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By Millie Thomas

Roxby Council last week released its annual business plan and budget summary, revealing both pleasing

and undesirable outcomes for the coming fi nancial year.

Included is planned spending on some out-standing community projects, including the extension of the Leisure Centre’s upstairs gym-nasium area, as part of a two year project.

However locals are expected to be dis-pleased with an approximate ten per cent rise

on electricity tarrifs due to “increased operat-ing costs and increased valuation of electrical assets.”

Roxby Council will also issue a major as-set replacement project for the treatment and disposal of effl uent, which will result in an in-crease of 15 per cent to sewerage prices, which according to a Roxby Council spokesperson is similar to the increase in the 2012/2013 fi -nancial year.

Local water rates are also expected to rise between fi ve and seven per cent.

A total budget of $24.9 million has been allo-

cated for the forthcoming fi nancial year, taking into account expenditures on sewerage services (17.2 per cent), water supply (8.6 per cent) and electricity supply (19.2 per cent).

Other spending is spread across regulatory control (1.1 per cent), sport and recreation (9.4 per cent), community services (12 per cent), infrastructure (7.6 per cent), environment (10.6 per cent), economic development (0.8 per cent) and corporate services (13.4 per cent).

Roxby Council will continue to undertake the cyclic footpath replacements already underway on Gregory and Wilaroo Streets, and also plans

to undergo general streetscape improvements, including the beginning of a Richardson Place engagement and design strategy.

Other items on Roxby Council’s agenda in-clude preparation of a local health plan, assis-tance for festivals and the appointment of an arts offi cer.

Further improvements are also expected at the Roxby Cultural and Leisure Precinct as part of a two year project, aimed at improving the range of services currently available.

For more information about this year’s budget visit www.roxbycouncil.com.au.

Gym extensions included in budget overview

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The Andamooka Town Management Committee and the Outback Communities Authority have

released an ‘expressions of interest’ for an OCA funded ‘Youth Development Offi cer Position’, with submissions due by close of business, Wednesday September 25.

ATMC Administrator Deb Allen said there had previously been youth develop-ment offi cers in Andamooka, and they were now looking to again fi ll the vacancy.

“Th ey’ve done some really good work for the kids,” Ms Allen explained. “It’s a position that holds a fair bit of responsibility in the town.”

Ms Allen went on to say there had not been many activities aimed at youth in An-damooka, and it was an important role to help the youth focus on gaining skills and being held accountable for their own ac-

tions.“It’s a big job in reality, and I think it’s

important in little towns in the outback where there isn’t a lot of things going for these sorts of roles to be put in place to give the kids instruction and to give them some skills,” she said.

The Youth Development Officer will work in particular with young adults still at school, or those who have fi nished school, but still rely heavily on others for means of transport, and have limited or no income under the age of 25.

“It’s all about getting them to hold some meetings and putting down their ideas and planning some goals they’d like to achieve, how they’d like to go about reaching those goals,” she explained. “Obviously kids need some guidance for that, so its not the place for the youth development offi cer to be run-ning around like a chook with it’s head cut

off , but help them along the way, give them some skills and give them some guidance, so they can actually undertake the stuff themselves.”

Ideally once engaged with a diverse group of Andamooka youth, the Development Of-fi cer would help facilitate a Youth Advisory Committee, to work within the Andamooka community and with other YACs.

“A lot of the young people in town don’t have any real ownership for the town,” Ms Allen explained. “Th ey go to school in Rox-by, their friends are in Roxby, sporting ac-tivities are in Roxby, shop in Roxby, bank in Roxby and all they do is live in town whereas if they did some activities around town and fundraising in town, or went out bush, it would help them to have some ownership in town, make them have some pride about their own town as well.” BY MILLIE THOMAS

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By Millie Thomas

The highly anticipated annual Roxby Downs RFDS Auxiliary Golf and Auction Day is just

around the corner, with this year’s event specially recognising the 85th anniversary of the flying docs.

Th e Golf and Auction Day has raised unforeseeable amount of money for the RFDS over the past 20 years, with some years topping the $100,000 mark – helping keep the essential medical retrieval ser-vice in the air.

Th e Royal Flying Doctors’ Asso-ciation services Roxby Downs resi-

dents regularly, with a recorded 144 landings in Olympic Dam in 2012, equating to thrice weekly visits.

Aside from servicing Roxby Downs, 50,500 were picked up by the fl ying doctors in South Aus-tralia and Northern Territory, and 270,000 nationwide in the same year.

The RFDS helped more than 50,500 people in South Australia and the Northern Territory last year, and over 270,000 people across Australia.

“Th e Royal Flying Doctor Ser-vice lifeline is of great importance to everybody in Australia, not only in rural and remote areas and by raising much-needed funds for the RFDS, we like to feel that we are contributing in some small way,” said RFDS Auxiliary committee member Cherie Gaskin.

A nine hole Ambrose golf com-petition is held throughout the day, kicking off from 8am, at a cost of $15 per golfer including dinner, with registration available through Damien Condon at [email protected] or Dave Pattenden at [email protected].

Dinner will be a selection of hot meals, and will be available in the clubrooms from around 6pm. Non-golfers meals are $10 per adult, and $2 per child under the age of 12.

Following a morning of golfi ng, the auction will commence at 1pm, with all public welcome.

