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by BHP Billiton, so we’re getting a fair bit. We’re going to use the money to buy new equipment, send Scouts to group activities out of town, and we’re planning to set up a Scout Hall with a bunkhouse, to use as a headquarters and to hire it out to other community groups. With the increase in refunds (from 5 to 10 cents) and the matched giving fund it is terrific; it effectively doubles what we earn.”

Junior football has also participated in the program and is has been a windfall in expanding their program. Harry Harrison explained how the matched giving had assisted junior football. “We can enter a new year with some funding in the bank prior to registration” he said. “It gives us a good kick start financially to our year. The extra money assists with travel; the hiring of buses to travel to carnivals, which is a big thing. This year we travelled to Pt Augusta and Quorn. The Matchgiving fund allows us the financial freedom to put up the buses for players and parents to get to the carnivals.”

The SA State Emergency Service Roxby Downs is one of the top recipients, receiving over $16,000.

The Matched Giving program is a global community program that forms part of BHP Billiton’s commitment to sustainable development.

The program will provide a match for employee’s donations, fundraising or volunteering hours, to eligible not-for-profit organisations.

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they don’t lose their farms,” she said.

“Just to give you an idea how much impact this drought has had, we’ve lost 90 jobs in the past 6 weeks from processing companies.

“The citrus season has been very short and the same applies to the vintage.

“People are trying to survive on a lot less, their resilience is low or gone, and we’re not going to sit by and watch that happen.

“That’s why we’re up here.

“We want the mining companies like Oxiana and BHP Billiton to know they can tap into a willing, able and competent workforce that is available right now,” Ms Cowey said.

The response from companies like Chandler McLeod that contract hire workers has been encouraging enough for the delegation to go back to the Riverland at least with some hope in their hearts.

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More than 85 percent of the population in Roxby Downs get their information about the community from their community newspaper, The Monitor.

The Monitor was the major source for all information for the community according to an independent survey on community attitudes conducted on behalf of BHP Billiton Olympic Dam by University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.

The results of the Community Perceptions Survey were delivered in a presentation to the Roxby Downs Community Board on Monday night

by BHP Billiton Community Relations Manager Olympic Dam, Vivienne Lambert.

The Monitor newspaper was also the most read in Woomera and Andamooka.

The newspaper’s Managing Editor, Les Rochester said the survey results were a vindication of the direction the newspaper has taken during the past 12 months.

“We’ve tried to make the newspaper relevant, informative with local, regional, state and even international news to cater for the diversity of our population,” he said.

“The population of Roxby Downs and the regional centres have embraced the newspaper because of its extensive coverage of local events and the support it puts back into the community through sponsorships.

“The results are a testament to our small band of hardworking staff who take exceptional pride in the weekly production of Roxby Downs’ only locally based community newspaper,” Mr Rochester said.

The survey also showed that Roxby Downs’ residents say that more support for youth activities are a priority among services and facilities for the town.

While the references to youth support were for the most part generalised, the survey found that the high number of responses indicated this to be an area of substantial interest and concern for the community.

BHP Billiton’s Vice President of Government and Community Relations, Kym Winter-Dewhirst said the feedback about youth and other services for the most part reflected general assumptions about facilities in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera.

“While provision of facilities for youth is not our responsibility we have a strong focus on supporting youth activities in our Community Development program.

“We have an ongoing schools support program, have supported the Scouts and have placed a strong emphasis on bringing our Corporate youth programs such as the Reach youth leadership program and the Port Power community youth program to the area.

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APOMA is planning to meet with government ministers in Adelaide later this month who have a direct responsibility for providing services in Andamooka.

Meetings are planned with the Ministers for Health, Infrastructure, Roads, Water, Local Government and Police.

“We’ve been lobbying the government for the past 18 months so we don’t get caught short,” Mr Allen said.

“We urgently need a better power supply, sewerage, reticulated water, refuse facilities and government housing.

“Our health services at the hospital are just coping even with the 17% increase in hospital visits in the past 12 months.

“But when the population doubles, who knows what will happen,” he said.

“Accommodation is just so tight in Andamooka at the moment that the police house has been let to a teacher so I’ve got to find suitable accommodation for the new police officer when he is appointed,” Mr Allen said.

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“We are delighted to have acquired such diverse assets which provide the Fund with a good mix of permanent and tourist sites across several locations.

“These new acquisitions will further enhance the unique nature of the Fund and the strong brand Aspen Parks has created in the sector.

“Aspen Parks has been an outstanding success since its inception in June 2005, with an average annual total shareholder return of over 19 per cent,” he said.

Here in Roxby it should be business as usual for Myall Grove residents, with interim manager Hazel Lee stating there will be no change in the day to day running of the park.

“Everything will stay the same,” Mrs Lee said.

“We’ll be here until new managers, probably a husband and wife team, are appointed,” she said.

The Myall Grove Caravan Park was formerly owned by Defcon Pty Ltd, the company that built the park.

Originally intended to accommodate the 50 - 70 families that were living in an interim park at Olympic Dam, where Camp One now stands, Myall Grove was built in two stages, with construction on the first stage commencing in 1997.

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In a resounding victory for the Australian Education Union and The Monitor, teachers at the Roxby Downs Area School have been awarded a 100 per cent increase in their rental subsidy, following the publication of the article ‘Staff loss over rent’ in July.

“It is wonderful news,” Local teacher and Far North Delegate to the AEU State Branch Council, Ben Summerton said.

“The rental subsidy has been increased to 50 per cent, which is a real boost for the teachers in town.

“The AEU deserve a huge amount of credit for what has happened, as does The Monitor, which brought the issue into the public eye.

“It just goes to show that a local voice can be heard on a much larger scale, politicians and people in government do pay attention to community views when they are published in a community paper,” he said.

The article in question highlighted the inequality being experienced by government workers living in subsidised housing in Roxby Downs.

Teachers were receiving a 25 per cent subsidy, which was doomed to drop to 15 per cent when the population topped the 5,000 mark, police officers were receiving up to a 100 per cent subsidy and nurses got no help at all.

“There is a sliding subsidy for rent,” RDAS Principal Steve Marshall said at the time.

“So in effect, some government workers are subsidising other government agencies,” he said.

Mr Summerton said the issue was brought to the AEU sub-branch’s attention when three identical one bedroom units were rented out to RDAS teachers at vastly different prices.

“We formed a housing committee and wrote a letter to the union, seeking its support to have the rental subsidy increased.

“That was around the time the article in The Monitor was published.

“We then had a meeting with the AEU Vice President, former RDAS teacher and Assistant Principal Marcus Knill.

“Mr Knill was very concerned about the housing situation here, he was afraid that we would be unable to attract or retain staff in the future, as the price of rent made us uncompetitive.

“From there we lobbied local member Lyn Breuer, the Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS) and Building Management Accommodation Services, the agency that manages government housing.

“To the credit of DECS, they were accommodating, they recognised we were in a state of potential crisis and agreed to the increased subsidy,” he said.

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The Roxby Downs Environment Forum has had a significant win in its call on BHP Billiton to review its Services Allowance.

In this newspaper a month ago, the Forum wanted the Services Allowance to be used to reflect the effort of company workers in saving energy and water.

BHP Billiton Olympic Dam has now thrown its weight behind the push to conserve water and energy in its local communities with the announcement of a major change to its Staff Services Allowance.

The change will provide an incentive to employees to do their bit to reduce their water, electricity and gas consumption.

Employees who spend less than the allocated $2500 annually for services will receive the savings in a cash payment – on average representing a payment of up to $700 before tax.

The new allowance program will start from July 1, 2007, and will be paid out at the end of the financial year.

Employees will be reimbursed for their accounts in the same way as before, and through monitoring their usage records on their accounts will be able to check if their consumption is decreasing.

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The Chairman of the Environment Forum, Chris Schultz said it is an excellent development and BHP Billiton must be applauded for its stance on this issue.

“It was always the intention of the Forum to promote water and energy conservation without disadvantaging residents of Roxby Downs, and the company has heard that call by designing a package that rewards consumers for helping the environment.”

Mr Schultz said it’s acknowledged a lot of people in Roxby Downs already are water and energy efficient and they are commended for that and this change in the Services Allowance further promotes these opportunities.

The new policy follows a general company review of its employee incentives and also supports moves by the community Environment Forum to look at a range of ways of reducing consumption in Roxby Downs.

“This is a win for the Environment Forum in the community and a win for our employees,” the company’s Vice President of Human Resources at Olympic Dam Paul Walters said.

“But ultimately it is a win for the global environment by encouraging people to be more conscious of their energy usage and to look for ways of reducing their consumption.

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The Roxby Downs Myall Grove Caravan Park has just changed hands, selling for $11.5 million plus costs.

New owner, the Aspen Group, is an ASX listed property investment and funds management group.

It is one of Australia’s largest ASX listed companies, managing assets worth more than $1.2 billion.

The group owns and manages a portfolio of eight commercial property assets spread across the commercial, industrial and retail sectors.

The Myall Grove Caravan Park was purchased by the Aspen Parks Property fund, which invests in the holiday and accommodation park industry.

In an ASX announcement the Aspen Group said the purchase of the Myall Grove Caravan Park and a seven park portfolio in Victoria and NSW would bring the number of properties owned by the fund to 26, worth a total of $218 million.

“The Myall Grove park at Roxby Downs comprises 264 sites, providing largely permanent and semi-permanent accommodation for workers at the nearby Olympic Dam mine, one of Australia’s largest mine sites owned by BHP Billiton,” Aspen Group Managing Director Angelo Del Borrello said.

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ndamooka’s population is Hill and all of the other major mine develexpected to double within opments within our region have caught three years following a flood them by surprise,” Mr Allen said. of development applications in the “It’s happening at such a fast pace that town worth more than $14 million. the government is now trying to catch up The opal town is now experiencing a ‘Gold Rush’ for real estate.

The total development applications currently before the Building Assessment Commission provides for 520 bedrooms.

This is comprised in a number of developments for double and single unit accommodation such as the 94 unit expansion at the Opal Hotel, another 62 units planned by Unique Accommodation and another planned development on the old caravan park site.

President of the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association Peter Allen said it is amazing really.

“These developments are going to knock our services to death. We’re swamped.” He said.

“We have another 300 undeveloped blocks in town that are available for development so I think the population of Andamooka will more than double within the next 2 to 3 years.

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A delegation from the Corporation made a recent lightening visit to the heart of that boom, Roxby Downs and Prominent Hill trying to establish a connection between the centres.

Th e C o r p o r at i o n’s E co n o m i c Development Officer, Barb Cowey told The Monitor the Riverland has the labor source, the mining companies are struggling to fill positions, so it could be a very worthwhile arrangement for everyone involved.

“We have a large pool of skilled and unskilled workers now because of the massive impacts of the drought, the low levels of the Murray and the severe water restrictions imposed on our growers.

“Even if there was a flood in the Murray tomorrow and the river and dams were all full, it will take at least 5 years for our region to recover full production,” she said.

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“So we decided to think outside of the he Riverland Development Corporation is making a bold square on how we could help our growers keep their properties, and how we could bid to help out its ailing fruit get our passionate workforce employed and wine industry by linking the in other areas. region’s workforce into the state’s “It will give people a bit of hope. mining boom.

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ne of Australia’s biggest retail a diverse range of services to make sure franchises is investigating we’re adding value for them,” he said.

When asked whether the company had Roxby Downs as a potential talked about providing Optic Fibre to old site for its future expansion plans. and new homes in Roxby Downs to deliver high end technology, Mr. Filsell said the company is also focused on expending the horizons of technology to the community.

“We like to see ourselves as working in partnership with the communities that we are involved with.

“We are pro-active in the future growth of Australia in the field of technology,” he said.

“If we opened a store in Roxby Downs it would be in partnership with all players, especially the community because we’re a long term investor.

