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Hundreds of residents of RoxbyDowns, Woomera andAndamooka joined in thecelebrations of the third annualOutback Fringe Festival held fromApril 6 to 9.From street parties to live theatreand dance enthusiastic crowdslapped up the talents of both localand visiting performers.Ouback Fringe coordinatorWendy Osborne said she wasdelighted with the excellentattendance numbers.“Overall I think everyone enjoyedthemselves,” she said.“We had some good out of towntalent, but I think the best were thelocal kids who danced withStompin Youth and performed atthe street party in Roxby Downs.”Mrs Osborne also praised thehome grown talented performerswho appeared in the openingnight cabaret production titledUnfinished Business: FullCompany. For more fringe storiessee pages nine and 19.

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Dear Stuart,When I read your articleon the “brazen thievessteal RFDS donation tinsthroughout RoxbyDowns” in today’sMonitor (30/3/2006), I amfilled with both sadnessand outrage. Sad forthose fiveb u s i n e s s e s w h o s eworthy causes havebeen spoilt by thesebrazen thieves, outragedat whoever is/are theculprit(s) to havecommitted such adespicable act. My spouse and I havebeen victims of thisRFDS donation tin theftbefore. We operate asmall local business inWoomera and ourbusiness premise wasbroken into in the earlymorning hours of CleanUp Australia Day 2005.Even though nothingmuch was taken exceptfor the RFDS donationtin and few disposablesmall cameras, it isnevertheless an uncalledfor act. I pray and hopethat the culprit can stillhave a clear consciencewhenever he crosses ourpaths.I am filled with angertogether with sympathyfor the culprit for havingstooped so low to havecommitted thisdespicable act. I justhope that he realises thatno matter how small thecrime may be, it is still acrime and causes greatimpact on thoseinvolved.

Lynn DillonWoomera

Sadness andoutrage atRFDS tin

theftsI pray to God when I go shoppingAll the bikes in the mall are stoppingThey come at you with great delightAnd give you such a bloody frightI can dodge the cars coming down thestreetThough I’m not to steady on my feetBut when I get to the shopping mallI’m not confident at allThe Roxby mall is a racing trackYou can’t stand still or turn your backIf the bikes don’t get you, you’ll trip and fallOver back-packs lying in the mallSo if the day should come to passWhen bikes are left out on the grassA safer place the mall will beA safer place for you and me…..

Arthur McAnallyRoxby Downs

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Rocket launch: Thursday, March 30; WoomeraRocket range.A series of beeps and then a brilliant flash!The rocket is instantly clear of the launch platformand is now accelerating fast into the sky, propelledby the flaming yellow and white torch of the rocket.Scarcely three seconds after the first flash adeafening boom tears through the air andmomentarily deafens spectators, who vainly cranetheir necks to try and track the course of the rocket.In under ten seconds the rocket has disappearedfrom view, leaving only noise and a plume of smoketo mark it’s extraordinary passing.Meanwhile, high above in the clouds and bolted tothe front of the Terrier-Orion rocket combinationlies a scramjet engine – a revolutionary combustionengine with the potential to change the history ofhuman flight.This particular scramjet has been developed inpartnership by the Japanese Aerospace Agency(JAXA) and the University of Queensland’sHyShot Team, who have generously allowed mealong to watch.At little more than one minute into the flight – some100km above the ground – the nose cone coveringthe scramjet falls away, revealing the air intakes ofthe mighty scramjet engine.The rocket and it’s scramjet payload continue topower away from the earth and eventually reachingan altitude of 315km in less than five minutes, beforeplunging back toward to the ground.At approximately eight and a half minutes into theflight the scramjet re-enters earth’s atmosphere,80km above the ground, travelling at an almostinconceivable Mach 8 – or 8000km/hr.Under 20 seconds later the scramjet fires into lifetravelling 12km closer to earth at Mach 7.6, in sixseconds.Thirty seconds later and the flight is completedwhen the scramjet slams into the ground.

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The Roxby DownsMagistrate’s Court washeld on Wednesday,March 29, in the RoxbyDowns CouncilChambers.The Court session waswell attended, with themajority of casesinvolving driving relatedcharges – mainly drivingwithout currentregistration andinsurance, an offencewhich carries amandatory loss oflicence and the threat ofa jail sentence.There were also a numberof cases of driving abovethe legally allowedconcentration of alcoholin the blood.Two cases examined byMagistrate TonyNewman brought prisonsentences for thoseaccused – suspendedupon the entering into oftwo-year goodbehaviour agreements.Both cases involvedstrong domestic violenceand the heavyconsumption of alcohol.Magistrate Newman took

the opportunity toaddress the issue ofpolice laying charges onformer partners whocontinue to see thepeople they holdrestraining ordersagainst.He said it was onlynatural they wouldcontinue to see theirformer partners,especially when therewere children involved.“My view is that itamounts to punishingthe victim. When awoman is the victim ofdomestic violence whatshe wants from thepolice is to stop theviolence against her,”Magistrate Newman said.“The wishes of the victimneed to be carefully andproperly explored,” hesaid.Magistrate Newmanadded that in Adelaidethe courts refuse to lookat most cases where awoman has beencharged for aiding andabetting the breaching ofa former partners bailconditions.

Four Roxby Downs men facing a string of drug-related charges have appeared in the Port AugustaDistrict Court.On Monday, April 3, the four men had their casesadjourned by Judge Beazley until April 21 to givethem time to consult with their lawyers. All arereleased on bail.It is expected the men will enter pleas when theyreappear in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court onApril 21 at 9.30am.Eric Wayne Reiss, 19, has been charged with takingpart in the sale of methamphetamine, conspiracy,taking part in the sale of a controlled substance andselling a controlled substance.Dylan Wayne Grillett, 23, has been charged withconspiracy while Jesse Schuster Rawlins, 19, facesthe charges of taking part in the sale of a controlledsubstance, selling a controlled substance andpossessing a controlled substance for sale.Samuel Smykala Hall, 20, has also been charged withtaking part in the sale of methamphetamine andselling a controlled substance.The men were arrested and charged with the offencesrelating to a number of alleged incidents in RoxbyDowns in August last year.Rawlins, Reiss and Hall also applied to have theirbail conditions varied and this was heard in PortAugusta on Friday, April 7.

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A complete shutdown of all phone, internet andmobile phone services occurred on Wednesday,March 29, which affected services in Roxby Downsand Andamooka for just over an hour.General Manager of Telstra Country Wide (Northand West of South Australia section) John Tonkin,said services were shutdown from 2:22-3:35pm.“The shutdown was accidentally caused duringpreparatory work to relieve several pressure pointson the optical cable connecting Woomera to RoxbyDowns,” Mr Tonkin said.Mr Tonkin said pressure had built up on severalpoints of the cable - caused by movement of theearth surrounding the cable – which needed to berelieved by digging the cable up and straighteningit.Usually, Mr Tonkin said, the actual work of shiftingthe cable is carried out in the very early morning atabout 2-3am but the cable was inadvertentlydisturbed.“We were trying to be pro-active to fix a problembefore it could occur and there shouldn’t be anyfuture problems,” he said.

Roxby Downs andAndamooka cut off asTelstra mobile and lineservices go downs

Camp 3 construction work well underway

Civil works are well underway for the additional 156 rooms atCamp 3 in Roxby Downs, with the installation of the rooms set tobegin later this month and, all going well, completed and handedover in mid-August.

Tutop Street shops officially opened

Attending the official opening of the Tutop Street shoppingprecinct in Roxby Downs on April 10 were David Murley, ofRaine and Horne’s Roxby Downs office, Managing Director ofRaine and Horne SA, Chris Western, and Penny Coleman andWayne Lawson, of Raine and Horne Roxby Downs.

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launched a program to help young Indigenouspeople start their own businesses, which is the firstof its type in South Australia.The Young Indigenous Entrepreneur Program hasbeen jointly launched by Minister for AboriginalAffairs and Reconciliation, Jay Weatherill and theChairman of the Economic Development BoardRobertChampion De Cresigny AC.“Aboriginal people in South Australia are engagedin a huge rangeof careers including human resourcemanagement, media, printing, graphic design,landscaping, hotel keeping, arts, crafts, mining,tourism, native bush foods and pastoral and dairyfarming,” said Mr Weatherill.He said the program was a hands-on way to helpyoung Indigenous people aged between 15 and 25learn about starting their own business.The program gives practical help, coaching,mentoring and advice, and puts participants in touchwith other Indigenous people who are runningsuccessful businesses.

SA STRATEGIC PLAN - HAVE YOUR SAY -VISITS THE FAR NORTHPremier Mike Rann is encouraging South Australiansto support the State’s future prosperity and wellbeingby contributing their ideas about how best to improveand update the State’s Strategic Plan.‘SA STRATEGIC PLAN – Have your say ‘will engagelocal Government, business and communities inimplementing the State’s vision for the future.“The Plan sets out a blueprint for building on ourstrengths, creating new opportunities, ensuring thatour State is well cared for and that our communitiesthrive.”“SA’s Strategic Plan was launched two years ago,and sets out 79 targets covering a broad range ofissues that affect all South Australians, includingimproving the River Murray’s flows, reducing ratesof smoking, increasing volunteerism and increasingschool retention. “We are encouraging local councils, businesses andcommunity organisations to play a greater role inputting the plan into action.“Representatives of the Government’s majoradvisory boards, spanning different interests andparty affiliations, will lead the community engagementprocess.“This SA Strategic Plan Update Team will bringtogether all of the feedback engagement process andwill recommend ways to extend ownership of the Planinto the community so that we can workSA Have Your Say – Community Forums will bringtogether interested members of the public to learnabout the plan and what is happening in theircommunities.Location Date and Time – Venues TBCClareApril 27 6:00 – 8:00 pmPort Augusta(outback connect) May 11 6:00 – 8:00 pmCeduna May 22 6:00 – 8:00 pmYorke PeninsulaMay 24 6:00 – 8:00 pmROXBY DOWNS...

