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Your Community Newspaper ~ Roxby Downs Monitor The Volume 9, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 www.themonitor.com.au Phone (08) 8671 2683 Fax (08) 8671 2843 By Vanessa Switala T he Andamooka Opal Hotel’s future is still uncertain after BHP Billiton can- celled all room bookings without notice earlier this year. Manager of the Matthews Group which owns the Andamooka Opal Hotel, Brett Mat- thews, said it is probable they will close the hotel due to lack of clientele. Mr Matthews said an application has been submitted to the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner to close in the new year. “We’ve just got an application in to say if we have to mothball the hotel and just have a care-taker in there for the moment can we do so, and we’re just waiting on them for an answer,” he explained. “We haven’t made a final decision yet.” “So at this stage we have the application in to close from January 26 and we’re really just making up our minds at the moment in conjunction with our discussions with BHP Billiton as to whether there’ll be any bookings for next year.” “We’re still talking to BHP Billiton about what’s happening in 2013, but it doesn’t sound very promising at the moment,” he explained. “Funny enough, they’ve asked us to submit quotations for accommodation for next year but again that’s only asking for submissions, they haven’t made any bookings.” Mr Matthews added, “If we get no bookings next year we won’t trade through the year.” Mr Matthews said he cannot see business changing in Andamooka. “I don’t really think anyone knows what’s going on up there,” he said. e Andamooka Opal has been operating on limited trading hours since September due to lack of trade. Earlier this year the Matthews Group invest- ed $30,000 to $40,000 to upgrade the men’s bathrooms at the hotel. Mr Matthews said, “120 new rooms were going in but have now been put on hold.” Uncertain future for The Opal Santa came to town Santa came to town By Vanessa Switala N ot even the rain could keep away the crowds for the 2012 Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant on the weekend. e Rotary Club of Roxby District had 27 registered floats this year, the largest being ‘Dancing in the Street’ by Roxby Academy of Dance with approximately 150 people participating. Pageant Coordinator John Davis said everything went well, despite the wet weather. “Attendance was down a little from last year but the weather was an issue,” he said. “Once it cleared though, those that hung around had a great time.” “e pageant itself was down a couple of floats but there was more participation from groups. Floats and groups were bigger than previous years.” Mr Davis said he has received excellent feedback about Adelaide band Mr Buzzy, who rocked the main street until midnight. Mr Davis said everyone was extremely well behaved. Roxby Downs police agreed stating, “e behaviour of those who enjoyed the Christmas Pageant was exemplary with minimal police intervention required throughout the night.” Mr Davis would like to thank all sponsors of the Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant. He would also like to thank the Rotary Club of Roxby District who put in a huge effort and the community for their attendance. Kristin on 0409 011 081 your local mortgage broker Kristin Nicolson [email protected] MortgageChoice.com.au/kristin.nicolson shop locally CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN ONLY 19 Days to go!

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Your Community Newspaper ~ Roxby DownsMonitorThe

Volume 9, Wednesday, December 5, 2012www.themonitor.com.au Phone (08) 8671 2683 Fax (08) 8671 2843

By Vanessa Switala

The Andamooka Opal Hotel’s future is still uncertain after BHP Billiton can-celled all room bookings without notice

earlier this year.Manager of the Matthews Group which

owns the Andamooka Opal Hotel, Brett Mat-thews, said it is probable they will close the hotel due to lack of clientele.

Mr Matthews said an application has been submitted to the Offi ce of the Liquor and

Gambling Commissioner to close in the new year.

“We’ve just got an application in to say if we have to mothball the hotel and just have a care-taker in there for the moment can we do so, and we’re just waiting on them for an answer,” he explained. “We haven’t made a fi nal decision yet.”

“So at this stage we have the application in to close from January 26 and we’re really just making up our minds at the moment in conjunction with our discussions with BHP

Billiton as to whether there’ll be any bookings for next year.”

“We’re still talking to BHP Billiton about what’s happening in 2013, but it doesn’t sound very promising at the moment,” he explained.

“Funny enough, they’ve asked us to submit quotations for accommodation for next year but again that’s only asking for submissions, they haven’t made any bookings.”

Mr Matthews added, “If we get no bookings next year we won’t trade through the year.”

Mr Matthews said he cannot see business

changing in Andamooka. “I don’t really think anyone knows what’s

going on up there,” he said.Th e Andamooka Opal has been operating

on limited trading hours since September due to lack of trade.

Earlier this year the Matthews Group invest-ed $30,000 to $40,000 to upgrade the men’s bathrooms at the hotel.

Mr Matthews said, “120 new rooms were going in but have now been put on hold.”

Uncertain future for The Opal

Santa came to townSanta came to town

By Vanessa Switala

Not even the rain could keep away the crowds for the 2012 Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant on

the weekend.

Th e Rotary Club of Roxby District had 27 registered fl oats this year, the largest being

‘Dancing in the Street’ by Roxby Academy of Dance with approximately 150 people participating.

Pageant Coordinator John Davis said everything went well, despite the wet weather.

“Attendance was down a little from last year but the weather was an issue,” he said.

“Once it cleared though, those that hung around had a great time.”

“Th e pageant itself was down a couple of fl oats but there was more participation from groups. Floats and groups were bigger than previous years.”

Mr Davis said he has received excellent feedback about Adelaide band Mr Buzzy, who rocked the main street until midnight. Mr Davis said everyone was extremely well behaved.

Roxby Downs police agreed stating, “Th e

behaviour of those who enjoyed the Christmas Pageant was exemplary with minimal police intervention required throughout the night.”

Mr Davis would like to thank all sponsors of the Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant.

He would also like to thank the Rotary Club of Roxby District who put in a huge eff ort and the community for their attendance.

Kristin on 0409 011 081

your local mortgage broker

Kristin Nicolsonkristin.nicolson@mortgagechoice.com.auMortgageChoice.com.au/kristin.nicolson

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3 BEDROOM HOME on approx 1987sqmThis property is a great place to start out, featuring 3 good size bedrooms, open plan kitchen with gas range, dining and family room plus a separate lounge room. A secure front porch, opal cutter’ room & a built-in strong box complete the house. This is all to be found on an allotment of approx. 1987 sqm with plenty of shed space & a double carport.

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By Vanessa Switala

Anthony Phillip Carberry’s death by dangerous driving court case will proceed after he con-fi rmed he has legal representation last week.

Carberry’s case was adjourned in October by the Port Augusta Magistrate’s Court for him to seek legal counsel.

