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By Millie Thomas

The Andamooka Progress Opal Miners Association AGM was a mass of con-fusion on Sunday, with many locals

using the community platform to voice their co ncerns about management of the opal mining town.

Th e AGM was attended by approximately 60 Andamooka locals, but it is unclear how many came to witness the meeting, and how many came with the hope to express personal concerns.

Th e present APOMA Committee were in for a tough couple of hours from the start, with disputes made in accepting the previous meet-ing’s minutes, and locals taking that opportu-nity to raise their own agendas.

Concerned attendee Darrell Gillings used a dispute over the acceptance of the previ-ous minutes to voice apprehensions about APOMA’s dealings with the community, and its relationship with overseeing government regulatory body, the Outback Communities Authority (OCA).

“In view of the anomalies on September 2012 and presented here today for confi rmation and other matters, I move that all business conduct-ed by the APOMA committee from 2009 be the subject of an offi cial inquiry by the Westside Community Lawyers, Flinders Arcade, Ellen Street Port Pirie, or, the independent commis-sion against corruption,” Mr Gillings said.

“I’m not making any assertions whatsoev-er, but I feel that it is necessary to have an in-dependent inquiry, just to sort out what has gone on in the past, because it seems to me that the committee of APOMA has been a little bit close to the committee of OCA (Outback Communities Authority).”

Th e notion for APOMA to organise the in-quiry was defeated by a popular vote of present APOMA members.

A number of other concerned locals tried to raise concerns about the Andamooka Town Management Committee’s Community Con-tribution Scheme, which was not relevant to the meeting.

Despite an amount of dispute at the meet-ing, outgoing Chairperson Stefan Bilka said it was good to see so many APOMA members

at the AGM.“It’s very good to see so many people here

for a change,” Mr Bilka said. “In the last fi ve years we’ve probably been lucky to get 25 to 30 people.”

Mr Bilka said keeping the community prop-erly informed of APOMA’s movements had been one of their biggest challenges over the last 12 months.

“Bit more information wouldn’t have hurt,” Mr Bilka said following the AGM. “Keep them informed a little bit more than we did.

“When I became a chairman, they told me it was a walk in the park. Not true. It was a very diffi cult year. But from now on I think it will be a little bit easier.”

Continuous improvement of the township through the combined eff orts by APOMA and the ATMC were earmarked as victories, and Mr Bilka reiterated the association’s support of the town management committee.

“The APOMA does support the ATMC management of the town, although we do ac-knowledge that there are still teething prob-lems, which we hope will be ironed out in the

next year or two,” he said.“Andamooka is here, it’s going to be here and

the progress association will be representing the majority of the members for Andamooka. I hope we have a reasonably good committee. (Th ere) are some young ones, and two women.”

Th e APOMA Committee include re-elected and newly elected members Brenton Musolino, Shanon Hoff mann, Anthony Johnson, Kymber-ley Rowett, Peggy Tuip, Rob Hancock, Dave Spargo, Ray Christenson and Stefan Bilka, who announced his resignation as chairperson.

Young addition to the APOMA team, Shanon Hoff mann, hopes to bring the town youth’s perspective to the fore. Mr Hoff mann moved to Andamooka in July last year for work purposes, and has followed some of APOMA’s movements since then.

He hopes to help organise more fundraisers for APOMA to cater for all age groups in the town.

Outgoing members include Cas Rowett, Alan ‘Staff y’ Heath, Chris Allen, Luke Alder and Peter Allen.

Community confusion at AGM

RRoxby’s local Blackwoods team has taken on monstrous moustaches in support of Movember this month.

The Mo-Sisters and Mo-Man have dubbed themselves the ‘Blackwood Buddies’ and have already raised $300 for the cause.

Movember is celebrated annually, and aims to raise awareness and funds for prostate and testicular

cancer and mental health.To donate to the ‘Blackwood Buddies’

visit the store on Gosse Street, or visit their online fundraising page at https://

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The integral Roxby Community Board is now calling for new board members.

The incorporated not-for-profit association has been going for eight years and is made up of 12 commu-nity based, volunteer members and a representative from BHP Billiton and Roxby Council.

The Board has sub-committees called forums covering all sectors of the community with members who work together to develop and run events, projects and activities that aim to improve quality of life for residents, and increase community participation and involvement.

Current Board Chairperson Tere-sa Malcolm said the board had been the driving force behind many of the town’s successful forums and events, including the Red Earth Festival, Happy Healthy Expo, a shed for the Community Garden, and the Roxby Roadsafe Positive Ps program.

“It’s a perfect way to have a say, have input and help make things hap-pen in your town,” Mrs Malcolm said,

“We are looking for proactive peo-ple who have a passion for Roxby

Downs. Community focused, com-

munity involvement is important. (To

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to help make Roxby Downs an even

better place to live,” she said.

Th e voluntary positions are for two

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Mrs Malcolm said there were

many great advantages to becom-

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forums, including networking with

other like-minded people who care

about Roxby Downs.

She said board members really do

help make things happen in Roxby

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Future public use of the Andamooka school pool will go ahead only after a formal agree-

ment is made with the community, it has been revealed.

Th e pool, which is owned by the An-damooka Primary School, has had dif-fi culty in the past recruiting and main-taining trained, volunteer lifeguards, which in turn has seen highly restricted opening hours.

Acting Principal Chris Jones said he is in the process of establishing an agreement with the Andamooka com-munity.

“We’ve already started that process whereby they can supply lifeguards et-cetera when it’s not school time to do that,” Mr Jones told Th e Monitor last week.

“I’ve got a pro forma from the depart-ment that other communities have used and we can adjust that as we need.”

Th e school has in the past, and will continue to provide water, electricity and pool chemicals in support of the pool’s operation.

“It’s a school pool, and we want the community to have some involvement in it, but until we have an agreement with them about what they can supply in regards to lifeguards and cleaning, and so on, with the pool, then we can’t move forward,” Mr Jones explained.

Mr Jones has been a teacher in the region since 2004, and is fi lling in as acting school principal for Angela Turner, who is currently away on long service leave.

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By Millie Thomas

D e s p i t e l o c a l r u m o u r, t h i s year’s Christmas

Pageant will remain a BYO alcohol event, according to event organiser, Wi Pitau.

The pageant, which has been organised by the Rotary Club of Roxby Districts for the last fi ve years, is renowned for its relaxed, family friendly atmosphere.

Mr Pitau said local po-lice have been impressed in the past by general crowd behaviour and see no need to change the BYO alcohol condi-tions – however it would be reviewed should that attitude change.

“If everyone abides by the rules, we can con-tinue to have these sorts of things in place,” Mr Pitau told The Monitor last week.

No major changes have been made to the format

of the event, and regular visiting act ‘Mr Buzzy’ will return and is sure to provide entertainment for both adults and chil-dren alike.

Stall and fl oat registra-tions have opened (copies available in Th e Monitor) and can be submitted to Roxby Hourglass Jewel-lers or Raine and Horne right up to the event. In previous years, the event has attracted over 30 float registrations, and so far approximately a dozen registrations have been received.

The night will kick off at 7pm on Saturday, November 30, and chil-dren will be pleased to know Roxby Nextra has also started taking gift registrations, and Father Christmas has once again put his hand up to give out the goods.

