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Volume 4, Thursday March 22, 2007

By Les Rochester

Roxby Downs Pet owners are about to become the first in Australia to be governed by the most comprehensive management plan for cats and dogs.

The council’s animal management officer, Peter Keller, is expected to release the Draft Management Plan for Cats and Dogs on the council’s website within the next week for public comment.

It’s expected to contain a number of recommendations specifically for cats, because the current state government’s Dog and Cat Management Act of 1995 deals mainly in the management of dogs.

Mr.Keller said the Act was amended in 2004 calling on councils and local government organisations to implement a management plan for cats by July 2007.

Recently a public meeting called by the Environmental Forum’s pet management steering committee endorsed a number of recommendations for the management of cats to be included in the Draft Plan.

When the Draft Plan is released the public can download a copy from the council’s website and make submissions or contact Peter Keller at the council office.

“There are a number of recommendations being put forward such as developing an off-lead area for dogs,” he said.

“But we can’t move forward on site selection until we know what areas will be made available under BHP Billiton’s Master Plan for the town which is not expected to be released until August.

“That’s two months after our Plan has to be endorsed by the state’s Cat and Dog Management Board.

“The state board has given authority to councils to write by-laws for the management of cats, and that’s the process we’re now in,” Mr. Keller said.

Spokesman for the Pet Management Steering Committee, Gavin Ibbott said a recent move by the Darwin City Council to enforce cat owners to have their pets on a lead when outside their property is an obvious step forward.

“That’s an area we’re looking at because things are changing rapidly in cat management in order to bring them into line with similar controls that already exist for dogs,” Mr. Ibbott said.

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Who’s watching your drink?

Four and a half thousand people have their drinks spiked every year, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology.

Partnership member and Officer in Charge of the Roxby Downs Police, Sergeant Scott Cheers said drink spiking is becoming a problem in Roxby.

“We do get some incidents reported to Around 40 per cent of those people are us, but there may be more going on that then sexually assaulted, and it’s not just a are not reported.

“To combat the problem, the Alcohol city hazard, drink spiking is an issue even and Substance Abuse Partnership is invesin our remote community.

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge was bathed in coloured lighting for its 75th anniversary celebrations last Sunday, the bridge that many Roxby Downs residents have crossed.

The special occasion lighting was powered with clean energy.

While the everyday lighting of the Bridge focuses on the hangers and diagonal bracing of the arch, Sunday’s special lighting highlighted the true architectural features of the Bridge which make it an engineering feat.

The lower ‘chord’ (or lower line) of the arch and the Bradfield Highway which runs from the Northern approach across the deck of the Bridge to the Southern approach, were highlighted in the special lighting treatment.

“These areas are functionally vital to the Bridge design – the real heroes of the structure,” Rachel Hurford Our Bridge Event Director

at the NSW Premier’s Department said.

“It was a light show and there were no fireworks involved, rather we used lighting to show the Bridge’s inherent beauty and softer side.”

The lighting was designed in a co-operative approach by an architectural lighting company Lighting Design Partnership, theatre lighting designer Nigel Levings, and event lighting specialist Mark Hammer.

“The Bridge is a functional piece of architecture we all take for granted and is often used as a stage for other displays like fireworks and special effects, but we wanted people to really appreciate the Bridge itself on the occasion of its 75th birthday, so our lighting design looked at the Bridge as a whole,” said designer Mark Hammer.

“We felt it was important the effects (graphic pictured) showed the arch and the structural elements

but also to maintain the Bridge’s dignity and show it in its very best light.

“Lighting the approaches and the deck in one line really showed how the Bridge unifies the two parts of the city.”

Director of Lighting Design Partnership, Dhruvajyoti Ghose, agreed the lighting of the Bridge amplified its engineering dimension and introduced visual clarity to the complex structure.

“The principal arch, which is often cartooned, was given its due importance through the lighting, along with the principal reason for the structure – the roadway,” he said.

“For the first time in history, the entire 1.2km length of the road deck was lit, signifying the connection of the two shores.”

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The aim of the project is to increase the number of contemporary images available through Picture Australia.

The images required include showing where and how people spend their time in rural and urban locations, as well as in domestic and work spaces.

Of special interest are photographs from the outback regions including Roxby Downs.

Fiona Hooton, Picture Australia Manager said the organisation offers access to more than one million digitised documentary images including www.themonitor.com.au

historic and contemporary photographs, paintings, prints, drawings, artefacts, costumes and sculptures.

“The addition of images into Ourtown will boost the more than 15 000 contemporary images lodged since early 2006 and made available in Picture Australia.

The Ourtown project complements the People, Places and Events project launched by Picture Australia early in 2006 which together will add significant value to the nation’s visual record and be of great interest to future researchers.

“Within these images we are seeing some exciting creative contemporary works where historical photographs and locations are linked to the present.

“An example is images of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge taken by a

traditional camera in 1932 together with a digital image captured in 2005, or images of Brisbane’s Queen and Albert Streets taken in 1959 and 2006,” Ms Hooton said.

Typical users of Picture Australia include school and university students, researchers, local historians, curators, social historians, family historians, people seeking Australian art images, and people overseas seeking information on Australia.

Picture Australia images come from more than 40 Australian and international collecting institutions, such as libraries, archives, museums and galleries.

To see how you can add your images to Ourtown and contribute to the building of the nation’s visual record see Picture Australia at www. pictureaustralia.org

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Urgent action needed on feral camels

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Mt. Lyndhurst in the spotlight

The annual trapping survey of bird and animal species in the northern Flinders Ranges will get under way next Monday.

This survey is designed to collect specific information about three rare birds on Mt Lyndhurst Station.

They are the Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, the eastern Thick-billed Grasswren and the Plains Wanderer.

This survey will provide information about how many of these birds live in this area, what sort of habitats they use and what sort of things we need to do to make sure that they can continue to live here.

The survey will also provide information about the numbers and habitat choices of mammal and reptile species that are found at Mt Lyndhurst Station.

The survey is being co-ordinated by Michelle Watson, the Community Fauna Recovery Officer for the SA Arid Lands NRM Board in Roxby Downs, and Anne and Mark Scammell from Mt Lyndhurst Station.

Peter Langdon and Lynn Pedler, two wellknown and accomplished bird researchers will be undertaking the bird survey and compiling a report of their findings for Mt Lyndhurst

Station.

The survey will be run from Monday until next Saturday.

Most of the activities will start at sunrise with setting of traps and collection of species.

In the late afternoon there’ll be reptile and bird searches whilst of an evening the animals will be released.

The public is invited to take part in the activities this year during any part of the survey.

If you would like to come and check the traps in the morning , organisers strongly advise that you stay with them the night before so that you don’t have to start the day too early.

The best opportunities to see mammals and reptiles will be during special activities that are planned for Thursday and Friday at the Mt Lyndhurst Station Homestead.

For the adults, Michelle will be talking about threatened species research and conservation in the region and some of the programs that are being run by the SA Arid Lands NRM Board.

Mt Lyndhurst Homestead is located on the Strzelecki Track, 37km north of Lyndhurst.

If you are interested please contact Michelle Watson by Sunday, on 08 8671 1083.

Feral camel experts from around the country have met in Perth as part of a research project to develop a national feral camel management plan.

Land managers from Central and South Australia to the Pilbara are reporting significant and increasing damage to land and infrastructure caused by thirsty camels.

“An estimated one million feral camels whose numbers double every eight years compete with native animals and live stock, threaten native plants, wreck fences, bores and tanks and invade Aboriginal sites,” says Desert Knowledge CRC project leader Glenn Edwards.

“The meeting heard what local communities, pastoralists, camel industry members and scientists think about the impact of feral camels on South and Western Australia, where half of the nation’s feral camels are thought to roam.”

The strategy will seek the views of all affected parties and that surveying national public opinion on camel management, including on sensitive issues such as culling, will be critical for it’s success.

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New plan for cats

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“Some people may think it strange seeing someone walking a cat on a lead, whilst others say you can’t do it.

“But because it is a long term plan, cats can be trained at a young age to take to a lead,” he said.

One Roxby Downs cat owner agrees.

“Our cats have adapted to leads, we made that conscious decision as responsible pet owners to have our cats become ‘apartment’ cats, where they’re not allowed to roam,” she said.

“It comes down to responsible pet ownership.

“I know the damage cats can cause to local fauna and birdlife. That’s what cats do. So you need to introduce methods that prevent that from happening,” she said.

Cats are specialised hunters that feed

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only on meat.

Their bodies are highly adapted for detecting, hunting and killing their prey.

While the suburban cat is damaging enough, it’s nothing compared to the capabilities of the feral cats found throughout the Australian bush.

These specialised killing machines wreak severe damage on the Australian native fauna.

Cats turn feral when they’re abandoned or dumped by their owners.

To overcome this problem in Roxby Downs, which is in the midst of a sensitive environmental area, recommendations in the Draft Management Plan will include microchipping and de-sexing of cats.

It’s expected the plan will be out for public comment for one month.

National cer vical cancer vaccinations begin April 2007.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide which is almost always caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

The good news is that a new vaccine, developed in Australia, can protect against HPV, the cause of up to 70% of cervical cancers.

