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Hopping mad for Easter activities

Man charged with Far North murderA 36-year-old Mimili man

has been charged with the murder of health

worker Gayle Woodford after her body was found north-west of Marla on Saturday.

Mrs Woodford, 56, had been reported missing after last being seen alive by her hus-band at their home at Fregon, Northern Territory, at around 9.30pm on Wednesday, March 23.

A wide-scale land and aerial

search of the APY Lands re-sulted in her body being lo-cated around 1.5km east of Fregon.

A local ambulance that was normally driven by Mrs Wood-ford was intercepted by police at Coober Pedy at 10.30am last � ursday and will be forensi-cally examined.

Two men and a woman in the ambulance were interviewed by police, with one man ar-rested.

Dudley Davey, 36, was fi rst

arrested and charged with the theft of a motor vehicle and driving while unlicensed be-fore later being charged with murder.

No charges have been laid against the other two people.

Davey appeared in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court on Tuesday, when he made no application for bail and was re-manded into custody until his next court date in June.

A guide to living in Roxby Downs is more than just a simple directory it is an essential community resource.

The A5 booklet will have more than 40 pages and willinclude sections on transport, education, sports, health and community events – along with a history of Roxby

Downs and the Olympic Dam mine.The Guide will initially be distributed in a June

edition of The Monitor.Additional copies will be aviailable at seleceted

offi ces and stores throuhout Roxby Downs.The booklet will also be distributed as part of a

welcome kit provided to new residents of Roxby Downs, and it will be available online via The

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The Andamooka Easter Weekend proved to be a hit with locals and visitors,

with large crowds attending the activities on off er.

� e Andamooka Easter Mar-kets were the busiest with more than 200 people fi ltering through the community hall to check out the stalls on display on Saturday.

Vehicles were double parked all the way to the liquor store until early afternoon.

Around 50 children then took part in the Andamooka

Youth Group’s Easter Egg Hunt and pancake breakfast on the Sunday, while a smaller-than-usual crowd attended the Good Friday barbecue.

“Everyone involved was very happy with the way things went,” said Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association treas-urer Rob Hancock.

“� ere was a terrifi c turnout on Saturday and Sunday – so overall everything went well.”

Hancock said while numbers at the Friday night barbecue were down, it was always pleas-ing to see familiar faces return for the event.

� e youth group raised more

than $500 over the course of the weekend through its ‘pie in your face’ event, jumping castle, barbecue, Easter egg hunt and pancakes.

� e $100 raised from the ‘pie in your face’ event was set to be donated towards rebuilding schools in Fiji following Cyclone Winston.

“It was a good weekend,” said Andamooka Youth Group leader Donna Waters. “I have already been getting comments on Face-book from stall holders saying it was great and they got a lot more than they bargained for.”PAGES 10-11 More photos from the Andamooka Easter Weekend

Andamooka locals Macy Johnson and Kyra

Holland at the Easter egg hunt held at the historic

cottages on Sunday. INSET: Bowie Scrivens and

Silvie O’Connor at the Andamooka Easter Markets

held in the community hall on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Julie Tovakuta

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A round 20 locals gathered at the roxbylink cinema

for a short fi lm festival as part of Harmony Day celebrations last week.

The Roxby Downs Multicultural Forum hosted a screening of this year’ Colourfest fi lms, which feature Aus-tralians of various cul-tures and backgrounds.

A light supper was provided at the begin-ning of the event – held on Monday, March 21 – before Multicultural Fo-rum member Ryneisha Bollard gave the offi cial welcome.

“Harmony Day is a celebration of our rich cultural diversity,” she said. “It’s about inclu-siveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.”

Ms Bollard took the opportunity to promote the Multicultural Forum, which is currently seeking new members – particularly those who are interested in helping to organise the 2016 World Food and Music Festival.

The festival sub-committee is set to hold its fi rst meeting at the Community Youth Centre on Wednesday, April 6, at 9am.

Also the next Multi-cultural Forum meet-ing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, at the Community Youth Centre from 6pm.

For more information, phone Sasha Yantewo on 8671 0010.

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ABOVE: Sister Patricia Hogan, Vanja Vukotic and Henry and Emma White at the Colourfest

short fi lm festival last week. RIGHT: Tony and

Kate Weir attended the Harmony Day

celebration. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

Junior basketball correction

The introduction to one of last week’s stories (‘Another championship win’, � e Monitor, 31/3/16) was incorrect.

� e article states that the Roxby Downs Junior Football Association took home another win at the second round of Country Championships.

However, it was in fact the Roxby Downs Jun-ior Basketball Association to which the story was referring.

� e Monitor apologises for any confusion or incon-venience caused.

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SHAVE DATE SET: Roxby Downs Area School year 11 student Millie Clarke is set to have her

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Sport reps weigh in on proposed new OD roster

ABOVE LEFT: Managing editor Ryneisha Bollard presents Harmony Clark, 5, with her prize for winning the six years and under age category of The Monitor’s colouring in competition. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

ABOVE RIGHT: Amy Kemenyvary, 11, with her prize (sponsored by the Roxby Central Traders Association) for the ages seven to 12 category. PHOTO: Ryneisha BollardSee PAGE 6 for the winner of the Roxby Central Traders Association’s Easter raffl e.

WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

The presidents of two Roxby Downs sporting bodies have weighed in on the eff ect a proposed week on, week

off roster at the BHP Billiton Olympic Dam mine site may have on their futures.

Far North Football League and Roxby Dis-tricts Cricket Association (RDCA) presidents Henry Andryszczak and Paul Trotta said they would have to wait for the outcome of com-munity consultations before making any de-cisions.

“Just like the mining downturn, anything that may have the potential to impact the population of Roxby Downs is of concern to the Far North Football League,” said Andryszczak.

“� e league will be monitoring any develop-ments with shift rosters very closely, and will respond accordingly to maintain the viability and vibrancy of the football competition.”

Trotta said the RDCA believed the change in roster, if introduced, would have little eff ect on the cricket competition.

“We thought this season was going to be a struggle with all the job cuts last year, but it doesn’t seem to have been the case,” he said.

“We have found over the years, and this season has been a good example, that more players who wouldn’t usually be getting a game are getting a regular go.

“� ese players have kept playing whereas in other years they would have dropped off because they weren’t getting a game.

“Our games are at night, so people are still able to play if they are here on day shifts.

“But the big question will be if people are going to leave and if they are going to come back when needed to play.”

Trotta said teams in the association had al-ways managed to come up with the numbers needed to fi eld a side each week.

Currently there are a number of players living outside of Roxby Downs that still play cricket here.

Trotta said he believed this trend would con-tinue even if the new roster was implemented and more people left town.

“We are lucky we can accommodate for people that don’t live here, so they play when they are in town and it works around their shifts,” he said.

