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Local community organisations and charities have been signifi cant benefi ci-aries of BHP Billiton’s Matched Giving Program. Employees of BHP Billiton have completed over 94, 000 volunteer hours with local community organisa-tions which translates to over $94,000 do-nated to organisations in Roxby Downs, Woomera and Andamooka.”

In addition contributions matching do-nations to charities and local community groups from Olympic Dam employees brought the total community contribu-tion of the program to $153,000 in the last fi nancial year.

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

Th e Monitor spoke with Phillipa Welt-ner a BHP Billiton employee who volun-teers her time the Roxby Downs swim-ming club. When asked what diff erence the match giving fund meant to the swim-ming club she said “We have four coaches, all of whom are Olympic Dam employees, and we receive $10 for every hour they spend at the club, plus we receive dona-tions which are also matched”

“As a result we have been able to purchase a laptop for the swim club to records results and ensure data isn’t lost with people leaving town.

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

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

$1200 and now we have a fairly healthy balance. “

Trent Burton representing Roxby Downs scouts said “BHP Billiton doubles everything we earn. We’ve started up a can and bottle collection drive and we’ve raised around $4,500 which is n matched by BHP Billiton, so we’re getting a fair bit. We’re going to use the money to buy new equipment, send Scouts to group ac-tivities out of town, and we’re planning to set up a Scout Hall with a bunkhouse, to use as a headquarters and to hire it out to other community groups. With the increase in refunds (from 5 to 10 cents) and the matched giving fund it is terrifi c; it eff ectively doubles what we earn.”

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

Th e SA State Emergency Service Roxby Downs is one of the top recipients, receiv-ing over $16,000.

Th e Matched Giving program is a glo-bal community program that forms part

of BHP Billiton’s commitment to sus-tainable development.

Th e program will provide a match for employee’s donations, fundraising or vol-unteering hours, to eligible not-for-profi t organisations.

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Volume 4, Thursday March 13th, 2008

RETAILGIANTEYES

ROXBYOne of Australia’s biggest retail

franchises is investigating Roxby Downs as a potential

site for its future expansion plans.Representatives of Harvey Norman

whose strength is as a technology com-pany but is a diverse retailer in fields such as electrical, bedding and furniture made a lightening visit to Roxby Downs last week.

“We basically came to ensure that our provision of services to contractors fi t-ting out the homes in Copper Sands with white goods and electrical appliances is running smoothly,” Harvey Norman’s leading South Australian franchisor David Filsell said.

“We also took the opportunity to look around, talk with the council Administra-tor Bill Boehm and BHP Billiton repre-sentatives about the town’s future.

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

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

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

“We’re the market leader in our fi eld and with that comes the responsibility to give back to the community by providing

a diverse range of services to make sure we’re adding value for them,” he said.

When asked whether the company had talked about providing Optic Fibre to old and new homes in Roxby Downs to de-liver high end technology, Mr. Filsell said the company is also focused on expending the horizons of technology to the com-munity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three res in a week have residents perplexed. The latest was a scrub re at the back of Anna Court which threatened homes. Story and Photos P 2.

Volunteer fi refi ghter Jason Carroll gets things organised at the Anna Court fi re.

By Les Rochester



Volume 4, Thursday March 6th, 2008

RIVER-LANDMINE

HOPES

It was regarded as a very successful week out at Arid Recovery after their day and night vigil to record our endangered species. Photos P 7.

Above: Dr Adam Bester gets hands on during Arid Recovery’s annual trapping program.

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The Riverland Development Corporation is making a bold bid to help out its ailing fruit

and wine industry by linking the region’s workforce into the state’s mining boom.

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

The Cor p orat ion’s Economic Development Officer, Barb Cowey told The Monitor the Riverland has the labor source, the mining companies are struggling to fill positions, so it could be a very worthwhile arrangement for everyone involved.

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

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

“So we decided to think outside of the square on how we could help our growers keep their properties, and how we could get our passionate workforce employed in other areas.

“It will give people a bit of hope.“It will give them a financial base so

they don’t lose their farms,” she said.“Just to give you an idea how much

impact this drought has had, we’ve lost 90 jobs in the past 6 weeks from processing companies.

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

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

“That’s why we’re up here.“We want the mining companies like

Oxiana and BHP Billiton to know they can tap into a willing, able and competent workforce that is available right now,” Ms Cowey said.

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



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See all of the glitter and fashions that were on display as our local professional women raised funds through a diamond auction. P 8.

Above: Our plants loved the recent deluge that suddenly swept through Roxby Downs last week.

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More than 85 percent of the population in Roxby Downs get their information about the community from their com-munity newspaper, Th e Monitor.

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

The results of the Community Perceptions Survey were delivered in a presentation to the Roxby Downs Community Board on Monday night by BHP Billiton Community Relations Manager Olympic Dam, Vivienne Lambert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



Volume 4, Thursday 21st February, 2008

OPALTOWNGOLDRUSH

Written byLes Rochester

Andamooka’s population is expected to double within three years following a fl ood

of development applications in the town worth more than $14 million.

Th e opal town is now experiencing a ‘Gold Rush’ for real estate.

The total development applica-tions currently before the Building Assessment Commission provides for 520 bedrooms.

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

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

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

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

“Th e state government is fi nally becom-

ing aware of the problems not only in Andamooka but elsewhere in the north.

“Olympic Dam’s super pit, Prominent Hill and all of the other major mine devel-opments within our region have caught them by surprise,” Mr Allen said.

“It’s happening at such a fast pace that the government is now trying to catch up and get ahead of the game.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Accommodation is just so tight in Andamooka at the moment that the police house has been let to a teacher so I’ve got to fi nd suitable accommodation for the new police offi cer when he is appointed,” Mr Allen said. Above: An old Studebaker drill rig forms part of a new mining museum at Andamooka. See photos Page 8.

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Volume 4, Thursday 8th November, 2007

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

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

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

Th e group owns and manages a port-folio of eight commercial property assets spread across the commercial, industrial and retail sectors.

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

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

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

“Th e strong demand for accommoda-tion in the town underpins the high level of occupancy at the park resulting in a sound yield from Myall Grove.

“Th e potential for expansion at Olympic

Dam provides an opportunity to enhance the park’s yield in future years”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Th e sites were built around existing trees so the park could be divided into street allotments and converted to hous-ing blocks if not required anymore. For more photos from the BHP Billiton Fun Day, see pages 7 and 8.

Above: The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games mascots proved a huge hit at the BHP Billiton Family Fun Day at the weekend.

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Volume 4, Thursday 18th October, 2007

BHPBGIVESGREENBONUS

Written by Les Rochester

Th e Roxby Downs Environment Fo-rum has had a signifi cant win in its call on BHP Billiton to review its Services Al-lowance.

In this newspaper a month ago, the Fo-rum wanted the Services Allowance to be used to refl ect the eff ort of company workers in saving energy and water.

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

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

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

Th e new allowance program will start from July 1, 2007, and will be paid out at the end of the fi nancial year.

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

Nearly 1000 Olympic Dam employees living at Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera are eligible to receive the al-lowance.

Previously employees claimed reim-

bursement on their power and water ac-counts which the company recognised did not encourage householders to monitor and reduce their usage.

Th e Chairman of the Environment Fo-rum, Chris Schultz said it is an excellent development and BHP Billiton must be applauded for its stance on this issue.

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

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

Th e new policy follows a general com-pany review of its employee incentives and also supports moves by the com-munity Environment Forum to look at a range of ways of reducing consumption in Roxby Downs.

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

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

GHD consulting celebrated its entry into Roxby Downs with a community function at the Bowls Club. See photos P 10.

President and Chief Operating Offi cer for BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Dean Dalla Valle out on the road preparing for this weekend’s Roxby Downs Triathlon

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RDASWINSRENTCUTS

But then again it is Spring and the school holidays. For photos of children at play see inside on pages 9 - 10.

A rare visitor to Roxby Downs pollinating local fl owers.

