the monitor newspaper for 28th september 2011

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Awards recipients for 2011

BHP Billiton acknowledged long serving employees last weekend at its annual awards presentation night featuring iconic Aussie band Th e Black Sorrows.

Emceed by Peter Fitzsimmons the night drew around 140 BHP employees and their partners and was held at the Roxby Downs Auditorium.

During the lavish evening of entertainment and acknowledge-

ments, 43 employees received awards ranging from 10 years of service to 30 years service.

Some recipients have spent all or most of their years of service at Olympic Dam while are others are long term BHP Billiton employees.

Th is year the longest serving recipient of the service award was Peter Tegen who notched up 30 years, while there were another fi ve recipients who achieved their 25 years status.

Awards night a grand affair

ABOVE: Stacey, Peter, and Lynn

Tegen. Peter received the longest serving award of the night.

LEFT: 10 year award winner Zgbigniew and his wife Ella

Szczubelek.RIGHT: Another of the 10 year

awardees, Jim Zupp with his wife Bev.

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High Tea - a fi rst for Roxby ladies

Tempting treats: Carmen Jackson serving some of the delicious treats at the High Tea.

Women’s Network Committee: Mary Lewis, Jo Culf, Michelle Hales, Vivienne Holloway, Kaye Doyle, Kath Messner, Karen Russel and Amanda Hudson at the High Tea event on the weekend

By Millie Thomas

China tea cups and cucumber sandwiches galore featured at the

Women’s Network’s inau-gural High Tea on Saturday afternoon.

The event, which was held to help unite women of Roxby Downs from all facets of life, also raised money to purchase special needs equipment for Roxby Leisure.

Committee member and the woman behind the idea, Kaye Doyle, said the event was ‘fan-tastic’.

“My understanding from the community is that we’ve been given a 10 out of 10! So how awesome is that,” said Ms Doy-le. “I just think it was an experi-ment to see what we could do, I think my committee members would all have very tired feet from serving everyone, but we had fun!” she added.

Th e inspiration behind hold-ing a ‘high tea’ was that all over the world, women meet and share dreams, aspirations, sto-ries of the day to day – anything, over a cup of tea.

“Part of what we are trying to do is bring women together and

give them an avenue to come and meet other people,” said Ms Doyle. “Oh, and give people the opportunity of if they want to dress up, they can!”

“I think that the event has done every-thing we wanted it to do.”

Fifty-seven women adorned with pearls, fascinators and summer dresses attended the ‘Outback Tea Rooms’ to sample home-made sandwiches and sweets, as well as home brewed coff ee and of course, vari-ous teas.

On off er on the day were iced teas, Eng-lish Breakfast Blend, French Earl Grey and South African favourite ‘Roobios’ teas, as well as T2 varieties ‘Just Peppermint’, ‘Gor-geous Geisha’, ‘Lemongrass and Ginger’ and ‘Chai’.

But the piece de resistance were the unique blooming teas. “Th e thing that I thought fi nished the day was when we brought out the glass tea pots and hot water and these funny looking little balls called blooming teas!” said Ms Doyle. “You watch how blooming teas grow and it’s interesting to watch peoples’ faces as they do!

“It grows into this amazing display of fl owers, and then the tea is yum!”

Dr Owen Lewis revealed an interest-ing (and valuable) favourite pastime, of growing and brewing coff ee beans, and the homemade treats, were a hit. “Everyone remarked on having the food homemade,” said Ms Doyle. “Th e love and tender care that went into making the sandwiches, the love and tender care that went into making the scones, and then the little stories that came out from making them were great.”

Ms Doyle, on behalf of the Roxby Downs Women’s Network, would like to thank Roxby Leisure, the Women’s Network Committee, Roxby Hourglass Jewellers, RoxFM, Nextra, Sustainababy and the community.

While it is unsure yet whether the next High Tea will be held in six or 12 months time, it is sure, that it will happen again.

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A great lifestyle is built on many things, good facilities and amenities, arts and

culture and great community just to name a few, but key to a great lifestyle is a community with great retail shops and services.

Roxby is home to many great businesses that service the com-munity, both those we see on the mainstreet, on Tutop and out in the industrial estate, and those won-derful service businesses, as well as many home based businesses.

The vision of the Community Plan is that “Roxby Downs busi-nesses enjoy profi table economic stability and are renowned for their innovation, high levels of service and the cooperative manner in which they work together and sup-port their community.”

Th e Council has engaged a con-sultant in Business and Marketing: Vivienne Holloway. A part of her role is to help businesses do that

and she is keen to meet local busi-nesses, especially home based busi-nesses, to discover the key issues associated with running a business in Roxby, what support is required, and how best for Roxby businesses to work together and make living and doing business in Roxby even better.

You can find Vivienne in the Cultural Centre near the Visitor Information Centre or via phone on (08) 8671 0500 or email [email protected].

A bit about VivienneVivienne comes to Roxby from a

similar role at the City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters where she managed the precincts of Magill Road, Payneham Road and the Glynde Corner. She also devel-oped strategies for home based businesses, the creative industries and students.

Prior to working in local govern-ment she spent fi ve years launching

and growing one of the world’s fi rst carbon management companies, and hence brings with her a strong sustainability background. Prior to and in concert with that work she ran an arts events organization with a focus on youth arts.

In her personal life she is pas-sionate about the arts (especially music), food, wine, the outdoors and travelling. You also might have seen her buzzing about on her bi-cycle.

She moved to Roxby in Septem-ber with her husband, Alex and two children, Charlotte and Em-manuel.

Why Roxby?Vivienne says, “Th ere are very

few towns that are just twenty something years old. Having the opportunity to be a part of build-ing and shaping a town like Roxby was just too good to pass up.”

By Millie Thomas

W ith less than a month to go, the D’Arrigo family, better known as

the faces of Chives Restaurant, are still without a home.

As previously reported in Th e Monitor, the D’Arrigos arrived at a crux a few weeks ago when they were told they could not re-new the lease on their current home.

Th eir pursuit for a house large enough to accommodate their fi ve strong family plus storage for the restaurant seems to be never ending, as the real estate market remains unrealistically tight.

Since the release of The Monitor’s article ‘Chives future uncertain’, the family has been inundated with empathy from loyal customers, but the prob-lem still remains; they have no where to go.

Silvia D’Arrigo said the re-sponse has been overwhelming. “Th ey tell us, ‘please don’t close down!’” she said. “It’s just been amazing, people are just com-ing in saying please don’t close down, you can’t leave us, this is

the only place we like to eat at!“It’s been just everyone, it’s

been amazing. It comes from people you don’t even know. Strangers have off ered me their sheds to store our stuff in, it’s ridiculous!”

After a plea to BHP Billiton to provide them with housing in return for servicing constant bookings for corporate dinners failed, Mrs D’Arrigo concedes she appreciates why they didn’t help fi nd a solution. “I can un-derstand that,” she said. “As much as they probably want-ed to give us a house because of the situation we’re in, they couldn’t. It would open up too many doors for everyone else as well.”

Desperation has become so high that Mrs D’Arrigo has even tried applying for a house loan, but even that is not a viable op-tion.

“If it was just me and him (Joe D’Arrigo, husband and manag-er of Chives) I wouldn’t care, I would live in the caravan park but the issue is, we haven’t got a normal life and I need to have a home that’s going to be appro-priate for my family, that they

are going to be happy living in,” Mrs D’Arrigo said.

The only ray of hope is the rumour of a number of rentals becoming available in Novem-ber. Even that, is three weeks too late.

“I’m trying not to let it get to me, but it’s like, do I box up eve-

rything, because we’re going to have to store everything if we have to live in a hotel before we fi nd a place… I just really don’t know,” she said.

“Chives just can’t close down, we really cannot do that to our customers, but really, I don’t know what the other option is.”

“Please don’t close down!”

Building Business in RoxbyLEFT: Roxby Council’s consultant for Business

and Marketing Vivienne Holloway is

available to help local business owners.

ABOVE: Silvia and Joe D'Arrigo outside their ‘Chives’ restaurant.

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TruthDive, an organisation of scientists and engineers in London, are working on an ambitious project to revitalise a

unique UK satellite which is still in orbit after almost 40 years.

Th e Prospero spacecraft was the intial UK satellite launched by a Black Arrow rocket on October 28, 1971 from Launch Area 5B, Woomera carrying a series of experiments to investigate the eff ects of the space environ-ment. Th e satellite operated successfully until 1973 and was contacted annually until 1996. Its beacon on 137.560 MHz was heard by Ama-teurs in 2006.

It marked the end of an era, a very short era. It was thought Prospero was the fi rst UK satel-lite to be launched on a UK launch vehicle; it would also be the last. Initially, ministers had cancelled the rocket project in the run up to the fl ight.

However, as the Black Arrow was ready, the

program team decided to go-ahead anyway. Prospero was blasted into orbit from the re-mote Woomera base. It turns out; the satellite is still up there.

But after 40 years, a team is attempting to revive it. A group led by PhD tyro Roger Duthie from University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey is antici-pating in reinstating communications in time for a satellite’s 40th anniversary.

“Since the contact has stopped for years to-gether, fi rst, we have to re-engineer the ground segment from knowledge lost, and then test the communications to see if it’s still alive,” Duthie told the Space Boffi ns podcast.

But none of this is easy. Th e satellite was built by Space Department at the Royal Aircraft Es-tablishment in Farnborough but the depart-ment was broken up long ago and the codes to contact Prospero were missing.

“Th e technical reports made in the 1970s were thought to have been lost,” explained

Duthie. “We talked to the people involved in Prospero, searched through dusty boxes in at-tics and tried the library at Farnborough.”

Th e codes typed on a piece of paper in the National Archives at Kew, London were discov-ered. Th e engineers still have to build equip-ment to “talk” to the satellite using those codes and win approval from the broadcast regula-tor Ofcom to use Prospero’s radio frequencies – these days being employed by other satellite operators.

Once this “ground segment” is complete, the plan is to test the technology to see if it is still possible to communicate with Prospero before attempting any public demonstration. If the satellite is still alive, some of the experiments might even be working.

“It’s an artifact of British engineering; we should find out how it’s performing,” said Duthie. If it works, Duthie’s team can call them-selves the world’s fi rst astro-archaeologists.

