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“FOCUS ON OUR CORE STRENGTH -OPAL AND TOURISM” SAYS MAYOR

SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982

The 2015 Far North SA Economic Forumtook place in the Conference Room of

Desert Cave Hotel on Tuesday 26th May.Mayor Stephen Staines opened the event with anauthoritative speech that drew attention to the continuingimportance of the opal industry for Coober Pedy.

He talked about Far North SA and the State of SouthAustralia “riding the wave of optimism” that large scalemineral mining had brought to the region but now, CooberPedy had to “get back to basics and focus on ourfundamental strengths, opal and tourism.”

The Mayor spoke of the opal industry’s strengthssuch as:- In 1985, opal was adopted as the Gemstone Emblemof South Australia;- In 1995, opal took the mantle as the NationalGemstone of Australia;- Australia continues to supply a staggering 95 percent of the world’s natural gem quality opals;- The highest quality precious opal ranks withdiamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires as theworld’s top five most valuable gemstones;- The state's three major opal fields - Coober Pedy,Mintabie, and Andamooka – are all located in FarNorth South Australia – and the opal from these fieldscontinues to supply an estimated 80% of total worldproduction.

His speech implied that, despite our advantages over otheropal producing countries, Australia does not capitalise onour strengths very well.

“Opal mining is an intriguing part of the mining sectorand has a special place in Australian history. That factalone should be sufficient to ensure that the industry ispreserved and cherished by this state and this country,”Mayor Staines explained.

“Opal and tourism in Coober Pedy are inextricably linked.They exist in a symbiotic relationship. Without opal mining,tourism in Coober Pedy loses its authenticity, its realness,its character, and becomes, in my opinion, a little tacky,”he said.

Mayor Staines drew the audience’s attention to the factthat, in 2015, Coober Pedy not only celebrates its100thbirthday but also the 50th birthday of our hospital, ourfirst police station, our first underground church as wellas our drive-in. “1965 was indeed a boom year!” heexplained, “and that boom was driven not by anythingelse other than increased opal production.”

“Our town’s very existence is a monument to sacrifice,to independence, to hard work, to helping others whentheir luck is down, to using what we have - not whatwe’d like to have - to overcome the odds and, above allelse, a belief in ourselves and in our future. If we continueto live by these values, we will continue to overcome theodds, and grow and prosper.”

After the event, the Coober Pedy Regional Times askedMayor Staines why his speech focused on the opal industry.

“I received a copy of the program in advance,” he explained“and noticed that a speaker on opal was conspicuouslyabsent so I tailored my speech to address this oversight.Opal and tourism are our strengths and that is what Ithink we should focus on from an economic developmentperspective in the immediate future. That is not to say wedo not keep our eyes open for other opportunities. Butuntil we either create those opportunities ourselves or theyare presented to us from elsewhere, we need to focus onour core strengths,” he said.

Once again, the local businesses at the event were by farthe most engaging and relevant. Christo and Yanni Pantelisgave a presentation on the history of Ampol Roadhouseand it's transition from an ordinary service station in 2008to the impressive world-class dining establishment it is today.

In 2008 a full renovation and upgrade began on the Shell- Coober Pedy.

"In the past few years we have been known as Caltex CooberPedy and now Shell Coober Pedy," Chris explained, "but tothe locals, we'll always be Ampol," he said.

Since 2008, all components of the petrol station have beenreplaced and offer visitors and locals alike a fun andrelaxing atmosphere to visit and escape the heat. Therenovation included a full new fit out of the petrol stationas well as the main attraction, the adjoining Coober PedyOutback Bar and Grill. The mini-bar and beer garden isinspired by the small bar revolution that has taken placeAdelaide over recent years. It offers modern inside andoutside areas perfect for meeting up with friends to beentertained. The Coober Pedy Outback Bar and Grill isthe perfect place for self-driver’s to fill up the car withpetrol and enjoy a nice meal and atmosphere.

The other local presenter was Colin Northway from IGACoober Pedy. Tim Carter and family of IGA have investeda huge amount of time and money into improving andexpanding the old Lucas' Supermaket in Hutchison St.

In May earlier this year at Adelaide Convention Centre,Coober Pedy IGA Fresh was awarded the IGA FreshProduce Department of the Year Winner 2015. Thisprestigious award is given in recognition of range, variety,housekeeping, customer satisfaction and excellence withinthe Fruit and Vegetable Department. As part of this awardCoober Pedy IGA Fresh went on to be Voted 2015 SAIGA Retail Store of the Year! They now automaticallyqualify for the National awards to be held in in Queenslandin July. GO COOBER PEDY! (More on IGA inside)

Mayor Stephen Staines at the RDA’s 2015 FarNorth Economic Development Forumaddressing an audience of around 30 visitors

Yanni and Christo Pantelis gave a presentation on the transformation of the former AmpolRoadhouse, now Shell

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7 DAYS WEATHER Cold 7c - 20c - Coober Pedy - an underground town, builton the back of opal mining

Coober Pedy is Australia’s real ‘DownUnder’, famous for its fabulous opals and bizarresubterranean homes. For generations, minershave dug into the white and orange rock to extractthe valuable, sparkling stone. The tunnels andchambers were converted into undergroundshomes in order to escape from the desert heat.

Coober Pedy ‘evolved’ as the result ofa massive post war Opal Rush where hardypioneers developed a make or break preciousgem industry in the desert terrain.

333 days sunshine

Enjoy LAWN BOWLS, TENNIS andTABLE TENNIS in the friendly atmosphereof the United Club Sporting Centre.

Spend a day on the most challengingGOLF COURSE in the world.

During Easter Coober Pedy holds itsannual OPAL FESTIVAL & GEM TRADESHOW

Arrive at COOBER PEDY on thefamous GHAN TRAIN

Visit the OPAL FIELDS - you’llbelieve you’re on Mars. Join tours to localmines to see how they work and get thechance to noodle (fossick) for your own opal

Take a tour to the natural landscapesoutside the town (see film locations like MadMax: Beyond Thunderdome and Red Planet)including the PAINTED DESERT, thecolourful BREAKAWAYS and the MOONPLAIN

Join the MAIL RUN out of CooberPedy to deliver outback mail! Take a leisurelyflight over the spectacular LAKE EYREBe part of the last frontier mining town and

its living history 100 years on. For moreinformation on the Opal Capital of the

World, go to: www.cooberpedy.net

See the spacious UNDERGROUNDSERBIAN CHURCH with it’s magnificentstained glass windows and carvings.

Visitors can stay overnight andexperience underground life as the locals do!

Opal miners at work in Coober Pedy

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What is El Niño?Over much of Australia, but particularly easternAustralia, El Niño events are associated with anincreased probability of drier conditions.

El Niño is the negative phase of the El Niño-SouthernOscillation. El Niño events are associated with theappearance of a warm ocean current off the SouthAmerican coast and sustained negative Southern OscillationIndex (SOI) values.

