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B H P B i l l i to n h a s confirmed that a new air service to support its Olympic Dam operation and the far north commu-nity will begin on 2 July.

It will be provided by Alliance Airlines , announced exclusively by the Monitor Newspaper on March 1st.

A l l i a n c e i s a Queensland-based company specialising in services to regional and remote communities, par-ticularly to the resources industry.

BHP Billiton’s Base Metals Group Manager Corporate Aff airs, Richard Yeeles said the company’s desire to ensure the wider community benefi ts from this change is refl ected in the fl exible fare structure Alliance will provide, with prices starting at $79 for a one-way fl ight.

Commencing early May, the public will be able to book on-line via Virgin Blue’s website and earn Virgin Blue Velocity points for all Alliance travel.

Spokesman for Alliance Airlines Ken Crawford said the company is delighted to be fl ying regular pas-senger services into Roxby Downs.

“We’re looking forward to it, it’s a really great arrangement and we have the right aeroplane for the job.

“We’ll be usilising all of the facilities Virgin Blue

operate at the Adelaide airport terminal including its reservations, che4ck-in, baggage handling and boarding gate, which is Gate 12.

“It’s much more central and we’ll provide the full connecting services through our check-in procedures,” he said.

“We pride ourselves in the strong relationship we build with our communi-ties because we are a no nonsense airline. What we say is what we do.

“Th at includes providing fl ight support for commu-nity and sporting groups,” Mr. Crawford said.

Initially, Alliance will operate two Fokker 50 (F50) aircraft between Adelaide and Olympic Dam to provide improved scheduling and capacity in peak times.

Th e F50 can carry fi fty-six passengers in a modern, spacious, relatively quiet cabin staff ed by two fl ight attendants who will off er light meals and refresh-ments on all fl ights.

As well as schedule and fare improvements, Alliance will also support local sporting, community and charity groups.

In the lead-up to the July start, Alliance will work closely with Regional Express and BHP Billiton’s implementation team to ensure a seamless transi-tion for travellers. The “Posties” are off across the Nullabor again. For information about

their journey, see the story on page 13 in today’s paper.

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Researchers from CSIRO have shown that termites can tell what sort of material their food is made of, without having to actually touch it.

The findings may lead to improvements in the control of feeding termites.

By offering them a choice between normal wooden blocks and specially designed blocks made of wood and other materi-als, the researchers found that the termites always preferred the blocks containing the most wood – even though they could not touch or see the other materials.

Dr Ra Inta, from CSIRO Entomology, says the ability to diff erentiate between food sources is based on the vibrations of the food that the termites are eating, although the exact mechanism for this ability is yet to be explored.

“Th e researchers are design-ing further experiments to test termites’ assessment methods in an attempt to determine precisely what aspect of the vibrations termites are responding to in assessing food.

“Scientists have known for some time that termites are receptive to vibrations,” Dr Inta said.

“But these results demonstrate that termites’ methods of food assessment are much more sophisticated that previously thought.

“When offered a choice between blocks of their normal wooden food, and specially engi-neered blocks made of wood and other materials, they could tell when there was another material attached and always chose the blocks that contained the most wood.”

The researchers are design-ing further experiments to test termites’ assessment methods in an attempt to determine precisely

what aspect of the vibrations termites are responding to in assessing food.

“If we understand how they use vibrations to assess their food, we might be able to exploit this to manipulate their feeding habits, and address the very signifi cant problem of termite damage in buildings and other structures,” Dr Inta said.

This research is a partner-ship between CSIRO and the University of New South Wales and is funded under the Australian Research Council Discovery project.

Roxby Downs has a new operator for its residential mail and parcel delivery service through Australia Post.

The new contractor is Brenton Markwick from Adelaide who started the service on Monday.

“It is a fi ve year contract and I look forward to bringing improved services to town,” Mr. Markwick said.

“In preparation I have employed another person as my off -sider, Th omas Harmann also of Adelaide.

“Th e only major hurdle I’ve faced at the moment is getting accommodation in Roxby Downs, there’s just nothing available, so we’ve had to get a month booking at the Andamooka Caravan Park,” he said.

“I do hope we can secure some more permanent accommodation once we’ve been up and operating for a time.”

Mr. Markwick is operating out of the sorting room at the Australia Post Agency in Richardson Place where he’ll start sorting mail and parcels from 7am each day.

He expects to be on the road by 8.30am delivering parcels followed by residential mail.

“Our big day will be on Monday’s as more than 40% of the weekly volume of mail arrives into the sorting room on that day,” he said.

“My big purchase was a couple of motorbikes so we get that mail to homes and businesses on time.

A recent survey conducted on almost 3,000 women has shown women drink very little milk, are stressed out, exercise infrequently and experience frequent daytime energy slumps, relying on caff eine as a stimulant to combat low energy periods.

Th e survey by a coff ee company manufacturer claimed almost half the women surveyed think they drink too much coff ee.

Th e consumption of coff ee in Australia is rising with the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimating we each drink around 2.4kg per year.

Despite 1.2 billion cups of coff ee per year purported to be served up by the food service industry, the majority of coff ee is still consumed at home and work with 82 per cent of total coff ee consumption being instant coff ee.

While the survey found 96.4 per cent of women (from 18 to 45) surveyed loved and regularly drank coff ee, almost half (48.6 per cent) were actively trying to reduce the amount of coff ee they consumed.

Th e survey also revealed the state of women’s health and wellbeing.

69 per cent of women said they don’t consume enough dairy (equivalent to three 250ml glasses of milk).

29 per cent said they often feel stressed and over-whelmed with life.

Just under one fi fth (19 per cent) of women said they rarely or never take fi ve to 10 minutes time out per day and 31 per cent of women “hardly ever” do 30 minutes of exercise with just under fi ve per cent taking daily exercise.

Kelly Baker, health, beauty and fi tness expert said: “Australians love coff ee and there is ample evidence that apart from tasting great, coff ee acts as a stimulant, improving alertness, motivation, concentration and feelings of increased energy.

“Too much caff eine, however, can cause dizziness and headaches, a greater feeling of fatigue after energy bursts, anxiety, stress and even heart palpitations, so it’s very important to get the caff eine balance right.

“Many health professionals recommend a daily intake of less than 250-300mg (three average cups of coff ee) as a good level,” Baker said.

But while caff eine is not essential for general health and wellbeing, dairy is and the survey showed just how little dairy Australian women are consuming.

The latest Australian National Nutrition Survey reported more than 50 per cent of females had a daily calcium intake below RDI levels.

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Th e new $6 million residential development under construc-tion between Tutop street and Stuart Road will result in 20 two bedroom units.

The Rivergum Group of Companies is developing the high quality residential accommodation in Roxby Downs to assist in fulfi lling the current needs of the town.

The 20 units are split into 10 ground fl oor and 10 fi rst fl oor and will comprise 2 bedroom, open plan living, kitchen and dining facilities.

Due to innovative energy effi-ciency methods, River Gum have

achieved an Average Energy Rating above 6 (a standard house in met-ropolitan Adelaide must achieve a 5 rating).

Th e units have specifi cally been designed for high quality, low main-tenance living to compliment the local environment and are located immediately adjacent to the town centre and the facilities available.

River Gum says they’ve been built to specifi cations and inclusions well above normal residential standards including the latest split system wall mounted cassette air conditioning to the 2 bedrooms and living area.

High acoustic insulation has been provided between fl oors and

ceilings and landscaping is designed for the local climate.

Th e buildings are expected to be completed by August.Th e Rivergum Group of Companies was estab-lished in 1994 and has contributed over $250m into the State’s building industry.

Having built over 2,500 dwellings, Rivergum Homes is acclaimed as South Australia’s leading country and coastal builder and they are forging ahead with providing aff ord-able accommodation solutions for the tourism and mining industries in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.

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Alliance will have a full-time reservations coordi-nator in BHP Billiton’s Ad-elaide offi ce from early June and will liaise with Regional Express to ensure that ex-isting fl ight bookings are maintained.

Although new to South Australia, Alliance has ex-isting relationships with BHP Billiton through the NickelWest and Canning-ton operations.

Mr. Yeeles said Alliance has a sound safety record and meets all of BHP Bil-liton’s aviation safety stand-ards.

More information about Alliance is available at www.allianceairlines.com.au.

The transfer of service follows an extensive review by BHP Billiton of future air service requirements for Olympic Dam and the Roxby Downs community.

Above: Ongoing construction work on the Tutop apartments.

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Rural Australians’ lives are being put at risk because on-call rural doctors cannot be assured they will receive priority repairs support from Telstra for faults with their home or surgery telephone lines, the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) has warned.

RDAA is urging Telstra to rectify the situ-ation urgently.

