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he first keys to the new homes Mr Walters said the company has more in BHP Billiton’s Copper Sands than 200 employees and contractors on project have been handed over an ‘expressions of interest’ list for houses to their new owners. in Copper Sands.

As the houses are completed by the builder they go through the process of handover to the company and then to the new owners.

The handovers will continue until the end of August.

The company’s Vice President of Human Resources Paul Walters said he’s quite happy with the progress and the response from the workforce towards the new homes.

“Once they can see them and feel them they’re delighted.

“It is after all their new home,” he said.

Of the 120 houses to be built in Copper Sands, 67 have been sold to long term employees and contractors who have more than 2 years of service with the company.

That forms the basis of the original selection process.

There are also 8 houses that have been assigned to State Government Departments.

Of the 45 houses unsold, 20 will remain with the company housing pool whilst the remaining 25 houses will be offered to those on a waiting list.

“The demand is high, people want to get into Copper Sands,” he said.

“However instead of going through the previous process, what we’re planning to do is have the houses completed and then put a ‘for sale’ sign up and for those eligible employees and contractors on the list, they can make the decision to buy it.

“We’ll be selling them basically at cost, the new buyers have missed out on the stamp duty discount that we applied to those homes in the initial process, but they’ll still be getting a good buy,” Mr Walters said.

For the owners of the new homes not only do they get the keys but the company also gives them a special ‘welcome pack’ worth over $200, to make the handover a time to remember.

“We did have a small fall-off in commitment from those who originally put their hand up and were selected for one of the homes in Copper Sands,” Mr Walters said.

“But that was mainly due to some of the employees leaving the company, others failed because of financial reasons whilst a small number weren’t satisfied.

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All good talking points around It’s been there for the past 3 weeks and has remained standing through the dinner table I’m sure, but it does focus our artistic instincts outside the strong winds, rain but no hail.

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$25 billion investment

The national Paydirt Uranium Conference in Adelaide has been told that South Australia expects more than $25 billion dollars to be spent on 30 new mining projects in the state including the BHP Billiton Olympic Dam expansion.

The state’s Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway told the conference the proposed multibillion dollar expansion of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam Mine has made a significant contribution to the exploration boom in South Australia, and perhaps specifically to the search for uranium.

Establishing the open pit will require the removal of about one million tonnes of over burden every day for four years.

The estimated production of 15,000 tonnes of uranium from the expanded Olympic Dam mine alone will exceed the entire Canadian U3O8 output of about 11,000 tonnes in 2007.

Olympic Dam isn’t the only uranium project being developed in South Australia.

There are currently 83 exploration companies holding 339 Exploration Licences for uranium in South Australia - and a growing list of Adelaide-based uranium explorers listing, or proposing to list, on the Australian Stock Exchange.

“This State’s uranium industry is in very good shape,” Mr Holloway said.

The most significant outcome for the uranium sector during 2007 was the overturning at the Australian Labor Party Conference of the “no new uranium mines” policy.

“The State Government strongly believes this change in policy allows South Australia’s competitive advantage in the uranium sector to come to the fore,” the Minister said.

“The latest mineral exploration expenditure data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics provides concrete evidence of South Australia’s rapidly growing stature in the international uranium market.

“These figures show that 55% of the uranium exploration activity in Australia is taking place right here in South Australia.

“Those ABS statistics provide a snap shot of the extraordinary growth that is taking place in South Australia’s minerals sector,” he said.

“During the 2007 calendar year, mineral exploration expenditure in South Australia climbed to $331.3 million compared to $191.4 million dollars a year earlier - a staggering increase in such a short period of time.

“Further underlining the excellent exploration results is

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u n d re d s o f R ox b y Downs youth will have an opportunity to work on a major community art project to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Roxby Downs through Carclew’s CARGO – A Regional Artists in Schools Initiative.

The Roxby Downs Environment Forum will push strongly for kerbside recycling to be funded by the Roxby Downs Municipal Council in its upcoming 2008-2009 Business Plan and budget.

At the forum’s meeting last week spirited discussion took place on the urgent need for kerbside recycling to be implemented in Roxby Downs as a matter of priority.

Discussion centred on the fear that the town is being left behind in the statewide push by the state government and the Local Government Association for kerbside recycling facilities across the state.

However an earlier attempt to have the council fund the recycling project in Roxby Downs late last year was thwarted by the town’s Administrator Bill Boehm who ruled it out because he believed there wasn’t enough volume of material to justify the cost.

The Forum will send its prioritized list of services it believes should be funded in the 2008-09 budget to the next meeting of the Community Board.

Among those priorities are funding to upgrade the landfill operations at the tip and the installation of a transfer station.

It will seek partial funding of the new Community Development Program, an initiative to promote energy and water saving measures.

The Forum also says the council must find funding to provide office space and facilities for the forums so they can professionally carry out their activities.

Forum Chair, Adam Bester said the forums have nowhere to keep their records or access a computer to carry out business associated with the community.

“Our members are using their own time and equipment to perform community tasks,” he said.

confirmation from the Fraser Institute of the performance of South Australia’s mining sector on the global stage.

“The respected Canadian institution’s annual Survey of Mining Companies, continues to rank South Australia fourth in the world in terms of mineral potential.

“The next Australian State, Queensland, is placed 19th globally in the mineral potential index.”

Already the state government has given approval for Uranium One’s Honeymoon Uranium mine near Arkaroola.

Progress is being made on the Four Mile project located 550km north of Adelaide near the Honeymoon mine.

Joint venturers Quasar Resources and Alliance Resources are expected to submit their Mine application shortly for the Four Mile uranium project.

Mr Holloway said this unprecedented growth will create substantial regional employment opportunities and new start-up industry developments across the State in the service and supply and specialist skills and training sectors.

With the support of the BHP Billiton Youth Arts Fund and Olympic Dam, the Roxby Downs Community Art Project will create a commemorative public artwork designed for and by the community which will serve as a lasting legacy for present and future generations.

“BHP Billiton wanted to make

a significant contribution to the community’s celebration this year,” Vice President Government and Community Relations Kym Winter-Dewhirst said.

“We are thrilled to provide this opportunity to the community with the support of our talented community partners the South Australian Youth Arts Board.

“The outcome for the Roxby Downs community will be a public art work that commemorates the link between mining and the multicultural community that Roxby Downs has become,” he said.

The BHP Billiton Youth Arts Fund, a $1 million partnership between BHP Billiton and the South Australian Youth Arts

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Board, provides tens of thousands of young South Australians around the state with access to high quality artistic programs.

South Australian Youth Arts Board Executive Officer Jessica Machin said the team was excited about working in Roxby Downs.

“With the support of BHP Billiton Youth Arts Fund and the Olympic Dam Community Relations team, a high quality artistic team will be appointed by Carclew Youth Arts to work collaboratively with the community to create a wonderful lasting public art legacy in the town centre,” she said.

“We are very proud of our partnership with BHP Billiton and are

looking forward to working with the community in Roxby Downs.”

