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Local Dad Looking for Answers to Disease ROXBY DOWNS…When Rob and Kerrianne Cunningham’s threeyear-old son Jake died of Meningococcal the family asked why? And there just weren’t any answers. So, as the second anniversary of young Jake’s death on August 17 approaches, the Cunningham family is seeking support for a sponsored Postie Bike Ride to Birdsville - with proceeds going to the Meningococcal Association of Australia. “Maybe if we can help raise money for more research into this disease, we can find out why our son died,” Mr Cunningham said. “No one knows enough about Meningococcal to give us any real answers why it happened to us why it happened to Jake. “We were at home, just a normal happy family, and one night Jake jumped into bed with his mum because he had flu-like symptoms. “We took him to the hospital when I got off night shift, he was flown out and then 11 hours later he died in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.” The family, who were long-time residents of Roxby Downs until this week, have collected 10 postie bikes from all over the country – QLD, NSW and Adelaide – and are calling on businesses and the community to support the ride. Postie Bike volunteers will leave Roxby Downs for Muloorina Sta-
tion on Saturday, October 25, in the first leg of a three-day journey. On October 26, the riders will head off to the Mungerannie Hotel, before hitting Birdsville on October 27, returning home by support vehicle the next day. Kerrianne and son Konnor, 4, and new daughter Ellee, eight months, will join Rob on the Roxby to Birdsville ride, following behind in a support vehicle. “Anyone can ride a big enduro bike to Birdsville, but this is a bit more of a challenge and a lot more fun,” Mr Cunningham said. “It’s hard to get your hands on these postie bikes though, they’ve become very popular and anyone who’d like to buy or donate one of these bikes would really help us. “We’ve got a lot of riders – there’s been a lot of support from my workmates and the community – but we don’t have enough bikes for everyone at the moment. “The bikes are pretty comfortable too – or you probably wouldn’t get your mail every day would you?” Mr Cunningham has personally invested more than $6000 in bikes from three different states. Businesses and the community can support the ride in a number of ways – by donating money directly to the “Roxby Downs Postie Bike Charity Rally” at the Roxby Downs National Bank or through donation of fuel, food or other supplies for the trip.
BIKE RALLY...The death of his three-year-old son Jake from Meningococcal Disease has prompted Rob Cunningham to organise a Postie Bike Charity Rally to raise money for research into the disease. Why not bring your fuel card along and pledge a tank for one of the keen volunteers? You’ll be helping Rob and his band
of local riders get a little closer to Birdsville – and a little closer to finding answers to the mystery of Meningococcal.
For more information or to pledge your support phone Rob Cunningham – 0419 847 625 – or John Hansford – 8671 0461.
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Far North Region Police Report On July 3, 2003, a 19-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for shop lifting from Foodland. On July 4, a 28-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle. A 21-year-old Roxby Downs man was arrested on July 5, 2003, for failing to cease loiter, disorderly behaviour, assaulting police and resisting arrest. A 23-year-old Port Pirie man was reported for driving without due care on July 6, 2003, following an accident at Olympic Dam on July 2. A 23 year-old Roxby Downs man received an expiation notice for possession of Cannabis on July 9, 2003. A 39-year-old man from the Northern Territory was arrested on July 9 for driving while exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol. (PCA) A 23-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported on July 11 for driving without due care following an accident at Olympic dam on 10/7/03. A 36-year-old Olympic Dam man was reported for exceeding PCA on July 12, 2003. A 16-year-old female from Woomera was reported on July 13, 2003, for property damage. On July 1, 2003, several vehicles were interfered with during the night on Curdimurka Street. Police are investigating the report. On July 4, 2003, two deep cycle batteries were stolen from Olympic Dam mine site. On the same day prowlers were reported overnight in Alford Court. Police are also investigating the theft of a vehicle and items stolen from within it overnight on Olympic Way. Roxby Downs Police have dealt with three accidents over the last two weeks that saw a total of 10 people receive treatment in hospital. Speed, inattention or drink driving were again been identified as contributing factors in each case. Police report that the Far North Region has been fatality free for several months now despite several serious incidents. “Roxby Downs Police will continue to actively police offences such as speeding, drink driving, seatbelts and inattention, in an effort to reduce accidents,” Senior Constable John Yates said. “But again, we ask drivers please to abide by the laws for the safety of themselves and others,”
Andamooka Tourism Ideas ANDAMOOKA…What do tourists want to see when they come to Andamooka? This is a question being asked by the APOMA committee. Visitors to the town like to see actual mining in progress, opal cutting and opal showrooms, and a lot of interest is shown in the history of the town. Because of public liability issues it is not advisable for Andamooka Progress and Opal Mining Association to promote mining activities as a visitor activity. Instead, those visitors lucky enough to know one of the Andamooka residents might arrange to with a local miner to visit their mine or to see the noodling machines in operation. Opal cutting is another area where visitors need to know someone locally as opal cutters do not promote their businesses as a tourist attraction. The opposite applies to Opal Showroom operators whose business depends on visitor interest. While some showrooms open only on request, others are open most days of the week. The APOMA is concentrating on developing visitor activities that show the history of the town. Currently visitors can visit the Historic Cottages which are normally attended and open to visitors each afternoon at 2.30pm. The Andamooka cemetery also attracts a lot of interest. The APOMA Project Development sub-committee has recently promoted the ‘Town Well’ as a visitor attraction. The well is noteworthy because of its significance to the survival of the early miners. This project was funded by APOMA with material and most of the labor donated by APOMA committee members.
TRIPLETS...Cathy and Rodney Arnold - happy to be home with their new babies, from left, Isla, Bryce and Chelsea, following an extended stay at Ronald McDonald House in Adelaide.
Roxby’s First Triplets Back Home at Last ROXBY DOWNS...One hundred nappies a week, 18 bottles a day and a mountain of tissues and nappy wipes every few hours might seem a harsh introduction to parenthood, but Cathy and Rodney Arnold are taking it in their stride. After an extended stay at Ronald McDonald House in Adelaide with 11-week-old triplets Isla, Bryce and Chelsea - the pair are just happy to be home. Roxby Downs’ first-ever triplets were born at the Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital on March 26, 2003 - almost 10 weeks premature. At birth the threesome - identical twins Chelsea and Isla, and their heavier brother Bryce - weighed a combined 2970g. “We were at Ronald McDonald House because the three were born so early and they all have reflux but Bryce’s is the most severe,” Cathy said. “His is so severe that it tickles a nerve at the back of his throat and causes his lungs to actually shut down.” The family was provied with a $5000 oximeter blood analysis machine by Ronald McDonald House to help combat the problem. While Bryce sleeps, the high-tech gadgets monitors his blood
Faulty Wire Shocks Worker ROXBY DOWNS...Power was interrupted for six hours in parts of Roxby Downs last week after a maintenance worker received an electric shock from an underground cable. While performing routine repairs to street lighting on Monday, July 7, Roxby Downs Municipal council workers discovered an underground cable in a low voltage pit to be faulty. The cable had shorted and faulted, burnt back the insulation, leaving a live wire exposed. A minor electric shock was received by a maintenance contractor. He was taken to the local hospital and later given the all clear to return to work. As a result, homes in the nearby vicinity were without power for approximately six hours, whilst emergency repairs were undertaken. “Whilst regrettable, the safety of all residents, contractors and the general public is of paramount importance” said David Hallett, Council’s Electrical Manager.
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oxygen levels, giving Cathy and Rodney time to stimulate him and start his breathing again when his lungs shut down. Bryce and his sisters are expected to overcome their reflux problems and associated breathing difficulties as they grow older. While Gold Room Technician Rodney is used to shiftwork, the triplets’ sleeping habits has given the term a whole new meaning. “Sometimes I’ll sleep on the couch with one while Cathy’s in bed with one of the others, one of us is up when the other is down,” he said. Nonetheless, the couple has had a lot of time now to get to know their new bundles of joy. “Chelsea is a bit of a princess already while Isla is cheeky - I think she’ll be the one talking the others into mischief,” Cathy said. “Bryce is easygoing - he’s had to be be with everything he’s gone through. While the Arnold triplets are the first born to Roxby Downs residents, just a little way down the road at Andamooka, that town’s most famous threesome started school this year.
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CHURCHILL FELLOWSHIP...Sue Chase, Managing Director of Cowell Electric Supply, has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Fellowship to study wind generation overseas.