For more information on the event, contact Mr Pitau on 0401 847 810.

Xmas pageant to remain BYO

Santa Claus greets guests at last year’s Christmas pageant.

Call for new board members

Community involvement needed to keep pool running

Angela Turner, Andamooka Primary School Principal with Chris Jones, acting Principal.

Dam NNews wwith Barry Mitchell

As always there is plenty of activity going on at Olympic Dam with steady production across the board last month. There has been some great work from the Smelter Team rectifying the issues affecting production over the last several months. In the next few editions I’d like to profile each of the areas of Olympic Dam, starting with the Mine. Our underground operation is where it all kicks off. It’s the largest underground mine in Australia and the largest of its kind in the world with respect to mining method. The resource itself is astounding, 9.6 billion tonnes and 1.6 billion years old. Olympic Dam is the world’s 5th largest known copper deposit and the world’s largest known uranium deposit. Our core farm holds about 3000km of diamond drill core that has been taken from the ore body since exploration began in the mid-1970s. This core assists the geologists in the interpretation of the ore body, which they can then pass onto the engineers to do the mine design and then hand over to the operators. Underground, we have more than 420km of tunnels or drives that have been developed, with over 250km still in use. You can drive around underground for hours and not retrace your steps. These drives allow us to access all of the different areas of the ore body, a bit like travelling to different ‘suburbs’ in the city, with each area being named after a colour (amber, purple, cyan etc.). It’s in these ‘suburbs’ that we mine the ore that contains the copper, uranium, gold and silver. These mining blocks are called stopes and are usually 30m x 30m square and can be up to 180m high. Operators develop these areas with drill jumbos, production drills then come in and drill the blast holes, followed by the charge crews to load the explosives to blast the rock. It’s then the turn of the haulage crews to come in with their trucks and loaders and haul the ore to our automated rail system. Here the ore is automatically transported to our two underground crushers where it is crushed then hoisted to the surface via two shafts and delivered to the Processing Plant by overland conveyors for treatment. It’s then up to the Backfill Department to fill the voids with a cemented aggregate. It’s a highly integrated process with up to 20 stopes in varying stages of production at any one time so the overall planning and scheduling is a key factor. It’s a real team effort by the Mining Department to deliver the ore to their colleagues in the Processing Department.

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By Millie Thomas

A community consultation on the use of the Andamooka Progress Opal Miners Association town hall will

be held in the near future, giving residents input into how they would like the centre used.

The process started at APOMA’s 2012 AGM, where the association voted on wheth-er a ‘community club’ should be established in the space.

Currently, a children’s water splash pad and the Andamooka Town Management Committee Offi ce are main attractions in the space.

Th e centre is also home to ‘Wacky Wednes-day’, a weekly seniors social program, and a recently established community garden.

“What’s happening is, there’s got to be a consultation, with the whole community, about the whole centre,” said APOMA mem-ber Rob Hancock.

“Th e splash pad has caused a bit of contro-versy in Andamooka,” Rob acknowledged, “so they thought they would have a conversation about the whole thing.”

Th e consultation period will help pave the way for long term planning of the centre.

Consultation is expected to begin before Christmas.

A part of the highly successful Roxby Stories Project exhibition will have a lasting legacy through the publication of two Indigenous

children’s books featuring traditional local stories.

Local Kuyani man Mick McKenzie was originally interviewed as part of the oral history component behind the project for his Indig enous perspective on the history of the region.

Th at interview led to two traditional stories being told about how local bird species the pigeon and the dove developed their characteristics, and another revolving around the story of a young boy who runs away from home and returns to fi nd his family doesn’t recognise him anymore.

Local students at the Roxby Downs Area School were then told the stories and asked to provide illus-trations, which formed part of the magnifi cent Roxby Stories Project exhibition on Sunday, October 27.

“Th e images created were stunning,” Angela Ney-land, Roxby Council Community Development Of-fi cer, said.

“Th ey are so beautiful,” she said. “Th ese two stories were really great stories.”

Th e Dove and the Pigeon is targeted more for pri-mary school readers and the second book Papadiditji the Orphan Boy, is targeted at older readers.

Mick McKenzie’s story was told to him by his father Mark and Mick’s daughter Amelia was one of the students involved with the illustrations.

Local teachers Sandy Gibb, Sally Cormack, Melissa Mulders, Miriam Alford and Kristy McKenzie led the students in middle school and primary school classes.

Students whose illustrations will feature in the books are Jasmyn Binder, Nissa Gordon, Rodney Weetra, Jordan Gibb, Laura O’Sullivan, Liliana Alford, Wynona Fielding and Cherena Kantaroski, Treyharne Taylor, Latrell Taylor, Peta Gordon, Bailey Gibb and Gab-bi Scobi.

Th e McKen-zie family and both students and teachers involved in the project will be given copies of the book, and other copies will be used as resources throughout the school and the communi-ty. Only 150 of the books will be printed.

Roxby Stories Project ... the legacy lives on

Local Kuyani man, Mick McKenzie.

Community to utilise APOMA

hall spaceAngela Neyland, Roxby Council Community Development Offi cer,

copies of the indigenous books about to be sent to print.

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com.au, state of the art unmanned aircraft Taranis has already taken its maiden flight at the Woomera Test Range

Th e article, ‘Taranis takes to the skies over Woomera”, published a week ago, sug-gested the UK Ministry of Defence had confi rmed that BAE Systems’ Taranis Un-manned Combat Air Vehi-cle (UCAV) demonstrator has conducted initial test fl ights at the Woomera Test Range.

The article read, “The confi rmation came from a written statement from the UK MoD to the parliamen-

tary defence select commit-

tee inquiry into the current

and future use of remotely

piloted aircraft.

However, when contacted

by Th e Monitor last week, a

BAE Systems spokesperson

said they could not disclose

the location, duration or

timing of fl ight trials.

“Progress continues with

Taranis and its initial trials

programme, it would be

inappropriate to comment

further until the trials have

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God of thunder. BY MILLIE THOMAS

Taranis on its maiden fl ight? Johnston Withers Lawyers

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Roxby Business Spotlight

The Roxby Academy of Dance is putting themselves out there again in the name of cancer, by taking part in UGLY bartending fundraising this month.

Th e RAD recently returned from a trip to Adelaide to perform at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in the an-nual CANDANCE competition, an event that has raised millions of dollars for cancer research.

Roxby Tavern bartender Amanda Lamont has been run-ning events at Th e Tavern as part of her fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation’s ‘UGLY Bartender of the Year’ competition, which will run until Monday, November 25.

RAD dancer and Roxby Tavern employee Jade Papasta-matis was the catalyst in linking the fundraising campaign and the academy together.

“Because I was part of the academy, and part of the fundraising for the UGLY bartender awards, I thought combining the two would be a really good idea,” Jade ex-plained last week. “I asked Lana (Chamberlain, Director) if she was all cool for the idea… she’s all for fundraising for kids with cancer.”

Th e Academy will perform cheerleading, hip hop and a rendition of their performance at the CANDANCE com-petition on Th ursday, November 21 from 8pm.

RAD will also raffl e off a term of Academy dance fees in support of the event.

“Its just something diff erent,” Jade said. “Th e tavern hasn’t hosted something like this for as long as I’m aware of, and it’s just a little bit of something to show what the town has to off er in our small community.

