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Hope’s star shinesBy Celeste Lustosa

Hope Robertson is heading to Sydney for a work experience in Television and Theatre production.

Bell Shakespeare and AUSTAR announced that Hope Robertson from Year 11 at Roxby Downs Area School and Aiden Brennan from Year 10 at McAuley Catholic

College in Grafton, New South Wales, have won AUSTAR’s Stage for Life in 2009.

Hope and Aiden have been selected for the work experience opportunity of a lifetime in Sydney from Sunday October 18 to Saturday October 24.

The winners were selected from over 80 high school students across Australia in regional areas of Victoria, Queensland, Tasma-nia, Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales.

Hope’s drama teacher Rebecca Gardner handed her the applica-tion and she nailed the questions. “I think I could show them that I understand that this business involves much more than just acting and a production requires a lot of hard work from writing a good

script, as well as backstage, lights, sound effects.“I want to thank my drama teacher Rebecca for thinking of me when she got the applications and for have always believed in my abilities.

“This opportunity means another option for my future. I will get to know people in the industry and it takes me one step ahead for a career,” Hope says.

The Roxby student is definitely an artistic girl and she likes pho-tography, reading, writing and all things that have to do with media and communications. Her favourite productions are Romeo and Juliet, which she has memorised all the lines, and The Phantom of the Opera.

Hope and Aiden will gain invaluable work experience in a con-temporary theatre setting, learning about stage management, production, marketing, event planning and media calls. Addition-ally, AUSTAR will take the winning students behind-the-scenes of some of Australia’s most innovative TV productions.

The opportunity includes one week’s accommodation in central Sydney, airport transfers, and tickets to the opening night.

This is the fifth year that the program has run and along with their chaperones, the students will join

Bell Shakespeare’s stage management team at the Sydney Opera House for the week leading up to the opening night of its latest production, The Taming Of The Shrew.

AUSTAR’s Stage for Life calls for students to submit a written application on their involvement with local theatre at their school or in their community, demonstrating an enthusiasm for a career in the performing arts.

Linda Lorenza, Head of Education at Bell Shakespeare, was very impressed with the calibre of the entries and said that the selection process was difficult. All students who were not shortlisted will be awarded an encouragement certificate for their brilliant efforts.

AUSTAR CEO, Mr John Porter, said, “AUSTAR is absolutely com-mitted to regional and rural Australia, and particularly to its young people through programmes such as AUSTAR for Schools and Bell Shakespeare’s sponsor supporting regional communities.

“We’re very excited to be able to work with Bell Shakespeare to provide this tremendous opportunity. The week offers an incred-ible line-up of activities that will give Hope and Aiden stories and experiences to share that will hopefully shape their futures,” said Bell Shakespeare’s General Manager Chris Tooher.

Hope treads the boards at the auditorium - hamming it up with the friends she says are her “greatest audience”.

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Family Focus with Tom Beever

Needless Road Deaths

I was horrified to see a gorgeous wedge-tail eagle lying dead on the side of the road as I made my way back from Andamooka a few

weeks back. And perhaps I’m being a bit tuff.But unless we are completely oblivious to the pres-

ence of an eagle, I just can’t see how a driver can hit one. Yes, avoiding wildlife on our open roads can be difficult.

But it would be nice if all drivers slowed down when road kill or carrion becomes apparent because it may save the life of one of our great birds. But it could also save human life as well.

Most of us would have ‘close encounter’ stories to tell in regards to near misses with animals and wildlife in our travels out of town and I remember one occasion that still leaves me wondering.

I was travelling between Pimba and Port Augusta early one morning when a large kangaroo jumped out from no-where and there was no question we were going to hit.

To my great relief, it looked like we were both go-ing to miss each other…but to my horror; he quickly spun around and started to hop back in front of my path again!

I couldn’t believe it. How we didn’t meet head on is anyone’s guess instead my left hand front guard just clipped the tip of his tail.

But sadly, as we all know, not all road encounters with animals and wildlife have good outcomes.

I remember reading well before I arrived in Roxby how an off duty NSW police officer lost his life whilst trying to get a bee out of his car. Somehow a bee had flown into the off duty policeman’s car and he tried to brush it out whilst still driving.

Tragically, he lost control of his car and was killed.

According to a study conducted by the Univer-sity of NSW, a large number of drivers are killed or injured on NSW roads each year because of animal-related car crashes.

The study found kangaroos and wallabies are the biggest killers on NSW roads when it comes to ani-mal-related car crashes.

More than 1700 people were injured and 22 were killed in 5000 road accidents involving wildlife, cattle and pets between 1996 and 2005.

Kangaroos and wallabies were the most likely spe-cies to be involved in crashes resulting in human death or injury, followed by straying stock, dogs and horses.

Most of us in the outback know the dangers of travelling at night or in the early hours of the morn-ing. But let’s remember that people, animals and wildlife are dying on our roads through the day as well.

For me, and for many of us, to see a dead wedge-tail eagle on the side of the road is one wedge-tail eagle too many. Wedge-tail eagles feed in the day time and we should approach road kill and carrion with caution.

Seeing so many dead sleepy lizards on the road is also tragic because we can all avoid hitting such slow moving reptiles.

Driving according to the speed limit obviously goes without saying because we all know Speed Kills.

But slowing down when animals and wildlife are present, or could be present is also a responsible thing to do because it just could save wildlife AND human life.

120 enter Desert DashBy Maree Jackson

120 participants entered the inaugural Desert Dash fun run on the weekend. After severe sand storms on Friday and Saturday the weather turned perfect for race day.

The Roxby Downs Triathlon Committee along with South Australian Road Runners Club hosted the event which start-ed and finished at the oval with the run/walk section along Olympic Way South towards the Highway.

The day was a huge success with some really great times shown by all, especially some of the juniors.

Steven George took out the event with an awesome time of 38:38 with Krista Sutton taking second in 42:26. The day wouldn’t have been possible with out the ongoing support from our valued sponsors BHP Billiton, GHD, The Monitor, Yorks, Ian Guilding, Roxby Pharmacy, Oasis Motor Inn, and all our volunteers.

The 2010 Triathlon is scheduled for 21 March next year - start training.

Anyone interested in joining the organising committee should contact Scott on 8671 1444.

Winners of the five kilometre open in the inaugural Desert Dash are from left: Michael Esposito, Charlie Walker, Jay O’Niel with Emelia Mitcheel, Kate Hobbs amd Vickie Spillane.

See next week’s paper for a full list of winners and more photos

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NEWS

Breuer condemns Liberals cheap shots at mine expansion

Following a statement re-cently from the leader of the Opposition Isobel Redman about the expansion of Olympic Dam Mine Lyn Breuer, Member for Giles said it was a poor at-tempt at scoring cheap political points.

Ms Redman said, “Since 2002 the Rann Government has sent out 56 news releases spruiking the Olympic Dam mine but it seems South Australians are still no closer to benefiting from the so called mining boom.

“In April 2004 a major study to gauge the future of the mine was commissioned, in Septem-ber 2005 the mine was given major project status.

“We have heard somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 jobs will be created when the world’s largest mine opens but despite all the spin we still don’t know when this mine will open,” said Ms Redman.

She intimated the mine was merely a myth and that the La-bor Government had done noth-ing to address the concerns over several issues related to the min-ing operation in the past eight years.

The Opposition leader said, “Despite the Government boasting about the impact of the mining boom on the State’s economy, the contribution of mining to South Australia’s economy has actually fallen from 4.8% in 1996-97 to 4.3% in 2006-07. Mining contributed 8.4% to Queensland’s economy in 2006-07, where mining roy-alties contribute $3.6 billion to the Queensland Government in 2008-09. This dwarfs South Australian royalty revenue of only $163.5 million.

“This government has talked up a mining boom in this State for eight years when all we have had is an exploration boom.”

Long standing Member for Giles, Lyn Breuer told The Mon-itor, “I am amazed at the Leader of the Opposi-tion’s ignorance about the facts regarding the mining industry in South Aus-tralia, and the development of the Olympic Dam Mine.

“ This is the m o s t e x c i t -ing project in S A’s h i s t o r y, and the Rann Government has supported it consistently throughout its term of Gov-ernment. Numerous resources have been involved in planning and developing the future of the mine and the Roxby Commu-nity, including the vital Roxby

Downs Task Force. It has been very supportive in the process of producing the EIS Statement by

BHP Billiton,” said Ms Breuer.

“But obviously the Liberals want the development to go ahead re-gardless of any cost to the en-vironment or to people’s health, as they are saying we should now disre-gard any submis-sions or criticism, and just do it.

“ This is irre-sponsible vandal-ism and no one

would support this except her and her red neck colleagues,” she said.

“In the year 2009, we have learned a lot from mining mis-takes in the past and we now

have an opportunity to develop a world icon in mining if we do it right.”

The Member for Giles said that a number of issues need to be looked at again and further investigated including the pro-posed Desalination Plant near Whyalla.

“I am very much in favour of desalination but not in the present proposed location be-cause of potential threats to the marine environment there. I don’t believe there is sufficient data to rule out possible prob-lems, and I believe we have time and resources to look again.

“Isabel Redman is the latest in a long line of people who have suggested the Elliston/Ceduna area, and I believe we should look at these areas, but we should also be looking further south of Cowell, where there is greater tidal movement,” said Ms Breuer.

