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“I’m just happy to be here.”

“I let the inspiration fl ow.”

“It is for a fantastic cause.”

Is it time for a change?

Roxby Council to renew cloth nappy program for 2015

WRITTEN BYPATRICK GLOVER

The mothers of Roxby Downs are embracing the use of cloth nappies instead of disposable

varieties, according to the success of a council program.

Roxby Council will deliver another cloth nappy program in 2015 after last year’s inaugural eff orts proved suc-cessful.

Nappy starter kits can be purchased from council at the heavily subsidised

price of $36.50 and include three cloth nappies, one nappy cover, a roll of fl ushable nappy liners and a wet bag for storing used nappies.

“Cloth nappies have come such a long way from the ones I used as a mum,” said Roxby Council commu-nity services manager Kath Messner.

“Modern cloth nappies are brightly coloured, slimline and easy to dry in our climate.

“� is program will continue to give local parents the chance to make an environmentally sensible choice for their baby and the future.”

CONTINUED PAGE 2Danielle Stringer, with Ollie, and Angela Neyland, with

Finley, showing off their new cloth nappies.

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The Roxby Business Forum hopes to better support local businesses with the launch of its new Totally Locally

campaign in the coming weeks.With co-operation from the traders associ-

ation, the campaign will look at improving the promotion of local goods and services, and explaining to locals that what they need can be bought from local shops.

Community members will be able to keep track of the campaign via social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“(Totally Locally) is a really good opportunity for all businesses to be involved and all fi nd a way of pulling together,” said Roxby Downs Traders Association chairperson Katalin Wilby.

“It has worked in a lot of small communities,

and there are a lot of communities in South Australia and Australia that are working with this model.”

Business Forum board member Lisa Hewerdine said her group thought it would be a great initiative to release in Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam, and members were excited about the upcoming launch.

‘’I was completely inspired when I had the pleasure of listening to (Totally Locally creator) Chris (Sands) speak at a conference – it was such a simple message but so eff ective,” she said.

“He talked about the importance of supporting each other, having pride in your town, having fun and, especially, being nice to one another.

“After all, we’re in it together. � is is so very true for us in Roxby Downs.

“We are a community that rallies and cares for each other, and the philosophy of Totally Locally is that, by spending your hard-earned money locally, the money will stay here, helping families and businesses in our town.

“My hope is that Totally Locally will give us a common, positive goal and a sense of focus on our community.”

Fresh off a traders meeting last Wednesday, Mrs Wilby said businesses in Roxby Downs had the perfect skill set to carry out the Totally Locally campaign.

“� ey (Roxby Downs businesses) will all take the Totally Locally branding on board,” she said.

“� ere are a lot of diff erent people with a lot of diff erent backgrounds.

“It will be driven by the business community, so it will be a really good way for us to move forward.”

Ms Hewerdine supported Mrs Wilby’s com-ments, saying she hoped to get all businesses involved in the campaign.

“Many of the towns that are enjoying the suc-cess of Totally Locally have focused on their high streets or main shopping strips, but for us I really hope that the entire townships of Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam will embrace it,” she said.

“I’m really pleased that other regional towns in South Australia are rolling it out too. I’d like to think that we can get together and create a real support network for each other.”

� e Totally Locally branding was developed in the UK in 2009 by Chris Sands.

He has since joined forces with colleague Nigel Goddard, and together they have sold the campaign to communities all over the world.

� e service is free and provides communities with templates and models on which to base their campaign.

Mrs Wilby said Totally Locally would just be the beginning of reviving businesses in Roxby Downs.

“I have some good little things up my sleeve,” she said.

Ideas thrown around included pushing for a bigger focus on tourism in the town and making community support more visible through initi-atives including special rewards or giveaways.

“� ere is heaps happening,” Mrs Wilby added.

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I t has been confirmed that 90 BHP Billiton Olympic Dam employees were told on January 30 that their jobs had been made redundant.

BHP Billiton is also absorbing a number of contracting jobs into the company in an attempt to reduce costs.

“� e external environment is an incredibly chal-lenging one for us,” BHP Billiton Olympic Dam asset president Darryl Cuzzubbo told � e Monitor.

“� e price of copper has fallen by greater than 15 per cent this fi nancial year to a new fi ve-year low, with the uranium price also slipping back.

“In order to build a strong, stable and viable busi-ness, we have looked at all areas of our business to reduce our costs; and whilst we want to minimise any impact on our people, we can’t overlook our labour costs, which make up a signifi cant proportion of our cost base.

“We are acutely aware of the impact that any re-duction in people will have, and have tried our best to balance our cost reduction requirements with our growth ambitions.”

Mr Cuzzubbo said he realised these redundancies would have an impact, and BHP Billiton was looking for alternative options for the employees aff ected by the latest announcement.

As mentioned in last week’s Monitor, BHP Billiton Olympic Dam employees could be redeployed to other jobs.

“We are maintaining open communication with our workforce, and encouraging everyone to please speak to their line manager or ODLT (Olympic Dam Lead-ership Team) member if they have any questions or concerns,” Mr Cuzzubb o said. “We have also reminded our people that we provide a 24/7 employee assistance program should they need to use this service.”

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1To claim the starter kit, locals must provide

proof of address and their baby’s birth certifi cate, along with payment, to the Roxby Council.

Parents currently using the cloth nappies are already raving about them and recommending the option to others.

“I love the ‘modern-ness’ of them,” said Roxby Downs woman Danielle Str inger.

“� ey are so much easier than the old-school disposable ones.”

Fellow local mother Angela Neyland is also sup-porting the intiative.

“� ey are nice and soft, so that means no nappy rash,” she said.

Around 90 new babies are born to Roxby Downs families each year, which makes for a lot of nap-pies.

The number of disposable nappies being dumped into Australian landfi lls each year cur-rently exceeds 800 million (about fi ve per cent of all landfi ll).

It has been reported that children wearing dis-posable nappies will each contribute between one and two tonnes of waste to landfi ll.

Do you prefer cloth or disposable nappies? Let us know via our Facebook poll.

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BHP adds up its job losses

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The Monitor last week welcomed experienced journalist Ryneisha Bollard as its new managing editor.

Ms Bollard has been involved with re-gional newspapers for the past four years, including her most recent position as editor of � e River News at Waikerie.

