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More than 100 Roxby Downs residents braved the coldto attend the Anzac Day Dawn Service held at 6am ontop of a sand dune at Olympic Dam.They joined thousands of Australians around the countryattending services to commemorate the landing of theAustralian and New Zealand Armoured Corp. at Gallipoliat dawn on April 25, 1915, where the casualties werevery high.The Roxby Downs and Andamooka RSL Sub Branchstarted the tradition of conducting a dawn Anzac Dayservice opposite the Camp 1 entrance on BlinmanRoad 20 years ago.Reverend Tom Beaver conducted Tuesday’s service onbehalf of the RSL. Attendees ranged from babies in

prams, and rugged up toddlers, to teenagers, parentsand the elderly.Reverend Beaver described Anzac Day as a “powerfulday for many”, because it was emotive and enabledus to reflect on those who paid the ultimate sacrificein war.He said that Anzac Day had become a day to bringtogether family and friends to think of love and peaceand being together.Following the service a traditional Gunfire Breakfastwas held at the Roxby Downs Bowling club, with aCommemoration Service held at the memorial onRichardson Place at 11am.

Anzac Day attracts crowds tocommemorative services

By Jamie-Lee OldfieldMost Year 12 students at the Roxby Downs AreaSchool are struggling to balance therequirements of study and work.Of the 13 Year 12 students at RDAS, 11 aretrying to split their time between work and study.Alison Lane, 17, is a full time Year 12 student,and a part time employee at Wendy’s, whereshe works an average of 15 hours a week.“Working and studying is very fulfilling but quitechallenging. It is very important to find balancebetween the two while also having time to havea life outside of both,” she told The Monitor.Ms Lane is not alone; students who have part-time employment often work at least 15 hours aweek on top of their studies, causing an ongoingdebate within the community.The effect work has on their studies and overallhealth is has been addressed in both the educationand workplace training and the business forums.Ray Goldie, chairperson of the education andworkplace training forum and part of the RoxbyDowns community board, said the communitywas worried about the issue.“Teachers and parents are concerned thatstudents are being pressured into working longhours due to the challenge that business has inattracting and retaining staff.“You cannot forcefully limit the hours youngpeople work and it is the responsibility of thebusinesses, the students and their parents tonegotiate work schedules that don’tdisadvantage those student’s studies,’ said MrGoldie.Despite this, the students themselves are theonly ones who can weigh the benefits and costsof having a part time job.Lee Hunter, 16, is also a Year 12 student atRDAS, works on average 30 hours a week atWoolworth’s.“I work this many hours simply because I amrostered on. It is a real struggle to work thismany hours and do Year 12 and hopefully mywork hours will be cut down in the near future,”she said.

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Reverend Tom Beaver with Vicki Mason, Jordan Mills, 14, Bekki Vandenberg, 15, and Ebonee Vanderberg, 12,at the Anzac Day Commemoration Service.

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Dear Editor,My name is Kathy Hoffmann and my twin girls,Madeline and Ashleigh were born sleeping in August2002.Since this time I have offered much needed supportfor families in Roxby Downs who have sufferedthrough infant loss.Each year on the girls’ anniversary my husband andI place an “In Memoriam” notice in your paper. I amwriting to you to ask that you acknowledge in yourpaper this coming Mother’s Day, those of us whohave lost babies.Whether or not we have live children, we too areMothers and it is vital to our recovery and well beingthat we too are acknowledged as having bornechildren. Below I am including some “Food for Thought” asit appeared in a SANDS (Stillbirth and NeonatalDeath Support service) newsletter.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT – MOTHER’S DAYMother’s Day was the creation of a woman namedAnna Jarvis in the early years of this century.Anna, who never married, and never had childrenof her own, devoted herself to establishing aNational Mother’s Day as a way of honoring herbeloved mother, who died on May 9, 1905.In Anna’s view, her mother deserved a memorialbecause she had lived selflessly and enduredconsiderable suffering– seven of her 11 childrenhad died in infancy or early childhood.According to historians Anna’s mother mourned thedeaths of her children throughout her life.Mother’s Day, then, was born of a daughter’s griefand love and more importantly Mother’s Day wasintended as a tribute to a bereaved mother – amother who lost multiple children but managed tolive with an abiding kindness and generositytowards others.Finally, in its origins, Mother’s Day symbolises boththe joy and the vulnerability inherited byparenthood.Anna’s mother knew all to well that from the momenta child is born (alive or sleeping), hope and thepossibility of tragedy go hand in hand.She understood the fragility of life.

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It was heartening to seeso many families turn outat the Anzac Day DawnService at Roxby Downs.Heartening, because theattendance of over 100people ranging frombabies in prams tochildren, teenagers,mums and dads, and theelderly, reflected thechanging face of AnzacDay.In addition tocommemorating theANZAC’s landing atGallipoli in 1915 AnzacDay has come toembody the spirit ofAustralian mateship. Itis about reflecting on thesacrifice – and in manycases the ultimatesacrifice - Australian menand women have made.It’s not about theglorification of war -those who haveexperienced war wouldnever seek to glorify it.The notion of mateshipwas cemented in the FirstWorld War.

As a journalist whohas reported on manydawn services, I havebeen fortunate to havemet and interviewedsome of our Anzacveterans.Their enduringmateship, decadeslater, stands out mostin my memory of thoseencounters.Anzac Day hasbecome a day tocelebrate our nationalidentity and to begrateful for thatf u n d a m e n t a lAustralian spirit – aspirit of mateship inthe face of adversity.

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South Australian schoolchildren will be able toexperience the Anzaclegend first-hand from nextyear.Premier Mike Rann hasannounced a new annualprize which will see fivehigh school studentsinvited to attend agovernment-sponsoredstudy tour of Gallipoli andother sites of sacrifice tocommemorate Anzac Day in2007.Premier Rann said the prizewas introduced to helpkeep the Anzac spirit aliveamong future generations.“This new prize will buildon the work that schoolsalready do to make sure ourchildren learn about theremarkable sacrifices ofAustralian service men andwomen,” he said.“Each year, I have beenimpressed by the growingnumber of young peoplewho attend the dawnservice. There is a realinterest from young SouthAustralians in our history,and a recognition that theopportunities and lifestylethey enjoy today is owedto so many who madesacrifices lifetimes ago,”said Premier Rann.Information about theAnzac study tour prize willbe sent to all high schoolsin South Australia with acall for entries later thisyear.

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Many Roxby Downs businesses are facing an uphillbattle to recruit and retain staff members.Positions which are often filled in other areas byyoung students or unskilled workers remain unfilledfor long periods of time in Roxby Downs.Owner and manager of Roxby Downs Takeaway, PaulFry, said the reasons behind the problem were simple.“It is extremely hard to get staff up here for a coupleof reasons. Lots of people who could choose towork have spouses who work out on site and don’thave to work if they don’t want to. And many of theyoung people can just go and ask their parents formoney instead of working themselves,” said Mr Fry.Mr Fry said he would have to consider a number ofoptions if staffing remained an issue.“If it continues to be very difficult I would have toconsider closing the shop down for one day a weekbecause I can’t afford to burn out the staff I have byasking them to work everyday. It would cost me lotsof money in rent to do that but I wouldn’t have achoice,” Mr Fry said.Another local shop owner who has already madethe decision to shut on Sundays is Wendy Kruger,who owns and manages Wendy’s.“Sometimes we have to do it all ourselves – thereare no let-ups or breaks and it’s hard on us as afamily to keep the business open,” said Mrs Kruger.Mrs Kruger said she found it difficult to hold on tostaff members for long periods of time.“Generally finding staff isn’t too bad but it’s hardmanaging to keep people around. We have runs of

By Stuart DeedIt is the end of an era in RoxbyDowns with the departure of thelongest serving shop owner in town,Taryn Chick.Taryn, who opened Roxby Downs’very first shop, Tandales Salon, 20years ago, has moved to Moranbahin Queensland with her husbandGeoff and their two children.“Roxby Downs has been very goodto me. I came up here in an old carwith hardly anything. It’s been greatliving here and I love Roxby Downsbut it’s time to move on,” said Taryn.Many things have changed sinceTaryn first moved to Roxby fromTumby Bay in 1986 – Roxby did noteven have police when she firstarrived.“It was a proper mining town at thatstage and the people here weremainly single men – there weren’tmany families or children back thenand people came here to work,” shesaid.The story of how Taryn came to bein Roxby and open Tandales was acase of taking up an opportunity andturning it into a success through hardwork.“I was managing a salon in TumbyBay and my dad showed me anadvertisement in a paper and said

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‘why don’t you go and work in RoxbyDowns?’. I said ‘why not, it would be anew place and a new beginning’,”Taryn said.Tandales currently employs seven staffand two apprentices - but in thebeginning there was only Taryn - a part-time worker and an apprentice.“My goodness what a challenge, whenI first started Tandales I lived in thisshop,” she said.The shop has always been calledTandales but is now twice the size itwas when it was first opened – Tarynhad it extended 10 years ago to copewith the increased demand.A single woman when she arrived,Taryn met her husband Geoff 12 yearsago . The couple has two children – afour-year-old son, Tyne and Shae, theireight-year-old daughter.“It’s going to be difficult to leave theshops, the house, our friends and theschool. It’s going to be very sad for usto leave but at the same time we’reexcited because it will be a whole newbeginning for all of us,” she said.“I want to say thank you to the townbut especially to my clients and staffwho have helped to support me overthe years. My staff has been part of myfamily and I would like to thank themand everyone else too!” Taryn said.

good staff when we keep people for roughly three tofive months and then we lose those workers andhave to start again,” said Mrs Kruger.Several other business owners also found holdingonto staff a problem.Subway owner Scott Sard said keeping staff wasdifficult, especially when more than one worker leftat once.“Once I lose one staff member I tend to lose two orthree, which can be half of the team and that is anissue,” he said.Mr Sard said he was fortunate because several staffmembers return to Roxby Downs during schoolholidays – which allows him to give regular staffholidays or time off, which relieves the pressure.He said he also was paying staff for the job theywere doing – even during traineeships, when by lawhe would be permitted to pay 20 per cent less.“I’ve always believed in paying people for the jobthey do, regardless of whether or not they are doinga traineeship,” said Mr Sard.Even Woolworths is not immune to the problem oflosing staff, inquiries to the company revealed theRoxby Downs store faces similar problems to otherisolated mining towns like Port Hedland.However, the company emphasised that “therecruitment and retention of good employees iscritical to our business, which we invest millions ofdollars in training, so our staff can develop and buildtheir careers”.

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Sixteen SES cadets from the Northern regionconverged on Andamooka for a training camp onFriday April 21.The 13 to 18 year olds came from Burra, Mintabie,Port Pirie, Roxby Downs and Andamooka, and theyall stayed at the local police station quarters.The first day was taken up by a mine rescuesituation. There were two teams that had to rescue“Fred” (the dummy) from the bottom of a mine shaft.The shaft seemed at least a mile deep (only joking).It was 60 feet deep and the cadets did a fantasticjob of rescuing “Fred” from the bottom. Most ofthe cadets had a shot of going down the shaft, theywere very brave. The hardest part was getting overthe edge of the shaft and there were a few scaredfaces but they did well!The other hard part of the rescue was pulling up thecasualty and rescuers. There were a few blisters,but no-one was dropped back down the hole!The cadets were helped by vertical rescue trainersNeil Gibson and Paul Gibson, who have great ropeskills and passed that on well.On Saturday evening the cadets did a night landsearch. “Fred” got lost out in the donga and we hadto find him fast. He was very sick and verydelusional!After an hour of trekking over the rocky ground hewas found under a tree and was unfortunatelyconfirmed dead. Bad luck for “Fred”, but the cadetshad a real hands-on land search experience. Daysearches are hard enough but a night search is muchmore difficult.The plan was to spend Saturday night in anunderground opal mine but we had a couple ofcadets that had headaches so we ended in the localCFS/ SES shed. A few football fans had the TV onso it worked out well, as there’s no TV underground!On Sunday everyone went out to a road crash scenewhere “Fred” was rescued from a car crash. Thecadets mastered the use of the different tools neededto get victims out of these situations.Stefan Bilka helped the cadets cut “Fred” out of thecar. The tools are full-on to use; they are heavy andawkward but strong. It’s a real buzz to cut a car dooropen and get the victim out.“Fred”, the cadets and the supervisors had a busyweekend and everyone was tired - but they have allhad a great time in Andamooka for the SES CadetCamp.

