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School musical earns rave reviews from sold-out crowd

S t Barbara’s Parish School students turned the roxbylink auditorium into Ancient Egypt and fi lled it with song last � ursday night.

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat main cast members strike a pose ahead of last week’s performance in the roxbylink auditorium. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

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R aising awareness about the drug ‘ice’ and its consequences will be the aim of a Roxby Downs Alcohol and Substance

Abuse Forum community event next week. Forum member Kirsten Falt said there had

been a lot of talk about the use of drugs – par-ticularly ‘ice’, or methamphetamine – in the community recently.

Ms Falt said a free information evening in the roxbylink auditorium on � ursday, Decem-ber 3, from 6.30pm would help locals better understand the facts about ‘ice’ and drug use in general.

“We just want to be able to educate people about the impact ‘ice’ can have on individuals, families and friends and where you can go for support,” she said.

� e Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum has already been responsible for bringing the Sammy D Foundation to town and, after seeing the impact that had in terms of online safety

awareness, members wanted to run a similar event with drug use as the topic.

Far North Crime Prevention Sergeant Ian Feltus has been working with the forum and helped confi rm Whyalla health worker Bonny Scott and reformed drug user/manufacturer ‘Andrew’ as guest speakers at the event.

� e pair already spoke to Port Augusta res-idents at a regional forum earlier this year, and Ms Falt said she was keen to get them to Roxby Downs after seeing how successful the event had been.

‘Ice’ forums have been run all over the state

this year in conjunction with SA Police.� e Monitor contacted SAPOL’s media de-

partment last week but was yet to receive com-ment before this edition went to print.

According to the Federal Government’s Na-tional Drugs Strategy Households Survey 2013, the use of ‘ice’ has become more frequent in recent years.

� e survey found that 1.3 million Australians reported that they had used methamphetamine in their lifetime, and 400,000 people had used the drug in the past 12 months.

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The Roxby Downs Child Care Centre has been recognised for reaching 15 years of membership with the Cancer

Council SA’s SunSmart program. With the area known for its warm weath-

er, the child care centre is taking every pre-caution to protect children from the sun.

“I can’t believe we have been a member of the SunSmart program for 15 years – it is pretty cool,” said child care centre director Sharn O’Leary.

“We have always been a SunSmart centre in the fi ve years I have been here.

“Being SunSmart just means we make sure all the kids are wearing their hats, sunscreen and having plenty of shade cover at the centre.”

Ms O’Leary said centre staff also followed

the SunSmart message to act as role models for the children.

She said there was even a free SunSmart smartphone application that staff checked every morning to determine the UV rating and when the sunniest parts of the day were going to be.

Cancer Council SA chief executive Lin-coln Size congratulated the centre – along with other SunSmart program participants – in a recent statement.

“We congratulate these schools and cen-tres that have been part of the SunSmart program over a sustained period,” he said.

“We encourage other sites to ensure they are receiving the most up-to-date information and advice by also becoming offi cially SunSmart.”

For more information about the pro-gram, visit www.can cersa.org.au/sunsmart or phone the Cancer Council on 13 11 20.

Roxby Downs Child Care Centre director Sharn O'Leary (centre) and attendees Lewis, Austyn, Ezmai and Sofi a stay 'sun

smart' by wearing shirts, hats and sunscreen and seeking shade. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

A detail in last week’s front page story (‘Carols move to oval’, � e Monitor, 18/11/15) was incorrect.

� e article states that the Roxby Downs Scouts will be selling yiros at the upcoming Roxby Downs Community Carols in the Park.

� e Monitor included this detail based on advice from an event organiser.

However, it turns out that the Scouts were yet to confi rm their presence before the story went to print and they are in fact unable to operate a yiros stall on the night.

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A full crowd attended Arid Recovery’s quiz night at the Roxby

Downs Community Club on Friday.

� e Negative Nancies took out the night by half a point ahead of Radioactive team members.

Arid Recovery’s Letitia Siko-ra said all participants enjoyed the event.

“It was an awesome night,” she said.

“All the feedback I have got so far is that people have had a good time and enjoyed the quiz questions.”

Ms Sikora said all of the ta-bles sold out and 120 people attended the event.

A major prize was handed out to the winning team and participants had the oppor-tunity to win smaller prizes throughout the night.

The event also included a silent auction.

Prizes and auction items were donated by local businesses – along with Gerry’s Dublin Meats, the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden and the William Creek Hotel.

Ms Sikora said she was pleased to see so many local businesses contributing to the night and she wanted to par-ticularly thank � e Club for its assistance.

“Thanks to everyone that came,” she said. “Without everyone turning up this night wouldn’t have been possible.”

All proceeds from the night will go towards Arid

Recovery’s local operations.A final fundraising total

was yet to be calculated when � e Monitor went to print on Monday.

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The addition of the Arid Recovery Reserve to BHP Billiton’s weekly mine tours has attracted 463 people

to the new Olympic Dam Discovery Tour since it began on June 15.

Tours wrap up this week for the year – in light of the school holidays coming up and tourist numbers starting to drop off – but will return in March.

“It has been really great to be a part of the Olympic Dam Discovery Tour,” said Arid Recovery’s Letitia Sikora.

“It has helped us get a bit more awareness out to the public about Arid Recovery with people coming through on the tour.

“We have loved the educational element of it. It has just been so much fun.

“We have had local school kids do the tour and with a few of the classes we had so much fun – the kids ask the best questions ever.”

Visitor Information Centre (VIC) offi cer Cassie Weir said having Arid Recovery on board gave the tour an important boost and the joint venture had proved benefi cial for both parties.

“Every person booked onto the tour also receives a page of local discount vouchers, which Arid Recovery introduced to help promote local businesses,” she told The Monitor.

“� e tour vouchers also off er $10 off an adult ticket to participate in the Arid Re-covery sunset tag-along tours that are run the following two nights after the discovery tour.

“Giving tourists the opportunity to visit the reserve during the day boosts an interest to visit it at night.

“� ere were 52 people that participated in an Arid Recovery sunset tag-along tour (since June 15).”

Proceeds from the discovery tour are be-ing put towards the Arid Recovery Reserve.

As of the fi nal tours being run this week,

826 people have toured the Olympic Dam mine site – both before and after the Arid Recovery Reserve’s addition – on the set Wednesday timeslot this year.

� e fi nal fi gure for the year reached 945 after including the seven groups that par-ticipated in discovery tours outside of the designated timeslot.

Ms Weir and Ms Sikora both said ‘grey nomads’ made up most of the attendees on the tour, but they were also grateful to the local community members who had been involved this year.

Ms Weir said the VIC helped raise mon-ey for the Royal Flying Doctor Service by holding extra screenings of the tour’s pres-entation video throughout the week at the cost of a gold-coin donation.

Information about the Olympic Dam Discovery Tour will be added to next year’s Flinders Ranges and Outback Visitor Guide.

Ms Weir said she hoped the inclusion in this publication would encourage more tourists to make bookings for the tour.

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Women from all over the world are taking part in Roxby Downs

TAFE’s Adult Migration English Program (AMEP).

The current class consists of nine students from countries in-cluding Peru, Chile, Iran, India, Lebanon and Ireland.