Th e 38-year-old from Salisbury North was charged in relation to a crash in the early hours of Friday, June

8, 2012. Police allege Carberry was driving a utility with a local 25-year-old man in the rear of the vehicle. It is alleged Carberry was braking and accelerating harshly which resulted in the man falling from the vehicle and sustaining serious injuries.

Th e injured man from Roxby Downs was fl own to Adelaide for treatment but later died in hospital as a result of his injuries.

Carberry will remain on bail and is due to appear in court in February to respond to the charge.

The Cancer Council has thanked locals for raising just over $47,000 through

the Relay For Life event held earlier this year.

Co-Chairperson Regina Qual-mann said 16 local teams raised the funds in just three months – a testimony to the town’s kind hearts and eager feet.

Sixteen teams came together for the unique overnight fund-raiser held at the Roxby Downs

Town Oval on October 20-21. Teams walked around the oval for 19 hours and the event also included a candlelight ceremo-ny to help celebrate survivors and remember loved ones lost to cancer.

Ms Qualman said teams came from all sectors of the local com-munity, including sporting clubs, contractors, churches, schools and health services.

Funds were raised through var-

ious team events such as trivia and movie nights, raffles and cake stalls.

Ms Qualmann said the suc-cessful local event was organ-ised in only three short months. Eff orts would be make to start organisation a little earlier next year in May.

For more information about next year’s event go to the Can-cer Council SA Events Calendar www.cancersa.org.au .

A “splashpad” could be one of the new attractions in Andamooka as part new plans to provide community

friendly facilities by the Andamooka Town Management Committee.

Community Administrator Deb Allen said the idea was still in its infancy, and could be based in a separate area beside the town pool. Th e water play area would allow full time access to all members of the community without the need for lifeguards.

Splashpads are an area for water play which can involve running water displays, like foun-tains and water sprouts. Th e areas do not in-clude still or pooled water, which means no lifeguard is needed to patrol water activities.

Plans would include recycling any water used back through the system.

Ms Allen said the preliminary plans involved an area of about 10 by 7 metres. Local Adam Swift has been recruited to provide ideas for the design of the project.

She said the splashpad was the town green-ing contingent of a $50,000 budget for various projects in the community, and was a diff erent angle to the usual parks and gardens .

“Rather than just have another garden that people walk past … I wanted us to create some-thing that actually invites people in, and that they actually get to use and really get some ben-efi t from.”

She said part of the $50,000 would also be spread across other projects for seniors and

youth, including extending facilities and activi-ties at the town hall.

Th e splashpad would provide a water play area independent of the pool, which is run by the school and is patrolled by lifeguards. Lifeguards only work on a voluntary basis, and the power, water and chemicals were all paid for out of a very tight Andamooka Primary School budget.

“Th e unfortunate part about the pool is, the more it is open, the more it costs,” Ms Allen said.

She said another bonus to a splashpad is that the area could be open to all members of the community, all the time.

“It’s going to be really challenging, and it’s going to be really diffi cult, because we are on a tight budget,” she said.

Professionally designed splashpads, which can be found in public areas all over the world, normally start at $250,000.

“We need to be resourceful,” she said.Other recent improvements to local facilities

have included the addition of a ramp at the town hall to enable people with mobility issues, like scooters and walking frames, access to local activities inside.

A new senior drop in centre has been created, and plans are underway for an extended youth program.

Ms Allen said the Royal Flying Doctor Service had also approached the committee off ering certain programs such as the Healthy Living Program and Come and Try days.

Greening project with a difference

Relay for Life raises $47,000

Carberry’s case to proceed

By Vanessa Switala

The Rotary Club of Roxby District held their 100th meeting on Monday which was the club’s fi rst milestone.

Th e Rotary Club of Roxby District was chartered on June 14, 2008 and is one of the newest clubs in District 9500.

Club President Craig Sumsion said it is great to see the club make 100.

“It’s good to see the club getting stronger and more active within the community,” he said.

Although the club is still young it is quickly obtaining a reputation for its vi-brancy.

“I think for me it means that we’ve got a very active group of people as members and a very eager, keen group of members to get involved,” Mr Sumsion said.

“It doesn’t seem to matter what we do in the community there is always someone

putting their hand up to do it. It’s not the same people each time and the club is now evolving and growing into a very active, very dependable group of people.”

Th e Rotary Club of Roxby District meet every fi rst and third Monday of each month and the 100th meeting happened to be the Christmas break-up and Christmas Pag-eant de-brief.

Th e club now boasts 18 members with another two honorary members.

Th e club meets at locations across Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera. Local residents and visiting Rotarians are wel-come.

“Anybody’s welcome,” Mr Sumsion said.To find out more about Rotary Club

of Roxby District contact Craig or Sandy Sumsion at Raine and Horne on (08) 8671 3355 or Leigh Malcolm at Roxby Hourglass Jewellers on (08) 8671 0662.

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By Vanessa Switala

Th e R ox b y D o w n s Neighbourhood Watch group engraved

belongings for children and residents last week to prevent theft.

Bikes, scooters, skateboards and any other belongings were engraved so police are able to return items to rightful owners if they are lost or stolen.

A register of parent’s names and phone numbers, the child’s fi rst name, and a brief descrip-tion of the item that was en-graved has been created.

Each item was engraved

with a number which is matched up to the register; both Neighbourhood Watch and police will have a copy. A photo of each item which was engraved was also taken so it can be cross matched with the records.

If you were unable to attend the engraving events, Neigh-bourhood Watch aims to have more early next year which will be perfect to engrave new Christmas presents.

Neighbourhood Watch would like to thank all parents and students who brought in their belongings for engraving.

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The $10,000 haircutThe $10,000 haircutBy Vanessa Switala

O lympic Dam Precision Engineering’s Bronwyn Laister underwent a hair-raising shave of her head for Movember.

Th e boys at ODPE grew ‘Mo’s’ in support of the Mo-vember initiative and raised their target $10,000, which meant Bron lost her hair.

Th e local staff has banded together to raise vital funds for the Movember cause, which sees men grow mous-taches during November each year. Th e fun campaign aims to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues, specifi cally prostate cancer and male mental health.

Finance Manager Bronwyn Laister said it started as a joke. She said if ODPE raised $10,000 for the cause she would shave her head.

Ms Laister said Roxby Downs is one place with a primarily male population, and therefore the need to promote men’s health was extremely important.

Th e raised funds were still being counted at the time of print but Ms Laister said she estimates the ODPE team has raised close to $12,000.

