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Boxing event will stimulate local Woomera landing economy this Sunday

By Celeste Lustosa

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oxing SA is holding a boxing tournament in Roxby Downs on Saturday, June 12. This is a first for the town and brings with it a boost for the local economy.

This Boxing tournament will bring boxers, coaches, family, friends and supporters from all over South Australia to Roxby Downs which can turn what was expected to be a quiet long weekend into a very exciting and profitable one for Roxby.

“Boxing SA has chosen to hold a tournament in Roxby Downs as we are trying to promote the sport of amateur boxing throughout South Australia,” said Allison Goodes, president of Boxing SA. “Boxing SA is looking forward to our first tournament to be held at Roxby Downs and to showcase the great sport of amateur boxing.

“It will also be a great opportunity for the local boxers to compete in front of their family and friends,” Mrs Goodes added.

Michael Esposito, the Operations Manager of Roxby Downs Leisure Centre, is very pleased our town is hosting such an important event.

“The feedback we are getting from our patrons is that usually on a long weekend there are no events in Roxby and nothing to do; so we are putting a big event which gives people a reason to stay in town for the long weekend because they will have something different and interesting to do,” he said.

Mr Esposito also said that Roxby Leisure is prepared for all the extras the Boxing Tournament will bring into town.

“We will have two duty managers on the event’s night, as well as three RSAs (Responsible Service for Alcohol) and the events coordinator of Roxby Leisure,” he added.

The Dune’s Café will also be opened on the public holiday from 10 am until 2 pm and we will have an ‘Iron Man 2’ session on display at the cinema on Monday, so whoever stays in Roxby on the long weekend will have more than just the boxing tournament as entertainment.

Roxby traders’ president Leigh Malcolm said, “Any event is good for the town because it attracts good exposure. In this case, I am not sure it will attract retail customers, as it is a night time event. But any sort of activity in town is good.”

Myall Grove Caravan Park will accommodate 80 people who are coming to Roxby Downs exclusively for the Tournament.

According to manager Belinda Carroll most people come from South Australia, but they will have some visitors from Tasmania as well.

“Events like this are great because they encourage people to come and see the outback and it also booms the local businesses,” she said.

Belinda also added that when events like this are being hosted by Roxby they offer discounts to the visitors.

Assistant manager of the Myall Grove Caravan Park Anne-Marie Van Houten said that the ideal is to have a couple of extra things happening in town when hosting a bigger event.

“We had the Dirt Circuit a while ago and it was great because it was three days of entertainment and fun, so I think they should plan other things happening aside from the boxing tournament,” she said.

Anne-Marie brought up a very interesting point since the boxing tournament only takes one night and if more things were pre-planned for the other days, it would probably make people stick around for longer, which would clearly benefit even more of our local businesses. More days of accommodation, more days dining and shopping in town wouldn’t hurt our economy.

The tournament will be held at the Roxby Downs Auditorium, doors open at 6.30pm and the first bout is at 7pm.

Tickets are available at the Roxby Downs Information and Visitor Centre.

Boxers here this weekend

A Japanese deep space probe is due to parachute into the Woomera Prohibited Area at 11.30pm this Sunday - the first time an unmanned spacecraft has rendezvoused with an asteroid, taken soil samples and returned to Earth.

The 510kg Hayabusa - the size of a large fridge - blasted off from Japan in May 2003, and, after travelling two billion kilometres, landed on the halfkilometre long Itokawa in November 2005.

Its contents will be isolated and transferred to Japan for analysis to find clues to travelling back through time

towards the Big Bang which theoretically created the universe from nothingness.

Scientists do not expect to find life in the material - and say the risks of contamination are extremely low to non-existent - but they do hope it will give clues to how the solar system formed and evolved.

The spacecraft is hobbling home after a seven-year mission in which it travelled more than four billion kilometres, twice landed on the asteroid Itokawa, broke down, came back to life after two years, and headed home with failed or malfunctioning engines.

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The water is desalinated and chlorinated.

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By Millie Thomas

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he Freemason’s Society has initiated progress to instate a lodge for the Earl of Zettland in Roxby by inducting four new local members to the Society.

The new members, Chris Thomas, Jack Maguire, Todd Wyatt and Lee Richardson are excited to be holding up the Roxby side of the society.

“I’m excited about it,” said Chris. “It’s been in my family for some time and I’m looking forward to being involved in it. Their community work and values are amongst the highest levels and I respect that.”

The Freemason’s have been renowned as a secret society for men for hundreds of years, with references to a similar type of society mentioned as far back as in the Bible.

No longer secret men’s business, the Freemasons elect members based on honourable values - moral standards, kindness in the home, courtesy in society, honesty in business and fairness. Values, which should be the basis of society.

John Newton, Director of Development of the Grand Lodge attended the ceremony in Roxby on the weekend, and explained the basis of which Freemasons run.

“We’re really just about life. Basically what we do is really just help men live a better life and treat all men as

equal, regardless of race, religion or their basic standing in life.

“We would like to have a lodge set up permanently in Roxby; we believe we can offer them community assistance up there. There are a lot of men up there so we would like to offer them the opportunity.

“We’re going up there to let some of the local freemasons know how we at Zettland operate because we do it slightly different to the traditional lodges. We meet in a dining area, or any area, in our lounge suits. The old traditional way used to be dinner suits. So we try to modernise as we go.

“And now this is the way we believe new lodges should work, relaxed. That’s what today’s lifestyle is.

“We’re actually no different to anyone else. We believe in our families and supporting them, we also have a charitable arm, the Freemasons Foundation, where we spend a lot of time raising money. We also have connections with the Masonic homes where the Freemasons are assisting in aged care.” John said.

The question may be posed, how is the presence of the Freemasons in town going to affect our community?

“I think it’s more what we can offer. We can help them in the environment up in Roxby, with their way of life up there. They’re basically already doing the things we do and we can just enforce a few things and we just do it through a ceremonial situation,” he said.

Police warn drivers Roxby Police are warning drivers not to breach the traffic code following numerous reports of persons have receiving expiation notices this week.

The fines result from using mobile phones whilst driving, to exceeding the speed limit, breaching P1 licence conditions, no seatbelts and driving without learner plates being displayed whilst driving a motor bike.

In another matter an adult male has been reported for breaching his court bail conditions on Sunday June 6, 2010.

An adult male was also arrested on Wednesday, June 2 for aggravated assault.

in regional areas will commence from 1 July 2010.

The new system will be introduced in stages, and ultimately all Triple Zero calls made in South Australia will be directed to the police Communications Centre in CALLS RE-DIRECTED Adelaide.

This will provide a centralised, The redirection of calls to the dedicated, emergency call taking 131 444 Police Assistance telephone and radio dispatch capability for number and Triple Zero Emergency immediate attention.

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Floodwaters cut Birdsville track First time in 20 years

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aters flowing south from recent flooding in Queensland have now reached the Birdsville Track as they flow toward Lake Eyre.

Phillip Gregurke from the Mungerannie Hotel, 300 kilometres south of Birdsville, says it is 20 years since the Cooper Creek cut the track.

“The track will still be open for a week or two weeks until the water gets to a depth of about 600 millimetres and then we’ve still got what

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we call the punt to ferry people backwards and forwards,” he said.

“It’s been a long time since the Cooper has run and last time it did it was in the middle of summer 20odd years ago.

“It’s going to run in the middle of winter this time so it is going to be interesting.”

Diamantina Mayor Robbie Dare says a punt has a vital role to play.”

The Primary Industries Department says there is already some evidence of illegal fishing and it is urging

people to keep watch for any unusual activity.

Senior fisheries officer for inland waters David Grant says fish are breeding and will congregate in water holes as floodwaters recede.

“It’s a pretty important time for people to remember what they can and can’t do and what sort of gear they can take because if people misuse the water holes when they’re fishing and they overbag or use the illegal gear then they can absolutely decimate a water hole,” he said.

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However, there are plants out there that don’t just want to provide these to you alone but also to the whole neighbourhood and beyond. As a result of this desire to spread into the surrounding environment these plants become weeds and need to be kept under control.

By definition a weed is an exotic species or a native species that colonises and persists in an ecosystem or general region in which it did not previously exist or is unwanted. In Australia, weeds can inhabit all environments; from our towns and cities through to our oceans, deserts and alpine areas.

Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum) and rubbish dumped illegally in Roxby Downs which assists in the spread of pest species as seen with fountain grass below.

In Australia 66% of our identified weeds are escaped garden plants.

In the Roxby Downs region some of the garden species that have escaped into local drainage reserves and beyond are; Fountain Grass; White Cedar; Pepper Tree; Lantana, Gazania; Prickly Pear Cactus; and Umbrella Sedge. Please refrain from planting these species in your gardens. If you see any new seedlings emerging on road verges or in drains please notify the council.

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The proposed Super Tax makes Australian mining a much tougher prospect.

In the last 120 years our people have worked hard to contribute to the success of one of Australia’s most competitive and challenging industries. Across the world, Australia has built a reputation as a reliable place to invest, attracting billions of investment dollars into the mining sector over past decades.

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To date the consultation has been too limited to produce a fair and workable outcome.

If we lose future investment because of uncompetitive taxes, the industry that has kept the country prosperous will be weakened.

We want to make sure that any new taxation model continues to give a fair share back to all Australians and also keeps Australian mining globally competitive.

We need to begin a genuine consultation to find a solution that helps maintain Australia’s prosperity, protect jobs and preserve Australia’s reputation as a safe and reliable place to invest.

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Petrol prices comparison

By Millie Thomas

t is not new news to anyone that petrol prices in Roxby Downs are expensive. The question is, why are we paying top dollar for the same product that is distributed country wide?

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LPG Unleaded Diesel

Coober Pedy Andamooka Olympic Dam Roxby Downs Pimba Pt Augusta

BP IGA Lavricks BP Spud’s Roadhouse Woolworths Mobil Coles

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141.9 148.9 148.8 145.9 151.9 129.9 129.9 129.9

145.9 148.9 149.7 149.9 148.9 129.9 132.8 129.9

KM from Adelaide 860 580 580 571 480 322 322 322

There are a number of factors that come into consideration when applying the price of unleaded petrol, LPG and diesel to the pumps.

There are wholesale and retails margins, the value of the Australian dollar in accordance with the US dollar, taxes, terminal and storage costs, delivery costs, wages and rent all come into consideration, as does the business actually making a profit.

It is understandable that the price of petrol is jacked up after all of these considerations, but what makes the price vary from town to town, state to state?

On Friday, May 28, 2010, The Monitor investigated the prices of petrol in Olympic Dam, Andamooka, Roxby, Pimba and Port Augusta. The results, shown in the table, show obviously the effect competitiveness has on the pricing of petrol, but fails to support the claim of delivery costs. It is hard to believe that it costs six cents less to transport fuel from Pimba to Roxby.

For Port Augusta, competitiveness quite obviously rules the petrol market. Woolworths, Coles and Mobil all have reasonably similar prices for all three types of fuel; they are also a considerable amount less per litre than the Roxby Downs region.

