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THE PANTELIS FAMILY’SDOUBLE CELEBRATION

SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982

The Pantelis family have been in business inCoober Pedy for 40 years and this week celebratedtheir recommitment to the opal mining town with

the grand opening of their newly renovatedOutback Bar and Grill.

Special guest who travelled from Adelaide for the openingwas South Australian Senator, Nick Xenophon.

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It was a night of reflection for the many guests that weremostly locals. Many were seeing the transformation ofthe long term Ampol complex for the first time. So wheredid it all begin for the Pantelis family?

In August 1970 a young mechanic named Kypros Panteliswas travelling from Darwin to Sydney. Kypros stoppedover in Coober Pedy and saw the potential for mechanicalwork and opal mining. “I decided to move from Darwinto Coober Pedy and make a new future,” he said.

“In Coober Pedy I did mechanical repairs, and also boughta truck and delivered water up until 1973.”

In 1974 the Pantelis family story really began when Kyprosmet Anna Likouresis who had travelled from Greece andwas in Coober Pedy visiting her cousins - the Likouresisfamily.

“We met and fell in love and were married in 1975”, saidKypros. Shortly after this we opened Kypros Auto Repairsthat was situated in the same location as the Westpacbuilding is now”.

As well as mechanics Kypros worked at opal mining rightup until the present day, with partners. “1988 was a goodyear for opal. At that time we already had 4 kids and sowere able to build a bigger house,” Kypros said.

Nick Xenophon with Kypros and Anna showing offhow meaty the lamb on the menu is

Let’s fast forward the Pantelis story 40 years where firstborn son Bundi (Peter) aged 39 continues. Bundi is nowone of the directors of the Pantelis business.

“From 1975 to 1992 we owned and operated the AmpolService Station (Kypros Auto Repairs) on Hutchison Street,It was nothing more than a tin shed workshop and threepetrol bowsers. We’ve come a long way”, said Bundi.

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Kypros and Anna make a toast with their 5 sons - Christo, Bundi, Andrew, Alex and Yanni

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“In 1992 we, and our partners, acquired ourcurrent location and constructed the presentcomplex which included, at the time, a servicestation, mechanical engineers workshop,restaurant and bus depot”, continued Bundi.

“In 2008 we bought out our partners andcommenced full renovation and upgrade of theentire complex. Renovations includedreplacement of multi petrol bowsers and tank tomodernize the service station, construction of amini-supermarket within the service station,redesign, renovation and full upgrade of the cool/freezer rooms, latest air conditioning system,kitchen and; redesign and renovation of restaurantdining area.”

“Finally, we also constructed an adjoining themedmini-bar and beer garden at the rear of therestaurant which we’ve named the Coober PedyOutback Bar and Grill. We’ve got on board thesmall bar revolution that has swept acrossAdelaide in recent years and our new bar andentertainment area rivals that of our metropolitancounterparts! We’re modernizing the outback andwe think it is a very exciting development forour family, our community and Far North ofSouth Australia.”

“We started the project on the 8th of September2014 and finished on the 15th of January 2015”,Bundi stated proudly.

“We were recently rewarded the topShell site in S.A & N.T for 2014 andthe most improved site for 2014through Shell's mystery shopperprogram.We understand theimportance of investing back into thecommunity and offering a greatproduct. It is our mission to offerour locals and travelers somethingthat they can enjoy and be proud of.Having high quality services in theoutback sometimes gets overlookedbecause of our demographic and wewant to change that.”

Many of the locals will be aware thata major initiative of the SouthAustralian Tourism Commission lastyear was the development of fiveself-drive touring routes highlightingthe best of South Australia. Self-driveholidays are one of the fastestgrowing tourism sectors in South

Australia and promoting these routesputs the State in a great position toattract more interstate and overseasvisitors to SA. Coober Pedyfeatures heavily in the outbacktouring routes and our businessprimarily services the self-drivemarket.

With the placing of both Arrium’sand IMX Resources’ mines intocare and maintenance over the past12 months, tourism will becomeincreasingly important for ourcommunity and our region as weaim to remain economicallysustainable.

“Large scale mineral mines are greatfor our state but we will not allowtheir closure to determine our futureor the confidence we have in thefuture of our community,”said Bundi

Bundi welcomesSenator NickXenophon tothe microphonefor the officialopening of thenew Shellcomplex thatincorporates theOutback Bar& Grill

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Tottie found opal at Eight Mile some time in 1945.She and Charlie Bryant gouged it in secret until theyhad enough to approach a buyer. They went to Jack

Kemp, a field buyer for Ernie and Greg Sherman.

Kemp was staggered by the parcel they presented. Hedidn’t have the authority to buy it all so he paid for a smallparcel and sent a telegram to Ernie Sherman to come toCoober Pedy. Ernie was in Sydney. Paddy Tierney, afriend of another opal buyer, Tom Brady, overheard whatwas happening and sent a telegram to Tom, who was inAdelaide. The story of the buyers’ race to Coober Pedyby train, truck and car was told by Greg Sherman to LenCram and it’s a fascinating read. (A Journey with ColourThe History of Opal in South Australia by Len Cram). Inthe end it was settled by a coin toss, which the Shermanswon. They bought the Bryants’ biggest parcel of redopal, “a fabulous parcel” for £2000. Brady had to settlefor the nice second parcel of green. “That was thebeginning of the Eight Mile Rush, one of the richest areasever found at Coober Pedy.”

Bert and Ethyl Wilson were in Queensland during WWII.In 1945, they decided to come back to Coober Pedy inhopes that the climate would improve Bert’s health. Thisdecision coincided with Tottie discovery of opal. ThusBert led the new opal rush to Coober Pedy. He peggedthe second Eight Mile claim, right next to the Bryant’s.In 1947, Bert bought 2 truckloads of WWII constructionsteel. He used it to build a store in Bolshevik Gully andthe garage at 8 Mile.

At the end of World War II, men from farms near Kimba,came to Coober Pedy to take up claims previously peggedby Bernie Grund and Walter Bartram. In 1946 brothersMax, Wally and Emil Grund formed a combination farmingand Coober Pedy opal digging partnership whichprospered. Bernie Grund returned in the same year.

EIGHT MILE TIMELINE

and help himself. By the end of his leave time, he hadenough opal to pay off his mortgage, buy a utility, makepermanent arrangements for the care of his childrenand quit his job.

In 1946, 8 Mile produced £54,797. But, by August 1946,the Adelaide newspapers were already saying the fieldhad petered out, in spite of many sporadic good findsthrough the late 40’s and early 1950’s.

Then in 1956, Bert Wilson and his partner FrankTitheradge found the Olympic Australis, widely regardedas the world’s most valuable opal. This is how Titheradgetold the story to Allan Eckert:

“It was in 1956 – on August 9th, in fact at 8.30pm. Ihad Bert Wilson as a partner. He was an old-timer andI was the young buck who did all the hard work. I wasabout 30 then. We were working the far edge of theEight Mile field and he pointed out the place to dig andso I dug. Actually it was an old hole, about 4 feet deep,that someone had started and then abandoned a longtime ago.

