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91-135KM/PH DUST STORMTEARS THROUGH COOBER PEDY

Strong, damaging winds accompanied a fierce dust stormthat hit Coober Pedy early Friday evening (31 October)at 91- 135 km per hour tearing the roof off the OpalInn Hotel in Hutchison Street along with some sheetsof iron that blew off the Greek Orthodox Church

During the storm a number of residents called in stormdamages that included iron roofing, trees uprooted and awater tank that was blown into a neighbours fence.

Mine Rescue/SES and the Coober Pedy CFS attended thescene and prepared to work through the night to clear theroad. Local police were also in attendance

Captain of the CFS Peter Ikonomopolous said they wereexpecting two further wind fronts throughout the nightand volunteers were working to secure the debris andmake the area safe.

The following day the road blocks in Hutchison Streetstayed in place while contractors began the huge task ofassessing damages at the pub and cleaning up more debris.

Local Contractor Mike Maylin was on the job earlySaturday morning supervising the cleanup. Mike said, “Avery rough estimate could take the damages to the OpalInn to around $700,000.”

“The dust storm came in over the Golf Course and directlybehind my workshop. It was lucky that nobody was hurtand that there was minimal damage to the rest of the town.”

“I’d like to commend and thank the Mine Rescue/SESand the CFS for their prompt response to the emergencyand for the terrific work they did during the night. I’dlike to also thank the Council boys who helped us withthe clean up. I know most of them lost their weekendbecause of it”, said Mike. The Opal Inn and some of the debris after the storm

On the upside of the storm, it was good to hear that thecommunity minded Coober Pedy Lion’s Club was offthe mark quickly to offer assistance to one of those whosuffered losses during the storm.

President Kyle Hay was unable to give the details, butsaid that the Lions were able to provide some assistancethat was immediately needed and well received.

“Kyle said, “The Lions Calendar will be out soon and fora gold coin donation locals can help us to support morecases of need if and when they occur, and this incidentwas totally unexpected.”

“Those who feel like coming over to the last Lion’s ClubTrash and Treasure on Saturday 29 November and doingsome Christmas shopping will also be helping us to be ofservice to the community”, said Kyle.

The fierce dust storm that engulfed Coober Pedy on Friday night coming in from the West -North West at 91 - 135km ph

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7 DAYS WEATHER - Coober Pedy - an underground town, builton the back of opal mining

Coober Pedy is Australia’s real ‘DownUnder’, famous for its fabulous opals and bizarresubterranean homes. For generations, minershave dug into the white and orange rock to extractthe valuable, sparkling stone. The tunnels andchambers were converted into undergroundshomes in order to escape from the desert heat.

Coober Pedy ‘evolved’ as the result ofa massive post war Opal Rush where hardypioneers developed a make or break preciousgem industry in the desert terrain.

333 days sunshine

Enjoy LAWN BOWLS, TENNIS andTABLE TENNIS in the friendly atmosphereof the United Club Sporting Centre.

Spend a day on the most challengingGOLF COURSE in the world.

During Easter Coober Pedy holds itsannual OPAL FESTIVAL & GEM TRADESHOW

Arrive at COOBER PEDY on thefamous GHAN TRAIN

Visit the OPAL FIELDS - you’llbelieve you’re on Mars. Join tours to localmines to see how they work and get thechance to noodle (fossick) for your own opal

Take a tour to the natural landscapesoutside the town (see film locations like MadMax: Beyond Thunderdome and Red Planet)including the PAINTED DESERT, thecolourful BREAKAWAYS and the MOONPLAIN

Join the MAIL RUN out of CooberPedy to deliver outback mail! Take a leisurelyflight over the spectacular LAKE EYRE

Be part of the last frontier mining town andits living history 100 years on. For moreinformation on visiting Coober Pedy, go

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See the extravagantly built UNDER-GROUND SERBIAN CHURCH with it’smagnificent stained glass windows andcarvings.

Visitors can stay overnight andexperience underground life as the locals do!

Opal miners at work in Coober Pedy

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Councillor foundinnocent of allegations

Cr Boro Rapaic recently had to front the LocalGovernment Governance Panel to respond to an

allegation that he had breached Council’s PrivacyPolicy and the Elected Members Code of Conduct.

Councillor Rapaic had been accused of discussing thewelfare of a 7-year old boy who had been identified bypolice as having lit a fire that destroyed a building onRobin’s Boulevard.[reported on the front page of theCoober Pedy Regional Times on Thursday 14th August2014].

The question of Council’s responsibilty for derelicthouses in the town and the incident where a 7 year oldhad been identified as having lit a fire in such a propertyhad been raised at Council by a concerned businessperson during the Community Discussion agenda itemand Cr Rapaic amongst other councillors contributed tothe discussion.

When the complaint was received by Council’sadministration it was referred to the Local GovernmentGovernance Panel for investigation.

Based on the investigation and evidence the Panel foundthat the Council Member had breached neither Council’sPrivacy Policy nor the Code of Conduct for CouncilMembers.

The exercise cost Council/Ratepayers $4,647.50.

Cr Maylin attempted to second the amendment but wastold, in accordance with the current meeting regulations,that he could not second the motion because he hadmoved the initial motion. Cr Bowman then attempted tosecond the motion and was also told that he could notsecond the motion either because he had seconded theoriginal motion.

Cr Crisa and Cr Berry both chose not to second themotion and therefore the motion lapsed.

The Coober Pedy Regional Times has chosen to printthe outcome of the meeting regardless of the failure ofthe amendment to the motion.

Cr Rapaic has been found innocent of any wrong doingby an independent body. Unfortunately Council chosenot to apologise to Mr Rapaic for the inconveniencesuffered by the Councillor due to the vexatious andarguably malicious complaint.

Another Complaint against Councillor Rapaic:

On or around 24th October 2014, Council received yetanother complaint against Cr Rapaic due to his conductat the Council meeting on 21st October 2014.

Will this complaint also be determined to be anotherarguably malicious personal attack and result in costingCouncil, and therefore the residents and ratepayers ofCoober Pedy, another $4,647.50?

At the Council meeting on 21st October 2014, thefollowing motion was moved by Cr Maylin and secondedby Cr Bowman:

1. That Council notes that having investigated the allegedbreach of the Code of Conduct for Council members, theLocal Governance Panel finds that Cr Boro Rapaic hasnot breached the Code of Conduct for Council Members(as gazetted on 29 August 2013).2. That Council takes no Action3. That Council endorses the obligations of all CouncilMembers to behave at all times in a manner prescribed bythe Local Government Act 1999 and the Code of Conductfor Council Members and takes steps to ensure that allCouncil Members (current and future) understand theseobligations.

Cr Staines moved an amendment to the motion as follows:That point 1 of the motion becomes:

1. That Council publishes in the Coober Pedy RegionalTimes and Council Newsletter that having investigatedthe alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for CouncilMembers, the Local Governance Panel finds that Cr BoroRapaic has not breached the Code of Conduct for CouncilMembers (as gazetted on 29 August 2013).

Cr Staines justified his position by explaining that if anyCouncillor, regardless who it was, was found innocent ofan allegation then Council should do all within its powerto clear the name of the accused Councillor.

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The first piece of new equipment has arrived atthe drive-in!

On Friday the 31st October, Council received delivery ofthe new, modified shipping container which will be usedto house the new projector.

The modified shipping container’s walls and ceiling havebeen lined and commercial grade flooring installed. Anairlock has been installed to make it dust proof. Windowsand security shutters with gas struts have also beeninstalled as well as pad bolts and locks for securitypurposes.

Once the projector arrives it is planned that the newprojection room and the drive-in building will be integratedinto Council’s security matrix.

The total cost of the new, custom modified shippingcontainer was $16,924.60.

The projector is currently scheduled to arrive on Monday17th November.

Screening a movie before Christmas is fast becoming areality for the volunteer drive-in committee!

Screening a DriveIn movie beforeChristmas may be a reality

The Coober Pedy Drive-In is calling for

expressions of interestfrom volunteers who

would like to learn howto operate the new, fully

digitised projector.

Training is currentlyscheduled to take place

from 7pm-10pm onThursday 20th November

2014.

Please send an email tocooberpedydrivein@gmail.comand provide your name

and a contact phonenumber and email

address.

Thank you!We’ll keep you posted and thank you to everyone in the communityfor your continued support!

Coober Pedy Drivein Committee

New container, just arrived that will house the new digital projector at DriveIn. Projectoris expected to arrive on Monday 17 November

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Coober Pedy Street andRoad Names

Where did the name of your street come from?Part 65 in a series

by Sue Britt

Tierney Road and Trow Place were named for anIrish man and an English man who were friends. Theymined together at White Cliffs before coming to the newand more promising fields at Coober Pedy in the 1920’s.Paddy Tierney was described by Cyril Burnley in theAdelaide News as “having the map of Ireland all overhis face.”

