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COMMUNITY CENTRE…Wendy Moy, left, one of the Roxby DownsCommunity Centre’s longet-running volunteer supporters, will see themuch-debated centre close its doors to the general public this week.

ROXBY DOWNS…After almost 18months of waning volunteer support, theRoxby Downs Community Centre willclose its doors for the final time thisweek.Roxby Downs Council will officiallyclose the centre, in its current incarna-tion as a community meeting place to-morrow, Friday, July 16.“The main aims of the Roxby DownsCommunity Centre Association were toprovide an opportunity for people tocome together…to promote a sense ofbelonging to a caring community andprovide an opportunity for people withpersonal and family problems to meetin a natural setting,” town administra-tor Bill Boehm told The Monitor thisweek.“Council converted the former resi-dence at 13 Hermit St some three yearsago into a meeting place in response torepresentation from sections of the com-munity who wished to form their ownincorporated body,” he said.At the time of its inception, the house’sconversion to a community centre was

publicly opposed by some local residents.Later, parking became an issue as HermitSt residents protested the congestion ofthe street caused by the centre’s users andtheir cars.The centre’s most recent volunteer coor-dinator, Wendy Moy - a local mother offour who gave up the position after re-turning to full-time employment, said lackof volunteer support was “the final nail inthe coffin”.“Early on we had all sorts of groups meet-ing here – new residents, cooking, sew-ing and craft groups, singing, a games cluband a mothers and babies meeting,”Mrs Moy told The Monitor this week.“The space was available for a minimumcharge and some people even came tostudy, but I don’t feel it was advertisedproperly and we didn’t have enough vol-unteer staff.“If the centre was to re-open we’d need apaid coordinator and we’d need the com-munity to tell us how they want to useit.”Mr Boehm said council made the deci-sion to close the centre after talks with

operators of other community venuesincluding churches, the medical cen-tre and Cultural Precinct.“Notwithstanding that the CommunityCentre Incorporated has ceased opera-tion, council recognises the need foran additional social support mecha-nism that this organisation attemptedto deliver,” he said.“To this end, subject to budget con-straints, council will endeavour toprove some additional human re-sources in the 2004/05 budget.“However, before making any final de-cision on the future of 13 Hermit St,Council is awaiting completion of thecommunity plan to ensure the house’snext incarnation fulfils communityneeds.“Should, at some stage in the future,the house be required for communityuse then the building can be readilyused as such without additional cost,”Mr Boehm said.In the short-term, 13 Hermit St willagain be used as a residence for coun-cil staff.

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ROXBY DOWNS…The annual RFDSfundraiser ‘Boogie in the Bush’ will be held thisweekend on July 17 at the Roxby Racecourse. Theannual event, which began as a combined birthday11 years ago, will raise funds for the Royal FlyingDoctors Service. A free barbecue and free campingfacilities are available to boogie-goers, as well as alicensed bar. Bands performing on the night include‘Marty Deveney’, ‘Free Beer - the band’, ‘SweetBaby James’ and ‘Justin Case’. Tickets are avail-able before the event at the Roxby Downs VisitorInformation Centre for $15, or $20 on the night. Formore information, contact Peter Paisley – 86710878.ANDAMOOKA…Andamooka was the focus of anABC Television special last month, hosted by re-porter George Negus. Local characters were offeredtheir little piece of air time, including Margot Duke,Eleanor Lyons, Alex Mendelssohn, Bobby Panochand Richard Clark. The feature focused on Anda-mooka’s colourful history as a migrant town and oneof South Australia’s opal-mining centres.MARREE… residents will get a front seat view ofthe Undie 500 on Monday, July 19, as the 2004 GreatEndeavour Rally passes through the town. Rallymembers in more than 100 cars will make their wayto Muloorina Station in nothing but their underwearas they raise funds for people with intellectual dis-abilities. The group is expected to arrive in Marreeabout 9.45am that day.COOBER PEDY…The South Australian TourismCommission’s (SATC) ‘Outback Tourism Develop-ment Fund’ has allocated a total of $230,000 for theCoober Pedy District Council to establish a fully-accredited ‘Visitor Information Centre’. Construc-tion on the new centre, which will be housed in theexisting Coober Pedy District Council buildings,began last week.ROXBY DOWNS…The Roxby Downs branch ofthe Australian Breastfeeding Association meetstwice monthly to provide a social and supportiveenvironment for new mums in Roxby Downs. In-formative workshops are coupled with fun coffeeafternoons at a variety of venues. On Thursday, July29, the group will meet to discuss increasing moth-ers’ supply of breast milk. For more information, orto confirm the venue, please contact breastfeedingcounsellor Carolyn Webster by phoning 8671 0867.PIMBA…A new information bay, to be erected atPimba by the end of this month, is expected to openup new tourism opportunities for the Far North re-gion. The bay and a new public toilet block havecome as a result of combined funding from SATC,Outback Areas Fund, Roxby Downs Council, WMCResources and the Woomera Board. The info bay,the first of its kind at Pimba, will showcase the com-munities of Pimba, Woomera, Roxby Downs andAndamooka , regional tourism product developmentofficer Alex Barker told The Monitor this week. “Thebay’s interpretative signage will highlight the re-gion’s facilities and encourage travellers to venture‘off the beaten track’ of the Stuart Hwy and explorefurther afield into the region.”ROXBY DOWNS…The Roxby Downs family sup-port group for parents who have lost babies throughstill-birth, miscarriage or neo-natal death, will holdits third meeting on Thursday, July 22. Local fami-lies are invited to a social coffee morning where theycan talk freely about their experiences in a support-ive environment. For more information, or to con-firm the venue, please phone 8671 1236.MID NORTH…The authorised freight network forB-double trucks in SA was expanded last week toinclude an additional 27 roads – the equivalent ofmore than 600 additional kilometres. As of July 8,heavy vehicles will not need permits to travel onthe designated roads which include the Eyre Roadto Crystal Brook, the Cattle Bridge Rd from PortAugusta to Port Wakefield, Wildman St to Wallarooand Crystal Brook’s Gulnare Rd to Gulnare Silo.FAR NORTH…The State Government has adoptedand released its first management plan for LakeGairdner National Park this month. The plan is de-signed to manage the more than 5507 square kilo-metres of parklands – situated around 150km north-west of Port Augusta – ensuring the preservation ofthe park’s important environmental, scientific andrecreational features. To view the plan, log on towww.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/management_plans.html.

RUM RUN...LocalOutback Tourers,above, on theannual Rum Runto Glendamboand, left, backhome in RoxbyDowns.

Tourers raise funds for GlendamboGLENDAMBO...More than 70 mo-torcycle enthusiasts from across SouthAustralia and Victoria joined the an-nual Outback Tourers ‘Rum Run’from Roxby Downs to Glendambothis month.The cavalcade included 44 motorcy-clists and their support crews of fam-ily and friends in four-wheeled vehi-cles.The Outback Tourers have hosted thelocal fundraiser for 19 years now andthis year’s profits will go to theGlendambo Progress Association.The group raised more than $240through games, competitions and for-feits.

Participants were dealt their first twocards in a hand of poker more than 25kmout of Glendambo, with Goolwa’s SteveJordan taking home the ‘best hand’.Kerry Skewes was awarded ‘best smallbike award’ for her GSX 250 Suzuki,while Shane Thoman’s 1987 HarleySoftail won ‘best big bike’.Long-time tourer Grant Houlson won‘best overall’ for his 1983 Ducati, whilefellow club member Paul Shalagin won‘best tin top’ for his VS Commodore SSute.The next ‘Rum Run’ will be held on July2, 2005.For more information, contact Phil‘Gypsy’ Gilleland – 8671 0849 on a Fri-day evening.


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ROXBY DOWNS…Anaccident involving a mo-torcyclist and a BelgianShepherd dog has raisedconcerns about the useof local nature reservesin Roxby Downs thismonth.Roxby Downs residentHugh Beveridge waswalking his two dogs‘Bella’ and ‘Felix’ in the‘nature reserve’ betweenMaireana Crt, AquilaBlvd and Olympic Waythis month when a mo-torcyclist collided withthe larger dog, GermanShepherd ‘Bella’.The dog was seriouslyinjured, with both frontlegs broken, and whenMr Beveridge could nolonger carry the injureddog, the motorcyclistrode to fetch MrBeveridge’s wife, Di.For Di Beveridge, aformer workmate of thelate Trevor West - a lo-cal resident accidentallykilled by a motorcyclistwhile walking on an off-road track near OlympicDam last year – themost-recent incident hasrenewed concerns aboutoff-road motorcyclists.Mrs Beveridge told TheMonitor this week howthe dog was too badlyinjured to be treated lo-cally and they rushed theanimal to Whyallawhere surgery costs areexpected to total more

than $2500.“We walk our dogs there,in the dunes, in the townlimits, because there’s nobaiting in that area. Itwould be a different storyif we weren’t in town,we’d be taking ourchances.“We’re not the only peo-ple who walk our dogsthere, and kids play be-hind the houses, butthere’s always motor-

bikes. Ironically, just afew hours before it hap-pened we were talkingand saying there wasbound to be an accidenteventually.”Bella will be immobi-lised for at least sixweeks.Roxby Road Safespokeswoman KathyWooldridge encouragedusers of the local ‘naturereserves’ to be aware of

other residents.“I think it’s important forresidents to be aware thatlots of different peopleare using these areasaround town – childrenon pushbikes, walkersand motorcyclists.“We’d encourage bikeriders to use the ap-proved tracks aroundtown.“Motorcyclists shouldtalk to the localmotorcross group andBMX riders can utiliseour local BMX track –but you need to be safe.“We’d encourage resi-dents with any roadsafety concerns to let usknow, come along to theRoxby Road Safe meet-ings and make your con-cerns known so we cantalk about how best topolice the issue.”Roxby Road Safe willmeet at Roxby DownsCouncil boardrooms onAugust 19, from 5.30pm– or residents can for-ward their concerns tocommittee chairman FrJim Monaghan atj m o n a g h @ s t b a r b s .pp.catholic.edu.au.New regulations for dogwalkers, introduced thisfinancial year, will re-quire dogs to be onleashes at all times ex-cept in declared dog ar-eas. Council has not yetidentified a declared area.

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Vandals leave their mark on main streetROXBY DOWNS...Vandalscaused hundreds of dollars ofdamage in Richardson Place atthe weekend.Local police are investigatingthe incident which saw publictelephone booths shattered,business signs damaged or sto-len and a rental notice boardsmashed.“We’ve only just refurbishedour sign and this is literallyhundreds of dollars of dam-age,” Vicki Redi, local repre-sentative for the C&G Groupand Leicester ManagementServices, told The Monitorthis week.The damage occurred around3.30am in the morning of Sat-urday, July 10 and police areseeking any information fromthe public.Police suspect the incident isconnected to a spate of dam-ages which occurred in Her-mit St the same morning.Three reports of propertydamage were received fromresidents of Hermit Street,Roxby Downs on July 10,2004.Three separate vehiclesparked on the street and indriveways had their windowssmashed overnightFor Blockbuster employeeVicky Thoman, it was no sur-prise to come to work on Sat-urday and discover the mainstreet damage.She’d already had some fore-warning when she discoveredthe Blockbuster sign folded

VANDALISM...Vicki Reid, local representative for theC&G Group and Leicester Management Services cleansup the jagged perspex left by the vandals whosmashed the rental notice board in the early hours ofSaturday morning.

neatly in the front yard of herHermit St residence.“Last school holidays it wasBlockbuster that was vandal-ised – our front window wassmashed and the fire hose putthrough the drop box,” MrsThoman said.This is the first major incidenceof vandalism recorded inRoxby Downs since the Christ-mas school holidays.On the basis of witness reports

and the school holiday correla-tion, police are investigating agroup of youth in relation to thevandalism.Roxby Downs Youth Servicescoordinator Sue Penglase told TheMonitor it was “suss” that localvandalism increased in schoolholidays.She said incidents of this kindundermined support for ongoingyouth initiatives in the commu-nity.

FAR NORTH…Far North residentshave welcomed last week’s announce-ment that the Royal Flying DoctorService will not only safeguard its PortAugusta presence, but also upgrade thelocal facilities.The announcement came last week af-ter months of rumour and uncertaintysurrounding a review of RFDS opera-tions and bases in South Australia.The RFDS will keep its on-call emer-gency service aircraft and communi-cations staff in Port Augusta at an up-graded facility at the local airport.The primary and allied health care air-craft will also remain based in PortAugusta when being used for clinicalpurposes whilst returning to Adelaidewhen surplus to the provision of Pri-mary and Allied Hewalth activities.This significant change will have animportant impact in enhancing theRFDS’s ability to service the wholeState as these aircraft previously stayedidle in Port Augusta when not requiredfor clinic use.Roxby Downs RFDS Auxiliary presi-dent Shirley Gow welcomed the deci-sion to retain.“The outcome of it all is very, verygood,” she told The Monitor this week.“I think there will be a lot of minds putto rest – that we are keeping the medi-cal part of the service close by.“I feel the changes won’t affect theservice in the region and the commu-nity will feel a bit relieved to finallyknow what’s happening and that we’renot going to lose our nearby base.”RFDS Board chair Vanessa Boully an-nounced last week that the board hasaccepted six of the recommendationsarising from the report by external con-sultant Healthcare Management Advi-sors (HMA) including:• The retention of an emergency re-sponse aircraft and associated doctors,flight nurses and pilots in Port Augusta.• Primary and allied health care serv-ices will remain based in Port Augusta,however, the aircraft dedicated to theseservices will return to Adelaide whensurplus to local needs.• Four medical officers will be basedin Port Augusta.

