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Saturday, June 19 and Sunday June 20, 2004THE COMMUNITY’S MOST IMPORTANT WEEKEND OF THE YEAR!

An interactive display detailing over 70 community submissions which•Reflect life in Roxby Downs • Show the community’s vision • Detail the changes we need to make

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OLYMPIC DAM…Off-road driving has taken its tollon a series of sacred Aboriginal sites between Ol-ympic Dam and Roxby Downs, according to a visit-ing archaeologist and investigator from the Depart-ment for Aboriginal Resources Affairs and Recon-ciliation.Archaeologist Phil Czerwinski and government in-vestigations officer Andrew Hill visited the regionthis month to take a closer look at a series of claypanson the Olympic Way bypass road which are signifi-cant to local Kokatha Aboriginal mythology.

CONSERVATION CONCERNS…Archaeologist Phil Czerwinski and government investigationsofficer Andrew Hill visited the region this month to take a closer look at a series of claypans onthe Olympic Way bypass road which are significant to local Kokatha Aboriginal mythology.

Sacred sites damagedby off-road drivers

The visit is one of several the pair will make to sig-nificant sites throughout the Far North this month,in the first steps towards creating a regional conser-vation plans for significant sites of this kind.Mr Hill raised concerns that off-road vehicles hadhad a serious impact on the sites.“The area has been impacted upon by the use of ve-hicles on these particular claypans and we want toencourage local residents not to drive on these ar-eas,” he said.

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FAR NORTH...Local children like these young explorers weren’tthe only Far North residents to enjoy recent rains throughout theregion. Pastoralists across the Far North welcomed this month’smore than 30 ml of rain. However, for many station managers, itwill not be enough to take the pressure off stock reserves.

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EditorialSEONIE LYON

Editor ofThe Monitor -

Your CommunityNewspaper

Be part of the solution

Have your say on the most importantweekend of the year. What would you liketo see discussed at the Community PlanDays on June 19 and 20?

Have your say!

There’s a saying – ‘for evil to triumph, all ittakes is for good men to do nothing’.I think it’s quite profound even though I’mashamed to admit I heard it on daytime televi-sion.The sentiment is all about apathy – which Ipersonally think should be filed away as theeighth deadly sin.There’s no one who’s not guilty of it. And apa-thy can kill a community, as easily as it can killideals.Think about that sentiment this weekend, be-cause June 19 and 20 is the most importantweekend of the year for the Roxby Downs com-munity.Maybe Roxby Downs isn’t where you intendto be in 10 years, but you’re here now, and yourfamily is here and, going on statistics, you’repretty likely to stay longer than you originallyplanned – so make it worthwhile.What’s the use of whining about what’s notbeing done in your community if you’re nottelling the right people – the people who’s jobit is to make some changes?Your opinion IS important and you CAN haveyour say – this weekend!The Community Board is listening, so get onthe record – get down to Community Plan Dayon June 19 and 20 at the Roxby Downs Audi-torium.Don’t just do nothing

Heather Wadrop,57, Roxby Downs -I’d like to see theboard encouragingactivities in diningand entertainmentfor the older groupof Roxby Downs.

Tracey Warneke,Roxby Downs - thetown needs to lookto the future if andwhen WMCexpands. They willneed to addresshousing, healthservices andeducation. Theyalso need to look atrubbish, recyclingand thesurroundingenvironmentincluding bike pathsand walking tracks.

ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downswill host ‘the most important weekendof the year’ this weekend, at the RoxbyDowns Cultural Precinct and Audito-rium.Local residents of Roxby Downs, Ol-ympic Dam and Andamooka havebeen invited to come along, have theirsay and learn more about how theprocess so far.Community plan facilitator RayGoldie offers participants a simple,‘how to’ guide for the planning day.“When you enter the Cultural PrecinctFoyer you will be greeted by a Com-munity Board member who will directyou the beginning of the huge posterdisplay that will run through the wholecultural precinct,” Mr Goldie said.“At your own pace you will be able towander through the display of mapsand text which will reflect the com-ments and vision of the 70 submissionsthat were made to the CommunityBoard.“At each section of the display you willbe able to privately make your ownresponses that may endorse or disagreewith the comments or add a whole newtrain of thought.“It will be as simple as writing yourcomment on the paper provided andplacing in the ‘comments box’ at eachdisplay.“The final display will feature the most

frequently-raised issues and you willhave the opportunity to prioritise theones you feel are the most important.“Hand out material for you to takehome will also be available.“For those who would like to knowmore about the Community Board andthe process there will be brief presen-tations in the theatrette throughout theday (see back page for times) at whichyou can ask questions and providecomment.“While we suggest you allow at least20 minutes to walk and comment onthe display, it is suggested you do notrush yourself - allow plenty of time,so that you can consider all of thecomments and there consequences forour future.“This day has been promoted as thecommunity’s most important day ofthe year, a comment which is not madelightly.“There is a sense of ‘history in themaking’ here as the results of this daywill not only set the direction for thefuture it will set the priorities.“How will the community of 2014 ratethe community of 2004 for its vision,courage and values?“In the end people get the communitythey are willing to settle for,” MrGoldie said.“What will Roxby Downs settle for?”

The most important weekendof the year for Roxby Downs

Sally Kirkham, 21,Roxby Downs - Iwould like to seemore retail shopsand longer tradinghours in thecommunity,especiallyFoodland and theChemist.

Penny Smith, 30,Roxby Downs - Weneed holidayprograms forchildren betweenthe ages of five and15 to limit childrenand families goingout of thecommunity at thattime.


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FAR NORTH…The Outback Health Ad-visory Group will meet on June 28, 2004, at theRoxby Downs Health Service. For more informa-tion about the service, or to be part of this impor-tant advisory board and direct health priorities forthe region, phone 8671 9020.GLENDAMBO…The annual Black Jack Rum Runfrom Roxby Downs to Pimba and Glendambo willbe hosted by the Central Upper Northern Tourers onJuly 3 and July 4, 2004. Tourers and friends will leaveRoxby Downs on 11.30am on July 3, reform at Spuds,Pimba, by 1pm, before travelling to Glendambo.Participants will enjoy a series of games and awards,with all proceeds donated to charity. For more infor-mation - ph 8671 0849 on a Friday night.ROXBY DOWNS…Representatives from APEXclub throughout South Australia and the NorthernTerritory will converge on Roxby Downs this week-end in the hopes of raising interest in establishing alocal branch of the service group. APEX is a com-munity service organisation aimed at people aged18 to 45, which runs community-based events, helpswith fundraising for charities and works closely withlocal services, schools, universities and social groups.APEX offers its members and their events the pro-tection of comprehensive insurance for events andnetworking possibilities throughout the country. Formore information about APEX, contact SteveRichards – 0419 831 735 – or talk to the visitingmembers at Market Day on Saturday, June 19.FAR NORTH…The Human Rights Commisioner DrSeve Ozdowski last week launched the report of thenational inquiry into children in immigration deten-tion. The inquiry visited all Australian detention cen-tres – including Woomera and Baxter Detention Cen-tres – and took evidence from detainee children andparents, human rights advocacy groups, medical andlegal experts, as well as government representatives.The inquiry examined whether the laws requiring thedetention of children and the treatment of the chil-dren in immigration detention met with Australia’sobligations under international law. For more infor-mation about the report and its recommendations,log onto www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/children_detention_report.WOOMERA…Woomera Playgroup hosted a work-ing bee on May 29, 2004, continuing a series of im-provements organised by local volunteers. Playgroupis held Monday mornings from 9.30am to noon,Thursday afternoons from 12.30pm to 3pm, anddads’ playgroup on the first Saturday of every week-end. For more information, contact Joyce Salisbury– ph 8673 7156, or Jane Scarr – 8673 7102.WHYALLA…Steel manufacturer OneSteel haspledged $170 million to upgrade the Whyalla blastfurnace. The blast furnace relining project began lastweek and has attracted more than 400 specially-trained staff in shifts around the clock, seven days aweek, for a total of 65 days.Whyalla’s OneSteel fur-nace is the second longest-running blast furnace inthe world after operating for the past 23 years.WOOMERA…The Royal Flying Doctor OutbackTrek arrived in Woomera on June 6, in the fifth dayof a 3000km outback adventure to raise funds forthe RFDS. A convoy of 340 pre-1971 cars visited 30towns through the Strzelecki Desert and Birdsvilletrack before arriving in the Barossa Valley last week.PORT PIRIE…The SA Government last week an-nounced that the SAMAG magnesium plant proposedfor Port Pirie will not go ahead. This comes as amajor blow to the local community after lobbyingfor more than two years to lock the investors intocommiting to a Port Pirie project. A SAMAG spokes-man quoted higher running costs in SA as the reasonbehind the decision to site the plant in Qld. The SAGovernment, will now redirect $25 million pledgedto the project into other local resource initiatives.WOOMERA…The Woomera airfield committeehosted its bi-annual emergency procedures exercisethis month. The exercise is aimed to test and reviewthe response of local services and the combinedWoomera emergency plan. Exercise coordinatorsheralded the event as successful and thanked theparties involved for their efforts.APY LANDS…The state government has announcedfunding of $13 million, over four years, for addi-tional services in the Anangu PitjantjatjaraYunkunytjatjara (APY) Lands. This funding is inaddition to the $12 million provided in the 2003/04budget and is to be spent on additional policing anda range of services and programs responding to themajor problems within the APY Lands communities.