Bob Trow was the quintessential Englishman, “a manwho always seemed to carry a newspaper, book ormagazine under his arm, so as to have something to readat every opportunity.”(Vin Wake, Opal Men) JimHowlett, Abe Brown, Bill Cronin, Dick Penna, ErnieSherman, Tom Brady, Gordon Miller, Ted Murphy andPhil Brady were also at White Cliffs.

Paddy Tierney was known as the King of the Opal Minesbecause in his 50-year gouging career, he mined opal inmore places than anyone else. He was born inMooroopna, Victoria in 1880. In 1946, Paddy toldBurnley, “I tried to give it up many times but here I am,back on the job again. It’s a great life. I’ve had a lot offun out of it even if I haven’t made much money.”

After Tottie Bryant’s opal find on Eight Mile in 1945,every effort was made to keep it secret. Jack Kemp,an agent for Sherman Opal, bought the first parcels.Then he sent a telegram to Ernie Sherman advising himto come in person to assess the value of the find. PaddyTierney overheard the message which was sent on thepedal wireless. He immediately wired his friend TomBrady to tell him about the discovery. Thus the situationdeveloped where the buyers - Greg & Ernie Shermanand Tom Brady all took the same train to Kingoonya,each eager to be the first to get a ride to Coober Pedywhere he could corner the market. (CPRT 11/10/12)

In the 1920’s, Bob Trow was on the Ghan with DickPenna, Bill Hallion and an American called “the Yank.”This journey was described in detail in Vin Wake’s OpalMen. Bill Hallion and the Yank were telling tall talesand playing practical jokes on each other while Bob Trowwas a voice of quiet reason, quoting the height of StMary’s Peak and announcing the approach of the nexttrain stop. According to Len Cram, Trow could tell agood story. He was the grandson of a California GoldRush miner and his own mining career includedprospecting over a wide range and sapphire mining.

Bob Trow is listed in the South Australian Register as aCoober Pedy opal miner through the 1930’s, 40’s and50’s. In 1947 his opinion was sought by a SydneyMorning Herald reporter about the proposed rockettesting range because he used to prospect in the areathat became Woomera.

Trow’s visits to Adelaide and his opinions on the stateof affairs in Coober Pedy were reported in thenewspaper feature Out Among the People by Vox. “BobTrow, down from Coober Pedy for Christmas told methat the country looks well; they have had about 10inches of rain in 11 months.” (1/3/51) “Mr. Bob Trow,whose life is spent at Coober Pedy digging for andpolishing opals brought that experience up-to-date. Hetold me that walking along the sports ground on Glenelgforeshore he picked up a pretty polished opal.” (26/2/51)

Bob Trow’s death was memorable. He was accidentallykilled on North Terrace by a car.

Information fromOpal Men by Vin WakeOut Among the People by Vox, News, 26/2/51 and 1/3/51Sydney Morning Herald 25/3/47A Journey With Colour: A History of SouthAustralian Opal by Len CramInches Can Mean Fortune or Failure in CooberPedy, Cyril Burley, News, 13/8/46

from News 13/8/46 Paddy Tierney striking a lightfrom a candle on a spike, known as a spider

From CPH collection – Bert Wilson and Bob Trow outside the post office (Bob is shorter, wearingbraces.)

APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTRY HEALTH SASCHOLARSHIPS NOW OPEN

Applications for the 2015 round of the CountryHealth SA scholarship program have opened.

Country Health SA Director of Workforce PatrickSmith said the scholarships support the studies ofcountry students who have chosen to work in healthrelated fields in regional areas.

“The undergraduate scholarships aim to assist regionalcommunities by encouraging more country students toconsider pursuing health careers in regional SouthAustralia,” Patrick Smith said.

“Undergraduate scholarships are offered to full timestudents who are currently studying or about to start anundergraduate degree at university in a field where thereis an identified workforce need.

“After graduation, recipients are required to work in acountry health service for a term equal to the durationof the scholarship funding awarded.

“Our experience is that once graduates have had theopportunity to work in our country health services, theyoften choose to stay on.

“It can also be a wonderful way to support people fromcountry areas who want to return to their home townsfollowing city-based tertiary study.

“In 2014 undergraduate scholarships were awarded tofifteen students from regional SA, as well as eightpostgraduate scholarships for ongoing country-basedhealth employees.

“Health Advisory Councils were invited to provide localknowledge to the selection panel to help in the decisionmaking process and HACs will be holding presentationceremonies in their regions to honour students who havebeen successful.“We are seeing more people choosing Country HealthSA as an employer of choice and these scholarships areanother way that we are attracting people to live andwork in the country.”

Applications for the 2015 scholarship intake opened on11 October 2014 and will close on 21 November, withanyone interested encouraged to apply.

For more information about the scholarships visitwww.countryhealthsa.sa.gov.au

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Assistant Federal Minister for Infrastructure Jamie Briggs andSouth Australian Transport and Infrastructure Minister StephenMullighan have announced (31 October 2014) the start of surveyand design work for the $106 million road upgrades in the APYLands.

Aerial and ground survey of the main access road alignment isexpected to start November 3. The project will be completedunder the Regional Partnership Agreement.

The Australian Government is contributing 80 per cent of thefunding for this vital project in the APY Lands.

The partnership between the APY, the State Government andthe Federal Government under this agreement will ensure a sharedvision and the best outcome for local Anangu.

The project will include ongoing training and employment forAnangu through the development of an employment strategy aswell as the delivery of a road safety education program.

South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure,Stephen Mullighan said last year the State Governmentcommitted $21 million of funding, in addition to the AustralianGovernment contribution of $85 million.

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Consultation, Design, Installation and Maintenance:

Guidelines for councilworkers volunteering in

local emergenciesThe Local Government Association and SA Country

Fire Service have prepared a Joint OperatingGuidelines for Bushfire Support to foster safety

when Council staff members are involved insupporting firefighting.

LGA CEO, Wendy Campana and the CFS Chief Officer,Greg Nettleton were to release Joint Guidelines whichbuild on the concept of 'ordinary operations inextraordinary times. The Guidelines were to be signedand released after the LGA Annual General Meeting at theAdelaide Oval on Friday 31 October.

"Councils' role in supporting Emergency Services duringbushfires and other emergency events is an essential partof bushfire and emergency management," Ms Campanasaid.

"A key principle of this community response is that it isdone with safety as a number one priority. Councils haveestablished work health safety and risk managementprocedures, policies and systems for the safety ofemployees.

"Council staff members willingly volunteer to assist theCFS and other emergency services during these dangeroustimes and it is important that everyone works togethercollaboratively and with personal safety at the front ofeverybody's' minds."

Mr Nettleton said the new Guidelines will be an importanttool for Councils to make informed actions and decisionswhen called on to assist emergency services.

"Management of bushfire is a community responsibilityand the CFS and Councils, through these guidelinesdemonstrate their commitment to supporting theircommunities during times of fire," Mr Nettleton said.

"The CFS certainly acknowledges the important supportrole that Councils and their staff members have when itcomes to bushfire management.

"The guidelines provide Council employees withinformation to improve knowledge of bushfire awarenessand will contribute to making the work environment assafe as possible, given the extreme circumstances."

The Guidelines support the iResponda framework whichhas been developed to assist Councils in the planning andimplementation of their response to emergency events.

Ms Campana said Council officers supporting emergencyservices in time of need can be assured that LocalGovernment Risk Services insurance arrangements willcontinue.

"This is an interim policy pending the outcome of ournegotiations with the State Government for a state basedsolution for the cover of Councils' liabilities," she said.

SKIN CANCERRATE CONCERNSFOR COUNCIL &MINE WORKERS

Skin cancer tests conducted on workers in rural andremote areas of Australia show those employed inthe mining, utilities and local council sectors have

melanoma rates up to 42 times higher than thenational incidence.

Tests conducted by the organisation Skin Patrol, showthat in the past 24 months:

• 36 of the more than 2500 local council workers testedhad melanoma, a rate of 1.5% which is 42 times higherthan the national incidence (.036%)

• 102 of more than 11,000 mining sector workers hadmelanomas, a rate of .85%, 23 times higher than thenational incidence• 38 of more than 4000 utilities workers had melanoma, arate 24 times higher than the national incidence.

Skin Patrol doctors also found that one in every 22 localcouncil and mining workers had some form of skin cancer,while one in every 28 workers in the utilities sectors wereaffected.

