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P etrol prices in Adelaide have plum-meted but motorists in Roxby Downs continue to pay top dollar for fuel.

Ceduna, which is 250km further from Adelaide than Roxby Downs, has an average petrol price at eight cents less than local prices.

BP Roxby Downs manager, Jason Lee, said sales volume probably kept prices low in Ceduna.

“If you’ve got lots of litres of fuel going out the door all the time then you can aff ord to keep prices low,” he said.

However, in Andamooka the price of fuel is, on average, fi ve cents cheaper per litre – despite being 30km further away and with a much lower population and traffi c fl ow.

A number of factors could hold prices at the current levels in Roxby Downs including the distance from Adelaide, the lack of competition, and the high price of running a business in town.

But do these arguments hold water?

First of all The Monitor addressed the distance argument; after all, Roxby Downs is 600km away from Adelaide.

Royal Automobile

Association (RAA) spokesman Hamilton Calder said the South Australian government paid sub-sidies to fuel distributors in rural areas to keep the price of fuel aff ordable.

“Most of the freighting costs to get fuel to rural areas are covered by the government’s fuel subsidy, which for areas more than 300km away from Adelaide is three cents per litre,” he said.

However Roxby Downs motorists continued to pay upwards of $1.38 per litre for unleaded petrol when the average price for fuel in Adelaide last week was $1.12.

Mr Calder said the RAA was investigating using data from other states to monitor prices within South Australia.

Information from a local trucking fi rm revealed the

cost of trans-

porting fuel from

Adelaide to Rox by v ia

roadtrain in 52,000 litre loads would cost approximately $3,500 – which means each

litre should cost less than seven cents to transport.

Manager of the Roxby Downs BP, Jason Lee, said he

believed that the fi gures given by the trucking fi rm were “reasonablY accurate” but owner of Lavrick’s Roadhouse, Scott Rawlins, said he would be happy to see trans-portation fi gures that ‘low’.

Th e esti-

mated transport costs and the State Government’s fuel subsidy suggest prices should be no higher than fi ve cents above Adelaide’s prices.

In a week when the price of fuel, according to Th e Advertiser, dropped below one dollar per litre in Adelaide for the fi rst time in 15 months, locals could expect to pay around $1.15 per litre for fuel.

Th ere was also the associated cost of living in Roxby Downs, which also aff ected businesses.

Laverick’s Roadhouse owner Scott Rawlins said a strong factor in the high prices in town was the operating costs.

“Th e costs of

running a bus ine ss in

Olympic Dam are considerably higher

than running a similar opera-

t i o n i n

Adelaide.” “But we do our best to stay

competitive for our clients and also stay in business,” he said.

For BP manager, Jason Lee, the lack of competition in town aff ected pricing.

“If we had a greater population in town then there would be more competition and lower prices because there would probably be another fuel outlet,” he said.

However, the two fuel outlets in Andamooka experience similar operating costs and have a far smaller client base - but prices are still lower.

Neither Mr Rawlins nor Mr Lee were prepared to make a comment on why or how prices in Andamooka were lower than Roxby Downs.

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Letters to the EditorDear Editor

I don’t know about many in Roxby, but the other day my 11-year-old son came home to tell me, his dad, about something he had seen.

Before I go on, I am fairly new to town (one year) but still call it home and think it’s a great place for my kids, two of under 12-years of age, to grow and learn.

I am no prude but being told about street light and power poles with posters of strippers was somewhat of a shock.

But more of a shock was the fact that some of the posters are around

the school area eg street crossings sports ground etc.

To me and probably many other parents, this is not what I expected out of such a lovely town.

I am not quite sure of the laws in SA but in Queensland and NSW this is not allowed, even for a simple garage sales let alone strippers.

Th ese ads are not even for shows in this town.

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Dear concerned parent

On your behalf I followed this matter through with council who advised me of the following -

It IS not permissible for any person to stick notices on light poles or any other public infrastructure.

The council has the right to issue an expiation notice for $315.00 per pole to the perpetrator.

In this case the offending party was contacted by council and given a choice to move the

signs immediately or pay fi nes of $315.00 for every pole bearing a sign.

Th e off ending party immedi-ately removed the signs.

Th e council could not contact you in response as no name was left with the enquiry.

Th is rule, which is administered by every council, applies to any person who sticks signs on any public facility.

So be informed and avoid the possibility of receiving a $315 expiation notice.

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S everal weeks ago Th e Monitor brought you the story of former Roxby Downs resident

Troy Clements, who had joined a tour to trek the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea.

Mr Clements has fi nished the tour and returned to his home in Adelaide with a wealth of experience from his time on the trail.

“I landed back in Adelaide on Sunday and I’d have to say that walking the Kokoda Trail and walking the same path used by the Diggers during the Second World War was fantastic,” he said.

“It was absolutely awesome – the track was beautiful and sometimes we were walking on dry ground in beautiful conditions but then it would change to muddy and we’d be pelted by rain.”

“Th e diversity of the track was aston-ishing but so was the beauty,” he said.

Having survived the arduous trek Mr Clements said it was good to be home.

“I was pretty tired by the end and it was just good to be back in town and see my family again because even though we had a satellite phone with us on the trail we’d been able to speak with our families once for only about two minutes.”

Joining Mr Clements – a Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) fi re fi ghter – was an eclectic bunch of other individuals.

“We had an interesting bunch of people and we all came from diff erent backgrounds,” he said.

The Kokoda has earned a well-deserved reputation for mentally and physically pushing all the people who trek it every year.

“It was all I expected and more – it was pretty tough,” he said.

Some parts, Mr Clements said, were defi nitely harder than the rest.

“Th e last two hours on the trail were the worst.”

“It started as a nice walk downhill through the jungle which ended in the hardest river crossing we had to do and then we had to walk straight up a hill for the last 45 minutes,” he said.

But as hard as the last part of the trek was, Mr Clements said it was followed by the best moments of the journey.

“Finishing the trek and sharing the moment with everyone else who’d done the trek, including all the volunteers and the porters – who were the grand-children of the fuzzywuzzy angels who helped out the Diggers during the war - was pretty special,” he said.

“We shook hands and said thanks to all of them in our own ways,” he said.

While nowhere near as dangerous as it was during the war, the Kokoda Trail is still a dangerous place which can punish the inattentive, as Mr Clements discovered.

“One of the guides was an ex-army serviceman and one day we were walk-ing alongside a really fast running, turbulent river and he slipped, fell down an eight metre cliff and landed on the riverbank.”

“He cut himself pretty badly and almost fell in the river. He just dropped his concentration for a moment but it certainly highlighted the dangerous aspects of the trail to me,” he said.

However, as diffi cult and dangerous as the Kokoda Trail was, Mr Clements said he would recommend it to any Australian keen to follow in the foot-steps of the Diggers. “I would defi nitely recommend it to anyone interested in Australian history and it is certainly a worthwhile experience.”

“But make sure you are prepared both mentally and physically for a tough time and be sure to take all the proper equipment.”

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Th e controversy surrounding the sale of Telstra’s T3 shares has overshadowed the recent unveiling of the Next G network.

Th e Next G network integrates a whole range of new features not previously available to rural users, including video conferencing, web browsing and access to email.

Telstra has committed to expanding the reach of the Next G network into rural areas.

Owner of the Roxby Downs branch of Rodda Communications Jeff Craigie said in time the new net-work would extend past the area covered by CDMA.

“Th e Next G network will certainly lead to better coverage in regional areas,” he said.

“But it will also off er much higher transfer speeds between 550 kilobytes per second and 1.1 megabytes – which will allow users to access their email, video calls and web browsing.”

“Basically we’ll get all of the good stuff which hasn’t been available in the past,” he said.

Mr Craigie said over the coming weeks the network would be rolled out to cover towns like Andamooka but other areas were still being tested.

Mr Craigie said Telstra had promised that CDMA would not be shut down until Next G covered all regions.

Existing CDMA customers could choose to stay with their current service or swap to Next G at any time at no additional cost.

But Mr Craigie advised those who need CDMA service to avoid switching over immediately.

“Because the network is still very new and hasn’t been fully tested as yet, for anyone who relies on CDMA serv-ice I would recommend holding onto it for a while yet.”

“Especially since it will cost nothing to switch over when the time comes,” he said.

For anyone working in areas beyond the reach of both normal networks, another option exists – satellite phones.

Mr Craigie said the Department of Communications, IT and Arts provide a subsidy to those who live beyond normal networks or spend more than 120 days a year in out of reach areas.

