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EDL $37M POWER PROJECT TOCOMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2016

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DCCP, CEO Neil Brown, Cr. Paul Reynolds, Mayor Michelle Provatidis, Shane McLaughlin (EDL),Greg Erasmus (Project Manager), Nick Smith, Harley Staines, Christine Challis, Keith Barker (EDL)

On Wednesday 25th May, the Council, in partnershipwith the Department of State Development and

Energy Development Ltd. (EDL), hosted a communityforum at the Greek Hall for the Coober Pedy

Renewable Hybrid Project.

Representative from a variety of contractors that will beassisting EDL to deliver the project were also present. Itwas attended by over 60 locals as well as Federal Memberfor Grey, Mr Rowan Ramsey MP, the Mayor and a numberof other Elected Members.

Community members in attendance should be commendedfor being well prepared with intelligent and relevantquestions. Equally, EDL and the State Government wereopen and frank in their responses.

How the project would affect power prices waspredictably a hot topic and Mr Nick Smith from theDepartment of State Development anticipated the question.

“…I think it is important to understand that, with thisproject, tariffs are not linked to the project,” he said.

Coober Pedy’s power prices will not decrease. This isnot surprising considering that the South AustralianGovernment currently subsidise Coober Pedy’s power tothe value of $3 million to $4 million per year.

“In 14/15 with the implementation of the new tariffarrangements, it [the average electricity tariff] has droppeddown to around 33 cents per kilowatt hour. The averagecost to supply power in Coober Pedy is about 75 centsper kilowatt hour by the time you take into accountgeneration, distribution and retail costs,” explained MrSmith.

So, in effect, the South Australian Government currentlysubsidises around 56% of Coober Pedy’s total electricitysupply costs. They also subsidise around 27 other off-grid, remote communities in South Australia. Power pricesfor these communities are determined by the Minister forMineral Resources and Energy in around July each year.In the lead up to the 2014 South Australian election, bothLabor and Liberal made a commitment to supply electricityto remote communities based on Adelaide prices. The

Labor Government was elected and thankfully they kepttheir promise.

The other hot topic from the community was whether ornot homeowners and businesses would be allowed to installsolar panels and feed excess power into the grid. This isnot currently permitted because too much power beingfed into the grid from too many sources destabilises it.This is due partly to the limitations of Council’s distributionnetwork as well as EDL’s ability to balance thecontinuously varying loads. Based on historicaldocuments, EDL may allow a maximum of 0.5 MW to befed into the grid, but how it is allocated is up to the Council.

Council will need to consider a number of factors indeveloping a policy including, but not limited to:• Allocation to commercial users vs domestic users;• Capacity of the existing distribution networkinfrastructure to cope with inconsistent voltages; and• Sufficient geographical distribution to balance the feed-ins over the entire network.

However there is nothing stopping any household orbusiness from installing their own solar panels and batterystorage technology and disconnecting from the gridentirely.

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During Easter Coober Pedy holds itsannual GEM TRADE SHOW and OPALFESTIVAL PARADE

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Thursday 2 June 2016 Coober Pedy Regional Times

The Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (the Commission) will be coming to your area to hold public hearings about significant changes being considered for the State electoral boundaries.

The Commission will set new boundaries by the end of 2016.

The next State election, to be held in March 2018, will be conducted on the basis of the new boundaries.

Members of the public are invited to make a submission to the Commission at the following hearings:

Port Augusta: Monday 27 June 2016

Clare Tuesday 28 June 2016

Murray Bridge: Wednesday 29 June 2016

An additional hearing may be held in Adelaide on Tuesday 5 July 2016 for any person unable to attend a regional hearing.

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HEALTH: A fulltime Dialysis service should beimplemented immediately, this would bring our peopleback home and would create many new jobs for thetown. A win, win situation. Another fly in fly out Doctorinstead of just the one locum we have now and ournursing staff should be substantially increased. A fulltime Dentist attracted to the town in any way possible.Our Elderly population should not have to travel downsouth the way they currently do, the Health servicesshould be brought back to our town. An Aged Carefacility for non-indigenous people should be implementedas there is already one here for the IndigenousPopulation. More paid ambulance staff should be soughtas there is too much relied upon volunteers in theseservices. This is something that should be taken up withthe Government and Council should be taking that tothem.

TOURISM: Tourism is going to create paid employment/jobs. Council will have to do a lot more in this area aswe have a totally unique town and it should be marketedaccordingly. Council should be working very closely withbusiness to ensure every success. Opal Miner’sthemselves are arguably one of the biggest drawcardshere, what’s Coober Pedy if there are no Opal Miner’s.

After careful consideration I have decided tostand for council. I'm independent andoutspoken and have no commercial interests.If elected, I will make sure the council makessound economic and financial decisions whichwill benefit the whole community. I have awide range of experiences to help me in mydecisions. I have a Commercial College anda Bachelor of Education degree.

In 1995 I arrived in Coober Pedy,worked at Umoona Opal Mine and Museum,managed the Last Resort Cafe and schoolcanteen. I was the treasurer of theMulticultural Forum and I volunteered at OpalFestivals, Great Breakaways Bolts and wasinstrumental in the reopening of the Drive-inin 2001.

I want the people of Coober Pedyto feel included, safe and respected and thetown to become a vibrant, positive and livelyplace. I want to be approachable and listen toyour suggestions and constructive criticism.

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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: Is another issue that shouldbe addressed with vigour ie: funding, scholarships,apprenticeships, TAFE etc. School leavers in our townshould have the option of staying home not leaving townto head for the big smoke in search of employment. Alot more could be done for our younger population.

TRANSPARENCY: Council is elected by the peopleto represent the people and that’s all there is to it. Iwould encourage more of our Community members toattend Council meetings and “KEEP THE BASTARDSHONEST”. A town hall should be built to properlyaccommodate this as the current set up is a farce wheremembers of the community had to stand in the foyer atthe Council Chambers at recent meetings and had noidea what was being said inside: it’s a joke.

EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION: Ifought extremely hard to give the town a vote on thetransitional camp at a referendum (meeting of electors).I believe that this was the first time that the residentshad a say on what could be described as a verycontentious issue. The result was the exact opposite ofwhat our Council and Governments had planned for ourtown. We did have a state minister (TONY PICCOLO)here telling us that we would have a camp weather weliked it or not. We also had our Mayor at that time(STEVE BAINES) telling us what a difference it wouldmake to our community and how hard he had advocatedfor it (Coober Pedy Regional Times page 1, 14/2/2013)It went to a poll and the people had their say. The peopledidn’t want it. AFTER EXTENSIVE COMMUNITYCONSULTATION (alleged) Council and Governmentgot it wrong. Our community did not want a camp in ourtown. A vote of 94% against anything is huge.

I believe that a referendum should have been held aboutthe recent deal with our electricity supplier where thewhole town can only have an allocated 400 kilowatts ofsolar power. 250kw to business and 150kw for residential(average is 4 to 5 kw per house) in a town of 330 daysof sunshine. At the same time the supplier is building asolar power plant. It would seem to me that the onlybeneficiary here is the supplier. Sunshine is free.