“Rural communities rely heavily on local doctors who are on-call after-hours to provide emergency and obstetric services in their local hospital, but Telstra is not coming to the party when those doctors’ phone lines are put out of action because of a service fault, storms and other occurrences” RDAA President, Dr Peter Rischbieth said.

“Many rural doctors who service rural communities live on farms that do not have adequate mobile coverage, and even doctors living in the centre of some rural towns do not have decent mobile coverage.

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At a meeting of Education Ministers in Darwin, the Ministers of each jurisdiction agreed to share the enrolment details of Aboriginal students across State borders.The agreement comes as the number of Aboriginal children attending pre-school and the number of Aboriginal students achieving the SACE reach an all-time high in South Australia.

South Australian Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith says the cross-border agreement will help to address the significant issue of student absenteeism from schools in the Aboriginal homelands.

“The Aboriginal population in these areas is extremely mobile and families often move between com-munities in South Australia, Western

Australia and the Northern Territory,” she said.

“Children can be attending a school in South Australia’s APY Lands one week and a school across the border in the Northern Territory the next week.

“Our main concern is that children are in school and learning, and this new agreement will allow us to track the movements of Aboriginal families to make sure that is happening.

“Following on from the agreement, we will be establishing a process to share enrolment information across the State borders in these areas for the fi rst time.”

Dr Lomax-Smith says there has been a concerted effort in South Australia to lift the achievements and progress through school of the State’s Aboriginal children.

“In 2005, I announced a new blue-print with clear fi ve-year targets to improve the retention, attendance and

literacy skills of Aboriginal children in State schools and preschools.

“We have backed up these goals with targeted funding as part of our $35m Early Years Literacy Program and $28.4m School Retention Action Plan.

“Th ere has also been additional funds in recent budgets to support students with additional needs in our schools, and that includes Aboriginal students.

“I am pleased to report that more Aboriginal students than ever before achieved their SACE in 2006 – more than 100 compared to 81 in 2005. Th ree Aboriginal students received a merit.

“On top of that, last year we had record attendances of Aboriginal three and four year-olds at preschool, with 1156 enrolments compared to 1033 the previous year, giving more Aboriginal children the best possible start to their education.”

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Andamooka boom or bust

Is the honeymoon over for Andamooka home owners and property investors?

Have the heady days when a steel shed could pull one, two or even three hundred thousand dollars passed?

Maybe, but only for a little while, according to local real estate agents.

Raine and Horne, Roxby Downs Directors, David Murley and Wayne Lawson said Andamooka experienced a mini boom last year, but it was short lived.

“We settled a combined two lot property for $500,000 and suddenly we had a lot of vendors thinking their houses were worth a lot more than they actually were,” Mr Murley said.

“The Andamooka market became over-infl ated very quickly and proper-ties stopped selling.”

Property consultant for Wardle Co. Real Estate, Ali Webber agreed.

“Andamooka boomed too quickly,” Mrs Webber said.

“Prices just skyrocketed and people weren’t prepared to pay that much for a property in a town where there is so little infrastructure compared to Roxby Downs.

“Suddenly there were a lot of houses on the market that were just sitting there and the prices dropped around $20,000, which doesn’t sound like much on a $500,000 property, but is a lot more signifi cant when a property is going for $160,000.

“Investors are still steady, but they are not ready to charge in and pay whatever the vendor is asking these days,” she said.

So is that it? Has the great shanty town boom gone bust? Not according to Mr Murley and Mrs Webber.

“At the end of the day it’s about life-style, if people are going to spend fi ve or six or even more years of their lives here, it is worth their while to buy their own place,” Mrs Webber said.

Mr Murley agreed and said the market is starting to gather pace again.

“What happens in Andamooka is all tied in with what is happening in Roxby.

“For the last 6 – 9 months the market has been slightly depressed, but it is now picking up and places are starting to sell again, both here and in Andamooka,” he said.


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Although BHP Billiton had a record year to date production to the end of March of natural gas, alumina, aluminum, copper, nickel, iron ore and manganese ore its production at its Olympic Dam mine continues to lag behind.

Across the company’s operations the records were underpinned by strong customer demand.

In its March quarterly report just released the com-pany said its Uranium production continues to under-perform against the nine months ended March last year due to the variability of ore sources and grade and maintenance activities at Olympic Dam.

Its production of Uranium oxide concentrate to the March quarter this year stands at 2,498 tonnes com-pared with 3,071 tonnes for the corresponding period last year.

However production in the March 2007 quarter

increased versus the December 2006 quarter due to improved grade and recovery, and the impact of un-scheduled maintenance in the prior period.

Olympic Dam’s production of refi ned gold to the end of March was 62,971 fi ne ounces compared with 79,910 fi ne ounces for the same period last year.

Th e mine’s refi ned silver production is also down with only 539,000 ounces being produced for the nine months to the end of March compared with 646,000 ounces in the same period last year.

As for the production of 124,000 tonnes of (ER) Copper Cathode for the period, it’s below that of the 135,900 tonnes produced in the corresponding period last year.

Th e same went for the production of (EW) Copper Cathode, 10,900 tonnes this year compared with 13,800 tonnes last year.

Winning support from the local com-munity is one of the keys to a profi table outcome for small and medium sized ex-ploration companies in the mining indus-try according to an industry analyst.

“While there are many exploration com-panies searching for success in South Aus-tralia, they often forget that once they hit paydirt, getting the community behind their project is a critical step before any actual mining can proceed,” Rural Solu-tions SA Business Manager, Michy Kris said.

“An understanding of community needs is crucial to businesses seeking to enhance their success in exploration leases. Help-ing to harmonise and explain a mining company’s plans to the local community always pays dividends and saves costs in the longer term.

“When it comes to providing know-how to the mining sector, Rural Solutions SA has strength in the critical areas of com-munity engagement as well as navigating through approval processes, environmen-tal planning and landscape rehabilitation,” he said.

“South Australia’s re-emergence as a

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“We can help exploration companies to build strong and positive relations with communities as well as off ering excellent environmental support, technical know-how and guidance through approval proc-esses,” Mr. Kris said.

“Many hopeful miners have found themselves hit with big on-costs because they failed to engage the community that would be aff ected by their plans – but that’s a problem that can be tackled early and cost-eff ectively.”

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Young people in Coober Pedy have a new way to stay active and have fun, with the opening of a skate park which was built with a $92,000 grant from the state government.

Th e skate park has been a joint project between the state government, District Council of Coober Pedy, the regional sports and recreation association and the Local Youth Advisory and Aboriginal Youth Advisory committees.

Th e council and other groups contributed $29,000 towards the cost of the park which is designed to provide more entertainment for young people in the remote Far North town.

Th e state’s Minister for Families and Communities Jay Weatherill said the park provides a central place for young people in Coober Pedy to gather and be entertained.“Th e funding is part of a broader youth strategy to capture what young people in the town need and assess where there are gaps in the service.

“We’re trying to get more people more active more often,” he said.

“A key part of this process is providing facilities that encourage young people to get involved in sport and recreational activities.” Th e opening of the skate park in Coober Pedy is the realisation of a dream for many young people with the idea fi rst being proposed 14 years ago.

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I do not represent a company, these are personal hopes.

I noticed an article in today’s Advertiser about the probable housing boom in Roxby Downs.

I see this as an ideal opportunity for the council to be a leader in making it compulsory for all new buildings, private or business, to have solar power or solar hot water services, built for the hot conditions (verandahs and siting) and to have rainwater storage (for when it does rain).

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I f ever there was a demon-stration of community spirit we have seen it.

Th e opportunity to recognise the spirit of the Anzacs brings with it an undeniable demonstration of a community spirit that is special about Australia.

Th at such overwhelming num-bers participated at Roxby Downs and Andamooka brings with it a demonstration of all that is spe-cial about small, country commu-nities.

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Not wishing to take anything from the importance of the Anzac commemoration at all. It was, and is, a day of recognition for our his-tory.

But given the collective spirit demonstrated on the day its not too much of a step to see how in-dividual commitment can translate into a further opportunity to build up our sense of belonging and con-tributing.

Th ink of the power if everyone who participated in Anzac Day got

involved in just one or two other community activities, and gave of their time and commitment to making our community what we want it to be.

Attendance at Anzac Day events is an opportunity for very private refl ection of our own connection with Australian history.

We bring to it deep individual thoughts – yet we choose to share our private moments with oth-ers.

We choose to share our individ-uality – our tears, laughter, talking, commitment and participation with others.

In a strong community we choose to share those parts of our-selves which create that strength with others building a collective strength and character.

In the shadow of our private re-fl ections – let’s remember to look forward to a community those who were lost would have been proud to have been part of.

Th ere are lots of great opportu-nities to belong.

As this column has often urged ……. Get involved in the clubs and services that desperately need your support.

Th ere’s plenty to choose from but they wont always be there if we don’t get behind them.