“As for the so called lack of ac-tion on mining in this state by the Labor Government, I would remind Ms Redman that thanks to the PACE Program which we have supported and financed, when the Rann Government came to office in 2002 there were only four mines operating in the state, there are now 11 op-erating mines and by the end of next year there will be 16!

“This is absolute proof SA is booming.”

She said unemployment rates have dropped dramatically in many communities because of employment in the industry and Real Estate values have gone up.

“All this despite the World fi-nancial crisis which has seen a considerable slow down in the mining industry. So I suggest Isabel Redman look at the facts and not try and score cheap points on this.”

RFDS Giant Auction/Golf Day…..

An important part of this communityby Krystle Bower

The Royal Flying Doctor Service annual Gi-ant Auction/Golf Day has finally arrived.

On Saturday, September 19 the golf club is holding a giant auction and golf day to once again raise much needed money for an ex-tremely important cause.

The Roxby Downs RFDS Auxiliary has been running since 1991 and has been organising and coordinating the Auction Day fundrais-ers since.

In the 18 years the Auxiliary has been fund-raising it has raised more than $1.2 million for the RFDS and to this day maintains the service provided has been worth it.

Roxby Downs RFDS Auxiliary President Maria McCormack says the day means so much to Roxby Downs, and to the RFDS which she says is a vital service in the outback.

“We had 140 (RFDS) landings here in Roxby Downs last year, that’s equivalent to almost three landings a week,” she said.

“RFDS is our lifeline up here; we definitely utilize this service.

“We hope everyone will get on board, and help make the day and auction a great suc-cess.”

Ms McCormack says to bring the family along for a great, fun, family day out.

“It’s always been a great day, and had a great turnout, and I am sure we will see similar re-sults this year.”

The day will feature a nine hole, four person Ambrose golf game being played in the morn-ing and the giant auction beginning on the elev-enth green, outside the clubrooms at 2pm.

Food and drinks will be available on the day and all attending are asked ‘please do not bring your own’.

The evening meal is available from 6pm at the clubrooms, the fee for non-golfers is $10 adult or $2 for children 12 years and under, your $15 golf fee per player includes your evening meal.

A night time fireworks spectacular will fol-

low the dinner, with the auction continuing in the clubrooms afterwards.

Thirty-two items that have been donated lo-cally for the raffle including two return flights to Adelaide, two short stop South Australian holi-days, a rare bottle of Grange wine, accommoda-tion packages, a wood fire pizza oven, a wine rack filled with wine, a crows Tyson Edwards framed picture, parcels from the Adelaide Zoo, a Dave Kovac print and much more.

Auction Items are available for viewing Fri-day, September 18 and Saturday, September 19 (morning of the auction day) in the main street.

If you have a team interested in playing golf, please register early by contacting Rob-ert Charman on 0439 851 927, registrations will remain open until 8.45am on Saturday, September 19.

For further information regarding the day, please contact Marie McCormack on 8671 0228.

Swine Flu update for Roxby

Health Services in Roxby Downs say they are currently in the contain-ment stage with Swine Flu.

Executive officer/Director of Nurs-ing Janine Connell says there have been no new developments in the spread or management of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu).

“We are currently in the contain-ment stage,” she said.

“There have been no new cases of Swine Flu in Roxby recently that we are aware of.”

Mrs Connell says the Tami Flu medication has only been prescribed where necessary whilst local Health Services will be notified about the new vaccine soon to be available and population groups who will be offered this vaccine. Graham Warren with a selection of auction items at last year’s RFDS

auction and Golf Day.


NEWS

BOARD MEETINGSIf you would like to do a presentation to the

Community Board please contact Michelle Hales to organise a date and time to be placed on the agenda. Requests close on the Wednes-day prior to the Board meeting. Board meet-ings usually take place on the last Monday of the month.

JOINING FORUMSMembers of the community are encouraged

to join any of the forums or partnerships. If you would like to join the Arts and Culture Forum, Education and Workplace Training Fo-rum, Family and Youth Forum, Environment Forum, Sport and Recreation Forum or Volun-teering Partnership you are welcome to attend any of the meetings. Meeting times appear in The Monitor on a regular basis.

If you would like to join the Health Forum and/or Alcohol and Substance Abuse Partner-ship please contact Michelle Hales on 0418 833 818 or via email to: [email protected] to express your interest.

FURTHER INFORMATIONIf you would like to find out more about any

of the forums visit the www.roxbydowns.com website or contact Michelle Hales - Executive Officer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.Mobile: 0418 833 818Phone: 8671 0010 Fax: 8671 0452Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION

MEETING DATES- Community Board 28 September 7.30pm

On September 4, some of the Andamooka Opal Girl Guides had a five day trip to Brisbane.

Th e gi r l s Am b e r Goldsworthy-Speirs and Talana Jackson and their leader Kristi Jackson had lots of fun and gained valuable life experiences that only the Girl Guides movement can offer.

“It took a plane, bus, a car, a train, an air train and a walk to get there! It was great fun and some of the activities you could do were pat-ting/riding various ani-mals, riding lots of fun rides and earning badges while learning lots of fun and exciting stuff, said Amber.

“We were pretty tired by the end of it all,” said Kristi.

The girls and Sturt Pea (Kristi’s guiding name) had a great time and it is something they will never forget.

“The best part was that none of us had been to Brisbane before,” con-cluded Amber.

T ickets are now on sale for the 2009 Far North Regional Awards ceremony.

The event will be held on November 3 at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn in Port Augusta and promises to be a spectacular affair with all nominees and entrants in-vited to attend as well as key figures from the Far North region.

SA Great Chief Executive, Ms Nikki Seymour-Smith, said the Far North event would be an excellent way for the local community to celebrate a fantastic year.

“We (SA Great) are really encouraging the Far North community to come along to this ceremony to make sure the State’s regional successes don’t go unnoticed,” Ms Seymour-Smith said.

“The ceremony is the perfect forum for the Far North community to get together and recognise the great things local people are doing for this region”.

Community leaders, volunteers, busi-nesses and people alike who entered this year’s awards now begin the nervous wait to find out who takes out the top hon-ours.

To enter the SA Great Regional Awards nominees had to demonstrate excellence in one of the ten 2009 categories.

The Awards night is open to the general public, and all entrants are encouraged to attend. Tickets can be purchased by going to http://mybookingmanager.com/farnorth3nov2009 or calling SA Great on 8211 8111.

There is a service in Roxby Downs, known amongst many dog owners as a great way to train your dog.

The service which is organised and run by Carolyn Eime is aimed at helping dog owners to train their dogs.

Carolyn said her motivation to run the program stemmed from an understanding of the way dogs were by nature.

“Dogs are pack animals, and they need a steady leader,” Caro-lyn said.

“It’s not about training the dog; it is about training the owner to be a leader.

“I train the handlers to use their body language to guide the dog, and the dog will eventually train themselves.”

As a young girl Carolyn lived on a farm and understood the importance of training the farm dogs.

“I lived on a farm when I was younger with a Border Collie and it was very important that the farm dogs were taught obe-dience,” she said.

“I don’t like disobedient dogs; I am passionate about having dogs behave and teaching my dogs obedience.”

Carolyn says as dogs are pack

animals it is the job of the owner to become the leader immedi-ately.

“It is important as the owner to remain the boss, by repetition and signals your dog will soon un-derstand what needs to be done,” she said.

“If we don’t discipline the dog then they will take control think-ing they are the boss and they will choose what they want to do.”

To attend and take part in the program costs nothing, as Caro-lyn generously offers her time to ensure dogs and trainers have a chance.

And she admits while it’s harder

to train the older dogs who have already developed a pattern, all ages are welcome to go along and take part.

Carolyn can be found on the grassy area behind the Lions Park on Tuesday evenings, classes commence at 6pm.

It is recommended, however, that people turn up 5-10 min-utes early as it usually takes a lit-tle time for the dogs to settle and for the excitement to fade.

Carolyn teaches to an Austral-ian National Trial Standard.

“It’s not about training the dog”

Guides explore Brisbane

Talana and Kristi Jackson in front of Brisbane airport

after a long plane trip

Talana Jackson exploring Brisbane

“Far North” SA Great Awards will be at Pt. Augusta

Personal appointments

for Child Support in Roxby

Child Support Agency (CSA) customers will be able to make personal appointments to talk to CSA staff in Roxby Downs on Thursday 24th, from 1 to 5pm, and Friday 25th September, from 9am to 1pm.

This visit will be the first of regular visits to Roxby Downs to be undertaken by staff from the CSA Port Augusta Regional Service Centre.

The personal appointments will give separated parents in Roxby Downs the opportunity to discuss any issues or concerns about child support face to face with a CSA Customer Service Officer.

Parents can also find detailed information about the Child Support Scheme, their rights and responsibilities and support services available for separated families on the CSA website at www.csa.gov.au

To make a time for a personal appointment session call the Port Augusta Regional Service Centre on 8643 0059. It is essential to book in advance. Parents can quote their CSA reference number for faster service.

CSA’s free booklets can also be ordered via CSA’s web-site or by phoning 1800 040 972.


NEWS

A variety of hazardous wastes are gener-ated by Australian households. 86 per cent of households use their regular waste collection to dispose of this hazardous material. Contact your local council or rubbish tip to find out how you can dispose of materials like oils, batteries and chemicals correctly.