The figures will be discussed during Safe Work Weeknext Wednesday (October 29) by Tom Hastwell, theNational Sales and Program Manager for Skin Patrol.

Skin Patrol was formed in 2004 with an aim to addressthe lack of specialist skin cancer services in rural andremote Australia. Skin Patrol was the first of its kind touse tele-dermatology to allow specialist review ofsuspicious lesions, enabling patients to receive an accuratediagnosis from a dermatologist, without having to travellong distances and spend time away from work and family.$106 million APY Lands road

upgrade to commence earlyThis brings total investment into APY Lands roads to$106 million over a five year period.

Both Governments are very keen to ensure that theavailable funds are spent on the improvement of thisimportant community access road and on the creationof sustainable jobs for Anangu.

This significant investment will see 210 kilometres ofthe main access road between the Stuart Highway andPukatja (Ernabella) and more than 20 kilometres ofcommunity roads in the Lands improved, as well asproviding all-weather access to airstrips at Pukatja(Ernabella), Umuwa, Kaltjiti (Fregon), Mimili and Marla.

Reliable roads will improve the transport of food andother supplies to the communities in the APY Lands,improve access to the airstrips for emergency servicesand enhance the social and economic benefits.

A community engagement plan is being finalised andconsultation will continue through all phases of theproject with the APY Board, the Traditional Ownersand Communities.

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TAKE-AWAY ALCOHOL REVIEWA 12-month review of the liquor laws that came into effect in Coober Pedy in September 2013 is now underway.The new rules for take-away alcohol sales were introduced in an effort to curb alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour.

The Liquor and Gambling Commissioner is conducting a review of their effectiveness, and invites written feedback from any member of the public, community organisation or interested party.

Submissions should be sent by 21 November to: Commissioner - Coober Pedy Consultation Consumer and Business Services GPO Box 292, Adelaide SA 5000 Email: cbscommissioner@agd.sa.gov.au

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Linc Energy Arckaringa BasinDrilling Update

Linc Energy Ltd (SGX:TI6) (OTCQX: LNCGY) ispleased to report (28 October 2014) that it has

completed “pre-collar” works at the PATA1 well sitelocated in PEL 121 of the Arckaringa Basin.

The “pre-collar” drilling contractor drilled to a depth of264m. A separate rig contracted to drill the well to targetdepth (“TD”) will be mobilised this week and is expectedto commence drilling operations in approximately twoweeks.

As planned, the “pre-collar” crew relocated to the EBA1well site also in PEL 121 to the north of PATA1 wherethey have drilled and completed a very successful waterbore that will service future drilling and agriculturalactivities.

The “pre-collar” crew will return to complete the worksat EBA1 next week prior to moving onto the final locationFOX1 in Linc Energy’s PEL 123 in the southern sectionof the Arckaringa Basin.

The exploration program is focused on three sections ofthe organic rich, highly prospective Boorthanna troughbeing the Stuart Range, Boorthanna and Pre Permianformation which formed the basis for the majority of theprospective resources separately identified by bothGustavson Associates and DeGolyer and MacNaughtonas previously announced.

To date no previous drilling has intersected the formationsat depth and the results of these wells will be critical tounderstanding the basin in detail.

Samples and core recovered during drilling activity willbe sent for analysis. Analysis will include:

• Thermal Maturity – to confirm thermal gradientprojections in each of the three holes;• Source Rock – to confirm source rock quality of StuartRange, Boorthanna and pre-Permian formations;• Logging of all core holes; and• Open hole well testing if moveable hydrocarbons aredetected.

Assessment of the data collected in this first phase ofdrilling will determine the next development steps.

Each of these three (3) wells will be completed in two (2)sections with an initial “pre collar” section drilled and“cased off” prior to a larger rig continuing to TD andcompletion. The purpose of drilling the wells in twosections is to ensure the integrity of the region’s sub-surface water systems as a priority. The method ofcompleting the program in two (2) distinct consecutivestages was selected as it is considered both best practiceand cost effective.

* Based on the DeGolyer and MacNaughton report dated21 January 2013, Unrisked Mean Prospective ResourceEstimate

First well (PATA1) of three wells progressing on time and on budget in the Company’s 100% owned 103MMBOE* Petroleum exploration licence (PEL) 121 in the Arckaringa Basin

1. Eagle Ford and Bakken estimates based on U.S. EnergyInformation Administration “Annual Energy Outlook2012”, dated June 2012. Eagle Ford comprises 2.5 billionBBL liquids and 50.2 TCF gas. EIA area estimate for EagleFord includes dry gas acreage - liquids rich acreageamounts to 8,300 km2 / 2 million acres.

2. Arckaringa Basin prospective resources net to LincEnergy acreage only, adjusted for probability of geologicsuccess, based on D&M report dated 21 January 2013(3.5 billion BOE at 51% liquids). Area relates to c.approx.4 million acres within Linc Energy’s Arckaringa Basinacreage containing sweet spots where accumulations oforganic rich shale are expected.

Linc Energy holds over 65,000 km2 (16 million contiguousacres) within the Arckaringa Basin across seven PetroleumExploration Licences (PELs) and one Application (PELA).

Linc Energy believes that data from wells drilled to dateconfirms that formations within the Arckaringa Basin have

excellent resource play potential with total organic carbon(TOC) levels, permeability, porosity and thicknesscomparing favourably to prolific US unconventional liquidsplays (Bakken, Eagle Ford, Mississippi Lime).

*Note:1) The Prospective Resources estimate in the DeGolyerand MacNaughton report dated 21 January 2013 wasprepared in accordance with the Petroleum ResourcesManagement System (PRMS) approved in March 2007by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the WorldPetroleum Council, the American Association of PetroleumGeologists, and the Society of Petroleum EvaluationEngineers by John W. Wallace (consultant).

2) Prospective Resources are those quantities that areestimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverablefrom undiscovered accumulations by application of futuredevelopment projects. Application of any geological oreconomic chance factor does not equate prospectiveresources to contingent resources or reserves.

28 October 2014

Ingredients• 1 cup shredded potatoes (no need topeel, but wash them)• 1 small zucchini, shredded• ¼ cup flour, or corn flour• ¼ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese• pinch salt• freshly ground black pepper• ¼ tablespoon onion powder• 1 egg• If mix is too dry add a small amountof milk

Instructions1.Preheat your oven to 240°C and spray a mini muffin panwith cooking spray or olive oil.2.Gather the shredded potatoes and zucchini into a kitchentowel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.3.Place the potatoes and zucchini in a bowl and add theremaining ingredients. Mix well.4.Scoop the mixture into the prepared muffin pan with a spoonand press them down a bit. You should get about 15 tots.5.Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

These are so delicious, it is best to double your mix

Thursday 6 November 2014 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 7

The Jeweller’s Shop rushin 1971

$159,986 in RegionalArts Grants sharedby 15 projects in SA

Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon GeorgeBrandis QC, has announced that $159,986 from theAustralian Government’s Regional Arts Fund will

support 15 new projects across regionalSouth Australia.

The successful projects, which commence after 1 January2015, cover a wide range of arts practices fromperformance arts, dance, mosaics, public art, photography,as well as professional development opportunities forartists.

Successful initiatives in the new round of fundingincluded two Coober Pedy projects -

Ananguku Arts and Culture Aboriginal Corporation$20,000

Coober Pedy Centenary Art Project

Senior artists from the Hermannsburg School of Paintingwill mentor local Indigenous artists in a two weeklandscape painting workshop culminating in an exhibitionpresented by Ananguku Arts and the Coober Pedy DistrictCouncil celebrating the 2015 Centenary of Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy Multicultural Community Forum Inc.$20,000

Songbird the Magpie 2015 will see Coober Pedy celebrateits centenary. To coincide with the Opal Festival, a projectcalled 'Songbird the Magpie' will engage residents to helpcreate an Inflatable Magpie.

Country Arts SA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Steve Saffellsaid: “The Australian Government’s August 2014 RegionalArts Fund has ensured that many talented regional SouthAustralians are now able to build on their artistic ambitionsand establish themselves as working artists. These grantsnot only benefit the artist but give them the chance toenrich the cultural and artistic aspects of theircommunities.”

The applications received were predominantly from theouter regions and remote regions of regional SouthAustralia with seven applications received from first-timeapplicants. Four of the projects provide mentoringopportunities for up skilling regional artists. Six projectstarget young people as the main beneficiaries.

The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Governmentprogram that supports sustainable cultural developmentin communities across regional and remote Australia.

The funding is targeted at activities that will have longterm cultural, economic and social benefits for individualsand communities through the development of partnershipsand cultural networks, by providing artists withprofessional development and employment opportunities,and by supporting arts and community developmentprojects that provide local communities with theopportunity to participate in, and access cultural activities.

