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STATE CUTS RDAS FUNDS Written by Michelle Thomas

The Roxby Downs Area School is reeling after a body blow from the government cut $80,000 from its yearly budget. The cuts equate to big losses for public schools. Under a gag order from the Department of Education and Children’s Services, RDAS Principal, Steve Marshall was unable to speak to the press, but he detailed the losses at last week’s Governing Council meeting. Under the new reforms, a one per cent cut to resource allocation will take $41,000 from the school budget, a 25 per cent cut to electricity use will slash a further $17,000 and interest earned by investments will drop from $24,000 to $13,000. The school will also have to pay the first $100 of any work related medical treatment of its staff and cover the first four weeks of lost time from any new Workcover claim, equating to around $6,000 per incident. “This means approximately $80,000 in cuts after all is added up,” Mr Marshall said. “Some small schools will go to the wall because of this. “It is nonsensical in good times that any government would do this,” he said. President of SA Primary Principals Association, Glyn O’Brien told The Monitor the cuts at RDAS are representa-

tive of cuts to schools across the state. “The government is calling these ‘efficiencies’, we are calling them cost shifting to schools,” Ms O’Brien said. “It’s quite astonishing, the Minister and the Treasurer have said schools should take responsibility for Workcover, however, the schools are not the employers, the government is, we should not be lumbered with these costs. “In the 2006/07 budget all that was said was there would be efficiencies to Workcover, there was no detail provided. “We assumed there would be some strategy within the department to cover those costs, we never dreamed they would come to schools. “We just cannot accept that schools will be able to afford this, we know they can’t,” she said. Ms O’Brien said to cover the cut in funds, RDAS’s Governing Council will have to make some hard decisions. “Student fees may have to be raised or an increase in fundraising made, otherwise the school will have to cut particular learning programs. “Kevin Foley must not have been informed about how little flexibility schools have within their budget. “We are hopeful Minister Lomax-Smith and Treasurer Foley will recognise that they may have had flawed advice about the impact on schools of these reforms,” Ms O’Brien said. Continued on Page 4

Above: Kane Van Kruyssen painting the mural at the Roxby Downs Skate Park.

The Roxby Downs Skate Park received a face-lift last week courtesy of a grant to celebrate drug action week. For more details see page 13.

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The Opal Industry Alliance has secured a new wave of funding for a planned drilling program in the Andamooka Opal Fields. The state government has given the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association $50,000 to undertake a new drilling program. “It is the first time that all four SA based opal mining associations have supported an initiative for a specific opal field,” the Far North Economic Development Officer, with the NRDB Steve Staines said. “It demonstrates that opal miners are now working together for the benefit of the entire industry,” he said. In recent times the opal industry has been suffering from a downturn in production due to rising overheads and restrictive regulations, amongst other things. These barriers against growth have been the catalyst for the formation of the Opal Industry Alliance. Through the efforts of the NRDB, in association with Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA), the Alliance was formed. It has meant that the industry now has a united voice to government. This not only gives the industry more credibility but also ensures that issues facing the industry can be dealt with collectively and more efficiently. “The drilling program will provide a great incentive for opal miners in Andamooka to get out there and find a new field”, Chairman of the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association Mike Freeman said. “I extend our appreciation to PIRSA for their support of our industry which produces Australia’s national gemstone”, he said. The Alliance has also been responsible for finding a solution of some restrictive and unnecessary administrative processes for miners in the remote Seven Waterholes opal field on Lambina Station in the State’s Far North.

Coal and gas join the fray SAPEX Limited which has just listed on the stock exchange has already been contacted by three parties with a view to entering into joint ventures on the Company’s coal development prospects. Directors said today that the local and overseas-based companies had expressed interest in examining options for mining of coal, coal-to-gas and coal-to-liquids. SAPEX’s focus is on the under-explored Arckaringa Basin in South Australia, just north of Coober Pedy where it holds a 100% interest in the entire Basin, with 65,000 sq km under 7 granted PELs. Native Title Agreements were reached ahead of the grant of the PELs. Directors said SAPEX now intends to explore these JV inquiries and other possible opportunities to maximise the coal related potential in its areas. Directors said they looked forward to an exciting period of activity planned over the coming months, including oil & gas surveys to identify targets for two wells to be drilled early in 2008. Directors said work was well advanced on an Arckaringa Basin Environmental Impact Report and Statement of Environmental Objectives. When completed, this will enable SAPEX to progress ﬁeld activities on three fronts at the same time. The coals in this basin have never been tested for gas content. Plans will be put into place to drill coal core-holes to measure the gas content in pursuit of Coal Seam Gas. The Directors said based on reports submitted to PIRSA by previous coal explorers, there is an estimate of 32 billion tonnes of sub-bituminous coal. It is planned to initially drill 4 core holes in the Arckaringa Basin and 1 (with 3 contingent holes) in PEL 120 located in the St Vincent’s Basin north of Adelaide.

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Heat stress fractures bore caps

he Great Artesian Basin bore capping cover land-holders with bores, who are not Stage one provided poly piping and surface “Stage One of the program was started in 1997 program undertaken by pastoralists to officially part of a Government-sponsored repair water supply infrastructure to enable pastoralists and the final Olympic Dam payment to the Stage since 1999 has been hit by mother scheme. to close open bore drains through which consid- 2 program was made in 2003 nature. “The replacement costs per bore are upwards erable volumes of water were lost as a result of “The company became involved to assist the It has been discovered that a fiberglass resin used to cap the bores has fractured under heat stress resulting in some of the bores free flowing once again at the rate of 20,000 litres a day. The State’s Environment Minister Gail Gago said she is disappointed the fibreglass resins used to repair the bores since 1999 have cracked under extreme temperatures. “The high cost of repairing the bores is being taken into account and a contingency plan for affected land-holders is being developed to address the issue. However, the Liberals’ environment spokeswoman, Michelle Lensink said the plan is unlikely

to three quarters of a million dollars, so that’s a huge issue for those people who haven’t got their bores capped or rehabilitated,” she said. BHP Billiton which had instituted a sustainability model for better utilisation of the GAB resource has not been affected by the fibreglass resign fractures. Olympic Dam did not rehabilitate, repair or replace any pastoral bores as part of the program. Its contribution was provided in two stages. Stage 0ne was managed by Olympic Dam and focused on properties directly adjacent to its two borefields in the GAB.

Watch out! Martian technology is now here Conducted strictly in line with animal welfare requirements, the virtual fencing project involves collaboration - under the umbrella of the Food Futures Flagship - between CSIRO Livestock Industries in Armidale and the CSIRO ICT Centre in Brisbane. Research team member, CSIRO Livestock Industries’ Dr Caroline Lee, said the collars contain advanced software to identify when a cow is near a fence line and which signal should be emitted. “Signal timing and duration are based on the behaviour of the cow, and the animals can learn about a virtual fence for the ﬁrst time in less than an hour and avoid the fence boundary,” Dr Lee said. “The cattle learn, by associating the sound signal with their behaviour of approaching the virtual fence boundary which is programmed into the collars.” The scientists conducted measurements, overseen by an independent animal welfare expert, which show the animals are not unduly stressed by the virtual fence. According to CSIRO ICT Centre researcher, Dr Tim Wark, once the boundary is set, the sensor-based system is fully automated and self-suﬃcient. It also enables farmers to continuously monitor where their cattle are located. “Although there is still some work to be done in areas such as smart-power management before the system is commercially viable, we can envisage a farm of the future where farmers can fence their property from the comfort of their homesteads,” Dr Wark said.

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sustainable management of the Great Artesian Basin resource. “We discussed the issue with pastoralists and agreed to ﬁnancially support them in establishing systems of closed pipes and troughs to replace the open bore drains they had been using to water stock. “With open bore drains, much water is lost through evaporation and seepage,” he said. The company has spent $2.2 million under the program which it estimates saves more than 37 million litres of water a day through seepage from the Great Artesian Basin and being wasted through evaporation and absorption.

