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Th ere is no doubt about it … life is always interesting in Roxby Downs. And it has been an especially interesting and successful year for Th e Monitor and its staff .

In 2006 Th e Monitor went from fortnightly to weekly. We have had a change of editor and a new journalist and considerable training on new publishing software. Th e results of the latter have shown up in the paper’s ever improving layout.

Th e staff has continued to learn their craft and the paper has continued to evolve and increase its circulation across the Far North.

However, it has not all been plain sailing.Our eff orts to be more effi cient and deliver

you a rolled paper have been less than success-ful. Over the months our distributors - the ever

reliable Roxby Downs Sporting Club - have tried diff erent wrappings and methods but to no avail.

From today’s paper we are back folded in plastic bags – say goodbye to the roll and wrap.

Th e highlight of the year has been the recog-nition Th e Monitor received by being awarded an SA Great Award for small business.

It is a tribute to the skills, enthusiasm and commitment of our staff who have worked, at times under duress, to meet the stringent never-ending deadlines and high expectations of our readers.

As editor I would like to personally thank them all for eff orts and congratulate them for their achievements, both individually and as

a team. Never standing still and always leading the

way, Th e Monitor will announce new plans early in 2007 as the paper strives to deliver more news and information to its readers while increasing our entertainment value.

Of course none of this would have been pos-sible without regular readers and advertisers.

Th e staff of Th e Monitor thanks you all and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

See you in 2007. Find the fi rst edition back after the Christmas

break on your doorstep (un-rolled) on January 25.

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Th e state’s opal miners in the far north are angry and disillusioned over new state government regulations regarding the storage of explosives and changed licensing requirements.

New regulations came into force on July the 25th this year requiring a string of licences to be held for buying, transporting, storing, selling, supplying and using explosives, particularly Ammonium Nitrate.Andamooka miner, Joe Sach, said he has held an explo-sives licence for years, but the amount of red tape he has to fi ll out now is ridiculous.

“I now have to get a police check which takes six weeks and costs me money, then I have to get an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) check which takes another six weeks and costs me money.

“But wait, it doesn’t end there, as I have to fi ll out another 15 diff erent forms, all in quasi legal bunkum.

“So when do I get time to mine. When do I get time to make money and put food on the table for my family. It’s just a load of……. I won’t say it,” Mr.Sach said.

But what concerns the miners the most is the tight security and red tape they have to go through in order to store explosives on their leases.

At Mintabie, because of the hard ground they mine, Ammonium Nitrate is used daily, but the miners have to travel 500 kilometres in a round trip to Coober Pedy to buy their explosives.

At Andamooka, they have to travel 600 kilometres to Gladstone to pick it up because the miners can’t jump through the red tape in order to get a bunker approved by the government.

“We have a great bunker in Andamooka. It’s 60 feet below ground, fully secured, and currently empty,” Mr. Sach said.

“We have to put in all sorts or security measures, double lock anti-explosive doors, and signs up saying ‘explosives-do not enter’. But its all 60 feet underground and if you want to break into it, you’d need a bulldozer.

“And as for those signs, what a joke. Say you’re a ter-rorist or thief and came to town looking to rip off some explosives. How would you fi nd them. It would be very diffi cult. But if we put up a big sign for you saying, ‘Hey, here’s the explosives, but do keep out’, you just go straight for the honey jar,” he said.

Th e requirements to buy explosives and transporting them back to your lease is very explicit.

“You have to submit a route that you’re going to drive home, how long it will take, how many kilometres you’ll cover, where and at what time you stop and the reason for stopping.

“You have to remain with the vehicle at all times, which means, if you stop to get fuel you have to stay in the truck and get someone else to go in and pay for it,” Mr. Sach said.

“But the most ludicrous part is that you can’t go home, you know, to your house. You have to go to the mine or the area you’re working, set the explosive and detonate it. You have to use it all, otherwise you have to call the Police bomb squad to come up and destroy the remainder because you’re not allowed to store it.

“I feel as though I’m being treated like a terrorist in my own country. All I want to do is mine bloody opal, so I can pay for all of those stinking licences the government is ripping out of us.”

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The hearing of charges for theft and forgery against a 49 year old former school services offi cer at Andamooka has again been adjourned in the Whyalla Magistrates court.

Catherine Delray McCormack of Whyalla Norrie faces 21 charges of theft and 280 charges of dishon-estly dealing with documents at the Andamooka school over the last fi ve years.

Th e charges against McCormack were laid after four fi res, one in January and February and two in March this year, virtually destroyed the school and along with it, most of the schools financial documents.

Damage was estimated at more than $2 million.McCormack has not been charged with arson.It’s alleged McCormack stole more than $350,000

over fi ve years.Police prosecutor, Sergeant Greg Coombe said

Magistrate Anthony Newman adjourned the hearing until 9.30am on March 6 next year.

Her bail was continued.

Explosive debate over Ammonium

Nitrate

Above: Angry Opal miner, Joe Sach looking over the new regulations.

We wish everyone in Roxby Downs and surrounds a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year

Andamooka School Offi cer’s case adjourned

Th e state’s Environmental Protection Agency has given the Roxby Downs coun-cil two years to comply with new regula-tions governing waste disposal sites.

Th e strict new regulations include pre-venting leachate from entering the un-derground water supply and the control of waste streams such as industrial, com-mercial and residential.

Th e EPA has issued the council an ul-timatum to get its local rubbish tip up to standard and have it comply with the regulations by the end of 2008.

Th e council’s Municipal Works Man-ager, Dave Watson said the method of dig and dump has to be reviewed and the way the site is compacted with soil after the dump has reached its useful life needs to be reviewed.

“Th ere’s certain constraints on council on how we leave a dump site so that old car tyres and plastic bags don’t work their way to the surface after a period of time. We also have to plant it out and return it as near to normal as possible,” he said.

“Th e current tip, which is about 18 years old, only has another three years to go be-fore we close it and open up a new site.

“Now that’s giving us big problems at the moment, on where to site it, because with the planned expansion of Olympic Dam it is going to place a huge demand on that site.

“We have to plan for a population of about 12,000 people, that’s three times the size of the current town, and so the initial costs of establishing not only a new dump, but also fulfi lling the requirements for waste stream management are signifi -

cant,” Mr. Watson said.Th e council is being forced to introduce

a levy of about $15 a tonne on all com-mercial and industrial businesses in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Olympic Dam to cover the cost of compliance.

Th e council has been in negotiations with the Whyalla City Council about its regional waste strategy and how that may benefi t Roxby Downs.

It is also under pressure from the local community to introduce kerb-side recy-cling through the Roxby Downs Environ-ment Partnership.

Its chairperson, Adam Bester, said a re-cent survey his group undertook of local residents returned a 96 per cent vote in favour of such a system.

“Our partnership has talked about the future of some sort of waste disposal cen-tre, where there are bays for diff erent types of rubbish that can be recycled instead of being thrown into landfi ll,” he said.

“We’re also pushing for two bins for each residential premises, one for house-hold garbage and one for recycling,” Mr. Bester said.

Municipal Works Manager, Dave Watson said ideally the current 240 litre bin would be kept for recycling whilst council would supply a smaller bin for household waste.

Th e Monitor understands the new kerb-side recycling program will be introduced into Roxby Downs as early as July next year.

Th e new levy for commercial business waste is expected to be introduced from February the 1st next year.

A stink developing over rubbish

Richard, Scott, Peter, Beck, Mel and Stacey (and their families) would like to take this opportunity to wish the com-munity of Roxby Downs all the best for the festive season.

Please remember that safer celebrations packs are available at the Roxby Downs Police Station and provide information to assist you in planning a safe party.

If you are travelling we ask that you take care on our roads, and be mindful of the fact that police will be concentrat-ing on drink driving off ence during the festive period. Where you are travelling long distances please ensure that you are adequately rested prior to commencing

your journey and take regular breaks to avoid the eff ects of fatigue. Many of our youth will be first time recipients of bicycles, skateboards, roller blades or scooters and parents are reminded that it is compulsory that helmets are worn while riding any of these and similar types of small wheeled recreational vehicles. As they are inexperienced on the roads drivers of motor vehicles are reminded to keep a watch out for these (and other) vulnerable road users. Remember to wear your seatbelt and do not exceed the speed limit.

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Both Nicole and Tara are very expe-rienced in child care having started and operated a centre for 45 children in Adelaide under the name of Lil Sprouts.

“We are both very excited to be open-ing a second Lil Sprouts in Roxby Downs” said Nicole whose roots are in country South Australia. “After living and work-ing in Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta and Port Lincoln I completely understand what it means to families to have access to quality and caring child care in isolated and semi isolated communities.”

“Unlike the big corporate child care operator’s families in Roxby Downs will be dealing with the owners of the business” said Tara. “One of us will be in Roxby Downs at all times.”

“We have built Lil Spouts in Adelaide on getting to know all of our families and

there special needs. Our aim is to build personal relationships with each family so they and their children see our place as an extension of home” said Nicole.

“Both of us are experienced and qualifi ed child care people and we have experience in other areas of business including Business Management, Community Service and Education backgrounds. We have a strong focus on children’s diet and will introduce the Eat Right Start Right Program into the centre which assists in ensuring all children receive at least 50% of the recommended dietry intake whilst in care each day.

Both operators understand the chal-lenge in attracting and retaining staff in Roxby and will be supporting all staff interested in gaining on the job skills as well as qualifi cations. Th ey are keen to create career paths for those interested in child care as a career.

Renovations will be carried out on the centre in January ready for the reopening in late January.

New ownership of child care centre

Above: Tara Roberts and Nicole Manning will bring over three years of Child Care experience to Roxby Downs.

Christmas and New Year

BlessingsI have enjoyed writing weekly articles through the

year and I thank many of you for your warm and positive feedback.

Two articles in particular generated an incredible response that I am grateful for. Th e fi rst was the article about the orphan African children who had never seen a balloon before. In the article I encouraged Roxby residents to get together in order to create a “community link” between us and an under-privilege or needy community either overseas or in Australia.

As a result, over a dozen families made contact with me in order to be part of such a worthy program and two of those families believe we could form an instant connection with the communities they already have strong links with in Ethiopia and a particular African village. I intend to devote more of my time next year to such an initiative and I share the hope and enthusiasm of the other families who believe we can fund raise enough in order to provide fi nancial assistance that may help in the building of some vital development such as housing and water wells.