“As part of our 85 Year Anniver- sary Celebrations, we have special guests from the RFDS Central Op-erations attending, John Lynch the

CEO, David Hills Board Chairman, Paul Prestwich Board Member and Debbie Adams Volunteer Coordi-nator,” Mrs Gaskin said.

“A magnifi cent night time fi re-works spectacular, which is kind-ly donated by Ken and Val Lamb, ODT Australis, will be held at around 8pm, concluding our event,” she added.

Auction items for the event will as usual be available for viewing or ‘window shopping’ in Richardson Place on Friday, September 20 and the morning of the event, Saturday, September 21.

“Donations have been rolling in, and we have lots of exciting auc-tion items so far up for grabs,” Mrs Gaskin said. “Autographed sporting merchandise, signed CD’s, posters and many other autographed items, framed prints and clothing, just to name a few.”

This family friendly event is strictly no BYO however food and drinks are available for purchase throughout the day, as well as a repeat performance from Roxby’s resident clown for the children.

For more information, visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service - Roxby Downs Auxiliary - Tag Along Tours Facebook page.

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Auction items on show down Richardson Place. INSET: The crowd present at the auction.

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The man accused of causing the death of 25-year-old Roxby

Downs man Dylon Fraser last year is facing court in Port Augusta this week.

Anthony Phillip Car-berry, 38, has pleaded not guilty to the charges of Aggravated Causing Death By Dangerous Driving and Leave Scene After Causing Death By Careless Driving.

Th e charges relate to a traffi c incident which oc-curred in the early hours of Friday, June 8 2012.

Dylon Bradie Fraser was airlifted to Adelaide after sustaining injuries caused by falling from a vehicle allegedly driven by Mr Carberry.

Mr Fraser later died as a result of his injuries.

Several local witnesses have been called to ap-pear at the Port Augusta District Court during the trial, which started on September 11.

Th e scene of the inci-dent on Pioneer Drive was closed for several hours last Thursday as police cordoned off the street.

Th e case will continue this week with a verdict expected to be announced early next week.

Trial continues for Carberry

ABOVE: Police closed the alleged crime scene on Pioneer Drive last week as the case against Anthony Carberry went to trial.

BHPB moves staff from Adelaide offi ce

BHP Billiton will reportedly move around 150 fi nancial services staff from its Adelaide offi ce interstate.

Th e announcement came last week and follows August reports that the company has also shelved plans for a long term lease on a $250 million building in Adelaide city.

BHP Billiton currently employs approximately 370 staff at the well- known Grenfell Street offi ces.

Th e company currently has 100 offi ces in 25 countries, and the Adelaide positions are expected to be relocated to both interstate and overseas locations.

WPA rules impede Adelaide to Darwin rail

N ew rules under the proposed Woomera Prohibited Area multi-access legislation could impede rail operators, including the iconic Ghan rail voyage travelling on the Adelaide to Darwin Line.

National news sources last week revealed rail line operators Genesee and Wyoming raised the concerns after the Defence Department told them to cancel trains travelling along the line link in May, because defence needed access to the area for military testing.

Th e request was apparently “blocked:, however operators are now expected to raise the issue and other concerns with the incoming Abbott Government after its election win last week.

Legislation is still being debated by a senate committee to introduce special legislation to all multi group access to the area – including future access to mining companies.

New zoning would allow certain levels of access, with access still restricted at times with priority given to defence activities.

Police seeking informationRoxby Downs Police are seeking any information in relation to two bobcat

ramps handed in to the station last week.Th e ramps are believed to have been removed from a site on the Andamooka

to Roxby road approximately fi ve months ago.Anyone enquiries should be forwarded to Roxby Downs Police Station on

8671 4200.

Engineers SA announces key talk

Roxby Council Town Administrator Bill Boehm will be one of three key speakers at a Regional Engineering Outlook event to be held in October.

Engineers Australia, has announced Mr Boehm will join Engineers Australia President John Olson and Cowell Electric Managing Director Sue Chase at the event at the Outback Cinema on October 9.

Engineers Australia, the country’s largest and most diverse engineering asso-ciation, has more than 100,000 members across the nation and began a group in Roxby Downs last year.

Registration for the event is vital and RSVPs must be in by October 8. All enquiries should be directed to 8202 7170, [email protected] or local Gavin Charter on 8671 4000, [email protected].

Local 19-year-old Mikaela Floyd is the fi rst monthly winner of the SAPOL’s Positive P’s competition.

Th e campaign was launched by Roxby SAPOL in conjunction with the Roxby Roadsafe committee earlier this year, with the idea that provisional

(P-Plate) drivers be recognised and rewarded for displaying good road skills and awareness.

Mikaela, who is currently on her P2 license, said she was surprised to be nominated for the award, but said some indicators of good drivers are as simple as doing the speed limit and indicating before turning.

She was nominated for the award by a local po-

lice offi cer, and was awarded with a certifi cate, two Outback Cinema tickets and a Roxby Roadsafe good-ie-bag.

Mikaela said she already had friends fi ghting over accompanying her to the movies.

Anyone can nominate a provisional driver that is displaying stand out driving skills. Some skills which can be highlighted include good vehicle control, observation and knowledge of the road rules, and a courteous approach to driving.

Nomination forms are available from the Roxby Downs Police Station, BP, Roxby Council and the Visitor Information Centre.

Th e campaign will be run until December 31, 2013.

