Your Community Newspaper ~ Roxby Downs Monitor The Volume 7, Wednesday September 29, 2010 www.themonitor.com.au Phone (08) 8671 2683 Fax (08) 8671 2843 IN THIS edition Medals for our finest Page 3 More female scout leaders wanted here Pages 16 Remember to put your clocks ahead 1 hour this Sunday, October 3, 2010 for DAYLIGHT SAVING! Later edition NEXT WEEK Due the October holiday weekend, The Monitor will be published a day later and delivered to households on Thursday, October 7, instead of the usual Wednesday delivery. Bloomin’ Bloomin’ beautiful! beautiful! A carpet of colour in the outback By Millie Thomas It’s hay fever season. I know this, because for the first time in 20 years I have been hit with a horrible dose of the sniffles and sneezes, hay fever style. What do I have to thank for this? Step outside for a moment and take a look around. What was once the stereotypical desert view of sand dunes and tumbleweed has now become wildflower central. Business owner of Outback Landscaping, George Giakoumis said that this abundance of flowers is due to recent heavy rains, and that we should enjoy them, not destroy them. “ere are a number of wildflowers around as there are a number of weeds. And sometimes, the weeds look pretty beautiful!” said Mr Giakoumis. “e beautiful looking weed that you see at the moment, the lovely maroon – purple flower head, its quite a big luscious look- ing bush with sort of red flower heads that’s a ‘Ruby Dock’ that’s a weed! It’s a wild hop and if you know how to do it you can make beer out of it! “e buffel grasses are going crazy because of the high rainfall, the turnip weed is just going nuts-that’s the one that has the big rosette and the ‘roly-poly’ seed that is in everybody’s front yards at the moment. So the weeds are going crazy, but then again, a weed is only a weed if you don’t want it there.” Mr Giakoumis pointed out that some plants are legally registered weeds and must be removed, while other plants are nationally protected and cannot be touched. “ere are certainly registered weeds in this area, and there’s nationally registered weeds that you have to, by law get rid of, like cape weed that gets into the barley and wheat,” he said. “We have out there, some Sturt Desert Peas – you are not allowed to touch any of the native flora or fauna that are somewhat protected. “People are stomping all over these wildflowers to get to another wildflower. ey are for example, stomping all over the red Desert Pea to get to the white Desert Pea, (to pick and replant it as their own) which is sort of not kosher because a Sturt Desert Pea will only grow where it wants to. “ey are difficult to germinate and propagate commercially, they have an absolute mind of their own and tend to grow in mar- ginal soil, as do most wildflowers, leave the place alone and you’ll get wildflowers, so long as you get the right rainfall,” he said. Continued on page 2 Pretty young Demi Gow-Smith got a closer look at the carpet of wildflowers that have brought the outback to life this Spring.
Remember to put your clocks ahead 1 hour this Sunday, October 3, 2010 for DAYLIGHT SAVING!
Later edition NEXT WEEKDue the October holiday weekend, The Monitor will be published a day later and delivered to households on
Thursday, October 7, instead of the usual Wednesday delivery.
Bloomin’ Bloomin’ beautiful!beautiful!
A carpet of colour in the outbackBy Millie Thomas
It’s hay fever season. I know this, because for the fi rst time in 20 years I have been hit with a horrible dose of the sniffl es and sneezes, hay fever style.
What do I have to thank for this? Step outside for a moment and take a look around. What was once the stereotypical desert view of sand dunes and tumbleweed has now become wildfl ower central.
Business owner of Outback Landscaping, George Giakoumis said that this abundance of fl owers is due to recent heavy rains, and that we should enjoy them, not destroy them.
“Th ere are a number of wildfl owers around as there are a number of weeds. And sometimes, the weeds look pretty beautiful!” said Mr Giakoumis.
“Th e beautiful looking weed that you see at the moment, the lovely maroon – purple fl ower head, its quite a big luscious look-ing bush with sort of red fl ower heads that’s a ‘Ruby Dock’ that’s a weed! It’s a wild hop and if you know how to do it you can make beer out of it!
“Th e buff el grasses are going crazy because of the high rainfall, the turnip weed is just going nuts-that’s the one that has the big rosette and the ‘roly-poly’ seed that is in everybody’s front yards at the moment. So the weeds are going crazy, but then again, a weed is only a weed if you don’t want it there.”
Mr Giakoumis pointed out that some plants are legally registered weeds and must be removed, while other plants are nationally protected and cannot be touched.
“Th ere are certainly registered weeds in this area, and there’s
nationally registered weeds that you have to, by law get rid of, like cape weed that gets into the barley and wheat,” he said. “We have out there, some Sturt Desert Peas – you are not allowed to touch any of the native fl ora or fauna that are somewhat protected.
“People are stomping all over these wildfl owers to get to another wildfl ower. Th ey are for example, stomping all over the red Desert Pea to get to the white Desert Pea, (to pick and replant it as their own) which is sort of not kosher because a Sturt Desert Pea will only grow where it wants to.
“Th ey are diffi cult to germinate and propagate commercially, they have an absolute mind of their own and tend to grow in mar-ginal soil, as do most wildfl owers, leave the place alone and you’ll get wildfl owers, so long as you get the right rainfall,” he said.
Continued on page 2
Pretty young Demi Gow-Smith got a closer look at the carpet of wildfl owers that have brought the outback to life this Spring.
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Th e beautiful Reds, Pinks and White Desert Peas. And who ever heard of a Pink Desert Pea? Not a diff erent strain of desert pea as one might have thought, the mul-ticoloured desert peas are basically, Mother Nature’s stuff up.
“Th e coloured ones are mutants,” said Mr Giakoumis. “Basically you’ll fi nd coloured ones, perhaps a white pea on a bush that has red fl owers, so it’s just a mutant fl ower, there’s nothing special about the bush, and you cannot propagate it.
“I went out to take some photos of a particular bush, only to fi nd the white Desert Peas missing. People pre-sume that they will be able to grow it at home. Well that’s going to die before you get it home for a start and it will never propagate because you’re never going to get a seed out of it and the seed will be a red seed anyway, it’s hit or miss.
“Sturt Desert Pea grows quite prolifi cally in most of central Australia. It is a ‘Swainsona Formosa’ (which is where Swainsona St comes from!).
“We’ve also got out there some called poached egg daisy. It’s those lovely big daisies that are beautifully
white and have a lovely big yellow spot in the middle. A poached egg daisy is called a ‘Stuartii’ (Stuart road!)
“You’ve got out there some ‘fl eshy groundsel’ that al-most looks like a dandelion - it puff s up in silky threads which are actually seeds that spread. Th at’s an ‘Othanna Gregorii’, that’s my guess. (Gregory St!)
“You’ve got the Billy Button, it’s a blue/ grey bush with the tiny little puff y yellow fl ower, a little ball of yellow.
“You’ve got Red Flower Lotus, and you’ve got the An-damooka Lily, which you see mainly in some of the wetter areas of Andamooka. Th at’s a classic little lily, it almost looks like a small orchid.
“Th e other thing you’ve probably got is the desert rattlepod, another daisy looking fl ower. Th ey’re all out there.
“If you want some further information, the best place to go is the Arid Lands Botanic Garden Website, they have pictures and little commentaries of all of these.
“They’ll all be gone by the end of summer. They shouldn’t be picked, and please don’t stomp on them.”
Th e last time we had desert peas and all the rest of the beautiful blooms, was after the fl oods in 07. Because of the soil moisture they grow prolifi cally, otherwise the seed will just sit dormant until the next big rains.
A carpet of colour in the outback
Photo by Regina QualmannBaby Samuel Qualmann experiencing his fi rst fl ush of wildfl owers as he sits among the Sturt Desert Pea.
Photo by Regina Qualmann
Finalists not announced until
awards night
The Monitor article, ‘Roxby fi nalists for Advantage SA Awards announced’ listed the category nominees as fi nalists.
Th is information supplied by Advantage SA was incorrect. Th e businesses, groups and individuals referred are the entrants from the Far North.
Th ere are only two to three fi nalists in each cat-egory, and these will be announced at the 2010 Regional Awards Far North Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 22 at the Dunes Cafe and Audito-rium, along with the category winners.
Olympic Dam EIS process continuesIt was reported last week that BHP Billiton aims
to reach the next major milestone in the project to expand Olympic Dam within the next three months.
“Th e Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) approv-al process continued for the Olympic Dam Expansion project,” president of BHP’s uranium division Dean Dalla Valle said in the company’s annual report.
“Th e company expects to complete the supplemen-tary EIS by the end of calendar year 2010, with govern-ment decisions expected to be obtained in the second half of next year.”
Mr Dalla Valle’s statement fi lls in dates for the in-termediate steps toward estimates made in May and August by chief executive Marius Kloppers who hopes to put a fi nal investment decision proposal to his board on Olympic Dam by about the end of next year.