“It also gets the academy out there as well. We’re hop-ing to get some pretty good numbers for our end of year show, which is our next performance, so hopefully this will encourage more people to come.”

For more information on the UGLY Bartender fund-raising, call Amanda at the Roxby Tavern on 8671 0071.

BY MILLIE THOMAS

A f ter taking over Roxby Sportspower fi ve years ago, Jill Koning and her son (and right

hand man) Ayrton Koning have tried to off er locals the latest and greatest in sporting equipment and apparel.

Sportspower Roxby Downs off er all sporting and exercise equipment and apparel to suit any want or need, and as owner and manager Jill said, “Anything you need to get fi t!”

They also support local sporting clubs by off ering them a 10 per cent discount on orders.

Recently, Sportspower has brought in new basketball range Mitchell and Ness Nostaglia Co, which off ers new season basketball caps and singlets.

According to Ayrton and Jill, it has been a real hit with locals already.

Th ey have also brought in swimming brand Rival with a new range of goggles and bathers.

“I enjoy when I can surprise someone with how quickly I can get something in they want,” Ayrton said last week.

“And… we don’t charge freight!”While Jill and Ayrton continue to en-

joy serving Roxby Downs locals with their wide range, they did state rent, continuous bills and online shopping were deterrents in everyday business.

“(It’s hard when) people are not giv-ing us a go fi rst hand. Give us a go, that’s all we can ask,” Ayrton said.

“Th e more people shop locally, the more we can provide,” Jill added. “If you make money, you can just keep bring-ing more current stock in all the time, but at the moment we’re just sitting on it all the time.”

Ayrton also pointed out the more successful Sportspower are in sales, the more able they will be to give generous-ly when local charities and foundations ask for donations.

“So by shopping locally and support-ing us, we can support the community and sporting clubs,” he fi nished.

BY MILLIE THOMAS

We like surprising people

RAD gets on board with UGLY fundraisingBy Millie Thomas

Local Andamooka plumber Tim West has exceeded the expecta-tions of his employer and father

John West of Northlands Plumbing, by being recognised as the State’s best plumbing apprentice.

Tim started his plumbing career as a school based apprentice at Roxby Downs Area School also completing a success-ful school career – being awarded Dux of the school at Andamooka Primary School, and School Captain at RDAS. His father said he has always done well at everything he put his hands to.

“He started doing a school based ap-prenticeship with us and at the start, I think he was in two minds about it, but as he got into it, he got keener and keen-er,” Mr West told Th e Monitor last week. “I’m extremely proud of him, he’s done very well… Everything he puts his hand to he does excellently, so I couldn’t be a prouder dad.”

After winning the TAFE ‘Best Over-all Student’ upon completion of his Certifi cate III in plumbing, Tim went into the running for the Construction Industry Training Excellence Award against the top apprentices from the two other South Australian plumb-ing apprenticeship employment cen-tres (Plumbing Industry Association and Training Prospects) – and won.Tim was put through a gruelling selec-tion process for the CITE Award, being quizzed by the State’s leading authorities on plumbing. Th ey included a represent-ative from the Offi ce of Technical Regu-

lating, the CEO of the Plumbing Industry Association and the two previous recip-ients of the award, who have both gone on to lead high profi le, high intensity jobs in plumbing.

Following this achievement, Tim also won the Plumbing Industry Association Gold Medal – a highly revered industry award.

But the buck doesn’t stop here for am-bitious Tim, who is interested in further-ing his study in plumbing.

“I’d like to go onto do my Certifi cate IV, and there are very few people in Australia that have done a diploma in plumbing, which is borderline mechanical engineer-ing,” Tim said.

“And I wouldn’t mind going to the stage of either working at somewhere like a de-

sal plant and scaling and designing of wa-ter infrastructure for town and city water supplies,” he said. “I’m pretty keen to keep progressing and work amongst the big facilities that everyone uses every day.”

Tim, whose face is now being market-ed as the apprenticeship advocate in bus shelters all over SA, said he got where he is through keenness of his trade, good knowledge and experience and profes-sionalism.

He encouraged other apprentices striv-ing for success to, “Be keen, get out there, ask questions, get involved and make the most of your training time.

“I studied hard for the courses we did, and it paid off .”

BELOW: Successful apprentice Tim West with his proud employer

and father, John West.

Tim - SA’s best plumbing apprentice

RIGHT: Ayrton Koning enjoys surprising customers with the range on offer.

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Christmas shoppers are urged to place their Fuji photo gift orders early in order to ensure safe delivery in time for Christmas.

Sample products arrived at Th e Monitor offi ce last week and customers are now invited to come in to see the range.

Managing Editor Gail Heritage said due to Th e Mon-itor ‘soffi ce closure over Christmas, Fuji photo gift orders will close on November 29.

“Th e photo gifts are not instantly available and can

take between 7-14 days to

process. Th e gifts will be

delivered to Th e Monitor

offi ce for customer pick-

up.,” Ms Heritage said.

The early orders will

enable The Monitor to

ensure all Christmas gifts

are returned early enough

for delivery to customers

before the offi ce closes for

four weeks on December

13.

Ms Heritage said the

instant print facility had

already proven popular

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ordered in the few short

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“Our printer here can

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However there are a

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holders, mugs, canvas and key rings – the options are

unbelievable.

“It’s the same Fuji system that places like Big W use

so the quality is exactly the same.”

Th e kiosk is open between 9am and 3pm on week

days. Call into Th e Monitor offi ce on Richardson Place

to view some of the range or call us to enquire on 8671

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27th October. Contact The Monitor

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By Millie Thomas

In a bid to further strengthen ties between BHP Billiton Olympic Dam and the Roxby Downs community, BHPB Head of Finance Jodie Custance will fi ll company representation on

the Business Forum.

“In this role she will be trying to gain a better understanding of

the local community’s capacity to deliver more goods and services to

Olympic Dam and to identify ways of making this happen,” a BHPB

spokesperson said recently. “Th e connection is also an important

way of keeping the business community informed of developments

at BHPB.”

Jodie, who was in town with her family for the BHP Billiton Service

Awards and community birthday celebrations recently, has worked

for BHP Billiton for a number of years in fi nance roles in Australia,

America and Asia.

While she is based in Adelaide with her family, she spends two days

a week in Roxby Downs.

“She commenced in the Head of Finance role for Olympic Dam in

April this year and is really enjoying being part of the Olympic Dam

business,” a spokesperson said.

“Jodie grew up and studied in Whyalla and appreciates the op-

portunity to participate in community activities in her home state.”

Sample gift lines arrive

BHPB head of fi nance to represent locallyThere is a huge range of giftware on offer with samples

now at available to view at The Monitor offi ce.

BHP Billiton Finance Manager Jodie Custance with her children Harry and Kate in Roxby Downs recently.

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The Rotary Club of Roxby District presents

Float Size (please circle) Truck / Car / Car with Trailer / Bike / Walking Group

No: (for office use only)

Please return this form to Roxby Hourglass Jewellers or Raine & Horne or Fax 8671 3366 before Saturday, November 30, 2013.