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Adelaide Airport and Rex are planning to bus all Rex’sarriving passengers directly from their aircraft to theold International Terminal Building. This will removethe need for security screening of arriving Rexpassengers and the long walk from the aircraft alongthe covered walkways and inside the terminal.Final sign off on the arrangements is expected in thecoming days and this could mean the bussing wouldcommence early May.Work still has to be done on the old InternationalTerminal to facilitate the revised passenger entry andrelocation of a special bus from Sydney to do thejob. This will take approximately two weeks tocomplete after the go ahead is given.“Rex is not moving out of the new terminal. Ouroutbound passengers will continue to use the newfacility as they do now. Our staff and operationsmanagement will remain in the new terminal – thedifference is that our Adelaide arriving passengerswill be transferred by bus to the old InternationalTerminal where they can collect their baggage anddepart the airport very quickly,” Geoff Breust, Rex’sManaging Director said.“These new arrangements are being put in place inresponse to the very public outcry from regionalpassengers over the facilities for Rex’s regionalpassengers in the new terminal,” Mr Breust saidThe complaints concerned the distances to walk, theintrusive inbound security screening and the terriblecovered walkways which have little ventilation, arehot and flood when it rains.“We believe a bus service for passengers arriving inAdelaide is currently the best solution. We will ensureeveryone is fully advised when the new arrangementsare put in place.”

A new State Emergency ServiceControl Centre has been openedin the Metropolitan Fire ServiceHeadquarters in Adelaide to assistthe SES in the management of majoroperations.The State Control Centre locatedin Wakefield Street means the SEShas the space required tocoordinate emergency operationsat times of need.The SES responds to about 5,000

call outs per year, half of which relate tosevere weather conditions.Such operations often last several days andrequire the full staffing of the State ControlCentre around the clock.Like all operational areas of SES, the StateControl Centre relies on volunteers tooperate and support the staff. StateHeadquarters Unit volunteers have beeninvolved in the development from theoutset with input into the design and layoutof the centre.

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With Roxby Dowsn householders receiving theirwater bills in April, it’s a fitting time to ask how muchwater are we using?On average Roxby residents used 444 litres perperson/per day (pp/pd) in 2004/05, but it is importantto remember this figure also includes all the townmaintenance and leakages.Water usage for the previous year was five litreshigher, indicating that we are becoming more ‘waterwise’.In comparision, Coober Pedy residents use only 230litres a day. However, Roxby Downs supports apopulation of nearly 5000, compared to less than 3500residents for Coober Pedy, and their water costs arefar higher than Roxby Downs’.Roxby Downs’ water usage is also increased by thenumber of backyard swimming pools, lawn in the mainstreet and landscaping in most streets.The use of water over the last Quarter went up by 32million litres.According to Roxby Downs Water and SewageManager, Trevor Kroemer, this would probably bedue to the warmer weather experienced in the lastcouple of years, and the subsequent increase in airconditioner usage.He said water was drawn from the Great Arterial Basinby BHP Billiton, stored in cooling towers and thenpumped to the town where it is processed by thecouncil until it is drinkable.“Our water is of a very high quality and a commoditywe cannot do without,” Mr Kroemer said.“We are on target to record an increased water usagethis year which will probably be over the 700 megalitre mark,” he said.

Total water consumption in Roxby Downs 2003/04 690 mega litres2004/05 683 mega litresJune 30 2005To March 31 2006 586 mega litres

Water (andwalllet) watch inRoxby DownsSouth Australians love to garden. Most of our homes

are detached dwellings with at least some lawn areasand surrounding garden plots. Gardening has many benefits:Relaxing and recreationCultivating home-grown fruit and vegetablesImproving air qualityProviding habitat for birds and other wildlifeKeeping erosion in checkGardens can be a haven from a hectic life - and formany South Australians gardening is a way of life. Currently, an average South Australian householdwill use about 40 per cent of its water in the garden.So it makes sense to look at the garden as a goodplace to start saving water. We can save water in the garden without much effortand without losing the many joys and benefitsgardening provides. Here are some tips to help you save water in yourgarden:Install a tap timer so you’ll never forget to turn offthe hose. But make sure you don’t set the timer toover water your garden - and turn it off when there’sa likelihood of rain. Install a dripper system and onlywater during permitted hours.Use mulch to prevent water loss through evaporationand prevent soil erosion. Mulch can also help tosmother your weeds. (If you live in a high bushfirerisk area, check with the County Fire Service aboutthe best way to use mulch in your garden).Plant indigenous native plants for your area - yourlocal nursery, Trees for Life or the StateFlora websites can help you choose appropriatespecies.Plant your garden in watering zones (hydrozoning).Plants that require large amounts of water should beplanted together. This helps to reduce the amount ofwater wasted on plants that don’t need it.Choose a drought resistant lawn that will cope withour harsh, dry conditionsDon’t over water your lawn - train it to use less waterby encouraging the roots to grow deeper.Set your mower level higher during summer and letyour lawn grow longer. Keeping grass longer shadesthe soil surface and reduces evaporation loss.Weed! Weeds compete with your plants for water.Don’t water during windy weather - the water willblow away from where it’s needed most.Water proof terracotta pots before you plant.Terracotta pots are porous and allow the moisture toescape rapidly.If you have an outdoor pool or spa keep them coveredwhen not in use. Covers will save a lot of water fromevaporating.When you wash your car, park it on the lawn andnever let any water run into the stormwater drain.Use a bucket to wash the car, or a trigger hose.Alternatively, check out your nearest car washes andfind one that recycles its water.

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A 45-year-old RoxbyDowns man wasreported by police fordriving an unregisteredand uninsured car onSunday, April 23.On the same day in anunrelated matter policearrested a 19-year-oldman from Roxby Downsfor three counts ofbreaching his bailconditions, carrying anoffensive weapon andillegal interfering withpolice investigations.Police arrested a 27-year-old Roxby Downs manfor 2 counts of illegallyinterfering with policeinvestigations onSaturday, April 22.A 19-year-old man fromRoxby Downs wasreported by police formisusing his motorvehicle on Saturday,April 22.Police received a reportof property damage andtheft from a RoxbyDowns business onFriday, April 21. Thebusiness reported that acocas palm had beenstolen and anotherdamaged.A 20-year-old man from

A 20-year-old RoxbyDowns woman wasreported by police foraiding and abetting abreach of bail onSunday, April 16.Police reported a 24-year-old man from RoxbyDowns for driving anunregistered anduninsured motor vehicleon Saturday, April 14.Another Roxby Downsman, this time 40-years-old, was reported for thesame offence on thesame day.On the same day in anunrelated matter, policereported a 24-year-oldRoxby Downs man fordisorderly behaviour.Police received a reportof property damage fromthe Roxby Downs AreaSchool where eightwindow screens weredamaged, causingapproximately $800damage on Friday,April 14.

Roxby Downs wasreported by police fortheft and unlawfulpossession of stolenproperty on Thursday,April 20.A 45-year-old RoxbyDowns woman wasreported for unlawfulpossession of stolenproperty on Thursday,April 20.Police received a reportof theft from a RoxbyDowns business onWednesday, April 19.The business reported topolice that two sumowrestling suits had beenstolen from its premises.A report of propertydamage was sent topolice by the RoxbyDowns Area Schoolwhere a door was forced,damaging the lock, onTuesday, April 18.On the same day in anunrelated incident,police received a reportof theft from a RoxbyDowns resident who

stated a bicycle hadbeen stolen from thefront yard of a house onSantalum Way, RoxbyDowns.Police received a reportthat a 19-year-old RoxbyDowns man hadbreached his courtappointed bailconditions on Monday,April 17.A report was received bypolice on Monday, April17, from a Roxby Downsresident who told policeher car had beeninterfered with in RoxbyDowns.Police reported a 19-year-old Roxby Downsman for hindering policeinvestigations.A 17-year-old man fromRoxby Downs was alsoreported for hinderingpolice investigations onMonday, April 17.

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In a drastic move, Roxby Downs Kindergartenmanagement has imposed a cut-off for studentenrolment numbers and plans to phase out the pre-entry program for future terms due to increasingdemand for kindy entries and a lack of staff andfacilities.Vice President of the Roxby Downs KindergartenGoverning Council, Angela Hawdon, said thedecision was undertaken with the support ofGoverning Council after exhaustive discussions withthe Department of Education.“The consequence of taking this decision is thatduring this year parents of eligible preschool childrenwill be told there are no places available at theKindergarten,” she said.“In a town full of children it means that parents can’taccess their entitlement of four terms of preschooleducation. There is no other provider of a state-funded kindergarten program in Roxby Downs.”Ms Hawdon said parents, governing council andstaff had become increasingly concerned at the largenumber of students in each session stretchingexisting teaching resources.“This is impacting on the children’s safety and thequality of teaching and learning.The kindy has been edging around its capacity. TheEducation Department has rules regarding the ratioof teachers to kids,” she explained.“On an average day the Roxby Downs Kindergartenhas just under 47 children…on some days it’s morethan that. If something happened to a child when 49kids were there, the liability issues would be huge,”said Ms Hawdon.“It’s a very crowded place and the teachers do awonderful job. But after conducting a risk analysisassessment, kindy management has decided to drawthe line.”Ms Hawdon said with town expansion plans wellunderway, the kindergarten staff would only facefurther pressure.The Governing Council has outlined the issues facedin a letter sent to Education and Children’s ServicesMinister the Hon Jane Lomax-Smith on April 7.The letter states:“Management’s decision is a consequence of thelarge demand for kindergarten places and theDepartment’s lack of support for increasingteaching resources. Given the centre’s currentconfiguration of rooms its capacity is 47 studentsper session.However with an additional teaching resource,another existing room could be utilised for anadditional 15 students, bringing the total centrecapacity to 62 students per session. This equatesto over 124 enrolments. With its existing teaching resources theKindergarten is currently at or over capacity withinitial enrolment this term of 110 students spreadacross two sessions. With no additional teachingresources, the Centre cannot utilise all its physicalcapacity.Roxby Downs with its high percentage of shiftworkers (4/4 or 7/7) is possibly a unique site, asfamilies often leave town during shift break.