An initiative of the Environment Forum

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Don’t feel ashamed about mental health issues

By Celeste Lustosa

“A bad break-up, the loss of a job, the death of loved ones or simply feeling homesick can lead you into a mental health issue. Good news is that there are people in Roxby Downs that can assist you, but you have to take a step forward and call for help.”

Roxby Downs had a very different day on September 11, as people were invited to wear their favourite footy jumper to raise awareness of mental health issues.

These issues happen to many people in our region; peo-ple that can be your friends, your neighbours, workmates or just those you come across everyday on the streets.

Family and Youth Officer, Tom Beever, organised the event on a local level and had experienced great loss himself. “My dad’s and my daughter’s deaths became very big emotional times in my life and these tragedies definitely have a huge impact on us.”

Tom says sometimes emotional stress can lead to a mental health illness. “Lots of things that take place in our lives might not be classified as mental illness but that doesn’t mean they don’t need attention and care.

“Any kind of loss is grief and unresolved grief can be very dangerous for our mental health. Sometimes it helps just by talking to a close friend, but sometimes you need to seek professional help in order to overcome the prob-lem,” Tom said.

Doctors or qualified professionals can help people deal with temporary stress or a serious mental illness, by diagnosing the problem and indicating the proper treatment.

Hiding and not dealing with the pain can direct people into drug and alcohol abuse, self-destructive acts and even suicide attempts, which according to Tom have already happened in Roxby Downs.

But how can people know if they are just stressed or upset about something or have a more serious mental health issue?

According to Country Health SA generally a person will have the capacity to resolve the everyday problems that come up and have the necessary internal strength and external support networks to help them through a rough patch.

“A serious mental health problem will become appar-ent to people that know the person- noticeable changes in mood, sleep patterns, appetite and usual routines are some common warning signs. Often the person them-

selves doesn’t realise that changes are happening as they can be slow in their development,” said Ruth Klee, Port Augusta Community Mental Health Social Worker.

“Transitions and life changes like moving, changing jobs, starting or expanding a family, or separation due to work commitments can be triggers that lead to our normal coping skills being compromised. Having a chat with a trusted friend or family member is often enough to help a person through. Someone standing apart from the situation can give objective advice over the phone.

“It is normal to experience a range of emotional re-actions in response to an unexpected loss or changing circumstances, for example shock, distress, anger, guilt, worthlessness, sadness, powerlessness and helplessness. For most people, the distress decreases or disappears with time,” Ms Klee adds.

Professionals advise if you’re experiencing some of these symptoms over a prolonged period and they’re impacting on your life, you could be at risk of developing depression or anxiety.

“It’s important you talk to a doctor or other health pro-fessional. Adjusting to loss or financial hardship may be especially difficult for people who have planned carefully for their financial future and, through no fault of their own, find it is suddenly undone or put on hold.

“Feeling anger and a sense of injustice is understand-able. Some people may feel guilty or blame themselves, but it’s helpful to remember that it is not your fault”, Ms Klee emphasises.

Mental issues can lead to physical ones. And Tom Beever and Ruth Klee says that the mind and the body are closely linked.

Many people see their GP when concerned with physi-cal illness but they tend not to go to the doctor when they are feeling depressed which can lead to serious problems.

Professionals recommend:• Lifeline131114• Beyondblueinfoline1300224636Centacare provides a visiting general counsellor to the

Roxby Downs Area monthly. Appointments are available byringingthePortAugustaofficeon86412379.

Assistance from Centrelink Social Workers can assist people who are facing difficulties or experiencing an unexpectedchange.Toarrangeanappointment,call131794(or131202forlanguagesotherthanEnglish)orvisitaCentrelinkCustomerServiceCentre(PortAugusta)oryoucancontactTomBeever86712892.

Community Manager to Andamooka

The first permanent community manager has been appointed to Andamooka.

The Outback Areas Community Development Trust (OACDT)hasopenedanofficeinAndamookatoserv-ice the outback community of more than 900 people.

The office will be led by Andamooka’s new Com-munityManagerRobert(Bob)Jacobs.MrJacobswillworkfromthenewofficeinAnda-

mookaProgressandOpalMiner’sAssociation(APO-MA)officesneartheTownHall.

Having a permanent manager in Andamooka will give the community a shopfront for more effective delivery of State Government services into the community.

BobJacobshasabackgroundinbusiness,localgov-ernment and remote community management and his previous position was with the Barkly Shire Council in Tennant Creek, NT.

His appointment was the first major outcome in the new partnership between APOMA and the OACDT, which aims to establish the expanding township of An-damooka as a model of good governance in outback locations.

Trust chairman Bill McIntosh said the new arrange-ment will relieve some of the pressure on volunteers for administration of town services.

New Rural Community Counsellor for the Far North

A lan McMahon has recently taken up the positionwithCountryHealthSA (CHSA)as a Rural Community Counsellor for the Far

North. Alan is part of the CHSA Drought Response Team and replaces Trevor Middleton-Frew who

has returned to Flinders Medical Centre.The new Counsellor will cover the Flinders and Far

North and Outback Areas of the State and will work closely with other drought related positions that are cur-rently operating.

He is based at the old Port Augusta Hospital Offices and will also be available to visit stations and business affected by the drought.

Alan comes from a farming background and under-stands the impact the drought has on rural families and communities and how these pressures are exacerbated by rising costs.

He has spent many years working overseas in rural development and has also spent time as a shearer, farm manager, Rural Financial Counsellor and working for the Department of Agriculture.

The position Alan has taken involves networking with other organisations and government departments offer-ing services to outback communities, and supporting individuals, families, and communities suffering from stress and uncertainty.

Part of the role includes mental health education to communities to assist people to identify what to do when things start to go wrong and they feel they can’t cope.

The service is free and confidential.For further information contact Alan by email: alan.

[email protected].


COMMUNITY MATTERSJoin Ernie Dingo on a cattle

drive to help save lives South Australians and interstate

visitors can sign up now to join Ernie Dingo on a true Aussie outback cattle drive, designed to raise much-needed money for regional health services.

The Bush to Burra Cattle Drive 2009 offers participants the journey of a lifetime, herding 400 head of cat-tle through a South Australian land-scape rich in adventure and history.

Bush to Burra Committee Member, Geoff Schell, says the Cattle Drive of-fers participants the chance to ride alongside Ernie Dingo through the beautiful mid north of South Aus-tralia by day, as well as the chance to meet outback characters and enjoy hearty country meals and beautiful local wines each evening around

roaring campfires. The Bush to Burra Cattle Drive’s

aim is to raise money for a variety of regional health services through-out South Australia’s Mid North: Last year’s Drive raised $21,000 for community health projects, plus an extra $25,000 went back into local community groups who assisted with the Drive.

Mr Schell says experienced riders and beginners alike can join in the fun of the Cattle Drive, opting to ride for two days or take part in the en-tire event, riding their own mounts or hiring one of the many well-trained horses available.

Ernie and his family will participate in all five days of the Cattle Drive,

which begins on Thursday, October 1 at Gum Creek Station, just west of Burra. The Drive will then head north through Leighton Forest, taking in a section of the stock route made famous by legendary cattle king, Sir Sidney Kidman, before finishing at Old Canowie Station near Whyte Yarcowie on Monday 5 October.

The number of riders will be lim-ited to 35 each day, and places are selling out fast: The ride is great value at just $250 a day, with a discount if you book for the whole five days.”

For further details or to book a place on the Bush to Burra Cattle Drive, call the Burra Visitor Infor-mation Centre on 08 8892 2154 or visit www.visitburra.com.

HORNRIDGE SPORTING CLUB’S FINAL CALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT

With just three weeks to go, Hornridge Sporting Club is calling on the Roxby Downs community to help them raise

much needed funds for new tackle bags, a medical kit, strapping, footballs and a team storage shed through Telstra’s True Supporters program.

Telstra is helping Hornridge Sporting Club raise the funds to support their training needs. This will allow the club to continue to provide a place for friends and family to come together to enjoy sport and strengthen their local spirit.

“We are so grateful for the support our community shows us and we are asking for just a little extra sup-port to reach our goal through Telstra’s True Support-ers program,” said Peter Ebdell, treasurer of Hornridge Sporting Club.

To help Hornridge Sporting Club reach their target, simply visit your local participating Telstra Shop or

Dealer, purchase an eligible Next G™ mobile or BigPond® Broadband service (ADSL or Wireless Broadband) and then simply register your redemption card online at www.telstra.com/truesupporters*. Telstra will contribute $25 to the participating club you nominate online.

“Telstra is excited to have the opportunity to help Hornridge Sporting Club reach their target,” said John Tonkin, local Telstra spokesperson. “It is wonderful to see communities getting behind their local football clubs and supporting them in every way that they can.”

Last year, Telstra contributed over $100,000 to lo-cal Aussie Rules football clubs and this year, the True Supporter Program has been extended to include other codes, such as rugby league and soccer.

Telstra runs a number of grassroots programs in re-gional, rural and remote Australia with its partners, in-cluding Surf Life Saving Australia, Children’s Kindergar-tens, and the NSW Rural Fire Service Association.

News in brief New clean energy laws

for AustraliaAustralia has passed new laws that require 20 per

cent of all electricity to come from renewable sources by the year 2020.

It is estimated that this change in legislation will result in more than A$20 billion worth of investment in new generation capacity over the next ten years.