Roxby Downs & Andamooka Water Use
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All domestic water in Roxby Downs, Andamooka andOlympic Dam is supplied from the Great Artesian Basin.
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¤What type of garden do you have? (Vegetable, native etc)_________________________________________¤What kind of plants grow in your garden?_________________________________________¤What do you do with waste from your garden?_________________________________________Please attach a photo of your garden for judging purposes. Computer print-outs accepted.
Terms and Conditions: Competition runs August 28-October 29. Winners announced November 24th, and all entrants will be asked to display their garden during an open day November 27th. Judging panel will be representatives from the Roxby Downs Community Board. Drop off your entries into the boxes located at the Dunes Cafe and The Monitor Newspaper.
More recognition should be given to our emergency services. A mention here and
there just does not merit the dedica-tion and support that these services provide to our region.
An in-house form of recognition was showcased at the CFS shed last Th ursday, September 23, when local CFS volunteers Leigh Witchard and Steve Scarr were both awarded National Service Medals for 15 years of diligent service.
Th e Monitor spoke with Steve, Leigh and Brett Atkins of the CFS about this high level of achievement in supporting the community.
“Th ey (Steve and Leigh) are receiving the National Service Medal. It is for 15 years service, this service can be done in the military, or volunteer organisations like CFS, SES, SAAS etc.” said Mr Atkins.
“Leigh is receiving the medal for 15 years service for volunteering his time in the Tasmanian Fire Service and the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS). Steve Scarr is receiving the Medal for 15 yrs service to the South Australian Coun-try Fire Service (CFS).
“There are only four recipients of this medal in the CFS in Roxby Downs, Brett Atkins for 5 years military service and 10 years to CFS, Jason Carroll for 15 years to CFS, and the new recipients Leigh Witchard, Steve Scarr.”
The recipients, humble about their achievement, were enthusiastic about the nominated medal.
“It doesn’t feel like I’ve been doing it for
15 years, it’s gone by pretty quick,” said Mr
Witchard. “I moved here from the Tasma-
nian Fire Service, so I thought that while
I’m up here I may as well keep doing it,
why not, it’s a good thing to do!
“Th e most rewarding part of the CFS is
the people you deal with. Th e people you
get to work with. For those that aren’t a
part of the CFS, seriously think about it!
It’s a pretty easy place to do it in, Roxby,
it’s certainly not that hard,” he said.
“It makes me feel old!” said Mr Scarr. “I
guess I just don’t realise just how long I’ve
been here! I feel recognised. It has been
an adventure, and we’ve defi nitely had a
good time.
“I’ve done diff erent brigades other than
this one, even diff erent states. I got out
of the navy, and I was a fi re-fi ghter in the
navy so I just carried on to here.
“Th e most rewarding part of the CFS is
the people you work with and the support
teams that are out there when you actually
go to a fi re. Th ere are other people who
help as well, not just CFS, you’ve got Sal-
vation Army, amongst others. It’s meeting
everybody else who helps,” he said.
For more information on how to be-
come a volunteer for any emergencey serv-
ices, don’t hesitate to contact the CFS on
0419277714, the SES on 0417806910 os the
SAAS (Ambuance Service) through Roxby
Downs Medical Practice on 86719020.
Two of Roxby’s fi nest receive long awaited recognition
Steve Scarr, Brett Atkin and Leigh Witchard at last week’s medal presentation.
By Millie Thomas
This week is school holidays… and boredom sets in. Valda Inglis, manager and owner of Valda Inglis School of Dance, along with Roxby
Leisure are bringing the children of Roxby some added entertainment for the school holidays.
Th ey have organised Hip Hop Workshops for tomorrow (Th ursday, September 30) for anyone who is interested – no previous dancing experience / skill necessary!
“Between me and Shane from the Leisure Centre, we’ve been organising this together,” said Mrs Inglis. “Hip Hop seems to be the popular dance genre that the children want to do so I just thought it would be great to bring it to Roxby.
“Th is is the fi rst time they’ve been up here. Natasha English is a professional dancer and she’s from one of the leading hip hop dance schools in Australia.
“Th e other girl is Jody Jones, and she is the principal teacher and owner of Breeze Dance Studio, in Whyalla, which she’s been doing for 11 years. She trained in Broken Hill and Adelaide.
“We’re starting lessons aimed at four years old. We’re having a four to six year old class, seven - nine year olds, 10 - 13 year olds and 14 and up, that can be right up to adults.
“If we got a good turn out I would like to make this a regular thing. Even if we got some of the dancers that at-tend the classes, and move them up to help teaching.
“Within the ballet school, I have had a lot of interest. Also, the after school care, they are going to be coming too. It would also be good to see the other kids there, that don’t usually dance.
“Th ey are $11 per session. Th ey are hour long sessions, and I would recommend children to go to both,” said Mrs Inglis.
Shane Hough, Youth Worker at Roxby Leisure is excited about the classes tomorrow, which start at 11:30am. “We are pretty happy to have an opportunity to host some of Adelaide’s top Hip Hop teachers here in Roxby through the Leisure Centre,” said Shane. “Th e original idea came about from feedback that we had been receiving around the time that the latest ‘Step Up’ movie was playing here at the cinema.
“I know through the youth centre that this style of dance is popular - with many of the young ones expressing that they want to learn it, so it was only natural for Roxby Leisure to fully support these types of workshops.
“We are constantly trying to engage the youth through a variety of diff erent activities, not only in school holi-days but throughout the year,” he said. “Hopefully if the workshops are successful then we could easily see this becoming a regular program.
“I would like to see some of the older participants learn some new skills through this day and eventually develop their own workshops.”
Michael Esposito, Operations Manager of Roxby Lei-sure is also confi dent in the benefi ts from this workshop. “Roxby Leisure is very supportive of dance programs - given this activity is to be held during the school holi-days means there’s something extra for the youth to look forward to. Anyone interested in purchasing a ticket can do so at the Visitor Information Centre.”
Hip hop workshop coming to Roxby!
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RANGE ACTIVITY WARNING NOTICEDefence is scheduled to conduct Demolition Activities in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) during the months of September and October 2010. The predicted outcome is minimal for the public however if certain weather conditions exist at time of activity, noise and effects from sound wave propagation may be heard or felt in the vicinity of Woomera, Roxby Downs and Glendambo.
The WPA is declared under Defence Force Regulation 35 as a prohibited area for the purposes of ‘the testing of war material’. From time to time other Defence approved activities, such as sounding rocket launches, are also conducted.
The WPA is located in the North West of the State of South Australia and is approximately 127,000 square kilometres (12.7 million hectares) in area. Its South Eastern corner is located approximately 450 kilometres North West of Adelaide.
Members of the public traversing the WPA via the Stuart Highway are reminded that these roads are part of a prohibited area and that they are not to deviate from them.
Other roads and tracks entering the WPA are signposted to the effect that the WPA is a prohibited area and no person shall enter, be or remain therein without proper authorisation. Penalty for unauthorised entry is $2200 fine and/or six months imprisonment under Defence Force Regulation 35.
Under Section 82(1) and 82(2) of the Defence Act 1903, it is illegal to photograph, draw, sketch or paint any part of a Defence Installation or enter a defence installation with materials or apparatus for carrying out such activities, without lawful authority.
Members of the public traversing the Anne Beadell Highway from Coober Pedy to Emu Junction are reminded that in addition to a permit being required from the Area Control Officer - Woomera, a permit is required from:
Mamungari Conservation Park The Department of Environment & Natural Resources PO Box 569CEDUNA SA 5690Phone (08) 8625 3144
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There may be some items such as cylindrical rocket motor cases and nozzles, flat rectangular pieces of metal, spherical tanks, military projectiles or unexploded ammunition encountered in the WPA. If any unusual item is encountered it must not be handled as it may be extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury or death. Note the description and location of the item and report it to the Pastoral Station Manager or the Area Control Officer Woomera – Telephone (08) 8674 3370.
Within the WPA there are sites of significance to indigenous people. These sites are protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 with penalties of up to $50,000.00 for causing damage to or removing items from these sites.
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Arson attempt on Tutop
Street
Fete is a success
St Barbara’s Parish School held their second school
Fete last week. It was a great success
with performances, stalls, raffl es, food and an auc-tion amongst the high-lights.
An amazing number of people supported the school and the event certainly didn’t disap-point and kept everyone entertained for hours.
The school told The Monitor that they were very pleased with the event’s outcome and thanked all for their sup-port .
“We want to say many thanks to all the people who helped in the plan-ning, preparation, on the night as well as with the clean up.
“St Barbara’s would also like to thank the community for their gen-erous donations and their support at the event.
“Th e students, staff and wider school community.
of St Barbara’s School thrived on the challenge of preparing interesting things and were rewarded with great attendance and participation,” a school representative stated.BELOW: A small section of the large crowd at the fete.