Red noses on sale nowRED NOSE DAY…The Knox boys aredoing their bit for Red Nose Day inWoomera this year. Dad Stuart dons thered nose while six-month-old Hudson isthe poster boy for the June 25 Sids forKids fundraiser. Red noses, badges andteddy bears are now available from outletsthroughout the Far North region, includingWoomera Area School.

Knitting for the needyWOOMERA…Foryoung Woomeramum JoyceSalisbury, knit-ting is a new skillshe just pickedup a few weeksago.Mum of fourJane Scarr origi-nally learned toknit from herown mother -now it’s a famil-iar pass-timeshe’s taken upagain.Together, in justa few weeks, thepair have puttheir skills togood use and theneedles are fly-ing furiously as they create ‘blan-kets for love’.As part of this charity project toprovide blankets for the needy, thepair are knitting both squares andstrips which are later crocheted to-

gether into blan-kets.Last year’sproject producedmore than 80blankets whichwere distributedto homeless fami-lies throughoutCatholic Chari-ties.The pair are call-ing for other localknitters to jointhe cause, or forpeople to donatewool to theproject. Alreadythey have knittedmore than 20squares and havereceived a dona-tion of wools

from local residents.To learn more about ‘blankets of love’in Woomera, phone Jane on 86737102, or Cynthia Thompson at StBarbara’s Parish School in RoxbyDowns – ph 8671 3207.

Rains a reprieve for stationsFAR NORTH…Spor-adic but healthy rainshave spelled a temporaryreprieve for stationsthroughout the Far North– but station-owners arepraying for more as thestorm clouds are set toroll back in again thisweek.On Muloorina Station,co-owner ColleenMitchell has welcomedthis month’s rains.“It’s not drought-break-ing, but it’s a good start,”she told The Monitor thisweek.“This is the first decentrain we’ve had in 18months - what we’ve hadnow will get us throughthe winter and this takessome of the pressure off.“The feeling’s a bit morepositive and we’ve hada few bad years beforethis – but it’s going onfour years since we’vehad continuous goodseasons.“At the moment we’vegot our b reeding cattleon agistment atBirdsville to save them.”On Andamooka Station,station managers Dannyand Janet Oldfield re-ceived 48ml of rain onJune 1 and 2.The station’s manage-ment has had to de-stock

ANDAMOOKA STATION…Charlie Oldfield, grandson of AndamookaStation managers Danny and Janet Oldfield, surveys the station damwhich filled for the first time in 18 months this month, when the stationrecorded 48ml of rain on June 1 and 2.

over 100 head of breed-ing cattle in the past 18months to deal withdrought conditions and,as a result, the Oldfieldfamily was “very ex-cited” about recent rains.However, with water stillin short supply betweenthe homestead andAndamooka, the familycontinues to hope formore rain.At Mungerannie, the lo-cals received around40ml of rain over thepast four weeks. “Every-thing is green, and thereare a lot of wildflowersstarting to bloom,” JohnHammond, co-owner ofthe Mungerannie Hoteltold The Monitor.“There’s plenty of feedeverywhere now and thelocal pastoralists arevery happy but some ofour tourists have beenvery surprised, even dis-appointed, to actuallysee ‘green’and flowers inthe desert.”

Birdsville has also en-joyed good rains so farthis month, which hasslowed the tourists downconsiderably.The roads have also re-ceived some damage andwere closed for a fewdays but locals now re-port plenty of wateraround the desert andlots of wildflowersblooming.Roxby Downs and sur-rounding townships haveenjoyed a total of 48mlso far this month, withmore rain expected in thecoming weeks.

KNITTING KNOW-HOW...Woomera mums Jane Scarrand Joyce Salisbury areknitting ‘blankets for love’.

photo by Jamie-Lee Oldfield


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Friday, June 18 – Tuesday, June 22Van Helsing – Rated: M. Friday 6pm and 9pm; Sunday, Monday &Tuesday 8pm and Monday 2pm.Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen – Rated: PG. Sunday 2pmand Monday 3.30pm.

Friday, June 25 – Tuesday, June 29The Day After Tomorrow – Rated: M. Friday, Sunday andTuesday 8pm.Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen – Rated: PG. Saturday andSunday 11am and 2pm and Monday 3.30pm.

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“Most people are acting responsibly and using thelocal facilities provided for their motorbikes and ve-hicles, but the ones who aren’t have caused signifi-cant damage and could expect to face some seriouspenalties should they be identified or caught driv-ing on the claypans.“It’s not that people aren’t welcome to visit thesesites and enjoy their beauty, but the old adage holdstrue – take nothing but photos, leave nothing butfootprints.”John Zwar, of the Olympic Dam Environment Sec-tion, warned local residents that it is a requirementof employment on site that employees and contrac-tors comply with environmental restrictions.“Right from the earliest stages of the operations atOlympic Dam off-road driving has been discour-aged for environmental reasons, and to avoid dam-aging traditional heritage sites,” Mr Zwar said.“We strongly encourage anyone interested in off-road motorbikes to join the motorcross club and usetheir track and facilities – they also hold occasionalevents off-site in station properties and the like forthose who want to go bush.“In addition to the local club tracks there are someapproved tracks in the municipal lease for that pur-pose – the powerline track is no longer one of them,however, because of the risk of accidents.“The other aspect is that, because station propertiesare quite close by, anyone wanting access to anypastoral properties must get permission from the sta-tion owner or manager.”Permission is required before visiting any local pas-toral station.To arrange access, contact the following:Andamooka Station: Danny Oldfield – ph 86710754. Roxby Downs/Purple Downs: LeoMcCormack – ph 8671 0228. Stuart Creek Station:Bobby Hunter – ph 8675 8320. Mulgaria Station:Rob Savage – ph 8675 8313.Or more information about areas available for off-road driving around the municipal lease, contact theOlympic Dam Land Management team – ph 86718664.

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Sacred sites damagedby off-road driversROXBY DOWNS…

Residents of RoxbyDowns and the surround-ing region can now ben-efit from a comprehen-sive visiting health serv-ice aimed especially atthe needs of local chil-dren.The Port Augusta-basedchild health team pro-vides a variety of serv-ices to Roxby Downs,Andamooka, Woomera,and as far afield asCoober Pedy, LeighCreek, Quorn, Hawkerand the Far North of SA.The team includes a va-riety of specialists in-cluding a speech pa-thologist, diebetian, oc-cupational therapist, po-diatrist, paediatrician,paediatric physiothera-pist and mental healthworkers, who visitRoxby Downs everymonth.The specialists workclosely with local serv-ices including healthprofessionals, commu-nity health services,

CHILD HEALTH…Visiting health specialists Rosemary Box, JoLeane and Manda Hollins – part of the team of child healthspecialists working closely with local health services to better servethe community.

childcare centres, pre-schools and schools.“We are very busy whenwe’re here but we try andwork around families,meeting with them whereand when it suits thembest,” team leader Rose-

mary Box said.“We are a service of thePort Augusta and Re-gional Health Servicesbut work closely withthe community healthservices locally.“Our services are free

and the only service thatrequires a doctor’s refer-ral is the paediatrician.”For more informationabout the visiting healthservices, or to make anappointment, phone8648 5800.

Comprehensive health care for childrenFAR NORTH…Thestrengths of the RoxbyDowns and regionalcommunities will beshowcased in the themesof the 2005 OutbackFringe Festival – family,outback and mining.In just its second year,the festival program for2005 has already beenexpanded to four days -from Thursday, March20 the Saturday, March13 – with major eventsplanned in Woomera,Andamooka and RoxbyDowns.Event coordinatorMegan Barker told TheMonitor that support forthe 2005 event has beenoverwhelming.The 2005 festival willintroduce local artist DanBradley as artistic direc-tor of the festival.Mr Bradley will coordi-nate the artistic elementsto reflect the themes‘family, outback andmining’.

OFF themesset for 2005


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ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs…Roxby DownsMedical Practice will conduct a small-scale researchproject, locally this year.“The project’s aim is to find incidence of pregnancy-induced leg cramps in the community and documentthe measures utilised to overcome them”, Dr ShafiqMughal told The Monitor this month.“We have noticed a number of females presentingwith these complaints at our practice. “Unfortunatelythere are no set guidelines available in the litera-ture”.By doing this survey we will find prevalence of thispregnancy associated symptom and identify suitableand effective treatment options for our community.“Participants will be asked to complete an anony-mous questionnaire during their visit to the prac-tice”.Simple questions will be asked about the frequencyand severity of symptoms and methods used to over-come them.“The completion of questionnaires will not takemore than 10 minutes and your support in this re-gard will be greatly appreciated.“We hope to start data collection by June/July 2004.“As per ethical and legal requirements, completeconfidentiality is assured.“The results of research will be published in ourlocal newspaper. “We hope to get a good responseand support from the community to help achievebetter care and service for all”.For more information, please contact the practiceon 8671 1900.

Research proposal atRoxby Downs practice

ROXBY DOWNS...The RoxbyDowns Community Library is seek-ing the participation of two commu-nity people to represent the publicof Roxby Downs on the LibraryBoard of Management.“The task of the Board Members isto attend four meetings per year,where you represent what the com-munity would like in library policyand decision-making,” librarian

Mandy Kerby told The Monitor thisweek.“In other words you take on an ad-visory role to library managementon important issues such as, librarypolicy, closures and funding.”To play a part in strengthening thelocal library services as a repre-sentative for your community pleasecontact Mandy Kerby and expressyour interest – ph 8671 0660.