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Written by Michelle Thomas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Th at was around the time the article in Th e Monitor was published.

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

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

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

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

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

Father’s Day is also a buzz because it’s amazing to see my children go out of their way to show their love and ap-preciation for me just as I did for my dad. Th ere isn’t a day go by that I don’t remember the love my dad had for me

and the love I have for him. I just wished my dad was still with us so I could tell him.

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

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

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

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

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

According to a recent Father’s Day poll, nearly three quarters of 410 Australian dads surveyed nominated their father as the person from whom they learned their most valuable life skills. Th at was certainly the case for my father and it was certainly the case for me and I can only hope I have been a positive infl uence in the lives of my children.

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

So dads enjoy you’re children. Give them your time, love and aff ection because they crave it. Keep in mind that the most im-portant learning in your child’s life happens within the home. Our children will no doubt learn from many people in life…but it’ll be from home that they’ll learn the most.

World renowned psychologist and Australia’s best known family therapist and parenting author, Steve Biddulph, said in his brilliant book, Manhood; “Nothing is more powerful in the psychology of childhood than the need for love and approval. Unless a child receives clear and tangible demonstrations of these, then he or she will wither like a fl ower without water. It’s as basic as that.”

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

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

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

By Zak Zeptner

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

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

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

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

Th e change means there will no longer

be a major four week diff erence in times across the country.

Minister for Industrial Relations Paul Caica has stated there could be detrimen-tal eff ects for businesses and airlines if the state remains 90 minutes behind the east-ern states for four weeks.

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

Father’s Day and father involvement

Family Focus with Tom Beever More Daylight for SA

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

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

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

Th e ABS statistics released to-day shows a fall of 0.2 percentage points in the past month.

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

“Six hundred new jobs were cre-ated in South Australia last month, in trend terms, which took the to-tal numbers employed to a record

high of 781,200 jobs.“This is the 17th consecutive

monthly rise in total employment in this State.

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

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

New fi gures out last week show South Australia has achieved a sharp rise in the number of people

embarking on apprenticeships and traineeships, and is outstripping the nation.

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

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

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

There are increasing signs that South Australia’s next property boom will be its biggest yet.

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

“In this state there are many rea-sons to expect that property prices are likely to surge upwards in the next two to fi ve years,’’ he said.

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

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

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

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

mainland city in Australia is very af-fordable,’’ he said.

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

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

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

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

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

Mr Sanderson’s comments appeared a review of South Australia’s Real Estate hot spots by real estate observers Property Spotter

Other suburbs noted as hot spots were Norwood, Stepney, Unley, Modbury, Elizabeth and Mt Barker.

While the mainstream market stagnates, the upper end continues to deliver high prices. “Demand for property is just so strong I can’t see it coming off in a hurry in 2007,” says property expert Klemich. But the mortgage belt areas are more interest-rate sensi-tive and will get wobbly knees if there’s another rise early in 2007.

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

derpinned by one percent vacancies) without big price gains.

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

Sanderson expects areas with good transport links to do well. Northern suburbs such as Modbury and St Agnes are aff ordable and on the O-Bahn (dedicated bus-way to the city).Th ose seeking aff ordable housing will also look to the Elizabeth-Salis-bury precinct in the north.

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

Council declares ratesPositive employment fi gures for South Australia

Don’t miss the next property boom

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the Matched Giving program can benefi t your community group please call Olympic Dam Matched Giving organiser Carrie Clark on 8671 9799.

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Th e Roxby Council adopted its valua-tions and declared rates the 29th August announcing an increase in the average res-idential rate including garbage charge of nine point eight percent (9.8%). Th e rate is in line with the councils planned approach over the past 5 years to maintain and in-crease current services and facilities while introducing new services and allowing for infl ation.

Five years ago the level of rating in Roxby Downs was greatly undervalued and has been incrementally raised to refl ect the needs and expectations of the wider com-munity.

Th e expectation of Council to maintain and increase services and provide a premier location that will encourage families to re-side for longer periods of time is also held by BHP Billiton, the State Government and local business.

A major constraint to the Roxby Downs Council is the physical and fi scal environ-ment that the council operate within.

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

Th e budget refl ects the high cost of op-erations which is made more challenging by the state of growth and transition of Roxby Downs and its neighbouring regions.

Impacts of rising infl ation and increasing operating costs are highlighted in landfi lls, where EPA costs and contract labour have doubled, in 2007/2008 the labour com-ponents of water, sewerage and electric-ity increased by approximately 75% while charges have only increased between 2.5 and 10%.

Th e Council carries a dual role of manag-ing, lobbying, and infl uencing the changes that will eventuate with the proposed ex-pansion on behalf of its community while continuing to maintain and expand services in the most prudent and eff ective manner.

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

Despite these constraints the Council will be very proactive in 2008/ 2009 with a range of maintenance and new projects includ-ing improvements to streetscapes and play-grounds, landfi ll waste management and traffi c and pedestrian improvements in the vicinity of St Barbara’s school, formalisation of an soccer/ rugby pitch replacement of shade canopies to the swimming pool.

Th e management, maintenance and im-proved service delivery of water, sewerage, power will as always continue, whilst the operation of Leisure, Culture and Youth programs and facilities through Roxby Leisure will remain a feature. Community development remains an important ele-ment with support for a range of activities including continued provision of Council’s Families Offi cer and contribution towards and alcohols and substance abuse manage-ment plan.

Th e allocation over twenty two categories of residents and businesses rates are set out on page 8

Th e Roxby Downs Council is an admin-istrated Council with its Administrator appointed by t he State Government. Th e operations of the Council are governed within the terms of an Indentured agree-ment between BHP Billiton and the State Government.

Th e Municipal part of Council’s opera-tion municipality has a proposed overall defi cit one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1.6m) which is still subject to ap-proval of both the State and Government and BHP Billiton.

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

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Tom Beever, convenor of the Roxby Downs multicultural group, is encourag-ing Roxby Downs and regional businesses to be part of the 8th Annual Diversity@Work Awards.

Businesses in the Roxby Downs region are being called on to celebrate workplace diversity by nominating their business for an award presented by Diversity @Work

With such a diverse community, Roxby Downs businesses have the chance to stand up and be recognised for their commit-ment to fair and equal treatment in the workplace.

Mr Beever said “With over 50 nationali-ties currently working and living in Roxby Downs and the expectation that those numbers will increase as the town does. Th is is an opportunity for businesses to demonstrate our commitment to diver-sity”

One of Australia’s leading voices on so-cial justice, supporter of the Awards and CEO of World Vision Australia, Reverend Tim Costello, says the award gives the Roxby Downs community and its business-es the rare chance to celebrate diversity.

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

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

If successful in their nomination, Roxby

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

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

“Th is is why it is important that we ac-knowledge and celebrate diversity in every form, and empower each other to make a diff erence - not just in our local businesses, but throughout the Roxby Downs com-munity,” he says.

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

Th e 8th annual Diversity@Work Awards recognise and reward the eff orts of indi-viduals, teams and organisations who en-courage diversity and inclusion in their workplace.

Nominations for the 8th Diversity@Work Awards can be made through www.diversityatwork.com.au. Nominations close on Friday 26 September 2008 and the award winners will be announced by Sir Bob Geldof at a Gala Dinner held on Th ursday 13 November 2008 in Mel-bourne.

On Wednesday 10th September an em-ployee of a contracting fi rm engaged by OZ Minerals at its Prominent Hill site in South Australia was tragically killed in a single light vehicle accident approximately 35km from the Prominent Hill Mine site. Th e employee was a construction super-visor on the development of the borefi eld supplying water for the processing facili-ties, located 45km from the mine.

Both the South Australian police and Work safe SA have carried out investigations. Management will, of course, be cooperating fully with authori-ties in these investigations

Th e Prominent Hill Mine site was shut down for half a day and OZ Minerals’ Senior Management have been on site to brief staff and conduct further accident investigations.

