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Decision day in Grey!ROXBY DOWNS...The Far North and Outbacks’s onlyfree newspaper , The Monitor, will represent SA in theSalvation Army Employer of the Year Awards this month.The Monitor is just one of six finalists who will be flownto Melbourne on October 13 for the announcement of thenational award by awards ambassador Andrew Gaze.“We don’t hear enough good news stories about all thegreat things employers are doing and that’s what theseawards are all about,” Mr Gaze said.“The Monitor is a remarkable media initiative and is quiteunique,” he said.“The Monitor was developed as a flexible, child-friendlypaper so that a number of the area’s...young mums couldreturn to work while balancing the needs of a young fam-ily.”According to editor Seonie Lyon, Roxby Downs’ uniquecommunity dictated how the newspaper would operate.“The Monitor is a community newspaper - and has to meetits community needs in the office environment as well ason paper,” editor Seonie Lyon said.“We knew early on that our best source of skilled employ-ees in Roxby Downs was the women and youth of the com-munity.“More employers need to look at alternative working so-lutions such as working from home, flexible hours, school-based apprenticeships and job-share if they want to tapinto the widest skill-base.”“Right now, there’s nothing like us out there - but maybethis kind of recognition is proof that the workplace is start-ing to change.”The winner of the national award will receive $15,000worth of training packages from Achieve Global.“There’s been a great reaction to the awards and the judgeshad a hard decision selecting the finalists,”Salvation ArmyEmployment Plus spokeswoman Meagan Reay said.“What these awards have shown is that there are so manyfantastic organisations out there displaying compassion andcaring for their staff.”

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MAKE IT COUNT…Roxby Downs electoral officers Kim Morgan and JoanneDillon are already preparing for this weekend’s Federal election. Electoralofficers are required to keep a strict count of ballot forms, both before andafter they’re returned on election day. Turn to Page 5 for more informationabout how and where to vote in the Far North and Outback regions onSaturday, October 9.

GREY…More than95,000 voters will line upat the polls throughout theelectorate of Grey on Oc-tober 9, 2004.Grey represents more than91 per cent of SA andboasts the largest popula-tion of any SA electorateby almost 10,000 people.Locally, voters will havethe opportunity to choosefrom seven candidates forthe MP’s role.In the Far North and Out-back, voters will deposittheir ballots at just a hand-ful of polling booths – asoutlined in this week’sMonitor on Page 5.Grey – SA’s biggest elec-torate, comprising897,822 square km – hasbeen considered a ‘safeLiberal seat’ since 1993when MP Barry Wakelintook up the role.In 2001, the electorate reg-istered a 60.56 per centvote for Liberal and 39.44per cent for the AustralianLabor Party (ALP).Until then, Grey had beenrepresented by ALP mem-bers for almost 50 years,with only a single term ofinterruption in the mid-60s.Grey was named for SirGeorge Grey (1812-1898),Governor of SA from 1841to 1845.

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Letters to the Editor All ‘letters to the editor’ must be signed and dated.Faxes and emails must include a contact number.

The Editor ,in response to the Family First candidate, may I offerthe comment that I remember Labor’s L-A-W tax cutswhich were promised and then abolished as fuel taxessky rocketed and sales tax were raised.The Coalition Government has created the strongesttax reform in my working life ensuring that 80 percent of wage earners pay no more than 30 cents/in the$1 income tax!The value of housing is seen as a positive by manyand the lower interest rates and stronger economywhich strengthen real wages are seen as opportunitiesrather than negatives by most.The new home–owners grant has been accepted by acommunity which sees the value of owning their ownhomes.Telstra has been effectively a private corporation since1991 under Labor legislation and the Howard govern-ment has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on re-gional telecommunications infrastructure.There have been very significant improvements fromthe Coalition for regional students over the past eightyears and we will continue to make progress on thisissue.The Howard Government has taken strong action tostamp out the tragic practice of people smuggling,where many people have died in the belief that thejourney was worth the risk.There are no children currently in detention that havenot been offered an alternative. In fact, I believe onlytwo children remain in the Baxter Detention Centrewith their parents. The vast majority of ‘boat people’– more than 9000 - are currently living in the commu-nity on temporary protection visas.In an area 1000 kilometres by 1000 kilometres ‘Acrossthe Regions’ is the best way I can communicate withpeople as their MP, and I am very grateful for thatopportunity.I believe I have given every constituent in Grey a “fairgo” to the best of my ability since being elected inMarch 1993, and in the preceding 14 months (and twosecond-hand Falcons!) as a full-time candidate forGrey.

Barry Wakelin MP,Grey.

Dear Mr Wakelin,In regard to recent advertising and newspaper reportsof coalition Government achievements and your statedaim to give people in Grey a ‘fair go’, may I respect-fully ask your response to the following issues: Tax cuts were provided to every one in Australia

apart from those earning under $52,000. Given thatsignificant numbers of people living in rural and re-gional South Australia are working hard but are earn-ing under $52,000, is this a ‘fair go’ for the Aussiebattlers? In the last decade, Government policy has been

responsible for a rise in the cost of housing at almostdouble the rise in wages, making the affordability ofhousing for many Australians more of an impossibledream than ever before. Is that a ‘fair go’ for youngfamilies aspiring to the Australian dream of homeownership? The proposal to sell off the remaining 51 per cent

of Telstra. There is little profit to be made in telecom-munications in rural areas, as is demonstrated by thegaps in mobile phone coverage and the lack of com-petitors and rollout in rural internet and broadbandservices. Under a privatised Telstra, future ‘next gen-eration’ technology will only be provided to high profit,non- rural areas. Will this be a ‘fair go’ for countrypeople in the years to come? The expense of post-secondary education for young

country people. The cost involved in sending youngpeople to the city for education can be enormous. Hav-ing them linked to parental income until 25years oldand now proposing to increase HECS fees is a dis-couragement to further education. Is this a ‘fair go’for country kids? Border protection and orderly migration policy is

important, but keeping the children of asylum seekersbehind razor wire in the desert or on isolated islandsfor indefinite periods leads to serious psychologicaldamage. A large proportion of these people who wehave treated very harshly have since been proven tobe legitimate refugees who have fled harsh and wickedregimes in their homelands. Is this a ‘fair go’ for genu-ine asylum seekers, desperate to give their kids lifeand hope and a future? Recently, there was a four-page newsletter ‘Across

the Regions’ in local newspapers promoting govern-ment policies and your achievements. I understand tax-payer-funded electoral expenses pay for this. Any con-testing party could never financially match this thinly-disguised political advertising, delivered in the midstof an election campaign. Where is the level playingfield in the political process? Is this a fair go for thefuture of democracy?

Roger Kleinig,Family First Candidate for Grey.

Dear Editor,through your paper wewould like to thank yournewspaper and say a bigthank you to all the won-derful people of RoxbyDowns for all the prayersand all the people thathave sent our son IanGudger cards and madecalls to us, his brother andthe hospital.Also thank you to thepeople that sent himbirthday cards and all thegifts (Get Well and Birth-day).Ian is now out of ICU andin general ward S6.He gets frustrated at timesbecause he’s still notmoving much.He will be off to Hamp-stead soon, still a longway to go.Once again, thank you, itreally has helped us toknow you are all thinkingof him.Yours sincerely,Ernie and Joyce Gudger.(Parents of Ian Gudger)

To the Editor,As mums of older pre-school children in Woomera,we are thrilled to have Jane Scarr and Joyce Salisburythrow their energy behind Woomera Playgroup.We have also appreciated, and wish to have acknowl-edged, the dedication of other mums who have keptthe playgroup running, regularly and successfully, formany more years than suggested in the recent article(The Monitor, Thursday, September 23, 2004).It was not halted in 1996, rather it has been active andwell-supported up until late 2003 when the full im-pact of the closure of the immigrant detention centrewas felt and the town’s population reached its recentlow.Even since that time, we and any other families whowished, have made use of the facilities on an as-neededbasis.It also needs to be noted that the money collected eachsession is intended to cover the Playgroup Associa-tion’s public liability insurance.In addition to making the building available, theWoomera Board generously cover the cost of electric-ity and water for playgroup.I am sure than Mrs Scarr (and Mrs Salisbury) wouldwelcome interest and support from other mums inWoomera and a re-evaluation of the most appropriatemeeting times.

Karen Charlesworth and Didi Turner,Woomera.

Thank you to Mrs Charlesworth and Mrs Turner forclarifying some facts in our Thursday, September 23,2004 issue.We at The Monitor would like to emphasise that TheMonitor’s ‘Good News Page’ stories are designed tocelebrate local people and initiatives and that we re-gret if we have, by omission, not extended that appre-ciation to other supporters of the Woomera Playgroup.

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Grey candidate Roger Kleinig of the Family FirstParty, has issued an open letter to standing Grey MPBarry Wakelin. In ‘letters to the editor’, Mr Kleinigsets his case and Mr Wakelin responds.


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Polling booths open at 8am and close at 6pm.Voting is compulsory for Australian residents 18 years and over.In Grey, polling booths will be situated at:Roxby Downs – Roxby Downs Christian Community Church on the corner ofBurgoyne St and Stuart St.Andamooka – Andamooka Hall, Government Rd.Woomera – Woomera Area School, Dewrang Ave.Coober Pedy – Spencer Institute of TAFE, Hutchison St.Leigh Creek – Leigh Creek Area School, Black Oak Drv.A variety of polling sites are available in Whyalla and Port Augusta.For more information about polling sites in your region, log onto www.aec.gov.auor phone 13 23 26.

GREY...On October 9,residents throughoutGrey will be asked tovote for their chosenelectoral representativein the House of Repre-sentatives, as well as thestate’s representatives inthe Senate.Traditionally, Membersof Parliament (MPs) inthe House of Repre-sentatives are expectedto represent the needsand wants of their indi-vidual electoratepopulations.This year, Grey voterswill have more candi-dates to choose fromthan ever before.A total of seven candi-dates will represent avariety of political par-ties in the October 9election.

Voters ‘spoilt for choice’

Polling booths in Grey’s Far North and Outback

Roger KleinigFamily First

Peter FitzpatrickOne Nation

Barry WakelinLiberal Party

John HackettAustralian Labor

Party

Felicity MartinGreens

Gil RobertsonAustralianDemocrats

Paul SiebertCitizens Electoral

Council

While Grey voters will recognise theirlocal candidates for the House of Rep-resentatives, Senate candidates maybe a little less well-known.Voters will be asked to choose fromalmost 50 Senate candidates on Oc-tober 9.

The Senate has long been considered‘the States’ house’ where Senators rep-resent the wider needs of the state as awhole.Each state, regardless of population, willfield the same number of senators in theupper house.

Andamooka community marketsMARKETS...Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association hosted a communitymarket on Saturday. Selling their wares at the stalls were, clockwise, from left; Rosa andSteve Springer displaying their Andamooka Opal; Tim and Bron West of Andamooka’s‘Cutting Edge Opal’ and; Vanessa Hill of Equilibrium applying a temporary tattoo to DaveBowd. The markets had been planned in cooperation with a Friday night communitybarbecue which, unfortunately, was cancelled due to local rains. Around six stall holders- including gift, hobby and clothings stalls - were present at the markets which, this year,superseded the annual Opal Festival. The markets were followed by a communitybarbecue.

ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs com-munity membershave answered thecall to join a BlueLight Disco commit-tee.In cooperation withlocal police, a hand-ful of parents willhelp organise BlueLight Discos – super-vised smoke, alcoholand drug-free socialevents – for localyouth.The next disco datewill be set this com-ing week, so keepreading The Moni-tor’s ‘What’s On’Calendar for all theupdates.