It has recently been stated to me that our elected membersare the custodians of our town and therefore should bemaking all decisions, a logic I don’t understand anddefinitely don’t endorse. Mistakes have been made byCouncil, Government and Bureaucrats which wererectified by the residents. We have all witnessed theseevents. THIS IS WHERE PROPER COMMUNITYCONSULTATION COMES INTO PLAY.

A formal invitation should be extended to the current sittingparliament to visit Coober Pedy as was done in theRiverland AFTER THE LAST STATE ELECTION wherethe community had the chance to express their concernsand what they thought the government may haveoverlooked in their communities. I advocated for this tohappen at the 2014 council election. THIS HAS STILLNOT BEEN DONE.

I’m not a businessman, I’m not a bureaucrat, I am anOpal Miner trying to do the right thing by our community.I pushed for current liquor restrictions that no denyingled to huge changes for our township with similar idealsand principals wanting to be implemented in othercommunities in our region. A Coober Pedy precedent. Ihelped form an action group on the issues of theTransitional Camp and alcohol abuse and gave evidenceto a parliamentary standing committee on them. I’ll put inthe effort and I’ll get results. Will always be approachablefor anybody and be willing to present to council andgovernments any concerns that residents have.

Proper Community Consultation, Opal Mining, HealthServices, Aged Care, Tourism, Lobbying Politicians forBetter Community Benefits and Weekly Living Expensesare the most important concerns to me.

I will speak up. I guarantee my voice will be your voice.A vote for me is a vote for us.

VOTE NUMBER 1 GEORGE NAUMOVIC.

I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT OFTHE PROFILE

George NaumovicCandidate for Councillor1198 Kunoth Street, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723

This is most of what I ranon in the last Election. I

still stand by it all.

OPAL MINING: Is onething that every residentshould be behind.

Funding should be madeavailable to market Opal andthe Opal Fields.

Councillor Candidate George Naumovic

Councillor CandidateChristel Hauri

I take full responsibility forthe content of my profile.

Christel Hauri Lot 984Stutley Pde, Coober Pedy.Mobile 0432 491 185

George Naumovic

Christel Hauri

A lot more effort should be put into sustaining Opal Mininginstead of some of our Representatives running aroundsaying that Opal Mining is over and the town must relyon other forms of industry when this is clearly not thecase.

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Immediately apparent benefits of the projectinclude:

• The South Australian Government has committedto the 20-year life of the project therebyguaranteeing supply security for Coober Pedyuntil at least 2036;

• The South Australian Government has committedaround $90 million in power supply subsidies toCouncil over the 20-year life span of the Project;

• The new system will have the ability to providean additional 1 MW of power (currently 4 MW)removing restrictions on future economic growthin Coober Pedy due to limited electricity supply;and

• 30,000 tonnes of reduced CO2 emissions overthe life of the project (equivalent to 6,250 cars).

The Project would not have been possible without $18.5million in funding from the Commonwealth Government’sAustralian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). EDL ismatching the ARENA grant dollar-for-dollar.

To some, this might seem like a sizeable project for EDLbut this is not the case. According to the company’swebsite, EDL has 29 operating projects in Australia (all ofwhich are remote) as well as 7 projects in USA, 6 in theUK and 1 in Greece.

“At the moment we [EDL] have around 900MW ofinstalled capacity,” Mr Keith Barker from EDL explained.

So the Coober Pedy project will amount to only 0.56% ofEDL’s worldwide electricity generation capacity. Despiteits small size the Coober Pedy project is very important toEDL, as Mr Barker explained.

“But this Project is very important to the company. It isour entry into the renewables sector and our intent is tobuild on this [project] throughout our remote operations,”he said.

The average power prices for Australian householdsincreased 72% from 2003-2013. Much of that increasecan be attributed to the need to invest in the nationaldistribution network because of previous underinvestmentin maintenance and/or increasing capacity to cope withour growing population. This has resulted in an expandingdesire for small, rural communities and large distributionnetwork companies to collectively explore “off-grid”solutions. The Coober Pedy Renewable Hybrid Projectwill help position EDL as a leader in renewable hybridsystems in the growing rural and remote, off-grid sector.Successfully demonstrating that these hybrid technologieswork on a large scale is expected to reduce capital costsover time and improve opportunities for future deploymentwithout government subsidies.

The project will consist of 2 x 2MW wind turbines witheach rotor diameter 92 metres in length. In comparison,the current wind turbine’s rotor diameter is 27 metres.The wind turbines will be located about 1km southwestof the William Creek turnoff on the Stuart Highway inorder to minimise any potential noise disturbance toresidents.

The solar component will generate around 1 MW of powerand be located opposite the existing wind turbine on theBlack Flag side of the highway.

The project construction will take around 18 months andis scheduled to commence in September 2016. The totalcapital expenditure of the project will be $37 million withpotentially $500k being spent in Coober Pedy during theconstruction phase through supply of constructionmaterials, civil construction contracts and accommodationand meals for contractors’ personnel.

It was also stated that the South Australian andCommonwealth Governments were careful to ensure thatEDL were not able to make windfall profits from theproject.

So, if the project will not generate any greater profits forEDL, it is unlikely that the South Australian Governmentelectricity subsidy to Coober Pedy will be significantlyreduced, there will be no reduction in tariffs for CooberPedy businesses and residents, and the project will becosting the Commonwealth Government $18.5 million ina once-off grant; what is the incentive for the project toproceed?

The successful commissioning of the Coober PedyRenewable Hybrid Project will result in 70% of CooberPedy’s power coming from renewable sources. This willbe the highest penetration of renewable energy in anycommunity in Australia. As energy storage technologyimproves over the next 5-10 years, it is likely that EDLwill be in a position to decommission the diesel generatorsentirely thereby making Coober Pedy one of the first townsin Australia powered by 100% renewable energy.

EDL has also indicated their intention to build a viewingplatform to cater for the expected national and internationalinterest in the project’s world-leading technology. This isexpected to result in increased bed nights for localaccommodation providers, meals in local restaurants andopal sales in local shops. Obviously there will also be anopportunity for local tour operators to include the projecton their regular itineraries.

There were some light-hearted interjections exclaimingthe sentimental value of our old, warhorse wind turbine;but probably very few understand its actual historicalsignificance. It was commissioned in 1991, long beforerenewable energy became mainstream in Australia.Although it produces a mere 0.15MW (in ideal conditions),it was the first large-scale wind turbine ever installed inSouth Australia and remained the only one for the next 12years. Furthermore, South Australia hopes to becomethe first state powered by 100% renewables (currently45%).

The commissioning of the new turbines in early 2018 willonce again position Coober Pedy at the cutting edge ofrenewable energy power generation technology.

So the Opal Capital of the World will have the oldest andnewest wind turbines in South Australia. Isn’t that a legacyworth preserving from both a tourism and historicalperspective?

So is the Coober Pedy Renewable Hybrid Projectsomething to crow about? That’s for the community todecide. But for those that do want to “Crow” about it,they might be disappointed that much of it is happening inthe shadow of the Port Power blower!