The other good news is that the Australian Government is making the

Police get new Officer in Charge Roxby Downs has a new officer in charge of police.

Sergeant Scott Cheers has taken over the job from Sergeant Hobbs, who resigned from the police force to take a job with BHP Billiton.

When the position opened early this year, Sergeant Cheers jumped at the opportunity to extend his stay in Roxby Downs, a town very close to his heart.

“I love Roxby’s remoteness, its proximity to the desert and real outback South Australia.

“The landscape of the area is just awesome.

“It has so many characteristics that change as you go from one area to another, you always see differences, no matter how often you pass by,” Sergeant Cheers said.

A 10 year veteran of the police force, Sergeant Cheers is looking forward to getting his teeth into his new role.

“I look forward to the new challenges of this position.

“The area policed by the Roxby Downs station is wide and varied in its requirements.

“My vision for the station is that we all work together to ensure Roxby Downs and surrounding areas remain safe – utilising a proactive policing approach.

“I would not expect the general community to notice too many changes as a result of this change in leadership.

“The aim is to maintain the same high level of service to the community.

Sergeant Cheers expects some new challenges to arise if the proposed expansion goes ahead, but said he will meet them as they come.

“With all expansions, no matter where they occur, there are bound to be higher incidences in crime rates.

“However, we will be aiming to keep this increase to a minimum.

“The local police have a positive rapport with the community and we aim to continue this in the future,” he said.

“Growth can only be good for our local community and local businesses.

“I look forward to fostering proactive relationships with key stakeholders within the township and BHP Billiton to ensure effective policing in our area,” he said.

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Minerals Prominent graduates pass out push SA to the fore

Roxby falters in rich list The earning capacity of Roxby Downs households has fallen over the past ten years, but is still one of the highest in the state.

In figures released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the household income of residents in Roxby Downs was nearly $53,000, down sharply on figures from the national census in 2001 and 1996.

In 1996 average household income was $58,176 and in 2001 it was $1,499 a week or $71,000 a year.

But the state’s figures are skewed because the BHP Billiton operation now disperses household income throughout the state, drawing it out of Roxby Downs through its Fly In Fly Out operations.

The fall in average household income in Roxby Downs has also been affected by commuting miners who list their residential address other than Roxby Downs, such as Woomera or Andamooka on census night.

The fall is in the same timeline as the introduction of FIFO and the establishment of housing facilities outside of Roxby Downs.

The statistics show that 61 per cent of the wage and salary earners in Roxby Downs are men, and more than 80 per cent of its residents are aged between 15 and 44 years.

The average South Australian household income for the review period was $35,685 whilst the national average was $38,820 a year.

The first graduates to pass through Oxiana’s mining skills course will get their certificates at a special ceremony in Coober Pedy tomorrow.

The special TAFE course was set up specifically for Oxiana last year so it could recruit local workers for its big Prominent Hill, gold and copper mine, north of Roxby Downs.

Oxiana is currently developing the Prominent Hill mine, 120km southeast of Coober Pedy, which will be fully operational in 2008.

The Oxiana Pre-Employment Training Program allows people who have never worked in the mining industry an opportunity to gain an understanding of and some skills for a job in the mining industry.

There is currently an identified lack of skilled labour available to the Australian mining industry.

This program is one way in which Oxiana can secure employees and at the

same time achieves its aim of employing as many local people as possible at its operations.

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The 60 day program was made up of 10 trainees from the regional towns of Coober Pedy, Port Augusta and Oodnadatta training at Coober Pedy TAFE by a trainer with extensive experience in conducting similar programs at other sites.

Following satisfactory completion of the program and three weeks of work experience on site, successful trainees will receive their Nationally Accredited Metaliferrous Certificate II in Mining at tomorrow’s ceremony.

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The international focus on South Australia’s mining boom is gaining momentum, with a new survey suggesting our minerals sector is a world pacesetter.

The respected independent Canadian mining authority The Fraser Institute has just released the results of its 2006/2007 Survey of Mining Companies, which ranks SA 4th out of 65 jurisdictions in terms of mineral potential.

The survey also ranks South Australia 5th in terms of attractiveness of mining policies (the top-ranked Australian State), and equal first in other categories including political stability, labour regulations, geological database, and security.

Premier Mike Rann says the result is further concrete evidence that the world is becoming increasingly aware of our State’s enormous mining potential.

“In just three years, South Australia has moved from 18th in the Fraser Institute’s mineral potential ranking to 4th, underlining the record growth of our minerals and resources sector,” Mr Rann said.

“Importantly, the survey also reinforces the success of the minerals and resources sector initiatives introduced by the State Government.

“Led by the hugely successful Plan for Accelerating Exploration, the Government has established internationally-recognised programmes and policies that are attracting companies to SA. “The message to the world’s mining companies is that SA is pro-mining and pro-business.”

More than 300 international exploration, development and mining consultancy companies participated in the 2006/2007 Fraser Institute survey, representing around 14.5 % of the US$7.13 billion spent globally on exploration in 2006.

The survey covers 65 jurisdictions on all continents except Antarctica, and includes states and provinces in Australia, Canada and the United States.

The survey also ranks SA 11th in terms of certainty in the administration, interpretation and enforcement of existing regulations (best Australian State) and 13th for environmental regulations (best Australian State).

reen, it’s not just a colour any project, it provides a hands on oppormore, it’s a concept, an ideal, tunity for the students to raise their awareness.” a lofty goal to aspire to.

As reported in The Monitor recently, many of our local organisations and institutions are going green, BHP Billiton, the council, even the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS).

In 2005, RDAS was chosen, along with over 70 other state schools and pre- schools, to be a part of the state government’s SA Solar Schools Program.

Each school received a 2 kW solar power system, which generates electricity to run the school’s lights and equipment.

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keep up with that change, or indeed lead the change. So credit must be given to the Environmental Forum’s pet management steering committee in conjunction with the council’s animal management officer, Peter Keller, for taking such brave steps to introduce equity into the dog and cat management act.

The proposals are not just for cats, lets make that quite clear, but for both cats and dogs, its just that there’s never been any real laws for cats, and this plan hopes to redress that.

Some of the suggestions being put forward may seem rather strange.

For example walking your cat on a lead. Now that is sure to get people talking. You can’t do that! they’ll never wear a lead!

But look beyond the proposal.

Look outside of the square and ask yourself why is it being done.

When this town was first settled there were a large variety of birds and lizards about. In your backyard, in the parks and along the walkways, and even out in the surrounding

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Some people fear it could become an explosive debate because of its sensitivity.

We’re talking about the management plan being proposed for cats and dogs in Roxby Downs.

One has to give credit to most dog and cats owners. They have these animals as pets because they have an affinity or liking for such animals. So they would of course do everything in their power to protect them from danger.

That’s exactly what the new cat and dog laws are proposed to do.

Protect the animals from harm.

If you have an untethered cat or dog, and it has not been trained through an obedience school or the like, then once it is out of your grasp it could run onto a roadway and be hit by a car.

As things keep changing in this world, we as a community need to

bush.

But have you seen any in your backyard lately. Have you seen many birds species other than the common native minor. They’re quite rare. Why? Cats will be brought under a management plan that will possibly include de-sexing when sold or bought. Micro-chipping so all of their registration details are easily found if the cat has roamed and needs to be returned to its owner.

As you can appreciate, cat and dog owners have their own views and some speak up loudly against the other, then there are environmentalists who have their own opinion as well.

Instead of getting into a lather in a debate over it, take the chance being offered to you by Peter Keller, and get a submission in on the Draft Management Plan that he expects to put up on the council website within the week.

It’s an opportunity for you to have input into a ground breaking document, because if adopted in its entirety, it will become the most comprehensive management plan for cats and dogs anywhere in Australia.

Letters to the Editor To the Editor Hi I am Chad Nixon’s mum - Julie and I am writing in response to Tari Jeffers letter that has appeared in the latest edition of your paper.

I received a text message from a friend residing in Roxby that I needed to go on line to check out the ‘Letters to the Editor’. I was very pleased I did.

I have spoken to Chad and he is happy to make contact with Tari.

Chad has recently gained an apprenticeship as a Diesel Mechanic and now resides in Adelaide.

We as a family left Roxby at the end of June 2005 and now reside in Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula.

While we have settled in well in our new ‘home’ I must admit that Roxby (like Tari) still holds a special place in my heart. Roxby was good to us for the friendships that we formed over the years and the opportunity to provide a solid base to raise our children.

I spent 18 years in Roxby (my husband almost 20) and we saw the town grow from dirt tracks in the sand to the town that stands today. While I now enjoy a sea view driving into town each morning and the days are somewhat cooler than before I still feel in my heart that Roxby was ‘home’.

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Roxby … you’re a mess!

Above: Strengthening Our Families coordinators, Jane Cashutt and Karen Russell.

Strengthening our families

Attention all new mums and dads.

Have a new arrival? At the end of your tether?

Never fear, help is on its way.

‘Strengthening Our Families’ is a program which will provide support to new and existing families with young children in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera.

An initiative of the Roxby Downs Health Services and BHP Billiton, the program will train volunteers to become home visitors.

“Few people in Roxby have immediate support,” Strengthening Our Families Coordinator, Jane Coshutt said.

