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The Monitor, Roxby Downs’ Community Paper will arrive weekly on your doorstep or regular outlet from Thursday, July 6.

That’s only the beginning according to the paper’s Managing Editor, Ray Goldie. “The Monitor will be full of surprises with a new look and new pages being introduced over the next few months.” “This is a natural progression for the paper and has been in the pipeline for some time,“ he said The Monitor was originally conceived in 2003 to ﬁll a gap in community communications as relayed in the Roxby 2001 Reports. It has increased distribution from 2000 to 3100 across one of the largest distribution areas in Australia. Newspaper manager, Mandie Arnold, said the staﬀ are very proud of the paper and are excited about the chance to deliver more news, more often, to our readers.

Andamooka primary school under fire

At the recent Andamooka community me eting , the Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS) announced a preliminar y rebuilding plan which would only cater for Reception to Year 3 students. The announcement followed allegations of serious misappropriation of funds from the school which were uncovered after the devastating arson attacks earlier this year. The allegations stunned those at the meeting but attention was immediately focused back to the school’s future.

Over 70 Andamooka townspeople attended the meeting, which included DECS personnel and two members of the South Australian Police’s Anti Corruption Branch. The DECS personnel put forward several best guess timelines concerning the rebuilding process. A minimum timeline of 14 – 16 weeks was given to reestablish a preschool, R-3 and the community library, at an expected cost of $150,000. DECS Director of Learning Resources and Services, Marie O’Toole, said the Minister for Education, Jane Lomax-Smith, had given her approval and commitment to rebuilding the school, with the format still to be determined. Superintendent for Site Physical Resources (DECS),

Frank Kairns, said the rebuilding of the school would focus on a core group of children between pre-school and Year 3, with additions subject to discussion. The crowd remained unconvinced and a number of people stood up and voiced their desire to see the school rebuilt from reception to Year 7 – exactly how it was before the disastrous arson attacks earlier this year. One man questioned why Andamooka should suﬀer by not rebuilding the primary school to the previous service level when it was not the community’s fault the last school was destroyed. Another man asked whether or not DECS had considered what the potential impact of having limited primary school services in Andamooka would be during the Olympic Dam expansion.

The DECS personnel responded that the department had conducted research indicating that upper primary school students would benefit from interacting with a larger group of students their own age at RDAS. DECS Northern Country District director, David Craig, said a number of students in the Year 4 -7 bracket had told DECS staﬀ they would welcome the opportunity to stay at the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS). However, the crowd continued to debate the issue with DECS staff until the meeting was closed. Chairperson of the school’s governing council and mother, Naomi Campbell, elaborated on the community’s feelings towards the DECS proposal. “It was frustrating to hear

DECS go round and round talking about options for the school’s future when the community just wants the school rebuilt as it was. We just want to bring the kids home to Andamooka as soon as possible,” she said.

“It is good to have ministerial commitment to rebuild the school but the current situation is very diﬃcult because the community is being made to suﬀer through no fault of our own,” she said. mc22060618

The Andamooka community reacted strongly to a recent Department of Education plan to only partially rebuild the Andamooka Primary School.

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Andamooka buzzed with people and excitement during the annual Andamooka Hotel Social Club car rally on Sunday, June 11. The rally took participants on a treasure and fact finding hunt all over the town and outlying areas to gather clues, points and envelopes containing playing cards. Twenty six cars and at least 70 competitors took part in the rally and competition was not always clean, with some entrants preferring to better their chances through sabotage – a common and comical feature of the event. Event organisers placed emphasis on the rally being a social event and not a race, and drivers employed some amusing tactics, which involved turning signs around, obscuring information and deliberately misleading other teams. The event included 28 tasks which tested everyone involved. joint event co-ordinator Alan “Staff y” Heath said competitors enjoyed a great day. “Pretty well everyone said they were happy with the event and we had no complaints – plenty of people came out even though it was pretty cold on the day,” he said. Winner of the main competition was Team Hurley; winner of the ‘best poker hand’ was Team 20; the mystery time winner was Team 13 with Scott Bray and family, while the booby prize was comprehensibly won by Team Cook – who missed an entire page of tasks and had to go back. Sunday’s event was the seventh time it had been staged and a similar rally is already being planned for next year, though timing is still to be determined. “The annual car rally is far too good an event not to have another one next year but we are certainly looking to hold the event when the weather is nicer,” Staff y said.

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We are so very grateful for the time and attention that the Roxby Downs Council has given to the fence at the Roxby Downs Childcare Centre. It indeed, has been a ‘work in progress’ with a final result which should meet, both the aesthetic needs of the council and the regulatory/licensing requirements of the childcare centre. With the help of the Council, Dave Kovac and the team at SDS we envisage a fence which will be safe, functional and also an artistic ‘showpiece’. Of course, our greatest thanks must go to the Department of Family and Community Services who have provided the funding for the fence. Upon ‘winning’ funding of some $90,000 under the FACS ‘Minor Capital Works’ program the Roxby Downs Childcare centre has also been able to improve the safety of the centre in terms of raising powerpoints, heightening wet area benches, laying soft fall and replacing shadecloth in the outdoor play areas. We are very excited about the completion of the fence as it will see some 12 months of improvements to the centre finally complete – something which can only most benefit the children and families of the centre.

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Dear Sir, Congratulations on the article concerning the inquiry into the mining explosion in which Karl Eibl was killed almost a year ago. Whilst I do not wish to comment on the legalities I would like to draw a comparison with the recent tragedies of the death of Jake Kovco and the Beaconsfield mining disaster. BHP could take a leaf out of the handbook on compassion and transparency which both employers displayed to the extended families of the victims of both disasters. At all times in the media and - I am lead to believe - in private, the parents and other family members were constantly updated on the situations. How different was the treatment of Karl’s parents, Nanette and Bob and his devastated brothers John and Mark. Whilst in no way diminishing the legal right of a spouse and infant children as the recognised next of kin it is a cruel and pragmatic employer who ignores the parents, grandparents, siblings and wider family who for decades have raised, cherished and now lost these brave young men. I believe it is the responsibility of the employer, who has gained so much from the work ethic instilled in their employees by their upbringing, to keep all parties informed, include them in the immediate aftermath of the event and support their suffering in the following months. BHP were outstanding in their failure to provide the Eibl family with immediate and later information. As many folk in Roxby Downs are aware, as they have been so generous in their ongoing contact with Karl’s family, they were not informed or invited to the memorial service in the days following his death. In a passing comment his father was informed of some memorial garden that has been made near the mine, no invitation was made to visit it. How fortunate Karl was to have had such a large and far-flung family to carry his memory in their hearts forever. Some of his many cousins in Germany (Karl had dualcitizenship) made a pilgrimage to Australia early this year to see the places he loved so dearly, Little River where he had an idyllic childhood; the You Yang mountain range where his spirit will always be free; the outback where his heart lay and the army barracks where he was so proud to train as a commando ready to serve his country. Whilst we all hope that no other family must ever suffer the loss of a beloved son, brother or relative whilst working, we know that inevitably it will happen. We hope and pray that BHP have learnt something from this horrific event and will show some understanding and support to a family in their darkest hour. Margaret Carroll Greensborough 3088 Dear Editor,

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Explosive allegations at Andamooka

The recent Andamooka School meeting priations are believed to have occurred over a ing becomes far more difficult due to the loss of documentation. stunned locals with allegations of arson six-year period between 2000 and 2006. “If the records and documents simply aren’t The exact amount of money has yet to be as well as the misappropriation of funds determined but Ms Verdouw said the amount there then DECS cannot perform their annual by a former school staff member. At the recent community meeting, DECS Chief Auditor, Natalie Verdouw, briefly outlined the school’s finances and the difficulty DECS had in determining the school’s financial position following the extensive loss of documentation through fires. Then Ms Verdouw quietly but surely outlined the allegations of misappropriation of funds from the school. “From analysis it appears that a significant sum of money has gone missing from the school,” she said. Ms Verdouw said the alleged misappro-

was “significant” considering the size of the town and community. However, she encouraged people to avoid speculating on the allegations because it would place additional pressure on the school’s staff and could potentially jeopardise police investigations. “It’s very stressful for staff to be subjected to speculation, gossip and blame - they really need your support right now,” Ms Verdouw said. Ms Verdouw explained to the meeting how schools are audited every year, making it difficult to misappropriate money but in extreme circumstances – including fire damage – audit-

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audit of the school – our auditors were told the documentation could not be provided because they had been destroyed and we trusted that was the case.” “The department recognises that it’s unfortunate this loss has occurred but the circumstances made it very difficult to detect any apparent wrongdoings,” Ms Verdouw said. Confirmation was also given that the recent fires at the school are being investigated as arson. SAPOL has offered a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the capture of the alleged arsonist.

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Late last year Premier Mike Rann talks with senior exploration geoligist Dean Lovett of Olympic Dams proposed open cut mine While speaking at the Peterborough 125 Years of Rail recently, the Premier Mr Rann spoke of the large scale mining developments planned for the north of the state. Mr Rann alluded that the Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine is possibly the largest such ore body on earth and the open-cut operations planned for the near future will see the site become “the largest ever mine in the world, employing 23,000 workers.” Mr Rann said the development would also lead to the biggest ever sale of ore trucks in the world, to be used to cart

ore out of the mine to the surface for treatment. Olympic Dam is not the only mine in the north however, with another gold and copper mine site south of Coober Pedy to be opened in the near future. To work these operations Mr Rann told his captivated audience it is planned to establish trade training centres at Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie, with another 10 such establishments in regional areas to train young people to work in the metal trades industries, thereby keeping them in South Australia.

“Over recent months the paper has been preparing to go weekly with the purchase of more sophisticated publishing software and staff training.” “This will streamline our operations and produce a higher quality product” said Mr Goldie. Our local distributors, the Roxby Districts Sporting Club have recently purchased a new wrapping machine which will also speed up their operations. By going weekly right across the Far North, we can now offer our advertisers a greater flexibility and a wider service. In total we will have more news pages and community information each month than ever before. When it was conceived, The Monitor’s charter was to increase the quantity, quality and frequency of relevant information for the people of Roxby Downs, Woomera and Andamooka. It aimed to do this through keeping the community informed, educated and entertained while playing its part to increase the town and regions sense of belonging. “The Monitor Newspaper has been a local success story over the past three years, growing from four to eight staff and increasing it’s distribution to make it a fully regional paper,” Mr Goldie said. Recent survey figures (Roxby Downs Householder Survey 2004) showed the Roxby Downs Community had embraced the paper, making it the most read publication in the region. Ms Arnold explained the paper’s standing in the community. “Many of our real successes go unnoticed. What people do not see is the participation we have with local students by offering places to RITE students with an interest in journalism or graphics. We also host visits for primary school aged children.” “Our support of local events and local organisations is also a focus of the paper’s charter.” “We currently have eight staff, seven of whom are residents of Roxby Downs and contribute significant funds back into the local economy through salaries and purchases,” she said The paper will continue to be delivered on Thursdays and weekly deliveries will commence on Thursday, July 6.