“We have started the process but it is in its very early stages,” Mr Filsell said.

“We want to know how we can add value and also see what demand there is in Roxby Downs for our services.

About the way Australians and in particular Roxby Downs residents eagerly take up new technology, Mr Filsell said he was astounded at that ready acceptance.

“It is well known around the world that Australians are very technologically savvy,” he said.

“With new entertainment technology coming out frequently we have to find new ways to market it.

“We bring this technology to a hungry Australia,” he concluded.

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RETAIL GIANT EYES ROXBY Representatives of Harvey Norman whose strength is as a technology company but is a diverse retailer in fields such as electrical, bedding and furniture made a lightening visit to Roxby Downs last week.

“We basically came to ensure that our provision of services to contractors fitting out the homes in Copper Sands with white goods and electrical appliances is running smoothly,” Harvey Norman’s leading South Australian franchisor David Filsell said.

“We also took the opportunity to look around, talk with the council Administrator Bill Boehm and BHP Billiton representatives about the town’s future.

“When we establish a presence in a town we commit for the long term.

“Gerry’s (Gerry Harvey the founder of Harvey Norman) philosophy is that we buy the land and never sell,” Mr Filsell said.

“We have a passion about our company being Australian but a world leader in retail, that’s why we now get the same release dates for new technology as the United States.

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Local community organisations and charities have been significant beneficiaries of BHP Billiton’s Matched Giving Program. Employees of BHP Billiton have completed over 94, 000 volunteer hours with local community organisations which translates to over $94,000 donated to organisations in Roxby Downs, Woomera and Andamooka.”

In addition contributions matching donations to charities and local community groups from Olympic Dam employees brought the total community contribution of the program to $153,000 in the last financial year.

In total 22 local community groups received Matched Giving money including Roxby Downs Scout group, Roxby Downs CFS, Friends of Arid Recovery, Roxby Downs Community Board and Forums, RFDS Roxby Downs Auxiliary, 105.5 RoxFM, Woomera Area School and a number of junior sporting clubs.

The Monitor spoke with Phillipa Weltner a BHP Billiton employee who volunteers her time the Roxby Downs swimming club. When asked what difference the match giving fund meant to the swimming club she said “We have four coaches, all of whom are Olympic Dam employees, and we receive $10 for every hour they spend at the club, plus we receive donations which are also matched” “As a result we have been able to purchase a laptop for the swim club to records results and ensure data isn’t lost with people leaving town.

We’re looking to purchase electronic timing equipment and now have the ability to buy merchandise like bathers and t-shirts for swimmers and to keep stocks on hand.

We have received an average of $9,000 per year for the last two years. Our club bank account used to have a balance of

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Father’s Day and father involvement I had an excellent Father’s Day (Sept 7th) and I hope all the dad’s of our region did too. Birthdays are great, but now that I’m a dad and a little bit passed 21, I find Father’s Day a whole lot more special and significant.

Father’s Day is also a buzz because it’s amazing to see my children go out of their way to show their love and appreciation for me just as I did for my dad. There isn’t a day go by that I don’t remember the love my dad had for me and the love I have for him. I just wished my dad was still with us so I could tell him.

Father’s Day (like Mother’s Day) is special. It’s a time when families pause to recognize the special things a dad (or step dad) does and it’s a precious time for children to show their love and appreciation towards their dad or step dad.

It would be wonderful if everyone enjoyed a great relationship with their dad (or mum) but sadly, that isn’t always the case. I was blessed as a child because not only did I have wonderful parents but my much-loved grandpa lived with us up until he died. My Pa went off to hospital when I was about 10 but sadly, he didn’t come back.

Families have obviously changed over the years and so has the style of parenting. But one thing remains the same, and that is, the family in which our children grow up will be the biggest influence on how well they will cope with life, relationships and living.

What makes a good dad or step dad is best left to the experts to answer. Meaning, our children or step children are the ones who can answer questions like that. But one thing is for certain, dads can’t be good dads and step dads can’t be good step dads from behind a newspaper, or from the shed down the back, or from their mates place or place of work. Nor can they be good dads or step dads by leaving all the parenting to their partner.

Children obviously need their dad just as much as they need their mum. But how a father spends his time tells his children what’s important to him. Children will lap up all the love, care and affection a dad can give. So we need to give more. Someone once said, “Any man can become a father…but it takes someone special to be a dad.

According to a recent Father’s Day poll, nearly three quarters of 410 Australian dads surveyed nominated their father as the person from whom they learned their most valuable life skills.

That was certainly the case for my father and it was certainly the case for me and I can only hope I have been a positive influence in the lives of my children.

Parenting can obviously be done by either parent but children have different experiences with their fathers then with their mothers. Children who have dads that are involved in their life are more likely to be more ambitious, less susceptible to peer pressure, more competent, self reliant and more self confident.

So dads enjoy you’re children. Give them your time, love and affection because they crave it. Keep in mind that the most important learning in your child’s life happens within the home.

Our children will no doubt learn from many people in life…but it’ll be from home that they’ll learn the most.

World renowned psychologist and Australia’s best known family therapist and parenting author, Steve Biddulph, said in his brilliant book, Manhood; “Nothing is more powerful in the psychology of childhood than the need for love and approval.

Unless a child receives clear and tangible demonstrations of these, then he or she will wither like a flower without water. It’s as basic as that.”

Mums, dads and step parents have been given the enormous responsibility of raising the most precious gift of all…our children. If we get it right we raise beautiful little flowers that have the potential to blossom for the rest of their life.

If we get it wrong, don’t try hard enough, are too busy or preoccupied doing other things, fail to grasp our responsibility or fall short in showing our love or approval. The little flowers under our care can often become bruised little flowers that may struggle to blossom or reach their potential for the rest of their life.

Dads, it’s never too late to show our children more unconditional love, affection and appreciation. Feeling loved, valued, wanted and respected leads us to feel good about ourselves and as a consequence our confidence builds…how much more for our children…regardless of their age.

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By Zak Zeptner As announced by the South Australian Government, Daylight Saving has been moved forward to align the state with NSW, the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania.

This year, Daylight Saving will begin on 5 October and will end, once again, a week later than has been observed in the past, on 5 April 2009.

The decision to change the dates comes from public support, with almost 7,000 people reporting to the Government the change was a positive idea.

The state Government believes extending the daylight period will result in a boost in tourism and community recreation, with more daylight hours meaning more time for outdoor sporting and social events.

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be a major four week difference in times across the country.

Minister for Industrial Relations Paul Caica has stated there could be detrimental effects for businesses and airlines if the state remains 90 minutes behind the eastern states for four weeks.

The Government will be seeking feedback on the success of the changes to determine the future period of daylight saving.

Roxby Downs Andamooka Guides now have a new starting time of 5.30 pm. Monique Gobbie and Chrystal BarrrWhite are pictured here working towards their badges . Photo by Cub Reporter Amber Goldsworthy Spiers.

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Council declares rates Positive employment figures for South Australia high of 781,200 jobs.

“This is the 17th consecutive monthly rise in total employment in this State.

“Five hundred new, full-time jobs created last month also achieved an historic high of 542,600 South Australians employed in full-time work, in trend terms. This was also the seventeenth month in a row that full-time jobs rose.

“Today’s very good job figures come on the same day that we’ve seen the release of very strong figures in the number of South Australians commencing as apprentices and trainees, in which we are outstripping the national average rise.

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Data released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) for the March 2008 Quarter, shows that 7,500 new apprentices and trainees commenced their training in the three month period, 16 per cent higher than the March quarter last year.

Training Minister, Paul Caica says this is almost three times higher than the national rise of 5.5 per cent and is the largest quarterly rise in four years.

“This comes off the back of a substantial 9 per cent rise for the full year, taking the total number of new apprentices and trainees in South Australia for the year to 22,000,” he said.

Don’t miss the next property boom There are increasing signs that South Australia’s next property boom will be its biggest yet.

Adelaide Property Finders director Angelo Mena reported in The Advertiser there are factors today that did not exist before previous property booms, the last of which was early this decade when median house prices jumped 111 per cent between 2000 and 2005.

“In this state there are many reasons to expect that property prices are likely to surge upwards in the next two to five years,’’ he said.

Mr Mena highlighted the proposed expansion of the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine and the unprecedented defense contracts coupled with the relocation of a new battalion in Adelaide’s north as real indicators that the boom is not far away.

These factors in addition to the fact that South Australia’s target of a population of two million prior to the intended 2050 date and the lowest median home price ``by far’’ of any mainland state sets the scene for a big property boom.

High interest rates had also put downward pressure on property buying and this could reverse once rates drop further, and rental returns were also rising, Mr Mena said.

“The following scenario may very well occur: Prospective home owners and investors who have been hindered from entering the property market due to high interest rates will rapidly enter at a time when defense contracts are in full swing, important mines are expanding and population is growing in an economically strong city, which relative to every other

Real estate hot spots Real Estate Institute of SA president Mark Sanderson says he expects Roxby Downs to surge again in the next property boom.

Mr Sanderson’s comments appeared a review of South Australia’s Real Estate hot spots by real estate observers Property Spotter Other suburbs noted as hot spots were Norwood, Stepney, Unley, Modbury, Elizabeth and Mt Barker.

While the mainstream market stagnates, the upper end continues to deliver high prices. “Demand for property is just so strong I can’t see it coming off in a hurry in 2007,” says property expert Klemich.

But the mortgage belt areas are more interest-rate sensitive and will get wobbly knees if there’s another rise early in 2007.

Real Estate Institute of SA president Mark Sanderson expects a stable market (un-

derpinned by one percent vacancies) without big price gains.

Norwood is typical of the inner suburbs and is expected to continue thriving with its heritage-style architecture and cafe-culture lifestyle close to the city. Sanderson says Stepney and Kent Town don’t attract the high prices of Norwood but are even closer to the city.

Sanderson expects areas with good transport links to do well. Northern suburbs such as Modbury and St Agnes are affordable and on the O-Bahn (dedicated busway to the city).Those seeking affordable housing will also look to the Elizabeth-Salisbury precinct in the north.

Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills is a thriving centre with affordable housing and almost zero vacancies. Mining town Roxby Downs has boomed and I expect it to surge again.

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mainland city in Australia is very affordable,’’ he said.

“A key to wealth creation is investing money into a market before the market experiences a significant price increase. Taking time out to build your knowledge of the market and buy well is likely to be time very well spent.’’

Mr Mena said people avoided entering the property market because they believed houses cost too much.

He said a recent conversation with a western suburbs home owner - whose house is today valued at $425,000 - put it in perspective.

“The property was originally bought for $12,000 about 40 years ago. When asked why she didn’t buy more property at that time, her response was `back then properties just cost too much’,’’ he said.

Matched giving bonanza Continued from front page

If you would like to find out more about how the Matched Giving program can benefit your community group please call Olympic Dam Matched Giving organiser Carrie Clark on 8671 9799.

Donations and fundraising are matched dollar for dollar and volunteering hours are matched at a rate of $10 per hour, up to a limit of $50,000 per employee.

“Olympic Dam employees have one of the highest rates of volunteering when compared to other BHP Billiton sites and this willingness to help out has really benefited local community groups,” says Carrie Clark, Olympic Dam Matched Giving Organiser.

ELECTRICIANS WANTED Rapidly expanding electrical contracting company in Roxby Downs is seeking self-motivated electricians to work in a variety of roles. Domestic, commercial and industrial electricians encouraged to apply.

Attractive remuneration offered.

Flexible rosters.

During 2008/2009 continued investigation work expected to be required over and above the norm to position the community on BHP Billiton’s expected EIS / Master Plan. As result various actions, such as provision of lighting to the town oval that could be affected by this work have been invariably deferred until decisions about a possible foreshadowed township expansion is finalised.

