Tel: 08 86725 920

SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982

http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com

Outback Community Newspaper Est 1982 ISSN 1833-1831

Thursday 12 September 2013

ELDER BELIEVES THE APY LAND

IS BEING DISMANTLED

•Mechanicon duty•Tyres

•Tyre repairs•Fuel •Parts

•Openinghours

7.30am-5pm

Walk, run or ride either

5, 10, 15, 20, or the full

35km from the

Breakaways

Male and female

cyclists and runners

in 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Categories

1st prize $300

2nd prize $200

3rd prize $100

Plus more!

Adults $25

Children $15

Family $50

REGISTER & pay fees no

later than

Friday 13 September

Registrations will not be

accepted on the day

$2400 CASH to be won

Saturday 21st SeptemberSaturday 21st SeptemberTo participate / volunteer or for more information contact Jayde Grava

at the DCCP in business hours on 08 86724600 or jfrew@cpcouncil.sa.gov.au

Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester is deeply disturbed bythe exodus of Anangu from the APY Lands over the pastseveral years. Big mining has been approved for the areabut there are no jobs.. He says many families are notreturning, causing a decline in the population of the lands.

Lester who was awarded the Order of Australia medal in1981 for service in the field of Aboriginal Welfare says,“The governments are now impatient to mix Anangu intothe mainstream, hundreds of kilometres from theirhomelands.

“As of March this year twenty-seven mining companieswere given approvals to mine on APY Lands in the FarNorth of South Australia, and now mining companies andAnangu will be competing for clean water. We aresurrounded by mineral wealth, but services are beingwithdrawn and people are leaving.”

“The dismantling and destruction of the APY Lands fordomestic and international mining interests is a cruel andracist act,” said Yami Lester.

“The APY Land has half the number of Anangu and halfthe services that we had 10 years ago. Anangu can nolonger find jobs on our lands when 10 years ago therewere many jobs and many services like other communitiesour size. Services for APY Lands are now being situateda long way away, but there are no jobs in these towns fortraditional Anangu - only homeless centres.”

“For every Anangu that is manoeuvered off the lands awhite person gets a job, a car and a house. This latesthardship will provide new jobs for government workers,but no help is provided for those Anangu suffering frommental problems caused by despair– why?” Cont. p7

Above: On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester was at Parliament Housein Canberra to hear Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologise to the aboriginal people of this land

Photography (with permission) Jessica Boylan

GREAT Breakaway’s Bolt

LAST DAYS TO REGISTER

Disclaimer: Opinions and letters published in The Coober Pedy Regional Times arenot necessarily the views of the Editor, or Publisher. The Coober Pedy Regional Timesreserves the right to edit or omit copy, in accordance with newspaper policies. Letters tothe Editor must be attributed with a name, address and contact phone number - namesand town of origin will be printed, or may be withheld at the Editor’s discretion. Duringthe course of any election campaign, letters to the editor dealing with election issues orsimilar material must contain the author’s name and street address (not PO Box) forpublication.”

Page 2 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

Space booked by Wed (week prior)Material must be in Fri prior

Display $6.50 per cm/col

Classified $8.00 per cm/colColour on ApplicationInserts on Application

Next Newspapers� Thursday 26 September 2013

� Thursday 10 October 2013

� Thursday 24 October 2013

� Thursday 07 November 2013

Editor - Margaret Mackay

PO Box 275 Coober Pedy SA 5723

Ph: (08) 8672 5920

Email: cptimes@ozemail.com.au

Advertising Rates

Copyright NoticeAll of the content published by CPRT, including

articles, photos, images, graphics, advertising,layout, printing plate content and related material,

is owned by CPRT, or by other informationproviders who have licensed their content for usein this publication. Additionally, the entire content

of the Coober Pedy Regional Times past andpresent is copyrighted as a collective work under

Australian copyright laws and may not bereproduced without written authorisation. Theowner of the collective work is the Coober Pedy

Regional Times Newspaper.

SA : ADELAIDE CENTRAL. Also Cavan, Bute, Pt. Pirie, Dublin, Minlaton, Pt.

Broughton, PT. AUGUSTA, Snowtown, Pt. Wakefield,

* Bute IGA 9 High St, Bute, SA* Snowtown IGA 36 Railway Tce,* Port Broughton IGA 27 Harvey St* Dublin BP Lot 7 Port Wakefield Rd,* Port Wakefield BP Truckstop22 Snowtown Rd Port Wakefield

Ceduna/Thevenard, Pt. Lincoln, Penong, Fowlers Bay,Coorabie, Nundroo, Yalata, Jacinth Ambrosia, Nullabor,

Eucla and Border VillageWoomera, Roxby Downs, Hawker, Leigh Creek, Arkaroola,Marree, Copley, Parachilna, Nepabunna, Lyndhurst Quorn

and Stations, Innamincka, Andamooka, Pimba, Glendambo,Kingoonya, Tarcoola, Cook, Prominent Hill Village,

COOBER PEDY, Cadney Park and Stations, Marla,Mintabie, Oodnadatta, William Creek and Stations, Witjira -

Dalhousie All Communities: APY Lands,

NT : Kulgera, Erldunda, Yulara Stuart Well, ALICESPRINGS, Aileron, Kings Canyon, Tennant Creek,

DISTRIBUTING 4,500 + to

Coober Pedy Oodnadatta Tarcoola Andamooka

7 DAY WEATHER at a GLANCE from 11-9--2013

http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com

1.) Aim for a 300 word story in plain text, if you are sending a News Article after an event.

2. If seeking an “Advertorial” or “Special Feature”, please enquire about the cost first.

3.) Advertisers may be entitled to editorials

4.) Sponsorship for material from clubs or community programs is by arrangement

5.) Names and Captions must accompany photos + DO NOT REDUCE PHOTOS

6.) DO NOT attach photos to MICROSOFT WORD documents.

7.) Letters to Editor need to be signed and also may be edited.

8) WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY is the LATEST material can be accepted

9.) Deadline dates are on the LHS of this page (check b4 sending)

The Coober Pedy Regional Times became a FREE Newspaper in 2006, increasing its distribution to 4,500 hard copies + digital onlinedownload, promoting news, events and distributing advertising to our regional towns. The CPRT is a small business and receives NOexternal funding. Businesses wishing to promote their events in advance, will find the following points helpful.

SUBMISSIONS not received by Friday, prior to printing are not likely to appear

CROSSWORD

How to send articles to CPRT

Black & White

Daylight Saving Time

starts 6 October 2013

On Sunday 6 October after midnight,move your clocks forward 1 hour

When local standard time is about toreach

Sunday, 6 October 2013 at 2:00:00 AMclocks are turned forward 1 hour to

Sunday, 6 October 2013 at 3:00:00 AMlocal daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about1 hour later on 6 Oct 2013 than the day

before: More daylight in the evening

Spring Equinox:September 22 2013 20:44 GMT

Summer Solstice(Longest day)

December 21 2013 17:11 GMT

Time and Weather Information

September maximumtemperature

highest this month so far

= 36.3°C 4th Sept

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 3

- Coober Pedy - an underground ‘city’,

built on the back ofopal mining

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

� Coober Pedy ‘evolved’ as the resultof a massive post war Opal Rush wherehardy pioneers developed a make or breakprecious gem industry in the desert terrain.

� See the extravagantly builtUNDERGROUND SERBIAN CHURCH with it’smagnificent stained glass windows and carvings.

� Visitors can stay overnight and experienceunderground life as the locals know it!