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State Cabinet hasapproved proposedchanges to existing lawsto make it much harderfor a judge to grant asuppression order.Attorney GeneralMichael Atkinson said itwas an important step inridding South Australiaof its reputation as the“suppression city”.“South Australia grantsmore suppressionorders than anywhereelse in Australia, butthese proposedchanges to existing lawswill open up the judicialsystem and helpincrease publicconfidence in our courtprocesses,” he said.

Mr Atkinson said theGovernment wouldpursue an easing in thenumber of suppressionsby Changing Section69A of the Evidence Actso that:Public interest in thepublication of courtproceedings, and theconsequential right ofthe news media topublish suchinformation, isrecognized as the norm;Suppression Orderscannot be grantedunless it can beestablished that, on thebalance of probabilities,refusal of the orderwould prejudice theproper administration ofjustice or cause unduehardship;Suppression orders bereviewed automaticallyat the end of courtproceedings;Interim orders will berequired to be placed onthe SuppressionRegister;There is greater accessto the SuppressionRegister by mediaoutlets.

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SES Roxby Downs Unit Manager, LolWilton, and Administration Officer,Keri Moss, would like to wisheveryone a safe and enjoyable Easterbut urged holiday makers andpartygoers to plan carefully.Lol said the SES was trying to raiseawareness before Easter about theBasic Bush Safety campaign, whichrests on several key points to bestprepare for a good holiday period.The most important point of the BasicBush Safety campaign Lol and Keriwanted people to understand was thevalue of preparation.“If you are going out of town, be sureyou tell a friend or neighbour whereyou will be going and when you willreturn, so that if something does gowrong someone will know,” said Lol.Keri suggested those who are goingaway on holiday warn theirneighbours in advance and ask themto watch the house in case of violent

weather. Another important suggestionwas to leave a contact number with theneighbour, to guaranteecommunications.For those planning camping trips, Lolsaid people should plan to take extra foodand water in case heavy rains maketransport impossible and campers areforced to stay where they are.“For dirt bike riders I strongly advisepeople to ride in pairs because if onerider gets hurt, at least the other can goand seek help,” said Lol.Keri urged people going out to partiesto think ahead and not drink and drive.“If you are going out to the pub or aparty and know you’re going to bedrinking – don’t take the car with you.Just arrange to get a lift or walk,” shesaid.“We want everyone to have a good andsafe Easter holiday period so we canhave one as well,” said Lol.

Several of the businesses housing RFDS donationtins have begun to lock them down onto thecounter. Anyone with information regarding therecent thefts of donations tims is asked to contactthe police on 131 444.

SES urges us to have a safe Easter

RIGHT...SES RoxbyDowns UnitManager,Lol Wilton,andAdministrationOfficer, KeriMoss, wisheveryone asafe Easter

Search is onfor State’s topapprencticesNominations are openfor the 2006 SouthAustralian TrainingAwards.“The awards can lead toimproved careeropportunities andprospects for traineesand apprentices, whilebusinesses can gaingreater industry andcommunity recognition,along with heightenedstaff morale,”saidMinister forEmployment, Trainingand Further Education,Paul Caica.Nominations close onMay 31. Call the SATraining Awards officeon 8463 6514 for furtherinformation.

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Last week the Roxby Downs Outback Fringe Festivalwas held in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera.Police report the crowds were well behaved.In other police news, a 19-year-old man from RoxbyDowns was reported for breaching his bail conditionson Saturday, April 8, following investigations into anincident in January, 2006.In an unrelated incident on the same day a windowwas damaged at a business premises in the RoxbyCentral Mall by a youth riding a skate board. Thenumber of people riding skate boards has increasedin recent weeks and all riders and parents are remindedthat the users of ‘small wheeled vehicles’ likeskateboards and scooters must wear helmets and rideresponsibly.Police reported a 21-year-old Roxby Downs man fordriving with a suspended licence and for talking onhis mobile phone while driving.A 24-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reportedfor driving an unregistered motor vehicle.Police reported a 38-year-old Roxby Downs womanfor driving her car while exceeding the prescribedconcentration of alcohol (PCA). In an unrelatedincident a 39-year-old man from Roxby Downs wasreported by police for PCA on Saturday, April 8.Police received a report on Saturday, April 8, of thetheft of a purse during the Outback Fringe Festivalon Richardson Place. The purse was later found,without the money it contained.Police attended a vehicle collision at the junction ofthe Bypass Rd and Olympic Way on Friday, April 7,where a sedan failed to slow down and collided withthe direction signs and rolled.The four occupants of the car were treated at theRoxby Downs Hospital but the driver was flown toAdelaide by the Royal Flying Doctor Service forfurther treatment.The police will conduct further enquiries with thedriver regarding his manner of driving.Police reported a 32-year-old man from Roxby Downsfor driving his car while exceeding the .05 bloodalcohol concentration.A 50-year-old woman from Roxby Downs was reportedby police for driving under the influence on Tuesday,April 4.Police received a report of the theft of a backpackcontaining baby items from a vehicle parked on StuartRd on Monday, April 3.The biggest concern for local Police this week in thelead up to Easter is the safety of drivers on roads.This week has seen three drivers reported for PCA,the highest recording an alleged blood alcoholconcentration of 0.244%.Traffic police have detected a number of localstravelling at very high speeds (158km/h and 160km/h) on the open road near Roxby Downs.There are now 13 locals who have immediately losttheir driver’s licences since December 2005.

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Numbats are living andbreeding in SouthAustralia’s far northagain, after 60 years ofextinction.Five numbats from ScotiaSanctuary in New SouthWales were released lastNovember into the AridRecovery reserve, 20kmsnorth of Roxby Downs inthe state’s far north.The release of thesesmall, native marsupialsis part of Arid Recovery’smission to restore an areaof South Australia’s aridlands to the state it wasin prior to Europeansettlement.“Our hope was that thesenumbats would quicklyadapt to their new habitatand breed, and the twofemales now have pouch

Studies are nowunderway for theOlympic Dam expansionEnvironmental ImpactStatement (EIS).Members of theAdelaide-based teamhave been in RoxbyDowns over the past fewmonths collectinginformation on existingnoise levels, trafficmovements and animalsand plants andc o n d u c t i n gconsultations for theMaster Plan.These studies willprovide informationabout the currentsituation in RoxbyDowns and OlympicDam, allowing the teamto then assess thepotential effects of theexpansion of theoperations.In coming months therewill be further studiestaking place.Researchers andconsultants will be doingfurther field work inRoxby Downs andaround the region.ROXBY DOWNSMASTER PLAN INPROGRESSIn December 2005 localresidents were asked to

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year, that will be thenucleus for establishinga viable breedingpopulation.” Dr Bestersaid.Arid Recovery has so fars u c c e s s f u l l yreintroduced fourspecies of mammal intothe 86 square kilometrereserve.“We have stick-nestrats, bilbies, burrowingbettongs and westernbarred bandicoots livingand breeding in thereserve, and all four ofthese species wereextinct in this areabeforehand.” Dr Bestersaid.The reserve issurrounded by aspecially designed cat,rabbit and fox-prooffence which protects the

native animals fromthese feral species.Arid Recovery is a jointinitiative of BHP Billiton,operators of the nearbyOlympic Dam mine, theSouth AustralianDepartment forEnvironment & Heritage,the University ofAdelaide and thecommunity groupFriends of AridRecovery.The numbat release andmonitoring is alsosupported by fundingfrom the World WildlifeFund through theThreatened SpeciesNetwork, BanrockStation Wines, LandcareAustralia and theFoundation forAustralia’s MostEndangered Species(FAME).

Numbats return to State’s arid zone

LEFT...numbats areliving in theAridRecoveryReserve,20kms northof RoxbyDowns

have their say about theMaster Planning for theproposed expansion ofRoxby Downs.Consultation initiativesincluded a presence at astall on market day, asurvey distributed tohouseholds and staff ofBHP Billiton, one on oneinterviews and a series offocus groups.Comments received fromthe community throughthese initiatives haveassisted the Olympic DamEIS team in informing thedesign team to prepare adraft Master Plan for RoxbyDowns. Once the DraftMaster Plan is completedit will form part of theEnvironmental ImpactStatement submitted to theState and CommonwealthGovernment for approval.

Conceptual designs ofwhat the town will looklike are being preparedand will be placed onpublic display in lateMay or early June thisyear.Some works to increaseaccommodation intown may occur in theshort-term, howeverthe major works on theexpansion of towncannot take place untilthe EIS, including theMaster Plan document,is approved.For further informationabout the OlympicDam EIS, residents cancontact theconsultation team on1300 766 715 or [email protected].

A basic first-aid course formothers was held at theRoxby Downs Leisure andCultural Centre onWednesday, April 5.The seminar was hosted byJohn from St Johns and 14mothers came along toreceive advice on basic firstaid for children up to theage of five.The program was a jointChild Youth Health andRoxby Downs HealthServices initiative, whichwas organised on therecommendation offeedback to the HealthServices.Of particular importancewere severaldemonstrations on how toresuscitate an infant whohas stopped breathing.