El Niño refers to the extensive warming of the centraland eastern tropical Pacific that leads to a major shift inweather patterns across the Pacific.

El Niño events are often accompanied by cooler thannormal sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the westernPacific, and to the north of Australia.

El Niño strengthensIssued on 26 May 2015

The El Niño in the tropical Pacific continues tostrengthen. International climate models surveyedby the Bureau indicate sea surface temperatures willremain well above El Niño thresholds at least intothe southern hemisphere spring.

Oceanic and atmospheric indicators show a clear El Niñosignal. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical PacificOcean have exceeded El Niño thresholds for nearly twomonths, supported by warmer-than-average waters belowthe surface. Trade winds have remained consistentlyweaker than average since the start of the year, cloudinessat the Date Line has increased, and the 90-day averageSouthern Oscillation Index (SOI) is now below “10.

El Niño is often associated with below-average winterand spring rainfall over eastern Australia, and above-average daytime temperatures over the southern half ofthe country. However, the strength of El Niño doesn’tdirectly relate to the strength of its effects on Australia’sclimate.

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is currently neutral, withthe majority of the Indian Ocean being warmer thanaverage. Of the five international models that monitor theIOD, three suggest a positive IOD event is likely later in2015. A positive IOD is typically associated with reducedwinter and spring rainfall over parts of southern and centralAustralia.

Issued by Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)Next update expected on 9 June 2015

AT LAST, DECENT RAIN FORCOOBER PEDY BUT WHERE

DOES 38.8mm GO?

From St. Nicholas Street looking towards Shell From St. Nicholas Street looking towards Opal Inn

McArdle’s Freight yard on Flat Hill Road is a regularhot-spot for flooding. A few trees might benefit (?)

Overnight campers create a bog at entrances totravellers watering point next to Information Centre

Could they be diverted to somewhere with facilities (?)

At Shell corner there is nowhere for water to drain off quickly - Could we divert and recycle thisstormwater to benefit some nearby trees (?)

Residents collected rain-water both inside andoutside for future use

A green bin serves as a handy tank to catch somepotential garden water

A band of heavy cloud originating near Port Hedlandin WA delivered 38.8mm of fresh rain-water to a

parched Coober Pedy on it’s way to the east coast.

The rain that fell from Wednesday 27 May to Sunday 31May was a welcome relief to desert dwellers who lookforward to winter wildflowers in a few weeks time.Where does this water go within our town?

38.8 mm rain forCoober Pedy


125 years of racing was celebrated in grand styleat Oodnadatta on Saturday, May 9th. A good crowd

turned out in perfect weather to witness greathorsemanship, sportsmanship and skill ascompetitors participated in the many events

held throughout the day

The local Macumba Syndicate took out the honours inthe 2015 Oodnadatta Pastoral Cup, when Justin Nunn onStakhanovite, was first past the post. Second was NothingShall Pass, owned by Ronald Boland and ridden by TereasaHawkins while third place went to Ring Leader , ownedby Stuart Anesbury and ridden by Jacob Biddell

The RTC Group/CMV Foundation Bracelet was also takenout by the Macumba Syndicate with Noir Rosoir, againwith Justin Nunn aboard.

Happy Ha Ha, owned by Ian Johnson and ridden by JameyFoster was successful in the Pink Roadhouse Sprint.

Hayley Nunn accepted the Leading Race Horse Traineraward, and Leading Jockey was Justin Nunn.

In the gymkhana events Damo Klembt from Oodnadattawas the 9and Under Champion while Layla Johnson,Nepabunna won the 10-15 group

Jim Wheeler ,The Peake Station and Justin Nunn tied forAdult Champion and Jim’s horse Magic was ChampionHorse.

Grace Johnson was Champion 9 and Under MotorcycleChampion and Dallas Johnson took out the 10-15 agegroup, Justin Nunn was Senior Motorcycle Championrider.

Ed Rankin, The Twins, took out the Adam Plate MemorialMono Competition and the Jack Plate Memorial Men’sSprint was won by Oodnadatta local Kyle Aitkin, withBobby Warren Jnr in second and Casey Bailes third.

All in all a great day was enjoyed by everyone. Thecommittee would like to thank everyone who helped outin any way, and all the amazing sponsors for theircontinued support .

We now look forward to the Oodnadatta Campdraft andBronco Branding, which will be held on Saturday, July18th 2015. Oodnadatta will also host the national finals ofBronco Branding at this event, and teams are expectedfrom Queensland and Northern Territory, as well as ourstate.

2015 OODNADATTA RACES ANDGYMKHANAby Helen Williams

Above: Jarrod McArdle represented Mc Ardle Freight andgave out trophies to the children’s winners at the races

Jamie Foster riding Happy ha Ha, owned by IanJohnson, winning the Pink Roadhouse Sprint

RTC Group representative Greg Warren presented HayleyNunn with the Bracelet, after Justin Nunn riding NoirRosoir was first past the post in that event.

Cooper Wheeler, The Peake participated in allthe events

Justin Nunn on Stakhanovite winning theOodnadatta Cup

The beautiful birthday cake, (125 years of racing) madeand iced by local nurse Jess O’Dea

Right: Layla Johnson, Nepabunna was 10-15 GymkhanaChampion, pictured with Oz Minerals rep Geoff Deans

Damo Klembt, Oodnadatta wasUnder 9 Gymkhana Champion


On Saturday 23rd May, the Historical Society helda free viewing of 4 historic films about Coober

Pedy, as we continue to celebrate Coober Pedy’sCentenary year.

The first short film segment, “The Opal Cave Dwellers”taken in 1942, was sourced from the Lutheran ChurchArchives in Adelaide and explained by Jenny Davison whoby studying old photographs was able to place the oldimages in today’s setting.

“Opal Vista Boulevard” and “The Boy from Coober Pedy”purchased from the ABC were made in the early 70’s andfeature well known identities as Faye Nayler and PeterCarroll while “the boy” was George Naumovic showingthe life of kids in those days.

The film gives an accurate snapshot of a boy’s life inCoober Pedy in the 1970’s. With his friend Gary Weaver,George noodles for pocket money on Mike and SueDavison’s mine dump, then helps Peter Rowntreedelivering water. After school, George swims with otherchildren in a dozer cut, and slices his noodled opal afterstarting the generator for his mother so that she can dothe laundry. On the weekend he helps Mike Davison whowith his son Davey, is making their dugout. George andDavey face a mountain of dirt to shovel after the shots gooff.

“The Boy from Coober Pedy” shows life in a simpler time,just one generation ago, but a world away from today.

“Jackpot Town” on loan from the National Film andSound Archives was made by Jeff and Mare Carter whowere in town making the documentary in 1971 and filmedthe disastrous fire at Moustrides as well as capturing thespirit and optimism of Coober Pedy people at the time.

