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The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines for the proposed $600-$700 million Port Bonython project were released last week.

Th e progress comes despite recent claims of a slump in the resource industry, including the possible delay in the billion-dollar Olympic Dam expansion. Th e resource sector is expected to be a major user of the deep sea port facility located just north of Whyalla.

Minister for Planning John Rau released guidelines for the EIS to be undertaken last Th ursday.

Th e infrastructure project has signifi cant environmental, social and economic benefi ts for the entire State and received major project status by the State Government earlier this year.

Mr Rau said the EIS for the $600-700 million proposed facility could take up to 18 months and would work to ensure the project meets all requirements prior to construction.

“We appreciate and encourage community interest in this venture,” explained Mr Rau. “Th ese guidelines and the EIS

will be subject to thorough processes aimed at ensuring the facility is environmentally sound.”

Th e proposal features a three-kilometre jetty and convey-ance system, iron ore storage facility and a rail line connecting the facility to the existing Port Augusta and Whyalla rail line.

“It will also accommodate cape-sized vessels capable of carrying up to 180,000 tonnes of cargo,” he stated.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Patrick Conlon said the proposed facility builds on South Australia’s impressive reputation within the mining sector and would provide a direct link from the State to the global export market.

“Not only will this proposed development cement our sta-tus as a mining hub on a global scale, but bring signifi cant so-cial and economic benefi ts to South Australia,” he explained.

Th e latest development for the multi-million dollar bulk commodities facility was welcomed by the Spencer Gulf Port Link Consortium (SGPL) which was the preferred bidder chosen by the State Government for the project.

Flinders Ports Chief Executive Offi cer and Consortium Spokesperson Vincent Tremaine said the release of guidelines

represents another signifi cant milestone in the development of this crucial infrastructure.”

“It also triggers an exhaustive environmental assessment process, and follows the Government declaring the proposed facility as a major project under the Development Act in March this year,” Mr Tremaine said.

He said SGPL believes the EIS will further support its view the port is a sustainable and necessary development for South Australia.

Th e South Australian Government has stated Port Bony-thon is the most appropriate location for this type of port area, taking into account various factors including water depth, land availability, and proximity to rail and proposed mining projects in the region.

Once the EIS has been submitted and publicly released, the public will have the opportunity to comment and a public meeting will be held.

Th e guidelines have been publicly released and are available at www.dac.sa.gov.au.

SA infrastructure project reaches milestone

Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) held their Mini-Olympics on

Friday with Reception to Year 2 students participating in seven

exciting events to coincide with the London Olympic Games.

Jack Secker was thrilled he received a gold medal on the day.

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By Vanessa Switala

Th e O u t b a c k Communities Authority (OCA)

has announced the fi rst round of the Outback Project Grants and Sports Activity Small Grants for 2012-13.

Outback communities are encouraged to apply for a share of the fund-ing through the Outback Grants Program which aims to help communi-ties achieve goals and improve the quality of life for those living in the outback.

Chairperson of the OCA Bill McIntosh said in 2011-12 a total of 22 community projects were supported with a total of $146,000 worth of fund-ing.

“The OCA is very pleased to be able to con-tinue the program which

supported such a diverse range of projects in the last fi nancial year, with all projects providing benefi t to outback residents and their wider communities,” Mr McIntosh explained.

“People choosing to live in remote areas embrace the uniqueness of outback life and the OCA are keen to continue to support this choice by providing a range of support initia-tives and the opportunity to apply for project fund-ing,” he added.

Th e grants are admin-istered by the OCA and provide one-off funding to a limit of $10,000 with most grants allocated in smaller project amounts of $5,000 or less.

Financial assistance for the Sports Activity Small Grants of up to $300 per grant recipient is also available for progress as-sociations and commu-

nity sport and recreation organisations to assist with projects and initi-atives which encourage sporting activities in their community and region.

Mr McIntosh said, “Th e OCA is very pleased to be able to off er this specifi c funding which can ulti-mately result in more ac-tive community residents enjoying recreational ac-tivities.

“Th e OCA is very keen to carry on supporting the wider outback com-munity in their pursuit of increased local sport and recreational activities. Th is year it is again chal-lenging outback commu-nity sport and recreation organisations to come forward with innovative ideas that will encourage more people to partici-pate,” he added.

Sports Activity Small Grants have predom-

inantly been used to purchase new or replace aging sporting equip-ment. Th ey can also assist with training for specifi c sports roles within the organisation or commu-nity, sponsorships of up to $300 for athletes to at-tend training or complete at either State or National competitions in chosen sporting fields, coach-ing or offi cial accredited courses and leadership or sports training courses.

Both grants are availa-ble to incorporated bod-ies with an Australian Business Number (ABN) operating within the OCA’s jurisdiction.

Applications for the fi rst round of both grants close on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 5pm. For guidelines and applica-tion forms visit www.oca.sa.gov.au or call the OCA on 1800 640 542.

By Vanessa Switala

The next Neighbourhood Watch meeting will be held on August 20 at the Roxby Downs Police

Station at 7pm.

Roxby Downs’ police will also have a stall at the next Market Day on August 18 to provide the community with in-formation regarding the group.

Senior Constable Kieran Baggoley said the Roxby Downs police are call-ing for people to join the group and not hesitate to ask questions regarding the Neighbourhood Watch Group.

“It’s only going to work if the public get involved. People have to be active. We’ve had a few people come forward and join up and we are encouraged by that but we do need more people.

“If you have any questions come to the Roxby Downs Police Station and get in contact with us,” he added.

CP Baggoley would like to remind the community the Roxby Downs’ police are still calling for witnesses in relation to the assault that occurred

in the early hours of Saturday, July 28 when a woman was walking along Hermit Street Roxby Downs and was assaulted.

CP Baggoley explained, “Th is type of incident does refl ect the fact that people who are aff ected by alcohol are vulnerable and at risk of becoming vic-tims of assault.

“So if you are at the Tav (Th e Roxby Tavern) or at the Club (Roxby Downs Community Club) and you are walk-ing home and you may have had a few drinks, it is good to walk home with a friend or jump in a taxi. I know Roxby is a relatively small location but you just have to be aware that anything can happen particularly when you’re under the eff ect of alcohol.”

If anyone has information regard-ing the incident please contact Roxby Downs Police Station on 8671 4200 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Please remember if you require police assistance call 131 444 or in an emer-gency dial triple zero (000).

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On Wednesday, August 8, a 35-year-old man from Roxby Downs was arrested

for two counts of breaching an intervention order.

He was refused police bail and appeared in the Roxby Downs Court where he was bailed to ap-pear again at a later date.

On Friday, August 10 a 41-year-old woman from Roxby Downs was issued an expiation notice for driv-ing with prescribed concentration of alcohol.

On the same day, a 32-year-old man from Olympic Dam was ar-rested for providing false details to police, contravening two condi-tions of his provisional licence and driving with a prescribed concen-tration of alcohol. He was disqual-ifi ed from driving for six months and his vehicle impounded at the Roxby Downs Police Station for 28

days. He was further refused police bail and appeared in Port Augus-ta Magistrates Court on Monday, August 13.

On Saturday, August 11 a 28-year-old man from Roxby Downs was reported for driving with a prescribed concentration of alcohol. He was disqualifi ed from driving for six months and his ve-hicle was clamped for 28 days. He also will appear in court at a later date.

Again on the same day, a 46-year-old man from Huntfi eld Heights was reported for driving under the infl uence of alcohol, driving with a prescribed concentration of alcohol and driving an unregistered vehi-cle. He was disqualifi ed for twelve months and his vehicle impounded for 28 days. He will appear in court at a later date.