Despite these constraints the Council will be very proactive in 2008/ 2009 with a range of maintenance and new projects including improvements to streetscapes and playgrounds, landfill waste management and traffic and pedestrian improvements in the vicinity of St Barbara’s school, formalisation of an soccer/ rugby pitch replacement of shade canopies to the swimming pool.

The management, maintenance and improved service delivery of water, sewerage, power will as always continue, whilst the operation of Leisure, Culture and Youth programs and facilities through Roxby Leisure will remain a feature. Community development remains an important element with support for a range of activities including continued provision of Council’s Families Officer and contribution towards and alcohols and substance abuse management plan.

The allocation over twenty two categories of residents and businesses rates are set out on page 8 The Roxby Downs Council is an administrated Council with its Administrator appointed by t he State Government. The operations of the Council are governed within the terms of an Indentured agreement between BHP Billiton and the State Government.

The Municipal part of Council’s operation municipality has a proposed overall deficit one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1.6m) which is still subject to approval of both the State and Government and BHP Billiton.

Significantly even with this subsidy, Council’s municipal depreciation of $1.1million is unfunded, a situation noted by BHP Billiton and the State Government.

ATTENTION TEACHERS RENEWAL OF TEACHER REGISTRATION If your registration expires in January 2009 you must lodge your application to renew your registration by 31 December 2008 An application to renew your registration will be posted to you in mid-October 2008. Please contact the Teachers Registration Board if you have not received your application to renew your registration by early November. Non receipt of your application is not an excuse for failing to renew your registration by the due date.

Change of Name and/or Address Remember to notify the Board in writing of any change of name or address.

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Last week the latest ABS statistics showed South Australia had achieved its lowest employment rate in history.

Premier Mike Rann says South Australia’s lowest ever unemployment rate in recorded history of 4.4 per cent underlies the strength of the State’s economy.

The ABS statistics released today shows a fall of 0.2 percentage points in the past month.

“South Australia has not only achieved historic record lows in unemployment – it has also achieved new historic highs in the numbers of South Australians in jobs.

“Six hundred new jobs were created in South Australia last month, in trend terms, which took the total numbers employed to a record

The Roxby Council adopted its valuations and declared rates the 29th August announcing an increase in the average residential rate including garbage charge of nine point eight percent (9.8%). The rate is in line with the councils planned approach over the past 5 years to maintain and increase current services and facilities while introducing new services and allowing for inflation.

Five years ago the level of rating in Roxby Downs was greatly undervalued and has been incrementally raised to reflect the needs and expectations of the wider community.

The expectation of Council to maintain and increase services and provide a premier location that will encourage families to reside for longer periods of time is also held

by BHP Billiton, the State Government and local business.

A major constraint to the Roxby Downs Council is the physical and fiscal environment that the council operate within.

Council (like all local businesses) operates at an isolated location where the high cost of labour and outsourced contracting is a major factor. For example the cost of a project (for council or any local business) involving building or construction carries an additional cost of 30% to 40 % over the same project being commissioned in Adelaide.

The budget reflects the high cost of operations which is made more challenging by the state of growth and transition of Roxby Downs and its neighbouring regions.

Impacts of rising inflation and increasing operating costs are highlighted in landfills, where EPA costs and contract labour have doubled, in 2007/2008 the labour components of water, sewerage and electricity increased by approximately 75% while charges have only increased between 2.5 and 10%.

The Council carries a dual role of managing, lobbying, and influencing the changes that will eventuate with the proposed expansion on behalf of its community while continuing to maintain and expand services in the most prudent and effective manner.

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Get your best bids ready Call to celebrate diversity

The donated goods up for auction.

Be ready for the Royal Flying Doctor Service Auction and Golf Day coming this Saturday, September 10.

The day proves to be one of fun filled action for the golfers, a good social event and fun and excitement for the children, with fireworks at night.

Items up for auction are still being finalised but for those wishing to know what’s on offer, here’s a quick

cap of some of the prizes.

On offer this year will be items including a bar fridge, Tools, Crowbars painted in the Crows colours, Holliday weekends at Glendambo, Aspen Parks, McLaren Vale Caravan Park and Adelaide Shores, Junior soccer kits, T-shirts, including one signed

by Olympic athlete Kyle VanderKrup, Bikes, Pot plants and possibly a BBQ

and Skud.

One item that may be of particular interest is the cocktail function party for 30 people.

“This is something very different to what we’ve had before so it should be great,” said Marie McCormack.

Don’t miss out on your chance to be the fine owner of some very fantastic items.

SPOTLIGHT ON YOU

Q. Full Name A. Ali Webber Q. Nickname A. Ali Q. Where do you work?

A. Wardle Co Real Estate Q. How long have you been in Roxby?

A. 7 Years Q. Occupation A. Sales Consultant Management Q. Funniest ting that has happened in your workplace?

A. Whilst quite painful at the time, we seem to have many jokes about it now – but I was so busy and in such a rush I went to put too many messages on my message spike at once and put straight thru my hand.

Since then we are no longer allowed message spikes in our offices.

Q. What hobbies do you have?

A. Dirt Circuit – car racing, gardening, swimming.

Q. What is your idea of fun?

A. Spending time socialising with close friends, love adrenalin rushes, holidays exploring new places.

Q. What do you wear to work?

A. Wardles Uniform Q. What is something you consider you do really well?

A. Great negotiator Q. What frustrates you?

A. When people forget that there is always 2 sides to a story. Very good life survival tool. And Drama Queens also frustrate me.

Q. What is your favourite quote?

A.Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!

Q. What would you do with $10million if you won it?

A. Clear our debt, have an awesome holiday, let my husband retire now, build our dreamtime home on large parcel land, give my husband a never ending supply to finish his project car and race at Targa Tasmania. I think that would be the end of the money!!!

Q. Who would you least like to sit next to on a plane and why?

A.Paris Hilton – Don’t imagine I could have an intelligent conversation with her at all. And she

seems to attract trouble which I like to keep my distance from.

Q. What is something about you that not many people would know?

A. I read like an open book so no secrets Q. If you had one wish, what would it be?

A.To be happy, healthy and wealthy forever or better still have a never ending supply of wishes then I could help lots more people including my family.

Bob Geldof will present the Awards Tom Beever, convenor of the Roxby Downs multicultural group, is encouraging Roxby Downs and regional businesses to be part of the 8th Annual Diversity@ Work Awards.

Businesses in the Roxby Downs region are being called on to celebrate workplace diversity by nominating their business for an award presented by Diversity @Work With such a diverse community, Roxby Downs businesses have the chance to stand up and be recognised for their commitment to fair and equal treatment in the workplace.

Mr Beever said “With over 50 nationalities currently working and living in Roxby Downs and the expectation that those numbers will increase as the town does.

This is an opportunity for businesses to demonstrate our commitment to diversity” One of Australia’s leading voices on social justice, supporter of the Awards and CEO of World Vision Australia, Reverend Tim Costello, says the award gives the Roxby Downs community and its businesses the rare chance to celebrate diversity.

“Celebration and acknowledgement of diversity in the Roxby Downs region not only rewards those businesses who have succeeded in fostering an all-inclusive workplace, but also pays respect to those who are attempting the challenge,” says Rev Costello.

“Roxby Downs businesses are in a great position to lead by example in the local community. By nominating, local business leaders send a positive message to the Roxby Downs community that discrimination in any form is unacceptable,” added Rev Costello.

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at the Annual Diversity@Work event.

Downs businesses will have the opportunity to receive their award from international human rights activist Sir Bob Geldof, who will be coming out to Australia in November to be the keynote speaker at the 8th Annual Diversity@Work Awards.

Diversity@Work CEO, Mark Heaysman adds “We are constantly challenged by the things we see in our community that are not always inclusive, and may be discriminatory. At times this makes us feel helpless, like the problem is out of our control or influence.

“This is why it is important that we acknowledge and celebrate diversity in every form, and empower each other to make a difference - not just in our local businesses, but throughout the Roxby Downs community,” he says.

“Stereotyping or discriminating according to ability or background is unacceptable in today’s business environment. While achieving diversity in the workplace can be seen as a challenge for some businesses, I would ask them to use their commercial logic and sense of what is right to transform their business by improving diversity, inclusion, accessibility and human rights,” said Heaysman.

The 8th annual Diversity@Work Awards recognise and reward the efforts of individuals, teams and organisations who encourage diversity and inclusion in their workplace.

Nominations for the 8th Diversity@ Work Awards can be made through www. diversityatwork.com.au. Nominations close on Friday 26 September 2008 and the award winners will be announced

by Sir Bob Geldof at a Gala Dinner held on Thursday 13 November 2008 in Melbourne.

Fatality at Prominent Hill On Wednesday 10th September an employee of a contracting firm engaged by OZ Minerals at its Prominent Hill site in South Australia was tragically killed in a single light vehicle accident approximately 35km from the Prominent Hill Mine site.

The employee was a construction supervisor on the development of the borefield supplying water for the processing facilities, located 45km from the mine.

Both the South Australian police and Work safe SA have carried out investigations. Management will, of course, be cooperating fully with authorities in these investigations The Prominent Hill Mine site was shut down for half a day and OZ Minerals’ Senior Management have been on site to brief staff and conduct further accident investigations.

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The world in his hands Chile, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Holland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lichtenstein, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Malaysia and Australia.

They are not the countries that qualify for South Africa 2010 Football World Cup. That is the list of countries where someone has lived or visited in his short 26 years.

Meet Gonzalo Lara, born in Santiago de Chile, capital city of Chile and at the age of 4 Gonzalo, his younger brother Juan (now 23) and his parents traveled to Germany where his youngest brother Sebastian (now17) was born.

“We moved to Germany because my mother has family there and we wanted to check out what was going on over there,” he remembered.

This was going to be the first move of a life full of traveling around the world.

In 1986, Gonzalo’s family arrived in Stuttgart, the sixth largest city in Germany located in the southern area, and stayed there for just over 10 years. “It was a good opportunity to learn a new language and study in Germany,” While living in Germany he also had the opportunity of travelling around Europe. “Every country is so close in Europe. You can cross a couple of countries travelling the same distance as from Roxby to Adelaide. I guess that’s where I started to enjoy traveling to different countries,” he explained.

He joined a local soccer team and started to participate in some small local tournaments. “Every summer we visited different European countries to participate in tournaments, playing against teams from all over Europe.

It was a good opportunity to meet people from different countries,” Gonzalo said.

He had some trouble with languages in every one of his big moves. As Gonzalo arrived to Germany when he was 4 years old, German was almost the first language he learned. The problem was that when he went back to Chile in 1995 he had forgotten how to speak Spanish. “I

had to learn Spanish again. It wasn’t too hard, because even though I couldn’t speak Spanish I was able to understand most of it.”

He started attending a Spanish speaking school so he was forced to recover the language as quickly as possible.

He picked the language up in around 2 months.

“My friends at school called me the ‘The German’, so I was a foreigner in my own country, again!! But it was good fun, of course everybody wanted me to teach them some German swear words,” Gonzalo remembered.

Back to his native country, he studied Mining Engineering. He finished the degree subjects in 2005 and got his graduate diploma in 2006.

Gonzalo’s first job was Shift Boss at El Penon, a small gold underground mine located in the northern part of Chile, in the middle of the Atacama Desert. “That place was much drier than the Outback here. I worked there for a bit more than a year so I was already used to living in this kind of environment,” he said.

Two years ago a position within BHP as Scheduling Engineer brought Gonzalo to Roxby Downs. “I am doing mine planning. It is very challenging because of all the activities occurring underground that you have to consider,” Gonzalo said about his current job.

“I came over because it was a big adventure to live in the middle of the Australian outback and I knew that I would get a lot of mining experience working at Olympic Dam”, he commented. “It would also allow me to travel around Australia, something I always wanted to do,” he added.

