the monitor newspaper for 1st september 2010

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Volume 7, Wednesday September 1, 2010www.themonitor.com.au Phone (08) 8671 2683 Fax (08) 8671 2843

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18THGreyhound buses will be picking up patrons at 5:15pm at RICHARDSON PLACE. This will happen every 15

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Millie Thomas reports

On Sunday, August 29 the Roxby Downs and Andamooka emergency

services carried out a controlled head-on collision to assess the functionality of the emergency ser v ices communic at ion , response and a number of other issues.

Th e Roxby Ambulance services, the Police, the CFS and SES and Frontier Services in Andamooka carried out a simulated head-on car collision, in which participating actors from the Andamooka and Roxby schools played the role of crash victims, and responded appropriately to the issues presented to them.

Stuart Paxton, of the Roxby Downs Police spoke to The Monitor and explained the annual process, which coincides with the biannual airport exercise at the Olympic Dam Airport. “Th e exercise is Exercise Roadsafe, and it’s being held in Andamooka to measure the local response and support response from Roxby Downs emergency services as well as the recovery response times, communi-cations and all that sort of procedure,” said Sergeant Paxton.

“Andamooka doesn’t often get

involved in exercises because it’s all around Roxby, so the exercise has been brought out to Andamooka to give them on hand experience as a back up to Roxby in other incidents.

“It’s a pre-arranged event; they knew there was an exercise happen-ing on this date during daylight hours. Th ere are observers and measurers, we’re assessing our own agencies and that’s what it’s all about. So we can see what’s gone well and what needs to be done better next time.

“Th e vehicles have been staged into a head on crash and then the road closed signs, one of the problems at the moment is that every street in Andamooka is still considered ‘Government Road’, even though they’ve got their new names,” explained Sergeant Paxton.

At the time that The Monitor attended the crash scene on Government Road in Andamooka, the exercise was just getting underway.

“We’re still waiting on all the agencies, so that’s addressing communication problems which Andamooka has with the government radio network, it’s a major issue. That’s what this is also assessing, how bad it actually is and what can be done to solve that problem,” said Sergeant Paxton.

Crash test for our emergency services

Government radio network exposed in . . .

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“Enigma” Book Review By

Marie TresizeEnigma is the latest book written by world

class author and illustrator, Graeme Base. Bertie’s grandfather is a magician and Bertie, the main character, loves to watch his magic shows. One day when Bertie goes to visit all of the magic props are missing, so Bertie sets off to investigate.

‘Don’t worry,’ Bertie said at once. ‘I’ll solve this, have no fear, For magic things that vanish almost always reappear. . .’

Th e lyrical text of this book complements Base’s delightfully intricate illustrations and leads the reader on a voyage of discovery. Children will spend hours scanning the pictures for the hidden clues and codes that will reveal the thief and the hiding place of all the props.

Like all of Graeme Base’s publications, this is a book that will never grow old. Th e bright vibrant illustrations hold new surprises every time you look at them. Readers who liked Animalia, Th e Eleventh Hour, and Uno’s Garden are bound to fi nd this latest off ering from Graeme Base as en-joyable as all his previous titles. Th ese books are great school holiday books as they will keep kids amused for hours.

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Gossip is information that’s spread about someone. Sometimes that information is true fact but often it’s either a distortion of the truth or else a total lie.

Gossiping (spreading gossip) is very common; in fact just about everyone has done it at some time in their life. At FliipSyde Youth Health Service we meet many people who’ve had gossip spread about them, sometimes at school, at work or on line with sites like Facebook. Gos-siping seems to be particularly noticeable in small towns such as ours because of the closeness of the community. In such places word can ‘get around’ very quickly indeed (whether it’s true or not).

Gossip often starts as one conversation which is then changed to something diff erent. For example, a girl (let’s call her Louise), might tell her friend that ‘her period’s late and she doesn’t know why’. Th is may then get changed by someone else to ‘Louise thinks she might be pregnant’, which could eventually get told to a third person as ‘Lou-ise is pregnant and her ex-boyfriend Carlo is the dad!’

As you can see from this example, gossip can cause real trouble and lead to all sorts of problems for the person that it’s about. It might stop someone from wanting to go to school or work, lead them to feel depressed, angry or violent and even cause legal issues such as the involve-ment of police.

So why is gossiping so popular?Well, people seem to like hearing bad things about

others. It might make them feel powerful or popular if they spread ‘juicy’ stories or get involved in ‘bitching’ discussions about someone else. A few people even think that it will stop them being picked on if they divert the attention away and onto someone else.

If you’ve ever been the victim of gossip then you’ll know how awful it can feel, but how can you make it go away?

One option is to try ignoring it. While this may be easier said than done, ‘gossip spreaders’ like nothing bet-ter than to get a reaction and if they see that it’s aff ecting you they’ll do it even more. Ignoring them might just make it go away. Another option is to tell your side of the story and try to correct the lies or ‘distorted truth’ that’s going around about you. Remember; it’s important not to give people the chance to spread false information about you.

Th ink about who you’re talking to, what you’re telling them and also the likely consequences of them hear-ing the news. If you want to share personal / sensitive information then make sure you pick a close friend or someone similar that you really trust. Most gossip lasts a few days or weeks at the most. What people call ‘hot gossip’ today will often be ‘yesterdays boring news’ to-morrow so hang on in there, ‘gossip spreaders’ soon get bored and move on.

Alternatively if you hear gossip about someone else, try and ignore it. Remember that gossip hurts and can be really damaging. Tell the ‘gossip spreader’ to stop, after all how would they like it if someone was spreading hurtful lies about them? Th e answer, as we all know, is that they most defi nitely would not!

FliipSyde Youth Health Service is a FREE and CON-FIDENTIAL service for teenagers and is based in Roxby Downs.

Call (08) 8648 5720 for an appointment or speak to your teacher or youth worker for more information.

By Dr. Andy Kilcross, FliipSyde Youth Health Services

Gossip can cause real problems

Completing their First Communion in front of family and friends on Saturday night were Alexa Mungur, Miranda Syversten, Lucy Prior, Hayley Wurfel, Madisyn Cox, Chloe Reid, Flo Polanco, Nick Votino, Lucas Johnson and Bobby D’Arrigo. Meg Prior and Anthony Votino helped Fr Kevin with the ceremony.

First communion for our young

RELAY FOR LIFE needs YOU!

Relay for Life Roxby Downs

is calling out for volunteers to help with the

2010 community event.If you would like to get involved please phone:

Kate - 041 882 0249Carmel - 041 7855 064

Roxby Downs Relay for LIfe will be held at the Town Oval from Saturday October 16 to Sunday October 17. Your

help would be greatly appreciated.

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By Celeste LustosaRoxby Downs Area School stu-

dents have made us proud once again, as they were the biggest fundraisers in South Australia, for the Jump Rope for Heart program last year.

An amazing $20,000 dollars was raised by RDAS in 2009 and that defi nitely got the Heart Founda-tion members’ attention, so much so that Jump Rope for Heart State Co-ordinator Colin Rowston came to town to join in the jumping and teach the students some new tricks with the rope.

Th is year, the school is conduct-ing a Jump Rope for Heart program for several weeks and the primary school students are doing a lot of skipping activities, increasing their heart health and raising funds for the Heart Foundation.

Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart is renowned for being one of Australia’s most popular physical activities and fundraising programs in schools.

“It’s got so many good aspects to this program and the schools love it because the students are getting active and having a lot of fun,” Mr Rowston said.

Since the inception of Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart over 25 years ago, more than 90 per cent of all Australian schools, involving 8 million school children have participated in this fun and active program.

Each year Heart Foundation Jump Rope attracts over 400,000 students, in over 2,300 schools with over 700,000 sponsors comprising of families, friends and members of local school communities.

“Th e program has being going for 27 years and it continues to be very strong in South Australia where we have 200 schools involved

RDAS biggest fundraiser on Jump Rope for Heart . . .

$20,000 raised

in 2009

every year; almost 40,000 stu-dents doing the jumping; and we raise $450,000 every year in only our state and over three million dollars nationally.

“They are raising much needed money for the Heart Foundation, to be invested in research and education about heart diseases,” Mr Rowston added.

Each student gets a spon-sorship form that they take home and get donations from family and friends that can be collected through cash or on

an online system where dona-tions are made. Th is is a great way to fundraise for a place like Roxby Downs because you can actually get people from all over the world to donate.

“The ongoing support of Roxby Downs Area School and the fact that they came on board again this year is re-ally appreciated. I am here this week to give the kids some ex-tra ideas about their skipping but also to say thanks to the school for getting involved again,” he said.

New Australian government should support mining

Th e Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) of Western Australia has urged the parties ultimately forming the new Australian government to deliver stability to the country’s resources sector.

CME CEO Reg Howard-Smith said that the industry had suff ered in recent months owing to the uncertainty created by the proposed re-sources rent tax, which will target iron-ore and coal profi ts.

“Maintaining our industry’s international com-petitiveness will be critical in ensuring continued investment,” he added.

However, policy decisions would likely have to wait until an offi cial winner to the federal elec-tions was declared.

Should the Labor Party ultimately be appoint-ed, the Gillard-led government would strive to introduce a 30% minerals resources rent tax on the profi ts of iron-ore and coal products.

