the monitor newspaper for 19th january 2011

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Jason Schell and Graham Warren get a little help from Jason’s son Thomas as they prepare and plan for a

Twenty/20 match in aid of the Queensland Flood victims.

A Roxby Downs man has been charged with murdering his father after alleg-edly running him down in Tutop

street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Benjamin Brown, 21, of Roxby Downs, allegedly ran over and killed his 55-year-old father Anthony Brown. He is also accused of hitting and injuring a 22-year-old he had been arguing with earlier, and who was on the road near his father at the time.

Police allege the two younger men involved had been drinking at Th e Roxby Downs Tavern prior to the incident.

Th e accused, Benjamin Brown, allegedly drove his maroon Falcon sedan away from the Tavern, did a U-turn and came back at speed to hit both the deceased Mr Brown and a 22-year-old pedes-trian. Th e 22-year-old was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with non life threatening inju-ries with the accused, who also sustained non life threatening injuries.

Tutop Street was cordoned off as police from Port Augusta CIB, Major Crime Detectives, Major Crash Investigators and the Forensic Response Unit arrived on Saturday morning.

Operations Inspector Ian Humby spoke with Th e Monitor about the tragic event. “It sounds like there was some alcohol involved, strong feelings of people involved and it sounds like on the day there were altercations between various groups,” Inspector Humby confi rmed. “Th ere’s no evidence of drugs but I think what hasn’t helped the situation was consumption of alcohol and bad behaviour.”

Benjamin Brown, who is currently in custody in Adelaide was refused bail, and is facing charges of murder and acts of endangering life. No court date had been set at the time of publication.

“Bear in mind what we’re saying is allega-tions,” said Inspector Humby. “Th e allegations are that there were some deliberate activities by the accused and that person was responsible for the death of his father and injuries to the other person. We are alleging that it was deliberately done.

“It’s subject to an investigation to work through that sort of information. It’s still early days there’s a lot of work for police to be able to put this stuff together and put it to court.

“Obviously we’ll make allegations and it will be looked at in due course by courts and they’ll make a determination.

“Whether or not it happens in Roxby Downs or anywhere else it is a tragedy and it’s a terrible thing to happen,” said Inspector Humby. “You wouldn’t want this to happen anywhere. From a police perspective we are obviously very con-cerned at what has occurred. We give our condo-lences to the immediate family.

“It’s a terrible thing and a terrible tragedy and it should not have happened.

“Th is is why police have a role in the commu-nity to maintain and keep the peace and work with the community. It is now very important for the community to work with the police more than ever before because it is such an important thing to maintain peace and sustainability whether it’s Roxby Downs or Adelaide,” he concluded.

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Nicole Page, daughter of Gail and John Page of Loxton, married Nick Schultz, son of Verna and Neville Schutz of Eudunda.The ceremony was held at St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Loxton on 13th November 2010.Nicole and Nick spent their honeymoon at Lake Taupo in New Zealand.

Congratulations to the happy couple and best wishes for the future.

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Fire uncovers Cannabis crop at Andamooka

By Emma Offl erCFS were alerted of a house fi re in Andamooka at 8:37pm on Saturday January 8.

Peter McCready, the Andamooka CFS Captain, says 8-10 CFS volun-teers, mostly Roxby Downs units, reached the fi re within minutes.

Th e fi re started in an Atco style dwelling and then spread to a shed, carport and the main house.

It took until 1:20am to extin-guish the fi re but determined CFS volunteers managed to control the blaze.

Damage has been estimated at about $50,000 but the main house was saved.

Fire Investigation members named the preliminary cause of the fire as overloaded electrical

cabling in the Atco dwelling stem-ming from a hydroponic Cannabis crop setup.

Sergeant Paxton from Roxby Downs Police said, “part of the shed was [burning] so while the fi ries were putting that out they took the roof off and spotted the plants.”

There were 12 plants and an unknown amount of equipment seized from the property.

Enquiries are continuing in re-lation to the suspects, who are currently away in Adelaide but, regardless, penalties for growing Cannabis are serious.

You can grow up to 10 plants for personal use before it is consid-ered to be grown for sale, but un-der Section 33L of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 it is an off ence to ‘have possession of any piece of

equipment for use in connection with the smoking, consumption or administration of a controlled drug or prepare such a drug for smoking, consumption or administration.’

Sergeant Paxton said, “with the number of anything hydroponically grown, it has to go to court. So the amount that’s grown is deemed au-tomatically for sale.”

“Hydroponic stuff compared to what’s grown in a backyard is deemed a higher off ence.”

Electrical issues have been re-ported to the Offi ce of the Techni-cal Regulator and a report is being drafted for the Coroner.

Mr McCready would like to “thank the Andamooka brigade members and the community and the Roxby Downs Brigade.”

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New police station heightens capabilities

By Millie Thomas

Th e completion of the construction of Roxby’s new Police Station, and the successful move of the offi cers from one location to the other, marked the end of a busy year for Sergeant Stuart Paxton and his staff .

Now after having been settled in for a month, Sgt Paxton spoke with Th e Monitor of the wonders and promise of the state’s newest police station, and Roxby’s newest landmark.

“It’s a magnifi cent building and complex;” stated Sgt Paxton last week. “It has a few issues in the way of incompletion, but everything is progressing well towards the offi cial opening in April.”

Th e opening will mark the offi cial commissioning of the building as the Roxby Downs Police Station. Th is opening will be attended by Senior Police, Emergen-cy Services, builders, various politicians and invited guests only.

“Th e building will be commissioned offi cially by the South Australian Police and the Government,” confi rmed Sgt Paxton. “At this stage we’re still waiting to fi nd out whether the Hon. Premier Mike Rann, the South Australian Police Minister or the Commis-sioner of Police is coming up to do the opening.”

Far North Local Service Area Offi cer in Charge, Superintendent James Blandford has actioned local Roxby Downs Police members to arrange a Police Open Day for the public, to be held in early June. Th is event will include local schools, local Emergency Serv-ices and various Police Agencies with the possibility of the Police Band, Police Horses and Police Dogs attending.

Sergeant Stuart Paxton settles into the new police station.

On a brief tour of the new station, the advantages of the highly facilitated station became immediately obvious. Numerous interviewing rooms, a forensic laboratory, both padded and regular cells and a high tech monitoring system were just some of the features the building boasts, a marked diff erence to the old Police Station.

“Th e working environment of the older station was designed and built for fi ve offi cers – in the end we had a total of ten offi cers and two secretaries working out of it,” explained Sgt Paxton. “Th is new building is designed now for up to 40 people, which is a bit big for our purposes at the moment. Th e facilities are so modern – we have state of the art prisoner manage-ment and computerisation - everything is just excel-lent – it really is an impressive facility.”

Sgt Paxton outlined that the pattern amongst most growing mining towns throughout Australia is that with a heightened population usually comes height-ened crime. “Traditionally the crime does go up,” he said. “It’s more again of what we’ve got now – which is mainly drug and alcohol associated crime. With the downturn of the economic climate, we have also had an increase in thefts – but that normally doesn’t happen because everybody is gainfully employed in the mining industry.

“It has been earmarked for that (the predicted crime rate) and that’s why it has been earmarked for a staff of 40.”

Sgt Paxton also noted that BHP Billiton and Con-tractor Framework Implementation Team (CFIT) rep-resentatives helped give developers an idea of what to expect in the way of a population increase.

“Th e police have to put forward what is required for an area,” he said. “Traditionally they just build specifi -cally for that time or for a very short time in advance, whereas this building has been built with the knowl-edge and the fi gures given on the town size, the camp sizes and the fl y in force size. So with that in mind, we’ve had that insight that this should last anything up to the life of the mine, which is 100 years.”

Sgt Paxton went on to say that the new and im-proved cell blocks are designed to enable optimum offi cer and prisoner safety, and at the same time will reduce the amount of man power necessary.

“Th e old cell block was not compliant under the Deaths in Custody Royal Commission guidelines, the

new cell complex is,” he said. “In the old ones, for every prisoner you had to have one police offi cer processing, one doing the paperwork and one guard-ing each prisoner, which was a lot of man power for a small station.

“In the new cell block, there will only be a need for one offi cer to monitor prisoners owing to the state of art monitoring system with every area of the cell complex covered by CCTV and recorded. Th e guard has the ability to readily call for other members if needed to assist in any situation.

“At present, SAPOL will be reviewing the man power needed at the end of the fi nancial year. Th e growth all depends on the expansion and how quick it progresses, as well as the amount of people that come into town, and the crime rate.”

Th e Police Station offi ce for administrative matters is open from 8:30am until 5:00 pm. General Patrols continue to operate day and night, the offi ce is avail-able after the normal offi ce hours by appointment or enquiry via the intercom system at the front of the Police Station, if unattended call 131 444.


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persistence in attracting investment, but Premier Rann must now be open and transparent about the possible environ-mental impacts before this project proceeds, Liberal Member for Flinders Peter Treloar said recently.