The legislation requires that utility companies pur-chase part of their power from renewable sources such as hydro, geothermal, solar and wind.

Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Wa-ter, Penny Wong, said that this would be the largest increase in renewables in the country’s history.

“We will see a fourfold increase in renewable en-ergy by 2020,” the Minister said.

Austrade’s National Industry Manager Clean En-ergy and Environment, Kerry Rooney, said that the 20 per cent renewable energy target is complemented by the Australian Government’s $4.5 million clean energy initiatives which support investment in large scale solar and carbon, capture and storage

The new legislation is due to come into effect at the beginning of next year.

Picked up any hitchhikers lately?

Rural Solutions SA is working with the Biosecurity Unit of the Department of Water, Land and Biodi-versity Conservation to minimise the threat of cane toads entering South Australia.

South Australia remains cane toad free. However the potential exists for humans to inadvertently transport a breeding pair of toads into the State.

This breeding pair may result in a population of cane toads here in SA – a potentially devastating blow to South Australia’s waterways and wetland environments.

Cane toads are accomplished hitchhikers, catching rides in cars, trucks, caravans, storage containers and any other suitable nook that provides refuge.

Cane toads have hitchhiked into SA several times in the past. Fortunately, these hitchhiking toads did not breed and establish a population in South Aus-tralia.

OneSteel has two-thirds of job cuts target: unionThe Australian Workers Union says OneSteel at

Whyalla needs about 65 more workers to leave to achieve its target workforce numbers.

Union official Rod Skuse says about 135 workers have shown an interest in taking voluntary redun-dancy.

Last week he reported OneSteel is aiming to cut its workforce from 1,600 to 1,400, which will have a significant impact on Whyalla’s economy.

“It’s 200 pay packets that are not going to be spent conclusively and be replaced every week so in aspects of the economy I would assume that we’ve seen some impacts on local business in relation to the spending and how people are spending,” he said.

“There is a significant reliance on OneSteel, signifi-cant to the degree that of course it would be compa-rable to the loss of the smelter in Port Pirie.”

Maximum 80kph urged for P-platers

New research has identified the types of road crashes most often associated with P-plate teenage drivers.

A study of 50,000 young drivers in South Australia found their most common errors were turning right across traffic and running off roads and hitting fixed objects.

Almost half the drivers killed on South Australian roads this year have been under 25.

Researcher Craig Kloeden from Adelaide Uni-versity says reducing the top speed to 80 kilometres per hour for P-platers might reduce accidents and deaths.

“Because young drivers during their first year seem to have a particular problem with keeping their vehi-cle on the road there may be some value in limiting their maximum speed limit to 80 kilometres an hour so that when they do lose control and leave the road the consequences and risk of injury and death are much lower,” he said.

“Clearly there is a link between speeding and crashing. We looked at speeding offences and we found that instead of going down over time they actually went up so young drivers were speeding more the longer they’d been driving.


OPINION

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EDITORIALBring back the three R’s

“The Cook and The Chef” and footy umpires

Do you think schools should concentrate on

teaching the three R’s?

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Last week’s release of the National report card on literacy and numeracy skills could be alarming if we believe all the statistics.

SA was ranked fourth in Australia and while it was a marginal improvement on the previous year, looking at some of the statis-tics there are some alarming aspects to the results.

While more SA students reached national benchmarks, other figures show numbers fell in literacy and numeracy skills in years three and seven, and then in another part of the report it suggests year three grammar and punctuation had improved.

The whole report card and testing seems ambiguous at best and confusing to both par-ents and teachers.

Parents of kids in grades three, five, seven and nine will start receiving their reports this week and some might be alarmed at what they get. Before condemning the kids and the

school take a look at some of the questions asked in this national test. Some are confus-ing and would be testing even for a number of adults.

Teachers don’t particularly like subjecting their students to these tests, while parents want some benchmark to see how their chil-dren are progressing, but it seems there are too many variants in the whole concept.

Kids are affected by many factors on the day of the test, some schools have socio –eco-nomic problems and therefore have a greater number of students with lower skills.

One statistic does however, put pressure back on public schools. Ninety-five per cent of the 12,500 students from independent schools exceeded the national minimum standard in all of the tests.

This will tend to put schools on something like a premiership table- and could further drag down the esteem of the local schools

and their teaching staff. The good teachers will tend to be attracted to the schools higher on the “premiership table”, where grades do make a difference, leaving a void in the others lower ranked education facilities.

Perhaps rather than all this testing, why not narrow the curriculum at least in the primary school level. Instead of teachers having to cram so much work into a term or a year, drop the less significant subjects and con-centrate on what they need most - literacy and numeracy skills. Once they have these the rest will follow.

All the extra subjects are adding un-neces-sary pressure to students and their teachers.

Some smaller schools already have identi-fied these problems and their school council direct what is taught. Interesting to note these schools did very well in the National test.

Bring back the three r’s!By John Pick

As the last episode of the ABC TV series “The Cook And The Chef” concludes I reflect on the enjoyment and entertainment these two great South Australians – Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant have provided for me and many others. This show and its crew demon-strate that you don’t have to do a “Gordon Ramsey” to entertain and teach.

There is simply no need for crude and vulgar language and be-haviour. The “Cook and the Chef” demonstrate civility and mutual respect that clearly demonstrates that people can and should work within socially accepted boundaries and achieve something that is quite wonderful.

So how does a footy umpire fit in here? Well, whilst recently watch-ing a couple of local football games, one senior and one junior, the umpire actively dealt with any player who was doing a “Gordon Ramsey”. In one instance two players were actually sent from the ground for using bad language and for verbal abuse. So is the footy umpire going to be our last line of defence for holding up community expectations of good behaviour?

It is far too easy for people to just ignore and dismiss perhaps through fear or laziness behaviours we don’t like. However, as indi-viduals we can make a difference.

We need to applaud and support positive role models like the “Cook and the Chef” and our footy umpires. We also need to stand up to the “Gordon Ramsey’s” of this world and work together as a community to ensure that bullies of any age or gender are not left wondering what behaviours we are willing to accept in our community.

Whether they be footballers, politicians, celebrity chefs, or our own children, we need to make it abundantly clear that unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated. We cannot leave the important task of maintaining community standards to certain community mem-bers like footy umpires and school teachers. The job is a shared one where parents and families need to lead the way in maintaining the boundaries for socially acceptable behaviour.

Wilbur Klein, SA Nationals President

This morning (Thursday) on my way out 2 work some idiot in a silver car (u know who u are) almost ran me off the road trying 2 overtake me, these are the people causing accidents on the roads.Frustrated driver, Roxby

It is stupid to ask if there is a drug prob in Roxby cause everyone would define it differently! I think Roxby def has issues, but wat town doesn’t!Belinda, Roxby Downs

Roxby doesn’t have any more of a drug problem than any other town. Drugs are available everywhere. Just need to educate the kids on the ramifications and throw away the key when drug dealers are caught. It should be zero tolerance to drugs.KJ, Roxby

I’m not surprised but the raids, how else would you describe some of the behaviour on the weekends at venues like the Tavern? However, I was definitely surprised by the ages of those involved. Drug problems are stereotypically blamed on the young. This obviously isn’t the case…Deb, Woomera

What a great footy grand final we had here. The game was played as a grand final should and sportsmanship was outstanding. Both OD and Roxby teams must be congratulated. Can’t wait until next year.Footy Fan, Roxby

I think people should expect drug problems to exist everywhere but it’s good to see the police are acting on that.Richard Edwards

The Crows just can’t play finals in Melbourne. Will have to wait until they give a grand final to SA before they win another premiership!Black and White Army Sergeant Congratulations to the Kindy for the successful art show on Saturday, a credit to all involved it was a great day. From Kindy mum

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Beating the financial bluesMortgage stress? Job losses? Credit

card crunch?As many people struggle in the

present economic downturn, it is important to know that a trusted financial institution can offer real help.

Richard Irving, General Manager Sales and Distribution at Big Sky, says credit unions have a long history of helping their members. Big Sky can assist in two fundamental ways. First, it has dedicated staff who can assist in develop-ing an action plan for members when things go wrong financially. He urges fast action.

“Don’t delay discussions about your situa-tion,” Irving says.

Second, Big Sky can offer preventative solu-tions to protect you and your family, includ-ing setting up the most appropriate mortgage structure and taking out the right level of insur-ance cover. Whilst insurance is typically pur-chased to cover tangible assets such as property or motor vehicle, there are a range of options to cover income and loan repayments in the even of illness, accident or unemployment.

“The important thing is to provide cover for

all family members, not just the primary bread-winner,” Irving says.

Banks, credit unions and building societies have signed up to the Federal Government’s Principles campaign to help borrowers who are doing it tough because of the global finan-cial crisis. These Principles provide an assur-ance that financial institutions will fairly treat families struggling to pay off their mortgage. Options for assisting borrowers in distress in-clude: • temporarypostponementofmort-

gage payments;• contractextensionsorreducedpay-

ment requirements;• interest-onlybreaksonloanrepay-

ments; and • feewaivers.Irving notes that such a commitment

for members is the norm for credit unions – they aren’t beholden to shareholders like the banks.“Forus,it’sjustanaturalextensionofwhat

we do. Helping members is our number one priority, whether it’s in the good times or the bad times.”