The blackened wall at the Eastern end of the new shopping precinct in Tutop Street. The fi re could have been far more serious had spread into the adjoining shops and offi ces.
By Celeste Lustosa
On Tuesday morning Chad Oldfi eld was driving past Tutop
Street and noticed smoke coming through the Eastern end of the new shopping complex.
He immediately pulled in and checked the bakery and the restaurant, as these are the places more likely to cause an explosion, but he saw that there was noth-ing that was causing the smoke.
He then realised the smoke was coming from the back of the building and to his surprise he also noticed that wood palettes had been placed against the building and were burning. He was able to put the fi re out be-cause according to him, at that time the fi re was just smouldering.
“This was definitely an act of vandalism; stupidity but that could have ended up pretty bad,” Mr Oldfi eld said.
A Police report was made and the case is being inves-tigated.
“Police are looking into it and if anyone has any information please contact them.
“If this fire had moved through, it would have been disastrous because there are a lot of fl ambles in each of these shops in the building, gas pipes and electricity wires, so it could have ended up a lot worse,” he said.
Mr Oldfield, who owns the building, also told Th e Monitor that the estimated-damage is worth over $2,000 to get the building back to its original condition.
Th e Monitor has reported many acts of vandalism in Roxby Downs and Anda-mooka, which included fi re at Andamooka’s Primary School playground and next to the oval. Th e Lion’s Park is also constantly a place where vandalism acts take place.
Luckily we haven’t re-ported any serious injuries or even death over these acts, but if local Police don’t get these vandals things can eventually end in tragedy.
To help our community, please provide Police with any information you might have.
The St Barb’s School Fete is one of the school’s biggest fundraisers for the year.
THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper www.themonitor.com.au Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – Page 5
Behind the Famous Bottle HouseBehind the Famous Bottle HouseOpal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka & after hours by appointment
Post Of ce
Aboriginal Art on display in Roxby
By Celeste Lustosa
Country Arts SA is proud to bring to Roxby Downs the ‘Ripples in the Sand’ exhibition.
Th is is an art exhibition of new mixed media works by Port Augusta Aboriginal artists and it will be on display at the Roxby Downs Art Gallery, at Roxby Leisure precinct until the end of October.
Th e diff erent threads, stories and elements of Abo-riginality in Port Augusta are woven together utilising painting, glass, ceramics and printmaking to portray a new generation’s story.
Th is exhibition evolved from a series of workshops introducing skills development in contemporary media with Aboriginal artists from Port Augusta, as part of the fi rst ever Yamballa Arts and Cultural Festival, dur-ing the 2008 Regional Centre of Culture, Port Augusta Re-Imagines!
At the exhibition you will appreciate the artwork of 20 diff erent artists. Th e pieces can also be purchased.
According to Coral from Roxby Leisure this is an ex-hibition not to be missed.
“Everyone is welcome to come and have a look at this beautiful work, as well as buy some pieces. Th e prices are on display as well,” she said.
Th e curator Lavene Ngatokorua, stated: “We are really proud of this exhibition. Th e artists have ‘done good’; they responded to the challenge with gusto and in their artworks have dealt with issues ranging from the in-tensely personal to cultural, political, global and universal themes. It is an exhibition of and about Port Augusta today – and it looks great.”
Th e art gallery is opened from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am until 5pm and on weekends from 9am to 2pm.
The bugs are on the move…
By Millie ThomasSummer is only around the corner. Verbal Inkblot testing or fi rst thought word associa-
tion to summer around Th e Monitor offi ce would usually conjure thoughts of beaches and bikinis, Glenelg and sunburn. Th ink again, this year, summer over 2010 – 2011 is going to instead bring bugs. And lots of them!
Travis Hague of Roxby Pest Management advised what we in Roxby can do to prevent the onslaught, and what to expect.
“Th is is the optimal weather for all insects and we are just going to cop it sideways!” said Mr Hague. “German cockroaches are always a concern and the minute you see one in your house you must deal with it because they will just explode.
“It’s dry in the outback and moisture gravitates around townships and that’s why we also have a massive termite problem in Roxby, the bugs are drawn.
“Remember that big rain and what happened after? It’s just going to happen again. I have been quiet of late, but my phone is starting to ring – climate is conducive to all insects, especially mosquitoes.
“I’m being honest with you, there is going to be an invasion of insects.
“It sounds like the locusts are breeding up on the other side of Lake Torrens, so I really think that they are not that far away.
“Mosquitoes I think, and red back spiders are bad at the moment. With red backs you basically just clean their webs, but they will come back.
“Once a year we recommend pest management to come in and give the property a residual clean, and it’s the same with mosquitoes, you can certainly knock them on the head.”
So what advice does Mr Hague have for us living in fear of an invasion?
“Cover compost. Make sure you don’t have stagnant water, make sure swimming pools are covered, and the covers don’t have still water on them. Possibly a lot of Roxby’s mosquito problem is from stagnant water and pools.
“We’re getting a bit of warmth now and we’ve had moisture, when the warmth comes the bugs will start breeding straight away.
“We think we are in control of the pests, but when you think about it, pests actually dictate our lives, they control us! And you can see in many ways, its how we build our houses, it’s how we dress, how we store food, etc.
“We spend a lot of money on insecticides or pest con-trol products, and they will always come back. Th at’s why there’s no such thing as pest control, it’s pest man-agement.
“It’s a combination of methods to control pests, it’s a co-evolutionary arms race! It’s us versus them,” he said.
Also, join in the Family Fun Day with free jumping castles, family events and much,
much more!
This Aboriginal artwork will be on display at the Art Gallery in Roxby Leisure for the month of October. Original paintings are priced accordingly and on display for interested parties.
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TOPICWith a 500% increase in swine fl u in the last month - are you going to get your shot soon?
Last week’s Hot Topic: “Do you support the legislation of euthanasia in South Australia?
We wouldn’t let a pet suff er without dignity, why should we force our loved ones to suff er the same way?
CL
Yes, I agree with Eric last week. I don’t want any of my family suff ering an agonising end. What is happening now is not prolonging life – it’s prolonging death when there is no hope of cure or pain control.
JR, Roxby
Wouldn’t put an animal through the suff ering we endure. Time to introduce strictly controlled euthanasia laws.
Joe G.
When is something going to be done about parking on both sides of the street between Subway and the Police Station? Don’t know how many times I’ve seen parked cars nearly side-swiped or collide with others coming down the hill. Time it was parking one side only.
Road Rager
National licensing system eh? Does the forklift driver on your front page have a seatbelt on? Not a good example is it?
Signed a very concerned worker.
Not that I complain, but those people scrap-ing out the weeds around our footpaths could at least sweep off the bark chips and dirt they drag onto the concrete. Th ey should have a broom with them – what’s so hard?
Jogger, not so happy “camper”
News in brief Cheaper mouse bait for Eyre
Peninsula Cheaper mouse bait will be available from this week to protect
seeding crops on Eyre Peninsula from an expected spring surge in mouse damage.
Specially manufactured bait is currently being prepared and Eyre Peninsula farmers can now place orders with local rural suppliers.
Agriculture Minister Michael O’Brien has praised chemical producer Animal Control Technologies for working constructively with government and farmers to achieve a positive outcome.
Mr O’Brien said the cheaper bait was being manufactured using unsterilised but seed-tested grain, sourced from the region and for application only on Eyre Peninsula.
100 homeless fl ee NTTh e South Australian Government is implementing an emer-
gency response following the arrival in Adelaide of more than 100 homeless people who have fl ed a remote Northern Territory community last week.
Premier Mike Rann said State Government agencies had worked tirelessly to prepare for the expected arrival following local violence in Yuendemu.
“Housing, education, health and family assistance has been rapidly prepared for the families, who are travelling with about 25 children.
“South Australia will do all we can for people who have been forced to fl ee their community,” Mr Rann said.
Long task to repair Birdsville Track
Repair work is starting on the Birdsville Track after recent outback fl ooding.
A road gang has now reached the track to make an assessment after rain closed the track for extended times over the past few weeks.
South Australian Transport Department regional manager
Peter Short said the gang had started clearing ponded water, cutting drains and fi lling potholes.
He could not say when the track will be completely opened again.
Mining alliance to work with community
Th e Eyre Peninsula’s new mining company alliance says it will work out what infrastructure the region needs and make it happen.
The spokesman for Centrex Metals, Lincoln Minerals, Minotaur Exploration and Iron Road, Stephen Marlow, says building a deep-sea port to ship minerals from the peninsula is a high priority.
He says the alliance will include research that has already been done in forming its plans and turn the statistics into action.
Mr Marlow says real community engagement is very important to the alliance.