Library seeks board members

LIBRARY BOARD...Roxby Downs Community Library boardmembers Mandy Kerby and Sheila Culf are calling on fellowlibrary lovers to join the board.

BIRDSVILLE…The SA Government will provide$1.1 million funding in 2005 for next year’s ‘GreatAustralian Outback Cattle Drive’ from Birdsville toMarree.The 2005 cattle drive will leave Birdsville on April30 and end in Marree on June 11.The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive recre-ates the cattle drives of SA’s earliest years, and at-tracts ‘drovers’ from throughout Australia, Europeand the US.The inaugural event, in 2002 for the national Yearof the Outback, attracted 600 participants.The cattle drive, owned and managed by ‘Austral-ian Major Events’, will run for six weeks and in-volve an expert team of drovers, 600 head of cattle,120 horses and up to 560 international, interstate andlocal tourists.

Great Australian cattle drive

A 17-year-oldRoxby Downsyouth was re-ported for be-ing on licensedpremises aftermidnight on June13, 2004..On June 12, 2004, a 45-year-old Roxby Downsman was reported forfailing to wear a seatbeltand exceeding the pre-scribed concentration ofalcohol.On the same day, in anunrelated incident, a 14-year-old youth fromRoxby Downs was re-ported for possession ofalcohol in a public place.A 15-year-old youthfrom Roxby Downs wasalso reported for posses-sion of alcohol in a pub-lic place.On June 12, 2004, thetheft of a mobile tel-ephone was reportedwhen put down in a lo-cal licensed premise.Police have receivedoverwhelming commu-nity support, after mediaexposure, in their en-quiries into an assault ona teenage girl walkingthrough the paddock be-tween the Myall GroveCaravan Park and TheDunes Estate on the June4, 2004.The inquiries relate to anincident, late on Fridaynight, June 4, 2004,when a young womanwalking alone on a trackoff Burgoyne St wastackled by a male per-son.The woman was able toescape from the man be-fore he was able to domore than grab her.Police have called forcommunity assistance inidentifying the man.He is described as Cau-casian, about 180cm tall,in his late 20s – early30s.He had dark short hair,a thick dark droopingmoustache and a beardor stubble over the chin.He has a pierced lefteyebrow with stud. In-vestigations are still con-tinuing in relation to thismatter.Police and CFS attendedtwo abandoned vehicle

fires in the sandhills to the north-west of the By-pass Road/Andamooka Rd

on Saturday June5, 2004. Both fires

were quickly extin-guished by the CFS withminimal damage to thesurrounding area.Fortunately the rain ear-lier in the week pre-vented the fires fromspreading.Also on June 5, 2004,two Roxby Downsyouths were reported forconsuming liquor in apublic place, in front ofa local licensedpremises.Also on Friday June 4,2004, a gas bottle in ayard on Willaroo St wasturned on, leaking gasinto the area.The smell of the leakinggas alerted the owner ofthe property before anydamage was caused.An 18-year-oldAndamooka man was re-ported for exceeding thePCA after being stoppedat an RBT station on Fri-day June 4, 2004.He was also issued anexpiation notice for pos-session of cannabis andequipment.A youth from RoxbyDowns received an ex-piation notice for ex-ceeding the speed limitand breaching his ‘p’conditions on June 4,2004.Roxby Downs Policehave been approachedby representatives fromthe Attorney GeneralsDepartment concerningthe use of vehicles on thevarious clay pans sur-rounding Roxby Downs.Although they are cur-rently flooded, when drythey seem to be a favour-ite place for ‘extreme’driving – donuts etc.Information given to po-lice is that these claypans have cultural sig-nificance for local Abo-riginal communities anddriving on or damagingthe clay pans is an of-fence under the Environ-ment and Heritage Actand will be strictly en-forced.

Regional police report

INDUSTRY LEARNING…Don Finlayson (ASMS), Peter Dunn(Ardtornish PS), Olympic Dam’s John Zwar who co-ordinated the visit,Vicki Bourlioufas (RDAS) and Caroline Need (ASMS) during a teachingvisit to the Olympic Dam operations.

OD offers teachers a new view

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OLYMPIC DAM…Four teachers, including localteacher Vicki Bourlioufas, visited the Olympic Damoperations from 31 May till 4 June 2004 on a visitsponsored by the South Australian Chamber of Minesand Energy Inc.The group was hosted by the WMC Olympic DamEnvironment Section, and were interested in seeinghow maths and science is used in industry, with aview to preparing more relevant curriculum mate-rial for use in schools following the visit.The visiting teachers included Peter Dunn, a sciencespecialist from Ardtornish Primary School in Ad-elaide and winner of a Premier’s Award for teach-ing. He was accompanied by Caroline Need and DonFinlayson, teachers from the Australian School ofMaths and Science, located on the Flinders Univer-sity campus in Adelaide. RDAS was represented byscience teacher Vicki Bourlioufas.During the week the visitors discussed topics includ-ing environmental management, waste management,occupational health and safety (including radiation),well-field monitoring, air emissions, ecology,hydrogeology and cultural heritage.They also visited Roxby Downs Area school for aninspection and to meet staff, and learned about theArid Recovery Project.“At the end of the visit the teachers said the experi-ence was beyond their expectations,” visit co-ordinator John Zwar said. “Good links have beenforged between schools and with personnel at Ol-ympic Dam.”



YOUTH

WOOMERA…Woomera Area Schoollaunched its new-look website on May31, 2004.School staff, students and supporterswere introduced to the website in a big-screen presentation by ICT coordinatorAndrew Hudson.The sit includes around 40 pages of in-formation developed by staff and stu-dents, including class-specific pageswhich will be updated regularly.Get a closer look at what’s happeningat Woomera Area School by loggingonto the site at www.woomera.sa.edu.au.

WOOMERA…More than 30 youth andtheir families attended a barbecue onMay 22 to mark the local viewing of‘Freaky Friday’ at the cinema, organ-ised by the Woomera Youth Centre.Local youth combed the WoomeraThrift Store to dress up in ‘Freaky Fri-day’ fashions with teenagers Bria Mar-tin and Bianca Broome winning the‘best dressed’ awards.Woomera Youth Centre is still seekingsupport from community members withideas, motivation and time to spare.To volunteer your time or support, con-tact Sheryn Clarke – ph 8674 3211.

The RITE Stuff

Mega garage salefor youth centre

FUNDRAISER...Youth services coordinatorSue Penglase displays some of the items onsale at the upcoming ‘mega garage sale’.

ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downs Youth Serviceswill host its Mega Youth Garage Sale on Sunday,June 20.Visit the Roxby Downs Youth Centre, at the backentrance to the swimming pool, on Sunday, June20, from noon to grab yourself a bargain.Local youth are selling everything from TVs andteddy bears to beds, baby furniture and bric-a-brac.Service coordinator Sue Penglase said the sale is areal opportunity for young people starting out tobuy some handy furniture at a great price, whilealso helping out the youth service.All proceeds from the sale will go towards the youthcentre itself.

Lee Hunter is a RITE student who isundertaking his work placement at theRoxby Downs Community Library.Lee, 14, is a keen reader and enjoysworking at the library because of the greatvariety of jobs that are offered to him.Lee helps serve customers, assist peoplewith their choices and organise and stackbooks.Lee toldThe Monitor that the best parts ofhis job was “meeting lots of differentpeople and finding out about the differentparts of the library and how they work”.

RITE student Daryl Stuckeyhas been working withBeenham Elite, a localbuilding company, and says itis one of the best things hehas ever done. Daryl wasencouraged to take theposition by his workplacement co-ordinator andloves working with the team atBeenhams. He gets to do arange of things from paintingand cleaning to plasteringwalls and other small jobs.He gets an early start andworks from 7am till 4.30pm.Daryl said “getting to do what Iwant to do and gettingexperience in the mean time”,was the best part of his RITEplacement. Daryl will continueto work at Beenham Elite nextterm and cant wait to beginagain.

ROXBY DOWNS…Term 3 placements for theRoxby Industry Training Enterprise program fin-ished last week. The RITE program is offered toall Year 10 students attending Roxby Downs AreaSchool.RITE is designed to help students finish theirschooling in a way that will benefit them in theirfuture employment prospects. The program alsointroduces students to the workforce and teachesthem how to find, apply for and gain jobs.

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Roxby youth centreROXBY DOWNS...Roxby DownsYouth Centre will offer extended open-ing hours during the July school holi-days.For more information, visit the centreor phone Sue Penglase - 0407719714.



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WOOMERA PET DAY…Woomera Area Schoolhosted its annual ‘Pet Day’ last Wednesday.Teachers and students brought along theirfavourite pets for a series of competitions –some even dressed up as their favouriteanimals. Teacher Kelly Faust brought her dog‘Swiffer’ along for the day.

MILLIE...Millie Clarkecelebrated her fifthbirthday on May 10,2004.

JAKOB...Jakob Smithcelebrated his fifthbirthday on May 28,2004.

CAT’S MEOW…AndrewDempsey, 9, brought‘Sylvester’ to school for ashow-stopping performanceat WAS Pet Day.