Local parents answer call for supporters

BLUE LIGHT PLANS…Community members, back, GeorgeGiakoumis, Karen Grantham and Sue Penglase joined localpolice Sam Yates, front, John Yates and Beck Schutz lastmonth following a call for Blue Light Disco Committeemembers.

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SPLASH!...Wet scenes from throughout the FarNorth last week when the region received morethan 40mm of rain in just six hours. In Andamooka,top, left, at Olympic Dam football field and, above,in Richardson Place, Roxby Downs.

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STUART CREEK…A group of Roxby Downs fami-lies visited the Stuart Creek as part of an OutbackField Naturalists field trip last week.A small group of local nature-lovers took a canoeand headed to Stuart Creek Station – around 150kmnorth of Roxby Downs - to an isolated water holeon the creek and camped for the weekend of Octo-ber 18 and 19.“We did a comprehensive bird survey, some smallmammal trapping, swimming, canoing andbushwalks,” Field Nats coordinator Bree Galbraithtold The Monitor.“We also took advantage of the open night sky foran astrology session.“We had a lovely relaxing time, caught some fish,and just enjoyed the local nature.”“We managed to find a Wedge-Tail Eagle nest withchicks which was very exciting – you just don’t getto see them very often.“We also saw lots of birds because the country’s insuch good condition at the moment.“There was heaps of wildflowers out - because ofprevious rains - that we could identify and take ad-vantage of.”The ‘Field Nats’ has been designed to give localresidents a chance to experience the region’s envi-ronment in an education and responsible mannerwith people who are experienced in ecology, learn-ing more about their natural environment and spendtime with like-minded people.“The Field Nats is a forum for people to get togetherand do what they love doing, and learn more if theycan,” Ms Galbraith said.For more information about the group and upcomingworkshops, phone Bree Galbraith, EnvironmentalScientist, on 8671 8369.

CLOSER VIEW...Local ‘Field Nats’ Bob andJill Harvey snapping wildflower shotsduring the recent field trip on Stuart CreekStation.

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ROXBY DOWNS…Police are warning “hoon driv-ers and vandals” to be prepared to face charges fol-lowing a series of driver-related damages to theRoxby Downs Golf Course greens.“Such behaviour is criminal damage and anyonecaught in the act can wind up with a fine and a crimi-nal record,” Sgt Richard Hobbs told The Monitorlast week.“If found causing criminal damage, a person can bemade responsible for the cost of repair for propertydamaged – and in most cases that doesn’t comecheap.”Sgt Hobbs said police would be keeping a tightwatch on the golf club this Summer and would payclose attention to any vehicles on the grounds.“We are aware that this is a regular problem as withthe main street and T-junctions just out of town,”he said.“Residents can also help by reporting incidents topolice, as soon as they occur.”Roxby Downs Golf Club president Don Crawfordalso asked for the community’s support.“Four greens have been driven on in as manymonths,” Mr Crawford said.“It is completely inconsiderate and has been im-pacting on a lot of other people’s pleasure,” he said.“I’d ask anyone with information about the peopleresponsible for the damage to alert police.”

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BIRDSVILLE…More than 100 people ar-rived in Birdsville at the weekend as part of theSimpson Desert Cycling Challenge. The five-dayevent – considered by many to be Australia’s tough-est mountain bike race – started in Purni Bore, SA,and came to a finish in Birdsville.LEIGH CREEK…Leigh Creek attracted hugecrowds for one of the state’s most unusual fishingcompetitions at the long weekend. Competitors werefishing for carp at the isolated Leigh Creek Lake.ROXBY DOWNS…Community radio station 105.5RoxFm was represented at the recent South Aus-tralian Community Broadcasters Association. Lo-cal DJs and committee representatives Geoff andWendy Osborne attended the conference in Adelaideduring August with other community broadcastersfrom across the state.PORT AUGUSTA…Aboriginal prisoners at PortAugusta Prison will now be able to attend funeralsin Far North communities under the supervision ofrecognised local people. Four Far North communi-ties – the Mimili, Kaltjiti (Fregon), Pukatja(Ernabella) and Iwantja (Indulkna) – have joinedthe agreement which will see volunteers trained ascommunity ‘supervisors’ to ensure the security ofprisoners on leave from the prison to attend funer-als in their home-lands. This is the first agreementof its kind in Australia and comes as a result of theRoyal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Cus-tody.ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs PhotographicClub will meet at Le Funké Café on Sunday, Octo-ber 17, at 2pm. Local camera buffs are invited tocome along and discuss directions for the group.The group will also discuss some showing opportu-nities at the café. For more information, contactLindall White at The Monitor - 8671 2683, or YvetteMooney - 0409 506 213.ROXBY DOWNS...It seems that flooded yards,fallen tree limbs and runaway dogs are not the onlydangers of thunderstorms. Following last week’sspectacular rainfall, TripleJ radio has become tem-porarily unavailable in Roxby Downs due to a dam-aged repeater. The repeater, responsible for catch-ing and ‘bouncing’ the signal to Roxby Downs, wascompletely destroyed when struck by lightningaround midday last Thursday. Roxby Downs Coun-cil is currently attempting to replace the repeaterbut it is thought that repairs will take at least an-other week.

A report was receivedfrom an Olympic Damresident of a stolen vehi-cle on October 3, 2004.A white Holden Commo-dore was stolen from Ol-ympic Dam and dumpedon the Borefield road.The vehicle suffered me-chanical problems andcaught alight.On October 3, 2004, a26-year-old man was re-ported for driving andunregistered and unin-sured vehicle.An 18-year-old RoxbyDowns man was re-ported for exceeding theprescribed concentrationof alcohol 0.124 percent, driving whilst sus-pended and driving con-trary to a defect on Oc-tober 1, 2004.A report of assault wasreceived from a RoxbyDowns resident on Octo-ber 1, 2004. The assaultoccurred in OlympicDam.A report of propertydamage was received onSeptember 30, 2004,from a business at Olym-pic Dam where pipes tobasins in a toilet blockwere damaged.A 33-year-old RoxbyDowns man was stoppedfor Mobile RandomBreath Testing on Sep-tember 25, 2004. As a

result, he was reportedfor exceeding the .05prescribed concentrationof alcohol. His allegedreading was 0.229 perc e n t .Motorists are warnedthat during school holi-days the mobile RBTlegislation allows policeto stop any vehicle beingdriven on a road andbreath-test the driver.Motorists can be assuredthat police state-widewill be targeting vehiclescoming and going fromknown drink driving ‘hotspots’.Roxby Downs Police at-tended at a fatal motorvehicle roll over 5kmeast of Kingoonya onSeptember 24, 2004. A55-year-old man, local tothe area, was found de-ceased at the accidentscene by passers by.From initial investiga-tions it appears that theman was not wearing hisseatbelt and was thrownfrom the vehicle.Local Police can notstress highly enough theimportance of wearingseatbelts.A 28-year-old man fromMiranda in NSW wasarrested on September22, 2004 for assaultinganother person in theRoxby Downs CBD. Po-lice refused bail and hewas conveyed to PortAugusta where he ap-peared before Court onSeptember 23, 2004.The theft of a data pro-jector and three comput-ers from the OlympicDam Mine SmelterTraining Room was re-ported on September 21,2004. These items arevalued at more than$8,000 and are believed

to have been stolen be-tween September 3 and7, 2004. Anyone with in-formation concerningthese items should con-tact the Roxby downsPolice Station on 86710370.The theft during August2004 of four plants val-ued at approximately$100 each, from a vacantproperty on Gregory Stwas reported on Septem-ber 20, 2004. At the timeof the offence, the prop-erty was vacant andabout to be sold to newowners.More recently, six gar-den lights were reportedstolen from a property inIrrapatana St. IrrapatanaSt seems to be getting alot of attention for minorthefts of garden orna-ments etc of late and lo-cal residents are asked topay particular attentionto persons acting suspi-ciously in the area.During the week, a localresident advised the Po-lice Station about the fol-lowing ‘scam’. The resi-dent received a tel-ephone call from a maleclaiming to be ‘Vino’from the Westpac Bankand wishing to confirmthe persons InternetBanking details. This isquite a common ‘scam’which comes in a varietyof guises. The basis of allof them is that the calleris attempting to obtainthe victim’s banking de-tails. All Australianbanks advise that theynever solicit a person’sbanking details over thetelephone. Anyone re-ceiving similar telephonecalls should contact theirbank and local police toreport the matter.

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R O X B YD O W N S . . . T h eRoxby RoadSafeCommittee is ad-dressing the safetyof pedestrian cross-ings in RoxbyDowns, especiallythose servicing thearea school.Motorists have ex-pressed poor under-standing of ‘right ofway’ rules attachedto the crossings onArcoona St andPioneer Way.Roxby RoadSafechairman Fr JimMonaghan saidmotorists weretechnically only re-quired to give wayto pedestrians at thecrossings, except when the flags aredisplayed.“This of course does not mean thatmotorists are excused from driving withdue care and diligence,” Fr Monaghansaid. “Motorists may still be requiredto slow down to exercise the necessarydiligence even when the flags are notdisplayed.”Earlier this year, Roxby RoadSafe ap-proached Roxby Downs Council re-garding improvements to pedestrian

crossings servicingthe school. Councilcommissioned a traf-fic engineer who re-sponded with a seriesof suggestions.Roxby RoadSafe willbe following theprogress made in re-sponse to the sugges-tions.The organisation isalso keen to monitorthe quality of cross-ings around StBarbara’s ParishSchool.Other Roxby RoadSafe concerns includethe number of “hoondrivers” in RoxbyDowns.“We’d really like to

hear from members of the communityabout hoon driving in our streets,” FrMonaghan said.“We’ll be keeping in touch with Her-mit St residents regarding the problemas the roundabouts are built. I’d alsobe interested to hear if hoon drivinghas simply moved to other areas.”Anyone interested in discussing roadsafety issues can contact Fr Monaghan– ph 8671 0925 or contact local po-lice for a full explanation.

Pedestrian crossing plans

ROADSAFE...RoxbyRoadSafe committeemembers Sgt RichardHobbs, Kathy Wooldridgeand Fr Jim Monaghan.


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WOOMERA…Woomera doctorSimon Lockwood will leave theWoomera Community Hospital thismonth to start up private practice inRoxby Downs.“Dr Lockwood has provided a valuableservice to Woomera over the past 4years and will be missed,” the service’sExecutive Officer Janine Connell toldThe Monitor this week.“Dr Lockwood will not be admittingpatients to Roxby Downs Health Serv-ice initially, but will have access to the

hospital facilities for X-ray/proceduralservices,” she said.However, Mrs Connell assured thecommunity that the changes wouldnot affect the quality of local services.“Provision of 24-hour medical serv-ices will continue uninterrupted atWoomera Community Hospital,” shesaid.“Negotiations are being finalised atpresent, so it is too early to nameWoomeras’ new Medical Officer.”

