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By Vanessa Switala

Snake season is here and one unfortunate local family has already lost their family dog

‘Gatto’ to a snake bite. A five-year-old, Border Collie

Cross, Gatto was bitten by a King Brown Snake in the back yard of the family home which backs onto sand dunes.

Owner Leah Spencer said she could hear Gatto barking in the yard and she saw the snake under the clothes line so brought her two dogs inside.

Ms Spencer said she rang the BHP Billiton Main Gate and they told her they would attempt to fi nd a volun-teer snake catcher but no one was available to come to her property.

Th e snake had disappeared so Ms Spencer let her dogs back out into the yard, as she thought the snake had returned to the dunes at the rear of her property. A short while later the snake was back.

Ms Spencer brought her dogs back inside the house but it was too late. Her partner and a resident at the house next door killed the snake, but Gatto started to have trouble breath-ing.

By the time Ms Spencer took Gat-to to the veterinary surgery and the snake bite was located on the back of Getto’s neck, he was paralysed.

“If I knew salivating was a sign of being bitten by a snake I could have got him to the vet sooner,” Ms Spen-cer said.

She said the vet could have provid-

ed Gatto with anti-venom but at an extremely high price, and he was al-ready paralysed so the family decided to put him down.

Ms Spencer is thankful neither of her young sons was outside as they often played with Gatto.

“I’m lucky Brody wasn’t outside,” she stressed.

“Th ere should be someone in town who can deal with snakes.”

Arid Recovery’s Education and Community Offi cer, Hannah Spronk said, “I think the fi rst step is people understanding snakes are part of where we live and we are more than likely going to come into contact with them at some stage. Th ey were here long before we moved in and took over this small part of the desert.”

Ms Spronk stated, “Th ey give most

of us a fright because we aren’t ex-pecting them, and most of the snakes we will encounter in this area are dan-gerous. It is mostly common sense when people find a snake in their yard.”

Ms Spronk suggested trying not to panic if a snake is encountered. “You are much bigger and scarier to the snake who is only at ground level,” she said. Ms Spronk said to remove children and pets from the area and keep an eye on the movements of the snake.

“Most of the time the snake will leave the same way it entered your yard.”

“Removing thick leaf litter and piles of rubbish, ensuring that all building materials etc. are stored up off the ground, keeping your lawns short and

shrubs away from the house and re-moving water sources are a couple of simple tips to deter snakes from your yard,” Ms Spronk suggested.

“Arid Recovery are interested in critters big and small that we fi nd in our local environment, and will try to help with identifying them or rescu-ing if we have trained staff available.”

Roxby Council stated the newly re-formed Environment Forum has fl agged snake awareness within the community as an issue it wishes to tackle.

Th ey hope to work towards making the community more aware about the dangers and environmental concerns with regard to snake management, while potentially lobbying for alterna-tive arrangements in snake manage-ment within our community.

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Merry ChristmasAnd thank you for your support in 2012!

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Local family loses Local family loses dog to snake bitedog to snake bite

A King Brown Snake.INSET: Brody was best friends

with Gatto and played with him all the time.

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Local residents Leigh Malcolm and Teresa Baddeley donated hobby horses and a play set to the Roxby Downs Kindergarten

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By Vanessa Switala

R ed Desert Cleaning S e r v i c e s k i n d l y donated their time and

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pe are volunteers for the CFS and said this was their way of giving back.

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BHP Billiton recently announced plans to transfer responsibility for its Olympic Dam operation to the Base Metals Customer Sector Group in South America.

Th e announcement follows deci-sions in August this year to investi-gate an alternative, less capital-in-tensive design of the Olympic Dam open-pit expansion and to sell the Yeelirrie uranium asset in Western Australia to Cameco Corporation.

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Th e transition is expected to be completed by March 31, 2013.

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By Vanessa Switala

S aint Barbara’s Parish School held their end of year liturgy last week with 24 Year 7

students graduating from primary school.

Eighteen of the Year 7 students that graduated from primary school will be the fi rst secondary students to attend St Barb’s as the school extends its ed-ucation program to Year 8 next year.

It was an emotional address as it was the last time Principal Bernadette Lacey would speak to parents and stu-dents as acting principal.

Next year Mrs Lacey will move to Port Lincoln to work at St Joseph’s R-12 Catholic Co-educational Board-ing School. Mrs Lacey has been the longest serving principal for St Barb’s working there for the past six and a half years.

“There is no place like Roxby Downs,” Mrs Lacey said. “Th e stu-

dents are a great group of people. I am very sad to leave but I will be back to visit.”

Mrs Lacey encouraged the Year 7 students, “Remember, the race to per-fection has no fi nish line.”

Other staff leaving St Barb’s include teacher Rachel Richards, Education Support Officer’s Wilma Mungur, Leanne Vilojen and Sharleen Lloyd.

This year the Cibich- Delahunty Award for the best all-round student with great leadership skills was award-ed to Year 7 student Nick Votino-Wy-att.

Th roughout the evening two awards were provided to each class; one for achievement and the other for the 7 Habits leadership award.

The Rowan Ramsey MP Award went to Patrik Ibele for his assistance at the school and School Captains Re-nee Wurfel and Jack Dalgleish were both awarded a 7 Habits leadership award.

St Barb’s moves forward but farewells Principal

St Barb’s Year 7 students after their graduation with their teacher Christina Toole.

LEFT: Year 7 award winners Renee, Nick,

Jack and Stef with teacher

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Lacey received a farewell gift.

Have fun in the sun but stay safeBy Vanessa Switala

Roxby Downs’ police support the State wide SAPOL summer safety campaign recently launched to help

people enjoy summer without becoming a victim of crime.

Diff erent safety messages and top tips will appear in each edition of Th e Monitor to keep you safe over summer.

Police want people to have fun in the sun this summer, but to stay safe while they do it – and that means planning ahead, not drinking and driving, watching out for your mates and keeping your family safe both at home and while enjoying the outdoors.

For many people, having a drink is a part of life and some believe it’s the Australian way, but the challenge many people face is moni-toring their alcohol intake to help reduce their vulnerability of becoming a victim of crime.

Roxby Downs police would like to remind the public to avoid drinking alcohol to excess, in other words- don’t binge drink.

Excessive consumption of alcohol and binge drinking puts you at greater risk of becoming an off ender or a victim of violence by reducing your ability to recognise danger.

Th e important thing to remember when drinking alcohol is to know your limit and make sure you don’t go beyond that limit.

Th ere are a number of risks associated with binge drinking which include reduced ability to recognise and avoid danger, decreased judge-ment and ability to remain alert, increased likelihood to make irrational and potentially

dangerous decisions, drunken behaviour can aff ect friendships and reputations, you can be barred from licensed premises or entertain-ment zones, being arrested or charged for an alcohol-related off ence may just be the start of problems associated with binge drinking. Having a police record can have an impact on a number of life events, in particular your career path and any international travel plans.

Roxby Downs Senior Sergeant Terry Boy-lan said, “Drinking alcohol in the hot summer weather and in direct sun can leave you de-hydrated, confused and more susceptible to accidents or making bad decisions so if you have a few drinks and have fun it is important to make sure you get home and understand that getting home safe poses more diffi culties when you’ve had too many drinks.”

It is important to have a personal safety plan even in Roxby Downs for a variety of situa-tions. Consider the following strategies, how-ever, if you feel your safety is being threatened call triple zero (000).

Have a plan to get home safely. Make sure not to drink and drive as you risk killing or seriously injuring yourself and others. You may want to have a designated driver and nominate a non-drinking friend to drive and share the responsibility.

It is important to also be aware that you may still need a Plan B the morning after as you may still be over the limit; consider what time your last alcoholic drink was consumed.

