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ROXBY DOWNS… Last night the Community of Roxby Downs called on the State Government and WMC Resources to make them an integral part of the future development of Roxby Downs.

“At the dawning of what promises to be a decade of unprecedented change the community of Roxby Downs have taken a bold step with the launch of its Community Plan on Wednesday,” plan facilitator Ray Goldie told The Monitor.

“This plan is designed to maintain and enhance what most already see as an enviable lifestyle.”

Eighteen months in the making, with contributions from over 450 residents, the plan’s cornerstone is a community management structure unlike any other in SA. Contributors, facilitators and Community Board members have now called for government and industrial support to make the plan’s proposals a reality.

“Our council and WMC both have a strong record of community development but the response to this initiative has been absolutely outstanding,” town administrator Bill Boehm said.

“I don’t believe any other town has gone right down to the grass roots and let the community have a say on what affects it.

“What we now have, however, is a structure that WMC Resources or the future owners of Olympic Dam can use, to direct their support.

“The mine and the town are interdependent and council will be highlighting this community plan in all its dealings with development partners – this is the blueprint for the future development of Roxby Downs.

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Roxby Downs Area School hosted its biannual Come Out parade in Richardson Place last week.

Students, parents and community members lined the street for the parade, a dance and presentations by students.

The crowd was awash with lime, orange and yellow - the official colours of Come Out. The parade and presentations featured aspects of ‘being human’.

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“There’s no quick-fix, no one-off solutions – but there is a very clear plan for the years ahead, that’s built to handle changes.”

The uniqueness of the community plan, launched yesterday, hinges on the extraordinary number of contributions from the Roxby Downs and Andamooka communities made over almost two years.

Mr Boehm touted the plan as a management model for other communities.

In total, 11 community members have sat on the board over the past two years, supported by three mentors, council and plan facilitator Ray Goldie.

Community Board spokesperson Wendy Osborne has called on the communities of Roxby Downs and Andamooka to throw their support behind the community plan, following its launch.

“I know I speak for all the board members when I say I am proud to have been one of the people involved in the process of making this dream come true,” she told The Monitor.

“But it is you, the community of Roxby Downs, who have the opportunity to make this five-10 year plan a success.

“We are well aware that a great majority of the community are only here for a few years, but in those years you can make a difference – we all have the chance to make history.”

Turn to Pages 6 & 7 for more Community Plan news, or read the Summary, inserted into this week’s copy of The Monitor.

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Now I know there are hundreds of Roxby Downs people right at this moment unfolding their papers and sitting down to their own personal game of ‘guess who’. And when you’ve sat in as many courtrooms as I have over the past 10 years - in a working capacity, I’d like to point out - you get to see that the ‘who’ is almost everybody, eventually.

There are people who will go through their entire lives without ever stepping foot in a court. There are some people who will spend way too much time in court, and maybe not enough behind bars.

Then there’s the average, every-day people who find themselves in front of a magistrate for something they really should have know better than to do - but never expected to get caught for. Around here - that’s usually drink driving. Occasionally it’s an unregistered vehicle or the newly-dubbed ‘hoon driving’.

Luckily for us, we’re living in a community where drugs, violence and theft are pretty low on the list of court appearances. Of course, when they do show up in the lists, they’re pretty ugly.

Time and again I’ve challenged Roxby Downs and regional residents to come to court for the right reasons - to see how it works, to see who it effects and maybe as a reminder of why you don’t want to be there. Teachers, parents - bring your kids to court. Let them see what it’s like and how easy it is to walk out with a black mark on your future.

There are some conventions to be aware of before you come to court - bow to the judge when you enter the room, don’t talk in the court room and, even though it seems relaxed, please dress and speak respectfully.

In my experience, the Port Augusta court’s team has always been very supportive and aware of local restrictions and needs, ensuring people in this isolated region receive the best advice and service possible so feel free to ask for help when you need it.

I am constantly amazed by the number of people who come to court without legal advice of any kind and often walk away the worse for it.

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Dear Editor, As long time residents of Roxby Downs, we have moved onto greener pastures as Wayne was offered employment, once again, with the company that first brought us to Roxby Downs in 1997.

Roxby was a good place to live, bringing up two teenage kids. However, we now reside in Darwin which we are enjoying immensely.

The downside is we have had to leave our daughter and grand-daughter behind during a difficult period they are going through.

We would like to thank everybody who has helped Kendra, Jordan and us in any way - for the support like cooking meals, doing the shopping, supplying Jordan with toys, loaning furniture or just calling to lend a hand and give support over a cup of coffee - simply, just being there for us.

Since Kendra is living there on her own, we are ever grateful that this support has continued. There are too many people to personally thank, so we would just like you all to know, that we can’t thank you enough. You know who you are and our heartfelt thanks go to you all.

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Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, the Jones Group of companies which currently owns the Roxby Downs Tavern put in an application to the Office of Liquor and Gambling for an extension of trading hours.

The Office for Liquor and Gambling received several objections to the application in response to advertising. One of those responses, was mine, on behalf or Roxby Downs Youth Services.

The Office for Liquor and Gambling then organised a local conciliation hearing at the Roxby Downs Police Station.

At this hearing, objectors were able to put their case to the Jones Group in a mediatory environment. After talking with local people and discussing the issues surrounding alcohol and alcohol abuse in our community, the Jones Group withdrew the application.

My reason for writing this letter, is to commend the Jones Group for their responsible attitude in running their business, and their realistic approach to the issues and their effect on the community.

On behalf of Youth Services I would like to thank the Jones Group, and especially Nick Martin, who made the trip up from Adelaide to speak to the community representatives, and Andy Gosper for taking the time to listen to community concerns and take them on board when making a decision.

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Open pit for Olympic Dam OLYMPIC DAM…WMC Resources has identified open pit mining as the preferred method for further development of Olympic Dam. The $145M Olympic Dam Development Study, now underway, is expected to endorse this option, this week.

WMC is considering options to more than double existing production levels at Olympic Dam, with the cost of further development likely to exceed $4 billion.

The study evaluates a range of mining options, with open pit mining tipped to top the list of preferences.

The open pit option is believed, by WMC, to provide the best long term sustainable solution to the development of Olympic Dam. Key factors leading to WMC’s decision include: • Extension of the life of the mine to more than 70 years as compared to 40 years for other options.

• An ability to extract significantly more ore through open pit mining, compared to other methods.

• Manageable environmental, health and safety factors.

• Clear economic benefits.

• The availability of commercially-proven technology for open pit mining.

• Ability to reach full production capacity sooner than through other methods.

It is estimated an open pit at Olympic Dam in the so far undeveloped southern section of the orebody, in conjunction with the continuing northern underground operations, can produce approximately 40 million tonnes per annum of ore.

On current estimates, the Olympic Dam open pit would be the third largest in the world with a diameter of 3.5 kilometres and a depth of a kilometre larger than the Superpit in Kalgoorlie.

Because the ore lies more than 300 metres below the surface, a significant amount of barren rock will need to be moved before mining ore can occur.

This earth moving exercise will last for at least two years before ore is reached.

Any move to open pit mining is still subject to further assessment during the remainder of the current phase of the development study, due for completion in the first quarter of 2006. The proposed development will also be subject to an Environmental Impact Statement - including public input - State and Commonwealth Government approval.

WMC Resources has assured the community that dust generation from open pit mining will be carefully managed, with WMC considering the experience from hundreds of existing open pit mines around the world to determine the best option for Olympic Dam.

OP SHOP…Local CWA volunteers sorting through the Andamooka op shop’s racks of recycled clothing, from front, Marie Greagan, Lorraine Curry, Yvonne Geiszler, Pat Freer, Hazel Gillings and Margaret Clark.

Op-shop opening longer ANDAMOOKA…Australia’s cheapest op shop has extended its opening hours.

The volunteer-run Andamooka op shop is now open Fridays, from 9am to 4pm, and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

While you visit the op shop, enjoy the CWA Friday coffee mornings and a social chat, or let the children play with the toys provided while you rummage through the clothing, crockery, knickknacks and other bargains on offer.

Funds from the CWA op shop are funnelled back into the local community – from meals on wheels and school fundraising, to youth and sport sponsorships.

“We have to thank everybody from Roxby and Andamooka for their contri-

butions to the op shop,” CWA spokeswoman Pat Freer told The Monitor.

“People can make donations at the shop, or at the donation bin outside the Roxby Downs BP service station.

Andamooka CWA op shop is the cheapest op shop in Australia, and well-known locally for its $2-a-bag days when customers can fill a plastic shopping bag full of clothes for just $2.

“We have lots of children’s and baby clothing, as well as maternity wear,” Mrs Freer said. “And there’s a huge selection of toys.”

All excess stock from the shop is forwarded on to other Far North and Outback charities.

FAR NORTH…Anzac Day commemorations will be held throughout Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam on Monday, April 25. Dawn Service in Olympic Dam will commence at 6am, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Roxby Downs Bowling Club from 7am. Support the Anzac Day March through Richardson Place at 10.50am, followed by a commemorative service at 11am. Then end the day with a reunion lunch, traditional games and entertainment at the Roxby Downs Bowling Club. Community members are invited to lay wreaths during the service. To join the RSL (Roxby Downs branch), phone 8671 0163 for more information.

PIMBA…Enjoy the ‘Dusty Day Out’ at Spud’s Roadhouse, Pimba, on April 24. Organisers are calling for stall-holders, performers and musicians to register their interest for this monthly event. For more information, contact Spud’s – ph 8673 7473.

ROXBY DOWNS…In an attempt to combat rising youth problems and pressures in Roxby Downs, a meeting was held on March 31, 2005, between the many and varied groups working on youth issues in and around Roxby Downs. The meeting was convened by Community Family and Youth Services (CFYS) and attended by representatives from local schools, health services, police, CFYS, Roxby Downs Youth Service, Ranges Youth Centre in Port Augusta and other interest groups. This group plans to meet on a regular basis, addressing some of the many issues affecting our local youth.

ROXBY DOWNS…Woolworths in Roxby Downs will extend trading hours this month to address the late-night and early-morning needs of local shiftworkers. Woolworths will now be open for an extra hour every day - Monday to Friday, 7am to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 7pm. Alex Barker, retail marketing coordinator for the Roxby Central Shopping Centre, has welcomed the move.

“The extended trading hours promise more convenience for families and shift workers,” he told The Monitor.

New additions to local bilby population OLYMPIC DAM…Ten captive bred 60km2 reserve, which contains no bilbies from Monarto Zoo were recats, rabbits or foxes. leased into the Arid Recovery Reserve These animals were especially senear Roxby Downs in South Australlected to provide maximum genetic ia’s far north on April 11. diversity.

The bilbies were transferred to the This first release was highly sucArid Recovery Reserve as part of a cessful - current estimates put the National Bilby Recovery Plan, estabbilby population inside the Arid Relished in the early 1990s as a response covery Reserve at over 300 anito the drastic reduction in numbers of mals. these animals.

While the genetic diversity of the The bilby, a native marsupial with long original population of Arid Recovears which once earned it the nickery bilbies was quite high, it is imname ‘Rabbit Eared Bandicoot’, was portant for the future of the species once common throughout most of that the diversity is kept at the maxiAustralia. mum possible.

Since European settlement, habitat de- BABY BILBY...A baby bilby born at the Arid Genetic diversity gives each genstruction and the introduction of ex- Recovery Reserve. The reserve now boasts a eration of bilbies more “options” otic animals have contributed to the Greater Bilby population of more than 300 within their DNA so that future gendecline of this species, with the animals which will now be complemented by erations can more easily adapt to Greater Bilby now only found in 20 an additional 10 animals from the Monarto change. per cent of its former range and the Zoo breeding program - ensuring genetic The transfer of the 10 new bilbies Lesser Bilby believed to be com- diversity in the local population. from Monarto to Arid Recovery pletely extinct. will introduce a new genetic line to A captive bilby breeding program was the Roxby Downs bilby population. been breeding bilbies, and careful ‘stud established at Monarto Zoo 10 years ago to book’ records have been kept, allowing sciprovide bilbies for reintroduction into SA entists to maintain genetic diversity within Arid Recovery is a joint initiative of WMC Resources, the South Australian Departwhere they had become extinct. the captive bred population. ment for Environment and Heritage, the Over the past 10 years Monarto Zoo, along In 2000, 14 bilbies from the Monarto Zoo University of Adelaide and the community with other facilities around Australia have Breeding Facility were released into the group Friends of Arid Recovery.

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RDAS students dressed up to lie down Drugs, drunk drivers

and dumb behaviour Roxby Downs Magistrates Court Magistrate Clive Kitchin presided over the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court on Wednesday, March 30, 2005.

FLUFFY FUN…In their pyjamas at school for the RDAS pyjama day, from left, Taylor, 12, Madeleine, 11, and Hollie, 11.

DRESSING DOWN…Millie, 5, and Brock, 5, were comfy all day long during the Roxby Downs Area School pyjama day last week.

Last names omitted in accordance with school policy. Last names omitted in accordance with school policy.

PYJAMA BUDDIES…Rebecca, 12, Tegan, 12, and Kerri, 11, between classes at the Roxby Downs Area School pyjama day last week.

Far north regional police report On April 9, 2005, Police and the Roxby Downs CFS attended the picnic area on the Andamooka Rd just east of the Bypass Road where a bonfire had burnt out of control, damaging approximately 20m 2 of grass.

While investigating the offence, police also became aware that a youth at the party had fallen into the fire receiving burns to his upper body.

As a result the youth was admitted to the Roxby Downs Hospital for treatment.

While assisting the CFS at this incident an unknown person interfered with the Police vehicle.

While no permanent damage was caused, this

incident tied up police resources for a considerable length of time. Police are still investigating the incident.

A wallet was stolen from the Roxby Downs Youth Centre on April 8, 2005.

After a search of the area the wallet and all its contents were located ‘hidden’ near an exit.

A 20-year-old Roxby Downs woman was reported on April 6, 2005 for failing to truly answer questions to identify the driver of a motor vehicle.

As a result, a 21-year-old Roxby Downs woman was arrested for driving in a manner dangerous, driving unlicensed, parking in a disabled zone and refusing her name

and address following an incident in Richardson Place. She was later released on bail to appear in the Roxby Downs Court on May 25, 2005.

A 24-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for Damaging Property in a local Caravan Park on March 31.

A 17-year-old Andamooka woman was reported on March 31 near Roxby Downs for driving unlicensed, and in an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

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ducting enquiries into these allegations.

In the early hours of the morning of April 1, 2005, police attended the scene of a single vehicle roll over on Olympic Way about 1.5km north of Roxby Downs.

This is another in an ongoing series of similar collisions in the area over recent months.

In this latest collision, a Holden sedan was extensively damaged but the occupants of the vehicle received only minor injuries.

Police are seeking the identity of the driver.

The theft of a push bike was reported to Police on April 2, 2005, after being stolen from a residence in Aquila Blvd over the Easter weekend.

If anyone knows of any bikes which appear to be abandoned, please contact the Roxby Downs police – ph 8671 0370 as there are several bikes that have been reported as stolen and still outstanding.

A former Roxby Downs man, 52, charged with producing and possessing cannabis for sale was fined $1000 with court costs. Police raided the man’s Roxby Downs home on November 9, 2004, seizing 15 cannabis plants and a large quantity of hydroponics equipment. Magistrate Clive Kitchin ordered the man, now living in Adelaide, to forfeit all equipment.

Magistrate Clive Kitchin told a 25year-old Roxby Downs man he was “a bit old for this kind of crap’ after being convicted for “doing a burnout” in the car park of a local licensed premises. The court heard how the man left “sprays of molten rubber in the gutter” before another patron turned off the vehicle and took away the mans keys on the night of Sunday, November 14. The man was convicted of driving without due care, and fined $150 with court costs. “One of the reasons these kind of offences are regarded so seriously is that there’s just so much room for error,” Magistrate Kitchin said. “Funny things that start as a bit of a joke can so easily end up in tragedy”.

A 41-year-old Roxby Downs man who refused to take a blood alcohol test when police stopped him near Cowell on October 11, 2004, was convicted and fined $900 and disqualified from driving for 13 months. The man was stopped by police after “changing direction without indicating for a long enough period of time” on the Lincoln Hwy. The man, who police observed to exude a “very strong smell of liquor and…was swaying significantly” told police “I am not going to blow, full stop” and claimed a medical condition stopped him from giving blood. The man – who argued he had “only had six beers” before driving - registered a 0.276 per cent blood alcohol level after being taken into custody by police.

A Roxby Downs man, 39, who registered a blood alcohol level of 0.158g while driving on the Eyre Hwy near Port Augusta was fined $700 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

A 40-year-old Roxby Downs man pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.188g on Olympic

Way on October 23, 2004. The man was stopped by a random breath testing unit and fined $600 with court costs and disqualified from driving for seven months.

A 23-year-old Roxby Downs man pleaded guilty to driving with an excess blood alcohol level. The man was charged on January 11, 2005, on Burgoyne St where he was stopped by a mobile random breath testing station and registered a blood alcohol level of 0.119g. He was convicted and fined $600 with court costs and disqualified from driving for seven months.

Another Roxby Downs man was fined $600 with court costs and disqualified from driving for eight months after registering a blood alcohol level of 0.126g. The man was stopped by a mobile random breath testing unit on the morning of December 16, 2004, on Olympic Way in Roxby Downs. He pleaded guilty to driving with an excess blood alcohol level. “It never ceases to amaze me how people in Roxby Downs don’t seem to care if they have a licence or not,” Magistrate Clive Kitchin told the court. “You just need to look at my lists to see…the way people don’t seem to care, even when it’s so important for their employment.”

A 28-year-old Andamooka man pleaded guilty to driving without a licence on Government Rd, Andamooka, on February 25, 2005.

The man had not held a licence for almost two years. He was convicted and fined $200.

A 72-year-old Andamooka man was convicted and fined $200 after being stopped by police in a car that had been unregistered for almost nine years. He was disqualified from driving for two days.

In an unrelated incident, a Roxby Downs man charged with driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle was fined $150 with court costs and disqualified from driving for two days.

A 45-year-old Andamooka man was convicted and fined $75 with court costs, after pleading guilty to driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle on December 4, 2004. The vehicle was two days out of registration when the man was stopped by police and charged.

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ODO Update…Welcome to ODO Update, your monthly update of what’s happening at WMC’s Olympic Dam Operations (ODO). Brought to you by ODO Public Affairs. This is where you can learn about how the operations works, keep in touch with all the latest ODO news, and have your questions about us answered.

BHPB offer update…It remains “business as usual” at WMC’s Olympic Dam Operations in the lead up to the May 6 BHP Billiton offer deadline. WMC CEO Andrew Michelmore has urged all WMC employees to “keep working as we’ve done in the past - with excellence and dedication”.

