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N ick Xenophon Team’s Andrea Broadfoot led the Federal Election

race for the seat of Grey when � e Monitor went to print this week.

As of Sunday night only 6.52 per cent of votes had been counted for the two parties pre-ferred fi eld.

Ms Broadfoot held 56.11

per cent of the field (5589), with current Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey (Liberal Party) holding the other 43.89 per cent (2807 votes).

� is made Grey one of two seats led by a Nick Xenophon Team candidate.

Mr Ramsey had the most fi rst preference votes with 31,223 to Ms Broadfoot’s 21,377 and

Labor candidate Scott Martin’s 16,508.

� e fi rst preference results saw a swing of -14.05 per cent for the Liberals and +28.48 per cent for the Nick Xenophon Party.

The outcome so far had turned pre-election predic-tions on their heads as the Australian Electoral Commis-sion (AEC) profile for Grey de-

scribed it as a “safe” seat. On a national level, the elec-

tion still remained in the bal-ance with the Australian Labor Party holding a narrow lead with 69 seats to 64 against the Liberals.

See next week’s Monitor for further coverage of the Federal Election’s outcome.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Protestors converge on ‘gates of hell’

Protestors converge on ‘gates of hell’

A 29-year-old Roxby Downs man was arrested for drug trafficking after being found in possession of methamphetamine on

Saturday night. � e man was pulled over as part of a routine traffi c

stop and, when found to be in possession of the drug, was arrested immediately.

He was bailed to appear in court at a later date.

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A round 300 protestors made the journey to Olympic Dam – or,

as they call it, “the gates of hell” – for the Lizard Bites Back ‘protestival’ last weekend.

Activities began on Friday and were winding up when � e Monitor went to print on Monday afternoon.

Event co-organiser Nec-

taria Calan said she believed the protest/festival had successfully campaigned against uranium mining.

“The main thing for us was getting the message out about the national fuel chain and getting the question out there of why continue to mine something you don’t know how to dispose of,” she told � e Monitor.

“� ere are no solutions, long term, anywhere in the world, so why are they still

taking it out of the ground?”Friday saw the fi rst ma-

jor action by the protestors when they conducted a zom-bie walk to the mine gates from their camp, which was located off Olympic Way and opposite Charlton Road.

A mock funeral proces-sion and a eulogy for dif-ferent nuclear disasters was held in front of the mine gates on Saturday.

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ABOVE: Protestors converged on the BHP Billiton Olympic Dam mine gates as part of

a three-day ‘protestival’ on the weekend.

LEFT: Arabunna elder Uncle Kevin Buzzacott spoke in front of a large group on Friday before protestors dressed up for a ‘zombie walk’. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

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The Federal Government last week awarded a $297 million contract to Raytheon Australia for upgrades to the Woomera Test Range.

Raytheon will replace the dated systems, some of which are more than 40 years old, with modern equipment.

� is is set to improve the reliability, capability and capacity of the Woomera Test Range and will create 70 new jobs.

� e Department of Defence’s 2016 White Paper, released earlier this year, outlined up to $750 million in spending on a redevelopment of the Woomera Range Complex between 2018 and 2026.

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On Sunday morning at around 6.30am, protestors lit a fire in the middle of Olympic Way, south of their camp, to block off traffi c to the mine site.

Police, assisted by the Roxby Downs Country Fire Service, extinguished the blaze at around 10.30pm that evening. Minor damage was caused to the road surface.

� e protestors eventually returned to the camp with-out further incident.

At about 1am on Monday the road was cleared and was sufficiently cooled to be reopened to traffi c.

Also on Sunday the group attempted to move an object resembling a yellow uranium ‘cake’ weighing more than 200kg onto the road at mid-day. Police were quick to re-spond and remove the object.

Protestors also made sev-eral attempts throughout the morning to drive a defected vehicle and each time they were denied by the appro-priate authorities.

“Police were extremely pa-tient and tolerant with the protestors,” said Police Com-mander Bronwyn Killmier following Sunday’s activities.

“� ey were told continu-ously during the ‘protestival’ that no vehicles or objects will be permitted to block the road.

“� e object was deposit-ed on the road and swiftly removed by police and has been seized.

“� ere were no arrests or injuries.

“Given the eff ort that po-lice took to facilitate their peaceful protest, their ac-tions are disappointing.

“Especially the actions of one protestor who attempt-ed to startle the police hors-es, putting other protestors, our riders and horses at risk.”

Ms Calan said the pro-testors would continue to come back until the mine had closed down.

During a presentation last Friday, Arabunna elder Uncle Kevin Buzzacott said these protests were the only way

they could get their message across to BHP Billiton.

Mr Buzzacott said he had put the mining giant on no-tice and asked for a guaran-tee that the company would cease and desist operations within two years.

He also expected BHP Billiton to pay damages for decades of health and envi-ronmental impacts.

“We just want to hope that these people can use a bit of common sense and come and speak with us and learn about the place,” he said.

BHP Billiton’s head of cor-porate aff airs, Simon Corrig-an, said he was pleased with the way things had run over the course of the weekend.

He said the police had done a “fantastic” job, production on-site continued as per nor-mal and the protestors were given the right to express their views peacefully.

Buses ran from Roxby Downs to Olympic Dam throughout the protest to allow safe passage for employees.

Group converges on ‘gates of hell’

SAPOL DEMONSTRATION: Senior Constable Derek Croser (on Zeus) and First Class Constable

Carly Barber (on Valance) let students meet the SA Police horses in town to help respond

to the protestors’ visit on the weekend.RIGHT: A police dog provided a demonstration

of how he apprehends someone during the SAPOL presentation to students on

Thursday. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

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Apart from council, media and BHP Billiton representatives, an information session about

the Draft Annual Business Plan 2016/17 attracted no attendees last week.

Acting administrator Geoff Whit-bread cancelled the meeting after no other locals appeared at Dunes Cafe on � ursday night.

As of last Friday morning, Rox-by Council had received only three formal submissions as part of its consultation period, which ends tomorrow.

Mr Whitbread told The Monitor council had taken an austere ap-proach while preparing the draft business plan.

“It’s very much a ‘vanilla’ b udget – there are no frills,” he said.

Mr Whitbread said a local downturn in light of operations at BHP Billiton Olympic Dam and economic factors across Australia had been among the key infl uences on the plan.