For Big Sky members in distress, all cases are reviewed individually to ensure the best strategy is developed to assist each member. A key point of difference with credit unions is that an institution such as Big Sky often works onsite with employers to get the best outcomes for employees.In recent tough times, for example, Big

Sky has organised special financial planning seminars for workers who have been made re-dundantsotheycanmaximisetheuseoftheirpayouts. A range of other targeted seminars can also be arranged.

“We’re willing to offer these seminars to sup-port our members who are doing it tough,” Irv-ing says. “We are happy to help them through the initial transition rather than picking up the pieces at the end.”

With the economic downturn continuing and the real prospect of interest rate hikes, Irv-ing says it is time to budget accordingly and do some fine-tuning of mortgage structures. It’s vital that members develop a solution to protect themselves and their family for the future.

“The best way to do that is to come in and talk to us.”

New home lending signals

recovery potential

The level of new home lending remained very healthy in South Australia for July 2009 said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation. HIASouthAustraliaExecutiveDirector,Rob-

ert Harding, said that the number of loans for construction remains strong in July continuing a strong run of growth in South Australia.

“Construction lending increased by 40.7 per cent over the three months to July 2009 compared to the previous year, clearly signalling the continued growth of new home building in South Australia,” said Robert Harding.

“The concern is that this growth may be stymied by the slow approvals process. Between November 2008 and July this year the number of loans for construction has jumped by 15 per cent but build-ing approvals are down 18 per cent over the same period. This suggests that a decent pace of new home starts may be slow to materialise,” Robert Harding said.

The total number of seasonally adjusted loans for owner occupiers (net of refinancing) grew by 0.1 per cent in the month of July 2009 but was up by 27.3 per cent over the ‘quarter’.

“Loans to both first time buyers and non-first time buyers are higher over the three months to July 2009 compared to the same period last year. First home buyers are leading the way still but momentum is waning so it is encouraging to see a lift outside this market, something that was lacking earlier in the year,” Robert Harding said.

In seasonally adjusted terms the total number of owner occupier loans in July 2009 fell in New South Wales (-0.8 per cent), Victoria (-1.3 per cent), Queensland (-3.1 per cent), Western Aus-tralia (-3.3 per cent), Tasmania (-8.9 per cent), and the Australian Capital Territory (-14.4 per cent). The total number of loans increased by 0.1 per cent in South Australia and by 4.9 per cent in the Northern Territory.

Getting the most from your business Information & Technology systems was the focus of the recent Roxby breakfast gather-ing. The group consisted of a number of small busi-ness owners and operators who outlined some of the challenges and some of the benefits of utilizing I.T. in their businesses. Some of the key questions posed to them and to any business owners when evaluating their use of I.T. include• When do I need to

upgrade my computer(s)?• What software

(e.g. MYOB) do I need to make the most of my I.T. system?• What accounting

package should I be using for my business?• How do I transfer

data to a new system?• How do I protect

myself from online viruses and Trojan’s?

I.T. systems play an inte-gral role in most businesses today. The challenge for small business is to cap-

ture the benefits from this technology without being burdened by the financial and physical costs that are often associated with im-plementing new systems.

FRUSTRATIONSComputers are a com-

mon source of frustration whether you’re at home surfing the net or trying to run a business. Key frustrations that emerged from the group which may sound familiar were• Getting adequate

training and support• Keeping up to

date with the constant evo-lution and development in I.T.• Understanding

what is required by the program• Making informa-

tion produced relevant and understandable• Who to turn to

for help?On the flipside some of

the key areas in which local businesses had benefitted included

BENEFITS• Communications

– including email, online banking, credit payment facilities, online customer service• Accessing your

business systems (e.g. MYOB) while out on site• Generating Re-

ports to instantly give you a snapshot of business per-formance• The benefits of

using a database to store your information• I mproved ef -

ficiencies through the removal of repetitive and time consuming tasks• Marketing, be

it through maintaining a website or embracing the expansionofadvertisingindigital media

DATA SECURITY was another key area discussed thoroughly. Questions based around what type of anti-virus software (if any!) was in place and how often scans and updates were performed were a timely reminder for the need to

reevaluate some of our electronic habits. Aware-ness of spam emails, often presented in an important and official looking format that require information to be sent via email or to a website should always be questioned.

Adequate training and support was an obvious area of concern with few business owners having the time to further acquaint themselves with all the ca-pabilities of their systems. Sue Edwards from Up To Date Consultancy was able torelateherexperience’sinassisting small businesses, and their many support needs. Support can be ac-cessed from a specialist I.T. firm, software support service, I.T. trainer or your accountant all depending on what help is required. If your business lacks the level of support that al-lows you to access help in an efficient manner it could be costing your business dearly.

It is important that businesses value their I.T. systems every bit as much as the physical equipment they might use to perform their work. It’s an area of your business that needs constant review and devel-opment. If you need some help with your business I.T. systems or getting in touch with people who can help. Call your accountant, if that is not their field then you need to call Schulz Hobbs to get the most from your I.T. system.

Making the most of I.T.in your Business


NEWS

Pilates exercises teach awareness

of breath and alignment of

the spine

By Celeste Lustosa

Spring has arrived. Flow-ers are blooming, jackets are being put away and chances are that you’re beginning to panic about putting on a swimsuit again.

Don’t panic and start get-ting ready for summer with a balanced diet and regular exercise.

If you set your mind to

it, you can make big trans-formations to your body in time for summer fun. These changes will require dedica-tion and work but no crash dieting or excessive work-outs are required.

The Leisure Centre has released a new group fitness timetable with a number of different classes, such as fitball, butts n’ gutts, Pilates and Yoga, pump, combat,

spin, step, ab attack, and others.

Pilates exercises focuses on the core postural mus-cles which help keep the body balanced and which are essential to providing support for the spine. In particular, Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles.

According to Jodi Selin, the instructor for the Pilates and Yoga, these classes are good for pregnant women, as well as post pregnancy. “These are great classes for toning and strengthening the muscles and the instruc-tors will choose the level that suits everyone best.”

Body Pump is one of the other group exercise classes using barbells with adjust-

Let your cat roam…at home!Not so wild Oscillot® rolls into Roxby

Get ready for the Summer

Jodi Selin is the instructor for Pilates

and Yoga

Market days: Keeping it localIn Roxby Downs on eight sepa-

rate dates of the year Richardson place comes alive with the Satur-day markets.

Made up of more than 70 per cent of local stalls, the markets usually draw a large crowd with much on show and for sale.

Not only is market day a great chance to buy locally, but it is also a good way to spend a Saturday morning with the family.

Market Day coordinator Avril Luke says each market day pro-duces more stalls and is constantly growing.

“We have seen an impressive in-crease in stall holders,” she said.

“We have a large number of local stall holders, which is fantastic.”

Avril organises and arranges the market days along with the Roxby Downs Area school reception and she says the success of the stalls can only be a positive thing for the thriving town of Roxby.

“We have seen an increase in stalls introducing different gour-met foods, children’s clothing, home decorations, and even a travel agent who comes up,” she said.

Avril says every cent raised goes to the Parents and Friends com-mittee of the RDAS to be put into purchasing teaching tools and facilities to aid in the students’

education.“At the moment we are raising

money to put fridges in the class-rooms,” she said.

“We think it is important to keep food up to healthy standards, and we can aid in doing this by supply-ing students with an area to store their lunches.”

Avril wishes to say thank-you to all the stall holders and to the community who all work together to make the Markets a great suc-cess.

To book a stall at the markets please call the RDAS reception on 8671 0011 or to go along and enjoy a great morning shopping for a bargain you can attend the next market day held on Saturday, September 19.

able weights. It works the major muscle groups via a series of exercises includ-ing squats, presses and lifts. Body Pump is supposed to be proven to be “the world’s fastest way to get in shape.

“People do tend to exer-cise less during winter but our Group Fitness Classes run all year and the ideal is to adopt a healthy lifestyle throughout the whole year, so you can indulge yourself sometimes with little treats and guilty free.”

“Eating six times and be-ing active 30 minutes a day is the best way to healthy life,” Jodi says.

Pulse Fitness is located in the Leisure Centre and offers different options for those who fly in and out out Roxby. For more informa-tion on the best way for you to get fit and healthy, con-tact 86710500.

A unique South Australian invention will help Roxby Downs cat lovers to comply with recently introduced cat control laws.

It is the RSPCA-endorsed Oscillot Cat Con-tainment System.

Local governments around the country, including Roxby Downs, are responding to a groundswell of community concern about the impact of roaming cats on native wildlife, the nuisance caused to neighbours through foul-ing of kids’ sandpits and garden beds, and the threat of cross-infection, not just between cats, but also between cats and humans.

The Oscillot System provides a simple and effective way to confine cats to their own back yard, without compromising their natural in-stinct to roam.

Oscillot™ is a safe, cost-effective and unob-trusive System consisting of rotating paddles mounted along fencelines, and is easily installed by the homeowner. The rotating paddles pre-vent cats from scaling and climbing over fences and walls, as they cannot gain traction.

The Oscillot Cat Containment System is very portable as well as being the most cost effective commercial cat containment method available. This suits people currently living in rented ac-commodation.

Paul Bok, the inventor of this revolutionary cat containment system, will be at the Roxby Markets on Saturday, September 19 demon-strating the Oscillot System. On Sunday, at Roxby Mitre 10, there will be a free Sausage Sizzle, a free Children’s Raffle, give-aways of cat products and balloons and of course, demon-strations of the Oscillot Cat Containment Sys-tem, showing a video of Oscillot’s effectiveness, as well as offering a free measure and quoting service for the Roxby community.