I cleaned out the bush and the bush snakes and beganto dig and kept loading a four-gallon bucket, which Bertwinched to the top and went through for traces. Asluck would have it, we sank the shaft right on top of it.It took one week to reach the opal level at 28feet deepand there it was.”

“There were a number of opals that we hit all at oncethere, big ones: two 80 oz stones, four 60 oz stones plusa number of others. . . The big thing, though, was theOlympic Australis. When I gouged it out, it was aboutthe size of a loaf of bread and covered all over with acrust of sandstone.” (Eckert, World of Opals)

In 1956, George and Zoe Christianos left Adelaide forCoober Pedy with their 4 young sons. The trip washard. Life in Coober Pedy was hard.

Peter and his brother Emmanuel would sink opal mineshafts with a pick and shovel up to 90 foot down into alltypes of rock. Sometimes a hammer and chisel wereused to dig holes, Gelignite was packed into these opalmine holes and exploded, the dirt and rubble was removedfrom the opal mines by hand-operated winches to thesurface.

1959 after several seasons of opal mining their toil in theface of unforgiving heat and harsh conditions finally yieldedan unprecedented fortune at the famous Eight-Mile field.

Many fellow Greeks were enticed and encouraged by theChristianos' find to try their own luck in the Opal miningfields. It is no coincidence that Coober Pedy's largestminority group is its Greek community. (Peter ChristianosJnr. website Opaline)

In 1960, Beppi and Attilio Coro decided to try their luck atopal mining in Coober Pedy. With a background of micamining, they didn’t know how to find opal. Followinglocal advice, they headed to 8 Mile and started sinking a30foot shaft, throwing everything on the mullock heap asthey dug down. Luckily a mines inspector happened byand pointed out the opal they’d been tossing out. In oneweek they found over £3,000, more than they got foryears of pick & shovel work in the mica mine. Theybought a store with the money.

These are just a few stories of mining at 8 Mile. At theAfternoon Tea on July 5th, Noel Turner and Dale Pricetold other stories. According to Eckert, “The Eight MileField in its prime had shafts that went down 85 feet and aseries of 20 foot wide drives on three different levels.”In fact, the 8 Mile still produces opal if you know whereto look.

In recent years, for safety reasons, most old dugouts andcamps on the opal mining fields have been destroyed. 8Mile, having maintained a permanent population, wasexcised from the Precious Stones Field in 2008. Itoperates under the auspices of Heritage and Conservation.

By Sue Britt

The Bartram brothers, Syd, Snow and Harry, came toCoober Pedy with their father, Walter, in 1946 followingTottie’s opal find at Eight Mile field. The Grund, Bartramand Wake families were all related and they started asettlement at 8 Mile.

Vin Wake wrote in his book Opal Men that when his wifedied in 1946, he took leave from work and set off withSyd and Roy Grund for Coober Pedy. When they arrivedat 8 Mile they were greeted by ‘Pop’ and Snow Bartramwho showed them their latest opal finds. Then they invitedVin to go down any of the shafts that dotted their claims

Max Grund mining at 8 Mile c 1940's

Emmanuel Christianos 1959

Len Beadell photo of Wilsons' store and garage at 8 Mile, late 1940's

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Holiday programcar wash raises

playground fundsTuesday the 7th of July saw a day of clean cars

in Coober Pedy.

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDYTrent Rusby – Council’s new CEO

Trent Rusby is our newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the District Council of Coober Pedy.

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Trent could reasonably be described as a career publicservant, having spent the last 28 years in the SouthAustralian State Government, in the fields of naturalresource management, and more recently transport safety,across the modes of road, rail and marine transport.

His interest in Local Government started as an ElectedMember (or Councillor), over an eight year period, withinthe Alexandrina Council, which covers a large portion ofSouth Australia’s beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

During this time, Trent gained a real appreciation of whatmakes a regional township healthy and sustainable overthe longer term.

Trent said, “I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact thata highly functioning council can play in driving a successfulregional community, so that’s where my initial focus willbe.”

In addition to his role in state and local government, Trent’soperated two successful family businesses, and from thishe was able to gain an appreciation of some of theeconomic challenges and commercial realities that comewith operating a small business within a regionalcommunity.

“I’d like the people of Coober Pedy to see for themselvesthe value of reinvesting in their own township, similar toa commercial enterprise, and for me this is about the

New CEO Trent Rusby admires a century ofOpal Mining depicted on the Historical Societycentenary wall hanging

The Coober Pedy holiday program in conjunction withStormCo SA, were able to not only clean local and touristvehicles, but also raise money for more equipment to beinstalled at the Coober Pedy playground.

A huge thanks to all involved with the event. This raisedmore than $1,400 from 10am – 3.30pm for the playground.

On Monday 6 July Councillor Sharyn Baines providedDistrict Council CEO Trent Rusby with her writtenresignation as an Elected Member of the District Councilof Coober Pedy, effective immediately.

“ It is with heart felt regret that I accept Councillor Baines’resignation, however I’d like to take this opportunity, onbehalf of Councils administration, the Mayor and otherElected Members, to sincerely thank her for hercontribution to Council and the broader community ofCoober Pedy,” said Mr. Rusby.

Resignation of Councillor

community having confidence in their Council to deliverthe infrastructure and social services in an economicallysustainable and transparent manner.” he said.

Trent hopes to be able to use his blend of skills andexperience as a government administrator, electedrepresentative and as a business owner to work with theMayor and Elected Members in achieving a common senseapproach to how Council delivers its services to it’scommunity.

“Councillor Baines has assured me that she intends tocontinue to play a positive and active role in her communityin other ways, so I look forward to Council having anongoing interaction with her in that capacity, and I wishher well.”

“Pursuant to Councils Supplementary Election Policy,reflecting the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999,Council will carry, until the next Local GovernmentElection, the vacancy left as a result of Councillor Baines’resignation,” Mr. Rusby concluded.

The search is on for individuals, businesses and communitygroups that are making a real difference in our localcommunity through the annual South AustralianCommunity Achievement Awards.

“The District Council of Coober Pedy invites all residentsto consider nominating an individual, business or groupthat is helping to reshape and inspire our community. Ifyou know someone that hasmade a real difference in ourcommunity why not give them a pat on the back andnominate them for an award. It would be great for ourcommunity contributors to be showcased in theseAwards,” said Mayor Stephen Staines.

Nominations are now open in the following categories:• Alzheimer’s Australia South Australia Dementia CareExcellence Award• Prime Super Community Group of the Year Award

MAYOR CALLS FORCOMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT

AWARDS NOMINATIONS• Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Rural CommunityHealth and Wellbeing Award• Carers SA Carer Achievement Award• Junction Australia Connecting Communities Award• Hunt & Hunt Lawyers Community Road Safety Award• Grandeur Press Sports Award

Category winners will each receive $2,000 from theCommonwealth Bank of Australia.

Nomination enquiry brochures are available from theelectorate office, from sponsor offices or by contactingthe Awards Office on 08 8132 0753, emailingsacaa@awardsaustralia.com or by nominating online ath t tp : / /www.awardsaus t r a l i a . com/communi ty -achievement-awards/sa

Nominations close Friday 14th August 2015.

Time to pay “DOG REGO”

Dog owners please be aware that Dog Registration Noticeswill be sent out to owners over the next week. Please beaware these need to be paid by 31 August 2015.