Cowell Electric Plans for Local Wind Farm WOOMERA...Cowell Electric Supply Managing Director Sue Chase has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Fellowship to study wind generation overseas. Ms Chase hopes to see this study applied locally with potential wind farm trial sites already pinpointed near Woomera, Iron Knob and on the Eyre Peninsula. “This is all in the very, very early stages but what we’re hoping to look at is opportunities to produce community cooperative wind turbines.” Ms Chase will visit California and Illinois in the US and attend the American Wind Energy Conference before travelling to the UK to visit Cumbria, Lincolnshire, Wales and Europe. The aim of the trip is to study small-scale wind generation providing power into electrical distribution systems at voltages of up to 33kV. Her work wil also involve looking at financial models for developing community cooperative wind farms in rural and remote areas. The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, which administers the Churchill Fellowship, was established in 1965 to enable Australians from all walks of life to learn from overseas excellence. Despite a wide diversity, most Churchill Fellowship projects are all innovative - the result of striving for excellence. Ms Chase is one of just 10 Australians to be honoured with the fellowship award in 2003.
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Josie Basterfield has spent the last nine of her almost sixty-seven years giving her time and energy to raise money for the Roxby Downs community. Josie considers herself a ‘professional fundraiser’ and it’s a familiar sight to see her sitting with her card table and a book of raffle tickets in the Roxby Central Shopping Centre on a Saturday morning. She has raised more than $50,000 for local charities, events and individuals including the CFS and SES, RFDS, the Roxby Downs Health Services, Red Nose Day, Kids with Cancer and Daffodil Day, as well as projects in both Andamooka and Woomera. “I couldn’t do any of it without the support of the local community,” she said. “People don’t often walk past without buying a ticket or making a donation - although a lot of them say ‘oh no, not you again’ when they see me.” Melbourne-born Josie’s fundraising activities began in
QLD where she helped raise money for the local junior Aussie Rules club at Yronga. Later, in Cobar, she collected donations for the local debutantes ball - raising more than $1000 in a single day. “I get a real satisfaction from helping people and helping the community,” Josie said. “But the community here is very supportive - without the money people give we couldn’t have bought computers for the emergency services, or the ultrasound for the local hospital.” This year, Josie’s fundraising continues, but with a few more helpers alongside her. “Jill Butterfield in particular has stepped in to help with the hospital fundraising,” Josie said. “We’ve been able to help with everything from towel racks for the rooms, and games for the kids, to special optical equipment which has saved so many people from having to travel out of town for treatment.”
PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER...Josie Basterfield has made a vocation out of supporting local charities and organisations through active fundraising.
Better Care for Rural Women with Breast Cancer FAR NORTH REGION...A new $10,000 project in the Northern Far Western Region aims to build on and improve supportive care for rural and remote women diagnosed with breast cancer. Local Breast Cancer Contact Worker Kathy Wooldridge says the program will also take into consideration the role of families and carers who look after women with breast cancer. The Department of Human Services is implementing the Commonwealth funded project, ‘Strengthening Support for Women with Breast Cancer in Rural and Remote SA’. Kathy said the project aims to achieve for women with breast cancer and their families: ! Up-to-date, accurate and consistent information about breast cancer, supportive care and treatment options and side effects; ! Practical assistance including financial support, travel and accommodation; ! Emotional and psychological support during treatment for and recovery from breast cancer and; ! A coordinated approach to supportive care during treatment and recovery from breast cancer. Kathy said a considerable amount of work has already been done to ensure the project is successful throughout South Australia. “This has included the development of supportive care for women, a pathway to breast cancer treatment, collating current resources and training for rural workers,”. Bev Colville, the State Coordinator for the project, says about 80 rural women were consulted during the initial stages of the project to find out what needed to be improved to current services. For further information contact Community Health Nurse Kathy Wooldridge - phone 8671 9020.
International Quilters in Roxby Downs ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs’ Scrapbag Quilters will learn “how to make an American quilt’ this month, with the famed quilter Patty McCormick. Patty McCormick created the quilt featured in the movie ‘How to Make an American Quilt’ starring Winona Ryder, and coordinated the onscreen quilting for the film. Ms McCormick will visit Roxby Downs as part of the ‘Outback Quilters Tour’ on July 25 and 26 with a busload of fellow quilters from all walks of life. These visitors will be billoted locally and will join Ms McCormick and local quilters in a series of quilting workshops, presentations and
social activitities. Community members are invited to join a ‘show and tell’ with Ms McCormick and fellow tour-coordinator Pauline Rogers at 8pm on Friday, July 25, at the Roxby Downs Bowling Club. A workshop will be held the following day, in the Roxby Downs Auditorium, at a cost of $40 for non-members. Visiting quilters will also be treated to a tour of the local area and Olympic Dam, as well as a variety of social quilting events during their visit. For more information, contact Fiona Bilney phone 8671 0629.
RACE CLUB CHEQUE...Roxby Downs & Districts Race Club committee members Barry Patterson and Stu Cormack accepted a cheque for $2310 from the Roxby Downs Club, presented by manager Stev Ellard. The RD&DRC is currently gearing up for its major calender event the OneSteel Outback Cup on Saturday, August 16. THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper
Radio Identity Detained at Baxter Station Staff Rally Behind Deb Paliska
VIEWING...Friends of the Arid Recovery Project joined staff, committee members and the combined building team to celebrate the completion of ARP’s new viewing platform.
New Viewing Platform a Key Element in Ecotourism Tours ROXBY DOWNS…Arid Recovery Project recently celebrated the completion of the site’s new viewing platform this month. ARP volunteers, staff and building crews responsible for the platform’s completion enjoyed a sunset viewing from the new feature on Friday, July 4. “Volunteers, and the support of local businesses like Monadelphous, ODM and Kammermann Constructions played an important part in finishing the platform which sits beautifully against the ARP skyline,” Project Officer Bree Galbraith said. This addition to the internationallyrecognised eco-project is part of a program of improved public facilities which will be incorporated into the project’s new public tours. “These tours are the first time ARP has officially thrown open its doors to the general public and tourists,” Ms Galbraith said. “It’s all part of our new ecotourism program in cooperation with the Roxby Downs Visitor Information Centre.”
“The new tours offer great potential for regional tourism in general, which will then help to support other local businesses. “Our main aim though is to educate and make the public aware of the issues facing arid ecosystems - and to teach people about our unique project.” The Arid Recovery Project, situated on the Borefield Road near Roxby Downs, is a combined initiative of the University of Adelaide, the Department of Environment and Heritage SA, WMC and the Friends of Arid Recovery Project. ARP is an arid zone restoration project which has already seen the successful reintroduction of several native species into a 60 sq km reserve. This reserve is one of the largest feral cat, fox and rabbit-free fenced reserves on mainland Australia. Tours of the Arid Recovery Project can be booked through the Roxby Downs Visitor Information Centre - phone 8671 2001.
Dog Attack Prompts Warning ROXBY DOWNS... Roxby Downs resident Tina Neeley has warned the community to be mindful of dog attacks following an incident last week that seriously injured one of her own dogs. One of Mrs Neeley’s two pedigree Cairn Terriers was mauled by a larger dog which leapt over the standard six-foot-fence of a Mulgaria Crescent property on Thursday, July 3. “We walk our dogs every day - half the town know them because we walk them all the time. “We were walking the two dogs past a property where the dog inside the property was jumping at the fence when it realised that we were on the outside.
“We crossed the road but I watched the dog’s head come over the fence, then its paws, and it pulled itself over and went straight for my dogs.” While one of Mrs Neeley’s pets slipped its collar and escaped the attack, the second was later taken to local veterinary clinic with bites and punctures under its forelegs and across its ribcage. “It could have been fatal - I’m just lucky the dog didn’t attack me. “We didn’t realise how serious her injuries were until we took her to the vet nurses “It was a traumatic experience - it took me three or five minutes to get the dog off her because it had latched
onto her and I had to fight it to get her free. “I was crying and shaken and she was bleeding. “I’m too scared to walk them on my own now,” Mrs Neeley said. “People have to be aware that this sort of thing happens in this town and need to be aware of where they’re walking, and where their children walk.” The dog’s owner was informed of the attack at the time. Mrs Neeley’s terrier is recovering well now and Roxby Downs Council has issued a ‘dangerous dog’ order following the incident. “I just want to remind people it can happen and to be aware,” Mrs Neeley said.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY...After a coordinated effort of phone calling to government departments, parliamentary representatives and the media RoxFM volunteers receive the good news that workmate and RoxFM station manager ‘Down Under Deb’ Paliska’s (insert) pending deportation was postponed for appeal. ROXBY DOWNS... Prominent Roxby Downs resident and RoxFM Community Radio station manager Deb Paliska is expected home this week following her recent detention at Baxter Detention Centre. Mrs Paliska, an American ex-patriot and resident of Roxby Downs for the past three years, was arrested by Department of Immigration and Migration Affairs officers on Thursday, July 3, much to the shock of her friends and workmates at the radio station. Dozens of RoxFM volunteers rallied to support Mrs Paliska - spending American Independence Day lobbying government departments and the media to confirm her whereabouts and status. “It was very confusing,” RoxFM Board Chairman Laurence Duggan said. “In the 24 hours after Deb’s arrest we received several different reports about where she was going to be held, whether she was going to be deported, and why. “We’re just confused that someone who does so much for the community can be taken in this manner and, as her friends and workmates, we’re behind her one hundred per cent.” Mrs Paliska was in the process of helping a friend organise funeral arrangements for a family member when she received a call from the radio station that three people, claiming to be friends of the family, were waiting for her. On arriving at the radio station, she was escorted from the building and into a waiting car.