Alcohol and drugs (whether prescription or illicit) can decrease a driver’s mental alertness; vigilance and concentration; physical co-ordi-

nation and ability to react quickly and appro-priately to what is happening on the road, so consider whether you are safe to drive.

Make sure you are aware of personal safety when out and about. Be alert, walk confi dently and keep to well-lit and populated areas, stay with your friends and look after each other and walk against the fl ow of traffi c.

Other tips to keep in mind are letting some-one know where you are going and the time you expect to reach your destination and carry a mobile phone.

If someone in a car stops and asks for direc-tions keep a safe distance from the car and be aware of your increased vulnerability when wearing personal headphones.

In larger towns and cities when you’re away from Roxby Downs whenever possible, tele-phone for a taxi and wait in a well-lit and pop-ulated pre-arranged place. If you call a taxi rather than fl agging one the company’s com-puter dispatch system provides the security of storing each request for a taxi on permanent record. All taxi drivers have an offi cial iden-tifi cation with a photograph to endorse the fact they are the person the licence belongs to make sure to check this identity and the taxi identifi cation number.

Sen-Sgt Boylan said it is important to make sure you plan a safe route home even in a smaller town like Roxby Downs. “When you leave Roxby Downs it is sometimes easy to forget safety as we live on a smaller tight-knit community. Always be aware of your sur-roundings.”

Having a great time at a party isn’t always

assured – drunks, gate crashers, arguments, neighbours’ complaints and, occasionally, fi ghts can ruin the occasion, with excessive alcohol consumption often the unpredictable social factor.

While celebrating the festive season you may want to set a drinking limit and stick to it and have a soft drink or water between alcoholic drinks. Other tips include keeping control of your drinks and always get your own and also try not to drink in ‘rounds’.

When hosting a party do not promote your party on social media or via text, or use the internet to send out your invitations.

A safe option is to complete a Party Safe Notifi cation Form available at www.police.sa.gov.au and return it to the police station nearest to where the party is being held one week prior to the event.

It is common courtesy to let your neigh-bours know you are having a party, especially in Roxby Downs where noise travels quite far.

Other ideas are hosting a party are to ensure the guest list is kept to a manageable size and serve drinks in plastic cups to minimise the chance of broken glass.

Make sure soft drinks are available for guests and avoid having a punch bowl which can be easily spiked. Provide plenty of food for guests and if it’s a young person’s party make sure a non-drinking responsible adult is present.

Sen-Sgt Boylan stated, “I hope residents of Roxby Downs have a safe and happy Christmas and remember to be safe while enjoying the festive season.”

It’s important that you know your bushfire risk this summer. Understand the Fire Danger Ratings and your local conditions.

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Local Roxby Downs businesses and contractors have

joined together to bring in early Christmas presents to staff and families of the Roxby Downs Early Learning Community Group.

Four brand new split system air conditioners were installed over the weekend of November 17 to 18 by local contrac-tor Spotless Services. Th e boys generously donated

all of the parts and labour needed for the operation and the over two’s room is feeling pretty cool! With the extreme heat it could not have come at a better time.

Over the year, the Roxby Early Learning Community Group have been busy fundraising to cover the cost of air conditioners and other necessary resources by raising money through chocolate drives, selling seedlings, first aid kits,

Christmas puddings as well as selling hot cross buns with the support of Pie R Squared bakery.

Roxby Early Learning Community Group Di-rector, Gail Reid said the overwhelming communi-ty support for the centre is greatly appreciated.

“We are so grateful for the generous support we have received from busi-nesses who have donat-ed their time, materials or cash to make RELCG successful,” she explained.

“We have just celebrat-ed our first Birthday at the Centre and we know that the support from the Roxby Downs communi-ty has been instrumental in the growth of RELCG.”

Mrs Reid added, “To all of the businesses and contractors, parents, families and friends who have supported us over the last year, we say a huge thank you.”

A family picnic on November 15 marked the fi rst Birthday of the Centre, with celebrations including a musical per-formance by the children and a much-anticipated visit from Santa.

There are now more than 100 children en-rolled at the centre which fi rst opened its doors on November 14, 2011.

Th e RELCG fundrais-ing team will now look forward to their future projects which include raising money for new outdoor shades, new car-pet , vegetable garden and improvements to staff amenities.

Roxby Early Learning Community Group would like to extend their grati-tude and appreciation to all the people and compa-nies who have assisted us over the past 12 months , Sodexo Facilities Mainte-nance who provided four

new trikes, Sodexo Oper-ations daily fruit for the Eat a Rainbow Program, Sandvik for their cash donation, Transpacific for donations of chairs, computers and the deliv-ery of freight, Savcor for their cash donations and sand pit sand recently, Spotless Facility Servic-es who donated labour and materials for the air conditioner installation, BOOM Logistics for the removal of the old air conditioner unit, Work-Pac, Roxby Pool and Yard, Olympic Dam Transport, Dave Kovac, BLH Engi-neering and Construc-tion, BSH Waste Solu-tions, Woolworths, Pie R Squared, Colourmax Building Services and also all the parents and committee members for two very successful Busy Bee’s over the year. Th e smiles on the children’s faces when you visit or carry out work at the centre is truly priceless.

This year the centre will close for the Christ-mas break at 6pm on December 20, 2012 and re-open for normal oper-ation on Monday January 7, 2013.

Th e RELCG would like to wish all families, local businesses and contrac-tors a safe and enjoyable Christmas break.

Christmas comes early to RELCG

Ahrens have been very supportive of Olympic Dam Precision Engineering’s fundraising venture for Movember

and provided a generous donation to ensure the team met their target of $10,000 and employee Bronwyn Laister lost her hair.

RELCG children Lila, Josh and Holly on the trikes Sodexo donated. Behind: contractors received a certifi cate of appreciation for their work around the Centre. Not in order; Chris O’Neil from Transpacifi c Industrial Solutions, Tim Dixon from Savcor, Marta Sokolowska from WorkPac, Bill Hiscox from Bart’s Labour Hire, Adam Smith

and Wade from Woolworths, John Stretton from Spotless Facilities Services, Gary and Keith Phillips from Boom Logistics and Carey Moroney from Sodexo.

Thanks Ahrens

On Wednesday, December 5 a 26-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reported

for driving disqualifi ed. His vehicle has been clamped for 28 days and he will be summonsed to appear in the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court at a later date.

On Friday, December 7 a 48-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reported for failing to comply with police directions. He will appear at a later date at the Roxby Downs Mag-istrates Court.

On Saturday, December 8 a 27-year-old man from Mount Com-pass was issued a street diversion for urinating in a public place after he was caught urinating on Richardson Place.

On Saturday, December 8 a 41-year-old man was reported for possessing three fi rearms without a licence. Th e fi rearms have been seized by Roxby Downs Police and the male will appear at the Roxby Downs Mag-istrates Court at a later date.

In the early hours of Sunday, De-cember 9 a 25-year-old man was de-tained under the Public Intoxication Act after he was located grossly in-toxicated on Richardson Place. Th e male had to be taken home and left in the care of friends due to the level of his intoxication. Roxby Downs Police said this serves as a timely reminder to people to take care this festive sea-son and to moderate their consump-tion of alcohol.

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The Rotary Club of Roxby District held their 100th meeting last week which was the clubs fi rst milestone. The Rotary Club of Roxby District was chartered on June 14, 2008 and is one of the newest clubs in District 9500.

Pictured are past and present Presidents of Rotary sitting at the front. First President Kaye Doyle with Sandy Sumsion, Leigh Malcolm, current President Craig Sumsion and

future President John Davis. Behind are other Rotary members and friends.

By Vanessa Switala

Popular local restaurant Chives is currently undergoing some immense changes to suit Roxby Downs needs.

Chives recently opened a Kid’s Room with a large fl at screen television which plays movies continuous-ly, children’s tables and chairs and various children’s activities.