Far North and Outback regional police report

Police received a report of theft from the Ochre Cellars Bottle Shop on Saturday, June 17. A man allegedly stole a six-pack of Crown Lager beers. Police enquiries are continuing. Police received a report of arson concerning a wheelie bin outside a residential address on Eremopphila Place on Friday, June 16. A mobile phone was reported stolen from the Roxby Downs Area School on Friday, June 16. During an incident at the Tavern on Friday night, June 16, a man received injuries to his head. Police have taken a report for Cause Harm (assault) and are continuing with their enquiries. Police attended a ﬁre at a council playground on Pioneer Drive following information that a slippery dip was on ﬁre on Thursday, June 15. The slippery dip had been burnt in two places and police made a report for property damage. A 37-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reported for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) after being stopped at a Random Breath Testing Station on Thursday, June 15. Police received a report of assault and property damage from a member of the public on Wednesday, June 14. A 20-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for breaching his bail conditions on Monday, June 12. Police received a report of motor vehicle theft from a Roxby Downs resident. The vehicle was located at a later stage with no damage on Friday, June 9. An 18-year-old man from Woomera was reported for driving without a licence and driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle on Friday, June 9. Police arrested an 18-year-old man from Roxby Downs for assault on Thursday, June 8. Between June 13 – 14, 2006, speed cameras were placed in the Roxby Downs and Woomera area. Disappointingly these speed cameras detected 45 vehicles travelling above the speed limit. Police remind all road users that the speed limit in the town is 50km/h unless otherwise stated. Speed has been determined to be one of the main causes of fatalities on our roads along with drink driving, inattention, failing to wear a seatbelt and vulnerable road users. Please drive safely.

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Roxby to gain from TAFE developments Roxby Downs is set to benefit from a 15 million dollar redevelopment of TAFE SA’s Veterinary and Applied Science Centre at Gilles Plains. Training Minister Paul Caica said the centre would significantly boost TAFE’s capacity to meet the training needs of the state’s emerging scientific, primary and allied industries, including mining. “TAFE SA – the State’s largest training provider - is already tapping into the new training needs of these expanding industries, including SA’s burgeoning mining industry,” he said. Minister Caica told State Parliament today that TAFE SA was currently

providing intensive laboratory training for up to 85 new BHP Billiton and AMDEL employees. “With the accelerating development of South Australia’s mining industry, there is an emerging need for laboratory technicians to be equipped with skills relevant to that industry,” he said. The Veterinary and Applied Science Centre (VASC) rose to the challenge and have successfully secured a contract to undertake the task, initially training 64 employees over a period of almost three months. This is expected to be followed by a second round of training for a further 20 staﬀ.

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After the initial training course, the new employees, whose work will involve testing core samples from the Olympic Dam mining operations at Roxby Downs, will continue their training both on and oﬀ the job, through either TAFE SA Certiﬁcate 3 in Laboratory Skills, or external courses to meet their future career paths within AMDEL or BHP Billiton. Minister Caica said VASC’s ability to develop new courses had been limited by the age and size of the old facilities. The refurbishment is expected to be completed by December this year.

Is it really an Emergency? Nothing can be more frustrating when you or a loved one is sick or has an injury and you are waiting for treatment. Hospital’s emergency departments are often overloaded and waits can be extensive on occasions particularly for out of hours care. Studies have shown (however) that a large number of cases arriving at emergency departments are not emergencies at all and would be better treated by the patients local doctor. If you are unfortunate to need after hours medical treatment ﬁrst consider if the incident is an emergency and will it be best treated at the hospital or your doctor. If you need a doctor the surgeries in Roxby Downs operate between 8:30am – 6pm Monday to Friday and 8:30am – 12pm Saturday. When the surgeries are closed

Roxby Downs Hospital Emergency Department provides an after hours service for emergencies. The Emergency Department operates to provide the community with necessary health care for the acutely ill and injured.

IS IT AN EMERGENCY? The main function of an Emergency Department (ED) is to treat patients who are suﬀering from an acute serious illness or injury that would lead to severe complications if not treated quickly. The ED is not designed to provide ongoing care or treat conditions that can wait until the next day to see a General Practitioner (GP). Patients requiring urgent attention will always be seen ﬁrst. Treatment in the ED is based on clinical need not on order of arrival. To ensure the sickest patients are

seen ﬁrst a sorting mechanism called triage is used. A Registered Nurse (RN) will sort patients according to the severity of their illness or injury; they will determine if the condition requires a doctor’s attendance, treatment by the nurses, or review in the doctor’s surgery the next day.

Your local doctor best treats nonemergency conditions as – • You are more likely to see the same doctor who knows your history • You usually won’t have to wait to be seen if you make an appointment • It frees up the ED to treat emergency cases • It prevents the doctor working extended hours which may impact on the service he/she provides and can impact on whether the doctor stays Members of the Arkaroola response team acccept hand over of new equipment in your community.

Life made easier Sixty-five BHP Billiton Olympic Dam managers, superintendents and their partners attended a “Life Management for extraordinary achievement” workshop run by George Lee Sye at the Outback Cinema recently. Vice President Mining, Olympic Dam, Barry Mitchell, opened the workshop each day with some words of wisdom. “This is not a time management course – this is a different way to run your life and relationships to do more things that contribute to goals, dreams and desires,” Above: BHPB employees and he said. The course demonstrated to participants their partners attending the “Life how their mood and outlook affects the Management” workshop held recently quality of life of those around them. The biggest tip was about writing things Another lesson was the importance of down – if you write something down it language, which can change a negative becomes real. sentence into a positive one – “I have to You can find more about George’s go to school” to “I get to go to school”. workshops at www.soarent.com.au.

How the new income support rules apply to people on Parenting Payment. New income support rules start 1 July 2006 Under the new income support rules, more people are being asked to look for paid work. These changes may apply to you if you receive a Parenting Payment from Centrelink. There are exemptions for special family circumstances. These changes won’t affect you if you only receive Family Tax Beneﬁ t (FTB).

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Principal carers who go on to Parenting Payment Single (PPS) on or after 1 July 2006.

From 1 July 2007 or when your youngest child turns 7 (whichever is later) you’ll be asked to look for part-time work, or to study. Part-time means at least 15 hours of paid work a week. However, you’ll continue to receive your payment until your youngest child turns 16, so long as you’re eligible.

You will be required to look for work when your youngest child turns 6 - but you may remain eligible for Parenting Payment until your youngest child turns 8. After this, you’ll need to apply for another income support payment, typically Newstart Allowance.

You will receive your payment until your youngest child turns 6. After this, you’ll need to apply for another income support payment, typically Newstart Allowance, and you’ll be asked to look for part-time work.

ground and air search and rescue,” Mr Connelly said. Four volunteers are already trained and will undergo a two day refresher course; while another seven will eventually be trained. “Part of the program is constant training and updating of knowledge,” he said. Mr Connelly said he approached the SES to establish a CRT in Arkaroola because the closes SES was too far away. “The idea behind starting a CRT unit in Arkaroola came about because the nearest trained help was in Leigh Creek, 130km away. Now we can go out and conduct searches using the proper procedures,” he said. The Arkaroola CRT will cover a minimum radius of 30-40km from the village but Mr Connelly said they would definitely extend beyond that distance if required. “It is a fantastic initiative and gives us a lot of confidence that if something does happen, we can go out there and make a difference,” he said. In case of emergency, the Arkaroola CRT would able to conduct both air and ground searches with direction from Hawker SES.

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Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary residents have combined to form a Community Response Team (CRT) to protect park visitors and workers. A formal hand over of equipment by the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) took place on May 31. Emergency Services Minister, Carmel Zollo said the Arkaroola CRT was a signiﬁcant resource for the community, which is too small for a normal State Emergency Services (SES) unit. “The SES was approached by Arkaroola Village last year with a request for Land Search Operations training for their staﬀ,” she said. “Given the rugged terrain and the fact that Arkaroola is a significant tourist destination, we felt a CRT would have a vital role to play,” Minister Zollo said. Arkaroola manager and CRT volunteer, Bryce Connelly, said the Arkaroola CRT would add to the peace of mind of visitors and locals alike. “It means we are the initial response to any situation which arises – like vehicle rollovers and missing persons. We’ve been trained to open cars using the Jaws of Life and the proper procedures to use in both

There are many Australian Government services available to help you ﬁnd a job, plus extra places for out of school hours care and assistance with the cost of child care. And, if you’re on Parenting Payment (Partnered) or Newstart Allowance, new income tests mean you keep more of your payment if you work part-time. Centrelink can give you more information and put you in touch with the right services to help you move into work.

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Organisations can apply for grants of up to $3,000 to buy small equipment items that support the work of their volunteers by making it easier, safer and/or more enjoyable. Organisations are advised that VSEG is a very competitive process and it is essential that all applicants read the 2006 VSEG guidelines carefully. Organisations are able to complete and submit their application on-line by going to www.facsia.gov.au and following the links. If you are unable to submit an application via the website, you can obtain a paper-based application kit by phoning toll free 1800 152 259. Further information is available at the above website or by phoning the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (VSEG) 2006 Hotline on toll free 1800 197 760. Organisations with special needs can contact the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs on TTY 1800 260 402.

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BMW comes to town

An array of BMW cars, motorcycles and merchandise were on display for locals and visitors alike. Taking centre stage were the BMW diesel-powered cars, the X5, 530d and 320d. Sheer driving pleasure is the BMW catch phrase and the company delivers precisely that with every vehicle they sell. Take the four-wheeldrive X5 for a spin and you will see what the company means. Equipped with a three litre straight-six turbodiesel engine and a six speed automatic gearbox it is all too easy to forget that you’re actually driving a big car – dynamically it feels like a sedan. The turning circle is a shock, a car this big has no right to turn so quickly. The turbo diesel motor provides 150 kilowatts of power and 480 Newton Metres of torque from a lowly 2000 revolutions per minute.

This combination ensures excellent cruising, strong overtaking and the ability to tow just about anything. Trips to the fuel pump provide the same unexpected surprise – the Adelaide Motors team said they used just over 40 litres of diesel to get from Adelaide to Roxby Downs. Driving a BMW also m e a n s f e at u r e s a n d comforts – or bells and whistles if you’d prefer. The X5 comes standard with leather trim, cruise control (surely an essential for living in the bush), automatic light setting and two-stage panoramic roof. Panorama in BMW speak, oﬀers the sun roof experience to occupants in the front and the back with the option to give either, or both, front and back passengers additional airﬂow. The sunroof can also be completely covered, vital for long trips in hot sunlight. Another option is the 530d sedan, equipped with the same motor as the X5 diesel but developing marginally more power, and torque from fewer revolutions. The 530d combines supreme kilometre consuming ability with

top-of-the-line safety features. A quick test drive demonstrated how safe the 530d can be – mash the brakes from 110km/h and the car will pull up very quickly and safely, without squirming or shifting from the straight line. What more could you want in prime kangaroo territory? How about a system of parking sensors wrapping around the front and sides of the vehicle warning the driver how close they are to a given object? Very useful indeed. Comfort levels mimic those of the X5 but dynamically the 530d demonstrates just how much lighter it is than it’s 4x4 stable mate. Acceleration is outstanding; the automatic gearbox is smooth and fuel economy is even better than the X5. The active steering featured on 5-series cars means low-speed manoeuvres are light and easy but once up to highway speeds, it hardens up – meaning overcorrection should not be a problem. Cars were not the only items on display, with a number of motorcycles also brought along for show.

