helping to attract crowds to family get-togethers and other morale-building events for Outback dwellers.

The board was also responsible for the Woomera Heritage Centre, which it financed and project-managed, as well as facilities at Pimba.

Mr Johnson also outlined how Commonwealth funds had been accessed for an association of opal miners across the South Australian outback. He paid tribute to APOMA president, Peter Allen for his active and highly useful role in putting the Opal Alliance together which was encouraging a disparate, fractured industry to work together for their common good.

The board had also assisted in the development of a resources industry association which had already attracted about 100 member companies in the mining services arena to form an annual regional forum and trade show. Their inaugural trade show is to be held on April 28 and 29.

“We see ourselves as on the ground people to help business deal with and access local, state and federal governments and provide professional advice at no cost at the grassroots level of business,” Mr Johnson said.

He said the board would welcome any approaches from business people.

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Suzuki wants government green car incentives

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he lack of policy and direction about green cars in Australia has been taken up as an issue by Suzuki Australia which is about to start marketing a $13,000 green car, the Alto.

“Compared to what’s happening in the rest of the world, the lack of policy and direction in Australia is hard to fathom,” said Suzuki Australia, general manager, Tony Devers.

Devers said Suzuki would this year become the first local car company to offer a genuine green car when the Alto goes on sale in August.

Devers suggests all levels of government could provide leadership with incentives to make globally efficient cars cheaper for all Australians.

“As it stands in Australia at the moment, the only customers who can benefit from a more fuel efficient car are those who can afford vehicles costing between 60 and 75 thousand dollars, with the price of a BMW 5-Series diesel dropping from $81,000 to $76,000.

“Where is the incentive for people wanting to purchase a much less expensive car that’s good for the environment?”

Devers said the time had come to define exactly what constitutes a green car, saying that in France, Belgium and Italy bonuses exist for cars emitting less than 130 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

“We call on the government to use that figure, defining a green car as one with CO2 emissions of 130g/km or less.”

With a three cylinder 1.0-litre engine, the Alto emits 113g/km, while offering side curtain airbags and stability control.

The car was unveiled at the recent Melbourne International Motor Show to a big response from customers.

He added that almost every manufacturer had a vehicle similar to Alto available in their global product portfolio.

“It is remarkable that customers shopping at this end of the market should not be rewarded for thinking with their conscience, as well as their wallet.”

Devers said the time had come for rewarding customers who based their decision on fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

“It’s time to get serious about greening the industry by linking subsidies to efficiency standards and supporting environmentally friendly vehicles like Alto with real benefits through taxation changes.”

Devers said Australia was lagging behind the world in its slow-paced approach to reforming emission practices.

“In Australia, the most recent ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use revealed the average motorist emits 250 grams of CO2 – or five ‘black balloons’ of harmful greenhouse gas – for every kilometre driven.

“The industry average for Australian motorists is 15,000 kilometres per year, equating to 75,000 balloons.

“Alto emits just 113 grams of CO2 per kilometre – or just over two balloons. Over a year of travel, Alto will produce 30,000 balloons or around 60 per cent less.”

Domestic Water, millions of litres

Roxby Downs Water Consumption

Family Focus with Tom Beever

New By-laws Great For Our Town The new animal management By-laws that were implemented by Roxby Council early last month will greatly benefit our native animals and environment.

In case you didn’t know the new By-laws include guidelines that make cat owners equally accountable as dog owners.

In 2006 Roxby Council began to engage relevant groups and forums in response to the State Governments animal management initiative. Council researched key aspects of correct animal management and engaged groups, forums and community members to ensure a wellbalanced but progressive management plan was established.

Once all the research and consultation was complete everything was sent off to the lawyers who subsequently developed them into our new By-laws. Roxby Council implemented the new By-laws in March of this year and congratulations should be extended to all who contributed to them.

A public notice detailing the new By-laws was issued by council in early March of this year so it is now the responsibility of all cat and dog owners to know what the new Bylaws are.

In a nut shell the key points of the new By-laws are only two dogs and / or two cats per property but permits may be applied for additional dogs or cats under certain conditions. Cats must be registered, desexed, micro chipped and must be contained on the property as it is for dogs.

Expiations will now apply for dogs AND cats wandering at large (although a grace period for cats has been established until August

31) but expiations will apply for dogs and cats if unregistered.

The feedback from the new Bylaws has been more than positive and a resident even took the time to write a letter to The Monitor in regards to concerns of a roaming cat in our main street.

I’m told desexed pets are known to live longer, be less aggressive and less likely to roam or get injured than entire animals and cats and dogs that are trained and contained within their owner’s property make better companions than unrestrained pets.

If that’s the case we must have an awful lot of non-desexed, untrained and unrestrained cats around Roxby because it’s almost who doesn’t have unwanted cats come onto their property at night or through the day.

The issue of unrestrained dogs have been a discussion point at some of our Family and Youth Forums of late and amongst those discussions was the subject of dog attacks in Roxby. It would be good to have the statistics as to the number of dog attacks that have taken place but of course not all dog attacks are reported.

Aggressive dog breeds are always discussed when there has been a vicious or tragic attack on someone in Australia but according to the experts any age, breed, sex and size of dog may bite.

According to an Australian researcher dog attacks are a major cause of human injury in our country. In fact the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide alone show dog attacks are the fourth most common reason for children being taken to hospital after acci-

dents from playground equipment, bikes and motor vehicles.

According to a recent study in Victoria, children as young as two are the most common victims of attacks by dogs and from 20052007 three people have been fatally mauled by dogs.

1445 people were admitted to hospital because of dog attacks and a further 4885 needed treatment without being admitted. The survey showed children were most commonly bitten on the face and neck whereas adults often suffered wounds to their hands and fingers.

The survey also pointed out that most child victims of dog attacks are bitten in the family home or at the homes of neighbours, relatives, or friends. This of course tells us that all dog owners have the responsibility of ensuring their dogs are treated well, are of good nature, receive regular exercise, are well trained and are properly confined to their property.

Having said that, Peter Keller (Roxby Council’s Work Manager) wisely stated that small children should never be left alone with any dog under any circumstance. Peter said small children should always be supervised whilst in the presence of any dog no matter what.

Our new By-laws are a first for the mainland of our state and they are vital for the well-being of our native wildlife. But I know there are many residents which includes me who are over the moon that we now have laws that force cat owners to take charge and be responsible for the whereabouts of their cat or cats.

Seeking tales of desert entrepreneurs Australia’s deserts are home to some of the most entrepreneurial people in Australia – and the Desert Knowledge CRC is keen to find out more about what makes them tick, and what they need to cope with the multiple challenges of running a successful business in remote areas.

The deserts have about 40,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) — 150 per cent more per head

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than the national average.

These are the backbone of the desert economy and the main source of jobs and livelihoods for most desert people.

DKCRC wants to run 30 in-depth case studies of small businesses across desert Australia, Associate Professor Fay Rola-Rubzen, Core Project Leader of the Desert BizTM announced today. “We are calling for volunteer business owners

in all sectors or industries who would like to work with us to identify the key ingredients for success.”

“Desert businesses face multiple challenges – and we need to understand what they require to support them in today’s climate, so they can develop and grow their business.”

“This is a great opportunity for owners and managers of micro, small and medium enterprises in rural

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Tributes flow for late Immanuel Roxby golf champion boarders A all part of the family

By Bill Nicholas

popular and two-time champion of the Roxby Downs Golf Club, Tom Beckett attracted numerous tributes following his sudden death in Roxby Downs on March 25.

Tom Beckett, 51, died peacefully in his sleep. His funeral was held at Centennial Park in Adelaide last Friday.

Roxby Downs Golf Club president, David Pattenden, who gave a moving address at the golf club’s opening event, said that Tom loved life and the people in it.

“His name will live on through his entries on the Honour Board of the golf club as he was the Club Champion in both 2007 and 2008,” Mr Pattenden said.

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mmanuel College Pr incip al, Ke v in Richardson and Director of Development, Steve Blight were in Roxby last month to promote the benefits of attending their school.

Immanuel College regularly sends representatives to town to provide the public with information about the school’s programs and facilities and also to provide a contact for the parents of current students.

Messrs Richardson and Blight were set up in the Dunes Café last fortnight where they took the opportunity to speak with The Monitor about Immanuel College.

Between 17 and 20 students from Roxby Downs attend the College each year as boarders where, according to Mr Richardson, they experience a strong community environment.

“Basically, we want it as a family based boarding school so it’s 132 brothers and sisters in a sense all living together and that’s one of the things the kids love,” said Mr Richardson.

“It’s the range of choices we have that makes Immanuel College a great school.

“We have 158 sporting teams, a really strong academic program and over 120 students involved in vocational programs that gain them a broad range of TAFE qualifications.”

Mr Richardson went on to explain that as Immanuel

is a boarding school, students gain valuable experiences and friends in a safe and friendly environment.

“If you ask any of our students it is that boarding experience that’s really rich for them because they get to meet kids, not only from across Australia, but around the world too.

“I know of a student who is visiting a friend in Hong Kong this year and then going to stay with another boarder friend in Germany, so it’s that experience that’s great for them.”

Immanuel College is the third oldest co-independent school in Australia and boasts a range of the “finest facilities” in the state.

“Immanuel College is probably best known for the breadth and richness of its programs,” said Mr Richardson.

The College hosts a collection of open day events for parents of potential students to visit the school and experience first hand what it is all about.

As Roxby Downs is a remote country town, travelling to Adelaide to attend one of the preset open days is not always possible, which is why Mr Richardson advises parents to book private tours throughout the school year.

“Come visit and talk to the students who are already there, talk to the Roxby students because it’s that richness that they will talk about.

“Let them explain how they feel about the school which ultimately is what will make parents say ‘I want my children to have

those experiences’.”

Life as a boarder is an experience students will carry with them forever, says Mr Richardson, who was himself a boarder at Immanuel College before taking up the mantle of Principal.

“There are always things happening. After school kids will play sports, go swimming, hit the shops or go to the beach; there is always something to do and it’s interesting to note that few kids watch TV here because there is just too much to do.

“One of the best parts is you make friends and you literally get to live with them which is a nice part of the program.”

For more information about Immanuel College or to arrange an interview, contact the school on 8294 3588 or by visiting http:// www.immanuel.sa.edu.au.

Roxby Downs Golf Club secretary, Julie Darling said Tom was a great character around the golf club and would be greatly missed.

“His passion for golf was infectious and he loved to see others enjoying the game as well,” Julie said.

Waste & Transport Solutions said it was “in deep

regret to have had such a great loss to a fellow worker and great mate.

“Our condolences go out to Cherie and her family and of course Tom’s family and long list of friends,” Mr Robertson said.

“I had the privilege to work with Tom on and off over the last five years and the man was a pure breeze to work with, nothing was too hard or difficult - it was as simple as “No worries mate” with the thumb in the air.

“Let me tell you something from me and fellow workers that thumb will be sadly missed.”

Mr Robertson said for Tom it was work then play

“He was always willing to join up with lady and his great love was golf. “Might as well go for a hit members of the club on Ambrose days to help bro” and that he did. them with their game and many laughs were “He was a true gentleman,” Mr Robertson had on those days. His patience and enthusi- said. asm were endless and all of us will treasure our There will be a memorial service for Tom Beckett memories of playing golf with Tom.” at the Roxby Downs Golf Club at 4pm this Thursday Kevin Robertson, on behalf of Tom’s employer, BSH April 9.

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Tom loved his golf and spent his leisure time playing golf all over the State – Port Augusta, the Riverland and he had not long returned from a golfing week at Victor Harbor.

“We will all mourn Tom in our own way but one thing is for certain - he wouldn’t want us to mope about as he was always ready for a bit of fun with a contagious, cheeky smile and a skip in his tail.

“It’s a privilege for all of us at the golf club to have been part of his life.”