The Government offers a $900 rebate on satellite phones for eligible people. Th e phones cost approximately $2,000 to buy.

“Satellite phones are not designed for high traffi c applications and the call costs of around two dollars per minute refl ect this.”

“Th ey are basically for people who need them for occupational health and safety reasons or in case of emergency.”

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Above: Former Roxby Downs resident Troy Clements (third from right) at the conculsion to his treck down the Kokoda Trail.

One of Australia’s most destructive pests is on the way down to South Australia.

Th e cane toad has already spread across Queensland, the Northern Territory and has begun crossing into Western Australia.

As well as being ugly, the cane toad is poisonous and often kills animals which eat it, particularly goannas.

Professor Mike Tyler of the University of Adelaide’s Department of Environmental Biology, said the toad would fi nd its way to South Australia soon.

“Th e cane toad will be in South Australia as soon as the next big rains come through,” he said.

Given the present weather outlook it could be a while before it rains hard enough for water to fl ood the Coongie Lakes but when that happens, the warted menace will have reached SA for the fi rst time.

“At present we know that Cane toads have reached 50km south of Longreach in Queensland and when a heavy rainfall comes and fi lls the Coongie lakes – which are just north of Gidgealpa – they will make their way into this state,” he said.

However, Professor Tyler said these incursions into SA will have only a localised eff ect because the toads will come down with the fl oods but die out again when drought returns to the land.

But not before they have a destructive infl uence on the large predators of the region.

“More worryingly cane toads have also found their way into the Darling River system, which is dry now but when it is running again the toads will spread all the way down to SA,” he said.

“Th ey won’t be able to travel on the Murray-Darling itself but through the billabongs which line the system,” he said.

Th e eff ect on the predatory animals of the system is predictable – they will eat the toads and die - while the toad continues to march further south.

But all is not lost.Professor Tyler said the Commonwealth Scientifi c

and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) had been working on a way to eradicate the cane toad for a long time and would likely make an announcement on the matter soon.

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Honesty is something most parents instill in their children from an early age.

It doesn’t matter where we were bought up or what our upbringing was like, I’m sure we all remember hearing our parents say, ‘you must always tell the truth!’

Our parents told us that because truth and honesty are (Or should be) a fundamental aspect of who we are as people.

I raise what our parents have taught us in regards to truth and honesty because in many ways, society teaches us to ignore, repress, deny and even lie about one of our greatest characteristics, our feelings!

When asked how we feel, most of us will reply “fi ne” or “good,” even if that is not true! Likewise, some will say that they are not hurt or not defensive, when it is obvious they are.

Children start out honest because they express their true feelings freely and spontaneously. But that can begin to change when children are encouraged to smile when actually they feel sad, or they are told to stop crying when they have been hurt or are upset.

Some will remember being told to “be brave” or “be strong” after something terrible has happen.

My grandfather whom I loved a great deal (and still miss) died when I was about 10 years of age and I still haven’t been told by anyone that he has died!!

I don’t have a problem with that because in those days children were often “protected” from such things. But the reality is, regard-less of our age…we all need (and deserve) the opportunity to work through our emotional hurt or grief.

Fortunately, as children become adolescents they begin to think more for themselves. Th ey begin to speak out more, “talk back” or challenge adults around them.

Sadly, some adults don’t like to be questioned or challenged so they act or speak accordingly that can and often does, suppress young people’s feelings that can lead to emotional problems or it can lead to communication breakdown within the home.

It is therefore imperative to recognize how we feel in given situations and not be afraid to express it because denying our emotions is not only unhealthy, but it can detrimental for our emotional well-being.

Being honest about how we feel is with out a doubt one of the great things we can do for ourselves (and others) because it means we are communicating an integral aspect of who we are and what’s going on inside us. In fact, we are more likely to “move on” or resolve whatever life or relationship issues we might have when we do.

We all deserve to be happy, and I believe we are more likely to be happy and content when we are truthful and honest about how we feel.

Just as it doesn’t make sense to not tell someone when we feel un-well, neither does it make sense to ignore how we feel.

Research shows that women, in general, are by nature more empathetic, sensitive and attuned to their own and other’s feelings but there are men who are more emotionally sensitive than some women.

I say, regardless of who we are and how good we think our emotional state is, we need to remember that it is OK to be honest about how we feel.

Just as it is OK to laugh when we are happy, so too is it OK to cry when we are hurt or sad.

Not long ago I was asked to “not be so angry” when something totally unfair had happened, the insensitive request made me angrier than what I had been angry about! (Anger is fi ne…so long as we control it, not it controlling us.)

Always remember, allowing someone to talk about how they feel when they are hurting and listening to them is by far the best thing we can do for them.

On the other hand, telling some-one how they should be feeling or reacting is one of the worst things we can do.

Although we live in a society that promotes individualism and self-reliance, we function more effectively when we commune, encourage, love and support each other.

When we co-operate, under-stand, listen and help each other we’re more likely to be happy and succeed with less stress and diffi culty.

Our Emotions! (Part Two)

Look out Nepal – Sav Tanti is on his way.

When Roxby Downs resident Sav Tanti was looking for a cause to support, the ‘See the World Challenge’ for the Fred Hollows Foundation seemed made to order.

“I saw the ad on television and knew it was what I was looking for,” Sav said.

“It is my opportunity to raise money for a valuable cause and to see the work the Fred Hollows Foundation is carrying out fi rst hand,” he said.

Th e ‘See the World’ Challenge started in 1999 when one of Australia’s leading adventure travel op erators , World Expeditions and the Fred Hollows Foundation pioneered the ‘See Nepal’ Wilderness Challenge, which raised $150,000.

Since then almost 600 people have taken part, raising over $1.6 million.

Challengers must raise a certain amount of money for the Foundation and in return they are rewarded with an adventure

holiday.Successful challengers can

choose to go to the Northern Territory, Vietnam/Cambodia or Nepal.

After careful consideration Sav decided to aim for Nepal.

To get there he needs to raise $5,500 by January 3, 2007, but not satisfi ed to settle for that, Sav decided to up the ante to $7,000 instead.

Half of the $5,500 will go directly to the Fred Hollows Foundation and the other half will cover the cost of Sav’s trip.

Th e Fred Hollows Foundation will also receive the extra $1,500 Sav plans to raise.

Th e Roxby Downs Community Club has thrown their sup-port behind the enterprise, nominating Sav’s challenge as their Charity of the Month for November.

Th ere will be a fundraising box on the bar for anyone who wishes to donate funds. Donations can also be made at the Cultural Precinct or by contacting Sav directly on 0418 847 873.

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Above: Sav Tanti hopes to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation

Federal Police in Roxby

Roxby Downs was visited by a swarm of Federal Police on Th ursday sending all likely suspects scurrying for cover.

Actually, the members of the Regional Rapid Deployment Team (RRDT) were in town to investigate and assess the safety and security of the Olympic Dam airport.

Th e visit is part of the Federal Government’s Securing Our Regional Skies program.

The Team Leader for the operation was Wayne Giles who explained why the RRDT had visited our township.

“Our main task is to evaluate airports and collect data on the site in question so that if we are ever required to return we will not be heading into an unknown situation.”

“Th e information we collect can also be used by other RRDTs in case of an emergency,” he said.

As the name suggests the RRDTs are able to be deployed with very little notice to regional airports across the nation.

Th e team that came to Roxby Downs is responsible for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Th e team comprised eight Australian Federal Police Protective Service Offi cers, a bomb appraisal offi cer and a fi rearms/explosives detection team as well as “Jessie” the Labrador, whose job is to sniff out explosives.

Another key aspect of the RRDT visit was to familiarise airport staff with Federal Police operatives.

Police reported a 20-year-old woman from Roxby Downs for driving without a licence on Saturday, October 28.

A report of theft was received by police from a Roxby Downs resident who said a tool box was stolen from the rear of a utility vehicle on Thursday, October 26.

Police reported a 17-year-old for driving whilst disqualified and failing to wear a seatbelt on Wednesday, October 25.

On the same day in an unre-

lated matter, a 51-year-old man was reported for driving an unregistered and uninsured vehi-cle and exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol.

Also on the same day, police reported a 24-year-old Roxby Downs man for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol.

The previous day police reported a 27-year-old man from Roxby Downs for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol.

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Andamooka Police and Emergency Services units were called out on Monday to rescue the occupants of two vehicles which had become bogged on Lake Torrens.

Brevet Sergeant Nigel “Digger” Campbell said emer-gency services were alerted after two men walked back into Andamooka from the lake on Monday morning.