The 2015 NAIDOC ball was held on Friday 10th July atthe United Club.What a night! Everyone had a ball! Wehad over 50 young people attend between the ages of 11-24. The night kicked off at 6pm with Christopher Warrior(Kadeem) as the MC for the night. Mr Ian Crombiepresented the Welcome to Country.

There were 7 awards presented to the Young People byMembers of the Community. The First Award for theYouth of the Year was presented to Damien Riessen byDarren Shorter, Youth of the Year Runner Up was presentedto Evanna Williams by Melissa Shorter, DeadlySportsperson Male and Female award were presented toStevie Murray and Chuckiisha Hayes by Chris Warrior,Future Leader Male and Female award was presented toSimon O’toole and Lulu Riessen by Kate Breuer andVanessa Riessen, and the Reconciliation Award waspresented to Ayla Foreman by Nicola Crisa.

An award was presented for the King and Queen of thenight. The awards were presented to Simon O’toole forKing of the Ball and Makayla Warren for Queen of theball. The awards were presented by Trevor Seebohm andSamantha Seebohm.

Everyone had a great night with yummy finger foods suchas mini hamburgers, hotdogs and mini pizzas made byChristine Durdin. Music was played throughout the nightand everyone danced!

We would like to thank everyone that contributed to thenight, the Storm Co. Volunteers for setting up the UnitedClub, Sonia Mazzone and her crew from Umoona AgedCare, Royal Australian Air Force, Remote SchoolAttendance Team, Red Cross, District Council of CooberPedy, Aboriginal Family Support Services, and all theVolunteers Simone Brooks, Kris Davies, Tony Holt,Sebastian Holt, the people in the kitchen cooking thedelicious food Christine Durdin, Paul Reynolds, LuluRiessen and Deahna Riessen. Also a big thank you to thosethat attended the night!

Future female leader award presented to LuluRiessen by Kate Breuer and Vanessa Riessen

Stevie Murray, Robert Brown and Simon O'Toole

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POLICE NEWS

On Tuesday 30th June 2015, Police and CFS attendeda vehicle fire on the Stuart Highway, Coober Pedy. Thefire started as a result of a mechanical failure and thevehicle was completely destroyed. No injuries weresustained.

On Friday 3rd July 2015, Police attended a suspiciousdeath at Oodnadatta. Subsequently other police attendedOodnadatta over the preceding days including CrimeScene examiners, Local and Major Crime detectives.

On Thursday 2nd July 2015, Police attended adisturbance at the Opal Inn, Hutchinson Street, CooberPedy. As a result a 52 year old male from Alice Springswas arrested for throwing missiles. He has been bailedto appear in the Coober Pedy Magistrates Court at alater date. Further enquiries revealed that he has beenpurchasing liquor for prohibited people. He has beserved with a 3 month barring order from all licensedpremises in Coober Pedy.

At about 8.00 p.m Thursday 2nd July 2015, Police,CFS and SA Ambulance attended a vehicle crash atCadney Park. The crash involved four internationaltourists travelling in a campervan which collided with acow on the Stuart Highway. The occupants sustainedminor injuries and where conveyed to the Coober PedyHospital for treatment.

Local police provided support and assistance to theinvestigation. A suspect was indentified resulting in anextensive search of the Oodnadatta area.

On Tuesday 7th July 2014, police located and arrestedthe suspect approximately 100 kilometres north ofOodnadatta. The suspect was charged with Murderand appeared before the Port Augusta Magistrates Courtwhere he was remanded in custody to a later date.

Follow up enquiries are being conducted.

Police remind members of the public to call 131444 forPolice assistance or 000 in the case of emergency.

If anyone has any information of criminal matters inand around Coober Pedy please contact Crime-Stopperson 1800 333 000 or ring the Coober Pedy Police on86725056.

On the 06 Jul 2015Police sought public

assistance to helplocate 35-year-old manDanny Ferguson, who

was finally located100km north of

Oodnadatta andarrested

Wanted mancharged with

Oodnadatta murder

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SA EmploymentTribunal will

replace WorkersCompensation

TribunalThe new South Australian Employment Tribunal

(SAET) sat for the first time on Wednesday1 July 2015.

Acting Premier John Rau said the independent body willreplace the Workers Compensation Tribunal as thedispute resolution Tribunal for workers compensationmatters.

“We want to deliver fairer and faster outcomes for injuredworkers and employers,” he said.

“We have seen the commencement of the new Returnto Work scheme, which will provide better recovery andreturn to work services for South Australians injured atwork, and the introduction of Return to Work SA whichis delivering great success.

“SAET is the latest milestone in the Government’s returnto work reform.

“The Tribunal will be taking applications from today, whileworkers and employers who had lodged a matter priorto the opening of SAET will have their matter finalisedby the Workers Compensation Tribunal.”

Mr Rau said the SAET would have a real emphasis onaccessibility, efficiency and flexibility.

“The new Tribunal provides an online application functionmaking the lodgement process easier for worker andemployers.

“There will be a greater focus on alternative disputeresolution to help provide speedier outcomes and a teamof expert conciliation advisers have been appointed tofacilitate mediation and conciliation.

“The Government has also selected independent medicaladvisers, with expertise across a variety of medicaldisciplines, who will provide expert opinion on caseswhere necessary.”

Mr Rau said the Government is considering whetherother employment related jurisdictions should betransferred to SAET in the future.

“The goal was to establish a fair and fast one-stop-shopfor employment dispute resolution and I am confidentthat SAET will provide efficient and effective resultsfor all parties involved.”

For more information about the South AustralianEmployment Tribunal, or for advice or to lodge anapplication, visit www.saet.sa.gov.au or call 8207 0999.

ENTRIES OPENFOR $25,000

KENNEDY ARTPRIZE

Artist, Ms Sally Ryan with a work titled 'Narcissus 2.0after Caravaggio' & Prize Director, Bob Kennedy

Entries have opened for this year’s$25,000Kennedy Art Prize– an Adelaide-basednational art award that is one of the richestin Australian art circles.

More than 370 entries were received forthe inaugural Prize last year, won from 21selected finalists by Killara, New SouthWales full time portrait artist, Ms SallyRyan with a work titled 'Narcissus 2.0 -after Caravaggio'.

Entries are open to all Australian artistsacross all forms of visual media but mustbe works that embody, comment on orcelebrate “beauty”.

Categories include painting, mixed media,multi-media, video, installation, 3D, pencil,photography, sculpture and other.

Firearmsseized -

Kingoonya13 Jul 2015 11:47am

A 60-year-old man from Kingoonya has been reportedfor not keeping his firearms secure.

At 6.30pm on Saturday, 11 July, Roxby Downs patrolsattended an incident at Kingoonya.

Following a search, police located two firearms thatwere not stored securely as required by law.

The firearms were seized and the man will appear inCourt at a later date.

The winning artist will receive the KennedyPrize of $25,000 and their artwork will beacquired by the Kennedy Arts Foundationand auctioned at next year’s KennedyPrize exhibition.

The Adelaide-based exhibition of the 20finalists for 2015 will run from 20-28November at the National PharmaciesTraining Centre, Grange Rd, Kidman Park.