DASHING DOG…Long-tongued pet-lover HannahScarr, 9, brought her well-dressed pooch ‘Dudley’ toschool last week for Pet Day.

School pet day at WASDOG DAYS…Michael Scarr,

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COOPER…Cooperdu Plessis had hisfifth birthday on May18, 2004.

JORDAN…JordanMontgomerie hadher first birthday onJune 1, 2004.

AMY…Amy Bellcelebrated herseventh birthday onMay 6, 2004.

GRACE…GraceSires celebrated herninth birthday on May30, 2004.

DYLAN…DylanJeffrey celebrated hisfourth birthday onJune 2, 2004.

LILLI…Lilli Southoncelebrated hersecond birthday onJune 9, 2004.

MADDIE…MaddieBourn celebrated hersixth birthday onJune 5, 2004.

Library hosts holiday activitiesROXBY DOWNS…The RoxbyDowns Community Library will hosta holiday program during the Julyschool holidays.The theme will be ‘opening doors toother worlds’.The display items from the holiday ac-tivities will be put on show duringBook Week (week 6) Term 3.After this date children will be able totake their craft activities home.Tuesday, July 6, 2004 - Opening doorsto other countries.Thursday, July 8, 2004 - Openingdoors to the past.Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - Openingdoors to magical worlds.Please bring a shoebox.Thursday, July 15, 2004 - Opening

doors to rainbow treasures.Time: 10.30am to 12 noon.Where: Children’s section of the li-braryCost: An empty shoeboxAge: Children 5 years and older.(Children under five will need to besupervised by a parent/caregiver)Helpers: Students who are Year 7 andolder can provide help organising andrunning the activities.Bookings are essential.For more information, contact RoxbDowns Library staff – ph 8671 0660.Materials: If any community memberhas large cardboard boxes the size ofa fridge box can you please donatethem to the library by Wednesday,June 30 to be recycled.

ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downsparents can ensure their infants aresafely restrained in their vehiclesthrough expert fittings of child re-straints this Saturday.Adelaide business Baby Junctionwill be at the Market Day on Sat-urday where parents can make anappointment for a free completesafety check or complete fitting ofall types of child restraints.

Baby Junction manager Pete Milleris an accredited child restraint fit-ter. Mr Miller said parents are wel-come to come and see staff at theirmarket day stall on Saturday morn-ing to make an appointment and en-sure child restraints are appropri-ately installed.Interested parents can also ring MrMiller on 0421 692 531 for more in-formation.

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SISTER ANNE...Sister AnneHiggins will leave Roxby Downsthis month to continue her workwith children in detention closerto Baxter Detention Centre.

After more than four years SisterAnne Higgins will leave RoxbyDowns this month to continue herwork with children and families indetention, begun in Woomera, atBaxter Detention Centre.Sr Anne will move to Port Pirie thismonth after playing a significantpart in the establishment of the StBarbara’s Parish School, as well asproviding support within theWoomera Detention Centre.After more than 30 years in educa-tion, Sr Anne brought a wealth ofexperience to support the schoolcommunity in its earliest begin-nings. Her time at St Barbara’s Par-ish School has been “exciting”, ac-cording to Sr Anne, and she enjoyedbeing part of “such a vibrant andgrowing community”.“Travelling back and forwards be-tween Baxter and here I’ve seen thedesert in it’s many different moodsand I will miss it – I’d always livednear the water before I moved toRoxby Downs,” she told The Moni-tor this week.“There’s a lot I’ll miss about Roxbyitself – it’s been very enriching andI’ve enjoyed being part of buildingup the parish support for the localcommunity.“I’ve appreciated the way the manyfamilies interact and form supportnetworks in Roxby Downs, whichare so needed when they’re awayfrom extended families.

“Beginnings are over now though,and the school’s well-established andmaking a very vital contribution tothe town.“While I’ll miss Roxby and I’ll missthe people, my experiences at theWoomera Detention Centre withinour own parish has made it very clearto me that I need to continue thatwork in Baxter.“In a town with so many children,I’m sure the residents can understandthe trauma of children in detentionand they would hate for their ownchildren to be in these circum-stances.”

Works in ProgressCouncil wishes to thank residents for their pa-tience during the repair of a broken water mainon Pioneer Drive (adjacent St Barbara’s School)on Wednesday evening, June 2, 2004.Upcoming WorksTraffic counters will be placed in Gregory andMirra Streets over the next few weeks. This willassist to determine designs for upcoming bitumi-nous reseal works.Maintenance to Water Main valves to be per-formed, residents will be kept informed throughRoxFM community radio.In the new financial year reflective labelling ofstreet light poles will be undertaken to indicatehouse numbers which will assist emergency serv-ices to locate property addresses easily. This ini-tiative is a result of a request by various RoxbyDowns Emergency Service Groups who are hav-ing difficulty locating reported incidents due to alack of house numbers visible on the house orletterbox, particulary at night.2004/05 Preliminary BudgetCouncil is in the early stages of budget prepara-tion for 2004/05. Residents wishing to have spe-cific matters considered should forward theirsuggestons in writing by June 26 2004.Business SignageLocal businesses have been invited to be part ofnew tourism signage in Roxby Downs. Counciland the Roxby Downs Business Forum havethrown their support behind new tourism signageat the corner of Olympic Way and Burgoyne Streetand on the public toilet block in Richardson Place.Designs echoing the current Wilmap distributedthrough the Roxby Downs Visitor InformationCentre have been approved. Signage sales arenow open. Telephone Alex Barker on 0417 816807 for more information.Water AccountsWater account payments are now overdue.Prompt payment would be appreciated to avoidfurther action.RatesRates Notices have been sent and are due forpayment on 16 June 2004 – if you are having dif-ficulty with payment please contact Bronnie War-ren on 8671 0010 to avoid payment of collectionfees.Community Planning Day – You are Invited!The community’s most important day of the year!Come and be a part of this interactive display ofthe proposed 10 year community plan for RoxbyDowns. To be held at the Cultural Precinct onSaturday June 19 between 9am – 4pm and Sun-day June 20 between 10 – 1pm.Dog Registration FeesDue to amendments to the Dog and Cat Manage-ment Act currently going through Parliament,Council foresees that the current fees for dog reg-istrations will be changing and as a result theremay be a delay in issuing renewal notices. Coun-cil will notify of any changes as soon as they arefinalised.Local WebsiteVisit your local updated website. New Forumshave now been added. Read what’s new andhave your say in the forums atwww.roxbydowns.com.Street LightingIs there a street light not working near your home?Please include the exact location (street, housenumber) when reporting to assist in easy identifi-cation for repair.Opal Road Landfill Opening HoursTuesdays, 8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1pm to5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm.Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154Council Office Hours - GeneralMonday to Friday—9am to 5pm

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WILLIAM CREEK…Work continues for the first-ever ‘Hooves and Horns Down the OodnadattaTrack’ cattle drive in September this year.The locally-organised event will see more than 200tourists relive SA’s droving history betweenOodnadatta on Friday, September 3, arriving inWilliam Creek on Saturday, September 25.The 200km cattle drive will trace the route taken bythe Overland Telegraph Line, the original Ghan rail-way line, early camel trains, and outback explorerswho braved the track between Adelaide and AliceSprings before the Stuart Highway was built.The community fundraising event was conceived andcontinues to be driven by local pastoral propertyowners and managers who wish to give visitors ataste of outback life and culture.Organisers say the cattle drive will authentically re-flect the life of the true cattlemen.The finalé will take place at William Creek with acampdraft on Friday, September 24, 2004 and theAustralian National Bronco Branding Champion-ships on Saturday, September 25.

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HORNS AND HOOVES…Relive SA’s outbackhistory on the ‘Hooves and Horns Down theOodnadatta Track’ cattle drive in Septemberthis year.

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WEED WORK...Brushing up on their weed recognition skills,Roxby Downs Council’s Christy Olditch and WMC enviromentofficers Celeste Ellice and Bree Galbraith.

Working together to beat the weedsROXBY DOWNS…WMC,Roxby Downs Council and lo-cal landscaper Outback Land-scaping are working together tomanage and control weedsaround Roxby Downs in a co-ordinated manner.With the onset of recent rainscomes renewed concerns ofnoxious weeds springing up – inparticular, Buffel and Fountain

Grass, as pictured, left.These groups are working togetheron a ‘weed management plan’ tofocus weed control on high-prior-ity weeds.The co-operative effort will alsoinclude an information sheet fordistribution to households describ-ing priority weeds and how to besteradicate them from householdgardens.


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Mini-MonitorBIRTHDAYBUNCH…Some ofTandales Hair andBeauty’s originalclients enjoyed acelebratorychampagne at thesalon to mark 18years of local hair-dressing. Pictured,from left, back, Jilland Gary Butterfield,Julie Nixon, RosBoothey, Tandalesowner and originalhairdresser TarynChick, Lyn Ferenciand Annie Uhlik, front,Hannah Nixon, ColinBoothey, Bev Zeptnerand Marg Perkins.

ANDAMOOKA ARTIST…Andamooka artist Alex Mendelsohn launchedhis local exhibition ‘Future Art’ at Roxby Downs Art Gallery on June 1,2004. The opening was officially opened by WMC Olympic Damgeneral manager John McKirdy, pictured with Laurence Duggan, artistAlex Mendelsohn and Roxby Downs council administrator Bill Boehm.