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It’s something from television Sci-Fi when Martians arrive and put down their green visible defence shields. Well, now it has been a proven technology that will greatly assist the massive pastoral leases in Australia control their stock. The virtual fence for livestock that allows better use of pasture, protects the environment and reduces labour, is being developed by the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship using satellite technology. The project is focussed on developing an animal-friendly virtual fencing system for cattle that enables the animals to be confined without using fixed fences. At this stage in the development of what is designed to be a commercial product, the research team has developed a prototype system and successfully demonstrated its use on a herd of cattle. CSIRO’s Dr Andrew Fisher said the system works in a similar way to a conventional electric fence for livestock, except that the fence is invisible. It is a major improvement on existing virtual fencing approaches. “The boundaries are drawn entirely by GPS and exist only as a line on a computer,” Dr Fisher said. “There are no wires or fixed transmitters used at all. Importantly, what we’re developing, achieves the same result as a conventional fence but without the need for posts and wire.” The system employs electronic collars which emit a sound to warn the cattle when they are approaching a virtual boundary line.

seepage and evaporation. Stage two of the program involved Olympic Dam providing funding to the State Government for the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative which installed more pipeline systems from free-ﬂowing bores across the wider SA section of the Great Artesian Basin. BHP Billiton spokesman, Richard Yeeles said he is not aware of Olympic Dam having similar problems with any wells on its pastoral leases as those pastoralists who have used the suspect ﬁbreglass resin. “The company’s contribution to the program has been completed,” Mr Yeeles said.

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State cuts RDAS funds

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The South Australian Branch of the Australian Education Union is calling it a ‘black day for public education’. “This is a budget which jeopardises the learning potential of the majority of children, to pay for the government’s pet projects which will service a minority,” AEU State president Andrew Gohl said. “Mike Rann came to power claiming he wanted to be the Education Premier. “This deceitful budget puts an end to that fantasy. “This budget harms public schools, undermines children’s learning and jeopardises our state’s future. “The education community is united in its support for proper funding of public schools, and will not meekly accept these cuts,” he said. In trying to dampen the uproar, Mr Foley said the increase in expenditure and investment in frontline services

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that redirecting funds may not be popular but hard decisions are required if public education in South Australia is to deliver quality education for children,” she said. During a recent visit to Roxby Downs, State Member for Giles, Lyn Breuer said, “The education budget is very tight and some cuts have to be made. “There was a proposal for a 1 per cent Workcover levy for every school in South Australia. “At this stage it is a proposal only. “I personally don’t feel happy about it and hope that we can find some other way to manage these efficiencies,” she said. Ms Breuer urged the Roxby Downs community to lobby her office, the office of the Education Minister and the Treasurer to voice their concerns about these issues.

required a review of the way the government spends its money. “The South Australian Government must take a significant step forward and adopt a 21st century way of doing business and bring about significant increases in efficiency across all agencies,” Mr Foley said. “All Government agencies have been asked to review spending and deliver savings,” he said. Minister for Education and Children’s Services, Jane LomaxSmith said more funds than ever before are being invested into the State’s education system. “Just la st we ek , the R ann Government announced a further boost to the education budget, providing an extra $708 for every government school student, an increase of 6.7 per cent,” Ms LomaxSmith said. “The State Government accepts

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he State’s Opposition Leader ha s slamme d Labor backbenchers for remaining silent about cuts to education and health in their electorates, including the massive cuts to the Roxby Downs Area School.

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Premier Rann has conﬁrmed that not one Labor MP had raised with him the loud protests by teachers, parents, doctors, nurses and unions about cuts to school funding and reduction of hospital services. “I listened to the grievances of parents, teachers and students at their protest rally outside parlia-

ment last week and they were loud and strong in their condemnation of the Rann government,” Opposition Leader Martin Hamilton – Smith said. “The Opposition has used parliament to raise concerns about schools having to pay WorkCover levies,” Mr Hamilton-Smith said. “Yet when asked if his Labor MPs had made any representations on these issues Mr Rann said ‘the answer is none’. ”Labor’s MPs should hang their heads in shame at their silence at such a critical time. “I even asked if there had been any rumbles in caucus where the

ALP has supposed robust debate, but again he said no – all he had received was “great enthusiasm”. “Like lambs to the slaughter, they remain silent.” Claims have been made on statewide radio that Labor MP for Bright, Chloe Fox, had expressed concern about losing her seat. “That’s about the lump sum of it – they’re worried about their job, not the people in the electorate,” Mr Hamilton – Smith said. “It’s time they did what they are paid to do and stand up for their constituents. “They are condemned by their silence.”

Mendelssohn up for grabs Rural Town Development Fund

A n o r i g i n a l p a i nt i n g b y Andamooka artist Alex Mendelssohn has been oﬀered for sale by silent auction through the Roxby Downs Area School. The painting, entitled ‘The

Dancers’ had a reserve price of $250 and bidding closed last week. The lucky winner has been notiﬁed by Finance Oﬃcer Annie Uhlik and will be able to take the painting home after full payment has been

made. Proceeds from the auction will go to the RDAS Rave Dance group. Also up for grabs, Mendelssohn’s “BHP Billiton”, contact Rodney Mitchell for more information.

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The Booleroo Centre District School was officially opened last month, following a redevelopment which turned it into a one stop, birth to Year 12 educational complex. “Today is an exciting day for the Booleroo Centre district community,” Ms Lomax-Smith said. “Eight years ago, the local community decided to amalgamate Booleroo’s kindergarten, primary and high school. “By creating a one stop centre, the Booleroo Centre community gives their children a better start in life, better subject choices and improved access to specialist teachers in vital areas such as science,” she said. The re de velopment included two new buildings, an expansion of the kindergarten, refurbishment of the art and science buildings, a new reception area, oﬃces and toilets and extensive improvements to the resource centre. “The school is a great example of parents, teachers, governments and community members working together to provide the best possible educational facilities for their children,” Ms Lomax-Smith said.

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Resource exploration incentives provided by the South Australian Government’s successful PACE program are behind the start this week of the ﬁrst drill program on a new zinc, silver, lead target, 40 kilometres northeast of the Olympic Dam mine. Tasman Resources has announced the start of drilling of a traverse of holes over the best anomalies at its Chudys Prospect to test for base metals (zinc, silver, lead) on the Stuart Shelf in central South Australia. The month-long 1,000 metre drilling program – on Tasman’s 100% owned Exploration Licence 3209 – is underway as a result of a $75,000 allocation by the South Australian Government late last year under its PACE program. “The PACE incentive, combined with an excellent start provided by Geoscience Australia, has been vital for this program,” Tasman’s Executive Chairman, Mr Greg Solomon, said. “It was only the release by Geoscience Australia of seismic data collected in 2003 from along the boreﬁeld road north of Olympic Dam, that allowed Tasman to generate these drill targets,” Mr Solomon

said. “This seismic data revealed a previously unknown picture of the structures and geology of the area that could control potential base metal deposits,” he said. “Combined with our own earlier exploration forays in the area around 2003, we are confident we have optimised drill targets in this new work program for Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) mineralisation at Chudys. “MVT deposits are an important class of ore bodies that have provided a significant proportion of the world’s lead and zinc. “Tasman recognised the potential of the Andamooka Limestone from past drilling,” he said. “We have since been able to refine the MVT targeting process after reviewing the new pictures presented by Geoscience’s seismic images and applying a new geochemical tool called SDP Soilgas, which looks for the gas fingerprint that orebodies emit. “As such, based on this modern combination of exploration tools, Tasman is confident of generating more worthwhile outcomes than has previously been achieved in this locality.”

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This newspaper witnessed a debacle unfold last Friday. In what was to be a special occasion recognising the wonderful art work of young Kane Van Kruyssen, he was left abandoned for more than 4 hours as he slaved to complete a mural on the towns new skate park. Kane was commissioned to do the mural following a grant given to the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership, funded through a grant by the South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services (SANDAS) in partnership with Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA). The man responsible for organising the day was the Youth Affairs Officer. And this is where the wheels fell off. I felt sad for young Kane seeing him go about his fantastic art work alone

when he was promised by the Youth Affairs Officer that he’d be surrounded by school children who’d help out. Kane was contacted by the Youth A f f a i r s O f f i c e r, the day before on Thursday the 21st June and told several local kids had been organised to help out with filling in and so forth and would Kane please give them some pointers. The Youth Affairs Officer had also told the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership meeting that week, that “everything” was under control. But it was as under control as a helicopter is without a tail rotor. On the Friday morning, the day of the painting, The Youth Affairs Officer rang Kane at 9.30am and told him he’d give the school a ring and get the kids over. Kane commenced work on his own. By lunchtime Kane still had not heard from anyone and no kids had arrived to help. The Community Studies Group class

from RDAS was supposed to have been organized weeks ago to help Kane out. But the first the School heard about it was on June 21st, the day before the painting session. It gets worse. The Community Studies Group had exams on the Friday, “Painting Day”, that had been planned for months. I take my hat off to RDAS which under its own bat, hurriedly organised a class to go over late on Friday afternoon to salvage something from the wreckage. It was only a fortnight ago in this very column we called for a much more professional approach to provide services and encouragement for our youth. Someone with the strategic planning objectives and case management skills to ensure youth activities were not only diverse but well planned and executed. It is about time the powers that be take the initiative and reorganise the whole Youth Affairs portfolio in this town to be run by an appropriately qualified professional. That debacle last Friday was not a good look.