Desert Décor are currently stock-ing a large range

of Telstra 3G pre-paid mobile phones and accessories for the Roxby Downs community.

Some brands that are cur-rently in stock include Nokia, Apple iPhones, Samsung, LG, Telstra and HTC.

Th e Telstra Glide pre-paid mobile phone is recommend-

ed for rural coverage. Other features include a slide out QWERTY keyboard with a touch screen, three meg-apixel camera, MP3 player and FM radio.

Similarly, the Nokia C5 is recommended for customers who live or work outside of regional centers and towns. It has a 3.2 megapixel cam-era with LED fl ash, video re-cording, GPS that helps you navigate, a music player and

FM radio along with stereo Bluetooth and much more.

Desert Decor also have Telstra pre-paid broadband internet available along with a huge range of mobile phone covers, hands-free devices and screen guards.

If you cannot find what you are looking for just ask Darren Pedler at shop 14/ 23 Richardson Place or phone (08) 8671 2638.

By Millie Thomas

Our own Dr Owen Lewis has been help-ing develop general practice medicine in recent trips to India through the

Australian branch of program aid, PRIME.PRIME (Partnerships in International Medical

Education) is an international organisation origi-nating in England, that is committed to training, envisioning and empowering doctors and other healthcare workers to excellence in practice cou-pled with compassionate patient-centred care.

PRIME, as part of the Christian Medical College Vellore, enables Dr Lewis to help run a post gradu-ate diploma of family medicine to willing doctors. “General practice is something we want to encour-age and in India it is taking off ,” said Dr Lewis.

Th e distance education program that runs for two years asks participants to meet with profession-als like Dr Lewis three times a year for their ‘contact block’. While Dr Lewis was based in Chennai, he also organises other Australian professionals to congregate in other medical centres.

Twenty-fi ve doctors assemble in the highly in-teractive training blocks and become involved in exploring what they already know and how to apply it. “Th at’s something we are trying to encourage is the idea that they already know quite a bit and that they just need to go further,” said Dr Lewis.

He explained that while there is an abundance of specialist doctors in India, there is a lack of general practitioners. “Medical education and the status quo tend to say if you’re not in the most advanced specialty then you’re nothing.

“It meant that there was hardly anybody with post graduate qualifi cations in general practice,” said Dr Lewis. “Th is is shifting, now there are in-creasing numbers so our role is for a few years while they build up their numbers in teachers then they’ll be doing it themselves.

“Primary health care is the building block of our health system,” he said. “We’re pretty fortunate in Australia because we have a system that encourages the role of the GP and the relationships between the specialists so it’s more coordinated, with more

continuity of care.”According to Dr Lewis, health care is fairly aver-

age for the middle class and lower income popula-tion, and until recently, the government has been doing little to help this. At present India lacks a corresponding health rebate system. “In Australia most of our costs are worn by the government to whom we pay taxes,” said Dr Lewis. “In India that’s not true, most health costs are paid by individu-als so if we go ahead and order expensive tests or treatments for people who can’t aff ord it, its not helping them at all.”

“We’ve got to be careful to choose wisely so that they can aff ord it and they can sustain it over the coming years. Th at mentality is something we need to encourage in the trainees.”

However, India is second only to China in eco-nomic growth, so subsequently; the government has started to use some of the country’s new wealth to invest back into the health system, and part of that is in encouraging the program Dr Lewis is in-volved with. “Th at’s one of the reasons that we’ve been invited is that the need for teachers is more than they have capacity to meet, because in the past, GP wasn’t recognised as a discipline.”

So, after spending weeks volunteering and help-ing the health system in India, Dr Lewis met with authorities due to a small, comical error.

Dr Lewis held an employment visa, which is cor-rect for volunteers. He applied for it for a year, but didn’t realise that anything over six months, vol-unteers must hold a Tax File Number and submit various other documents.

“When I got to the airport to leave Chennai, they wouldn’t let me through immigration!” he said.

“I was detained! Not arrested, but I had to get all of the documents sorted out.”

Dr Lewis had to travel back across Chennai, backwards and forwards from the immigration of-fi ce to try and sort the debacle out. “It was terrible!” he said. “Turned out I was a week late getting home basically!

“Now we know the rules around our visa, we won’t make that mistake again. It seems that un-til you make a mistake you don’t know what the process is!”

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Th e Greens have called for the immediate release of a “hidden” report they say captures the views of the State Government Agencies on the Olympic Dam expansion.

SA Greens Leader Mark Parnell says, “The only reason the Government is choosing not to release the assessment report now is to avoid scrutiny.

“Th e Government is hold-ing back the report’s release for political reasons keeping the SA community in the dark. Th is means that the public doesn’t get a chance to respond. It allows the Government to dodge tricky questions as the media and others tend to focus on the approval decision, rather than what the Government Agencies think.”

Greens call for release of hidden report



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Pursuant to section 82(1) of the Constitution Act 1934 (“the Constitution”) the South Australian Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission is about to commence proceedings for the purpose of an electoral redistribution of South Australia into House of Assembly (State) electoral districts.

A redistribution of the Federal electoral boundaries is also taking place this year. The Federal redistribution is

a separate exercise from the State redistribution, governed by different legislation and timeframes, and

they are not related.

What is the basis of the redistribution?

Whenever an electoral redistribution is made, the number of electors in each electoral district must not vary from the electoral quota by more than 10 per cent. The electoral quota is obtained by dividing the total number of electors for the House of Assembly as at a specified date, being a date not earlier than six months before the date of the Commission’s order, by the number of electoral districts.

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In making an electoral redistribution, the Commission is required to:• ensure, as far as practicable, that the electoral redistribution is fair to prospective candidates and groups

of candidates so that, if candidates of a particular group attract more than 50 per cent of the popular vote (determined by aggregating votes cast throughout the State and allocating preferences to the necessary extent), they will be elected in sufficient numbers to enable a government to be formed;

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representative in the House of Assembly;e) the nature of substantial demographic changes that the Commission considers likely to take place in

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By Millie Thomas

The announcement of BHP Billiton’s funding of Roxby Early Learning Centre Group (RELCG) to provide for extra childcare came as a relief for many.

After the closure of Little Rascals on June 24, many mothers were left option less, having to forego work commit-ments to look after their children.

Mother Belinda Ram-sey said it is ‘excellent’ to now have two options for childcare in town, and said the move on BHP Billiton’s behalf to fund the centre should have been expected of them. “Defi nitely, if they want to attract their workers they need to have facili-ties,” she said.

Kate Higgins, who was directly aff ected by the closure of Little Ras-cals said it aff ected her employment. “A lot of women had to quit their jobs,” she said.

“It’s going to be great,” she said of having more childcare facilities. “Early learning is also probably a bit more educational than just standard (child-care).”

Business Manager Jo Gordon said the closure of Little Rascals severely aff ected her workforce. “At the moment one of them (a staff member) can’t work, because she can’t get her son, who has been in the other child-care centre for two years,

into childcare,” she said. “Th ere has been at least three days this week and she can’t get him in.”

Th e planned opening date for RELCG child-care is November, pend-ing on approvals from DECS (Department of Education and Children’s Services), DEEWR (De-partment of Education, Employment and Work-place Relations) and other relevant authorities, said RELCG representative, Sally Bryant.

She also said that the services provided will be available to all, not just children of BHP Billiton employees. “BHP Billiton is providing funding to RELCG but the childcare centre will operate inde-pendently of BHP Billiton and be accessible to all in the Roxby Downs com-munity and surrounding areas,” said Mrs Bryant.

Age specif ic two, three and four year old programs will also be incorporated. Th e cen-tre will be open Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 6:00pm, 50 weeks of the years (closed for two weeks over Christmas and New Year), with long day care service from available for chil-dren from three months to school age.

Working mothers rejoice at news!

Kylie Moloney with daughter Holly will be one of the many mums glad to see the extra child care centre open.

MacMahon in joint venture

with KokathaBy Millie Thomas

MacMahon Holdings Ltd last week announced its fi rst South Australian Indigenous partnership.

MacMahon have joined forces with the Kokatha people, the traditional land owners of the Ol-ympic Dam area.

Th e Kokatha/Macma-hon Joint Venture will pursue work relating to resources sector expan-sion in the far north re-gion of South Australia, including Olympic Dam and Stuart Shelf mines.

Macmahon subsidiary Doorn-Djil Yoordaning formed the agreement with the Kokatha people to tender for new work on relevant projects in the Olympic Dam and Stuart Shelf mining areas.

Doorn-Djil Yoordan-ing General Manager Tony Noonan welcomed the joint venture as an important part of Mac-mahon’s commitment to Indigenous engagement and participation.

“Th e joint venture ena-bles Macmahon to work with the Kokatha people to pursue training and employment opportuni-ties,” Mr Noonan said.

“The joint venture clearly sees Olympic Dam as a major potential client and we’ve had some initial indications that Olympic Dam management are positive about the joint venture.”

“We’ve seen that as a

positive move encourag-ing the venture to look at some work there,” he added.

The signing of the agreement represented the fi rst commercial ven-ture by Kokatha and will help boost employment opportunities for local Aboriginal people.

“We’ve got a strong record of successfully developing people so the ambition is to have this project and any work we do being predominantly manned and managed by aboriginal people and cer-tainly training more peo-ple to be in management roles,” said Mr Noonan.

Mr Noonan said the joint venture would work to create a long term busi-ness, gradually increasing the scope of works under-taken as local capabilities are developed.

The Kokatha people infamously refuted ex-pansion of Olympic Dam back in 2009, with claims that the ‘wishes of our grandfathers and father, who specified, no open cut was to take place’.

The Kokatha Mac-mahon Joint Venture furthers Macmahon’s commitment under the Australian Employment Covenant to creating 500 new jobs for Indigenous people by 2013.

Doorn – Djil Yoordan-ing also have long stand-ing partnerships with traditional owners of land surrounding WA’s Argle Diamond mine, QLD’s Gladstone area and vari-ous others in WA.

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Defence is scheduled to conduct Demolition Activities in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) during the months of October and November 2011. The predicted outcome is minimal for the public however if certain weather conditions exist at time of activity, noise and effects from sound wave propagation may be heard or felt in the vicinity of Woomera, Roxby Downs and Glendambo.

The WPA is declared under Defence Force Regulation 35 as a prohibited area for the purposes of ‘the testing of war material’. From time to time other Defence approved activities, such as sounding rocket launches, are also conducted.