• Maintenance services will be relo-cated to Adelaide with the exceptionof at least one engineer located in PortAugusta.• The Port Augusta hangar facilitiesare to be upgraded and all PortAugusta-based staff relocated to thehangar including CommunicationsCentre staff and facilities.Community concerns for the fate oflocal staff and services were originallyvoiced in response to an internal re-view whose recommendations wouldhave increased response times in out-back regions.However, John Tobin – RFDS PublicAffairs and Marketing Manager (Cen-tral Operations) – assured The Moni-tor this week that the original studywas just one part of the total reviewprocess.“A preliminary internal review wasinitiated in March 2003 to look at theefficiency and effectiveness of theservice,” Mr Tobin said.“The internal report was released tothe public for their comment and in-put and the public took that as a finaldecision – but that was never the case.An external review was subsequentlycommissioned in April 2004 with aconsiderable broader terms of refer-ence than was provided within the in-ternal review.”“The Board said all along that it wouldlisten to the community - we receivedsome terrific ideas and very produc-tive submissions from the public.”“Within its expanded terms of refer-ence HMA was invited to...provide analternative model to that suggested inthe internal review and under the clearunderstanding that, whatever the out-come, any re-configuration must en-sure that, as a minimum, current lev-els of service were maintained.”“The decision taken by the Board isdesigned to enhance our overall State-wide service delivery and strengthenour position in terms of our long-termsustainability by ensuring we are run-ning as efficiently as possible.“As a result, we’re not just keepingthings as they are in Port Augusta –we’re reinvesting in the base there andupgrading the facilities.”


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Far North police reportA 35-year-old RoxbyDowns man was re-ported on July 10 fordriving an unregisteredvehicle, exceeding theprescribed concentrationof alcohol and drivingwithout due care.Also on July 10, in anunrelated incident, a 20-year-old man from Ol-ympic Dam was arrestedfor driving whilst dis-qualified, driving an un-registered and uninsuredmotor vehicle, drivingcontrary to a defect andremoving a defect labelfrom a defected vehicle.A report was received onJuly 9, 2004 of the theftof a jacket at OlympicDam.Police received a reportfrom an Olympic Dambusiness of theft ofaround $500 worth oflinen on July 8, 2004.A report was also re-ceived from a RoxbyDowns business on July8, of the theft of $600cash.

A 46-year-old BrokenHill man was reportedfor driving unregistered,driving uninsured anddriving with incorrectregistration plates af-fixed to a vehicle on July7, 2004.A 53-year-old RoxbyDowns man was re-ported on July 7 for driv-ing without due care andfor disorderly behaviour.In an unrelated incident,on July 7, a 19-year-oldRoxby Downs man wasreported for driving anunregistered motor vehi-cle.On July 4, 2004 a 35-year-old Pt Augusta manwas reported for exceed-

ing the prescribed con-centration of alcohol anddriving with an expireddrivers licence.Police last week re-ceived a report of a carbeing illegally used froma driveway in SantalumWay.The vehicle in questionwas subsequently lo-cated crashed into an-other vehicle, parked inanother Santalum Waydriveway.However, upon furtherinvestigation this matterwas found to be a falsereport to police.As a result, a 20-year-old man from RoxbyDowns was reported fordriving without due careand for making a falsereport to police on July4, 2004.On Sunday, July 4, 2004,lWoomera emergencyservices attended thescene of a vehicle acci-dent approximately40km south of Woomeraon the Stuart Highway.The accident involvedtwo vehicles - a HoldenRodeo dual cab and aHyundai Sedan.Both vehicles were trav-elling north on the high-way when the Holden al-legedly stopped on thehighway and attempted aright turn.The Hyundai then col-lided with the rear of theHolden as it was makingthe turn.The female driver of theHyundai sedan was con-veyed to the WoomeraHospital for observa-tion.The Holden suffered ex-tensive damage and wastowed from the scene.The Hyundai, while sus-taining damage, wasable to be driven fromthe scene.In an unrelated incident,a 33-year-old RoxbyDowns woman was re-ported for PCA (0.108per cent) on July 3,2004.On July 2, 2004, a 46-year-old Roxby Downsman was reported forPCA (0.131 per cent).A report was received inrelation to the theft of‘metal nibblers’ on July2, 2004 from a work siteat the mine.An 18-year-old manfrom Roxby Downs wasreported on July 1, 2004for riding his motorcyclewithout due care.A 15-year-old youthfrom Roxby Downs wasreported for propertydamage relating to theRoxby Downs AreaSchool on June 29,2004.

ROXBY DOWNS… Commu-nity radio station 105.5 RoxFMwill be the first in line for a per-manent broadcasting licencewhen submissions close laterthis month.The Australian BroadcastingAssociation’s recent shake-upof the state’s licence area plan(LAP) this year opened up op-portunities in the Roxby Downsregion for an extra broadcast-ing licence.This same reshuffle sawCoober Pedy’s ‘Dusty Radio’the only applicant for a perma-nent licence in the Coober Pedyregion.“We’re very lucky,” 105.5RoxFM station manager DebPaliska told The Monitor thisweek.“Some stations wait as long as10 years for their licence, butwe were just lucky enough tobe in the right town at the righttime,” she said.“RoxFM has been on air formore than 18 months now.“We’ll know by the end of Au-gust whether there were otherapplicants and whether we’vegot the licence.”A permanent broadcasting li-cence will allow RoxFM to pur-chase some news and supportservices cheaply, and will alsoincrease their chances of re-ceiving funding grants.“More than that, though, I thinkour volunteers would feel moresecure knowing we’ve got a

permanent place on air,” MrsPaliska said.“It would give the station somepermanence and improve ourcredibitility.”RoxFM is always keen for new

volunteers – not only to presenton-air but also for help withfundraising, administration andcommunity activities.For more information, phonethe station – 8671 2545.

RADIO STATION...105.5 RoxFM volunteers, from left,Shane and Tina Foster and Deb Paliska, waiting on adecision about a permanent licence for the region.

RoxFM waiting on licence decision

ROXBY DOWNS…Forthose local residents hav-ing trouble stepping outin style and comfortthese days, a new, freeservice is available atRoxby Downs HealthServices.Podiatrist Ewan Kinnearhas joined the team ofPort Augusta-based spe-cialists to visit RoxbyDowns monthly.Mr Kinnear boasts yearsof experience in diabeticfoot care in both the UKand Australia.“Diabetes is a growingtrend world-wide, but it’snot just people with dia-betes who need to lookafter their feet and legsbetter,” he told TheMonitor this week.“There’s a lot of peoplewho can be at risk – aswe age circulation is im-paired, but anyone withreduced sensation or cir-culation can benefit fromvisiting a podiatrist.”Mr Kinnear said podia-try offered benefits farbeyond just feet.

ROXBY DOWNS...With the official closure of Community House in Roxby Downs otherlocal services are offering alternative meeting places to community groups.If you’re still looking for somewhere to have your meetings or host your communitygroup, why not contact these community venues, which council has identified as themost-used local alternatives to the Community Centre:Roxby Downs Christian Community Church – ph 8671 0270.St Barbara’s Catholic Church and Parish School – ph 8671 0925.Roxby Downs Community Health Centre – ph 8671 9020.Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct and Leisure Centre – ph 8671 2001.

TOE TIME…Podiatrist Ewan Kinnear is offering a new, freeservice to the feet of the Roxby Downs region.

“We deal with the biome-chanics of the body, fromthe hips down, looking atthe movement and struc-ture of ligaments andmuscle,” he said.“We can help with struc-

tural problems in thefeet, mild deformitiesand, of course, toenailsurgery – because in-grown toenails can reallybe excruciating.”To talk to Ewan Kinnear

about your feet, or tovisit one of the manyspecialists offering freeservices to the FarNorth, phone RoxbyDowns Health Services– 8671 9020.

The fate of your feet in his hands


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Just for 3sall full ofcharacterDRESSEDUP...Just for 3sstudentsdressed up forthe last day ofterm, from left,three-year-oldsDarcy, Kane,Matthew,Lachlan, Lachie,Josh, front,Emily, Brianna,Jaylen andCassidy. Lastnames ommitted inaccordance withRoxby Downs ChildCare Centre policy.OLYMPIC DAM…Arid Recovery welcomed three

new Western Barred Bandicoots to the reserve to-day, July 15, 2004.Western Barred Bandicoots are nationally endan-gered, they only naturally remain on two islands offthe coast of Western Australia.“Arid Recovery reintroduced 10 Western BarredBandicoots to the reserve in 2001, thanks to a mam-moth fundraising effort by the Friends of Arid Re-covery,” project officer Brydie Hill told The Moni-tor this week.“Currently the WBB population inside the reserve isestimated at 30 individuals.“However, the last round of monitoring found thepopulation to have more males than females – andas breeders it is the females that are important forbuilding up the population. “The three new female bandicoots have been trans-ported by plane from Dryandra woodland in WAwhere they have been bred for reintroduction pro-grams.“These bandicoots will be kept in an enclosure withinthe Arid Recovery Reserve, with a couple of malebandicoots,” Miss Hill said.“They will be provided with supplementary food toencourage breeding.It is hoped that by providing ideal conditions for thenew females they will start breeding straight away.“Any new bandicoots born at Arid Recovery will bereleased out of the enclosure to mix with the bandi-coots already present.“Thanks to the rain we received in June the reserveis in perfect condition for releasing our new arrivals.“We will be calling on Friends of Arid Recoverymembers to be involved in feeding and monitoringof the bandicoots.If ‘friends’ members would like to be involved infeeding and monitoring the bandicoots or to join theFriends of Arid Recovery please contact the AridRecovery office 8671 8282 [email protected] become a Friend of Arid Recovery member - logonto www.aridrecovery.org.au for more informationabout Arid Recovery.

New arrivals atArid Recovery

ROXBY DOWNS…Following the recent outbreakof parvovirus enteritis in Port Lincoln, a number ofyoung dogs have succumbed to parvo in RoxbyDowns, according to local veterinarian Dr AndrewMelville-Smith.“At this time there are only a small number of cases,”Dr Melville-Smith said.“Parvovirus is shed in the faeces of an infected dogand can be spread on peoples shoes or by insects.“As with most diseases, early treatment provides thebest chance of survival and dog owners should seektreatment immediately if their dog has any vomitingor diarrhoea” Dr Melville-Smith said.“But a gram of prevention is worth a kilogram oftreatment - vaccination provides good protection fromparvovirus infection, particularly in the young puppy.However for maximum protection, puppies shouldbe isolated from other dogs until after their 16 weekparvovirus immunisation.Dr Melville-Smith warned that immunity for adultdogs is not lifelong, and all dogs should have a yearlybooster to protect them from parvovirus. “Some dogbreeds have a higher risk of contacting parvovirusinfection, such as German Shepherds and Rottweillersand vaccination for these breeds is even more im-portant,” he said.

Parvo warning for dog owners

BANDICOOT...The Arid Recovery WesternBarred Bandicoot breeding population willgain three new additions this week.


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SEEING DOUBLE…Two’s company but eight’s a crowd at LittleRascals Child Care Centre. Little Rascals staff were seeingdouble recently when, for the first time, they had the pleasure ofcaring for all four sets of twins attending the centre on the sameday. “There has always been a suspicion of something in thewater here, with all the twins in Roxby Downs and Andamooka –and now we know it’s true,” centre director Karen Mentiplay toldThe Monitor last week.