Manager of the Mediterranean style restaurant, Joe D’Arrigo said children have already been using the room and love it.

Plans for two Xbox consoles to be included in the room are also underway.

Chives is now also delivering from their takeaway menu and fl yers have been distributed around Roxby Downs. Th e menu is set to change regularly.

A gelati bar is also in the making which will pri-marily stock gelati, but may also sell milkshakes and continental cakes. At fi rst the bar will open during the day on Saturday and Sunday with the outdoor area available for seating.

Th e next big thing for chives will be the Sage Room doubling as a function room and lounge area.

Plans for acoustic bands to travel from Adelaide and perform in the Sage Room are underway and the room will have high bar tables and lounges for a relaxed cocktail bar feel.

Mr D’Arrigo said, “We want to give the people that eat here somewhere to stay afterward.”

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A sneak peak inside the new kids play room now established at Chives.

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So nice to go to the Roxby Academy of Dance (R.A.D) concert, but not so nice to sit in the stinking heat with 200 other parents and NO AIR con in the Roxby

Leisure Auditorium. Come on guys, I’m sure you make enough money to have suffi cient air-conditioning in venues that you’re making money from hiring out.

Hot and sweatySo good to see how clean the main

street is every year after the pageant. Well done to the families that clean up after themselves, Rotary and Stevens

Resources! Another job well done.Lovin’ it

There seems to be lots of sightings of snakes in people’s houses at this time of the year. Stay safe people. Maybe it is

time for a town snake awareness course?Uncharmed

So Chives are doing deliveries now! Another fantastic service offered along with great food!

Food loverIt’s great to see the police patrolling the

streets after many FB posts complaining. I have noticed though that it has dropped

off. As a resident I liked seeing them partolling the streets keeping us safe.

Safe street

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Broadband Network.It was announced by Minister for Regional Australia, Th e

Hon Simon Crean thatRegional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) and Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North (RDAYNM) have received $50,000 for their joint project.

RDAFN Chief Executive Offi cer Claire Wiseman welcomed the announcement and said communities from the Yorke Pen-insula through to Coober Pedy will benefi t from the roadshow.

“For many businesses, especially those in regional areas, hav-

ing an online presence can be daunting as many are unaware of how to go about it and what the benefi ts are.”

“For those businesses to remain strong when online shopping is increasing, we need to provide them with the skills, confi -dence and resources to keep their business viable and open their worlds up to the new opportunities the internet brings,” Ms Wiseman said.

“With improved internet services through the arrival of the NBN in the region, through both fi bre and satellite in the very near future, this Roadshow will greatly benefi t regional businesses.”

“Th rough the roadshows we will provide guidance, educa-tion and information to regional businesses and communities about how to connect to the NBN and use the internet for

personal and commercial benefi t. Regional Development Australia Yorke & Mid North (RDAY-

NM) CEO Kelly-Anne Saffi n said she was also delighted with the announcement.

“Th e funding for the NBN Roadshow means that we can pro-vide intensive services to businesses to assist in getting them on-line and transacting e-business in the global marketplace.

Th e Connect websites also gives us a greater opportunity to maximise local business participation in the roll-out of NBN.” Th e Roadshows will take place in 2013. Roxby Downs is scheduled for fi bre construction for the NBN network to begin in 2015. Th is means that Roxby may have access to the NBN before many areas in Adelaide.

Assistance for Far North Region Businesses with the NBN

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TGB to service Roxby

Andrew Montesi and Callen Bubner on their recent trip to Roxby Downs.

Got a legal issue? We’re now servicing Roxby Downs

South Australia’s largest all-purpose law

By Vanessa Switala

The largest all-purpose law firm in South Australia, Tindall

Gask Bentley Lawyers, is now servicing the resi-dents of Roxby Downs.

Whyalla based lawyer Callen Bubner and Market-ing and Communications Manager Andrew Montesi visited Roxby for the fi rst time last week to meet with clients, local business peo-ple and others involved in the community.

TGB now has six offi ces across the State, including Port Lincoln and Whyalla and have now branched out to Roxby. Andrew ex-plained if TGB gain enough Roxby clientele they will look at opening a perma-nent offi ce here.

Callen said he aims to vis-it Roxby monthly and have a continued presence in the outback as his client base grows.

“I want to support the community that supports us,” stated Callen.

Callen has a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice behind him along with a Bachelor of Arts. He was admitted to practice in 2010. His areas of exper-tise include; Motor Vehicle Accident Injury, Workers Compensation, Criminal Law, Business and Proper-ty Law (including convey-ancing), Matrimonial and De Facto Relationships and

Wills and Estate Planning. Callen is also a Member of the Law Society of South Australia.

Cal len grew up in Wudinna and appreciates small communities. He later moved to Adelaide to attend Pembroke boarding school.

Callen practiced in Ade-laide and Port Lincoln be-fore accepting the position with TGB in Whyalla.

TGB was established in 1970 and the company pride itself on family values. Th e pioneering fi rm off er free first interviews in a

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Sharleen Lloyd was freezing

while assisting at the RDAS

Reception to Year 2 pool party.

Year 2 student Taj had a ball

at the R-2 pool party last week.

TUTU BA OUTand

Roxby Downs Area School classes enjoyed the last week of school

with special days at the pool. The Monitor

caught some of the Year 1 and 2 classes having

some fun in the sun.

a yed

RDAS Year 1 students Peta and Maddison enjoying the Reception to

Year 2 pool party last week.

Rstae

Year 1 student Bailey loved

going down the slide at the RDAS

Reception to Year 2 pool party.

Helen Eggert, Vicki Mason, Chas Kozminski and Denise Robinson at the Roxby Community

Club members Christmas party recently.

Kaye Doyle and Jane Gloster recently saw the Jersey Boys

in Adelaide after interviewing them on RoxFM when

they visited Roxby.

Year 1 st

TUTU BA OUTand


A large group gathered to

celebrate Cindy Pillay’s 30th at the Roxby Community

Club recently.

Bowsey, Bubbles, Fuzzy, Sniggles,

and Giggles from Rotary Club (Roxby

District) at the Christmas Pageant.

Robert Charman and Lisa Hassan

at the Roxby Community

Club recently.

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CLUB

Robin and Robin and Karen RussellKaren Russell were at the Club recently to help celebrate a friend’s 30th were at the Club recently to help celebrate a friend’s 30th Birthday. Karen is our party person of the week.Birthday. Karen is our party person of the week.

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.au – Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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ROXBY COUNCIL

Opening hours Monday to Friday9 am to 4.30 pm

Council provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

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

All enquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi llOpening hours

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

Levies apply for businessesRecycling can be taken either

to the Opal Landfi ll orBSH Waste Solutions on Gosse Street

All enquiries: 8671 1154

Opening hours 8.30 to 5 pm weekdays

9.30 am to 12 noon SaturdaysTelephone 8671 0660 • Fax 8671 1418

Email: [email protected] membership is free. Wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

Toddler Story Time 9.30 am Tuesday and Thursday.

Opening hours

9 am to 5 pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452


After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTLIBRARYCOUNCIL OFFICE

F inancial aid is available to those experi-encing fi nancial diffi culty.

For information on Government con-

cessions and free fi nancial counselling services,

visit the Government of South Australia’s web-

site, www.sa.gov.au.

Roxby Council encourages all customers to

contact them immediately on (08) 8671 0010 if

they are under fi nancial stress.

Roxby Council would like to remind all vehicle drivers that the Service SA service off ered is available fi ve days a

week from 9am until 4:30pm.

As the Service SA Rural Service Agent, Roxby

Council off ers licence renewals, vehicle registra-

tion and transfers, driver licence, boat licence

theory tests, personalised and custom registra-

tion plates and the sale of the driver’s handbook.

F ire Danger Season started on October 15, 2012.