First Positive P’s winner announced News in Brief

ABOVE: Mikaela accepts her Positive P’s award for exceptional driving on her Provisional license

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Worldwide mining con-tractor Sandvik

Mining has achieved an incredible milestone in safety recently, marking a full year without any ‘lost-time injuries’ for it’s Australasia, Asia and Indian subconti-nent market area.

Th e company marked the milestone at midday, Tuesday August 20, with the two local Olympic

Dam Sandvik business facets included in the celebration.

“Both of the Sandvik businesses place a very strong emphasis on workplace health and safety and have very sound safety records,” a local Sandvik spokes-person said. “Our overall approach is driven by a strong belief that safety starts with individual ac-tions, behaviours, belief and commitment.”

Sandvik Mining achieves one year with no lost-time injuries

ABOVE: Sandvik reached an impressive level of safety recently. Pictured is their local team.

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Th e spokesperson stat-ed Sandvik complies both with legislative and local work health and safety requirements, and uses a number of strategies to achieve high perfor-mance.

“Specific strategies for maintaining focus on safety and working towards achieving zero harm include perfor-mance monitoring, re-porting and feedback to employees, regular com-munication and consulta-tion and strong adoption of the personal big fi ve concept,” a spokesper-son said.

“Management and su-pervisory personnel are committed to spending time in field and con-ducting task observa-tions, engaging workers in regular conversations about safety.”

Sandvik also stated a strong emphasis is placed on hazard identifi cation and group hazard hunts are conducted regularly.

“The workforce be-lieves strongly that zero harm can be achieved and enjoy a safety BBQ after each injury free month.”

Sandvik Mining Asia Pacifi c President Rowan Melrose said one year lost time injury (LTI)

free was a remarkable achievement for the busi-ness.

“It refl ects the commit-ment, the behaviours and culture of a workforce that values safety and a safe work environment,” he said.

When Melrose took on the role of president of Sandvik Mining’s Australian operations in 2007, its TRIFR (Total Recordable Injury Fre-quency Rate) was 46, while its LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate) was around 15.

“By mid-2008 our TRI-FR had almost halved to 25, while our LTIFR had also halved to 7.5. Th ese numbers then plateau-ed for the next 24-30 months.

“We put in place a number of programs which provided leverage for the next stage of im-provement; the combi-nation of these programs and a strong focus across the entire company over the past 12 months has seen our safety perfor-mance continuing to rise – to the point where we have now achieved one year LTI-free.”

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www.themonitor.com.auTHE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper Wednesday, September 18, 2013 -- Page 5

While the Year 7 and 8 boys have been working

with Mr Hayes, the Year 7 and 8 girls have been working with Miss Toole and Miss Weston on a Mentoring and Leadership Program.

As part of the program, students have to decide on a new skill to teach the Foundation Red students. Th ey are required to cre-ate a proposal and put it forward to the class, cre-ate a lesson plan and im-plement it, before eval-uating and assessing it prior to the next sessions.

Some of the new skills being taught are playing the piano, making stress balls, decorating biscuits,

making play dough and

to name a few.

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Leadership Program fi ts

well with St Barbs’ Life

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tive People, encouraging

students to take responsi-

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own learning, along with

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model for younger stu-

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continue until the end of

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of activities on off er.

Year 7 and 8 Girls Mentoring and Leadership Program

L ast Tuesday 27 August, the Saint Barb’s Senior Choir

travelled to Adelaide to attend a rehearsal at Loreto College, along with 20 other Catholic school choirs from across the state.

The rehearsal was in preparation for the Catholic Schools Music Festival, coming up on 23 September.

The Festival is held at the Adelaide Festi-val Theatre and is the biggest musical event for Catholic Schools in South Australia so we are really excited to be a part of such a prestig-ious event. Th ere are 10 songs the students have been rehearsing over the course of this year.

All Catholic schools across the state can elect to participate in the mu-sic festival. St Barbara’s have participated in the music festival for the past four years and it is a wonderful experience for the students involved. As well as participating in singing and perform-ing, there are many other skills the students acquire

through being a part of the choir. Th e students understand that they must be dedicated and committed to rehearsing for the performance. In this fi nal lead up to the performance, the stu-dents are working very hard to finish memo-rising the words to the songs and the complex choreographies. They also have the opportuni-ty to make connections and build friendships with other students and schools across the state when they attend the re-hearsal and performance in Adelaide.

The choir members this year are Piper Tay-lor, Ruby Nottle, Mitch-ell Natt, Emily Miller, Louie Lockwood, Amy Smith, Brianna Voti-no, Ben Ibele, Tawana Chabayanzara, Ashlee Malm, Brianna Schulte and Miranda Syversten. Th ey are to be congrat-ulated for their amazing dedication so far and the school wishes them luck for their upcoming per-formance in Week 10.

Saint Barbara’s Parish School Choir

ABOVE LEFT: Alex, Anthony, Evie and Jake ABOVE RIGHT: Ali and Tessa enjoying making music

Rock and Water

“What I have learned in Rock and Water is to keep calm in hard situations and don’t get angry at little things.” - Nathan

“During school at the moment we are learning about rock and water. Rock and water is a form of martial arts. Rock means that you won’t try and fi nd a solution for both of you and you will stand up for yourself. Water means you try to fi nd a solution for everyone and that confl ict won’t solve anything. Rock and water is an educational program that teaches us to control our behaviour and emotions in the future.” - Lincoln

“I have learnt that rock and water can help with your anger and can keep you calm. It can also help you to look on the bright side of things. I have also learnt that water is stronger than rock so if I am in a bad situation I could be water and be calm or be rock and get mad and frustrated and not think clearly.” - Bobby

“In rock and water this term we have learned about how it’s better to be water than a rock. I think that rock and water has been interesting because we had got out and done activities.” - Jaiden

Above: Nathan and Lincoln Below: Bobby and Jaiden

ABOVE: Piper, Ruby, Mitchell, Emily, Louie, Amy, Brianna, Ben, Tawana. Ashlee, Brianna and Miranda

Tessa, Chelsea, Alyshia and Maddison with Ms Kristina Toole in the new home economics building

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Andamooka ... a town divided?