The Regional Arts Fund has an emphasis on youth,disadvantaged, remote and Indigenous communities.Country Arts SA delivers the program in South Australiaon behalf of the Australian Government.

When I came to live in Coober Pedy in February1968, from my old home town Andamooka, we

built our semi-dugout and began meetinga lot of the locals.

I remember one of the stories we were told about how,when they built the old Italian Club, they found opal tracein the post holes and in the long drop dunny. So whenthey pulled the old club down and relocated it to whereit is now, one of the Italian guys decided to peg someclaims in February 1971.His name was Tony Petrelo, awell known Coober Pedian.

This area was known as the Jeweller’s Shop, an oldmining area that was worked way back in the early dayswhen Coober Pedy first began. Tony asked anotherwell known Italian man by the name of Bob Amorosiwho had a small bulldozer, to come and cut the claims ina partnership.

The first day they found opal, and it started a big rush.There were pegs going everywhere. Two more Italianblokes that came from Mt. Isa to try their luck on theopal fields just happened to be there when the rushstarted. Their names were Joe and Bruno and theypegged two claims just below Fay Nayler’s dugout, about200 metres away from the Old Water Tank Road.

Joe and Bruno made a deal with a man from WesternAustralia by the name of Don Matson. Don came toCoober Pedy with a small Caterpillar Bulldozer and theword got around town that he was looking for anoperator.

I decided to front up to him and ask for the job. He saidto me, “Have you driven dozer’s before.”. I told himthat I’d had some experience and I’d like to try for acouple of days and if I couldn’t drive the machine, hecould sack me.

Don said, “Okay”, and I began the next day. Theyshowed me where to start the cut. I was to start earlyin the morning and they would come a bit later in themorning. I pushed three times with the dozer and whenI was coming back to get another blade full I spottedsomething shining, so I got off the dozer to have a look...

Well, I could not believe what I was looking at. It wasa big vertical of opal that started 6 inches from thesurface and continued down for another 10 feet.

I stopped the dozer, got my pick and a bucket and startedto fill the bucket before my partners arrived. When theyarrrived they were so surprised and happy that we had hitopal on the first day.We dug opal every day for weeks,and we ended up with 5,000 ounces of opal.

Finding opal at the Jeweller’s Shop in 1971 are L - R: Joe Petrelo (wide hat), John Dunstan (towellinghat) and friend Dave Watkins from Andamooka

Bob Amorosi and Tony Petrelo found the most opal,rumoured to be about $200,000. There were other dozersfinding opal as well, and the aboriginal people were sohappy because they were finding opal on the dumps.Because the opal was shallow everyone was pushing itout.

The area around the Jeweller’s Shop was so rich thatBob Amorosi offered to shift the Water Tank Road, butwas turned down, so the opal still runs under the road inquite a few places.

Back to our vertical - when I digging out some big, brightgrey vertical pieces, I broke into a small drive that followedthe vertical and found they had left all of the opal in thedirt in the drive. I saw a tattered newspaper, and goingthrough the pieces I found the date - 1919.How’s that?

Back in those days they could not sell the low grades ofopal and we got $57,000 for our 5,000 ounces. A lot ofmoney back then, but today this opal would be worth atleast half a million dollars.

One of my partners, Joe, lived in a little dugout next tothe old gaol house off Umoona Road. One day when Iwas at his place, I said, “What’s in the old gaol?” Joesaid there were a few old boxes in there, so I decided tohave a look. In one old box there were lots of oldnewspapers. One had the date of 1923. I left the oldpapers there, but I wish I’d kept them.

John Dunstan on bulldozer at Jeweller’s Shop in 1971

By JOHN DUNSTAN

Serious crash at Wirraminnain State's Far North

04 Nov 2014 6:51pm Emergency Services crewsresponded to a serious road crash between a truck and acar on the Stuart Highway at Wirraminna about 50kmssouth of Glendambo in the State's Far North.

The Stuart Highway was closed to all traffic. Furtherdetails will be released when they come to hand.

POLICE NEWS

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Awards in their 8th annual Photography Prize, heldto celebrate World Wetlands Day (February 2).

This year a Youth Award will be presented in each of thethree competition categories, in addition to the traditional1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Over $3000 of prizes are on offeroverall, so get your camera ready and start snapping yourfavorite wetlands!

“Young wetland enthusiasts have been a key part of ourannual World Wetlands Day celebrations for many years,and it’s great to be able to offer prizes just for youngerphotographers for the first time since 2012.” says PrizeCoordinator Liz Hajenko. “We can’t wait to see the shotssubmitted to the Youth Awards, and the diverseperspectives of our younger generation on wetlands andwhat they mean to them”

In addition to the Youth Awards there will be a People’sChoice Prize where everyone can vote for their favoriteson WetlandCare Australia’s Facebook page, as well as anonline gallery on www.wetlandcare.com.au The officialWorld Wetlands Day celebration and exhibition of Prizewinners will be in Ballina, NSW on February 2, 2015.

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COOBER PEDY DUST STORM DAMAGES

A loader relocates debris from the Opal Inn to asafer location

CFS volunteers were amongst those whoattended the scene at Opal Inn

One of a number of trees that were uprootedduring the 135km ph dust storm tirade

Thursday 6 November 2014 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 9

Why are native gardens important to birds?

It’s not that hard to be bushfire ready.

Clearing flammable undergrowth away from your property is one way to give you and your home a fighting chance

against bushfire. For more information visit cfs.sa.gov.au

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Our native birds are in trouble. Naturalhabitats are suffering from droughts,floods, land clearing and any number ofother threatening processes.

The process of urbanisation typically results ina landscape vastly different from the original,with the original vegetation often surviving onlyin small pockets scattered throughout towns andcities.

Given the dramatic impact that urbanisation hason the natural environment; some bird speciessimply cannot make the transition into urbanareas as native habitat is defoliated.

Bird life around Coober Pedy has been abundantthis year, due to heavy rains in April thatincreased our native flora and the many insectsthat depend on those plants.. Birds that livearound the district have nested several timesbecause of it, giving us a larger than usual varietyof native birds. But what will happen to them?

Unfortunately, without further substantial rainthe natural grasses will die off leaving very littlefor the birds to feed on. Already birds are feelingthe strain of low food supplies, and now thatsparrows have found their way to our town, thecompetition for food is more fierce.

Installing bird baths and clean drinking water ina safe place is only one way of helping our nativebirds.

Replanting our gardens with suitable nativeplants is the best way to ensure there will befood throughout the summer months.

What do birds do all day? Birds spend theirdays hunting and foraging for suitable food tofeed their chicks. Small birds also need shelterwhile they forage to hide from preditors.

Aussie Backyard Birdcount has some expertadvice for attracting birds to your garden. Theirwebsite is well worth a visit and is a source ofthis information. http://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

Plant for shelter: Several shrubs close together(five or more) can form dense, protectivethickets, great habitat for small birds. Growrambling, light climbers in amongst medium totall shrubs and trees, to give extra shelter andpossible nesting sites

Plant for food: Small birds eat nectar fromnative flowers and seed from native grasses, aswell as associated insects. Mulch your gardento encourage insect life.

Plant locals: Plants that grow naturally in yourarea are suited to local conditions. They willprovide the right food and shelter for local nativebirds, unlike some hybrids or plants from otherparts of Australia, and are less likely to becomeweeds in adjacent bushland areas. Plants suitableto our area are currently being stocked by IGA.See Penny Carter with any queries on what maybe available

Some bird attracting native plants:Banksias,Hakeas,Paperbarks,Bottlebrushes,Tea trees,GrevilleasEremophilaKangaroo paws.MelaleucasLilly Pillys

List of Australian Native Plants with salttolerance.

Ground Covers, Climbers and Low SpreadingPlantsCorrea decumbensDianella revolutaEremophila glabra prostrate cerise formEremopohila glabra prostrate red formGrevillea ‘Seaspray’Isolepis nodosaKunzea pomiferaLeuocophyta browniiOrthrosanthos laxusRhagodia spinescensScaevola crassifoliaTempletonia retusa prostrate form

Shrubs 1-2mAtriplex cinereaCallistemon rugulosusEremophila calorhabdosEremophila glabra (Rottnest Island)Hakea cyclopteraOlearia axillariesTempletonia retusaWestringia fruticosa

Shrubs over 2m.Atriplex nummulariaCallistemon teretifoliusHakea drupaceaMelaleuca nesophila

One of two White Plumed Honeyeater chicks dependingon their parents to return with food

One chick at a time leaves the nest to live high in thegum tree while parents find suitable food

Honeyeater chicks a few days out of the nest snuggletogether and wait for food

Fledgling honeyeaters learn to coordinate themselvesclose to their home tree and discover a bird bath

At 5-6 weeks chicks learn to forage with theirparents, but are still dependent.