“Th e other thing is the provision of infrastructure and the two things go hand in hand. You can’t get any mines or any infrastructure up and running without working closely with the local community,” he said.
RAA keeps close eye on rural fuel prices
Posted Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:22pm AEST Th e RAA says it will keep a careful watch on country petrol
prices to ensure they are not lifted prematurely or unfairly.Th e state budget has axed the country petrol subsidy scheme
of 3.3 cents a litre for service stations more than 100 kilometres from Adelaide.
RAA senior policy analyst Chris West says the scrapping will not apply until next year.
He says his organisation and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will carefully monitor the situation, given the impact higher petrol prices will have on people in many regions.
On September 9, figures were released by about Australia’s Tourism performance to the year ending June 2010.
The news was great for SA, with a 5% increase in tourist numbers (to 363,000 international visitors), and a 14% increase in money spent to $685m.Th is has occurred at a time, when the dire pre-dictions resulting from the eff ect of the glo-bal fi nancial crisis said our tourism numbers would fall sharply as mining revenues. Th is is great news for South Australia!
Tourism is one of the most sustainable in-dustries we could hope to grow.
But wait! Aren’t we about to destroy our tourism jewels in regional SA? Isn’t the Point Lowly Peninsula set to become an industrial park of ports, oil refi neries and heavy indus-try? Isn’t Port Lincoln about to become an ore export port? Isn’t Port Pirie about to have ore railed through the middle of town? Port Au-gusta has Australia’s dirtiest power station.
My blog gives more details: andrewmelville-smith.blogspot.com about how the Rann Labor government has failed regional mining and now is failing regional tourism.
Th e Rann Government is on the right track, having the vision to invest in overseas tourism offi ces, but they say talk is cheap and nowhere is this more apparent than regional SA. Th e action is nowhere to be seen. Missing is the planning and investment necessary for the infrastructure to start a mining boom and preserve our natural assets to grow regional tourism.Dr. Andrew Melville-SmithWhyalla
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V ets say they are expecting lots of snakebite cases in South Australia this summer due to
an extremely wet spring. “We’re warning pet owners to be vigi-
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“Vets have already had lots of cases of snakebite throughout South Australia in recent weeks due to snakes being fl ushed out by the torrential rain.
“Dog owners should try to avoid snake prone areas, particularly if they are walk-ing their dog off the leash at the end of the day.
“It’s important for pet owners to be
aware of the signs of snakebite as you may not actually see your dog being bitten.
“Signs to watch out for include seizures, vomiting, bleeding around the bite, weak-ness in the limbs and inability to move. Soon after this the animal will often col-lapse with severely laboured breathing,” said Dr Nathan.
Although snake bite can be deadly, rapid treatment with the appropriate anti-venom can be a very eff ective treatment if done quickly.
“If you spot any of these symptoms in your pet, quickly call the nearest veteri-narian so that they can be prepared for your arrival at the veterinary hospital with the right treatment,” said Dr Nathan.
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By Celeste Lustosa
Th e Roxby Downs branch of Raine & Horne is con-ducting an auction in late October in a property on Arcoona Street. It is something that hasn’t been done in Roxby for quite a number of years and it’s the fi rst one for the local Raine & Horne franchise.
Th e Monitor spoke to Craig Sumsion, Raine & Horne Director and auctioneer.
“Th e vendors wanted to do something diff erent and they approached me and asked if I would be happy to do an auction on their house. As I am qualifi ed as an auc-tioneer I was more than happy to do it,” he explained.
Craig has been involved in auctions previously. He has also run auction programs but this is a fi rst time he has been the auctioneer.
“I have done a number of charity auctions but this will be the fi rst house auction.
“It is hard to know what the challenges would be because it’s an unknown thing in Roxby. Probably the main challenge will be getting people to accept auctions and come to the open inspections,” he said.
Th ere’s a four week open inspection leading to the auction, starting this week. Th e open inspections run on Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 11am to noon.
If you are interested in buying a property in Roxby, Craig advises you to go and look at the house before the
auction day. He also said your fi nances will have to be organised prior to the auction because at the fall of the hammer it’s a done deal.
“If you are the successful bidder of the auction, there’s no calling off ; no subject to fi nances.
“Everyone is invited to speak to me about any ques-tions they might have; if they are unsure of the process, but they are interested in the property, come and talk to me as soon as possible,” Craig added.
It will be something diff erent and Craig told Th e Monitor he is more than happy to provide this service to other clients.
“I am more than happy to do auctions. It is another service we can provide and, as I said, I am qualifi ed to do it. If this one is successful, I am sure it may become a little bit more popular and if the market picks up a little bit then it may become a real option for people,” he concluded.
If you plan to bid at the auction it’s critical you do your research thoroughly before the day and be prepared, so here are 5 tips to help you buy well at auction:
1. Work out what the property’s worth and what you’re prepared to pay.
2. Get to know the selling agent.3. Have the property and the documentation thor-
oughly checked.4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.5. Negotiate terms before the auction.
Page 8 – Wednesday, September 29, 2010
REAL ESTATE
Th is four bedroom home’s location is superb. It has the convenience of a short walkway to the school and playground, lit-erally only two minuites away.
It is in a low traffi c area and central loca-tion in the township.
Th is home off ers great fl exibility to you and your family. Step inside into the formal entrance way with timber fl oating fl oors throughout, spacious lounge room with gas heating and views to the front garden.
Adjacent is the kitchen with walk-in pan-try and plenty of room for any household fridge. Dining area has an abundance of space and master bedroom is accessible from dining.
Alternatively if four bedrooms are not required this room would make a perfect rumpus room. Th e other three bedrooms are located in a separate passageway with BIR’s to all, updated tiles in bathroom and toilet. Spacious laundry.
Outside is an ENORMOUS entertain-ment area approx 6m x 17m. Imagine the
celebrations you could have with your friends and family all year round, rain, hail or shine.
Th e yard also off ers fl exibility for future improvements such as a pool or large shed. Currently there are two small garden sheds, lush green lawn, footpaths and gravel with rear gate access via the single carport. Th ere is a secondary parking area under shade cloth.
Ducted evaporative cooling throughout with the added luxury of refrigerated aircon in master bedroom will make comfortable living all year round.
Currently leased until Feb 2011, however if you are an owner occupier there is pos-sible negotiation on this date.
Th is home will be sure to impress. It ticks all the boxes, so don’t delay call Ali Web-ber today. 0417 816 738. Wardle Co Real Estate.
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The block size is 875sqm with a 20.5m frontage. There are 6m double, lockable gates at the side to allow access to the rear, for a large boat or caravan.
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Brand new fully furnished 3 bdrm home just minsfrom the spectacular beaches of Pt Neill. Thishome is currently leased for 6mths at $350pw - afantastic return on your money! This home is justwaiting for the right owner who enjoys fishing,swimming & relaxing. What a lifestyle orinvestment. Janine Williams 0427 710 127
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Ideal for that easy maintenance holiday home or to start or add to that investment portfolio (the talk is the mines are coming!). Th is home is currently rented for $350 a week, for 6 months with the opportunity to extend, that is an excellent return on your money.
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Come in and enjoy a cuppa and cake
At last Andamooka has a PA System and a huge thank you is extended to Bob Jacobs, Community Manager of Andamooka, and Mark Sutton, Gen-eral Manager of Outback Areas.
This PA system will be invaluable for raising funds for Frontier Services Medical Clinic at their an-nual Christmas in July Auc-tion, October Opal Festival, APOMA BBQ’s, CFS func-tions etc. As it is portable it will provide an emergency communication vehicle for disasters such as the fl oods earlier this year.
Bob Jacobs has custody of the system, and organi-sations can make a book-
ing with him on 86727411 for the hire of the PA, but must return it in the same condition as it was at the time of hire.
As the equipment is packed into its own covers, there should be no reason for dust to penetrate while not in use.
If anyone has any other ideas for improving the fa-cilities and/or equipment in the town, please call in to see Bob - he does not bite!!
Once again, thank you gentlemen for listening and acting immediately to secure the purchase of this equipment.
Heather Hounslow
Letter to the Editor
Bohemian Cabaret showcasing talent
Th e clean up of old car bodies, machinery and scrap metal in Andamooka is gathering pace. In anticipation there will be a car crusher and baler in Andamooka in the next couple of weeks, in order to remove all the scrap that has been collected and stored near the rubbish tip.
Community Manager Bob Jacobs said he expects that this will improve the amenity of Andamooka, without taking away the perception of it being a ‘frontier town’ that attracts tourists.
For more information contact him on 8672 7411 or 0447 485 116.
CAR BODY CAR BODY CLEAN-UPCLEAN-UP
In 2009, the Bohemian Cabaret was created as a way of developing and showcasing local talent from Andamooka and Roxby Downs. It is man-aged by edge2centre stu-dios from Andamooka.