An enthusiastic crowd of 80-100 people attended the showin 40 cars and enjoyed the added bonus of tea and coffeewith homemade cake and biscuits at intermission, for agold coin donation. This was made available by theHistorical Society members and raised $188.90, whichhas been donated to the Drive-In Committee.

This quote from Tracey Piggott, who manned the gatewelcoming people with a program, sums up the successof the night. “It was so great. I couldn’t believe howclear the sound was. I love that this concept (history filmnight) attracts people from the past who probably nevercome to a Blockbuster; the recent people like me who areinterested in the past Coober Pedy, and of course thetourists of which there were a number and all excited tobe able to attend a Drive-In AND discover more of whatthe town is about. Soooo when’s the next one?!”

“Thanks to the Drive-In Committee for making the facilityavailable and to Matt Key, the projectionist on the night.Thanks to all the Historical Society members, Sue Britt,Judy Harper, Judy Sparrow, Tim Webb and Tracey Piggottwho cleaned the canteen area, provided supper and wereon hand to help”.

Coober Pedy Historical Society Drive-In Night

Klara Hartl, Virgie and Andrea Gerschwitzdiscuss the films with Jenny Davison duringintermission

HISTORIC FILMS CAPTURE OPALMINING HISTORY & CULTURE

The Historical Society provided choices ofhomemade brownies, cake and biscuits atintermission

At intermission patrons lined up for their hotdrinks and discussed the movies thus far

The homemade slices, cakes and biscuits werevery popular

George Naumovic as The Boy from CooberPedy helps Mike Davison and his son Daveywho are making their dugout

George (and Davey) cart mountains of dirt afterthe shots go off

George noodles opal for his pocket money onMike and Sue Davison’s mine dump

“There will be moreHistory film nights sowatch this space and

also the noticeboards for the next

poster”

In the film George helps Peter Rowntree deliverwater for the Coober Pedy townsfolk

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POLICE NEWS

POLICE OPEN DAY -50 YEARS OF PERMANENTPOLICING IN COOBER PEDY

The State Government will introduce changes to SouthAustralia’s parole laws that will deny parole to lifesentenced prisoners who fail to help authorities locatethe remains of their victims.

The ‘no body, no parole’ rule will compel the ParoleBoard to consider how life sentenced prisoners applyingfor release have cooperated with authorities during theirinvestigations.

Correctional Services Minister Tony Piccolo said thechanges to the Correctional Services Act 1982 deliveron the Government’s election commitments and are aboutstrengthening victims’ rights.

“I could not think of anything more awful than to have aloved-one missing, whilst their killer serves time inprison,” Mr Piccolo said.

“These changes will provide an incentive for the offenderto cooperate with authorities and hopefully bring someclosure to families of victims whose remains have neverbeen found.

“I have sat down with parties from across the criminaljustice sector to discuss these changes and thosediscussions have been very productive.”

Further amendments will also be sought to implement‘parole for life’ for life sentenced prisoners.

Mr Piccolo said that life sentenced prisoners who aregranted parole will now be on parole for the remainderof their natural life, meaning an indiscretion may seethem returned to jail.

“If you have committed a crime so heinous that you aregiven a life sentence, then the community expects lifeto mean life,” he said.

“Currently, life sentenced prisoners remain on parolefrom three to 10 years but under these changes even ifthe person is afforded parole they will be required toserve their life sentence.

“The changes will also allow the Parole Board to ordera life sentenced offender on parole to be subject to GPSmonitoring.

“This would give peace of mind to victim’s families asoften parole conditions forbid the offender from enteringparticular suburbs or areas of the State.

“The State Government has a commitment to communitysafety and the rights of victims and I expect theOpposition and others to help us deliver these importantreforms to our parole system.”

At the election the Government committed to 200 newGPS monitoring devices which have been funded arenow being utilised as required.

Major reform to parole laws to beintroduced - ‘no body, no parole’

On Monday 25th May 2015 Police located a loadedrifle in the home of a Coober Pedy resident. The riflewas situated leaning against a wall behind a door. Policeseized the rifle and ammunition. The owner wasreported for insecure firearm and not holding a firearmslicence. This is a seriousoffence and the owner facessubstantial fines and possible imprisonment.

On Wednesday 27th May 2015 Police, SA ambulanceand CFS attended a vehicle rollover on the StuartHighway about 75 kilometres south of Coober Pedy.Four international tourists were fortunately uninjuredduring the crash. Several motorists stopped to check onthe occupants and contacted Police for assistance. Policethank the public for their assistance. This incident is areminder for everyone to be careful on the roads andensure that regular breaks are taken to avoid fatigue.

On Saturday 6th June 2015, between 10.00 am and3.00 pm Police will be holding an Open Day at thePolice Station, to celebrate 50 years of permanent

policing in Coober Pedy.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who has an interestin having a look inside the Police facilities, particularly forfamilies with children. There will be historical display ofphotographs, uniform and equipment.

Local uniformed police officers will be availablethroughout the day to guide members of the public throughthe facility. There will be a ceremony for the unveiling ofa commemorative plaque at midday.

Any enquiries can be made at the Coober Pedy PoliceStation on (08) 8672 5056.

On Tuesday 26th May 2015, Senior CommunityConstable Dean WALKER attended Mabel CreekStation with Ramanth THOMAS (Aboriginal LiaisonOfficer), from UmoonaTjutagku Health Service alongwith a group of Aboriginal men from the Men’s HealthGroup. He provided them with information in relationto Drugs, Alcohol and Domestic Violence issues withinthe community. His participation and that of Coober PedyPolice was appreciated.

Police have been working with the management of alocal accommodation venue in relation to a series ofrecent thefts from visitors and interference with visitormotor vehicles in the area. Police have been payingparticular attention to the area, including foot patrols andovernight patrols.

The incidents have been predominately opportunisticsubsequently attention to security by visitors would likelyalleviate or reduce the incidents.Police have limited linesof enquiry at this stage and request further informationfrom any members of the public who may be able toassist. Please reinforce with visitors the importance ofsecuring personal affects and vehicles.

Police also encourage business proprietors to contactthem for information and assistance when reviewing theirsecurity arrangements. Police have a number of guidesto personal, home and business security.

On Sunday 24th May 2015 Police stopped a maledriver for a random breath test. The driver returned apositive reading and attended at the Coober Pedy PoliceStation for a breath analysis test. He returned a highrange blood alcohol reading of0.198. The driver wasreported for exceeding the prescribed concentration ofalcohol and driving unlicensed. The driver was issuedan immediate loss of licence for a period of 12 months,excluding him from obtaining a driver’s licence. Hisvehicle was clamped for a period of 28 days. He willface court at a later date.

Between Monday 25th and 27th May 2015 Policeattended a local Opal shop in relation to a report

of the proprietor being in possession ofstolen jewellery.

Police searched the premises and located 20 items ofopal jewellery believed to be stolen, valued atapproximately $30,000.