If passed by Parliament, this tax would come into eff ect as early as mid-2012.

Howard-Smith said that a signifi cant swing against Labor in Queensland and Western Aus-tralia could partly be attributed to community concerns about the impact of the proposed re-source rent tax.

Abbott has promised that he would remove the proposed mining tax and that the coalition gov-ernment would commit $418.3 million to ensure the viability of the resources industry.

Joshua Bedding from Roxby Downs Area School year 2 helping fundraise

for the Heart Foundation.


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

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

Email: [email protected]

Teresa Baddeley • Darren Smith

Michelle Davis • George Giakoumis

Vicki Mason • Gaylene Crane

Jamie Love • Bill Hiscox

Liz Rogers • Michael Esposito

Bill Boehm • Amanda Hudson

JOINING FORUMSIf you are interested in joining a forum please

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ENVIRONMENT FORUMKristina Meredith 0421 720 893

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRachel Young 0428 671 000

EDUCATION and WORKPLACE TRAININGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

SPORT and RECREATION FORUMKaye Doyle 0419 935 316

COMMUNITY GARDENCherie Gaskin 8671 2924

HEALTH FORUMKaren Russell 8671 9020

An initiative of the Environment Forum

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The Roxby Downs Environment Forum has congratulated the Andamooka CWA Op Shop’s

contribution to recycling sustain-ability in the region.

Forum members acknowledged the Op-Shop’s eff orts at last month’s meet-ing, during which CWA volunteers Val Harrison and Andrea Lippasaar made a presentation outlining their dedication to servicing the Andamooka and Roxby Downs communities.

“Th e service that the Andamooka CWA Op-Shop provides to the region is invalu-able,” Environment Forum Chairperson Kristina Meredith told Th e Monitor.

“Not only are they encouraging people to reuse and recycle goods, but they also create a connection between Andamooka and Roxby Downs.”

The Andamooka CWA Op Shop is ‘staffed’ by a total of five volunteers, who collect and sort donated goods for resale or to help those less fortunate in the community. Some of the goods are also redistributed to other regions.In particular, much of the clothing and household items donated to the CWA in the past few months has assisted those who were aff ected by the April fl oods, es-pecially, those who were in need of bed-ding and clothing.

However, operating the Op-Shop isn’t easy, as the CWA is obliged to take away everything that is left at the bin, regardless of its condition.

While a lot of good quality items are collected, approximately 1/3 of what is collected is sent to landfi ll. Th ese items

may be dirty, broken or obsolete. Th e ladies often fi nd dirty nappies and

food scraps in donated bags, which means the entire bag’s contents need to be dis-carded.

Also, people often donate dirty, un-washed clothing, which then foul all other donations in the bin. If one bag makes all the others too smelly, then everything must be thrown away.As if that wasn’t enough, Op-Shop volun-teers are coming across a new problem - E-waste

Other unsalable items include burnt cookware, baby bottles, helmets and baby seats (some due to safety regulations).“Th ere are so many great items donated to the Op-Shop, but also a lot of rubbish too,” Kristina said.

“If you want to make donations please be conscious on what and how you can donate and help the Op-Shop volunteers operating much more effi ciently.

“For example, people don’t read the notices on the bins, which state they can leave larger items behind BP, and as a re-sult much of the furniture is either dam-aged due to weather, or stolen. Th is really is a waste of potentially valuable goods.”Th e Forum has suggested that the CWA look into re-painting the collection boxes a brighter colour with clearer signage and to include opening times, how to drop off larger items, what not to drop off etc.

Th e ladies said they’d take this idea on board.

For more information on where you can dispose of your E-Waste, visit www.ecyclerecovery.com.au

As previously reported the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership is seek-ing to engage a Project Offi cer. Th e

Project Offi cer will implement the recom-mendations of the Roxby Downs Alcohol and Substance Abuse Study (2010) as well as act as a resource for the Partnership. Th e position is being jointly funded by Roxby Downs Council and BHP Billiton and is being off ered for a 12 month period on a part time basis of 20 hours per week. Th e Roxby Downs Council will host the position.

Michelle Hales Executive Offi cer of the Com-munity Board continues the story “In 2009 the Partnership commissioned a study to identify current issues relating to alcohol and substance abuse in the community. Interviews were con-ducted with service providers. Th is helped shape an understanding of the current issues and the

need to develop strategies to move forward. When the study was released earlier this year one of the key recommendations highlighted was the need to employ a Project Offi cer to help the Partnership. All of the Partnership members have full time commitments and simply do not have the time to take on extra work. Th e Part-nership applied to both the Council and BHP Billiton and funding was secured. Both organisa-tions have been very supportive and recognised the need to have a paid resource”.

“The position will suit people who have project management skills. Th ey do not nec-essarily have to have a background in health although this would be advantageous. We are looking for people who have excellent commu-nication and organisational skills and an interest in community issues”, Ms. Hales said.

An advertisement will appear in next week’s Monitor but if you would like to obtain a copy of the job and person specifi cations contact Michelle on 0418 833 818.

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Front Line ManagementEff ective Workplace Relationships 14-15 SepImplement Operational Plans 16-17 SepPromote Team Eff ectiveness 28-29 Sep

Training and AssessmentTrain Small Groups 18-20 OctAssessor 21-22 Oct

For further information and application forms contact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818

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Community Board 27 September 7.30pm

Roxby Roadsafe 9 September 5.30pmSport and Recreation Forum 7

September 7.30pmEnvironment Forum 14

September 7.30pmArts and Culture Forum 22

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

For further information and nomination forms contactMichelle Hales (08) 8671 0010 or

[email protected]

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By Celeste Lustosa

After being presented with the Best of the Best Award, Corporate and Social Responsibility and Service Excel-lence awards from the annual Sodexo Star Awards for South Australia in March this year, Olympic Village Project staff got their star shining bright again as they made a generous donation of $1,200 to Roxby Downs Area School students.

Sodexo’s Senior Village Project Manager, Anthony Treloar was present to give the donation to students’ representatives and Roxby Downs Area School PrincipalKath Macalister.

“Th e funds are part of the money that our Olympic Dam project won at the State Star Awards and after having some group discussions with our staff and team members we decided to donate a portion of the money to Roxby Downs Area School, because we felt that in some way or another, most of our staff would benefi t from that by having children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews attending the school,” Mr Treloar explained.

He also said that the team made the decision togeth-er.

School’s Principal Kath was very happy with the do-nation.

“I think the staff at Sodexo is the star. “Th e fact that they voted to give this money to the

school to benefi t the kids, I think it’s brilliant,” she said. She also explained that it’s in the students’ hands to

decide how this money will be spent.“Our students have done a little bit of thinking around

it and although they haven’t fi nalised their thinking, some of the money may go to buy sports equipment.

“It’s funding that is outside our normal planning so it’s very gratefully received,” she said.

According to her, it’s going to a budget line that is for the student’s voice.

Each home group class has two Student Voice rep-resentatives who attend weekly meetings where each student has an opportunity to relay their ideas and sug-gestions for the school.

Th ese ideas are discussed in the meetings then, after approval from the principal, decisions are made and ac-tion is taken based on the school’s and students’ needs.

Student Voice gives students who display a natural ability in leadership the opportunity to develop these skills by representing their classmates and the school in a range of school-based situations.

Previously, Student Voice committees have raised money for various charities as well as raising money to be used by the school.

Students Voice Senior representative Josh was present to receive the donation and thanked Sodexo’s staff on behalf of all the students.

Sodexo staff make RDAS donation

Kath Macalister, Tony Treloar, Amy Brind, students Steph, Josh, Wills, Mackenzie and Jessica Kalbfl eishch.

By Celeste Lustosa

An email from May Shilton, who is the Foundation Manager for the Rotary Club of Mabalacat, to the Ro-tary Club of Port Pirie started a great chain of solidarity that reached the members of the Rotary Club of Roxby District, all raising funds to help a young boy named Nino Cunanan that lives in the Philippines.

Nino was identifi ed last year dur-ing an Operation Smile Medical Mis-sion but couldn’t be helped at that time because of the magnitude of his facial deformities.

In the case of Nino the operation

will be conducted in the Philippines by a specialist plastic surgeon who has donated his services free of charge.

Th e Rotary Club of Port Pirie has submitted an application to Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd (RAWCS), which assists Rotary Clubs develop and manage world community service projects, for a project number so that any individual wanting to donate can obtain a re-ceipt for taxation purposes.

Australian Rotarians participate in activities to improve the lives and liv-ing conditions of others and to pro-mote international understanding

and goodwill, and the Rotary Club of Roxby District is no diff erent, so they jumped on board to help this cause and donated $200 to help Nino’s op-eration costs.

The amount required to cover these costs was 150,000 Philippine pesos (exchange rate is currently 41 pesos to one Australian dollar) or about $3,660 and they currently have about $1,500 towards it.

Local Roxby District Rotary Club president Bob Jacobs told Th e Moni-tor that “local Rotarians are fortunate enough to be able to assist people overseas, as well as people in the Roxby District communities.”