“So it is really important for us to get together as a community and support each other.

“Mums helping mums, families helping families.

“We are trying to develop a program so anyone who needs help

can find it within our community,” she said.

Volunteers will be trained in first aid, child development, counselling, self esteem, women’s health, looking after a new baby, home safety, nutrition and general health.

Their duties may include practical help with care of babies and small children, providing emotional support, allowing parents to have some time out, linking parents with community services and support with special needs.

So far, almost 20 people have registered their interest in becoming a volunteer, but more are needed, especially in the Andamooka area.

Local mother, Jo Culf, who attended an information session at the Dunes Café, said she thinks it is a great idea.

“It sounds wonderful, especially for people who have no family in town.

“Sometimes just having someone

to talk to, who will hold the baby for five minutes, can give you the sanity you need,” Mrs Culf said.

Vice President Health, Safety, Environment and Community for Olympic Dam, Alison Hartman said Olympic Dam’s contribution of $90,000 over three years will enable the program to develop and become self sustaining.

“BHP Billiton Olympic Dam is pleased to be able to support this community program that emerged as a need from the Roxby Downs Community Plan.

“The program will provide a valuable service addressing the sense of isolation particularly for parents of babies and young children who do not have the support of extended families,” Ms Hartman said.

For more information or to register as a volunteer, call Karen Russell on 8671 9020.

Time to tidy up Pull up your Towns’ crowns socks Roxby in the 1990s but Downs, the ‘Tidy has nothing to To w n s ’ re p re show so far this millennium. sentatives are on their way.

Th i s i s o u r KESAB Director chance. of Tidy Towns We have until Ross Swayne, who April 2 to spruce will be visiting the up our community area in coming and go into the weeks, said whilst running to win South Australia leads the nation in the ‘Tidy Towns’ program, we can a prestigious ‘Tidy Town’ award the number of towns, schools, com- always do more to make our state for 2007 and collar a new sign for munity organisations, businesses better.

Olympic Way. and individuals who participate in Roxby Downs won four ‘Tidy Go to it Roxby Downs.

“I just cleaned up this mess!”

It’s a common cry in any home where small (and not so small) children live, and it’s one that Stephen Moss was uttering the Monday after Clean Up Australia Day. “I drove around the day after Clean Up Australia Day and was disappointed with what I saw,” event coordinator Mr Moss said.

“Overflowing bins, skip bins with no lids, businesses not getting their rubbish collected regularly, construction sites a mess.

“One lady who was involved in the clean up rang me to say how upset she was to see the mess in the Dunes Estate on Burgoyne Street, a premise had bins overflowing with dirty nappies and there was rubbish all over the ground.

“It’s not good enough, it’s time we took more pride in our environment,” he said.

Mr Moss said the lack of bins around the township contributes to the litter lying around.

“I want the council to be more proactive about keeping an eye on things.

“There are not enough bins, that’s why people chuck things on the ground, we need more bins in the walkways and public areas,” he said.

Municipal Works Manager of the

Roxby Downs Council, David Watson said the council is being proactive, but littering is a community issue.

“We’ve just spent a huge amount of money putting in crow proof bin enclosures in Richardson Place,” Mr Watson said.

“We’ve also purchased extra bins for parks and reserves in the same design,” he said.

One of many areas Mr Moss believes bins should be installed is at Tutop Plaza, where, he said, people have nowhere to put their rubbish.

Mr Watson said, “Council itself is not happy with the littering that occurs in Roxby Downs, which is predominantly caused by overfilling wheelie bins, not maintaining bin lids and the wind blowing the rubbish around.

“Council’s horticultural contractor, Stevens Resources, have a proactive program in regards to picking up litter throughout the township.

“Council acknowledges Mr Moss’ comments and agrees the amount of litter in the town is unacceptable, however council can not expend resources specifically to litter picking when it is a community issue.

“We ask rate payers to be diligent in containing their litter,” he said.

Litterbugs beware A heaped, uncovered trailer, losing rubbish all the way to the tip, is a common sight in Roxby Downs, but not for much longer if the Environment Forum gets its way.

In an attempt to curb the incidence of littering by trailer or utility, the Environment Forum has asked Roxby Downs Police to conduct random patrols on Opal Rd and Olympic Way. “Littering is a big problem in our town and a concern for the whole community,” Environment Forum member, David Watson said.

“The Environment Forum would like

to remind the community that we live in a fragile environment and that littering is an offence.

“Under the local government act, littering attracts a $315 fine.

“It’s up to us to demonstrate that we care about our environment, especially to tourist and newcomers to our town.

“We need to reinforce that it is positive to have civic pride in our community.

“We ask all residents to cover refuse loads to reduce the impact of littering,” he said.

MEETING DATES Business Forum Community Board Family and Youth Forum Health Forum Alcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership Volunteering Partnership Community Board

22 March 26 March 3 April 3 April 12 April 16 April 30 April

6.00pm 7.30pm 11.00am 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

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Below: Students from RDAS participating in the RAW Dance Workshops on Monday.

arts matters

By Rodney Mitchell

On Monday we had the dancers from Raw Dance Company here for an intensive 12 hour workshop.

I’m going to talk about how it came together.

In May of 2006 the Arts and Culture Forum did a little bit of soul searching as to what art was, and what culture was. Then we got onto what our arts and culture priorities were for Roxby and Region.

We came away with three main focus areas. Training and development in the arts for both young and old was seen as very important.

That could be in the visual arts, as with drawing or painting, or in the performing arts, in music making, dancing or making new media.

The Arts and Culture Forum’s second priority was planning. The Forum wanted to be organised in its approach to all its work. I think we are getting there.

The third priority, as the Forum saw it at the time, was making events happen. We are all busy people. We don’t want to sit around talking about ideas all the time. We want to do stuff.

In June last year we looked at our draft constitution.

We lobbied for the Board to hurry up and become an incorporated body so we could act more independently, and so we could take advantage of the excellent opportunities provided by BHPBilliton’s matched giving program.

Then we looked for projects that fulfilled our priorities. We found a few opportunities through partnerships between the Roxby Downs Youth Service, the Regional Arts Fund which is administered by Country Arts SA in South Australia and various practitioners.

We brought Cirkidz here in December. We brought Raw Dance here in March. We have Cirkidz and (hopefully) Raw Dance coming back in August and we have a new media project involving teenagers bubbling away in collaboration with Budgie Lung Theatre Company.

We are in an advanced stage of planning for a major arts festival in August this year and we are busy making costumes for the Come Out Parade on Thursday May 17.

We are looking for those artists who nominated themselves to take workshops over those special two weeks in August to feed some information back to the Festivals Working Party. How much time can you commit? When is the best time for you? How many people will you be able to cater for? What sort of venue do you need? Do you need materials? How much will your workshop cost?

We are at the business end of the Red eARTh Festival’s planning. We remain very pleased to meet with people who have a contribution to make to the Festival.

We are hoping most people in the community will get behind the Red eARTh Festival.

We are collaborating with the Race Day Committee to come up with something special for the first weekend of the two week extravaganza.

We want all the sporting groups and special interest groups around town to find a way into the program.

There will be ample opportunity for fun.

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7 Blanche Court - The Four Plus More

Well located family home offering 4 bedrooms, master with ensuite & large walkin robe, others with built-in robes, large lounge, well equipped kitchen with gas stove & heaps of cupboards including pantry & overheads, adjacent large dining area with sliding door to rear, heating & cooling, large separate rumpus room with attached storage room & 2 refrigerated air/cons, carport, large paved pergola area, partially enclosed rear verandah, roller shutters to all front windows, permapine sleeper ratained garden areas, colourbond toolshed. $349,950. Web ID 103818199.

35 Bopeechee Street - Entertainers Delight

Fabulous home offering 3 good size bedrooms all with BIR’s, separate entry, large lounge & spacious dining room, good size kitchen with gas stove, rangehood, ample cupboards & bench space, gas wall furnace heating & ducted evap cooling.

C/port UMR & drive thru to attached c/port, full length rear verandah & huge all weather, pattern paved pergola with sleeper retained !ower boxes & BI brick BBQ. Separate fenced & concreted basketball area, tool shed & more. $349,950. Web ID. 103818202 .

20/30 Burgoyne Street - A Great Investment Starter

Conveniently located compact home of 3 bedrooms, master with leadlighted bay window, good size lounge and adjacent dining area with sliding door access to rear, good size kitchen with electric hot plates & underbench oven & rangehood, 3way bathroom with large vanity unit (2 way ensuite to master bedroom), ducted evaporative cooling & ducted gas heating, double carport & good size pergola area to rear, easy care gardens, colourbond tool shed. Rent increasing to $300 per week in April. $279,950. Web ID. 103818203.