For information on guidelines surround-

ing fl ammable objects and fi res during this pe-

riod, contact Roxby Council on (08) 8671 0010.

For all enquiries surrounding waste and recycling collection, contact the Waste management contractors BSH Waste

Solutions on (08) 8671 1154.

Snakes are a common and natural part of living in Roxby Downs, if you have any issues or queries regarding snakes

or any other wildlife in or around your home

please contact Arid Recovery for advice on

(08) 8671 2402.

NEWS IN BRIEFNEWS IN BRIEF

Roxby Council will be

closed for the Christmas

break from close of business

Friday, December 21 and

will reopen in the new year

on Wednesday, January 2.

Service SA services will

not be available in Roxby

Downs during this period.

Roxby Council would

like to wish all a very

Merry Christmas, and happy new year.

Watch out for new Watch out for new collection datescollection dates

The waste collection calendar for 2013 will be distributed into residents’

letterboxes on Monday, December 17.Watch out for this new publication as

pick up days for each area may change.

SA’s libraries at your fi ngertipsThe One Card Library Management System is live NOW at the Roxby Downs Community Library!

A community to nominateA community to nominateRoxby Downs’ community spirit and

volunteering are what makes the small town hub special.

The 2013 Roxby Downs Australia Day Awards, to be held on January 25, 2013 (Australia Day) features a special category honouring community events that stand out amongst the rest.

Looking back on 2012, the past twelve months has been no diff erent to years before. A plethora of community events tackling major social issues and generally providing a fun entertainment service have bounced around town weekend to weekend, at times even being recognised on a State level for their excellence.

It might be the countless fundraisers for ill residents held in the fi rst half of 2012 that grabbed your attention and wills you to

nominate. Th e events undoubtedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for our neighbours in need, exemplifying Roxby’s spirit and compassion.

Fundraisers for medical research or aid organisations have become a permanent fi xture to the Roxby Downs calendar, with worthwhile services such as cancer research or the invaluable Royal Flying Doctor Service being thankful recipients year in, year out.

Alternatively, the Roxby Downs Com-munity Board forums have been working overtime this year bringing the community such great events as the recent World Food and Music Festival, the Roxby Downs Busi-ness Awards and the award winning Happy Healthy Expo.

It may even be the small sporting and recreation clubs, such as the Roxby Desert Motocross Club, who work tirelessly late into

the night to bring the town it’s annual night meet, a guaranteed thrill for all.

Whatever you have enjoyed most this year, be sure to nominate for an Australia Day award. Th e volunteers behind the scenes of these character building events deserve to be recognised for their contributions.

Th e Australia Day Awards also feature a Citizen of the Year Award, Young Citizen of the Year Award, Senior Sportsperson of the Year Award, Young Sportsperson of the Year Award, Team of the Year Award and Woman of the Year Award.

To nominate, download a nomination form from www.roxbycouncil.com.au and submit it to the Roxby Council Offi ce (6 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs), or alter-natively pick up a form from the said Offi ce.

Nominations close Monday, January 7.

A s of Tuesday, December 11, 2012, the Roxby

Downs Community L i b r a r y j o i n s 2 4 Councils state-wide in the new One Card Library Management System.

Th e One Card system will allow Library mem-bers to peruse through a database of library cata-logues, giving them ac-

cess to millions of library resources.

The 24 interested Councils represent 43 li-brary branches, 828,000 residents, more than 51 per cent of the state’s population and 57 per cent of metropolitan Ad-elaide.

The new system will markedly change the effi -ciency of borrowing from other libraries, and elim-inate the need for library

users to attain member-ships to multiple libraries.

It will also help libraries upgrade from often old, obsolete library manage-ment systems at a lesser cost (due to sharing the system with all connect-ed councils, as opposed to buying and maintaining an individual program) to a leading edge library management system.

One Card will pro-vide clients with a lead-ing-edge online platform to look up and reserve items in libraries across the State, with these items delivered to the preferred library of the resident.

Client testimonials

show a widespread sense of anticipation for the management system.

Cathy from Glen Os-mond stated; “I won’t have to join other li-braries to get books and CDs that my local library doesn’t have – that’s so handy!” While rural Eyre Peninsula resident Ka-rin pointed out, “This will really benefi t coun-try people. I won’t need three library cards – I can just use one when I visit other libraries in SA - it’s great!”

Participating Councils such as Wattle Range were excited at the op-portunities that would

be presented to their communities through the system. “This net-work gives our residents the convenience of be-ing able to access other libraries around South Australia and reserve materials from their col-lections, knowing of their availability and returning them to any library on the One Card Network,” said Janice Nitschke, Wattle Range Council Libraries and Tourism Manager.

“People love to have choice and this is what the new system will de-liver.”

Roxby Downs Com-munity Library Manager

Kimberley Har-grave said, “The implementation of our library to the One Card network has kept library and Council staff extremely busy over the past few months.

“We are all excited that the One Card net-work system gives library members the quickest possible access to the thousands of items avail-able from libraries that have migrated to the One Card network, in fact there are now over two million items available for loan!

“Th e new online cata-logue will enable library

mem-bers

to search and select re-sources from across the state to be delivered each week to the library, and as our community is so diverse their library card can be used in libraries from across the state and Adelaide, which is quite exciting!

“Library staff have been preparing over the past few months and learning the new system, and will continue to do so as we ‘GO LIVE’ this month, we look forward to the sup-port of library members.”

Disha Jobanputra, Nikki-Sue Brecker

and Cindy Harrichund.

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper www.themonitor.com.au Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – Page 15Wednesday, December 12, 2012 13

WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

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

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

agenda.Confi dential discussions with the Board

can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


Teresa Baddeley • Michelle Davis • George Giakoumis

Vicki Mason • Gaylene Crane Mary Lewis • Liz Rogers • Cindy

Harrichund • Chad Menzies • Heath Murry

Bill Boehm • Kath Macalister

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The voice of the The voice of the community...community...

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

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRachel Young 0428 671 000Thursday, January 24 @ 7.30pm

88 Stuart Road, Roxby Downs

BUSINESS FORUM Laura Trotta 0412 734 964Tuesday, February 5 @ 6.15pm

Council Boardroom

SPORTS and REC FORUMDamien Condon 0439 862 784

To be confi rmed.

COMMUNITY GARDENPatrick Ibele (08) 8671 0168Thursday, February 14 @ 7.30pm

Council Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMBree Gailbraith 0448 168 167

Thursday, February 7 @ 7pm

Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818Thursday, December 13 @ 5.30pm

Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, February 20 @ 7.30pm Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORKKath Messner 0438 871 153

TBA January 2013 in the Council Boardroom

NEW Roxby Downs Community Facebook PageTo keep up to date on local community events and services visit and like our Facebook page!

facebook.com/roxbydownscommunity

Community Board Profi le:Chad Menzies

ABOVE: Chad attending the Business Awards in October this year.

Chad is a local to the Upper Spencer Gulf,

living and working in the region for most of his life, primarily in Whyalla and Coober Pedy.

Chad has worked extensively throughout the Far North region in State Government

and Regional Devel-

opment Australia roles

and has sat on a variety

of community boards

in both a professional

and personal capacity.

Chad is currently the

BHP Billiton repre-

sentative on the Com-

munity Board in his

role as Senior Advisor

- Community Aff airs.

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Calendars now only $15!

The 2013 Roxby Downs Community Calendar is now on sale for only $15.

A great Christmas present idea, this lo-cally produced product is easy to post to friends and family.

All proceeds to go to the 2013 Roxby Downs Red eARTh Festival.

Pick up your copy from the Visitor Informa-tion Centre , Woolworths or the Roxby Council Offi ce.

Ch r i s t m a s i s a time of joy and festivities, but it

is also the season when Australian households generate extra waste.

As a nation, we are tipped to spend $10.11 billion on food this De-cember, according to the IBISWorld Forecast for December 2012. Yet, ac-cording to the National Waste Report, 35 per cent of what we send to landfi ll is food waste.

