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PEACE PILGRIMAGE...More than 30 protestors from the group ‘Nuclear-Free Future’ took the first steps in a ‘peace pilgrimage’ to Japan from Olympic Dam last week.
Olympic Dam the first step in peace pilgrimage OLYMPIC DAM...More than 30 protestors from Japan, the USA and Austria, as well as Australia, left Olympic Dam last week on the first leg of an eight month ‘international peace pilgrimage’ to Japan. Pilgrimage co-organiser Marcus Atkinson said participants hoped to bring international attention to the nuclear industry. “We’re expecting people from Nigeria and Pakistan to join us in January, and there’s just hundreds and thousands of people talking about joining us at different stages along the way,” he said. “This isn’t so much a protest as a spiritual journey to look more deeply into the whole nuclear industry. “In Roxby Downs, that means looking at the effects of mining, but also the the waste issue, the damage caused by nuclear weapons and the nuclear power plant accidents we’re seeing all across the world.”
Mr Atkinson said he and his partner, a Japanese citizen, had conceived the idea of an Australian pilgrimage after meeting the traditional owners of Emu Fields and Maralinga, where Australia’s first nuclear testing was performed 50 years ago. “We had originally hoped to walk from Emu Fields, but that just wasn’t possible, and we felt Olympic Dam was a fitting start because this is where the uranium process begins at the mining stage,” Mr Atkinson said. The pilgrimage calls for ‘no uranium, no weapons, no waste’ and, during their 10-day stay in Roxby Downs, protestors met with local residents opposing a low-level waste depository at Arcoona Station. The group also met with WMC Resources management and was invited on a tour of the operations. WMC spokesman Richard Yeeles
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met with the group during their tour of the operations. “I think we tried to answer all their questions, they were certainly curious - and while there were obviously issues they had that we didn’t agree with, we respected their position and they respected ours,” Mr Yeeles said. “Over the years we’ve had a lot of protests at Olympic Dam and we like to give them tours because we believe it gives them a better understanding of the operations.” Mr Yeeles stressed that “all uranium from Olympic Dam is used for only peaceful purposes in generating electricity - none is diverted into military uses because of the extensive safeguards put in place by the Australian government”. The pilgrimage is timed to end in Hiroshima in early August, 2004, to coincide with the anniversary of the World War II bombing of Japan.
CHRISTMAS CYCLISTS...Carly Hines and Lilli-Mae Trenerry with their bikes decorated at the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant.
‘Cracker’ of a Christmas pageant ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant attracted almost 3000 people and 30 floats on December 6, 2003. This year’s pageant marks the final one for organiser Graham Warren, who lays down his microphone this year after 12 successful pageants in as many years. “It was just great - float numbers were down a little bit on last year but the weather was beautiful and the crowd was huge,” Mr Warren said. “This pageant will be my last one as organiser though - next year I’ll be able to sit back and watch it all go past from the sidelines. “It’s been 12 years and I’ve really enjoyed it. “The best part has been seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces.” Carols by Candelight were per-
formed by the combined Roxby Downs churches, while the evening’s entertainment was provided by TAS Sound. This year’s best business float The Tavern’s Beverly Hillbillies, and community float - St Barbara’s Parish School, were selected by judges Jim Spring and Mike Spreadborough. The bestdecorated bicycle prize was awarded to Kerry Nichols, 12. The Roxby Downs Christmas Lights competition winner will be announced on December 23. “There’s already lots of lights out,” Mr Warren said. “Throw the kids in the car and take a slow drive around town and take a close look at Wirrda St, Mirra St and Atriplex Crt for some great displays. But there’s lots of fantastic lights out there, everywhere this year.”
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The importance of volunteering I made a decision to move back to Roxby Downs/ Andamooka approximately 16 months ago, and in that time, have been impressed by the commitment of community members to local volunteer activities. Volunteers in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera give their time and expertise to support social and welfare services, recreation and sport, emergency services, education, arts and culture, conservation and a host of other events and activities. The amazing thing about volunteering is that it is a reciprocal arrangement, providing benefits for organizations, the individuals who use its services, volunteers and the community. It is an opportunity to both give and receive. Volunteering is responsible for initiating, enhancing and extending many of the services and facilities that we take for granted, many of which go unrecognised. So, the next time you call for an ambulance, take your child to a sporting event, listen to the community radio, enjoy a locally-produced show at the auditorium, or marvel at the benefits of a conservation program - think of the hundreds of volunteers who help to make these services and events happen within our community. Take some time out to acknowledge the contribution these people make to enhance our communities (you are more than likely one of these people, so give yourself a pat on the back!). Make a commitment to finding out more about volunteering and how it can benefit your life by contacting your local council or Volunteering SA www.savolunteer.info .
Volunteering isn’t just a time-filler for the elderly and unemployed, according to local health and emergency services volunteer Di King. “Like the slogan says volunteers are ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” she told the Community Board during its December 1 meeting. “I think there’s a big misconception about volunteers, that they’re people getting on a bit with nothing to do,” she said. “But the volunteers I know are extremely busy people with a great sense of commitment to the community. “There’s an idea out there that volunteering is a ‘soft option’ but nowadays, when you get involved as a volunteer, you’re actually training to be a manager because there are so many requirements and regulations.” Ms King was one of several volunteer representatives from the community’s sporting, health, emergency serv-
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ices and ecological programs throughout Roxby Downs and the surrounding communities, present at the meeting this month. Yvette Mooney, representing one of the community’s most successful volunteer organisations the Friends of the Arid Recovery Project, called for paid coordinators to ensure the continuity of volunteer projects. “It’s extremely difficult to get your hands on volunteers here, aside from sport, there’s just not that very large volunteer base you’d get in a bigger community,” she said. “I think, in Roxby Downs, our major volunteer base is home-based mums...and, let’s face it, they’re all pretty busy. “We get a lot of people popping up to volunteer for about six months and then they’re disappearing into the work force again. “Anyone with any get up and go out here, gets up and goes.” Mrs Mooney, who has a background in volunteer coordination and community management, said volunteering needed to
be suited to the local community’s unique working environment. “We need to break the Monday to Friday cycle to take advantage of volunteers around their shiftwork.” Mrs Mooney also called for greater networking opportunities so people could “tap into volunteer networks from other places and see themselves as part of a bigger picture”. Auskick coordinator Shane Thomson talked of the importance of volunteering, in the success of local junior sport. Not only were parent volunteers imperative to the practical workings of local sport, but their involvement also engendered a greater feeling of community, he said. In response to community submissions at the December 1 meeting, the Community Board will investigate options for a local volunteer database, a part-time community development officer and alternatives to provide management support for volunteer bodies.
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Practical guidance for volunteers There’s not a group in our community, or anybody’s community, that couldn’t do with more volunteers. Despite saying that, I believe Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera all enjoy a thriving and vibrant volunteer base. There’s some real success stories out there and in a community where our population is almost completely renewed every two years, it’s amazing how many events and groups have continued to grow over 10, 15 and 20 years. But when I look at the successful projects, they have something in common - continuity. Continuity of organisers, structure or support. In my job, I see a lot of groups struggling, for lack of management skills or forward planning. Just as our tourism operators and local businesses can benefit from combined promotions and management, so can our sporting groups and volunteer bodies - and there is management and grant advice available through council locally. At St Barbara’s Parish School, a few months ago, I saw a board with photos of unfinished landscaping and maintenance projects with the heading “how can you help?” An open request to the community, with no specific time restriction or term of commitment required. I think that’s a great idea. Make it possible for volunteers to give just one day to a project, if that’s all they have. Make it easy for shiftworkers or mums or commuters to be part of something valuable when they can be. As one volunteer said at the recent Community Board meeting - we need to make volunteering easier for volunteers!
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NEWS Waste negotiations at Olympic Dam BIGGER AND BETTER...As of this issue - December 18, 2003 - your community newspaper The Monitor will be available in four states and more than 18 outback communities including Lyndhurst, Innamincka, Marla, Oodnadatta, Leigh Creek, Birdsville, Mount Dare, Broken Hill, Port Augusta and Whyalla. Since its inception in February, 2003, The Monitor - Your Community Newspaper has been available to residents in Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Woomera, Olympic Dam, Pimba, Marree, William Creek and surrounding station communities. This new and extended distribution will ensure that The Monitor is the farthest-reaching regionally-based newspaper in the Far North Region. MARREE AND LEIGH CREEK...Outback cousins Kyle Dadleh, 16, of Leigh Creek, and Rowan Dodd, 16, of Marree, recently won an exchange to Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne. The two Aboriginal teenagers were awarded the exchange as part of the school’s ‘reconciliation and understanding’ program. Rowan, who attends Marree Aboriginal School with less than 25 other students, made his debut for the Trinity seconds football team. He hopes to study engineering at university next year. Kyle, who attends a school of less than 200 students in Leigh Creek, is less sure of his after-school options, but both are keen to study in the city. ANDAMOOKA…International organisers are calling for local residents to exhibit their creations in an Andamooka arts and craft competition on Boxing Day. Jeanine Oxenius, currently based in New Zealand, and her German co-organiser, plan to host a free competition and exhibition, and have welcomed local artisans of all kinds to be involved. The theme of the event is ‘shades of blue’. Entry forms are available by phoning 8671 0091. IRON KNOB...The Errappa Blue Light Youth Camp was the recent recipient of a $7,400 state government grant to upgrade the camps’ facilities and purchase ‘fun carts’ and helmets to promote road safety. Errappa camp provides a variety of awareness, education and confidence-building activities for youth throughout the Far North Region. ROXBY DOWNS...Organisers of the annual Roxby Downs Police Golf Day and RFDS Auction have totalled this year’s funds raised and the new record now stands at $106,178. This event is the SA outback’s largest single fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. OODNADATTA AND WILLIAM CREEK…The ‘Hooves and Horns Down the Oodnadatta Track’ cattle drive will travel from Oodnadatta to William Creek from Friday, September 3, to Saturday, September 25, 2004. There will be approximately 600 cattle involved over the three-week period. The 203km trip will also trace part of the route taken by the Overland Telegraph line, the Ghan railway and early camel trains travelling between Adelaide and Alice Springs before the Stuart Highway was built. ANDAMOOKA...Andamooka Public Swimming Pool re-opened this week after more than two ‘dry’ years due to financing and staffing problems. Overwhelming community support will now see five new volunteers staff the pool from 3pm to 6pm every week day and 2pm to 6pm on weekends over the summer school holidays. WHYALLA...Whyalla residents have welcomed the news of a new $14.36 million environmentally-sound waste water treatment plan for Whyalla. When completed in 2005, the plant will reduce waste water released into the Spencer Gulf. GLENDAMBO...More than 600 people attended the Woolbalers’ Bachelor and Spinster’s Ball at Glendambo on November 29 and 30. Organisers report event numbers were up on last year and crowds were well-behaved. Adelaide band Fresh were the highlight of the weekend. A tentative date has been set for next year’s event, the last weekend in November, 2004. ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs and region’s combined emergency services will host a road crash exercise in Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, on March 15, 2004. The event is designed to exercise local emergency services, and educate up-and-coming drivers at the Roxby Downs Area School in road and driving issues. For more information, log on to www.rrs.roxbydowns.com. OLYMPIC DAM...Production at WMC’s Olympic Dam Copper/Uranium operations is due to restart later this week following the commencement of commissioning of a replacement heat exchanger today. The replacement heat exchanger was sourced from Canada and air-lifted to Australia last week.
AUTHOR... Ecologist John Read’s locallybased book is attracting high praise.
Local story attracts national praise ROXBY DOWNS...Long-time local and author John Read has received new recognition for his book Red Sand, Green Heart. The autobiographical adventure has been named ‘favourite read of the year’ by the Sydney Morning Herald in the best science/nature books category. The accolade is the latest in a series of positive reviews since the book was published by Lothian Books in April this year. Sydney Morning Herald reviewer James Woodford described Red Sand, Green Hearts as “special treat - a story about a part of Australia few Australians understand”.