Learning CPR for infants

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ANZAC and Gallipoli are words indelibly burnt intohistory by about 59,000 of the finest soldiers Australiaand New Zealand ever produced. About 10,800 madethe supreme sacrifice.Managing Director of Market Link Solutions, StephenDavie, said, “These people and their service are theinspiration behind the designs for Sands of Gallipolicollection in 2006.”The new 2006 collection has a strong ANZAC theme,depicting the service men and women of Australiaand New Zealand. They include lapel pins, key rings,plaques, teaspoons, and limited edition medallions,which contain authentic sand from ANZAC Cove.There are six limited edition medallions in thecollection, Infantry, Mounted, Medical, Artillery,Navy and one featuring Engineers, Supply andSignals. Each medallion features Australian & NewZealanders, with detailed period uniforms andartistically interpreted events performed by eachgroup.The limited edition medallions are housed in beautifulrotating timber display stands and feature anadditional header medallion, vial of Gallipoli sandand a numbered certificate of authenticity. Thelimited medallions are available individually at $49.95or as a set of six priced at $195.00The lapel pin $9.95, keyring $14.95, teaspoon $14.95and plaque $64.95 will also appeal to collectors andthose looking for a unique gift.RSL National President Major General Bill CrewsAO (Retd) said, “The Returned & Services Leagueof Australia is pleased to support the Sands ofGallipoli initiative and receive a 10 per cent donationfrom all sales. These funds will support the RSL’songoing welfare work in the Veteran community.” To date the Sands of Gallipoli collection hascontributed over $400,000 to the RSL nationwide.Stephen Davie, said, “We expect to surpass our targetfor 2006 fundraising thanks to the many thousandsof Australians commemorating the ANZAC’s. Ourgoal for this year is to raise $120,000. We’re well onour way with over a $40,000 donation earmarked fromearly orders placed by clients, with this yearsdonation we will exceed the $500,000 mark.”Australians have purchased over 130, 000 Sands ofGallipoli items since they were introduced in 2003.These beautifully crafted items are available fromparticipating Australia Post Shops or online atwww.militaryshop.com.au Stephen Scott-Hoy B.Optom

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Andamooka - 8672 7007 Woomera - 8673 7473By Wayne MorrisThe Roxby Downs Andamooka RSL Sub Branch wasfirst formed 20 years ago when a group of peopleheld a dawn service at 6am, on top of a sand dune atOlympic Dam, opposite camp 1 entrance, on BlinmanRoad.This tradition has been ongoing and will occur againthis April 25.ANZAC Day will start with the dawn service atOlympic Dam, followed immediately after by thegunfire breakfast at the Roxby Downs Bowling Club.At 11am the commemorative service will be held atthe memorial site on Richardson Place, followed bylunch and fellowship at the Bowling Club.This year it has been reluctantly decided not to havethe traditional march through the main street. Thereason behind this is that the number of marchersavailable is slowly dwindling.The lack of numbers has also been felt within theRSL itself, especially with the absence of one of thebranches longest standing stalwarts, Mr Bob Stainer,who has left the area with his partner Roz, to set up ahouse in Bute.Bob’s contribution to the RSL over the years hasbeen remarkable, extending back to its founding. Hewill be sadly missed, and we wish him all the best inthe future.The Anzac Day Dawn Service essentiallycommemorates the landing of the Australian and NewZealand Armoured Corp. at Gallipoli at dawn on April25, 1915, where the casualties were very high.Anzac Day is also a day to pay our respects to allthose men and women throughout Australia, NewZealand and the Commonwealth, who sacrificed theirlives to maintain our freedom and make our countrywhat it is today.Please pay your respects on this special occasion –and keep our traditions alive and strong, and supportyour local RSL.

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One of the star attractions at the Woomerasection of the Outback Fringe Festival wasthe Pumpkin Launching Competition.The competition challenged participants tobuild a contraption capable of hurling a twokilogram pumpkin the greatest possibledistance.A total of four entrants brought theircatapults and trebuchets to ButementSquare in Woomera to compete on Sunday,April 9.The winner was Team Beswick from RoxbyDowns, whose trebuchet flung a pumpkinover 40m before self-destructing whileattempting to increase the trajectory of thethrow.“At the end of the day it all went off quitesuccessfully. It was a lot of fun and no onetook it overly seriously,” said co-organiserKym Edwards.The most consistent entry of the day wasTeam Towler from Roxby Downs, whosecatapult was the only device which did notbreak.

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Gambler: “How do you know when you have agambling problem?”“When I know your name,” answers former long-term card dealer and casino manager, Sean Kilgariff.Mr Kilgariff was invited to Roxby Downs by Familyand Youth Officer, Tom Beever, to deliver a seminaron gambling to the community.“A recent town survey showed gambling is one ofthe top 10 concerns in town and I wanted to educateeveryone about the dangers posed by gambling.Sadly much of my work in town is working withfamilies who are struggling with gambling issues athome,” said Mr Beever.The message delivered by Mr Kilgariff, who workedfor casinos in Adelaide, Melbourne and Alice Springsas both a card-dealer and manager for over 15 yearsis simple – you will not win by gambling.He displayed some statistics specifically relating topoker machines which include – every machine isprogrammed to take 13 cents from every dollar putin, guaranteed. Mr Kilgariff added that 20 per cent ofthe world’s pokie machines are in Australia and we,as a nation, poured 11.2 billion dollars into them from1999 - 2001.“In casinos we call it ‘the grind’ – we grind peopledown to nothing,” said Mr Kilgariff.Adding to this, Mr Kilgariff explained every game ina casino – including pokie machines – has a ‘houseedge’, which guarantees the house will eventuallywin, even if a gambler is lucky enough to win a fewtimes.“The longer you stay and gamble, the longer thehouse edge has time to kick in,” explained Mr Kilgariff.After the recent birth of his daughter, Mr Kilgariffsaid he wanted to get away from the gambling industryand decided to work to educate young people aboutwhat the outcome of gambling is likely to be.“I decided I wanted to protect her and thought, well,I might as well try and look after everyone else’schildren as well,” he said.Mr Kilgariff is now working directly with No PokiesMP, Nick Xenophon, to develop plans to educateyoung people before they become adults.“Our aim is to introduce a program into schoolstargeting young people from 14 – 17 and try to explainto them what will happen when they turn 18. I think ifI can give them the information then it will be up tothem to make an informed decision after that,” hesaid.One initiative Mr Kilgariff would like to see would beto make gambling rooms display on a sign at theentrance is the exact amount of money they makeevery year.

Youth Week swung into action on Saturday, April 1,with a set of performances from local band Antacid.The band played to a modest crowd in the morningbut the evening gig proved successful for organisersTom Beever and Siona Glasson, with plenty of youngpeople coming out to watch.“It turned out really well but we were worried duringthe day that there would be rain problems during thenight,” said Miss Glasson.“I think we probably had 75 or 80 people out duringthe night,” she added.Behaviour from those who attended was excellent,with very few problems caused and the police werenot called upon to assist at any stage.With two gigs in the middle of Richardson Place at10am and 7:30pm for the youth week street party, theperformance gave the under 18s a chance to see thewell-known local band..Antacid members listed Slipknot, CKY, Nirvana andTrivium as their musical inspiration - which shouldgive some idea of what kind of music they will beplaying.Miss Glasson said the youth who turned out to partywith their friends and watch Antacid play were notonly well behaved but also cleaned up afterthemselves because there was not much mess toclean up afterward.Prior to the event Mr Beever arranged to haveRichardson Place closed off from the public to allowpartygoers the chance to meander the street as theypleased, without fear of traffic.Miss Glasson said she wanted to thank Antacid forplaying music for the event as well as all thevolunteers who helped to close off the street andkeep an eye on party goers.

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Roxby Downs AreaSchool students dressedup to celebrate YouthWeek on Friday April 7.

Winners of the dress upcompetion wereleft..Luiza Monken 8,and Stephanie Dunkley10, and below BadenFelton 12, and MariaMaturana 13.

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LEFT...Young people enjoy Youth Week in RoxbyDowns....ABOVE...Local band Antacid.

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The Australian labour market is crying out fortradesmen and Roxby Downs is no exception –especially with the proximity of the Olympic DamMine.The mine and its support services attracts bothskilled and unskilled workers from across Australiaand the world.Many experienced workers, who have not previouslyachieved trade qualifications, are starting mature ageapprenticeships to fill the mine’s needs.One local example is Stephen Moss, who hadpreviously worked for 14 years for Mitsubishi, beforehe came to Roxby Downs and started anapprenticeship with Career Employment Group (CEG)as an electrician.Mr Moss started his apprenticeship in October 2005– just a week before his 40th birthday.“I’ve been working as an apprentice for about sixmonths and it’s just awesome, I love it. I have alwaysenjoyed tinkering with electric things but this is somuch better,” Mr Moss said.To get into the business Mr Moss had to complete aTAFE pre-vocational course.During the course Shane Thomson (CEG FieldOfficer) suggested Mr Moss should pick up anadditional mathematics module to improve his

apprenticeship exam results, which he did. He saidhe was glad to have done so because it comes invery handy.“It (the extra maths module) gave me anunderstanding of the stuff I’m doing – it is coreknowledge that I use all the time now,” said Mr Moss.Working as an adult entry apprentice occasionallybrings some interesting situations for Mr Moss,especially when he goes to a job with a younger butqualified electrician and is introduced as theapprentice.“People sometimes freak out a little,” he said.Mr Moss said he brought extensive life and safetyexperience into his role, which simply isn’t availableto younger apprentices.“I know when I come across something unsafe inthe workplace,” he said.“Anyone out there thinking of doing a mature ageapprenticeship and has the time support should justget out there and do it,” he said.Mr Moss said he would like to thank Shane Thomsonat CEG and the staff at Roxby Downs TAFE for theirhelp.“Shane is excellent – you can ring him anytime andhe just finds a way to help you out. It really felt likesomeone was working for me,” said Mr Moss.