Th e other article that created such wonderful warm and positive responses from so many was the article of two weeks back that was titled; Th e Importance of Emotional Support. In the article I talked about the importance emotional support can be when it is needed and I wrote of the emotional support two work mates (and others) gave my wife and I when we really needed it.

I hope all my future Family Matters articles will be stimulating and of help and assistance to you throughout the New Year.

May you and your family enjoy a beautiful Christmas and may 2007 be one of many blessings.

Tom BeeverFamily and Youth Offi cerFamily Matters

110 years women get

the voteA milestone is being celebrated in South Australia this

year, 2006 is the hundred and tenth anniversary of the year women fi rst exercised their right to vote.

It was a long road for the members of the South Australian Women’s Suff rage League (SAWSL), with the women’s suff rage (right to vote) being dismissed by Parliament several times before it was fi nally passed.

League members spoke at meetings and in drawing rooms, gathered signatures for petitions and wrote innumerable letters to the local papers.

Mary Lee, a driving force in the SAWSL, wrote a letter to the SA Register expressing her feelings on the subject.

“Th e suff rage is the right of all women, just as it is the right of all men.”

“Although the immediate need may not be felt by the happy and prosperous – by women with kind husbands and comfortable homes – we insist upon it on behalf of the solitary, the hard pressed and the wronged.”

“We insist on liberty, that all may share the blessings of liberty.”

By the end of 1894 the SAWSL had gathered over 11,000 signatures for a petition in favour of granting women the right to vote.

It was presented to Parliament and fi nally, on December 18, 1894, the bill was passed and South Australia became the fi rst Australian colony where women could vote and the fi rst place in the world they could stand for Parliament.

Premier Charles Kingston said it was the greatest constitutional reform ever aff ected in the colony.

By the fi rst polling day in April 1896, almost 60,000 women had exercised their hard won rights and regis-tered to vote.

An article in Th e Adelaide Observer recorded the historic event.

“Never have we had a more decorous gathering together of the multitude than that which distinguished the fi rst exercise of the female franchise on Saturday, April 25, 1896.”

“Everywhere the women were attended to with great gallantry and their experience of polling day was undoubtedly an agreeable one.”

“It truly was the woman’s day out – a petticoat parade. Th e fair franchisists could not help having graces, but they gave themselves no airs.”

Exercising their right to stand for Parliament took a little longer.

It was 24 years before a woman stood for Parliament and 64 years before one was elected.

Female politicians are now a common sight but if it had not been for the tireless work of the SAWSL, they might still be considered their husbands’ ‘property’.

Recognition must go to the members of the South Australian Women’s Suff rage League, without whom Australian women may never have achieved equality with men.

To the women of South Australia, happy anniversary!

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Th e fi rst drops of water are expected to fl ow into Andamooka through its new 30 kilometre pipeline early in January.

Negotiations that have dragged on for more than 12 months have been com-pleted with the signing of the necessary documentation between the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association, BHP Billiton and the state government.

All that remains to be done is laying the last 800 metres of pipeline into the Olympic Dam lease to connect up with the desalination plant.

APOMA President, Mike Freeman, said work has started on the fi nal leg with the pipeline being pushed beneath the Bore fi eld Road into the company’s lease.

“Th e contractors are doing this work which should take about 6 weeks.

“Th ey have to install communications equipment, computers and then connect the pipeline to the main desal line with valves. Then the water will flow,” Mr. Freeman said.

Th e miners have been lobbying for more than 20 years to get a water pipeline into the town.

Mr. Freeman said APOMA has built a water dispensing unit on the left hand approach into Andamooka which will be used by residents to get their water supplies.

“It’s a big blue shipping container which has an Ultra-violet treatment plant inside.

Water passes through this plant and is dispensed via an overhead pipe to fi ll up water trucks or small containers, such as a bucket.”

Residents will use a type of credit card to access the water. Th ey can buy water credits then use a card swipe and a small key pad to key in the amount of water they want to buy.

“It’s a pretty simple process and people will fi nd it very convenient,” Mr. Freeman said.

APOMA is still to set the rate it will charge per kilolitre for the water.

“I can guarantee the price for water will be cheaper than people are paying at the moment through water carting.

“There won’t be any transportation component in the charge,” he said.

Th e cost of the pipeline and associated facilities is $450,000 which has come from a state government grant but APOMA estimates its members have donated more than $600,000 in time, eff ort and machinery to get the job done.

Mr. Freeman said the pipeline was expected to have a life of about 30 years, so APOMA needs to ensure it has enough money to replace the pipeline in the future.

“To this end, there’ll be a small charge added to the cost of the water, with the money being placed in a trust account with the state government to meet that future cost of infrastructure,” he concluded.

Andamooka gets its water supply

Above: Andamooka water point.

Th e operator of the Adelaide to Darwin railway is banking on the mining boom at Olympic Dam and Prominent Hill to drag the company out of debt

FreightLink has lost more than $100 million dollars during the past two fi nancial years, and is in negotia-tion with bankers to help it ride out its negative fi nancial position.

The company’s chief executive, John Fullerton, says the line is still ramping up its operations since it opened in 2004 and hopes to be out of debt in three years.

“All the way along the corridor I think there are opportunities. At Olympic Dam, you know we wait for further announcements that may be made,” he said.

“Similarly there may be a number of diff erent opportunities at Coober Pedy and Prominent Hill, I think we are well positioned.”

FreightLink’s annual accounts show debt jumped $36 million to $137mil-lion in the 2005-06 fi nancial year. But Mr. Fullerton said the owners which included a number of major interna-tional engineering companies - had promised to invest an additional $14

million into the company over the next three years.

Th e new arrangements were forced on the company after it failed to sell a majority stake in the railway in August for $360 million. But the company is set to try and sell a large stake in the project again, in about three years.

Mr Fullerton said suitors did not recognise the project’s potential, which was still in its “ramp-up” phase, in which losses were expected.

After being launched amid a large amount of fanfare as being Australia’s gateway to Asia, international trade has accounted for only between 1 per cent and 2 per cent of tonnage and the company expects it to remain a niche market.

The company makes about $10 million in earnings before interest and tax, on the underlying freight business, built on 25 per cent growth in domestic freight movements. FreightLink posted a loss of $54.3million for the 2005-06 fi nancial year, $53.9 million in 2004-2005 and a loss of $17 million in the service’s fi rst full year of operation.

Th e company expects the expansion of mining operations at Olympic Dam to generate bigger freight returns as BHP Billiton will move greater amounts of ore on its rail network.

Th e same is expected of Prominent Hill which is being developed by Oxiana.

The company also completed a deal to haul manganese from Tennant Creek to Darwin.

Mr. Fullerton said this operation has proven the capability of the railway to support mining ventures and has activated FreightLink par-ticipation in other mining ventures. Th ese include Territory Iron operations near Frances Creek (which should commence operations in mid 2007) and GBS Gold, near Pine Creek (which could commence on a similar time line).

According to Mr. Fullerton he expects haulage of minerals to represent at least 30 percent of the company’s business in the future.

Th e federal, South Australian and Northern Territory Governments injected half of the cost of $1.4 billion to extend the railway line from Alice Springs to Darwin.

Mining boom to bail out rail link?

Th e Royal Flying Doctor Service has been given an early Christmas present, and local auxiliary president, Marie McCormack is ‘gob smacked’.

BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Vice President Smelting, Justin Bauer, presented a cheque for $46,520 to Ms. McCormack, from funds raised during the major smelter shutdown in September this year.

“I’m gob smacked,” Marie said.“Th is is just incredible, in some years we work the

whole year to raise $40,000! “With this donation we have raised about $100,000

this year which is amazing,” she said. An extra 960 additional contractors took part in the

shutdown, which enabled major scheduled maintenance to be undertaken.

Total value of the work was more than $80 million and was equivalent to 90 “man years” of work.

A major positive was the fact there were no record-able injuries or signifi cant incidents reported during the shutdown.

“Th e funds were raised as part of an incentive scheme to promote a safe and proactive workplace culture based around positively reinforcing safe behaviour during the shutdown,” Mr. Bauer said.

“We linked the incentive scheme to STAR (Supervisor Task Audit Report) and TTTC (Take Time Take Charge) cards to monitor the level of participation in the work-force and for tracking issues in the plant.

“We assigned a nominal value of $5 per card to each card fi lled out correctly and communicated to the work-force that the proceeds would be donated to the RFDS by BHP Billiton at completion of the shutdown,” he said.

Between 7th September and 2nd October, enough cards were completed to raise a total of $46,520.

“Th e RFDS was chosen as the recipient due to its broad-based relevance and importance of the service to the Olympic Dam Community as a whole,” Mr. Bauer said.

Olympic Dam Asset Leader, Dean Dalla Valle said the company is very proud of what the smelter shutdown achieved, both in terms of completing such a major outage safely with minimal injuries, as well as the sheer scope of the works undertaken which are of great benefi t to its operation.

“Olympic Dam and Roxby Downs have a long history of supporting the RFDS, so it made sense that we share such a positive safety result with the organisation,” he said.

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MEETING DATESMeetings have fi nished for the year and will recommence in January 2007.

Environment Partnership 17 January 7.00pmVolunteering Partnership 22 January 7.30pmCommunity Board 29 January 7.30pmSport & Recreation Forum 6 February 7.30pmArts & Culture 7 February 7.30pmAlcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership 15 February 7.30pmEducation & Workplace Training (TBC) February Health Forum (TBC) FebruaryFamily & Youth (TBC) FebruaryBusiness (TBC) March

Dates and times of meetings were correct at time of publication. For further information and check venue locations please contact Michelle Hales on 0438871153

Sport and Recreation Forum

“The Sport and Recreation Forum would like to thank everyone involved in the Forum for their participation and input during the year.”

“Th e Forum would like to wish everyone in Roxby Downs a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.”

“Have a good rest and join us at the Forum to continue the good work in the new year and remember to submit those sports person of the year nominations, the closing date is January 2,” Sport and Recreation Forum Chairperson, Reinhardt Viljoen said.

Community Board

“A big thank you to all the members of the community who have enthusiastically participated in the community

management structure during the year.”

“I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Christmas and look

forward to a very productive 2007,” Executive Offi cer of the Community Board, Michelle Hales said.