“Th ey did a good job,” she said. “I’m nervous but at the end of the day it’s hair and it will grow back. It is for a really good cause.”

She added, “I opened my mouth, so I will follow through.”

Ms Laister said she hopes people take notice of the cause behind her shaved head as she feels passionately about the Movember initiative.

“Too many of our blokes stick their head in the sand and think it will never happen to them or they just sim-ply ignore the signs. If we can get the awareness raised and help the guys feel more comfortable talking about these issues we are a few more steps in the right direc-tion,” she explained.

“And if shaving my head will help them get up and do something then so be it. After all its only hair and it will grow back. A Mo can be grown and shaved but you can NEVER bring back a loved one.”

Th e funds raised in Australia support equally the two main causes which are the biggest health issues men face. Th e funds raised are directed to programs run directly by Movember and men’s health partners, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and the na-tional depression initiative beyondblue.

ABOVE RIGHT: Bron Laister having her head shaved for Movember.ABOVE: Bron without her hair.

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Roxby Downs 2012 Christmas Pageant

Biker Santa’s braved the wet at the

pageant last Saturday.

Bree (lead vocals) of

band Mr Buzzy entertained the pageant

crowd.The star of the show! Santa

arrives in Roxby Downs.

The show goes on as the rain comes down

at the pageant on Saturday.

Sodexo’s fl oat.

Big blue bear got a helping hand from his polka dotted

friends.

The BHP Billiton Community Affairs team made up of

members from the mine and

the smelter departments.

Roxby Scouts.

Photos by Doy Velasco

Photographs by Doy Velasco

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www.themonitor.com.auTHE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper Wednesday, December 5, 2012 -- Page 5

By Vanessa Switala

There have recently been reports of emus wandering

around town, even in Roxby Downs Area School.

Arid Recovery has noticed posts on social media sites, and said it has received some phone calls regarding emus in town.

Arid Recovery Edu-cation and Community Offi cer, Hannah Spronk said, “I think most like-ly the main reason they are coming in to town is the search for water, with everything starting to dry up with the warmer weather.”

“Plus, we do have to realise that we are a small town in the middle of the desert, of course we are going to encoun-ter wildlife such as emus, kangaroos and snakes! After all, they were here long before us,” she said.

Fun factsEmus are the largest

Australian native bird,

growing up to two me-tres tall. Th ey typically weigh between 30 and 39 kilograms but this varies with maturity and condition. Female emus are usually slightly larger than the males.

Emus have particularly strong legs and can run up to approximately 50 kilometres per hour.

Their feathers help to keep them cool, pre-venting the hot air from reaching their body, so they are able to forage for food during the day.

The type of plants emus eat depends on the season and condi-tions, but they also eat insects like crickets and grasshoppers. Th ey aid in the dispersal of seeds through their scats, which is helpful for na-tive plants, but can be disastrous if they are spreading the seeds of weeds and pest plants. In order to grind their food up, emus will eat rocks to assist with their digestion.

Emus do not require

constant access to water, so when they do fi nd it they can drink for very long periods of time. Their search for water could be why they are coming so close into town, plus their naturally inquisitive nature.

Emus have particu-larly good hearing and eyesight.

Th e colour of the fe-males feathers changes slightly during the mat-ing season which is May to June in order to attract males. Fighting often oc-curring between females. Females will lay approx-imately 11 eggs, and the male is left to incubate the eggs for 56 days, which he gets up from just before they hatch. Th e father will look af-ter the chicks and may remain with the family group for six months before they leave to start their own families.

Emus in the wild live to be 10 to 20 years old.

Emus used to be found pretty much all around Australia, but now aren’t

so common in heavily populated areas, such as the east coast. Th ey have however, managed to increase their popu-lations in more arid ar-eas (which they used to

inhabit, but not in large numbers). Th is is prob-ably due to the intro-duction of stock feed, and the establishment of permanent watering points.

Andamooka Levy widely accepted

Emus wandering town

Emus wandering the Roxby Downs Area

School grounds.

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Hi Kids! Macca Bilby from Arid Recovery

here with my mate …Matt Monitor.

We’ve teamed up to answer all your

questions about animals, plants and

the arid zone of outback Australia. We’d

love to hear from you with questions and

comments about native plants and animals.

We also have some great activities planned

as part of the Arid Recovery Kids Club. All

our events will be advertised in The Monitor

and on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/maccabilby.

I hope you can join me and all my friends at

Arid Recovery out at the reserve in 2012.

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Did you Know?Did you know that the fur

on kangaroos has an inbuilt sunscreen? On hot days

kangaroos like to rest in the shade of trees, but to help keep

them cool, they have special fur that can refl ect the nasty UV rays from the sun, the kind that

make you get sunburnt. The fur of a red kangaroos refl ects

about 35% of the sun’s rays and the fur of Euro kangaroos

only refl ects 22%.

Are you aged between 5-12?Then you can Join the Arid Recovery Kids Club. Call 8671 8282 or go towww.aridrecovery.org.au/kidsclub.

What are some of the ways that Australian animals stay cool in the hot desert over summer?• Nocturnal: lots of Australian animals are nocturnal, meaning they only come out at night. This is because it is much cooler once the sun has gone away, and it is safer for them as there are fewer predators out at night able to catch them.

• Evaporative cooling: Animals can sweat to help cool them down. Just like humans, some animals can sweat, and when the breeze blows past the water on their skin, it helps them to cool down. Some animals might not be able to sweat, instead they pant, with their tongue out of their mouth like someone’s pet dog might do.

• Burrows: Lots of our animals prefer to live in burrows, deep under the ground. The earth helps to insulate and protect the animals from the heat, keeping their burrows cool. This is why in some places, like Coober Pedy, houses are built underground, to help keep them cool!

• Resting: Some animals have the ability to slow down their body, including their heartbeat. This means they use less energy and their body then doesn’t warm up as much, so they don’t have to cool themselves down.

Where do the animals get their water from?There isn’t a lot of water available in the desert, so animals have to get it from other sources. Many animals do not need to drink lots of water instead they get their moisture from the food they eat as their bodies process it. Animals like our Burrowing Bettongs at the Reserve eat lots of roots, leaves and fruits, which is where they get most of their moisture from. Some animals, like emus, still drink water, but can survive for days without it. When they reach water, they will make sure they drink as much as possible before they move on.

The first Andamooka Community Contribution Scheme payment has been widely accepted by residents,

with at least 70 per cent of residents paying the fi rst $100 instalment.