Oscillot is available from Roxby Traders Mitre 10.

Oscillot™, which was featured on the ABC’s The New Inventors last year

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s1943230.htm addresses many of these issues providing win-win situations all round.

RSPCA Australia CEO Heather Neil says

the RSPCA is happy to support a product that would keep pet cats safe and help address Aus-tralia’s unmanageable cat population.

“Cats might sleep for up to 18 hours a day but they certainly make up for it when they’re awake. A cat’s territory can extend well beyond its own backyard, which can frustrate neighbours, increase the risk of fights and for undesexed animals, it can lead to unplanned pregnancies and un-wanted kittens.

“That’s why it’s so important to keep your cat in at night and if you can, keep them from roaming during the day. This product will help cat lovers do that by allowing their pets to roam freely but safely.

“Cat containment plus desexing and microchipping are all important parts

of being a responsible pet owner.”For more information, please contact me

on 0412 748 668 or 8572 4471, at [email protected] or visit our website www.oscillot.

com.au.


KINDY ART SHOW

Princess Olivia Demaine helps the Kindy buying two

pictures on Art Day

KINDY ART SHOW

Susie, Thomas and Darren supporting

the Kindy Art Show

ARID RECOVERYJake & D’arcy with Malcolm

Douglas

KINDYNaomi Watkins receives

an award for her dedication and good

work at the Kindy

KINDY ART SHOW

Rotarians help the Kindy on the Art

Show Day

KINDY ART SHOW

Max, Ainsley, Tom, Gus and Kane had

a great day at the Kindy

KINDY ART SHOW

Jutta, Charlotte, Fiona,

Heidi, Emma, Twla and

Christine at the Kindy Art Show

ARID RECOVERY

Kate Carroll, Tanya Fyfe, Andrew Fyfe

& Shay Carroll

KINDY ART SHOW

Jack McGuire helping at the

Kindy Art Show

NETBALL

PRESENTATIONSLouise, Sharlene and Hayley - B Grade Best &

Fairest

NETBALL PRESENTATIONS

Jen, Centaine, Delinda, Louise

and Jane


CHILD CARE

C-Jay enjoys his days at Child

Care

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Posing like a real player

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Crows fans from RDAS

CHILD CARE

Taya having some rest at the

Child Care

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAYLucy supports Footy

Jumper Friday at the Child Care

Centre

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Girls supporting their teams

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Heather, Kylie, Hicki, Sarah and

Jane

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Local teams had lots of supporters

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Everyone was having fun on Footy

Jumper Friday at RDAS

FOOTY JUMPER FRIDAY

Children from the Child Care Centre

wear their footy tees

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaperwww.themonitor.com.auPage 12 – September 16th, 2009

NEWS

I f there is one event you must see in Roxby it’s the high flying and thrill a minute Roxby Desert

Moto-X Freestyle Spectacular.The fourth annual event again prom-

ises some outstanding stunts by several of the States’ top Motocross riders. They will be performing some of the most ex-citing freestyle jumps that thrilled the huge crowd at last year’s event and this year they go one better with a backflip rider.

Linden Forbes from major sponsors SA Dirt Bikes said three of the leading moto-X stunt riders will be making the trip to Roxby Downs and they’re all keen to give their best performances.

Linden, who was a former diamond driller in Roxby and is now manager of SA Dirt Bikes said the Roxby event is a must do event on their calendar ev-ery year and he loves the opportunity to return. He grew up riding dirtbikes, pulling tricks to impress the girls in his home state of Victoria. His apprentice-ship in the auto mechanics field led him to work in the mines at Roxby Downs, across Australia, as well as overseas. During this time he has also managed to play state level footy, but motor bikes are his passion.

This year the riders Linden has en-couraged to attend the Roxby event are Rhyce Hillier, Sam Balnese and Ben Heinrichs all of whom are highly rated and have performed in the Crusty De-mons Shows in the past. Balnese is off to do the circuit overseas soon after the Roxby event.

He said Hillier will be performing the death defying back flips and they are just awesome.

“It will be something they (people in Roxby) have never seen before. It’s alright to see it on the movies but when you see it in real life it blows your mind.”

He said SA Dirt Bikes said they have had tremendous support from Roxby people over many years. “People already know we are coming up and are ringing placing orders and I just bring up the stuff everyone’s ordered.

“It is very hard to run the event and bring up lots of gear. I am there on the day and people can order stuff off me or they can talk to me about all the new bikes, what’s happening or anything to do with the sport, anything I can help them out with.

“I’ve been involved with the Roxby event since day dot and love it,” said

Backflips at

Continued next page

Sad farewell to South American friendsBy Celeste Lustosa

In November 2007 Roxby Downs welcomed two new residents from distant countries in South

America. Soledad Pizanez is from Argentina and

her partner Andres Fierro is from Chile. He got transferred by BHP for a two year term in Australia.

“We had to come to Australia because of Andres’ work but since I was very young I always thought Australia would be a great place to visit,” said Sol, (short for Soledad and what she is called by her friends).

Sole didn’t know all the experiences ahead of her but she was about to find out where she was going to. “We went to Google maps and searched for Roxby Downs before we came, so we had an idea of where we’d be in the next two years.

“I had a good surprise when I arrived in Roxby as I saw the great infra-structure the town has and the Leisure Centre facili-ties are great,” Sol says.

Although the girl from Buenos Aires says she wouldn’t have minded having more shopping options during her time in Roxby.

“The hardest part of being in Australia was not having my family and friends near me but we made Australia our home during this time and met many new good friends here.”

Another big challenge Sol had to over-come was the language but she believes that the time in Australia made her im-prove her English a lot.

“The new language was difficult for me in the beginning, especially because it was

really hard to understand the Aussie ac-cent.”

John Pick, The Monitor’s editor said, “I recall when she started last year. At that time she was struggling with English but threw herself into a part time role as a writer and photographer.”

With a background in Communica-tions, Sol embraced a production role at The Monitor and the more she learned the more she loved it.

“It wasn’t long before we identified her skills in graphic design and she has been the main stay of the production side of the newspaper ever since,” said John Pick.

The CEO of The Monitor Ray Goldie agrees with the paper’s editor. “Her skills and input to the paper’s design helped us develop a new look.

“During her time with us Sol has made a considerable contribution not only to The Monitor but also to the wider community,” Ray added.

The editor John Pick said “Soledad has been like a breath of fresh air. Her enthu-siasm and her creative ability have helped to develop the newspaper and we will miss her contribution and her vibrant personal-ity within the office.”

Sol says The Monitor is by far the best place she has worked. “Everyone in the newspaper has an important role and The Monitor is made by people not depart-ments which makes a difference.

“They have been so patient and lovely to me.”

As Sol and Andres get ready for a new journey their friends from Roxby wish them the best of luck and they will be ter-ribly missed.

Mohammad becomes an AussieOn Thursday September 3 a citizen-

ship ceremony was held at the Roxby Council for Mohammed Torkamani Ahvazi.

Mohammed was born in Iran and was very excited to receive his Aus-

tralian Citizenship Certificate.He was supported by his wife Iman

Fallah Zadeh. Helping Mohammed celebrate the

occasion were Rachel Taylor, Tobi Jane Spanos and Andy Taylor.

Sol and Andres loved their stay in Australia and Roxby Downs and have vowed to return in the future.

THE MONITOR – Your Community Newspaper Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 – Page 13www.themonitor.com.au

NEWS

this year’s spectacularHe said last year’s crowd was the biggest he had seen there and

this year they are hoping to go above and beyond that again.“From all reports they are building a couple of scaffolding grand

stands and a couple of towers and with the guaranteed back flip-per coming they are going to put on a show like they have never seen before.

“This year will be bigger, that’s for sure,” said Linden.Vice President of the club, David Secker said it is the club’s biggest

event of the year and gives everyone the opportunity to see what would otherwise be only seen in major cities around the country and overseas.

He told The Monitor with only a small committee of four people to arrange this event and the support of the other club members on the day, it is a big job.

He said facilities at the club are improving all the time and in the past year they have put an extra 200 metres on the ‘ track to maintain their interest, as well as lining the clubhouse and doing a lot of paving in the spectator area.

He said the club has received tremendous help from major spon-sors like Leed who have helped out with equipment, Roxby Pool and Yard Maintenance, Sandvik supplying a heap of equipment, Coates, who are supplying 20 light towers and other equipment as well as help from Heading with equipment, Cates Scaffolding and York.

“Without those guys and their input to the club we wouldn’t be able to do a great deal. Because these companies do a lot and supply a lot of labour and equipment it helps out no end,” said David.

He said the club is always looking for new members, people to join and help improve the club.

“If we make the facilities better it cuts down on the number of people riding around in the scrub. We need to get more people signed up so we get more people helping out.”

This is the type of thrills and exciting

riding you can expect to see at the Moto-X event


LIFESTYLE

What do you think about the increase in council rates?

HAVE YOUR SAY . . .

“I think it is okay, as long as it is going towards town im-provements”

Rory Caddy

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“I wouldn’t be in favour of it, I came to a mining town with the intention to earn and save mon-ey, but it proves to be a very expensive lifestyle here.”