H aving just read the ‘information sessions to give genuine answers’ twaddle, I wonder at the reasons

which have placed this once great com-munity in such a mess.

I recall the times when ideas were placed before the members of the community, via a committee formed from members of the community, to run the community for and with the interest of members at the fore, with decisions made under the fi rst con-stitution, namely the Andamooka Progress Opal Miners Association Inc.

Today the town is being run by a gov-ernment organisation based about 300 kilometres away with the approval of a committee of eight formed under a so called new constitution, not necessarily drawn up for the good of the community, but on present indication, to help in the complete control of the town via a so called ‘contribution scheme’, together with an An-damooka Town Management Committee’ (part of OCA).

Bearing in mind that the Andamooka and White Dam communities were never asked whether it either needed or wanted such a scheme, it appears that the APOMA committee either allowed, were coerced or simply didn’t care that the government organisation, namely the Outback Com-munities Authority’ (OCA) saw fi t and did indeed impose a tax called a levy of $400 per allotment per annum in three yearly instalments after which the levy would be annually and could perhaps be raised if necessary.

Th is levy has since been (after a short inquiry) found to be invalid by the state ombudsman. Even so, OCA has refused to accept the ombudsman’s fi ndings and is still endeavouring to collect this invalid levy, even though only just over 50 per cent have paid, with some of those since saying they would not have paid, as they felt that they have been misled.

It appears that far more than the amount so far collected has been spent to build a new offi ce complete for the ATMC (over

$100,000), a useless water gismo (approx-imately $30,000) which is to be used to replace the school swimming pool, which was available to the public, plus annual running costs of approximately $230,000 for the ATMC offi cer, plus other ventures some of which are good, like rubbish tip control, street lighting etcetera.

It is interesting to note the full inva-lid levy (if collected) would amount to $256,000, therefore I presume that the short fall would be met from government grants which comes from government cof-fers and which coff ers are kept afl oat by monies raised by levies and taxes paid by us all.

I note with interest (Th e Monitor VOL 10 11/09/13) that the OCA representative was able to provide residents with answers to 90 per cent of questions asked (his fi g-ure). Th erefore I wonder why he would waste more money and time making trips here to help on answering unasked ques-tions?

I feel that had the OCA and APOMA

been complete-ly upfront with their plans right from the start and asked local residents for their support, instead of dictating what they were going to do, then general consensus of intelligent ideas and discussions would have been not only cost reductive, but possibly fi nanced from available Government grants through the respective ministers.

Instead, I have detected a splitting of a once great community and deep feelings of resentment against those who should have worked with us instead of against us. I can only hope that the powers that are can start working more in unison with us to bring this once proud opal mining town back to some resemblance of its past days, with residents feeling needed instead of feeling ignored and used.

Sincerely, Darrell Gillings (Andamooka Resident)

The school holiday program is AGAIN aimed at children Year 7 and above. This is such a great thing for youth and I congratulate the organising groups.

BUT ... please please can we have something for the younger kids too?Local Mum going Holiday CrayCray.

I hate to say it ... 14 weeks til Christmas! Remember to shop locally!

Loyal local shopper.

While there is a lull in the local sporting activities it might be a good time to

consider putting your hand up to help this upcoming summer season. Lots of people

have left town and local community and sporting groups are struggling.

Cry for help.

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By Millie Thomas

L in the Copper Coast APEX Postie Bash next month for the third year in a row, raising money for cost free

accommodation for families dealing with cancer.

Copper Coast APEX is raising money to build three holiday units at the Wallaroo Caravan Park, two of which will be avail-able for one week’s free accommodation to families suff ering from the physical and emotional burden of battling cancer.

In previous years, Simon has raised ap-proximately $800 and $2200 for the cause, contributing to the building of the fi rst cab-in, with the planning and building of the second and third now well underway.

The Postie Bash attracts roughly 100 riders annually, with this year’s trek start-ing in Port Augusta, and stopping in Rox-by Downs, Leigh Creek and Anchorigina, before heading back through the Flinders’

Ranges and fi nishing off back in Port Au-gusta – an approximate total of 1000 kilo-metres.

Th e riders set off on the four day ride on October 24, and Simon’s fundraising is well underway – having already reached $1300 of his $3000 goal.

He has been selling raffl e tickets for a bundle of locally supplied goods, including a Celtics Guernsey, tent, food and drink vouchers and much more.

He will be continuing to sell tickets and accept donations this weekend at Market Day, or alternatively for more information on how to contribute, he can be contacted on 0428 833 966.

“It’s just a fun weekend away and raises money for a worthy cause,” he said last week.

“Everyone knows someone that’s had to deal with cancer, so this is a great thing for them to do – to try and get away from the disease that’s aff ecting them.