� Visit the OPAL FIELDS - you’ll believeyou’re on Mars. Join tours to local mines to seehow they work and get the chance to noodle(fossick) for your own opal

� Take a tour to the natural landscapesoutside the town (see film locations like MadMax: Beyond Thunderdome and Red Planet)including the PAINTED DESERT, the colourfulBREAKAWAYS and the MOON PLAIN

� Join the MAIL RUN out of Coober Pedyto deliver outback mail! Take a leisurely flightover the spectacular LAKE EYRE

The magnificent and colourful Breakaways

merge from the underground seabed

� Enjoy LAWN BOWLS, TENNIS andTABLE TENNIS in the friendly atmosphere ofthe United Club Sporting Centre.

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

� Watch the local footy team play AUSSIERULES FOOTBALL & SRI LANKAN

CRICKET

� During Easter Coober Pedy holds itsannual OPAL FESTIVAL & GEM TRADE SHOW

� Coming soon - The COOBER PEDYGLIDING CLUB

Be part of the last frontier mining townand its living history 100 years on.

LOCALLOCALLOCALLOCALLOCAL

NEWSNEWSNEWSNEWSNEWS

OROROROROR

STSTSTSTSTORIESORIESORIESORIESORIES

For local stories ornews items to

share, send to theCoober Pedy

Regional Timescptimes@ozemail.com.au

OME OPENING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 7.00am - 5.00pmSat 7.00am - 1.00pmSun Closed

•Fuel •Gas Refills •Industrial and hardware supplies•Filters all types •Hydraulic Fittings •Oils•Bearings •V Belts •Hosing •Air Fittings•Trailer Parts •Safety Gear •Dog Food

•And in the near future Tyres•Constantly building on our range of stock items

Searle Trading Pty Ltd

Opal Miners’ EnterprisesLot 1299 Old Water Tank Rd

Coober Pedy SA 5723 Phone: (08) 8672 5830ABN: 44 761 266 367

� OUTBACK MAILRUN TOUR

� Cards & Stationary

� Computer Supplies

� Desert Parks Agent & other tours

� Maps & Books on the area

� Local Information/Road report

� Phone: (08) 8672 5558

UNDERGROUND

BOOKS

Federal Election 2013

COOBER PEDY

GLASSWORKS(ABN: 66 341 152 244)

Free Quoting, On site repairs &Prompt Service

Commercial, Domestic & VehiclesQualified Glazier - 25

years experienceFor all your Glass needs call

Dave at Coober Pedy Glassworks on0488 788 294 or alt 0428 204 246

Nick Xenophon retained his place in theSenate after the Federal election on Saturday7 September.

Iissues that Nick will tackle from the Senateinclude fighting for 16,000 jobs under threat bythe new Liberal Government if they take $500million out of the automotive transformation fund.

Nick will also oppose proposed cuts to the RiverMurray that he believes will have a damagingeffect on South Australia.

Xenophon’s 3-Point Plan to Cut Power Pricesinclude: 1. Restoring the powers of the AustralianEnergy Regulator (AER) and to write down thevalue of network assets that are neither used,nor useful.2. Scrapping the Carbon Tax andreplace it with the Frontier Economics’ schemefor an intensity-based emissions tradingscheme.3.Focusing on developing SA’s enormousreserves of geo-thermal energy

Local resident Jimmy Mougris is a regular supporter of NickXenophon at Federal Elections

Teresa Wagner with Joan and Mervyn Andrew(left) handed out ‘how to vote’ material forthe Liberal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey.

Rowan Ramsey said he is excited about theelection of a Liberal Government and he will workhard to ensure the South Australian regionaleconomy is kick-started following his successfulre-election.

“Many of the previous government’s policies suchas the carbon and mining taxes, higher chargeson transport and savage electricity price increaseshave inflicted great damage on regional Australia.

Mr Ramsey said the electorate of Grey willunderwrite the economic future of the state. “Wehave enormous potential and must find a way toestablish the productive infrastructure in theelectorate which in turn will generate jobs andopportunity.”

LION’S SHARE FOR THE DRIVEIN!The Coober Pedy Lion’s Club have shared theirlatest fundraising effort with the DriveIn.

The hardworking Lion’s Club didn’t miss theopportunity to feed the host of visitors attendingthe local Tafe Campus on Saturday to cast theirvotes in the Federal Elections.

Armed with sausages, bacon and eggs and loavesof bread the faithful band of volunteers set uptheir tables and barbeque and cooked well intothe day until they literally ran out of food.

At the end of a long day the Lion’s volunteerscounted their cash which came to the grand sumof $660. The Lion’s halved the haul, and some,and presented $360 to the DriveIn Committee tohelp them with their end of year deadline toupgrade their old celuloid equipment to digital, orclose their doors.

In the past the Lion’s have accumulated theirfunds and then sought out needy causes withinthe town. When at community functions - shopat the Lion’s stall.

Lion’s Club volunteers preparing lunches for the votingcommunity near the Rotunda. L-R: Rabbit, Tanya, Noel, Ann,Harry and voter Greg Dunstan who lined up to buy lunch for thefamily

Page 4 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

FOODcentsAussie RisottoMakes 6 serves

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped1-1½ tablespoon curry powder1 cup Arborio rice1 tablespoon oil4 cups vegetable stock4-5 cups chopped vegetables(washed) – green and yellowcapsicum, broccoli, cauliflower,celery, and yellow squash½ cup frozen peasSmall tin of sweet corn kernelsFinely grated cheese

Nutrient Per Serve Per 100g

Weight (g) 328.04 100.00Energy (kJ) 981.87 299.31Protein (g) 9.26 2.82Total fat (g) 5.70 1.74Saturated fat (g) 2.76 0.84Carbohydrate (g) 34.52 10.52Dietary fibre (g) 3.96 1.21Sodium (mg) 773.08 235.67Calcium (mg) 120.68 36.79Iron (mg) 1.65 0.50

Method

1. In a frypan, sauté on-ion, curry powder and ricewith oil.2. Add vegetable stockand simmer for 15 – 20 mins3. Add chopped vegeta-bles and simmer for further5- 8 minutes until tender.4. Sprinkle with finelygrated cheese.

ICAC begins in

South Australia

SAPOL NEWS

New car linked to Karen

Williams disappearance

Friday, 30 August 2013 12:07pm

Detectives investigating the 1990 murder of Coober Pedyteenager Karen William have information that her bodywas hidden in a car for a number of days prior to beingplaced down a mine shaft.

Police now need your help to get more information onthis car.

Officers from the South Australia Police Major CrimeBranch are following very strong lines of inquiry and haverecently interviewed people from Sydney, Coober Pedy,Adelaide and Mt Gambier.

Detective Superintendent Des Bray, Officer in ChargeMajor Crime Investigation Branch, said those interviewshave helped gain valuable information that is progressingthe investigation.

“We believe Karen’s body was left in the boot of aburnt-out white Ford (or similar) on the edge of

town, in the vicinity of Maliotis Road and Flat HillRoad at Coober Pedy.

“We know the white car was found a short distance fromthe bitumen road and may have been there for some time.Information is leading us to believe that Karen’s body wasremoved from this car and placed down a mine shaftabout 20 metres away.

“We’re now appealing to anyone who owned that vehicle,or has knowledge of the car’s exactly location at the time,or who may later have collected the vehicle to contactPolice immediately.“Identifying the precise location of thatvehicle at the time of Karen’s murder will increase thelikelihood of locating her remains,” he said.

Police also want to recover a Datsun 180B, registration(SA) SLG-539. The Datsun is believed to have been soldor disposed of since 1990 at either Glendambo(approximately 280km north of Pt Augusta) or CooberPedy.