EDL $37M POWER PROJECT TOCOMMENCE IN SEPT 2016

At $37 million, the project is also thebiggest (in terms of capital expenditure)single development in Coober Pedy’shistory. The project won’t have anysignificant social, environmental orcultural impact. The community will alsobe receiving $25,000 per annum for thenext 20 years as a donation from EDL.$5,000/year will go to the Opal Festival,$5,000/year to the Gem Trade Show and$15,000 to the Council for distributionto community projects as they see fit.

The topic of the old wind turbine cameup during the meeting. It was explainedthat the existing wind turbine will remainin place for the time being. But if there issignificant repair costs or majormaintenance required, then it would bedecommissioned.

“But you won’t take it away though willyou?” a local resident quickly piped up.

“As long as it is safe and all the rest ofit,” was the response.

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“But it’s an iconic thing of Coober Pedy!It’s what we look for when we’re drivingon the highway!”

“But you’ll have two even bigger ones!”was EDL’s jovial response.

Some of the attendees at the Community meetingwith EDL and the South Australian Government

Department of State Development Off grid power project - Source: Hydro Tasmania

Article: by Stephen Stainesfor the Coober Pedy Regional Times


Coober Pedy is a smalland isolated town with aunique history. Peoplefrom all over the world

have come here andmade this a fascinatingplace to live. It is one ofthe last frontier towns.

There is a certain freedomand "can do" spirit here thatis hard to find anywhereelse. For twenty five yearsI went to every part ofAustralia and then I choseCoober Pedy to live.

I have lived here now foreleven years as an opalminer. Before that Iworked as a geophysicaltechnician and surveyor inthe mineral explorationindustry.

I believe in a sustainablelocal government that is notan imposition on thecommunity. Reducing the

At this Time in my life, I wish to harness my energies andmy desire to help rebuild the Dream and the Promise ofCoober Pedy so that the coming generations, to follow,can share in the pride and the positive future which CooberPedy has made possible for me and so many others of itschildren who wanted to experience and to reap the rewardsof their hard earned work.

I see a future of Growth and Prosperity for Coober Pedy.I seek to harness the entrepreneurial skills in our ownpeople who will bring several immediate fast tract growthoriented industries to Coober Pedy which will ensureemployment and bring innovation back to the forefrontof our existence and build a reality which will ensure thepromise of life and prosperity for the people of CooberPedy.

We have the skills and resources here at Coober Pedy tobuild our future base on the Innovation, Dreams and HardWork which has always been the corner stone of ourexistence here in The South Australian Outback.

I take full responsibility for the contents of my Candidate’sprofile.

Kenneth Helfand, 1529 Amorosi Dr. Coober Pedy, SouthAustralia 5723 - Ph 86-725837

The current financial situation the council finds itself inis everyones problem and needs to be attended to as ahigh priority. The debt should be eradicated over time,and hopefully not by affecting the ratepayer’s pockets.

I would like to see rules put in place that make itimpossible for this situation to arise again.

Being isolated and small, Coober Pedy is an expensiveplace to live.

With a limited supply of funds council needs to be asefficient and frugal as possible. Residents and businessesdon't have a choice about paying rates so there is anonus on council to make the most of every dollar receivedwhile providing all the necessary services.

If elected I will work hard to gain the people’s trust inthe local government and do everything possible not tohinder Coober Pedy’s sense of freedom and independentspirit.

I accept full responsibility for that written above.

Justin FreytagLot 599 Kent Street, Coober Pedy SAPhone 0419847095

I arrived Coober Pedy inthe Winter of 1973 withthe Dreams and Hopes

of a Weary PoliticalRefugee Fleeing the

Wars and Social Unrestof decaying Worlds far

away.

I sought only the promiseof freedom and a futureintertwined with Choice andHard Work.

Beside Mining Opal for thepast 35 plus years, I haveserved on the Coober PedyArea School Council,served as a member andofficer of the Opal Miner’sAssociation, served as amember and officer of OME(Opal Miner Enterprises,Co-op).

I have completed myUniversity and PostUniversity Graduate Studiesoverseas and have chosento live my life in thechallenge and privilege ofthe South AustralianOutback.

Councillor Candidate Kenneth Helfand

Councillor Candidate Justin Freytag CouncillorCandidate Harley

StainesI came to Coober Pedyin 1995 to work for the

Coober PedyMulticultural

Community Forum asFinancial Counsellor.

The position was funded bythe CommonwealthFinancial CounsellingProgram.

Eventually I moved on to work for the Department forFamilies and Communities, still in Anti Poverty, stillhelping worried people to find ways to mend theirfinances and achieve good outcomes in difficultcircumstances. Around that time, for two or three years,I was a volunteer in emergency services before I movedto a new job based in Marla. The work included reducingthe use of fuel as a form of substance abuse and theprogram was substantially successful.

My qualifications include a Bachelor Degree in SocialSciences from The Flinders University of SouthAustralia, a certificate in Para Legal Studies from theLegal Services Commission of South Australia,Certificate IV in Building from TAFE SA and IT studiesfrom TAFE SA. I am a licensed builder and an associatemember of the Building Designers Association of SouthAustralia Inc.

Your vote is importantI would like the chance to make a contribution to thetownship of Coober Pedy. In particular I would like tohelp promote the town as a centre of development,business and employment opportunity in the far Northof South Australia. I think our town has a number ofqualities that could make it a favoured destination forinvestment and new settlement. We have plenty to share,opportunity for those willing to try and we are the OpalCapital of the World.

I take full responsibility for the contents of myCandidate’s profile.

Authorised by Harley Staines, Lot 401 Eagle Crescent,Coober Pedy SA 5723 Ph 8672 5383

COUNCIL ELECTIONS

My job was to provide afinancial counsellingservice and consumereducation program incommunities from CooberPedy to the NorthernTerritory border.

Retired FinancialCounsellor HarleyStaines

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Justin Freytag - has avaluable contribution tomake

The council needs theconfidence of the residentsand must operate in an openand transparent manner.

In short it needs to be fairand seen to be fair to allconstituents. I do notapprove of abusing theSection 91 Rule.

cost of living and workinghere is a priority.


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Makes 6 servesIngredientsFor the crumble60g rolled oats60g wholemeal flour40g caster sugar40g of chopped unsalted nuts of your choice50g of polyunsaturated margarine

For the filling600g of cooking apples, washed, cored and quartered1 cup of frozen berries50g of sugarMethod1.Preheat the oven to 190°C.2.Peel and core the apples, quarter and cut in to slices.3.Put the apples in to a pan with the sugar. Cookover a low heat for 5 minutes and place in a mediumsized oven proof dish.4.Mix through the frozen berries and place aside.5.Place the flour and oats in a bowl and mix well.6.Add the margarine to the oats and flour. Mix withyour fingertips until it resembles an even crumbtexture.7.Add the sugar and nuts and mix through.8.Cover the fruit with the crumble mixture. Bake forapproximately 20 minutes until the crumble is goldenand the apple hot.9.Serve with low fat vanilla yoghurt, custard or ice-cream

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As mentioned in the last issue, police have beeninvestigating a major series of break-ins to tents,

caravans and motor vehicles, from localaccommodation venues, resulting in the theft of

valuable goods.