The WPA is located in the North West of the State of South Australia and is approximately 127,000 square kilometres (12.7 million hectares) in area. Its South Eastern corner is located approximately 450 kilometres North West of Adelaide.

Members of the public traversing the WPA via the Stuart Highway are reminded that these roads are part of a prohibited area and that they are not to deviate from them.

Other roads and tracks entering the WPA are signposted to the effect that the WPA is a prohibited area and no person shall enter, be or remain therein without proper authorisation. Penalty for unauthorised entry is $2200 fine and/or six months imprisonment under Defence Force Regulation 35.

Under Section 82(1) and 82(2) of the Defence Act 1903, it is illegal to photograph, draw, sketch or paint any part of a Defence Installation or enter a defence installation with materials or apparatus for carrying out such activities, without lawful authority.

Members of the public traversing the Anne Beadell Highway from Coober Pedy to Emu Junction are reminded that in addition to a permit being required from the Area Control Officer - Woomera, a permit is required from:

Mamungari Conservation Park The Department of Environment & Natural Resources PO Box 569CEDUNA SA 5690Phone (08) 8625 3144

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defections in the hunt for big bucks?

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News in brief . . .

Last week’s announcement that McDonalds Australia will lose its right to display the National Heart Foundation’s tick of approval on its healthy option

foods should come as no surprise – but the biggest surprise to consumers is they pay to use the logo annually!

Th e $300,000 fee to put the trademark Tick on its fi sh burgers, salads and chicken wraps has been paid for over the past fi ve years and essentially has duped consumers into thinking what they were buying met Heart Foundations criteria as a health alternative to fast foods.

McDonalds is not the only fast food chain to lose the ac-creditation of the Foundation which has said it is a change in direction to concentrate on ingredients delivered to res-taurants and food outlets. It was not a criticism of McDon-alds. Th e foundation also plans to announce a new plan to conduct random tests on restaurant and takeaway food for levels of saturated fat and salt.

So where does that leave the consumer? If the Heart Foun-dation can sell its Tick of Approval on an annual licence, then what are we to believe? It gets back to the argument and war being waged by Nick Xenophon and Bob Katter for

more truth in labelling.Th e long running battle to expose those goods posing

as Australian should now include the truth in labelling of healthy foods.

A trip to the supermarket can take hours if you read the fi ne print on every label to see if it is made/produced in Australia and to see the components of salts and saturated fats etc. are acceptable.

Th e stop light system being used successfully in other countries could be the answer here. Green if it is an all Aus-tralian product, Amber if it is produced here with Austral-ian and overseas content and Red if it is totally imported. A similar system on health benefi ts could be a consideration.

Whatever happens if truth in labelling can be applied in this country - it is at the whim of the politicians who seem blinkered in their views - perhaps because they fear that truth in political advertising may follow and where would they be then?

Xenophon and Katter are on the right track and should now add to their campaign that health status for food prod-ucts must earned and not bought for a fee.

Buying the tick of approval!

Council considers fl y-in, fl y-out impact

Th e impact of fl y-in, fl y-out jobs on regional communities who lose workers will be among the agenda items for South Australia’s new Regional Communities Consultative Council.

Th e council held its fi rst meeting in Loxton last Friday.

Chairman Peter Blacker says that will include what is going to become a greater impact from mining on many country communities.

“Fly-in, fl y-out is going to be an integral part of mining development,” he said.

“What we’re really looking at is the impact on regions - one from the peo-ple that leave a region to fl y out for work and fl y back again and the impact it has for them, secondly what impact for the

family, because it’s probably not the pre-ferred lifestyle for a married family with children.”

Residents fear water supply threat

A residents’ group on Eyre Peninsu-la says big mining plans for the region threaten its entire water supply.

Th e group says modelling has been done which backs its concerns about ex-traction of water for open-cut iron ore mining in South Australia.

Milton Stevens from the Saving Our Sustainability group says SA Water al-ready struggles to maintain local supplies from underground aquifers and mining could tip the region over the edge.

“Mining is short-term, some mines only last 20 years, is it worth risking the

sustainability of the water supply for the whole peninsula for some commercial interests and for overseas export into China?” he said.

Teenager charged with Adelaide murder

A teenager from Whyalla has been charged with murdering an Adelaide man.

Daniel Haughey, 50 of Elizabeth Downs, was stabbed in the stomach and chest when three men invaded his house on August 8.

He died in hospital about a week lat-er.

An 18-year-old man will appear in the Magistrates Court at Whyalla on a mur-der charge. Police say they are hoping to make further arrests in the case.

Arafura buys rare earth processing siteA company planning to build a rare earth processing

plant at Whyalla has now acquired the land it needs.Arafura Resources plans to build a processing com-

plex on 800 hectares just outside Whyalla.Its supply would be sent by rail from Alice

Springs.Arafura managing director Steve Ward says obtain-

ing the land shows the multi-million-dollar project will proceed.

Change to mining for goldA gold mining company is about to try a new extrac-

tion process developed by Australian scientists.Th e method will be tested at a gold deposit owned

by Minotaur Exploration Limited in the Gawler Cra-ton near Tarcoola in South Australia.

At present, the only commercial way to extract gold has been by using the toxic chemical, cyanide.

Tony Belperio, of Minotaur, says the method devel-oped by the CSIRO uses non-toxic chemicals.

AFL traditions have been lost ever since they pushed for an 18 team comp. Th ese days the players and coaches get way too much for what they do, but they want more and more. But it’s not just footy, all pro sports people are paid over the top.

Norm from the Couch. RD

At best players have a 10 year window to make as much money as they can. It only takes an in-jury to cut short their time in the game. I say go for it while you can. As for coaches, the clubs have to show some loyalties too.

AC

Th ere is only one club left that shows tradi-tion and loyalty – Collingwood! Go you mighty Pies.

Mad Max

Th e disrespect of the offi ce of the Prime Min-ister and the Australian fl ag is not acceptable and the ABC should be ashamed of airing the show last week. Th e ABC should remember who pays for it to show this stuff .

Proud Aussie.

Climate changes are the result of natural in-fl uences and that Australia’s CO2 input is so miniscule as to be economically unviable to act upon. In layman’s terms “why insure a $5,000.00 car for $25,000.00?”

Sump – Adel.

Did he mean Robbed or romped?Romped past participle, past tense of romp

(Verb)1. (esp. of a child or animal) Play roughly and

energetically.2. Proceed without eff ort to achieve some-

thing: “the Vikings romped to victory”. Perhaps he just got the spelling wrong.Robbed past participle, past tense of rob

(Verb)1. Take property unlawfully from (a person or

place) by force or threat of force.2. Overcharge (someone) for something.

Doesn’t mention anything about winning a Premiership.

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refugees, carbon tax, gambling issues and

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Mel tells her story

Along with raising three children and working at BHP Billiton Mel Egginton fi nds the time to raise much needed

funds for the Cancer Council SA due to being closely impacted by cancer.

Mel is the driving force behind raising $10,000 for Josh Rose, Merv Rogers, Mick Gillespie and Barry Mitchell to shave various areas of interest.

Mel tells Th e Monitor her heart wrenching story of how cancer changed the lives of people close to her.

“It was May 31, 2007 and I was working in Chile. About a week earlier my mother had phoned to let me know that my sister Jane had found a lump in her breast and just as a precau-tion had gone to see her GP.

After talking with Jane her GP explained to her that with no family history of breast can-cer and due to her being so young (one month before her 25th birthday) their was very little chance that it would be anything serious and if anything possibly just a cyst or hardened tissue. She didn’t encourage Jane to do any fur-ther testing and to a certain extent almost dis-couraged it. Jane wanted the reassurance and pushed to have some further testing done to put her mind at ease.

Th e tests were conducted on May 28 and I remember not being the slightest bit con-cerned as our family had always been blessed with reasonably good health. It was also the day I found out I was 5 - 6 weeks pregnant with our second child and so keen to share the excite-ment with our families but knowing it was not the right time.

I remember arriving very early to work on May 31 to get ready for some meetings and I was sitting in the offi ces all alone. Knowing that it was mid afternoon in Australia I phoned home to do a quick check to see if Jane’s test results had come back.

Firstly, I was surprised as Dad had answered the phone and in a family of four girls he had long ago left that job to Mum as it was usually one of us phoning for a chat. To be honest, I can’t even remember where the conversation went from there but I remember he didn’t start the conversation with his usual dry humour. I heard sadness and he struggled to fi nd words and I knew there were tears.

After 32 years I had only seen Dad cry once and that was when he farewelled my Grand-

dad. I knew that day what people felt like when they say the walls closed in as I just sat there in shock and almost disbelief and fear as I did not understand ‘cancer’ and what this would mean for Jane.

She was booked in for surgery the following week and less then three days later I was on a plane with my one year old son and less then two months pregnant. I travelled for 23 hours to arrive in time to visit Jane and my family at the hospital just before she went into sur-gery. Th ey wanted Jane to start chemotherapy immediately after surgery due to the aggres-sive nature of the cancer however my mother asked them how this would aff ect her future fertility.

Jane’s oncologist explained that their was a high chance that this may impact her chances of having children as the chemo doses would need to be very strong. After considering op-tions Mum encouraged Jane to undertake a month of fertility treatment in order to harvest some eggs and freeze them in case Jane needed them in the future. Jane’s oncologist contacted a highly demanded fertility doctor who agreed to see Jane immediately due to her situation. Within a month she had completed a round of treatment and 16 eggs were harvested and frozen and then within days her chemotherapy had started.

I was home for almost a month and it took almost two weeks for me to share my preg-nancy news as it was so diffi cult to share our happy news when the rest of the family was still adjusting to Jane’s diagnosis and uncertainty about whether or not she would ever be able to fall pregnant. Th e guilt I felt about being pregnant was heart breaking and sharing the news with my family was very diffi cult even though they were all so excited.

Even though Jane managed to keep her fun and optimistic nature there were certainly some diffi cult times for herself and those close to her as she went through her chemotherapy and then surgeries. Jane’s biggest fear and most diffi cult moment was losing her hair.