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to tender against all comers for this work. From doing the numbers myself and knowing the costs of the actual development of land I would suggest to you that BHPB are very generously discounting these house and land packages to an amount in the order of $40,000.00 per package. I am absolutely sure that the savvy investors will snap up these options as they could definitely not reproduce this value themselves. With the other incentives oﬀered I just wish I was in the fortunate position to be able to take advantage of this great oﬀer. Having worked and built in other mining towns in the West before I can see investing in your great little town as an opportunity not to be missed. Regards,

I am writing in response to the letter to the editor on Thursday June 7 regarding the house prices of the homes in Roxby Downs. I can only speak for my company which was named in your article. Obviously the writers of this article did only some of the research required to make a sensible judgment. The prices quoted in the Copper Sands brochure include much more than just the standard inclusions. BHPB have upgraded these homes to include things such ducted air conditioning, heating, floor coverings, curtains, landscaping, fencing, and clotheslines, solar heating etc. Our house prices are of course no dearer than normal with BHPB scrutinising our margins and negotiating Keith Daniels discounts, on you the clients behalf, to capitalise on the quantities they are (Keith Daniels Building Company contracting with the chosen builders. is one of the four companies building Incidentally these builders all had homes in Copper Sands)

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Helping strengthen our families The Strengthening Our Families (SOF) program is up and running, with nineteen volunteers, plus support staff from the Roxby Downs Health Services. An initiative of the Health Services and BHP Billiton, the SOF program was developed to provide support to new and existing families with young children in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera. “The response to our call for volunteers has been wonderful,” Project Oﬃcer Jane Coshutt said. “We’ve been thrilled with the women who have come forward to

take part, they are all amazing,” she said. Each volunteer has cleared a police check and completed mandatory training, incorporating studies in childhood development (0 – 5 years) and policies and procedures for hospital services, including conﬁdentiality and personal safety. Ongoing training will include ﬁrst aid courses, basic counselling skills and communication training. “The women of Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera have responded in such a positive way,” Ms Coshutt said.

“They have shown such willingness to be involved with this program and been so excited and enthused, they’ve really taken ownership of it. “It’s nice to see people who want to help other families cope with the isolation and loneliness that sometimes comes with living in our communities,” she said. The SOF program is still looking for volunteers, particularly in Andamooka and Woomera. To register your interest or to ﬁnd out more about how the SOF volunteers can help you, call Jane Coshutt on 86719020.

Ingham joins the team The community what? Above: Chairperson of the Arts and Culture Forum, Yvette Mooney did the rounds at the Market Day, promoting awareness of the upcoming Red Earth festival.

he results of a poll taken at market day by the Community Board may come as a surprise to its members, with the revelation that many locals know little about the Board or what it does.

“ We had lot s of resp onses ,” Chairperson Chris Schultz said. “But not all encouraging, in fact a number of people actually though the Community Board was the notice board in Richardson Place,” he said. Using a questionnaire, the Community Board asked people what they knew about the organisation and what they thought their role should be. The responses were less than inspiring. Many community members said they didn’t know much about the Board and even more didn’t know what the Board had been doing. A number of people said the Board should be publicly elected and actu-

ally do something besides just giving advice. “It’s obvious we need to get the message out about what the Community Board is about,” Mr Schultz said. “We must find ways to let people know who we are and what we are doing,” he said. Also manning the Community Board booth at market day were members of the Arts and Culture Forum, who used the occasion to raise awareness of the upcoming Red Earth festival. “It was a great opportunity to promote the festival,” Chairperson Yvette Mooney said. “We were explaining to the community what it is about and what we are going to do. “The feedback was very positive with a lot of people asking when the festival was and displaying a lot of interest. “The Arts and Culture Forum hope we have a concept that is going to work well for the community,” she said.

The Community Board has selected a new member, Steve Ingham has joined the team. “I’m not one of those people who will sit around complaining about things, I’d rather pitch in and get things done,” Mr Ingham said. Mr Ingham has lived in Roxby Downs for nearly five years and spent two as the Chairperson of the Roxby Downs Area School Governing Council. “I believe in being an active member of the community,” Mr Ingham said. “And whatever I do, I want to do

town is that you don’t have to be third generation to be accepted as a local,” he said. E xe c utive Of f icer of the Community Board, Michelle Hales welcomed Mr Ingham to the Board. “Steve’s experience on the Governing Council of the Area School demonstrates his leadership qualities and an interest in community aﬀairs,” Ms Hales said. “These attributes make him an ideal Board member and complement the skills and experience already on the Board,” she said.

properly. “There are a lot of opportunities within the community that are yet to be explored. “I am particularly interested in education and training in Roxby Downs. “My career is going well, my wife’s career is going well, if I can help shape the community to provide more opportunities for the things that are dear to me, namely my children’s future, Roxby Downs will become a more fulﬁlling place for families to live. “One thing I love about this

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of loans and lending policy to assist 1st home buyers and young families obtain their home ownership dream and governments have also provided further assistance with stamp duty relief and concessions for 1st home buyers. But how do you ﬁnd out if you could own your own home or upgrade your existing home? Who knows all the rules and regulations and keeps up to date with the latest information provided by the banks? Mortgage Brokers do. Mortgage Broking firms, like Mortgage

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a deal on your behalf. Prior to deciding on renovations there are some things you should do to protect your financial situation. 1) Decide whether you will fund the renovations from your savings or use finance. Remember that with small renovations and restructuring, your loan repayments per month could be less than your current payments. 2) Get your finance pre-approved. This should cost you nothing and will give you an

idea of what your payments per month will be. 3) Make sure you are clear on the reason for your renovations. Is it to improve the capital value of your property or to improve your lifestyle. a. If it is to improve your capital value, make sure you are not overcapitalizing b. If it is for lifestyle, make sure you are getting what you want so you can enjoy your property. 4) When you are making structural

changes to the property, you can submit the plans to the bank, who will then value the property at the completed value. This may allow you to borrow more on your home. Using the equity in your home can be a way to ensure you secure the value of your property and give you the house you wanted. Contact a Mortgage Force consultant who can give you all the information you need at no cost to you!

RESOURCE BOOM Prepare your nest egg B etter Super is the Government’s biggest reform to Australian superannuation ever and it starts on 1 July

2007.

Here you will find a summary of the major changes that the reforms will bring, but don’t waste the opportunity to discuss your options with your personal financial adviser at the end of the financial year. Tax-free super payouts from age 60. • From 1 July 2007, everyone who has paid tax on their super (that's most workers) can look forward to paying absolutely no tax on their super payout after they turn 60. • Whether you take it as a lump sum or as a superannuation pension, you'll pay no tax on your payout, as long as you take it after 60. You won't even have to declare it on your tax return. Lower tax on payouts from untaxed super from age 60. • If you have untaxed contributions (mainly public servants) you will still be taxed on your payouts. This is because you haven't paid any tax on these contributions. • However, the rate of tax will be reduced once you're aged 60 or over. More flexibility and choice in how you take your super payout. • Until now, there have been strict rules about how and when you took your payout. For example, once you reached 65 and were no longer working, you had to take out all your super - whether you wanted to or not. • From 1 July 2007, things will be much more

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flexible. To take the same example of someone retired over 65: you can take some of your super out - as a lump sum or as a pension - and leave some in to continue making money. Or you can work part-time and keep adding to it. A better pension deal for people with assets. • Under the current rules, people with quite modest assets lose access to all or part of government pension payments. • From 20 September 2007, the rate at which your Age Pension is reduced because of the value of your assets will be halved. • This means that many people will receive more money. Some of them, because they will become eligible for a pension for the first time, while some current part-pensioners will have their payments increased. A better deal for the self-employed. • From 1 July 2007, if you are self-employed you will be able to claim a full tax deduction for your super contributions. • You may also be eligible for the Government Super Co-contribution scheme if you make after-tax contributions. Easier to find and transfer super from different jobs. • If you have a number of super accounts from different jobs, it's probably a good idea to join them all together in the one fund. • But the process has now been simplified so that all you have to do is fill in one form and send it to the super fund of your choice. • It will be easier to use the Government service that helps you find super you may have lost track of.

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With the end of the ﬁnancial year approaching it’s time for Australians to start thinking about preparing and lodging their 2007 tax return.

Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo said an easy way for over 2.5 million people who prepare and complete their own return is to use e-tax. E-tax has a number of new features this year which make it even easier for users to lodge a return. People who use e-tax will be able to download more information from a range of government departments and

third parties into their tax return. “This includes pension payment information from Centrelink and the Department of Veterans Affairs, allowances paid by the Department of Education, Science and Training and interest earned from over 20 banks and financial institutions,” Mr D’Ascenzo said. People can also download welfare payment information from Centrelink, out of pocket child care expenses from the Family Assistance Oﬃce and net medical expenses from Medicare Australia. “Last year over 1.6 million

people used e-tax, an increase of almost 18 percent on the previous year. From 1 July 2007, e-tax will be available for download 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the Tax Office website at www.ato. gov.au. People can still lodge using paper returns and those who did so last year will receive a copy of TaxPack 2007 or the short tax return in their letter boxes starting from next week. People can also obtain TaxPack 2007 from newsagencies or Tax Oﬃce shop fronts from 1 July 2007 or by phoning 1300 720 092.

Adelaide’s Mortgage Busters will visit Roxby Downs on a regular basis after recognizing the growing need for their services as the town continues to boom. Mortgage Busters Director Gina Beacom said the company looked forward to building a relationship with locals and developing ﬁnancial incentives for community groups. The incentives might include contributions to the school for loans settled for parents of students, or donations of equipment. Ms Beacom said the company’s mission was to support clients to reduce debt and develop future wealth creation, and build strong relationships within the community. And Mortgage Busters is also oﬀering a free budget for all clients until the end of September. “Our motto speaks for itself – ‘Reduce your debt not your lifestyle’,” Ms Beacom said. “We don’t like the tag “mortgage broker”,

because we are more than that!!! We don’t set and forget like other mortgage brokers – we continue the journey with the client. “By better managing your money you can still live the lifestyle you want to lead at the same time as reducing your debt.” Ms Beacom said the company believed in building wealth creation strategies with clients. “That’s why we have alliances with a number of professionals to help clients achieve their goals – everyone is an individual with speciﬁc individual needs,” Ms Beacom said. Mortgage Busters intend to visit Roxby Downs Market Days regularly. “Our intention is to have a regular presence in the town and develop a commitment to be genuinely involved in the community.” For more information about Mortgage Busters please contact Gina and her staﬀ on 8338 5888 or go to www.mortgagebusters.com.au.

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7 Bluebush Street - Ideal Investment Located in the Myall Grove Caravan Park. 1 Double bedroom caravan, ample cupboards, electric kitchen with microwave, large hard annex to caravan, 3 airconditioners, single carport, aprox 3m x 4m garden shed, external ensuite. Rent Potential $250 per week. Site fees $115.50/ week. Offers over $55,000 Web ID: 104029773 4 Bopeechee Street, Roxby Downs - Nest & Enjoy or Invest Nice family home offering 3 good size bedrooms, master with ensuite & wir, bir to brm 3, separate entry, large lounge & good size family, small of¿ce, bathroom with bath, shower recess & vanity, timber galley style kitchen with garden window, gas cook top & wall oven plus dishwasher, heating & cooling, adjacent spacious dining, single carport with dual driveway & large paved front area, rear verandah & good size paved entertaining area with fully fenced ig ¿breglass heated pool, c/bond sheds & more. Rent potential around $400 per week. Offers over $370,000 Web ID: 103907401 21/30 Burgoyne Street, Roxby Downs - Neat,Sweet,Compact Investment Appealing cottage style villa offering 3 good size bedrooms, large WIR to master, Spacious lounge with sliding door to rear kitchen with gas stove, rangehood & ample cupboards (including pantry) adjacent good size dining, 3 way bathroom (2 way ensuite to master bedroom) with heritage tiling, ducted evaporative cooling & gas heating, bull nosed front verandah, attached carport, colourbond tool shed & easy care gardens, currently tenanted @ $300 per week $295,000 Web ID: 103936089 55Hakea Investment HakeaWay Way--Another Another “Prized” Investment Large caravan & annexe complex on double site offering 3 brs, dining area & kitchen, large family/dine area, r/c air cons, site ensuite bathroom with shower, hand basin & toilet, outdoor paved uncovered entertaining area, tool shed, 2 car parking in driveway, easy care gardens. Site fees $147 per week; rent potential $300 per week. Reduced to $75,000 Web ID: 103818205. Site 13 Roxby Downs & Olympic Dam Caravan Park - Nest Or Invest Dwelling consisting of a motor bus & completely updated hard annexe offering lounge & dining with Àoating timber Àoors, lovely tiled kitchen with gas cook top, range hood & Ample cupboards, 2 bedrooms, sparkling bathroom with shower cubicle, vanity & toilet, R/C air-conditioning, Sarlon covered pergola area & more, potential rent around $280-$300 per week. Around $80,000 Web ID: 104028581

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41 Pioneer Drive - Secure Investment Well positioned family home 3 good size brms all with bir’s, separate entry, large lounge, spacious dine, gas kitchen, WI pantry. Large rumpus and storage room, ducted evap cooling, gas heating, ceiling fans, roller shutters, IG ¿breglass pool. Leased to BHP @ $1303p/month. $360,000 Web ID: 103818216 62 Pioneer Drive - Fabulous Home Offering Good Investment Lge 4 br home all with birs, lge lounge with fan assisted combustion heater, adj dining with sliding door to rear, spacious family rm with r/c split system air cond, 2 bathrooms, sep w.c, ducted evap cooling, well equipped updated kitchen, dble garage umr with roller doors, . Long lease to BHP Billiton @ $410 per week. Low-mid $400,000’s. Web ID: 103818219. 16/30 Burgoyne Street - A Good Investment Three bedroom Maisonette, 2 with built in robes, gas kitchen, duel sink, range hood, gas wall furnace, ducted evaporative cooling, spacious lounge & dine, Approx 6m x 3m paved outdoor entertaining area, garden shed, single carport umr, Leased @ $350 per week. $269,950 Web ID: 104029772 7A Wilaroo Street - Compact 4 Bedroom Maisonette On offer is 3 bedrooms & study (or 4th bedroom) with bay window, master with walk in robe & 2 way ensuite, large open plan including lounge, dining & casual meals area. Compact kitchen with electric stove rangehood & ample cupboards, 3 way bathroom with heritage tiling, vanity unit, bath shower & heatlamp, ducted evaporative cooling & refrigerated wall unit to study, gas space heating carport under main roof with drive through lockable gates, large rear verandah, front bullnose verandah with awnings, small rear yard with colourbond tool shed. Potential rent $350 per week. LOW $300,000’s Web ID:104015294

Lot 13 Government Road, Andamooka - Located In Elevated Position Family home of 2 bedrooms with timber panelling, cosy lounge with panelled walls, kitchen/dining with gas stove & wood stove, laundry/bathroom with bath, shower & toilet, air cond, carport, verandah & tool shed, rain water tanks & more. $159,950. Web ID. 103818081 Lot 35 Government Rd, Andamooka - A Real Gem In Andmooka A fantastic package including 4 large bedrooms (bed 4 could be teenager’s retreat). Large dining featuring local stone wall, lounge with skylight and timber panelled walls, kitchen with gas stove & range hood & plenty of cupboards, large bathroom with large shower cubicle & handrail, toilet & washbasin and incorporating laundry area, heating cooling, large rear verandah with surrounding garden beds & gardens. Pergola area & adjacent large aviary, shade house area with plants, 30ft x 20ft gi garage, powered & with storage shelving, double carport with workshop & pit, rear lobby with wash stand. $249,950. Web ID. 103818185. Lot 433 Government Road, Andamooka - The Surpise Is Inside The home offers one good size bedroom with feature timber walls, large lounge with reverse cycle air conditioner, spacious kitchen, good size dining area with servery window to lounge, heat/cool plus ceiling fans, carport, large verandah, easy care gardens with local stone retaining wall and more. $145,000. Web ID: 103818188 Lot 500 Government Road, Andamooka - Here’s an Opportunity

Two Bedroom transportable self contained includes gas kitchen, reverse cycle split system air conditioned to lounge/dine. Air conditioner in bedroom 1, pantry cupboard, electric hot water system, iron garage Approx 3m x 4m, 2000 gallon rain water tank. All on Approx 1215 square meteres of land leased at $100 per week till 20-02-08. Only $130,000. Web ID: 103963999 Lot 642 Government Road, Andamooka - “Owner Says Sell Sell Sell” Compact home offering 3 good size bdrms all with air conditioners, spacious lounge with air conditioner & ceiling fan, separate dining area and adjacent kitchen, return verandah (2 sides can be used as carports – parking x 4), two rain water tanks & more all on 1040 sqm allotment. $179,950. Web ID: 103818195 Lot 689 Government Road, Andamooka - A Sound Investment