Take an interest in shaping the face of our community – through the community board, forums and partnerships – or through speak-ing out for what you want the com-mercial centre to look like – as extensively covered in last week’s Monitor.

Your opportunities to create a positive and proactive community are only limited by your personal desire to do so.

Look around you for a moment, feel the sense of passion for Roxby Downs and the far north of our state by others.

Join them with your passion and conviction, turn the region into a ‘Can Do’ state of mind.

Anzac Day is a lot about Pride. Pride comes from taking oppor-

tunities to share and to belong.

Letters to the Editor

This week’s puzzle answers

The Banksia Environmental Awards are on again and appli-cations are being sought from individuals, companies and organi-sations pursuing environmental excellence.

Roxby’s own Arid Recovery was a Banksia Award fi nalist in 2003 and 2005 and is hoping to go one step further this year.

“We are submitting an applica-

tion again this year and hoping to do one better,” Manager Arid Recovery, Adam Bester said.

“We were rapt to be fi nalists, but we’ve accomplished a lot in the last two years and hopefully that will give us that extra advantage.

“The Banksia Awards are regarded as the most prestig-ious environmental awards in Australia.

“You get good publicity and recognition from the rest of the scientifi c community, so it would be great to win one,” he said.

Executive Director of the Banksia Environmental Foundation, Graz van Egmond said the Banksia Awards give people the acknowl-edgement they deserve.

“The Banksia Environmental Awards acknowledge environmen-

tal excellence and innovation.“Before all the talk, conferences

and climate change becoming a word in everyday vernacular, Australians in all walks of life have been silently working at making this country sustainable for eve-ryone’s future,” he said.

Entries for the Banksia Awards close on May 8.

Good luck Arid Recovery.

Banksia recognises devotion


COMMUNITY MATTERSMonitorThe

The Volunteering Partnership has received a boost from an unexpected quarter, securing

a $500 grant from Alliance One Credit Union.

The grant, which was awarded through Alliance One’s Community Partnerships Program, will be used to purchase books on Volunteering Management.

“Th e Volunteering Partnership’s role is to support local volunteer organizations in a number of ways

including improved access to resources,” Executive Offi cer of the Community Board and Volunteering Partnership spokesperson, Michelle Hales said.

“The grant will be used to buy books on volunteer management and recruitment which can be accessed by these groups through the Library.

“We would like to thank Alliance One for providing this much needed fi nancial support.

“This grant will kick start the development of a comprehensive

resource library on volunteering for our community,” she said.

Alliance One’s Community Partnerships Program provides funding to community groups and non-profi t organisations which are seeking to continue or upgrade exist-ing services.

A cheque for the grant money will be presented at the next Volunteering Partnership meeting by Roxby’s own Alliance One Credit Union Manager, Liz Rogers.

A boost for volunteering

Ways to have your sayDo you have an issue that you want raised at any

of the meetings?Do you have suggestions, ideas or feedback

that you want passed on for consideration and action?

Would you like to come along to a meeting and speak about a topic?

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MEETING DATESFamily and Youth Forum 8 May 7.30pm

Alcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership 10May 7.30pm

Volunteering Partnership 14 May 7.30pm

Health Forum 15 May 7.30pm

Dates and t imes of meetings were correct at time of publication.

For further information and check venue locations please contact Michelle Hales on 0438871153

Th e release of the Plan Amendment Report (PAR) by the state government, as detailed in last week’s Monitor, has caused a buzz around Roxby Downs.

Community Board Chairperson, Chris Schultz said the amendment report will help the community plan for a better Roxby.

“Th is report focuses on business, not residential, from my perspective it is great as it provides direction on how we can better plan for the future,” Mr Schultz said.

“I think that we need to take into consideration that competition in town with regard to variety of shops and variety of investors is essential.

“From a housing perspective there will be issues in the short term, but it is in everyone’s best interests for them to be addressed.

“Short term there isn’t going to be a lot of change, but we need to be looking to the future and planning accordingly,” he said.

In addition to his post on the Community Board, Mr Schultz is spokesperson for the Environment Forum and said on its behalf that he hoped this new plan would help ‘green up’ Roxby Downs.

“From an Environment Forum point of view we would like any further development to be environmentally sensitive.

“We’d like energy, water and general building design effi ciency.

“Also, from an environmental perspective, landscaping needs to be consistent with the local environment and promoted where possible to ‘green up’ the business district of Roxby Downs,” he said.

Health Forum Chairperson, Sue Houlson said it is an exciting time for the community, but also rather daunting.

“Change in itself has a big impact on people’s lives,” Mrs Houlson said.

“Th e town is going through major changes, it’s great to see all the stuff planned for Roxby, but we need to make sure we address the grass roots issues and ensure we have the services in place to provide for the community as it expands.

“It’s great to have all these plans, but we also need to consider recruitment and retention of staff ,” she said.

Executive Offi cer of the Community Board and Volunteering Partnership spokesperson, Michelle Hales is hoping an increase in population will provide more volunteers to the community.

“Members of the Volunteering Partnership will be interested to see how things progress,” she said.

Family and Youth Forum Chairperson, Scott Sauerwald was a little more forthcoming.

“It is very good to see development, progressive change and the town expanding, but as towns grow they can generate social and welfare problems,” Mr Sauerwald said.

“It is important that our professional and community based groups are pre-pared to tackle any issues that arise,” he said.

Chairperson of the Business Forum, Mark Beenham was unavailable for comment, but Alex Barker spoke for the group, saying it would be interesting to watch the future direction of the Light Industrial Estate and to see if any new commercial land becomes available.

The Education and Workplace Training Forum and the Sport and Recreation Forum were also con-tacted by Th e Monitor, but issued no comment.

The Monitor also interviewed the public to guage their views. Check out what they had to say on Page 14.

Drug and alcohol abuse - it is a real problem, not only in the big cities, but right here in Roxby Downs.

Th e Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partnership is a small band of concerned residents committed to tackling issues related to alcohol and substance abuse in our community.

Th is year partnership members are hoping to hold an event during Drug Action Week on June 17 – 22.

The South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services, in partner-ship with Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia, is off ering grants to non-government organisations to hold

events to celebrate the week.Th e Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Partnership is considering applying for one of these grants, but would fi rst like community input about what sort of event the people of Roxby Downs would like see held.

“Drug Action Week provides a great opportunity for the partnership to raise community awareness about drug and alcohol issues in Roxby Downs,” Alcohol and Substance Abuse spokesperson, Michelle Hales said.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, contact Ms Hales on 0438 871 153.

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St Barbara’s Playgroup has a new management team, new toys and a whole new focus for the coming term.

Coordinators Jakkie McArdle, Tash Fusco and Th eresa Tidy have just taken possession of a large dona-tion of toys from Roxby’s own Toy Kingdom and are looking forward to kicking off the new term.

“We are hoping to get lots of new members,” Ms McArdle said.

“It is so much fun, the children get to play outdoors in the sandpit, paint, do crafts like beading and play-doh, play with the toys and enjoy story time and songs.”

Ms McArdle said she enjoys being involved in playgroup and believes it is important for the community.

“Th e ladies who were running it were leaving and I thought it would be fun.

“It is so important to get involved in a small town, you get to know a lot

of people and it’s great for the kids.“On behalf of myself, Tash and

Theresa I’d like to thank Ian and Kylie from Toy Kingdom for their kind donations, they were gratefully received,” she said.

St Barbara’s Playgroup operates during school term on Wednesdays from 9.30am to 11am.

Cost is $2 a week, plus an initial membership fee.

For further information, contact Jakki McArdle on 0439 803 859.

A whole new look for playgroupAbove: Charlotte Thompson checking out the books at the St Barbara’s Playgroup.

Above: Alliance One Branch Manager, Liz Rogers presenting the cheque to Executive Offi cer of the Community Board, Michelle Hales.


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Climate change or global warming. Two ways of expressing the same thing. One neutral and the other slightly alarmist.

Some people go further. According to one very well known self taught palaeontologist from Andamooka, it is more like we are living at the start of a bushfi re.

Th e accelerated change we are experiencing now, seen through the prism of eons of time, looks a little like the start of an explosion.

We are all back to school now. Learning new ways of doing things. While you were out we had a terrifi c Youth Week. I would call it a global warming rather than a climate change.

It was centred on music because it was young male musicians who presented as participants in the pro-gram. Th anks to Jade Bishop (songs and vocals), Bodie Goldfi nch (sound and lights) and Nik Fernandez for the hip hop.

We have been emboldened to imagine a regular music get together for young musicians in the auditorium after school. Just to see what they say, and to hear how they say it.

Between the time the Come Out Youth Arts Festival starts on May 8 and when it ends on the May 19 market day, we might well have an act together. Especially if Lo Kool Solutions get involved. Add Eight Man Army and Antacid and we have the makings of an excellent showcase of local talent.