Family and Youth Forum

“Th e Family and Youth Forum wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Christmas and hope to see more people along to our meetings next year.”

“I think it has been a progressive year for new projects with many long term goals hopefully to come to fruition next year,” Chairperson of the Family and

Youth Forum, Scott Sauerwald said.

Health Forum

“Even though our Forum is small in numbers we are a very proactive group.”

“We are very keen to sup-port the community with regard

to health issues.”“We would like to wish everybody

a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and 2007,” Chairperson of the Health Forum, Sue Houlson said.

Education and Work Place Training Forum

“In this day and age you need certifi cates for everything.”

“The Education and Workplace Training Forum is so important because it is helping get a listing of training providers together so new people in town or those re-entering the workforce can access new qualifi cations.”

“And of course we also organised the Outback Career and Employment Expo, which we got a lot of great feedback from.”

“A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all,” Education and Work Place Training Forum member, Vicki Mason said.

Environment Partnership

“We’ve had some quick wins, but we are in there for the long haul to improve the environment in which we live.”

“The Environment Partnership wish you all

a safe and merry Christmas,” Environment Partnership Chairperson, Chris Schultz said.

Volunteering Partnership

“On behalf of the Volunteering Partnership I’d like to urge everyone

to stay safe this Christmas, make it a merry one for us all.”

“Th e Volunteering Partnership are looking forward to projects developed in 2006 coming to

fruition in 2007,” member of the Volunteering Partnership, Lol Wilton

said.

Arts and Culture Forum

“The Arts a n d Cu l t u r e Forum had an excel lent year and we are looking forward to another busy year with several projects already on the burner.”

“We’d like to wish everybody an artsy and a cultural Christmas,” Chairperson of Arts and Culture Forum, Yvette Mooney said.

Business Forum

“Th e Business F o r u m i s hoping for a productive 2007 and would like to thank the people who participated in 2006.”

“We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year,” Executive Offi cer of the Business Forum, Alex Barker said.

From the ChairLast week the Community Page gave you a snapshot

of what had been undertaken and achieved in the past year.

Th is week Community Matters brings you comments from the Chair or spokesperson for the Board, Forums and Partnerships which encapsulated their view of the past year.

From all who contribute to this page we wish our read-ers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Pet Management Forum

“If there was ever the ingredients for a cat fi ght, this was it!

A diverse mix of Roxby residents, including doting cat owners, environmentalists, and ou vet and council representatives in one room discussing our visions of desirable and appropriate pet management. Twice since 1989 a move to encourage and enforce more appropri-ate pet management rules for Roxby have failed, either due to extreme views within the community or lack of willingness by a previous administrator to accommodate the wishes of the local community. But the current initiative by the Pet Management Forum appears to have addressed both of these problems. Th e Forum’s par-ticipants unanimously formulated a range of suggestions to improve the welfare of local pets and wildlife and to addres other concerns of Roxby Downs residents. Th ese proposed new rules have received overwhelming support from the community in an awareness and engagement process encouraged by the Roxby Council.

As 2006 draws to a close and the prospect of a fast-expanding town draws closer, the Pet Management Forum are looking forward to celebrating the adoption of appropriate pet management rules in Roxby Downs”, said John Read.

ROXFM CHRISTMASMESSAGE

RoxFM would like to thank all our

volunteers andsponsors for their

support during 2006 and wish the community a Merry Christmas and a safe

and Happy New Year.

ROXFM NEW YEARS EVE STREET PARTYCome along and celebrate New Years Eve and

welcome in 2007 with RoxFM’s New Years Eve Street Party

Richardson Place will come alive to the music of Adelaide Party band, Agent 99.Join in the fun from 8pm on

December 31. Get a ticket in the RoxFM Raffles available now

from RoxFM or from volunteers on the night. Look out for giveaways during the show.

Its all about family and fun.RoxFM’s New Years Eve Street Part is proudly sponsored by the local community:

The Roxby Downs Club !"Big Sky Credit Union ! Alliaance 1 !"Coates Hire !"Stevens Resources


Have a close encounter

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Large garage suitable for boats

All apartments are 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom

Spacious living areas and a huge private balcony

All repairs and maintenance completed when vacant

Only minutes from the beach

Stunning views of Encounter Bay, island & the Coorong

State of the art electric security gates

Ample parking

Contact Andrew Hogarth Real Estate, Profi le on 8331 8755 or 0412 822 164 or visit www.encounterviewapartments.com.au

Solway Crescent off Franklin Parade - follow the signs toward the bluff

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There are many new seaside properties available at Victor

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View Apartments. Set within beautiful spacious grounds,

these 24 contemporary apartments have excellent views

of Encounter Bay and the Bluff. And best of all, you are

literally just a few minutes’ walk from the beach.

Development Manager, Phil Craven, believes the site is

one of the best on the South Coast. “Encounter Bay with

The Bluff and Wright Island is just a beautiful outlook,’ Phil

says. “And if you could imagine sitting on your balcony,

enjoying a glass or two of wine as the sun sets over this

magnifi cent natural beauty… it’s just magic.”

The estate consists of four, well spaced towers, each with

three levels and six apartments. They are named Sturt,

Flinders, Cook and Barker after early explorers and

pioneers of the region. Each apartment also has its own

7-metre long garage, enough storage area for most boats

or anything else you might like to keep safe. The estate

(as well as the apartments and garages) is totally secure,

and access can only be gained or given by residents.

“Security was an important consideration when planning

this estate,” Phil remarks. “We realise that many of the

people who buy one of these apartments will only use it as

holiday destination. So we had to make sure they would

feel confi dent about leaving their possessions and investing

in a second home.”

The apartments themselves are all 3-bedroom and

contain an excellent array of contemporary features.

Starting with the open plan living which, in most cases,

incorporates a front and rear balcony, is ideally suited to

the casual lifestyle people are looking for. All living areas

and bedrooms have ducted, reverse-cycle air-conditioning.

There are two bathrooms; one is an en suite, the other

has a full-size bath for the ultimate in holiday relaxation.

From a practical side, each apartment also features a

separate, complete laundry. The gardens and surrounds

are fully landscaped to provide a delightful setting that is

easy to maintain.

“The apartments are on a community title, and the beauty

of that is the whole estate is continually being looked

after,” Phil says. “Any repairs, or maintenance work that

needs to be done, will be done. Residents don’t have to

worry about leaving their apartment for extended periods

and then coming back to face a hundred-and-one jobs.”

Of course, for those people who don’t choose to live in

the estate permanently, there is the option of gaining

substantial returns through by renting. Phil agrees, “There

is a huge demand for properties of this calibre the whole

year round. In fact, buying one of these apartments simply

as an investment would be fi nancially valid. But from a

personal point of view, I’d want to spend a fair bit of my

time enjoying the peaceful setting, and everything this

beautiful part of the world has to offer.”

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Y es! Owners requir-ing to rent back at market rental for

at least 12 months.

Family home of 4 excel-lent sized bedrooms al with birs, separate entry, medium sized lounge & dining with sliding door access to rear, kitchen equipped with gas stove, range hood, dishwasher,

b/fast bar & ample cupboards, family room, bathroom with bath, shower & vanity unit, ducted evap air con & gas wall furnace heating, large front verandah & small rear, double carport umr, c/bone tool shed (powered), garden areas all easy care & irrigated. Nice home, nice price. $365,000. Web ID. 850836.

24 Wilaroo Street - Rent Back to Present Owner

1 Pogona Court - Nice Home Nice PriceLovely family home of 3 good size bedrooms (all with birs), separate entry, spacious lounge, good size dining room with sliding door to rear, adjacent kitchen with gas stove, range hood & b/fast bar, bathroom with shower cubicle, bath & large vanity unit, ducted evap air conditioning & gas wall furnace heating, double carport umr, full length front & rear verandahs, c/bond too shed, lawned area to rear yard and easy care gardens. Located on corner allotment of 650sqm. Currently leased at $360 per week until August 2007. $339,950. Web ID. 850274

Lot 696 Government Road, Andamooka - Elevated Home With ViewsA really nice home of 2 good size bedrooms, formal lounge, spacious fames room with sliding door to entertaining area, good size family/dine area with bi bar, kitchen with new gas stove, kitchen cabinet & pantry, small study with shelv-ing, large bathroom incorporating laundry area with large shower cubicle, vanity unit & toilet. R/C & refrig air conditioners, approx 30ft x 15ft garage with lean-to, 6 car carport, good size entertaining area with sarlon enclosed side, pergola area with lo-cal stone waterfall with garden lights and fernery, external toilet, 3 rainwater tanks, all pumped to home, paved BBQ area partially enclosed, min shaft in yard (mine your own opal), rear yard is fully fenced with lock-up gates. Buy now! $179,000. Web ID. 849745.

7 Blanche Court - The Four Plus MoreWell located family home offering 4 bedrooms, master with ensuite & large walk-in robe, others with built-in robes, large lounge, well equipped kitchen with gas stove & heaps of cupboards in-cluding pantry & overheads, adjacent large dining area with sliding door to rear, heating & cooling, large separate rumpus room with attached storage room & 2 refrigerated air/cons, carport, large paved pergola area, partially enclosed rear veran-dah, roller shutters to all front windows, permapine sleeper ratained garden areas, colourbond toolshed & leased @ $320 p/w increasing to $380 p/w in December 2006. $359,950. Web ID 846852.

35 Bopeechee Street - Entertainers DelightFabulous home offering 3 good size bedrooms all with BIR’s, separate entry, large lounge & spa-cious dining room, good size kitchen with gas stove, rangehood, ample cupboards & bench space, gas wall furnace heating & ducted evap cooling. C/port UMR & drive thru to attached c/port, full length rear verandah & huge all weath-er, pattern paved pergola with sleeper retained fl ower boxes & BI brick BBQ, fully fenced pool with paving & decking. Separate fenced & concreted basketball area, tool shed & more. $349,950. Web ID. 838106.

20/30 Burgoyne Street - A Great Investment StarterConveniently located compact home of 3 bed-rooms, master with leadlighted bay window, good size lounge and adjacent dining area with sliding door access to rear, good size kitchen with electric hot plates & underbench oven & rangehood, 3-way bathroom with large vanity unit (2 way ensuite to master bedroom), duct-ed evaporative cooling & ducted gas heating, double carport & good size pergola area to rear, easy care gardens, colourbond tool shed & currently leased at $280 per week. $279,950. Web. I.D. 848327.