After so much travelling he can speak Spanish, German and English as native languages but all of them with a strange accent.

“I like Roxby’s lifestyle because it is very relaxed and easygoing, and it is impossible not to run into someone you know every time you go out,” he said.

You can meet Gonzalo around town playing indoor soccer on Tuesdays and Thursdays nights at the Leisure Centre, having a dance and a drink in the local pubs or enjoying a BBQ with friends.

Gonzalo Lara sstands alongside one of his heroes.

BHP Billiton honours its own New public liability

provisions to strike fair balance

Roxby Downs Junior Football Association AGM will be held in the Theatrette at 7.30pm on Monday 20th Oct All welcome to attend

Sporting and recreational clubs – and the people who use them – will be able to enjoy their activities with peace SOUL FOOD of mind under new public liability provisions being proposed by the State Government.

A combination of inspirational music and Consumer Affairs Minister Gail Gago has announced readings from different Faiths and Deeper proposed legislative changes that will address the concerns of clubs who have found the current system too Wisdom from all over the World. complex.

Under the proposed changes, a statutory provision will be created in the Fair Trading Act 1987 to ensure a fair balance between protecting people who use the clubs and maintaining a workable system for operators.

Sunday 21st September at 11.00am The new provision will mean that users of recreational services can sign a waiver that excludes liability except in Cultural Complex Gallery cases of gross negligence. Under the proposed changes For further information Phone 0400 995 277 there will be an implied warranty that service providers will not be reckless or grossly negligent.

“This is good news for sporting and recreational clubs – and the people who B.Optom use them,” Ms Gago said.

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“But operators will be Woomera - 8673 7473 back-up service? freed of the red tape they Serving rural and regional South Australia are finding confronts them Monthly visits - Examinations bulk-billed. since 1990. in the current system.”

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Dean Della Valle President and Chief Operating Officer of Olympic Dam congratulates John Hatty on 30 Years of service with BHP Billiton. More photos on page 9.

Power Outage 21st of September Affected Areas

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- Roxby Downs Township, including Roxby Village.

- Olympic Dam Industrial Estate, including Olympic Village and Airport.

- Desalination Plant.

Duration of the outage will be from 0330am to 0830am on Sunday the 21st of September.

The above power outage is required for maintenance works to the 33kV Town power line.

Duration and times may vary slightly.

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JOHNSTON WITHERS LAWYERS are now visiting Roxby Downs each month Offering professional legal advice and representation in most areas of law including: Industrial Employment Law Workers Compensation Wills Discrimination Law & Workplace Harassment

Criminal & Traf¿c Law Estates & Trusts Personal Injury Commercial

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Nic Kernahan and Emma Wilkinson will next be in attendance at the of¿ces of Lin Andrews Real Estate, 3 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs on 3 September, 2008.

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Fashion for all

The Safe Sets and Jack Dancers have fun fundraising

The Safe Sets Relay for Life team. Back: Glenn Bassett, Andrew Winterfield, Simon Parker, Nick Backhouse. Front: Sally Benn, Kate Hobbs, Clair Munyard.

Tayah Kruger supporting a fabulous red Mini Haha dress, as will be seen at the Gems on Parade Fundraiser.

By Zak Zeptner Roxby will be treated this week to a fabulous display of fashion as the Roxby Downs Childcare Centre hosts their Gems on Parade fundraiser.

Beginning at 6.30pm on September 20th, in the Oasis restaurant, guests will be treated to a night of fashion as models from the local community showcase a range of clothes provided by Roxby Classics and the Funkee Closet.

Tickets are on sale now for $25 at the Childcare Centre and all proceeds go to supporting the children of the centre.

“We’re hoping to raise money to buy new toys and upgrade our facilities,” said Centre Director Nicki Morgan.

“We’re a not for profit organisation and

we don’t have much of a chance to dote on the kids, so the proceeds will go towards providing a more stimulating and exciting environment for the children.”

The clothing on display will range from RM Williams to Roxy and Quicksilver, and from Mini Ha Ha to Roxy and Adidas, catering to all styles, ages and genders.

The night plans to be a fun and entertaining evening with many prizes to be won, including Bed and Breakfast packages, return airfares and clothing vouchers.

“We want to make this a fun night and hope everyone has a fabulous time,” said Nicki.

It’s all for the kids, so get your tickets now and come along and help support the children of the Roxby Downs Childcare Centre.

All the fun of the fair in Roxby If you are looking for a fun night out in Roxby downs, there is one event that is sure to be a real hit. St Barbara’s Parish School is holding a fete on Friday the 19th and you’re invited. The event goes from 5.30pm till 9.00pm and organisers are encouraging everyone to come along to the big event.

With stalls, games, food, music St Barbs is creating a Fair Ground atmosphere for their Fete.

ROX FM will be at the fete as the DJ providing entertainment, with special performances from the students who will perform live.

The organisers a have planned may activities so expect both the expected and unexpected in what will be a fun night..

There will be stalls at the event selling items ranging from shoes and clothing, to jewellery and quilting. There will also be skin care, soaps, craft, candle stalls, and more…

Students of the school will also be running their own stalls.

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are plenty of games including, football targets, lucky socks, make a jigsaw, ring toss, coin toss, and the fishing game There will also be a silent auction, bar facilities, a door prize, and many games to get involved in,.

Glow sticks, and balloons are just some of the items available to keep the children entertained, and they can get their face painted while you sit back and get your nails done. There is also a disco on the night for the children.

Have a portrait of yourself drawn on the evening, or enjoy a game of put put golf, whatever you do, don’t forget to treat yourself to a hot dinner, or many of the other delicious foods on the menu at the event.

The fete is a family event that has been set up to raise funds for the school. The funds will go to putting a fence around the perimeter of the school, to keep the children safe from harm, and stop vandalism happening to the school. So treat your family to a night of fun at the St Barbara’s Parish School Fete.

With many events taking place over the next few months in Roxby Downs, there is none so well organised or talked about than the Relay for Life. With 18 Teams taking part in the relay, the event will be big, and is expected to draw a sizable crowd of supporters.

The Relay for Life is a fundraising event that raises much needed money to help find a cure for cancer.

All teams involved raise funds, and also enter into the relay that is spread over 2 days, starting on the 11th of October.

The teams who have adopted creative names and themes to match have been running mini events fundraising. A team that is sure to stand out over the weekend is The Safe Sets. The team comprises of over 13 Volleyball players, who have been working hard to raise funds for the cause, “We are holding raffles, a sausage sizzle at the market day, we’ll be selling stubby holders, collecting donations, and other small events will be held,” said team captain Kate Hobbs.

The event means different things to every individual, but for The Safe Sets it is just something they want to do to give back to the community, “Just to help a good cause, and maybe bring the (volleyball) teams closer

together,” said Kate.

Another team who are joining up to help the cause is the Jack Dancers. The Jack Dancers who have a theme of waiters and waitresses have a particularly touching reason for joining in on the Relay for Life. Team Captain Clint Gow-Smith lost his own father to Cancer, and hopes he can give something to a worthy cause.

Fundraising efforts for the team are coming along, with donations through the hotel, such as gold coin donations, meat trays in the bar, and a 20Litre drum of Bundy that is on sale as part of their fundraising activities.

With a team of 15 people, the excitement is high for the Jack Dancers, and for all who are involved the event will mean one thing or another, giving everyone a chance to come together for a commendable cause.

For everyone involved, whether it is being part of a relay team, donating money, or just coming along for support over the 2 days, it is sure to be an amazing event. The teams involved must be admired for their commitment and dedication to fundraising for the cancer council.

Exploration hits record high Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway said last week spending on mineral exploration in South Australia rose to a record quarterly high of $95.2 million in the June quarter.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show mineral exploration expenditure in South Australia rose 3.2% in the 12 months to the end of June 2008 to $355.2 million compared with the 12 months to the end of March 2008, Mr Holloway says.

“Exploration in the June quarter was an increase of more than 20% compared with the previous three-month period,” Mr Holloway says.

Mr Holloway says ABS figures show South Australia

remained in third place among the States, behind resource-rich Western Australia and Queensland.

“However, South Australia is level pegging with Queensland in terms of total mineral and petroleum exploration - $563.2 million for Queensland and $551.5 million for South Australia in the 12 months to the end of June,” he says.

“These figures confirm that the global exploration sector has the highest levels of confidence in South Australia’s mineral potential.”

“The continued interest in South Australia for exploration reflects the confidence minerals companies have to invest in this State,” Mr Holloway says.”

Movie review - Street Kings I am what people would call a “movie buff ”. I have been watching movies my whole life and worked in a video store for three years so it’s safe to say I thoroughly enjoy them.

Unfortunately there is sometimes a serious lack of originality within the movie industry, making plotlines and endings highly predictable. For some films, I don’t care. This could be due to great special effects, high levels of action or a beautiful piece of eye candy (I’m partial to Jessica Alba). That being said, when a film comes along that totally throws me off balance, venturing away from the monotony of Hollywood predictability, it leaves a good impression with me. One such film to do this is Street Kings.

If you missed it in cinemas, do not fret, it’s out on DVD and is definitely worth taking a look at. Keanu Reeves stars as LA street cop Tom Ludlow, a man fed up with the injustice of the world and consumed with darkness.

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What is great to see in this film is Reeves is not the “lone ranger” renegade cop trying to destroy crime but rather a member of a unit who all think along the same lines.

Suspicious shootings and cover-ups are all a part of Street Kings but the beauty of this film is it never pushes a message on the audience, as Hollywood often attempts. I am sick of watching a film that tries to tell me it is wrong to do something or when the main character has a sudden realisation and becomes the do-gooder romantic hero. This film, thankfully, leaves us with no message, makes no attempt to justify the characters’ actions and does not shy away from a brutal shooting.

The acting is flawless, with fantastic performances from Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie and most definitely one of Keanu Reeves’ finest forays.

Street Kings is a film that will keep you enthralled with the plot, excited at the action, stunned by the revelations and delighted with the conclusion. It is a film anyone who enjoys a good drama, brutal reality and stellar acting should go out of their way to see.

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Your word can make Roxby safer

This does not just apply to incidences of violence.

I was stunned recently during a casual conservation with friends to hear about their outrage and fear concerning the level of violence in Roxby Downs. These were more than the Friday night fight night comments we hear about.

This story was about a group of young men prowling our streets at night with iron bars and setting upon innocent victims female or male alike.

Concerned, I asked a few friends if they had heard anything but they were as surprised as I was and had not heard anything on the grapevine.

I immediately followed up with Sergeant Paxton to ask what the police had heard, and what action had been taken.

He told me that the police had one incident where a man advised he was set on and hit from behind on his way home one Saturday night.

The police had heard of two other alleged incidents that were being talked about around town but there had been no reports to the police.

The police do not actually know if these serious attacks took place or if they are an enhancement of a rumour doing the traps.

A friend of mine insists they heard from a friend of a friend that the story is true.

Therein lies the problem The police cannot act on hearsay, and they need facts to investigate community concerns. We do not want people roaming our streets causing violence and making our town unsafe, and I am not sure this is the situation in Roxby Downs. If people are not reporting any incidences, no matter how small, to the police how can they do their job and keep our town safe. This does not just apply to incidences of violence.

National mining news in brief As reported last week Australian uranium could fuel 70pc of China: BHP Posted Mon Sep 1, 2008 12:47pm AEST BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus says Australia could be supplying 70 per cent of China’s power needs from uranium in the future.

Mr Argus told a business conference in Canberra that China is Australia’s most important trading partner.

Australia and China signed a uranium supply agreement in 2006, but the Rudd Government has ruled out the sale of nuclear material to India.

Mr Argus says there is no reason BHP Billiton cannot supply uranium to China from its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.

But he says Australia needs to have a debate about supplying uranium to Asia, including China.