Th e Come Out Parade happens on May 17th. Teachers have been inspiring their charges to fabricate costumes around the theme of Th e Universal Story. We will have children marching from all of the schools in the Outback Lakes Region. Even Woomera School might come over for the day.

Th ey must have recovered from their excellent birth-day celebrations by now. Th ey know how to party in Woomera. Th ey will be celebrating in Maree too. Th ey have been targeted as one of the communities on the proposed Cirkidz performing Troupe’s August tour.

Leigh Creek School are going to be spending a day with the troupe too. Th e logistics of bringing a well disciplined circus troupe to town through the Borefi eld Road are challenging, even without the elephants. Th ese are other people’s children. If it wasn’t for APOMA and the excel-lent staff at Andamooka PS we would have nowhere for them to stay.

It is early days yet, so we are trying not to get too excited. There are certain details that are yet to be locked in. Like so much of the early planning for the Red Earth Festival it is a sort of dreaming, until all the pieces fi t together. Th e travel, the program, the funding and the accommodation are all problems to be solved. We are still sweating on news from the Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) about the considerable amount of money we asked for to support a return visit of the Raw Dance Company to work with our people here for all of the second week of the Festival. Meanwhile we prepare to sell our workshop program. To our generous sponsors and to you, the punter.

By Rodney Mitchell

arts matters

Th e Monitor’s own Alisa Teletovic became a nationally acclaimed artist last month with a new exhibition entitled ‘Roads to Home’ opening at the Cusp Gallery in Melbourne.

Bosnian born Ms Teletovic, who moved to Roxby Downs four months ago, fl ew to Melbourne to take part in the exhibition, which runs until May 4.

“Painting for me is an obsession,” Ms Teletovic said.

“I have to paint, the images are in my head and I must put them on canvas.

“I work with oils and mixed media and use my work to explore my inner thoughts,” she said.

Art historian and dealer, Bob Metselaar said Ms Teletovic is an extraordinary artist who is not afraid to paint ‘outside the square’.

“Alisa’s work is vibrant, full of energy and very relevant and charismatic,” Mr Metselaar said.

“It can perhaps be classifi ed as fi gura-tive expressionism, with a touch of naïve

elements thrown in.“This exhibition, which presents

the artist’s recent body of work, is her personal exploration of Australia as her new homeland and a mixture of feelings between her past and current life,” he said.

Ms Teletovic was also invited to exhibit paintings at an art fair which was running in Melbourne at the same time.

“I am happy with the style I am work-ing on and am getting a lot of support in Melbourne, my next goal will be to break into the Adelaide art scene,” Ms Teletovic said.

“In my work I search for identity through the use of memories, connect-ing my birthplace of Bosnia to my new home in Australia.

“It’s all about settling in and dropping roots.

“I just want to be honest with myself and through my art.

“If people smile when they look at my paintings, I am happy,” she said.

The Monitor’s artist in residence

RoxFM lost one of its favourite double acts this week.

Shane ‘Crusty’ and Tina ‘Twisty’ Foster hung up their earphones to embrace life on the road.

“I’ve had a lot of fun and I’m really sad to leave,” Crusty said.

“It’s been wonderful,” Twisty added.“Th e comments from the community set me off this

morning, I was so glad I had a box of tissues.“I’ve loved being here and enjoyed every minute.“We’re sad to go, but would like to say goodbye to

everybody,” she said.Th e couple, who announced their intention to tour

Australia in February, were awarded the fi rst ever RoxFM Lifetime Membership.

Station Coordinator, Wendy Osborne said Crusty and Twisty will be sorely missed.

“Geoff , Crusty, Twisty and I were the founding mem-bers of RoxFM, their going will leave a huge hole in the radio station and the town.

“We have some big shoes to fi ll,” she said.

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Photographs of the dawn service in Roxby Downs on Anzac Day and the

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The March and Memorial ServiceThis photographic montage is of the Anzac Day march and Memorial Service in Roxby Downs.

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Call for applicationsRound 3Communities across Australia are saving water and helping their local environment by working in partnership with the Australian Government.

Why not find out what your community can do?

Community Water Grants is now accepting applications for on-the-ground projects that deliver real water savings or water quality improvements.

Grants of up to $50,000 are available to agricultural, conservation and other community groups, Indigenous organisations, sporting clubs, schools, local governments and the private sector. Under special eligibility criteria, grants of between $100,000 and $250,000 are also available.

More than 3,000 projects are already under way around Australia. As part of the $2 billion Australian Government Water Fund, Community Water Grants is providing $200 million over five years for projects that save, reuse or improve the health of our water resources.

Registrations close 5pm EST 22 June 2007Applications close 11am EST 4 July 2007

For an application form and details of current projects visit www.australia.gov.au/communitywatergrantsor phone 1800 780 730.

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Th e outback town of Glendambo will be playing host to a bikie gang with a diff erence next week when the ‘Hardcore Nullarbor Posties’ line up to kick off their latest fundraising venture.

Starting in Glendambo, 30 riders will pit modifi ed postie bikes against some of the harshest desert outback Australia has to off er.

Setting of before dawn on May 7, the Nullarbor Posties will follow the Transcontinental Railway west, cut south to the Great Australian Bite

and fi nish up in Perth.“It’s very interesting country,” ride

organiser, Phil Hodgens said.“And the Nullarbor itself is a much

underrated spot to go and visit.“Th e ride will include a mixture

of rocky cliff top riding and twisty overgrown twin tracks through a side of the Nullarbor few have ever seen.

“It will be great, a challenge,” he said.

Last year 35 riders journeyed from Birdsville to Alice Springs, raising $80,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor’s

Service.“Th e RFDS are such a worthwhile

organisation,” Mr Hodgens said.“Th ey get a bit of funding from the

government, but they rely heavily on public support.

“I had an accident a few years ago and they helped me out, so I’m just returning the favour,” he said.

To sponsor Mr Hodgens and show your support for the RFDS, contact him on [email protected] or contact the Roxby Downs branch of the RFDS Auxiliary.

Drought and inaccessibility to schools and subjects is threatening to cripple a generation of rural Australians and embar-rass the nation that supposedly offers a fair go for all, leading rural education advocates and academics have warned.

The warning comes as a result of a recent national forum on remote, rural and regional education held in New South Wales.

Academics Margaret Alston and Jenny Kent said children forced to travel long distances or to leave home to get educated faced severe disadvantages that needed to be addressed.

Th ey warned the gap in performance between city and country students would widen unless more was done and soon.

“We are in danger of having a lost generation in rural and remote commu-nities because they can’t get access to a good education and families, especially those aff ected by drought, are less and less able to aff ord it,” said Prof Alston who heads the Centre for Rural Social Research at Charles Sturt University.

The forum brought together parents, teachers, academics and bureaucrats from across the nation to set priorities for tackling the education challenges facing rural Australia.

The President of the Isolated Children’s Parents Association, Jack Beach, said regional statistics actually watered down the horrifi c statistics on education outcomes in rural areas.

“Frankly our rural kids don’t have any more time,” Mr Beach said.

“Their education clocks are already ticking and we can’t wait any longer.

“They have at best limited subjects and therefore limited choice, if any, in education.

“I’m not talking about building more schools. I am saying if we believe that every Australian child has a right to an appropriate education, then we need to support their potential.

“Th ey should be supported to exercise a choice in education and if need be, that might mean support to go to hostels or boarding schools or second homes where they can realise that potential.”

Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal chief executive officer Sylvia Admans said: “We know from our work throughout country areas, that many rural students are simply missing out.

Big Sky in Roxby Downs is turning one year old and in a twist on the old tradition, the management team have decided to hand out the presents.

To celebrate their fi rst birthday, Big Sky will be holding a family fun day at their service centre in Tutop Street from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, May 12.

Th ere will be a free sausage sizzle, children’s activities, a clown, games, lots of giveaways and a birthday

cake.All Roxby residents and sur-

rounding communities are invited to join in the fun.

“Th e fi rst twelve months of any new venture is always challenging, but the end result always justifi es the hard work,” Big Sky Community Development Manager, Roberta Steuart said.

“Big Sky is now fi rmly entrenched in the Roxby community and many residents have seen the benefits membership brings.

“At Big Sky we are committed to making a diff erence to the lives of the residents of Roxby through our support of the local community.

“Our most recent example of that has been our Platinum sponsorship of the Roxby Downs Scouts and the provision of achievement awards to senior students of the Roxby Downs Area School.

“We hope everyone will come and join the Big Sky staff next Saturday to celebrate what has been a fantastic year,” she said.

Across the Nullarbor or bust

Come one, come all

Remote kids missing out

Heart disease kills almost 25,000 Australians every year, according to the Heart Foundation.

Half of those deaths occur before the person reaches hospital.