With these troubling statistics in mind, Rox-by Downs Council and Planet Ark are encour-aging Roxby residents to undertake some simple actions to reduce their en-vironmental impact over the festive season.

Planet Ark’s The 12 DO’s of Christmas edu-cation push off ers plenty of simple tips for reducing waste and saving money over the holiday period.

“Waste is one of the biggest environmental is-sues over Christmas, but a few easy acts can make a big diff erence to the en-vironmental impact and budgets of our residents,” says Bree Galbraith, Envi-ronment Offi cer.

Planning meals ahead of time is one of the eas-iest ways to prevent food wastage. Aussies generate an estimated 361 kilo-grams of food waste per person annually, which equates to $239 each.

With eating, drinking and spending levels at their highest at the on-set of the festive season, Planet Ark is reminding Australians that planning ahead can be benefi cial for the budget too.

“Reducing food waste begins with planning your grocery list, and then re-cycling whatever scraps are left over,” says Planet Ark Spokesperson Rebec-ca Gilling. “Make a shop-ping list and stick to it, think about serving sizes, open packets of chips and biscuits as you go rather than all at once, store and use leftovers. Th rowing out usable food is pretty much the same as throw-ing away money.”

Some of the other avoidable environmental impacts over the Christ-mas period include pre-sents that never get used, unnecessary levels of wrapping and contami-nation of recycling bins at

the work Christmas party and at home.

Th e 12 Do’s of Christ-mas action sheet pro-vides helpful ideas for ad-dressing these and other wasteful practices. Taking someone shopping for their present, giving ex-periences, gift vouchers or donations are ways of reducing the likelihood of a present sitting in a cup-board unused.

Roxby Downs’ residents can fi nd the full version of the Th e 12 Do’s of Christ-mas action sheet on Re-cyclingNearYou.com.au, a comprehensive household recycling directory which lists collection locations for e-waste items like bat-teries and mobile phones, and advice on how to re-cycle food scraps, foil trays, aluminium cans, custard cartons, Christ-mas trees, cards and wrapping paper.

Th e RecyclingNearYou.com.au website and hot-line (1300 733 712) were established by Planet Ark in conjunction with Foun-dation Partner Sensis® and supported by Major Partner Th e Alcoa Foun-dation.

12 ‘do’s’ for a green Christmas

Although Travis Hague has only lived in Roxby for

just under three years, he has wasted no time getting involved in doing his bit for the community.

Travis has been an active volunteer at both restoration project Arid Recovery and communi-ty radio station RoxFM, as well as member on the RoxFM Board.

He also devotes hun-dreds of hours to fi lming and editing local com-munity events, in a bid to capture Roxby’s unique community spirit and character.

“I first started out with Arid Recovery be-cause I had an interest in conservation and had a background in com-munity groups with con-servation so I decided to get involved with them, which has been great,” Travis said.

Travis’ volunteering

with Arid Recovery has consisted mainly of run-ning guided tours, and working on an experi-ment they are currently conducting.

“Any other opportuni-ties I can get out there, any chance I can get out to arid recovery, I jump at the chance,” he said.

Travis’ involvement with community Ra-dio Station RoxFM has ranged from presenting a small series, creating adverts and generally helping out wherever he can, on top of his board responsibilities.

His introduction to fi lm making and producing started at the 2011 Post-ie Bash, a project that helped him develop his hobby.

“It was my project to cut my teeth on, and learn the skill and it’s really tak-en off so I’ve been mainly involved in that,” he said.

He has since fi lmed at the 2012 Roxby Downs

Kindergarten presenta-tion night, Christmas Pageant, 2011 Billy Kart Bash and a number of other small projects.

“Now I’m sort of just trying to go around and do as many community events as I can and help with things like setting up fi lms and local events.”

One of his most re-cent projects, fi lming the Christmas Pageant, was filmed, edited, and re-leased online only a mat-ter of days after the event.

Travis has decided to donate his $100 cash voucher to Arid Recovery, to help continue the work he enjoys helping with.

“I love the way they work, everything I’ve been involved in I you know, it would be great to give them money.”

To nominate a Volun-teer of the Month, down-load a nomination form from www.roxbydowns.com, or pick one up from the Roxby Council offi ces.

Travis gives back to Roxby

Travis enjoys helping out in the community.

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midnight LIVE as we count down to the New Year!!!

This New Years Eve

RoxF

M presents...

Roxby’s Hottest Songs

Local, Live and Lovin’ it this New Year’s Eve!

Streaming live atwww.roxfm.com.au

SMS requests to 0407 979 918

Tarisai, Josh, Jarim and Saxton at the end of year kindy concert last week.

Livia was ‘hanging around’ at the end of year kindy concert.

Decklan, Hayden and Dillon at the end of year Roxby Downs Kindergarten concert.The kindy students singing at their end of year concert.

Kindy Christmas concertKindy Christmas concert


Thursday December 20th 9am -8pmFriday December 21st 9am -7pm

Saturday December 22nd 9am -2pmSun day December 23rd- 10am-2pmChristmas Eve OPEN 9am -5.30pm

Christmas day CLOSED

Thank you Roxby Downs

for your continued

support in 2012.

Merry Christmas!

P H O N E 8 6 7 1 0 2 1 4

Kelly and all thegirls at Tandales want to wish you all a Happy and

Safe Christmas.!Tandales will be closing at 5pm on

the 24th December and will re-open

at 9am on the 27th December.

hair & beautyTandalesU N I S E X S A L O N

ROXBY DOWNS

and advise that we will be closed from 5pm Friday 21st December and opening again 9am Thursday, 3rd

January, 2013.

The Monitor team would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas!We look forward to working with you in 2013.


Roxby Downs Health Service is advising res-idents of the Christmas

and New Year hours for its

Community Health Services.

Th e following programs will

close for the Christmas and

New Year period from Satur-

day, December 1.

• Toddler Story Time

• Multicultural group

• Coff ee morning

• My Time

• Hydrotherapy

All programs will resume as

normal from the week of Mon-

day January 14, 2013.

Immunisations will be run

only on Tuesday, December 4

and Tuesday, December 11, and

then close until Tuesday, Janu-

ary 14 2013, and resume as usu-

al every Tuesday between 9am

and 12pm and 2pm and 4pm.

Please also note that Fliip-

syde youth health service is

closed during school holi days.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is ca l l ing on a l l

Australians to abolish the road toll this festive season by using our roads responsibly.

NTC Chief Executive Nick Dimopoulos said death and injury on the roads should not be accepted during the Christmas and New Year break.

“Governments are invest-ing in upgrading roads and manufacturers are producing safer vehicles. Drivers, mo-torcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists also need to play their part in avoiding tragedy on our roads.”

In an average week, 26 people are killed and over 600 are seriously injured across Australia.

Mr Dimopoulos said none of these deaths and injuries are unavoidable.

“While Christmas is an oc-casion to celebrate and spend time with loved ones, it can sadly be ruined by speed, fatigue and drivers under the infl uence of drugs and alcohol.

“It is simply not worth taking the chance by using

the roads under these condi-

tions,” said MrDimopoulos.

Here are some tips for

keeping safe on Australian

roads this Christmas:

- Plan not to drive and ar-

range an alternative method

of getting home if you intend

to have a drink or two at a

festive event.

- Check your vehicle is in

good condition.

- Plan ahead- take regular

rest breaks during extended

car trips to avoid fatigue.

- Follow the speed limit,

always wear a seatbelt and

don’t use mobile devices

while driving.

- When passing heavy ve-

hicles or caravans in a car,

ensure you can see enough

of the road to pass safely and

do so quickly but sensibly.

- If towing a caravan, con-

duct a thorough routine

check before starting your

trip.