“Our concern is the way it was done,” Mr Duggan said. “It was a big cloak and dagger thing and it brought her friends and workmates into it which I don’t think was right. “It was also done in front of some of our youth presenters and they did not react well - they were very upset because, as far as they were concerned, Deb was being kidnapped and none of us were given any explanation.” Immigration Department spokeswoman Tracey Lianos told The Monitor last week that Mrs Paliska’s arrest did reflect department policy. “Immigration officers generally provide people with the opportunity to arrange their personal affairs including phone calls and gathering personal belongings subject to operational logistics,” she said. “While I cannot comment on the details of individual cases I can say that Mrs Paliska was given the opportunity to make a phone call, which she took, and was taken home to pack personal belongings.” Mrs Paliska has since told The Monitor, from Baxter Detention Centre, that her arrest comes as the result of overstaying her visa. “I overstayed my visa but I didn’t receive any paperwork to come in and sort it out,” she said. “Valdi and I had the forms filled out at home, we were just waiting for his tax cheque to pay the $1600 fee.” Mrs Paliska now faces a fee of $406 a day in Baxter Detention Centre while she awaits the news of her application for a
bridging visa. “She has now been there two weeks, and if she doesn’t pay that bill, she won’t be granted her visa anyway,” Mr Duggan said. At news of her deten-
tion, the Roxby Downs community again showed their support for Mrs Paliska - raising more than $1100 at a charity auction the Friday following her arrest. ...continued Page 6.
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‘Down Under Deb’ Detained Roxby Downs Magistrates Court Report ...continued from Page 5. Mrs Paliska is also required to put forward a $10,000 bond, which has been pledged by an anonymous friend. “The station has been reporting the situation as news and as a community radio station we need to be unbiased,” Mr Duggan said. “But as friends and workmates we’re behind Deb one hundred per cent. “This has put a lot of pressure on the people at RoxFM because we’ve lost not only our station manager, and Valdi, but also our program manager Tina Foster and DJs Shane and Stephanie Foster who have had a death in the family. “All the DJs have rallied together though and it’s really shown us how much work Deb and Valdi do around the station. “We’ve still had live DJs on air, many working several hours at a time to ensure live music and news is still going out to the community.” Mrs Paliska celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary last week, waiting for news as to whether she would be able to stay in Australia with her husband. She told The Monitor, from Baxter Detention Centre, that she was awed by the public support for her plight. “If it wasn’t for the people of Roxby Downs I’d be on a plane going home,” she said. “Valdi and I just didn’t realise it was such a big issue - it wasn’t when Valdi overstayed his Visa in America, we just had to fill out a form. “I’ve been in and out of the country and the Department of Immigration told me there was no problems - they could have stopped me coming back into Australia two years ago. “We’ve never moved from Roxby Downs, I was never a flight risk. “Roxby is my home - that’s where my husband is, where my dog, my bird, my friends, my house is. “Valdi has always supported me, I’ve never collected benefits, I’ve never worked, I’ve never taken a penny from the government. “America and Australia are supposed to be hand in hand - if an Australian overstayed in America they don’t throw them in jail. Now I know if you overstay your Visa in Australia you’re just a criminal. “But now I’m here in Baxter I can tell you no-one deserves this - no one at all. “The officers and the people here are wonderful but this is still the most humiliating thing I’ve ever had done to me. “There’s a complete invasion of privacy and the people in here have had to deal with it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for as long as three years. “There’s a three-year-old child in here who’s been behind bars all his life - when they put him in a car to bring him here from Curtin he was terrified because he didn’t know what it was. “But it’s the people here, in the family compound, who have helped me to keep my head above water “These are loving, honest, wonderful people - Muslims, Hindus, all races and denominations - and they’ve opened their hearts and hands and homes to me.” “People thought it was a joke when they heard, on Independence Day, that I was arrested. “But maybe it was an independence day for some of these people here - maybe because I’m in here I can have something to say about it.” Mrs Paliska hopes to lobby to have RoxFM and other local radio played in the Baxter compound in the future. “I’d love for RoxFM to play in here - they can’t get TV or radio in here, only videos. “It would mean the world to them, these kids would get such a kick out of it to be part of the community - and we could talk to them directly. “Roxby children should be allowed to be in contact with these kids - it’s something we should have been able to do when the centre was operating at Woomera.” Through the whole ordeal, it is the friends around Mrs Paliska who have kept her hopeful. “If I didn’t speak English, and have these friends to look out for me, I would have been lost in the system,” she said. “Even some of the papers I signed and interviews I gave I shouldn’t have, because it was under duress. “I just want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for being so supportive. “If I had to judge Australia from what I’d seen this past two weeks I’d never come back - but the people of Roxby Downs are worth coming back to. “I’m sorry that the people at the station had to be brought into it, especially the kids, because I’m supposed to be a role-model and it doesn’t show them how a role-model should act or be treated. “My greatest concern is for them.”
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Roxby Downs Magistrate Court heard cases locally last week, on Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10. The cases tried over the two days include the following: A 19-year-old Andamooka man who “thumbed his nose at the courts”, according to Magistrate Fred Field, will serve 70 days in prison for a series of traffic offences. The man was convicted after driving a motor vehicle while disqualified on five separate occasions in Adelaide and Andamooka. The court heard that one of the incidents coincided with a court date for a similar offence. The man was charged and convicted of exceeding a speed limit by 15-29km/hr and driving while disqualified in Adelaide on August 31, 2002. A second incident of driving while disqualified and driving without a seatbelt occurred on October 12, 2002, in Adelaide. On November 5, 2002, the man was again charged with speeding and driving while disqualified. On December 29, 2002, he was charged with driving while disqualified, in Andamooka, and driving without a seatbelt. After being stopped and reported by police, the court heard that the man replied “but driving in Andamooka isn’t like driving in Adelaide – there’s no traffic lights or anything”. On the fifth occasion, on February 18, 2003, the man was charged with driving while disqualified, driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle and failing to wear an approved motorcycle helmet. The court heard that, on this instance, the man had been riding a friend’s bike and was unaware it was unregistered. In a statement to police he argued that he had not been riding on the road, but along the side of it and was going too slow to need a helmet. Magistrate Fred Field told the man “in my view, you have shown no regard for the process of law”. In reference to the “brazen nature of offending” the magistrate sentenced the man to a total of 70 days imprisonment, three months disqualification and fines of $900. An 18-year-old Roxby Downs man has been jailed for six months after being convicted in Roxby Downs Magistrates Court last week on charges of assault, two counts of assaulting police, resisting police and offensive language. Mistaken identities played a major part in two assault cases before the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court last week. A 30-year-old Roxby Downs man pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm after assaulting a man in the early hours of Sunday, December 8, at a licensed premises in Roxby Downs. The victim received a perforated ear drum, black eye and had his earring torn out of his ear. The court was told, that on the night in question, the defendant had mistaken the victim for another man who had approached his wife earlier in the evening. On his return to the licensed premises, the defendant saw the victim kissing a woman he believed to be in a de facto relationship with a friend, and punched the man in the head repeatedly. The court was told the defendant and victim had since spoken and the defendant was remorseful, while the victim held no malice towards the accused and had made a full recovery. Magistrate Fred Field told the defendant, who served three years in jail after a series of previous offences in QLD, “you have behaved in a very aggressive manner, perpetrating what is quite a serious assault considering the nature of harm caused to the victim”. “I’m impressed by the fact that you now have family responsibilities and have made a fresh start in Roxby Downs and the attitude of the victim should also be taken into account.” The man was convicted and given a suspended sentence of six months with a $500 bond. In a second case of mistaken identity, a 21year-old Roxby Downs man pleaded guilty to hitting a man over the head with an iron bar, later discovering that the victim was not the man the defendant believed him to be. The man faced court last week on a series of 10 charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm resulting from the attack on March 30, 2003. The man had been charged and arrested that same night, during his own 21st birthday celebrations,