JOHNSTON WITHERS LAWYERS are now visiting Roxby Downs each month Offering professional legal advice and representation in most areas of law including: Industrial Employment Law Workers Compensation Wills Discrimination Law & Workplace Harassment

Criminal & Traffic Law Estates & Trusts Personal Injury Commercial

Medical Negligence Family & DeFacto Conveyancing Defamation

Nic Kernahan and Emma Wilkinson will next be in attendance at our offices of 1A Tutop Centre, 20-22 Tutop St., Roxby Downs on

15th April 2009 For appointments, contact us at:

17 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Telephone: 8231 1110 (Adelaide) 8642 5122 (Pt Augusta) Fax: 8231 1230 Email: mail@johnstonwithers.com.au Web: www.johnstonwithers.com.au Loraine and Murray Tyler, Michael Annadale, Harry and Yasmin Harrison, Immanuel College Principal Kevin Richardson, Alex Tyler and Deb Steinhouser enjoy a dinner together to discus all the school has to offer.

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Succeed in great company.

Do you want to join the team that is a recognised service leader?

If so, an opportunity exists now for a friendly, confident and capable person to join the BankSA team at Roxby Downs as a Customer Service Officer. We have 4 positions available – 1 full time, 2 flexible part time and 1 casual.

If you bring a commitment to helping customers achieve financial goals, a willingness to go that extra step for customers and you want to know how well you are achieving, then BankSA can offer you membership to a team that values respect and cooperation and will value you.

Should you be successful, you will then join a 2-week full-time induction program (based in Adelaide), prior to taking up your branch position.

If you would like to join a team that is big enough to offer you a future and small enough to make it yours, then please visit banksa.com.au, go to the careers@banksa page and follow the links to apply.

Hot rocks power plan a step closer

For further information contact Allen Phillips Regional Support Manager on 0427 012 110.

Applications close Friday 17th April These positions are only eligible for Australian/New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residency Visa holders or Foreign Nationals with long-term work visas. At BankSA we are committed to the principals of EEO, OH&S and cultural diversity.

To view our privacy policy, please visit: banksa.com.au BankSa is a division of St.George Bank Limited ABN 92 055 513 070 AFS Licence No. 240997

2009 Local Volunteer Awards The Minister for Volunteers is seeking nominations to recognise local volunteers from the: • Municipal Council of Roxby Downs • City of Whyalla.

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geothermal company says it is a step closer to building a ‘hot rocks’ power generation plant in outback South Australia.

Geodynamics has told the Australian Stock Exchange closed loop testing has been successful and it is ready to commercialise the geothermal project.

A one-megawatt power station is planned initially, to serve the tiny town of Innamincka near the Cooper

Native title awarded over Flinders Ranges

The awards recognise outstanding contributions made by local volunteers in the following categories

• Young Volunteer (25 and under) • Male Volunteer • Female Volunteer Nominations are also being sought for the

• Community Project Award This award recognises volunteers who have undertaken a community project that has resulted in significant community benefit.

The award recognises the innovation and resourcefulness of a community. It highlights the benefits that are gained when a local community works together, in a voluntary capacity, to bring about improvements that all can share.

Successful nominations will be automatically eligible for South Australia’s “The Andamooka”, Premier’s Outstanding Community Project Award, to be presented on Volunteers Day, June 2009.

Award Nomination Forms are available from the Office for Volunteers, Level 9, 50 Pirie St. ADELAIDE SA 5000, or by emailing ofv@saugov.sa.gov.au or telephone 8463 4490.

Nominations close Friday, 24th April, 2009.

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Commercial manager at Geodynamics, Alistair Webb, says a 50-megawatt commercial plant should be operational by about 2012.

“It’s quite a significant day for Geodynamics, it’s the culmination of six years of work and we’re very excited about it and very happy to be moving on to the next stage of commercialisation of geothermal technology in Australia,” he said.

Traditional owners of the Flinders and Gammon Ranges have been given rights to 41,000 square kilometres of land including the Flinders Ranges National Park and the Beverley uranium mine near Lake Frome.

The Adnyamathanha people were awarded non-exclusive rights over a large section of SA’s mid-north by the Federal Court last week.

The rights are subject to the enti-

tlements of existing landholders but are expected to give the indigenous group influence over major projects such as Beverley.

Federal Attorney General, Robert McClelland said the result proved native title claims could be resolved amicably, without creating winners and losers.

The decision “demonstrates a fair, practical and sustainable outcome and demonstrates that native title

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need not operate as a technical or legal process or an adversarial contest,” Senator McClelland said.

The native title grant took a decade after first lodging the claim.

The Adnyamathanha people, led by chairman Vince Coulthard, will now work with the State government to complete an agreement for the comanagement of the Flinders Ranges National Park.

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Unit led by Kristen Worby, the kids networked about 20 computers in order to play against other real humans.

The group of teenagers went head to head against each other and everybody was having a real buzz when the Monitor arrived.

The war-gaming exercises also included V8 Super Car racing and up to 12 kids got involved in the various games.

The local Venturer Scout Unit is aiming to visit Canberra in the August school holidays and last weekend’s

LAN networking game wasn’t just for fun – but the launch of a fundraising campaign to get there.

The War Memorial, the National Museum, the National Parliament and other landmarks are on the agenda. They will be led by Mike Worby and the former Roxby Scouts leader, Trent Burton.

The Venturer Scout Unit is for teenagers who have outgrown the scouts at about 14 and a half. Kids between that age and 17 are eligible to apply to the Venturers, Those interested can enrol and register on the ScoutsSA website or call Mike Worby on 0427 867 110.

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Prominent Hill concentrate boosts efficiency at BHP Billiton smelter B

HP Billiton has begun treating concentrate from the Prominent Hill mine, currently owned and run by Oz Minerals.

treated from Prominent Hill? Does it differ much from that from OD? A: The Prominent Hill copper concentrate is quite similar to the concentrate produced at Olympic Dam. This means it can be blended with Olympic Oz Minerals has been laid low with Dam concentrate and then processed the double whammy effect of depressed in our smelter and refinery with little zinc and copper prices as well as a glo- difficulty. bal financial freeze, making the raising of capital to rollover its short term Q: Is the concentrate being treated pressing debt of $1.3 billion somewhat and smelted on a contract basis and difficult. if so, for whom?

Oz Minerals is thus of interest to a A: The concentrate is smelted at OlymChinese company, Minmetals, which pic Dam into copper anodes, and then recently announced a takeover offer for made into copper cathodes in the refinOz, but which has run into a difficulty ery. The cathodes are being produced to with the Foreign Investment Review meet contracts with a range of copper Board which prevented the board-pro- customers around the world. As part moted deal on account of the fact that of this process, gold and silver is also Oz Minerals’ Prominent Hill mine is produced. within the Woomera security area.

Market commentators have suggested Q: Is BHP Billiton buying the conthat Oz Minerals might be forced to sell centrate and then selling the refined off Prominent Hill as an independent copper and bullion?

A: Yes - as above. Prominent Hill and asset.

The same commentators have put Olympic Dam concentrate are blended forward BHP Billiton’s name as a po- together, smelted and refined and ultimately produce copper cathode, gold tential buyer of Prominent Hill.

So we put the question to the Ad- and silver bullion. elaide-based BHP Billiton corporate Q: Why is BHPB smelting concenaffairs spokesman, Richard Yeeles: trate from Prominent Hill?

The Monitor Q: Is BHPB looking at A: The Prominent Hill concentrate is acquiring Prominent Hill from Oz ideal feed for the Olympic Dam Direct Minerals following the decision to to Blister Flash Furnace and a small disallow the Chinese takeover on ac- amount of Prominent Hill concentrate count of defence security reasons? can be easily blended in with our own Richard Yeeles: No comment. concentrate, which improves the efficiency of our furnace operation.

Here are some other questions about the treatment of Prominent Hill concentrate.

Q: Is there not enough ore being mined at OD currently?

A: A small amount of Prominent Hill Q: Is a significant amount of Promi- concentrate blended with our own connent Hill concentrate being treated centrate improves the efficiency of our smelting operations at Olympic Dam. at the OD treatment plant?

Yeeles: The first delivery of concentrate arrived at Olympic Dam in late Febru- Q: Is it part of a de-facto due diliary; we are expecting to treat 50-60 gence study into Prominent Hill tonnes per day. view a view to buying that particular mine?

Q: What sort of concentrate is being A: No

Tax deductions for work expenses up P

eople are claiming more tax deductions for work-related expenses.

According to the latest statistics from the Australian Tax Office for the 200607 income year, 11.8 million people lodged income tax returns.

These individuals claimed $34.1 billion in total deductions, including $14.2 billion in work-relat-

ed expenses – an increase of 8.4 per cent on the previous year.

Around 72 per cent of individuals lodged their tax return via a tax agent, however the number of people lodging their tax return via e-tax, increased to around 15.8 per cent in 2007.

The average time taken for people to repay their HELP debt was 7.5 years.

The Tax Office has just released the latest edition

of Taxation statistics 200607, the Tax Office’s most comprehensive statistical publication.

Ta x C o m m i s s i o n e r Michael D’Ascenzo said Taxation statistics 200607 provides even more detailed information about Australia’s tax, superannuation and excise systems.

“Taxation statistics provides a high level of transparency about the operation of these important

laws,” Mr D’Ascenzo said.

“This year taxation statistics has been further improved to include new chapters on the cost of compliance, pay as you go withholding as well as more detailed HELP/HECS tables.”

The publication also includes information on the release of a 1 per cent individual sample file for 2005-06 and 2006-07 that can be used for research

and modelling purposes.

Company tax growth Companies reported a total income of $2,044 billion, a 13.4 per cent increase from 2005-06.

Companies with a total income of $250 million or more represented 0.1% of the total number of compa-

nies but accounted for 60.3 per cent of total company net tax.

Self managed super funds remained the most common type of super fund being numerically 97.8 per cent of all super funds.

Tax Statistics is developed in consultation with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Department of Treasury and a number of academic and profes-

sional bodies.

Taxation statistics 200607 is released some time after the year of income to which it relates to. This allows the ATO to ensure it includes details from late lodgements of returns and activity statements.

The publication is available at www.ato.gov.au For further enquiries from members of the media: 02 6216 1901 or 0401 147 127

ROXBY DOWNS TOWNSHIP

WATER SHUT DOWN Roxby Downs township water will be SHUT DOWN and will be unavailable from MIDNIGHT on Tuesday 14 April 2009 until 6.00am on Wednesday 15 April 2009.

Urgent maintenance work will be carried out on the main water feed from the town water supply to the township, including the light industrial area (Callanna Rd, Gosse St and Frome St).

PLEASE TURN OFF ANY EVAPORATIVE TYPE AIR CONDITIONERS DURING THIS PERIOD. Council regrets any convenience. Your patience is appreciated.

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Should you require water during this time, the following hints may be helpful: Fill up the bath Fill bucket/s with water for flushing the toilet Fill up bottles and place in the fridge Fill the kettle / coffee machine

Trevor Kroemer MANAGER – ROXBY WATER

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Indigenous apprentice scheme kicked off by Beach Petroleum

modest but hardworking young Aboriginal man from Port Augusta has broken through cultural barriers to become the first formal apprentice of Australian oil and gas producer, Beach Petroleum Ltd. A month into his apprenticeship, 18-year-old Ben Dadleh is generating considerable faith in the opportunities that exist for indigenous young people in the dynamic oil and gas sector, and hope for his Dieri community in remote northern SA. “Ben’s early response to this opportunity has been fantastic, and we can already see him becoming a key member of our heavy mechanics team, both in Queensland and closer to his home in the Cooper Basin,” Beach Petroleum’s managing director, Reg Nelson, said.

“Creating pathways to rewarding and sustainable careers is one of the most constructive contributions that a company like ours can make to the indigenous communities with which we engage – particularly in remote areas where these communities are often bypassed by progress in industry,” Mr Nelson said.