Another advantage of buying petrol in Port Augusta is that whenever shopping at Woolworths or Coles, your shopping docket can entitle you to another less 4c

Free family law sessions for Roxby

By Celeste Lustosa

Have you recently separated? Do you wish you understood more about family law?

Do you know about options for dispute resolution before applying to court?

Would you like to understand how your property will be divided?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions then attend a free information session at the Roxby Downs TAFE. The Legal Services Commission holds regular free family law seminars for the public. The seminars provide an overview of issues which separating spouses need to consider. The seminars are usually for 2 hours and provide an opportunity for asking questions and include a presentation and handout materials and around 20-40 people attend each seminar across the State.

Topics covered in the seminars include the basic principles of the Family Law Act 1975, including the new dispute resolution processes before and during court; how the court decides what is in the best interests of children; how property is divided for married and unmarried couples, and how child support and maintenance is worked out.

Recent cases from the Family

Law Courts are often utilised to give audiences some idea of the complexity of the issues and to demonstrate that each case is different and needs to be considered on its own merits.

An experienced family lawyer from the Commission’s specialist Family Law Practice Division attends to explain family law in terms that are practical and easy to understand.

The seminar also explores family mediation and legal aid guidelines for family law court applications and/or representation.

Professionals such as accountants, financial counsellors, community and social workers are also welcome to attend and keep up to date with the changes to family law.

“If you or a family member is separating, the more understanding that you have about family law, the better,” said Liz Ahern, Legal Education Officer.

She also said that the law now requires separating families who have a dispute about parenting arrangements to make a genuine effort to resolve that dispute by family dispute resolution before they can go to court.

“It is now compulsory for separating couples to attempt to negotiate and agree on the future parenting arrangements for their children.

There are some exceptions to this rule, such as cases involving family violence, child abuse or urgency”, Ms Ahern explained.

According to John Mugabushaka, Community Education Administration Officer, who takes all the bookings, “reaching people in remote areas like Roxby can be difficult as many of the community services we rely on to spread the word are not located there or are only available by phone.”

“While there have been limited past opportunities for people to attend at Roxby, we have needed to cancel the booking if no-one has booked into a site by the Wednesday before the seminar,” he added.

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There are 6 seminars a year with the next one in Roxby Downs will be on Friday, June 25 from 12 2pm.

Later this year they will also provide special seminars on child support and family dispute resolution services.

Bookings are essential by the previous Wednesday and they can be made by telephone 08 8463 4411 or email to john.mugabushaka@sa.gov.au.

To obtain more information

about the seminars, legal advice and eligibility for legal aid, contact the Legal Services Commission Legal Help Line 1300 366 424 or visit our website www.lsc. sa.gov.au which includes the free Law Handbook Online and all our publications.

Face to face or telephone appointments from the Port Augusta (8648 5180), Whyalla (8648 8940) or Adelaide (8463 3555) offices are another referral source.

per litre off petrol.

The AU dollar in accordance with the US dollar has a marginal effect on the prices of LPG, Unleaded and Diesel as the Saudi CP, Singapore Gasoil and Mogas 95 are all purchased in USD. If the AUD rises against the USD, the prices of these fuels is likely to fall, and likewise, if the AUD falls, the price may rise.

The benchmark price for Singapore Gasoil, Saudi CP and Mogas 95 is negotiated between major buyers and sellers (such as oil companies and traders) and is significantly influenced by the price of Tapis crude oil.

Of course, on all goods, there are taxes.

Around 37% of diesel, 39% of unleaded and 10% of LPG are taxes.

From their margins, wholesalers and retailers need to recover other costs associated with the sale of automotive LPG. These costs could include terminal and storage costs, delivery costs, wages and rent. Businesses also need to make a profit, which is ultimately determined by the level of competition in the marketplace.

For unleaded and diesel, 12% and for LPG 22% of the total price is marginal costs.

The equation given by the ACCC for calculating the price of petrol is; price at the pump = international benchmark price + taxes + margins and other costs.

In conclusion, the information given about the varying prices of petrol does not fully satisfy the data gathered from Roxby Downs and surrounding regions, especially in transport costs.

However with limited competition for service stations in our area, there’s nothing stopping the franchises from allocating prices as they please.

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WEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATE

ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL NEWS IN BRIEF

KERBSIDE COLLECTION

Last week residents experienced delays in kerbside collection. Bins were not emptied on the scheduled collection days. Council’s waste management contractor advised that this was due to the rubbish truck driver falling ill. Bins were emptied later in the week and kerbside collection has since returned to the normal days.

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COUNCIL RATES

2009/10 rates have been declared. Fourth quarter rates for this financial year were issued on 17 May. The last day to pay is 16 June. If you have not received your rates notice or have enquiries please contact Bronnie Warren on 8671 00 10 during office hours.

COUNCIL RADIO SHOW

Between 2pm and 2.30pm each Friday Council staff visit the studio of RoxFM to talk on the radio with Kristina about council projects and activities. This is just one of the ways that Council shares information with the community.

SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE

Residents are reminded to turn off any electronic equipment such as TVs, videos, dvd players, computers, printers, clocks and electronic pool timers during the scheduled town power outages which will be taking place from 16th to 21st June. Disconnecting your electrical appliances will protect them from any damage caused by any possible electrical spikes when the electricity is turned back on. Normally these switching processes do not damage equipment, however, some older equipment may not be tolerant. If you missed last week’s insert in The Monitor please contact Council for a copy of a map which details the dates and times that your residence will be affected.

PARKING

Please familiarise yourself with parking restrictions in Richardson Place and around both the schools. Parking signs and restrictions such as drop off zones, disabled parking areas and loading zones are specifically designed to improve the safety of pedestrians and minimise traffic congestion. Parking on road verges is also an area of concern as this practice disturbs landscaping, irrigation and damages trees and shrubs that have been planted to improve the amenity of the streetscape.

COUNCIL OFFICE Opening hours 9 am to 5 pm weekdays Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452 Email: roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au After hours emergency Mobile 0419 892 870 Web www.roxbycouncil.com Page 6 – Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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recent planning decision in the Environment Resources and Development Court for a local Roxby Downs development highlights a salutary lesson for all those contemplating building and land use developments. Put simply, seek consent before not after the event!

In this recent hearing in Roxby Downs an “apparently” simple development of a carport was subject to external independent assessment by the Court.

Following an appeal, court hearing, assessments and judgement the Court upheld Council’s original decision that the construction of a carport in the front setback area of the dwelling would have had an adverse impact on the appearance and character of the area in which it was proposed.

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peal highlights the need for people to ensure that they do obtain necessary approvals before spending money on the purchase of structures or other works related to development projects for which consent is required.

Council staff, planning and building officers are there to assist and will endeavour to guide applicants to achieve a positive outcome but as always Council is obligated to assess all development applications within the municipality including Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam to ensure that they comply with the Development Plan which contains various planning guidelines for structures.

The Development Plan sets out zones for particular types of development and also ensures that buildings and structures meet standards, appearance, and character suitable for the zones. As well as maintaining a high appearance, it ensures that adjoining uses are compatible and Land Management Agreements

are adhered to.

Generally, development which is to occur at the front of dwellings will be closely assessed to ensure that it will not adversely affect the appearance of the area. While in some cases, development of this kind has been approved, people should not assume that approval will be automatic.

Consequently, to avoid potential for incurring costs for the purchase of carports and garages, which then cannot be erected on site, all necessary approvals should be obtained prior to committing to purchase.

While a few minor backyard structures are now exempt from approval under the Development Act, the vast majority of structures still require approval from Council.

So if people are unsure whether their project will require Development approval, they should make enquiries directly with the Council. It can save everyone a lot of angst.

Parking on road verges is a concern as this practice disturbs landscaping, irrigation and damages trees and shrubs and cars have been constantly spotted parked like this one.

Draft 2010/11 Annual Business Plan Your Formal Opportunity To Have a Say

t’s that time of the year again when Councils around the country are working on programs for works and services for the next financial year. There are a multitude of legislative responsibilities to be adhered to. In South Australia local government does many things beyond the traditional 3 R’s (Roads, Rates and Rubbish) including sport, recreation and community services. Each council operates slightly differently as each community has different needs.

Roxby is no exception with the delivery of recreational services that other communities would not be involved in. The operation of the Roxby Downs Culture and Leisure facilities through a separate discrete marketing unit (Roxby Leisure) is a notable difference as is the operation of electricity supply (Roxby Power) and water and sewerage services (Roxby Water) as separate interdependent self funding business units.

Council also has a strategic role in servicing and ensuring that the town assists BHP Billiton to recruit and retain people with highly special-

ised skills who will choose BHP Billiton and Roxby Downs as their preferred destination over many other world-wide alternatives.

Council operates not only under the Local Government Act but also the Roxby Downs Indenture where an appointed Council Administrator performs the functions of the Council.

Part funding from BHP Billiton and the State Government is also essential so that the cost of services to maintain a financially viable municipality are kept manageable.

What is the same, however, is the desire to include residents in contributing to the decision making. This happens daily through both formal and informal feedback and a range of community partnerships such as the Roxby Downs Community Board and various Forums.

The provisions of the Local Government Act also provide a formal opportunity for residents and interested persons to formally participate.

This is achieved by Council preparing and displaying for comment a Draft Annual Business Plan.

Roxby Council’s 2010/11 Draft Annual Business Plan is now out for public comment and everyone is encouraged to contribute.

The plan is not an overly detailed document but aims to set out Council’s proposed services, programs and projects for 2010/11. It outlines Council’s aims to maintain efficient services for the community and continued progress towards the longer term objectives. It also highlights the main parameters associated with revenue raising that Council proposes to undertake. As a result it will impact on Council’s formal budget in strategic terms but any allocations and priorities remain as always separate decisions for the Council.

Copies of the Draft Plan are available from the Council Office 6 Richardson Place Roxby Downs during the public consultation period. Phone 8671 0010 or email roxby@roxbycouncil.com. au for a copy. A copy is also on the Council’s Website.

Formal written submissions will be received at the Council Office PO Box 124, Richardson Place Roxby Downs SA 5725 up to close of business at 5pm on Thursday 1 July 2010.

Interested persons may also present their submission to a public meeting to be held at the Council Office Board Room between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm on Thursday 1 July 2010.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Opening hours 8.30 to 5 pm weekdays 9.30 am to 12 noon Saturdays Telephone 8671 0660 • Fax 8671 1418 Email: roxbydowns.library@plain.net.au

Opal Road Landfill Opening hours 1 pm to 6 pm every day Disposal of household rubbish is FREE Levies apply for businesses

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Recycling can be taken either to the Opal Landfill or BSH Waste Solutions on Gosse Street All enquiries: 8671 1154

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TEXT TALK

Text your comments to the e ditor on

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or email: editor@themonitor.com.au

Last week’s Hot Topic: Do you think extra lighting at the Roxby oval would be a benefit or too costly for clubs to be able to use them?