“Being a remote region, it has really hit hard here,” he said.

Cost considerations have included ongoing rehabilitation work at the Opal Road landfi ll site, the need to transport general waste out of town and the maintenance of existing local services.

While 2015/16 saw a number of major projects implemented, only a moderate project – the replacement of the roxbylink toddler pool area with a splash pad – is set to be un-dertaken this fi nancial year.

� e new splash pad is set to cost $800,000.

Mr Whitbread said a predicted av-erage general rate rise of 1.3 per cent was necessary despite having fewer projects as council had put reserve funding towards the previous fi nan-cial year’s major capital works.

Rate revenue will therefore be just as important for maintaining existing services and upholding council’s anti-debt policy this fi nancial year as it was in 2015/16.

“If we did decrease the rate, it would catch us out in the future,” he said.

Mr Whitbread said the State Val-uation Offi ce was yet to release this year’s assessment, but he was expect-ing the average value of local prop-erties to have dropped by about 27 per cent.

He said residents could expect to pay above or below the average rate rise of 1.3 per cent depending on how their property’s value had changed.

� e larger the drop, the more likely their rate increase will be less than 1.3 per cent.

“We’ve got a range of rate model-ling to do to try and arrange this,” he said.

Mr Whitbread said he was over-seeing a systemic review of Roxby Council that he hoped the new ad-ministrator, once appointed, would take further.

He said he also expected a re-vamped Roxby Council website to be released by the end of the year.

To view the Draft Annual Business Plan, visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Council/Consultation

Feedback can be submitted to council via email (roxby@roxbycouncil .com.au), online (www.roxbydowns.com/Council/Consultation) or at a fi nal consultation session at the Community Youth Centre from 5.30pm tomorrow.

Meanwhile Mr Whitbread out-lined the following as some of the key achievements from 2015/16: Closure of the Opal Road landfi ll

site and establishment of a resource recovery centre on Gosse Street. Commencement of primary sew-

er lagoons cleanout (to run over three years). Redevelopment of the Commu-

nity Youth Centre. Consolidation of roxbylink staff

into Roxby Council. Upgrades to the Curdimurka

Street playground. Installation of heating in the rox-

bylink auditorium and Dunes Cafe. Release of a Draft Sport and Rec-

reation Master Plan. Construction of a second pedes-

trian crossing on Richardson Place. Extension of the roxbylink

library’s opening hours.

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Local school students were encouraged to try new things last week as part of

Roxby’s third annual Wellbeing Week.

Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) well-being coordinator Beth Elliott said everyone had a diff erent approach to looking after themselves.

Mrs Elliott said taking part in a variety of activities allowed students to find what helped them live the most balanced life possible.

She said everyone thoroughly enjoyed the week and the school

had been buzzing with activity. “� e feedback that I have had

so far has been really positive,” she said.

“The students have had the opportunity to try some new ac-tivities in the safety of the school environment.”

Mrs Elliott said the week’s high-lights had included a boot camp with Brooke Melina, dance with Lana Chamberlain and a teachers versus year 12 students dodgeball game.

“We hired the youth centre for students to hang out in for the last two lessons of the day as well which students really enjoyed,” she said.

� e Woomera Area School was

involved in Wellbeing Week for the fi rst time this year, with stu-dents making the trip to Roxby Downs on Monday, June 27, to be a part of the Inspire for Girls session.

St Barbara’s Parish School also took part, along with the Rock and Water session at RDAS, before holding its own Wellbeing Week activities last � ursday.

� e week was captured on fi lm and through photographs thanks to a group of fi ve RDAS students working with local photographer Travis Hague.

Mrs Elliott said a “big thank you” was owed to the volunteers who helped make the week possible.

Student well-being in focusMax, Kyana and Emma prepare pizzas during a Wellbeing Week activity at the

Community Youth Centre last Wednesday. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

Local photographer and fi lmmaker Travis Hague (centre) shared his skills with Roxby Downs Area School students Maddie, Cass, Nidula and Tristan. PHOTO: Ryneisha Bollard

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A fter 15 months in the role, roxbylink library team leader Sarah Powell has vacated the position and will be moving

to Adelaide with her family.Ms Powell, who fi nished up last Friday, said

she had thoroughly enjoyed her time working in the library.

She said she was going to miss the staff and patrons she had formed such a close working relationship with.

“I am going to miss the people of Roxby Downs and the people who cal l through the library and being able to help them on a personal level,” she said.

Ms Powell said she had seen the library devel-op and grow in the short time she had held the position, with around 3500 people visiting each month and 28,000 over the past fi nancial year.

“� at is the equivalent to everyone in Roxby Downs visiting the library 5.5 times a year,” she said.

Ms Powell’s move to Adelaide will see her work at the State Library of South Australia as a collec-tions and control librarian.

Her role will involve working with publishers to make sure all public libraries remain up to date with the latest resources.

“I am excited about the move to Adelaide,” she said.

“I am excited about the part of my job where I get to visit public libraries across the state.”

Ms Powell will also run training courses when required to bring new staff in the public library sector up to speed.

She said the role would be signifi cantly diff erent to the one she had at roxbylink, but she would be looking forward to getting started on Monday, July 18.

Powell farewells local library role

RIGHT: Sarah Powell had her fi nal shift as the roxbylink library’s team leader last

Friday. She will be moving to Adelaide with her family. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

TA F E S A i s giving locals the opportunity to

develop their workplace skills with a number of free courses on offer throughout semester two, which begins soon.

The Roxby Downs campus is in the process of applying for funding to accommodate these workshops and is looking for expressions of inter-est from the public.

Workshops on offer will include working on workplace texts, oral communication skills in diff erent situations and strategy development.

Anyone interested in taking part in any of these courses is asked to contact Lia O’Connor at TAFE SA Roxby Downs on 8671 9070.

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A group of locals are ready to promote healthy eating habits in their community

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Run by Roxby Council and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Healthy Living Program,

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Their final assessment was to make up a lesson plan and present it to their fellow students, along with special guest Carolyn Dent.

Ms Dent, from UnitingCare Wesley Bowden, is the SA Com-munity Foodies statewide leader.

� e initiativ e is funded by SA Health and aims to build the ca-pacity of individuals and com-munities to make healthier food choices.