It wont cost you the price of a bottle of wine or a long drinking session to get a red nose this month. Not only is it cheap we guarantee it will be fashionable, even your kids will think you’re cool. June is Red Nose month; the time of the year we all support SIDS in their amazingly successful work - the drive behind the research which has helped reduce the incidences of sudden infant death. Starting with a group of concerned parents twenty ﬁve years ago who wanted answers to the unexplained deaths of their children, SIDS and Kids has delivered a remarkable outcome of reducing the incidence of sudden infant deaths in Australia by 90% in Australia. Jennie Cameron, Chairman, National SIDS Council of Australia said “The SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping in Child Care kit, funded with a $33,000 development grant from the Federal Government, targeted the skills gap which existed in day care centres in relation to safe sleeping techniques.” Ms Cameron said that SIDS and Kids is now looking at funding research into the

Kat McKinnon hugs the Red Nose Day Bears available at Auto Pro and other locations around Roxby Downs. causes of other infant deaths. Concerns for the health of babies is even more acute in Roxby Downs which is listed as one of the highest birth rates in Australia Be fashionable on Red Nose Day, June 30 for the sake of your kids and kids everywhere. Buy a Red Nose product and show each other that we care. Why stop at one, buy one for a friend, your computer your dog and your front door. Red Noses and other neat red nose stuﬀ are available from Auto Pro, the Health Centre, the Roxby Downs Area School and look out for other locations.

Pregnancy + Smoking = Babies at Risk

BWW’s 530d sedan on display at the Roxby Downs Market Day on the weekend

Journalist Stuart Deed exp er ience d s ome “sheer driving pleasure” when he got behind the wheel of some BMWs at the Adelaide Motors Xpo in Roxby Downs last weekend.

NEWS Red Noses become fashionable

BMW has built an outstanding reputation of durability and reliability through motorcycles and the company’s latest oﬀerings continue to build on that history. Adelaide Motors brought up a number of K1200 model bikes – including both cross tourers and road bikes. My favourite was the blue K1200S, which certainly attracted it’s fair share of attention but for desert conditions it would be hard to pass the K1200 R variants. The magniﬁcent 650GS Dakar was also on display.

Research shows that at least 20% of mothers continue to smoke whilst pregnant and that they place their unborn child at 3 – 4 times more at risk of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). More shocking was a Tasmanian survey released indicating that up to 40% of women of child bearing age in Tasmania are smokers and one survey of the antenatal clinic at the Royal Hobart Hospital showed that over half of these pregnant women were current smokers. It is no wonder that SIDS and Kids today called for warnings on cigarette packs to highlight that smoking during pregnancy can increase the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, miscarriage, stillbirth, complications during pregnancy, pre-term delivery and low-weight babies vulnerable to infection. Chairman of National SIDS Council of Australia Jennie Cameron said, ”It is just plain commonsense with the amount of medical

research and non smoking policies which are being implemented across Australia that the dangers of smoking to unborn babies should be a national health priority”. The organisation said the Federal Government should levy a 50 cent baby health tax on every packet of cigarettes to fund research into SIDS and Stillbirth prevention and mount a national advertising and education program targeting teenage girls and young women. “It is vital we target teenage girls and young women, the mothers of the future, with the message to combat the millions of dollars which are being spent by the cigarette companies in this market place.” “Clearly at this stage we are not getting the health message through as widely as we should,” Ms Cameron said. We can’t always do as well for our children as we would like, but choosing to give your unborn the best chance at health is a choice we can all aﬀord to make.

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Leap of Faith for Year 7’s at Errappa Camp Written By

FINAL Scores 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH

Torrens Gairdner Frome Eyre

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2006 ATHLETIC SECONDARY CHAMPIONS U13 Female Demmy Orr U13 Male Jarred Alves-Daw U14 Female Alicia Roberts U14 Male Danny Stetco U15 Female Emma Richards U15 Male Brodie Bannister U16 Female Rachel Sheppard U16 Male Nick Fernandez U21 Female Sophie Wissell U21 Male Nathan Granger 2006 PRIMARY ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 1st Torrens 956 points 2nd Gairdner 955 points 3rd Eyre 919 points 4th Frome 641 points 2006 ATHLETIC PRIMARY CHAMPIONS 8Yr Female Victoria Howard 10Yr Female Nikita Trewarth 10Yr Male Tyson Hill 11Yr Female Cayla-Raye 11Yr Male Bowde Kelly 12Yr Female Tamika Mansell 12Yr Male Cameron Macleod

Tori McGauchie, Georgia Shields and Jarred Alves Daw Miss Edmonds’ year 7 class went to the Errappa Blue Light Camp in Iron Knob. Iron Knob is a small town and even though we were far away from Roxby it felt like home. We arrived at Port Augusta and went to the Foreshore for morning tea. After that half of us went and sat on the jetty and fed the ﬁsh with chips. Then we hopped on the bus and drove to Iron Knob where we all ran to get to the dormitories. But we were stopped by Paul the police oﬃcer. We had an early start in the morning and got up at 6am but we were all still tired.

Senior Athletics Carnival

It was freezing outside as we ate our breakfast. After breakfast we went inside to meet Paul and started one of our activities, which was orientation and it was cool! We got to run around the whole town and it took about two hours. Everyone got a Mars Bar for participating but Tori’s group won. After we had some lunch we hit the high ropes, which were awesome. It was scary though - we had to walk on wires high above the ground. The ropes’ name were ‘postey walk’ and ‘the hour glass’. The hour glass was harder because you didn’t get to hold on any thing but it was cool.

The terrifying ‘Leap of Faith’. Then we tried the ‘climbing tree’, which was really hard and only Billy and Jarred got to the top. The next day we got to do the ‘big activities’ - the ‘leap of faith’, ‘ﬂying fox’ and ‘rock climbing’. Nearly everyone completed the activities.

Then we went to Whyalla and went to the swimming pool and then ten-pin bowling. We ate Hungry Jacks for dinner and drove back to Iron Knob, where we had a bonﬁre and went to bed. The next day we headed home to Roxby Downs.

Thank you from Nardene Edmonds

Demi Orr on the ‘postie walk’.

Trying out the new climbing wall.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all students on their fantastic behaviour, mannerism and enthusiastic attitudes through out the camp. A Huge THANKYOU to Lorraine McEvoy (Bus Driver) and Scott Sauerwald (Supervisor) for giving up their time, without their assistance the camp would not have gone ahead.

7 to 12 Class Achievement Awards The Joys of Parenthood – 7 Raising Adolescents Conference Year Ms Edmonds’ class - Ryan Anderson and Rory Where: Adelaide Convention Centre When: 5-7th August 2006

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, a renowned adolescent and child psychologist from Melbourne, he will be talking on issues related to raising teenagers. While the conference is aimed at teachers in the ﬁrst instance the Sunday afternoon program has been especially prepared to cater for the interests of parents. He is regarded as one of Australia’s leading authorities on teenage behaviour, and is a most engaging and entertaining speaker. He will give two presentations: • “How to build a resilient

Richards. teenager”; the ﬁve secrets to Ms Jones’ class - Anika Robbertse and Wade Doherty. building tough teens, and Mrs Pethick’s class - Brooke Gallpen and Dylan • The power of the mind Sandford. – What’s influencing our Year 8 younger generation? Mrs and Mr Seidel’s class - Sam Maynard and Jake The conference organising Duggan. committee have arranged for parents to be able to attend Mrs Fuss’s class - Shelbey Fennell and Tamara Michael Carr Gregg’s ses- Hornbridge. sions by providing a special Year 9 registration. The parent reg- Ms Dorsett’s class - James Russell and April Burgess. istration will be $100, which includes attendance at both Mr Bhatti and Ms Bence’s class - Tiffany Aplin and sessions, afternoon tea, a Adrian Dunkley. conference satchel and ab- Ms Bourlioufas’ class - Tara Jordan and Emma Adams. stract book. Year 10 For further information Ms Knipe’s class - Troy Gum and Scott Coppins and bookings, please visit the Mr Schultz’s and Mrs O’Sullivan’s class - Jessica Daw conference website – and Tarra Cox www.sapmea.asn.au/ Year 11 middleschool or contact Mrs Tello’s class - Jessica Finzel and Jack Orr SAPMEA Conventions on 08 82746048 or via email to mid- Year 12 dleschool@sapmea.asn.au Mrs Bennies class - Air Riangkruar and Joshua Bishop

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Top Left: Georgia Shields (shot-put); Above: Matthew Lewis concentrating on the javelin; Above Right: Jake Bowden mid-flight in the long jump.

‘Buddy of the Week’ Awards R-2 Winner – Tanner Janout 3-6 Winner – Teagan Paull

Year 3-6

Mrs Zeptner Headstart – Millie Young, Luke Young, Shae Partington

Ms Van Der Hucht Year 3 – Jamie Felton, Seth Parker, Alex Lowe, Marissa Celotti

Ms Rowe Reception – Amelia Johnson, Malachy Lynch, Tasma Doherty, Kane Goldsworthy-Spiers Mrs Cormack/Mrs Ramsey Reception – Brianna Player, Mark Stevens, Tanner Joanout, Mia Coles Ms Lownsborough/Mrs Van Laarhoven Year 1 – Hailey Crowhurst, Jade Vink, Will Collins, Joel Kenny Mr Petty Year 1 – Baylee Tahu, Bailey French, Brayden Woolford, Daniella Cellotti Miss Steele/Mrs Christall Year 2 – Luke Rudiger, Keely McAskill, Eliza Grantham, Mitchell Partington Miss Orchard Year 2 – Tate Daddow, Fin Lunnon, Jake Zeptner, Daniel McInnis Miss Underwood Year1/2 – Thea Lunnon, Karrie Hayes, Nicholas Thomson, Jon Thomas Dance/Drama– Brody Allen, Laura O’Sullivan, Bradley Forrest, Zac Attwood

Miss Arthur Year 3 – Sam Jackson, Courtney MacLeod, Kyle Leecroft, Julia Weltner

Ms Halligan Year 4 – Amelia Curtis-Cooper, Zoey Male, Luke Howard, Joel Young Miss Larwood Year 4 – Ethan Zeptner, Rikki Andrasic-Watkins, Michaela Mooney, Aaron Darling Mr Bice Year 5 – Duncan Atkins, Yasmin Hobbs, Shauni Tiller, Shanrah Davis Mrs Partington/Mrs Haddock Year5 – Madelyn Carthlew, Millie O’Niell, Artem Chebotenko, Ashley McGuire Mr Wyskamp Year 5/6 – Ben Crawford, Shannon Swann, Anastasia Thunig, Centaine Casserly Miss Hollitt Year 6 – Myles McIntee, Cayla-Raye Riley, Bradley French, Patrick Steinhauser Miss Berryman Year 6 – Jordan Dadleh, Tegan Paull, Joel Vanzati, Elyshiah McCarthy Miss Bennett Special Ed - Daniel Bulman Dance /Drama – Zoey Male, Abhishek Rejegaonkar, Thomas Russell

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R–2 Sports day By Millie Clarke and Brock Court. Year 1 Mr Petty’s Class.