Roxby Downs Doctor, Wendy Strachan said heart disease is quite prevalent in Roxby Downs, in spite of the relatively young average age of the population.

“My hunch is the ‘work hard/play hard’ philosophy of many residents increases the risks,” Dr Strachan said.

“We have lots of men and women who work long hours, drink a lot of alcohol, smoke, eat food which is not really ‘heart healthy’, and are stressed, depressed or constantly angry.

“Rosters of long shifts do not allow for simple recreational activities like involvement in social sport, with its physical and emotional benefi ts.

“And while some work is physically

active, some isn’t, and there is little opportunity for those folk to get the recommended 30 mins of exercise on at least 5 days per week.

“Thus we see risk factors like smoking, unhealthy use of alcohol, diet high in saturated fats, body weight of 30% or more above ideal, physical inactivity, stress, depression and anger coming into play in Roxby,” she said.

Dr Strachan also cited being male, over 50, having a family history of heart disease, having high blood pressure, high cholesterol (especially the ‘bad’ low-density cholesterol) and diabetes as signifi cant risk factors.

“While some of these factors can not be prevented, there are things you can do to signifi cantly reduce the risk of heart disease,” Dr Strachan said.

“If you haven’t had your blood pressure, blood sugar level or cho-lesterol checked in a while, make the

time to do it!“Smoking is a serious risk factor-

ask yourself if it is a risk you can really aff ord to take, help is available for those who decide to quit.

“Be moderate with alcohol, look at food labels and try to choose foods that are low in saturated and trans- fats and simple sugars, aim for a healthy weight- or at least be fi t at your size and try to laugh a lot, it’s a good antidote for stress.

“And if you have a severe pain in the chest, especially if you feel nause-ated, faint, or unwell and the pain is radiating into arms or jaw and you’re sweaty and grey, reach for the phone and get yourself rapidly to hospital!” she said.

Next week is Heart Week.Th e theme for 2007 is Chest Pain

– Call 000 because every minute counts.

Don’t go breaking your heart


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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES

STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES STRATEGY

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR FUNDINGCommunity organisations are invited to apply for funding under the Australian Government’s

Stronger Families and Communities Strategy.

LOCAL ANSWERS – ROUND FIVE

Local Answers helps strengthen disadvantaged families and communities by funding local,

small scale, time limited projects that build skills and capacity to resolve issues and create

opportunities. Local Answers Round Five provides funding opportunities for new projects

and for projects currently funded or previously funded under the Stronger Families and

Community Strategy. Organisations applying for a continuation of funding must be able to

illustrate the success of their projects by providing practical and tangible outcomes against

the Local Answers selection criteria. Continuation of funding for existing programs should

not be assumed by applicants, with weighting given to those with clear, demonstrated and

real outcomes rather that reiterating what the program sets out to deliver.

Applications CLOSE Friday 25 May 2007.

Local Answers Round Five Application Form and Guidelines are available at

www.facsia.gov.au/sfcs or by phoning the Local Answers toll free hotline on 1800 607 839.

Indigenous applicants may also contact the Local Answers Indigenous toll free number

1800 625 136.

TTY service 1800 260 402 is available for people who have a hearing or speech impairment.

Kirrilly Hendrickson – “I think they need to do whatever they can to accommodate more people. I’ve been here two years and they’ve been talking about supplying more accommodation for people,

but I can’t see that much has been done about it, other than housing for families (those that can afford to buy). If there were more facilities and shopping then people would be more inclined

to spend their money in outback Australia.”

Town plan viewsRoxby residents were asked – What is your opinion of the Plan Amendment

Report for Roxby Downs as detailed in The Monitor last week?

Stev Ellard – “From the Club’s point of view, at this point, we ain’t going nowhere. Yes, we are going ahead with our expansion, we will still be here for the community. And I’d like to know why it was all so secretive, because it appears to have been. It is probably a good

thing that The Monitor brought it to the wider public’s view.”

Petra Noble – “Any changes are both exciting and daunting. However, I hope the existing

businesses agree with the changes to come. It would be a real shame to not support what is already in place to make way for the new.”

Kate Burton – “Any new businesses in town can only be a good thing as it will keep local money from being spent outside Roxby Downs. My concern

is with the businesses that are being moved, as long as they are being looked after and not

shoved to the back of Bourke that will be okay.”

Ian Johnson – “It will be great if the town does go to 10,000 people, however, residential housing is a big issue that will have to be addressed fi rst.”

Tammy Fawkes – “No matter what anyone says, when they decide to upgrade and move things, people have no say in it. After 19 years in town

it is disappointing to see the small businesses fail because of massive overheads. Everyone is here to make the big bucks and they don’t

seem to care about the little people.”

Mark Thomas – “I don’t understand why some of the older buildings and amenities have to go, it seems such a waste of money and resources

when there is so much space out here.”

Pat Moroney – “If they’ve got extra land for the second division of housing why can’t they release more land for another complex like a school, club

etc, instead of destroying what we’ve already got?What we have at the moment is central,

which is what you want in a mining town.”

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper www.themonitor.com.au

SPORT

Friday May 4thRoxby Downs Bowls Club

Night Owls 8pm

Monday, May 7thKarate

AuditoriumColts (Age 5-12)

6pmJuniors/Adults

6:45pmContact Tracey Fouet

0400 894 429

Indoor soccer 6 -7pm

Tae KwonDo - Auditoriumfrom 6.30pm

Contact Andrew Murdy0418 804 398

Volleyball7pm - 9pm

Tuesday, May 8thSquash 7pm - 9pm

Wednesday, May 9thKarate

AuditoriumColts (Age 5-12) 6pm

Juniors/Adults 6:45pmContact Tracey Fouet

0400 894 429

Th ursday, May 10thTae KwonDoAuditorium

From 6:30pmContact Andrew Murdy

0418 804 398

Indoor SoccerLeisure Centre

Social matches from 6pm All welcome

Contact Kenton Maloney0408 797 158

Woomera & Districts Football League

Saturday May 5th12 noon Coober Pedy v Andamooka

2pm Roxby Districts v Hornridge

Roxby Downs Softball LeagueSunday May 6th

11.30am Rebels 1 v Devil Cats1.30pm Rebels 2 v Shakers

Roxby Downs Mens and WomensBasketball Winter Competition

May - OctoberSports Centre

Roxby Downs NetballSaturday’s

JuniorsUnder 9 play at 9am

Under 11 play at 10amUnder 13 play at 11am

Under 16 play at 12.15pmSeniors play at 1.30pm & 12.15pm

All participants are asked to be at the courts 15 min before their

scheduled start

HEALTH

Roxby Downs Family Practice Phone 8671 3231

Roxby Downs Medical Practice Normal hours 9:00am-5:00pm

Saturday morning by appointment only. Phone 8671 1900

EyebusWoomera May 23rd

Andamooka May 24thRoxby Downs May 24th

Visiting Allied Health ServiceOccupational Th erapist

Speech PathologistDieticianPodiatrist

Child Adolescent Mental HealthServices

For appointments phone8648 5800

Hearing ServicesMay 24th - 9.00am - 2.30pm

For an appointment call 1800 006 303

Roxby Downs Community HealthWalking Group for Mums With Prams every Monday morningMeet outisde the Dunes Cafe

at 9.30am

Doctors’ New Specialised Drug Telephone Number for

Medicare Use.1800 700 270

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Every Week

Visitor Information Centre8.30 - 5.00 Mon-Fri

Phone 8671 2001

Cultural &Leisure PrecintMovies

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

(see schedule below)Phone 8671 2001

Roxby Downs ChildcareMonday - Friday6.30am-5.30pm

Phone 8671 0911 for details

GymCultural & Leisure Precinct

Monday to Friday 6 am-12pm & 4pm - 9 pm

Saturday 8-12pmSunday 11-2pmPhone 86710500

Roxby Downs Community LibraryMonday to Friday 8.30-5.00pm

Saturday 9.00-12pm.Phone 8671 0660

for more information.

Toddlers Story Time Fun for young children and mums

Roxby Downs LibraryRichardson Place

Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Playgroup St Barbara’s Parish School

Phone Jakki 86712323

Coff ee Mornings for Families Meet and chat for all families.

New comers especially welcome.Dunes Café

9:30am – 11am

Every Friday Playgroup

Roxby Downs KindergartenPhone 86710455

Every Sunday

Tour De Desert CyclingSocial Bike riding group from 8am

Contact Daryl Wake0408 188 685

Roxby Downs Market DaysMay 19thJune 16thAugust 18

September 15thOctober 20th

November 17th

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Community members welcome to attend any meeting of the Roxby

Downs Community Board.