-Ensure power, water and

waste services are discon-

nected, gas bottles turned off

and windows and cupboards

are fastened.

Stay safe this holiday

Christmas opening hours for

Community Health

Services

OPEN 7 DAYS leading up to christmas

Stevens Resources would like to thank all their clients for their patronage and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!


CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURSFriday 21st December 9.30- 5.00Monday 24th December CLOSEDTuesday 25th December CLOSED

Wednesday 26th December CLOSEDThursday 27th December 9.30-4.30

Friday 31st December 9.30-5.00Monday 31st December 9.30-4.30

Tuesday 1st January CLOSED

Have a merry

Christmas from

the Alliance

One Team!

Thursday December 20th OPEN 9-8pmFriday December 21st OPEN 9-7pm

Roxby Hour Glass JewellersWish everyone a very merry

Christmas and a happy New Year!

The Roxby Downs Child Care Centrewould like to wish everyone

A happy and safe Christmas

We would like to advise that we will be CLOSED from 5pm Friday 21st December

and OPENING Wednesday 8.30amthe 2nd January 2013.

CEG would like to take this

opportunity to extend its

gratitude for the support

received from their Host

Employers and Apprentices this

past year. Wishing all a Merry

Festive Season and a Prosperous

& Happy 2013.


Continued increases in ‘smartphone’ mobile shopping – led by a record number of females adopting the

technology – is helping residents of north-ern South Australia avoid the Christmas queues, according to Telstra research released recently.

Almost one in two Australian smartphone owners have used their phone for ‘pre-shop-ping’ to support a purchase decision and almost three in four of these have converted to an offl ine purchase as a result.

Telstra Country Wide Area General Manager for South Australia - North, John Tonkin, said the third annual Smartphone Index conducted by Nielsen proved consum-ers are showing more confi dence in purchas-ing goods and services online.

“Smartphone popularity continues to surge and our research shows Australian women are leading the way in making it the device of choice for not only shopping, but also searching, social networking, and other tasks.

“Shoppers looking to avoid the Christmas chaos at malls and stores, or who don’t live close to a shopping centre, are browsing products on their smartphones before pur-chasing, making their usual December rush a more effi cient, enjoyable experience.”

Telstra’s Smartphone Index reveals:More than one in two (52 per cent) mobile

owners are connected smartphone users, up from 41 per cent in 2011, 32 per cent in 2010.

Th ere is a continued surge in smartphone interest from females and younger popula-tions. Some segments show penetration as high as 86 per cent and usage as high as 10 hours a week.

Shopping is on the rise. Consumers are showing more confidence in purchasing goods and services via smartphones – fe-males in particular have contributed greatly to certain growth categories.

Mobile shopping also continues to be an important part of the decision making pro-cess. Almost one in two smartphone own-ers have used their phone for ‘pre-shopping’ to support a purchase decision and almost three in four of these have converted to an offl ine purchase as a result.

Smartphones are enabling richer, more en-gaging formats of advertising and new ways to reach the consumer. Approximately one in two cite that mobile advertising stands out.

The research also found: Almost one in two users are connected

via their smartphone at various points of the weekday. Th is is in contrast to other mobile devices such as tablets which only peak dur-ing certain hours.

Almost nine in ten have multi-tasked with their smartphone. With high connectivity and steady usage throughout the day, smart-phones are used to a great extent for mul-ti-tasking with other devices, activities and consumption of other media.

Huge increases with smartphone prefer-ence over the traditional PC or laptop across a range of categories. Signifi cant proportions of users are now citing the smartphone as their primary access point (one in three for search and two in fi ve for social networking).

About the Research: Th is research was conducted online by Th e Nielsen Company on behalf of Telstra on a representative sam-ple of 2,119 mobile Australians aged over 16 from across Australia in both metropolitan and regional areas.

Females lead charge in Smartphone shopping

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is advising pet owners to

be careful about the kind of leftovers they feed their ani-mals during the Christmas period.

President of the AVA small animal special interest group, Dr David Neck said that vets treat many pets with digestive problems during the Christ-mas period.

“Giving pets special treats at Christmas might seem like a nice way to include them in the festivities, but you could be causing them harm. Some of the foods which we indulge in over Christmas are simply not good for cats and dogs.”

Th ere are a number of com-mon foods that can cause po-tentially fatal health complica-tions for your pet.

Foods to avoid include:

Chocolate – toxic to dogs and cats, even in small quantities.

A vocados – contains a dangerous toxin which can damage the heart,

lungs and tissue of many diff erent animals.

T urkey skin, pork crack-ling, sausages and other fatty meats – can lead to

infl ammation of the pancreas due to high fat content.

Onions and garlic – can cause gastric irritation and anaemia if they are

consumed in large quantities.

G rapes and raisins – can cause acute kidney failure.

M acadamia nuts – can be toxic to dogs.

Symptoms will like-

ly occur within 12 hours and can include vomiting, hyper-thermia and elevated heart rate.

“Cooked bones are also not good for our pets. During the cooking process, the chemical structure of the bones chang-es, making them too hard for your pet’s stomach juices to break down.

“Th e best treat you can give your pet over Christmas is quality pet treats from your vet clinic, pet store or super-market that contain the right nutrients for their diet. Your pets, and their waistlines, will thank you,” he said.

If you suspect your pet has eaten something toxic you should contact a veterinarian immediately.

Forget festive food for furry

friends

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURSMonday December 24th - 11am - 8pm

Tuesday December 25th - CLOSEDWednesday December 26th - 12noon - 8pmThursday December 27th - 11am - 8pmFriday December 28th - 11am - 8pm

Saturday December 29th - 11am - 8pmSunday December 30th - 11am - 8pmMonday December 31st - 11am - 8pmTuesday January 1st - 12noon - 8pm

Wednesday January 2nd - normal trading hours

We would like to thank all our valued clients and wish everyonein Roxby Downs a


Merry Christmas and

please drive safe!

We will be

OPEN

Saturday December 22

9am-4pm

Sunday December 23rd 10am-4pm

Monday December 24th

8.30-2pm

CLOSED

Monday December 25th and Tuesday December 26th

OPEN

Thursday December 27th to

Sunday December 31st 10am-1pm

CLOSED

Tuesday January 1st

Normal hours as of

Wednesday January 2nd

The team atSavcor would like to

wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy,

safe and prosperousNew Year!

C H V E STrading 4pm - 9pm daily

HOME DELIVERY $5.00 (Please leave outside light on) See our full menu on page 2!2!See our full menu on page 22!

PIZZA SPECIAL2x12” Pizzas and a

Garlic Bread

$31.90Excludes Marinara and

Gourmet Pizzas

DINNERRIBS SPECIAL

BBQ Ribs and a Garlic Bread

$21.90Our prices are based on weighted average and supplier pricing supplied by different sources and are subject to change.

Phone8671 1122

TAKEAWAY

NOW DELIVERING TO YOUR DOOR!

Roxby Downs Area School wishes the school community a safe and happy Christmas

& New Year break

Contact school for enrolments

fromWednesday 23rd

January 2013.Phone 8671 0011


For most of us the Christmas season brings joy, but sadly for some kids, it draws attention to their disadvantage. Th ese little Aussie heroes deserve the gift of education

this Christmas. Th is week, Th e Smith Family launches its Christmas Appeal

which aims to raise $4.65 million by December 31. Th is will help provide 11,500 disadvantaged Aussie children and young people with the assistance they need to keep up at school and stay engaged in their education.

In a recent writing competition entered by more than 2,000 students supported by Th e Smith Family, young people from disadvantaged backgrounds revealed that they are determined to do their best despite the odds. When asked, “What are you most proud of?” - over half the students claimed to be most proud of their own educational accomplishments with family following closely behind.

At just 15, Kirsten has had more than her fair share of life’s knocks to deal with. She writes that she is most proud of her-self, because she takes care of her mum and still goes to school.