� e Monitor also contacted Roxby Downs Netball Association president � eresa Wurfel but was told she wished to make no comment on the matter.

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Local woman Katalin Wilby is encouraging locals to show their support for cyclone-

affected Fiji after visiting the country recently.

The Roxby Travel and Cruise owner and operations manager was invited by Tourism Fiji to attend a week-long tour of resorts and tour-ism activities.

She returned to Roxby Downs on Tuesday, March 22, after her trip from March 13-20.

With tourism being Fiji’s major industry, Mrs Wilby said it was important that Australians kept holidaying there so that the island nation’s economy could overcome the recent disaster.

Cyclone Winston, which swept across Fiji on February 20, was the country’s worst on record, killing more than 40 people and fl attening communities.

However, Mrs Wilby said many areas had been unaff ected by the disaster, and resort staff were skilled in keeping visitors safe during a cy-clone.

She said there were still plenty of things to do in Fiji – including pad-dle boarding, kayaking, snorkelling, jet boating and ziplining – and the island remained a popular destina-tion for weddings and honeymoons.

“The scenery is amazing, and there are also fantastic opportuni-ties for children and excellent nanny services,” she said.

Along with nine other travel agents, Mrs Wilby also visited a local village and orphanage during her stay.

It was there that she passed on donations of clothes (courtesy of the Andamooka Country Women’s Association opportunity shop) and school supplies (donated by the Roxby Downs Area School).

“It’s nice to be able to give back to someone that’s less fortunate,” she said.

“It was amazing just to see the looks on the kids’ faces.”

The village, Sigatoka, had managed to survive the cyclone because it was high up from the river and was sheltered by the side of a mountain.

A local woman named Lily showed the group members around and introduced them to the elders and other villagers.

� ey were treated to a tradition-al kava drinking ceremony and a singing performance during lunch

before being invited to join in the dancing afterwards.

The visitors and locals shared stories with each other about their individual lifestyles, and Mrs Wilby said the villagers were “fascinated” by the photographs she shared of the Roxby Downs desert landscape.

“� ey were very happy people, and they love to be able to share their traditions with us,” she said.

Mrs Wilby said the visit to the Loloma Home Orphanage in Sabe-to was particularly emotional as the group heard from the facility’s di-rector about the challenges faced by those who had sought shelter there.

� e orphanage opened in 2009 and has since accommodated for more than 100 women and children, with skilled training and schooling also provided.

“It is a temporary shelter for

single mothers with children and abused women, and also for the homeless,” the director told them.

“Whatever diffi culty it is that they face in their own community, they come into the home for belonging.”

Mrs Wilby said seeing how ap-preciative the locals were of the clothing and other supplies that Australians take for granted was an eye-opening experience.

“I learned just how lucky we are in terms of what we can have access to and how we live,” she said.

“We have everything at the drop of a hat here.”

Mrs Wilby’s top tips for any trip to Fiji were to pack loose-fi tting cloth-ing and gifts to give to locals, drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen and insect repellent every day.

Local woman Katalin Wilby giving out school books to children at the Loloma Home

Orphanage in Sabeto, Fiji. PHOTOS: Supplied Mrs Wilby with her group during their visit to the village of Sigatoka.

The group enjoyed tourism activities including jet boating (pictured), paddle

boarding, kayaking, snorkelling and ziplining.

BILBY STORY TIME: Roxby Downs Community Library team leader

Sarah Powell and Darya White from Strengthening our Families held Toddler Story Time at the Bilby Burrow last week.

Hannah and Kristen Dwyer at the Toddler Story Time held in the ‘Bilby Burrow’ at

Roxby Central HQ last Wednesday.

Charlene and Jaxon Frith at Toddler Story Time.

RIGHT: Zooey and Phil Metcalfe participated in craft activities at

the Bilby Burrow last Wednesday. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

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Forum hopes to drum up fundingWRITTEN BYPATRICK GLOVER

The Roxby Downs Arts and Culture Forum will be hoping for more funding

for its music teacher program when its $20,000 BHP Billiton community grant runs out in June.

Mark Richardson has been commuting to Roxby and teach-ing voice, piano and musical the-ory to local school students and adults since June last year.

Mr Richardson visits for two days a week, usually Mondays and Tuesdays, and has around 25 students.

His music program has taken off, and a recent survey showed strong support for Mr Richardson.

“There was a review two months ago where the forum surveyed the parents and we got some good feedback,” said Arts and Culture Forum chairperson Rachel Young.

“They were all really happy

about the way things were going, which was pleasing.

“He doesn’t have a traditional approach – it is a little left of cen-tre, which is helpful for younger kids.

“It teaches them something in a way the kids don’t know they are learning.”

Mr Richardson said he had en-joyed his time in Roxby Downs and was hoping to be able to con-tinue his work here beyond June.

He said numbers were starting to increase again after a slight drop at the beginning of the year, and students’ improvement had depended on the amount of time and practice they put in.

“At the end of the day I am teaching the students the art of listening – you have to be able to do that to analyse your work,” he said.

Mr Richardson said the music program was also about having fun, which is something he tried to incorporate by allowing stu-dents to learn one of their favour-ite songs during the lessons.

Lewises to leave town next monthW ell-known Roxby Downs

residents Dr Owen and Reverend Mary Lewis

will be moving on after the latter accepted a position in Port Pirie recently.

Dr Lewis currently works at the Roxby Downs Doctors Surgery as a general practitioner, while Rev Lewis the pastor at the Roxby Downs Christian Community Church.

� e pair will be leaving on April 20 after six years of living in the town and being heavily involved in the local community.

Rev Lewis is a member of the Women’s Network and Arts and Culture Forum, while Dr Lewis has volunteered as a music teacher and conductor.

� ey said Roxby Downs would continue to hold a special place in their hearts.

“It has been an amazingly good place,” Mrs Lewis said.

“Being in a community this size means it is so easy to get to know everyone, and you are always wel-come to be a part of things.”

Rev Lewis, who began her career

as a pastor at Roxby Downs, said she would take with her many fond memories from her time at the local church.

A new challenge awaits her in Port Pirie, with the regional city being the centre of the Anglican Diocese of Willochra.

Her job will be to raise the profi le of and adequately equip all parishes in the region.

It will also include organising appropriate training services for the diocese and modelling and showcasing the vision they are trying to portray.

“Yes, I am excited about the role but at the same time it is going to be a challenge,” she said.

Dr Lewis is yet to fi nd work in the area but will continue to search for jobs in the medical fi eld.

He plans to remain involved with overseas medical work in Nepal and teaching violin when he moves to Port Pirie.

During their time in Roxby Downs the Lewises have expe-rienced two cycles of booms and busts at the Olympic Dam mine.

� e number of households within

the local congregation had risen to as high as 40 at times but currently sat at 13.

Dr Lewis said making friends had been a highlight of his time here.