Th e State Liberals have welcomed the major project status granted to Centrex Metals for con-struction of a deep water port near Sheep Hill and Lipson Cove.

“Th e Premier loves the fanfare of big announce-ments, but in reality, a lot of work has to be done by the government on an Environ-mental Impact Statement (EIS) before this project gets the green light.

“Granting major project status is an easy political point-scoring exercise for Rann Labor, with no actual State Government funding commitment for this port.

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ample of the Rann Labor Government’s habit of over-promising and under-delivering when it comes to important regional infra-structure.

“Th e approval of only 16 mines, which the Premier continually mentions, is ac-tually an indictment on his government, not a badge of honour.

“The massive mining potential on the Eyre Pe-ninsula has not been fully realised, and it shows that Rann Labor has been asleep at the wheel, whilst other states enjoy the huge ben-efi ts of a mining boom.

“Th e proposed port and future mining ventures on the Eyre Peninsula will provide real impetus to the regional economy.

“With the addition of a thriving the mining sec-tor to the Eyre Peninsula’s economy, which already produces roughly 30 per cent of the State’s grain, and about 60 per cent of the State’s seafood, the re-gion will become an even bigger part of the broader SA economy.”

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The chi ldren were bouncing off the walls last Th ursday waiting to board the bus with some highly dedicated parents and op-timistic scout leaders.

Th e ‘Cuboree’ as Roxby Downs Scout Leader Re-becca Tayler explained is similar to a Jamboree, (a

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large gathering of scouts on a national or international level) but for the younger children. “Th ey’re going to get together with thousands and thousands of Cubs from around Australia and basically do a whole bunch of Cub activities so they’ll learn teamwork, badge work, knot tying, compass and map reading and then also just a whole heap of fun. If it’s fun we do it!”

The group is spending seven days in Canberra, plus travel time there and back. Understandably, the trip proved to be an expen-sive exercise, with Scouts paying around $600 for this once in a lifetime opportu-nity. Scout Leaders struck a problem, however, when the Scouts Association would only provide trans-port from Port Augusta.

Rebecca said Greyhound were gracious in providing a bus free of charge to take the children to Port Au-gusta.

“We rang them up and told them the situation and said look, the Scouts Association organised a

bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide, but we need a bus to get to Port Augusta,” she said. “So we were um-ming and ahhing whether we’d take cars, or hire a bus. Greyhound got back to us and said you can have a bus, so that was really awesome!”

Elna Edwards, Regional Manager of Greyhound, Olympic Dam said the de-cision to give the Scouts the bus was an easy one. “Th is specifi c trip for the Scouts going to Canberra is an ex-pensive excursion for the individuals,” said Mrs Ed-wards. “To add the cost of hiring a coach to take them to Pt Augusta would prob-ably have meant that some of the kids would not have been able to make it and miss out on an opportunity that doesn’t come along too often - hence our decision to donate our services to-wards a good cause.

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For mer Co ob er Pedy Area School p r i n c i p a l S u e

Burtenshaw could return to the school if she wins an appeal.

But the school will start 2011 with another prin-cipal appointed for Term 1 while the matter is re-solved.

Th e Education Depart-ment cannot appoint a permanent replacement until the appeal is set-tled.

Recently the Supreme Court ruled Ms Burten-shaw could continue with her appeal through the Teachers Appeal Board, after the department

sought clarification on whether her challenge could be heard by the board.

Ms Burtenshaw has appealed against the disciplinary decision of former chief executive Chris Robinson, and also the separate decision to transfer her, which was handed down in July.

She was put on “special leave” in January so the department could inves-tigate concerns raised by parents and the commu-nity about the principal’s alleged unreasonable dis-ciplinary action and abra-sive behaviour.

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ment will now face the Teachers Appeal Board. “A principal has been appointed (to the area school) for Term 1, and term-by-term appoint-ments of that principal will be made until the outcome of the appeal is known,” a department spokeswoman said.

At the time of Ms Bur-tenshaw’s transfer, Mr Robinson - who has since been sacked by Education Minister Jay Weatherill - said it was not disci-plinary action but in the best interest of the school community that the prin-cipal did not return.

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There has been an amount of confu-sion surrounding

the introduction of Digital TV in the past few months.

Now that Roxby is well underway, with VAST (Viewer Access Satellite TV) Digital Television streaming on our airways as well as analogue from the days of old, what is going to happen now? In a constantly evolving society which seems to upgrade technological stimulants year in year out, one would be right in thinking that this is not the end of the line for free to air television.

Up until December 15 of last year, only SBS and ABC channels were avail-able through digital TV. This was changed with the introduction of the additional channels dur-ing a period after Decem-ber 15.

VAST, however, is acting seemingly in the interim until terrestrial transmission towers and stations are completed in 2013. The difference between VAST and ter-restrial transmissions is seemingly minimal apart

from one geographical factor – one is a satellite in the atmosphere, and the other operates from the ground.

Some residents may have recognised that last year, the various SBS and ABC channels were available for viewing be-fore December 15 – the reason being is because they are private channels, owned by the Australian Government. All other channels such as Chan-nel 10 or Channel 7 are known as ‘commercial.’

Unfortunately for An-damooka and Woomera residents, there will be no terrestrial transmission, only VAST. Because of this, the Australian Gov-ernment will be providing a subsidy to help manage costs. This subsidy will not be available for resi-dents of Roxby Downs – if they cannot aff ord to buy the decoder box and satellite dish necessary to receive VAST, they will have to wait until the ter-restrial transmission is available in 2013.

A spokesperson for the Digital Ready Taskforce explained to Th e Monitor the conditions of being eligible for the subsidy.

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A self help transmitter has usually been set up by councils or local commu-nity organisations in areas where broadcasters have not established transmit-ters or where the signal from the broadcasters’ transmitter serving the area is inadequate.

“It is not being upgrad-ed to digital. Because it is not being upgraded, the government will provide a subsidy for households in Woomera to make that transition from analogue. That subsidy won’t be available until Septem-ber 2011.

“If people want to move over to the satellite serv-ice they will be eligible for the subsidy. If they go and buy the satellite equip-ment for themselves be-fore September 2011 they won’t be reimbursed.

“We will write to in-dividual households to let them know when the subsidy scheme is avail-able in their town. Th is is the same case for Anda-mooka.”

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news in brief . . . The tragic and devastating foods of

Queensland in the last week has sent shock waves through that state and has alerted the rest of the country to just how vulnerable we can be to the full fury of Mother Nature.

Many people who now call Roxby Downs home are from Queensland and are despairing about family and friends and what they are going through to put their lives back on track.

Australia has always stood by their mates in hard times and for Queens-landers this is their hour of need.

Much need monetary support is vital and while Governments can pledge so much, Australians now need to dig deep. As was highlighted in last week’s telethon in support of the fl ood victims, clothing while it is appreciated is not the priority at the moment because there is nowhere to store such large volumes of items.

It is only two years ago when bushfi res swept through Victoria, killing 173 peo-ple, destroying homes, livestock and liveli-hoods, and now fl ooding rains, it reminds us of the following poem.

“My Country...............................

I love a sunburnt country,A land of sweeping plains,Of ragged mountain ranges,Of droughts and fl ooding rains.I love her far horizons,I love her jewel-sea,Her beauty and her terror --Th e wide brown land for me!

Th e stark white ring-barked forests,All tragic to the moon,

Th e sapphire-misted mountain,Th e hot gold hush of noon.Green tangle of the brushes,Where lithe lianas coil,And orchids deck the tree topsAnd ferns the warm dark soil.

Core of my heart, my country!Her pitiless blue sky,When sick at heart, around us,We see the cattle die -- But then the grey clouds gather,And we can bless againTh e drumming of an army,Th e steady, soaking rain.

Core of my heart, my country!Land of the Rainbow Gold,For fl ood and fi re and famine,She pays us back three-fold.Over the thirsty paddocks,Watch, after many days,Th e fi lmy veil of greennessTh at thickens as we gaze . . .

An opal-hearted country,A wilful, lavish land -- All you who have not loved her,You will not understand --Th ough earth holds many splendours,Wherever I may die,I know to what brown countryMy homing thoughts will fl y.”

All who call Australia home can do something to help their mates, whether in Queensland or Western Australia fl oods or the victims of bush fi res past and present.

Fire victims lost everything and whilst tragic, the only saving grace was they had

a clean slate on which to rebuild - not so for fl ood victims. Th e mud ridden homes that will never lose the stench of damp-ness and mould, and the years of heart-ache ahead to rebuild lives and properties will be too much to bear for many.

Th e mass evacuation of Darwin after cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve in 1974 could be repeated with many Queens-landers weighing up their options after enduring two years of fl ooding in many parts of what was once considered a mec-ca for many.

Perhaps this is a time when we can open up our homes to families needing somewhere to go for short term accom-modation - while their homes and towns are rebuilt.