See page 16 for a list of some birds noted inCoober Pedy from time to time

Page 10 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 6 November 2014

CPAS PRESCHOOL NEWSTerm 4: Dear parents and caregivers,

After saying goodbye to Nayomi at the end oflast term we welcome Lani to the Preschool team.

She will be with us for all Pre-school sessionsthis term.

Thank you to Lani for the lovely fruit and snacks forthe children, and also the vacuum cleaner to keepour centre beautiful.

It has been wonderful to see all of our older childrentransitioning into school. This is happening eachMonday, please make sure your children are hereon time. They have been coming back so happy andexcited from their visits.

It has been fantastic to see so many new faces at

our Pre-entry sessions. Parents are more thanwelcome to stay with their children as long as youneed.

Please check your children’s jumpers to see if theyhave accidently taken someone else's home. Wehave a missing jumper that has a name on the tag.

As the weather is warming up we are having waterplay. Please pack a spare change of clothes for yourchild. Children should be dressed in their school shirtbut if they are unable to please make sure that theirshoulders are covered. It is not safe in the sun withtank tops on.

If you have changed your contact details or addressplease let us know as we are updating all children’sinformation ready for the new year.

Here we are making Ladybirds in Mrs Jones’s Class

Important things toRemember for term 4

• Please do not pack nuts or nut products for snacksas some children are allergic.• Please pack a healthy lunch/snack—we encour-age the children to eat the healthy food in theirlunchbox before all the other food.• Please dress your child in the school uniform• Pack a spare change of clothes—we will be doingmore water play as the weather is heating up. Achange of clothes is also suggested in case of anaccident.• Preschool starts at 8:45. There will be staff in thePreschool after 8:30 to supervise children BUT noearlier then this. We are using this time to set up foreach day.• Please inform staff if your child will be away or ifanother family member/ friend will be picking themup from Preschool.

Thank you for all your support with these matters.This will help us ensure the safety of your child andother children in the preschool.

Term 4—ChristmasDuring term 4 we will be doing Christmas activitiesin the Preschool. If you do not want your childinvolved in these activities please let LisaVermeeren know.

If you have a Christmas activity you would like toshare with us, please see a Pre-school staffmember and we can organise a time. We wouldlove to have parents help us celebrate Christmasfrom many different cultures.

Having fun at Pre-entry

Preschool attendancerate for week 9 Term

3 was 79%

This is the highest ithas been all year.

It has been great tosee so many children

attending all theirsessions.

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donated to thePreschool? We are

running out of clothesto change children into

when they have anaccident or wet from

water play.

Thank you to all theparents that have

donated special thingsto the preschool over

this term. The childrenlove playing with theirnew toys and books.

They also enjoy eatingall the different foods.

Thursday 6 November 2014 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 11

Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC11 July 1916 – 21 October 2014.

Gough Whitlam was the 21st Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975

The political demise of Gough Whitlam is one ofAmerica’s dirtiest secrets — but don’t expect to hearthat from Australia’s political and media elite, writesJohn Pilger.

ACROSS THE POLITICAL AND MEDIA ELITE in Australia,a silence has descended on the memory of thegreat, reforming Prime Minister Gough Whitlam,who died on 21st October 2014. His achievementsare recognised, if grudgingly, his mistakes noted infalse sorrow. But a critical reason for hisextraordinary political demise will, they hope, beburied with him.

Australia briefly became an independent stateduring the Whitlam years, 1972-75.

An American commentator wrote that no countryhad

‘… reversed its posture in international affairs sototally without going through a domesticrevolution.’

Whitlam ended his nation’s colonial servility. Heabolished royal patronage, moved Australiatowards the Non-Aligned Movement, supported“zones of peace” and opposed nuclear weaponstesting.

Although not regarded as on the left of the LaborParty, Whitlam was a maverick social democratof principle, pride and propriety. He believed thata foreign power should not control his country’sresources and dictate it’s economic and foreignpolicies. He proposed to “buy back the farm”.

In drafting the first Aboriginal lands rightslegislation, his government raised the ghost of thegreatest land grab in human history Britain’scolonisation of Australia and the question of whoowned the island-continent’s vast natural wealth.

Latin Americans will recognise the audacity anddanger of this “breaking free” in a country whoseestablishment was welded to great, externalpower.

Australians had served every British imperialadventure since the Boxer Rebellion was crushedin China.

In the 1960s, Australia pleaded to join the U.S. in itsinvasion of Vietnam, then provided “black teams”to be run by the CIA. U.S. diplomatic cablespublished last year by WikiLeaks disclose the namesof leading figures in both main parties, including afuture prime minister and foreign minister, asWashington’s informants during the Whitlam years.

Whitlam knew the risk he was taking.

The day after his election, he ordered that his staffshould not be “vetted or harassed” by theAustralian security organisation, ASIO — then, asnow, tied to Anglo-American intelligence.

When his ministers publicly condemned the U.S.bombing of Vietnam as “corrupt and barbaric”,Frank Snepp, a CIA station officer in Saigon at thetime said:

“We were told the Australians might as well beregarded as North Vietnamese collaborators.”

Whitlam demanded to know if and why the CIAwas running a spy base at Pine Gap near AliceSprings — a giant vacuum cleaner which, asEdward Snowden revealed recently, allows the U.S.to spy on everyone.

“Try to screw us or bounce us,” Whitlam warnedthe U.S. ambassador, “[and Pine Gap] will becomea matter of contention”.

Victor Marchetti, the CIA officer who had helpedset up Pine Gap, later told me:

“This threat to close Pine Gap caused apoplexy inthe White House. ... a kind of Chile [coup] was setin motion.”

Pine Gap’s top-secret messages were de-codedby a CIA contractor, TRW.

One of the de-coders was Christopher Boyce, ayoung man troubled by the “deception andbetrayal of an ally”.

Boyce revealed that the CIA had infiltrated theAustralian political and trade union elite andreferred to the Governor-General of Australia, SirJohn Kerr, as

“… our man Kerr”.

Kerr was not only the Queen’s man, he hadlongstanding ties to Anglo-American intelligence.He was an enthusiastic member of the AustralianAssociation for Cultural Freedom, described byJonathan Kwitny of the Wall Street Journal in hisbook, The Crimes of Patriots, as

‘… an elite, invitation-only group... exposed inCongress as being founded, funded and generallyrun by the CIA”. The CIA “paid for Kerr’s travel, builthis prestige... Kerr continued to go to the CIA formoney.’

When Whitlam was re-elected for a second term,in 1974, the White House sent Marshall Green toCanberra to be ambassador.

Green was an imperious, sinister figure who workedin the shadows of America’s “deep state”. Knownas the “coupmaster”, he had played a central rolein the 1965 coup against President Sukarno inIndonesia — which cost up to a million lives. Oneof his first speeches in Australia was to the AustralianInstitute of Company Directors — described by analarmed member of the audience as

“… an incitement to the country’s business leadersto rise against the Government.”

The Americans and British worked together.

In 1975, Whitlam discovered that Britain’s MI6 wasoperating against his government.

He said later:

“The Brits were actually de-coding secret messagescoming into my foreign affairs office.”

One of his ministers, Clyde Cameron, told me:

“We knew MI6 was bugging Cabinet meetings forthe Americans.”

In the 1980s, senior CIA officers revealed that the“Whitlam problem” had been discussed “withurgency” by the CIA’s director, William Colby, andthe head of MI6, Sir Maurice Oldfield.

A deputy director of the CIA said:

“Kerr did what he was told to do.”

On 10 November, 1975, Whitlam was shown a topsecret telex message sourced to Theodore Shackley,the notorious head of the CIA’s East Asia Division,who had helped run the coup against SalvadorAllende in Chile two years earlier.

Shackley’s message was read to Whitlam.

It said that the prime minister of Australia was asecurity risk in his own country. The day before, Kerrhad visited the headquarters of the Defence SignalsDirectorate, Australia’s NSA where he was briefedon the “security crisis”.

On 11 November the day Whitlam was to informParliament about the secret CIA presence inAustralia he was summoned by Kerr.

Invoking archaic vice-regal “reserve powers”, Kerrsacked the democratically elected prime minister.The “Whitlam problem” was solved, and Australianpolitics never recovered, nor the nation its trueindependence.