“Th e two men had gone out on Sunday afternoon to assist some friends who had become bogged on the lake.”

“Unfortunately they also got bogged and could not extricate their vehicle so they decided to walk back into town to seek help because their car battery was as dead as a dodo and they couldn’t radio for help,” Sgt Campbell said.

According to Sgt Campbell, the vehicle belonging to the two men who had walked back into town was quickly located and recovered.

But the same could not be said of the second vehicle. During the search for the missing car, Sgt Campbell

said he received word from the emergency services personnel at the site of the recovered vehicle that two people were walking across the lake in their direction.

After that it was not long until the second car was found past the UFO landing site.

Luckily, Sgt Campbell is never without a sense of humour.

“Th ey must have spent a lovely evening out on the lake watching shooting stars,” he said.

Sgt Campbell said it was fairly common for tourists from the Far North Region to venture out onto Lake Torrens without taking the necessary equipment to escape a bogging.

“Neither of the two vehicles we rescued were carrying the appropriate equipment for what they were trying to do – neither car was carrying spare tyres or the appropri-ate gear to recover from a bogging,” he said.

“Before people head out on a drive like this they really need to think ahead and be sure to prepare for things going wrong.”

Th ere are an extraordinary number of bicycles in the township of Roxby Downs – everywhere you go there are children and parents winding their way around on bikes.

It is excellent to see such an affi nity with a non-fossil-fuel powered vehicle – especially considering the equally large numbers of V8s and 4X4s.

One club has started up to provide bike riders with a social group to support their healthy activity.

Tour De Desert Cycling member Daryl Wake said the group meet every Sunday morning to ride their bikes and have some fun together.

“Our group is really a social club at this stage but our numbers are steadily growing – at the moment we’ve probably got 14 regulars,” he said.

Mr Wake said the plan for every ride was to ride out into the wind and return with the breeze behind the riders to make the trip back into town easier.

“We usually head out at about 8am on the road to Woomera into the wind so that we get an easier ride on the way back, but depending on the wind we also go towards Andamooka,” he said.

Th e ride usually lasts for somewhere between an hour-and-a-half and two hours and riders cover approximately 35km.

“We leave early so that it isn’t too hot and when we get back into town we meet up for coff ee. Once we’re fi nished there it’s usually only 10am and people still have the day to go and do whatever they like,” he said.

Mr Wake emphasised the group was purely social and a number of members were still using mountain bikes.

“Th e people who come along are a really diverse bunch of people who come from all walks of life – from contractors to physiotherapists – but for us it’s really about getting together and having fun on our bikes.”

Basically Baskets is a home based business providing gourmet foods and pampering products to the people of Roxby Downs.

Rachel Rudiger, who has lived in the area for 12 years, noticed a gap in the market for gift baskets and decided it was time to set up her own business.

“We didn’t have this sort of business in town and it can be really hard to fi nd something special to give as a gift,” Ms Rudiger said.

“People who wanted to purchase a gift basket had to order it from out of town or even out of state,” she said.

Ms Rudiger said she had been very pleased with the way her new business has been received by the community.

“Th e locals are very supportive and will-ing to help with new ideas. Since I started I’ve received a lot of positive feedback,” she said.

Ms Rudiger specialises in gift hampers and baskets holding a range of luxury items like chocolates, wine, toiletries and baby products.

Her most popular hamper is ‘The

Saturday Afternoon Hamper’, consisting of a double sided bottle cooler containing a wine of choice, crackers, relish, chocolates and lollies.

Her Father’s day box was also a hit, providing 22 bars of chocolate, a large block of chocolate and a large Toblerone, enough to satisfy any chocoholic.

Th e new arrivals have not been forgot-ten either.

Ms Rudiger sells a nappy bouquet and also stocks a range of baby baskets, containing a fl annel, a bib, baby soaps and powders, a rattle, muslin wrap and a feeding set.

Ms Rudiger prides herself on personal service and will do her best to provide exactly what her customer is looking for.

“The baskets can be as personal as people wish them to be,” Ms Rudiger said.

“If there is something particular that the client wants included, I’ll do my utmost to source it,” she said.

Basically Baskets can usually be found at the Roxby Downs Market, or contact Ms Rudiger on 0409 281 171.

Baskets of goodiesAbove: Rachel Rudiger of Basically Baskets.

After months of anticipation the Roxby Downs branch of the Scouts kicked off last week.

Th e Joeys, aged six to eight and the Scouts, aged 11 to 15 met at the Community Church Hall on Tuesday evening for their fi rst meeting.

Th e Cubs, aged eight to eleven, gathered on Wednesday.

Scout Leader, Trent Burton, who was invested into the Scouts on Tuesday night, said he decided to start up a scout troop to give something back to the community.

“Roxby has been good to me and I wanted to give something in return,” Mr Burton said.

“My two older boys spend a lot of time playing video games and of course there are lots of sporting groups for kids but I

thought scouts might be a good alternative for those looking for something a bit diff erent,” he said.

Apparently the community agreed.

The Scouts had over 90 registrations and the list is growing.

Mr Burton said he was sorry some children had missed the fi rst intake but urged parents to be patient.

“We will take those children on the waiting list, we just need to get more leaders so we can expand the troop,” he said.

At present the Roxby Scouts have eight leaders, but they are looking for more.

“You don’t need any experi-ence, just enthusiasm,” Mr Burton said.

Interested parties will also need to pass a police clearance before they can work with children.

Jacob Meyer (aged six), who attended the Joey Scouts on Tuesday said he had really enjoyed himself.

“I had a great time.”“We have new leaders and

I got to play some games and there were scouts from Adelaide there,” he said.

Anybody interested in becoming a Scout leader can contact Trent Burton on 8671 0157.

To place your child on the waiting list, visit the South Australian Scout website at www.sa.scouts.com.au.

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Above: Joeys salute new leaders Kath Warnock and Glen Michels inducted at fi rst Joeys meeting on Oct 24.

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A v e r y p r o d u c t i v e Volunteering Partnership Meeting was held on

Monday, October 23.

As well as some of the usual suspects there were several new faces, including guest speaker, Gabrielle Overton, the Relationship Development Coordinator for Th e

Cancer Council South Australia (TCCSA).

Ms Overton, who was in the area raising awareness for the Cancer Council, spoke to the Volunteering Partnership about opening a TCCSA volunteer branch in Roxby Downs.

Th e proposal was met with great enthusiasm, with several people

indicating their interest by the end of the meeting.

Th e Grey Nomads project was discussed ahead of the arrival of representatives of the ‘New part-nerships: Promoting Development in Outback Towns through Volunteering Programs for Grey Nomads’ on October 30.

Also on the table was the Men’s

Shed project, with the possible creation of a Mobile Men’s Shed discussed.

Th e n ext Vo l u nte e r i n g Partnership meeting will take place at 7:30pm on Monday, November 20 at the Council Offi ces.

For more information contact Michelle Hales on 0438 871 153.

Following up the recent visit by Gabrielle Overton of Th e Cancer Council South Australia (TCCSA), the Volunteering Partnership are calling for expressions of interest from people willing to participate in the develop-ment of a local branch.

Th e Roxby Downs branch of TCCSA would be involved in fundraising and organising local events to help raise awareness, fund research and provide support for the Cancer Council in our area.

Anyone interested should contact Michelle Hales on 0438 871 153.

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Education 14 November 12.30pmEnvironment Partnership 15 November 7.00pmVolunteering 20 November 7.30pmFamily and Youth Forum 21 November 7.30pmCommunity Board 27 November 7.30pmAlcohol & Substance Abuse Part. 30 November 7.30pm

Dates and times of meetings were correct at time of publication. For further information and check venue locations please contact Michelle Hales on 0438871153

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Above: Members of the volunteering partnership Jean Dunstan, Helen Edwards, Sr Pat Hogan, Michelle Hales, Yvonne Vytis, Gabrielle Overton (TCCSA) and Brett Atkins.

Above: Gabrielle Overton speaking at a recent meeting to seek involvement to start a branch of the Cancer Council in our area.

Th e recruitment sign placed at the front of the Roxby Downs CFS two months ago has resulted in a number of enquiries about volunteering.

Th e CFS, which has been experiencing the same diffi culty attracting volunteers as many other organisations in town, now has 28 members but they are still looking for more.

“Being a member of the CFS can really help with your career prospects,” Roxby Downs CFS Captain Brett Atkins said.

“Th e courses are nationally accredited and all training is supplied, all we need is people willing to volunteer their time.”