Th e logistical nightmare for Govern-ments in the months to come will test their resilience and will test just how much we all “love our sunburnt country”.We are all in this together.Please support our mates;donate via www.qld.gov.au/fl oods.Or donate in personDonations can be made at:Commonwealth Bank NAB Westpac ANZ BOQ Suncorp St.George Bank Bank SA (Bank of South Australia) Australian Central Credit Union Savings & Loans Credit Union Bank West Australian Central Credit Union Savings & Loans Credit Union Coles supermarkets.

All in this together!

Rex to offer aid to those affected by the Queensland fl ood

Regional Express (Rex) announced last week that it has set aside a fund of $200,000 for travel on its serv-ices for fl ood relief assistance in regional Queensland. Queensland’s overall damage bill has been tipped to exceed $5 billion with the full extent of the damage not yet known.

Premier Anna Bligh thanked Rex for supporting the Premiers’ Disaster Relief Appeal. “Queensland is facing a fl ood disaster on an unprecedented scale and it will require an unparalleled rebuilding eff ort. More than 40 communities are impacted with more than 200,000 people aff ected in some way. We have a long, hard road ahead of us. Australians are digging deep to donate to our appeal and it’s great to see companies like Rex coming forward with a generous donation.”

Commenting on the fl ood relief eff ort, Rex Deputy Chairman John Sharp said that the fl oods have caused widespread devastation throughout regional Queens-land and the Board and Management would like to play its small part in relief eff orts.

LogiCamms wins BHP Olympic Dam contract

BHP Billiton has awarded LogiCamms Ltd a $10 million contract to deliver a process facility at Olympic Dam at Roxby Downs in South Australia.

LogiCamms says it will undertake engineering, pro-curement and construction of the process facility at the existing copper, uranium and gold production plant.

Th e Perth engineering company had previously completed a feasibility study on the process facility for BHP Billiton.

How much does our gov-ernment donate to inter-national disasters? I would hope they have doubled it for a disaster here in Australia.

Les.

Money will not save lives, people will. Queensland needs men on the ground to help in whatever area they can.

JR, Roxby

Time to ex-foley-ate our state. See ya Kev!Th e Cleanser

What bewilders me is that in this national crisis, spectators are more concerned in comparing nation-al disasters state by state, and arguing about divvying out the water run off throughout the riverland than worrying about the people who are going through it RIGHT NOW. How pathetic, I would hope that they pull their heads in for long enough to realise that people are dying while they squabble.

Priorities, Roxby

Do you think it is time for Kevin Foley to step down from

politics?

Manslaughter accused granted bailA man accused of killing another man during New

Year celebrations at Streaky Bay on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula has been given bail on strict condi-tions.

Nicholas Daniel Cunningham allegedly hit 18-year-old Dean Johnson, who died in hospital the next day.

He was granted home detention bail to live with his mother at Murray Bridge and ordered not to contact the victim’s family.

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Opening hoursWednesdays and Thursdays only

9 am to 4.30 pmCouncil 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 businesses

Recycling can be taken either to the Opal Landfi ll or

BSH Waste Solutions on Gosse StreetAll 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]

Library membership is FREE wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities

Toddler Story Time 9.30 am Tuesday & Thursday

Opening hours9 am to 5 pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452Email: [email protected]

After hours emergencyMobile 0419 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTLIBRARYCOUNCIL OFFICE

Council is reminding both new and existing residents that it is a require-ment for cats to be registered in

Roxby Downs.

Peter Keller, Municipal Works Manager, explains, “a by-law relating to the registra-tion of cats has been in place since 2008. Th is by-law was introduced in response to overwhelming community support. Feral cats prey on endangered species and impact on our environment”.

Cats aged 3 months or more must be reg-istered as well as desexed and microchipped. Th is is important because any cat found wandering at large with no identifi cation (i.e. no micro-chipping) may be automati-cally disposed of after 24 hours. According

to the by-law “wandering at large” refers to a cat found wandering in a public place or a private place without the consent of the property occupier.

“It is essential that owners take responsi-bility of their pets and prevent cats roam-ing the streets. Th is can be done by building cat runs or enclosures so that your cat can run around outside without any danger. Th e other alternative is to make sure your cat is an inside cat only and does not leave the house,” Mr Keller added.

If a registered cat is found wandering at large the microchip will be scanned and the registered owners contacted. An expiation fee will also apply. Micro-chipped cats will be looked after by Council for up to 72 hours with notices placed on the Council notice-

board. After this time Council may destroy or otherwise dispose of the cat.

Th e regulations state that each household is allowed two cats, but permits can be ob-tained for additional cats from the Council.

It is also a requirement that the owner ad-vises the Council when a cat dies, has been missing for more than 72 hours, ownership is transferred to another person or the cat’s registered address changes. Th is is to ensure that Council’s Cat register is kept up to date and to assist Council to quickly identify and re-unite a cat with its owner should a cat be found and handed into Council.

Copies of the by-Law are available at the Council Offi ce or by visiting the website www.roxbycouncil.com.

Have you registered your cats?

Photo credit: Kylie Philips

By Emma Offl er

Australia Day celebra-tions will be held at the Leisure Centre again this year and it is expected to be a great day out for family and friends.

It is free entry to the event and gates open at 9am. A complimentary cooked breakfast will be served from 9am.

Leisure Centre manager Michael Esposito says, “We will also be giving away free Australia Day merchandise.”

There is free entry to the pool from 9am-1pm and kids and adults can cool off in the pool which will remain open until 5pm.

There will also be an

awards ceremony where the Citizen of the Year will be named and recognised for their achievements among other awards.

Th e Citizen of the Year awards are presented by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and run by each local council.

Th e awards recognise outstanding contribution and community service includes areas such as; education, health, fund-raising, charitable and voluntary services, busi-ness, sport, arts, the en-vironment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and well being of a community.

Nominations are sub-mitted and the council decides on the most de-

served person to receive the award.

Come along to the Aus-tralia Day celebrations at the Leisure Centre and help congratulate and encourage our Citizen of the Year.

The award ceremony will take place after break-fast at approximately 10am.

Bill Boehm, Town Ad-ministrator, said, “Aus-tralia Day is a great day. Hopefully a lot of people come along to the celebra-tions on Australia Day at the pool. I think it’s quite an uplifting day for every-one and on all occasions whoever does win the award is well worthy of that Award and the rec-ognition.”

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIESSchool Holiday activities will take place in the library on Tuesday 25 January at 10am and 2pm for school aged children. Contact the library on 8671 0660 for bookings or more information.

LIBRARY BOOKSTo assist the library in preparing for the upcoming school year parents and students are reminded to return all outstanding items as soon as possible.

GAS – ORIGIN ENERGYResidents regularly contact Council with gas related questions. Please be aware that Council is not involved in any aspect of gas supply in Roxby Downs. Residents making enquiries relating to payment of bills, connections and disconnections, and emergencies will need to contact ORIGIN ENERGY direct on 132 461. Payment of gas accounts can be made at Australia Post, by phone or via the internet.

ELECTRICITY ACCOUNTSElectricity accounts for 31 December 2010 quarterly billing have now been issued. Please pay by the due date 10th February 2011 to avoid late fees being added to your account. If you have any diffi culties in paying your account by the due date, please contact the Council offi ce to arrange a payment plan.

FIRE DANGER SEASONThe Fire Danger Season for the North West Pastoral District commenced on 1 November 2010 and ends on 31 March 2011. For advice on what you can and cannot do during the Fire Danger Season contact Council’s Fire Prevention Offi cer – Trevor Kroemer.

WATER ACCOUNTSDecember 2010 Water Accounts were issued on 14 January 2011 and are due for payment by 15 February 2011.

– Wednesday, January 19, 2011 THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.au

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Th e increasing popular-ity of strata-titled rental housing has made it more prudent than ever for landlords to do their research when selecting insurance, according to Australia’s leading land-lord insurance specialists, Terri Scheer Insurance.

Ms Carolyn Majda, said forecasts from the Australian Bureau of Sta-tistics showed that within the next 25 years, strata-titled apartments were likely to become a more popular living choice than residential houses.

“While owning strata-titled property can have good rental income ben-efi ts for landlords, it does open up further ques-tions about how to insure against all of the risks,” Ms Majda said.

“It is vital that landlords understand the level of

cover off ered to them by insurances such as land-lord and strata as well as standard building and contents policies.

“A standard building and contents policy won’t usually cover landlords for the specifi c risks.

“These include mali-cious damage by tenants, many types of accidental damage, legal liability for occurrences on the prop-erty that cause death or bodily injury and loss of rental income as a result of damage to a property or a tenant absconding.

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“Under a strata title, the body corporate is legally responsible for insuring the buildings at the stra-ta-title site, as well as the owner’s legal liability for common property areas,” she said.

“Th is includes insuring the roofi ng, external walls and the owners’ legal lia-bility for shared walkways and garden areas.

“This means that if a tenant damages the property or stops paying their rent, the landlord is very likely to be left out of pocket if they don’t have landlord insurance in place.”

Confusion about the level of cover provided by strata insurance can also leave landlords at risk of legal liability claims.