This vehicle may still be in use and are seeking the public’sassistance to find it, as there’s a possibility that importantforensic material could still be in the car. Police stressthat the number plate may have changed since 1990.

A $200,000 reward remains on offer for anyone providinginformation that leads to the recovery of teenager KarenWilliams remains who went missing from Coober Pedyin 1990.

Her disappearance was declared a major crime in October1990, but despite several appeals and extensiveinvestigations over the years, no-one has yet been arrestedfor her murder.

The 16-year-old was last seen sometime between 5amand 6am on Saturday 4 August, 1990 in the Datsun 180B.

Anyone with information that could assist with theinvestigation, in particular, information relating to the saleor disposal of the Datsun 180B is urged to contact CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 or online atwww.sa.crimestoppers.com.au

Police want to recover a Datsun 180B,registration (SA) SLG-539

Police believe Karen’s body was left in the boot ofa burnt-out white Ford (or similar)

Karen Williams search location in Coober Pedyduring July 2013

Cnr Flat Hill Road and Malliotis Drive CooberPedy- search location July 2013

A new era in law enforcement will begin in SouthAustralia as the State’s first IndependentCommissioner Against Corruption, the Hon BruceLander QC, takes up his task.

The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption willidentify and investigate, and seek to prevent and minimisecorruption in public administration. He will refer mattersof misconduct and maladministration to appropriateagencies for investigation.

Mr Lander said his focus will be to identify and investigatecorruption in public administration.

“State and local government departments and authoritieshave been put on notice that I have the responsibility ofclosely examining any complaints and reports made,” theCommissioner said.

Public officers who reasonably suspect that another publicofficer has engaged in corrupt conduct or serious orsystemic misconduct or maladministration must reportthat conduct to the Office for Public Integrity.

Mr Lander said all members of the public who suspectcorruption, misconduct or maladministration in publicadministration are also encouraged to report the conduct.

“Corruption undermines confidence in public institutionsand public administration, so it is vital to identify and acton any instances of corruption in State and LocalGovernment administration,” the Commissioner said.

“Information from the public will play a vital role in helpingto identify and investigate corruption.

“From 9:00am today, members of the public may taketheir complaints of corruption, misconduct andmaladministration in public administration to the Officefor Public Integrity.

“The Office for Public Integrity will assess complaintsand make recommendations to me as to how they shouldbe assessed. I will then decide what will happen with thecomplaint”.

Mr Lander said a large part of his role will be to fosterpublic confidence in his office and he will be providing asmuch information as possible about his operations.

“Over the past few months I have spoken to as manygroups and organisations as possible about the role whichI assumed Monday. I will continue to do so to ensure asmany South Australians as possible understand my roleso that they can come forward with information aboutconduct they think to be corruption so that the conductcan be investigated” he said.

The Office for Public Integrity can be contacted in thefollowing ways:*Telephoning: 8207 1777 (country callers can phone 1300782 489 for the cost of a local call).*Writing to: GPO Box 11066, Adelaide, SA 5001.*Email: admin@opi.sa.gov.au.*Online: completing the online complaint form atwww.icac.sa.gov.au.*In person: at the Office for Public Integrity, Level 1, 55Currie Street, Adelaide. Make an appointment to attend inperson by telephoning 8207 1777.

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 5

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDY

Keeping the Community informed

MAYORS REPORT

20th August 2013

On the 24th July I met with Mr Richard Preece the GeneralManager of the APY Lands.

Richard explained that a letter had been sent from thechair of the APY Executive Council to the Liquor LicencingCommissioner supporting the proposed licence conditionsfor take away alcohol in Coober Pedy.

Richard also extended support for the Coober PedyAlcohol Management Plan and advised that the APYCouncil would be pleased to work with the DCCP toimplement the actions contained within the plan.

I requested a meeting with the APY Council within thenext few months in order to establish a relationship withthe Council and facilitate two way conversations. A datewill be set soon for a visit to Umuwa.

On the 6th August I had the pleasure to MC the officialhandover of the Breakaways Conservation Park under aCo Management agreement. The ceremony was alsoattended by the Minister for Sustainability, Environmentand Conservation the Hon Ian Hunter.

I took the opportunity to speak to the Minister regardingthe ESCOSA requirements to comply with the regulationsof the new Water Industry Act, in particular as it relatesto brine discharge at Councils Desalination plant.

I am hoping the Minister now has an appreciation of thechallenges that face small retailers such as Coober Pedyand will relax the regulatory requirements and reportingprocesses.

ABC Radio 19th August re FACSIA funding

ABC Radio 24th August re Hutchison St fire

ABC Television 24th August re Hutchison St fire

Advertiser 24th August re Hutchison St fire

SBS News 25th August re CPAMP

NITV 25th August re CPAMP

Channel Seven News 6th August re Breakaways

Steve Baines JPMayor

Works DepotGrey, Bass, and Cook Streets have been sealed.

Kerbing is being placed on various roads that have beensealed to prevent storm water damage.

Council has taken delivery of a new Tiltip tray truck whichwill be used for delivery and retrieval of skip bins andother services.

A new Automatic Weather Unit has been installed at theairport. This enables a pilot to get instant weatherinformation on conditions around the airport.

Coober Pedy

Rubbish DumpA reminder to all residents and businesses that there arefees which apply to the disposal of rubbish at Councilswaste depot. All payment of fees must be done withvouchers which are available for purchase at the CouncilOffice Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm and from 10amto 1pm on Saturday and Sunday. It is now illegal to depositall ‘E-Waste’ type items into landfill. E-Waste items includeelectrical appliances, computers, fridges etc. Residentsshould go to the works depot office in Hutchison Streetwith any E-Waste items.

Council continues to get many cases of illegal dumpingwhich are being cleaned up by the Council at a large costto ratepayers. This means that there are less funds tospent on other essential services.

AlcoholManagement Plan

ReviewCouncil at its meeting held in August endorsed the CooberPedy Alcohol Management Plan 2013/2018 and theaccompanying evaluation report – A Dry Change. Themanagement plan contains some 80 recommendations tobe actioned over the next few years.

Council has also received grant funding from FaHCSIAto employ a person for the next two years to facilitate theactions contained within the management plan. Funds arealso available to implement electronic identification systemsat the alcohol point of sale outlets.

There has been no final decision or determination madeby the Commissioner to date in relation to placingrestrictions on the purchase of alcohol at point of saleoutlets.

Solar installation for

residential and

commercial customers

Council has been negotiating with its power provider –Energy Developments Ltd – to see if customers withinCoober Pedy can install Solar PV Systems.

As a result Council has approved:-*A maximum of 5kw renewable power per residentialproperty/allotment up to town aggregate of 150kw and*A maximum of 50kw renewable power per commercialproperty/allotment up to a town aggregate of 250kwproviding 12 minutes of energy storage for ramp down isinstalled.

As there is a limited amount of installations allowed withinCoober Pedy Council now has to determine:-*Where the installations will be placed within the currentpower network*Who if anyone gets priority*Does Council allow the export of power and if so atwhat cost.

The Local Government Act and Environment ProtectionAct impose large penalties for illegal dumping. As anexample it is an offence to deposit rubbish on a publicroad or place and the maximum penalty is $5,000. Councildoes operate a Landfill which is open to the public forthem to deposit their rubbish – contact the Council foropening times. Illegal dumping is unsightly, causes healthissues and costs the community many dollars to clean up– please ensure that as a community that we all areresponsible with our unwanted waste. If a member of thepublic witnesses any illegal dumping then please reportthe incident to Council. Council will install surveillanceequipment at dumping hot spots and carry out randomroving checks of those sites for any illegal dumpingactivity.