Currently, attendances fluctuate anywhere frombetween 89 -104% of capacity, providing theDepartment with the justification not to fund anadditional teaching resource.This attendance variation together with an inabilityto fully utilise the site’s physical resources withoutan additional teacher, make Roxby DownsKindergarten an exceptional case.”“So you see it’s a Catch 22 ...the Department won’tgive us an extra teacher until the numbers go up - butwe can’t take any more students without anotherteacher,” explained Ms Hawdon.In response to enquiries from The Monitor a DECSspokesperson acknowledged that Roxby DownsKindergarten has experienced an increase inenrolments.The spokesperson said the District Office wasworking closely with the kindergarten to developstrategies if enrolments continue to rise. Optionsinclude expanding into building space that adjoinsthe kindergarten. Additional staff would also beprovided if enrolments increased.“Withdrawing the “pre-entry” session, which is anadditional component in some kindergartens forchildren who have not yet commenced formalpreschool, would occur as a last resort,” thespokesperson said.“The department is also examining the needs of futureearly childhood service provisions in Roxby Downs,including preschool, in response to the proposedexpansion by BHP Billiton.”Roxby Downs Council Community DevelopmentOfficer, Michelle Hales, said the issue had thepotential to impact on recruitment and retention offamilies.“The Community Plan highlighted that familiesrelocate to larger centres in order to access a widerrange or education options,” she said.“In addition parents thinking of moving to RoxbyDowns may choose not to if they cannot get theirchildren into a kindergarten program,” said Ms Hales.

ABOVE... David (Bluey) Powell

Roxby Downskindergarten takesdrastic measures

The burned out remains of the Andamooka Area School havenow been removed, leaving large empty spaces in the schoolgrounds where there was once a school.However, the school’s play equipment, pool and toilet blockremain relatively undamaged, while the library will need to becompletely stripped and refurbished.Special care was needed to demolish and remove the school’smain building because the structure contained asbestos, acarcinogenic building material.

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Blueyjoins

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B H P B i l l i t o nmaintenance plannerDavid Powellcelebrated Anzac Dayon Tuesday, April 25,by attending a DawnService outside ofCamp One at OlympicDam.Bluey was drafted intothe army at the age of20 for his stint ofNational Service,something which didnot faze him at the time,especially since he didnot serve active dutyduring the Vietnam War.“I was young enoughto not really care aboutbeing drafted, besides,it was just the luck ofthe draw anyway,” saidBluey.

Joining the army requiredBluey to move away fromwhere he was previouslyliving in Wynyard,Tasmania.However, he was shiftedto the Puckapunyal ArmyBarracks in Seymour,Victoria.Before Bluey was draftedinto the army he had justfinished an apprenticeshipas a diesel fitter.In the army Bluey wastrained as a marineengineer, where he workedon the army’s LCH landingcraft project – theBalikpapan Class, atWalkers Shipyard inQueensland.Landing craft are used by

the armed services totransfer soldiers fromocean-going vesselsonto landing sites, likebeaches.Bluey said working onthe Balikpapan Classwas a good project butthey were not very fast.“The LCHs did about 10knots flat-out, whichreally wasn’t all thatquick,” he said.Bluey has been livingand working in RoxbyDowns for nearly 25years and came to thetown in 1981 when theWhenan Shaft wasbeing sunk.

Angela Hawdon with Roxby DownsKindergarten children.

The Monitor has a limited edition medallion set – Our People - Their Service Sands ofGallipoli to give away.Valued at $195, the collection includes six medallions: Infantry, Mounted, Medical,Artillery, Navy and one featuring Engineers, Supply and Signals.Each medallion features Australians and New Zealanders, with detailed period uniformsand artistically interpreted events performed by each group.To enter the draw, please either post an envelope to The Monitor, addressed to:Sands of Gallipoli CompetitionThe Monitor, PO Box 72, ROXBY DOWNS, SA, 5725Or drop your entry in at our offices at 7 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs. Please includeyour name, address and phone number on the back of the envelope. A winner will bedrawn at The Monitor offices on Thursday May 18. The winner will be notified bytelephone.

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Youth Worker Report:In the few weeks thatRoxby Downs YouthServices has been open,many things havehappened.The Centre’s main focushas been to put somestructure into the generalorganisation andmanagerial side of theCentre.New security lights havebeen placed in the alley-way and out the front ofthe Youth Centre, both asa security measure and sothat the young peoplecan see where they aregoing during nightevents.There are new processesin place for young peopleaccessing the Centre aswell. Young people mustsign the attendance sheetfor accountabilitypurposes and must alsofill out a form which keepsa record of informationabout the young person,such as who to call in anemergency and anymedical or healthconditions that the YouthWorker should be awareof.Young people areallowed to borrow moviesfrom the Centre for amaximum of three days,and if the movie is notreturned in this time, it istheir responsibility toreplace the movie.There are now healthieralternatives to snacks forsale in the fridge,including juice, bottles ofwater and muesli bars.This is to try and promotea healthier lifestyle for

our young people, aswell as to cater for anyyoung people with healthissues such as diabetes.There is a pin boardwhich will have the latestinformation onupcoming events,e m p l o y m e n topportunities andsnippets from our localnewspapers.There have been somenew faces as well assome regular attendees,and in the last month,there have been 112attendances to the YouthCentre.Valuable feedback hasbeen provided to theYouth Worker, such ashow to promote eventsbetter, and whatactivities youth wouldlike.Currently the YouthWorker is working on re-establishing the YouthAdvisory Committee(YAC),The Centre is open foranyone from 12 to 25years of age and wewould like to urgeparents and caregivers tocome and see the Centreand meet the YouthWorker.For more of the latestinformation on the YouthCentre, keep an eye outon this column, in theschools and on the localradio.The next event will be aDance Party on FridayMay 5, from 8.30pm to12.30am. There will beprizes given for thedance competitionrunning from 9.30pm –11pm. The event is forthe 12 to 25 age group,and there will be noalcohol at this event.And finally, a specialthank you to all thepeople who havedonated goods to theYouth Centre, especiallythose who donated thePlaystation 2 games.

Youth frequent their club

The Woomera Area School has beenbusily and quietly developing a marinecentre this year.Due to open mid-year, the centre is thebrainchild of school Principal StuartKnox, and features a wide variety ofboth freshwater and saltwater species.Mr Knox said he decided to build thecentre as “something different” forstudents at the area school and for theWoomera community.“I decided to try and do the marine centreearly last year as an extension of whatthe students are already doing with ouraquaculture program – where we arecurrently trying to breed yabbies andmarron, but we’ve had rainbow trout forthe last three years,” said Mr Knox.“The trout were less than completelysuccessful last year though so we’regoing to try barramundi,” he added.“Hopefully the barramundi will be bettersuited to the climate,” added AndrewHudson, a teacher at the school.Split into two main areas – freshwaterand saltwater – the centre displays arange of marine life forms - from thehumble goldfish to freshwater yabbies,crabs and even saltwater “nemo” fish,which are likely to prove popular withyounger visitors.Mr Knox said funding to build themarine centre has come directly from theschool’s budget and has come to nearly$80,000 so far, some of which he hopesto recover from people visiting thecentre and from fish and crustaceansales.“We have been doing aquacultureprojects at the school for three years

A marine centre...in the desert?

By Siona GlassonRoxby Downs YouthWorker

now where we raise yabbies, marronor rainbow trout from a very youngage until they are mature adults andthen sell them off if we can,” Mr Knoxsaid.Maintaining the centre will be thework of students like Anthony Craig,16, who is currently studying marinescience as one of his year 12 SACEsubjects.“I am here doing marine science allday on Wednesday when I goaround feeding, cleaning tanks andtesting the water quality,” saidAnthony.“It’s a pretty cool subject to be doingat school but I’m still learning abouthow to look after the saltwateranimals because they are a little hardto look after because their tanks haveto be kept at the correct levels,” headded.Anthony said his favourite exhibit atthe marine centre was the turtleenclosure – he would like to have theturtle called “Squirt” like the turtle inFinding Nemo. “We are always learning differentthings with these animals – when theyget sick we have to try and figure outwhy so we can save them. We alsohave to learn what their natural habitatis so we can be successful inbreeding them,” said Anthony.One particular success for Anthonywas managing to get the marron tobreed three times in one year – whichis unusual for them because theyusually only breed once a year.The barramundi program is expectedto begin shortly with clearance fromthe Department of Primary Industriesand Resources of South Australia theonly hurdle.

By Stuart Deed

Relaxed and seriously cool motoring is the only wayto describe the Bentley and Rolls-Royce rally fromOrange to Darwin this year.A train of luxurious grand-tourers passed throughWoomera on Thursday, April 13 on their way toDarwin.One couple lucky enough to be making the journey

this year was Greg and Liz Newton (picured above)– driving a green 1959 Bentley Convertible all theway to the top end of Australia.The Newton’s must be dedicated – imagine taking a1959 car that far, even if it is in near-perfect condition!

- Stuart Deed

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ABOVE...Sophie Bayley, 14, and Amber Martin, 12, at theWoomera Marine Centre.BELOW...Ryan Osborn, 15, and Antony Craig, 16, checkingyabbies at the Woomera Area School.

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Talented Point Pearceartists Haydn Sansburyand Joseph Cattermole,members of theAdjahdura AboriginalCoastal Arts group havewon First and Second inthe IndigenousCategory of this yearsprestigious CheethamSalt Yorke Peninsula ArtExhibition Awards - heldover Easter in theArdrossan Town hall.

Joseph Cattermole said;“ We only startedpainting seriously as agroup a few months ago- and this win by Haydn(Sansbury) and myself isa win for the wholegroup - and a win forPoint Pearce.

“As a group we havepainted over 25paintings, mostlydepicting life on ourcountry (AdjahduraLand - Yorke Peninsula)and it’s solid that wehave won these awardsand I’m rapt over it”.The outright winner ofthe Indigenouscategory, Haydn

Sansbury said; “I can’tbelieve I won - it’s thefirst Art Exhibition I haveentered and to win isdeadly. We (the group)have supported eachother and this win is awin for all of us”.Together with the otherartists in the group, ChrisAngrave and FarrinMiller, the AdjahduraAboriginal Coastal Artsgroup has a body ofwork that they would liketo exhibit more.Most of their paintingscan be found on theirweb pages at:

http://www..adjahdura.com.au/arts -This was the first ArtExhibition the artistshave entered and it’s astunning win for a groupof talented Point Pearceartists who areexpressing themselvesthrough their uniqueartwork.It was the best artexhibition ever seen onthe Yorke Peninsula –and the largestIndigenous section inthe history of theExhibition.

Late last year I headed to KangarooIsland to learn how to cast bronzestatues using the lost wax method ofcasting. The course went for aweekduring which I learnt the wholeprocess from start to finish.The process involves firstly makingyour sculpture out of wax and thencoating it with a special slurry mix andpowder to build up a thick coatingaround the object. Then the wholething is put into a kiln so as to allowthe wax to melt and drain away leavinga hollow in which the bronze is thenpoured. Once the metal has cooled theouter crust is broken and any excess iscut away.It was a fantastic course done veryprofessionally. Indianna James ran thecourse with the help of friends whoalso do bronze casting. It really was agreat experience and I feel now that Iknow enough to consider doing someof my own pieces in Andamooka.I’m planning to go back to KI to doanother week of casting as a guest ofJames’ to create more pieces and totrain further in the pouring techniqueI was fortunate to secure funding fromthe Commonwealth Government andCountry Arts SA.The regional Arts Fund is aCommonwealth Government initiativesupporting the arts in regional andremote Australia.I would like to thank Country Arts SAfor helping to fund the project and for

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Casting inbronze - a

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giving me the opportunity to learn anew craft. I would also like to thankSam Yates (Country Arts Officer inPort Augusta ) for all of her greatsupport over the last couple of years.I think it is a very exciting time in theregion with the recent appointmentof Rodney Mitchell as the local ArtsOfficer and I believe his presencehere will be a great influence for allthose interested in participating inthe arts.