Name/Business:

Theme of Float:

Contact Person:

Phone Number:

Email:

Please note: No alcohol or water pistols/bombs permitted on float during procession and lollies need to be wrapped. Thank you.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

FLOAT REGISTRATION FORM

The Roxby Downs Community

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Saturday, November 30, 2013

STALL REGISTRATION FORM

Do you need power to your site? YES / NO

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HAVE YOUR SAY

What did you think about the town’s 25th Birthday celebrations?

We thought it was interesting and fun!

Maddie and Paris

We thought it was fun and enjoyed the

balloons!Ben and Bianca

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and volunteers it’s sure to be a cracker. Tipped to rival Roxby’s other huge annual event - the Roxby Races!

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Roxby you rock. Can’t believe what this town gets. Fantastic 25th celebration!

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In the recent fi rst homeowners survey, which looks at the thoughts and responsi-bilities of those who have purchased their fi rst home within the last two years, over 62 per cent said they purchased property to secure their fi nancial future.

Across the nation, South Australians (71 per cent) were the most likely to see prop-erty as a blueprint for wealth, compared to 61 per cent in New South Wales, 59 per cent in Victoria and 54 per cent in Western Australia.

Mortgage Choice spokesperson Jessica

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Roxby Downs Police will distribute funds raised from the ticket sales of the recent Policeman’s Ball to a variety of local

causes.

Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan said groups, clubs and organisations were invited to submit a letter of application for a one-off cash donation with an aim to spread the money across a broader range of small causes.

“We have a few thousand profi t made from the police ball and what I’d like to do is distribute it to various community groups and organisations within the town.

“If they would like some of this money, they can write or email me at the police station, basically stating who they are and what they actually want,” Snr Sgt Boylan said.

“I would really like to give away this several thousand dollars to fi ve or six separate things,” he said.

Applications can be sent to [email protected] or call the station to speak to Snr Sgt Boylan on 8671 4200.

He said anyone who was in-terested should apply or feel free to call him to discuss fur-

ther. “If anyone has any questions in relation to re-

ceiving this money, or is asking should they apply for it, I encourage them to contact me,” Snr Sgt Boylan said.

Senior Sgt Boylan said the recent ball, held on October 19, had been a fantastic success.

He said local police had received a lot of positive feedback about the event and would look into the possibility of future events, which could include a return visit by the popular SA Police Band.

First home more than a roof over your head

Police to donate to local causes

Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan and Katie Meadow, administration support at the Roxby Downs Police station last week.

RIGHT: Just some of the funds raised from the Policeman’s Ball ticket sales.

Don’t miss the opportunity to shape the way we live in and move around our State by telling us what you think of the draft Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan.

The draft plan contains a range of actions to drive South Australia towards greater growth, prosperity and liveability, including:

• upgrading the national rail network between Crystal Brook and Tarcoola

• accommodating A-Double vehicles on the Yorketown Road

• a road bypass of Port Wakefield

• new and upgraded roads across the State

• new bikeways and walking paths

• regional rail, air, port and road freight solutions.

We will be travelling around the State in November to listen to your ideas for transport and planning. Join us at one of our

events, call us on 1800 767 254 or visit transportplan.sa.gov.au to read the plan and provide feedback online.

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• 170 Ellen Street, Port Pirie. Visit our staffed display in the Ellen Centre in the former Relish Shop between 1pm and 4pm on Friday, 29 November.

• 171 Hutchinson Street, Coober Pedy. Visit our staffed display in the Miners Store between 1pm and 6pm on Thursday, 14 November.

• 52 Commercial Road, Port Augusta. Come and see us at the Port Augusta Institute Theatre between 1pm and 6pm on Thursday, 28 November. We will also be facilitating an Aboriginal agencies and community meeting at 9.30am on Friday, 29 November.

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By Millie Thomas

In what has become an annual tradition, the Roxby Desert Motocross Club has spent weeks recreating the senior riding track in preparation

for this year’s night meet this Saturday.

Motocross Club President Clint Gow-Smith said 90 per cent of the track had been altered to help create a more entertaining and competitive layout for riders.

“Th e track will create a much closer and faster race, which will be really entertaining and with the riders that are coming we should see some of the best mo-tocross racing that this event has hosted,” Clint said last week.

For those familiar with the track, major changes include cutting the infamous table top jumps and adding a 150 metre long straight and a number of small challenging sections throughout the track.

“Th is layout was designed by various members,”

Clint explained. “To maximise our space at the south-

ern end which wasn’t getting utilised and increased

viewing for spectator satisfaction.”

Many hands made lighter work than it could have

been. Intensive local input from companies Coates

Hire, Heading Contractors, Holcim, CAT Rental,

Olympic Dam Transport, Red Mulga, Veolia, MPS

Building and Electrical and BSH Transport helped

get the gig under way.

Clint also added, “(Th e) majority of work was done

by the Motocross track guru 'Chux’ from Exact Min-

ing, who travelled back from Adelaide early to put

in countless hours at the track, as well as the many

others helped at various times.”

He thanked all for their diligent work and support.

Track changed 90 per cent

By Millie Thomas

Following extensive club feedback, the Roxby Desert Motocross Club has installed start gates on

their newly revamped track, just in time for their annual night meet.

“Th e event has grown and the feed-back we have received is that’s the only thing lacking from the event, so we made this a priority and couldn’t be happier,” RDMXC President Clint Gow-Smith said.

Clint explained while the theory be-hind installing the gates seemed simple enough, getting down to the grit was a diff erent story.

“Th ey look so simple once complet-ed but the form work required to have these gates recessed to ensure smoother

take off was bigger than fi rst anticipat-

ed,” he said.

“Heading Contractors lead by ‘De-

marchi’ and his gang, did a fantastic job

of the form work and concrete and A1

machining in Gawler did the fabrication

and install of the gates.”

Following the installation of the

gates, countless hours of earthworks

were required to fi nish off the job.

“Once installed it has required a lot of

earth moving and compacting to level

out start straight and take off area be-

hind,” Clint explained. “Huge personal

thanks to Trent Headland and Roxby

Earthmoving for their dedicated eff orts

after hours to ensure gate is set up in

time for the event.”

Riders given a head start

“This year with the down turn in operations locally, we thought we would really

struggle to get the support,” Roxby Desert Motocross Club President Clint Gow-Smith said.

“But, as usual here in Roxby, many big and small businesses put aside their own issues to support and ensure our events go ahead, and this year we have had a far greater spread of sponsors, which has ena-bled us to develop key areas of our facility.”

Clint, on behalf of RDMXC, would like to thank the following sponsors:

Savcor, Cape, Gorey and Cole Drillers, Blackwoods, Coates Hire, Roxby Engineering and Fabrication, Outlaw Coatings and Conveyors,

Exact Mining Services, Hornridge Sporting Club, Andamooka Football Club, Holcim, Heading Contrac-tors, CAT Rental, Bullivants, Th e Monitor Newspaper, Precision En-gineering, MPS Building and Elec-trical, ODT Australis, Roxby Pool and Yard Maintenance, Red Mulga Indigenous Resources, Veolia Envi-ronmental Services, Monadelphous, Sandvik, Boom Logistics, Rapid Custom Graphics MX, BP Roxby, Bikes ‘n’ Gear, Northpoint Toyota, Northern’s, Flinders Motorcycle.