“Before I go to school each morning, I have to shower, wash and dress my mum and make her breakfast because she is too sick to do it for herself. Sometimes I am late for school but I try hard to make it on time. It’s hard doing both each morning, but my mum is very strong and she wants to be there for me as long as she can, so I am proud of my mum for all the pain she puts up with for me.

“I have a lot on my mind and I worry about my mum so it gets hard some days trying to focus on school work. I’m happy that I have made lots of new friends at this school and that I can still manage to keep going to school.”

Commenting on the story Dr Lisa O’Brien, Chief Execu-tive Offi cer of Th e Smith Family said, “Some kids are heroes but you’ll never hear about them. Th rough my work I get to meet many children dealing with circumstances beyond their control. I am inspired by how they consider it just part of life and they are getting on with it. Th ey show such bravery and resilience from such a young age and such strength in over-coming the odds to achieve.”

“I believe that every child deserves a chance and we know that given the right support these little heroes will thrive and

break the cycle of disadvantage. At Th e Smith Family we help kids in need to get the opportunities they require to achieve the futures they deserve and to feel proud of themselves,” Dr O’Brien said.

Research shows that supporting a child’s education is one of the most eff ective ways to break the cycle of disadvantage. It empowers them to create a better future for themselves. Th e Smith Family strives to give disadvantaged Aussie children access to the same learning opportunities as every other child.

In Australia today, there are around 606,000 dependent children and young people living in jobless families. For these

children, the eff ects of their family’s fi nancial disadvantage go beyond the pressures of not having enough money for the basics in life. Th eir disadvantage holds them back from access-ing the same educational and life opportunities as their peers. Th e Smith Family’s work touches the lives of over 106,000 disadvantaged children and their families in 97 communities across Australia each year.

Please help these little heroes get the futures they deserve by donating to Th e Smith Family Christmas Appeal today. Call 1800 024 069 or visit smithfamily.com.au. Your donation will go to the little heroes who need it the most.

Little Aussie heroes need help

this Christmas

The Roxby Tavern will have normal trading over

the Christmas and New year period .

On Christmas Day the Tavern and Thirsty Camel

Bottle shop will be open 9am till 11am.

www.roxbydownstavern.comRichardson Place Roxby Downs SA 5725

Ph: (08) 8671 0071

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and remember we’re still beer.HERE

The Oasis Restaurant will be closed

Oasis Restaurant


Merry Christmas!

ROXBY TRADERS

Win a $200 gift voucher for the best “dressed and decorated for Christmas”

home in Roxby Downs

Name: ....................................................

Address: .................................................

Phone: ....................................................Winner will be announced December 19

Entries must be returned to Roxby Traders Mitre10 by 17th December.

We look forward tosupporting you in 2013.Our centre will be open duringthe Christmas and New Year Breaks (excluding the public holidays).

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

gB.Breaks

from all WorkPac Divisions

Wishing all our valued customers a relaxing and much deserved break this

Christmas. We would like to advise that we will be Closed from December 21st and

re-open Monday January 7th 2013.

Phone8671 5600

We would like to wish our communities a safe and happy festive season, and thank you for your support in 2012.

Olympic Dam


MonitorThe

ClassifiedsCALL 8671 2683

PUBLIC NOTICES SITUATIONS VACANTSITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

Christmas mass timesSaint Barbara’s Parish

Christmas eveDecember 24, 7pm vigil

Christmas DayDecember 25, 8am mass

Roxby Downs Child Care Centre is looking for a Chef / Experienced cookto provide a child friendly and nutritious afternoon tea menu.RDCCC follows the Start Right Eat Right programAnd currently has a 4 weekly rotating menu.This is a part time position approx. 15 hours a week (flexible days).Current Police Clearance is necessary or be willing to obtain.Position to commence on Monday 7th January 2013.

For further information [email protected] or 08 8671 0911

Applications close Monday 17th December 2012

Chef/Experienced

Cook

The Andamooka Football Club is seeking expressions of interest for

the Coaches position for the2013 season.

Interested applicants forward relevant details to AFC

PO BOX 65 Roxby Downs 5725. For further information contact

President Ian Tuohy on 0408 925 854. Applications close 14th December, 2012.

COACH WANTED

DUBLIN Gerry’s Meat Store. Top quality, grain fed meat at affordable prices. New $230 freezer pack (mix and match) 2kg lamb roast, 1kg beef schnitzel, 2kg pork roast, 1kg chicken schnitzel, 2kg beef roast, 1kg budget bacon, 2kg roast chicken, 2kg mar-inated wings, 1kg BBQ steak, 2kg beef sausages, 1kg beef mince, 20 gourmet patties, 1kg BBQ lamb chops 1 large mettwurst, 1kg pork leg chops 1 bottle marinade, 1kg diced steak. Phone: 8529 2229.

PAINTING and Dec-orating. Residential and Commercial. Quality fi nish, sen-sible prices. Roxby based. Call Alex for a quote: 0430 495 544. BLD238217.

ERECTION and pre-mature problems. Help for $30. Money back guarantee. Ph 0424 452 329. Free sample.

FOR SALE

DUBLIN- House for sale in township, on huge 1/3 acre corner block, 3 bed-room, new kitchen, bathroom, fl ooring and blinds. Ready to rent out or move into. Great central location within one hour of CBD, Baros-sa or Peninsula. $224,500 Ph: 0427 718 970.

ADELAIDE Accom-modation - Secorft Apartments Sema-phore from $85 per night Phone 0412 106 646.

FOR RENT

3 bedroom house at Andamooka, A/C, $230 P/W PH: 0421 312 227.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICERPart-Time

Applications are invited for the above part time (20 hours per week) casual position for approximately 6 months, which will be based at our Olympic Dam branch.

The core function of this position is to assist and support

will be required to assist with a wide range of adminis-trative tasks; including but not limited to processing of accounts payable, preparation of invoices, timesheet management, reporting and word processing.

The successful applicant must have a drivers licence, proven administrative skills and be familiar with all as-

and Quickbooks would be desirable but not essential.

Applications close: Friday 14th December 2012. Resumes including covering letter should be addressed to;

Ann-Marie [email protected]

or Fax: 08 8629 2115

Enquiries to above email address, a job description is available on request.

HSEQ CO-ORDINATORFull Time

Our Olympic Dam operations covers a range of electri-cal and plumbing services to the mining industry, com-mercial business and domestic homes. We have been involved at the Olympic Dam site since its inception, de-signing and constructing all the overhead 33kV and 11kV powerlines in 1986/87 during the construction phase of the mine & township.

Working as part of a busy team, your role will involve the co-ordination and communication of workplace health, safety, environmental and quality issues to all personnel, observing the requirements for all electricity distribution maintenance works and to coach and monitor BALL ob-servers program.

-cate and have previous experience in a HSEQ role. A Cer-

desirable.

Cowell Electric strive to be an employer of choice and offer an attractive remuneration, inclusive of varied al-lowances and additional superannuation contributions.

Electric website for your information or by contacting the Human Resources Department. The successful applicant

-sive of drug and alcohol screening.

To apply, please download the application form from www.cowellelectric.com.au/vacancies or contact the Hu-man Resources Department to obtain a copy.For more information please contact our Human Re-sources Coordinator, Ann-Marie Wiseman by telephoning 08 8629 2136 or email [email protected] CLOSE DECEMBER 20, 2012

Full Time38 hours per week

The Roxby Downs Township and surroundings regions offer many tours and attractions for locals and visitors alike. These tours include BHP Billiton mine tours & arid recovery tours. As Visitor Information Centre Services Officer, you will be responsible for delivering excellent customer service by greeting and acknowledging visitors and customers, being proactive and service-focused, assisting with enquiries and product information, encouraging sales at all times and exceeding customer expectations in all areas.