Staff changes at Woomera hospital

Each day, Graham Blatchford’swork can take him from his Pimbahome to Bon Bon Homestead150km north of Glendambo,north-west to Tarcoola, south-eastto Bookaloo or south-west toWirrulla.But according to Mr Blatchford,that’s just the way it is in the lifeof an RAA repairman.Covering one of SA’s largest RAAareas, Mr Blatchford has a re-markable responsibility.He also has only one arm.Born with his left arm missingfrom the elbow, Mr Blatchfordsaid he has never missed what henever had.“I learnt to do everything just likeeveryone else,” Mr Blatchfordsaid.“It often took me longer but solong as I kept my cool I could doanything.“And when people said I couldn’tdo something, it just gave me thedetermination to do it.”And so it was when Mr Blatchfordbegan his apprenticeship as a me-chanic 47 years ago.“Some people said I’d never beable to do, so here I am,” he said.“I don’t need any special equip-ment and I drive a standard five-speed manual.“I think it surprises a few people

to see a one-armed RAA repair-man, but when they’re stranded inthe outback I don’t think they carethat it might take you a little longerthan it might take someone else toget them back on the road.”For four-and-a-half years MrBlatchford has travelled outbackSA helping stranded motorists.Over the years he’s encounteredthings he finds more unusual thana one-armed mechanic.“A while ago I rescued a T-modelFord on the other side ofGlendambo,” he said.“And I’ve met a few weird peopleon the job.“But generally people are incred-ibly friendly and I’ve receivedsome nice cards and letters fromappreciative customers.“I really like helping people andthe travel doesn’t bother me.” And you’d hope that travel was apassion for Mr Blatchford – thejob requires him to drive approxi-mately 2000km each week.“During tourist season I’ll coverabout 4000km a week but it mightbe more or less,” he said.“It can get a bit tiring being on-call 24 hours a day, seven days aweek but I love my job.“I think I’ve got a few years left inthe role.”

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MONOS...LesleyAdamson andJill Konigpresent anplaque toMonadelphousEngineeringmanager DavidPattenden inappreciation ofthe company’ssupport forjunior football in2004. Severallocal businesseswere recognisedfor their ongoingsupport thisseason.

PRESENTATION...Junior footballsupporters Wendy and Vern Kruger, ofWendy’s SupaSundaes, and Tim Lange ofOlympic Dam Football Club werepresented with plaques of appreciation byJill Koning and Lesley Adamson lastweek.

FOOTBALLFANS...The team atOlympic DamPrecisionEngineeringreceived plaques ofappreciation fromlocal parents andjunior footballersfor their support ofthe sport locally inseason 2004.Pictured with theirplaque, from left,Stephen Bell, ChrisKoning and RodFraser. More than200 youngfootballers - bothgirls and boys - areinvolved in thesport in RoxbyDowns at theAuskick and juniorlevels.


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ANOTHERWINNER…RoxbyDowns residentGraham Warren -pictured with sonAdam ‘Boof’ Warren,11, and RoxbyDowns Taverngaming managerDonella Taylor - wasthe happy winner ofa $500 mountainbike in the Tavern’slatest promotion. MrWarren and ‘Boof’were both ecstaticwith the win saying itwas “a fantasticprize”. Though ‘Boof’hopes to do most ofthe riding, Mr Warrenplans to spend somequality time with thebike himself, trainingfor the upcomingPan Pacific MastersGames.

Almost 30 Roxby Downs Area School studentsthrew themselves into the RITE program duringthe first week of these school holidays.Local Year 10 student Spencer Crafter-King joinedthe team at Outback Landscaping and told TheMonitor youth reporter Verity Casserly he is “en-joying working in the community”.“In the mornings, I am cleaning the town, afterlunch, I do private jobs and heaps of other things,”Spencer told The Monitor.When asked if this would be a possible career forhim Spencer answered “hopefully”. Spencer iscontinuing his work placement at Outback Land-scaping next term where he is “learning heaps ofstuff”.Spencer told The Monitor that RITE had offeredhim the opportunity to try something he hadn’tconsidered trying, before his placement.In 2004, the RITE program has been shifted backa grade to Year 10s, whereas it was available onlyto Year 11s until now.“RITE is a good idea definitely, because learningwork skills at a younger age will help you be moreprofessional at an older age,” Spencer said aboutthe changes.Spencer’s advice to Year 8s and 9s is “get into itmate, go out and get your hands dirty”.“It’s a good experience.”

GREEN SCENE...Year 10 RITE studentSpencer Crafter-King is ‘digging’ hisnew placement at Outback Landscape.

Pathways to a pay packetRoxby Downs TAFE is calling on lo-cal employers and students to contrib-ute their suggestions to the ‘jobs path-ways program’.TAFE will host a workshop on Tues-day, October 19, at the Dunes Caféin Roxby Downs to launch its‘school-based apprenticeship’ videoand consult with local employers.The workshop will ask employerswhat they are looking for when hir-ing youth and how parents can helptheir children balance school, work

and their social lives.The workshop invitation asks partici-pants “what part can you play in pre-paring students for work?”The event will also be an opportunityfor school and TAFE representativesto thank the local industry representa-tives who have supported training andwork placement initiatives.For more information about the semi-nar, contact Yvonne Cloke - ph 86719070 or 0417 886 408.

Roxby’s Cutting Edge is one of the manylocal businesses helping contribute tothe education of local youth.Marcel Fernandez, 17, recentlybegan a hairdressing appren-ticeship with the business andis already showing he haswhat it takes to do the jobright.Marcel said he was drawnto an apprenticeship be-cause of the ‘hands-on’style of education.“Formal education justdidn’t suit me,” Marcel toldThe Monitor last week.“I wasn’t enjoying schoolbecause it just wasn’t forme,” he said.“I decided to go with a hair-dressing apprenticeship be-cause I like helping peoplefeel good about themselvesand it’s something you cando almost anywhere in theworld.”So now Marcel has made astart to his career and his ambitions are impressive.“My first goal is to complete my four-year appren-ticeship and become a fully-qualified hairdresser,”he said. “But I’d love to do other courses like beautyand make-up.“Ultimately I want to open my own salon – perhapsa franchise.“But I’d love to work with celebrities. Hairdressing

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offers some great opportunities and I loveit.”

And it seems Marcel is not the onlyone enjoying his employment.

Roxby’s Cutting Edge ownerKarina Hill had nothing but

praise for her newest em-ployee.“Marcel came to us to dosome work experience for afew weeks,” Ms Hill said.“But he showed initiative,learnt very quickly and wasvery good in the job,” shesaid.“We offered him an appren-ticeship even though wehadn’t thought about takingone on before then.“It’s worked out really well– we’re happy withMarcel’s work and the cli-ents just love him.”Ms Hill, who has been op-erating her own business foralmost two years, urgedother employers to consider

taking on apprentices.“It’s important for us to contribute to the educationof local kids,” she said. “And while we might needto advertise out of town sometimes, I think it’s onlyright that we give locals a look-in first.“The kids, the community and employer can get alot out of it. “And when Marcel is a rich and famoushairdresser for the stars I’ll know I had something todo with that.”

Apprenticeships have undergone a revival in Australia as a form of education wherestudents can earn as they learn, and the youth of Roxby Downs are no exception to thetrend. Increasing numbers of Roxby Downs students are participating in school-based ornew apprenticeships. Local employers are doing their bit, creating more and more jobs forapprentices. In coming weeks, The Monitor will detail a number of the students andemployers involved in apprenticeships in our readership area.

Making work workable for youth

CUTTINGEDGE... New apprentice

Marcel Fernandez joins the team of,clockwise, from front, Karina Hill,

Kelly Baker and Dianne Fisken


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School holiday fun and games

HOLIDAY FUN... Throughout Roxby Downs and the wider Far North region, local childrenenjoyed vacation care activities at child care centres and Out of School Hours Care. AtLittle Rascals Child Care Centre, kids were lined up for fun, from left, Jaxton, Keely,Kaedyn, Teegan, Rory, Bailey, Tory with carer Brigitta Martie. Children’s last names are omittedin accordance with centre policies.

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LITTLE RASCALS...CarerHayley Dunstan with Edin, 1and Jada, 1.

TYSON... Tyson Daly celebratedhis second birthday on October1, 2004.

THOMAS…Thomas Otero willcelebrate his first birthday onOctober 12, 2004.

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RITE GRADUATE...RoxbyDowns Child Care carer TamaraHarvie with Lauren, 4.

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included makingmagnets, outsideplay, trips to the

movies andsporting fun at the

Roxby DownsLeisure Centre.

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accordance with centrepolicies.

KINDY DRAW...Snr Cst John Yatesdrew last term’s Roxby DownsKindergarten raffle winners, above,with kindy director Naomi Watkins,and left, first place winner Matilda, 4,and seventh place winner Jack, 4.Children’s last names are omitted in accordancewith centre policies.




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LEARN TO FLY Roxby Downs Aero Club,phone Ben Hammond 0407 974 002, JimSpring 0417 867 812 or Phil Goldsworthy0417 810 494.HORNRIDGE Sporting Club AGM.October 10, 2004. Roxby DownsCommunity Club. 11am start, all positionsvacant.OUTBACK Fringe Festival committeemeetings to be held the second Tuesdayof each month at 5.30pm, Dunes Café.All welcome. For further information,please contact festival coordinatorMegan Barker on 0418 870 012.PROFESSIONAL Tennis Coaching.Coaching for everyone from raw beginnerto intermediate. Four years and up.Bookings essential. Phone ShaneThomson - 86711384 or 0439711384.Level 1 Accredited (90132). ATPCA Reg.No. 04.02.11.01ROXBY Second Hand Furniture. TradingHours Mon – Fri 11.30am-2pm and Satand Sun 2pm-4pm or, by arrangementby phoning 0428 138 758.MECHAMICAL Repairs and Services.Auto electrical, air conditioning, dieselrepairs, mobile services, qualifiedtradesmen, labour hire available, Ph.John or Sandy 86 71 22 27 or 04 38 844269. ABN 34 164 823 265.

FOR Sale. 38 Olympic Way, 4 bedroom,2 bathrooms. Master with WIR andensuite. In-ground pool. Good sizekitchen with ample bench space,rangehood and dishwasher. Allbedrooms, 2 double sized, have BIR’s.Ph 86711 382 or 0417 711538.

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As many as 300 births occur at thePAH every year. In fact, Port Augustarepresents the Far North and Out-back’s core medical service, wherenew mothers can take advantage ofthe many specialists at the PAH be-fore returning to home.Continuity of care is then guaranteedthrough regular regional visits bythose same specialists to centres likeRoxby Downs and Coober Pedy.“Not only is Port Augusta a great op-portunity for families to tap into thespecialist medical services on offer,but while the family is staying downwith mum there are other communityservices like childcare, playgroupsand libraries available,” Mrs Bolessaid.If you are lucky enough to know whenyou are having your baby at PAH, youcan book the family accommodationby phoning Beth Hooper – 86485616, Monday to Friday. Or in anemergency, the accommodation canbe assigned as available to visitingfamilies. Other local accommodationis covered by PATS – the caravan parkand some hotels - so talk to the help-ful staff at the PAH about your otheraccommodation options.A family room is also available, withinthe hospital, for those mums havingnatural births whose partners are keento stay the night.With these services in place, RoxbyDowns residents can transfer back toRoxby very quickly, within two daysof their birth, for continued hospitalsupport or something less formal suchas midwife visits at home.“Really, the care new mums receivein Port Augusta can be continued inRoxby Downs by many of the samespecialists thanks to our visiting pro-gram,” Mrs Boles said.