A People’s Choice Award will also beawarded to the audience’s preferredentrant. All entries are eligible for thePeople’s Choice Award.

All artworks from the ¬final selection willbe available for sale.

Thursday 16 July 2015 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 7

Nuclear is not ‘peaceful’. Proposed uranium enrichmentand Spent Nuclear Fuel reprocessing are restricted ‘dualuse’ sensitive technologies to produce fissile materials withpotential for nuclear weapons use.

Reprocessing is a highly polluting, discredited, anddangerous link in the nuclear chain, to separate andstockpile plutonium, the fissile material of choice ofnuclear weapons builders and terrorists alike. To promoteplutonium reprocessing is reckless and akin to promotingnuclear in-security.

In any case, the claimed Gen IV reactors to use thisreprocessed Plutonium fuel are decades away if ever – sowhy is the State wasting time, energy and funds enquiringinto these dead ends?

BHP Billiton looked into uranium enrichment and so called‘value adding’ and ‘fuel leasing’ and rejected these ideas,stating to the Federal government’s Switkowski NuclearReview in 2006, that:

“Enrichment has massive barriers to entry “including access to technology and approvalsunder international protocols…

We do not believe that conversion and enrichmentwould be commercially viable in Australia…

Nor do we believe any government imposedrequirement to lease fuel, as distinct fromacquiring uranium would be acceptable to itsmajor customers…

BHP Billiton believes that there is neither acommercial nor a non-proliferation case for it tobecome involved in front-end processing or formandating the development of fuel leasing servicesin Australia. …

BHP Billiton has no intention to use the [OlympicDam] mine as a basis to begin providing fuelleasing, conversion, enrichment, nuclear poweror national or international waste disposal/storageservices. …

There is no evidence that a change to currentAustralian Government policies to facilitatedomestic enrichment, fuel leasing and high levelwaste disposal would lead to significant economicopportunities or reduce proliferation risks in theforeseeable future. ...

It would also put at risk our reputation withcustomers of being a reliable supplier of uraniumconcentrates and our ability to enter into the longterm supply arrangements that underpin expansionof uranium mining. Noting that a nuclear fuelleasing industry “ if permitted by the regulatoryframework “ is most unlikely to be commerciallyviable, BHP Billiton would strongly oppose anypolicies to artificially support the prematuredevelopment of such an industry by requiringBHP Billiton’s customers to use Australianconversion, enrichment or fabrication services “or to quarantine reserves to underpin such adomestic capacity in the future. It would putcustomer relations and the investments thoseunderpin at risk.”

Nothing has changed in these key issues and uraniumenrichment capacity remains significantly over suppliedaround the world. Community are being misled by claimsthese Nuclear actions are viable.

The conduct of this Nuclear Commission risks apromotional exercise for Nuclear Industry vested interestsand in effect targets Outback SA and custodian’s countryfor Nuclear waste dumping.

This is an ill-considered and unconstructive NuclearCommission into Nuclear actions that pose unique andunprecedented long term risks and present significantunacceptable impacts that run contrary to our publicinterest.

“Outback SA is a target forboth International and National

Nuclear Wastes”

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09July 2015The Abbott government are short listing sites in SAfor a National Nuclear Store as Premier Weatherill’sNuclear Royal Commission investigates High LevelInternational Nuclear Waste Storage in Outback SA.Outback South Australia is again a target for Nuclear wastedumping despite the law in our State since 2000prohibiting the import, transport, storage and disposal ofany wastes derived from Nuclear reactors.

Liberal Premier John Olsen passed the Nuclear WasteStorage Facility (Prohibition) Act 2000" to protect thehealth, safety and welfare of the people of South Australia,and to protect the environment in which they live” byprohibiting a range of Nuclear wastes.

Political leadership by the Honourable John Olsen AOvalued Outback SA more than the vested interests ofNuclear advocates who were trying to push Nuclearwastes on to our State.

In the late 1990’s a company Pangea targeted both WAand SA for International Nuclear Wastes and Prime MinisterJohn Howard targeted Arcoona Station for a NationalNuclear Store for Spent Nuclear Fuel wastes from theLucas Heights reactor in Sydney.

Today, both Prime Minister Tony Abbott and State PremierJay Weatherill should respect and not seek to over-ride orover-turn long standing key legislation that protects thepublic interest in our State.

The Federal government are about to announce short-listed sites in Outback SA and in WA for a National NuclearStore for Spent Nuclear Fuel wastes from the LucasHeights reactor in Sydney and a co-located NationalRepository to bury other radioactive wastes from acrossAustralia.

The Lucas Heights reactor itself will be decommissionedand cut up and trucked across Australia to be dumped atthis Repository site if it goes ahead in our State.

The Prime Minister assumes a power and a right to over-ride any Environment Protection, Nuclear Prohibition,Aboriginal Heritage or Native Title laws to the extent thatthey may hinder these National Nuclear waste dumpingplans.

South Australians have fought long and hard to protectour State from the risks and impacts of Nuclear wastedumping.

As a lead Council of Senior Aboriginal Women the KupaPiti Kungka Tjuta protested over 1998 to 2004 to protecttheir country and their culture and prevailed over PrimeMinister Howard’s nuclear waste dumping plans. Weshould respect their leadership and keep the Nuclearwastes out.

The Kungka’s leadership on behalf of community receivedthe highest level of International recognition in award ofthe 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, also called theGreen Nobel.

Labor Premier the Honourable Mike Rann strengthenedlegislative protections and successfully preventedundemocratic Federal imposition of National Nuclearwastes on to SA.

We should respect the political leadership of Premiers fromboth sides of politics in our State to keep Nuclear wastesout of SA.

An onus of proof should clearly be on anyone trying tointroduce Nuclear wastes to SA and to over-ride or over-turn the strong legislative protections that prohibit Nuclearwastes here.

Premier Jay Weatherill’s Nuclear Royal Commissionaffects the rights and interests of all South Australians,proposes an array of Nuclear actions that are illegalactions under State or Federal laws, and fails a range ofreality tests.

International Nuclear wastes were made illegal in WA(1999), SA (2000), NT (2004) and Qld (2007).

The Parliament of Australia has prohibited nuclear powerreactors, uranium enrichment and fuel fabrication, andSpent Nuclear Fuel reprocessing under multiple keylegislative powers, in the:

Australian Radiation Protection and NuclearSafety Act 1998 Section 10 Prohibition on certainnuclear installations;

AND Environment Protection and BiodiversityConservation Act 1999 (EPBC) Section 140A Noapproval for certain nuclear installations.

Nuclear actions are “Matters of National EnvironmentalSignificance” under the EPBC Act. The ALP and AustralianGreens are committed to retain these Decision powers atthe Federal level.

Further, the ALP National Platform presents policycommitments for the 2016 Federal election:

“Labor remains strongly opposed to theimportation and storage of nuclear waste inAustralia that is sourced from overseas”.

International Nuclear wastes would involve a range ofFederal powers and decisions that are outside of SA’sjurisdiction, including under the Customs Act, the EPBCAct, and Australian Radiation Protection and NuclearSafety Act.

To date, the Nuclear Commission that is supposed to beinvestigating risks and opportunities has itself failed tocredibly inform or engage the public on key legal andpublic policy issues.