Roxby Downs Neighbourhood Watch is holding a meeting at 7pm

on Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Roxby Downs Police Station. Th is is an excellent opportunity to get to know your community.

Th ere will also be a stall at the Roxby Downs Markets on Satur-day, August 18 for anybody who is interested or has any queries about the program.

Help the police to help you - Crime Stoppers is a highly suc-cessful community initiative that helps solve and prevent crime. More than 19,000 crimes have been solved and 13,000 suspects apprehended as a result of informa-tion provided to Crime Stoppers. If anyone has any information, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 00. You can also contact them on line at www.sa.crimestop-pers.com.au or contact the Roxby Downs Police Station on (08) 8671-4200.

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A man appeared in court last week in relation to a traffi c incident that allegedly led to the death

of a 25-year-old Roxby Downs man in June.

Anthony Phillip Carberry, 38, ap-peared on charges of Cause Death by Dangerous Driving – Aggravated Of-fence and Drive with Excess Blood Alco-hol, in relation to an incident occurring in the early hours of Friday, June 8.

He did not enter a plea.Mr Carberry applied for changes

in the conditions of his bail which in-cluded a curfew between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Th is application was approved.

Mr Carberry also applied for a change in the bail condition that stat-ed he not be seated in the driver’s seat of any vehicle.

Th is application was denied. Th e case was adjourned to the Port

Augusta Magistrates Court on October 29.

Dylon Bradie Fraser, 25, was airlift-ed to Adelaide after sustaining injuries caused by falling from the vehicle al-legedly driven by Mr Carberry during the incident.

Mr Fraser later died as a result of his injuries.

Also in court last week, a Roxby Downs woman pleaded not guilty to 43 charges ranging from Dishonest Deal-ings with Documents, Dishonestly Tak-ing Property Without Owner’s Consent, and Receiving Property Without Own-er’s Consent.

She will appear in the Port Augusta District Court on November 6.

A family member of the accused appeared on 26 counts of Dishonestly Receiving Property without Owners Consent and was remanded with bail to appear in the Roxby Downs Magistrates Court on December 5.

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By Vanessa Switala

The first Roxby Downs Business Awards will be

celebrated with a gala event on October 27 this year and planning is well underway.

The Roxby Downs Business Forum has been liaising with Port Augusta Outstanding Business Awards Event Manager Cherie Ger-lach in the lead-up to the event.

Th e Business Forum has also invited South Australia’s Small Busi-ness Commissioner Mike Sinkunas and Minister for Small Busi-ness Tom Koutsantonis as keynote speakers for the event.

Mr Sinkunas was ap-pointed as the State’s first Small Business C o m m i s s i o n e r o n March 29 this year. He has had substantial lead-ership and executive ex-perience over 25 years and holds a Master of Business Administra-tion from Deakin Uni-versity, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and also holds a post graduate qualification in Management, Edu-cation and Information

Technology.Mr Koutsantonis is

also the Minister for Manufacturing, Innova-tion and Trade, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy and also Chairperson of Roxby Downs (Indenture Rat-ifi cation) (Amendment of Indenture) Amend-ment Bill.

Business and Cultural Development Consult-ant to Roxby Commu-nity Vivienne Holloway said it would be a great idea for Mr Koutsan-tonis to come to Roxby at this time as incentives for local businesses.

“Olympic Dam has long been described as the epicentre of the South Australian econo-my. Our local businesses are the heartbeat of this economy. It is, there-fore, highly appropriate for Minister Koutsan-tonis, the Minister of both Olympic Dam and Small Business to attend Roxby’s inaugu-ral Business Awards, which recognize both the achievements and the importance of our local businesses. It is, likewise, highly appro-priate, for the newly appointed Small Busi-ness Commissioner to attend,” Ms Holloway

explained.Minister Koutsan-

tonis told Th e Monitor last week, “I have visit-ed Roxby Downs several times and I hope to vis-it again in the not too distant future. Roxby Downs is an important part of the mineral re-sources sector in South Australia and a show-case for regional devel-opment for our State.”

Bianco Construction Supplies has been an-nounced as the main sponsor of the event along with Dulux, Big Sky and Raine and Horne.

Award categories in-clude Most Outstanding Business, Most Popular Business, Best Small Business, Best Medium Business and Best Large Business.

Business Award nom-inations will be assessed by a panel looking for attributes including growth, innovation, equal opportunity, em-ployment, sustainable practices and commu-nity giving.

Nominations will open this month. To ob-tain nomination forms contact Vivienne Hol-loway on 8671 0500 or email her at vholloway@roxbyleisure.com.

First Business Awards for Roxby Downs

Aurecon sponsors RDAS studentAurecon sponsors RDAS studentBy Jason Munn

Aurecon, a group that prov ide s engineering, man-

agement and specialist technical services for global public and private sector clients, recently s p o n s o r e d R o x b y Downs Area School (RDAS) Year 10 student Nissa Gordon to work at the Adelaide offi ce for one week.

RDAS Assistant Prin-cipal Ann O-Sullivan said Aurecon will cover fl ights and a week of accommo-dation in the city.

“Students wrote a letter of application and were then interviewed by Bar-ry Wilton and Raymond Pillion from Aurecon. All applicants were im-

pressive and the overall successful applicant was Nissa Gordon.”

Business Development Manager Barry Wilton said Aurecon made a con-scious decision to grow their business in Roxby Downs and after estab-lishing their local offi ce in February was eager to get involved with local activities.

“One of the things we thought would be a great activity would be to give a Roxby Downs student an opportunity to get a taste of working in the city.”

Mr Wilton said country kids do not often get that opportunity.

“Nissa will have an op-portunity to do a number of things. Th e Adelaide offi ce is a multidiscipli-

nary offi ce where we have electrical, civil, structural, mechanical and environ-mental engineering dis-ciplines, but as with any large business, we also have administrative staff including Human Re-sources and Information Technology, so Nissa will get an opportunity to sit in the various areas and see practitioners at work and get a feel for what corporate life is like and what it’s like living and working in the city.”

Mr Wilton said Nissa would experience some exposure to Aurecon’s business that might give her an idea whether working in the city envi-ronment suits her future endeavours.

“From my personal ex-

perience, I grew up in a small, one industry, coun-try town and know that as a young student, going to Adelaide did not appeal to me because I had no idea what it was like. So this experience for Nissa will broaden her knowledge of what is available to her so she can make better decisions.”

Nissa said she was ex-cited about her trip to Adelaide and was keen to learn as much as she could about the various aspects of corporate life in the city.

“I’m interested in learn-ing about business ad-ministration, experienc-ing a new environment and getting to know the people in the workplace.”

PICTURED ABOVE: Roxby Downs Area School Assistant Principal Ann O’Sullivan with sponsored student Nissa Gordon, mother Jo Gordon and Aurecon’s Steven McGough.

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Andamooka artist Alex Mendelssohn recently held oil painting workshops in

Roxby Downs to teach residents how to paint eff ective artworks.

Mr Mendelssohn described the students as a very nice bunch of people.

“I showed them gimmicky short-cuts in oil – and they were amazed, because many of them had never painted anything before.”

One aspect Mr Mendelssohn want-ed to focus on was helping people to avoid self-doubt.

“Never say you cannot do some-thing until you’ve tried – it can be anything at all, it doesn’t have to be art. If you’re inclined to be an artist, or have the thought that you would like to try it, what I’m doing is giv-ing you the chance by showing you some gimmicky shortc uts that took me many years to develop.”

He said the techniques help, be-cause he is not frustrating the stu-dents by limiting their creative mind-set.