Andamooka Town Management Com-mittee Administrator Deb Allen said of that 70 per cent, about 25 per cent had paid the entire year’s payment of $400 in advance.

Ms Allen said the committee also believed the majority of the remaining 30 per cent of non-payments were not necessarily due to those people disagreeing with the initiative and refusing to pay.

She said many residents had either not received the letter due to change of mailing

address, or for other reasons, such as reas-sessment for single payments on properties built over two blocks.

“Th en there is an element who are pro-testing and haven’t made a payment to date, but that was always going to be the case,” Ms Allen said.

She said some people are having a hard time with the idea of paying a levy because essential infrastructure and services were looked after by volunteers, for free, in the past.

She said that practice had become un-sustainab le with Andamooka’s growing population and increased need for relia-ble services and improved facilities, which needed funding.

“What they fail to recognise is that by hav-ing these assets in town, it makes the town a nicer place to live.

“If the town is a nicer place to live, then you get mums who are happy to come live here.

“If mum is happy to be here then families will move in, it increases the demand for property and then prices for property go up. So those people … receive a benefi t anyway because their property (value) increases.

It’s really hard sometimes to get that through to people.”

Ms Allen said the levy would raise around $250,000 of funding, which would be matched by the State Government at a rate of around $300,000.

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More reasons than ever to shop locally

A thriving and sustainable local business community is essential to a vibrant and sustainable community. This weekly column shares some of the issues facing local

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RoxbyRoxbyInBusinessInBusiness

I t has been a tough year for business in Roxby Downs, and the tough times look to be around a little

longer. Th e smartest decision your business

can make to ensure a sustainable future in Roxby is to work with, and buy from, other local businesses. Here are some good reasons why.

Buy local - support yourself.Several studies have shown that

when you buy from an independ-ent, locally owned business, rather than nationally owned businesses, signifi -cantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local busi-nesses and service providers - continu-ing to strengthen the economic base of the community.

So the money you spend at another local businesses comes back to you, and in a small community, it comes back to you even quicker.

Support community groups.Non-profit organisations re-

ceive an average 250 per cent more support from smaller business owners than they do from large busi-nesses.

K eep our community unique.Where we shop, where we eat

and have fun - all of it makes our community home.

Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place.

C reate more good jobs. Most families have two income

earners, often times one of whom

needs fl exibility in their work. Local small businesses often provide fl exible workplaces and add to the variety of jobs available, they also provide employ-ment opportunities for our children.

R educe environmental impact. Locally-owned businesses can

make more bulk purchases re-quiring less transportation.

G et better service.Local businesses often hire

people with a better understand-ing of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know custom-ers. 

Invest in community.Local businesses are owned by

people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more in-vested in the community’s future.

Buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy.

A marketplace full of small busi-nesses is the best way to ensure innova-tion and low prices over the long-term. 

A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.

Encourage local prosperity. A growing body of economic re-

search shows that in an increasing-ly homogenised world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

What an amazing dance concert from the Roxby Academy of Dance

(RAD). Great costumes, and it wouldn’t have happened without Mrs Lana and all her volunteers.

Happy parent

The Christmas Pageant was a blast! Everyone behaved themselves so

why make Roxby Downs a dry zone?Sensible drinker

It would be nice if the ONLY town pool was open at appropriate and promised times. It’s coming into the hot months and it would be nice to be able to

have a swim and cool down at the ONLY pool.Swim seeker

Cat owners keep your cats inside. I’m sick of having my air vents smelling like

cat P#$$ when I don’t own a cat.Cat hater

Let’s get into the Christmas spirit and keep our town alive with shoppers this Christmas. Remember when browsing on line that we can cater for a lot here. Pop in and see your local shop owners today and give them a happy Christmas too.

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S tudents from the Andamooka Primary School will hold their annual Christmas Concert tomorrow night.

Teacher Bryce Ingham said the concert would have an international theme, with classes perform-ing items from various cultures.

Th e Year 2 to 5 class were rehearsing their Chi-nese fan dance with volunteer teacher Hong Lie last week.

Th e audience can also expect some Kung Fu Fighting, Gangham Style and an Australian theme item from the various classes of the school.

Students need to be at the hall by 6pm. Th e con-cert will start at 6.30pm.

Andamooka School changes

Andamooka concert

tomorrow night

Andamooka Year 2-5 Students (back) - Zara, Breanna, Elly, Kianna, and (front) Lakeisha, Amy, Eloise and Tahlia rehearse their

Chinese fan dance for the Christmas Concert tomorrow night.

The Monitor is pleased to launch its new Giant Yearly Planners this week.

Th e A1 poster sized planners are the new-est addition to Th e Monitor’s suite of publica-tions, which includes the very popular Guide to Living In Roxby Downs. Th e second edition of Th e Guide was published earlier this year.

Th e planners aim to be a one-stop guide to days and dates in 2013, and are designed to fi t squarely on the back of a normal household door, fridge or wall. Th e Monitor hopes the community will use the planners to keep track of their important events and dates next year.

Readers can fi nd their special free copy insert-ed in today’s edition, and more copies will be handed out across town in the following weeks. Anyone searching for copies should call into Th e Monitor’s Richardson Place offi ce.

Our new giant planners

The Andamooka Primary School will begin a transition to off er education up to Year 6 as part of plans to give

residents a full primary school program.Andamooka Primary School and Rural

Children’s Centre Principal Angela Turner said the school has only off ered classes to Year 5 following a large fi re which burnt down classrooms in 2006.

The new plan would bring the school in line with the standard plan for primary schools across the State, by off ering a Re-ception to Year 6 primary school program

Currently, Andamooka students who attend Roxby Downs Area School had to make two transitions in two years – one from the Andamooka school to RDAS – and then another into the RDAS middle school program in Year 7.

Th e school bus service will continue to be provided to Year 6 students throughout

next year but only to students in Year 7 from 2014.  Students already enrolled at Roxby Downs Area School and their younger sib-lings of any age will also be entitled to use the bus from the start of 2013.

RDAS Principal, Kath Macalister, indicat-ed this change was fully supported by the RDAS school community.

Ms Turner said the Andamooka School was enjoying growth and success in their early year program and many younger fam-ilies were now part of the growing school community.

“Our really large numbers are in our early years, (and) our governing council are really behind this ,” Ms Turner said.

“It’s good for the community and it’s good for the school,” she said. “It just shows how positive our growth is into the future.”