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by Rex Ellis

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E arly in 2009 it began raining in the catchments of the three major desert rivers – the Georgina, Diamantina and Cooper, and Lake Eyre (the ‘sump’ of Australia) once again

had water running into it. Th is water was delivered solely by the Warburton Creek.

Most years, the Diamantina River runs into Goyders Lagoon Swamp, a vast area in North Eastern S.A., of channels vegetated by Lignum, Coolibah and River Cooba. If the fl ood is big enough, this water runs out the bottom end of the swamp, where it is known as the Warburton channel of the Diamantina, or simply Warburton Creek – although I prefer to refer to it as a ‘river’.

In 2009 the fl oods were as big as those in 2000, with both the Georgina (which is called Eyre Creek where the passage is through the Simpson Desert) and Diamantina pouring water into Goyders Lagoon Swamp for most of the year. On rare occasions when water levels are high enough in the Warburton, its great Simpson Desert anabranch, known as the Kallakoopah Creek, becomes a ‘river’ – tak-ing a great loop into the Southern Simpson Desert before rejoining the Warburton around twelve kilometres short of its mouth at Lake Eyre. About twenty kilometres before this the Macumba ‘River’ runs into the Kallakoopah (if running) and can deliver a lot of water from catchments in the Oodnadatta region.

In recent history, this occurred in 2000, and on that occasion I operated a boat safari along its full length from where it leaves the Warburton, to the Lake. Th is was part of a six hundred and fi fty kilo-metre (11 day) round trip from near Kalamurina Station homestead and return, the longest I have ever operated.

It was the fi rst time the Kallakoopah had been travelled its full length. It was a very exciting and satisfying trip, and I thought, probably a ‘one off ’. However in 2009 and 2010 I have operated subsequent trips. Th e 2009 trip is worth a mention.

On this occasion the party of nine was organised by a Melbourne orthodontist, a mixed party mostly in their sixties. Mostly keen 4WD enthusiasts, they had long anticipated a trip such as this. My two mates operating the other boats were ‘Spitta’ and Mal Hanson, both experienced bushman (and boatmen). For a long time I have been using heavy duty 12’ and 14’ fl are bowed fl at bottomed stacer punts, with canopies and 15hp Yamaha outboards. Four to a boat and very comfortable seating. On this occasion we towed the old 12 foot ‘savage’ punt that I used to cross Lake Eyre in the massive 1974 fl oods. Th is was full of extra fuel.

Th e hardest part of navigating the Kallakoopah is actually getting into the bloody thing. When the Warburton reaches a certain height at the confl uence with the Kallakoopah it runs over a low sandbar, some kilometres in length. It is very diffi cult to fi nd the shallow channels that run across this sandbar covered in water very often inches deep. It’s like this mysterious desert river is trying hard to guard its secrets. A lot of vegetation further complicates the process. In 2000, after much scouting and pushing of boats we fi nally gained access to a fast fl owing channel, and we were off .

On this occasion (April 2009) I noticed water levels had dropped, and after a day’s fruitless endeavour, realized I had ‘missed the river’, probably by around a week. A couple of us climbed a high sandhill, and looked at the spectacular scene spread before us. We could try and push boats, but the risk was too great of being stranded on the fl oodplain, with all of its sober ramifi cations.

I did have an alternative plan, and put it to the party. Th e upper reaches of both the Warburton and Kallakoopah are joined by two creeks, both fl owing from the Kallakoopah back to the Warburton. I reckoned my only chance to save this trip was to try and travel up the creek from the Warburton. If we were successful it would give access to the channel of the Kallakoopah, with plenty of water, some thirty kilometres from its beginning.

Next morning we headed down the fast fl owing Warburton about the same distance, and after some ‘messing about in boats’ found the mouth of the creek. Just before arriving, we saw a huge Shorthorn bull fall into the river from where it was watering. It swam back to the shore and by a mighty eff ort, fl ung itself up nearly 3 metres of almost sheer bank. Very impressive.

I took off on a bit of a reconnaissance. It was very fast fl owing and averaged about a hundred metres in width. Within fi ve minutes I was in a tangle of mostly acacia scrubs, and gave the boys a call on the UHF to follow. What followed was an exciting/frustrating hour of hacking our way through, alternating between deep water and running out of water. Telling the party to keep their heads down, we nevertheless sustained a few cuts and scratches, with enough vegeta-tion deposited in the boats to make a suburban brush fence.

When it seemed it would never end, I suddenly popped out of the scrub into a beautiful waterhole, an amazing transformation. We passed a large white sandhill cascading into the water, and continued along the waterhole lined both sides with ancient gnarled Coolibah and River Cooba. Excellent campsite, but we needed to push on. My fear (nightmare!) was of getting half way up this creek, when the ‘plug was pulled’ – the water could dramatically drop any time, and that didn’t bare thinking about.

Even allowing for the drought, the bird life was constant, and a source of great interest. Th ere were several keen ‘birders’ apart from myself, and I was making ornithologists out of the rest whether they liked it or not!

Early start next day, travel alternated between stretches of idyllic channel and low water in swamp – sometimes a number of channels, many running out of water. I was mainly ‘following my nose’ but Malcolm had some very sophisticated GPS gear that made it easier some of the time. Lunch time found us on a very damp mud fl at, close to the Kallakoopah. After boiling the billy we were suddenly in a huge river, running fast through the Coolibahs. We went upstream a short distance to the ruins of the old Mona Downs outstation, then without landing, did a ‘uie’ and headed back downstream.

However we were somehow ‘ejected’ from the main body of water, fi nding ourselves out on fl oodplain with no land in sight. Following several frustrating hours of ‘swamp bashing’, we picked up more fl ow, and were back in the ‘channel’.

Th is is not a book so I will summarise the rest of the trip. Th ree days were spent travelling down a body of water that made the Murray River appear like the Torrens in a bad drought. A dingo was feeding off the carcass of a large calf (possibly drowned), as usual in these remote areas, showing no fear of us.

Some lunches on ‘islands’, all camps idyllic with birds abound-ing. Many morning ‘smokos’ on tops of red or white sand dunes with mind blowing views of the river in the desert, like a live artery through a dead heart – except in this case good local rain meant the desert was covered in growth and colour. Poached egg everlastings, yellowtop, wild stock, stuart pea etc, etc, with bare sand a rare sight apart from the dune tops.

One day a wild bull camel cantered across the fl oodplain. I went closer for a look and pics, and stalled in mud. The bull advanced towards us, in season and not happy, before thinking better and lumbering off . Lots of adrenaline.

Finally through treeless des-olation across broadwater to the mouth of the Warbur-ton. Beyond, the abyss that is Lake Eyre. Four thousand square miles of ‘bugger all’, or one of Australia’s great natural wonders – take your pick.

Rex Ellis

Water in the Desert

There’s a celebrity in our midst

By Millie Thomas

For those of you who have lived in the mid northern region surrounding Port Pirie a familiar face, or rather voice has joined our small community.

Brenton Hobart, who had his own sporting radio show on the ABC (Port Pirie Regional) and prior to that on local radio stations 5AU and 5CS has recently moved to Roxby Downs seek-ing a “sea” change.

The former Phys Ed teacher of 20 years started work in December of last year for contractor Savcor, as a Techni-cal Assistant.

Mr Hobart spoke with The Monitor about his passion for sport, his tips on the 2011 Far North Football League season and the journey that led him to Roxby.

“I started out with 5AU and 5CS with sports report-ing,” stated Mr Hobart. “I was teaching for 20 years and the sports thing was a Saturday morning show that went from 9am – 12pm.

“As my kids grew up I thought well its getting a bit hard to watch their sport and do the sports show as well so the ABC came along and said we’ll we’ve got an early morning spot if you want to do your breakfast show early Saturday mornings. So I went on to do that for fi ve years.

“We covered everywhere right through the mid north right up here to Roxby Downs. I used to talk to Barry Mitchell through the winter for the footy and then Graham Warren during the summer about cricket.

“I’ve got some great contacts up here already! I also know Scott Peak (Olympic Dam Coach) really well and my brother used to be the president at the Roxby Miners (Gavin Hobart).”

Mr Hobart is a self confessed suff erer of ‘itchy feet’ syndrome, saying once his comfort zone is reached, he feels compelled to make an extreme life change.

“20 years I’ve taught in various places and I fi nally decided I have to do something diff erent,” he said. “Ten years seems to be the lifespan of being in a com-fort zone, and then I have to move on. In the end teaching just became too hard with all of the other bits and pieces you have to do as well as looking after the kids.

“I’m always up for a challenge and this is defi nitely a challenge!”

Having been involved in reporting both the short-comings and triumphs of many years of football, one would think Mr Hobart has strong opinions on our local football teams…“I’m keeping an open mind at the moment as to which footy club I’ll pledge my allegiance to.

“So far I’ve heard about Olympic Dam and the Roxby Miners, I haven’t heard anything about Horn-ridge, Andamooka or Coober Pedy. A replay of last year’s grand fi nal would be good!”