“I have enjoyed seeing people in diff erent circles – it is a small town

phenomenon,” he said. “You get to know people in diff er-

ent contexts. “It might be in a combination of

medicine, music, church and/or other community events. It allows you to develop close friendships be-

cause it is easier relating.”� e Lewises said they would also

miss Andamooka and Woomera as they had made many visits to both towns during their time in Roxby Downs.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

After being an important part of the Roxby Downs community for the past six years, Mary and Owen Lewis will be leaving on April 20. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

Music teacher Mark Richardson is hoping to continue his role at Roxby Downs if

funding can be secured for his position beyond June. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

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

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

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8th - Blue Light Disco (years 7-12)

at the Roxby Downs Community Youth Centre, 7-8.30pm.9th - ‘Youth Fiesta’, Roxby Community Youth Centre, 6pm.

Ph: 8671 0100.9th - Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club night meet, 7pm.

11th - Roxby Foodies information session,

Community Youth Centre, 7-8pm. Ph:

8671 0010.12th - Sport and

Recreation Master Plan consultations at the Community Youth Centre, 10.30am & 7pm.

Ph: 8341 6180.15th - Arid Recovery Tour Opening Night. Gates open 5pm at the Arid Recovery

Reserve, Borefield Rd.

Ph: 8671 2402.16th - Far North Football League

Round One: Roxby Districts vs Coober

Pedy, 12.30pm, Olympic Dam vs

Hornridge, 2.30pm.16th - FFSA Regional Round soccer event at the Roxby Downs

small oval. Gates open from 4.30pm. Under

12 match at 5pm, celebrity game at 6pm, main event at 7.30pm.

17th - Andamooka Sports Shooting

Association Open Day. Includes BBQ lunch. Ph: Ben on 0428 841 548.17th - Roxby Desert

Motocross Club meet at the track (off Opal

Road) from 10am. Ph: 0437 546 758.

22nd - FNFL Round Two: Roxby Districts vs

East Roxby, 7.30pm.

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“If there’s no service then there’s no service.” (‘Petition targets mobile coverage’, � e Monitor, 9/3/2016)

Absolutely correct! And another call for the

supporters of the ‘nanny state’ to gather.

We are an extremely large country with massive expans-es of apparent nothingness.

No people, no buildings, no infrastructure and NO reason to build it.

It is your responsibility, and yours alone, to understand the condition of where you live, work and travel.

To not understand the lim-its of a mobile phone system stuns me.

� ere are coverage signs in enough areas for people to understand a mobile’s range

limitations – and if a mobile indicates ‘no signal’, it means it!

Are there actual blackspots outside the cities? No!

� ere are only areas where some expect others to shoul-der their responsibilities.

Satellite phones provide Australia-wide coverage 24/7, HF radios are able to talk to the RFDS Australia wide and Emergency Position Indicat-ing Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are available.

All these items can be bought, hired, rented, leased or borrowed.

We utilise a glove box sat-ellite phone – that is, where we pay an absolute minimum each month to have it but a very hefty call cost to use it.

As it is for emergencies

only, at that point the cost is irrelevant, and so most of its life is spent in the glove box.

When going bush we will arrange an EPIRB, and de-pendant on the number of people and conditions some-times one per person.

At other times radio, Citi-zen Band through to HF, may be a better option.

Having been personally in-volved in accidents in remote areas, I understand the trau-ma, stress and anguish associ-ated with assisting the injured as well as the seemingly indef-inite delay while waiting on the arrival of carers.

In remote areas such as here, being self-reliant means reduced wait times in emergencies.

Understanding the envi-

ronment, tasks and poten-tial issues should be part of the planning for all country living and travel, as I would much rather the ‘Black Spot’ monies be spent on improving the remote health services, in-cluding the RFDS, than estab-lishing more mobile coverage in areas that will never justify the costs.

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T en years after starting her career at Arid Recovery as a volunteer,

Katherine Tuft has returned to take on the general manager’s position.

The role at the Olympic Dam-based conservation organisation had been held temporarily by KJ Kovac af-ter Kylie Piper stepped down last year.

Mrs Tuft said she was thrilled to be back and was looking forward to imple-menting new ideas at Arid Recovery.

“I am hoping to bring in some new research projects and get them set up – it is a great place to study native species,” she said.

“There is a good crew here and they all have such fan-

tastic enthusiasm, so I am looking forward to working with them.”

In the 10 years since vol-unteering at Arid Recovery, Mrs Tuft has completed a PHD in ecology and spent the past six years at a con-servation organisation in Western Australia’s Kimber-ley Mountains.

Mrs Tuft said the land-scape there was very dif-ferent to that of the Arid Recovery Reserve, but both organisations had the same goals.

She said she was excited to again be part of a larger community with access to services and supermarkets after previously living in a town with a population of around 12 people.

Returning to Arid Recov-ery has brought back fond memories for Mrs Tuft be-cause she met her husband

there during her previous stint.

Meanwhile Mrs Kovac said she had enjoyed her time as acting general man-ager and was going to miss working at Arid Recovery.

“It has been very nice get-ting back out and about after working behind a desk for a number of years prior,” she said.

“I feel like I have been helping a lot in this role.”

Mrs Kovac said the high-light for her was turning the budget around and imple-menting a new call-in pro-cedure.

The handover has run smoothly and continued into this week, when Mrs Kovac is set to finish up.

She will be moving on to an 18-month trip around Australia with her family.

“I wish Kath and the team good luck,” she added.

Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) students impressed a local

pest controller with their knowledge of ‘bugs’ when he made a presentation to two classes last week.

Julie Greenfi eld’s RDAS class had been learning about spi-ders and insects and invited Roxby Downs Pest Manage-ment’s Travis Hague to share his knowledge with the class

on Wednesday, March 23.“� e children had learned a

lot about spiders in general, so I was there to talk about the local insight,” Mr Hague said.

“There were many, many questions thrown at me and lots of the kids asked very in-formed questions.”

Mr Hague said he was pleased to see that the children were so knowledgeable about the topic and hear about all of their local experiences.

“� ere were lots of stories to tell about their experiences at home, in town or at the school,” he said.

“It can be a bit challenging, trying to get a local angle, but when people bring up their own experiences that helps.”

While people generally fear spiders and insects, Mr Hague said this was unnecessary and he tried to take a diff erent ap-proach.

He said his job was not just

about killing pests – it was also about educating the commu-nity about them and changing perceptions and relationships with them.

Feedback from the classes was positive, with one student already keen to get him back.

“He was a very interesting man and I’d love to hear it again,” said year fi ve student Jye Speight.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

DUMPING AT SERVICE SITE: Two local men cleaned up

a “disgusting mess” left at the old Anzac Day dawn service site near Olympic

Dam Village recently. Andy O’Rourke and Jake

Stirrat cleared the area on Monday, March 21, after the illegal dumping was brought to light via a Facebook post.