“In fact 70 per cent of this uranium could come out of Olympic Dam, there’s other uranium miners here in Australia to take advantage of this opportunity if we are brave enough to go down the path of the alternate route,” he said BHP joins industry attack against carbon trading The Australian by Matt Chambers BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus has joined the industry chorus against the Rudd Government’s planned emissions trading scheme, saying it could crimp investment that is desperately needed to meet the nation’s growing power demand.

Addressing the Australian Industry Group in Canberra yesterday, the head of the world’s biggest miner also called for serious debate about using nuclear reactors for domestic power as a way to cut carbon emissions.

Backyard Party Bans

A report that police were considering placing a ban on backyard parties at a house on Arcoona Street caused some confusion last week. Some listeners interperated, incorrectly, the ABC radio report and thought police were considering a proposed ban on all backyard parties in Roxby Downs.

The report was concerning a house that had been visited by police after complaints of excessive noise from backyard parties from residents over a 6 week period which included several parties being closed down by police.

The occupant of the house was issued with three Emergency Environmental Protection orders including one a week ago which was broken last Friday and led to the occupant being arrested and fined $350 As a result of the ongoing complaints and previous non compliance with the orders the police where considering applying for a permanent environmental protection order to prevent further disturbances at the house.

The ban if enacted would only apply to the particular address were the offences took place, not the whole town.

When The Monitor spoke to local police they said that the police do not have the authority to ban the backyard parties for the whole nor would it ever be a consideraThe fact is we have more breaking and entering hap- tion. pening in town. There are two reasons for this. One is we have a higher number of itinerants passing through town who often turn out to be the perpetrators.

The other is that people leave there doors of both their homes and cars open, Unfortunately those days of trust in our community are gone, we need to be more vigilant, it is time to lock up.

The message about reporting to the police remains the same. Any incidences of theft or any crime must be reported to the police. If your attitude is “why bother they can’t do anything about it” you are playing into the hands of the criminals.

You know how police investigations work, it’s a matter of gathering intelligence and piecing together all the little bits of information. Your seeming small piece of information may be the missing link in an investigation and lead to the arrest of a criminal.

Help our police with some information and you are helping keep Roxby a safe place to live.

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Mr Argus, in his first comments on the federal Government’s scheme, said carbon prices could not be accurately predicted under the current proposal and that this would sideline extra capacity needed as soon as 2011 to meet demand.

“Regulatory uncertainty and market distortions are to blame for new investments not occurring at the speed and magnitude required,” Mr Argus said.

“It will be hard for generators to predict carbon prices under Australia’s proposed carbon pollution reduction scheme. Therefore, they will be reluctant to invest,” he said.

Instead, Mr Argus called for more discussion on a carbon tax, which he said would give more cost certainty.

“Australia should at least consider and debate alternatives to a cap-and-trade system that are more certain,” he said.

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Youth Arrests On Thursday 11th September 2008 a 16 year old female was arrested and charged in relation to ongoing offences that occurred between July and September 2008 She has been bailed with strict conditions to appear in the Roxby Downs Youth court on charges of an Act to Endanger life, two counts of assault and one of theft.

Later that day a second 16 year old female was also arrested over the same incidents, interviewed with her parents and charged with two counts of assault. She was subsequently dealt with under the Juvenile Justice System.

Further investigations are continuing on this matter with further arrests likely.

Banning Orders Issued At 11.30 p.m. on Thursday 11th September 2008, Police attended the Roxby Downs Tavern in relation to a male refusing to leave and becoming aggressive towards bar staff. The male was loitering outside the Tavern and he was subsequently served with a three month barring order and moved on from the area.

At 1.45 am on Saturday 13th September 2008 Police attended outside the front bar of the Roxby Downs Tavern after a male person was refusing to leave. The male disregarded Security officers directions and returned to the Tavern on 3 occasions after being removed. The 28 year old male from Sheidow Park was subsequently arrested for Returning to Licensed premises after being removed and refusing to state his name and address to Police. He was bailed to appear in the Roxby Downs Circuit Court in November. A 3 month barring order was also served.

Reported for incorrect Licence On 14th September 2008 a male motor cycle rider was reported for failing to hold an appropriate licence for the size of motor cycle he was riding in Roxby Downs.

Excessive Noise Police attended at several noisy parties throughout the week, with no incidents or Environmental Protection Orders being issued.

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Where your rates go Your council rates are allocated across a wide range of maintenance, services and capital expenditure. The council works to maintain a balance between immediate needs, short term future needs and planning for our future communities.

The following is an approximate expenditure breakdown for every hundred dollars ($100) paid in rates. The various expenditures have also been grouped into areas of activity for easier understanding.

Infrastructure Infrastructure accounts for 20% of rates expenditure and includes Storm Water, Street lighting, Parks and Gardens, Footpaths , Roads and Streets, Street scaping, Playgrounds.

Community Services Community Services accounts for 33.20%of rates expenditure and includes Communications, Youth Development, Library , Family and Youth, Cultural Services, Community Development

Allocation of rates Building Planning & Health $0.30 Business $0.40 Community Development $4.10 Cultural Services $14.70 Dogs, Cats & Reg Control $1.00 Family & Youth $7.90 Footpaths $2.20 Garbage Collection $9.80 Governance $0.30 Landfill & Recycling $5.30 Library $6.50 Ovals $5.50 Parks & Gardens $3.50 Public Conveniences $0.80 Roads & Streets $1.50 Sport & Recreation $12.10 Stormwater $0.80 Street Cleaning $3.50 Street Lighting $3.00 Streetscaping $9.00 Swimming $7.40 Tourism $0.40

Community Development Sports and recreation accounts for 25% rates and includes expenditure Sports & Recreation Centre, Swimming, Ovals, Sporting facilities.

Environment Environment includes 19.40 % of rates expenditure Street Cleaning, Garbage Collection Landfill and recycling, Public Conveniences.

Some other areas include Regulatory Control accounts for 1.3% of rates and includes; Building Planning Dog and Cat management Health Economic Development accounts for 8% of rates and includes; Business Tourism Corporate Services accounts for 3% of rates and includes; Governance Regional Partnerships

A brochure or complete copy of the Roxby Downs Council Business Plan and Budget for 2008 . 2009 Is available at the Council Offices at 6 Richardson Place Roxby Downs Page 8 – Thursday, September 18th, 2008

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BHP Billiton honours its own In a night of nights atmosphere BHP Billiton honoured it long serving staff members with a gala evening of fine foods, entertainment and fireworks.

In a huge marque e erected at the Racecourse, carpeted walkways into the building lavishly decorated over 300 people applauded and cheered the men and women who had served ten or more years.

Mine President and Chief Officer Dean Della Valles spoke of the company’s great culture and how the Olympic Dam operation was one of the best he had ever seen.

The speeches were few and it was left to some of the recipients of awards to tell their story in short DVD presentation which conveyed the essence of the culture Mr Della Valles highlighted.

One hundred and sixty six men and women representing Two thousand one hundred and ninety five years of service were honoured on the night.

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Under 9’s victorious at Quorn The Roxby Downs Junior Football Association Under 9 Combined Side has been crowned champions of the Quorn Under 9 carnival, which was held on the 24th August 2008.

The boys kicked off there carnival with a convincing win over last years winners BMW, beating them easily by 26 Points.

It took some time for the boys to get into the swing of things, but once accustomed to the rules of the carnival, they tackled hard and proved too

strong.

The second game was always going to be tough against Central Augusta.

The boys gave it everything they had, but unfortunately went down by 7 points against a much bigger and stronger opposition.

The 3rd game against Orroroo was important for the team to win to have any chance of taking out the carnival.

The boys were keen to make amends for there

previous defeat and showed that Roxby were here to play and ran out easy winners by 22 points.

The 4th game against South Augusta was set to determine the winner of the carnival due to South Augusta and Roxby Downs having superior percentage over the rest of the teams.

South had also lost one game and the stage was set.

This was ‘The Showdown’, an opportunity to show country SA junior footy what RDJFA were

made of.

The capacity crowd got right behind the boys.

They didn’t let them down either, easily winning by 20 points, which was enough to earn them the title of champions.

It was an excellent effort by all of the players to stand up against a much bigger opposition.

A big thank you must go to all the parents who traveled to support their children and Greyhound who generously provided the bus.

The RDJFA Under 9 Combined Side were crowned champions in the Under 9 Quorn football carnival last month.

Mini Colts (under 9s) in action on grandfinal day.

Below: Lucas and Caleb battle for the ball.

Above: Blue Team Break clear.

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A welcoming success The Roxby Downs Welcome Program kicked off its first Big Warm Welcome event on Saturday at Lions Park.

It was an outstanding success with organisers stating that over 90 people attended the inaugural day of which 50 or more were newcomers.

Jo Culf, Coordinator of the Welcome Project, was delighted with the turn out and said “the three months I spent in my office organising this event have been most worthwhile, this turnout goes to show how much we need a Welcome Program.”

There were plenty of volunteers on hand to chat to new comers. People talked about their experiences of being new to the town: exchanged advice and information and made new social connections. But above all they talked about families.

There was a story to be told by every family and person attending, new arrivals and volunteers alike.

Like Jubilee and his family Lily, Liza and Simba who hail from Papua New Guinea. The family have been here 12 months and really enjoy Roxby Downs. While it was difficult at first for Lily to find new friends in Roxby she soon made friends with Jane, who encouraged her to get out into the community, eventually it became easier to mix and meet new people.

Jubilee said, “the children have also taken to the town and are very happy. I really appreciate the idea of the Welcome Day. “ The stories continued when The Monitor talked

with Chris Magombe from Zimbabwe who came to Australia via Norway. Chris’s family had gone to Norway to work but after some time decided to pursue better opportunities and a warmer climate for his family. The Magombe family have lived here for 14 months and love Roxby Downs.

Nat Playford had been working in Roxby for twelve months but his family, including a two year old toddler and a sixteen weeks old baby, had just arrived two weeks ago. Nat told The Monitor “today was the perfect opportunity for us and particularly my wife to meet new people.”

With the live music from the band ‘With No Name’, the seductive smell from the sausages and onions from the BBQ, in the background, and a lovely warm afternoon, I would have to agree with Nat. It was a prefect way to relax and chat with friends, new and old, and that’s just what was happening in a most natural way.

Volunteers such as *** and Jim Zupp from Friends of Arid Recovery, were on hand to talk to newcomers and pass on their experiences.

Jim and Bev who have been here eight years have plenty of experience to pass on including their earliest days in Roxby, which involved Jim starting in a tent, then progressing to a caravan and eventually the whole family into a house. Bev remembers at the beginning how difficult it was to get general information about the town. Bev said, “There were plenty of brochures but that did not replace the talking to someone face to face” That is why a day like today is so good.

Nat Playford, Lily and Chris Magombe with children Lisa and Simba exchange stories at the Big Warm Welcome.

Left to right: Sylia Syta with Baby Tequila , Julie and Jubilee and Children Jasmine and Ben.

The Big Welcome Day was a very relaxed affair.

You could buy almost anything at the Car Boot Sale. Emma was one of the priceless articles marked down to $2.00.

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Bohemian Beatmix fire up for Relay for Life So Cool The RoxFM Relay for Life Team the Bohemian Beatmix searched their wardrobes and scourged the OP Shop to dress up in 70’s gear for their Bonfire night last Saturday.

The centre piece of the evening was a blazing fire from which all the guests fed their primeval instincts to sit around swap stories or to simply become mesmerised by gazing into the red hot coals.

That of course is when they weren’t playing games like twister, knock-em down and joining in the limbo competition.

The costumes were great and although It was a bit dark I am sure I saw a bloke dressed as a girl!

It has been reported the last guest left at 4.00 am. And a great night was had by all.

Peace to you all.

Above left: Karma and Scooba looking oh so cool.

Above: Casey and Harmony pose in front of some guenuine 70's decor.