Mr Hobart left his partner and their combined family back down south, no easy feat when working a four week on, one week off roster. Every spare day off he gets, he shoots back home to their hobby farm just out of Port Germain. However he is still looking forward to becoming our newest local.

“I’m looking forward to getting involved in the com-munity and have a lot of fun at the same time.”

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Start SmallIt could take six to eight

weeks for someone who’s never jogged before to

build up to a half-hour run, says exercise physi-ologist Ben Wisbey of Fit-Sense. If you’re struggling, “start with one minute of running and then a few minutes of walking,” he adds.

Count Minutes Not Kilometres

“Time is much easier to measure,” says Wisbey. Five kilometres can be dif-ferent depending on the terrain, wind or heat.”

Pace YourselfAlways start slower than

you think you need to. Th at way, you’ll have room in the tank for a strong fi n-ish. Pace yourself with the “talk test” - you should just be able to hold a conversa-tion. If you can chat easily, speed up.

Stretch It OutMusculoskeletal physio-

therapist Maya Abady says tight hips (often a result of sitting all day) can cause

ankle, shin, knee and back

injuries.

Go For Goals

“Goal setting is crucial

to get yourself out of bed,”

says Wisbey, who recom-

mends keeping a training

diary with times and dis-

tances. Visit www.cool-

running.com.au for goal-

setting ideas.

Source: Marie Claire

The beginner’s guide to running

1. You’ll Feel HappierTh ere’s a reason people talk about a “runner’s high” or being “addicted to

running” - jogging produces endorphins and serotonin that fl ood the brain with euphoria.

2. It’s FreeApart from a good pair of shoes, running doesn’t require any expensive

equipment - and you can do it anywhere.

3. You’ll Get Fit FastIt’s a fact - running uses up more kilojoules than virtually any other form

of exercise. It burns 3146kJ every hour compared to 2016kJ for cycling, 2520kJ for swimming and 1512 kJ for walking.

Three reasons to start running now:

Don’t let your resolution go by the wayside this year


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

JOINING FORUMSIf you are interested in joining a forum please

contact the following people. New members are

always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUM

Rachel Young 0428 671 000

EDUCATION and WORKPLACE TRAINING

Michelle Hales 0418 833 818

SPORT and RECREATION FORUM

Kaye Doyle 0419 935 316

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Cherie Gaskin 8671 2924

HEALTH FORUM

Karen Russell 8671 9020

The Volunteering Partnership is calling for nominations for Community Person of the Month. These new awards will recognise people who have made a significant contribution to the Roxby Downs Community.Nomination forms are available from the Roxby Downs Council, The Monitor Newspaper and Big Sky Credit Union and must be received by the 15th of every month.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND NOMINATION FORMS CONTACT:MICHELLE HALES (08) 8671 0010 OR

[email protected]

COMMUNITY PERSON OF THE MONTHRoxby Downs

Did you know?

An initiative of the Environment Forum

BOARD MEETINGS WHO’S ON THE BOARD CONTACTING THE BOARD

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 pres-entation 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 85Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


Teresa Baddeley • Darren Smith

Michelle Davis • George Giakoumis

Vicki Mason • Gaylene Crane

Jamie Love • Bill Hiscox

Liz Rogers • Michael Esposito

Bill Boehm • Amanda Hudson

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Our award winning Environment Forum is at a crossroads.

Th e Forum has been one of the Board’s most active committees. Since it began in 2005 the forum has had energetic, enthusiastic and proactive

chairpersons like Chris Schultz, Adam Bester, Sophie Torrisi and Kristina Me-redith who have encouraged and inspired members of the community to join in environment projects. Th e forum’s achievements include initiating responsible cat management, developing the Outback Smart energy and water saving program,

ENVIRONMENT FORUM NEEDS YOU

A re you interested in joining the Community Board in 2011? If so

there are only a few days left to nominate.

Nomination forms must ar-rive by close of business on 24 January 2011. Th e Community Board was established in 2005 and is a non profi t incorporated association. The Board is re-sponsible for implementing the Roxby Downs Community Plan (2005) which covers all aspects of community life including health, environment, education, sport,

and the arts. Th e Board is the governing body for a number of community committees known as forums and partnerships.

All residents are welcome to apply regardless of whether you are new to town or a long term resident. Board members are ap-pointed based on their interest in the community and desire to improve the quality of life of our residents. People who have lived in other communities are wel-come to nominate because they bring fresh ideas and perspec-tives to the discussions. Board

meetings are held once a month on the last Monday evening of the month. Board members are also allocated a forum or part-nership to support.

“We try to match Board mem-bers with forums that are in their areas of interest. We are look-ing for people with enthusiasm, drive and the desire to make a contribution to the community” Executive Offi cer Michelle Hales said.

“Since the Board was estab-lished there have been a number of major projects and programs

that have been initiated by Board and Forum members. Th ese in-clude: Red Earth Festival, Com-munity Person of the Month, Sportsperson of the Year, Com-munity Learning Places, Ca-reerSpeak, and the Community Garden. Th is is an amazing ef-fort given that all members are volunteers and many have full time jobs and do shift work” Ms Hales said.

If you would like to obtain a re-cruitment pack or require further information contact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818.

2011 BOARD NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON

contributing to clean up Roxby events, planning for a community garden and raising community awareness about the environment. In 2009 the Forum contributed signifi cantly to the Community Board’s response to the Olympic Dam Expansion draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A community voice on environmental issues will become even more important in the years ahead. Th e work of the forum has also been recognised outside of Roxby Downs having won 3 Advantage SA (SA Great) Awards in the Sustainability category.

Th e transient nature of our population results in the constant movement of residents into and out of town. Th is impacts on community groups who lose the leaders and volunteers that are the driving force of their projects. Th e Environment Forum is no excep-tion. Th e loss of a proactive chairperson and decline in forum members has aff ected the forum.

“Much of the work of the Forum focuses on the impact that residents and their actions have on the environment. Projects and initiative involving energy and water saving, recycling, improving amenity, waste management, trees and gardens all contribute to the quality of life we all enjoy. At this stage we are looking for new members but if anyone is also interested in taking on the role of chairperson please let us know,” Executive Offi cer Michelle Hales said.

“To assist we are currently pursuing funding op-portunities to employ a part time environmental offi cer who can support the forum. Th is will take some of the pressure off the chairperson and provide an extra resource for projects and initiatives.” Ms Hales said.

If you are interested in joining the forum or would like to fi nd out more please contact Michelle Hales via email at: [email protected] or telephone on 0418 833 818.

Being power smart in warmer months

Use the power of the sun to dry your clothes. In Roxby’s hot summer, this will generally take less time than an electric dryer.

Clean air conditioner fi lters regularly and keep external air conditioners shaded.

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ROXBY DOWNS’ LUTHERAN CHURCHServices are 10:30 am every Sunday Sunday School is 9:30am every Sunday during term time. (there are no evening services)FAITHWORKS’ CHRISTIAN CHURCHAn Assemblies Church meets every Sunday 10.30 am at Roxby Downs School ChapelKeith Moody Phone: 0414 570 871ST. BARBARA’S PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH78 Pioneer Drive, Roxby DownsSaturday @ 6.00pmSunday @ 9.00amContact Fr Kevin Matthews on Phone 8671 0925ANDAMOOKA/ROXBY BIBLE CHURCH10:00am Sundays, Worship Service 6.30pm Fridays, Kids Club, 7 years + Phone: 8672 7213ROXBY DOWNS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH•cnr Tutop and Burgoyne Streets •Offi ce: 38 Pioneer DrivePriest: Mary Lewis Ph: 8671 0270 email: [email protected] Services: Saturday 4:00pm KFC (Kids for Christ-during school term) 5:30pm Shared Tea 6:15pm ALL agesSunday 10:00am (with crèche facilities) 2:00pm at Andamooka Healing Service: 6pm on the 2nd Sunday in the monthMidweek Meetings:Tuesday 6am Prayer10am Open Church - coffee, chat & sharing of craftsWednesday 7pm Home GroupThursday 9:30am Know your Bible Study Group Saturday 5pm Youth (12-15 years old)For details on any of the events phone 8671 0270

CHURCH

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

ROTARY CLUB - ROXBY DISTRICT1st and 3rd Monday of the month For more information contact Sandy Sumsion ph: 0400 366 619

ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDESAndamooka Community Hall Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pmPhone: 0427 072 710

OUTBACK MULTI-CULTURAL GROUPPhone: 8671 2892

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MT DARE HOTEL - 8am – 9pm Open every dayOUTBACK COMMUNITY GARDENS - Phone: 8671 2892ROXBY ROAD SAFE - Phone: 8671 2892

GENERAL INFORMATION

ROXBY DOWNS’ FAMILY PRACTICEPhone: 8671 3231 ROXBY DOWNS’ DENTALDr. Harry Craven Phone: 8671 9031Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pmROXBY DOWNS’ MEDICAL PRACTICEMonday to Friday 9am-5:30pmSaturday & Sunday 2pm-5pm by appointment. Andamooka on Tuesday 9am-12pmPhone: 8671 1900VISITING ALLIED HEALTH SERVICE

Phone: 8648 5500• PODIATRIST - 18 FebruaryPhone: 8648 5706• DIABETES EDUCATOR - 18 FebruaryPhone: 8648 5800• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST -3 & 4 February• SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - 3 & 4 February• PHYSIOTHERAPIST - 3 & 4 February• COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKER -3 & 4 February• DIETICIAN - 18 February• CAMHS - 3 & 4 February• PHARMACY - 3 & 4 February• DASSA - 18 February

HEARING SERVICES9:00am-2:30pm Monday to FridayPhone:1800 006 303DOCTOR’S NEW SPECIALISED DRUGPhone: 1800 700 270 (Number for Medicare Use)CRISIS CARE COUNSELLINGUniting Care Wesley Port AugustaRegional Women’s and Children’s Support Serv-ices: 1800 655 716 Crisis care line:13 16 11For immediate response if feeling stressed call 0428 326 529 to speak with a counsellor 24/7BREASTFEEDING ROXBY DOWNS’ GROUP1:30pm - 3:00pm Third Tuesday of the month.At the Roxby Downs Public Library.