Richard (Curly) Ward

“I don’t agree with increasing rates. I think they tend to focus on the main streets and forget other places. Many streets have no paths and people have to walk on the roads with their kids. I also think the War Memo-rial is great but they didn’t have to spend so much on that.”Jodie Pedder

“I don’t really know a whole lot about it”

Stacey Bates

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

LIFESTYLE

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 – Page 15

Book Review:

All He Ever Wanted

Krystle’s Reviews The Roxby Downs Remote Controlled Car Club are travel-

ling in fast mode with the construction of their new permanent track making great headway.

When the site behind the Go Kart Club was visited by The Monitor a short time ago a dozen or so volunteers were on the end of shovels building crash barriers whilst Phil Lynch who designed the track di-rected a Coates Hire

grader to shape and grade the new track.

Phil who has had previous experience at building tracks for remote cars said, “The club has been greatly assisted by a number of companies who have come on board which, with our volunteers, has allowed us to be well ahead of schedule .”

The companies in-cluding, Base Metals have provided the sur-face a material for the track, Coates Hire for heavy equipment and

St Barbara’s school has offered some shade ma-terial currently excess to their needs.

Volunteers are very important and particu-larly when they have 10 years or more of experi-ence.

Tony Bevan President of the Whyalla Remote Controlled Car Club was originally a racing car driver who took up remote controlled cars after he retired from racing.

Tony who lives in Whyalla has a mainte-

nance contract which brings him to Roxby regularly and when time allows he is on hand to help out and supports the Roxby Club.

Tony said, “The re-motes can be built up and refined to do any-thing a real racing car can do. You make the car go fast but the top drivers develop the skill to become great driv-ers.”

Expect to hear more from the remote con-trolled car club soon.

Whilst travelling on a train from New England to Florida, Nicholas Van Tas-sel now in his senior years begins writing the memoirs of his ruined life.

In 1899, Nicholas Van Tassel escapes from a fire in a New Hampshire hotel and despite being in a state of shock notices young Etna Bliss for the first time. “There was about her a quality of stillness that was undeniably arresting, and if I close my eyes now, here in this racketing compart-ment, I can travel back in time more than three dec-ades and see her unmoving form amidst the nearly hys-terical crowd,” he recalls.

Van Tassel is immedi-ately captivated by her and is determined to make her his wife at any cost.

He pursues the distant Etna immediately and with enthusiasm, manipulating his way into her life, which he finds particularly easy to do in the small town, hav-ing known her uncle quite well through a shared pro-fession.

Etna proves to be a for-midable mystery, but Van Tassel, who is obsessed, perseveres.

Soon Van Tassel pro-poses to Etna with the hope he may someday own her heart, and even though she does not love him they ultimately wed and have

children.From the start

Van Tassel be-lieves that Etna will eventually come to love him over time; however as there marriage devel-oped through the years Etna remains dis-tant and im-penetrable, and Van Tassel sus-pects that she has k nown love before him, though he dare not ask.

Even though she remains a du-tiful wife, Nicholas takes desperate steps to save his marriage and his career and to achieve what he wants, and get what he deserves.

Eventually Etna’s past comes to light and col-lides with Van Tassel’s need to totally possess her; a grand scale betrayal ensues, wreaking destruc-tion and devastation on all involved.

Despite the acclaimed talent evident in Shreve’s previous works I found this particular story hard to get involved in, and my desire to continue reading did not develop until half way through, at which point only did Shreve examine

RDRCCC speeds along

the depth of desire and love and jealousy in intimate and immediate detail.

Shreve is one of those rare great authors who is equally at ease writing about any period.

She takes us to another time period with evoca-tive language, in a rich and complex story giving the opportunity to experi-ence the story themselves, with the ability to see the clothes, the furniture and the architecture in lively, captivating detail.

Verdict: 6/10

Ambulance service needs more recruits

The ambulance service says it needs more volunteers and better retention to ease the workload in rural stations across South Australia.

A campaign to encourage more coun-try people to join will be launched next July.

Volunteers make up most of the SA Ambulance Service in regional areas, at 80 stations across SA.

Trevor Arnold, a State Emergency Service commander, says hundreds of volunteers have just taken part in three days of training to improve their pre-paredness for dealing with emergen-cies.

“Cars that are down embankments and things like that, being able to move over that type of environment is quite tricky when you’ve got difficult weather

conditions,” he said.Neale Sutton, of the SA Ambulance

Service, says more volunteers would help ease the workload.

“Sometimes they are on nearly every shift and they find people to take the second job in the team,” he said.

“And then there’s those that do one a month. There’s got to be a middle road somewhere.”

The service says it needs about 250 more country volunteers within the next five years to meet demand.

Those currently involved say the work has its rewards.

“I’m just a believer that everybody should do something for their commu-nity and I just happened to decide that ambulance should be it,” said Kangaroo Island volunteer Marc Warren.

Volunteers from around the state have regular training days and here they are pictured at a recent earthquake simulation excercise in Adelaide.

Tony Bevan is happy to help out new club members Tom Beever and his son Stephen at the new track

Volunteer workers preparing the track


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Drivers warned about emergency

vehiclesA t a recent Roxby Road

Safe Meeting Roxby Downs Police were

alerted to several recent incidents of drivers failing to give way to Emergency Vehicles entering from their station onto Olympic Way.

Signs were placed on Olympic Way last year with the intention of alerting people an emergen-cy vehicle may enter on to that area of Road. Unfortunately these recent incidents have in-dicated persons are not paying attention to the signs which are quite clear.

CFS and SES staff have been advised to report registration numbers to police of those per-sons failing to comply. Fines of $292 plus $30 Victims of Crime Levy and the loss of three de-merit points will be issued to drivers failing to comply. Drivers moving into the path or failing to move out of the path of Police or Emergency vehicles will also incur fines of $292 plus $30 Vic-tims of Crime levy and loss of 3 demerit points.

Similarly if a Po-lice or Emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of the road with its lights flashing the speed-ing limit for vehi-cles passing the Emergency Ve -hicle is 40 km/h. Vehicles detected speed past can ex-pect fines ranging from $190 up to $564 plus $30 Vic-tims of Crime Levy.

Friday’s weath-er provided very dusty conditions across Woomera, Roxby Downs and Andamooka. As a result several acci-dent reports were taken on Friday 11th September. Police would like to remind drivers to drive to condi-tions.

In the early hours of Sunday

Morning Police were called to the report of a stolen vehicle recovered by its owner in Pine Crescent Roxby Downs. The ve-hicle was stolen a short time beforehand from the owner’s home address in Calli-tris Circuit. Two male offenders have been named as suspects and further enquiries are continuing. Any persons with further information in relation to this incident are asked to contact Roxby Downs Police Sta-tion on 86710370.

On returning from the stolen vehicle Po-lice located several fire hydrants that had been turned on. There have been several similar reported incidents over the past two weeks. Persons turning on these hy-drants put themselves and other members of the public at risk. Any persons with in-formation are again asked to contact Roxby Downs Police.

Several traffic infringement notices were issued during the week. These were for speeding, failing to wear seat belts and expired disks. The highest recorded speed was 147 km/h in 110 km/h zone. With the road toll being so high this year we ask drivers to pay attention to the FATAL FIVE causes of accidents. Those offences being Drink Driving; Speed; Inattentive Driving; Seat Belts ; and Vulnerable Road Users.

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NEWS

What’s on sport

Womens Tennis Results Yellow 4 Sets, 24 Games d Red 0 Sets, 9 GamesBlue 3 Sets, 22 Games d Green 1 Set 18 GamesPremiership Ladder at Completion of the Minor Round.

Team Win Loss Draw Sets GamesYellow 10 2 0 37 260Red 6 5 1 24 201Green 5 6 1 20 191Blue 2 10 0 11 176Grand Final - Sunday 20th SeptemberLions Park at 12:30pm Grand Final - Yellow v RedConsolation Final - Green v Blue

BASKETBALL FINALS

Last Saturday’s stroke competition sponsored by Leed was played in ap-palling conditions, how-ever, 19 brave souls took to the course to put their golfing skills to the test.

Dougal McLeod was overall winner with an 82 off the stick for a net score after handicap of 68.

A grade winner was Glen Mungur two strokes behind the overall winner with an off the stick per-formance of 83 for a net 70.

Playing off a handicap of 21, Paul Cuthbert returned to the club house with a nett 73, enough for him to take out the B grade competition from Dave Turnbull who fin-ished with a nett score of 80.

C grade was won by the consistent Jarrod Burdett who took 104 strokes cor-rected to 78 after his handi-cap was taken into account. He finished ahead of Vance Tito on nett 79 after his

Linda Evans in the thrilling Women’s B Grade Basketball Finals

19 golfers brave conditionsoff the stick performance of 110.

Patrick Brind took the hon-ours in the Junior and Ladies’ sec-tion with a nett score of 70 play-ing off his 25 handicap. After a round like that in those terrible conditions he is sure to come un-der scrutiny of the handicapper. Pa t r i c k f i n i s h e d 1 1 a h e a d of Uleen Pearce on nwtt 81

and Sally Benn on nett 82.Longest drive winner in A grade

was Mark Prosser, with B grade win-ner being to Colin Fraser and Patrick Brind taking out the Junior section.

Nearest the pin prizes were taken home by Glen Mungur, Damien Condon and Vance Tito.

The Club members thank Leed for their sponsorship of the day.