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Lot 85 Cormac Street, Patrick's View• Brick stepped quoins and base course• Verandah with tiled concrete floor• 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms• Ducted reverse cycle air conditioner• Main bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe• Built in robes to bedrooms 2, 3 and 4• Septic tank system with soakage trench• Ideal for the family seeking quality and space• Farquhar kitchen with the ultimate in 'Kleenmaid' appliances• Ceramic floor tiling to entry, family, meals, cook and passage• Double carport under the main roof with manual roller doors• Cement brick paving to perimeter paths and patio area and

driveway to kerb• Elevated position to appreciate current sea and rural view

Seaside Development – Pt HughesAllotments from $95,000

Beachfront from $250,000House and Land Packages from

$350,000

Residential Development – Port HughesAllotments from $68,000

House and Land Packages from$266,000

Residential Development – KadinaAllotments from $58,000

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New Listing This wonderful 3 bedroom property needs to beseen to be appreciated. All 3 bedrooms and large hallway boastbeatifully polished floorsboards. The sensational new 'Victoriastyle' bathroom really is outstanding and along with the rest ofthe property has been designed to be enjoyed. Ceiling fans inall bedrooms, open fireplaces in 2 bedrooms and living room.Slow combustion heater inspacious kitchen which sits abovethe large underground cellar. Along with being a great propertyit is also situated on a large, well maintained block which canbe admired frmo the entertainment area. Priced for a quick saleand great value at $125,000.

Contact Ian Harslett

Mobile 0407 618 008O/Hours 8662 2011 A/Hours 8662 2173

W.R.Harslett Real EstateGladstone, S.A.

56 Pioneer Drive– Ideal family home . 3 large bedrooms withBIRs, open dine/lounge, timber floor to kitchen and dine, ductedair con, gas heating, in-ground pool, pergola and shed. Inspectiona must. $234,000

Higgins Road, Laura– Federation style home on 5.3 acres 3 largebedrooms, main with open fire place, large kitchen, separate diningwith slow combustion heater, R/C air, rainwater storage,4 largesheds, 2 powered. $275,000

34 Musgrave Street, Crystal Brook– Well presented home . 4bdrm stone home, R/C split system A/C, polished floors to entranceand bdrms, open kitchen/dine/lounge, encl rear with spa,established garden,double garage. $160,000

Lot 5, Wandearah– Neat and tidy parcel. 25 acres with 2homesteads. First home includes 3 bdrms, lrg BBQ/pergola area,tool shed, double garage, horse yards, hay storage, implement shedand more. Second home built in early 1900’s, stone, 4 bdrms andsleepout. Excellent renovator. $215,000

Martin Stringer – 0417 897 159Don’t trust just anyone with your valuable investment.

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Leading Adelaide residen-tial builder MarshallThompson Homes hasstruck a strategic alliancewith the developers ofPatrick’s Cove andPatrick’s View to constructprestige housing in the PortHughes seaside estates.Marshall Thompson’scommitment has broughttop quality housing to theregion at affordable prices.The company is specialis-ing in house & land pack-ages for investors and re-gional locals wanting tomake the “sea-change” toYorke Peninsula’s premieraddress – Patrick’s Coveand Patrick’s View at PortHughes.Five Marshall Thompsonhouse and land packageshave either started or areabout to commence —three in Patrick’s Cove and

two in Patrick’s View,starting at under $260,000.These five properties arenow available through LJHooker’s Moonta/Wallaroo office.As one of the State’s lead-ing residential builders,Marshall Thompson’spresence will further en-hance the standard of hous-ing within the Pt Hughesdevelopments.The adjoining subdivisionsrepresent one of the larg-est current residential sea-side developments in SAand include allotments ina wide range of sizes to suita variety of housing con-figurations.Mignon Chapman of LJHooker Moonta andWallaroo said prospectivebuyers could build them-selves a lifestyle

Patrick Cove - the perfect sea change FUTUREDEVELOPMENT... Acomputer-generatedperspective of thefuture Patrick’s Coveand Patrick’s Viewdevelopment at PortHughes. House andland packages arenow available.

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Buoyed by the success of several recentpre-planned housing developments in keyurban areas across Adelaide, award-win-ning residential developer AVJenningshas released two more pre-planned pre-cincts at Northgate, their landmark resi-dential estate just eight kilometres north-east of Adelaide’s CBD.Six heritage-inspired cottage homes makeup the second stage of Edwin Close atNorthgate, offering views across theLeopold Conrad reserve and its featurelake, BBQ area and childrens’ play-ground.Not far from this at another pre-plannedprecinct at Northgate, Ashton Link is alsocurrently offering two townhouse and sixterrace style homes, also in a heritagetheme and positioned to overlook theAshton Link reserve with it’s complemen-tary heritage-inspired gazebo.For those looking for a more contempo-rary look, a third new pre-planned pre-cinct is currently being established atNorthgate with properties to be offeredlater this year, including stylish new ware-houses and innovative terrace homes withstudio lofts.AVJennings General Manager – Devel-opment Projects, Gary Page, said that thepre-planned housing option appealed toinvestors, as well as owner-occupiers whowanted to move into a newly-built homewithout the time consuming involvementin the building process.

“Here you can build yourlifestyle in the heart of theState’s best boating andfishing playground, closeto first class health andeducational facilities, andin the delightful tranquil-lity of Yorke Peninsula,”says Mignon Chapman.The land includes a total of19 Torrens titled seafrontallotments that are some ofthe best, if not the best,fully serviced seafrontblocks available in SA –only a few metres from thebeach and with stunning,uncompromising sea viewsacross a narrow reserve.Eight of these remain forsale.Further information onhouse and land packagesis available from MarshalThompson’s Ralph Fiorettion 0411 752 529 or 8336

9188.Further information on thefive packages already com-menced or about to com-mence is available from LJ Hooker ’s MignonChapman or Chris Wardleon 8825 2007.

“For many people, the fact thatAVJennings takes care of all aspects ofthe building process is a comfort and aconvenience,” Mr Page said. “Purchas-ers simply move into a new home com-plete with landscaping, fencing, air-con-ditioning, floor coverings and kitchenappliances, which means there are nosurprises, just AVJennings high stand-ard of quality and attention to detail.“It isthe simplest way in which to pur-chase a completely new home. Investorsare among those who have expressed sig-nificant interest in this sector of the prop-erty market, given the homes are newlyconstructed, low-maintenance and lo-cated in growing urban areas.“AVJennings is providing buyers withsignificant choice in the type of pre-planned property they purchase, with adiverse range of housing styles, includ-ing cottages, terraces and townhouses.”The six cottage homes at Edwin Closeand eight terraces and townhouses atAshton Link are now under constructionand will be ready to move into early nextyear.The Edwin Close cottage homes arepriced from $285,000, while people in-terested in townhouses or terraces mayconsider the Ashton Link properties from$310,000. To find out more about pre-planned housing opportunities, callGeoff Greenow from AVJennings on0411 616 016.


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SIZE AND STYLE...22 Myall Street, Roxby Downs - $279,950This home is ideal for the growing family with five bedrooms orfour plus a study.The master boasts a walk-in robe plus ensuite and bay window,built-in robes to three of the others.The lounge includes a bay window, formal dining and family room,practical gas kitchen, walk-in pantry, heritage- tiled bathroom, largevanity, ducted cooling and two gas wall furnaces.Outside it offers a double-gabled carport, fenced above-groundpool with shade sail.For more information about these, and other local properties, con-tact David Murley - ph 0412 050 200.

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WANTED! ONE LOVING FAMILY...4 Melaleuca Court,Roxby Downs - $249,950.Ideally located and well cared for, this family home offers threebedrooms with built-in robes to all.A large lounge and spacious dining, good size rumpus/games orstudy room, gas kitchen, heating and cooling, solarhart hot watersystem, large covered entertaining area, colourbond tool shedand undercover open workshop (could be used for carport), rearlawned area, easy care auto irrigated gardens, extra off-drive-way parking.Good news for the kids with a cubby house and sandpit, good-sized rear yard with room for a swimming pool and more.

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Are you buying or selling property?Then take all the difficulty out of the process, withthe help of Schreiber Conveyancing.This team of professional conveyancers has a longhistory of working with Roxby Downs properties andclients.The team specialises in the sale and purchase ofhouses and land, family transfers, subdivisions andprivate contracts or changes of ownership.Make sure you’re being looked after when you’remaking important property decisions - SchreiberConveyancing acts on your behalf and in your bestinterests!

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6 Wirrda Street – “Well cared for 4brdm family home.” WIR to master,BIR’s to others. Study, large lounge, wellequipped kitchen, heat/cool, large toolshed, new carpets and stove, goodentertaining area and large yard.$239,950. Rent potential $300+ /wk. WebID 740154

22 Myall Street – “Size and style- addup the value”. Large home for thegrowing family, 4 bdrms, master withWIR and ensuite, formal dine and familyroom, gas kitchen, walk-in pantry,ducted cooling, gas heating, doublecarport, a/g pool. $279,950 Web ID751008

Lot 51 Government Road –“Investors treasure chest”. 3 bdrms, 2bathrooms, large lounge and largeentertaining area. $70,000 negotiable.Web ID 713216

4 Melaleuca Court – “Wanted - oneloving family”. Spacious family homeoffering 3 bdrms, all with BIR’s. Largelounge, games/rumpus, good sizeddining, gas kitchen, heating, cooling,large o/door entertaining area, workshop,Colorbond shed, cubby house, primelocation, viewing recommended.$249,950. Web ID 754474

For rent – 2 bdrms, with ensuites,common, lounge and dining. $150 perweek. Phone Penny 8671 0653

11 Santalum Way – “Anothergilt-edged investment”. Goodlocation, lounge, dining, evap cooling,gas heating, swimming pool. Leasedat $330/wk. $239,950 Web ID 752923

10 Bopechee Street – “Family home.”Family home of 4 bedrooms all withBIRs and ensuite to master, large loungeand good sized family roomadjacent kitchen with ample cupboards,front and rear verandah, carportUMR and good sized workshop.Currently leased. $239,000

52 Gregory Street – “Location andlifestyle”. BIRs, spacious kitchen anddining, gas heating, ducted cooling,12m x 6m garage with pit, lined rumpusroom, air con unit available, patternpaved pergola, auto irrigation.$259,950. Web ID 748898

8 Morethia Court – “New release.”4bedrooms, main with ensuite, walk inrobe, BIRs to other 3, large open planlounge, dining, family and gas kitchenwith walk inpantry, gas heating, ductedair con, double carport UMR, frontverandah, pergola. Leased at $1122 /mth

25 Irrapatana Street – “Anopportunity begins here”. Familyhome, 4 bdrms with BIRs, ensuite tomaster, gas kitchen with d/washer,ducted cooling, gas wall heating, pavedpergola and powered tool shed.$224,950. Rent potential $300-$320 /wk. Web ID 750688

19 Santalum Way – “Lovely familyhome”. 4 bdrms, BIRs, ensuite largelounge, good sized dining, spacious gaskitchen, Solarhart HWS, ducted cooling,double carport UMR, good sizedverandah, paved pergola with shadesail, C/B tool shed, built 1998. $249,950

Lot 376 Andamooka – “Besurprised”. 3 bdrms, outstanding pinekitchen, dble garage, lge outdoor,entertain area, 4 rainwater tanks.$65,000-$75,000. Web ID 747205

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• Excellent opportunity for an investoror owner occupier.

• Positioned only a few minutes walkfrom the Roxby CBD.

• 3 bedroom home with potentialto be 4.

• Light and airy home.• Formal lounge, open plan kitchen,

dining and family room.• Easy maintain garden with large

paved outdoor entertaining area.• Due to a large rental demand we

would expect to have this propertyleased straight after your settlementfor a minimum return of $320.00per week.

• $225,000

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35 Aquila BldNot yet a year old, this home could be the onethat you have been looking for. The home doesrequire some finishing work on the outside asthe owners have just not had time to completeeverything - thus giving you the opportunity toput your own stamp on things. On the otherhand - if offered the right price, the ownes wouldcertainly arrange to have things finished off forthose who would just like to move straight in - itreally depends on what your looking for.