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ABOVE...CEG Apprentice StephenMoss.

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Maintenance workundertaken by the councilon Roxby Downs’electricity system iscomplete, with no majorproblems discoveredduring the workaccording to Dave Hallett– the council’s ElectricalServices Manager.“We have located someproblems which will needto be repaired in thefuture but we will developa schedule of works to fixthe issues,” Mr Hallettsaid.Mr Hallett said ETSAbrought up a team of eightspecialist workers fromthe transformer repairsection - including awelder, a jointer and threeglove and barrier live-lineoperators – to completethe work.“There are about 20transformer units whichhave been here since theoriginal town installationwhich will need to bereplaced in the nearfuture,” Mr Hallett said.Mr Hallett said he hadreceived no complaintsabout the power outages– which he attributed tothe council’s extensiveadvertising campaign,which included radiocoverage, newspaperadvertisements and aletter-box drop.

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National Australia Bank employees all overAustralia have been raising funds for theCyclone Larry Appeal to help peopleaffected by the cyclone.

Employees at the Roxby Downs office setup a stall in their office and sold coffee,biscuits, lollies and cake to hungry andthirsty customers who came into the bank.

Roxby NAB staff joinCyclone Larry Appeal

ABOVE...Chris Kaminski, KristinHumphries and Jane Rigg attended themorning tea.


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Cabaretstylewins theaudienceAbout 100guests attendedthe formalFringe OpeningNight Cabareton Friday April 7at the RoxbyDowns CulturalPrecinct.Entertainmentprovided bylocal theatret r o u p eU n f i n i s h e dBusiness: FullCompany keptthe audiencee n t h r a l l e d .Produced anddirected bySheila Culf, theshow includedthe popular CanCan girlspictured aboveright, ands t a n d o u tperformancesby local actressBec Gotchpictured aboveleft, whosecomedy stylewas a real crowdpleaser. Flame throwing at the Fringe Street

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Tuesday, April 18 – Sunday, April 30Valiant – Rated: G. The animated comedytells the story of a lowly wood pigeon namedValiant, who overcomes his small size tobecome a hero in Great Britain’s Royal AirForce Homing Pigeon Service during WorldWar II. The RHPS advanced the Allied causeby flying vital information about enemymovements across the English Channel,whilst evading brutal attacks by the enemy’s Falcon Brigade.Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rick Bervaise, Tim Curry, JohnCleese.Tues 3:00pm Wed 12:00pm Thurs 3.00pmFri 7.00pm Sat 3.00pm Sun 12.00 & 3.00pmMon 3.00pm Tues 7:pm Wed 3.00pmThurs 12.00pm Fri 3.00pm Sat 12.00pmSun 3.00pm

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Pink Panther – Rated: PG. Loosely based onthe 1964 Peter Sellers original film, where thedetective must solve the murder of a famoussoccer coach and find out who stole the infamousPink Panther diamond. Starring: Steve Martin,Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles.

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By Camilla Leaver, Port Augusta Hospital andRegional Health ServicesDid you know that a diet high in veggies isassociated with lower risk of cancer, heart disease,overweight and Diabetes?. Price is also a benefit. Compare vegetables (at$2-$7.00per kilo) to meat (at $10-15) per kilo orchocolate (at least $12.00 per kilo), and you canquickly see that a diet higher in vegetables canhelp your waistline and your wallet too! And did you know that by the time your childreaches 18 they will need at least 2.5 cups cookedvegetables (or 5 cups of salad) every day? Manyparents are tyring to set the right example but stillare frustrated with kids who won’t eat theirveggies. Here are some smart ways to make kidsappreciate the veggies on their plate: Talk about how much you enjoy the taste andtexture of the vegetables you serve- and dadshave a big role to play here as kids often seem tofollow dad’s food preferences.Talk about needing to ‘eat a rainbow ofvegetables’...you will know that each differentcoloured vegetable gives them a different rangeof vitamins but they will love the challenge ofgetting enough colours on their plate.Start a small veggie garden or grow vegetables inself watering pots.Get the kids involved in selecting veggies in thesupermarket- teach them about ways to spot goodquality foods through the colour and smell. If theyregularly get to explore these foods more closelythey won’t seem so unusual when they end upon the plate.Allow children to participate in preparing theirown foods- eg putting the salad into burrito orserving themselves from a platter of salad orcooked veggiesHere are some other serving suggestions forveggies:• Serve low fat dips with raw veggies likemushrooms, capsicum, snow peas (very hard, rawvegetables can be softened by cooking for childrenunder 4 to reduce the risk of choking)• Add grated carrot and/or zucchini tospaghetti sauce• Add finely chopped mushroom, celeryand carrot in shepherd’s pie• Make stir fries with plenty of veggies(fresh or use a bag of frozen veggies) If you would like any further information aboutnutrition for kids or adults, please contact yourlocal dietitians on:Whyalla: 8648 8930 (dietitians from Whyallaprovide outreach services to Cowell, Cleve,Kimba, Streaky Bay, Elliston, Ceduna)Port Augusta: 6485 5800 (dietitians from PortAugusta provide outreach services to LeighCreek, Marree, Quorn, Roxby Downs, CooberPedy, Hawker)

This term in Drama lessons we havebeen experimenting with mime. We havelooked at emphasising movements andactions, using facial expressions andsound effects to tell a short story. Thishas been great fun and students havereally enjoyed working with andperforming for their peers every week intheir lessons. We have acted as mirrorsfor each other, learnt some traditionalmime walks, been puppets for each otherand attempted to interpret each otherswork.In the last couple of lessons we haveused masks. We used masks to helpdevelop a personality for our characterand to help us focus on our actionsrather than relying on facial expressionsand lip reading to get our messages

Miranda Syvertsen and her father Andrewwalked to school on Friday April 7 - walk toschool day. Miranda dressed as a fairybecause April 7 was also a casual dress dayto celebrate youth week.

‘Buddy of the Week’ AwardsR-2 Winner – Tayla French3-6 Winner – Maddyson King

Year R-2 Achievement AwardsMrs Zeptner H/S – Zac Attwood, Jessica LeecroftMrs Cormack/RamsayRec – Jayden Chandler, DylanDe MarchiMs Lownsborough/Mrs Van Laarhoven 1- DreweSwann, Thomas BournMr Petty1- Hayley James, Jessica BindMiss Steele/Mrs Christall 2 - Jake Male, Hanah McGarryMiss Orchard 2 – Amy Rigg, Briana RowleyMiss Underwood 1/2- Mitch Ryan, Jared VonsnarskiDance/Drama – Brock Court, Nicholas Thomson

Year 3-6 Achievement AwardsMiss Arthur 3 - Montannah Swann, Adam RyanMs Van der Hucht 3 – Kody McArthy, Evan BeswickMiss Halligan 4 – Jordon Christall, Ashe PedlerMs Larwood 4– Andrew Toisen-Macgowen, BillJonesMr Bice 5– Beau Munn, Kiaya JohnstonMrs Partington/Mrs Haddock 5 – SarahVanLaarhoven, Alex TylerMr Wyskamp 5/6 – Whitney Duggan, Lewis HobbsMiss Hollitt 6 – Hannah Grohs, Bryce StolzMiss Berryman 6 – Timothy Harbridge, Emma, KateRossSpecial Ed Miss Andrews – Victor TkatchenkoDance/Drama – Patrick Bar-White, Leroy Doran

across. They were also a great help with‘staying in character’.This is what two students have to sayabout their recent Mime experiences…Madelyn Carthew explains “I’ve learntthat in mime it takes facial expression;the more you make, the better it willlook.” “I like using props and bodylanguage the best” and BlakeWarneke comments “When you weara mask, you have to work harder withyour actions to give the message, likewhen I used a Mexican hat as a tray, ithelps us to use different ways tocommunicate.”The students pictured are all from MrsPartington and Mrs Haddock’s Year 5class.

Fiona PerkinsDance and Drama Teacher

R-6 Drama students get into mime

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Last week some of the Roxby Downsstaff, Kathryn Bennett, NinaAndrews, Carol Lindner, DebSteinhauser, Julie Golding, GayDarling, Elissa Farr and Denise Hobbsspent two days in Whyalla visitingdifferent special education sites. We visited a variety of Junior Primaryand Secondary sites to observe theirdaily routines and programs. Thiswas a fantastic opportunity for us to

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gather new ideas that we can try in ourschool. We also spent time with ourDisability Services personnel, TriciaRichman and Alli Sturt, looking atresources, facilities NegotiatedEducation Plans and our Special Classstructures. This was an invaluable experience forall of our staff and we thank ourDisability Service personnel, Tricia andAlli for coordinating this visit andsupporting our school

LEFT...CallumWatkins, teacherKathryn Bennettand Filip Nikolic.

BELOW...WilliamGranger, SSO GayDarling and VictorTkatchenko.