R-2 Sports Day was on Friday the 5th of June. Lots of families came to watch. The 70 metre race was the best. Some of the other games were the parachute activities, sack race, spike, tennis, spoke and dress up relays. Some games were in the Rec Centre because it wa a cold cold day. We stopped for a fruit break and recess,

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some students went home at 12:30 when the events ﬁnished. We had a parents, teachers and students race which the teachers won. We also had a dress up race and the parents won, the students came second and the teachers came lase. It was a fun day and thanks to all the parents who helped on the day.

7.30pm, however this can be ﬂexible to suit the wishes of the governing group. Please contact me at the school if you would like any further details about the positions and play a part in the running of this school. The only qualification necessary for these positions is a desire to be involved in the educational choices of all students at Roxby Downs and provide a valuable contribution by giving the school feedback on community and parental opinion. The projected expansion of our community makes the involvement of parents in the corresponding expansion of our school a vital part of the consultation process. Written By Greg Berry – Principal

First days

Rory Richards clears this jump for Eyre House.

Thomas Bourne gets involved in the dress up race.

At the time of writing this newsletter, it has only been three days since I took over in the Acting Principal role at Roxby Downs. In that very short time I have been overwhelmed with the wonderful welcome given to me by the staff and students and also the many good wishes from local community members. It has made my task of settling into the school so much easier and I express my sincere thanks for this warm introduction to the Roxby community. I would also like to particularly acknowledge the tremendous work done by all staff to maintain a balanced and positive learning environment at the school during a difficult transition period between Principals.

Governing Council New members needed

Adam Warren leads the way in the hurdles race.

WASSAC

Western Area Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival Written by: Chelsea Vandenberg and Sophie Wissell On Tuesday March 28, 13 year 8-12 students travelled to Port Lincoln for the 2006 Western Area Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival (WASSAC). Sophie Wissell was the star of our team winning all 5 of her events – the 100 metre, long jump, triple jump, high jump and hurdles. Lee Hunter did exceptionally well to win both the open boys long jump and hurdles with a badly injured foot. Rachel Sheppard won three of her events in the under 16 girls which included the long jump, triple jump and 200 metres whilst Paul Flay won the under 16 boys high jump. Nathan Granger came second in both the open boy’s discus and long jump whilst Boro and Marko Nedelkovic both came third in the under 16 boy’s shotput and javelin respectively. Adam Warren came third in the under 14 boy’s, 100, 200 and 400 metre events. Emma Killeen also came third in the under 15 girls 200 and 400 metres. The open boys relay team including Matthew Plant, Paul Flay, Damien James and Adam Warren, came third.

Amy Hollobone sets off in one of the obstacle races.

3–6 Sports day

On Friday, June 2, we had the 3-6 Sports Day on the Roxby Downs community oval. There was lots of action everywhere you looked, with events such as the 1 0 0 m s p r i nt , d i s c u s throwing, shot put, long distance run, high jump and long jump, and some great obstacle and novelty events. You could tell there was some real competition in the air from the excited

chatter between students, the crazy mingling of house colours of yellow blue green and red, with a few records being broken and a very close ﬁnish to the day’s scores. Congratulations to a dedicated team of staff and parents made sure the day ran smoothly and was a success. Torrens was the overall winner on the day, followed by Gairdner, Frome and Eyre.

UPCOMING EVENTS June 21-23rd

Year 12 Exams

Jake Bowden ran a good race in the under 14 boy’s 1500 metres with a lot of team and crowd support. Matthew Plant and Chelsea Vanderberg also put in a massive eﬀort in all their events.

June 30th

R-6 Assembly

July 4th

Early closure 2:10pm

July 5th

Parents and Friends Meeting 7:30pm

Many thanks to Mr Hodgson and Miss Knipe for putting up with us. Thanks Mr. Bus driver too and even Mr Seidel. Thanks also to Port Lincoln High School and staﬀ for organising everything. The whole trip was lots of fun.

July 7th

Last Day of Term 2 – 2:00 dismissal

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Last Tuesday night the Roxby Downs Area School Governing Council met for their regular monthly meeting. Although this meeting’s agenda centred on a ‘meet the new Principal’ session, it was also a meeting where we received the unfortunate news that two of our members were tendering their resignation and leaving the community. I would like to thank Kim Noble and Shane Thomson for their input into the governing council and wish them well in their future career moves. This means the Roxby Downs Area School has vacancies for Governing Council members and we are opening up the selection of replacement members to all parents. If any parent is interested in becoming a council member, we would be delighted to have you join us. The commitment is only one meeting a month, usually the third Tuesday at

Exciting funding news Today I was informed by our federal Parliamentary member, Barry Wakelin, that RDAS is the proud recipient of a $150,000 ‘Investing in Schools’ Grant. This will allow new ‘hard play’ and shaded areas to be developed for the students’ recreational needs. This is very welcome news and when I receive more details of this grant’s implementation timeline, I will provide additional newsletter updates to all parents.

New secure area for special needs students I am now able to inform parents that funding has also been released to place a security fence around the school’s main playground area (adjacent to the school oval). This will allow a secure area to be established for our ‘special needs’ students. Access will not be restricted to other students but will allow those children who have no concept of a ‘school boundary’ to play safely and not require one-on-one supervision at all times. It will give them freedom to explore their play environment and allowing supervision by staﬀ at the entry/exit points. I have already had a visit from the departmental oﬃcers responsible for implementing this project and they have measured the site and will put out tenders for this work to be started as soon as possible.

Clothing security As winter is upon us and we frequently experience very cold mornings followed by warm days, we often ﬁnd discarded clothing items left around the school oval and play areas. We make every eﬀort to return these clothing items to the correct students but we need your help in having your child’s name clearly written or sewn into their clothing. Please help us to help you.

Ar id Recov er y Written By Elizabeth Gray

eagle nest, it was in a tree on top of a hill because they can see there pray better.

We walked all the way back and had On Tuesday the 13th June Miss Jones year 7 class went out to Arid some recess. We headed towards the Recovery to expand our learning lookout, on the way there we Mrs Gotch told us some more about the about deserts. Before we left we found out that the landforms, dunes, plants and anibus has a flat tyre so we played a few mals. When we got there all the boys degames in the classroom and then we cided to dig holes, they were big but were off!! When we got there we met Mrs the winner was Chris. After we had a look at all the inGotch and she explained what Arid Recovery is and the history. The first formation on the lookout we had a thing we did was look at the bettong group photo, lunch and saw Mrs Gotch sleepy lizard ‘Horris’. burrow it was cool! After that we went for a very long walk and we saw lots of scorpion holes and Mrs Gotch showed us how they trap animals such as lizards and snakes. We saw a big wedge-tailed

We all had a great time and thankyou to Mrs Speck for driving the bus and keeping us company out there and to Mrs Gotch for showing us around Arid Recovery!!!

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Entertainment

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Roxby Downs Station

Above: Aimee Lane and Lachie Scammell. Below: Darren Phillips and Lisa McCuish

Top: Neil Watson (‘86 team), Ross Orr and Brendan Clarke (‘86 team). Above: Sean and Kristi Bryan and Tom “Rick James” McCarthy.

Above: Dave Kaminski and Shae Walker.

Left: Dianna Woodward and Glenn Norris

Right: Tom “Rick James” McCarthy and Spence King

When you look out to sea it is hard to appreciate that water is our most precious resource. Less than 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for human consumption. To survive and grow we need to care for the water we have and use it more wisely. Not just in summer, but all the time. Not just today, but from now on. Every drop we waste, every drop we allow to carry pollutants into our creeks, rivers and seas. Every drop that is used inefficiently threatens our future. Wherever you see the WaterCare symbol you will find an organisation committed to caring about our water quality or conservation. Water is our most precious natural resource. Please care for it every day.

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TAX AND FINANCE FEATURE Thinking about investing in property? When Big Sky opened its Service Centre on Tutop Street in April they brought a great deal of experience and a wide range of products and services to Roxby Downs. Big Sky continues to become more involved with the Roxby Downs community and is delighted to provide residents with another option for their ﬁnancial needs. After reading this tax and ﬁnance special you may be considering purchasing an investment property. Whether the property is in Roxby Downs, Adelaide, or somewhere else in Australia you should contact the

Big Sky Service Centre in Tutop Street to discuss your situation. “Big Sky has a range of mortgage options that are perfect for either a residential investment or owner-occupied property” said Emma Attwood, Senior Consultant at Big Sky. Looking at Big Sky’s interest rates it’s easy to see why so many of their members (customers) are turning to Big Sky for investment property ﬁnance. In fact, in an environment when many lenders have higher rates for investment properties, it’s pleasing to see that Big Sky’s investment loan rates are the same as their owner-

occupied rates. What’s more, you can have all the functionality you need with free redraw, no penalty for extra repayments, variable or fixed rate and the option of splitting your loans into part variable and part fixed. “Big Sky also has an interest-only mortgage option that can either be a variable or fixed rate so there really isn’t anything we can’t help you with” explained Emma. If you would like to talk with Big Sky about how they can help you, call them on 8671 2555 or visit them in Tutop Street. They’re even open on Saturdays from 9:30am – 11:30am.

Getting your tax in shape for the new financial year It’s hard to believe that it is almost July already. That means it’s time to think about preparing your tax return for the 2005/2006 ﬁnancial year. Great news for Roxby Downs employees is the changes to increase income tax thresholds (announced in the recent federal budget). This is particularly beneficial to high income earners who earn over $100k p.a. In 2005/2006, only people earning over $95,001 p.a. will pay the top marginal rate of 47c as compared to $70,000 in last year. For the next financial year (2006/07), the tax threshold will be signiﬁcantly increased so that people in each tax bracket will be able to save tax, especially high income

earners. The government will also reduce the top two marginal rates from 47c to 45c and from 42c to 40c. At Unite Accountants, we can help ensure that you are not at risk of an Australian Tax Oﬃce audit. The ATO has been very active over the last few years ensuring that any deductions claimed can be substantiated. Their primary areas of interest this year are: • Rental property - income from property is a key area of focus for the ATO. Landlords, particularly those claiming large deductions can expect to be looked at closely. Particular areas of ATO interest are deductions claimed for depreciation and capital works.