Local man Steve Gigney added to his post that,

given it was so close to this year’s Anzac Day event, he

was pleased to have seen two men undertake such an act. PHOTO: Supplied

Tuft joins our local conservation team

Bugs in focus during school visit

New Arid Recovery general manager Katherine Tuft has

rejoined the team after beginning her career there as a volunteer

10 years ago. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

Roxby Downs Pest Management’s Travis Hague shows off an inch ant to RDAS students Ahoura, Kyana

and Mady. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

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BHP Billiton Olympic Dam presented two Bright Spot awards at its annual awards

night in the roxbylink auditorium earlier this month.

Nilesh Shirodkar and the Decem-ber shutdown crew were recognised for their high-quality work.

A BHP Billiton spokesperson said Mr Shirodkar identifi ed a prima-ry hazard in the workplace when a forklift was potentially a risk for nearby workers.

“He knew OD values safety, and eliminating risks is at the core of what we do, but he also knew that we had a strong focus on reducing spend,” the spokesperson said.

“So he went online and re-searched – he found a low-cost de-

tection solution that alerts a driver when someone is in close proximity, and one which he was able to imple-ment quickly.

“He engaged with his teammates and tested the idea for a very small cost. He implemented a solution that was quickly replicated across our business.”

December shutdown crew mem-bers were awarded for their perfor-mance in the processing area.

� e BHP Billiton spokesperson said workers stepped up, took ad-ditional ownership of their area and demonstrated leadership as the fi rst shutdown crew to work in the pro-cessing area since its restructure.

Gary Butterfi eld (30 years), Cor-nelius Castle (30 years), Tina Mum-ford (20 years) and John O’Sullivan (25 years) were also all recognised on the night for their extended ser-vice to BHP Billiton.

BHP Billiton Olympic Dam asset president Jacqui McGill said the awards night celebrated the team’s work throughout the year.

“It was a fantastic evening and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the work of many of our team,” she said.

“I trust all employees and their partners who attended enjoyed themselves as much as I did.”

Locals recognised at 2016 BHP awardsNilesh Shirodkar (right) is presented with his Bright Spot award by BHP Billiton

Olympic Dam asset president Jacqui McGill. PHOTOS: Supplied

Jeff Griffen (right) presents Gary Butterfi eld with an award for 30 years of service.

Cornelius Castle receives an award for 30 years of service from Kristy Heal.

Warwick Giles accepts a Bright Spot award on behalf of the December shutdown crew from Jacqui McGill.

John O’Sullivan collects his award for 25 years of service from Rob West.

Tina Mumford accepts her 20 years of service award from Jeff Griffen.

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three bedrooms & two bathrooms, spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dining/ family living with a cosy wood combustion heater & separate lounge room. Powered undercover entertaining area & an outdoor kitchen, complete with an oven. Huge shed, chicken coop & tool-sheds- brand new solar panels have been installed! open this Sunday 15th July: 11:30am-12:00pm

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this nicely presented home would make an ideal frist home or great investment. set on a large corner allotment and close to schools. offering four good size bedrooms, spacious lounge room with heating / cooling & a roomy eat-in kitchen. outdoors is a good size shed surrounded by well kept gardens.open this Saturday 14th July: 10:45am-11:15am

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Fully licensed coffee, cafe & dining situated in the town centre of the Riverland in Berri. an architecturally appealing building providing indoor & outdoor dining with breathe taking river views from the elevated decking & courtyard. located adjacent the tourist bureau- coach set down, providing plenty of parking.

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this is a modern and easy care home in a great location opposite the school. offering three bedrooms plus a study, spacious and modern kitchen with a built-in pantry and plenty of cupboards for all your kitchenware. open plan and tiled family living and dining area plus a formal lounge room. ducted evaporative cooling and gas heating to keep the house cool or cosy. outside is an all-weather pergola and a low-maintenance fully-fenced yard. open this Saturday 14th July: 11:30am-12:00pm

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Roxby Downs O�ceSuite 3, 24 Tutop StreetRoxby Downs SA 5725Phone: (08) 8671 2000

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HUGE DEMAND FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES

there is a huge demand for rental properties in the Riverland

our last rental property was let within a week

if you are thinking of renting out your property,

Please give us a call.

Comfortable family living58 Culgoa street, RenmaRK $279,500

Wendy Tuul 0408 560 639 rSr240611

three bedrooms & two bathrooms, spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dining/ family living with a cosy wood combustion heater & separate lounge room. Powered undercover entertaining area & an outdoor kitchen, complete with an oven. Huge shed, chicken coop & tool-sheds- brand new solar panels have been installed! open this Sunday 15th July: 11:30am-12:00pm

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Wendy Tuul 0408 560 639 rSr240611

this nicely presented home would make an ideal frist home or great investment. set on a large corner allotment and close to schools. offering four good size bedrooms, spacious lounge room with heating / cooling & a roomy eat-in kitchen. outdoors is a good size shed surrounded by well kept gardens.open this Saturday 14th July: 10:45am-11:15am

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CraggS CreeK Cafe340 Riverview drive, BeRRi $88,500

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this is a modern and easy care home in a great location opposite the school. offering three bedrooms plus a study, spacious and modern kitchen with a built-in pantry and plenty of cupboards for all your kitchenware. open plan and tiled family living and dining area plus a formal lounge room. ducted evaporative cooling and gas heating to keep the house cool or cosy. outside is an all-weather pergola and a low-maintenance fully-fenced yard. open this Saturday 14th July: 11:30am-12:00pm

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ROXBY DOWNS, 10 Emeroo Court

FABULOUS FAMILY HOME• 3 living zones• Ducted cooling and dishwasher• Modern easy care decor• Outdoor living and kid space• Dbl carport + garage/workshop• Owner settled in NSW and wants it SOLDAuction April 6, 2016 at 12 noon on siteWarren Andrews 0418 700 600

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This is a fantastic four-bedroom family home featuring a large master

bedroom with walk-in robe and through access to the two-way bathroom.

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four all have built-in robes. � ere is an open plan kitch-

en, dining and family room with ducted air conditioning throughout and gas heating, plus a formal lounge room at the front of the house.

� e family will love the out-

doors with the sparkling in-ground fibreglass pool with glass pool fence and paved ve-randah/pergola areas ideal for entertaining, along with a huge detached and lined rumpus room with cooler – perfect as a games room or teen retreat.

Secure parking under the double carport with roller doors.

What more do you need? Contact Craig Sumsion now

to arrange an inspection on 8671 3355 or 0408 366 614.

This residence ticks a lot of boxes!

The three living zones are comprised of the main lounge room, spacious dining area ad-jacent to the kitchen and then the TV/offi ce/rum-pus ro om towards the rear, which also opens onto the exterior living.