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

Th e day proves to be one of fun fi lled action for the golfers, a good so-cial event and fun and excitement for the children, with fi reworks at night.

Items up for auction are still be-ing fi nalised but for those wishing to know what’s on off er, here’s a quick

cap of some of the prizes. On off er this year will be items in-

cluding a bar fridge, Tools, Crowbars painted in the Crows colours, Holli-day weekends at Glendambo, Aspen Parks, McLaren Vale Caravan Park and Adelaide Shores, Junior soccer kits, T-shirts, including one signed by Olympic athlete Kyle VanderKrup, Bikes, Pot plants and possibly a BBQ

and Skud. One item that may be of particular

interest is the cocktail function party for 30 people.

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

Don’t miss out on your chance to be the fi ne owner of some very fan-tastic items.

SPOTLIGHT ON YOUQ. Full Name A. Ali WebberQ. NicknameA. AliQ. Where do you work?A. Wardle Co Real EstateQ. How long have you been in Roxby?A. 7 YearsQ. OccupationA. Sales Consultant Management Q. Funniest ting that has happened in your workplace?A. Whilst quite painful at the time, we seem to have many jokes about it now – but I was so busy and in such a rush I went to put too many messages on my message spike at once and put straight thru my hand. Since then we are no longer allowed message spikes in our offi ces.Q. What hobbies do you have?A. Dirt Circuit – car racing, gardening, swimming.Q. What is your idea of fun?A. Spending time socialising with close friends, love adrenalin rushes, holidays exploring new places.Q. What do you wear to work?

A. Wardles UniformQ. What is something you consider you do really well?A. Great negotiatorQ. What frustrates you?A. When people forget that there is always 2 sides to a story. Very good life survival tool. And Drama Queens also frustrate me.Q. What is your favourite quote?A.Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!Q. What would you do with $10million if you won it?A. Clear our debt, have an awesome holiday, let my husband retire now, build our dreamtime home on large parcel land, give my husband a never ending supply to fi nish his project car and race at Targa Tasmania. I think that would be the end of the money!!!Q. Who would you least like to sit next to on a plane and why? A.Paris Hilton – Don’t imagine I could have an intelligent conversation with her at all. And she

seems to attract trouble which I like to keep my distance from.Q. What is something about you that not many people would know?A. I read like an open book so no secretsQ. If you had one wish, what would it be?A.To be happy, healthy and wealthy forever or better still have a never ending supply of wishes then I could help lots more people including my family.

Get your best bids ready

The donated goods up for auction.

Call to celebrate diversity

Bob Geldof will present the Awards at the Annual Diversity@Work event.

Fatality at Prominent Hill


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Power Outage21st of September

The above power outage is required for maintenance works to the 33kV Town power line.Duration and times may vary slightly.

Sean MurphyMaintenance Project Coordinator

Affected Areas - Roxby Downs Township, including Roxby

Village.

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

- Desalination Plant.

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

Chile, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Austria, Swit-zerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Holland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lichtenstein, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Malaysia and Australia.

Th ey are not the countries that qualify for South Af-rica 2010 Football World Cup. Th at is the list of coun-tries where someone has lived or visited in his short 26 years.

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

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

Th is was going to be the fi rst move of a life full of traveling around the world.

In 1986, Gonzalo’s family arrived in Stuttgart, the sixth largest city in Germany located in the southern area, and stayed there for just over 10 years. “It was a good opportunity to learn a new language and study in Germany,”

While living in Germany he also had the opportunity of travelling around Europe. “Every country is so close in Europe. You can cross a couple of countries travelling the same distance as from Roxby to Adelaide. I guess that’s where I started to enjoy traveling to diff erent countries,” he explained.

He joined a local soccer team and started to partici-pate in some small local tournaments. “Every summer we visited diff erent European countries to participate in tournaments, playing against teams from all over Europe. It was a good opportunity to meet people from diff erent countries,” Gonzalo said.

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

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

He started attending a Spanish speaking school so he was forced to recover the language as quickly as possible. He picked the language up in around 2 months.

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

Back to his native country, he studied Mining Engi-neering. He fi nished the degree subjects in 2005 and got his graduate diploma in 2006.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consumer Aff airs Minister Gail Gago has announced proposed legislative changes that will address the con-cerns of clubs who have found the current system too complex.

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

Th e new provision will mean that users of recreational services can sign a waiver that excludes liability except in cases of gross negligence. Under the proposed changes there will be an implied warranty that service provid-ers will not be reckless or grossly negligent.

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

“Consumers will be cov-ered for gross negligence, so if someone knowingly supplies them faulty equip-ment and they are injured, they will be covered.

“But operators will be freed of the red tape they are fi nding confronts them in the current system.”

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Gonzalo Lara sstands alongside one of his heroes.

New public liability provisions to

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Dean Della Valle President and Chief Operating Offi cer of Olympic Dam congratulates John Hatty on 30 Years of

service with BHP Billiton. More photos on page 9.

Roxby Downs Junior Football Association

AGMwill be held in the Theatrette

at 7.30pm on Monday 20th OctAll welcome to attend

– Thursday, September, 2008 THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.au

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By Zak Zeptner

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

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

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

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

“We’re a not for profi t organisation and

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

Th e clothing on display will range from RM Williams to Roxy and Quicksilver, and from Mini Ha Ha to Roxy and Adidas, ca-tering to all styles, ages and genders.

Th e night plans to be a fun and enter-taining evening with many prizes to be won, including Bed and Breakfast packag-es, return airfares and clothing vouchers.

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

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

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

Th e Relay for Life is a fundraising event that raises much needed money to help fi nd a cure for cancer. All teams involved raise funds, and also enter into the relay that is spread over 2 days, starting on the 11th of October.

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

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

together,” said Kate.Another team who are joining up to help the cause is

the Jack Dancers. Th e Jack Dancers who have a theme of waiters and waitresses have a particularly touching reason for joining in on the Relay for Life. Team Cap-tain Clint Gow-Smith lost his own father to Cancer, and hopes he can give something to a worthy cause.

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

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

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

If you are looking for a fun night out in Roxby downs, there is one event that is sure to be a real hit. St Barbara’s Parish School is holding a fete on Fri-day the 19th and you’re invited. Th e event goes from 5.30pm till 9.00pm and organisers are encouraging eve-ryone to come along to the big event.With stalls, games, food, music St Barbs is creating a Fair Ground atmosphere for their Fete.

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

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

Th ere will be stalls at the event sell-ing items ranging from shoes and cloth-ing, to jewellery and quilting. Th ere will also be skin care, soaps, craft, candle stalls, and more…

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

If it’s a thrills and competitions there

are plenty of games including, football targets, lucky socks, make a jigsaw, ring toss, coin toss, and the fi shing game

Th ere will also be a silent auction, bar facilities, a door prize, and many games to get involved in,.

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

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

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

Fashion for all

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

The Safe Sets and Jack Dancers have fun fundraising

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

All the fun of the fair in Roxby

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

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

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

Mr Holloway says ABS fi gures show South Australia

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

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

“Th ese fi gures confi rm that the global exploration sector has the highest levels of confi dence in South Aus-tralia’s mineral potential.”

“Th e continued interest in South Australia for explora-tion refl ects the confi dence minerals companies have to invest in this State,” Mr Holloway says.”

I am what people would call a “movie buff ”. I have been watching movies my whole life and worked in a video store for three years so it’s safe to say I thoroughly enjoy them. Unfortunately there is sometimes a serious lack of originality within the movie industry, making plotlines and endings highly predictable. For some fi lms, I don’t care. Th is could be due to great special eff ects, high levels of ac-tion or a beautiful piece of eye candy (I’m partial to Jessica Alba). Th at be-ing said, when a fi lm comes along that totally throws me off balance, ventur-ing away from the monotony of Hol-lywood predictability, it leaves a good impression with me. One such fi lm to do this is Street Kings.