Before that, she was a journalist and even-tually deputy editor of � e Murray Pioneer at Renmark.

All of this was after graduating from a Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Inter-national Studies at the University of South Australia.

Ms Bollard said moving to Roxby Downs was an exciting change for her, and she was already enjoying her work with the “friendly and enthusiastic” staff at � e Monitor.

“I’ve really appreciated their support so far,” she said.

“Also the community members I’ve spo-ken with have all made me feel welcome, so that has been encouraging.”

Ms Bollard said she had plenty of ideas for freshening up the style and look of � e Monitor.

“I’m just happy to be here,” she said. “But also I hope to build on what is already

a quality newspaper.”Ms Bollard explained that her fi rst name,

Ryneisha (pronounced REN-EE-SHA), was a combination of Reneay and Aleisha.

She also goes by nicknames including ‘Ren’ and ‘Neish’.

Ms Bollard said she aimed to become an active member of the local community by joining various community and sporting groups.

If you have a story idea that you would like to share, contact Ryneisha Bollard via phone (8671 2683 or 0439 898 159) or email ([email protected]).

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Roxby Downs will turn pink on Friday in preparation for Pink Stumps Day this weekend.

Businesses will deck out their stores for what is being labelled Pink Friday, which aims to raise awareness about breast cancer, ahead of Saturday’s major community event.

“Everyone knows someone or has family that has been aff ected by cancer, so hopefully the whole community will get behind (Pink Friday and Pink Stumps Day),” said Women’s Network committee member Karen Russell.

“Pink Friday is promoting an amazing event hosted by the Cricket Association, as well as pro-moting and raising awareness about the McGrath Foundation and the work they do for people with cancer.”

Mrs Russell said all the businesses she had vis-ited had agreed to ‘go pink’ for a day and join in for a good cause.

Local pharmacist Nick Backhouse said he was looking forward to his store’s participation in Pink Friday.

“It is for a fantastic cause, particularly in remote areas such as Roxby Downs,” Mr Backhouse said.

“We will wear pink, spread pink around the store, get people excited about Pink Stumps Day and hopefully they will turn up to the event.”

Not only will businesses be getting involved, but the Roxby Downs Area School, council and � e Monitor will also be decorated in pink on Friday.

Meanwhile collection tins will be placed at all businesses for people to place donations before the day.

Mrs Russell said she was thrilled with the amount of support she had received, and predicted a good crowd at Pink Stumps Day.

The McGrath Foundation and Pink Stumps Day merchandise are even taking over vacant stores.

McGrath Foundation merchandise is on display where Sportspower used to be, with prices and details of how to purchase them.

Pink Stumps Day will include a cricket game featuring local identities and will be held at the town oval this Saturday from 6pm to 11pm.

Attendees are invited to wear pink for the chance to win the ‘best dressed’ prize.

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The team at Roxby Downs Pharmacy (back, from left) Nick Backhouse, Marie McCormack and Claire Munyard are gearing up for Pink Friday,

along with (front, from left) Mikyla Hick and Jackie Wilkin.

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The Roxby Downs Community Club held the offi cial opening of its TAB facilities on Saturday.

Offi ce manager Rose Sternal-Arndt said attendees enjoyed the day’s festivities.

“� e afternoon went well,” she said. “� e kids had

fun on the jumping castle, and the guys enjoyed putting on a few bets.

“It was a good family day. It was busy and there was a happy atmosphere.”

Ms Sternal-Arndt said patrons had been waiting for the TAB to be installed at the club for some time, and were pleased to fi nally have the facility available.

Roxby club offi cially opens TAB facilities

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photos.

LEFT: Rose Sternal-Arndt and Chelsea Vanderberg with the new TAB facilities.

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The Arid Recovery team is set to host a welcome invasion from the Green Army.

� e Federal Government-funded initiative off ers seven to nine young adults aged 17 to 24 the chance to gain training and practical experience in conservation management.

Conservation Volunteers Australia operations manager Meryn Codell spent two days in Roxby Downs last week conducting interviews for project participants.

“(Green Army) is a really great opportunity to get some on-the-ground work experience,” said Ms Codell.

“� is project in particular is really special, to work on threatened species management at Arid Recovery.”

Successful candidates will work at Arid Recovery while also developing collaboration and safety skills under the guidance of a team leader and Arid Recovery staff .

As part of the initiative, the young adults will be pro-vided with food, transport, a uniform and work and safety equipment as required.

“People pay to go to TAFE and university, but this way they are given training and work skills and getting paid,” Ms Codell said.

While the project is about teaching young adults con-servation skills, Ms Codell said it was also about making a diff erence in the environment.

She said Arid Recovery would be the perfect place to learn this lesson because the arid environment was similar to the other vast deserts of Australia.

� e fi rst Green Army project will be followed up with another three of its kind, with each taking six months to complete.

Ms Codell said there had been a strong response for positions, and she had been impressed with the quality of local applications.

“We are really keen to get local people,” she said.Another round of interviews is being held in Roxby

Downs this week before the fi nal team is decided on. � e Green Army initiative is organising projects all

over Australia, with some about to start and others al-ready under way. For more information, visit: www.en-vironment.gov.au/land/green-army

S t Barbara’s Parish School has welcomed new teacher Elizabeth Snell

to the team for 2015.Mrs Snell has swapped the

cool, green conditions of Mount Gambier, where she worked at Tenison Woods College, to the hot, red environment of Roxby Downs.

“I am looking forward to becoming a part of the par-ish community and the Roxby Downs community in general,” she said.

“I am also looking forward to developing relationships with college staff , students and families.

“I have come from a big school to St Barbara’s, which is a little smaller, so I am hoping I can get to know everyone.”

Mrs Snell has had plenty of experience before her time in Mount Gambier – including positions at Saint Anthony’s at Millicent, the East Murray Area School and School of Eyre at Port Augusta.

At St Barbara’s, she is teach-ing years 4 and 5, four days a week, and works in an inclusive education position the other day.

� e latter will include access-ing resources and supporting staff .

Mrs Snell has moved to Rox-by Downs with her husband, who is also working in the town, and has a sister living and work-ing here.

“It is a life-changing diff er-ence, but it gives me the oppor-tunity to work in a small school, and Chrissie and Luke are here, so it gives us a chance to recon-nect with family,” she said.

