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GREEN POWER BLACK OUT Written by Michelle Thomas

The Rann Government has excluded 90 per cent of the state in its bid for the green vote. Under new legislation, South Australian cities with more than 10,000 electricity customers will be eligible for a new solar rebate, but towns like Roxby Downs have not been included. A new solar feed-in scheme will see householders with solar panels paid 44 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity they feed back into the grid, but as our electricity provider, Roxby Power, distributes power to less than 10,000 domestic customers, Roxby Downs is classed as an ‘excluded network’. Speaking exclusively to The Monitor, a spokesperson for Premier Mike Rann said that as Roxby Downs is not connected to ETSA’s distribution grid its residents will not be able to participate in the scheme. “The feed-in scheme applies to customers connected to the ETSA Utilities distribution network,” the spokesperson said. “Roxby Downs is not connected to ETSA’s distribution grid and ETSA has no presence there, as such, people living there will not be able to participate in the feed-in scheme, nor will they be paying

any extra to support the scheme. “This is a pioneering program, the ﬁrst of its type in the nation, and the Government considers the current regime as a ﬁrst step,” he said. “This is a practical measure to promote renewable energy, and one of the many policy initiatives of the Rann government aimed at tackling change. “The Government is currently considering alternative mechanisms to support renewable technologies in Roxby Downs and other communities not currently on the ETSA network,” the spokesperson said. This means residents in Roxby Downs who choose to go solar will continue to receive only what Roxby Power chooses to pay them for their excess energy. At the moment that is 12.35 cents per kilowatt hour, almost 32 cents less than what an Adelaide resident would get. Electrical Services Manager for the Roxby Downs Council, David Hallett said the scheme could end up costing power distributors a lot of money. “If distributors do not raise their rates to cover this scheme it could end up costing them a lot in loss of sales and payment,” Mr Hallett said. “In small areas a large uptake of a scheme like this could generate large negative incomes for distributors,” he said. Continued on Page 4

Above: A young Brown Falcon spotted north of Roxby Downs recently.

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How to enjoy yabbies, Cooper Creek homestay style First catch your yabbies. Bring a kerosene tin of water to the boil over an open fire and simmer yabbies for 5-9 minutes. Dump into iced water for 15 minutes and drain well. Set the table: use newspaper as a cloth, weighted down at each corner using empty stubbies and a good full bottle of white wine per person. Also, (if you are fussy about the niceties) provide finger bowls and water for washing the “mustard” from the yabby-tails. Some people don’t bother with this. Tip the cooked drained yabbies on the centre of the table, along with a platter of sliced lemons, a bowl of vinegar and pepper and salt. Use the empty stubbies to crack the claws and the tails of the yabbies, before extracting the flesh. It is a good idea to wear old clothes during this exercise, as yabby-juice tends to splatter during the cracking process. Discard all shells on the newspaper cloth. When all are replete, simply wrap shells in the newspaper for disposal, discard bottles and the washing up is done! Oh! And enjoy the yabbies.

Andamooka cook out Andamooka residents enjoyed a ‘camp oven cookout’ earlier this month, hosted by the Andamooka Frontier Services Auxiliary. 110 people turned out to enjoy gourmet treats like curried chicken, sweet and sour pork, spaghetti bolognaise and bread and butter pudding. “The weather was perfect, the atmosphere pleasant and the smell of the camp ovens superb,” Andamooka Community Support Service Coordinator, Mary Sherlock said. “Special thanks to our cooks, who not only did a fantastic job, but donated the ingredients as well,” she said. Proceeds from the function will go towards new equipment for the Health Service.

The Yabbies National Library are running at gets eye-witness records on Innamincka! Burke and Wills

The fresh water which arrived from Queensland last week has brought with it many yabbies to Innamincka in the far east of South Australia. Local resident, Geoff Matthews caught a number of fine specimens in an opera house net recently. The Cooper is flowing over the causeway near the town and is now stabilized at around 100mm. If you can get yabbies to take, keep them cool in a shaded wet hessian bag at water’s edge - they will last for quite a few days. Yabbies grow through a process known as “moulting”. The old shell (exoskeleton) peels off to reveal a new one. While the new shell is soft, the yabby takes on a lot of water to make its body bigger. Yabbies often eat their discarded exoskeleton after moulting. Yabbies can survive a drought by digging very deep burrows, burying themselves to keep moist and stop their gills from drying out. Unfortunately, this behaviour may destroy dam walls causing problems for farmers. Females use their tail flap to protect their eggs which can number from anywhere between 100 to more than 1000 fertilised eggs. Yabbies are popular bait for fishermen and are eaten by humans, with restaurants around Australia now having them as a gourmet meal. The Yabby’s two front legs are in the shape of large claws. Used mainly for defence against other yabbies and predators, they are also used for grasping food and digging burrows. Besides its claws, yabbies have four sets of walking legs and a long, thick tail. Some may have a smooth shell, others are covered in spines. The tail flap is used to thrust itself quickly through the water. Yabbies live in a wide range of habitats including lowlying swamps, rivers and dams. Rocks or silted (sandy) water protect them from predators like the Murray Cod and Callop fish, and birds like Cormorants, Heron and Ibis. Yabbies eat anything when they are hungry. This includes vegetation, fish, manure of any type, plants, wood and meat. Yabbies can also be cannibals, eating other yabbies if there is no other food.

he National Library of Australia was the successful bidder for an album containing two original pictures from the ill-fated Burke and Wills Expedition of 1860–1861. The album, which sold at Bonhams & Goodman auction in Melbourne recently for a hammer price of $240,000, will shed new light on a great Australian story. The two drawings in the album both dated 1861, are by William Hodgkinson, a literary editor with The Age, who joined the Burke and Wills expedition at Swan Hill in 1860. The works depict early European exploration and the conﬂict between explorers and Aborigines. The pictures were presented by Ho dgkinson to Miss Eli z a Younghusband, daughter of a prominent South Australian pastoralist, and kept by her in an exquisite album of mementos. Hodgkinson was a member of the expedition supply party, led by an experienced bushman, William Wright. While Burke and a smaller party headed to Cooper’s Creek, Wright made slow progress from Menindee to Kooliattoo Creek. Here he temporarily left the expedition members Beckler and Becker. Hodgkinson travelled on with the stronger members of Wright’s party to the Bulla River. Hodgkinson’s dramatic watercolour Bulla depicts a tense moment of conﬂict.

It shows the armed expeditioners, their riﬂes smoking, in an improvised stockade facing a large group of advancing Aborigines armed with clubs and spears. Unlike other colonial pictures of armed encounters between Europeans and Aborigines, it shows both sides as equally resolute. The other pencil sketch, Koorliattoo, shows the desolate landscape and the camp where the weaker members of the expedition were left. Hodgkinson survived the expedition and found his way to Adelaide where he presented the drawings to Miss Younghusband. The album also contains a love poem by Hodgkinson, drawings, watercolours, poems, prose, cuttings and keepsakes which are a window into mid-19th century life in Adelaide. The album remaine d in the Younghusband family until 1995 when it was sold to a private collector for $10,000. At the time it was not recognised for its connection to the Burke and Wills expedition. The National Library already has a number of Burke and Wills items including the diaries of William John Wills 23 April – 28 June 1861 and John O’Hara Burke 16 December 1860 – 20 January 1861. The Library’s pictures collection contains works depicting aspects of the expedition by William Strutt and Nicholas Chevalier, as well as works by Hodgkinson from a later expedition.