“The book has had some good reviews so far,” Mr Read told The Monitor last week. “Really, I wrote it for local people people in town and the surrounding regions - and it’s great to see that the wider main streem audience have had an interest in it.” Red Sand, Green Heart is the story of Mr Read’s 15 years in the Roxby Downs region as an ecologist employed at the Olympic Dam operations. To date, the book has sold more than 2400 copies and is available locally from Roxby Downs Newsagency, the Cultural Precinct and Lavrick’s Olympic Way Roadstop.
OLYMPIC DAM...WMC Resources and the SA Government are in negotiations for SA low-level wastes to be managed at the Olympic Dam operations. These discussions were prompted by the release of an SA Government report on the management of radioactive waste in SA. The report identifies the need to centrally manage a small amount of low level radioactive waste accumulated over the years through medical, scientific and industrial applications of radioactive substances. This waste is currently stored at university, hospital and a range of other sites throughout the state. It has no association with current uranium mining operations at Olympic Dam or elsewhere. “As the audit covered all radioactive waste in South Australia, the report also identifies the amount of waste being managed in our tailings system at Olympic Dam,” Cobb Johnstone, General Manager Operations Copper Uranium Division told the media last week. “ In releasing the audit report, the South Australian government has indicated it wishes to pursue the option of using an existing facility to centrally manage South Australia’s low level waste and that Olympic Dam may be one location where this could be done. “WMC will discuss the matter with the government,” he said. “We will keep OD employees and the local community informed of the outcomes of these discussions. “This proposal is separate from the Federal Government’s plan to establish a national low level waste repository on the Arcoona pastoral lease, about 60km south of Olympic Dam.”
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A little drama - a lot of fun SPINFX…Local thespians reading through some comedy skits at a meeting of the SpinFX Theatre Group, from left, back, Yvette Mooney, Mick Toweler, Pip Weltner, front, Martin Welsh, Lee Nelson and Dale Rogers. SpinFX will meet for readings and workshops in a casual and friendly atmosphere on December 21, 8pm, at 83 Stuart Road. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Martin Welsh – 0408 826 099 ah or SMS anytime.
ROXBY DOWNS…New water tariffs will cut costs for large water consumers, but raise prices for smaller users, Roxby Downs Council administrator Bill Boehm told The Monitor this week. “Essentially, there’s been new tariffs introduced for large customers who consume more than 160mW per annum - realistically, this tariff probably won’t apply to residential clients. “Customers like the shopping centre, caravan parks, council and the camps will be hit by the new tariff which will bring us in line generally with what’s happening in SA. “As a result, water prices will decrease by some 15 per cent for large customers, and increase by 12.5 per cent for smaller customers. However, for small customers, the current rates are about 20-25per cent lower than Adelaide customers so they still be lower than other SA centres. “As indicated in our previous discussion of water, the price of water we’ve purchased from WMC will go up as from January 1 from 1.10 per kl to a 1.20 per kl - we obviously need to recover this additional cost from our consumers. “We are also dispensing with the minimum user charge, but introducting a supply charge for every property based on their access unit - which is relative to the volume of water that can be delivered by their service. “The $35 charge per quarter is similar to SA Water and as a result of introducing that charge we’ve reduced the first tier of consumption to 55c per kL.” Consumers can also expect electricity prices to rise locally this coming year, as indicated in previous reports in The Monitor – Your Community Newspaper.
Survey deadline looming ROXBY DOWNS…Time is running out to have your say in the second ‘Listening to Roxby’ householder survey released in the last issue of The Monitor – Your Community Newspaper. The householder survey is the community’s opportunity to shape the future of Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam and Andamooka. Your comments and opinions in the 2001 survey instigated action on 27 recommendations including the establishment of the Youth Centre, 105.5 RoxFM community radio station, the tourism and arts and cultural forums and, of course, The Monitor – Your Community Newspaper. The survey forms must be returned by tomorrow, Friday, December 19, to the sealed boxes at participating stores in the Roxby Central Shopping Centre, Roxby Downs Council, Roxby Downs Health Services, Andamooka IGA, Roxby Downs Library or the Eurest SPQ 1 and 3 dining rooms. Or mail to Confidential Roxby Downs Household Survey, c/- Goldie Strategic Development, 22-26 Vardon Ave, Adelaide SA 5000.
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Magistrate Fred Fields presided over more than 60 matters when the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court met on Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 4, at the Roxby Downs Council building. On Wednesday, December 3, a 22-year-old Roxby Down man pleaded guilty this month to possession of an illegal 18-inch knife after his car was searched by police in Minnipa, on July 5, 2003. Roxby Downs Magistrates Court heard that, after finding the knife - an offensive weapon - and seven live .22 magnum rounds in the car’s glovebox, they were prompted to search the man’s house. There they found and confiscated a .22 bolt action rifle and a .22 Remington leveraction rifle. The man cooperated with police during the search, indicating a second selection of guns in a locked gunboxed and registered to his father - these weapons were later returned to the owner. The man was convicted of carrying an offensive weapon, failure to keep firearms secured, and possessing a firearm without a licence. He was fined $200 and the offensive weapon was forfeited. On the same day, Magistrate Fields fined a 19year-old Roxby Downs woman $1000 and suspended her from obtaining a driver’s licence for 13 months after she was convicted of disorderly behaviour, driving without a licence, driving an uninsured and unregistered vehicle, driving under the influence. The court heard that the woman, when charged, had admitted to not holding a licence since her learner’s permit expired. Police charged the woman for disorderly behaviour after she “became upset” because “she wanted a cigarette from her boyfriend. The woman apologised to the police and the court for her behaviour. A 36-year-old Roxby Downs man was fined $700 for driving under disqualification and driving with excess blood alcohol after being charged on March 5, 2003, at Olympic Dam on Olympic Way. The man, who had been previously disqualified from driving for 39 months after a series of drink
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driving offences, told police he had felt obliged to drive to work after he was not picked up by a friend, as previously arranged. Magistrate Fields acknowledged the difficulties of travelling to work in an isolated region without personal transport, but said the man’s actions “bordered on deliberated disobedience” as he was fully aware of his disqualification. He received no further disqualification from driving. A 24-year-old Roxby Downs man who drove into two parked vehicles after being “distracted” by his “very drunk” passenger, was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for 28 days. The man pleaded guilty to driving without due care and failing to give particulars at the crash scene. Court heard that the accident had occurred in a residential street in Roxby Downs, writing off the defendant’s vehicle and seriously damaging two others. Magistrate Fields acknowledged that the man had attended the Roxby Downs police station the following day to report the incident. A 21-year-old Roxby Downs man was fined $150 after police witnessed him urinating outside a Roxby Downs licensed premises, and throwing a glass bottle against a wall. When confronted by police he said “it’s stupid, I know, but it’s only rubbish”, the court heard. In separate incidents; three different 37-yearold men, a 19-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, all from Roxby Downs, were each fined $50 for urinating in a public place. A sixth Roxby Downs man, who police observed urinating in public outside a licensed premises, “became aggressive” when approached by police, “puffed up his chest and affected a boxing stance, dancing around as if in a boxing ring”. The man was convicted of urinating in a public place, and disorderly behaviour. He received a fine of $200. Roxby Downs Magis-
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trates Court heard how a 30-year-old man who performed “wheelies” in the Roxby Downs Tavern carpark at 11.15pm at night was “egged on” by a crowd of people. The Roxby Downs man was convicted and fined $150. A 26-year-old Roxby Downs man pleaded ‘financial difficulties’ in court this month after being charged with driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle on Olympic Way on August 25, 2003. He was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for two days. A 19-year-old Roxby Downs man was fined $100 for failing to comply with a bail agreement. A 24-year-old Roxby Downs man who appeared before Magistrate Fields on December 3, was fined $800 and convicted on a series of driving charges inlcuding three counts of driving an unregistered, three counts of driving an uninsured vehicle, failure to wear a seatbelt, driving a defected vehicle and failure to transfer registration. The man was also disqualified from driving for two days. A 19-year-old Roxby Downs man was fined $200 after being convicted of failing to transfer registration and driving without a licence. A 43-year-old man was fined $500 and disqualified from driving for six months after being convicted of driving with excess blood alcohol. A 23-year-old Roxby Downs man convicted of failing to give particulars at a crash scene, due care, and exceeding speed limits, was fined $450. A 41-year-old Roxby Downs woman was fined $1000 in Roxby Downs Magistrates Court for telephone harassment. The woman was also convicted on charges of due care, driving under the influence and driving with excess blood alcohol - she was fined an additional $800 and disqualified from driving for 13 months. A 31-year-old Roxby
Downs man was fined $100 and convicted on charges of driving an unregistered vehicle. A 21-year-old Roxby Downs man was fined $100 for disorderly behaviour. A 48-year-old Roxby Downs man was convicted and fined $75 for lack of due care. A 49-year-old Roxby Downs man who drove with an excess blood alcohol level was disqualified from driving for six months and fined $500. Magistrate Fred Fields convicted a 70-year-old Andamooka man on Wednesday, December 3, for due care and failing to give way to an oncoming vehicle when turning right. The man was fined $200. A 24-year-old Roxby Downs man was disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined $750 for driving with excess blood alcohol and due care. In an unrelated matter, a 43-year-old Roxby Downs woman was disqualified for six months and fined $500 for driving with excess blood alcohol. A 35-year-old Roxby Downs man who failed to comply with a restraining order was fined $100. A 55-year-old Roxby Downs man who failed to wear a seatbelt and drove with excess blood alcohol was fined $550 and disqualified from driving for six months. A 45-year-old Roxby Downs woman was fined $100 for driving an unregistered vehicle. On Thursday, December
4, the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court heard that a 32-year-old Roxby Downs man chased his de facto partner of 17 years through their shared home before grabbing her by the throat and knocking her face up against a doorway. When police arrived on the scene, on November 16, 2003, the man was charged with resisting arrest. The senior police prosecutor reported the victim had called police to the scene of the crime and the police operator had heard the man calling out “you better bring your batons and your guns” in the background. On arriving at the scene, the accused “became abusive to police” before “lunging at an officer and screaming ‘come on, come on, I’ll kill you’.” Police doused the man with capsicum spray, he then ran into the street and they sprayed him again before being able to restrain him. The man later told police he had become “angry and frustrated” at the breakdown of his relationship and he sincerely regretted his actions. Court heard that the man was subject to a restraining order and has sought counselling. The charges of assaulting a family member and resisting arrest were proven without conviction and he was placed on a $500 12month good behaviour bond. Roxby Downs Magistrates Court’s next sitting will be on February 12, 2004, at the Roxby Downs Council chambers.
Directions for Community House ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downs Council is investigating uses for the Community House in Hermit St, Roxby Downs. The facility is currently unused due to a lack of volunteer support. “The house ran successfully for 12 months and has been in the decline since then, with the loss of a number of key players,” Mr Boehm said. “Through the community planning process, the community board is now canvassing submissions on how the house can best be utilised - proposals raised so far include a continuation in its current role as a community meeting place, or perhaps as crisis accommodation.” Council and the community board are investigating the possible appointment of a part-time Community Development Officer.
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Far North Succesful slimmers meeting at TAFE Police Eco-friendly delivery Report A report was received relating to vandalism to the Roxby Downs Lions Park on December 13, 2003. On December 12, 2003, police received a report that there was a theft of a wallet from a car parked in the Mitre 10 Carpark. The vehicle had been left unattended for less than 10 minutes. Police received a report on December 11, 2003, of a purse being stolen from a handbag while the owner carrying it was going through a checkout of the Roxby Supermarket. A report on the same day of a room at Camp 1 being broken into and cash and credit cards being stolen was also received. Also on the same day, police received a report of theft of money from a local business house. The theft of solar panels from a Telstra Site 120 km north of Glendambo was reported to police on December 11, 2003. A 40-year-old Olympic Dam man was arrested for aggravated serious criminal trespass and two counts of assault, (offences occurring in Adelaide) on December 10, 2003. A report of the theft of a mail box from Alberrie St was received on December 10, 2003. December 9, 2003, Police received a report of a business premises on Callanna Road being broken into. While nothing was stolen from inside of the premises, cars that were parked in the yard had tools stolen. Police are calling for any information in relation to the above offences. “Please let this be a reminder to lock cars and to be aware of the whereabouts wallets and purses,” a police spokesman told The Monitor this week. “It appears a thief is active within Roxby Downs at the present time.” An 18-year-old Roxby Downs man was arrested on outstanding warrants on December 6, 2003. An assault was reported to police on December 6, 2003. On December 3, 2003 an 18-year-old man of Roxby Downs was arrested for theft and subsequent destruction of a Coke machine. A 19-year-old Roxby Downs man was arrested for theft and subsequent destruction of a Coke machine on December 2, 2003. The theft of the Coke machine from Foodland was reported to police on December 2, 2003.