The WMC Board has unanimously recommended WMC shareholders accept BHP Billiton’s offer of $7.85 per share which exceeds the previous Xstrata offer of $7.00 per WMC share. The Xstrata offer has now closed.

WMC will work increasingly closely with BHP Billiton in the coming weeks to ensure we are prepared for a transition if/when it occurs. This includes ensuring WMC operations are not disrupted and that key services and support functions are maintained.

WMC will continue to keep both its employees and the community informed as the situation progresses.

30 years at Olympic Dam…2005 marks a significant milestone for WMC and its Olympic Dam Operations; it’s 30 years since the Olympic Dam ore body was discovered.

In 1975 Western Mining (as it was then known) sent Ted (pictured) and Shirley Whenan to this remote area of the South Australian outback to drill exploratory drill holes to find out what really lay under the surface. The Whenans camped at the (then) Roxby Downs Stations, Olympic Dam (constructed in 1956 and named for the Melbourne Olympics that 30 YEARS same year) and used its ON...Ted Whenan water both for drilling in OD’s earliest and their own use. beginnings.

The first drill hole, RD1, returned only slight traces of copper where the expected ore body should have been, but it was RD10, completed in 1976, which brought up significant traces of copper and also uranium. The Olympic Dam ore body had been discovered.

Today, Olympic Dam boasts the world’s fourth-largest remaining copper deposit, the largest uranium deposit, and significant quantities of gold and silver.

‘New look’ WMC website…Have you visited the WMC website www.wmc.com?

The website was recently given a fresh new look and is now even more user-friendly and easier to navigate. www.wmc.com has all the latest WMC news and information - including a section devoted to the BHP Billiton offer - as well as detailed information about the company including its history, final products, sites around the globe, career opportunities, information for shareholders … and much, much more.

Recently uploaded to the website was WMC’s 2004 Sustainability Report, an integral part of WMC’s public reporting process. The report outlines the company’s approach and performance in areas such as community, environment, health and safety, and people; and includes separate sustainability reports for each WMC site including Olympic Dam. ISO 14001 certification…In February, ISO 14001 certification was received for the environmental aspects of WMC’s Olympic Dam Operations.

To qualify for certification, accredited body SGS reviewed Olympic Dam’s site operations and systems, including an audit of the Olympic Dam Environmental Management System against the International Standards Organisation (ISO) 14001 standard.

The auditors gave positive feedback regarding the management of environmental issues on site and identified some areas for improvement. A surveillance audit will be taken in June to assess ODO’s progress and ensure we continue to achieve high standards of environmental performance.

Got a question? Need to find something out about WMC or ODO? Email your questions to The Monitor news@themonitor.com.au and we’ll answer them in the ODO Update next month.

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NIPPY GYM…Nippy Gym coordinator Sue Grimm with local parents – Rebekah Ken with eight-month-old Sydney Hannaford, and Richard James with two-year-old Chiana – at Friday morning Nippy Gym. Right, Hayley Wurfel, 4, relaxes and takes in the ‘hole’ picture at Nippy Gym.

Nippy Gym - twice the fun!

ROXBY DOWNS…Nippy Gym is now twice the fun for local children with sessions on Mondays and Fridays at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre.

Nippy Gym will break for school holidays in April before returning to form with a new structure, new equipment and a modified program designed for the youngest gym-goers.

The new and improved Nippy Gym

will boast a whole new range of toddler bikes, climbing equipment, balls, soft play equipment, a soccer kit and jumping castle – as well as more babyfriendly games and toys.

Nippy Gym runs Mondays and Fridays, during school terms, from 9.30am to 10.30am.

Dedicated gym-goers can talk to the Leisure Centre team about a 20-visit pass and reduce their weekly costs.

WOOLDRIDGE – HEINRICH… JulieAnne - daughter of long-time Roxby Downs residents Kathy and Peter Wooldridge - married Craig Heinrich, son of Neil and Zelda of Mt Barker, on March 12, 2005 at the Church of Epiphany in Crafers.

Get Gerald on the road CARING COMMUNITY... Longtime local and dedicated community fundraiser Gerald McCormack has spent more than two decades shaking the tin for good causes in Roxby Downs.

Now, his fellow fundraisers - like Roxby Downs Community Club manager Stev Ellard, pictured left - are lending Gerald a helping hand. The Club is hosting a raffle to buy Mr McCormack a ‘gopher’ - a ride-on scooter to help him get around town after long-term diabetes left him with damaged feet. Donations to the ‘gopher’ fund can be made at the Club, Lavricks Service Station or the Roxby Downs branch of NAB.

Life memberships for long-time locals LIFE MEMBERSHIP…Ken Lamb of Roxby Downs was awarded life membership of the William Creek Gymkhana Committee at the William Creek Gymkhana last month in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the William Creek community during the building of the shed at the gymkhana grounds. The William Creek community publicly thanked Mr Lamb and his fellow Roxby Downs workers who helped with the building. Mr Lamb, centre, is pictured with gymkhana president Randall Crozier of Anna Creek, and Phil Gee of Coober Pedy, who, along with Robert Uma from Port Augusta, also received life membership at this year’s event.

Screening saves lives ROXBY DOWNS… Member for Giles, Lyn Breuer is urging local women to make use of the Breast Screen Mobile Unit due in Coober Pedy and Roxby Downs in mid April.

“Breast cancer is very common in Australian women,” she told The Monitor. “The effects on families are traumatic and the emotional stress is very difficult to handle.

“Unfortunately, we tend to ignore all the statistics and information that is freely available.

“I first had a mammogram several years ago when a colleague was di-

ACT NOW...Member for Giles Lyn Breuer is calling on local women to take advantage of the visiting Breast Screen Mobile Unit. agnosed, and have had regular screenings since then. “The process can be uncomfortable, but

certainly nothing to be afraid of.

“At this stage breast cancer can not be prevented as the cause is unknown.”

“We do know that if detected early with a regular screening mammogram through the SA Government’s free screening program, treatment is very successful.”

“Pick up the phone and make that appointment,” Ms Breuer said.

To book in for the Breast Screen Mobile Unit visiting the region this month, phone 13 20 50 - or for more information about regular screening, phone 8671 9020.

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Putting the pieces together Roxby Downs Community Board

MENTORS...The Roxby Downs Community Board mentors who lent their support to the process over almost two years, from left, Father Jim Monaghan, Kathy Wooldridge and Rev. Tom Beever.

Brenton Smith, 37, and wife Sonia are busy raising four children, aged two to 12 years, in Roxby Downs.

SBS/Collex manager Brenton has been a resident of Roxby Downs for 16 years.

Brenton was keen to see local business concerns play a large part in the community board’s consultation process.

Mr Smith hoped to see the community plan incorporate the needs of the primarily single, male contractor workforce.

Phillipa Weltner, 30, has been a resident of Roxby Downs for almost three years with her husband and two primary schoolaged children.

She sees the board’s greatest challenge as sourcing sufficient input from the wider community.

“I see this process as a way to create a place that people call home.

“With all the children in the town, youth issues are also going to be a big thing. As the young population begins to grow so will our youth needs.

“So many people come to Roxby Downs with short-term plans. I’d like to see it as a place where people can stay and build a real home.”

Mel McCarthy, 30, was keen to see the new community board “capture a vision for Roxby Downs”.

A mining engineer and keen musician, was a resident of Roxby Downs for 18 months.

“The board is a collection point for the community’s ideas and plans and then feeding it back into a community plan and recommendations to council.

“We’re not here to solve the issues – we need to ask the community what steps need to happen to achieve the perfect Roxby Downs in 10 years. Not only the ideas and the vision, but also the solutions to make it happen.”

Justine Ward, 24, is a working mum, who lived in Roxby Downs for a short time with her partner and two young children.

“I wanted to be part of the board because I wanted to be involved in the community.

“I wanted to give something back to the community,” she said.

“There’s a lot of issues the board has to look at – youth issues and lack of housing. There’s also substance abuse and lack of services.”

Ben Garwood, 29, WMC (Olympic Dam) Community Relations Coordinator moved to Roxby Downs more than two years ago with his partner and two young sons.

Ben sees his main aim, as a community board member, as making himself as approachable and accessible as possible in the board’s quest for community comment.

“The most important part of the board’s role is to receive feedback from the community.

Karen Grantham, 36, has lived in Roxby Downs and Andamooka since 1989.

A qualified teacher and childcare worker, Karen and husband Rick have three primary schoolaged children of their own.

“I think the aim, in the next 10 years, is to help people with the isolation and have family things put in place so people are less cut off here and they want to stay in the area.”

Mrs Grantham is an active volunteer with the local Gymkhana and district horse racing committees.

Jason Wilson, 24, after spending most of his childhood and teen years in Roxby Downs, is now looking forward to building a future for his own family and young son locally.

A plant operator, employed by SBS, Mr Wilson was a founding member of the town’s original youth group ‘FOG’ and is a committed supporter of annual Canteen fundraisers.

“I’ve lived here since I was seven and I’m not planning on leaving any time soon,” he said.

“I guess I’ll be one of the people who gets to see what comes out of the community board in the next 10 years.”

Wayne Morris, 45, is a mine electrician at Olympic Dam. He has lived in the region for 16 years and still calls the town home.

A founding member of the local go-kart club, Wayne has also been a prominent figure in the local RSL, the Christian Community Church and Boogie in the Bush.

“I hoped to contribute positively to the board and help set some directions for council with the help of the community,” he said.”

Wendy Osborne, 57, is one of Roxby Down’s handful of retired residents but keeps busy volunteering with Arid Recovery, RoxFM and is the newest member of the Roxby Downs Community Board.

“I have a background in politics and I believe if you come to a community you give that community your expertise - that’s how I got involved with the board.

“Government should be the voice of the people, and what we’re asking here through the board - is how people want to see their town grow.

“The town is here for the residents, not for bureacrats, and it’s up to the residents to make the choices and come up with solutions.”

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Supporting the board and the community The three mentors - as health and counselling professionals and local church figures - represented a broad knowledge of the community and its issues, and a personal commitment to the local population Their role was to assist the board in providing an objective and informed view of the town’s needs and opportunities.

The mentors became a very important link between the community and the board members, acting as a sounding board.

They also brought with them their own experiences and contacts to further the planning process.

Board members and facilitators welcomed their contributions over the 20-month process as “invaluable”.

Increased role for the council and community Under the Local Government 1999 Councils now have significantly increased roles, functions and responsibilities.

These are diverse and include such matters as improving the quality of life if the community, planning at a local and regional level, environmental management, developing of community resources as well as acting as a responsible decision maker.

Local Government is far more than “just a service provider.” Moreover, it is important that a Council’s management arrangements are closely aligned to that of the community.

To do this all Councils are required to prepare, adopt and implement Strategic Management Plans for their local government area. Roxby Downs Council is no exception and is actively pursuing a range of Community Economic Development actions as part of this process.

Critically the most important aspect of this strategy involves developing the capacity of the community to participate and influence the social and cultural development of the town. This is not Councils sole role. The community has significant responsibility as well.

In 2003, following extensive public recruitment a range of community

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR...

Bill Boehm. members have put themselves forward and formed the inaugural Roxby Downs Community Board with the aim to develop Roxby’s first ever Community Plan.

This local committee has actively listened to a large array of community groups, individuals and the general public over an intense 18 month period.

Public participation has been outstanding as the Board has been the catalyst to understand many community issues and develop a means by which the Roxby Community can make its own improvements.

As a result this detailed Community Plan has been prepared.

This provides an overall a township vision for the next 5-10 years which will define our own identity and determine our

own future.

On behalf of Council I commend the actions of serving Board members Ben Garwood, Brenton Smith, Karen Grantham, Kathy Wooldridge, Jason Wilson, Phillipa Weltner, Rev Tom Beever, Wayne Morris, Wendy Osborne, facilitator Goldie Strategic and past Board members Father Jim Monaghan, Justine Ward and Mel McCarthy for the many hours of dedicated work.

Council has endorsed the Roxby Downs Community Plan as “THE” blueprint for the future development of Roxby Downs and has included its strategic recommendations in Councils Strategic Management Plan.

We currently have an excellent “go ahead” community.

Whilst the plan is complex, given community cooperation, positive interaction and patience in the ensuing years, as a community we can become more cohesive and move well beyond the so called “mining town” label.

I commend the 2005 Roxby Downs Community Plan to all community members and thank the Board and Community for the excellent participation that formed part of the process.

Bill Boehm, Town Administrator.

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Putting the pieces together Opportunities for all

With the exception of its earliest years, there has probably never been a more interesting time in Roxby Downs.

All of the current stakeholders and those of the past must be congratulated on the building of a harmonious outback community which has drawn people from the land, regional centres and cities across Australia and internationally, and has so much to offer its residents, businesses and visitors.

However, change is constant and already the community can feel that their lifestyle is slowly eroding.

There is excitement and concern for the future.

A new owner of the mining lease and the prospect of a significant expansion generates a once in a lifetime opportunity for all stakeholders to commit to their roles in ensuring the Roxby Downs of the future offers an even better lifestyle to its residents, businesses and visitors.

In their negotiations with the new owners of the Olympic Dam mining lease and accompanying indenture, the South Australian Government must ensure that any new agreements remove current anomalies and clearly spell out the owners’ future responsibilities to the community.

Equally the government and its departments must honour and expedite future financial arrangements with the municipality, removing the undue penalties paid by the Council and hence the community.

The new owners have the opportunity to meet with a unified community who have a well constructed and feasible plan and are seeking a partnership equally beneficial to both parties.

The plan does not advocate hand outs or attention to squeaky wheels.

It offers a genuine opportunity to partner the community to implement changes which will guarantee positive economic returns to the company and a platform through which it can effectively support the community and its initiatives.

The Roxby Downs Council has already demonstrated its support for the community and its visions.

The wider community must now step forward and actively support the plan as members of the Community Board, Forums or Partnerships.

Other roles as members of community organisations and volunteers will also need to be filled.

The Community Board recognises that this is an ambitious plan and understands that its development cannot be left to volunteers alone.

To be successfully implemented, the Community Plan will need additional funds not currently available to the community.

Government, mining lease owners, businesses and the community through its Council rates, will need to demonstrate their commitment to the plan for the benefit of all parties.

The next step...Inaction for the people of Roxby Downs is not an option.

Ray Goldie, Plan Facilitator.

Roxby Downs is currently putting the pieces together for a safe and prosperous future in our community, following the release of the Roxby Downs Community Plan. Why not email us your thoughts on the ‘missing pieces’ of the puzzle? How would you like to see the issues raised in the Community Plan addressed? Be part of the process - email editor@themonitor.com.au with your comments.

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It’s worth a closer look The Roxby Downs Community Plan, which was launched this week, has been described as “a living document”.

To ensure the relevancy of the plan over the next 10 years, it must adapt with the community.

Some of the key points you might like to take a closer look at in the plan include:

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION...

Introduce an extensive Welcome Program and promote Roxby Downs as a great place to invest, live, work and play in - as well as earn good incomes.

COMMUNITY PLAN DAY...Long-time Roxby Downs resident Joanne Dillon talks with Community Board Member Wendy Osborne and Phillipa Weltner at the Community Planning Day.

Community contributions The success of the newly-launched Roxby Downs Community Plan comes primarily as a result of the community contributions made throughout the planning process.

Over the past 20 months the Community Board has listened to submissions from more than 70 residents who are deeply involved in supporting managing and developing the community in Roxby Downs.

Ten topics were canvassed by the Community Board: Youth, alcohol and substance abuse, volunteering, housing and retention of new arrivals, health, education, contractors, family and community, environment, business and governance.

More than 70 people submitted information to the Board through the forum process were all involved in with the community in a voluntary or professional capacity.

These in-depth discussions were complemented by community surveys, submis-

sions, public forums and meetings and the highly-successful Community Planning Day. The Planning Day generated 135 written responses on the day – a total of more than 350 throughout the process.

In all, coordinators believe more than 450 people had a direct input into the plan – around a 10th of the Roxby Downs and Andamooka community in whole.

“It’s a very significant number - to make it possible for 450 people to have direct impact on a community plan has ensured that the process is very communitydriven, very community managed,” plan facilitator Ray Goldie told The Monitor.

“The submission showed that people, in general, weren’t unhappy about living here – it was a very positive process.

“But people are keen to ensure that their lifestyle isn’t eroded, they want to work to see it improve and grow.”

A message from the Board With the backing of the Council and the guidance of Ray Goldie a diverse group of dedicated people were given a brief to meet with all areas of the community, to listen, to absorb and digest submissions about the issues that face the Roxby Downs Community. After many hours spent debating and planning the Community Board produced the outline of the issues raised possible visions and solutions and presented these to the Roxby Downs community for feedback in June 2004 Community planning weekend.

The number of interested members of the community that took the time to attend this weekend was outstanding, and from the feed back received the Community Board has been able to produce the 5-10 year Community Plan that outlines the concerns of the community, employees and employers and the resolutions they would like to see.

As this process took longer than originally planned some members of the Community Board unfortunately had other commitments they had to fulfil.

The Community Board thanks them for their contribution. The rest of us, well, we have not only learnt a great deal about the community we live in and want to see develop to one of the best in the State, but also have learnt a lot about ourselves and have grown

with the process.

This is a unique community with a huge wealth of knowledge, has the opportunity of making our town of Roxby Downs the crowning jewel in South Australia. I know I speak for all the Board Members of being proud to be able to say I have been one of the people involved in the process of making this dream come true. You, the community of Roxby Downs have the opportunity to make this 5-10 year plan a success. Would you too like to be able to tell your grandchildren that you were a part of this process?

I urge anyone who has a passion or vision now is the time to become involved and be a voice in striving towards completing this 5-10-year plan.

When the opportunity arises please put your name down as an applicant for the Roxby Downs Community Board or one of the Community Forums or Partnerships as they arise.

We are well aware that a great majority of the community are only here for a few years. But in those few years you can make a difference.

Don’t say “I won’t be here long” or “what’s in it for me”? It’s the knowledge that you helped make it happen.

That’s what’s in it for you. We all have the chance to make history.

Wendy Osborne, for the Roxby Downs Community Board.

EDUCATION AND WORKPLACE TRAINING... Develop a community-wide strategy to reduce incidences of bullying, absenteeism and antisocial behaviour.

HOUSING...Community Board to monitor the progress of future plans and endeavours to influence decisions on behalf of the community.

HEALTH...Initiate a coordinated lobbying campaign through the health sector, supported by all other sectors and the wider community, for more medical services and resources with particular attention to mental health and the setting up of a birthing unit.

FAMILY AND YOUTH...Instigate research that will quantify the ‘hidden’ issues raised by the community, including and not restricted to domestic violence, child abuse, gambling, families in financial stress, parenting issues and families with special needs.

ENVIRONMENT...Investigate the appropriate procedures, impacts and practicality of introducing a by-law to ban future pets that area a danger to the local environment.