The kitchen features overhead cupboards, a rangehood and a dishwasher.

All three bedrooms have built-in robes and the bathroom has a separate toilet for fl exibility.

� e home has ducted evaporative cooling, gas heating and a split-

system airconditioner.We have an all-weather

outdoor living zone at the rear which overlooks the landscaped gardens and lawns as a place for kids.

The big bonus is the dual driveways being a double leading to the carport and the second one to the single lock-up garage/workshop – there is plenty of space for vehicles.

This home will suit

the owner/occupier or investor.

� e current owner has now resettled in NSW and wants his aff airs in Roxby fi nalised and has instructed me to simply get it sold.

An auction will be held on Wednesday, April 6, at 12 noon on site unless sold prior.

For more details con-tact Warren Andrews on 0418 700 600.


P eople from all over the state convened at the Roxby Downs

Motor Inn for the Isolated Chi ldren’s Parent s ’ Association (ICPA) 2016 State Conference last week.

� e conference was or-ganised by the North West branch and attended by ICPA members, Federal Member for Grey Row-an Ramsey and boarding school and Department of Education and Child De-velopment representatives.

Outgoing North West branch president Joanna Gibson said it was always benefi cial to attend these events because they were a chance to catch up with the other groups from the state and discuss important topics.

� e conference covered a number of issues, includ-ing the cost of education for children in remote ar-

eas, boarding school fees compared to allowances available for rural families and the level of assistance for special needs children in country schools.

This was the first time the conference had been held in Roxby Downs, and ICPA South Australia president Lisa Slade said the group had been warm-ly welcomed by th e local community.

“It has been really good to see how welcoming the Motor Inn group was,” she said.

“We have had people from the local schools at the conference too which is great to see.

“Everyone is just so friendly here.”

Ms Slade said the ICPA was always looking for new members and urged any-one interested in joining to visit the website (www.icpa.com.au).

The association deals with regionally based stu-dents ranging in age from infants to adults.

Roxby hosts state parent conference

Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association North West branch committee members Edwina Bowie, Candace Brown, Megan Henderson, Lynly Kerin, Joanna Gibson, Petie Moore and Jill Greenfi eld. PHOTO: Patrick Glover


OUT ABOUT&

Ruby Parks ready to hunt

for Easter eggs.

Port Pirie’s Leo, Max, Harry, Marc and Kathryn Johnson attended the Easter egg hunt.

Andamooka Hospital Auxiliary volunteers Belinda Godden and Billy Hall help prepare the morning tea.

Abbey Bode, Lily Kemenyvary, Na McKay

and Kyra Holland.

Paul, Annette and Jin McKay with Kurt Jury and Matilda Moylan-Blaikie.

Lily Kemenyvary, Abbey Bode, Amy Kemenyvary

and Tyson Johnson.

Jimmy Johnson and Jin McKay.

PHOTOS: Julie TovakutaYouth Group Egg Hunt


OUT ABOUT&Amanda, Sam,

James and Max Hudson.

Caleb Kemenyvary with the jumping castle provided on the day.

Elke, Nate, Ruby and Seth Parks.

Phoenix Denman gets his face painted by

Lianne Crowther.

Alison and Walt Edmunds with Suzy

Nicol and Tayla Kress.

Donna Waters and Mackenzie McKnight helped serve up a barbecue to

attendees of Saturday’s markets.

Ali and Silvie O’Connor.

Lakeisha Bowden and Amy Thomas.

Ruby Grace and Mackenzie McKnight at

the ‘pie in your face’ stall.

Indy Bowden throws a ‘pie’ into the face

of Kirsten Byrne.

PHOTOS: Julie TovakutaAndamooka Easter Markets


Roxby Council

Opening hours Monday to Friday

9am to 4.30pmCouncil provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

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

All inquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi ll now CLOSED to the public.

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

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

Downs (in the light industrial area).

Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 8am – 12 noon

Sunday 1pm – 5pmAll inquiries 8671 1154

Opening hours Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm

Thursday 9am - 6.30pmFriday 9am - 5pm

Saturday 9am - 1pmToddler Story time – Tuesday and Wednesday (repeat) 9.30am start

Telephone 8671 0500Email: [email protected]

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

DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

Opening hours

9am to 5pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452

Email: [email protected]

After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTCOUNCIL OFFICE LIBRARY

The second and final round of public consultation for Council’s Sport and

Recreation Master Plan will open on Monday, April 11.

The Draft Master Plan – the result of nearly six months’ work led by One Eighty Sport & Leisure Solutions – brings together broad community ideas and feedback on what is needed to address Roxby’s sport and recreation needs both now, in the immediate future and in the long term.

Initial concepts were discussed with the Sport and Recreation Steering Committee in February, with the Draft Master Plan to be

presented to them at a meeting on Monday, April 11.

� e broader public will also get its chance to have a say at two pub-lic consultation sessions on Tues-day, April 12 – 10.30am and 7pm in the new roxbylink Community Youth Centre.

� e Draft Master Plan will also be available on roxbydowns.com, at the roxbylink Community Library and the Council offi ce for viewing from Monday, April 18.

� e consultation period closes May 9, after which the Master Plan will be fi nalised in conjunction with Council and funding for the initial round of projects will be sought.

Th e n e w r o x b y l i n k Community Youth Centre is now officially open and

available for use by the whole community.

While the primary users of the centre will be our local youth and multicultural groups, the centre has also been designed as a multi-use facility suitable for a range of purposes.

The centre will initially open from 1-5pm, Monday to Friday, on a casual ‘drop in’ basis and will be open to young people aged 10 and above wanting to hang out in a re-laxed, youth-focused space.

There are already a number of youth-focused activities planned for the centre, including the Youth Fiesta on Saturday, April 9, 6pm to 9pm as part of National Youth Week (see advert on this page for further information). It is being run by Council with a grant from the SA Department of Communities and Social Inclusion.

With approximately 44 diff erent nationalities represented in Roxby

Downs, the Youth Fiesta will provide an opportunity for young people in years 7-12 to come together and em-brace the community’s cultural di-versity and showcase Roxby Downs’ great and varied talents in arts, food and activities.

The centre will also be open during the upcoming school holidays from Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, from April 18 to 29 (excluding public holidays and weekends).

Plans are also under way for future events/activities for 8 to 12 year-olds.

The community kitchen (fully equipped as a commercial kitchen) has already proven to be a popular aspect of the centre, and will be used for the upcoming Roxby Foodies program, as well as by the Multicul-tural Forum as a way to share their culture through food and cooking.

While youth and multicultural ini-tiatives will be prioritised, the centre will also be available for use by lo-cal individuals, sporting groups and businesses, with bookings to be made

through roxbylink on 8671 0500. Roxby Council is looking forward

to showcasing the centre at an up-coming Community Reception as part of the Football Federation of South Australia’s Regional Round match in Roxby in mid-April.