Local helps raise money for cancer affected

The Roxby Downs Family Practice has been nominated for an Employer Excellence Award at the WorkCoverSA’s 2013 Recovery and

Return to Work Awards, to be announced tonight.

Th e practice has been nominated in the Employer Excellence Awards for their support in helping em-ployee Julie Langshaw return to work.

Julie returned to work at the Roxby Downs Family Practice after fi ve years of recovery, rehabilitation and management of a work-related injury.

Struggling to fi nd suitable employment in the re-mote South Australian community of Roxby Downs, Julie approached the Roxby Downs Family Practice in search of work through WorkCoverSA’s RISE pro-gram, and was off ered the opportunity of a gradual return to work as a Practice Nurse.

To ensure her safe and productive return to work, Roxby Downs Family Practice worked to ensure a smooth transition back into employment for Julie.

Her work environment had to be altered, including modifi cations to furniture and ergonomic computer equipment so as not to aggravate her injury. Suitable duties were identifi ed and a gradual increase of work hours over time was arranged.

Dr Simon Lockwood of Roxby Downs Family Practice says that since joining Roxby Downs Family Practice, Julie had become a valuable member of the team, had improved the effi ciency of the business, had developed new skills and regained her confi dence in the supportive environment of the practice.

“I am pleased to be nominated for the awards. How-ever, returning an injured worker to the workplace and helping Julie reach her unrealised potential has been reward enough,” Dr Lockwood said.

Twenty-six individuals and businesses have been nominated the awards’ seven categories, according to Chief Executive Offi cer of WorkCoverSA, Greg McCarthy,

“Th e Recovery and Return to Work Awards recog-nise the positive approach to work health and safety and eff ective management of work-related injuries undertaken by local businesses,” Mr McCarthy said.

“Preventing injuries and providing appropriate sup-port to staff if an injury occurs at work are vital things that every organisation should be doing,” he said.

“Th ese awards are our opportunity to acknowledge those businesses that go above and beyond.”

All fi nalists of the 2013 Recovery and Return to Work Awards can be viewed online at www.workcov-er.com.au/awards.

Th e winners will be announced at the offi cial cer-emony today and each will be awarded prizes worth $3000 for their return to work achievements.

Th e Monitor went to press before winners were announced today.

All the action from last year’s event

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It’s the strip of land known as ”Th e leg” of the state – nes-tled between the Spencer and St Vincent gulfs, stretching from Port Broughton and Port Wakefi eld in the north to the stunning Innes National Park in the south.

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Th e beauty of Edithburgh is that it seems miles away from everything – yet there is plenty nearby.

From Edithburgh begins one of one the most picturesque

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Just up the road are other sea-side towns like Stansbury and Port Vincent, and a 25 minute dash across land will take you to the other side to discover jewels like Point Souttar, Point Turton and Hardwicke Bay.

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Australia’s most relaxed holiday regions. With sparkling clear waters, long secluded beaches, great fi shing, fascinat-ing history and vast expanses of untouched nature.

If you love to dangle a line, drop an anchor, pull on the walking boots, catch a wave or dive the depths you will love Yorke Peninsula. With a myriad of activities to experience, from fi shing, swimming, diving, snor-kelling, surfi ng, walking, to viewing remnants of old mining communi-ties and sometimes even whale-watching, the Yorke Peninsula is the perfect escape for every-one.

If relaxing with a fi sh-ing line is your idea of heaven there are plenty of historic jetties to explore. Th ose at Wallaroo, Port Hughes, Port Victoria, Moonta Bay, Ardrossan

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Innes National Park is one of the most famous wildlife havens in the State, with 9200 ha of untouched fl ora and fau-na and some spectacular rugged cliff s.

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Walkers will find a wide range of bush walk, cliff top and shoreline rambles as well as unique geology trails across the region – with a wonder-ful array of birdlife, his-tory and heritage.

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many museums and his-toric walks. Highlights include: the Farm Shed Museum and Tourism Centre, providing an in-sight into the lives of the region’s pioneering fami-lies, Bublacowie Military Museum, Moonta Mines Museum and Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum.

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Th e ocean surrounding Yorke Peninsula provides a range of fun activities and a lot of the history of South Australia’s early maritime days.

At the turn of the century, many vessels sank along the region’s treacherous coast. You can follow a ship-wreck trail around the bottom of the peninsula and learn about the boats and crews at the local museums. Keen divers can even dive at sunken vessels.

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and landmarks. Minlaton on the Southern Yorke Peninsula is known

as the "barley capital of the world", and you'll fi nd bar-ley from the region in most glasses of Australian beer.

Th e region is known for its rich limestone soil and some of the best farmland in the country.

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Yorke Peninsula is famous for its abundance in na-tive plants and animal. Great campsites are dotted around the region, as well as throughout Innes Na-tional Park right at the tip of the southern foot of the peninsula.

Holiday homes, caravan parks or camping … visitors will fi nd something to suit every budget.

Find out more at the two accredited Visitor Infor-mation Centres on the Yorke Peninsula at Kadina and Stansbury.

Local historyFrom the Hummock Ranges near Port Wakefi eld in

the east, across to Port Broughton in the north, Yorke Peninsula is the traditional home of the Adjahdura people.

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Yorke Peninsula’s waters pro-vide some of the best fi shing and boating in the South

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Mel, Ledge and Charlie

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Adam and Lauren Homer at the OD

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Regina Qualmann and Mel Rigden at the Hornridge presentation

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Holly Masson at the

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Basketball, cheap movie deals, tie dyeing, pool activities and more!