• Capital Gains – stepping up the data matching process, the ATO are looking for any capital gains made by individuals that have not been declared on their income tax return. Typical areas where capital gains occur are shares and property. • Work related expenses – particularly those with large deductions and claims regarding car use, selfeducation, home oﬃces and travel. We’ve included a checklist of the documents and information that you will need to have available when you send in your tax information. Using this checklist could save you a lot of time and cost. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Paul Bartley, Unite Accountants.

2005/2006 Income Tax Return Checklist – Individuals The following checklist details the documents and information that we will ask you about when preparing your 2005/ 2006 Income Tax Return. Please take a look at the checklist and ensure that you have your documentation ready.

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TAX AND FINANCE FEATURE Mortgage Choice could save you thousands! Although Australia’s oﬃcial interest rate will remain steady at 5.75 percent until at least July 5, a number of economists are suggesting the case is building for another rate rise within the next few months. L o a n co n s u l t a nt fo r Australia’s leading mortgage broker, Mortgage Choice, Mark Scherer said he is relieved borrowers have a month of respite but advises they look to the future.

When deciding between a fixed and a variable rate loans there are a number of factors to consider before making a well-researched decision. These include: • If you are working a tight “Understandably, the recent budget and need peace of rise has unsettled many mind on repayments first borrowers and they are and foremost, fixed loans

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Hope and Matt Kleinman welcomed the birth of their son Oscar Ayrton Kleinman at Whyalla Hospital on May 19, 2006. Oscar is a brother for Zac, 4 years.

Above... The local members of the Australian Breastfeeding Association held a meeting at the Tavern recently to celebrate the bithday of outgoing Administrator, Wendy Campbell.

Right... Grace Forrest celebrates her third birthday on June 24, 2006.

How the new income support rules apply to people on Disability Support Pension.

Below...Kai Dellow celebrated his first birthday on May 30, 2006.

New income support rules start 1 July 2006 Under the new income support rules, more people are being asked to look for work. These changes may apply to you if you receive a Disability Support Pension from Centrelink.

Disability Support Pension granted up to and including 10 May 2005. You are not affected by the new rules and your payment stays unchanged.

Disability Support Pension granted after 10 May 2005. Your capacity to work will be reviewed, usually two years after you were granted your pension. At this review, your capacity to work will be assessed under the new rules and, if you’re able to work, will determine the right support services to help you. You do not have to do anything now.

People with disabilities applying for income support on or after 1 July 2006, who are unable to work 15 or more hours a week, may be eligible for a Disability Support Pension. People who can work 15 or more hours a week may be eligible for a different payment, usually Newstart or Youth Allowance. There are many Australian Government services and allowances available to people with disabilities, including specialist services, to help them ﬁnd a job. No one will be expected to work beyond their capacity. Centrelink can give you more information and put you in touch with the right services to help you move into work.

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COUNCIL Compliance audits on plumbing. Residents are reminded that plumbing work should only be carried out by a qualiﬁed plumber. Residents are encouraged to request to see copies of plumber’s qualiﬁcations and license prior to any work being commenced. Horticulture contract is under the tender process. Northern toilet block town oval has undergone an upgrade and is managed by Woomera Districts Football Club during the football season and it will be only open to the public on match days. Roxby Power will be upgrading to H.V. rigs main switches in June, completing the 2005-06 Asset Replacement Plan.

Completed Works Stormwater dams have been chlorinated and abaited for mosquitoes. Water sampling has been conducted on the waste water. Clean up at Sewer Lagoons.

Parking Council is actively enforcing Section 237 of the Local Government Act – the towing away of vehicles left parked on a public road, in a public place or on Local Government land for more than 24 hours. Parking Infringement Notices will also be issued under the Road Traﬃc Act. Active policing of the bus lane and disabled parking is being conducted at random; infringement notices will be issued at $47.00. Vehicles abandoned on roads side attract an expiation fee of $315 plus vehicle recovery costs.

Vandalism Council has noted an increase in vandalism within the township. Council urges all residents to report instances of vandalism to the Police and Council. This is your community and your rates are being wasted by these types of action so your help is essential.

Rates Rates notices were due on the 16th of June. Fines will apply to all overdue accounts. Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on 8671 0010 for any payment arrangements or enquiries.

Water Accounts Approximately 100 water meters will be changed in the next month due to meter stoppages and as part of an annual replacement program.

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A recent visit from members of Bell Shakespeare educated, entertained and inspired Year 7-12 students from Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS). The Bell Shakespeare’s Actors at Work 2006 performers arrived and gave workshops on a number of Shakespeare’s most famous works, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and Othello. The performers delivered the show in a fast paced format, acting out the best known scenes from each production. Along the way they explained and discussed with students the motivation behind the scene. By focussing on the most interesting scenes, the actors drew the audience into Shakespeare’s magic without stalling on the language – which is often confusing for audiences. Students were then given the opportunity to ask questions, with interesting results – especially regarding stage kisses. Bell Shakespeare General Manager, Jill Berry, thanked BHP Billiton for their support. “It is with the support of corporate partners such as BHP Billiton that our Education Programme can access 60,000 students each year,” she said. “BHP Billiton’s spon-

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Chris Ryan, Damien Robertson, Zoe EllertonAshley and Alexa sorship of students near its Olympic Dam asset provided them with an opportunity they may otherwise not have had and that would have been a great shame,” she said. This was the seventh year BHP Billiton had supported the Actors At Work program. Alison Hartman, Vice President Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) at Olympic Dam said the company was glad to oﬀer such community support. “We are delighted to be able to offer this unique educational opportunity to students in our local area. We are conﬁdent they enjoyed the repertoire of Shakespearean performances,” she said.

Quarterly meter readings will occur in the last week of June and the ﬁrst week of July. Residents please ensure your meters are accessible.

Dog Registrations Dog Registrations for the 2005/06 financial year became due and payable from the 1 July 2005. Grace period for registrations expired on 31 August 2005. Thereafter an $80 expiation fee applies. There has been an increase in the numbers of wandering dogs in the township. Residents are reminded to keep gates closed or locked to avoid dogs wandering.

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

Local Website Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com

Street Lighting Street light repairs were conducted on the 27th of May 2006. Is there a street light not working near your home? Please include the exact location (street, house number) when reporting to assist in easy identiﬁcation for repair.

Rubbish Collection Residents are reminded that there is a limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection and that it is the resident’s responsibility to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent ﬂies and birds from accessing rubbish.

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Last week was a big one for the arts in Roxby Downs. We saw the Trustees of Country Arts SA celebrate the group exhibition at the Cultural Precinct Gallery and we laughed long and hard at the comedians from the coast. The big news was that Alex Mendelssohn had good success in selling his “Future Art” collection in Phoenix Arizona. This must have been good news to Alex Barker at the Roxby Council who went into bat for Alex with the export advisor for the Port Augusta Business Centre, Tony Harwood. There was great feedback about Dave Kovac’s work from the same direction. All of a sudden we are exporting art overseas. It makes sense, even if it may seem a little diﬀerent to selling metals because it is the same global economy out there for everyone. There are enormous possibilities for anyone, or any region, to capitalise on.

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FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION Roxby Downs Group Coffee Morning on Thursday, 22nd June 2006 at 9:30am at the Child & Youth Health Seminar Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. Babies and children welcome. Come along and relax with a coffee. For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon Thursdays 1pm to 5pm Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm. Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154.

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION Roxby Downs Group Coffee Morning with Guest speaker - regional Paediatric Physiotherapist & Occupational Therapist Thursday, 6th July 2006 at 9:30am at Dunes Cafe. Everyone is welcome to attend. Babies and children welcome. For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

Council Oﬃce Hours – General

PLAYGROUP held at St Barbara’s Parish School every Wednesday from 9.30am to 11.00am. Contact 8671 3207.

Opal Road Landﬁll Opening Hours

Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm. VISIT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WEBSITE AT: www.roxbydowns.com ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL is a proud sponsor of ROXFM Community Radio. Page 14 – Thursday, June 22, 2006

sented us with a snapshot of incredible skill in the art of stone sculpture and wire modeling. The Gallery has been abuzz with interested locals and tourists since the exhibition went up. DJ’s work will be in the Precinct Gallery until June 30 so don’t miss out on that unique gift for a loved one. There has been great progress at the Arts and Culture Forum. John Warneke has led us through an interesting process of strategic planning and we have a very ﬁrm basis on which to go forward now. Using a process that focused on our priorities we found that training in the arts was important. Members thought that looking at what has been successful and not-so-successful in the past was a starting point. We need to use and value the expertise that is here in the community and sensitively augment it with visiting artists. Other top priorities were to plan our activities well, to manage local community cultural events via a working party of the Arts Forum and to lobby hard for a multi-purpose arts facility that can be shared by arts and crafts practitioners and performing artists. O ur intentions are good.

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If Alex can make inroads into the deserts of Arizona it could herald the start of a sister-city arrangement. Recently I heard of an interesting arts project which involved painters and artists of different media visiting another region within Australia. For Roxby it could be Streaky Bay or, indeed Phoenix Arizona. The artists would travel around their sister region in mini-buses and on foot to get a feel for the place and then go home to work. Artists from the sister region would do the same - they would visit, take photographs and notes and hurry back to their own studios to get their impressions down. After about six months the artists would combine their work and show it as a group show in both regions. Apparently it worked very well and both regions learnt a little about themselves and how they are seen by others. It cer tainly help e d promote a productive discussion between artists. A big thanks has to go out to Munyaradzi Nyandoro - who we know as DJ - and his fellow artists and family from Port Augusta. Having recently arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe, DJ and his family and their extended family here in Roxby Downs have pre-

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PLAYGROUP held every Friday from 10.30am until 12.00pm at Roxby Downs Kindergarten. Contact 8671 0455.

COFFEE MORNINGS for Families, run by Child Youth Health (Roxby Downs Health Services), every Thursday 9:30 -11 at The Dunes Café. Roxby Downs Community Library & Roxby Downs Health Service Present “TODDLER STORY TIME” Fun, stories, rhymes, craft & activities for toddlers aged 1-3 & their adult caregivers. At Roxby Downs Community Library, Tuesdays from 9:30-10am OUTBACK SCRAPPERS SCRAP TOGETHER Held at St Barb’s Art Room at 7.30 pm Dates for Term 2 are: Wednesday June 14, Tuesday June 20, Wednesday June 28 Cost $4.00 (plus optional kit, if required) All Welcome! Contact Jane 8671 1937 or Vienessa 8671 1218 IRISH CHRISTMAS at the Community Club Saturday, June 24. Tickets available at the Club. $30.00. Tables of 10.

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Completed Works Stormwater dams have been chlorinated and abaited for mosquitoes. Water sampling has been conducted on the waste water. Clean up at Sewer Lagoons.

Rates Rates notices were due on the 16th of June. Fines will apply to all overdue accounts. Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on 8671 0010 for any payment arrangements or enquiries.

Water Accounts Approximately 100 water meters will be changed in the next month due to meter stoppages and as part of an annual replacement program.

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Quarterly meter readings will occur in the last week of June and the ﬁrst week of July. Residents please ensure your meters are accessible.