Information Papers provide only passing reference to‘prohibitions’ and meetings held at Universities andelsewhere fail to even mention the fact that our State lawsprohibit an array of Nuclear wastes that the NuclearCommission is considering.

The Premier’s Nuclear Commission is arguably anInternational Nuclear waste storage agenda.

This International Nuclear waste agenda appears premisedon interim but open ended storage as a pecuniary interestto irrevocably bring Nuclear waste to SA without acapacity to dispose of it.

In contrast, International experience demonstrates thatHigh Level Nuclear Waste Deep Geological Disposal entailsmulti-decade national proposals and extensive studies andsite Safety cases.

Further, this Commission is failing to address key Nuclearwaste siting issues and related transport routes and thequestion of which South Australian port is to be targetedto bring in nuclear wastes?

As a result of this Nuclear Commission the north andwest of SA is targeted for International Nuclear wastedumping and the country of traditional owners is at theforefront of that agenda.

Nuclear waste agenda’s impact disproportionately andunfairly on Indigenous People’s, threaten their humanrights and cultural interests, and typically fail to provideFree, Prior and Informed Consent - proclaimed by theUnited Nations in 2007 as a right and as a standard to bepursued.

All nuclear roads lead to highly toxic nuclear wastes.Nuclear reactors are unnecessary, uneconomic, illegaland unwelcome in SA. And so called Generation IV Nuclearreactors are decades away if ever, with NuclearCommissioner Kevin Scarce acknowledging the level ofuncertainty on potential commercial availability of GenIV reactors as“not much before 2040" (on 891 ABC, 29June).

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Two Coober Pedy families have joined forces here with the marriage of YanniPantelis to Lia Rodda. Pictured are back row: Anna and Kypros Pantelis withbaby Tiana; Anna and Steve Rodda. Front: Yanni and Lia with son Jordan

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8 MILE - Celebrating Tottie’s Opal DiscoveryOn Sunday 5th July about 50 people

gathered at 8 Mile to celebrate Tottie’s opaldiscovery 70 years ago. Organised by theHistorical Society, the Afternoon Tea was

hosted by 8 Mile residents Bill Fraddand Kay Scutter.

Among the people attending were Tottie’s greatniece Heather Martin and her great grandchildrenCorbet Stain, Tom Stain and Andrea Katsaros.Tom’s wife Pipie and her niece Lala, who wasvisiting from Java, came as well. It was Heatherand her research into her family ancestry thatstarted the ball rolling. Two years ago she foundthe Bryant Road story in the online Coober PedyRegional Times (11/4/13) and contacted the authorwith the following information about Tottie’sbackground that had been unknown in CooberPedy.

Tottie was born at Yadlamilka, a sheep stationnear Port Augusta, in 1883. Her father wasWilliam Harding a European background man andher mother was Aqobaa Adbacaja, a Barngarlawoman. Clara and Zena were her sisters. In1909 Tottie married Kendall Kendall. They had adaughter named Ida. Kendall went off to war in1915 and returned in 1918. In 1920, Kendall andTottie were divorced and a year later he was killedin an accident. She continued to use the nameTottie Kendall through her life but she was alsoknown as Tottie Turner and as Tottie Bryant. Itis thought that Tottie met Charlie Bryant whenthey worked on Purple Downs Station in the1930’s. They came to Coober Pedy about 1940.At that time only a dozen people lived in CooberPedy, mostly pensioners.

Tottie’s opal find revitalised Coober Pedy. Sheand Charlie sold their parcel for good money butit didn’t change their lifestyle. They continuedto live in a dugout in White Hill near the old watertank with their dogs and pet sheep until sometimein the 1960’s when they were taken to aged carehomes in Port Augusta. Tottie died in 1973 atthe age of 90 and the grave of Tottie Kendall is inthe Port Augusta Cemetery.

Heather, Corbet, Tom and Andrea were delightedto find residents at Umoona Aged Care whoremembered Tottie and could tell them about her.They explored White Hill taking pictures of whereTottie and Charlie lived and celebrated their familyreunion at Opal City Restaurant. It was the firsttime Heather had met her cousins.

The highlight of the weekend was the AfternoonTea at 8 Mile followed by a barbecue. Theprogram of the day included a wander aroundthe old mining machinery and art installations.Then everyone was welcomed by CPHSTreasurer Sue Britt who told Tottie’s story,

introduced the special guests and then handedover to Bill and Kay who led the way to a flag-draped cairn. Heather was given the honour ofunveiling the plaque, made by Kay, whichcommemorated the Discovery of Opal at 8 Milein 1945 by Tottie.

After the ceremony guests went back to the lineof steaming billies and tables loaded with scones,sandwiches, cookies, savoury cheese platters anda birthday cake. Everyone had a good time.Later, when complimented on the success of theevent, Sue said, “It’s all a matter of knowing whoto ask. Bill and Kay are masters of outdoorhospitality. They did all the work.”

Bill and Kay hosted the afternoon tea and thebarbecue after. They were greatly assisted bytheir 8 Mile neighbours – Rabbit (PeterBroadbear), Steve (official 8 Mile chef) and RosJazepczyk – who put up signs and banners,organised separate vegetarian and carnivore firegrills, repaired the tracks, prepared food, levelledthe bumpy ground, covered dangerous holes andgenerally tidied the camp while preserving itsunique charm.

Guests who were able to stay, further exploredthe delights of 8 Mile before relaxing around thefire and enjoying the barbecue. Venus and Jupiterput on their show and fairy lights made of oldglass jars and candles hung from the clothes lineadded to the atmosphere.

Tottie’s family said it was an unforgettableexperience. They all hope to return one day.

Guests listened intently to the history of the 8 mile related bySue Britt

The unveiling of the memorial stone by Heather Martin

Guest enjoyed an evening BBQ lit by “fairylights” hanging from the clothes line

Steve took care of the celebration dinner

Turn to page 13

A group photo of all the guests at the 8 mile celebration

Page 10 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 16 July 2015

SHOOTERS JULY AUGUSTCALENDAR

“Proposed new legislation regulatingfirearms will have community safety asits central core”, says Police Minister

Tony Piccolo .

Tony Piccolo said he had been overseeingthe development of a Bill to replace the SouthAustralian Firearms Act 1977.

“The current Act has been amended on anumber of occasions, has become outdated,difficult to interpret and administer,” MrPiccolo said.

“The foremost intention of the Bill will be tounderpin the principle that firearm possessionand their use is a privilege and not a right,conditional on the overriding need to ensurepublic safety.

“The Bill aims to simplify and modernise thelegislative scheme to improve public safety,prevent firearm crime, reduce red tape, makeit easier for lawful firearm owners to complywith the law and overcome legislativedeficiencies.

“Responsible gun owners have nothing to fearfrom this proposed Bill, it will make it easierfor them comply with the law if they do theright thing.”

“The Bill also aims to support and beconsistent with a national approach tofirearm control.”

Multiple roundtables have been held withrelevant stakeholders and political partiesover the last nine months with a purposeto consult, propose and work throughthe key changes included in the Bill.

Mr Piccolo said one of those keychanges included preventing anyonewith a drug conviction from accessinga firearm.