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Dear Parents and FriendsFarewell and thankyouWe farewell and thank Mrs DeniseSimmonds for all of her hard work andcommitment as she retires from herposition as Community LibraryAssistant. She has been an integralpart of the Library team for over sixyears. We wish her all the very bestas she and Alan retire to the MoontaArea.We also farewell and thank MrsAnnmarie Stolz who leaves ouremploy. Annmarie has worked as aSchool Services Officer here in theSpecial Class, Mainstream Classesand the Library. We wish her and thefamily all the best in their move to theBarossa Valley.Mrs Amanda Trasy and family havealso decided to relocate to Port Pirie.Mrs Trasy has taught in the Libraryand in the Middle School for severalyears between taking parenting leaveat various times. We wish her andthe family all the best.

CongratuationsCongratulations and good luck to MsKate Nugent and Mr Dan Seidel whowill be married these holidays. Wewish them all the very best for theirfuture happiness together.

WelcomeWe welcome Ms Meagan Rowe whowill be taking on the Term 1HeadstartReception class from Mrs Zeptner.Ms Rowe will continue with thisReception class for the rest of theyear. Mrs Zeptner will be teachingthe new Headstart students startingin Term 2.

Advertised PositionsBoth the Principal and the DeputyPrincipal positions are likely to beadvertised in term 2. The GoverningCouncil will be working with theDistrict Director Mr David Craig toappoint the best person to thePrincipal’s position. The next fiveyears promises to be a very exitingtime with many changes to thetownship and school. We need to bewell prepared for what couldeventuate with a possible doublingof our town and school population.

Happy Long Service Leave Mrs FoxMrs Fox and family will be having allof term 2 off for long service leave.They will be travelling to Queenslandfor a well earned break.Mr Hodgson will be Acting AssistantPrincipal during this time and hisposition as Middle School Co-ordinator will be filled this week. Wealso extend our sympathy to the Foxfamily for the recent passing ofKevin’s father.

Andamooka StudentsI am pleased to report that theAndamooka students and staff havesettled very well into school life herewith us. Once they feel the time isright they will no doubt be joining inwith some of our learningprogrammes as well. These students

are also travelling on the school bus withour secondary students fromAndamooka. The Andamooka staff alsoshare our Front Reception desk.

Parent Teacher InterviewsThankyou to all those parents who tookthe opportunity to meet with their child’steacher in the recent Parent/Teacherinterviews. It is important to establish apositive partnership to assist in providingthe best opportunities for your child/renhere at school. We hope this was aproductive and informative time. Wecongratulate the many parents whosechildren achieve so much here at ourschool.

Swimming CatrnivalsBoth the 3-6 and 7-12 Swimming Carnivalswere a huge success. No records werebroken in the 7-12 carnival but a fantasticday was had by all participants. Afterclose competition all day Torrens endedup winners followed by Gairdner, Eyre andFrome. In the 3-6 Swimming CarnivalGairdner came first closely followed byTorrens, Frome and Eyre. All age GroupChampions will be presented with theirmedallions at assembly early next term.

Call for School Bus DriversCurrently we have a shortage of reservebus drivers for the Andamooka run. Weare looking for anyone with an appropriatebus licence to gain DECS accreditation tobe a paid bus driver. Please contact theschool if you are at all interested.

Behind the News BTN Ch 2The ABC Children’s News crew were herelast week filming and interviewingstudents from here and Andamooka.They were particularly interested in theeffect of the proposed expansion andwhat it was like to be educated in anisolated area of Australia.

Mandatory Reporting TrainingAll DECS staff whether currentlyemployed or on leave are required toattend this training. Please come to theFront Office at 8:30am Monday 1st May toregister for the day.

Term 2 Begins Tuesday May 2Reminder that Term 2 starts on TuesdayMay 2. All staff are obliged to undertakeMandatory Notification Training onMonday 1st May. Our priority at all timesis to ensure the safety of our students.

End of TermThis first term has simply flown by with alot being achieved. I wish to thank allstaff and students for their hard work andparents and community members for theirsupport.We will be concluding the term with a 12:00midday whole school assembly in Stadium1.Final dismissal will be at 2:00pm. We wishall parents a happy and enjoyable holidayperiod with their children.Happy Easter and safe travel if headingaway.

Jim Michalanney,Principal

A messagefrom the Principal

Dear Parents and Friends,Welcome to another fortnightly newsletter. Firstlythere will be no Market Day in April due to the SchoolHolidays. Our next Market Day will be SaturdayMay 20. Parents and Friends will have their usualcoffee corner on this Market Day. We will be sellingTea, Coffee, Soup and cold drinks. A new item wewill be selling is Boys and Girls show bags for $5each and Lucky Dips for $1. All proceeds go to theschool for our children, so come and grab a cuppaand a show bag for the kids.We the Parents and Friends would especially like tothank Steve Marsh for cleaning up the area whereMarket Days are held, this is appreciated by all.Our next Parents and Friends meeting will be held onWednesday May 3 at the School Staffroom 7:30pm.All Welcome.On behalf of the P&F Committee.

Annette Jackson

R-6 Swimming CarnivalReport by: Tamika Mansell and Joel VanzatiOn the 30th March Roxby Downs’s Area school heldtheir Annual 3-6 Swimming Carnival. Everyone hadlots of fun. The order of the winners were Gairdnerwho came FIRST, Torrens came second, Frome camethird and Eyre came 4th. It didn’t matter what any onecame they all gave it a good shot. The highlights ofthe day were Emma Gigney’s cow boy hat it washilarious. Fiona Perkins was the compare, she madeevery body laugh and so did the teachers in the staffteam in the relay. The day started off cool but warmedup by the afternoon. We would just like to say welldone to all students who competed, thanks to parentsfor coming and watching and also for helping. A bigthank you to teachers for running the day and makingit all happen we can’t wait until next year’s carnival.7-12 Swimming CarnivalThe 7-12 Swimming Carnival was held on FridayMarch 31. Many of the students from years 7-12participated on the day, having fun on a fine sunnyday. Torrens won on the day followed by Gairdner,Eyre and Frome. Unfortunately there were no recordsbroken on the day. Age group champions will beawarded at the 7-12 assembly early next term.

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Roxby Downs Area School has a new serviceavailable to all students and parents. Whether youare a victim of bullying, a witness to bullying, a bullyyourself who wants help to stop, or a concernedparent, you can now report your concerns [email protected] is the address you willneed to pass on any information. This service hasbeen initiated to give students and parents the chanceto report incidences of bullying in a private andconfidential manner.Emails can be sent from the computers at school orfrom your computer at home. All mail will go straightto the student counsellor and be dealt withconfidentially and as quickly as possible.To help advertise this new service to the schoolcommunity we are running a logo competition. Weare looking for an appropriate logo [email protected] to use to advertise inthe newsletter, on our website, in posters andstickers. All students are invited to design a logoand enter it in the competition.The winning design will receive a prize early in termtwo. Your entry can be sent [email protected] or handed in at thecounsellor’s office.

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Enjoying the carmival are Sian Sauerweld,Demmy Orr and Dhanshree Rajegaonkar

ABOVE...Paul Flay does the high jump

BELOW...Rachel Sheppard running at WASSACheld at Port Lincoln on March 28

Written by: Chelsea Vandenberg and Sophie WissellOn Tuesday March 28, 13 year 8-12 students travelledto Port Lincoln for the 2006 Western Area SecondarySchools Athletics Carnival (WASSAC).Sophie Wissell was the star of our team winning all 5of her events – the 100 metre, long jump, triple jump,high jump and hurdles. Lee Hunter did exceptionallywell to win both the open boys long jump and hurdleswith a badly injured foot. Rachel Sheppard won threeof her events in the under 16 girls which included thelong jump, triple jump and 200 metres whilst PaulFlay won the under 16 boys high jump.Nathan Granger came second in both the open boy’sdiscus and long jump whilst Boro and MarkoNedelkovic both came third in the under 16 boy’sshotput and javelin respectively. Adam Warren camethird in the under 14 boy’s, 100, 200 and 400 metreevents. Emma Killeen also came third in the under 15girls 200 and 400 metres. The open boys relay teamincluding Matthew Plant, Paul Flay, Damien Jamesand Adam Warren, came third.Jake Bowden ran a good race in the under 14 boy’s1500 metres with a lot of team and crowd support.Matthew Plant and Chelsea Vanderberg also put in amassive effort in all their events.Many thanks to Mr Hodgson and Miss Knipe forputting up with us. Thanks Mr. Bus driver too andeven Mr Seidel. Thanks also to Port Lincoln HighSchool and staff for organising everything. Thewhole trip was lots of fun.

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Following on from their ongoingcommitment to providing bankingservices to members working and livingin rural Australia, Big Sky Credit Unionopened a new service centre in TutopStreet, Roxby Downs on Monday 3April.This service centre will build upon theirnetwork of service centres based inregional BHP Billiton towns aroundAustralia. It is a network that has workedwell for Big Sky’s members as it hasenabled Big Sky to service and supportthe communities in which they arelocated.“We take our commitment to thecommunities in which we operate veryseriously,” said Tony Ryan, ChiefExecutive Officer with Big Sky.“Having service centres located withinBHP Billiton towns allows us not onlyto provide friendly personal service forour members, but to get involved intheir communities through a variety ofactivities. These have ranged fromsupporting the Women’s HealthNetwork and the Indoor Play Centre inNewman, WA to supporting manysporting clubs and community groups.”Plus this support extends to theproducts and services that Big Skyoffers its members. Big Sky is committedto providing members with reasonablefee free banking. This means nine outof 10 members don’t pay any fees andthose that do could easily avoid them.“By using your account responsiblyyou need never pay a fee,” said EmmaAttwood, the newly appointed SeniorConsultant at the Roxby Downs servicecentre.