“With parental consent you can be a cadet from the age of 11 and a brigade fi re fi ghter from the age of 16,” he said.

To fi nd out more about becoming a member of the CFS call 1300 364 587.

A volunteer support member will take your details and then contact the relevant branch to forward your application.

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Th e Education and Workplace Training Forum will be conducting a Career and Employment Expo debrief at their next meeting on 14 November.

Th is will be a chance to look at the things that worked well during the Expo, consider comments and suggestions as well as investigate possible areas for improvement.

Th e Forum will also consider possible dates in 2007 to hold the next Expo.

Th is year the Expo was held later than originally intended due the shutdown at the Mine.

In 2007 the Expo will be held earlier in the year to provide school leavers with ample time to consider their tertiary study options.

If you attended the Expo and would like to make comments or suggestions please send an email to [email protected].

Th e Northern Regional Development Board has prepared information packs relating to the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme.

Th e information pack is for employers looking to source skilled overseas labour to fi ll skilled positions that they cannot fi ll from the local labour market.

If you would like to obtain a pack contact Alex Barker, Economic Development Offi cer on 8671 0010.

Th e Forums and Partnerships always welcome new members. If you have an interest in any of the following areas please contact Michelle Hales to fi nd out how to join:

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Origins of QuiltsTh e crafts of patchwork and quilting have enjoyed

an enormous surge in popularity in recent times and nowhere is this more evident than in Roxby Downs.

Determining exactly when patchwork began in Australia is a diffi cult task.

Long before Captain Cook sailed into Botany Bay the Aborigines were creating pieced rugs out of animal skins.

The European settlers, encountering wallaby or opossum rugs for the fi rst time were astonished at their warmth, fi nding they imparted ‘as much heat as a dozen blankets’.

Textile patchwork made its way to Australia on the convict ships, largely due to the eff orts of one amazing woman.

Elizabeth Fry was the wife of a wealthy merchant who visited Newgate Prison in 1813.

Appalled by the conditions the female prisoners were living in, she formed an association to raise money for clothing and clean bedding and taught the women bible studies, knitting and sewing.

She also provided cloth and patchwork pieces to each convict woman being transported to Australia.

Creating a quilt on the trip to Australia gave the con-vict women something to do and provided them with something they could sell on arrival to raise money to start their new life.

A wonderful quilt made in 1841 by the convict women on the ship ‘Rajah’ hangs in the National Gallery of Australia.

One grateful convict woman sent a note to Mrs Fry in England saying that she had been married for twenty years and had ‘plenty of pigs and fowls and buys her tea by the chest’.

Margery Harvey was a committed quilter who came to Australia from England with her husband, Edmund.

Settling in New South Wales in the 1830s, Mrs Harvey endured hunger, drought, fi re and several encounters with the local bushrangers.

Edmund Harvey was held up in his own tent and his clothes, money and beaver skin hat were stolen.

Outraged he cried, ‘they might leave a man his hat’, so the bushrangers gave him a dirty cabbage tree hat to wear instead.

Mrs Harvey fared a lot better.When confronted with a bushranger, she off ered the

man a drink of milk and a scone.Surprised, he accepted her hospitality and left her

unharmed.Margery lived until 1909 and was still making quilts

at the age of 92.During the Great Depression, charm quilts became

popular.Made up of hundreds or even thousands of tiny pieces

of fabric, they were often more of a curiosity than a beauty and enabled thrifty patchworkers to make use of every tiny piece of fabric.

In the early 1930s, the ladies of the Euroa CWA created a wonderful charm quilt to use as a fundraiser.

Organised by Mrs Ian Currie, the quilt won a silver cup at the State Home and Handicraft Exhibition in 1932 and was raffl ed off to buy blankets and pay hospital expenses for the needy.

To the CWA’s dismay the winning ticket was held by a woman from New Zealand.

Reluctant to allow the quilt to be removed from the area, Mrs Currie purchased it from the winner and it remains in the Euroa district to this day.

So the next time you see a quilt made by one of the many patch workers in Roxby Downs, slow down, take your time, admire the handiwork - and spare a thought for Edmund Harvey and his beaver skin hat.

On Sunday I have the enviable job of opening this year’s Year 12 Photography and Art exhibition called Beauty Out Back.

It’s one of the great things about my job that I get to meet and work with artists of all ages.

But public speaking is not really my strength and when I open my mouth in public I am usually singing.

In some ways I can hide behind the song as an actor hides behind the playwright’s words. I can transform myself into a medium for the song as an actor might do service to the author’s lyricism.

But public speaking is something diff erent. In this role one has to deliver without the mask be

totally at ease with the words and the role. It’s not something that comes easy. Some politicians

have a team of writers working for them and others write their own words.

Th ey might come to a function with notes prepared and then, at the last minute, discard the notes and wing it. Th ey get “in the zone” and, like an athlete in the same reverie, they can perform without thinking.

I remember seeing Red Angel Panic at the RSL Hall in Marryatville in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide.

I was fascinated by the guitarist. Here he was sur-rounded by loud sound and gyrating fl esh and he was off on cloud nine.

He was pulling phrases out of thin air and the impulses ran from his brain to his fi ngers. He seemed to be riding on a wave. Was he thinking about the scales he learnt last week? It didn’t seem so.

He had his eyes half closed, his lips pursed in an expression of rapture, his hands travelling over the fret board and he didn’t seem to be in any way self conscious. Clearly he was listening carefully to what his friends there on the bandstand were doing, but he didn’t seem to be aware of anything beyond that.

I wonder if any of our aspiring student artists felt this way as they immersed themselves in their work.

Th ey might have, just for a little while perhaps, become so enraptured by the process of making art that time stood still.

And isn’t that what we look for? Something in life that can take us, however briefl y, out of ourselves.

Th e fabulous play on the football fi eld that works eff ortlessly is the same phenomena. We do our practice, we learn the skills, we do the hard yards and then, if we are lucky, we slip into the zone.

Th anks to the new management of Roxby Takeaway for putting their hand up to be a sponsor of the Cirkidz Circus Workshop on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 - 3.

Juggling and balancing are great for getting in the zone.

Apparently it is also very good for a child’s intellectual development - something to do with left brain/right brain function.

But places are fi lling fast. Only 15 places per age group so get in early to avoid disappointment.

Would you like to learn how to take photos of small things and make them look bigger?

Th en you should come along to the next Outback Hotshots Camera Club workshop because the theme is macro photography.

Th e workshop will be held on Sunday, November 12, from 2 - 4pm and is open to anyone.

Starting at the TAFE College, where we will discuss a bit of the theory behind this photographic technique, we will head off to get up close and personal with anything small we can fi nd.

Please contact Neil Ryan during business hours on 8671 8239 or email the club at [email protected] for more information.

Does size really matter?

Above: Macro photography in practice.

Above: Winner Georgina Arthur with the quilt she won in the recent raffl e held by the Scrapbaggers. Dust off your Christmas ornaments

Roxby Downs, the Festival of Trees is about to begin.

Last held in 1997, the Festival of Trees is an exhibition of Christmas trees cre-ated by members of the community that will be displayed in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Precinct.

The tradition of decorating ever-green trees at Christmas time began in Germany.

Legend tells of St Boniface who, coming upon a group of pagans sacrifi c-ing a small child to an oak tree, roared in fury and smote the tree with his fi st, knocking it to the ground.

A young spruce sprang up in its place.

St Boniface informed the pagans the new tree represented Christ, supposedly converting them on the spot, linking the evergreen forever to Christmas.

By the sixteenth century the deco-rated tree was a traditional part of the German Christmas.

People would bring a small spruce or fi r tree inside and deck it with apples, paper fl owers, ribbons and stars.

The Festival of Trees committee hope the festival will bring a little bit of holiday spirit to the area before families

begin to leave town for Christmas.“A lot of people leave early in the

Christmas holidays to spend time with family elsewhere and the town can be quite dead,” Festival of Trees Committee member, Helen Edwards said.

“We hope the Festival of Trees will bring a little of the spirit of Christmas to Roxby Downs before everyone goes their separate ways,” she said.

Mrs Edwards said that when the fes-tival was held nine years ago the thing that really struck her was the originality of the trees on display.

“Th e things people used really sur-prised me. We had a tree made out of milk cartons, one made out of minties, it’s really amazing what people come up with,” she said.

A number of entry forms have been handed out already but there is still plenty of room for more trees.

Th e festival committee are seeking donations from local businesses of funds or prizes that will go to the win-ning entries in each category.

Entry forms are available from the Roxby Downs Community Library.