ROXBY DOWNS… Roxby Downs’ most successful slimmer was recognised by Weight Watchers this week. Roxby Downs resident Tammy Olsen received an award for ‘outstanding achivement’ in the ‘slimmer of the year’ competition this year. Collectively, local members have lost more than two tonne in weight since the program was established in Roxby Downs two years ago. “Weight Watchers promotes weight loss through healthy lifestyle changes,” joint-leader Lorraine Tyler said. “The group now has a new venue for meetings – Roxby Downs TAFE, on Tuesdays – weigh-in from 5.30pm, meetings at 6.15pm.” For more information about the service, contact Lorraine Tyler – ph 8671 1157.
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SUCCESSFUL SLIMMERS…Lorraine Tyler – joint-leader of Roxby Downs Weight Watchers with Tammy Olsen, who was awarded outstanding achievement in the ‘slimmer of the year’ competition this year, with local Weight Watchers members.
When Roxby Downs’ Scott Cheers, 35, took on the job of State Emergency Services controller two years ago he was one of just three volunteers in the Roxby Downs branch. Today, under Mr Cheers’ leadership, the local SES branch boasts a core membership of more than 20 volunteers, extended facilities and a high level of expertise in road crash rescue the service’s primary local role. He was rewarded last week for his role in that success, with a ministerial commendation for ‘meritorious and courageous’ action, presented by the Minister for Emergency Servies, Patrick Conlon, at Parliament House. Mr Cheers has been a member of the SES in SA for more than 15 years. Emergency Services Minister, Patrick Conlon, paid tribute to Scott’s efforts. “I was fortunate enough to visit Roxby Downs earlier this year and met up with members of the emergency services,” Mr Conlon said. “The community spirit shown by volunteers in Roxby Downs and throughout the state is amazing. Scott is a perfect example of someone who gives up so much of his time and effort for the good of others. “Being a member of the SES means being called out at all hours of the day and night and, quite often, it means dealing with some stressful situations. But there are also many positives, such as the camaraderie and team spirit that develops within community organisations that rely on the volunteer spirit. “When Scott joined the Roxby Downs SES it had just two members. It now has 20 active members and that, in no small way, can be attributed to the fine leadership and mateship demonstrated by Scott.” “SES volunteers carry out such an important role in our community,” Mr Conlon said during SES Week in November. “This year has been a particularly busy one with the SES attending almost 5500 incidents (statewide). “This record number of incidents amounted to some 86,000 hours of volunteers’ time and didn’t include thousands more hours in training and exercises.” “The SES is a very important service, and this
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Dear Editor I would like to congratulate you and your staff on an interesting and informative local paper, I always look forward to reading the next edition. I have only one suggestion for improvement and that is replacing the plastic wrapping with rubber bands. In a town where the number of rainy days in a year can usually be counted on one’s fingers, I think it is unnecessary to wrap the paper in plastic. Elastic bands would be an environmentally friendly alternative which would reduce the amount of plastic flying around our local dump. I would definitely be willing to risk the very remote chance of a soggy paper in return for a better environment. Katherine Moseby, Roxby Downs. The Monitor is folded and delivered fortnightly in Roxby Downs by the Roxby Districts Sporting Club. The current delivery bag is biodegradeable and was selected to ensure that inserts in the paper did not become separated from the body of the paper, causing litter problems. However, in response to the suggestions of our readers and our community folders, today’s issue will be trial-delivered to Roxby Downs residents rolled with a rubber band. Your feedback will ensure we settle on the most suitable delivery method for you, the reader. Editor.
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MERITORIOUS EFFORT...Roxby Downs SES Controller Scott Cheers displays his Ministerial Award. award really isn’t just for me - it’s recognition for our local SES volunteers” Mr Cheers told The Monitor last week. “Most country towns just couldn’t function without their volunteers - whether they’re SES, CFS or family carers.”
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The Editor, Various community leaders have been rightly reminding us of the dangers caused by the two biggies – drink driving and speeding. While it’s up to individual drivers to change their behaviour, there are some things that the responsible majority of Roxbyites can do to help. Check out, support and assist the ongoing efforts of Roxby RoadSafe at www.rrs.roxbydowns.com - (kudos for all involved in this, and other initiatives). Think about your own driving behaviour and consider creating a DIY speed hump in front of your house – at least for the ‘silly season’. Prior to this week a distressingly large percentage of drivers used to speed past my place at speeds certainly in excess of the 50kph limit, and up to 100kph. Now the vast majority of vehicles travel past my place at very sedate speeds of around 10 to 20kph, forcing other drivers to slow down too. What has caused this remarkable change in driver behaviour? The secret is simple and anyone can do it. Put up a Christmas display. It doesn’t have to be fancy and it doesn’t have to be costly. You only need a few lights to attract attention at night, and a bit of imagination to attract attention during the day. My display is definitely in the ‘more dash than cash’ category. It’s messy, and it’s got some unusual elements, particularly in the trees. It’s not going to win any prizes, but it certainly makes a lot of passers-by slow down and smile. So, while I’ll never know, by making people want to slow down to check it out, it may save one or more Roxbyites from a personally-disastrous and unhappy holiday season. Try it for yourself and see how amazingly effective it is. Your DIY speed hump is guaranteed to slow down the majority of drivers all through the silly season until you take it down in the New Year. Wishing Roxbyites a happy and safe festive season. Bev Clark, Roxby Downs.
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JUNIOR PERFORMANCE...Preparing for their performance at the RDAS junior presentation night, teacher Fiona Campbell-Colquhoun with, from left, back, Kody McCarthy, Phoebe Bell, Courtney Saudners, Madeline McGarry , middle, Maddison Cordy, Tara May, Nicole Sandford, front, Brooke Carthew, Danielle Player, Kyle Leecroft, Jacob Jamnicky, Teagan Barnes, Nicholas Calligaris, Oakleigh Rawlins
END OF YEAR...Adam Warren, Mark Netherton, Dylan Ironside, Codie Alsford, Tyler Golding and Lachlan Munro before the end-of-year school presentation night at RDAS.
F A T H E R CHRISTMAS... Patrick Brind led the celebrations at Roxby Downs Area School’s junior school presentation night at the end of term.
Students design bus logo WOOMERA…During term four, Woomera Area School ‘Student Voice’ was asked by BAE Systems to run a bus logo competition. The students were to design a logo to be put on to the school bus. Organisers thanked students Sara Elphnick, Riley Martin, Mitchel Blackie, Amelia Bannerman, Nina Starkey, Pippa Searle, Jessica Nicholls and Bianca Broome for entering the competition.
Rick Phillips from BAE Systems chose the winning entry and we would like to congratulate Mitchel Blackie and Riley Martin for designing the winning entry. The students who entered were awarded a certificate and special prize at the school presentation night. BAE Systems will have the logo transferred onto the bus early in 2004.
Exchange gives youth a wider outlook on life ROXBY DOWNS… The local Roxby Downs and Districts AFS Group has been in operation for approximately 10 years. During this time, the group has seen more than 20 students travel to various countries around the world including Canada, United States, Thailand, Japan, Paraguay, Panama, Latvia, Norway and Sweden. “In fact, we have two students who have taken up the challenge of becoming members of the world community this year,” AFS Regional Chairperson, Mr Trevor Casey said. “Local teenagers Jess McKinnon and Kaleb Gigney are currently enjoying themselves and experiencing life with their host families in the USA and Italy. “AFS is an international volunteer organisation that provides intercultural learning opportunities, helping people develop the knowledge, skills, understanding and bonds needed to create a more just and peaceful world.” Applications for this ‘chance of a life-time’ opportunity for adventure and excitement are being sought after from the local student communities of the Roxby Downs and Districts AFS group for travel in 2004 and beyond. “Imagine living overseas for up to 12 months as a member - as an AFS student you will experience adventure, excitement and have a fantastic time living in a totally different country with new friends, a new family, learning a new language and culture.”
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on an exchange to Quebec, Canada in 1991/ 1992. “The best part of the exchange was experiencing the differences of another country, meeting so many people from all over the world and being able to travel” said Christie McKenna who went to Panama in 1998. “It’s an experience that can’t be described in words, you have to be part of it to understand it,” she said. AFS encourages both the sending of students to different countries as well hosting students from all over the world, to facilitate the learning of different cultures and the gaining of knowledge and skills to lead the next generation. During the next month,
hosted students from previous years are returning to Australia for Christmas with their adopted families, such is the strength and bonding that is formed during a hosting experience. One local family is expecting a student from Chilé early in the new year. If anyone is interested in hosting a student please contact those listed below, as there are still students available. More information on either hosting or sending can be sourced from your local AFS members, Kat McKinnon 8671 0419, Emma and Steve Gigney 8671 0060, Annette Speck 8671 0070, Mandie Arnold 8671 0438 or Trevor and Kathy Casey 8671 0223.
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Barry Wakelin MP
GREY’s community newsletter
December 2003
...what’s going on in
GREY
Barry unveiling the plaque opening the Roxby Downs Area School capital works program, helped by school leaders Kane Honner, Natasha Bilka and Mikaela Aldenhoven.
Roxby Downs school renovations opened ROXBY DOWNS...Barry Wakelin officially opened the capital works project at Roxby Downs Area School at ceremony at 10am on Thursday, October 30, 2003 followed by a tour of the facilities and morning tea. Mr Wakelin performed the official opening which includes a capital works project at the co-located Spencer Institute of TAFE. Mr Wakelin officially opened the new facilities on behalf of the Australian Government Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP. The Australian Government contributed a grant of $983,000 and the South Australian State Government $495,600 towards the total project cost of $1,478,600. Guests include Bill Boehm, Chief Executive. Officer, Municipal Council of Roxby Downs. Members of the Governing Council, parents, staff and students also attended. The capital works at the Roxby Downs Area School include the extension to provide an administration area, an area for senior students, and a multi purpose space for primary-aged students, the refurbishment of amenities and the upgrade of home economics facilities. Roxby Downs Area School commenced in 1987 and caters for primary and secondary-aged students. These outstanding facilities will help ensure all students at Roxby Downs Area School are encouraged to realise their potential and attain their goals. Mr Wakelin congratulated the school and its community on establishing the best possible facilities for their students.
The project demonstrated the Australian Government’s commitment to providing every student with the best possible learning environment through the provision of these new/updated facilities. The Australian Government is committed to ensuring every student receives a quality school education. For 2003 the Australian Government is committed to providing some $6.5 billion for schooling, an increase of almost $446 million or 7.4% over the previous year. This funding includes nearly $324 million for capital projects in Australian schools. Specific funding is also being provided for literacy and numeracy, drug education and for a quality teacher programme to assist teachers to update their skills. Funding for Indigenous students is continued. Over the quadrennium 20012004, Australian Government spending on government schools will increase by over $1.97 billion above the previous four year funding period. These initiatives recognise community demand for improved literacy standards, safe and drug free schools and a greater focus on the quality of teaching. The capital project opened at the Spencer Institute of TAFE includes new classrooms for engineering students, a teachers’ preparation area, store rooms, and an extension to multi-trades engineering workshop. The benefits of this project will flow on to the students across the joint school and TAFE campus. The State Government provided $314,000 for the project at the Spencer Institute of TAFE.
Merry Christmas and a safe new year! Tina Wakelin and ‘Father Christmas’ would like to wish everyone in Grey a happy and safe Christmas. “Thank you to all within and outside the electorate who add value to our lives every day of the year with their approach, commitment and care.” THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper
CEDUNA...Barry recently presented Dr Archie Barton with his Centenary Award for services to the Indigenous Community.
