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bonanza!ROXBY DOWNS…The miningtown of the north certainly livedup to its reputation as one of theState’s baby capitals on MondayJanuary 30, when 834 childrenwent to school.Little Amelia Johnson and LachlanFitzsimons (pictured), both agedfive, were among 17 youngstersstarting school for the first timeat Roxby Downs Area School.With total enrollments of 660 for2006, and 60 new students, theschool was “set for a positive andexciting new year, with lots oflearning with the students,” saidHelen Bennie, Deputy Principal.Meanwhile at St Barbara’s Parishthere were 13 newcomers toreception, and 174 enrollments intotal.“This year students at StBarbara’s will be workingtowards being the best studentsthey can be,” said new schoolPrincipal Phil Holmes.The Roxby Downs students wereamong an estimated 250,000school aged children throughout

South Australia to begin term 1 thisyear.And for the 36 students attendingAndamooka Area School followingthe blaze on January 18, classeswere set up in the library and craftbuilding, while the Child ParentCentre and administration isoperating from a teacher’s vacanthome near the school. There werethree new reception students andtwo new students at Andamooka.Meanwhile, teachers across theState will use a new tool to assessthe reading abilities of year 1 and 2students this year as part of the StateGovernment’s $35 million programto improve children’s literacy skills.SA Education Minister JaneLomax-Smith said teachers of year1 and 2 students would be trainedto conduct Running Records, aninternationally recognisedassessment of children’s readingskills.In 2005, Running Records wastrialled amongst more than 2,000year 1 students in 75 schools acrossSouth Australia.

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EditorialEditorialEditorialEditorialEditorialI write this letter to express our appreciation not onlyto the Andamooka and Roxby Downs CFS Brigadesfor their assistance at the Andamooka Primary SchoolFire on January 18, 2006, but also to their familiesand employers. I write also to express our thanks tothe Andamooka Brigade auxiliary members and tomembers of the Andamooka public for their assistanceand offers of assistance during and after the fire.Being in a country area the only “fire response”available to the townships and surrounds of thisarea is that provided by the Country Fire Service.The Country Fire Service is a completely voluntaryservice at our brigade levels.All training organisation and fire attendance is inour own time, no payment or tax rebate etc is availableto volunteers. When assistance is required by oneof these brigades, neighbouring units are called uponto attend.At 5.18am on January 18 this year an electrical firewas discovered at the Andamooka Primary School.The Andamooka brigade responded and was onscene within a very credible five minutes of callout.Unfortunately the fire in the main school block, wastoo involved to be extinguished from outside. TheAndamooka Brigade is not equipped or qualified atthis time with Breathing Apparatus (BA).At about 5.35am a request was made for the RoxbyDowns CFS Brigade to respond urgently with at leastfour x B.A. qualified members. Their response time,with four qualified members in the fire truck andpumper truck, was an amazing 40 minutes, whichreflects on their dedication to their duty and theirconstant training. One additional member was onstandby at Roxby Downs in case additional staff orresources were required.By 6am, 15 minutes after arrival, Roxby Downs Brigadebegan rotating their fire-fighters in shifts to fight thefire inside the building. By 10am, the Andamookaand Roxby Downs Brigades had the fire controlledand extinguished and an estimated $1 million dollarsof damage was done by fire and smoke.Andamooka and Roxby Downs fire fighters areemployed by a number of companies, some of whom,realising the importance of their role, pay theiremployees whilst they are responding for CFS dutiesand some of whom do not pay them for their absenttime. This again shows some of the additionalsacrifices made by the fire-fighters when theyrespond on behalf of their community.Some of the companies employing the fire-fighterswho responded during this incident are BHP-Olympic Dam, Monadelphous Engineering,Northern Earthmoving and Engineering,Broadspectrum and Chandler McLeod. Thesecompanies allowing qualified staff to respondwhenever called enabled us to control and extinguishthe fire safely and our thanks are extended to themfor them having formulated policies allowing thisresponse.The Andamooka auxiliary is an essential part of anyfire response in Andamooka, as it includes theassistance of Tom Radford who supplies water tothe responding units in a town without a mainssupply. During this fire 18,000 litres of water wasused and Tom made trips to Roxby Downs to sourcewater to supply our units. Tom’s quick response wasagain essential to our effective fire-fighting; our deepappreciation goes to Tom for this. He responds toassist with all fires in Andamooka usually withoutbeing called.The actions by the Andamooka Powerhouse werealso efficient and effective. Within minutes of beingadvised of the fire, Col Lawrie had all power to theschool block isolated, creating a much safer fire-fighting environment. Our thanks go also to him forthis assistance.Our thanks to the school staff, who althoughdevastated by the fire, before thinking of themselves,expressed genuine concern for the safety of the fire-fighters during the fire.To the BHP Olympic Dam Emergency Services whosent a representative with offers to assist and wereon standby to attend if required - our thanks indeed.And lastly but by no means least, I extend the mostheartfelt appreciation to the families of the fire-fighters - who tolerate the training, the late night,early morning, public holiday and “during thefunction” callouts. These families put up with theirloved ones returning smelling of smoke, and beingphysically spent.In conclusion I would like to encourage all employerswho haven’t already done so to assess and formulatetheir policies to take fire-fighters duties intoconsideration. These people have skills that are an

When I first raised the topic of movingto Roxby Downs with my six year olddaughter in tow – most of my friendsand family thought I was crazy.But now that we are settled in our newenvironment, I know we did the rightthing. Mad?Well, I thought spending two hours aday (that’s 10 hours a week) in trafficjams moving at a snail’s pace to andfrom work in the Adelaide CBD wasmad. As were the exorbitant car parkingprices. Grab a sandwich for lunch anda drink and that’s easily $10.Having also worked in the MelbourneCBD, where it could take 90 minutes to

drive 10km, I certainly am a greatproponent of the country townlifestyle.Some of the happiest times of my lifehave been working as a journalist inrural Australia.I love the wide open spaces, theendless blue skies, and the red ochreof the earth.We are finding Roxby Downs to be avery friendly and relaxed townshipwith a strong and genuine sense ofcommunity.I look forward to working with you tofurther develop the outback content,scope and relevance of The Monitor.

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The CFS speaks out on firefighting

obvious asset to any employer, andhave a dedication to the communitythat must also reflect positively ontheir employer. When called outthey are required to respondimmediately, putting their life onhold until the incident is over.In towns such as ours a muchstronger community representationshould be evident and I stronglyencourage people to think

seriously about joining your localemergency services. Not just CFS butSES, or the Ambulance Service are all inurgent need of members. This can be inmany roles, as a fire-fighter or front lineresponder, as a communications orequipment officer, as an auxiliary memberor in many other roles. Age and fitnessare not a barrier to joining! We will find arole for you!Nigel Campbell,CFS CaptainANDAMOOKA Brigade

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“We know we’re going to get through this,” saidAndamooka Primary School Principal, Angela Turner,in the aftermath of the fire which devastated the schoolin the early hours of Wednesday, January 18.Police fire investigators have traced the cause of thefire to a faulty computer part – which resulted in anestimated $1 million damage.Local CFS and SES officers responded within fiveminutes of the fire alarm but were unable to save themain school building, which housed the computer room,administration area and several classrooms.A lack of breathing apparatus, and enough crewmembers to support them, hampered the AndamookaCFS’s ability to fight the fire.“Although entry to the building would have beenquicker if we had breathing apparatus – meaning wecould have had the fire extinguished quicker - we stillwould have had to wait for the Roxby Downs crews toprovide adequate support,” said Andamooka CFSCaptain, Nigel Campbell.Several units from Roxby Downs CFS responded to thefire within 30 minutes and brought both breathingapparatus and members trained for their use, whichallowed the fire to be fought from within the building.“It was sad that it took a school fire to pick up whatwe’ve learned in training and put it into practice,” saidAndamooka SES administration officer, NaomiCampbell.The initial community response was disbelief that firecould strike again but attention has quickly turned torebuilding the school.“I was pretty angry initially because this is the secondfire in 18 months but we have immediately moved on towhat to do next,” said school principal, Angela Turner.“I’ve got kids and families to think about and we’vejust got to get through this,” she said.Support for the school and community has alreadyarrived from a number of sources, including Memberfor Giles, Lyn Breuer.