Local Rotary helps boy from the Philippines

Rotary President, Bob Jacobs

SCF Group takes a mark

to sponsor Roxby Footy

JuniorsSCF Group is kicking goals with young football

players by announcing it will continue to sponsor the Roxby Downs Junior Football

Association in 2011.Th e company will remain naming rights sponsor of the

junior competition, which was called the SCF Group Cup for the fi rst time this season.

SCF Group Director Richard Sykes said the company enjoyed being able to contribute to the Roxby Downs Junior Football Association.

“It was a real boost to the junior players to have their own sponsor like the seniors,” Mr Sykes said.

“We felt the sponsorship dollars helped to support the association by invigorating the competition in 2010 and we want to see this continue into 2011.”

SCF Group is a passionate supporter of football in South Australia and is a major sponsor of SANFL club West Adelaide.

“Th e sponsorship is part of keeping young people en-thusiastic and engaged in sport to see them continue it throughout their life,” Mr Sykes said.

To fi nish off the 2010 season SCF Group has supplied the trophy cups for the under 12 and under 16 carnivals alongside presenting polo tops to the best and fairest play-ers along with the runners up in those same grades.

Mr Sykes said the team at SCF is already looking for-ward to being involved in next year’s competition.

“You never know we could be helping to nurture the talent of the next big name in the AFL as junior footy is where it all begins,” he said.

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EDITORIAL

Last week’s Hot Topic: Do you believe a minor-ity government will last three years?

We will be back at the polls in months not years if a minority government is formed.

JR, Roxby

A minority government can’t be any worse than what we had. But I hope the cross bench members don’t put themselves above the nation and the Greens don’t get too carried away. Th ey can do more harm than good.

James B. If a minority government works in Federal

Parliament, I think all members should be able to cross the fl oor on any issue so that they represent the people who elected them, not the party. Big parties are no longer valid or representational.

Liz.

Not having control of one house is diffi cult but both houses is a nightmare. Good luck whoever wins, we will be back at the polls very soon.

RM

Within six months we will have a total unworkable situation. It will be back to the ballot boxes and the Independents will be wiped out which is probably the worst scenario for Australia in the long run.

DC

Th e Independents became Independents for a reason. Th ey are intelligent, have integrity, and can make rational decisions without following a particular party line. Th ey will run with the most stable government and investment in rural regions. Th is type of government can last if it is not taken over and destroyed by the media.

Greg.

I hope the minority government will last a very long time. Th is is not about Labor or Liberal, it’s about the good of the nation and neither major party has sole claim to deliver what’s best. Stable, competent government made up of members elected to represent us and not major parties has got to have better outcomes.

LH

Can anyone clarify for me; is it Agonis Road or Agonis Street? I’ve noticed that this isn’t the only street to have confl icting signs at either end. Careless Council?

Confused resident, RD

HOT

TOPIC

News in brief SA REINFORCES MINING

POTENTIAL IN CHINA Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway

is reinforcing South Australia’s reputation as a secure investment destination during an offi cial trip to China.

Mr Holloway met senior executives from Chinese companies, including CNOOC, the country’s third largest oil producer, that are already investing in mineral exploration and development in South Australia.

“South Australia and China’s economies are becoming increas-ingly entwined as our State emerges as a competitive and reliable supplier of a wide range of resources,” Mr Holloway says.

“South Australia’s presence at this year’s Shanghai World Expo and face-to-face meetings with senior executives in Beijing are helping to reinforce our State’s international reputation as a secure destination for investment.

“South Australia has already attracted numerous Chinese resource and investment groups that have entered into coopera-tive ventures with local explorers and mining companies.”

China is South Australia’s largest export market with $1.2 billion in commodities traded in 2009-10.

South Australia’s top export commodities include iron ore and refi ned copper.

Roads cut in outbackRoads in SA’s outback were closed for much of last week and

some still remain closed to normal traffi c.More than 100 people are stuck in William Creek and

Mungerannie after torrential rain closed roads and airstrips.Transport Department regional manager Peter Short says

more rain is forecast.“A lot of it depends on this rain just to see how heavy that is

and where it falls,” he said.“We are monitoring the conditions across the network every

day. Our gangs are moving out across the network to try and make repairs where it’s dry enough to get in there and start working.

“Obviously with the Birdsville races coming we’re very inter-ested in the Birdsville Track and of course the Strzelecki Track as well,” he said.

OZ Minerals faces disgruntled investors

A class action has been fi led against OZ Minerals by investors who claim it failed to disclose the full extent of its debt when it nearly collapsed in 2008.

OZ Minerals’ biggest asset is the Prominent Hill Mine in SA’s far north.

More than 140 retail investors lost about $18 million when its share price fell by 80 per cent in late 2008.

Lawyer Van Moulis from Slater and Gordon says the inves-tors are claiming misleading and deceptive conduct by OZ Minerals.

“Most of them are still locked in, which is of course fi nancially disastrous for them,” he said.

Indigenous leader at odds with miner over consultation

An Aboriginal leader says the South Australian Government has failed to consult his people over approving mineral explora-tion at Lake Torrens.

Th e Kokatha Uwankara people are getting legal advice on whether Straits Exploration should be allowed to explore the Lake Torrens area.

Aboriginal leader Vince Couthard says the Adnyamutnya people will also take action if there is no consultation before the project starts.

Mr Couthard says under the Aboriginal Heritage Act, Traditional owners and other Aboriginal people need to be consulted before any authorisation is given, but he says that has not happened.

“All we ask is that people come and talk to us so we can assess whether there will be any damage to our spiritual connection,” he said.

But Aboriginal Aff airs Minister Grace Portolesi says appropri-ate consultation had already been undertaken.

Government control unnecessary

Th e latest round of Big Brother control was an-nounced recently when SA Health dictated what can be eaten by its staff and visitors within all its buildings.

Out go the chocolates and sweets that adorn many a business counter as fundraisers for char-ity and no longer will staff be able to enjoy over 20 food items deemed unhealthy during social or training functions. Gone are the sausage sizzles, pies and pasties, no more butter and so the new policy goes. Staff enjoying a birthday cake with collegues on the job will be a no, no.

Political correctness is one thing, telling people who work in the Health Services is going a tad too far!

It’s Big Brother controlling everything we do and eating habits is the last bastion of freedom of choice we may have. Today it’s the hospitals, tomorrow the public parks?

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By Celeste LustosaTh e Relay for Life teams have been putting out some

great fundraiser events in preparation for the big day, which happens on the weekend of October 16 and 17 this year, at the Roxby Downs Town Oval.

Clock ‘Walk’ Orange, one of the teams showcased at Th e Monitor, is again getting into the fundraising spirit and organising another amazing event.

After a camp oven cook at Arid Recovery, a great pie fl oater night in Andamooka, Clock ‘Walk’ Orange is hold-ing a wine tasting, champagne cocktail night on Friday, September 3 to raise funds for the Relay for Life 2010.

Entry is $10 which will include champagne cocktail,

exclusive McLaren Vale wine tasting ‘with the option to purchase’ and nibbles.

Th e event will be held at team members Pam and Norm Evan’s house (5 Alberie Street), at 7pm.

“It will be a relaxed atmosphere, open fi re and some great company, it’s sure to be a memorable evening,” said Clock ‘Walk’ Orange Relay for Life team captain Teresa Baddeley.

If you want to purchase your entry ticket contact Ter-esa on 8671 0662 or 0403 507 697 or Pam and Norm on 0427 760 950.

Th ere is a limited number of bottles of wine to be pur-chased so don’t miss out the opportunity of enjoying great wine while helping the Relay for Life cause.

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Regional success

awards here By Celeste Lustosa

Advantage SA has received a record-breaking total of 653 entries from the seven South Australian regions for the 2010 Regional Awards, with 58 entries received from the Far North region.

Advantage SA welcomes everyone to attend the 11th Annual 2010 Regional Awards Far North Presentation Evening.

Th e special evening will celebrate and showcase the achievements of individuals, groups and businesses that have made signifi cant contributions to regional South Australia.

For the fi rst time in Regional Awards history, the 2010 Advantage SA Regional Awards | Far North presentation evening will be hosted in Roxby Downs on October 22 this year.

Advantage SA CEO, Nikki Seymour-Smith, said it was fantastic to see the community recognise those who have demonstrated excellence in the Far North region.

“We’re thrilled with the support we’ve received from the Far North for the 2010 Regional Awards. Th is year we’ve seen the highest number of overall entries in the Awards eleven-year history.

“It’s fantastic that South Australians are recognising the passion and commitment of those who put in the time and hard work to develop and promote the Far North region.

“We’ve seen some remarkable entries from individu-als, groups and businesses from the Far North region and look forward to uncovering some truly inspirational stories amongst them.

“With all the entries in, now comes a nervous wait for the entrants until the winners are announced at the awards ceremony,” she said.

Advantage SA CEO Nikki Seymour-Smith also encour-aged regional communities to attend the awards ceremo-nies, which celebrate regional pride and achievements.

“Th e awards ceremony for the Far North is being held on Friday 22 October at the Dunes Café and Auditorium in Roxby Downs. I encourage the Far North community to attend this event and come together to celebrate the achievements of their region.

Tickets to this special evening are $55 which includes a stunning two-course meal featuring seasonal produce and a range of wine from Remarkable View Wines. A selection of beer and soft drink will also be provided.