In reply to sports fan. When the sporting clubs that use this facility raise some serious funds towards upgrading these lights, they will have only have themselves to blame. There are other sporting clubs in the community that have done things for themselves and have great facilities, without whingeing to council about funding their efforts. So get of ya backsides and show the community what you can do, not what you want done.

Non whinger. RD. Well said km Roxby Rox I thought a new oval complete with additional lights was in the sport and recreation plan all sporting clubs had input into some 18 months ago? Where is that plan now?

JR, Roxby It would be great to play all our summer sports under lights, in a cooler part of the day, but it will have to be user pays, so the running of the lights doesn’t become a burden on all Roxby ratepayers. I support the idea in principle but forget about night footy, that’s when I want to watch the AFL games on TV. Night Watchman I’m over this Secret Shopper. Hope he/she chokes on the massed produced pie he/she craves when back in the city. I love we have two great bakeries for a town this size. What better service for a country town to get fresh bread daily and some of the best smallgoods we have ever tasted.

That brings a question, why doesn’t the canteen at the footy use local pies and pasties instead of the frozen city imports? And while I’m at it the pizza place has the best seafood pizzas I have ever tasted. Keep up the good work local businesses.

LT, Roxby

Time for this community to make a stand

EDITORIAL

O

nly a few years ago the communities around South Australia stood firm to fight a State Government plan to downgrade hospital services in country regions.

Communities in the main won that fight with the country health plan revised to see most retain their current services.

Now as communities that could be decimated by the Rudd Super Profit Tax plan on mining, we must unite and lobby against this plan in its current form. It is also a time when we must stand united with BHP Billiton to show solidarity over this issue.

Whyalla is going through a similar thing with Whyalla Council joining forces with the United Trades and Labour Council to oppose the tax which has the potential to close down the OneSteel plant in the town. Imagine taking the major employer out of that area, it will become a ghost town overnight.

The same could happen in any mining town around Australia, where companies either stop their expansion or new mining plans and workers and their families are forced to go elsewhere for work if they can find it.

So what can we do to lobby against this ill conceived policy on the run?

LETTERS

to the editor

Every one of us could take just a couple of minutes to email or write to our local member of parliament, Rowan Ramsey expressing our concern. Being a member of the Liberal Party Mr Ramsey is already opposed to any such tax, but his argument in the seat of power in Canberra will be enhanced with the support of the Roxby and Far North communities.

We should also contact the South Australian Senators who will ultimately have the power to accept or reject this tax policy.

The Prime Minister’s office must also be a target and while a petition could be another way of protest, an anti-tax postcard campaign is another possible avenue expressing our dissent.

Sometimes, we the people have to make a stand against decisions that will ultimately affect our way of life and that of future generations.

With Africa and Canada poised to become the beneficiaries of Australia’s lost mineral boom should this tax proceed, we don’t have a lot of time to respond.

Over the coming weeks The Monitor will supply readers with contact details for Senators, Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Office in an effort to have our voices heard.

The power of one should never be underestimated.

Historical OD documents

Sir – Following the discovery of minerals at Olympic Dam in 1975, the State Government set up a task force to negotiate the Indenture Agreement on which I served as Township Development Officer to represent the interests of future residents.

Following the commitment to the project, I became the first Administrator at Roxby Downs.

I have a copy of many minutes and correspondence associated with their discussions which I believe should be of value to anybody interested in the early establishment of the town.

Rather than destroy them I would like to know from any historically minded group who would like the documents for a possible museum (for example) in the future.

Please contact me through The Monitor if you are interested.

John Harris, Emerald, Victoria.

DUMPING ON TRADITIONAL OWNERS Sir - Federal resources minister Martin Ferguson’s plans to dump Australia’s nuclear waste on Aboriginal land in the Northern Territorry seem set to blow up in his face with the launch of a legal challenge by Ngapa Traditional Owners.

Launching the legal challenge on Thursday (June 3), Mark Lane Jangala, a senior Ngapa Traditional Owner, said: “I am senior Ngapa man for Muckaty and I did not agree to the nomination of the site, along with other senior Ngapa elders for Muckaty Station

who did not agree. We don’t want it.

There was not even a meeting in town to consult all of the traditional owners.”

Mr Ferguson has refused repeated requests to meet with Traditional Owners opposed to the nuclear dump. He bases his plan on an anthropological report which he refuses to publicly release or even to share with affected Traditional Owners. He failed to respond to a letter from 25 Ngapa Traditional Owners opposed to the proposed nuclear dump. And he plans to override the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1984 in order to impose the nuclear dump.

Dr Jim Green, Friends of the Earth

Mr Rudd waste lot of taxpayer $ on over priced stimulus projects. Infrastructure companies make 30%+ super margins on stimulus projects. Mr Rudd how about slap super profits tax on infrastructure companies 2 recover wasted taxpayer $.

Anon BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID! Free trade = foreign ownership. Only support the party that bans foreign gov. ownership entirely of any Australian enterprise, especially our agricultural industries! Keep Australian soil Australian!

Mark Lecons Get rid of the Secret Shopper. Whoever it is – is not doing our town any good. The bakeries here r wonderful and at least u know u r getting meat in your pies, not all pastry and sago like city bakers.

Leave our bakeries alone SS and get back to your Nazi ways somewhere else.

Anti SS, Roxby Downs What ever happened to serve and protect. If you break down up here don’t expect the police here to stop and see if you are ok or need help they just drive by, I’m glad that it was not summer with my family with me stuck on the side of the road.

Broken down Comments in txt talk about the bakeries last wk by so-called & self-appointed ‘secret shopper’ were offensive. After years without 1, now we’re lucky enough to have 2! I shop at both bakeries as I want them both 2 survive. They each have their specialties & one in particular has pies to die for. Leave town & go eat your Vili’s somewhere else secret shopper!

From very happy shopper, RD.

HOTIC TOP

Would you prepared to lobby politicians agianst the Super Profit Tax for mining companies?

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COMMUNITY MATTERS

Roxby Leisure team for Relay for Life.

HAVE YOUR SAY . . . ‘Roxby PLeisure’ lines up for Relay for Life 2010 Question goes here?

What is your position on Facebook’s privacy policies? Does there need to be a change or does it defeat the purpose of a global social networking site?

“Photo tagging annoys me when they are bad.

Apart from that it’s never been a problem.”

Abbey Thatcher

“I think they’ve

got enough securities and it’s up to the individuals how much they want.I’ve never had a problem.”

Bec Finlay

“ I like it the way it is. I just ignore all the requests and I set my profile so my friends can see it.”

Megan Crawford

“I am just on there to catch up with family.If I don’t know someone I won’t accept so it’s not a problem.”

Suzie Bowden

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By Celeste Lustosa

R

oxby Downs Leisure Centre staff members have put a team together for the Relay for Life 2010, to take place in Roxby Downs, on the weekend of October 16 and 17.

With the creative name of Roxby PLeisure, the team has chosen Pirates as their main theme and has a goal of raising $1,000 for the cause.

Captain Troy Homa told The Monitor the team has 15 members and everyone is very excited about getting together to support a great cause.

“We decided to put a team together as the Leisure Centre is a great part of the community,” he said.

Their slogan is ‘a few workmates joining together to raise money for a great cause’ and the team has already started the fundraising.

“At the moment we are selling cupcakes on Thursdays mornings at the Dune’s Café as one of our fundraisers, as well as selling coffee at the netball games on Friday nights.

“We will also seek sponsorship from some of our local suppliers,” Troy said.

One of the team members, Michael Esposito said “It’s important to celebrate the survivors of cancer and remember the ones we have lost, as well as raise money for research so we can prevent other people from

being affected by cancer.”

The Relay for Life event begins at 2pm on the Saturday and ends 9am on the Sunday.

To register a team you are required to nominate a team captain who can register online: www.relayforlife.org. au and pay a deposit of $15. You will then receive a captain’s information package which explains all the requirements for the teams.

You can also make donations to the teams that have already registered, like the Roxby PLeisure through the Relay for Life website.

For more information on how to be part of a team or create your own contact: Coral on 0439 086 929.

WHAT’S ON sports

7 June to 13 June 2010

MONDAY

SPIN - Pulse Gym - 7:00pm X-TRAINER - Pulse Gym - 9:00am JUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGS FRIDAY Outdoor Courts - 3:00pm-6:00pm SENIOR NETBALL TRAININGS Outdoor Courts - 6:00pm-9:00pm VOLLEYBALL - Sports Stadiums - 6:30pm SQUASH AUTUMN PENNANT Squash Courts - 7:00pm-9:00pm W&DFL FOOTBALL TRAINING Town Oval - 4:00pm- 9:30pm KARATE - Auditorium - 6:00pm-9:00pm

TUESDAY

BUTTS AND GUTS - Pulse Gym - 9:00am X-FIT - Pulse Gym - 7:30pm BALLET - Auditorium - 3:30pm - 6:00pm COME AND TRY SOCCER Sports Stadiums - 3:30pm-6:00pm SENIOR SOCCER - Sports Stadiums - 6:00pm JUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGS Outdoor Courts - 3:00pm-6:00pm SENIOR NETBALL TRAININGS Outdoor Courts - 6:00pm - 9:00pm SQUASH AUTUMN PENNANT Squash Courts - 7:00pm-9:00pm SENIOR BASKETBALL GAMES Sports Stadiums - 7:00pm-10:00pm W&DFL FOOTBALL TRAINING Town Oval - 4:00pm- 9:30pm

WEDNESDAY

BALLET - Auditorium - 3:30pm-6:00pm KARATE - Auditorium - 6:00pm-9:00pm BASIC STEP - Pulse Gym - 9:00am STRETCH & RELAX - Pulse Gym - 7:30pm X-FIT - Pulse Gym - 7:30pm W&DFL FOOTBALL TRAINING Town Oval - 4:00pm- 9:30pm WOMEN’S AND MIXED NETBALL Sports Stadiums - 6:00pm-9:30pm JUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGS Outdoor Courts - 3:00pm-6:00pm www.themonitor.com.au

THURSDAY

PUMP - Pulse Gym - 9:00am X-TRAINER - Pulse Gym - 6:30pm JUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGS Outdoor Courts - 3:00pm-6:00pm SENIOR BASKETBALL GAMES Sports Stadiums - 7:00pm-10:00pm W&DFL FOOTBALL TRAINING Town Oval - 4:00pm- 9:30pm SQUASH AUTUMN PENNANT Squash Courts - 7:00pm-9:00pm JUNIOR INDOOR HOCKEY Sports Stadiums - 5:00pm- 6:00pm SENIOR INDOOR HOCKEY Sports Stadiums - 6:00pm- 8:00pm

FRIDAY

SENIOR NETBALL GAMES Outdoor Courts & Sports Stadiums 6:00pm - 9:30pm

SATURDAY W&DFL JUNIOR FOOTBALL GAMES Town Oval - 8:00am-12:00pm W&DFL SENIOR FOOTBALL GAMES Town Oval - 12:00pm-5:00pm JUNIOR NETBALL GAMES Outdoor Courts - 9:00pm-1:30pm

SUNDAY JUNIOR NETBALL SQUAD TRAINING Outdoor Courts - 11:00am -12:00pm 3:00pm - 4:30pm JUNIOR SOCCER Outdoor Courts - 9:00pm-1:30pm SOFTBALL School Oval - 11:00am - 2:00pm

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Who in SA will be hurt by the ‘Super Tax’ on mining?