Mrs Snell said she and her family had a passion for trav-elling, and believed the move to Roxby Downs would allow them to travel to parts of Aus-tralia they had otherwise been unable to visit.

They are already planning trips to Lake Eyre and Coober Pedy.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Roxby Council is now able to kill off weeds within hours with help

from recently purchased equipment.

Works manager Peter Keller said he had experienced the “nu-merous hidden costs” of chemi-cal weed control fi rsthand.

Mr Keller said weeds were becoming increasingly resist-ant to herbicides, and chemi-cal controls required various health and safety requirements for their operators.

“(I am also) dedicated to elim-inating the impact of continued chemical use for the Roxby Downs community, as well as

the threat it poses to the fragile ecosystems of the region,” he said.

For these reasons, Mr Keller has avoided using chemicals for weed control for a long time.

Instead, council recently pur-chased a Steamwand SW800, which uses a mixture of boiling water and steam to give the weeds a thermal shock, explod-ing their cells on contact and

leaving them brown and crispy in hours.

“When I saw a demonstration of the technology in Adelaide, I was convinced it was the right solution for our climatic condi-tions,” Mr Keller said.

“It can be done even if it is extreme fi re danger, windy or raining.

“With the Steamwand, weed-ing labour will be reduced and we will be able to get around the streets when the weeds are just seedlings.

“� e visual amenity will im-prove and the job will be done in less time and with less re-sources.”

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Arid Recovery to be invaded by Green Army

From ‘The Mount’ to the desert for new teacher

Steaming solution for Roxby Council’s weed woes

Arid Recovery’s Perri Carter and Kylie Piper, along with Conservation Volunteers Australia operations manager Meryn Codell, are

excited about the start of the Green Army project.

New St Barbara’s teacher Elizabeth Snell with students

Lex, Gus and Lucy.

Roxby Council is using a chemical-free steamer for the town’s weed control.

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The Go Processing team had a successful Bupa Challenge recently, with al l r iders

completing the event and one even winning his section.

Ben Cronin reached the line fi rst out of all riders in the 118.7km event with a time of three hours, 52 minutes and 53 seconds.

However, Mr Cronin said he was simply excited to have ridden the same course as the Tour Down Under cyclists.

“(� e Bupa Challenge) was huge,” he said.

“� ere were a lot of people – around 6000 took part in the whole event.

“It was very exciting. (It was) a really good feeling riding and talking to all the people riding.

“Just to fi nish was good, and to ride the route the professionals do was interesting.

“It was hard. I have ridden that dis-tance before, but not with hills.”

� e 118.7km circuit departed from Willunga and made its way to Sellicks Beach via Sellicks Hill then through Strathalbyn, Meadows and Echunga before fi nishing in Mount Barker.

Mr Cronin said everyone from the Go Processing team members fi nished their event and enjoyed themselves in the process.

� e team was also thrilled to have raised $16,835 for the Cancer Council by opting to also participate in the Ride for a Reason program, which is held as part of the Bupa Challenge.

Mr Cronin, who has been an avid cyclist for a number of years, said he had jumped at the chance to ride in the Bupa Challenge for a second time.

Along with long rides on the week-end, he rode on a stationary bicycle while watching television at home to prepare for the event.

WRITTEN BYRYNEISHA BOLLARD

The desert meets the sea in former local Anna Andrasic’s collection of acrylic paintings on display at RoxbyLink Gallery this month.

Andrasic, who lived in Roxby Downs for more than two decades before moving to Port Neill two years ago, revealed her Songs of the Earth exhibition at a special opening last Friday night.

Many of the paintings detail ocean settings with desert-style patterns and imagery layered over the top of them.

Another, entitled Sacred Tree, features a large moon ap-pearing above red sand dunes decorated with a lone myall tree.

“I love the desert as much as I love the ocean, and it comes out in the paintings,” Andrasic said.

However, Andrasic added that most of her works took on a life of their own while she was creating them.

“I just let the inspiration fl ow,” she said. “Most times I don’t know how they’re going to end up.”

After taking up painting fi ve years ago and creating more than 300 works since then, Andrasic said her artistic career so far had been “quite a journey”.

Andrasic made her debut with a fundraising exhibition at Roxby Downs before going on to show her works in Adelaide and other parts of the state.

“It’s lovely to be the fi rst (RoxbyLink) exhibition for the year,” she said.

Most of the works on display as part of the Songs of the Earth exhibition are available for purchase. For more in-formation, contact Roxby Council arts and cultural devel-opment offi cer Ella McCarthy via phone (0419 407 737) or email (ella.mccarth [email protected]).

A super Bupa effort

Andrasic returns for exhibition launch

Former local Anna Andrasic with one of her pieces, entitled Sacred Tree, at the opening of

her art exhibition at the RoxbyLink gallery last Friday night.INSET: More of Anna’s

stunning work.

RIGHT: Ben Cronin was the fi rst to cross the line in his 118.7km category in last month’s Bupa Challenge.

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While many local couples will be out celebrating their love for each other this weekend, the Aitchison family

will be doing something a little diff erent for Valentine’s Day.

� e family will instead celebrate Sweetheart Day, which is run by HeartKids Australia to raise awareness of childhood heart disease.

While George Aitchison, 6, now seems like any other boy his age, his start to life was dra-matically diff erent to most.

George was born with multiple heart defects requiring surgery when he was only fi ve days old.

Since then the family has been a part of the South Australia/Northern Territory Heart Kids group, which organises gatherings and sponsorship events.

The annual calendar of events includes

camps, Mother’s Day catch-ups and Christ-mas picnics.

“(The children) are spoilt rotten,” said George’s mother, Melanie Aitchison.

“But it is good fun, and great to be with other families.”

Mrs Aitchison encouraged any other fami-lies in Roxby Downs with a Heart Kid – a child with a heart defect – to get involved with the SA/NT support group.

“It is all about letting people in the same situation know that help is out there and there are people to talk to,” she said.

“A lot of people just shut down because they don’t know who to go to, or who to contact.”

Eight babies per day – or 3000 per year – are born with a heart defect, with four chil-dren dying from the condition every week.

For more information about Saturday’s event and how you can help fi ght childhood heart disease, visit: www.sweetheartday.org.au.