5 Hakea Way - 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. $83,000 Web ID: 103818205.

11 Emeroo Court, Roxby Downs - Paradise In The Desert

Undoubtedly one of Roxby’s best brick homes offering 4 good size bedrooms, master with wir & ensuite & feature bay window, separate entry with feature tiling, good size formal lounge & large formal dine, fabulous kitchen with gas cook top & wall oven, breakfast bar, dishwasher & ample cupboards inc pantry. Large tiled family room with glass sliding door to entertaining area. Lovely bathroom with large vanity unit, shower cubicle, bath & heat lamp, good size laundry with b.i. linen cupboards, ducted evaporative cooling & gas wall furnace heating, double carport umr, sparkling pool, fully fenced, paved & incl shade sail & adjacent local stone retained gardens, good size entertaining area with all weather cover & adjacent paved pergola area, colour bond workshop and lean to storage shed, 2 good sized aviaries with adjacent feature rock gardens, large side garden area and lawned areas to front & rear, fully irrigated auto system all on good size allotment of 905 sqm and ideally located at the end of quiet cul-de-sac.

High $400,000’s Web ID 103873033.

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 690 Government Road, Andamooka - An Andamooka Rarity

Good size !at 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

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NO STRESS NO FUSS Shop 4, 14 Tutop Street, Roxby Downs SA 5725

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39C Maireana Circuit - Compact Investment

Neat villa home of 3 bedrooms, BIR’s to all, good size lounge & large dining area with sliding door to rear, kitchen with electric stove, bathroom with shower over bath & vanity unit.

Ducted evaporative cooling, single carport UMR, garden shed & good size pergola area, easy care gardens front & rear, currently tenanted at $300 per week. $285,000. Web ID: 103818207.

4 Phibbs Court - Another Roxby Nest Egg

Family home of 4 good size brms all with BIR’s - master with ensuite, spacious lounge & dine with sliding door to rear, gas kitchen with range hood and ample cupboards, bathroom with bath, vanity & shower cubicle, ducted evap. cooling gas heating, single carport UMR, front & rear, verandahs & large pergola area and all on huge lot of 1493sqm currently leased at $375 per week. $349,950. Web. ID.103818205.

3 Native Pine Crescent, Roxby Downs - Another Great Compact Investment

Caravan & annexe in Myall Grove Caravan Park offering 3 brs, bir, refrig air cond, good size lounge/dine with r/c air, kitchen & extra dine, lge bathroom incorporating laundry & offering bath, gas space heater, sarlone shade cloth covered entertain area, shade trees & lawns on good size site. $85,000.

Web ID: 103818214

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 & 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.

69 Pioneer Drive - Priced Just Right

3 Bedroom home offering bir’s, good size lounge, dining with sliding door to rear, kitchen with gas stove, range hood & ample cupboards bathroom with shower, bath & vanity large rear pergola, adj. fully fenced pool with paving & imitation lawn. C/bond tool shed & GI garden shed, single c/port UMR & drive thru sales gates to paved shaded extra c/port. Currently leased @ $320p/w. $307,000 to $320,000. Web. ID. 103818221.

Lot 161 Government Road, Andamooka - Nice Family Home

3 good size bedrooms, kitchen with gas stove, spacious family/dine, bathroom with shower cubicle & wash basin, good size laundry, sep toilet, storage room, carport, gi tool shed, 1 x 2000 gallon, 1 x 1000 gallon poly RW tanks & 1 x 500 gi & more. All furniture included.

Located with views over town. $167,500.

Web ID 103818083.

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49C Maireana Circuit, Roxby Downs Investment Villa

Well located villa style home of 3 bedroom all with BIR’s, medium size lounge room+ spacious adjacent dining with sliding door to outdoor entertain area. Compact kitchen with electric Cooker, bathroom with shover, bath & vanity (2 way ensuite to master) Ducted evaporative cooling, single carport UMR with drive through gates, small verandah and good size pergola area, gi garden shed, leased until August 2007 @300 per week $279,950.

Web ID: 103818208 Lot 180 Government Road, Andamooka - Commercial Potential

Single bedroom home ideal for the single man and located adjacent to the Hotel, giving this property potential for commercial development. Also on offer is a lounge, good size kitchen with gas cooker, spacious dining, laundry, shower recess and !ush type toilet.

The home is equipped with an 80 amp power source, split system reverse cycle air con & pot belly stove, 3 poly RW tanks. The home is also furnished and comes with front verandah with bar & slate !oor and all on allotment of 1363sqm and with views. $160,000 neg 75 Stuart Road - Fabulous Investment Opportunity

Family home of 3 bedrooms with bir’s, master with wall mtd air con, good size lounge, dining with sliding door to rear, practical kitchen with gas stove, dishwasher & ample cupboards, ducted evap aircon & gas space heating, single c/port UMR & extra off drive parking 7.5m x 6m x 2.4m high c/bond double garage with power large rear verandah & good size pergola with fernery. C/B tool shed, large rear yard with easy care gardens & auto irrigation.

Currently tenanted @ $365 per week. Web. ID. 103816107. $310,000 - $330,000.

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 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 439 Government Road, Andamooka - An Ideal Home to Just Move In

Yes, just move in! All the furniture is included.

Recently painted, very tidy 3 bedroom home, open plan kitchen, dine, lounge, gas heating & 1.5hp air conditioner. Well equipped kitchen with ample cupboards, updated bathroom.

Full length front verandah, 2 carports, enclosed outdoor entertaining area. 2,000 gallon & 1,000 gallon water tanks. All on 2700m2 of land. An absolute bargain. $185,000. Web ID: 103818190.

Lot 433 Government Road, Andamooka - The Surpise Is Inside Lot 13 Government Road, Andamooka - Located In Elevated Position The home offers one good size bedroom with

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 541 Government Road, Andamooka - Ivest in the Future

One bedroom home. Ideal single person’s accommodation. Includes 1 bedroom, open plan lounge, dine, kitchen, full length verandah, carport, powered garage & 2 rain water tanks. All on corner lot of 1003m2.

Close to shops & school. Currently leased at $140 per week. $159,950 Web ID: 103818193.

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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 157 Government Road, Andamooka -More Secure than Fort Knox

Approx. 5½ years old. Steel framed home offering 3 good size brs, lge lounge, spacious dining & adj well equipped kitchen, large bathroom, & laundry, split system r/c air con, ceiling fans, solar HWS. Security system, 9m x 8m 3 door garage & adj 7.5m x 8m 2 door garage with pit & adj workshop.

10,000 gallons of rain water tanks, plenty of potential with incomplete “granny !at”. Fully fenced corner allotment of 1682sqm. This is a solid investment. $245,000. Web ID: 103818082.

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How to become financially free A former Roxby Downs miner, Daniel Hogben says he went from working hard everyday just to pay the bills, to financial freedom in a little over 2 years.

And you can do the same if you follow his advice, says the self-proclaimed millionaire.

“My mates all thought I was going crazy when I told them what I was planning on doing, but they changed their minds when I actually became a millionaire,” he said.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 96 per cent of the population at age 65 are dead, dead broke or on a pension.

About 3 per cent are financially independent but are unable to support themselves in retirement.

Only 1 per cent will be rich at age 65.

While all this sounds bleak, says Mr Hogben, it pales into insignificance if you choose to play ostrich and bury your head in the sand hoping things will just turn out for the better.

Thank goodness there is a way for anyone to become financially free, he says.

The How to Escape The Mines Workshop is a 6 hour educational seminar run by successful investors from Investa Solutions, who teach you

little-known, yet simple, strategies guaranteed to generate more money than you ever dreamed of, and give you time to do what you want, when you want with whoever you want.

Investa Solutions also says the participants will also discover how to escape the mines. This was the big plus for their Roxby clients.

Investa Solutions says the How to Escape the Mines Workshop is free, with lunch, tea, coffee, biscuits and water all provided.

Investa Solutions has a workshop being held on Tue 27th and Wed 28th of March 2007 at the Roxby Downs Cinema. “I’d really recommend you go, you have nothing to lose but the opportunity of financial freedom”.

“The team at Investa Solutions allowed me to not have to work in the mines, and I now enjoy a great life down in Adelaide with my wonderful family”.

To book a seat to How to Escape The Mines Workshop, simply sms ”ESCAPE” and your “FIRST NAME” to 0423 361 707 and one of Investa Solution’s friendly staff will get back to you as soon as possible, but they said you must hurry as seating is very limited.

LAND FOR SALE- PORT-BROUGHTON Housing affordability Great fishing/boating, large residential blocks 1200 sqm, one with large new c/bond 6 x 9m shed. slows population growth Sea views, water, power, from

Despite South Australia’s economic competitiveness being compromised by drought, an appreciating Australian dollar, and record low affordability, growth in overseas migration has provided a welcome boost to South Australia’s housing industry.

HIA’s Regional Director South Australia, Mr Robert Harding, noted that over 2005/06, South Australia gained 9,500 people through net overseas migration but lost 2,900 people through net interstate migration.

“Record low housing affordability in Sydney has forced an increasing number of first home buyers to relocate interstate, which in many cases has caused these people to give up their current jobs in the hope of finding a home to start a family,” Mr Harding said.

HOUSE FOR PRIVATE SALE – ROXBY DOWNS

34 BOPEECHEE STREET

OWNER/OCCUPIER leaving mid April 3 bedrooms with built in robes, gas heating, evap. air-con, gas kitchen. Interior recently painted throughout.

Undercover entertainment areas, extensive paving, low maintenance garden on auto reticulation system, 1000 litre rainwater tank, garden shed. Situated on large corner block with room for pool and large shed. Other features include: Verosol cedar venetian blinds, ceiling fans in living room & bedrooms, new curtains to main areas, Asko s/steel dishwasher.