My husband and I made plans to move back to Australia to be closer to Jane and family and whilst Queensland would have been ideal we also needed the balance in our own lives of having Grant home every night to see our young children every day so the attraction of Olympic Dam being a residential site is what brought us here. Jane had gone into remis-sion so this provided a level of comfort and whilst at times it still feels like a world away to

North Queensland the life long friendships we have made here and in particular the ‘mothers group’ I have been part of has given us the family away from home that helps in some of the toughest times.

Last year, after what seemed like a fairytale year for Jane where she married the man she started seeing only six months before her fi rst diagnosis, announcing at their July wedding (the third time I saw my Dad cry!) that she was three months pregnant, after falling naturally, her whole world started to shine again.

On December 14, 2010 a beautiful baby girl, Tinsley, was born. As you can imagine, probably the happiest day of their life, un-til two days later when tests revealed that her cancer had returned and this time to the bones in her shoulder. Urgent radiation treat-ment then commenced and Jane’s oncolo-gist explained to my family the impacts of secondary cancer.

When Jane phoned me to explain it she said the doctor’s words were that she would never be cured from cancer and it would continue to come back and each time they would deter-mine which treatment path to take to fi ght it but that she would need to be prepared for a

number of battles. What broke my heart was when she repeated his words, “It will even-tually catch up to you’. I asked her, does that mean two years? Does he mean fi ve? Could it be 20? She said I hope so as I want to see my little girl grow up.

I am passionate about raising awareness and also money as I have hope that we will fi nd a cure in my lifetime and these eff orts can only make a difference. It never concerns me if people don’t donate as often it is those who have not been impacted by this terrible disease and that can only be good. I have met people through fundraising who have shared their stories and that gives me a heavy heart and I just pray that through these eff orts we can contribute to research that will one day make a diff erence to so many people’s lives as I don’t want people to ever have to watch a sister, a brother, a wife, a husband, a parent, a child, or a friend go through this.”

Upon raising $10,000 the four men will con-gregate at the Roxby Downs Community Club on October 1, at AFL Grand Final half time to face the big shave.

To donate please contact Mel Egginton on 0428 167 274.

Why it is so important to fi nd a cure

By Millie Thomas

In an unexpected twist in the upcoming fundraising event ‘Shave for a Cure’, a fi fth local character has been added to the list of shavees.

As previously reported in Th e Monitor, Josh Rose, Merv Rogers, Mick Gillespie and Barry Mitchell are joining forces this year, along with the driving force of Mel Egginton to raise $10,000 for the Cancer Council SA.

On October 1 this year, these four shaggy men will congre-gate at the Roxby Downs Community Club at AFL Grand Final half time and upon raising $10,000 will shave their various anatomical areas.

Exceeding all expectations, the fundraiser surpassed the $10,000 aim with two weeks to go before d-day.

With this in mind, Mrs Egginton decided to up the stakes by adding another willing participant, should the total raised reach $20,000.

According to close sources, the mystery wildcard accepted the challenge, in the hope that the $15,000 mark would not be made. “I asked ‘X’ if he would be our Wildcard at $20,000 and he agreed as I think he thought he would be quite safe,” explained Mrs Egginton. “He is starting to get nervous now that we have passed the $10,000 and is refusing to return my calls!

“We may also have another couple of people who may step up if we go even higher.”

‘X’ who will remain a mystery until October 1 when the shaving will take place seems less than excited about becoming prematurely bald. “I was bushwhacked by Mel,” he said.

‘X’ will be losing an amount of facial hair, and de-pending on how high (or maybe low) spirits are on the day he will lose head hair.

As resilient as ‘X’ is to lose his most defi ning asset, he realises how meaningful his contribution could be. “Anything that can help raise money and awareness of cancer is great to be involved in,” said ‘X’. “I have lost some good mates to cancer and also a young girl and she was way too young to leave this land.”

According to ‘X’ balding is becom-ing of him. “At the end of the day, there will be one good-looking bloke (me) and four not so good-look-ing blokes,” he said.

And, vengeance will be sweet, “Th e thing I am most looking forward after the

event is payback so Mel, WATCH OUT Adelaide is not that big.”

Mrs Egginton has been overwhelmed by local support and the generosity of the men involved. “Th e guys have been wonderful with helping me out even though I am sure they have started to screen my calls!

“I phoned Mick the other day and he said ‘Who is it, do I know you?’ What a great bunch of blokes to do the fundraiser

with though.”

She stated that at the rate the donations were coming in,

combined with BHP Billiton’s Matched Giving Program, it could

be possible to raise $10,000 per man involved.

To donate or just keep an eye on progress please come along

to the event at the Roxby Downs Community Club, donate on

line via Cancer Council SA, fi nd our Facebook ‘Roxby’s Great

Shave’ site or call Mel on 0428 167 274.

Th ere will be prizes on the day for game tipping, a prize for

the best dressed person in the winning teams’ colours, plus a

couple of other surprises.

Tickets are $10 and include fi nger foods and are available

now from the club so please get in quick.

Wildcard!

ABOVE: Hairdresser Kylie Green with the brave Merv Rogers, Barry Mitchell, Mick Gillespie and Josh Rose and INSET: Who will be the wildcard?

ABOVE: Mel Eggington with her sister Jane whose cancer is her motivation.

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HAVE YOUR SAY . . .

“Anything is better than finishing 14th on the premiership lad-der, the Crows worst result in 21 years! From what I’ve heard, Sanderson was highly valued at the Cats and seems to have a fresh and positive out-look.”

Millie Thomas

“He has had a

great apprentice-

ship under Mark

Thompson. It’s good

to have an Adelaide

boy back in town.

Hopefully he brings

back his experience

from Melbourne. It

won’t happen over-

night, but it will

happen.”

Damien Condon

“They definitely

needed a change.

This will give them

a new life and hope-

fully improve their

future seasons.”

Victoria Wilkin and

Bonnie Moroney

“I don’t really

care as long as

they keep losing

we’ll be happy!”

Ayrton Koning

How do you think Brenton Sanderson will go as the new Crows coach?

By Millie Thomas

From what I hear, being pregnant is tough. Apparently

so, being a mother is even tougher.

Add in 600km isolation and we have a problem.

Samantha Platten, a local mum, and a group of around 100 women around Australia and overseas have been work-ing towards overcoming problems such as isola-tion, amongst others, by forming an internet sup-port group.

Th e women come from every state and territory in Australia, as well as one member communi-cating from Sri Lanka.

Originally an online forum, the group has moved to Facebook and as a result of its success; plans to have its fi rst ever ‘National Catch Up’ in Sydney, March 2012.

“ This g roup wa s formed in September 2010, when we all found out we were pregnant,” explained Sam. “Origi-nally, we met through an open forum, and from there we created our private Facebook group. We now have 100 mem-bers, and a bond like no other.”

Sam went on to say that the women have support-ed each other through not only pregnancy, but also miscarriage, infant

loss, relationship break-ups, financial difficulty and even labour.

“The support this group has provided me throughout the past year has been amazing!” said Sam. “We all have friends and family who we can lean on for help and support, but to cre-ate an amazing bond and friendship with women from all walks of life, all over the country who are experiencing the exact same things that you are at the exact same time, is wonderful.

“Everyone in our group is unique, with the young-est member being 18 and the eldest 40. Also, hav-ing 100 girlfriends to chat/whinge to at 3am while doing a midnight feed, has helped dealing with a newborn bub that much more enjoyable!

“Those living nearby each other have already had the opportunity to meet in real life, and create wonderful friend-ships,” she said.

Th e national catch up next year is being held to raise awareness of the support online groups and forums can provide to women who are often left feeling devoid of adult interaction when bring-ing up a young child.

It is also to help raise money for the Post Ante Natal Depression Asso-ciation (PaNDA) which

off ers support in various forms to women suff er-ing post natal depression. “We are going through so many avenues to raise as much money as we can to get as many of our mem-bers to Sydney in March, while also having a great donation for PaNDA,” said Sam.

Work is well under way to try and raise money for PaNDA. Locally, last weekend’s Buy, Swap and Sell Car Boot Sale donat-ed $130 to the cause.

Nationally, Club Bur-wood in Sydney has

donated their venue, Claytime Australia is sponsoring the event, Medela have donated a breast pump to be auc-tioned off to help raise money, GFP Studios are donating their time on the day to photograph the event and that’s just the beginning

“Everyone is putting in their own time and eff ort to raise as much money as possible to make this event as successful as possible,” added Sam.

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By Vanessa Switala

Tom Koutsantonis, Minister for Industry and Trade launched the fi rst step in the

refocusing of South Australia’s manufacturing industry to ensure the sector can tap into the state’s developing mining industry and infrastructure pipeline.

Mr Koutsantonis said the De-partment of Trade and Economic Development (DTED), with the Manufacturing Consultative Council, industry and current Ad-elaide Th inker in Residence, Pro-fessor Göran Roos is developing a new manufacturing strategy.

A discussion paper has also been released which aims to set out SA’s

existing and emerging opportuni-ties for growth linked to burgeon-ing, mining and defence among other industries.

“Th ese sectors have been iden-tifi ed as vital growth areas that must be developed if the state is to locally anchor the benefi ts from our $80 billion in major projects underway or in the pipeline,” Mr Koutsantonis said.

Mr Koutsantonis added that manufacturing around the nation is facing a huge challenge and the industry must be helped to adapt in order to meet these challeng-es.

“Professor Roos has indicated that there is a great scope for the manufacturing industry to piggy back on the state’s mining indus-

try and huge portfolio of major projects, but fi rst we need to map out the industry to determine what fi ts in and where,” he said.

“We hope to facilitate opportu-nities for SA’s manufacturing sec-tor to supply the mining industry with its services, for the manufac-turing industry to be supplying the infrastructure builds with its products and so on, so the benefi ts of these growing industries fl ow through our state.”

Mr Koutsantonis said that in or-der to achieve this South Australia must take advantage of emerging industry opportunities by building ‘new industrial capabilities.’

Th e fi rst consultation session will be held in late September.

Refocusing SA’s manufacturing sector

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L ast weekend, three local ladies, Sharon Fielder, Elke Parks and Beth Elliot

completed the 12km Sunday Mail City to Bay Fun Run. Th e ladies were three of 35,000 that participated in the event from Adelaide central business district to Glenelg beach. Th e three Roxby Downs residents ran as part of ‘Team Amber’ to raise awareness for the Little Heroes Foundation.