Kerry and Gary Moreland (left) from McCrae, Victoriawith their dog ‘Kasey Chambers’, travelling throughCoober Pedy to Oodnadatta track and then home on theMurray, really have enjoyed their time in Coober Pedywith their 12 year old dog.

Ann Marie and Tony Swinden (right) travelling with Angus12 year old dog said, “We have been travelling three and ahalf months on the road from Victoria across the Nullarborup West Coast to Darwin, down to Alice Spring, CooberPedy. Next they will visit the Victorian Goldfields beforecompleting their trip on the home run.

The two couples called into the Visitor Information Centreon the 5 September looking for some tips on venues aroundCoober Pedy and included their canines in the event.

.

Visitors of the MonthDesrey Jones

Page 6 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

Coober Pedy Street and

Road NamesWhere did the name of your street come from? Part 38 in a series - by Sue Britt

LGA: Strong economies come fromcapitalising on existing local assets

“Top down” regional development doesn’t workaccording to a new paper prepared for SA’s LocalGovernment Association.

The paper, prepared by SA’s Centre for Economic Studies(SACES) says South Australia’s regional communitiesneed regional structures and assistance to capitalize onlocal assets.

The paper notes that regional communities benefit fromtripartite partnerships between the three spheres ofGovernment. It suggests current partnership agreementsshould be kept relevant through regular review but thatthe best results for economic growth occur when localcommunities are assisted to develop local assets, usinglocal players.

Current Regional Development Australia bodies are jointlysupported by Federal and Local government in SA butwere recently dealt a blow when the SA Governmentreduced support. It is not clear what will happen to thebodies under a Coalition Federal Government.

SACES Executive Director, Associate Professor MichaelO’Neil said the latest paper ‘Further Consideration to theTask of Strengthening Regional Development’ builds onprevious policy papers commissioned by the LGA“Partnering with Local Government to Deliver RegionalOutcomes’ and ‘Growing Country Communities’.

LGA President, Mayor David O’Loughlin, said LocalGovernment was well aware of the need to stimulate andsupport local business and industry.

“Local Government has direct impact on local economicactivity including expenditure on goods and services inthe local area, providing services to residents andupgrading, renewing and maintaining local assets,” MayorO’Loughlin said.

“However, some of the most important measures forimproving economic development are not under the directcontrol of Councils. Schools and healthcare facilities arenot the province of Local Government but they areessential community services.

“For this reason tripartite agreements and partnershipsbetween the three spheres of Government are vital forcommunity health and economic wellbeing.”

The SACES paper looks at issues including:• New understanding of the processes forregional development• The role of Local Government• The need for Tripartite partnerships• Local Government relationships and theneed for collaboration

McCormack Road is named after the McCormack family.The name recognises the contribution made to CooberPedy by the five McCormack brothers and their wives.Originally hailing from Northern Ireland, Robert, George,Albert, Irwin and Arnold McCormack lived in Adelaideafter arriving in Australia.

Albert McCormack was 15 when he came to Australia.He met Vicki in Adelaide when he was 19 and soon marriedher. They came to Coober Pedy in 1969, a year after hisbrothers. Albert was mainly into machinery andearthmoving. He worked in Coober Pedy and all aroundSouth Australia. In 1998, he pushed the first dirt at theWallaroo Marina, which he helped build. He bulldozed thefirst road to the Breakaways through 12 Mile and downthe hill from the lookout to Salt & Pepper. People askedwhy. Albert saw the unique beauty of the spot and thetourism potential.

Albert is best known as Coober Pedy’s first EmergencyFire Services captain, a position he held for many years.It seems incredible now, but Albert McCormack and BobAmorosi had to fight to overcome state governmentopposition to the formation of a fire service, this in spiteof a history of major fires in the town. (See CPRT 4/7/13) They acquired a Bedford truck. Bob put a tank onthe back, painted it red and converted it to the town’sfirst purpose-fitted fire appliance with emergency lights,a pump, running boards, a water cannon, a spot light androll-out hoses.

One tense incident was related by Albert at the HistoricalSociety outing. Two children were left in a car outsideLucas’s supermarket. It was a hot day and the windowswere closed when the engine caught fire. It happenedthat the fire truck was in the driveway, for cleaning orsomething, and Albert happened to come to the fire stationjust when the pager went off. He ran to the scene knowinghis crew would be following close behind. When he gotthere, he could see the children still had air. Everyonewas shouting at him to DO SOMETHING but he knewonce the windows were broken open, the rush of oxygenwould accelerate the fire. He needed help to get the kidsout, 2 people to break the windows and 2 people to grabthe children. The crew arrived after some of the longestseconds of Albert’s life; the children were rescued andthe car exploded into flame.

truck and breaking all its windows. It turned out that thetruck belonged to Albert. He was working on the roadsnear Indulkana.

In 1989, driving on the Stuart Highway south from AliceSprings, Albert and Vicki were hailed. Pulling over theyfound a woman in labour lying on the verge. They calledthe RDFS and carried her to the nearest airstrip at Erldunda.Sister Vicki was the most qualified nurse there. Shedelivered the baby safely in the shade of the airplane wing.Sister Vicki, OAM, received many awards for her workincluding Citizen of the Year and the SA Service AchieverAward. She also did a lot of work with St JohnsAmbulance and was active in the Catacomb Church.

Robert McCormack was an opal trader. His Star Opaland Gem Traders is still operating with his son, David,managing the shop. Robert was a foundation member ofthe Lions Club. He was an active Umoona Committeemember when the Umoona was built.

Irwin was a mechanical engineer. He ran training classesthrough TAFE, teaching engineering. He set up theinfrastructure for Technical Studies classes at CPAS andTAFE. He did similar work at Alice Springs and Adelaide.

Arnold built Umoona Mine (currently leased by YanniAthanasiadis). He was an administrator who had greatsuccess with teaching and on-the-job training of Aboriginalworkers. They built several brick houses on the Reserve.He had several Aboriginal apprentices in his buildingcompany. He was on the Progress Association for manyyears. Arnold used to play football for Norwood in hisyounger days and later umpired.

George was a member of the CFS and he set up the firstAboriginal Church with his wife Christine. Christineworked in community health services. George was apastor. They ran the Assemblies of God church for quitea few years.

The whole McCormack family did a lot of volunteer workin the town and contributed to the development of thetown in many ways.

Information fromAlbert McCormackEugene Amorosi

Sister Vicki McCormack was a volunteer nurse with theBCA and set up the Aboriginal health service, now calledUmoona Health. She was on 24-hour call. Callouts couldbe dangerous. She was injured on more than one occasionwhen attacked by drunks. Albert started going out oncalls with her for protection. Once Sister Vicki tendedtwo lads sent down from Indulkana. They had beenspeared in the legs, indigenous justice, for wrecking a

The McCormack brothers L-R Robert, Albert,George, Irwin, Arnold

“We know that good economic development flows fromassisting local people to make the best use of social,economic and environmental resources in the local area,”Michael O’Neil said.

“Understanding the processes of economic developmentand what drives growth and development in the long termwill lead to new approaches. Included in the new approachshould be the realisation that communities benefit betterif local assets are capitalised on, a ‘bottom up’ approachto economic development rather than the ‘top down’method so frequently favoured.

“Past endeavours of large scale infrastructure andattracting manufacturing industries to the regions wereoften pursued as a ‘spark’ needed to jump start regionaleconomies, however, these strategies proved unsustainableand costly.”

Professor O’Neil said some two-thirds of additionalinvestment in local and regional economies comes fromexisting local business and new start-ups by localpeople.“Local Government and regional bodies have aninstrumental role in designing and implementing ‘bottomup’ development strategies and facilitating ‘place based’solutions,” he said.