The Youth Arts Fund supports five key projects including a regional artists in schools initiative named CARGO. In 2007, the CARGO project provided opportunities for students in Port Augusta, Port Pirie and Whyalla to work on stimulating arts projects under the guidance of passionate and highly skilled professional artists.

This year, the project will be exclusively based in Roxby Downs to assist the local community celebrate the 20th anniversary of the town through artistic expression.

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20th Birthday in jeopardy The Roxby Downs 20th birthday celebrations are in jeopardy following the public meeting held last week.

The result of a poll conducted by the group at the last market day came up with a lot of ideas for celebrations but no one came forward to organise any of the activities.

The public meeting heard that only seven people have put their hand up to organise activities.

It was decided this group will meet, pick a day and an event to mark the

town’s 20th birthday.

It’ll report to another public meeting on April 15th to decide its fate.

In the meantime BHP Billiton will hold its Family Fun Day, the Arts and Culture Forum will conduct an historic photograph display in the Arts Centre whilst Shiela Culf will produce a play with a birthday theme.

A calander of events to be held by sporting groups and community organisations will also be produced by the Visitor Information Centre.

New YAC up and running The inaugural meeting of the new Roxby Downs Youth Advisory Council has been held.

The YAC comprises Seirha Collins, Adam Warren, William Crane, Alycia Kennedy, Tristan Warnecke, Jack Luscombe, James Begg, Chantelle Kendall, Angel Carling and Alex Landsmann.

Youth Affairs Officer Perdita Cooper is the YAC Executive Officer.

The YAC which will meet on the first Tuesday of each month has a direct conduit to the Roxby Downs Municipal Council with issues it feels should be taken up by council in providing services for young people in town.

It has also been invited to address the Roxby Downs Community Board once a month on its activities so there’s no duplication of effort.

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“Those who left the employ of the company still wanted to buy the homes, but our commitment under this project was to our employees so we couldn’t agree to that request,” he said.

“So those homes that will come onto the market that haven’t been allocated will be made available, using the same original criteria such as prospective buyers need to have been with the company for a long period of time and contractors must have worked with us for at least 2 years.

“It’ll be a straight sale with some discount, but the price might be a little higher because costs have increased during the past 18 months,” Mr Walters said.

However there is some great news for local businesses who have been struggling to get accommodation to house their own workers.

The new subdivision B currently being filled with high quality transportable houses will contain a total

of 96 such homes.

Already 33 have been placed on site, adjacent to Olympic Way and another 11 will be made available for State Government Departments.

Mr Walters said the remaining 52 transportable dwellings will be made saleable to the public with certain conditions.

“The buyers will need to demonstrate a linkage back to the Roxby Downs community,” he said.

“They will not be sold to investors, but are for locals such as businesses to help them provide accommodation for their workers.

“This company’s longer term view is opening up supply of housing.

“We don’t want to saturate the market and have people doing their dough on the homes they’ve already bought.

“We need to be strategic in the way we reduce the long accommodation waiting lists in Roxby Downs,” he said.

“We also want to open up the

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BHP Billiton is also moving quickly ahead with developing a third subdivision known as subdivision C which abuts the southern boundary of the Copper Sands development.

“It’s near the final executive sign off stage to start earth works,” Mr Walters said.

“It’ll contain 122 blocks and cater for a range of needs for the community with a different mix of development.

“There’ll be housing like Copper Sands and high quality transportables as well as a mix of high density unit style accommodation.

“The final model for this hasn’t yet been determined, but the price range will be similar, but cheaper than if you built a similar home from scratch yourself,” he concluded.

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Geo dynamics raises revenue to support Cooper Basin Resource The geothermal explorer, Geodynamics has announced that it has successfully raised $37.4 million from the exercise of its previously listed shareholder options and a subsequent placement of the shortfall.

Following the expiry on 31 January of the listed shareholder options exercisable at $1.50 per share, Geodynamics said 19.9 million options out of a total of 24.9 million options, were exercised at a price of $1.50 to raise $29.8 million.

The Company has placed the shortfall 5.0 million shares to certain existing and new shareholders at the same issue price of $1.50 per share to raise $7.6 million.

The options exercise shares were allotted last week along with the placement shares.

The placement shares were issued on the same terms and conditions as the existing issued shares and rank equally with all other shares on issue.

No shareholder approval is required for the issue of the placement shares.

These funds raised will be used to strengthen the Company’s working capital position as well as to further develop its internal competencies in support of its program to commercialise the Cooper Basin Resource.

In addition, the funds will enable the Company to advance the work program on its other tenements.

Fifth Uranium mine on target

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decision to mine what will be Australia’s fifth operating Uranium mine is anticipated this year for the Alliance Resources Limited-Quasar joint venture’s Four Mile project near South Australia’s operating Beverley uranium mine.

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he Federal Government has been warned it cannot market its greenhouse reduction credentials globally if it does not allow key polluters like China to more fully access “emission busting” options such as uranium-fuelled nuclear energy.

Addressing the recent Paydirt 2008 Uranium Conference in Adelaide, Toro Energy Limited’s Managing Director, Greg Hall, questioned how the Labor Party could insist that countries like China and India become signatories to the new Kyoto protocol.

“Those protocols have their own binding emission targets yet various Australian State Government policies continue to obstruct access by these same countries to the uranium that will assist them to achieve those emission reduction targets,” Mr Hall said.

“If I was a Chinese negotiator, I would not be comfortable with this position.

“I imagine the Chinese, Japanese and many others will be insisting that Australia do all it can to assist the global effort to combat climate change, understanding that the solutions embraced by each country will differ depending on specific energy profiles and needs.

“These countries take a different view to Australia with respect to nuclear power as part of the energy mix to achieve their emissions targets.”

Mr Hall said even mooted expansion of mines such as Olympic

countries such as the UK and Japan recently releasing major programs to increase the use of nuclear, and even a small country like Finland considering a seventh reactor.

“Australia is not getting exposure to this demand.

“Even a country like Japan which has been a long-term investor in Australia’s uranium sector since the 1970s is looking elsewhere as it is planning along with its international partners, a five fold increase in investment in the sector.”

Mr Hall challenged the fact only two regions in Australia allowed uranium mining to proceed – SA and the NT. “These two states have learnt a lot about the modern uranium and nuclear power industry, and see the necessity of supplying uranium into the global industry,” Mr Hall said.

“By contrast, the uranium policies of Western Australia and Queensland appear out of date and are not in line with this industry as it is now.

“There needs to be a much higher appreciation that a modern uranium industry is a lot different than something WA and Queensland’s policy thinkers learnt in the 70s.

“If you added up the existing uranium deposits in WA and Queensland, and if those deposits were able to commence mining in the next five to 10 years – Australia could double its uranium output with an additional 9,000 tonnes of production per year.

“It is this dilemma therefore and imbalance which the Rudd and State Governments need to address.”

Dam would not meet required world uranium demand - as while it is the largest uranium resource in the world, Olympic Dam can only be mined at a certain production rate.

“We as a country have to be able to start other uranium mines if there is international demand and an increasing reliance on these countries for nuclear energy to cut greenhouse emissions.