OPAL DEALERS SHOULD KNOWTHE ORIGIN OF GOODS THEY BUY

The proprietor was reported for theft and receiving stolengoods. He will be attending court at a later date.

Police remind opal dealers to ensure they know the originof opals and jewellery they purchase, as receiving stolengoods may lead to being charged with theft. If yoususpect some opals or jewellery being offered to youmay have been stolen, contact Police on 131444 to attendand make an assessment on the items.

Police remind members of the public to call 131444for Police assistance or 000 in the case of

emergency.

If anyone has any information of criminal mattersin and around Coober Pedy please contact Crime-Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or ring the Coober Pedy

Police on 86725056.

Senior Community Constable Dean Walker with the Men’sHealth Group at Mabel Creek.

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ROYAL COMMISSION INTO NUCLEAR

In 1953 I was just ten years old when the bombswent off at Emu and Maralinga, I didn’t know

anything about nuclear issues back then, none ofus knew what was happening. I got sick, and wentblind from the fallout from those tests, and lot of

our people got sick and died also.

Now I’m 73 years old and I know about nuclear issues,and I have some friends who know about nuclear waste,and they will fight the South Australian Government ontheir plans to put high-level nuclear waste at Maralingaand to develop nuclear energy in South Australia.

Why does the government keep bringing back nuclearissues when we know the problems last forever?

Yami Lester, YankunytjatjaraWalatinna Station, South Australia

(08) 8670 5077

Statement on Royal Commission into Nuclear Energy and proposal to storehigh-level nuclear waste at Maralinga, South Australia:

Members from the APY, Maralinga-Tjarutja andArabunna, Kokatha lands say we don’t want nuclear

waste on our land.

The best thing the government can do is the leave theuranium in the ground, stop mining it.

We ask the South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, totalk to Aboriginal people on the lands, and to everyonewho has been directly affected by the atomic tests andnuclear industry in Australia before he makes any decisionsfor South Australia.

The Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests inAustralia (1984-85) revealed what happened at Maralingabut it never told what happened to Aboriginal people; thefindings were left open.Lawyers proved that there wasradiation fallout over Walatinna, but because wheneverhad any doctors records to document what happened tous, (the closest clinic was Ernabella, 160km away as thecrow flys and we didn’t have any transport to get there),we only had our stories and they were never writtendown.

A few years ago they cleaned up Maralinga from the wastethat was leftover from the bomb tests; they spent $1million, and now they’re going to put more waste backthere?

That’s not fair because it’s Anangu land and they won’tbe able to use that land.

The Historical Society of Coober Pedy receivednotification on 1 June 2015 of a South Australian

Multicultural Grant for $3,300 awarded to the CPHSfor its Welcome Back to Coober Pedy 2015

centenary project.

Treasurer Sue Britt, who applied for the grant in March,is delighted with the news. “Now we can pay the Councilthe money they advanced us for the printing of thecentenary book Images of Coober Pedy 1915 – 2015.”

The Historical Society had paid for “Welcome Back” oralhistories, filmed by Dave Laslett, with proceeds fromCoober Pedy Centenary Cook Book sales.

The people interviewed were asked to talk about whythey came to Coober Pedy, what the town was like backthen and any highlights of their time here.

Eugene Amorosi came as a child when, in 1966, his dad,Bob Amorosi, won a dugout in a poker game. He sent forhis family to come join him because he had a place to live.Eugene, about six at the time, started school not knowinga word of English. They only spoke Italian at home.

In 1970 Margo Birnberg and her family, migrants fromPoland, were making a film about outback Australia. Sherecalls the dusty, hot town with no water. When sheasked where she could get water to wash her two smallboys she was told, “Woman, we haven’t washed foryears.” Nevertheless she was fascinated by the town.“Coober Pedy started my love affair with Australia.”

Frank Titheradge was also making a film when he cameto Coober Pedy in 1956. Nancy remembers when theycame here there was nothing. They continued driving toa water tank where they asked a man, “Where is CooberPedy?” They were told, “You’ve been through it.”

Peter Carroll arrived on a motor bike. He was like manypeople who stopped on their way through to another place,and stayed. He spoke about the many nationalities in

Coober Pedy. “They were speaking Italian, Croatian,French, South American but somehow we all understoodeach other.”

Gerhard Hoelzer came to Coober Pedy in 1970 fromAndamooka with his drill and other equipment, alongwith a lot of other German opal miners. Where theybuilt dugouts is still called German Hill but used to bereferred to as Little Andamooka as well.

Kerry Medway’s first impression was “DUST DUSTDUST.” After they tunnelled out the Catacomb Churchthey were a bit worried about the unsupported height ofthe room. So they sent a D9 bulldozer over the top.No cracks appeared; nothing fell down so they deemedit safe for worship.

Dave Laslett interviewing Jim and AudreyCunningham

(Ali Laslett photo)

Coober Pedy Historical Society Wins Multicultural Grant forWelcome Back to Coober Pedy Project

Don Grund first came in 1954 with his father. Onehighlight he recalls is a special Guy Fawkes Nightsurprise they made for two Irish opal miners. They puta couple of sticks of gelignite in a 24-litre drum. Thenoise was heard for miles around.

Margaret Halfpenny, originally from England, recallspassing through and saying, “Funny looking place; I thinkI’ll stay.” She was a teacher and she recalled collectingher students in the back of her old ute and bringing themto school. There was a bulldozer cut down the hill fromthe school and when it was full of water after rain she’dtake her class down for a swim. In 1969, a couple ofkids were sent out of the room to hold up an aerial. The32-volt generator powered the radio and they couldvaguely hear the man walking on the moon.

Jim Cunningham got blown up in 1974. Static electricitycould build up if nitropril was poured into a sausage withthe fuse and it caused a dozen accidents, But, Jim andAudrey keep coming back. People say to them, “CooberPedy? There’s nothing there.” Jim relies, “There’severything there, everything you want.”

The past and present residents who were interviewedwere Eugene Amorosi, Joan & Ron Ayton, MargoBirnberg, Peter Carroll, James & Audrey Cunningham,Margaret del Campo (nee Halfpenny), Bill McDougall,Mario Pagnon, Don Grund, Gerhard Hoelzer, FlorikaLongin, Malcolm & Janie Lowrey, Kerry Medway,George & Marion Morella, Kerry Schrapel, Andy Shiels,Nancy Titheradge, Gordon & Rhonda Traeger, Jan &George van Brugge and Alana Zerjal-Mellor.

Dave Laslett edited the stories and created twodocumentaries which are available for viewing onYoutube. These are the links: https://youtu.be/Kb_yT5jh7f4 and https://youtu.be/xYy0RfbTFBE


Operations Manager of Carter’s IGA in Coober Pedy, Colin Northwaydisplays the awards with staff from the store

COOBER PEDY’S IGA IS SOUTHAUSTRALIA’S RETAILER OF THE YEAR

This year at the annual 2015 Independent Retailerof the Year Gala Dinner, held at the Adelaide

Entertainment Centre and attended by over 900independent IGA & Foodland retailers, suppliers

and staff, Carters Coober Pedy IGA Fresh washonoured with being nominated as a Finalist by its

independent peers for 2015.