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ROXBY DOWNS...Roxby Downs Country FireService lieutenant Brett Atkins, 36, joined the localservice in 1998 when volunteer numbers were dras-tically low.“I joined to help the community of Roxby Downs,but also to gain experience as a fire fighter.”Since that time, Brett has achieved both his goals, -attaining Level 3 accreditation and complementarytraining, as well as being instrumental in many lo-cal exercises and travelling interstate to fightbushfires in Victoria and New South Wales.Brett, who lives in Roxby Downs with his wife Karenand their three small children, balances his family,work and sporting commitments with his ‘weekendjob’ – fire fighting.“Fire fighting is all about helping others, but I’vegained a lot out of joining the CFS,” he told TheMonitor this week.“I’ve learned so much, from how to deal with haz-ardous chemicals and to fight fires, to how to trainother people in the things I’ve learned.“The CFS offers nationally-accredited training toits volunteers which can give them a head start in acareer or just ensure the best support for the com-munity.“There’s opportunities for youth too – cadets canjoin the service at age 13 and can be certified as firefighters by age 16.”But fire fighting isn’t all hoses and helmets – it’sserious work and an essential community service.The Roxby Downs team comprises just 14 activemembers who work closely with emergency serv-ices in Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Olympic Damand Woomera to fight both house fires and bush fires,clean up hazardous chemical spills, attend motorvehicle accidents and provide support at local sport-ing and community events such as motor racing, dirtkart and the upcoming ‘Boogie in the Bush’.Training is available in a series of levels and speci-alities to volunteers – from communications and ad-ministration to hands-on fire fighting, confinedspaces and breathing apparatus training.“Right now we’re looking for more volunteers whoare living and working in the town of Roxby Downsto complement the site-based personnel who makeup a big part of the Roxby Downs branch,” Brettsaid.“Roxby’s transient nature means the branch is con-stantly recruiting, seeking both untrained and trainedvolunteers to become members. “For me, it’s beenan amazing opportunity to travel, to learn and to bepart of the Roxby Downs community.”For more information about the Roxby Downs CFS,phone 0419 803 054.

New Australian citizenROXBY DOWNS...Nick Schuster, of RoxbyDowns, was awarded Australian citizenship onJune 22, 2004.Mr Schuster completed the citizenship cer-emony at Roxby Downs Council chambers.He celebrated his new Australian status withwife Moya and daughter Hannah.

CITIZEN...Nick Schuster, pictured withwife Moya and daughter Hannah, isRoxby Downs’ latest AustralianCitizen.

ANDAMOOKA…Andamookaresident Don Clark celebrated his80th birthday with family andfriends on July 10.Organised by Andamooka Progressand Opal Mining Association, theparty had an ulterior motive – tothank Don for his many contribu-tions to the community.Don arrived in Andamooka in 1940and has been one of the town’sgreatest promoters.For more than 30 years he workedto preserve the APOMA cottagesand volunteered as a guide for visi-tors.A member of the Buffalo Clubsince the 50s, Don joined theAndamooka chapter when itformed in 1984 and held office for19 consecutive years.Fellow Andamooka resident JeanLawrie said “Don is a real commu-nity man”. “He is really into fos-sils and gems. He had a bin in theback of his ute with opal chips andsmall fossils and let people sort

through them - if they liked somethinghe would let them take it,” she said.“When there were functions, Donwould scatter a few opals behind thecottages so kids could fossick aroundand find them. He did lots of greatthings like that off his own back.”But the party is not the only recogni-tion Don will receive for his many ef-forts. Several years ago, he discov-ered the fossil of a previously un-known trochidae species. It is likelyto be named “Donclarkii”.Local fossil collector Tom Hurley isorganising naming rights for the fos-sil. “I want to give the man some rec-ognition,” Mr Hurley told The Moni-tor.“He’s found several other amazingthings that he has passed on, sold orgiven to other people. “Now I havethe opportunity to ensure he getssome credit,” Tom said.For now, Don seems content simplyseeing his children and grandchildrenhome again for his birthday celebra-tions.

Birthday tribute to ‘community man’

TRIBUTE...Andamooka stalwart Don Clark surrounded bythe entire Clark family, from left, standing, Ashleigh, Yvonne,Debra, Sandra, Janet, back, Danny and Steven, withTaliesha, 3.

New homes soughtfor lively puppies

A HANDFUL...Roxby Downs veterinarianDr Andrew Melville-Smith with the latestgroup of puppies seeking owners in RoxbyDowns.

ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinicand vet Dr Andrew Melville-Smith are seeking homesfor a family of 12 week-old Kelpie-cross puppies .“We rehouse a lot of unwanted cats and dogs throughour clinics in Cowell, Whyalla, Port Augusta andRoxby Downs,” Dr Melville-Smith told The Moni-tor.“Some of these animals are surrendered by theirowners because they are moving away or for vari-ous reasons they are unable to care for them.“Others come from the local councils and are sur-rendered for rehousing or destruction.“All the animals are vet checked for health and tem-perament to determine their suitability for rehous-ing.“Those chosen for rehousing are groomed, wormed,desexed vaccinated and microchipped.“The Kelpie-cross puppies come from a small townon the Eyre Peninsula and were surrendered to us inpreference to being destroyed. They are 12 weeksold and would suit an owner who likes walking.“Kelpies are bred to round up sheep and can becomedestructive and neurotic if they do not receive regu-lar exercise. They are intelligent dogs and easily-trained to high level and bond strongly to people.”For more information about adopting a rehoused pet,phone the Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic – 86710730.


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FAR NORTH…The region’s young people havebeen invited to nominate themselves for a ‘youthregister’ organised by the Government of South Aus-tralia.The register will match their skills and interests withbusinesses and organisations looking for young peo-ple for their boards, committees and advisory coun-cils.Minister for Youth Stephanie Key welcomed theprocess as a unique opportunity for young peopleaged 12 to 25 to become involved in the commu-nity.“It’s a great way for young people to gain experi-ence, develop skills, broaden their networks andhave input into decisions that affect them,” Ms Keysaid.“By joining the youth register, young people willalso have the chance to be considered for current orfuture vacancies on the Minister’s Youth Council.”‘Youth register’ registration forms are available fromthe Office for Youth website –www.officeforyouth.sa.gov.au or by phoning JustineKenney or Lynn Wilhite on 8207 0610 before Fri-day, July 30.

WHYALLA…The National Institute of DramaticArts (NIDA) will hold a series of youth workshopsin Whyalla in October, for the region’s buddingyoung actors.NIDA has been the launchpad for some of Austral-ia’s most successful entertainers including MelGibson, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Otto and BazLuhrmann.The tour provides community access to NIDA ex-pertise by offering short courses throughout differ-ent regional centres in South Australia including Ad-elaide and Mount Gambier this month, and Whyallaon October 5 to 8.Whyalla High School will host the four-day work-shops which include ‘Acting for Stage and Screen’for 12 to 15-year-olds, and for students 16 and older.For more information, visit the website –www.nida.edu.au or phone the NIDA Open Program– (02) 9697 7626.

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YOUTHCENTRE...Roxby DownsYouth Centrecoordinator BecPenglase, 17, and thenewest member of TheMonitor team -journalist AndreaNielsen, 20 - racked upa game of pool. Thecentre was openthroughout schoolholidays and around 20youth attended thecentre regularlythroughout theholidays.

ROXBY DOWNS…Local youthwere responsible for littering Commu-nity House with streamers, bottles anddiscarded food packaging last week.The ‘redecoration’ was in preparationfor the production of ‘Said & Done’,local director Jason Stringer’s latestproject. Under Council’s permission,Community House was a feature film-ing location.Jason, who wrote and directed ‘Rea-sons Why There Are None’, receivedacclaim when the film screened at the2004 Outback Fringe Festival.‘Said & Done’ features many of theactors and continues the youth aware-ness theme of the previous film.Shot entirely in Roxby Downs, ‘Said& Done’ focuses on issues Jason feelsare relevant to local youth.“The film is based on my own experi-ences,” Jason explained.“It revolves around nine main char-acters who live in a small outbacktown and have to find their own waysof making fun.“It’s a realistic story but also verymoralistic. The ongoing message isthat it’s fun to have fun, but you haveto know how.”While the film has an underlyingmoral message, the project itself hashad a practical and positive effect.A band of local teenagers have eagerlyvolunteered their time to be part ofthe performance and production crew.“Rather than drinking or roaming thestreets, they chose to contribute some-thing and do something worthwhile,”Jason said.“They’ve been fantastic.”Also contributing to the project arelocal musicians ‘Antacid’ who providethe film’s soundtrack along withJason’s younger brother, Michael,whose concept the movie has beenbased on.

“It’s really cool to finally be part ofsomething this big – especially one ofJay’s film creations,” Michael said.Michael’s enthusiasm is shared by eve-ryone involved.Several people involved in the previ-ous project ‘Reasons Why There AreNone’ travelled from Adelaide to beinvolved, while former Roxby Downsresident Clint West returned from Dar-win.“I was really keen to help out,” he toldThe Monitor this week during filming.“I think there’s a lot of value in whatwe’re doing.“The project is unique in Roxby andI’d try to come back for any of Jay’swork,” Clint said.The team’s positivity proved invaluablewith production dogged by mishaps,scheduling conflicts and illness.But Jason said his love of film-makinghas kept him pushing on.“I just love making movies and tellingstories,” he said.“If I’m happy with the final edit I’llconsider entering ‘Said & Done’ inshort film contests such as Tropfest.“I am already planning to have itscreened at the next Outback FringeFestival.”Jason also hopes ‘Said & Done’ willcreate awareness of his work and at-tract investors.His passion for film comes at a cost,however – he provided $30,000 incapital to produce this movie. ButJason said he still couldn’t have doneit without the support of the local com-munity.“A lot of businesses let us shoot on theirpremises out of business hours andhave helped in other ways,” he said.“I’d also like to thank the kids and par-ents involved who devoted so muchtime and effort – they’ve all been bril-liant.”

Youth issues in the spotlightFILM CREW...Michael Stringer, Clint West and Jason Stringer onthe set of ‘Said and Done’ in Roxby Downs.

GAME BOYS...Roxby Downs’ youth MichaelBurger, 14, and Chad Nixon, 14, practise theirPlayStation2 skills at Roxby Youth Centre.

ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downs’ two latest AFSexchange students returned home last Friday aftermore than 10 months overseas.Kaleb Gigney, 16, and Jessica McKinnon, 17, werestationed in Belluno, Italy, and Medford, USA, re-spectively.During his stay in Belluno, in the Italian Alps, Kalebattended a hospitality school and undertook train-ing as a chef.“I really enjoyed the education,” Kaleb told TheMonitor.“My favourite class was patisserie,” he said.“I loved visiting Venice and Rome but the best thingabout the exchange was learning another language.”Jessica also enjoyed her experience in the state ofOregon where she attended two proms and studiedSpanish.“I was on the dance team and studied video and pro-duction, aerobics and speech and debate,” she said.Jessica also competed in the American ForensicsLeague speaking competition, reaching the nationalfinals to compete in Salt Lake City.Her speech centred on the stolen generation.Both students are keen to encourage local youth toconsider the exchange program.“It sounds corny, but you really learn a lot aboutyourself and what family means,” Jessica said.Kaleb described the journey as “an amazing expe-rience”.“You come back so much more mature.“It’s one big lesson in life skills.”

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EXCHANGEES...AFS exchange studentsKaleb Gigney, 16, and Jessica McKinnon,17, returned home to Roxby Downs thismonth after more than 10 monthsoverseas.


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MATTHEW…MatthewLeonard celebratedhis third birthdayon July 10, 2004.

HARVEY…Andrew Clarke and JaneRogers, of Roxby Downs, welcomed thebirth of their son Harvey Jack Clarke onJune 16, 2004, at the Central DistrictsPrivate Hospital in Adelaide. Harveyweighed 3232g (7lb 2oz) at birth and is anew brother for Millie, 5, and GeorgeClarke, 3.

CONNOR…Nadine and Darren Leonard, of Roxby Downs,welcomed the birth of their son Connor on June 18, 2004, at theLyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth. Connor weighed 3374g (7lb 7oz)at birth and is a brother for Tayla, 5, and Matthew, 3.

JASMINE…Karen and Hayden Baker, of RoxbyDowns, welcomed the birth of their daughterJasmine Paige Baker on June 1, 2004, at thePort Augusta Hospital. Jasmine weighed 3650g(8lb 1/2oz) and is a brother for Lachlan, 5.

THOMAS…Therese and Stephen Tidy, of Roxby Downs,welcomed the birth of their son Thomas Neil Tidy on May 29,2004, at the Flinders Medical Centre. Thomas weighed 4480g(9lb 14oz) and is a brother for Nicholas, 3.

ALYSSA…Tanya and Ashley Parker, ofRoxby Downs, welcomed the birth of theirsecond daughter Alyssa Rose Parker onMay 10, 2004, at the Port Lincoln Hospital.Alyssa weighed 3690g (8lb 2oz) at birthand is a sister for Emily, 2.

JEREMY…Michelle and Jason Schell, of Roxby Downs, welcomedthe birth of their son Jeremy Ryan Schell on May 18, 2004, at theNorth Eastern Community Hospital in Campbelltown. Jeremyweighed 3280g (7lb 3 1/2oz) and is a brother for Lauren 3 ½ andThomas 23 months.

TESSA… Vicki Reid and Kelly Visser, ofRoxby Downs, welcomed the birth ofdaughter Tessa Jaymee Visser on May 7,2004, at Adelaide’s Women’s andChildren’s Hospital. Tessa weighed 3030g(6lb 11oz) and is a sister for James, 19,Matt, 17, and Casey, 15.

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GRANDDAUGHTERS...Melanie, Treena andSherae Clark, picturedleft, were inAndamooka last weekto celebrate theirgrandfather DickClark’s 80th birthday,as were, centre,Katrina and AshleighCampbell. Thecelebrations includedfriends and familyfrom Adelaide, as wellas local Andamookaresidents and fellowAPOMA members.