“I always tell my classes, you can use anything but the kitchen sink - I don’t care what you use as long as you get results with it.”

Mr Mendelssohn said it takes no time to create a painting, and his shortcuts revealed how, with a hand-ful of materials and essential tools, one can do miracles with a canvas.

“Th e students were really pleased with their results.

“I’ve done quite a few of these classes through the years and I love doing them because I think I’m open-ing a new horizon for some people. Most people on the street have nev-

er done art – they think ‘I can’t do this because I’m not an artist’ – but they’re wrong.

“I don’t care what it is, building, mechanics, whatever it is, art itself is a trade and practice makes a master. You have to be very determined and not give up.”

Mr Mendelssohn said many times he went through horrible nights and burned a couple of canvases.

“I was that frustrated because couldn’t get what I wanted.

“If you get frustrated don’t ever give up. Eventually you come to a point where you can say ‘yes I can do this, but I have to try harder’, or ‘this one didn’t work out’. It’s not the end of the world, you grab another canvas and you do another one – and it’ll work.”

He believes it does not matter what we do in life, every trade has gimmicky shortcuts and better tech-niques, and if we get on the right path we can create miracles in no time.

“Sometimes they show on tele-vision that it takes months to do a landscape, but that’s nonsense – you can do a landscape in one hour, and the students are amazed by that.

“In the fi rst hour of the workshop we did a fl ower painting, and one stu-dent painted a couple of red roses in a minute using the techniques and it was absolutely beautiful. It’s not magic, there are shortcuts to every trade.”

Mr Mendelssohn said he cannot guarantee that all students will be-come artists, but there are some in every class he recognises instantly.

“Because not only do they copy the technique that I’m teaching, they might even improve on it – it’s incredible.

“Talent is not taught with univer-

sity degrees, and most people don’t

realise they have it – all human be-

ings are born with a certain talent for

something, but most people don’t get

the opportunity to explore it.”

He compared it to a person in a dark room full of doors, then fi nding the right door and opening it, allow-ing the light to shine through.

“Th e person says ‘Oh, look at that, yeah that’s what I can do.

“Some people go through their

entire lives never realising the talent

they had for either writing, singing,

or dancing, or whatever their talent

may be. But I try to give them a bit

of encouragement which is very im-

portant.”

Mendelssohn amazes students

Andamooka GymkhanaKurtis Murray weaves in and out of the

bollards in the slalom event.

Jesse Headland rounds the bollard on the Out and Back event.

Brody Parker steers his quad bike through the slalom.

Amy-Rose was all

smiles at the Andamooka Gymkhana on Sunday.

Andamooka artist Alex Mendelssohn with one of his works, ‘Adelaide City of Art’.

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What’s the hold up?National media and indeed Roxby and Olympic Dam crib

rooms have been all a-twitter about a delay in a decision on the Olympic Dam expansion.

After the signing of the indenture agreement last December it seemed like a done deal, with the meeting of the BHP Billiton Board being a mere formality. After all, we’re talking about the world’s fi nest ore body, and we are supposedly at the epicentre of the ‘min-ing boom’ right? So, it might be a fair question to ask ‘What’s the hold up?’.

Aside from complaints such as ‘Australia’s increasingly expen-sive business environment’ and ‘non-mobile workforce’ you many have heard terms like ‘European debt crisis’, ‘slackening commodity prices’ and ‘China and India’s slowing economies’ bandied about. How are these related to an investment decision at Olympic Dam in central Australia?

China and India are two economies, which, in the last decade, were grouped with Brazil and Russia as ‘the BRIC economies’ or alternatively as the ‘Big Four’, so grouped because they were deemed as having newly advanced economic development, so advanced in fact that they were/are tipped to overtake the G7 economies (current seven global economic power countries) by 2027 in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Th ese four particular economies were specifi cally characterised by:

1. Newly changed political systems to embrace global capitalism (import and export).

2. Fast becoming global leaders in manufacturing and services.3. Expanding middle classes.Each of these characteristics is intrinsically linked to global com-

modity prices. Th e opening up of their markets to import and export facilitates growth in their manufacturing sectors, which in turn facilitates the expanding of their middle classes. What this has to do with commodities is: manufacturing requires raw materials (commodities), and with all this money coming in through exports, middle classes can, all of a sudden aff ord to buy more than just the basics, which means cars and white goods. What are cars and white goods made of? Copper and iron. Hence, these economies become both new supply chain users but also new end users. And, remember, China and India have 1.3 billion and 1.2 billion people respectively. Th ose are big markets.

Hence, of course, if China and India’s economies slow then, of

course, commodity markets shrink. But why would China and India’s economy shrink? Enter (amongst other things) the European sover-eign debt crisis. Th is column is far too short to delve into the whys and wherefores of the European sovereign debt crisis, but for the purposes of this discussion, suffi ce to say that Europe is a key market for China and India’s manufactured goods. Th e crisis in Europe is that no one, businesses or individuals (or banks or Governments for that matter), can get a hold of credit. No credit equals no more buying plasmas or cars. Th is means that the markets for China and India’s manufacturing sector have also shrunk.

All of this means that businesses in China and India are using less commodities, and there is a reduced global market for commodities. Commodity prices (e.g. how much BHPB gets for a tonne of copper) are based on demand and supply if demand decreases without a corresponding decrease in supply, the price per tonne of copper decreases. If the price per tonne of copper decreases, investment in businesses digging copper out of the ground decreases.

So how are China and the European sovereign debt crisis going? China’s CPI growth did slow in the last month (which means their infl ation has slowed, which may mean their economy is slowing). Th e European sovereign debt crisis is wavering as all manner of rescue schemes are put in place and petulant Governments are dragged kicking and screaming into reducing their debts, whilst their constituents riot in the streets.

Neither of these issues are a foregone conclusion, but each rep-resent a good reason for a Board to be nervous about a $30 billion investment in commodities, and desiring to “just watch and wait”.

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I hear that learner drivers will soon be required to be on their ‘L’ plates for two years. In that time they need to accrue a certain amount of supervised hours of driving time. How will our kids who go away to school or leave home at 16/17 years of age to complete these hours? I think the Government is placing a lot of blame unnecessarily on our younger drivers.Unfair

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Brad and Amy Cox were a

smartly dressed couple at the Roxby Races.

Matt Bouton and Nic

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Rod Duncan and Shay Caputo

enjoyed Roxby Races under a marquee.

The Monitor Newspaper editor Gail Heritage

and journalist Vanessa Switala.

Twelve fi nalists battled it out

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Young Tearaway part owner and

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Kath Messner, Vivienne Holloway, Carmen Jackson,

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Confi ned spaces are found almost everywhere, from ceilings, to storm water drains and garden sheds.

It is likely Roxby Downs’ residents could fi nd at least one confi ned space in their own home - an area with limited means of entry and exit, poor ventilation and the potential presence of toxic gases and vapors.

Th erefore, it is a good practice to be aware of the potential hazards anyone could fi nd at home - not just at work.

In Australia, there is a tendency for a ‘tough’ attitude and the general ‘Aussie’ code of ‘I’ll be alright mate’. Unfortunately for some individuals it’s been a case of famous last words and they have fi nished up not alright at all.

It’s always benefi cial to stop for a moment and think about the potential hazards before entering a confi ned space.

Professionals such as pest controllers are often required to work in confi ned spaces in and around resident’s homes and are mindful of the hazards: for

example sub-fl oors are often fumigated and therefore

can be fi lled with toxic fumes that have collected due

to limited ventilation.