for entering a licensed premises after being removed and damaging property. Court heard that the man had been asked to leave a local licensed premises and, after lying down on the ground and refusing to move, stood and ran out the glass door, slamming it back and shattering both the door and the adjacent window. He was convicted and ordered to pay $878 compensation for the damage. He later re-entered the premises and was arrested by police. Court heard that during that time, he was assaulted in the cells by another prisoner and, upon his released, followed the man he believed had hit him and attacked him with an iron bar. He received a conviction and six months suspended sentence with a $200 12-month good behaviour bond. The man pleaded guilty to two unrelated incidents of driving while disqualified and driving an unregistered car, and a third charge of driving while disqualified and driving without a seatbelt, receiving a total of $300 fines, a suspended sentence of 21 days and 15 months licence disqualification. In an unrelated incident, the same 21-year-old Roxby Downs man was convicted and ordered to pay $10 compensation after hooking his own power connection to a neighbouring caravan in the Roxby Downs Caravan Park. A 31-year-old Roxby Downs man - who was also arrested during his own birthday celebrations - was convicted of disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest after pleading guilty in the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court last week. The court was told that on March 30, 2003, police were called to a Roxby Downs licensed premises to stop a fight. While dispersing the crowd, the defendant was singled out by police for “yelling and shouting abuse”. When approached by police he resisted arrest, “struggling and twisting” to escape the officer’s grip. The man told the court that he found it hard to understand why he was singled out of a crowd of around 50 people on the night. The man spent the last three hours of his birthday celebrations in custody and was fined $150, last week, on both counts. In an unrelated incident, the same 31-year-old Roxby Downs man was fined $150 for exceeding a speed limit by 15-20km/h and driving an unregistered motor vehicle. The man was detected by police driving 75km in a 60k zone on Olympic Way on January 27, 2003. His car was unregistered, the registration having expired a week earlier, on January 21. The man tendered a receipt for the registration payment to the court and stated he was unaware the payment had not been received by the Department for Motor Vehicles due to a public holiday. A 23-year-old Roxby Downs woman was convicted of assault in Roxby Downs Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to attacking a woman she had observed kissing the defendant’s boyfriend on the dancefloor of a local licensed premises. The court heard that, on observing the two people kissing, she punched the woman to the back of the head, knocked her to the ground and proceeded to scratch her face. “I reacted in the heat of the moment,” the woman said. She was convicted and released on a $200 good behaviour bond for nine months. A 25-year-old Roxby Downs man, charged with several traffic offences after being observed shaving while driving by police on May 19, 2003, pleaded guilty in Roxby Downs Magistrates Court last week. The man was convicted of exceeding a speed limit by 15-29km/hr, failing to wear a seatbelt, and driving an uninsured, unregistered vehicle. He told the court that, on the day in question, he was late for work and was shaving in order to comply with work safety expectations. He was fined $350 and disqualified for two days. A 29-year-old Roxby Downs man who was caught urinating in public and gave a false name to police will pay a fine of $200 after pleading guilty in Roxby Downs Magistrates Court last week. The man was approached, on the evening of May 3, 2003, while he was urinating outside the AutoPro store in the Roxby Central Shopping Cen-
tre carpark. The court was told he asked police “What? You’ve never been busting and just had to go?” He then gave a false name to police, but was later identified. In court, on Wednesday, the man said he was intoxicated on the evening and had no recollection of the event until the summons arrived at his home. The man was convicted on both charges of urinating in a public place and giving a false name to police. A 33-year-old Roxby Downs man was convicted and fined $300 for producing a controlled substance, after pleading guilty to growing five cannabis plants in “an elaborate hydroponics set-up” at Mundoora, last year. The man was charged after police attended a Mundoora property with a warrant, seizing the equipment and arresting the defendant. The man told police he was growing the plants for personal use. A 31-year-old Roxby Downs woman pleaded guilty to possession of amphetamines and possession of a prescription drug in Roxby Downs magistrate court last week. The woman was originally charged on June 5, in Port Pirie, after being found in possession of two points of amphetamines in zip lock bags, and four tablets of the prescription drug Diazepam. On arrest, the woman admitted to being a regular drug user and told police the drugs were for her personal use. The court was told the woman had been convicted of six prior offences since 1993 and had failed to comply with a court-ordered drug addiction plan. She was fined $200 and the drugs were forfeited for disposal. A 23-year-old Roxby Downs man will lose his license for seven months after pleading guilty to driving with an excess blood alcohol level and failing to indicate before turning. On April 6, 2003, the man was stopped by police after failing to indicate as he drove out of the carpark of a licensed premises in Roxby Downs at 2.50am. He told police he had been drinking in the Lion’s Park and was unsure how much he had drunk. The man registered an alcohol level of 0.137. He was fined $550 and disqualified from driving for seven months. A 51-year-old Roxby Downs man was convicted of driving with an excess blood alcohol level of 0.089 on April 5, 2003. The court was told that, on being stopped and breathtested by police while driving on Burgoyne St, Roxby Downs, the man swore at the officer concerned and said “I hope your wife leaves you”. The man, who was convicted of a similar offence in 1993, told Magistrate Fred Field “I’m sure I wasn’t the nicest person to the police officer”. The man was convicted and fined $550, with a licence disqualification of six months. A 23-year-old Roxby Downs man convicted last week on two counts of driving while unlicensed, told the court he had driven while unlicensed on February 27, 2003, because he needed to take his dog to family in Broken Hill to avoid it destroying his rented residence. On the same occasion the man was charged with driving an uninsured and unregistered vehicle. Court heard that the defendant’s licence had expired on November 8, 1999. On a second occasion the man was charged with driving while unlicensed, exceeding PCA and driving at night without his lights on on April 6, 2003. “It was a stupid act of alcohol,” he told the court. The man pleaded guilty on all counts. He was fined a total of $950 and disqualified from driving for six months and two days. A 32-year-old Roxby Downs man pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and providing a false name to police after giving police his middle name, instead of his full name, on March 22, 2003. The man originally received a ‘cease loitering’ notification on the evening in question when police were called to break up a fight at a local licensed premises. He was forced to the ground and handcuffed by police, receiving a broken nose, scratches and a black eye before being arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment. The defendant, who boasts several convictions in NSW for offensive language and an assault, was censured by Magistrate Fred Field. “You wouldn’t be here today if you had moved away when you were told to,” Magistrate Field said. The man was fined $200.
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Seismic Scientists to Survey Local Geology FAR NORTH REGION...The earth will shake and the stone will give up its secrets when a band of seismic scientists visit the far north this month. A commonwealth and state cooperative of geoscientists will conduct a seismic survey of the region around Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs and Woomera to learn more about the make-up of our local geology. A string of ‘vibrator trucks’ will progress through the region at a rate of 15km per day, shaking the ground with specially-designed metal plates. The reverberation through the ground by these plates will then be recorded through extremely sensitive microphones and interpreted to produce a picture of the geological structure of the region. “The objective is to image the earth at depth,” Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource (ANSIR) Executive Officer Tim Barton said. “The particular types of suveys we do is image the earth down to 50-60km deep to get an understanding of the crustal architecture of the earth. “It allows us to try and understand how the region has evolved in a geological sense and image how the plumbing systems run through the
earth. “The Olympic Dam deposit would be the result of a whole bunch of fluids running through the crust and concentrating in one area to build an orebody.” A better understanding of the geology surrounding existing ore deposits may, in the future, narrow the search for other similar deposits. “The aim is to achieve an understanding of something you know about to try and generate hypothesis - we can then make predictions and test them.” Local residents are warned to be aware of the oversized vehicles while the survey is being conducted. “We’ll be following existing roadways and station tracks but we ask the community to be aware that we’re here as we can cover a lot of area at a time,” Mr Barton said. “Three or our four trucks will sit in one location, spread out over 60m along the road. “The trucks will move 80m at a time, lower a steel plate on to the ground, shake the ground, pick up the plate and drive another 80m “Local residents may hear the truck motors within 200m of the site, but they’ll need to be 15-20m from the truck to hear the shaking plates.”