With volunteers Alex Mendelssohn and Stuart Mc Intyre providing the art pieces; local Andamookan band Teardrop providing music and Shane Sampson doing the musical direction and running the workshops in the weeks prior to the performance success was guaranteed.
Th e show concentrated on new songs and new arrangements of jazz standards and blues and the event won the award for the best local event in 2009 at the Australia Day celebrations in the Com-munity Hall.
“One of the aims of the Cabaret was to use the Hall in a different way. Since the hall has had air conditioning put in it has become more comfortable. Edge2centre arts volun-teers wanted to create an intimate atmosphere by using unique design ele-ments along with subdued lighting and staged the music on the fl oor allow-ing people inside the hall room to dance and people
around the fi re bucket out the back, a good view of the proceedings,” said Rodney Mitchell.
Th e Cabaret was called a Bohemian Cabaret in respect for those early set-tlers in Andamooka, many of whom came from mid-dle Europe fleeing from oppressive regimes.
Th is year the edge2cen-tre arts volunteers have appointed Trevor Close as the musical director. He is also currently the coordi-nator of the Remote Indig-enous Broadcasting Service (RIBS) program run out of CAAMA Radio in Alice Springs.
“He comes to the job with many years of music-making and sound engi-neering behind him.
“Trevor will also coor-dinate the workshop pro-gram which will run from Tuesday, September 28th to Sunday, October 3 at edge 2centre studio Lot 85 Andamooka. Th e work-shop is open to all local musicians/performers and those interested in sound production,” Rodney said.
According to him, the intention is to rehearse with participants so they can feel confi dent and sup-ported in putting on their best show.
Th e workshop program
is being supported by Country Arts SA and the Regional Arts Fund and BHP Billiton, so organisers are able to off er the work-shops free to participants.
“We don’t want people to leave their preparation to the last minute. We want performers to commit to preparing properly for the gig,” says Rodney.
He also told Th e Moni-tor that “people can expect to see something unique in the way of musical per-formance combined with audio visual elements and exhibition pieces and art work displayed on the night will be available for sale.”
“It will be a well pro-duced sound and a club environment and not a loud free for all; the perfect balance to Saturday night’s folk dance with Rocky Riv-er Band.
“We are keeping the door price low and can of-fer a small concession to pensioners. We very much want to attract some of the older residents of Anda-mooka along with younger adults.
“We are very chuffed to have the support of the APOMA to be part of the Andamooka Opal Festival,” Rodney added.
Edge2centre volunteers are looking forward to roll-ing out the Cabaret every year. Next year they are planning a 34th anniver-sary concert of Burgoyne Manner with the original line-up which will be di-rected by Phil Hyde.
Teardrop will again per-form their original reper-toire of songs and there will be all sorts of musical surprises in store.
APOMA has a licence for the show and people are encouraged to bring a bas-ket supper if they desire.
Doors will open after the fi nal rehearsal at about 6:30pm and the show will start after the Opal Festival Golf Tournament presenta-tions at about 8:30pm.
For more information and to book for the work-shop visit www.edge2cen-tre.comcontact Rodney Mitchell on 0427 590 637.
Stuart McIntyre, Ridhard Semmens and Robbie Ames load up the Homer for some great music at the Bohemian Cabaret.
THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.auPage 12 – Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Explore outback South Australia’s National Parks to experience a tranquil-lity and closeness to nature that’s good for the soul.
Flinders Ranges National Park
This 94,908 hectare park is one of South Australia’s most popular tourist destinations. It’s world renowned for its geological history, Aboriginal rock art sites, impressive fossil remains, and ruins of early European settlement. It is home to some of South Australia’s most fascinating natural attractions including Wilpena Pound.
European heritage includes the old
Appealinna copper mine and Wilpena mine, but the Brachina Gorge Geological Trail will take you a little further back, as it traces the geological history of the area for hundreds of millions of years. Located off the Wilpena-Blinman Road, the trail features interpretive maps.
Here, you may be lucky enough to spot a Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby. Th ese beautifully marked creatures were almost pushed to extinction, exploited for their skins.
Th anks to conservation programs, the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby is now regu-larly seen in Brachina and Wilkawillina gorges, and also Bunyeroo Gorge or around the edge of Wilpena Pound.
Relax near tree-lined watercourses and springs, which provide habitat for skinks, geckoes, legless lizards and frogs, including the Streambank Froglet.
Bird life is rich and varied in Flinders Ranges National Park too, with more than 100 native bird species recorded.
Take to one of our walking trails, including a section of South Australia’s longest - the Heysen Trail. See Old Wilpena Station, Brachina Gorge and Aroona Valley. A series of marked trails and companion brochures are located around the park. Th e Heysen Trail, which extends for 1200 kilometres from Cape Jervis in the south to Parachilna in the north, is marked with red and white markers and is accessible from Wilpena, Aroona, Trezona, Yanyanna,
Parachilna and Black Gap. Th e Heysen Trail is closed during summer between 1 December and 31 March each year and on days of total fi re ban.
Each season has its own charm. Autumn brings warm, mild days and cool nights. Wildlife is more readily seen in winter and the denser air provides sharp detail for photography. Spring brings a carnival of colour, with many fl owering plants and birds celebrating another breeding season. Summer months in the Flinders Ranges can get very hot, making long bushwalks on some days quite diffi cult.
Facilities include a Visitor Information Centre, ranger on site, kiosk, toilets, disabled toilets, camping sites, caravan sites, showers, public phone, picnic area, barbecue facilities, drinking water, accommodation and guided tours. Campfi res allowed.
Innamincka Regional Reserve Th is is the only park in South Australia
that encompasses an actual township, and one of only a few that allows multi-purpose usage such as pastoralism and conservation. Visit the internationally diverse wildlife of the Cooper Creek system including fi sh, turtles, frogs and mammals.
You can also explore historic sites and travel through expanses of sandy desert and arid plains. Innamincka Regional Reserve takes in Coongie Lakes National Park, a deeply spiritual site for Aboriginal people and a site that is internationally signifi cant for its abundant and diverse bird life.
What is CFIT?CFIT stands for Contractor Framework
Implementation Team. CFIT is a large group of local Contract Companies working together to improve safety.
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THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.auPage 14 – Wednesday, September 29, 2010
ROXBY DOWNS COUNCILWEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATEWEEKLY INFORMATION UPDATE
NEWS NEWS IN BRIEFIN BRIEF
REMINDERSREMINDERSBy Celeste Lustosa
A long weekend is approaching and motor-ing bodies say long distance driving is probably the biggest danger to holiday-makers over a long weekend.
Many people will begin their fi rst weekend of October early and hit the roads to try to beat the rush but it is this thinking that has the Mo-tor Accident Commission (MAC) concerned.
MAC General Manager and Corporate Af-fairs, Ben Tuff nell spoke to Th e Monitor and sent a message to all the drivers from our re-gion.
“With the long weekend approaching it’s im-portant that you start to plan your trip away now.
“If you are driving long distances you should aim to rest every 2 hours - fi ll up with petrol and stretch your legs, rest in a parking bay or if you’re travelling with kids fi nd a playground and get out of the car for ten minutes. Driving while you are tired can be fatal. Fatigue plays a part in up to 30% of fatal crashes.
“Th ere will be more traffi c on the roads but it is important to drive to the conditions and show some courtesy to your fellow drivers. Don’t drink drive and always wear your seat-belt,” he said.
He also said that “so many fatalities and seri-ous injuries are avoidable if people just do the basics - don’t speed, don’t drive if you’ve been drinking or taking drugs and ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.”
“Don’t make this long weekend one you’ll re-member for all the wrong reasons,’’ he added.
Experts also say fatigue is a major factor in accidents and can have the same eff ect as drink driving.
While road and traffic conditions may change over a long weekend, the fundamental road safety issues remain. Th erefore, SAPOL ensures all key road safety issues - speed, drink drive, restraint use, inattention and fatigue - are highlighted in the context of the changed conditions during these periods, particularly enhanced police presence.
Senior Constable and member of Roxby
Road Safe group Peta Giles asked everyone to drive to right conditions.
“We ask people to make sure their vehicles are in good condition and have regular tests. Speed limits need to be respected and make sure children are wearing the correct child re-straints in the car.
She also said that during a long weekend there are more police patrols on the roads, as they get busier and the risk of accidents in-crease.
“We also ask people not to hurry anywhere. Be patient and take care when overtaking. “We want families to arrive safely at their destina-tions and not have to knock on people’s doors with bad news.
“Many people head out of town for the long weekend. With all this extra traffi c on the roads the Roxby Roadsafe Committee wishes to re-mind motorists to not be complacent, to take care and travel safe. Th ere is no rush to get to your destinations. It is better to arrive late than not at all”, Chairperson Michelle Hales concluded.
By Millie Thomas
Roxby Leisure Centre has been a busy place over winter.