“It’s been really good to be here to see your presentations and hear all the messages relating to eating healthier,” she told graduates.

Ms Dent said she looked forward to observing the “ripple eff ect” that the training would have.

“We’re really excited about the partnership with Roxby Downs and what you’re going to get up to in the community,” she said.

Roxby Council community pro-jects offi cer Sasha Yantewo said helping to deliver the Roxby Food-ies program had been an enjoyable experience.

Ms Yantewo said the local Foodies would meet up in a few weeks’ time to discuss the delivery

of new community projects.Jess Thomas from the RFDS

Healthy Living Program added that last week’s presentations had demonstrated a lot of potential to promote healthier lifestyles among locals.

“It was great to see everyone showcase their passion and inter-est and everything they learned – all in one neat little package,” she said. “It was really special.”

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The Community Calendar is restricted to the basic details of an event (what, where, when). To add your event to the calendar,

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

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

Community CalendarJULY

7th - Roxby Council Draft Annual Business

Plan consultation, Community Youth Centre, 5.30pm. Ph: 8671 0010.

8th - Arid Recovery bingo fundraiser at

The Club. Meals from 6pm, games begin at 7pm. Ph: 8671 2402.8th - RDNA A grade matches on Court 1:

East Roxby vs Miners, 6.30pm, Olympic Dam

vs Hornridge, 8pm.9th - FNFL Split Round: East Roxby vs Coober Pedy at Roxby Downs

Town Oval, 2pm.10th - Finding Dory

movie event at roxbylink, 12 noon and 2pm. Ph: 8671 0500.11th-22nd - School holiday activities at

roxbylink. Community Youth Centre open

10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday,

for ages 10 years and older. Ph: 8671 0500.16th - FNFL Round 11

at the town oval: OD vs Coober Pedy, 12.30pm, Roxby Districts vs East

Roxby, 2.30pm.16th - Roxby Downs

Sporting Car Club day meet, 1-9pm.

Proceeds to the Roxby Academy of Dance.23rd - FNFL Round

12 at the town oval: Hornridge vs Roxby Districts, 12.30pm,

East Roxby vs Coober Pedy, 2.30pm.

27th - Roxby Downs Area School Parents and Friends Morning

Tea. 8671 0011.28th - Kids’ Clothing & Toy Swap Event at the Roxby Early Learning Community Group,

Burgoyne St, 6.30-8pm.

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t o t h et o t h eN AIDOC Week takes place this month from July 5 to July 12.

It is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

It also provides an opportunity to shed light on one of most signifi cant issues aff ecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – homelessness.

Aboriginal people are signifi cantly overrepresented in our Inner West Youth Homelessness service, making up 17.8 per cent of our young people.

Australia-wide, Aboriginal and Tor-res Strait Islander people make up 23 per cent of those accessing specialist homelessness services, but only make up 2.5 per cent of the population.

Youth Off The Streets recognises the need to facilitate discussions about this issue, that is why developed our #laceitup campaign, which aims

to raise funds and awareness for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal homeless young people in Australia.

� e campaign draws on the idea that not everyone has the privilege to untie their shoes of a night; some young people have to keep them on in order to fl ee from danger at a mo-ment’s notice.

By getting the community to get involved in campaigns like these during NAIDOC Week, we are not only helping to raise the public’s consciousness about youth homelessness, but we are also raising awareness to the over-representation of Aboriginal young people in this issue.

NAIDOC Week is a perfect opportu-nity for all Australians to get involved in Aboriginal issues because, unfor-tunately, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are over-represented in many of our services.

Our goal is to bring these numbers

down, but we need communi-ties to get behind this if we are to make it a reality.

� is NAIDOC Week I encourage everyone to get involved and partici-pate in the celebrations and activities that are taking place across Australia.

Whether it’s hosting your own BBQ or lunch, organising a smoking cer-emony or just learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, it is important to get involved and show your support.

For more information about NAIDOC Week and to fi nd an event near you, please visit: www.naidoc.org.au/events-calendar

To get involved and fi nd out more about our #laceitup campaign, visit: www.laceitup.com.au

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Jane Gloster with Kaye Doyle at her

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Josh (back, left), Dan, Leon (front, left)

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Kate Weir, Vanja Vukotic and Sarah Powell.

Sam Fishlock, Georgia Boylan, Laura McBride

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Hannah and Rebecca Maynard with

Deena Kirkham.Kristy Mackenzie and Cathy Grillo.

Lee Sach and Lauren Blackmore.

Tamsin Keogh-Paul, Becky Halloran and Josh Arancelovic.

Leonie Mahoney and Ali Maleckas.

Wendy Smulders and

Di Stanton.

PHOTOS: Verity Casserly

Bianca Johnston (back, left), Rhiannon Watkinson, Jess Curtis, Maureen Tyler (front, left), Emma Baker,

Jody and Demi Gow-Smith and Mardi Hawkes.


OUT ABOUT&

Beatrice participating in one of the Wellbeing Week activities at St Barbara’s Parash School last week.

St Barbara’s student Samuel shows off his jumping skills.

Robert gets a kick away as part of an obstacle course at

St Barbara’s last Thursday.

Jada prepares to show off her

cartwheeling skills

Maddi and Isabelle (front) learn a dance at the roxbylink auditorium.

Brock, Jack, Stann and Dylan at the Community

Youth Centre.

Ken runs up a sand dune during a boot

camp activity.Renee flips

a tyre.

Lachlan shows his strength at

the boot camp.

Wellbeing Week 2016 PHOTOS: Patrick Glover


The school holidays are nearly here, and the roxbylink Kids Club is getting ready.

“We’ll keep the kids happy while Mum or Dad have their hour,” said Kristie Reschke, roxbylink Kids Club co-ordinator.

“We’ve got craft and loads of toys to keep kids busy.”

During the school holidays, Kids Club can cater for children up to 10 years old.

Care is for one hour while a parent or caregiver is on the roxbylink premises including Dunes Cafe, Pulse Fitness or the Community Library.

� e cost is a gold coin donation and it’s conveniently located across from the Kiosk.

� ere are a lot of fun indoor activities for children to take advantage of and an inviting outdoor play area.

� e Kids Club is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and normally is available for children from six months to fi ve years of age.