Local man Paul Le Ray has put out a big ‘thank you’ to the Roxby Downs community following its support of

his ill wife, Angelina, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation in Adelaide.

Mr Le Ray said the burden on his family had been easier to bear with fundraising and other support from Mrs Le Ray’s friends and the Roxby Downs community.

With all the trips to Adelaide and lawyer fees, Mr Le Ray said community donations had been greatly appreciated in helping to cover the costs involved.

Mrs Le Ray’s friends have so far held sau-sage sizzles, along with a Melbourne Cup luncheon, to raise more than $4000 towards her cause.

“(� e fundraising) has gone far and be-yond what we expected,” Mr Le Ray told � e Monitor.

“Angelina was amazed at the generosity from not just her friends but also the com-munity.”

Mr Le Ray said his wife was responding well to rehabilitation, and she had been experienc-ing some “really good weeks” recently.

“� e ongoing care Angelina is receiving for her rehab is helping her to recover to a point where she is able to walk and talk to family and staff ,” he said.

“� ere is still a long road ahead, but the help from everyone in the community has made an impact in travelling to Adelaide to visit Angelina.

“I would like to say a big thank you to every-one involved and people behind the scenes as well.”

Mr Le Ray said his wife still had her fi ghting spirit and was trying as hard as she could to eff ectively complete her rehabilitation.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

EDITORIALBy Ryneisha Bollard

What a diff erence a week can make.I started as the new managing editor at � e

Monitor soon after moving to Roxby Downs on � ursday, January 29.

My fi rst week at this newspaper has involved meeting a lot of new people and adjusting to a new town.

I lived in Alice Springs from the age of eight

to 15, so I am enjoying the return to a desert environment with the familiar red sand.

While the Roxby Downs township has a fairly compact and straightforward layout, I have still managed to get lost a few times while driving around.

� ere are also a few diff erences between the way � e Monitor is put together and my pre-vious editor role, so there has been a bit of a learning curve.

However, the past week has brought with it

many lessons, and I am confi dent that I will get the hang of things eventually – especially if I can continue to receive the generous sup-port from my colleagues and local community members that I have enjoyed and appreciated so far.

It has only been a little more than a week, but I am already starting to feel at home here, and I look forward to further exploring the area as time goes by.

Heartfelt message for Valentine’s Day

Le Ray family thanks communityRoxby Downs woman Angelina Le Ray (left), pictured with son Brandon.

UPPING THE ANTE: Poker returned to the Roxby Downs Community Club last week, when the fi rst two rounds of the competition were

held on Monday and Thursday. This year’s major prize is a trip to Las Vegas in the US. Pictured is tournament director Michelle Hurst.


Lo c a l b e a u t y therapist Bianca Johnston has skin

care and anti-ageing services covered – along with a wide range of other beauty treatments.

Through her home-based business, Skin You’re In, Bianca stocks a specialised skin care range and provides ser-vices including waxing, tinting, manicures, pedi-cures, gel polish, massag-es and make-up applica-tions.

Bianca is also the only local provider of Zhav facial treatments.

The Zhav Diamond Peel Microdermabrasion treatment is a deep exfo-liation that can smooth and refine the skin on your face and neck.

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Bianca has much more planned for 2015. For updates, check out the Facebook page.

Physiotherapist Scott Humphries is the man to see when it comes to treating or preventing mus-

culoskeletal injuries.With more than 20 years’ experience,

including 10 years in Roxby Downs, Scott has an in-depth understanding of the stresses placed on mining work-ers’ bodies.

He also treats a wide range of other workplace and sporting injuries.

At Roxby Downs Physiotherapy, re-habilitation is made easier with the use of its on-site gym, and the town hydro-therapy pool is utilised as required.

“It has been a good addition to the town,” Scott said.

“For the early stages of rehabilitation,

it can be good to have people in the pool because there is less stress on the injury and the rest of the body.”

� e on-site gym is also used for per-sonal training sessions, along with mus-cle strengthening for injury prevention.

In addition to the normal physiother-apy techniques of massage, manipu-lation and therapeutic exercise pre-scription, Scott also off ers muscle dry needling treatment, and can provide braces and other supportive equipment to help prevent injuries during work or sport.

For more information, phone Roxby Downs Physiotherapy on 8671 1444.

Located within the RoxbyLink facility, Pulse Fitness is here to assist you in achieving your

fi tness goals and in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Pulse Fitness provides advanced fi tness equipment in a fully aircondi-tioned arena, along with full showering/bathroom facilities and lockers.

Friendly and specialised staff mem-bers are always on hand to assist with your workout and to develop a special-ised program to meet your needs.

A variety of Group Fitness classes are

available and include Pulse Spin, Pulse Boxercise, Pulse Cardio Blitz, Aqua and Yoga for just $8 per class.

Pulse Fitness is like no other gym in the outback, and is sure to get your heart racing.

Come in for a free consultation and start exercising at Pulse Fitness today.

For just $60 per month, membership includes use of the gym and indoor pool.

Contact Pulse Fitness via phone (8671 0500) or email ([email protected]) for more information.’

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Tandales Hair & Beau-ty

Kelly Spillman at Tandales Hair & Beauty proudly stocks a wide range of Keune hair care products

and Cloud Nine styling equipment.

Conveniently located in the Roxby Central shopping mall, Tandales Hair & Beauty off ers friendly and professional staff who

can cater for all of your hair and beauty needs.For your hair, the well-appointed salon has ser-

vices including men’s/women’s/children’s cuts, blow drying/straightening, perms, treatments, colouring/foiling, permanent straightening, ex-tensions and styling for special events.

For your other beauty needs, Tandales off ers waxing, lash extensions, manicures, pedicures, acrylic/shellac nails, massage, spray tanning and lash/brow tinting.

� e salon stocks a wide range of Keune hair care products, which are developed in one of the most advanced laboratories in Europe and use only high-quality, innovative ingredients.

Tandales also recently began stocking Cloud Nine hair styling equipment, including straight-eners and curling irons.

Launched in 2009, Cloud Nine hair stylers were created by the original founders of the GHD straightener. � eir motto is “less heat, more style”.

The stylers feature a temperature control switch, allowing the user make adjustments ac-cording to his or her individual requirements.