AcknowledgmentsThis article has been re-published with thepermission of the articles author, Mr John Pilger.The original article appeared in the IndependentAustralia journal and can be found here: http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gough-whitlam-and-the-cias-forgotten-coup,7029

The ‘Independent Australia’ is a progressive jour-nal focusing on politics, democracy, the environ-ment, Australian history and Australian identity. Itcontains news and opinion from Australia andaround the world.

John Pilger is an Australian journalist based in Lon-don. Since his early years as a war correspondentin Vietnam, Mr Pilger has been a strong critic ofAmerican, Australian and British foreign policy,which he considers to be driven by an imperialistagenda.

Mr Pilger has twice won Britain’s Journalist of theYear Award, and his documentaries, screened in-ternationally, have gained awards in Britain andworldwide. The journalist has also received severalhonorary doctorates.

Gough Whitlam and the CIA’s Forgotten Coup

Hon Gough Whitlam AC QC

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Investigator Drill - Serial No. 123Good condition, situated at Lambina

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FAR NORTH HEALTH ADVISORYCOUNCIL

ELECTION OF RESIDENT MEMBERS

In accordance with the Far North HealthAdvisory Council Rules, there are two (2)

vacant Resident Members positions. .

Nomination forms are available fromChristopher Crismani, phone 86725 009 or

email:Christopher.crismani@health.sa.gov.au withnominations closing at close of business onMonday 3rd November 2014. Positions will

be for a three (3) year term.

An election, if required, or announcement ofHealth Advisory Council Members will take

place at the Annual General Meeting, 7.00pm,on Tuesday 11th November 2014 in the

Coober Pedy Hospital & Health ServicesBoardroom located within the Community

Health Centre, Coober Pedy. All members ofthe public are invited and welcome to attend.Videoconferencing and Teleconferencing is

available if unable to attend in person. Pleasenotify Christopher Crismani if you require this

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John Deere for salefront end loader and backhoe $12 000

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Youth Support Worker – Coober Pedy

$51,830 – $55,545 p.a.

Are you passionate about working with local Aboriginal young people and encouraging their positive involvement in the community? Are you energetic and engaging and able to easily connect with young people in and around the Coober Pedy community? Can you persevere if things get diffi cult? Do you have, or have the ability to establish, good connections with local service providers?

Do you understand the issues facing Aboriginal young people that may cause them to disengage from the community? Can you work with them and help them fi nd their own solutions to the challenges they face? If you answered yes to the above questions we want to hear from you.

Based in Coober Pedy and reporting to the AFSS Manager Coober Pedy this role involves working with local Aboriginal young people both individually and in community based programs to help them develop their skills, experience and confi dence as valued members of the community.

To succeed in this demanding but rewarding role you will need strong relationship building, facilitation, and communication skills. A knowledge and practical understanding of Results Based Accountability will also be an advantage but training can be provided. You will be responsible for developing programs and strategies that engage with young people. Reporting on progress and outcomes of activities and engagement with the community is also an important part of the role. Qualifi cations in the Social Work, Social Sciences or Community Services fi eld will be well regarded.

Sound like you? Please call Susie on 0408 890 872, she would love to tell you more.

You must have a current driver’s licence and eligibility to work in Australia. You must also have or be able to obtain a satisfactory Child Related Employment Screening and a Child Safe Environments Certifi cate.

Working in a not for profi t agency you can salary sacrifi ce to increase your take home pay.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

The Next Step: Look at the J&PS in the Positions Vacant section at www.afss.com.au

Then: tell us in two pages why you’re a good fi t for this job and send this with your resume to: humanresources@afss.com.au (please send a Cover Letter and Resume if you wish to be considered).

Applications close 5.00 pm 20 November 2014

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Mining Act 1971Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 28 (5) of the Mining Act 1971, that the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy proposes to grant an Exploration Licence over the undermentioned area.

Applicant: Panda Mining Pty Ltd Location: Weedna Area – approx. 45 km

northeast of Leigh CreekPastoral Leases: Mount Serle, Yankaninna,

Burr WellTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 118Ref: 2014/00170

Plan and co-ordinates can be found on the Department of State Development website: http://www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/public_notices or by phoning Mineral Tenements on 08 8463 3103.

J MartinMining Registrar

www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au4655291

Thursday 6 November 2014 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 13

POSITIONS VACANT POSITION VACANT Royal Commissioner callsfor formal submissions re:child protection systems

The Child Protection Systems RoyalCommission has commenced its

formal investigations.

The Royal Commissioner, the HonorableMargaret Nyland AM has called on peopleand organisations to provide informationrelating to child protection systems.

“I encourage anyone who believes theyhave information which may assist thisimportant inquiry into the current childprotection systems to contact us as soonas is practicable,” the Royal Commissionersaid.

Submissions should address at leastone or more of the topics outlinedin the Terms of Reference, whichinclude:

• the adequacy of the existinglaws, policies, practices andprocedures in place to protectchildren at risk of harm, includingthose adopted by Families SA andother relevant agencies;• improvements which may bemade to current practices andprocedures of Families SA andother relevant agencies;• the means by which a child whomay be at risk of harm is brought tothe attention of relevant authoritiesand the assessment as to whethera child is at risk of harm;• whether the environment intowhich a child is placed, either ona short or long term basis, is safe (forexample, foster care andresidential care);• the assessment, management,training and supervision of personswho work and volunteer withchildren;• the reporting, investigating andhandling of complaints about careconcerns.

Submissions can also include details abouta person’s or organisation’s experiencewith the child protection systems.

“Submissions can be made electronicallyvia the form which can be found on ourwebsite, or in writing by post, and mustbe received by no later than 31 January2015,” Commissioner Nyland said.

“The submissions which we receive willassist us in determining what evidence willbe required in future hearings.”

“We cannot accept submissions which aremade anonymously, but writtensubmissions can be made on a confidentialbasis and those submissions will not bedisclosed unless required by law or courtorder.”

“You may wish to approach a friend,family member or lawyer to assist you inmaking a submission.”

“Our staff is also available to assist anyonewho needs help with making a submission.In addition, staff will assist with anyquestions that anyone has about what theprocess involves.”

To make a submission online visit theChild Protection Systems RoyalCommission websitewww.childprotectionroyalcommission.sa.gov.auSubmissions can be posted to GPO Box9947, Adelaide SA 5001.

To obtain further information aboutmaking a submission visit the website, orphone the Office of the Child ProtectionSystems Royal Commission on 1800 826866 (free call from landlines) betweenbusiness hours Monday to Friday. (Issued:3/11/2014)

Mining Act 1971Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 28 (5) of the Mining Act 1971, that the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy proposes to grant Exploration Licences over the undermentioned areas.

Applicant: Wallaby Resources Pty LtdLocation: Muckanippie Outstation Area

– approx. 65 km northwest of Tarcoola

Pastoral Leases: Bulgunnia, Mulgathing Term: One yearArea in km2: 92Ref: 2014/00110

Applicant: Trafford Resources Ltd Location: Galaxy Tank Area – approx.

85 km southwest of Coober PedyPastoral Leases: Commonwealth Hill, Mabel CreekTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 295Ref: 2014/00178

Applicant: Doray Minerals LimitedLocation: Lake Gairdner Area – approx.

90 km SSE of TarcoolaPastoral Lease: Lake Everard Term: Two yearsArea in km2: 81Ref: 2014/00179

Applicant: Tianda Uranium (Australia) Pty Ltd

Location: Hamilton Creek Area – approx. 119 km north of Marla

Pastoral Lease: Tieyon Term: One yearArea in km2: 219Ref: 2014/00186

Plans and co-ordinates can be found on the Department of State Development website: http://www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/public_notices or by phoning Mineral Tenements on 08 8463 3103.

J MartinMining Registrar

www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au4670868

CLASSIFIEDS & NOTICES

The full version of the Terms of Reference can be found on the RoyalCommission’s website at www.childprotectionroyalcommission.sa.gov.au

$5,000 Scholarship offer forstudents studying ag degrees

School leavers looking to start anagriculture-related university degree arebeing encouraged to apply for theprestigious Horizon Scholarship.

Applications for the Horizon Scholarshipare now open and need to be submitted by30 January 2015.

The Horizon Scholarship, an initiative ofthe Rural Industries R&D Corporation, inpartnership with industry sponsors,provides $5,000 per year for the durationof a student’s university degree.

The Horizon Scholarship also offersstudents annual industry work placementsthat give them first-hand exposure tomodern agricultural practices, access toindustry leaders, professional developmentworkshops.

To be eligible for the Horizon Scholarshipstudents must be entering their first yearof university and studying a degree relatedto agriculture, such as agricultural science,rural science, livestock/animal science,veterinary science or agribusiness and plantscience. Students must also have startedtheir tertiary studies no longer than twoyears after leaving high school.