Th is is an event not to be missed but please note that tickets are strictly limited. Tickets can be booked per per-son or per table of 10.

Due to high demand complimentary tickets will not be issued to 2010 nominees and entrants. You can pur-chase your ticket thought the website www.advan-tagesa.com.au/events/re-gional-awards.

Scouts visit CFSBy Tracey Michelles and

Dianne GardinerOn Tuesday the 17th of August the

Scout troop met at the CFS station for a fun night of activities, including a tour of the CFS trucks, learning about fi re safety and protective equipment.

Th e night ended on a high with a visit from Smokey the Bear, the children all re-ceived fantastic handouts from the CFS volunteers and we would like to thank the CFS for their generosity on the night.

Th e Joey’s have also been having lots of fun recently with a minute to win it night. Th e Scout troop are hiking from Wilm-ington to Mambray Creek in October and

are currently making preparations for this trip. Our Cub troop has the great oppor-tunity to attend a Corroboree in Canberra in January 2011, more on these events in our next article.

Th e scout group and families are gearing up for our next bottle drive on Saturday the 11th September. Please leave your re-cyclable cans and bottles at the edge of your property and scouts will pick them up, between 8.30am and 12.00pm.

Th e Scout group is in urgent need of Leaders, particularly female leaders for Joey’s and Scout’s. If you are interested in becoming a leader or even have a child of scouting age please contact Tracey on 0428 671 172.

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Coober Pedy School deputy suspended

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Deputy Principal of the Coober Pedy School, Kim Taylor was investigated by the Department after speaking publicly about issues concerning the school.

Ms Taylor said there had been an in-crease in absenteeism since the former principal Sue Burtenshaw left after com-plaints about her dealings with students.

Department Chief Executive Chris Robinson said that was not supported by fi gures.

He said it was unacceptable for her to speak publicly about false information.

“I can understand the issue that she’s supporting her former principal but I ex-pect senior educational leaders to put the students fi rst.

“We have to work very collaboratively with parents, all groups of parents and with the students themselves to turn around some of the issues that have been occurring in the school,” he said.

By Millie Thomas

R iley Graham, is not your typical belt runner. Graham, who works

underground on site has made waves in both state and national motocross competitions, and is appealing to local businesses for support in his area of expertise.

Riding competitively for the past 10 years, Riley has travelled the country extensively chasing competition and last year ended up placing twelfth Australia wide in the Nationals.

“I’ve competed all over Australia.

Tasmania twice, Wanneroo in Perth about three times, I’ve been up to Mackay top end of Queensland, then all through Queensland like Conon-dale, Quorn, Toowoomba, Moree in New South Wales, everywhere! All through Victoria and throughout SA,” said Graham.

“I haven’t won much actually! I’ve got third in a Victorian State title in 2007, pretty much since I was 16 I’ve just ridden for the Australian titles; I haven’t had easy competition at all.

“My next competition is September 11th and 12th, which is the last round of the State Titles in Murray Bridge. Hopefully I’ll win every race, that’s what I want to do!”

Graham has already a small list of

sponsors under his belt, but is ap-pealing to the wider Roxby Downs / Olympic Dam community to get behind his relentless eff orts in Mo-tocross.

“Headings Contractors are my sponsors from Roxby. I work for them and they sponsor me as well. There is also clothing companies for riders, Flinders Motorcycles in Pt Pirie, Bel-ray Oils and lubricant, Bell Helmets and my Mum and Dad help as well.

“I’m racing the Australian Titles again next year, probably get a per-sonal trainer for next year as well and try and get as many local sponsors as I can so I can do it all properly!” he said.

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Be careful of swooping magpies during spring

breeding season South Australians are being urged to

be aware of swooping magpies during the birds’ spring breeding season.

Department of Environment and Nat-ural Resources (DENR) Animal Welfare Manager Deb Kelly says most magpies will have already begun laying their eggs, and for some, the protective instinct may have kicked in.

“Generally, most magpies begin build-ing the nest in late July or early August, lay their eggs in the fi rst half of August and have growing chicks until anywhere up to the end of September,” she said.

“Certainly not all birds will become ag-gressive during this time, but some mag-pies will swoop to protect their young.

“Experiencing a magpie swoop at you may be a frightening experience, but it is also an important part of birds’ survival and reproductive strategy.”

Most swooping attacks will occur if people or animals move too close to the nest tree while chicks are present.

“I remind people that native animals such as the magpie are a part of our en-vironment, and it is natural behaviour for

birds to protect their territory, nest and young from predators or intruders, par-ticularly during their breeding season,” she said.

“My advice to people during the breed-ing season period is to try and avoid nest-ing areas where possible by taking a slight detour – most birds will only swoop within about a 50 metre range of their nest.

“If you encounter a magpie that be-comes aggressive, walk quickly away from the area – do not run.”

Tips for people during magpie breed-ing season:

• Travel in a group if possible (swooping birds will generally only target individu-als)

• Carry an open umbrella above your head

• Wear sunglasses • Wear a broad-brimmed hat • Walk your bike through the magpies

territory rather than ride it – or have a fl ag on the back which is higher than your head

•Avoid acting aggressively by waving arms and shouting at the magpie.


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Jay with son Ashton Perkins. The best thing about being a dad are all the hugs and kisses you get when you come home from work.

What’s special about being a Dad? Michael Tilley with son Isaac and daughter Asha. The best thing about being a

dad is to spend time with them and being able to be a kid again, live childhood through them.

Mitesh Jethva with baby daughter Dhrvi. She is my fi rst baby and when she was born was the happiest moment in my life.

Paul Trotta with son Matthew. The best thing about being a dad is to be able to watch him grow and learn new things every day.

Quinton Crew with daughters Zane and Michelle said his daughters are his life.

Father’s Day HistoryFather’s Day is a widely known celebration honouring

fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the infl uence of fathers in society. It complements mother’s day, the celebration honouring mothers.

In Australia, Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and is not a public holiday.

Th e idea for creating a day for children to honour their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909.

Having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all

the parental sacrifi ces and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfl ess, and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the fi rst Father’s Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1926, a National Father’s Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father’s Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father’s Day to be held on the third Sunday of June.

So Father’s Day was born in memory and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good fathers should be honoured with a special day just like we honour our mothers on Mother’s Day.

Mick Courtney with baby boy Angus. Being a dad is a wonderful gift that fulfi lls and enhances the happiness in life.


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The competitive swimming season is already underway, and although Roxby Swim Club’s in pool training is delayed

as a result of renovations made to the town pool, other methods of training are already underway.

Th e Monitor spoke to current media liaison, Phillipa Weltner about the committee require-ments of the Swim Club, to ensure a smooth and successful season ahead.

“Th e main position we need fi lled is Treasurer,” said Mrs Weltner. “Th is position is currently be-ing backfi lled by one of our coaches which really impacts on our swimmers’ coaching.

“Th is position is one which requires about 4 hours a week early in the season but then nor-mally drops off to 2 hours a week later in the sys-tem,” she said.

“It currently involves using MYOB (accounting software, enabling the easy processing of invoic-ing, expenses, GST and inventory) - however we have implemented a few online payment systems to reduce the workload of the treasurer since last season.

“All systems can be adapted to what suits the

new treasurer and both formal training and support is available.

“Last year Wendy Lowe took over treasurer when it was un-able to be fi lled - however this impacted on her availability to coach our junior squads and saw a compromise last year to the qual-ity and availability to junior squad training.

“Th is is something we would really like to avoid for the new season and hope that one of our members puts their hand up to as-sist this year,” said Mrs Weltner.

Although the main position that needs to be fi lled is treasurer, there are also a number of smaller roles that need to be fi lled to aid Roxby Swim Club.

“Grants Writing - Writing grants as they are off ered for club funding, Fun-draising Coordinator - Organising the annual la-pathon, sponsorship requests and any other social functions as deemed appropriate, Media Offi cer - Preparing the weekly club newsletter and being the point of contact for local media outlets and Merchandise offi cer - Ordering and managing club merchandise, including T-shirts, caps, bath-ers etc. are all positions that we need fi lled.

“Th ese roles provide some relief to the com-mittee / coaches and assist in the smooth and successful season of the club.

“Th ese roles are more fl exible and aimed at whatever support can be provided to the club. People can really make these roles their own.

“Our competitive season is well underway with swimmers registered to attend the South Coast Carnival on 19th September and land training has commenced for our Senior Squad.

“We are hoping for the pool to be open soon, pending renovations, and at the latest we should be in the water training by the 1st October. Th is gives our swimmers only 6 weeks training leading up to our carnival scheduled for Saturday 13th November,” fi nished Mrs Weltner.

For any further information about these open positions please do not hesitate to contact Club President Tony McGauchie on 0417817621.

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Roxby cricket

AGMBy Millie Thomas

In October, the Roxby Crick-et season will be once again upon us, and in November, the association has organised for celebrities to grace a Roxby 20/20 competition with their presence.

At the Cricket AGM which was held on Friday, August 27 (last week), the committee members discussed the event and instated a new President and Vice President.

Graham Warren said, “In November we’ve got a 20/20 game and at this stage we be-lieve Darren Lehman, Wayne Phillips and Greg Willis who works for Foxtel will be join-ing us for the game,” said Mr Warren.