“I would like to praise Angela Turner and NaomiCampbell for the way they’ve handled thistragedy, especially working in the extreme heat toprepare the alternative classrooms,” Mrs Breuersaid.South Australian Education Minister, Jane Lomax-Smith, has also praised the local effort.“Andamooka is a resilient community which hasshown its ability to overcome adversity by theway it bounced back after the last fire at theschool. I have given my assurance that we willrestore facilities at the school and keep it openinto the future,” Minister Lomax-Smith said.For the immediate future the services previouslyset up in the now gutted administration buildingwill be scattered over the school grounds, withthe biggest relocation being the classrooms to anold craft room.“We’re going to be setting up the classrooms inthe old craft block which was built in the 1950’s.It’s got nice high ceilings and we’re going to putair-conditioners in the windows,” said Ms Turner.The kindergarten will be relocated in the libraryand the administration area will move to a vacantteacher’s house nearby.“Extra teaching staff arrived at the school onWednesday, January 25, to support the schoolfor the next few months and allow teachers toconcentrate their efforts on student learning,”Minister Lomax-Smith said.An Adelaide computer company, Microbits, hasgenerously offered to donate time and softwareto help replace some of the computer equipmentlost in the fire.“It will certainly take some time for the school torecover but we know there’s a silver lining toevery cloud and I know the school will get there,”Chris Downey, of Microbits, said.

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ABOVE...Andamooka CFS Captain, Nigel Campbell,Administration Officer, Anne Legg and volunteer, Darrell Wright.

ABOVE...ANDAMOOKA...The charred remains of the entry to Andamooka Primary School.

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police reportOLYMPIC DAM...BHP Billiton has improvedits bird deterrent systems at Olympic Damfollowing an increase in both the number of birdsvisiting the tailings retention operation, and intheir mortality rate. The tailings retention operation includes fourtailings cells and 12 acidic evaporation pondswhich are used to process tailings waste andliquor from the plant. In 2004, an environmental monitoring programwas conducted to observe the birds and otherfauna on site in the region. At first the birds weredeterred from visiting the tailings retentionsystem through the use of lights and gas guns.However the increasing number of birds madeit necessary for Olympic Dam management toappoint an independent consultant to review theexisting bird deterrent system, conduct intensivemonitoring on bird usage and behaviors, completea literature review of fauna management ontailings dams and provide advice on managementapproaches.Additional initiatives include: The employment of an officer to

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Older residents of the north and far west of SouthAustralia will benefit from a significant fundingboost to Home and Community Care (HACC)services.The HACC program is jointly funded by the Federaland State Governments and provides services suchas delivered meals, personal care, home maintenance,social support and domestic assistance to olderAustralians, people with a disability and carers intheir own homes.Northern and Far Western Regional Health ServicesInc will receive $17,700 to provide extra homemaintenance and medication services to older peoplein the region.An allocation of $34,000 will be spent on expandingcentre-based day care in the Whyalla region.As part of the HACC funding for 2005-06 theCorporation of the City of Port Augusta will receive$39,000 for the Miriam High School Holiday andAfter Hours Respite Care project to provide centre-based development activities for children withdisabilities.

Following an incident at a Pioneer Drivepremises in the early hours of Sunday,January 22, a 23-year-old Roxby Downsman was arrested for allegedlyassaulting a police officer andunlawfully being on a property. An 18-year-old man was arrested for allegedlydamaging property and illegally beingon a property. Also arrested in the sameincident was a 16-year-old male whowas charged with carrying an offensiveweapon and unlawfully being on aproperty. The 18-year-old man was alsocharged with assault causing actualbodily harm in relation to an incident inWhyalla last year.An 18-year-old Roxby Downs man wasarrested by police for unlawfully beingin the grounds of the Roxby DownsLeisure Centre’s swimming pool onSaturday, January 21.Police arrested an 18-year-old man forreportedly fighting in a public place inthe early hours of Saturday, January 21.Police served an immediate 12-monthloss of license notice to a 48-year-oldwoman from Andamooka for allegedlydriving over the blood alcohol limit onThursday, January 19. Police allege herblood alcohol reading was 0.167 – threetimes above the legal limit.Stereo equipment worth approximately$1000 was allegedly stolen from a

Richardson Place address sometimebetween Friday, January 13, andSunday January 15. A glass doorwas reportedly smashed at aRichardson Place address onSunday, January 15. The cost ofrepairs is estimated to be $250.A 19-year-old woman from RoxbyDowns was reported by police foraiding and abetting variousbreaches of a domestic violencerestraining order on Sunday,January 15.A 19-year-old man from RoxbyDowns was arrested for breachinghis bail on January 14.In an unrelated incident thefollowing day, police arrested an 18-year-old Peterborough man forbreaching his bail. A 20-year-old woman was allegedlyassaulted and received minorinjuries at a Pioneer Drive addresson Thursday, January 12. Policearrested an 18-year-old RoxbyDowns man for common assaultand breach of bail.An 18-year-old Roxby Downs manwas arrested by police on Tuesday,January 10, on two counts ofbreaching his bail conditions.

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ROXBY DOWNS…Being announced asthe Roxby DownsCitizen of the Year atthe January 26Australia Dayceremony at theLeisure Centre, cameas quite a surprise toKerry Gum.“It feels good to winthe award. But youjust do these thingsout here – it’s reallyjust a part of living inRoxby Downs. It isalways a communityeffort and we dothings together,” hesaid.“All you need up hereare a couple of ideasand a group of peopleand you can get thingsdone,” said Mr Gum.“Roxby Downs haschanged a lot since Igot here in 1981, therewas really nothinghere except for acamp,” he said.A s e r v i c e ssuperintendent atBHP Billiton, Kerry isa long term resident of

ANDAMOOKA….Community Event -Andamooka HopsitalAuxilary for variousfundraisers throughoutthe year which raisedover $6000. The auxilarybought various items forthe Clinic and FrontierServices including amobile phone and car kit,stretcher and oxygencarrier.Jean Lawrie for hertireless efforts assecretary for APOMAfor the last nine years,(organisers of manyevents including theAustralia Day BBQ,Anzac Day andMemorial Day).Andmaooka coupleMurray Fitzgerald andSue Voight for continuedsupport for thecommunity. Murray forhis efforts for theAndamooka WaterPipeline, and Sue for herendless efforts withworking on the pipelinetrench, assisting to

setup at communityfunctions and helping atthe school.WHYALLA…Mr GlenEden -2006 Citizen of theYearMs Bronhwyn Camplin -Young Citizen of the Year2006Community ServiceAwards went to: Mr JohnMoore, Ms Kay Golding,Mr Stan Babidge, MrsMaureen Roberts, MrNorm Boston and MsDenise Sharp.PORT AUGUSTA…Community Event of theYear Award - TS AugustaAustralian Navy CadetUnit – “Freedom of Entryto the City of PortAugusta March” (held inNovember 2005)Jason Prentis, 16 for hisparticipation and voluntaryefforts with the PichiRichi RailwayC e r t i f i c a t e s o fRecognition went to:Arnold Dodd, Pam Faber,Katrina McMahon andPamela Webb

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Roxby Downs Australia DayCitizen of the Year Kerry Gumcelebrates with his son Dwayne

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Roxby Downs and anactive communitycontributor, who hasused his own funds andpersonal effort tocontribute to manycommunity events inRoxby Downs.Many would not knowto what extent he hasassisted Roxby Downsand the region, but thelist is virtually endlessand includes donations,contributions, andsponsorships toWilliam Creek Hall, theMarree Cup,Glendambo Bachelorsand Spinsters Ball,Ladies barrel Race,and Gumboot toss atthe Roxby Gymkhana,shower facilities andother numerousdonations to the RoxbyRacing Club anddresses for JuniorBasketball.Kerry has also offeredstart up funds to anumber of sportingclubs in Roxbyincluding Roxby,Hornridge, Race Club,

Pony Club, DirtCircuit, Go Karts andthe Golf Club.H e r e g u l a r l yparticipates in anumber of communityauctions andinvariably donates anyitems back to theo r g a n i z a t i o n sconcerned.