And support from:Alliance Airlines, Biancos, Grey-

hound buses, Subway, Harvey Nor-man Whyalla, Mitre 10, Roxby Tav-ern, Roxby Motor Inn, Myall Grove Caravan Park, Tandales Hair and Beauty.

Thanks to all the RDMXC sponsors

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By Milie Thomas

The seventh annual Roxby Desert Motocross Club is expected to be jam packed with action once again this

year, with a brand new track and optimal viewing positions completed only days before the event.

After the third track change in as many years and the newly installed 30 bike gate start, along with some of the hottest under nine and open men’s competition in the state, RDMXC President Clint Gow-Smith said the night is an event not to be missed.

“Th e ‘under lights’ track design, will pro-duce the fastest and closest racing we will have seen here in the seventh year of the fa-mous Roxby Night meet,” Clint said last week.

“Th e new 30 bike start gates will certainly be a noticeable feature on the night, and the new fi rst corner and table top on the exit will certainly have the riders giving it all and ideal action viewing for spectators.”

Th e club has also introduced the use of transponders to help record lap times of all competitors. “Also we are presenting trophies to all classes and medals to the kids which hasn’t been done before.”

Night meet to be action packed this SaturdayUsing the Roxby Downs Races as an

indicator for crowd numbers, Clint ex-plained attendance at the night meet had varied over recent years due to ‘variables out of their control.’

“We have no expectation on crowd numbers but Roxby Races is usually a re-ally good guide to what we can expect at our event,” he said.

“Given its our one event of the year we certainly urge all Roxbarians to come out and enjoy the afternoon and evening and get to see our town showcase some of the best motocross talent this State has to of-fer from kids right through to expert open in the men’s.”

Non riding children will be entertained by face painting, show bags, giveaways and a special feature draw after dark, and the big kids will be appropriately catered for too.

“Full bar and food facilities are availa-ble including the Outlaws Coatings and Conveyors ‘Hill Top’ bar, which has been relocated to be an ideal viewing point for the keen motocross fan,” Clint added.

Clint agreed that increasing supportive momentum for the night meet has been evident, saying the meet’s annual appear-ance had created an appetite among the local community and beyond.

“Th e fact our event is traditionally one of the last events on a very busy moto-cross circuit in SA, a lot of people see it as the perfect ‘wind up’ and come out for some fun,” he explained. “We have built this event on having fun and as we have grown and attracted more riders we cer-tainly have made some signifi cant im-provements to off er a professional event but try to protect the country, relaxed atmosphere which has become the cor-nerstone of the event’s success.”

However, the event’s success has been due to the dedication and support of many locals.

“Apart from the endless support of sponsors to assist with creating the event, it’s the key people behind the scenes that drive it, and without their support and hard work this event would never be where it is today,” Clint said.

“To the executive committee, supporting members, volunteers and the patient wives (no one more patient and supportive than my own) while we are out at track. I can’t thank you all enough and your eff orts are sincerely appre-ciated.”

RDMXC President Clint Gow-Smith


What’s happening at RDAS?By Hassan Bhatti, Science Teacher

S tudents are learning about the phys-ics of waves, whether it be sound or light through the Seismometers

in Schools program. One seismometer was installed at RDAS in August this year by AuSiS at the Australian National University. RDAS is one of 42 schools chosen from across Australia to host this equipment, funded by the Education component of the AuScope Australian Geophysical Observing System. Th e main aims of this project are to:

- Increase community awareness of earth-quakes;

- Raise awareness of seismology and geo-science as fi elds of study;

- Promote science as a possible career;- Provide tools and resources to assist

in teaching physics and earth science in schools;

- Provide real-time, research quality data to the seismological community.

Th e idea of placing scientifi c equipment to measure seismic waves is not new, with

successful programs run previously in the U.K, the U.S and in France.

Students use data collected from their own seismometers to learn about wave properties such as frequency, wave length and ampli-tude.

Display software produces seismographs allowing students to actually apply the fun-damentals of maths and physics to their surrounding (and not so surrounding) envi-ronment. With the right fi ltering, this equip-ment has been able to pick up earthquakes from as far away as Chile, and even the re-cent earthquakes in Japan, the Philippines, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea!

While these events don’t happen every day, there is still much that can be learned about the science that is reported in the media, and its application to real world situations. Take background noise as an example. At RDAS student are looking at the infl uence of school bells, classroom activity and blasting at the mine on the seismograph record.

Below are some pictures showing seismo-graphic activity of recent earth quakes.

Seismometer at RDAS

Surface waves from the earthquake in Pakistan recorded by schools on September 24.

A M 7.1 earthquake in the Solomon Islands on October 16.

A large M 7.2 earthquake occurred in the Philippines on October 14.

New Reception students at RDAS!

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Year 10 students Nicholas Duns and James Anderson with the seisometer

Georgie Jordan Joseph Kayla Lachlan

Emily Brock Brock

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LEFT: Jelena and Tanisha at the

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Krystal, Riaan and Inika (6 weeks old) Grobler at

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Mellisa Bloksguard, Daniel Kapinski,

Robert Charman, Kristy McKenzie, Cathy Grillo and Mel Smith at the darts end of year

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ROXBY COUNCIL

Opening hours Monday to Friday9 am to 4.30 pm

Council provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

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

All enquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi llOpening hours

1 pm to 6 pm every dayDisposal of household rubbish is FREE

Levies apply for businessesRecycling can be taken either

to the Opal Landfi ll orBSH Waste Solutions on Gosse Street

All enquiries: 8671 1154

Opening hours 8.30 to 5 pm weekdays

9.30 am to 12 noon SaturdaysTelephone 8671 0660 • Fax 8671 1418

Email: [email protected] membership is free. Wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

Toddler Story Time 9.30 am Tuesday and Thursday.

Opening hours

9 am to 5 pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452

Email: [email protected]

After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTLIBRARYCOUNCIL OFFICE

REMINDERSREMINDERSS eptemb er quar ter ly

accounts for power have been issued and are

due for payment Wednesday,

November 13.

S eptemb er quar ter ly accounts for water have been issued and are due

for payment Friday, November

15.

L ast weekend marked the start of our 25th Year and we are sure there will be a swag of events in the next 12 months.

Given the outstanding success of the Roxby Stories exhibition, we

know how important it is to capture moments in time. It’s important for

us looking back, and for those to come, to understand what was happening

‘back in the day’ and how we lived our lives in Roxby Downs.

As we move through the 25th anniversary year, Council and BHPBilliton

are planning to create an artist monument that will identify and house our

time capsule with the awesome memorabilia collected over the next few

months.

We are asking for non-perishable small items that you would like future

Roxbyites to uncover and discover in the next 25 years.

Collection points of the Council offi ce and the library will gladly look

after your contribution until the internment of the capsule on Richardson

Place in the new year.

Saving time

Roxby Council has an ongoing audit program for our roads. Th is starts with an inspection of roads every two to three years and the results each year, determine which roads are in need of resheeting. Cracking and

potholes signal a road’s time is almost up. Th e crews are currently working on this and at the time of printing we can confi rm the following roads have been given a facelift and a new lease on life:

Arcoona Street – both sides, Gregory Street from Wirrda to Willaroo Streets, Gregory Street from Arcoona Street to Blanche Court, Blanche Court, Hermit St, Arcoona to Phbbs Court and Phibbs Court.