Anyone working in confi ned spaces should be wear-

ing protective clothing, including overalls and face

masks. Even with protective gear they still need to be

careful, as it won’t protect them from every potential

hazard.

Strenuous activity while moving through small areas

can restrict the airway and potentially smother the

individual.

Sharp objects are also often found in sub-fl oors and

ceilings due to the aging of the building’s construction,

and dust which has collected over many years can also

cause asphyxiation.

In the home, fuels and chemicals are often stored

in tool sheds, which, if left closed for lengthy periods,

can accumulate hazardous fumes.

Th ere is a need to always be aware of the potential

dangers one faces when entering a confi ned space and

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Charleyne Scott, certifi ed canine and feline animal behaviourist, loves working with animals

and off ers her services through her business, Rascals to Angels.

Ms Scott started her career in Sydney when she was 14, studying and working in veterinary nursing for 7 years, subse-quently working at an emergency centre in Adelaide.

“Which was a big eye opener,” Ms Scott said.

From there she moved to Roxby Downs and managed the Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic for a year.

“I learned a lot of skills there and trained the staff in surgery and anaes-thetics, radiology, pathology and con-sults. It’s good because a lot of the dogs I work with through Rascals to Angels, I’ve met previously at my time at the clinic.”

Ms Scott then studied animal behav-iour which led to the birth of her busi-ness Rascals to Angels.

“I’ve been doing Rascals to Angels for about twelve months, and in that time I’ve worked with a lot of people and their dogs in various situations.”

Ms Scott believes canine behaviour is primarily about energy.

“Energies are so important. Dogs need to be on the same energy level when meeting other dogs - if you fi nd a dog who’s excited and a dog that’s not, there is a pretty good chance there’s going to be a problem.”

Th e energy of the dogs’ owners is also important.

“Sometimes you don’t know what you are projecting. Your dog picks up on your behaviour and it infl uences your dog’s behaviour. For example, you may have a stressful day and then take your dog for a walk - nine times out of ten you’ll have a terrible walk. You may be a little quicker to get angry, or you may be tense - your dog will then be on guard and will become tense as well.”

Ms Scott said customers are genuinely surprised at how eff ectively she can im-prove their dog’s behaviour.

“I could ask someone to get their dog to sit, and they would say the word a hundred times and never get a result, then I would tell the dog to sit, perhaps twice, the dog would sit and the person would be dumb-founded.”

She said she tells the dog what to do and does not ask.

“I believe in the master being the pack leader which requires an attitude of be-ing in charge.”

Maintaining clear and effi cient com-

munication is important for good dog behaviour.

“If there is any speaking it needs to be a word that has to be said, and only say what you need to say. Dogs don’t speak English - I think some people forget that.

“You’re trying to form an association with a particular behaviour with that particular word, but you must be in charge when you say it.”

Ms Scott described an example of how important it is for the person to maintain the leadership role.

“I was sitting in the back yard with a client and her Labrador, and when she approached the back door the dog barked. Th at was her dog saying ‘open the door’. Th ere’s no ‘please’ there, it’s just ‘open the door for me, because I can’t’. Th at was the dog being number one, which is the basis of a lot of behav-iour issues.

“In that situation we didn’t open the door, we stepped back with the dog, made him sit, we then walked to the door fi rst, made him sit again, we entered the door fi rst and allowed the dog to follow. In that instance the client was saying to the dog ‘it’s my door and I’m allowing you to enter after me because I’m the boss and not you.’”

Rascals to Angels can be reached by calling Charleyne Scott on 0422 560 501.

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By Jason Munn

M aths comedian Simon Pampena was at the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) last week performing his

show ‘Th e Maths Olympics’ - a vibrant and funny presentation of mathematical ideas.

“It’s all to do with the Olympics and I use a lot of stats (statistics),” Mr Pampena said.

“I show how (Australians) are really good at sport, and I show how doing some stats gets us better. We were sixth last Olympics and I can get us up to second by doing a per capita assessment, then I knock out the top one, Jamaica, in a really dodgy way.

“I bring up some stats about international murders and make an argument that they’re running for their lives. I do it from the voice of the ‘bogan’ with the theme of winning at

all costs, so I say that if you want to win on the leader board, you can knock Jamaica from the top by saying they’re not compet-ing, they’re surviving.”

Mr Pampena said there was definitely some material to be used from Australia’s performance at this year’s Olympics.

“Proportionately, we’ve got the most sil-vers. We have the biggest ratio of silvers to gold – so in terms of losing, we’ve done the best job.”

Mr Pampena said statistics have become a large part of his maths shows.

“I wasn’t into stats when I was at Universi-ty – but I learned to appreciate them.

“So much of the modern world is about big numbers and statistics. You can drive so much using statistics.

“A perfect example of stats being used re-ally well is the incandescent light bulb. In terms of power usage, you can see well and above that, in domestic use, it uses all this power – there’s a massive spike. So then you go to the government, the decision makers, and then say if you outlaw these you’ll get a massive saving on greenhouse gas emissions.

“It’s all data – you look at the light bulb

and you think, surely the heater is going to take more power, but it’s the numbers … the hours, and the consistency that reveals otherwise.”

Mr Pampena said he is trying to get people switched onto maths via stand-up comedy.

He said the show has been evolving over many years and now it has become a perfor-mance where he tells a story.

“And I use all the modern media formulas to tell that story. I realised that it is quite challenging for kids, it’s fi nding that whole communication platform with no resistanc-es.”

Mr Pampena considers himself an artist.“I have my own thing going on, and I’m

sure there are kids in the room where some-thing has switched on and they’ve thought ‘Ah, I want to do what he’s doing’ – which is great.”

RDAS student, Brodie, said the show was very inspiring and gave him a new appreci-ation for mathematics.

“You don’t see many maths comedians. Th e way he sang, danced and moved around – and ‘Pi Man’ was his mascot, which was pretty funny.”

Maths Comedian makes numbers fun

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By Jason Munn

On Sunday, August 5, brothers Morrie and Wal Butler,

residents of Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, began their 800 kilometre desert walk to Lake Eyre, South Australia.

Th e journey is in honour of their late father, a digger who spent time as a prison-er of war on the Th ai-Burma Railroad, and their sister, Wendy, who has been suff er-ing from Multiple Sclerosis for 30 years.

Th e brothers’ trek started at Planet Downs Outstation, Queensland, and will fi nish at Lake Eyre in South Aus-tralia, helping to raise funds for Legacy and Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia – two charities close to their hearts.

Th e idea began when Wal, a Vietnam veteran, retired from the workforce and was looking for a way to keep fi t.

“Wal sent me an email 18 months ago,” Morrie Butler told Th e Monitor last week.

“He said ‘look I’m thinking about doing this walk and I’m looking for a walking mate, are you interested?’, and so I

thought about it for an hour or two, and ever since then we’ve been training. And now we’ve come to the stage where we’re fi nally doing it.

“So we’re driving out to two hundred kilometres west of Windorah, Queensland, at a place called Planet Downs, which is a station out there – and then we’ll commence our walk down Planet Downs Arrabury Road towards In-namincka.”

Innamincka is a tiny set-tlement in the north-east of South Australia, located near Cooper Creek where Burke and Wills met their unfortu-nate end and were originally buried. Along the way, the Butler brothers will traverse Cooper Creek and see the Burke and Wills ‘Dig Tree’.

After Innamincka they will pick up the Strzelecki track to the west and head towards Lyndhurst, South Australia.

Morrie said they have two support vehicles carrying camping gear, food and 150 litres of rainwater.

“We’ll also have access to bore water on the trip.”