Kerry’s gooddeeds...He: Donated $2500worth of concrete forthe William Creek Halland a s s i s t e dw i t h constructionSponsored the MarreeCamel CupSponsored the LadiesBarrel Race andGumboot toss at theRoxby GymkhanaDonated $250 worth ofshower facilities to theRoxby Racing ClubRegularly participatedin local auctions andthen donated the itemsback to the RoxbyRacing ClubWas a barbequevolunteer for WMC/BHP Billiton FamilyDayWas a past co-sponsorof the Roxby DownsRace ClubWas the co-purchaserof dresses for JuniorBasketballContribued towardsthe cost of a dummyfor the medical centreto provide to anothercitizen

Kerry is a renownedvolunteer. Apart froml o o k i n g a f t e rneighbours gardenswhile they are away,he has assisted withthe construction of theWilliam Creek Halland been a barbequevolunteer for theBHP Billiton familyday.

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Mackenzie - Pink and Black Ball Committee - Community Eventof the Year and Stuart Knox Woomera Board Chairperson.

Citizen of the Year Award winner, KerryGum, relaxes with his son, Dwayne, and abeer or two.


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R O X B YD O W N S … S a f e t y ,freedom of movement andthe Leisure Centre werethe aspects about RoxbyDowns that local youthaged from 12 to 20 “mostliked” about the town.The revelation was madeat the latest youth forumof the Olympic DamEnvironmental ImpactStudy (EIS) held at theLeisure Centre onThursday, January 19.Convenors Steven Baker

and Melissa Risely beganthe forum by explainingthe Olympic Dam EIS andpossible future plans forthe township of RoxbyDowns.They then asked attendeesto write what they liked,disliked and wantedchanged in Roxby Downson post-it notes, and theanonymous notes werethen affixed to a ‘stickywall’.Those who attended

nominated alack of youthsupport, shopping RoxbyDowns; one for depictingtheir movements during theday and the other for nighttime activities.They then pinpointed, usingcoloured dots, the facilities orplaces they commonlyvisited, with differentcoloured dots indicating theregularity of visits. Theywere then asked to usecoloured markers to outlinethe routes they used to getfrom place to place.

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Teachers who take up work in Port Augusta,Whyalla, Coober Pedy and Mintabie schools willreceive increased cash incentives as of this year.The country placement incentives wereintroduced by the Rann Government in 2002 forteachers in the first five years of their appointmentin more than 300 South Australian schools andpreschools.SA Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said theGovernment supported country recruitment withscholarships to train teachers for jobs in regionalschools, cash incentives and enabling countryschools to select their own teachers, which willcome into effect later this year.The increased incentives mean that Port Augustaand Whyalla teachers in their first year of

appointment will receive an increase from $1688per annum to $3271while teachers in their fifth yearfrom $2638 per annum to $4220.Teachers based at Andamooka Primary School,Roxby Downs Area School, Stuart High, AugustaPark Primary, Hawker Area and Ceduna AreaSchool already received incentives ranging from$3271 to $4420.In Coober Pedy and Mintabie a first year teacherwill receive an increase from $3217 per annum to$5697 and one in their fifth year from $4220 to $6541per annum.The cash incentive scheme is paid annually forthe first five years of a teacher’s appointment in aparticular school or preschool, and is based onthe school’s level of remoteness.

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Andrew Eberhard and Greg Dennis, after completing their dual-tradeElectrical/Instrumentation apprenticeships.

ROXBY DOWNS…Local boys, Greg Dennisand Andrew Eberhard are the first in RoxbyDowns to complete dual-apprenticeships inthe areas of electrical and instrumentation.Finishing the dual-apprenticeship has left thelads very well qualified but it took them fiveyears to complete.“It wasn’t bad at the start but once you finishthe first apprenticeship, you kind of feel likeit’s probably enough but you just keep going,”said Andrew Eberhard.Both Andrew and Greg grew up in PortAugusta and went through the same TAFEpre-vocational course, after which they wereoffered the dual-apprenticeships.“I felt pretty excited about the opportunity at

the time because it was all new to me,” said GregDennis.“Greg and I were picked out of the entire PortAugusta class for this dual-apprenticeship and itfelt pretty good to be chosen like that,” MrEberhard said.With bright futures on the horizon both Andrewand Greg have options to consider – with Andrewchoosing to stay in Roxby Downs “for a whilelonger” and Greg “looking at his options”.“It’s not an easy thing these guys have done andthey are both great role models,” said CEG fieldofficer, Shane Thomson.“It has been great living and working in RoxbyDowns and I’d like to thank Career EmploymentGroup (CEG) for their help,” said Mr Dennis.

Young peoplehaving

discussions at theforum.


YOUTH

Thieves who stole more than $1000 worth of videoand stereo equipment from the Roxby Downs YouthCentre, nearly caused the centre to be shut down.Strong community support and the good nature ofthe Youth Centre’s staff and management allowedthe centre to open again on Friday, January 20.“So many kids asked us if we could keep it openbecause they missed hanging out together and wedecided it would be unfair to punish the good kidsfor the behaviour of others,” said Youth Worker, TomBeever.Between Friday afternoon on January 13 and Sundaymorning on January 15, someone entered the premiseson the edge of the Leisure Centre pool grounds andstole a set of surround-sound speakers, a sub-wooferand a new DVD player.Youth Centre worker, Emma Warren, 16, was “verydisappointed” by the theft but was more concernedabout the loss of services for local young people.“My heart goes out to the kids who are going to missout on using the facilities, because at this stage, itdoesn’t look like the stuff was stolen by kids,” shesaid.At an emergency meeting between management andstaff on Friday, January 20, the decision was made tore-open the facility with extra staff.Members of the public immediately offered supportwhen they found out the centre had been robbed.Local parents, Jason and Wendy Lee, whose childrenCody and Jade attend the Youth Centre, donated a 6-month old DVD player and a surveillance camera todeter future robbers.Both Mr Beever and Ms Warren were keen to extenda big thank you to the Lees for their generosity.“It’s great to have support like that, especially whenspineless jerks rip off stuff from a not-for-profitorganisation like ours,” said Tom Beaver.“We’re asking the thief, or thieves, to take a realitycheck and bring the equipment back, we don’t care -just leave it at the centre or outside my office.”The centre was opened to give local youth a place tohang out with friends and play video games, watchmovies or even have a game of 8-ball.All the stolen equipment was bought by the YouthCentre following its Monster Garage Sale, where staffraised cash by selling items donated by the public.

Break-in!

Game, set and match...R O X B YDOWNS…Local ladThomas Hombsch isgrinning after his startto the year – he andthree Port Augustaboys won the HyattRegency SouthAustralian CountryCarnival tennistournament for under12s, in early January.“It was good fun towatch all the otherpeople play andseeing how good theAdelaide playerswere,” Thomas said.The Country Carnivalbrings teams fromregional areas toAdelaide to play around robintournament, with the

top two teamscontesting the grandfinal.The event held at theReade Park grass tenniscourts in Colonel LightGardens from January 2-6 saw Thomas’ team, PortAugusta, lose only oneround – to Port Pirie.After six sets, the scorewas locked at three setseach but on a count backof the individual games,Port Pirie was declaredthe winner.In the first round,Thomas’ team defeatedOrroroo 4-2, lost thesecond to Port Pirie andhammered Barossa Light2 in the final minor roundmatch, 6-0.In the grand final, Port

Augusta played theAdelaide Hills team andwon 5-1, which earnedthe team a shield andpennant, with each of thefive boys receiving amedallion.“It was heaps of funplaying in thetournament,” Thomassaid.“The best part waswinning a singles match6-0 against the BarossaLight 2 team, which wasthe first 6-0 win I’ve everhad in Adelaide,” he said.Tennis is often picked upas a social game andThomas comes from afamily of tennis players,which is where he foundhis desire to play.

Thomas Hombsch

ABOVE...Roxby Downs YouthCentre worker Emma Warren

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OUT & ABOUT

ABOVE...WOOMERA – Teacher Andrew Hudson married AmandaWhitehead at the Heritage Garden, Sevenhill, on December 17, 2005, withthe reception held at Neagles Rock, Clare.Their parents are Kay andBrenton Whitehead of Stirling and Pauline and Richard Hudson ofWoodside.