36 Hermit Street3 Bedroom family home all with bir’s, large lounge, dining, gas kitchen with dishwasher, rangehood, ample cupboards (incl o/heads), (fl oating timber fl oors to kitch/dine & entry), heat/cool, single c/port UMR & adj garden covered area, fully fenced IG fi breglass pool, good size all weather entertain area & lawned area to rear yard area, easycare gardens & leased to BHP Billiton @ $1260 per month. $339,950. Web ID. 838107

49C Maireana Circuit - Investment VillaWell located villa home. 3 bedrooms, 2 way bathroom, electric kitchen. ducted evap. cooling, carport U.M.R. Good size pergola area. Garden shed. Leased until August 2007 @ $300/week. $299,950. Web. ID. 844622.

4 Phibbs Court - Another Roxby Nest EggFamily home of 4 good size brms all with BIR’s - master with ensuite, spacious lounge & dine with sliding door to rear, gas kitchen with range hood and ample cupboards, bathroom with bath, vanity & shower cubicle, ducted evap. cooling gas heat-ing, single carport UMR, front & rear, verandahs & large pergola area and all on huge lot of 1493sqmcurrently leased at $350 per week. $349,950. Web. ID. 831937.

10/6 Phibbs Court - Opportunity KnocksLovely roomy strata Unit offering 2 good size bedrooms with birs, large lounge room, spacious family/dining with small study area, practical kitchen with ample cupboards & bench space, bathroom with shower, bath & vanity unit, ducted evap cooling & electric space heating. Small front & rear verandahs, small pergola in easy maintained rear yard, single detached carport space. Currently leased @ $250 per week until August 2007. Buy now & invest in your future. $239,950. Web ID. 850788

83 Stuart Road - Invest For Your Future3 good size bedrooms all with built-in robes, large lounge, well equipped gas kitchen adja-cent dining with sliding door to rear, ducted evap cooling, gas space heating + reverse cycle air conditioning, carport umr along with attached gabled carport, front + rear verandahs, huge all weather paved pergola area, large c/bond pow-ered tool shed and large colourbond garden shed, easy care gardens with auto irrigation + low maintenance yard. Currently leased to BHP Billiton Pty Ltd until 3/4/07 at approx $278 per week. $345,000. Web ID.844602.

Lot 35 Government Road, Andamooka - A Real Gem In AndamookaA fantastic package including 4 large bedrooms (bed 4 could be teenager’s retreat). Largedining featuring local stone wall, lounge with sky-light and timber panelled walls, kitchen with gas stove & range hood & plenty of cupboards, large bathroom with large shower cubicle & handrail, toilet & washbasin and incorporating laundry area, heating & cooling, large rear verandah with surrounding garden beds & gardens. Pergola area & adjacent large aviary, shade house area with plants, 30ft x 20ft gi garage, powered & with storage shelving, double carport with workshop & pit, rear lobby with wash stand. $269,950. Web ID. 849608.

Lot 228 Government Road, Andamooka - The Surprise Is InsideSpacious family home of 4 large bdrms, huge lounge with bi bar of local stone, feature timber & local stone walls, good sized dining room, gas kitchen with large w.i. pantry, study, bathroom with shower recess & vanity unit, 2 toilets, good size lobby, ducted evap air cond & pot belly stove, ceiling fans, large rear verandah & pergola area, slated front verandah with retaining walls, gi garage, dble c/port, solar HWS, 2 x 2000 gallon & 1 X 500 gallon poly tanks & more – you’ll love this one. $227,950. Web. ID. 853086.

Lot 13 Government Road, Andamooka - Located In Elevated PositionFamily home of 2 bedrooms with timber panelling, cosy lounge with panelled walls, kitchen/dining with gas stove & wood stove, laundry/bathroom with bath, shower & toilet, air cond, carport, verandah & tool shed, rain water tanks & more. $159,950. Web ID. 853041.

Lot 161 Government Road, Andamooka - Nice Family Home3 good size bedrooms, kitchen with gas stove, spacious family/dine, bathroom with shower cu-bicle & wash basin, good size laundry, sep toi-let, storage room, carport, gi tool shed, 1 x 2000 gallon, 1 x 1000 gallon poly RW tanks & 1 x 500 gi & more. All furniture included – located with views over town. $167,500. Web ID. 853067.

102 Stuart Road - Invest in QualityFabulous family home, 3 bedrooms. BIR’s. Separate lounge, spacious family/dine. Karge gas kitchen with dishwasher. Ranger hood, pan-try, ducted evap. cooling, gas heating, carport UMR, large outdoor entertaining area. 9mx6m garage. 12 month lease @ $335 p/w. $345,000-$365,000 neg. Web I.D. 843526.

69 Pioneer Road - Priced Just Right3 Bedroom home offering bir’s, good size lounge, dining with sliding door to rear,kitchen with gas stove, range hood & ample cup-boards bathroom with shower, bath & vanity large rear pergola, adj. fully fenced pool with paving & imitation lawn. C/bond tool shed & GI garden shed, single c/port UMR & drive thru sales gates to paved shaded extra c/port. Currently leased @ $320p/w $327,000. Web. ID. 843441.

41 Pioneer Drive - Secure InvestmentWell positioned family home 3 good size brms all with bir’s, separate entry, large lounge,spacious dine, gas kitchen, WI pantry. Largerumpus & storage room, ducted evap cooling, gas heating, ceiling fans, roller shutters, IGfi breglass pool. Leased to BHP @ $1303p/month. $360,000 Web ID: 840870

75 Stuart Road - Fabulous Investment OpportunityFamily home of 3 bedrooms with bir’s, master with wall mtd air con, good size lounge, dining withsliding door to rear, practical kitchen with gas stove, dishwasher & ample cupboards, ducted evap aircon & gas space heating, single c/port UMR & extra off drive parking 7.5m x 6m x 2.4m high c/bond double garage with power large rear verandah & good size pergola with fernery. C/B tool shed, large rear yard with easy care gardens & auto irrigation. Currently tenanted @ $365 per week. Web. ID. 833885.

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Lot 541 Government Road, Andamooka - Invest in the FutureOne bedroom home. Ideal single person’s accom-modation. Includes 1 bedroom, open plan lounge, dine, kitchen, full length verandah, carport, powered garage & 2 rain water tanks. All on corner lot of 1003m2. Close to shops & school. Currently leased at $140 per week. $159,950 Web Id: 855197

24 Wilaroo Street - Rent Back to Present OwnerYes! Owners requiring to rent back at market rental for at least 12 months. Family home of 4 excellent sized bedrooms al with birs, separate entry, medi-um sized lounge & dining with sliding door access to rear, kitchen equipped with gas stove, range hood, dishwasher, b/fast bar & ample cupboards, family room, bathroom with bath, shower & vanity unit, ducted evap air con & gas wall furnace heating, large front verandah & small rear, double carport umr, c/bone tool shed (powered), garden areas all easy care & irrigated. Nice home, nice price. $365,000. Web ID. 850836.


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It’s an icon, part of Australia’s folklore, and it’s up for sale.

Th e Birdsville Hotel, one of the most mar-ketable tourism spots in the outback, sitting snuggly on the edge of the Simpson Desert has been put on the market by its owners, for the fi rst time since 1979.

It is owned by two couples. Jo and husband Kym Fort and Nell and David Brook.

Jo Fort said sometimes you’ve got to know when enough is enough, when you’ve done everything you can to improve the pub.

“It needs new eyes, new enthusiasm and owners who have the outback in their blood, because they’re going to need it.

“It’s real and it’s raw out here, it’s mateship and freedom but the outback can turn on you and give you a good old whip lashing with a dust storm, just to let you know who is boss,” Jo said.

Jo and Kym plan to return to Adelaide, to acquaint themselves with city living and to be

closer to their families.Th e pub, which dates from 1884, has become

synonymous with the outback through its annual Birdsville Races.

“It’s a heady time of year, especially when you get 7,000 people swarm into this one pub town just to watch a few skinny horses run around a dusty track.

“I’ve found these people have a dream of what the outback is like, and they’ve dreamt of coming to Birdsville to fi nd it. Well we don’t let them down. Th ey take a beer in the bar, and for some it’s their fi rst taste of beer,” she said.

“Th ey do it for the experience of just being out here. Th ese are the most important people for Birdsville. Th e dreamers, those that need to experience the excitement, the folklore sur-rounding this place.”

Mrs. Fort said there had been considerable interest in the sale, given the hotel’s legendary status but hasn’t any idea on what it will bring.

“I just hope that whoever buys it has the outback in their blood, that they have a sense of excitement, anticipation and nothing but good thoughts for the outback.

“If they do, then the outback will welcome them in, make them feel at home,” she said.

“But it’ll kick you every so often. Like we haven’t had rain up here for, gee, must be going on four years. Th ere’s nothing like a good fl ood and we’re really overdue for one.

“Th ere’s only good fl oods up here, because it is the life blood of the outback, everything flourishes after it has passed through,” she said.

She warned prospective buyers not to be under any illusions as to what they’d be taking on.

“Its extremes - the heat, the cold, the dis-tance. Nothing ever happens in half measures here. We had a day that was 49 degrees here last week. But then you know what that’s like, living in Roxby Downs, don’t you,” she asked.

Outback icon to be sold

Left: Rare opportunity to own an Aussie icon, the historic ‘pub’ in Birdsville.

The Monitor’s real estate review will return in January 2007. Get your properties in

early to avoid disappointment.Offi ce re-opens on January 15, 2007

Phone Heather on 8671 2683 or Gail on 8248 2450

“A Great Allrounder”Just move in & enjoy this exceptional

home and its lovely views. 4 bedrooms, new kitchen, outdoor entertaining with

low maintenance gardens, lots of vehicle space & shed space make this home better than most. Oodles of built-ins, disabled shower & 26 years of TLC by

one owner complete the picture.RANGE $265-$295,000

Contact Karen Watson 0427 882 126

4 bdrm brick home, main bdrm has bay window, en-suite & WIR, Formal lounge is situated at front of house followed by large living area incl. dining and family room which opens onto large paved area and overlooks

inground swimming pool.Other 3 bdrms are in seperate passage way with a 2 way bathroom. Dbl carport.