Teacher Lia O’Connor said it was highly beneficial to have this course running in Roxby Downs as many of her students were unemployed despite having obtained qualifications overseas.

“ We have p e ople come

through with lots of different professions including midwife-ry, nurses, accountants and teachers, but it is very different here in Roxby compared to their home countries,” she said.

“It gives them an outlet and, as it turns out, they have all be-come close, so it is great in that regard too.”

Ms O’Connor said student numbers had been steady since she started the AMEP in 2014.

The course looks at everything Australian including living and working here, the culture, liter-ature, grammar and music.

Students said one of the best things about this course was learning to speak English more

fluently as it was needed to com-municate every day.

“TAFE SA is really proud to be able to offer such valuable skills to the people of Roxby Downs,” said TAFE SA regional manager Robin O’Dea.

The AMEP helps participants feel comfortable in the commu-nity and understand more about Australia while also gaining a Certificate III qualification.

Mr O’Dea said Ms O’Con-nor’s welcoming attitude made the course more accessible for students.

“I acknowledge the work that Lia has done,” he said.

“She has been the driver be-hind the whole course.”

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Roxby Downs TAFE lecturer Lia O’Connor

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A ll Outlaw Coatings a n d C o nv e y o r s assets will be up for

auction next week after the local business entered voluntary administration last month.

Auctioneers Mason Gray Strange will run the event at Outlaw’s Gosse Street premises on Wednesday, December 2.

Clifton Hall administrator Daniel Lopresti said off ers for the entire catalogue or the business would also be accepted before the auction.

All items previously owned by Outlaw Coat-

ings and Conveyors will be available for purchase, with assets ranging from vehicles to machinery.

Items can be inspected on Tuesday from 10.30am until 4pm and on the Wednesday from 9am until the auction starts at 10am.

Payment and collection of the items will take place on the Wednesday until 5pm and Thursday and Friday from 9am to 4pm.

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BY PATRICK GLOVER

Assets set for auction


Roxby Downs venues h a v e r a i s e d a combined total of

more than $3500 towards the Leukaemia Foundation as part of the U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year fundraiser, which concluded last week.

The Roxby Downs Com-munity Club had even more cause to participate in the fundraiser this year as one of its employees, Hayley Smith, was recently diagnosed with lymphoma.

Ms Smith was registered to take part in the event as The Club’s representative, but is now staying in the ex-act place the U.G.L.Y. (Un-derstandable, Generous, Likable You) campaign raises money for – � e Leukaemia Foundation Village – while she receives treatment in Adelaide.

Alyssa Fowler, with help from fellow staff member Clayton Newnham, took up the position as The Club’s U.G.L.Y. Bartender and said the fundraiser was a success despite a late start.

“We raised $2478 and that was having started during the event after Hayley left,” Ms Fowler said.

“I only started halfway through but there is the po-tential to raise lots of money.

“One pub raised $11,000, so it just goes to show if you

put a lot of eff ort in and get behind it, it will pay off .”

Ms Fowler said it was fun to be part of the U.G.L.Y. Bar-tender of the Year campaign and she was thrilled to have raised funds for a good cause.

The Club recently held a fundraising event including a bake sale, raffl e and U.G.L.Y. Bartender signage up around the venue.

� e Roxby Downs Tavern also experienced a successful month of fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation via the U.G.L.Y. Bartender campaign.

Between � e Tavern and four other RD Jones Group-owned venues in South Aus-tralia, bar staff sold more than 100 cocktails named ‘� e Ugly’ to help raise funds.

� e Roxby Downs Tavern

also held a Halloween ‘onesie’ party to top things off .

� e Tavern’s Beth Frank-ish said she and her fellow staff memb ers were already looking forward to next year’s event.

“We have lots of plans in the pipeline for 2016,” she said. “We did well this time around, but we want to do even better next year.”

Final tally not so ‘ugly’

Roxby CommunityPostie Bash

2016

The Roxby Community Postie Bash Committee has had to postpone its annual general meeting until early next year after a lack of attendees at last week’s proposed AGM.

Locals interested in joining the group are being urged to come forward as some of its key committee members are stepping down.

Roles to be vacated include president, event organiser

and publicity offi cer.

The Postie Bash has raised thousands of dollars for local community projects since its inception and needs more people to join its committee to ensure another successful event in 2016.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the Facebook page.

As the Roxby Downs Community Club’s U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year contender, Alyssa Fowler helped the venue raise $2478 for the Leukaemia Foundation. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

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The Community Calendar is restricted to the basic details of an event (what, where, when). To add your event to the calendar,

email [email protected] or phone 8671 2683.For more information about upcoming community events,

visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Community/c-Whats-On.html

Community Calendar

NOVEMBER26th & 27th - Roxby Academy of Dance concert, roxbylink

auditorium, 6.30pm.

28th - Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant, Richardson Pl, Roxby

Downs, 7pm. Ph: 0427 957 687.

28th - Festival of Trees exhibition

launch and awards presentation, Roxby Central HQ, 10am. Ph: 0428 727 583.

30th - Free CPR training/world record

attempt, Roxby Central, 7am to 8pm.

Ph: 0488 244 911.

DECEMBER

3rd - ‘Ice: The cold, hard facts’ free

community forum on illicit drug use,

roxbylink auditorium, 6.30-8.30pm.

4th - Royal Flying Doctor Service Roxby

Downs Christmas dinner fundraiser, The Club, 6.30pm. Includes live music. Tickets $35pp from

The Club.

4th - Roxby Downs Community Carols in the Park, RDAS oval, sunset/8pm start. Ph:

8671 2545.

5th - Hawaiian Pool Party, roxbylink

outdoor pool, 6-9pm. Ph: 8671 0500.

LittleLittleLittleLizards

The Monitor wishes a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this month’s Litt le Lizards. Sophie McDonald and Hunter Jarman turned three on November 5 and 16 respecti vely, while Charlott e Rose Rainsford celebrated her fi rst birthday on November 18.

Does your child love celebrati ng birthdays?Send your name and

contact phone number, along with your child’s

name and date of birth, [email protected]

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BE INVOLVED

It is understandably simple to be disappointed in a downward-turning economy; it is expected for a business to take the ‘baton down the hatches’ approach and it is accepted that funds to support individual business growth are limited during these times.

BUT IS THAT WORKING? ARE WE THRIVING?What if we didn’t just put our heads down and

hope for the best? What if we had a plan, what if we sought the advice of those who have not just survived but succeeded through similar times, what if we did MORE, not less?

The Roxby Downs Business Forum is challenging our business leaders to want more, do more and to be involved.

Before you jump to the ‘easy for you to say’, we are all business members, leaders and managers.

We are all locals and we all want to work with our town to succeed.

If we can learn from cases of precedence and let that guide our model for success and if we collaborate with other locals to leverage off local procurement, surely we will position ourselves in better steed than not doing anything at all.

Challenge accepted, but HOW? It can be intimidating or daunting to enter a

new challenge, and that can be magnifi ed by not knowing where or how.