Ben’s big break came in November last year, when

he was offered a work experience trial at Beach’s oil and gas fields at Kenmore, in the southwest corner of Queensland near the border with SA. It followed a personal approach to Beach Petroleum’s Operations Coordinator, Doug Roberts, by Dieri Aboriginal Corporation Chairman, Shane Kemp.

“Ben had wanted to get into this kind of work for some time but hadn’t been able to find a sponsor in Port Augusta, which was really disheartening for him,” Mr Kemp said.

“But when I approached Doug and they came up with this unique opportunity, Ben showed that he had the motivation and

Ben was awarded Beach’s first formal apprenticeship earlier this month, in conjunction with a four-year mechanical engineering course he is undertaking at TAFE SA in Port Augusta.

The apprenticeship also came with some Federal funding in the form of a six-month salary subsidy, channelled through Port Augusta’s Bungala Aboriginal Corporation.

“This opportunity demonstrates that if companies like ours work together with Government and local indigenous people, real long-term employment opportunities can be developed for indigenous people,” Mr Nelson said.

“Being stuck out here in the desert with only six other men for company and daily temperatures that can go over 50 degrees, is not the kind of working environment that appeals to everyone,” Ben’s Field Supervisor, Mr Don Franklin, said.

“For Ben, it’s even tougher because there’s a big age gap between him and the other employees – but despite that, he seems to be getting on with everyone really well,” Mr Franklin said.

“He’s a very well mannered and responsible young man, who’s keen to learn and doesn’t stand around waiting like so many young people do.

“We all think he’s going to do really well.” self-belief to follow up on it.

“This sort of opportunity does not come along often and it’s a once in a lifetime chance for a young Aboriginal boy,” Mr Kemp said.

The Dieri people have a Native Title claim over an area that includes Beach’s oilfields in the western Cooper Basin, and the company has long worked closely with the community to ensure the protection of culturally significant and environmentally sensitive areas.

After a successful trial,

Dieri youngster from Port Augusta, Ben Dadleh with Beach Petroleum managing director, Reg Nelson … “employment opportunities can be developed for indigenous people.”

Challenger Lake Eyre is doing it! Who’s coming? gold mine T expansion A third underground gold lode will this year commence its maiden contribution to production from South Australia’s remote one million ounce Challenger gold mine.

The Challenger gold mine, 300 km north of Ceduna and south west of Coober Pedy, is owned and operated by junior gold miner, Dominion Mining Ltd. At the Paydirt 2009 Australian Gold Conference last week, Dominion’s managing director, Jonathan Shellabear, said the M3 lode is now expected to provide mill feed for the mine from the second half of calendar 2009.

“This will be in addition to the new contributions from the M2 lode which we expect will contribute around half of the mill feed from the current second half of 2008-2009,” Mr Shellabear said.

Stoping of the M2 ore commenced in the first

half as a supplement to the original M1 shoot.

Mr Shellabear said annual production for 08/09 is expected to be around 105,000 ounces of gold at a cash cost of around A$430 an ounce, slightly lower than the previous year’s output of 109,300 ounces.

“The easing is mainly due to the lower grades of M2 coming into the total blend,” he said.

Mr Shellabear added that the Company was maintaining an exploration momentum to secure depth extensions of the current reserves.

Dominion is currently completing an expansion study to take Challenger’s mill throughput to between 550,000 and 750,000 tonnes per annum from 440,000 currently, with a number of options under consideration, including the construction of a haulage shaft - but Mr Shellabear says, it is likely that the expansion will be around 550,000 tonnes.

he transformation of South Australia’s parched far north will continue for at least another two months, as floods from north-eastern Australia continue to fill Lake Eyre.

Camels, pelicans, swans and a variety of water birds, indicating a healthy number of fish within the lake, are among some of the wildlife that has been spotted by local tourism operators and visitors.

And with water estimated to continue to flow into Lake Eyre for several more weeks, there is still plenty of time for people to travel to South Australia’s Flinders Ranges and Outback region to see the rare event for themselves.

Locals are confident water will remain in the lake another four to eight weeks after the flows stop

Recession job losses won’t be too bad: banker

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he unemployment rate will rise but Australia may well get through the global economic crisis without the big job losses of previous downturns, according to a leading bank economist, “Output growth is probably close to zero but Australia is also likely to avoid a severe recession, “ HSBC chief economist, John Edwards told Sydney finan-

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cial heavyweights last week.

“This will be a rugged quarter. However, I think by the end of this year we’ll start to see a turnaround.

“There is unlikely to be a severe recession and it’s still possible there won’t be a recession at all.

Regardless of whether our GDP falls below zero in the coming months, Dr Edwards said that most people will keep their jobs.

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employees will be made redundant during that time.

“However, overall job growth is slowing rapidly.

Between August of last year and February of this year Australia lost about 100,000 full time jobs, and created 114,000 part time jobs, so that job numbers overall increased at a time when other economies were losing jobs.

“While jobs are steady overall, full-time jobs are falling. People are

working fewer hours but remaining employed.”

This is supported by survey results released by Aequalis Consulting, which suggested the majority of people don’t expect to lose their jobs during the economic downturn. The survey showed 59.4 per cent of respondents believe it is “fairly” to “extremely” unlikely they will be made redundant in 2009, with just 14.4 per cent saying it’s highly

likely they’ll be laid off.

“Another 33.3 per cent of people are expecting a salary increase this year, suggesting there is still a degree of confidence in the employment market,” Aequalis consultant, Kim Smith said.

“These surprising results suggest that Australians are remaining positive, despite what economists are predicting about the looming recession. However, Australian employees are cleverly taking steps to prepare for the worst – just in case.”

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Major News In Brief Racism Obstacle Farmers want daylight savingan hour behind eastern time

The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) wants the SA Government to trial a daylight saving period that falls one hour behind eastern time.

President Peter White says South Australians are struggling with daylight saving extending into early April.

Mr White says farmers would reluctantly accept daylight saving if the SA time zone were changed.

He says the current extension of daylight saving goes too far, particularly for those living in the state’s far west.

“The further out you go, the worse the problem actually becomes, you’ve actually got a situation now where the sun’s actually rising later than it does in the winter time,” he said.

“Farmers tend to go by daylight time, when the sun gets up and goes down and so forth and so they’re effectively actually getting more work out of us.

“We tend to get up by the clock and work until the sun goes down so you tend to get a bit grumpy by the end of daylight saving.”

SA Government minister Paul Caica says he believes people are enjoying the longer daylight saving.

“We’ve undertaken a review of that that also includes public consultation,’ he said.

“The one thing I know is that, and again speaking to people today at community cabinet, in the main the majority of people I speak to ... very much enjoy daylight saving.”

NT a nuclear dump?

A TERRITORY politician has warned the Territory might have to take a nuclear dump for the good of the country.

Solomon MHR Damian Hale repeated the Federal Government’s promise to pick a site “according to the science”.

“Unfortunately, the science could say the best site is the NT,” he said.

“I’m on the record saying I don’t particularly want it in the Northern Territory but, having said that, we are part of Australia and there has to be a discussion at the national level.”

Labor promised at the 2007 election to repeal the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act, which allows the government to force a nuclear dump in the Territory.

To Indigenous Wellbeing

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he goal of closing the gap in health status and life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians is unlikely to be met unless racism is tackled, according to new Flinders University research.

The finding, from a major new report on Aboriginal people who live in urban areas, confirms a direct link between racism and poor health outcomes.

In Our Own Backyard: Urban health inequities and Aboriginal experiences of neighbourhood life, social capital and racism is the result of a three-year study conducted by researchers at Flinders University’s Southgate Institute with the support of the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health.

The report was released last week in Adelaide by the Commissioner for Social Inclusion, Monsignor David Cappo.

One of the project’s chief investigators, Dr Anna Ziersch said 93 per cent of the Aboriginal people who took part in the study reported experiencing rac-

ism, particularly within the justice and education systems.

“We found that experiencing regular racism was associated with poor health,” Dr Ziersch said.

“Racism is also a problem for Aboriginal people who are often discriminated against when trying to meet basic needs such as renting a house or going to the supermarket,” she said.

Addressing racism in the context of the social and physical environments in which Aboriginal people live is likely to have better health outcomes than a single-minded focus on lifestyle behaviours.

“We found that Aboriginal people do not primarily have a higher rate of illness because they lack knowledge of what behaviours are good for their health,” Dr Ziersch said.

“Compared to the general population, twice as many Aboriginal people did not drink and most exercised regularly – and yet they had worse physical and mental health.”

The report concludes that closing the gap in a generation will require significant changes to the way Australian society is currently organised.

What if we all solved problems like Kevin O Seven?

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emember when Kevin O Seven was our terrific new Prime Minister?

Saying sorry to the indigenous people fort stealing their land and treating them slightly below world’s best practice?

But after that achievement … what?

Ke v ’s next trump card was his national think-tank in Canberra – a butcher’s paper, white board talkfest listing all our problems when the country was at the peak of a “stronger for longer” boom. But the publicity shots with Kate Blanchett made it all worthwhile.

And the team: Peter Garrett fixing up the Blue

Sky Mines environment; Penny Wong knocking heads together up and down the Murray forcing them to organise another meeting … in 2019!

Penny Wong’s media team really gets me wondering: What do they tell her as she faces up to Koshie or Kerry O’Brien?

“Hey Penny, try to be more wooden.”

Or primary teacher Wayne Swan trying to figure out banking. Team Kevin is flat out.

But what really gets me is Kevin O Seven approach to the global financial crisis (GFC).

Imagine if, say, the managing director of BHP solved problems like Kevin.

What if the Great Ar-

tesian Basin (GAB) ran dry and the Olympic Dam mine found itself in a real pickle. No water, no mining.

In Kev style Marius Kloppers could rock up and explain the company was not just in a GAB Crisis, it was a GAB Cyclone – and then a week later a GAB shit storm.

Then he gives everybody in Roxby Downs $950 to see if that works.

His work done, Marius jets off to Washington and London to share with the world his incredibly useful insights into solving their problems.

Wonder what Kevin has in mind for the next big crisis: unemployment for working families (UFWF)?

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Port Augusta mayor wants ODX delay Port Augusta Mayor, Joy Baluch says infrastructure in the Upper Spencer Gulf is not ready to cope with an expansion of the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia’s north.

Unstable commodity prices and global economic uncertainty have caused some economists to predict the project may be delayed by up to two years, according to an ABC report.

Councillor Baluch says any delay will work in the state’s favour.

“The State Government should be directing more attention to the Upper Spencer Gulf region, this region is the region to be in for the foreseeable future, this is the region that’s going to stimulate the economy,” she said.

“We have to be prepared and take the opportunity of this lead time to consolidate ourselves.”

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Mobile breast x-ray unit coming to Roxby F ree breast cancer screening is coming mogram every two years. Screening can detect most breast cancers, including some too small to Roxby Downs early next month.

The mobile x-ray unit will be at the Roxby Downs Hospital car park in Burgoyne Street between May 4 -11. It aims to screen around 170 women.

The unit will also be visiting Coober Pedy and Marla (details below).

The free tests will be from BreastScreen SA’s Mobile Unit. Screening is primarily recommended for all women aged 50 to 69 without breast symptoms. It is estimated that for individual women in this age group, having a screening mammogram every two years reduces the chance of dying from breast cancer by about 40 per cent.

Women aged 40 to 49 and over 70 are also eligible for screening and are very welcome to phone for an appointment if they wish to attend.

BreastScreen SA’s Promotions and Education Manager, Karen Shepherd, said the two biggest risk factors for breast cancer are being a woman and being over 50.

“Nine out of 10 women who get breast cancer have no family history of the disease,” she said.

While breast cancer cannot be prevented, the best way to detect it early is by having a mam-

to be felt.