If you missed it in cinemas, do not fret, it’s out on DVD and is defi nitely worth taking a look at. Keanu Reeves stars as LA street cop Tom Ludlow, a man fed up with the injustice of the world and consumed with darkness. What is great about his character is his total lack of concern for those who break the law. From the opening scenes, we see his hatred for criminals and his determination to exterminate them; with a quick and violent execu-tion violating the most “sacred” place

a man should not be shot: the toilet. What is great to see in this fi lm is Reeves is not the “lone ranger” ren-egade cop trying to destroy crime but rather a member of a unit who all think along the same lines.

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

Th e acting is fl awless, with fantastic performances from Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie and most defi nitely one of Keanu Reeves’ fi nest forays. Street Kings is a fi lm that will keep you enthralled with the plot, excited at the action, stunned by the revelations and delighted with the conclusion. It is a fi lm anyone who enjoys a good drama, brutal reality and stellar acting should go out of their way to see.

Th e Verdict: 3.5/5

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Youth Arrests On Th ursday 11th September 2008 a 16 year old female

was arrested and charged in relation to ongoing off ences that occurred between July and September 2008 She has been bailed with strict conditions to appear in the Roxby Downs Youth court on charges of an Act to Endanger life, two counts of assault and one of theft.

Later that day a second 16 year old female was also arrested over the same incidents, interviewed with her parents and charged with two counts of assault. She was subsequently dealt with under the Juvenile Justice System. Further investigations are continuing on this matter with further arrests likely.

Banning Orders IssuedAt 11.30 p.m. on Th ursday 11th September 2008, Police

attended the Roxby Downs Tavern in relation to a male refusing to leave and becoming aggressive towards bar staff . Th e male was loitering outside the Tavern and he was subsequently served with a three month barring order and moved on from the area.

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

Reported for incorrect Licence On 14th September 2008 a male motor cycle rider was

reported for failing to hold an appropriate licence for the size of motor cycle he was riding in Roxby Downs.

Excessive Noise Police attended at several noisy parties throughout the

week, with no incidents or Environmental Protection Orders being issued.

Police report

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

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

Th e occupant of the house was issued with three Emer-gency Environmental Protection orders including one a week ago which was broken last Friday and led to the oc-cupant being arrested and fi ned $350

As a result of the ongoing complaints and previous non compliance with the orders the police where considering applying for a permanent environmental protection order to prevent further disturbances at the house.

Th e ban if enacted would only apply to the particular ad-dress were the off ences took place, not the whole town.

When Th e Monitor spoke to local police they said that the police do not have the authority to ban the backyard parties for the whole nor would it ever be a considera-tion.

Your word can make Roxby safer

Th is does not just apply to incidences of violence.I was stunned recently during a casual conservation

with friends to hear about their outrage and fear con-cerning the level of violence in Roxby Downs. Th ese were more than the Friday night fi ght night comments we hear about.

Th is story was about a group of young men prowling our streets at night with iron bars and setting upon in-nocent victims female or male alike.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Th erein lies the problem Th e police cannot act on hearsay, and they need facts

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

Lock your doorsTh e fact is we have more breaking and entering hap-

pening in town. Th ere are two reasons for this. One is we have a higher number of itinerants passing through town who often turn out to be the perpetrators.

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

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

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

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

As reported last week Australian uranium could fuel 70pc of China: BHP Posted Mon Sep 1, 2008 12:47pm AEST

BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus says Aus-tralia could be supplying 70 per cent of China’s power needs from uranium in the future.

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

Australia and China signed a uranium sup-ply agreement in 2006, but the Rudd Govern-ment has ruled out the sale of nuclear material to India.

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

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

“In fact 70 per cent of this uranium could come out of Olympic Dam, there’s other uranium min-ers here in Australia to take advantage of this opportunity if we are brave enough to go down the path of the alternate route,” he said

BHP joins industry attack against carbon trad-ing

Th e Australian by Matt ChambersBHP Billiton chairman Don Argus has joined

the industry chorus against the Rudd Govern-ment’s planned emissions trading scheme, say-ing it could crimp investment that is desperately needed to meet the nation’s growing power de-mand.

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

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

“Regulatory uncertainty and market distor-tions are to blame for new investments not oc-curring at the speed and magnitude required,” Mr Argus said.

“It will be hard for generators to predict carbon prices under Australia’s proposed carbon pollu-tion reduction scheme. Th erefore, they will be reluctant to invest,” he said.

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

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

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A brochure or complete copy of the Roxby Downs Council Business Plan and Budget for 2008 . 2009 Is available at the Council Offi ces at 6 Richardson Place Roxby Downs

Where your rates goWhere your rates goYour council rates are allocated across a wide range of maintenance, services and capital expenditure. The council works to maintain a balance between immediate

needs, short term future needs and planning for our future communities. The following is an approximate expenditure breakdown for every hundred dollars ($100) paid in rates. The various expenditures have also been grouped

into areas of activity for easier understanding.

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

Allocation of ratesInfrastructure accounts for 20% of

rates expenditure and includesStorm Water, Street lighting, Parks and Gardens, Footpaths , Roads and Streets,

Street scaping, Playgrounds.

Community Services accounts for 33.20%of rates expenditure and

includesCommunications, Youth Development, Library , Family and Youth, Cultural Services, Community Development

Environment includes 19.40 % of rates expenditure

Street Cleaning, Garbage CollectionLandfi ll and recycling, Public

Conveniences.

Sports and recreation accounts for 25% rates and includes

expenditureSports & Recreation Centre, Swimming,

Ovals, Sporting facilities.

Infrastructure CommunityDevelopment

EnvironmentCommunityServices

Some other areas includeRegulatory Control accounts for 1.3% of rates

and includes;Building Planning

Dog and Cat managementHealth

Economic Development accounts for 8% of rates and includes;

BusinessTourism

Corporate Services accounts for 3% of rates and includes;Governance

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In a night of nights at-mosphere BHP Billiton honoured it long serving staff members with a gala evening of fi ne foods, enter-tainment and fi reworks.

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

Mine President and Chief Officer Dean Della Valles spoke of the company’s great culture and how the Olym-pic Dam operation was one of the best he had ever seen. Th e speeches were few and it was left to some of the recip-ients of awards to tell their story in short DVD presen-tation which conveyed the essence of the culture Mr Della Valles highlighted. One hundred and sixty six men and women represent-ing Two thousand one hun-dred and ninety fi ve years of service were honoured on the night.

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Th e Roxby Downs Junior Football Association Under 9 Combined Side has been crowned cham-pions of the Quorn Under 9 carnival, which was held on the 24th August 2008.

Th e boys kicked off there carnival with a con-vincing win over last years winners BMW, beating them easily by 26 Points.

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

strong.Th e second game was always going to be tough

against Central Augusta.Th e boys gave it everything they had, but un-

fortunately went down by 7 points against a much bigger and stronger opposition.

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

Th e boys were keen to make amends for there

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

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

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

Th is was ‘Th e Showdown’, an opportunity to show country SA junior footy what RDJFA were

made of.Th e capacity crowd got right behind the boys. Th ey didn’t let them down either, easily winning

by 20 points, which was enough to earn them the title of champions.

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

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

Under 9’s victorious at Quorn

Below: Lucas and Caleb battle for the ball. Above: Blue Team Break clear.

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

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


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A welcoming success

Nick Fernandez celebrated his 18th birthday with friends Russell Kamupita and Emily Traeger.

The Big Welcome Day was a very relaxed affair.

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

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

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

Th e Roxby Downs Welcome Program kicked off its fi rst Big Warm Welcome event on Saturday at Lions Park.

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

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

Th ere were plenty of volunteers on hand to chat to new comers. People talked about their experi-ences of being new to the town: exchanged advice and information and made new social connec-tions. But above all they talked about families.

Th ere was a story to be told by every family and person attending, new arrivals and volun-teers alike.

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

Jubilee said, “the children have also taken to the town and are very happy. I really appreciate the idea of the Welcome Day. “

Th e stories continued when Th e Monitor talked

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

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

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

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

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

Th at is why a day like today is so good.