HEALTH

across the regionVISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday9:00am - 12:00pm Saturday and SundayPhone: 8671 2001CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT - MOVIESTuesday, Friday, Saturday & SundayPhone: 8671 2001ROXBY DOWNS TODDLERS’ STORY TIME 9:30am - 11:00am Tuesday & Thursday (repeated)Meet at Roxby Downs Library during school Terms OnlyANDAMOOKA TODDLERS’ STORY TIME10:30am Monday - Fun for 1-4 years. Phone: 8672 7018Meet at Andamooka Community LibraryPLAYGROUP - St. Barbara’s Parish School Wednesday 9:30am & Thursday 1:00pmCall School: 8671 3207PLAYGROUP - Roxby Downs Kindergarten9:30am - 11:00am Friday. Contact Kylie 8671 2447 ANDAMOOKA PLAYGROUP 9:00am - 10:00am TuesdayROXBY DOWNS’ HEALTH SERVICES COFFEE MORNING9:30am - 11:00am ThursdayMeet at the Dunes CaféRAPTORS CYCLING CLUB8:00am SundaySocial bike riding group. Meet at Stuart Road roundaboutROXBY DOWNS CHILDCARE6:30am-5:30pm Monday to FridayPhone: 8671 0911ANDAMOOKA CHILDCARE7:30am-5:30pm Monday to FridayROXBY EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUP3 yr old program Mon and Thurs 8.45am -12.15pm4 yr old program Tue 8.45am – 11.45amContact Gail 0439 683 609RDRCCC•Races every 3rd Sunday of the month at the Red Dunes Raceway. Support and sponsors needed for track improvements. For more information please call the Club President, Trent Burton on 0417 235 779 or see our website: www.rdrccc.infoCINEMA AUGUSTA (Pt Augusta)Current Movies: Tangled in 3D, Tron:Legacy in 3D, Gulliver’s Travels in 3D, Little Fockers. Contact 8648 9999

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POSITIONS VACANT

Canteen and Gate Staff required for the

2011 Race SeasonRoxby Downs

Sporting Car Club IncSeason consists of 9 night race meetings starting Saturday 26th February 2011 and finishing Saturday 12th November 2011.

Looking for Sporting Clubs, Social Groups, School Groups or Privateers to:

Man the gate from approx. 4pm till 9pm (1 or 2 people)Run the Canteen from approx. 5pm till 9pm (Min. 5 people)

Opportunity exists for clubs or groups to make some extra money, see some race action as well as an opportunity to promote their own identity with displays or raffle ticket selling etc.

Please consider a joint venture with another club or group if that will help.

All applicants considered.

Please post submissions:C/o Canteen ManagerBox 299Roxby Downs SA 5725

By no later than 4th February 2011

Or call Steve Gigney on 0419804921 for further details.

POSITION VACANTPROJECT OFFICER

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

(Re-advertised)PART TIME (20 hours per week) – 12 month

contractThe Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership invites

applications from people with project management experience. The Project Officer will be responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Alcohol and

Substance Abuse Study (2010)and act as a resource for the Partnership.

This position is jointly funded by Roxby Downs Council and BHP Billiton. The successful applicant will be em-

ployed by the Council.Applicants do not need necessarily have to have a

background in health but must have a strong interest in community.

For further information and a copy of the position descrip-tion please contact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818.

Applications close at 12 noon on Monday 21 February 2011 and will be accepted either by

POST: PO Box 85, Roxby Downs SA 5725 orEMAIL: [email protected]

POSITIONS VACANT FOR SALE

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46 Axehead Road, 3 bed, BIR & aircon, large backyard, veran-dah and garden shed. Tiling in kitchen/dining. $460 per week. Phil 0411 313 373 or John 0408 087 424.

Xceptional Recruitment is seeking a StorepersonOur client in Olympic Dam requires a Storeperson to join

their team. Our client provides earthmoving and other mining related services to one of the largest companies in

the industry.

The successful applicant must have the following:

• Car license• Forklift license• Computer skills

We are seeking applicants that have a can-do attitude with a priority of safety in the

workplace.

All applicants must be willing to undergo a full medical and drug screen.

Please forward your application to Xceptional Recruitment, Olympic Dam.

Email: [email protected] Fax: 08 8671 1799 Post: PO Box 105, Olympic Dam, SA, 5725

Phone enquiries can be made on: 08 8671 1700

POSITIONS VACANT

FFar North Football League

Applications are now invited for the coaching position of the Far North Football League 2011 Miners Cup Association Team to be played at AMMI Stadium on May 21 2011.

Applications close and are to be forwarded to Barry Mitchell by 4 February 2011

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FORM 1

LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997NOTICE OF

APPLICATION

Desert Dirt Kart Club Inc. has applied to the Licensing Author-ity for a limited Club Licence in respect of the premises situated at Lot 726 Olympic Way Roxby Downs 5725 and to be known as Desert Dirt Kart Club Inc.

The application has been set down for hearing on 14/02/2011 at 9.00 am. Any person may object to the application by lodging a Notice of Objection in the prescribed form with the Liquor and Gambling Commis-sioner (and serving a copy of the notice on the applicant) at least 7 days before the Hearing Date (VIZ 07/02/2011).

The applicant’s address for service is:

c/- Jason Vonow, PO Box 83, Roxby Downs SA 5725

The application and certain documents and material (in-cluding plans) relevant to the application may be inspected without fee at a place and dur-ing a period specifi ed by the Liquor and Gambling Commis-sioner, Ninth Floor East Wing, 50 Grenfell St. Adelaide SA 5000.

Ph: 8226 8500 Fax: 8226 8512

Email: [email protected]: 07/01/2011

Applicant: Desert Dirt Kart Club Inc.

Apprentice ChefSodexo is currently inviting applications from motivated individuals to fill the position of Apprentice Chef that we have

to offer at Roxby Village. This position will work Monday to Friday 11 hours per day.

The duties you will undertake in this position include the following:

Kitchen cleaning and dishwashingUnpacking of stores and suppliesProvide assistance to Chefs and Catering departmentSuccessfully complete assigned training requirements via on the job training and attendance at TAFE

The ideal candidate must be committed to actively developing their learning & nurturing their career goals within our company also you must demonstrate a strong safety awareness and safe work ethic along with a passion and desire to succeed in the food industry as a Chef.

If you think you have what it takes to take on this dynamic and challenging role, please forward your application to

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If you would like further information on this role please contact Rebecca Jansen, Senior Human Resources Advisor on 8671 2012.

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Myall Grove Holiday ParkGroundsman/Handyman

Casual position 20-40 hours per week.

General pruning, gardening and maintenance at Myall Grove Holiday Park.

Email resumes: [email protected]

I can enjoy the freedom of working in thecommunity, meeting new people andusing my skills to find solutions to complexproblems. With my help, my clients, theirfamilies and the community can enjoy abetter quality of health. At SA Health, I candraw upon ongoing education and teamsupport to help my clients better managetheir health and feel more empoweredin life.

ACSCCommunity HealthRoxby Downs HospitalJob Ref: 491834

ACSCCommunity MidwifeRoxby Downs HospitalJob Ref: 491837

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R E S TA U R A N T / Recept ion person required. 20 hours p/week. Breakfast/Dinner shifts and Reception shifts available. Ph: 8671 0311

POSITIONS VACANT

Roxby Downs Child Care CentreAnnual General Meeting

Monday 7th February 6.30pm at the Centre

Positions vacant, all welcome

Please show your support for our Not for Profit Organisation

R.S.V.P by February 4th to Hayley or Jane: 8671 0911

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DIRECTORThe Roxby Early Learning Community Group is a community based, not for profit organisation. We are a DECS licensed facility, providing educational programs for 3-year-old children.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced qualified childcare DIRECTOR who is interested in becoming employed with our fun, supportive and dedicated team. Potential candidates will be required to hold a Diploma of Community Services - ChildCare or equivalent, current first aid and mandatory notification training.