“Two radiologists read each woman’s x-rays, and the results are posted within 14 days,” said Ms Shepherd. “Most women who attend for screening are reassured that their mammogram shows no evidence of breast cancer.”

“One screening mammogram is not enough to last a lifetime - have one on the Mobile Unit every two years. With early detection of breast cancer, there is a greater chance of successful treatment.”

A doctor’s referral is not required. Just call BreastScreen SA on 13 20 50 (cost of a local call) for appointments and further information.

Coober Pedy - at the Coober Pedy Hospital, Hospital Road Approx visit dates: 16-22 April 2009 Aim to screen: about 170 women.

Marla – near Marla Clinic, Cockatoo Crescent Approx visit dates: 24-30 April 2009 Aim to screen: about 120 women.

Bring a smile to a sad face

By Zak Zeptner

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aughter is the best medicine and so greatly needed for bedridden and immobile patients, especially children, and the Humour Foundation is there to bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

The Humour Foundation was born out of a vision by Jean-Paul Bell, a performer wanting to give back to the community, and General Practitioner Dr Peter Spitzer.

They were inspired by Patch Adams, research on the benefit of humour and the work of the Theodora Foundation and the Big Apple Clown Care Unit in New York.

The Clown Doctors Program is the main function of the Humour Foundation, sending clowns to the bedsides of sick patients to inspire a laugh and take their minds off the suffering they endure.

Doses of fun and laughter are the medicines of these doctors, addressing the psychological needs of their patients in hospitals in a unique way.

“Clown Doctors aim to involved patients and families in a way that gives them a sense of control, in a situation where they may feel they have very little. For both adults and children, Clown Doctors respond to each situation with sensitivity, empathy and a bit of nonsense, treating each person as a unique individual.”

Last Wednesday, April 1, was National Smile Day, and the Humour Foundation has called upon the community to donate to their cause in order to continue providing fun and laughter to sick individuals.

Donations are being accepted at all Commonwealth Banks or by visiting www.smileday.com. au.

“Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.

We make a smile by what we give.”

Fence to deter vandalism MEETING DATES Community Board - 27 April Sports and Recreation Forum - 7 April Family and Youth Forum - 6 April

GENERAL INFORMATION BOARD MEETINGS

If you would like to do a presentation to the Community Board please contact Michelle Hales to organise a date and time to be placed on the agenda. Requests close on the Wednesday prior to the Board meeting.

Board meetings usually take place on the last Monday of the month.

JOINING FORUMS

Members of the community are encouraged to join any of the forums or partnerships. If you would like to join the Arts and Culture Forum, Education and Workplace Training Forum, Family and Youth Forum, Environment Forum, Sport and Recreation Forum or Volunteering Partnership you are welcome to attend any of the meetings. Meeting times appear in the Monitor on a regular basis.

If you would like to join the Health Forum and/or Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership please contact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818 or via email to: halesm@ roxbycouncil.com.au to express your interest.

Lewellyn, Rebekah, Partick, Brooke and Principal Bernadette Lacey are happy to finally have their fence.

By Zak Zeptner Work has commenced on the new fencing for Saint Barbara’s Parish School in an attempt to deter vandalism.

In a statement released by the school, it read vandalism has steadily been on the increase over the past few years and this new fence encompassing the school’s boundary is hoped to put a stop to the crime.

Bernadette Lacey, School Principal, told The Monitor she was happy to finally see the fence erected.

“We’ve waited a long time to secure the property and it’s fantastic to see it finally happen,” she said.

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Last year, Saint Barbara’s held a community fete where the generosity of the community, local businesses and BHP Billiton allowed enough money to be raised to construct the perimeter fencing.

“Our small but dedicated Parents and Friends planning committee spent many hours preparing for the events that proved to be a popular hit with the whole local community, not just our school.”

Once the fencing is completed, Saint Barbara’s Parish School intends to begin a long term project to beautify the school grounds.

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0 1 1 $ Save s l r ‘ i G a on d n e k Wee Book a Westfield Marion Girls’ Weekend, and you and a friend will enjoy a wonderful weekend of fashion and fun!

Westfield Marion has over 330 retailers under one roof – Myer, David Jones, Target, Big W, K-Mart, over 80 specialty fashion outlets, 10 cafes, 26 screen cinema, 2 restaurants plus much more!

AT ONLY $659* PER PERSON THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: – Flights and 2 nights accommodation at the exclusive Oaks Pier Apartments, Glenelg. (Includes transfers to and from Adelaide Airport) – 1 hour Styling Session with stylist Tamara Nicole. (Booking essential) – Reserved seating to a Styling Session with complimentary champagne and Goody Bag. – Exclusive retailer offers.

– FREE travel between the hotel and Westfield Marion via the Westfield Courtesy Bus. – Westfield Marion Ambassadors will assist with shop directions and help with shopping bags.

To book call Jetset Marion on 08 8377 0988 or email jsmarion@bigpond.net.au Offer available for weekend Friday May 1 – Sunday May 3, 2009.

Limited seats. Book early. * Subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information on package inclusions, please visit westfield.com.au/marion/news Recommended Retail Price $769 per person.

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Out and About Happy and Healthy Expo a Success The inuagural Happy Healthy Expo was a great success and an innovative way tp spread the Healthy Lifestyle message.The information stall, games and activities highlighted the diversity of srevices and healthy opportunities that are available in our community.

Elizabeth Ormston, Kate Jenke, Rebecca Spratt and Sandra McKenzie.

Clown Doctors; A laugh is all some people need to feel better.

Dianna Woodward and Corrine Dall’Armi, Occupational Nurses from OD’s On-site Health Services.

Karen Gow and Peter McCready both from Frontier Services Andamooka at the Health Expo.

Grace Morakai, Rubby Wangi, Rebecca Saeth and her daughter Silvana at the Health Expo.

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Kane McInerny, Roxby Community Health Nurse and Brianna Allen.

Toni Love representing Drug & Alcohol Service and Senior Constable Pauyl Bryant from Traffic Training in Adelaide.

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Under the influence: John Hatty from OD does a perception test to understand the effects of alcohol on drivers with Senior Constable Paul Bryant.

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Out and About

Amber Calling vocalist, Bernard Klutzky, performing live to Roxby Downs.

Kiara Marsland at the Youth Week concert last Saturday.

Sharren Davis, Jacob Fedderand and Steff Bulman at the Amber Calling Concert last weekend.

Chrystal Barrwhite, Ryan Worby and Andy King at the Venturer Scouts network gaming day.

Musician at work: The lead guitarist of Adelaide group Amber Calling was the knockout performer at the Youth Week concert last Saturday.

Reanna Bland and Sophie Prommitz raging Saturday night at the Amber Calling Concert.

Steven Webber and Marlene Wylie were married on February 20. They are pictured here with sons Brodie and Mitchell. Their parents are John and Rhonda Webber and Ray and Linda Wylie

LEFT: Jasmine Nicole Tiller bron 12.3.09 pt lincoln 7lb 3oz 47cm first for daniela and heidi.

Tasha Bedding and her children Joshua and Tayla and Nanna Jean Bedding from Port Lincoln.

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Belt up: too many dying on country roads T

he Motor Accident Commission (MAC) announced just ahead of Easter there have been over 200 regional road casualties so far this year, including eight fatalities.

taking breaks on long trips or simply wearing a seatbelt,” said Tufnell.

“Three quarters of those who make up our road toll and don’t wear a seatbelt are from country areas,” he said.

“It’s implausible that so many people don’t belt up.

Seatbelts save lives.”

In a push to improve regional road safety, MAC and coach company Premier Stateliner, operator of SA’s largest country route service network, will promote the seatbelt message and encourage people to

MAC corporate affairs manager, Ben Tuffnell said this is a wake up call for regional drivers to heed the road safety message.

“Too many people are dying on our country roads from crashes that could be prevented, for example, by

avoid driving while tired.

“32 buses on country service routes have been fitted with road safety reminders,” said Premier Stateliner CEO Derek Mayes.

Tuffnell said fatigue was a factor in up to 30 per cent of fatal and 15 per cent of serious injury crashes.

“This decade, it is estimated about 200 people in SA have been killed in fatigue-related crashes.

These crashes are also more likely to cause severe injuries than other crashes because they often involve

travelling at high speeds.”

“Plan your trip in advance. Take regular breaks and rest to avoid driving when tired.”

The Motor Accident Commission is SA’s compulsory third party insurer and provides $400 million each year in compensation to road crash victims.

MAC manages the State Government’s road safety communications program and provides sponsorship funding for projects that aim to reduce the number and impact of road injuries and deaths.

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Don’t Be A Bunny - Avoid Food Poisoning this Easter

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aster is a good time for people to think carefully about food safety, especially when packing food in cars for holidays, going camping, having a bbq or reheating leftovers.

Dr Chris Lease, Director of Applied Environmental Health at SA Health said it doesn’t take much extra effort to prepare, store and transport food safely to avoid becoming one of the 5 million Australians who suffer from food poisoning every year.

“Getting food poisoning is a quick way to ruin a holiday”, Dr Lease said.

“Easter is a great time to relax with family and friends.

“Many of us like to take a short holiday in the country, go on a picnic or have a bbq

with the family – activities that usually involve bringing food in the car.

“And as we all know, food which is out of the fridge for several hours can quickly reach temperatures that are ideal for bacteria to multiply.

“It’s easy to care for the food we bring with us and by following a few simple steps to avoid ruining these fun times with food poisoning.

“If you’re traveling by car put your food in an esky with lots of ice and if you have an air conditioner put the esky in the car rather than in the boot.

“At barbecues, remember to cook hamburger patties, sausages, chicken and pork right through so that juices run clear and there is no pink meat.

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Household goods furniture and some station plant Saturday 18th of April 10.30am start.

“Arkaba Station” 20kms from Hawker on Wilpena road, signs will be erected day of sale.

Comprising, Station Plant Chamberlain 306 tractor 1980 model registered until 15/12/2009 fitted with Proline posthole digger w/- hydraulic lift, cattle weighing scales, 2 Sunbeam super pro electric shearing plants, Sunbeam portable crutching plant w/- Honda motor, Fulton electric meat saw, Portable generator, steel truck cattle crate 7’ x 15’, Square galv water carting tank 400 gallons, various tyres and rims, stock saddle, Pony saddle, 6 porta loos, Victa lawn mower 35 classic model.

Furniture & Household goods, Sony television, colour television, Marble clock(not working), Smoky glass television unit, pine kitchen dresser, Chest deep freeze, stereo cabinet, wooden television cabinet, ottoman, wooden shop counters, filing cabinet, computer desk, Old roll top desk, old kitchen dresser, 2x chest of drawers, large wooden desk or table, various chairs, side board, white side board, old king size wrought iron bed head can be split into two singles, king size wool underlay, 2 x single beds, 2 x bed side tables two sets, 2 white bed side tables, 2 x bedside pine tables, Old miners couch with covered seat and matching cushions, 2 round back wooden chairs, French polished set of drawers, white chest of drawers, wooden round table, various childrens desks, Glass top table with brass legs, Elna press, pair of floral curtains, pair of blue /brown curtains, 2 x single bedspreads floral, various bed linen, microwave cupboard, microwave, near new refrigerator, Kelvinator 480 frost free fridge/freezer, General electric fridge very old, Spacemaker fridge old, rice cooker as new, various kitchen ware, oil electric heater, spinning wheel, childs play pen, 3x camp beds w/- mattresses, black coal scuttle, wooden coal scuttle, wot not, wooden table with turned legs, lots more household nic nacs too various to mention.