Colin Northway Operations Manager of Carters IGA inCoober Pedy said, “On the night the Coober Pedy IGAwas awarded the title of 2015 IGA SA Retailer of theYear, as well as taking out four department awards forexcellence!”

The four awards are:

• IGA Produce Department of the year 2014 & 2015• IGA Grocery Department of the year 2014 & 2015• IGA GM Department of the year 2014 & 2015• IGA Dairy-Freezer Department of the year 2015

“To win this award, given Coober Pedy’s remote locationand harsh environment, is a credit to all involved –especially our ever -hanging staff and customers – withoutyou this achievement would not have been possible.”

“Next stop, the National Awards in Queensland in July,”said Colin.

Colin Northway presented the Carter’s IGA Fresh “journey” to anauditorium of guests at a recent Regional Development Australia Forumheld in Coober Pedy

Receiving awards at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre are Elaine Ayers IGA Brand Manager,Declan Carter, Colin Northway, Tim Carter and Richard Hinton Metcash General Manager SA

Colin Northway has nearly 40 experience in grocery salesand management and is part of the Coober Pedy IGAjourney. Colin told the RDA forum that Tim and ValerieCarter started their career in supermarket Retail in 1988with the purchase of the local Toms Peterborough storein 1988. In 2007 Carter’s purchased Naracoorte Foodland.

The Carter family is proud to be a part of the CooberPedy community. Tim Carter has always had a love foroutback Australia as well as retail. He always had anambition to own a mixture of businesses, much like theold trading companies found in outback towns.

In 2011, the Carters purchased the local supermarket fromMick Lucas & Son, a long-established local family name.Tim, Penelope and Declan Carter made a commitment tothe Coober Pedy district to provide a shopping centrethat all residents would be proud of.

The success of the shopping complex is partially creditedto the many changes the Carter family has implemented.Coober Pedy always had fresh stock delivered on a weeklybasis. However, these days, stock is delivered three timesa week, ensuring enough fresh produce for everyone.

The complex has been upgraded to ensure all convenientretail facilities with the top major brands are under oneroof. This includes IGA Fresh Supermarket, CellarbrationsLiquor store, TRUE VALUE hardware store, and café.

When Carters retail purchased the local supermarket fromMick Lucas & Son in 2011, the store consisted of fivelow profile Aisles with approximately 5,000 product lines.We are proud to announce that currently we are tradingwith 35,000 product lines.

The Store had a total refit on shelving, lighting,refrigeration, flooring and new IGA brand logo. Also Ourfresh departments were gradually upgradedin to 12 feetFrozen lines to 48 Feet with over 450 varieties; 36 feetFresh Meat to 72 Feet with over 250 different meat productand fresh fish; 12 Feet Dairy lines to 48 Feet over 1200different varieties; 60 feet fruit and veg to 283 feet withover 190 different varieties.

Cellarbrations liquor banner was followed shortly afterwith a large selection of SA wines and boutique winerybrands from all over Australia and large selection of beers.

With multicultural background we get many differenttourists all over the year and many different nationalitiesresided in Coober Pedy. In order to cater for demandwith different cultures we introduced many differentinternational grocery lines. Since Coober Pedy is gatewayto outback Australia we serve all tourists passing CooberPedy.

The staff is always focusing on diversification and freshesand best quality products while maintaining lower prices.The store runs all the IGA advertised products at metroprices.

In 2013 more walls and more store rooms werereclaimed, to make way to True value hardware andwhite goods. This provide another -260 bays of hardwareand white goods

Our policy is to stock all products which customersrequire and if we do not stock at least we will try to getthe products within reasonable time.

Our fresh meat department staff are trained by IGAsupervisors in the latest techniques and new products inthe meat industry.

Fruit and veg department training is done by supervisorsfrom Adelaide produce market, who visit the store forseasonal changes and online training is provided by IGA.

A key factor of any successful business is to have loyalemployees with passion to succeed. We always try toemploy locally. In some instances wetransfer staff fromour other stores by way of promotion who are trained inretail industry. We employee migrants and train them invarious department in store and offer all our staff furthereducation and traineeships.

The end result of our all efforts, have led to the successof winning of awards in retail excellence 2014 and 2015.

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Julie and Colin Rowntreehead back to Kingston

Friends of Julie and Colin Rowntree were on hand on Thursday night at the Greek Club to farewell Juliewho regularly attends the Greek Club with her girlfriends. (Colin was still at work)

Julie and Colin Rowntree first came to live inCoober Pedy in early February 1992. At that timeColin was opal mining and Julie worked for Dr.

Kami. They left in 1996.

They returned to Coober Pedy in 2007 after buyinga house the previous year, and Julie went back towork for Dr. Kami

Colin once again went opal mining and in 2012 hewent to work for Arium at Peculiar Knob helping toset up the mine.

Colin has also been building dugouts with a bobcatand tunnelling head that he designed and made withhis two brothers Terry and Peter.

Dating back even further Colin and his brother Peterhad transport trucks in Robe and began deliveringto Coober Pedy in the 70’s. “The first trip we broughtup a dozer and delivered it to the 25 mile,’ recalledColin.

“We ended up getting involved in Coober Pedy backthen and worked with the dozer on and off for abouta year, and then started carting gear for PeterCarroll including cement, gas and explosives.”

Colin says they made a reasonable living from opal,not a fortune, but suvived he said.

Julie said she has made so many friends it will behard to leave Coober Pedy. “I'm really going to missmy friends here in Coober and working for Dr Kami,he was a great boss and friend,”she said.

Julie with Dr. Kami at Greek Club farewell

Julie Rowntree withfriend Virgie Gerschwitz

together at the GreekClub

Above: Colin Rowntreeat home

Close friends Julie Rowntree, Ronda Michell, Julie Carmichael, Nikki Pennisiand Yvonne Gieszler have a group shot taken for their photo albums

Coln and Julie returning to Kingston and alife near the coast

Photo: CPRT

Photo: Virgie Gerschwitz

Photo: Virgie Gerschwitz

Photo: Ronda Michell


LOCAL SPORTS

Home games for the senior saints footballRound 3 25/4/15 vs hornridge magpies 1pm

Round 4 2/5/15 vs roxby miners 1pmRound 7 30/4/15 vs east roxby roos 1pmRound 9 13/6/15 vs roxby miners 1pm

Round 13 18/7/15 vs hornridge magpies 1pm

Coober Pedy Shooters ClubCoober Pedy Football ClubInc. PO Box 1006,

COOBER PEDY, SA 5723

The Shooters Club AGMwas held at their clubrooms on Sunday 31 May and the followingwere elected to the Executive Board:

President & Public Officer : James Michie

Vice President : Harley Staines

Secretary : Les Pullen

Treasurer : Jill Wilson

Administrative Support Officer: Caroline Molnar

There will be no competitions over Queens BirthdayWeekend, so the next bracket will be from Friday 12 June.