Morrie said he’ll be wear-ing a pair of special hiking boots he bought from a store in Canberra.

“I reckon I’ve done 2,000

kilometres in them so far,” he said laughing.

“So they’re going alright and should get me through.”

Th e Butler brothers have planned to walk about 45 kilometres a day, sleeping in swags and one man tents. The support vehicles will generally keep about 10 kilo-metres ahead except when eating and sleeping.

Once the brothers reach their dusty destination of Marree, SA, they will board a plane and fl y over the spec-tacular Lake Eyre.

“We’ve been told that fl y-ing over the lake is a better way to see it.”

Morrie said his time train-ing for the walk had conjured memories of his father’s suf-fering on the Thailand to Burma Railway.

“I’ll have plenty of time along the way to refl ect on the freedoms my father helped to provide, so that we can do what we want to do, and we can also acknowl-edge our sister Wendy, who has battled with MS (Multi-ple Sclerosis) for many years and is unable to walk.”

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ROXBY COUNCILWEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATEWEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATE

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.

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Levies apply for businessesRecycling can be taken either

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As part of the upgrade of the small oval, the tender for the relocation and construction of the cricket

practise nets has been secured by a local contractor.

Roxby Council Works Manager Peter Keller stated, “Council is very pleased to notify the public that a tender has been awarded to a local contractor construct three pitch practise nets for the cricketers, to be located in the north-east corner of

the main oval.”The tender was won by Roxby Earth

Moving, and Mr Keller said works should start in the next three to four weeks.

Th e upgrade is estimated to be fi nished mid-September.

“It is all part of the Council’s vision in improving the sporting facilities around town,” Mr Keller said. “It will complement the town oval, and adds to facilities for cricketers.”

Time’s Long Ruin, a novel that is thought to have most defi ned the state’s experience (by popular vote in the National Year of Reading ‘Our Story’

competition) portrays a symbolic turning point for South Australia from innocence to reality, according to author Stephen Orr.

Based on the infamous true story of the disappearance of the Beaumont in Adelaide in 1966, Mr Orr said he chose the incident because of a long term interest.

“I chose it because I’ve been interested in the story for a long time, and it seemed to have a lot of dramatic possibilities and it seemed to be a good framework to hang all the characters and ideas that I had for the book,” he told Th e Monitor.

Less exposure to crimes of this nature prior to the dis-appearance meant the notoriety and coverage of the case steamrolled South Australia.

“Now I think that was the turning point,” Mr Orr em-phasised. “Also a lot of other things were changing in the late sixties, there was Vietnam and what was happening with popular music, I mean that was just a giant time of change and people think of that almost as a marker, in their minds as a sort of symbolic change form innocence to reality.

“It’s not that simple, but of course, it’s how we remem-ber things.”

Time’s Long Ruin, written from the perspective of

nine-year-old friend of the Beaumonts, Henry Page was

planned strategically by Mr Orr, who said he didn’t want

to leave a gaping hole in the story, once the children dis-

appeared.

“I also was just as interested in how the community re-

acted and the parents and all that,” he said. “So I decided

early on that it wouldn’t really be about those three kids

so much, but more the nine-year-old boy that lived next

door, and how it aff ected him.

“Th e book starts with him being 54 years old and look-

ing back wondering how things might have been diff er-

ent. We all wonder that about a lot of things.”

Being selected as South Australia’s ‘Our Story’ winner

led Mr Orr to become a National Year of Reading am-

bassador, and means he will not only present in Roxby

Downs, but also Yorketown and Port Augusta .

He said he believed not one book can best represent

somewhere, but a whole range of books and voices that

tell the story.

“Th e thing is, any story, if it’s well enough told, it will

sort of engage with people, not so much what it’s about

but how it’s told.”

Mr Orr spoke at the Roxby Downs Library’s offi cial

opening last night, to a captivated local audience.

Roxby Council has claimed four aban-doned vehicles, and after failing to reconnect the vehicles with it’s owners,

has put them up for public tender.

Th e vehicles, a Holden Commodore Wag-on, a Mitsubishi Magna, a Nissan Skyline and a Nissan Pulsar were abandoned in the Roxby Council area and following public complaint and adhering to Local Government Act jurisdiction, were removed.

Local Government Act section 236.1 states, ‘A person who abandons a vehicle or farm imple-ment on a public road or public place is guilty of an off ence.’ Th e off ence occurs a maximum penalty of $5000 and an expiation fee of $315. Th e person responsible will also be subject to costs associated with removing the vehicle – an estimated towing cost of $200.

An abandoned car will be marked with a no-tice from Roxby Council, and while jurisdict ion

states it must be left on there for 24 hours, the

shift-working nature of Roxby Downs allows

the Council to leave the notice on the car for a

number of days.

Roxby Council Works Manager Peter Keller

said once the vehicle is removed the Council

makes every eff ort to contact the vehicle’s own-

er.

He went on to say if the owner is un-contacta-

ble or doesn’t want to pay the fees to retrieve

the vehicle, the vehicle is then advertised in a

state-wide publication.

Th e owner then has 14 days to claim and

prove they are the vehicle’s owner, but failing

that, the car is released for public tender.

Roxby Council releases approximately four

cars a year for local tender, and places notices

on approximately two to three a month.

The fall of innocence

Cricket nets tender secured

Rates reminders June 2012 quarterly water accounts have been issued and are due for payment by close of business today.Roxby Council offers a range of direct debit and autopay options, through monthly or quarterly, debit or credit card agreements. Call Roxby Council on (08) 8671 0010 for more information.

Abandoned vehicles

for tender

ABOVE: Stephen Orr, author of the novel ‘Time’s Long Ruin’, spoke at the Roxby Downs Library’s offi cial opening last night.

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The Board The Board that provides that provides a community a community voicevoice locallylocally

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 FORUM

Rachel Young 0428 671 000

BUSINESS FORUM

Laura Trotta 0412 734 964

COMMUNITY BOARD

Michelle Hales 0418 833 818

EDUCATION and

WORKPLACE TRAINING

Michelle Hales 0418 833 818

SPORTS and RECREATION

FORUM

Michael Wall 0447 888 337

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Patrik Ibele 8671 0168

HEALTH FORUM

Karen Russell 8671 9020

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING

WOMEN’S NETWORK

Kath Messner 0438 871 153

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

By Jason Munn

The second Roxby Downs Business Forum Networking Breakfast went without a hitch recently at the Dunes

Cafe.

Adelaide guests Jeremy Phillips and Merril Kirk from the Department of Further Educa-tion, Employment, Science and Technology delivered a presentation about opportunities for training under a new subsidised training system called Skills in the Workplace, and changes to the existing Skills for All system,

and described the breakfast as a rewarding experience.

“It was a very enthusiastic group, with in-telligent questions, and real engagement with the subject,” Mr Phillips said.

Th e presentation focused on the new Skills for All reforms of the South Australia vo-cational education and training system in South Australia, and particularly Skills in the Workplace - the part of Skills for All that focuses on industry and employer training needs.

Questions were raised by breakfast pa-

trons about opportunities for individuals and the companies they represent; clarifi cation about details regarding the Skills for All sys-tem and what options people in the Roxby Downs community may have for training and workforce development.

Mr Phillips said Skills for All is a state-wide system, however Roxby Downs is in a strong position to take advantage of the Skills in the Workplace program.

“Th e program targets priority sectors, and enterprises that form part of the support or supply chain of these sectors – resources and mining is one of these sectors.”

Skills in the Workplace aims to lift the skill level of the South Australian workforce and raise the productivity of businesses by increasing the number of employees with qualifi cations and skills. Th e program funds between 50 and 90 per cent of the training costs of eligible employers for industry-crit-ical skills and specialist occupations from Certifi cate I to Advanced Diploma level.