St. Barbara’s Parish School held an art exhibition toshowcase student art projects during the year so far.Art teacher Barbra Johnson decided to put theshowcase together to let all the students, parentsand teachers see the work undertaken to date thisyear.“I thought it would be good to put their works in oneplace where everyone else could come in and have agood look at it .”Every class and year level had a section of their ownand every student had something on display. Somedrawings were put into books to guarantee everystudent contributed to the exhibit.“Every student has something on show here, sonobody has been left out,” said Ms Johnson.Several of the more interesting and challengingprojects tackled by St Barbara’s students this yearhave been papier-mâché face masks, which representdifferent cultures.

A task based on the works of Andy Warhol sawstudents selecting a Warhol painting,split it into four pieces and enlarge it, with differentstudents taking each of the four pieces.The end results are impressive – especiallyconsidering Ms Johnson gave her students onlyfive minutes to draw an initial sketch beforeseparating them until the various pieces werecompleted.“The children have really enjoyed seeing what othergrades have been doing and have been asking me ifthey can do the same projects later in the year –especially the masks, which have been a bigsuccess,” said Ms Johnson.For those who missed the show this year, fear notbecause Ms Johnson said she will be probably runanother exhibit later in the year and next year aswell.

StBarbara’sParish

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own artshow

ABOVE...Pouringbronze at thepiggery studio

ABOVE TOP...Sculpture beforethe coating process

In front of the winning painting (Indigenous category) Left to Right- Chris Angrave, Joseph Cattermole (2nd prize) and Farrin Miller.

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ABOVE...St Barbara’s students Lucy and Sam, both 12, withsome of the exhibited artworks.

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ABOVE...Proud parents Cathy and Bill Goldsworthy in theRoxby Downs shopping mall with their newly born son, Joseph- born at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide onMarch 27.

ABOVE...Lewis and Logan Hobbs, aged 10and 8, were enjoying a stroll downRichardson Place with their father John, onMonday, April 24.

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The median house price for rural SouthAustralia has stabilised at $190,000 inthe first quarter of 2006 as the realestate market continues to balanceout, according to the Real EstateInstitute of SA (REISA).REISA President Mark Sanderson saidthis was a 5.5% increase on 12 monthsago and unchanged from last quarter.“The South Australian property markethas been very consistent over the pastyear and the March quarter result hascontinued this trend,” Mr Sandersonsaid.“We are currently in a stable stage ofthe real estate cycle so these resultsare not surprising as the marketbalances out from the boom years of2001 to 2004.”In preliminary figures released by theState Government, the median houseprice for country SA for the December2005 quarter had been revised to$190,000 – up from the initial result of$185,000.Mr Sanderson said that the steadycountry results had been mirroredacross the State.“The State-wide median house priceis $256,000, which is a 2.4% rise fromthis time last year and 0.3% from lastquarter,” he said.

“Sales volume has also beenconsistent across the State whichindicates buyer confidence is stillevident.”“The Iron Triangle towns of Port Pirie,Port Augusta and Whyalla performedvery well this quarter.”“Port Pirie led the way with a 20.3%rise over the past 12 months bringingits median to $139,000. Port Augustaand Whyalla had 11.5% and 14%growths respectively taking theirmedians to $140,000 and 162,500.” “In Roxby Downs in the last yearalone, the price for houses have goneup by about $80,000,” said WayneLawson of Raine and Horne.“I thought the average price wouldhave peaked by now but it continuesto increase,” Mr Lawson said.Mrs Lorraine Aubrey of Lin AndrewsReal Estate at Roxby Downd and MrLawson agree that the local housingmarket has been increasing for the pastfour years.Mrs Aubrey said prices have risen froman average figure in 2002 of $90,000-110,000 for a three-bedroom home, tobetween $270,000-300,000 for a similarproperty today.

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Real estate prices in South Australia have steadiedto a gradual increase in value. “The State-wide medianhouse price is $256,000, which is a 2.4% rise fromthis time last year and 0.3% from last quarter,” saidReal Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA)President Mark Sanderson.“Sales volume has also been stable in themetropolitan area and across the State.”Mr Sanderson said there were many suburbs whichperformed well in the March quarter, but warned thatgrowth was a seasonal thing at this stage of thecycle.“West Lakes topped the metro area this quarter witha 28.8% rise to bring its median house price up to$525,000,” he said.“Torrens Park then followed with a 26% rise to$503,999, while Enfield was next with 23.7% growthto a median of $250,000.”“These growths do not follow any particular trendand only include suburbs with strong sale numbers.”He said that the figures for units and apartments inAdelaide told a similar story to house prices.“The median unit price for the metropolitan area is$215,000, which is unchanged from last quarter anda 4.8% rise from this time last year.”Adelaide’s median house price has moved to $277,500in the first quarter of 2006 as the real estate marketcontinues to balance out. said this was a 2.7%increase on 12 months ago and a slight decline of0.1% from last quarter.

“The Adelaide property market has been veryconsistent over the past year and the March quarterresult has continued this trend,” Mr Sanderson said.“We are currently in a stable stage of the real estatecycle so these results are not surprising as the marketbalances out from the boom years of 2001 to 2004.”In preliminary figures released by the StateGovernment today, the metropolitan median houseprice for the December 2005 quarter had been revisedto $278,000 – up from the initial result of $276,000.Mr Sanderson said that now was the time to buy realestate, especially investment properties, becausepurchase prices had levelled out and rental priceshad risen.He said that the steady metropolitan results had beenmirrored in other parts of the State.

Property market maintainsgradual increase

The property industry ispleased to see interestrates remain unchangedthis month and hopesthis stability willcontinue throughout2006, the Real EstateInstitute of SouthAustralia (REISA) saidtoday.REISA President MarkSanderson said the

Reserve Bank ofAustralia’s decision toleave interest rates onhold for more than a yearmay boost investment inbricks and mortar.“The fact that interestrates have remainedunchanged for 13consecutive months hashelped buyer confidence

and it is important thatthis stability is retained,”he said.“This is especially thecase during the quieter,winter months that arefast approaching.”Mr Sanderson said thestable interest rate hadbenefited the real estatemarket.

“We already haveevidence of the auctionmarket improving in thefirst three months of 2006and this is a definite signthat we have a solidmarket and vendors andpurchasers are feelingconfident.”

Steady interest rates welcomed byreal estate industry

LEFT...Houses suchas 20 SantalumWay, Roxby Downs,sell quickly in thebuoyantmarketplace.

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This stunning stone fronted 1930’s villa with returnverandah offers character and charm, with all themod-con’s! Polished floor’s superb 12 foot ceilingsand lead light windows are all features that willimpress, while the massive extension will leave youabsolutely breathless! The modern open plannedkitchen/dining enters onto bright, light and stunningfamily room with French doors opening to the exterior.Words cannot describe the master bathroom,complimented by spa and appealing lead light window:Simply Irresistible! Ensuite, built in robes, r/c ducteda/c, gas log heater, study (or 4th br), extra large laundrywith built in’s, pergola, dble garage with auto rollerdoor, water feature, landscaped garden (fullyautomated irrigation system) & garden shed situatedon this impressive 1012m2 allotment, make this a trulymagnificent opportunity.Expressions of Interest over $300,000

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26 TILIQUA CRESCENT – a feel goodfamily home on large allotmentThe perfect opportunity for a 1st home buyer or young family, thisversatile family home with its free flowing floor plan offerscomfortable living. This 4 bedroom family home is on a generoussize block with open plan living area for formal and informal living.The kitchen has ample cupboard space with a walk in pantry. Masterbedroom offers a walk in wardrobe. Freshly painted throughout withnew floor coverings to every room. Ducted evaporative air-conditioning services all rooms. Enjoy summer BBQ’s amongstlandscaped gardens under the all weather paved verandah. Roomfor a shed and pool.

Long established and well respected Copper Coastbuilding firm, Wahlstedt Quality Homes, has nowcreated a new entity within this well renownedbusiness by specializing in the construction oftransportable homes under the banner of “CountryLiving Homes”.And the buildings are now available in Roxby Downs.Mark Ravenscroft and Gary Wahlstedt head the“Country Living Homes” team. The new buildingcompany has been established to give customersvariety within the building industry by offering morechoices in building design and cost efficiency.Gary has built homes in Roxby Downs before – infact he spent two years in town and built 19 homesin 18 months before returning to the coppercoast forthe local building boom.“Transportable homes are a popular choice, offeringvalue for money and faster building times without

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Generous 4 bedroomfamily home with ensuite and WIR. Openfloor plan with games,dining and family roomwith combustionheating. Stainless steelkitchen includingdishwasher, in-plumbed fridge and walk in larder.Formal lounge with complimentary split systemair conditioner, children’s/teenagers retreat. Allrooms are serviced by ducted evaporative airconditioning. Stepping out from the games areais a outdoor paved area with therapeutic spanext to a single car shed/workshop. UMR is asemi-enclosed carport with electronic rollerdoors.Inspection by appointment only.

4 Bdrm family home. Thisproperty offers open planliving, kitchen/dining.Timber floating floors,timber look kitchen withbreakfast bar & amplecupboard space. Walloven unit with gashotplates. Stunningrecently renovated bathrm & luxurious spa. All roomsserviced by air/con. Semi protected outdoorentertaining area adjacent to dining area. Outsidefeatures separate studio room, could be utilised asteenage retreat/5th bedroom with air/con & hugeshed.1 x 5000 & 1 x 1000 gallon water tanks. Rentalpotential of approximately $180 per week.

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compromising on design. The faster building time isthe real advantage, and means more savings andless stress for owners. The idea grew to start thenew business arm as more and more people came tome wanting to build this way,” says Gary.Heading up Country Living Homes with Gary is MarkRavenscroft who confirms that homes can becompleted within 3 to 4 months.Country Living Homes offers a variety of choicesand building designs from two, three or four bedroomhomes which can all be customized to suit yourbuilding location and personal requirements.Currently prices start from $55,339 for a 2 bedroomhome.Country Living Homes looks forward to its RoxbyDowns debut. For more information contact MarkRavenscroft at “Country Living Homes” on 08 88251868 or 0408 859 502 [email protected].