“As we stand, these markets are only getting access to 50% of potential Australian uranium production so the political impasse has to change.”

Mr Hall said there may be clarity in South Australia and the Northern Territory for example about uranium but on the global scene, “there is a confusing mixed bag in peoples’ minds about what is possible and what is not possible in Australia”.

“Nuclear power in Australia is not being considered by any State or Federal Government,” Mr Hall said.

“That in itself is not an issue for uranium explorers and miners but nonetheless it is disappointing and short-sighted to be locked out of these additional opportunities,” he said.

“Nuclear power is favoured by a growing number of countries for future energy and or greenhouse gas reduction emissions.

“There is a strong political push to reduce greenhouse emissions around the world and almost all plan to use nuclear energy to achieve these reductions – with

The timetable for the mining application will be subject to the success of a trial In-Situ Leaching (ISL) mining and processing operation due to commence next quarter at the Four Mile project near Arkaroola, north of Adelaide.

Alliance – a 25% owner in Four Mile which is accredited as the most substantive uranium discovery in Australia since 1985 – said a successful ISL operation and mine approval would put the project on track for first commercial production by 2010.

Alliance’s Chief Executive Officer, Steve Johnston, said that Alliance had a short-term target of defining a resource of 50,000 tonnes of uranium concentrate.

“This is more than three times the metals resource we anticipate to need for the 2010 production start-up,” Mr Johnston said.

“Four Mile is emerging as a world-class resource and we are extremely confident of moving rapidly from a throughout capacity of 1.5 million pounds per annum to 4.5 million pounds per annum within a couple of years of first commercial operations.

“The project has the added potential of using infrastructure at the nearby Beverley Mine, owned by Heathgate Resources to which Quasar itself is affiliated, and this will enhance our production potential.”

Mr Johnston said while the JV was confident of also announcing in the second quarter an initial mineral resource estimate for the Four Mile East deposit where the JV is targeting a metals range of between 13,500 to 21,500 contained tonnes of uranium oxide.

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cil, then it appears it’s going to go it alone.

The council Administrator Bill Boehm knocked back the comprehensive and well researched submission from the Environment Forum late last year on the grounds that there wasn’t enough volume of recyclable material to be collected to justify the cost.

Myers Briggs would call this ‘Black and white,’ which in its system of evaluation, just doesn’t exist.

Community polling on the issue over several months returned a resounding ‘Yes’ vote for the immediate introduction of kerbside recycling.

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Recycling is on the radar of the Roxby Downs Environment Forum.

It is pursing this service like a sparrow missile seeks the heat from the hot exhaust of a fighter jet.

Their argument makes sense.

Their argument is backed not only by the state government but also the Local Government Association of South Australia, the federal government and all organisations interested in reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions.

If the community can’t play its part with the support of the Roxby Downs Municipal Coun-

it now, but they’re also willing to pay the extra cost to have it implemented.

But if you think about the process of democracy that we’re supposed to live in, one would have to question the wisdom of continuing with the ongoing appointment of an Administrator for Roxby Downs.

The population is close to 5,000 people and is expected to explode over the next 18 months or so.

With the community wanting a particular service they have the right to question why one person with the power, (enacted under the Indenture Agreement between the state government and BHP Billiton,) can knock the issue on the head.

It is this type of intransigence that forces a closer look at the governance structures that are in place.

Maybe it is time for a change.

Maybe the governance issue should be looked at much more closely during negotiations for a New Indenture Agreement currently being worked on.

Just maybe it is time for that change now.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor Everybody should read this because you’re ALL paying Roxby Water whether you like it or not. It’s like the Council Rates, if you don’t pay it directly, you’re paying it when you pay your rent.

Every Roxby Water bill includes supply charges. You pay $152 per year for the supply of your water which isn’t too bad, and $456 per year for sewerage, which is probably a bargain considering how much sewerage the Council handles.

It’s the cost of the water that’s really got me.

Roxby Water buys its water from BHP Billiton (no doubt at a heavily discounted price) and then sells it to us. Under the terms of the Indenture, it is permitted to make a profit from the sale of water and that profit goes into Council’s general revenue to be spent in any way the Administrator sees fit.

And when you check out the prices that we’re paying for our water, you’ll see that it’s a permission that the Administrator takes full advantage of.

The new water prices are: $1.25 per kilolitre for the first 34 kl used each quarter $2.50 per kilolitre for the next 86 kl used each quarter and $3,75 per kilolitre for every kl thereafter.

Employing forms of logic and numeracy completely incomprehensible to me, Roxby Water’s January 2008 flyer explains that: “Current 2 step pricing structure per access unit encourages “responsible” consumer behaviour, with the top tier rate at a higher level to provide further incentive to conserve water.”

Ignoring the fact that it looks like a 3 step pricing structure to me, I’m at a loss to understand why Council would want to encourage “responsible” consumer behaviour when it’s going to reduce Council’s profits.

Roxby Water is one of Council’s businesses and it’s already running one business (the Cultural Precinct) at a massive loss, so would it really want to reduce the profit it’s getting from Roxby Water?

Unable to think of a satisfactory answer to that question, I went on to consider the next logical question – just how much profit might Roxby Water be getting from us?

I decided to play around with some figures and make a guess.

According to Roxby Water’s January 2008 Flyer, each person in Roxby Downs uses an average of 40 kl per quarter, or 160 kl per year.

Using a guesstimate of $1.60 per kl. Council coffers must be overflowing..

And who’s paying the most into the council coffers with this 3 step pricing structure? Working families like mine – that’s who!

Mine is a single income working family and I do a lot to reduce water consumption; but my kids still need to have showers and I still have to wash their clothes – particularly in this hot climate.

But no matter how much we try to reduce our consumption, we are still going to have to pay the top rate of $3.75 per kl for some of our water because of the number of people in our household.

And households with just one or two people can waste a lot of water without ever having to pay the top rate for it.

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Arts & Youth News Arts Matters Written by Rodney Mitchell On Friday night BHPB is throwing a free night of comedy, music and music theatre improvisation billed as a huge night with Australia’s top performers.

There is Dave Williams, Janelle Koenig, Brad Elliot, Matthew Robinson and Trina Gilchrist in what the Age newspaper calls, “one of the sharpest, witty acts you’ll ever see’. Tantalisingly, it is billed as an adults only event.

Perhaps they are going to use some colourful language, and it’s free to those who reacted to the publicity in time.

Sean Choolburra was here for the school kids on Thursday March 13. They paid $5.00 per seat and accompanying parents and carers were able to see the show free. Sean used his skills as a professional dancer and story teller to heart warming effect.

We had 133 seats sold in the morning session and well over two hundred in the second show after lunch. That was better than we expected.

On March 17, after that hot weekend when Port Augusta hosted all sorts of Fringe acts as part of their Regional Centre of Culture year, we played host to The Amazing Drumming Monkeys.

This was a two hander puppet show and we sold well over two hundred tickets in the morning and over three hundred in the afternoon show.