Home of 3 bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes, open plan living area offering good size lounge, dining area & large kitchen with gas cooker, ample cupboards & breakfast bar, bathroom with shower, good size laundry, r/c air cond & pot belly stove, large front shade cloth enclosed front verandah, large garage, carport (under construction), large poly rainwater tank and more all on an allotment of 1120sqm. $219,950 Web ID: 103818196. Lot 690 Government Road, Andamooka - An Andamooka Rarity

Good size Àat allotment of 1103 sqm with 45 sqm Shack (3 rooms) and galvanised iron rainwater tank, concrete slab was put down to accommodate two storey dwelling. $100,000. Web ID: 103818197 Lot 696 Government Road, Andamooka - Elevated home with view

Home of 2 good sized bedrooms, (wardrobe in bed 2) formal lounge, spacious RENTALS games room, entertaining area, good sized family/dine area with BI bar, kitchen with Andamooka new gas stove, pantry, small study, large 2 bedroom home, 1 with BIR’s. Big games room and family/dine area. bathroom incorporating laundry area with Large garage. 3 rain water tanks (3,000 - 2,000 and 1,000) pumped to large shower cubicle + toilet. R/C + refrig aircons, approx 30FT x 15ft gge with lean to, 6 car carport,pergola house. Available now $200p/w 3 bedroom home. Split system a/c. Tiles and lino throughout. Security area with waterfall, external toilet, 3 poly rainwater tanks (3000, 2000, 1000 gallon) all pumped to home, paved BBQ area, mineshaft in yard. shutters. Large shed with pit. Available now $250p/w Buy now. Reduced to $149,000 Web ID: 103821306 Phone Kate: 8671 3355

ANDAMOOKA Lots 670,671,672, 681, 682 & 683 Govt Rd, Andamooka Yes, a total of approx 6379m2 of land consisting of 4 bedroom home and currently known as Opal Fields Caravan Park. All located off bitumen main road. Ideal to develop with consents. $1,000,000 Wayne Lawson 0421 636 338

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Lot 26 Main Street, MIRANDA Located 36kms south of Port Augusta, great location for Roxby commuters or a holiday home. Lovely 3 bedroom home consists of open plan lounge, dine, electric kitchen, polished Àoorboards throughout, separate laundry, front berandah, separate large rumpus, approx 9mx6m iron C/B garage & double carport. Separte iron garage, 2500 galloon and 2500 gallon rain water tanks, sit on the deck, enjoy the view of the beach and Flinders Ranges. $225,000 - $235,000. Web ID: 104089958.

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Here’s to your health, country South Australia.

What our new Health Care Plan means to you. The future holds many challenges for South Australian health care. So we’ve developed a plan to ensure quality, safe, complete and affordable health care for all South Australians for years to come. In the country, we’re improving and changing how health care services are provided. Our aim is to improve access to services for rural and remote residents and provide services that can respond to local needs faster and more ﬂexibly.

Better health through better hospitals. We’ll create four “hub” general hospitals at Berri, Mt. Gambier, Port Lincoln and Whyalla. These hospitals will provide more surgery,

aged care and maternity health care options and reduce the need to travel to Adelaide for these services. In addition, we’ll enhance Port Augusta’s role as a centre for the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Better health closer to home with GP Plus Health Care Centres.

and out of hospital. GP Plus Health Care Centres will be built adjacent to or near existing health care facilities. The ﬁrst centre will be at Port Pirie and another is planned for Ceduna. GP Plus Health Care Centres will help increase the range of services available to local communities, and as a result help attract and retain more health professionals to the country.

Primary health care services in country areas will be expanded with GP Plus Health Care Centres. By providing advice on managing chronic disease, in-home care and healthy living in general, they’ll help you take control of your health care, stay healthy

Better health through better coordination. We’re enhancing the coordination between country and metropolitan health care services. We’ve implemented a way to help Improve the Patient’s Journey from services close to their

home to more complex services in Adelaide.

Better health through better use of people and resources. We’re addressing stafﬁng across the regions and changing how services are provided in some areas. Clinical networks representing community, government and non-government health care providers will be actively involved in planning health services across the state. We’ll also work closely with communities to further develop and implement a speciﬁc health care plan for the country that builds on the intent of South Australia’s Health Care Plan.

Visit www.health.sa.gov.au or phone 1800 643 854. If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please call TIS National on 131 450 and ask to speak with The Department of Health on 1800 643 854.

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Paint, drugs and rock’n rollerblades

A community in need of support, that is what state member for Giles, Lyn Breuer called Roxby Downs earlier this week. In town to discuss community issues, Ms Breuer spoke to The Monitor about a serious problem it has been following for the last couple of months, the lack of disability services in Roxby Downs. “I’ve known for two or three years there have been problems with disability services in Roxby Downs,” Ms Breuer said. “So it is not a major surprise that this issue is being raised. “There is not the family support here, the grandparents or Aunts and Uncles in town to help out, but there has been no hard evidence. “Roxby Downs is like any community, there are needs that must be met. “But we must have statistics to back up the needs, and it must be done properly so that we can then look at what services are required. “I am intending to talk to

“It should stop people coming in and vandalizing it like they did before” Mr Van Kruyssen, who has been painting graﬃti art for ﬁve years, said he is glad the local kids are involved. “It should stop people coming in and vandalizing it like they did before,” Mr Van Kruyssen said. “It’s a good idea to get the kids to chip in, they’ll appreciate it more if they are involved,” he said. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister, Gail Gago said Drug Action Week provides a chance for organisations to demonstrate the invaluable work they are doing in the drug and alcohol area. “Drug Action Week provides us with an important opportunity to acknowledge and promote the achievements of the many people who strive to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug related harm through

their work and activities in our community,” Ms Gago said. “This week also gives us the chance to promote the range of services available to the community and provide the community with the opportunity to debate strategies that address alcohol and related harm,” she said. In a sad follow up to the Drug Action Week story, when The Monitor went to the skate park to photograph the completed murals on Monday morning it was discovered they had been defaced by graﬃti. White spray paint had been used to scrawl rude messages over the colorful anti-drug murals placed there by Mr Van Kruyssen, which begs the question, why do we bother at all?

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Drug Action Week went oﬀ with a bang in Roxby Downs, with the painting of the skate park mural declared a great success. An initiative of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership, funded through a grant by the South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services (SANDAS) in partnership with Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA), the mural was created by local artist Kane Van Kruyssen and painted with the assistance of Roxby’s youth. Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership spokesperson, Michelle Hales said she hoped involving young people in the creation of the mural would promote respect for the Skate Park and adjacent Lions Park. “This grant from SANDAS and DASSA has really boosted drug awareness and the need for young people to say ‘no’ to drugs and alcohol in Roxby Downs,” Ms Hales said. “By working together on this project we hope the message will last beyond Drug Action Week. “It is so important to get young people collaborating on projects that enhance our community,” she said.

the Health Minister and the Disabilities Minister about any funding that might be needed to set up this analysis,” she said. Ms Breuer said the lack of disability services needs to be addressed before the expansion of Olympic Dam goes ahead. “I am hoping to meet with Paul Case next week, who is in charge of infrastructure and resources in Roxby Downs. “I need to ﬁnd out what decisions are being made and ensure they are not basing them on metropolitan assumptions, the dynamics of the town must be taken into account,” she said. Ms Breuer held an open discussion at The Dunes Café, which was attended by more than a dozen interested community members. The lack of support at school for special needs children and the lack of respite care in the area were among the issues raised. To lobby Ms Breuer on these or any other issues contact her Whyalla oﬃce on 8645 7800.