Everyone.

WEAKEN MINING AND YOU WEAKEN SA. And that’s exactly what the Federal Government’s new proposed ‘Super Tax’ is doing.

Australian mining is a leader on the world stage but now that’s under threat.

Already billions of dollars of investment is under review, and the superannuation funds of millions of Australians have dropped.

If the ‘Super Tax’ goes ahead, our mining industry will be by far the highest taxed in the world.

More projects will be threatened,

tens of thousands of jobs put at risk, and the well-being of communities in South Australia threatened.

You really have to wonder if the Government has thought this through.

Because who will really be hit by this super tax?

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A display village will be built at The Dunes Port Hughes residential and resort project on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula next year showcasing a premium selection of modern homes to buyers.

Leading builders from across the State will participate in the new village, including Wahlstedt Quality Homes, Hamra Homes, Weeks Peacock Quality Homes and Country Living Homes.

Each home will form part of the official “Dunes Collection” comprising exclusive designs unique to the multi-million-dollar development.

The Dunes Port Hughes Project Manager Phill Hudson says the display village will give homebuyers and investors a clearer insight into the premium quality of The Dunes.

“The new display village is a tremendous boost for The Dunes as it will enable buyers to wander through at their leisure and choose the perfect design for their dream home,” he said.

“Already four of the State’s best builders have committed to the display village, which is exciting news for the development ahead of construction ramping up again in 2010.

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Anne loves Roxby people

By Celeste Lustosa Anne Clampett has been a Property Manager for about 11 years and has been managing rental properties in Roxby for five and a half years. Now she has started her own business in the last few months.

Austwide Property Service provides great service to Roxby residents as Anne will be regularly in Roxby, as well as available on the phone and internet, but the business also has Noela, a long term Roxby resident (20+ years) who has about three and a half years experience working as Property Manager who lives in Roxby and is available at all times.

“I want to keep managing properties in Roxby as I really like the town and the characters in it. I like the community feel and the friendliness of people there.

It is hard to walk down the street without running into someone I know”. “ I h av e d e v e l o p e d good relationships with a large number of the businesses and residents of Roxby and want to maintain and develop them,” said Ms Clampett.

Anne is a fully trained, fully qualified Property Manager with a Certificate in Property Management, a Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management) and Certificate IV in Property

Services (Real Estate). She has also been both a tenant and a landlord so she fully understands both sides of the business.

“Owners who deal with me will not have the staff turnover associated with larger businesses so they will not have to keep explaining their specific requirements and the person dealing with the property will know the history of the property and the tenants.

“Because I spend a lot of time in Roxby I am aware of what is going on in the town and can see what is happening, I also spend time in Adelaide so have the latest training readily available and ease of access to Residential Tenancies Tribunal,” she added.

Since Austwide Property Services is a small business, owners receive individual attention and they are also offered a written satisfaction guarantee.

“If I fail to meet this the property will be managed without charge for three months,” Ms Clampett stated.

According to Anne, the market in South Australia is generally tight, with only a 1.44% vacancy rate reported in April.

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Facebook privacy policies questioned . . .

Don’t do or say anything you don’t want people to know!

By Millie Thomas

G

lobal networking site Facebook is being scrutinized on its privacy policies day in, day out by national and international media.

The site, which boast 540 million users (35 percent of the global internet population) has played host to a number of pranks, which publicly slammed Facebook’s privacy policies.

“Kate’s Party” was an event organised by a Facebook prankster, David Thorne, from Adelaide.

The user created the event in which “Kate” had a party at a certain time and loca-

tion in Adelaide.

The fictitious party ended up having 80,000 guests “attending” the event.

Quite obviously, a lot of the “attendees” were not on the original guest list, proving conspicuously the ease of RSVPing to an event of which you may not even know the host.

Soon after, software glitches on the site allowed some people’s private conversations to be made public.

Since then, 30,000 odd Facebook users organised for on May 31st to boycott the website in protest of Facebook’s privacy policies, in a bid for the site creator, Mark Zuckerberg to review the statutory regulations

that are already in place.

30,000, while it may seem like a large amount, corresponds to only just over 0.006% of Facebook 540 million users. A categorical fail, it seems.

Facebook has privacy settings for almost every conceivable way of accessing a user’s information – private or otherwise.

The site has settings controlling who sees posts, status updates, and social plugins, display on search engines, use of games and applications, friend requests, private messages, access to friends lists as well as photos and private information.

Affiliated networks, groups and employee information can also be censored.

Each user has the option of “blocking” or “deleting” another user for whatever personal reason, also the option of reporting cases of abuse or inappropriate material.

When a user “blocks” another, they will not be able to access each others pages or see any activity posted by the other. They will not be able to search for each other on Facebook.

However, conducting a search on Google will give access to the other’s Facebook page and, if the two parties are involved in a mutual applications and games, they will be able to see each other’s progress in the application. So the block is not ultimate.

Another clause of Facebook is the tagging of photos. A personal “tag” will connect the photo to both the “taggee” and the “tagger’s” Facebook pages.

The taggee may remove the tag, so the photo will no longer be visible on their page, however it will still be accessible on the tagger’s page.

The only way to remove a photo completely is when material in the photo is inappropriate by Facebook’s standards, and the photo is reported. Henceforth the photo will be removed by Facebook administrators.

However, if there are embarrassing photos on Facebook, that are not deemed inappropriate, there is no way to remove them, without the consent of the person who posted the photo.

It is a worrying prospect, especially when there are numerous and consistent reports of potential employers checking out a job candidate’s Facebook page, whilst considering their application. One bad photo could cost a job applicant a vocational opportunity.

Just imagine if your current employer saw incriminating photos on your page.

What it really comes down to is; don’t do or say anything that you don’t want people to find out about. If privacy is such an issue for you, don’t use a global networking site, on the aptly named “world wide web”, such as Facebook.

“Was the Clark Shaft accident at the Olympic Dam mine preceded by a seismic event?”

A

geophysicist who investigated earthquakes for the US Geological Survey for 22 years, says that the connection between mining and seismicity [earthquakes] is obscured in Australia, particularly the seismic hazard of the Olympic Dam mine.

YOUR PHONE MAY NOW BE USED TO DELIVER EMERGENCY WARNINGS. During times of emergencies such as bushfires and extreme weather events, your landline or mobile phone may now be used to deliver a critical warning. This ‘Emergency Alert’ phone or text message is another way for authorities to inform you on what you may need to do. If you don’t understand the message, ask a family member, friend or neighbour for assistance. Learn more about this system at emergencyalert.gov.au

Do not call 000 (TTY 106) unless you are in critical need of emergency services (police, fire or ambulance) or rely on a telephone warning to act.

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In a communication sent to various federal and state government ministers [and others] on Tuesday 22 May 2010, Seismologist Edward Cranswick discusses the 35km-long, steeply dipping Mashers Fault which passes through the middle of the Olympic Dam ore body. A fault length which implies an earthquake of maximum about 7.

Cranswick draws a comparison to the recent The 20 APR 2010 magnitude 5 Kalgoorlie Earthquake which occurred in close proximity to the Kalgoorlie Super Pit mine as further evidence of the potential of open-pit mines to cause earthquakes in stable continental regions (SCR) such as Australia. A further observation by Cranswick is that censoring of Australian lists of earthquakes and their corresponding source parameters, (i.e., time, location, depth, magnitude) has taken place.

“A plummeting ore skip in the main shaft [Clark Shaft] at Olympic Dam on 06 OCT 2009 was announced as reducing capacity at the mine to about 20 per cent for up to six months”, says Seismologist Edward Cranswick.

No information about the cause of the accident has been released. However, the main shaft is ~2 km north-northwest of the surface expression of the Mashers Fault which dips towards it. Was the accident preceded by a seismic event?” asks Edward Cranswick.

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COMMUNITY AWARDS ON DISPLAY

Michelle Hales discusses the Health Plan with a Roxby resident.

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The Environment Forum had won two SA Great awards in 2008 and 2009 in the Environmental Sustainability category and the Red Earth Festival, which was organised by the Arts and Culture Forum, was awarded Australia Day Community Event of the Year award in 2008. Arid Recovery, The Monitor and RoxFM have also won awards yet the general public is largely unaware of these successes.

“By putting awards like this on public display the community has an opportunity to appreciate and recognise the outstanding achievements occurring within our community.

These awards were sitting in people’s homes and in my office and the forums were not getting the public recognition for their achievements that they rightly deserve”, said Executive Officer Michelle Hales.

With this in mind the Community Board approached the Council and the Cultural and Leisure Centre for assistance and a glass display case was offered. The forum awards which comprise two glass pears and certificates have been placed in the glass display case which is located in Dunes Cafe for all to see.

Other awards have also been gathered and there is now quite a collection on public display.

“We also hope, in putting these awards on display, that it encourages other community groups to apply for local and regional awards,” Ms Hales said.

BOARD MEETINGS Board meetings are held on the last Monday of the month.

Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe.

If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Officer on 0418 833 818 so that you can be included on the agenda.

Confidential discussions with the Board can be arranged if required.

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“By putting awards like this on public display the community has an opportunity to appreciate and recognise the outstanding achievements occurring within our community. arlier this year the Community Board lamented that there was no place for community awards to go on display.

MEETING DATES

JOINING FORUMS

If you are interested in joining a forum please contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ENVIRONMENT FORUM Kristina Meredith 0421 720 893 ARTS and CULTURE FORUM Rachel Young 0428 671 000 EDUCATION and WORKPLACE TRAINING

Michelle Hales 0418 833 818

COMMUNITY BOARD TO MAKE COMMENT ON HEALTH PLAN

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he Port Augusta and Roxby Downs Draft 10 Year Local Health Service Plan was recently released for public comment.

At the Board meeting held last week the Board decided to that this was an ideal opportunity to reinforce community views about the need for expanded health services. During last year’s public consultation process for the Olympic Dam Expansion EIS the Board’s submission included a number of points relating to both mental and physical health.

The Board argued that expanded and new services are required across a range of areas. These comments not only focused on the proposed town expansion but also on current needs. While the community appreciates the health services that are currently provided there is a need to have more locally based services (instead of visiting) and to expand these services particularly in the area of mental health and drug and alcohol services.

The community has long been concerned that obstetric services are not provided

locally. It is ironic that Roxby Downs has one of the highest birth rates in the State yet none of these babies are born here.