All trees are due by November 24. Enquiries can be directed to Helen

Edwards on 8671 0660.

Festival of treesAbove: Festival of trees committee members Jill Harvey, Jodie and Joel Meyer, Julie Greenfi eld, Helen Edwards and Sally Cormack.


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Th e twenty eight exhibitors who packed the Cultural Precinct auditorium for the Outback Career and Employment Exhibition all declared the event a great success.

Exhibitors have promised to return if the event was repeated in 2007.

Th e event was driven by members of the Education and Workplace Training forum.

Local students showed their apprecia-tion by turning up in big numbers which kept exhibitors very busy in the morning and early afternoon sessions.

Th e number of student attending was boosted by 22 students who travelled all the way from Whyalla Stuart High School for the event.

The student’s enthusiasm to gather information flowed onto the speaker’s sessions which were very well attended, and one session overfl owed to standing room only.

Exhibitors commented that the students attending, in general, had a better knowl-edge about work and career opportunities than many students from the city or larger regional centres.

One exhibitor specifi cally commented on the student’s politeness and good

manners. Economic Development Offi cer Alex

Barker said the careers aspect of the Expo was a great success.

“However it was disappointing that the business community did not make more of the opportunity to learn of the recruit-ment and workplace training services which were on off er.”

“We particularly targeted companies who have services that could assist with recruitment and retention of staff and provide apprentices and traineeships for immediate or future employment, and held the EXPO open late on the Th ursday to accommodate business,” Mr Barker said.

Th ose who attended found the exercise valuable but overall attendances for this section was low.

“A very successful aspect of the employ-ment focus of the Expo was the Job Board which displayed over 50 local job oppor-tunities and was thoroughly inspected by prospective employees throughout the exhibition,” Mr Barker said

“Next year we will promote the advan-tages of the employment focus more strongly to the work sector.”

Th e resources industry is diverse with employment opportunities across a range of companies.

Th ese include work in minerals exploration, mining and processing, oil and gas exploration, extraction and processing, power generation, transmission and distribution includ-ing geothermal and wind energy.

Opportunities exist for both trades qualified people and university graduates.

Th e South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy reports that over the next fi fteen years up to 25,000 people will be required to support the resources industry either directly or indirectly.

Skills in demand will include positions such as; accountants, boilermakers, crane drivers, chemi-cal engineers, drillers, diesel fi tters, earth-moving plant operators, envi-

ronmental engineers, environmental scientists, electrical engineers, elec-trical fi tters, electricians, electronics technicians, geologists, exploration geophysicists, instrument techni-cians, information technology specialists, managers, machinists, mechanics, mining engineers, metal-lurgical engineers, mechanical fi tter and turners, mechanical engineers, petroleum geoscientists, petroleum engineers, riggers, scaff olders, sur-veyors, toolmakers and welders.

The benefit of a career in the resources industry is that skills and experience are usually transferable across the industry from company to company and location to location, including overseas.

No other industry has such a diversity of careers.

Naturally there was a strong focus on future career and current employ-

ment opportunities at the EXPO. To fi nd out more about courses

relating to careers in the resources industry contact TAFE SA and Adelaide University Faculty of Engineering (Mining Engineering).

Companies who attended the Expo and can assist with apprenticeships and traineeships include Career Employment Group, Business SA Australia Apprenticeship Centre, MAS National, Adelaide Employment Centre and Statewide Training Group.

People currently employed or who are prospective employees are advised to contact the following com-panies who also attended the EXPO; Skilled, Integrated Group, Complete Personal, Cream of the Crop, Rexco People and BHP Billiton.

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Above: Jodie, Emma and Annie from Mission Australia, manning the booth at the recent Career and Employment Expo.

Careers in resourcesAbove: Students listen as Annette from TAFE answers questions concerning further education opportunities

Above: Statewide Group Training informing students on how to gain apprenticeships and traineeships.


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Brock Harcourts Real Estate Port Pirie is proud to reveal a property that covers all the fi ner things in life – Serenity, Historical Signifi cance and a down-to-earth homely feel.

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Th ose familiar with the quaint country town will recognise this as the old Melrose Post Office. A circa-1866 property, it retains many of its original features, although it had been converted into a quality home for families or perhaps those looking to retire to the quiet life.

Both inside and out, this stone building has been presented to perfection.

From the stunning Jarrah fl oors to 14 foot ceilings, the property is the ultimate tribute to a classic era. Walking through a side gate reveals a charming verandah fi lled with lush greenery. Th is area even contains the original post boxes.

Gorgeous formal lounge and dining area cater for all kinds of entertaining, whether it is a quiet family occasion or an elaborate dinner party.

Th ree spacious bedrooms off er sleeping quarters for the whole family. In keeping with this home’s charm is the kitchen which features a traditional wood stove.

Th ere is also tiled laundry and bathroom with all the essential features.

Incredible character extends throughout this property and is best displayed with magnificent fireplaces in almost every room.

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As summer approaches, there are plenty of moments that can be enjoyed on a raised patio area with decking.

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Happy 50th Whitey

Popular local William Creek identity Peter

White celebrated his 50th birthday recently with a surprise party

at Anna Creek Station.

Above right: Peter and Bev White

Right: Terry and Peter White, Bobby Hunter and

Craig Noble at Peter’s surprise birthday party at Anna Creek Station.

Right: Helping Peter celebrate his birthday were new faces at the William Creek Hotel Neville and Adriana Jacob pictured with Trevor Wright.

Right: Luiza Monken celebrated her

ninth birthday on October 27.

Above and left: Students and teachers enjoying

a social game of soccer recently to celebrate

“Children’s Week”.

Below left: Spotted out and about around town

recently was a curious Emu.


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Tandales Hair and Beauty, which has served Roxby Downs with hairdressing and beauty services for more than 20 years, has a new beauty therapist.

Amii Finn holds a Certifi cate 4 in beauty therapy and will now work at Tandales from 5pm three nights of the week.

“My training as a beauty therapist covered a lot of different areas, including skincare treatments like facials, but I also do massages, deluxe manicures and pedicures, eye-lash perming and waxing.”

“Basically I want to provide the best possible beauty service to the

people of Roxby Downs,” she said. “I’m looking forward to using a

new range of products – Anesi – to provide Roxby Downs with a profes-sional beauty service,” she said.

Ms Finn said her favourite part of the job was seeing her clients walk away satisfi ed with the results.

“Being able to assist people with their skin treatments and advice to increase their confi dence levels is something I strive to achieve,” she said.

According to Ms Finn, the salon will also be off ering a spray tanning service in coming weeks.

“Lots of clients have come in to ask

for spray tanning so it’s a service we will be very happy to off er.”

“We don’t want people outside damaging their skin through expo-sure to the sun and it’s safer to just apply a spray-on tan, which includes men too,” she said.

All waxing requirements can be handled by the salon and Ms Finn.

Another benefi t for customers is the retail availability of all products used in the shop, including any skin products.

One such product is I Grow, a medical cream which is used to combat painful and unsightly in-grown hairs.

Cholesterol is one of those things we’re tempted to ignore – because it all seems just too complicated.

But in fact its signifi cance isn’t that hard to grasp and, given the nasty sta-tistics on heart disease and stroke for men, we need to understand it and take it seriously.

Cholesterol is a fatty wax-type sub-stance produced naturally in the body. Too much cholesterol in the blood causes fatty deposits to build up in blood vessels.

Th is can restrict blood fl ow – or even cause a blockage, leading to heart attack or stroke.

Th ere are two kinds of cholesterol: the “bad” kind (LDL) is the one that clogs the blood vessels – so its levels need to be kept low; the “good” kind (HDL), found in a smaller quantity, actually helps to unclog our blood vessels and protect us against heart disease.

Only a proper blood test can reveal a full cholesterol picture (which may also include measuring triglyceride and glucose levels).

Regular cholesterol testing is recom-mended for all men over 45 years, and may be suggested if you are younger than that, but have a strong family history of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, or if you’re a smoker. Ask your doctor about testing.

If your cholesterol is found to be too

high, you’ll need to consider making some changes to both your eating habits and your lifestyle. In some cases the doctor may also recommend the use of cholesterol lowering medication.

To lower your cholesterol, it’s most important to eat foods that contain less saturated fat – the kind of fat that is on and in meat and poultry, and that is found in dairy foods.

Choose lean meat and trim off any visible fat. Avoid highly processed fatty meats like fritz, sausages and salami.

You don’t need to cut out dairy foods, but always choose low/reduced fat products, and limit your intake.