On Wednesday 25th May 2016, Coober Pedy patrolsand Detectives from Port Augusta Criminal InvestigationBranch attended several local addresses to conductsearches for the stolen property. Numerous stolen itemswere located and enquiries are currently being made toreturn these to their owners. As a result of the searchespolice arrested a 20 year old female, a 19 year old maleand a 17 year old male for various offences includingunlawfully on premises and unlawful possession. Enquiriesare still being made by Coober Pedy Police to recover theremaining stolen property. Any members of the publicwith knowledge of these incidents are encouraged tocontact local Police or if you wish to remain anonymousthen please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

At about 2.00am on Friday 27th May 2016 police wereconducting mobile patrols when they attempted to stop amotor vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop and the driverengaged in a pursuit with police. Sometime later the ownerof the vehicle reported to police that her vehicle had beenstolen from her driveway. At about 9.00pm on the sameday police located the vehicle stored under a carport on aprivate property, in what appeared to be a hiding place.The vehicle was seized and towed to the Coober PedyPolice Station for the purpose of securing it, as well as tofor Crime Scene Investigation to conduct an examination

Health Care –Who CARES?

WE DO!The Far North Health Advisory Council is made up ofhealth professionals and members of the community. Ouraim is to continue to improve health services and to try toincrease the diversity of Health Services for the people ofCoober Pedy and the surrounding areas.

We invite you to tell us about any concerns you may haveregarding your Health Services; and to let us know if thereare services; for example a men’s prostate cancer supportgroup, a women breast cancer support group or any otherhealth support group you may like to have.

The Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) can nowbe accessed online and is able to advise users immediatelyif they are or are not eligible to receive PATS financialsupport. Community members who are unable to accessthe internet may still continue to receive support fromstaff at the Community Health Centre.

DID YOU KNOW?Men sometimes develop breast cancer, although it is rare;so when you are checking for lumps, swellings or otherchanges down below, take a minute or two to check upabove as well.

Contact detailsPresiding Member: Edward Radeka Mob: 0429725 923

Councillors:Marilyn Ah Chee (Oodnadattta rep)Jenny DavisonAllan DawsonJohn MacDonaldOndine MarszalGeoff PiggottRenata WayneNigel WayneGai Di Donna (staff rep)

Written by Ondine Marszal and Jenny Davison

on it. Police anticipate the examination will yield forensicevidence of the driver or passengers in the vehicle at thetime of the offending. Should this be the case, thoseinvolved may face charges of engaging in a police pursuit,drive in a manner dangerous to the public, and theft of amotor vehicle. Each of these offences, if convicted, willresult in serious penalties including both fines andimprisonment.

On Thursday 26th May 2016 police drove past a vehicleand observed substantial damage to the bonnet andwindscreen. The vehicle was stopped and a breath testwas conducted. The male driver returned a positive readingand was directed to attend the police station, where abreath analysis test was performed. As a result of furtherpolice enquiries it was established that the driver had driventhrough a fence, causing damage. The male returned areading on the breath analysis test of 0.172 and wasreported for the offences of aggravated due care, drivingunder the influence of alcohol, and prescribedconcentration of alcohol (Category 3). He was also issuedan Instant Loss of Licence for 12 months and his vehiclewas impounded for 28 days. He will be unable to retrievehis vehicle until such time as he seeks repairs for thedefected damaged components of the vehicle.

Police remind members of the public to call 131444 forPolice assistance or 000 in the case of emergency.

If anyone has any information of criminal matters in andaround Coober Pedy please contact Crime-Stoppers on1800 333 000 or ring the Coober Pedy Police on86725056.

EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY INCREASE TOFUND FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING & EQUIPMENTThe Emergency Services Levy (ESL) will increase by1.5 per cent in 2016-17 in order to upgrade the safetyequipment on fire trucks and provide increasedtraining for our CFS and SES volunteers.

That represents an increase of around $4 to the ESL forowners of a median valued residential property inmetropolitan Adelaide. A total of $292.4 million will beraised through the ESL next financial year.

Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis says, “The State Governmenthas considered the funding requirements of our emergencyservices organisations and determined that a small increaseto the ESL of 1.5 per cent was necessary to properlyfund these critical agencies.”

“This increase is lower than the 1.7 per cent increase infees and charges in the next financial year.”

“$2.8 million of the increase will also go towardsrecovering additional costs associated with firefightingand incident response associated with the Pinery fires”,said Mr. Koutsantonis.

Additional funding for services next financial yearincludes:• $2.6 million to retrofit safety systems to existing CFS,MFS and DEWNR fire trucks and accelerate thereplacement of CFS fire trucks to significantly improvethe protection of fire crews exposed to burn-overs duringbushfires• $1.5 million for increased training and support for CFSand SES volunteers• $1.4 million to ensure SAFECOM can continue toprovide key emergency management support functions,including volunteer support, work health and safety, publicinformation and procurement support to emergencyservices agencies, enabling them to focus on the deliveryof front-line services• $1.0 million to enhance SES flood response and incidentmanagement capabilities so that it is better prepared tomanage and respond to flooding emergencies• $2.8 in cost recovery for the Pinery firesBackground

The Emergency Services Levy is a hypothecated fund inwhich every dollar raised goes towards emergencyservices, including organisations such as the Country FireService (CFS), Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS), StateEmergency Service (SES) and Volunteer Marine Rescue SA.

ESL discounts of between 20 per cent and 90 per centapply in regional areas with the amount of discountdepending on where the land or homeowner’s propertyis located in the State.

Eligible pensioner and low-income earners will continueto receive remissions and pensioner concessions on theirESL invoices. There will be no change to ESL rates paidby owners of mobile property.

The ESL collected will be distributed to the following keyemergency services:SA Country Fire ServiceSA Metropolitan Fire ServiceSA State Emergency ServiceSurf Life Saving SA IncVolunteer Marine Rescue SASA PoliceSA AmbulanceDepartment of Environment, Water & Natural ResourcesShark Beach PatrolState Rescue HelicopterSA Fire & Emergency Services Commission

Emergency Services Minister Peter Malinauskas said, “Inthe past two years we have seen some of the mostdevastating bushfire seasons on record. The Pinery firedrew on significant resources from our emergencyservices sector, including the deployment of thousandsof volunteers.”

“Our volunteers take enormous risks defending life andproperty, and it is critical that we provide them with theresources they needed to protect themselves and thecommunities they are defending.”

“With an apparent increase in large-scale bushfires overrecent years, firefighters face the real risk of death orserious burns from burn-overs and equipping ourfirefighters with burn-over technology is a significantpriority. I am extremely pleased to announce $2.6 millionwill be spent on accelerating the replacement andretrofitting of existing CFS vehicles to provide burn-overtechnology and improve safety for firefighters.”

“I am acutely aware of the importance of training toensuring the safety of volunteers and to encourage thecontinual recruitment of new volunteers, so I am veryhappy to announce $1.5 million to fund training for CFSand SES volunteers”, said Mr. Malinauskas.