She said the Andamooka Primary School had recently undertaken its yearly review,

and said the school was “highly valida ted”.Other changes to the school next year

included swapping the location of current classrooms with the library. Th e change would allow more room for larger classes and an extended space for the Preschool and Childcare.

Th e library service would also go through a change as the school introduces a new Li-brary Management System which would enable book worms to order from a wider, online borrowing system.

“We will then be able to access books from all over SA, which will be great,” Mrs Turner said.

Ordered books would be at the Anda-mooka Library within two days.

Ms Turner said the library would also tap into more electronic resources to extend the use of iPads and access to e-books.

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Alyshia, Maddie and Tessa at the

Bluelight.

Stephanie and Mia

at the Bluelight

Disco.

The Cancer Council’s Rachel Wilson and

local Relay for Life co-chairs Kate Pederson and Reggie Qualman at the recent thank-

you for Relay For Life teams at The Community Club.

Nola Beenham, James Button, Liam,

Jubilee and Julie Tovakuta were at

the recent Relay for Life get together.

Jamie Barrett, Suzanne Crafter

and Bec Cooke at The

Community Club for the recent Relay for Life get together.

Thomas, Ben, Nathan and Brodie at the

Bluelight.

Bev Zeptner and Emma Turner were at the recent get together for Relay

for Life at The Community Club.

Heidi and Tera at the Bluelight.

Deb Price, Colleen Treloar and Evelyn

Hill were at The Community Club for the Relay for Life thank you.

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Roxby Academy of Dance end of year concert

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What’s happening at RDAS?On T h u r s d a y

November 22, the staff , students

and families of RDAS celebrated the end of the school year with a ‘Christmas Sing-A-Long Fiesta’. Despite the warmer weather, the hard play area at the school was packed with chairs and rugs, as families came to celebrate together.

Classes each took turns leading the audience in Christmas songs rang-ing from traditional car-ols like ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Feliz Navidad’ to more modern songs like ‘Th e Twelve Days of Roxby Christmas’ and ‘Go San-ta Go’. As the sun went

down and the light from the candles and fairy lights took over, it was wonderful to see chil-dren enjoying this special night.

RDAS would like to say a huge thank you to all parents and friends who came to join in the fi esta. RDAS would also like to thank Coates Hire for supplying large tarps used to cover the seat-ing area, the Parents and Friends committee who sold refreshments on the night and the Student Voice team for selling fantastic show bags and other goodies.

RDAS wish everyone a safe and happy Christ-mas!

R-6 Christmas Sing-R-6 Christmas Sing-A-Long FiestaA-Long Fiesta

LEFT: Students performing at the sing-a-long.

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony

ABOVE: Year 6 students after the ceremony with their certifi cates.

ABOVE: Year 6 student Tasma addressing the audience at the graduation ceremony.

BELOW: RDAS Principal Kath Macalister addressing the Year 6 students.

Year 7 to 12 Year 7 to 12 Presentation nightPresentation night

LEFT: Year 12 students Centaine Casserly

and Elyshiah McCarthy with RDAS

Principal Kath Macalister.

LEFT: Year 7 students;

Jake Gotch, Gemma Thomas, Matthew

Lamb, Year 8 student Demi-Jo

Roads, Year 7 students

Millie Clarke and Connor

Fenwick.

LEFT: Assistant Director Regional

Offi ce Rob Harkins, Year

12 student Keren Luke and RDAS teacher

Norm Evans.

ABOVE: Year 12 student Jordan Dadleh with Year 12

teacher Norm Evans.BELOW: Year 10 student

D’Arcy Gotch with Assistant Principal Helen Bennie.

ABOVE: Year 11 student Madison Evans and Rob Harkins (Assistant Director Regional Offi ce).

BELOW: Year 9 student Adam Ryan with Rob Harkins.

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ROXBY COUNCIL

Opening hours Monday to Friday9 am to 4.30 pm

Council provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

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

All enquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi llOpening hours

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

Levies apply for businessesRecycling can be taken either

to the Opal Landfi ll orBSH Waste Solutions on Gosse Street

All enquiries: 8671 1154

Opening hours 8.30 to 5 pm weekdays

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

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

Toddler Story Time 9.30 am Tuesday and Thursday.

Opening hours

9 am to 5 pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452

Email: [email protected]

After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTLIBRARYCOUNCIL OFFICE

W ater accounts are now over-due. Reminder notices have been issued and are

due for payment by December 05, 2012.

F inancial aid is available to those experiencing fi nancial diffi culty.

For information on Government concessions and free fi nancial coun-selling services, visit the Government of South Australia’s website, www.sa.gov.au.

Roxby Council encourages all cus-tomers to contact them immediately on (08) 8671 0010 if they are under fi nancial stress.

Roxby Council would like to remind all vehicle drivers that the Service SA service

off ered is available fi ve days a week from 9am until 4:30pm.

As the Service SA Rural Service Agent, Roxby Council off ers licence renewals, vehicle registration and transfers, driver licence, boat licence theory tests, personalised and cus-tom registration plates and the sale of the driver’s handbook.

F ire Danger Season started on October 15, 2012.

For information on guidelines surrounding fl ammable objects and fi res during this period, contact Rox-by Council on (08) 8671 0010.

For all enquiries surrounding waste and recycling collection, contact the Waste manage-

ment contractors BSH Waste Solutions on (08) 8671 1154.

The Community Library will be closed from 9am until 12.30pm today (Wednesday,

December 5).

NEWS IN BRIEFNEWS IN BRIEF

Roxby ’s infamous summer has well and truly set on locals,

resulting, as expected; in an elevated use of air conditioning, and of course, both public and household pools.

It serves as a timely reminder for swimming pool owners their respon-

sibilities and legal obli-gations.

Each swimming pool owner is responsible for

the safety of those using their facility. Two key el-

ements in helping ensure safety for pool users are

by installing adequate fencing and ensur-

ing children are supervised at

all times.

Th ere are a number of mandatory requirements set by the South Australian Government that help en-force safety in pool fencing.

Th e fi rst and foremost be-ing, that all swimming pools must have a continuous safe-ty barrier maintained by the pool owner that restricts ac-cess by young children to the pool.

Th e fencing must also be permanent, be at least 1.2 metres high and the outside of the fence must be an eff ec-tive barrier to young children.

Young children must not be able to crawl under or climb over the fence by using foot or hand holds and any bound-ary fences used as part of the child-safety barrier must be at least 1.8 metres high on either side with a 900m milimetres non-climbable zone.

Gates to the pool area also come with a number of re-

quirements. The gate(s) must swing outward from

the pool area, be self-closing from any position and be fi tted with a latching device out of reach of small children at least 1.5 metres above ground level.