MID NORTH...Barry speaking with Helen Weckert and Jo Gebhardt of the Mid North Natural Grasses Group who have just received an Envirofund grant.
COOBER PEDY...Barry attended the Coober Pedy Amateur Race Day this year. Pictured is Barry with (from the left) Peter Lathlean (Treasurer), Robert Coro (Opal Inn), Barry, Lyn Freeman (Secretary), Father Frank Cresp (one of the Founding members in 1969 and Trevor McLeod (Assistant Secretary).
INNAMINCKA...Maree Morton of Innamincka Station shows Barry the record flood level of Coopers Creek during his visit to Innamincka in July 2003. Thursday, December 18, 2003 - Page 7
Across the regions
GREY’s community newsletter
Kimba Hotel - making new from old Special
From Coffin Bay to Coober Pedy, from Yalata to Yunta and from Eudunda to Edillilie the diversity of the Grey electorate is a small miracle to me as I move around this almost one million square kilometres and try with varying degrees of success to connect to the Canberra capital and more importantly to the rest of Australia and the world. As the year draws to a close, I reflect on the hundreds of meetings, thousands of letters and the tens of thousands of small and significant changes and impacts on each person. The continuing representation of people in a democracy is one of the great privileges that a person can enjoy. That does not always mean success and in fact sometimes means failure. And the government process still has, and probably always will have, many imperfections, but it does not mean we should not raise the issues. The impossible just takes a little longer! As a country person, I would never have believed it was possible to see bitumen road where I now see it! I would never have believed it possible to see five channels of free to air television reception in relatively remote communities or indeed mobile phone services in low density population areas! There are many areas, urban and rural, where mobile phone service is difficult or non existent – that is the nature of the technology. I intend to experiment with a cordless phone in the near future on the farm which has a range of up to 10 kilometres; looks like a mobile phone but is connected through the terrestrial traditional copper wire home phone! Health and education have been on the national agenda with Medicare changes endeavouring to improve and add to a universal system. Higher eduction changes are trying to make the system relevant to the 21st century and give fair value to the majority of taxpayers who don’t go anywhere near a university and pay 75% of the costs of university education! In the case of Medicare, the quite remarkable statistic which must be treated with great care but nevertheless makes a strong point, is that a city region may draw from the taxpayers at the rate of $900 per year for every man, woman and child and yet a person living in a remote area may only draw on the taxpayer at the rate of $80 per year. Why you might ask? The simple reality is that there are services easily available in the city and that is the culture there - where in remote areas of Australia there is very limited access to services and a different attitude! As I say, this example needs to be treated with great care because there are many counter-balancing issues and programs – but the main point is, we should not presume that because we live in the country that we are more expensive in a total sense to provide services there because this in a general sense is simply not accurate! I have spent more time in Sydney this year for a range of reasons, than I have in past years and the issues of real estate prices is not far from people’s minds. I make the simple observation, and difficult to resolve comment, that the investment in houses in our cities in a way which challenges the profitability of our export industries is a major issue for me. And for those involved in the export business, which is most of the Grey electorate, it simply means that if the issue of higher city housing prices can only be resolved by higher interest rates, which means a higher Australian dollar; then we need to find a different mechanism to strike a fairer balance. To me more capital investment in the regions for fair profits is the main way to bring higher wages to more of our regions! In saying that I note that Grey was seen by some – “as the nation’s least-stressed electorate where home buyers earn an average of $2870 a month and outlay just $632 a month in home repayments” (Advertiser 1/12/03). That may be so, but I remain unconvinced. With Christmas and a New Year very close there is much for most to celebrate. It is important at Christmas to offer the hand of friendship, support, charity or whatever you like to call it to those who, for whatever reason, may not enjoy a happy Christmas. The sense of renewal and joy that life offers most of us is to me the ever present challenge! Thank you to all within and outside the electorate who add value to our lives every day of the year with their approach, commitment and care. All the best for 2004!
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KIMBA…Minister for Small Business and Tourism, the Hon Joe Hockey visited the Electorate and opened the extensive renovations to the Kimba Hotel on Friday, September 26, 2003. The Kimba Hotel was owned by various private operators until the Kimba community purchased the hotel in 1950. Many alterations were undertaken from 1962 and plans for a major four stage redevelopment were discussed in 1995. Hotel patrons have seen the old front bar closed and relocated and replaced with a new bar and bottle shop and the kitchen closed and run from a makeshift caravan. The more comfortable facilities now being offered will make the inconveniences all worthwhile. The ‘new-old’ look is designed to give tourists a real
country experience, as well as giving the locals a much more comfortable and diverse venue to cater for all occasions. Barry congratulated the Hotel Board of Directors, both past and present, for their foresight in developing a modern community complex equal to anything of comparable size in the State. Minister Hockey also visited Port Augusta and met with the Spencer Gulf Cities Association and Port Augusta Mayor Joy Baluch. Barry was pleased that the Small Business and Tourism Minister was able to accept the invitation to come to the region. To get a Minister of Joe HoCkey’s calibre to visit our region shows that the Government is serious about understanding regional small business and tourism.
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KIMBA...The Minister for Small Business and Tourism, Joe Hockey thoroughly enjoyed opening the extensive renovations of the Kimba Hotel.
$79.5 million extra for child care NATIONALLY...On December 5 the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony announced that the Australian Government will increase the number of child care places and provide more help to parents who choose to be at home with their children. From January 1, 2004, the Australian Government will provide an additional $79.5 million over four years for an extra 10,000 Outside School Hours Care places, 2500 Family Day Care places. Funding will be directed to existing services. This will take Government funded Outside School Hours Care places to around 240,000 and Family Day Care places to over 71,000. The Australian Government is committed to providing Australian families with child care options. This funding increase will help ease some of the most critical shortages in time for the coming school holidays and new school year. The future needs of Australian families for child care will be considered in the next Budget. The additional funding also includes around $11 million to expand the playgroup program. This commitment will fund 4000 additional mainstream playgroups, more than 200 sup-
ported playgroups providing assistance for children and parents with special needs. Playgroups are a great support to parents who choose to care for young children at home. I am pleased to have been able to secure increased support for this important program. The Government has also decided that the Child Care Support Broadband redevelopment will be considered in the Budget. To alleviate the concerns of the Family Day Care sector, the operational funding for Family Day Care will remain in a redeveloped Child Care Support Broadband. The Australian Government has committed unprecedented funding to help parents balance their work and family responsibilities. In the first six years in office, the Coalition Government spent more than 70 per cent more, in real terms, than Labor did in their last six years in office. Through a record commitment of over $8 billion for the four years to 2006-07, families who use child care are receiving an average of $2000 per year in Child Care Benefit. The Australian Government will continue to invest in Australia’s most important asset, our families and children.
Work for the Dole good news for Grey GREY…Work for the Dole continues to go from strength to strength, generating both worthwhile work experiences for unemployed people and better services for local communities. Minister for Employment Services, the Hon Mal Brough has just this month announced a new round of new Work for the Dole places. Local communities will benefit through the announcement of seven places to research data from council records, libraries, newspapers and dreamtime stories to produce a reference book on floods sponsored by the Bureau of Meteorology. Local communities involved in this project are Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, Quorn, Roxby Downs, Burra, Clare, Jamestown, Melrose, Orroroo, Peterborough, Port Broughton, Port Pirie, Cowell, Kimba and Whyalla. Two more positions have been allocated to repair the Salvation Army Thrift Shop in Peterborough, including painting, patching walls, erecting shelving and removing carpet. Another position has been allocated to the Port Pirie Art Gallery to assist in Art Exhi-
bition preparation. Unemployed people who sign up for these projects gain a valuable connection and insight into the world of work, and what employers are looking for when they have jobs to fill. The success of Work for the Dole projects is testimony to the creative input and support of local communities. Work for the Dole is a real community effort and Work for the Dole local sponsors and Community Work Coordinators, who have organised these new projects, have done an excellent job. In this round of Work for the Dole 451 new projects across Australia were announced, providing places for 5,310 job seekers. Since the pilot round in late 1997, 15,535 projects had been approved, providing places for 261,929 Australians looking for work, bringing the total number of opportunities created under Work for the Dole to over a quarter of a million. The Marree community is about to benefit from three places which will help preserve environmentally sensitive and indigenous significant sites in the Finniss and Coward Springs area.
Two places have been created in Port Augusta where old government or community computers are dismantled, upgraded and then donated to local community organisations. The project in the Flinders Ranges with the National Parks and Wildlife continues to be successful and a ‘one on one’ placement of Work for the Dole participants in notfor-profit organisations is continuing in Port Augusta. The Port Pirie and Peterborough communities have ten places assisting community groups with gardening, building maintenance, aged care, warehouse and retail operation activities. Port Pirie is also gaining from fifteen Work for the Dole places which are assisting educational and community groups with activities including office administration, information technology, clerical, gardening, working with children, library work and small building projects. Another five participants have been helping with the site preparation for the installation of public amenities, painting and landscaping in public areas of the Port Flinders (Weeroona Island) development project.
PORT PIRIE…The Port Pirie Special School which opened in 1981 was designed for up to 34 primary aged students. As secondary students began enrolling the school became over crowded and in 1999 plans were put in motion to have the school upgraded. Capital works funding was approved in 2001 and in 2002 work began on expanding the school which now caters for up to 40 students. The school caters for students with varying disabilities from mild intellectual through to severely multiply disabled and ages range from five years to 21 years. The school has an excellent reputation, and not only do students from Port Pirie attend, but students also travel by bus and taxi from Melrose, Booleroo Centre, Wirrabarra, Gladstone, Booboorowie, Crystal Brook and Redhill. Activities include arts and craft, rock and water, computing, kindergym, grounds development, instrumental music, construction, playground games, music, singing, aquaculture, sewing, woodwork, mechanics, swimming, gardening, dance and drama, cooking, media studies, living skills, horticulture and hydroponics. The Federal Government contributed $1 million in capital grants and the State contribution was $500,000 to construct a new building and redevelop the school to cater for the increase in students. On November 28 the redevelopment was officially opened. Barry unveiled the plaque on behalf of the Federal Minister for Education, Brendan Nelson and the Hon Ron Roberts represented the State Education Minister, Trish White. The students presented a dance performance which created images to music, expressing the themes of friendship which was marked with a high appreciation from the many parents, community members and friends of the school who attended.
Unemployment down in country Australia NATIONALLY…For the first time in 21 years, unemployment in non-metropolitan areas of Australia has fallen below 6%. Unemployment in country Australia has hit 5.9% despite the worst drought in a hundred years. Almost 75% of non-metropolitan Australia recorded a drop in unemployment and across country Australia the number of people in work increased by 70,000. This is just another example of how the responsible economic management of the Coalition Government has delivered results for the bush. There is more to be done and only the Coalition Government has the track record of making responsible decisions to keep people working in non-metropolitan Australia.
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MINI-MONITORS Mini-MonitorNEW ARRIVALS Roxby Downs kindergarten concert
LAURA...Phil and Gabrielle Wigley, of Roxby Downs, welcomed the birth of their daughter Laura Kate at Ashford Private Hospital on November 19, 2003. She weighed 2.88kg (6lb 6oz) at birth and is a sister for Jack, 2.
BOYS’ NIGHT OUT...Ross, 4, Bruce and Mason McPaul, 1, at the Roxby Downs Kindergarten end-of-term concert and community picnic.
FATHER AND SON...Troy and Dylan Yianni, 4, relaxed at the Roxby Downs Kindergarten end-of-term concert and community picnic where Dylan and his classmates performed carols for proud parents.
Pre-kindy kids at pool party
JUMP START...Jumping into the Christmas season at the Roxby Downs Kindergarten Christmas party and community picnic, from left, Connor Frech, 4, Maggie Henschke, 4, Phoebe Howie, 4, Kaedyn Volk, 3, Eloise Arnold, 4, and Jaxton Volk, 4.
PINWHEEL...Georgia Madigan, 4, tries out her new pinwheel - her Christmas gift at the Roxby Downs PreKindy Christmas pool party last week.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD FRIENDS...Kindy friends Olivia Cormack, Sophie Tormena and Matilda Cormack at the kindergarten Christmas concert.