Resealing program – it’s smooth as

Many streets in Roxby are undergoing a facelift and will be resealed due to cracking and potholes.

The 25th birth celebrations of Roxby and Olympic Dam has been heralded a success in most parts of the community and beyond.

At Roxby Council we recognise the many ways in which our community had risen to the challenge. Not only did we show mutual respect, and community spirit for the day, we also blitzed the recycling bench mark too.

You would have noticed the bright red and yellow bin stations scattered around the main street (there were 12 of them) for the event. Th ese bins were used throughout the entire day and the yellow recycling ones showed very little contamination. Th is is a won-derful result and got Roxby Council thinking about ways to further encourage and promote recycling. We are now getting mesh cages made to put in the main street during events to allow the disposal of recyclable cans and bottles that attract a deposit.

Monies collected can then be returned to the community by ways of donations to charities or lo-cal groups or the purchase of equipment for us all to enjoy. Th is is a win for the environment and a win for our recycling town!

Peter Keller, Works Manager was “Quite impressed at the way people used the red and yellow bin stations, further cementing recycling as a natural everyday occurrence in our town”.

Peter also said he “was also very happy to see mem-bers of the public joining Council staff in cleaning up the grassed area after the event”.

What can we say except thank you all!

We rock at recycling!The brand new red and yellow bin

stations on the main street.

Rox b y C o u n c i l wishes to congrat-ulate the small

band of young artists that recently gave our landmark rotunda a new lease on life.

Each face of the rotunda depicts an important part of youth culture and was designed by our young people under the expert guidance of local Peter Welsh. Roxby Council thanks Peter for his amaz-ing generosity in giving these young people an opportunity in expression and to increase their skills and talent which are now proudly supported and embraced by the entire community. Well done to everyone involved. The picture shows the internal walls of the rotunda and the ‘town pond’. Go and check it out up close.

Rotunda revamp

LEFT: The beautiful and unique work

of the young artists who revamped the

rotunda in Richardson Place and gave it a

new lease on life.Local artist Peter

Welsh supervised and helped the teens

express themselves through art.


WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

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

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

agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


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Mary Lewis • Gavin Chater

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

contact the following people.

New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRachel Young 0428 671 000

TBC

BUSINESS FORUM Laura Trotta 0412 734 964

TBC for 2014.

SPORTS and REC FORUMDamien Condon 0439 862 784

To be confi rmed.

COMMUNITY GARDENPatrik Ibele (08) 8671 0168

Thursday, November 14 @ 7.30pm

Council Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMAngela Neyland 0448 168 167

Thursday, November 7 @7pm

Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818Thursday, November 14 @ 5.30pm

Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, November 20 @ 6pm World Food and Music Festival

2014 Planning. All welcome.

Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORKSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010Wednesday, November 20 @ 8.30am

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The Multicultural Forum is starting to gear up for the 2014 World Food and Music Festival and the group wants to

get together to plan and discuss ideas for next year’s event at its next Multicultural meeting this month.

We are inviting all who would be interested in attending the session to bring any ideas they have and/or to join the group which will begin planning early next year. Th ere are loads of areas to be involved in. Th e community kitchen was a huge hit last year as well as the community groups and people who displayed their skills and craft for all to see.

We are so fortunate to live in a diverse commu-nity like Roxby Downs. It is a unique place out in outback SA. Our little remote desert region attracts people from all over the world to come together and celebrate one another’s countries of origins.

Th e fi rst World Food and Music Festival was held in October 2012 and this festival went on to be nominated and awarded the Australia Day 2013 Community Event of the Year. Th e festival was also awarded a fi nalist in the 2013 Brand South Australia Regional Far North Awards in the Arts category and the Community events category.

Th is event was only a success due to the tireless

eff orts of the volunteers and committee mem-bers of the World Food and Music Festival. Th ey banded together to create a fantastic event for the community. We are getting excited for the next World Food and Music Festival which will take place in late 2014.

If you would like to come and discuss some ide-as or have a listen to the ideas that could happen or be involved in the planning team for this great event, everyone is welcome. Th e session will be on Wednesday, November 20 at 6pm in the Council Boardroom.

If you have any questions please contact Grace Morokai in the Community Library on 8671 0500 or Sasha Yantewo on 8671 0010.

World Food and Music Festival 2014

The Roxby Downs Stories Project Committee would like to thank the following people for donating their time, stories and enthusiasm to the Roxby Downs Stories Exhibition held during the 25th Birthday Celebrations.

The story tellersBob and Lyn Crew Eileen Wingfi eld Jane Gloster Ian and Beth Jaques Glen Wingfi eld Sister Pat Hogan Bev Zeptner Mick McKenzie Ross and Kerry Orr Jo Dillon Catherine Gillespie Jane HarrisColleen Dingwall Robert Speck Vicki Mason Pete Paisley Jim Perkins Laura and Liz Gray Max Greenfi eld Cindy Pillay Helene Lockwood Kimberley Hargrave Demmy Orr Disha SuchakNidya Budiarso Neisha Ferrao Leonie Yates Trevor Kroemer Karla Tanti John Read.

Sally Cormack Michelle Hales Bill Boehm Travis Hague Charmayne Cronje Kaye Doyle Cindy Pilllay Wynand Cronje Wendy and Vern Kruger Viv Holloway Travis Hague Haley MundyKerry Orr Pete Paisley Sister Pat Hogan Jane Gloster Vicki Mason Wayne and Jo Coonan Kimberley Hargrave Angela Neyland

Th e Committee would also like to thank the many people who donated or loaned items and photographs for the Exhibition and for BHP Billiton for granting access to their archives.

Thank you to all contributors!

LEFT: The Roxby Stories

displays in the

auditorium were a huge

hit at the celebrations.

RIGHT: Memorabilia

was just one of the displays on

the day.

Performers from the 2012 World Food &

Music Festival

The interviewers, transcribers, visual interpreters and event volunteers

Teachers and students from the Roxby Downs Area School.

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Autopro Roxby DownsPhone: (08) 8671 2200 Fax: (08) 8671 2277

Shop 1/24 Tutop Street, Roxby [email protected]

Pt Pirie & Adelaide

Depots

Antique & Household RemovalsLocal, Interstate & Country Storage

Delivery Specialists

Phone: 0427 716 173Roxby Downs • Pt Augusta • Pt Pirie

Lic No. BLD248323, PGE247952

Specialising in Residential Additions,Renovations and Building Maintenance

Carpentry | Plumbing | Trade Labour HirePlastering | Electrical & Communications

Call 0499 289 004Email [email protected] | PO Box 1012, Roxby Downs SA 5725

Contact Travis0427 280 291 or 8671 3343

or Stacey0439 876 370

[email protected]

ROXBY DOWNSPEST MANAGEMENT

Local business servicing local people.SHOP LOCALLY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Warmer weather.....creepy crawlies, spiders, flies, ants?

84 Stuart Road · Roxby Downs · SA 5725Phone 08 8671 1444 · Fax 08 8671 2324Email [email protected]

PhysiotherapyRoxby Downs

Timeless Transport(no item too large or small!)