The program operates on Monday and Thursday within school terms. The position is part-time, approximately 20 hours per week.

Please direct enquires to 0439 683 609.

Please send a cover letter and current C.V., outlining your qualifications and experience to:

RELCGPO Box 196 Roxby Downs SA 5725

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What a fantastic end to 2010 for our local cricket competition. Both games decided by 2 runs and the viewing entertainment was brilliant.

Th e fi rst game had Rogues up against Olympic Dam with Rogues electing to bat fi rst and getting off to a great start with Captain Paul Trotta and Vice Captain Adrian Boulton open-ing up and not losing a wicket before drinks. Th e pair put on a 100 run opening stand before Trotta was out for a very well made 34. Rogues then consistently lost wickets and when Boulton went for a superb inning of 74. Rogues fi nished with a good score of 8/166 off 40 overs. Lucas Holbrook returned the outstanding fi gures of 5 for 12 off 4 overs of well fl ighted off spin. O.D. started off quite slowly in their run chase with Steve Westlake having to keep the score ticking over steadily to keep O.D. in touch. Westy was eventually out for a terrifi c 90 although he thoroughly deserved a 100. Jos Smith and Scott (Scooter) Prior both scored handy totals of 20 each but O.D. fell 2 runs short of victory in an absolute thriller.

Best of Rogues Bowlers were Paul Trotta 2/28 and Paul Car-michael 2/21. A special mention to Craig Nichols for his ex-

ceptional wicket keeping, a real pleasure to watch.

Andamooka fall two runs shortIn the second game, Wanderers batted fi rst and posted a good

score of 8 for 154 off 40 overs. Ryan Selkirk was at his brilliant best with a superb 83 and was well supported by Ryan Briggs 31 and Jason Carroll 17. Best bowlers for Andamooka were Andy Taylor 3 for 15 and Ross Mill 3 for 30.

Craig Rainsford entertained the good crowd with an excellent 72 and was supported by C. McLean 25 not out. Andamooka fell just 2 runs short but would be disappointed in the fact they still had 5 overs to bat when they were bowled out. Jason Car-roll 3/34, Ryan Selkirk 2/21, Brad Cox 2/40, Lochie Munro 2/44 bowled very well.

Unfortunately the outfi eld was very slow and Westy, Kirky, Bolts and Craig Rainsford were all deserving of 100’s if the outfi eld had provided value for shots.

Great end to 2010 for local cricket competition

40 over a side Premiership Table till Christmas Team Played Won Lost Draw Forfeit PointsOlympic Dam 7 6 1 0 0 25Rogues 7 4 1 2 0 21Wanderers 7 3 2 0 2 14Woomera 7 2 4 1 0 14Andamooka 8 1 6 1 0 12

T20 Premiership Table till ChristmasTeam Played Won Lost Draw Forfeit PointsOlympic Dam 3 2 1 0 0 9Rogues 2 2 0 0 0 8Woomera 2 1 1 0 0 5Andamooka 3 0 2 1 0 4Wanderers 2 0 1 1 0 3

Top Run-makers till Christmas – 40 Over MatchesS. Westlake O.D. 260A. Boulton Rogues 209

Top Wicket TakersR. Selkirk Wanderers 13R. Mani Andamooka 12

Top CatchesC. Nichols O.D. 9S. Westlake O.D. 6

Top Run Makers Till Christmas – T20 MatchesA. Willis Woomera 100M. Travis O.D. 91

Top Wicket Takers R. Geraghty O.D. 8A. Harris O.D. 5J. Payne Woomera 5

Top CatchesN. Anderson Rogues 4

Rogues win opening 2011 game

Saturday 8th January 2011 at Roxby Oval Wanderers batted in quite humid conditions and amassed 8 for 148 with Ryan Briggs top scoring with a well played 53 and W. Giles 41.

P. Hebberman 20 making solid contribu-tions. Best of the bowlers for Rogues were Nat Anderson 3/37 and Paul Carmichael 2 for 33. Rogues lost Boulton early but Trotta 12, Paul (Poly) Polujnikoff an excellent 69, Newan 13 and Anderson 24 put Rogues on the verge of victory before some good late order bowling from Giles and Kraljev saw some late wickets making Richard Davis etc. work very hard to seal the victory.

Ben Crosby dislocated his shoulder while fi eld-ing and we wish him a speedy recovery with Di looking after him. Bowling were W. Giles 2 for 28 and S. Johnson 2 for 30.

OD too strong for Woomera

Saturday night Jan 8 at Woomera – Olympic Dam batted fi rst against home team Woomera and with Steve (Westy) Westlake scoring his sec-ond century of the season 101 and Craig Nichols a solid 44 not out. O.D. reached 5 for 179 off 40 overs. Adam Willis 2 for 20 was the pick of the bowlers for Woomera.

Woomera were never in the hunt and only D. Nicholls 20 and D. Sexton 25 made double fi gures and were consequently bowled out for 91 off 32.1 overs. Mick Hoff man 3 for 12 , Seb Holbrook 3 for 14 and Lucas Holbrook 2 for 3 – the pick of the bowlers for O.D.

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Round 11 kicked off with Rogues playing Anda-mooka at Roxby Oval in very hot conditions. Th e match was reduced to 35 overs per side due to the heat. Rogues batted fi rst and due to some excellent bowling and just as good fi elding Andamooka bowled out Rogues in 33 overs for just 103. Top scorers for Rogues were, believe it or not, Sundries with 19 and Adrian Boulton 18. Ben Platcha was outstanding with 3 for 14 and Abley supported by Jeff Gareth 2/10, Raj Mani 2 for 12 and Angus Hahn 2 for 17. Andamooka lost a couple of early wickets but Greg Weltner who batted very sensibly made 29 not out. Jeff ro Gareth a hard hitting 23 was enough to get Andamooka over the line with 1 over to spare and 2 wickets in the shed. Andamooka fi nished at 7 for 105. Rogues dropped 6 catches which probably proved the diff erence in the end. Best for Rogues Bowlers were Adrian Boulton 2 for 16 and Matt Hayball 2 for 22.

Saturday night at Woomera the locals took on

Wanderers in a must win match for both sides. Wan-derers batted fi rst and were soon in trouble with fa-ther - son combination of Graham and Adam (Boof) Warren not troubling the scorers and only Clint Gow-Smith making 25 - helping the Wanderers get to a grand total of 51. Adam Willis 3 for 5 off 8 overs and Joe Payne 3 for 20 off 8 - did all the damage. Woomera then made harder work of the chase than they should have but managed to pass the score in the 12th over. S. White 32 not out virtually made them on his own. Lochie Munro 3 for 27 and Jason Carroll 2 for 21 - tried hard but just did not have enough runs on the board to defend.

Matthew Hayball represented Country Red in the

statewide championship in Adelaide in the fi rst week of January and did himself and Roxby Downs proud. Country Red fi nished 5th overall out of 14 sides and Matt made scores of 15 and 20 and also took 2 for 16 and 3 for 27 during the week. Th e other country side called Country Black went on to win the Cham-pionship showing that Country Cricket is every bit as strong if not stronger than City Cricket. Matt would like to thank the Roxby Downs Cricket Association, Roxby Rogues Cricket Club and Monadelphous En-gineering for the support and encouragement they have given him.

Next Week we have a T20 game on Friday night at Woomera. With Rogues playing Woomera at 7.00pm and on Saturday morning at Roxby Oval - Olympic Dam play Wanderers and Woomera play Andamooka in Woomera Saturday evening at 5.30pm.

Round 11 results

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victory last Saturday


20/20 Cricket in Roxby to aid QueenslandFlood AppealFriday, February 4, 2011Roxby Town Oval starting 7 pm

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Viljoen’s Process Greats

Food and beverages available on the night.Auction of sporting gear, fl ights and more.

Come and help our mates in Queensland as they rebuild their homes and communities and have a

great and entertaining night!

Contact Graham Warren on 0407 139 107 or Jason Schell on 0417 817 172 for more details

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The time you give to your sport or active recreation club is valued.

Find out if you, or others at your club, are eligible for financial support to attend courses and become better qualified and skilled in your chosen area.

Guidelines and application forms for coach, official and volunteer scholarships are available at www.recsport.sa.gov.au or phone 08 7424 7605 or email [email protected]

Applications close 5pm Monday 7 March 2011

ARE YOU A COACH, OFFICIAL OR VOLUNTEER LOOKING FOR FUNDING?

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Applications are now open for fi nancial scholarships for coaches, officials and volunteers.

The scholarships, distributed by the Of-fi ce for Recreation and Sport, aim to support coaches and offi cials to attend courses and be-come better qualifi ed and skilled.

Paul Anderson, Executive Director, Offi ce for Recreation and Sport, says more than 155,000 people in South Australia volunteer their time to sport in a non-playing role each year.

“Coaches, offi cials and volunteers are crucial to opportunities to participate and enjoy sport,” he said.