For cooking, and in place of butter (which should be avoided), use mono-unsaturated or polyunsaturated cooking oils and spreads.

Limit your intake of prawns, lobster and squid.

Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables (leave edible skins on), legumes, and cereals – like pasta and breakfast cereal.

Avoid or limit deep fried and takeaway foods. And always check the labels on food: it’s best to choose foods that have less than 10 grams of total fat per 100 grams of food.

If you’re overweight, weight loss can be extremely beneficial in lowering cholesterol. For every 5 kg of weight loss, you can reduce your cholesterol by about 10%.

Exercise regularly: 30 minutes of intentional exercise each day can help you achieve a healthy weight and a healthy cholesterol level. Exercise has also been shown to raise the level of pro-tective HDL cholesterol in the blood.

For more information on cholesterol, consult your doctor or a dietician, or call the Heart Foundation on 1300 362 787

Dr John Ashfield is the Men’s Health Project Offi cer, with Lower Eyre Health Services. Comments and feedback can be forwarded to: ashfi [email protected]

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Men’s Businesswith John Ashfi eld

Dr John Ashfi eld is the Men’s Health Project Offi cer, with Lower Eyre Health Services. Comments and feedback can be forwarded to: ashfi [email protected]. For men’s health information in your area, contact Jim Herbert (Men’s Health Project Offi cer, Country Health SA – Port Augusta: [email protected] ). Th is Column is supported by Building Health Communities (Woomera, Andamooka & Roxby Downs).

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Tandales secures beauty therapist

Above: RDAS teachers and librarians threw their support behind the “pink” theme, wearing pink t-shirts during October.

Above: Amii Fin joins the Tandales team as their new beauty therapist.

Roxby Downs threw its weight behind Pink Ribbon day this year with a number of community members stepping forward to support the Cancer Council.

Roxby Downs Community Library employee, Helen Edwards sold Pink Ribbon t-shirts to fellow staff members and teachers at the Roxby Downs Area School.

Forty-seven t-shirts were purchased, raising $1180 for the Cancer Council.

Mrs Edwards, who fundraises for Pink Ribbon day every year, said it is a cause dear to her heart.

“After suff ering from breast cancer myself, I decided the Cancer Council was something I needed to support.”

On the other side of town Anne Potter’s ‘Girl’s Night In’ was a great success, raising even more money than it did last year.

Also very popular was Pink day at the Saltbush Café.“We had a lot of people come in and the support they

showed Tina Swann and Gabrielle Overton, who were both there to raise funds for the Cancer Council, was terrifi c,” Owner Angela Wright said.

Tina Swann, who has been selling ‘Supporting the Cause T-shirts’ for UnderCoverWear, has also been very busy.

So far she has sold over 100 shirts, with $17 from each sale going to the Cancer Council.

Roxby Downs hosted Gabrielle Overton of Th e Cancer Council South Australia on Pink Ribbon day.

Ms Overton manned a stall at the market and spoke to community groups about establishing a Cancer Council branch in Roxby.

A number of shops and offices also stocked Pink Ribbon merchandise, which, by the number of badges proudly worn by the community, must have sold very well.

A wonderful eff ort, congratulations Roxby Downs!

Tickled pinkCancer Council local branch

A hot topic of discussion during the recent visit of Th e Cancer Council of South Australia’s (TCCSA) Relationship Development Offi cer, Gabrielle Overton was the establishment of a local TCCSA branch.

In town for Pink Ribbon Day, Ms Overton sold Cancer Council merchandise at the market, attended a Volunteering Partnership Meeting and held a morn-ing tea in the auditorium on Tuesday, October 24.

Ms Overton spoke about developing a TCCSA branch in Roxby Downs several times, exciting much interest.

At the Volunteering Partnership Meeting the idea was so well received that fi ve people expressed their interest before the end of the meeting.

A local branch would organise local events, support and raise awareness of the TCCSA in the area, provide support for cancer suff erers in town and raise funds for the Council throughout the year.

Local resident Jean Dunstan said setting up a local branch would be a great idea.

“I would be very eager to get involved.”“Having had cancer myself I know how important

it is to have support within the local community,” Mrs Dunstan said.

Expressions of interest are being sought from the community.

To be involved in the establishment of a local branch of TCCSA contact Executive Offi cer of the Roxby Downs Community Board, Michelle Hales on 0438 871 153.

GERRIC gifted workshopThe Gifted and Education Research, Resource and Information Centre’s (GERRIC) regional and remote workshop was held at St Barbara’s Parish School on Saturday, October 28.

Around 20 parents and teachers attended the workshop which, according to GERRIC, was designed to provide opportunities for people living in remote areas to learn about gifted children and their education.

Former Associate Professor in Gifted Ed at the University of New England in Armidale, Stan Bailey,

hosted the workshops and proved a lively and diverting speaker.

“I think the people who have been involved have all found them very enjoyable,” Mr Bailey said.

“You see the positive discussions among parents.”

“It can be really reassuring for them to see others facing the same issues they are and know they’re not alone,” he said.

Jodie Brind, who has two chil-dren at the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) said she found the workshop extremely helpful.

“It was great, very informative. It’s good to know how to help your children to your best ability,” Mrs

Brind said.Jo Culf, whose son started at

RDAS this year, also got a lot out of the seminar.

“It was a great opportunity to network with other parents and it would be good to get together to supply the children with a support group,” she said.

Mr Bailey has almost fi nished hosting his allotted workshops, with two more to complete in South Australia.

To fi nd out about the remaining workshops contact GERRIC on 1800 626 824 or visit their website on http://gerric.arts.unsw.edu.au


WHAT’S ONWHAT’S ONWHAT’S ONACROSS THE REGION! !

SPORT

Indoor SoccerCultural & Leisure Precinct6pm – 7pmContact Kenton Maloney0408 797 158

Squash7pm – 9pm

Swimming Club Training Cultural & Leisure PrecinctPool 4:30pm – 8pmContact Vicki McGauchie8671 2160

Indoor SoccerCultural & Leisure Precinct6pm – 7pm

Karate GolfDirt CircuitDesert Kart ClubTennis

REGULAR MEETINGS, GATHERINGS, SESSIONS, & SOCIAL EVENTS

HEALTH

Visiting Allied Health ServiceOccupational TherapistSpeech PathologistDieticianPodiatristChild Adolescent Mental Health ServicesFor appointments phone8648 5800

Laubman & Pank Eye SpecialistNov 21 - 2pm - 7pmNov 22 - 10am - 7pmFor appointments phone Rachel at the Roxby Downs Health Centre on 8671

Hearing ServicesNov 30 9am - 2.30pmFor an appoitnment call 1800-006303

EyebusDec 7For appointments phone

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Every Week

Every MondayRoxby Downs Community Health Services - MOthers Working Group9.30am at the Dunes Cafe. Followed by morning tea. Phone Gaye Smith on8671 9020 for more info.

Visitor Information CentreMonday – Friday8:30am – 5pmSaturday – Sunday9am – 5pmLeisure & Cultural Centre

Movies Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Sunday(see schedule below)Cultural & Leisure Precinct

Creche for patrons of centreMonday 8:45am – 12pm

GymCultural & Leisure PrecinctMonday – Friday6am–1pm & 4pm – 9pmSaturday 8am – 12pm

Nippy GymAuditoriumCultural & Leisure PrecinctEvery Monday8:30 am – 11:30 amEvery Tuesday

Youth GroupYouth Centre 1pm -5pm Tuesday to FridayContact Siona Glasson8671 2935

ScrapbookingScrap TogethersSt Barbara’s Art Room From 7:15pmWednesday nightsContact Vienessa Goodwin 0417 753 597

Toddlers Story Time Fun for young children and mumsRoxby Downs LibraryRichardson Place9:30 am – 10:30 am

Playgroup Dunes CaféCultural & Leisure Precinct9:30am – 11amEvery Wednesday

Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School 9:30am 11am Contact 8671

Nippy GymAuditoriumCultural & Leisure PrecinctEvery Thursday8:30am – 11:30am

Coffee Mornings for Families Meet and chat for all families new comers especially wel-come. Dunes Café 9:30am – 11am

Every Friday Playgroup Roxby Downs Kindergarten 10.30 am – 12.00 noon Contact 08 8761 0455

10:30 am 12pmEvery Saturday Youth Centre1pm – 4pm

Every Sunday

Tour De Desert CyclingSocial Bike riding group from 8am. Contact Daryl Wake0408 188 685

EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

November 1- 23Year 12 Art Moderation/Exhibition - Shovel FishingRDAS

November 4DJ JD Roxby Downs Club

November 4The Masquerade BallEldo HotelTickets available at the Community Centre

November 7Melbourne Cup

Roxby Downs ClubAll proceeds to RFDS. $25 - 3 course meal. Menu bar, Best dressed, Best Hat, Sweeps/Lottery, Lucky door prize.