Ongoing commercial

contract work welcome

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


OPEN 7 DAYS

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

Post Of ce

Rural Women’s GP ServiceDR BETSY WILLIAMS

Wednesday, 13th November 2013

Please bring your Medicare cardCONSULTATIONS BY

APPOINTMENT ONLY

Ph: 8673 7788

WINNEBAGO motor home, Alpine se-ries 2135, turbo diesel, sleeps fi ve, long range fuel tank, fully self contained luxury model in very good c o n d i t i o n . Many extras including out-side awning, inside show-er and fl ush toilet. For fur-ther info call 0417 839 983 $110,000 ne-gotiable.

D O Z E N 135,000 li-tre stainless steel insulated tanks, 28 s/s grape bins, 23 s/s vats, 13 chicken feeder silos, 2x 40,000 litre grain solos. Examples of the range in www.machin-eryshowroom.net based in Adel. View contents of 35 factories, ma-chine shops, food process-ing and win-eries. Under 500 headings with over 3000 i l lus t ra t ions cooperate ma-chinery bro-kers. Private treaty sales n e g o t i a b l e over the phone 0428832423. Email- [email protected].

GERRY’S Dublin Meats. Top quality beef, lamb and veal from our farm to you. $100 Family pack. $20 lamb roast, 2kg roast chicken, 1kg pork chops, 1kg beef sau-sages, 10 gourmet patties, 1.5kg beef roast, 1kg BBQ steak, 1kg packet bacon, 250gm mettwurst, 1kg BBQ lamb chops, 1 bottle of marinade. All packs mix and match. Ph 8529 2229.

FORM 1

LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

CHIVES RESTAURANT PTY LTD HAS APPLIED TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR A REDEFINITION OF LICENSED AREA AND VARIATION TO ENTERTAINMENT CONSENT IN RESPECT OF THE PREMISES SITUATED AT 5/20-22 TUTOP STREET, ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725 AND KNOWN AS CHIVES.

THE FOLLOWING IS SOUGHT IN THE APPLICATION:• REDEFINITION OF LICENSED AREA TO INCLUDE NEW DINING AND LOUNGE AREA, AS PER PLANS LODGED WITH THIS OFFICE.• VARIATION TO THE CURRENT ENTERTAINMENT CONSENT, TO INCLUDE THE ABOVEMENTIONED AREA.

THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SET DOWN FOR HEARING ON 03/12/2013 AT 09:30 AM. ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT TO THE APPLICATION BY LODGING A NOTICE OF OBJECTION IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM WITH THE LIQUOR AND GAMBLING COMMISSIONER (AND SERVING A COPY OF THE NOTICE ON THE APPLICANT) AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING DATE (VIZ 26/11/2013).

THE APPLICANT’S ADDRESS FOR SERVICE IS:C/- CHELSEA VANDENBERG5/20-22 TUTOP STREET, ROXBY DOWNS, SA 5725.

THE APPLICATION AND CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL (INCLUDING PLANS) RELEVANT TO THE APPLICATION MAY BE INSPECTED WITHOUT FEE AT A PLACE AND DURING A PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE LIQUOR AND GAMBLING COMMISSIONER, 91 GRENFELL STREET, ADELAIDE SA 5000. PH: 8226 8655 FAX: 8226 8512 EMAIL: [email protected]

DATED: 31/10/2013 APPLICANT: CHIVES RESTAURANT PTY LTD

COMMUNITY BOARD VACANCY

The Roxby Downs Community Board Inc. is seeking nominations from interested members of the community

considered.

Nominations close 24 November 2013

Sunday 10th November6.00pm

32 Hermit Street.All welcome!

ROXBY DISTRICTS SPORTING CLUBAGM

Held on Friday 22nd November, 2013 8pm at the Club Rooms.

All new members are welcome.

For any questions please call Blair on 0407 605 824

Roxby Downs Sporting Car ClubAGM

RLA 208715

ROXBY DOWNS

For details on this property, please phone Craig Sumsion on 0408 366 614

29 Bopeechee Street, ROXBY DOWNSDouble the investment

bedrooms, 1 bathroom and

Open inspection time: Sunday, 10th November from 2-3pm.

ROOM for rent. $150 a week, bills not included. Sharing with two other males, both shift work-ers. House is on Stuart Road. Two bathroom, four bedroom. Big pool and large entertain-ment area. Contact April 0400 575 686 or Kur-tis 0413 256 338.


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An hour of music and conversation with Kaye and friends. “I’m a typical baby boomer, still coming to terms

with growing up and my musical

is along for the journey to keep it balanced, so join us for

the ride. I enjoy my hour

with regularco-host Miss Jane

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NEWSfrom the pool

We have rescheduled our swim carnival (which was to be held in November) to the New Year. This will give our new members time to prepare for competitive swimming.

There will be an information night for all new swimmers on Thursday, 7th November 2013 (after time trials) to discuss aspects of a Swim Club – carnivals etc.

A sausage sizzle will be provided.

Time Trials will be held fortnightly at 5.30pm:

Thursday, 7th November

Tuesday, 19th November.

We have planned to have a market day stall on Saturday, 16th November 2013 to raise funds to purchase much needed training

RESCHEDULE - Roxby Swim Carnival

Swim Club Information Night Carnival Information

We are asking if all families could make

a small donation of items to make a

Any items will be greatly appreciated and

can be given to Tanya or Penny poolside.

A big part of our swim club is competing in

other swim carnivals.

An email will be sent with carnival dates

and the closing dates for each carnival

nominations with the details of our

It is a fantastic experience to compete at

carnivals and to be around other young

swimmers.

Although we are a club/team, swimming is

all about beating your own personal best,

perfecting your technique and most of all,

to have loads of fun!!

Happy Swimming!

Highest peg male: Tony Caddy 139Highest peg female:

Zoe Leslie: 120Highest aggs male: Charlie Lucas: 20609

Highest aggs ladies: Zoe Lesley: 3669180's: Charlie Lucas 6

Wi Pitau 3Riaan Grobler 2

Darren (Hilly) Hill 2Steve Bell 2

Tony Caddy 1 Andrew 'Swanny' Swanson 1

Kevin Napper 1John Davies 1

Mark Dillon (Horrie) 1 Travis Brougham 1 Mark Netherton 1

Tom Wilson 1.Finals was played between 'Dead

Eye Dicks' and 'Is It In'.Winners: 'Is It In'

Members: Riaan Grobler (captain), Mark Netherton (vice captain), Aaron Laister,

Andrew 'Swanny' Swanson, Belinda Swanson, Phil Stacey, Dan Inglis.

Roxby Downs Darts League ResultsBy Millie Thomas

The Roxby Downs Darts League fi nished up their successful winter season

on Saturday night, celebrating the busy and exponentially growing sport.

Zoe Leslie was awarded with the Highest Peg Female, as well as Highest Aggs in the ladies di-vision, and Charlies Lucas took away the Highest Aggs Male and highest 180s on the night.

League secretary Riaan Grob-ler said it was a good night, and good way to wind up after a busy season.

“We’ve had more players this year, making the competition a bit harder and tougher than last year I would say,” he told Th e Monitor earlier this week.

“Th e quality of darts has been better as well. We’re just contin-uing to try to get more people to play.”

Mr Grobler said the club has jumped on the ‘promotion’ bandwagon of the sport in sup-

porting it’s fast moving growth

nationally and internationally.