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Mobiles give trees life Roxby Downs residents have “The ‘Old Phones, New Trees’ cam- Downs residents for their support by played an important role in assisting paign will deliver a three-fold benefit handing in their old mobile phones the planting of 75,000 native trees to the environment. It has diverted for recycling. We can now plant close to restore and protect the environ- 75,000 mobile phones from landfill, to 75 hectares of trees in degraded ment, including repairing landscapes helped conserve natural habitats and areas such as Murrumbidgee and damaged from Cyclone Larry in helped plant 75,000 trees, which are Manning Coast in New South Wales Queensland and protecting the habi- urgently needed across the country. and Innisfail in Queensland,” Ms tat of the endangered cassowary. “The planting of native trees in Kramer said. MobileMuster, the official recycling Innisfail, Queensland for example, “This was MobileMuster’s first program of the mobile phone indus- will assist in protecting the habitat environmental incentive and we try, in partnership with Landcare of the cassowary, of which there are pleased with the support from Australia, pledged to plant a tree for are only 2,000 left in the world,” Mr the community. However, there is every mobile phone handed in for Scarsbrick said. Above: Liberal candidate, Rowan Ramsey. still some way to go in tackling the recycling between the 21 May and Landcare Australia will plant the the 30 June. 75,000 native trees across Australia, estimated 15.9 million stockpile of Australians handed in 75,000 with plantings set for sites in NSW, handsets lying around in homes and mobile phones, which will result in VIC, WA and QLD over the next two work drawers.” For Roxby Downs residents who the planting of 75,000 native trees. years. Brian Scarsbrick , L andcare Holly Kramer, Chair of Australian didn’t get a chance to hand in their Australia CEO, said Landcare M o b i l e Tel e co m mu n i c at i o n s old mobiles, batteries and accessories Australia was delighted to have Association (AMTA), says AMTA for recycling during the campaign, partnered MobileMuster and encour- and Landcare Australia are very they can still recycle them by dropping them off at the collection points aging Australians to help protect our pleased with the result. New Liberal candidate for the seat of “It’s a thriving town in a thriving region,” environment. “We would like to thank Roxby in town. Grey in the upcoming federal election he said. Rowan Ramsey says Australia must conMr Ramsey has clocked up over 100,000 sider the nuclear power option if it is to kilometres in the past 12 months visiting The William Creek Campdraft and Bronco Brandtake part in a greener future. remote and rural communities in the vast ing carnival will be held on Saturday 15th September Mr Ramsay who takes over from retiring electorate of Grey. at the William Creek Gymkhana Grounds. Liberal sitting member Barry Wakelin as “I’ve been to at least 130 communities Always a must on the remote areas calendar you the party’s front runner for Grey made at last count, as well as the large regional will enjoy watching the early pioneering way of using the comments on a whistle stop tour of centres of Port Pirie, Port Augusta, a rope to lasso a beast from a bronco horse, ready Roxby Downs. to brand and mark, as teams compete against each Whyalla and Port Lincoln. “With the nation’s power consumption other. “It’s very sobering to meet such Food and refreshments are available throughout expected to double by 2030 and the need to committed people who live in those the day with a roast dinner and entertainment by reduce current greenhouse gas emissions communities, who have a passion live band ‘Acoustic Juice’ at night. by 50% based on 1996 figures we need to to make them stronger and better.” The program includes the Maiden Campdraft look at the cleaner option,” he said. INJURY LAW All injury claims Mr Ramsey has no qualms about facing and other in sections for Ladies, Open, Junior and “I believe we should look at it on a case the electorate as a candidate for the Juvenile. by case basis rather than take the three SPECIALISTS Vehicle Accidents There’ll also be Singles Bronco Branding, Novice wise monkeys approach that the Labor government at a time when the media analysts are pushing for a change and Catcher Bronco Branding, Doubles Bronco Branding Party has by not discussing this option WorkCover and General Public Bronco Branding. published polls show a Kevin Rudd led under any circumstances. The General Public Bronco Branding Event is open Labor victory. “All of the old chestnuts of the past to the general public. “I think the people at the grassroots regarding nuclear energy, are just that, in Three catchers will be auctioned. A team of four know economic strength and leadership the past as new mature technology has can bid on a catcher and winning teams will then be To speak with one been implemented in this industry world and when it comes polling day they’ll part of a bronco branding team. wide, largely solving the problems with make their decision not based on hysteria, Nominations would be appreciated for stock purof our lawyers, call but on the economic track record of this waste disposal,” Mr Ramsey said. poses. “Roxby Downs would not exist today government,” he said. Please submit nomination forms at least one week 8231 3668 “They know they have jobs, they know if it was left to the Labor Party, and have prior to the event. Nomination forms can be downwww.dbh.com.au a look at the foresight of not only the they have financial stability, and they know loaded from www.williamcreekevents.com. Completed forms can be faxed to 08 86713009 or company, but the government who made they can’t forgo that and put this nation’s emailed to dkjkovac@bigpond.com.au. future into the hands of inexperience.” it happen.

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Alliance gets the Hill contract

lliance Airlines has won the contract to supply Oxiana’s Prominent Hill gold and copper project with air services between Adelaide and Prominent Hill just north of Roxby Downs. The Oxiana contract adds an additional 10 flights per week to Alliance’s Adelaide operation. Alliance has also taken delivery of two additional aircraft; a Fokker 100 jet aircraft in a 100 seat configuration and a Fokker 50 turbo prop aircraft in a 56 seat configuration. A further Fokker 100 aircraft is currently undergoing preparation for delivery in the United States for a late August arrival. The Alliance fleet now consists of 11 Fokker 100 and 3 Fokker 50

aircraft. “The arrival of the new aircraft and the opening of the Adelaide base marks another significant growth phase for Alliance Airlines”, Scott McMillan, Alliance Airlines Managing Director said. Alliance commenced operations in South Australia on the 2nd July with 36 weekly flights for BHP Billiton over the Adelaide – Olympic Dam route. Alliance has two Fokker 50 aircraft in Adelaide dedicated to the operation. The newly arrived Fokker 50 will be permanently deployed to South Australia to support the expanded Adelaide operation. The Alliance base in Adelaide already employs 31 staff, including flight crew, engineering, customer

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service and operational staﬀ. “It is modelled on the highly successful Townsville and Perth bases,” Mr McMillan said. The newly delivered Fokker 100 will undertake a maintenance program before entering service. Alliance will then have two Fokker 100 aircraft available for ad hoc charter work across Australia and the Asia/Pacific region. These aircraft will be subsequently deployed into long term contract work to support the rapidly growing needs of the resources industry in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia. “Alliance has now achieved a major strategic objective of establishing bases in Brisbane, Townsville, Perth and Adelaide

together with a support base in Port Moresby,” Mr McMillan said. “This provides the capability to service all major mining contracts across Australia with modern Fokker 100 and Fokker 50 aircraft,” he said. Alliance Airlines is a Brisbane based company specialising in the provision of contract charter services to the resources industry and high quality ad hoc charter services to a wide range of commercial and government customers. Alliance also operates a major maintenance base at Brisbane Airport specialising in the maintenance of Fokker 100 and Fokker 50 aircraft.

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Scouts celebrate 100 years This month marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Scouting movement by Robert Baden-Powell. Scouts in South Australia have planned significant events throughout this year to celebrate the centenary, including troops in Roxby Downs and Woomera. The organisation had a modest beginning with an experimental camp for 20 boys, which was led by BadenPowell at Brownsea Island in Dorset, England. In 1908 Australia was one of the first countries to adopt Scouting, following the release of the first Boy Scout training handbook, Scouting for Boys. Today, there are over 28 million Scouts in 155 countries. Records reveal an enterprising wartime use for Australian boy scouts. In 1939, a Mr McGuinness wrote to Prime Minister Joseph Lyons about a scheme that involved using boy scouts for border patrol. The grand scheme suggested raising an army of 20,000 scouts aged 15 to 18 years who would be sworn to serve five years. The boys then would be divided into companies and positioned at intervals around the Australian coastline. Once at their posts the scouts would be soldiers, prospectors and self-sufficient gardeners. The scheme was not supported by the government and McGuinness was sent a letter of reassurance that a senior cadet force was already in place for young men to contribute to the war effort. 2007 marks the Centenary of World Scouting. The motto for the Centenary is ‘One World One Promise.’ In tandem with this, Australia will also celebrate its Centenary of Scouting in 2008. This historic joint celebration is coming alive at National and Branch levels with each Branch having its own Centenary Coordinator and calendar of activities/events.

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But it seems that electricity distributors will not be the ones paying for the scheme, and neither will the government that thought it up. “Only those customers who are connected to ETSA’s network will be required to pay for it,” the Premier’s spokesperson said. “As ETSA Utilities is a large network service provider, the impact on power prices across the state would be negligible, even if this measure leads to a signiﬁcant increase in solar panel installations.” An admirable goal, but is it one that everyday South Australians should be paying for? Not according to Mr Hallett. “The government is expecting the distributors to put up their prices to cover the scheme. “For a big distributor the amount would be negligible, for smaller distributors it could be much more signiﬁcant. “From our perspective it would be desirable for the state government to pick up the losses as a subsidy to customers, then everyone could take advantage of it,” Mr Hallett said. Above: Author of Matters for Men, Dr. John Ashfield.

Police news A 38-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle on August 18. An 18-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for disorderly behaviour after he was observed swinging a sledge hammer around early in the morning on August 11. Also on August 11, in an unrelated incident, a 31-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for driving without due care after an accident at the corner of Pioneer Drive and Arcoona Street during the morning. There were no injuries as a result of the accident and minor damage to the vehicle. A 30-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported on August 8 for driving without due care, oﬀensive language and being unlawfully on premises in relation to an incident that occurred in the early hours of the morning.

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he Olympic Dam Smelter was shut down last week after an incident saw six people undergoing treatment at the on-site Medical Centre.