Mr Phillips and colleague Merril Kirk were enamoured by the Roxby Downs landscape and impressed by the town’s hospitality.

“Th e venue, preparation and service were all excellent and there was a good representa-tion from the community and local business,” Ms Kirk said.

She thanked Vivienne Holloway and res-idents for such a warm welcome and also thanked Hannah Spronk for an excellent tour of the Arid Recovery Reserve.

Mr Phillips and Ms Kirk enjoyed their time in Roxby Downs and welcomed the oppor-tunity for a return visit.

B ell Shakespeare will perform a ‘funked up’ version of Shakespeare’s

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Midsummer Madness, in a free community performance on Monday, September 10.

Scripted by Matt Edgerton and Joanna Erskine, and directed by James Evans, the play has been described as the perfect intro-duction to Shakespeare.

Th e play charts the course of Shakespeare’s hilarious roman-tic comedy from start to fi nish, whilst giving insight into the conventions of Shakespeare’s theatre.

It features actors Julia Billing-ton, Huw McKinnon, Matilda Ridgway and Anthony Taufa.

Th e Bell Shakespeare theatre company began in 1990, with an aim to create a theatre company dedicated to producing Shake-speare’s plays in a way that is rel-evant and exciting to Australian

audiences.Th e performance, which is be-

ing presented to the community by the Arts and Cultural Forum, will be held at 7pm in the audi-torium.

Bell Shakespeare will also con-duct workshops with students during their visit.

“We are supremely lucky to be able to experience the interna-tionally renowned Bell Shake-speare Company in our town,” exclaimed Busi-ness and Cultural De-velopment Consultant to Roxby Community, Vivienne Holloway.

The Bell Shake-speare Company, preceded by it ’s reputation, was de-scribed by one view-er, Jody Nicholas from Queensland, recently.

“It was entertain-ing, engaging and

thoroughly enjoyable. Th e actors were captivating for those stu-dents who hadn’t been exposed to Shakespeare before

and provided greater depth to the texts for those who had. It was fan-tastic.”

“Whilst Roxby

Downs Area

School (RDAS) students have been able to see them perform for a couple of years now, this is the fi rst time a performance has become available to the commu-nity as a whole.”

For additional information on the performance or to secure

your tickets , contact Vivi-enne on (08) 8671 0500.

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For additional information on the performance or to secure

your tickets , contact Vivi-enne on (08) 8671 0500.

Introduction to Shakespeare

Business Breakfast success

Guest speaker Jeremy Phillips with Craig Sumsion and Jon Cush at the networking breakfast.

Board 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.

BOARD MEETINGSBOARD MEETINGS WHO’S ON THE BOARDWHO’S ON THE BOARD CONTACTING THE BOARDCONTACTING THE BOARD

Teresa Baddeley • Darren SmithMichelle Davis • George Giakoumis

Vicki Mason • Gaylene Crane Mary Lewis • Liz Rogers

• Cindy Harrichund • Bill Boehm Chad Menzies • Heath Murry

• Michael Esposito •

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales, Executive Offi cerRoxby Downs Community Board Inc.

PO Box 85Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818

Email: halesm@roxbycouncil.com.au

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ClassifiedsCALL 8671 2683

PUBLIC NOTICES POSITIONS VACANTPOSITIONS VACANTPUBLIC NOTICES

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

EmploymentOpportunities

ODT Australis is a major contracts provider to the Olympic Dam mine site with a number of employment opportunities available for experienced personnel to join their team.If you have experience in one of the following areas, have a high regard for safety in the workplace and prepared to undergo a full medical and drug screen, we would like to hear from you!

HSEC Advisor

- Construction/mining background- Min 2-5 yrs supervisory role- Work autonomously and as part of team- Quality systems management - Writing safe work procedures - Incident investigation and reporting- Risk assessment- ICAM – Incident Cause Analysis Method- Up to date with current legislation- Residential

Plant Operators- Front End Loader- Excavator, Backhoe- Heavy Rigid Truck- Earthmoving experience- Civil construction experience

Water Truck Driver- HR Truck license- Water Truck exp- Civil and mining experience advantageous

Diesel MechanicsEssential:

- Vehicle license- Earth moving experience- Minimum 2 years experience since trade schoolDesired:- Hydraulics experience- Air-conditioning experience- Electrical experience- HR Truck license

Please email your resume to Heather Smith:hsmith@odtaustralis.com

FOR SALE BY TENDERIMPOUNDED VEHICLES

Make of Vehicle RegistrationHolden Commodore Wagon WMP-784Mitsubishi Magna XAH696Nissan Skyline S807-A06Nissan Pulsar VGE-735Inspection of the vehicles will be via a negotiated time and date.

hours.All tenders must be in a sealed envelope marked “Vehicle Tender”. Tenders will not be accepted via Fax, Email or Telephone.Tenders are to be placed in the tender box at the Roxby Downs

Vehicles are to be sold as is.Council makes no guarantee as to the condition of the vehicles.

Roxby Downs Council is not bound to accept the highest, lowest nor any tender.Peter KellerWORKS MANAGER

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Bill BoehmAdministrator

PROJECT OFFICER (Environmental Initiatives)Full time (3 year contract)

CommunityLibrary Assistant

(Part time)An exciting new era has begun with the move of the community library to the Cultural and Leisure Precinct. An opportunity now exists for a part time library assistant to join the community library team.Prior experience working in a library is not essential. On the job training will be provided. If you have a strong customer service ethic and a passion for reading and talking to people this position is for you. You will need to have excellent computer skills including the ability to assist patrons using the public computers as well as experience

The role also includes assisting with community programs including school holiday activities, toddler story time, and authors events. Council offers a family friendly working environment with generous

with the Roxby Downs Council Workplace Agreement (2010) and

(telephone 86710010; email roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au). Enquiries about the position may be directed to Kimberley Hargrave Community Librarian on 0458 150 898.Written applications addressed to the Administrator must be submitted by the closing date and consist of a formal application letter, a Resume and include the contact names and numbers of two referees.Applications may be sent by:

Closing Date 12 noon Monday 27 August 2012Bill BoehmAdministrator

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE A MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT HUNDRED PLAN 832400 PARCEL NUMBER 1478

(OFF CAUSEWAY ROAD), MOOMBA, SA 5710 (CT 5437/995)

Telstra plans to upgrade a telecommunications facility atMoomba, SA (CT 5437/995)

The proposed facility consists of the removal of 1 existing panel antenna; installation of 1 new panel antenna and 1 new remote radio unit at a height of 51.4 metres to the centreline of the antenna; and associated ancillary works.

Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 ("The Deter-mination") based on the description above.

Friday 24 August 2012.

Qualified Chef/Experienced

CookRoxby Downs Child Care Centre is looking for a Qualified Chef / Experienced cook to provide a child friendly and nutritious afternoon tea menu.RDCCC follows the Start Right Eat Right program and currently has a 4 weekly rotating menu.This is a part time position approx. 12 hours a week (flexible days).Current Police Clearance is necessary or be willing to obtain.Immediate start for successful applicant.For further information contact rdccc.director@bigpond.com or 08 8671 0911.

Applications close 17th August 2012

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 marinated 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 (08) 8529 2229.OLYMPICON Pty Ltd would like to apologise for the incorrect license numbers issued on the previous adverts and would like to invite all potential clients to search via the South Australian licensing regulator at www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing for clarification on their services.