SportsResults

Wednesday Netball – 09-09-09Womens: Hornridge and Tango’s

drew on 36Da Funk 33 defeated Pink Ladies 23

Reds 36 defeated HSB 20Zodiacs forfeited against Redbacks

Cruisers forfeited against Roxby Milkshakes

Mixed Netball:Black cats forfeited against Wedgies TLCU forfeited against Goal Diggers

Mixed indoor Hockey – 11-09-09Blues 9 defeated Hot Shots 5

Scorpions 10 defeated Pythons 4


SPORT

High praise for junior football

Jack Daly Best and Fairest for the Hawks in season 2009

Trent Moon Coaches trophy for Hawks Juniors Colts

Shaun King Best Team Man for Bulldogs Juniors in 2009.

Hawks are Senior colts premiers 2009

Andrew Taheny representing the SANFL

in his role as Far and Mid North Development

Officer attended the Junior and Senior colts

Grand Final matches and was impressed with

the standard of junior football.

Mr Taheny praised the Roxby Downs Junior Foot�ball Association, its excel�lent executive and its many supporters and sponsors saying, the junior game is very professionally man�aged in Roxby Downs . It is obvious the association has the wellbeing of the kids at its heart.”

When asked about the growing interest in soccer particularly amongst jun�iors, Mr Taheny said, “The growth in all sports at jun�ior ranks must be encour�aged. Often juniors play a number of different codes which is excellent for their and assists with their per�sonal development.”

He told the Monitor, “There is a real lot to like about their football, well done!”

The Woomera and Dis�The Woomera and Dis�tricts Junior Football As�sociation presentations followed the grand finals on Saturday, September 5, when a number of young footballers rewarded for their efforts during the year.

In the Junior Colts, Jock Mason was named best

and fairest in the compe�tition with the runner�up being Bailey Evans.

Trohpies were also presented by both teams which saw the following trophies presented :�

HAWKS: Best Team Man, William Abbott; Coaches Trophy Trent Moon; Runner�up Best and Fairest, Jaydn Brind and Best and Fairest Jack Daly.

BULLDOGS: Best Team Man, Shaun King; Coach�es Trophy, Dylan Lloyd; Runner�up Best and Fair�est Jock Mason; Best and Fairest, Bailey Evans.

In the Senior Colts Dylan Male was a popular winner of the Best and Fairest from another outstanding young footballer, Josh Elliot.

Club awards saw the fol�lowing trophies presented to:

HAWKS: Best Team Man, Stuart Orr; Coaches Award, Callum Griffin; Runner�up Best and Fair�est, Dylan May; Best and Fairest Daniel Reid.

BULLDOGS: Best Team Man, Alex Wissel; Coaches Trophy Jessie Innes; Run�ner�up Best and Fairest Josh Elliot; Best and Fair�est, Dylan Male.

Colts Best and Fairest

Senior Colts Best and Fairest Dylan Male

Junior Colts Best and Fairest Jock Mason

William Abbot Best Team Man for the Hawks

Jaydn Brind Hawks Runner-up Best and Fairest

Dylan Lloyd Coaches award for the Bulldogs Juniors.

Bailey Evans Best and Fairest for Bulldogs Juniors & Runner-Up for Association.

Bulldogs Senior Colts trophy winners are Dylan Male, Josh Elliot, Jessie Innes and Alex Wissel.

Hawks Senior Colts trophy winners are Daniel Reid, Dylan May, Stuart Orr and Callum Griffin.


SPORT

By Bec EliThe Preliminary finals of netball, have set the scene for some

entertaining Grand Finals this Friday night. In the first game of the night Olympic Dam 2 played Min-

ers 2. After a strong performance in the semi finals Miners 2 were looking good going into this match as too were Olympic Dam who lost their Semi final last week in a close tussle with Zodiacs.

The game got off to a quick start with Olympic Dam having a strong first quarter and taking to the bench at quarter time three goals up. With changes on both sides failing to slow OD’s run in the second, by half time they had stretched the lead to five. The third continued with Miners managing to reign in one goal from the Devils and the three quarter time score read 29 to 25 in OD’s favour. The fourth proved to test the nerves of OD as Miners began the quarter with determination and pushed Olympic Dam to a close finish.

Olympic Dam just held on for a two goal win 38 to 36. This sets up a rematch of the semi final with a Zodiacs and Olympic Dam grand final.

In the second game, Olympic Dam 3 played Miners White. The first quarter was a tight one with Miners White taking to the first break with only a one goal lead. Changes in the defence line up at quarter time for OD had the desired effect with OD enjoying a twelve goal quarter in the second as op-posed to only three for Miners.

From this point onwards Miners White struggled to match OD and the Devils took the win, 31 to 19. Miners Red face Olympic Dam 3 in the grand final.

In the A1 preliminary final, Olympic Dam 1 came up against Hornridge 1. In both previous meetings for the season Olym-pic Dam had come away winners and with injuries to several Hornridge players the odds were in OD’s favour, however, Hornridge were out to play. Despite a strong start by OD and enjoying a 5 goal lead at the quarter time whistle, they struggled to match Hornridge for the remainder of the game. Inaccuracies at goal and errors plagued OD 1 while Hornridge played a strong and disciplined game with little error.

Hornridge took the win in a low scoring game 38 to 30. This sees Miners 1 play Hornridge in the grand final.

Netball grand finals sure to thrill

Grand Final Draws6pm Court 1 A2 gradeZodiacs Vs Olympic Dam 2(Player introductions at 5.45pm)

7.15pm Court 2 B gradeMiners Red Vs Olympic Dam 3(Player introductions at 7pm)

8.30pm Court 1 A1 GradeMiners 1 Vs Hornridge 1(Player introductions at 8.15pm)

JUNIOR NETBALL Results Junior netball Preliminary results 11 & UnderRockets 10 d T-Birds 813 & UnderRockets 34 d Shooters 3017 & underLightning 37 d T-Birds 30 Grand Final Draw 19th September11 & underBullets v Rockets13 & UnderBullets v Rockets17 & underBullets v Lightning See Under Nine team photos next week

A1 Best and FairestGrace Hollitt

A1 Runner up Best and Fairest

Rebecca EliSarah Kay

A2 Best and FairestKara EdmondsEmma Nielson

A2 Runner up Best and Fairest

Kate ScottB Best and Fairest

Hayley PlaneB Runner Up Best and

FairestSharlene Vears

Louise Reid

Individual Team Best Players

A1

Grace Hollitt (OD)Sarah Kay (Hornridge)Vicky Peters (Miners 1)


A2Kara Edmonds (OD)

Emma Nielson (Zodiacs)Dearne Mason (Horn-

ridge)Cassie Weir (Miners)


BLouise Reid (OD)

Sharlene Vears (Miners White)

Hayley Plane (Hornridge)Sarah Weston (Anda-

mooka)Sam Cox (Miners Red)

Netball award winners

ABOVE: Award winners from left are, Sam Cox, Cassie Weir, Dearne Mason, Sarah Kay, Grace Hollitt, Kara Edmonds and Bec Eli.

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By Celeste Lustosa

Once considered as a remote place for soccer, Australia has made giant strides in the game in the past few years, qualifying for the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and climbing to 14th place in the world rankings.

The national competition has been completely restored and Australia’s bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 has been treated seriously.

Roxby Downs will have a mixed outdoor soccer league starting in October this year.

“Indoor soccer was such a success we wanted the sport to continue so we came to the conclusion that an outdoor comp would be viable,” said Michael Esposito, Operations Manager of Roxby Leisure Centre.

“I believe a lot of soccer fans are going to be coming out of the woodwork – myself in-cluded! The “come and try” soccer clinics that we’ve been running every Tuesday have been sensational. We usually get over 80 kids out to these training sessions so I can only imagine how many would like to take up the sport,” Michael says.

Teams must have eight players plus subs each to participate. “People who haven’t got a team but want to play can contact me and we can help them arrange a team,” said Daniel Ney-land, who is helping organise the new league.

“At the moment we’re likely to be playing Sun-day mornings and Saturday mornings also if we have a large number of players.”

Since this is a mixed league when people are putting together a team there is a minimum re-quirement to have at least one junior (under 18) or female on the field at all times.

“We encourage women to come and play too, as well as juniors and our idea is for the soccer league to be also a good social activity in Roxby,” Daniel added.

Daniel says that an indoor soccer league has been going on in town for years and there are

more than a hundred people who play this sport regularly in Roxby.

“We will continue with the indoor soccer games during summer and from now on have the outdoor soccer during summer.”

Call your mates, put your team together and contact Daniel Neyland 0404 376 391 or get more information and the players nomination forms at the Leisure Centre.

If you haven’t played soccer before, you are invited to give it a ‘goal’.

Kicking off Outdoor

Soccer in Roxby

FACT ABOUT SOCCER

Pele is most famous among all

the soccer players of the world.

He is an amazing player known

for his fantastic ability to control

the ball. He was the first player who

changed the level of the game.

Although he was retired 25 years

ago, Pele is still well-known and

invited to major soccer tourna-

ments as a guest of honour.

His rising as an international

player from the condition of pov-

erty is still the source of inspira-

tion for all soccer players. He is

not only the ideal player for Brazil-

ian footballers but also for football

players around the world.

Michael Esposito says there is widespread

interest in soccer locally and he is keen to get

the competition underway.

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