Previously known as the McGuiness McDermott Founda-tion, Little Heroes Foundation strives to help the families of chil-dren who face childhood cancer and other serious illness.

Ms Fielder believes that the lo-cal community should support the Little Heroes Foundation because Roxby is a close-knit community with a lot of young families and children.

“I think it would be closer to people’s hearts as it is a foundation supporting children with cancer and serious illness,” she said.

Many sporting champions are the driving force behind the Lit-tle Heroes Foundation fundraising activities.

Amber Halliday, former Olym-pian and friend of Ms Fielder, be-came a patron of the Little Heroes Foundation in 2010, after suff er-ing major injuries in a cycling ac-cident.

Ms Halliday won her fi rst Aus-tralian road cycling championship in January 2010 after making the move from elite-level rowing to road cycling.

Ms Halliday completed the 6km walk last weekend which was a huge achievement for her as only earlier this year she was in an in-

duced coma after her cycling ac-cident during the lead-up to the 2011 Tour Down Under.

Since becoming a patron for the foundation, Ms Halliday has raised a generous amount.

Her fundraising is focussed to-ward children with neurological is-sues as this is what she experienced as a result of her accident.

Th e latest fundraising eff orts for the Little Heroes Foundation have focused on $2 million towards es-tablishment of a new single point service centre- Haematology and Oncology Centre and $1 million towards a new MRI unit at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

Th e foundation has also contrib-uted $12 million to the Women’s and Children’s Health Network and other funding programs to make a genuine and enduring

contribution to a more fulfi lling life for children living with cancer and serious illness.

Th e Little Heroes Foundation website states; “Our vision is for diagnosed children to rediscover and enjoy their irrepressible en-thusiasm for life. Our mission is to identify and support funding projects; provide information and advice; recommend service provid-ers; advocate for individual needs; partner other children’s charities; so that every critically ill child is treated with utmost respect and provided with the very best care.”

Th e foundation’s mission was to create the largest team running in the City to Bay fun run.

Monetary donations are always in need or items can be donated to be auctioned off at events. Th e founda-tion is always looking for volunteers to help with variety events.

Little Heroes Foundation

Sharon Fielder, Elke Parks and Beth Elliot at the City to Bay Fun Run.

By Millie Thomas

The 70s days of eccentric rockers and equally eccentric outfits may be over, but Leo Sayer still remembers

them.A lot has changed for Leo over the 40

years he has been in the music industry. From jumping continents to battling with the competitiveness of the music charts, now, at 62, he looks back in fondness at a diff erent era of music.

One where commercialism and quick money making schemes did not reign su-preme, but soul and heartfelt lyrics, and compassion took precedence over all.To celebrate 40 years in the music industry, Leo is touring Australia, making a special pit stop at iconic Australian destination, Para-chilna, South Australia on October 29.

A permanent population of two, count them up, two people, this town and it’s sur-prisingly highly successful pub has a serious knack of attracting fi lm crews and musicians to boot, and this time is no diff erent.

Leo will be featuring at the town’s inaugu-ral ‘Fossils Rock’ Festival, an event which will support development of an interpretive space in the Town Square, depicting fossils of the fi rst life on earth, as explored and fi lmed by Sir David Attenborough in the surrounding area. Th ese are of international signifi cance in understanding the evolution of life on earth.

And so what of Leo? Well, despite not hav-ing reached the Australian top ten since 1982, he has a plethora of knowledge of music and is excitable in his compassion about music and the journeys he has been through.

Originally a graphic designer, Sayer used the crafts he learned in his former profes-sional to help curb his artistic ability in his singing and song writing.

According to Sayer, it was this prior expe-rience that helped to defi ne his individuality and durability in the industry, the latter, at least, a must have commodity in 60s and 70s music.

Sayer and his band led a typically rock star lifestyle. Travelling the country by bus from gig to gig with signature hairdos and fl ared pants was just how life was. He was rivalled by artists to the tune of Slade, Th e Osmonds, Gary Glitter and Th e Sherbets, not to men-

tion household names such as Bob Dylan and David Bowie. Th at alone, was not enough to deter him.

He remembered the day his hit single ‘You make me feel like dancing’ made number one on the American charts. Sayer was in a de-partment store, avoiding the stress of watch-ing the charts unfold. “I kind of knew that we were near the top and the record was moving freakishly quickly and everybody was playing it,” he said. “We were doing big concerts and it looked like it was going to go.

“I was walking around and I was in a de-partment store in New York and we were playing a concert in New York the next day and somebody yelled out, ‘there he is, that’s the guy who got to number one!’ And that’s how I found out! It was fantastic, it was mind-blowing.

“Every now and then you get things like that and it’s fantastic, it kind of justifi es the whole existence, as it were.”

But it’s not only the god-like praise that that incessantly inspires Sayer, “To me more is the greatest achievement of where you’ve written a song and it’s just you and the people that you’re working with and you hear it com-ing back from the speakers when you’ve fi rst recorded it and there’s goosebumps… those are the moments that I really live for.

“It’s not so much in the public eye; it’s the private creativity that is always the thrill.”

Whether he be recording in Abbey Road or relaxing in his Sydney home, it’s always the thrill of music that keeps Sayer so fervent.”

At the ripe age of 62, there really is no end in sight for Sayer’s long winded career, he remains optimistic, realistic and above all absolutely a rock star.

Leo roars across Australia

Leo will rock audiences at the Parachilna Hotel on October 29.


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– Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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01- Kristen Ward at

Soccer Open Day.

02 - Sam Platten at the car boot sale.

03 - Mick Towler and Kath Lousberg at the RFDS Auction.04 - Macie and Mahli Kruger enjoying the sandpit at the oval lights opening.05 - Chris Lewis, Wade Hooper, Sam Olsen and Scott Rogers at the RFDS Auction and Golf Day.06 - Demi Gow-Smith and Hayley Wurfel at the Junior Netball Grand Finals.

07 - Hayley Wagner and Tahlia

Fitzsimmons at Market Day.

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At theJunior Netball Grandfi nal - Caitlyn and Nickkii Miller.

Soccer Open Day - Sophie and Ivy.

Soccer Open Day - Ryan Paxton and

Antman Paxton.

Shannyn and Sienna Wilson with

their new toys purchased at the

RFDS Auction.

Llewellyn Secker, Paige and Shaun

Rowlands at Market Day.



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Patricia returned to Market Day for the third time this year recently, and said Wallaroo residents enjoyed the contrast of a relaxed seaside lifestyle and more temperate climate.

“Some Roxby homeowners are considering tak-ing advantage of high Roxby Downs’ real estate prices and rents to leverage themselves into the more reasonable prices at North Shores,” Patricia said.

Th ere are several house and land options to choose from, such new, fully fi tted three to four bedroom homes on a 607 meters squared for $349,950.

“Other Roxby residents are considering mak-ing North Shores their regular holiday destination and building one of the many two storey attractive lightweight homes available with large decks and

sea views for a relaxing lifestyle,” Patricia said.“Of course for investors, or people wanting to

use holiday homes for short term rentals taxation advantages are available. Th is is a common way for mine workers to increase their wealth while in the higher earning portion of their life,” she said.

With over 200 blocks sold and about 70 hous-es already built North Shores is probably South Australia`s most successful current regional de-velopment, Patricia said.

“North Shores is a master-planned estate, fully sewered, which means no messy and expensive septic tanks, with large reserves, and a playground which will be completed in 2011.

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North Shores and Roxby Downs affi liation

By Millie Thomas

Local contracting company MPS Building and Electrical have experienced expo-nential growth since starting business

in 2006.Growing from a staff base of three to now al-

most 100, their success is an obvious indication of a good working reputation around town.

MPS started off in 2006 providing mainly elec-trical maintenance and services and just two years into business, successfully bought out another local business Gary Baker Building, ensuring their expansion into a building and electrical produc-tion.

Now, in 2011, MPS can off er general building & maintenance, civil works, Gas Fitting & plumbing, electrical, refrigeration & air conditioning, com-

munications and data, Painting, Tiling, & Glazing. “Th ere’s not too much we don’t do really!” said Director Kym Elliot.

MPS are a town based business, but in response to demand have started extending their services out to Woomera, Port Augusta, Prominent Hill and surrounding areas.

MPS are evidently building a good rapport over in Prominent Hill as well, having just won a three year contract for maintenance and upgrading of refrigeration and air conditioning.

“we have built a strong working relationship with a number of other contracting companies within Olympic Dam and Roxby Downs area, this coupled with project works on the Mine site as well as town keeps us busy”

Mr Elliot said that the business’ success has a consequence of a higher demand.

“As the opportunities arose we’ve taken them,

run with them and grown. “ Work in Roxby has really picked up, there is a positive vibe around town and everyone is looking forward to the of-fi cial announcement of the expansion starting,” he said.

MPS have also been one of the contractors em-ployed to work on Roxby’s newest housing divi-sion, Sub Division C, a project they were happy to take on. “One of the good things is that Roxby is a small community and you really get to know people,” he said. “It is a close knit community. You get that good working relationship with people, which is good.

“We do employ a lot of local people, although trying to get local people is getting harder so we have had to go out of town a bit more, but we do encourage them to stay in town and live in town.”

Mr Elliot has lived in Roxby for 20 plus years,

and prides himself on being a community involved family man, as well as a successful businessman.

It’s not uncommon to see him enjoying Satur-day football, or attending community events.

MPS’s sponsorship for junior sporting and local events, employment of local apprentices and involvement in the Contractor Framework Implementation Team (CFIT) exemplifi es the commitment to the community, as well as safety. MPS boast a zero TRIFR (Total recordable injury frequency rate) for the past 18 months.

“We are constantly driving the safety message to our employees,” said Mr Elliot. “getting this message across to new starters as well as keeping our existing team focused is always a challenge, but I’d like to think we are doing it very well,” he added.

MPS taking pride in our local community

ABOVE: Marko Ostrun and Rodney MacDonald working on a house extension.

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Hoban visited our desert oasis for a holiday.Mr Hoban believes that he can help the Roxby Downs community

with wills and he will do some criminal law when he attends the magistrate’s court when it sits in Roxby.

When Mr Hoban visited Roxby he noticed that the community had signifi cantly grown since he was last here in 1986. He kept an eye on the local newspaper and noticed that there was little activity from the legal profession when he thought, “Th ere is a community in need.”