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Price: $365,000.

For genuine enquiries only, please phone 8671 0770 weekends or after 6pm weekdays.

$66, 500 to $82,500 Phone 8635 2566/0408 331 427

WOODVILLE SOUTH 55a Findon Road Splendour and style echoes from this spacious, new courtyard home. Boasting 3 good size bedrooms (main with ensuite and walk-in-robe) stylish kitchen with stainless steel appliances, large open plan living and dining area and sparkling 2nd bathroom. Other features include double auto garage, split system reverse cycle air conditioner and private rear yard.

Conveniently located only minutes to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, West Lakes Mall and all other amenities. Price: $350,000 + all offers submitted Zane Pitt 0408 822 320 Phone (08) 8353 7000

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Left: Jo Grimstone going bald for the Greatest Shave.

Below left: Jae Grace at the Opal Hotel. Her group raised approximately $10,000.

Below: A St Patricks Day fan watching the head shave.

Right: Onlookers at the Opal Hotel.

Above Right: Dave Hallett going for the shave at the Roxby market day.

Above: The crowd at the Opal Hotel watching the girls “go for the shave”.

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DROUGHT ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS & FARMERS Strong and prosperous rural communities are the backbone of our nation. To ensure our country remains in a strong financial position, improved support is being made available to agricultural dependent small businesses and more farmers to help them get through the prolonged drought.

SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT

Agricultural dependent small businesses and farmers are both eligible for the EC interest rate subsidy. The assistance cap has been extended over five years and increased to up to $500,000. Apply through your state rural assistance authority.

Visit www.daff.gov.au/droughtassist

DROUGHT FORCE Drought Force helps drought affected farming properties with their workforce needs. People receiving income support who work 30 hours or more a week on a Drought Force activity do not have to look for work. Eligible Drought Force participants may receive an extra $20.80 a fortnight and access up to $1600 in training credits. Call 1800 004 226 or visit www.workplace.gov.au/droughtforce

MORE RURAL FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL COUNSELLING There are now more Rural Financial Counsellors available in areas of greatest need. Call 1800 026 222 or visit www.rfcs.gov.au. There’s also extra funding for the Family and Relationship Services Program for more face-to-face counselling. Call the Hotline on 13 23 16.

DROUGHT ASSISTANCE BUSES We’re bringing assistance to your community with our Drought Assistance buses visiting rural Australia. Staff on board can help you apply for drought assistance on the spot.

CWA EMERGENCY AID FUND Emergency grants are available to drought-affected families of small business operators, farmers and service providers to help meet immediate household costs.

Community grants are also available. Contact your state CWA at www.cwaa.org.au

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND PLANNING GRANTS FOR FARMERS Grants of up to $5500 for professional advice and planning are available to farm businesses in areas that have been EC-declared for more than three years.

The grants may be used to help you manage the impact of the drought on your business. Call the Hotline on 13 23 16, 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday.

Please don’t self-assess.

Call the Drought Assistance Hotline on 13 23 16, 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday.

GPY&R MFHS0063/4

If you’re a small business owner who receives 70 per cent of your income from farm business in Exceptional Circumstances (EC) declared areas and have up to 100 full-time employees you may now be eligible for income support and interest rate subsidies. This support is available to businesses inside and outside EC-declared areas.

INTEREST RATE SUBSIDY EXTENDED

CALL 13 23 16 Authorised by the Australian Government, Capital Hill, Canberra.

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Sources of Calcium

RDAS Parents and Friends Market Day information

What is calcium?

Calcium is a nutrient that is important for all people, in particular children. Children need calcium from food to build strong, healthy bones and teeth.

Calcium is also important to keep muscles moving, nerves working and hearts beating normally.

Why do children need calcium?

Calcium is important for children’s growth. If they don’t get enough, their bones may become weak and break easily. Later in life this may lead to osteoporosis (thin bones). Bones reach their maximum strength in the early twenties, so it is important for children to have a diet high in calcium so that their bones stay strong when they are adults.

What foods contain calcium?

Dairy Foods Many foods contain calcium. However, dairy foods, including milk, yoghurt and cheese, are the best sources of calcium.

Children under two should have full-fat dairy products but all other children can have reduced fat varieties. Children 4-11 years should aim for 3 serves of dairy foods every day, while adolescents 12-18 years should aim for 3-5 serves/day. One serve is equivalent to: • 1 glass (250 ml) milk • 1 tub (200 ml) yoghurt • 2 slices (40 g) hard cheese, e.g. cheddar cheese • 1 cup (250 ml) custard Other foods Some other foods that contain calcium are: • Soy milk and yoghurt fortified with calcium • Bony fish, including tinned salmon and sardines • Some vegetables, e.g. broccoli and spinach • Nuts (including almonds) • Legumes (e.g. baked beans, lentils, soy beans/ tofu) However, these foods do not contain as much calcium as dairy foods. For example, to get the same amount of calcium in 1 glass of milk your child would need to eat almost 7 cups of broccoli. Therefore it is preferable that children eat dairy foods to get calcium. However, some children have diagnosed milk allergies or lactose intolerance and may need to avoid some dairy foods. It is best that these children receive advice from a dietitian about how to ensure they get enough calcium in their diet.

Practical tips to increase your child’s calcium intake • Add cheese to omelettes, pancakes or pikelets, pasta and vegetable dishes • Add milk and/ or yoghurt to fruit smoothies • Freeze a tub of yoghurt and put it in the lunch box to keep it cool • Enjoy yoghurt or custard with fruit for dessert • Add milk to mashed potato

Above: Georgia Shields, Rennae Moon, Tegan Gilbertson, Jess Reid, Jess Katzorke, Madi Robinson, Katie Collins and Chantal Pillar.

Zealous hairdresser shares tips with girl’s club As part of the secondary clubs program on Friday afternoons, a group of girls from years 8, 9 and 10 are part of the ‘Girls Club’ with Miss Fischer.

Last week a hairdresser from Zealous Hair salon volunteered her time to share knowledge of different hairdressing techniques.

The girls appreciated the opportunity and this is reflected in some of their comments.

“Having this lesson was a great experience. It was nice learning new styles and we had lots of fun. Plus we looked great afterwards.” Tegan Gilbertson, Madi Robinson and Alex Ingham said.

“We have learnt more fun hairstyles

and it has made us know how to do our own hair.” Shyane Rabone, Jess Reid and Georgia Shields said.

“We have enjoyed learning lots of different hairstyles such as braiding, twists and zooloo knots. It was great!” Jess Katzorke, Renee Rohrlach and Chantelle Kendell said.

“Today was really good, we had heaps of fun!” Katie Collins, Chantal Pillar and Nicole Sunners said.

“It was really cool that Zealous let their hairdresser come to RDAS and teach us how to do our hair. We would like to thank Miss Fischer for organising it.” Jade, Rennae Moon and Shauni-Lee said.

Electrical Extraordinaire In science this term we have been learning about Electricity and Energy. We started the term off looking at torches; we even got to pull them apart to see how they worked and what was inside them! In our next lesson we learnt about “circuits”. We got to use wire, batteries and bulbs from the science lab to make our own working electrical circuit which lit up a light globe.

We had fun trying to get the light to work.

Our group came up with seven different ways to make our circuit work.

We then learnt about conductors, something that allows electricity to flow through it. First we had to guess what we thought were conductors and then we experimented and tried a range of material to see if our guesses were correct. This

week (week 6) we have been learning about switches and the different types of switches we find in our homes, the toys we have and classroom. Our task was to make a circuit which included a working switch. This was much harder than just making a normal circuit work. Once we have finished learning about how switches and circuits work we have to put all of our knowledge into making a “Cardboard Creature”. Our creature has to include at least one working circuit. We now have 4 weeks left on our electricity topic for this term and we are looking forward to finding out more about electricity.

By Maddison Cordy & Joel Smith Miss Vande’s Year 3 Class

Written by Annabelle Wilson, with thanks to Stacey Medlin Your local Dietitians can be contacted on: Pt Augusta: Ph. 8648 5800 (Pt Augusta provides services to Leigh Creek, Marree, Quorn, Roxby Downs and Hawker) or Whyalla: Ph. 8648 8930 (Whyalla provides services to Ceduna, Yalata, Oak Valley, Cowell, Kimba, Cleve, Streaky Bay, Elliston and Wudinna).

Dear Parents & Friends, Welcome to another fortnightly newsletter. Parents and Friends donated $100 to Student Voice Group to purchase Morning Tea that was held earlier this year at school.

Parents and Friends are putting together an Easter Raffle. Information and raffle books regarding this fundraiser will be sent home with your children, please support the P&F in raising funds for this venture.

There will be no Market Day in April due to the School Holidays, however the next Market Day will be Saturday May 19th 2007. P&F Coffee Corner will now also sell icy poles for 20c each and lucky squares on Market Days, plus the usual tea, coffee, milo and cold drinks.

If anyone would like to hold a stall on P&F Market Days and want to know more about it please read the information in the advert on this page.

Next Parents and Friends meeting will be held on Wednesday April 4th 2007 at 7:30pm in the school staff room, all welcome.