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E M I LY. . . E m i l y O ’ S u l l i v a n celebrated her third birthday on November 29.
ETHAN…Ethan O’Neill celebrated his fourth birthday on November 14, 2003.
JACK…Jack Parker celebrated his first birthday on December 7, 2003.
RENÉ…René Gilliland-Rocque celebrated his sixth birthday on December 17.
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OUT ON THE TOWN
LADIES NIGHT...Belinda Ramsey, Georgina Arthur, Olivia Patzel, Bev Zeptner and Lyn Ferenci at the RDAS teachers end-of-year break-up party.
BREAK-UP...Adam Balnaves, Renae Methofer, Bec Fischer and Michael Wyskam at the RDAS teachers break-up party.
LOCAL COUPLE...Luke and Natalie Haddock at the RDAS teachers breakup party.
LADS AND LADY...Penny Lyon surrounded by teachers, clockwise, from right, back, Ben Summerton, Steve Gera, Dan Cojoccea and Dan Bradley.
END OF YEAR...Sister Patricia Hogan, principal Jim Michalanney and Kate Bennie at the RDAS end-of-year berakup party at the Oasis Restaurant.
LADIES NIGHT...RDAS teachers, clockwise from back, left, Amanda Partington, Marilyn Eastwood, Rebecca Redden and Carol Lindner.
GOODBYE...Clint Tuttle and brother Dalton West were farewelled by long-time friends Michael and Jason Stringer last week before their move to Darwin, NT.
RDAS...Kath MacAlister, Concetta DeLeo and Helen Bennie at the RDAS teachers end-of-year break-up party this month. FAREWELL...Rick and Janette Tuttle were farewelled by workmates Mel McCarthy and Mark Nelson last week.
Friday, December 19th – “Drop.. D”. Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day – ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT buffet – Includes seafood and dessert. Doors open at 12 noon. Prices: Adult $55; 10-14 years $25; 5-10 years $15; 5-under $5. FATHER CHRISTMAS WILL BE ATTENDING TO SEE THE KIDS. Bookings are essential on 8671 0071. Wednesday, December 31st, New Years Eve – “Raw”. Norman Place
Phone: 8671 0071
Limited edition signed prints of original pastel works Local artist DAVE KOVAC
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
GO KARTING…Duncan Atkins, 8, and Jonti Dear, 8, behind the wheel at the Christmas pageant.
TANDALES...A world of characters with the Tandales team.
TAVERN…Cobi Rontaunay, Adam Warren and Bowde Kelly were part of the Tavern’s winning ‘Beverly Hills Hillbillies’ float at the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant.
SWEET TREATS…Emily and Sophie Lepinath collecting lollies and enjoying the procession of fabulous floats at the Christmas Pageant.
PAGEANT ONLOOKERS…Rhonda Webber and Deb Beenham at the pageant.
COWBOYS AND INDIANS…Roxby Downs Newsagency/Toy Kingdom Christmas party organisers Kym and Michael Roberts with Kerry Skinner.
YVONNE’S SILVER HILLS…Celebrating the Roxby Downs Newsagency Christmas party, from left, back, Anthony Howie, Kendall Sharpe, Ann O’Sullivan, Jenelle Whelan, Yvonne Cloke, Geoff Chick, Mick Slade, Kaidi James, Naomi Watkins, Leanne Kenny, David Blake, Kirby Blake, Jos Fox, Demi Skinner and Jamie Sullivan. Page 12 - Thursday, December 18, 2003
AUSSIE ADVENTURES... Crikey! It’s the team from Roxby Downs Pharmacy in the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant. DIRT KART…Tara Jordan and Tiffany Lloyd in the pageant last week.
BUSH MECHANICS…Merv Rogers, Bernie Reid and Fred Lowe at the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant on December 6, 2003. SES…Local SES volunteers Charlie Angel, Paul Gudger and Lorelle Wilton in the pageant. More than 30 floats joined the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant.
BANK BELLES…Joanne Smith, Tracey Gurney, Kat McKinnon, Sue Aitchison and Elizabeth Stevens representing the Roxby Downs branch of National Australia Bank at the recent Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant. THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT...Laurie and Ree Tyas at the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant. KINDY TRAIN…From back, Olivia Cormack 4, Bob Stainer, Matilda Cormack, 4, at front Maggie Henschke, 4, and Joanna Lloyd, 4.
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Paul G. Doubé BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Paul Doubé – Roxby’s visiting Solicitor would like to thank his clients for their patronage and wishes all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Would like to wish Roxby residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Balance your lifestyle at equilibrium. For all your beauty needs. New Years special for month of January: Book an anti-oxident or Royal Revitalising Facial and receive a free eye treatment.
Andrew, Chris, Colin, Phil, Chris and Natasha would like to thank their customers for their support throughout the year and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year.
The Management and staff at Roxby Foodland would like to wish all their valued customers a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year.
ROXBY Roxby Downs Mensland and Roxby Casual would like to wish everyone a safe and prosperous festive season and look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year.
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CHURCH FLOAT...Chelsea Denholm, 4, and Grace Simon, 4, taking part in the St Barbara’s Parish float.
The Management and staff at OneSteel would like to thank their clients for their patronage during 2003. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Safe and Happy New Year.
Thank you to all of our clients for their patronage during 2003 and we hope to see you all next year. The staff at Monadelphous Engineering would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Safe and Prosperous New Year.
Outback Landscaping & Supplies Would like to wish everyone a huge Christmas and fantastic New Year and we look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.
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Andamooka Health Services 8672 7238 Andamooka Primary School 8672 7018 Artists & Craftspeople Exhibition 8671 0091 Autopro 8671 2200 Barry Wakelin, Whyalla 1300 301 651 Beenham Elite 8671 1234 Birdsville Hotel (07) 4656 3244 Broadspectrum 8671 2450 Cowell Electric 8671 0018 CFS - Andamooka 8672 7072 CFS - Roxby Downs (Emergency) 8671 0000 CFS - Roxby Downs 0419 803 054 CFS - Woomera 8674 3200 Clarke Rubber 8395 1399 Dept. Human Services 8226 7177 Elsewhere Hotel, Lyndhurst 8675 7781 Equilibrium Skin & Body Therapy 8671 1203 Eyebus 8671 2001 Falie Charters 8341 2004 Foodland 8671 0288 Glendambo Outback Resort 8672 1030 Herbalife 8671 1002 Innamincka Trading Post 0418 322 091 Lavericks Engineering 8671 0404 Leigh Creek & Regional Visitor Information Centre 8675 2723 Lin Andrews Real Estate 8671 2000 Marla Travellers Rest 8670 7001 Marree Aboriginal School 8675 8358 Mensland 8671 3000 Mitre 10 8671 0322 Monadelphous Engineering Associates 8671 0020 Mt Dare Homestead 8670 7835 Myall Grove Caravan Park 8671 1991 Native Animal Network 8671 0573 OneSteel 8671 0388 Outback Landscaping 8671 0131 Paul G. Doube 8351 5911 Pink Roadhouse, Oodnadatta 8670 7822 Port Augusta Public Library 8641 9151 Roxby Casual 8671 1391 Roxby Downs Anglican Church 8671 0270 Roxby Downs Area School 8671 0011 Roxby Downs Catholic Church 8671 0925 Roxby Downs Community Church 8671 0270 Roxby Downs Community Health 8671 9020 Roxby Downs Community Library 8671 0660 Roxby Downs Council 8671 0010 Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct 8671 2001 Roxby Downs Hospital 8671 9020 Roxby Downs Leisure Centre 8671 0500 Roxby Downs Lutheran Church 8671 1300 Roxby Downs Medical Centre 8671 9010 Roxby Downs Police 8671 0370 Roxby Downs TAFE 8671 9070 Roxby Downs Tavern 8671 0071 Roxby Downs Youth Centre 0407 719 714 Roxby’s Nail and Beauty 8671 0214 RoxFM Community Radio 8671 2545 SBS Group Pty Ltd 8671 1154 Shades of Roxby 8671 0059 Softwoods 1300 737 465 South Community Centre Library, Broken Hill 8087 3494 St Barbara’s Parish School 8671 3207 The Monitor - Your Community Newspaper 8671 2683 Ultimate – The Barbecue & Outdoor Furniture Specialists 8262 3077 Wardle & Co Pty Ltd 0417 816 738 Weston Raine and Horne 8395 2233 Whyalla Public Library 8649 3000 Woomera Area School 8673 7287 Woomera Board Office 8674 3226
ADVERTISE HERE & we’ll always know where to find you The Red Listing costs $19.85 per entry or FREE with any display ad! Phone Penny Lyon - 0408 267 318 - for more information.
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On time – or on the house The promise from Cowell Electric’s electrical refrigeration team Feeling the heat this summer – then it’s the perfect time to give Cowell Electric a call. Cowell Electric is offering the Far North Region a complete and comprehensive airconditioning and electrical service. Don’t get stuck without air-conditioning this Christmas Make sure your big day is cool and comfortable, with service, repairs to your existing air-conditioner, or a whole new one. The local team, with their comprehensive regional knowledge, offer a reliable and prompt service. “We don’t just talk service – we provide it, in fact we guarantee it,” electrical refrigeration supervisor Chris Trewin said. “When we say we’re going to be there, we are – we don’t mess our customers around.” Don’t wait, don’t worry – if Cowell Electric’s team of skilled electrical and refrigeration professionals aren’t on time, your first hour of labour is free!* Cowell Electric provides a complete service encompassing elec-
AIR CONDITIONING...Chris Trewin and the air conditioning team are offering an on-time guarantee to Cowell Electric customers. trical, refrigeration and airconditioning, plumbing and gasfitting. The Cowell Electric team are specialists in their area and have enjoyed a presence locally for more than five years, and 75
years throughout SA. The business employs 12 people in Roxby Downs and Woomera. Cowell Electric offers free quotes and a comprehensive out-ofhours service. For more information, phone the office on
8671 0018. For electrical, airconditioning and refrigeration services contact Chris Trewin – 0409 590 176. For plumbing and gasfitting contact Colin Kroemer – 0418 858 614.
*Conditions apply. Please enquire about this guarantee to Natasha at Cowell Electric – ph 8671 0018. Offer valid until January 31, 2003
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OUT ON THE TOWN Andamooka community Christmas sale
SURPRISE…Friends and family attended a surprise party for Lesley Porter November 27, 2003 at the Roxby Downs Tavern. Pictured from back, Lorraine Tyler, Ruth Folwell, Jenny Nitschke, Claire Nesbit, Carol and Ron Clark, Carolyn Sawyer, Jutta Scholefield, Sally Cormack, Lesley Porter, Jordyn O’Neill, Annmarie Stolz, Kim Noble, Abbey Nesbit, Kymberly O’Neill, Bree O’Neill, Ethan O’Neill and Lauren Nesbit.
ANDAMOOKA...More than 10 stallholders hosted a pre-Christmas ‘white elephant’ stall at the Andamooka Community Hall on Sunday. The event, a fundraiser for the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association, was a chance for many local families to clean out their cupboards in time for Christmas. Organisers and stallholders, from left, Anne Rathjen, Deb Sach and son Edward, 9, Congettina Glover and Judy Bray. BIRTHDAY…Celebrating the 21st birthday of Laura Hansen and the 28th birthday of Mylius at the Oasis Restaurant last week, from left, John Seppelt, Steph Marks, Brett Stubberfield, Kathy Hansen, Greg Renshaw, Kerrie Dey, Megan Pike, Adele Wallace, Laura Hansen, Peter Ziberna, Michelle Zeptner, Meegan Barlow, Brooke McCulloch, Stev Ellard, Micky McDonald and Sean Mylius.
BABE IN TOYLAND...Elissa Rathjen, 6, cleaned out her toy cupboard in time for Christmas.
HANDY CRAFTS...Amanda Hockey, 11, and Elise Bray, 9, staffed a stall of creative crafts and nick nacks at the recent Andamooka afternoon markets.
MINI-MONITORS...The youngest members of The Monitor Your Community Newspaper’s staff joined the Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant last week, from left, Aedan Lyon, 3, JarredArnold, 5, Inca-Jayde Lyon, 4, and Eloise Arnold, 4, armed with lollies for the crowd.