“Th ey come up on the Th urs-day and they’re going to do a Sportsman’s Night that night, then on the 12th they’re playing the 20/20.

“Craig Wilson is the new President of the Cricket league.

“Th e season will start mid October and there’s going to be a lot of 20/20 games so it’s going to be good for the public, good viewing, and hopefully we’ll get a few more support-ers out there on a Saturday morning.”

Success at netball’s night of nights From Bec Eli

Saturday night saw the Roxby Downs Netball Association come together to celebrate a successful minor round sea-son and individual successes at their annual presentation evening.

Th e Oasis hosted the venue which saw around 90 players, coaches, um-pires and supporters attend.

Th e winner of the A grade Best and Fairest trophy was Nicole Montgomerie of Olympic Dam with Runner Up Best and Fairest being Melissa Tucker from

GHD Gems. In the B grade, junior Hannah Wurfel

from Roxby Miners took out Best and Fairest and Kate Scott from Zodiacs won Runner Up.

In the C grade, junior Zoey Male took out the main prize while Sara Hebber-

man collected the Runner Up award.

Two rising star awards were present-

ed. In the A grade the award was won

by Elyshiah McCarthy of Hornridge and

the C grade was won by Zoey Male also

of Hornridge.

Hannah Wurfel (right) winner and Kate Scott runner-up of the B grade competition.

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – www.themonitor.com.au

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Roxby Districts Miners and Olympic Dam Devils have again earned the right to face off in yet another Woomera and Districts Football League Grand

Final and footy fans should be salivating at the prospect of another epic battle.

Re-run of last two grand fi nals in the . . .

CLASH OF THE FOOTY TITANSIf the past two grand fi nals in 2008 and 2009 are an example of

what we can expect then this one too will be a cliff hanger.In those games Olympic Dam just prevailed with less than a

handful of points in the end results.Roxby Districts were gutted twice and if ever they have the

chance to beat their nemesis, this is the year.After a strong showing in the fi rst week of the fi nals and march-

ing straight into the Grand Final the boys in Red will have more confi dence as they line-up for that “one day in September”.

Th e big Red Army of supporters were cock-a-hoop with minutes to go last year and were stunned into a deathly silence as Olympic Dam reversed one last attack and somehow scrambled home for a three point victory.

Mark Dalgliesh will be sending a strong message to his team to remember the glorious victory over OD in the semi fi nal and forget the gut wrenching result of last year.

But OD have the fi nals experience on their side and if they have their strongest team back on the park they will not be the easy beats they were a couple of weeks ago. With the prospect of “three in row” they could be hard to stop.

Th e Montgomerie brothers will not be that quiet again, coura-geous caption Daniel Rogers will not be kept out of the game and Cam Green is a big game player, all pivotal players if OD want to reverse the semi fi nal form.

Th e Green and Gold Devils have a winning reputation to defend and they are still reeling after their shock defeat at the hands of Roxby. Time will tell if that is enough to get them over the line next Saturday.

For Roxby Districts all is before them. Th ey have a good spread of youth and experience and the young blokes have stepped up this year. At the beginning of the season coach Dalgliesh said his main aim was to get his players to “play hard, eff ective, fast run-ning football”.

Th e good form of Watson, Rose along with regulars at the top, Prosser, Kenny, Carrol and Zeptner the Miners do have the play-ers.

Add the recent good form and goal kicking from Finey and the ever dangerous McBey, there is good reason to think they have the fi re power to take over the mantle of premiers.

But will they be able to repeat the stellar performance of hold-ing Peek and the Montgomerie brothers to just a goal each in the grand fi nal? Th e Red defence will have to play the same role, but if the supply can be cut-off around the middle, it will make it diffi cult for the Devils to take control.

OD doesn’t appear to have the same depth as in previous years and if there is ever a chance for Roxby Districts to break the pre-miership drought it’s this year.

Th e game promises to be a wonderful spectacle from two great sides and deserves to attract a record crowd.

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – www.themonitor.com.au

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Who will win this year’s W&DFL Grand Final?

Matt Dawe: OD, but I want Andamooka to win.Carrie Jacob: Miners!!Bill Boehm: Roxby DistrictsDarren Pedler: Provided Andamooka do well, they have a good chance.Michelle Davis: Roxby Districts!Sophie Gaiter: I think it’s going to be Roxby this year.

By how much do you think they will win?

Matt Dawe: It will be close I think!Carrie Jacob: six goals!Bill Boehm: 13 ptsDarren Pedler: 10 pts maybe.Michelle Davis: 10 pts maybe.Sophie Gaiter: 30 pts

Who is your favourite player in the local competition?

Matt Dawe: Probably Coops.Carrie Jacob: BJ PlattenBill Boehm: Michael Esposito.Darren Pedler: All the sides are on even par – as long as they’re all out on a Saturday they’re doing well.Michelle Davis: Poddy! (Michael Howard)Sophie Gaiter: Little Mitch Blackie

Which team do you think will win the AFL

Grand Final this year?Matt Dawe: I would like Geelong to, but I think Collingwood will. Carrie Jacob: Hawks!Bill Boehm: GeelongDarren Pedler: Can’t get past Geelong I don’t think!Michelle Davis: I’ll say Collingwood, just for my hubby!Sophie Gaiter: Collingwood might be in with a chance!

What our armchair experts say!

Bill Boehm Darren Pedler Michelle Davis

Matt Dawe Sophie Gaiter

Carrie Jacob

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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


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

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REMINDERSREMINDERSWater and Electricity Accounts

now overdue

Book Week was once again a busy time for the creative, dedicated library staff ! Last Th ursday, August 26, the children were read “Th e Wrong Book” by Nick Bland and proceeded to create monsters with the help of the library staff and their parents. Book Week was themed “Across the Story Bridge” so library staff appropriately dressed up as the trolls from beneath the bridge.

By Celeste Lustosa

The pools at Roxby Lei-sure will open from October, 1st but many residents are already counting the days to be able to say goodbye to the cold and welcome a much hotter season.

As previously reported by Th e Monitor, at the moment while the pools are closed, the Roxby Downs Leisure Centre is going through a number of upgrades and improvements that include replacing the ex-isting return lines, upgrading the pavers around the pools, upgrading the shade sails, as well as the pool landscap-ing and increasing the lawn area.

Th e entrance to the pools is being re-designed and the kiosk is turning into a customer service area, which will include an express lane for members and general enquiry lane.

According to Roxby Leisure Operations Manager, Michael Esposito, the new pav-ing and the shade sails are due for comple-tion in September, which is in time for the pool season that starts October 1st.

“Th e new changes in the shade sails will essentially cover all the leisure and rec-reation swimming pools and toddler pool along with the new paving surrounding all the areas.

“Its going to provide more shade which will add to our sun policy and it will also mean people will be able to stay in the wa-ter for longer.

“It’s also going to be colourful which will provide a more vibrant atmosphere.

“We are also looking into purchasing some new leisure equipment, so people can come in for some casual swimming and recreation activities they will have some extra toys to play with,” he said.

More shade at the pool

Book week at the library - Ashton Perkins, Tovie Hallion, Neve Wallis, Ashlee and Maddy Weber and Emma and Geoffrey Leecroft.

Book Week at our Library

By Celeste LustosaTh e Youth Centre has been through a major

development since new Youth and Social Serv-ices Coordinator Shane Hough came on board. Six months after his arrival, not only are the regular activities still going strong, but new projects and a couple of awards have crossed the way of our local youngsters.

“Th ere’s been a lot more youth involvement with the Centre and a more structured way of letting people know what events, projects and activities we are involved with,” Shane said.

Amongst the services provided by the Roxby Leisure Youth services, which is a division of Roxby Council, is a drop-in service, when the centre is opened on Fridays from 3pm until 7pm and Saturdays from noon until 3pm and people can come to play pool, air hockey, watch a DVD or just chill out with friends on a WII competition.

An average of over a hundred and fi fty people enjoy these activities every month.

“A Youth Leadership Program, which we are developing in conjunction with the Duke of Ed Awards, is also on its way.

“We are looking for applications for that soon for the program launch and we are also looking

for mentors to help out. We are basically trying to bring all the diff erent people from the community into the one program to help develop the greatest potential leaders in the town.

“But our programs also include skate competi-tions, mentoring, and life transitional help - espe-cially for the kids going from high school to the work life, community radio, youth recreation and leisure activities,” Shane added.

He said, “Because we are working in the Roxby Leisure Centre where we have all the diff erent areas that we can work on – sports, customer service, we can get the youth focused on a healthy lifestyle.”

Coming events at the Youth Centre are a skate competition in October, with band Designer Sky-line performing, and a themed social, on a date to be confi rmed, which will be Circus meets Hallow-een – it will be likely to happen around Halloween with lots of entertainment for the whole family.

According to Shane, all the activities aim to get the most youth involvement possible and he also stated that the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is now more experienced in event management so they are ready to step it up a level.

Roxby Leisure Operations Manager Michael Esposito told Th e Monitor that he is very pleased

with the achievements from the Centre, which include a radio award and a nomination for the youth category for the Advantage SA Regional Awards held in Roxby Downs in October this year.

“We are also very happy that Roxby Leisure is in a fortu-nate position of being a business unit of the local Council, where we are not likely to be aff ected by the recent changes in the Medi-care legislation. We can continue to run our programs for the Youth free of charge – mainly targeting between the ages of 12 and 17,” he ex-plained.