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

Local Website Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com

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Local Artist DAVE KOVAC Available now – Contact Dave on 0409 726 252

Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon Thursdays 1pm to 5pm Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm. Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154.

Council Oﬃce Hours – General

PLAYGROUP held at St Barbara’s Parish School every Wednesday from 9.30am to 11.00am. Contact 8671 3207.

Opal Road Landﬁll Opening Hours

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Creating a Community Data Base At different times all Forums and Partnerships have discussed the need for up-to-date directories of contacts and information for their particular areas and for the wider community in general. The challenges to creating a directory of any sort are many and they are always amplified in Roxby Downs because of our high turnover of staff. Everybody realises the minute it’s printed, it’s out of date. It’s a catch 22 situation, hard to manage but absolutely necessary. Through the Community Board a data base project has been commenced with financial support from the Roxby Downs Council. Stage one is to bring together all of the data bases and directories that are currently available. Mandie Arnold is managing the collation of current data bases and the IT management of the system is being overseen by Iain Boehm.

Project Manager, Ray Goldie said “the aim is to produce a central data base with contacts for every community group, The inaugural Community Conversations Networking social services and business that will be evening which will bring together all the members of the readily available on a community web page community Board, Forums and Partnerships will be held for any interested party to access. for the ﬁrst time on Wednesday, June 28. Community Conversations will allow members of all This is a huge task and it will be accom- the community Forums and Partnerships to meet and plished in stages. We are already talking talk informally about their particular projects and make with BHP Billiton regarding a similar important links with each other. project they have in mind to ensure we do Community Board Chairman Richard Hobbs said not have any unnecessary duplication. “information exchange is the main purpose of the evening. The Boards, Forums and Partnerships are working well We are already collating all of the with all groups driving multiple projects. Councils, Boards, Forums and Partnerships There can be considerable cross over between indidata bases and will soon be adding all of vidual forums and groups and Community Conversations the businesses in Richardson Place, Gosse is one of several communication pathways we use to link Street and Olympic Dam.” the people and ideas together.” Examples of the Forums working together include In the next edition of The Monitor the Careers Expo project which, while instigated by (July 6), we will insert an informa- the Education and Workplace Training Forum, will tion form which businesses and work closely with the Business Forum. There are also organisations can use to provide the links between the Health Forum and the Alcohol and information required for the data base. The form will also be available on-line.

So Watch This Space on July 6.

Have Your Say ? Do you have an issue that you want to raise at any of the meetings? Do you have suggestions, ideas and feedback that you want passed on for consideration and action? Would you like to come to a meeting and speak about a topic? Would you like to join a Forum or Partnership?

or post a letter to

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rom time to time we will be featuring members reflections on their experiences of being a member of Board, Forum and Partnership. This edition we feature Jamie-Lee Oldﬁeld and Jean Lawrie.

Jamie-Lee Oldﬁeld Year 12 & School Captain Roxby Downs Area School

DATES OF MEETINGS Community Board Education & Workplce Training Community Conversations Arts and Culture Forum Sport and Recreation Business Forum Environment Partnership Alcohol & Substance Abuse Part. Family and Youth Forum Health Forum

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

The Education and Workplace Training Forum is an important part of this community. It focuses on expanding the education opportunities available to people in the local area, at school, TAFE and in the workplace. It uses ideas and opinions from a diverse range of community members to produce results that are eﬀective for everybody. Voicing opinions and expressing the views of the Roxby Down’s youth is crucial in ensuring a well balanced and informed committee. The forum has been a great way for me to be more involved in a matter which I feel is a big issue in this town.

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Dates and times of meetings were correct at time of publication. For further information and to check venue locations please contact Michelle Hales on 8671 0010.

The involvement of an Andamooka representative on the Roxby Downs forums has led to speciﬁc beneﬁts for Andamooka, especially with the Health Forum. The Building Healthy Communities application has given Andamooka the opportunity to fund some basic infrastructure items, such as indoor sporting equipment that will help our community members to become more active, learn new skills and socialise with other people. As the program develops, Andamooka residents will also have the opportunity to become instructors in the various activities we have planned. Several Andamooka residents have formed a subcommittee that will coordinate the activities as the program develops. Many of the ideas expressed in the Roxby Downs Community Plan are similar to those expressed in the Andamooka Community Plan and it is a practical use of resources to work together to reach these goals. Andamooka residents would like access to more medical and educational facilities, and through the forums these wishes have a greater chance of coming true.

Substance Partnership, Arts and Culture with Business and all groups and having input into a Community Directory. “On a meeting to meeting basis the links are made by the Community Board members who represent the forums and partnerships at the Board, however this networking meeting will be a virtual a ‘hot bed’ of idea and information exchange at member to member level” said Executive Oﬃcer of the Community Board Michelle Hales. “We encourage all members and interested residents to attend. It will be a very informal meeting during which people will be encouraged to mingle and talk over a light supper and refreshments” said Chairman Hobbs. Wednesday 28th June at 7.30pm at the Dunes Café RSVP to Michelle Hales at 8671 0010 or michelle.hales@roxbycouncil.com.au

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS The Community Board invites members of the Forums and Partnerships and the community to an informal networking session on: Wednesday 28 June 2006 7.30pm Dunes Café Light supper provided This is an opportunity for the Community Board, Forum and Partnership members to meet and talk to each other, share ideas and common issues, and for interested members of the community to find out more about the fantastic work being done. To assist with catering please RSVP to: community@roxbydowns.com or phone Michelle on 8671 0010 by 26 June. A family friendly event

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Beachside Living _ Executive Townhouses 10 Mackay Street, Port Augusta 8642 3322 John Rejack: 0412 089 941 Greg Kipling: 0419 708 164

STAGE 1 Unit 1 $360,000 Unit 2 $365,000 Great location only 100 metres to westside beaches these six 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom luxury open plan executive townhouses offer a magnificent, convenient and well appointed living environment. Close to shops, schools, beaches and city centre. Features include reverse cycle airconditioning, remote controlled double garage door, stainless steel kitchen appliances, paved access road and driveway. Ground level self contained with separate upper level living. Each townhouse has its own balcony and spacious yard for outdoor living and entertaining. To be offered as house and land package. WH1321330

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6 Rowe Court - Impressive Family Home An impressive family home on approx 977m2 of land,consisting of 3 brms with BIR’s. A large extension used as rumpus or 4th bedroom. Gas heated lounge, large study room, spacious gas kitchen/meals including rangehood. pantry. Ducted cooling throughout. inground, fully fenced fibreglass saltwater pool, cubby house, 3 garden sheds, carport UMR. Currently leased @ $350 p/w. $379,950. Web I.D. 832637 46 Gregory Street - You’re Beautiful And Are You Mine Built in 1997 - Immaculately kept family home of 3 good size bedrooms all with bir’s. Spacious lounge, dining with floating floor. Gas kitchen, rangehood & dishwasher. Ducted evap cooling, gas space heating. Separate rumpus room R/C air con. Double carport. Fully fenced inground fibreglass, large entertaining area with BI BBQ. Rent potential $400 per week. $389,950. Web. ID. 833543. 75 Stuart Road Roxby Downs Fabulous Investment Opportunity Family home of 3 bedrooms with bir’s, master with wall mtd air con, good size lounge, dining with sliding door to rear, practical kitchen with gas stove, dishwaser & ample cupboards, ducted evap air con & gas space heating, single c/port UMR & extra off drive parking 7.5m x 6m x 24m high c/bond double garage with power large rear verandah & good size pergola with fernery. C/B tool shed, large rear yard with easy care gardens & auto irrigation. Currently tenated @ $315 per week & increasing to $350 p/w. $329,950. Web. ID. 833885.

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68 Axehead Road – “Value in this Nest Egg.” Family home with 4 bedrooms, master with bir, dressing table & ensuite, bir’s to others. Lounge, small family room, well equipped gas kitchen with w.i.p, ducted evaporative air conditioning, gas heating, paved pergola, fully fenced a/g inground pool, tool shed & garden shed, single carport umr with drive through gates & extra parking, easy care gardens with front lawn area. Currently leased at $325 p/w. $329,950. Web ID. 826365. 4 Phibbs Court - Another Roxby Nest Egg Family home of 4 good size brms all with BIR’s - master with ensuite, spacious lounge & dine with sliding door to rear, gas kitchen with range hood and ample cupboards, bathroom with bath, vanity & shower cubicle, ducted evap. cooling gas heating, single carport UMR, front & rear, verandahs & large pergola area and all on huge lot of 1493sqm currently leased at $330 per week. $349,950. Web. ID. 831937.

16 Wirrda Street Another Great Investment Well presented & located 4 bedroom home, ensuite & bir’s throughout. Spacious lounge, dine & gas kitchen with rangehood, dual sink. Timber Venetian blinds. Lovely outdoor paved entertaining area. Currently leased to BHP until 8 August 2007. $369,950 Web ID. 834921.

8 Nyaroo Court - Easy Living Starts Here Well cared for family home 3 good size bedrooms, spacious family area, large formal dine, fabulous American Oak timber kitchen with gas cooktop, electric wall oven, rangehood, WI pantry, extensive slate tiling, ducted evap. cooling, combustion heating. Fully fenced IG fibreglass saltwater chlorinated pool. $379,950. Web. ID. 833873. www.themonitor.com.au

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10 Bopeechee - Prosper Now - Not Later. Family home of 4 good size bedrooms, built in robes to 3. Two bathrooms, large lounge plus spacious dining, gas heating, ducted evap. cooling, single carport UMR, small front verandah & full length rear verandah,single garage, large garden shed & easy care gardens. Leased to BHP Billiton. $345,000. Web. ID. 831913. 37 Bopeechee Street Impressive Executive Residence “WOW” 4 bedrooms, ensuite, walk in robe & Built in robes. Separate lounge, magnificent gas kitchen, dual sink, rangehood, dishwasher, ample cupboards, open plan dine/family room. Ducted evap. cooling throughout, gas heating. Magnificent outdoor entertaining area including built in BBQ, garden shed & fernery. Fully fenced in ground salt water pool. Rent potential $375 - $400 p/week, or just move in.$425,000 WEB ID: 834657 66 Stuart Road Start Your Investment Portfolio Now Well located family home of 3 good size bedrooms all with BIR’s. Cosy lounge with gas wall furnace, spacious dining, gas kitchen, ducted cooling, full length rear verandah. Double colourbond garage. Leased to BHP till 26/01/07. $359,000 WEB ID: 834362 1 Blanche Court For the investor looking for the security of a long term lease. Good size family home on corner allotment. 4 b/rooms, master with ensuite, BIR’s to mast & b/rooms 2 & 4. Spacious lounge, small family room with sliding door to rear. Formal dining room, galley style kitchen with gas stove, range hood, breakfast bar & ample cupboards. Ducted evap cooler, gas space heating. Singe carport UMR, front & rear verandahs. Easy care auto irrigated front garden. Conveniently located close to shops & schools. Long term lease to BHP Billiton. Immaculately kept & cared for by excellent tenants. $349.950. Web. ID. 831260. rh22060620 Thursday, June 22, 2006 – Page 17

CLASSIFIEDS POSITIONS VACANT

ACCOMMODATION

POSITIONS VACANT ROXBY DOWNS HEALTH SERVICE/WOOMERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Campus of Port Augusta Hospital & Regional Health Services Inc

If you have any of these skills we want to talk to you. The Monitor is Roxby Downs and the Far North’s premium newspaper and is growing. We need new staﬀ and are looking for enthusiastic, talented people who would like to work in a busy, but rewarding oﬃce.