� ey also have a swivel cord and head guard for safety and ease of storage.

See for yourself at Tandales Hair & Beauty. � e salon is open Monday to � ursday, 9am to 8pm, along with Fridays from 9am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.

For more information, check out the Facebook page or phone 8671 0214.

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OUT ABOUT&

Rachael Wilkinson and Penny Knott at the opening of the Songs of the Earth

art exhibition at RoxbyLink Gallery.

Elke Hall with Verity and Michelle Casserly at the opening of former local Anna

Andrasic’s art exhibition last Friday night.

Asha, Katie, Isaac and Mick Tilley with Glen, Liam and Emily Miller, along with Tony Kulski and Isabelle Tilley, at Chives restaurant on Sunday.

Kate Burton and Nickki Miller at Chives restaurant, where singer MaxineK

performed on Sunday night.

Trevor Rice and Fiona, Ryan, Emily and Brodie Clark watching the Twenty20

cricket grand fi nal on Saturday.

Michael and Jess Shaw relaxing at the cricket.

Georgia and Jessica Crane at the Roxby

Tavern on the weekend.

Having fun at the Roxby Tavern were Irish, Leanne, Ryley, Troy,

Jayne and Brody Grohs.

Ryan White, Morrison Bluhm, Rodney Weetra, William Crane and Adrian Dyer

caught up at the Roxby Tavern.


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OUT ABOUT&

Lachlan, Chet, Rider, Josh, Eli and Chloe having fun

in the jumping castle.

Club staff member Chelsea Vandenberg and manager Richard Kirkby.

Mark Giles, Anni Walsh and Lilly enjoyed a meal during the offi cial opening of the

club’s TAB facilities.

Makenzye and Eli playing on the jumping castle.

Cathy Grillo, Brooke Essex, Burt Simonds, Peter Emeleven and Kirsty Mackenzie.

Local girl Chloe at the Roxby Downs Community

Club on Saturday.


Andamookacommunity newsletter

WRITTEN BYRYNEISHA BOLLARD

A fter moving to the town about 18 months ago, Jenny Moxham has

recently taken on the role of editing the Andamooka Press.

� e monthly publication pro-vides a collection of material including meeting agendas/min-utes, public notices, obituaries and pages from the Andamooka Primary School newsletter.

Ms Moxham told � e Monitor on � ursday she was set to release the year’s fi rst Andamooka Press this week.

Being new to the town, Ms Moxham said she was surprised to have been successful in her ap-plication for the position.

However, she comes with experience in an editorial role, having previously collated the Hayman Island Resort’s staff newsletter.

Before moving to Andamooka, Ms Moxham travelled across Aus-tralia in a campervan.

“In the process I got hooked in by Andamooka,” she said.

“I just knew I had to go back.”Ms Moxham said she enjoyed

Andamooka’s surrounding land-scape and clear night sky.

“It’s so crisp and sharp, and clear and unpolluted,” she said.

� e new resident said she had been looking for something to keep her busy after completing renovations on her home, which

was originally a stone miner’s shack.

“I needed a bit of something else, and this opportunity came up,” she said.

Ms Moxham said she expected to have plenty of information to collect for Andamooka Press in the coming months.

“Things are always going on here,” she said.

“A lot of people don’t realise how much there is here. � ere are a lot of small businesses.”

However, she cautioned locals that her role was limited to col-lecting reports, not writing her own.

“I would rather it’s a commu-nity newsletter than me being a person going and chasing stuff ,” she said.

To make a submission for the next edition of Andamooka Press, contact Jenny Moxham via email ([email protected]) or send it to PO Box 240, Andamoo-ka SA 5722.

NEW STUDENTS: Joining

Andamooka Primary School’s

year 3-6 class this term are

year 4 student Karmaley

Narrier (left) and year 6 student

Savannah Patterson (right).

Andamooka Primary has this year welcomed new principal Deb Pagsanjan to the school.

Next week’s Monitor will have more details about her appointment.

In the meantime, here is her welcome message as published in the school’s fi rst newsletter of the year:

Welcome to our fi rst newsletter for 2015.

� is year, newsletters will be pub-lished on Wednesdays, in the fi rst week of each month, during term time.

Each alternating fortnight, a pam-phlet of information will be produced and distributed to families.

It has been a calm and cool start to our school year.

We welcome back our dedicated staff : Anne, Nancy, Max, Sandra, Kathy, Donna, Mel, Chelsea, Meg, Hayley, Gail, Silvie and Nick.

How wonderful for your children that there is only one new person in their learning life at school and in child care.

We welcome back all our families who shared their children with us in 2014.

A special welcome to our new fami-lies. � anks for sharing Bowie, Patrick, Emelia, Jaiden, Jennifer, Karmaley and Savannah with us.

Assemblies will occur twice a term. We look forward to your patronage of our fi rst assembly on Wednesday, February 18, in Nick’s classroom from 2.30pm until 3pm.

This will be followed by our Ac-quaintance Night until 4pm. Afternoon tea will be available for families.

All learning areas will be open for children to share their learning and their learning spaces with their families.

Please come along and share time with your child/children in their school.

One last thing – please remember to be safe around our school.

School zones have a 25km/h speed limit when children are present.

Most car parks would expect drivers to be travelling no faster than 10km/h.

Mums, dads and carers, please keep our car park safe. � anks.

Learning is more successful when the learner feels safe and happy. Let’s make it so.

Andamooka Markets to join 85th celebrations

Fresh new face for Press publication

Welcome message from new principal

Jenny Moxham has taken on the job of Andamooka Press editor after moving to the town 18 months ago.

SPLISH SPLASH: Scarllet, 3, enjoying the splash pad at Andamooka last week.

The Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners

Associa on would like to invite you to the

85 YEAR ANDAMOOKA REUNION

Come along and reminisce the good old mes at:

Morning Tea hosted by the

Andamooka Hospital Auxiliary

Monday 6th April 2015 from 10 am

until 1 pm

Traditional APOMA BBQ

Friday 3rd April 2015 from 6 pm until late

At the Andamooka Historic Cottages

The Andamooka Market

Saturday the 4th of April 2015

From 10 am Until 2 pm

in the Andamooka Community Hall

Buffet dinner

Saturday 4th April 2015 from 6 pm until late

At the Andamooka Tuckabox

Community BBQ hosted by the

Andamooka Church

Sunday 5th April 2015 from 12 noon

until 3 pm

At the Andamooka Playground and

M a r k e t s t a l l s a r e set to feature at Andamooka’s 85-year

reunion, which will be held over the Easter long weekend (April 3-6).