Tickets were the same as for Sean. The two acts were sponsored by Country Arts SA from a quick response grant.

The project was called Outback Edge 08 and it sought simply to take advantage of the fact that two class Fringe acts volunteered to come the extra distance to try out Roxby as a market for their youth orientated theatre.

The events management team at the Leisure Centre want to thank the Presenters’ Group of the Arts and Culture Forum for sourcing these acts and coming up with an appropriate pricing strategy that seemed to work very well for schools and families.

Thanks also to the teachers and administration staff at all the schools, the kindy, and the child care centres that put in the extra effort needed to inform families, collect money and safely get the students to and from the auditorium.

It was especially pleasing to see Andamooka School taking full advantage of the opportunity.

Getting performing artists into the regions is always expensive.

What we have done with Outback Edge 08 is prove that a trip to the Outback Lakes Region can be worthwhile for the right acts.

Our kids paid less per seat than city kids for the same acts. We negotiated to link artists’ fees payable to the attendance figures.

On the back of that, both acts worked to reduce their travelling costs to maximise their return on the days work.

Thankfully they will spread the word amongst their profession that travelling to the Outback Lakes is both artistically fulfilling, and financially worthwhile.

In likewise fashion (as tweedledum and tweedledee would say), I am thankful that a new generation of South Australians are finding delight in live theatre and music right here in our backyard.

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Easy listening music/ JOB BOARD Easy listening music NOT QUITE COUNTRY with Wendy WHAT’S COOKING AT THE CLUB ROXFM’S YOUTH PRESENTERS NEW ANNOUNCERS with Ben LATIN ROCK with Jariel

Thursday 8 - 9am 11.30 - 1pm 3 - 5pm 4pm 5pm 5 - 6pm 6 - 7pm 8 - 10pm

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EQUINE INFLUENZA – UPDATE LATEST CHANGES FROM 7 MARCH 2008 South Australia's horse industry is being asked to keep a voluntary register of all gatherings and the contact details of the horse owners attending such events as the national response to equine influenza enters the final stage.

This include events sanctioned by official bodies such as dressage, agricultural shows and eventing, as well as recreational activities including beach, forest or trail rides.

Copper Sands : The start of a new subdivision The Copper Sands development has been under construction since the middle of last year.

These photos show how from the red desert an entire subdivision of 120 homes takes shape.

The contractors moved in to provide the initial services such as sewerage and reticulated water to the housing allotments.

The contracted builders that were selected through a rigorous process then moved in with their crews to start construction.

From embryonic beginnings the keys have started to flow to the new owners.

Please continue to do your bit to help as these are expected to be the final changes ahead of the industry returning to normal by mid-year, providing Australia is declared free of equine influenza.

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From 7 March 2008: Event organisers are asked to register their events - to register visit the Horse SA website www.horsesa.asn.au Event organisers should keep a record of the names and the contact details of people participating in the activities (Event Participant Declarations no longer required). These records should be kept for at least seven weeks.

Horse Health Statements or permits will still be required for animals being brought into SA from New South Wales and Queensland (depending on where the animals are located).

There will be no paperwork needed for movements between South Australia and Victoria, Western Australia or the Northern Territory.

More information: • PIRSA website – www.pir.sa.gov.au/horseflu • PIRSA hotline – 1800 675 888 • Equestrian clubs and associations • Horse SA 0402 488 306 PRIIND012007

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REAL ESTATEReview Seeking comfort through colours

Trends in internal decoration continue to reflect our concerns and fears about the world around us, designers say.

In a fashion first identified more than 12 months ago, popular colours reflect the desire to transform our homes into refuges of calm and serenity offering security and emotional warmth.

While psychologists may wish to debate the findings, the industry is claiming climate change, global warming, drought and terrorism are all key factors in our choice of hues.

Warm, neutral colours and soft, forest greens are prominent features, alongside rust and muted flame oranges, plumb reds and understated yellows.

A new favourite emerging in recent months is soft, silvery grey, which designers say is a natural progression from the brown-based neutral shades which previously held sway.

The advice from industry experts is that these colours are not simply for the walls. “Take any or all of them and use in covers for cushions or throws, especially in textured or patterned fabrics that combine two or more of the colours, or the tones within the colours,” one said.

However, how you decorate your home is very much a personal decision, and while the information in this column can be used as a guide, pointing out the possibilities of colour combinations which have proved to be successful, and which reflect current fashion, everything boils down to what you and your family feel comfortable with.

Above: When building, the interior design decor must flow with neutral colours

Housing Stress records a sharp rise HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AT AN ALL TIME HIGH AS YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLE FROM THE RENTAL TRAP

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New figures just released provide further evidence of a sharp rise in the number of Australians in housing stress.

The AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report finds that in the 10 years since 1995-96 the proportion of people paying more than 30 per cent of their disposable income on housing increased from 19 to 23 per cent, and the proportion of over 60s households in housing stress increased from 5.3 to 9.5 per cent.

The report also shows that one third of households headed by young people and low income earners are in housing stress.

Australians on low incomes used to have an expectation that diligent saving would ultimately be rewarded with a home of their own but this is often no longer the case.

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This scheme will deliver housing at 20 per cent below the market rate for eligible tenants.

The initiative means, for example, that rent on a new average three bedroom unit in the program would be $280 a week rather than $350 a week - that is $70 less.

Other initiatives include first Home Saver Accounts, which will help young Australians save for their first home through special low tax superannuation-style savings accounts.

There’s also the Housing Affordability Fund, which will increase housing supply by providing state and local government incentives to lower development charges and Land Release which will see surplus Commonwealth land being freed for housing development or community infrastructure.

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stuck in the private rental market without a way to move into home purchase.

For low income earners it is even worse.

The median house price is now about 27 times the annual income of the poorest renters, up from 16 times the annual income of the poorest renters in 1996.

While tackling housing affordability is complex and will take time the Government is working to roll out its comprehensive affordable housing agenda.

Australia’s housing affordability problems are fundamentally driven by a lack of housing supply.

That’s why the Prime Minister recently announced a doubling of the Government’s pre-election commitment to provide up to100,000 new affordable rental properties through the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

If you are under 30 years old and renting, you are more likely to be burgled than other sections of the community according to new research from SGIC Insurance.

SGIC claims data it has just released suggests renters are 72 per cent more likely to be robbed, compared to owner-occupiers.

The data also shows those aged between 21 and 25 were 74 per cent more likely than others to fall victim to thieves.

SGIC Insurance State Manager Lee Jameson said the figures were a timely reminder for South Australians to lock up.

“Unfortunately, while those under 30 are the most likely to experience a home burglary, they’re also the least likely group to have taken out home contents insurance,” Ms Jameson said. www.themonitor.com.au

“This could mean theft figures for this age group are actually much worse than our claims data shows – it’s likely there are a lot more burglaries we don’t know about, because no insurance claims are made.”

Ms Jameson said minimal home security fixtures in rental properties were likely to contribute to the high theft figures for renters.