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ROXBY DOWNS…Roxby Downsresident KylieTahu waspresented with aWild Turkeybourboncollection thisweek by RoxbyDowns Tavernduty managerDave Hardakerafter winning acombined Tavernand Wild Turkeypromotion.Ms Tahu wenthome with a giftset of Wild Turkeyproducts.

CLARK BOYS...Jamie, Aaron and Jarrad Clarkcelebrated their grandfather Dick Clark’s 80thbirthday in Andamooka last week.

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REVVED UP... Adelaide Truck and 4WD Spares product manager Gary Ellis putstheir Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series to the test as he tackles the dirt track during anevent in the inaugural Glendambo Outback 4WD Endurance, held at Glendamboover the recent June Long Weekend.

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4WD FEATURE

A DRIVEN MAN... Owner Mark Pickering at Reynella4WD and Commercial on Main South Road showspart of the business’ extensive range of qualityvehicles.

Outback four-wheel-driverswill now be able to shop fornew vehicles and spare parts,just by turning to the frontpage of The Monitor.In the next edition of TheMonitor on July 29, Ad-elaide’s “largest independent4x4 and commercial dealer”Reynella 4WD and Commer-cials will begin spreading theword across the Far North .The prominent Adelaidebusiness is pleased to bringnews of their quality vehiclesto the doorsteps of RoxbyDowns residents and TheMonitor readers across Out-back SA.Owner Mark Pickering saiddistance was no objectivewhen selling quality vehicles– the business already em-ploys eight buyers throughoutAustralia in order to stock thebest possible vehicles at thebest possible price.The business, located onMain South Road in the beau-tiful Adelaide suburb ofReynella, boasts 30 years ex-perience, a recently reno-vated service department,expanded display areas,cheaper fixed rates and 80

vehicles in stock.Cars, 4x4s, commercials,buses and trucks – buyers canbe assured of a quality vehi-cle.And if they haven’t got the ve-hicle you are looking for, theywill find it!“All vehicles are fully in-spected by Motorcheck be-

fore a meticulous re-condition-ing program,” Mr Pickeringsaid.Vehicles can be viewed on lineat www.4wdandcommercial.com.au, or take a short drivesouth on your next trip to Ad-elaide towards the beautifulwine region towards theFleurieu Peninsula.

Bringing quality to you

The wheels of traditionjust keep on turning forShane Grover Toyota inPort Augusta.For more than 50 years,the Grover family hasbeen the driving force be-hind Toyota in the farnorth of SA.And it all began inWoomera.Shane started his life withToyota in 1963, when hisfather was appointeddealer principal of ErnestGilles Auto Port, just 300kilometres north of theShane Grover Toyotadealership at PortAugusta today.

The well known localdealership was bought in1979, and since thenShane Grover Toyota hasbecome something of ahousehold name across thenorth and its 460,000 kilo-metre prime marketingarea.The dealership is standingthe test of time as the nextgeneration carries on thefamily tradition – Shane’sson Kym is sales manager,and son Troy is the partsmanager.Today Shane GroverToyota sponsors many lo-cal events and continues tobe a driving force for

small businesses in theFar North.Kym said the dealer-ship could provide re-pairs to all makes andmodels, as well as be-ing air-conditioningspecialists.The business sells bothnew and used vehiclesas well as accessoriesfor passenger and four-wheel-drives.Finance is availableand subject to approval.Shane Grover Toyota islocated at 18 YoungStreet, Port Augusta,Phone 08 86 42 3433.

The Flinders Ranges and Outback have sometruly great 4WD experiences. No matter whatyour skill level or experience, you’ll find atrail that will provide a memorable journey.Several station owners and tourist operatorshave opened up vast tracts of new land forexploration.The range of 4WD treks in the Flinders cov-ers areas from near Wilmington, in the South-ern Flinders, to Arkaroola, in the ruggedNorthern Flinders.While the legendary tracks of the Outbackmake for the epic journey of lifetime and planyour Outback trip for March through Novem-ber. FLINDERS RANGES...There are five Pub-lic Access Routes (PARs) in the Ranges link-ing places of interest: Nuccaleena, Artimore,Hannigans Gap, Mount Hack and Patawarta.As well, many station properties have devel-oped self-drive tracks and tag-along routes.BENDLEY RANGES...The Springs and GumDale are located east of Carrieton. Two daysor more of varying self-drive trails with anabundance of local flora and fauna in pristineconditions. Bookings: 8658 9064.SPEAR CREEK STATION...Offering a widerange of off-road experiences, including theSunset Ridge Tour in a purpose-built 32-seater6WD track, property tours and tag-alongtours. Accommodation is available. Bookings:8643 6668.MOUNT HORROCKS SPECTACULAR...Two self-drive trails with views overlookingnorthern Spencer Gulf, Yapoona Station, northof Wilmington: Bookings: 8667 5057.ARGADELLS...This trek provides access toMount Arden (1000 metres) and gives fineviews to Wilpena Pound, Lake Torrens, Spen-cer Gulf and Port Augusta. Camping areas areavailable. Signposted tracks and detailedmaps help keep you on the trail. Bookings:8648 6700.ARKABA STATION...Offering top-of-the-range 4WD self-drive or tag along tours. Thetrek runs through the stunning hills of Arkabawith spectacular scenery, including the ElderRange. Bookings: 8648 0048 or 8648 4195.ALPANA STATION...Two 4WD tracks: Sta-tion Tracks (tag-along) for Cascades andBlinman Pools; and Mount Samuel, a chal-lenging 70km. Bookings: 8648 4864.ARKAPENA SCENIC ADVENTURE...Thetrack starts gently, following the foothills ofthe Chace Range and ends up on top of the

ABC Range, which has taken its name fromits 26 peaks. The 40 kilometres round trip takesthree hours. Keys for access to the route canbe hired from Rawnsley Park Station. Book-ings: 8648 0008.CARINYA ESCAPES...Southwest of Orroroo.A scenic and challenging track winding throughblue gum scrub and extensive yakka forest.Bookings: 8658 6038.CHANCE RANGE SPECTACULAR...Fivehour return trip taking in breathtaking viewsof Wilpena Pound and surrounding areas. Keyhire from Rawnsley Park Station. Bookings:8648 0008.WILLOW SPRINGS – SKYTREK...This trekgoes to the top of Mount Caernarvon (923metres). It’s a full day drive and takes visitorsto the second highest self-drive point in theFlinders. Skytrek is on Willow Springs Station.Bookings: 8648 0016. Directions are givenwhen hiring the keys for the route.NILPENA – A PINCH OF SALT...This tourstarts from the Prairie Hotel at Parachilna andgoes to Nilpena Station and then to Lake Tor-rens. It takes about three hours. Bookings:8648 4844 and maps are available from thehotel. ORATUNGA TRACK...This trek is onAngorichina Station, east of Blinman. Thereare two loops and a day should be set aside tosee some of the best country the Flinders hasto offer. The track climbs to the summit ofMount Lucius. Bookings can be made on tel-ephone (08) 8648 4863.WORUMBA EXPERIENCE...Four to five-hour self-drive, east of Hawker. Bookings:8648 4037.MULGA VIEW – STIRRUP IRONRANGE...Self-drive track climbing the Stir-rup Iron Range, giving great views out to LakeFrome and the impressive peak of MountChambers. Bookings: 8648 4859.WARRAWEENA TRAILS...Private conserva-tion reserve east of Beltana with 130km of4WD tracks, superb scenery and historic ru-ins, including Sliding Rock. Bookings: 86752770.ARKAROOLA...Situated in the NorthernFlinders Ranges and run by the Sprigg family,Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary offers someof Australia’s toughest four-wheel-driving.There are tag-along tours of the Echo CampBacktrack. Details are available at the Sanctu-ary’s Visitor Information Centre – 1800 676042.

Shane Grover Toyota - itall began in Woomera

4WD in the Flinders and Outback


4WD FEATURE

Specialising in:• Custom-built trailers• Modifcations and repairs

• ARB and TJM 4x4 parts and accessories• Supplied and fitted

Your local supplier of parts andaccessories at competitive prices

Phone: 0427 710 551

4WD ADVENTUREStarts Here!

Whether you’re a new chum orold hand, you’ll learn heaps on

Adventure 4WD’s self-drivetraining and touring programs

Weekend Walkabout: Flinders Ranges adventure.Includes use of UHF, recovery gear, accommodation anddinner. * Cost $545/ vehicle (two adults), kids extra.October 9 - 10

Simpson Desert Tag-Along: 10 days of superadventure! Dalhousie Springs, Big Red and Birdsville!Includes use of UHF, recovery gear, trip-start and trip-endparty. * Cost $1,995/vehicle (two adults), kids extra.September 25- October 3

* Book by August 6 and save 10%!!

Phone: 8342 0202 www.adventure4wd.com.au

The Glendambo oUTbaCK ResoRT - 104 Stuart Highway, GlendamboPlease contact David Boothey on 8672 1030 for more information.

Thank you to all the sponsors, competitors andsupporters of the recent inaugural Glendambo Outbackand 4WD Endurance held on the long weekend in June.

Glendambo Outback 4WD Endurance Track is nowopen to bookings for 4WD Club weekend events

and driver training initiatives.4WD Club

Accommodation PackagesNow Available

It seems that every second car on ourroads today is a 4WD, owners at-tracted to the versatility and thepromise of venturing off the beatentrack.Adelaide-based driver training com-pany Adventure 4WD has for thirteenyears delivered courses to industry,government and recreational usersthat focus on safety and fun, provid-ing skills for exciting outback adven-tures.Adventure 4WD operates locally toohaving run, this year, a program forWMC Resources here at RoxbyDowns for staff using 4WDs on themine site and its environs.The core elements for that programwere workplace safety.Adventure 4WD chief trainer DavidWilson said “WMC’s requirementswere unique as working in a remotelocation adds extra elements of risk,countered by using the best 4WDtricks and skills”.David and his family are well knownin 4WD circles having produced andpresented the popular TV series “Be-yond The Bitumen” seen on TEN andFoxtel in recent years. The family rates the Flinders Rangesand the Simpson Desert as their fa-vourite places in South Australia andis offering readers of The Monitor achance to see both locations withtheir guidance later in the year.Designed for family fun and adven-ture the trips are easy-going and amust for anyone keen to see the Out-back at its best.Contact Adventure 4WD for more de-tails about this unique opportunity -phone 8342 0202.

Teaching drivers thetricks of the trade

ADVENTURE 4WD...David Wilson, ofAdventure 4WD, demonstrates his skills atthe recent Glendambo 4x4 enduranceevent.

Eyre Trailers and 4WD suppli-ers have been operating locallyin Roxby Downs, for the past12 months.See Wayne at Eyre Trailers forall your trailer needs. As a quali-fied welder/boilermaker, he canmake modifications to existingtrailers, or custom-build a new

trailer to suit your needs.The company can alsosource and fit 4WD partsand accessories from theirsuppliers ARB and TJM.Their aim is to provide goodquality, genuine 4WD partsand accessories at competi-tive, Adelaide prices.

They can also assist in theinstallation of any parts or-dered through their com-pany. So if you’re planningan “Outback Getaway” seeyour local suppliers of partsand accessories, before yougo and make sure your 4WDwill “go the distance”.

Local supplier with competitive prices

The Glendambo Outback 4WD Endurance willnow be held as an annual event, following itssuccess over the recent June long weekend.And the track is now set to be opened to 4WDClubs across the State, as organisers encouragevisitors to the region for weekend club events.Twenty drivers and up to 800 spectators enjoyedthe recent off-road action with people visitingfrom as far and wide as Alice Springs and Ad-elaide.Organiser David Boothey said he hopedGlendambo’s new 4WD status would encour-age 4WDgroups and enthusiasts to visit the smalltownship for short stays.“People will come to Glendambo for areason……we want Glendambo to become adestination point not just a refuel or stopoverpoint,” Mr Boothey said.The recent 4WD bash was held in a speciallydesigned 500 metre by 500 metre fenced off area,aimed to not only create some dirt action for the

20 drivers but maximise spectator enjoy-ment.“While the drivers are having fun and en-joying themselves the spectators can too,”Mr Boothey said.He said most spectators were attracted bythe action of the “Monster Mud Pit” – a 15metre long, 5 metre deep mud slurry wheredrivers could get some action in the wet.Mr Boothey said the 4WD track would beideal for club events or driver training –participants could change conditions to suitevery circumstance, such as creating aboggy and wet road or river crossing sce-nario.People wanting to compete in next year’sevent should be quick to sign up as therewill be a limit of 30 vehicles.Interested groups or competitors shouldcontact David Boothey at the GlendamboOutback resort – 0429 002 158.