Check out the timetable at the Council, RDAS and St Barbs, Dunes Cafe and

Roxby Youth Facebook Page.

Name: Laura O’SullivanAge: 14

Interests: Netball, swimming, music.

Favourite YAC moment this year: “When we got to shoot the

YouTube ad for youth parliament.”Describe the YAC in three words: “Fun, interesting and insightful.”

Get Sprung Youth School Holiday

Program28th Sept - 13th Oct 2013

Get to know your YAC members:

Friday 8th November 20136pm onwards

Swimming, music, food, games, competitions and much more!

Ages 12-18 welcome!

SAVE THE DATE!

Oakleigh and Reanna enjoyed the

Bluelight Disco on

Friday night.

RoxFM celebrated its 10th Birthday with a bash at The Club on

Saturday night.

Maddison, Alyssa, Olivia, Georgia and

Jessica at the Bluelight on Friday night.

Alexander, Xavier, Ashton and Jake at the Bluelight.

Kaye Doyle, Terry Boylan, Denise Harvie-Boylan,

Peter Murray, Tyler Van Der Weide,

Vicky Parker, and Bill Boehm.

DJ Alex Treagle handled the tunes at the

Bluelight Disco last Friday.

Peter Goers, Angela Thompson,

Oscar McGrill, Elizabeth Dall, David Whisker, Kerryn Jones,

Jill Huntley, and Jill Downie.

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Caitlin James and Jade Williams (Netball

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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 BaddeleyMichelle Davis • George Giakoumis

Vicki Mason • Gaylene Crane Mary Lewis • Gavin Chater

Cindy HarrichundChad Menzies • Bill Boehm

The voice of the The voice of the community...community...

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 671 000

To be confi rmed.

BUSINESS FORUM Laura Trotta 0412 734 964Tuesday, October 1 @ 6.15pm

Council Boardroom

SPORTS and REC FORUMDamien Condon 0439 862 784

To be confi rmed.

COMMUNITY GARDENPatrick Ibele (08) 8671 0168Thursday, September 12 @ 7.30pm

Council Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

Thursday, October 3 @7pm

Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818Thursday, September 12 @ 5.30pm

Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, September 18 @ 11.30am

Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORKKath Messner 0438 871 153

Wednesday, September 18 @ 8.30am

Dunes Cafe

The Multicultural Forum had a dot painting workshop recently and some great masterpieces

were created. The Multicultural Forum holds regular small craft activities and previously have had workshops on card making, cake decorating, beading and make up lessons.

Th e chair of the Multicultural Fo-rum, Grace Morokai, is very enthu-siastic about encouraging the forum to get involved with the community to share skills, form friendships and have some fun together.

Th e dot painting workshop would not have been possible without the assistance of the 2013 Naidoc Artist of the Year, Colleen Taylor. Colleen brought her skills and stories along to the workshop and everyone enjoyed learning from her.

If you would like further informa-tion on the Multicultural forum visit the Library and talk to Grace or call Sasha on 8671 0010.

Roxby Downs Community Facebook

page hits over 500 Likes

Last chance to book – Business Forum Workshops presented by Brenton Leitch“How to Manage Your Business Through Stormy Weather”

Thursday 19th September 6.30-9pm Cost = $29“How to Achieve Your Personal and Business

Goals using the Harada Method”Friday 20th September 8.30am-4pm Cost = $85

Book at the Visitor Information Centre or call 8671 2001 to book via credit card.

(Both workshops have been heavily subsidised by the Business Forum).

Masterpieces Made by Roxbyites

ABOVE: Colleen taking the painting classes.

BELOW: A selection of dot paintings which were painted by locals during the

NAIDOC festivities.


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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


After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTLIBRARYCOUNCIL OFFICE

Roxby Downs is a busy place. We have events most weekends and if you don't know how to tell the

world, why not tell us and let us help you?

Council recognised the need to assist community groups with the promotion of their events and activities and created the community calendar on the roxby-downs.com website.

It’s free, easy and we can help get word out for you.

Th e Community Calendar is a real star on www.roxbydowns.com.au. It’s the place to fi nd out what’s happening in our town and region.

If you are a not for profi t or commu-nity group, then it’s a great place to ad-vertise your events…for free!

If you have an event coming up and you want to tell people, we can help you.

Council and the Community Board have also combined forces to enable not

for profi t and community groups to ad-vertise their events on the Roxby Com-munity Facebook page too.

By sending your community group’s event information to [email protected] we will post it to catch the techno savvy sector of our community.

By providing information about your community/not for profi t event we can also put a shout out on RoxFM, (local, live and loving it) as our community team host the Vibe radio show every Friday between 1 – 2pm.

Th e community calendar is available for business to advertise their events for free as well, so why not contact us and spread the word. If we all used this, there would be less clashes of events and the chance of bigger attendances for our hard working community groups.

Please contact us at [email protected] to promote your event on the community calendar.

I f a cat is found to be wan-dering at large, or has been hassling persons who are

not responsible for it, those persons are eligible to solve the situation with the hire of Council approved cat traps.

Roxby Council hires out cat traps for a refundable $50 de-posit, which can be picked up at the Council Offi ce’s recep-tion area.

Roxby Council Works and Compliance Offi cer Libby Steer said residents often hire cat traps from Council because of persistent problems with cats.