“State and Federal governments also have to play asignificant part to support and maximise the process ofdevelopment, which further illustrates the need fortripartite partnerships for economic development.”

Sister Vicki tends the mother while the RFDSnurse holds up the baby born under the wing ofthe plane, 1989.

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 7

SAVE OUR

DRIVE-IN!

HAVE YOU GOT ANY PHOTOS

OF THE DRIVE-IN?

If you havephotos but noscanner you

can drop theminto the IMXoffice in the

main street onweekdays

between 9amand 3pm andthey can scanyour photos

and return theoriginals to

you.

The drive-in committee is requesting photos of kids and adultshaving fun at the drive-in. Photos can be old or new. The

photos will be used to promote the drive-in on its new website.They may also be used to send to potential funders to

demonstrate the importance of the cinema to the community.So please search through the photo albumns and that draw of

old photos and see if you can help us out!Please email all photos to cooberpedydrivein@gmail.com.

RENEWAL OF TEACHER REGISTRATION

Does your teacher registration expire in January 2014? If so you will need to lodge an application to renew your registration by

31 December 2013An application to renew your registration will be sent by post in November 2013. To be registered as a teacher in South Australia you must apply to renew your registration by the due date. If you have not received an application to renew your registration by 30 November 2013, please contact the Teachers Registration Board on 8226 8811 as non-receipt of an application to renew is not an excuse for allowing your registration to expire.

Change of Address and/or Name Remember to notify the Board in writing of any change of address and provide

certified documentation if you have changed your name. 3855

477

PO Box 3649, Rundle Mall SA 5000 Tel: (08) 8226 8811 Email: renewal@trb.sa.edu.au Website: www.trb.sa.edu.au

“I strongly object to the government makingservices for the Anangu outside of their homelandsin places like Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Port Augusta,and elsewhere, where they are getting sicker fromwhite man’s grog, drugs and diseases. Alcoholand despair is still the genocide that is taking awayour dignity and our will to look to the future.These services must be returned to ourcommunities,” he said.

“The APY EXECUTIVE in my opinion is notlistening to what has been handed down sincethe time of creation. They seem confused aboutour choices and saying yes to the Government.“

“The South Australian Government sent theirmining department to run after us for signaturesover a decade ago and now they have securedour freehold homelands for mining. 27 miningcompanies are here now and the government isalready taking the Umuwa administration toAdelaide.”

“Why is it that the South Australian Governmenttells us that the minerals on our land belong tothe Crown and we have no rights to the waterwhen the United Nations states otherwise? Iwould like the government to show me the paperswhere aboriginal people transferred any land,minerals or water to this government before theybegan selling it off,” said Mr. Lester.

“I don’t believe that the lawyers the governmentappoints for us are informing us about our rightsbecause there are too many barriers that causeunequal outcomes for us and the Anangu aremissing out. Now large numbers of APY people

are being resettled by the government in placesthat are far away from the APY Lands, just asthe big mining operations need our water.”

Assimilated Aboriginal people throughout Australiawant us to sign the Australian Constitution. I thinkwhy should we? It is somebody else's rules andwhen it comes to Sovereignty how does theGovernment dare say we don't have it? “Ourtraditional lore is our law. We have our rules andlegal systems and we want them acknowledgedin our country,” he said.

“I'm worried for our sacred sites that are soimportant to the traditional Anangu. I do notbelieve that mining companies will respect ourheritage. The connection of our people to ourcountry will be lost within a generation.”

“We have shared our sacred sites for 50,000 yearswith Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara People;with Central Australia’s NT People, WA Peopleand the Maralinga Tjarutja People and I don’tbelieve the mining companies and APY Executiveare listening to the cultural importance of ourtraditional laws, now that big dollars are in sight.”

Yami Lester believes that the Anangu arebecoming refugees in a land they will no longerrecognize when mining has destroyed it. “As anelder of the Yankunytjatjara and the APY Lands Istate my absolute disappointment and disgust withthe governments of South Australia and theCommonwealth. I say “NO” to mining in APYLands and I say “NO” to homeless centres beingbuilt for our people away from their traditionalhomelands.”

ELDER BELIEVES APY LAND

IS BEING DISMANTLED

YankunytjatjaraElder YamiLester (OAM)at his home onWalatina APYLands - wherehe find peaceat thebeginning ofthe Ngintakadreaming

Photography(withpermission)JessicaBoylan

At the District Council Meeting on 17thSeptember 2013 Council will vote whether ornot to hold a Community Referendum todetermine the townfolk’s position on theproposed construction of the recentlyrenamed “Homelessness Support Service”.

The proposed service was previously known asa “Transitional Accommodation Centre”. Thefacility was renamed by the State Government inwhat appears to be an attempt to avoid the use ofthe term “transient” which is becoming perceivedas negative terminology for people thattraditionally live a nomadic lifestyle.

The proposed facility will provide accommodation

Council to Vote on

Community Referendum

regarding TACfor aboriginal and non-aboriginal people who areeither homeless, at risk of being homeless orresiding in overcrowded residences. Accordingto Minister Piccolo, the facility will provideaccommodation for anywhere up to 12 months.

The Concerned Citizens Group has been lobbyingcouncillors to convene a Community Referendumto determine once and for all whether the majorityof Coober Pedy residents either support oroppose the construction of such a facility in thetown..The results of the Council vote will be publishedin the following edition of the Coober PedyRegional Times.

Contin. from page 1

Page 8 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

Wildlife from our amazing

outback region Photography by

Andrew Brockhoff

Emus strut their stuff across the desert plains in family groups. They are the largest bird in Australia and reach over 6ft in height.A local aboriginal tribe has the emu as their totem. In the desert the Emu can use it’s long neck to access water.

The vulnerable Southern hairy-nosed wombat. Wombats are Australianmarsupials, that carry Joeys in a pouch. This wombat can weigh up to 38pound.

Kangaroos soaking up warmth from the early morning sun

Thorny Devil lives inthe desert - it’s maindiet is ants

Right: Zebra Finchesroosting on the thin

branches of a shrub

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 9

Drive-In to be recipient of GREAT

Breakaway’s Bolt proceeds

Talk to your council about recycling options, visit zerowaste.sa.gov.au/e-waste or call 1300 137 118.

All electronic and electrical waste can be recycled.

$2,400 IN PRIZE MONEY!Major sponsors IMX Resources and Oz Minerals have once again put up cashprizes for male and female cyclists and runners in 1st, 2nd & 3rd Categories

1st prize $300 2nd prize $200 3rd prize $100

Thank you to all of our major sponsors -

IMX Resources, Oz Minerals, Coober Pedy

Regional Times, Coober Pedy District

Council and Arrium Mining

Tina Boyd operating the working antiques used at the drive in

The GREAT Breakaways' Bolt Committee andthe District Council of Coober Pedy arepleased to announce that the funds from theGREAT Breakaways' Bolt this year will bedonated to the Drive-In.

The amount that the Drive-In will receive willnot be known until after the event on Saturday21st September 2013.

Chairperson of the GREAT Breakaways BoltCommittee Jayde Grava said, "We are allextremely pleased that the Drive-In will be therecipient of our fundraising this year. It's soimportant that we support and maintain thesevital assets in our community."

"The Drive-In Committee is working hard tomeet their deadline to prevent closure andwe hope our contribution will complementtheir amazing effort. The Drive-In belongs toall of us and we must preserve this importanticon of our town and valuable social venuefor families" said Jayde.