“It will also tighten up laws surroundinga permit to acquire, to ensure that onlythose with a genuine reason haveaccess to a firearm,” he said.

“Furthermore, the new Bill will includea permanent amnesty to encouragepeople who have unregistered guns tohand them in.

“In 2012 the Crime Commissionconservatively estimated there were250,000 long barrel guns and 10,000handguns unaccounted for in Australia.

“The new Bill, with supportingregulations, will also strengthen thelaws regarding security and storage offirearms and ammunition.

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Friends of the Earth have informed Royal CommissionerKevin Scarce and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle RoyalCommission of a significant inaccuracy in Issues Paper1, regarding the current and future legal framework forthe nuclear industry in South Australia. According to theRoyal Commission, the Issues Papers are intended toprovide factual information and background to assist thepublic in making submissions.

Issues Paper 1, which deals with the exploration,extraction and milling of uranium, states that Aboriginalsites of significance are protected by the Aboriginal HeritageAct 1988.

“This is not the case for BHP Billiton, South Australia’sbiggest miner,” explained Nectaria Calan of Friends ofthe Earth Adelaide. “Under the Indenture Act, whichapplies solely to BHP Billiton, the company’s Olympic Dammine and some 15, 000 square kilometres of thesurrounding Stuart Shelf, are exempt from the AboriginalHeritage Act 1988. This exemption would also apply toany future expansion of uranium mining by BHP Billitonat Olympic Dam or in the surrounding area.”

“This inaccuracy is significant as it misrepresents existingregulatory and legal arrangements and potentialarrangements in the future, issues on which the IssuePaper invites public comment,” said Ms Calan. “The largestof the two operating uranium mines in the state is exemptfrom the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988, alongside a further15, 000 square kilometres of South Australia. BHP Billitonis also the most likely candidate for the expansion ofuranium mining, also the subject of Issues Paper 1. It isnegligent to omit that this company is subject to a differentlegal framework than other companies operating in thestate.”

“NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE ROYALCOMMISSION ‘ISSUES PAPER’

INACCURATE”“We have requested that the Royal Commission addressthis mistake, adequately publicise the requiredcorrections, and extend the upcoming deadline forsubmissions to allow people to consider the newinformation that the Royal Commission should provide.The public cannot make submissions based on inaccurateinformation.”

Legal details:

· Pursuant to section 9(10) of the Roxby Downs(Indenture Ratification) Act 1982, the Aboriginal HeritageAct 1988 does not apply to the Olympic Dam mine.Rather, the Indenture Act recognises the AboriginalHeritage Act 1979, a historical version of the Act thatwas effectively repealed by the Aboriginal Heritage Act1988. The Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979 was neverproclaimed, so has never operated as a law in SouthAustralia. Section 9(10) of the Indenture Act furtherstates that any subsequent amendment or repeal of the1979 Act shall not affect its application for the purposesof the Olympic Dam mine, without the consent of theJoint Venturers (now BHP Billiton).

· Section 9 of the Indenture Act also grants BHPBilliton exemptions from the Aboriginal Heritage Act1979. In particular, section 9 exempts BHP Billiton fromprovisions in sections 21 and 26 of the AboriginalHeritage Act 1979 which relate to protected sites andthe removal of artefacts. Broadly, the significance ofthese exemptions is that lands subject to a mining lease(currently the Olympic Dam mine), may not be declaredby the Minister to be a protected area in order to protectan aboriginal

heritage site without the agreement of BHP Billiton, orunless the site has already been identified by thecompany in the Environmental Impact Statement(Section 9(5) and 9(6)). The company must also agreebefore a person may enter and excavate the land toremove an item of aboriginal heritage, on land subjectto a mining lease or associated infrastructure, and landssubject to exploration licences granted subject to theIndenture Act (Section 9(7)(c)) . Under the AboriginalHeritage Act these matters are decided by the Minister,whereas the Indenture Act grants BHP Billiton ultimatediscretion.

· Although most parts of the Roxby Downs(Indenture Ratification) (Amendment of Indenture)Amendment Act 2011 are yet to commence, this Actwould extend the application of the Aboriginal HeritageAct 1979 to the future expansion of mining activities byBHP, alongside exemptions similar to those outlinedabove.

· Pursuant to sections 9(1) and 9(10) of the RoxbyDowns (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982, the applicationof the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979, subject to theexemptions outlined in Section 9, extends beyond theOlympic Dam project area to cover the much largergeographic area of the “Stuart Shelf Area.” This coversmost of the Stuart Shelf at some 15 000 squarekilometres. This estimate was provided in the LegislativeCouncil by Gail Gago, with the qualification that it is anestimation as the government did not have an exactfigure (South Australian Parliament, Legislative Council,Hansard, 24th November 2011, p. 4719). The Stuart ShelfArea is defined in Schedule 6 and Map B of the RoxbyDowns (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982.

MORE LEGAL ACTION FOR FRACKERS - LINC ENERGY10 June 2015 - The Queensland Government has

commenced further legal action against LincEnergy following a four-month investigation into

soil contamination in the Hopeland region.

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protectionfiled a complaint in the Dalby Magistrates Court today(10 June) alleging Linc Energy wilfully and unlawfullycaused serious environmental harm.

This charge is in addition to the four charges of wilfullyand unlawfully causing serious environmental harm thatEHP filed against Linc Energy in April 2014, and thatare still before the Court.

Queensland Environmental Regulator, EHP Director-General Jon Black, said after a detailed investigationEHP alleges Linc Energy operated its trial UndergroundCoal Gasification plant outside its EnvironmentalAuthority causing contamination in the form of gas toescape off the site.

“These fugitive gases polluted a widespread area byfollowing underground pathways, between two and sixmetres underground,” Mr Black said.

“The polluting gases included carbon monoxide, hydrogenand hydrogen sulphide.”

It is important to note that extensive testing and monitoringhas confirmed that the regional air quality remains safe,as does the drinking, stock and underground water supply.

“There is no immediate harm caused to agriculture,including grazing or cropping,” Mr Black said.

“The Underground Coal Gasification process is not thesame as the Coal Seam Gas process.

“The gas pollution detected is from an underground coalcombustion process.”

Mr Black said that during the course of the investigation,the 100-strong investigation taskforce also conducted farmenvironmental assessments on a number of properties inthe area that were considered to have potentially beenimpacted by the gas contaminants.

“The assessments were designed to test properties forpotential risks to residents and impacts to crops or grazing.

“Government officers tested bores, surface soils, tankwater and dam water at each property.

“At the conclusion of the assessments, each landholderwas provided with a comprehensive scientific reportspecific to their property.”

Mr Black said EHP remained committed to continuingscientific investigations to determine an appropriateenvironmental management strategy for the gascontamination and associated issues to ensure necessaryrehabilitation and removal of the excavation exclusion zone.

“EHP understands that this has not been an easy periodfor the Hopeland community and I express EHP’s gratitudefor the community’s cooperation, patience andunderstanding as our investigations proceeded.

“EHP will continue to work closely with the communityand keep them informed of any further developments,”Mr Black said.

EHP’s Hopeland investigation team remains available toanswer any questions landholders and communitymembers may have and can be contacted atehpinvestigation@ehp.qld.gov.au.