Mr Hoban said that if you are unfortunate enough that your spouse passes away you are only entitled to $100,000 of their estate.

Th e rest of their estate will be divided equally between the partner and children. Th e money will be kept in trust until the children are 18 years of age. Mr Hoban believes this is why families in Roxby Downs should consider getting a will made.

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“Th ere are lots of young families with something to protect in Roxby Downs.”

Mr Hoban brought Hoban Lawyers into our community as he thought it may be diffi cult for our local, remote community to fi nd legal services. “I thought I could help that way,” he said.

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1. Efficiency, not size

I f you can reorganize and e q u i p y o u r home, kitchen or bathroom for maximum util-ity, you may not need to rebuild to

create more space. Start by replacing space–hog-ging shelves with pullout drawers or concealed cabinets. Th is is especially true in the kitchen, where planning to gain more storage space pays off by not having to expand the cabinetry into other rooms or extend.

2. Natural light without adding doors or windows

Before cutting a big hole for those bifold doors you’ve longed for, consider less invasive—and less expensive—ways of capturing light. To brighten up a windowless hallway, for instance, install a solartube skylight for less than $500 - it slips between roof rafters and funnels sunshine down below. Velux also make beautiful skylights.

3. Demolition Derby Reap big savings with recycled or lightly used

fixtures and building materials. But beware, because some tradies and builders won’t guaran-tee their work if they have to use salvaged items because they don’t want to assume the liability if something goes wrong. Th at said, if you’re doing your own work, you can find anything from prehung doors to acrylic skylights to windows

and reclaimed hardwood timber fl oors.Oh, and this one works in reverse. Don’t forget to salvage any re-usable materials if you’re about to embark on demolition work.It will also save you on skip and rubbish removal fees. And doing your own demolition can also save you. Knocking down may not be as costly as rebuilding, but you can still shave dollars by doing some of the demoli-tion yourself—as long as you proceed with care. Beware of unwittingly take out a load–bearing wall or, worse still, sawing through live wiring or plumbing.

4. Consider long–term costsBuying pre-fi nished materials can be costly

upfront, but works well if it means you save on an extensive paint or fi nishing job. Some examples of this include primed and painted weatherboards, decking boards, skirtings and even some prefab-ricated wall fi nishes. Th ese materials cost more upfront but will save time and money down the track by helping you avoid too much painting.

5. Tap into your tradies sourcesWhen it comes to things like fl ooring, ask your

tradie if he has stock left over from other jobs. Sometimes tradies have mates who are about to trash material from a demolition job and want material taken away, which means you might just get something for nothing (Ok, that’s unlikely, but it will be cheaper than buying from new).

6. Limit recessed lights - especially old-style halogens

Low voltage halogen downlights can cost more to run and usually require eight or 10 for one room to create general lighting. In addition to

the fi xtures, there’s labour costs cut all the holes and insulate them properly. One wall or ceiling mounted light can also deliver more wattage, which means you may be able to get away with fewer fi xtures.

7. Consult an architectDepending on the scale of your project, you

might not need a full–on architectural commis-sion, which involves extensive meetings, multiple visits, and several sets of construction drawings. You might be able to tap an architect’s design savvy by having them undertake a one–time design consultation. For example, for a fl at fee, some architects will meet with a homeowner, examine the problem, and sketch out a few solu-tions that can be given to a builder or drafting service to crank out formal construction drawings.

8. Put in sweat equity Unless you’ve got

loads of time (and expertise) to spend on your project, the best way to add sweat equity is up front, by handling your own demolition, or at the back end, by doing some of the fi nish work yourself. Most people can try their hand at installing insulation, painting, sanding and

rubbish removal. And slash your material delivery fees by picking up goods yourself.

9. Demolish and start from scratchIt’s a fact that major renovating can cost more

than building from new. Carefully weigh up the best approach to renovating if demolishing and starting again is an effi cient option. Don’t schedule your reno in the height of peak demand times for builders - wait until there is a lag and fi t in with their availability to get the best price.

10. Don’t move the kitchen sink.Or the toilet, if you can avoid it. If your new

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ROXBY COUNCILWEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATEWEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATE

NEWS NEWS IN BRIEFIN BRIEF

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 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTLIBRARYCOUNCIL OFFICE

By Vanessa Switala

A s the warmer weather arrives it is important in the lead-up to summer that children are educated about

aquatic safety and general pool safety. Th e newly built Roxby Downs Leisure Centre indoor pool will be providing swim-ming lessons from the ages six months and up commencing October 17, 2011. Roxby Leisure will be running a unique swimming program focusing on the development of safety skills for children to prevent drowning and increase participa-tion in aquatic activities.

Th is season Roxby Leisure will be imple-menting the Royal Life Swim and Survive Program as an endorsed Swim School.

Children will learn how to be safe while in the water and will also be able to improve swimming techniques and basic water skills.All of the instructors at Roxby Leisure are fully certifi ed and eager to help children feel more comfortable in the water.

Michael Esposito, Operations Manager at Roxby Leisure said, “Water safety is every-

one’s responsibility. Watching around water is a message Roxby Leisure will be promoting this summer.” Mr Esposito recently attended the South Australian Aquatic Conference where it was released that Australia wide, in 52% of all revivals the life guard was the second person to respond to an incident. In other words, in nearly half of all public pool related CPR revivals, a lifeguard was not the primary person to identify and respond to an incident. “Th is proves that water safety and watching around water is everyone’s respon-sibility. We encourage everyone this sum-mer attending any pool or body of water to bear this message in mind,” he said. “Roxby Leisure’s policy is that all children under the age of 10 must be supervised by a parent or caregiver 18 years and over. Children under the age of 5 must be within arm’s reach of their parent or caregiver,” he added.

Aquatics Coordinator at Roxby Downs Leisure Centre, Matthew Kinnaird said, “It does not matter if you are hoping for a com-petitive swimmer or just looking to make your child more comfortable in the water - our qualifi ed and experienced staff will help your child to achieve their goals.”

Private lessons are also on off er for chil-dren that may be too old for the regular programs on off er or to cater to diff erent needs.

Th e qualifi ed instructors at Roxby Leisure are also keen to help adults improve their swimming abilities with their website stat-ing, “We believe that Australians of all ages should feel confi dent in the Aquatic Envi-ronment.”

Roxby Leisure Swim School will be operat-ing on a session by session basis. Th ey will be off ering swimming programs during school term and school holidays.

The National Drowning Report states that in South Australia 13 people drowned in waterways between July 1, 2010 and 30 June, 2011. Th e most common locations for drowning deaths were rivers, creeks and streams as well as swimming pools (23% respectively).

Please refer to the current swim school timetable for further information.

Enrolment day will be on September 22, 2011.

For more information please contact Kelly Brougham on (08) 8671 0500.

Are you considering Solar Power as an environmentally friendly and energy effi -cient alternative for power to your home?

Solar panels are now an aff ordable option for many Australian households looking to reduce their power bills and generate their own clean electricity.

Th e use of solar panels has expanded quickly over the last couple of years and more consumers are looking for guidance so they can make an informed decision.

Th e Clean Energy Council has an excel-lent website for those looking to install so-lar power and have also produced a guide so that you can make smart choices about a system that is right for you. Visit their website at http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au.

How do you go about it in Roxby Downs?

Once you have selected the solar system you wish to install, you need to complete a new Application for Supply Form - these are available from the Council offi ce. On this form you must state that it is for the additional SOLA tariff .

When you submit the Application for Supply, you will need to provide the instal-lation details relating to size, specifi cations and ETSA approval documentation for Council records and approval.

On approval the system can be installed and when ready, the contractor is to provide Roxby Power with a Certifi cate of Compli-ance who will then inspect the system and it can then be connected to our mains.

For more information, please contact David Hallett, Electricity Manager at Roxby Power, on 8671 0010.

Aquatic safety in the lead-up to summer

Solar power at

Roxby Downs

COUNCIL RATES2011/12 Council rates no ces have now been issued. Please pay the fi rst quarterly instalment by the due date to avoid fi nes and interest been charged.

EZYREG APPManaging your vehicle registration is easy through EZYREG mobile. This free smartphone app is available for download to iPhones and Android phones. You can pay your vehicle registra on, check the expiry date or your vehicle and set reminders for renewals via your mobile phone.

SNAKESResidents frequently contact Council when they see a snake in their proper es. Council is unable to assist and recommends that residents contact BHP Billiton main gate on 8671 8262 or BHP Billiton’s Environmental sec on on 8671 8369. If available they will arrange for an experienced snake handler to remove the snake for you.

CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIESCitizenship ceremonies take place throughout the year in Roxby Downs. The ceremonies take place in the Council offi ce and are conducted by the Council Administrator Bill Boehm on behalf of and under delega on from the Commonwealth Minister for Immigra on and Ci zenship. If you would like to apply or find out information on eligibility and costs please contact the Australian Ci zenship Line on 131880 or visit www.immi.gov.au. The process takes approximately 3 months from applica on to ci zenship ceremony.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

IN THE LIBRARY

Wednesday 5 October at 2pmDetec ve Ac vi es

Wednesday 12 October at 2pmInves gate your senses

Ages 5 to 13 years(younger children may require assistance)

Bookings are essen al. For further informa on contact the library on

8671 0660

Linemarkers were in town last week to repaint and refresh all the white and yellow road markings. This is part of Council’s annual maintenance program to ensure that parking spaces, arrows and road lines are highly visible for motorists and pedestrians.

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Andamookacommunity newsletter

For appointments call Lyn’s office Phone: 8645 7800

Fax: 8645 0713 Email: [email protected]

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Working with the community,For the community.

Lyn Breuer MP

Member for Giles

By Millie Thomas

Uni SA health researchers have taken up residency in Andamooka to help provide better facilities for the

elderly, it has been reported.

Leisha Cliff ord, Research Assistant for Spencer Gulf Rural Health School moved to Andamooka with her husband and young family last year and is taking an active role in listening and documenting elderly citizens’ wants and needs.

A stark contrast to Roxby Downs’ young working populous, Andamooka’s ageing resi-dents (considered those over the age of 65) are being asked what their personal concerns are, what they experience as they get older, their opinions and what they plan to do as they get older.