“In comparison to owneroccupiers, it’s less likely for rental properties to have security fixtures to deter would-be thieves, like back-to-base alarms,” she said.

“Younger residents are also more likely to be away from home – whether they’re at work or out socialising on weekends, we know thieves are opportunistic and are most likely to target empty homes.”

SGIC Insurance offered three simple steps to better protect your home from burglary.

Lock the house (doors and windows) every time you go out, make sure your home looks lived-in while you’re away – open the blinds, use timer switches on lights and have neighbours collect your mail, and never leave a message on your answering machine saying you’re not at home.

The insurer also recommends engraving your driver’s license number and the state in which you live on the back of electronic valuables, so they can be traced if stolen.

“If you’re leaving your car keys at home, it’s also a good idea to keep them hidden away because thieves will steal your car if the opportunity presents,” Ms Jameson said

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ACROSS THE REGION SPORT Friday March 28th Roxby Downs Bowls Club Night Owls 8pm Monday, March 31st Karate Auditorium Colts (Age 5-12) 6pm Juniors/Adults 6:45pm Contact Tracey Fouet 0400 894 429

Nippy Gym - Auditorium 9.30am - 11.30am Roxby Downs Desert Dirt Circuit Car Club night meeting Saturday April 12th Night meeting Roxby Downs Dirt Kart (go-karts) Club night meeting April 18th

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, April 1st Squash 7pm - 10pm

Andamooka Thursday 3rd April Roxby Downs Wednesday 2nd April and Thursday 3rd April Woomera Wednesday 2nd April

indoor soccer 6pm - 7pm

For immediate response if feeling stressed call 0428 326 529 to speak with a counsellor 24/7

Every Week Visitor Information Centre 8.30 - 5.00 Mon-Fri 9.00am - 3.00pm Sat 9.00am - 2.00pm Sun Phone 8671 2001

Hearing Services April 21st- 9.00am - 2.30pm For an appointment call 1800 006 303

Roxby Downs Girl Guides meet at the Christian Community Church Monday nights 6-8pm. More leaders required. Call Kristie 0427072710

Yes, it’s that time again mums and dads. The pool will close on March 31st, so if you have a pram and a pair of sneakers, Then come and get some exercise with our pram walking group. You may want to introduce a new mum or dad to the group.

We meet outside the dunes café at 9.30am each Friday

Roxby Downs Childcare Monday - Friday 6.30am-5.30pm Phone 8671 0911 for details

Australian Breastfeeding Association Roxby Downs Branch Discussion Meeting: Why Is My Baby Crying?

A crying baby can break a parents

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

For details on Community matters call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010

GENERAL INFORMATION

Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School Phone Jakki 86712323

Mt Dare Hotel Open every day 8:00am -9:00pm, 7 days.

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.

Roxby Downs Community Library Monday to Friday 8.30-5.00pm

Term 1 Jan 29th - April 11th Term 2 April 28th - July 4th Term 3 July 21st - Sept 26th Term 4 Oct 13th - Dec 12th

Oodnadatta Races May 17th Marla Bronco Branding April 26th Oodnadatta Bronco Branding 12th July Remarkable Ute Muster at Melrose Showground from April 18th to 20th Memories of Marree April 20 - 25th explore the railhead for the Old Ghan

Roxby Downs Market Days 2008 May 17th June 21st August 16th September 20th October 18th November 15th

Roxby Downs Lutheran Church Sunday school 9.30am every sunday during school terms Roxby Downs Netball Association Season starts April 4th Bingo every Sunday 1.30pm Tuckerbox in Andamooka.

All proceeds go to the community

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Gym Cultural & Leisure Precinct Mon, Wed & Friday 6 am - 12pm & 2pm - 9pm Tues & Thurs 6am - 12pm & 4pm - 9 pm Saturday 8-12pm Sunday 11-2pm Phone 86710500

School Terms 2008

Events in the Far North:

Every Sunday Raptors Cycling Club Social Bike riding group from 8am at the Stuart Road roundabout

Child Adolescent Mental Health Services For appointments phone 1800 819089

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

Sport and Recreation Forum April 1st 7.30pm Dunes Cafe’

Every Friday Playgroup 10am - 11.30am Roxby Downs Kindergarten Phone 86710455

Cultural & Leisure Precinct Movies Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday (see schedule below) Phone 8671 2001

Wednesday, April 2nd Karate Auditorium

Saturday 9.00-12pm.

Phone 8671 0660 for more information.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Visiting Allied Health Service Occupational Therapist Speech Pathologist Dietician Podiatrist

ladies Social Basketball 8.45am - 10am

Karate 6pm -8.30pm Squash 7pm - 9pm

Crisis Care Counselling Uniting Care Wesley Port Augusta Regional Women’s and Children’s Support Services call 1800 655 716 or call the crisis care line on 13 16 11.

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Come-n-try soccer 3.30pm -5.30pm

Thursday, April 3rd Indoor Soccer Leisure Centre Social matches from 6pm All welcome Contact Kenton Maloney 0408 797 158

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

HEALTH

Indoor soccer 6 -7pm

Women’s & Mixed netball 6pm - 9.30pm

heart. Come and share ideas on how you soothe your unsettled baby Monday, 31st March 2008 1:00pm to 2:30pm Mel’s Place 10 Eyre Court

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

April 10th - 9.30am- 11:00am Normal weight gains Roxby Downs Health Seminar Room Community Board March 31st 7.30pm Council Board room

AusKick all of 2nd school term for 10 weeks.

It’s for the Under 7 age group as of Jan 1st this year.

Call Brian Hombsch on 0417867093 Soul Food A unique combination of inspirational readings from different faiths and deeper wisdom from all over the world. April 6th Dunes 11am

ROXBY DOWNS CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT REGULAR SCHEDULE Cultural Precinct Visitors Information centre Dunes café Art Gallery

SPORTS CALENDAR

At the gallery

Monday Volleyball 7pm - 9pm

The Arid

Karate - 6pm - 8:30pm Tuesday

Open Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm

Ladies Social Basketball 8.45am - 10am

Sat - 9.00am - 3.00pm

Come-n-try Soccer 4.00 - 6.00pm

Sun - 9.00am – 2.00pm

Squash 7pm - 10pm

Leisure Centre

Wednesday

Mon, Wed & Fri – Fri 6am

Karate 7pm - 8:30pm

– 12pm, 2pm - 9pm

Thursday

Tues & Thurs - 6am - 12pm, 4pm

Nippy Gym – Auditorium

Sunday 11am - 2pm

Pool Opening Hours General Public Mon - Fri: 3pm - 6pm Weekends: 10am - 7pm

9.30am - 11.30am Squash 7pm-9pm Indoor Soccer 6pm - 8pm Karate 6pm – 8.30pm

Creche for patrons of the centre

Touch Football 7.30pm (town oval)

Mon –Fri 8.45am-12pm

Friday

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Women’s & Mixed Netball 6-9:30pm

Saturday 8am - 12pm

Recovery

Indoor Soccer 6pm - 7pm

Gymnasium

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Phone: 8671 2001 Fax: 8671 2021 EVENTS OUTBACK CINEMA

Indoor Hockey 5pm - 9.30pm

Lap Swimming Mon, Wed & Fri: 6am - 8am Mon - Thurs: 6pm - 7pm Weekends: 9am - 10am

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APRIL RAMBO Rated: R Duration 91 mins You can only imagine the truth.