FOUR OF A KIND...The Longmire family were out for the Little Rascals Child Care Family Fete last month, from left, Joel, 3, Jenny, Adam, 1, and Rebecca, 5. Page 16 - Thursday, December 18, 2003
ANDAMOOKA...New Roxby Downs residents Phillip and Kim Rixon with their family; Tiana, 10 weeks, Bonnie, 5, Rose, 2, and Declan, 4; at the Andamooka pre-Christmas markets. THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper
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Coffin Bay connected via new RTC COFFIN BAY…The Coffin Bay community will enjoy easier access to a range of much-needed services, with the official opening of its Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) by Barry Wakelin on Tuesday, November 18 2003. The Coffin Bay RTC was the result of a partnership between the Australian Government, the Eyre Regional Development Board and the Coffin Bay Progress Association. The Federal Government provided over $151,000 to help establish this important new community facility. The Coffin Bay RTC will provide giroPost, public access Internet and computers, and business services including photocopying, laminating, binding, scanning and would offer information sessions for computing and software. The RTC will make life easier for the local community, providing residents with valuable resources they have previously lacked. Barry also officially launched the Cowell Information and Tourist Centre on September 29, 2003. The Cowell Centre was also funded through the Eyre Regional Development Board securing funding under the Federal Government’s Networking the Nation Program. $347,000 was allocated to four telecentres on EP at Elliston, Streaky Bay, Coffin Bay and Cowell. The Regional Development Board and local communities have also contributed by providing cash and inkind support. Barry jointly with the Member for
GREY COOBER PEDY... Barry cutting the ribbon to officially declare the Coober Pedy Hospital Renovations open on Thursday, October 30, 2003. COFFIN BAY...Barry with Mike Bowyer (Manager of Coffin Bay Connections) and Dean Lewis (Member of the Management Committee) at the opening of the Coffin Bay Rural Transactions Centre. Wakefield, the Hon Neil Andrew opened the Bute Rural Transaction Centre on November 14, 2003. The high level of community input, determination and entrepreneurial spirit of townspeople plays a vital role in the establishment of RTCs. There are now 168 RTCs across Australia providing access to basic private and government transaction services in towns of fewer than 3000 people, these communities have reported renewed local optimism. The Australian Government has integrated its key regional programmes (except the Sustainable Regions Programme) into a single package called Regional Partnerships.
RTCs are part of the Australian Government’s Regional Partnerships programme. All projects funded under Regional Partnerships will be well developed and consistent with the local priorities set by each region. Access to basic private and government transaction services is a key element of this important new programme. Information on Regional Partnerships can be obtained by phoning the Commonwealth Regional Information Service on 1800 026 222 or by contacting your local Area Consultative Committee (ACC) or on the web site www.regionalpartnerships.gov.au.
Coalition committed to health care NATIONALLY…This year, the Coalition Government will spend more than $36.9 billion on health including medical services, supporting public hospitals, subsidising prescription medicines, assisting Australians with the cost of health insurance, aged and community care and veterans’ health and ageing. Medical Services - Since 1996-97, Coalition Government expenditure on medical services has increased by 17% in real terms with $8.6 billion expected to be spent in 200304. Public Hospitals -The Coalition Government has committed to a 17% real increase in funding to public hospitals, with $42 billion over the next five years and, for the first time, ensured states and territories will also match this growth in funding. Prescription Medicines -Subsides for medicines and other pharmaceuticals have increased from $2.6 billion in 1996-97 to $5.1 billion in 2003-04 - real growth of 64%. Medical Research -The Coalition funding an additional $614 million over six years to double its investment in health and medical research. Health Insurance -The Coalition’s 30% Rebate has helped lift the number of people with private health insurance from 32% in June 2000 to 43.3% in September 2003. It has also helped take the load off public hospitals. Tough on Drugs -The Coalition’s $1 billion Tough on Drugs Strategy has contributed to a 23% reduction in the proportion of people using illicit drugs and a decline in the number of people dying of overdoses from 958 in 1999 to 306 in 2001. Aged Care - Australian Government funding for aged and community care has grown from about $3.3 billion n 1996-97 to over $6 billion 2003-04, a real increase of more than 50%.
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This increase has seen the number of aged care places grow by 33% to 197,000 in June this year. Regional and Rural Australia Since 1996, the Coalition Government has spent about $2 billion to promote access to doctors, specialists and nurses in rural and remote
areas. Indigenous Australians - Funding for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heath program stands at more than $258 million 2003-04. This is an 89% real increase on Indigenous health spending since 1996.
MedicarePlus - protecting and strengthening Medicare The Australian Coalition’s MedicarePlus is a $2.4 billion commitment that will protect and strengthen Medicare now and for future generations. Australia’s health system is one of the best and most responsive in the world. But more needs to be done to ensure that it keeps pace with changes in technology, changes in population and the emergence of new health challenges. MedicarePlus retains some of the measures announced earlier this year in A Fairer Medicare but adds significant new initiatives. By 2006-07, MedicarePlus will provide: 1. More opportunities to be bulk billed. The Government will pay GPs an additional $5 for every bulk billed medical service provided to Commonwealth Concession Card holders and to children aged under 16. 2. More convenience for claiming the Medicare rebate. There will be more convenient claiming arrangements for patients who are not bulk billed by accelerating the roll-out of HIC Online technology to doctors’ surgeries. Patients who are not bulk billed can choose to have their Medicare claim lodged electronically at the doctors’ surgery and their rebate paid directly to their bank
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account within a few days - eliminating the need to line up at a Medicare office. 3. More peace of mind about major out-of-pocket medical expenses. The new MedicarePlus Safety Net will protect all Australians from high out-of-pocket medical costs incurred outside hospital. 4. More doctors and practice nurses. MedicarePlus will support the equivalent of 1,500 more doctors by 2006-07. The Government will support more than 1,600 practice nurses, through grants to practices and new rebates for nurses to carry out medical services such as immunisations and wound management. 5. More doctors for aged care. A new Medicare item will cover comprehensive medical checks for aged care home residents. GPs will be funded to provide services to residents of aged care homes who do not have, or cannot access, their regular doctor, including in an emergency or after hours. Under MedicarePlus, doctors will still be free to bulk bill anyone they choose and to set fee levels at their own discretion. MedicarePlus preserves the things we value about Medicare and builds on them. Under MedicarePlus, Medicare is here to stay.
GREY...Daughter Catherine with her niece, Barry and Tina’s first grandchild, Grace.
MELROSE...Barry addressing the 150th celebrations at Melrose watched by Andrew Jarman in the ‘Breakfast with Jarman’ segment.
CLARE...Barry was invited to the opening the Ninth Light Horse Memorial and restored Turkish Field gun at Clare on Remembrance Day.
SNOWTOWN...Barry attended the Chrismas party of the Snowtown RSL on Thursday, November 20, 2003 where $162 was raised for Legacy. Pictured is Barry with RSL Secretary, Robert Brand. Thursday, December 18, 2003 - Page 17
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300 schools participate in Croc Festival 2003 markets, health The Croc Festival expos and culis a series of pertural activities. forming arts festiThe festivals are vals for the benefit all about learning of young people in and fun, and it’s rural and remote not just about the areas of Australia kids, it’s about and is open to all the whole comprimary and secmunity coming ondary schools and together to orcommunity ganise the event groups, from rural in a spirit of recand remote comonciliation and munities in Ausfun. tralia. The kids stay at The Croc Festival is about more than PORT AUGUSTA...The Croc Village during the Festival a performance - it’s Croc Festival in Port which caters to a festival to celebrate the benefits Augusta, on September 3, all their needs of a healthy life- 2003 was officially opened and offers a safe, style and is all by Minister Ruddock controlled enviabout creating new watched by Peter Sjoquist, ronment in which to stage the opportunities for Director of Festivals. event. students to learn. The first Croc Festival was held in Each year the Croc Festival gets Weipa, Queensland in 1998. Over bigger and better, and in 2003 over the last six years the Croc Festival 12,000 students from around 300 has grown to stage seven events schools are expected to participate across the country each year. in a program jam-packed with exThe aim of the Croc Festival is to citing activities. engage young Indigenous and non- The Croc Festival also provides a Indigenous Australians from remote unique opportunity for students to communities in a festival environ- work collectively with their schools ment which embraces health, edu- and community towards a positive cation, sports, visual and perform- goal. On a personal level the events ing arts. Each event is a celebration, help build self-esteem, pride and a three day event which includes confidence, while at the same time themed, staged performances by promoting teamwork and building pupils from the participating schools stronger relationships between stuand community groups, sports clin- dents, their school and the greater ics, visual arts workshops, careers community.
Get on line and keep an eye on local weather People living in South Australia can now access local weather forecasts on the internet with a new regional webpage from the Australian Government’s Bureau of Meteorology. The new webpages would use information from the Bureau’s regional offices at Giles, Ceduna and Woomera to provide tailored weather advice for locals. Regional Australia is a critical part of the Australian community requiring relevant and up-to-date weather information and these new web pages mean that 24 hours a day, seven days a week, people can access weather information specific to the their area. Those involved in local industries like fishing, farming and tourism are set to benefit greatly from this new service from the Australian Government. Knowing what weather conditions are heading our way can assist in the planning of special events and can add to the safety planning of social activities,
functions and seasonal industry operations. An average of 210 million people a month are tapping into the Bureau’s internet site to access weather information essential to their daily activities. The type of information available includes current forecasts and warnings, latest weather observations, weather radar and satellite images, historical climatological conditions and seasonal outlooks, weather maps and educational material. The Bureau’s website is currently the most visited Federal Government website in the country and is continually reviewed and improved to meet the weather needs of all Australian’s. Links to the three websites are: h t t p : / / w w w. b o m . g o v. a u / weather/sa/ceduna/ h t t p : / / w w w. b o m . g o v. a u / weather/sa/giles/ h t t p : / / w w w. b o m . g o v. a u / weather/sa/woomera/
CLARE...Barry assisting the Clare Green Corps Team by watering seedlings
Inspirational youth graduate from Green Corps PORT LINCOLN...Barry congratulated five young people aged 17 to 20 years who graduate from their Green Corps projects in Port Lincoln on Monday, December 8, 2003. The project is based in Port Lincoln and is providing assistance to the Ark on Eyre Threatened Flora Recovery Project. The team have collected seed from threatened species and surrounding plant communities and are storing, cataloguing and propagating seed within the Greening Australia Seed Bank. They are surveying and mapping threatened species including the Mallee Fowl. The group have been removing weeds and have been working with community groups like NHT, Coastcare, helping the Port Lincoln Special School establish a nursery and the Karcultaby Area School with their Sandalwood Plantation. Young people participating in Green Corps in the Clare and Gilbert Valley Council area have also just graduated. The Clare Valley Native Seed Production project involved establishing a seed production area or bush garden for Pinks Reserve, where plants of local provenance can be grown and their seeds harvested. This provides an appropriate seed source, without depleting seed resources of remnant vegetation, and assists other community groups to revegetate with plants necessary to achieve functioning ecosystems and encourage these communities to learn more about and manage the environmental issues they are facing. The Green Corps team in the Clare Valley also assisted in the management of woody and herbaceous weeds; delineation of walking tracks and areas for planting species as a seed production area and ero-
sion stabilisation; design and installation of interpretive documents and signs. Green Corps is a voluntary youth development and environmental training program for young people aged from 17 to 20 years. Each Green Corps project involves 10 young people, under the guidance of a trained leader, working for 26 weeks for on-the-job environmental and conservation training. This is a great opportunity for young people in the area to receive accredited training in Conservation and Land Management, a six-month training allowance of up to $347 per week as well as an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to their local environment. Participants can receive accredited training in Occupational Health and Safety, First Aid and receive Career Counselling. They undertake modules in conservation and land management, chemical use, basic seed collection and recognition of weeds. The achievements of Green Corps to date are impressive. Volunteers efforts include planting 7.3 million trees, erecting 2,500 kilometres of fencing, removing 30,000 hectares of weeds, collecting over 5,500 kilograms of seeds and building or maintaining 2,400 kilometres of walking track. Green Corps looks to foster two of Australia’s most valuable resources - our environment and our young people. This work has made a significant contribution to both the local environment and Australia’s heritage and is an inspiration to all young Australians. More information on Green Corps can be obtained by calling the Green Corps hotline on 1800 077 700 or visit the Green Corps website at www.greencorps.com.au.