“Members have 15 free transactionsto use each month either through theATM, EFTPOS or GiroPost network orusing personal cheques. All othertransactions are free and unlimitedincluding direct debits and credits andif you pay for your purchases whenshopping using your Visa debit cardand pressing CR, you can do as manypurchases as you like because theseare also free.”The tradition of helping membersavoid banking fees has extended totheir new Visa credit card. This cardhas no annual fee and a low interestrate of 9.95% pa or 12.95% pa with aunique rewards program. Memberscan redeem their award points for cashinto their Big Sky account.“We wanted to provide a rewardprogram that all members aroundAustralia could use, for what theywanted not just what was in a rewardscatalogue,” said Emma.The new Visa card also has the addedbonus of contributing to the financialliteracy of secondary students as $10per card sold is donated to FinancialBasics Foundation, a registered charitywhich aims to give young people abetter understanding of credit andbanking so they can make informeddecisions about their financial affairs.Just another way Big Sky is supportingthe community.

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RIGHT...BIRTHDAY GIRLDemi Gow-Smith turned 5on Thursday, March 23.

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OUT & ABOUT

ABOVE...Von Hombsch, Anna Daly, Michelle Thomson and Julie Greenfield enjoying thetennis finals in Roxby Downs on Saturday, April 1.

ABOVE...Enjoying the action at the Roxby Downs Area School’sSwimming carnival are Skye, Kristy, Nicole and Ebonee.

LEFT...A group oftourists fromGermany,Switzerland andLuxemburgvisiting Woomeraon Sunday, April2.

RIGHT...Men’s andWomen’sChampions for theRoxby DownsTennis Associationwere Chris Walker(Ballhogs) and DebHarper (Flatheads),out at the finals onSaturday, April 1.

ABOVE...Enjoying the opening of Youth Week Saturday, April 1,were Matthew, Jesse, Jason, Bailey, Cameron, Brendon, Shaedyn,Ashley, Jock and Joel.

ABOVE...Enjoying anight out at the tennis

Grand Finals were NickFernandez and Brad

Haliman on Saturday,April 1.

LEFT...Jack Hombsch afterwinning a race at the RoxbyDowns Area School’sSwimming Carnival.BELOW...Celebrating theopening of Youth Week wereEmily Perry, Chelsea James,Felicia and Caitlynn Wrightand Katherine Grez, Saturday,April 1.

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EscapeRelax...Celebrate...Renovate!

Easter in the Outback is a special timeof year as long hot summer days meltinto Autumn and everybody takes awell-earned four day break.

Kds get ready for chocoholic bliss asEaster Bunny (or Bilby) makes hisonce-a-year visit, and the grown -upscan prepare to escape, relax, rechargeor renovate.

It’s a great time of year to get awaycamping or to visit the rellies, travelto somewhere new or return to theannual Easter holiday destination.

For many, the long weekend is anideal time to complete the latest homeimprovement project or to spendsome glorious sunny days in thegarden preparing for the seasonahead.

Make a single room your weekendproject and redecorate - thebathroom, the bedroom, the kitchen.... the shed!

The long weekend provides a fantasticopportunity to roll up the sleeves andget the job done!

If you are travelling this Easterremember to drive safe on the busyweekend roads, rest and revive duringlong trips and don’t drink and drive.

And, whatever you do this Easter,don’t miss today’s Easter Lift-Out -turn the page and get some great longweekend ideas!

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Change It.Rearrange It!

By Tresa EricksonYou just bought a house,and while the paint onthe exterior is holdingup, it could use somework. A few spots hereand there have started toflake and the colorscheme in general isfaded.It’s time to give yourhome’s exterior a boostwith a fresh coat of paint.

You could just use thesame colors, but you’dlike to try somethingdifferent.With the color choicesavailable, that’s easiersaid than done. You’vebeen to the hardwarestore and you’ve gotdozens of colorswatches lying on yourdining room table, but

you just don’t knowwhat to choose.There are several factorsto take intoconsideration whenselecting a color schemefor your home’s exterior.The first is the style ofyour home. The type ofhome you have will helpdetermine the colors youshould paint it.

Pay attention to yourhome’s surroundings aswell. If you live in awooded area, you maywant to go with morenatural colors, like earthtones, to blend in withthe surroundings.Next, consider yourhome’s existingelements. What color arethe roof and gutters?What color are the lights,

window casings andscreen doors? Is thereany brick or stoneworkon your home’s facade?The color scheme youselect shouldcomplement your home’sexisting elements. Don’tforget about yourlandscaping your colorscheme should matchtoo.

How bold will you go?

By Tresa EricksonNow that autumn is upon us and you’re preparingyour home for winter, you may have noticed thatsome of the rooms in your home have become drab.You could perk them up with a fresh coat of paintand some new furniture and accessories, but beforeyou go to that extreme, why not try a simplerapproach and rearrange the furniture in your room?You’d be surprised by how much a new furniturearrangement will perk up a room and make it appearwarm and inviting.Nothing picks up a room like a new furniturearrangement. Of course, there is an art to it. You’llfind dozens of magazine articles, book chapters andTV show segments devoted to the art of furniturearrangement. No matter where you learn about it, thebasic principles remain the same.

Analyse the RoomTake a look around your room. How many peopleuse it and for what purpose? Most rooms function inmore than one way. If yours has multiple purposes,make sure you set up the furniture within the room toconvey those purposes. Put a desk and reading chairin the corner to create an office area and a sofa andchair in front of the fireplace to create a conversationarea. Add a small table next to the window for playinggames. Use area rugs or bookcases to separate thearea.Determine the Focal PointAlmost all rooms have a focal point, an area thatnaturally draws the eye. Common focal points includefireplaces, bay windows and other areas of interest.Because the eye is naturally drawn to the focal pointfirst, you should arrange your furniture around it. Ifyou don’t have one, you can create one with a largepiece of furniture like an armoire or a special artworkdisplay or by painting the wall you’d like to emphasizea different color than the rest of walls.

Create a Floor PlanMany experts advise homeowners to draw a floorplan of their room and the furniture pieces within iton graph paper and use the two to create the idealarrangement before moving anything. As you movethe pieces around on your graph, consider the trafficroutes. They should be a minimum 24 inches wide.Arrange the largest pieces first, allowing ample roombetween them. There should be at least 14 inches ofspace between the sofa and ottoman or coffee tableand more than eight feet between pieces inconversational areas. If there is a television in theroom, the chairs and sofas facing it should be placedthree times the size of the screen from the TV. Next,place the smaller pieces, making sure you haveenough room to move in and around tables and topull out drawers and shelve.

Create a Sense of BalanceBalanced rooms in general are morepleasing to the eye. Keep yours balancedby mixing smaller and larger piecesthroughout the room and paying attentionto scale. Don’t sandwich a small end tablebetween two overstuffed chairs on one sideof the room and place an side-board andGrandfather clock on the other. Instead,scatter the taller pieces around the roomand pair together furniture pieces of thesame scale.throughout the room.

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holySheet! is a unique homewares store that bringsfun and style to the bedroom and bathroom - theseare the two environments in your home where youcan take time out to relax, pamper and play!With stores based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,Perth and Kalgoorlie, the Adelaide West Lakes storeopened in October 2005.“holySheet! is perfect for Adelaide. It ispositioned between the high end up-market storesand the discount chains and targets the young andthe young at heart. That suits our marketing positionbecause Adelaide people are both fashion and valueconscious. holySheet! offers a much more fashionoriented range of homewares than its competitors at

acceptable prices,” holySheet! Manager FionaMurray explained.Many of our products are exclusive to holySheet!and the product mix is extensive, including bedlinen, sleepwear, bathroomware (including rubberduckies), napery, beauty and body products, throws/rugs, kids/baby wear and giftware. Our products areinnovative, fashionable and accessible anddelivered in a knowledgeable and friendly manner.Fiona, Tracey, Nora & Dave look forward towelcoming you in store soon.

Pichi Richi Railway’s2006 season kicks off inearnest this Easter, withregular trains over thelong weekend leadinginto the school holidays.The Afghan Express(from Port Augusta toQuorn return) runs onEaster Saturday, withPichi Richi Explorers(from Quorn toWoolshed Flat return)on Easter Sunday &Monday.Trains will operate everyweekend throughoutthe year until midNovember, with Pichi

Richi Explorers onalternate Sundays andAfghan Express onalternate Saturdays, withextra trains over longweekends and schoolholidays, said theSociety’s President, MrPhil Mellors.Steam Motor Coach No1, affectionately knownas the Coffee Pot,celebrates its 100th yearin service this year,before retiring for a majoroverhaul. Pichi RichiRailway will be runningluncheon specials,travelling from Quorn

Railway Station to theOld Willows BreweryRestaurant for adelicious lunch, thencontinuing on toWoolshed Flat beforereturning to Quorn. Thefare will include 2 courselunch, afternoon tea & a

souvenir coffee mug.Luncheon specials runon May 13 & 14, June 10,11 & 12, & September23,24 & 30, and October1 & 2.Other special trainsinclude a Christmas inJuly special with a

Christmas feast at theOld Willows BreweryRestaurant, and our everpopular WizardsExplorers, said MrMellors.For more information orbookings ring 1800 440101, or visit WadlataOutback Centre, 41Flinders Terrace, PortAugusta, or the SouthAustralian Travel Centre,King William StreetAdelaide on 1300 655276.

Easter 2006- fun season with

the Pichi RichiRailway

holySheet !Fiona and Dave Murray will ensure fineservice at holySheet!