Heroes never die...They just reload.

In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war torn Burma and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.

Fri 4th April - 7.30pm Sat 5th - 1pm & 7.30pm

RUN, FAT BOY, RUN Rated: M Duration 100 mins Love, Commitment, Responsibility. There’s nothing he can’t run away from.

A chunky, clueless guy leaves his pregnant fiancee on their wedding day only to discover - 5 years later - that she is his one true love. But in order to win back her heart, he looks to finish his first marathon while making her realise her new man is the wronf guy for her.

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Roxby Relay for life

Helping the Red Sands Cancer Foundation Roxby Downs may be hosting a very special relay this year, a Relay for Life.

A representative of The Cancer Council South Australia (TCCSA) proposed the outback relay at the recent AGM of local branch, the Red Sands Foundation.

TCCSA Relationship Development Officer, Gabrielle Overton said a Relay for Life would be a real boost for the region.

“Relay for Life is a unique bonding experience where communities grow in their friendship for each other, united by a common cause,” Ms Overton said.

“It is a celebration of the survival of cancer and a chance to remember those who are currently going through the cancer journey.

“Over one weekend relay team members walk continually around the oval, passing the baton and participating in a carnival like atmosphere.

“At night a candlelit path of messages of love and hope is constructed around the track.

“Twelve relays are held throughout South Australia each year, responsible for raising over $2 million annually,” she

said.

The Red Sands Foundation and Ms Overton have already begun to contact community members about forming an organising committee.

“Key members of a diverse group from the Roxby Downs community have already indicated they will support the Relay for Life,” Ms Overton said.

“Once an organising committee is established a chairperson will be selected, then the Roxby Downs community takes ownership of the relay.

“We hope that surrounding areas will also get involved, making it an event to remember,” she said.

Money raised by the Relay for Life helps to fund cancer research, education, prevention and support.

Relay teams consist of 10 -15 people, supported by family and friends, who will walk or run relay style continuously for 20 hours.

For more information or to register a team visit www.relayforlife.com.au or phone 1300 656 585.

Opportunity knocks for remote nurses

Roxby’s nurses have an opportunity to further their education this year, thanks to the Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) and the federal government.

Choolburra rocks Roxby Indigenous performer Sean Choolburra entertained Roxby and Andamooka students last week with a show that will undoubtedly go down as one of the highlights of the school year.

The first indigenous performer to showcase his talents in Roxby Downs since the Outback Fringe in 2006, Mr Choolburra had his audience rolling in the aisles, laughing and cheering until they were hoarse.

The show, brought to town by Roxby Leisure and Country Arts SA, came hot from the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

“We put out a call for Adelaide Fringe performers who might be interested in travelling here,” Arts Development Officer Rodney Mitchell said.

“Sean and the Drumming Monkeys put their hands up and agreed to come the extra yard.

“Sean performed two shows, the first was to a mixed audience of teenagers from RDAS and Andamooka R-5 kids.

“He kept them laughing at his dance antics and stories of fat dogs and frill-necked lizards.

“The second show involved more young students from RDAS. “Sean adjusted his show accordingly and incorporated willing students into the performance.

“It was heart warming to hear important messages about cultural difference from the indigenous perspective.

“The show was never heavy, and Sean proved himself to be a fantastic

and popular ambassador for his culture,” he said.

Mr Mitchell said the performance of shows like Sean Choolburra’s and the Drumming Monkeys in Roxby Downs is the fulfillment of a vision.

“The Administrator has for quite a few years harbored plans to seduce Fringe acts from Adelaide to the bush during Adelaide’s Festival season,” Mr Mitchell said.

“We are encouraged by the response to Outback Edge 08.

“The Arts and Culture Forum will monitor this situation and continue to build partnerships that can result in more and more traveling performers looking to Roxby for sustenance, especially in March and April,” he said.

Scholarships worth up to $10,000 are being offered to rural and remote nurses under the Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses.

The Monitor contacted the RCNA to see if our nurses are eligible for the scholarships and was told that not only are they eligible but that applicants from the South Australian outback are being specifically targeted this year.

“I strongly encourage eligible nurses and midwives to apply,” RCNA Executive Director Rosemary Bryant said.

“This scholarship scheme provides an exciting opportunity for nurses and midwives wanting to pursue further professional development.

“I hope that all eligible candidates will consider applying,” she said.

Roxby Downs Health Services Director of Nursing Janine Connell said she would like to see local nurses take advantage of the scholarships.

“As an organisation Roxby Downs Health Services would strongly encourage staff to pursue continuing education opportunities,” Ms Connell said.

“We would strongly support scholarship applications as we are well aware of the challenges of studying via distance education and the competing priorities when you have a family,” she said.

To be eligible nurses must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, be a Registered/Division 1 Nurse or Midwife, or an Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse with a current practicing certificate and live and/or work in a rural or remote area.

Applications close on Friday, April 25.

For more information or to download an application form visit the RCNA website at www.rcna.org.au or call 1800 117 262.

Upcoming meetings...

Sport & Recreation

April 1st 7.30pm

Alcohol and Substance Abuse

April 3rd 7.30pm

Health

April 8th 7.30pm

Family & Youth

April 10th 7.30pm

Community Board

April 28th 7.30pm

Education and workplace training

April 30th 3.30pm

Under discussion...

Arts and Culture Forum

20th Anniversary

Sports and Recreation Forum

Establishment of a Community Bus

Environment Forum

Recycling

Meetings held Community Board

Arts and Culture Forum

Family and Youth Forum

Environment Forum

Community members wishing to have input to discussions at Community Board meetings must notify Executive Officer, Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818 prior to the meeting date.

Please note: Forums (Excluding Health and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership) are open to the general public. The Community Board encourage all members of the community to attend and participate.

For further information on any of the Forums or Partnerships please contact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818.

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Overcoming youth issues in the drought

Communities thrive on ‘Can Do’ attitude A new report from the Desert Knowledge CRC says that remote communities that acknowledge and deal with skilled labour shortages are more likely to thrive.

The report, Attracting and retaining skilled and professional staff in remote locations, also says communities that don’t deal with labour issues are likely to wither on the vine.

The report’s author, Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie, Director of the Housing and Urban Research Institute at Curtin University, said that remote area towns have less difficulty attracting and retaining skilled staff where there is pride in the community, the residents support each other and the people have a ‘can do’ attitude.

“Isolation, a harsh climate, poor utility services, lack of health and education facilities and second-rate housing, exaggerate the impacts of economic rationalism.

“Investing in a community on the basis of efficiency rather than equity can put people off working in remote communities,” Professor Haslam McKenzie said.

“Realistically, financial incentives - housing and rent relief, family vacation fares and allowances and education allowances for the children - play an important role.