There is a growing interest among Australians toinvest in commercial property, particularly at a timewhen the residential market is going through acooling stage. So what is commercial property, andwhat returns are you likely to get from yourinvestment? Commercial real estate generally includes office space(including business parks), retail property (shops,supermarkets, shopping centres etc), industrial(warehouses, industrial estates), hotels, tourism,cinemas, land or businesses.Owning commercial real estate can be a good way todiversify your portfolio, create tax benefits and buildwealth. However, it can also be a risky business,unless you to take the time to do plenty of research,seek advice from experts, and understand the risksand benefits. Investing in commercial real estate is similar yet verydifferent from residential property. Net income tendsto be higher for commercial landlords, partly becauseleases on commercial property usually pass fullresponsibility for the cost of outgoings, maintenanceand insurance on to the tenant.Commercial property leases typically offer moresecurity than residential ones, which will often befor only six or twelve months. Residential landlordsoften avoid long rental agreement terms, whereascommercial property owners welcome long leasesbecause they enhance their property value.Commercial property leases also usually involvestronger covenants.Maintenance and running costsfor commercial property, such as lift maintenance,rates, roof repair and air-conditioning maintenance,will be a lot higher than in a residential investment.-Commercial real estate is easy to find.However, making the right choice needs carefulresearch if your investment is to yield good returns.Look carefully at the location and demographics ofthe area. For instance, the importance and strategicnature of motorways has been found to have had ahuge impact on the value of industrial land acrossthe country over the past three years.Location is a factor that can vary over time. Improvedtransport links can boost the value of property bymaking it more accessible to potential tenants andusers.Article printed with permission of Quartile Research

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After extensive planning and consultation withMembers, NACOS Credit Union now has a newname – Alliance One Credit Union Ltd.The new name will be officially launched when theCredit Union re-opens after the Easter break, withthe majority of signage and other material beingupdated over that weekend.“Alliance One will be a strong and competitive playerin the regional market,” said Chief Executive Mr PhilLynch, in recognition of the new direction that theCredit Union is taking.With a Membership base that expands throughoutthe State, the change of name is a positive step tocreate meaning and relevance to all Members andcommunities.The name ‘Alliance One’ was chosen to representthe core values of the Credit Union including amutual ownership structure and the strong ‘alliance’that the organisation has with Members and theregional communities in which it operates.A new, fresh and exciting logo and brand have alsobeen released.“Our logo creates the symbol a1, both an abbreviationof the name as well as a reinforcement of the strength,security, trust, credibility and quality that the CreditUnion has developed,” said Mr Lynch.Mr Lynch also explains the significance of the newpositioning statement to be used by Alliance One,‘where you’re worth more’.“We believe that every member of the Credit Unionand the community has a goal to build their futurewealth”, said Mr Lynch. “So to them we say we arehere to help you achieve your goal, and you’re worthit.”“We also believe that all members of the community,particularly in regional areas, deserve better in termsof the service they receive and the benefits that canbe gained through their financial institution,” saidMr Lynch. “Our aim is to ensure we continue toprovide and improve those benefits to our Members.”The change of name is a strategic action by the CreditUnion to strengthen and develop the Credit Unioninto the future. It is not the result of a merger.The history and regional focus of the Credit Unionwill also be maintained, with Alliance One remainingthe only regionally based Credit Union in SouthAustralia.The Head Office will remain in Whyalla. There arealso Financial Management Centres currentlyoperating in Whyalla, Port Lincoln, Clare and RoxbyDowns.The name change received the solid support of theCredit Union’s Members, with a special resolutionbeing passed by a resounding majority at the SpecialGeneral Meeting held in late February 2006.

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Federation lovers will find their dream homewith charm and style standing proud in a dresscircle location at 108 George Street, Moonta,says Mignon Chapman of L.J. HOOKERMoonta.Relax on the front return verandah, the idealposition to ponder and admire the meticulousgardens, superb federation front fence andestablished trees.The leadlight entrance doors are a peak of whatis to come. Sensational style and ambienceboast from the polished floorboards, to theleadlight doors, ornate ceilings andspectacular fire places.Just because you have the character, does notmean you have to forgo the modernconveniences. They have tastefully boughtthe two together. The modern kitchen withgas hot plates, electric oven, dishwasher andample bench space, and with a colour schemealthough different, is simply stunning, saysMignon.The bathroom is a centre piece in itself. Timberis a major feature, claw leg bath, ornate exposedbrass plumbing, I cannot write all of the features,this is definitely one to inspect.The bedrooms do not falter, with a total of 4

bedrooms, all of large proportion and 3 of themwith extensive built in robes.When you purchase of home with this muchstyle and character, it is not an easy decisionto choose to leave. If the Vendors have notsold this home within the next 4 weeks, theopportunity will no longer be available.Then to the outside, from the kitchen windowyou can dream you are on a holiday. A gableroof pergola from the rear of the home, deckedall the way to the in ground concrete pool.WOW is the only word that comes to mind.Want to hold lots of parties? wedding? Thereis plenty of room.Close to all shops, the school and only 3kmfrom some of the best beaches in Australia,this certainly is a home to be seen.Shedding, there is plenty for most. 2 carports.Single car garage, plus a single workshop.It’s affordable, its beautiful and it could beyours, says Mignon. The property can beviewed by appointment, it is also on thewebsite, www.ljhooker.com.au property id37VGAG. Or call Mignon to arrange a privateinspection at your leisure 88252007

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Lot 22 Ford Street, Patrick’s CoveTextured render finishRaised portico with feature block-work & tiled concrete floorSpectacular location with sea & rural views4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms in totalWalk-in robe and ensuite to Main bedroomBuilt-in robes in bedrooms 3 & 4Farquar kitchen with the ultimate in “Kleenmaid” appliances

incl. dishwasherCeramic floor tiling to entry, family, meals, cook & passageDouble garage under the main roof with auto Tuscany style

panel lift doorDucted reverse cycle air conditionerTerrace under main roof with square brick piers & tiled concretefloorCement brick paving to perimeter paths & driveway to kerbIdeal rental investment or retirementSeptic tank connected to common effluent

House & Land Package$429,000 Completed


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15 Curdimurka Street – “Executive Family Home.”The sun sets on this magnificent familyhome. Consists of 4 bedrooms plus studyor 5 bedrooms, bir’s. Large family room,floating floors with double sliding doors,2 r/c split system airconditioners, ductedevaporative air conditioner and r/c airconditioner to main bedroom. Superb 2 year old kitchen, lots ofcupboards, 6 burner stove, gas oven, electric grill, rangehood,dual sink, large pantry. The large double carport leads into abeautiful outdoor entertaining area. Seeing is believing this mag-nificent garaged indoor fibreglass solar heated saltwater pool.Approx 6m x 9m powered workshop, Garden shed and manymore features. Don’t miss this one. Low $400K. Web ID. 824076.

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30C Coolibah Drive - “I’m a Surprise Package.”7 year old 4 bedrooms all with bir’s,ensuite to master, remote operatedceiling fans and lights to 3bedrooms, lounge, dining, familyroom, kitchen with dishwasher,water filter, large rumpus roomwith r/c air conditioner, ductedevaporative air conditioner, gas space heater. Largeoutdoor entertaining area, 2 garden sheds, double gablecarport. $349,950. Web ID 824655.

68 Axehead Road – “Value in this Nest Egg.” Family home with 4 bedrooms,master with bir, dressing table &ensuite, bir’s to others. Lounge, smallfamily room, well equipped gaskitchen with w.i.p, ductedevaporative air conditioning, gasheating, paved pergola, fully fenceda/g inground pool, tool shed & garden shed, single carport umrwith drive through gates & extra parking, easy care gardenswith front lawn area. Currently leased at $325 p/w. $329,950.

Lot 211 Government Road, Andamooka – “The OpalPalace, Nest or Invest.” Spacious family home of threebdrms (large master), huge tiled lounge with feature doubledoors to front and hallway, good size dining, updated timberkitchen with lots of cupboards, island bench and utensildrawers, gas stove and rangehood, large updated bathroom.2 pergolas. Parking x 2 in carport, workshop, storage areaand aviary, air-con and more. Inspection a must. $140,000-$147,500. Rent potential $160.00 p/w. Web ID 795213.Lot 508 Government Road, Andamooka – Spacious 2bedroom home. Large lounge, study & kitchen with gas &electric stove. Bathroom with toilet, huge laundry, ducted evapairconditoning & wall mounted aircons. Large front & rearverandahs. Carport (parking x 2). RW tanks, lean-to storageor workshop. Fully fenced & all on allotment of 1448 sqm.Rentpotential $150.00 p/w. $89,950. Web ID 822516.Lot 502 Government Road, Andamooka. Potential aboundswith this fully fenced property. Includes home of 1 bedroom,lounge, kitchen, & large bathroom, aircon & heating. Manysheds & heaps more.Rent potential $100.00 p/w. $79,950.Web ID 822228.

42 Bopeechee - “Superb Way to Begin.”Lovely family home of 3 large brm’sall with BIR’s, separate entry lounge,dining with double doors to large family,good size gas kitchen, dishwasher, rangehood, ample cupboards includingoverhead’s, pantry. Large family room.Bathroom with shower, bath & vanityunit. Gas heating. Ducted evaporative cooling. Single carportUMR, large covered & paved verandah area including BBQarea, good size rear yard with new shade sails, new colourbond fencing with permapine sleeper retaining wall. All oncorner allotment. Potential abounds. Buyers beware, thiswill not last. $319,950. Web. ID. 826354.

38 Hermit – “Just a Great Opportunity.”Well located family home of 3 bedroomsall with BIR’s. Separate entry, good sizelounge, dishwasher, ample cupboards,adjacent dining, bathroom withBlackwood vanity unit, ducted coolingand gas heating. Carport UMR, largepaved pergola area. Large A./C, fullyfenced above ground pool, easy care gardens. Auto irrigation.Rent potential of $350 p/w. $329,950. Web ID. 826027.

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Lot 600, Government Rd, Andamooka –“Solid BrickInvestment.” Solid brick, 2 bedrooms, both carpeted,lounge, kitchen and dining all tiled, r/c air con. Garage,car port and partially furnished on 2091m2 lot. Web ID.802865. Reduced $89, 950.Rent potential $130.00 p/w.OWNER SAYS SELL!

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Well located familyhome of 3 bedroomsall with BIR’s,separate entry, goodsize lounge,spacious kitchenwith gas cooker,range hood,dishwasher andample cupboards,adjacent dining.

Lifestyle PropertyConsultants (formerlyknown as Key Property)are principal sales agentsfor the Ceduna Keyswaterfront and marinaproject and are nowSouth Australia’s leadingindependent regionalland sales agent.Principal Patricia Hautopis also the MarketingDirector for CedunaKeys and has 36 yearsof development, realestate sales,conveyancing andproject managementexperience. Patricia hasbeen working on EyrePeninsula and inregional south Australiafor many years.Ceduna keys is a Major

Project approved by theState Government on the16th December 2005. TheCeduna Keys include 11kilometres of waterwaywith residential housing,tourist accommodationand commercial areas,recreational marinas anda Commercial marina fortourist and fishing fleets.Lifestyle PropertyConsultants are unlikeany other real estatecompany, workingclosely with independentdevelopers to producethe best possibleproperty to offer theirclients.“People need more thanjust a block of land withpower and water, aproperty must give thebuyer the lifestyle theyare looking for” saysPatricia, adding. “Projectdesign, buildingconvenants, location,community, services andaccess to good house &land packages are vital toa good investmentproperty or home.”With projects on EyrePeninsula, YorkePeninsula and FleurieuPeninsula, LifestyleProperty Consultantshave the state wellcovered with hundredsof allotments for sale andmore projects beingreleased each year. “Thedemand for seachangeand treechange propertyis still strong” SaysPatricia “opportunitiesto get in early to projectslike Ceduna Keys do notcome along too often”.House and landpackages are a verypopular method ofaffordably buying yourdream home. Sarahhomes are currentlydesigning someinnovative lifestylehomes which meetperfectly therequirements of LifestyleProperty’s clientele.Property investors areable to take advantage ofthe shortage in qualityregional rental housing.Many country townsand settlements are shortof good quality familyhomes for nurses, schoolteachers, police andother contractedworkers. Patricia Hautopof Lifestyle PropertyConsultants will bevisiting Roxby Downs toprovide freeconsultations andprovide investmentinformation to ourcommunity this winter.Look out for the noticesin The Monitor, comingsoon.

Bathroom with blackwood vanity unit,cooling and heating,carport UMR, largepaved pergola area,large A/G fencedpool, easy care

gardens with shadetrees, and autoirrigation, frontpaved entertainingarea and off-driveparking area &more. Rent potential$330.00 pw

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GYMNKHANA

A great time was enjoyed by all at the RoxbyDowns Gymkhana held on Saturday, April 22.With over 800 people coming along toexperience the thrills and spills on the day,perfect weather and a laid-back atmospheremeant the event went off without a hitch.Competitors and spectators came from as faras Marree, Macumba and Mallala to enjoy theexceptional prize money, tough competitionand great entertainment.Rebecca Van Houghten came up trumps yetagain, winning the open barrel race for thefourth year running and announcing theretirement of her champion barrel racer,Zorro.Kelly Adams (Mount Barker) took out the adultchampion rider on a count back, with KaeliMengersen, Leigh Creek winning thechildren’s champion rider.The crowd continued to build as the day wenton, with a spot on the fence being hard tofind when the Caltec Cup and the camel racerolled around.Ivory’s Choice, owned and trained by DarylGower and ridden by Helen Gower, ran away

GYMKHANA… Racing down the main straight for the first time in the Kaltech RoxbyDowns Cup.