BUSINESS...Call for all bsuinesses to adopt an employee code of conduct to reduce the incidences of antisocial behaviour.

SPORT AND RECREATION...Establish a position for a sports and recreation officer to coordinate local sport and recreation on behalf of stakeholders.

VOLUNTEERING...Develop a volunteer resource centre to coordinate and support the community’s volunteers and voluntary organisations.

ARTS AND CULTURE...Support local performers by establishing a practical rehearsal alternative to the Cultural Precinct.

You can still influence the direction of Roxby Downs and Andamooka in the next 10 years.

Be part of the process and get yourself a copy of the plan.

Full copies of the plan are available on CDRom from Roxby Downs Council office, on-line at www.roxbydowns.com.au and in print at the Roxby Downs Community Library.

Purchase your own copy of the plan from Council for $15.

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Come back to RDAS

Come Out ‘05

STEREOTYPES…RDAS Year 11 students explored teenage stereotypes for Come Out ’05, from left, Adam Van Laatum, Adam Luke and Leif Tanzer.

Spend an hour or two back at school. See if it has changed!

A National Campaign conducted by the Education Foundation to inspire young people, support youth aspirations and celebrate public education will be held in the form of a “Back to School Day’ on Tuesday May 17, 2005.

Roxby Downs Area School invites any former students, to join us for this day of celebration. The day will involve a tour of the school, an assembly and talks with students.

As the school approaches its 20th Anniversary in 2007 this is an opportune time to trace former students and reacquaint with old school friends.

For further information contact Lyn Ferenci, Bev Zeptner or Jim Michalanney at the school.

EYRE…Winners of the Year 7-12 swimming carnival, Eyre - captains Adam Luke, Josh Bishop, Jess McKinnon and Candace Bruce celebrate with fellow House-mates on receiving the shield at this month’s competition.

FLOAT FUN… Darcy Gotch, 8, and Kirsten Hollobone, 8, all set for some fun at the Roxby Downs Area School Years 36 swimming carnival last week. Both girls received ribbons for their performance on the day.

SCHOOLIES…Candace Bruce, Natasha Filosi, Bonnie Opie, Karissa Opie and Alex Nedelkovic dressed up for the RDAS Come Out parade last week.

Busy term for R-6 If you thought this was a busy term then you were right. Here are some of the highlights/activities that the R-6 students and teachers have been involved in this term: R-6 Assemblies, Acquaintance Night, R-2 Literacy Project – 6 Thinking Hats, the Premier’s visit, Year 1 Sleepover, swimming lessons, SAPSASA swimming, netball and football, parent/teacher interviews, 3-6 Swimming Carnival, Student Voice Induction, Tsunami/Bushfire Appeal Fundraiser, Visiting performers, ‘Come Out’ activities and parade, Pyjama Day and Premier’s Reading Challenge.

A big thank you to all students and staff for their hard work and commitment. Thank you also to the parents who have supported us in so many ways - canteen work, listening to reading, time-keeping at swimming carnival, teaching crafts etc.

We welcomed several new students to the school including 13 students from Kindergarten this week who will commence in Headstart next term. We also farewelled several students and we wish them and their families all the best for the future and know they made many special friendships in their time at Roxby Downs Area School. We look forward to another busy and exciting time in Term 2.

Lyn Ferenci, R-6 Assistant Principal.

Learning to lead FREAKS AND GEEKS…Year 11 students Mathew Lewis and Josh Bishop in costume for Come Out 2005.

Sister Pat’s

thought for the day

GAIRDNER…Gairdner took out the Roxby Downs Area School Years 36 swimming carnival with 460 points last week. Captains Jess Katzorke, 11, Billy Johnstone, 11, Nick Rusin, 11, and Elizabeth Gray, 11, accepted the shield on behalf of their fellow swimmers.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look, but up.

R W Babson

Upcoming Ev ents Events April 15 April 15 April 16

R-12 Assembly Last day Term 1 2pm dismissal P&F Market Day

May 2 May 3

Student Free Day Term 2 - School resumes

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CLASS COMPETITION…Teacher Ben Summerton pitted his swimming skills against his eleven-year-old students Alex Bishop, Sam Wilson, Tobias Watt and Jacob Haugum. Last week was Sam Wilson’s final opportunity to swim alongside his long-term Roxby Swimming Club team-mates before he moves to Port Augusta this month.

Harley Reimann, Thomas Russell and Helen Bennie recently attended the National Young Leaders’ Day at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

A number of speakers presented to the 2000 primary school children on what it takes to be a leader.

Thomas enjoyed Totally Wild and Big Brother participant Wesley Dening’s talk because he had lots of interesting stories about his school life and being a school captain.

Harley was enthralled by Derek McManus, STAR force police officer, and his recount of a particular event in his life.

He achieved his goal of returning to the STAR force after being shot 12 times in the line of duty.

He continues to be committed to the police force.

There were many thoughts presented about what leadership is and looks like and for each person it was a little different.

Some of the messages

YOUNG LEADERS…Harley Reimann, Thomas Russell in Adelaide for National Young Leaders Day. were: stand for what you believe in, set goals, believe in yourself, chase your dreams and be prepared to voice your opinions.

The group had a wonderful day listening to the many interesting stories, films and music that all related to being a leader.

All would encourage others to participate in the day as much was learned.

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Teachers needed for tutoring The Commonwealth Minister of Education, Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson, has announced funding of $700 for each child who had not achieved the Year 3 National Reading Benchmark in 2003 to support one-on-one tutoring.

If you are a qualified teacher in the community who may be interested in tutoring identified students then please contact Lyn Ferenci at Roxby Downs Area School to register your interest – ph 8671 0011.

School dentist open for holidays The school Dentist will be open throughout the school holidays.

If you have returned your blue dentist form to the school or posted it off yourself, your child will be able to make an appointment.

Year 1s sleep over at school A message from the Principal

SLEEPOVER...Local dad Scott Cordy serves up dessert to Trae and Hunter who joined their fellow Year 1s, above, back, Angus, Hunter, Mitchell, Trae, front, Miell, Kyra, Luke, Andy, Maddison and Madeline for a school sleepover.

ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downs Area School Year 1 students can’t seem to get enough of school – or at least that’s how it appears following the three classes’ recent combined sleepover.

Students, teachers and parents from Mr Petty’s, Miss Steele’s/Mrs Ramsey’s and Mrs Cormack’s/Mrs Van Laarhoven’s Year 1 classes came together to camp overnight in the school’s B-Block enjoying games, a treasure hunt, sausage sizzle dinner followed by ice creams, DVDS and a pancake breakfast before school the

following morning at school.

“The night was an opportunity for students to get to know each other a little better, work together with a big focus on the five Cs – courtesy, commitment, cooperation, consideration and challenges,” teacher Sally Cormack said.

“It was a successful night and the children were highly-excited.

“A big thankyou to the parent volunteers who slept over and those who helped with breakfast the next day, and of course all the participating teachers.”

Take the quiz - are you a problem parent?

Are You a Problem Parent Are You a Problem Parent? Take Our Quiz by Bryan Taylor.

Schools may be too polite to tell you, but we’re not.

Knowing what really drives people crazy is the first step in building a better relationship. Here’s what teachers and principals have told us behind closed doors. There’s a bit of each of these characters in all of us. Rate yourself to find which is your temptation — or compare with your partner to start a fun conversation! Then try an antidote to get more from your child’s school without burning bridges.

Forgetful Fred - Nice guy. Says he’ll meet the teacher at noon, chaperone the field trip and check his son’s homework nightly. But he’s fifteen minutes late for one, never shows at the other and doesn’t like to bother his boy about lessons.

Antidote...Stop with the nice stuff for awhile and make smaller promises. Next, nobody likes to do it, but take notes of exactly what you’re committing to with a specific date and time when it will be done.

This really works: people will know you’re serious, and you’ll double your odds of living up to your good intentions.

Behind Your Back Brenda - Brenda’s a big help at school. And she’s very concerned about its problems.

She talks to everyone about them, except for the people she thinks are at fault.

Antidote...Follow the chain of command and always start with the person who frustrates you. Skip scorning staff in front of your kids; it will confuse them about whether to obey adults at school. And don’t share anything about other students that you wouldn’t want shared about yours.

Busy Bea - You would think she worked at the school.

Bea gives and gives. What could be wrong with that?

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from focusing on students. Ask yours how they like to teach and where you can add value. Dropping in at daycare was fine, but at school schedule your visits to class in advance to avoid disrupting the lesson.

In-Denial Dierdra - She responds to bad news about her son like a skilled lawyer. At home she may threaten him near death, but doesn’t like to enforce limits.

Antidote...Thank people for having the courage to share bad news with you; you’re stronger knowing what they really think, even if you disagree. Then, ask what options you have to solve the problem. Pinch yourself every time you say “always” or “never” and reward yourself when you say “and,” as in: “I know that junior is a loving boy and he sometimes hurts others. What can we do about that?” Ask parents you admire what limits they’ve placed on their kids.

Demanding Dan - He tells the principal to make changes or else. He tells teachers everything they’re doing wrong, but never thanks them for what they’re doing right. His daughter is terrified to show him her C+ test score.

Antidote...Don’t tell — ask. You’ll get more from people when you talk to them like you’re on the same team. Try starting conversations with “I need your help.” Then explain your concern without blaming anyone. If you feel yourself slipping, you can regain your leverage by saying, “I’m sorry if I sound demanding; I just really want to do the right thing for my child.”

AWOL Alice - She skips meetings and takes a week to return phone calls. Her daughter comes to school hungry and tired.

Antidote...Poor parents aren’t the only ones too busy to keep up. Let the teacher know that though you may be hard to reach, you want to hear from her. Ask if you can use email instead or meet after hours. Keep a stash of fruit and breakfast bars to grab and go when your child doesn’t get breakfast.

Dear Parents and Friends.

Staffing...Farewell and good luck to Ms Megan Lownsborough who will undertake accouchement leave from next term to have her first baby. Ms Mandy Kerby returns from leave and will resume in her place.

We farewell Ms Meisha Stirling who returns to Perth due to family reasons. Ms Cassandra Dorsett will be her replacement.

We wish Megan and Meisha all the best for the future and thank them for all their hard work this year.

Come Out 2005…Last week we had a very successful Come Out parade around the main street culminating with a brief assembly on the lawned area.

The theme this year was ‘Being Human’ with all year levels working together to display some aspect of this in their dress or display for the parade.

The colours of bright green, yellow and orange also added to the wonderful spectacle of the day.

Congratulations to Miss Fiona CampbellColquhoun and the organising committee of Mrs Sally Cormack, Miss Jayne Orchard, Miss Kristy Berryman, Miss Grace Hollitt, Miss Kirsten Bence and Miss Rebecca Steele for a wonderful artistic display.

We are very fortunate to have such talented staff, wonderful facilities and support for the Arts here in Roxby Downs. Thanks also to RoxFM and the Council for their support on the day.

Back to School Day, May 17...A lot of enthusiasm has been engendered with the planning of a Back to School Day on May 17 .

A letter has been sent to the many past students that we know who are still living here in Roxby Downs.

It is an invitation for any past students with a positive message to impart to come in to the school and share this with students.

All past students are welcome to attend to see how the school has changed from their time, share stories, catch up with former classmates and also share some positive tips for our current students.

If you know of any past students here or elsewhere who would like to be involved that we could contact please let us know.

This is a great lead into our 20th anniversary in 2007.

Parent Teacher Interviews…Over the last few weeks we have been holding parent/ teacher interviews.

This gives an opportunity for teachers to report on your child’s progress and engagement in learning over the first term.

It also gives an opportunity for you as a parent to discuss ways in which we can best meet the learning needs of your child.

It is critical that parents and teachers work together with students to achieve the best learning outcomes.

Try the ‘light hearted quiz’ elsewhere on these pages to find out what sort of parent you are!

If you are a ‘Problem Parent’ it is a fair bet that your child will have problems at school.

Positive Parenting…We are currently negotiating with nationally acclaimed Adolescent Psychologist Dr Michael CarrGregg to hold a training day here at our school.

You may recognise him from appearances on television commenting on current affairs programmes.

He is an advisor on mental health and adolescent behaviour to the Government and is also an advisor to television programs such as Home And Away.

He is currently the foremost expert in adolescent issues and boy’s education in particular. However, he is not available until August 29th and 30th and as such we will need to change our Student Free (Staff Training) day from June 10th to this date.

We plan to have a parent session on the evening of Monday 29th August followed by the staff-training day on Tuesday 30th August.

This will be a wonderful opportunity for the school community members to have free access to hear him speak.

Numbers may well be limited so when we request parents to nominate to be there do not leave it too late.

School Sport…As usual our first term is very busy, particularly with a variety of sporting activities.

Congratulations to all involved in our recent swimming carnivals.

While the weather was a little warm all seemed to enjoy the events.

I was particularly impressed with the House spirit and the way many students participated.

However it is disappointing that some students see this day as an opportunity not to attend.

All students are expected to participate on the day.

Our students have also been excelling at the recent District Athletics carnival in Port Augusta and with 9 of our students progressing to represent the Northern Country District in Adelaide last Friday.

Our students were also involved in SAPSASA football and netball (our girls won!) at Port Augusta last Monday. Results will be reported later at our final R12 assembly at 12 midday this Friday 15th April.

School Watch…I ask community members to again be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour in and around school grounds over these holidays.

No one except cleaners or staff have the need to enter school grounds.

Please contact a staff member or police if you witness anything unusual.

Dismissal 2 pm Friday, April 15…Parents are reminded that school will be dismissed at 2 pm this Friday. 15th April.

We encourage all students to attend on this day as some make the excuse that ‘nothing happens’ and we remind them and parents normal lesson apply.

We trust that everyone has a safe and enjoyable two-week holiday break with their children.

We ask those who are travelling to take particular care on the roads.

Many thanks to everyone who has supported our school so well this term.

There will be no Monitor newsletter during the holidays Please remember Market Day this Saturday 16th April.

Term 2 Begins Tuesday, May 3…A reminder that staff will be undergoing training on the first Monday 2nd May. Students do not recommence school until Tuesday 3rd May. We look forward to seeing everyone safe and well, and rearing to go next term.

Jim Michalanney, Principal.

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YOUTH

Book swap for pre-teen readers

AWARD-WINNER...Former Woomera Area School student Neil Burbidge was recently awarded Caterpillar Apprentice of the Year for the Australian Pacific region.

Former WAS student showing off his skills WOOMERA…Former Woomera Area School student Neil Burbidge was recently awarded Caterpillar Apprentice of the Year for the Australian Pacific region.

Neil competed in a week-long series of Skills Olympics, beating out competitors from throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region.

As a result, he will receive an all expenses-paid trip to the CAT manufacturing plants in Illinois USA and entrance into an elite training course.

Neil left Woomera in 2000 after successfully gaining a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Apprenticeship with Cavpower based in Adelaide.

On completion of his TAFE training, Neil was named ‘Heavy Vehicle Apprentice of the Year’ in September 2004 and runner-up overall apprentice of the year.

He transferred to Whyalla 15 months ago to gain more field experience which, during the Skills Olympics, came in very handy when there was a fault with the technical computer used for fault finding Neil used his field experience to track the fault to its source and successfully complete the task in the time frame given.

Neil was born in Whyalla, in 1982, moving to Woomera in 1988 where he commenced school at Woomera Area School. During his years in Woomera he was an active member of the Army Cadets and a member of the local CFS brigade.

BOOK SWAP...Ten-year-old Kelly Mentiplay will coordinate a ‘book swap’ for keen young readers in Roxby Downs.

ROXBY DOWNS...An enterprising Roxby Downs girl will launch her own pre-teen book swap this month.

Kelly Mentiplay will host the first ‘Roxby Book Exchange’ at Little Rascals Child Care Centre on Wednesday, April 20, from 9.30am to 11am.

“I love reading books but no one wants to read the same books over and over again,” Kelly told The Monitor. “The book exchange is for seven to 10-year-olds and a chance to make new friends these school holidays.

“People can also donate books they’ve grown out of at Little Rascals.

“The exchange is for boys and girls - a chance to meet other keen readers in Roxby Downs.”

FOOTBALL SUPPORT…Joel Vanzati, 10, and Emily Symons, 10, enjoy a sausage sizzle provided by Ben Haines and his fellow Roxby Miners at the Roxby Downs Auskick registration day on Sunday. The sausage sizzle was part of the Miners’ support for junior development programs, and is partially-funded by income from delivering the Monitor Newspaper throughout Roxby Downs each fortnight.

Tickets on sale now!

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A ‘good news story’ sponsored by Career Employment Group.

ON THE JOB…Training on the job at Roche Mining (JRs), from left, boilermaking apprentice Ashley Landsmann, 18, business trainee Kaidi James, 17, and apprentice electrician Kelly Millard, 17, with workshop supervisor Scott McDonald.

ROCHE MINING…Roche Mining (JRs) is a leader in the field of youth training at Olympic Dam. The long-time local contract company boasts a team of five local apprentices and trainees now learning their trades on the job through the Career Employment Group.

“Hands-on experience is the only way to learn in a wide range of trades,” Roche Mining workshop supervisor Scott McDonald told The Monitor.

“There should be more apprenticeships out there.

“Roche is very supportive of taking apprentices on, and we’ll continue to do so. There’s not enough skilled tradesmen in Australia now – we’re doing our part to keep the skill levels up in the trades.”

For Certificate 3 business trainee Kaidi James, 17, variety is the key attraction of on-the-job learning.

“I like all the different roles I get to learn and do,” she told The Monitor. “I like to experience stuff first hand.”

First year apprentice electrician Kelly Millard, 17, took on his new trade after completing work experience with Roche Mining (JRs).

“I like the work and this is the best way to learn,” he said. “I couldn’t live up here if I wasn’t working and I think you learn more when you’re working with other guys on the job.”

Ashley Landsmann, 18, is in his second year of a boiler making apprenticeship, and is living proof that “you learn the most by being out there”. “I like to work with my hands and I couldn’t be stuck in a classroom.”

Roche Mining (JRs) and CEG have also placed first year boiler making apprentice John McInnes, 17, and, most recently, school-based apprentice Andrew Reed, 16.

Your local Career Employment contact, Shane Thomson, can help you with the flexibility of employing your next apprentice or trainee under Group Training. Alternatively, Shane can assist with the paperwork of your new appprentice.

Reasons why CEG and Shane Thomson are your best option: ! They are part of your community ! They actively support and nurture local youth ! Shane is available at your convenience ! Information and up to date knowledge regarding all areas of contracts and training are accessible ! CEG is a not for profit organisation providing a free local service

Children contribute to ‘money chain’ MONEY CHAIN…RDAS students Chloe Butler, 11, Skye Kelly, 12, and Scott Symons, 12, laying down coins in a ‘money chain’ for the ‘Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation’ in memory of Colin and Adam Wilson who died last month in a motor vehicle collision. Staff and students raised more than $1000 for the foundation.