The release of this 10 year Local Health Service Plan provides another chance to reinforce these community views as well as to support the recommendations. The areas of particular interest to this community include drug and alcohol services, provision of low risk chemotherapy, enhanced emergency services, provision of appropriate safe models of midwifery care and paediatric services, and provision of improved mental health services.

Comments from the Board, Health Forum and Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership will be collated into a joint response.

The deadline date is 15 June. The Board also welcomes comments from the community. The plan can be viewed on line at www.countryhealth.sa.gov. au. If you would like to contribute to the Board’s response please email your thoughts to the Executive Officer via email: community@roxbycouncil.com. au by Friday 11 June.

WHO’S ON THE BOARD Teresa Baddely Darren Smith Michelle Davis George Giakoumis Vicki Mason Gaylene Crane Liz Rogers Michael Esposito Bill Boehm Amanda Hudson

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SPORT and RECREATION FORUM Kaye Doyle 0419 935 316 COMMUNITY GARDEN Cherie Gaskin 8671 2924 HEALTH FORUM Karen Russell 8671 9020

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- Wear warm clothes or snuggle up underneath a blanket. Make this your first option before turning the heater on.

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CONTACTING THE BOARD For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales, Executive Officer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc. PO Box 85 Roxby Downs SA 5725 Mobile: 0418 833 818 Email: halesm@roxbycouncil.com.au

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ig Day Out, Future Music Festival and Parklife. We Love Sounds, Summadayze and Soundwave. Festival goers, have I got your attention?

Music festivals run rife in Adelaide year in, year out. International acts of every genre headline these events, while local bands bring up the rear, bringing quirkiness and originality.

Local Adelaide band “The Touch” has played two years in a row at Parklife, as well as at numerous gigs of their own around the country, making quite an impact on the indie-dancerock music industry and are making Adelaide proud.

The band has just won Nova FM nation wide “I’m with the band” over a thousand bands entered country wide. Winning this competition gives them air time on Nova around the country, three or four times a day, $10’000 in cash and exposes them to the wider Australian population, ‘The Touch’ have made their break through into the mainstream Australian music industry.

What is not common knowledge is that Shane Lock, guitar player for the band, works up here in Roxby.

Shane is employed by GHD and has been working for BHP Billiton as a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Smelter and Refinery.

“The Touch is kind of like indie-rock I guess but we have a more ‘danceable’ sound and I guess the punk aspect describes the energy and craziness of our live show. It’s similar to Bloc Party and Klaxons,” This successful band gives off the vibe that they have been playing together for years, with thousands of man hours of practice behind their respective instruments. What’s surprising is this is not quite the case.

“We’ve been together about two and half years, some of us have been playing in various other average-quality bands for years, but our bass player (my brother) had never played before and the singer (who is actually a drummer) had never sung before but he’s a great entertainer as well.

We place a lot of importance on making our shows as loose and spontaneous as possible.

Nova 919’s competition, “I’m with the band” has propelled The Touch into a more mainstream market.

“We got $10K which was

sweet, allows us to record more and play more interstate gigs this year. Also been getting our single ‘Shot’ played two to four times a day on national Nova radio has been the biggest prize.

“Whenever we play that song live now, here and interstate, people recognise it and just assume we’re famous and amazing and stuff…haha!

“Its nice to have the power of commercial radio on our side, Nova have been awesome and super supportive of us!

The relatively new band have already made ripples at music festivals, and playing as support acts for internationally renowned acts.

“It’s great supporting those guys, we’ve played with Art vs Science and Miami Horror a couple of times now and the shows are always great. It’s a good way of exposing fans of theirs to us and our sound.

“Generally promoters of those gigs look to local managers and promoters for good support acts so we’ve built up some good relationships locally and if you can help to sell out their shows you pretty quickly get a reputation as a must-have support act.

“It often depends on time slot you get at festivals; we got great time in 2008 and had a huge crowd, which was pretty surreal considering we’d been together for less than a year at that stage.

“In ’09 we were on at the same time as Art vs Science so we had some worthy competition. Still it’s great to get some free drinks and free tickets!

“Since then we’ve built our reputation in Adelaide and built up our industry contacts interstate.

“In Adelaide, it’s about taking the initiative and organising your own shows and promoting everything yourself,” he said.

So after such a standout year for the band, what’s next?

“Get rich and famous!

We’ve got a few things in the works, probably continue to play a heap of interstate shows this year. We’ll release our EP next month to hopefully follow up on the success of the ‘Shot’ single. And jump back into the studio soon to record again.”

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We all understand the key role mining plays in our economic prosperity.

To keep the mining industry strong and for Australians to get a fairer share of resource profits, we need to improve the way our natural resources are taxed. The change needs to help protect the mining industry’s long term sustainability.

The proposed Resource Super Profits Tax will help strengthen and grow all sectors of the economy. It will fund vital infrastructure that the mining industry needs, supporting jobs and putting something back into communities.

The Resource Super Profits Tax moves away from royalties, which may not recognise either increases in commodity prices or the actual production costs of mines, to a system that taxes the actual profits made on projects.

Put simply, high profit mines will pay more tax, but low profit mines will pay less tax. So it will be fairer for the community and also drive growth and investment in the mining industry.

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DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1993 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ROXBY DOWNS NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CATEGORY 3 DEVELOPMENT Pursuant to Section 38 (5) of the Development Act, 1993

Service Administration Clerk

Notice is hereby given that an application comprising a CATEGORY 3 DEVELOPMENT has been lodged with the Council for a development assessment.

Details of the application are as follows

Olympic Dam (Residential)

DEVELOPMENT No.

692/015/10

APPLICANT

Scott and Kristin Humphries

x x x

ADDRESS

8 Pogona Court, Roxby Downs SA 5725

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NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT

Temporary change of use of residential premises to consulting rooms for a period of 2 years

SUBJECT LAND

84 Stuart Road, Roxby Downs

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The application may be examined at the Offices of the Council located at Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, during normal business hours and any person who desires to do so may make relevant representations in writing concerning this application to reach the Administrator, PO Box 124 Roxby Downs, South Australia, 5725 no later than 23rd June 2010 Each person making a submission should indicate whether that person wishes to appear personally or be represented by another party before the Council in support of that submission.

Please note that, pursuant to Section 38(8) of the Development Act, a copy of each representation received will be forwarded to the applicant for a written response.

Bill Boehm Administrator th Dated 9 June 2010

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Working within a diversified and multicultural environment, the successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of Caterpillar service and parts to big business customers.

This position reports to the Administration & Compliance Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities include: x x x x x x

Full time position (Part Time options may be considered) This new position will work closely with the Manager Community Development, Governance and Strategic Support on a variety of community projects as well as provide organisational support in a local government environment.

This is an ideal opportunity for an energetic person with strong administration, document design, computing and organisational skills. The position includes providing administrative support to the Roxby Downs Community Board Inc. and selected forums/partnerships.

Previous Local Government experience is not essential. Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills and the ability to take minutes will be highly regarded.

Comply with all OH&S requirements Coordination and data entry of timesheets Raising of purchase orders and invoice processing Administration support for the Service Manager and Department Supervisors Opening/closing service work orders Service Entry Sheets

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Roxby Downs Council Workplace Agreement (2006). Salary offered will depend on skills and experience. Some after hours work during the week will be required.

A copy of a position description and further enquiries may be directed to Michelle Hales, Manager Community Development, Governance and Strategic Support on 8671 0010.

Applications close 12 noon Monday 28 June 2010

Skills and Experience: x x

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Community Development, Governance and Strategic Support

Written applications addressed to the Administrator should consist of a formal letter and Curriculum Vitae and must be submitted by the closing date. Applications may be sent by:

Intermediate skills MS Office SAP experience an advantage but not essential

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Post to the Roxby Downs Council Office, PO Box 124 Richardson Place Roxby Downs SA 5725.

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OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS Pursuant to Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1999 Council has prepared a Draft Annual Business Plan which amongst other things sets out those actions that Council has identified for action in 2010/11 that are consistent with the Council’s long term strategic objectives.

This Draft Plan will form the basis of the 2010/11 Budget and is being placed on public exhibition so that interested persons have the opportunity to make submissions prior to the Council finalising the plan and adopting the budget.

Formal written submissions will be received at that Council Office PO Box 124, Richardson Place Roxby Downs SA 5725 up to close of business at 5pm on Thursday 1 July 2010. Interested persons may also present their submission to a public meeting to be held at the Council Office Board Room between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm on Thursday 1 July 2010.

Copies of the Draft Plan are available from the Council Office 6 Richardson Place Roxby Downs during the public consultation period.

Phone 08 8671 0010 or email roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au for a copy.

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The Kuyani Yartah Association Incorporated will hold its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 4 July 2010 at the Standpipe Hotel in Port Augusta. The meeting will commence at 11:00am.

Only members may attend the meeting. Membership forms will be available at the meeting for any eligible person who wishes to join the Kuyani Yartah Association Incorporated. Persons eligible to join the Kuyani Yartah Association Incorporated are the direct descendants of Jessie James, Rachel James, Nicholas Demell, Sydney Ryan and Les Pondi or anyone who has been determined as being Kuyani in a federal determination of Native Title.

The meeting will also discuss and approve the mitigation measures to be implemented under the Olympic Dam Agreement.

No funding will be provided for travel or accommodation.

Should you be unable to attend you may fill out a proxy form. In order to arrange for a proxy, please contact Vivianne McKenzie on 0458 118 267

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ROXBY DOWNS’ FAMILY PRACTICE Phone: 8671 3231

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm Saturday and Sunday Phone: 8671 2001

ROXBY DOWNS’ MEDICAL PRACTICE 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Friday Saturday morning by appointment.

Phone: 8671 1900

Nastasja, Ruby and Stephanie pictured assembling their bridge.

By Celeste Lustosa Twenty two students from year 8 -10 from Roxby Downs Area School attended a Science and Engineering Challenge last Wednesday and Thursday (June 2 and 3), in Port Pirie. The students were competing against 9 other schools from the mid North area with a total of around 250 students.

The Science and Engineering Challenge (The Challenge) was conducted at Port Pirie Northern Festival Centre and was split into two sessions with a final testing and presentation starting just after the second session at 2 pm.

“The Challenge is a set of fun and competitive activities involving principles of science, engineering and technology.

“The concept is to immediately engage students in the activity with a minimum of introduction and theory. Students will explore scientific principles for themselves rather than being guided to a predetermined answer,” said Hassan Bhatti, Science Teacher from RDAS. Schools from the Northern region are participating in this event. Each school provides a team of 24-32 year 8-10 students and teams are divided into eight groups or 3 or 4 students that compete in one or two activities during the day.

Activities are designed to provide participants with a positive experience of science and engineering.

One of the full day activities is: ‘A War Machine for Austium’, which involves constructing a catapult from given materials and launching a tennis ball.

“This activity revolves around mechanical advantage and imparting energy. The efficiency with which the energy can be transferred to the projectile is also important,” said Mr Bhatti.

Gold Fever is another activity that will get the students thinking about forces.