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Bohemian Beatmix fi re up for Relay for Life

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Above left: Karma and Scooba looking oh so cool.Above: Casey and Harmony pose in front of some guenuine 70's decor.

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

Below centre: Sheila bought fun and lots of pink to the party.Below Left: Only the fi t and the supple can do this! Go Bec!

So Cool Th e RoxFM Relay for Life Team the Bohe-

mian Beatmix searched their wardrobes and scourged the OP Shop to dress up in 70’s gear for their Bonfi re night last Saturday.

Th e centre piece of the evening was a blaz-ing fi re from which all the guests fed their primeval instincts to sit around swap stories or to simply become mesmerised by gazing into the red hot coals.

Th at of course is when they weren’t playing games like twister, knock-em down and join-ing in the limbo competition.

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

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

Peace to you all.


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42C Tiliqua CrescentIt is pretty rare to come across such a well

maintained and cared for home at such an af-fordable price. Has to be seen to be believed. Located in the new area of Roxby Downs is this 3 bdrm home. Spacious lounge room is at the front of the home that overlooks the front garden, followed by the dining room and kitchen.

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

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

All 3 bedrooms will astound you with their size which is quite rare for these types of homes not to mention the large BIR’s in each room. Linen cupboard is lo-cated in passage way with bathroom/toilet and laundry nearby.

Similar properties we currently rent for $420 / $430 pw whilst this property is currently rented to BHP until Dec they are prepared to terminate lease eff ective of set-tlement. Which means this property is avail-able for you to occupy as of settlement if you wish.

Single carport will protect the family car, this property has ducted evap cooling throughout. Asking Price $358,000

For further information please contact Ali Webber – Wardle Co Real Estate 0417 816 738. RLA # 151074

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

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

Some houses have that wonderful ‘homely feel’ that you can’t quite put your fi nger on, and this is defi nitely one of them with its cosy country-style de-sign and character at every turn. Th e well thought out fl oor plan has been designed to maximise those wonderful views and other highlights include a spacious walk through robe off the main bedroom, an en suite with large spa bath, open plan din-ing and lounge area and a large kitchen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Port Germein - where Flinders Ranges meet the sea.

Friendly Fishing Township with Amenities.

Provincial City, National Parks & Sea nearby.

Drive time - 20 minutes. Port Pirie - 3 hours Adelaide – 56 minutes to Port Augusta.

Serviced ¼ Acre + blocks. Only $48 – 52 k.

Family living? Investment? Retirement? Sea Change?

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Situated on 40ha 7kms from Orroroo ,the homestead of approx

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large veranda, 4 bedrooms with offi ce , imposing dining living room,

combustion and open fi re heating, large ceiling and many more

outstanding features with a lovely lawn area to greet you.

Outside improvements consist of large implement shed powered,

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

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

Price $375,000Further details Elders Orroroo 86581002 RLA62833

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Excellence from tip to toe, the perfect alliance between design and great

lifestyle, this home has been built to be enjoyed. A stunning two-storey colonial

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bedrooms, two of which open out on to the balcony. En suite with large spa

bath, open plan dining and lounge room, large under cover entertaining deck.

Low maintenance yards with three large sheds, ample rainwater tanks to catch

every precious drop. There is great potential for further development, three

phase power throughout the property.

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

Further details from Ron Redford,

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3A & B Myall Street $750,0002 x 3 bdrm brick courtyard homes with adjoining carport, open plan living, dining and kitchen area, large windows at front, “U” shaped kitchen, all rooms BIR’s. Large entertainment area, garden shed, low maintenance gardens. Combined rental of $785 pw.

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43 Arcoona St $455,0003 bdrm home with new kitchen, stainless steel appliances, modern glass splashbacks, new wet areas including bathroom, toilet & laundry. Recently repainted, 2 reverse cycle split systems, dining area opens onto BBQ outdoor entertaining area, garden shed and 20 x 20 single garage with roller door.

50 Pioneer Drive $385,0003 bdrm home in need of some TLC to the gardens but otherwise great inside, steel framed, brand new gas heater, BIR’s to all bdrms. Currently leased at $400 pw until Dec 2008.

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

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by Erin Robertson

Maintaining Self

Keep watching this space Keep watching this space for more exercise tips!!for more exercise tips!!

Two seasons in one year…

Robertson’s Rambles

Roxby Pulse gym has provided another fabulous exer-cise to add to the repertoire. To tone up, trim down and get body fi t, follow the simples steps provided each week. If you have any queries about any of the exercises don’t hesitate to pop in and ask the experts at the gym. All the moves are easy to do and can be done from the comfort of your own home, so there are no excuses!

Now is the time to get fi t and feel your best.

Tips to always remember before starting any exer-cise:

· Engage abdominal muscles - switch the inner ab-dominal muscles on, which helps the body balance and establish the correct posture.

· Always keep your body in line – be sure that your feet, knees, hips, shoulder and head are facing forward.

· Use correct breathing techniques – breathing out on the extraneous part of the exercise (the hard part)

· Always warm up the muscles that are to be targeted when using weighted exercises. Never use weights on cold muscles!!!

· Always stretch after a workout – this releases lactic acid in the muscles and aids in recovery. It will also improve fl exibility if done on a continued and regular basis.

Exercise of the weekTRICEP EXTENSIONS

· Rest your right hand and knee on a bench, keeping

your left foot on the fl oor. With a dumbbell in your left hand, raise your elbow so that it is bent at 90 degrees and your upper arm is parallel to the fl oor.

· Hold the elbow position and straighten your arm back while fl exing the triceps. Slowly return to the start posi-tion. Each repetition should take 4-5 seconds.

· Repeat using the opposite side. · Perform 2 sets of 12-15 repetitions on each arm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JUST DANCE Lady GaGa

ALL SUMMER LONG Kid Rock

SO WHAT P!NK

SHAKE IT Metro Station

I’M YOURS Jason Mraz

DISTURBIA Rihanna

HOT N COLD Katy Perry

WHEN I GROW UP The Pussycat Dolls

I KISSED A GIRL Katy Perry

TAKE ME ON THE FLOOR The Veronicas

Top TenSingles

BREAKOUT Miley Cyrus

MAMMA MIA! Soundtrack

WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS. Jason Mraz

ALL HOPE IS GONE Slipknot

VIVA LA VIDA Coldplay

DEATH MAGNETIC Metallica

ORACULAR SPECTACULAR MGMT

KING OF POP Michael Jackson

ROCK N ROLL JESUS Kid Rock

EXCLUSIVE Chris Brown

Top Ten Albums

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

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

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

“Th e winner of the Telstra Road to Tam-worth receives a major career boost from the competition. A full album deal and an all expenses paid trip to the country mu-sic capital of the world is an outstanding prize,” Adam said.

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

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

Telstra’s Area General Man-ager, South Australia North & West, John Tonkin, said Th e Tel-stra Road to Tamworth presents a fantastic opportunity for local singers and urged the Melrose community to support them at the showcase event.

“Telstra is committed to pro-viding a strong career platform for aspiring artists through the Telstra Road to Tamworth com-petition – from the performance opportunities we off er, to the in-dustry experts we partner with,” Mr Tonkin said.

“Not only will locals be sup-porting local artists, but the heat will be a high quality and enter-taining concert,” he added.

Th e Melrose heat will be live judged by a panel of industry ex-perts and the heat winner will be announced on the night.

A total of 14 heats will be held across the nation, visiting every State and Territory. Th e winner of each qualifi es for the fi nal se-ries held at the 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival Present-ed by Telstra between 16 and 26

January 2009. Each heat winner receives $1,000 cash to assist them travel to Tam-worth.

From these 14 heat winners, the top eight contestants will receive an Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar and progress through to the Grand Final Series show-case.

Winners of the competition will receive a once in a lifetime deal with ABC Music to produce a full album.