Rates vary depending on the pur-pose and user (for example – local not-for-profi t community groups receive a signifi cant discount com-pared to commercial users).

Like the previous Youth Centre, the Community Youth Centre is in-cluded under Roxby Council’s ‘Spe-cial Circumstances’ liquor licence (conditions apply).

For further information on avail-ability, costs and conditions for booking the new Community Youth Centre, please contact roxbylink on 8671 0500.

To stay in touch with upcoming youth events, like the ‘Roxby Youth’ Facebook page and keep an eye on the ‘Roxby Community’ Facebook page for information on Roxby Foodies and other exciting new initiatives!

Our Community Youth Centre is now open for business!

Sport & Rec Draft Master Plan: Time to have your say


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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

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

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

be included on the agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


George Giakoumis • Chad MenziesVicki Mason • Gaylene Crane

Mary Lewis • Bill BoehmSandy Sumsion • Angela Thompson

Thevoice of the community...

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

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMWednesday, May 18, 7pm

34 Wattle Drive

BUSINESS FORUMJohn Wilby 0428 815 436

Tuesday, April 12 @ 6pmThe Club Boardroom

COMMUNITY GARDENVicki Mason 0418 526 608

Thursday, April 14 @ 6.30pmCommunity Garden (cnr Alberrie

St, Pioneer Dr & Mulgaria Cres)

ENVIRONMENT FORUMAnni Walsh 0448 168 167

Thursday, April 7 @ 5.30pmCouncil Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

Tuesday, April 12 @ 7pmCouncil Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, April 20 @ 6pmCommunity Youth Centre

World Food and Music Festival Sub-CommitteeWednesday, April 6 @ 9amCommunity Youth Centre

FAMILY FORUMJoel Hill 0433 792 450Thursday, April 14 @ 5pmCommunity Youth Centre

The Multicultural Forum hosted the Colourfest short fi lm festival in the roxbylink cinema to

celebrate Harmony Day last week. Multicultural Forum member Rynei-

sha Bollard introduced the event to about 20 attendees and spoke about the forum’s commitment to the promotion of cultural diversity in Roxby.

� e short fi lms ranged from indi-viduals’ experiences in settling into Australian culture to the challenges they faced.

Films were about cultures from countries such as Italy, Greece, Ethiopia, Hungary, � ailand, Vietnam,

Sudan, Malaysia and India.Along with the struggles and drama

people faced, the fi lms also showed a realistic and humorous side to their stories.

Australia is a melting pot for many diff erent cultures, and as Australians our identity is always evolving.

� e Multicultural Forum is always trying to promote the diff erent cultures and beliefs in Roxby Downs. We are privileged to have more than 44 na-tionalities residing in our community.

� e 2016 Colourfest DVD will now be available to borrow in the Roxby Downs Community Library.

The Open Day for the Community Youth C e n t r e w a s w e l l

received by the Roxby community recently.

The event was well sup-ported by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), Multicul-tural Forum and Environment Forum.

� e new Community Youth Centre Open Day was a great opportunity for the commu-nity to participate and use the new centre.

� e YAC were active in the planning and preparations for the event. On the day they handed out helium balloons and fl yers in the morning at the Roxby Market Day with help from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mascot.

� ey also spoke at the offi -cial opening and helped youth playing games on the day.

The Environment Forum held an Earth Hour activity to promote the importance of the environment and our planet.

The Multicultural Forum participated in the speeches at the offi cial opening and ran the Kid’s Kitchen activity with the ‘funny face’ biscuits, which were a big hit.

A big ‘thank you’ to BOC for donating the helium for the balloons, and thanks to RoxFM for a great live outdoor broadcast.

� e Community Youth Cen-tre is a wonderful space for our youth and greater com-munity to enjoy.

Harmony Day well celebrated

Thanks for forums’ support at Open Day

Multicultural Forum member Ryneisha Bollard welcomes attendees of the Colourfest short

fi lm festival for Harmony Day 2016.

Kirsten Falt with YAC members Shayla and Jennah.


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BUSINESS FOR SALE PUBLIC NOTICES SITUATIONS VACANT

CHURCH NOTICES

NEW Life Church, Roxby Downs. Fam-ily-friendly, contem-porary worship. A member of Australian Christian Churches. Meeting at the Rox-by Downs Christian Community Church hall, corner of Bur-goyne St and Stuart Rd, 3pm on Sundays. Interactive children’s ministry for ages three to seven and eight to 12. Features an innovative and engaging 12-month curriculum. For more details, phone Pas-tor David Bunyon on 0403 058 050 or Theresa Bunyon on 0413 609 102. Web-site: newlifeccc.org.au/churches-news/roxby-downs

ST Barbara Catho-lic Parish. Masses at Roxby Downs are held at the Lutheran Church on Pioneer Dr, Saturdays 6pm and Sundays 8am. At Andamooka on fi rst and third Sundays at 11am. Woomera: Sunday masses are by telephone ar-rangement with the parish priest. Contact Fr John Folkman on 8671 0925.

Post Of ce & Motel

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


OPEN 7 DAYS

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

Post Of ce

GERRY’S Dublin Meats - Top quality meat from our farm to you. $230 family pack – 2kg lamb roast, 2kg pork roast, 2kg beef roast, 2kg chick-en, 1kg BBQ steak, 1kg beef mince, 1kg BBQ chops, 1kg pork chops, 1kg diced steak, 1kg beef schnitzel, 1kg chicken schnitzel, 1kg packet bacon, 2kg marinat-ed wings, 2kg beef sausages, 20 gour-met patties, one 500g mettwurst, 1 bottle of marinade plus free cooler bag. All packs mix and match. Ph: 8529 2229.

PUBLIC NOTICES

OUTSTANDING COASTAL BUSINESS FOR SALE This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to

purchase a well established Freehold high volume Service Station and Auto Mechanical Workshop on the SYP. Owner retiring. Excellent Mechanical

and Front counter Staff in Place.

Make your Sea Change a success.Call 0437 879 187.

PUBLIC NOTICES

telephone 08 8671 1353 facsimile 08 8671 [email protected]

PO Box 275 - Roxby Downs - South Australia 5725

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The ODSC are inviting all interested parties to submit tenders to run the

club's kitchen for Season 2016.

Please contact Tyler Sims for applications, registration of interest

and any additional details.

Email: [email protected] Phone: 0430 049 020

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW

Kitchen Tender

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE

STATION AT ROXBY DOWNS As part of a national coverage upgrade project Optus plan to upgrade an existing telecommunications facility at:

Lot 728 Olympic Way ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725 - Site ref: A0398 1. The proposed upgrade will involve the following:

The replacement of one of the three existing Optus panel antennas with one (1) new larger antenna, less than 2.8 metres in height, on the existing structure;

The installation of two (2) additional antennas, each less than 2.8 metres in height, on the existing structure;

The installation of eight (8) Remote Radio Units on the existing structure;

Installation one (1) 600mm microwave dish on the existing structure;

Installation of two (2) radio frequency units on the existing structure; and

The installation of ancillary equipment on the structure and within the existing equipment shelter.