Coming soon to Streaky Bay. Book your newly-built accommodation. Opening on the 1st of October 2006.

We are looking to employ people who have any of the following skills/expertise to ﬁll a variety of truly multi-skilled positions: Sales, Customer Service Photography Administration, and Compositing.

Phone Christie on 0429 169 822

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JOURNALIST Do you have some writing skills and great listening skills? We are also looking for a part time journalist who has a passion for Roxby Downs and its future with an interest or experience in marketing. This position does require some evening work and is part time. Yes, experience counts but we are also willing to train a keen newcomer and support them to undertake certiﬁed training

DR AARON BRIDGE B.Sc. (Chiropractic) DC (Can)

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Training is offered for all positions. If you have any genuine interest in working in publishing and feel you have something to offer our community-owned business call us and arrange a chat to discuss our flexible options. Experienced or inexperienced we are keen to speak to you.

ORBIT DRILLING Drillers - RAB & Air Core Drillers, Experience required, by Orbit Drillers. Excellent conditions and Wages. Fly in Fly out Contact Martin Smith 0438 195 966

Call Mandie Arnold on 8671 2683. CV’s and expressions of interest can be emailed to admin@themonitor.com.au

SITE SUPERVISOR VACANCY SDS AUSMINCO OLYMPIC DAM

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SDS Corporation, a Sandvik Mining & Construction company, manufactures rigs for surface and underground drilling, loaders and trucks for mines, hydraulic hammers for breaking and demolition, hard metal tools, consumables, and spare parts, and provides a wide range of customer service for the drilling and exploration industries. Sandvik Mining & Construction is an equal opportunity employer. Due to our expanding operations at Olympic Dam, we urgently require a Site Supervisor to assist with supervision of project maintenance work on the Olympic Dam Mine Site.

PROJECT OFFICER STRENGTHENING FAMILIES 0-5 PROJECT (PART TIME TEMPORARY FOR 3 YEARS) $43,385 / $46,453 per annum adjusted to actual hours worked ASO3

Essential Requirements: • A strong commitment to safety. • Good communication and organisational skills. • A strong trade background in heavy maintenance work. • Current drivers licence. • Previous supervision experience. • Knowledge of Olympic Dam Mine Site or similar operations.

Duties: Provide project and administrative support to

the Strengthening Families 0-5 Project Management Committee, under the direction of the Executive Officer / Director of Nursing. The Project Officer is responsible to Executive Officer / Director of Nursing for providing support towards the implementation and coordination of the project. The position will contribute to networking and maintenance of collaborative partnerships between service providers, non-government agencies and the community in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera to improve health outcomes for families of children aged 0-5. Special conditions: This is a temporary part time position working 30 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked. Must have a current driver’s licence. Regular travel between Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera, may require out of hours work, utilising car or light aircraft. Travel intra state maybe required. Flexi-time provisions are available for out of hours work conducted. The appointee will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Enquiries: Ms Sue Houlson, Community Health Nurse, Roxby Downs Hospital, (08) 8671 9020, email houlson.sue@nfwrhs.sa.gov.au

Desirable Requirements: • Truck licence. • Forklift and EWP tickets. Position Offers: • Full time position. • Generous remuneration package including accommodation allowance, company vehicle and mobile phone. • Opportunity for a long term and rewarding career. Send resumes to:

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Job & Person Specifications from & Applications to:

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Ms Denise Grantham, Human Resource Officer, Port Augusta Hospital, Hospital Road, Port Augusta, 5700, telephone (08) 8648 5697, email: grantham.denise@nfwrhs.sa.gov.au Note: Applicants are requested to forward an original application plus three copies and include the name, address and contact number of three current referees. All applicants are required to address the Job & Person Specification in their application. Further information on Region can be obtained from our website www.nfwrhs.sa.gov.au. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply.

PUBLIC NOTICES

LEARN TO FLY Roxby Downs Aero Club, POSITIONS VACANT Postal Delivery phone Ben Hammond 0407 974 002, Jim Manager (approx.36-38 hours). Part Time Spring 0417 867 812 or Phil Goldsworthy Postal Delivery Oﬃcer (approx. 26-28 hours). 0417 810 494. Must have motorbike licence/willing to learn, Manual Drivers licence, able to pass police RENTAL ACCOMMODATION background check. Contact John on mobile 0400 256 206. 4 bedroom executive house for rent. $300 - $400 per week. References required. Phone 0439 711 384. www.themonitor.com.au

VACANCIES INTERESTED IN WORKING WITHIN A DYNAMIC TEAM ENVIRONMENT?

Nestled amongst rich red sand dunes and native pine, some 560 kms north of Adelaide, Roxby Downs (RD) is a delightful modern town of the outback. Known as the “oasis in the desert”, RD is the ultimate starting point for a journey of discovery into the outback. It has some of the most modern facilities of any Australian out back town. The population has now grown to over 5000 people and still enjoys an average age of 27 years. The average rainfall for RD should be around 6 to 8”. Enjoy the country hospitality of rural and remote South Australia. Experience the diversity of Remote Nursing providing great opportunity for professional growth in a young vibrant community. Broaden and consolidate your practice in these exciting roles within a dynamic team environment. The Roxby Downs Health Service /Woomera Community Hospital currently has two vacancies:

NURSE UNIT MANAGER - ROXBY DOWNS HEALTH SERVICE/WOOMERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RN3 BAND B PERMANENT SALARY $70,589 PER ANNUM Duties: The Unit Nurse Manager will ensure: high quality patient care; appropriate utilisation of human and material resources; involvement in Nursing Executive for development and implementation of divisional and organisational strategies and supervision and education of staff. Special Conditions: 76 hours per fortnight rostered across Monday to Friday. Roxby Downs 0.5fte and Woomera 0.5fte. Some “on-call” will be required. SA Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive is essential. Job share and hours are negotiable.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - Roxby Downs Health Service RN2 Permanent 0.8fte Salary $56,194 / $59,317 per annum adjusted to actual hours worked Duties: In consultation with the Nurse Unit Manager, Roxby Downs/Woomera and as a member of a multidisciplinary health service the Community Health Nurse will ensure a high quality Primary Health Care for the community of Roxby Downs. Special Conditions: Part time position working 64 hours per fortnight. Duties may be physically demanding. Some overtime may be required covering the area due to staff shortages. Some intra state travel may be required. A SA Driver’s licence and willingness to drive is essential. Job share and hours are negotiable. Benefit from a number of recruitment and retention incentives including: • Locality and Zone allowance • Subsidised accommodation • Travel assistance • Extensive staff development opportunities Enquiries and applications to and Job & Person Specifications from: Ms Janine Connell, Executive

Officer/Director of Nursing, Roxby Downs/ Woomera Health Services Inc, Burgoyne Street, ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725, Telephone: (08) 8671 9020 or (08) 8673 7788, Email: connell.janine@nfwrhs.sa.gov.au Applicants are requested to forward an original application plus three copies and include the name, address and contact number of three current referees.

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NEWS WDFL Results:

Junior Colts Under 12

Round 8, June 17 Hornridge 12-8-80 defeated Andamooka 10-13-73 Best players Hornridge: T Price, D Ness, R Gordon; Goals: D Ness, R Briggs 4, J Smith 2, M Gow, M Daddow 1. Best players for Andamooka: L Sanders, R Kraack, B Nedelcovic; Goals: M Fracas 5, K Williams 4, J Kent 1. Roxby Districts 18-18-126 defeated Coober Pedy 12-9-81 Best players for Roxby: S Owens, C Clark, L Devlin; Goals R Prosser 4, T McCarthy, T Wheetra 3, J Owens, C Clark 2, S Crafter-King, S Doyle, J Orr, D Kaminski 1. Best players for CP: K Henry, P Larkins, A Ware; Goals: K Henry 5; L Boland 3; A Fielding 2, L Budden, J Burns 1.

Senior Colts Under 16 Razorbacks 11-9-75 defeated Dragons 5-5-35 Best players for Razorbacks: K Zeptner, J Bowden, N Fernandez, M Barrand, J Kenny; Goals: J Kenny, J Hombsch 3, R Paxton 2, T Hombsch, K Zeptner, M Barrand 1. Best players for Dragons: T Gum, B Johnston, B Haliman, T Paull, T Wilson; Goals: T Paull, L Munro 2, S Murray 1. Written By Nick Fernandez Indoor soccer Grand Final, Thursday, June 15: Wolves defeated Buffalo Soldiers 3 - 2. C o n g r at u l at i o n s t o Wolves who won the indoor soccer grand-final over Buffalo Soldiers on Thursday, June 15. Both teams had a number of shots within the first five minutes and both goalkeepers did well to keep the ball out of the net. Wolves had lots of chances, with Buffalo Soldiers’ goal-keeper fumbling the ball out of the goal-keepers area straight to Wolves strikers, who missed a number of easy shots. Buffalo Soldiers had plenty of shots on goal which went past the keeper but just could not find the back of the net. With time running out in the first half, Buffalo Soldiers started passing the ball more. Their persistence paid off with three strikers getting past the defence and scoring a goal through Vitaliy Chebatenko. Just before half-time, a

Bulldogs 7-9-51 defeated Hawks 31-19 Best players for Bulldogs: J Bruce, M Bowden, B Munn, D Male, N Hombsch; Goals: C Haugham, B Munn 3, J Elliot 1. Best players for Hawks: T Schott, L Ryan, E Sach, J Katzorke, T Harbridge; Goals: E Sach 2, L Ryan 1.

Round 7, June 10

Olympic Dam 14-16-100 defeated Hornridge 11-8-74 Best players for OD: unavailable; Goals: unavailable. Best players for Hornridge: J Noyle, S Gow, D Ness: Goals: R Biggs, D Ness, J Moyle 3, D Hann and K Henley 1. Andamooka 12-11-83 defeated Coober Pedy 9-9-63 Best players for Andamooka: L Saunders, C Johnston, K Williams; Goals: K Williams 6, M Fracas 3, N Briggs, C Johnston, A Manfries 1. Best players for CP: J Burns, T Kapetanakis, W Boland; Goals: W Boland 4, L Boland 2, R Taylor, M Brown, J Burns 1.