His comment was in regards to to the G overnment an-nouncement that from April next year,

social workers and occupational therapists could no longer provide patients with Medicare rebates for new clients under the Better Access Initia-tive.

Youth Centre activities ramped up with new youth offi cer

POSITIONS VACANTCouncil is seeking applicati ons from people with a passion for customer service. An adverti sement with instructi ons of how to apply is located in the positi ons vacant secti on of today’s paper. If you are interested in applying please obtain a copy of the job and person specifi cati on from the Council offi ce. Applicati ons close on 13 September at 12 noon.

WATER ACCOUNTS Water Accounts for June 2010 quarter are now overdue. Reminder noti ces have been issued and are due for payment by 3 September 2010.

ELECTRICITY ACCOUNTS Electricity accounts for 30 June 2010 quarter are now overdue. Late fees have been added and reminder noti ces issued. These are due for payment by 3 September 2010.

OUT OF AREAS CONCESSION FOR REGISTERED VEHICLESIf you are residing in Woomera, Roxby Downs or Andamooka and garaging a vehicle you may be enti tled to claim an out of Areas concession for living in a remote area. This relates to most types of registered vehicles. The concession gives the applicant a 50% discount to the registrati on component of the fees applied to a registrati on. The concession is only applied to an individual applicati on for each vehicle. To fi nd out if you are enti tled to claim this concession please call 131084 or call into the Roxby Downs Council on a Wednesday or Thursday between the hours of 9.00 and 4.30pm


Car Review & Road SafetyTips

Moama on the NSW side of the Murray River is some 245kms north of Melbourne and our destination

for a weekend of pampering at the Madison Spa Resort.

We drove a V6 Holden Calais V-Series which we wanted to test before Holden’s imminent model change. The new model will include engines with “flex-fuel” capability – able to run on ethanol-blend fuel - E85 (85% ethanol, 15% petrol) E10, Unleaded, Premium or any combination.

Having not long ago tested the V8 Calais V-Series, we expected not quite the same exhila-ration from the V6 engine, but were pleasantly surprised. With four adults on board and a boot full of luggage it performed faultlessly.

Inside, one fi nds all the luxurious touring features you’d expect. Leather seats with 6 way electric adjustment for the driver and 4 way for front passenger. Dual zone air conditioning and a 6.5” multifunction LCD screen and park assist. Steering wheel controls, cruise control and heated exterior power mirrors plus auto head-lights and windscreen wipers. For entertainment there’s an MP3 compatible 6CD Blaupunkt audio system and lots of storage to make this an ideal travelling vehicle. We also had the benefi t of the optional ($1,990) Sat Nav.

Th e only negative with the storage inside is the small centre console and glove box – the latter compromised by the Sat Nav DVD player

- which was annoying in an otherwise gener-ously proportioned vehicle. Th e boot however is simply cavernous.

Our friends who are on the tall side com-plimented the Calais on tons of leg room, and supremely comfortable seating in the back. Th e centre seat back folds down to reveal an armrest including a large tray and deep cup holders.

The V6 engine, putting out a respectable 210kW with 350Nm of torque, boasts Holden’s SIDI fuel management system. With this, direct to the combustion chamber fuel injection system, Holden claims to produce fuel savings of 1.2litres per 100km over previous models. Th is translates to a quoted (combined) 9.9litres/100km which we managed to achieve with our predominately extra-urban driving. CO2 emissions are quoted at 245g/km.

Holden has earned an impressive 5 star ANCAP rating on its Commodore range with airbags front and side for driver and front pas-senger plus full side curtains. Th ere is of course Electronic Stability Control with ABS, EBA, EBD and Traction Control.

Buyers looking for a roomy long distance touring vehicle that’s quite economical on fuel will fi nd it hard to fault the Calais V6.

RRP for the V6 Calais V-Series is $56,790 (plus on roads).

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Richardson Place PO Box 124 Roxby Downs SA 5725 Phone 08 8671 0010 Fax 08 8671 0452 [email protected]

Notice of Road Closure Section 33 Road Traffic Act 1961

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Administrator of the Roxby Downs Council on 16 August 2010 made the following orders;

That the Administrator of the Council exercises the power vested in the Administrator under the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982 and Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and Clause F of the instrument of General Approval of the Minister 28 November 1999.

Pursuant to Section 33(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 declare that the event described below is to take place on the road described below is an event to which Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 applies; and

Pursuant to Section 33(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, make an order directing that the road on which the event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining roads specified below can be closed to all traffic except police and emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in the event for the period commencing 7.00am to 12 noon on Sunday 12 September 2010.

ROAD: Olympic Way

EVENT: Desert Dash – 10km Run / Walk Event

ADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: By-pass Rd, Burgoyne St north and south, Town oval entrance

Pursuant to Section 33 (1) (b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 make an order directing that persons taking part in the event be exempted in relation to the road from duty, to observe the Australian Road Rules specified below subject to any conditions described below and attached to the exemption.

Australian Road rules Exemption and Conditions

Rule 230: Crossing the road Rule 234: Crossing the road on or near a crossing for Pedestrians Rule 238: Pedestrians travelling along the road.

W. J. Boehm Administrator 16 August 2010

POSITIONS VACANT Customer Service Focus

Council invites applications from people with diverse skills and experience in customer service to join our team. Members of the Customer Service team are the first point of contact with residents, ratepayers and the general public. We are seeking applications from enthusiastic individuals who thrive in delivering high quality customer service. This is an ideal opportunity to work across a variety of operational areas within Council.

We are looking for people who have had recent experience working in a customer service environment. Applicants who also have skills and experience in any or all of the following areas will be highly regarded:

Office Administration Document preparation Microsoft 2007 applications particularly Word 2007 and Excel 2007 Accounts and finance Records management

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Roxby Downs Council Workplace Agreement (2006). Salaries will be assessed based on skills and experience.

If you are interested in working for Council please obtain a copy of the position description prior to applying. Local government experience is not essential but applicants with strong communication and organisational skills will be highly regarded.

Written applications addressed to the Administrator must be submitted by the closing date and consist of a formal application letter and a Resume.

Applications may be sent by:

Post to the Roxby Downs Council Office, PO Box 124 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs SA 5725 or Email: [email protected]

Further enquiries may be directed to Michelle Hales, Manager Community Development, Governance and Strategic Support on 8671 0010.

Applications close 12 noon Monday 13 September 2010

Bill Boehm Administrator

Work with someone who really cares about banking in the Roxby Downs

CommunityAn exciting opportunity has become available for a Service Centre Consultant at our Roxby Downs Service centre.• Have you got the drive to succeed and the vision to manage member experience that exceeds expectations?• Are you energetic, have a positive and passionate attitude and are willing to use your initiative to achieve and exceed targets?• Are you a team member whose contribution helps your team be the best they can be?• Are you passionate about living our values and expected behaviours?This role would suit someone already residing in, or in the process of moving to, Roxby Downs.We offer an attractive remuneration package with additional benefits. Contact Raelene Johns on (08) 9491 9525 if you would like further information or email your resume to [email protected] if you wish to apply.

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WHAT’S ON

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 Catholic School LibraryKeith 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 •Office: 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 Tea6:15pm 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)WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OUR NEW CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME FROM 24 JULYFor details on any of the events phone 8671 0270

CHURCH

Community members are welcome to attend any meet-ing of the Roxby Downs Community Board, Forums and Partnerships - see schedule on the Community Matters page. For more information call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010ROTARY CLUB - ROXBY DISTRICT1st and 3rd Monday of the month For more information contact Sandy Sumsion ph: 0400 366 619ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDESAndamooka Community Hall Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pmPhone: 0427 072 710OUTBACK 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: 86485500• PODIATRIST - 20 AugustPhone: 86485706• DIABETES EDUCATOR - 22 OctoberPhone: 86485800• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - 20 August• SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - 20 August• PHYSIOTHERAPIST - 9 & 10 September• COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - 20 August• DIETICIAN - 20 August• CAMHS - 9 & 10 September • PHARMACY - 9 & 10 September • DASSA - 20 August

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 Services: 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.STUDENT HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOPTuesday 7th September Find out what makes health & well-being initiatives successful.6.00pm – 7.30pm at Institute Theatre, 6 Beauchamp Lane, Port Augusta Call for info: Di Hood or Maria French 8642 2637 “MAKING YOUR 40S FABULOUS” WEBCASTWednesday 1st September. Hosted by Dr John D’Arcy. Guests – Dr Rosie King & Dr Elizabeth Farrell.7.00pm AT Cooinda Conference Room, Port Augusta Gold coin donation Call for info: RSVP to Judith or Michele on 86485800

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 609SOUL FOODEvery third Sunday of the month at 11.00am in the Cultural Precinct Art Gallery. Come along and be inspired!!RDRCCC•Races every 3rd Sunday of the month at the Red Dunes Race-way. 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.infoWILLIAM CREEK CAMPDRAFT8 am, August 21 at William Creek Gymkhana Grounds. Camping and accomodation ph: William Creek Hotel 08 86 707 880CINEMA AUGUSTACurrent Movies: Avatar 3D, Step Up 3 3D, Killers, The Expendables, Piranah 3D. Various sessions available at Carlton Parade. Contact 8648 9999DIRT CIRCUIT RACINGSunday 29th August Open-wheelers, modifieds & ladies classes. Bar & can-teen facilities available. Scrutineering 9.00am – 10.30amRacing from 11.00am Yorkeys Crossing Raceway (off Woomera Road), Port AugustaCall for info: Shane 0428868280