ROXBY’SCUTTINGEDGE…Theteam atRoxby’s CuttingEdge hairdressingsalon celebrates its firstbirthday this month with thelong-standing hairdressers Karina Hill and Kelly Baker welcoming newhairdresser Dianne Fisken to the team. “Between us, we share 33years of hairdressing experience,” Mrs Hill told The Monitor. “Which isironic as none of us are in our 30s yet.” Mrs Hill said Roxby’s CuttingEdge was her first foray into self-employment and has led to a similarleap for Mrs Baker and Mrs Fisken. “It’s been great and we justcouldn’t have done it without the loyalty of our customers – who canjoin in the celebrations with us next week with some of our birthdayspecials.”

JACK DANIELSFAN…Jack Danielsmemorabilia collectorDarren Neale, ofOlympic Dam, addeda mirror to hiscollection this monthafter winning a JackDaniels bar mirrorfrom the OchreCellars. The mirrorwas presented bybottle shop managerRick Oldfield lastweek. Mr Neale‘drank a lot of JackDaniels’ to enter thecompetition. The wincomplements a barfridge he waspresented in a similarpromotion last year inAdelaide.

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Whether you fancy a caravan by the beachor a seaside villa near the pool, AdelaideShores at West Beach is the ideal escape inthe city.Adelaide Shores boasts half of Adelaide’scoastal accommodation and is located wellaway from the hustle and bustle of suburbia,right on the beach, in 135 hectares ofparklands along the West Beach sand dune.And it’s all just a few minutes drive from theshops, beachside activities, cinemas and res-taurants of Glenelg.The Holiday Village has everything from twobedroom villas or smaller holiday units withspacious living areas and fully equippedkitchens, and all are carefully designed tomake the most of privacy and the village’scool open green spaces.The villas also feature large bathrooms, airconditioning, linen and private balconies toenjoy the view.Visitors can also make the most of the ac-tivities which include, a leisure centre withvideo games, table tennis and a pool table,tennis court, beach volleyball court and twoheated and shaded pools.Just next door at the Caravan Resort fami-lies can make the most of a seaside holidayin a tent to a luxury cabin.The cabins vary in size, accommodating 2-6

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“Boarding is an invaluable, charac-ter building experience.” Skye Riggs,Year 12 boarder, 2003.Choosing the best school is not aseasy as it may seem. A good schoolmeans different things to differentpeople. For some it is the academicoutcomes of a school that define itsexcellence. For others it is the breadthof the school’s curricular and co-cur-ricular activities. Many people are in-terested in the facilities a school hasto offer, while for others it is the soft-ware that matters – the ethos and val-ues of the school.At Walford Anglican School for Girlseveryone is justly proud of the aca-demic results achieved by the studentsyear after year. In 2003, 64% of Year12 students’ results were in the top10% of the State. However, Walfordis much more than just an academi-

cally excellentschool - it isalso very mucha school on themove. Theschool enjoysstate-of-the-arteducation fa-cilities and itsenrolments aresuch that theschool is ableto offer an ex-tensive rangeof subjects andco-curricularactivities.The Walford ethos, however, remains one ofits greatest strengths. Walford is a school whereindividuals are valued and nurtured, where thepastoral care of each girl is of paramount im-portance. The school offers a friendly, familyoriented environment where respect for oth-ers, for courtesy and for community arestrongly encouraged. It is a school where eachgirl is encouraged to be the best that she canbe and where the peer group is supportive of

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Although the Adelaide Cabaret Festi-val started on June 11, it’s not too lateto catch a show and witness the best incabaret entertainment.A Night at Fat Willy’s - The FourNoels – Adelaide Festival CentreArtspace, June 22-26, 7.15pmOk. So there are three of them. Andno-one’s called Noel.But there’s no mistaking the comicgenius of The four Noels in A Night atFat Willy’s.The hit of the 2002 Melbourne Com-edy Festival, da boys take you back toda 30s where Fat Willy’s is the mosthappening speakeasy in town.Notorious gangster boss Fat Willy islosing his grip on things (must be thatgreasy grub he got his paws on) andmayhem ensues. Great songs.Crazy characters. Breathtaking physi-cal comedy honed to near perfection– and nobody is holding a gun to myhead to say that (Was that ok, FatWilly?)What’s Wrong with Bingo – Ad-elaide Festival Centre Banquet Room– June 24, 9.30pm. June 25-26, 7pm.Join Sandman, Flacco, Two Fat Ladiesand Legs Eleven for Bingo gonebizarro!When was the last time you went outfor a show and came home with a meattray?Well, this could be your lucky night.Because the ever-unpredictable Sand-man and Flacco of ABC-TV fame,backed up by their fabulous band, theNon-Seekers, are calling Bingo, tell-ing yarns, singing songs and causingchaos.Paris Combo – Festival Theatre Stage,June 22-26, 8pmIf there’s a real chill in the air this win-ter, you can put it down to the cool ofParis Combo.Direct from studio sessions in Paris,this quintessentially French quintet hascaptured the spirit of The Hot Club deFrance, and distilled it into somethingunique and contemporary, Fronted bythe sensational chanteuse Belle DuBerry, Paris Combo features DavidLewis on trumpet, Potzi on guitar,Mano on Bass and Francois on per-cussion and drums.Together they blend a cocktail ofGypsy music, sparkling pop, coolAmerican jazz, and a smoky hint ofDjango Reinhardt and pour it out withintelligence, a subtle sense of humour,and above all else, exquisite taste.And much much moreThe Adelaide Cabaret Festival will runthrough to June 26. Book at Bass.

Good news for Roxby Downs and Far North residents.If you’re looking for good prices, good products, good varietyand good advice…then it’s all good at David Brooks’ The GoodGuys, Thebarton.And for purchases made prior to 30 June it just gets better – Davidis offering a free freight deal to Roxby Downs.So if you want anything electrical - television or plasma screen,digital camera, sound system, refrigerator, microwave, computer,or kitchen appliance, now’s the time to make a good deal.Or you could drop in during your stay in Adelaidethis school break and check out David Brooks’ TheGood Guys, Thebarton’s huge range of stock.Conveniently located a few minutes drive from in-ner city Adelaide, The Good Guys Thebarton is easyto find.Just look for the sign – halfway between the CocaCola bottling plant and the West End Brewery, di-rectly across from Bonython Park on Port Road.Find the big names at Adelaide’s best prices - Sony,Kambrook, LG, Westinghouse, Phillips, Breville,Simpson, Electrolux, and Panasonic – thousands ofitems and millions of dollars worth of stock.Or check out The Good Guys fantastic range atwww.thegoodguys.com.au.David Brooks’ The Good Guys, Thebarton is lo-cated at 69 Port Road, Thebarton. Phone 83543544.

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CARAVAN Caramel 16ft Pop TopCaravan. Electric brakes. ExcellentCondition. $18,000 phone 8688 2349 or86884648, Tumby Bay. Reg TCU980.

FOOD grade Stainless Steel 650ml x650ml. Great as fish boards $4.50 each.Contact 8671 0336.

FRIDGE/Freezer – Kelvinator 350litre. 8years old. Excellent working order,immaculate condition. $350. Phone8671 0254.

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RDAS P&F Market DaySaturday, June 19, 2004 from 9amRichardson PlaceRoxby Downs Youth MegaGarage SaleSaturday, June 19, 2004 from noonRoxby Downs Youth CentreCommunity Plan DayJune 19 and 20, Cultural Precinct9.00am – 4.00pm Saturday and10.00am – 1.00pm SundaySpinFX Jam SessionJune 20. Roxby Downs Club from1.00pmOutback Health Advisory GroupJune 28, 2004Roxby Downs Health ServicePh – 8671 9020

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Marree Australian Camel CupSaturday July 3, 2004Jan WhytePhone: 8675 8222

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Glendambo Annual Black JackRum RunJuly 3 and July 4, 2004Leaves Richardson Place,11.30am, July 3Ph – 8671 0849 (Friday nights)

Boogie in the BushSaturday, July 17, 2004Roxby Downs Race CoursePete Paisley – 8671 0878

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Roxby Downs Outback Cup DaySaturday, August 14, 2004Roxby Downs RacecoursePh Barry Patterson - 8671 3113 or0407 779 272

RFDS Auction Golf DayAugust 21, 2004Roxby Downs Golf CoursePh – 8671 0336

SEPTEMBER, 2004

Hooves and Horns Down theOodnadatta Track to William CreekFriday, September 3 – September 23,2004Oodnadatta to William [email protected] Downs Show & ShineSeptember 11, 2004 - 9amRoxby Central Shopping CentrePh – 0417 816 807William Creek CampdraftSeptember 24, 2004Ph – 8670 7978OCTOBER, 2004Andamooka Community MarketSaturday, October 2, 2004Ph Naomi - 86727111.MARCH 2005Outback Fringe FestivalMarch 10 - 13, 2005Roxby Downs, Andamooka &WoomeraPh – 0418 870 012

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ST GEORGE Serviced Apartments atNorwood – Ideal for short or long stays inAdelaide. Two bedrooms, lounge,kitchen/dine, air conditioning, tv/video,BBQ area, security under cover parking.Only 100 meters from shops, cafes andcinemas. From only $99 per night. Phone0408 855 572.