Sister Pat’s

y a d e h t r o f t h g u o th

Mistakes are the necessary steps in the learning process; once they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten. [V Lombardi]

Harmony Day Choir Assessment R-6 Parent Interviews Family Life SA Forum WASSAC at Pt Pirie 7-12 Swimming Carnival 3-6 Swimming Carnival Year 10 RITE Programme Early Closure 2:10pm P & F Meeting 7:30pm in Staff Room Good Friday Public Holiday Easter Monday Public Holiday Last Day Term 1

BOARD GAMES A big thankyou for the generous donations of pre loved board games that were sent in. The lunchtime games room is well stocked up and is a hive of activity on Thursdays at lunch. We do not require any more at the moment.

Thanks again! Bec Fischer

STOP PRESS HARMONY DAY this Friday 23rd March.

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* Bookings – Are to be made no later than 4pm on the Wednesday before each Market Day. * Site Fees - $10 for Locals - $5 for non-profit organisations such as sporting groups or charities - $30 for Non Locals * Sale Items – any items, such as clothing, craft items, 2nd hand items.

(This is at the discretion of the co-ordinators) * Information is available at the School Front Office. * P&F Corner – If you have donated drinks they are sold at this stall * Dates – Market Days are held on 3rd Saturday of each month in 2007 they are 19th May, 16th June, 18th August, 15th September, 20th October and 17th November.

Thankyou, Annette Jackson on behalf of the P&F Committee

Upcoming Events 23rd March 26th March 26-30th March 27th March 27th March 29th March 30th March 2nd-5th April 3rd April 4th April 6th April 9th April 13th April

Market Days are organised by the Roxby Downs Area School Parents and Friends Committee. We are a voluntary run organisation. All of the money is donated back into the school for school resources/activities.

Site Bookings are made by ringing the School Front Office Ph 86710011

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Family Life SA For children with their parents and caregivers.

Principally Speaking

Date: Tuesday, 27 March 2007

Where: RDAS Drama room

Bring your children along for an evening full of fun and learning.

Experience the satisfaction of seeing your child grow in their comfort & knowledge of what can be a tricky subject.

Show them how this can be discussed openly in a safe environment such as with their family.

6:45 PM How We Began 7:45 PM – Intermission

Above: Stephen Bice’s Year 5 class.

Boys get a learning hand

Boys’ education in the Roxby Downs area has received a boost with the first workshop in the ‘Success for Boys’ program being held earlier this month.

A $40,000 grant was awarded by the Australian Government late last year to Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS), Woomera Area School, Andamooka Primary School and St Barbara’s Parish School to implement the ‘Success for Boys Professional Learning Program’.

The program focuses on improving the education of boys, who have not been doing as well at school as girls, according to the House of Representatives Education Committee.

Eighty-five teachers and school support officers attended the workshop, which was hosted by Research Australia Development and Innovation Institute Consultant, Dean Rohrlach.

“I think it was wonderful, it will benefit the boys in our area and help those

struggling to achieve better results,” RDAS Middle School Coordinator, Vicki Bourlioufas said.

“Through the boys benefiting, the education of girls will also benefit.

“I got a lot of information and it also gave us a chance to plan as a group,” she said.

Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop, said the Australian Government is committed to improving boys’ educational and social outcomes.

“Success for Boys aims to support boys at risk of disengaging from school, and improve boys’ learning outcomes and engagement in school.”

“It is imperative that nothing is done which undermines the important and necessary progress made in the last 20 years in the education of girls, however there is evidence that boys are falling behind in our education system,” Ms Bishop said.

8:00 PM Puberty Clues How we began • Is presented with sensitivity and suitable terminology • We look at- where babies come from, how the sperm and egg get together and how a baby is born.

Appropriate for any child- particularly for 7-9 year olds.

Puberty Clues • Is presented in a fun and sensitive manner • We look at the Physical changes of puberty.

Usually recommended for 10-12 year olds BUT ALL WELCOME (recommended that children have the knowledge covered in ‘How we Began’ prior to doing ‘Puberty Clues’) Cost: Pay admission at the door Full Programme (2 Sessions) $15 per family ($11 School Card Holders) GST Included Part Programme (1 Session) $11 per family ($9 School Card Holders) GST Included We carry a wide range of books, which will be available for purchase on the night.

Family Life SA Email: familylife@internode.on.net 1 Renown Place, Clovelly Park 5042 www.decs.sa.gov.au/family Phone: 8177 0468 Fax: 8177 0486 Family Life SA is not affiliated with any religious or political groups.

Why sexuality education?

Splash Day - 2007

On Thursday the 8th of March, R-2 students, teachers and parents came together at the local swimming pool for our annual “Splash Day”. Students experienced a range of exciting ‘lawn’ and ‘aquatic’ activities including beach cricket, parachute games, beach relay, water balloon toss, crocodile relay, peg bingo, noodle and kickboard relay, fill the bucket relay and free play at the end to wind it all up!! The morning was a great success – assisted by the fantastic weather, parental support and excellent student behaviour. May we take this opportunity to say a huge thankyou to all of the parents who put their bathers on, joined in the fun and assisted in the supervision of students. Days such as these cannot operate without parental involvement! Many thanks also to all R-2 staff for assisting in the organisation of the event, our dedicated PE teacher Nardene Edmonds, First Aid Officer Emma Gigney, Rec centre staff and any other involved people. We look forward to the big splash in 2008!

A personal thanks to the following parents who assisted with their child’s class for Splash Day 2007:Amy Pedler, Davin Pedler, Yasmin Harrison, Rick Weston, Angela McCann, Page 14 – Thursday, March 22, 2007

Jen Kelly, Danielle Best, Betenna French, Sharon McGuire, Trish Hendry, Angela Lamb, Rachel Rudiger, Wendy Lowe, Jenny Longmire, Patrick Cook, Catherine Bullock, Sonny Leis, Helena Hambleton, Sharlene Vears, Donna-Lee Pretorius, Meg Elliot, Damien Bastiaens, Scott Martin, Laurence Vink, Ann-Marie Coathupe, Jill Koning, Chris and Max Duplessis , Ally Steer, Suzanne Vonsnarski and anyone we may have missed!

Splash Day quotes from the students:Keeley “I had double the fun!”

Olivia “I loved the parachute!”

Taylor “I filled the bucket to the top!”

Harmony- Shae “I used the kickboard and went right across the other side!”

Brianna “Going under the parachute and sitting under it was fun!”

Troy “ The water balloons were fun when they splashed!”

Brodie “I liked the beach cricket the best.

I hit the ball hard!”

Scarlett “I loved the water balloon.

Heaps of people got wet”.

Sally Cormack (R-6 Coordinator) Julie Greenfield (Reception teacher)

Does your child have access to: Tv?, Video Player?, Radio?, Magazines?, Internet, Friends?

If the answer is YES to any of these, then your child is receiving an education in sexuality.

But is it the type of education/information you want them to have?

Parent/caregivers are the best source of information for our young people because they are a constant in the young person’s life. School lessons are great and a necessity. Have your children told you, recently, what they’ve learnt at school in the Sexuality Education lessons?

Do you think you can talk with your child/children as much as you would like about their personal development?

Family Life provides a forum that is comfortable where you can give your undivided attention to your child/ren. It is a time when with the leadership of a sensitive educator you can enhance your child/ren’s learning experience, and add to their positive attitudes toward sexuality, the miracle of life and their own changing bodies.

Family Life will be visiting your school soon.

Why not give family life a try STOP PRESS

7-12 Swimming Carnival Thursday 29th March 3-6 Swimming Carnival Friday 30th March Both carnivals will commence at 8.45 am www.themonitor.com.au

written by Principal Steve Marshall Dear Parents and Carers,

Success for boys Firstly I would like to express my thanks to the school community for their support of our Professional Development day held on Friday March 8th.

It was an excellent opportunity for all staff to learn more about boys education and the Success for Boys program will make a difference to educational outcomes here at Roxby Downs Area School.

The presenter Mr Deane Rohrlach was well received and as an ex school principal was able to draw on many anecdotes, analogies and practical examples of successful boys programs and techniques during his presentation.

The afternoon session involved planning our next steps on this important journey and great progress has been made to date. The staff will be following up with regular professional learning sessions on our early closure Tuesdays.

Two staff members attended the Success For Boys Information Communications Technology session in Adelaide last week and there is plenty of scope and relevance for us to move forward in this area during the rest of this year and into the future.

Values Values are something we must all hold and should have strong impact on our behaviour. The Federal Government have a set of ‘Values for Australian Schools’ and these are clearly displayed in our school entrance area.

Care and Compassion, Doing Your Best, Fair Go, Freedom, Honesty and Trustworthiness, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion.

Every day I see examples of these values in and around our great school. It is important that as a school we all reflect on these values and work on embedding them in our thinking and actions here at Roxby Downs Area School and beyond.

Roxby Downs Area School has its own set of values which compliment these and they too are embedded into our school culture. Our values are referred to as the 5 C’s C o u r t e s y, C o – o p e r a t i o n , C o m m i t m e n t , Consideration and Challenges.

These values are at the heart of what we do here in our learning community and drive our actions.