As a 19 year old, I enlisted in the army, and opted for themedical corps (1974-78)

Anatomy and physiology intrigued me but absent anelementary education I could not pursue these subjects toa higher level: so, per the R.A.H. I became a NursingSister 1978-82.

Without my mother’s impetus I would never haveundertaken nursing, a vocation I feel privileged to havebeen immersed in. I also joined Rostrum (public speakingand meeting procedure) ostensibly to overcome mydebilitating shyness as an orator.

To support myself I worked as a part time R.N. in geriatricinstitutions. In 1983 I took some time off to circumnavigateOz in a car.

Troubled by my intellectual deficits I undertookmatriculation studies as a mature age student: 1984.

Fortuitously, my grades were sufficient to allow me toengage in jurisprudence (LL.B); pedagogy(M.Ed.Studies.); &, the Classics (B.A.) at the AdelaideUniversity.

At 50 I experienced a mid-life crisis which resulted in merelocating to Coober Pedy (2006).

In Coober Pedy I have volunteered in all emergencyservices bar fire.

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I grew up in Underdale surrounded by Italians and Greeksand so Coober Pedy is, demographically, a verycomfortable fit for me.

Nonetheless, it is hard to beat the English when it comesto the Westminster system of government and the commonlaw.

This brings me nicely to my interest in politics and theuse and abuse of power. I am probably naive but I actuallybelieve in the universal concepts of” truth, justice, fairness,equity, etc.; i.e., in a secular sense or in terms of civilsociety.

This led me 3 years ago to commence sitting in on councilmeetings.

I’ll tell you what I won’t stand for as councillor. I won’tsupport a Transit Accommodation Centre (T.A.C.) - SeeCPRT 8-10-2015 page 3. “TAC not a priority says Lib.Leader.” And, I won’t support the reintroduction of 2Lcasks, ever.

It took a lot of incredibly hard work by a dedicated few toclean up this town and we must never let it return to thedross of pre-2013.

The other matters I refuse to countenance, should I beelected, are increased taxes (rates) and decreased socialservices to pay for the council’s $8.5M debt.

In the interim the state government must fund the blackhole without recriminations against the town.

Thus, I think you know where I stand. If you like thenew town as epitomized by 2015; i.e., with alcoholrestrictions and T.A.C. free and you want a future (2015- 2018) without a rates hike, without services slashed andwithout jobs cut to fund this accursed debt, then I urgeyou to vote me in as councillor.

I promise to help maintain the status quo in relation to thereformed town and its future.

I take responsibility for the contents of my profile.

Authorised by Brett Christopher Trueman of Lot 799,Matrix Avenue, Coober Pedy 5723.

Born deaf I was the dunceat school (illiterate andinnumerate); left itprematurely (expelled);and, was thereforedestined for a life ofunskilled labour. Mymother was my saviour,however, in that shebelieved education begotimprovement, givenpersistence.

My parents lived in Pt.Adelaide, were workingclass and of Englishheritage.

Councillor Candidate Brett Trueman

Brett C.Trueman

Councillor Candidate Nigel Wayne

I can identify with the various tourist orientated businessesthat rely on the influx of tourism to make their businessessuccessful. I also understand the role that opal has in ourcommunity, without which, the town would not exist.There needs to be a happy medium between the touristoperators and the opal miners so that the net effect is thatboth areas are able to prosper.

I am a current Public Servant for the State Governmentand have previously worked for the Federal Government,Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank, Manager of a privateManufacturing Company and Managing Director of CometComputer Systems. I also hold a Commercial PilotLicense. I have a varied understanding of how businessoperates and during my Career have made many valuablecontacts.

I have completed diplomas in Information Systems andInformation Technology. I have studied a Bachelor ofScience in Aviation at the University of Tasmania andstudied Law at Flinders University. This proves that I amable to adhere to strict time constraints and work underconsiderable pressure, I can handle a high degree of stressand still be able to function to complete any tasks set forme.

In my current employment I am responsible for the inputof financial records, balancing those records andinvestigating any discrepancies that may occur, for severalremote offices in the far north of South Australia. I havea proven ability to manage staffing, inventory control,and budgeting, financial control and maintenanceprograms. I feel that the best way to reign in debt is tocurb excessive spending. Spend money that will attractincome or improve the infrastructure of the town makingit safer and more pleasant to the visitors and residents,rather than being self-obsessed narcissistic look at meperson who spends money without any recourse or regardfor the greater community.

In past employment I was responsible for numerousmembers of staff and had to organise the workforce toenable the company to meet its order quotas, a processthat involved the creation of several teams. I believe thatthe team approach to any situation will produce theinformation required to solve almost any problem. Aneffective team will be invisible and that is what I want tobring to this council.

I currently serve in the Coober Pedy CFS as SecondLieutenant, I am also involved with the Health AdvisoryCommittee, Golf Club Committee, Shooters Club andinstigated the Friday night football and bbq at the Drivein. the town needs as many people as possible to stepup to become involved in the community.

If elected I promise to perform duties so described inthe Act to the best of my abilities and I will utilise myextensive skills to ensure that the council will have afair unbiased, and transparent councillor with no conflictsof interest. I promise if elected to listen to the voice ofthe community and to represent the communities’ viewsat all levels Government. I will be a strong advocate forthe continued success of this community. I will petitionat the highest levels I am able to reach for the bestoutcomes for this community. Remember this is not mycouncil it is your council and I will be your voice.

A vote for Nigel Wayne for councillor is a vote for thepositive focus on the town..

Nigel Wayne Lot 2 Hamilton Parade Coober Pedy 5723mobile 0402003262

I take full responsibility for the content of this profile

AS a long term andongoing resident of the

Opal Capital of theWorld, both my Wife and

I wish to see this townprosper and flourish.

Due to the nature of ouremployment we are seldomaway from the town and asa consequence, we areideally suited to witness thefluctuations in populationthe different seasonsproduce.

Nigel Wayne

Dear Editor,

Having been given access through theCouncil’s website to Bentleys report of audit findings2014/2015, in such an absurdly belated and untimelymanner, and where its findings cannot be used to enableinformed decisions to be made for the ensuing financialyear, I find disappointing.

I commend Bentleys for its professional and insightfulreport, and acknowledge that the main role of such areport is to provide a financial snapshot and to makerecommendations.

While the purpose of this report is fiscal by nature, itnevertheless poses some questions for consideration.In my mind some of these are:

• How does a substantial cash asset at thebeginning of the financial year be reduced toa mere trickle by financial year end?

• How does a reduction in the workforcecompound into higher expenditure?

• Who had access to the banking facility,apparently with no limitations, during thedesignated period 2014/2015 financial year?

Given the councils financial position has dramaticallychanged since the timeframe of this report and in theabsence of any report since then, I think that the Bentleysreport of the 2014/2015 financial year made availablefor public consideration in May 2016, will be viewed asan historical document rather than a starting point for abetter future for this community.

G. Pavlidis


VOTING RULES HAVE CHANGED?

DID YOU KNOW

www.aec.gov.au 13 23 26To learn more

Make your vote count this federal election Saturday 2 July

At this year’s federal election, the way you vote for the Senate has changed and it’s important that you understand how to vote correctly.