Here are some suggestions for getting involved, being proactive and how to start planning for success rather than hoping to not fail.Get involved in TOTALLY LOCALLY

- Totally Locally is all about Me, You, Him and Her. - It’s about shopping in your street, your town,

your region.- It’s about jobs and community.- It’s about investing today for a prosperous

tomorrow.- It’s about making our towns better places to

live, work and visit.- Contact: Katalin Wilby on 0427 617 046.

Get involved with the ROXBY DOWNS BUSINESS FORUM

If you are a business manager or leader and want to look at how affecting local business on a macro level will help your individual business, come along and participate in the monthly Business Forum meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of each month.

Contact Jade Quinn on 0405 123 196.Upskill/Reskill

Pop in and speak to the team at the Roxby Downs TAFE and see how they can assist in planning an upskill and reskill training program for yourself and/or your colleagues.

Contact the Roxby Downs TAFE campus on 8671 9070.

I write in reply to the comments made by Cecilia Woolford in a media statement published in this month’s Andamooka Press.

Who is Cecilia Woolford? Is she your neighbour in Andamooka?

No, she is the chairperson of the Outback Communities Authority.

Ms Woolford, along with her com-mittee and office workers, has been attempting to dictate our way of life in Andamooka for about the last fi ve years.

Neither she nor they live within hun-dreds of kilometres of Andamooka.

Ms Woolford was not even at any of the fi ve trials we were forced to attend in Adelaide by her and her ilk.

All of this was committed with the ap-proval of Andamooka Progress and Opal

Miners Association (APOMA) members.Remember, those committee members

are our neighbours. I cancelled my membership of APO-

MA because when the committee is tak-en to court, I do not want to be placed in the position of having to pay for any fi nes. � is is about what would happen if I remain a member.

After all, we were never asked by an-yone whether we were in favour of this levy or even what we wanted in our own community.

It was dictated to us by a self-chosen few, together with an outside authority, in apparent collusion.

We are still refusing to pay this inva-lid levy for one reason – we believe the judge’s judgment was not correct in its

entirety and therefore is still open to an ap-peal, which is being formulat-ed at this time.

Are any of the thinking, law-abiding landholders still paying this levy? I hope not.

� ose of you who have paid because of fear, threat or duress – take heart. � is matter is far from completion.

I would advise landholders not to sign any type of agreement in this matter, par-ticularly if u feel threatened in any way.

Darrell Gillings, Joe Bohlin and othersAndamooka

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Show brings Ancient Egypt to RoxbyWRITTEN BYPATRICK GLOVER

S t Barbara’s Parish School students turned the roxbylink auditorium into Ancient Egypt and fi lled it with song last � ursday night.

� e school performed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jo-seph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which is based on a Bible story.

Family and friends of the students, along with the general public, made up the sold-out crowd of around 300 people.

Co-director Lucy Pickering said praise for the chil-dren’s performances had already been streaming in, with only positive feedback so far.

“It was exceptional,” she said. “� e students’ performances in the play were at

an incredibly high standard for a small rural school.”� e main cast of 20 students had been rehearsing

for two hours a week during school and three hours a week after school to prepare for the show.

� is shined through in the outstanding perfor-mances on the night.

Tawana Chabayanzara had arguably the biggest part as the narrator. She sang beautifully throughout and combined with a range of cast members during the performance.

Mitchell Natt showed his talent in playing a young Joseph before swapping over with William Meadow, who played the older version of the main character.

Ms Pickering commended the young men in the main cast – including Alistair Williamson and Lochie Herring – on their eff orts with their singing as they had limited experience beforehand.

� e main cast had the support of diff erent year levels, with each given the opportunity to play a part in a song.

� e use of diff erent music kept audience members on their toes, with genres including country western, and Jamaican.

An Elvis reference made by Juan-Jose Zabarain as the Pharaoh had the crowd laughing, as did his backdrop of guards playing their staff s like guitars.

Overall St Barbara’s Parish School put on an entertaining musical and � e Monitor looks forward to the next biennial performance in 2017. Local Knowledge � National Strength

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St Barbara’s foundation class members get into their dance.

ABOVE: Mitchell Natt, as Joseph, puts on the ‘dreamcoat’ during the St Barbara’s Parish School performance on Thursday night. BELOW: Juan-Jose Zabarain as the Pharaoh in Joseph and the

Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

ChristmasTrading Hours

Date Café Gym VIC Outdoor Pool Indoor Pool LibraryOperating out of the Kiosk

24th 8:30am-2pm 6am-12pm/2pm-6pm 8:30am-5pm 10am – 6pm 6am-10am 9am-2pm

25th Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed

26th Closed 10am-4pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm Closed

27th Closed 4pm-8pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 8pm 8am – 12pm Closed

28th Closed 10am-4pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm Closed

29th Closed 4pm-8pm 8.30am – 5pm 10am – 8pm 8am – 12pm Closed

30th Closed 4pm-8pm 8.30am – 5pm 10am – 8pm 8am – 12pm Closed

31st Closed 4pm-8pm 8.30am – 5pm 10am – 8pm 8am – 12pm Closed

1st Closed 10am-4pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm Closed

2nd Closed 4pm-8pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 8pm 8am – 12pm Closed

3rd Closed 4pm-8pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 8pm 8am – 12pm Closed

Kiosk & Cinema will be open in conjunction with the Pool and Gym hours

Creche will be closed from Monday 21st December and reopen on Monday 11th January


Roxby Council

Opening hours Monday to Friday

9am to 4.30pmCouncil provides transport

services including:• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

• Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 4pm)

All inquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi ll now CLOSED to the public.

Waste unsuitable for the red, green or yellow domestic collection can now be

deposited at BSH Waste Solutions’ Resource Recovery Centre, 10 Gosse Street, Roxby

Downs (in the light industrial area). Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm

Saturday 8am – 12 noon Sunday 1pm – 5pm

All inquiries 8671 1154

Opening hours 9am to 5pm

Monday - Friday9am to 12 noon Saturdays

Telephone 8671 0500Email: [email protected]

Library membership is free. A wide range of resources are available including books,

DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.Toddler Story Time 9.30am Wednesday.

Opening hours

9am to 5pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452

Email: [email protected]

After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTCOUNCIL OFFICE LIBRARY

A nother round of consultation s e s s i o n s w a s

held this week as part of the consultation process for the Sport and Recreation Master Plan.

Mark Band from pro-ject consultant One Eighty Sport & Leisure Solutions was in Roxby this week to undertake an audit of Roxby’s cur-rent playgrounds, meet with student represent-atives from both schools (to discuss playgrounds), hold an additional com-munity information/con-sultation session, meet with the Sport and Rec-reation Steering Com-mittee to provide an up-date and conduct another round of discussions with key sport and recreation stakeholder groups.

If you haven’t yet had your say on Roxby’s cur-rent and future sport and recreation needs, you

only have until the end of this week to complete the community survey online (www.sur veymonkey.com/r/roxbycommunity) or via hard copies avail-able from the roxbylink library and Council offi ce during business hours.

A separate survey has also been sent to sport-ing groups, and they are urged to also complete it as soon as possible.

The consultation pe-riod closes at 5pm this Friday, November 27, af-ter which a draft Master Plan will be developed in February and presented to the community for feedback in March.