A BHP Billiton spokesperson told The Monitor that the cause and details of the incident are under investigation, but that it is suspected that water entered the Electric Furnace. BHP Billiton neither confirmed nor denied reports that the furnace in question had exploded, or that its roof had collapsed. The only response concerning the incident from BHP Billiton has been, “At approximately 2.30pm Thursday 16th August an incident occurred in Olympic Dam’s Smelter, the incident is currently under investigation.” Affected employees have been offered counselling, as per normal practice. The company anticipates no loss to overall production will arise from the incident. Below: Olympic Dam Smelter

Men’s health in new book

Respected South Australian psychotherapist and author John Ashfield has released a new book dealing with issues that affect men. Drawn from a long-running series of newspaper columns that have appeared in regional media in Australia and overseas including The Monitor, ‘Matters for Men: How to Stay Healthy and Keep Life on Track’ delves into issues that men want to talk about and some that have generally been taboo subjects. The book has been published by the South Australian Rural Men’s Health Alliance with support from the South Australian Farmers’ Federation. Matters for Men is divided into distinct and logical sections, covering physical health, mental health, relationships and fatherhood/mentoring. Each of the chapters offers commentary on issues as well as useful information and practical suggestions. Topics range from sexually transmitted diseases to depression, providing leadership to prostate troubles, from surviving shiftwork to understanding stress. While the columns are well-researched and factual, they are written in an easy to read style with humour and understanding, aiming to demystify the experiences most men face at some stage during their lives. It also encourages discussion of men’s issues among men, without having to surrender to some “sensitive new age guy” stereotype. As with his well-known resource book ‘Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family’ (now in its fifth edition), Dr Ashfield’s new

book is not intended to act as a substitute for medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other forms of professional assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or therapy. “In cases of physical or mental health difficulties, information and advice from a qualified medical practitioner should always be sought,” he said. Dr Ashfield said while the book was clearly a book written for men, it would also be of interest to women. “It’s also very much aimed at the women who care about men, and whose own health and wellbeing is inseparable from that of the men in their lives,” he said. “Many of the topics were selected to address key issues of importance to men’s physical and mental health. Others were suggested by readers, or were prompted by issues as they emerged in media commentary or public debate. “It has also been most helpful to have a number of friends who have been willing and keen to debate and discuss many of the issues that I selected as potential topics to write about. Dr Ashfield said that apart from the obvious health message of his book it was also an attempt to redress some of the negative stereotypes, misinformation and ignorance about men, fostered by “anti-male gender politics” and “political correctness”. “The book insists on a view of men that is affirmative and respectful. And it asserts the need of due regard for the biological, and socio-cultural realities that shape the way men function – the way men think and feel and behave,” he said.

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New uranium powerhouse

Archer’s aggressive start on West Roxby Project A rcher Exploration Limited marked its ASX debut last week with the start of an aggressive exploration program on the Company’s prime Gawler Craton targets in South Australia.

Directors said a gravity survey - started by Haines Surveys Pty Ltd - focused on Archer’s West Roxby Project which comprises five separate exploration licence areas about 100 kilometres southwest of the Olympic Dam mine. The eastern boundary of the West Roxby Project is also located less than 50 kilometres west of the Carrapateena and Punt Hill mineral discoveries. The survey aims to advance as soon as practicable, Archer’s drilling of the IOCG target within the Evelyn Dam gravity anomaly, 70 kilometres south of Woomera. The anomaly was discovered by PIRSA. The early exploration campaign will also include further work to develop the Island Lagoon gravity anomaly directly north of Evelyn Dam, and to complete regional and infill gravity surveys to define other geophysical anomalies within the West Roxby area. Archer, which joined the Exchange’s lists after a $7 million IPO that closed early and heavily oversubscribed, also announced that the SA Government had granted the Company another three exploration licences. This means all of Archer’s licences covering the West Roxby, Carriewerloo and Carrappee Hill projects have now been granted. The Company is still awaiting the grant of the final licence application, covering Archer’s smaller South Gawler Ranges Project. The tenements granted include a one year exploration licence for the Lake Gairdner North Project, a 926 km2 block forming part of the West Roxby Project. The acreage is prospective for IOCGU style mineralisation and has three potentially significant gravity anomalies evident in the region. The anomalies lie along a northeastern gravity gradient which is interpreted as the margin of basal Gawler Range Volcanics - a setting similar to that of Archer’s flagship Evelyn Dam anomaly. The Government has also granted a one year tenure over the 678km2 Lake Gairdner South Project which also forms part of West Roxby. This tenement is prospective for sediment-hosted and roll-front style uranium deposits associated with a train of playa lakes extending between Lake Macfarlane and Lake Gairdner through the northern part of the Lake Gairdner South Project.

A new Australian uranium powerhouse valued at A$400 million is to be created under a friendly merger proposal recently today. ASX-listed uranium explorers, Toro Energy Limited and Nova Energy Limited have jointly announced the all-scrip merger in which Toro is offering 5.5 of its shares for every one Nova share. If approved by Toro shareholders in coming months, the major shareholder in the enlarged entity – which will have 490 million ordinary shares on issue - will be former mutual shareholder in both companies, Oxiana Limited (46%) with 227.5 million shares. Minotaur Exploration Limited, with 36 million shares, will control 7.3% with other holdings by Argonaut Limited, 4%, and Allarrow Pty Limited (and its associated entity) 3.5%. All of the companies have agreed to the merger. The enlarged Toro Energy will be one of Australia’s largest uranium explorers and project developers by market capitalisation, with a strengthened Board and management team to be able to carry through development and into production. It will own or control advanced resources and greenfields uranium exploration projects in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory – one of the largest such single company exploration footprints in Australia - as well as the African states of Namibia, Guinea and Morocco. Toro Managing Director, Mr Greg Hall said this is a paradigm shift for both companies. “The new Toro has the potential to have two Australian uranium projects in production by 2012, will have the critical liquidity and financial quantum to take an active part in the uranium sector’s increasing consolidation. “The new entity has strong support from Oxiana, which backs the merger.” Oxiana is developing the massive Prominent Hill Copper and Gold deposit just north of Olympic Dam.

Nationals call for forum on mining The National Party is calling for a local Forum to be convened to discuss the state’s mining boom. “Communities in South Australia’s North and West regions must not be caught oﬀ guard by the rapidity of the changes driven by the mining boom,” Nationals candidate for Grey Wilbur Klein said. The forum will include participants focused on ensuring the success of not just the mining industry, but of all local industry, as well as addressing the well being of all the people in the region. “The SA Chamber of Mines is forecasting mining development in SA, possibly as big as that experienced in WA. “If this eventuates it will generate massive change in our social and industrial landscape in the division of Grey,” Mr Klein said. “Whilst change is a part of life, the changes we are now experiencing are coming thick and fast. “It’s time for all levels of government and industry to take a deep breath and nut out more strategic plans for managing change and development in the division of Grey. Those plans need to involve all levels of Government – Local Government, Regional Development Boards, and State and Federal Governments,” Mr Klein said. “As community leaders we need to make sure all of our communities in Grey, no matter how small or big, are considered and supported in these rapidly changing times. “We know from experience that the provision of Education, Health, Family and Police Services is an ongoing challenge in rural and regional areas, with communities struggling to attract and retain an appropriately skilled workforce. “With major changes occurring in our local communities with industry development, provision of these services is at greater risk of being further stretched. “There are no easy solutions but eﬀort and time must be put into research and strategic planning to ensure the positive outcomes for people and their communities,” he said. “I encourage Regional and Local Government representatives to visit mining communities such as Port Headland in WA, to learn from their successes and mistakes. “People working together is the key,” Mr. Klein said.

Havilah strikes gold Havilah Resources has announced that results for the first of three diamond drill holes sunk beneath the proposed trial open pit at Portia, east of Roxby Downs have confirmed a wide zone of economic grade gold mineralization. The company intersected 56 metres of 4 grams of gold per tonne. This interval includes roughly 6 metres base of Tertiary gold mineralization at an average grade of 7.7 g/t. The company says notably, this drill hole terminated in economic grade gold mineralization at 136 metres, so the bedrock mineralized zone remains open at depth. This hole was one of three drilled with large diameter drill core specifically for the purpose of obtaining geotechnical information and reliable assay results for the weathered bedrock under the base of Tertiary gold layer. Havilah says core recoveries were excellent and assaying was closely supervised, with large sample splits, and in some cases whole of sample being digested and analysed by conventional aqua regia and ICP methods. Gold assays were generally uniform and internally consistent with other associated elements such as bismuth, tellurium and

arsenic. Chairman, Dr Bob Johnson, said these results provided key support for the existence of economic grade bedrock gold mineralization. “While we have become increasingly conﬁdent that the bedrock gold mineralization in our earlier air drill holes is real, based on our geological observations and washing of numerous large samples, there has always been the lingering doubt that there may have been some down hole contamination from the coarse gold in the high grade base of the Tertiary layer. “These results from this good quality drill core eliminate the possibility of any contamination,” Dr Johnson said. “Moreover, we have now obtained our gold assays from three diﬀerent assaying methods, which are all in general agreement, so to some extent we think we have overcome the coarse gold sampling problem for these samples at least. “It provides further critical support in favour of our decision to proceed with a trial open pit at Portia” he said Havilah is currently in the process of completing various tasks in support of its application for a Mining Lease over Portia that will allow it to start a trial open pit.

NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP The Northern Regional Development Board (NRDB) was established in 1993 to facilitate the development of the economic potential of Northern South Australia. The Board membership consists of eleven members, eight community nominees, one Local Government nominee and two nominees from indigenous communities. Nominations are invited from persons possibly with industry, business and strategic skills to ll ve community nominee positions on the Board for up to two years. Nomination forms are available from NRDB’s ofce at Port Augusta and the Peterborough, Orroroo, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs and Quorn (Flinders Ranges Council) Local Government Ofces. Further information about the Board, its role and responsibilities can be obtained by contacting the Board’s Chief Executive ofcer, Jerry Johnson on 8641 1444 or jjohnson@nrdb.com.au. Nominations close at 5.00pm, Wednesday, 5th September, 2007. In the event that more than ve nominations are received a ballot will be conducted. Jerry Johnson Chief Executive Ofcer

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The Red Earth Festival has come to a close, and in spite of a couple of organisational glitches, was a great success. Roxby played host to some truly amazing travelling artists, but it was the input of our local artists that really made the festival shine. In my journalistic capacity, as a local writer and as a community member, I had quite a bit to do with the festival. Covering many of the workshops for The Monitor, I got to meet a number of local artists, witnessed their classes and photographed them at work and I was struck by their professionalism and the huge range of arts represented in our community. I was also fortunate enough to take part in a jewellery making workshop by our very own

Rachel Young. Mrs Young astounded me, the generosity and dedication she brought to her workshops was truly inspiring. Here was a local artist who opened her home, her material store and her heart to her students, guiding each to create a unique and personal piece of jewellery. And the quality of the projects completed by her students was amazing. I made a necklace for my daughter’s sixth birthday, she has been wearing it ever since and swears she will never take it off, which made the workshop extra special for me. I was also roped in to host a creative writing workshop, something I approached with great trepidation. Like many writers I find it hard to explain why I do what I do, it is even more difficult to explain how. Writing is a hard, solitary road that you walk all by yourself. Look too closely at the clockwork parts and

they might just go ‘ping’ and stop functioning all together. On the other hand, budding writers need support. I have been fortunate enough in my career to have three wonderful mentors who have guided, cajoled and prodded me to improve and to take what began as a hobby seriously. A poor repayment it would be to them if I refused to oﬀer that support to others. Surprisingly, I ended up enjoying myself. I met some really interesting people and discovered at least three genuine writers in the group. And that is what the Red Earth Festival has been about, ﬁnding your inner artist, whether he or she be a writer, a painter, a jeweller or a break dancer. It has also been a chance for our local artists to shine, and let’s face it, our world would be a drab and grey place without them. Viva la Red Earth Festival. More! More! More!

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I had the privilege of attending the National Conference of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA) that met in Adelaide on the 9th and 10th of August. The main issues discussed included a need for an increased access to tertiary and apprenticeship allowances for isolated and remote students, better access to rural communication including broadband, increased support for students to access boarding facilities, better provision for early childhood and special education students, and greater support for rural and remote schools. I attended the conference for the full two days as I believe it is important for politicians (and those aspiring), to gain a clear understanding of issues that isolated parents face on a daily basis in struggling to provide their children with an education that is equitable with any other child in Australia. It is clearly shown by research that children in rural and remote locations of our nation currently do not achieve educational standards equal to the more urban and populated areas of our country and that these children often do not have the educational opportunities easily accessible to them after primary and secondary schooling that other Australians do. It is also clear that this group of isolated parents from around our nation, including many from within the Division of Grey, are passionate about the ICPA and the work it is doing to ﬁght for educational equity for all isolated and remote students who ever and where ever they are. It is also clear that they have been knocking on the door of parliamentarians, both Federal and State, for many years and will continue do so until equity is achieved. I admire this dedicated group of isolated parents and their strength, as well as their passion and resolve to keep up the battle. I am also a passionate supporter of more government funding being provided to achieve educational outcomes for isolated children equal to children from regional centres and capital cities, particularly at a time when the Government has a large budget surplus. As a parent and as a former school principal, and a still active teacher, I am passionate about making sure children receive educational opportunities that are equitable. This includes children with disabilities and those who are blessed with special talents. All children deserve the best we can give no matter where they live and no matter what their circumstance. Wilbur Klein - Nationals candidate for Grey

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Waste not, want not No longer will Roxby residents have to agonise over what to do with their waste oils. As reported recently in The Monitor, two Waste Oil Recovery Units have been purchased for Roxby Downs and will be up and running in the next few weeks. “The need for the units was originally identiﬁed by the Environment Forum,” Municipal Works Manager of the Roxby Downs Council and Environment Forum spokesperson, David Watson said. “And grants from the Department of Environment and Heritage and the

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ome of Roxby’s youngest residents will be spreading a message of hope later this month, creating a floral monument for The Cancer Council. Roxby Downs Area School’s reception students will be making paper daffodils to place in a display to celebrate Daffodil Day. President of the Local Cancer Council Branch, the Red Sands

Foundation, Helen Edwards said the display will help bring extra significance to Daffodil Day. “The paper daffodils the reception students are creating will spell out the word ‘hope’,” Mrs Edwards said. “Community members will be able to add a fresh daffodil from any bunch purchased from a Red Sands member to compliment the display. “Together, through this very personal gesture, we can honour family

members, friends or colleagues who have survived cancer, remember someone special we have lost, or simply send a message of hope for those in our community who are battling cancer right now,” she said. The ‘Hope’ display will be exhibited outside the Roxby Downs Community Library on Daﬀodil Day, August 24. Daﬀodil Day merchandise will be available for purchase in Richardson Place.

Roxby Downs Council have allowed us to purchase them. “They are now being installed and will be ready to use by the beginning of next month. “The Environment Forum encourages all community members to dispose of their waste oils in these receptacles,” he said. The waste oils will be recycled into industrial burner fuels, hydraulic oils or re-reﬁned into new lubricating oil or other products. The Waste Oil Recovery Units are being housed at the Opal Road Landﬁll and will be available to all residents.

BHP Billiton perceptions survey BHP Billiton Olympic Dam is giving you the chance to have your say about its community activities in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera. The company has commissioned a survey to be conducted beginning August the 27th which will take a few weeks to complete. Olympic Dam Vice President Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC), Alison Hartman said the site was keen to receive feedback to plan for future community involvement and how the company could best support the community. “Our Charter states we are successful when the communities in which we operate value our citizenship. “From time to time we need to measure our success by obtaining feedback from the community about our support and activities,” she said.

“The survey results will help us to plan how to work with the community into the future. “Having focussed on community activities since acquiring Olympic Dam two years ago, it is important that we set a benchmark for planning and assessing our involvement.” The survey will be conducted by random telephone selection in the communities of Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera. Participation will be voluntary and conﬁdential, and should take only about 15 minutes. It will be conducted on behalf of Olympic Dam by the highly regarded University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining. Implementation of the survey results will be communicated later this year.

Our great outdoors Roxby’s parks will come alive later this year, when the Creative Communities Network (CCN) and the Family and Youth Forum hold a Parks Alive weekend in October. Parks Alive is a state wide program promoting arts, culture, learning, health and recreation on a local level. Arts Development Officer Rodney Mitchell said the Parks Alive program will give Roxby residents the chance to appreciate our great outside spaces.

“As part of my work with Country Arts SA I have to look beyond the horizon, and that, in part, is where my work with the Creative Communities Network comes in,” Mr Mitchell said. “Parks Alive is a way for communities to celebrate parks, gardens and open spaces across the state, all on one weekend,” he said. The program has been picked up by the Family and Youth Forum, which Mr Mitchell is a member of.

“The Family and Youth Forum will be using the occasion to breathe some life into the Apex Park, which is adjacent to the skate park,” Mr Mitchell said. “We will be making a day of it, perhaps with a sausage sizzle, a concert and some outside games. “It will also give us a chance to celebrate the establishment of the community garden,” he said. Parks Alive will be celebrated across the state on the last weekend in October.