“Governments need to recognise that zone allowances are an important factor and they need to be upgraded to take into account the real costs of remote living.

“Introducing people to remote communities is important.

“This can be done, in some instances, during training.

“Getting to know people and the uniqueness of remote conditions may change their views about living and working in remote locations.

“There is also a big need to train people in the survival strategies for living in remote locations,” she

Ramsay slams fuel tax grab

Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has expressed his frustration over the Rudd Government’s grab for cash with the recent decision to raise fuel tax and registration costs on heavy transport.

Mr Ramsey said this latest Rudd decision proves that Labor neither understands nor cares about regional and rural Australia.

“This latest blow to country areas just highlights how the absolute power of ‘wall to wall’ Labor Governments will affect all Australians,” he said.

“This significant impost in fuel tax for heavy transport and huge increases in registration could see freight costs soar, raising the price of groceries, petrol and consumer goods”.

“The Rudd Government made a promise to reduce both grocery and petrol prices, but that simply can’t happen with increased registration of 80% for B-doubles over a three-year period and a fuel tax hike of 7% bringing total tax to 21 cents a litre.”

Mr. Ramsey said transport operators will have no choice but to pass on these increases. ”I was speaking with one moderate sized business who estimate this will cost him in excess of $150,000 per year”.

He said Kevin Rudd claimed to be a government for all Australians and yet

said.

“Mentoring young people from remote communities, and the offer of scholarships and cadetships, could bring them back to apply their new skills to their home community.

“All of these strategies are important for creating and supporting the sense of commitment that skilled workers need if these towns are to be vibrant and sustainable.

“Of course there needs to be coordinated action across the public and private sectors. “Governments have a role to play in improving housing, offering incentives for apprenticeships and relief for graduates’ HECS payments, and the private sector needs to encourage businesses to support, train and provide opportunities for their employees in remote conditions,” Professor Haslam McKenzie said

in the first three months there has been the termination of the Investing in Our Schools Program, this is not just in country schools, but it has been a major source of funds for rural and regional schools.

There’s also been the loss of the Crocfest, a regional based Indigenous and Youth program, cuts in Exceptional Circumstances funding and the removal of $10m to support agricultural research at a time when levy funds have been severely reduced to research organisations as a result of drought.

“The government is proudly claiming to be delivering on its election agenda, but we are now confronted with a whole stack of nasties which weren’t on the agenda, and the pain seems to be centring on regional Australia.”, Mr Ramsey said.

“This is just what many of us feared would happen under a Rudd Government, but fervently hoped would not.”

Mr Ramsay can be contacted at his Port Pirie electorate office on (08) 86331744 or the Whyalla office (08) 86454255.

In his maiden speech to Parliament he claimed his doors will always be open to his electorate which is one of the biggest in land mass in Australia.

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PIRSA will offer two programs to provide leadership development amongst people aged 18-35 involved in primary production in South Australia in 2008.

The aim of the programs are to provide young primary producers with a range of leadership development opportunities and experiences to address succession issues in their businesses as well as organizations within their community and industry sector.

The program will be held as a four day residential workshop with a further two day residential follow up session.

Both sessions are held in Adelaide.

There is no cost to participate.

Accommodation costs are included and participants will be reimbursed for travel costs to and from the program.

Applications are now open.

Program One: 28 April to 1 May with a follow up session on 3 and 4 June.

Program Two: 26 to 29 August with a follow up session on 9 and 10 October.

There is an emerging need to increase the capacity of rural communities and help in addressing the leadership succession concerns currently facing farming communities.

The aim of the session is to identify key concerns and issues amongst young people (18 – 35 years) involved in primary industries in South Australia, and particularly those living and working in areas affected by the drought.

Information from this session will help tailor a program designed to equip young people with skills to assist their rural communities in facing the issues that currently exist or may emerge in the future.

There will also be an opportunity to explore the option of establishing a sustainable support network for young people involved in primary industries across South Australia.

This planning session will contribute to the content for the 2008 DROUGHT PROGRAM - skilling young people involved in primary production.

It’s hoped there’ll be a broad representation of participants from a variety of rural industries who would like to share their knowledge of how they believe the drought has affected young people across rural South Australia, and consider support strategies for young people involved in primary industries.

Home businesses a boom “A worldwide wave of new home business operators is emerging as a response to the global credit crunch”, Dr Jane Shelton, author of No Work Place Like Home said.

Dr Shelton has found a dramatic increase in people setting up home-based businesses over the past three years with more than 2.6 million Australians now working from home.

Her book, released by Wilkinson Publishing, provides practical steps to be taken by those who have payouts from the corporate downsizing or who have wisely withdrawn early from the equities market.

“The downsizing and collapse of large corporations is creating a tsunami of new home based business operators who are deciding to invest in their own business rather than trust equities or the volatility of the gold and commodities market” Dr Shelton said.

“My research for No Work Place Like Home found that there are two types of entrepreneurial venture in more than 40 countries around the world - “opportunity seekers” and “necessity driven” home entrepreneurs.

“In good times it is the former that flourishes, but

now there is an enforced growth of the latter.”

Jane says, “The current collapse of confidence in large corporations is creating a climate of both opportunity and necessity for people who want to be their own boss and have the freedom to enjoy more of their life.”

Dr Shelton, Managing

Director of independent think tank Marshall Place Associates is one of a growing number of executives and professional workers who have chosen to invest in their own home based business rather than stay in large corporations or invest in other peoples businesses.

ANDAMOOKA PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INC. EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICER Required to provide administration support to the Andamooka Progress Association with its day to day operations.

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25 hrs /week Award Wages Enquiries and application pack available from Peter Allen, Chairperson, APOMA, Phone 0427 831 032 Written Applications to Brenda Honan, OACDT, Box 2353, Port Augusta SA 5700 Applications close 4th April 2008.

CAREER EMPLOYMENT GROUP Please help in getting the 2008 Junior Football season underway, we are calling for:

Mini Colts (U10s) coaches Junior Colt coaches Senior Colt coaches AusKick Coordinator/s Please note: This year the AusKick program will be run for the under 7yo age group (as of the 1st Jan 2008), for the 10 week duration of school term 2 only.

To nominate for these positions please contact Brian Hombsch on 0417 867 093, before the 31st March. www.themonitor.com.au

Career Employment Group is a local, not-for-pro¿t organisation ready to service your apprenticeship and traineeship needs. We are dedicated to servicing local industries and businesses and providing employment opportunities for the youth of Roxby Downs. We’re ready to help your business ¿nd and train the right staff!

For further information contact: Tony Place (Field Of¿cer) or Saski Lawrence (Administration Assistant) Our ofÀce is located at 78 Pioneer Drive ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725 (PO BOX 50) Of¿ce Hours Monday - Friday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm Telephone: 8671 3033 Facsimile: 8671 3066 Phil’s mobile: 0427 615 961 Thursday, March 27th, 2008 – Page 13

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LAND for Sale – Near Wallaroo. Tcikera, approximately 17kms from Wallaroo. 1000m+ allotments with excellent sea views. Great fishing and crabbing. From $135,000. Contact Neville or Ryan, Professional, Kadina (08) 8821 3933. Have a look in the school holidays!!