15 MAIREANA CIRCUIT Price reduction $430,000

UNDER CONTRACT

70 PIONEER DRIVE $315,0003 bedroom home, formal entrance - flows into large lounge area and dining with glass sliding doors that lead to relaxing outdoor area. Kitchen has a dishwasher and a new gas oven. All rooms have BIR’s & evap cooling.

Roller shutters, garden shed, large back-yard. Currently leased to a company until Nov 07.

4 bdrm executive modern brick home only 2 years old! Formal lounge & family room as well as a games room. Upstairs has an inviting parents retreat. Kitchen has stainless steel fridge that is fully plumbed into

home also included is a 64 jet therapeutic spa. Large shed at rear of property.

1 CACATUA CLOSE Best off er over $450,000

Phone 0417 816 738Email [email protected]

Martin StringerReal Estate Manager

Ali WebberProperty Consultant

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21 HERMIT STREET $349,9503 bdrm home, with walk in robe thru to ensuite. Polished timber french doors open out onto entertainment area that has been pattern paved and has retaining walls that flow throughout the yard with tropical

plants. Formal entrance way fl ows into large lounge area, kitchen & dining. UNDER CONTRACT

4 bdrm home with ensuite & BIR. Formal lounge, casual dining and family area that opens out onto large paved entertainment area with spa and decking. Lush green lawn, established

gardens, large 20 x 30ft shed, rear gate access. Currently leased until Oct 07 at $420pw subject to rent increases.

25 FINNISS STREET $370,000-$380,000


Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.Remove all packaging from the ham, including the

net if it came in one. Mix the mustard, syrup, sugar and orange juice into a slurry and rub around one quarter over the ham.

Place on a rack in a baking tray, pour the boiling water into the tray, making sure it does not touch the ham and place in the oven.

After 15 minutes turn the ham over and baste with another quarter of the marinade, return to the oven. Turn and baste twice more at 15 minute intervals, topping up the water if necessary.

After the fi nal basting, bake for a further 15 minutes and then remove from the oven.

Allow to cool completely, slice and serve cold with a potato salad, a garden salad and crusty bread.

Maple Glazed HamIngredients

2 kg easy carve ham2 teaspoons Dijon mustard¼ cup maple syrupJuice of 1 orange1 teaspoon brown sugar1 cup boiling water

Mango TartBaseSweet shortcrust pastry1 teaspoon butter, melted1 tablespoon fl ourDried peas or beans for baking blindOne egg for sealing pastry base

FillingJuice of one lemon70g castor sugar3 eggs150ml double creamPulp of one mango, pureed

Brush a loose bottomed, shallow fl an tin with melted butter and dust with fl our to prevent sticking. Line with pastry, rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

While pastry is resting make the fi lling.Pour the lemon juice and sugar into a small pot and

heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.Transfer to a large bowl and beat in the eggs.Rinse the pot, pour in the cream and bring to the

boil, beat into the egg mixture.Add the mango puree.Set aside.Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.Place a sheet of baking paper over the pastry base

and pour in the dried peas, bake for 20 minutes.Remove peas and paper, brush with the beaten egg,

return to the oven and bake until lightly golden. Reduce oven temp to 170 degrees Celsius.Carefully pour the mango custard into the pastry

shell, return to the oven and bake until just set (a bump to the fl an tin should not cause a ripple).

Allow to cool before removing from the tin.Serve with fresh mango and cream.

Potato Rosti with Zucchini chiffonade

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes, grated1 egg1 spring onion, fi nely sliced¼ cup plain fl our1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon butter½ cup sour cream1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley1 teaspoon freshly chopped chives1 zucchini½ teaspoon crushed garlic1 teaspoon butter (extra)Shaved parmesan

Method

Mix the potatoes, egg, onion, fl our and salt together in a large bowl.

Melt the butter in a large frying pan, add the oil and drop in spoonfuls of the potato mixture. Sauté until golden on one side, then fl ip and cook the other side, place onto a paper towel to drain and cool.

Combine the sour cream and herbs, set aside.Slice the zucchini lengthwise into very fi ne strips and

then cut the lengths into matchsticks. Melt the extra butter and sauté the garlic for one minute, reduce the heat, add the zucchini and cook until tender.

To serve, place a teaspoon of sour cream mixture onto a rosti cake, top with a little zucchini and shaved parmesan.

Mosquitoes can attack day or night. Not only are they a nuisance but some can spread serious disease when they bite. Protect yourself, your family, your community.Protect yourself and your family > cover up > wear long, light-coloured, loose-fi tting clothing > use insect repellent containing DEET or picaridin (but always read the instructions fi rst).

Mosquito-proof your home and community > make sure windows and openings are fi tted with fi ne, insect-proof screens > cover rainwater and septic tank openings with insect-proof mesh > ensure gutters are not holding water > regularly empty all containers that retain water, such as pot-plant saucers, bird baths and tyres.

For more information on how to fi ght the bite contact your Local Council Environmental Health Offi cer or the Department of Health on (08) 8226 7100 or visit www.health.sa.gov.au

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TheThe Salt Bush CaféCafé Richardson Place, RoxbyDowns8671 0600

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day only

Breakfast & Lunch 7.30am – 5.00pm Mon, Tues, Wed 8.00am – 5.00pm Sat 8.00am – 2.00pm SunBreakfast & Lunch 7.30am – 2.00pm* Thurs, Fri, Sat

* Light Meals & Beverages still available after 2pmDinner 6.00pm – 9.00pm Thurs, Fri, SatChristmas Menu $30 per head. Complimentary glass of

wine. Or choose from the dinner menu.

Fully Licensed • Bookings Appreciated

Steph and Rodney. Friday nights regular gig, or on request.

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‘The Night before Christmas’

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney with

care,In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there;

‘A Visit from St Nicholas’ is the quintessential Christmas verse, known and loved all over the world - but it is a poem that should never have seen the light of day.

Penned in 1822 by American scholar, Clement Clarke Moore, the poem was copied without his knowledge by a family friend and sent to a popular periodical, the Troy Sentinel.

Moore, who was a Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, was horrifi ed when he saw the whimsical verse he had written for his children in print.

It was more than twenty years before he claimed the work as his own, including it in a volume of poems he had published at the request of his family.

More than 180 years later ‘A Visit from St Nicholas’ has become the most published, most collected and most memorised piece of Christmas literature ever written.

School holidays have arrived again, heralded by the plaintive cries of hundreds of children complaining they have nothing to do.

But even though many sporting and recreational organisations have wound down for the year, there is still plenty going on in Roxby to keep those holiday blues at bay.

Th ere are a range of activities planned at the Roxby Downs Community Library, including story time, making gift tags, cards, Christmas figurines, walking dragons, wizard’s lanterns, castles and a dragon puppet.

Sessions run on Tuesdays from 10am – 11am and will recommence after Christmas on January 2 and continue until January 23.

Roxby Downs Area School’s OSCH Vacation Care has also mapped out an exciting Christmas holiday program.

Students in their care will be able to enjoy ball games, all kinds of craft activi-ties and a visit to the cinema.

OSCH Vacation Care will be unavailable for two weeks over Christmas.

Th ey fi nish up on Friday, December 22, and reopen on Monday, January 8.

Programs for January will be available from the OSCH room on Wednesday, December 20.

Th e Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure

Precinct will be operating throughout the Christmas holidays, with the swim-ming pool is open every day except for Christmas Day.

Operating hours will be 12pm – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 10am – 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

A number of children’s movies will be run at the Roxby Downs Outback Cinema, kicking off with Th e Santa Claus 3: Th e Escape Claus – rated G, which will be shown for much of December.

Programs are being developed to recommence youth activities so that young people will be able to enjoy DVDs, trips to the swimming pool, educational activities and play a few rounds of pool on a new table donated by a generous community member.

Listen to RoxFM for updates.Little Rascals Childcare Centre also

have an entertaining program lined up with puppet and fashion shows, clay modelling, paper fan decorating, bead-ing, scrapbooking, Christmas crafts and a number of excursions planned.

‘Little Rascals’ will be closed from December 22 – January 7, but will re-open for business on Monday, January 8 with a new name, ‘Lil Sprouts’ and new owners.

Big or small, there is an activity for every student to enjoy on their holidays, so get out there and have some fun!

Written by Camilla Leaver, Dietitian, Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services

Th e festive season can be a big challenge for people trying to make healthy food choices, but it doesn’t have to be, you can still have plenty of fun at Christmas without overindulging.

Here are some hints to help make the holidays happy and healthy.

Th ink about the real meaning of Christmas for you and your family.

Is it really all about the food and drink? Make sure you plan some extra walks, swimming and family games for the Christmas season.

Quality time spent together as a family will build more Christmas spirit than any treats you can buy.

You can also make a lot of savings if you plan properly for the Christmas grocery shopping.

Most people buy far more than they could ever eat.If you feel like splurging, why not focus on getting a

few items of really tasty high quality produce instead of tonnes of junk food?

Buy cherries, strawberries, mangoes and stone fruit instead of chips and lollies.

Salmon steaks, prawns and gourmet salads make a colourful meal that won’t leave you so sluggish you can’t move and you can involve the family in healthy cooking activities.

Young children love cutting up fruit for fruit salad (they can use a butter knife to chop melon, strawberries and other soft fruits) and its amazing how many hours of fun they will get from a melon baller and a few rockmelons or water melons.

Remember Christmas parties are not your last supper.

When faced with a table of party foods just say to yourself, “I can have it if I really want it, but is it actually going to hit the spot right now?”

If the answer is ‘yes’ then take a small portion of your favourite food, sit down, eat slowly and take a moment to savour the fl avour.

If not, assure yourself that these foods are not disap-pearing from the planet; they will be there tomorrow and the next day and the day after that.

When eating away from home it can be a challenge to get a healthy balance.

One useful rule of thumb is to fi ll your plate with salad or vegetables fi rst and then add small servings of other foods.

Also be wary of those Christmas drinks. Soft drinks, juices, fl avoured milks and alcoholic drinks all provide extra calories that can be equivalent to eating a full extra meal. Make sure you watch what you drink, this will help your head the next day, and your waistline.

Make sure you always carry a water bottle, it will keep you well hydrated and can help to break the habit of snacking ‘just because its there’.

At parties we often snack all day long without thinking about what we are doing.