Th is year, for the fi rst time, Telstra Road to Tamworth entrants will be able to send in a video clip of their music performance via MMS, video upload or web link, al-lowing them to showcase their talent to industry experts as part of the heat selec-tion process.

Musicians can enter the competition at www.beinvolved.telstra.com/countrymu-sic. Entries close on Sunday 5 October.

So hurry now and get involved for your once in a lifetime chance.

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

Calling all Country and Western artists

Telstra Road to Tamworth searches for next Australian star

Jasmine Rae Telstra Road to Tamworth winner 2008 will perform at the Melrose Festival.

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Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme:

Mental Health NursingApplications are being sought from interested persons to apply for the Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme: Mental Health Nursing, studying in 2009.

The Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme: Mental Health Nursing is a long term initiative funded by the Australian Government to encourage and support nurses interested in undertaking postgraduate study in the field of mental health nursing.

The aim of the Scheme is to address the current shortage of qualified mental health professionals by increasing the number of students who enter and complete their study in mental health nursing. Scholarships are provided to assist students in meeting their accommodation, living and travel costs whilst at university.

The Scheme provides financial assistance up to $15,000 for full time study or up to $7,500 for part time study in 2009, up to a maximum of $30,000 per applicant.

This scholarship will be open for applications on Saturday 13 September 2008. Application packs are available to download on the website www.rcna.org.au. The closing date for applications is Friday 24 October 2008. Further information is available by contacting the Fund Administrator, Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) on freecall 1800 770 562 or email at [email protected]. For further information on nursing in Australia, please visit www.NurseInfo.com.au.

What’s Onacross the region

ROXBY DOWNS FAMILY PRACTICEPhone: 8671 3231

ROXBY DOWNS MEDICAL PRACTICE9:00am-5:00pm Monday to FridaySaturday morning by appointment. Phone: 8671 1900

VISITING ALLIED HEALTH SERVICEOccupational Therapist -Speech Pathologist- Dietician - PodiatristPhone: 8671 9020

CHILD ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESPhone: 1800 819 089

HEARING SERVICES9:00am-2:30pm Monday to FridayPhone:1800 006 303

PRAM WALKING GROUP9:30am FridayMeet outside the Dunes Café

PULSE FITNESS SPIN CLASSES - Leisure Centre6:30pm Monday & Thursday

DOCTOR’S NEW SPECIALISED DRUGPhone: 1800 700 270 (Number for Medicare Use)

ROXBY DOWNS FAMILY AND YOUTH OFFICERCrisis and relationship councelling, mediation and support.Phone: 8671 2892

CRISIS CARE COUNSELLINGUniting Care Wesley Port AugustaRegional Women’s and Children’s SupportServices:1800 655 716Crisis care line:13 16 11

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

BREASTFEEDING ROXBY DOWNS GROUP1:30pm - 3:00pm Third Tuesday of the month.At the Roxby Downs Public Library.

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday9:00am - 3:00pm Saturday9:00am - 2:00pm SundayPhone: 8671 2001BINGO (All proceeds go to the community)7:00pm Tuesdays - At Tuckerbox in AndamookaCULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT - MOVIESTuesday, Friday, Saturday and SundayPhone: 8671 2001TODDLERS STORY TIME 9:30am - 10:30am TuesdayFun for young children and mumsMeet at Roxby Downs LibraryPLAYGROUP - St. Barbara’s Parish SchoolCall Jakki: 8671 2323PLAYGROUP - Roxby Downs Kindergarten10:00am - 11:30am Friday

ROXBY DOWNS HEALTH SERVICES COFFEE MORNING9:30am - 11:00am ThusrdayMeet at the Dunes CaféRAPTORS CYCLING CLUB8:00am SundaySocial bike riding group Meet at Stuart Road roundaboutDADS AND KIDSSeptember 21st - October 26th November 23rd - December 21stFor Dad’s and kid’s of all ages Meet at the Lions ParkROXBY DOWNS MARKET DAYSSeptember 20thOctober 18thNovember 15thROXBY DOWNS CHILDCARE6:30am-5:30pm Monday to FridayPhone: 8671 0911TODDLERS STORY TIME - Fun for 1-4 years.10:30am MandayPhone: 8672 7018Meet at Andamooka Community LibraryCAR BOOT SALE STALL9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday September 13th.Call Kristina: 8671 2545.All pro ts will be donated to the Cancer Council.

HEALTH EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Community members welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby Downs Community BoardCommunity Board, Forums and Partnerships see schedule on the Community Matters page. For more information call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010

ROXBY DOWNS ROTARY CLUB1st and 3rd Monday of the month Meet at the Dunes CaféFor more information contact Kaye Doyle

ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDESAndamooka Community Hall Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pmPhone: 0427072710

OUTBACK MULTI-CULTURAL GROUPPhone: 8671 2892

ROXBY DOWNS CFS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING7:30pm September 4th. All welcome.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

GENERAL INFORMATION

SCHOOL TERMS 2008Term 3: July 21st - September 26thTerm 4: October 13th - December 12th

MT DARE HOTEL8am – 9pm Open every day

ST BARBARA’S PARISH SCHOOL FETE5:30pm-9:00pm Friday 19th SeptemberMarket Stalls, Entertainment, Bar facilities and much more. Everyone welcome.

OUTBACK COMMUNITY GARDENSPhone: 8671 2892

ROXBY ROAD SAFEPhone: 8671 2892

ROXBY DOWNS LUTHERAN CHURCH9:30am every Sunday during School Terms

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCHAn Assemblies Church meets every Sunday 5:00pm at Roxby Downs Catholic School Library

ST. BARBARA’S PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCHSaturday 6:00pmSunday 9:00am78 Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs

ANDAMOOKA/ROXBY BIBLE CHURCH10:00am Sundays, Worship Service 6.30pm Fridays, Kids Club, 7 years + Phone: 8672 7213

26th HAWKER ART EXHIBITION - 15 Sept. - 8 Oct.

COPLEY&DISTRICTS GYMKHANA9:00am Saturday September 13thAt Beltana RacetrackNovelty events for all the familyPhone: 8675 2284

GEMS ON PARADESaturday 20th SeptemberOasis RestaurantPhone: 8671 0911

TELSTRA ROAD TO TAMWORTH - Melrose18th October

FAR NORTH EVENTSCHURCH

Th e electrical distributer Aus Lec brought a Trade Show to Roxby Downs Th ursday the 11th September. Featuring 31 diff erent suppliers all of whom displayed their goods and services to local businesses, tradesman and the wider community.

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

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

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

Nevertheless the show was not only power tools and steel products, the event also dis-played, thermal imaging equipment, grinding equipment, television reception solutions, cleaning and sanitation materials, lifting ma-terials, electrical cord and switches, industrial support training, test equipment and general tradesmen’s tools, just to name a few.

Blundstone Footwear displayed their newest range of Brutes Boots, which have only been introduced to Australia 8 weeks ago, giving the community a chance to see comfort at its best. “Th is range of boots was designed in conjunction with the Australian Leading Podiatrist,” Said John Phillis, area manager for Blundstone.

Popular with tradesmen and more so pavers were the new Uvex Gloves, with a fl orescent green colour they are hard to miss, but more impor-tantly these gloves are made with a new weave texture including the use of bamboo to eff ectively stop sweaty

hands while working.Th e show was well attended and appreciated

by local businesses. Anything that was shown at the event can be purchased and ordered through the local Aus Lec Company, located in Gosse Street.

Aus Lec brings trade show to Roxby Downs

The Auslec display included 31 suppliers representing a wide range of products.

Right: Ben Veale Industrial Development Specialist for DeWALT shows off the 18V Cordless Drill.


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Everyone in Roxby Downs can enjoy the bene ts of banking with Big Sky.