Youth on the Job

ROXBY ROCKS...Tickets are now on sale for Roxby Rocks - the youth services fundraiser at the Roxby Downs Race Course on Saturday, April 23, 2005. Youth services coordinators Sue and Bec Penglase are calling on residents to buy their tickets early, for a reduced price of $15, at the RDAS P&F Market Day on Saturday, April 15. Tickets will cost $20 at the gate on the night.

Roxby Rocks is for ‘rockers’ aged 18 and older.

FREE SERVICE provided by CEG’s Shane Thomson Roxby Downs Office, P.O. Box 50, Roxby Downs

Ph: 8671 3033 • Mobile: 0429 697 481 shane.thomson@ceg.net.au

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Flinders and Outback Beccy back in SA for Beltana event Spoilt for choices A TASTE OF THE OUBACK...If you’re looking for a “taste of the outback” on Anzac Day long weekend then the tiny South Australian town of Beltana is the place to go. SA-born and bred performer Beccy Cole is back in her home-state this month for the Beltana Picnic Races and looking forward to a night of outback Aussie fun and entertainment.

“The type of shows we put on – up-vibe and a whole lot of fun – and the kind of music we play is so well received in the more remote areas,” she told The Monitor.

“It’s the Aussie way to have a laugh at adversity, to raise a glass in the air and have a joke – and we put a lot of that humour into our show.

“I left Adelaide 12 years ago to chase a bit of a dream and I’m very fortunate to travel a lot and then still be able to come back to SA. “Up the Crows and Farmer’s Union ice coffee and Balfours custard tarts.

“It’s just a lovely part of the world and you find you have your favourite places after doing a few laps of Australia.”

The country singing sensation will be supported by the “Toe Sucking Cowgirls” and local star John O’Dea in what is set to be a major highlight in a jam-packed weekend of festivities.

So hit the track for the historic Beltana Picnic Races featuring the ‘Bundaleer Wines Beltana Cup’, and then throw on your gladrags for the 2005 Outback Ball. Both are feature events of the SA Tourism Commission’s ‘Tastes of the Outback’ and both events are to be held at the Beltana Racetrack and Entertainment Centre, 500km north of Adelaide in the heart of

BECCY COLE...SA-born and bred entertainer Beccy Cole will perform at the Beltana Picnic Races. the Flinders Ranges.

Beccy touted the event as a great weekend away for local families. “I can guarantee they’re going to love it – there’s a whole lot of artists on, it’s great for families and it’s just a really good time. “Kids need music too, and the opportunity for them to see live music – when I was a kid and saw live music for the first time, I was just amazed,” Beccy - the mum of six-year-old Ricky - told The Monitor. “Live music is a gift you can give your kids at any age.”

Jane Fargher, owner of the multi-award win-

ning Prairie Hotel in Parachilna, and member of the event committee, says the weekend is the perfect chance to experience an area she likes to call ‘the accessible outback’.

“We promise all the fun of an outback race meeting with a gymkhana and classic events for the crowd such as “stepping the distance” and “tossing the rolling pin,” she said. “We even have a bookmaker for interstate and local betting”.

“As the event is also part of the Tastes of the Outback weekend we invite race-goers to enjoy race day in style by joining us at the Prairie Hotel Trackside Marquee Long Lunch with reserved seating, private bar and day long grazing menu” Jane told The Monitor.

The Beltana Picnic Races and Beccy Cole Concert will be held Saturday, April 23, at the Beltana Entertainment Centre and Racecourse in the Flinders Ranges.

Tickets are $45 for adults while children 12 years and under will be admitted free of charge.

Price includes entry to the race meeting and the concert, plus bush camping facilities (water, toilets and showers).

The Outback Ball will be held on Sunday April 24. Proceeds from the Races will go towards developing the racecourse as an event centre for use by community groups. Part proceeds will also be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and to the Red Cross fund to aid tsunami victims.

For more information log onto www.beltana races.com.au or book your tickets by phoning 8648 4814.

Shuttle buses will operate between Leigh Creek, Beltana and Parachilna on Saturday and Sunday of the Beltana Picnic Races and Outback Ball.

Visiting the Flinders Ranges for the biggest event of the year – the Beltana Outback Races and Outback Ball?

Then you’ve got some great choices when it comes to accommodation in the Flinders.

LEIGH CREEK…Stay at the Flinders Outback Resort in Leigh Creek and take advantage of one of the special rooms available only to Beltana guests. Relax in a family atmosphere and enjoy a child-friendly weekend.

Why not kick the weekend off with live music by ‘local boy’ John O’Dea on Friday night and see a little more of the Flinders Ranges while you’re out and about.

A free shuttle bus will operate from Leigh Creek to Beltana races and ball – or why not just jump in the car and explore the many ‘Tastes of the Outback’ events scattered throughout the Flinders on the Anzac Day long weekend.

PARACHILNA…If you’d prefer to stay at a beautiful, historic pub – then the Prairie Hotel is the perfect stopover for your ‘Tastes of the Outback’ weekend.

A shuttle bus is also available to take guests to and from the Saturday Beltana Races and Sunday’s Outback Ball (charge applies and bookings essential).

Parachilna is the mustering point, the holding yard, the only place to stay and be seen.

Dine on fine food and wine and slip on your dancing boots for a huge weekend!

Skysafari scenic helicopter flights are now available – a great ways to see the Flinders Ranges.

Make the Prairie Hotel your home for the weekend and put in a little 4WD driving without having to lug camping gear all through the ranges.

It’s the best of both worlds – a peaceful break in the magnificent outdoors, with a luxurious hotel room to come home to at the end of a day of trekking, driving, exploring…or race-watching.

Rooms available for Beltana Races & FREE BUS to Racecourse

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Flinders and Outback Star performers at Outback Ball A look at life ‘round here Australian singing stars Normie Rowe and Bev Harrell will be special guest artists at this year’s Outback Ball to be held at the Beltana racetrack on Sunday 24 April from 7.00pm (gates open from 6.00pm) during the ANZAC Day long weekend.

Event Manager James InstrellWalker told The Monitor “the Outback Ball is now into its third year and we have made a number of campsite, venue and program changes for 2005 to make it bigger and better”.

“The Outback Ball will again be a black tie affair under the stars with entertainment by the Cruze Brothers and our special guests Normie Rowe and Bev Harrell.

“Adelaide’s Night Train Rockaholics will continue the entertainment through until the early hours of Monday morning and will also present a free show in the camping ground on Friday night, April 22 from 7pm.”

The Outback Ball coincides with two other northern events on the ANZAC Day weekend: The Beltana Races, this year featuring a concert performance

by Beccy Cole on Saturday, April 23 and the Flinders region’s Tastes of the Outback, which takes place across pubs, restaurants and cafés around the

OUTBACK BALL... Aussie singers Normie Roe and Bev Harrell will perform under the stars at Beltana Outback Ball.

Flinders Ranges over the ANZAC weekend.

Normie, who has performed with Bev Harrell hundreds of times’ is no stranger to performing in the Outback having sung in Outback Western Australia and (last week) in Gladstone in Central Queensland.

“We’ll be under the stars performing hits from across a number of decades and guarantee to keep the audience warm and ticking over,” he said.

The full Outback Ball ticket price is $85 per person, which includes a campsite for four nights (Friday, Saturday Sunday and Monday) and entry to the

Ball.

Patrons preferring a more permanent roof over their heads, accommodation packages are also available at the Prairie Hotel and in Leigh Creek with coach transfer to the Outback Ball and return.

Outback Ball patrons also have the option of upgrading to an outback gourmet VIP dinner on Sunday night prepared by the Craddock Hotel’s Julie Taddeo.

The dinner is $85.00 per person.

Bookings and further information on the weekend are available from the Outback Ball website at www.theoutbackball .com.au or phone 8269 2486.

the images of wildlife DAVE KOVAC ART that have brought him EXHIBITION… See attention to date. the Outback through the eyes of long-time “After travelling overlocal Dave Kovac seas, we’re back in when he hosts his new Roxby Downs and I’m art exhibition in working and staying Roxby Downs, from most nights in Saturday, April 16 to Andamooka working Sunday, May 8. for this exhibition.

The exhibition “This is what I do now ‘round here - at - but I’m sure my wife Roxby Downs Culwill be happy to have tural Precinct Gallery, me home after the exwill feature original ‘ROUND HERE...Take a look at the hibition is over. pastel and pencil outback through the eyes of “When I was first livartworks never before Andamooka artist Dave Kovac in his ing here, in seen by the public. new exhibition ‘round here.

Andamooka, as a kid, Dave’s very personal people were still livdepiction of Outback ing in those huts in the main street and there were landscapes, wildlife and features has grown out dugouts all around the town,” he said. of his own love of the Far North region.

“But mostly, I remember the really casual, re“I love the subjects that are around here,” he told laxed atmosphere of Andamooka – and the town The Monitor. “I’ve been drawing the ruined cars, has still got that great feeling, which is why my the dunnies and the cottages around Andamooka studio is based here. for years.”

“I’d like to see the studio become a tourism at“Then, when I met my wife KJ – an environtraction for Andamooka – there’s so much to see mental scientist – I began to learn more about out here. But right now, I’m keen for everyone the lizards and the birds of the region.” to come to the art gallery and see my new work – from wildlife to local landscapes.

“I think my work has improved so much from my first exhibition last year – what you saw on “I’m sure that they will be pleasantly surprised.” the walls then were my first 20 pastels.”

The exhibition will run for three weeks, from SatDave’s intricate depiction of native animals, inurday, April 16 to Sunday, May 8 at the Roxby sects and birds – in pen, charcoal and chalk pasDowns Cultural Precinct Gallery. tels - will play a key part in his upcoming exhiVisit the gallery, or talk to Dave about visiting bition. his Andamooka studio on the edge of the opal But this new collection will showcase more than fields – phone 0409 726 252.

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Flinders and Outback

SA’s unique Arid Recovery reserve WATERING HOLE...All the locals drink at the Eldo Hotel. Visit Woomera’s stylish Eldo Hotel for a night of modern comfort and stylish cuisine in a uniquely Outback community.

Outback hospitality with city style ELDO HOTEL…Woomera’s Eldo Hotel has a motto - ‘Outback hospitality in modern, comfortable surroundings’.

This is evident from the moment you step into the bistro/bar area on the top floor.

The very modern island bar, with it’s retrolook bistro and outdoor decking – not mention a panoramic view of the Outback that would be the envy of any city hotel comes as a surprise to the many visitors who have discovered the Eldo.

With a good choice of beers on tap, extensive range of popular spirit mixes, and a selection of South Australian wines, visitors find it easy to relax and enjoy the superior service from the very cheerful staff.

Chefs Danni Murray (formally of the Red Ochre restaurants, Prairie Hotel Parachilna), and Ben Scott (Elephant and Castle Hotel, St Vincent Hotel) have constructed an a la carte menu using the best

Australian products.

Starting with delightful house-baked bread rolls with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar their menu offers a good selection of typical ‘Pub Style’ meals, superbly presented entrees, main courses and house made desserts.

Highlights would be the bush spice marinated lamb fillet and the chilli kangaroo fillet both served with roasted pumpkin risotto.

The top end would be the ‘retro’ classic ‘Reef and Beef’- char-grilled tender beef fillet topped with grilled prawns and hollandaise sauce.

So, whether you’re visiting the Outback or you’re a local with a taste for the finer things – visit the Eldo Hotel for both service and comfort.

To book your night out at the Eldo – phone 8673 7867.

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VOLUNTEERS...Volunteers play an important part in the success of the awardwinning Arid Recovery reserve. This unique reserve is situated 20km north of Roxby Downs and hosts ‘tag-along tours’ to give visitors a closer look at arid lands conservation at work.

ARID RECOVERY...Arid Recovery is an ecosystem restoration initiative based in the South Australian outback and dedicated to the restoration of Australia’s arid lands.

The project is centred around a 60km² fenced reserve 20km north of Roxby Downs, from which all cats, rabbits and foxes have been eradicated.

This has provided an area of complete protection into which four species of locally extinct mammals have so far been reintroduced.

In 2003, the community group Friends of Arid Recovery began hosting tag-along tours of the reserve, which include an interpretive walk through the different wildlife habitats inside the reserve, and the chance to view nocturnal wildlife from a specially designed viewing hide.

“It’s a great way to see the local wildlife and plants, and learn about what’s out here, ” Arid Recovery Publicity Coordinator Yvette Mooney said.

“There’s an amazing variety of wildlife in this region, and of course inside the reserve it’s so different because there are no rabbits, cats or foxes in there. There are burrows everywhere and they all belong to native marsupials like bilbies and bettongs.”

“Of course, we can’t guarantee that you will see any

animals while you’re in the hide, but the bettongs tend to be pretty reliable.

“There are a couple of warrens near the hide and they come out just after sunset to look for food.”

The burrowing bettong is one of the native mammal species which was reintroduced into the Arid Recovery reserve.

The species is extinct on the Australian mainland and only found on a few offshore islands.

In 1998, 30 bettongs were released inside the reserve and their current population is estimated at around three hundred animals.

“They’ve responded so well to the removal of cats, rabbits and foxes.

“It’s amazing to sit and watch them hopping around, even more so when you know what an achievement it has been to re-establish their population inside the reserve.” Mrs Mooney said.

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

To find out more, visit their website at www.aridrecovery.org.au.

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ROXBY DOWNS COMMUNITY CLUB...The best place to experience the Outback is to be right amongst the locals.

So, when you’re travelling through Roxby Downs, why not visit with the friendly regulars at Roxby Downs Community Club.

Settle in for an icy cold beer in the Crewsers Bar, or an affordable meal at the Homestead Steak House Restaurant.

Join the locals for Wednesday night’s ‘all you can eat buffet’ and throw your money in for the chance to win meat trays, chook raffles, the chocolate wheel or a cash prize treasure chest draw.

Proceeds from The Club’s raffle nights are funneled

MEET THE LOCALS...What better way to the see the Outback than with the locals, at Roxby Downs Community Club? straight into community charities and services.

The Roxby Downs Club is a not-for-profit service specialising in a family atmosphere and fun setting.

Kids under 12 eat for free on Wednesday nights and have the chance to be part of their own kids’ raffle -

just for showing up.

Lunch and dinner is served seven days at the Roxby Downs Community Club so, no matter what day you visit, you can always get a hot, cooked meal in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Enjoy a game of eight ball,

or relax outside in the beer garden facilities.

The club offers familyfriendly facilities, with play equipment in a walled, lawned play area for families with lively kids.

Or treat yourself to a leisurely game of eight-ball why not pit your skills against one of the Club’s regulars?

Pokies? Keno? Lotto?

They’ve got it all at The Club.

Roxby Downs Communtiy Club is open from 11am to midnight most days, and until 2am on Saturdays when you can settle in for a night of live bands and DJs. Learn more, by phoning the Roxby Downs Community Club - ph 8671 0117.

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Flinders and Outback Saddle up for a real Outback adventure

Experience the Outback

AWARD-WINNING WINES…Malcolm and Karen Orrock display their award-winning Remarkable View Wines Riesling, outside their Murray Town cellar door in the Southern Flinders Ranges.

CATTLE MUSTER...Join the cattle muster at William Creek as the 2005 Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive wends its way through some of the country’s most unique Outback settings.

GREAT AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK CATTLE DRIVE… Thousands of cattle were herded down the Birdsville Track in the legendary cattle drives of old.

All the splendour and romance of these historic cattle drives was recreated in 2002 and will be again in 2005.

This is an epic journey involving 600 head of cattle, 120 horses and visitors from across Australia and around the world.

Be right there in the saddle alongside the drovers, discovering the secrets of horsemanship passed from generation to generation.

Australia’s Outback is one of the world’s truly unspoilt areas. It is one of the last Frontiers of the modern world: a vast land, often harsh and unforgiving, but with great beauty and variety.

There are visions of timelessness - deserts as far as the eye can see, gleaming salt lakes and endless sunset coloured sand hills. The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive will provide memories to last the rest of your life.

The Cattle Drive Tours will provide a unique opportunity to relive the spirit of Australia’s famous drovers, experience Aboriginal culture, all with a touch of outback luxury.

Witness spectacular sunrises and sunsets, and hear stories of Aboriginal culture and life on an Outback station.

The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive, the ultimate Australian Outback experience in 2005. The Outback is the geographical and spiritual heart of Australia.

It’s a vast, uncompromising land that turns heroes and stories into legends.

Over six unforgettable weeks, some of Australia’s most famous and experienced drovers are uniting to drove 600 head of cattle by horseback down the legendary Birdsville Track and relive one of the world’s greatest cattle drives.

The journey covers 514 kilometers of contrasting terrain.

And you can be right there in the saddle alongside them.

Discover the secrets of horsemanship passed from generation to generation and hear stories of Aboriginal culture and life on an Outback station.

Every night, stay in a village of luxury tents where you’ll enjoy excellent facilities, a bar and plenty of food including uniquely Australian campfire cooking, and a wonderful social atmosphere.

Experienced riders, weekend riders and people who’ve never ridden at all are welcome. You can join The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive for four to six days(or more) on any of the four stages, (within each stage are two to three tours of varying duration), each with its own distinct highlights and experiences.

For more information and a chance to book your own Outback adventure, log onto www.cattledrive. southaustralia.com.

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Flinders Ranges wines - more than remarkable REMARKABLE VIEW WINES…You don’t have to travel as far as you’d think to sample some of SA’s finest wines.

Remarkable View Wines – ‘home-grown’ in the Southern Flinders Ranges - will be available for tasting and sale at the ‘Woolshed Opera’ on Sunday, April 24, at Rawnsley Park.

Remarkable View wine grapes are grown in the business’s Murray Town vineyard, in the picturesque Flinders Ranges, and processed by recognised winemakers at Clare and Barossa Valley.

“We have eight wines to sample during Tastes of the Outback, including a Port called ‘Booleroo Blend’ and a rosé called ‘Flinders Sunset’,” Remarkable View Wines’ Malcolm Orrock told The Monitor.

“New releases later in 2005 will include a Sparkling Shiraz and a Spanish variety Tempranillo.

“Our first release Riesling was included in The Advertiser’s ‘Top 100 Wines’ and all our wines have received high praise at tastings.”

Remarkable View Wines’ ‘cellar door’ is situated on the Main North Road between Melrose and Wirrabara - offering a new and exciting experience in the remarkable Flinders Ranges.

The ‘cellar door’ has a great view of Mount Remarkable and the friendly staff can guide you through a tasting of the wines. The cellar has a special license and can sell wines of other producers in the region.

This Anzac Weekend, get a real taste of the outback at Remarkable View Wines in Murray Town, SA. Enjoy wine tastings, platters, coffee, beer, soft drinks and other local SA wines.