ABOVE...ROXBY DOWNS...Celebrating the farewell of MikeSpreadborough, Mining Vice President at Olympic Dam, at theRoxby Downs Tavern on Wednesday January 25, were BenHammond and Stephen Fitch (back), Karina von Thien, Sarah Bergand Mel Teterin (front).

LEFT...Stasia &Rob Telfordwere at theTavern onWednesday,January 25, tosay goodbye toMikeSpreadborough.

ABOVE...Corinne Delbridge

and Karina vonThien were on

hand to bidfarewell to Mike

Spreadborough atthe Tavern on

Wednesday,January 25.

LEFT...EltonPeebles, RobTelford andMikeSpreadborough,enjoying aquiet beer atthe Tavern onWednesday,January 25, tofarewell Mike.

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ABOVE...ROXBY DOWNS...Jodie Pedder, CharlieOldfield and Matthew Clarke at Charlie’schristening.

BIRTHDAYSLEFT...ROXBYDOWNS...KelseyHayescelebratedher secondbirthday onJanuary 27.

RIGHT.....ROXBY

DOWNSNathan

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LEFT......ROXBYDOWNS...LillianaGraceCrettendencelebratedher firstbirthdayonJanuary27, withhermum,MariaPapillo.

ABOVE...ROXBYDOWNS...Lawson Bakercelebrated his fourth birthdayon January 21.

BELOW...ROXBY DOWNS...Matthew Clarke, Father Tony Redden, TimHombsch and proud mother Stacy Oldfield celebrating the christening ofCharlie Kevin Oldfield, 2.

ABOVE..CHRISTENING…Charlie Kevin Oldfield is a fourth generation Oldfieldfrom the Birdsville Track area. He was christened at Saint Barbara’s Parish Churchat 11.30am on January 21, 2006. After the christening, Charlie and his guestscelebrated at the Oasis Restaurant with lunch and a relaxing afternoon catchingup with family and friends who travelled from Adelaide, Whitecliffs (NSW) andthe Eyre Peninsula along with many local residents.Charlie was christened by Father Tony Redden, who travelled from Whyalla toperform the ceremony.Charlie’s Godparents are his aunt, Jodie Pedder (nee Oldfield) of Gawler and anold family friend, Matthew Clarke, of Pine Grove Station, Hawker.

FOCUS ON FINANCE


Choosing the right Financial Institution for yourneeds can be difficult. There are so many factorsthat need to be taken into account, not least ofwhich are the interest rates and fees and charges tobe paid on accounts held.At Big Sky Credit Union, independent researchconducted by the Cannex Research Group hasshown that our members save more by bankingwith us than the four major banks. And the moreproducts members hold with us, the more they save!Plus nine out of ten members at Big Sky pay nofees, and those that do can avoid them!But who is Big Sky? Big Sky is a credit union formedover 34 years ago to provide financial productsand services to the employees, contractors and theirfamilies of BHP Billiton and BP Australia and theiraffiliated companies.Now Big Sky is coming to Roxby Downs to provideyou with the same exceptional service and greatproducts our members have come to expect.Opening soon in Tutop Street in Roxby Downs,our service centre will provide all your financialneeds including car and personal loans, mortgageloans, insurance, everyday banking and investmentaccounts and cash facilities through our ATM, 24hours a day 7 days a week.And you can’t go past our VISA credit card! TheBig Sky VISA has no annual fee and a low interestrate of 9.95% or 12.95% with a cash rewards loyaltyprogram. Plus pay only 5.95% on purchases andbalance transfers for the first 6 months.With award winning products, friendly staff youcan rely on for advice which suits your needs, notours, and a fee structure which is hard to beat, lookto Big Sky for your banking needs.But don’t wait until we open – the benefits ofmembership are available to you and your familyNOW. Call 1300 654 321 or visit www.bigsky.net.aufor more information.

Investing in a motor vehicle or other worthwhile goalis a big decision for many people and it is importantto choose wisely when organising finance.NACOS Credit Union can help people to obtain thethings they want from life, a personal loan fromNACOS can help to buy a car, or boat, take a holidayor any other worthwhile purpose.The Roxby Downs NACOS Credit Union’s FinancialManagement Centre (FMC) Supervisor, Sue Davies,said her company offered competitive rates withoutmonthly or annual account keeping fees, a savingfor members on their loan products which can addup significantly with time.“Loans can be used for a range of purchases includingcars, debt consolidation, home renovations orwhatever you want really,” said Mrs Davies.Applications are easy simply call into Roxby DownsFMC in Richardson Place and talk to the friendly andhelpful staff at NACOS Credit Union.“You don’t have to be an existing member when youapply.”“We offer a different kind of banking and our heart isin regional South Australia,” Mrs Davies said.In fact, NACOS Credit Union is the only regionallybased Credit Union in South Australia, and continuesto provide services to Roxby Downs and surroundingregions that is Member focussed, service orientated,socially and community minded, and fairer in termsof fees, product options and interest rates.New and existing NACOS Credit Union customerscan take advantage of the institution’s overall rangeof banking products and the commitment to personalservice to assist you in choosing the right optionsto suit your financial needs.Loans for specific purchases can be pre-approved,which gives bargaining power when searching forthe desired item.NACOS Credit Union can also offer a range ofinsurance options to provide peace of mind with loanrepayments and asset protection.So, call into NACOS Credit Union if you require aloan, or any other banking service, and discuss youroptions with the friendly and helpful staff.

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ABOVE...Cooking up a storm, theMark Beenham way.

ABOVE...ROXBY DOWNS...Ivan Goranov, Jackson Thomson , Luke Ryan , JackLaurence and Stuart Orr all aged 10 enjoy their free breakfast by the Leisure Centrepool.

ABOVE...ROXBY DOWNS“Skins” tug-o-war teamwere: Terrence Terekia, 23,Brett Daddow, Trevor Evans,19, Ross Alsford, 18, JackLuscombe, 12 and JamesBeenham, 13.

ABOVE...People gather aroundto watch the final round of thelamington eating contest - JakeDuggan, 13, was victorious.

Too cool for the pool were -Kiaya Johnston, 10, EmilySymons, 11 and MaddisonRhodes, 10.

RIGHT...Kerry Gum, afteraccepting his Citizen of

the Year Awardrecognising his long-

term contributions to theRoxby Downs

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ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL NEWS

FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The ‘What’s On!’ Free Community Calendar is proudly sponsored by Roxby Downs Council.Phone 8671 2683 or email [email protected] to book your event in ‘What’s On!’

South Australia Term Dates for 2006Term 1 Begins - Monday January 30, 2006Ends - Thursday April 13l, 2006