Up to 800 eager anglersare expected to registerfor the WhyallaAustralian AmateurSnapper FishingChampionship held overthe Easter Weekend fromApril 14 to 16.An initial rush ofregistrations has comefrom anglers in Victoria,metropolitan Adelaideand regional centresaround South Australia.Meanwhile, two entrieshave been received fromthe Northern Territory(Alice Springs andDarwin), and singleentries from Auckland inNew Zealand, and WestSussex in the UK.Organisers are hopingthe three-day event willgenerate more than halfa million dollars ineconomic benefit forWhyalla and the State.Reports during the pastweeks of interstatevisitors catching plentyof fish in the seven to10kg range topped by a

15kg snapper in theFitzgerald Bay area issure to buoy interest inthe championship.The championship titlefor the heaviest snapperincludes $3,000 cash,fishing and boatingaccessories, and themuch sought aftertrophy, giving a totalprize package valuedaround $5,000.Second prize is a $2,500package including $1,500cash, with third prize a$1,500 package including$1,000 cash.“Competitor responsewas exceptionallysupportive to the way inwhich the championshiphad grown and is nowbeing run without theneed for a lot of changeseach year,” said PhillStone, organisingcommittee secretary.More than 130 prizes willbe on offer including the“Top 10” heaviestsnapper and 30 prizes formystery weight snapper.

Eager anglers rush to Whyallafor Easter Snapper contest


• The Monitor, based in the red centre of South Australia’s FarNorth region, is one of the country’s fastest-growing independentnewspapers.

• This not-for-profit community initiative is based around a corereadership in the vital outback SA towns of Roxby Downs,Andamooka,Woomera, Olympic Dam and Pimba, where it isdelivered free, fortnightly.

• As the far north’s furthest reaching local newspaper, the Monitoris distributed to 25 communities across the outback. The Monitoralso receives an average of 5000 hits on its website per month.

• The Monitor – Your Community Newspaper is dedicated toproviding a relevant and professional information service to theFar North Region, linking isolated communities in a positive andprogressive manner.

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Dawn Service 6amBlinman Road Olympic Dam

Gunfire Breakfastat the Roxby Downs Bowling

Club after the serviceCommemoration Service

Main StreetRichardson Place

At the War Memorial

ABOVE LEFT...Bec Reid,Wendy Osborne and EmmaPorteus at the official OutbackFringe Opening in RoxbyDowns.

LEFT...Dominic Gerace, JohnLyons, Steve Foster and RonWilliams play at the RoxbyDowns Club on April 7.

ABOVE...contestantsat the Pramathlonwere JuttaSchofield, Ali Gow-Smith, and LeeReynolds. ABOVE...Poet and

performer Jeff Cook inWoomera.

ABOVE...Rachel Young and MichelleDuggan in Roxby Downs.

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38 Hermit Street - Just agreat opportunity

Well located family home of 3 bedrooms all withBIR’s, separate entry, good size lounge, spaciouskitchen with gas cooker, range hood, dishwasher andample cupboards, adjacent dining.Bathroom with black wood vanity unit, cooling andheating, carport UMR, large paved pergola area, largeA/G fenced pool, easy care gardens with shade trees,and auto irrigation, front paved entertaining area andoff-drive parking area & more.Rent potential $330.00 pw

Huge family spaces awaitwithin this perfect familyhome (328m2). Locationand lifestyle are all herein this generous 4bedroom family homewith en suite and WIR.Open flowing floor planwith an abundance ofnatural light, this is trulyfamily living at its best.On offer are games,dining and family roomwith combustion heatingadjacent to a wellappointed stainless steelkitchen includingdishwasher, in-plumbedfridge and walk in larder.Formal lounge withcomplimentary splitsystem air conditionerand upstairs there is achildren’s/teenagersretreat which could beutilized as a guestbedroom. All rooms areserviced by ductedevaporative airconditioning. Allbedrooms are of agenerous size and the 4thbedroom is currentlyutilized as a office/study.Stepping out from thegames area is a outdoorpaved area withtherapeutic spa next to asingle car shed/workshop. Under themain roof is a securesemi-enclosed carportwith electronic rollerdoors. This home hasbeen tastefullydecorated, providing awarm and serene familyfeel and ideally suited tothose seeking a lowmaintenance lifestyle.Inspection byappointment only.

Quality family homes available in Roxby Downs

Perfect family home awaitsat 1 Cacatua Close

Details -Lorraine Auberyat Lin Andrews on86712000 or 0400980338

Port VincentPart Lot 50 Lime Kiln Road

Develop and EnjoyApprox. 1,600m 200m from the beach, 40m roadfrontage provides options for building or developing -sealed road, water connected, power & phoneavailable. Develop or divide (with consents) a lifestyleinvestment in a natural environment.Price: $132,000Kelly Porter 0438 534 275L.J. Hooker Pt Vincent/Minlaton8853 7018

LORRAINE AUBREY8671 2000 or www.linandrews.com.au

$310,000

4 Bdrm family home. This propertyoffers open plan living, kitchen/dining. Timber floating floors, timberlook kitchen with breakfast bar &ample cupboard space. Walloven unit with gas hotplates.Stunning recently renovatedbathrm & luxurious spa. All rooms serviced by air/con.Semi protected outdoor entertaining area adjacentto dining area. Outside features separate studio room,could be utilised as teenage retreat/5th bedroom withair/con & huge shed.1 x 5000 & 1 x 1000 gallon watertanks. Rental potential of approximately $180 perweek.

LOT 553 Andamooka Ä Cut Above the Rest”

$168,950

Immaculately looked after andloved 3 BR home. All bedrooms areof good size with BIR’s, central 3 waybathroom to all bedrooms. Semi-formal living with open plan dining/kitchen. Ducted evaporative air-con and also has refrigerated air-con to the lounge room and main bedroom. From thedining room step down to a semi-enclosed outdoorpaved entertainment area with garden feature andin-ground pool. This home would suit the family whoenjoys the outdoors. Rental potential $360-$370 per week.

16 CURDIMURKA STREET

Securely tenanted until 7thFebruary 2007 and offering agood return is this spacious 4 BRhome. All bedrooms are of goodsize with BIR’s and the masteralso offers an en suite. All roomsare serviced by evaporative air conditioning andgas heater in the formal lounge. Eat-in kitchen withgas stove. Elevated large enclosed outdoorentertainment area which overlooks the backyardof lawn and a cubby for the kids. Double poweredsecure car shed. Currently rented at $370 per weekwith a rent review in July 2006.

11 GREGORY STREET

$325,000

An investment opportunity doesnot surface like this in RoxbyDowns every day. This propertyoffers 2 good size bedrooms withBIR’s, large central bathroom withfull size bath and shower cubicle.Open plan living/dining and kitchen. All rooms areserviced by ducted evap. air conditioning. Singlecarport under main roof and also a small storageroom to the rear of the property and a undercoverpergola area. This duplex is on a secure lease withBHP until September 2007. Ideal entry investmentinto the Roxby Downs market. $225,000

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HOUSE FOR SALE -11 Eyre CourtVery attractive homestead style

home on elevated block inquiet court location

3 bedroom home with beautiful landscaped & auto irrigated garden,paved driveway to 20x20ft colour-bond double garage with concretefloor & power, 8ft x 5ft garden shed. Bull-nose verandah, decking& ballustrading to front of home. Colour-bond fences, large pavedentertaining area to rear of home with pergola and Stratco OutbackVerandah. Large salt-water swimming pool with decking, shade& shade-sail over pool. Sand pit for children. 1500lt rainwatertank. Inside features an extra large lounge-room with raked ceilings& exposed beams. Slate floor to kitchen & dining area, timberkitchen with dishwasher, gas stove, double sink, neutral colourtiles & benchtops. Quality carpet throughout. Heritage style green& cream tiled bathroom with large corner bath. Ducted evaporativea/c throughout.

$359,000 onoPhone: 0438 888 582

Seven year old home,with 4 bedrooms all withbir’s, ensuite to master,remote operated ceilingfans and lights to 3bedrooms, lounge,dining, family room,kitchen with dishwasher,water filter, large rumpusroom with r/c airconditioner, ductedevaporative airconditioner, gas spaceheater. Large outdoorentertaining area, 2garden sheds, doublegable carport. $349,950.Web ID 824655.

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15 Curdimurka Street – “Executive Family Home.”The sun sets on this magnificent fam-ily home. Consists of 4 bedrooms plusstudy or 5 bedrooms, bir’s. Large fam-ily room, floating floors with doublesliding doors, 2 r/c split systemairconditioners, ducted evaporativeair conditioner and r/c air conditioner to main bedroom.Superb 2 year old kitchen, lots of cupboards, 6 burner stove,gas oven, electric grill, rangehood, dual sink, large pantry.The large double carport leads into a beautiful outdoor en-tertaining area. Seeing is believing this magnificent garagedindoor fibreglass solar heated saltwater pool. Approx 6m x9m powered workshop, Garden shed and many more features.Don’t miss this one. Low $400K. Web ID. 824076.

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30C Coolibah Drive - “I’m a Surprise Package.”7 year old 4 bedrooms all with bir’s,ensuite to master, remote operatedceiling fans and lights to 3 bedrooms,lounge, dining, family room, kitchenwith dishwasher, water filter, largerumpus room with r/c air conditioner,ducted evaporative air conditioner,gas space heater. Large outdoor entertaining area, 2 gardensheds, double gable carport. $349,950. Web ID 824655.