MEETING DATES Community Board Health Forum (New Date Family and Youth Forum Environment Forum Alcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership Community Conversations Volunteering Partnership Business Forum (date to be conﬁrmed)

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Dates and times of meetings were correct at time of publication. For further information and check venue locations please contact Michelle Hales on 0438 871 153

Messages of hope A memory book will be available near the ‘hope’ display outside the library on Daﬀodil Day for community members to record well wishes, memories or messages of hope. “It’s a really lovely book,” Red Sands

President Helen Edwards said. “People will be able to send well wishes or support to loved ones with cancer, or just write messages of hope to mark Daﬀodil Day.”

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Keeping the bugs at bay

nﬂuenza activity has been “If recognised early, influenza and avoid social situations when you severe in Australia this can be treated with medication, know you are unwell, especially if year. ‘Tamiflu’ limits the severity and associating with vulnerable groups

Six young children have died of the disease so far, according to the World Health Centre for Influenza in Australia. Here in Roxby Downs, local Doctor Wendy Strachan has seen a number of people with symptoms of influenza in the last few weeks. “I think we are seeing influenza in Roxby Downs,” Dr Strachan said. “I haven’t taken any swabs or blood tests to confirm this, but rely on the classic symptoms of high fever, headache, general muscle aches, sore throat and a raspy cough. “There is often some vomiting or diarrhoea, especially in kids at the beginning. “Extreme lethargy and a general feeling of being unwell are also features. “Immunisation is the best defence, please don’t soldier on at work and spread the disease by droplets.

duration but does not cure it. “Paracetamol or ibuprofen are the best for the aches and fever, lots of fluids and gargles and lozenges for the throat. “Although influenza is a very nasty infection that makes people really ill, it is only deadly in very rare situations,” she said. So, is our isolated community experiencing an increased incidence of the deadly disease? N o t a cco rd i n g to R ox b y Downs Health Services Executive Officer/Director of Nursing, Janine Connell. “There have been widespread viral illnesses in Roxby Downs this year, but there has not been any obvious increase in influenza type illnesses,” Ms Connell said. “To prevent the spread of illnesses people must follow good hygiene practices. “Wash your hands thoroughly, cover your mouth when you cough

like young children or the elderly,” she said. One of the states hardest hit by influenza this season has been Queensland, with Queensland Health receiving notification of almost 2000 cases so far, almost three times as many as had been reported by the same time last year. “The serious nature of influenza results in deaths in Australia every year,” Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said. “The flu is a nasty bug, which is why we are urging people to be aware of the symptoms and to protect themselves through vaccination, good hygiene practices and to stay away from work, school and crowded public places if they are unwell.” Dr Young said people with flu like symptoms, including a cough, headache and high fever, should consult their GP.

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All eyes were focused on Roxby’s “We also need to identify how services mental health recently, when the in larger communities can assist rural and Mental Health Advisory Group remote townships. (MHAG) came to town for its One in six Australians has a hear- priorities except musculoskeletal of how to communicate,” it said. “The service providers from Roxby ing impairment, according to the conditions,” the Deafness Forum This week is Hearing Awareness monthly meeting. Downs and Andamooka who attended are Deafness Forum. That is over three and a half million people. A 2006 Access Economics report predicts that by 2050 the rate will increase to one in four Australians. The Deafness Forum said this increase will be due to Australia’s ageing population and the increasing number of people suﬀering from noise induced hearing loss. “In Australia, hearing loss is more common than all national health

said. “This means hearing loss is more common than cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, cancer or mental illness. “Having a hearing loss or deafness aﬀects a person’s capacity to communicate and function eﬀectively in society. “However, the barriers to participation in society for a person with a hearing loss largely come from the community’s lack of understanding

Week and the Deafness Forum is using the occasion to raise awareness about hearing loss and chronic ear disorders, assist aﬀected people and inform the public about the goods and services available for those with hearing loss. Hearing Care, an Audio clinic that visits Roxby Downs once a month, will be in the area on August 30. To make an appointment to have your hearing checked, contact Hearing Care on 8373 0011.

Who’s talking to your kids about drugs if you’re not? If you’re not talking with your kids about drugs, how do you know what they’re hearing? To help them make the right decisions, it’s vital that you talk with your children about why they shouldn’t experiment with drugs. Research has shown how effective discussions with parents can be in inﬂuencing young people not to use drugs. A special booklet has been produced to give parents a range of practical, up-to-date information

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to help you with these discussions. The booklet is part of the Australian Government’s National Drugs Campaign. Designed to reach both parents and young people, the campaign graphically highlights the dangers of using drugs and the harms that can occur. Every household will soon receive a copy. Please read it and talk to your children.

“Way back in February at our planning day a need was identified to reconnect with our regional groups, particularly in the Far North and West,” MHAG Chairperson Colleen Palmer said. “Those groups have been somewhat isolated for a while, we needed to identify the needs of the region and find out what the local issues concerning those suffering from a mental illness were. “In this case our monthly meeting focussed on issues in Roxby Downs and the Far North. “In Roxby the obvious need was for emergency housing and catering for people with mental illness in times of crisis.

currently discussing the idea of forming a consumer advisory group, which will report to MHAG about local issues,” she said. With Mental Health Week coming up later this year, MHAG is trying to impress upon all South Australians that mental illness is something that can be experienced by any individual at any time. “Mental health is everybody’s responsibility,” Ms Palmer said. “It is important that people know that poor mental health can aﬀect anyone, not just those with a diagnosed mental illness, and can be caused by life’s daily messes,” she said.

Jamming the junk

South Australian children are getting fatter and fatter, according to the state government. Health Minister John Hill said the figures on childhood obesity are disturbing, with one in five four-year-olds in the state overweight or obese. “Obesity levels in SA have jumped by more than eight per cent since 1993, with 234,200 people in this state regarded as obese,” Mr Hill said. “These figures are really disturbing, and the state government is acting at a grassroots level encouraging change in South Australians,” he said. The Roxby Downs Area School Canteen has greatly reduced the amount of junk food it offers in an attempt to encourage healthy eating practices. Under new guidelines recently released by Department of Education and Children’s Services, it will have to restrict ‘junk’ foods even more next year. Spokesperson for the RDAS Healthy Eating Committee, Sally Cormack said the menu at the school canteen has

improved greatly in recent times. “The Healthy Eating Committee aims to develop healthy eating practices at our school, in collaboration with the school canteen,” Mrs Cormack said. “RDAS also has a structured healthy food snack time for our R – 6 classes, where the children are encouraged to bring a fruit or vegetable snack into class,” she said. Students are now designing a healthy food mural for the front of the canteen. “The children are involved in the design and the mural will be painted by one of our School Services Oﬃcers, Karen Haywood,” Mrs Cormack said. “We are hoping that if the kids are involved in the creation of the mural it will give them some ownership of it, meaning it will be less likely to be damaged,” she said. RDAS is looking for support from local businesses to fund the development of the mural, interested parties can contact Sally Cormack at the school.

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Above and below: Josh Mahoney addressing the St Barbara’s Parish School.

Above: Port Power’s Daryl Wakelin.

Above: Daryl Wakelin and Angas Grantham.

Power to the people Roxby Downs played host to some School about healthy living, balance and the importance of making good choices. AFL superstars last week. Port Power players Darryl Wakelin, Josh Mahoney, Robert Gray, Nathan Batsanis and Nathan Krakouer visited town to speak to schools and community groups under the Power Community Youth Program, with a little help from BHP Billiton. The players spoke to selected classes at the Roxby Downs Area School and in front of a student assembly at St Barbara’s Parish

RDAS Captain Zak Zeptner, who attended the community lunch thrown to celebrate the footballers’ visit, said it was a great opportunity to meet some of the stars of the AFL. “It’s certainly been very interesting,” Zak said. “It’s a great opportunity to have some high proﬁle sports people up here, and good to meet someone diﬀerent.”

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“It was very informative, I got a lot out of it, it really helped me brush up my skills,” Liz Rogers, who attended the Photography 101 Workshop, said.

Drumming Workshop and Outback Rhythm Workshop coordinator, Chris McGoldrick – “The workshops were well received and everyone got something out of them, it was very rewarding and great fun.”

“It’s great to see the results of everyone’s hard work coming to life. It’s fantastic to see so much local talent on display,” Festival Committee member Yvette Mooney said.

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“The standard of art exhibited at the Red Earth Collaborative Exhibition was excellent. It was diverse and individual and showcased our local artists at their “It was sexy and soulful, music stripped down to its best,” Country Arts SA’s Rodney Mitchell said. raw form, an awesome sound,” Teya Dunn said of the performance by Sweet Baby James, Rob Eyers and David Blight on Saturday night.

Above: Xander Petherick celebrated his second birthday on August 9.

“It was great, I had a ball and scored some really good earrings out of it,” Phillipa Weltner, who attended Rachel Young’s Jewellery Making Workshop, said.