Steve Staines, Chairperson of the drive-incommittee was overjoyed with the news, "TheSave our Drive-In Campaign has really ignitedCoober Pedy's community spirit. On behalfof the drive-in, thank you to the Bolt and allits volunteers for the donation. With the helpof the Bolt we will save our drive-in!"

Celluloid film is being phased outworldwide so the Coober PedyDrive-In needs to raise $120,000by the end of 2013 to purchase adigital projector. Over $37,000 hasbeen raised so far.

If you haven't registered forthe GREAT Breakaways

Bolt yet, registrations mustbe done by Friday 13

September.

EVERYBODY needs to meet at theCoober Pedy Oz Minerals oval at

7.30am – 8.00am on Saturday 21stSeptember 2013.

All participants will than be taken out toThe Breakaways at 8.30am where the

event will start at 9.00am

ON THE DAY

LAST DAYS TO REGISTERFOR THE BOLT

Another successful Coober Pedy Community Event

Page 10 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

CPAS NEWS

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 11

TRADITIONAL ANANGU

REACH OUT FOR HELP“...our rights are diminishing daily, we have no voice. We are

overlooked at every level and not listened to and are not seen as part of

the decision making process and things are going very wrong on our

lands. We are fighting back for the future of Anangu.”

Sam Johnson is a bank employee and said he is keen tosee more business growth at Port Augusta. He hopes tocontinue Joy Baluch’s no-nonsense approach to localgovernment.

Joy Baluch was Port Augusta’s Mayor for nearly 30 yearsand in the interim Cr. Phil Greagen has been in the role asthe acting mayor until the supplementary election washeld.

A Supplementary Election took place throughout the PortAugusta electorate by postal voting. Close of voting was12 pm on Monday 9 September 2013.

A provisional declaration of the results was made onMonday night after the Electoral commission of SouthAustralia conducted a count and scrutiny of the electoratevotes.

Lee Herron Director of the Port Augusta Cultural Centresaid, “The people in Port Augusta are very supportive oflocal government and we had 46% return which is quite alot higher than the state average which was 32% in 2010state elections.”

The official declaration of the mayor’s position will be onThursday evening at 5.15 pm, followed by the swearingin of Cr. Sam Johnson on Friday morning.

The Port Augusta Council area is represented by nine AreaCouncillors, with the Mayor being the tenth and principalmember of Council.

Nominations for the mayoral vacancy were: Brett AndrewBenbow, Phil Greagen, Sam Johnson, Kathryn McDonald,Terry Prider, Peter William Solomon, Rob Williams

PORT AUGUSTA

RESIDENTS

ELECT NEW

MAYORThe people of Port Augusta have chosen 27 year oldCr. Sam Johnson as their new Mayor to fill the voidleft by Joy Baluch who died in May this year after abattle with cancer.

REGIONAL NEWS

27 year old bank employee Sam Johnson hasbeen elected as Port Augusta’s new Mayor

PO Box 280ALDGATE SA 5154georgekenmore1@gmail.com0438 399 01206 September 2013

I am an Anangu male and member of the Law andCulture Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY)Council of Elders from the far north of SouthAustralia.

I am writing on behalf of the Law and Culture APYCouncil of Elders to seek your support to assistAnangu to fight what is happening to our people.

The APY Council of Elders has succeeded inobtaining a meeting with the Aboriginal LandsParliamentary Standing Committee here inAdelaide on Monday 23 September 2013. Weasked to have this meeting so that we could informthe Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standingcommittee of the injustices that are occurring onour Lands – our rights are diminishing daily, wehave no voice. We are overlooked at every leveland not listened to and are not seen as part of thedecision making process and things are going verywrong on our lands. We are fighting back for thefuture of Anangu.

One Elder from each community and who is amember of the APY Council of Elders has indicatedthat they propose to travel to Adelaide to speak upat this meeting. There could be as many as 10members travelling to Adelaide.

On behalf of APY Elders and Community Members

To Whom It May ConcernLateral Love Ambassadors

I am seeking assistance with the purchase of flagsthat can be raised in each community on a dailybasis. A total of 15 in all – the flag design is thesame as in this letter and is the ‘Anangu traditionalowner’s flag’. In addition, if we could have badgesand caps made with the same flag and wording“Anangu Traditional Owner’s Flag” that could helpto instill a sense of pride into Anangu. Hopefully itwill help to stir deep within them the will to fight tosucceed and overcome the hopelessness they arefeeling.

Any support you can give to assist our people willbe much appreciated.

George Kenmore Elder and Advocate

On behalf of the Law and Culture APYCouncil of Elders

Mike Williams APY Elder and MinisterMimili Community

Ernie Franks APY Council of Elders

+ almost 200 APY Community Signatories

NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND

Nearly 90 representatives of the SA Police took to theopen road this morning as part of an annual motorcyclepilgrimage to the Police Memorial Wall in Canberra.

The riders and their support crew make up the SouthAustralian contingency of the Wall to Wall Police Memorialride, a national event that pays tribute to police officerskilled in the line of service.

Together they will join more than 2,000 motorcyclistsfrom policing jurisdictions across Australia for a specialceremony on Saturday 14 September to honour fallencolleagues at the National Police Memorial Wall.

Police ride to remember the fallen

Wall to Wall Police Memorial ride

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISINGSee page 2 for Rates, Deadlines & Publishing Dates

Page 12 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

Indemnity

Providing a regular service toCoober Pedy, Oodnadatta, Marla

and surrounding areas

Truckin’ Frozen, Perishable and

General Freight.

Also Specialising in Livestock,

Wool and Bulk Cartage

Phone: (08) 8280 5033Mobile: 0408 859 037Fax: (08) 8280 5788

Address: 397 Burton Road

Burton SA

Advertising agencies, advertisers andother contributors accept full

responsibility for the contents ofadvertisements and other submitted,

signed material and agree toindemnify the publishers against any

claim or proceedings out of thepublication of such advertisements or

material.Provision of material or copy forpublication in the Coober Pedy

Regional Times Newspaperconstitutes acceptance by

advertisers, advertising agencies andother contributors of this condition.

McEvoy Transport

Upper Eyre Peninsula

to the WA – SA Border

McEvoy’s – We Care for

Upper Eyre

ADELAIDE DEPOT

Location: 397 BURTON ROAD

BURTON

Ph: 08 82808044

Fax: 08 8280 3726

adelaide@mcevoytransport.com.au

AUGER DRILLFord diesel truck. Two spare drilling

heads + more. In good condition

For further information ringJohn Dunstan on 08 86723099

Port Augusta Veterinary Services arepleased to advise that a Veterinarian

and Veterinary Nurse will beconsulting in Coober Pedy on 16-17

September 2013.

Please contact our friendlyprofessional staff on (08) 8642 4011 to

arrange an appointment time.

We consult and perform surgery atthe small room behind the hospital.

Providing consistent, reliable serviceto Coober Pedy for over 15 years.

MINE RESCUE/SES AGM MACHINERY FOR SALEVETERINARY SERVICE

Mining Act 1971Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 28 (5) of the Mining Act 1971, that the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy proposes to grant Exploration Licences over the undermentioned areas.

Applicant: Heathgate Resources Pty LtdLocation: Lake Frome area – approx

100 km ESE of Leigh CreekPastoral Lease: WertaloonaTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 819Ref: 2013/00062

Applicant: Tarcoola Iron Pty LtdLocation: Tarcoola area – approx 170 km

south of Coober PedyPastoral Leases: Wilgena, North Well, MulgathingTerm: Two yearsArea in km2: 1183Ref: 2013/00112

Plans and co-ordinates can be found on the DMITRE website: http://www.minerals.dmitre.sa.gov.au/public_noticesor by phoning Mineral Tenements on 08 8463 3103.J. MartinMining Registrar

www.dmitre.sa.gov.au3895571

MINERAL LEASES

POSITIONS VACANT

CFS BOTTLE DRIVE

Help us to make our

community safeIf you have empty or old gas bottlesat your home or place of work, call

us and we will collect them.