Th ey are also hoping to get a

summer competition started

this year.

“We thought no, we want to

keep playing throughout the

year so that’s something we’re

trying to organise,” Mr Grobler

said. “Maybe with a different

format, and maybe with some

knockout stages.”

He said the committee has

also discussed a darts derby to

be held on a Saturday, off ering

prize money for the competi-

tion’s winner.

Changes to the upcoming

season will be discussed at the

league’s AGM, which will be

held in the near future.

“It’s one of the few games you

can actually enjoy with a drink

in your hand, talking to your

buddy next to you. It’s a lot of

fun, it’s great,” Mr Grobler fi n-

ished.

Darts league celebrate end of season

Roxby were always going to be a hard team to beat with a near full strength A-grade side in Roxby

Downs cricket last weekend.

Roxby showed some good form bat-ting fi rst and made seven for 265 after 40 overs, with some good batting at the top from Ross Mill and Dan Fisher, both making half centuries.

Th e middle order line-up chipped in Matt Hayball, 32, and Brett Baldey on 29.

Th e best of the bowlers for OD were Glenn Munger two for 47, Adam Homer two for 40 and Luke Holbrook three for 46.

Olympic Dam’s side was the polar op-posite having all but four regular crick-eters out this week. It was a struggle to piece together a team, and they were forced in fact to pull a few ring-ins from the sideline.

Some great patient batting by Adam Homer at the top and some late order hit-ting by Michael (Slugga) Shipton pushed the score above 100.

Special mention has to be made to Matt Hayball taking six for 20.

Th e OD lads played well giving an en-thusiastic performance in the fi eld, and did their bit and should all be proud of their eff orts, and credit must also be ex-tended to all those who fi lled in. At the end of the day Roxby where the better side and totally out classed them. Roxby will play the fi rst association game this Saturday against Port Augusta in Port Augusta.

It should be a great game and good luck to all those playing.

Roxby defeat OD Andamooka vs Hornridge

Krystal, Riaan and Inika (6 weeks old ) Grobler at the darts end of year celebration on Saturday night.

ROXBY DOWNSGOLF CLUB

PRESENTATION NIGHT &

AGM

16th November 2013Roxby Golf Club

Dinner: $40.00 per head6pm for 6.30pm start.

RSVP Ann Shieldsby 12th November [email protected]

Andamooka batted first and were bowled out for

127. Top scorers were G. Weltner 30, B. Hahn 24. Pick of the bowlers were C. Denbesten 3/20, S. Quinn 3/21 and P Luke 2/13.

In response Hornridge could only manage 87 with S. Sundries show-ing up the batsmen on 20. Pick of the batsmen were C. Denbesten 17 and S. Quinn 16. Wickets were shared with T. Huxtable taking 3/21, A. Taylor 2/22, Ted 2/1, Chamilla 2/9 and young L. Holder taking his fi rst A Grade

wicket 1/0.Th is weekend’s games

sees the fi nal of the OD Challenge being placed on Friday night from 5.15pm with Process-ing taking on Smelter & Refi nery. Th is will be followed by Andamooka and Hornridge again do-ing battle in a T20 match.

Th e Roxby Downs as-sociation team head to Port Augusta this week for their fi rst round of the Inter-city Games.

Th e second game will be played in Roxby on November 16 against Whyalla, with the last round robin game in Port Pirie on November 23rd.


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By Millie Thomas

N ew reports have suggested 34 per cent of all drownings occurred in regional Australia last year,

with a staggering 82 per cent male victims.

Th e concerning fi gures in the recently released National Drowning Report and the large number of local home pools prompted Th e Monitor to speak with local professional Matt Kinnaird about water safe practices for home, and while visiting the Roxby Leisure pool.

Sports and Recreation Manager Mr Kinnaird said the main message is to keep an eye on each other while using the pool.

“Whether it be mums and kids or friends, just swim with a buddy,” he told Th e Monitor last week. “And just making sure that when you are taking someone down to the pool – whether it’s a child or whether it’s a friend, and you don’t know how they swim – just keep an eye on them.”

A representative from Royal Life Sav-ing said a lack of adult supervision is still

the number one issue in child drowning, with accidental falls into water account-ing for 81 per cent of all drowning deaths under the age of fi ve.

However, Mr Kinnaird pointed out staff at Roxby Leisure had noticed a sig-nifi cant, positive increase in hands on supervision by parents and carers locally.

“Th ere’s been a very positive increase in a lot of parents and a lot of people getting in and getting involved with the kids,” he said. “Not just hanging back and relaxing on the grass but actually get-ting in and having a swim with the kids. Being involved as much as possible, so that’s great!”

Roxby Leisure also enforces an ‘Under 10’ rule, and any children under the age of 10 attending the pool must be super-vised by an adult.

“It’s just a matter that helps us elim-inate the risk of having kids unsuper-vised that have no idea how to swim,” Mr Kinnaird explained. “Generally most kids in Australia, by 10, have some sort of ability, or at least have had the expo-sure to water, to either fear it – or be able to swim.”

Mr Kinnaird also explained the im-portance of being hydrated in the pool.

“You just need to make sure you’re be-ing sun smart – make sure you’re rehy-drating, because that’s defi nitely a major concern,” he said.

Although surrounded by water, the hot Roxby sun can often leave swim-mers much less hydrated and resultantly weaker in the pool.

“People don’t realise how quickly you can get dehydrated.”

Roxby Leisure currently has 12 trained lifeguards, and is in the process of train-ing and signing up fi ve more.

“It’s a great opportunity for a lot of 16 year old kids – great money, good expe-rience, and something for them to do!” he said.

More statistics from the 2013 National Drowning Report include a 48 per cent increase in children aged 0-4 drowning and 61 per cent of the deaths being in swimming pools.

For more information on water safety and drowning prevention strategies, visit www.royallifesaving.com.au.

Drowning deaths higher in regional areas

Lifeguard Susie keeping an eye on things at the pool last week.

Jarrod Walker at the tennis opening night

Darryl Ablett bowls one down the green.

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THE FAMILY

THURS 7th November | 4:00PM SAT 9th November | 10:30AM &

1:00PM SUN 10th November | 10:30AM

Gym Hours 6am to 12 midday (Closed in between 12-2pm) 2pm to 9pm Weekends 8am to 4pm Public Holidays 10am to 4pm

Monthly gym memberships are now $60 (includes indoor

pool lap swimming). Direct debit system now operating!

Summer season pool memberships are now $40

per person or $200 per family (5+ people). Enrolment forms available at the Leisure Centre

kiosk.

Roxby Leisure are now offering tennis lessons for children aged 4-16 years.

Enrolment forms available from the Leisure Centre kiosk.

PLANESDuration: 1 hour 31 min Rating: G

PRISONERSDuration: 2 hours 33 min Rating: MA15+

ABOUT TIMEDuration: 2 hours 3 min Rating: MA15+

THURS 7th November | 7:00PM FRI 8th November | 4:00PM SAT 9th November | 4:00PM

SUN 10th November | 1:00PM TUES 12th November | 7:00PM

FRI 8th November | 7:00PM SAT 9th November | 7:00PM

SUN 10th November | 4:00PM TUES 12th November | 4:00PM

Mark Dillon defends the wicket for OD.

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