This is a bridge building activity that uses a standard test rig to deliver a dynamic load. Construction materials will be supplied and are limited to those materials. The lightest bridge to hold the load wins.

“This task incorporates dynamic loading thus adding another dimension to an already complex problem,” explained the

Science teacher.

‘Mission to Mars’ and ‘World Sailing Spectacular’ are the other full-day activities where students will have to construct a vehicle and to produce sails and rigging, respectively.

There will also be four half day activities that will test all the students’ knowledge in science and engineering.

‘ElectraCITY’ is one of these activities and it will have students simulate power distribution.

At the ‘Heli Rescue’ activity students will be required to build a fixed arm helicopter given some standard materials and equipment.

“They will need to consider damping the travel of the heli arm both vertically and horizontally and determining the sensitivity of the pivot which makes the heli able to travel forwards and backwards.

Students will then be required to complete a number of rescue related tasks,” said Mr Bhatti.

The ‘Puff Puff Golf ’ and ‘Flight!... of the Navigator’ were also part of the students’ fun as they had to put their creativity to the test and build the chassis and axles for a light-weight car, as well as construct a Styrofoam plane that will be flown from a launcher.

Mr Shane Hodgson, Science Teacher and Ms Rebbeca Gardner were accompanying the students who definitely made their teachers and our town very proud of their achievements and intelligence.

At the end of the day Roxby Downs Area School came in 6th out of the 9 schools competing.

The high light was at the end of the day the bridge building teams from each school had their bridges tested for strength in front of everyone who were present at the challenge.

“Our team of Stephanie Dunkley, Nastasja Nikolic and Ruby Turner came in first with their construction.

“The first place getters compete in the State finals and the winners of that go on to compete in the National titles.

“The students had a great time and even the next day at school they were still talking about it and how much they wanted to compete in the challenge next year,” teacher Shane Hodgson concluded.

VISITING ALLIED HEALTH SERVICE • DIABETES EDUCATOR - 18 June Phone: 86485706 • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - 18 June Phone: 86485800 • SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - 18 June Phone: 86485800 • PHYSIOTHERAPIST - 8 & 9 July Phone: 86485800 • COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - 18 June Phone: 86485800 • DIETICIAN - 18 June Phone: 86485800 • PODIATRIST - 18 June Phone: 86485500 • CAMHS - 8 & 9 July (CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE) • PHARMACY - 8 & 9 July • DASSA - 18 June HEARING SERVICES 9:00am-2:30pm Monday to Friday Phone:1800 006 303 DOCTOR’S NEW SPECIALISED DRUG Phone: 1800 700 270 (Number for Medicare Use) CRISIS CARE COUNSELLING Uniting Care Wesley Port Augusta Regional Women’s and Children’s Support Services: 1800 655 716 Crisis care line:13 16 11 For immediate response if feeling stressed call 0428 326 529 to speak with a counsellor 24/7 BREASTFEEDING ROXBY DOWNS’ GROUP 1:30pm - 3:00pm Third Tuesday of the month.

At the Roxby Downs Public Library.

CHURCH ROXBY DOWNS’ LUTHERAN CHURCH 10:30am every Sunday of the month 5:30pm 3rd Sunday of each month 9:30am every Sunday during school terms FAITHWORKS’ CHRISTIAN CHURCH An Assemblies Church meets every Sunday 10.30 am at Roxby Downs Catholic School Library Keith Moody Phone: 0414 570 871 ST. BARBARA’S PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH 78 Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs June Mass Times No Service 12th & 13th Sat 19th 6.00pm & Sun 20th 9.00am Readings & Communion Sat 26th 6.00pm ANDAMOOKA/ROXBY BIBLE CHURCH 10:00am Sundays, Worship Service 6.30pm Fridays, Kids Club, 7 years + Phone: 8672 7213 ROXBY DOWNS COMMUNITY CHURCH 10am Sunday Worship.

For other events & activities phone Alison 8671 1032

GENERAL INFORMATION MT DARE HOTEL - 8am – 9pm Open every day OUTBACK COMMUNITY GARDENS - Phone: 8671 2892 ROXBY ROAD SAFE - Phone: 8671 2892

CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT - MOVIES Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Phone: 8671 2001 ROXBY DOWNS TODDLERS’ STORY TIME 9:30am - 11:00am Tuesday & Thursday (repeated) Meet at Roxby Downs Library during school Terms Only ANDAMOOKA TODDLERS’ STORY TIME 10:30am Monday - Fun for 1-4 years.

Phone: 8672 7018 Meet at Andamooka Community Library PLAYGROUP - St. Barbara’s Parish School Wednesday 9:30am & Thursday 1:00pm Call School: 8671 3207 PLAYGROUP - Roxby Downs Kindergarten 9:30am - 11:00am Friday. Contact Kylie 8671 2447 ANDAMOOKA PLAYGROUP 9:00am - 10:00am Tuesday ROXBY DOWNS’ HEALTH SERVICES COFFEE MORNING 9:30am - 11:00am Thursday Meet at the Dunes Café RAPTORS CYCLING CLUB 8:00am Sunday Social bike riding group. Meet at Stuart Road roundabout ROXBY DOWNS CHILDCARE 6:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday Phone: 8671 0911 ANDAMOOKA CHILDCARE 7:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday ROXBY EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUP 3 yr old program Mon and Thurs 8.45am -12.15pm 4 yr old program Tue 8.45am – 11.45am Contact Gail 0439 683 609 SOUL FOOD Every third Sunday of the month at 11.00am in the Cultural Precinct Art Gallery. Come along and be inspired!!

RDRCCC • Sunday, June 20 - Off Road event at the Red Sands Motorway at our purpose built track • Wednesday, July 7 - Club AGM at 7pm hopefully at the Tavern, should be able to confirm that today with the Tavern All spectators are more than welcome, anyone interested in joining or wanting to know more please feel free to speak with any Club Member. For more information please call the Club President, Trent Burton on 0417 235 779

COMMUNITY MEETINGS Community members are welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby Downs Community Board, Forums and Partnerships - see schedule on the Community Matters page. For more information call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010 ROTARY CLUB - ROXBY DISTRICT 1st and 3rd Monday of the month For more information contact Sandy Sumsion ph: 0400 366 619 ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDES Andamooka Community Hall Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Phone: 0427 072 710 OUTBACK MULTI-CULTURAL GROUP Phone: 8671 2892

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Andamooka’s creek urgent clean-up

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POMA is looking for local residents to attend courses to become lifeguards, and senior first aideers, to continue to have the local community pool open throughout the swimming season.

doing these courses, to volunteer their time over the swim season; please contact Therese on 0427334883 for further information.

The courses will run from October 21 to October 26, 2010. Expressions of interest will be open People interested in until the end July 2010.

Annual car rally in Andamooka

Andamooka Opal Festival preparations have started

By Celeste Lustosa

he Andamooka’s Creek clean-up has been temporarily held up.

As previously reported by The Monitor, the floods in late February deposited lots of silt further down the stream in Andamooka and the follow up floods in April came across the silt deposits and wouldn’t allow the creek to run properly, which has caused big problems for residents.

APOMA’s chairman Peter Allen said that the clean-up of the creek was a priority as further heavy rains could cause more damage if the water doesn’t flow properly at the creek.

“The floods have accumulated with such a volume of water that what happened was that it deposited more silt into town and now, by the hotel, the creek is completely choked.”

Mr Allen has been very concerned with this issue and has started cleaning up the creek when he was asked to stop it by the Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC).

“They verbally issued us to stop the work saying they had a local resident complaining that we are destroying the vegetation.

“The Department (of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation) said they will assess what is going on and let us know

This year the event will be featuring the first ‘Ultimate Golfers Challenge’

Andamooka Opal Hotel Club annual car rally will happen on June 26 bringing fun for the whole family of Andamooka residents and friends.

Free for Apoma members and $50 for non-members with all the meals included.

Children under 15 are free and from 15 to 18 years old $10.

Contact the hotel on 8672 7078 by June 14 for There will be a breakfast gathering reasons.

Come along and have hosted at the Old Cottages at 9am followed by the rally, some fun. Everyone is wellunch and dinner. come!

By Celeste Lustosa

Lyn Breuer MP

Member for Giles

Working with the community, For the community.

For appointments call Lyn’s office Phone: 8645 7800 Fax: 8645 0713 Email: giles@parliament.sa.gov.au Westland Shopping Centre Whyalla Norrie, SA 5608 Page 20 – Wednesday, June 9, 2010

and until then we can not continue the work. We are waiting for more than ten days and the work could have been finished by now,” Mr Allen said.

“Acting on a complaint, DWLBC is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged use of bulldozers in a local creek. DWLBC is conducting enquiries under the Native Vegetation Act, which requires that approval is granted by the Native Vegetation Council prior to the removal of native vegetation,” said a DWLBC spokesperson.

According to Mr Allen the work can not be done without the vegetation being pushed away.

“We are concerned about the environment and we do respect and protect it but right now we are more concerned to what the floods can do if the water keeps building up in the creek.

“It is also very frustrating to have to stop our work when most of this vegetation is noxious weed that should be removed anyway,” Mr Allen explained.

Mr Allen explained that the reality is that if the creek is not cleared and given the water somewhere to go, the next flood will be further up town and cause all the houses to be threatened again.

Over the last floods, 13 houses were completely flooded and many other were partially damaged, costing the town $11,900, with an extra $100,000 to fix the roads.

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he Andamooka Opal Festival will be held in Andamooka in the long weekend of October.

This year the event will be featuring the first ‘Ultimate Golfers Challenge’ at our Andamooka Golf Course, which is currently being rebuilt for the occasion.

There will be lots of entertainment for the children as well, such as a Billy kart race, wheelbarrow races, jumping castle, BBQ’s, and a whole lot of other fun things for all the family to be a part of.

“We will be having a market day at the hall, so you can get yourself a table and sell some of your own wares as well,” said Therese Schofield.

She also told The Monitor

there will even be a favourite pet competition and live entertainment – Adelaide’s “Rocky River Band” on the Saturday night in the hall.

The event’s organisers are seeking assistance with the revamping of the golf course, by way of manual labor, machinery necessary for the rebuilding of the Tee Blocks etc, road grading, and anything else which we will need before October.

“The course will be an ongoing thing once the challenge is over, and we hope it will attract golfers from all over, to come and utilize our lovely and unique golf course, throughout the year as well,” Therese said.

If you are able to help out in anyway, please contact the following organisers: Therese on 0427334883; Carolyn on 0429964045; or Greg on 0427727115. www.themonitor.com.au

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Local seniors to enter technology age

ndamooka seniors will now learn how to get more out of every day after the Andamooka Progress Association received a $5,000 grant to conduct Telstra Connected Seniors® mobile phone and internet training workshops.

The grant is part of Telstra’s $3 million, three year Telstra Connected Seniors® program which helps older Australians make the most of new communications technology.

Acting Group Managing Director Telstra Consumer, Glenice Maclellan, said the workshops can lead to new social opportunities, the discovery of new interests and a whole new world of information and communication.