Visit us in Tutop Streetor call 8671 2555

•General Repairs •Fencing •Carpentry •Cabinet-making •Plumbing •Gas-fi tting •Electrical •Carpet/Vinyl •Painting •Refrigeration

BLD - 173944

PROVIDING A COMPLETE SERVICE

Ph 8671 1234 Fax 8671 2823 Mob 0407 711 234 Shop 5/14 Tutop Street, Roxby Downs, SA

Senior First Aid1 or 2 Day Courses

Roxby DownsNationally accredited HLTFA301B

$150.00 per person

Highly experienced local trainer

Other emergency training also

available

Contact Steve Moore 0429 883 842

[email protected]

EASY FINDBUSINESS INFO

YOUR BUSINESSDIRECTORY

Pt Pirie& Adelaide

Depots

Roxby Downs Pt Augusta Pt PiriePh: 0427 716 173

Antique &Household Removals

Local, Interstate & CountryStorage & Delivery Specialists

ROXBY DOWNS

PEST MANAGEMENT

08 8671 3343 or 0427 280 29108 8671 3343 or 0427 280 291

TERMITE TREATMENTS & INSPECTIONS

~Flies~Mozzies~Mice~~Cockroaches~Ants~Spiders~

Servicing All Areas - Free Quotes2/30 Burgoyne Street, Roxby Downs

Life

By Fiona PillarPh: 0417 860 130

ChangingMassage

By Appointment Only

•Remedial & Sports •Bowen Therapy •Traditional Thai•Hawaiian Ka Huna •Foot Massage •Relaxation & Pain Relief

Dip Remedial Cert IV Bowen

Heated hydrobathClipping

Blowdry and nail trims

Sherri SeeryPhone for appointment 0423393280

DUSTY DOGSgrooming service

Pick up and delivery service Eftpos facilities

Garden Care BusinessAre you looking at moving back to Adelaide?

Our gardening franchise offers an exciting healthy lifestyle with full training and site support in all facets of gardening & turf

maintenance.For more information call

David Allington 0414 255 238David Allington 0414 255 238

Provides the following services in Roxby Downs & Andamooka • Bobcat Hire

• Tipper Hire• Post Hole Boring

• Sand, Gravel, Barkchip, etc.• General Yard Cleanup

• Rubbish RemovalFor your FREE quote, please phone

Ian: 0439 287 205 or Jodie: 0400 087 066, orEmail: [email protected]

Locally owned business!

EMEEMEEvansvansMiniini Earthworksarthworks

Andamooka Football Club inc has applied to the licensing authority for a

limited club licence in respect of the premises situated at Olympic Way,

Roxby Downs SA 5725 and known as Andamooka Football Club.

The following licence conditions are sought in the application:

• The licence will authorise trade from 15th of march until the 30th of

September each year.

• The licence will apply to the grounds defi ned by the boundary fence on

match days or occasional special club functions organised by the licensee.

The application has been set down for callover on 10/10/2008 at 09:00 am.

Any person may object to the application by lodging a notice of objection

in the prescribed form with the liquor and gambling commissioner (and

serving a copy of the notice on the applicant) at least 7 days before the

callover date (viz 03/10/2008).

The applicants address for service is:

C/O - Ian Kenneth Tuohy, 3A Bolami Street, Roxby Downs SA 5725

Plans relevant to the application may be inspected without fee at the Offi ce

of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, ninth fl oor East Wing, 50 Grenfell

St, Adelaide SA 5000. Ph: 8226 8410 fax: 8226 8512


Dated: 10/09/2008

Applicant: Andamooka Football Club Inc

Form 1

Liquor Licensing Act 1997

Notice of Application great companyat BOC...tttggrreattyou’re in

For more information and to apply please visit

www.bocjobs.com/southpacifi c

BOC, a member of The Linde Group, is a manufacturer of industrial gases and has a reputation for implementing world-class engineering solutions that deliver real business value. Our success is built on a record of service, dedication to the highest safety standards, and the commitment of our people. If challenging yourself to be better and building a secure and rewarding career are important to you, then you’re in great company at BOC.

Retail Sales Assistant, Gas & Gear • Roxby DownsWe need a self-motivated, energetic Retail Sales person for our busy Gas & Gear store. With a diverse range of products on offer, we need someone who ideally has a HR / MR / Forklift licence and who has sound computer skills.

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

We are an equal employment opportunity employer

Reference No: 850030 Application’s Close: Thursday, 25th September 2008.

Opal Road Landfi ll Opening HoursTh e Opal Road Landfi ll Opening Hours

are 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. Resi-dents are encouraged to utilise this FREE service as the dumping of litter in reserves or lands surrounding the town attract an expiation penalty fee of $315.00 as per the Local Government Act. Open days and hours on a magnet are available at the front counter upon request. See www.roxby-council.com.au

Rubbish CollectionResidents are reminded that there is a

limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection and that it is the resi-dent’s responsibility to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent fl ies and birds from accessing rubbish. Please be diligent as littering at-tracts an Expiation Penalty Fee of $315.00 – ie: over fl owing bins.

Deposit of Rubbish etcUnder Local Government Regulations

it is an off ence to deposit rubbish, goods, materials earth, stone gravel or any other substance on a public road or place. Th is will incur a penalty and a fi ne.

Abandoned and Illegally Parked Vehi-cles

Th e Roxby Downs Council is concerned with the number of vehicles including, trailers and caravans which have been either parked or abandoned on the road edge, as well as on the council verge be-tween the road and the property boundary. Parking illegally in Richardson Place is also a concern. Council in the fi rst instance will target the owners of the off ending ve-hicles by issuing written warnings to the owners detailing what charges could be implemented if the vehicle is not moved or parked correctly. Areas to be targeted are as follows:

• Parking in disabled zones without a permit.

• Parking in the bus zone opposite Ri-chardson Place.

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

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

• Parking on the boundary between resi-dence and road.

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

• Parallel parking – the driver must posi-

tion the vehicle to face in the direction in which vehicles could lawfully travel on that part of the road

If the off ending vehicle is not removed or parked correctly, under the Local Gov-ernment Act, Council has the power to instigate infringement Notices and/or im-pound the vehicles for the noted off ence. Please consider others in the Roxby Downs area and for safety reasons as well as ap-pearance of the community, please park correctly.

ParkingResidents should be aware of signifi cant

expiation fees for parking in a bus zone $79.00 and parking in a disabled zone $235. Other fi nes are stopping in load-ing zone $33, failing to park on road $33 (except in median strip parking area) in accordance with rule- parallel parking and failing to park vehicle wholly within park-ing bay $20.

Advertising on Council Infrastruc-ture

Advertising on Coun-cil infrastructure such as light poles can attract expiation notices under the Local Government Act. If you spot any such advertising please notify the Council.

Dog RegistrationDog registrations for

the 2008/09 financial year became due and were payable from the 1st July 2008. Grace period for registration expired on 31 August 2008; thereaf-ter an $80.00 expiation fee applies under section 33 of the Dog and Cat Man-agement Act. Please also ensure that all dogs over the age of three months are registered, failure to comply can again result in an $80.00 Expiation Notice being issued.

Rates08/09 Financial year

Rates have been declared and have been issued. Due dates for the 1st Quarter will be 30TH September 2008. Th e following in-stalment dates will be 16th December, 17th March

and the 16th June 2008. If you have any enquiries please contact Bronnie Warren on 8671 0010.

WaterAccounts for 30th June 2008 Quarter

are now overdue and late fees have been issued. Please pay by the due date to avoid further action.

ElectricityDisconnection notices for 30th June

2008 Quarter have been issued. Please pay by the due date to avoid disconnection of power supply.

GENERAL INFORMATION for Elec-tricity - Autopays & Direct Debits

• All MONTHLY AUTOPAYS AND DI-RECT DEBITS are taken out on the 20th of each month.

• All QUARTERLY AUTOPAYS are tak-en out on the DUE DATE of the Notice

• All QUARTERLY DIRECT DEBITS are taken out on the 20th day of which the notice is due.