Between the public swimming pool and the Dunes Café, major physical changes have been carefully orchestrated during the Centre’s off -season to capitalise on optimum consumer satisfaction.
Operations Manager, Michael Esposito ex-plains what renovations the Centre has under-taken as a prelude to the 2010 – 2011 summer season.
“In the pool we started off replacing the dam-aged pipe work, which feeds the water to and from the pool in terms of fi ltration and circula-tion,” he said.
“We thought while we were doing that, be-cause we had to rip up the pavers anyway, it would be a great opportunity to completely rip all of the old pavers out and replace them with new ones, that plus organise new landscaping
and shade sails.“Th e pool entrance, we have re done that,
including the installation of turnstiles so we can track our attendance a bit more accurately, so they have been the major renovations in the pool area,” said Mr Esposito.
“As for the Leisure Centre, we’ve upgraded the air-conditioning through the Cultural Pre-cinct, and that’s been the major change. Th ere’s also planning underway for the redevelopment of our kitchen, but that’s for the future.”
Th e turnstiles have been a great initiative of Roxby Leisure, as it will maximise patrons’ safety. It means that staff at Roxby Leisure will know at all times exactly how many people are using the centre.
“Patrons who are not members of Roxby Lei-sure will still enter through the main entrance. Th ere will be a window just before the turnstile, so if you’re a casual patron, you can pay your entry fee and then the attendant behind the desk, will activate a little button which opens up the gates.
“People who are spectators, there will be no fee, but we will be able to record that attend-ance as well,” he said.
“Th ese changes will mean improved cus-tomer service for a start, better facilities and I’m really looking forward to seeing what the shade sails are going to look like. Given the colours and the selection of shade sails I think it’s going to be a lot more vibrant. I also think because of the added shade its going to mean patrons can stay in the water for a lot longer, so they can make a full day of coming down to the Leisure Centre.
“Th ere is shade over all of the pool except for the 25m pool, that’s another plan down the track to possibly shade that one as well.
“Alan Male, Managing Director, coordinated the project from start to fi nish and oversaw the building works as they were happening.
“Th e pool opens Monday October 4th which is actually a public holiday, so gates open at 10am, and normal trading hours operate after that,” said Mr. Esposito.
2010/11 RATES As part of a continuous improvement
program Council has initiated a number of positive changes to its operations in relation to the levying and collection of rates as follows
New Rates Notice
Council has reviewed the form and structure of its rates notices to make it easier to read and understand for rate-payers.
It is important to understand the legal and payment requirements under the Lo-cal Government Act as detailed on the back of the rates notice.
Any feedback from ratepayers, which may assist in further improving the rates notice will be appreciated.
Rates BalancesCouncil is undertaking an internal au-
dit of all rates payments to ensure the amounts, including arrears that may arise from non payment of previous rates li-abilities, are accurate.
This investigation is planned to be completed by mid November. Due to timing and resource issues this work has not yet been completed. Th ose in this category have been advised by letter ac-companying the rate notices and Council will contact these ratepayers by mid No-vember with the outcome of the audit.
However, in the meantime if any rate-payer is concerned about any specifi c issue, including delivery of rates notices and repayment options, they should con-tact Council.
Council regrets any inconvenience to ratepayers as a result of this process.
JOINING FORUMSIf you are interested in joining a forum please
contact the following people. New members are always welcome.
ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRachel Young 0428 671 000
EDUCATION and WORKPLACE TRAININGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818
SPORT and RECREATION FORUMKaye Doyle 0419 935 316
COMMUNITY GARDENCherie Gaskin 8671 2924
HEALTH FORUMKaren Russell 8671 9020
An initiative of the Environment Forum
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The Volunteering Partnership is calling for nominations forCommunity person of the Month. These new awards will recognise people who have made a signifi cant contribution to the Roxby Downs Community.Nomination forms will be available from the Roxby DownsCouncil, The Monitor Newspaper and Big Sky Credit Unionand must be received by the 15th of every month.
For further information and nomination forms contactMichelle Hales (08) 8671 0010 or
The Environment Forum has been nominated again this year for an Advantage SA Award in the Sustainability category. Th e Forum is hoping
to repeat its success from 2008 when it won an award in the same category. In that year the award recognised the Forum’s achievements in establish-ing regular town clean up days and encouraging community participation and education.
Th e Forum was established in 2005 as a subcommittee of the Community Board. It has been instrumental in developing projects that support the community’s vi-sion for Roxby Downs to be a “model environmentally friendly town within innovative environmental initia-tives in arid recovery and highly effi cient management of waste, water and power”.
Th e Environment Forum is led by a group of like mind-ed volunteers and community leaders who are dedicated and enthusiastic about our town and the environment. Th e Forum is an excellent way for community members to voice their concerns and work towards changing attitudes and reducing environmental impact both within Roxby Downs and the surrounding region.
New members are always welcome. Th e Forum meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Council Boardroom. Meetings normally last about an hour. In addition to regular meetings Forum members participate in Clean Up Roxby Days, market days, recy-cling initiatives and environmental education and pro-motion.
“Th e Forum’s success over these past 5 years has been due to its strong leadership. Many people have stepped into the role of Chairperson and maintained the momen-tum of projects and programs. With Kristina leaving its time for someone new to take on the mantle and be part of the positive change in this community,” Michelle Hales Executive Offi cer of the Community Board said.
Th e Advantage SA awards will be announced on 22 Oc-tober at an award ceremony to be held in Roxby Downs.
The Community Person of the Month award has been running since October 2008.
Th is award program recognises people who have made a signifi cant impact on the community through their volunteering eff orts. Previous award winners have in-cluded Helen Edwards, Brett Atkins, Avril Luke, Kristina Meredith, Grace Morokai and Cherie Gaskin. Both Renae and Karl Scothern have received separate awards for their individual volunteering work.
This is a chance for the community as a whole to show that they value and appreciate volunteers. Volunteering in Roxby Downs is complicated by the fact that most people have full time work and family commitments which restricts their availability. People are also volunteering
for more than one organisation which I fi nd simply amazing.
In a true cycle of giving, award winners donate their $100 prize money to volun-teering organisations and charities of their choice. In a true spirit of “pay it forward” this money does not necessarily fl ow to the organisation where the award winner volunteered.
In this respect the winner contributes twice to the community both in donating their time and expertise and their prize money.
Th e program is managed by the Volun-teering Partnership and is supported by Big Sky and Th e Monitor. Nominations close on the 15th of every month. Applica-tion forms are available from Big Sky, the Council Offi ce or can be downloaded from www.roxbydowns.com.
Environment Forum nominated for
Advantage SA AwardBook for the awards night
online at Advantage SA
Back yard wildlife isn’t confi ned to birds, lizards and other animals. There’s probably a bunch of interesting stuff going on down at ground level in your garden. Take the time to learn a bit more about the fascinating world of smaller critters.
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ROXBY DOWNS’ LUTHERAN CHURCHServices are 10:30 am every Sunday Sunday School is 9:30am every Sunday during term time. (there are no evening services)FAITHWORKS’ CHRISTIAN CHURCHAn Assemblies Church meets every Sunday 10.30 am at Roxby Downs School ChapelKeith Moody Phone: 0414 570 871ST. BARBARA’S PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH78 Pioneer Drive, Roxby DownsSaturday @ 6.00pmSunday @ 9.00amContact Fr Kevin Matthews on Phone 8671 0925ANDAMOOKA/ROXBY BIBLE CHURCH10:00am Sundays, Worship Service 6.30pm Fridays, Kids Club, 7 years + Phone: 8672 7213ROXBY DOWNS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH•cnr Tutop and Burgoyne Streets •Office: 38 Pioneer DrivePriest: Mary Lewis Ph: 8671 0270 email: [email protected] Services: Saturday 4:00pm KFC (Kids for Christ-during school term)5:30pm Shared Tea6:15pm ALL agesSunday 10:00am (with crèche facilities) 2:00pm at Andamooka Healing Service: 6pm on the 2nd Sunday in the monthMidweek Meetings:Tuesday 6am Prayer10am Open Church - coffee, chat & sharing of craftsWednesday 7pm Home GroupThursday 9:30am Know your Bible Study Group Saturday 5pm Youth (12-15 years old)For details on any of the events phone 8671 0270
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Community members are welcome to attend any meet-ing of the Roxby Downs Community Board, Forums and Partnerships - see schedule on the Community Matters page. For more information call Michelle Hales on 8671 0010ROTARY CLUB - ROXBY DISTRICT1st and 3rd Monday of the month For more information contact Sandy Sumsion ph: 0400 366 619ANDAMOOKA OPAL GIRL GUIDESAndamooka Community Hall Mondays from 5:00pm to 7:00pmPhone: 0427 072 710OUTBACK MULTI-CULTURAL GROUPPhone: 8671 2892
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HEARING SERVICES9:00am-2:30pm Monday to FridayPhone:1800 006 303DOCTOR’S NEW SPECIALISED DRUGPhone: 1800 700 270 (Number for Medicare Use)CRISIS CARE COUNSELLINGUniting Care Wesley Port AugustaRegional Women’s and Children’s Support Services: 1800 655 716 Crisis care line:13 16 11For immediate response if feeling stressed call 0428 326 529 to speak with a counsellor 24/7BREASTFEEDING ROXBY DOWNS’ GROUP1:30pm - 3:00pm Third Tuesday of the month.At the Roxby Downs Public Library.