Friday 12th : Night Shotgun

Saturday 13th : Mystery Shoot

Sunday 14th : Rimfire Silhouettes

New Shooters Welcome

Far North Football League 2015

COOBER PEDY FOOTBALL CLUB v. EAST ROXBY FOOTBALL CLUBRound 7 - 30/05/2015

East Roxby Football Club 7.4, 9.10, 14.10, 19.11 (125)

Coober Pedy Football Club 0.0, 2.4, 4.4, 5.8 (38)

GOALS, East Roxby Football Club :Toby Ripley 6, Cameron Faulkner 5, Bowde Kelly 4, Stuart Orr 1, Rodney Weetra1, Jerry Hackett 1,Bailey French 1

Coober Pedy Football Club :Kelvin Henry 2, Ray Stapleton 1, Kyle Aitken 1, Dylan Warren 1

BEST, East Roxby Football Club :Matthew Schipper, Curtley Dadleh, Toby Ripley, Arron Young, Ty Kirkwood

Coober Pedy Football Club :Ray Stapleton, Corey Edwards, Fabien Kenny, Dylan Warren, Michael Beelitz

Far North Football League 2015

PositionTeam P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS % Won

1 Roxby Districts Sporting Club 5 5 0 0 2 0 557 210 265.24 20 1002 Olympic Dam Football Club 6 5 1 0 1 0 545 370 147.30 20 83.333 East Roxby Football Club 6 3 3 0 1 0 519 528 98.30 12 504 Hornridge Sporting Club 5 1 4 0 2 0 287 436 65.83 4 205 Coober Pedy Football Club 6 0 6 0 1 0 318 682 46.63 0 0

Far North Football LeagueTOP TEN GOAL KICKERS:

FIRSTNAME SURNAME CLUB THIS RND GOALSFar North Football League 2015

Sean Mcivor Roxby Districts Sporting Club 0 15Todd Paull East Roxby Football Club 0 14Kelvin Henry Coober Pedy Football Club 2 10Dale Summerton Olympic Dam Football Club 0 10Cameron Faulkner East Roxby Football Club 5 9Trent Grosser Hornridge Sporting Club 1 8Troy Mulders East Roxby Football Club 0 8Ian McBey Olympic Dam Football Club 0 8Toby Ripley East Roxby Football Club 6 7Bowde Kelly East Roxby Football Club 4 7

The members of the Shooters Club would like to thankJohn DiDonna especially, for the many years he kept theclub running in his various roles. It was acknowledgedthat without his many efforts, we would probably not

have the club we see today

We also thank the outgoing Vice President ChrisWarrior for his vital role at the club

Upcoming Shoots for June

Thanks to John DiDonna


Coober Pedy IGA has been recognised with fiveawards, the most of any other retailer, including Foodand Grocery SA IGA Retailer of the Year at the recentannual Metcash Food & Grocery Awards, furthercementing the supermarket as the best in the state.

Run by the local Carter family, who moved to CooberPedy and redeveloped the Lucas supermarket in 2011, ithas fast become a one-stop shop for a vast range ofsupplies to meet the needs of locals.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on providing a versatileand extensive product offering, beyond that of a standardsupermarket, to better cater for the needs of our regionalcommunity as well as the tastes of our customers,”explains Tim.

Despite being 850kms from Adelaide, Coober Pedy IGAincludes one of the largest international food sections, ahardware offering and freshness that is second to none.It’s no surprise the supermarket has experiencedremarkable retail success including double digit growth.

The awards marks the second consecutive yearthat the business has been recognised within

the categories awarded.

Richard Hinson, Metcash General Manager SA/NTcommented on the contribution the Coober Pedy storehas made over the past five years.

“Tim, Penelope, Declan and their team consistentlyoutperform in all facets of the supermarket business, theytake a personal interest in the individual requirements ofeach customer, delivering outstanding service and afantastic overall experience. This win is testament to theteam’s excellence in meeting the needs of their localcommunity.”

“We always strive to exceed the expectations of ourcustomers. The local community has been key to ourbusiness success and we owe these awards to them andour staff, without both we wouldn’t have accomplishedall we have Coober, a place we are very proud to call ourhome,” says Penelope Carter.

Carter family estatic over their BIG win

Penelope with the Retailer of the Year Award Produce Manager Rajith

Amrit Grocery Manager & Colin Store ManagerThe IGA Coober Pedy team celebrated with aspecial morning tea for customers

The Carter family will be proceeding to the IGA NationalRetailer Awards being held on the Gold Coast on the 20 Julywhere he will have the chance to win an international retailertour across England, Scotland and Ireland later this year.

IGA Coober Pedy is an independent retailer servicing thecommunity on Hutchinson Street, it was also recognisedwith awards for best Fresh Produce Department of theYear, Meat Department of the Year, Dairy and FreezerDepartment of the Year and General MerchandiseDepartment of the Year.

Towns in remote South Australia are among 450 countrytowns which will find it easier to attract doctors under anoverhauled GP Rural Incentives Program, Federal Memberfor Grey Rowan Ramsey announced today.

Under changes announced by Assistant Minister for HealthFiona Nash, some 450 country towns across Australiawill receive increased subsidies to attract and retaindoctors.

“An overhauled and much fairer GPRIP will mean ourremote communities will be able to more easily attractand retain GPs,” Mr Ramsey said.

“I am really pleased with this announcement whichincludes increases in subsidies for all doctors workingin remote South Australia including those in RoxbyDowns and Coober Pedy. The modifications will meanthese towns and others similar will be able to moreeasily attract and hold doctors.

"In rural and remote areas, we all know how difficult itcan be to attract doctors and in many towns reducedmedical services has seen the erosion of populations andother services.

"It made no sense that under the Labor system, some $50million a year was being used to pay incentives for doctorsto live in 14 large regional cities, including Townsville(population 175,000) and Cairns (population 145,000). Thismoney will now be spent attracting doctors to townswhere it is really needed.”

Mr Ramsey said it made more sense to use the GPRIPfunding to attract doctors to where the greatest shortagesare - small rural and remote communities, not big regionalcities.

TOWNS IN REMOTE SOUTH AUSTRALIA RECEIVEBOOST TO ATTRACT DOCTORS

"This means bigger incentive payments will go to doctorswho choose to work in the areas of greatest need," hesaid.

"For decades, Australia's small rural towns have struggledto attract enough doctors. This change is one way we'retackling that. As a proud rural Australian, I'm pleased tohave been able to deliver this important reform."