May 14th - 9.30am- 11:00amNormal weight gains

Roxby Downs Helath Seminar Room

Community BoardMay 28th - 7.30pmCouncil boardroom

Family & Youth ForumMay 8th - 7.30pm

Council Boardroom

Sport & Recreation ForumJune 5th - 7.30pm

Foyer Cultural & Leisure Precinct

Arts & Cultural ForumJune 6th - 7.30pm


Alcohol & Substance Abuse Partnership

May 10th - 7.30pmCouncil Boardroom

Education & Workplace Training Forum

May 15th - 12.30pmCouncil Boardroom

Environment ForumMay 30th 6pm


Volunteering PartnershipMay 14th 7.30pm

Health ForumMay 15th - 7.30pm

For further details on Community matters call Michelle Hales on 8671

0010

GENERAL INFORMATION

Mt Dare Hotel Open every day 8:00am -9:00pm,

7 days.

RFDS Roxby Downs AuxillaryIrish Christmas June 23rd at the Roxby Downs Community Club

School Terms 2007

April 30 - July 6 2007July 23-September 28 2007

October 15-December 14 2007

Art Gallery Exhibitions

1 – 16 May 2007Come Out Youth Arts Festival

TBA

17 May – 12 Jun 2007A Tribute to Iris Frame

Iris Frame

June 15 – July 29Art Quilts

Heather Carey

Performing ArtsJune 2007

Comedy FestivalCountry Arts

Arid Recovery Baiting ProgramStarts May 14th

1080 Baits to be laid on an ongoing basis within 10km of the Arid

Recovery fence within the Olympic Dam Mine Lease and surrounding

pastoral properties.

Submissions on the PAR processfor Roxby Downs Town Plan

call for submissions.Close :- June 19thTo:- Planning SAGPO Box 1815

Adelaide SA 5001

ACROSS THE REGION

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Cultural Precinct

Visitors Information centreDunes café Art GalleryOpen Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pmSaturday & Sunday

8.30am – 5pm

Leisure Centre

GymnasiumMon – Fri 6am – 12pm4pm - 9pmSaturday 8am - 12pmSunday 11am - 2pmCreche for patrons of the centreMon –Fri 8.45am-12pm

ROXBY DOWNS CULTURAL & LEISURE PRECINCTPhone: 8671 2001 Fax: 8671 2021

REGULAR SCHEDULE SPORTS CALENDAR EVENTS OUTBACK CINEMAMondayVolleyball 7pm - 9pmNippy Gym – Auditorium9:30am - 10:30amKarate - 6pm - 8.30pmTuesdaySquash 7pm - 9pmIndoor Soccer 6pm - 7pmTaekwondo 6.30pm – 8.30pm12 years and overBasketball 7pm - 9pmSoccer on Tuesday 6pm – 7pmWednesdayWomen’s & Mixed Netball 7-9pmKarate 6pm - 8.30pm

ThursdayNippy Gym – Auditorium9.30am - 11.00amSquash 7pm-9pmIndoor Soccer 6pm -7pmTaekwondo 6.30pm – 8.30pm12 years and overBasketball 7pm - 9pmSoccer on Thursday 6pm – 8pmNetball training on the outdoor courts 6pm – 7:30pm

MayArt Gallery ProgramNow Showing7 - 19 May Come Out Youth Festival -Art Exhibition.

Coming Soon21 May - 12 Jun A tribute to Iris Frame

Touch Footy starting Sunday

May 6th 2007. For more

information contact Bridget at

the Leisure Centre on

8671 0500

Th e normal sports schedule resumes from the 30th April

when school goes back

Indoor Hockey starting Friday May 4th 2007 for both seniors and juniors. For more info contact Bridget at the Leisure Centre on 8671 0500

MAN OF THE YEARRated: M Duration: 116 minOn a lark, the host of a late-night political talk show (Williams) decides to run for president. Th e thing is, he never expected to win. He owes his victory to a computer glitch in the national touch-screen voting system,

but will the error remain a secret? Starring: Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney and Jeff Goldblum.

Sat 5th 12pm Sun 6th 3pm

LAST KING OF SCOTLANDRated: MA Duration: 118 minCharming. Magnetic. Murderous.Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s regime as seen by his Scottish personal physician Nicholas Garrigan during the 1970s. Starring: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington & Gillian

Anderson.

8pm3pm

Fri 4th Sat 5th

Next week: Sunshine and Mr Bean’s Holiday

COMING SOON: 300 (MA) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) Disturbia (M).

Mon 7th 7pmTues 8th 7pm

Sun 6th 12pm & 7pmTues 8th 4pm


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United Group Services is Australia’s market leader in the provision of facilities management and outsourced corporate real estate services to a broad range of Government and blue chip private sector clients. We have recently been successful in winning a major tender with a highly recognized and reputable client located in Roxby Downs.We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualifi ed persons to fi ll a number of management and trades positions for this contract. An appropriate subsidy to cover accommodation and living expenses is applicable to all positions.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER - Ref No 00189SThis key position, reporting to the Relationship Manager, will be the direct interface at a senior management level for all aspects of the service delivery between the client and United Group Services. The responsibilities will include transition management, client liaison, facility management, responsibility for OH & S, environment, quality assurance, risk assessment and a continuous improvement process. Training and staff development, management of budgets and monitoring of performance against contractual KPI’s are all critical components of the role.To be considered for the position, you ideally have previous experience in a facilities management environment, where you have been responsible for management of a client with reactive and preventative maintenance requirements. A relevant tertiary qualifi cation or extensive experience in an appropriate FM environment is required. Profi ciency in MS Excel and Word, excellent communication skills, with strong analytical and time management skills are essential.

SUPERVISORS - Ref No 00190SIn these Supervisory positions, you will be responsible for the day to day service delivery and performance, through direct liaison between our client and United Group Services. The service delivery will include safety, quality and cost, implementation of OH & S, environment, measurement analysis and reporting of service requirements, coordinating with a Maintenance Planner in regard to breakdown and scheduled maintenance and supervision of trades people and subcontractors.To be considered for these positions you require either a mechanical or electrical trade qualifi cation (post trade certifi cation acceptable) and can demonstrate your previous experience within a facility management environment where you have been responsible for managing a budget, trades and subcontractor personnel and reporting of operational budgets.

TRADE RELATED OPPORTUNITIESWe have multiple opportunities for a range of qualifi ed and experienced trade personnel. These include:

Carpenters / Joiners Ref No 00192S

Electricians Ref No 00193S

Refrigeration Mechanics Ref No 00194S

Plumbers Ref No 00195S

Painters Ref No 00196S

Trades Assistants Ref No 00197SExcellent pay rates and conditions including a fi xed 50 hour week apply. ApprenticesSeveral apprenticeship opportunities are also available.

Ref No 00198S

Please contact Kerry Dawes on 03 9631 7892 to enquire further about the Operations Manager and Supervisor positions or Vera Veljanovski on 03 9631 7889 for Trade related enquiries. Please email your application to [email protected], quoting the relevant reference number.Applications close Monday 7 May 2007.Please note there will be a presentation session at 5.30 pm, Thursday 26th May at Roxbury Downs Motor Inn.All are welcome to attend. Visit our web site www.unitedgroupltd.com

Notice of Road ClosureIs hereby given that the Administrator of the Roxby Downs Council on 16th of April 2007 made the following orders;That the Administrator of the Council exercises the power vested in the Administrator under the Roxby Downs (Indenture Rati! cation) Act 1982 and section 33 of the Road Traf! c Act 1961 and clause F of the instrument of General Approval of the Minister 28 November 1999.Pursuant to section 33(1) of the Road Traf! c Act 1961 declare that the event described below is to take place on the road described below is an event to which section 33 of the road traf! c act 1961 applies; and Pursuant to section 33(1) (a) of the Road Traf! c Act 1961, make an order directing that the road on which the event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining roads speci! ed below can be closed to all traf! c except police and emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in the event for the period commencing 1:30 PM Thursday the 17th of May 2007 until 3 PM Thursday the 17th of May 2007.

ROAD: Richardson Place Roxby Downs

EVENT: Come Out 2007 � school street parade

ADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Place, Roxby Club car park entrance onto Richardson Place & Tavern Road, Roxby Downs.

Pursuant to section 33 (1) (b) of the Road Traf! c Act 1961 make an order directing that persons taking part in the event be exempted in relation to the road from duty, to observe the Australian Road Rules speci! ed below subject to any conditions described below and attached to the exemption.

Australian Road rules Exemption and Conditions

Rule 230: Crossing the roadRule 234: Crossing the road on or near a crossing for PedestriansRule 238: Pedestrians travelling along the road.

W. J. BoehmAdministrator

Section 33 Road Traf! c Act 1961

School students can now mix classroom studies with paid work in hospitals and other public service agen-cies under an historic agreement between the Rann Government and unions.

Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith says the agreement paves the way for senior school students to undertake school-based apprenticeships with State Government employers.