Minister visits local environment and heritage sites FAR NORTH…The Federal Minister for Environment and Heritage, the Hon. Dr David Kemp visited the lower Eyre Peninsula on November 18, 2003. Dr Kemp visited the Port Lincoln Natural Heritage Trust project and the Todd River catchment area and met with members of the Eyre Peninsula Catchment Water Management Board. In the afternoon Dr Kemp flew to Woomera and Roxby Downs to examine the Olympic Dam operations, the tailings dam and the Arid Recovery site.
EYRE PENINSULA...Visiting the Todd Reservoir Catchment Area - Minister for Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp (second from the left) with Wayne Cornish Presiding Member of the Eyre Peninsula Catchment Water Management Board, Barry and Ned Luscombe.
Postal Address: Po Box 265, Whyalla SA 5600
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CLASSIFIEDS & REAL ESTATE DEATH NOTICE
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BOATH, Hazel Annie – Died peacefully in her sleep, December 2, 2003. Mother of seven, Grandmother of 30, Great-Grandmother of 53, Great-Great Grandmother of 15 – all of whom will miss her.
THREE bedroom, partly furnished home in Andamooka $110 - $120 per week. Phone David Murley of Weston Raine and Horne on 0412 050 200.
POSITIONS VACANT
Roxby Downs Myall Grove Caravan Park
TWO bedroom caravan, bathroom, lounge, carport. Myall Grove Caravan Park. 6 Hopbush Street. Contact Mark 0411 878 006. $170 per week. TWO bedroom unit in group of three $200 per week. Phone David Murley of Weston Raine and Horne on 0412 050 200.
Phone: (08) 8671 1991 Fax: (08) 8671 1099 Email: myallgr@bigpond.com
REAL ESTATE
POSITION AVAILABLE Person required for Casual Office/Reception/Cleaning position Must have current drivers licence Monday-Friday and possible one Saturday per month Around 20 hours per week Approximately 9 hours in office 3 days per week starting 3pm-6pm Cleaning around 12 hours per week Starting at 8.30am-12 noon Applications available from Myall Grove Caravan Park – Ph: 8671 1991
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
“SALES PERSON” We are looking for a friendly professional person who is committed to Roxby Downs long term and who is wanting an opportunity to enter the dynamic field of Real Estate. You must have a firm grasp of ‘customer service’, have a team spirit, be motivated to succeed and prosper and be flexible with working environment and hours. Applications to Warren Andrews at warren.andrews@linandrews.com.au
Phone: 8671 2000 Shop 3, Richardson Place (next to Post Office)
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DEVELOPMENT No.:
692/111/03
APPLICANT:
Optus Mobile Pty Ltd
ADDRESS:
C/- Connell Wagner, 124 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 5000
NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT:
New 50 metre high lattice tower and associated mobile telecommunications facilities
ZONING:
Rural Landscape
SUBJECT LAND:
Lot 728 Olympic Way, Roxby Downs (Adjacent to the site of the Telstra tower on land to the north of the Roxby Downs Light Industry area)
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE:
Volume: 5425 Folio: 545
The application may be examined at the Offices of the Council located at Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, during normal business hours and any person who desires to do so, may make relevant representations in writing concerning this application to reach the Administrator, PO Box 124 Roxby Downs, South Australia, 5725 no later than 5.00pm, Monday, January 5, 2004. Each person making a submission should indicate whether that person wishes to appear personally or be represented by another party before the Council in support of that submission. Please note that, pursuant to Section 38(8) of the Development Act, a copy of each representation received will be forwarded to the applicant for a written response. Bill Boehm Administrator Dated: December 18, 2003 THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICES
MISSING FLASHERS!!!
Council would like to appeal to any Roxby Downs residents that may have information on the whereabouts of 9 yellow flashing hazard lamps which were unaccounted for following the closure of Richardson Place on December 6 2003 for the annual Christmas Pageant.
These light are used to draw road-users attention to potential hazards eg: temporary work-zones or road-closures in night time conditions. Unfortunately the replacement costs of these resources will be borne by you the community. Should you have any information, please contact the Council on 8671 0010.
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ENTERTAINERS DELIGHT 18 Curdimurka Street, Roxby Downs This neat 4 bedroom home with two bathrooms and open plan living, will encourage you to entertain and impress all year round. With its all season entertaining area, timber bar, feature fishpond and in-ground fibreglass pool, garden shed, 6m x 5m workshop. Walk in and live life this summer. Open inspection: Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 3pm. $245,000.
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WELL ESTABLISHED FAMILY HOME 46 Axehead Road, Roxby Downs 3 bedrooms, tiled kitchen, dine, entrance and hallway, freshly painted, time honoured gardens, in-ground pool, paved pergola area and full-length veranda. Open inspection: Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 4.30pm. $192,000.
$12 for the first 25 words in 11pt Arial. $8 for every extra 20 words.
THREE bedroom home. Large undercover entertainment area and in-ground pool. $275 per week. Phone David Murley of Weston Raine and Horne on 0412 050 200.
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$15 for the first 25 words in 12pt Arial. $11 for every extra 20 words. $2 for every line of bold text up to five words. $5 for a 2pt box around your advert. $22 for a photo one column wide, to a depth of 5cm.
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15/30 Burgoyne Street. Three bedroom house, partly furnished with small rear yard and carport. $240 per week. Phone LMS on 8671 0920.
Notice is hereby given that an application comprising a CATEGORY 3 DEVELOPMENT has been lodged with the Council for a development assessment. Details of the application are as follows:
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Power and water - 2004 tariff changes
Local Website Visit your local website. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com Completed Works Maintenance to all streetlights has now been completed Street Lighting When reporting faulty or non functional lights, please ensure that the full address is given – in vicinity of house number and street name. Repairs to Service Pillar Repairs have been undertaken to a service pillar in Wangianna Street resulting in loss of supply to one home for a short peiod of time. New Electricity and Water connections Electricity and water has been connected to one home in Aquila Boulevard. Reading of Electricity and Water Meters Readings will commence at the end of December for the December quarterly account. Accounts will be issued approximately mid January 2004. Air Conditioner - Rec Centre Works will be performed by Garry Baker Builders during the school holidays. Replacement of Auditorium flooring Will be replaced during the school holidays. Microchip scanning of dogs and cats Facilities to scan for micro chips in dogs and cats will soon be available through the Council. A mircochip scanner has been supplied by the Dog and Cat Management Board for use by all Councils. Fire Danger Season Residents are reminded that the season runs from 1 November 2003 until 31 March 2004. The general public is also reminded that the setting off of fireworks requires the services of a pyro-technician. Community Plan Copies of the Report of the Community Board’s meeting held on 1 and 11 December 2003 in preparation of Roxby’s Community Vision and Plan are available from the Council Office. Township Maps Laminated township maps are now available from the Council office. Please phone to make enquiries. Annual Report Copies of Council’s 2002/03 Annual Reports are available from the Council Office Garbage Pick up No changes over the Christmas break. 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 Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day. Council Office Hours — General Monday to Friday.—9am to 5pm Council Office Hours - Christmas Closure Council office will be closed from noon on Wednesday, 24 December 2003 and will reopen at 9.00am on Monday 5 January 2004.
In adopting the 2003/04 budget Council fore-shadowed possible changes to the retail price of power and water. Since that time, along with a general public discussion on a range of structural issues as highlighted in The Monitor - Your Community Newspaper, Council has undertaken a review of current prices for both services and declared new rates. Aside from the normal inflationary cost increases, various matters were taken into account.
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Incorporating ROXBY POWER (Electricity Supply) ROXBY WATER (Water & Sewerage 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 Page 20 - Thursday, December 18, 2003
WATER Increased cost of water supplied by WMC Resources from ♦ $1.10 per kl to $1.20 per kl. Alteration to tariff structure to reduce reliance on volume of water sold by replacement of the current minimum charge of $42.50 per access unit with a supply charge of $35.00 per access unit. ♦ Reduction in the first step consumption rate of $1.25 per kl per access unit to $0.55 per kl per access unit to compensate for this modified structure. ♦ Retention of a tiered pricing structure which encourages “responsible” consumer behaviour. Overall, water revenue has increased by some 8.5% but with only a marginal increase in the annual water surplus.
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POWER Introduction of new tariffs for large customers who use in ♦ excess of 160MW.hr per annum. Increase in existing tariffs for small customers who use less than 160MW.hr per annum to compensate for the reduction in income brought about by these new tariffs. ♦ Recognition that existing power prices are some 20-25% below Adelaide rates and have not altered since July 2002. ♦ Compliance with the provision of Section 18(16) and 18(17) of the Indenture which sets Roxby’s power prices with metropolitan Adelaide plus 10 percent. Overall, electricity revenue remains relatively static. Prices for large customers have reduced by some 15% but increased by about 12.5% similar amount for small customers.
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Details of adopted tariffs, effective from 1 January 2004, are shown below. For residents that require further, more detailed explanation on the above, or wish to obtain a copy of discussion papers associated with either issue, then please contact the Council Office.Talk to staff at Roxby Downs Council about new, flexible payment systems, including direct debit payments.
Roxby Water’s Water Charges adopted by Roxby Downs Council as Water Distribution Authority pursuant to Section 13 of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982. Rates are effective from 1 January 2004. All Properties Supply Charge First 34 kl 34 – 150 kl Over 150 kl (residential) Over 150 kl (business)
Charges per access unit per quarter $35.00 $0.55 per kl $1.60 per kl $2.30 per kl $1.76 per kl
Access Units 20mm service connection 50mm service connection 80mm service connection Freehold land abutting a water main with no service connection.
Number Greater of 1 or number of residential units Greater of 6.25 or number of residential units Greater of 16 or number of residential units 1
Miscellaneous Fees Special Meter Reading Fee Late Payment Fee
$ per item $17.00 $6.00
Other Fees
Details available from Council
Roxby Power’s Electricity Tariffs & Charges adopted by Roxby Downs Council as Power Distribution Authority pursuant to Section 18 of the Roxby Downs(Indenture Ratification) Act 1982. Rates are effective from 1 January 2004 (unless otherwise noted, prices include GST). Customers < 160 MW. hr per annum
Supply Charge $ per qtr. $31.05 $31.05 $6.26 $31.05 $67.34
Supply Rate Cents per kw.hr 16.95 16.95 7.60 17.80 (first 7500 kw.hr per qtr)17.40 (thereafter) 19.29 (peak 7am to 9pm Mon – Fri) 8.90 (other times)
Customers > 160 MW. hr per annum
SupplyCharge $ per mth
HVD - High Voltage Demand (< 1.5MVA)
$121.67
Annual Max Demand Rate $ per KVA $46.90
LLVD - Large Low Voltage Demand (< 1.5MVA)
$121.67
$49.18
LVD - Low Voltage Demand (< 350 KVA)
$121.67
$55.26
LVB - Low Voltage Business (2 Rate)
$22.82
M - Domestic Light & Power C - Charitable Institutions J – Off Peak Hot Water S -General Supply D & N – General Supply Time of Use
Miscellaneous Charges Special Meter Reading Fee Reconnection Fee (new customer) Reconnection Fee (non payment) Service Charge for Customers > 160MW hr per annum. Bank dishonoured transaction Security Deposit Interest on Late Payments Late Payment Fees Other Fees General
$18.70 No charge during business hours $18.70 during business hours $75.00 pe rmonth
Supply RateCents per kw.hr 10.82 (peak 7am to 9pm Mon – Fri) 5.55 (other times) 10.82 (peak 7am to 9pm Mon – Fri) 5.55 (other times) 11.09 (peak 7am to 9pm Mon – Fri) 5.55 (other times) 16.47 (peak 7am to 9pm Mon – Fri) 7.09 (other times)
$18.70 after hrs $37.50 after hours
Bank fee incurred As determined by retail licence. (GST not applicable) As determined by retail licence. $6.60 Details available from Council Tariffs are set in accordance with Section 18(16) and 18(17) of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982.