Mrs Cliff ord said the response from locals has been overwhelming. “We’ve had a fan-

tastic response from a survey and we’ve done three focus groups and key note interviews as well,” she said.

Mrs Cliff ord explained that the prominent feeling in town was for the elderly to stay in Andamooka. “Th e idea of relocating away is a distressing prospect – people don’t want to have to go,” she said.

Frontier Services, major provider of aged care, health, family and community services in Andamooka provide an amount of sup-port and services to the elderly, but as Mrs Cliff ord pointed out, the support and fund-ing for Frontier Services needs to be greater for the services to be adequate. “Th ere needs to be more of a support for home support services,” she said. “Frontier Services are do-ing a fantastic job at the moment, but they need more support.”

She also said that infrastructure needs to be addressed with issues surrounding roads and footpaths, as well as regular visits from

allied health services.At this stage in the research, Mrs Cliff ord

said a main request is a fully funded day care centre. “It’s somewhere for the older people to go during the day, whether it’s for arranged activities or not, it’s just for a place. Th e people would like just a place for them,” she said.

Another possibility is the instalment of a residential care facility, or nursing home, as an option for when the elderly are no longer able to care for themselves. “Th ere is defi -nitely a support for establishing a residential care facility but there’s also support for lots of other things as well,” said Mrs Cliff ord.

“I think before infrastructure can be put in place (for the residential facility)… I think something in regards to a day centre should come fi rst, start with those smaller things and then an increase in the funding for home support services.”

Aged care assessment provides options for Andamooka

By Vanessa Switala

An inspirational former local woman, Th eressa Hines, was announced the winner of the Hudson Private and Corporate Award for

South Australia at the Telstra Business Women’s Awards on Friday, September 16.

As reported previously in Th e Monitor, Ms Hines was a local resident in Roxby Downs whilst she was the Senior Human Resources Advisor at Western Mining Corporation (WMC) from 2000 until the end of 2004.

Ms Hines now resides in Kersbrook, Adelaide and is the Global Director HSE for Electrolux.

“I think it is really important to demonstrate that living in a remote mining community, whilst person-ally rewarding, it can also be very benefi cial for your career,” Ms Hines previously told Th e Monitor.

“I have no hesitation in my role as a Telstra fi nalist to recommend to women to look at mining as an at-tractive and positive career path. I encourage women to see this as a viable, worthwhile and meaningful career path,” she added.

Ms Hines has worked predominantly in the min-ing and manufacturing industries as both a Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety ex-ecutive. “Th is journey has not been without its chal-lenges, sacrifi ces, hard work and calculated risks,” she stressed.

“Winning the South Australian Awards has been an amazing honour and is a signifi cant recognition to those people whom have supported me over the years,” Ms Hines said.

“It was such a huge honour to be nominated, so to actually win is truly amazing.”

“Further, it is important for women, to be able to demonstrate that they can achieve corporate success through hard work, determination and taking risks,” she added.

Ms Hines thanks her two children, her husband Gavin, and her close-knit friendship group for the love and support they have shown her in the past years. “On a personal level, success does not come without commitment, hard work and sacrifi ce,” she said.

Ms Hines thanked Hudson, Telstra and other fi -nalists for their dedication in aiding women to be successful. “Th ese awards are indicative of the com-mitment of the sponsors to women in business,” she

said.“Participating in the National Awards is an amaz-

ing honour and one that I am looking forward to,” she added.

Ms Hines will now progress to the National Awards which will be held in Melbourne on November 18.

Theressa Hines progresses to National Awards No venue -

bullride offBy Millie Thomas

L ast year’s highly successful Kempe Bull Ride has been canned this year, due to lack

of venue.

In it’s inaugural year in 2010, the Bull Ride pulled in over 1500 spec-tators through the gate and featured children’s entertainment, live enter-tainment, bar and canteen facilities and of course, bull-riding.

Organiser Matt Braithwaite said that despite high sponsor interest, nobody was willing to give up a venue. “I’m devastated, absolutely shattered,” said Mr Braithwaite. Th e race course, golf course, town oval, smaller soccer oval, speedway club, fun bowl amongst many other places were looked into, but were all met with a resounding ‘no’.

“The council and BHP Billiton were just completely and utterly non supportive of the event,” said Mr Braithwaite.

With the promise of this year’s event being bigger and better than the last, Mr Braithwaite said Roxby will be los-ing its chance of holding a national event and in turn, the public and lo-cal business owners will miss out. “It’s going to have a massive impact on the town – those who were looking for-ward to seeing some bull-riding action and having a family friendly night out, and those who were looking to make revenue from outside business wont have that chance,” he said.

Mr Braithwaite had lined up profes-sional, nationally recognised athletes, and the best broncos and bulls money could buy. “You try your hardest to create an extra event for the town, to give the people a local event and

make the town a bit more liveable and attractive to tourists, and it just gets knocked on the head,” he said.

When asked if Mr Braithwaite would try again next year to get this show up and running, he conceded it was unlikely. “I don’t think so, I have been pretty disheartened,” he said. “I wore my heart on my sleeve and we gave it our best to bring something pretty special to Roxby but, now the town misses out.”

It seems that much of the reason clubs turned down the opportunity to host this event was due to prior book-ings, or pre-planned renovations. But BHP Billiton’s lack of support is what Mr Braithwaite is most disappointed in. “We approached BHP Billiton to have it in three diff erent places,” he said.

“Th e old caravan park, but it was too dangerous because of old infrastruc-ture, the Olympic Dam Football Club Oval which is under BHP Billiton lease but that was a no go, and the fun bowl, but no, it’s too dangerous.”

Mr Braithwaite couldn’t understand how it was okay for ‘weekend warriors’, amateur motorbike riders to utilise the fun bowl space at their discretion, but professionally trained bull-riders could not use it for a community event.

“You have a professional show that wants to go out there, with every in-surance under the sun, with a profes-sional crew and BHP couldn’t come to the party,” he said. “All of my sponsors are completely devastated.”

And so it seems, now the event is no more. “I’d like to thank all of the companies that got behind us to make it possible, but without a venue this event will not be running this year or in years to come.”

Theressa Hines says the mining industry can be very rewarding.


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

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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


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JOINING FORUMSIf you are interested in joining a forum please

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRachel Young 0428 671 000

COMMUNITY BOARD 7.30PM ON October 31

EDUCATION and WORKPLACE TRAININGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

SPORTS and RECREATION FORUMKaye Doyle 0419 935 316

COMMUNITY GARDENPatrik Ibele 8671 0168

HEALTH FORUMKaren Russell 8671 9020

SPORTS & RECREATION FORUM MEETING

7.30PM ON October 4

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING5.30PM ON October 13

When Trees For Life started in South Australia 30 years ago, its founders travelled around

the state in a campervan promoting the revegetation cause.

Th at year – 1981 - 200 people were re-cruited as volunteers to grow 3000 native seedlings.

Since then nearly 60,000 landholders have ordered seedlings through TFL, more than 30 million seedlings have been grown for landholders and revegetation projects across the state and 44,058 volunteers have grown TFL seedlings.

You can be part of this South Austral-ian success story by becoming a volunteer grower this year.

Through the award-winning Tree Scheme, volunteers are asked to grow and care for the seedlings for landholders and revegetation projects in South Australia.

Th e Tree Scheme operates by annual seedling orders being taken for landholders, councils, government projects and private enterprise, with Trees For Life then linking up orders with volunteer growers.

TFL provides all the propagation ma-terials – seed varieties, tubes, boxes, soil and mulch – free to volunteers, along with easy-to-follow instructions. Once sown and raised, volunteers then hand over their seedlings for planting in the winter months.

Th e seedlings provide food and habitat

for our native wildlife, and help counteract some of South Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Each year volunteers raise hundreds of thousands of seedlings in a bid to help con-tinue to revegetate SA, and with the com-munity’s support, Trees For Life is again hoping to reach this target.

Th ose interested in volunteering don’t need to have a green thumb – it’s a perfect way for people to do something positive to help our environment, it’s free and it’s a feel-good experience!

People interested in becoming a volun-teer grower can phone the offi ce on 8406 0500 or log onto the Trees For Life website: www.treesforlife.org.au.

Not long ago one of my friends asked me what I do and what I was coming to Roxby to do, and

I explained, and they exclaimed “Oh, so it’s like Sim City!” Sim City being a computer game where the player gets to build their own town, sticking a supermarket here, a record store there and a library there. Th ey were kind of right but the practicalities of that are more up to the town planners.

What I do is less about the spaces and more about the places. So what’s the dif-ference? What I do is more about the stories. But they aren’t my stories, for me to just pick up a pen (or a mouse) and write. It’s the story of a town, its past, its present and its future. It’s all of our stories.

Th e stories of this desert are older than time, and for a while this place was a cattle station. Th e stories of Roxby as a town are only twenty something years old, they’re just beginning.

It’s really rare to fi nd a town where the stories are just beginning. And what’s so exciting is that all of us here, now, get to be a part of what Roxby’s stories are, its present, its future, together.

It’s a part of my role to fi nd out what these stories are, to pick up those sto-ries and stitch them in to the fabric of the town. To take these spaces and turn them into places that represent who we are, what we all want them to be, so that when we say “Roxby” it means “us”, something we are proud of. And when

other people think of Roxby, the story that comes to mind is that story. And we do that by telling the story, in a lot of diff erent ways.

So that’s a part of my job, and stitch-ing that into the mainstreet, the heart of a thriving community, where businesses fl ourish and the community is proud to be. A sustainable mainstreet is one that provides the community with what they want and what they need, so tell me what you want! I’m no fairy godmother, but I do fi nd it diffi cult to back down from a challenge!

I’m also here to work on other ele-ments of the business community plan, so I’m keen to connect with businesses of all types – retail, services, and home based businesses to fi nd out who you are, what your challenges are, and to work on some innovative solutions to-gether.

So businesses, and community mem-bers alike: Please! Talk to me, in my of-fi ce in the Cultural Centre, via email, or on the street. I need to know you and your stories, to understand the Roxby that is, and the Roxby that you want it to be. I can’t do it alone. A phrase I read today comes from Chile, “Vivir con identitad”. It means, “Live with identity”. So let’s do it.

For more information please contact Vivienne Holloway, Business & Mar-keting Consultant to Roxby Council at [email protected] or phone 0448 059 168.