Term 2 Begins - Monday May 1, 2006Ends Friday July 7, 2006

Term 3 Begins - Monday July 24, 2006Ends Friday September 29, 2006

Term 4 Begins - Monday October 16, 2006Ends Friday December 15, 2006

February 2006Ante Natal ClassesTuesday February 7 at 7.30am to 9.30am

Tuesday February 14 at 7.30am to 9.30am

Works in Progress...Upgrade of drainage systemat oval.Continual maintenance of Pump Stations due toinappropriate items (clothing, rags, sanitary items,mops and oil/fat) being disposed of incorrectlyinto sinks, drains and toilets.Pumping of storage dam water into the final lagoonof the sewer has been undertaken for irrigationpurposes.Water meters which were found stopped duringthe last quarterly meter reading have beenchanged.Leaking water meter taps have been changed.Significant vandalism that has occurred in the lastmonth has been repaired.Council has purchased a security camera system.This portable system will be able to be located toareas of high vandalism and will be operated inconjunction with SAPOL. In light of the recentincrease in vandalism, this camera will bedisplayed throughout the township.Dog attack incident has now been managed witha Hazardous Dog Order being issued to the ownerof the offending dog.Upcoming Works...Infrastructure audits at theCultural Precinct.Consultants engaged to review the building andair conditioning at the Cultural Precinct.Power Outage...Occurred recently in the southernside of the township. Outage was caused by apower overload due to high power consumptionas a result of very hot weather. Council has re-distributed power loads between transformerzones. “Take the Heat out of Home Cooling”...Watchfor the Energy Wise Brochure “Take the Heat outof Home Cooling” by Energy SA, soon to beincluded in The Monitor. This brochure will helpyou with using your heating and coolingappliances much more efficiently. Brochures arealso available at the Council Office.Parking...Parking audit has been carried out tovehicles parked on Council verges. Active parkingcontrol program will be administered. To avoidan expiation fine, please do not park vehicles onCouncil road verges or in the bus lane inRichardson Place.Vandalism...Council urges all residents to reportinstances of vandalism to the Police and Council.This is your community and your rates are beingwasted by these types of actions, so your help isessential.Rates...Rates for the second quarter were due on16 December 2005. Fines will apply to all arrears.Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on8671 0010 for payment arrangements.Water and Electricity AccountsElectricity accounts have been issued. Pleasepay by the due date. Water accounts have nowbeen issued and are due for payment on 15February 2006.Please also note new electricity, water andsewerage prices apply from January 1, 2006, andwill be included in the March billing run (Referadjacent article).Dog Registrations...Dog Registrations for the2005/06 financial year became due and payablefrom July 1, 2005. The grace period forregistrations expired on August 31, 2005.Thereafter an $80 expiation fee applies.There has been an increase in the numbers ofwandering dogs in the township. Residents arereminded to keep gates closed or locked to avoiddogs wandering.Bushfire Prevention...Now is a timely reminderto residents of the importance of taking adequatefire prevention actions and being generallycareful with potential fire sources such ascigarette butts, motor bikes and other mechanical

Tuesday February 21 at 7.30am to 9.30am

Roxby Downs Community Health Centre Service Building$10.00 for all classesContact Rachel on 8671 9020 for any queries

Friday February 17 to Sunday February 19, 2006 “You’re Kidding”(Clothing Store) will be in town

Market DaySaturday February 18, 2006

ABBA ConcertMonday February 20, 2006Tickets are Adults $30, Children $20 under 15 years of age.Show starts 8.00pm

POWER OUTAGEAn area of the township lost power on the

evening of Wednesday 18 January 2006 from7.20pm until 7.42pm due to an overload

condition causing a main High Voltage CircuitBreaker (CB) 6 to trip. The overload was

caused by high consumption due to extremehot weather; temperature was recorded at 45

degrees Celsius.

Roxby Power investigated the outage anddetermined that due to rapid growth of the

southern township area, there was a need toredistribute the load in the main distributionzones. A section of Distribution Zone 6 wastransferred to Distribution Zone 4. This has

reduced the possibility of this fault happeningagain to negligible.

Council regrets the inconvenience and thankscustomers for their patience. Thank you alsoto those residents who telephoned to report

loss of power. Your input allowed Council staffto quickly ascertain the whereabouts of the

problem.

equipment in our hot arid climate.Residents are requested to keepareas surrounding their homes free from litter,dry leaves and any other combustible materials.Bushfire season continues from November 1,2005 to March 31, 2006.Permits can be obtained from the Council officeduring this period. Fire Regulations and bookletsare on display at the Council office.Fireworks...Fireworks are only allowed to be setoff by a pyro-technician with the appropriatepermits. Fines are applicable if not adhered to.Local Website...Visit your local updated website.New Forums have now been added. Read what’snew and have your say in the Forums atwww.roxbydowns.comStreet Lighting...Is there a street light notworking near your home? Please include theexact location (street, house number) whenreporting to assist in easy identification for repair.Rubbish Collection...Residents are remindedthat there is a limit of one bin per household forweekly rubbish collection.Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours...Tuesdays,8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1pm to 5pm, Saturday& Sunday 10am to 4pm.Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154.

Council Office Hours – General...Monday toFriday – 9am to 5pm.

UPCOMING MAINTENANCEPOWER OUTAGES

Council will be undertaking bi-annualinspections of all high voltage equipment

with the assistance of ETSA Utilities.Inspections will occur between 30 March

2006 and 3 April 2006. Council will beundertaking a large number of power

outages so the inspection work can beundertaken safely. A schedule of the

outages including locations and times willbe distributed in The Monitor Newspaper

prior to commencement.

RoxFM will be announcing scheduledoutage times for customers during thistime. Council regrets the need for these

outages but unfortunately they are requiredto ensure the safety and reliability of the

town’s power distribution.

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COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE

UPDATE

HEALTH

A meeting of the Community Board was held onMonday 30 January. During January Board memberswere provided with copies of the minutes of all 20Forum meetings held to date. This provided Boardmembers with background information and anopportunity to review the various communitydiscussions that have taken place. Executive OfficerMichelle Hales updated the Board on the behind thescenes work that has taken place while the Boardhas been in recess over the December and Januaryperiod. Points of discussion and outcomes from theBoard meeting will be reported in the next issue.

___________________________________The first meeting of theEnvironmental Partnership will be

held on Tuesday 14 February at7.30pm in the Council BoardRoom. People who havenominated for the Partnership

have been invited to comment onthe Implementation Framework and

bring along their feedback and ideas.Strategies can be updated and

amended as required and any new strategies canbe added to the mix. As it has been several monthssince the Community Plan and ImplementationFramework were written, new factors or issues mayhave emerged that need to be reflected in the Plan.If you have an interest in environmental issuesand would like to nominate for the Partnershipplease contact Michelle Hales on 8671 0010 or byemail at: [email protected].

ARTS & CULTURE

A meeting of theForum was held on 1

February. The main topic fordiscussion was regionalbranding and the need to

create a brand for the arts thatcould also be applied to tourism.

T h e Forum workshopped a few ideas andthe outcomes from that discussion will be reportedin the next issue. The Forum also learned that a newcommunity librarian has been appointed. MarieTresize started work on 23 January and will be addingher expertise to the Forum. Interviews for the newRegional Arts Officer were held on 27 January and itis anticipated that the successful applicant will startwork as soon as possible. These new recruits willadd another dimension to the Arts and Culture Forumand members are looking forward to their input andideas.

As a result of Forum discussions a number ofinitiatives have emerged that Michelle HalesCommunity Development Officer is following upon. These include a Seasonal Health Calendar, aHealth and Wellbeing Guide, a fortnightly healthcolumn in The Monitor and a regular health segmenton RoxFM. In addition the Health Forum will be thefirst Forum to make use of the 4 page annual featurein The Monitor. This liftout will be placed in themiddle of the paper and will be supported by radioprogramming. It will provide an opportunity toinform and educate the community on issues,initiatives, services and projects relating to theHealth and Wellbeing sector. Additional copies ofeach lift out will be printed for inclusion in theWelcome Bag for new arrivals.At the next meeting Forum members will share ideasabout content to go into each of the initiatives.

____________________________________________

In January a Welcome Team was formed to start workon the Roxby Downs Welcome Program. The teamconsists of Margaret Anchor, Tom Beever, MichelleHales and Ray Goldie. All of these people haveexperience in working with volunteers and thecommunity and bring a range of skills to the program.Discussions are currently underway with interestedparties about ways to move the program forward toan operational stage.The aim of the Welcome Program is to: ensure thatevery new individual, couple or family arriving inRoxby Downs for an extended period is personallywelcomed and is made to feel that they are happilyaccepted into, and encouraged to become part of,the community.A successful Welcome Program will have long termsocial and economic benefits for the community. Ithas the capacity to prevent people from leaving earlydue to feelings of social isolation as well encouragingpeople to stay longer and set down roots. A lesstransient population creates stability for businesses,schools and health services.