Newly appointed entertain-ment committee secretary Anne Legg said markets were run in the town on a more regu-lar basis a number of years ago.

Ms Legg said the committee was hoping to see a return of the tradition in 2015 after al-

ready holding two events late last year.

“The entertainment com-mittee decided they’d hold a market just to see what kind of response they’d get,” she said.

“We’re committed to holding a market every three months or so.

“If need be, we can do more throughout the year.”

See upcoming editions of � e Monitor for more details about Andamooka’s 85-year reunion.


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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

Monday of the month.Members of the public are welcome to

attend and observe.If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Offi cer on 0418 833 818 so that you can be included on the

agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818

Email: [email protected]

Michelle Davis • George GiakoumisVicki Mason • Gaylene Crane

Mary Lewis • Brett McNeilBill Boehm • Nidya Iwan • Di Stanton

• Cherie Gaskin • Sandy Sumsion

JOINING FORUMSIf you would like to join a forum and would like more information please

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRachel Young 0428 671 000

Thursday, February 19 @ 7pm

Council Boardroom

BUSINESS FORUMTBC

COMMUNITY GARDENThursday, February 12 @6.30pm

Community Garden

ENVIRONMENT FORUMPerri Carter 0433 248 627

Thursday, March 5 @ 7pm

Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

Thursday, February 12 @ 5.30pm

Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, February 18 @ 6pm

Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORKLisa Hewerdine (08) 8671 0010Wednesday, February 11 @ 8.30am

Library Meeting Room

PUBLIC MEETING toRE-ESTABLISH A family FORUM

in Roxby Downs

7.30pm – CINEMAWednesday 18th February

2015 Families are key to the Roxby Downs

Community…Meeting the needs of parents, children

and youth is vital for us to thrive...

If you are interested in – concerned about – involved in – passionate

about – these matters –

YOU ARE INVITED TO THIS MEETING

Even if you cannot come on the night, we welcome your input!

Please send an email to thecontacts below:

Mary [email protected]

Diane [email protected]

Kath [email protected]

L ast Monday evening the Red eARTh Festival Planning

Committee (a sub-com-mittee of the Arts and Culture Forum) had its fi rst meeting to kick off planning for the 2015 festival.

Held every second year, Red eARTh offers local residents the opportunity to attend artistic perfor-mances, exhibitions and workshops locally.

This year the festival will be held from Friday, July 24, to Saturday, Au-gust 8.

If you have an interest in the arts (visual arts, performing arts, music etc.), we invite you to get involved in this year’s event.

For more information, contact Ann-Marie Ar-thur via phone (8671 0010) or email ([email protected]).

D id you know that Roxby Downs has a community garden?

It is tucked away on a large al-lotment between residential properties on Pioneer Drive, Alberrie Street and Mulgaria Crescent, and has been a work in progress since 2006.

In recent years the community gar-den has really started to take shape with the addition of infrastructure and the planting of many native species.

A shed has been built to store gar-dening equipment, a fence was erect-ed to ensure the compound is secure, and a double composting bay has been constructed so that precious compost could be made on site.

Volunteers have been essential in making the community garden become the fantastic open space that it is today.

A committee oversees the communi-ty garden and meets monthly to ensure that the garden fl ourishes into a practi-cal site that the whole community can enjoy for many years to come.

Late last year volunteers planted passionfruit and other creeping plant species on the mesh fence.

While a number of species failed to make it through the hot summer, the passionfruit plant is thriving and is al-most halfway up the fence.

Before too long there will be pas-sionfruit available for all Roxby Downs

community members to enjoy.� is year it is hoped that four garden

beds will be constructed at the commu-nity garden.

� ese will be special ‘wicking’ beds, which water plants from below the sur-face instead of above so that moisture is evenly distributed through the soil.

� is creates better growing condi-tions for the plants, and is a much more sustainable gardening technique than conventional methods.

� e wicking beds will be an oppor-tunity for the public to further under-stand arid gardening practices, and will hopefully provide the perfect environ-ment for growing herbs and vegetables.

� ere are some exciting times ahead for the community garden, and mem-bers of the broader community are in-vited to join the fun.

� ere are many benefi ts of joining a community garden – including grow-ing fresh food, promoting good health, greening our environment and support-ing life-long learning.

If you are interested in gardening or learning about sustainable gardening practices, the community garden is a great committee to be involved in.

� e fi rst meeting for 2015 is on to-morrow at 6.30pm at the community garden, and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, email: [email protected]

Red eARTH organisers seek artists

Community garden

begins to blossom


Roxby Council

Opening hours Monday to Friday9 am to 4.30 pm

Council provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

• Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 4 pm)

All enquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi llOpening hours

1 pm to 6 pm every dayDisposal of household rubbish is FREE

Levies apply for businessesRecycling can be taken either

to the Opal Landfi ll orBSH Waste Solutions on Gosse Street

All enquiries: 8671 1154

Opening hours 9 am to 5 pm Monday-Wednesdays, Fridays

9:30am to 5pm Thursdays9.30 am to 12 noon Saturdays

Telephone 8671 0500Email: [email protected]

Library membership is free. Wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.Toddler Story Time 10.30am Thursday.

Opening hours

9 am to 5 pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452


After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTCOUNCIL OFFICE LIBRARY

NEWS IN BRIEFSnakes are a common and

natural part of living in Roxby Downs.

If you have any issues or queries regarding snakes or any other wild-life in or around your home, please contact the Wildlife Response Number (0497 808 315).

Reminder: please pay your Roxby Power and Roxby Water accounts by Monday,

February 16.To discuss your account, contact

Roxby Council on 8671 0010.

A s residents you are no doubt aware the proposed redevel-opment of the Cultural and

Leisure Precinct has been put on hold at the present time.

As you are also probably aware, coun-cil’s adopted budget contains provision for the development to proceed with-out adversely impacting on other rec-reational and playground developments that will be funded over the next few years.