Community Welcomes Carpark Upgrade
SHADY PLANS...Shade trees, a new reticulation system and mulch represent a significant upgrade to the Roxby Central Shopping Centre carpark. ROXBY DOWNS...The Roxby Downs community has welcomed the refurbishment of the Roxby Central Shopping Centre carparks completed this month. The upgrade included new reticulation, mulch and the planting of shade trees. “One of the critical things mentioned in community surveys over the years is the lack of shade in car parks in the region,” WMC (Olympic Dam) Environmental Scientist John Zwar said. “In exchange for a donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Olympic Dam nursery has provided a variety of appropriate fast-grow-
ing shady trees for the carpark. “It’s great to see that area being appropriately maintained and we look forward to attractive, shady carparks in few years time.” Roxy Central Shopping Centre Marketing Coordinator Alex Barker said the carpark refurbishment is part of a general beautification program for the centre. “There’s been a significant capital investment to upgrade that area and we ask that the community take care not to damage the trees or the new reticulation system. “We’d like to see these trees have the opportunity to grow large enough to shade the carpark.”
WOOD COLLECTORS...International Wood Collectors Society members Tony Nichols, left, and Graham Thomas RHS cut salvaged Western Myall timber storred for several years in the WMC (Olympic Dam) Environmental Services yard.
Local Timber to Feature at Conference FAR NORTH REGION...Local Western Myall Trees destroyed by an unprecedented insect outbreak several years ago will return to the region as handicrafts and furniture following a visit by the International Wood Collectors Society last month. Some of the state’s top timber craftsmen visited the area in June to collect arid zone timbers which are highly prized but rarely available on the market. The Western Myall timber will feature at the society’s upcoming national conference in Port Augusta in September. Some of the wood collected locally last month - from dead trees and stockpiled timber at the WMC (Olympic Dam) Environment Department - will be auctioned to society members at the conference. “The group had heard about the tree deaths over the past few years from Western Myall white fly and were given approval to collect timber,” Senior Environmental Scientist WMC (Olympic Dam) John Zwar said. “They took some wood from two dead trees and also took some stockpiled Western Myall we had in our yard, and in exchange they gave a donation to the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
“We generally keep timber from any trees that have to be removed locally for use by craftspeople at a later date “We’d had those logs there for five or six years and it was good to see them used.” This isn’t the first time the society has collected native timbers locally. The theme of this year’s national conference will be Western Myall and the event will feature various talks and presentations, including one by Mr Zwar. Western Myall is a very hard wood, highly-prized for craftwork and not normally available commercially. It is illegal to harvest native trees without suitable approval. Western Myalls can live from 600 to 1000 years and the Far North Region is well known for its myall population. The society will also visit the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden during the conference and will enjoy a four-day field trip looking at native trees and timbers in the Flinders ranges. Local residents interested in participating are welcome to join the conference - contact John Zwar at Olympic Dam Environment Section for more information.
Dump Site Acquired WOOMERA...The Federal Government has compulsorily acquired land at Arcoona Station for a radioactive waste dump this month. The move, aimed at bypassing a State Government plan to have the area labelled a national park. The site represents six square kilomentres of the 3400km2 sheep station northeast of Woomera.
Positive Response to Andamooka Survey ANDAMOOKA…Andamooka residents’ response to a survey sent out late last month has been encouraging. The survey was APOMA’s attempt to ascertain what the community wants from the committee. Every household received a form together with a newsletter explaining what APOMA does for the Andamooka community. Some comments that have been received by APOMA, expressing surprise at just how much responsibility the committee has. “It is not just grading roads and attending the rubbish dump,” committee member Jean Lawrie said. “There is a whole range of things from developing new projects, to supporting promotion of the town
and the opal mining industry, and ensuring a safe water supply for the town.” Other residents expressed appreciation of personal correspondence and voiced their hope that this will become a regular thing. In the past, communication between the committee and the residents has been poor, with the committee relying on the Andamooka & Districts Community Newspaper or notices around town to communicate. Committee members have been encouraged by the response from residents. While only a very small percentage of residents responded their comments were welcome and have given the committee some new guidelines to work to.
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Far Out Far North Music Camp On Monday, June 23, 10 students and teacher Jenni Nitschke travelled to Hawker for the annual Far Out Far North Music Camp. A total of 52 students from Quorn, Wudinna, Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, Hawker, Leigh Creek and Roxby Downs met for a week of learning new songs and musical techniques. The event was a great opportunity for students to perform to an audience as a part of a large ensemble. Due to the isolation of Far North schools, students do not always have the chance to play with others their age or in a band situation. Many students also learn via the DUCT system. These lessons replace a normal face-to-face lesson with one conducted over the phone. The annual Music Camp provides teachers and students with time to get to know each other better, and a chance to perfect their instrument and repertoire. The Roxby Downs contingency included Caitlin
CAMPERS...Roxby Downs Music Camp participants, from left, Jenni Nitschke, FIFE SOLO...Kelly Cornish practising Bradley Rainsford, Tanya Bilka, Keagan Teare, Steven Fox, Breeanna O’Neill, Kye her solo for the song ‘Bare Necessities’on fife for the camp concert. Marksteiner, Kelly Cornish, Jonathan Kruger, Caitlin Baker, Kasey Hilder. Baker, Breeanna ONeill, Kelly Cornish, Bradley Rainsford, Tanya Bilka, Jonathan Kruger Steven Fox, Kye Marksteiner, Kasey Hilder and Keagan Teare. Tuesday was a busy day of beginning to learn the concert pieces and working in sectionals (each group of instruments practiced together in separate rooms).
That night a ‘Red Faces competition was held and Tanya Bilka performing on keyboard and Keagan Teare ‘the Crocodile Hunter were among the winners. Wednesday was another long day of sectional and band rehearsal. The Hawker Area School had a social that evening that everyone was invited to.
Thursday was the last rehearsal before performing to the elderly and school students from Hawker. It was then time to prepare for the evenings big show. The concert began at 7.30pm with many parents and community members attending. Greg Curnow conducted the large band ensemble of 52 students and five
teachers. Songs performed included ‘Im A Believer from Shrek, a fife solo by Kelly Cornish to begin ‘Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book and ‘Final Countdown. The Percussion Ensemble lead by teacher Kathrine Jaeschke performed ‘Tequila, ‘Hit Man and an old favourite ‘Chopsticks. The next day everyone
dragged themselves out of their swags and began the pack up for the long journey home. “The camp was good for me because I have never played in a band before,” student Breeanna O’Neill said. “I really liked getting to meet up with all my really good friends from last year ’s camp in Roxby,” Caitlin Baker said.
“It was a great week of music, with new skills shared and learnt, making new friends and catching up with ones made last year, and of course good camp food,” teacher Jenni Nitschke said. “Thankyou and well done to Hawker Area School and Janice McInnis who organised this years successful music camp.”
Varied Holiday Plans for Andamooka Students No school for two whole weeks – time to go on holidays, loaf around and do nothing, watch cartoons, or hang out with friends. Maybe all the above - but not at the same time, according to Andamooka Primary School students. For most of these students, pictured at the Andamooka primary school, holiday itineraries are already established.
Most are going to Adelaide at some time over the holiday, two students are going to Maitland after a trip to Adelaide and one is going camping. The others are going to “hang around” and find things to do, like riding motor bikes . As local students will attest, for students all over the state, Friday July 4 feels like the longest day of the term!
HOLIDAY PLANS...Pictured at Andamooka Primary School on the last day of Term 2, from left, back, Taryn Warner, Craig Rainsford,Rhys Tanzer, Sean Johnson, middle, Tim West,Liam Jacobsen,Kyle Gwin,Kade Perrit,Rosalind Ames,Nicole Sunners, front, Max Sunners, Corey Buran and Shannon Lee Jacobsen.
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Harry Potter Comes to Roxby Downs
MAGICAL SUCCESS...Around 40 children attended a ‘Harry Potter Day’ to celebrate the release of the fifth Harry Potter book - ‘The Order of the Phoenix’. Dressed up for the day was (above) the winning ‘Hermione’ Jessica Howells, 11, joined by local witches and wizards, from left, Whitney Duggan, 8, Sue Penglase, Deneeka Sonter, 8, and Daniel Jackson, 10. WAND-WAVERS...Above left, Jessica Katzorke, 9, Jake Duggan, 11, and Rhiannon McDonough, 9. LOOK-A-LIKES...Left, Harry Potter look-a-likes, from left, Duncan Atkins, 7, Steve Howells, 9, winning ‘Harry’ Dylan Perkins, 7, and Jarrad Katzorke, 7. COSTUMED CHARACTERS...Below, Harry Potter impersonator James Culf, 8, Matthew Wilson, 7, as ‘Fluffy’ and Alex ‘Ron’ Bishop, 10. Matthew was named ‘Best of the Rest’ for his three-headed-dog costume.