Number system will apply - ID will be required day of sale - Terms cash Further detail contact: Landmark Pt Augusta-Quorn Office 86424344 or Tim Wooley 0427086020

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Saturday 25th April 2009

Marla Race & Gymkhana Club Presents

4th Annual Ozminerals Marla Bronco Branding & Family Fun Day For more information contact: President - Alan Fennell 08 8670 7930

Program Starts at 8am sharp With rules & regulations read at 7.45 am

For nominations contact: Secretary – Gillian Fennell 08 8670 1071

1. Novice Singles Nominations $40

For the Ute Show contact: Carmel Dahl 08 8670 7001

3. Open Doubles Nominations $60

Entry Fees: Adults - $5.00 Children - $2.00 Family - $10.00

Open to any competitor who has never won as catcher before at any bronco branding event.

2. Open Singles Nominations $50

$20,000

LUNCH

For accommodation contact: Marla Travellers Rest 08 8670 7001

4. Novice Final

Prize Money

5. Open Singles Final

- Trophies &

6. Doubles Final

Ribbons -

7. $1,000 Tug-o-War Nominations $50 Teams of five. Teams beating most opponents wins.

Ute Show Best Chick’s Ute, Best Feral Ute, Best Work Ute, Best Town Ute Nominations: $10 per section

Join us Friday Night at the Marla Travellers Rest for the charity auction & competition draw commencing 7pm Live band ‘Rust Flower’ & DJ Miks & Bar Saturday Night at the Grounds 8pm till late – Dress Standards Apply First Aid on the day provided by: Frontier Services – Marla Clinic

20th Anniversary of the Marla Race Gymkhana Club.

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3351 South Australians get First Home Owners Boost

Women win hands down in choosing a home

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rchicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects said women win hands down when it comes to the sex with greater influence in buying a home.

people across Australia only 7.8 per cent of purchasing decisions were made by men, 62 per cent were made by women and 30 per cent were a joint decision.

The poll asks the direct question of who has most influence in buying a home: women, men or is According to the poll of 800 it a joint decision to spend hun-

dreds of thousands of dollars and commit to a lifelong mortgage.

In the past decade we have seen significant changes in the design of homes where the kitchen has now become part of an open plan living area, allowing for far more family social interaction, a trend we believe has a lot to do

with the influence of women on design.

The poll also signals a clear message for vendors to make sure they pay attention to the female influence in making the purchase decision when preparing their home for sale

14 grand for first home proving a winner

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he Federal Government’s stimulus package and a reduction in interest rates has given the housing market a modest boost, a new report shows.

The national survey of housing prices by RP DataRismark shows property values were up 1.1 per cent

in the first two months of 2009, recovering from falls of three per cent in 2008.

The RP Data-Rismark national property value indices are determined using an automated system, which values every property in Australia each week based on sales nearby.

In Sydney, property prices were up 0.5 per cent for the three months to February, Melbourne prices lifted 1.9 per cent and

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Darwin prices were up 6.1 per cent.

Prices fell in other capital cities, with Brisbane value down 2.2 per cent, Adelaide prices dropping 1.3 per cent, Perth falling one per cent and Canberra down 1.8 per cent.

RP Data senior research analyst Cameron Kusher said the government’s stimulus package, which doubled the first home owner’s grant from $7000

to $14,000 for pre-existing homes, pushed more buyers into the market.

“The first homebuyers grant has been a very successful initiative and you can see that by how many first home buyers are out there getting finance commitments,” Mr Kusher said.

A sharp reduction in interest rates had also pushed the market up, Mr Kusher said.

“People that even five or six months ago probably weren’t even able to dream about owning a property ... they’re realising that it’s a pretty good time to go out there and buy,” he said.

The most expensive houses were in Sydney, with a median price of $559,360 while the least expensive were in Adelaide at a median price of $407,020.

“Alliance One Looks to the Future”

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eing local and staying local is a trait that is highly valued in Roxby Downs and which Alliance One Credit Union can proudly boast as an achievement with over 10 years of commitment to back it up.

When speaking to local staff Rachael, Catherine, Penny and Tara in the Roxby Downs Financial Management Centre, they highlighted the things that stir their passion for Alliance One. “Our biggest strengths

are that we are community focused, we are friendly and offer products that assist with the once a month pays. We are local and understand the needs of rural and isolated communities.”

Alliance One also offers unique package benefits to residents of Roxby Downs in recognition of the remote location and to reinforce the value of the relationship with local people and business.

The local staff reiterated the personal reward that they felt when local community groups were assisted with funding through Alliance One’s Community

Partnerships Program.

“Seeing projects get up and running as a result of Alliance One’s support shows that the business’ heart is in the right place and gives us great satisfaction,” they agreed. “The recent $2,000 funding provided to the Roxby Downs Early Learning Centre is an example of this and has helped establish a learning and development program for local children under the age of 5.”

The Alliance One staff in Roxby Downs invites all residents to come into the branch and chat about how they can provide a full banking experience to suit

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he federal Government’s economic stimulus package, which boosted the First Home Owners grants, has delivered a boost to the housing sector with 3,351 South Australians taking up the government offer since October.

Federal Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek said South Australians were taking up the offer at the rate of about a thousand a month with the 972 in February the highest number since the scheme was boosted in October.

Under the scheme: First home buyers who buy an established home have their grant doubled from $7000 to $14,000; and First home buyers purchasing a new home will receive an extra $14,000 to take their grant to $21,000 “The First Home Owners Boost, combines with low interest rates, has attracted tens of thousands of first home buyers into the market, right across the country,” Ms Pilbersek said.

“Construction accounts for about nine per cent of all employment in Australia – nearly one million jobs – so increased first home buyer activity means jobs right across the economy The $1.5 billion First Home Owners Boost is part of the Rudd Government’s $10.4 billion economic security strategy announced on October 14 last year to strengthen the Australian economy during the global financial crisis.

“ABS data for January showed that first home buyers made up 26.5 per cent of home loans for owner-occupiers – a record high in the proportion of home buyers taking out new home loans,” Ms Pilbersek said.

“Some builders are starting to see signs of more second and third home buyers as confidence builds in the housing market.

SA Housing Minister Jennifer Rankine said she had received positive feedback since the scheme was introduced.

“This is good news – not just for young couple moving into their first home but for builders, engineers, architects, and tradespeople right across the State,” Ms Rankine said.

HAWKER

35 Arkaba Street

$105,000

Under instruction from the Mortgagee Situated in the beautiful tourist town of Hawker Flinders Ranges

• Situated on 2 large allotments with an area of 2500m2 containing 2 titles • 5 main rooms ,1950’s Austerity style solid brick 3 bedroom house featuring high ceilings, large rooms • 2 bay carport and large enclosed powered shed, currently used as workshop or storage area • Outside there is a pergola / veranda area attached to the house This home is known in Hawker as a good solid property and is situated within 1 km of the town centre. The opportunity exists to sell the vacant block included in the sale if a purchaser so desirers.

Further enquires: Elders Hawker 08 86484428 Graeme Jones 0428863243 Michael Huppatz 0419373515 RLA62833

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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

ROXBY DOWNS’ FAMILY PRACTICE Phone: 8671 3231 ROXBY DOWNS’ MEDICAL PRACTICE 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Friday Saturday morning by appointment.

Phone: 8671 1900 VISITING ALLIED HEALTH SERVICE DIABETES EDUCATOR - 9th & 24th Apr Phone: 86485706 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - 9th & 24th April Phone: 86485800 SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - 9th & 24th April Phone: 86485800 PHYSIOTHERAPIST - 9th April Phone: 86485800 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKER 9th & 24th April Phone: 86485800 DIETITICIAN - 24th April Phone: 86485800 PODIATRIST - 24th April Phone: 86485500 CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE - 9th April Confidential counselling for children up to 18 years.

Phone: 1800819089 HEARING SERVICES 9:00am-2:30pm Monday to Friday Phone:1800 006 303 DOCTOR’S NEW SPECIALISED DRUG Phone: 1800 700 270 (Number for Medicare Use)

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm Sunday Phone: 8671 2001 CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT - MOVIES Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Phone: 8671 2001 ROXBY DOWNS TODDLERS’ STORY TIME 9:30am - 11:00am Tuesday & Thursday (repeated) Fun for young children and mums Meet at Roxby Downs Library ANDAMOOKA TODDLERS’ STORY TIME 10:30am Monday - Fun for 1-4 years.

Phone: 8672 7018 Meet at Andamooka Community Library PLAYGROUP - St. Barbara’s Parish School Call Jakki: 8671 2323 PLAYGROUP - Roxby Downs Kindergarten 10:00am - 11:30am Friday ROXBY DOWNS’ HEALTH SERVICES COFFEE MORNING 9:30am - 11:00am Thusrday Meet at the Dunes Café RAPTORS CYCLING CLUB 8:00am Sunday Social bike riding group Meet at Stuart Road roundabout ROXBY DOWNS’ CHILDCARE 6:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday Phone: 8671 0911 MARKET DAY - May 16th - June 20th

ROXBY DOWNS’ FAMILY AND YOUTH OFFICER Crisis and relationship councelling, mediation and support.

Phone: 8671 2892 CRISIS CARE COUNSELLING Uniting Care Wesley Port Augusta Regional Women’s and Children’s Support Services: 1800 655 716 Crisis care line:13 16 11 For immediate response if feeling stressed call 0428 326 529 to speak with a counsellor 24/7 BREASTFEEDING ROXBY DOWNS’ GROUP 1:30pm - 3:00pm Third Tuesday of the month.

At the Roxby Downs Public Library.

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL TERMS 2009 Term 1: 27 Jan – 9 Apr Term 2: 27 Apr – 3 Jul Term 3: 20 Jul – 25 Sep Term 4: 12 Oct – 11Dec MT DARE HOTEL 8am – 9pm Open every day OUTBACK COMMUNITY GARDENS Phone: 8671 2892 ROXBY ROAD SAFE Phone: 8671 2892

COMMUNITY MEETINGS Community members are welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby Downs Community Board, Forums and Partnerships - see schedule on the Community Matters page.

For more information call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010 ROXBY DOWNS’ ROTARY CLUB 1st and 3rd Monday of the month Meet at the Dunes Café For more information contact Kaye Doyle ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDES Andamooka Community Hall Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Phone: 0427072710 OUTBACK MULTI-CULTURAL GROUP Phone: 8671 2892

FAR NORTH EVENTS COOPER PEDY OPAL FEST - 11th April ROCK THE MOUNT - Melrouse - 17-19th April

CHURCH ROXBY DOWNS’ LUTHERAN CHURCH 10:30am 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday of the month 5:30pm 3rd Sunday of each month 9:30am every Sunday during school terms FAITHWORKS’ CHRISTIAN CHURCH An Assemblies Church meets every Sunday 9.30 am at Roxby Downs Catholic School Library No service Easter Sunday.

ST. BARBARA’S PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday 6:00pm & Sunday 9:00am 78 Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs ANDAMOOKA/ROXBY BIBLE CHURCH 10:00am Sundays, Worship Service 6.30pm Fridays, Kids Club, 7 years + Phone: 8672 7213 ROXBY DOWNS COMMUNITY CHURCH 10am Sunday Worship.

FLINDERS RANGERS BUSH FESTIVAL - Quorn 2426th April 4TH ANNUAL MARLA BRONCO BRANDING - 25th April OODNADATTA RACES AND GYMKHANA May16th HAWKER CUP - 30th May MARREE PICNIC RACES - 6th June OODNADATTA BRONCO BRANDING - July 11th ROXBY DOWNS ONE STEEL OUT BACK CUP - 1st August

THURSDAY 9am 9am-11am 11.30am-2.30pm 5pm 6-7pm FRIDAY 7am 9am 2-2.30pm 3-4pm 4-5pm 5pm

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MONDAY 7-9am

by Scott McLennan We all had crazy fantasies of growing up to be princesses, cowboys or He-Man when we were young, but few of us ever have the opportunity to retrace our childhood dreams. Comedian Lawrence Leung has regressed to his youth and come up with six episodes of Choose Your Own Adventure, a humorous documentary series that finds him making all his lofty ambitions come true.