NISSAN Patrol 2002, 4.2ltr Diesel. 5speed, 16,500kms. Electric brakes,bulbar, towbar and cruise control.$50,000ono (RH-4444). Phone 86882349or 8688 2648 (Tumby Bay).

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from thePrincipal

This community page is paid for by the Roxby Downs Area School

& Dates to Remember

Upcoming EventsJune 17 Year 11-12 exams12 Biology 8.30am – 11am11 Biology 8.30am – 10.30am12 PE 1.30pm – 3pmJune 18 Year 11-12 exams12 English Studies 8.30 – 11.30am11 English Communications 8.30am –10.30amJune 19 Market DayJune 25 R-6 Assembly 11.30amJune 29 Early Closure 2.10pmJuly 2 End of Term 2 - dismissal 2pmJuly 19 Term 3 beginsJuly 21 P&F general meeting, 7.30pm

Our ScOur ScOur ScOur ScOur School hool hool hool hool VVVVVisionisionisionisionisionA community working in partnership to pursue success academically,

socially, culturally and emotionally.

Our Strategic Directions are:· To ensure that a climate of quality teaching and learning exists across the school.· To build parent and community partnerships and raise the profile of the school in the wider community.· To further develop the social, emotional, physical and cultural wellbeing within our school community.

Dear Parents and Friends.Resilient Learners – Andrew Fuller…Clinical psy-chologist Andrew Fuller recently ran a whole daysession with all of our staff on the student free day.Basically it was about the relationship between re-silience and academic success. Resilience of courseis a vital component in life. We need to be resilientto all manner of occurrences and influences in ourlife.Resilience is best learnt from children’s first andbest teachers, their parents. How you as a parentreact to a certain situation will definitely be a keyinfluence in how your children react. If for exam-ple you yell and break things when things don’t goyour own way you can well imagine the responsewhen your child is asked to clean their room! Thismay well be an exaggeration but I use it to illustratewhat an important role parent’s play in modellinggood behaviours and strategies.Teachers can only assist you in developing your childpositively it is not their job to bring your child up.Please read No. 1 of Andrew Fuller’s Handy Hintsfor Improving Learning entitled “Most LearningDoesn’t Happen at School.” Interestingly enoughwhen dealing with higher-level student behaviouralmanagement issues we estimate conservativelybefiveween five per cent and 10 per cent of parentsdo not take any responsibility for their child’s be-haviour. Not surprisingly when some students aredisciplined for inappropriate language, abusive ordisrespectful behaviour we often see the same be-haviour from their parent/s when called to the school.School community members who are abusive,threatening or using offensive language to any schoolstaff member are liable for an on-the-spot fine. Leg-islation as at 1st January this year allows schools totake immediate Police action in this occurrence.Change in Cleaning Contract…After six years ourCleaning Contractors are changin‘Spotless” to‘Zippy Cleaning Agency’. We are grateful to MrsSharon Wallace Manager of Spotless, and SiteCleaning Manager Pattie Draper, who have done anexcellent job since 1988. We look forward to ournew contractor maintaining this high standard ofcleaning which benefits us all.Breakfast Club…Andrew Fuller reiterated how es-sential the right nutrition is for optimum learning.Students who do not eat breakfast or eat chocolate,potato chips and drink soft drinks purchased fromlocal shops before school are at a distinct disadvan-tage. If you want your child to do better at schoolprovide them with healthy alternative such as fruitand protein laden food. Foods rich in carbohydratesor sugars, while better than none, slow the brainprocesses and make children either sleepy or hy-peractive. To this end we have begun a BreakfastClub run each morning between 8.05am and 8.25amout of the Canteen. This is operated by Ms TracyPine, along with student helpers - James Bott, JessicaPine, Jamie-Lee Oldfield, and Monique Beehan.After a slow start on Monday with 2 customers ithas rapidly increased to around 40 to 50 by the endof the week. The menu includes hot chocolate,toasted sandwiches, toast, weetbix and juice for anominal cost.Well done Ms Lyndall Craker (7-12 Counsellor) andall involved. Any adult volunteers to assist Tracywould be most welcome.Congratulations to Yvonne Cloke…Congratulationsgo to Yvonne Cloke who has been appointed as theVocational Education Coordinator for the West ofLakes Cluster under the Futures Connect Strategy.This strategy is aimed at encouraging students tosuccessfully complete 12 years of education or train-ing. Yvonne has a record of achievement with theschools in this cluster (Roxby Downs Area School,Woomera Area School and Andamooka PrimarySchool) in her dual roles as School Industry Liai-son Officer and Career and Transition Advisor. Shehas worked to support students in the Roxby Indus-try Training and Education program, has establisheda parallel program at Woomera Area School, andcurrently manages the students who are doing SchoolBased National Apprenticeships.Class Critic…Well done to Daniel Perkins, Year 12,for his recent book review published in The Adver-tiser on June 8. Daniel is one of many in our seniorgroup producing great work.

Jim Michalanney,Principal.

Welcome to another fortnightly newsletter.Firstly, we thanked all sponsors, businesses and com-munity members’ last newsletter for the P&F QuizNight held Friday, May 28.We had up to 100 people in attendance on the nightand a great night was had by all.Again, thank you to the Oasis Restaurant for the useof their premises and the lovely hot and cold freesupper provided and to the Quiz Masters for thenight, Team Tigers, the previous year winners of theP&F Quiz Night for their great quiz questions, ledby emcee for the night, Bianca Wake and her teamof judges.Also thanks to the P&F Committee members, ledby Tabatha Frech on the night, who put in countlesshours of hard work to make the night a success.Thank you to all involved and most of all the peo-ple who came along and enjoyed the night, we raised$1704.05 for the children at RDAS, which will gotowards supporting out students at school.The winners of the quiz night were:First: Stiffs. Second: Mad Hatters. Third: VintageCheddar.The details of names of teams and prizes were listedin the last Monitor if you would like to know more.Again, a special thank you to Tabatha Frech for agreat effort organising the P&F Quiz Night.You are a very dedicated member of the P&F andwe all appreciate the hard work you put into organ-ising this event.The next Market Day will be afterthe school holidays on July 24. See you there.The next P&F general meeting will be July 21 at7.30pm in the school staff room.We would like to welcome a new parent, VickiCarter, to the P&F and any interested persons willbe more than welcome to come along and offer theirinput.P&F donated $500 to the Home Economics sectionat RDAS and it will benefit the children greatly intheir learning skills. On behalf of the President ofthe P&F, Sheila Culf and members, we would liketo farewell Tammy Olsen. She has put an enormousof effort into the school and the community as a vol-unteer over the years. We wish her, Rick and thechildren well in their future endeavours.

Annette Jackson,for the RDAS P&F Committee.

Parents and Friends report

Children spend only 15 per cent oftheir time at school.They spend more time asleep (33per cent) than they do at school.Most of their time (52 per cent) isat home, awake, mucking around,playing, and learning about life andits what they do with that time thatis important.Most of their future learning alsowon’t occur in school.It is estimated that 70 per cent ofthe jobs that will exist in the year2020 do not exist now.

We hope to complement these newsletter pages with any importantinformation, dates, happenings etc. published in a Parent Bulletin.This will be a one page flyer sent out each week. If you are able toreceive it by email please respond to: [email protected] withthe subject: Please subscribe to Parent Bulletin.

Chris Barrett is offering guitar, piano, bass and drumtuition for all interested students in term 3.Chris can be contacted on 8644 0140 or 0439 958830.Students who are interested in enrolling need to con-tact Chris by the end of Term 2 to arrange a timeslotfor next term.

Enrol now for music lessons

We know that knowledge is dou-bling every three years.It is estimated that 50 years ago ahigh school graduate left schoolknowing about 75 per cent of whatthey would need to know in theirworking life – today’s high schoolgraduate will leave knowing abouttwo per cent!This series of handy hints to im-prove learning are designed to helpus work together to ensure that weprepare your children for success.For more of Andrew Fuller’s hints- log onto www.inyahead.com.au.

The following handy hints for improving learning are extracted fromAndrew Fuller’s book ‘Help Your Child Succeed At School’. Keep an eyeout for more of these handy hints in future issues of The Monitor.

Handy hints for improving learningHint 1 - Most learning doesn’t happen at school

Working hard in woodworkOver the last semester, seven Year11 students have been busy design-ing and constructing entertainmentunits, desks and coffee tables as partof their SACE studies. Students alsohad to complete a written compo-nent that required them to analyse aspecific piece of furniture.

Students had to comment on purposeof the piece, construction methodsused and any recommendations/changes they would make.They are now up to the final part intheir practical and completing theirstaining and varnishing of their ownitems.

HANDS-ON HELP…Tradesman Martin Welsh of Beenham Elitelends his expertise to the senior woodworking class at RDAS,from left, front, Penny Keane, 17, Cody Gaiter, 17, back, TristanDunkley, 16, Matthew Beenham, 16, and Joel Bailey, 16.

Did you know that ourschool, especially the ArtDepartments would ap-preciate:Magazines, containers,boxes, scrap cardboard,tubes (cardboard), icecream tubs and lids, tins,

scrap material, glass jarsand newspapers.Please wash out contain-ers and dry.We are also continuing tocollect all recyclablemilk cartons, glass jars,soft drink cans/bottles,

orange juice/pop top bot-tles.This is a fundraiser forour students and a wayof re-using materials.Please see KarenGrantham for more de-tails at RDAS.