Roxby Downs TavernComplimentary glass of champagne on arrival, 3 course lunch, Sweeps, Phantom Races, Best Hat, hosted by DJ Silver Fox

November 11DJ DannyRoxby Downs Club

November 18Live Band - Keep the ChangeRoxby Downs Club

November 18 Market DayOutside Roxby Downs Area School - Richardson Place9am – 1pm

TaeKwonDo demonstration & short lessons at Market Day on Saturday November 18. Times: 10:30-12:30. Phone Andrew Murdy on 0418 804 398 for more details.

November 24 Festival of TreesRoxby Downs Library

November 25DJ ChrisRoxby Downs Club

November 25 Coober Pedy Races

Grey Nomads Volunteering Project 1 November - 6.30pm

Arts and Culture Forum 1 November - 7.30pm

Environment Partnership 15 November - 7.00pm

Family and Youth Forum 21 November - 7.30pm

Alcohol & Substance Abuse30 November - 7.30pm

December 6Roxby Downs ClubMembers Christmas ShowNeed to register children for Santa by November 29

COMING IN DECEMBER

December 2 -3 Circus Kids Skilled Workshop

December 5thRoxby Downs Area SchoolSenior Graduation

December 9Christmas Pageant

Don’t forget the Christmas Pageant. Fun was had by all last year!

Regular Schedule Sports Calendar Events Outback Cinema

Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure PrecinctArt Gallery ProgramNow ShowingRoxby Downs Area SchoolYear 12 Exhibition Nov 1 -23

Announcement Join The CircusLearn to barrel walk, tumbling, unicycling, plate spinning and much more at the Cirkidz WorkshopsSessions for children from 4 years of age to adults Sat 2 – Sun 3 December Act Now to reserve a place in this once in a life time opportunity call Rodney on 8671 2001Fax 8671 2021 or [email protected]

Cultural PrecinctVisitors Information centreDunes caféArt GalleryOpen Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pmSaturday & Sunday 9am – 12pm

Leisure CentreGymnasiumMon – Fri 6am – 1pm and 4-9pmSaturday 8am-12pmPool TimesPublic - current to Dec 10General Public Mon - Fri – 3-6pmWeekends 10am-8pmLap Swimming Mon-Fri 6-8:30amWeekends 9-10amSwim Club Mon-Thur (3 lanes only) 4:30-7pmCreche for patrons of the centreMon –Fri 8.45am-12pm

Bookings are for 1½ hours - $4 for 1 child, $6 for a family, 20 visit passes available $69 and $99 respectively.

This Week 7 - 13 NovemberThursdayNipper Gym – Auditorium 8:30- 11:30amSquash 7pm-9pmIndoor Soccer 6-7pmTaekwondo 6.30 – 8.30

MondayVolleyball 7-9pm

TuesdaySquash 7-9pmIndoor Soccer 6-7pmTaekwondo 6.30 – 8.3012 years and over

WednesdayWomen’s and Mixed Netball 7-9pm

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Saturday 4th 10:00amSunday 5th 12:00pm & 7:00pm

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Friday 3rd 7:30pm (Doors open 6:45pm)Saturday 4th 1:00pm & 4:00pmSunday 5th 3:00pmTuesday 7th 7:00pm

Ladies Night Friday 3rd NovemberTheme : dress in red with sexy heels,

prizes for best dressed Dunes Cafe open after movie

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Roxby Downs Council invites Design & Construction tenders for the Replacement of Stadium Roof Claddingand Air ConditionersDesign & Construct Tenders must review the speci cation and design criteria as outline the tender documents, Replacement of Stadium Roof Cladding and Air Conditioners Contract Speci cation No.MW09/06

Speci cation can be obtained from Alan Male, Roxby Leisure Manager by Phone: 0438 01 00 88 or email [email protected]

The closing date for Tenders is 4pm 30th November 2006. Late or facsimilied will not be accepted.

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William Anglis Institute of TAFE training Manager Sandra Lunn said there were many long term career opportunities available in the hospitality industry.

“People considering, or already in the industry, must look beyond the roles of order taking or serving. It’s about customer service skills. Achieve in this area and the world opens up to you,” Sandra said.

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COUNCIL SNIPPETSCompleted WorksNew surface paint and line marking of netball

courts at the rear of the recreation centre has been undertaken.

Works in ProgressCouncil Works Department is developing a

whole of town horticulture management plan.Dog RegistrationDog Registrations for the 2006/07 fi nancial

year are now overdue. Grace period for registrations expired on 31 August 2006. Th ereafter an $80 expiation fee can apply, plus an expiation fee of $80 for every 14 days the dog remains unregistered. Please remember that you must notify the Council within 72 hours if the dog is moved to diff erent premises, the dog dies or is missing or the ownership of the dog is transferred to another person. Failure to notify the Council can result in an expiation notice being issued.

RatesFirst quarterly instalment notices have been

issued. Due date for payment was 29/09/06. Remaining quarters due dates are 18/12/06, 16/03/07 and 18/06/07.

Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on 86 710 010 for any payment arrangements or enquiries. Fines will apply to all overdue accounts.

Water Water accounts have been issued, and are due

for payment on 15th of November. If you have not yet received your account please contact the Council on 86 710 010.

ElectricityElectricity accounts have been issued, and

are due payment on the 13th of November. If you have not yet received your account please contact the Council on 86 710 010.

Advertising on Council InfrastructureAdvertising on Council infrastructure such as

light poles can attract expiation notices under the Local Government Act. If you spot any such advertising please notify the Council.

ParkingTh e bus zone on Richardson Place is being

actively policed, as bus owners and drivers have become increasingly concerned about the large number of people who take it for granted that they can park in this area. Please be aware that there has been an increase in the expiation fee, which has gone up from $47 to $73, and remember that this is a bus zone at all times.

Plumbing WorkResidents are reminded that plumbing

work should only be carried out by a qualifi ed plumber. Residents are encouraged to request to see copies of plumber’s qualifi cations and license prior to any work being commenced.

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Rubbish CollectionResidents are reminded that there is a limit of

one bin per household for weekly rubbish col-lection and that it is the residents responsibility to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent fl ies and birds from accessing rubbish.

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The Roxby Central Traders Association’s Show n Shine was held on Saturday morning and proved to be a huge success with the public.

More than 30 entrants brought their treasured motor vehicles out to the car-park in front of Autopro for the general public to look at and drool over.

Marketing coordinator, Sandy Visser, said she was extremely pleased with the day.

“It was absolutely fantastic to see the day be so heavily supported by the town,” she said.

Th e quality of the machinery on display was so high that Mrs Visser said she and RoxFM’s Crusty had to go back several times to decide the winners.

“All the entries were really diffi cult to judge – which is why we ended up going over time.”

“Th e Best Presented was the hardest category to pick and Crusty and I had to walk around and look at all the entrants again to fi nd our favourite.”

“We found ourselves in a little bit of a pickle on that one but we chose the winner in the end and nobody has complained yet,” she said.

Mrs Visser said the Desert Dirt Kart Club enjoyed a very successful day with the barbeque they ran.

“Th e club did a very good job of run-ning the barbeque during the day and they

always had plenty of people at their stall,” she said.

Over $100 was also raised for the Youth Services of Roxby Downs from the gold coin donations given by entrants to the judging categories.

Mrs Visser said she wanted to thank Autopro, the Roxby Central Traders Association and RoxFM for supporting the event.

Thanks also go to Don and Kat McKinnon for donating a rosewood and chrome steering wheel to the winner of the People’s Choice award, in addition to the trophy and voucher.

“I’d really like to thank everyone who helped out to make the day happen, the people who entered their vehicles to be judged and everyone who came along to support the event.”

“I hope we’ll see everyone again next year for a bigger and better show,” Mrs Visser said.

Winner of the People’s Choice award was Justin Fusco (AC Cobra replica); Derek Alves dominated the Best Bike category for his 1986 Ducati 750 F1 (one of only nine in Australia); Best Classic went to Barry Mitchell’s 1972 Holden GTR XU-1 Torana; Steven Webber’s RD50 Dirt Circuit racer, trailer and Chevrolet Silverado pick-up scored the Best Presented award; Best 4X4 was claimed by Shane Toole’s 2002 Ford Explorer and Best Ute went to Don Ness.