WELCOME PROGRAM

In addition to the Community Board, BHP Billitonhas appointed representatives to join each of theForums. We look forward to welcoming themaboard.These representatives are:Community Board - Paul Dunn (VicePresident – Finance)/

Paul Walters (Vice President – HumanResources)Sport and Recreation – Jason Schell (Vice PresidentEngineering and Site Services)Health - Alison Hartman (Vice President Health,Safety, Environment & Community)Education – Heather Wadrop (Senior TrainingAdvisor)Family and Youth – Amanda Whitehead (PublicAffairs Advisor)Arts and Culture – Amanda Whitehead (PublicAffairs Advisor)

While the Community Board and Forums have beenin recess during December and January, a great dealof work has been done behind the scenes to maintainthe momentum in readiness for the start of meetingsin February. This work includes plans to establish adefinitive community information database, andtaking steps to establish the community e-board.The e-board is an information portal that will providethe community with access to the reports generatedby the Community Board, Forums and Partnerships.Other work includes investigating Health promotioninitiatives and establishing a Welcome Team to workon the Welcome

BEHIND THE SCENES

FORUMS WELCOME

Family and Youth Forum 6 February 9.30am

Sport and Recreation Forum 6 February 8.00pm

Health Forum 8 February 7.30pm

Business Forum 13 February 12.30pm

Environmental Partnership 14 February 7.30pm

Community Board 27 February 7.30pm

Education & Workplace Training 28 February 12.30pm

UPCOMING FORUMS

FREE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

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

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YOUTH WORKER - ROXBY DOWNS

Roxby Downs Council’s funded Youth Servicesprovides information, programs, events and assis-

tance for young people aged from 10 years old to 20years old. An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic,

innovative and self-motivated person to develop andprovide these services to young people within this

community.

Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people,as well as strong written and verbal communicationskills are essential. A major part of this role during2006 is to develop programs and services, events

and awareness to the young people of RoxbyDowns.

Ideally you will possess a relevant tertiaryqualification and/or substantial experience in youthprogram planning and delivery. Previous experience

working from a Youth Centre base is highly desir-able. This role does have out of hours and weekend

work.

For a copy of the position description or for moreinformation contact

Alan Male on 0438 010 088.

Applicants must forward applications toAlan Male, 606 Shady Creek Rd, Darnum,

Victoria, 3822, via facsimile to 03 5627 8577or via email to

[email protected]

Do you have an issue that you want raised at any of theBoard meetings or Forums?

Do you have suggestions, ideas or feedback that you wantpassed on for consideration at any of the meetings.

If so please send an email to Michelle HalesExecutive Officer of the Community Board

[email protected] send a letter to PO Box 124 Roxby Downs SA 5725

HAVE A SAY!

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NEWS

ROXBY DOWNS…Former resident BrodieRocca, 17, jetted off to the Gold Coast lastmonth to attend the Bond University Filmand Television Awards (BUFTA).His film, Crows Don’t Swoop, was enteredinto the awards by Bond UniversityLecturer Alex Fischer and made it to thefinals earning Brodie an all expenses paidtrip to attend the presentation.His film also won its category, and Brodiereceived a brand new digital camera.“It was so crazy finding out I won,” he said.“It happened so fast I couldn’t believe it,”Brodie told the The Monitor.Crows Don’t Swoop is a story about ayoung girl’s jealousy over her mother beingpregnant but she soon discovers thathaving a younger sibling would not be sobad.Described by BUFTA as a fascinating

WOOMERA - Residentsof Pimba and Woomera– turn up your radios!You have a new radiostation.Flow 107.1 FM beganoperating onWednesday, December21 and will now provideradio entertainment 24hours a day, seven daysa week.The service is providedby Radio Freshstream’sFlow FM network withlicensed areas across theFar North and manyparts of regional SouthAustralia, Victoria, NewSouth Wales and theNorthern Territory.Funded by the FederalDepartment ofC o m m u n i c a t i o n ,Information Technologyand the Arts, the venturewas formally announcedby the Member for Grey,Barry Wakelin, last year.Assistance has also beenprovided by theDepartment of Defence,5RRR and Frank Woolfefrom BAE Systems.Flow FM plays aneclectic mix of currenttop 40, classic hits,contemporary countryand gospel selections.

Brodie’s BUFTA blitz

New airwaves forWoomera

Roxby Downs resident Sarah Warr,15, has left Australia to embark onan AFS scholarship program toDenmark. Sarah will be away for 12 monthsand is looking forward to enjoyinga new lifestyle, learning all aboutanother culture and seeing snow forthe first time.She will be living with a family in asmall country town about 50 kmfrom Copenhagen and attendingthe local school. On her arrival theestimated temperature will be -5C,which is a very long way fromcurrent sweltering conditions inRoxby Downs!Sarah’s trip was sponsored bySandvik Materials HandlingOlympic Dam branch, who assistedby contributing towards some ofthe costs.Other contributors were StBarbara’s Parish Church and ourlocal Member for Giles Lyn Brewerwho supplied an Australian flag soSarah could display it proudly ather new school.

Sarah’s scholarship

portrayal of life and imagination, the filmreceived loud applause, an experience whichBrodie described as “surreal”.“It was great at the Gold Coast. I had a funtime meeting other film makers my age and Igot to spend time at the beach, which was abig change from the desert in Roxby.”Brodie first began making films at the age of11 and soon after found that he had a knackfor it.“It’s something I think that just comesnaturally; it feels right making movies,” he said.“It’s a great experience and having an audiencesee my movies and enjoy them is extremelysatisfying.”Brodie plans to attend Bond University in thenext few years to gain a degree in film makingand then wants to travel to Europe to makeArthouse films, before eventually andhopefully making his way to Hollywood.

ROXBY DOWNS...In 2005 with funding from WMCResources (now BHP Billiton), Council and RoxbyDowns Youth Services assisted consultant JackWade to review youth futures in Roxby Downs.As a result of this report and changes in emphasisbrought about by the need to implement a hugelysuccessful 2005 Community Plan, Council decidedto cease the Youth Services contract at the end of2005 and employing an additional youth worker, inline with Mr Wade’s recommendations.This Roxby Downs Council’s funded position willprovide information, develop programs and events,expand assistance, and provide leadershipopportunities for young people aged 10 to 20.During 2006 a Youth Development Plan will bereviewed to align with the Community Plan by linkingwith the work of the recently established Family andYouth Forum. The redeveloped youth plan willbecome the platform from which the community willbe able to secure support for the implementation ofkey youth projects in 2006-08 and beyond.The importance of undertaking these improvementsis underscored by the future expansion of OlympicDam. It is critical that the planning for youth isfinalized and the strategies implemented as soon aspossible to ensure that the town is as prepared as itcan be for the enormous challenges of the futurethat a substantial increase in population will bring.

Council toappoint newyouth worker

for RoxbyDowns

ABOVE...Sandvikmanager Andrew VanRynweld with Sarah Warr

ABOVE...Roxby Downs Citizen of the Year Kerry Gum (fourth from left)celebrating his award with the friends who nominated him.


LORRAINE AUBREY8671 2000 or www.linandrews.com.au

“IT’LL BE A LONG WAIT IF YOU’RE WAITING FOR THISLONG BUS”

Back on the market due to failed contract. Thefirst thing you notice about this property is thelong bus parked at the bottom of the drivewaywhich is completely set up to be a showroom foropals etc. The house is located at the top of thedriveway and is a split level/partial dugout andfeatures 2 bdrms, both with birs, master bedroomincludes a new s/s a/c and leads to thebathroom, fully equipped kitchen including anupright gas stove and range hood, ti ledthroughout, open dining room and large livingroom with feature stone walls,new window treatments,down lights and ceiling fans.The exterior of the propertyfeatures a long under covercarport, 3 large water tanks,access to a workshop UMRand another toilet.

LOT 114 GOVERNMENT RD, ANDAMOOKA

38B has 3 bedrooms, master and 2nd with BIR’s,open plan living with compact kitchen-pantry.Tastefully tiled bathroom with separate toilet.Master bedroom and living area service byaircon. Small outdoorentertaining area and gardenshed with single carport.Bothcurrently rented unti lDecember 2006 with acombined rental income of$605 p/w.

38A & 38B FINNISS STREETADD THIS TO YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

TWO 3-BEDROOM FAMILY HOMES ON THE SAMETITLE

38A offers 3 bdrm’s all with BIR’s, generous openplan living with timber feature exposed beamsadjacent to modern kitchen-dining area. Heritage feelbathroom with separate toilet.All areas have airconditioning.Outdoor offers entertainingarea and large shed with singlecarport.

Be quick as an investment opportunity does notarise in Roxby like this everyday! $450,000 for both

We are continually needing properties to sell soas to meet the many demands of prospectivepurchasers. If you are thinking of selling, whynot approach or team to talk about your realestate needs? For the second consecutive yearour Roxby Downs sales team were awarded theNo 1 Sales Team in South Australia for Lin AndrewsReal Estate.