Children need to have a healthy snack and a clearly labelled water bot-tle for their session. Please be aware the Kids Club is nut free.

Bookings are preferred. For more information or to book, please call 8671 0500.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Roxby Council

Opening hours Monday to Friday

9am to 4.30pmCouncil provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

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

All inquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi ll now CLOSED to the public.

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

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

Downs (in the light industrial area).

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

Sunday 1pm – 5pmAll inquiries 8671 1154

Opening hours Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm

Thursday 9am - 6.30pmFriday 9am - 5pm

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

Telephone 8671 0500Email: [email protected]

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

DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

Opening hours

9am to 5pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452


After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTCOUNCIL OFFICE LIBRARY

Roxby Council would like to congratulate all the Roxby Foodies on their graduation

from the six-week program. � ey join the other 120 Community

Foodies throughout South Australia. Community Projects Offi cer Sasha

Yantewo has worked hard to deliver the course as a partnership model – the fi rst of its kind in South Australia.

� e program is funded by SA Health and run in conjunction with Roxby Council, UnitingCare Wesley Country SA and the Royal Flying Doctor Ser-vice (RFDS) Healthy Living Program.

For their fi nal session, the Foodies gave a short presentation before their offi cial graduation.

The Foodies are now available to

partner with community groups and organisations to provide support re-garding living a healthier lifestyle and making better food choices.

If you are interested in being in-

volved in the next group of Roxby Foodies, please email Sasha Yantewo ([email protected]) with your details.

Congratulations, and well done!

Are you new to Roxby Downs?

I f you’re new to Roxby, you’ll need to come into Council’s offices to complete the ‘Application for

Supply’ form to connect power to your property.

If you are moving or leaving town, you will need to complete the ‘Transfer/Va-cating’ form to keep your details up to date.

Need assistance? Please call Roxby Council on 8671 0010. All calls will be treated in confi dence.

Draft Annual Business Plan

The Draft Annual Business Plan community consultation closes tomorrow (� ursday, July 7).

If you would like to submit your feedback on the Plan, you can write (PO Box 124 Roxby Downs SA 5725), email ([email protected]) or use the feedback form on the Council website (www.roxbydowns.com/Council/Consultation).

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11 12 13 14 15

Board GamesCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+Drop InCommunity Youth Centre10am - 5pmAges 10 years+

Toddler Story TimeCommunity Library9.30am - 10.30amAges 0 - 5 yearsCaregiver involvement required

18 19 20 21 22

Craft - Chef's HatCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

Craft - SnailsCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

For further information, please contact roxbylink on 8671 0500

LegoCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+

July School Holiday Fun in Roxby Downs!

Drop InCommunity Youth Centre10am - 5pmAges 10 years+




Board GamesCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+Drop InCommunity Youth Centre10am - 5pmAges 10 years+





LegoCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+

Toddler Story TimeCommunity Library9.30am - 10.30amAges 0 - 5 yearsCaregiver involvement required

Craft - MasksCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

Craft - Chinese LanternsCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

Community Youth Centre


July School Holiday Fun in Roxby Downs!

Congratulations to Nyasha, Tanaka and Tawona Midzi, who became Australian citizens in a ceremony at Roxby Council on June 21.

Welcome, new citizensCongratulations, Foodies!

There’s loads to love about Kids Club

Roxby Foodies delivering presentations as part of their training prior to graduation.

Laci, Kristie Reschke and Elli having a ball at the

roxbylink Kids Club.


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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

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

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

be included on the agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


Terry Boylan • Vicki Mason • Sandy Sumsion Brad Langshaw • Kaye Doyle • John Wilby

Angela Thompson • Kaitlyn FrankishTheresa Bunyon • Chad Menzies

Geoff Whitbread

Thevoice of the community...

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

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMThursday, August 25 @ 7pm

34 Wattle Drive

BUSINESS FORUMJohn Wilby 0428 815 436

Tuesday, July 12 @ 6pmCouncil Boardroom

COMMUNITY GARDENVicki Mason 0418 526 608

Thursday, July 14 @ 6.30pmCouncil Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMAnni Giles 0448 168 167

Thursday, July 7 @ 7pmCouncil Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

Tuesday, August 9 @ 7pmCouncil Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, July 20 @ 6pmCommunity Youth Centre

World Food and Music Festival Sub-CommitteeWednesday, July 6 @ 6pmCommunity Youth Centre

FAMILY FORUMJoel Hill 0433 792 450Thursday, July 21 @ 5pm


WOMEN’S NETWORKWednesday, July 20 @ 8am

Council Boardroom

Roxby Roadsafe encourages motorists to drive with headlights on at all times, especially when

travelling on open roads. Utilising vehicle headlights assists with

visibility during overcast, rainy or foggy weather conditions, which can be common at this time of year.

Even during clear weather conditions, the use of headlights during the daytime is encouraged as it increases vehicle visibility to other road users.

Highway driving, especially overtaking situations on open roads, is potentially dangerous. � e use of headlights enables vehicles to be seen by oncoming traffi c at the earliest possible moment.

Using vehicle headlights decreases the likelihood of collisions, such as head-on crashes and vehicle-pedestrian or vehi-cle-cyclist impacts.

Many modern cars are now fi tted with Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) which are fi tted to the front of the vehicle and increase the vehicle’s visibility to other road users during the daytime.

DRLs are similar to driving or fog lights, and are designed to produce minimal glare and not distract other motorists.

Older car owners can purchase DRL kits and apply them to their vehicle to enhance lighting.

Whilst fog lights are useful during fog and heavy rain, it is actually an off ence under

Australian Road Rules Regulation 217 to use fog lights in clear visibility conditions. Headlights or DRLs would be more appro-priate to use when driving in clear weather conditions.

Many vehicles activate headlights auto-matically when weather conditions are dark-er or of low visibility, but it is important to remember that while this new technology is helpful, you should not rely on it.

Motorists should always monitor weather and road conditions and drive accordingly.

For more information on road safety in-itiatives, come along to a Roxby Roadsafe meeting. � e next Roxby Roadsafe meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 9, at 7pm at the Roxby Council boardroom.


H aving had l i tt le knowledge of Dry July in previous

years, Leah Caden was unsure of what the campaign was all about.