Show n Shine delivers the goods

Above: Danny Robinson’s awesome Harley Davidson was on display at Saturday’s Show n Shine but was outshone by a very rare Ducati in the Best Bike category

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Wanderers 8/168 (35 overs) defeated

Woomera 9/160 (40 overs)

Wanderers batsmen: Selkirk 12, Harper 61, B Bennett 0, Fresi 4, Smith 51, J Blake 1, Rob Paxton 10n/o, Carroll 6, Tebble 4, Ryan Paxton 6n/o.

Woomera bowlers: Searle 4/39, Blatchford 2/12, Payne 1/23.

Catches: Searle, Mackenzie, Payne, Gore, Clark; Run Out: Broome

Woomera batsmen: Broome 26, Pillar 19, Foster 6, Mackenzie 32, Clark 17, Payne 22, Hill 1, Spaeth 6, Gore 0, Blatchford, Searle 3n/o.

Wanderers bowlers: Carroll 2/28, D Smith 1/17, Selkirk 1/18, Fresi 1/18, Harper 1/19, B Bennett 1/35.

Catches : Tebble, Harper, Rob Paxton; Run Outs: Tebble, Harper.

Wanderers defeated Woomera by only two wickets but had

five overs to spare in a tense battle on Saturday at Woomera’s O’Donoghue Oval.

Th e Redbacks batted fi rst and amassed 9/160 from 40 overs with Mackenzie (32), evergreen opener Broom (26) and Joey Payne (22) the leading scorers, while Pillar and Clark also made it to double fi gures.

Carroll took two wickets for the visitors while several others chimed in with one each.

Andy Searle with a haul of four wickets and Blatchford (2/12) kept the “Swaggies” honest in the run chase but just failed to pull of a much needed win as half centuries from skipper Harper as an opener and left hander Smith in the middle order were enough to get them over the line.

Olympic Dam 5/182 (36 overs) defeated Rogues

180 (37.2 overs)

OD batsmen: Wellington 24, Prior 42, Casey 59n/o, Botes 11, Field 0, Kemp 31.

Rogues bowlers : Dadleh 2/17, Benson 1/22, Bodsworth 1/32, Goldfi nch 1/42.

Catches: James 2. Rogues batsmen: James 2,

Benson 4, Tudich 0, Bodsworth 110, Garland 15, Goldfinch 8, Th omson 23, Martlew 2, Geraghty 0, Dadleh 3, Scott 0n/o.

OD bowlers: Botes 3/46, Roberts 2/16, White 2/17, Field 1/19, Woolford 1/19, Kemp 1/31.

Catches: Woolford 3, Roberts.

Will Bodsworth scored a magnificent century for Rogues in his farewell match for Rogues as they piled on 180 runs against Olympic Dam at Woomera on Sunday.

Last man out in the 38th over, Bodworth slammed 6 sixes and 12 fours off the “Devils” attack. Bodsworth showed little respect for most of the bowlers in a 119 minute stay at the crease and he was well supported by entertaining cameos from Nic Th ompson with 23 and promising teenager Brad Garland on 15.

Unfortunately, it was not enough

to bring victory for Rogues as a punishing 42 from opener Scotty Prior and an unbeaten 59 from Casey formed the basis of an eventually comfortable fi ve-wicket win in 36 overs for the unbeaten Olympic Dam side.

Worthwhile contributions with the bat also came from Kemp 31 and Wellington 24 whilst “Baz” Dadleh claimed two scalps for Rogues.

Also worthy of a mention is the three catches taken at first slip by Olympic Dam skipper Alan “Kanga” Woolford, two of them regulation but the third a sprawl-ing diving eff ort low to the ground to dismiss Garland.

Premiership Table (after three matches)

Olympic Dam 15

Wanderers 11

Rogues 7

Woomera 3

Th e Underwater Sport Diving Centre took scuba diving to the outback at Market Day last month and enjoyed a fantastic response.

Th e crew were so happy with the inter-est from local residents they intend to return this month.

Underwater Sports Carly Gladwell said the team was swamped by people inter-ested in learning to dive and many also enrolled in the Sunday “Discover Scuba” classes held at the Leisure Centre.

Th e popular Adelaide business, located at the top of Grand Junction Road, can also organize various dive trips, including South West Rocks in NSW to dive with the Grey Nurse Sharks, the Philippines and Queenscliff .

“We can also arrange private overseas dive travel or just travel in general,” Carly said.

“At the market day we set up a stand and basically tried to raise the awareness that just because you live in the outback does not mean you can not learn to dive,” she said

“We teach SCUBA diving from Open Water beginner level right through to Instructor level with some technical courses as well. We also run guided dives around the coastline of SA as well as Interstate and Overseas travel.”

Th e Underwater Sports Diving Centre has been established in Adelaide for over 20 years.

Th e group will return to the November 18 Market Day due to popular demand, and look forward to visiting again.

“The people up at Roxby were very friendly and made us feel very welcome, we had a great time. If it wasn’t for the fact that we had travelled 6 hours to get there it just felt like another suburb in Adelaide,” Carly said.

“Hopefully we will have the same posi-tion as the last market day, this time we won’t be in the shopping centre on the Friday I am trying to arrange to maybe do a talk at the school,” she said.

Carly said Underwater Sports would happily ship any equipment to Roxby and people could phone or get on the internet at www.underwatersports.com.au to view their range of products.

“We sell a range of equipment from snorkelling and spear fi shing through to all things SCUBA.

“We are more than happy to ship anything up to Roxby and you can place orders while we are up there .We will bring some stock up with us and a little bit more about travel. We also service SCUBA gear as well as air fi lls.”

Weekend cricket action

Successful visit for Underwater Sports Diving Centre

Photos: Local residents took up the opportunity to learn about Scuba Diving right here in

our own backyard when Adelaide business, Underwater Sports Diving Centre made the trip up to Roxby Downs for the recent Market Day.

The staff at Underwater Sports are looking forward to their next visit to Roxby for

the November Market Day.

Week 11 A Grade Phoenix defeated Volleyroos 3-1, 89-75. Best Player: Jane Johnston Prophets defeated Benders 3-1, 89-75. Best Player: Neil Ryan B Grade Block It defeated Apprentices 3-1, 97-84. Best Player: Daryl Slade Hornridge defeated Tigers 3-1, 103-86.Best Player: Damian Smith

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Above: Enjoying a game of squash.

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Wednesday October 18, 2006LadiesIVS - Phoenix Flames 32 defeated Tangos 29Miners 45 defeated Pink Ladies 12Gecko Girls 25 defeated Blue Jays 18MixedBunyips 37 defeated Alle Katz 30Bowheelers 34 defeated Wanderers 26Destroyers 53 defeated Hillbillies 11

Wednesday October 25, 2006LadiesIVS Phoenix Flames 27 def Miners 21Gecko Girls 45 def Pink Ladies 27Tangos 35 def Cruisers 29MixedBowheelers 31 def Bunyips 16Alle Katz 32 def Wanderers 27Destroyers def Duds ‘n’ Divas by forfeit

Netball results

Coober Pedy competed strongly during the football season and were set for a big night for their

presentations.

Th e presentations were held at the Opal Inn - which was a big step up from the Ampol service station where they were held previously.

Last year there were only 30 people in attendance, most were the players.

This year was just amazing and 170 people turned up to support their team.

The main guest was former Port Adelaide Magpie, Essendon (where he won a Brownlow Medal) and Port Power premiership player, Gavin Wanganeen.

Coober Pedy invited Mr Wanganeen to come along and talk to the players about playing in the AFL and share his experi-ences with the Saints boys.

Th eir other major guest was Nick Bianco, owner of Bianco Building and the Adelaide United soccer team.

Mr Bianco is the gentleman who kindly donated a new bus to the Saints so they could continue to play in the Woomera and Districts Football League (WDFL).

Other guests included WDFL President, Pete Lindner, and last year’s Saints coach, Graham Warren.

Th e Opal Inn was packed with guests, players and committee members.

Th is year Kelvin received the Best and Fairest trophy with Timmy Walker named runner up.

Leroy Bolan was awarded best under-21 for the league and Club.

The night was a huge success and rumour has it next year’s is going to be even better.

Record turn out for Coober Pedy presentations

By Adam “Boof” Warren

Above: Coober Pedy and Andamooka players after the inaugural “Opal Cup” game played in Roxby Downs during the 2006 season

Above: Aimee-Lee Elson

Above: Carly Cunningham

Above: Sam Luckett

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