You are what you eat Written By Annabelle Wilson Dietitian – Child Health Team and Women’s Health Team – Flinders and Far North Community Health Service

It is commonly reported in the media that certain foods can affect children’s behaviour or help control it. There is anecdotal evidence to suggest that certain foods can affect children’s behaviour, however, research shows that only a small number of children with behaviour problems, like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, will benefit from dietary changes. In these children, diet may be able to help with irritability, crankiness, poor concentration, tantrums and sleep problems. Foods that may cause problems are those high in artificial colours or preservatives. Sugar has been shown to have no effect on children’s behaviour, but should still be minimised in the diet as it can cause tooth decay and contribute to obesity. Importantly, the eating plan that would be recommended for these children is very similar to good old healthy eating, which is recommended for all children, that is, consuming a diet with less processed foods and including bread, plain cereals, milk, plenty of fruit and vegetables, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, legumes, potato, rice and pasta. Finally, some people may be intolerant or sensitive to addi-

tives or natural chemicals in food. Additives include colours, preservatives, flavour enhancers and added flavours and are found in soft drinks, cordials, lollies, flavoured snacks, chips, biscuits, ice-cream, takeaways and even many ‘healthy’ foods such as bread. Natural chemicals include salicylates, amines and natural glutamates, which are found in many foods including some fruits and vegetables. When people have a food intolerance, the body reacts to the food chemical or additive by causing an unpleasant reaction like migraine, hives, eczema or sensitive stomach. Generally, food chemicals build up gradually so a certain amount of the food will need to be eaten before a reaction is seen. If you suspect that your child has a food chemical sensitivity, it is important to seek advice from a dietitian. Your local dietitians can be contacted on: Port Augusta: 6485 5800 (dietitians from Port Augusta provide outreach services to Leigh Creek, Marree, Quorn, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Hawker)

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Calling all musos The Red Earth Festival committee is calling for local musicians to step forward and be counted. Spokesperson, Yvette Mooney said the committee is looking to create a unique new band concept which will work around Roxby’s shift rosters and transient community. “What we’re looking to create is something more formal than a jam session, so the group is able to rehearse and perform, but unlike a traditional band with a small number of musicians,” Ms Mooney said. “We’re looking at something larger which can cope with individual members leaving town or not being able to attend every single rehearsal,” she said. The committee is hoping the band will be able to perform at the Red Earth Festival in August. “The Red Earth Festival would be a great chance to kick start the band, but we are aiming to continue on beyond the festival, giving local musicians the chance to keep playing where their work roster might normally make it diﬃcult,” Ms Mooney said. Fellow committee member and local musician, Rodney Mitchell said the idea of starting a local band is really important. “We have real trouble getting musicians to come out of the woodwork in Roxby Downs because of shifts and work commitments,” Mr Mitchell said. “We want to provide a stable platform for musicians to work up a repertoire in their own time. “That way we’ll be able to get as many local musicians involved in the Red Earth Festival as possible,” he said. A planning meeting will be held at the Dunes Café at 11am this Saturday, to ﬁnd out more or to register your interest, pop along or contact Rodney Mitchell on 0427 800 157.

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Above: Enjoying the opening of the quilting display at the Art Gallery.

Roxby in the raw The Red Earth festival committee and the Arts and Culture Forum are abuzz this week, following the approval of a grant for more than $31,000 to bring performers to Roxby Downs for the festival. “ We received the grant from Festivals Australia, which is part of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, to bring the RAW dance company over from Queensland,” Arts and Culture Forum Chairperson, Yvette Mooney said. “The committee is delighted to receive this funding to bring the troop to our festival. “It is something we could not have oﬀered the community without assistance. “The RAW dance troop’s style is a mix of hip hop, break dance and funk

tap, which should be very attractive to our youth. “In particular we would like to interest more boys in dance and this is a style which should appeal to them,” she said. The RAW dance company will be in Roxby Downs for the second week of the festival, running a program called ‘urban wonderland’ and giving a number of performances. They will be selecting a core group of dancers from the community who will get three nights of rehearsal before a Friday night performance. They will also be oﬀering community workshops for all ages including a number of sessions for preschoolers. The Red Earth festival will kick oﬀ on August 4, the RAW dancers will be in Roxby Downs from the 13th – 18th.

We have put out a call to local sponsors. We sit with bated breath. Will our good work in planning a new Festival for Roxby and Region be recognised by our Roxby Downs business supporters, big and small? I know they won’t let us down. The Car Boot sale is on again this Saturday. You have seen the posters. Now go to the pre-loved goods. Funds raised from this car boot sale go towards the Alex Downunderland production and the Rave Dance Competition Dance Group from the Area School. The Arts and Culture Forum is grateful to all our sponsors, be they the folk at the car boot sale, or whether they be people in positions of authority in the business world, or be they our ever loyal and long suffering small business people. Every support for Youth Arts in our growing community is acknowledged, used well and accounted for. We have great news. We have been backed by the Federal Government through Festivals Australia and the Regional Arts Fund through Country Arts SA to deliver a first class Festival experience. But it’s not worth a thing if it’s not sustainable and it is not sustainable without support from our corporate people here and our local sponsors. We have tried to design our program to suit the working regimes of mining industry workers. We are going to be host to one of the most fiery and precocious Australian dance groups the world has seen. They are very good at working with local talent. So don’t get confused. Rave Dance till the August 3 competition in Port Pirie. After that we will be in Festival mode. During the first week it will be metal sculpture, oil painting, story telling and raw music till we come to the premiere of Alex Downunderland. Then we have the Cirkidz performing group showing off on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Their trainers are taking workshops with the younger children, and the performing troupe will delight family audiences. Then Raw Dance Company will arrive on the Sunday night and pandemonium breaks out. Teenagers and young adults sit up and take notice. One week of exhaustive workshops, for those with the body intelligence and the fitness to survive. Then performances. You have been warned. Get fit now. The Red eARTh Collaborative exhibition at the Precinct Gallery during the life of Red eARTh will include artists from Andamooka and Woomera. It is also included on the South Australian Living Arts Festival program which you will see in newspapers soon. The Arts and Culture Forum is hosting a meeting at Dunes 11:00 AM Saturday morning the 30th of June to attempt to galvanise local musicians to action for Red eARTh and beyond. The idea is to provide a rehearsal method that will allow musicians and singers to continue to practise their art in good company, despite unpredictable work schedules. Come to the meeting and find out how you can share your musical talent without the tears.

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WHAT’S

ACROSS THE REGION SPORT

May - October Sports Centre Roxby Downs Netball Saturday’s Juniors Under 9 play at 9am Under 11 play at 10am Under 13 play at 11am Under 16 play at 12.15pm

Friday June 29th Roxby Downs Bowls Club Night Owls 8pm Monday, July 2nd Karate Auditorium Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429

Seniors play at 1.30pm & 12.15pm All participants are asked to be at the courts 15 min before their scheduled start

Indoor soccer 6 -7pm

HEALTH

Tae KwonDo - Auditorium from 6.30pm Contact Andrew Murdy 0418 804 398

Roxby Downs Family Practice Phone 8671 3231 Roxby Downs Medical Practice Normal hours 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday morning by appointment only. Phone 8671 1900

Volleyball 7pm - 9pm Tuesday, July 3rd Squash 7pm - 9pm Wednesday, July 4th Karate Auditorium

Eyebus Woomera August 1st Andamooka August 2nd Roxby Downs August 2nd

Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429

Visiting Allied Health Service Occupational Therapist Speech Pathologist Dietician Podiatrist

Thursday, July 5th Tae KwonDo Auditorium From 6:30pm Contact Andrew Murdy 0418 804 398

Child Adolescent Mental Health Services For appointments phone 8648 5800

Indoor Soccer Leisure Centre Social matches from 6pm All welcome Contact Kenton Maloney 0408 797 158

Hearing Services July 19th - 9.00am - 2.30pm For an appointment call 1800 006 303

Woomera & Districts Football League Saturday June 30th 12pm Andamooka v Roxby Districts 2pm Olympic Dam v Coober Pedy

Roxby Downs Community Health Walking Group for Mums With Prams every Friday morning Meet outisde the Dunes Cafe at 9.30am

Roxby Downs Softball League Sunday July 1st 11.30am Devil Cats 2 v Shakers 1.30pm Rebels 1 v Rebels 2

Roxby Downs Breastfeeding Association June 28th 9.30am-11am Coﬀee Morning - Dunes Cafe

Roxby Downs Mens and Womens Basketball Winter Competition

July 9th 9.30am-11am Coﬀee Morning - Dunes Cafe

Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School Phone Jakki 86712323

July 20th 9.30am - 11am “Baby and Toddler Foods” Dunes Cafe

Roxby Downs Health Services Coﬀee Mornings, Thursdays 9.30am to 11.am at the Dunes Café. Coﬀee Mornings for Families Meet and chat for all families. New comers especially welcome.

Doctors’ New Specialised Drug Telephone Number for Medicare Use. 1800 700 270

Every Friday Playgroup

Weight Loss Support Group Tuesday Nights. Weigh in 6pm Group Time 6:30pm – 7pm In the Roxby Downs Hospital Seminar Room. 8671 9020

Roxby Downs Kindergarten Phone 86710455

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Every Sunday Tour De Desert Cycling Social Bike riding group from 8am Contact Daryl Wake 0408 188 685 Roxby Downs Market Days

Every Week

For further details on Community matters call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010

GENERAL INFORMATION Mt Dare Hotel Open every day 8:00am -9:00pm, 7 days. Oodnadatta National Bronco Branding Championships July 14th School Terms 2007 April 30 - July 6 2007 July 23-September 28 2007 October 15-December 14 2007 Art Gallery Exhibitions

August 18 September 15th October 20th November 17th

Visitor Information Centre 8.30 - 5.00 Mon-Fri Phone 8671 2001 Cultural &Leisure Precint Movies Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (see schedule below) Phone 8671 2001

June 15 – July 29 Art Quilts Heather Carey

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Community members welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby Downs Community Board.