For further informa-tion on the project, con-tact Jeff Dry via phone (8431 6180) or email (jeff @180sls.com.au).

Splash Pad plans out for commentInformation and consultation

sessions have begun for the plans to redevelop the

roxbylink toddler pool area into a Splash Pad.

Roxby’s Youth Advisory Commit-tee (YAC) was the fi rst group con-sulted last week, while the fi rst open public consultation was held this

morning in the Dunes Cafe. Sessions are being run by

roxbylink/Council staff and anyone interested in seeing the concept plans, learning more and providing feedback is urged to get involved.

How can I have my say? Consultation sessions will be held

on:

• Saturday, November 28, roxbylink kiosk, 11am to 12.30pm

• Monday, November 30, roxbylink library, 6.30pm to 8pm

• Th ursday, December 3, Dunes play cafe, 11am to 1pm.

These sessions will be run on a ‘drop in’ basis so you don’t have to come along for the entire time – just

call by at a time that suits you for a coff ee and a chat.

The full set of concept plans is available on the Council website (www.roxbydowns.com/Council/Consultation) and a display has also been set up opposite the roxbylink kiosk area.

Comment can be provided to rox-

bylink/Council staff at the consulta-tion sessions, on feedback sheets at the display outside the kiosk area (just hand to kiosk staff ), by emailing [email protected] or by call-ing Amanda Hudson on 8671 0010 or Matthew Kinnaird on 8671 0500.

Th e consultation period closes on Monday, December 14.

Last chance to have your say: Sport & Recreation Master Plan


General enquiries: 8671 8888 Community feedback: [email protected]

Public Tours - Bookings essential

Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct: 8671 2001

Phone (08) 8671 3111

Fax (08) 8671 3206

E [email protected]

16 Gosse Street, Roxby Downs

www.auslec.com.au

ROXBY DOWNS

MININGRecord crowd expected at industry conferenceN ext month’s annual

S o u t h Au s t r a l i a n Exploration and Mining

Conference (SAEMC) is expected to impress industry stakeholders once again with a collection of exploration, development and mining presentations and end-of-year networking opportunities.

The full draft program was announced in October and features 19 exciting projects for the nearly 350 delegates already registered.

� e 12th SAEMC – to be held on Friday, December 11, at the Adelaide Convention Centre – will be offi cially opened by SA Treasurer and Minister for Min-

eral Resources and Energy Tom Koutsantonis.

� e conference brings togeth-er the state’s active mineral ex-plorers and miners to present updates on fl agship mines and exploration projects.

Confi rmed presenters include BHP Billiton, OZ Minerals, Ar-rium, Hillgrove, Heathgate, Va-lence Industries, Havilah and Archer Exploration plus many more – see the full draft pro-gram for more details.

Organising committee chair Kevin Wills said the 2015 con-ference schedule was one of the most diverse he had seen.

“We have a really fantastic program showcasing much ac-tivity in SA despite the current

market conditions,” he said. “ Th e l o w - co s t , h i g h -

value conference is all about engagement – whether it be through presentations, exhibitors or delegates, the focus is strongly on sharing the information on South Australia’s mining industry and developing relationships.

South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) chief executive Jason Kuchel said the conference was a “fantastic opportunity” to hear fi rst-hand about the current projects and milestones of the minerals exploration sector, along with updates from some of the state’s top mining operations.

“I encourage our state’s service

providers to take advantage of the low-cost exhibition spaces and sponsorship opportunities that provide the perfect platform to network and share ideas with industry,” he said.

The conference provides a summary of South Australia’s minerals exploration, develop-ment and processing activities including presentations from new entrants to the industry and updates from the major players.

Registration is just $185 and includes a full day’s catering and a post-conference drinks event.

To view sponsorship opportu-nities, register or fi nd out more, visit: www.saexplorers.com.au

TIME PROGRAM7:30 – 8:30 Registration and arrival coffee with Megan Andrews, SACOME & Jeanette Brooks, Minotaur8:30 – 8:35 WELCOME by Kevin Wills, Chair organising committee, SAEMC8:35 – 9:00 KEYNOTE: Opening Address Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Mineral Resources & Energy, Dept of State Development9:00 – 10:20 SESSION 1NEW COMPANIES & EXPLORATION PROJECTSCo-chairs: Claire Wade, GSA SA Division & DSD and Philip Heath, ASEG SA/NT Branch9:00 – 9:30 KEYNOTE: DSD Update Steve Hill, Chief Government Geologist, Geological Survey of SA9:30 – 9:45 Wilgena Gold Update Duncan Chessell, Executive Chairman, Endeavour Discoveries Ltd9:45 – 10:00 Oakdale Project Graphite Deposits John Lynch, Managing Director, Oakdale Resources Ltd10:00 – 10:15 Centre for Excellence Lachlan Crowe, Manager, Mining Industry Participation Of� cer, SA Mining & Petroleum Services Centre for Excellence10:15 – 10:20 Presentation of poster awards to winning students Chris Drown, Judging Panel Chair10:20 – 11:00 MORNING TEA/COFFEE11:00 – 12:25 SESSION 2EXPLORATION PROJECTSChair: Adrian Brewer, AIG SA Branch11:00 – 11:15 Jumbuck Gold Project Ian Finch, Executive Chairman, Tyranna Resources Ltd11:15 – 11:30 Braemar – Mawson Iron Province Gavin England, General Manager, Exploration & Development, Royal Resources Ltd11:30 – 11:45 Eyre Peninsula Graphite Deposits Gerard Anderson, Managing Director, Archer Exploration Ltd11:45 – 12:00 Tarcoola Gold Project Development Kurt Crameri, Senior Project Geologist, WPG Resources Ltd12:00 – 12:15 Paris to Province: Terroir to Terranes John Anderson, Managing Director, Investigator Resources Ltd12:15 – 12:25 Women in Mining & Resources Kate Hobbs, WIMnet & Aimee Chadwick, WinRSA12:25 – 1:30 LUNCH1:30 – 2:45 SESSION 3FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND MINESChair: Russell Hodges, AusIMM SA Branch1:30 – 1:45 The New Portia Gold Mine Chris Giles, Managing Director, Havilah Resources Ltd1:45 – 2:00 Beverly/Four Mile Update Andrea Marsland-Smith, Manager – Regulatory & Compliance, Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd2:00 – 2:15 The Baroness/Empress Scree Ore Deposit Paul Leevers, Manager Resource Development, Arrium Ltd2:15 – 2:30 Valence Update Robert Mencel, Managing Director, Valence Industries Ltd2:30 – 2:45 Kanmantoo Update Steven McClare, Managing Director, Hillgrove Resources Ltd2:45 – 3:30 AFTERNOON TEA/COFFEE3:30 – 5:00 SESSION 4MINESChair: Megan Andrews, SACOME3:30 – 4:00 KEYNOTE: Prominent Hill/Carrapateena Andrew Cole, Managing Director, OZ Minerals Ltd4:00 – 4:30 KEYNOTE: Olympic Dam Southern Areas Development BHP Billiton Ltd4:30 – 4:55 Q&A SESSION Chair: Derek Carter, Minotaur Exploration Ltd4:55– 5.00 CLOSE by Kevin Wills, SAEMC Organising Committee Chair5:00 – 7:00 CLOSING DRINKS

12th SAEMC Program 2015Friday, December 11, 2015Adelaide Convention Centre

BH P B i l l i t o n Olympic Dam asset president

Jacqui McGill was among the four South Australian winners at the 2015 Women in Resources National Awards recently.