We endeavour to instil these values into all of our students and the simple fact of these values is ‘work with these and they will work for you.

If we all adhere to these values then we will have a harmonious and productive learning environment. As with National Values, the 5 C’s are also very evident in our school and one of the first things I noticed on visiting the school last year were the posters around the school and the good feeling among staff and students alike with respect to these values.

Such values are and should be part of our general community and Roxby Downs is fortunate to have an open friendly and safe environment to put the values into practice.

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ACROSS THE REGION SPORT

Tae KwonDo Auditorium From 6:30pm Contact Andrew Murdy 0418 804 398

Friday, March 23rd Junior Basketball Minis 4:00pm Under 10 girls from 5:00pm

Saturday, March 24th Junior Basketball Leisure Centre 9:30am – 4:05pm

Tuesday, March 27th A- Grade Mens Basketball Leisure Centre 7pm – 10pm Junior basketball training 3.30-5.45pm Indoor soccer 6-7pm Tae KwonDo - Auditorium from 6.30pm Contact Andrew Murdy 0418 804 398 Wednesday, March 28th Karate Auditorium Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429 Junior basketball training 4.15-5.45pm

Leisure & Cultural Centre Movies Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Sunday (see schedule below) Phone 86712001

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

Roxby Downs Bowls Club Night Owls 8pm

Monday, March 26th Karate Auditorium Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429

Visitor Information Centre 8.30-5.00 Mon-Fri Phone 86712001

Senior basketball 7-9pm

HEALTH 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 Eyebus Woomera April 11th Andamooka April 12th Roxby Downs April 12th

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.

Visiting Allied Health Service Occupational Therapist Speech Pathologist Dietician Podiatrist Child Adolescent Mental Health Services For appointments phone 8648 5800

Toddlers Story Time Fun for young children and mums Roxby Downs Library Richardson Place Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Hearing Services March 22 - 9.00am - 2.30pm For an appointment call 1800-006303

Coffee Mornings for Families Meet and chat for all families. New comers especially welcome.

Dunes Café 9:30am – 11am

Thursday, March 29th

EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School Phone 86710925

Every Week

Every Friday Playgroup Roxby Downs Kindergarten Phone 86710455

Every Sunday Tour De Desert Cycling Social Bike riding group from 8am Contact Daryl Wake 0408 188 685 Roxby Downs Market Days May 19th June 16th August 18 September 15th October 20th November 17th

SeptemberRoxby Roxbyx COMMUNITY MEETINGS Community members welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby Downs Community Board.

April 9th - 9.30am- 11:00am Normal weight gains Roxby Downs Helath Seminar Room Community Board March 26 - 7.30pm Council boardroom

Council Boardroom Education & Workplace Training Forum April 17th - 12.30pm Council Boardroom For further details on Community matters call Michelle Hales on 86710019

GENERAL INFORMATION Mt Dare Hotel is open every day, 8:00am -9:00pm, 7 days.

School Terms 2007 January 29 - April 13, 2007 April 30 - July 6 2007 July 23-September 28 2007 October 15-December 14 2007 Art Gallery Exhibitions 23 Feb – 25 Mar 2007 Pictures in my Heart Various Afghani Refugees Living in Murray Bridge

Family & Youth Forum April 2 - 7.30pm Council Boardroom Sport & Recreation Forum April 3 - 7.00pm Foyer Cultural & Leisure Precinct Arts & Cultural Forum April 4- 7.30pm Foyer Cultural & Leisure Precinct

1 – 30 April 2007 Youth Week Photography Expo 1 – 16 May 2007 Come Out Youth Arts Festival TBA 17 May – 12 Jun 2007 A Tribute to Iris Frame Iris Frame

Health Forum April 10th - 7.30pm Council Boardroom

June 15 – July 29 Art Quilts Heather Carey

Environmental Partnership April 11th - 7.30pm Council Boardroom

Performing Arts June 2007 Comedy Festival Country Arts

Alcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership April 12th - 7.30pm

Softball Fun Match / Sign up day, Sunday the 25th of March on the school oval starting at 1pm Any people interested in playing softball or are interested in putting in a team are encouraged to come along. This will be the last chance to submit a team.

SOUL FOOD A meeting of many faith traditions around the theme of UNITY OF RELIGION 2:00 PM Cultural Centre Gallery

Sunday 25th March

Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure Precinct Phone: 8671 2001

Regular Schedule

Sports Calendar

Cultural Precinct Visitors Information centre Dunes café Art Gallery Open Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pm Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm

This Week March 16 - March 27

Leisure Centre Gymnasium Mon – Fri 6am – 12pm 4pm - 9pm Saturday 8am - 12pm Sunday 11am - 2pm Pool Times January 29 - April 5, 2007

General Public Mon - Fri – 2pm - 7pm (If over 35 degrees - open until 8pm)

Weekends 10am - 8pm Lap Swimming Mon-Fri 6pm - 8:30am Mon-Thurs 7pm - 8pm (2 lanes) Weekends 9am - 10am Swim Club Mon-Thur 5:30pm -8pm (3 lanes) Creche for patrons of the centre Mon –Fri 8.45am-12pm THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper

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

Fax: 8671 2021

Events

Art Gallery Program Now Showing Pictures in my Heart - various Afghani refugees living in Murray Bridge Coming Soon July 2006 Story of the Flinders Ranges by Buck McKenzie End of Season Pool Party

Monday Volleyball 7pm - 9pm Nippy Gym – Auditorium 9:30am - 10:30am Karate - 6pm - 8.30pm

WHERE? Roxby Downs Leisure Centre Pool WHEN? Saturday 24th March 2007 WHAT? A fun day at the pool!!!

Tuesday Squash 7pm - 9pm Indoor Soccer 6pm - 7pm Taekwondo 6.30 – 8.30 12 years and over Basketball 7pm - 9pm

DJ Flash/Games and prizes/Inflatable slide Free BBQ at 5pm WHO? You and your family/friends.

Wednesday Women’s & Mixed Netball 7pm - 9pm Karate 6pm - 8.30pm

TIME? 3pm - 6pm COST? $3.00- normal pool entry (members free) (Pool season ends Thursday 5th April 2007)

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Outback Cinema February

MUSIC AND LYRICS Rated PG Duration 100 mins A washed up singer (Grant) is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he’s never written lyrics in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman (Barrymore) with a flair for words. Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett and Aasif Mandvi.

Friday 23 6:00pm Saturday 24 12:00pm Sunday 25 3:00pm Tues 27 7:00pm ROCKY BALBOA Rated M Duration 102 mins. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement to step into the ring for the last time & face the heavyweight champ Mason ‘The Line’ Dixon.Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Henry G. Sanders, Lou DiBella, Mike Tyson.

Friday 23 Saturday 24 Sunday 25

9:00pm 3:00pm 12:00pm - 7:00pm

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Built Environs Pty Ltd is a dynamic and progressive Engineering and Building Company based in South Australia. Due to continued expansion, Built Environs are now looking to appoint experienced individuals into the following positions to enhance our workforce:

SKILLED is seeking an Administration Co-Coordinator to work on the BHP Billiton Mine Site.

Your role is to assist the Supervisor and Leading Hand with the daily running of the office and staff.

You will need to posses the following attributes: ! Attention to detail ! Very good organisational skills ! Excellent time management skills ! Able to multi task ! Experience in an administrative role ! Competent using Microsoft word and Excel ! Able to communicate strongly with Supervisors and co workers ! Enthusiastic and be able to work well with in a team environment and autonomously ! Neat and tidy with a good work ethic ! Able to pass pre employment medical and drug and alcohol screen If you have what it takes to be the right person for this position please forward your resume with references to SKILLED Roxby Downs Branch.

Phone: 08 8671 2566 Email: roxby@skilled.com.au Fax: 08 8671 3082 Post: Po Box 197 Roxby Downs SA 5725 Visit: SKILLED Roxby Downs Branch at 43B Charlton Rd Olympic Dam

DIAMOND DRILLER EXPERIENCED DEEP HOLE DIRECTIONAL Minimum 4 years proven experience Good working conditions Broken Hill Two weeks on-one week off Excellent salary Ph: 08 8388 8666 M: 0409 922 248 Email: budd.sa@bigpond.net.au

Arid Recovery Administrator Arid Recovery is a world class ecological restoration program which specialises in landscape rehabilitation, threatened species reintroductions, feral animal control, research, community education and partnership development. The program is centred on a protected reserve from which all rabbits, cats and foxes have been removed and four locally extinct species have been successfully reintroduced.

Arid Recovery is seeking expressions of interest for a casual Administrator. The position will involve providing administrative support including ling, document control, grant audits, accounting and some public awareness activities.

Skills Required Essential

BUILDING TRADES (Plumbers, Carpenters, Painters) BOILER MAKERS FITTERS RIGGERS SCAFFOLDERS TRADES ASSISTANTS

Are you: • • • •

A motivated, technically proficient tradesperson?

Prepared to work on fast-paced, demanding projects?

Willing to work hard?

Happy to work shift work?

For more information obtain an Application Pack from our Roxby Office 21 Gosse St, Roxby Downs 5725 or call (08) 86710439 with any queries.