Roxby Downs Childcare Monday - Friday 6.30am-5.30pm Phone 8671 0911 for details Gym Cultural & Leisure Precinct Monday to Friday 6 am-12pm & 4pm - 9 pm Saturday 8-12pm Sunday 11-2pm Phone 86710500 Roxby Downs Community Library Monday to Friday 8.30-5.00pm Saturday 9.00-12pm. Phone 8671 0660 for more information. Toddlers Story Time Fun for young children and mums Roxby Downs Library Richardson Place Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am

July 9th - 9.30am- 11:00am Normal weight gains Roxby Downs Helath Seminar Room

The A&CForum present Metaphor July 25 7:30 PM Auditorium Exciting girl group who play like demons Tickets on sale soon. Red eARTh Festival August 4-17. Featuring world premiere of Alex Downunderland August 10 Red eARTh Raw Dance August 16/17 Cirkidz August 11/12

Community Board July 25th - 7.30pm Council boardroom Alcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership July 12th - 7.30pm Council Boardroom Arts & Culture Forum July 4th 7.30pm

Port Augusta Motorcycle Club Hosts 3rd round State Titles July 7th & 8th Yorkey’s Crossing Track racing starts at 10am One Steel Roxby Downs Outback Cup racing carnival August 4th at Roxby Downs Racecourse

Volunteering Partnership July 2nd 7.30pm Health Forum July 17th - 7.30pm

ROXBY DOWNS CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT REGULAR SCHEDULE Cultural Precinct Visitors Information centre Dunes café Art Gallery Open Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm Sat & Sun - 8.30am – 5pm Leisure Centre Gymnasium Mon – Fri 6am – 12pm 4pm - 9pm Saturday 8am - 12pm Sunday 11am - 2pm Creche for patrons of the centre Mon –Fri 8.45am-12pm Women’s only sessions Mon, Wed and Fri 12:30pm - 3pm Aerobics Sessions Mon, Wed and Fri 9am CODE PINK (Post Natal Sessions) Mon, Wed 12.45pm

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Phone: 8671 2001 Fax: 8671 2021 EVENTS OUTBACK CINEMA

SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Volleyball 7pm - 9pm Nippy Gym 9:30am - 10:30am Karate - 6pm - 8:30pm Tuesday Squash 7pm - 9pm Indoor Soccer 6pm - 7pm Taekwondo 6:30pm – 8:30pm 12 years and over Basketball 7pm - 9pm Soccer on Tuesday 6pm – 7pm Wednesday Women’s & Mixed Netball 6-9:30pm Karate 6pm - 8:30pm Thursday Nippy Gym – Auditorium 9.30am - 11.00am Squash 7pm-9pm Indoor Soccer 6pm -7pm Taekwondo 6.30pm – 8.30pm 12 years and over Basketball 7pm - 9pm Soccer 6pm – 8pm Netball training 6pm – 7:30pm Friday Indoor Hockey 5pm - 9.30pm

Art Gallery Program Now Showing 15 June -29 July Sew She MUST -Textile Art Heather Carey & Liz Schultz Coming Soon Red eARTh Collaborative If you are interested in playing the following sports contact Bridget at the

Rated: M Duration: 110 min Inpired by the true story of the greatest security breach in US history. Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O’Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately conviceted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. Fri 29th Sat 30th

8.00pm 3.00pm

Sun 1st July 7.00 pm Tues 3rd 7.00pm

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Rated: G Duration: 87 min An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda (Weaver), looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella (Gellar) realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance eﬀort.Starring the voices of: George Carlin, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Andy Dick and Freddie Prinze Jr.

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Sunday Touch Football 5pm (town oval)

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Sat 30th 12pm Sun 1st July 12 & 3pm Tues 3rd 4pm

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Position Vacant - Administration Assistant Located at Roxby Downs Career Employment Group is looking for a well organised, self motivated Administration Assistant to assist our Field Ofcers in our Roxby Downs Ofce. If you are passionate about making a difference to the youth of your community and want daily job satisfaction then this job is for you! The successful candidate will have extensive administrative experience and be able to demonstrate prociency in all areas of the Microsoft ofce suite inclusive of power point presentations. The candidate will be required to work autonomously at times whilst enjoying working with and supporting a close team environment in a well established progressive company. Frequent contact with our Valued Host Employers and our quality Apprentices will require the successful candidate to possess excellent communication and negotiation skills. The successful candidate will have strong focus on the importance of OHS&W principles which will require the candidate to undertake a pre-employment medical examination inclusive of Drug and Alcohol screening. Very attractive Above Award wages are paid whilst working in a supportive environment that fosters professional development of its staff. You will have your own brand new ofce with all the trimmings. The hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am until 1.00pm with the possibility of additional hours as the workload requires on Mondays and Fridays. Extensive training is provided to all our staff with ongoing support at your nger tips. Please send a letter of Application detailing your interest, skills and your current resume with three professional referees to: Ms Shelley Jonker Deputy General Manager Career Employment Group Head Ofce PO Box 490 WHYALLA SA 5600 General Enquiries to Mrs Cobie Fryer, Phone: (08) 8671 3033

Applications close Friday 6th July 2007. www.ceg.net.au

Roxby’s budding RNs The Roxby Downs Health Services have been playing host to a procession of Graduate Registered Nurses (RN) this year, with latest recruit, Amanda Price, settling in for a three month stint. The graduates, who have just finished a four year nursing degree, are employed by the Port Augusta Hospital for a 12 month training program. As part of that program, four of the graduates have been selected to come to Roxby Downs for a three month placement. “It’s been very popular,” RDHS Executive Officer/ Director of Nursing Janine Connell said. “When the graduates were appointed at Port Augusta they were asked if they wanted to do a placement at Roxby, out of the 15 who started, 13 wanted to come. “Unfortunately we could only accommodate one at a time to give them an effective learning experience, but our first graduate, Patria, enjoyed it so much she is thinking of applying for a permanent position in Roxby once she has finished the program,” she said. Graduate programs are usually only offered at major regional or metropolitan hospitals, according to Ms Connell very few small hospitals, like the one in

Position Vacant

Maintenance Planner Whyalla steelworks is core to the OneSteel value chain with operations spanning mining and steel making through to manufacturing. Our Ironmaking Department is looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our team. Reporting to the Principal Planner Scheduler Coordinator, you will be responsible for the planning resource levels & reviewing of maintenance activities in the Ironmaking Department. Based on a priority risk assessment system, you will plan preventative and corrective maintenance and produce maintenance plans accordingly. This role is critical for ensuring that maintenance activities are properly planned and communicated and to ensure plant equipment performs in a safe and eﬀective manner, at minimal cost to the site. In addition, you will ensure current and historical data is accurately recorded and analysed to support the development of improved shutdown planning strategies. To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate the following key attributes: •

Safety as a core value

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Previous maintenance planning experience in an industrial environment

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Analytical skills, combined with excellent planning, organising and prioritising ability

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Highly computer literate

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A strong team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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Motivation to identify and implement cost eﬀective plant improvements

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Contractor management experience

This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual with signiﬁcant maintenance experience in a heavy process/manufacturing environment who displays leadership skills and prizes a safe work environment. Mechanical qualiﬁcations, although not essential, would be highly regarded.

Roxby hooks into clever TAFE Access to TAFE training is about to get a real boost in South Australian regional areas following a successful bid to the Commonwealth by the State Government. The State has won $1.1 million to back its Clever Training initiative, which will enable students in regional areas to log into classes from their internet-connected PC at home or work. Further Education Minister, Paul Caica says TAFE in South Australia is already a recognised

pioneer and award winner in the use of videoconferencing at a campus level, which began in SA 17 years ago. “This expertise in our South Australian TAFE system has allowed students from many parts of the State, such as Roxby Downs to participate in educational opportunities that would otherwise have been denied them”, he said. Delivery of classes will commence in February 2008.

Service Manager Position Vacant Country Dealership – Lifestyle Change This family owned company has been a major Holden dealer for over 30 years. Now seeking a quali¿ed service manager. x x x x

Fantastic working conditions Above average salary package Air conditioning and tyre divisions Only 1.5 hours from Adelaide.

You will be a hands on manager with strong IT skills, interpreting diagnostic analysis, responsible for the workshop operation and booking schedules with great customer service skills. If you are an experienced manager or a quali¿ed technician wanting an opportunity, we want to hear from you. The right salary package is available for the right person.