On the large white Senate ballot paper, you can choose to vote either above or below the line.

If you choose to vote above the line, you now need to number at least 6 boxes. Put the number ‘1’ in the box for the party or group that is your first choice, a ‘2’ for your second choice and so on until you’ve numbered at least 6 boxes.

If you choose to vote below the line, you need to number at least 12 boxes, from 1 to 12, for individual candidates in the order of your choice.

Voting for the House of Representatives has not changed. On the green ballot paper, you need to number every box, starting with the number ‘1’ for your first choice, ‘2’ for your second choice and so on until you have numbered every box.

‘How to vote’ instructions will be clearly displayed on your ballot paper. Don’t worry if you make a mistake — just ask for another ballot paper.

Your vote will help shape Australia.

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THE GREAT BREAKAWAYSMARATHON46 Participants in this year’s event challenged

themselves physically on what was a beautiful dayin the Australian Outback, by participating in the

GREAT BREAKAWAY’S MARATHON.

Participants enjoyed a cool, still late Autumn day withbalmy sunshine, and surrounded by the spectacularscenery of the Kanku Breakaways National Park.

Coober Pedy’s Mayor, Michelle Provatidis who played amajor organising role said, “I would like to recognise allthe sponsors for supporting this year’s event with items,cash and In-kind support.”

Coober Pedy Fitness Centre - OZ Minerals - KankuBreakaways Conservation Park

Josephine’s Gallery - KelledyJones Lawyers - Lin Andrews- Shell Outback Bar & Grill

Conan - Desert Cave - Coober Pedy Glassworks - John& Yokas Opal & Art - John Pizza Bar - Coober Pedy IGA- Lesvion Pty Ltd - Miners Store - Oasis Caravan Park -Umoona Opal Mine & Museum - Wear-House Arcade

Opals - Opal Miners Direct - Opals on Hutchison - StarOpal - Kostas Olympic Opal - Coober Pedy ExperienceComfort Inn - Opal Inn - Vranci Opal - Jewellers of Opal- Coober Pedy Regional Times - Opal Beetle - DominiqueHouyet - The Hardware Shed - Coober Pedy Waste Depot

Stall Holder for the great atmosphere at the OvalMotor Club - Theo Poulis - Christine Challis - JennyWhitmore – Judy Williams - Lois Watts - Jacqui Boland -John Mc Donald and Shane - Gabriele - Milka - DawnJones - Paul Howard

The Organising CommitteeGrant Maxwell - Emily Maxwell -Michelle Provatidis -Albert McCormack - Paul Howard - Bundi Pantelis -Christel Hauri

Finally a BIG THANK YOU to our amazing Volunteersand the Council staff who provided traffic management,logistics, admin support.

Phil Van Porten - Donna Dixon -Trish Turner - SusanRadeka - Judy Underwood - Brian Underwood - YvonneGeiszler - Edward Radeka - Carol Oerzmann - RondaMichell - Tracey Gordon - Sharon Penhall - Harry Haydon- Chevahn Hoad - Mark Hoad - Ish Gunesekara - DougTrenham - Dominique Houyet - Christel Hauri - JuliaSanderson - Tracey Harris - Sue Britt - Ann Haydon -Duncan McLaren - Thanasi Chronopoulos - Joel Kowald- Geoff Squires - Nigel Wayne - Ngaire Dawson - Kylie -Anne Childs - Les Pullen - Scott Mazzone - Geoff Piggott- Linley Belford - Ainslie Smith - Matt Key - AlbertMcCormack Grant Maxwell - Jayde Grava - SophieReynolds - Khuram Salem - Lauren Palmer

Without all of your dedication and hard work we wouldnot have been able to hold or deliver such a successfulevent - Thanks to you all!

Ann Haydon on Checkpoint 12 is ready to recordthe marathon runners

Alison Wichman and Heather Ven Erp marathonrunners as they passed Checkpoint 12

Photos: Sue Britt (Volunteer on the day)

David Mitchell Marathon RunnerGlen Brooke at Checkpoint 12

Local market stalls on the oval Marathon results onpage 12

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• Disassemble and remove decommissioned Corri steel water tank on “TankHill” Mintabie Opal Field.

• Tank is approx 90,000 litre capacity, 25’ Diameter and 8’ high and is ofbolted corrugated iron segment walls and folded sheet metal segmentedroof and comes with a brand new heavy duty vinyl liner to suit. (still inbox)

• The tank is to be removed in a way that minimises damage to thesurrounding MMPA infrastructure.

• Successful tenderer to have their own insurance and supply all labour andequipment and must complete the job within 30 days of being awarded thecontract in writing by MMPA.

• Payment on presentation of tax invoice which includes an ABN, oncompletion of the job to MMPA satisfaction.

All tenders to be addressed to “THE MMPA PRESIDENT” in a sealedenvelope clearly marked “WATER TANK REMOVAL TENDER” and shouldreach the MMPA office by,

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The GREAT ENDEAVOUR RALLY willbe coming through South Australiain June as it embarks on an 18 dayadventure raising dust and dollars

for people with a disability on behalfof Endeavour Foundation. The rallywill be coming down via NT on June

14 and will travel through Marla,Oodnadatta, William Creek, Marree

and Mungerannie. For moreinformation please visit

www.great.endeavour.com.au.

IN MEMORY

The District Council of Coober Pedyis looking for a Town Planner.

This exciting position will offer the successful candidate the opportunityto shape the future of this unique town through the engagement with thebusiness and residential community, promoting economic developmentand delivering a number of high profile town events.

With responsibilities that capture the traditional Town Planning functionsbut importantly address some of the economic development, social,compliance, regulatory opportunities that are unique to our beautifultown.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual with a strong teamethos, a planning professional with a multicultural and social engagementbackground.

A position description is available on request from the DCCP office and allapplications are to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer bymidnight on 17 June 2016.

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Community information on mineral exploration licence processes and requirements under the Mining Act 1971 is available from: http://www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/land_access/community_information or hard copy on request to Mineral Tenements.

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NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLEROYAL COMMISSION

RESPONSE- Premier JayWeatherill

As I have previously informed the house, theGovernment established the Nuclear FuelCycle Royal Commission in March last year.Today I update the house on the next steps inthe consultation process, following thepresentation of the Commission’s Final Reportto the Governor on Friday May 6.

Firstly, I thank the former Governor of SouthAustralia, Rear Admiral the Honourable KevinScarce for his thorough, highly-detailed report;and I thank everyone who took part in publicforums, made a submission or gave expertadvice.

The Royal Commission heard from 132 expertwitnesses, over 37 sitting days and attracteda further 170 direct responses after itsTentative Findings were released on February15 this year.

The report makes 12 key recommendations –including pursuit of the establishment of usedfuel and intermediate level waste storagefacilities in South Australia.

The report found that it is both safe and viableto pursue a used fuel waste storage facility,and that this would have extraordinaryeconomic benefits for South Australia,however, it also found that without broadsocial and specific community consent, sucha proposal would not be achievable.

While ultimately, the government isresponsible for deciding if South Australia’srole in the nuclear fuel cycle is expanded, allSouth Australians will have the opportunityto express their views through a consultationprocess in coming months.