When the ABC’s Chaser team took time off from television commitments in 2008, the production company behind The Chaser’s War On Everything had a chance to put together a new program in the downtime.

Lawrence, who had previously written for War On Everything, was able to expand on his stand-up show Lawrence Leung Learns To Breakdance for his first television series.

“I first came up with it in July 2007,” Lawrence tells Rip It Up while taking a break from his Fringe commitments. “I had this idea in the back of my head of doing all the things I never got around to as a kid.

Some people do round-the-world trips to find themselves, but I just looked through my old photo albums, journals and diaries to find out what I was like when I was little and found all these things I wanted to do as a kid. I had this little idea to do these things before I got too old and I mentioned it to a couple of people and they said it sounded like a TV show. Before you know it I was jumping out of planes, in crocodile enclosures and meeting Shabba Doo from Electric Boogaloo.”

I hope you didn’t feel like the stand-by option while the Chaser lads were taking leave from television?

“I don’t mind being the little cousin on the corner table at the big wedding,” Lawrence laughs. “The cousins get to be a bit naughtier than the main players at a wedding – if you’re a friend of the people getting married you have more fun and get a bit pissed. I don’t know if that’s the right analogy for the TV world, but it’s great.”

Since it takes viewers back to Lawrence’s childhood, Choose Your Own Adventure features plenty of ‘80s references. The show includes an appearance from teen queen Tiffany, a bedroom poster of The Goonies

JOB BOARD RDAS STUDENTS BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette JOB BOARD THE SCOREBOARD with Scott, Tom and Greg

A BIG BOWL OF MUESLI with Jack JOB BOARD COUNCIL SHOW PRINCESS PRESENTS with Suzie TLC with Casey JOB BOARD

THE ROCK with Andamooka/Roxby Bible Church

SUNDAY MELTDOWN (Heavy) with Sam A BIG BOWL OF MUESLI with Jack

and multiple Rubik’s Cube mentions. Lawrence admits it’s been hard to get the license to show brief clips from ‘80s films such as Electric Dreams.

“Yeah, it has been actually. That’s a really good question, since there’s a lot of pop culture references in the show and a) they’re from years ago and b) they might be owned by multinational companies. In the intro to the Be Cool episode I talk about how to do a backflip off the wall, because as a kid I always wanted to learn how to do that. We tried to get hold of Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up, just so I could have the second of footage of guys in the background doing backflips off the wall. By some cosmic coincidence at the same time, the whole Rickrolling phenomenon took off on the internet and when we went through the appropriate channels to use the Never Gonna Give You Up clip they told us it was going to be $12,000 to use one second of the guy doing the backflip!”

Lawrence says ‘80s pop star Tiffany gave him tips on making mix tapes.

“I was a big fan and whenever I had a crush on a girl I’d make her a mixtape and put Tiffany’s I Think We’re Alone Now on there. She basically said that the reason mixtapes don’t work is that you’re giving a girl you barely know a song like I Think We’re Alone Now, which is a bit creepy. I said to her that at least I didn’t add I’ll Be Watching You [Every Breath You Take] by The Police or something. She was lovely, she was great.”

While the first series of Choose Your Own Adventure is only six episodes long, Lawrence is too busy with a feature film and his Melbourne Comedy Festival dates to consider committing to a second series.

“There’s been talk, but nothing I can talk about at the moment. There are other crazy obscure things I’m currently involved in – there’s a show at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne [Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd] starring Julia Zemiro. It’s set in the vaudeville era and I’m involved with the illusions and magic stunts.

“Not because I’m a magician,” Lawrence adds. “Just because I’m a nerd and know how these things are done.”

See Choose Your Own Adventure on Wednesdays on ABC1 at 9.30pm.

9am 12-1pm 3-4pm 5pm 6-7pm 7-8pm 8-9pm

JOB BOARD 90s AT NOON with Kristina OCEANS OF MUSIC with Fish JOB BOARD ROCK DOCTOR with Krista REQUEST SHOW with Scott FOCUS ON with Scott

TUESDAY 9am 9-10am 11.30 - 2pm 5pm 8-9.30pm

JOB BOARD RDAS STUDENTS BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette JOB BOARD OVERLOAD with Soroush & Bec

WEDNESDAY 7-9am 9am 9-10am 10am-Noon 1pm 4-5pm 5pm 5-6pm 6-7pm

A BIG BOWL OF MUESLI with Jack JOB BOARD CHOOSE LIFE with Tracey HITS AND MEMORIES with Gordon WHAT’S COOKING AT THE CLUB? TLC with Casey JOB BOARD CHAPS & BUTTONS THE DULCET TONES OF STEWART JONES

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by Rob Lyon It’s been a long time! Baby Animals are back and ready to rock the country on the Wish You Were Her tour, which starts in Adelaide. This show promises to be beauty, as all the hits from the back catalogue will get a good going over as well as a preview from the forth coming album due mid year. Suze DeMarchi is quite excited about the return of Baby Animals.

I have to say that when I heard the news that the Baby Animals were doing an Australian tour I was jumping up and down with joy. “Oh good,” Suze remarks. “It’s been a while since we’ve played in Adelaide and it’s going to be great.”

Is there plenty of excitement in the band about another Australian tour?

“Yeah, I’m actually finishing up some recording right as we speak. I’m trying to finish some vocals on a couple of songs we’re putting out soon and then the album will be finished off after the tour. It’s been a while, but nothing changes too much you know.”

In a lot of recent interviews you’ve been quoted as saying ‘time flies’, has it been hard keeping a track of time?

“It’s like one minute you’re on tour, then you turn around and ten years has passed by leaving you wondering where has the time gone. Being so busy all the time and trying to get people together is the biggest challenge.”

Given that the band almost split up, do you enjoy the whole band experience that much nowadays?

“Well, look, we’ve all gone off and done stuff and come back together.

Sometimes that has worked and sometimes it doesn’t to be perfectly honest

with you. I have to say that sometimes it’s like a really bad marriage and we don’t often play or work together. It’s tough making it work but I’m trying to do what I enjoy the most, which is creating stuff and being in a band with other people.”

Is there something special for Adelaide being the first stop on the tour?

“Hmm, we’ve got more wrinkles and we’ll be playing some new songs, so Adelaide will be the first place to hear them, which will be fun. We will do requests, so if anyone has some go to our website and post them.”

You do still look quite hot in some of the promo shots don’t you think?

“That’s the magic of Photoshop,” Suze says, laughing her arse off.

How do you think you’ll feel before the first show on the tour?

“I think I’ll be quite nervous. I always get nervous, but nervous in a good way.

When you haven’t played in a while you do get quite nervous but once you’re on stage it’s like riding a bike, as you never really forget it.”

Do you ever have the fear of being forgotten or no one turning up to the show?

“I don’t care,” Suze states. “It’s the same with whoever is there as you have to do the best you can. Believe me, I have played to one man and his dog in my lifetime and have also played to 30,000. You still enjoy the show, have fun and do what you have to do. Hopefully there will be more than one person there in Adelaide. The last time I was in Adelaide was with INXS playing a New Year’s Eve show, I think in 2000.”

Are you happy with how the new songs have turned out?

“I’m really excited and it’s sounding

pretty current but a little different.

I think when your hear it you’ll still think it sounds like the Baby Animals.

There’s one song Hot Air Balloon, which I wrote with our producer Justin Stanley one afternoon and it’s got an old Free feel: heavy, lumbering hard rock with a bit of The White Stripes’ sound thrown in – it’s not perfect but it has a vibe. I’m more concerned with capturing some performance on tape and I don’t care if it’s not in tune at the moment. I want it to be entertaining and not too precious, but not hear something in there that sounds too planned out. I still write pop songs and there are still pop songs there as well.”

Do the surrounds influence your writing much?

“I don’t think it really has that much influence,” Suze says. “I find that I tend to go back and listen to stuff from when I was a kid, like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. I’m always drawn to that stuff. I still have my roots in the stuff I’ve always loved.”

Will the leftovers make another solo record or do you have another project in mind?

“You know what? The only thing I have in mind that I want to do, which sounds weird, is show tunes. My mum used to sing a lot of show tunes and I used to sing along with her and I used to love that. One day I might do an album of sing-along stuff, which will be a blast.”

Did you ever think releasing acoustic album Il Grande Silenzio would be a huge risk, given the journey of Baby Animals and your distinctive rock sound?

“I wasn’t too concerned, just because

it didn’t really matter. At this point who cares really, but what you have to remember if you’re going to do something like that is to enjoy what you’re doing.

I like that record and I was proud with how we re-arranged stuff and I wasn’t really interested in touring it or playing shows like that. I wasn’t worried how people would react and they’ll like it

or they won’t.”

Baby Animals play the Governor Hindmarsh on Sun Apr 5 and will sign autographs after the show. New single Got It Bad will be released on Tue Apr 7.

“I have to say that sometimes it’s like a really bad marriage and we don’t often play or work together. It’s tough making it work.”

Story of Chicken shortlisted for big award The importance of Australian agriculture in our daily lives has hit the spotlight as The Story of Chicken has been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year.

The 14th book in the awardwinning Workboot series, The Story of Chicken was recognised as an outstanding entry with the prime intention of documenting factual material in an imaginative and entertaining style.

Kondinin Group’s Catriona Nicholls, spokeswoman for the opublisher, the Kondinin Group, said it was an honour for the Woork-

boot series to be shortlisted for the Eve Pownall Award.

“Through the Workboot series, Kondinin has been educating Australian children about the importance of agriculture in their daily lives for more than a decade,” Ms Nicholls said.

“To be part of a shortlist of only six from an array of high-quality entries from across Australia is a real achievement for the books and for Australian agriculture,” she said.

The books present Australia’s primary industries in a positive, dynamic and engaging light, pro-

viding children with an understanding of agriculture beyond the final consumer product.

The Story of Chicken was published by Kondinin with support from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and the Australian Poultry CRC and joins The Story of Eggs, which has also been recognised by Children’s Book Council of Australia as a Notable book.

To buy your copy of The Story of Chicken contact Kondinin Group on 1800 677 761 or visit farmingahead.com.au Every copy of The Story of

Chicken bought from Kondinin Group will also include a free copy of the educational Hatchery to Home DVD. Other titles in The Workboot Series include Wheat, Eggs, Beef, Vegetables, Rice, Honey, Timber, Cotton and Dairy.

Established in 1955, Kondinin Group is committed to supporting Australian agriculture. With a large and diverse farmer membership across Australia, Kondinin Group continues to invest in agriculture by providing members with independent, reliable and practical information

YOU REVIEW Have you seen a film you liked, or read a book that captivated you; seen a television show that had you excited or listened to a CD that needs to be shared with the community?

If you want your opinions heard then why not write a review yourself? There is so much out there and the world deserves to know.

Email your personal reviews to features@themonitor.com. au, along with your name and contact details, and share your opinions with the community.

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Monitor EMPLOYMENT/CLASSIFIEDS ADELAIDE Notice of Road Closure ACCOMMODATION Section 33 Road Traffic Act 1961 NOTICE

Is hereby given that the Administrator of the Roxby Downs Council on 3 March 2009 made the following orders; That the Administrator of the Council exercises the power vested in the Administrator under the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982 and Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and Clause F of the instrument of General Approval of the Minister 28 November 1999.

Pursuant to Section 33(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 declare that the event described below is to take place on the road described below is an event to which Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 applies; and: Pursuant to Section 33(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, make an order directing that the road on which the event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining roads specified below can be closed to all traffic except police and emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in the event for the period commencing 10.00am to 12 noon on Saturday 25 April 2009.

ROAD: Richardson Place Roxby Downs EVENT:

ANZAC DAY CEREMONY

ADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Place Tavern Road Roxby Downs Pursuant to Section 33 (1) (b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 make an order directing that persons taking part in the event be exempted in relation to the road from duty, to observe the Australian Road Rules specified below subject to any conditions described below and attached to the exemption.