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.

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Local Website Visit your local website. Read what’s new at www.roxbycouncil. com.au Service SA On Wednesday and Thursdays only between the hours of 9.00am and 4.00pm Council provides Transport Services including Vehicle and Boat Registrations and Licensing Transactions Rubbish Collection

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.

Above: Apprentices eligible for Tools of Trade kit.

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Pt Pirie & Adelaide Depots Antique & Household Removals Local, Interstate & Country Storage & Delivery Specialists

Ph: 0427 716 173 Roxby Downs À Pt Augusta À Pt Pirie

Copper Coast Removals Furniture Removals to or from Roxby Downs, Leigh Creek, Port Augusta, Coober Pedy and surrounding areas, now available by Copper Coast Removals.

For competitive rates call Ian on 0448 358 420 or 88233412 anytime

Tools for your trade kit available

Mitre 10’s support of the Federal Government initiative, ‘Tools For Your Trade’ will benefit all Australian Apprentices.

‘Tools For Your Trade’ is designed to help alleviate the financial burden of buying tools for eligible Australian Apprentices by offering them the opportunity to receive a tool kit from Mitre 10 to the value of $800 (inclusive of GST).

To be eligible to participate in the ‘Tools For Your Trade’ program, Australian Apprentices must be working in a ‘skill needs trade’ and complete the first three months of their Australian Apprenticeship.

With more than 55 current trade sectors eligible for assistance including electricians and cabinet makers, it is estimated more than 34,000 Australian apprentices will receive a tool kit each year.

Barrow and Bench Mitre 10 Glenunga, store owner, Michael Stewart, understands the importance of Mitre 10’s involvement in the ‘Tools For Your Trade’ initiative.

“Many of the Mitre 10 owners across the country were once apprentices and are very excited about being able to support trade within Australia,” he said.

“Not only does the ‘Tools For Your Trade’ program give young Australians a head start in their career but it also ensures that they will be using the right equipment/tools for their particular niche trade.”

Mitre 10’s involvement in the ‘Tools For Your Trade’ initiative also means that eligible trades men and women can collect their first tool kits from any nominated Mitre 10 store.

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

Please be diligent as littering Dog Registrations for 2007/08 attracts an Expiation Penalty Fee financial year are now overdue. of $315.00 – ie over flowing bins.

Grace period for registration Waste Oil Disposal expired on 31 August 2007.

Therefore an $80 expiation fee can apply, plus an expiation fee Council operates a waste oil of $80 for every 14 days the dog collection facility at the Roxby remains unregistered.

Downs Landfill site. Disposal of all used motor oil at this facility Rates is free.

For Further information contact The Third Instalment notices for Council 8671 0010 or BSH Waste rates were issued on 18/02/2008. Solutions on 8671 1154.

The due date for payment No cooking oils, coolants, diesel, was 17/03/2008. Please contact or diesel blended fuels (bio Diesel) Bronnie Warren at the council on are to be deposited into the unit.

86710010 with any enquires.

This Facility is open 1pm -6pm seven days.

Water Opal Road Landfill Opening Final Notices have now been Hours issued please pay by due date to avoid further action.

Open days and hours on a magnet are available at the front Electricity counter upon request. Hours are as follow 1pm – 6pm seven days Electricity Billing Notices for a week. - see www.roxbycouncil.

Quarter ended 31 st December com.au 2007 are now overdue and disconnection notices have been issued.

Council Office Hours Please pay now to avoid – General disconnection.

Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm Parking Residents should be aware of significant expiation fees for parking in a bus zone $73 and parking in a disabled zone $227.

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Our venue is The Community Church on the corner of Tutop Street and Burgoyne Street, Roxby Downs.

All enquiries please call Kirstie on: 0409 537 871 or fax: (08) 8672 7385 or email outbackdanceanddrama@yahoo.com.au

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Kart club says thanks to supporters

The Roxby Downs Desert Dirt Kart Club has publicly thanked the people and organisations that responded to its recent call for help to provide clay so it could re-surface its track.

They included all club members, BHP Billiton’s Vivienne Lambert, Lyndon Sanders and companies such as Exact Mining Services, York Civil, Cat Rentals, Ready Mix, National Hire and Ken Lamb

from ODT. Club President Ashley Eichner said the club is a non-profit organisation and rely on the local community and companies for support.

“This was a tremendous show of support and this club is deeply grateful to those individuals and businesses that came to our aid,” he said.

The club’s next meeting is on April 14th with full bar and canteen available.

Roxby Downs Junior Basketball Grand final results

Under 12 girls Rockets 47 points (Devils) Best on court Tom 36ers 32 points defeated Under 18 boys Hombsch (Rockets) Wildcats 31 points Best on court Charlee Central 61 points Under 17 girls Dalgleish defeated East 58 points Jets 54 points defeated Best on Court Jake Under 12 boys Devils 13 points Bowden Stor m 25 defe ate d Best on court Zoey Male Wildcats 14 Best on court Layton OPEN 7 DAYS Weston Under 14 girls Pho eni x 26 p oint s defeated GWA 24 points Best on court Madison Evans (Phoenix) Under 14 boys Sonics 48 points defeated Bullets 46 points Best on court Zac Ingles (Sonics)

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Under 16 boys Celtics 49 points defeated Above: Miners Basketball team from back: Ange Lamb, Jess Katzorke, Chloe Barrand, Phoebe Elson and Fiona Madigan, Front: Tegan Paull, Demi Orr, Mel Katzorke, Kiri Allen and Chantal Pillar. Absent: Alicia Roberts

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Cockles and squid were being devoured in vast numbers by huge schools of garfish at Point Riley on Yorke Peninsula during the past week. At Port Huges the jetty, from easter holiday reports was good for Blue Swimmers and squid off the local jetty. The ‘blueys’ gave holiday makers a nice feed off the shores of Ardrossan, known as the blue crab capital of SA. At Port Victoria anglers there reported good catches of King George Whiting and Snapper off Wardang Island.

The Easter holiday weekend saw more than 400 anglers try their luck at the annual Australian Snapper fishing competition at Whyalla.

It was another quality event with some very good catches produced over the weekend.

The fishing yarns after the official weigh in were also very heavily laden.

Pt. Neill also produced good catches of whiting and australian salmon.

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Flathead, Rugger Snapper and whiting were the most sourced fish from the Port Rickaby area from boats in about 18 metres.

The west coast of Spencer Gulf from Cowell down to Tumby Bay produced good catches of Blue Swimmers, whiting and Australian Salmon.

The bigger boats off the west coast reported good catches of Australian salmon and whiting.

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Basketball finals mark the end of another successful junior and senior season Results from all Junior GrandďŹ nal games and the Best on Court recipients are listed on page 15 of today’s paper.

Left: Sarah Weston driving down the court during her game on Saturday.

Right: Tough defence in the Under 14 girls Grandfinal between Phoenix and GWA.

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