$85,000

ROXBY DOWNS - Raine and Horne NorthEast have two spacious office spaces availablefor lease at the Tutop Street development.Situated just off Roxby Downs’ main street,Richardson Place, the two properties – units oneand six - measure 68 and 81 square metresrespectively.Both units feature excellent facilities, includinga kitchen, phone lines, internet options, goodlighting, reverse cycle air-conditioning andinsulation. The larger of the two, number six,also has a self-contained toilet.The units are in close proximity to the mainshopping complex of Roxby Downs with asupermarket, an automotive parts store and ahardware store within easy walking distance.Also located within the same block are ahairdresser, real estate office, car wash and anemployment service.

Spaciousoffices

available atTutop Streetdevelopment

ROXBY DOWNS...Two large office spaces are available forlease at the Tutop Street development

NO STRESS NO FUSS

(08) 8395 2233

1289 North East Road,Tea Tree Gully SA 5091

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David Murley0412 050 200

Penny Coleman0434 124 719

Wayne Lawson0421 636 338

40 Bopeechee Street - Units 1,2 and 3 . - “InvestmentOpportunity - RARE AS”.Group of 3 units, all on singletitle. Each unit with 2 goodsize bedrooms and built-in-robes, spacious lounge anddining area adjacent to ser-

viceable kitchen. Bathroom including laundry area. Ductedevap. airconditioning. Single carports to each unit, witheasy care garden. Currently leased at $200 each per week(total $600 p/w). Invest now and prepare for your future.$430,000. neg.

33 Gregory Street– “Nest orInvest!” Handily located familyhome offering four good size bed-rooms all with built-in-robes, mas-ter with en-suite . Large loungeand spacious dining area. Kitchenwith new gas stove, ample cup-boards including pantry cupboard,

bathroom inlcudes shower cubicle, bath and vanity. Ductedevap. air conditioner and gas heating. Double carport undermain roof, good size rear verandah with pergola area and6x4 shed. Garden and lawned areas to front and rear. Autoirrigated. Double driveway. $320,000.

Rachel Longden0434 124 720

Lot 211 GovernmentRoad Andamooka –“TheOpal Palace.” Spaciousfamily home of 3 bdrms(large master), huge tiledlounge with feature doubledoors to front andhallway, good size dining,updated timber kitchen

with heaps of cupboards, island bench and utensil drawers,gas stove and range hood, large updated bathroom, largeenclosed rear verandah area, huge shaded pergola areawith crazy stone retaining walls, another side pergolaarea. Parking x 2 in carport, workshop, storage area andaviary. Several rock gardens and local stone retainingwalls, excellent views from front verandah, airconditioning and more. Inspection a must. $149,950.Web ID 795213. Rent potential. $150.00 p/w.

Lot 600, GovernmentRd, Andamooka –“SolidBrick Investment .”Solid brick, 2 bedrooms,both carpeted, lounge,

kitchen and dining all tiled, r/c air con. Garage, car portand partially furnished on 2091m2 lot. Web ID. 802865.Reduced $89, 950.

Are you looking for a newbusiness opportunity in

Roxby Downs?Great opportunity to start

a new franchise.Lease space still available

68m2 and 81m2.Expected opening March.

Phone Wayne on 0421 636Phone Wayne on 0421 636Phone Wayne on 0421 636Phone Wayne on 0421 636Phone Wayne on 0421 636338338338338338

or Daor Daor Daor Daor David on 04vid on 04vid on 04vid on 04vid on 04111112 050 2002 050 2002 050 2002 050 2002 050 200

Tutop Street Development


POSITIONS VACANT

TRANSPORT / REMOVALS

CLASSIFIEDS

Pt Pirie& Adelaide

Depots

Roxby Downs Pt Augusta Pt Pirie

Ph: 0427 716 173

Antique &Household Removals

Local, Interstate & CountryStorage & Delivery Specialists

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIONAND CLERICAL

starting approximately 13/2/06

Broadspectrum Roxby Downs a ResourceProvider and Contracting Company requires a

person with experience in computer based payrolland billing systems as stand in at our CharltonRoad Office while a permanent staff member

takes leave.

Task includes approximately 2 weeks handoverand approximately 6 weeks acting in the position.

Please send resume via e-mail or post as follows:

email: [email protected]

Post: Broadspectrum Australia Attention : Bob Innes / Melanie Spencer P O Box 305 Roxby Downs SA 5725

LEARN TO FLY Roxby Downs Aero Club,phone Ben Hammond 0407 974 002, JimSpring 0417 867 812 or Phil Goldsworthy0417 810 494.

ZIPPY CLEANING. CLEANERSREQUIRED. Mon – Fri. 3.30 – 6.30pm.Roxby Downs area. Above award ratepay. Phone 83639865 or visitwww.zippyclean.com.au to registerinterest.

RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

FOR RENT 1 Bedroom house inAndamooka. Phone 0407 399 945.

POSITIONS VACANT

HB AND EM BUTTSBOBCAT, TIPPER & TRUCK HIRE

SERVICING FAR NORTH SA• Blocks Cleared• General Backyard Cleanup• Swimming Pools• Shed Pads• Sand & Metal Deliveries• Competitive Rates

For all queries contactHayden on 0439 898 031

LOCAL, LIVE AND LOVING IT!

SMS your request on 0407 979 918 or phone 8671 2545

Friendly faces of RoxFMTina Foster

Station ManagerEmail: [email protected] or [email protected]

CACACACACATTTTTALOGUE DISTRIBALOGUE DISTRIBALOGUE DISTRIBALOGUE DISTRIBALOGUE DISTRIBUTORUTORUTORUTORUTOR

SALMAT has an immediate vacancy for a

responsible person to deliver leaflets into

household letterboxes in Roxby Downs.

No experience necessary. Regular work,

weekend only deliveries. Interested?

Please phone (08) 8408 1453 anytime to

leave your details and your call will be

returned.

GIVE AWAY

HornridgeSporting Club

Hornridge Football Club areseeking expressions of interest for

a coach for 2006 season.Please contactCraig Hancock

Phone: 0419 826 913 oremail:

[email protected] Gregory Street

Roxby Downs, SA, 5725

Also seeking players for the 2006season.

Have you seen a photo you like?

Order it now by callingStacy on 8671 2683

FREE to give away Caravan with annex.New owner to remove from site. PhoneTim on 0427710835.

PUBLIC NOTICES

MEET THE COACH DAYDATE: 18 FEBRUARY 2006

TIME: 4.30PMVENUE: ROXBY DOWNS OVALBBQ SUPPLIED BY THE CLUB

BYO DRINKS/CHAIRFAMILY FUN DAY

GET TO KNOW THE NEW COACH(Mark Fracas) AND HIS FAMILY

ALL PLAYERS/MEMBERS/SUPPORT-ERS

NEW PLAYERS/SUPPORTERSWELCOME

ANY QUERIES RINGKATHY ON 0418 815 436

SELLBUY &RENT

in theOutback’s

fastest-growing

communitynewspaper!

Ph Stacy8671 2683

Due to our expanding operations at Olympic Damthe following vacancies exist:

• Electricians• Boilermakers• Mechanics• Crane Operators / Riggers• Fitter / Machinists• Abrasive Blasters• Industrial Painters

The positions offer:• Opportunity to work 50-60+ hours per week.• Excellent wages and conditions.• Generous accommodation allowance.• Long term positions available.