“Residents normally come in because they’ve had enough of the cats climbing over their cars, urinating in their sandpits, the kids are allergic to them or they’re stirring up their own

cats,” she said.Th e cats, who are not harmed

by the traps, are then brought to the Council, where they can be stored for 72 hours until they are deemed Council property.

“Th e cat traps don’t hurt the animals, they just trap them,” Mrs Steer said. “And if the own-ers do come and collect them, we don’t divulge where on that particular street they were caught. So it’s all anonymous.”

She said the exercise high-

lights the need for all cats to be micro chipped (which registers them on the Central Animal Records database), de-sexed and registered with Roxby Council, so the owners can be notifi ed.

“At the end of the day, it’s a by law, they have to have them contained in their own yard,” said Mrs Steer. “If you’re going to have a cat as a pet, you’ll need to be responsible and look after it”

Water notices: Council wishes to advise that

reminder notices for the June Quarterly Accounts have been is-sued and are due for payment by Friday 20th September 2013.

Service SARoxby Council would like to remind all vehicle

drivers that the Service SA service off ered is avail-able 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 (start before 3.45pm), personalised and cus-tom registration plates and the sale of the driver’s handbook.

Justice of the Peace service:

Please be advised that the Justice of the Peace service operating from Council offi ce will not be available until Th ursday 3 October 2013. We apol-ogise for this inconvenience and direct you to www.roxbydowns.com.au for information about other Justices of the Peace that may be able to assist you during Kath’s absence.

School holidays are fast approaching, and our Community Team is working on an action packed schedule for youth to enjoy. Please note that this program, designed for young people attending Year 7 and above, forms part of Council’s Youth development program and younger

children will not be able to participate. School holiday activities for younger children will occur through the library and other community groups so stay tuned for further updates. Please contact Laura Gray on 8671 0010 or 0438 032 525 for more information on School Holiday activities for youth.

Koteswaran Menakadevi and her husband came to Australia 5 years ago. Th e

opportunity for more freedom and a better life saw them leave their homeland of India.

At a citizenship ceremony held last week, Koteswaran told us that she really enjoys Roxby Downs because it is a beautiful small town with great facilities. She has made lots of friends here and enjoys the ease of small town living.

Tell us about it, we’ll tell everyone!

Stray cats strut

RemindersShe’s Australian now

ABOVE: Roxby Council can provide cat traps to local residents.



JNR CLASS

2nd Zachery Wilson Desert Dirt Club No. 17 Points 105

3rd Brodie Badman Port Pirie Club No. 13 Points 84

4th Amy Francis Port Pirie Club No. 31 Points 78

SNR CLASS

1st Roger I’Anson Desert Dirt Club No. 14 Points 134

2nd Nick Calligaris Desert Dirt Club No. 24 Points 131

3rd Heath Mynhart Desert Dirt Club No. 27 Points 89

4th Jack Laurence Desert Dirt Club No. 44 Points 67

5th Kate Wilson Desert Dirt Club No. 17 Points 59

6th Kym Rodda Port Pirie Club No. 3 Points 55

7th Chad Rodda Port Pirie Club No. 13 Points 54

8th MIchael Vugts Desert Dirt Club No. 66 Points 52

9th Tim Bland Desert Dirt Club No. 19 Points 49

10th Andrew Strawbridge Desert Dirt Club No. 18 Points 48

WILD BUNCH CLASS

1st Tom Wilson Desert Dirt Club No. 69 Points 131

2nd Ashley Buzza Desert Dirt Club No. 32 Points 103

3rd Roger I’Anson Desert Dirt Club No. 14 Points 102

4th Chad Rodda Port Pirie Club No. 85 Points 85

5th Rick Powell Desert Dirt Club No. 55 Points 64

ROOKIE CLASSDEMONSTRATION ONLY

Lachlan Vugts

Bella Borlase

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The Roxby Downs Junior Basketball A s s o c i a t i o n i s

gearing up for another busy summer basketball season, with games commencing Friday, October 18.

Pre season open train-ing sessions were held on Sunday, September 15 and will held again this Sunday, September 22. Th ese are essential to en-sure each players’ correct placement in a team.

Last season, the RD-JBA had 264 members, with this year expected to be no different, and teams ranging from Min-is (children born in 2007 and 2008) to Under 19s (children born in 1996, 1997 and 1998).

Registrations close Fri-day, September 27, with forms available from Sportspower, and a newly released RDJBA specifi c website.

In a move to make reg-istration and payment more accessible for par-ents, the RDJBA has set up an information and registration booth online at www.roxbydownsjun-iorbasketball.sporting-pulse.net.

“Michelle has done a really good job with set-ting up online,” RDJBA President Ruth Rowlands told The Monitor last week. “Payments and reg-

Junior Basketball gearing up for a big season

By Millie Thomas

Twenty-three drivers hit the track for the annual two-day race meet at the

Roxby Downs Go Kart Club last weekend.

Drivers came from as far away as Port Pirie for the meet and en-joyed a great weekend of racing.

Locals are now getting ready to compete in the state title meet in Alice Springs in a few weeks’ time.

Th ose interested in joining the family atmosphere at the club should call President Darren Law-rence on 0428 229 671 or Secre-tary Tom Wilson 0447 933 486.

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The website is also linked with the associ-ation’s Facebook page, ‘Roxby Downs Junior Basketball’.

Th e RDJBA is current-ly gathering interest from community members and parents of players to take part in a free refereeing and scoring course, and encouraged those par-ticipating to help with refereeing and scoring of junior games throughout the season.