The cellar door is open 11am-4.30pm weekends and public holidays.

Buses and groups strictly by appointment.

For more information, contact Malcolm and Karen Orrock by phoning 8666 4215 or log onto www.remarkableview.com.au.

Remarkable View Wines also hosts the Flinders Wine and Food Festival on October 23, 2005.

FLINDERS AND OUTBACK…Whether you come to ‘rough it’ among the rugged mountain ranges and plains or just to relax and take in the scenery, you’ll discover the real Australia when you travel through the Far North of SA. The Flinders Ranges is nature on a grand scale. Magnificent and uncompromising landscapes - truly a destination to get away from it all.

Though the ranges seem a million miles from the city life, on the map the southern areas of the Flinders Ranges begin only 220kms out of Adelaide. Wilpena Pound is 449kms and just five hours’ drive away.

If you are travelling via the Southern Flinders and Port Augusta, stop in at the Wadlata Outback Centre for a taste of what’s to come, or board the Pichi Richi steam train and discover what our forefathers saw, as the steam train puffs its way from Quorn through Woolshed Flat and on to Port Augusta.

Australia’s camel population has its origins here too, one of the few ways of getting supplies through in the early days. Their expert Afghan handlers gave The Ghan railway its name. Make sure you set foot on the Birdsville Track - just one of those essential ingredients in any Outback holiday, although it’s much more comfortable getting there these days than in years gone by.

Between Marree and Marla is the Oodnadatta Track and the vastness of Lake Eyre. When the lake floods, it’s big news. That’s the time to catch a flight over its 8,430 square kilometre surface and wonder at the birds that flock there.

Following its partial flooding in 2000, more rain has ensured, and in 2001 the northern reaches of Lake Eyre will also carry water.

For drivers, there are two special-interest drive trails (with excellent interpretive signs) that branch out from the Explorer Highway for visitors.

The Aboriginal Dreaming Trail, in the northern part of the Central Flinders Ranges, starts at Arkaroola and takes you to Chambers Gorge, Wilpena and Copley.

It gives you an intriguing insight into the formation of the Flinders Ranges through Adnyamathanha Dreaming stories. There are interpretive sites or rock art at: Yourambulla caves (rock art), Scared Canyon (rock art), Flinders Ranges National Park - Wilpena Pound (interpretive site), Chambers Gorge (interpretive site), Nepouie Peak (on the road to Arkaroola, interpretive site), Arkaroola (interpretive site) and Copley road to Balcanoona (interpretive site) The Old Ghan Railway Heritage Trail begins at Port Augusta and takes you to Alice Springs via the Oodnadatta Track. It reveals the story of a trailblazing railway that ranks with the Canadian Pacific, the Union Pacific and the Trans-Siberian railways.

The trail features a series of static interpretive displays mounted on replicas of historic railway trolleys. Displays in South Australia are located at: Wadlata Outback Centre, Pt Augusta, Quorn Railway station, Hawker, Prairie Hotel - Parachilna, Old Railway Station – Beltana, Information Bay at Copley, Fettler’s residence – Farina, Marree, Curdimurka, Coward Springs Camping Ground, William Creek, Algebuckina Bridge, Old Railway Station - Oodnadatta and Fettlers cottage - Pedrika.

For further information on the Aboriginal Dreaming Trail or the Old Ghan Railway Heritage Trail, drop into the South Australian Visitor and Travel Centre at 18 King William St, Adelaide or phone them on 1300 655 276.

A bird’s eye view FLYING HIGH...There are few things more spectacular than an aerial view of the Flinders and Outback.

Flying in small light aircraft over this ruggedly beautiful landscape – jagged rainbowcoloured mountains, roos bounding through the bush, parrots and eagles circling below and a vast sea of ochre desert stretching to infinity.

You can touch down to enjoy lunch on a mountaintop or dine in a colourful desert landscape.

Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, Leigh Creek and Olympic Dam all have very good airstrips with regular services from Adelaide.

There’s an airstrip at Port Pirie in the Southern Flinders Ranges and a sealed airstrip at Hawker in the Central Flinders Ranges. Light planes can also land at Wilpena Pound and nearby Rawnsley Park and Balcanoona (near Arkaroola) in the Northern Flinders.

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Flinders and Outback Get a taste for the outback!

TASTES OF THE OUTBACK...

The outback has never tasted so good! In fact, there’s something for everyone in SA’s Flinders Ranges and Outback from April 22 to April 25.

You can wine and dine your way through the Flinders Ranges and enjoy entertainment including a banquet in the bush, live bands,

art exhibitions, the Beltana Picnic Races, Rhythms and Wool Bales at Glenroy Estate, the black tie Outback Ball and the stunning Opera at the Woolshed.

Following the success of last year’s ‘Tastes of the Outback’ event, the region is abuzz with new events and good old-fashioned country favourites.

All aboard the Pichi Richin from Quorn on Friday, April 22, for a short steam ride to the Willows Brewery Restaurant for a night of knee-slapping and bush dancing.

Then travel north on Saturday for the Beltana Picnic Races followed by an after-race concert featuring Beccy Cole. From April 22 to 25 - get a real taste of the Outback!

ALL ABOARD...Travel aboard the historic Pichi Richi ‘coffee pot’ for a Flinders Range adventure with a real country flavour.

Pichi Richi - on track for fun PICHI RICHI RAILWAY…Visit Pichi Richi Railway’s Quorn Loco Workshops on Saturday April 23 and Sunday April 24 between 10am and 5pm for two days of fascinating displays, demonstrations, entertainment, food and much more.

This is a special chance for a behind-the-scenes look at the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society, where visitors can marvel at Pichi Richi Railway’s enormous locomotives and original wooden carriages.

Watch demonstrations of the restoration process of these massive engines and delicate carriages.

See the demanding work involved in track repairs. Experience the coal and the dust!

Displays from South Australia’s other heritage steam groups will include SteamRanger, Steamtown Peterborough, the National Rail Museum, Booleroo Steam and Traction Rally and the Pt Augusta Model Engineers Club.

There will be musical entertainment, food and face painting for the children.

Entry is free, although a gold coin donation would be appreciated.

Friday, April 22…Grab your partner for a country barn dance! Travel by heritage diesel railcar to the Old Willows Brewery Restaurant for a Country Barn Dance! Entertainment will be the ‘Eyre Irish Bush’ band, and an Australiana supper will be provided. Drinks are available for purchase, no BYO. Barn Dance costs - adults $10, children under 16 $5, pay at the door. Train departs Quorn Railway Station at 7.30pm, arrives back around midnight. Train costs Adults $32, Child $11, bookings (train only) 1800 440 101.

Saturday, April 22…Celebrate the Coffee Pot’s 100th anniversary! Steam Motor Coach No.1, affectionately known as the Coffee Pot, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2005/2006.

The Coffee Pot will run a series of luncheon specials over the two years, before retiring for a major overhaul. Celebrate its launch at Steam Up Quorn

on Saturday, April 23, 10.30am, to be opened by Tim Fischer, patron of Pichi Richi Railway.

Luncheon specials operate on Sun, April 24, Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July10 , Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September18.

The fare includes a delicious two course luncheon at the Old Willows Brewery Restaurant, afternoon tea and a souvenir coffee mug. Faresfirst class $110,second class $95. Bookings 1800 440 101.

Saturday, April 23 is also Crossover Day! An exciting innovation, one day every month from March to October the heritage diesel Barwell Bull railcar departs Quorn at the same time as a steam Afghan Express departs Port Augusta.

Passengers can “mix and match” their journey by changing trains at Woolshed Flat. A short journey, a full day, 2 different trains…it’s up to you!

Bookings 1800 440 101.

Sunday, April 24…Coffee Pot - The Coffee Pot runs its first luncheon special (see above), train departs Quorn at 12.25pm.

Pichi Richi Explorer - A family favourite, enjoy the journey from Quorn to Woolshed Flat and return, train departs Quorn at 10.30am.

Wizards Explorer - Calling all Wizards and Witches…Pichi Richi Railway invite budding wizards and witches to dress up and join in the fun on the Wizards Explorer train, departing from the magic platform (at Quorn Railway Station, 3pm).

Enjoy decorated carriages, volunteers in costume, and quizzes with prizes for young wizards and witches. Adults $25, Child $15. A further Wizards Explorer will run from Quorn on Sunday, July 17, and from Port Augusta on Sunday, October 9. Bookings 1800 440 101.

For further information and bookings please call 1800 440 101, or visit Wadlata Outback Centre, 41 Flinders Terrace, or the South Australian Visitor and Travel Centre, King William Street, Adelaide 1300 655 276.

Flinders and Outback Rainbows in the desert ANDAMOOKA DUKES BOTTLEHOUSE MOTEL… Stay with Margot Duke and Peter Taubers, your friendly hosts at Andamooka Dukes Bottlehouse Motel, while visiting Andamooka - South Australia’s best kept secret.

This unique opal-mining town is situated 580km north of Adelaide and celebrates its 75th birthday this year.

Andamooka is a pokies- free town so you can try your luck in other ways, like noodling (fossicking) or mining for valuable Opal.

For this, the long-time locals at Duke’s Bottlehouse can provide the necessary tools, equipment and information.

Margot and Peter also cater for the not-so-lucky with their well-stocked opal showroom.

Tours of the general area, including Lake Torrens, Stuart Creek Opal Fields and Roxby Downs, can be arranged, so chat to Margot or Peter by phoning 8672 7007.

Tours of modern-day mining can be arranged and noodling is allowed on the mullock heaps.

Andamooka is currently developing a working mine that tourists can visit and try their hand at mining.

The Andamooka Opal Fields are the gate to the Torrens Track so take the time and visit this unique Outback township - meet the locals, try your hand at fossicking, visit the historic miners’ cottages or peruse the work of local artists and jewellers.

Andamooka Opal is amongst the finest in the world – so why not take home your own little desert rainbow as a reminder of your visit to this iconic example of Outback living.

Andamooka Opal Showroom Post Office and Motel

Behind the Famous Bottle House

OLYMPIC DAM...Tour the world-class Olympic Dam operations when you visit the region.

Take a closer look at a world-class operations OLYMPIC DAM...Do you have a loved one or friend working at Olympic Dam Mine, but never actually learned what really goes on there?

Find out why Roxby Downs exists!

WMC Resources runs public tours of its Olympic Dam Operations (ODO) three times a week.

Held every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 9am, the two-hour tours are a fantastic way for people to check out this world-class minerals processing facility for themselves and are run on a gold-coin donation basis to the RFDS. Departing the Roxby Downs town centre at 9am, the tours include an overview video, presentation and discussion about life underground, and drive-around of the surface processing facilities at ODO. WMC tourguides Deb Ainslie and Vicki Hamblin conduct the tours and agree they are a must-see for both Roxby Downs locals and tourists alike.

“Visitors are always awe-struck to see the size and breadth of the processing facilities here at Olympic Dam.

The surface tour starts with a look at the surface facilities at the Mine end, including the Whenan Shaft, the original shaft sunk here in 1982,” Deb explains.

“The tour then works its way back through the process plant.

“Visitors are always amazed to see the size of everything and interested to learn about how we turn the ore into our final copper, uranium, gold and silver products,” Vicki adds.

The tour, run in one of WMC’s airconditioned buses, follows the process and passes by the mills - including the Svedala, which uses the same amount of power as Pt Augusta every day - right through to the Smelter and Refinery.

The bus stops outside the Smelter and, if you’re lucky, you may see Copper Anodes being poured - always a spectacular sight.

Bookings are essential (as tours often book out in the tourist season), contact the Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct on 8671 2001 to secure your seat.

Opal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka OPEN 7 DAYS and after hours by appointment Ph: (08) 8672 7007 • Fax: (08) 8672 7062 www.andamookaopal.com.au Email: peter@andamooka.au.com

2005 Marree Picnic Race Weekend

Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12, 2005 Weekend entertainment including:

Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive “The Back of Beyond” Tribute to Birdsville Track Mailman Tom Kruse Outback horse auction Country Music Extravaganza Marree Picnic Race Meeting Marree Gymkhana “Live Entertainment” at the Marree Hotel Caterers Required For further information or bookings, contact: Marree Outback Telecentre Phone / Fax: (08) 8675 8222 Email: outback.marree@bigpond.com

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MARREE PICNIC RACES...Enjoy the fun of the Marree Picnic Race Weekend - horse auctions, gymkhana events, live bands and the culmination of the Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive - June 10 to 12, 2005.

WOOMERA…For a truly ‘out of this world’ experience, take a closer look at the stars, planets and nebula over Woomera – Australia’s own ‘space base’. The Woomera Observatory is now open to the public for viewings. The volunteer-run project is open most evenings except Tuesdays, by arrangement, with viewings lasting one to three hours depending on viewing conditions. Viewings cost $10 or $20 per family. Book through the Woomera Heritage Centre – 8673 7042.

OLYMPIC DAM…Book in for a surface tour of the WMC Olympic Dam Mine. Tour the surface process plant of this giant, world-class mine. Learn how ore is mined and processed to separate and refined copper, uranium, gold and silver - all at the one site. Tours are conducted Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9am. Group tours by arrangement. Book your tour through the Roxby Downs Visitors Information Centre – ph 8671 2001.

ARID RECOVERY RESERVE…Enjoy an Arid Recovery Reserve tag-along tour. Take a close-up look at this unique 60km2 reserve where all feral cats, foxes and rabbits have been removed. Some of the once locally-extinct species such as the Greater Bilby, Western Barred Bandicoot, Greater Stick-nest Rat and Burrowing Bettong have been reintroduced into the reserve and are now thriving. Tour includes an informal talk on the reserve, interpretive walk to a viewing platform and the chance to see native nocturnal animals feed upon dusk from an in-the-ground hide. Tours are available daily, so book through the Roxby Downs Visitors Information Centre – ph 8671 2001.

ANDAMOOKA…Visit the 75-year-old opal mining town of Andamooka. Tour the town and opal fields, visit the historical miners cottages and learn all about the history of this fascinating town. Book your tour through the Roxby Downs Visitors Information Centre – ph 8671 2001.

BIRDSVILLE…The 2005 Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive will begin in Birdsville on April 30, 2005.

Around 600 head of cattle will be herded from Birdsville to Marree along the historical Birdsville track by a group of stockmen and paying tourists. The event will end in Marree for the 2005 Marree Gymkhana and Picnic Races.

For more information, log onto www.cattledrive. southaustralia.com.

MARREE…Marree will host its annual Picnic Race Weekend from Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12. The weekend will conclude the 2005 Great Australian Cattle Drive. Other events will include a tribute to Birdsville Track mail man Tom Kruse, horse auctions, gymkhana and racing events, as well as live entertainment. Buy your tickets before April 30, 2005, and get the ‘early bird special’ for just $35 – including the whole weekend of activities, minus the Friday night movies. For more information contact the Marree Outback Telecentre – ph 8675 8222 or email outback.marree@bigpond.com.

ROXBY DOWNS...The Roxby Rocks youth fundraiser is on again this year on Saturday, April 23. The event will raise funds for the Roxby Downs Youth Services and is being coordinated by the Outback Tourers SA. Tickets are currently on sale at The Monitor office, in Roxby Downs, for $15 - or $20 at the gate on the night.

For more information Roxby Downs Youth Services - ph 0407 719 714.

UNITED KINGDOM… More than 90,000 United Kingdom residents will have the chance to blaze their way through the South Australian outback – without leaving their homes. It’s all part of the State Government’s innovative new marketing campaign, which uses a fun, quirky and very Aussie computer game to promote SA as a holiday destination. The game is based on the 2005 Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive, an epic six-week journey that begins on April 30 and traces across the state’s Outback. The SA Tourism Commission has teamed up with two of the UK’s biggest names in wine and tourism – Jacob’s Creek and tour operator Trailfinders – for the campaign. The game will be emailed to 39,000 people on the Trailfinders database as well as 55,000 additional UK residents on Tourism Australia’s database, which includes many repeat travelers to Australia. Just by playing the game, UK residents can win a trip to Australia to take part in the 2005 Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive. To play the Great South Australian Outback Cattle Drive game go to www.cattledrive.co.uk.

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On track for 4WD adventure Award-winning development FLINDERS AND OUTBACK…Four-wheeldrive tours are a popular way to see the best of SA’s Flinders Ranges and Outback as they can take you to more inaccessible places – from steep mountain peaks with camera-perfect panoramas to rocky river beds and caves where Aboriginal art, wildlife and ancient fossil life can be found.

Your guide is usually a local and a mine of information.

There are a great choice of day tours, longer tours or ‘tag-a-long’ (follow the leader tours in your own vehicle) where you can tour, dine on delicious food and maybe sleep out in the desert.

And if you’re a little more adventurous then, with a good map and the latest reports on road conditions (essential for picking the best route) the world – or at least the Outback – is your oyster.

Most of the major sights – including Wilpena Pound and Arkaroola – are easily reached by conventional vehicle, and you have the freedom to choose your own itinerary.

There are five Public Access Routes (PARs) in the Flinders Ranges linking places of interest: Nuccaleena, Artimore, Hannigans Gap, Mount Hack and Patawarta. As well, many station properties have developed self-drive tracks and tag-along routes.

Around Wilmington - David and Heidi Freeman offer 4WD trips to Mount Horrocks, with the views overlooking northern Spencer Gulf (08) 8667 5057.

Argadells - Access to Mount Arden (1000m) with fine views of Wilpena Pound, Lake Tor-

4WD TREKKING...The Flinders and Outback offers a variety of 4WD tracks for intrepid adventurers. rens, Spencer Gulf and Port Augusta. Camping areas available, detailed map and signposted tracks. Bookings: Lucy Smart (08) 8648 6210.

Blinman - The Great Journeys - Serious driving and exceptional views. The six properties offer accommodation and bush camping.

Arkaba Station - Dean and Lizzie Rasheed offer top-of-the-range 4WD self-drive and also tag-alongs. The trek runs through the spectacular Arkaba Hills, and in the shadow of Elder Range; a great view of Wilpena Pound from McLeod Hill. Bookings (08) 8648 0048, (08) 8648 4195.

Alpana Station - John and Jan Henery offer two trips: Station Tracks (tag-along) for Cascades and Blinman Pools; and Mount Samuel, a challenging 70km. Bookings: (08) 8468 4864.

Arkapena Station Adventure - The 40km round trip southeast of Wilpena Pound takes three hours, following the foothills of the Chace Range to the heights of the ABC Range and

Prelinna Lookout. Key hire from Rawnsley Park Station. Bookings (08) 8648 0008.

Willow Springs - Skytrek - North of Wilpena Pound, a popular full-day drive to the top of Mount Caenarvon (923m). Astounding views, and the highest self-drive vehicle accessible point in the Flinders Ranges. Bookings: Brendan and Carmel Reynolds (08) 8648 0016.