In-ground or above-ground swimming pools and spas must have a water recircu-lation and filtration system that complies with Australian standards to reduce the risk of a young child being trapped by suction.

As a swimming pool own-er you must make sure that all required swimming pool safety features are maintained in working order at all times.

In a life-threatening or urgent situation phone the emergency services on triple zero (000).

W ith many families planning on leav-ing town for the

festive season and school holidays , and general heightened traffic on the roads, drivers should be reminded of the dangers of driving fatigued.

Th e impact of fatigue is of-ten underestimated, because unlike alcohol, speeding and drugs, you can’t be tested for tiredness. However, the truth is driving fatigued plays a major role in 30 per cent of fatal crashes yearly.

Past studies have shown af-ter being awake for only 17 hours, driving skills are about as eff ective as someone with a blood alcohol content of 0.05. After 24 hours awake it is similar to a reading of 1.0.

Th e symptoms of fatigue can vary, but can include yawning, day dreaming, trou-ble keeping head upright and diffi culty with memory.

Micro sleeps are also traits of fatigued drivers, and are accompanied by some scary

statistics.A four second micro sleep

while travelling at 100 kilo-metres per hour would allow the car to travel 111 metres completely out of the driver’s control.

There are some safety measures which can help re-duce crash incidences from fatigued drivers, including installing audio-tactile line markings (that make noise when crossed), building di-vided highways and off ering clean, well equipped and regular rest stops along ru-ral roads.

Some newer models of cars offer some car safety features that aid drivers in staying awake and alert while driving.

Lane departure systems use in-built cameras to de-tect road markings and alert the driver if they’re about to leave their lane and are in-creasingly seen in new cars on the market.

Lane keep assist actively adjusts the braking and steer-

ing of a straying car, and electronic stability control, and is a system that helps stop a car from skidding.

Some vehicles also re-mind the driver to take a break after two hours on the road.

In addition to this, RAA has released a free iPhone application that is designed to help motorists find roadside rest areas and Driver Reviver sites along South Australia’s major highways.

The RAA Rest Stop Locator lets you search by highway, area or your current location and also shows whether the rest area has toilets, barbe-cues, a picnic table, light-ing and shade. Download it from the application store, or at www.raa.com.au/reststoplocator.

Above all, don’t be afraid to take a rest. Lives are more important than arriving early at a desti-nation.

Survive the drive

Roxby Council will be

closed for the Christmas

break from close of business

Friday, December 21 and

will reopen in the new year

on Wednesday, January 2.

Service SA services will

not be available in Roxby

Downs during this period.

Roxby Council would

like to wish all a very

Merry Christmas, and happy new year.

Stay safe and cool in the pool this summer

“We are pleased to a d v i s e th at construction of

Council’s ‘LINK’ build-ing between the Cultural and Leisure Centres commenced on Friday, November 30 with a foreshadowed 22 week build program,” Roxby Council Administrator Bill Boehm announced recently.

Th e Link Project is an extremely important pro-ject as it not only allows for a vastly improved Library / Arts space to cater for the existing and immediate future needs of the community but also provides that long overdue “link” for a truly integrated Cultural and Leisure Centre as Rox-by’s well identified the Community Hub. The project forms a key action as identifi ed in Council’s Annual Business Plan and budget. Council is pleased that all the plan-ning, and design for this project has come to fru-ition and as resident will know from the plans that have been placed on ex-hibition the “Link” will be truly swish!

Council has undertaken an Australia wide tender-ing process and this has provided an opportunity for a value and compet-

itive based approach to selection through an in-dependent panel. The successful tenderer, Mul-ti Span Australia Group Pty Ltd from Queensland, has an excellent track re-cord and has expressed a strong desire to work with competitive local sub trades where at all possible.

Residents will notice that temporary fencing has been installed along the main entrance to the Leisure Centre and that a walkway has been pro-vided and will be main-tained to allow access for all areas for the duration of the works. Entrance to the Outback Cinema and point of sale for mov-ie tickets will be via the Dunes Cafe. Apart from these access issues Roxby Leisure’s programs will not be aff ected and it will be “business as usual.”

As a construction site public access to the work site will not be permitted. To enable construction to proceed some temporary parking restrictions will also apply to several park-ing bays adjacent to the Leisure Centre entrance. Any enquiries relating to the construction of this project should be directed to Council’s Project Man-ager for the project, Alan Male on 0438 010 088.

Cultural and Leisure Cultural and Leisure Centre “LINK” building Centre “LINK” building construction underwayconstruction underway

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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

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

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

agenda.Confi dential discussions with the Board

can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818

Email: [email protected]

Teresa Baddeley •Michelle Davis • George Giakoumis

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

Harrichund •Chad Menzies • Heath Murry Bill Boehm • Kath Macalister

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

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

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

88 Stuart Road, Roxby Downs

BUSINESS FORUM Laura Trotta 0412 734 964

TBA

Council Boardroom

SPORTS and REC FORUMDamien Condon 0439 862 784

TBA

COMMUNITY GARDENPatrick Ibele (08) 8671 0168

TBA

Council Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMBree Gailbraith 0448 168 167

Thursday, February 7 @ 7pm

Council Boardroom

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

Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, February 20 @ 11.30am Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORKKath Messner 0438 871 153

TBACouncil Boardroom

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

facebook.com/roxbydownscommunity

Community Board Profi le:Cindy Harrichund

RIGHT: Cindy at the Annual High Tea earlier this year.

I am the Coordinator of ‘Strengthening our Families’ and ‘A Big Warm Welcome’.Both of these programs are a joint

partnership of the Roxby Downs Health Service and BHP Billiton. Th ese programs encourage all as-pects of health awareness and pro-vide support structures to all new and existing residents of Roxby Downs.

I think the most important role of the Community Board is to ad-vocate for the community, assess the needs of the community and address community concerns.

BOARD VACANCIESThe Roxby Downs Community Board Inc. is seeking

nominations from people interested in joining the Board in 2013. These positions have become vacant due to the retirement of

current Board members.If you are passionate about Roxby Downs and wish to become

more actively involved in community life please contact Michelle Hales - Executive Offi cer on 0418 833 818 to fi nd out

more.To request a nomination form and information pack contact Kath Messner on 0438 871 153 or via email: messnerk@roxbycouncil.

com.auNominations close 19 December 2012.

The Roxby Downs c o m m u n i t y i s represente d by

some very passionate residents from all walks of life who believe that the community needs should be represented and considered in all plans for Roxby Downs.