Grow seedlings to help South Australia’s

environment

The difference between spaces and places

Vivienne Holloway the new Business and Marketing Consultant at Roxby Council.

“The key to being an environmentalist is having the right perspective. When you throw something in the trash realize that it will eventually end up helping to fi ll a landfi ll, when you turn on a coff ee pot or a light re-member that somewhere nearby there is coal burning and releasing emissions to make it possible, when you take a long shower realize that your water heater is burning natural gas piped in from thousands of miles away. Pay attention to your actions and their eff ects on the greater environment.”


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WorkPac is Australia’s largest privately owned recruitment organisation. Our Roxby Downs business centre is now recruiting the following roles.

f you are interested in nding out more about job opportunities in the Far North Region call the business centre direct on the number below.

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Projectionist / Cinema AssistantCasual Position

The Outback Cinema is located next door to the Art Gallery withinthe Roxby Cultural and Leisure Precinct, and is the only cinema in the area. It caters for approximately 60 people and showcases the latest feature films, so no Roxby Downs resident misses out on the cinema experience.

Responsibilities:· Customer Service;· Ensure area is kept clean and tidy at all times;· Prepare and play movies for patrons;· Collect tickets on arrival;· Monitor levels of noise and patron behaviour;· Undertake emergency procedure as required;· Statistical reporting;· Administration duties as required.

Essential:· Available to work over a 7 day roster and some out of hours.

Previous experience preferred but not essential. On the job training will be provided.

If you are a friendly person, hard working, good with customers, reliable and trustworthy.

Please send a copy of your cover letter and resume to:Dani Furbow – Human Resources Officer

Roxby LeisurePO Box 300, Roxby Downs SA 5725

Phone: 08 8671 0500 or 0447 888 337Email: [email protected]

POSITIONS VACANT

Swimming InstructorAre you an experienced Swimming Instructor?

Are you looking for a new challenge?Are you interested in becoming a Swimming Instructor?

Roxby Leisure is seeking passionate Swimming Instructors to teach babies, children and adults how to swim and about water safety.Training in becoming a Swimming instructor will be provided to the right candidate.

Responsibilities:· Customer Service;· Promote program and services;· Teaching swimming classes of mixed age and ability;· Ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of

swimming lesson program;· Ensuring a safe and secure environment for visitors

and employees;· Developing positive relationships with class participants

and guardians;· Ensure equipment is safe, regularly inspected· Administration duties as required;

Essential:· Current AUSTSWIM Teacher;· Current CPR Certificate;· Current Senior First Aid Certificate;· Ability to work early mornings, afternoons and evenings.

Please send an updated copy of your cover letter and resume to:Dani Furbow – Human Resources Officer

Roxby LeisurePO Box 300, Roxby Downs SA 5725

Phone: 08 8671 0500 or 0447 888 337Email: [email protected] This is existing opportunity for a talented and highly motivated professional to join Cape plc highly

regarded team at Olympic Dam South Australia as a Shutdown / Project Coordinator. The successful candidate must be in the vicinity or be prepared to relocate to Roxby Downs.

Primary Responsibilities · Demonstrate strong safety leadership and promote positive safety culture change · Identify and ensure maintenance best practise are utilised to maximise equipment reliability and

minimise the time and cost of repairs · Communicate regularly with key stakeholders including operations and support maintenance

teams, regarding issues affecting the production plan and maintenance plans · Ensure appropriate allocation of resources to achieve planned outcomes assigning clear and

achievable tasks within the context of the role

· Implementation of key shutdown planning and execution metrics (Safely, quality, time and cost)

Ideal Candidate Requirements · Ability to manage effectively in a demanding and challenging environment · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · Desire to broaden their career scope

Please contact the recruitment team on (08) 9419 4455 or send your resume [email protected] and reference shutdowncoordinator

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SALE OF CARAVAN UNITMyall Grove Caravan Park, 6 Casuarina Way

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MOBILE SHIFT FITTERTerramin Australia Ltd is an ASX listed base metals company with an operating underground mine at Strathalbyn in SA (Angas Zinc Mine).

We are seeking to appoint a Trade Qualified Mobile Shift Fitter to support our Maintenance division.

Reporting to the Leading Hand Mobile Plant the position will be scheduled on a 12hr 4x4 roster including days and nights.

Previous experience with heavy duty mobile plant equipment and underground mine experience essential.

Send applications to [email protected] or contact Susan Palmer on 8536 5972.

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Junior Netball Grand Final action

ABOVE: 13 and under Lightning defeated Bullets (36-24).TOP LEFT: 17 and under Bullets defeated Lightning (43-38).

LEFT: 11 and under Shooters defeated T-Birds (19-16).

ABOVE: T-Birds player Hayley Hambdron and Shooters Lucy prior compete for the ball.

LEFT: Shooters team member, Lucy Prior gets to the ball as T-Birds goalkeeper, Telisha Darling looks on.

BELOW: Shooters Kiara Coctzee grabs the ball while T-Birds player Flo Palance runs behind her.

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Aquarobics classes are back!

By Millie Thomas

Roxby Leisure will be bringing back versa-tile Aquarobics classes as of October 1.

Th is highly benefi cial, low stress class stopped during pool closure over winter, but as the warmer months creep in it is once again the ideal way to keep both fi t and cool over sum-mer.

Roxby Leisure Sports and Gym Team Leader, Kelly Seward explained that the class is suitable for all. “It’s a great workout,” she said. “It’s a great cardiovascular and muscle endurance workout for people of all abilities and fi tness levels.”

One of the benefi ts of water based exercise, Ms Seward pointed out, is the constant muscle resist-ance without joint strain, which you may get from running or similar forms of exercise.

Aquarobics is still a great workout even if swim-ming is not your forte, as most classes are held in shoulder deep water only, however this will need to be double checked with your instructor at the beginning of the session. “Normal aerobics and group fi tness classes are performed on concrete fl oors causing high impact on joints and bones which is not always good for all,” explained Ms Seward. “Because aquarobics is performed in the pool, it is low impact but still creating enough resistance to the entire body to be getting a great workout. Th e resistance of the water is enough

to be working on building and toning muscle and burning fat,” she added.

Once again due to the wonders of water, Aquar-obics can prove to be an easy going workout for pregnant women or people with injuries. “How-ever,” said Ms Seward, “please ensure you check with your doctor prior to starting any new ex-ercise regime and also inform the instructor of your injury/pregnancy so that they can provide you with alternatives.”

Priced at $10.90 per person per session and available either on Monday evening at 7pm or Saturday mornings at 10am, this class is an af-fordable option for improving your fi tness and strength. However, for the money conscious, “If you would like to attend regularly, a member-ship is highly recommended and works out much cheaper,” said Ms Seward. “If you’re interested in a membership, come into the gym and speak to one of our friendly staff .”

One last note from our local sports and fi t-ness expert, “Please be aware of the weather and always drink lots of water before you come to the class and bring a sports bottle with you to ensure you stay hydrated,” said Ms Seward. “Also, ensure you are ‘sunsmart’ and slip, slop, slap during the classes.”

LEFT: Heath Mynhart from TMNT with the ball as Scott Rogers from Misfi ts looks on.BELOW: Chelsea Brind from Misfi ts and Kelly Weston from TMNT compete for the ball.RIGHT: Fiona Jordan from Cunning Stunts against her opponent from Heathanasia.

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By Millie Thomas

F ar North Football League (FNFL) has been graced with many memorable players over its 20 odd year history.

Th e league has seen ex SANFL, WAFL and even AFL players sport the varied colours of Roxby’s local teams.

No exception to this rule is ex Hornridge centre Tyrone Price who has made his mark amongst various South Australian football leagues during his 15 year football career and shows no signs of slowing down.

Price was recently awarded with the Madi-gan Medal (Spencer Gulf League’s version of Mail Medal) to add to his growing collection of sporting achievements.

Having won two Mail Medals in FNFL, two Madigan Medals in the Spencer Gulf League and a runner up in the Far West League, his playing is evidently one not to be forgotten.

Price started his football career at the age of 7, playing in the Under 13s competition with the Western United Tigers. He played for his home town club, moving up the ranks until he moved to Roxby Downs and Hornridge Sport-ing Club in 2006. He stayed with Hornridge for four years until moving down south and picking up a paid position with Solomontown Football Club in Port Pirie. In addition to this, he played six reserve games for SANFL team

West Adelaide at the start of 2011. Upon playing for Solomontown, Price relo-

cated to Adelaide following work. Th e three hour drive each weekend during football season turned out to be a big commitment. “Th e money helped!” he joked. “Most games I travelled up with a mate, but regardless, I have always loved playing the game.

“Also, the club had, had a few years of not winning a game at all so it was good to be part of the team that got them back onto the win-ners’ list,” he added.

Not matter how impressive Price’s list of awards might be he remains adamant this is not a measure of a good footballer. “Th ey say a footballer’s success is judged on premier-ships… I haven’t had one of those in a long time!” he said. “But I would have to say growing

up around a club like I did (Ceduna Western United Tigers), watching and learning from all of the good players just makes you want to be that good as well.

“Also some people I have played with are pretty inspirational.”

However, the options are endless for Price, whose performances over the years have made him a wanted man in footballing society. “I played for Solomontown this year but not sure what I’m doing next season wouldn’t mind a change again, maybe somewhere with a few more teams,” he said.

At the age of 28, Price has missed his chance at playing AFL, but concedes it was a dream at one stage. “I think anyone who enjoys playing football would love to be on the sort of money the AFL footballers are - just for playing.

“But it’s a bit late for me so I’ll have to keep working!”

Whether it is travelling around the state chasing football, or dragging wooden spoon teams up to a premiership, Price always re-members fondly his time in Roxby.

“It’s a pretty friendly league up there every-one gets along well and there wasn’t too much travelling,” he said.

“Hornridge is a great young club with good people behind it… they are really welcoming.

“I met a lot of new people all the time through the club and we always enjoyed ourselves after the game. As much as I enjoyed my time up there and would like to come back, I would still like to try something diff erent again and see where that leads…but you never know.”

“ G o t h e H o r n r i d g e M a g g i e s ! ”

Pricey Pricey makes makes his his mark all mark all over SAover SA

Tyrone Price pictured in 2008 receiving his Mail Medal award. He is pictured with

Graham Warren who received the Gold Whistle

award for umpiring.

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