“For the fi rst time in the State’s history, hospitals, schools and government offi ces will be able to off er part-time apprenticeships and traineeships to the State’s Year 10, 11 and 12 students.

“Students will be able to gain qualifi cations in areas such as childcare, horticul-ture, aged care, agriculture, information technology, laboratory operations and offi ce administration.

“Th is is a further boost to the school-based appren-ticeships scheme which has grown from 28 new starters in South Australia in 1998 to more than 1700 in 2006.

“Th e move complements our $54.5 million reform of the SA Certifi cate of Edu-cation to provide students with greater opportunities to gain work and citizen-ship skills for the future.

“Th e State Government is the State’s largest em-ployer and it makes sense that government agencies are allowed to open their doors to give our school students a head start to their careers.”

School-based appren-ticeships allow students to gain a vocational qualifi ca-tion through training and paid work while continuing school studies.

Previously, award agree-ments allowed only full-time training opportuni-ties in government jobs. The agreement reached with the Public Sector Un-ion now allows part-time training.

“It’s great because it means students can stay at school to complete their SA Certificate of Educa-tion and leave with valu-able skills and experience gained on-the-job,” Dr Lo-max-Smith says.

“Th is is consistent with our new Strategic Plan target to have 90% of the State’s 15 to 19 year-olds ‘learning or earning’ by 2010.

“In country areas, such

as Roxby Downs where government services are one of the largest employ-ers of locals, local youth will have a better chance of securing ongoing work in their community.”

More than 3000 students in South Australia are in-volved in a school-based apprenticeship this year in more than 35 vocations, including butchery, hair-dressing, farming and au-tomotive.

Students in the classroom and at work

United Group Limited is one of Australia’s largest companies, employing approximately 11,000 people in Australia and overseas.

United Group Services and United Group Resources are seeking a shared resource for an experienced Senior Site Administrator who will be responsible for the fi nancial administration of work undertaken at BHP Olympic Dam Roxby Downs.

The position requires experience in the following areas:

• Accounting, fi nance, budgets and administration of existing contracts;• Accounting of fi nancial transactions, including end of month reporting;• Calculation and invoicing of contract revenue;• Monitoring and allocation of debtor payments;• Preparation and reporting of various areas such as fi nancial forecasts;

manning/OHS reports etc;• Maintaining quality systems; and• Payroll involvement.

Minimum skills and qualifi cations:

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar like role;• Persuasive communication and negotiation skills;• Excellent interpersonal skills; and• Profi cient computer skills.

The successful candidate must be self motivated, highly committed to safety with a fl exible attitude and strong work ethic.

United Group offer attractive salary and benefi t packages in line with our existing quality employees. If you believe you possess the above attributes and have a genuine interest of being involved in an ever increasing business, we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications can be submitted directly on-line to www.uglcareers.com/resources quoting reference number 1464.Applications close on 7 May 2007.

SENIOR SITE ADMINISTRATOR

United Group Resources is part of United Group Limited and promotes workplace safety at all times. Maintaining today, creating tomorrow

Then we have the job for you. You will be working underground at the Olympic Dam Mine Site for one of our Clients on their Project Team. You will need to posses the following attributes:-� SA Unrestricted Licence� Current Drivers licence� Industrial Experience Essential� Underground Experience Essential� Lighting, installations, testing & tagging Experience� Woopy tickets preferred� High Voltage Experience essential� Excellent time management skills� Shift work 6/6 roster� Able to pass pre employment medical & drug & alcohol screen� Residency is essentialIf you have any of the above attributes, please forward your resume along with work references to SKILLED.

Ph 08 8671 2566 E [email protected]: 08 8671 3082 Po Box 197 Roxby Downs SA 5725

Are you a Quali! ed Electrician with an SA Unrestricted Licence?

The Monitor is creating a new role for a Customer Relations person to network with local businesses and the wider community to ascertain their promotional and advertising needs.

The role includes meeting with local businesses, attend-ing business functions and liaising with local community groups.

The position is for two or three days per week between Monday and Friday with ß exible working hours.

The successful candidate will have experience in sales, promotions, public and customer relations or similar. Above all you will have a passion for Roxby Downs.

Send a brief letter of interest stating your previous relevant experience to

[email protected] Box 72 Roxby Downs SA 5725Fax 08 86712843

CUSTOMER RELATIONS Part Time

Interviews will be conducted on Thursday May 10.

Position Vacant


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Antique &Household Removals

Local, Interstate & CountryStorage & Delivery Specialists

CC h u r c h T i m e s St Barbara’s Catholic Church

Roxby DownsSaturday evening 6pmSunday morning 9am

Andamooka Catholic ChurchSunday 11amfi rst and third Sunday of every month

Roxby Downs Lutheran ChurchSunday 10.30amand Sunday School – 9.30am

TRANSPORT & REMOVALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

O p al Ro ad L andf i l l Opening Hours

The Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours are 1pm – 6pm, seven days a week. Residents are encouraged to utilise this FREE service as the dumping of litter in reserves or lands surrounding the town attract an expiation penalty fee of $315.00 as per the Local Government Act.

Fire Prevention

Please contact the Roxby Downs Council for any ques-tions relating to the fi re danger season, fi re bans or permits.

Advertising on Council Infrastructure

Advertising on Council infrastructure such as light poles can attract expiation notices under the Local Government Act. If you spot any such advertising please notify the Council.

Dog Registration

Residents are reminded that you must notify the Council within 72 hours if your dog is moved to diff erent premises, the dog dies or is missing or the ownership of the dog is transferred to another person.

Failure to notify the Council of any of these changes can attract an $80.00 Expiation Notice. Please also ensure that all dogs over the age of three

months are registered, failure to comply can again result in an $80.00 Expiation Notice being issued.

Rates

Th e third quarterly instal-ments are now overdue for payment; please pay immedi-ately to avoid late fees. Please contact Bronnie Warren at the Council on 8671 0010 for any payment arrangements or enquiries. Fines will apply to all overdue accounts.

Water

31 March, 2007 Quarterly accounts have been issued. Please pay by the due date of 15 May, 2007 to avoid the late fees.

Electricity

31 March, 2007 Quarterly accounts have been issued. Please pay by the due date of 4 May, 2007 to avoid further action. All electricity billing enquiries to Sarah Janout on 8671 0010.

Parking

Please be aware that there has been an increase in the expiation fee for parking in a bus zone, it has gone up to $73 from $47.

Justice of the Peace

Justice of the Peace services are available at the Council

offi ces by appointment only. The Justice of the Peace is registered for South Australia only ; therefore proof of residency is required. Please contact Council front desk for further details.

Local Website

Visit your local updated website. New Forums have now been added. Read what’s new and have your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.com

Rubbish Collection

Residents are reminded that there is a limit of one bin per household for weekly rubbish collection and that it is the residents responsibil-ity to ensure that bins are in serviceable condition with closable lids that prevent fl ies and birds from accessing rubbish. Please be diligent as littering attracts an Expiation Penalty Fee of $315.00 – ie over fl owing bins.

O p al Ro ad L andf i l l Opening Hours

1pm – 6pm seven days a week.

Council Office Hours – General

Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm.

Visit your local community website at:

www.roxbydowns.com

Council snippets

ROXBY CHRISTIANCOMMUNITYCHURCH

Phone 8671 0270 and 0417 858 295Adult and all age activities sponsored by theAnglican and Uniting Churches of Australia

Meeting Every Sunday at 10 am and 7.30 pm Corner Tutop & Burgoyne Streets, Roxby Downs

Creative Trims & CraftSewing machine technician in Roxby

Store Friday May 11 •Bookings essential

•PFAFF Machines & accessories

Phone 8671 0153 24 Curdimurka Street

Open: Monday, Thursday, Friday &Saturday 9.30am to 2.30pm

Closed Tuesday & Wednesdayor phone for an appointment

REPAIRS AND PAINTINGTIN, TILES & COLOUR BOND

HIGH UV PROTECTIONALL WORK GUARANTEED

GUTTERS & TANKS ALSO FITTEDFOR GARDEN UP KEEP

PHONE IVAN CONLEY 0429 679 705

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Ph 8671 1234 Fax 8671 2823 Mob 0407 711 234 Shop 5/14 Tutop Street Roxby Downs SA

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everyday banking needs.Visit us in Tutop Street

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$30 PER BASKETTHIS INCLUDES A PICK UP &

DELIVERY SERVICE.

IF YOU WISH NOT TO UTILISE THIS SERVICE, THEN

THE AMOUNT IS $25 PER BASKET

PLEASE PROVIDE OWN

BASKET & COAT HANGERS IF REQUIREDFOR FURTHER DETAILS OR TO MAKE A BOOKING PLEASE

CONTACT TAMARA ON 0408 805 092.