Inaugural Glendambo 4WDevent on the right track


ROXBY DOWNS COUNCIL NEWS

IncorporatingROXBY POWER

(Electricity Supply)ROXBY WATER

(Water & Sewerage Services)

Richardson PlacePO Box 124

Roxby Downs SA 5725Ph - 08 8671 0010Fx - 08 8671 0452

Email - [email protected]

After Hours Emergency ContactPh - 0418 892 870

Council news is a paid community information service

COUNCIL SNIPPETSWorks in ProgressMaintenance to Water Main valves to be per-formed, residents will be kept informedthrough RoxFM community radio.Roundabout TendersTenders for Wirrda St and Kennebery Cres-cent / Hermit Street intersections have beenposted out to local and Adelaide based com-panies. Tenders close on July 23, 2004.Extended Power Outage to Township –ADVANCED WARNINGWMC Resources has advised Council it willbe undertaking an extensive power outagesometime within the next 2 months. Periodof outage will be approximately 8 hours. Alldetails will be forthcoming from Councilthrough the RoxFM local Radio Station andThe Monitor – Your Community Newspaper.Business SignageLocal businesses have been invited to bepart of new tourism signage in RoxbyDowns. Council and the Roxby Downs Busi-ness Forum have thrown their support be-hind new tourism signage at the corner ofOlympic Way and Burgoyne Street and onthe public toilet block in Richardson Place.Designs echoing the current Wilmap distrib-uted through the Roxby Downs Visitor In-formation Centre have been approved.Signage sales are now open. TelephoneAlex Barker on 0417 816 807 for more in-formation.Electricity and Water AccountsAccounts will be issued shortly for the 30June 2004 quarter.Building Inspector and Health Inspector– upcoming visits to Roxby DownsBrett Fennell Building Inspector and MarkGeorge Health Inspector will be available atthe Council offices to assist with any buildngor health issues on 21 July 2004.Dog RegistrationsPlease ensure that your dog registration de-tails are up to date. This should includechange of address, change of owner or ifyour dog is no longer with you. Failure toupdate dog registration details could incuran Expiation Fee of up to $80.Local WebsiteVisit your local updated website. New Fo-rums have now been added. Read what’snew and have your say in the Forums atwww.roxbydowns.comStreet LightingIs there a street light not working near yourhome? Please include the exact location(street, house number) when reporting toassist in easy identification for repair.Opal Road Landfill Opening HoursTuesdays, 8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1pmto 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 4pm.Out of hours access call 08 8671 1154Council Office Hours - GeneralMonday to Friday—9am to 5pm

MAN’S BEST FRIEND… Long-haired German Shepherd Velvetwith owner Phil Cusano, of RoxbyDowns, who ensures the dog’ssafety by registering him withRoxby Downs Council. Council isurging dog-owners to learn moreabout the new dog registrationand control laws.

Some sections of the Dog and Cat Manage-ment Act 1995 have been changed and newlaws relating to responsible dog ownershipwill apply from the July 1, 2004.Changes include:• All dogs must be on leads (no longer than2 metres in length) in streets, roads and allpublic places (except parks unless otherwisespecified by Council By-laws);• Fines and maximum penalties for offenceshave been increased throughout the Act,• Councils and communities will be requiredto introduce Animal Management Planswithin 3 years;• Mandatory reporting of certain dog attacksby Medical Practitioners to the Board;• Two new registration concessions will ap-ply – micro chipping and dogs that havebeen trained to a level accredited by theBoard – see below;• Dogs in utes must now be restrained;• Another dog breed has been added to thelist of prescribed breeds – Presa Canario;• New provisions relating to attack traineddogs, guard dogs and patrol dogs;• New powers for Councils regarding men-acing dogs i.e. dogs that have the propen-sity to attack, and Prohibition Orders to pro-hibit some persons from owning dogs;Changes to Dog Registration Fees andConcessionsCouncils now have responsibility for set-

ting dog registration fees and rebates,which must be approved by the Ministerfor Environment and Conservation.For 2004/05 only, the grace period for dogregistrations has been extended to Novem-

ber 30 2004 (the usual grace period expireson August 31 each year).This extension of time to pay was given inrecognition of the time it will take for Coun-cils to set their fee structures, review andupgrade their systems and send their re-newal notices to dog owners.During this time, the Board will also deter-mine and accredit acceptable training lev-els.It is suggested that dog owners wait untilthey receive their renewal notices in thepost as this is likely to be an indication thatCouncils systems are ready to accept reg-istration renewal’s.Pensioner concessions and concessions forde sexing will continue and there are alsoconcessions applicable for micro chippingand dogs that are trained to an accreditedlevel accepted by the Board.This is seen by the Board to encourage re-sponsible dog ownership.The percentage for concessions offeredmay differ in each Council area.Appropriate evidence of the dog being mi-cro chipped and obedience trained will berequired when renewing dog registrations.Acceptable evidence can be:• For micro chipping - a microchip regis-tration certificate showing the registrationdetails on the database are current. Thesecan be obtained from the registry holdingthe details of your dog’s microchip.• For training - must be written certifica-tion from Dog Obedience clubs and otheraccredited training organisations, that thedog has reached and passed an appropriatelevel, presently considered to be Level 3obedience training. Once the Board hasconsidered further detail, a final level willbe determined.Reminder: The Board suggests that dogowners wait until they receive their renewalnotices prior to registering their dogs.A transitional amendment to the Act for2004 only, provides for registration to bemade prior to November 30, 2004.Each year thereafter, the grace period willexpire August 31.The amended Act and regulations will beavailable on the Parliament websitewww.parliament.sa.gov.au under “Legisla-tion” from July 1, 2004, or will be avail-able for purchase from Service SA for asmall fee.Any further enquiries regarding the newlaws should be directed to your local Coun-cil.This message has been brought to you bythe Dog and Cat Management Board of SA“Dogs and Cats need responsible owners”

New dog laws to apply from this month

2004/2005 dog registration fee schedule

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JULY, 2004

Boogie in the BushSaturday, July 17, 2004Roxby Downs Race CoursePete Paisley – 8671 0878

RDAS P&F Market DaySaturday, July 24. RichardsonPlace8.30am to 12.30pm

SpinFX Acoustic Jam SessionSunday, July 25. Oasis Restaurant1pm to 4pm

AUGUST, 2004

Roxby Downs Outback Cup DaySaturday, August 14, 2004Roxby Downs RacecoursePh Barry Patterson - 8671 3113 or0407 779 272

RDAS P&F Market DaySaturday, August 14. RichardsonPlace8.30am to 12.30pm

SpinFX Acoustic Jam SessionSunday, August 15Roxby Downs Community Club1pm to 4pm

RFDS Auction Golf DayAugust 21, 2004. Roxby Downs GolfCourse. Ph – 8671 0336

SEPTEMBER, 2004

Hooves and Horns Down theOodnadatta Track to William CreekFriday, September 3 – September 23,2004. Oodnadatta to William [email protected]

Roxby Downs Show & ShineSeptember 11, 2004 - 9amRoxby Central Shopping CentrePh – 0417 816 807

RDAS P&F Market DaySaturday, September 18Richardson Place. 8.30am to 12.30pm

SpinFX Acoustic Jam SessionSunday, September 19Oasis Restaurant. 1pm to 4pm

William Creek CampdraftSeptember 24, 2004. Ph – 8670 7978

OCTOBER, 2004

Andamooka Community MarketSaturday, October 2, 2004Ph Naomi - 86727111.

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

SpinFX Acoustic Jam SessionSunday, October 17. Roxby DownsCommunity Club. 1pm to 4pm

NOVEMBER, 2004

RDAS P&F Market DaySaturday, November 20. RichardsonPlace8.30am to 12.30pm

SpinFX Acoustic Jam SessionSunday, November 21Roxby Downs Community Club1pm to 4pm

MARCH 2005

Outback Fringe FestivalMarch 10 - 13, 2005Roxby Downs, Andamooka & WoomeraPh – 0418 870 012

JULY 2005

Outback Tourers Rum RunJuly 2, 2005Roxby Downs to GlendamboPh - 8671 0849.


CLASSIFIEDS

CHURCH NOTICES

FOOD grade Stainless Steel 650ml x650ml. Great as fish boards $4.50 each.Contact 8671 0336.

PIPER Pathfinder P28-235 1975 TT3240hrs, Lycoming 6cyl 235hp 760htrprop 660htr, paint 7/10, Interior 7/10, KingKA134 audio, KR21 marker, KY92 Com1,KR97a Com2, KR86 adf, KN64 mode ctransp, KN64 DME, Narco Nav 11a Nav1,Garmin 100 gps, 4place intercom, JPI 700egt/cht, strobes, factory corrosionproofed.Night VFR 130kt cruise Beige w/- brown stripe. $125,000 (No GST) Phone(08) 8595 5261 ah or go to http://www.riverland.net.au/~egd for more info.

SHIPPING Containers (20ft) $2500 plusGST. Contact 8671 0336.

The Monitor is a community-owned initiativeaimed at improving regional communicationbetween the community, industry, smallbusiness and Local Government.Contributions are welcomed but The Monitorreserves the right to edit all material submittedin accordance with newspaper policy and legalrequirements.The Monitor retains copyright for all imagesand text produced for, and published by TheMonitor - Your Community Newspaper.

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MISCELLANEOUS

ChurchTimes

St Barbara’s Catholic ChurchRoxby Downs

Saturday evening 6pmSunday morning 9am

Andamooka Catholic ChurchSunday 11am

first and third Sunday ofevery month

St Michael’s CatholicChurch, Woomera

Sunday 5pmAll denominations welcome

Roxby Downs LutheranChurch

Sunday 10.30amand Sunday School – 9.30am

Roxby Downs ChristianCommunity Church

Sunday 10am

Andamooka CommunityChurch

Sunday 2pm

Desert Springs ChurchSunday 10.00am at the

Roxby Downs TAFE College.

New catalogue outJuly 2004.

To preview catalogueor to book a party,

phone Karenon 8671 2829

or 0438 860 127.

CLEANER2 Casual Positions

available

The successful applicants will ideally havecleaning experience and possess a strongwill to achieve high standards.Please send applications to PO Box 98,Roxby Downs SA 5725 or fax 8671 2021.Contact Cassie for more details ontelephone 8671 2001.

Due to our expanding operations at OlympicDam we urgently require machinists.

Duties will include:• General lathe and mill work.• Possible site work.• Opportunity to work approx. 60 hours per

week.• Ability to work unsupervised.• Require own tools.• Current drivers licence.

Positions available now• Accommodation allowance provided.• Casual basis, long term availability.

Fax, post or Branch Manageremail SDS Ausmincoresume to: PO Box 249

ROXBY DOWNS SA 5725

Fax: (08) 8671 0115Phone: (08) 8671 0015Email:[email protected]

MACHINIST VACANCIES

FOR SALE

ACCOMMODATION

RICHTER – MONTGOMERIE. Sandyand Tony together with Kerryn and Dennisall of Roxby Downs are happy toannounce the engagement of Nicole andRhian on July 1, 2004. With love and bestwishes from both families.

ENGAGEMENT

ST GEORGE Serviced Apartments atNorwood – Ideal for short or long stays inAdelaide. Two bedrooms, lounge,kitchen/dine, air conditioning, tv/video,BBQ area, security under cover parking.Only 100 meters from shops, cafes andcinemas. From only $99 per night. Phone0408 855 572.

POSITIONS VACANT

CEDAR accounting and Financialsolutions. Heather Jensen will be atAndamooka, Dukes Bottlehouse Motelfrom 14th August to 17th August 2004 toassist with your tax requirements. Phone(08) 8377 1024 to arrange yourappointment. New clients receive firstinterview free.

LEARN to fly Roxby Downs Aero Club,phone Ben Hammond 0407 974 002, JimSpring 0417 867 812 or Phil Goldsworthy0417 810 494.

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. 04.02.11.01

ROXBY Second Hand Furniture. TradingHours Mon – Fri 11.30am-2pm and Satand Sun 2pm-4pm or, by arrangement byphoning 0428 138 758.

SCHEDULE A, NOTICE OR REQUESTFOR COLLECTION OF GOODS:UNCLAIMED GOODS ACT, 1087Section 5. Notice is given - 1. ThatNorthpoint Auto Services of 5 GosseStreet Roxby Downs SA is in thepossession of a Toyota Landcruiser,Registration No. VCL219. 2. That KymWilliams of 12 Alan AvenueCampbelltown SA or such other personas may be the owner of the above goods,is requested to collect the goods within42 days of the date of this notice. 3. Thatthe goods are available for collection at5 Gosse St Roxby Downs SA at thefollowing times, between 8.00am &5.30pm, Monday to Friday. 4. That if thegoods are not collected by the due date,the bailee may, after three months,proceed to sell or dispose of the goodsin accordance with the Unclaimed GoodsAct, 1987. Dated 1st day of July 2004.