An empty or unused gas bottle is ahazzard to yourself and others in afire situation, so please help us to

recover the risk and phone forpickup.

We are also available to advise onany fire risk/hazzard. Give us a

call as we would rather deal withthe risk than wait for a fire or

incident to occur.

Phone Peter: 0408826834Phone Wayne:0439881049

Phone Coober Pedy Fire Staion:86725904

Keep the Outback Beautiful

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 13

Local Legends Support

Coober Pedy

The Coober Pedy Golf Open will take place on the 4th and

5th of October and is attracting good interest.

Alongside the Old Timers Mine Saturday 5th 18 Hole Ambrose

is the Sunday 6th 18 Hole Open for Men and women. IMX,OZ

Minerals and Australian Camp Services are offering support

this year with Opalios again Sponsoring the Open Champion.

The Poster will be in the next issue.

All are welcome for the Saturday Ambrose and for the 19th at

any time over the weekend.

Opal Fields Golf ClubNews from the rough

I am making the Coober Pedy Drive-in one of mynumber one priorities.

From the time I was a small puppy, my mum and I havebeen going to the drive-in. An adventure for any smalldog. A place to meet up with friends, grab a snack fromthe canteen and of course that very important part ofmy early education, to watch the latest movies. I havefond memories of mum and I curled up in the car sharinga cup of chips and a hot dog. One night we invitedfriends along and had a party there, with tables andchairs, table cloth and candelabras. We feasted ondelicious food and watched a great movie.

A few years ago I asked some designer friends to lookat the drive-in with the intention of developing itspotential. There were so many ideas of how the buildingand surrounding outside area could be used to benefitthe whole community.I had another visit last week; I went into an area I hadn’tbeen in before.

It was the projection room. I must say it was one of themost fascinating places I have ever been. The machinesare different from any that I have seen before, nothinglike the rusty bits and pieces dad and I work on in ourshed.

They are working antiques, (that means they still workand were made a long time ago). Mum tells me thattourists like to have a look in the projection room whenthey come to the drive-in. The tourists are amazed atthe age of the equipment and ask if they can take photosof the projectors.

When the drive-in goes digital these wonderful oldmachines will make an incredible museum. I can’t waitfor that to open up, our friends and visitors would bethrilled to see what the old drive-in looked like as wayback then in 1966.

The other machine of great interest to me was the donutmachine. What a treat those hot sugary do-nuts are.YUM YUM!

The support of the community of Coober Pedy is ongoing. Without this support the drive-in would close itsdoors forever.

The list of local legends is ongoing because the supportis ongoing.

LOCAL LEGENDS

George and IngridShell Service Station

Pastor Alan and Lani TuionetoaUnderground Motel

MerceditaKelly, Ian Wise and family

Andrew BrockhoffCoober Pedy Regional Times

Anonymous (the drive-inthanks you for your support

even though you didn’t wantto be named)

Northern Saints RecyclingDepot

Lions Club Coober PedyCharlie Paris, Dog Reporter(charlie-paris@hotmail.com)

I'd volunteer to be a tour guide for the drivein.'Here is the projection room....

Page 14 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

Mine Rescue Training(Alternate Saturdays)

LEGO CLUB 10am—12pm5 year olds and up Lions Club.Does not run on the LastSaturday of the Month

DRIVEIN CANTEEN6.30 - 9.30pm. Every 2ndSaturday.

CP SHOOTERS CLUB9am and 11am Pistol

CFS TRAINING 10PMLast Saturday each month

FRIDAYS

TUESDAYS

BABY BOUNCE RHYME &

TODDLER STORY TIME 10am

Library Catering for 0 to 5 y/o

SUNDAYSCP SHOOTERS CLUBRifle 10am -

Golf (CP Golf CourseRegistration 12:00 noon

Tee off time 12:30

United Bowling Club

Lawn Bowls 1.30 pm

PLAY TIME

Catering for 0 to 5 year olds

2.00pm—3.30pm

School Gymnasium

Catacomb Church

Service and Sunday School

9:30am Sunday. Bus pickup

available. Ph 8672 5038

SATURDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAY

ART & CRAFT PLAYGROUP10.30am—11.30am Lion’s HallCaters for 2-4 year olds & caregivers

TJITJI TJUTA INKANYINI PUKULPA12pm—2pm A Playgroup for 0-5 yearolds and caregivers. Home Makers,Umoona Community, Lunch &Activities.“Pick up available Ph: 86723066”

DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS3nd Tuesday each month at 7pm

CFS TRAINING 7pm

New Members Welcome

AMBULANCE TRAINING7.30pm Umoona Roadevery Tuesday except school holidays

LITTLE MUSICIANS10.30am—11.15amCoober Pedy Area SchoolMusic RoomCaters for 3 to 5 year olds

TINY TACKER PLAYGROUP0 - 2 year olds 10am—12.30pmCommunity Health MeetingRoom (behind Dr. Kami’s)

CP SHOOTERS CLUBFriday night shotgun 7pm -

GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30 pm

COOBER PEDYMULTICULTURAL FORUMFREE MOSAIC CLASSES for

the over 65s1.00 – 4.00pm at the SerbianOrthodox Church HallPhone 86 723 299

FOOTY TRAINING at 6.30 pm.

CP Social Scrabble 7.30pmUnited Club . All skill levelswelcome

AA 8pm Underground Catholic

Church - Hutchison Street

Contact Dave 0409349753

SOCCER Workshop 6pm

School Oval 10-16 year olds

Veterinary Dates

20132013201320132013

EVENTEVENTEVENTEVENTEVENT

DATESDATESDATESDATESDATES

CUT ‘N PASTE - 2013 1.30pmto 3pm at Youth Shed Ages 5-17 Please call RachaelTsakiridis 0439 864 166 formore info. Every 2nd Saturday

JUNIOR FOOTY TRAININGat 4.30 - 5.30 pm Oval

WHAT’S ON & VISITING SERVICES?

June 29th,

July 27th,

Aug 31st,

Sept 28th,

Oct 26th,

Nov 30th

COOBER PEDY LIONS CLUB

Trash & Treasure Roger Absalom BVMSRedgum Vet & Pet BoardingPort Augusta 08 86423308

Coober Pedy Clinic

Dates 2013

Please phone the Clinic; leave name,phone number, and details. Just prior tothe trip, Roger will phone you to confirm

the date and time of the appointment.

Monday 4 March

Tuesday 5 March

Tuesday 30 April

Wednesday 1 May

Monday 1 July

Tuesday 2 July

Monday 16 Sept

Tuesday 17 Sept

Monday 18 November

Tuesday 19 November

CRICKET 5.30pm to 6.30 pm atSchool Gym

CRICKET 5.30pm to 6.30 pmat School Gym

GREAT Breakaways

Bolt

Saturday 21

September

Coober Pedy

Golf Open

October 5 & 6

Waters + Younger2013 Visits to Coober Pedy

Phone: 8331 9477 AdelaidePhone: 8672 5979 Coober Pedy

Fax: 8364 4676Email: office@watersyounger.com.au

4 - 8 February Richard25 Febr - 1 March Jack15 - 19 April Richard20 - 24 May Jack15 - 19 July Richard5 - 9 August Jack9 - 13 September Richard14 - 18 October Richard4 - 8 November Jack4- 6 December Jack

Accountant Dates

NEW TIME 10am - 2pm

JUNIOR FOOTY TRAINING

4.30pm Oval

Dates may change subject to availability

MONDAYSKarate -Golf Club6 - 7pm General Class7 - 8pm Teenagers and Adults only

ACTIVE GIRLS GROUP

3:15 till 4:30pm, age 10 -15 y/oMUSIC/HOME ECONOMICSroom at school

Karate -Golf Club6 - 7pm General Class7 - 8pm Teenagers and Adults

Thursday contin..