The highest incentive paid to work in remote Australiawill jump from $47,000 a year to $60,000 a year. Themaximum incentive to work in a town of less than 5,000in regional Australia will increase from $18,000 to $23,000.

Other changes include: Doctors will be able to take leavefrom a rural practice for up to five years with no loss ofincentive status on their return;Four existing programs have been streamlined into a singleGPRIP retention payment;and doctors will need to stay in a rural or regional arealonger - two years up from the current six months - beforethey receive the incentive.

Doctors in remote areas will receive incentive paymentsafter a year.

The new incentive arrangements will start from 1 July2015.

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These include moves to stamp out puppyfarms, a new code of practice andregistration for breeders, as well as plansto microchip all dogs and cats. Theseproposals have attracted considerable publicinterest and we’ve been extremely pleasedwith the feedback received so far.

But, many of you have called for thegovernment’s reforms to go further.

In recognition of this, a citizens’ jury willbe convened to debate whether mandatorydesexing of all dogs and cats will help usprevent the huge number of unwantedlitters, sadly, many of which end up beingeuthanized. Soon, the 35 randomly selectedSouth Australians appointed to this jury willbegin meeting. You can take part in thisprocess. Visit yoursay.sa.gov.au and join theonline discussion, the results of which willbe presented to the jury.

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provided to our mother during herlast stay in the hospital.

Thanks also go to the Coober PedyCouncil staff for setting up &

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Sinhala & Tamil NewYear and Traditional

Food CultureBy. Kusumalatha Lankamulla

NEW YEAR FOR SRI LANKAN

COMMUNITYOn the 11th May the Sri Lankan community in

Coober Pedy celebrated their New Year. The festivi-ties were held at the Opal Fields Golf Club

Group photo of the Sri Lankan community at the golf club celebrating Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Children participate in group game where they eat donuts with their hands behind their backs, andthen run back to the start

The winning Tug O War team outside the golf club

In accordance with the Astrology, we the Sri Lankansused to celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year annually.As explained in the Astrology, it is believed that the sunmoves from the house of Pisces to the house of Aries inthe Celestial and the dawn of New Year occurs duringthis transitional period.

Usually, the New Year is celebrated on 13th and 14th April(Bak) of every year. This month is considered as aprosperous period, since people live leisurely afterharvesting. During this period, the climate is so hot sincethe sun moves straight over the country.

The New Year commences during the first part of theSinhala month called Bak. Another name for this monthis Bhaga.

There is a famous word among the public related to NewYear celebration called “Avurudu Kema” (Enjoying food).This is a good evidence to explain the relationship betweenthe Sinhala New Year and enjoying food. Since there is aclose relationship between the Sri Lankan food cultureand the housewife, she is given a prominent place in theSinhala-Tamil New Year.

After dawn of the New Year, the first task of the year islighting the hearth according to the auspicious time andboiling milk. Subsequently, people used to prepare milkrice (Kiri Bath) from the harvest obtained from their paddyfields. Through these rituals, people believe that therewon’t be a food shortage in their houses throughout theyear. In this task, all family members customary assistthe housewife (mother) to do everything in perfect manner.

In the preparation of milk rice, the directions and advicesgiven in Astrology need to be adopted properly. The othermain items that mix with the milk rice include sesame,green gram, jaggery and honey.

In some areas “Hath Maluwa” (curry made with sevenvegetables) is mixed with milk rice. The varieties ofvegetables used for Hath maluwa are different from areato area. In common, Hath maluwa includes vegetables,cereal, yam and cashew etc.

According to Sri Lankan custom, people are not confinedto eat only milk rice. The Avurudu table which comprisesa number of sweet items, is a major decorative part of thenew year festival. Among the sweet items of the Avurudutable Konda Kevum, Kokis, Asmee, Mun Kevum andAthirasa are prominent. In addition, it can be observedthat there are sweet items which are particular to differentareas. For example, Unduwel or Pani Walalu and NaranKevum in Kandy, Kalu Dodol and Mungedi in DakunuGiruwapattu and Ruhunu Magampattu areas, Kiri Roti andAmara kevum in Sath Koralaya, and Thala or Kaju Aluwain Nuwara Kalaviya can be especially cited. In Chillawarea, house-wives used to prepare Meegamu Aluwa forthe Avurudu table.

Once the Avurudu table is prepared in accordance withthe rituals, the food items are consumed by the familymembers at the auspicious time. The bread winner orfather of the family feeds his wife and children, adheringto directions given in the Astrology. Once the consumptionby family members is over, spouses mutually exchangemoney (Ganu-denu) using betel leaves. However, in someareas this ritual is different and family members invite anelite of the village to open the Avurudu table and domonetory transactions or Ganu-denu. The whole objectiveof these New Year rituals is managing the year with goodharvest and income, without any economic difficulties.

According to Ish Gunasekera who lives locally,the following article best describes the SriLankan celebration and custom of New Year

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LITTLE MUSICIANS10.00am—10.45amCoober Pedy Area SchoolMusic RoomCaters for 3 to 5 year olds

CP SHOOTERS CLUB7pm Friday night Clay TargetShotgun

GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30 pm

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Active Boys Group 3:15-5:00ages 10 & up at the youth shed

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Youth Shed 11-2 ages 8& up

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AMBULANCE TRAINING7.30pm Umoona Road. EveryTuesday except school holidays

MOSIAC at the Italian Club for theover 65s - 1-4pm Please register:8672 3299

KARATE -Golf Club. 6 - 7pmGeneral Class. 7 - 8pm Teenagers& Adults. [email protected]

Karate -Golf Club6 - 7pm General Class7 - 8pm Teenagers & [email protected]

MULTICULTURAL FORUM –HACC Program

Over 65s Gentle exercise class9 AM at Golf ClubPlease register – 8672 3299

CFS TRAINING - everysecond Saturday at 2pmNeed new members urgently

Junior Football training 4pm –5pm/5:30pm. All 4 teams to traintogether

Senior Football training 6pm

Junior Football training 4pm –5pm/5:30pm. All 4 teams to traintogether

Senior Football training 6pm

July 2015Yowah Opal Festival 17th -19th July 2015

Oodnadatta Campdraft andBronco Branding Saturday,July 18th 2015

August 2015Coober Pedy Races &Gymkhana Saturday 8August & Sunday 9 August2015

William Creek Campdraft &Bronco Branding Saturday,August 22nd 2015

September 2015Blinman Art ExhibitionSaturday, 12th September2015 - Saturday 3rdOctober 2015

October 2015Blinman GymkhanaSaturday, October 17th2015...

MULTICULTURAL FORUM –HACC Program

SUNDAYS

Golf (CP Golf Course)Registration 12:00 -1.00Tee off time 1:30

PLAY TIMECatering for 0 to 5 year olds2.00pm—3.30pmSchool Gymnasium

Catacomb Church Serviceand Sunday School 9:30amSunday. Bus pickup available.Ph 8672 5038

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Waters + Younger2015 Visits toCoober Pedy

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Income tax returns lodgedelectronically for a prompt refund (within 14 days subject to theAustralian Taxation Office)

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June 2015Saturday 6th June 2015,between 10.00 am and 3.00pm Police will be holding anOpen Day at the PoliceStation, to celebrate 50years of permanent policingin Coober Pedy.