The home is very generously sized andimmaculately finished on the inside. Consistingof 4 bedrooms, the main bedroom features awalk-in robe and an ensuite and the second alsofeatures a walk-in robe. There is a formallounge, very stylish kitchen with stainless steelappliances that opens out to the diningarea,main bathroom with a spa, large outdoordecking area that would be great for entertainingin the lovely Roxby weather, an outdoor spa(Yes, that's right - there are two spas!!) and alarge "Man's" shed. $287,750

We recently sold this property inthe caravan park to a very happy

cash investor. It will return$220.00 per week - where elsecould you get a return like this

on your money??

We have more buyers whomissed out on this investmentbargain - have you considered

selling your villa??

House Hunting??....So are we!

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SALES CONSULTANT – Lorraine Aubrey 0400 980 338 or email: [email protected] MANAGER – Ali Tucker 0439 688 798 or email: [email protected]

We sold 7 properties in September - 5 were listed in September!!If you want these results for your property, call the team at Lin Andrews NOW

Did you know....

The hotel opened earlier thisyear after receiving a face liftfrom the new licence holders.

Located inan uninhabited town, the

hotel already boasts asteady clientele.

Long term lease until 2013

Local real estate agents Warren An-drews and Ali Tucker of Lin An-drews Real Estate recently partici-pated in the prestigious AustralianAgency Principals’ Workshop pro-gram – an elite event attended bysome of the top real estate businessowners from across Australia andNew Zealand.Developed and hosted by leadingAustralian real estate identity, JohnMcGrath, the four-day intensiveprogram offered participants aunique opportunity to learn fromsome of the world’s leading busi-ness and real estate experts.McGrath, who is well known for hiscommitment to education within thereal estate industry, founded the fo-rum for Australian and New Zea-land real estate professionals to dis-cuss industry trends and learn newbusiness-building techniques.“The feedback we’ve received fromattendees in the last few days sug-gests it’s by far the most compre-hensive training available for realestate business owners.“Which was definitely our goal”,said Mr McGrath.“It’s also fantastic to see that moreand more people in our industry arecommitted to improving their skills,expertise and quality of their serv-

Roxby Downs real estate agentsparticipate in prestigious program

ice in their business.“Considering the challenges we facein the current market, I think this sig-nifies a positive move forward forboth the industry and consumers”,added Mr McGrath.“There’s always room for improve-ment in any business, no matter howbig or small,” Mr McGrath said.“Everyone who attended the work-shop is already hugely successful;it’s great to know that such a keysector of industry is still focused onimprovement.“These are the people really settingthe direction for future growth andchange in our industry.”Speakers at the four-day conferencecovered a wide range of topics witha distinct emphasis on board, mar-keting and the latest customer serv-ice strategies.“It was great to attend a conferencethat focused on taking our industryto the next level,” Mr Andrews said.“As our company grows, I am con-fident that my team will have thetools and expertise to provide the fin-est level of service to our many cli-ents and customers.”For more information about real es-tate services, contact Lin AndrewsReal Estate on 8671 2000.

Always dreamed of a home in the picturesque south-ern Flinders Ranges?Then why not take a closer look at Sixth Street, inGladstone, SA.This gorgeous stone family home comprises threebedrooms and a study (or fourth bedroom) - threeof which are carpeted and one with polished floorboards - all with ceiling fans and ducted air condi-tioning.A lengthy polished hallway takes you through thischarming house with it’s original decorative ceil-ings, past the lounge with gas heating, stunning her-itage green and sparkling white bathroom, throughto the massive, new country kitchen with dishwasher,

electric stove, copious cupboard space and restau-rant-size pantry.Endless attractions include a huge laundry, a sec-ond toilet, air-conditioned games room attached toa fully-powered shed at the rear of the slate-flooredentranceway that opens onto the entertainers dreamwith an undercover area and extensive pattern pav-ing.An absolutely fantastic property that needs to be in-spected to be appreciated.Price is $175,000.For more details contact W R Harslett Real Estateon 8662 2011 or, after hours, ph Ian on 8662 2173or 0407 618 008.

A stone home in theSouthern Flinders

SIXTH STREET...A gorgeous stone family home in the heart of the Southern FlindersRanges, offering character and convenience in a peaceful country town.

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Confidential advice or appraisal of your propertyHelping you make the right decision about your future

Available 7 days a week by appointment

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Ph: 8635 2566Mob: 0408 331 427 Fax: 8635 2022

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Gina and Dianne will be in Roxby Downs fromThursday 4th to Saturday 6th November, 2004.Other areas that may be of interest to you:• Refinancing• Debt consolidation• Improving your cashflow• Purchasing another property

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60 Wandearah Road – Stone fronted , in sought after area,3 good sized bdrms with air con and BIRs, upgradedkitchen, lounge has gas heating and air con, secluded sparoom, pattern paved drive, carport, 2 large powered sheds,garden sheds and established gardens. $ 175,000

6 Brereton Street – Quiet location, 3 bdrms, 2 with BIRs,polished floor boards in entrance, reverse cycle air, up-graded kitchen and dining, carport, garage/workshop,garden shed, rainwater tanks, large pergola area, TV towerand booster, roller shutters and sprinkler syst. $137,500.

11 Florence Street – Original Howard Smith building,huge potential for business or home, 2 bdrm/offices, hugelounge/ reception, compact kitchen, separate dining, mod-ern bath, storage/sun room, 20x50 powered garage.25x48m vacant allottment with separate title, priced at$65,000. House and land $165,000.

162 Ellen Street, Port Pirie

Phone: (08) 8632 1511Fax: (08) 8633 0411

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The words on everyones’ lips are “interest rates”.But are interest rates the ‘be all and end all’?Sure interest rates may be a factor, but the real costis in the time taken to pay off the mortgage.The longer it takes you, the more interest you payback.For the past nine years Mortgage Busters has beenworking with clients to show them a better way ofstructuring their mortgages, and together with ourhelp and support, have devised different ways ofpaying the mortgage off sooner.What we find is that some clients have goodcashflow but they are not utilising it to their advan-tage.We also find that some earn substantial incomes butthey have very poor cashflow.Often the solution for these clients, may be debt con-solidation first to correct the cashflow issue beforewe can get down to the main objective of reducingthe mortgage faster.However it may not always be about paying off themortgage.Some clients need to improve cashflow for otherreasons such as lifestyle, holidays, private educa-tion, just to name a few.So if you currently have a mortgage, or you are think-ing about purchasing, and would like us to reviewyour situation, phone us now on 8338 5888.Contact us now so that we can catch up with youwhen we are next in Roxby - from Thursday, No-vember 4 to Saturday, November 6, 2004.

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WHEN BUYING DEPENDS ON STYLE...$350,000 - 24 Fisherman’s BayRd, Port Broughton. Impressive Spanish style cream brick home with mag-nificent views across Bay on huge 1100m2 block. 3 b/rs, magnificent newtimber galley style kitchen, new modern bathroom. New solar heated pool. Lge60’ x 20’ shed with 2 car parking, a 6m x 6m w/shop and 6m x 6m f/room, fullyplumbed. G/house, aviaries, modular rainwater tanks, auto sprinklers, espal-iered fruit trees, room for boat / c/van plus 2 space c/port and TV tower.STUNNING SEA VIEWS...$315,000 30 Fisherman’s Bay Rd, PortBroughton. On huge block of 1161sm, 4 b/r home, Main b/r with ensuite andWIR, modern 2nd bathroom, open plan kitchen/dining/lge, R/C a/c. Paved en-tertaining area with i/ground spa. Alarm, 20’ x 30’ x 8’ high 2 door shed and fishshed and garage plus w/shop. Huge dble c/port for cvn/boat. 5000ltr and 3000ltre r/water tank and mains connected. Sprinkler system, fern house, fruit trees.FAMILY HOME - GREAT LOCATION...$329,000 8 Parma St, PortBroughton. Award-winning AV Jennings home, 3 br plus study, deluxe kitchenwith wall oven and pantry, d/washer, split system A/C, double garage, pavedoutdoor entertaining area, 24’ x 16’ shed. 23.2m2 home on 1,256m2 block. Insecluded street and peaceful setting with beautiful rural reserve views. Longterm tenant - ideal investment.EXCELLENT HOME IN QUIET LOCATION...$289,500 13 Schmitt Rd,Port Broughton....Three bed room, 15 years old, b/veneer home in very quietstreet. Close to school, main street and beach on lge 887m2 block, 2 br withB.I.R., 9 foot ceilings all with ceiling fans, main with A/C, plus A/C in kitchenand split sytem in lounge. Open plan ktitched/dining/lge, f/room, new moderntimber kitchen including new d/washer and stove. Main BR with new ensuite.Lounge opens onto paved patio/pergola area. 60’ x 30’ x 12’ shed with pit, 3 x600 litre rainwater tanks, TV tower, manicured garden, fruit trees, shade house,dble c/port.OVERLOOKING THE WHOLE GULF...$485,000 125 Fisherman’s BayRd, Port Brougton...180 degree sea views, contemporary alfresco lifestyle. 3b/rm - 2 with BIR, Main b/r with walk-in-robes & ensuite all with sea-views.Open plan dining/lge with combustion heater, galley style kitchen, d/washer,modern bathroom, Electric security shutters, magnificent family room. Solarheating for inground saltwater pool and house. Paved pergola area with BBQ.Mediterranean style garden, 3 bay colour bond shed (10m x 8m) suitable for lgeboat/car/cvan. 5,000 gallon in-ground concrete r/water tanks services wholehome.

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ELEGANT RESIDENCE AND SENSATIONAL LOCATION...$399,000Allotment 1, Kadina Rd, Port Broughton. Unrestricted bay views from el-egant residence. 4 b/r brick veneer “Rossdale” home on huge 5,464m2 allot-ment. B/nose v/dah, floating f/bds and open plan living. Beautiful modern kitchenwith d/washer. Open area office, formal lounge, split system A/C, s/stone patio& magnificently manicured reticulated garden & lawn areas. Main b/room withrobes and stunning ensuite with a double bath overlooking splendid views andsunsets. 2-door g/ge under m/r, 10m x 7m shed.

Talk to the team at Michael Simounds Real Estate about this Kadina Rdproperty, or any of these other great investment opportunities - ph 8635 2566or 0408 331 427.