The Report recommended the governmenttake immediate steps to establish a dedicatedagency, overseen by an advisory board toundertake community engagement.

Last week I announced that the Governmentwould establish these two bodies, and todayI confirm that Cabinet has approved theestablishment of the Nuclear Fuel CycleRoyal Commission Consultation andResponse Agency and the appointments tothe Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal CommissionConsultation and Response Advisory Board.

The purpose of the new agency, which willdraw upon existing government expertise andexpertise from the Royal Commission itself,will be to increase awareness of the RoyalCommission’s report and facilitate thecommunity consultation process.

The independent Advisory Board willoversee the Agency throughout theconsultation process. The Advisory Boardincludes prominent Australians with highlevels of integrity and awareness of theimportance of working with the SouthAustralian community.

The Board will be chaired by the HonourableJohn Mansfield, Member of the Order ofAustralia and retiring Justice of the FederalCourt of Australia, who will commence therole immediately after his retirement from theFederal Court.

The other members of the board will be:• Parry Agius, former Chief Executive Officerof the South Australian Native Title Service;• Adjunct Professor Daniela Stehlik, GriffithUniversity, is one of Australia’s leading socialscientists in the fields of sustainability, humanservices and social cohesion with a particularfocus on families and communities.

• Rebecca Huntley, Social researcher andformer Director of The Mind & Mood Report,Australia's longest running social trendsreport;• Professor Deb White, Director of CancerResearch at the South Australian Health andMedical Research Institute (SAHMRI)

The outcomes of this community engagementprocess will help inform the government’sresponse to the Report, which I intend todeliver to the Parliament by the end of thisyear.

The Royal Commission identified political bi-partisanship as critical to the long-term, inter-generational impact of its recommendations,so to assist the Parliament’s consideration ofthe recommendations today I gave notice thatI will introduce a motion to establish a JointHouse Select Committee to consider thefindings of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle RoyalCommission, focusing on the issuesassociated with the establishment of a nuclearwaste storage facility.

I propose that the committee comprises twoGovernment members, two Oppositionmembers, and two cross bench members.The Royal Commission’s Final Reportprovides a substantial evidence base forSouth Australians to consider, and marks thestart of a very important conversation aboutthe future of our State.

We need an informed discussion leading towise judgement on our state’s role in thenuclear fuel cycle, and the RoyalCommission’s Report presents a substantialbody of evidence which will assist us to dojust that. I encourage all South Australians tofamiliarise themselves with this report so thatthey can participate in this important decisionabout our State’s future.

Mobile Towers for MarreeMember for Grey Rowan Ramsey has

welcomed Malcolm Turnbull’sannouncement that the Government

will allocate a further $60m to itsMobile Black Spots Programme.

“I am particularly pleased as part of thisnew commitment the Prime Minister hasauthorised me to guarantee that three ofmy nominated preference sites, Marree,Robertstown and Bute/Alford will beguaranteed to proceed,” Mr Ramsey said.

“For Marree this is fantastic news. It sitsat the bottom of the Birdsville andOodnadatta Tracks and is such animportant place for tourists to contactfamily and business. It also greatlyincreases safety for at least part of the vastoutback.

“This commitment comes on top of the$160m already allocated in this area andtakes the government’s total contributionto $220m.

“The Commonwealth contribution is acompetitive programme where it providesup to 50% of the installation cost and itwas very disappointing that in round 1 theSA Government alone of all the stategovernment’s did not support its regionalconstituents and ensure SA got its fairshare.

“As a result of the first round with theactive cooperation of mobile networkoperators and other state governments 499new or upgraded base stations coveringaround 3,000 black spots nation-wide arealready being rolled out under the CoalitionGovernment.


42 k run

1st Male Kieren Berry 3.26.011st Female Heather Van Erp 4.54.02

2nd Female Wichman, Alison 4.54.072nd Male Parkes, David 3.32.03

3rd Male David Mitchell 4.09.46

21 km run

1st Male Matt Lucas 1.04.351st Female Margot Bradley 1.54.0

2nd Male Greg Truscott 1.35.102nd Female Mariel Hobbs 2.11.34

3rd Male Allan Dawson 1.59.003rd Femae Claudia Schneider 2.31.00

10 K run

1st Male Paul Howard 2.58.141st Female Denise Day 3.14.27

2nd Male Justin Copestick 3.14.28

2016 GREAT BREAKAWAYSMARATHON RESULTS

21K Walk

1st Male Jimmy Nikoloudis 2.23.001st Female Elsie Carboni 2.51.00

2nd Male Joshua Carboni 2.51.002nd Female Monique Hills 3.16.00

10km Cycle

1st Male John Broomfield 1.17.401st Female Lily Hardy 1.48.00

10k Walk

1st Male Tyrone Kiely-Kavanagh 1.49.001st Female Susan Hocking 1.10.40

2nd Female Chloe Lewis 1.46.20Mary-Rose Zelenko 1.47.56

On the mic is Matt Key

Alison Wichman crossing the line

Local constabulary visit the oval and check outthe event

Winner of Marathon Kieren Berry breaks theribbon (Photo: Jacqui Boland)

Winners Kids 3.2 Registration1st Harry2nd Shenelle3rd Ishka

Winners Kids 1.6 Registration1st Brad C 9.44.002nd Peter T 11.18.003rd - Draw: Dhanush 11.58.00Rameth 11.58.00

Photo: Christine Challis

Photo:Christine

Challis

Photo:Christine

Challis

Marathon winner Kieren Berry addresses the crowdPhoto: Jacqui Boland


GUIDE TO SHOPS AND SERVICESIN COOBER PEDY

BOLAND BACKHOE SERVICESLocal family business with a Tip truck, backhoe and bobcatwith auger attachment for hire at reasonable rates. Availablefor hire to mining companies and pastoral properties

Contact Ken or NolaHome phone (08) 86723451Ken’s Mobile 0417828186

John’s Pizza Bar& Restaurant

Open 7 days 9am -10pm10% Discount for PensionersPh:08 8672 5561 Fax:08 8672 5537

Email: [email protected] Street opposite Desert Cave Hotel

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Flat Hill Road Coober PedyPhone (08) 82895033Mobile 0408859037Fax: (08) 82805788

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The Coober Pedy residents buildtheir homes underground in Dugouts

2016 Opal Queen contest held inCoober Pedy

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FREE TAI CHI CLASSES for over65s Sit or stand for these gentleexercises. 1:15PM at CommunityHealth (Sue Radeka)Please register: 8672 3299

Drop in Centre 3:00 – 6:00pm;Ages 8-17 (Sophie Reynolds)

DISTRICT COUNCILMEETINGS 3rd Tuesday eachmonth at 7pm

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

TWIGHLIGHT GOLF with asocial ambrose 3 – 6 holecompetition from 6pm

SERBIAN Church SocialClub, Dinner 6pm Fridays

SUNDAYPLAY TIME 2pm – 3:30pmSchool Gym0-5 YEARS & Parent/Carer(Donna Clements)

GOLF Regular Sundaycompetition and social golf8:30am for 9am tee off.