ACCOMMODATION

HOUSE FOR RENT, 4 bedroom house, main with ensuite and swim-ming pool. Available mid-August. Ph. 0427 514 572. FOR rent, 2 bedroom house Andamooka.References required. Call (08) 8672 7350.

FOR SALE

BIKE KTM SX 50cc Pro Senior 2007 model.Brand new Centrifugal Clutch, suit 5-8 year old, $1800 ono Phone- 0437 546 758.

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 advertising@themonitor.com.au

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For more informationRoxby Downs Health Services16-28 Burgoyne StreetRoxby Downs SA 5725Telephone: (08) 8671 9020Facsimile: (08) 8671 9062www.countryhealth.sa.gov.au© Department of Health, Government of South Australia. All rights reserved.

Immunisations at Roxby Downs Health Services

Immunisations for children and adults can be done at Roxby Downs Health Services by our Community Health NursesImmunisations that are part of the National Immunisation Program are provided free of charge.

When: TuesdaysWhere: Roxby Downs Health Service

No Appointments necessary 2 session times9-12pm & 2-4pm

For Enquires about your Childs Immunisation Status please call the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809 (free call)

WorkPac is Australia’s largest privately owned recruitment organisation. Our Roxby Downs business centre is now seeking expressions of interest for the following roles.

about job opportunities in the Far North Region call the business centre direct on the number below.

Join an Industry Leader

Smarter Recruitment

(08) 8671 4622 workpac.com

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Saturday, August 10 2012Hornridge Pink B forfeited against Roxby Miners A

Hornridge A won on a forfeitMiners White C forfeited against Hornridge Black C

Olympic Dam Green C forfeited against Hornridge Green CHornridge Black B (50) defeated Miners B (19)Andamooka (35) defeated Miners Red C (26)

OD Devils A (89) defeated Olympic Dam Green B (33)

Roxby Downs Netball AssociationRoxby Downs Netball Association

Roxby Downs Golf ResultsRoxby Downs Golf Results

Klinge and Co Monthly MedalOVERALL WINNER ROBERT PAXTON 68A GRADE DOUGAL MACLEOD 71B GRADE TIM CZYDEL 76C GRADE ADAM McKEE 77LADIES/JNR ANDREA FREETH 85SWEEPSTAKES NEVILLE PETHERICK 71 GRAHAM WOOD 78 FREDDIE 78 TONY FORREST 78 0 0 0 0BEST PUTTER DOUGAL & FREDDIE 29LONG DRIVE A FREDDIE GAJDOBRANSKI LONG DRIVE B DAMIEN CONDON LONG DRIVE C GRAHAM WOOD LONG DRIVE LJ MISSED NTP A FREDDIE NTP B ROBERT PAXTON NTP C TONY FORREST NTP LJ MISSED

Meet Westminster at Market Day

Starting Time: 9.00am

Finish Time: 3.05pm

On the Town Oval

Come and join the fun!!

Roxby Downs Area School

Year 3-6 Sports DayFriday, 17th August, 2012

Chelsea Brind (Andamooka)

coaches a team mate as Lia Vantaalum

(Miners) defends.

Morgan Bacon (Andamooka) reaches out to

intercept a pass.

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Far North Far North Football LeagueFootball LeagueROUND 14 August 11, 2012

ROUND 13 August 10 & 11, 2012

A GRADERoxby Districts 12.5 (77) defeated Olympic Dam 8.6 (54)Roxby Districts best players: D. Pegler, S. Kangars, J. Man-demaker, E. Zeptner, C. Hall.Olympic Dam best players: C. Linn, N. Howard, A. Homer, D. Moyse, M. Shaw.Roxby Districts goal scorers: E. Zeptner 4 goals , J. Man-demaker 3 goals , J. Pyke 2 goals, J. Watson, M. Kenyon B. Baldey 1 goal each.Olympic Dam goal scorers S. Montgomerie, D. Summerton 2 goals each T. Hornhardt, C. Menzies, C. Green, L. Copeland 1 goal each.

Hornridge 16.19 (115) defeated Andamooka 4.4 (28)Hornridge best players: T. Grosser, B. Grimston, S. Finey, B. Kelly, B. Cooper.Andamooka best players: W. Monfries, K. Adams, K. Zeptner, B. Harris, B. Lock.Hornridge goal scorers: B. Kelly 5 goals, J. Harmon 3 goals, W. Giles, T. Grosser 2 goals, A. McVilly, S. Schwartz, N. Thomas, B. Grimston 1 goal each.Andamooka goal scorers: T. Mulders, T. Paull, C. Rainsford, K. Zeptner 1 goal each.

Roxby Downs Junior Roxby Downs Junior Football LeagueFootball League

PREMIERSHIP TABLE

PREMIERSHIP TABLE

P W L D F A % Roxby Districts 11 10 1 0 1122 482 232.78Hornridge 12 8 4 0 1275 733 173.94Olympic Dam 11 6 5 0 1272 660 192.73Andamooka 11 3 8 0 701 1152 60.85Coober Pedy 11 1 10 0 482 1825 26.41

TOP 10 GOALKICKERS

Senior Colts P W L D F A %Giants 11 8 3 0 775 595 130.25Suns 11 6 5 0 609 677 89.96Hawks 11 5 6 0 552 592 93.24Bulldogs 11 3 8 0 560 632 88.61

Junior Colts P W L D F A %Suns 11 8 3 0 390 262 148.85Giants 11 6 5 0 413 410 100.73Bulldogs 11 4 6 1 299 354 84.46Hawks 11 3 7 1275 351 78.35

Name Club This round TotalDale Summerton Olympic Dam 2 53Joel Harman Hornridge 3 50Justin Watson Roxby Districts 1 24Ethan Zeptner Roxby Districts 4 22Scott Montgomerie Olympic Dam 2 22Todd Paull Andamooka 1 18Daniel Hargraves Roxby Districts 0 18Jaryd Dawson Hornridge 0 18Ryan Bennett Olympic Dam 0 16Chris Jurek Hornridge 0 16

JUNIOR COLTSBulldogs 12.11 (83) defeated Giants 0.0 (0)Bulldogs best players: L. Cox, S. Grilly, B. Chamberlain, J. Gotch, F. Arbon.Bulldogs goal scorers: L. Elliot 3 goals, B. Chamberlain, K. Kendall 2 goals, L. Johnson, A. McKenzie, T. Glover, L. Cox, S. Grilly 1 goal each.Giants best players: M. Sexton, B. Honer, J. Dalgleish, M. Steer, H. Paull.

Suns 6.5 (41) defeated Hawks 2.0 (12)Suns best players: L. Geraghty, E. Trethowen, B. French, M. Lowe, R. Holder.Suns goal scorers R. Holder 2 goals, J. VanKruyssen, L. Ger-aghty, Owen, B. French 1 goal each.Hawks best players: S. Nhamuusa, B. Caden, E. McKee, T. Lecon, B. Daddow.Hawks goal scorers: B. Daddow, B. Caden 1 goal each.

SENIOR COLTSSuns 9.9 (63) defeated Hawks 2.9 (21)Suns best players: T. Whitlock, L. Weston, J. Brind, J. Priest, E. Viljoen.Hawks best players: S. Caputo, M. Hanson, C. Trussler, J. Secker, A. Ryan.Suns goal scorers: M. Hayball 5 goals, J. Brind, B. French 2 goals each.Hawks goal scorers: A. Ryan, S. Caputo 1 goal each.