68 Axehead Road – “Value in this Nest Egg.” Family home with 4 bedrooms,master with bir, dressing table &ensuite, bir’s to others. Lounge, smallfamily room, well equipped gaskitchen with w.i.p, ductedevaporative air conditioning, gasheating, paved pergola, fully fenceda/g inground pool, tool shed & garden shed, single carport umrwith drive through gates & extra parking, easy care gardenswith front lawn area. Currently leased at $325 p/w. $329,950.

Lot 211 Government Road, Andamooka – “The OpalPalace, Nest or Invest.” Spacious family home of threebdrms (large master), huge tiled lounge with feature doubledoors to front and hallway, good size dining, updated timberkitchen with lots of cupboards, island bench and utensildrawers, gas stove and rangehood, large updated bathroom.2 pergolas. Parking x 2 in carport, workshop, storage areaand aviary, air-con and more. Inspection a must. $140,000-$147,500. Rent potential $160.00 p/w. Web ID 795213.

Lot 508 Government Road, Andamooka – Spacious 2bedroom home. Large lounge, study & kitchen with gas & electricstove. Bathroom with toilet, huge laundry, ducted evapairconditoning & wall mounted aircons. Large front & rearverandahs. Carport (parking x 2). RW tanks, lean-to storage orworkshop. Fully fenced & all on allotment of 1448 sqm.Rentpotential $150.00 p/w. $89,950. Web ID 822516.

Lot 502 Government Road, Andamooka. Potential aboundswith this fully fenced property. Includes home of 1 bedroom,lounge, kitchen, & large bathroom, aircon & heating. Manysheds & heaps more.Rent potential $100.00 p/w. $79,950.Web ID 822228.

42 Bopeechee - “Superb Way to Begin.”Lovely family home of 3 large brm’sall with BIR’s, separate entry lounge,dining with double doors to large family,good size gas kitchen, dishwasher, rangehood, ample cupboards includingoverhead’s, pantry. Large family room.Bathroom with shower, bath & vanityunit. Gas heating. Ducted evaporative cooling. Single carportUMR, large covered & paved verandah area including BBQarea, good size rear yard with new shade sails, new colourbond fencing with permapine sleeper retaining wall. All oncorner allotment. Potential abounds. Buyers beware, thiswill not last. $319,950. Web. ID. 826354.

38 Hermit – “Just a Great Opportunity.”Well located family home of 3 bedroomsall with BIR’s. Separate entry, good sizelounge, dishwasher, ample cupboards,adjacent dining, bathroom withBlackwood vanity unit, ducted coolingand gas heating. Carport UMR, largepaved pergola area. Large A./C, fullyfenced above ground pool, easy care gardens. Auto irrigation.Rent potential of $350 p/w. $329,950. Web ID. 826027.

Lot 600, Government Rd, Andamooka –“Solid BrickInvestment.” Solid brick, 2 bedrooms, both carpeted,lounge, kitchen and dining all tiled, r/c air con. Garage,car port and partially furnished on 2091m2 lot. Web ID.802865. Reduced $89, 950.Rent potential $130.00 p/w.OWNER SAYS SELL!

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A GETAWAY ON THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKENDABOARD THE MURRAY RIVER QUEEN

∗ June long weekend - 10, 11, 12 June∗ Check in Saturday 10 June at 11am∗ 2 nights accommodation in a Top Deck State Room Spa Suite∗ Hot breakfast for 2 people each morning on our on board cafe overlooking the river∗ Complimentary bottle of wine to enjoy when dining in River Run Cafe on board

the MURRAY RIVER QUEEN Sunday evening∗ 2 tickets for a Magnificant 5 hour Murray River Lunch Cruise (includes sparkling

wine and hors doeuvres on arrival, 3 course meal and live entertainment)∗ Late check out on Monday 12 June - the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Conditions of entry: Travel only Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2006. Prize is non-transferable or redeemable forcash. Prize does not include personal expenses. Post your entry to River Rendevous Competition, PO Box 72,Roxby Downs, SA, 5725 or drop into the entry box at the front office at The Monitor in the Council Chambers,Richardson Place, Roxby Downs. Competition commences on March 16 and closes on May 5, 2006 and will bedrawn at The Monitor office, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs at 5pm on this day, the winner will be informed byphone. Total prize value is $548.00. Winner will be published in May 11 edition of The Monitor Newspaper. “SALic. No T06/899“

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“A RIVER RENDEZVOUS”

∗ Accommodation $320 ∗ Cruise $150 ∗ Breakfast $58 ∗ Wine $20

The Promoter is:Waikerie Murray River QueenLeonard Norman Drive,Waikerie Riverfront SA 5330

April

Softball 2006 seasonstarts Saturday May 6.12.00pm-1.30pm Rebels1 v Black Cats. 2.00pm-3.30pm Rebels 2 vShakers. Saturday May13 12.00pm-1.30pmRebels 2 v Black Cats.2.00pm-3.30pm WhoCares v Shakers. Gameswill be played on theschool oval behind the reccentre.We are hoping toget more people involvedand have more teams inthe competition after thefirst two games. If you areinterested in playing orstarting your own teamyou can contact NatalieJones on 86710493 or0412 782 018 or you cancome out to the first twogames and we can helpyou get organisedApril 22 - 23, Sat-Sun.Beltana Gymkhana andPicnic Races.April 14-30 FlindersRanges National ParkAutumn Events. flindersRanges National Park -Wilpena. Phone NationalParks on 8648 0049 formore details.

April 14-16 Easter CraftFair. Quorn Town Hall.Phone Marie Zanet on8648 6050 or [email protected] more details.

April 21-23 Port Augusta

Country Music Festival,.

Port Augusta.

April 21-30. Taste of the

Outback. Across the

Flinders Ranges from

Arkaroola to Wirrabara.

Details at

www.tastesofttheoutback.com

April 22, Saturday

Rhythms & Wool Bales.

Glenroy Estate

Carrieton. Phone Susan

0427 581 302 for more

info.

April 22, Saturday Marla

Races & Gymhkana.

Marla. Phone Allan

Fennel 8670 7930 or

email

[email protected]

for details.

May

May 1, Monday Training

for netballers starts, first

game is on

Saturday May 6

Registration forms for

netballers intending to

play this year are

available from

SportsPower, the Roxby

Downs Area School and

the Leisure and Cultural

Precinct. The only

collection point is

SportsPower

Leisure CentreLeisure CentreLeisure CentreLeisure CentreLeisure CentreIT’S ON AGAIN!

The Roxby Downs Cultural & Leisure Precinctis running its annual

Body for Life ChallengeFrom May 15th – August 14th

Spaces limited to 40 people so get in quick!Application forms and further information available from the

Cultural and Leisure Precinct or by phoning 8671 0500

WANTEDFITNESS CO-ORDINATOR

Permanent part-time positionFor further details and a Position Description please contact

Karyn Biggs, Manager on 8671 2001 or [email protected].

WOMEN’S SELF DEFENCECommencing Tuesday 9th May 2006Day and evening classes available.

Application forms and further information available from theCultural and Leisure Precinct or by phoning 8671 0500

The Management and Staff of the Cultural and Leisure Precinctwish everyone a Safe and Happy Easter!

The final Milo Have-a-Go Cricket session was held on ThursdayMarch 30.It was a great season, with up to 70 kids per session turning up.After our final session we finished with a sausage sizzle for thekids and parents.The season was made successful by the participation of parentsthroughout the year.

VOLLEYBALL... Simon Parker(Benders) stretching for the ball.

VOLLEYBALL...Jason Turley(Phoenix)spiking but NickBackhouse(Benders)blocksthe shot.

Junior Tennis finals: Roddicks 4 sets, 21games defeated Rafters 3 sets 20 games.The grandfinal of the boys junior tennisleague was of the played on Saturday,April 1, between Roddicks and Rafters.It was a close encounter with Roddickstaking out the championship by 1 set and1 game. There were some great matchesplayed and both doubles sets ended in tiebreaks.

Roxby Downs Junior Tennis

ABOVE...Roxby Downs Under 12s Boys Basketball ChampionsLewis Hobbs, CobiRontaunay, Luke Ryan, Ben Crawford,FRONT...James Perry and Adam Ryan (with coach MeganCrawford.A thrilling grand final match was played in the under 12 boysbasketball between Razorbacks and Kings on Saturday,

April 8.The match went all the way into triple extra-time with beforethe Razorbacks were finally able to gain the upper hand,although they did it with three players on court following anumber of foul-offs.

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visits Shop 15, Richardson Place

Due to the Easter and Anzacholidays, Rodda Communications

will not be coming to Roxby Downsin April. We will be back in “The

Mall” between 16 & 18 May. If yourequire any assistance please call

us on 1300 793 677.

BASKETBALL... Josh White (Chocies) BASKETBALL... Hailey Summerton (Devils)

B WomenSSA Cougars def eated Eagles MPR MagpiesBest on Court - Rachel SheppardMVP - Kaidi JamesRunner up MVP - Cassie CooperA WomenDevils def Flames - 54 to 48Best on Court - Bec SchutzMVP - Marissa BuzaRunner up MVP - Bec SchutzB MenMPR Magpies def Chocies - 76 to 54Best on Court - Kit WilliamsMVP - Jason WhiteRunner up MVP - \Kit Williams and Cody Kenny

Basketball Results forRoxby Downs

BASKETBALL...RIGHT...AGradeWomen’sChampions,The Devils.Back: KathBennett, DeniseTrewartha, BecSchutz,NardeneEdmonds,Andrea Freeth(coach). Front:NicoleMontgomerie,HaileySummerton,Asha Shinnick.

BASKETBALL... A GradeMen’sChampionsMPRMagpies

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