“New communication technology is easy to learn through our tailored Connected Seniors Programs,” said Ms Maclellan. “Once attendees have completed the workshops, our feedback tells us they are thrilled with the new communication benefits it brings to their lives.

“The workshops will teach how to send and receive photos via their mobile phones and the internet and tasks, such as paying bills on-line without having to leave home, leaving more time for them-

selves or family and friends.

“Technology offers a great new way to meet friends, renew old friendships, keep in touch with family, especially the grandchildren, and friends and to research a range of personal interests and hobbies through to planning and booking a holiday or making a restaurant booking.

“Mobile phone and computer technology can provide seniors with a new level of freedom which can be easily done via a mobile or computer with wireless broadband,” added Ms Maclellan.

Since 2007, the program has funded community organisations around Australia to teach seniors a wide variety of relevant skills.

Seniors attending each workshop are provided with a set of customised training materials which make the sessions fun, interactive and very practical.

Ken Beikoff from the Combined Probus Club of Maryborough said the technology workshops transform seniors’ lives and lifestyles.

“The courses are wonderful and busy.

It is a great feeling to see people leaving with smiles on their faces, obviously excited,” said Mr Beikoff.

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The enigmatic Mercedes GL 500

he Mercedes GL-Class SUV is a big vehicle. Considering its size and the amount of chrome it carries you probably won’t be surprised to hear it’s manufactured in Alabama, in the deep south of the USA, in the small city of Tuscaloosa (population 90k).

In Australia the GL 350 CDI is powered by a 3.0litre diesel V6 or the GL 500 by a 5.5litre petrol V8. Our test car was the latter, putting out an impressive 285kW with maximum torque of 530Nm available over a wide 2800-4800rpm range – sufficient to blast some 2½ tonnes of SUV from 0-100kmh in only 6.5seconds. This power gets to the road via a 7G-TRONIC 7 speed automatic transmission and the Mercedes 4MATIC all wheel drive system.

The GL 500 is stacked with a myriad of features including the COMAND APS cockpit management, multimedia and data system operating through a 6½” colour screen. It incorporates an easy to use Sat Nav system plus reversing camera and can be operated with the voice activated Linguatronic control system. Bluetooth connectivity is of course standard and there’s also multiple media interfaces for i-Pod, USB etc.

A calming grey leather interior with Mercedes badging on all available surfaces ensured we didn’t forget what brand of vehicle we were driving. We rode in exquisitely large first class seats with electric controls, heating and not just lumbar support as these seats are ‘Multicontour’ and can be shaped to suit your own particular ergonomic needs. Naturally there is ample storage for all passengers and three zone climate control air conditioning with outlets to the third row of seats. Boot capacity is massive when the third row is folded down (providing 2,300L of space) but with 7 people on board luggage space is restricted. The rear seats fold electrically at the touch of a button. The large rear door is equally easy to operate and is opened and closed electro-hydraulically, without any unseemly huffing and puffing.

The retro looking gear selector stalk is located on the RH side of the steering column and offers PNR & D. Steering wheel paddles allow manual selection of the 7 forward speeds. Wipers, high beam and turn indicators are controlled from a stalk on the LH side of the column and a further stalk on this side controls the adaptive cruise control. Three stalks, two paddles and two multi-function buttons on the face of the steering wheel mean that most things are controllable without taking ones hands off the wheel, however the placement of all these controls took a little getting used to, and

I confess I accidentally knocked the gear selector into neutral early on in my drive. Another quirky Mercedes retro feature is the foot operated parking brake to the left of the pedals with a hand release on the lower right hand side of the dash – time surely for a simple single electronic switch.

Not unexpectedly the GL 500 is well endowed with safety features. Primary safety starts of course with the all wheel drive system plus traction control, stability control and ABS Brakes with Brake Assist. The Pre-Safe® system can sense imminent danger and pretensions seatbelts, and will even close windows and the sunroof.

An abundance of airbags includes front and side for the front occupants, side airbags for the second row occupants and full length side curtain airbags covering all three rows.

We headed off into the bush to find our share of mud, sand and grass to drive through. On the highway it’s very easy to forget you’re not driving a nimble sedan. This car chews up the Ks effortlessly. The transition to muddy tracks was surprisingly uneventful. There is so much technology at work behind the scenes this vehicle just about drives itself! The Airmatic Adaptive Damping System raises or lowers the car as required. The GL 500 has a two speed low range transfer case, making it a ‘real’ 4x4. For tricky downhill manoeuvres the Electronic Traction System or 4 ETS with the Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR) feature removes all the white knuckle moments when creeping down steep embankments.

We didn’t do any rock climbing as such, but this 4x4 with its low profile tyres and 21” alloy wheels is not really setup for rocks.

Mercedes quote a combined 13.5L/100kms for the V8. We averaged somewhat more (a touch over 17) in what was a very new car which we admit driving for enjoyment, not economy.

What we found really difficult with this car was simply getting our head around the vast array of controls and the range of systems they operate. We used the manuals extensively but have real doubts that most owners would do this.

In reality it’s likely they will never fully understand their car.

Of course, Mercedes do it so well and so safely, it’s a shame that most GL 500s won’t get to see real 4 x4 driving, but will, we suspect, be simply used as very safe, very comfortable, school buses. And there’s the enigma – the GL 500 is a brilliantly comfortable and safe city car but at the same time it’s also a real 4x4.

As you can imagine all these wonderful features and state of the art safety technology comes at a price. For just under $182,000 you can drive away in your own go anywhere super 4 x 4 and know that you’re in good hands. Mercedes offer a 3 year unlimited kilometre warranty including roadside assistance.

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The

Monitor SPORT Demi Gow-Smith receives the ball during the Under 9 game on Saturday morning. This competition is the training ground for young local netballers and no scores are recorded as the girls learn the basics of the game in a friendly environment.

JUNIOR NETBALL Huntley and Habel Results

11 and Under Lightning 7 d Bullets 5 T-Birds 22 d Shooters 0 13 and Under Lightning 34 d Bullets 29 Shooters 37 d T-Birds 19 17 and Under Bullets 42 d Lightning 35 T-Birds 40 d Shooters 34

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A Grade GHD Gems defeated Miners 1 53-43 Olympic Dam A defeated Sodexo Geckos 6227 B Grade Olympic Dam B defeated Miners Red 42-27 Zodiacs 1 defeated Miners 2 38-34 C Grade Olympic Dam C defeated Miners White 43-40 Andamooka defeated Zodiacs 2 33-23

win Sandvik Desert Classic

renton Huntley and Jason Habel were overall champions following a weekend of golf when 72 players took to the courses at Woomera and Roxby Downs for the Sandvik Desert Classic tournament.

It was a great weekend of gold and members would like to thank Sandvik and the Woomera and Roxby Downs Golf Clubs for their sponsorship of the event.

Many prizes were presented at the end of the Sunday competition in Roxby with the following players featuring in the prize winners list.

Prize Money and Trophies

2010 IC MARREE PICN RACEMEETING GYMKHANA and NDING BRONCO BRA

ND LONGWEEKUEN 12 & 13 J E CONTACT Sharon Bell (Secretary) Phone: 8675 8307 or email for more info at: cooryninna@bigpond.com Page 22 – Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Food & Drink Facilities Novelty Events

Kids Events Dances Saturday and Sunday Nights.

Bronco Branding Draw Saturday Night Merchandise Stalls

Bookmaker (Local & National Races)

Best Nett Woomera: Morten Bagger and Andy Searle 57.25 Best Nett Roxby Downs: Greg Bind and Patrick Brind 60.50.

NAGA: Adele Wallace and Tracy King 72.50.

Nett Runner-up Division 2: Jarrod Burdett and Harry Noll 133.50.

Nett Runner-up Division 1: Robert Charman and Damien Condon 126.00.

Nett Winner Division 2: Sally Benn and Kate Hobbs 133.50.

Nett Winners Division 1: Morten Bagger and Andy Searle 124.50.

Ladies’ Runner-up: Jane Jones and Andrea Freeth 195.00.

Ladies Winners: Julie Darling and Fiona Bilney 191.00.

Division 2 Gross Runner-up: Jackson Millar and Ken Niemann 161.00.

Division 1 Gross Runnerup: Rick Russell and Robin Passmore 142.00.

Division Two Gross Winners: Matt Parrish and Bernie Reid, 152.00.

Overall Champions: Brenton Huntley and Jason Habel 135.00.

Hotly contested Basketball Grand Finals

By Nick Backhouse The 2009/2010 basketball season culminated in three hotly contested grand finals on Saturday night.

The B grade women got the night started with a meeting of the Cougars and Phoenix. The story of this final was written in the first quarter with a massive 18 points to the Cougars. Louise Reid’s presence in the key was important at both ends as she scored freely and dominated the rebounds. It was a great team effort from the Cougars with a spread of scorers and excellent defensive pressure. From their side the Phoenix pushed hard in attack but couldn’t hit shots and were unable to make an impact on the offensive boards, managing only 6 points.

The last three periods were well balanced but it was too late for the Phoenix.

Players on both teams worked hard but it was two of the competition’s best who shone. Centaine Casserly put in 7 points in the second period and 6 in the last, finishing with 15 for the game. Season fairest and best Mel Rigden showed the qualities which have taken the notice of the umpire’s this year scoring consistently throughout and hitting a huge 12 points in the last to finish with 22. Cougars took the premiership 44 to 27 with Louise Reid named best on court.

Next on the bill was the A grade women with Devil Mums taking on Hypos. Both teams play an excellent defensive game and this could not have been better illustrated than by a scoreless first 7 minutes.

Devils and Hypos were working the ball well around the circle but were unable to penetrate for easy shots. Players on both sides were eventually working for open long range shots but couldn’t seem to hit them. With shots rimming out and the basket seemingly impenetrable, one fan was heard to yell as a shot went up “go in, somebody please just get it in” to the amusement of the crowd. Eventually it was Elysiah McCarthy who obliged hitting an 18 footer from near the baseline to open the scoring for Hypos. At the end of the first Hypos led 5 to 2. The game opened up a little in the second period with Ali Knights and McCarthy doing the bulk of the Hypos’ scoring. Hannah Wurfel nailed a beautiful long range shot to draw the applause of the big crowd. At the other end, the Devils were the first to work the inside game with Nicole Hay and Nardine Montgomerie leading the way in the key.

The third period saw runner up fairest and best Nic Montgomerie showed her quality dominating the Devil’s scoring and shutting down Hypos run in the open court. Devils didn’t have enough options in attack and this was exactly where Hypos made the game their own. It was a spread B Women

Cougars 44pts def Phoenix 27pts M Rigden 22pts, L Reid 12pts & Centaine Casserly 15pts Best on court for Grand Final - Louise Reid Trophy winners were: Best & Fairest - Mel Rigden R/up Best & Fairest - Centaine Casserly & Erica Syvertsen Most Points Scored - Centaine Casserly (166pts) Most 3 Pointers - Erica Syvertsen (3)

of scorers and a solid inside and outside game which resulted in a 16 point term and a commanding 33 to 23 lead. The 10 points proved a match winning lead with fairest and best Maddy Rhodes solid inside in the second half and McCarthy hitting a nice 3 pointer to ice her best on court cake. Hypos premiers 41 to 25.