TRANSITION CLASS...St Barbara’s Parish School hosted four soon-to-be school students this week as part of their kindergarten transitional program. The kindergarteners will join Learning Group A in the next term and enjoyed four days to with their new classmates before the school holidays to ease into school routines. Pictured with teacher Lisa McCuish, from left, Jack Lange, 5, Alex Smith, 4, Chloe White, 5, and Madeline Nelson, 4. THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper
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ALL SMILES...Five-year-olds Bethany, Danielle and Maddison farewelled Roxby Downs Kindergarten teacher Hana Blazej (last names are omitted in accordance with kindergarten policies).
FAREWELL...Kindergarten teacher Hana Blazej is farewelled after six years of working at the Roxby Downs Kindergarten.
Kindergarten Farewells Hana
PARTY...Four-year-olds Grace and Brianna at the end-of-term kindergarten party (last names omitted in accordance with kindergarten policies).
ROXBY DOWNS... Kindergarten teacher Hana Blazej was farewelled last term after six years at the Roxby Downs Kindergarten. Hana was presented with a scrapbook of her time at Roxby Downs Kindergarten filled with photographs, artwork and messages from the many families she has been involved with over the years. Except for a short time in Adelaide, Roxby Downs has been home for Hana since leaving Europe with husband Frank and daughter Klara, 12. “I’ve made lots of friends here and I will miss all the little ones,” she said. “This has been a really nice place to work and live.” Hana and her family have now moved to Adelaide.
Roxby’s Littlest Dancers on Display DANCERS...Jan Sires leads her Sunday morning dance and movement class of toddlers through a Hi-5 routine for proud mums and dads.
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NIGHT OUT... Jeff McDonald, Wayne Compton, Greg Conlan, John Ellis and Andy ‘Elvis’ Presley enjoyed a ‘members night‘ meal at the Roxby Downs Club recently.
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BIRTHDAY... Celebrating Deb Sauerwald’s birthday at The Tavern recently were, from left, Peter Beck, Sonny Leis, Deb, Peter Story and Wade Ivens.
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CELEBRATIONS...Celebrating the end of term at Roxby Downs Kindergarten last month were four-year-olds, from left, front, Jaxton, Jayden, Montana, and Madeline, at back. (Last names are omitted in accordance with kindergarten policies). RIGHT...Barry Patterson, Stu Cormack and Nick Ouwerkerk enjoying a quiet beer at the Roxby Downs Club.
BELOW...Celebrating the recent completion of the Arid Recovery Project viewing platfrom, from left, back, Greg Kammermann, Peter Paisley, Katherine Moseby, front, Wendy Osborne and Bree Galbraith. BOTTOM RIGHT...Enjoying the fruits of their labour during a sunset viewing at the newly-completed ARP viewing platform, from left, Murray Chirgwin, Barry Dadleh and Tim Bourn
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RED LISTING your ‘businesses at a glance’ guide Andamooka Primary School
8672 7018
Beenham Building
8671 1234
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Civil Constructions
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Expressions of Love
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Eyebus Optometrist
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Herbalife
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Karina’s Hairdressing
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Monadelphous Engineering
8671 0020
Len Kay Driving School
8642 6603
Lin Andrews Real Estate
8671 2000
Leicester Management Services
8671 0920
Lyn Breuer
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Monadelphous Engineering
8671 0020
Native Animal Network
8671 0573
Outback Health Screenings
8671 1676
Quorn Quality Meats
8648 6052
Port Augusta Hospital
8648 5500
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 Club
8671 0117
Roxby Downs Community Library
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Roxby Downs Council
8671 0010
Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct
8671 2001
Roxby Downs Health Services
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Roxby Downs Hospital
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Roxby Downs Leisure Centre
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Roxby Downs Lutheran Church
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Roxby Downs Police
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CAR CAR…99 Statesman CS series III $27,500 ono, 60,000km air conditioner, tinted windows, cruise control, 10 stack CD, tow bar excellent condition. Phone 0418 831 978 or 8671 1852. CAR CAR…Holden Commodore VH 1983 mild 308, 4wd rego, runs well $2200 ono. Phone 0417 162 420. MOTORBIKE MOTORBIKE…2001 Harley Davidson Softtail Standard reg YYD155, twin cam 88 cube. Silver colour, lots a shiny bits. Pipes and carby mods 8,000km $23,000. Phone Rob 0417 821 697. UTE UTE…Holden HZ 253 auto. Near new. Paint (brock blue). Extractors, new exhaust, includes spare GTS dash. 3 months rego, must see $6000. Phone 8671 1867.
AINSLIE - PETHERICK PETHERICK…Deb, Ian, Sue and Neville are pleased to announce the engagement of Rachel and Vaughn on July 2, 2003. At last!
WANTED HOUSE HOUSE…Wanted 4&5 bedroom house large block. Lease for 12 months or longer with option to buy at end of lease. HOUSEKEEPING HOUSEKEEPING…Work wanted in Roxby Downs in your own home. Will do washing, ironing, housekeeping and childcare. Phone 0409 789 116.
BABY ACCESSORIES TABLE ABLE…Childrens timber table and chair set, bench seats lift up for storage, price $280 phone 8671 1852.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED WANTED…Staff required for busy Roadhouse at Olympic Dam. Must be available to work weekdays and weekends, morning and afternoon shifts 5am1pm and 1pm-8pm. Hardworking conscientious people need only apply. All positions will be on a one month trial basis. Phone 0427 908 751. EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT…Do you need extra cash? Are you teachable? Go to www.mumshomebiz.com/4nrg or call 8219 0151.
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RFDS AUCTION...Crowds gather for the outback’s biggest annual RFDS fundraiser - the Roxby Downs Golf Day and RFDS Auction.
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TICKETS...Volunteers Kelli-Jo Kovac and Marie McCormack selling Boogie in the Bush tickets and raffling off a ‘Boogie’ swag and esky this week.
Boogie in the Bush Marks 10th Year ROXBY DOWNS... Roxby Downs will rock to the 10th Boogie in the Bush this weekend. Event coordinator Peter Paisley spoke to The Monitor this week about how the event has grown and changed over the past decade to become one of the region’s biggest calender events. “It all started back in 1993 when a group of us decided to celebrate our joint birthdays with a bit of a show,” he said. “As the planning got bigger it was decided to open the event up to the whole community which was a success. “Over the years it has developed into one of the local calender of events that people look forward to each year.” The future of the Boogie in the Bush was doubtful a few years ago as insurance requirements became stricter. “As with all country events, public liability has been a problem but now it is run by the local RFDS auxillary and the event can keep going,” Mr Paisley said. “Over the years we have raised quite a lot of money that has been
spread between Autistic Childrens Fund, Women’s and Children’s Oncology Unit, the local hospital and many other community groups. “This year’s event has three bands lining up Chardonnay Cowboys from Adelaide, The Bad Bad Boys from Whyalla and Dr Puff from Port Lincoln - so be ready for a big night. “Tickets can be bought now for $15 from the Visitor Information Centre or at the gate on the night for $20. “There will also be ticket sellers down the street on Saturday morning selling Boogie tickets and raffle tickets for the RFDS for a Boogie swag and Boogie esky. “The success of this event is a direct result of all the volunteers and support groups that get behind this event each year. “We hope all that attend this year’s event have a great night out and arrive home safely.” While local adults will be at Boogie in the Bush - the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre is offering a holiday sleep-over for children aged seven to
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12, and 13 to 17. The night will kick off for the juniors with a disco in the Function Room - 6pm until 8pm, dinner, a movie and games. The older youths will enjoy a movie marathon, from 7pm to 7.30am, playstation on the big screen and midnight munchies. The entry price of $29 each child includes dinner, breakfast, snacks, events and entertainment. This is a fully supervised event. For more information, phone the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre - 8671 0500.