Right: Infinity and Rainbow wish peace on us all Below right: This is what the limbo does to your hairstyle as modeled by Limbo Champiion Bec Gotch.

Below centre: Sheila bought fun and lots of pink to the party.

Below Left: Only the fit and the supple can do this! Go Bec!

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Perfect place to call home 42C Tiliqua Crescent It is pretty rare to come across such a well maintained and cared for home at such an affordable price. Has to be seen to be believed.

Located in the new area of Roxby Downs is this 3 bdrm home. Spacious lounge room is at the front of the home that overlooks the front garden, followed by the dining room and kitchen.

Sliding door opens out onto large undercover entertainment area – great for family and friends to enjoy all year round and escape to a relaxing place with the lush green lawn surrounding you and the birds tweeting in the reserve. That’s right NO neighbours behind you!

Garden shed is located at rear of the house along with clothesline. At the front of the house are large double gates which will allow for rear gate access.

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All 3 bedrooms will astound you with their size which is quite rare for these types of homes not to mention the large BIR’s in each room.

Linen cupboard is located in passage way with bathroom/toilet and laundry nearby.

Similar properties we currently rent for $420 / $430 pw whilst this property is currently rented to BHP until Dec they are prepared to terminate lease effective of settlement. Which means this property is available for you to occupy as of settlement if you wish.

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Asking Price $358,000 For further information please contact Ali Webber – Wardle Co Real Estate 0417 816 738.

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50 Pioneer Drive

$385,000

3 bdrm home in need of some TLC to the gardens but otherwise great inside, steel framed, brand new gas heater, BIR’s to all bdrms. Currently leased at $400 pw until Dec 2008.

3A & B Myall Street

What a discovery!

This outstanding two-storey Colonialstyle home is all class – from the quiet, secure location and superior design through to the panoramic views over beautiful Bosanquet Bay and St Peters Island off in the distance.

If you like your early morning walks or hand-in-hand strolls with your loved one at sunset, then you’ll love this prime location because beach access is just 200 metres from your front door – four whole kilometres of pristine beach virtually to yourself. It will feel like you are on holidays 365 days of the year.

Some houses have that wonderful ‘homely feel’ that you can’t quite put your finger on, and this is definitely one of them with its cosy country-style design and character at every turn. The well thought out floor plan has been designed to maximise those wonderful views and other highlights include a spacious walk through robe off the main bedroom, an en suite with large spa bath, open plan dining and lounge area and a large kitchen.

The upstairs master bedroom and a second bedroom open out on to a balcony – the perfect spot to enjoy a drink and gaze at the stars on those balmy summer nights Ceduna is famous for.

Your lifestyle will be enhanced when you move into this home because it’s a low maintenance property – there’s nothing left to do – leaving you more time to enjoy the warm feeling of sand between your toes on that beautiful beach.

For fishing enthusiasts, the boat ramp is close handy so you can go out early in the morning, grab your bag limit of King George whiting and be back home enjoying them for brunch in the well shaded decking area (and yes, it has beautiful views too) .

Feng Shui believers haven’t been forgotten either because the home faces due north/south (perhaps that’s part of the reason why this home just feels good to be in).

The low maintenance yards has three large sheds, plenty of storage space for

the boat and a hide-away for Dad. An irrigation system and ample rainwater tanks to catch every precious drop.

Yes, this is a wonderful home but there’s one more surprise – if has potential for further development but right now there’s no need to do anything. Just move in and live life to the full.

Oh, just one more thing. When you look out the window of your master bedroom towards St Peters Island keep in mind that this location is the exact coordinates for the “Land of Lilliput” from Gulliver’s Travels. So along with a supreme house you also get an enchanting story to tell your friends over a drink in the private, functional entertaining areas.

And when we hand over the keys we’ll also throw in a copy of Gulliver’s Travels to put in your bookcase.

For further details about this outstanding property contact Ron Redford at Elders Ceduna on (08) 8625 2408 or 0458 522 577.

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$750,000

2 x 3 bdrm brick courtyard homes with adjoining carport, open plan living, dining and kitchen area, large windows at front, “U” shaped kitchen, all rooms BIR’s.

Large entertainment area, garden shed, low maintenance gardens.

Combined rental of $785 pw.

79 Stuart Road

$385,000 - $395,000

3 bdrm home, currently leased at $420 pw until 29/11/08 , loads of potential in backyard plenty of room for swimming pool and large shed, currently has garden shed and large aviary. All bdrms with BIR’s, ducted evap cooling throughout.

43 Arcoona St

“Rankins” Gentleman’s Bungalow Situated on 40ha 7kms from Orroroo ,the homestead of approx 400m2 is in very good condition and boasts of 18m long hallway, large veranda, 4 bedrooms with office , imposing dining living room, combustion and open fire heating, large ceiling and many more outstanding features with a lovely lawn area to greet you.

Outside improvements consist of large implement shed powered, small shearing shed and yards, chook shed, cattle/horse yards and more!

Watered by bore with submersible pump, and 90,000l of rainwater.

All in all an impressive setup that won’t disappoint!

Price $375,000 Further details Elders Orroroo 86581002 RLA62833 Graeme Jones 0428863243

$455,000

3 bdrm home with new kitchen, stainless steel appliances, modern glass splashbacks, new wet areas including bathroom, toilet & laundry. Recently repainted, 2 reverse cycle split systems, dining area opens onto BBQ outdoor entertaining area, garden shed and 20 x 20 single garage with roller door.

Martin Stringer Real Estate Manager 0417 897 159

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PORT GERMEIN? HOUSING LAND SA MID NORTH Look what we have discovered for you!

Excellence from tip to toe, the perfect alliance between design and great lifestyle, this home has been built to be enjoyed. A stunning two-storey colonial style residence with panoramic sea views, spacious and functional kitchen, 4 bedrooms, two of which open out on to the balcony. En suite with large spa bath, open plan dining and lounge room, large under cover entertaining deck.

Low maintenance yards with three large sheds, ample rainwater tanks to catch every precious drop. There is great potential for further development, three phase power throughout the property.

What this home can do for you is limited only by your imagination.

Further details from Ron Redford, Elders Ceduna (08) 8625 2408 or 0458 522 577 Price: $425,000 www.eldersre.com.au – Internet ID 342 545

Port Germein - where Flinders Ranges meet the sea.

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Robertson’s Rambles Two seasons in one year…

They say that Melbourne is a town that exhibits four seasons in one day; from a biting frost at dawn, to a cold hard rain in the morning, onto a twinkly sunshine at lunch and into a warm, cardigan-removing afternoon. Roxby Downs tends to parade a more limited array of seasons: winter and summer.

Although the local winter is not worthy of snowfall, it certainly drops the temperature to a point that tempts the activation of heaters in all Roxby dwellings. The winter in the far north region of South Australia hits hard and fast; it beckons scarves, boots and jackets from the crevasses of one’s wardrobe, it sends people reeling indoors and demands bravery to those who participate in winter sports (the short shorts of footballers and lycra uniforms of netballers illustrate the madness of Australian logic).

As quickly as winter arrives, it moves on. The Roxby summer leaves no time for a spring and thrusts all residents into shorts and thongs with little or no warning. One week, you may be huddled in front of the TV wrapped in a blanket and the very next week, the air conditioner is on! Last Thursday, we stumbled across a 31degree day; people were walking down the main street in thigh baring shorts and shoulder revealing singlets, ice-creams were being slurped and cool drinks were on hot demand. The rapid arrival of such temperatures can only indicate one thing: it is going to be another scorching summer.

How does one best cope with the enduring summer heat of Roxby Downs? Two things: air conditioners and water. As summer starts to show her true colours, it is essential that the air conditioners are working and that the water tap is pouring. To relieve yourself from the heat, join the swimming pool or build one in your backyard, alternatively buy a clam shell and fill half with water and the other half with sand to create a seaside illusion. When not parading by some source of water, you will find ultimate relief indoors by the air conditioner. Position yourself 1metre from the vent then switch the sucker on high: pure summer time bliss.

Some people are veterans to the mercury topping temperatures and have a rare ability to tolerate the heat. These people are easily spotted when they walk along the bitumen barefoot in the middle of December or as they chat away, completely oblivious to the flies that are hovering around their face.

For the novices out there: do not fear – there is something built into these outback masters that enable them to perform such incredible feats. One day, we too will also be able to ignore those sticky summer flies.

The thick wave of summer is rolling in. Before we know it, the tide will go out again and we will be rummaging for our gloves and ugg boots as the winter iceberg floats by once again. For now, revamp your summer apparel (albeit skimpy), buy a hat and top up the sunscreen supplies… we’re in for a hot one.

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Roxby Pulse gym has provided another fabulous exercise to add to the repertoire. To tone up, trim down and get body fit, follow the simples steps provided each week.

January 2009. Each heat winner receives If you have any queries about any of the exercises don’t $1,000 cash to assist them travel to Tam- hesitate to pop in and ask the experts at the gym. All the worth. moves are easy to do and can be done from the comfort From these 14 heat winners, the top of your own home, so there are no excuses! eight contestants will receive an Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar and progress Now is the time to get fit and feel your best. through to the Grand Final Series showcase.

Tips to always remember before starting any exerWinners of the competition will receive cise: a once in a lifetime deal with ABC Music · Engage abdominal muscles - switch the inner abto produce a full album. dominal muscles on, which helps the body balance and This year, for the first time, Telstra Road establish the correct posture. to Tamworth entrants will be able to send · Always keep your body in line – be sure that your feet, in a video clip of their music performance knees, hips, shoulder and head are facing forward. via MMS, video upload or web link, al· Use correct breathing techniques – breathing out on lowing them to showcase their talent to the extraneous part of the exercise (the hard part) industry experts as part of the heat selec· Always warm up the muscles that are to be targeted tion process. when using weighted exercises. Never use weights on Musicians can enter the competition at cold muscles!!! www.beinvolved.telstra.com/countrymu· Always stretch after a workout – this releases sic. Entries close on Sunday 5 October. lactic acid in the muscles and aids in recovery. It will also So hurry now and get involved for your improve flexibility if done on a continued and regular once in a lifetime chance. basis.

For more information on heat locations and how to enter the 2009 Telstra Road to Tamworth please visit www.beinvolved. telstra.com/countrymusic.

Be ready local Country and Western singers, your time to shine is here.

Entries are now open in the 2009 Telstra Road to Tamworth national country music talent search, with a massive total prize package of more than $140,000 on offer.

Australian country music star and 2009 Telstra Road to Tamworth Ambassador, Adam Harvey, is encouraging aspiring country artists to enter for their chance to win a once in a lifetime career opportunity, including a return trip to Nashville and a full album deal with ABC Music.

“The winner of the Telstra Road to Tamworth receives a major career boost from the competition. A full album deal and an all expenses paid trip to the country music capital of the world is an outstanding prize,” Adam said.

Songwriters are also encouraged to enter to be in the running for the Telstra Road to Tamworth Songwriters Award, which provides the winner with a return trip to Nashville to work with leading US industry songwriters.

The Melrose regional heat of the Telstra Road to Tamworth talent competition will be held at Melrose Showgrounds, Showground Road, Melrose from 3pm on Saturday 18 October.

Telstra’s Area General Manager, South Australia North & West, John Tonkin, said The Telstra Road to Tamworth presents a fantastic opportunity for local singers and urged the Melrose community to support them at the showcase event.

“Telstra is committed to providing a strong career platform for aspiring artists through the Telstra Road to Tamworth competition – from the performance opportunities we offer, to the industry experts we partner with,” Mr Tonkin said.

“Not only will locals be supporting local artists, but the heat will be a high quality and entertaining concert,” he added.

The Melrose heat will be live judged by a panel of industry experts and the heat winner will be announced on the night.