The Roxby Downs Community Board is an incorporated not-for-profit association comprising of at least 10 community members and a representative from both BHP Billiton and the Council. Board members get together to discuss issues aff ecting the com-munity and work together to come up with solutions and devise strategies .

Th e Board is supported by a number of subcom-mittees (forums) that fo-cus on particular sectors. These include Arts and Culture Forum, Multi-cultural Forum, Wom-en’s Network, Business Forum, Community Gar-den, Health Forum, Rox-by Roadsafe and the Alco-hol and Substance Abuse Forum. These forums have been instrumental in developing and running several significant and successful events and pro-grams in 2012 including:

• Happy and Healthy Expo• World Food and Music Festival• NAIDOC Week celebrations• International Women’s Day and High Tea events• Roxby Downs Business Awards• Volunteer of the Month Award• Sports Person of the Year Award• Trees for Towns • Road Safety Awareness Campaigns• Community Garden Planning.During the year the

Community Board also represented the commu-nity on the Social Man-agement Partnership – a joint State Government, BHB Billiton, Council

and Community commit-tee. Th is committee was formed to plan for the so-cial impacts arising from the potential expansion of the Olympic Dam mine. While the Social Man-agement partnership has gone into recess because of the deferred expansion strong relationships were formed and it presented an opportunity for the Community Board to ex-press a voice directly to the State Government.

Th e year ahead prom-ises to be even more jam packed with Roxby Downs celebrating an important milestone with a 25th birthday. New events, forums , projects and programs are planned to meet the aspirations of the community. “2013 will be an exciting time to be part of a board which every year goes from strength to strength. Th e Board members are vol-unteers and they show an outstanding commitment to improving the quality of life of all residents,” Michelle Hales Executive Offi cer said.

2012 is drawing to a close and it is time for the Community Board to seek new members for 2013. “If you have a pas-sion for the community and want to contribute to making Roxby Downs an even better place to live and work we encour-age you to nominate for a position.” A recruitment information pack can be obtained from Kath Messner on 0438 871 153 or via email to [email protected]. Nominations close on December 19, 2012.

Community Board

vacancies now open

• Evaporative air conditioners don’t work well in humid weather, so if you have an reverse cycle option run this on

humid days, ensure the insulation batts are clean and free from debris and dust, check for water leaks within the system.

• Keep curtains drawn – cool air generated through air-conditioning inside the home is easily lost through glass (unless double glazed).• Door snakes/cushions – these heavy mould-able cushion strips work to keep the warm summer air out and cool air-conditioned

air in and not seeping in through gaps under doors.• Reverse cycle air-conditioning - keep windows and doors closed.• Evaporative air-conditioning - A window or door ajar to function

properly, keep batts clean and free of debris, check for water leaks.• Insulation – investigate if you have insulation in your home

ceiling, if not think about the cooling/heating benefi ts.• Not too cold – keep your air-conditioner set at between 21-25 degrees - This is a comfortable temperature and ensures

your system is not working too hard, costing you more money. Use the timer function to have it come on before it gets too

hot and switch it off in the cooler part of the night. • Gardens – Having gardens that shade the house or windows will help to keep the hot summer sun from heating up the home and create a cooling effect on the air that fl ows through the home.

• Save money - all these tips will help you save money on power and water bills during the hot summer months.

• Evaporative air conditioners don’t work well in humid

Cooling tips...Cooling tips...

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The Andamooka Football Club is seeking expressions of interest for

the Coaches position for the2013 season.

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

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

For further information [email protected] or 08 8671 0911

Applications close Monday 17th December 2012

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Roxby Downs Child Care Centre provides a caring, educational environment for children between the ages of six weeks to primary school age.

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated persons to join our staff team.To be considered for either of these roles, you will need to hold: • DECS approved Qualifications • Cert 3 or willing to study • Knowledge of Early Years Learning Framework • Current First Aid, Police Check and Child Safe Environments or willing to obtain these • The ability to work closely with and engage with staff, parents and children of all diversities

Immediate start for all successful applicants.

For further information [email protected] or 08 8671 0911.

Applications close Friday 7th December 2012.

Power Outage Notice9 December - 2am to 8am** timing may vary slightly

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Olympic Dam Industrial Estate including Olympic Village & Olympic Dam Airport

Please call the Power Outage Hotline on 1800 728 472 with any queries.

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CONGRATULATIONS

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2013ODFC Coach

Roxby Downs Cricket AssociationRoxby Downs Cricket Association

Rogues versus Olympic DamIst InningsRogues BattingA. Boulten b. Garaghty ...................................................................15M. Hayball c.Homes b. Garaghty ................................................62B. Dadleh lbw b. Holbrook ...........................................................20T. Bow run out ....................................................................................4S. Muthukumarama b. Holbrook ............................................... 18D. Wescombe b. Homer .................................................................... 1A. Nunan c. Hooper b. Holbrook ..................................................0J. Dadleh b. Homer ............................................................................. 1S. Kothari c. Geraghty b. Fenwick ............................................... 3Ni Shirodkar not out .........................................................................4L. Rawlings not out ...........................................................................0Total ...........................................................................8/143

Olympic Dam BowlingR. Geraghty 2, L. Holbrook 3, A. Homer 2, C. Fenwick 1.

2nd InningsOlympic Dam BattingC. Nicholls not out ..........................................................................65A. Homer c. Wescombe b. Kothari ............................................ 18W. Hooper c. Kothari b. Hayball ..................................................10P. Morris b. Dadleh ...........................................................................29G. Munger run out ............................................................................. 1A. Harris b. Dadleh .............................................................................0Total ........................................................................... 5/123

Rogues BowlingB. Dadleh 2, S. Kothari 1, M. Hayball 1.

NEWSfrom

the pool

Roxby Downs Swimming Club

thanks it’s major sponsor CEG

Roxby Downs Swim CarnivalWhat a fantastic day we had at the swim car-

nival this season.Th ere were over 50 swimmers competing from

various SA clubs.Roxby swimmers did a mighty job, with a haul

of medals being won and many Personal Best’s achieved.

A huge thank you to the committee and all the parent helpers for set-up, pack-up, time keep-ing, barbecue cooking, fund raising and salad making!

Because of all your help the day was a huge success!

Well done team Roxby!Country Champs / Superfi shAny swimmers under the age of 13 years old

looking to compete at Superfi sh (Friday, January 11 in Gawler) as part of the South Australian Country Championships should register their interest with Kerrie Th omas the Nominations Offi cer so that nominations can be completed.