Australian Road rules Exemption and Conditions Rule 230: Crossing the road Rule 234: Crossing the road on or near a crossing for Pedestrians Rule 238: Pedestrians travelling along the road.

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The Monitor wishes to engage a Business Manager to manage the businesses operations which include, administration, sales, HR, distribution and financial recording and reporting through to balance sheet It is emphasised that the position is strictly hands on management working side by side with staff not just supervising.

The successful applicant will have previous management experience, excellent communications skills and an understanding of the operations of small business.

The position is Monday to Fridays with flexible working hours.

Email your CV to ray@themonitor.com.au, post to PO Box 72 Roxby Downs SA 5725 or deliver in person to 6 Richardson Place Roxby Downs

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Starting Wednesday 4th March Introductory 6 week course available

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From 3 years, Boys and Girls Welcome Dance Teacher qualified at The Royal Academy of Dance.

All enquires phone Valda on 0438 830 461 or e-mail ian.inglis3@gmail.com

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Dr Brandon Ngo Consults at 97 Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs THURSDAYS fortnightly - Times to accommodate shift workers

Visit our stall on Market day!

Stock includes major brands; Fender, Maton, Casio, Behringer, Shure, Ibanez, Tama and Laney, to name just a few. Check our web site on www.flindersviewmusic.com.au and if there is something you wish to purchase, contact us by phone 08 86332133 and we can bring it up to the market. Ask for Greg or Vicki, we will do our best to supply your request at a competitive price. We have a lot of stock on hand market day including books and accessories.

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COUNCIL SNIPPETS COUNCIL CLOSED Council will be closed on Friday 10th April and Monday 13th April 2009 due to the Easter break.

From all the staff at the Council, have a happy and safe Easter

ANZAC DAY SERVICE

The Roxby Downs/ Andamooka Sub Branch of the RSL, are holding two Anzac Day Services: 1. The Dawn Service, which is being held at the Olympic Dam Memorial Site on Blinman Road, opposite Camp 1 on the 25th April, 2009.

2. A commemorative service will be held on 25th April, 2009 at the memorial site in Richardson place starting at 10.50.

Web: www.roxbycouncil.com e-mail: roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au Office hours: Mon to Frid – 9am to 5pm.

After hours Emergencies, please phone 0419 892 870.

ROAD CLOSURE

Council would like to advise that between the hours of 10.00am – 12 noon on 25th April, 2009 the following roads will be closed for the Anzac Day Service: - Burgoyne Street - Arcoona Street - Norman Place - Tavern Road

WATER

DEPOSIT OF RUBBISH Under Local Government Regulations it is an offence to dump any rubbish on a public road or place.

This will incur a fine.

SERVICE SA

Service SA operates at the Council Office on Wednesday and Thursdays ONLY, between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm.

Council provides Transport Services including Vehicle and Boat Registrations and Licensing Transactions. No learner written theory tests will commence after 4.00pm.

New Council By-Law - Dogs and Cats Council would like to advise that only two dogs and/or two cats are allowed per property.

Council is offering FREE cat registration until June 2010 providing your cat is desexed, microchipped and registered to us by 31st August 2009.

After this date normal fees will be incurred. Expiations will apply for all cats and dogs wandering at large and/ or unregistered with the Council.

RATES Third quarter of rates for financial year 08/09, have now been issued. The due date for payment was 17th March, 2009. If you have any enquiries please contact Bronnie Warren on 8671 0010 during office hours.

ELECTRICITY

Meter reads for March quarter will commence 30th March 2009. Please ensure your meters are accessible.

Accounts for 31st March will be issued approximately 2nd week of April.

PAYMENTS If you are unable to come into the council office during work hours, we do offer payment of any accounts via the Internet or credit card facility via the phone. Please call the office on 8671 0010 for details.

OPAL ROAD LANDFILL OPENING HOURS

The Opal Road Landfill is open from 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. This is a FREE service. For Further information contact BSH Waste Solutions on 8671 1154. Collect your free magnet when next in the Council office.

INFRINGEMENTS

If infringement notices, whether it be parking or dogs, are not paid by the due date, then a fine will apply and court action will be taken.

ILLEGAL PARKING

This is a friendly reminder from Council, that parking in the following zones is illegal: WITHIN THE ROXBY DOWNS TOWNSHIP: A loading zone - A drop off zone - A disabled park WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS: - A nature strip - Local Government land.

- Vehicle left on side of the road for greater than 24 hours - Parked in the opposite direction of oncoming traffic.

Under the Local Government Act, Council has the power to instigate Infringement Notices and/or impound the vehicle(s) for the noted offence. If infringement notices are not paid by the due date, then a fine will apply. Please make yourself aware of all the parking regulations and signage.

Meter reads for March quarter will commence 30th March. Please ensure your meters are accessible. Accounts for 31st March will be issued mid-Arpil.

DOG REGISTRATION

- Dog registrations are for 12 months in the financial year calendar. (July 08 – June 09), NOT 12 month calendar year. Grace period for registration expired on 31 August 2008; thereafter an $80.00 expiation fee applies under Section 33 of the Dog and Cat Management Act. - Please also ensure that all dogs over the age of three months are registered, failure to comply can again result in an $80.00 Expiation Notice being issued. Cheaper fees shall apply for proof of desexed, micro chipped or trained dogs.

- Make sure when changing your address, you also change the address of your dog(s)

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Tavern brawl results in multiple banning S

everal people have been banned from the Tavern for three months following a brawl in the front bar late last Friday night.

While police were attending to the fight and the bans process, a man jumped onto the bonnet and roof of a taxi, and as a result he was reported for Disorderly Behaviour and property damage through recklessness to the vehicle and will be summonsed to appear in the Roxby Downs Court at a later date.

Last Saturday a female driver was reported for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle on Burgoyne Street. At about midnight the same night Roxby Downs Police attended Andamooka on routine patrol and subse-

quently reported a male adult for driving whilst under disqualification and for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle.

In the same incident a female companion was also reported for driving whilst suspended and driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle as driver of the vehicle under tow without lights.

Noisy Breach At about 1.15 am on Sunday night police attended a noisy party in Tiliqua Street. The music was turned off and the party wound up.

At 6.20am the same day police attended a property at 11 Arcoona Street, which has a permanent Environmental Protection

Order on the address for occupants not to generate any noise/disturbance to the community, which was upheld in the Environmental Court.

As a result the male occupier received a $440 expiation notice and warned that future attendance for breaches of the order will result in his arrest and confiscation of stereo equipment.

Police have received several reports over the last few weeks of thefts from homes and vehicles, in most cases where doors have been left unlocked.

“Be vigilant with your security and to lock up when out of the house or leaving the car, whether it is in a public place or the driveway,” a police spokesman said.

“You work hard for your possessions and money but

there are plenty of people around that view the general public as easy targets and prey on your belongings.

LOCK IT UP and report anyone who is suspicious in your street.”

Arrive alive operation Police also remind travellers over the Easter break that a state-wide police operation will be in force to curb the rising road toll.

Police will be focussing on the FATAL FIVE contributors, being drink driving, speeding, failing to wear seatbelts, inattentive driving and vulnerable road users-motor cyclists, cyclists and pedestrians.

TRAVEL SAFE and take your time so you ARRIVE

Turn off air conditioners Tuesday night

R

esidents have been asked to switch off their air-conditioners from midnight next Tuesday until about five am Wednesday morning as the Roxby Downs’ town water supply will be turned off.

Routine maintenance which is expected to result in more unified water pressure throughout the town is the reason for the temporary water shutdown according to Roxby Council Water and Sewer manager, Trevor Kro-

emer.

The work will be carried out on the water main at the town’s pumping station opposite the BP service station.

Mr Kroemer also suggested that people who needed water to flush their toilets could put some water in a bath or bucket beforehand and use that for flushing – “about half a bucket into the toilet will do the trick.”

“We hope to inconvenience people as little as possible so that’s why we’re doing it in the middle of the night,” Mr Kroemer said.

What’s On s p o rt s

MONDAY KARATE - Auditorium * 6:00pm - 8:30pm VOLLEYBALL - Leisure Centre 6:30pm - 9:30pm SPIN - Pulse Gym 7:00pm

TUESDAY COME-N-TRY-SOCCER (JUNIORS) - Indoor Courts 3:30pm - 6:00pm SENIOR INDOOR SOCCER - Indoor Courts ** 6:00- 8:00pm SQUASH - Leisure Centre 7:00pm - 9:00pm

WEDNESDAY SPIN - Pulse Gym 6:00am KARATE - Auditorium * 6:00pm - 8:30pm WOMEN & MIXED NETBALL 6:00pm - 10:00pm

THURSDAY NIPPY GYM - Auditorium 9:30am - 11:30 am SENIOR INDOOR SOCCER - Indoor Courts ** 6:00pm Social matches SQUASH - Leisure Centre 7:00pm - 10:00pm

FRIDAY INDOOR HOCKEY Juniors 5:00pm - 6:30pm Seniors 6:30pm - 8:30pm ASSOCIATION NETBALL Season commences in May

SATURDAY FOOTBALL Season commences April 25 ASSOCIATION NETBALL Season commences in May

SUNDAY SOFTBALL - School Oval

10am Junior learn and play sessions TOUCH FOOTBALL - Town Oval 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Miners’/Power Cup

May 2

At AAMI Stadium Woomera and Districts Wedgies Vs Broken Hill

Curtain Raiser to Port Adelaide Vs Crows Showdown!

* Contact Reinhardt Viljoen on 0428 843 921 ** Contact Daniel Neyland on 0404376391

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Senior Basketball a crowd pleaser Last Saturday night a capacity crowd saw the Roxby Leisure stadium absolutely pumping for the senior basketball grand finals.

The night kicked off with the Miners taking on the Cougars for the B grade premiership.

The Miners were out of the blocks quickly, stunning their more experienced opponents with great defensive hustle and free scoring.

Cassie Weir helped herself to a 10 point first half and her team to a 23 to 5 half time lead.

The game looked a whitewash but the Cougars weren’t done yet. They out scored the Miners 12 points to 4 in the third to apply some serious pressure and put them within striking distance for the final period.

The Miners responded with their highest scoring period of the match. Demi Orr knocked down 8 points in the quarter and Miners took home the premiership 43 points to 25.

Best and fairest for the season Courtney Sims was named best on court for her attack on the ball and persistence in defensive pressure from one end of the court to the other.

The ladies A grade final saw Bulls take on Cougars and the crowd see the game of the night.

The pressure was intense from the first whistle and after a tough, low scoring first quarter it was the Cougars who took a 5 point lead into the break.

The second period saw the Bulls ramp up their offensive game.

Nicole Hay was a shining light in the key, forcing her opponents to foul and scoring freely from the floor to give the Bulls a half time lead of just 1 point.

If the first half was good the punters were in for better in the second.

The Bulls started to spread their offensive game with Cockshell, Megan Crawford and Kay all looking dangerous in attack.

For the Cougars it was season best and fairest Ali Knights who started sinking some baskets.

Once Knights found her range she was almost unstoppable, scoring 13 points for the term.

The Cougars had out scored the Bulls by 4 in the third giving them just a 3 point advantage to start the final period.

It was the Bulls who came out of the huddle firing. Amilee Elson seemed to be everywhere and was applying massive pressure to the Cougars younger ball carriers.

Largely on the back of her defensive effort the Cougars were rattled and Bulls gained the early lead.

Knights called for time and after some settling words Wurfel, Male and Weir responded passing well and looking after the ball.

Rhodes and McCarthy provided steady contributions in attack but it was the Ali Knights show.

In a best on court performance Knights had another massive 12 point quarter. She finished with 32 for the match to steer the Cougars home 54 points to 49.

The Men’s final was once again fought out between arch rivals Wolves and Rods.

Wolves have taken the prize from the Rods for the last 2 seasons but on Saturday night they found themselves under pressure from the outset.