The Eldo Desert Classic The Eldo Desert Classic for 2006 was sponsored by Mayﬁelds Engineering in cold and windy conditions. A total of 56 players arrived to play off in Ben Hann (Hornridge) takes the ball in front of Paul Kemp (OD). Woomera, while 60 Photo by Michael Wright. players attended the Murray; Goals: T Paul 8, K Reynolds following day in Roxby. 5, L Munro, J Bowden 2, S Murray, C Hocking 1. Eldo Classic Champions Best players for Razorbacks: T gum, M 2006 - Kerrin (Bunny) Barrand, T Wilson, K Perret, S Symons; D r y b u rg h & M a rk Goals: M Barrand 2, T Cox 1.

(Horrie) Dillon with a Junior Colts Under 12 two-round total of 137. Hawks 10-6-66 defeated Bulldogs Overall Runners-up 3-5-23 - Chris Kenny & Jason Best players for Hawks: L Grantham, Habel with a two-round T Harbridge, D Demarchi, T Schott, L total of 138.

Ryan; Goals: T Schott, S Orr, W Crane 2, T Harbridge, L Grantham, L Ryan, R Whrie 1. D r a g o n s 1 9 - 8 - 1 1 6 d e f e a t e d Best players for Bulldogs: J Elliot, Razorbacks 3-4-22 D Male, B Munn, C Rontaunay, C Best players for Dragons: T Paul, Mcleod; Goals T Hill, M Bowden, C K Reynolds, L Munro, J Bowden, S Rontaunay 1.

Senior Colts Under 16

Wolves’ shot rebounded off Buffalo Soldiers’ goalkeeper to a Wolves striker, Simon Ballestrin, who slammed the ball into goal, leaving the half-time score at one all. The second half started with a terrible shot at goal from the kick-off by Buffalo Soldiers. Buffalo Soldiers began to pass the ball around more often, causing trouble for Wolves but failed to put the ball into the back of the net. However, Buffalo Soldiers regained the lead after a magnificent upfield dash and goal from Colin Kasisi. S o o n a f te r Ke nto n Maloney (Wolves) took two bites of the cherry but eventually put the ball into the top right corner of the goal to bring scores level again. The game seemed destined to go into overtime, with both teams displaying effective defences until Simon Ballestrin scored his second goal of the match, leaving the full-time score at 3-2 and the Wolves as the new league champions. Goal scorers: Wolves – Simon Ballestrin 2, Kenton Maloney; Buffalo Soldiers – Vitaliy Chebatenko, Colin Kasisi.

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Hawker Races Written By Jamie-Lee Oldfield

The Annual Hawker Race Meeting proved to be an excellent day and was held on Saturday, May 27. Approximately 960 people went through the gates on the day, making the event bigger and better than ever before. The weather conditions were perfect for punters and racing alike, much to the delight of organisers. Six races were held over the afternoon at the local recreation ground, with $23,400 in prize money and trophies up for grabs. Owners, trainers and jockeys travelled from all corners of the state to attend Hawkers’ main social and sporting event. The day raced to a start at midday with the Calcutta auction for the feature race - the Northpoint Toyota Hawker Cup. The $6,400 Cup was won by Greg, trained by Trevor Day of Mount Compass and ridden by Dean Holland. Jingo the clown could be spotted keeping the young kids happy throughout the day, including those who were simply young at heart; while Outback Childcare and a giant jumping castle came along for the ride. Champion Jockey of the day was awarded to Mark Clyde and Champion Trainer went to Trevor Day. Best dressed man and lady on the ﬁeld were Rochelle and Bradley Fels. An inaugural Cabaret was held in the evening, with renowned live band the ‘BC Boys’ entertaining the crowd in a great atmosphere. Hawker Race Committee member and organiser of the evening’s merriment, Matthew Clarke, told The Monitor, the event was highly successful. “The live band was a great success and we plan to hold it every year from now on. We would like to thank all our sponsors, supporters and everyone who attended the evening, ensuring it was a triumph,” he said. Club President, Andrew Hilder, said he wanted to thank all sponsors, committee members and everyone who assisted to make the day successful. “Without their help the day wouldn’t be possible,” he said.

Div (2) Overall Winners: Glen Mungur & Rheinhardt Viljoen with a two round total 154. Div (2) Runners-up: Greg & Luke Budden with a two round total 156. Overall Nett Winners: Div 1 - Don Shields & Colin Fraser with 125. Div 2 - Tony & Zeb Holbrook with 129.5. Overall Nett Runnersup: Div 1 - Tony Jordan & Vaughan Petherick with 127. Div 2 - Simon Gray & Craig (Junior) Smith with 130. Best Nett Winners at Woomera: Geoff Darling & Andy Stirrat with 58.25. Best Nett Winners at Roxby: Gavin Slade & Don Frost with 64. Longest Drives at Woomera Winners: • Hole 3, Div 1: B Harper; Div 2: C Smith. • Hole 16, Div 1: C Kenny; Div 2: C Smith. Longest Drives at Roxby Winners:

• Hole 9, Div 1: J Habel; Div 2: T McGauchie. • Hole 18, Div 1: B Harper; Div 2: G Mungur. Nearest The Pins at Woomera Winners: • Hole 5, Div 1: C Payne; Div 2: D Frost. • Hole 11, Div 1: W Broom; Div 2: A Elliot. Nearest The Pins at Roxby Winners: • Hole 4, Div 1: J Habel; Div 2: G Budden. Results: Race 5 Northpoint Toyota Hawker Cup • Hole 13, Div 1: C Pillar; First: No 6 - Greg, Trevor Day, Mount Compass, ridden by Dean Holland; Second: No 3 - Foolish Lad, Shane Div 2: G Darling . Oxlade, Strathalbyn, ridden by Ben Hoppo; Third: No 8 N A G A - B u n d y - Military Post, Trevor Day, Mount Compass, ridden by Bannerman & Cathy Baverstock. Michelle Allen.

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6 nights accommodation for a family (2 adults, 2 children) staying in a Deluxe Spa Bungalow at Adelaide Shores Holiday Village

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2006

Sporting Calendar

June Softball 2006 season Sunday May 28 & June 11 will be the next games played on the school oval behind the Leisure Centre.We are hoping to get more people involved and have more teams. If you are interested in playing or starting your own team you can contact Natalie Jones on 86710493 or 0412 782 018 or you can come out to the first two games and we can help you get organised. Umpiring Clinic. Roxby Netball Association with Netball SA are offering a Level One Umpiring Clinic (No exam required) in Roxby Downs on 12 and 13 May 2006. Cost only $25 per person. Basic “Rules in Action” clinic for juniors and coaches Friday May 12 from 4:30 -6:30pm. Cost $3.00 per person. Clinics open to anyone. Minimum number to participate. Contact Louise Reid - 8671 0462 Leah Rasheed-8671 2816 May 1, Monday Training for netballers starts, first game is on Sat. May 6 Registration forms for netballers intending to play this year are available from Sports Power, the Roxby Downs Area School and the

Leisure & Cultural Precinct. The only collection point is Sports Power Football Saturday June 10. 12pm Olympc Dam v Hornridge. 2.20pm Coober Pedy v Andamooka. Bye- Roxby Districts. Saturday June 10. Roxby Districts Sporting Club 20th Year Anniversary “Sunset and Stars Ball”, Roxby Downs Station. Tickets $30 available at Mensland, Richardson Place. Entertainment and 3 course meal. Enquiries call Nicole on 0418 402 419 or Kelly on 0429 094 922. Football Saturday June 17. 12pm Andamooka v Hornridge. 2.20pm Coober Pedy v Roxby Districts. ByeOlympic Dam. Saturday June 24. 2pm Roxby Districts v Andamooka. 2pm Coober Pedy v Olympic Dam. Bye- Hornridge. Roxby Downs Junior Basektball Association AGMMonday June 19, 7pm, upstairs at the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre. July Football Saturday July 29 2pm Roxby Districts v Coober Pedy.

Leisure Centre Body for Life Challenge Below are some of our sponsors of the 2006 Body for Life Challenge.

The Promoter is: The Monitor, PO Box 72, Roxby Downs, SA, 5330

Name: __________________________________________________________

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We would like to thank these local businesses for their generosity and support of the program.

Conditions of entry: Excludes long weekends and Christmas peak season. Prize is non-transferable or redeemable for cash. Prize does not include personal expenses. Post your entry to Adelaide Shores Mid Year Escape Competition, PO Box 72, Roxby Downs, SA, 5725 or drop into the entry box at the front office at The Monitor in the Council Chambers, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs. Competition commences on May 11 and closes on June 30, 2006 at 4.30pm and will be drawn at The Monitor office, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs at 5pm on this day, the winner will be informed by phone. Total prize value is $1044.00. Winner will be published in July 6 edition of The Monitor Newspaper. “SA Lic. No T06/1816“

Enquiries, please phone: 8671 0500

Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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Mud, sweat and no fear...

Main Picture: The Baldwin’s 4x4 entry, roaring out of the Mud Pit at Glendambo at the weekend. Top Left: Barry Dellow’s 45 series in action at Glendambo. Bottom Left: Chad Pedersen and Barry Dellow took home 2nd and 3rd respectively. Bottom Right: Chad Pedersen getting down and dirty at Glendambo.

Some 350 spectators came out to witness the roaring engines, mud splattering and mad oﬀ-road racing at the Glendambo 4x4 event on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. “Everything went really smoothly and everybody had a ball,” event organiser Dan van Holst Pellekaan said. “Kids, mums and dads all enjoyed themselves and plenty of people said it was all good fun with lots of mud, dust, hills and holes,” he said. Winner of the race was Adelaide man Paul Czudek in his Nissan Patrol. Second and third places fell to

Roxby Downs locals Chad Pedersen and Barry Dellow, both driving Toyota Land Cruiser utilities and navigating for one another as well. Mr Dellow spoke with The Monitor after the event. “It was an excellent event and all of the drivers were pleased with the track. There was a great turn out, considering the number of other events on that weekend,” he said. Nineteen intrepid drivers battled both nature and physics to launch their vehicles through the course four times in the initial rounds – twice in each direction.

Drivers then dropped their worst lap time and the three remaining times were added together to give an average time. The top five drivers then separated for a two-lap shootout with all previous results counting for nothing, so even those who just scraped into the finals could still have won. Penalties were handed out to racers who clipped guideposts or ran wide off the track, with Mr Dellow unlucky enough to incur a penalty. “I put in the fastest lap in the finals races but took a one-minute time

penalty for hitting a stake, meaning I finished third,” Mr Dellow said. To keep the playing field reasonably level - vehicles had to be capable of road registration. However, South Australia has some of the most liberal laws regarding car modifications in the country and some alterations to the cars on show at Glendambo demonstrated that fact. Mr Dellow said a number of the cars featured engine swaps to non-standard V8s and turbo-diesels; extensive suspension modifications and enormous 36-inch Simex Exteme Trekker tyres.

Mr Pellikaan said he considered running novelty events but feedback from potential racers convinced him otherwise. “Most of the racers I spoke to told me they just wanted to come out here to race and get in as many runs as possible,” he said. Another strong feature of the event was the socialising. “The pub atmosphere was very strong and the pub was packed on Saturday and Sunday night – it was very successful,” Mr Dellow said.

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