By Jamie-Lee Oldfield with the $6000 prize money for the Cup, whilethe Camel Calcutta caused spectators to getbehind their favourite dromedary.Country music legend Adam Harvey and wellknown duo The BC Boys drew a crowd onSaturday evening, with visitors and localsalike cutting a groove on the rather dustydance floor. Harvey also auctioned off asigned shirt, kindly donated by BluedogClothing, raising $1200 for the Royal FlyingDoctor Service.The event was a big success for all involvedwith many local groups benefiting from theoccasion. The Roxby Downs Gymkhana andRace Committee donated $500 to the SouthAustralian Ambulance service for theirsupport on the day, with a further $350 goingto the Roxby Downs Netball Association fortheir help with manning the gate. AndamookaPrimary School also faired well, raisingmoney towards rebuilding the school byproviding food and refreshments to the crowd.The committee wants to thank everyone whocontributed and helped out, and they hopeto see you at their next event!

GYMKHANA… Robbie Dunn from Whyalla on his horse Prince.

GYMKHANA… They’re off and racing the Wheel Barrow Race.

Roxby Downs Gymkhanaattracts huge crowd

LEFT GYMKHANA…Boys U/12’s line upfor the 50m footrace.

ABOVE...GymkhanaJamie-Lee Oldfieldon her horseTequila.


BRONCO BRANDING&GYMKHANA

ABOVE...MARLA BRONCO BRANDING: Equal Doubles Winners – Patrick and Tony Williams, ClaytonSchmidt, Tim Williams, Mark Fennel, Matthew and CameronWilliams, Phantom Speirs.Front David Hunter, Reg Hunter, Amber Speirs, Todd Williams.

ABOVE and BELOW...Bronco Branding at Marla on April 22.

ABOVE...GYMKHANA… Ivory’s Choice ridden by Helen Gower from Orroroo wins theKaltech Roxby Downs Cup....BELOW... the Wheelbarrow Race.

ABOVE...Jamie-Lee Oldfield, Stacy Oldfield and ChrisJohnson.

RIGHT....Enjoyingthe recentWilliamCreekGymkhana.

LEFT...Atthe RoxbyDownsGymkhanaare CodyKenny,DaveKaminskiand StevenKaminski.



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Works in Progress....Compliance audits on plumbing. Residents arereminded that plumbing work should only becarried out by a qualified plumber. Residents areencouraged to request to see copies of plumber’squalifications and license prior to any work beingcommenced.Horticulture contract has been written for tender.Town oval irrigation is being repaired.Vandalism to the football change rooms has beenrepaired.Vandalism to northern toilet block town oval hasundergone an upgrade and will be only open topublic on match days.Completed Works...Stormwater dams have been chlorinated andbaited for mosquitoes.Biannual water sampling has been conducted onthe waste water.Clean up at Sewer Lagoons.Parking...Council is actively enforcing Section 237 of theLocal Government Act – the towing away ofvehicles left parked on a public road, in a publicplace or on Local Government land for more than24 hours. Parking Infringement Notices will alsobe issued under the Road Traffic Act.Active policing of the Bus lane and disabledparking is being conducted at random.Infringement notices will be issued at $47.00.Vehicles abandoned on roadsides attract anexpiation fee of $315 plus vehicle recovery costs.Vandalism...Council has noted an increase in vandalism withinthe township. Council urges all residents to reportinstances of vandalism to the Police and Council.This is your community and your rates are beingwasted by these types of action so your help isessential.15 sprinklers in Richardson place have beenrepaired due to vandalism.A damaged door and window on stadium 2 havebeen repaired.Rates...Rates were due for payment on 16 March 2006.Fines will apply to all arrears. Please contactBronnie Warren at the Council on 8671 0010 forpayment arrangements.Water Accounts...March 2006 Quarterly water accounts are due forpayment by May 15 2006Water use for last quarter has increased comparedwith previous years.Electricity Accounts...March 31 2006 Quarterly accounts are due forpayment by May 9 2006.Dog Registrations...Dog Registrations for the 2005/06 financial yearbecame due and payable from July 1 2005. Graceperiod for registrations expired on August 31 2005.Thereafter an $80 expiation fee applies.There has been an increase in the numbers ofwandering dogs in the township. Residents arereminded to keep gates closed or locked to avoiddogs wandering.Fireworks...Fireworks are only allowed to be set off by a pyro-technician with the appropriate permits.Fines are applicable if not adhered to.

Local Website...Visit your local updated website. New Forumshave now been added. Read what’s new and haveyour say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.comStreet Lighting...Is there a street light not working near your home?Please include the exact location (street, housenumber) when reporting to assist in easyidentification for repair.Rubbish Collection...Residents are reminded that there is a limit of onebin per household for weekly rubbish collectionand that it is the resident’s responsibility to ensurethat bins are in serviceable condition with closablelids that prevent flies and birds from accessingrubbish.Waste...Council has conducted an audit of the RoxbyDowns land fill depot in conjunction with the EPA.

Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours...Tuesdays, 8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1pm to5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm.Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154.

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HORTICULTURE SERVICES

Roxby Downs Council is seeking expressions of interest for the provision ofHorticultural Services for the Township of Roxby Downs as detailed in the tenderdocumentation

In the first instance respective contractors are required to pre-qualifyprior to tender via the expression of interest documentation.The expression of interest documentation will be available by contacting DavidWatson on Telephone number 08 86710010

Expressions of interest applications shall be submitted in a sealed envelope endorsedwith the MW03/06 EIO Roxby Downs Horticulture Services in a sealed envelope.It shall be lodged at the Roxby Downs CouncilRichardson Place.Post office Box 124 Roxby DownsSouth Australia 5725.

Expressions of Interest applications will not be accepted after the Closing Date.

Tenders close 5 pm Tuesday 2nd May 2006.

Lowest, or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

David WatsonMunicipal Works Manager

2006OutbackFringe

Festival- a bigthankyou...

Building on thesuccesses of the 2004and 2005 Outback FringeFestivals,Andamooka, RoxbyDowns and Woomeraonce again came alive inApril from 6th to 9th

highlighting the localand varied talents wehave in the region. To theCommittee members,sponsors, supportersand volunteers a bigthank you.Committee…to theOutback Fringe FestivalCommittee members inAndamooka, Jean Lawrieand Margot Duke, inRoxby Downs AlexMendelssohn, BillBoehm, ChrissyBradford, ChristineMingoia, GeorgeGiakoumis, LaurenceDuggan, Josh Bishop,Michelle Hales, Rachel

Young, Sheila Culf, TomBeever, RodneyMitchell, SuzanneRutherford and KarynBiggs and in WoomeraJeff Ingold and PaulaMcKenzie, yourdedication, ideas andpassion in promoting thearts in the threecommunities made thisfestival the best ever. Abig thankyou.There are two specialCommittee people Iwould like to thank, fortheir insight, dedicationand pure determinationtheir project would be asuccess.Sheila Culf for awonderful, successfuland professionallyproduced production,Unfinished Business:Full Company. It hasbeen a pleasure working

with you. You and yourhard working castproduced anoutstanding production.Rachel Young from athrow away line aboutjunkyard sculptures to anidea that has producedan eagle. I don’t knowwhich gave you mostpleasure, going throughother peoples “junk” orlearning to weld.Rachel and Mark havedesigned and produceda magnificent eagle from“junk” found in the localrubbish dumps. Atpresent the sculpture hasfound a temporary homeatop a pole in RichardsonPlace.The final resting placefor this wonderfulcreation will be at theArid Recovery Reservewith a presentation laterthis year.

Sponsors andsupporters …to ourvalued sponsors andsupporters withoutwhich the Festival wouldnot have been possible,your financial and in-kindsupport was extremelyimportant and allowed usto source such anexcellent array of artists.Thank you to oursponsors; FestivalAustralia, Country ArtsSA, Garry BakerBuilding, BHS Waste,BHP Billiton, TheMonitor, Roxby DownsCouncil, SouthAustralian TourismCommission, RoxbyDowns Cultural &Leisure Precinct, Raineand Horn, RoxFM,Beenham Elite, BAESystems, WoomeraBoard, Olympic DamAirport, Lavrick

By Wendy OsborneFringe Coordinator ABOVE...Cabaret performers at the Opening Night in Roxby Downs

Engineering, NACOSCredit Union, LinAndrews Real Estate, BigSky, HeadingContractors, REXRegional Express,Outback Landscaping &Supplies, CowellElectric, Roxby DownsCommunity Club, RoxbyTraders Mitre 10, OasisRestaurant, RoxbyDowns CentralShopping Centre, RoxbyDowns Motor Inn,Roxby Downs Tavern,Olympic Dam Transport,Roxby Downs/OlympicDam Caravan Park,Andamooka DukesBottle House & Motel,M o n a d e l p h o u s ,Rosssigns, Pro Co Stageand Sound, SouthAustralian Government,Spuds Roadhouse,Woomera Marine Centre,

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Roxby DownsCommunity Club, RoxbyTraders Mitre 10, OasisRestaurant, RoxbyDowns CentralShopping Centre, RoxbyDowns Motor Inn,Roxby Downs Tavern,Olympic Dam Transport,Roxby Downs/OlympicDam Caravan Park,Andamooka DukesBottle House & Motel,M o n a d e l p h o u s ,Rosssigns, Pro Co Stageand Sound, SouthAustralian Government,Spuds Roadhouse,Woomera Marine Centre,Eldo, RSL and BowlingClub, Roxby Downs AreaSchool, Roxby DownsLibrary, Roxby DownsPolice, SA Ambulance ,Roxby Downs SES, andCoats Hire.