But after volunteering to take part and conducting some research, she is all on board and ready to raise money to help cancer pa-tients in need.

“It is going to be worth-while just to give up a small amount of time in my life to raise a couple of bucks,” she said.

“Then I can say I have given something, and it is always good to give what you can.”

Mrs Caden said being part of Dry July was all about helping cancer patients with the smaller things they need-ed, such as accommodation.

She said the large group making up the local H2O

Heroes team meant a wide range of participants could reach out to diff erent social circles, therefore raising more money.

� e Roxby Council recep-tionist had already raised $25.80 when interviewed last � ursday.

“It’s $25 more than I had yesterday and can pay for a mobile phone if it has pre-paid credit,” she said. “It can help put fuel in the car or it can give them something to eat.”

Mrs Caden’s July will not be completely ‘dry’ because she will need to buy a ‘golden pass’ when she attends her friend’s farewell party in a few weeks’ time.

� e Monitor will continue to track the progress of the H2O Heroes team through-out July, with profiles to be published on the Roxby Downs Community Board page each week.

Dry July an eye-opener

See and be seen when driving

Roxby Council’s Leah Caden is one of the members of the H2O

Heroes group taking part in Dry July this month. PHOTO: Patrick Glover


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directory contact Jody at The Monitor on 8671 2683.

We can offer a schedule to suit your business needs.

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Weight loss and much more...

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NEW Life Church, Roxby Downs. Fami-ly-friendly, contemporary worship. A member of Australian Christian Churches. Meeting at the Roxby Downs Christian Community Church hall, corner of Burgoyne St and Stuart Rd, 3pm on Sundays. Interactive children’s ministry for ages three to seven and eight to 12. Features an innovative and engaging 12-month curric-ulum. For more details, phone Pastor David Bunyon on 0403 058 050 or Theresa Bunyon on 0413 609 102. Website: newlifeccc.org.au/churches-news/roxby-downs

ST Barbara Catholic Parish. Masses at Roxby Downs are held at the Lutheran Church on Pi-oneer Dr, Saturdays from 6pm. Sunday mass-es (by telephone arrangement with the Parish Priest) at the Priest’s Chapel, 45C Gregory St. Woomera: Sunday masses are by telephone arrangement with the Parish Priest. Contact Fr John Folkman on 8671 0925.

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

Entry Fee $80 Per TeamFees IncludeGreen Fees For Both DaysDinner at Woomera Golf Club SaturdayDinner at Roxby Downs Golf Club SundayEntries in by Thursday The 2nd July by 5pmNo Late Acceptances

DESERT CLASSIC36 HOLE 2 PERSON AMBROSE

SATURDAY 30TH JULY WOOMERA and SUNDAY 31ST JULY ROXBY DOWNSOpen to all keen golfers male and female (Provisional handicaps accepted)Calcutta at Woomera on Saturday night

2016

PRIZES GALORE

$8000IN PRIZES ANDGIVE-AWAYS Every player receives a SANDVIK prize on entry Trophies for all winners and runners up

2 MAJOR PRIZESINAUGRAL ‘CHIP IN’ COMP AT WOOMERA

SATURDAY TO

“WIN YOUR HEIGHT IN BEER”

SUNDAY NTP SHOOT OUT ON 18TH HOLE

TRIP FOR 2 TO BALI(EX ADELAIDE 4 NIGHTS FLIGHTS & ACCOM.)

Entries To Roxby Downs Golf ClubPh: Robin Passmore 0447 831 266 or E: [email protected]

Arid Recovery

Fundraiser

Friday 8th JulyRoxby Downs Community Club

Meals from 6pm7pm the games begin

$10 entry ticket, $10 booksEmail to purchase your ticket: [email protected]

OR purchase at The Club

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONMW058/16

KERB & GUTTER REPAIRS

Roxby Council are inviting quotations for a range of Kerb and Gutter Repairs in Roxby Downs.

Specifications for works can be obtained from the Council Office or via download from Council’s website www.roxbycouncil.com

Quotations to be submitted in the required format by 12pm on Friday 22nd of July 2016 to the Council Office, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs or via e-mail [email protected]

Enquiries may be addressed to the Municipal Operations Officer, Geoff Thompson on 08 8671 0010 or via e-mail [email protected]

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Roxby DownsGolf Association

Orrcon Steel Pinehurst StablefordSaturday, July 2, 2016

NAME NAME SCOREOVERALL WINNER RYAN BRIGGS DAMIEN CONDON 68.38SECOND BARRY DADLEH RENE AYALA 71.13THIRD DON SHIELDS HAYDEN SHIELDS 71.38FOURTH CHRIS PILLAR ADAM MALM 71.63FIFTH CRAIG NICHOLS ROBERT GRAY 72.38SIXTH TIM CZYDEL JUN MAROMA 73.38LADIES WINNER ANNE GRAY MEL CONDON 78.00NTP DIV 1 ANDREW STANLEYNTP DIV 2 MICHAEL WILDMANNTP LADIES/JNR ANN SHEILDSLONG DRIVE DIV 1 PETER DAVIESLONG DRIVE DIV 2 CHAD OLDFIELDLONG DRIVE LADIES/JNR TRISH HENDRY

The Olympic Dam Barbarians (ODB) will take on the Port

Augusta Goannas in the Spencer Gulf Rugby League grand fi nal this weekend.

ODB has been at the top of the ladder throughout its fi rst-ever season and made it to the grand fi nal after the Whyalla Steelers forfeited their game last Saturday.

� e Barbarians made the

trip to Port Augusta in their new gear on the weekend but received news of the forfeit upon their arrival.

� is Saturday’s grand fi nal will be held at the Port Pirie town oval from 3.20pm.

Barbarians make rugby grand fi nal

RIGHT: Olympic Dam Barbarians rugby players in their new gear at Port

Augusta last Saturday. PHOTO: Supplied

Around the groundsAround the groundsAround the groundsGeorge Clarke (Bulldogs) and Jack Van Kruyssen

(Hawks) contest the ball during Saturday’s

under 15 football match. PHOTOS: Kristen Dwyer

Hawks under 15 footballer Bailey Ryan

gets a pass away.

Haze Wellgreen (under 15 Hawks) takes possession of the ball while under

pursuit from Jye Evans (Bulldogs).

Harry McDonald ready to tackle the big track.