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JUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGSOutdoor Courts - 3:00pm- 6:00pmSENIOR NETBALL TRAININGSOutdoor Courts - 6:00pm- 9:00pmBUTS & GUTS - Group Fitness Room - 9:00amVOLLEYBALL - Sport Stadiums - 7:15pm- 9:30pm

MONDAYW&DFL FOOTBALL TRAINING Town Oval - 6:00pm- 9:30pmJUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGSOutdoor Courts - 3:00pm- 6:00pmJUNIOR INDOOR HOCKEYStadium 1 - 5:00pm- 6:00pmMIXED INDOOR HOCKEYStadium 1 - 6:30pm- 8:30pmSQUASH SPRING PENNANT COMPETITION Squash Courts - 7:00pm- 9:00pmJUNIOR BASKETBALL DNSP TRAININGS Stadium 2 - 5:00pm- 6:30pmNIPPY GYMAuditorium - 9:30am - 11:30am

THURSDAY

BALLET - Auditorium - 3:30pm-6:00pmFAIRY BELLE BALLET -Squash Crts -3:30pm - 4:00pmW&DFL FOOTBALL TRAINING Town Oval - 4:00pm- 9:30pmJUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGSOutdoor Courts - 3:00pm- 6:00pmPUMP - Group Fitness Room - 9:00amWEDNESDAY SOCIAL NETBALL(Womens/Mixed)Stadiums - 6:30pm- 8:10pmJUNIOR BBALL DNSP TRAININGStadium1 - 4:00pm- 6:30pmDO SHOTOKAN KARATEAuditorium - 6:00pm- 9:00pm

WEDNESDAYW&DFL JNR FOOTBALL GRANDFINALSTown Oval - 8:00am- 12:00pmJUNIOR NETBALL GAMES PRE - LIM FINALSOutdoor Hard Courts - 9:00am-1:30pmW&DFL SNR FOOTBALL GRANDFINAL Town Oval - 12:00pm- 5:00pm

SATURDAY

SENIOR NETBALL GAMES PRE - LIM FINALSOutdoor Hard Courts & Sports Stadiums6:00pm- 9:30pmSOCIAL BADMINTONStadium 1 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

FRIDAY

BALLET - Auditorium - 3:30pm - 7:30pmCOME AND TRY SOCCERSchool Oval - 3:30pm-6:00pmSENIOR SOCCER - Sports Stadiums - 6:30pmJUNIOR NETBALL TRAININGSOutdoor Courts - 3:00pm-6:00pmSENIOR NETBALL TRAININGSOutdoor Courts - 6:00pm - 9:00pmSQUASH SPRING PENNANT COMPETITION Squash Courts - 7:00pm- 9:00pmJUNIOR BASKETBALL DNSP TRAININGS Stadium 2 - 5:00pm- 6:30pm

TUESDAY

25th to 31st August 2010

SUNDAYJUNIOR SOCCERSchool Oval -10:00amSOFTBALLTown Oval - 11:00am- 2:00pm JUNIOR BASKETBALL DNSP TRAININGS Stadium 1 - 10:30am-12:00pm

A GRADE STROKE WINNER GLEN MUNGUR 167 A GRADE STROKE R/UP ROBERT CHARMAN 168B GRADE STROKE WINNER DON SHIELDS 184 B GRADE STROKE R/UP GREG BRIND 187

C GRADE STROKE WINNER JOEL ROBERTS 202C GRADE STROKE

R/UPPATRICK BRIND 206

LADIES STROKE WINNER FIONA BILNEY 106 LADIES STROKE R/UP SALLY BENN 107JUNIOR STROKE WINNER JACKSON MILLARD 122 JUNIOR STROKE R/UP

A GRADE NETT WINNER MARK DILLON 141 A GRADE NETT R/UP DOUGAL MACLEOD 148

B GRADE NETT WINNER JEFF BARRAND 142 B GRADE NETT R/UP DAMIEN CONDON 157

C GRADE NETT WINNER DONALD CASSERLY 145 C GRADE NETT R/UP HARRY NOLL 146

LADIES NETT WINNER ADELE WALLACE 86 LADIES NETT R/UP JULIE DARLING 86JUNIOR NETT WINNER JUNIOR NETT R/UP

BEST NETT SAT A GRADE GLEN MUNGUR 72

BEST NETT SAT B GRADE GREG BRIND 70

BEST NETT SAT C GRADE DONALD CASSERLY 67

BEST NETT SUN A GRADE ROBERT CHARMAN 69

BEST NETT SUN B GRADE JEFF BARRAND 70 NOVELTY SUN A LD MARK DILLON

BEST NETT SUN C GRADE PATRICK BRIND 68 NOVELTY SUN B LD DAMIEN CONDON

PROGRESSIVE NTP 2 CHRIS ZANKER NOVELTY SUN C LD JARROD BURDETT

PROGRESSIVE NTP 10 IAN JORGENSEN NOVELTY SUN L LD JULIE DARLING

PROGRESSIVE NTP 13 MARK DILLON NOVELTY SUN J LD PATRICK BRIND

NOVELTY SUN A NTP MISSED

NOVELTY SAT A LD MARK DILLON NOVELTY SUN B NTP ROB PAXTON

NOVELTY SAT B LD DAMIEN CONDON NOVELTY SUN C NTP MISSED

NOVELTY SAT C LD MATT PARRISH NOVELTY SUN L NTP MISSEDNOVELTY SAT A NTP CRAIG SMITH NOVELTY SUN J NTP MISSED

NOVELTY SAT B NTP MISSED

Winners of the stroke round sponsored by GOREY AND COLE DRILLING and Peter Ross

2010 Roxby Golf Champs

Pictured from Back Row L-R Joel Roberts C grade winner, Glen Munger Club Champion, Don Shields B grade winner Front Row L-R Fiona Bilney Ladies’ winner, Jackson Millard Junior winner.

By Bec Eli

Th e senior netball semi fi nals were held on Friday night marking the beginning of an exciting fi nals series.

In the A grade top of the ladder Olympic Dam faced Hornridge and third placed GHD Gems played Roxby Miners. After several years out of the Grand Final, Olympic Dam’s win on Friday night sees them straight through to the main game in a fortnights time, defeating Hornridge 49 to 33.

GHD Gems enjoyed a win over Roxby Miners, 46 to 31, which will see them up against Hornridge this week in the battle to meet OD in the Grand Final. Hornridge will need to play a much more consistent game against Gems if they are to stay in the hunt for the trophy but if Gems are again at full fi tness, their discipline and height may just get them across the line in what is set to be a tight, physical game.

In the B grade Olympic Dam defeated Zodiacs 56 to 47 in a game that wasn’t decided until the fi nal quarter. With scores even at three quarter time after Zodiacs had staged a mini comeback in the third the scene was set for an entertaining last quarter. Olympic Dam settled quickly in the fi nal quarter and with an injury to Kiely seeing her leave the court, Olympic Dam’s patience and discipline saw them take the game and book a meeting with

Miners Red next week in the preliminary fi nal.Miners Red played Hornridge in the B grade

battle between fi rst and second on the ladder. Hornridge made a quick start and from the very beginning Miners Red were playing catch up netball. With Hornridge forcing errors at Miners attack end and accurate shooting from Rhodes and Petherick, Hornridge were too strong. Th e fi nal score line reading 49 to 37.

In the C grade, Hornridge played Miners White. In a nail biting fi nal quarter Hornridge took the game by just one goal after trailing Miners White at three quarter time by six. Th e fi nal score line, Hornridge 57 to Miners White 56. Th is sets up Miners White to play Olympic Dam in the pre-liminary fi nal next week after they had a solid win against Andamooka in the other C grade semi fi nal. From the outset Olympic Dam had the upper hand and they secured the win 48 to 34.

Th e rec centre courts are the place to be for the next two Friday nights as the fi nals hot up. Fairly even teams will provide some nail biting games and with many of the association’s best players still in contention, you’re missing out if you are elsewhere.

Th is week’s games commence at 6pm with the B grade, followed at 7.15pm by the C grade and the A grade at 8.30pm.

Netball fi nals off to a great start

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P layed in near perfect conditions on Saturday, the preliminary fi nal saw Olympic Dam hold on against a fast-

finishing Andamooka, to go through to compete in next week’s Grand Final against Roxby Districts.

This year’s minor premiers started slowly while Andamooka came out running to quickly establish a three goal lead. Olympic Dam, startled out of complacency, took control and evened the score to put pressure on their less experienced opponents.

Devils’ captain, Daniel Rogers, used his nuggetty frame well with Andamooka’s ball car-riers knowing to expect hard physical contact. Cameron Green, unchecked, collected plenty of touches and assisted in driving the ball into the Devils’ scoring zone. Andamooka’s Toby Ripley worked tirelessly to create opportunities for the forwards, but kicking at goal for both sides was wayward and failed to create scoreboard pressure. Rhian and Scott Montgomerie took some strong marks and linked up well, but inaccuracy was proving costly giving the less fancied Andamooka Roos hope.