IRONING SERVICE AVAILABLE

Andamooka Community Church. Sunday 2pmRoxby Downs Christian Community ChurchSunday 10am

Faithworks ChurchSunday 10.00am at theRoxby Downs TAFE College.

St Michael’s Catholic Church, Woomera, Sunday 5pmAll denominations welcome

FREE TO GOOD HOME

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Arid Recovery will be conducting baiting for feral cats and foxes this month.

Th e baiting will start on May 14th and will be an ongoing program with 1080 poison baits being placed within a 10 kilometres radius of the Arid Recovery fence.

All dog and cat owners have been warned of

the baiting program, so ensure your pet doesn’t stray into the area.

Th e baits which will be dug in near tracks and under trees remain poisonous to pets for a prolonged time, and will be distributed by hand within the Olympic Dam mine lease and surrounding pastoral properties.

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The jury was out on who the favourite would be for the replay of last year’s grand fi nal between the two powerhouses of the Woomera and Districts Football League.

Roxby Districts with their recruit-ing of South-East and West-Coast footballers were well and truly going to hold their own against a team that, while keeping their cards close to their chest early this year, had won the last three premierships and the last by a record margin.

Roxby’s obvious omissions from last year were captain Steve Owens, former Mail Medalist Ricky Prosser and last years best and fairest Leigh Devlin.

But recruits Rodney Canneen, Daniel Sims and Scott Rodda were quick to fi ll the gaps left by the trio.

A windy day confronted the two teams with Olympic Dam getting the upper hand early with fi ve goals to one in the fi rst quarter, serviced mainly from big man Greg Lalham with a couple and Michael Mcshane.

Roxby were single handedly kept in it by Brett Chesson, whose move from the wing to the midfi eld during

the pre-season seemed to be paying off .

Th e second quarter started a little more even, Rudd for Roxby was moved onto dangerous forward Lalham and Canneen pushed forward to off er a target.

But it wasn’t long for Olympic Dam to kick ahead even more, their midfi eld of Sareceno, Chapman and Summerton were constantly fi nding space causing headaches for the Roxby coaching staff .

After half time the situation didn’t get much better for Roxby, Olympic Dam’s run, pressure, and skill level totally obliterated an under strength team much in need of leadership.

Mcshane provided the target for OD with Lalham being well held by Rudd.

Sims and Canneen for Roxby worked hard but with little support.

Kane Zeptner, the smallest player on the ground showed the older guys how to do it. Todd Paull moved to the forward line and with a couple of goals gave the Roxby supporters some hope for the future.

Th e last quarter just showed the

diff erence between the two teams, Olympic Dam’s football smarts and well drilled forward and midfield players showed up the youthful and inexperienced Roxby team.

Th e inability of Roxby to “man-up” their midfi eld cost them dearly, with goals in the last quarter coming at will.

Olympic Dam will take a lot out of the win given the fact Roxby had well and truly boasted their recruit-ing would make them more than competitive this year but for Roxby it is back to the drawing board.

Whilst the positives of Zeptner, Paull, Steven Kaminski and late in the game Jack Orr will provide a base for the future, without the leadership of Owens, Prosser and Devlin, means the team must fi nd someone to step up and take the game on their own back.

It was a similar story in the other game of the weekend with Andamooka dishing out a football lesson to Hornridge.

But then again, there’s always next week.

Andamooka 25 goals 14 points 164 points Hornridge 7 goals 1 points 43 points

Best players for Andamooka: 1st B Pennifold, 2nd L Scobie, 3rd L Sanders, 4th K Williams, 5th M Nayda.Goal scorers: K Williams 13 goals, M Fracsa 5 goals, D Ness 4 goals, S Hall, L Scobie and T Clancy 1 goal each.

Best players for Hornridge: 1st B Halliman 2nd J Moyle 3rd J Burns R Selkirk 4th C Hancock 5th N RainsGoal scorers: B Nann 4 goals B Halliman R Gabell J Moyle 1 goal each

Olympic Dam 27 goals 13 points 175 points Roxby Districts 4 goals 1point 25 points

Best players for OD: 1st L Sarraceno, 2nd T Hornhardt, 3rd S Freeth, 4th D Summerton, 5th N McElroy.Goal scorers: M McShane and A Sullivan 5 goals, D Summerton 4 goals, R Sarraceno and G Latham 3 goals each, N Burton and S Chapp-man 2 goals each, D Rogers, S Montgomerie and J Elliot 1 goal each.

Best players for Roxby: 1st D Sims, 2nd S Rodda, 3rd R Canneen, 4th B Chesson, 5th S Kaminski.Goal scorers: T Paull 3 goals andD Kaminski 1 goal.

Residents would be forgiven for thinking there was a meteor shower over Roxby last Friday night, but it was only the mad golfers from the Roxby Downs Golf Club lining up to play the Onesteel Ambrose Night Golf competition.

Special glowing golf balls were used, glow sticks marked the fl ags and every player was equipped with a torch.

After a wet start, the record fi eld of 91 set off to play seven holes in the dark, half utilising the front seven holes, the other half playing the back seven.

“It was great, a record turnout” RDGC Secretary, Julie Darling said.

“Th e rain poured down for the fi rst fi ve minutes, so we were wet, but we powered on and everyone enjoyed the evening.

“Th anks to Onesteel for their sponsorship of the night,” she said.

Th e winners of the front seven holes were Andrew Farr, Andy Macnab, Josh Jeff erson and Tony Kemp, the overall winners of the back seven holes were Rob Charman, Peter Tegen and Giogori Dallaimari.

Th e longest drive by a woman on the front seven holes was Jen Kelly, by a man, Tony Kemp.

Th e longest drive by a woman on the back seven holes was Sandy Richter, by a man, Tony Richter.

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channel has produced nice salmon trout, tommies and the od school of mulloway for anglers throughout the recent school holidays.

The famous Goolwa cockle is the preferred bait. Th ose fi shing with a burley bag of mashed cockles, old prawns, crab shells, fish skeletons and bait pellets have had no trouble attract-ing fi sh.

Floating burley rigs with a metre trace are doing most of the damage however, keep a larger bait on the bottom for the mulloway.

Land BasedPort MacDonnel Jetty is

supplying a few nice King George Whiting for the keen angler. Also in the south east carpenter rocks are fishing well for tom-mies and the occasional whiting.

Inland reports suggest that both callp and cod are on the chew. Local fi sher-men have landed nice 3-4lb callop recently from their favourite spots.

BoatiesWithout doubt this

has ben the best bluefi n season for a few years and many anglers have had their dreams rea-slied. Trolling poppers, deep divers and bullets have worked well with all colours shapes and forms attracting hits.

Sizes have averaged 30-60lbs with the od specimen going larger.

Samsonfi sh made an appearance south of South Neptune Island recently with 6 landed and 5 busted off .

Blue groper were also caught at the location and action was a plenty all round.

Local Adelaide ground Freds has fi shed well for snapper and the odd whiting over the past week but patience is required at times.

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South Neptune Island Blue groper which dobbled down a salmon fi llet.

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Above: Julie Darling teeing off at the recent night golf event.

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Roxby Down’s is set to party on June 16th to raise funds for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation.

Richardson Place will be closed to traffi c from 6pm that day as a festival of song and bands take to a makeshift stage to provide entertainment throughout the night.

It marks the entry into Roxby Downs of a group of bike riders on their way from Alice Springs to Adelaide on a fundraising ride as part of the Savings and Loans ‘Tour de Heart’.

It’s being organised by Graham Manou (SA Redback Cricket Vice Captain), with the objective to raise $100,000 for cardiology research and to promote activities for a healthy heart.

Graham was born with a hole in his heart, and while he has been fortunate and determined enough to stay fi t and healthy so that his condition has not aff ected him signifi cantly, he is motivated to help others not as lucky as he and to raise awareness.

Graham has rallied some of his Redback team mates, his brother and a long time friend to join him on his Tour de Heart.

Th e boys start their journey on Th ursday 7th June in Alice Springs and make their way back to Adelaide over a 2 week period.

Th e fi rst activity they have planned is Th e Great Debate – 3 footballers (Graham Cornes, Rod Jamieson and a Port Power footballer) vs 3 cricketers (Darren Lehman, Wayne Phillips and Graham Manou) debating which is the superior sport – football or cricket.

As the majority of riders are cricketers, the organis-ers have decided to play two cricket matches along the way.

The first will take place on Saturday 9th June in Uluru.

Th is match will be the Tour de Heart team vs a com-bined Uluru team.

The second cricket match is being held in Roxby Downs on Sunday 17th June.

Th is match is going to be a mixed aff air in which the guys will be shared amongst the two teams.

With the backing of BHP Billiton and the Roxby council, the main street will become a mini festival on the Saturday.

Th ere will be jumping castles and fake tattoos for the young ones, and a concert with headline act GUY SEBASTIAN in the evening.

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