Further information on the soil investigations undertakenat Hopeland is available at www.ehp.qld.gov.au/management/hopeland.html

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POSITION VACANT

District Council of Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy Alcohol ManagementPlan Working Party

Council is seeking expressions of interest frommembers of the Coober Pedy Community totake up two positions for the role ofCommunityRepresentatives on Council’s AlcoholManagement Plan Working Party.

Council’s Alcohol Management Working Partyis currently working with key agencies toimplement the actions as listed in the CooberPedy Alcohol Management Plan.

Expressions of interest need to address theselection criteria, which can be obtained inperson at Council’s office, Monday to Friday,8.30am to 5.00pm or by contacting JudyWilliams on P: 86724600, Email:jwilliams@cpcouncil.sa.gov.au

Expression of interest must be forwarded to theChief Executive Office, P.O. Box 425 CooberPedy SA 5723 by close of business onFriday,24July 2015.

Trent RusbyChief Executive Officer

KONSTANTINOS ELEFTHERIADISOpal Miner of Coober Pedy Aged 86

Passed away in Royal AdelaideHospital 1- 7 - 2015

Konstantinos was a Chanter at thelocal Greek Orthodox Church

The funeral was held on the 8th Julyin Adelaide

SOUTH AUSTRALIANCOUNTRY FIRE SERVICE

COOBER PEDY BRIGADE

IN MEMORY

Mining Act 1971Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 28 (5) of the Mining Act 1971, that the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy proposes to grant Exploration Licences over the undermentioned areas.

Applicant: Doray Minerals Limited Location: Yarranna Hill Area – approx.

110 km northeast of CedunaPastoral Leases: Kondoolka, Lake EverardTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 977Ref: 2015/00003

Applicant: Half Moon Pty LtdLocation: Commonwealth Hill Station

Area – approx. 110 southwest of Coober Pedy

Pastoral Leases: Mobella, Commonwealth Hill Term: Two yearsArea in km2: 232Ref: 2015/00005

Applicant: Arckaringa Energy Pty LtdLocation: England Hill Area – approx.

110 km northwest of Coober Pedy

Pastoral Leases: Mount WilloughbyTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 920Ref: 2015/00054

Applicant: Arckaringa Energy Pty LtdLocation: Arckaringa Area – approx.

110 km north of Coober PedyPastoral Leases: Arckaringa, Mount BarryTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 868Ref: 2015/00055

Applicant: Arckaringa Energy Pty LtdLocation: Copper Hill Area – approx.

120 km NNW of Coober PedyPastoral Leases: Evelyn Downs, Mount

Willoughby Term: Two yearsArea in km2: 804Ref: 2015/00056

Plans and co-ordinates can be found on the Department of State Development website: www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/exploration/public_notices or by phoning Mineral Tenements on 08 8463 3103.

J Martin Mining Registrar Department of State Development

www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.auPN0005

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Alternatively, the Brigade Captain Peter canbe contacted at his workplace, John’s PizzaBar, during business hours, seven days aweek and he is happy to discuss, or callthe following peoplePeter Ikonomopoulos (Captain) 0408 826 834Wayne Borrett (1st LT) 0439 881 049Peter Lane (Admin Officer) 0418 807 255

Please be advised that George Naumovic(GN) believes that contingent upon aletter that I circulated in August 2014 hehas become a victim of “...hatred,contenpt and ridicule with the CooberPedy community...” At worst, possibly,he is even the object of racist taunts, if Ihave divined his solicitor correctly. Ihave never heard GN make a racistremark. I don’t believe that GN is aracist. GN had absolutely nothing to dowith my letter. Will those indigenous andnon indigenous persons labelling GN assuch, (his solicitor’s assertion) pleasedesist from this behaviour immediately.For my part in GN’s sad predicament Iprofusely apologize. However, this letteris not an admission of culpability on mypart but rater a gensture of good will toan individual I admire as a strategist andone that appears not to be being treatedjustly in the present circumstances.Sincerely BC Trueman

Relocatable 4 Room AccommodationBlock,In excellent condition, only a few yearsold.Easy to move and set up anywhere.Situated in Coober Pedy SA.Ex mining camp, sold due to low ironore prices.

Ausco Modular Bedroom BlockBuilding Approx 14400 X 3300 X 3000(H) mmCorrugated Steel Sheet CladSkid Mounted4 Bedrooms, Each With Ensuite250L Hot Water SystemEach Bedroom Generally Contains,Single Ensemble Bed, Desk, Robe, BarFridge, RC Air Conditioner AndTelevision$ 19000. Ring Mike 0439750686

AGM and ElectionsDate: 10/08/2015

Venue : Coober Pedy BrigadeStation

Time: 19:00

4 SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

CFS - AGM

Thursday 16 July 2015 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 13

18 July

Minions6:30pm Gates open; 7:00pm Film starts

Snacks & refreshments available at Canteen

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob arerecruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husbandHerb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

STARRING: SANDRA BULLOCK

25 July

Jurassic World

Twenty-two years after theevents of Jurassic Park, IslaNublar now features a fullyfunctioning dinosaur themepark, Jurassic World, asoriginally envisioned byJohn Hammond. After 10years of operation andvisitor rates declining, inorder to fulfill a corporatemandate, a new attractionis created to re-sparkvisitors' interest, whichbackfires horribly.

6:30pm Gates open; 7:00pm Film startsSnacks & refreshments available at Canteen

STARRING: CHRIS PRATT

John Connor sendsleader of the humanresistance Kyle Reeseback in time to protectSarah Connor, but whenhe arrives in 1984,nothing is as he expectedit to be. An unexpectedturn of events creates afractured timeline, and anunexpected new mission- to reset the future…

6:30pm Gates open; 7:00pm Film startsSnacks & refreshments available at Canteen

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke,Emilia Clarke

TerminatorGenisys

1 AugustNNNNNO MOO MOO MOO MOO MOVIE 8tVIE 8tVIE 8tVIE 8tVIE 8th Ah Ah Ah Ah Augusugusugusugusugust - RAt - RAt - RAt - RAt - RACE WEEKENDCE WEEKENDCE WEEKENDCE WEEKENDCE WEEKEND

8 MILE - Celebrating Tottie’s Opal DiscoveryPhotos: Margaret Mackay

Trevor Gotte (left) and Sue Radeka (right)speaking with Steve at the 8 mile

Noel Turner telling yarns to Tania, Dale and JanetPeter Broadbear alias Rabbit makes a cuppa forthe visitors

The 8 mile celebration was a good social event Noel Turner tells Jenny Davison one of his yarns The 8 Mile settlement, having maintained apermanent population, was excised from thePrecious Stones Field in 2008. It operates underthe auspices of Heritage and Conservation.