ROXBY DOWNS...The annual RFDS Auction and Golf Day will be held on Saturday, September 13, in Roxby Downs. This event, the largest fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctors Service in outback SA, has raised more than $420,000 over the past 12 years. This year, organisers hope to break the half million mark. The event will kick off with golf in the morning and a range of novelty fines and fun events coordinated by the local police. Following a barbecue and family activities, the annual auction will be administered by SA’s 2003 Golden Gavel winner - auctioneer Andrew Maros
from Mason Gray Strange. Then finish the evening off with fireworks under the stars. “It’s a great day for the family and we always have some unusual things to auction,” event coordinator Ken Lamb said. “We’ve been really successful over the years, thanks to all the work done by my family, the team at Olympic Dam Transport, the local police and the RFDS auxiliary. “This year we want to get past that half million dollar milestone.” To donate auction items phone Olympic Dam Transport - 8671 0336.
Change of Date for ‘Blader Jam’ ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs’ second Beyblade Tournament - ‘The Blader Jam’ - will now be held on Saturday, September 6. The change of date for this much-anticipated event has been prompted by a clash with other local events. More than 85 children competed in the region’s first Beyblade Tournament last month. Register for the tournament at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre and receive your competition rule book now.
National Tree Day Nearly Here National Tree Day will be celebrated locally on Sunday, July 27, and coordinated by Roxby Downs Municipal Council. A number of Western Myall seedlings from the WMC (Olympic Dam) nursery have been provided for planting in local reserves. The seed for these seedlings were collected from local trees in an effort to replace some of the trees destroyed by the recent Western Myall White Fly outbreak. Local residents who would like trees for local treeplanting projects are invited to contact Olympic Dam Senior Environmental Scientist John Zwar to discuss the project and the possibility of free trees - phone 8671 8558.
Church Times
St Barbara’s Catholic Church – Roxby Downs Saturday evening 6pm Sunday morning 9am Andamooka Catholic Church Sunday 11am – first and third Sunday of every month St Michael’s Catholic Church – Woomera Sunday 5pm – all denominations welcome Roxby Downs Lutheran Church Sunday 10.30am and Sunday School – 9.30am Roxby Downs Christian Community Church Sunday 10am Andamooka Community Church Sunday 2pm Assemblies of God Phone Pastor Bruce 0427 663 033 or Gay 8671 0573
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Like many mums, Eda Dal-Corobba found it expensive to keep her son Samuel, now almost two, looking nice without breaking the bank. So she dragged out her sewing machine, started designing her own clothes to suit her son and her own tastes - and The Beary Patch was born. “Beary Patch is just comfortable, practical, every-day clothes for every-day kids,” she said. “Kids go through so many clothes and it’s hard to get too much variety when you live in an isolated area like we do. “Designer labels are nice but kids need clothes for playgroup and nippygym and just running around the back yard. “I make clothes to order so if your child has long legs, or a small bum, we can choose something to fit them.” Eda’s designs are made of durable, colourful, good-quality fabrics. She also stocks a complementary range of clothing from Belly Bottom and Bright Bots.
How proud would you feel knowing your child’s picture was on a poster or calendar hanging in thousands of homes around the world? ‘Kute Kids’ is a photographic and publishing business specialising in ‘greeting card style’ images of children and babies up to eight years. Their images have been published both locally and overseas as cards, calendars and posters. Managers Mark Hill and Andre Crisci will be in Roxby Downs on from Monday, August 11, to Thursday, August 14, and invite local parents to take advantage of this exciting opportunity. The Monitor caught up with Mr Hill recently and asked him to explain a little about what they are looking for. “We photograph children aged zero to four, and they don’t have to be ‘model material’, Mr Hill said. “A lot of our images are quite different in that you sometimes don’t even see the faces.” “We have spent some time here in the past and have chosen several locations depending on the time of day and scene we wish to recreate, however, the shoots are always outdoors we must be flexible and al-
MUM KNOWS BEST...Local mum Eda Dal-Corobba knows first-hand the kind of clothes a growing kid needs. “I love the bright colours, and everything washes well - and that’s important when you’ve got kids.” Eda’s love of sewing was instilled in her by her mother, and one of her greatest loves is embroidery. “I make a range of machine-embroidered polar fleece blankets, towels, and hand-embroidered wool blankets,” she said. “It’s a perfect way to personalise gifts for new babies or special events.
“I can work with someone to create something special for a gift or their family. “Making everything to order keeps my prices down which makes The Beary Patch very affordable.” View the range of Beary Patch clothing and accessories at 3 Finnis St, Roxby Downs. Or chat to Eda at her regular Market Day stall on Saturay, July 26, to learn more.
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named Outdoors Portrait Photographer 2002 and to have received the ‘Peter Armitage Perpetual Trophy’ for excellence in outdoors portraiture. In addition the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP) named me the ‘Fuji/ Nikon AIPP (SA) Portrait Photographer of the Year 2002’. “Over the past seven years more than 1000 children have been photographed in this outdoors, ‘greeting card’ style of portraiture. “We design a shoot from the ground up and supply the appropriate
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clothing and charming props like old prams or trikes to give a real ‘olde worlde’ feel.” Shoots take around an hour and the pair charge a booking fee of $55 which is returned in full when the child attends their session on time. “Some children use this as a way to start a career in modelling, and interested parents can purchase copies for modelling portfolios and, as an extra special bonus, each child receives a modelling certificate suitable to frame and a cardmounted portrait valued at $105…also free! “And if a child’s image is published we will forward to the child a royalty and parents wanting to own a copy of the image can use the $55 booking fee as part payment – but there’s no obligation at all.” To register your interest, drop into The Monitor office with a $55 registration fee. Be quick though, as there is only time to see 25 children this visit, and you could win a giant framed wall portrait of your child valued at over $1500. This prize will be announced in The Monitor on August 21.
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The Roxby Downs Council is concerned with the number of vehicles including trailers and caravans, which have been either parked or abandoned on the road edge, as well as on the Council verge between the road and the property boundary. Parking illegally in Richardson Place is also a concern. Council in the first instance will target the owners of the offending vehicles by issuing written warnings to the owners detailing what charges could be implemented if the vehicle is not moved or parked correctly. Areas to be targeted are as follows: ! Parking in Disabled Zones without a permit. ! Parking in the Bus Zone opposite Richardson Place. ! Parking near Pedestrian Crossings
to drop off and pick up school children. ! Freight vehicles parked near Pedestrian Crossings to pick up and deliver goods. ! Parking on the boundary between residence and road ! Leaving vehicles including trailers and caravans on roads for over 24 hours If the offending vehicle is not removed or parked correctly, Council has the power under the Local Government Act, to instigate Infringement Notices and/or impound the vehicles for the noted offence. Please consider others in the Roxby Downs area. For safety reasons as well as appearance of the community - please park correctly.
UPDATE - Tourism Forum The latest Tourism Forum meeting was held on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at the Oasis Restaurant. Some topics of discussion were: Pimba Information Bay An up-date on the development of the Pimba Information Bay was given by Alex Barker, Regional Tourism Development Officer. The four towns of Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Woomera and Pimba will each have a panel of information at the bay with local advertising on the reverse side. The organising committee is still awaiting quotes for toilets and showers. Questions were raised as to how travellers would be aware that an information bay exists at Pimba. Members were informed that ample signage would be present to inform travellers of its existence, therefore encouraging them to pull off the Stuart Highway and gather information about our region. Arid Recovery Project Tours Tag-along tours of the Arid Recovery Project which will be conducted by the Friends Group will commence in the very near future. A tour brochure is also currently being developed. Northern Regional Development Board Advertising Opportunity The Northern Regional Development Board possesses a trailer which is a static display of information on the outback region. This trailer will travel to trade shows and exhibitions including the Royal Adelaide Show in September 2003. An opportunity exists for Roxby Downs to promote itself on this display. Possibilities are currently being explored for local tourism operators to develop a summer package deal or something similar for Roxby Downs. Traffic Counter Council has positioned a traffic counter on Olympic Way in an effort to collate information on vehicles entering and leaving Roxby Downs. This data will greatly assist in future grant applications. All minutes from Tourism Forum meetings are now available to members of the public from the Council Offices and the Cultural Precinct Visitor Information Centre. If you are interested in participating in the Tourism Forum or have a suggestion you would like to put forward, then please contact Suzanne Burgess or Angela Luke at the Cultural Precinct 8671 2001. The next Tourism Forum meeting is scheduled for August 4, at 5pm in the Council Office Boardroom.