Th is can be a particular issue over the Christmas season when parties can last all day. Make sure you focus on more than the food and drink.

Circulate amongst guests, dance, and keep the kids occupied with games or pitch in with the cleaning up.

Th ese activities make the event more enjoyable for everyone, including yourself, and you won’t come away feeling bloated and uncomfortable.

Th e Christmas spirit does not have to put your health at stake, enjoy the festive season for what it is truly meant to be.

It’s a great to have the time to look after yourself and the people you care for.

Merry Christmas from the Child Health Team!

Th e dietitian from the Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Service visits Roxby Downs once a month. Consultations are free and no referral is needed.

To make an appointment call 8648 5801.

The Christmas holidays always poses staffi ng problems for the Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic, as many other clinics simply close their door and go on holiday, the Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic stays open right through the Christmas - New Year period.

“We provide a consistent quality medical service” said Dr. Andrew Melville-Smith “and we need to be available when medical emergencies arise, holiday or no holiday.” The Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic runs a 24 hour emergency service over the holiday period and their work load increases as many other services close down for Christmas.

In order to allow the clinic to maintain a service over Christmas, Dr. Rowena Merrick has agreed to fl y over from Ballybrack, County

Dublin in Ireland and work here over Christmas. “We are very lucky that Dr. Merrick has agreed to come here and work for us” commented Dr. Melville-Smith “With current shortage of vets in Australia, it is hard to entice someone from overseas to come here and work as we are com-peting with other vets in Australia and in the capital cities”.

Dr. Merrick won the “William Lothian” prize for the best achieve-ment as a final year student at Edinburgh University and has since, spent many years working as a cat and dog vet in the Isle of Man and more recently in Ireland. She has shown a real interest in providing medical care to less common animals such as lynx, lemurs, penguins and poteroos.

The staff of the Roxby Downs

Veterinary Clinic have some holiday tips for pet owners based on their experiences from previous years:

1. If your pet requires constant medication, make sure you have enough to last through the holidays.

2. If your pet has a life threatening condition or is recovering from an illness and you are going away with your pet, have a copy of your pets medical record with you. Th is will save you time and money if your pet needs further medical attention over the Christmas – New Year period.

3. If your pet becomes ill during this time of year, seek medical help earlier rather than later. This will improve your pets chances of a speedy recovery and in the long run, save you money.

Vet open right through Christmas period

Summer holiday activitiesTips for a happy, healthy

Christmas

Above: RoxFM stepping out and joining the pageant held in Roxby Downs on Saturday, December 9.

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“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…”

Sing along - you know the words.Jingle Bells is one of the most popular

Christmas songs ever penned, but it wasn’t written as a Christmas song and it does not mention the holiday once.

Jingle Bells was composed by James Pierpont in 1857, to celebrate the Salem Street Sleigh races.

He named the song ‘One Horse Open Sleigh’ and it was all about chasing girls, racing sleighs and betting on the outcome.

Later that year, Pierpont’s brother asked for a pleasant song the Sunday school chil-dren could sing at a church social, James gave him ‘One Horse Open Sleigh’ and the rest, as they say, is history.

Th e song became so popular Pierpont had to copyright it to protect his ownership.

One of the greatest composers in America, Victor Herbert, once said, “Of all the songs by other composers I have ever heard, there is only one I wish I had composed myself…Jingle Bells”.

Wynns Coonawarra 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon

Th is is an ideal wine to compliment the Christmas dinner because of its versatility.

Its fruity eruption across the palate goes well with roast meats, including chicken, turkey and duck.

Th ere’s still the myth out there that suggests red wines should only be drunk with red meats, but that is pure folly.

A good cabernet, like this one, has an earthy taste, but yet refreshing and can be combined with red and white meats, and even fi sh, to give the meal a great contrast.

Th is cabernet is deep red in colour, what you would expect from a great cabernet from the Coonawarra district in the state’s south-east.

Th e deep red loamy soils of this region give the wines a taste and body that no other region can duplicate.

Sit back and enjoy this delightful full body wine. It compliments the eff orts of the chef superbly.

Brown Brothers 2005 Orange Muscat and Flora

A sweet dessert wine with a deep

golden hue and syrupy consistency, this delicious Muscat provides a fi tting climax to any meal.

Perfect as a companion to a delicate dessert, but robust enough to be savoured in its own right, it is a wine best enjoyed chilled to soften its sweetness and bring out the underlying hints of orange blossom and citrus.

With sweetness and depth of fl avour, Brown Brothers Orange Muscat and Flora is the perfect partner for our Christmas mango tart.

Yellowglen Vintage Bella 2005

With aromas of musk and rose and a summer berry kiss to the palate, Yellowglen Vintage Bella is a feminine sparkling wine with a delightful pink hue.

Perfect as an accompaniment to fi nger foods and ideal as a toasting wine, ‘Bella’ appeals to the seasoned wine lover and the virgin palate alike.

With its playful colour and delicate bubbles, Yellowglen Vintage Bella is the essence of summer, making it the per-fect sparkling wine to enjoy on a sultry December evening or to bid adieu to a dying year.

Jingle Bells

Main course Christmas lunch recommended wine

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THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.au

Have you considered what career path you are taking next year?

Perhaps you’re straight out of school and not sure what you want to do or maybe you’re just after a career change.

Whatever your situation the Career Employment Group (CEG) can help.

CEG is dedicated to matching young people with suitable jobs in a number of different vocations.

Right now is the perfect time to register your interest so we can set you on t h e p a t h t o c a r e e r success.

Th e company employs and trains apprentices in a number of different fields including electrical, instrumentation, fabrication, fitting and machining, diesel/ motor mechanics hairdressing,commercial cookery, administration and retail trainee-ships construction trades, school based Australian appreticeships and mining.

CEG takes the hassle out of employ-ing an apprentice or trainee by taking care of all the paperwork, managing the apprentice or trainee and addressing any problems that may arise which makes them a very attractive option for employers.

The company currently have 350 apprentices and trainees employed in regional SA which includes more than 50 apprentices and trainees in Roxby Downs. With a local offi ce at 21 Burgoyne Street (attached to the Roxby Downs Club

building) they know the needs of local employers and local conditions. Equally CEG can assist apprentices and trainees to gain employment in other towns and cities if that meets the needs of the applicant.

Th e fi eld offi cers are well equipped to guide apprentices and trainees through the process and support the applicants from

their com-mencement into train-ing to their completion and receipt o f t h e i r fi nal quali-fi cations.

CEG has a proven track record, indicated b y m o re than 2465 people that

have completed a qualifi cation with us, which gives them a success rate of more than 80%.

As testament to their success, CEG already has two candidates being trained in a six week Access program at Elizabeth East. Th is fantastic opportunity will put them on the fast track to an apprenticeship once they fi nish. Th e eff orts and success of the students was so appreciated by their trainers they were rewarded with a day out including paintball and pizza.

CEG run similar courses to upskill people in the following areas: Whyalla, Pt Lincoln, Roxby Downs, Pt Augusta, Mt Gambier, Smithfi eld and Mt Barker.

CEG was established in 1988 as a com-munity based not-for-profi t organisation and is overseen by a Board of Directors .

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QuestionWhen I retired recently I took a $30,000 a year defi ned

pension with a Superannuation Provider and rolled over $180,000 to a holding fund (FRP) planning to create an allocated pension for my wife.

Th e Superannuation Provider provided no fi nancial advice. I have found that using a fi nancial adviser is only marginally more expensive than the Superannuation Provider.

What sort of advice or help could a reputable fi nancial adviser give me after the allocated pension is set up to warrant the extra fees?

I do not want to take the cheaper option then fi nd I need to make fi nancial decisions with no guidance.

AnswerOur experience shows people have taken what they

believed to be the cheaper option and then have to make fi nancial decisions which may not always be the most appropriate. Please consider this, a cheaper option doesn’t always deliver a better return. It’s the net return you receive after fees that is important.

Advice and guidance from a fi nancial adviser doesn’t stop once a plan or portfolio is put in place.

Just as your situation over the years will change, as will your goals and objectives, and your risk profi le, so to will super legislation, tax and Centrelink rules, and the economic environment.

An adviser will need to address these issues at the onset but will also need to review your changing circumstances with you over the years.

Th e portfolio set in place will need to be maintained and reviewed as will the fund managers selected your adviser will advise you if changes need to be made to ensure you are on track to meeting your lifestyle goals & objectives.

We suggest you consider the above ever changing factors when considering the services of a fi nancial adviser.

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Dam Clean Carwash has been operating in Tutop Plaza since April and is proving very popular with local car owners.

Owners Geoff and Chris Bone came to Roxby Downs seven years ago and for Mr Bone, who is a builder by trade, it was love at fi rst sight.

“Geoff just fell in love with the town, he could see such potential in the place,” Mrs Bone said.

Mr Bone designed and built Dam Clean Carwash himself and is justifi ably proud of his new venture.

“Water under pressure has much more cleaning power than water running out of a hose,” Mr Bone said.

“Th erefore it will use less water and less time and labour to do the same operation.”

“A specifi c ratio of air to water is used in these machines to produce the cleaning function and optimise performance, hence saving water, time and eff ort,” he said.

Dam Clean Carwash boasts three

manual washing bays, vacuum and fragrance machines, vending machines containing automotive products and a change machine.

“Th e bays are open 24/7,” Mrs Bone said.

“So people can come anytime and clean their car.”

Mrs Bone said one of the best things about owning her own business was being her own boss and getting to meet lots of new people.

“As long as you are happy doing what you are doing, that’s what it’s all about,” she said.

“Roxby is a great place to bring up children, most people come up here to work, so the kids tend to grow up with a positive work ethic.”

“I look around now and think if I hadn’t come, look at all the lovely people I’d never have met,” she said.

Dam Clean Carwash is located in Tutop Plaza on Tutop Street.

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Th is information is of a general nature only and has been provided without taking account of your objectives, fi nan-cial situation or needs. Because of this, we recommend you consider, with or without the assistance of a fi nancial ad-viser, whether the information is appropriate in light of your particular needs and circumstances. Th e above answers are all based on existing rules and do not take into account the proposed budget changes from 1 July 2007. We are not authorised by Securitor to provide advice in relation to taxa-tion. Due to its complexity and the speed and frequency with which taxation laws and regulations may change, we recommend you seek more detailed advice from your taxa-tion adviser on any taxation issues.

your Money

questions

Noel Sage of Sage Wealth Advisers Pty. Ltd. intends to answer questions about wealth creation strategies including gearing to buy shares or property investment.