Are you recycling? We are!


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This year, SAPSASA will be selecting one team of12 girls to represent South Australia in a six statenetball exchange to be held in Canberra, departingSaturday September 4 and returning Friday Septem-ber 10.Trials to select the SAPSASA Netball team for coun-try girls will be at ETSA Park during the SAPSASACountry Carnival. Therefore, girls who have beenselected to participate in SAPSASA in Adelaide willalready be available for selection.However, students who have not been selected toattend the SAPSASA Country Carnival, but wouldlike to trial for state selection, can attend a trial onSunday, June 27 at the Golden Grove RecreationCentre, Golden Way, Golden Grove from 9.30am to12.30pm. Please note that the standard for selectionwill be reasonably high.If you would like a nomination form or have anyqueries, please contact Bec Fisher at RDAS on 86710011.

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‘Buddy of the Week’ awards were presented last weekto: R-2 – Kyle Bell and 3-6 – Hollie TonkinThe following students received achievement awardsat the recent R-6 Assembly. Congratulations to thesestudents:Year R-2 Achievement Awards:Miss Underwood/Mrs Cormack– Kyle Bell, JakeMaleMrs Zeptner – Clancy Crafter-King, Miell MillerMr Petty – Andy Jones, Tate DaddowMs Dalgety/Miss Campbell-Colquhoun – DamonHill, Nicky ScholefieldMrs Christall/Mrs Van Laarhoven – Bree Thompson,Kyle LeecroftMiss Wastell – Amelia Curtis-Cooper, ShaunRobertsonMiss Bartsch – Brody Grohs, Taila MansellMiss Steele/Mrs Haddock – David Harvey, MillerFrunksYear 3-6 Achievement Awards:Mr Jones – Kiaya Johston, Millie O’NeillMr Gera – Bowde Kelly, Susanna KrugerMiss Arthur – Kye Roberts, Shauni TillerMrs Meyer – Hannah Grohs, Artem ChebotenkoMrs Hoffmann/Mrs Partington – Josh Elliot,Elyshiah McCartneyMiss Nash – Jessica Katzorke, Samual WilsonMr Wyskamp/Mrs Ferenci – Victor Buza, KaylaLaherstorferMr Summerton – Rebecca Dreckow, AshleyMcDonaldSpecial Ed – Daniel Bulman

The following students received achievement awardsat the recent 7-12 Assembly. Congratulations to thesestudents:Miss Jones– Adrian Dunkley, Emma AdamsMiss Fuss – Demi Goldfinch, Brendon PassmoreMs Vigar – Nick Fernandez, Nathan KittelMiss Edmonds – Camille Bennie, Ryan PaxtonMrs Grantham – Daniel Espinoza, Casey PottsMrs Oak – Nicole Darling, Chad NixonMr Mawodza – Rebecca Clancy, Keagan TeareMiss Van Dyke – Matt Schodde, Spencer Crafter-KingMr Cojocea – Tamera Harvie, Jamie-Lee OldfieldMr Bradley – Aimee-Lee Elson, Matthew BeenhamMrs Bennie – Connie Ramirez, Tanya Bilka

Achievement awards

A group of Year 5 and 6 students from RDAS got together andpractised a dance “Hey Ya” to perform at the R-6 assembly.These students who chose to participate, practice during theirown time as part of the development of this dance.All Year 5 and 6 students contributed towards choreographingthe dance steps with guidance from the teacher.They did a fantastic job and it was great to see so many stu-

dents partake in the presentation aspect of dancing. Well doneeveryone!RDAS dance and drama is always on the lookout for props, so ifyou have any spare scarves, hats, dress-ups etc at home, we lovethem to help us get into character at RDAS.

Fiona Campbell-Colquhoun,R-6 Dance and Drama Co-ordinator.

RDAS DANCERS...Year 5 and 6 dancers worked hard on a dance performance for the R-6 assembly this month.

Young dancers says ‘Hey Ya’ for assembly

Reconciliation WeekNational Reconciliation Week was commemo-rated from May 27 to June 3, 2004.At RDAS, we acknowledge this importantweek, but also plan and incorporate Aborigi-nal/Multicultural perspectives throughout theyear.An examples of recent learning opportunitiesto broaden cultural understandings is at-tached.We have been brainstorming about why theAboriginal flag is black, red and yellow, andwhen it was made.We have also been colouring in some Aborigi-nal flags.We discussed about who designed the Aborigi-nal flag, we also discovered that the yellowmeans the sun, the red means earth and theblack stands for the people.The name of the person who designed the flagis called Harold Thomas and he was Aborigi-nal.

Brodie Noble-Bush,Year 3/4.

JUMP TO IT…Erin McDonald, 9,Matthew Wilson, 8, HannahNixon, 9, and Kane Mooney, 9,jump into their new fitnessprogram at Roxby Downs AreaSchool.

SKIP STUFF…Michael Williams,9, front, joins fellow skippers,back, Michayla Kemp, 8, KiayaJohnston, 9, and Kira Tahu, 10,in their new class fitness circuitduring physical education.

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STATE TRIALS...The Roxby Downs SportingCar Club was well-represented at the statetrials held in Port Pirie last month. The club issecond in the running for the Dunn Brotherstrophy.

Mechanical failures dog local dirt circuit team

Thirteen race cars andcrews from the RoxbyDowns Sporting CarClub travelled to PortPirie on the May longweekend for the firstround of the State Titles.Despite being dogged bymechanical failures, theteam was well-repre-sented against some ofthe state’s best drivers.Steven Webber RD50,Geoff Munro RD19competed in A-gradeopen wheelers whileTania Johnson RD40competed in the B-gradeopen wheelers .Rick Mcphee RD46,Carl Bartlett RD30,Chris Dawson RD90competed in A-grademodifiedsDon mcKinnon RD6,Troy Flannagan RD68,Steve Keller RD38,Steve Stewart RD14,Deb Beenham RD51competed in B-grademodifieds and DamianJones RD96, RuthDempsey RD34, WayneDempsey RD9 com-peted in the standardclass.Geoff Munro RD19 fin-ished third in A-gradeopen wheelers on 16pointsSteven Webber RD50

finished with six pointsafter breaking the sad-dles on the differential inthe 2nd race .Tania Johnson RD40finished with 10 pointsin B-grade open wheel-ersRick Mcphee RD46 fin-ished with seven pointsin A-grade modifieds af-ter breaking an axle inrace 3 in his CortinaCarl Bartlett RD30 fin-ished with 11 points inA-grade modifieds in hisEL Falcon while ChrisDawson RD90 finishedwith three points in A-grade modifieds afterbreaking the differentialin his Torana in thefourth race.Don McKinnon RD6finished with 18 pointsin B-grade modifieds inhis Cortina.Troy Flannagan RD68finished with nine pointsin B-grade modifieds inhis Commodore.Steve Keller RD38 fin-ished third with 18points in B-grademodifieds in hisCharger.Steve Stewart RD14 fin-ished with 7 points in B-grade modifieds in hisED Falcon.

Volleyball results

BALL BOYS...Gary Sutherland takes the digat Monday night volleyball at Roxby DownsLeisure Centre.

Monday nightvollebyall re-sults - oxbyDowns.June 7, 2004A-grade Volleyroos 90defeated AllBlacks 68.Prophets ofOnan 96 de-feated EasyBeats 95.B-gradeChalkies 94 de-feated Fitchy’sFolly’s 88.Pink Eyes 99defeated BlockIt 95.

Deb Beenham RD51 fin-ished with 6 points in B-grade modifieds in herCommodore.Damian Jones RD96 fin-ished fifth with 13 points

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Junior Football Results - Saturday June 5, 2004Under 13s - Bulldogs 7 goals, 6 points 48 defeatedHawks 5 goals 7 points 37.Bulldogs goal scorers: T Cox 3, J Hombsch 2, JRussell and B Gerrity 1 goal each.Bulldogs best players: D Ironside, E Sack, S Allen,J Haugum and K Gwen.Hawks goal scorers: C Morgan 2, A Wissel, AKoning and M Blackie 1 goal each.Hawks best players: C Morgan, B Johnson, MBlackie, J Bowden and N McPhail.Under 16s - Dragons 15 goals, 7 points 97 defeatedRazorbacks 4 goals, 2 points 26.Dragons goal scorers: K Reynolds 4, J Aulden 3, BHaliman 2, K Gloede, S Taylor, C Auldam, S King,L Munro and K Zeptner 1 goal each.Dragons best players: S King, B Spillman, J Auldam,S Taylor, B Haliman.Razorbacks goal scorers: N McPhail 2, S Taylor andN Fernandez 1 goal each.Razorbacks best players: C Buran, R Fromme, KPerret, N Fernandez and J Tegan.

W&DFL Junior Football

MEN’S BASKETBALL...The Jets’Brett Chesson and Jason Orr , ofthe Bulls, clash in last week’sbasketball game at Roxby Downs.