Ms McGill was named the Gender Diversity Champion in Australian

resources at the 2015 Women in Resources National Awards held in Perth on Thursday, September 24.

She has been in the mining and resources industry for more than 20 years and broke new ground as the fi rst female mine manager in South Australia.

In 2013 she was appointed as the first female asset president with BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal, where 33 per cent of managers in non-traditional roles are now being fulfi lled by women and nearly 60 per cent (four of the seven) of the Executive Leadership Team is female.

Ms McGill was joined by fellow South Aus-tralian winners Helena Wu (Exceptional Young Woman in Australian Resources) from Santos and Sabrina McKenzie (Outstanding Australian Tradeswoman, Operator or Technician) from OZ Minerals.

Also SA-based Santos

took out the company award for Excellence in Diversity and Perfor-mance for its Gender Equality Program.

� e only other award presented on the night went to Bronwyn Barnes (Exceptional Woman in Australian Resources) from Western Australia’s Winward Resources.

Women in resources honoured at awards Women in Resources National Awards winners Bronwyn Barnes, Sabrina McKenzie and Helena Wu with

Santos representative Joe Ariyartnam and fellow award recipient Jacqui McGill. PHOTO: SACOME


OUT ABOUT&

EVERY FRIDAY 1-2pmwith ANNI, DAMO,

KIRSTEN and SASHA

Streaming live atwww.roxfm.com.au

David, Izabella and Riley Bishop enjoyed a game

of putt putt as part of the Scott McKay Golf Day festivities.

Scott McKay Golf Day organiser Damon Wilkie (right) presents a trophy to event sponsor WearX (represented by Sean Hurdman and Paul Huston)

at the Roxby Downs Golf Club on Saturday.

Gwen Pittaway and Adrian Fischer

with Nyah and Tana at the school musical last week.

Tracy McKay, Shelly Bishop, Felicity ‘Flick’ Fogga and Suzy Hogan at the Scott McKay Golf Day.

Tony Zenca, Daniel and Mary-Ellen Pilason, Leyana and Tamati Thompson, Guy Hensley

and Dan Leigh at Friday’s quiz night held at The Club.

Sam Fischer and Kimberley Solly at Arid Recovery’s

quiz night last week.

Katie Meadow and Sally Natt went to see their sons jointly perform the main role of Joseph in last week’s musical.

PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard and Patrick Glover


OUT ABOUT&

Memberships - Single $20 ~ Family $40• TAKE AWAYS OVER THE BAR*

6pm - MIDNIGHT • MONDAY to SATURDAY •*Members only. Conditions apply

Ph: 8671 0053Fax: 08 8671 0076 E: [email protected]

COLOURING COMPETITION1.To be judged at member’s night at The Club by members of The Club’s committee on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. 2. Finished coloured in pictures to be presented in person at 6pm on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at member’s night at The Club. 3.Two categories - Ages 2yrs -5yrs and 6yrs -12yrs, prize for both. 4. This is the last colouring competition for 2015.

Family Members NightFantasticHeaps for

kids!6 - 8:15pm • Special guest appearance for the kids • Kids Under 12 eat

free, Special kids dessert • Themed buffet for adults $15 • Jumping castle • Kids games • Kids corner • Treasure chest for adults to win CASH

• Spin the wheel to win CASH and PRIZES

Membership Renewals NOW DUE

PHOTOS: Ryneisha BollardRoxby Twilight Market

Charmayne Cronje (right, with son Nic) held her fi nal Charms Fotos market stall ahead of her family moving out of town next month.

Max, Gus and Ainsley Steer in the Roxby Downs Area School

Hall on Saturday night.

Chloe, Natika and Vicki Harris at the Twilight Market.

Ines Badman and Kirsten

Falt manned the Roxby

Youth Advisory Committee’s

tie-dyed clothing stall.

Stuart and Gay Dreckow helped sell tickets for the Royal

Flying Doctor Service raffl e.

Healthy Environs representative Tom Trewartha (right) with Deena

Kirkham and Max and Claire Jarmyn at the Mining Minds stall.

Tiana Leahy made a

Christmas card at the Arid

Recovery stall.


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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

Monday of the month.Members of the public are welcome to

attend and observe.If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Offi cer on 0418 833 818 to

be included on the agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


Michelle Davis • George GiakoumisVicki Mason • Gaylene Crane

Mary Lewis • Brett McNeilBill Boehm • Nidya Iwan • Di Stanton

Cherie Gaskin • Sandy Sumsion

Thevoice of the community...

JOINING FORUMSIf you would like to join a forum and would like more information please

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMThursday, December 17 @ 7pm

88 Stuart Road

BUSINESS FORUMJohn Wilby 0428 815 436

Tuesday, December 8 @ 6pm

The Club Boardroom

COMMUNITY GARDENVicki Mason – NEW CHAIR 0418 526 608

Thursday, December 10 @ 6.30pm

Community Garden (cnr Alberrie St, Pioneer Dr & Mulgaria Cres)

ENVIRONMENT FORUMAnni Walsh 0448 168 167

TBC 2016

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818Tuesday, December 8 @ 7pm

Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

TBC

FAMILY FORUMJoel Hill 0433 792 450

TBC

The Community Garden is a large allotment located between Pioneer Drive, Alberrie Street and Mulgaria Crescent.

� e garden has been a work in progress for many years, with a committee fi rst established in 2006.

Lately the Community Garden has been a hive of

activity, with committee members and volunteers working hard to prepare the garden site for summer.

Wicking beds were built at the garden site earlier in the year and are designed to water plants from below the soil surface to conserve water. � is is particularly important in the harsh, arid environment of Roxby Downs.

Last week committee members built temporary shade structures over the beds to help the produce survive the long, hot summer.

Materials used to construct the shade structures were generously donated from local businesses and individuals.

� e Joey Scouts recently gave a helping hand by weeding the garden and watering the plants.

� ey did a fantastic job in clearing the garden of weeds, and the work completed will go towards the Joeys earning their ‘care and share’ badge.

The Joeys also had the opportunity to build their own mini wicking bed, in which they planted microgreens. � ey then took their mini wicking beds home to watch the plants grow.

� e Community Garden welcomes community involvement and meets on the second � ursday of every month.

If you or your community group would like to get involved, please contact Community Garden chairperson Vicki Mason on 0418 526 608.

Ice:a FREE community forum on illicit drug use

Thursday 3 December6.30pm - 8.30pm

roxbylink AuditoriumSAPOL and other community based services will present on issues relating to illicit drug use in the community.

• Hear about illicit drugs and how the use of drugs is impacting on the local community and how you can help reduce its impact.

• Find out what services and supports are available for those affected - from addicts, friends, family or professionals.

• Learn about the dangers associated with the drug and how easily addiction occurs.