Notwithstanding this, to be prudent, revised designs and updated estimates were sought by council to ensure this was the case.

It is clear now that the allocation is tight. Council has therefore taken a conservative view, remaining mindful of the costs and risks involved, and the

project will therefore not proceed at this time.

In fi nalising the design options (and following suggestions received), council has identifi ed that there are certainly a raft of positive improvements to the current design, which would also take account of suggestions from recent workshops associated with the future redevelopment of Richardson Place.

� ese may be considered in the fu-ture if and when funding can be identi-fi ed that meets the requirements of the community, BHP Billiton and the State Government.

Council is committed to working with all the key stakeholders to contin-ue to develop the township of Roxby Downs to be the world-class mining town we all want it to be.

The rear car park at RoxbyLink is undergoing an upgrade to further improve

access to the ovals and netball courts.

Earthworks commenced in Jan-uary to widen and formalise the RoxbyLink rear car park, ahead of sealing works and line marking in the fi rst quarter of 2015.

Prior to the car park upgrade, the rear car park allowed only pedestrian and tradesperson access.

In 2014 this site was upgraded to

allow access and provide parking for RoxbyLink staff .

� e current works will further enhance the functionality of this area by introducing two-lane ac-cess and a footpath to separate the pedestrian traffi c.

This site will be increased to include 36 car parks, one of these being a disabled car park.

� e project also includes the in-stallation of two new light poles, enhancing visibility on the small oval for junior sports and increas-ing car park lighting.

Further to this, three new drink-ing fountains will be installed near the small oval and netball courts.

� e addition of a retaining wall and pavers will also improve access to the netball courts.

� e new right-angle car parks, which allow enough room for ser-vice vehicle access, are for staff and users of the RoxbyLink facility.

� ese works will enhance the use of the outdoor recreation spaces for regular sporting seasons and sport-ing events, and are anticipated to be completed by the end of March.

Roxby Council identified the need for a community kitchen and improvements

to the youth facility in 2013. � e ‘Future Roxby!’ consultation

held last year reaffi rmed the need for this upgrade in order to improve ac-cess to the centre and provide more frequent activities for young people.

� e community encouraged coun-cil to provide higher-quality facilities within the youth centre, including a kitchen facility equipped for use by community groups and to host community interest cooking classes.

The preliminary design for the proposed Community Youth Cen-tre commenced in late 2014, with extensive consultation undertaken with the Roxby Downs Youth Advi-sory Committee and Multicultural Forum – the two main identifi ed user groups.

� e design proposal includes eff ec-tively doubling the size of the current facility, which will remain accessible to a range of groups as a general com-munity facility.

� e facility will be a hub of youth development activity, providing young people with positive experi-

ences and opportunities that enhance their strengths and capacity, and that affi rm them as contributors to our community and shapers of their own future.

� e proposed community kitch-en, to be housed within the centre, also provides opportunities for our multicultural community, which has supported the creation of a commu-nity kitchen for our town.

� is will enhance our understand-ing and awareness of the rich cultural diversity within Roxby Downs.

Roxby Council will continue to consult with local residents in re-lation to the proposed Community Youth Centre.

Design plans are available for view-ing on the Roxby Council website, or by visiting the council offi ce and RoxbyLink library.

Have your say by participating in the upcoming ‘Coff ee, Cake & Con-sultation’ workshop on Thursday, February 19, from 2pm to 4pm at the Dunes Cafe, where staff from Roxby Council will be available to discuss design plans.Park upgrade under way

The rear car park of RoxbyLink will undergo a facelift in the coming weeks.

Update on the RoxbyLink redevelopment project

It’s time to have your say about youth centre plan

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICES

Expression of InterestYouth Development Officer,

Andamooka, SA.The Outback Communities Authority (OCA) is seeking Expressions of Interest for the role of Youth Development Officer in Andamooka from people who are interested in being actively involved with local youth and who have experience in organising activities and events.

The purpose of this part time role is to re-invigorate the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) by assisting and guiding young locals to develop youth activities in the Andamooka region.

The Youth Development Officer will be employed for 3 hours per week and the duties will include: • Encourage and assist in the development and/or delivery of youth focused activities and programs by the YAC • Oversee and provide mentoring for monthly YAC Meetings • Provide information and recommendations on youth issues and needs to the Outback Communities Authority, Andamooka Town Management Committee, Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association and other interested parties. • Promote a positive image of young people to the community • Develop consultation strategies.

The Youth Development Officer will be required to undertake training in mandatory reporting and a police check.

The closing date for acceptance of expression of interest will be close of business 27 February 2015.

A complete position description is available by contacting the Community Administrator, Deb Allen on 86727246 or via email [email protected]. Expressions of Interest can be delivered in person to the ATMC office during office hours or emailed to [email protected]

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Post Of ce

Tuesday February 17thTuesday February 24th

Tuesday March 3rdTime: 7PM

Outdoor courts (behind the rec centre)

For more information find us on Facebook ‘Roxby Districts Sporting Club (MINERS)’

Or [email protected]

Netball Trials

Autopro Roxby DownsPhone: (08) 8671 2200 Fax: (08) 8671 2277

Shop 1/24 Tutop Street, Roxby [email protected]

GERRY’S Dublin Meats. Top quality beef, lamb and veal from our farm to you. $100 family pack - $20 lamb roast, 2kg roast chicken, 1kg pork chops, 1kg beef sausages, 10 gourmet patties, 1.5kg beef roast, 1kg BBQ steak, 1kg packet bacon, 250gm mettwurst, 1kg BBQ lamb chops, 1 bottle of marinade. All packs mix and match. Phone: 8529 2229.

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Roxby Community Postie Bash

Inc. 2015 Annual General Meeting

will be held at 18 Nyaroo Court, Roxby Downs,on Thursday, February 19 at 7.30pm.