Fire Safety - LP Gas COUNCIL SNIPPETS What is LP Gas LP Gas (or Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is derived from two principal sources: It is extracted with crude oils/gases from the earth, or it is produced during the refining processes. The two most common LP Gases are Propane and Butane. LP Gas is widely used as a domestic fuel because it is convenient, relatively inexpensive and safe. As with any fuel, however, certain simple safety precautions must be observed in its use. Characteristics of LP Gas LP Gas is usually stored as a liquid under pressure. When released into the atmosphere at any temperature above its boiling point (-42o C for propane and 0o C for butane) it will change from liquid to vapour. Liquid LPG on bare skin causes frostbite. LP Gas is heavier than air. In both its liquid and vapour states, it is colourless and odourless. It is considered to be non-toxic, but may have some anaesthetic effect if inhaled in high concentrations. LP Gas is flammable. Safety Tips Always follow manufacturer’s directions when using LP Gas appliances.
Ensure connections are tight before operating equipment. If there is a leak, turn off and do not operate until the leak is fixed. If a leak has occurred, LP Gas will settle in low spots such as cellars or drains as it is heavier than air. Ventilate these areas well. Do not overfill cylinders as LP Gas expands as the temperature rises and the container could become over pressurised. Keep cylinders upright, even when empty to ensure the pressure relief valve can operate effectively. Ensure the relief valve is pointed away from the structure supporting the cylinder, in case the relief valve operates and the discharge ignites. Protect cylinders from direct sun. If, on extremely hot days, the relief valve operates, cool the cylinder with water. When using a gas barbecue or other LP Gas equipment outdoors, be sure the area is cleared of any ground fuel. Where possible, secure portable cylinders. For further information or assistance please contact Council’s Bushfire Prevention Officer, Trevor Kroemer on 8671 0010.
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Footpaths and Landscaping – Mairena Cct & Aquila Blvd (West) Major water maintenance on valves in the township. Residents will be kept informed via a letter drop and the radio station. Re-surfacing of the outdoor netball courts situated behind the Leisure Centre. Road edge patching to Olympic Way – Residents please note that this work may slow traffic speed Stage 2 – Bio Remedy innoculation to Sewer Pump Station.
Upcoming Events Electricity and water meter readings have now been completed. Electricity accounts due for payment on Tuesday August 5, 2003.
Dog Registrations Are now due for renewal – please register your dog before August 31.
Tourism Forum Copies of Reports of the Roxby Downs Tourism Forum are available at the Council offices Richardson Place Re-development View the preliminary concept plans for Stage 2 at either the Council offices, Cultural Precinct or main street noticeboard.
Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1pm to 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm. Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154
Council Office Hours Monday to Friday.—9am to 5pm
Opal Road Landfill Currently the landfill site on Opal Road is only open to members of the public at the following times: Tuesday 8am to 12 noon Thursday 1pm to 5 pm Saturday 10am to 4pm Sunday 10 am to 4pm Residents requiring access to the land fill site outside of these times should contact SBS Group on 8671 1154 to make alternative arrangements. Call out fees will apply. Residents are also reminded it is illegal (punishable by a fine of $315) as per Local Government Act 1999 Section 23.5(1).A) to dump any sort of rubbish, including car bodies, paper, green waste anywhere but at the Council landfill site. So please think of others in the community and dispose of your waste in the correct manner.
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Outback Tourers in Annual Exodus to Glendambo RIDERS...More than 40 motorcyclists left Roxby Downs for Glendambo in the Outback Tourers annual Rum Run this month.
TOURERS... Original Outback Tourers Phil ‘Gypsy’ Gilleland and Rob Halmai led the way in the club’s 18th Annual Glendambo Rum Run this month. FAR NORTH REGION…The 18th Annual Rum Run from Roxby Downs to Glendambo was hosted earlier this month by the Outback Tourers motorcycle club. The annual event sees local Tourers join motorcycle enthusiasts from around Australia, in a social weekend at the Glendambo Hotel. This year, the event was combined with the club’s annual blanket run, collecting blankets and raising money for the Sunday Mail Blanket Appeal. More than $700 was raised in the leadup to the event, collecting a total of 228 blankets. Almost 40 riders joined the Rum Run from as far afield as Alice Springs, Wycheproof, Echuca, Teesdale, and from all over regional SA. The prize for longest-distance travelled was awarded to Ken and Elaine Drake who journeyed more than 1400km from Teesdale in Victoria to join the event. The ‘hard luck’ award went to Viv Hooper – whose bike underwent a series of repairs in the three weeks leading up to the event and then never missed a beat all weekend.
The Bundy Bear competition, sponsored by the Glendambo Hotel, raising $242 for the Blanket Appeal, was won by Rob Halmai. Best hand in the ‘black jack’ competition went to Paul Shalagin who held a jack of clubs and ace of spades The ‘Snake Eyes’ competition was won by Raymond Whitmore. Best bike was awarded to Bob Miller from Port Augusta while the title of best car went to Damien Vanyai’s 1974 HQ Premier. Tidiest Big Bike was won by Rick Skewes of Roxby Downs While the title for Tidiest Little Bike was awarded to Ross Williams of Roxby Downs Since its inception in 1986, the Outback Tourers have raised funds for dozens of local and national groups including the Royal Flying Doctors Service, local army cadets, junior basketballers, Kids with Cancer and the Salvation Army. “We’re just a raggedy bunch who like to drink and ride – but we like to give a lot back to the community too,” Phil ‘Gypsy’ Gilleland, one of the club’s two remaining original Tourers, said.
Automotive Spare Parts & Accessories OPEN 7 DAYS 8.30am - 6pm Monday - Friday & 9am - 1pm on Weekends Ph - 8671 2200 Fx - 8671 2277 Shop 18 - 19 Roxby Downs Shopping Centre Richardson Place, Roxby Downs
Calling All Cars Roxby Downs will host its annual ‘Show and Shine’ on Saturday, September 20. The event, to be held in the Roxby Central Shopping Centre car park,
outside AutoPro, will feature a range of two-wheeled, three-wheeled and four-wheeled motor vehicles. Register your interest now by phoning Alex Barker - 8671 2459.
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School Holiday Sports SPORTS DAY... Local school holidayers enjoyed a game of volleyball at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre’s sports day - from left, Dylan Ironside, 10, Josiah Whittaker, 7, Kain Zeptner, 11, Rhys Lukich, 11, David Ironside, 12, and Hayden Stolz, 6. The group joined other local students in a range of supervised youth activities during school holidays including sports, movie marathons, a ‘Boogie in the Bush’ sleep-over and a tour of the Arid Recovery Project.
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Social Club Joins the Fast Track The ‘Totally Tavern’ Social Club will offer its members more than raffles or reduced-price drinks as of this week. It’s also offering them a stake in the fortunes of Roxby Downs’only competing greyhound - Watch the Papers. Watch the Papers boasts a blue-ribbon pedigree, sired by Ginger McGee out of Dial-a-Josephine. But he’s got more than just famous parents on his side - he’s also got 30-year veteran trainer Sandy Thomas and more than 550 social club members taking a personal interest in his success. Thomas, who moved to Roxby Downs for work, had originally planned to give training a rest for a while due to the town’s isolation from racing centres. But over a few pints on a Tuesday night at the ‘Totally Tavern’ members night, Thomas and Tavern manager Damian Jones decided to drag Roxby Downs into the greyhound racing spotlight. “It gave the social club members a new interest and it was a lot cheaper than a race horse,” Jones said. “We’ve been trying to find the right dog for a couple of months now and this was the right dog for the right price at the right time,” Thomas said. “Fitness is the key when it comes to greyhounds. “They have to be fast early on, but then you’ve got to get them super fit and the dog does the rest. “The good thing is this dog is only 27 months old and he has all his racing life ahead of him - now it’s up to the Totally Tavern team.” Thomas will train and kennel Watch the Papers locally, trying him out in the country SA racing circuit with an eye to racing him in Victoria in the future. “Win, lose or draw - this dog is a star in Roxby Downs,” Jones said. “Of course, he’s not actually a member yet and, as a professional athlete, you won’t see him hanging at the bar.” But ‘Totally Tavern’ members did in fact see Watch the Papers at the bar this week, when he was ‘unveiled’ during the regular Tuesday night activities. The dog has already had five starts in country Victoria, booking up a win, second and third. Watch the Papers will have his first country SA start in Port Augusta on August 2. Thomas-trained greyhound Wee Bonfire currently holds the fastest time on the Port Augusta track. “I’d like to think this is the dog that could take that title,” he said. “Maybe not right away but he’s definitely got it in him to be a success.” Keep watching this paper for more updates on Watch the Papers’ progress.
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY...‘Totally Tavern’ Social Club Coordinator Bec Jensen and trainer Sandy Thomson unveilled ‘Watch the Papers’ this week - the social club’s own investment in greyhound racing.
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