Nilpena - A Pinch of Salt - A three-hour trek in red sand country. Pick up the map from the Prairie Hotel at Parachilna, then head for Nilpena Station (Ross and Jane Fargher) and on to huge, salt-encrusted Lake Torrens. Bookings - 8648 4844.

Oratunga Track - Angorichina Statio, northeast of Blinman, is owned by Ian and Di Fargher. There are two loops, Carey Hills and Patawarta Hill - set aside a full day to discover some of the Flinders best terrain. Views of Lake Frome and the Pound, and a history lesson - the ruins of Artimore. The track climbs to the summit of Mount Lucius. Bookings 8648 4863.

Arkaroola - Run by the Sprigg family, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary offers some of Australia’s toughest driving, as well as tagalong tours of the Echo Camp Backtrack, with views of Lake Frome. Full details - 1800 676 042 But remember, when you’re out on the Outback’s roads it’s essential to have the most upto-date information on road conditions, so phone the hotline on 1300 361 033 or log onto www.transport.sa.gov.au and check out what’s up ahead on your 4WD holiday.

In 2004 the Majestic Oasis Apartments at Port Augusta was awarded the best ’New Tourism Development’ in South Australia.

The Minister for Tourism, Dr Jane Lomax Smith, congratulated the Managing Director of the Majestic Hotels group, Mr John Culshaw commenting “I am sure that this will be the first of many”.

Melanie Rowe, Sales and Marketing Manager of the Majestic Hotels group told The Monitor ‘the Majestic Oasis has attracted much new business to the Flinders Ranges and Outback region with considerable interest from both interstate and overseas guests’.

‘There has been considerable promotion of the Oasis in the other Majestic Hotels properties which has resulted in significant sales for Port Augusta,” she said.

Mr Culshaw told The Monitor “the Port Augusta project is significant in that it demonstrates the effectiveness of quality accommodation combined with the beauty of regional South Australia as a tourism product”.

“We are currently looking at two future projects in regional South Australia and are excited about the prospects”.

The Majestic Oasis Apartments is a great place for visitors to the region to base themselves whilst exploring the Flinders Ranges and Outback region.

The property is just 50m from the bus station and in close vicinity to the train station and town centre.

The water views of the Upper Spencer Gulf from the property are truly unique and guests would find it difficult to match this outstanding accommodation experience anywhere else.

For additional information, including accommodation pricing, please contact Melanie Rowe by phoning 0412 304 411 or email - melanie@majestichotels.com.au.

Woomera Travellers Village Caravan Park Come and stay Catering for all styles of accommodation: ♦ Motel ♦ Cabins ♦ Backpacker ♦ Grassed camping area Ph: (08) 8673 7800 Fax: (08) 8673 7700 Email: travvill@arcom.com.au

Hickory’s Run Olive Grove Will be back for the

August and November Market Days

ROXBY RACING...Plans are being finalised for the Roxby Downs Gymkhana and Picnic Races by committee members, above.

Competitors from all across the state will compete for the Kaltech Roxby Downs Cup, right.

In addition to our range of oils and olives, we will be bringing chocolates, soaps and body butters - all olive oil based.

If you can’t wait until August, please phone (08) 8668 4284 to arrange supply.

Whipcracking to wheelbarrow races at the Roxby Gymkhana GYMKHANA…The annual Roxby Downs Gymkhana and Picnic Races will be held on April 16, 2005.

The event will be held at the Roxby Downs and Districts Race Course incorporating races, gymkhana and novelty events – from whip cracking to wheel barrow racing.

Organisers have heralded the races as the biggest and best of their kind in SA, with a high standard of competition and generous prize monies.

“This is the best event of its kind, with the highest prize monies,” president Rick Grantham told The Monitor.

Highlights of the race day include the Kaltech Roxby Downs Cup, the Sandvik Camel Cup, the Great Australian Wheel-Barrow Race and the Ladies Gum Boot Toss.

Children who come along for the day will also enjoy free ice creams, fruit boxes, a free jumping castle and

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merry-go-round rides.

Racing starts Saturday morning and events continue throughout the day - promising a fun family event.

Local business support has been strong again this year and riders will hit the track on Saturday in the hopes of winning cash prizes, vouchers, trophies and an opal bracelet from the Andamooka Dukes Opal Showroom.

The event will be preceded by a Calcutta at the Roxby Downs Club on April 15, and followed by the black tie Picnic Cup Ball at Roxby Downs Auditorium on April 16, from 8.30pm.

At the Picnic Cup Ball, prizes will be awarded to the ‘Belle and Bull of the Ball’.

Money raised this year will go to the SA Ambulance Service (Roxby Downs), local schools and child care.

For more information, phone president Rick Grantham - 8671 2908, secretary Kathy Wilby - 0418 815 436, or organiser Julie Nunn - 0400 285 832.

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Flinders and Outback Space and comfort - the Standpipe THE STANDPIPE...Enjoy service and a little luxury at the gateway to the Outback.

The Standpipe Golf Motor Inn offers space and comfort adjacent to the Port Augusta Golf Club.

The fully-licensed restaurant offers a choice of Northern Indian Tandoori and contemporary Australian cuisine.

Talk to the friendly staff at the Standpipe

photograph - Jodie Day

about motor inn’s range of services and facilities, from a swimming pool and barbecue seting to spacious manicured garden, the lounge bar and restaurant in historic settings.

Ask about the Standpipe’s gold card and group specials, or take a closer look at the conference facilities on the corner of Highway 1 and Highway 87, Port Augusta.

WILPENA POUND...Experience the magnificent Flinders Ranges from the most spectacular vantage point in SA - Wilpena Pound Resort.

The heart of the Flinders ridges, overhanging bluffs and natural vegetation, was once an ancient sea-bed which now stands 1700 feet above sea-level and measures 16kms by 8kms – almost five times bigger than Ayers Rock.

The natural amphitheatre of awesome proportions and saw-tooth peaks is visible from 50kms away and is located 450kms north of Adelaide.

Euros, Yellow-footed rock wallabies and Western Grey kangaroos are a familiar sight within the park,

along with up to 97 species of birds and spectacular wildflowers including the introduced wild hops and Salvation Jane.

Wilpena Pound Resort is a prime holiday location as well an ideal base for 4WD tours or trips further a field into the South Australian Outback. It is also an excellent location for bush walking expeditions or to take scenic flights over the South Australian Outback.

Over 165,000 people visit the Wilpena Pound and the Flinders Ranges National Park annually and many of these visitors stay at the Resort.

Tour packages include: Outback Explorer Flight…A two-day trip including a tour of the Andamooka Opal fields, a flight over one of the world’s most spectacular salt lakes, Lake Eyre and the Simpson Desert, and an overnight experience at the famous Birdsville Hotel. Explore Burke and Wills country at Innamincka by flying over Coongie Lakes, Cooper Creek, the Dig Tree, the Strzelecki Track and Arkaroola.

Mountain Tops Spectacular Tour…An exclusive tour over the rugged peaks of Arkaba Sheep Station, with stunning view of the Elder Range, Moralana Valley and the majestic Wilpena Pound. A fascinating insight into the early history of European settlers, including the historic Arkaba Woolshed.

Individually tailored tours…Wilpena Pound Resort also offers a range of individually tailored 4WD tours, including tag-a-long tours, and scenic flights across the Flinders Ranges and Outback.

Free call 1800 805 802 for reservations, email admin@ wilpenapound.com.au or log onto www.wilpenapound.com.au for more information.

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WILPENA POUND RESORT... Located in the middle of a 500 million year-old natural land formation in the heart of the Flinders Ranges is the award-winning and Hall of Fame recipient, Wilpena Pound Resort.

Managed and owned for the past 48 years by the Rasheed family, Wilpena Pound has grown from a small guest lodge to a multi-million dollar resort, boasting 60 motel units including self-contained accommodation, and up to 400 camp sites.

Wilpena Pound, featuring crater like

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Flinders and Outback Get down and dirty at Glendambo GLENDAMBO OUTBACK 4x4 ENDURANCE…Get revved up for this year’s Glendambo Outback 4x4 Endurance on the June long-weekend – June 11, 12 and 13, 2005.

Around 30 drivers will be put through their paces in a demanding 500m2 endurance course located behind the Glendambo Caravan Park.

Numerous events will be staged, including the , mud pit challenge, jumpups challenge, a barrel race, 4x4 novelty events,driving skill events, time elimination event and a best show and shine. All events will attract trophies or prizes After the success of last year’s event - which attracted 15 competitors and more than 800 spectators – this year’s Outback 4x4 Endurance is expected to double in size.

The Glendambo Outback 4x4 Endurance is the only event of its kind in South Australia, event coordinator Dave Boothey told The Monitor.

“Support has been enormous, and it keeps growing,” he said. “I expect this

MONSTER MUDPIT...Drivers from across the country will test their 4x4 skills to the limit at the Glendambo Outback 4x4 Endurance. event to become a major tourism event for SA and for the local region.

“All our sponsors are back on board this year, with a few new ones, and we’ve received a lot of interest from 4WD clubs across the state.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will go to Angel Flight. Local charities, including the SA Ambulance Service, will also benefit from the event.

“Anybody interested in competing

should get in quick because places for competitors are filling up fast,” Dave said.

“Drivers are competing for more than $8000 worth of prizes.”

For more information, or to enter this year’s event contact Dave Boothey - email thechurch@ ozemail.com.au, phone 86721097 or log onto www.glendambooutback 4x4.com.au.

OUTBACK ENDURANCE...Look out for The Monitor - Your Community Newspaper on May 26 when we present exclusive coverage of the 2005 Glendambo Outback Endurance and Field Days in the ‘Official Liftout and Program of Events’. To be part of this amazing colour promotion, contact our sales representative Jodie Day for advertising opportunities – ph 8672 12622.

Experience the Outback in comfort ANGORICHINA VILLAGE… Experience the Outback while enjoying the comforts of home at the Angorichina Tourist Village.

Angorichina Village is surrounded by a panorama of breath-taking rugged hills, mountains and countryside.

Angorichina Village is central to most of the major attractions within the Flinders Ranges.

Angorichina is the ideal spot to begin your Flinders Ranges adventure.

Spend the day discovering the gorges, seeing the wildflowers in season and keep an eye out for the native wildlife.

Guided bushwalks and 4WD tours are available on request – or why not hire a mountain bike and spend your time discovering the Outback at your leisure.

WHAT A VIEW...A scenic home-base for your Flinders Ranges holiday.

Settle into one of the village’s comfortable accommodation choices and then visit the Leigh Creek Coalfields, Wilpena Pound, Blinman Copper Mines, Parachilna Gorge, Bunyeroo Gorge, Glass’s Gorge, Sliding Rock, historic Beltana, Blinman Pools, Nuccaleena Ruins, Hanigans Gap, a variety of national parks or walk the Heysen Trail.

Angorichina Village offers

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accommodation ranging from two to five stars.

The village also offers caravan park facilities with powered and unpowered camping sites.

For something a little more luxurious, ask about the Angorichina cottages – fully self-contained accommodation for two to eight people complete with air conditioning, heating, video, washing machines and…what a view!

Enjoy the Acacia self-contained units for two to five people complete with full kitchen facilities, pergolas and barbecue area.

For two to six people, settle into the Angorichina Chalets with kitchens and private ensuites.

For larger groups, ask about the Hayward Hall dormitory accommodation – 51 beds, eight rooms with kitchen, coolroom, dining room and enclosed outdoor dining area – ideal for schools, social clubs and economy bus tours.

Angorichina Tourist Village is located 504km from Adelaide, in the heart of the Flinders Ranges of SA, midway between Blinman and Parachilna.

For more information about the Angorichina Village, log onto www.angorichinavillage. com.au or phone 8648 4678 to book your stay.

CAMP SITE...Book a shady camp site in the Roxby Downs/ Olympic Dam Caravan Park or talk to manager Linda Evans about cabin accommodation in Roxby Downs’ original caravan park.

Camp site comforts ROXBY DOWNS CARAVAN PARK...Long-time locals and visitors alike can enjoy the cool comfort of the Roxby Downs Olympic Dam Caravan Park.

Situated on Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs, the park boasts more than 70 permanent sites, cabin accommodation and shaded tent sites - powered and unpowered.

Opt for an affordable alternative when you visit Roxby Downs.

Talk to the friendly team at Roxby Downs Olympic Dam Caravan park - which has been established 19 years - and book your accommodation early by phoning 8671 1000.

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MINI-MONITORS

New school starters

Catch the reading bug

NEW STARTERS… St Barbara’s Parish School welcomed its newest additions to the school community this month. Pictured with their future classmates, front, from left, Emma, Cherie, Jack and Isabella are currently ‘transitioning’ from kindgergarten to LGA with teacher Nicole Richter. Last names are omitted in accordance with school policy.

A fun-packed OSHC holiday program planned

THE READING BUG…Pre-kindy children at Little Rascals Child Care Centre were encouraged to ‘catch the Reading Bug’ last week during the centre’s Scholastic Book Fair. In keeping with the theme, pre-kindy coordinator Carolyn Webster joined students like Maddie, 4, left, and Billie-Jo, 3, in creating string paintings of spiders. The activity encouraged children’s counting skills and an interest in the natural world. The book fair raised money for the centre and encouraged local families to dedicate their favourite books to the centre for children’s ongoing and shared use. Children’s last names are omitted in accordance with centre policy.

OSHC…Roxby Downs Out of School Hours Care director Nicki Morgan playing construction straws with regular OSHC kids Bill, 8, left, and Ben, 7. The OSHC program is now winding up for the school vacation program. OSHC is open from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during school holidays. These holidays, children will enjoy outdoor play, cooking and craft, excursions and visits to the local cinema. Spaces are limited for OSCH. To make a booking, telephone 0417 813 209.

Mini-Monitor BIRTHDAYS

LAYLA…Layla Moseby Read celebrated her second birthday on April 8, 2005.

CHARLIZE…Charlize Culf celebrated her first birthday on March 22, 2005.

ISLA…Isla Arnold celebrated her second birthday on March 26, 2005.

BRAYDON…Braydon Cutts-Robins clowning around on his fourth birthday April 10, 2005.

BRYCE…Bryce Arnold celebrated his second birthday on March 26, 2005.

JOSHUA…Joshua Martin celebrated his fourth birthday on March 19, 2005.

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EMILY…Emily Daly celebrated her 10th birthday on April 10, 2005.

Celebrate your child’s birthday in your community newspaper The Monitor!

Just drop into our office in Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, between 9am and 3pm for your child’s photograph, or book a photographer by phoning 8671 2683.

LADYBUGS…Little Rascals Child Care Centre trainee Kylie Williams assisted four-year-olds Jayden and Vincent in creating ladybugs.

The centre was celebrating their book fair theme ‘catch the Reading Bug’.

Children’s last names are omitted in accordance with centre policy.

CRAFTY KIDS…Four-year-olds Lucy and Laetitia creating ladybugs at Little Rascals Child Care Centre to celebrate the book fair theme - ‘catch the Reading Bug’.

CHELSEA…Chelsea Arnold celebrated her second birthday on March 26, 2005

CHIANA…Chiana Storm James turned two on April 21, 2005.

ELKE…John Read and Katherine Moseby welcomed the birth of their daughter Elke Moseby Read on March 30, 2005, at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide. Elke was 4111g (9lb 1oz) at birth and is a sister for Layla, 2.

JORDAN…Kendall and Neil Pfeiffer welcomed the birth of their first child Jordan Kade Pfeiffer on March 20, 2005 at North Eastern Community Hospital in Adelaide. Jordan weighed 3374gms (7lb 7oz) at birth.

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ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL NEWS COUNCIL SNIPPETS

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Upcoming Events...There will be a road closure in Richardson Place, Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Place and Tavern Road from 10.00am until 12 noon on Monday, April 25, 2005, for the celebration of Anzac Day. Works in Progress...There will be road closures in the southern section of the town to connect up services to new allotments. The length of time each closure will take depends on the type of, and how many services are to be put into place.

Council does not expect the roads to be closed any longer than one day per road crossing. Council regrets any inconvenience. A letterbox drop will be made prior to inform residents effected by this work. There may be interruptions to water/electricity and Telstra services.

Upcoming Works...Twice yearly calibration checks on major water and sewerage meters and pump stations by Council contractors.

Vandalism...Council urges all residents to report instances of vandalism to the police and Council.

Completed Works...Meter reading – water and electricity Opal Road inspection Shade structure audit Occupational Health & Safety program Asset management plans Town oval inspection Review of contracts Tenders for surplus equipment and abandoned vehicles now finalised Business Signage...Local businesses have been invited to be part of new tourism signage in Roxby Downs. Council and the Roxby Downs Business Forum have thrown their support behind new tourism signage at the corner of Olympic Way and Burgoyne Street and on the public toilet block in Richardson Place. Designs echoing the current Wilmap distributed through the Roxby Downs Visitor Information Centre have been approved. Signage sales are now open. Telephone Alex Barker on 0417 816 807 for more information.

Electricity Cent A Meters...Council has purchased 5 analyser meters for customer service purposes. These meters are available for hire from Council for a small fee. Meters will assist customers to monitor their power usage.

Rates...Third quarterly rate payments were due on 16 March 2005. Fines of two per cent will be charged for late payments.

Electricity Water Sewerage Rates & Tariffs...New rates and tariffs for water, sewerage and electricity services came into effect from the 1 January 2005.

Electricity Accounts...Meters are presently being read and accounts should be posted out approximately mid April 2005.

Water Accounts...Meters are presently being read and accounts should be posted out approximately mid April 2005.

Bushfire Prevention...Bushfire season ended on 31 March 2005. Now the cooler weather is here, it is a good time to tidy up around your home and back yard to ensure it is ready for next year’s season. Fire Regulations and booklets are on display at the Council office.

Fireworks...Fireworks are only allowed to be set off by a pyrotechnician with the appropriate permits. Fines are applicable if not adhered to.

Mosquito Control...Residents are reminded to throw away any unwanted containers which hold water – old tyres, drums, place sand in pot plant bases, to seal or cover all openings in raintwater tanks and to ensure that roof gutters are not holding water. Wear loose clothing, apply insect repellent that contains DEET (Diethyl Toluamide) and use mosquito coils for outdoor activities.

Local Website...Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com Street Lighting...Is there a street light not working near your home? Please include the exact location (street, house number) when reporting to assist in easy identification for repair.

Rubbish Collection...Residents are reminded that there is a limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection.

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

Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154 Council Office Hours - General...Monday to Friday—9am to 5pm Council Office Closure...Council offices will be closed on Monday, April 25, for Anzac Day.

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

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

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Explore Roxby Downs on-line The local website, www.roxbydowns.com is gaining renewed interest from the community since the site was rebuilt late last year.

Local internet users now have up to date information at their fingertips, as well as being able to communicate with each other through an online message board which is quickly growing in popularity.