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across the regionVISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday9:00am - 12:00pm Saturday and SundayPhone: 8671 2001CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCT - MOVIESTuesday, Friday, Saturday & SundayPhone: 8671 2001ROXBY DOWNS TODDLERS’ STORY TIME 9:30am - 11:00am Tuesday & Thursday (repeated)Meet at Roxby Downs Library during school Terms OnlyANDAMOOKA TODDLERS’ STORY TIME10:30am Monday - Fun for 1-4 years. Phone: 8672 7018Meet at Andamooka Community LibraryPLAYGROUP - St. Barbara’s Parish School Wednesday 9:30am & Thursday 1:00pmCall School: 8671 3207PLAYGROUP - Roxby Downs Kindergarten9:30am - 11:00am Friday. Contact Kylie 8671 2447 ANDAMOOKA PLAYGROUP 9:00am - 10:00am TuesdayROXBY DOWNS’ HEALTH SERVICES COFFEE MORNING9:30am - 11:00am ThursdayMeet at the Dunes CaféRAPTORS CYCLING CLUB8:00am SundaySocial bike riding group. Meet at Stuart Road roundaboutROXBY DOWNS CHILDCARE6:30am-5:30pm Monday to FridayPhone: 8671 0911ANDAMOOKA CHILDCARE7:30am-5:30pm Monday to FridayROXBY EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUP3 yr old program Mon and Thurs 8.45am -12.15pm4 yr old program Tue 8.45am – 11.45amContact Gail 0439 683 609SOUL FOODEvery third Sunday of the month at 11.00am in the Cultural Precinct Art Gallery. Come along and be inspired!!RDRCCC•Races every 3rd Sunday of the month at the Red Dunes Race-way. Support and sponsors needed for track improvements. For more information please call the Club President, Trent Burton on 0417 235 779 or see our website: www.rdrccc.infoCINEMA AUGUSTACurrent Movies: Avatar 3D, Step Up 3 3D, Killers, The Expendables, Piranah 3D. Various sessions available at Carlton Parade. Contact 8648 9999BOTANICAL DRAWINGS EXHIBITIONFriday 3rd September - Saturday 2nd OctoberPresented by the Port Augusta City Council. This exhibi-tion features the reproductions of botanical illustrations by Ferdinand Bauer from Flinders’ expedition.10.00am – 4.00pm (Mon – Fri), 10.00am – 1.00pm (Sat) at the Port Augusta Cultural Centre.Call for info: Arts Officer, Ellenor Day 86419175THE STORYTELLERSFamily fun for everyone, Port Augusta Public Library presents an Amazing Theatrical Journey.Tuesday, Oct 5 at 11.00am at the Institute Theatre, 52 Commercial Road, Port AugustaCall for info: Port Augusta Public Library 8641 9151
NEWSMonitorThe
By Millie ThomasTWENTY-SEVEN year old Rebecca
Tayler has a unique role in the Roxby Downs Scouts. She is the only female leader, and after a lifetime of experience in the Scouts, she tells Th e Monitor why her chosen hobby is both rewarding, and a viable option for other women.
“I’ve been doing scouts since I was about 7 ½ and then just never left, but just from ex-perience, I have found that Scouts do more. More interesting stuff . And having boys and girls, you get more variety, it’s not all girly,” she said.
“Having the mixed genders just makes it a lot more interesting, you get the boys’ point of view, and they want to have their boys’ thing, then the girls get out there and they almost want to turn everything into a competition!
“I’ve been a Scout leader for about six years. Th e group has been running up here for about four years, and I was here from the beginning, but I was originally a leader over in WA.
“We have the cubs on Wednesday nights which goes for an hour and a half, then there are probably two or three camps during the year, then you’ve got all of the planning. It all depends how much time I need to dedicate, because between me and the other leaders, we can all share it between us.
Rebecca has been living in Roxby for four and a half years with her partner and works as a surveyor for BHP on site. For those who don’t know the role of a surveyor, Rebecca tells us, “in short, we tell them where to go!”
“We need more leaders in general,” said Rebecca. “But we are after female leaders. Th e Scout Association does stipulate that each section should have a male and a female
leader.“If we could get more female leaders it
would be great, but leaders in general would good too!
“It is hard, because I don’t think people re-ally understand what’s involved. Th ey think there’s so much work and so much eff ort in-volved, which, yes there is, but what you get out of it, makes up for it!
“Th e Scouts will train you on the job for everything you need to know, a lot you will pick up yourself. Senior First Aid is prefer-able, but as long as there is at least one leader present who has it, you should be fi ne.
“People don’t realise what they can bring to the group. Th ey might have a hobby, or even what they do at work, and all of a sudden they realise that they can teach it to the kids!
“Really, at the end of the day I reckon if you like having fun with kids, and learning new stuff , you could be a good leader!”
Roxby’s only female Scout Leader calls
for volunteers
Traffi c MattersA number of persons have
received expiation notices in relation to exceeding the speed limit, driving an un-registered vehicle driving with an expired drivers licence and driving with out due care this week. Three vehicles have been defected or cautioned for failing to maintain vehicle standards.
A 28 year old Roxby Downs female was reported for driv-ing contrary to defect. She will receive a summons to appear in court at a later date.
Families travelling during the school holidays are asked to ensure they adhere to the fatal fi ve, Speed, Inattention, Seatbelts, Drink driving and Vulnerable road users police will be targeting these and other off ences.
Motorists are also asked to take care and adhere to the 50km speed limits within town limits
Other Matters
On 22nd September per-sons unknown attempted to set fire to shops on Tutop Street Roxby Downs, by plac-ing wooden pallets against the wall. One of the owners discovered the pallets smoul-dering in the early hours of the morning and managed to extinguish the fi re. Police ask anyone with information in relation to the fi re to contact Bank SA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
On the same day a busi-ness premises in the Roxby Downs industrial area was broken into. It appears that nothing was stolen from the business.
On 23rd of September, a male patron had his wal-let stolen from a business in Richardson Place. Th e wallet was later handed in minus an amount of cash. Members of the public are asked to remain vigilant in relation to their hand bags and wallets. If they are stolen please notify Police of the theft.
On the same day an occu-pier of a house in Callitris Cir-cuit received an Environmen-tal Protection Order (EPOS) in relation to the noise.
Police were also kept busy with noisy parties in the early hours of Sunday 26th September. Police ask that if you are holding a party to keep both music and peoples voices at a reasonable level. Roxby Downs is a shift work-ing town and people retire to bed at varying hours. Failure to do so can result in an EPO and or fi ne.
On the same day police also attended a disturbance at the Roxby Downs Club. Several males were removed from the club. At this stage no charges have been laid.
ROXBY POLICE NEWS
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Residents are advised that in accordance with the Section 188 of the Local Government Act 1999 that the following fees and charges in relation to disposal of waste at Council’s Opal Road Landfill will apply as from 1 November 2010.
A Commercial Business Waste Fee of $33.00 per cubic metre or $52.50 per tonne as applicable (GST inclusive) will apply to all Commercial Business Waste that is disposed at the Roxby Downs Landfill Site.
Bill BoehmAdministrator21 September 2010
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The Volunteering Partnership is calling for nominations forCommunity person of the Month. These new awards will recognise people who have made a signifi cant contribution to the Roxby Downs Community.Nomination forms will be available from the Roxby DownsCouncil, The Monitor Newspaper and Big Sky Credit Unionand must be received by the 15th of every month.
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Andamooka students get
a taste of Woomera
By Celeste Lustosa
Th e students from Andamooka Primary School and from Woomera Area School had a very interesting couple of days together, where sports and fun dictated the activities.
According to teacher Luke Alder from Andamooka, who accompanied the children, it was a busy couple of days for the children of Andamooka.
“It started of with a buff et style lunch at the Woomera Visitor Centre, followed by a solid session of 10 pin bowling, which the students loved.
“Once we had fi nished bowling, we browsed the Woomera rocket museum which started with a video about woomera and how it came to be. Th e students were fascinated with the collection of rockets and other machinery,” teacher Luke told Th e Monitor.
He also said that they fi nished off the afternoon ‘taking advantage’ of the Woomera Area School playground and set up the beds for the night.”