SCHEDULE A, NOTICE OR REQUESTFOR COLLECTION OF GOODS:UNCLAIMED GOODS ACT, 1087Section 5. Notice is given - 1. ThatNorthpoint Auto Services of 5 GosseStreet Roxby Downs SA is in thepossession of a dark blue Ford TelstraTX5 Ghia hatch back, Registration No.212 ALC. 2. That Brian Michael Lea ofCarvan Park Roxby Downs, 4 HopbushStreet Myall Grove SA or such otherperson as may be the owner of the abovegoods, is requested to collect the goodswithin 42 days of the date of this notice.3. That the goods are available forcollection at 5 Gosse St Roxby DownsSA at the following times, between8.00am & 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. 4.That if the goods are not collected by thedue date, the bailee may, after threemonths, proceed to sell or dispose of thegoods in accordance with the UnclaimedGoods Act, 1987. Dated 1st day of July2004.

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES

THE West Country Family Day Care teamwill visit Market Day this Saturday in orderto provide information to potential careproviders. Roxby Downs currently has noapproved Family Day Care providers. Thegroup will also hold an information nightat the Roxby Downs Cultural PrecinctTheatrette next Monday, July 19, at 7pm.Those interested could also contact theWest Country Family Day Care team atWhyalla by phoning 86457776.

REAL ESTATE

HOUSE for Sale. Three bedrooms, allwith built in robes. Tiled kitchen, diningand passage. Fully powered 20 x 40 shedwith rumpus room, toilet and “brick” pit.Large entertaining area, pergola, fullylandscaped yard. 52 Gregory Street.$260,000. For more information phone0418 158 188.

LOT 51 Government Road, Andamooka.Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, largelounge and large entertaining area.$70,000 negotiable. Phone WestonRaine and Horne on 8671 0653.

LOT 57 Government Road, Andamooka.One bedroom home, partially furnishedand garage on large block. $34,000negotiable. Phone Weston Raine andHorne on 8671 0653. Due to ill health,vendor says sell.

RENTAL PROPERTIES

HOUSE for rent. Four bedroom house inRoxby Downs. In-ground pool, sheds,outdoor entertaining, built-ins, ensuite.Price on request. Phone 0417 899 837.

THREE bedroom home, partiallyfurnished $100 per week. For moreinformation, please phone Penny atWeston Raine and Horne on 8671 0653or 0418 974 384.

TWO x two bedroom units. $200 perweek each. For more information, pleasephone Penny at Weston Raine and Horneon 8671 0653 or 0418 974 384.

Advertise yourReal Estate withThe Monitor – Your

Community Newspaper.Phone Mandie on

8671 2683.

FREECLASSIFIEDADVERTS

for itemsunder $50.

Please be advised that inthis section each advertisermay have only oneadvertisement per issuewith a maximum of only twoitems listed. The total valueof the goods advertisedmust not exceed $49.95.This section is not availableto businesses. Residents ofRoxby Downs are asked tocome into our office,situated in the CouncilChambers at 6 RichardsonPlace to be able to placetheir advertisement.


Port Broughton- 30 John Lewis dr $205,000.Seaside town in a top location. 2 bedrooms +2 s/outsMurraytown- Lot 274 Wongyarra $180,000.South of Murraytown with 10 acres of land.Stone cottage with 3 bedrooms and bore.Port Pirie- 436 Anzac rd $295,000 ono. Greatinvestment opportunity with 7 units each contain2 bedrooms, split system, air cond & single carpark space.Weerona Island- Lot 81 Glacier rd. Magnificentpanoramic views. V/allotment of 3.023m2

Jag Fibreglass Products- Great business idealfor part time or semi retired person repairingfibreglass & boats etc.

162 Ellen Street, Port Pirie

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

www.lavisrealestate.com.au

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

NEW LISTING

80 Stuart RoadRoxby Downs

Company leased until October 2005 3 bedroom family home with BIRs

Inground pool/entertaining area and shed

$245,000

11 Santalum Way Leased until Dec 2004

3 bdrm family home with BIR’s Inground swimming pool and large shed

Excellent returns

$235,000

IT’S A GREAT TIME TO SELL IN ROXBY DOWNS RECORD BREAKERS

Following our successful stand atthe Property Investment &

Franchise Expo in Adelaide lastweekend, we currently have over

200 clients registered on ourdatabase who are looking to buy

through us in Roxby Downs-either residential or investment

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4 Coolibah Drive – “Spacious and imposing excutive familyhome”. 4 large bdrms, WIR and BIR’s, 2 bathrooms, separateentry with cloak room. Large lounge with leadlight windows,dine, large family room & rumpus, galley style kitchen withgas bench top & other features, quality carpet and featuretiling, ducted r/c aircon. Dble enclosed carport UMR withelectric r/doors, dble garage with roller-doors and rearworkshop, large rear verandah, roller shutters, landscapedgardens and heaps more. Quality buying. Over $325,000.2A Emeroo Court – “Perfect example of good taste andquality”. Brick 3 bdrm family home, his/hers WIR’s + BIR’sto other 2 bdrms, American oak kitchen with pantry. Ductedevap cooling, gas heating, dble c/port UMR, good size pergola,inground saltwater pool, lovely landscaped gardens, 3 shedsand much more. Offers over $265,000.20 Gregory Street – “Immaculately presented”. A familyhome with huge lounge, 4 brms all of good size and BIRs,ensuite to master (updated bathroom), double carport,entertaining area, tool and garden sheds, manicured gardensall on good size lot. $240,000. Rent potential $300-$325/wk.25 Hermit Street – “A fine offering for your investmentportfolio”. Well located family home of 4 brms, BIR’s to 3.Spacious lounge/dining, practical kitchen with gas cooker,rangehood, dishwasher and b/fast bar. Cooling and heating,front/rear verandahs, large paved pergola, I.G. pool, Colorbondshed. Offers over $225,000.17 Mulgaria Crescent – “Great value”. Family home of 3bedrooms, all with built-in robes, large bay window lounge,practical gas kitchen with rangehood, large rumpus room,ducted evaporative cooling, gas heating, new 6m x 6m gabledpergola. Offers over $180,000.28 Pine Crescent – “Well presented & spacious”. 3 bedroomfamily home offering BIRs, large lounge and good size dine,gas kitchen, updated bathroom (2-way ensuite to master), gasheat and ducted cooling as well as 2 R/C split system units,outdoor entertaining area, fully fenced swim pool, c/port UMRand much more. Potential rent $300/wk. $240,000.112 Stuart Road – “Lovely 3 brm family home”. Good sizedbedrooms with BIRs, open plan living including good sizelounge and large dining, practical gas kitchen, study, heat/cool (inc. new R/C split system), double garage UMR with5m auto roller door. Large u/cover entertaining area, 9x4garage, brand new fully fenced saltwater pool and heaps moreincluding corner location. Potential rent $325/wk. $264,950.18 Wangianna Street – “Appealing in every sense”.Beautifully presented 4 bdrm family home offers BIR’s,ensuite to master, good size lounge, family room, magnificentkitchen with range hood plus WI pantry. Ducted air cond., 2gas space heaters, fabulous outdoor entertain areas inc. f/fenced and paved swimming pool with shade sail. Enclosed“outback” style verandah, BI gas BBQ, carport UMR +undercover parking for 2 more. Rent potential $325-$350/week. $250,000 +.6 Wirrda Street – “Well cared for four bedroom familyhome”. WIR to master, BIR’s to others. Study, large lounge,well equipped kitchen, heat/cool, carport, large toolshed, goodentertaining area and good size rear yard. $225,000-$235,000.Rent potential $300 plus/week.4F Teliqua- Freshly painted, 3 bedroom all with BIR’s. Openplan kitchen dine, carport UMR, ducted air cond. Leased at$240 per week. $185,000.

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UNDER CONTRACTWeston Raine and Horne is offering afantastic opportunity to purchase 112Stuart Rd, Roxby Downs – perfect fora family to move straight in to.Situated on a corner allotment, thislovely family home features three bed-rooms with built-in robes, a study, largeliving and dining areas.The kitchen is fitted with a gas stove,rangehood, pantry cupboard, breakfastbar and dishwasher.Year-round comfort is ensured withducted evaporative cooling, a gas wallfurnace heater, ceiling fans and a newreverse cycle split system air condi-

tioner.Outside features include a fully fencedin-ground saltwater swimming pool,double garage UMR, powered 9x4mColourbond shed with concrete floor,Colourbond garden shed, auto irrigatedgardens and large paved verandah andpergola area.This house makes a wonderful familyhome and, with a potential rent rate of$325 per week, provides an excellentinvestment.To find out more about this, or otherhomes available from Western Raineand Horne, phone 8395 2233.

1289 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully SA 5091(08) 8395 2233

We’ll look after you!We’ll look after you!We’ll look after you!We’ll look after you!We’ll look after you!

Wayne Lawson0421 636 338

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PLEASE HELP!We have several investors looking to

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selling and your home slots into thiscategory, or you would like to know what

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Fantastic home for a family

112 STUART RD...This three-bedroom home is availablenow, from Weston Raine and Horne. If you are the smart in-

vestor who purchases 20Finnis St, Roxby Downs,then you can start earn-ing money from day oneas this property is leasedto WMC until Novem-ber 2005.The property is currentlyearning $999.41 a monthwith the potential to earnmore when this lease ex-pires.Easier to rent out thanthree bedrooms, thisfour-bedroom well-

looked-after home al-ways attracts good ten-ants.Open-plan dining andlounge with exposedwooden beams addscharacter to this houseand leads into the beau-tiful wooden kitchenwith breakfast bar.Gas heater keeps themain living area warm inwinter, while ductedevaporative air-condi-tioning throughout willcool you down in sum-mer.It has a low-maintenancenative garden with barkchips out the front, whilepalms and vines encloseand shade the back ve-randa, leading you outonto a green, lawnedarea and to your gardenshed.This property is offeredat the great price of$205,000.Lin Andrews Real Es-tate, Roxby Downs, alsohas other investmentproperties listed at 80Stuart Rd and 11Santalum Way in RoxbyDowns.For more informationcall Sales ConsultantLorraine Aubrey – 0400980 338 – or our RoxbyDowns office – 86712000.

Investment opportunity

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PHOTO CLUB - IMAGES OF ARID RECOVERY

WALK...Far North Photographic Clubworkshop participants trek through theArid Recovery Reserve during the 2003Outback Fringe Festival workshop.

WORKSHOP...Photographer Anneke Botesillustrates a variety of landscapephotography techniques to localphotography enthusiasts.

Photography workshopcatalyst for camera clubFAR NORTH...A new group for local photographyenthusiasts will offer regional workshops and spe-cial deals to the Far North region’s camera buffs.The Far North Photographic Club had its beginningsin the 2003 Outback Fringe Festival workshophosted by Arid Recovery in March this year.The workshop was led by local photographerAnneke Botes and outlined basic photography skills- both digital and conventional - with a focus onlandscape techniques.Interest in the workshop was overwhelming and, inresponse, The Monitor will join other local busi-ness and community groups in supporting the newly-formed Far North Photographic Club.This will involve club workshops at a variety of lo-cal events and venues, and the opportunity for com-bined discounts and specials for club members.Photographs from club workshops will be collatedat The Monitor in a pool of ‘stock photographs’available to the community and businesses for pub-licity and informational purposes.Photographs from the workshop will be displayedat the Roxby Downs Art Gallery this month.Selected photographs, suitable to black and whitereproduction, are displayed on pages 18 and 19 inthis issue of The Monitor - Your Community News-paper.To register your interest in joining the Far NorthPhotographic Club email [email protected], attention Lindall, subject ‘photo club’.

photography - Ian Charlesworth

photography - Bob Harvey

photography - Jodie Day

photography - Lindall White

photography - Yvette Mooney

photography - Simon McCracken


PHOTO CLUB - IMAGES OF ARID RECOVERY

These and more photographs available fromThe Monitor- Your Community Newspaper

Our social, news and sports photographs are all available from The Monitor office in Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, for just$5 a print or $8 for up to four photos on CD-Rom.

We offer special rates for bulk or digital purchases, or just ask us about fundraising opportunities for your club or group. And if you want your special event recorded forever, call us about booking a photographer, or drop us an email.

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photography - Rachel Young


photography - Simon McCracken

photography - Lindall White


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Mooney

photography - Rachel Young

photography -Jodie Day


SPORT SNAPSHOTS

NETBALL…To findout about netballcompetitions inRoxby Downs, phone

Roxby Downs LeisureCentre – 8671 0500.

BASKETBALL…To find out about when thebasketball season starts in Roxby Downsagain, phone the Roxby Downs LeisureCentre – 8671 0500. Games and trainingsare available for basketballers of all ages.

BMX…Roxby Downs BMX Club is alwayslooking for more riders and new parenthelpers or sponsors. Roxby Downs boasts alocal track, regular meetings and membershave enjoyed some success in state-widecompetitions. For more information, please

contact Annmarie Stolz - 8671 0936.

KARATE...Shotokan Karate meets severaltimes a week in Roxby Downs at the RoxbyDowns Leisure Centre. For more informationcontact Simon Hilder - 0428 838 376.

BOWLS...To find out about socialbowls - for junior and adults - call JimBowden, ph 8671 0135.FOOTBALL…Junior

footballers playlocally everyweekend.To join orhelp out contactZolly Ferenci on8671 0206. Forinformation aboutAuskick - for thelittlest footballers,phone Shane Thomson– 0439 711 384.