The scholarships support those who are interested in furthering their skills and experi-ence in their chosen sport. Th e funding can be used for courses, materials, and travel to attend events where professional development is organised.

‘Coaching can be a genuine career option, and it is important to support those who have aspirations to reach higher levels,’ Mr Anderson said.

Along with the scholarships, training and support for coaches, offi cials and volunteers at all levels is available through the State Coaching and Offi ciating Centre.

The training and development calendar

includes courses at all levels, from the intro-ductory Essentials for Coaching Children to accreditation as a training assessor. Some courses are available online, and others can be delivered locally by arrangement.

“Coaches and offi cials who continue to train and broaden their skills return great value to the clubs and organisations they support,” Mr Anderson said.

Details on eligibility and guidelines for the scholarships can be found at: www.recsport.sa.gov.au

Th e State Coaching and Offi ciating Centre course calendar and resources can also be found at www.recsport.sa.gov.au.

Funding for coaches, offi cials and volunteers

Sodexo thanked for sponsorship

Ian Tuohy President of the AFC presented a block mounted Andamooka Football Club Guernsey signed by all players of the team as a token of appreciation for the Sodexo Remote Sites, Olympic Dam Project 2010 sponsorship.

A spokesperson for the company told The Monitor, “Sodexo has made a commitment to community sustainability and we look forward to more sponsorship opportunities within our com-munity for the coming year.”

Pictured: Ian Tuohy President Andamooka Football Club, Anthony Treloar – Senior Project Manager Olympic Dam Project and Rebecca Jansen - Senior HR Advisor SA

Going into bat for Queensland

...from front pageBy Millie Thomas

Once again Australia has been lashed with Mother Nature’s cru-el hand, this time instead of fi res and drought, a devastating fl ood engulfed most of Queensland.

Th e fl oods, which were likened to the fl oods of ’75, claimed the lives of 18 Australians, aff ecting 151,600 houses in Brisbane alone. Th e area has been described as big as France and Germany put together.

Major fl ood fund appeals have been in operation for days now, with the Premier Flood Relief Fund having raised $84,329,927

as of 8pm on Monday Janu-ary 16. Roxby Downs has once again rallied to make a diff er-ence. Whether it be holding a raffle or organising a drop off point for much needed goods, the Roxby Downs community is out to make a diff erence.

BHP Billiton along with the Roxby Downs Cricket Associa-tion, Jason Schell and Graham Warren are in the process of or-ganising a 20/20 cricket match in Roxby Downs in a bid to raise funds for those left helpless in Queensland.

Th e money will be donated to the Premier’s Flood Appeal try-ing to get Queenslanders back on their feet after this devastat-ing blow.

“Th e main idea is to just raise as much as we can for the fl ood

victims,” said organiser Graham Warren. According to Mr War-ren, not only will there be the cricket, but also live music, auc-tions and volunteers from the scouts and assisting parents.

“It is a huge disaster and ongo-ing help is going to be required,” he said.

Mr Warren went on to say that while they will strive to raise as much money as humanely pos-sible, it’s the eff ort and compas-sion that goes into organising and supporting this event which will ring true. “It could be ten dollars or one million dollars as long as we have a go. Knowing this town like I do when comes to helping out in situations like this we come together and do very well.

“You only have to look back at the fi res that ravaged Victoria and then further back to Black Wednesday in South Australia to see. Th e country has had it’s fair share of disasters but in true Aussie style we get back on our feet and keep pushing forward.

Th e teams are being made up of mine end and process end workers with the highest bidders getting to play in the game.

“Bring the family down to the oval, enjoy the fun and show how much this town cares about the Queenslanders that have suf-fered in this tragic event,” said Mr Warren.

Th e eff ort of locals is relent-

less. Kerry Sinfi eld and Sophie Gaitor decided after a conversa-tion on social networking site Fa-cebook that they would organise a drop off point at Kerry’s house for goods that can be donated to the fl ood victims. Th e response has been enormous.

“It started off initially as just a drop off point for anyone who wanted to donate goods neces-sities and because we didn’t ac-tually have anywhere else at the time,” said Ms Sinfi eld. “We did not expect the response we’ve got.

“Coates Hire donated a ship-ping container so now BSH are donating the transport of the goods.

“We’re hoping to get the ne-cessities up there by the end of next week. We’ve spoken to the Red Cross and Salvation Army and they said they don’t have the room for the bigger things such as the TVs and beds we’ve been getting.”

Amongst the stacks of dona-tions that are being stored in Ms Sinfi eld’s shed, the necessities have been determined as pillows, quilts, food and clothing, along with bathroom essentials. Th e larger items will then be shipped off in about four weeks time.

“We all have friends up there,” explained Ms Sinfi eld. “Th ere are a lot of mining communities up there, a lot of ex- Roxby people up there and they have been af-

fected.“They have watched their

friends suff er, they have friends up there who have lost every-thing and those who have sus-tained a lot of damage. Th e re-building process is just going to be insane.

“People have spent a lot of money going to the shops and buying brand new mops, buck-ets, cleaning products and even women’s products – things we take for granted.

“Also, the companies that have come on board has been incred-ible – and they have actually con-tacted us. All of us in Roxby have always backed whatever disaster that comes along.”

Ms Sinfield, who lives at 49 Burgoyne Street said if you would like to make a donation, simply call and let her know you’re on your way, the only limitation being that she will not accept cash donations or non perish-able foods, these items may be dropped off at Woolworths as they have the proper means of transport.

“We’ve got to remember that they can’t just zip down the shop to buy something, they’ve got nothing for miles and miles.”

To make a donation, please call Ms Sinfi eld on 0437 329 686. Please note that donations will not be accepted from Friday Jan-uary 21 to Wednesday January 26 due to family commitments.

Donations for the fl ood victims are already piling up

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Swimming lessons for all agesSwimming lessons for all ages

By Millie Thomas

L ast week Roxby Leisure started their annual swimming les-sons and opened them to the

public.

The lessons cover any student wishing to learn from as young as six months right up to Royal Life Savers’ Bronze Medallion and Lifeguard train-ing.

Matt Kinnaird, Director of Swim-ming at Roxby Leisure said that the courses can suit anyone of any age, with any time constraints.

“We go from babies to toddlers to preschool, that’s all of our younger groups from between six and 36 months old and then there are swim-ming levels one to seven in the Roxby Leisure Swim School as well,” said Matt.

Th e Roxby Leisure Swim School, not to be confused with VACSWIM, has run over a number of years at Roxby Leisure and has proven to be success-ful with the children – indicated by good attendance numbers.

“We have quite a bit of interest in

swimming lessons at the moment; we had 20 odd children enrolled last week with more this and next week,” said Matt.

Th ere are three blocks of swimming lessons held from now until the pool’s winter closure on April 1.

Th ere is no diff erence in the lessons in the three blocks, the whole idea is to help accommodate shift working mothers and fathers.

Th e fi rst block, which started last week, has lessons every day Monday to Friday providing an intense and fast learning session for the child.

Th e second block runs over seven weeks with only one lesson a week (designed for those who may be time poor) and the third and fi nal week is held over four weeks.

“We realise that a lot of people will be working during these times,” confi rmed Matt. “So that’s where our longer seven week program is good, as it’s only once a week – it also gives the kids time to practice in between.”

Roxby Leisure has just employed Kelly Seward from Perth in Western Australia as their newest swimming instructor.

Kelly who has about 20 years experi-ence in teaching swimming lessons has also taken up the role as swimming coach for Roxby Swim Club.

Michael Esposito, Operations Manager at Roxby Leisure said that the close relationship between Roxby Swim Club and Roxby Leisure Swim School, which is reiterated by Kelly’s involvement in both, means that the pathway from learning to competitive swimming is short.

“Th is year we’ve really developed a great relationship between the swim club and the swim school,” he said. “If people are looking at the Swim Club for lessons, they will refer those pa-trons to us and likewise if we had pa-trons come to us to see about competi-tive swimming, we would direct them to the Swim Club.”

Matt also reassured Th e Monitor that if a student was looking to receive the necessary training to become a life-guard, this too can be arranged.

“It’s a good career path,” said Mr Es-posito. “Lifeguarding can lead into surf lifesaving, sport and recreation, aquat-ics recreation, any number of things.”

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GULLIVER’S TRAVELS Rated M Duration 87 mins.Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens. Stars Jack Black, Jason Segal, Billy Connolly. Screens: Friday 21st January @ 5pm, Saturday 22nd January @ 12midday, Sunday 23rd January @ 5pm, Tuesday 25th January @ 7pm.

Tickets > Adults $12, Children $8, Cheap Tuesday all tickets $7.35 Coming Soon > Love and Other Drugs, Little Fockers

AUSTRALIA DAY BBQFREE ENTRY, FREE BBQ

Wednesday 26th January 9am-1pmRoxby Leisure Swimming Pool

Dunes Café open 10-2 (coffee & cake only)

ROXBY LEISURE SWIM SCHOOLLast chance enrolments for week 3

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