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Wanderers on their way up the ladder Wanderers maintained their steady climb up the premiership ladder with a three wicket victory over Woomera at O’Donoghue Oval. The win took them to second place after languishing at the bottom of the ladder for the first five weeks, which subsequently forced their opponents down to third place. Woomera batted first and crawled to 8/121 off 40 overs which was always going to be a challenge to defend. Joe Payne top scored with 29 not out at number four and opener Allchurch gave early support with 21, while Ingold and Nicholls were the only other batsman to reach double figures. White, Dutschke and Gudger were the main wicket takers for Wanderers. Wanderers reached the target in 32 overs due mainly to 38 from opener Blake and 24 not out from Dunn. Wily spinner Charlie Payne with 4/25 from eight overs and opening bowler Ingold with three early victims kept the visitors honest. Woomera Allchurch c Sharman b White 21 Payne C. ret hurt 4 Nicholls c McElhinney b White 13 Payne J. not out 29 Broome b Dutschke 0 Ingold c Gudger b Dutschke 16 Budden c Spencer b White 4 Searle c Blake J. b Dunn 6 Soloman run out 0 Blackie b Paxton 4 Jolly not out 2 Extras 22 Total 8/121 Bowling: Gudger 8-3-2/23, Dunn 8-1-1/18, Spencer 4-1-1/
ABOVE…Consistent bowling played a big part in Olympic Dam’s success over Rogues at the weekend. BELOW..Nick Wells, opening batsman for Rogues, playing a watchful shot during Sunday’s game against Olympic Dam. RIGHT…Opening batsman for Rogues Peter Wooldridge setting off for quick single in Sunday’s game against Olympic Dam.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED We are looking for a Volunteer who would be willing to spend time with a local Roxby Downs boy. If you love arts and crafts and making things, and would like to provide a valuable social contact, in addition to helping the family have a break then please give Tania a call for more information at the Andamooka Community Support Service on 8672 7238 THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper
14, White 8-3-3/14, Dutschke 7-0-2/27, Paxton 4 0-1/19, Blake J 1-0-0/3. Wanderers Paxton c Blackie b Ingold 17 Blake D. lbw b Payne C. 38 White b Ingold 2 Spencer c Allchurch b Payne C. 13 Dutschke b Payne C. 1 McElhinney c Budden b Ingold 0 Dunn not out 24 Sharman P. c Soloman b Payne C. 4 Gudger not out 10 Extras 21 Total 7/130 Bowling: Ingold 8-0-3/25, Searle 6-0-0/26, Budden 7-0-0/30, Payne C. 8-1-4/25, Broome 2-0-0/6, Allchurch 1-0-0/6. Olympic Dam easily accounted for Rogues in their Saturday morning clash with a six wicket margin at the Roxby Downs Oval on Pageant Day. The Devil’s skipper John Kerr won the toss and sent Rogues in to bat and his attack did the trick, dismissing Rogues for 103, despite five catches going down in the field. Once again, Wellington pulled off a great outfield catch to send a dangerous batsman on his way. A streaky but defiant Graham top scored with 35 and only some late spirited batting from Thomson 17 and Williams 15 saved Rogues from complete embarrassment. In reply, Olympic Dam tinkered with the batting order and reached the target with eleven overs to spare. Trent Horgan was the pick of the Rogue’s bowlers taking 2/15 from six overs. Rogues Steer c Nichols b Henschke 4 Graham c Hornhardt b Lloyd 35 Adams c Wellington b Kenny 12 Dadleh c Hornhardt b Lloyd 0 Gaerth c Kenny b Kemp 4 Wooldridge P. c Hornhardt b Wellington 7 Williams b Leonard 15 Thomson c Lloyd b Wellington 17 Teare c Kemp b Wellington 0 Horgan not out 0 Extras (1 leg-bye, 8 wides) 9 Total 1 0 3 Bowling: Kenny 8-2-1/17, Henschke 8-2-1/31, Kemp 8-4-1/10, Lloyd 7-3-2/13, Wellington 5-03/28, Leonard 0.3-0-1/3. Olympic Dam Bishop lbw b Williams 4 Kemp c Graham b Horgan 25 Henschke c Steer b Dadleh 1 Kenny c Williams b Horgan 16 Hornhardt not out 16 Nichols not out 21 Extras (2 byes, 2 leg byes, 18 wides) 22 Total 4/105 Bowling: Williams 6-0-1/18, Dadleh 6-1-1/20, Horgan 6-0-2-15, Adams 7-0-0/30, Teare 3-0-0/ 14, Gaerth 1-0-0-4.
Roxby Traders Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm Saturday 9.00am-12.00 noon Sunday 9.00am-3.00pm Public Holidays 9.00am-3.00pm Arcoona Street, Roxby Downs
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BASKETBALL PRESENTATION...Roxby Downs Basketball Association was named ‘charity of the month’ for November, at Roxby Downs Community Club. Association representative Asha Montgomerie received a cheque for $215 from club manager Stev Ellard last week.
Roxby Downs basketball results HOLIDAY TRAINING...Local teenagers Ben Hansford, 15, and Brett Chesson, 16, haven’t let school holidays interrupt their training for an upcoming basketball carnival in Whyalla, in February, 2004. The pair are part of the highly-successful Intensive Training and Coaching program and expect to compete in Adelaide, in March 2004, following the Whyalla tournament.
Wish to advise customers that there will be “Normal waste collection” over the Christmas period. ROXBY WOOMERA RECYCLING Wish to advise customers that the recycling yard will be closed from December 23, 2003 to January 5, 2004. We wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.
Roxby Downs volleyball results December 8, 2003 – Grand Final A-Grade Volleroos defeated Easybeats (3 sets – 0). B-Grade All Blacks defeated Salmon Haters (3 sets – 0). December 1, 2003 – Preliminary Final A-Grade Easybeats 95 defeated Somfaw 91. B-Grade All Blacks 75 defeated Angry Beavers 30.
Automotive Spare Parts & Accessories OPEN 7 DAYS 8.30am - 6pm Monday - Friday & 9am - 1pm on Weekends Ph - 8671 2200
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Thursday, December 11, 2003 A-Grade Women Little Devils 33 (R Schutz 11) defeated Devils 27 (N Darling 10). Chocie Eagles 20 defeated Eagles 0 on Forfeit. B-Grade Women Eagles2 46 (V Hombsch 12) defeated Wanderers 32 (M Kiely 12). SSA Cougars 54 (T Hill 17) defeated Eagles 21 (P Sheppard, A Hancock 6). Devils 38 (K McAdam 8) defeated Devils 2 25 (R Weaver 11). Jets 39 (D Zanker 18) defeated Bulls 31 (L Girdham 12). Tuesday, December 9, 2003. C-Grade Women Cougars 32 (M Traeger 10) defeated Spectres/Devils 8 (K McAdam 6). Tandales/Jets 28 (K Ley 8) defeated Chocie Soldiers 22 (E Neilson 9). B-Grade Men Jets 50 (S Freeth 16) defeated Magpies 49 (R Roe 11). OD Devils 35 (A Balnaves 14) de-
feated Chocie Soldiers 33 (R Shields 9). A-Grade Men Bulls 34 (J Castle 8) drew with Mpr Magpies 34 (S Gollen 14). Chocie Soldiers 26 (J Reid 13) defeated Bradken Bears 24 (T Roberts 8) Thursday, December 4, 2003 A-Grade Women Chocie Eagles 33 (R Penglase 17) defeated Little Devils 24 (A Elson, P Smith 7). Eagles 53 (R Redden 16) defeated Devils 29 (N Darling 10). B-Grade Women SSA Cougars 35 (T Hill 21) defeated Devils 26 (A Lamb 8) Wanderers 31 (M Kiely 10) defeated Devils2 25 (K Cockshell 8). Bulls 42 (L Girdham 20) defeated Eagles1 28 (K Bishop 6). Jets 50 (D Zanker 27) defeated Eagles2 43 (L Reid 18).
Round nine for Night Owls bowls December 5, 2003 - Game 9 No Names defeated Broad Spectrum on a forfeit. Enterprise (83) defeated Back Fillers (37). She Devils (71) defeated Funky Frogs (49). Balls’N”All (61) defeated NFI (59). Scrubbers defeated Care Factor on a forfeit. Physical Rejects (70) defeated Yorkes (50). Norms (84) defeated East Enders (36). Scrubbers (66) d No Names (54).
Night Owls Scores Team 1 Enterprise 2 Physical Rejects 3 Norms 4 No Names 5 Care Factor 6 She Devils 7 Back Fillers 8 Funky Frogs 9 Yorkes 10 N.F.I. 11 Scubbers 12 Balls ‘N’All 13 Broadspectrum 14 East Enders
Round 9 Total % 146 61.88 125 58.65 117 61.11 100 51.88 86 57.38 86 49.54 77 49.26 71 50.93 61 44.17 60 45.21 43 41.43 34 40.71 25 44.72 13 37.62
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Local kids splash down for summer fun
COOLING OFF...Relaxing in the summer heat, from left, back, Elizabeth Beever, 12, Annie McPaul, 11, Jade Michalanney, 12, and, front, Kathyrn Hudson, 12.
SPLASH DOWN...Spending their school holidays at the Roxby Downs pool, from left, Cameron Schodde, 10, Ben Solomon, 10, and Brandon Solomon, 11. SWIMMERS...A bit of fun in the sun for swimmers Anneka Farnham, 9, Jayme Mansell, 3, and big sister Tamika, 9.
Leisure Centre DATE Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
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December 24, 2003 December 25, 2003 December 26, 2003 December 27, 2003 December 28, 2003 December 29, 2003 December 30, 2003 December 31, 2003 January 1, 2004 January 2, 2004 January 3, 2004 January 4, 2004 January 5, 2004
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6am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED 10am-close 10am-close 6am-close 6am-close 6am-close CLOSED 6am-close 10am-close 10am-close 12.30pm-close
6am-12 noon CLOSED CLOSED 9am-12 noon 9am-12 noon 9am-12 noon 9am-12 noon 9am-12 noon CLOSED 9am-12 noon 9am-12 noon 9am-12 noon Normal hours
CLOSURE TIME IS WEATHER DEPENDANT Due to VACSWIM the pool will be open to the public from 12:30pm on the following dates: Monday, January 5, 2004 - Friday, January 9, 2004 & Monday, January 12, 2004 through to Friday, January 15, 2004
The Leisure Centre staff would like to wish everyone a happy & healthy Christmas & a safe New Year
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While The Monitor office will be closed from December 20, 2003, to January 7, 2004 , our team will still be available for news, photos and sales, throughout the holiday season. Please do not hesitate to contact us on 0408 267 358 or email us at news@themonitor.com.au.
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A-GRADE...The reigning A-Grade netball premiers Hornridge, from left, back, Kerry Phelan, Bec Shutz, Penny Smith, Rachel Ainslie, front, Georgina Arthur, Asha Montgomerie and Naomi Campbell. Absent - Lauren West and Meegan Flavel. Hornridge defeated Pearlers 42-29 to take out the season.
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MIXED...Blues defender Robbie Grgic defending the shot by Meagan Keeley of the Roxby Miners, in the Mixed netball finalls last week. Hornridge A-grade netballers took out the season title last week, defeating Pearlers 42-29 in a convincing but hard-fought competition. In the B-Grade, Masters 21 defeated Primemovers 20, while the Mixed grand final was a tough, close game played in true finals style between Miners1 and the Blues. But, on the night, Miners1 was the successful team a back-to-back premiership for the team - previously named ‘Pros and Cons’.
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The competition this season was very close and even, which made for an exciting finish. Results, December 10, 2003 – Grand Final A-Grade - Hornridge 42 defeated Pearlers 29. B-Grade - Masters 21 defeated Primemovers 20. Mixed - Miners1 31 defeated Blues 22. December 3, 2003 – Preliminary Final A Grade - Hornridge 42 defeated Mak Ladies 20. B-Grade - Masters 22 defeated Shorties 13. Mixed - Blues 32 defeated The Trevs 19.
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