Above: Sophie Gillies celebrated her first birthday on August 18.

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Housing affordability gets depressing The HI A/Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability Index hit yet another record low across South Australia in the June 2007 quarter. HIA’s Executive Director, South Australia, Robert Harding, said that affordability was continuing to move in the wrong direction, and there was still no meaningful response from the Federal Government to address the issue. The Affordability Index fell by 4.1 per cent in Adelaide in the June 2007 quarter to be 7.3 per cent lower than a year earlier. In Regional South Australia the Index fell by 5.8 per cent to be 13.9 per cent lower than a year earlier. The continuing decline reinforces the structural impediments that are currently hampering a recovery in housing affordability levels. “The deterioration in affordability will be exacerbated with the recent increase in interest rates devouring the increase in median income following the 1 July tax cuts,” Mr Harding said. “Clearly the crisis in housing affordability is primarily a structural problem on the supply side, not a cyclical

phenomenon, otherwise a recovery would already be underway. “The situation requires a response from the three tiers of government in implementing policies to address the erosion in affordability,” Mr Harding said. The monthly loan repayment needed on a typical first-home mortgage in Adelaide moved above the $2,000 mark for the first time in the June quarter, reaching $2,116. This repayment required 26 per cent of an average first home buyer’s income. For Regional South Australia the monthly loan repayment hit a new high of $1,801, requiring 22.1 per cent of an average first home buyer’s income. “In what are generally prosperous economic times an increasing number of South Australians are now being left behind as the degree of housing stress being felt by both mortgage holders and renters continues to intensify,” Mr Harding said. “The longer we go without tangible policy action, the worse the situation will become, and that’s without higher mortgage rates.”

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The recent rise in interest rates will make it that much harder for Australians battling mortgages and for those desperately trying to enter the market. HIA’s SA Regional Director, Mr Robert Harding, said the rate rise was the last thing South Australian households needed. Not only are interest rates up, so are house prices. “It’s a double whack for average South Australians,” Mr Harding said. Housing aﬀordability is now at a record low, with little prospect of any improvement. “Too many are being locked out of the market which is having some disturbing consequences for the

private rental sector which is already strained.” The increase means that on average, households will be forced to ﬁnd an extra $40 per month to meet repayments. Faced with the pressures of rising petrol and grocery prices it is truly becoming a case of the straw that broke the camel’s back. “The current housing situation is dire and shows all the symptoms of inadequate supply. “There is an immediate requirement to address supply constraints as without an increase in availability of aﬀordable housing stock the situation will get worse,” Mr Harding said. Census data from 2006 shows that

mortgage and rental stress are worse for those under thirty-five and single parent families. There are now more than one million households in housing stress and it is having serious effects on Australian families. “To dismiss housing affordability as media beat-up shows callous indifference. There is urgent need for Governments to show some leadership,” Mr Harding said. HIA has developed a suite of policy solutions that if implemented will significantly improve housing affordability. The policy solutions will ensure that more affordable housing is available for those that need it.

With home loan affordability at a record low and set to fall further, action is required to restore hope to first home buyers. The Housing Industry Authority says linking additional saving in superannuation-styled savings accounts for first home buyers would provide greater incentives for young people to save a deposit for a home of their own. Through Home Super Saver Accounts, employees who do not already own property would be able to make additional voluntary salary sacrificed contributions. Additional savings would be used as a deposit and help reduce the loan required to enter the market. “For those battling to enter the housing market an increase in interest rates limits their borrowing capacity locking many aspirants out of the market. We need to reward those Australians embracing a savings culture and a Home Super Saver provides a great incentive to achieve this,” Mr Robert Harding HIA SA Regional Director said. Under the initiative, employees could contribute as little as an additional two per cent of earnings into a Home Super Saver Account.

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For parents wanting to provide some support for their children battling to save a deposit, a direct deposit could also be made. HIA is also calling for an extension of the Government’s Financial Literacy Program to provide independent financial advice to first time home owners who are seeking loans for 90 per cent or more of the house purchase price. “Financial advice would provide important information to the applicant in relation to debt servicing obligations and, importantly, advice in respect to the impact of interest rate rises on the household budget. “Advice would also contain important information on measures to offset the impact of these risks,” Mr Harding said. Home Super Saver Accounts and free independent financial advice would provide assistance for those who need it most. “We know there is a problem and the ABS confirms this. Its now time to look at the solutions and we call on the Federal Government to act on the policy solutions that have been provided,” Mr Harding concluded.

Unique opportunity Zoned light industrial all on approx 1500m2 of land in an ideal location with easy access. Includes 6 bay 3 phase powered workshop with air conditioned oﬃce and cellar. Approx 10m x 10m shed with industrial air conditioning, bathroom, toilet, also separate & comfortable 3 bedroom living quarters that consists of large walk in robe, large living room with slow combustion heater, separate kitchen, large storage room, 5 air conditioners, front verandah, double carport and pergola. For further details, contact Kate Bastian on 86713355. View photos on our website www.rhsa.com.au THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper

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Slip on your dancing shoes

Arts matters

The Arts and Culture Forum has proven that Roxby Downs is what it says it is; a vehicle of community arts action. I tried counting up the numbers of volunteers. The adults alone amounted to over fifty. The kids were not only the bulk of the participants but they also volunteered as actors and production assistants. What an inspirational exercise Alex Downunderland was. What a thrill to hear young people and adults playing with one of the cannons of the English language, indulging in a little slapstick and singing outrageously. All thanks go out to Sheila and her industrious crew. They made us feel proud. The Festival was conceived as a Festival appropriate for a learning community, and learn we did. We learnt that we are capable of pretty much anything in the arts provided we are supported. The workshop program went off. If there were any complaints it was because we had too much going on. Much of it was delivered by our local artists and craftspeople. Rachel Young has stepped up and established herself as a ground breaking teacher of fine jewellery making. We are confident she will be able to continue holding workshops at her home studio for the rest of the year and beyond. Chris Mc Goldrick has been able to set himself up as a drums teacher, and what a fine teacher he is. Outback Hotshots curated the excellent photography exhibition and hosted some excellent workshops for beginners and more advanced photographers. There was scrapbooking, mosaics, tassel making, beading, on-air radio presenting and sketching workshops. Thanks go out to all those volunteer presenters. Thanks also to the fine staff at the Dunes Café who have handled the bump in business activity with style. During the Festival we got a call from Marla. They had seen the Festival web site and have asked us to send workshop leaders there later in the year. All of a sudden Roxby Downs is a hub for the arts in the Outback Lakes region. I know Alex Menndelssohn is keen to travel and wouldn’t it be good to run some of our other workshops for our northern neighbours? We have also proven ourselves to be great destination for arts practitioners from outside the region. Sweet Baby James not only played some sweet blues but they also talked about what they do in an intimate workshop in the cinema. Cirkidz not only performed their world class youth circus, they also did three two hour workshops. Raw Dance took the momentum generated by Rave Dance and turned it into a power locomotive. They workshopped at the auditorium and the schools, and they travelled to Woomera to share the magic. Then they turned around and put on three blistering performances that will be remembered around here for some time. All power the Arts and Culture Forum and their sponsors: Festivals Australia, Arts SA, Country Arts SA, The Regional Arts Fund, BHPBilliton, Rox FM, The Monitor, The Roxby Downs Council and Leisure Centre.

Little girls and boys all over town will be lining up around the block when word gets out, Roxby’s own Fairy Belle will be giving dance classes. “I felt there was a need in the community for this sort of service,” Sarah Sanders (Fairy Belle’s alter ego) said. “I want to give the kids something they can look forward to going to, where they will be able to have fun, interact with other children and be themselves,” she said. Ms Sanders is planning on oﬀering classes to children aged six months to 14 years. The baby classes will involve music making and mother and baby massage, toddlers aged 2 - 4 will be able to enjoy fairy ballet and older children will learn a range of dance styles, from jazz to hip-hop. Ms Sanders, who has had many years of dance training and is an experienced performer and choreographer, is calling for expressions of interest before ﬁnalising the program. For more information or to register your interest go to www.asprinkleofmagic.com or call Sarah on 0411 073 100.

Festival blues

The bistro bar at the Roxby Downs Tavern was humming on Saturday night, when celebrated blues musicians, Sweet Baby James, Rob Eyers and David Blight put on a soulful performance to round out the Red Earth Festival. The musicians, who played to a packed house, had held a “How to play the Blues workshop” earlier that day. No doubt many of their students lined the crowd that evening. Festival Committee member, Teya Dunn said both workshop and performance were a big success, with people blown away by the quality of the sound. “The workshop was a big success and the performance later that night was incredible,” Ms Dunn said.