Some of the guests explored the memorabillia ontop of the nearby dumps

Left: Local residents with Tottie’s greatgrandchildren Andrea Katsaros andCorbet Stain (brother and sister) far right

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Mine Rescue Training(Alternate Saturdays)

FRIDAYS

TUESDAYS

SATURDAYSWEDNESDAYS

THURSDAY

LITTLE MUSICIANS10.00am—10.45amCoober Pedy Area SchoolMusic RoomCaters for 3 to 5 year olds

CP SHOOTERS CLUB7pm Friday night Clay TargetShotgun

GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30 pm

COOBER PEDY MULTICULTURALFORUM - HACC PROGRAM

Over 65s FREE TAI CHICLASSES. Sit or stand for thesegentle exercises. 1:15PM atCommunity Health

CP Social Scrabble 7.30pmUnited Club . All skill levelswelcome

AA 7pm Underground CatholicChurch - Hutchison StreetContact Geoff 0427646963

CP SHOOTERS CLUB9am & 11am SaturdayPistol: 20/20 andDropdown Target Shoot

MONDAYS

CRICKET AT OVALSaturday 7.00 pm andSunday 9.30pmPh: Fernando 0437 739 447

Active Boys Group 3:15-5:00ages 10 & up at the youth shed

GREEK HALL7pm Charcoal BBQ & SaladEvery Thursday night

Youth Shed 11-2 ages 8& up

CP SHOOTERS CLUB10am - Centrefire 100m andShotgun Clay Target Shoot

FREE TAI CHI CLASSES for over 65sSit or stand for these gentle exercises.1:15PM at Community Health

Serbian Church SocialClub, Dinner 6pm Fridays

COOBER PEDY MULTICULTURALFORUM - HACC PROGRAM

Please register: 8672 3299

DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS3nd Tuesday each month at 7pm

AMBULANCE TRAINING7.30pm Umoona Road. EveryTuesday except school holidays

MOSIAC at the Italian Club for theover 65s - 1-4pm Please register:8672 3299

KARATE -Golf Club. 6 - 7pmGeneral Class. 7 - 8pm Teenagers& Adults. karateclub.cp@gmail.com

Karate -Golf Club6 - 7pm General Class7 - 8pm Teenagers & Adultskarateclub.cp@gmail.com

MULTICULTURAL FORUM –HACC Program

Over 65s Gentle exercise class9 AM at Golf ClubPlease register – 8672 3299

CFS TRAINING - everysecond Saturday at 2pmNeed new members urgently

Junior Football training 4pm –5pm/5:30pm. All 4 teams to traintogether

Senior Football training 6pm

Junior Football training 4pm –5pm/5:30pm. All 4 teams to traintogether

Senior Football training 6pm

July 2015Oodnadatta Campdraft &Bronco BrandingSaturday, July 18th 2015

Coober Pedy Golf ClubOpen Weekend Saturday18th & Sunday 19th July2015.

Yowah Opal Festival 17th -19th July 2015

August 2015Coober Pedy Races &Gymkhana Saturday 8August & Sunday 9 August2015

William Creek Campdraft &Bronco Branding Saturday,August 22nd 2015

September 2015Blinman Art ExhibitionSaturday, 12th September2015 - Saturday 3rdOctober 2015

October 2015Blinman GymkhanaSaturday, October 17th2015...

Coober Pedy OpalSymposium - Date TBA

MULTICULTURAL FORUM –HACC Program

SUNDAYS

Golf (CP Golf Course)Registrations from 12:30Tee off time 1:00pm

PLAY TIMECatering for 0 to 5 year olds2.00pm—3.30pmSchool Gymnasium

Outback

Events

Waters + Younger2015 Visits toCoober Pedy

Phone 8331 9477 AdelaidePhone 8672 5979 Coober Pedy

Fax 8364 4676Email: richard@watersyounger.com.au

13 - 17 July Richard3 - 7 August Jack7 - 11 September Richard12 - 16 October Richard9 - 13 November Jack

Income tax returns lodgedelectronically for a prompt refund (within 14 days subject to theAustralian Taxation Office)

WhatWhatWhatWhatWhat’’’’’ s Ons Ons Ons Ons On in COOBER PEDY?& Visiting Services

7 - 11 December Jack

Coober Pedy Golf ClubOpen Weekend Saturday 18th& Sunday 19th July 2015A weekend of fun, good foodand golf! All welcome!

Croation ClubHappy HourSaturdays 6-7pm

Coober Pedy Golf ClubOpen Weekend Saturday 18th& Sunday 19th July 2015A weekend of fun, good foodand golf! All welcome!

Coober Pedy Lions Club

Trash & Treasurethe last Saturdayof each month

All Welcome

24 August26 October14 December

Free initial legal advice to anyone -anytime!

Please contact Andrew and makean appointment prior to his arrival.

WK LawyersPhone: 08 8361 9148

Email: Admin@wklaw.com.au

COOBER PEDY DATES 2015during Court Circuit.

Weeks commencing -

LEGAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTANTCatacomb Church Serviceand Sunday School 9:30amSunday. Bus pickup available.Ph 8672 5038

20152015201520152015Term 1: 27 Jan - 10 AprTerm 2: 27 Apr - 3 JulTerm 3: 20 Jul - 25 SepTerm 4: 12 Oct - 11 Dec

SCHOOL TERM DATES

Thursday 16 July 2015 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 15

by Charlie Pby Charlie Pby Charlie Pby Charlie Pby Charlie Parisarisarisarisaris

Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter(charlie-paris@hotmail.com)

When the STORMCO hitsCoober Pedy!

When a storm hits Coober Pedy, we all wait for it topass and then clean up the damage and rebuildand repair. We have had some rippers over the

years, winds that turned over caravans and peeledroofs from house.

We have had heavy rains that have flooded homes andwashed away roads. In the last big rain my dog housefloated out of our yard. I had just put in new carpet, Iwas very upset.

In the last week we have had a different kind of storm inCoober Pedy. STORMCO was in town. STORMCOstands for Service To Others Really Matters. It’s a groupof volunteers aged between 14 and 20 years that havebeen to Coober Pedy twice before.

This year the word had spread about the fun activitiesthey have done in previous trips, so it was no surprisethat over 70 young people applied to come. With onlyone bus available the final numbers were cut down to 50.With half of the volunteers returning for the second andthird time.

A fundraising activity to benefit the playground was thecarwash held near the Council office. In conjunctionwith the school holiday program participants, Stormcohelped raise over $1500. Over twenty bicycles werebrought from Adelaide and given out to Oodnadattachildren.

I could rave on for a long time about all the great thingsthe group did while they were in Coober Pedy, but thistime I am going to let the photos do the talking.

Next time I hear that a storm is coming to Coober Pedy,I can only hope it is STORMCO and not a storm that willmess up my dog house.

Special thanks toLyn and Donna, Child Links DCCPSophie Reynolds, Youth ShedWayne Borrett, CFS Coober PedyNipper Crabb, Coober Pedy Speedway ClubCoober Pedy DriveInCoober Pedy District CouncilUmoona Opal MineUmoona Aged Care, staffRoseanne Woodford for transport of bikes.Meschelle Darr for her generosityAndrew Brockhoff

Paws Up for volunteersCharlie Paris and EmDee

Wayne (CFS), left, and Andrew (Stormco).Wayne spoke to the group about fire safety andhis passion for volunteering

Washing the CFS trucks

Stormco members learned how to ridemotorbikes.

Winnie, Red Dog and Minnie Me promoting thefundraising car wash

Helping to prepare for the Naidoc youth Ball Cherie Lennon with her new bike

Bicycles being checked over before being givenaway

Stormco hits town

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