Tanner Turner testing out his

250cc bike on Sunday.

Sasha Anderson on her peewee bike.

Under 15 footballer

Owen Mulady (Bulldogs) lines

up a pass.

Matt McDonald testing out the track after all of his hard work preparing it for the Ride Day.

Max Simmons in action at the Roxby

Desert Motocross Club Ride Day on the weekend. PHOTOS:

Clint Gow-Smith

Taj Gow-Smith mentoring

George Aitchison during his fi rst ride.


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L ast Friday’s round of the Roxby Downs Netball A sso c iat ion senior

competition saw convincing wins across most of the A and B grade games.

However, only a handful of goals determined the C grade clashes on the night.

A GRADE

The fi rst A grade game of the night saw the Miners have a massive 54-point

win against Hornridge, 79-25.Miners goal shooter Joice

Takaidza was back despite an injury the week before and was in her usual accurate form.

Hornridge seemed to lack confi dence in the fi rst quarter and was already down by 16 goals by the end of it, 22-6.

Miners goal attack Cassie Weir was feeding the ball well to Takaidza while also manag-ing a few diffi cult shots of her own.

Hornridge goalies Ruby Haeata and Millie Clarke were needing a few shots at goal be-fore getting the ball in, and this was creating too many rebound opportunities for the Miners.

Strong defence from the Magpies would often see the ball turned back over to give the goalies another chance.

Takaidza had a worrying fall towards the end of the second quarter but was able to get back up and keep playing.

By half time the Miners had increased their lead to 29 goals, 42-13.

Hornridge’s Georgia Sleep moved from centre to goal de-fence and was proving to be eff ective in the position in the second half of the game.

Vicky Peters and Elly Ander-son (Miners) defended Horn-ridge’s goal circle well and were forcing the goalies to take shots from further than they would have liked.

Going into the fi nal break the Miners were up by 39 goals, 60-21.

Ebony Johnson (Miners) took to the court in wing defence and was a welcome addition, while teammate Emma Neilson (wing attack) was feeding the ball well into the goal circle.

� e Miners needed to slow down their passing at times, and Hornridge was capitalising on this by getting in between the ball and the player on a number of occasions.

Shooting accuracy was among the key factors infl uenc-ing this game, with Takaidza scoring most of the goals for the Miners.

� e second A grade game of the night saw Olympic Dam overcome East Roxby, 47-26.

Centres Nicole Montgom-erie (OD) and Kelly Harris (East Roxby) faced off against each other and were backed up by their teammates to have a strong fi rst quarter. OD was only ahead by one goal, 8-7.

OD goalies Ali Knights and Tahlia Glover tacked on anoth-er 13 goals for their side by half time to bring the lead up to six, 21-15.

After already playing a full game for East Roxby in the ear-lier B grade match, junior net-baller Ines Badman played all four quarters as wing defence for the A grade side.

OD was proving too strong for East Roxby by the final break, 35-19, and ended up with a 21-goal victory.

B GRADE

The B grade competition’s convincing win of the night was Olympic Dam’s

defeat of East Roxby, 64-19.Junior players Ines Badman

(wing attack) and Jasmine Tovakuta (goal defence) were proving to be worthy contri-butions to the East Roxby and Olympic Dam sides respective-ly in the fi rst quarter.

Badman was communicating well with her teammates, while Tovakuta was moving the ball down the court well.

OD was well and truly ahead by the fi rst break, 16-4.

� e Roos – including wing attack Rachel Berryman, centre Annie Ryan and goalies Karen Wegner and Kirsten Falt – were working well together in the goal circle, but shooting inac-curacy was letting them down.

OD goalies Tammy Hill and Anna Gubbin had another im-pressive quarter to bring their side’s lead up to 19 by half time, 29-10.

Hill came off in the third quarter while Gubbin moved into wing attack so that team-mates Sam Corneliusen and Madison Evans could serve as goalies in the second half.

� e change paid off with OD scoring another 13 goals in the third quarter to be up by 28 at the fi nal break, 42-14.

Wegner’s shooting had im-proved greatly by the fourth quarter, but the ball was being turned over in OD’s favour too often for this to have much ef-fect on the fi nal score.

Special mention must go to Verity Casserly and Jenna Dreckow, who were on standby for the Roos and sat outside in the cold to support their club.

� e second B grade match was a much closer aff air with the Miners overcoming Horn-ridge by just fi ve goals, 37-32.

Emma Neilson and Hayley Wurfel combined as goalies for the Miners in the fi rst quarter to help their side gain a three-goal lead by the first break, 11-8.

Neilson, who had already played three quarters in the earlier A grade game, took the rest of the game off .

Wurfel took her place as goal attack and Ashlie Ali stepped in as goal shooter. Together they tacked on another 10 goals for their side to gain a nine-point lead by half time, 21-12.

For the Miners , Holly Mortimer and Kelly Weston swapped positions so that Mor-timer was centre and Weston was wing attack.

Abby Telfer and Elly Ander-son also exchanged their goal keeper and goal defence bibs respectively.

Hornridge upped its game in the third quarter, with Nata-sha McEvoy and Mikayla Kelly managing 11 goals for their side to bring the Miners’ lead down to six by the fi nal break, 29-23.

Rhij Paulauskas and Kate Higgins were on standby for the Magpies but luckily no in-juries required them to take to the court.

Hornridge kept the same players in the same positions throughout the game and did its best to put up a fi ght against the Miners.

C GRADE

Hornridge Pink handed Olympic Dam Green its fi rst loss of the season,

38-36, in the only 6.30pm C grade game of the night.

� e clash was close from the

outset with OD Green ahead by one goal at the fi rst break, 9-8.

Hornridge Pink goalies Katie Carstairs and Rhij Paulauskas were able to match the accu-racy of their OD Green coun-terparts, Jeanette Taylor and Marie Gubbin.

OD Green needed to slow down its passing at times as Hornridge Pink defenders in-cluding Rhiannon Watkinson, Samantha Whittington and Courtland Foggo were ready to create turnovers when the opportunity presented itself.

However, OD Green never-theless extended its lead to two goals by half time, 21-19.

For OD Green, Krystal Wilmshurst stepped in to give Mel Ferry a break from cen-tre, but no other changes were made.