Please note that only applications using the Application Form in the Pack will be considered

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Indigenous sports strategies The Federal government expects that new school-based sports academies for Indigenous students which it has created will aim to engage, motivate and lead them into lifelong learning.

“Thirteen innovative academies drawing students from secondary schools, including remote areas, will begin operating in five States and Territories over the next few months,” Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop said.

“Working within schools, the academies will provide male and

female students with a wide range of courses through a variety of sports.

“Studies will focus on healthy lifestyles, leadership, career planning and sports including football, netball and basketball.

“The emphasis is on using sport to motivate students to achieve at school, thus opening the door to future opportunity,” she said.

“About 1600 Indigenous secondary school students will take part during the next 18 months and we expect this number to increase steadily in the future.

“The academies are a key element of the Australian Government’s four-

year $19.6 million Sporting Chance Programme, announced in May 2006,” Minister Bishop said.

The Programme will deliver 20 academies to 2009.

Round Two, later this year, will fund another seven academies.

In addition the education engagement strategies element of the Sporting Chance Programme has also been announced.

This element of the Programme will be delivered from 2007 and provide sport and recreation based strategies for Indigenous primary and secondary students that support improved educational engagement.

Indoor soccer kicks off The Roxby Downs Indoor Soccer League is back in action at the Leisure Centre.

There are six teams this year which play on Tuesday and Thursday nights, but there’s room for more according to organiser, Dave Kovac.

“The interest in the competition is so strong that we’re planning to become a proper league, with an administrative committee, registrations and the like.

“Even though we’ve been running for quite a few years, the demand has grown strongly which is forcing us in

The dam’s been broken again Wanderers won their fourth straight flag with a hard fought 16 run win over Olympic Dam at Roxby Downs oval.

Man of the Match Ryan Selkirk punished Olympic Dam for a fielding lapse when he was on 15 by continuing on to make a power laden 93 that included 3 sixes and eight fours.

Allan Woolford won the toss and elected to field first which backfired as Selkirk and Brent Harper (26) put on 54 for the first wicket as Greg Roberts and Charl Botes struggled to achieve a breakthrough.Mick Hoffmann dismissed Harper in the seventeenth over and Wanderers went to drinks on a moderate 1/64 which belied the batting splurge to come in the next twenty overs.

Andy Bennett and Scott Humphries with twenty each aided Selkirk in raising the run rate to five an over and when Rob Paxton hit the last ball of the inning well out of the ground the score stood at 6/207.

Steve Casey claimed three scalps for Olympic Dam and the fielding of Andy Wellington was superb but generally they had what could be described as a “dirty day” in the field.

The Devils began the run chase well with Scott Prior and Wellington putting on a half-century opening stand in nine overs with both batsmen severe on Selkirk who was straying off line and bowling too short.

Woolford and Craig Nicholls added 64 for the fifth wicket but the required run rate began to climb in face of the tight bowling from Carroll and Bennett who between them conceded only 37 runs in sixteen overs.

It was a sad end for Greg “Gar” Roberts playing his last game for the Devils after many years of sterling service as an all rounder.

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SCOREBOARD Wanderers Selkirk c Nichols b Casey 93 Harper c Wellington b Hoffmann 26 Smith c Casey b Woolford 7 Watkins c Wellington b Kemp 11 Bennett c Hoffmann b Casey 20 Humphries c Wellington b Casey 20 Paxton Rob not out 13 Blake not out 1 Extras (3 lb, 6 w, 7nb) 16 Total 6/207 FOW: 54,75,137,146, 178,193 Bowling: Botes 8-1-0/28 Roberts 8-1-0/29 Hoffmann 8-0-1/26 Woolford 6-0-1/38 Casey 7-0-3/43 Kemp 3-0-1/40 Olympic Dam Prior c Watkins b Smith 40 Wellington c Bennett b Carroll 27 Casey c Harper b Smith 6 Botes b Smith 0 Woolford c Smith b Harper 55 Nichols c Watkins b Thompson 14 Roberts not out 19 Leonard c Humphries b Harper 4 Kemp c & b Harper 0 Harris not out 12 Extras (1 b, 6 lb,6 w,1 nb) 14 Total 8/191 FOW: 64,68,74,74,135,153,162 Bowling: Selkirk 8-0-0/67 Smith 8-0-3/34 Carroll 82-1/18 Bennett 8-2-0/19 Thompson 5-0-1/29 Harper 3-0-3/17 Man of the Match: Ryan Selkirk

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this direction,” he said.

The competition is run with 5 people per team and each game is played over two 20 minute halves.

“There’s not much chance of a break during the game as it is virtually continuous for the whole time, so people are using it for fun and fitness.

“We don’t get that downtime with players rolling around the court holding shins or ankles, as you see in the Premier leagues, because they’re out there to play, not to win a Logie,” Mr. Kovac said.

Summer tennis On Saturday 17th March, the Grand Final of the Roxby Downs Tennis summer season was played, between the Platypuses and the Echidnas.

The matches started evenly as Vaughn Petherick and Shane Toole won convincingly for the Platypuses in the 2nd men’s doubles, only to be countered by Kat Bullock and Laura Moraga winning the 2nd Ladies doubles for the Echidnas.

In a long match, interrupted by a delay as players waited for the lights to be turned on, Dave Mcinnis and Abbey Perry won the second mixed doubles 7-5, before the strong husband and wife combination of Roger and Jutta Scholefield equalled the match at 2 sets each by defeating their opposing married couple, Rick and Sarah Weston.

Then, with Vaughn Petherick dominating in the 3rd mixed doubles in partnering Suzanne Crafter to a commanding 6-0 win, and Shane Toole and Kerry Lecons also winning for the Platypuses, it was 4 sets to 2, with the leading men’s and ladies’ doubles to be played.

In two very long matches, the

Echidnas were able to pull one set back with Sarah Westona and Abbey Perry winning 7-6, after a match featuring long rallies. Meanwhile in the men’s doubles, Rick Weston and Dave McInnis came from 1-4 down to be in a position to serve for the set, but despite holding set point, they couldn’t close out the set, and Roger Scholefield and Jackey Sjam were finally able to win a long high-standard set in a tie-breaker, 7 games to 6, to give the Platypuses the overall edge.

Grand Final Result Platypuses 5 sets 44 games defeated Echidnas 3 sets 30 games Platypuses represented on the night

by Men - Roger Scholefield, Jackey Sjam, Vaughn Petherick and Shane Toole (absent - Scott Fraser, Damien Condon and Peter Chesson) Ladies - Jutta Scholefield, Jody Petherick, Suzanne Crafter, Kerry Lecons (absent - Megan Rowe, Belinda Petherick, Mel Condon).

After the school holidays, a winter season will be started, playing on Sunday afternoons, any interested players should contact Roger Scholefield.

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CRICKET’S FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

Night Cricket and a new ‘B’ grade competition are the future vision of the Roxby Downs Cricket Association.

Association President, Gerard ‘Yogi’ Secker said he hoped to see these changes to the game in town to make it more exciting and accessible to the public.

“I suppose you could say, we’re marching on the spot as far as future development goes until the mine expansion starts to kick in,” he said “The expansion will bring with it extra workers and their families which no doubt will trigger a greater interest in the sport.

“We would expect to pick up a number of players out of this, so the competition could be expanded to include a ‘B’ Grade,” he said.

“But it all depends on what oval the company (sic. BHP Billiton) provide for the town under its new master plan to be released as part of the EIS in August.

“There’s no doubt the facilities will be first class and hopefully we can incorporate quality lighting of the oval which would enable us to play night cricket.

“This would really set the association up because we wouldn’t have the problems of shortening games because of the heat, as we do at present, and it would open it up to spectators,” Yogi said.

“But I don’t think this is going to happen in the short term, but I do hope it is achievable within the next five years.”

At the association’s recent annual trophy night ‘Yogi’ was presented with life membership of the organisation.

It recognised his untiring efforts in the promotion of cricket in the region and his continuous work behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly.

He is an outstanding ambassador for the game not only in keeping the game at a high standard but also in the development

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Yogi first started playing cricket in Roxby Downs in 1988 for Olympic Dam but hung up his shoes as a full time player in 1995.

He continued to fill-in and umpire up until 2006.

During his long service for the Association he has held various posts including Vice-president and this year as President as well as being statistician since 2001.

Yogi has seen some dramatic changes in cricket since 1988 including the demise of the ‘B’ Grade competition back in 2001, because of the changes to the way the Olympic Dam Mine operated.

“Then they had the underground miners working weekends, which didn’t happen before, so players had to work on weekend rosters, then the commuting to Roxby Downs started to take its toll on player availability,” he said.

“But now things seemed to have worked themselves out as the teams have adapted to the changes.

He reflects on some of the highlights of his association with cricket in town over the past 18 years.

“Our recent trophy presentation night, the way in which we ran it, was a huge success and a milestone for the association,” Yogi said.

“Of course the presentation of Life Membership was also significant for me personally, but I’d like to pay homage to those pioneers of cricket, people like Dion Pfitzner, Trevor Rodda, Graham Cross and Gav Zani, who helped establish the association.

“Back then, The Club, donated all of the equipment for the teams to get them started, now that’s a wonderful community spirit, and it continues today,” he said.

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