For more information about OneSteel and to apply for this exciting opportunity please visit https://onesteel.com.au/jobs (Ref DB12296).

Applications will be accepted until 9th July 2007.

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Roxby Downs, have the capacity to offer the necessary experience. “The graduates need exposure to a diverse range of experience and must have access to good support to learn how to be a good RN,” Ms Connell said. “We have been able to offer that by working together with the Port Augusta Hospital and it has afforded us the unique opportunity to offer a remote nursing experience. “It also helps with our future recruitment as these graduates get to see what remote nursing is like, making it more likely they will apply for positions in remote areas in the future. “I’d like to thank the Port Augusta Hospital and BHP Billiton for their support of this project,” she said. Ms Price, Roxby’s current graduate, said she is really enjoying her time in the area. “You get experience from the accident and emergency area, as well as the wards. “You also get a whole range of patients up here, with all different diagnosis and of all different ages, from kids to the elderly. “It’s been wonderful,” she said.

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MINER’S Cottage. Freehold block 30 x40 m. Power, concrete slab 8x12 m, rainwater South Australia has achieved one of its highest tank, shed, reverse cycle aircon, gas stove. numbers of apprentices and trainees on record. $105,000. ONO. Phone 0429 672 215.

SILVERS Carpet Cleaning $25/average room. 2 rooms minimum. Cars and lounges from $85. Carpet laying and repairs call Pt Pirie Silver ph: 8632 1293 mobile: 04029 678 020. 28 years experience. PUBLIC NOTICE

ENTERTAINMENT ROXBY Downs Tavern presents DJ Fox (Silver). Saturday night June 30th Café Bar 7.30 – midnight and Sunday afternoon Front Bar 2.00-7.00. Classic 70’s, 80’s and Country Rock FOR SALE JAYCO Discovery - features aluminium internal frame, custom 9’ wide colour coded annex, customised interior fit out, gas stove/oven, 120 litre freezer built in plus 3 way fridge, electric brakes. Hayman Reece tow stabiliser package 18’x 8’, plus extras. $27,000 ONO includes delivery to Roxby Downs 0407 756 683. 25’ Jayco Caravan with toilet and shower, located at Roxby Downs Caravan Park site 60, brand new solid annexe with split system aircon, caravan is towable if req’d. $35,000 ONO contact 0400 046 487 or 0405 325 020 RARE FORD Mustang 71 model $175,000 ONO call 0407 756 683. ROXBY DOWNS AREA SCHOOL has the following vehicles for sale. 2005 Model (Silver) XR6 SEDAN. 51,735 kms. Immaculate condition. Regularly serviced. PRICE: $24,000 or near offer. 2000 Model (White) TOYOTA HIACE BUS. 44,000 kms. Immaculate condition.

2007/08 DRAFT ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN

Pursuant to Section 123 of the Local Government (Financial Management and Rating) Amendment Act 2005, Council has prepared a Draft Annual Business Plan which sets out those actions that Council has identified for action in 2007/08 that are consistent with the Council’s long term strategic objectives. This plan will form the basis of the 2007/08 Budget and is being placed on public exhibition so that residents and interested persons have the opportunity to make submissions prior to finalising the plan and adopting the budget. Formal written submissions will be received at the Council Office PO Box 123, Richardson Place Roxby Downs SA 5725 up to close of business on 19 July 2007. Interested persons may also present their submission to a public meeting to be held at the Council Office Board Room between 5pm and 6pm on Thursday 19 July 2007 Copies of this 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. Bill Boehm Administrator 22 June 2007

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12 Seater + Driver. Serviced monthly. Bullbar, towbar and driving lights are fitted to the vehicle. PRICE: $22,000 or near offer. For further information contact Steve Marshall (Principal) Telephone: 86710011

Church Times Andamooka Catholic Church Sunday 11am first and third Sunday of every month

Come and meet with the National Secretary of The Australian Workers Union Bill Shorten and your local Roxby Downs AWU representatives. Bill Shorten and other union representatives will be in Roxby Downs to talk with workers and community members about how to improve your conditions at work. Where: Olympic Dam Football Club When: Thursday, 28th June, 2007 Time: 6.00pm

St Barbara’s Catholic Church Roxby Downs Saturday evening 6pm Sunday morning 9am

For more information, phone AWU organiser LANCE DEGENHARDT on: Mobile: 0428 879 084 Office: 8632 3402 Fax: 8632 3885 Email: awupirie@centralonline.com.au

Roxby Downs Lutheran Church Sunday 10.30am and Sunday School – 9.30am St Michael’s Catholic Church, Woomera, Sunday 5pm All denominations welcome Faithworks Church Sunday 10.00am at the Roxby Downs TAFE College. Andamooka Community Church. Sunday 2pm Roxby Downs Christian Community Church Sunday 10am

THANK YOU KELLY would like to thank all her clientele during her hairdressing career in Roxby Downs. Best wishes to Chantal and the girls of Zealous. It’s been a blast to work in such a wonderful, friendly salon. You girls rock! xx

Figures released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) estimate there were 34,300 apprentices and trainees underTRANSPORT taking training in SA at the end of last year. That’s the second highest on record and a 1.8 per cent rise from the previous year. SA’s rise was three times higher than the national rise. Minister for Employment Training and Further Pt Pirie Education Paul Caica says the training figures show good news for South Australia on a number & Adelaide of fronts. Depots “We are continuing to grow in our target demographics of traditional apprenticeships, females Antique & and young people, demonstrating that the work Household Removals the State Government is doing to promote the Local, Interstate & Country value of trade skills is paying off,” Minister Caica Storage & Delivery Specialists said. “Very importantly, South Australia is continuing to achieve very healthy growth in the number of apprentices and trainees completing their trainRoxby Downs À Pt Augusta À Pt Pirie ing, with a 3.1 per cent rise taking the numbers completing their qualifications in the December quarter last year to 10,100. WANTED “This follows on from strong growth in compleHOUSE to Rent in Roxby Downs ASAP, tions in the previous quarter. “It translates into higher numbers of people excellent references, contact Craig 0419 achieving nationally recognised qualifications 669 919 so they can embark on sustainable careers and also delivers a real boost to the size of our skilled workforce. Something to sell? “Traditional apprenticeships represented 22.7% of South Australia’s completions, 6.3 percentage Something to buy? points higher than the national average rise.” There was a 2.4% rise in the number of women in-training, taking the figure to 12,700. Females now account for 37.2% of the State’s apprentices and trainees. That’s 3.9 percentage points higher than the national average.

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Council snippets Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours The Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours are 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. Residents are encouraged to utilise this FREE service as the dumping of litter in reserves or lands surrounding the town attract an expiation penalty fee of $315.00 as per the Local Government Act. Advertising on Council Infrastructure Advertising on Council infrastructure such as light poles can attract expiation notices under the Local Government Act. If you spot any such advertising please notify the Council. Dog Registration Residents are reminded that you must notify the Council within 72 hours if your dog is moved to diﬀerent premises, the dog dies or is missing or the ownership of the dog is transferred to another person. Failure to notify the Council of any of these changes can attract an $80.00 Expiation Notice. Please also ensure that all dogs over the age of three months are registered, failure to comply can again result in

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an $80.00 Expiation Notice residency is required. Please being issued. contact Council front desk for further details. Rates The final instalment notices Local Website have been issued and the Visit your local updated due date for payment was website. New Forums have 18/06/2007. Please contact now been added. Read what’s Bronnie Warren at the Council new and have your say in the on 8671 0010 for any payment Forums atwww.roxbydowns. arrangements or enquiries. com. Fines will apply to all overdue Rubbish Collection accounts. Residents are reminded Water & Electricity that there is a limit of one Quarterly meter readings bin per household for weekly for Water and Electricity will rubbish collection and that it commence 25 June 2007. is the residents responsibilPlease ensure your meters ity to ensure that bins are in are accessible. Accounts for serviceable condition with the 31 June, 2007 Quarter will closable lids that prevent be issued approximately mid flies and birds from accessing July. rubbish. Please be diligent as littering attracts an Expiation Parking Penalty Fee of $315.00 – ie Please be aware that there over flowing bins. has been an increase in the expiation fee for parking in a Opal Road Landfill bus zone, it has gone up to $73 Opening Hours from $47. 1pm – 6pm seven days a week. Justice of the Peace Council Office Hours Justice of the Peace services – General are available at the Council Monday to Friday – 9am to offices by appointment only. 5pm. Visit your local community The Justice of the Peace is registered for South Australia website at: www.roxbydowns. only ; therefore proof of com.

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