Works in Progress...Some interruptions to water andsewerage and electricity may be encountered withinthe township due to service connections to new blocks.Please obey temporary traffic signs in this part of town.During school holidays Council will be working onrepairs to drainage to the main oval and re-turfing ofworn areas. A number of irrigation tests will be per-formed during this time.Swimming Pool...Winter maintenance has been per-formed at the swimming pool plant room and on fea-tures, in preparation for the upcomimg pool season.Hermit Street Roundabout...Successful tender hasbeen won by York Civil – roadworks have commenced.Residents are reminded to abide by the posted speedlimits to avoid prosecution. A number of cement mix-ers will be working in the area, so please take care.2004/2005 Council Budget...Copies of the Councilbudget and Rating Policy are available at the Counciloffice. A summary version will be provided to allratepayers with their rate notices.Rates...The first installment account for rates weresent out and due for payment on 30 September 2004.Fines of 2% will apply to all outstanding accounts.Please contact Bronnie Warren, Rates Officer, on 86710010 should you have any questions.Australia Day Nominations...Nominations closeNovember 29 2004. Don’t forget to register yournomination with the Council Office.Business Signage...Local businesses have been in-vited to be part of new tourism signage in RoxbyDowns. Council and the Roxby Downs Business Fo-rum have thrown their support behind new tourismsignage at the corner of Olympic Way and BurgoyneStreet and on the public toilet block in RichardsonPlace. Designs echoing the current Wilmap distrib-uted through the Roxby Downs Visitor InformationCentre have been approved. Signage sales are nowopen. Telephone Alex Barker on 0417 816 807 formore information.Building, Health and Planning Inspectors –upcoming visits to Roxby Downs...Brett FennellBuilding Inspector and Nicole Newton Health Inspec-tor will be available at the Council offices to assistwith any building or health issues on 13 October and17 November 2004.Electricity and Water Accounts...Electricty and Wa-ter accounts for the September 30 quarterly billingwill soon be issued.Electricity Cent-o-Meters...Council is purchasing 5analyser meters for customer service purposes. Thesemeters are available for hire from Council for a smallfee. Meters will assist customers to monitor theirpower usage.Dog Registrations...Dog Registration Renewal lettershave been sent to all registered dog owners. Pleaseregister your dog/s by November 30 2004. Fines willapply for non registered dogs. This is an offence un-der the Dog and Cat Management Act, punishable bya fine of $80.00 per offence. If your dog has beendesexed or micro chipped, proof of this service willbe required. Fines will also apply if your dog is foundto be wandering at large.Bushfire Prevention...Residents are requested to keepareas surrounding their homes free from litter, dryleaves and any other combustible materials.Local Website...Visit your local updated website. NewForums have now been added. Read what’s new andhave your say in the Forums at www.roxbydowns.comStreet Lighting...Is there a street light not workingnear your home? Please include the exact location(street, house number) when reporting to assist in easyidentification for repair.Opal Road Landfill Opening Hours...Tuesdays, 8amto 12 noon, Thursdays 1pm to 5pm, Saturday & Sun-day 10am to 4pm. Out of hours access call 08 86711154Council Office Hours...General...Monday to Friday—9am to 5pm



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RDAS P&F Market DaySaturday, October 16Richardson Place8.30am to 12.30pm

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SpinFX Acoustic JamSessionSunday, October 17. RoxbyDowns Community Club.1pm to 4pm

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MAKING THEIR BRAND…Whenout of the pens, broncobranding cousins Shane andCameron Williams spent theirtime socialising at the WilliamCreek Hotel.

COUNTRY CREW…Ashlee Oldfield, Steven Williams, LouiseMcBride, Billy Drew and Elizabeth ‘Woody’ Williams partied hard

during William Creek’s campdrafting andbronco branding

weekend.

BRONCO BOYS…Bronco branders TimWilliams and Dave ‘Mayso’ May kicked offtheir stay at William Creek with a visit tothe hotel.

BAR FLIES…Mick Newman andBen Rose were among the William

Creek Hotel regulars during thetown’s campdrafting competition

and the Australian National BroncoBranding Championships.

IDEAS WOMEN…For comfort andconvenience, spectators Ashlee Oldfieldand Louise McBride opted for the shade ofthe beer van during the Australian NationalBronco Branding Championships inWilliam Creek.

NIGHT OWLS…Kyren Boland and MitchCreighton danced until late during the ‘BC

Boys’ performance on the Friday night atWilliam Creek.


SPOTLIGHT ON THE YORKE PENINSULA

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leading undergroundmining adventure at theWheal Hughes CopperMine.Call the Kadina VisitorInformation Centre on8821 2333.Simms Cove BeachfrontVillas – Moonta Bay –Panoramic views frombeachfront villas over-looking pristine swim-ming beach ph 88253642.Get the family to a ruralretreat at the AshurstFarmhouse at Bute –great value for a greatfamily escape. The se-cluded farmhouse sleepsnine and is fullyequipped and furnished.Ph 8821 4033.Further South – BlackPoint.Absolute beachfront ac-commodation at KalindaShores – located at beau-tiful Black Point.Fully equipped beach-front acommodationwith undercover park-ing. Winner of Alterna-tive AccommodationCategory in 2003. Ph8838 2200.Stansbury – TheStansbury Visitor Infor-mation Centre, located

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YP - take a closer lookSituated on picturesque OysterBay, Stansbury sits on the easternside of Gulf St Vincent and is apopular holiday destination for vis-iting families.Enjoy fishing or just relax the hoursaway – the small seaside town hasa well maintained foreshore withbarbecue and picnic facilities anda jetty reserve with shaded sail ar-eas.The safe beach and calm waters ofthe bay are ideal for swimming andwater skiing, with goodwindsurfing conditions further outalong the spit.Stansbury claims to have the bestchildren’s playground on the penin-sula, featuring modern, colourfulequipment incorporating two playstations.An all-tide two lane boat ramplaunches many good catches ofwhiting, garfish, mullet andtommies are common, with blueswimmer crabs in the shallows ofthe bay from September to April.Once noted as having the best natu-ral oyster beds in South Australia,Stansbury has more recently seenthe development of modern oysterfarming practises and now produceand supply local Pacific Oysters.Stansbury Seaside Markets are heldregularly on the foreshore fromSeptember to May and provide avariety of stalls - winner of boththe SA Great Regional Tourism

Award and Yorke Peninsula Tour-ism Association Festival andEvents Award last year.Visitors to Stansbury have achoice of accommodation includ-ing the popular Foreshore Cara-van Park with absolute beachfront sites, and seafront deluxevillas and modern cabins. Twomotels offer great views sweep-ing the Gulf , and numerous holi-day flats and units cater for allneeds. The Stansbury ForeshoreCaravan Park features absolutebeach front sites and safe sandyswimming beach. It is within easywalking distance to the shops,hotel, jetty and boat ramp reserve.New managers Jane and ScottHellmore provide a friendly coun-try hospitality and aim to ensureyour stay is an enjoyable one. Ask

Make your Yorke Penin-sula getaway a breeze –find your coastal holidayretreat at the press of abutton.Unique Yorke Peninsulabusiness “CountryGetaways” began its lifeas Yorke Peninsula Bedand Breakfast, providingB&B homes and hostsfor visitors to the YorkePeninsula Field Days.A few short years downthe track and it soon be-came clear there was areal need for a databaseof Yorke Peninsula holi-day properties – Coun-try Getaways was born.The holiday accommo-dation booking busi-nesses has now grown toservice the whole ofYorke Peninsula.From Port Broughton inthe north to Marion Bayin the south, the businessnow provides a bookingservice for more than100 coastal holiday re-treats.Log onto www.countrygetaways.info to viewproperties, or phoneowner-operator HelenEaspher-Smith on (08)8832 2623.

them about special promotionsand off peak rates.The park features shaded lawnpowered sites, modern cleanamenities, a children’s bathroom,a disabled bathroom, barbecueand fish cleaning facilities.Deluxe villas including a disabledfriendly unit and ensuite cabinsshare full sea frontage and greatviews across Gulf St Vincent.The caravan park is an ideal basefrom which to explore all YorkePeninsula has to offer, includingInnes National Park to the south,or north to the Copper Coast.Stansbury is central to Innes Na-tional Park to the south and theCopper Coast to the north. It istherefore the ideal base fromwhich to explore all Yorke Penin-sula has to offer.

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One of South Australia’s most pristinecoastal parks will soon host one of theState’s most significant environmentalachievements this decade.The SA Tammar Wallaby, listed as “ex-tinct in the wild”, is about to make areappearance.Once common on the Eyre, Yorke, andFleurieu Peninsula’s, the mainland SATammar was driven to extinction in thelate 1920s due to land clearance andpredators.However, a population of the wallabieshas been found on Kawau Island, NewZealand. Later this year, up to 20Tammar wallabies will be trial releasedinto Innes National Park.The wallabies are currently at MonartoZoological Park where they will remainas part of a captive breeding programuntil the planned release later this year.A Department of Environment andHeritage Press release said the onlyremnants of the species in Australiawere two preserved specimens held atthe SA Museum.The statement said a similar relatedsubspecies of Tammar wallaby has sur-vived on Kangaroo Island, however thetwo subspecies had been separated to10,000 years and had developed quitedistinct forms.The SA DEH said the SA Tammar sub-species would have been lost forever

if it wasn’t for former SA GovernorSir George Grey taking some Tammarswith him when he established a resi-dency on Kawau Island in the 1860s.The DEH and the Australian Govern-ment has now repatriated 85 Tammarsfrom New Zealand for planned re-introduction programs.Innes National Park is known as oneof the State’s most diverse and beau-tiful coastal parks.The park, located at the southern-mosttip of the Yorke Peninsula, offers visi-tors a mix of rugged coastlines, sandybeaches, abundant wildlife and min-ing and seafaring Heritage.The park includes 9200 hectares ofAustralian flora and fauna and spec-tacular coast.Additionally, 26 shipwrecks litter thecoastline and attract divers from allover the world.The park is home to historic InnestonVillage – located just five kilometresfrom beautiful Stenhouse Bay – ahistorial reminder of early gypsummining.A network of walking trails, whichincludes the Investigator Strait Mari-time Heritage Trail, weave across thepark, and the region offers a varietyof experiences including camping,bushwalking, surfing, fishing, scuba-diving and snorkelling.

New home for Tammar Wallabies

INNES NATIONAL PARK… The Tammar Wallaby, listed as “extinctin the wild”, is about to make a reappearance at one of SA’s mostpristine coastal parks.


HOOVES AND HORNS

Andrea on ‘the track’

HORSING AROUND…The Monitor journalist AndreaNielsen took a shine to horse ‘Sundance’ during her three-day trek down the Oodnadatta Track as part of the Hoovesand Horns cattle drive last fortnight.

The Monitor’s own ‘city girl gone country’ Andrea Nielsenjoined more than 40 riders, 160 horses and 300 head ofcattle on the last leg of last week’s ‘Hooves and Horns Downthe Oodnadatta Track’ cattle drive. While an experiencedhorsewoman, the cattle drive was a real lifestyle change forAndrea. This is her story, in her own words…The dust hangs thick, the air is muggy and the flies are per-sistent in their search for moisture. I’m surrounded by thefamiliar smell of horses and leather but this is entirely un-like anything I’ve ever experienced.It’s day one on the last leg of the Hooves and Horns cattledrive and the 30 other would-be drovers are as excited as Iam. For us, the adventure began at 7.30am as we were trans-ferred to the camp-site by bus. Most of the group are fromAdelaide – the remainder come from regional South Aus-tralia or interstate. Almost everyone is an experienced rider.Though no-one said it, it was clear none of us were certainwhat to expect. But the bus pulled to a stop and all of thatchanged. We were met by several serious-looking stock-men, 160 horses and more than 300 head of cattle. We werematched up with a horse and given a run-down on the dailyschedule.And now, here I am, plodding along down the OodnadattaTrack and taking in the scenery.Between swiping at flies I give my horse ‘Sundance’ a paton the neck. A beautiful chestnut who was born and bred onElsie Station in the Northern Territory, ‘Sundance’ is clearlyan old hand at this sort of work. He keeps a slow and steadypace and focuses the rest of his energy on swatting flieswith his tail.I have to admit – I don’t own a swag. I’ve never slept inone. I haven’t even camped since I was 15.At dinner time, I down a couple of drinks from Dingo Jack’sBar and enjoy a few laughs with the other riders and stock-men and soon enough I’m doing something I never thoughtI’d do – falling asleep in a swag in front of a campfire.Now I’ve heard that these country types are up and downwith the sun but I always thought that was a tall story. Iknew that there was a 6am you could stay up until but I wasin for a rude awakening when I discovered there is one youcan get up at.Fortunately for me – but not for the drovers who walkedthis track in the early 1900s – there is a warm shower to getme started. By 8am the larger part of the group is back in thesaddle. Several members give their bums a rest, opting in-stead to take the 4WD tour.I’m determined to continue riding but I really have to handit to the drovers. They’ve been on the track for nearly threeweeks now. They’re up and on horseback before the otherriders, take fewer breaks and are always the last to set footon the ground. There’s not much talk from their end – they’rehere to work. Still, each of them is quick to tell you that hewouldn’t trade his line of work for anything.Day two winds to an end, bringing us to the last day of ouradventure. I notice ‘Sundance’ has picked up his pace a lit-tle. In fact, all the horses have. I think they’ve sensed howclose we are to the end of our journey.By lunchtime, the William Creek Hotel is almost in sight.The cattle start getting restless and the horses are a littlemore skittish. We wind up a little early and begin the finaltrek into town. It’s about now I really start thinking aboutwhat an experience the drive has been. It must have been apeaceful life for the drovers travelling these tracks. A hardone, but tranquil nonetheless.That’s not to say I envy it.I’ve loved the journey and the chance to get away and trysomething new. But I’m a city girl. Petty though it may seem,I value warm shower, a toilet, a comfortable bed and sleep-ing in. Still, not many city girls get this kind of opportunityand I know I’ll be the first to join the next Hooves and HornsCattle Drive when it rolls around next year.So we ride back into town, pen the horses and get themunsaddled. I give ‘Sundance’ one last pat, thank the droversand head to the pub.It’s definitely time for a beer.

photographs - Andrea Nielsen

photographs - Scott Cheers

IN THE RING…Southern CampdraftingAssociation director and WilliamCreek judge Walter Dell gives his whipa brief spell during a break incompetition.

photograph - Andrea Nielsen

OUT-OF-TOWNER…DaveLoffel joined thedrive fromVictoria.