Send resumes to: Site Services ManagerSDS AusmincoPO Box 249ROXBY DOWNS, SA, 5725

Or deliver to: Gunson Street, OLYMPIC DAMPhone 08 8671 0015Fax 08 8671 0115email: [email protected]

VACANCIESSDS AUSMINCO - OLYMPIC DAM

ChurchTimes

St Barbara’s Catholic ChurchRoxby Downs

Saturday evening 6pmSunday morning 9am

Andamooka Catholic ChurchSunday 11am

first and third Sunday ofevery month

SPORTSPORT


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Roxby DownsLeisure CentreRoxby DownsLeisure Centre

Enquiries, please phone: 8671 0500

February

February 4, SaturdayRoxby Downs CricketAssoc. 8.30amWanderers vsRogues. Roxby

5.30pm Woomera vsOlympic Dam.Woomera

February 11, SaturdayRoxby Downs CricketAssoc. 8.30amWanderers vsOlympic Dam. Roxby.5.30pm Rogues vsWoomera. Woomera

March

March 4, SaturdayRoxby Downs CricketAssoc. 8.30amOlympic Dam vsWanderers Roxby. 5.30pm Woomera vsRogues. Woomera

March 11, SaturdayRoxby Downs CricketAssoc. 9.30amWanderers vsWoomera. Roxby

March 12, SaturdayRoxby Downs CricketAssoc. 8.30amRogues vs OlympicDam. Roxby

March 18,Preliminary Final,2nd vs 3rd (2ndchoice of venue).Time to beannounced

March 25, SaturdayGrand Final 1st vswinner of preliminaryfinal (1st choice ofvenue) Time to beannounced.

FebruaryFebruary 4,Peterborough Rodeo.

AprilApril 22 - 23, BeltanaGymkhana andPicnic Races.April 22 - 23, RoxbyDowns Gymkhanaand Picnic RacesApril 1 - 8, Port PiriePura Light Start StateMasters Games2006.

June

June 10 & 11, MareeGymkhana.June 24 & 25,Birdsville Gymkhanaand Picnic Races.

July

July15 & 16, WilliamCreek Gymkhana andPicnic Races.

August

August 26 & 27,Innaminka Gymkhanaand Picnic Races.

August 5 & 6, CooperPedy Gymkhana andPicnic Races.

September

September 23 & 24,Oodnadatta BroncoBranding.

November

November 25 & 26,Carrienton & CampDraught.

December

December 30,Carrienton Rodeo.

Andamooka Opal ShowroomPost Office and MotelBehind the Famous

Bottle HouseOpal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka

OPEN 7 DAYSand after hours by appointment

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

Email: [email protected]

Water babies make a splash...ROXBY DOWNS…Teaching youngsters toswim is Jennette Felton’s calling in life.A former competitive swimmer herself, she hasspent more than 20 years as an instructor, anddescribes her work as “fun”.“I really enjoy giving something back to thecommunity and prefer to teach young children,especially babies to swim,” she said.A Roxby resident for 18 months, Jenette startedrunning private swimming lessons from herhome pool in October last year. While her poolis classified as a public pool, she only operateson a private tuition basis. The pool is routinelychecked by Council to ensure it meets watersafety specifications.Jenette’s career highlights include swimming the100m butterfly with her idol Shane Gould at theAdelaide Aquatic Centre in 1973. She has alsoswum with Gould at a fun event in Mildura in2004 – which the whole town attended inJennette’s support.“My other idol was Dawn Frazer, but these daysit’s Ian Thorpe, and I always tell the kids to watchThorpe swim” she said.The number of classes required to teach a childto swim with confidence varies from child tochild, but Jennette finds several sessions areusually necessary.Jenette instructs babies (children under three)in groups of three, but finds that older childrenthrive when they are taught privately. She is alsohighly experienced in teaching children withdisabilities to swim.She is endorsed by the Royal Life Saving SocietySA Branch, which enables her to teach thesociety’s swimming program, and issue itscertificates.As a fully qualified instructor, Jennette alsocarries the required public liability insurancecover.

ROXBYDOWNS...JennetteFelton’s waterbabies enjoy theireighth swimminglesson

Organisers of sporting events havebeen warned to take precautionsagainst the extreme summer heat toavoid participants suffering heatrelated illnesses during exercise.The State Government has fundedSports Medicine Australia (SABranch - SMASA) to work withsporting groups to implement newupdated guidelines, which haveinput from sports physicians,doctors, sports scientists andsporting groups.The updated guidelines available onwww.smasa.asn.au (SelectResources and then EnvironmentalConditions) provide information tominimise the risks of coming downwith a heat related illness.“Without taking care in the sun,people can easily be affected by heatexhaustion, dehydration, and heatstroke, a potentially fatal conditionthat must be treated immediately,”said Recreation, Sport and RacingMinister Michael Wright.“Many things can lower our risk ofheat stroke, such as drinking plentyof water, wearing lightweightclothing and, where possible,exercising during the cooler parts ofthe day,” he said.Organisers of events such as funruns and bike rides need to take extra

precautions, because people tended topush themselves beyond their normalboundaries of activity, forgetting thepotential dangers of soaringtemperatures.The Bureau of Meteorology websitewww.bom.gov.au/products provideshourly temperature readings forregional areas.The SMASA website warns that at anytime, high intensity exercise in a hotenvironment, with the associatedelevation of body temperature, can leadto heat illness. Heat illness in sportpresents as heat exhaustion or the moresevere heat stroke.To avoid dehydration, SMASArecommends that:Athletes drink approximately 500millilitres (two glasses) in the two hoursprior to exerciseAthletes exercising for more than 60minutes drink 500-700 millilitres (two tothree glasses) of cool water or sportsdrink. This should be sufficient for mosttypes of exercise.After exercise, fluid deficits should bereplenished to ensure athletes are re-hydrated but not over-hydratedThe SMASA website also providessimple table guidelines offering adviceon whether to cancel events underextreme environmental conditions.

Extreme weathersports warning

ROXBY SWIM SCHOOLAUSTSWIM accredited ID No. V32261

Fully qualified and Insured to Teach 6 months to Adult(people of all abilities)

Current CPR and First Aid qualifiedPrivate facility

Phone Jennette for an appointmentMobile: 0427 844 945

ROXBY SWIM SCHOOL

Casual CleanerCasual CleanerCasual CleanerCasual CleanerCasual CleanerThe Roxby Downs Cultural & LeisurePrecinct is seeking a motivated person toundertake casual cleaning duties at theLeisure Centre.

Work is primarily for 2 weekday morningsand alternate weekends, with shifts beingapproximately 3 hours duration.

The successful applicant will enjoy earlymornings, be able to work alone andpreferably have some experience withcleaning procedures, products andmachinery.

Further details can be obtained bycontacting the Precinct on 8671 2001.

Written applications should be marked‘Confidential” and addressed to:

Karyn BiggsManagerRoxby Downs Cultural PrecinctPO Box 98Roxby Downs SA, 5725

ABOVE...ROXBY DOWNS...ShotokanKarate Club members practise sparring.

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BOC Gas and EquipmentMechanical Repairs

Air-conditioning

LavrickEngineering

Olympic WayOLYMPIC DAM SA 5725

Ph: 86710404 Fax: 86710418

New Car Servicing & Warranty

R O X B YD O W N S . . . T h eRoxby DownsShotokan Karateclub has recentlyjoined a majori n t e r n a t i o n a lorganisation – theShotokan KarateInternational (betterknown as SKI).Joining the SKI,which has more thantwo million membersworldwide, has giventhe Roxby Downschapter theopportunity tocompete in state andnational tournamentsand to meet and trainwith other martialartists.The Roxby DownsShotokan karate clubwas started in 1999by Sensei JimMorton – 4th Dan(ex-Japanese KarateAssociation). DuringMr Morton’s time atthe club, five adultshave achieved theirblack belts, whichhas ensured thecontinuation of theclub and seen itdevelop into a truelocal sportingidentity.Training can start atthe age of five andthere is no upper agelimit. The trainingvenue is theAuditorium in RoxbyDowns. Trainingconsists of threegroups, Colts- fiveto 11 yr olds, Juniors12 to 16 yr olds andSeniors 16 yrs andabove.Under the carefulguidance ofi n s t r u c t o r ’ sReinhardt Viljoenand Tracy Fouet,adults and juniors aretrained in the strictcode of conductwhich underpins theShotokan way.Shotokan trainingchallenges the mindand body withtechniques refinedthrough hundreds ofyears of teaching.

Roxby Downs joins renownedShotokan Karate chapter

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ROXBY DOWNS...Shototkan Karate

Club

ABOVESimon Hilder

instructingKarateKids Madison Scott,Kirsten Viljoen andKieran Dempsey insome basic moves.

RIGHTSimon Hilder and

Ben Bowditchpractise sparring.

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