Andamooka… to JeanLawrie, the AndamookaCoordinator, what can Isay, without yourtremendous support,ideas and drive and withthe help of MargotDuke, the AndamookaSchool and APOMA, theAndamooka Fringeopening would havebeen just anotheropening.From the opening of theFringe by Lyn BreuerMP, the music andpoetry of Jeff Cook, theStompin Youth debutperformance, theAndamooka songcomposed and sung bythe Reception to Grade3 School children, thelook on the children’sfaces when the school

was presented withreplacement musicalinstruments byDerringer’s Music, andfinishing with the SteveFoster’s BlackwoodCounty Band, the 2006Outback Fringe startedwith a bang.A big thank you also toAlex Mendelssohn foropening his Art Studio,to Peter Taubers for theopal cuttingdemonstration at theDukes Bottle House, tothe Andamooka SES andCFS for supplying theBarbeque and toAPOMA for the venuespace for the markets, .Roxby Downs…Thankyou to the RoxbyDowns Area School forallowing the children topartake in the Fridayworkshops of poetrywith Jeff Cook, songwriting with Steve Fosterand Indigenous songand dance with theKokatha Elders, and aspecial thankyou to theYear 1 students for theirp h o t o g r a p h ycompetition.Thank you to theManagement and staff ofthe Roxby DownsCultural Precent theprimary venue for manyof the Fringe events. TheArt Gallery for thedisplay of the Senior andJunior Mechanical Eyecompetition, the DunesCafé for hosting theCocktail Party and thePoet’s breakfast with JeffCook, the Auditorium fora very successfulcabaret, Stompin Youthperformance, circusworkshop and Planet

2006 Outback Fringe Festival- a big thank you...

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Women performance andworkshop and the YouthDisco. The use of thetheatrette for theAustralian films shownthroughout Saturdayand the Play StationMarathon now a regularevent and a great hit withthe over 12’s.To St Barbs for providingthe venue for AlexM e n d e l s s o h n ’ ssuccessful PaintingWorkshops.To the Roxby DownsCommunity Library forvenue space for JaneSouthon’s ScrapBooking Workshop. TheRoxby Downs Child Carefor venue space for theRaggy CushionWorkshop. The OasisRestraunt for venuespace for the CookingWorkshops.To the Roxby DownsCouncil for the use of theCouncil Boardroom forthe Song WritingWorkshop and the useof Richardson Place for

the live entertainmentStompin Youth, EightMan Army, GeneralKnowledge Hip HopBand, Ruben the FireStreet performer, theCircus performers andSteve Foster ’sBlackwood CountyBand.Woomera….. Thankyouto the hardworkingCommittee run by JeffIngold. To the WoomeraBoard for the use ofButement Square theprimary venue for all theactivities. The Poetsbrunch with Jeff Cook,Stompin Youth finalperformance, the PlanetWomen Workshops,General Knowledge HipHop Band, the PumpkinLaunching Competitionand the climax to thewhole weekend thefireworks.Media…to the staff ofour local communitypaper The Monitor for allthe promotional material,articles, and layout andthe positive support Ireceived from a “newteam” that took over atthe beginning of theyear. Thanks heapsguys.To RoxFM our ‘LocalLive and Loving It’ RadioStation, another whatcan I say? To Tina and

her hard workingvolunteers thanks forgetting Fringe news andinformation “out there”,for the positive andp r o f e s s i o n a ladvertisements not onlyfor the Fringe but for oursponsors, to Crusty andGeoff for a presence inAndamooka and Roxbydowns with the RoxFMvan and for your on thespot reporting.To Yvette Mooney forgetting www.outbackfringe.com.authe Fringe website upand running.To the Roxby Downs Sunand the Gibber Gabberfor your support.Council…..to theCouncil staff for theirbehind the scenesphotocopying, printing,laminating, purchasing,o r g a n i z a t i o n ,commitment and supportthank you.Artists…to the range ofartistic talent thatpreformed before us andmade the Festival sovibrant and memorable.Jeff Cook – Poet, AlexMendelssohn –Andamooka Artist, PeterTaubers – Opal CuttingDemonstrations, SteveFoster’s BlackwoodCounty Blue Grass

Ensemble, Milo –Cooking Workshops,Steve Foster – SongWriting Workshops, RedDunes, Jane Southon –Scrap BookingWorkshop, KokathaElders – Bush Medicineand story tellingworkshops, Mark &Rachel Young – JunkYard SculptureWorkshop, Tracy Fouet– Karate Demonstration,Ben Summerton - RoxbyDowns Area Schoolstudents Radio Show,Planet Women – Triteriaand Celtic ScottishDance Workshops,Father Brian – CandleMaking Workshop, andthe Flaming Sambucas.Also to BHP Billiton –Surface Mine Tours,RoxFM – Station Tours,Andamooka CWA –sponsors of the PramRace, Karyn Biggs –Youth Disco, LaurenceDuggan – Play StationMarathon, Josh Bishop– Idgi, St MichaelsCatholic ChurchWoomera – PsalmSunday Church Service,Woomera Marine Centre– tours, Annette Speck –driving the RoxbyDowns Stompin Youthdancers to Woomera,Geoff Osborne, EmmaPorteus and Bec Read –decorating trees and theAndamooka AreaSchool.Special mention must goto the many individualswho by sharing theirspecial talents haveenriched the lives ofothers, some arementioned below:Stompin Youth - AdamWheeler and EmmaPorteus over the periodof two months formed adance troupe of youngadults from Andamooka,Roxby Downs andWoomera. To watchthese young peoplegrown and gainconfidence over a periodof two months has putthem in good stead forthe future. Thanks mustalso go to ChrissyMingoia for driving thedance company in themonth Adam and Emmawere back in Tasmania.Well done everyoneespecially the dancers.Eight Man Army - Aspecial thanks must go

to our very own EightMan Army Band tostand up and give sucha great debutperformance wasawesome; you guys willgo a long way.Pram racing - anotherinitiative of RachelYoung, the attendancewas down in thisinaugural year but ‘fromlittle things big thingsgrow’ so Im sure nextyear will attract moreentrants. Well doneRachelLocal artist and verytalented Rachel Youngfor making the tabledecorations for theCabaret.Pumpkin Launching - aWoomera imitative witha small attendance thisyear but next year it willbe bigger and better.Stallholders…. To BillBoehm and Ray Goldiefor operating the Fringestall and to some 25stallholders thatpositively contributed tothe festival environment.Volunteers….. To allthose volunteers inAndamooka, RoxbyDowns and Woomerawho gave their time topromote the festival,e n c o u r a g i n gparticipants, sellingmerchandise, cleaningup, acting as marshals,dressing up as Idgi andas general helpers at themany activities andvenues, thank you.P a r t i c i p a n t s … a n dfinally to thecommunities ofAndamooka, RoxbyDowns and Woomeraand particularly to thosewho participated byattending one of thenumber of workshopsand activities. By votingwith your feet, byattending, by supportingour stallholders, helpersand artists, you haveensured the success ofthe 2006 Fringe.To those I may havemissed I sincerelyapologise, the list seemsendless. However pleaseaccept a very sincere andvery big thank you.Wendy Osborne2006 Outback FringeFestival Coordinatoron behalf of theCommittee

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UPDATE

Applications for the vacant Board position have nowclosed and are currently being assessed.The successful applicant will join a Board comprising10 community people, a BHP Billiton representativeand the Council Administrator.New faces to the Board will be publicly announcedin the coming weeks. Board meetings to date haveconcentrated on governance issues, protocols,policies and finalising the terms of reference.

ARTS AND CULTURE

ENVIRONMENTPARTNERSHIP

The next meeting will be held on May 2. Items on theagenda include:• defining the role of the proposed Sportsand Recreation Officer position• looking at ways to encourageunincorporated clubs to become incorporated• discussing implementation of the SportingWalk of Fame projectThe responsible management of alcohol and sport isan area of concern for the Forum. In the last coupleof weeks information from the Office of Liquor andGambling has been distributed to Forum members.Another excellent resource is the Good Sportswebsite www.goodsports.com.auThe website reports that evidence is growing whichsuggests that community based sports clubscontribute to alcohol problems by accepting andpromoting excessive drinking and providinginappropriate role models for young people.A study by the Centre for Youth Drug Studies foundthat 30% of 13-17 year olds had participated inunsupervised drinking at a sports club and 71% ofthese had never been asked for proof of age.Another study revealed 51% of drinkers at sportsclubs are consuming alcohol at harmful or hazardouslevels.Implementing alcohol practices and policies enablesclubs to develop a culture that attracts families andjunior players by reducing binge drinking; preventingunderage drinking; avoiding incidences of drinkdriving, violence and assault, and reducing the riskof potential liability by upholding ‘duty of care’ withrespect to the safety of players, members andsupporters.The Forum has decided to keep this issue as onongoing item on the agenda.

HEALTHFORUM

At the meeting held on April 12 Tourism DevelopmentOfficer Alex Barker provided an update on tourismpromotion in the region and its link to the Arts.Alex noted that the region has been seeking an imageand it has been difficult to find something centralwith the many towns involved having such uniqueidentities.The Forum’s proposed Lakes Tracks regional brandmaybe the solution they are looking for. It wasdecided to form a subcommittee to meet and developa proposal for the Lakes Tracks concept.Through his connections to the Northern RegionalDevelopment Board Alex is able to assist local artiststo source funding opportunities to export work.The Forum members were introduced to RodneyMitchell the new Arts Development Officer. Rodneyhas only been in town for five weeks and the recentOutback Fringe Festival was a great way for him toexperience and observe local arts and culture andmeet local artists.Rodney’s role is to facilitate travelling shows in theregion through Country Arts SA and community artsdevelopment.The Forum also talked about the 20 year celebrations.There is some uncertainty as to whether theanniversary is in 2007 or 2008. The town was officially opened in 1988 but the schoolis having 20 year celebrations in 2007.The Forum will seek clarification as soon as possibleand start to plan accordingly.It was decided that the next meeting on May 3 shouldbe held at night so that people who work can attend.

At the meeting held on April 12 a subcommittee wasformed to review the environment projects currentlyon the agenda and make recommendations regardingpriorities, community capacity and methods to attractadditional volunteers to progress the initiatives.A meeting will be called as soon as the subcommitteehave prepared their recommendations.

Projects have been sorted into the key themes of:· Water· Waste management· Town environment· Crown Land· Plants and Weeds· Feral pets· Grants· Promotion

Members of the community will have an opportunityto volunteer in their areas of interest and take part inplanning and/or hands on activities. If you are interested in finding out further informationcontact Michelle Hales on 8671 0010 or at:[email protected].

At the meeting held on April 19 Maria Battaglia fromthe Rural Doctors Workforce Agency talked about astatewide project to improve retention of medicalpractitioners in rural areas. One strategy is to look atways to enhance the use the after hours medicalservice. In country areas communities are in manycases relying on only one doctor in town. Many ofthese doctors work a full day in general practice andthen attend a number of after hours medicalsituations. This heavy workload takes its toll. Sleepdisruption affects work performance and impacts onfamily and lifestyle. As a result many doctors leaveand the community suffers from diminished medicalservices. It is then hard to recruit doctors to fillvacant positions. The Forum members weresurprised to learn that approximately 85% of afterhours medical visits are for non emergency problemssuch as sports injuries, children with colds and workinjuries. The project aims to decrease non emergencyattendance by educating the community to makebetter health decisions. Strategies include upskillingnurses in triage and accident and emergency so thatthey can make decisions about when a doctor isneeded whether it is immediately, in a few hours ornext day and providing courses to sports clubs onways to manage sport injuries. Jacqui Trinne, theproject planning officer for the Building HealthyCommunities in Remote Australia” initiative alsoattended the meeting to talk about her project. Thisproject will provide funds for the communities ofAndamooka, Roxby Downs and Woomera to produceinformation resources, for skills development for thecommunity and health professionals and createactivities that target healthy lifestyle and injuryissues. The Health Forum will work very closelywith the Building Healthy Communities SteeringGroup as the project is addressing some of the healthstrategies in the Roxby Downs Community Plan.

The Forum met onMarch 30 and wereintroduced to the newYouth Worker SionaGlasson.Siona told the group thatshe has many ideas forthe youth centreincluding: family fundays, themed nights,heroes nights. She isaiming for the 12-25 agegroup. Siona will assistthe Forum by looking atthe youth strategiesoutlined in the Familyand Youth section of theCommunity Plan andprovide feedback andsuggestions.Following Siona’s inputthe Forum will be in aposition to advise theCommunity Board oftheir endorsement of theplan. The “FamilyMatters” survey isnearing completion withan end date for return ofsurvey forms being April30. A preliminaryanalysis of the resultsreveals that the mostpopular response so faris the need for familyfriendly meeting andeating places.Parenting issues came insecond, with aCommunity Garden andlocal transport issuescoming in equal third.Results from the finalanalysis of all surveyswill be published duringMay. The survey hasresulted in someexcellent suggestionsand honest feedbackincluding a comment byone person “Listen towhat we say and act onit”.For families and youngpeople interested infinding out more aboutpositive mental health,check out the websitewww.headroom.net.au.This website caters forboth young people andparents.Young people have beeninvolved in writing theyouth section of thewebsite so it is easy tounderstand.