A total of 14 heats will be held across the nation, visiting every State and Territory. The winner of each qualifies for the final series held at the 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival Present- Jasmine Rae Telstra Road to Tamworth winner ed by Telstra between 16 and 26 2008 will perform at the Melrose Festival.

Exercise of the week TRICEP EXTENSIONS

· Rest your right hand and knee on a bench, keeping your left foot on the floor. With a dumbbell in your left hand, raise your elbow so that it is bent at 90 degrees and your upper arm is parallel to the floor. · Hold the elbow position and straighten your arm back while flexing the triceps. Slowly return to the start position. Each repetition should take 4-5 seconds. · Repeat using the opposite side. · Perform 2 sets of 12-15 repetitions on each arm.

Roxby Downs Child Care Centre Presents…

Lady GaGa Kid Rock P!NK Metro Station Jason Mraz Rihanna Katy Perry The Pussycat Dolls Katy Perry The Veronicas

Top Ten Albums BREAKOUT Miley Cyrus MAMMA MIA! Soundtrack WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS. Jason Mraz ALL HOPE IS GONE Slipknot VIVA LA VIDA Coldplay DEATH MAGNETIC Metallica ORACULAR SPECTACULAR MGMT KING OF POP Michael Jackson ROCK N ROLL JESUS Kid Rock EXCLUSIVE Chris Brown Page 14 – Thursday, September 18th, 2008

GEMS ON PARADE A showcase of children’s spring and summer fashions from The Jive Room (Esprit) & Roxby Country Classics!

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Aus Lec brings trade show to Roxby Downs The electrical distributer Aus Lec brought a Trade Show to Roxby Downs Thursday the 11th September. Featuring 31 different suppliers all of whom displayed their goods and services to local businesses, tradesman and the wider community.

“The main idea of the trade show is to show customers that Aus Lec provides more than just electrical equipment,” Said Branch Manager, Michelle Suridge.

One of the most popular pieces of equipment on display was the De Walt 18V Drill, boasting a new Lithium Ion Battery, powered by Nano, it is 40% lighter, and has a longer life with up to 2000 recharges.

Another interesting piece of equipment on display is the steel Conduit. This conduit system reduces time and maintenance and improves safety when running electrical wiring and won an Inventors award in the US. . “Simplicity of assembly is the key to Williams Mining’s labour saving advantage of steel conduit, no special tools, no threading,” Says Director of WMIS Josef Ott.

Nevertheless the show was not only power hands while working. tools and steel products, the event also disThe show was well attended and appreciated played, thermal imaging equipment, grinding by local businesses. Anything that was shown at equipment, television reception solutions, the event can be purchased and ordered through cleaning and sanitation materials, lifting ma- the local Aus Lec Company, located in Gosse terials, electrical cord and switches, industrial Street. support training, test equipment and general Right: Ben Veale Industrial Development tradesmen’s tools, just to name a few.

Blundstone Footwear displayed their newest Specialist for DeWALT shows off the 18V Cordless Drill. range of Brutes Boots, which have only been introduced to Australia 8 weeks ago, giving the community a chance to see comfort at its best.

“This range of boots was designed in conjunction with the Australian Leading Podiatrist,” Said John Phillis, area manager for Blundstone.

Popular with tradesmen and more so pavers were the new Uvex Gloves, with a florescent green colour they are hard to miss, but more importantly these gloves are made with a new weave texture including the use HEALTH EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT of bamboo to effectively stop sweaty ROXBY DOWNS FAMILY PRACTICE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday Phone: 8671 3231 9:00am - 3:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm Sunday ROXBY DOWNS MEDICAL PRACTICE Phone: 8671 2001 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Friday Saturday morning by appointment.

BINGO (All proceeds go to the community) Phone: 8671 1900 7:00pm Tuesdays At Tuckerbox in Andamooka VISITING ALLIED HEALTH SERVICE CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT - MOVIES Occupational Therapist -Speech PathologistTuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dietician - Podiatrist Phone: 8671 2001 Phone: 8671 9020 TODDLERS STORY TIME CHILD ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 9:30am - 10:30am Tuesday Phone: 1800 819 089 Fun for young children and mums Meet at Roxby Downs Library HEARING SERVICES PLAYGROUP - St. Barbara’s Parish School 9:00am-2:30pm Monday to Friday Call Jakki: 8671 2323 Phone:1800 006 303 PLAYGROUP - Roxby Downs Kindergarten PRAM WALKING GROUP 10:00am - 11:30am Friday 9:30am Friday Meet outside the Dunes Café ROXBY DOWNS HEALTH SERVICES COFFEE MORNING PULSE FITNESS SPIN CLASSES - Leisure Centre 9:30am - 11:00am Thusrday 6:30pm Monday & Thursday Meet at the Dunes Café RAPTORS CYCLING CLUB DOCTOR’S NEW SPECIALISED DRUG Sunday Phone: 1800 700 270 (Number for Medicare Use) 8:00am The Auslec display included 31 suppliers representing a wide range of products.

Social bike riding group ROXBY DOWNS FAMILY AND YOUTH OFFICER Meet at Stuart Road roundabout Crisis and relationship councelling, mediation DADS AND KIDS September 21st - October 26th and support.

November 23rd - December 21st Phone: 8671 2892 For Dad’s and kid’s of all ages Meet at the Lions Park CRISIS CARE COUNSELLING Uniting Care Wesley Port Augusta ROXBY DOWNS MARKET DAYS Regional Women’s and Children’s Support September 20th Services:1800 655 716 October 18th Crisis care line:13 16 11 November 15th ROXBY DOWNS CHILDCARE For immediate response if feeling stressed Mental Health call 0428 326 529 to speak with a counsellor 6:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday Phone: 8671 0911 24/7 Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme: TODDLERS STORY TIME - Fun for 1-4 years.

BREASTFEEDING ROXBY DOWNS GROUP 10:30am Manday Mental Health Nursing 1:30pm - 3:00pm Third Tuesday of the month. Phone: 8672 7018 At the Roxby Downs Public Library.

Meet at Andamooka Community Library Applications are being sought from interested persons to apply for the CAR BOOT SALE STALL COMMUNITY MEETINGS Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme: Mental Health Nursing, 9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday September 13th.

Call Kristina: 8671 2545.

Community members welcome to attend any studying in 2009. meeting of the Roxby Downs Community Board All proÀts will be donated to the Cancer Council.

Community Board, Forums and Partnerships see The Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme: Mental Health schedule on the Community Matters page.

Nursing is a long term initiative funded by the Australian Government GENERAL INFORMATION For more information call Michelle Hales on to encourage and support nurses interested in undertaking postgraduate 8671 0010 SCHOOL TERMS 2008 study in the field of mental health nursing.

Term 3: July 21st - September 26th ROXBY DOWNS ROTARY CLUB Term 4: October 13th - December 12th 1st and 3rd Monday of the month The aim of the Scheme is to address the current shortage of qualified mental Meet at the Dunes Café health professionals by increasing the number of students who enter and MT DARE HOTEL For more information contact Kaye Doyle 8am – 9pm Open every day complete their study in mental health nursing. Scholarships are provided ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDES Andamooka Community Hall to assist students in meeting their accommodation, living and travel costs ST BARBARA’S PARISH SCHOOL FETE Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm 5:30pm-9:00pm Friday 19th September whilst at university.

Phone: 0427072710 Market Stalls, Entertainment, Bar facilities and much more. Everyone welcome.

The Scheme provides financial assistance up to $15,000 for full time study OUTBACK MULTI-CULTURAL GROUP Phone: 8671 2892 or up to $7,500 for part time study in 2009, up to a maximum of $30,000 per OUTBACK COMMUNITY GARDENS applicant.

ROXBY DOWNS CFS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Phone: 8671 2892 7:30pm September 4th. All welcome.

This scholarship will be open for applications on Saturday 13 September ROXBY ROAD SAFE Phone: 8671 2892 CHURCH 2008. Application packs are available to download on the website

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www.rcna.org.au. The closing date for applications is Friday 24 October 2008.

Further information is available by contacting the Fund Administrator, Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) on freecall 1800 770 562 or email at scholarships@rcna.org.au. For further information on nursing in Australia, please visit www.NurseInfo.com.au.

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26th HAWKER ART EXHIBITION - 15 Sept. - 8 Oct. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH An Assemblies Church meets every Sunday COPLEY&DISTRICTS GYMKHANA 5:00pm at Roxby Downs Catholic School Library 9:00am Saturday September 13th At Beltana Racetrack ST. BARBARA’S PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH Novelty events for all the family Saturday 6:00pm Phone: 8675 2284 Sunday 9:00am GEMS ON PARADE 78 Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs Saturday 20th September Oasis Restaurant ANDAMOOKA/ROXBY BIBLE CHURCH Phone: 8671 0911 10:00am Sundays, Worship Service 6.30pm Fridays, Kids Club, 7 years + TELSTRA ROAD TO TAMWORTH - Melrose Phone: 8672 7213 18th October

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Monitor CLASSIFIEDS/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL SNIPPETS Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours The Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours are 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. Residents are encouraged to utilise this FREE service as the dumping of litter in reserves or lands surrounding the town attract an expiation penalty fee of $315.00 as per the Local Government Act. Open days and hours on a magnet are available at the front counter upon request. See www.roxbycouncil.com.au Rubbish Collection Residents are reminded that there is a limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection and that it is the resident’s responsibility to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent flies and birds from accessing rubbish. Please be diligent as littering attracts an Expiation Penalty Fee of $315.00 – ie: over flowing bins.

Deposit of Rubbish etc Under Local Government Regulations it is an offence to deposit rubbish, goods, materials earth, stone gravel or any other substance on a public road or place. This will incur a penalty and a fine.

Abandoned and Illegally Parked Vehicles The Roxby Downs Council is concerned with the number of vehicles including, trailers and caravans which have been either parked or abandoned on the road edge, as well as on the council verge between the road and the property boundary.

Parking illegally in Richardson Place is also a concern. Council in the first instance will target the owners of the offending vehicles by issuing written warnings to the owners detailing what charges could be implemented if the vehicle is not moved or parked correctly. Areas to be targeted are as follows: • Parking in disabled zones without a permit.

• Parking in the bus zone opposite Richardson Place.

• Parking near pedestrian crossing to drop off and pick up school children.

• Freight vehicles parked near pedestrian crossings to pick up and deliver goods.

• Parking on the boundary between residence and road.

• Leaving vehicles including Trailers and Caravans on roads for over 24 hours.

• Parallel parking – the driver must posi-

tion the vehicle to face in the direction in and the 16th June 2008. If you have any which vehicles could lawfully travel on that enquiries please contact Bronnie Warren part of the road on 8671 0010.

If the offending vehicle is not removed Water or parked correctly, under the Local GovAccounts for 30th June 2008 Quarter ernment Act, Council has the power to are now overdue and late fees have been instigate infringement Notices and/or im- issued. Please pay by the due date to avoid pound the vehicles for the noted offence. further action.

Please consider others in the Roxby Downs Electricity area and for safety reasons as well as apDisconnection notices for 30th June pearance of the community, please park 2008 Quarter have been issued. Please correctly. pay by the due date to avoid disconnection Parking of power supply.

Residents should be aware of significant GENERAL INFORMATION for Elecexpiation fees for parking in a bus zone tricity - Autopays & Direct Debits $79.00 and parking in a disabled zone • All MONTHLY AUTOPAYS AND DI$235. Other fines are stopping in load- RECT DEBITS are taken out on the 20th ing zone $33, failing to park on road $33 of each month. (except in median strip parking area) in • All QUARTERLY AUTOPAYS are takaccordance with rule- parallel parking and en out on the DUE DATE of the Notice failing to park vehicle wholly within park• All QUARTERLY DIRECT DEBITS are taken out on the 20th day of which the ing bay $20.