The Visitor Information Centre is the first point of contact for visitor enquiries. The Art Gallery is a focal point for tourism & local arts.The successful applicant will: • Have in-depth knowledge & an understanding of the unique history of Roxby Downs. • Have basic computer skills, and experience with retail POS systems. • Enjoy working in a busy customer-focused team environment. • Have experience in a similar role. • Have the ability to motivate staff to perform to a high standard. • Be self motivated, innovative, and flexible.To be considered for the position, it is essential that you: • Be a competent all-round team player. • Be reliable, punctual and hardworking. • Be available to work normal business hours + occasional weekends.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TOAlan Male - General Manager

Roxby LeisurePO Box 300, Roxby Downs SA 5725

Phone: 08 8671 0500 or 0438010088Email: [email protected]

Visitor Information

Next Wednesday will be the fi nal edition of The Monitor for 2012.

FREE garden shed 3.55 X 3.55m, colour bond , dark green, fair condition. In 4 sections plus roof sheets. PH: 0417 810 494.

LINEWORKERSLocation: Olympic Dam and Remote And Regional Australia

Cowell Electric Supply Pty Ltd is a leading Powerline Con-struction and Maintenance contractor.

-ise in providing powerline management, construction and maintenance services in all mining areas in remote

of Overhead Powerlines up to 132kV, Underground Retic-ulation, HV & LV Powerline Installations, Powerline Pre-ventative Maintenance, Inspection, Testing & Reporting

-vice provider for BHP, maintains the gas network for Or-igin, and the Power, water and waste water systems for

water and waste water reticulation for new residential,

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POSITION SUMMARY

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work independently and have experience in the construc-tion, maintenance, switching and repair of 11kV, 33kV,

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Electrical Workers Registration with High Voltage Switch--

tional health and safety induction card and a current driv-

not essential.

CONDITIONSThe terms and conditions associated with this position are in line with the Cowell Electric Supply Pty Ltd Enter-

HOW TO APPLYEmail applications including covering letter, resume and references to [email protected]. Con-tact the HR Co-Ordinator on 08 8629 2136 for enquiries.Applications close December 21, 2012

Make the most of our for sale advert with a picture in the classified section for $15 for 1 week- $20 for 2 weeksMONITOR CAR LOT

Contact The Monitor today to place your ad! Phone 8671 2683 or email [email protected]

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TARIFFS FOR CUSTOMERS Supply Charge Supply Rate< 160 MW hr per annum $ per qtr. Cents per kw.hr

Roxby Power Electricity Tariffs & Charges adopted by Roxby Downs Council as Power Distribution Authority pursuant to Section 18 of the Roxby Downs(Indenture Ratification) Act 1982.

Unless otherwise noted rates & tariffs are effective from 1 January 2013 and include GST)

M Domestic Light & Power $55.00 26.55

C Charitable Institutions $55.00 26.55

J Off Peak Hot Water 13.69

S General Supply $55.00 28.58 (first 7500 kw.hr per qtr)

30.00 (thereafter)

SOLA Solar Buyback 23.63

D & N General Supply Time of Use $55.00 33.40 (peak 7am to 9pm Mon – Fri)

17.41 (other times)

Special Meter Reading Fee $37.50 up to 4pm during business hours(Vacating & Transfers within Roxby Downs) $90.00 after hoursNew Account Fee $77.50 up to 4pm during business hours(Includes Special Meter Reading Fee) $130.00 after hoursReconnection Fee $92.50 up to 4pm during business hours(Non payment) $145.00 after hoursGeneral Account / Administration Fee $40.00(Excludes Special Meter Reading Fee)Late Payment Fees $16.00(Sent with reminder notices)Meter Inspection Fee $60.00(Quick Test) Meter Test Fee $130.00(Full Test)Meter upgrade from 1 to 3 Phase $450.003 Phase Service Pillar Replacement $800.00Monthly Service Charge for Customers $120.00> 160MW hr per annum includes meter reading,meter access and communications fee. Bank dishonoured transaction Bank fee incurredCredit Card Transaction Fee No chargeInterest on Late Payments As determined by retail licence.Security Deposit $550 as determined by retail licence. Conditions apply. (GST not applicable)Other supply arrangements for vacant residences At Council’s discretion. Conditions apply.between tenants Details available from CouncilOther Fees Details available from CouncilGeneral Tariffs are set in accordance with Section 18(16) and 18(17) of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982.

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES

Roxby Water’s Water & Sewerage Charges adopted by Roxby Downs Council as Water Distribution Authority pursuant to Section 13 of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982.

Rates & charges are effective from 1 January 2013.

Bill BoehmAdministrator

28 November 2012

MISCELLANEOUS FEES & CHARGES $ per itemSpecial Meter Reading Fee $35.00up to 4pm during business hours After hours $85.00 General Account / Administration Fee $37.50(Excludes Special Meter ReadingFee)Late Payment Fee $16.00(Sent with reminder notices) Other Fees Details available from Council

WATER CHARGES All Properties Charges per access unit per qtrSupply Charge $45.00First 34 kl $1.75 per kl34 – 120 kl $3.40 per klOver 120 kl $5.20 per klAccess Units Number(Based on the size of water meter)20mm service connection 125mm service connection 1.562550mm service connection 6.2580mm service connection 16Freehold land abutting a watermain with no service connection 1SEWERAGE CHARGESAll PropertiesSewerage charges for all properties $185 perare based on establishing property property unitunits for each type of property per quarteraccording to use, as per guidelinesestablished by the South AustralianLocal Government Association.

2013 FEES AND CHARGESroxbypower & roxbywater

Local ladies have again been chosen for the Spencer

Netball Squad.

Erika Syvertson and Meg Prior both made the Under 17s and Millie Young will be part of the Under 13 squad. Made-line Young and Millie Clarke will represent the Under 15s.

Th ey will be joined by Lucy Prior, who was also selected last year in the Under 13 division.

Matilda and Millie Cordy also went to trials, but were unfortunately both ill on the day.

Th e squads of 16 net-ballers will take a break over the Christmas hol-idays before returning for monthly trainings in March next year. Th e fi nal teams of ten will be cho-sen in May before com-peting in the State Cham-pionships in Adelaide.

Th e Spencer Academy is one of eight diff erent academies across the State, and is made up of representatives from Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Why-alla and Roxby Downs.

Local girls make squad

Roxby Downs Junior Roxby Downs Junior Basketball AssociationBasketball Association RESULTS Friday, December 7

UNDER 16 BOYSBullets 51 points defeated Roxby Heat 18 points

Lightning 22 points defeated Magic 21 pointsUNDER 18 GIRLS

Panthers 78 points defeated Roxby Heat 36 pointsUNDER 19 MIXED

Hornets 51 points defeated Roxby Heat 49 pointsMagic 36 points drew with Bullets 36 pointsRESULTS Saturday, December 8

UNDER 12 BOYSRaiders 30 points defeated Cruisers 0 points

Wildcats 16 points defeated Jets 7 pointsUNDER 12 GIRLS

Phoenix 31 points defeated Lakers 22 pointsCougars 68 points defeated Flames 10 points

UNDER 14 BOYSThunder 32 points defeated Tigers 25 points

Cavaliers 62 points defeated Roxby Heat 6 pointsUNDER 14 GIRLS

Roxby Red 30 points defeated Eagles 19 pointsFlames 54 points defeated Roxby Heat 11 points

LEFT: Phoenix swarmed over Megan Viljoen (13, Flames). Photos by Doy Velasco.

Tully Kerrish (Phoenix) and Alex Hoffman (Flames), and Ruby Wellington (Flames)

fi ghting for the ball.

Locals Lucy, Millie Young, Millie Clarke,

Erika and Maddy made the Spencer

Netball Squad.

the monitor newspaper for 12th december 2012

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