Local WebsiteVisit your local website. Read what’s new

at www.roxbycouncil.com.auService SAOn Wednesday and Th ursdays only be-

tween the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm Council provides Transport Services in-cluding Vehicle and Boat Registrations and Licensing Transactions

Waste Oil DisposalCouncil operates a waste oil collection

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

Council Offi ce Hours – GeneralMonday to Friday – 9am to 5pm. For all

after hours Emergency’s please contact the Emergency Phone on 0419 892 870

PUBLIC NOTICE

SUNDAY 21.09.08 Coles undercover car park Port Augusta 8.30a.m. – 12.30p.m. Store holders. Bookings essential Enquiries: 8642 3459

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WEDNESDAY NETBALL

A GradeGecko Girls 45 defeated Miners A 30

Redbacks forfeited against IVS Phoenix Flames

B GradeTangos 32 defeated Pink Ladies 24

Jaffas 28 defeated Miners B 11Roxby Milkshakes- bye

MIXED NETBALLOld Skool forfeited against

ThunderphoenixcougarbirdsWest Coasters 28 defeated TBA 17

Martini’s 36 defeated Jam Donuts 14Goal Diggers- bye

* Contact Reinhardt Viljoen Phone: 0428 843 921 - ** Contact Kenton Maloney: 0408 797 158

R o x b y D o w n s R e d D u n e C L a s s i cR o x b y D o w n s R e d D u n e C L a s s i c Tr i a t h l o n

Sunday 25th October 2008

What’s Onsportssports

KARATE - Auditorium * 6:00pm Colts (Age 6-12)6:45pm Juniors/Adults

INDOOR SOCCER6:00 - 7:00pm

VOLLEYBALL - Leisure Centre6:30 - 9:30pm

MONDAY

KARATE - Auditorium * 6:00pm Colts (Age 6-12)6:45pm Juniors/Adults

THURSDAY

SOFTBALL - School Oval11:30 am - 4:00am

TOUCH FOOTBALL - Town Oval6:30 pm

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

LADIES SOCIAL BASKETBALL - IndoorCourts8:45am - 10am

COME-N-TRY-SOCCER - Indoor Courts3:30pm - 6:00pm

SENIOR SOCCER - Indoor Courts6:00pm - 7:00pm

SQUASH - Leisure Centre7:00pm - 9:00pm

FRIDAY

JUNIOR HOCKEY 5:00pm - 6:30pmSENIOR HOCKEY 6:30pm - 8:30pmASSOC NETBALL 6:30pm - 9:30pm

NIPPY GYM - Auditorium9:30am - 11:30 am

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

KARATE - Auditorium6:00pm - 8:30pm

SQUASH - Leisure Centre7:00pm - 9:00pm

WEDNESDAY

COMMUNITY RADIO “LOCAL, LIVE AND LOVIN’ IT”

PH: 8671 2545, SMS: 0407 979 918

www.roxfm.com.au

Programs may change without notice

THURSDAY 9am JOB BOARD9-11.30am RoxFM Mix11.30am-1.30pm BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette1.30-4pm RoxFM Mix5pm JOB BOARD5-6pm MAD COW AND THE ABATTOIR with Summo & Schultzy6-7pm RoxFM Mix7-8pm KALEIDOSCOPE with Teya

FRIDAY 9am JOB BOARD9am-2pm RoxFM Mix2-2.30pm COUNCIL SHOW with Marie2.30pm-3pm RoxFM Mix 3-4pm PRINCESS PRESENTS with Suzie4-5pm TLC with Casey5pm JOB BOARD5.00-6pm RoxFM Mix6-7pm THE SCOREBOARD with Scott, Tom & Greg7-9pm REQUEST SHOW with Jean

SATURDAY 1-2pm THE ROCK with Stephanie, Carmen & Yvonne SUNDAY 8am-12pm RoxFM Mix12-1pm AUSSIE SHOW with Fin & Murray1-6pm RoxFM Mix6-7pm REQUEST SHOW with Scott7-8pm THEME SHOW with Scott8-10pm SUNDAY MELTDOWN (Heavy) with Sam

MONDAY 9am JOB BOARD9am-12noon RoxFM Mix12-1pm 90s at NOON with Kristina1-3pm RoxFM Mix3-4pm OCEANS OF MUSIC with Th e Fish4-5pm RoxFM Mix5pm JOB BOARD5-8pm RoxFM Mix8-9pm THE ROCK DOCTOR with Krista

TUESDAY 9am JOB BOARD9-11.30am RoxFM Mix11.30am-1.30pm BLAST FROM THE PAST with Annette1.30-5pm RoxFM Mix5pm JOB BOARD5-8pm RoxFM Mix8-9pm OVERLOAD with Sina & Soroush

WEDNESDAY 9am JOB BOARD9-10am CHOOSE LIFE with Tracey10am-12pm RoxFM Mix12-1pm ECO HOUR with Sabina and Kristina1-1.30pm WHAT’S COOKING AT THE CLUB1.30-4pm RoxFM Mix4-5pm TLC with Casey5pm JOB BOARD5-6pm RoxFM Mix6-7pm FOETAL POSITION with Nick7-9pm LATIN ROX with Rafael and Sol

By Zak Zeptner

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

Th e Roxby Downs Swim Club is up and running, off ering training for seniors seven days a week and junior two days a week.

Unfortunately, most positions within the

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

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

“We get about four or fi ve other clubs come up for the carnival so we’re pretty

fl at out this year,” said Swim Club Coach Phillipa Welt-ner.

Th e carnival requires all the help it can get, with a need for volunteers to help with time keeping, record-ing, marshalling and man-aging the children.

Anyone interested in helping should contact Phillipa or the Roxby Downs Swim Club.

With the new season up and running, the Swim Club is proud to off er for the fi rst time early morning training session for senior swimmers.

“The morning session will be on Tuesdays and Th ursdays at 5.30 for those who like to get a swim in before the day begins,” said Phillipa.

Th e pool is the perfect place to be in summer and the Swim Club is an excel-lent way to keep fi t, meet friends and have a good time away from the heat of the outback sun.

INDOOR HOCKEYPythons 6 defeated Blues 5

Scorpians 7 defeated Hot Shots 4

By Zak Zeptner

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

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

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

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

5-7 year old will partake in the Have-a-game In-2Cricket where they will learn how to play the game,

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

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

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

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

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

Cricket clinic coming for kids

It’s time to swim Overall winner Chris Pillar, Barry Dwyer from MSS,

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Th e Basketball stadium was fi lled with the roar of spectators last Saturday as the A and B grade fi nals were played out in what could be called some very impressive Basketball.

Th e Women’s B grade fi nal saw a fantastic game between the Cougars and Eagles, end-ing in a two point win for the Cougars.

Th e game was fast paced, with every goal matched by the opposing team and a strong

defence from both sides. But as close as the game was, it was the

Cougars who emerged victorious, the Ea-gles just missing out by a single goal.

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

The women’s A grade fi nal saw a similar display, with another fantastic fl aunt of impressive defence and off ence.

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

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

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

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

The Wolves played a fantastic off ence in the fi -nal half of the game, keep-ing the ball towards their hoop and scoring plenty of goals.

Th e Rods put up a good fight but they were no match for the Wolves who dominated the fi nal half of the game, emerging victori-ous with a 27 point lead.

Todd Paull was voted Best on Court and Wes Knights was awarded As-sociation Best and Fairest.

All three games played saw an enormous display of skill, from both win-ning and losing sides that complimented the skill and dedication of everyone in-volved.

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

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

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

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

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

Th e award is granted to a person who has rendered out-

standing service to a club of an affi liated Football League, SANFL Club or the game of Australian Rules Football. Each year there are only seven nominations selected for consideration, two of which are submitted by SANFL Clubs and fi ve from affi liated leagues.

Th e criteria for nominations are that the nominee has a minimum of twenty years of voluntary service in the SANFL, or a SANFL Club of affi liated league. Eligible nominees include Commissioners, Club Presidents, Club Offi cials, Secretaries, coaches and umpires.

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

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

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

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woman

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

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

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

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

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