Advertising on Council Infrastruc- notice is due. ture Advertising on Council infrastructure such Form 1 as light poles can attract expiation notices under the Local Government Act. If you spot any such advertising please notify the Council.

Dog Registration Andamooka Football Club inc has applied to the licensing authority for a Dog registrations for the 2008/09 financial limited club licence in respect of the premises situated at Olympic Way, year became due and were Roxby Downs SA 5725 and known as Andamooka Football Club. payable from the 1st July The following licence conditions are sought in the application: 2008. Grace period for • The licence will authorise trade from 15th of march until the 30th of registration expired on September each year.

31 August 2008; thereafter an $80.00 expiation fee • The licence will apply to the grounds defined by the boundary fence on applies under section 33 match days or occasional special club functions organised by the licensee. of the Dog and Cat ManThe application has been set down for callover on 10/10/2008 at 09:00 am. agement Act. Please also Any person may object to the application by lodging a notice of objection ensure that all dogs over in the prescribed form with the liquor and gambling commissioner (and the age of three months are registered, failure to serving a copy of the notice on the applicant) at least 7 days before the comply can again result callover date (viz 03/10/2008). in an $80.00 Expiation The applicants address for service is: Notice being issued.

C/O - Ian Kenneth Tuohy, 3A Bolami Street, Roxby Downs SA 5725 Rates Plans relevant to the application may be inspected without fee at the Office 08/09 Financial year Rates have been declared of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, ninth floor East Wing, 50 Grenfell and have been issued. Due St, Adelaide SA 5000. Ph: 8226 8410 fax: 8226 8512 dates for the 1st Quarter Email: olgc@agd.sa.gov.au will be 30TH September Dated: 10/09/2008 2008. The following inApplicant: Andamooka Football Club Inc stalment dates will be 16th December, 17th March

Liquor Licensing Act 1997 Notice of Application

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 4.30pm Council provides Transport Services including Vehicle and Boat Registrations and Licensing Transactions Waste Oil Disposal Council operates a waste oil collection facility at the Roxby Downs Landfill site.

Disposal of all used motor oil at this facility is free. For Further information contact Council 8671 0010 or BSH Waste Solutions on 8671 1154. No cooking oils, coolants, diesel, or diesel blended fuels (bio Diesel) are to be deposited into the unit. This Facility is open 1pm -6pm seven days.

Council Office Hours – General Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm. For all after hours Emergency’s please contact the Emergency Phone on 0419 892 870

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You will be genuinely interested in customer service, and ideally have some experience in a trades or industrial environment, but this is not essential. In return, we will offer you long term career stability and ongoing training and development.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer Reference No: 850030 Application’s Close:Thursday, 25th September 2008.

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• General Yard Cleanup • Rubbish Removal For your FREE quote, please phone Ian: 0439 287 205 or Jodie: 0400 087 066, or Email: emearthworks@bigpond.com Locally owned business!

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Cricket clinic coming for kids

Weekly golf winner

By Zak Zeptner

A new program from the South Australian Cricket Association, called Milo In2Cricket, is coming to Roxby.

Primary school children from RDAS and St Barbara’s will have the chance to learn the game from SACA cricket coaches when they arrive on Monday September 22.

The program targets boys and girls between 5-10 years old, introducing them to the skills of the game in a safe and fun environment.

The coaching clinic will be divided into two groups based on age.

5-7 year old will partake in the Have-a-game In2Cricket where they will learn how to play the game,

while the 8-10 year olds will partake in the Have-a-go In2Cricket, which will further develop their skills which builds into modified games.

Children participating in the clinic will also receive a Milo In2Cricket kit bag which includes a bat, ball, tshirt, bucket hat, sticker-stumps, activity booklet, sachet of Milo and a certificate.

“It is a fun program for boys and girls, and a great way to socialise and learn extra skills,” said MILO in2Cricket state co-ordinator Alice Johnswood.

“If we can get young children to enjoy sport, get outside and have some fun, then that’s a great result.

“Cricket is a very social sport, particularly in regional communities, so it is important also to have younger players coming up through the system.”

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Overall winner Chris Pillar, Barry Dwyer from MSS, Tony Holbrook and Neville Petherick.

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club are full however waiting lists are in place for anyone keen on giving it a go.

The Swim Club will be involved with several carnivals and competitions over the season, with the Roxby Carnival taking place on November 22nd.

“We get about four or five other clubs come up for the carnival so we’re pretty flat out this year,” said Swim Club Coach Phillipa Weltner.

INDOOR HOCKEY The carnival requires all the help it can get, with a Pythons 6 defeated Blues 5 need for volunteers to help Scorpians 7 defeated Hot Shots 4 with time keeping, recording, marshalling and managing the children.

Anyone interested in MIXED NETBALL helping should contact Phillipa or the Roxby Old Skool forfeited against Downs Swim Club.

Thunderphoenixcougarbirds With the new season West Coasters 28 defeated TBA 17 up and running, the Swim Club is proud to offer for Martini’s 36 defeated Jam Donuts 14 the first time early morning Goal Diggers- bye training session for senior swimmers.

“The morning session WEDNESDAY NETBALL will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5.30 for those A Grade who like to get a swim in before the day begins,” said Gecko Girls 45 defeated Miners A 30 Phillipa.

Redbacks forfeited against IVS Phoenix The pool is the perfect Flames place to be in summer and B Grade the Swim Club is an excelTangos 32 defeated Pink Ladies 24 lent way to keep fit, meet friends and have a good Jaffas 28 defeated Miners B 11 time away from the heat of Roxby Milkshakes- bye the outback sun.

NIPPY GYM - Auditorium 9:30am - 11:30 am

INDOOR SOCCER 6:00 - 7:00pm

INDOOR SOCCER - Leisure Centre ** 6:00pm Social matches

VOLLEYBALL - Leisure Centre 6:30 - 9:30pm

KARATE - Auditorium 6:00pm - 8:30pm

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By Zak Zeptner

Winter is over and with the approach of the warmer seasons, there’s no better sport to get into than swimming.

The Roxby Downs Swim Club is up and running, offering training for seniors seven days a week and junior two days a week.

Unfortunately, most positions within the

LADIES SOCIAL BASKETBALL - Indoor Courts 8:45am - 10am COME-N-TRY-SOCCER - Indoor Courts 3:30pm - 6:00pm SENIOR SOCCER - Indoor Courts 6:00pm - 7:00pm SQUASH - Leisure Centre 7:00pm - 9:00pm WEDNESDAY

JUNIOR HOCKEY 5:00pm - 6:30pm SENIOR HOCKEY 6:30pm - 8:30pm ASSOC NETBALL 6:30pm - 9:30pm

TOUCH FOOTBALL - Town Oval 6:30 pm

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THURSDAY 9am 9-11.30am 11.30am-1.30pm 1.30-4pm 5pm 5-6pm

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SATURDAY 1-2pm SUNDAY 8am-12pm 12-1pm 1-6pm 6-7pm 7-8pm 8-10pm

JOB BOARD RoxFM Mix BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette RoxFM Mix JOB BOARD MAD COW AND THE ABATTOIR with Summo & Schultzy RoxFM Mix KALEIDOSCOPE with Teya JOB BOARD RoxFM Mix COUNCIL SHOW with Marie RoxFM Mix PRINCESS PRESENTS with Suzie TLC with Casey JOB BOARD RoxFM Mix THE SCOREBOARD with Scott, Tom & Greg REQUEST SHOW with Jean THE ROCK with Stephanie, Carmen & Yvonne RoxFM Mix AUSSIE SHOW with Fin & Murray RoxFM Mix REQUEST SHOW with Scott THEME SHOW with Scott SUNDAY MELTDOWN (Heavy) with Sam

MONDAY 9am 9am-12noon 12-1pm 1-3pm 3-4pm 4-5pm 5pm 5-8pm 8-9pm

JOB BOARD RoxFM Mix 90s at NOON with Kristina RoxFM Mix OCEANS OF MUSIC with The Fish RoxFM Mix JOB BOARD RoxFM Mix THE ROCK DOCTOR with Krista

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Bec Penglase attempts to steal the ball from Belinda Petherick.

Brett Chesson takes the ball, with back up from Todd Paull as Kain Zeptner moves in to intercept.

Above: Mel Eggington passes the ball.

Right: Sarah Kay in hot pursuit after Belinda Petherick

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Fantastic Finals

The Basketball stadium was filled with The Women’s B grade final saw a fantastic defence from both sides. the roar of spectators last Saturday as the game between the Cougars and Eagles, endBut as close as the game was, it was the A and B grade finals were played out in ing in a two point win for the Cougars.

Cougars who emerged victorious, the Eawhat could be called some very impressive The game was fast paced, with every goal gles just missing out by a single goal. matched by the opposing team and a strong Basketball.

Special mention must go to Zoey Male, who was voted Best on Court and Vicky Hockley, who was awarded Association Best and Fairest.

The women’s A grade final saw a similar display, with another fantastic flaunt of impressive defence and offence.

Both the Bulls and Wanderers gave it their all, matching each goal scored with another.

Talk was high of the game running into overtime as both teams kept the score fairly even throughout the match but alas, only one may emerge the victor and with a two point lead, the Wanderers came out smiling.

Again, special mention must go to Belinda Petherick, who received the awards for Best on Court and to Katica Cockshell, who won the Association Best and Fairest.

Lastly, the Men’s Final saw a vigorous display of Basketball between the Wolves and Uranium Rods.

The Wolves played a fantastic offence in the final half of the game, keeping the ball towards their hoop and scoring plenty of goals.

The Rods put up a good fight but they were no match for the Wolves who dominated the final half of the game, emerging victorious with a 27 point lead.

Todd Paull was voted Best on Court and Wes Knights was awarded Association Best and Fairest.

All three games played saw an enormous display of skill, from both winning and losing sides that complimented the skill and dedication of everyone involved.

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Remarkable award for a remarkable woman

It takes a lot to stand out in a crowd, especially when you’re a woman in a male dominated sport such as Australian Rules Football. Bev Zeptner was last week recognised by the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) by being awarded the SANFL Merit Award.

Bev is only the second woman in the history of the award to win this coveted honour.

Bev’s 21 years of tireless service to local football has never gone unnoticed by her peers and the football community. A Life Member and Patron of the Roxby and Districts Sporting Club and Secretary of the Woomera and Districts Football League, she serves the club and League in nearly every way possible. Some of her roles have included junior sports committees, scoreboard attendant, fundraiser and organiser.

Bev’s support in the community is far wider than football, serving on committees for Netball and Basketball.

The Merit Award is one of the SANFL’s highest awards with nominations being highly scrutinised by the league right through to Commissioner level.

The award is granted to a person who has rendered out-

standing service to a club of an affiliated Football League, SANFL Club or the game of Australian Rules Football.

Each year there are only seven nominations selected for consideration, two of which are submitted by SANFL Clubs and five from affiliated leagues.

The criteria for nominations are that the nominee has a minimum of twenty years of voluntary service in the SANFL, or a SANFL Club of affiliated league. Eligible nominees include Commissioners, Club Presidents, Club Officials, Secretaries, coaches and umpires.

Many recipients of this award in the past have had over 40 to 45 years of service before being considered for this award which makes Bev’s selection an outstanding contribution to the game, the league, her team (The Miners) and family over the past 21 years even more remarkable.

The award will be presented at the SANFL Presidents Grand Final Lunch on Friday 26th September at AMMI Stadium.

When asked to discuss her memories over the years Bev preferred not to talk about herself but simply said, “I just did it for my boys.”

Katica Cockshell, winner of the Women's Basketball A grade Association Best and Fairest.

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Vicky Hockley, winner of the Women's Basketball B Grade Association Best and Fairest.

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Above: Bev Zeptner, recently awarded the SANFL Merit Award.

Wes Knights, winner of the Men's Basketball A Grade Association Best and Fairest.

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