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Thursday, July 15, 2004 Youth news
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Woolworths to invest $1m in Roxby Downs COMMUNITY CENTRE…Wendy Moy, left, one of the Roxby Downs Community Centre’s longet-running volunteer supporters, will see the much-debated centre close its doors to the general public this week.
Centre closes its doors ROXBY DOWNS…After almost 18 months of waning volunteer support, the Roxby Downs Community Centre will close its doors for the final time this week. Roxby Downs Council will officially close the centre, in its current incarnation as a community meeting place tomorrow, Friday, July 16. “The main aims of the Roxby Downs Community Centre Association were to provide an opportunity for people to come together…to promote a sense of belonging to a caring community and provide an opportunity for people with personal and family problems to meet in a natural setting,” town administrator Bill Boehm told The Monitor this week. “Council converted the former residence at 13 Hermit St some three years ago into a meeting place in response to representation from sections of the community who wished to form their own incorporated body,” he said. At the time of its inception, the house’s conversion to a community centre was
publicly opposed by some local residents. Later, parking became an issue as Hermit St residents protested the congestion of the street caused by the centre’s users and their cars. The centre’s most recent volunteer coordinator, Wendy Moy - a local mother of four who gave up the position after returning to full-time employment, said lack of volunteer support was “the final nail in the coffin”. “Early on we had all sorts of groups meeting here – new residents, cooking, sewing and craft groups, singing, a games club and a mothers and babies meeting,” Mrs Moy told The Monitor this week. “The space was available for a minimum charge and some people even came to study, but I don’t feel it was advertised properly and we didn’t have enough volunteer staff. “If the centre was to re-open we’d need a paid coordinator and we’d need the community to tell us how they want to use it.” Mr Boehm said council made the decision to close the centre after talks with
operators of other community venues including churches, the medical centre and Cultural Precinct. “Notwithstanding that the Community Centre Incorporated has ceased operation, council recognises the need for an additional social support mechanism that this organisation attempted to deliver,” he said. “To this end, subject to budget constraints, council will endeavour to prove some additional human resources in the 2004/05 budget. “However, before making any final decision on the future of 13 Hermit St, Council is awaiting completion of the community plan to ensure the house’s next incarnation fulfils community needs. “Should, at some stage in the future, the house be required for community use then the building can be readily used as such without additional cost,” Mr Boehm said. In the short-term, 13 Hermit St will again be used as a residence for council staff.
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ROXBY DOWNS…Multi-million dollar supermarket chain Woolworths will spend approximately $1 million in refurbishments and introduce prices consistent with Adelaide stores when it opens in Roxby Downs in mid August. The popular supermarket chain will move into the current Foodland premises, and introduce its full range of general supermarket items as well as an extended range of fresh food. As Australia’s largest employer of apprentices and trainees, the business would also bring opportunity to the region’s youth, according to Woolworths General Manager (Property) Peter Thomas. Mr Thomas said the million dollar general refurbishment will include the introduction of Woolworths signage, branding, ticketing and linking the new store to the Australia-wide Woolworths computer network. “We are Australia’s largest apprenticeship and traineeship provider…..a third of our workforce is aged under 20….it will be a good opportunity for people in that age group,” Mr Thomas said. He said customers could also look forward to a larger range of fresh food products and extended long-life items. Mr Thomas said Woolworths would offer consistent low prices, comparable to those offered in metropolitan stores, as the supermarket did not impose higher prices due to any freight expense to stores in country locations. “The biggest change is we will be running prices consistent to metro areas,” he said. He said the store would also aim to retain current supermarket employees in order to maintain the local face of the business. “They have the skills and the relationship with the customers,” Mr Thomas said. Local shoppers could expect a much wider range of general supermarket items and brand names, including generic items, as well as a small range of minor clothing items, linen, and household items.
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