HOCKEY…Roxby Downs social hockey is runevery Friday, from 3.15pm for players aged fromtwo years to adult. For more information pleasecontact Mandie Arnold - 0408 267 315.

TEEBALL…Roxby Downs softball and tee-ballare held on Saturdays, at the Roxby Downsschool oval. Adult games begin at noon, whilejuniors can join a social round of tee-ball at 3pm.For more information, phone Leanne Stuckey –8671 1349 or come along to a game.

MOTORCROSS…RoxbyDowns Motor Cross Club at the

Opal Rd track, in Roxby Downs. Formore information, contact Mel andCarl Vanzati - 8671 1459.

DIRT KART...RoxbyDowns Dirt Kart

meets regularlyat the Opal Rd

race track.For moreinformationphone BrettAtkins -8671 1088.

HORSERACING...The

2004 Roxby DownsOutback Cup will be

held on August 14, 2004.

GOLF...For more information aboutRoxby Downs Golf Club, phone DiBeveridge - ph 8671 13026.


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The Hooves and Horns Cattle Drive will wind itsway from Oodnadatta to William Creek in Septem-ber, from Friday, September 3 to Thursday the 23rd.However, sponsors are still being sought for keyevents in the drive calendar.Led by Max Gorringe, manager of Elsey Station inthe Northern Territory, the drive strives to recap-ture the lifestyle of drovers at the turn of the 20thcentury.The trek is divided into seven three-day blocks butevent co-ordinator Randall Crozier told The Moni-tor that some riders will elect to travel the entiredistance.“There is a limit of 30 participants for each stage soearly bookings are advisable,” Mr Crozier said.“Horses are provided but owners are welcome totransport their horses for the journey,” he said. “Allskill levels will be catered for with quiet and reli-able horses available.”Participants not wanting to spend an entire day inthe saddle can alternate between riding, walking andtaking part in a guided four-wheel drive tour.Toilets and showers are available at each camp siteand ‘Dingo Jack’s’ bar opens to provide solace andfrivolity when camp is settled each night. But thejourney is not all glitz and glamour – accommoda-tion is strictly swag-style.“The swags are provided to make the droving ex-perience as authentic as possible,” Mr Crozier said.“It’s a real bush experience – a great chance to seethe outback.”Three-day packages cost $1050 per person and in-clude meals. Riders must provide personal items,beverages, additional food and sleeping bags.The trek ends on September 23 as riders arrive inWilliam Creek but the action won’t stop there.The William Creek Gymkhana Committee’s two-day campdraft competition begins on Friday, Sep-tember 24.Saturday events begin with Paul Hansen’s AnnaCreek Open, which offers $5500 in prizes includ-ing a $2500 Lyle Kent drafter saddle for first place.Other events include the Williams Cattle CompanyMaiden Draft, $4500 in prizes, William Creek andDistricts Steer Ride, $4000, and Adelaide Galva-nising Saddlebronc, $4000.Sunday will host the Australian National Champi-onship Bronco Branding competition, comple-mented by a big screen television on-course so spec-tators won’t miss a minute of action.“All funds raised from these events will go to thegymkhana club.”Naming rights sponsors are being sought for Satur-day’s William Creek and Districts Steer Ride andSunday’s Double Bronco Branding event.Nominations for the campdrafting competition areavailable online at www.williamcreekevents.com.For more information, or to sponsor an event, con-tact Randall Crozier – ph 8670 7978 or [email protected].

Sponsors soughtfor cattle drive

Roxby DownsBasketball results, July1, 2004.A Grade Women - LittleDevils 42 (B Petherick12) defeated Bulls 38 (TCoombes 19). Devils 44(N Darling 26) defeatedEagles 22 (J Nowak 8).B Grade Women - SSACougars 51 (T Hill 18)defeated Eagles2 30 (JKelly, L Reid 8). Bulls34 (J Coombes, MRoach, M Crawford, JBrind 8) defeatedWanderers 31 (M Kiely14). Devils 38 (S

Weston 18) defeatedEagles1 22 (D Shepperd6). Devils2 20 defeatedJets 0 on forfeit.June 24, 2004A Grade Women - Devils55 (N Darling 14)defeated Bulls 44 (TCoombes 15). LittleDevils 40 (B Petherick20) defeated Eagles 17(T Arthur 6).B Grade Women - SSACougars 29 (T Frigo 8)defeated Jets 14 (DZanker 7). Devils 27 (ALamb, B Ramsey 5)defeated Wanderers 22

(M Kiely 14).agles2 21 (L Reid 11)defeated Bulls 14 (MCrawford, J Coombes 5).Devils2 26 (R Adams10) defeated Eagles1 24(D Hancock 8).June 17, 2004A Grade Women - Devils45 (D Trewartha, NEdmonds 13) defeatedLittle Devils 32 (BPetherick 15). Bulls 51(B Penglase 18) defeatedEagles 20 (L Sutherland8).B Grade Women - Devils

44 (B Fisher 12)defeated Devils2 16 (ANedelkavic 12).Eagles2 37 (L Reid 11)defeated Wanderers 29(M Kiely 11).

SSA Cougars 38 (LDrefke 16) defeatedEagles1 24 (S Dadleh 8).Bulls 27 (J Coombes 14)defeated Jets 26 (DZanker 10).

Roxby Downs basketball association results

There was a distinct touch of the international at thisyear’s Marree Australian Camel Cup which attracteda strong crowd, including Pakistani tourists.Reg Dodd, president of Marree Progress Associationwhich organises the camel cup, said the overseastravellers were welcome guests.“One group had found out about the camel cup onthe Internet and travelled to Australia specifically toattend the event,” Mr Dodd said.“As a result we will be developing a website designedto attract people from overseas, especially the MiddleEastern countries.“Attracting visitors from across Australia and theworld helps raise the profile of the event but alsoboosts tourism in the town.”This year’s cup has already been deemed a successand raised more than $12,000 for the Marreecommunity. Initial funding recipients include thelocal hospital and Lions Club.Mr Dodd said he hoped financial benefits wouldincrease as the camel cup’s profile increased.“It would be nice to see even more people stay intown and explore the region to increase revenue fromtourism,” he said. “And the more money raised, themore we can put back into the town. But we’re veryhappy with the result of this year’s races.”Winners in this year’s camel cup included:First Cup and Plate Qualifying – ‘Eunich’, owner –Healy.Second Cup and Plate Qualifying – ‘Sinbad’, owner– Pete Chandler.Third Cup and Plate Qualifying – ‘Twilight Dancer’,owner – Healy.Fourth Cup Plate and Qualifying – ‘Arnold’, owner– Jim Talbot.Fifth Cup Plate and Qualifying – ‘Major’, owner –Healy.Sixth Cup and Plate Qualifying – ‘Dishdash’, owner– Pete Chandler.Marree Hotel Race – ‘Panda’, owner – Jim Talbot.Intermediate Race – ‘High Tower’, owner – GlendaSutton.Marree Australian Camel Cup – ‘Sinbad’, owner –Pete Chandler.Perpetual Plate – ‘Outlaw Bubbalouie’, owner –Glenda Sutton.Afghan Memorial Race – ‘Dishdash’, owner – PeteChandler.Marree Drovers Rest Tourist Park Consolation Race– ‘Doubtfire’, owner – Healy.1000m Arabunna Tours Camel Race – ‘Larly Boy’,owner – Healy.

CAMEL CUP...Competitors gearin up forthe 2004 Marree Australian Camel Cup.

Overseas interest inMarree camel cup

Oodnadatta Racing and Horse SportsAssociation held its 20th annualOodnadatta Bronco Branding compe-tition at the weekend.Some 400 people flocked to the townto compete or simply enjoy the actionfrom the sidelines. Among them weremany of the town’s ex-residents.ORHS secretary Gerry Nunn said theirsupport was appreciated.“It was great to see people return tothe area for this important communityevent,” Mrs Nunn said.“They came from nearby communitiesand from as far away as Adelaide. Itmade the day even better. It was a fan-tastic result.”Following competition, ORHS lifememberships were awarded to TonyWilliams and Gordon Lillecrap. En-tertainment continued until light in thenight with a barbecue dinner and mu-sic provided by Whyalla band BCBoys.Mrs Nunn said it wasn’t just specta-tors and the day’s winners who wouldbenefit from the event.“Funds raised will be donated to theRFDS and local charities.”Events and winners included:S. Kidman & Co Macumba StationMaiden Campdraft – Andrew Clarke

of Allandale.Explore the Outback Camel Safari/Williams Cattle Company Campdraft,Andrew Clarke of Allandale, Top CutOut – Malcolm Mitchell of MuloorinaStation.Lambina Station/NRG Flinders JuniorCampdraft – 12 Years and Under,Chloe Nunn of Macumba Station,15years and Under – Justin Nunn ofMacumba Station.Landmark AliceSprings/Balaklava/Elanco Animal Health Singles BroncoBranding – Fennel family of LambinaStation. (Allan, Michael, Mark and JFennel)Novice Catcher Bronco Branding,Gordon Warren of Macumba Station.Teys brothers/Australian SatelliteServices Doubles Bronco Branding –Tony Williams of Mount Barry, DavidHunter of Leigh Creek, Tim Williamsof Hamilton Station, Shane Williamsof Mount Sarah and Bill Drew of Ad-elaide.Territory Pastoral Services/Blackmores Water Systems CalfScruffing – Bill Drew, PatrickWilliams and Todd Williams of MountBarry.Pink Roadhouse Oodnadatta SteerRide – Peter Wiseman.

Oodnadatta attracts400 for bronco branding

LIFE MEMBERS...GordonLillecrapp of TodmordenStation and Tony Williams ofMount Barry Station wereawarded Life Membership tothe Oodnadatta Horse SportsAssociation.

SCRUFFING...Winners of theTerritory Pastoral Services/Blackmores Water Systems CalfScruffing, from left, Bill Drew,Patrick Williams and ToddWilliams from Mount Barry station.

OODNADATTA...Stockmen fromthroughout thestate competed atthe recentOodnadattabronco brancingcompetition.Locals, visitorsand returningresidents madeup a large portionof the line-up.

photograpy - Helen Williams


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The RoxFM Copper Card

Don’t be the only one without one!Buy your Copper Card from RoxFM studio, located at Richardson Place (next to the Dune’sCafe). Cost $25.00 and you will receive hundreds of dollars of savings throughout the year.

Auto Pro: 860 watt, 4 inch angle grinders for just $19.95.

Blockbuster: Buy any DVD and get one free video rental voucher.

BP Service Station: 10% off basic car service, 10% off tyre repairs.

Desert Decor: 10% off all giftware.

Dunes Café: 10% off total food bill.

Far North Photographics: Free 5x7 print with every same day roll or 20 digital.

Flowers in the Bush 10% off all fresh flowers.

Le Funke Cafe: 10% off all cakes and slices.

Mitre 10: 10% off all automotive products.

Ochre Cellars: 5% off Cougar and Cola cartons, 5% off Red Bearcartons all flavours.

Outback Cinema: Adults to go to kids movies at kids prices

Outback Landscape & Gardening: 10% off all garden tools and irrigation supplies.

Roxby Downs Community Club: Receive a free dessert when you purchase a main course mealin the Steakhouse Restaurant.

Roxby Downs Newsagency 10% off toys and bikes (does not include any sale items).

Roxby Downs Pharmacy: Free Sparkle Bear with every purchase over $30.00 of anyfragrance.

Roxby Cutting Edge Free blow dry with every hair colour.

RoxFm: All copper card holders will go into a draw at the end ofeach month to win $25 in cash.

Tandales 10% off all hair products.

Usana Health Sciences 10% off all adults and childrens nutritional suppliments.Ph: 0438 799 852

Wendy’s Buy 1 Mugachino and receive 2 home-style cookies FREE.

RoxFm Copper Card Specials for the Month of JulyAll specials are exclusive to Copper Card holders on presentation of their card.

Phone:8671 2545

The Roxby Downs Volleyball Grand Final was heldon July 5, 2004.Volleyroos 3 defeated Prophets 0 in the A-grade,while Salmon Haters came out tops over Pink Eyesin the B-grade.A-grade - Volleyroos 3 defeated Prophets 0.B-grade - Salmon Haters 3 defeated Pink Eyes 1.Trophy WinnersA Grade:Best on Court: Lana HaighRunner-up Best and Fairest: James Jenson.Best and Fairest: Phillip Rixon.B Grade:Best on Court: Brenton Johnston.Best and Fairest (three way tie): Nick Backhouse,Sebastian Tello and Rob Kraack.Nominations for next season need to be submittedto the rec centre by Monday, June 12, 2004.

VOLLEYBALL...The serving power ofProphets’ Lana Haigh wasn’t enough tohelp the team beat last week’s premiersVolleyroos.