Swimmers wishing to participate at Country Championships (Saturday, January 12 through to Monday, January 14 in Gawler) should discuss this with their coaches to understand the stand-ard times and requirements prior to nominating through the nominations offi cer.

All nominations to both events will need to be completed by Wednesday, December 5. Special training sessions will be scheduled and held for any swimmers planning to compete at Country Championships or Superfi sh over the school holidays.

 For all carnival nominations please contact Kerrie on [email protected]

End of SeasonSwimming training will fi nish up for the Xmas

break on Th ursday, December 6 and resume on Monday, January 28, 2013 in line with the school holidays.

We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

We look forward to more swimming in 2013!

Roxby Downs Junior Roxby Downs Junior Basketball AssociationBasketball Association

Renee Wurfel (6, Lightning) running the point for her team.

Millie Clark (6, Panthers) soars over Erika Syvertsen (12, Lightning) for the lay-up. Photo by Doy Velasco.

Zoey Male (4, Panthers) jumps for the lay-up in the match against Lightening.

Maddy Young (13, Lightning) and Lucy Prior (18, Lightning) defends the goal from Zoey

Male (4, Panthers). Photos by Doy Velasco.

LEFT: Erika Syvertsen (12, Lightning) looking for an open team-mate.

RESULTS Friday, November 30UNDER 16 BOYS

Bullets 36 points defeated Lightning 35 pointsMagic 30 points defeated Roxby Heat 24 points

UNDER 18 GIRLSPanthers 42 points defeated Lightning 29 points

UNDER 19 MIXEDHornets 56 points defeated Bullets 16 points

Magic 74 points defeated Roxby Heat 38 pointsRESULTS Saturday, December 1

UNDER 12 BOYSCruisers 28 points defeated Jets 14 points

Raiders 10 points defeated Wildcats 5 pointsUNDER 12 GIRLS

Lakers 45 points defeated Flames 9 pointsCougars 37 points defeated Phoenix 30 points

UNDER 14 BOYSTigers 29 points defeated Cavaliers 26 points

Lakers 43 points defeated Roxby Heat 34 pointsUNDER 14 GIRLS

Flames 38 points defeated Roxby Red 22 pointsBulls 32 points defeated Roxby Heat 23 points

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By Rein Geraghty

The Roxby Downs Cricket Association is planning a father and son double wicket

game in the lead up to the A Grade grand fi nal next March.

Th e event will be a great chance for some dads and their sons to have a hit together in a fun format. Th e event will be open to all youngsters under the age of 16 and interested pairs should look out for registra-tions forms in coming weeks.

In the last round of cricket, Olympic Dam and Roxby Rogues played out a close game in the 40 and Over league, with OD securing victory in the second last over for the loss of fi ve wickets. 

Both teams were missing many of their regular line up but still deliv-ered a good game of cricket.

Rogues batted fi rst and were off to a good start assisted by some wayward opening bowling from OD. Word has it that it may have had something to do with the OD captain bringing the wrong colour-ed ball to the game.

A change of coloured balls seemed to bring a change of for-tune for the bowlers and the run rate slowed. Th e two openers batted well until the fall of the fi rst wick-et shortly after drinks when Boul-ton was dismissed for 15 when he played onto his stumps.

From there wickets fell at regular intervals and Rogues were all out for 141. Matt Hayball top scored with 62 and was supported by Bar-

ry Dadleh with 20 and Ted with 18. Pick of the bowlers for OD was Lu-cas Holbrook who brought some of his old form back to take 3 for 8. Special mention must also go to Connor Fenwick who took his fi rst A Grade wicket taking 1 for 1 from 1 over. He looks a very talent-ed young cricketer in the making. In response OD were 2 for 53 just after drinks after Hooper and Hom-er were dismissed. Th is saw new recruit Peter Morris and the ever reliable Craig Nichols steady the in-nings to take the score to 3 for 127 after Morris skied a return catch to Barry Dadleh off his own bowling.

Th is was a key partnership from two batters playing between night shifts. A couple of other quick wick-ets fell to give Rogues some hope, however Nichols brought OD home with his unbeaten knock of 65 and was well supported by Morris with 29 and Homer with 18.

Dadleh was the leading wicket taker with 2 for 29. Ted also bowled well with 0 for 16 from his 8 overs.

OD currently sit at the top of the table after an undefeated start to the season. Following closely behind them are Roxby Rogues and Horn-ridge and Andamooka in fourth place. Th ere are 2 rounds left before the Christmas break and despite it being a very diffi cult time of year to try and have players available, there are plenty of good games ahead. Once all teams get their full com-plement of players on board there should be some more very compet-

itive and entertaining cricket ahead. Next weekend’s A grade games will see Rogues take on Anda-mooka on Saturday night from 6pm in Roxby Downs, and Horn-ridge and Woomera do battle on Saturday night in Woomera. In B grade action this week once again OD took on Rogues with OD coming away with the win.

Rogues batted first and made 7 for 79 from their 30 overs. Top scorer for Rogues was Damo with an unbeaten 52. Pick of the bowlers was Jake Male with 2 for 6 and Dags with 2 for 9. OD managed to chase the score down with around 8 overs to spare.

Leading run scorers were Trent Mattchoss and Scott Kruger with 17 and 13 respectively after they retired. Rumour has it Kruges was protecting his average. Pick of the bowlers were B Caden with 2 for 5 from his 3 overs and B French with 2 for 9 from his 3 overs.

Th e B Grade have a break now for the Christmas period and it is great to see so many youngsters coming out for a game. If there are any oth-er boys or girls over the age of 13 looking for a game feel free to come down to the next B grade game or head down to the nets during the week where you are more than welcome to train with any of the A Grade teams who are only more than willing to accommodate and coach you.

Hornridge and Andamooka did battle on Th ursday night in a 20/20

game. Scores were not available at

the time of print however, it is understood Hornridge had an easy win with Brett Baldey mak-ing an unbeaten century which

is a rare feat in the 20 20 format.For further details or information about local cricket and the father and son double please contact Rein Geraghty on 0437 422 919 or Paul Trotta on 0437 381 808.

OD still undefeated

Bailey French (Roxby Rogues) about to hit the ball bowled by Clint Gow-Smith (Olympic Dam).

Brodie batting for Roxby Rogues.

Jhy batting for Roxby Rogues.

Peter Steer (Roxby Rogues) reads the bowl.Photos by Doy Velasco.