Term 3 Monday 22nd July

until 27th September

Term 4 Monday 14th

October until Friday 13th

December

School Terms 2013

Monday 21 to 24 October 2013

Thursday 12 September 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 15

Saints thank

their volunteers

The Coober Pedy SaintsFootball Club would like to

thank the following people fortheir help in making thecanteen at the Races a

success:

Carter’s IGA

Town & Country BakeryJust Oysters Ceduna

RSL (for the loan of kitchenequipment)

SES (for the loan of the oystercooker)

Coober Pedy Race Committee(for the use of their cold room)

Last, but definitely not least, all of

the volunteers who helped out

before & during the weekend – we

couldn’t have done it without you!

Your support was much appreciated.

Martin Smith Manager of Radekas Downunder onceagain organised the Coober Pedy leg of the BlackDog Ride in August where motorcycle travellers rodethe long trek to the Red Centre to raise funds forthe Black Dog Institute and raise awareness of thecause..

The staff at Radekas did an amazing job in making a greatday for a great cause.

The Coober Pedy Lion’s Club who strongly support theBlack Dog Ride were there early to make breakfast forthe travellers.

Depression is an epidemic of modern times - the statisticsare staggering:

The Black Dog Ride began in 2009 as one man's ride toraise awareness of depression, evolving into a nationalmovement of thousands of Australian riders who haveraised over $1,100,000 for mental health services andfostered a culture of mental health awareness around thecountry.•1 in 6 people will experience depression in theirlifetime. Over 50% of them will not seek treatment.

•This year alone over 1.3 million people in Australia willexperience a depressive illness.•Depression is the third largest individual heath problemin Australia after heart disease and stroke.•Depression is the largest cause of non fatal disability inAustralia.•In the work place depression accounts for six millionworking days lost each year.

Remember, depression is an illness not a weakness andeffective treatments are available. It's important to seekhelp early and with the right treatment most people recover.If you are concerned that you or someone you knowmay be suffering from depression talk to a doctor oranother health professional today. If we talk aboutdepression and work together we can make a difference.

Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre17th - 23th August 2013

View of the Black DogRiders from the balcony

at Radeakas

Martin Smith with members of the group

The Lion’s Club serving breakfast at just after 6.30 am

Left: Unique signage drawing awareness topositive depression outcomes

On Friday night the South Australian Training Awardwinners were announced and saw Jadon Tree, fromHawker, win the 2013 School-based Apprentice of theYear award.

For as long as he can remember, Jadon has had afascination with finding out how things work, and thisinterest led him to the Certificate III in ElectrotechnologyElectrician.

His future goals include dual trading in other areas, suchas instrumentation or refrigeration, and completing anelectrical engineering degree.

As an indigenous student, Jadon is also keen to encourageother Aboriginal people to pursue their dreams and findemployment. Jadon hopes to one day employ his ownapprentices.

Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister GracePortolesi said the South Australian Training Awards,celebrate our top students, employers, trainingorganisations and teachers for outstanding quality invocational education.

“I congratulate tonight’s award recipients and finalists ontheir achievements in building their careers and also thebusinesses who have been recognised for their innovativeapproaches to high quality training,” she said.

HAWKER STUDENT WINS 2013

APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Employment,Higher

Education andSkills Minister

Grace Portolesiwith 2013

School-basedApprentice of

the Year, JadonTree, and Award

Sponsor, TonyHarrison, fromTrade Schoolsfor the Future.

Page 16 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2013

Ph:08 8672 5561Fax:08 8672 5537

Email: johnpizza@dodo.com

Open 7 days 9am -10pm

10% Discount for Pensioners

�¨ Alfresco dining,Takeaway

� Relax in air-conditioned comfort

or heated elfresco

� INTERNET ACCESS for tourists

� Group bookings and large

functions rooms

� Extensive menus - breakfast,

lunch and dinner .

� Large selection of pizzas and

a range of new regular meals available.

Johns Pizza Bar & RestaurantJohn’s Pizza Bar &

Restaurant are the proud

winners of the National Best

Pizza in the 2010

I Love FOOD Awards -

making Coober Pedy proud.

Follow us on Facebook

John's Pizza Bar & Res-

taurant Appreciation

Group

Johns Pizza Bar & Restaurant

Community spirit is alive and well in Coober Pedyand the surrounding regions. This year’s Coober PedyOZ Minerals Races showcased the community’sability to pull together and present a fantastic event.All available space was taken up with stalls andactivities.

by Chevahn Hoad, Photos: Peter Rowe

Coober Pedy’s Community Spirit

An event like this requires a significant number of peopleworking both behind the scenes and on the day. Specialthanks must go to the Coober Pedy Regional Times forsponsoring our advertising before and articles after theevent. Without the support of the local newspaper it wouldbe very difficult to share information about local events.

The Drive In raised a significant amount of money withthe sale of stubby holders to those patrons who had adrink in their hand and no cooler. Who could say no tokeeping their drinks cool on such a warm weekend? Thelucky dips were so popular with the kids. I am sure I wasnot the only parent who heard “just one more lucky dip,please Mum?”. With your enthusiasm for raising the re-quired funds the Drive In is in safe hands and well on theway to the digital upgrade required.

The activities within the RICE (Remote and IsolatedChildrens Exercise) kids area were very popular and itwas fantastic to have some very experienced RICE staffback. Child Community Links did a fantastic job with theface paints and inviting Mini Mouse and Bugs Bunny toentertain the kids. Well done!

The Saints Footy Club food was delicious as always. Theoysters were perfect and the volunteers cooked well intothe night on the Saturday. Joan Andrews brought herhome-made cakes and Sue Radeka served tea and coffee.Together they raised money for both the Drive In and anew Aged Care Facility. Trish Turner did her bit for theDrive in by selling cake pops. They were very yummyand raised over $200 for the cause. Thank you.

Thank you to all sponsors, supporters and volunteers onthe day, at working bees and behind the scenes. Thankyou to the competitors for making the effort to travelfrom both near and far to compete.

It is fantastic to see a community prepared to support somany different groups and causes to ensure that all canbenefit. The McGrath foundation received a donationfrom the Race Club this year but it definitely wasn’t theonly cause to benefit from the weekend.

Thank you to the District Council for supplying the water trucks for the weekendto help keep the dust down

The races will be on again in August 2014, see you there

Local Volunteers, most of the 2013 Race ClubCommittee, sharing the community spirit

Competitors in Sundays 100m sprint. Denisha in the Under 9 years Children’s BarrelRace

Coober Pedy Opal Inn Cup Winners, ArnoldWarren, Eddie Nunn, “Rag Trader”, HayleyNunn, Jockey Gregory Warren, Gerry Nunn,Robert Coro

Tony Wong presenting the winners of the TonyWong Ladies Bracelet with Jockey ShannonCoulthard, owners Ronald Boland and ColleenTaylor “Nothing Shall Pass” and Tiffany Wong

Tug of War was very popular this year witheight teams competing Beginning fromanchor: Eddie Rankin, Matt Williams, RyanRankin, Demi Finlay and Cameron Williams

The Texas Barrel Race on Sunday attracteda lot of competitors all trying to win the $1000first prize.