Late tee off also available formembers.

Waters + YoungerPhone 8331 9477 Adelaide

Phone 8672 5979 Coober PedyFax 8364 4676

Email: [email protected]

What’s OnWhat’s OnWhat’s OnWhat’s OnWhat’s On in COOBER PEDY?& Visiting Services

SCHOOL TERM DATES

CATACOMB Church Serviceand Sunday School 9:30amSunday. Bus pickupavailable. Ph 8672 5038

YOUTH SHED 11-2 ages 8& up

CP SHOOTERS CLUB10 am Rimfire & RapidfireRifles

THURSDAY

July 16-17Coober PedyOpal Fields

GOLF OPENWeekend

All welcome

For any questions feel free tocontact the Club Captain,

Steve, on 0427 569 754

June 11 & 12 Marree PicnicRaces, Gymkhana &Motorkhana

June 25th William CreekGymkhana

July 16th- OodnadattaCampdraft and BroncoBranding

22 February 20162 May 20164 July 201629 August 201617 October 20165 December 2016

WK LawyersPhone: 08 8361 9148

Email: [email protected]

COOBER PEDY DATES 2016 duringCourt Circuit.

Weeks commencing -

LEGAL SERVICES

Free initial legal advice to anyone -anytime!

Please contact Andrew and makean appointment prior to his arrival.

ACCOUNTING

2016 Visits to Coober Pedy

1 - 5 February Richard

22 - 26 February Jack

11 - 15 April Richard

16 - 20 May Jack

18 - 22 July Richard

1 - 5 August Jack

5 - 9 September Richard

17 - 21October Richard

14 - 18 November Jack

5 - 9 December JackIncome tax returns lodged electronically

for a prompt refund (within 14 days subjectto the Australian Taxation Office)We also specialize in providing sound,practical accounting & taxation advice toindividuals, families, businesses & SMSF’s

20162016201620162016Term 1: 1 Feb - 15 AprTerm 2: 2 May - 8 Jul

Term 3: 25 Jul -30 SepTerm 4: 17 Oct - 2 Dec

WATER AEROBICS Monday toFridays 7:30 to 8:30 $10 sessionand pool entry every 3rd sessionfree (Donna Clements)

MONDAY

SATURDAYS

MINE RESCUE/SESTraining (AlternateSaturdays) 0427725446

CFS TRAINING - everysecond Saturday at 2pmNeed new members urgently

CP SHOOTERS CLUB9 & 10 am Pistols

CROATION CLUBHappy HourSaturdays 6-7pm

KIDS CLUB 10am – 12pmLions Club 5 & up (DonnaClements)

Drop in Centre; 11:00 – 2:00;Ages 8-17 (Sophie Reynolds)

TINY TACKERS GROUP 10am –11:30am Lions Club 0-3 years(Donna Clements)

LITTLE MUSICIANS 10:30am –11:15am School (old DeadlyCentre) 3 – 6 years (DonnaClements)

Active Girls Group 3:15-5:00pm; Ages 8-17 (SophieReynolds)

WEDNESDAYPARENT YARNING CIRCLE10am – 12am Lions Club;Parents, Caregivers, Grandparent,ALL Children; (Donna Clements)

Wednesday-Links 11:00 –2:00pm Ages 17 and older(Sophie Reynolds)

TJI TJITJI TJUTA INKANYINIPUKULPA 11am – 1:45pm; LionsClub; 0 - 6 years & Parent/Carer;(Donna Clements)

ARTS & CRAFT 10am – 11amLions Club; 2 - 4 years & Parent/Carer; (Donna Clements)

FRIDAYCP SHOOTERS CLUB7pm Friday night Clay TargetShotgun

GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30pm

CP Social Scrabble 7.30pmUnited Club . All skill levelswelcome

SWIMMING PROGRAM 6pmchildren achieve personal bestwith prizes at the end of theseason (Donna Clements)

Late Night Fridays 6:00 –10:00pm; 11-17(SophieReynolds)

Active Boys Group 3:15-5:00pm; Ages 8-17 (SophieReynolds)

Datesto keep in

mind for 2016:

District Council ofCoober Pedy

SupplementaryElections:

Reminder of key dates

Nomination Period 28 Apr to12:00pm 12 May 2016

Mail out of voting Material Wed 25May to Tuesday 31 May 2016

Close of voting 12:00pm Tuesday14 June 2016

Scrutiny and Counting in Adelaide(Light Square) Wendesday 09:00 15June 2016

A briefing session for candidateswill be held in Council Chambersfrom 6 to 7pm on 16 May 2016 .

Note:

Change of date


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FIRSTNAME SURNAME CLUB THIS RND GOALSFar North Football League 2016

Ricky Prosser Roxby Districts Sporting Club 8 20Todd Paull Roxby Districts Sporting Club 5 18Scott McIntyre East Roxby Football Club 0 14Kain Zeptner Roxby Districts Sporting Club 3 13Ashley Baxter Hornridge Sporting Club 2 9Jaeden Calyun Coober Pedy Football Club 0 7Josh Sheppard Roxby Districts Sporting Club 3 7Scott Montgomerie Olympic Dam Sporting Club 6 7Luke Godfrey Roxby Districts Sporting Club 0 7Joel Harman Hornridge Sporting Club 0 6

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

1 Roxby Districts Sporting Club 5 5 0 0 1 0 717 113 634.51 20 100

2 East Roxby Football Club 4 3 1 0 2 0 392 163 240.49 12 75

3 Hornridge Sporting Club 5 2 3 0 1 0 291 344 84.59 8 40

4 Olympic Dam Sporting Club 5 1 4 0 1 0 214 536 39.93 4 20

5 Coober Pedy Football Club 5 1 4 0 1 0 219 677 32.35 4 20

Far North Football League LADDER

TOP TEN GOAL KICKERS:

Next Australian FederalElection

A federal election to determine all 226 members of the 45thParliament of Australia will, after an extended eight-weekcampaign period, take place on Saturday 2 July 2016. A

double dissolution election, the last occurrence was at the1987 election.

Elections in Australia use a full-preferential voting system inone vote, one value single-member seats for the 150-member

lower house, the House of Representatives, and a singletransferable vote system of proportional representation in the76-member upper house, the Senate. Voting is compulsory.

Far North Football League 2016ROXBY DISTRICTS SPORTING CLUB v. COOBER PEDY FOOTBALL CLUB

Round 6 - 28/05/2016Roxby Districts Sporting Club 11.7, 18.15, 29.18, 38.22 (250)Coober Pedy Football Club 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1 (1)GOALS, Roxby Districts Sporting Club :Ricky Prosser 8, Todd Paull 5, Sean Mcivor 4, Victor Buza 3, Kain Zeptner 3, JoshSheppard 3,Jake Roberts 2, Craig Hall 2, Ben Scott 2, Jake Ford 1, Jed Kenny 1, JamesBremner 1,Alexander Stopp 1, James Telfer 1, Caleb Turley 1Coober Pedy Football Club :BEST, Roxby Districts Sporting Club :Sean Mcivor, Jed Kenny, Ricky Prosser, Victor Buza, Ben Scott

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