Giants 7.8 (50) defeated Bulldogs 6.6 (42)Giants best players: B. Evan, B. French, J. Rigden, J. McCarthy, J. Emmerson, Sellars.Bulldogs best players: R. Weetra, L. Holder, L. Rawlins, E. Zeptner, J. Zeptner.Giants goal scorers: J. Rigden, J. McCarthy 2 goals, B. Evans, J. Emmerson Sellars, B. Forrest, B. French 1 goal each.Bulldogs goal scorers: L. Elliot 2 goals, L. Rawlins, E. Zeptner, D. DÁrigo, K. Stevens 1 goal each.

Saturday August 25th, 2012Roxby Downs Club

7.30pm - Pre dinner drinksFormal Dress

Nibbles provided

By Clint Gow-Smith

The early game for Roxby Downs was always going to

be the one everyone viewed closely for many reasons. With fi nals just around the corner, and the Olympic Dam Devils much publicised injury list, the game was going to tell a few stories.

Roxby Miners have fi rmed their position as fl ag favourites and their running game was ev-ident again, with play makers Hall, Mandemak-er, Watson and Prosser regularly getting loose on the outside of the contests and creating opportuni-ties up forward.

Ethan Zeptner contin-ues to impress in the sen-iors with another solid four goal game.

Roxby controlled the fi rst half and led by fi ve at the main break, but Olympic Dam Football Club rallied in the third quarter, and when Dale “the sponge” Summerton marked and converted, the margin was cut to just eight points.

Summerton has all but stitched up the leading goal kicking for 2012, presenting a problem for defenders and could be dangerous come fi nals.

Roxby’s class across the ground was too much for the Devils, led by star re-cruits Pegler and Mande-maker. Roxby won com-fortably by 23 points.

Andamooka took on Hornridge in the ‘Call to Arms’ round. Both teams formed a guard of hon-our and a minute of si-lence to remember those lost to cancer. The day drew more significance to both these clubs by the unveiling of the Troy Gum Memorial Trophy - which Andamooka Foot-ball Club and Hornridge Sporting Club will play on this round each year.

Andamooka welcomed back some of their key ball movers and Horn-ridge was still missing a few of their fancied play-ers, but with Harman and Kelly deep in attack, they were always looking dan-gerous.

Th e game started well with both teams going hard as expected and the Roos co-captain Wal Monfries set the tone with a few trade mark

tackles, giving his Roo boys repeated forward thrusts.

Th e class of the Mag-gies on ball brigade and forward line didn’t take too long to kick into gear, with Ben ‘Winston, Prim-ston’ Grimston playing well across the middle. When Th omas led up and marked and then found Kelly loose in the pock-et, the signs were bleak for Roo coach Micky Maloney and Co.

Big man Trent ‘Gross’ Grosser is grossly under-rated in this comp, and his work on the ground gives his midfi elders fi rst use. His kicking must have Harman and Kelly licking their lips every time he’s got the pill in his hand.

Th e Maggies continu-ally pressed forward, giv-ing their fi re power every opportunity to post a big score. Young Bowde Kelly slotted fi ve majors and looks right at home playing alongside the ex-perienced Harman and Th omas up forward.

Both teams continually ran the ball from end to end, which was good to see.

Umpire Jim McCarthy reportedly tore his ham-string off the bone and will miss the last round, and is also in doubt for his fi rst Golden Whistle Medal.

Veteran Warwick ‘Wa-zza’ Giles continues to impress selectors with his unselfi shness across half forward.

Andamooka tried hard and were led by Monfries, Adams, Zeptner and Har-ris who have been super consistent this year. Th e roos are in a rebuilding period and have some good young players com-ing through, and if they can keep the group to-gether and jag a few re-cruits over summer, the roo will soon be bouncing around again near the top of the ladder.

Hornridge ran out winner by 12 Goals in the end, with inaccurate kicking preventing the game from becoming a

real blow out.With one round to go

and the warmer weather slowly coming, this year’s fi nals series promises to be one of the closest in recent years.

Sponsors, players and members are reminded the Mail Medal is on Sat-urday Augu st 25 at the Roxby Community Club See the advert below for more details.

FOOTBALLER of the Year

Wal MonfriesTroy MuldersSam Bacon

Nyani ThomasTrent GrosserBrad Cooper

Jordan MandemakerDaniel PeglerJesse Penny

BYET ClarkeM ShawC Linn

Nyani Thomas 14

C Jurek 12

Craig Hall 11

Martin Grava 11

Goal Kicker of the Year

Round 14 results...

ROUND FOURTEEN HIGHLIGHTSBowde Kelly 5Ethan Zeptner 4Jordan Mandemaker 3Joel Harman 3

Tally after Round 14Dale Summerton 53Joel Harman 50Ethan Zeptner 28

Pies waste opportunities in fi nals lead upDaniel Reid

(Andamooka) and Bowde

Kelly (Hornridge) compete in a

centre bounce.

Troy Mulders (Andamooka) sends the ball to a team mate.

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Slam dunk for Slam dunk for local ladlocal lad

By Vanessa Switala

Local basketballer Adam Ryan recently represented the State country basketball in the South Australian Country Under 16

National Boys Basketball Team.

Adam successfully made the SA team for the nationwide event and also went up a grade as he is only 14-years-old.

Adam was selected for the national team after competing in the Australian Junior Country Cup in Albury in January this year. He was selected as one of 10 across the State to play at the annual competition in Tamworth which was in July.

Adam told The Monitor the SA Metro team won two games, lost six and fi nished eleventh overall but the SA team only lost by minimal points.

He said being chosen for the National team has taught him to train hard and work with a variety of diff erent people.

Adam said being chosen for the team has pro-vided him with self-confi dence.

His mother Tracey Ryan said Adam did a fan-tastic job during the competition.

“Th e biggest thing was Adam was announced as Captain of the national side,” she exclaimed.

“He did really well. He was second highest scorer overall for SA.

“We’re really proud and he has trained very hard. He deserves everything he has got,” added Tracey.

Adam told Th e Monitor he has played basketball since he was fi ve years old.

Other team members were chosen from Broken Hill, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Willunga, Yorke Peninsula and the Eastern Hills area.

Adam explained the South Australian Metro team trained every weekend since February this year. Adam followed a demanding training pro-gram in Roxby Downs with his coach Wes Knights and also travelled to Murray Bridge once a week to train with his team.

Adam will now start training for the 2013 Al-bury Country Cup with trails beginning in Octo-ber. He would like to thank his parents Tracey and Steve and his coach Wes Knights.

14-year-old Adam Ryan was a high-scorer for the South Australian Country Under

16 National Boys Basketball Team.

By Vanessa Switala

The Roxby Downs Junior Basketball season kicks off on Saturday, October 13.

Registration forms will be available on Friday night at junior football and Saturday at junior netball. Th ey will also be available at the next Market Day on August 18 or from the Sport-spower store in Roxby Central Shopping Centre.

Registrations close Saturday, September 15 so make sure to get in fast.

This year the Roxby Downs Junior Basketball Association has a pay online system where all players must pay before they enter the court on their first game. Th is is due to new insur-ance rules. Players can also pay at Market Day with costs being printed on registration forms.

Th e age groups will be fi ve and six year old ‘minis’ up to Under 19s. Under 16s and Under 19s will play Friday nights and Under 10s, 12s and 14s will play Satur-days. Combined training will be held during the week.

Association trainings are al-ready underway as they com-menced on Sunday. Everyone is welcome.

Th e Roxby Downs Junior Bas-ketball Association is in need of a President and a Duty Manager which is a paid position.

For more information please contact Linda Evans on 0417 142 486 or Bev Zeptner on 0418 846 079.

Junior basketball

rearing to go

Drop into Roxby Leisure and check out what’s on at the movies this week!