The Rods applied the defensive screws early and the Wolves, normally so efficient offensively, seemed unable to find a way through to the basket.

“Pistol” Pete Rhodes was dominating defensively, pulling in rebounds, blocking shots and contributing points at the other end.

Rods were up by 6 at quarter time and 10 at half time.

The only hiccup was the loss of Orr with 5 fouls before the whistle to end the first half.

The second half saw more players in foul trouble. The Wolves had 3 players on 4 fouls and when their centre Greg Aird was fouled off in third it looked like the game was over.

Zeptner and Rhodes gave the Rods the third quarter and they took a 12 point break into the last period.

The forth quarter belonged to Brett Chesson of the Wolves. He went on a shooting spree the Rods could never quite contain.

17 points including 4 three pointers were enough to win him the best on court award but couldn’t win the Wolves the match.

Rhodes finished a standout game with more points, blocks and rebounds in the final period.

Crowd favourite Michael “Poddy” Howard slotted home a cracker lay-up in the last to highlight what was truly a very even team win to the Rods 63 to 51 points.

A Grade Women Grand Final winners The Cougars.

The presentation ceremony was held after the games at the golf club and the crowd was treated to the presentation of the Buza/Read perpetual trophy for the Men’s Best and Fairest.

The award was named after 2 great players Victor Buza and John Read.

Each of these blokes has played over 20 years of basketball in Roxby Downs, having started at the competitions inception and won the best and fairest award on multiple occasions.

The association is very pleased to be able to honour two of it’s finest in this way.

It provided a great opportunity to tell a few stories about John and Victor and talk about the association’s history.

John Read was on hand to present the award to its inaugural winner Jake Roberts of the Wolves (Vic was unable to attend due to family commitments).

Jake Roberts was awarded the Best and Fairest for the A Grade Mens division.

Nick Backhouse presents Cody Kenny with the Runner-Up Best and Fairest Award.

WednesdayNetball Results A Grade Zodiacs 37 defeated Cruisers 29 Gecko Girls 41 defeated IVS Phoenix Flames 33 Redbacks- bye

B Grade Miners B 27 defeated HSB 26 Tangos 32 defeated Zodiacs 6 Roxby Milkshakes 31 defeated Pink Ladies 14

Mixed Goal Diggers 28 defeated Leed 23 Black Cats drew with NPCC Guns 14-all Redbacks 27 defeated Wedgies 20 Page 18 – Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Under 17 Boys Junior Basketball Grandfinal Winners: And 1.

Indoor Hockey

Results

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Lightning strikes LIGHTNING CARNIVAL RESULTS APRIL 5, 2009 Olympic Dam 4 goals 3 points 27 points defeated Andamooka 1 point Coober Pedy 1 goal 2 points 8 points defeated Roxby Districts 1 goal 1 point 7 points Hornridge 4 goals 5 points 29 points defeated Andamooka 0 points Olympic Dam 3 points defeated Roxby Districts 2 points Hornridge 5 goals 1 point 31 points defeated Coober Pedy 2 goals 2 points 14 points Roxby Districts 7 goals 42 points defeated Andamooka 1 point Olympic Dam 3 goals 6 points 24 points defeated Coober Pedy 2 goals 1 point 13 points Hornridge 2 goals 2 points 14 points defeated Roxby Districts 2 goals 1 point 13 points

OD’s Ryleigh Myles takes on Roxby’s Jason Eckermann in a fight for possession of the ball.

Coober Pedy 3 goals 2 points 20 points defeated Andamooka 1 point Grand final Hornridge 2 goals 6 points 18 points defeated Olympic Dam 1 goal 1 point 7 points 2 10 minutes halves were played in each game.

Andamooka Vs Hornridge in a fight for the ball just inside the goal square.

Player of the carnival: Ryleigh Myles from Olympic Dam.

COATES HIRE OPENING DAY AMBROSE GOLF Results The Coates Opening Day Ambrose attracted a very good field of 51 golfers who braved the warm conditions.

OVER ALL WINNERS: Seb Holbrook, Tony Holbrook Lucas Holbrook and Bill Nicholas Net 51.750 RUNNERS UP: Dougal Macleod, Nic Teare, Mark Dillon and Troy Desfontain Net 53.750 T H I R D PL AC E : Dave Turnbull, Darren Nickolai, Robert Ellingham and Sean Smith Net 55.250 FOURTH PLACE: Michael Ingold, Luke Budden, Erik Rognli and Chris James Net 56.625 MIXED WINNERS: Ben Chinner, Reinhardt Viljoen, Glen Mungur and Sally Benn Net 56 MIXED RUNNERS UP: Glen Bassett, Jen Telfer, Andrew Howie and Jarrod Burdett Net 60 LADIES WINNERS: Julie Darling, Kate Ben-

nie, Fiona Bilney and Rachel Williams Net 69.375 Roxby Downs Golf Club is calling for nominations for the 2009 Matchplay. Put your name on the board in the Clubhouse or contact Robert Charman robbo82@internode. on.net Women are able to nominate for the Matchplay but they will be required to play off of the Men’s tee blocks and use the Men’s index.

For ladies who’d like to give matchplay competition a go but don’t feel confident to play in the Club Matchplay the club is organising a casual matchplay competition for them. The match would be 18 holes with normal matchplay rules. If you are interested please nominate to Julie Darling at jda42829@bigpond.net. au or put your name on the list that will be in the Clubhouse.

Ruck duel: OD’s Shaun Freeth flying high to take the ball from Andamooka.

Brayden Wray scoopes up the ball as Mark Bell goes in to intercept.

Passion in play: Jack Orr races across the field with Ryleigh Myles in hot pursuit.

Winners of the Coates Hire Ambrose Golf day were from left Lucas, Tony and Seb Holbrook (Bill Nicholas absent).

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Steve Viney rushes to take the ball from the clutches of OD.

Roxby’s Scott Francis is blocked by Lee Copeland as Dion Mckenna takes the ball to the goals.

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Yogi looking to sign off as Roxby cricket hits high note R

oxby Downs cricket is in great shape. It’s probably in the best condition since the competition’s first ball in the summer of 88-89.

That’s according to Roxby Downs Cricket Association president, Gerard Secker, but better known as Yogi.

Yogi, who has either been a player or administrator since that opening season, said the wonderful win in the Country Cricket Carnival by a combined Roxby Downs side was providing a prolonged shot in the arm for Roxby cricket generally.

“The carnival triumph was not just a great win for the team but there was an underlying, subtle boost in confidence generally for all cricketers in the district,” said Yogi.

“Instead of every team just looking out for itself, there is now a terrific feeling that they’re all part of a bigger picture and they realise the importance of how travelling to Adelaide to become champion country cricketers has given them a better, more confident outlook on their sport,” Yogi said.

He praised the great effort of team manager, Graham Warren for his excellent management and motivation of the players on the Adelaide trip.

“The players are also to be congratulated for the way they decided they wanted to win the thing and then made sure they did everything to make it happen. What a great result for Roxby cricket,” Yogi said.

As president Yogi was basking in the reflected glory and was elated by the result but confessed he

didn’t have much to do with it and gave the credit to “a good bunch of blokes.”

Turning to local cricket more generally, Yogi said the sport had come a long way since the dodgy days of the near total collapse of cricket in Roxby in the year 2000 – after one team dropped out, the b-grade comp folded and Wanderers and OD had to split the two clubs into four, He said the season just ended was probably the best in the history of the association.

“The 08-09 season was a very good season all round but the grand final was the icing on the cake,” Yogi said.

“The grand final was a magnificent day; the Roxby Oval was in the best shape I’ve ever seen it for some time , it was the closest final in the history of the local game and the umpires assured me it was played in an aggressive but fair spirit with no unpleasant sledging by either side.”

Chance to step up “Clubs and the people that run them have done a lot of hard work and it’s been a pleasure to have worked with them during the season,” Yogi said.

He said each Roxby club had approximately 25 players to call on but, as in every sport, shift work played havoc with fielding your best side every week.

“But hey, that gives the youngsters and the B-graders a chance to step up and make their mark – which they’ve not been slow to do – and everybody gets a go.”

He said the flow of schoolkids into the game was not what it used to be saying that the number of

sports and games introduced to primary students meant that cricket had lost its traditional role as the summer sport.

The state of cricket in Woomera is an on going concern but he believes the three local clubs (and of course the Redbacks themselves) need to get their thinking caps over the winter and bring ideas to the next AGM which will probably held in August. forgot about this But he said bringing Greg Blewett, a former opening batsman for Australia and South Australia, had been a terrific event during the season and was grateful to BHP Billiton for putting up the funds that made that and the Carnival trip possible. The 20:20 match played in Woomera under lights had been another season highlight as well as the inter-association against Mount Maurice.

And speaking of the lights at Woomera that were installed by Federal Government funding Yogi has lights for the Roxby Downs Oval high on his wish-list.

“Apart from the improved oval condition, nets upgrade and some essential safety work, the powers that be have delayed all our ideas on new amenities over the past few years,” Yogi said.

“The answer is always the same: ‘we can’t say until we get the master plan that will be revealed in the Olympic Dam Expansion – Environmental Impact Statement’ (ODX-EIS) –so we are very much looking forward to seeing what comes of that, ” Yogi said.

He said he was a regular attendee at the Sports Community Forum and was looking forward to working through them on cricket’s response to any

Gerard Secker better known as Yogi new plans for the town.

“We could have appealed for all sorts of government grants to help get things moving but we’ve been hamstrung by the looming ODX-EIS, so we can’t wait to see what it brings and then work out how cricket can then move forward with confidence,” Yogi said.

New facilities and somewhere to store all the cricket gear, currently packed in Yogi’s shed, would be a good place to start he sug-

gests.

“But the biggest boost for Roxby cricket would be getting some lights,” Yogi said.

“That would allow us to schedule games on Friday and Saturday nights where we could generate some decent turnover from meals and refreshments and give us a steady income stream to pay our own way.”

Speaking of which, Yogi paid tribute to the Roxby Community Club which looks after the cricket as-

sociation generously in providing the catering needs for the association.

He also thanked RoxFM, Liesure centre, the Monitor and SportsPower in the Mall where Jill and Denise were generally supportive as well as providing cutprice cricket gear for all the clubs.

Besides an administrative role in local cricket , Yogi also reports on the games for two newspapers and Rox FM and the former Cummins farmer is the game’s biggest spruiker

and promoter wherever he goes.

But the lure of a tribe of grand children in Adelaide will have to be met permanently at some stage, probably sooner rather than later. Leaving the big question: who’s going to step up into Yogi’s shoes?

He is however confident the potential exists in the people here to carry on and maintain presents standards and that the competition will to continue to grow whether he is here or not.

What’s happening at the Roxby Downs Cultural & Leisure Precinct Monday-Friday 6am-12noon, 2pm-9pm Weekends 9am-2pm

YOUTH CENTRE School holiday hours:

roxbyleisure phone 8671 2001

Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights 6pm-9pm Fridays - Pizza Night!

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN

DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION

Rated PG Duration 94 mins.

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A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organisation that wants to use the kids for their evil plan. Stars Dwayne Johnson, Anna Sophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig and Carla Gugino.

Screens: Saturday 11 April @ 7:30pm, Tuesday 14 April @ 4pm, Wednesday 15 April @ 2pm.

(closed over Easter: Good Friday- Easter Monday) WATCHMEN

Rated PG Duration 82 mins.

Rated MA Duration 160 mins.

The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power. Stars Justin Chatwin, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum and James Marsters.

Screens: Saturday 11 April @ 3pm, Wednesday 15 April @ 11am.

When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorschach begins an investigation into the murder, which leads to a much more terrifying conclusion.

Stars Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley, Carla Gugino & Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Screens: Sunday 12 April @ 12noon, Tuesday 14 April @ 7pm.

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