Volleyroos take grand final

TENNIS…Local tennis coach Shane Thomson has beenoverwhelmed by youth interest in the new Roxby Downscoaching program. Pictured at a weekend training session,front, from left, Lily Drummond, 5, and Charlee Dalgliesh, 7,practise their forehand grip with tennis coach ShaneThomson, and other eager students.

Competitors faced windy conditions at Pacific Lin-ing Solutions’ 18 hole par event at Roxby DownsGolf Course on Saturday, July 3.The easterly winds remained throughout the day andmade scoring on a par day difficult. Only 33 percent of the field came in with square or better.The conditions suited ‘How Low Can You Go’ DavidGibson who scored plus 5. Tony Holbrook also madelight work of the wind and carded a plus 4 while‘Scooter’ came in with a plus 2. Brian Hombsch,who has returned to golf after a 3 year break, provedthat he is still a player to be reckoned with and re-turned a plus 2 on his provisional 18 handicap.Competition for the NAGA was close with a three-way deadlock only breaking in the final stages ofthe event. There was no such success for the ‘near-est the pin’ on second, which proved to be out ofreach of the day’s golfers.The longest drive was on the 15th hole, backed bythe strong wind. Mark ‘Horrie’ Dillon landed hisdrive 30 meters short of the green, taking out Divi-sion Two.Overall winner – David Gibson, +5; Division Onewinner – Tony Holbrook, +4; Division Two winner– Michael Champion, 0; NAGA – Robert Charman.Sweepstakes: Scott Bray, +2; Brian Hombsch, +2;Andrew Graham, 0; Mark Dillon, -1; HughBeveridge, -1.Long Drive: Division One – Ralph Johnson; Divi-sion Two – Mark Dillon.The membership draw has crept up to $90 andnumber 71 Robert Paxton wasn’t in the Clubhouseso it goes up to $110 for Sat 10th July. The eaglesnest is a very handy 56 balls.The nine-hole Stableford, held the following day atRoxby Downs Golf Course, was played in perfectgolf conditions. The small field took advantage ofthe day and came in with good scores.Hugh Beveridge continues to play well and shouldsee his handicap lowered substantially by the end ofseason. Hugh returned 21 points to be named over-all winner.Ted Charman carded 20 points for the runner up and‘best third shot on the ninth’ was won by DiBeveridge.

GOLF...MichaelChampion, left, andErica Johnson,above, driving atfirst hole in RoxbyDowns.

Windy weather golfANDAMOOKA… AndamookaSports Shooting Association held itsfirst two-day shooting weekend onJuly 3 and 4 with shooters from Ad-elaide, Port Lincoln, Tumby Bay,Cummins, Whyalla, Port August,Quorn and Roxby Downs competing.The wind was up on Saturday morn-ing, making the 75 target event morechallenging than expected.Craig Bentley from Adelaide was win-ner of the first event with 51/75.Second place was tied on a count-backwith Stuart Eggart from Roxby Downs,46/75, taking the place over SteveEdmonds from Port Lincoln, also 46/75.A 50 target night shoot was held un-der calmer conditions on Saturdaynight. Chris Hunter from RoxbyDowns won with 42/50 and secondplace was another tie – Lochie Sinclair

from Whyalla, 40/50, took second on acount back over Martin Allen fromRoxby Downs who placed third with40/50.Sunday’s first shot was fired at 8.30amfor the 50 target event.Lochie Sinclair won the event with animpressive score of 40/50 while SteveEdmonds took second place with 35/50 and Roxby Downs’ Tim Hombschtook third with 34/50.The weekend concluded with the pres-entation of trophies and Stuart Eggartof Roxby Downs was named overalllocal winner, finishing with a score of111/175.Second and third place were awardedto Martin Allen and Matthew Barrierespectively.The overall winner for the travellerswas Lockie Sinclair, 122/175, followedby Craig Bentley and Steve Edmonds.

High winds at clay shoot

Interest strong for junior tennis


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July

July 17, 2004Round Eleven – Football12.00 noon – Olympic Dam vHornridge2.20pm – Roxby Districts vAndamooka

July 17, 2004Golf – John CranePerformance Pumps,AmbroseTee off 10.30am

July 18, 200418 Hole StrokeTee off 11.00am-12 noon

July 24, 2004Dirt Circuit - Day Meeting

July 24, 2004Round Twelve – Football12.00 noon – Hornridge vAndamooka2.20pm – Olympic Dam vRoxby Districts

July 24, 2004Golf – Bray Controls MonthlyMedal and ChampionshipTee off 11.00am-12 noon

July 25, 2004Roxby Downs MotorcrossClub Day

July 31, 20049 Hole StablefordTee off 8.30am-9.00am

July 31, 2004Round Thirteen – Football12.00 noon – Olympic Dam vAndamooka2.20pm – Hornridge v RoxbyDistricts

August

August 1, 200418 Holes StrokeTee off 8.30am-9.00am

August 2-8, 2004Port August Classic

August 7, 2004Round Fourteen – Football12 noon – Roxby Downs vAndamooka2.20pm – Olympic Dam vHornridge

August 7, 2004Graeme HowardAppreciation PartyBar open, BBQ supplied, stayafter the game and celebrateone of the W&DFL’s mostdedicated supporters.

August 7, 2004Warman OpenChampionships, 27 HolesTee off TBA. Furtherinformation phone Di on 0419648 359 or Robin on 86710992 or 0408 710 992.

August 14, 2004Monthly Medal andChampionship, SBSTee off 11.00am-12 noon

August 15, 2004Round Fifteen – Football12 noon – Olympic Dam vRoxby Districts2.20pm – Hornridge vAndamooka

August 15, 2004Olympic Dam Haulage 9Hole Club eventTee off 8.30am-9.00am

August 21, 2004Preliminary Final – Football2.00pm – Team 2 v Team 3

August 21, 2004RFDS Golf DayRoxby Downs Golf Course

August 28, 200418 Hole StablefordTee off 8.30am-9.00am

August 28, 2004Grand Final – Football2.00pm – Minor Premiers vWinner Prelim Final

August 28, 2004Dirt Circuit – TwilightMeeting

August 29, 2004Tavern – 9 Hole StrokeTee off 8.30am-9.00am

September

September 4, 2004Citect 18 Hole StrokeChampionshipsTee off 11am-12 noon

September 5, 20049 Hole StablefordTee off 8.30am-9.00am

September 11, 2004Brambles three personambroseTee off 10.30am

September 12, 200418 Hole StrokeTee off 8.30am-9.00am

September 18, 2004Dirt Circuit – Night Meeting

September 18, 2004Olex – Monthly MedalChampionshipsTee off 11.00am-12 noon

September 19, 20049 Hole ParTee off 8.30am-9.00am

September 19, 200418 Hole StrokeTee off 8.00am-8.30am

September 26, 20049 Hole StablefordTee off 8.30am-9.00am

October

October 2 and 3, 2004Round 2 – Dirt Circuit StateTitles at Arno Bay

October 30, 2004Dirt Circuit – Fun Night

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Hornridge takes netball premiershipA-GRADE...Roxby DownsNetballAssociation heldits grand finalsthis month. A-grade winnerswere, from left,front, Hornridge,back, NaomiCampbell,NardeneEdmonds, BecSchutz, AshaShinnick, KerryPhelan, front,George Arthur,Nicole Darling,Rachel Ainsleyand TammyFraser.Hornridge 40defeated RebelsA 23.

B-GRADE...B-grade winners - the Misfits - at thismonth’s grand finals were, from left, back, MeganTraeger, Linda Evans, Teresa Hodgetts, Tammy Hill,front, Hannah Wilson, Kirby Hobbs, Tara-Jane Hilland Hollie Cockshell. Misfits 38 defeated Blue Jays27.

C-GRADE...Huneez 27 defeated Ready MixedRangers 22. C-grade premiers, The Huneez, fromleft, back, Steph Foster, Belinda Petherick, KaylaLangdon, Kirby Blake, front, Sam Luckett, KaidiJames, Thea Gluyas and Alison Crompton. Absent -Lisa Graefe.

DISMAL DEFEAT...Despite a valiant effort by Hornridge, RoxbyMiners took last weekend’s Round 10 match in a resoundingwalk-over.

August 7, 2004Graeme Howard Appreciation Party

Bar open, BBQ supplied, stay afterthe game and celebrate one of the

W&DFL’s most dedicated supporters.

Competition still tight at the topWoomera Districts Foot-ball League results fromRound 10, June 10,2004.The ladder’s two topcompetitors - RoxbyMiners and the Devils -walked away with re-sounding wins at theweekend over Hornridgeand Andamooka respec-tively.Roxby Districts 39Goals 18 points 252 defHornridge 3 goals 6points 24Best players for RoxbyDistricts 1st S Owens 2nd

M Daddow 3rd BChesson 4th M Oldfield.Goal Kickers for RoxbyDistricts M Daddow 9,M Oldfield 8, S Owens7, M Katzorke 4, SRodda 3, T Desfontaine3, D Kaminske 2, J Orr,B Chesson, M Cloke 1each.Best Players Hornridge1st D Hann 2nd DQuackawoot 3rd S Miller4th C Hancock 5th RWenzol 6th J Lukich.Goal Kickers forHornridge R Briggs 2, AWatkins 1.

Olympic Dam 15 goals10 points 100 defAndamooka 2 goals 9points 21Best players for Olym-pic Dam T Hornhardt AWoolford, MBlackwood, ABalnaves, CAlderhoven.

Goal Kickers for Olym-pic DamW Feltus 4, AWoolford 4, THornhardt 3, CAlerhoven, A Johns, ABalnaves, M Blackwood1 each.Best players forAndamooka 1st Wade

Ivans, Drew Carter, DesTaylor.Goal Kickers forAndamooka J Sullivanand C Phelps 1 each.Roxby Downs JuniorFootball Association.Junior colts under 12sThe Hawks 14 goals 3

point 87 def Bulldogs 6goals 10 points 46.Best players for HawksL Munro, J Kenny, JRussel, M Blackie.Goal Kickers for HawksL Munro 5 J Kenny 4 JBeenham 3 B Farnham 1M Lockwood 1.Best players for Bull-dogs J Hombsch, E Sach,R Richards, B Sullivan.Bulldogs Goals JHombsch 2 E Sach BSullivan T Cox 1.Senior Colts Under 15sRazorbacks 9 goals 6points 60 def Dragons 5goals 7 points 37.Best players for Razor-backs, J Orr, S Crafter-King, K Gloede, BSpillman, K Zeptner.Goal Kickers Razor-backs S Rogers 3, JBeenham and J Teagan1.Best Players Dragons TCox, R Paxton, JHombsch, R Lukich , CKenny.Goal Kickers DragonsT Cox 5, T Hornhardt, JRoberts J Hombsch, JDrefke 1 each.


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YOUTH CRICKETER...Ryan Paxton is encouraging other young cricket enthusiasts tojoin a local team, following his inclusion in the Upper North training squad.

Roxby Downs cricketer RyanPaxton has been selected to rep-resent the Upper North in thestate under-age cricket champi-onships.Ryan, who won a place in lastyear’s Upper North team, willagain be part of the Under 14sside this year.“I’m pretty surprised and excitedabout playing again,” he told TheMonitor last week.“There’s no cricket for kids uphere and I’ve played with theadults for the past four years.”Ryan is one of four local boysselected to join the Under 16sUpper North training squad in-cluding Jeremy Blake, ShaunTaylor and Sam Hansford.All four boys were selected forlast year’s squad, and as such,automatically join the programthis year.Ryan is a regular player for theWanderers, who topped the lad-der early this year in the RoxbyDistricts Cricket Association.But Ryan’s goal is to play cricket

locally with other sportsmen hisown age.In fact, Ryan and dad Robert wereinstrumental in trying to establisha junior cricket team locally butvolunteer support, funds for equip-ment and player interest wassparse.That hasn’t deterred the Paxtonsthough, who will try again this yearto raise interest for a local team.“I’d like to play with other kids myage – it’s been good experienceplaying with the Wanderers but itwould be fun to be playing withmy own friends.“In the adult teams I don’t alwaysget a go on the field because I’m areserve player.“Cricket’s a fun game and myDad’s always played it – he’staught me how to play nearly allthe sports; cricket, football, bas-ketball.”In fact, at Ryan’s age, Robert at-tended a training camp with formerEnglish captain Tony Greig andcompeted competitively until now,when he’s passed on his love of the

game to son RyanRobert holds sway as one of theWanderers’ leading bowls to thisday.But while Robert shapes up forthe upcoming local competition,Ryan will be travelling to PortAugusta weekly to train with theUpper North team as of July 25.The two junior teams represent-ing the Upper North include play-ers from Whyalla, Roxby Downsand Port Augusta.Further cricket selections will beheld in the region in August.Locally, the cricket season hits offagain in October this year.Local cricketers can contactRoxby Districts Cricket Associa-tion statistician Gerard ‘Yogi’Secker for more information –email [email protected] express interest in supportingor playing in a junior cricket teamlocally, please contact Ryan andRobert Paxton – ph 8671 0988.Or email your contact details [email protected] be part of a local junior team.

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