Watkinson took the second half off to let Foggo step into wing defence after spending the first half as centre. Kate Higgins replaced Foggo in that role, while the rest of the play-ers stayed where they were.

The changes appeared to work as Hornridge turned the tables on OD Green to be up by two goals at the fi nal break, 30-28.

Ferry moved back into cen-tre, while Rose Lloyd replaced Gubbin as goal shooter, Wilms-hurst went into wing attack and Laura Kelly moved from wing defence to replace Lloyd as goal keeper.

Hornridge Pink’s only change was to swap Foggo and Higgins around so that they were in centre and wing de-fence respectively.

Both sides stood their ground in the fourth quarter to see Hornridge Pink still only ahead by two goals at the fi nal whistle.

Hornridge Black had a less successful night when it went down to the Miners by six goals, 45-51.

� e fi rst quarter saw Miners wing attack Amanda Bremn-er and Hornridge Black goal keeper Kristie Reschke come off the court after falling over. Both were okay to keep playing later in the game.

Miners goalies Libby Steer and Miranda Syvertsen were a force to be reckoned with and helped their side to a six-goal lead at the fi rst break, 17-11.

Jackie Pocock stepped in as goal shooter while Steer took the second quarter off . Steph-anie Forsyth also took a break and was replaced by Jessica Hamilton as goal keeper.

For Hornridge Black, Emma Baker moved into wing defence and Reschke into goal defence while Ryneisha Bollard and Kar Orikena took a break.

Junior netballer Hayley Lamb replaced Baker as wing attack, while Reschke moved into goal defence and Jodie Pedder into goal keeper.

� e Miners were using their height to full advantage, with goal defence Ebony Johnson and teammates stretching their arms up to block passes and create turnovers.

Meanwhile goal defenders Reschke and Pedder were also using their height to make shooting diffi cult for the Min-ers’ goalies.

Hornridge Black managed to keep the Miners to their six-goal lead by half time, 29-23.

The third quarter saw Hornridge Black’s Brooke Es-sex move from centre to wing attack and Lamb to centre, while Bollard returned to the

court as wing defence.Steer came back on as goal

shooter for the Miners, this time combining with Pocock as goal attack, and Forsyth re-turned as goal keeper.

After providing few rebound opportunities in the fi rst half, both sides started to wane with their shooting accuracy. How-ever, the goalies were generally able to get the ball back from the ring to have another shot.

The Miners’ lead had de-creased by one goal going into the fi nal break, 41-36.

Hornridge Black goalies Mel Rigden and Renee Anderson shared strong performances and backed each other up effectively across all four quarters.

Forsyth had an impressive game as a defender, while Bremner moved fast around the court and made herself available for passes.

It seems the first quarter was what let Hornridge Black down as the rest of the game was closely contested to see the Miners only win by six goals.

� e other 8pm C grade game saw yet another entertaining clash with Olympic Dam Yel-low defeating East Roxby by just three goals, 42-39.

Emma Cochrane and Sharna Pedler combined to score 13 goals for East Roxby in the fi rst quarter.

OD Yellow was also feeding the ball into the goal circle well to allow Claire Turner and Sha-yarna Millar to tack on 12 for their side.

In the second quarter, Kelly Chapple replaced Cochrane as goal attack and Casey Frew stepped in as wing attack while Deena Kirkham took a break.

For OD Yellow, Sophie Eus-tace moved from wing attack to centre, while Kelly Reid replaced Vicky Harris as goal keeper so that Harris could take on the wing attack posi-tion.

� e changes worked in OD Yellow’s favour as it was able to gain a two-goal lead by half time, 23-21.

East Roxby swapped around more positions going into the third quarter, with Cochrane coming back as goal shooter and Frew replacing Asha Pe-dler as centre while Kirkham returned as wing attack.

OD Yellow’s Rhiannon Davis took a break from wing defence and was replaced by Harris.

Also O’Sullivan reclaimed her position as centre while Eu-stace moved into wing attack.

� e Devils upped their game to take a four-goal lead by the fi nal break, 33-29.

Apart from Davis replacing Harris as wing defence, OD Yellow made no other changes going into the fourth quarter.

East Roxby moved Shar-na Pedler into goal defence and Pedler into wing defence, while Cochrane and Chapple swapped their goal shooter and goal attack positions.

Jenna Dreckow and Sharee Kelly took the fi nal quarter off to watch their side bring OD Yellow’s lead down to three goals by the fi nal whistle.

Close games across C grade

Miners A grade Renee Wurfel prepares to pass into the goal

circle while under pressure from Hornridge centre Georgia Sleep. PHOTOS: Kristen Dwyer

East Roxby B grade centre Annie Ryan tries to get a pass

around her Olympic Dam counterpart, Riley

Evans, during their clash on Friday night.

Hornridge Pink goal attack Katie Carstairs bends for a shot while Olympic Dam Green goal

defence Sienna Brougham attempts to block it.

Charlie Rigden and Jasmine McDonald contest a rebound during their 11 and under clash on Saturday.


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WRITTEN BYROSS WILSON

In what promised to be a close and interesting encounter,

Saturday’s Far North Football League clash between Hornridge and Olympic Dam turned into another one-sided aff air.

After kicking five goals to one in the fi rst quarter, Hornridge looked to be in control with the superb Ash Baxter in great touch and Ben Grimston and Shannon Jones in great form across the half backline.

� e Magpies led at the fi rst change by 26 points.

Enter the old firm of Jonathon Veale and Mi-chael Shaw and an in-spired Patrick Glover, the Devils had other thoughts and fought back to win the second quarter.

At half time the mar-gin was only 21 points but OD had just lost the drive of Veale, who left the ground before the main break with what appeared to be a serious knee injury.

To make matters worse, Tim Corneliusen left the ground early in the fi rst quarter and, af-ter having another play-er stretchered from the fi eld later in the game, OD was no match for Hornridge.

In fact OD only added another 2.1 for the rest of the game while the Magpies ran amok, kick-ing a further 10.8 to run out victors by 76 points, 17.15 (117) to 6.5 (41).

Best players for Horn-ridge were Ashley Bax-ter (four goals), Shannon Jones, Ashley Webster, Grimston, Corey Mat-tner, Lochie Munro and Aaron Cafarella.