Roxby basketballThursday June 10, 2004A Grade WomenDevils 57 (N Darling 26) defeated Ea-gles 38 (L Sutherland 15).Little Devils 31 (B Shultz 14) defeatedBulls 27 (B Penglase 8).B Grade WomenWanderers 31 (M Kiely 14) defeatedDevils2 22 (Z Grigg 8).Eagles2 46 (L Reid 14) defeated Jets12 (D Zanker, C McKenna 4).Bulls 29 (J Coombes 8) defeated Ea-gles1 19 (D Shepherd 8).SSA Cougars 37 (R Shepherd, JMcPhail 10) defeated Devils 33 (ALamb 10).Men’s BasketballResults not available.

Roxby Downs indoorhockey association re-sults.Friday June 4, 2004MinkyMedicos 7 defeatedMavricks 0.Poison 4 defeatedRedbacks 3.B GradeMedicos 3 defeatedMavricks 0.Wo-mans 16 defeatedRedbacks 0.A GradeMavricks 4 defeatedMedicos 0.Redbacks 5 defeatedGrads 2.

Hockeyresults

Roxby Downs Saturdaynetball results - June 5A GradeShamrocks 54 drewHornridge 54 (MKiely).B GradeTangos 43 defeatedMiners 40 (R Dellow).Wednesday eveningnetball resultsWednesday June 9A GradeHornridge 36 defeatedRebels A 30.MAK Ladies 43 de-feated Keeches 35.B GradeMisfits 29 defeatedShorties 19.Blue Jays 39 defeatedMasters 20.C GradeReady Mixed Rangers36 defeated Huneez 34.Rebels B 39 defeatedPrime Movers 21.

Netballresults

Locals dust off the clubs for Desert ClassicDESERTCLASSIC...The 12thannual Eldo DesertClassic was held onthe long weekend atWoomera andRoxby Downs GolfClubs. Watch out forfull results in the nextissue of The Monitor- Your CommunityNewspaper.The event was wonby long-timecompetitor and third-time winner JasonHabel with partnerChris Kenny.

WOOMERA... ‘Bundy’ Bannerman tees off atWoomera Golf Club, above, for the first day ofthe Eldo Desert Classic, while ScottMacKenzie, bottom right, putts one in on thescrape. Below, Trevor Porter tees off at RoxbyDowns Golf Club on day two.


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June

June 19, 2004Round Seven – Football12.00 noon – OlympicDam v Andamooka2.20pm – Hornridge vRoxby

June 26, 2004Dirt Circuit - DayMeeting

June 26, 2004Round Eight – Football12.00 noon – RoxbyDistricts v Andamooka2.20pm – Olympic Dam vHornridge

June 27, 2004Auskick 9-a-sidecompetitionCoober Pedy & W&DFLteams

July

July 3, 2004Marree Camel Cup

July 3, 2004Round Nine – Football atWoomera5.30pm – Hornridge vAndamooka8.00pm – Olympic Dam vRoxby Districts

July 10, 2004Oodnadatta BroncoBranding

July 10, 2004Round Ten – Football12.00 noon – Hornridge vRoxby Districts2.20pm – Olympic Dam vAndamooka

July 14, 2004Darts LeagueWoomera challenge to beheld in Roxby Downs from7.30pm

July 17, 2004Round Eleven – Football12.00 noon – OlympicDam v Hornridge2.20pm – Roxby Districts vAndamooka

July 24, 2004Dirt Circuit - DayMeeting

July 24, 2004Round Twelve – Football12.00 noon – Hornridge vAndamooka2.20pm – Olympic Dam vRoxby Districts

July 25, 2004Roxby DownsMotorcross Club Day

July 31, 2004Round Thirteen –Football12.00 noon – OlympicDam v Andamooka2.20pm – Hornridge vRoxby Districts

August

August 7, 2004Round Fourteen –Football12 noon – Roxby Downs vAndamooka2.20pm – Olympic Dam vHornridge

August 15, 2004Round Fifteen – Football12 noon – Olympic Dam vRoxby Districts2.20pm – Hornridge vAndamooka

August 21, 2004Preliminary Final –Football2.00pm – Team 2 v Team3

August 21, 2004RFDS Golf Day

August 28, 2004Grand Final – Football2.00pm – Minor Premiersv Winner Prelim Final

August 28, 2004Dirt Circuit – TwilightMeeting

September

September 18, 2004Dirt Circuit – NightMeeting

October

October 2 and 3, 2004Round 2 – Dirt CircuitState Titles at Arno Bay

October 30, 2004Dirt Circuit – Fun Night

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League LadderTeam W L For Agst % Pts

Olympic Dam 4 2 648 344 65.32% 8

Roxby Districts 4 2 584 385 60.27% 8

Andamooka 4 2 480 352 57.69% 8

Hornridge 0 6 162 793 16.96% 0

Three-way tie for top position

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TOUGH CALL...The on-ground competition growstougher than ever as threeW&DFL teams head into

the seventh round neck andneck on eight points each.

Olympic Dam Devils narrowly hold the leadon percentages as the Woomera and DistrictsFootball League heads into Round 7 this week-end.With the OD Devils, Roxby Districts Miners andAndamooka Roos all clinging to eight points, lessthan 10 per cent divides the three teams as they strug-gle for top spot on the league ladder.At Round 6, all teams had played each other twice,with only Hornridge recording more than two lossesso far.Round 6 results - June 5, 2004Andamooka 12 goals 16 points 88 points defeatedHornridge 5 goals 6 points 36 points.Best players for Andamooka: First: M Tuohy. Sec-ond: S Fitzgibbon. Third: J Sullivan. Fourth: DGranthan.Goal kickers for Andamooka: D Taylor 4 goals, DSemmler, S Hall and S Delehunty 2 goals each, TRowans and S Fitzgibbons 1 goal each.Best players for Hornridge: First: S Miller. Second:R Gordon. Third: A Watkins. Fourth: D Hann.Goal kickers for Hornridge: C Lavrick 2 goals, AWebster, A Watkins and D Barber 1 goal each.Olympic Dam 21 goals 5 points 131 points defeatedRoxby Districts 9 goals 21 points 75 points.Best players for OD: First: S Montgomerie. Second:P Kemp. Third: A Monfries. Fourth: A Jebb. Fifth: NBurton.Goal kickers for OD: N Schinnick 4 goals, ABalnaves, A Monfries and W Feltus 3 goals each, SMontgomerie, P Kemp, S Daly and A Woolford 2goals each.Best players for Roxby: First: M Oldfield. Second:B Chesson. Third: R Freeman. Fourth: M Doyle.Fifth: D Cojocea.Goal kickers for Roxby: M Doyle, T Desfontaine andM Oldfield 3 goals each.


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SHAPE THE FUTURE!Foyer of the Cultural Precinct – Participate anytime between 9.00am and 4.00pm on Saturday and 10.00am and 1.00pm on Sunday

Presentations at: 10.00am, 12 noon and 2.00pm Saturday and 11.00am and 12 noon Sunday

Saturday, June 19 and Sunday June 20, 2004THE COMMUNITY’S MOST IMPORTANT WEEKEND OF THE YEAR!

At the Community Plan Day you will have the opportunity to:Endorse, add to or disagree with the elements of the plan that will guide Roxby for the next 10 years.

Wander through at your own pace – Choose to attend a brief presentation and ask questions.

COMMUNITY PLAN DAYCOMMUNITY PLAN DAY

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OUTBACKADVENTURE...Placegetters inthe Glendambo Outback 4x4and Endurance weekend,above, from left, second placeNeil Carruthers, of RoxbyDowns, Adelaide’s Grant Evans

came first, while Barry Packer ofAlice Springs took out third place.

MUD PACK...Left, the ‘monster mud pit’was one of the event’s most popular

obstacles with local 4x4 drivers andspectators alike.

Grit and gruntat GlendamboMore than 700 people attended the in-augural Glendambo Outback 4x4 En-durance and Field Day during the longweekend.A field of 20 vehicles competed in aseries of events including hill climbs,barrel races, tyre change competitionsand – the weekend’s favourite obstacle– the monster mud pit filled with morethan a metre of water.“We’ve had nothing but positive re-marks,” event organisers andGlendambo Outback Resort managerDave Boothey told The Monitor.“It was a fantastic success – everybodywas amazed at how competitive it was.“The drivers went hard and fast but wedidn’t have a single major incident.“At the presentation night, when Ithanked everyone, I mentioned we werelooking forward to next year and therewas an uproar from the crowd.”The event comprised four circuit events– two clockwise and two anti-clockwise- through a series of obstacles and at-tracted more than 15 exhibitors, in ad-dition to the 20 competitors.First prize was taken out by Adelaidedriver Grant Evans in his GU NissanPatrol. Neil Carruthers from RoxbyDowns took second place in his ToyotaLandcruiser HJ 79.

Barry Parker of Alice Springs camein third place in a FJ 40 ToyotaLandcruiser SWB, while his wife Suetook out the ladies event in the samevehicle.“We had spectators come from allover the place, from the Barossa andYorke Peninsula, Roxby Downs andAlice Springs,” Mr Boothey said.“We had perfect weather for the event– it rained every night and there wassun shine every day.”The Outback 4x4 Endurance andField Days was the brainchild of MrBoothey, wife Margie and fellowlocal and Julie Mould.The three were keen to comeup with a successfulfundraiser and tourismattraction for the re-gion.Mr Boothey thankedthe event’s sponsors,both local and na-tional, and encouragedlocal drivers to startregistering for the 2005event early as numberswill be limited.For more information, phoneDave and Margie Boothy – 86721030 or 0429 002 158.

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