“In spite of a large number of events happening in town, we still had a phenomenal turnout. “I’ve never heard James and Rob play with David before, his harmonica added a whole new dimension to their performance. “It was sexy and soulful, music in its raw form. “I’m pretty biased about these players, but there is just something about them, the sound was awesome,” she said. The Red Earth Festival Committee would like to thank Sweet Baby James, Rob Eyers and David Blight for attending the festival and the sound engineer Jock from Pro Co in Whyalla for supplying the equipment and setting everything up.

Above: Fairy Belle at a recent market day.

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Monday 7 - 10am 11 - 12pm 12 - 1pm 1 - 2pm 3 - 5pm 5 - 6pm 8 - 10pm

Easy listening music Easy listening music NOT QUITE COUNTRY with Wendy Easy listening music ROXFM’S YOUTH PRESENTERS DRIVE TIME EVERYONE DESERVES MUSIC with Matt

Thursday 7 - 10am 11.30 - 12pm 12 - 1pm 1 - 2pm 2 - 3pm 3 - 5pm 5 - 6pm 8 - 10pm

Easy listening music BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette ROXFM’S HEALTH SHOW Easy listening music ROXFM’S YOUTH PRESENTERS KALEIDOSCOPE with Teya JAZZ with Geoﬀ

Tuesday 8 - 9am 11.30 - 12pm 12 - 1pm 1 - 2pm 2 - 3pm 3 - 5pm 5 - 7pm 8 - 10pm

FINS WORLD with Fin BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette IT’S ALL ABOUT US with Scuba Easy listening music ROXFM’S YOUTH PRESENTERES Easy listening music BLUES SHOW with Murray

Friday 7 - 10am 11 - 12pm 12 - 1pm 1 - 2pm 2pm 3 - 5pm 5 - 6pm 8 - 10pm

Easy listening music Easy listening music COUNTRY with Wendy IT’S ALL ABOUT US with Scuba COUNCIL NEWS ROXFM’S YOUTH PRESENTERS DRIVE TIME COMFORTABLY NUMB with Geoﬀ

Wednesday 7 - 10am 11-12pm 1 - 2pm 2 - 3pm 3 - 5pm 5 - 6pm 6.30 - 7.30pm 8 - 10pm

Easy listening music Easy listening music EASY LISTENING with Wendy WHAT’S COOKING AT THE CLUB ROXFM’S YOUTH PRESENTERS THE RADIO AX with Ben LATIN ROCK with Jariel and Jarvier RETROSEPCT with Laura and Paul

Saturday 8am - 12pm GAUD-MORNING with Gordon 1 - 8pm Easy listening music 8pm - 12am ROCK with Gordon Sunday 8 - 12pm 12 - 1pm 2 - 3pm 8 - 10pm

YOUR STANDING IN IT with Geoﬀ NEW AUSSIE MUSIC with Fin & Murray SUNDAY with Fred SUNDAY MELTDOWN (Heavy) with Sam & Steve

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Seniors play at 1.30pm & 12.15pm All participants are asked to be at the courts 15 min before their scheduled start

Friday August 24th Roxby Downs Bowls Club Night Owls 8pm

HEALTH

Monday, August 27th Karate Auditorium Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429

Roxby Downs Family Practice Phone 8671 3231 Roxby Downs Medical Practice Normal hours 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday morning by appointment only. Phone 8671 1900

Indoor soccer 6 -7pm Volleyball 7pm - 9pm

Eyebus Woomera September 5th Andamooka September 6th Roxby Downs September 6th

Tuesday, August 28th Squash 7pm - 9pm Wednesday, August 29th Karate Auditorium Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429 Thursday, August 30th Indoor Soccer Leisure Centre Social matches from 6pm All welcome Contact Kenton Maloney 0408 797 158

Roxby Downs Softball League Sunday August 26th Semi Final 1.30pm Roxby Downs Mens and Womens Basketball Winter Competition May - October Sports Centre Roxby Downs Netball Saturday’s Juniors Under 9 play at 9am Under 11 play at 10am Under 13 play at 11am Under 16 play at 12.15pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

Roxby Downs Health Services Coﬀee Mornings, Thursdays 9.30am to 11.am at the Dunes Café.

Mt Dare Hotel Open every day 8:00am -9:00pm, 7 days.

For immediate response if feeling stressed call 0428 326 529 to speak with a councsellor 24/7

Coﬀee Mornings for Families Meet and chat for all families. New comers especially welcome.

School Terms 2007

Every Friday Playgroup Roxby Downs Kindergarten Phone 86710455 Every Week

August 20 – 25 Kangaroo Island Neil Sheppard

Cultural & Leisure Precinct Movies Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (see schedule below) Phone 8671 2001

Doctors’ New Specialised Drug Telephone Number for Medicare Use. 1800 700 270 Weight Loss Support Group Tuesday Nights. Weigh in 6pm

July 23-September 28 2007 October 15-December 14 2007 Art Gallery Exhibitions

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Child Adolescent Mental Health Services For appointments phone 8648 5800

Australian Breastfeeding Association Roxby Downs Branch September 7th 10.30am - 12 noon What is normal weight gain for babies Dunes Cafe

matters call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010

Crisis Care Counselling Uniting Care Wesley Port Augusta Regional Women’s and Children’s Support Services call 1800 655 716 or call the crisis care line on 13 16 11.

Visitor Information Centre 8.30 - 5.00 Mon-Fri Phone 8671 2001

Roxby Downs Community Health Walking Group for Mums With Prams every Friday morning Meet outisde the Dunes Cafe at 9.30am

Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School Phone Jakki 86712323

Visiting Allied Health Service Occupational Therapist Speech Pathologist Dietician Podiatrist

Hearing Services September 20th - 9.00am - 2.30pm For an appointment call 1800 006 303

Woomera & Districts Football League Saturday August 25th 12pm First Semi 3rd v 4th 2pm Second semi 1st v 2nd

Group Time 6:30pm – 7pm In the Roxby Downs Hospital Seminar Room. 8671 9020

Every Sunday Raptors Cycling Club Social Bike riding group from 8am Contact Daryl Wake 0408 118 685

August 26 – Sept 26 The view from Woomera Sharon Wasley

Roxby Downs Market Days September 28th – Oct 31st Africa and Beyond Roy Fryer

September 15th October 20th November 17th

Roxby Downs Childcare Monday - Friday 6.30am-5.30pm Phone 8671 0911 for details Gym Cultural & Leisure Precinct Monday to Friday 6 am-12pm & 4pm - 9 pm Saturday 8-12pm Sunday 11-2pm Phone 86710500 Roxby Downs Community Library Monday to Friday 8.30-5.00pm Saturday 9.00-12pm. Phone 8671 0660 for more information. Toddlers Story Time Fun for young children and mums Roxby Downs Library Richardson Place

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

November RDAS Year 12 Art Exhibition RDAS Year 12 Students

Community members welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby Downs Community Board.

November 30 – Jan 6 Collectanea Various artists from the Clay Collective

September 10th - 9.30am- 11:00am Normal weight gains Roxby Downs Helath Seminar Room Community Board August 27th - 7.30pm Council boardroom Health Forum August 28th 7.30pm Business Forum (To be conﬁrmed) October 6.30pm For further details on Community

December Festival of Xmas Trees RD Library

The William Creek Campdraft and Bronco Branding carnival will be held on Saturday 15th September at the William Creek Gymkhana Grounds

ROXBY DOWNS CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT REGULAR SCHEDULE Cultural Precinct Visitors Information centre Dunes café Art Gallery Open Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm Sat & Sun - 8.30am – 5pm Leisure Centre Gymnasium Mon – Fri 6am – 12pm 4pm - 9pm Saturday 8am - 12pm Sunday 11am - 2pm Creche for patrons of the centre Mon –Fri 8.45am-12pm Women’s only sessions Mon, Wed and Fri 12:30pm - 3pm Aerobics Sessions Mon, Wed and Fri 9am Page 14 – Thursday, August 23, 2007

Phone: 8671 2001 Fax: 8671 2021 EVENTS OUTBACK CINEMA

SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Volleyball 7pm - 9pm Nippy Gym 9:30am - 10:30am Karate - 6pm - 8:30pm Tuesday Squash 7pm - 9pm Indoor Soccer 6pm - 7pm Taekwondo 6:30pm – 8:30pm 12 years and over Basketball 7pm - 9pm Soccer on Tuesday 6pm – 7pm Wednesday Women’s & Mixed Netball 6-9:30pm Karate 6pm - 8:30pm Thursday Nippy Gym – Auditorium 9.30am - 11.00am Squash 7pm-9pm Indoor Soccer 6pm -7pm Taekwondo 6.30pm – 8.30pm 12 years and over Basketball 7pm - 9pm Soccer 6pm – 8pm Netball training 6pm – 7:30pm Friday Indoor Hockey 5pm - 9.30pm

Sunday Touch Football 5pm (town oval)

Now Showing Red eARTh Collaborative NEW SCREENING TIMES AT ROXBY CINEMA Saturday nights - 7.30pm Come and take advantage of our Tuesday night specials ALL tickets $6.00

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AUGUST HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX Rated: M Duration: 138 min With their warning about Lord Voldermort’s return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.