Ashley Grantham also

kicked four goals, while Grimston and Zac Brad-bery each kicked two.

The undermanned and luckless Devils were best served by Shaw, Glover, Nick Howard, Cameron Green, Dion McKenna and junior Daniel D’Arrigo.

Add a fi t Veale, Tyson Hornhardt, Corneliusen and Scott Montgomerie returning to the OD side will see them far more competitive and indeed a far better team.

Roxby Districts d Coober Pedy

The all-conquering Roxby Miners t r a v e l l e d t o

Coober Pedy for a routine drubbing of the hapless Saints.

� is was another sys-tematic tearing apart of the outclassed Coober Pedy, with co-coach Ricky Prosser kicking

nine goals, Ryan Burgess seven and Todd Paull fi ve. Coober Pedy could only manage to kick two goals for the game.

The Miners were consistent across the match, kicking nine goals in the first quar-ter, eight in the second, six in the third and a massive 13 in the last.

Best players for the

Miners in their 216-point v ic tor y were Jake Roberts, James Telfer, Victor Buza, Prosser and Aaron Parry.

Coober Pedy named no best players.

The final score was 36.16 (232) to 2.4 (16).

This was the third 200-plus score kicked against the Saints this season.

NAME CLUB VOTES

1 T. Cribb Miners 10

2 M. Shaw OD 9

3 R. Simms East Roxby 8

4 A. Baxter Hornridge 7

B. FarnhamS. Jones

A. Baxter

C. GreenM. ShawL. Hewett

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Results from FNFL Round 10

Footballer of the Year Leaderboard after Round 10

VOTES

321

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CURRENT LEADER

Tyron CribbRoxby Districts

TOP 10 GOAL KICKERS

Far North Football League

Saturday, July 2, 2016

A GRADERoxby Districts 9.6 17.9 23.15 36.16 (232)Coober Pedy 1.1 1.3 1.3 2.4 (16)Roxby Districts best players: J. Roberts, J. Telfer, V. Buza, R. Prosser, A. Parry.Coober Pedy best players: Not supplied.Roxby Districts goal scorers: R. Prosser 9, R. Burgess 7, T. Paull 5, J. Mandemaker, L. Godfrey, M. Ryan 3, P. Clark, J. Roberts 2, J. Telfer, D. Peters 1.Coober Pedy goal scorers: T. Hannes, B. Lennon 1.

Hornridge 5.4 7.7 11.12 17.15 (117)Olympic Dam 1.2 4.4 6.5 6.5 (41)Hornridge best players: A. Webster, B. Grimston, C. Mattner, L. Munro, A. Cafarella.Olympic Dam best players: M. Shaw, N. Howard, C. Green, D. D’Arrigo, D. McKenna.Hornridge goal scorers: A. Grantham 4, A. Baxter 4, B. Grim-ston 2, Z. Bradbery 2, P. Jones, A. Webster, J. Rigden, L. Munro, S. Caputo 1.Olympic Dam goal scorers: J. Oldfi eld 3, T. Odgers, M. Shaw, M. Taggart 1.

Roxby Downs Junior Football League

Saturday, July 2, 2016Senior Colts

Bulldogs 18.7 (115)Hawks 5.2 (32)

Junior ColtsBulldogs 12.6 (78)Hawks 3.6 (24)

under 9s Results not supplied

PREMIERSHIP TABLE P W L D F A % PtsRoxby Districts 8 8 0 0 1185 242 489.67 32East Roxby 7 5 2 0 705 280 251.79 20Hornridge 8 4 4 0 722 584 123.63 16Olympic Dam 9 2 7 0 513 927 55.34 8Coober Pedy 8 1 7 0 298 1390 21.44 4

Name Club This round TotalRicky Prosser Roxby Districts 9 32Scott McIntyre East Roxby 0 30Todd Paull Roxby Districts 5 28Joel Harman Hornridge 0 27Kain Zeptner Roxby Districts 0 20Scott Montgomerie Olympic Dam 0 18Ashley Baxter Hornridge 4 17Luke Godfrey Roxby Districts 3 13Jordan Mandemaker Roxby Districts 3 10Michael Dalla Olympic Dam 0 10

Good effort from our young lads.

Overwhelmed in the end.

Jason Elliott

Good team game. Good bounce back from last

week. Ashley Baxter

Good trip up north. Good win for the boys.

Ricky Prosser

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Hellish 76pt loss for Devils

Hornridge’s Jack Rigden fl ies high for a mark. INSET: Hornridge’s Shannon Jones looks for options to kick to during his side’s win on the weekend.

Jack Van Kruyssen (Olympic Dam) has eyes only for the ball as he looks to take possession. PHOTOS: Kristen Dwyer

OD’s James Beenham fi res out a handpass depite being tackled by opponent Jack Rigden (Hornridge).

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Roxby Downs is set to witness a number of locals come out of retirement as the town

gears up to hold its first-ever ‘slowdown’ event on Saturday, September 17.

The day will include a netball, football and soccer match involv-ing players over the age of 35 years.

Local junior sportspeople will coach the sides and umpire the games as a way of giving back to their coaches and parents the sup-port they have received in the past.

“It is going to be a great family event that everyone can be involved

with,” said event organiser Tony D’Arrigo.

“With all three sports on display, we are hoping for a big turnout.”

D’Arrigo said he came up with the idea while out watching his nephews play football recently and observing all the older fathers and coaches passing on their knowledge to the children.

Training sessions will be held in the lead-up to the event, with the juniors given the chance to put the adults through their paces in prepa-ration for the slowdown.

Delegated representatives from each of the sports will be seeking juniors who are responsible, reliable and have a good knowledge of the game.

� e junior netball, football and soccer clubs have come on board to support the event and are seeking funding for team uniforms.

� ey will also have the opportuni-ty to run fundraiser stalls on the day.

A $10 entry fee will apply, with all money raised going t owards the Royal Flying Doctor Service and junior sport in Roxby Downs.

VOLLEYBALL FINAL: Scared Hitless defeated Sets on the Beach, 3-0, in the B grade volleyball grand fi nal last Wednesday night. Pictured is the winning team, which consisted of Wes Knights, Dan McGuire, Sam Fishlock, Laura McBride, Wade Ball, Reggie Bjoeru and Chris Barry. PHOTO: Supplied

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