REAL PEOPLE, REAL STORIES

While questions will be taken from the audience on the night, community members can send in questions prior to the event which will then be addressed on the night.

Questions and any enquiries can be lodged by email to:[email protected] or 0438 557 229

Everyone Welcome!

the cold, hard facts

Garden gets helping hand

ABOVE: Temporary shades have been

installed over the Community

Garden’s wicking beds.

RIGHT: Local Joey Scouts help

remove weeds at the site.

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RoxbyRoxbyRoxbyBusiness Guide to services in

To advertise your business in The Monitor’s business

directory contact Jody at The Monitor on 8671 2683.We can offer a schedule

to suit your needs.

Dr Jonathan Dobson B. App.Sc (Chiropractic)

Outback ChiropracticPort Pirie

Phone: (08) 7609 0967Roxby Downs

Phone: (08) 7610 8147Head Office (08) 8644 0823

Visiting Monday, November 30, Monday, December 14,Monday, January 11, and Monday, January 25

at the Roxby Downs Health Centre telephone 08 8671 1353 facsimile 08 8671 [email protected]

PO Box 275 - Roxby Downs - South Australia 5725

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PhysiotherapyRoxby Downs

Timeless TransportFurniture removals • Pick up and delivery from Adelaide

to Roxby (no item too large or small!) • General freight

Phone 0415 405 516

Ongoing commercial

contract work welcome

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ACCOMMODATION

ADELAIDE – short term – 0412 106 646 www.seacroftapartments.com.au

Post Of ce & Motel

Ph: (08) 8672 7007 Fax: (08) 8672 7062www.andamookaopal.com.au


OPEN 7 DAYS

Behind the Famous Bottle HouseOpal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka & after hours by appointment

Post Of ce

Sunday November 29th12 noon at the Club rooms

to be followed by a BBQ and drinks.All members who purchased a Gold Marquee

ticket are encouraged to come along and bring their ticket with them.

CLUBRACING

Roxby Downs

Roxby Downs &District Racing Club

AGM Are you decorating the outside of your house for Christmas?If you are, please send your name and address to The Monitor via phone (8671 2683),email ([email protected]) orFacebook (‘The Monitor Newspaper’)by Friday, November 27.

We are hoping to put together a map of local houses embracing the festive spirit so that others can drive or walk past and admire them.

The Monitor is also offering a gift basket for the best entry.

For more information, phone managing editor Ryneisha Bollard on 8671 2683.

The Roxby Club is looking forBar, Waiting and or Gaming Staff.

Applicants must have experience.

Casual and full time positions available.

Please forward resumes to:[email protected]

The Roxby Downs Community Club Inc.

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, December 2 at 6pmAll members welcome.

Positions Vacant - Secretary, Treasurer, seven committee members

ACCESSCHIROPRACTIC

Consults at 97 PIONEER DRIVE, ROXBY DOWNS

Times to accommodate shift workersInstant health fund rebates - Manual adjusting & Activator techniques

PHONE 8645 0880

Tuesday 8th December PM, Wednesday 9th December AM, Friday 18th December PM, Tuesday 19th January PM

and Wednesday 20th January AM

To place a classifi ed ad, please phone The Monitor on 8671 2683.

Notice of Road Closure

Section 33 Road Traffic Act 1961

That I, William J Boehm on October 9, 2015 pursuant to the provision of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982, and in accordance with Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and Clause F of the instrument of General Approval of the Minister 12 March 2001, make the following orders.

Pursuant to Section 33(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 declare that the event described below is to take place on the road described below is an event to which Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 applies; and

Pursuant to Section 33(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, make an order directing that the road on which the event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining roads specified below can be closed to all traffic except police and emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in the event for the period commencing 2:00pm 28 November 2015 to 12:30am 29 November 2015.

ROAD: Richardson Place, Roxby DownsEVENT: Roxby Downs Christmas PageantADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Place, Roxby Club Car Park Entrance into Richardson Place and Tavern Road, Roxby Downs

Pursuant to Section 33 (1) (b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 make an order directing that persons taking part in the event be exempted in relation to the road from duty, to observe the Australian Road Rules specified below subject to any conditions described below and attached to the exemption.

Australian Road rules Exemption and ConditionsRule: 230: Crossing the roadRule: 234: Crossing the road on or near a crossing for Pedestrians Rule: 237: Getting on or into a moving vehicle(providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 5km/hr)Rule: 238: Pedestrians travelling along the roadRule: 264: Wearing of seatbelts by drivers(providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr)Rule: 265: Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr)Rule: 266: Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr)Rule: 268: How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle (providing the speed of the vehicle does notexceed 25km/hr)Rule: 269: Opening doors and getting out of a vehicle etc (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 5km/hr)Rule: 298: Driving with a person in a trailer (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr)

W. J. BoehmAdministratorOctober 9, 2015

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Team Leaderand

Assistant EducatorsRoxby Early Learning is searching for a team leader and two assistant educators to join our team.

Commencing immediately, we are seeking an experienced and professional Diploma Quali�ed Educator to team lead a highly motivated team as well as 2 passionate and enthusiastic educators who have experience working with children from 0-5 years.

As per national regulation all educators must have or be willing to study their Certi�cate III in Children’s Services.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills and understand the importance of providing high quality early childhood education for children within Roxby Downs and surrounding community.

DCSI Child related employment screening is mandatory for the position and can be applied for through the centre on successful application. First aid training will also be required on employment.

Please email resumes to [email protected] or contact the Director Alana Frazier on 8671 0054 for further information.

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WRITTEN BYMILLIE THOMAS

In a triumphant return to racing for the 2015/16 season, the Roxby Rockets have placed third overall at the Darcy

Ward Benefi t Meeting held on Saturday, November 7, at Gillman Speedway.

� e meeting was held to raise money for Australian international solo speedway rider Darcy Ward, who was involved in a serious racing incident in Poland earlier this year that left with no feeling in his lower body.

“It was very unfortunate, what has happened to Darcy,” said one half of the Roxby Rockets team, Trent Headland.

“He has exhibited a lot of talent both here in Australia and overseas and is an exceptional rider. What has happened is truly devastating.

“As someone who has been involved in the speedway family for 20 years, it is extremely im-portant we all band together when something like this happens.”

� e night’s racing saw both solos and side-cars taking mainstage.

Heat one saw the Rockets – consisting of Trent Headland and Daz Whetstone – place second behind Mick and Jesse Headland (SA) and ahead of Mark Mitchell and Dale Knights (SA), while Darrin Treloar and Blake Cox (NSW) failed to make it to the tapes within their allocated timeframe.

Cox, Treloar’s passenger, sustained injury to his leg while getting off the bike and making his

way to the tapes to start pre-race ‘gardening’.In heat two, the Roxby Rockets placed second

again – this time behind SA’s Justin Plaisted and Sam Harrison and ahead of Victoria’s Byren Gates and Mick O’Loughlin and Treloar/Cox.

It was a third second for the Rockets in heat three, behind Mitchell/Knights and ahead of Gates/O’Loughlin and SA’s Damien Neische and Mitchell Spear, who failed to fi nish the race.

� e fourth and fi nal heat before the fi nals was a win for the Rockets, who defeated Head-land/Headland, Neische/Spear and an excluded Plaisted/Harrison.