“We’re hoping for a big show of parents,” Mrs Rowlands said. “We’re al-ways looking for coaches and umpires.”

Finally, the RDJBA has this season introduced a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for players, coaches, referees and spectators of RDJBA games, regarding behav-iour and attitude towards the game and it’s partici-pants in general.

A copy of the policy can be found at Sport-spower, or at the RDJBA website.

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No. 11 leaving the starting line

BELOW: Juniors enjoying the

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A swarm of green and gold stampeded the Olympic Dam Football Club on Friday night, with the ODFC’s end of year

netball and football presentations.

Th e night was marked with cocktail class – complete with a red carpet and specialised fun photo booth, as well as drinks, nibbles and a three course meal spectacular.

Following the association’s Mail Medal awards earlier this season, some of the football club’s awardees weren’t much of a surprise.

Led by fi rst time coach and long time Olympic

Dam player Dale Summerton, the club’s Best and Fairest was awarded to Michael Shaw, who was also this season’s runner up Mail Medallist (19 votes) behind joint winners Jared Greenbank and Aaron ‘Wally’ Hand.

Runner up best and fairest was awarded to another team backbone, Sam Fairclough, who unfortunately wasn’t in attendance.

ODFC committee member Wade Hooper was a regular in the team’s weekly stand out players and awarded the ‘Coaches Award”, and Scott Montgomerie, the winner of the League’s lead-ing goal scorers was unsurprisingly the winner

of OD’s leading goal scorers.Most Improved went to Ben Harris and Most

Conscientious to Johathon Veale.Th e Monfries/Lindner Memorial Trophy for

Best Team Man was awarded to Luke Francou and 2013 Patrons Award, for services to the club that go over and above, to clubsman David Moy-se.

Tyson Hornhardt, Mark Freeth and Cameron Green were also celebrated for accomplishing 100 games for their club, with Freeth having also been a recipient of a FNFL life membership at the Mail Medal presentations.

By Millie Thomas

O lympic Dam netballers joined their football counterparts in celebrating the end of the 2013 season on Friday night at the OD Footy

Club, awarding their best and fairest for the year in grades A, B and C.

Coach Lachlan Deane took the A-Grade to this year’s grand fi nal against Roxby Miners, and in a close game, went down by only fi ve points. Dual Best and Fairest, Fiona Hooper and Sharon Fielder, also placed highly in the association count, with Sharon tying with Hornridge’s Jemma Howe for Best and Fairest, and Fiona Hooper awarded runner up.

Young gun Jess Reid was awarded runner up for A-Grade.

Olympic Dam’s B-Grade and their coach Matthew Doyle (this year’s premiers) had plenty to celebrate, with the team best on court for grand fi nal night – Nicole Nourse taking away the grade’s Best and Fairest award, with Emy Mitchell as unner Up.

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Hornridge celebrated its 2013 season with a presentation night at the Roxby Downs Race

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Bowde Kelly took out the Best and Fairest for A-Grade with Peter Bowey grabbing the Runner-Up trophy, and also taking the Most Valuable Player award.

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Motorbike legend and trainer to the stars of the state motocross circuit Shane Metcalfe will visit Roxby Downs next month to share his expertise with junior

and senior riders.

Metcalfe has raced professionally for the past 27 years, ded-icating the last seven years to teaching his tricks of the trade to metropolitan and regional riders across South Australia and the Northern Territory.

On Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, Shane will bring his training days to the Roxby Desert Motocross Club (RDMXC).

Focussing not only on on-bike skills, he will also off er a range of training, covering many aspects of riding.

“For Roxby, I have worked with the club to design two one-day riding schools to cater for their juniors and seniors in the area,” he told Th e Monitor last week. “I will cover the off bike safety aspect of riding and the importance of it.

“Also on the bike I will cover throttle control, cornering, jumping, braking techniques, bike control (clutch, brakes and gears), body positions and how to break down a track for rac-ing.”

In an open school form beginner to advanced riders, Met-calfe hopes to pass on some of the knowledge and experience he has gained over his extensive career.

“Hopefully the riders gain confi dence and skills on the bike, as well as an understanding of the importance of safety while having on the bike,” he said.

RDMXC President Clint Gow-Smith is excited for Metcalfe’s arrival, having seen fi rsthand the benefi ts his training has had on his son, Taj.

“Th is is a great opportunity for Roxby to get Shane Metcalfe up here,” Clint said. “Shane’s been involved and raced mo-torcross for most of his life with his father still involved and brother Brett racing in the United States at a professional level.

“Shane still competes at the highest level here in SA but has swung a lot more of his attention to training and develop-ing Junior Riders and running a variety of riding schools and training days.”

Taj has this year competed at State level with his motocross riding, placing fourth overall, and is set to compete in the nationals in coming months.

“Personally, I have seen a huge improvement in our own

child’s riding this year and as much as our child has improved,

what we fi nd more important is his understanding of why he

needs to do what he does on the bike,” Clint explained.

“Everyone rides, but many of us don’t get the opportunity

to really ask the question or understand why we adapt certain

techniques on a bike.”

Clint said Shane will show participants specifi c on bike tech-

niques, and allow them to follow suit at their own pace, with

plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout the day.

“As a father of two children that enjoy riding and as the

President of the Roxby Motorcross Club, I really urge everyone

to get on to Shanes website and enrol and pay for the course,”

he fi nished.

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