In the evening the great crew of Andamooka was invited to a barbeque/disco which had been organised by the Woomera school staff .
“Th e students had a wonderful time mingling with their soon to be sports day competitors. Th roughout the disco, two groups were rotated out to visit the Woomera observatory, which was also a very exciting experience,” added Luke.
He said that the, ‘sports day’ was a success due the hard work of Woomera Area School staff .
“We want to say a big thanks to Brian at Woomera school for his hard work setting up. We were overshadowed by a fi erce looking storm and severe wind; however the students com-peted in good spirit and really competed to their best ability.
“Th e day began with traditional sports day events includ-ing javelin, discus, sprints, relays, high jump, shot-put, long jump. We also included some soccer skills. In the afternoon we were hit with rain so we moved the afternoon events into the gymnasium where we competed in team events such as
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Monday night saw the Roxby Downs Netball Association inc. Annual Forum held at
T.A.F.E. Th e forum acts as an opportunity for
the entire netball community to review by-laws, discuss issues and implement new ideas. Th is year, a dedicated 14 peo-ple attended which gave the opportunity for diff erent perspectives and opinions to be shared and decisions made.
One of the main issues to be raised was a Netball SA requirement that all netball fees are to be paid in full prior to the season commencing. Th is issue will have a major impact on the 2011 season. In previous seasons the R.D.N.A. provided a three week grace period at the start of season for players to pay their fees.
In 2011 R.D.N.A. inc will be holding a Market Day stall and a registration day at least four weeks prior to the season start and will be encouraging payment through direct bank transfers. Th e con-cern was raised that this is a long time ahead of the season commencing for play-ers and parents to pay fees however it is unavoidable due to Netball SA’s insurance requirements and will be enforced by the Association. Th e Association will endeav-our to give adequate warning to ensure all players have the opportunity to play with this acting as a fi rst reminder.
Upon feedback from parents, a new idea to also come out of the forum was the formation of separate sub committees
to run both the junior and senior com-petitions. Th e idea was discussed and a recommendation was made to pursue the idea at the AGM.
However, for this idea to work it re-quires parents to become involved in the junior sub committee and players on the senior sub committee which would in-volve taking on committee roles and re-sponsibilities. It is hoped that by forming two sub committees parents would take this opportunity to become more actively involved in the management of the junior competition.
It must be noted that this will not au-tomatically go ahead. For it to be in place for the 2011 season as a trial for one sea-son, with review at the forum in 2011, the AGM must see adequate parental repre-sentation and parents willing to assume roles. Without this it will not go ahead and the committee structure will remain as it has in 2010.
Therefore, all parents with children playing netball and senior players are urged to attend the AGM on 18th Octo-ber at the Dunes Cafe at 7pm. As with all sports and activities in Roxby Downs, we require parental and senior player involve-ment to maintain a viable Association.
Other issues discussed included indi-vidual by-laws, junior development, jun-iors playing in the senior competition, piercings, uniforms, Best and Fairest voting systems, Coober Pedy’s request to join the competition and other incidental items.
The staff of the Monitor would like to publicly thank Bec Eli for once again providing the Netball reports throughout the season. Bec will be taking a
well earned break next year to concentrate more time on her young family. Thanks Bec - your efforts were much appreciated by the Monitor and the
Roxby Downs netball fraternity.
A young Andamooka athelete proudly displays his fi rst place ribbon at the interschool sports day held at Woomera recently. The day was considered a great success
THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper www.themonitor.com.au Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – Page 19
SPORTMonitorThe
Untapped skill at RDAS
By Millie Thomas
Ro x b y D o w n s Area School has an abundance of
hidden talent. Whether it be the poetic film-making aspirations of previous students, to the state-level sporting abil-ity of current students, RDAS has a lot to off er.
Th is term, students from both year 8 and year 10 have been sent away to compete in SASSSA basketball com-petitions (South Austral-ian Senior School Sports Association). Teacher Ali Knights accompanied them on their most recent trip to Port Augusta on Tuesday, September 14.
“Th is term we have been extremely busy with our basketball teams,” said Mrs Knights. “We have sent away two open teams early in the term, two year 8 teams in week 6 and two year 10 teams last week. All teams trained hard lead-ing up to the carnivals and played extremely well.
“Both the male and fe-
male year 8 teams travelled to Port Augusta and won all but one of their games.
“Th e boys lost by 1 point to Whyalla and the girls lost by 3 points to Port Augusta in the Grand fi nal. Th ey all played such fantastic team games and showed great skill!
“Th e open teams played some really tough competi-tion but fought hard each game. Th e boys won two of their four games and the girls won one of theirs.
“We had great success with the year 10 teams. Both the male and female teams went through the day (in Port Augusta) un-defeated.
“The girls won their Grand Final by 3 points and the boys drew their grand final in over time. Both teams are now preparing to travel to Adelaide to play the other regional winners on November the 3rd.
“A big thank you to Dan-ny Stetco, who coached both the year 8 and 10 male teams. He has been a great coach and role model for the male teams,” concluded Mrs Knights.
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Right: The Year Eight girls RDAS basketball team with their coach Jack Lawrence.Above: Year Eight boys RDAS basketball team with their coach Danny Stetco.
Both the boys and girls teams were extremely successful in playing against other teams in the SASSSA Basketball Competitions in Port Augusta recently.
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What makes a valuable team player? I’m sure Justin ‘Watto’ Watson has some idea. After winning Cricket’s Most Valuable Player Award, Th e Best
Under 21 Award, Th e Best and Fairest Award and an award for being the leading goal kicker for Th e Miners this year, I think he has all bases covered.
“I guess I never expected to win four awards so was a huge shock. Winning the grand fi nal this year was the highlight, these awards are just bonuses I guess,” said Justin.
“2010 has defi nitely been the most successful year in my playing career, both from an individual and team aspect.
“I’ve being playing footy at a competitive level for just over 10 years now. I moved to Roxby in 2008 so I just completed my 3rd season - about 35 games in this league.
“Th e biggest surprise for me was winning the Best & Fairest. Playing in such a successful team like Roxby Districts means I had plenty of competition such as the likes of Josh Rose, Ricky Prosser, Jarrad Pyke, Cody Kenny and plenty of others.”
He said “To win such a prestigious award like this means a lot to me and is a moment I won’t forget.
“I defi nitely believe we had huge success this year because of all of
our hard work on the track. Starting a football pre-season in Janu-ary isn’t easy, but the team was committed, getting huge numbers out in the middle of summer, showing great dedication.
“I will play for Roxby next year, I have no plans of leaving - it’s a great club along with the great bunch of people who are involved in it,” said Justin.
“Th e best thing about playing for Roxby Districts is the mate-ship – we’re such a close group of players, and we all get along well with each other.
“Th e people behind the scenes like the Kaminski’s who help out with the canteen, Deb and Jim Steinhauser (especially with Deb feeding us Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights), the Ryan’s, Ross Orr, and Bev Zeptner - these are the sort of people that make a club and without these people involved a club will not function. I’m glad that we won the premiership this year because they deserve the success just as much as the players do,” said Justin.
Mark Dalgleish, the 2009 / 2010 Roxby Districts coach was thrilled with the outcome of both the season and the presentation night. “Watto, he has been absolutely outstanding this year and he is the most skilful player in this league. He will go a long way if he continues to be here,” he said.
“Th e premiership was just awesome, I mean we should have won it last year, but missed out accordingly. So this year we just tried hard, three trainings a week and we nailed it!
“We’ve had Joshua Rose who was outstanding this year, he got runner-up Best and Fairest. We’ve got Jarrod Pyke, the greatest back man you will ever see in this league, and also this year’s mail medallist. And the most consistent, Cody Kenny- throughout the last two years, just outstanding!” said Mr Dalgleish.
Jonathan Chislett, who became President of the club this year, believes that 2010 was the destined year for Th e Miners, and that Justin was undoubtedly their most outstanding. “Watto was incred-ible, he just dominated the whole Awards Night and it was really well deserved too; I couldn’t have picked a better winner for the Best and Fairest and Best under 21 as well. He’s an excellent club-man, has phenomenal skills, and is the best kick in the competition from my perspective.
“Th e season has just been unreal. Th e whole committee was new, and regardless, everything just seemed to click all throughout the season and we just kept getting stronger and stronger.
“Th e belief just kept growing and growing as we rolled into fi nals.”
Th e president went on to say, “It was an unimaginable feeling of winning the grand fi nal this year after so many hardships, especially for all the guys who have been there fi ve or six years losing all those fi nals, then fi nally winning one. It just meant so much more.
“Every time you drive past that power pole now, your heart skips a beat and you get emotional!”
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Janis Kaminski, Tracey Ryan, Bev Zeptner and Deb Steinhauser were among some of the volunteers who were acknowledged for their dedication.