2. Optus regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 ("The Determination") based on the descriptions above.

3. Further information including an EME Report can be obtained from – Graeme Lane, Planning Officer at Visionstream Pty. Ltd.

Ph: (08) 0406 0904 or 1300 551 915 Email: [email protected]

[email protected] Web: www.rfnsa.com.au/5725001

4. The proposed infrastructure will be in compliance with the ACMA EMR regulatory arrangements.

5. We invite you to make a submission. Written submissions should be sent to: Visionstream Pty Ltd 72 Kinkaid Avenue, North Plympton SA 5037 by

5pm 18 April 2016.

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NOMINATION FOR

MEMBERSHIP - CORRECTION Please note a correction from the previous

announcement. Four positions are available for

nomination. The previous announcement stated

3 positions.

The closing date remains Friday 22 April 2016.

Information on the nomination and the activities of

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InformationTechnology &

Telecommunications (ITC) Officer

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled ITC Officer to join our team. The ITC Officer will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring, supporting and developing Council’s Information Technology and Communications systems. The position involves liaising between technical and non-technical staff across all business units as well as other community entities associated with the Council.To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and experience in the following hardware and software systems: • VMware vSphere Virtualised environment • CentOS and Unix based server systems • Microsoft Active Directory and Windows Based Servers • Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013 • Apple Mobile DevicesSalary and conditions will be in accordance with the Roxby Downs Council Enterprise Agreement (2014) and classified at a Level 3. Salary benefits include a housing and utilities allowance. Some after hours work may be required.A copy of the job description is available from Council reception and must be read prior to applying. Further enquiries about the position may be directed to Iain Boehm, Manager Business Systems and Effectiveness on 8671 0010.Written applications addressed to the Administrator should consist of a formal letter of application addressing the selection criteria, a Resume and contain the contact details of two referees. Please send your applications via • Post to the Roxby Downs Council Office, PO Box 124 Richardson Place Roxby Downs SA 5725; or • Email: [email protected] close 12 noon Monday 18 April 2016Bill BoehmAdministrator

DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1993

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ROXBY DOWNS

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORCATEGORY 3 DEVELOPMENTPursuant to Section 38 (5) of the Development Act, 1993

Notice is hereby given that an application comprising a CATEGORY 3 DEVELOPMENT has been lodged with the Council for a development assessment.

Details of the application are as follow:

DEVELOPMENT No 692/004/16

APPLICANT Commercial and General Construction

ADDRESS Level 7/2 King Williams Street, Adelaide SA 5000

NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT

ExpansiontoretailfloorspacewithinServiceStation

SUBJECT LAND 26 Olympic Way, Roxby Downs

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The application may be examined at the Offices of the Council located at Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, during normal business hours and any person or body affected may make relevant representations in writing concerning this application to reach the Administrator, PO Box 124 Roxby Downs, South Australia, no later than 14 April 2016.

Each person making a submission should indicate whether that person wishes to appear personally or be represented by another party before the Council in support of that submission.

Please note that, pursuant to Section 38(8) of the Development Act, a copy of each representation received will be forwarded to the applicant for a written response.

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S even swimmers from the Roxby Downs Swimming Club

completed 1086 laps – or 27,150m – at the club’s annual lap-a-thon last week.

Alistair Williamson and Emily Parker swam the most laps with 216 and 202 respectively, while younger competitor Alia Shaw re-corded 84 laps in her fi rst season with the club.

Taylah Masters, Alyssa Parker and Liam Miller also attended and swam 174, 184 and 144 laps respectively.

Volunteer Penny Knott also took part in the event with an eff ort of 84 laps.

� is was the fi nal event of the swimming season as the roxbylink outdoor pool closed last Monday.

Club representative Tan-ya Parker said it had been a busy season with many highlights.

“We had our successful carnival held in November 2015 and a selection of our swimmers competing in six carnivals throughout this

season, with some amazing personal bests and medals being achieved,” she said.

The club also endured its share of lows this sea-son with its president and a number of coaches and swimmers leaving town.

However, Parker said she was looking forward to a fresh start next season.

“� at is mining town life, but we have had some new faces attend our come-and-try nights for our next sea-son, so we will be looking forward to building our club up for another exciting swim season,” she said.

Parker urged anyone interested in taking up a coaching position or simply joining as a swimmer to look out for more information in the coming months.

An annual general meet-ing will be held but a date is yet to be determined.

“A huge thank you to all of the coaches, parent helpers, leisure centre staff , commit-tee members and of course to all of our amazing swim-mers,” Parker said.

“Without you all we would not have such a won-derful club.”

Swimmers lap up final week of season

Alistair Williamson was the top performer at the Roxby Downs Swimming Club’s lap-a-thon last week. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover. Alyssa Parker swam breaststroke during her effort.

Emily Parker during her swim last week. Taylah Masters completed 174 laps.

Roxby DownsGolf Association

Stroke Monthly MedalSaturday, March 26, 2016

NAME SCOREOVERALL WINNER PETER DAVIES 69A GRADE MARK DILLON 70B GRADE DAMIEN CONDON 72C GRADE RENE AYALA 70LADIES/JNR MICHAEL DILLON 100SWEEPSTAKES ANDY HIGHET 72 DON BARWICK 73 ADAM MALM 74 HARRY NOLL 74 ADAM MCKEE 75BEST PUTTER DAMIEN CONDON 26LONG DRIVE A MARK DILLON LONG DRIVE B ADAM MCKEE LONG DRIVE C NIL LONG DRIVE LJ JULIE BARWICK NTP A MARK DILLON NTP B ADAM MCKEE NTP C NIL NTP LJ NIL

Junior racers kick off their fi rst heat of the Desert to Coast competition last Friday. The fi rst round was hosted by the Desert Dirt Kart Club at Roxby Downs before the second and third were held

at Port Pirie and Kadina on Saturday and Sunday respectively. PHOTO: Ryneisha Bollard

WRITTEN BYRYNEISHA BOLLARD

The Desert Dirt Kart Club hosted the fi rst round of an inaugural three-day event

on the weekend.Rookies and juniors, along with

KT and 125 racers, competed in the Desert to Coast at Roxby Downs on Friday before heading to Port Pirie on Saturday and Kad-ina on Sunday.

� e event aimed to bring to-gether the Desert Dirt, Port Pirie and Yorke Peninsula kart clubs for a chance to share hosting and travel duties across one main event.

Representatives from the Alice Springs and Tatiara clubs were also among those in attendance.