Scholarship recipients will be selected onthe basis of their commitment to a careerin agriculture, as well as their leadershippotential and high school academic record.

Applications close on 30 January 2015 andshortlisted applicants must be available fora telephone interview in late February 2015.The Scholarship winners are announcedat the end of February 2015.

Coober Pedy CFS urgentlyrequires new members,

particularly those who holda MR and above Truck

Licence.All welcome to attend training- every Monday night at 7pm

Contact CFS 1st LieutenantWayne Borrett 0439881049

or Training Officer Nigel on0402 003262

CFS CadetsCFS is now recruiting

Cadets. Anyone from the

age of 11 - 18 may enquireby contacting the Cadet

Coordinator

Julie on 0498 472 519

Page 14 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 6 November 2014

Mine Rescue Training(Alternate Saturdays)

LEGO CLUB 10am—12pm5 year olds and up Lions Club.Does not run on the LastSaturday of the Month

FRIDAYS

TUESDAYS

Netball competition6:00 and 7:00pm School Gym

BABY BOUNCE RHYME &TODDLER STORY TIME 10amLibrary Catering for 0 to 5 y/o

Golf (CP Golf CourseRegistration 12:00 noonTee off time 12:30

PLAY TIMECatering for 0 to 5 year olds2.00pm—3.30pmSchool Gymnasium

Catacomb Church Serviceand Sunday School 9:30amSunday. Bus pickup available.Ph 8672 5038

SATURDAYS

SUNDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAY

ART & CRAFT PLAYGROUP10.30am—11.30am Lion’s HallCaters for 2-4 year olds & caregivers

TJITJI TJUTA INKANYINI PUKULPA12pm—2pm A Playgroup for 0-5 yearolds and caregivers. Home Makers,Umoona Community, Lunch &Activities.“Pick up available Ph: 86723066”

DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS3nd Tuesday each month at 7pm

CFS TRAINING 7pmNew Members Welcome

AMBULANCE TRAINING7.30pm Umoona Roadevery Tuesday except school holidays

LITTLE MUSICIANS10.00am—10.45amCoober Pedy Area SchoolMusic RoomCaters for 3 to 5 year olds

TINY TACKER PLAYGROUP0 - 2 year olds 10am—12.30pmCommunity Health MeetingRoom (behind Dr. Kami’s)

CP SHOOTERS CLUBFriday night shotgun 8pm tilldark (daylight savings time)

GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30 pm

COOBER PEDYMULTICULTURAL FORUM.Over 65s FREE TAI CHICLASSES. Sit or stand for thesegentle exercises. 1:15PM atCommunity Health

CP Social Scrabble 7.30pmUnited Club . All skill levelswelcome

AA 7pm Underground CatholicChurch - Hutchison StreetContact Geoff 0427646963

SOCCER Workshop 6pmSchool Oval 10-16 year olds

VETERINARY 2014

CP SHOOTERS CLUB9am and 11am Pistol

CFS TRAINING 10PMLast Saturday each month

CUT ‘N PASTE - 2013 2.00pmto 3.30pm at Youth Shed Ages5-17 Please call Donna 0439864 166 for more info. Every2nd Saturday

What’s OnWhat’s OnWhat’s OnWhat’s OnWhat’s On in COOBER PEDY?& Visiting Services

Roger Absalom BVMSRedgum Vet & Pet BoardingPort Augusta 08 86423308

CRICKET 5.30pm to 6.30 pm atSchool Gym

YOUTH BASKETBALL 6pm - 8pmOutdoor Town Basketball Courts

MONDAYSKarate -Golf Club6 - 7pm General Class7 - 8pm Teenagers and Adults only

CRICKET AT OVALSaturday 7.00 pm andSunday 9.30pmPh: Fernando 0437 739 447

CRICKET AT OVALSaturday 7.00 pm andSunday 9.30pmPh: Fernando 0437 739 447

School Terms 2014 -15

Redgum Vet and Pet BoardingCoober Pedy Clinic dates for 2014

24/25 February7/8 April2/3 June4/5 August22/23 September10/11 NovemberActive Boys Group 3:15-5:00

ages 10 & up at the youth shed

Youth Shed 3:15-6:00 ages 8& up

Youth Shed 3:15-6:00 ages 8& up

Active Girls Group3:15-5:00 ages 8 & up

Late Night Fridays 6-10pm ages 12 & up

Karate -Golf Club6 - 7pm General Class7 - 8pm Teenagers and Adults

GREEK HALL7pm Charcoal BBQ & SaladEvery Thursday night

Junior Golf Saturdays 9.00 -11.00am.

Youth Shed 11-2 ages 8 +

Youth Shed 11-2 ages 8& up

CP SHOOTERS CLUBRifle 10am -

COOBER PEDYLIONS CLUB

Trash & TreasureTrash & TreasureTrash & TreasureTrash & TreasureTrash & TreasureINDOOR/INDOOR/INDOOR/INDOOR/INDOOR/

OUTDOORSOUTDOORSOUTDOORSOUTDOORSOUTDOORSLast Saturday of each month

Sat 29 NovSat 29 NovSat 29 NovSat 29 NovSat 29 NovSellers 8.30am

Buyers 9am

FREE SWIMMING for the Over65s, next term.1:30 – 7:30pm.Bring a friend free

COOBER PEDYMULTICULTURAL FORUM

COOBER PEDYMULTICULTURAL FORUM

COOBER PEDYMULTICULTURAL FORUMOver 65s FREE KARATE CLASS.10AM at the Golf Club

GOLF: 6pm Twighlight Golf

Over 65s FREE TAI CHI CLASSES.Sit or stand for these gentle exercises.1:15PM at Community Health BBQ, Hot Dogs, Donuts, Stalls

Waters + Younger2014 Visits toCoober Pedy

Phone 8331 9477 AdelaidePhone 8672 5979 Coober Pedy

Fax 8364 4676Email: richard@watersyounger.com.au

ACCOUNTING 2014

17 - 21 November Jack8 - 12 December Jack

Income tax returns lodged electronically fora prompt refund (within 14 days subject tothe Australian Taxation Office)

We also specialize in providing sound,practical accounting & taxation advice toindividuals, families, businesses & SMSF’s

Other services provided –

•preparation & lodgment of business activitystatements (BAS)• registration for ABN’s, GST and Tax FileNumbers• stablishing new companies,superannuation funds (SMSF) and trusts• superannuation advice• tax planning• preparation of budgets• general business advice• auditing• Capital gains tax information, advice &record-keeping

Serbian Church SocialClub, Dinner 6pm (everyFriday)

50th GymkhanaWilliam CreekSat 28 March

2015We would like to invite everyonewho has had anything to do withour gymkhanas over many years

to come back and spend theweekend with us. The weekendwith commence with a “Meetand Greet” at the Gymkhana

Grounds on the Fridayafternoon. Bring back any old

photos or memorabilia you mayhave- we would love to display it

on the day.

For further information contactPresident Nathan Keogh, ThePeake Station, 0886707996 or

Secretary Chantelle Edmunds orTreasurer Helen Williams at

Nilpinna Station 0886707975

20142014201420142014Term 4: 13 Oct - 12 Dec

20152015201520152015Term 1: 27 Jan - 10 AprTerm 2: 27 Apr - 3 JulTerm 3: 20 Jul - 25 SepTerm 4: 12 Oct - 11 Dec

SCHOOL TERM HOLIDAYS

Thursday 6 November 2014 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 15

Charlie Paris Charlie Paris Charlie Paris Charlie Paris Charlie Paris

From the first to the last day of October the daysmoved so fast it was like a blur. I don’t like to

complain, but daylight saving just interferes withmy body clock. I am a dog with very regular

habits. I like my walk at the same time every nightand my dinner on my plate after my walk. A dog’s

body clock is like a Swiss watch - it keeps verygood time. It takes me weeks to adjust.

On the first day after daylight saving, Mum and I hadcommitted to helping some friends. They wanted anearly start to the day so they told us to meet them at7am. Mum and I were thinking that only the day beforethat 7am was 6am. We tried to talk them into a latertime but they were insistent about an early morning start.

When we got there most were still in bed or havingbreakfast and by the time everyone was ready it wasafter 9am (old time).

While waiting I had a sleep under their table to make upfor the lost hour of beauty sleep I will never get back.EmDee was rude and waited outside the showers forthe group to get themselves together. She thendemanded they share their toast and vegemite with herbefore we went on a guided tour of Coober Pedy.

We always look forward to Spring. That change ofseasons from the crispy cool days and nights to thewarmer days. My only regret about spring is that mymum thinks that’s the best time to clean the house andwash all the winter bedding and clothes and put themaway for summer. This sometimes involves buildingand painting. Dad and I have been known to hide in theshed and not answer when she calls to us.