“We have new users registering most days, and it’s been great to see new faces popping up in the message boards,” Website Coordinator Yvette Mooney said.

“So far there have been message threads about radio stations and local community events, as well as an entertaining discussion about Roxby Downs myths and legends.”

“It’s a great place to discuss all kinds of things, as well as posting announcements and even job vacancies.”

The site also features an updated local business and community directory and a calendar of local sporting and community events, including movie session times at Roxby Downs Outback Cinema. ”It has taken a while but with the help of The Monitor we are working together to compile an up to date, comprehensive calendar of events, including sports, the cinema timeta-

ON-LINE...The community website www.roxbydowns.com provides an important service to locals, past, present and potential residents - as well as tourists planning a holiday.

ble and any other local community events,” Mrs Mooney said.

“Along with the business and community directory, our aim is to have an online information resource for the local community and beyond, and it

WEBSITE...Local website designer Yvette Mooney says the Roxby Downs community website has gained new vitality following its redesign late last year.

is particularly useful for anyone moving to Roxby Downs as they can see what’s on in town and search our directory of local businesses, organisations and groups, as well as getting to know the locals online before they get here.”

Register your ‘best friend’ responsibly

DOG DUTIES...Make sure your dog is properly registered with Roxby Downs Council and avoid a fine.

Over recent months the Council’s Dog and Cat Management Officers have picked up a number of dogs that are registered in districts other than our own.

This makes returning the animal to its owner more difficult.

It is also one of a number of offences under the Dog and Cat Management Act. For instance, did you know that an Expiation Fee of $80 and a maximum penalty of $250 applies for the following offences if the owner fails to notify Council: • Of a change in place of residence of a dog within or outside Council; • When a dog dies; • When a dog is missing for more than 72 hours; • Ownership is transferred to another person (when this occurs the Certificate of Registration and Registration Disc must also be provided to the new owner or another offence applies.)

This is one of a number of aspects associated with responsible pet ownership, so please be aware, assist Council in maintaining our dog register and avoid a fine.

FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR April 2005 ‘round here Dave Kovac art exhibit opens April 16, 2005 Roxby Downs Art Gallery Dusty Day Out April 24, 2005 Markets and entertainment Spud’s Roadhouse, Pimba Bookings - ph 8673 7473

Great Australian Cattle Drive leaves Birdsville April 29, 2005.

Arrives Mungerannie May 21, and Marree on June 10.

July 2005 Outback Tourers Rum Run July 2, 2005. Roxby Downs to Glendambo. Ph - 8671 0849.

May 2005 Oodnadatta Races & Gymkhana May 14 & 15 2005 Enquiries Andrew Clarke - ph 8670 7806.

Oodnadatta Bronco Branding July 16, 2005.

Enquiries Tony Williams - ph 86707961 November 2005

June 2005 Anzac Day April 25, 2005 Olympic Dam Dawn Service - 6am Roxby Downs Gunfire Breakfast - 7am Roxby Downs march and service - 10.50am Reunion lunch, Roxby Downs Bowling Club - from noon onwards.

Glendambo Outback 4x4 Endurance and Field Day June 11, 12 and 13, 2005 Glendambo Contact Dave Boothey – phone 8672 1097 or 0429 002 158 Email - thechurch@ozemail.com.au www.glendambooutback4x4.com.au.

Marree Cattle Draft and Gymkhana June 10, 11 and 12

Woolbalers B&S Glendambo Saturday, November 26 Phone Leah Giles - 0400 858 071 Woolbalers Recovery Glendambo Sunday, November 27 Phone Leah Giles - 0400 858 071 Book your event in our FREE community calendar now!

Phone 8671 2683 or email news@themonitor.com.au to book your event in ‘What’s On!’ The ‘What’s On!’ Free Community Calendar is proudly sponsored by Roxby Downs Council.

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OUT ON THE TOWN

MEMBERS NIGHT… Cindy Hockey, Stephen Atkinson and Jordan, 16 months, enjoying a family night out at Roxby Downs Community Club.

BIRTHDAY PAIR… Sam Luckett and Nigel BurtonTutthill celebrated their 18th birthdays together with a 70s theme party this month.

TANDOORI AND TINNIES…Jodie and Steve Day, Kerry Forth and Jim Spring with Roly SOUTH OF THE Milhinch added an Indian flavour to the BORDER…A little Mexican food for Ben annual Olympic Dam ‘AGM party’ on Hammond, Pete Paisley, Saturday night.

Bree Galbraith, Kelli-Jo Kovac .

www.roxbydowns.com www.roxfm.net ...for up-to-date movie guides every time!

Friday, April 29 – Tuesday, May 4 Robots – Rated: G. Fri, Sat, Sun 12 noon.

Miss Congeniality: Armed and Fabulous – Rated: M. Fri, Sat, Sun 3pm; Sun, Tues 8pm; GIRLS NIGHT OUT, Fri 8pm Friday, May 6 – Tuesday, May 10 The Ring 2 – Rated: M . Fri, Tues 8pm; Sat, Sun 3pm.

Are We There Yet? – Rated: PG. Sat, Sun 12 noon; Sun 8pm.

FAMILY NIGHT OUT…Tina, Tate , 9 months, Gordon and Drewe Swann, 5, out for dinner at the Roxby Downs Community Club.

SOUTH PACIFIC…Lubi Milanovic, Michelle Duggan and Sylvia Bridson at the annual Olympic Dam ‘AGM party’ on Saturday night.

CHINA TOWN…Serving up their own brand of Chinese food for the annual Olympic Dam ‘AGM party’ on Saturday night, from left, Colin Boothey, Bill and Shirley Berryman, Peter and Yvonne Cloke, Julie and Trevor Nixon with Ros Boothey.

DOWN BY THE SEA…Seafood theme. Cowell’s Tanya Pope, Terry Rehn, Darrilyn Schutz manned their own seafood stall at the annual Olympic Dam ‘AGM party’ on Saturday night.

OPENING…Mark Sutton - Manager Outback Areas Community Development Trust, Jerry Johnson - CEO of Northern Regional Development Board, Bill McIntosh - Chairman Outback Areas Community Development Trust and Randall Crozier - President of the William Creek Gymkhana Committee, at the opening of the new William Creek Gymkhana facilities.

Outback Tourers S.A. in conjunction with Roxby Downs Youth Services Inc. presents:

Saturday, April 23 • Food & Bar 7pm - 1am Facilities

Live bands:

Antacid - Our very own local band, great rock music!!

Nereeda - Terrific female vocalist from Adelaide Aftashok - Great rock band from Port Augusta

ROXBY DOWNS RACE COURSE All proceeds to Roxby Downs Youth Services Inc.

• Over 18s only • Tickets $20 at the gate or $15 at The Monitor Office before the day of the event • NO BYO ALLOWED COME ALONG AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT OUT

Supported by: ♦ Outback Tourers SA ♦ Roxby Downs Community Club ♦ Beenham Elite Building ♦ 105.5 RoxFM ♦ BP Roxby Downs♦ Roxby Traders - Mitre 10 ♦ Coates Hire ♦ The Monitor – Your Community Newspaper ♦ Roxby Downs Sun ♦ Roxby Downs & Districts Racing Club ♦ Roxby Downs & Andamooka RSL ♦ SA Ambulance Service ♦ MBF

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CLASSIFIEDS BIRTHDAY NOTICE

TENDERS

POSITIONS VACANT

ROGERS, Merv – Happy birthday. From all your mates! 4/4/05.

THE following positions have become available: Traineeship in children’s services/relief childcare worker and relief/ part-time qualified childcare worker.

Please send your resume to Little Rascals CCC, PO Box 618, Roxby Downs SA 5725.

FOR SALE CONCRETE Railway Sleepers. 2.5 meters long. $17 each inc GST. Phone 8671 0336.

RECLINERS x 2 and two-seater lounge.

Macro Suede, brown colour. Only 9 months old. $1,600 phone 8671 2237.

SHIPPING Containers. 20 and 40 foot.

From $3,000 each inc GST. At Olympic Dam ph 8671 0336.

STAINLESS steel food grade sheets.

Approx .55m x .68m, .625m x .625m, .7m x .7m, 2.1m x .45m from $6 per sheet inc GST. 11/97 Ford Courier Dual Cab, Petrol, VIN JCOAAASGHCVK70665, Rego WBK-133. 87,441 kms $4,700 plus GST. 11/97 Ford Courier Dual Cab, Petrol, VIN JCOAAASGHCVK70945, Rego WBK-131, 80,171 kms $5,000 plus GST. WHEELIE Bins, new, 240 litres $55 each plus GST or 2 for $100 plus GST. WOODEN Railway Sleepers, 2.4 metres long, from $15 each incl GST. At Olympic Dam ph 8671 0336 (bh).

PUBLIC NOTICES

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.

Roxby Market Day

April 16

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General Fiction Crime $ Thrillers $ Chicklit $ Comics

$

For specific titles Phone

MOTOR VEHICLE

(08) 8223 3922

TOYOTA Tarago 1986, dual fuel, very tidy. $2,000 no offers. Phone 0429 016 767.

POSITIONS VACANT

Celebrate your child’s birthday in The Monitor Your Community Newspaper.

Phone the Roxby Downs office on 8671 2683

LEARN TO FLY Roxby Downs Aero Club, phone Ben Hammond 0407 974 002, Jim Spring 0417 867 812 or Phil Goldsworthy 0417 810 494.

POSITION VACANT Woomera Community Hospital Client Services Assistant - Cleaning (Casual) WHA 1

ROXBY Second Hand Furniture. Trading Hours Mon – Fri 11.30am-2pm and Sat and Sun 2pm-4pm or, by arrangement by phoning 0428 138 758.

Duties include:

Sweeping, mopping, laundry, rubbish removal Special conditions:

54 hours per fortnight, rostered over 7 days Applications and enquiries to: Lawrie Tyas, Nurse Unit Manager Roxby Downs Health Service and Woomera Community Hospital Burgoyne Street, Roxby Downs SA 5725

RENTAL PROPERTY PART-TIME Tax Accountant required for Roxby Downs. Reply in confidence by email. hresource1@hotmail.com.

Phone: 8671 9020

POSITIONS VACANT

BRAND new 2 bdrm home, fully furnished, tidy tennants only. $110 p/w.

Phone 0429 016 767.

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 10.00 am Monday 25 April 2005 and expiring 12 noon Monday 25 April 2005 ROAD: Richardson Place, Roxby Downs EVENT: ANZAC DAY CEREMONY ADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Palce, 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.

All of Richardson Place and Adjacent / Adjoining roads to be closed to all traffic from 10.00 am 25 April 2005 until 12 noon 25 April 2005.

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

Celebrate your child’s birthday in your community newspaper!

Just phone 8671 2683.

W. J. Boehm Administrator

STOP

Email: tyas.Lawrie@nfwrhs.sa.gov.au Applications close Monday, April 18, 2005

Section 33 Road Traffic Act 1961

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Administrator of the Roxby Downs Council on 7 March 2005 made the following orders:

Book Sale Selection of good quality recent books

Notice of Road Closure

If you’re reading this...Think of how many other people are!

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Dreaming of a sea breeze PORT VINCENT…This elevated, classic four-bedroom, two-storey stone home with brick addition is locate 50m from the sea front on approx 2471 sqm.

With spectacular uninterrupted views, the home overlooks the township, marina, bay and out towards the lights of Adelaide.

Downstairs consists of three bedrooms with built-in robes in two rooms, expansive living areas including formal lounge with window day beds to engulf yourself in the surrounds.

In addition the home boasts a large formal dining, country kitchen, family room & sunroom with sweeping verandah to the front overlooking the bay and formal gardens.

A main bathroom services the down-

stairs area with additional secnod shower & toilet at the rear of the home.

Upstairs consists of a fourth bedroom with ensuite, which opens onto a large panoramic balcony with breathtaking views ideal for entertaining guests.

Outbuildings include a fully enclosed double brick garage and carport under main roof.

If you’re dreaming of a sea breeze this property in a unique location is just what you’re looking for.

Asking price - mid $500,000s.

For further details or to arrange an inspection, please contact Kylie Tucker at Lin Andrews Real Estate - Clare Valley on 8842 4044 or 0429 966 000, or log onto www.linandrews.com.au.

VISTAS...Sweeping views of Port Vincent could be yours - talk to Lin Andrews Real Estate today.

Property of the Week

238 Esmond Road, Port Pirie

$165,000

IMPRESSIVE TRANSPORTABLE HOME– This 3 bdrm (2 with c/f) transportable home set on a corner allotment would be an ideal family home. Large lounge with evap a/c and vertical blinds throughout, the kitchen includes a pantry and breakfast bar over looking the dining area. The bathroom is neatly tiled while the large laundry has a separate toilet. The family / games room has a cooler and two sliding doors, one which leads to the enclosed outside entertaining area. Other features include two carports (1 under main roof with roller door), double garage with power and concrete floor and 3 sundry sheds. This home is currently leased for $180.00 p/w.

30 Young Street, Port Pirie

$139,900

IMMACULATE 4 BEDROOM HOME– As you enter this beautifully renovated home, you will instantly appreciate the professional work that has been carried out. Highly glossed polished floorboards feature in the spacious lounge room and passage and all 4 bdrms consist of quality carpets and a delighful decor throughout. The kitchen / dining area includes a pantry, o/h range hood, polished floorboards and dishwasher while the brand new bathroom is one many would envy. Neatly tiled laundry and separate toilet. Other features include gas heating, air con, rear verandah or carport and established low maintenance yards. Set on a corner allotment in a convenient location close to the city, schools and transport.

162 Ellen Street, Port Pirie

Phone: (08) 8632 1511 Fax: (08) 8633 0411 www.lavisrealestate.com.au

Sell with us.....

15 NYAROO CRT..Take a closer look at this four-bedroom home a solid investment opportunity, perfect for a growing family.

Family home with lots of features RAINE AND HORNE…Want a home with extra space?

Then why not take a closer look at 15 Nyaroo Court in Roxby Downs.

This home boasts four good-sized bedrooms – the master with mirrored door robes and ensuite, and built-in robes to the other three. Bedrooms two and three have also got wall-mounted refrigerated air conditioners.

The home has a gas, space-heated lounge, compact kitchen with good-sized adjacent dining room and a small rumpus room giving you a little extra space for a play room or study.

Inside, enjoy ducted evaporative air conditioning, while outside this home comes complete with a single car-

port under main roof, drive-through lockable gates, a rear pergola, large, powered tool shed, garden shed and easy-care gardens Buying price is

$249,950 so get in quick.

For more information, contact David Murley and Wayne Lawson at Raine and Horne North East – ph 8395 2233.

Patrick's Place Kadina's Finest Residential Development (situated off Cornwall St, Kadina East)

BLOCKS ARE SELLING NOW... % All services underground - power, % %

water, common effluent Bitumen roads and concrete kerbing From only $58,000

North East

NO STRESS NO FUSS 6 Coolibah Drv “Investment with a difference”. Exec family home of 4 bdrms, master with ensuite, BIR’s to all, lge formal entrance, formal dining, good sized lounge, family room. Dble carport, swimming pool and entertaining area, heating, cooling and 2 Colorbond sheds.

Leased at $365/wk. $325,000 Unit 10/6 Phibbs Crt – “Plan for your future - Invest now.” Two bdrm both with BIR's spacious lounge and family/dine, gas kitchen, ample coupboards, ducted air con, electric space heater, rear verandah/pergola.

Leased at $220/wk. $169,950.

Web ID 773347

UNDER CONTRACT

1 Blanche Crt – “ I n v e s t m e n t Opportunity.”

Well postioned 4 bedroom, ensuite and BIR's, good sized lounge, sep dining, gas kitchen, heating/cooling, carport, UMR, currently leased at $1043 /month until 2006. $249,950.Web ID 758450 15 Nyaroo Court –“Investment Opportunity.” Great location, quiet cul-de-sac, 4 br with BIR, master with ensuite, 2 living areas, spacious dining, gas kitchen, ducted air con, gas heating, 2 garden sheds. Leased until June 30/05. $249,950 Axehead Road – “Invest for your future.”

3 x 2 bedroom units, all on one title. Currently leased. $450,000

LOOKING FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT? Phone us – we’ll look after you.

Selling agents:

Wayne Lawson David Murley Local - Penny Coleman 0418 974 384 0421 636 338 0412 050 200 8671 0653

Warmington Bros. First National 6a Graves St, Kadina. Ph 8821 3666 www.warmingtonbros.com.au

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Grand finals success for basketballers

U16 GIRLS…Grand final winners, Flames. Coach, Bec Penglase, Hollie Cockshell, Lorraine Girdham , Kira Buran front Courtney St John Amy Sutherland and Kerryn McGarry.

U14 GIRLS…Grand final winners, Capitals. Lorraine Girdham (coach), Alicia Roberts, Emma Richards, Elyshiah McCarthy, front, Demi Orr, Jess Katzorke and Amelia Rasheed.

B-GRADE WOMEN…M Tyler, M Katzorke, B Pape, A Harvey front, C St John-Fairlie, L McCuish and B Allen.

B-GRADE MEN…John Banning, Darren Eckermann, Dion McKenna, front Millane Weaver, Jake Roberts, and Peter Rhodes.

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A-GRADE MEN…Rob Hutchison, David Kaminski, Brett Chesson, Scott Fraser front Nick Backhouse, Graham Wood and Shannon Ryan.

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BASKETBALL…Roxby Downs Basketball Association hosted its grand finals at the weekend.

Results are as follows: C Grade Women Chocies 26 (BE Allen 10) defeated Tandles 19 (CO Male 6) Best on court BE Allen.

Best and fairest - Brianna Allen, runners-up Chrissie Weaver and Sally Bryant.

B Grade Women Eagles2 37 (V Hombsch 9) defeated Jets 33 (D Judd 14) Best on Court L Hooper.

Best and fairest - Von Hombsch, runner-up Tara-Jane Hill.

B Grade Men Bradken Bears 72 (J Roberts 26) defeated Jets 36 (S Ryan, G Woods 8) Best on Court M Weaver.

Best and fairest - Shannon Ryan, runner-up Millane Weaver.

A Grade Women Little Devils 49 (B Shultz 20) defeated Devils 46 (N Richter 20) Best on Court B Shultz.

Best and fairest - Nicole Hay, runner-up - Asha Shinnick.

A Grade Men Jets 85 (B Chesson 26) defeated MPR Magpies 55 (M Girdham 20) Best on Court S Ryan.

Best and Fairest - David Kaminski, runners-up Michael Girdham and Mark Gow.

U16 BOYS…Grand final winners, Lakers - Toby Chesson (injured), Corey Buran, Brody Elson, Jake Bowden front Victor Buzza, Boro Nedelkovic and Daniel Summers U12 BOYS…Grand Final winners, Razorbacks took home the premiership during Saturday’s competition – from left, back Jarred Daw, Jackson Thomson, Riley Martin, Ed Sach front Fletcher Crafter-King, Alex Tyler and Luke Robinson.