DRIVING IT HOME…Hooves and Horns’ headstockman Max Gorringe oversaw the three-

week cattle drive from Oodnadatta toWilliam Creek.

BRONCSAND

BULLS...Inthe saddle,

left, and in thedust, top, right, at

Wiliam Creek.

HORSE SENSE...Horse tailer Paul Kent,left, fromQLD.

ALLENDALESTATION...Andrew

Clarke from AllendaleStation.

MOUNTELSIE...Toby

Gorr, right, fromMount Elsie

Station in theNT.

BUCKING BRONC...Australian National BroncoBranding Champisonships.


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More than 1200 peopleconverged on WilliamCreek on September 24and 25 as the town hostedits campdrafting compe-tition and the AustralianNational Bronco Brand-ing Championships.Spectators came fromacross the Far North re-gion, the state, Australiaand even from overseas towatch entrants competefor range of valuableprizes.The crowd was boostedby a number of out-of-towners who opted to stayin town following theirreturn from the Hoovesand Horns cattle drive.The William CreekCampdraft was held onthe Friday with spectatorsemerging from 8am to seethe under 13s compete inthe junior division.The youngsters quicklyshowed their ability, cut-ting and guiding their in-dividual steers with obvi-ous experience.Scores – based on coursecompletion, time taken,control of the steer andhorsemanship – reflectedthe quality of competi-tors.Ultimately, the event wasone by the weekend’syoungest competitor,Sally Halstead ofMoorabree Station, with21 points on ‘Checky’.Next to hit the yards werecompetitors in the maidendivision.Entry to the division wasopen to senior competi-tors who have not won acampdrafting event.Competition was no lessfierce with entrants deter-mined to stake their claimon the first place prize, a$2500 stock saddle, andmake their move to theopen division.Andrew Clarke ofAllendale Station made anumber of impressiveruns of the course takingthe title with 159 pointson ‘Charlotta’.Competitors in the opendivision hit the yards byearly afternoon.The group’s experiencewas obvious as some ofthe more head-strongsteers were cut to run thecourse.Their horsemanship wasimpressive with competi-tors carefully drovingstubborn steers aroundthe pegs and, for thelucky ones, through thegate.Experience finally provedthe key for Peter Maroneyof Wertaloona Stationwho scored 154.5 pointson ‘Becky’, gaining himthe $2500 Paul Kentstock saddle.Another highlight of theday was the AdelaideGalvanising Saddlebronccompetition which at-tracted more than 20competitors from acrossthe region.The crowds held theirbreath as horses were un-leashed, generally puttingon a whirlwind perform-

ance to rid themselves oftheir riders.One notable exception –where a horse completelyfailed to buck – resultedin a re-ride clearancefrom judges.Several riders made itpast the eight secondmark, making their placein the finals.Finals consisted of tworides with an aggregatescore being added to theiroriginal score.The best bucking horseswere chosen for the fi-nals, guaranteeing the au-dience an impressive dis-play.Despite a number of im-pressive performances,Adam Litchfield ofWilpoorinna Station tookhome the prize followinga breath-taking final ride.Competition then movedto the William Crek andDistricts Steer Ridewhich attracted a field ofyoung riders, many ofwhich competed in thesaddlebronc.The steers were equallydetermined to rid them-selves of their riders,though generally moresuccessful than thehorses.A small field made it tofinals but it was CharlieWebb from Hawker whoclung to the top spot with60 points.Saturday’s bronco brand-ing event made an earlystart with the the Land-mark Open SinglesBronco Branding compe-tition beginning at8.30am.Competitors took theyard in teams of four withthe goal of catching, rop-ing and branding threeunmarked steers in thequickest time possible.Teams had varying de-grees of luck in ropinganimals though few weredisqualified for failing tocatch their first steer inthe prescribed time.

A number of benchmarkswere set throughout theday with several timesreaching under the three-minute mark.Eventually it was catcherPeter Kleinschmidt andhis ground team T and MBischel and Nick Franciswho won the title with anaggregate time of6:21.05.The Eyre Auto GroupNovice Catcher event fol-lowed and was won byAdam Litchfield’s teamwith an aggregate time of3:31.55.Competition stepped up apace in the early after-noon as another catcherwas added to each teamfor the AustralianSattelite Services Dou-bles ChampionshipBronco Branding event.The workload doubledfor ground crews whowere responsible for rop-ing, subduing, brandingand releasing steers.The two catchers workedsimultaneously as theyraced to catch five un-marked steers, often hav-ing to wait before leadingtheir catches to the ex-hausted ground crew.Competition continuedthroughout the afternoonand crowds continued tothrow their support be-hind local teams.Ultimately it was localswho came good withEddie Nunn and GordonWarren’s team fromMacumba Station takingthe title of Australian Na-tional Double BroncoBranding Championswith an aggregate time of6:55.77.Presentations, a commu-nity dinner andfundraising auction forthe RFDS followed theweekend’s events.William Creek’s next bigevent will be the WilliamCreek GymkhanaonMarch 19 and 20 of nextyear.

Youth riding high at campdraft

ALONG THE WAY...Coober Pedy policeofficer Louise Manhire walking the horsesnear the Algebuckina Bridge.

COWBOYS...Rounding up the cattle atMount Dutton and, below, along theOodnadatta Track.

photographs - Scott Cheers

ROUND ‘EM UP...Rounding up the steers atthe William Creek Campdraft.

JUNIOR CAMPDRAFT…The junior sectionof the William Creek Campdraft was wonby the weekend’s youngest competitor,Sally Halstead, of Moorabree Station. Sheis pictured with William Creek GymkhanaClub president Randall Crozier.photographs - Andrea Nielsen

MAIDEN CAMPDRAFT…The maidendivision was won by Andrew Clarke ofAllendale Station who received a $2500stock saddle from Chris Cartwright ofThree River Saddle.

OPEN CAMPDRAFT…Following severalrides in the campdraft’s open division,Peter Maroney of Wertaloona Station tookout first place, receiving a $2500 stocksaddle from Paul Kent of Kent Saddlery.

STEER RIDING…Charlie Webb of Hawker,pictured with William Creek GymkhanaClub president Randall Crozier, took homean impressive trophy as well as a chequefollowing his win in the steer ridingcompetition.

TOP CUT-OUT…Geoff Schrader ofSandringham Station took the title for ‘bestcut-out’ in the William Creek Campdraft.He is pictured with William CreekGymkhana Club president Randall Crozier.

CUT ‘EM OUT...Riding hard at thecampdraft. photographs - Andrea Nielsen


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GLENDAMBO…Horses and horse-power will be the focus of the day atthe 21st annual Kingoonya AmateurPicnic Race Club Race Meeting, heldin Glendambo on October 9.Beginning at 9am, the day will fea-ture three first division and two sec-ond division horse races and a rangeof gymkhana events.Motorbike events will include theclover barrel, bending, thread theneedle and Gretna green races as wellas a mono competition.But the feature of the day will be theDR Rankin Memorial KingoonyaCup which boasts $2500 in prizemoney in addition to the cup and win-ning jockey trophy.The cup honours the late DarrellRankin, life member and long-timepatron of Kingoonya Amateur PicnicRace Club. Mr Rankin was passion-

ate about bush racing, owning and train-ing many of his own horses.Long-affiliated with Tarcoola andKingoonya races – and later Glendambo– Mr Rankin continued to support out-back race meetings until his death onDecember 19 last year.The race day will conclude with anevening dance and live music by‘Redback Revival’.Admission to the dance will be $10 perhead and includes supper. Admission tothe course will be $5 but free to anyoneunder 13.Camping facilities will be available atthe race course and hotel and motel fa-cilities available in Glendambo.With the Federal election taking placeon the same day, a mobile polling boothhas been organised and will operate atGlendambo Town Hall from 1pm to5pm.

Horses and horsepower at Glendambo

Local kids play at AAMI

THE BIG FIELD…Local Auskick children played at AAMIstadium during the Port Power game on September 17.Above, the local Under 8 teams and, below, the Under 9 andUnder 10 teams, with goal umpires Jeff Hayball and TonyFrunks. Photograph courtesy of Kate Whittaker.

Andamooka Roos celebrate season’s endThe Andamooka Footballclub hosted its presenta-tion dinner this month atthe Roxby Downs Tavern,and a good time was hadall round, with somewell-deserved results forsome well deserving play-ers.The team’s vice-captain,Darren Semmler wasnamed “Best and Fairest”for the 2004 season.Runner-up was BenKotzer, with our very own“Shazza”, aka ShannonFitzgerald, coming third.Congratulations toDarren, Ben and Shazza,and all the other winnerson the night who wereawarded trophies.Awards on the night wentto: Best Under 21 –Stuart Ferenci; Best TeamMan – Rob Kraack; BestBackman – TravisPyecroft; Players Player –Shannon ‘Shazza’Fitzgerald; President’sCup – Stuart Ferenci; Bat-tler of the Year –Courtney ‘Cordo’ Phelps;Coach’s Award – MattToohey; Most Improved –Andrew Carter; Best Util-ity – Shannon ‘Shazza’Fitzgerald; Most Consist-ent – Shannon ‘Shazza’Fitzgerald; Leading GoalKicker – Kitt Williams;Footy Trip Award –Darren Semmler; and lastbut not least, Club Personof the Year – Ray Trezise.John Wilby, who has tire-lessly given years of sup-port and sponsorship tothe club, was awarded aLife Membership into theclub.Players celebrating 50games with the club thisseason were DarrenSemmler, Sam Hall andShane Dolphin.Congratulations to youall!Elaine Fawkes wasawarded a framed ‘pre-miership guernsey’ fromthe club, as the bestgurnsey washer the clubhas ever had.The club would like toextend its appreciationand thanks to the dedi-

cated training staff whohelped keep the boys inworking order throughoutthe season.Thankyou to all the vol-unteers who helped out inthe bar and the canteenthroughout the year, andto BJ for handling all themerchandise side ofthings.To all the water boys, andto Josh Taubers for time-keeping, a very bigthankyou to you all for allyour great help and sup-port throughout the sea-son.The Club had on displayfor the first time, it’s‘Honour Boards’ made bylocal Andamooka resi-dent Harry D’Aloia, witha huge “thankyou” toHarry for a fabulous de-sign, and a great job oncreating the boards.All the boards’ info wasput together by Thereseand Kathy, and a bigthankyou to the two ofyou, for all the work youput in, to get the boardsdone. The boards are inAndamooka, awaitingtheir final resting place.The club said a very sadgoodbye to some of its“true legends” this year.