AGENDA:• Recap of the past year’s accomplishments

• Projects going forward• Nominating and voting in new committee

Everyone is welcome.Any questions can be directed to Samantha Secker

on 0467 020 051 or [email protected]

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

Details of the application are as follow:

DEVELOPMENT No. 692/045/14

APPLICANT Peter Stone

ADDRESS 3 Packard Court,

Blanche Harbour Via Pt Augusta

NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT Caretakers Dwelling which is

Non-Complying Development in the

Light Industry Zone

SUBJECT LAND 4 Gosse Street

ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725

CERTIFICATE OF TITLE CR Volume 5289 Folio 906

The application may be examined at the Offices of the Council located at Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, during normal business hours and any person or body affected may make relevant representations in writing concerning this application to reach the Administrator, PO Box 124 Roxby Downs, South Australia, no later than 25 February 2015

Each person making a submission should indicate whether that person wishes to appear personally or be represented by another party before the Council in support of that submission.

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

W. J. BOEHMAdministrator

THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE

DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1993

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ROXBY DOWNS

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORCATEGORY 3 DEVELOPMENTPursuant to Section 38 (5) of the Development Act, 1993

AGMTuesday 10th March 2015

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Nicole and Mia fi ght for the ball.

Siannah snatches the ball away from opponent Chloe.

Samantha runs down the court

with the ball.

Latika dribbles down the court.

Summer goes to pass as Madison

and Alice defend.

Mikayla Davis takes a free pass.

Trent Moon takes possession in defence.

Paul Fitzgerald looks to pass the ball.

Megan Lewis goes to pass as Abby Hick defends.

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FootballNetball

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Roxby Downs Moto-x Clubfrom 10:30am to 1:30pm 15th February

Memberships and Merchandise for players and families available

All welcome, Free BBQ lunch providedDrinks available for purchase

Family Day andMeet the coach day

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AND FAMILY FRIENDLY

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East Roxby Netball Club are seeking expressions of interest for volunteer senior

netball coaches for grades A, B and C.

Please forward all enquiries outlining your basic expectations, training requirements

and goals by Monday, 16th February 2015:Att: Cerys Kirkwood

[email protected] for further information

phone Cerys Kirkwood on 0418 165 573

Hornridge Netball Club2015 Trials

Outside Netball Courts

Tuesday 17th February 7pmMonday 23rd February 7pm

Monday 2nd March 7pmFirst official training

Tuesday 10th March 7pm

All new and old players welcome, anyone interested in playing, coaching or helping out

or have any questions please contact regina on 0428 174 408 or [email protected]

WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

The Roxby Downs Junior Basketball Association (RDJBA) experienced

one of its most successful basketball carnivals at Whyalla on the weekend.

All but two teams made the fi rst round of fi nals, with the under 14 boys fi nishing run-ners-up in their division.

“Everyone was so happy,” RDJBA president Ruth Row-lands told � e Monitor.

“To date this was one of our most successful carnivals.”

The under 12 girls team made it to the fi rst round of fi nals for the fi rst time ever and the under 14 boys came runner-up in their age group, while the under 14 girls lost against the top team in the fi rst fi nal by two points.

The under 18 boys made the fi nal, but were knocked out by the eventual winners while the under 16 boys and girls teams failed to make the fi nals.

Rowlands said these results would be a confi dence booster ahead of the association’s up-coming trip to Adelaide.

“We now look forward to the country championships in March in Adelaide, where I think we may be able to expe-rience some wins,” Rowlands said.

Rowlands thanked the coaches – Bailey Evans, Brett Chamberlain, Rein Geraghty, Renee Johnson, Sarah Weston and Ethan Zeptner – for their eff orts over the weekend, and said she was saddened by the news Evans would be moving to Adelaide for university.

Local netballers Millie Clarke, Millie Young and Millie Cordy have all been selected to train in a squad of 20 in their age group

for the Spencer Academy of Netball.� e trio will join up with 20 other girls from

Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla for month-ly training to try and earn selection in the fi nal team, which will compete in a carnival at the Net-ball SA Stadium in October.

“� ey are pretty pumped,” said Roxby Downs netball squad co-ordinator Jane Rogers.

“It will be good to go and see the friends they have made, and it is good for them to be around the comradery, the coaches and the head coaches and team management.

“It is good for the girls to get out and combine with others.”

All the Millies have been a part of the academy before in lower age groups, with Clarke selected in the under 17 squad and Cordy and Young se-lected in the under 13 squad this year.

All girls leap frogged the open trial stage and automatically qualifi ed for phase two of tryouts because of their previous selection.

Training camps have been held in Roxby Downs before, but this year the squad is looking to train in Adelaide with Adelaide’s top-grade Matrix team to possibly provide the girls with training workshops. BY PATRICK GLOVER

O lympic Dam made it three Twenty20 premierships in a row, defeating Hornridge in a one-sided

fi nal on Saturday night.Hornridge won the toss and elected to bat

fi rst in warm conditions. � e side got off to a bad start, losing cap-

tain Cam Denbesten in the second over with the score at just one, and when Cavanagh (10) and Cox fell in quick succession a cou-ple of overs later it was 3/14.

� is brought Brad Rynne (22) and Kapil Gohel (22) together, and the two set about steadying the ship.

However, when Rynne fell in the 13th

over to the bowling of Ryan Bennett, the Hornridge innings stalled and, with wickets falling at regular intervals for the rest of the innings, they stumbled to 8/71 off their 20 overs.

� e pick of the bowlers for Olympic Dam was Patrick Glover with 2/10, while Wally Hand, Adrian Harris, Jacob Langdon and Ryan Bennett all snared one each.

In reply, Olympic Dam got off to the worst possible start, losing opener Tom Krieg for a golden duck from the fi rst ball of the in-nings.

Adam Homer and Brendan Hill got the score to 20 before both fell in quick suc-cession to the bowling of Denbesten and

Hammerling to leave the Devils at 3/23. With the Devils needing someone to

steady, they found their answer in stand-in skipper Hand (26no), along with Bennett (23no), who combined to put on 60 to see their team over the line with eight overs to spare.

Hammerling was the only bowler who looked dangerous for Hornridge, taking 2/14 off his four overs and ripping through the Olympic Dam top order with his in-swing bowling.

Hand was named man of the match for his steady hand with the bat and tight bowling eff orts.

Devils make it three in a row

Magnificent Millies earn academy spotsOur junior basketballers

net top carnival results

Roxby’s under 12 girls team.

The under 14 girls.

Under 14 boys

Under 18 boys

Troy Cox contemplates a quick single.

OD’s Jacob Langdon sends down another delivery.

OD celebrates the wicket of Leeroy Cavanagh.

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