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C-GRADE WOMEN.…Jen Kelly, Louise Reid, Judy Bray, Tracey Sadler, front, Leah Rasheed, Rachel Williams, Von Hombsch and Tracey Michels.

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End to a successful season William Creek Gymkhana JUNIOR BASKETBALL…Sub minis had a bit of training then all were presented with participation trophies.

Thanks to helpers throughout the year particularly Penny Smith, Michelle and Shane Thomson, Tracey and Steve Ryan.

U10s held an enjoyable round robin where all players got to participate.

Presentations saw all players receive awards.

Thanks to Belinda Petherick and Gary Sutherland for coordinating of the training of the U10 Girls and Boys respectively.

U12 girls…Lightning 36 (A McCarthy 14) d Flames 22 (G Shields 12). Best on courtAmelia Rasheed. R/ MVP- Madison Rhodes.

MVP- Amelia Rasheed.

U12 boys…Razorbacks 32 (J Thomson 12) d tigers 9 (T Schott 6). Best on court- Ed Sach. R/ MVP-Nick Hombsch.

U/12 GIRLS...

Grand final winners, Lightning.

Madison Evans, Elyshiah McCarthy, Amelia Rasheed, Andrea Dasilva, Emily Daly, Jacinta Galpen, Jaimee LangdonOats MVP-Tom Schott.

U14 girls…Capitals 61 (A Roberts 27) d Boomers 19 (C Fairlie 15). Best on courtEmma Richards. R/ MVP- Alicia Roberts.

MVPKerryn McGarry.

U14 boys…Kings 69 (L Munroe 25) d Breakers 37 (J Hombsch 21).

Best on court- Mark Barrand. R/MVP- Nik

McPhail. MVP- Jake Hombsch and Mark Barrand.

U16 girls…Flames 50 (L Girdham 26) d Breakers 34 (A Roberts 12). Best on court- Lorraine Girdham. R/ MVPHollie Cockshell.

MVPTegan Coombes.

U16 boys…Lakers 47 (B Elson 32) d Wizards 37 (J Roberts 17). Best

on court- Brody Elson.

R/MVP- Jake Roberts.

MVP- Millane Weaver.

U19 mixed…Wizards 35 (S Crafter-King 14) d Flames 34 (B Chesson 21). Best on court- Spencer Crafter-King. R/ MVPMichael Girdham. MVP- Brett Chesson.

Toby Sutherland, Junior Basketball Reporter.

HISTORY…Stuart Creek’s Bobby Hunter presents Laura Greenfield of Billa Kalina, with her trophy in the children’s events at the William Creek Gymkhana on March 19 and 20, 2005. Bobby Hunter rode in the first Gymkhana ever held at William Creek and again in the 40th this year.

CHAMPION…Jake Crozier, Anna Creek, who was the Champion Rider in the Under 10 competition at William Creek Gymkhana last month.

GOLF WINNERS…The first winners of the season at Roxby Downs Golf, above, winners of the ‘back course’, from left, Trevor Ellice, Andy Bennett, Damien Werts (Onesteel sponsor), Andrew Wellington and Gavin Slack, and, right, ‘back’ winners, Tony Holbrook, Seb Holbrook, John Freeman and David Gibson during the OneSteel day/night four person Ambrose competition at the weekend.

Golf resumes at Roxby Downs ROXBY DOWNS GOLF…Onesteel hosted a 14 holes of day/night golf in a four person Ambrose at the Roxby Downs Golf on Sat April 9, 2005.

Onesteel has sponsored this opening event of night golf for the past seven years and always have a representative or two from the company playing in this fun form of golf.

Many golfers were put off as the day seven holes were played in hot conditions. The night golf seven holes had slightly cooler conditions but it was still a warm night. One plus for the evening was the flies were gone.

The night golfers had plenty of company on their round with numerous rabbits and a few kangaroos wondering what was happening with green luminescent balls flying around the course.

The golfers had to use torches to see their way around the course.

The new innovation for this year was the head lamp favored by a number of groups.

The fairways and flagsticks were marked by light sticks to show golfers the direction in which to hit their balls.

The results of the day were: Overall Winners for the Front 14 Holes: David Gibson, John Freeman, Seb Holbrook and Tony Holbrook.

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Overall Winners for the Back 14 Holes: Andy Bennett, Trevor Ellice, Gavin Slack and Andrew Wellington NAGA: Kevin Hemmett, Belinda Hemmett, Ralph Johnson and Brett McLeod Best Front 7 holes Day: Bill Morgan, Jason Millard, Duanne Logan, Luke Tymerski Best Front 7 Hole Night: Erica Johnson, Rob McElhinney, Christian McArthur Best Back 7 holes Day: Shane Bowden, John Adams, Robert Paxton, Lucky Hapeta Best Back 7 Hole Night: Dougal Macleod, Kirsten Thomas, Robert Gray, Simon Gray Wednesday Warriors are still going strong.

These midweek golfers played right through the summer off season not concerned with some of the very hot days they had to play in.

Last Wednesday they said farewell to Andy Gosper from the Tavern who has supported the Wednesday Warriors in his short time here in Roxby Downs.

The results for the 9 Holes Stroke were: Winner: Geoff Darling nett 34, runner-up Dougal Macleod nett 35 and third place Bernie Reid nett 37.

NTP: M Penglase. Long Drive: Bernie Reid.

Di Beveridge, Golf Reporter.

GYMKHANA…Chloe Nunn, Macumba, was named Champion Rider in the 10-15 year age group at William Creek Gymkhana.

Other winners on the day were Pelegro, owned and trained by Ronald Boland of Port Augusta, won the William Creek Cup; and Gold Boss, owned and trained by the Macumba Syndicate, which won the Dick Nunn Cup. Todd Williams of Mt Barry was Champion Rider of the Day and his horse Sully was Champion Horse of the Day. Photos courtesy of Helen Williams.

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High scoring and sharp shooting

SOFTBALL...Adrian Harris and Glenn Bassett ready to swing into the new softball season.

Set for softball SOFTBALL…The 2005 softball season is set to hit off this month with fun Saturday social games over the school holidays.

Bring your team, your friends or just yourself down to the Roxby Downs school oval on Saturday, April 23 and April 30, from 1pm, to start warming up for the season.

Following the two fun games, there will be a meeting Monday, May 2, at the SES training rooms to form a committee who will run the season and to finalise all team nominations before the start of fixtures on May 7.

For more information, or to register your interest, phone Lol Wilton - 8671 2882.

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ROXBY DARTS… Zolly Ferenci (Boxers) takes aim with Chris Vanlaarhoven (Clubbers) keeping a close eye.

DARTS…The Sharp Shooters continue to lead the action in the 2005 summer season of the Roxby Downs Darts League.

Sharp Shooters have won 63 games so far, ahead of Desert Rats on 59, closely followed by Boxers 58 and OD Green 52.

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NETBALL...Keeches Goal Shooter Kirsty Berriman looks for a way out during last week’s match.

TEEBALL…Parental interest and support for a 2005 teeball season has been poor so far, according to local softball coordinators who are calling for parents to register their interest before May 7. More than 100 primary-school aged children attended the first round of local teeball in 2003. To support children’s teeball on Saturday afternoons in Roxby Downs, phone Lol Wilton - 8671 2882 before May 7, 2005.

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NETBALL…Roxby Downs indoor netball results from April 6, 2005.

A Grade - Gecko Girls 47 defeated Cruisers 21 (G Arthur). Mak Ladies 26 defeated Shamrocks 14 (R Sheppard).

B Grade - Keeches 24 defeated Coyotes 20 (T Sadler). Miners 25 defeated Blue Jays 18 (G Hollitt).

Mixed - All Blacks 35 defeated Makrats 26 (G Hollitt). Miners 36 defeated Spankees 12 (M Katzorke).

Results from Wednesday March 30, 2005.

A Grade - Mak Ladies 29 defeated Cruisers 16 (A Beattie). Gecko Girls 49 defeated Shamrocks 12 (B Ramsey).

B Grade - Blue Jays 22 defeated Coyotes 17 (G Hollitt). Keeches 38 defeated Prime Movers 17 (M Elliot).

Mixed - All Blacks 42 defeated Spankees 15 (B Penglase). Miners 46 defeated Makrats 21 (G Neilson).

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FUN FITNESS…Darren Eckermann, Roz Perry and Wendy Lowe test out the new, state-of-the-art treadmills at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre gym.

The first step towards fitness ROXBY DOWNS GYM…Take the first step towards fitness at Roxby Downs Leisure Centre Gym on one of the gym’s new, state-of-the-art treadmills.

The latest addition to the gym’s facilities – three award-winning up-to-the-minute treadmills – complements a variety of fitness equipment, including free weights, pin-loaded equipment, fitballs, exercise bikes, stair climbers and rowing machines.

“Our gym facility has grown in popularity over the past year,” fitness instructor Michelle Duggan told The Monitor.

“The newest machines all have programs set into them so you can aim for fat burning, interval training, cardio control – whether you’re a novice or quite advanced.

“And your gym membership includes a personalised training program so you can make the most of everything we have here.”

In addition to the general gym equipment and fitness training, Roxby Downs Leisure Centre will reintroduce fitness classes at the end of April.

“The hardest step is getting yourself into the gym that first time,” Mrs Duggan said.

“After that, people are surprised how easy it all is.

“We’re not just throwing people on machines we help everyone develop a program to suit their personal needs and abilities.”

The Roxby Downs Leisure Centre Gym is open from 6am to noon, and 4pm to 9pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Tuesdays and Thursdays it is open 8am to noon and 4pm to 9pm; and then 9am to noon on Saturdays.

For more information about Roxby Downs Leisure Centre’s fitness services, phone 8671 0500 or visit the gym during opening hours and chat to one of the friendly fitness instructors.

Roxby Downs volleyball VOLLEYBALL…Roxby Downs indoor volleyball results from Monday April 4, 2005.

B Grade - EASDC 125 defeated TBA 57 (T Speight).

Tigers 100 defeated Block It 68 (D Vonthien).

A Grade - Phoenix 75 defeated Prophets 68 (S Tello).

Volleyroos 100 defeated Benders 70 (D Lowe).

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Scholefield defeated Shane TENNIS...Friday, April 1, Thomson in a marathon set, 2005. Hewitts 9 Sets 65 in which ebbed and flowed Games defeated Woodies 6 in both players advantage Sets 70 Games - The before being decided by a Woodies Ladies started tie-breaker 7 games to 6, to well, winning both doubles sneak the Moliks over the through Linda Evans and line.

Michelle Thomson, and Hewitts and Rafters will Regina Qualmann and Lisa now face off in the grand fiGrafe. nal, starting 7.30pm on SatHowever, the Hewitts hit urday, April 16. back in the singles, with Nomination forms will be Jutta Scholefield, Roxanne available for the winter seaWhite and Tracy Ryan winson starting May 22 on ning, to level the Ladies’ grandfinal night . The winmatches at 3 each. In the ter season will run on SunMen’s doubles, Simon days during the day. All levGreen and Shane Thomson, els of players, including beand Thomas Hombsch and ginners are welcome as playSteve Daly won for the TENNIS...Thomas ers are graded and play Hewitts, while Andrew Hombsch, 11, Goldfinch and Kane Taylor honing his skills at against people of a similar standard. won for the Woodies.

Roxby Downs A barbecue will be held at However, the men’s singles the Lions Park on April 16, proved decisive, with Shane tennis. at 7pm for everyone that has Thomson, Neville Hombsch, and Steve Ryan winning, and played during the season and new players. when Simon Green won his first match Junior presentations will be held at 7.30pm. for the season, wins by Kane Taylor and JUNIOR TENNIS RESULTS…Results Butch Richards for the Woodies were from April 2, 2005. not enough to prevent the Hewitts tak- Div 1 U/16s – Doubles, N Fernandez and J ing the night and moving to top spot on Callery 6 defeated C Richards and L Hunter 1. the ladder.

Saturday, April 2 - Moliks 8 Sets 74 Singles. N Fernandez 4 drew J Callery 4. C Games defeated Rafters 7 Sets 62 Richards 5 defeated L Hunter 2.

Div 1 U/14s – Doubles, R Hamblin and V Games In a match played in very windy condi- Buza 5 defeated N Hombsch and J Hombsch tions, the players that were able to ad- 3. J Thomson and J Weltner 5 defeated S Allen and J Dear 3. just first came out on top.

In the ladies’ competition, Liz Suther- Singles - R Hamblin 4 defeated V Buza 1. land and Jutta Scholefield won for the N Hombsch 4 defeated J Hombsch 1. J Moliks, but Anna Daly and Julie Thomson 4 defeated J Weltner 1. J Dear 4 Greenfield balance the ledger for the defeated S Allen 0.

Div 2 U/14s – Doubles, J Weltner and Tyson Rafters.

Liz Suttherland continued her strong Hill 5 defeated J Dear and J Daly 0. M Evans form in the singles, but Anna Daly and and Z Hodgetts 5 defeated K Forrest and F Julie Greenfield won for the Rafters, and Crafter-King 2. with Michelle Thomson inflicting a first Results from April 9, 2005. defeat on Jutta Scholefield, the Rafters U/16s Division 1 - Doubles J Callery and C Richards 6 def N Fernandez and L Hunter grabbed the early advantage.

In the men’s doubles, Roger Scholefield 4. and Gary Sutherland, and Andrew Singles J Callery 6 def C Richards 1. N Tonkin and Mark Kester won for the Fernandez 6 def L Hunter 0.

Moliks, while Steve Daly and Scott U/14s Division 1 - Doubles T Hombsch and V Buza 4 def K Connell and S Allen 0. R Fraser won for the Rafters.

Victor Buza won his singles, while Vic Hamblin and N Hombsch 4 def J Thomson Buza jnr, filling in, lost in a tie-breaker and J Hombsch 0. to Mark Kester, after putting up an ex- Singles T Hombsch 4 def V Buza 0. R tremely strong fight, a great effort by a Hamblin 5 def N Hombsch 3. J Hombsch 4 junior playing against the Men for the def J Thomson 1. K Connell 4 d S Allen 0.

U/14s Division 2. Doubles M Evans and E first time.

With Scott Fraser wining for the Rfaters, Daly 6 def B Evans and R White 3. J Dear and Andrew Tonkin for the Moliks, the and T Hill 4 def Z Hodgetts and F Crafternight came down to the last to matches. King 1.

Roger Scholefield Greg Weltner won for the Moliks, and Tennis Reporter. then in the last match on, Roger

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April April 14, Thursday nights Auskick Training and registration starts 5.00-6.00pm, Town Oval April 17, Touch Football Sundays 4.00pm On oval behind tennis courts April 30, Saturday Round 1 W&DFL 12noon OD vs RD 2.20pm Horniridge vs Andamooka BYE - Coober Pedy May May 7, Saturday Auskick Round 1 8:30am Town Oval May 7, Saturday Round 2 W&DFL 12noon RD vs Coober Pedy 2.20pm OD vs Andamooka BYE - Hornridge May 14, Saturday night Woomera Round 3 W&DFL 5.30pm OD vs Coober Pedy 8.00pm Hornridge vs RD BYE - Andamooka May 14, 15. Round 1 State Titles, Black Rock May 21, Saturday Round 4 W&DFL 12noon Andamooka vs Coober Pedy 2.20pm OD vs Hornridge BYE - Roxby Districts May 28, Saturday night Woomera Round 5 W&DFL 5.30pm CP vs Hornridge 8.00pm RD vs Andamooka BYE - Olympic Dam May 28, Saturday Night Meeting – Roxby Downs Dirt Circuit Club June June 4, Saturday Round 6 W&DFL 12noon Hornridge vs Andamooka 2.20pm OD vs RD BYE - Coober Pedy June 11, Saturday night Woomera Round 7 W&DFL 5.30pm OD vs Andamooka 8.00pm Coober Pedy vs RD BYE - Hornridge

June 18, Saturday Round 8 W&DFL 12noon RD vs Hornridge 2.20pm OD vs Coober Pedy BYE - Andamooka June 25, Saturday night Woomera Round 9 W&DFL 5.30pm Hornridge vs OD 8.00pm Andamooka vs Coober Pedy BYE - Roxby Districts July July 2, Saturday Round 10 W&DFL 12noon Andamooka vs RD 2.20pm Hornridge vs Coober Pedy BYE - Olympic Dam July 9, Saturday Round 11 W&DFL 12noon OD vs RD 2.20pm Hornridge vs Andamooka BYE - Coober Pedy July 16, Saturday Round 12 W&DFL 12noon OD vs Andamooka 2.20pm Coober Pedy vs RD BYE - Hornridge July 23, Saturday Round 13 W&DFL 12noon OD vs Coober Pedy 2.20pm Hornridge vs RD BYE - Andamooka July 30, Saturday Round 14 W&DFL 12noon Coober Pedy vs Andamooka 2.20pm OD vs Hornridge BYE - Roxby Districts August August 6, Saturday Round 15 W&DFL 12noon Andamooka vs RD 2.20pm Hornridge vs Coober Pedy BYE - Olympic Dam August 13, Saturday – 1st Final 12noon 1st vs 2nd 2.20pm 3rd vs 4th August 20, Saturday – Preliminary Final 2.00pm Loser Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 August 27, Saturday – Grand Final at 2.00pm

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MotoX back on track WORKING BEE…Roxby Downs MotoX Club held a working bee at the weekend, in preparation for the club’s first race of the year in Term 2. The club’s new president, Cort Fraser, joined fellow volunteers on Sunday at the Opal Rd race track. Roxby Downs MotoX Club boasts about 150 members who are reminded that memberships are now due. “We’d like to see some new supporters out here this year, maybe some new volunteers for some hands-on help,” Fraser told The Monitor. For more information about Roxby Downs MotoX in 2005, contact Cort Fraser – ph 0417 006 394.

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ON THE BALL…Coach Steve Daly gives some enthusiastic young Auskick footballers a few pointers at the first training of the year for Roxby Downs five to 10-year-olds.

Auskick interest high AUSKICK…Auskick training kicked off in Roxby Downs at the weekend, with more than 200 local children registering to join the award-winning program in 2005.

Registrations are still open today - Thurday, April 14 - during a pre-school holidays training from 5pm

to 6pm at the Roxby Downs football oval.

Parents and senior footballers are invited to come along to trainings and help with coaching, umpiring, setting up and packing up.

For more information about Auskick, or to volunteer your support, phone Steve Daly – 8671 0910.

BASKETBALL...Above, Kerryn McGarry (Flames) and Hannah Wilson (Breakers) jump it off. Left, Joel Young (Wizzrds) and Ethan Zepner (Pirates) grab some air during the weekend’s junior basketball grand finals. More finals photos on Pages 28 & 29.

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