� is heat’s result made the Rockets the lead-ing point scorers for the night on nine.

� e fi nal began but was stopped because of a fi rst corner racing incident that saw Headland/Headland’s bike fl ipped head to toe and both rider and passenger strewn across the track but declared fi t to race for the fi nal’s re-run. All bikes were included in the restart.

Plaisted/Harrison took an early lead and were the eventual victors, followed by Headland/Headland, the Roxby Rockets and Mitchell/Knights.

“� e racing for us on Saturday night was a good kickstart for our season against eight of the fastest teams in Australia if not the world,” said Trent.

“It has given us renewed confi dence to tackle

the rest of the season head on.”While a fi nal fundraising amount is yet to

be tallied, money taken in from the gate to be donated to Ward has already exceeded $40,000.

� is will be teamed with bar and food tak-ings, donations and an eBay auction off ering various donated goods.

So far this season the Rockets have also placed fi rst at the Broadford Speedway GP on Sunday, October 25, and second at the second round of the East Coast Roundup in Brisbane on Saturday, September 26.

� e Rockets will next race at Gillman on Monday, December 28, for the South Austral-ian Sidecar State Titles.

Roxby Rockets place third at Ward tribute

Sidecar and solo speedway teams joined veteran rider Leigh Adams to help raise money for injured rider Darcy Ward recently. PHOTO: Judy Mckay

Roxby Downs Golf AssociationScott McKay Golf Day - Saturday, November 21, 2015

OVERALL WINNER SIMON PARKES GARY FORRESTOR PETER FRY CALLAM HAUGUM 26.25FRONT 9 WINNER TRAVIS BROUGHAM PAUL NILSEN DANNY BUSK BEN RAMSEY 27.125FRONT 9 R/UP BEN GRIMSTON CLINT GOW-SMITH RYAN MORITZ KYM TAYLOR 27.25BACK 9 WINNER ANDREA FREETH PAULA INNES TRISH HENDRY ANN SHIELDS 27.4375BACK 9 R/UP ADAM MALM SEBASTIAN GRIGGS CRAIG WILSON SHARA GRIGGS 27.5LADIES WINNER TRACY MCKAY FELICITY FOGGO SUZY HOGAN SHELLY BISHOP 39MIXED WINNER TRAVIS BELL GARETH BRYANT SIMON BURDEN BROOKE ESSEX 28.6875NAGA MEGAN NOLL TARA COCKSHELL JESS MCKINNON TONYA CONSTABLE 45L/D FRONT DIV 1 HORRIE DILLON L/D FRONT 9 DIV 2 MICK NELSON L/D FRONT 9 LADIES TONYA CONSTABLEL/D BACK 9 DIV 1 SEB GRIGGS L/D BACK 9 DIV 2 SIMON BURDEN L/D BACK 9 LADIES TRISH HENDRYNTP FRONT 9 DIV 1 HORRIE DILLON NTP FRONT 9 DIV 2 JOHN FOLKMAN NTP FRONT 9 LADIES SUZY HOGANNTP BACK 9 DIV 1 ADAM MALM NTP BACK 9 DIV 2 MICK BAXTER NTP BACK 9 LADIES ANDREA FREETH

Scott McKay Golf Day team and individual award winners

Ladies competition winners Felicity Foggo, Tracy McKay and Shelly Bishop. ABSENT: Suzy Hogan. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

Horrie Dillon was nearest to the pin

and had the longest drive on the front

nine in division one.

Mick Nelson had the longest drive on the front nine for division two.

Ladies front nine longest drive award winner

Tonya Constable.

Seb Griggs was nearest to the pin for division one on

the back nine.

Ladies back nine longest drive award winner Tricia Hendry.

John Folkman was nearest to the pin on the front nine for division two.

Adam Malm was division one’s

nearest to the pin on the back nine.

Mick Baxter was nearest to the pin on the back nine for division two.

Ladies nearest to the pin on the back nine award winner

Andrea Freeth.

The back nine runners-up were Adam Malm, Seb and Shara Griggs and Craig Wilson.

Back nine winners Tricia Hendry, Ann Shields, Andrea Freeth and Paula Innes.

Front nine runners-up Ben Grimston, Clint Gow-Smith, Ryan Moritz and Kym Taylor.

Front nine winners Travis Brougham, Ben Ramsey, Danny Busk and Paul Nilsen.

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The weekend’s Roxby D i s t r i c t s C r i c k e t Association results saw

big scores with three out of four sides making more than 200 runs.

It began on Friday night when the Roxby Miners took on An-damooka, with both teams searching for their fi rst win af-ter losses the week before.

� e Miners had a few famil-iar faces retuning to the side for the match and won the toss and elected to bat fi rst.

� e decision looked to have backfi red early, with the team struggling at 3/14 thanks to early strikes from Dylan Kru-ger, Troy Mulders and Cam Faulkner.

Last year’s captain Paul Po-lujnikoff , playing his fi rst game for the season, combined with Paul Trotta to steady the ship before he too departed with the score at 49.

And when James Bremner (0) and Trotta (18) followed soon af-ter, the Miners once again found themselves in danger at 6/52.

But just when things were looking bad, captain Michael Nel s on combine d w i th returning all-rounder Adrian Boulton to put on a 146-run partnership and steer the side out of trouble.

Nelson (91) departed with the score at 198, but Boulton went on to post his fi rst-ever century and eventually fi nished the in-nings not out on 106.

Grant Aitchison chipped in at the end with 16 not out to guide the Miners to a mammoth 290 from their 40 overs.

Kruger was one of the few shining lights for the bowling side, claiming fi gures of 4/24 from eight overs, with Faulkner and Mulders the only other wicket takers for the Roos.

In reply the Roos began well with Vijay � angavel and Scot-ty Mac getting starts before � angavel fell to the bowling of Dave Kovac for 20.

Kruger added 14 to the score before he too was dismissed with Mac carrying on.

However, he was the next man out for a well-made 79 to have the game evenly poised at 3/129.

Cam Faulkner and Seb Griggs did their best to hang around and see their team to victory, but the Roos ran out of overs and in the end fell 87 runs short.

Mac (79), Griggs (32) and Faulkner (25) were the top scorers for their side, while with the ball the wickets were shared around with all individ-ual wicket takers bar Sam Lane, who claimed fi gures of 2/8 from three overs.

Olympic Dam d Hornridge

In the other game Olympic D a m c o n t i n u e d i t s dominant form with a

164-run win over Hornridge. � e Devils won the toss and,

for the fi rst time this season, elected to bat fi rst.

Tom Krieg fell early with the score at just six before Craig Nicholls and Seb Holbrook com-bined for a 61-run partnership.

Holbrook then departed for 33, falling lbw to Brad Rynne with Nicholls following soon after for 25.

Lewis Heinrich returned to the team and provided some brief entertainment, hitting four sixes – his only scoring shots – before going for one shot too many and falling on 24.

Patrick Glover came and went before Ryan Bennett and Jason Schell came together to entertain the gathering crowd.

Bennett hit nine fours and three sixes on his way to 70, while Schell worked the ball around during his innings of 33.