Noel is a Certifi ed Financial Planner with 24 years of extensive experience in all facets of the Financial Planning industry

‘Your money questions” will be appearing fortnightly in this newspaper.

Write to: [email protected]

Credit card spending in December will reach new heights this year as consumers gear up for the holiday season, according to the CANNEX fi nancial services research group.

Australians love their plastic - as a nation we hold over 13 million credit cards.

Chief Executive of Roxby’s very own Alliance One Credit Union, Phil Lynch, said used correctly, credit cards can complement your fi nancial situation.

“Credit cards off er the consumer an opportunity to purchase items interest free for a limited number of days, as specifi ed by the fi nancial institution,” Mr Lynch said.

“And in some cases they off er the opportunity to purchase items at a lower rate than other credit facilities available on the market.”

“Most credit cards off er an interest free period for purchases, so to save on interest always try to pay off your balance within the interest free days on the credit card,” he said.

Last December, Australians ran up over $16 billion on their credit cards.

This year the figure is expected to exceed $17 billion.

“People spend up to 25 per cent more in December than they average for the other 11 months,” CANNEX senior research analyst, Garfi eld Wright said.

“For the past three years, Australia’s annual pattern of credit card usage has been predictable, with spend-ing soaring in December, as credit cards are well and truly given a workout.”

“Th is year, though, the fi gures will be through the chimney and well into the 17 billion dollar realm.”

Strategic business information provider, IBISWorld, predicts Australians will spend over $23 billion celebrating Christmas this year, almost fi ve per cent more than we spent in 2005.

“Overall, we feel Australia’s strong labour market has largely absorbed the impact of this year’s inter-est rate rises, even though consumer sentiment has trended a little lower as a result,” IBISWorld’s General Manager (Australia), Jason Barker said.

“Lower petrol prices have, however, largely off set the fall in the consumer sentiment index, and will particularly favour retailers targeting low-income households, for whom petrol prices have a dispro-portionately negative impact,” he said.

InfoChoice, an independent Australian ‘infomedi-ary’ company off ers some tips on how to manage credit cards wisely.

Avoid cash advances, InfoChoice advises, consider your spending patterns before choosing a card, ask about discounts and fee waivers, do not be distracted by sweeteners and always try to pay the full outstand-ing balance on your statement by the due date.

Christmas has become a commercial bonanza, there is no denying that, but with care, it can be managed so the joy of Christmas does not become the pain of the New Year.

Christmas and credit cards

Jason Nottle is one of those characters who knows how to be cool when it comes to cars.

In places like Roxby Downs and the Far North there is nothing worse than a 40 degree plus day and no car air-conditioning.

With fi fteen years in the automotive air-condition-ing business working on the biggest tractors to salon cars, there is not much Jason doesn’t know when it comes to keeping your motor vehicles cool.

Jason and wife Marsha’s automotive air-condi-tioning business has only been operating for seven weeks.

With the summer now upon us they are already fl at out repairing and servicing customer’s auto air-conditioning.

“It has been a promising start with a number of customers being so happy with the service and results they have brought in their second car or recommended us to a friend. It is great to be getting repeat business,” Marsha said.

Jason, who off ers both a workshop and mobile service, works with all models of commercial and private vehicles and can generally bring parts up from Adelaide overnight to ensure a minimum of down time.

“We specialise in automotive air-conditioning, it is all we do. Jason has recently updated all of his licences and accreditation and we are ready for a busy summer,” Marsha said.

It’s unfortunate but true - the hotter the day, the more likely your car air-conditioning is likely to break down.

Get yours serviced before the real hot weather arrives.

How cool is your car this

summer?

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Email your questions to [email protected] OR [email protected] OR write to PO Box 444 Glenside SA 5065

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WHAT’S ONWHAT’S ONWHAT’S ON! !

SPORT

Friday, December 8Junior Basketball

Minis 4:00pmUnder 10 girls from 5:00pm

Mid-season break fromDecember 8. Season re-com-

mences on Friday February 2.

Roxby Downs Bowls ClubRecommencing early February

Saturday, December 9Junior Basketball

Mid-break from December 9Season re-commences

Friday February 3.Leisure Centre

9:30am – 4:05pm

Monday, December 11Karate

AuditoriumColts (Age 5-12)

6pmJuniors/Adults

6:45pmContact Tracey Fouet

0400 894 429Season break starts Dec. 14

Special school holiday sessions.Monday & Wednesday fromDecember 18 to January 29.

Tuesday, December 19A- Grade Mens Basketball

Leisure Centre7pm – 10pm

Wednesday, December 13Karate

AuditoriumColts (Age 5-12) 6pm

Juniors/Adults 6:45pmContact Tracey Fouet

0400 894 429Season break starts Dec 14.

Special school holiday sessions. Monday & Wednesday from December 18 to January 29

Th ursday, December 14Tae KwonDoAuditorium

From 6:30pmContact Andrew Murdy

0418 804 398

Indoor SoccerLeisure Centre

Social matches from 6pmAll welcome

Season starts January 29, 2007Contact Kenton Maloney

0408 797 158

Swim Club Practice SessionsHoliday TimetableDec 11 - January 27

Mon, Tues, Th urs6.00 - 7:30pm

Sat 8.30 - 10.00amNO training Saturday December 23 through to Tuesday January 2.Th e season will recommence on

Monday January 29.Dolphins

Tues & Th urs 5:30pm - 6:30pmStingrays, Sharks & Swordfi sh

Mon, Tues, Th urs 6:15pm - 7:45pm

Sat 8:00am - 9:30am

Basketball A & B GradeMen & Women

Resumes early February 2007.

Lawn BowlsRoxby Downs Bowls Club

Recoomencing early February

HEALTH

Roxby Downs Family Practice will be closed from December

23 to January 4, 2007. Re-opens January 5, 2007. Phone 8671 0730

Roxby Downs Medical Practice will be closed during public holidays only. Normal hours

9:00am-5:00pm Saturday morning by appointment only.

Phone 8671 1900

Grace Surgery will be closed during public holidays only.

Normal hours 9:00am-5:00pm 7 days a week. Phone 8671 2244

EyebusWoomera Feburary 7

Andamooka February 8Roxby Downs February 8

Woomera March 7Andamooka March 8

Roxby Downs March 8

Visiting Allied Health ServiceOccupational Th erapist

Speech PathologistDieticianPodiatrist

Child Adolescent Mental HealthServices

For appointments phone8648 5800

Hearing ServicesJanuary 25 - 9.00am - 2.30pm

For an appointment call 1800-006303

Every Week

Visitor Information CentreClosed December 25 & January 1.

Business hours between 26 December and 31 January

10:00am to 2:00pm

Leisure & Cultural CentreMovies

Closed from Sat Dec 25 - Jan 4.Re-opens January 5.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Sunday

(see schedule below)Cultural & Leisure Precinct

Dunes Cafe closed December 26to January 1

Roxby Downs ChildcareClosed from 5.30pm Friday Dec.

22 Re-opens 6.30am Monday Jan. 8

Phone 8671 0911 for details

GymCultural & Leisure Precinct

CLOSED from Sat December 23to Monday January 1

Re-opens Tuesday January 2Tuesday 2 to Friday 5

9.00pm -12.00pm/4.00pm-8.00pmSaturday 6

8.00am - 12.00pmSunday 7 - CLOSED

Monday 8 - Re-open as usual

Roxby Downs Community LibraryHoliday Activities

Tuesday December 1910-11am

Story & activity, make Christmas fi gurines

All children aged 4-13.Phone 8671 0660

for more information.

Tuesday January 210-11am

Activity: Walking Dragon


Activity: Wizard’s Lantern


Activity: Castles


Activity: Dragon Puppet

Toddlers Story Time Fun for young children and mums

Roxby Downs LibraryRichardson Place

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School

Returns February

Coff ee Mornings for Families Meet and chat for all families new

comers especially welcome.Dunes Café

9:30am – 11am

Every Friday Playgroup

Roxby Downs KindergartenReturns February

Every SundayTour De Desert Cycling

Social Bike riding group from 8amContact Daryl Wake

0408 188 685

RDASVacation Care Program

Monday Dec. 11 - Friday Dec. 22Free choice of indoor and outdoor

activities.

EVENTS ANDENTERTAINMENT

December

December 31RoxFM New Years Eve

Street Partyfrom 8.00pm

Birdsville Hotel New Year’sEve party

GENERAL INFORMATION

Th e Post Offi ce will be closed on December 25 & 26, 2007. Closed

January 1.

Mt Dare Hotel is open every day, even Christmas day, 8:00am

-9:00pm, 7 days.

School Term 2007January 29 - April 14, 2007

No Changes to rubbish collection

ACROSS THE REGION

Regular Schedule Sports Calendar Events Outback Cinema

Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure PrecinctArt Gallery Program24 November – January 8 Festival of the Christmas Tree Library committee + community volunteers

January 2007 Friable RockKym NeedleCASA ADOShovel FishingTom & Sharon Hurley (Andamooka)CASA Touring

Cultural PrecinctVisitors Information centreDunes café, Art GalleryOpen Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pmSaturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm

Leisure CentreGymnasiumNew Times - See AbovePool TimesGeneral PublicMon-Fri – 12-8pmWeekends 10am-8pmLap Swimming Mon-Fri - 6-9amMon-Thurs - 7pm-8pm (2 lanes)Weekends 9-10amSwim ClubMon-Thurs - 5:30-8pm (3 lanes only)Swim LessonsVACSWIM January 8-18Junior Swim Jan 22 - Feb 2Public HolidaysOpen 10am-8pmChristmas Day - closedNew Years Day - 12pm-8pm

This Week 30 Nov - 7 DecThursdayNippy Gym – AuditoriumBack in FebruarySquash 7pm-9pmIndoor Soccer 6-7pmTaekwondo 6.30 – 8.3012 years and over

MondayNippy Gym – AuditoriumBack in February

TuesdaySquash 7-9pmIndoor Soccer 6-7pmTaekwondo 6.30 – 8.3012 years and over

A GOOD YEARRated M. Everything matures.....eventually. A British investment broker inherits a vineyard in Province, from his late uncle. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold.