This year Spring came and went in no more than 3 daysand then those lovely warm days turn to very hot nastydays that I remember from last summer.

My mum didn’t have time to make a list of cleaningprojects she was thinking about. It may be a longsummer, but I will enjoy it even more thinking about thespring cleaning I missed out on.

Spring is also dog wash time. When I was a puppy I putup such a struggle when it was my weekly dog bath thatin the end mum and dad decided that once a week wasupsetting me too much. Mum and dad agreed that theywould rather wash the 2 cats than try and wash meweekly. They said from that time on they would bathme when I needed it.

EmDee likes a dog bath (strange little thing she is)However we get a professional to do it. Maggie’stravelling dog bath was just in Coober Pedy. EmDeewas booked in for the works. Massage, trim and bath.EmDee calls Maggie “The Devine Miss M” EmDeesits there and laps up all the attention.

EmDee got a good summer trim, a Twiggy Hair Cut.For any young people reading this, Google “Twiggy.”She was a super model before the words were everinvented. Twiggy had a short 1960’s hair cut and EmDeenow thinks she looks like a super model because she hasa short hair cut.

Ten top tips for dogs andcats to beat the heat are:

• Make sure there is cool, fresh water available at all times.Leave this in a shady area• On really hot days it might be worth leaving multiplebowls of cool water in the shade that can’t be tipped over• Keep an eye on older pets as they will be more susceptibleto the heat, particularly if they have problems with theirbreathing• Dogs love to sit in the sun, but prolonged sun exposurecan quickly lead to heat exhaustion and can cause skincancers so it’s important to provide them with a shadedarea• One way to provide them with relief from the heat is tofill the kids’ paddling pool with a couple of inches of waterand leave this in a shady spot for your dog to sit in• Tossing a few ice cubes in your dog or cat’s waterbowl can help to keep their temperature down and providesome relief on a hot day• If you don’t have air conditioning think about leaving afan on during those really hot days in the height of summer• Try to exercise your dog in the early morning or thelate evening to avoid the hottest part of the day• Consider putting some treats in the freezer. They canbe given to your pet as a pet popsicle on really hot days.They’ll help cool your pet down and give them somethingto do when you’re out• If you own a long haired dog, consider giving them atrim to help them cope better with the hotter months.“It’s important to take your pet to the local vet if they aredisplaying any symptoms of heat stroke such as heavypanting, fatigue, drooling, vomiting and diarrhoea.“The main thing is to watch your pets carefully on hotdays and give them extra care to help them safely enjoysummer.” The Australian Veterinary Association

Woof Woof, stay cool, Charlie Paris

Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter(charlie-paris@hotmail.com)

OCTOBER 2014 - FAST & HOTOCTOBER 2014 - FAST & HOTOCTOBER 2014 - FAST & HOTOCTOBER 2014 - FAST & HOTOCTOBER 2014 - FAST & HOT

With October being so HOT you can see that we arein for a long hot summer. If you are a pet owner, it

is time to put extra bowls of water around thehouse and remember to fill them daily.

A medium size dog will drink over a litre of water aday.

It is not only your 4 legged pets that drink the water,birds and lizards will be grateful that there is wateraround too.

The Australian Veterinary Association has asked me tohelp them get the following important message out aboutcaring for pets in the heat.

Heat warning forpet owners

With temperatures expected to soar across many partsof Australia later this week, the Australian VeterinaryAssociation (AVA) is providing some practical tips tokeep your pets cool.

“Pets are just as susceptible to heat-related illness ashumans,” said Dr David Neck from the AVA.

According to NOAA[i], data for last month show it wasthe warmest September on record globally and that 2014is set to be the new warmest year on record.

“Vets receive numerous calls from concerned pet ownersduring heatwaves after seeing worrying signs likelethargy, excessive panting or breathing problems. Butthere are simple tips that can help to prevent or minimiseproblems.“Not only can heat threats occur in parked cars, theycan also happen in your own backyard.

“Unlike people, who sweat through skin, pets cool offthrough the pads of their feet and tongues. They needto pant to regulate their temperature, and dogs and catswith long hair can be more susceptible to the effects ofheat,” he said.

EmDee modelling her cool new summer look (Remember to google “Twiggy”

EmDee with her former 'floor mop' hairstyle.

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BIRDS AROUND OUR TOWNBIRDS AROUND OUR TOWNBIRDS AROUND OUR TOWNBIRDS AROUND OUR TOWNBIRDS AROUND OUR TOWNCommon Name Scientific Name

Emu Dromaius novaehollandiaeAustralian Bustard Ardeotis australisWedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audaxLittle Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoidesBrown Falcon Falco berigoraBlack Falcon Falco subnigerAustralian Hobby Falco longipennisGrey Falcon Falco hypoleucosSpotted Harrier Circus assimilisBlack Kite Milvus migransWhistling Kite Haliastur sphenurusBlack-shouldered Kite Elanus axillarisNankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroidesLittle Button Quail Turnix veloxStubble Quail Coturnix pectoralisPlains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatusAustralian Spotted Crake Porzana flumineaBlack-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralisBanded Lapwing Vanellus tricolorInland Dotterel Charadrius australisPacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulvaBlack-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops

Common Name Scientific Name

Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabellaPink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceusAustralian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubataGreat Cormorant Phalacrocorax carboGreat Egret Ardea albaWhite-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiaeNankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicusCommon Bronzewing Phaps chalcopteraFlock Pigeon Phaps histrionicaCrested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotesDiamond Dove Geopelia cuneataRock Dove Columba livia*Galah Eolophus roseicapillusLittle Corella Cacatua sanguineaCockatiel Nymphicus hollandicusAustralian Ringneck Barnardius zonariusBluebonnet Northiella haematogasterMulga Parrot Psephotus variusBlue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostomaBourkes Parrot Neopsephotus bourkiiBudgerigar Melopsittacus undulatusSouthern Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiaeSpotted Nightjar Eurostopodus argusOwlet Nightjar Aegotheles cristatus

Common Name Scientific Name

Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygiusSacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctusRainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatusHorsfields Bronze-cuckoo Chalcites basalisBlack-eared Cuckoo Chalcites osculansPallid Cuckoo Cacomantis pallidusBlack-faced Cuckoo-shrike C o r a c i n anovaehollandiaeWhite-winged Triller Lalage sueuriiWelcome Swallow Hirundo neoxenaWhite-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosternaTree Martin Petrochelidon nigricansFairy Martin Petrochelidon arielAustralasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiaeLittle Grassbird Megalurus gramineusBrown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralisRufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsiWhite-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterusVariegated Fairywren Malurus lambertiRufous Fieldwren Calamanthus campestrisRedthroat Pyrrholaemus brunneusThick-billed Grasswren Amytornis textilis modestusYellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigulaSinging Honeyeater Lichenostomus virescensSpiny-cheeked Honeyeater A c a n t h a g e n y srufogularisWhite-fronted Honeyeater Purnella albifronsWhite-plumed Honeyeater L i c h e n o s t o m u spenicillatus

Common Name Scientific Name

Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatusMistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceumGibberbird Ashbyia lovensisOrange Chat Epthianura aurifronsCrimson Chat Epthianura tricolorChestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialisSlender-billed Thornbill Acanthiza iredalei iredaleiStriated Pardalotte Pardalotus striatusChestnut-breasted Whiteface Aphelocephala pec-toralisSouthern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsisBanded Whiteface Aphelocephala nigricinctaZebra Finch Taeniopygia guttataHouse Sparrow Passer domesticus*Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullataRed-capped Robin Petroica goodenoviiJacky Winter Microeca fascinansBlack-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereusWhite-browed Woodswallow A r t a m u ssuperciliosusChirupping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatusChiming Wedgebill Psophodes occidentalisCinnamon Quailthrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeumWhite-browed Babbler P o m a t o s t o m u ssuperciliosusCrested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalisRufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventrisWillie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys

Common Name Scientific Name

Australian Magpielark Grallina cyanoleucaAustralian Magpie Cracticus tibicenPied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularisGrey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatusAustralian Raven Corvus coronoidesLittle Crow Corvus bennetti

Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides), alightsfrom a power pole in search of small prey

Young Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphuspyrrhopygius), being fed in flight by its parent

Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) paysan early morning visit to local backyards

Right: Zebra Finch chicks,Taeniopygia guttata huddle together

on one of winters cooler days

Photos: Coober Pedy Regional Times

A list to build or check on

Young White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnellaalbifrons), has left the nest and is looking for aterritory with suitable food