Quarter Time Score Olympic Dam 5 goals 4 behinds 34 points Andamooka 3 goals 2 behinds 20 points.

Andamooka’s Todd Paull playing on the wing bounced down the wing and passed to Matt Bunnett but his kicking was astray. Jamahl McKenzie also passed to Bunnett, who again

kicked a behind. Andamooka pressed hard but had diffi culty scoring.

Dam’s tireless playing coach, Scott Peek, was sent off to deal with a profusely bleeding skull wound and returned to the arena to provide a steadying infl uence. Th e Roos scored two quick goals from Jamahl McKenzie and Todd Paull, then Olympic Dam’s Scott Montgomerie was paid a free in front of goals to keep scores tight. Devils’ Daniel Rogers, Cameron Green and Scott Peek were impressive in the fi rst half whenever their teammates faltered.

Half Time Score Olympic Dam 6 goals 5 behinds 41 points Andamooka 6 goals 6 behinds 42 points.

While the large crowd began to discuss what would happen if scores were level at full time, Olympic Dam came out hard to try to take control of the game. Rhian Montgomerie, Daniel Rogers and Matt Darrie kicked accurately to take Th e Devils to a three goal lead.

Andamooka was having trouble getting past Olympic Dam’s “wall”, and when they did failed to kick much needed goals. Dylan Webb had two opportunities to put the nail in Andamooka’s coffi n, but his kicking was also offl ine.

Th ree quarter time scores Olympic Dam 9 goals 9 behinds 63 points Andamooka 6 goals 9 behind 45 points.

At this stage it appeared that Olympic Dam would run over the top of the hapless Roos. Unfortunately their goal scoring issues continued leaving the door open for Andamooka’s Toby

Ripley, Anton Schiller and Luke Scobie to take control of the midfi eld. Passes to Troy Mulders and Todd Paull resulted in goals giving momen-tum to their attempt to steal the game. Olympic Dam’s Matt Darrie took a heavy knock and had to leave the fi eld. His presence was missed, with the Devils appearing slower without his run. When Devil Cameron Green passed to Scott Peek, astute judges thought a goal would be a foregone conclusion, but his kick uncharacteristically went out on the full.

Toby Ripley’s kick through the goal posts was deemed touched and took Th e Roos to within a kick of levelling the score. Andamooka’s Jimmy Barnes was paid a free on the canteen side as the siren sounded to end the game. Knowing that his kick would draw the game Barnes’ kick looked good off the boot, but was just off line, to end the game with Olympic Dam winning by 5 points and breathing a huge sigh of relief that they didn’t have to play extra time.

While there were a few nervous moments for Devils’ supporters they are now looking forward to playing Roxby Districts next Saturday and making amends for their last encounter.

Woomera & Districts Football League held their Mail Medal Count at the Olympic Dam Football Clubrooms with good attendance from all teams. Greg Burns travelled down from Coober Pedy, and despite their disappointment, Andamooka had a good contingent to support Toby Ripley who won Blackwoods’ Footballer of the Year and Jimmy Barnes, Best U21. Olympic Dam’s Scott

Montgomerie took out the Leading Goal kicker by a goal from Andamooka’s Todd Paull. Hornridge’s Brad Cooper and Andamooka’s Toby Ripley tied for Runner-up.

Congratulations to Woomera & Districts Football League’s Best & Fairest Jarrod Pyke, Captain of Roxby Districts. Tracey Ryan, who has been Treasurer for the League for many years, was awarded a much deserved Life Membership.

Next Saturday will be a re-match for two teams who have competed often in Grand Finals in recent years. However, it is the fi rst time this decade that Roxby Districts has had the break, going into the Grand Final with fresh legs. Olympic Dam will be hoping to reverse the previous upset defeat that Roxby Districts caused in the Semi-Finals.

Roxby Districts has worked tirelessly this season, and seem to be the fi tter team, running out matches well. Th ey have a core group of young, local players in their club, who have now played their 50th milestone game. Th e Miners will be looking for a reward for their hard work.

Olympic Dam has many experienced players and several who have played in their recent Premierships. Th e Devils will be hard at the body. It should be an intense, bruising contest with both teams eager for victory.

Devils hold on to win berth in Grand Final

PRELIM FINAL 28TH AUGUST 10

Olympic Dam 9 goals 11 behinds 65 points defeated Andamooka 8 goals 12behinds 60 points

Best players for OD 1st A Petty 2nd D Rogers 3rd S Peek 4th M Spinks 5th M DarrieGoal scorers S Montgomerie 4 goals D Webb D Moyse R Montgomerie D Rogers M Darrie 1 goals eachBest players for Andamooka 1st A Schiller 2nd T Ripley 3rd L Scobie 4th D McDonald 5th B HarrisGoal scorers T Paull 3 goals T Mulders 2 goals J McKenzie B Harris D Vanzati M Bunnett 1 goal each

ROXBY DOWNS JUNIORSLightning Cup Grand fi nal

JUNIOR COLTS

Roxby Districts 12 goals 9 behinds 81 points defeated Hornridge 0 goals 2 behinds 2 points

Best players for Roxby 1st S Kerrish 2nd L Weston 3rd J Secker 4th N Calligaris 4th J DalgleishGoal scorers N Calligaris 4 goals S Kerrish 2 goals A Coburnay S Brougam W Abbott B French J Dalgleish J Gowley 1 goal each Best players for Hornridge 1st J Male 2nd M Booyens 3rd J Rigden 4th L Rudiger 5th K Dadleh

SENIOR COLTSHornridge 15 goals 14 behinds 104 points defeated Roxby Districts 6 goals 6 behinds 42 points

Best players 1st J Brind 2nd D Male 3rd B Kelly 4th J Elliot 5th D EvansGoal scorers J Brind 8 goals J Lawrence 3 goals D Male J Rigden J Priest M Steer 1 goal eachBest players for Roxby 1st R Wilson 2nd A Mitch 3rd E ZeptnerGoal scorers J Christall E Zeptner 2 goals each A Ryan J Dadleh 1 goal each

Above: Dylan Webb (Olympic Dam) lines up for goal.Top Right: Andamooka’s Matt Bunnett struggles to break away from attacking Daniel Rogers.Right: Tyson Hornhardt for Olympic Dam proves to be that bit stronger than Andamooka’s Todd Paull. Olympic Dam’s Chad Taylour, Dion McKenna and Josh Arnall look on.

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By Millie Thomas

Jared Pyke, Captain of Roxby Districts won the much anticipated Mail Medal for 2010, with Brad Cooper (Hornridge) and Toby Ripley (Andamooka) tying for second in an exciting vote count.

Olympic Dam Football Club once again hosted the Mail Medal event last Saturday night August 28 and while it went off without a hitch, it presented a few pleasing surprises for the league.

Jimmy Barnes won the medal for the best under 21, in an announcement that was well received among all the football players from each club, and supporting families alike.

Th e Blackwoods Footballer of the Year Award was also announced on the night, the prize being

a $4,000 tool kit. Toby Ripley was the well deserved recipient in a close competition for the fi rst time

award in the W&DFL.Finally, Tracey Ryan, an avid member of the

League and Roxby Districts, was awarded a League Life Membership for her continual and unwavering support and involvement over several years.

Jared Pyke, who has only been playing in the Woomera and District League, for Roxby Districts for two years,

was shocked at winning the award.“I’m pretty shocked really. I didn’t see it coming at all! People told me though, when

the results were being tallied. I’m not very good at maths!” said Jared.

“I’d like to thank everyone at the

club, (Roxby Districts) everybody involved, everybody involved in the other clubs too. Dags (Mark Dalgliesh, Roxby Districts coach) has helped me through the most.

“My advice for younger players, aspiring to become a Mail Medallist is play in the backline!”

Barry Mitchell, League President was also surprised by the outcome of the votes, but said that it was very appropriate.

“It was very interesting in it was a very close fought fi nal. Th e guy that won it, Jared, is a good footballer but he’s not necessarily one that we would have thought of. However, when you think about it he’s a worthy winner, he’s a great footballer,” said Barry.

“It really just shows what the season’s been like, very close, and even in the Blackwoods Footballer of the Year, that was very, very close, and Rips (Toby Ripley) won that as well, only by a few points.

“Th e good news story is Jimmy Barnes winning the best under 21. When I looked at who the under 21s were, it surprised me who was under 21, but he (Jimmy) is just an eff ervescent footballer.

“He epitomises what country footy is about, he just loves being out there, he’s a good country kid and you heard when it got announced tonight, it took the roof off so it’s absolutely magnifi cent,” said Barry.

Tracey Ryan, was bestowed with life membership this year, outlining the league’s gratitude to her involvement throughout the years.

“Th ere’s a few people and she’s one of them (Tracey Ryan) that if those people weren’t in the league we’d be gargling on a Saturday afternoon. And what she’s been through this year, she is just a very strong woman,” said Barry in a tribute to her spirit and courage.

Roxby Captain wins Mail Medal

Life Membership for Tracey

A well deserved

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Tracey Ryan at Saturday night’s Mail

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