Andy Ingold left the cluba few weeks back, withnew work prospects tak-ing him off to greenerpastures, where we hopehe is happy and success-ful, and we wish himwell. A farewell was heldfor Andy at theTuckerbox Restaurant acouple of months ago,where he was farewelledby the boys in trueAndamooka style.We also lost Dwayne‘Dwayno’Grantham, avery no-nonsensestraight-down-the-lineplayer, who has been withthe Roos since 1995, andwho the club will missenormously.We wish Dwayno and hisfamily all the best andhope to see him aroundfrom time to time.Pat Taylor, who had beenwith the club for manyyears, and who played ahuge part in the boyswonderful premiershipwin last year, also saidgoodbye this year, as heand his family left RoxbyDowns.Once again, Pat wasfarewelled at theTuckerbox Restaurant bythe club, and we wish Pat

and his family all thebest.Another huge loss for theclub this year is AnnieUhlik, who has decidedto retire after eight in-credible and long servingyears to the club as itstreasurer.No club could exist with-out the players, and itsthanks to the wonderfulcharacters that haveplayed for us in the pastand to those with us nowand to those who will beplaying for us in the fu-ture, that we have such astrong and supportivegroup of supporters,sponsors, members andvolunteers alike whomake it possible for theclub to survive -Thankyou! Thankyou!Thankyou!And go you mightAndamooka Roos.The Andamooka Foot-ball Club’s AGM will beheld at the Roxby DownsTavern on Sunday, Octo-ber 24, 2004, at 12 mid-day.Please go along and haveyour say.

Therese Schofield,Roos Reporter.

FAREWELL AND THANKYOU...Annie Uhlik and John Wilby,pictured with club representatives Zolly Ferenci, were just two ofseveral Roose supporters thanked for their long years of serviceto the Andamooka Roos at the club’s end-of-year presentationdinner. Photographs courtesy of Therese Schofield.


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OctoberOctober 10, 2004

Touch Football2pm, school ovalOctober 10, 2004AndamookaSports Shooting1pm, ASSA range

October 13, 2004Women’s andMixed NetballFrom 6pm

October 13, 2004AndamookaSports Shooting6pm, ASSA range

October 13, 2004Roxby MountainBikers5:45pm, BMX trackOctober 13, 2004House HouseHarriers6:30pm, Camp 3BBQ area

October 16, 2004Go Karts– NightMeeting, 7:00pmstart


October 17, 2004Touch Football–2:00pm, school oval

October 20, 2004Women’s andMixed NetballFrom 6pm


October 20, 2004Roxby MountainBikers5:45pm, BMX trackOctober 20, 2004Hash HouseHarriers6:30pm, Camp 3BBQ area

October 16, 2004Go Karts– NightMeeting, 7:00pmstart

October 24, 2004

Touch Football–2:00pm, school oval

October 24, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting1pm, ASSA range

October 27, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting6pm, ASSArangeOctober 27,2004Women’s and MixedNetballFrom 6pmOctober 27, 2004Roxby MountainBikers5:45pm, BMX track

October 27, 2004Hash HouseHarriers6:30pm, Camp 3BBQ area

October 30, 2004Dirt Circuit – FunNight

October 31, 2004Touch Football–2pm, school oval

NovemberNovember 2, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting7pm, ASSA rangeNovember 3, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting6pm, ASSA rangeNovember 6, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting10am, ASSA rangeNovember 7, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting1pm, ASSA rangeNovember 10, 2004Andamooka SportsShooting6pm, ASSA rangeNovember 13, 2004Go Karts– NightMeeting, 7:00pm startSports Shooting6pm, ASSA range

Rogues and Wanderers are scheduled to contest thefirst match of the new Roxby Districts cricket sea-son when they meet at Roxby Downs Oval on Octo-ber 16th at 830 am while Woomera plays host toOlympic Dam.The Grand Final set down for March 12th follows aminor round of fifteen matches and the QualifyingFinal between the second and third placed teams todecide who meets the minor premier for the flag.At the recent Annual General Meeting Associationpresident Tony Richter, secretary Darren Leonard andtreasurer Andy Bennett all accepted nominations tocontinue and were re-elected unopposed.Playing conditions for days of excessive heat will bediscussed at a delegates meeting to be held beforethe season commences and will appear on the pro-gram when it becomes available.All teams have indicated that they are ready for theseason with Rogues and Woomera looking to con-solidate and challenge the hold that Wanderers andOlympic Dam appear to have on the competition.

Cricket set to start

On target at AndamookaSHOOTERS...The next round of clayshooting at Andamooka SportsShooting Association range will beheld on October 10, 2004 at 1pm.

Minky kids give it some stick

FINALS FEVER...Marcus Bowdendefending a shot at goal by Sean Reynoldswith Jonathon Kruger assisting in defenceat the recent junior hockey grandfinal.

WINNERS...Junior Hockey Premiers 2004,team Medicos from left Ashley McDonald,Marcus Bowden, Jonathon Kruger, ConnorMorgan, William Crane and Tyler Devine.

Roxby Downs Indoor Hockey Associa-tion held their grandfinals on Friday,September 24, 2004. Games com-menced at 4.00pm with the babiesgroup (2-4yrs), followed by two Minkygames (5-8yrs).These ages all get to play on grandfinalnight with everyone winning and re-ceiving a prize.The junior game was a closely foughtgame with the final score of 1-0 withMedico’s taking out the honors overPoison. Both teams have improved sig-nificantly over the season and playedan extremely good game of hockey.The B-grade final saw the Wo-mans

beat Medicos 3-2 in another closematch.The A-grade final was not such a closefight, but none-the-less a great gamewith Redbacks taking out the honorsover Mavricks 8-3.Presentations will be held on Satur-day, October 16, 2004 with a sausagesizzle at the Lion’s Park at 4pm. Allplayer/families welcome.Best and fairest prizes, as well asprizes for the winners, will all be pre-sented on this day.Hope to see everyone there!

Mandie Arnold,Hockey Reporter.

On Saturday, October 2, a small fieldtook to the golf course for a game ofStableford.The greens had been aerated and top-dressed three weeks ago, and the rainlast Thursday was most welcome andtimely.The rain left the greens well-soaked butnot dry enough for the first mow sincetop dressing thus leaving the greens al-most longer than the fairways.The rest of the course is looking goodwith many of the fairways now havinga substantial covering of grass.Brenton Waye thought the course wasperfect as he took to it and returning ascore of 47 points. Brenton said that thescore could have been better if some ofhis putts had dropped.The handicapper took three strokes offBrenton’s handicap for his efforts. TheDiv I winner was Ralph Johnson with35 points. Ralph had a good day over-all taking out both Long Drive and Near-est the Pin for Division 1 as well. Divi-sion 2 went to Geoff ‘Potsy’ Darlingwith his best score of the season of 39points. Potsy’s round was very lopsidedwith 14 points on the front nine thenroaring home with 25 points on the backnine.Saturday, September 25, 2004 was aStableford event, which was sponsoredby the Roxby Tavern. Very warm con-ditions and plenty of flies still didn’tstop some excellent scores. Freshly aer-ated and topped-dressed greens whichmade putting very hard, still didn’t seem

to faze some players. Simon Gray carried on last week’s goodform and had 44 pts along with ScottBray also with 44 pts. Butch Richardswas close on their heels with 43 pts.Overall Winner - Simon Gray with 44pts on a count back from Scott Bray.Div 1 - Scott Bray with 44 pts. Div 2 -Butch Richards with 43 pts. In conjunction, the ladies also held theirSilver Spoon event which was won byDi Beveridge with 33 pts.Sunday September 26 was a nine-holeStableford event with two players hav-ing a good day. The winner was CraigNichols with 21 pts on a count back fromZane West who was runner-up on 21 pts.This weekend Meyers Engineering spon-sor the Monthly Medal 18 Holes strokewhich will also be the 11th round ofChampionships.Tee-off will be from 9–10 am. Any earlystarters should contact match to arrange.Meyers will hold a Trade Night at thegolf club on Friday October 8, 2004starting at 6.00 pm.ITT Flygt will be holding a three-per-son Ambrose on the October 16 with ashotgun start at 9am. Get your team to-gether and come along for a fun day ofgolf. Early team registrations can belodged with Di Beveridge on 8671 1026or [email protected] or RobinPassmore on 8671 0992 [email protected].

Robin Passmore & Di Beveridge,Golf Reporters.

Roxby Downs golfing report

TOUGH BATTLE...Elizabeth Grey trying tohold back Lee Hunter in the recent B GradeHockey Grand Final.


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An outback adventureThe Monitor - Your Community Newspaper joins the ‘Hooves and Horns’cattle drive

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TIED AND TOWED…A steer is caught and ready to be prepared for ‘branding’ in the Australian NationalBronco Branding Championships, held at William Creek on Saturday, September 25. Images of the Hoovesand Horns Cattle Drive, the bronco branding and William Creek Campdraft, inserts, from top - Competitorsfrom throughout the country tried their hand at the steer riding at William Creek; Coober Pedy police officerDaryl McCormack joins the Hooves and Horns Cattle Drive; more than 300 head of cattle took the long tripdown the Oodnadatta Track; a wild ride for some participants in the steer riding events; the William CreekCampdraft events saw more than just steers roped in for a weekend of outback events - the campdraft was justone of the drawcard attractions that saw more than 1200 people converge on William Creek late last month.The 160 horses have returned to the North-ern Territory, the 300 plus head of cattle areback on Anna Creek Station and more than200 riders have gone home a little sorer.In fact, by all reports, the inaugural Hoovesand Horns Cattle Drive has been a sell-outsuccess.The drive started out from Oodnadatta onSeptember 3 and wound its way down thefamous Oodnadatta Track, arriving inWilliam Creek on September 23.The 21-day drive ran in seven legs, each host-ing 30 riders.While most participants came from Adelaide,a number of riders came from interstate oreven further afield.Some of the more talked-about participants

included two ranch owners from Arizonawho travelled to Australia specifically tojoin the cattle drive and a pair of Italianjournalists in one of the earliest legs.Event organiser and Anna Creek Stationmanager Randall Crozier declared theevent an overall success, complemented atthe end of the track by the William CreekCampdraft and the Australian NationalBronco Branding titles.More than 1200 people converged onWilliam Creek on September 24 and 25 asthe town hosted its campdrafting competi-tion and the Australian National BroncoBranding Championships.Spectators came from across the Far Northregion, the state, Australia and even fromoverseas to watch entrants compete for a

range of valuable prizes.The crowd was boosted by a number ofout-of-towners who opted to stay in townfollowing their return from the Hooves andHorns cattle drive.The William Creek Campdraft was heldon the Friday with spectators emergingfrom 8am to see the under 13s competein the junior division.The youngsters quickly showed theirability, cutting and guiding their indi-vidual steers with obvious experience.For results and a complete photo cov-erage of these outback events, turn toPages 20 and 21, or flick through toPage 18 for social photos from WilliamCreek over the weekend.

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