Thumbs up to Dusty Radio forthe Celebration of Rain

program on Sat 30th of Mayfeaturing weather reports,

statistics, road closureupdates and songs about rain.

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Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter([email protected])

The threat of rain was over us last Wednesday andby Thursday the wet weather had set in. The onlythings that seem to enjoy the wet weather were thetrees and plants in our garden. It may have been

my imagination but I think they were smiling.

The first day was OK, but after that I really wanted to gofor a dog walk. When it was still raining on Friday Ithought I would lose my mind. I had been inside far toolong and I needed to stretch my legs.

EmDee was the only one in the family that thinks thatjumping in muddy puddles is exciting, so she does it a lot.She’s so short that most of her is covered in mud even inthe smallest puddles. Then she runs inside and wants tosit on my lounge. It’s not happening little dog, keep yourmuddy paws off my lounge. “Or Else.” She has neverchallenged the “or else” which is good because I don’tknow what it means, it just sounds tough.

Friday night and Saturday morning it continued to rain.Mum was sick of us under her feet all day. She decidedthat we needed something to do to take our mind off theweather.

Mum organised a treasure hunt for us, she hid dog treatsthroughout the house and she gave us one hour to findthem. We ran from room to room sniffing around, lookingfor the treasure. I had a pile of Lucky Dog biscuits at myfeet. I was so proud of my effort. EmDee had beenmissing for some time. When she came through the frontdoor wet and muddy with an Emu leg bigger then her.Mum start yelling “get that thing out of here, don’t bringit into my kitchen”. Sadly EmDee had to bury it in thefront yard as she had miss-read the rules of the treasurehunt and had gone to the neighbour’s house and helpedherself to their dog’s treasure.

EmDee laid out in the rain for hours protecting her specialtreat. I had time to find her Lucky Dog treats. I ate hersand saved mine for later. What a great morning.

We had a toy swapping party. Mum said it sounded betterin her head when she thought it up. EmDee and I were toswap toys we no longer wanted. I gave her my favouritestuffed bunny, I changed my mind and before we knew itthere was a tug of war and my bunny was in pieces allover the floor. I am always surprised at how much whitefilling can fit into one of those little toys. Mum said Ihave another game for you two, it’s called Room TidyCompetition, the rules are clean up the lounge room andyour bedroom and I will make you pizza for lunch. Ifyou are good I will make you some Play-Doh.

It never rains in SunnyCoober Pedy

Tomorrow is another day and I’m looking forward to iteven if the sun is still hiding behind a rain cloud.Woof WoofCharlie Paris.

We did an incredible job with the Room Tidy Competitionand mum said we were both winners and we deservedhome made pizza. True to her word she made us thePlay-Doh. EmDee thought it was dessert and ate hersand mine. Will that little dog ever learn that she is not totouch my things? Mum said it was her fault she made itstrawberry favoured and EmDee loves strawberries. Justa little advice to all the kids out there, never eat Play-Doh,it’s not good for you.

Still raining outside and I needed to burn off some energy.Mum said we are having a dance party. We danced to theold music my mum likes and had a great time.

The last thing we did was write an old fashioned letter,not on the computer. We found a stamp to put on it, andwhen the rain stops we are going to post it.

I’m laying on my lounge watching a DVD and EmDee isoutside with her Emu leg, mum is making biscuits andthe rain is clearing.

Creature from the Black Lagoon? No, it is EmDee after investigating every puddle in the yard

South Australia’s elderly population is beinghit hard by the flu with at least 15 local aged

care facilities reporting influenza outbreaks sofar this year.

People aged 65 and over currently account for more than37 per cent of the 1519 cases of flu reported to SA Healthso far this year, compared to 18 per cent in 2014.

Health Minister Jack Snelling said there could also be manyother aged care facilities battling the illness as it is notmandatory to notify SA Health of outbreaks.

“Influenza is a nasty illness, which can have potentiallyfatal consequences for elderly people, who are moresusceptible to the virus,” Mr Snelling said.

“So far this year SA Health has been contacted by 15aged care facilities which have experienced flu outbreaks.

“While these facilities are well used to looking after peoplewith the flu, an outbreak often requires a period ofquarantine where visitors are asked to stay away to helpstop the disease from spreading further.

“Ninety per cent of all flu-related deaths and more thanhalf of flu-related hospitalisations occur in people aged65 and older.

“To help protect the elderly in our community we need tomake sure that vaccination rates are as high as possiblein this age group.

“If someone you know is 65 or over and hasn’t had a flushot yet this year you should encourage them to speak totheir GP as soon as possible to arrange a time to get theirfree vaccination.”

The annual influenza vaccine is also available for freefrom GPs for pregnant women, most Aboriginal and TorresStraight Islanders, and those with underlying medicalconditions.

Anyone not in those at risk groups can purchase thevaccine for a small cost from GP clinics, pharmacies andlocal council offices.

For more information about influenza and how to protectyourself, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

“I urge all South Australians to take care of elderly friendsand relatives by remembering to practice good hand hygienewhen visiting and try to stay away if you’re feeling unwell.

“The best thing you can do to protect yourself, yourfriends and your family, is to get a flu vaccination everyyear.”

SA Health has so far distributed 370,000 doses of fluvaccine this year, the same amount that was sent out forthe whole of last year and 50,000 more than in 2011.

A further 35,000 doses of flu vaccine have also beenprovided for health care workers, who look after the mostsick and vulnerable within our community.

SA Health Chief Medical Officer Professor Paddy Phillipssaid it was concerning that so many older people werefalling victim to influenza this year, despite the fact theycan receive a free flu vaccination from their GP.

“As we age, the immune system gets weaker making iteasier for flu to take hold and cause serious complicationssuch as pneumonia,” Prof Phillips said.

Flu Hits The Elderly Hard This Season


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SRI LANKANS CELEBRATE NEW YEAR

According to the folk song called “AvuruduMalaya” there was a strong relationshipbetween the Sinhala new year and food culture.After harvesting, the economy of the villagerswas prosperous and their homes were full ofhome grown food items.

As explained in the above folk song, although,the Sinhalese villagers used to consume Sinhalarice, Samba rice was also given a prominentplace in the Avurudu table.

The verses of the Avurudu Malaya tell that awide range of items namely betel, areca, lime,tobacco, salt, chilies, fish, pork flesh, beef,chicken, rabbit flesh, and venison were boughtby villagers for new year celebration.

Charu and Nalin welcoming the guests. This iscalled Aubowan

New Year table of the traditional foods with thecake in the middle

Everyone tries very hard for the tug of war

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