Friday 15th 3:00pmSaturday 16th 12:00pmSunday 17th 3:00pmMonday 18th 3:00pmTuesday 19th 12:00pm & 7:00pmWednesday 20th 3:00pm

BORAT: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanRated MA. Kazakhstani TV talking head Borat (Cohen) is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow,

Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.

Friday 22nd 3:00pm & 7:00pmSaturay 23rd 3:00pmSunday 24th 4:00pm

Starring: Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Archie Panjabi

Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell & Pamela Anderson

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All EnquiresEmail

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Offi ce closedDecember 18th 2006 to

January 14th 2007


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For all your Quilting needs �Embroidery � Ribbons �

Beads � Laces � Haberdashery�PFAFF Machines & accessories

Phone 8671 0153 24 Curdimurka Street

Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. 9.30am to 2.30pm

Closed Wednesdayor phone for an appointment

CLOSED DECEMBER 24 THROUGH TO JANUARY 8

Ph 8671 0131 / Fax 8671 0088

Cnr Olympic Way & Callana RoadRoxby Downs

landscaping& S U P P L I E S

Red Dunes Scrapbookingwww.red-dunes.com

From the Desert to the Seawe have all your scrapping needs!

Contact Jane on 8688 4252(Eyre Peninsula) or

Vienessa 0417 753 597(Far North SA)

� Spiders � Flies � Ants� Mice � Mozzies � Cockroaches� Termites(inc. full termite insurance and accreditation)Fully licensed with SA Health Commission � Lic. No. 200453365

Phone Stuart or cherie 8671 3343 or 0427 280 291

"LOCAL, YEAH WE'RE LOCAL"

TWIN STREETBOOK EXCHANGE

Mon - Thurs 9.00am - 5.00pmFriday 9.00am - 7.00pmSaturday 9.00am - 1.30pm

WE EXCHANGE, SELL & BUYPaperback Novels, Comics

Selected Magazines

22-24 Twin StreetAdelaide

SA5000

IT’S AS EASY AS PUTTING THEM ON THE BUS TO YOU

PHONE 8223 3922

Rodda Communications 28 Taylor Street, Kadina, Ph: 8821 4111

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EXPLAINED?CALL IN AND SPEAK TO US – WERE LOCAL

15b Richardson Place Phone 8671 2022

YOUR LOCAL DIRECTORY

Don’t be alone this Christmas!

Here at CCI we have many beautiful ladies in your area waiting to meet someone special just like you. Why not to try our free compatibility check and fi nd out whether CCI has your perfect partner. PHONE TODAY - MEET TONIGHTCall: 0295707333 www.countrycontacts.net

Full- Time Administration TraineeshipBroadspectrum is a highly specialised, multi-discipline Electrical, Commissioning, Mechanical and Instrumentation Service Company for the Construction, Oil & Gas, Mining, and Energy markets. Its team of 600 plus employees throughout Australia and overseas is commit-ted to delivery of professional, high-standard and quality services to our customers.We are currently seeking an enthusiastic motivated team player to join our of ce at Roxby Downs. This position will include:#!Reception#!General of ce administrationTo be successful in your application you must possess the following:#!Excellent communication skills both verbal and written#!Sound time management skills#!High level of attention to detail #!The ability to work with minimal supervision#!Current �C� class SA drivers LicenceFor further information or a copy of the Job Description, please con-tact Wendy or Mel on 8671 2450.

Applications to Wendy HillmanPO Box 305

Roxby Downs SA [email protected]

Applications close 5pm 15th January 2007

Visit www.broadspectrum.com.au to learn more

Roxby Water’s Water & Sewerage Charges adopted by Roxby Downs Council as Water Distribution Authority pursuant to Section 13 of the Roxby Downs (Indenture

Ratifi cation) Act 1982.Rates are effective from 1 January 2007

Water ChargesAll Properties Charges per access unit per quarterSupply Charge $36.25First 34 kl $1.00 per kl34 – 120 kl $2.20 per klOver 120 kl $3.20 per klAccess Units Number(Based on size of water meter)20mm service connection 125mm service connection 1.562550mm service connection 6.2580mm service connection 16Freehold land abutting a water 1main with no service connection.Miscellaneous Fees $ per itemSpecial Meter Reading Fee $27.50 business hours $72.50 after hoursLate Payment Fee $11.30Other Fees Details from CouncilGeneral Account/Administration Fee $18.20(Excludes Special Meter Reading Fee)Sewerage ChargesAll Properties $102 per property unit per quarterSewerage charges for all properties are based on estab-lishing property units for each type of property according to use, as per guidelines established by the South Australian Local Government Association.

Roxby Power’s Electricity Tariffs & Charges adopted by Roxby Downs Council as Power Distribution Authority pursuant to Section 18 of the Roxby Downs

(Indenture Ratifi cation) Act 1982.Unless otherwise noted rates &tariffs are effective from 1 January 2007 and include GST)

Customers < 160 MW hr per annum Supply Charge Supply Rate $ per qtr. Cents per kw.hrM - Domestic Light & Power $33.70 18.00

C - Charitable Institutions $33.70 18.00J – Off Peak Hot Water Nil 8.45S -General Supply $33.70 18.80 (fi rst 7500 kw.hr per qtr) 18.20 (thereafter)SOLA – Solar Buyback 12.35D & N – General Supply Time of Use $33.70- 21.95 (peak 7am - 9pm Mon – Fri) 11.50 (other times)Miscellaneous ChargesSpecial Meter Reading Fee $30.00 during business hours(Vacating & Transfers within Roxby Downs) $77.50 after hoursNew Account Fee $50.00 during business hours(Includes Special Meter Reading Fee) $97.50 after hoursReconnection Fee $72.50 during business hours(Non payment) $120.00 after hoursGeneral Account / Administration Fee $20.00(Excludes Special Meter Reading Fee)Bank dishonoured transaction Bank fee incurredCredit Card Transaction Fee No chargeSecurity Deposit $450 as determined by retail licence. Conditions apply.

(GST not applicable)Interest on Late Payments As determined by retail licence.Late Payment Fees $12.50Meter Inspection Fee $40.00Meter Test Fee $80.00Meter upgrade from 1 to 3 Phase $180.003 Phase Service Pillar Replacement $380.00Other Fees Details available from CouncilGeneral Tariffs are set in accordance with Section 18(16) & 18(17) of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratifi cation) Act 1982. Current tariffs for Customers > 160 MW hr per annum are to be reviewed for commencement in February 2007.

PUBLIC NOTICES

VACANCIES

PUBLIC NOTICES VACANCIES

LM Investigation and Security Service. Licenced debt collector, process server. Field calls. Reasonable rates. Phone Les in Whyalla on 0402 200 203.

ABLE to start now? computer / mail-order / phone workers, from home. $500-$3000pm. PT / FT. Ph: (08) 8343 6182

PUBLIC NOTICES Roxby Downs Council Holiday Offi ce Hours

Offi ce closed from 12.00 noon Dec 22 2006Reopening 9.00am Tuesday 2 January 2007

Emergency number 0418 89 2870

MERRYCHRISTMAS


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Andamooka Opal ShowroomPost Of ce and Motel

Behind the FamousBottle House

Opal Creek Boulevard, AndamookaOPEN 7 DAYS

and after hours by appointmentPh: (08) 8672 7007 • Fax: (08) 8672 7062

www.andamookaopal.com.auEmail: [email protected]

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Festival of Trees Winners

Th e results of the hugely successful 2006 Festival of Trees were announced at the Cultural Precinct on Wednesday, December 6.

Th e winner for each category was -

Individual Children – Erin Greenfi eldIndividual Adult – Anna SytaCommunity Group, Children – Roxby Downs KindergartenFamily Group – The Thomas FamilyPeople’s Choice – The Rudiger FamilyCommunity Group – Andamooka Primary SchoolPrimary Class – Mrs Partington and Mrs Traeger’s Year 5 class

Th e Festival of Trees Committee would like to thank all entrants and sponsors and look forward to an even more successful festival in 2007.

Thursday December 21, 2006 – Page 16 THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.au

Your Community Newspaper ~ Roxby DownsMonitorThe

www.themonitor.com.au Phone (08) 8671 2683 Fax (08) 8671 2843

BOC Gas and EquipmentMechanical Repairs

Air-conditioning

LavrickEngineering

Olympic WayOLYMPIC DAM SA 5725

Ph: 86710404 Fax: 86710418

New Car Servicing & Warranty

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS 2007Nominations are now invited for the 2007 Australia Day Awards

These Awards are provided by the National Australia Day Council through the Australia Day Council of South Australia Inc. and are administered by Local Government

Authorities throughout Australia.Award Categories are

! "! Citizen of the Year! "! Young Citizen of the Year and! "! Community Event of the Year

Roxby Downs is a unique and wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. Council believes his to be a direct result from ordinary people within our community

accomplishing and achieving extraordinary things.Now is your opportunity to identify those people within our community who, over the past twelve months have made an outstanding contribution, and/or have given

outstanding service to the Roxby and Olympic Dam communities over a number of years.Community events are those that galvanise the entire community and showcase

Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam as the positive place that we all cherish may also be recognised.

Nominations forms are available from the Council Of ce Richardson Place Roxby Downs or by Fax on 8671 0452 or email [email protected]

Nominations Close at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 2nd January 2007 and will be received and considered in strictest con dence.

Bill BoehmAdministrator

Roxby Downs Sports Person Of The Year Award

Applications are now open for the inaugural Roxby Downs Sports Person of the Year Award

The Roxby Downs Sports & Recreation Forum has decided on behalf of the community to formally recognise

individual sporting achievements by launching this award.

Outstanding sporting achievements occur both on and off the fi eld. Those nominated do not necessarily have to be outstanding athletes.

Exceptional “team players” or sporting administrators are equally worthy.

Now is your opportunity to publicly recognise those people who have contributed signifi cantly to sport in Roxby Downs.

The Award will be announced on Australia Day 2007

Nominations forms are available from the Roxby Downs Sports and Recreation c/o the Council Offi ce Richardson Place Roxby Downs or by Fax on 08 8671 0010 or email

[email protected].

Nominations Close at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 2 January 2007 and will be received and considered in strictest confi dence by the Sport and Recreation Forum

Reinhardt ViljoenChairman

Roxby Downs Sport & Recreation Forum

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