Business Forum 1 May 12.30pmCommunity Board 1 May 7.30pmEducation &Workplace Training 2 May 12.30pmSport and Recreation 2 May 7.30pmArts and CultureForum 3 May 7.30pmHealth Forum 10 May 7.30pmFamily andYouth Forum 15 May 7.30pmCommunity Board 29 May 7.30pmAlcohol & Substance Abuse Part. To be advisedEnvironmentPartnership To be advisedDates and times of meetings were correct attime of publication.For further information and to check venuelocations please contact Michelle Hales on8671 0010.

Maria Battaglia andJacqui Trinne


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FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The ‘What’s On!’ Free Community Calendar is proudly sponsored by Roxby Downs Council.

Phone 8671 2683 or email [email protected] to book your event in ‘What’s On!’

Coffee Mornings for Families, run by Child YouthHealth (Roxby Downs Health Services), Thursdays9:30 -11, The Dunes Café.

Australian Breastfeeding Association Roxby Downs GroupPamper morning on Monday, 22nd May 2006 at 9:30amat the Child & Youth Health Seminar RoomEveryone is welcome to attend. Babies and children welcome.For further information, please phone Jen 86712217Australian Breastfeeding Association Roxby Downs

GroupCoffee Afternoon on Monday, 24th April 2006 at2:00pmat the Child & Youth Health Seminar RoomEveryone is welcome to attend. Babies and childrenwelcome. Come along and relax with a coffee.For further information, please phone Jen 86712217

Australian Breastfeeding Association Roxby DownsGroupCoffee Morning with Guest speaker - regionaldietician, on Thursday, 4th May 2006 at 9:30amEveryone is welcome to attend. Babies andchildren welcome.For venue details, please phone Jen 86712217

Roxby Downs Community Library & Roxby Downs HealthService Present “Toddler Story Time”Fun, stories, rhymes, craft & activities for toddlers aged 1-3 &their adult caregivers.At Roxby Downs Community Library, Tuesdays from 9:30-10am

Open House for Whyalla SeniorsAt Village Life Whyalla2-4 Anesbury StreetWhyalla Norrie, 5608 on Saturday April 29, 2006 betweem11am and 3pmSomething for everyone at Whyall’s open day with DevonshireTea available, plus a hearty Australian sausage sizzle & localentertainment for guests to enjoy. There will be a raffle drawnon the Saturday as well!

If you have anyjokes, please sendthem in to us, wewould love to hearfrom you!

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The Roxby Downs Cultural & Leisure Precinctis running its annual

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Spaces limited to 40 people so get in quick!Application forms and further information available from the

Cultural and Leisure Precinct or by phoning 8671 0500

WOMEN’S SELF DEFENCECommencing Tuesday 9th May 2006Day and evening classes available.

Application forms and further information available from theCultural and Leisure Precinct or by phoning 8671 0500

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A GETAWAY ON THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKENDABOARD THE MURRAY RIVER QUEEN

∗ June long weekend - 10, 11, 12 June∗ Check in Saturday 10 June at 11am∗ 2 nights accommodation in a Top Deck State Room Spa Suite∗ Hot breakfast for 2 people each morning on our on board cafe overlooking the river∗ Complimentary bottle of wine to enjoy when dining in River Run Cafe on board

the MURRAY RIVER QUEEN Sunday evening∗ 2 tickets for a Magnificant 5 hour Murray River Lunch Cruise (includes sparkling

wine and hors doeuvres on arrival, 3 course meal and live entertainment)∗ Late check out on Monday 12 June - the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Conditions of entry: Travel only Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2006. Prize is non-transferable or redeemable forcash. Prize does not include personal expenses. Post your entry to River Rendevous Competition, PO Box 72,Roxby Downs, SA, 5725 or drop into the entry box at the front office at The Monitor in the Council Chambers,Richardson Place, Roxby Downs. Competition commences on March 16 and closes on May 5, 2006 and will bedrawn at The Monitor office, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs at 5pm on this day, the winner will be informed byphone. Total prize value is $548.00. Winner will be published in May 11 edition of The Monitor Newspaper. “SALic. No T06/899“

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April

Softball 2006 season startsSaturday May 6. 12.00pm-1.30pm Rebels 1 v BlackCats. 2.00pm-3.30pmRebels 2 v Shakers.Saturday May 1312.00pm-1.30pm Rebels 2v Black Cats. 2.00pm-3.30pm Who Cares vShakers. Games will beplayed on the school ovalbehind the LeisureCentre.We are hoping toget more people involvedand have more teams inthe competition after the firsttwo games. If you areinterested in playing orstarting your own team youcan contact Natalie Joneson 86710493 or 0412 782018 or you can come outto the first two games andwe can help you getorganised

Football season starts thisweekend. Don’t miss out.

April 21-30. Taste of theOutback. Across theFlinders Ranges fromArkaroola to Wirrabara.Details at www.tastesofttheoutback.com

May

May 1, Monday Trainingfor netballers starts, firstgame is on Sat. May 6Registration forms fornetballers intending to playthis year are availablefrom SportsPower, theRoxby Downs AreaSchool and the Leisureand Cultural Precinct. Theonly collection point isSportsPower

JuneSaturday June 10 RoxbyDistricts Sporting Club20th Year Anniversary“Sunset and Stars Ball”,Roxby Downs Station.Tickets $30 available atMensland, RichardsonPlace. Entertainment and 3course meal. Enquiries callNicole on 0418 402 419or Kelly on 0429 094 922

If you have any sporting eventsthat you would like advertisedgive us a call on 8671 2683 or8672 2622. We will be happyto advertise the event for you inour sporting calendar.

The A Team Vs Cons MinersIt was goals galore on Thursday, April 13, in a thrillingindoor soccer match which was played between TheA-Team and Cons Miners at the Roxby DownsLeisure Centre. The game started quickly and withinfive minutes, Craig Helm scored for Cons Miners.Another five minutes passed and Craig Helm struckagain.Tom Speight, from The A-Team, scored three goalsin quick succession after Craig Helm’s second goal,leaving the half time score at 3-2 in favor of The A-Team.The second half started just as quickly, if not quicker,than the first. With brilliant ball control from bothteams and not so great goal-keeping it was goal aftergoal. The final score was 8-7 in favor of Cons Miners.Goal Scorers for the match:The A-Team: Tom Speight-7Cons Miners: Craig Helm-4 Brad Parker (fill in)-2 Michael Howard-1

Reds Vs the 5 C’sThe match between Reds and The 5 C’s, on Thursday,April 13, ended as a forfeit with the Reds taking thewin with an automatic win of 3-0.

Buffalo Soldiers Vs the WolvesAn indoor soccer match was played between BuffaloSoldiers and the Wolves on Tuesday, April 11, atthe Roxby Downs Leisure Centre.Both teams started the match well and displayedbrilliant defensive skills, with no shots getting pasteither keeper until five minutes before the end of thefirst half.At this point Brad Parker, playing for the Wolves,scored after receiving a high lob and controlling theball before running past the defense and kicking theball between the goalkeeper’s legs.In the second half, the Buffalo Soldiers had theWolves under sustained pressure but failed toconvert until 10 minutes into the second half, whenthey scored their first goal, which came from ColinKasisi.After another five minutes play the Buffalo Soldierstook control of the game, with Colin Kasisi scoringonce again.Right on the buzzer Kenton Maloney for the Wolvescrossed the ball into the centre where it reboundedoff the wall, hit the keeper and went into goal, leavingthe full-time score at 2-2.

Roxby IndoorSoccer Review

Team Total %

1 Norms 149 59.00

2 Beenham’s Bungups 142 58.52

3 Crowless 139 53.69

4 Enterprise 137 51.98

5 Yorkes 135 54.69

6 NFI 128 55.28

7 Better Halves 99 47.41

8 Carefactor 94 54.86

9 PBW & Assoc 89 46.25

10 Rebels 82 44.64

11 Mitre10 41 39.31

12 Balls’N’All 33 43.75

13 The Normal People 33 41.39

14 Bowling Stones 30 44.05

by RITE student Nick Ferandez

It was a great night for the last round ofnight owls for this season. There werefour teams with a chance of making topspot but in reality it was only two vyingfor that elusive top spot. Carefactorplayed Crowless and got away to a flyer,by the halfway mark they were leading43 to 17. Carefactor maintained their formand ran out winners 78 to 42.The BetterHalves had a very close game againstthe Rebels narrowly winning 61 to 59.NFI played Safety Biased and at thehalfway mark the scores were even, NFIsteadied and finally ran out winners 69to 51. The Norms were just too strongfor the PBW and Associates - especiallysince the Norms were fighting for thetop spot, they eventually won 71 to 49.In the game between Beenham’sBungups and Enterprise it was firstplaying fourth. Enterprise started out thesteadiest and had built a small lead buttowards the end Beenham’s Bungups

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fought back strongly because theywere fighting for top spot at the end ofthe season. Enterprise managed tohang on to win a cliff hanger 61 to 59.The Yorkes had the biggest win of thenight defeating Mitre10, 81 to 39.Enterprise’s win against Beenham’sBungups was enough for the Normsto claim the trophy for the season,congratulations to the Norms for theirconsistent season win.There will continue to be social bowlsheld on Friday nights for the next 5weeks and teas will also be available.Names must be in by 7:30pm so thatgames can be organised. Thankyou toall the people that have participated inthis season and a special thanks to allthose that filled in a short notice forme. The club hopes that everyone hasenjoyed themselves and will come backagain next season.

By Jim Bowden

Michaela Hartley, 9,tries her hand at ten pin bowling inWoomera.

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Wow what a big weekend April22 - 23 was for Roxby Downs.Who said there’s never anythingto do in this town!! MotoX,Gymkhana/Band and Dirt Circuitracing – does life get any better?The crowd was down a little dueto the other events in town aswell as possibly the fact that theschool holidays are on at themoment – doesn’t mean we didn’tgo out to please the spectatorsthat did front up.The early part of the night saw afew incidents, with DonMcKinnon doing a reverse spininto pit wall. Luckily no seriousdamage was done, and he wasable to compete for the rest of theevening. Kane Honners car hadissues early but rejoined theracing for the last three rounds.Pete and Scud Dunkley weren’tso fortunate and had to sit theevening out. The classes were

Cool weatherdoesn’t keep thefans away from

Dirt CircuitBy Steve Gigney (Gigs) mixed together which for some

drivers added a new dimensionto racing, and gave them theopportunity to test their skills.Scales Racing again fielded fourcars which is a majoraccomplishment, with manyhours and late nights spent withthe aid of friends to be race ready.Social Class James Beenhamtook out 1st place (29p) withMathew Beenham (25p) and KaneHonner (9p) taking out 2nd and 3rd.Standard Class 1st to 3rd SteveWebber (25p), Damian Jones (23p)and Tony Webber (23p). Openclass 1st to 3rd Steve Webber(30p), Steve Gigney (21p) and DebBeenham (18). All comers 1st to3rd Steve Webber, JohnnyWebber and Tania Johnson.State titles are on again soon,with the first round on the Junelong weekend at Port Augusta.See you there or at our next localmeeting here in Roxby Downs onMay 27.


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RIGHT ...Jason Lee (RD113)adjusts his tyre pressure inbetween practice sessions.

LEFT … Matthew Beenham(RD52) narrowly missesDebbie Beenham (RD51)

ABOVE LEFT…Tony Webber (RD13) leadsDamien Jones.

Inside on page 27 - your last chance toenter the River Rendezvous competitionto spend a luxurious June long weekend

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Marla Bronco Brandingpictures on page 20

Roxbt Downs Gymkhanahighlights on page 19

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