Adrian Harris provided some late hitting to guide the Devils to the third score over 200 for the weekend, fi nishing 7/223.

Pick of the bowlers for the Wanderers were Rhett Winter and Michael Howard with two wickets each.

Bennett (70), Schell (33) and Holbrook (33) were the top scorers for OD.

In reply Harris got the Dev-ils off the best possible start by ripping through the Wanderers’ top order. He claimed the fi rst three wickets to have them reel-ing at 3/18.

� ings could have been a lot worse for the Wanderers, with top scorer Rynne dropped twice early in his innings off the bowl-ing of Glover.

But Glover got his revenge soon after, dismissing Rynne for 27 with the score at 33.

When Jacques Ellis departed without troubling the scorers, Hornridge had sunk even fur-ther at 5/33.

Wickets then fell at regular intervals in the following overs, with the fi nal fi ve wickets fall-ing for just 26 runs to see Horn-ridge all out for 59.

Rynne and Way were the only batsmen to pass double fi gures for Hornridge with 27 and 13 respectively.

With the ball Harris was the main destroyer with 3/8 off fi ve overs, while Lucas Holbrook also chipped in at the end of the innings with three wickets.

Next week will see the fi rst Sunday night fixture of the season (to avoid clashing with the Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant) with OD taking on Andamooka.

Hornridge will look to bounce back from its big loss when it takes on the Miners for the Friday night game.

Cricket teams crack 200

Hornridge’s Cam Denbesten sends down another delivery for his side. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

Andamooka’s Vijay Thangavel throws a ball in from the

boundary line.

LEFT: Jason Schell (front, third from left) played his fi rst game since being awarded life membership of the Roxby Districts Cricket Association. He is pictured celebrating with Olympic Dam teammates and supporters. PHOTO: Supplied

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Saturday, November 21, 2015Olympic Dam v Hornridge

1st InningsOlympic Dam battingT. Krieg c J. Way b. J. Ellis .................................................................6C. Nicholls b R. Winter .................................................................... 25S. Holbrook lbw b B. Rynne ......................................................... 23L. Heinrich c M. Hanson b R. Winter .........................................24R. Bennett c A. Wissel b C. Denbesten ..................................... 70P. Glover st J. Way b A. Malm .........................................................0J. Schell c R. Winter b M. Howard .............................................. 33A. Harris not out ................................................................................15L. Holbrook lbw b M. Howard .......................................................0R. Geraghty not out .......................................................................... 5Extras (5w, 3nb, 0b, 4lb) .................................................................12Total ......................................................................... 10/223

Hornridge bowlingBowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets RunsJ. Ellis 8 2 0 1 34C. Denbesten 5 0 1 1 32R. Winter 8 1 0 0 51A. Malm 8 2 0 1 48B. Rynne 5 1 0 1 23C. Rainsford 3 0 2 0 23M. Howard 3 0 2 2 17

2nd InningsHornridge battingC. Denbesten b A. Harris ................................................................... 1N. Tutthill lbw b A. Harris ................................................................. 1A. Malm c R. Geraghty b A. Harris ................................................. 1B. Rynne c C. Nicholls b P. Glover .............................................. 27J. Ellis c C. Nicholls b S. Holbrook ..................................................0J. Way lbw b L. Holbrook ................................................................ 13C. Rainsford lbw b P. Glover ...........................................................0M. Howard c L. Heinrich b L. Holbrook ....................................... 1A. Wissel b L. Holbrook .................................................................... 5R. Winter not out ...............................................................................0M. Hanson b L. Heinrich .................................................................. 5Extras (4w, 0nb, 1b, 0lb) .............................................................. 5Total ...........................................................................10/59

Olympic Dam bowlingBowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets RunsP. Glover 5 2 0 2 17A. Harris 5 2 0 3 8S. Holbrook 5 0 0 1 18R. Bennet 2 0 0 0 5L. Holbrook 2 0 0 3 5L. Heinrich 13 0 0 1 5

Miners v Andamooka1st InningsMiners battingM. Green c b D. Kruger .....................................................................4D. Kovac b C. Faulkner ......................................................................0J. Sieburn c Mulders ..........................................................................0P. Polujnikoff c D. Kruger ............................................................... 23P. Trotta b D. Kruger ........................................................................ 18J. Bremner c and b D. Kruger .........................................................0A. Boulton not out.........................................................................106M. Nelson c Mulders ........................................................................ 91C. Aitchison not out .........................................................................16Extras (10w, 1nb, 10b, 3lb) ........................................................... 24Total .......................................................................... 7/290

Andamooka bowlingBowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets RunsD. Kruger 8 3 1 4 24C. Faulkner 7 2 2 1 28T. Mulderss 8 0 1 2 60Priyantha 7 0 0 0 70Mahinda 3 0 1 0 39S. Griggs 5 0 4 0 47S. Mac 2 0 0 0 6

2nd InningsAndamooka battingV. Thangavel lbw D. Kovac ............................................................20S. Mac c. b J. Sieburn ....................................................................... 79D. Kruger c b A. Boulton .................................................................14S. Griggs b S. Lane ............................................................................ 32F. Khan c b K. Dadleh .........................................................................2C. Faulkner c b S. Lane .................................................................... 25T. Mulders not out .............................................................................9M. Samaroon not out ....................................................................... 1Extras (15w, 3nb, 2b, 3lb) ............................................................. 23Total .......................................................................... 6/203

Miners bowlingBowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets RunsP. Trotta 7 0 0 0 32M. Nelson 5 0 0 0 18D. Kovac 8 0 3 1 28G. Aitchison 5 0 2 0 32A. Boulton 5 0 1 1 23K. Dadleh 4 0 5 1 27J. Sieburn 2 0 1 1 8S. Lane 3 0 2 2 19

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This year’s Scott McKay Golf Day raised more than $12,000 towards causes chosen by

Tracy McKay as part of the annual memorial event.

Organiser Damon Wilkie said

Saturday’s competition at the Roxby Downs Golf Club was a “huge success”, with 122 players participating and more than 40 diff erent donations made towards the two causes – the Apex Outback Postie Bike Ride and the local Faggotter family (via the 3 Boys with Duchenne’s campaign).

“Overall it was a good day and a

good turnout, especially with the current economic climate and the AC/DC concert (on that weekend),” he said.

“� ere were 150 people at the golf club at one stage with all the golfers and their families.

“It was a better result than I was expecting in numbers and money raised.”

Wilkie said he was still receiv-ing donations right up until Sat-urday morning, when Dave Kovac dropped off a piece of artwork to be auctioned off .

“It was fantastic to see donations even up until less than 24 hours be-fore the event,” he said.

� e auction was another success for the day with the top item, a wine

barrel made by McKay’s best friend Anthony Hogan, selling for $1000 and a tool box donated by AutoPro being the second-highest auction item at $660.

� e hole-in-one prize of a trip around the world was left unclaimed again this year, with David Fischer getting the closest at 2.8m on the 14th hole.

Chippin’ in for Scott

Simon Parks, Gary Forrester, Peter Fry and Callum Haugum were the overall winners at this year’s Scott McKay Golf Day. PHOTO: Ryneisha Bollard

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