� e Monitor was yet to receive the full results by its print dead-line on Tuesday, but was able to obtain details on the outcome of Friday’s racing.

Participating in the Rookies event were Max Vugts (Desert Dirt) and Kaitlin Vickers (Tatiara).

Mitchell Sanders (Alice Springs) won the juniors event in his J Light kart, while J Heavy racers Riley Horsburgh (Yorke Penin-sula) and Riley Greenless (Yorke Peninsula) placed second and third respectively.

In the KT Open, Jakyb Sharman (Yorke Peninsula) took out fi rst place in his Medium kart and was followed by fellow club members David Hartman (KT Heavy) and Zachery Thompson (KT Medium).

Jayden Dawson (Yorke Peninsu-la) won the Wild Bunch competi-tion in his 125 Lights kart, while Thomas Wilson (Desert Dirt) placed second and Brett Greenless (York Peninsula) was third. Both Wilson and Greenless were racing in 125 Heavy vehicles.

See next week’s Monitor for photographs from last Friday’s trophy presentations.

Desert meets coast for new karting event

M aeve Kendrick (Pink Fizz) set the new highest peg out of 106 during the Roxby

Downs Darts League’s second round of competition last week.

Held at the Roxby Downs Golf Club on Wednesday, March 23, the round’s results were: FODFA d Is It In 8-3, Four Play d Twisted Flights 7-4, Golf Club d Red Bullz & All 7-4, Bull Shooters d Andamooka Opals 6-5, Dead Eye Dicks d Pink Fizz 7-4.

LEADER BOARD: 1. Four Play, Dead Eye Dicks, GC12, 4pts.

2. Andamooka Opals, Smokin Darts, Is It In, Red Bullz & All, FOD-FA, Bull Shooters 2pts.

3. Pink Fizz, Twisted Flights 0pts.

Kendrick scores 106

peg out

Steven Olds lines up a shot during round two of the Roxby Downs Darts League competition

last week. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

LEFT: Zoe Leslie makes a throw during darts at the Roxby Downs Golf Club.

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WRITTEN BYMILLIE THOMAS

Local racing outfi t Roxby Rockets placed second in an action-packed 2016 FIM Speedway Sidecar World Cup in

Adelaide on the weekend.Roxby Downs local Trent Headland and

his Mildura-based passenger Daz Whetstone proved to both themselves and the wider speed-way community that they are serious contend-ers in the professional sidecar racing circuit.

� e World Cup was one part of a four-day celebration of international speedway at Gill-man Stadium.

Spectators were on the edge of their seats as the best teams from the United Kingdom, America, New Zealand and Australia culminat-ed to put on an impressive display of sporting prowess.

� e Roxby Rockets team approached the night with a pensive, quiet confi dence after a full season of hard work and preparation.

“After a catastrophic engine blow-up mid season, we were left with limited time and re-sources to get the bike and the engine to an optimum level of performance,” said Headland.

“However a bit of grit and determination led to us putting together the best machinery we could, and it seemed to have worked.

“We worked endlessly with the help of our sponsors to get it all together ahead of the big day.”

Heats one and two produced two well-earned victories including a fi rst place against Andrew Buchanan/Denny Cox (NZ) in second, Bryan Motis/Cody Brant (US) in third and followed by the UK’s Mick Cave/Sam Heath, who were unable to complete the race.

� e other fi rst placing was against Darrin Treloar/Blake Cox (NSW), Derek Ramsay/Mathew Ramsay (NZ) and Paul Whitelam/Damian Egan (UK/Australia).

� e times recorded for these heats were 59 and 58.53 seconds respectively.

Heat three broke the Rockets’ winning streak when they placed second against a faster Mark Plaisted/Darcy Risstrom (SA) but ahead of fel-low SA teams Mick Headland/Jesse Headland and Damien Neische/Mitchell Spear with a

racing time of 58.81 seconds.However, their winning streak was soon re-

sumed with a victory against David Bottrell/Chris Bottrell (QLD), Dylan Blain/Hamish Golding (QLD) and the UK’s Rob Wilson/Liam Brown with a race time of 60.56 seconds in heat four.

With a time of 59.65 seconds, heat fi ve also saw a victory against Aiden � waites/Shane Twiss (NZ), David Gannon/Raymond George (NZ) and Joe Jones/Tom Summers (US), who failed to fi nish the race.

� e Rockets were seeded straight into the A Final with Plaisted/Risstrom, Monson/Morgan and Treloar/Cox, and were soon joined by B Final victors Headland/Headland.

With an all-star, all-Australian line-up for the main event and a world championship on the line, tensions were high as the teams gathered at the starting point.

By the second lap between turns two and three there was a racing incident that saw the Plaisted/Risstrom team fl ip and cause a race stoppage and eventual restart.

� e drama continued with another racing in-cident unfolding on the main straight between turns four and one.

� e Rockets and Headland/Headland team collided with excessive force, sending passen-ger Jesse Headland fl ying off the bike and un-derneath the front wheels of the Roxby Rock-ets bike. � is resulted in both the Headland/Headland and Roxby Rockets bikes fl ippingin a spectacular crash.

Trent Headland preferred to make no com-ment on the A Final, but expressed his disap-pointment regarding the incident.

Jesse Headland sustained serious injuries to his ribs, lungs, collar bone and some internal organs. He was swiftly attended to by medics before being taken to hospital.

� e race restarted with Plaisted/Risstrom excluded and Headland/Headland unable to compete.

Treloar/Cox and the Rockets lined up for round two of the A main fi nal – fi nishing in those respective positions after an uneventful and clean four laps.

� e fi nal placings were Treloar/Cox, Roxby Rockets, Headland/Headland and Monson/Morgan.

“I was really happy with the way that the whole team worked together – it was a well-oiled machine,” said Trent Headland.

“A special thanks must go to all the guys in the pits, Glenn O’Brien for his mentoring and support and all our sponsors and supporters.

“Without you all our successes would not be possible.”

On Sunday night the Rockets had similarly pleasing results when they returned to Gill-man Stadium to compete in round one (of two) of the 2016 Oceania Sidecar Cup.

Despite a fair amount of battering and

bruising from the night before, the Rockets worked hard throughout the event to place second overall behind Treloar/Cox and ahead of Plaisted/Risstrom and Monson/Morgan.

� ey will travel to Undera, Victoria, this weekend to compete in the second round of the Cup before embarking on both the qual-ifying and offi cial rounds of the Australian titles at Olympic Park Speedway, Mildura, on April 8-9.

� e Roxby Rockets wish Jesse Headland a speedy recovery from his injuries.

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Roxby Rockets 2nd at Sidecar World Cup

Rocky Rockets team members Trent Headland, Jason Hardy, Tom Hannigan, Glenn O’Brien and Daz Whetstone at the 2016 FIM Speedway

Sidecar World Cup on the weekend. PHOTO: Supplied

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