Fri 24th 7.30pm Tues 21st 7.00pm

Sat 25th 7.30pm

SEPTEMBER NANCY DREW Rated: PG Duration: 99 min Smal Town Girl. Big Time Adventure. Teen detective Nancy Drew (Roberts) accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star. Fri 31st 7.30pm Sat 1st Sep 3.00pm Sun 2nd 12 noon

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Motor trades apprenticeships fill shortage “The motor trades are important to South Australia’s economy,” says Bridget Dunkin from MEGT Australian Apprenticeships Centre. “And I know ﬁrst hand how the skills shortages are affecting the industry state wide. “That’s why the training and employment contribution made by The MTA Group Training Scheme over the past 25 years has been vital.” Michael Scarman, Operations Manager for the MTA Group Scheme has seen their numbers of apprentices grow from 220 to over 530 today. “As the Operations Manager I am responsible for the recruitment, the placement, the rotation and the pastoral care of the apprentices,” Mr Scarman said. “That means I have to ﬁnd apprentices for host employers and make sure they are going to work well with their new team. “The pastoral care involved is

quite extensive because most of our apprentices are entering the workforce for the ﬁrst time. “We need to ensure all of them, from Leigh Creek and Roxby Downs to Mount Gambier, are visited regularly every three months. “I understand what they are facing as they take their first step into this industry because I am a diesel mechanic by trade. “I love the people contact, the interaction with the apprentices. “Seeing them grow and mature. I think that Group Training is good at the nurturing process. We are there for them. “We can provide opportunities like extra training for the best of our apprentices with the MotorSport Repair Team, working with the V8 Super Car teams,” Mr Scarman said. “And Group Training gives an apprentice job security. If there is not enough work for them with the host employer, we can rotate them.

“If there’s a personality clash with the host employer, we can place them with a different host employer. “We have to find the best possible apprentices for our host employers and match them to their team. “In turn MEGT Australian Apprenticeships helps us with the administration side of the apprenticeship. “The biggest challenge we face at the moment is in attracting school leavers into the Automotive industry. “We try to show them the long term benefits they will gain from an apprenticeship and that it’s easy to start a career while still at school. “The vocational training at school combined with work experience in the industry demonstrates to employers that they are serious about getting into a vocation. “It gives a young person a head start.”

New award for remote women

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Applications are now open for the 2008 Rural Industry Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award, which recognises and encourages the outstanding contribution of women across rural and remote Australia. The award provides a bursary of $10,000 to a winner in each state and territory and allows both winners and runners-up to attend the

Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Course. State and territory winners also go into the running for the RIRDC Australian Rural Women’s Award 2008. The 2007 South Australian winner was Abi Spehr from Beachport in the South-East. Abi is using her $10,000 bursary to study the often-complex relationships between mothers and daughters-in-law on family farms. She is travelling the state, interviewing women about their experiences and encouraging others to put their stories into writing. She plans to publish a book on

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the subject at the end of the year. Women can enter themselves in the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award or be nominated by a colleague, friend or family member. All women involved in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, ﬁsheries, natural resource management and their related service industries are eligible. The award is a RIRDC initiative in partnership with the Primary Industries and Resources South Australia. Applications close on 15 October 2007. For more information, visit www. ruralwomensaward.gov.au.

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Researcher Detective Organiser A short term contract is available for a person to gather information of interest to residents and businesses of Roxby Downs and the Far North Region. The information will be used in a number of publications and on-line services designed to make relevant, accurate information available to the community. The job entails updating current data bases, sourcing additional information and collating all of the work into a series of new data bases. The hours are ﬂexible and a portion of the work can be undertaken at home. The task is expected to be completed by October 31, 2007. The successful applicant will be experienced at using the internet, telephone and personal interviews to gather the information and be competent in Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of Access would be desirable but not essential. Send a brief letter of interest stating your previous relevant experience to: r.goldie@goldiestrategic.com or PO Box 672, Roxby Downs SA 5725. This is a community development initiative of the Roxby Downs Council. www.themonitor.com.au

Baxter’s gates finally close

he Australian Government is to close the Baxter Immigration Detention Centre near Port Augusta and return the facility to the Department of Defence. The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Kevin Andrews said the decision to close Baxter as a detention centre was able to be made because the government’s strong border protection policies, particularly the use of the offshore processing facility on Nauru, had successfully stemmed the flow of illegal boat arrivals. “Stemming the flow of illegal arrivals has been a key part of the measures to make Australia’s borders secure and assure the integrity of its immigration programme,” Mr Andrews said. In addition to the Department of Defence utilising the facility, the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs will utilise the demountable buildings, which would be relocated to identified Indigenous communities to support the government’s emergency response for

the protection of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory. Mr Andrews said the facilities from Baxter were a critical element in the implementation of the emergency response as there was a shortage of temporary accommodation for the additional government staff and services which will operate at the affected Indigenous communities. “I am very pleased that the Baxter buildings can be put to good use in support of the government’s commitment to the protection of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory,” Mr Andrews added. The Detention Centre built at a cost of $40 million started to take its first detainees back in 2002. It was built to replace the controversial Woomera detention centre. The 12 detainees at Baxter will be transferred interstate to other facilities. More than 100 employees at the centre will be offered transfers or simply be made redundant.

Nurse Scholarship Program Applications are now open for: • Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses, and • National Nurse Re-entry Scheme Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) is seeking applications from eligible nurses and midwives for scholarships under the Nurse Scholarship Program: Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses and National Nurse Re-entry Scheme. Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses This Scheme is available for Registered/Division 1 nurses and midwives and Enrolled/ Division 2 nurses to undertake postgraduate Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses and for attendance at conferences (as presenters or delegates) held within Australia. Scholarships are worth up to $10,000 each for up to two years of study. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents who have a current practising certiﬁcate and they must be able to demonstrate that they are practising in a rural or remote area of Australia. National Nurse Re-entry Scheme This Scheme is for Registered/Division 1 nurses and midwives and Enrolled/ Division 2 nurses whose registration has lapsed and have not practised for ﬁve years or more. This is a national program and targets all nurses including rural and metropolitan applicants. Scholarships are worth up to $6,000 each for up to two years of study and are aimed at applicants intending to undertake, or who are currently undertaking, an accredited or approved Australian nursing program or course that will enable them to re-enter the nursing/midwifery workforce in an Australian state or territory. These Schemes will open on 18 August 2007 and close on 12 October 2007 For further information about these scholarships please visit the RCNA web site www.rcna.org.au or phone the free call number (Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses) 1800 11 72 62 and (National Nurse Reentry Scheme) 1800 11 22 40.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Stevens Resources will be commencing Road and Street verge weed spraying throughout the township of Roxby Downs, from Monday 3/9/2007 until Monday 17/9/2007. Should you have any queries regarding this matter please contact Paul Smith on 0419 850 623. BIKE-A-THON Saturday 1 September to raise funds for the farmers in need. For more information contact John Hender Ph: 8671 2575

Pt Pirie & Adelaide Depots Antique & Household Removals Local, Interstate & Country Storage & Delivery Specialists

Ph: 0427 716 173 Roxby Downs À Pt Augusta À Pt Pirie

WANTED HOUSE MATE $175 p/w plus $700 bond to share 3 bedroom house with 1 other ph: 0438 552 007

Council snippets Parking Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours Please be aware that there has been an The Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours are 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. Residents are increase in the expiation fee for parking in a encouraged to utilise this FREE service as the bus zone, it has gone up to $73 from $47. dumping of litter in reserves or lands surroundJustice of the Peace ing the town attract an expiation penalty fee of $315.00 as per the Local Government Act. Justice of the Peace services are available at the Council offices by appointment only. Advertising on Council Infrastructure The Justice of the Peace is registered for South Advertising on Council infrastructure such as Australia only; therefore proof of residency is light poles can attract expiation notices under required. the Local Government Act. If you spot any Please contact Council front desk for further such advertising please notify the Council. details. Dog Registration Dog registrations for the 2007/08 financial year became due and payable from the 1st July 2007. Grace period for registrations expires on 31 August 2007; thereafter an $80.00 expiation fee applies under section 33 of the Dog and Cat Management Act. Please also ensure that all dogs over the age of three months are registered, failure to comply can again result in an $80.00 Expiation Notice being issued.

Water Water Accounts are now overdue and late fees have been issued. Please pay by the due date to avoid further action.

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