The men rounded out the night with the Devils taking on Benchwarmers. The Devils looked a little rag-tag with several no numbers and only a couple of matching uniforms between them.

They perhaps weren’t expecting to take part in the grand final having knocked off a seemingly strong Wolves side with just 4 players in the semi. Benchwarmers and Devils turned up to play with 42 points scored in the first term, delighting a crowd slightly starved by the tight Women’s final. The Benchwarmers took the early lead with a great display of team basketball. Wes Knights was solid at the low post and Cody Kenny, Bailey Evans and Adam Ryan were all able to drain long range shots. Cam Green’s 10 point first quarter just kept the devils in the hunt with Benchwarmers leading 25 to 17 at the end of the first.

The teams traded blows in the second and third periods with no team able to land a knockout punch. The last period started with the Devils down 49 to 42 and the stage set for a remarkable quarter of basketball. As it had been all game, Green and Hornhardt’s defensive pressure was merciless as they stole the ball at will from any player who tried to dribble. The Benchwarmers scoring dried up as the pressure mounted. Their younger less experienced players started to miss and Devils inched closer. With the Devils breathing down their necks it was Wes Knight’s level head which kept Benchwarmers in the lead. He was able to hit 7 points including a 3 when his team most needed it.

Mark Spinks played a solid match for the Devils at the low post, rebounding well and finishing with 8 points for the match.

Cam Green continued his excellent game with 5 points in the last and a game high 27. But it was Hornhardt who, in an exceptional last period, made the game his own. He regularly dribbled past two or three players to take a shot, at times taking his own offensive rebound before slotting home the points. In a nail biting final period the Benchwarmers finally gave up the lead they had all match inside of the last minute. Hornhardt’s 12 point period and best on court performance taking Devils to the win 66 to 64.

Thanks to Mark and Matt Whittaker for their excellent job as umpires and we look forward to seeing you all when the next season kicks off in October.

Trophy winners were: Best & Fairest - Maddy Rhodes R/up Best & Fairest - Nicole Montgomerie Most Points Scored - Elysiah McCarthy (206pts) Most 3 Pointers - Courtney Sims (7) A Men

Devils 66pts def Benchwarmers 64pts C Green 27pts, T Hornhardt 22pts & W Knights 20pts, A Ryan 14pts Best on court for Grand Final - Tyson Hornhardt A Women Trophy winners were: Hypo’s 41pts def Devil Mum’s 25pts Best & Fairest - Cody Kenny E McCarthy 12pts, A Knights10pts & Nicole R/up Best & Fairest - Peter Rhodes Montgomerie 12pts Most Points Scored - Danni Stetco Best on court Grand Final - Elysiah McCa- (303pts) rthy Most 3 Pointers - Danni Stetco (20)

Roxby makes clean sweep of Under 12 Footy Carnival The Roxby Downs Under 12 foot- 4. 1 25 ballers coach Tony Ledge Rigden won Goal scorers for Roxby’s Miguel all their games at the Orroroo Junior Booyens 3 goals Shaun King, Jack Football Carnival on May 30.

Rigden 2 goals each Jayden Gowley 1 goal GAME 1 V BOOBAROWRIE BURRA HALLETT GAME 3 V JAMESTOWN Roxby Downs 9. 7. 61 to BBH Roxby Downs 7. 6. 48 points to 0.0.00 Jamestown 1.1.07 Goal scorers Jayden Brind 3 goals Goal scorers Jayden Brind 6 goals Jhy McCarthy, Jayden Gowley 2 goals Cody McCarthy 1 goal each Kiaran Dadleh, Layton Weston 1 goal each SEMI FINAL V SOUTHERN FLINDERS GAME 2 V SOUTHERN Roxby Downs 8.5.53 to S Flinders FLINDERS 1.2.08 Roxby Downs 8. 7. 55. To Sth F Goal scorers Jayden Brind 5 goals www.themonitor.com.au

Jhy McCarthy 2 goals Jake Male 1 goal FINAL V CENTRAL AUGUSTA Roxby Downs 3.5.23 to Centrals 2.3.15 Goal scorers Jayden Brind 3 goals Best player for carnival was Jayden Brind, All footballers played well with an even contribution from all who represented Roxby Downs in wet, windy and cold conditions.

Thanks to all parents who travelled and supported Roxby Downs Junior footy.

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Monitor SPORT ROUND 8 Roxby Districts 18 goals 16 behinds 124 points defeated Coober Pedy 7 goals 8 behinds 50 points Best players for Roxby Districts 1st J Rose 2nd J Watson 3rd B Platten 4th C Kenny 5th I McBey Goal scorers I McBey 7 goals D Hannon 3 goals S Finey D Kaminski M Lively S Oborn J Rose J Smart J Watson K Zeptner 1 goal Best players for CP 1st D Finn 2nd I Brown 3rd M Naylon Goal scorers J McKenzie B Buller 2 goals B Amos I Brown 1 goal

Hornridge 9 goals 10 behinds 64 points defeated Andamooka 9 goals 6 behinds 60 points

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Roxby home in a canter

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he Roxby District Miners had a percentage boosting win against the Coober Pedy Saints on Saturday, but the final scores didn’t reflect the standard of the battle.

After their booming start to the season the Saints have lost form and a couple of key players due to injury niggle. While they showed signs of the brilliance we have come to expect they could not sustain the hard work and endeavour of the Miners.

The first quarter was very entertaining and with just five points between the sides in a high scoring term. A late goal by Zeptner gave the home side the lead.

Amos, Buller, Brown and J. McKenzie were in everything and the pint sized Doug Finn was fast and courageous on his wing.

Ian McBey had a couple of early goals in what was to be a day out for the elusive forward.

Early dominance in the second term saw the Miners open a little buffer on the Sainters. McBey kicked his third, while Brown pegged one back for the Saints.

Roxby had slipped away to a six goal

lead by half time, but it wasn’t as if the Saints didn’t have their chances. They were fast and moved the ball wide very quickly but costly turnovers and a very strong Miner defence didn’t get the much needed scores on the board.

Rose and Watson were playing great footy and Hannon was adding to the Saints defensive woes as he too became a focal point in the Miners’ attack.

As the game wore on the Miners displayed awesome power from deep in defence to its lively forward lines.

The margin had slipped out to eight goals by three quarter time and 12 goals by the end of play, a disappointing end after the long trek from Coober Pedy.

The Saints added only two points in the last term as their heads dropped, allowing the Roxby boys to run away with what had been an entertaining game despite the final margin.

Coober Pedy has plenty of soul searching to do over the coming weeks as they slip another spot on the ladder to third after round eight and with Andamooka and Hornridge running into form, a position in the top four is not assured.

Best players for Hornridge 1st M Blackie 2nd N Tuthill 3rd P Rhodes 4th B Cooper Goal scorers S Quinn D Kraljev B Kelly 2 goals each N Tuthill M Blackie R McDonald Best players for Andamooka 1st T Ripley 2nd B Haliman 3rd R McDonald 4th B Harris 5th A Grantham and R Kraack Goal scorers T Paull 5 goals J Barnes 2 goals B Haliman 1 goal 1 goal unknown

JUNIOR COLTS Bulldogs 4 goals 4 behinds 28 points Hawks 3 goals 4 behinds 22 points Bulldogs best players 1st N Duns 2nd J Zeptner 3rd J Dawson 4th W Steer 5th A Caburray Goal scorers J Dawson J Rigden J Male S King 1 goal Hawks best players 1st S Kerrish 2nd L Hobbs 3rd C Lynch 4th L Rudiger 5th Miguel Goal scorers L Rudiger 3 goals

SENIOR COLTS Bulldogs 11 goals 8 behinds 74 points defeated Hawks 9 goals 8 behinds 62 points Bulldogs best players 1st D Male 2nd S Jorgenson 3rd M Hanson 4th L Hancock 5th J Mason Goal scorers D Male 3 goals E Zeptner J Mason 2 goals each M Hanson D Kenny B Kelly B Evans 1 goal each Hawks best players 1st S Orr 2nd J Griffin 3rd L Ryan 4th J Laurence 5th D Evans Goal scorers D Bulman D Kraljev 3 goals each J Laurence J Brind 2 goals each M Hayball 1 goal

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Hornridge win their first in a thriller T

he bottom placed Hornridge footy team won their ďŹ rst game of the season on Saturday after jumping Andamooka and leading by 29 points at the ďŹ rst change.

Playing the late game at the Roxby town oval the Magpies had a resolve not seen in earlier games. Leading to the ball and having 11 scoring shots to just two in the ďŹ rst term they could have established a match winning lead had it not been for some wayward shots on goal.

Quinn got the scoreboard ticking for the Magpies, while Tuthill and Cooper stopped a lot of Roo attacks across half back.

Inspirational youngster Mitchell Blackie was in the thick of the action for Hornridge while the eervescent Jimmy Barnes was prominent for the Roos.

Andamooka feeling the sting of the coaching team after quarter time were quickly into action with a goal, only to see Quinn reply quickly for the Roos.

Todd Paull had his second of a ďŹ ve goal haul for the Blue and Whites early in the term, as the Roos were closing the gap in a hard fought and high standard game of footy.

The key for the Roos was the great tagging role of Brett Harris on Blackie, eectively cutting out much of his earlier inuence.

By half time only 16 points separated the two sides, and with Todd Paull’s fourth goal minutes into the second half, the game was anyone’s.

The Roos lively in attack were denied time and again by the great defensive work of Brad Cooper and the giant ruckman Peter Rhodes who dropped back to give the Hornridge defenders a tall blocking option.

For most of the term Andamooka had the ball, young Brad Haliman stepped up and was creative, roaming far and wide from his wing. Paull and Haliman were the sparks the Roos needed and by the last change the margin had been eroded to just four points and the Roos right back in contention.

The big question on the lips of the supporters of the young Magpie side was “could they hold on the notch up their ďŹ rst victory in season 2010?â€?

In stepped 16 year old Kelly Bowde, 17 year old Blackie slipped his tag and with great eorts

by Tuthill, Rhodes and Cooper, a stalwart in defence and the young Pies held on.

The Roos had plenty of good contributors with Ripley, Haliman, Paull, Harris and McDonald featuring prominently.

The tense battle was a tribute to both teams as they played their hearts out to the ďŹ nal siren with just four points between pleasure and pain.

The warning bells have been sounded, Hornridge has the youngest list on any of the teams in the league, but the talent displayed on Saturday suggests this win won’t be their last. With an average age of just 20 the Magpies will be the team to watch in the coming years, but don’t bank on having young Blackie for too long. This exceptional young player has the poise, balance and vision to take him on to the bigger stage in the future.

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