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INSIDE TODAY

WRITTEN BYRYNEISHA BOLLARD

Roxby Council is aiming to increase the average residential rate by around

1.3 per cent as part of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2016/17 released last week.

� is follows from the previous in-crease of 3.5 per cent (in 2015/16),

which was the lowest rate rise that council had made in at least 15 years.

Rates are expected to generate $4.7 million in revenue in 2016/17, whereas they provided $5.3 million in 2015/16.

Council aims to have an oper-ating surplus of $23,000 (up from $21,000) by keeping its income and expenses to roughly the same amount ($17.4 million).

It is set to spend only $328,000 on new or upgraded assets – down from $2.3 million in 2015/16.

According to the draft document, it appears this will be achieved by undertaking no major capital works in 2016/17.

The only ‘moderate’ project in 2016/17 will be the roxbylink toddler pool’s replacement with a splash pad and the new fencing re-quired to provide year-round access.

A refurbishment of the central public toilet block and the replace-ment of kerbing on Richardson Place has been put forward.

It is also noted that a back-up pump system for the town water supply will need to be installed, and that council will be investigating the use of LED street lighting.

Apart from that, most of coun-cil’s proposed actions for 2016/17 involve maintaining and continuing

existing assets and programs. � e draft plan notes that the BHP

Billiton Olympic Dam mine site re-mained the most signifi cant infl u-ence on the township and council’s operations.

“In the past 12 months there has a signifi cant downsizing of the Olym-pic Dam operations, and this has had a fl ow-on impact on our com-munity,” the document reads.

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Lower rate rise ahead

Locals sleep rough in support of homelessness services

WRITTEN BYPATRICK GLOVER

A small group of locals braved the cold, hard floor of the Roxby Downs Area School Hall as part

of the Vinnies Community Sleepout on Saturday night.

� e total amount raised for the St Vin-cent de Paul Society had exceeded $8000

when � e Monitor went to print on Mon-day.

Bank SA Roxby Downs branch man-ager Jess Curtis said she was hoping to break the $10,000 mark for a second year running.

“The night went really well, and al-though we had a small crowd they all ac-tively participated in the activities,” she said.

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ABOVE: Vinnies Community Sleepout attendees slept rough on Saturday night to raise money for homelessness services. INSET: Laura Trotta (left) and Jess Curtis (right) perform as part of a talent show on the night. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

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D eb Price was recognised as the state’s second-highest World’s Greatest Shave fundraiser by the

Leukaemia Foundation at a dinner in Adelaide last Friday night.

Mrs Price raised $11,397.95 in eight weeks to put her in the top two out of the 1300 South Australians who completed the shave.

“I was excited about receiving the award,

then when I heard 1300 people had regis-tered it just blew me away,” Mrs Price said.

“I was over the moon and very proud.“It was pretty cool, the support I re-

ceived from the community, and even people I didn’t know were donating to my page.”

Mrs Price said her original goal was to reach a fundraising total of $2000 in sup-port of her brother, John Hansen, who has been receiving treatment for leukaemia.

� is has included a stem cell transplant via a blood donation made by Mrs Price earlier this year.

“We have gone through the procedure and done the transplant, so this fi nishes it off ,” she said.

Mrs Price was grateful to Mr Hansen for attending Friday’s dinner with her.

“It was more important that he was there,” she said.

“It is an honour to receive this award, but he was the ‘reason for the season’.

“To support the Leukaemia Foundation at the same time was incredible.”

In SA, World’s Greatest Shave partici-pants raised more than $900,000 during this year’s campaign.

Local DJ Darren ‘� e Abbott’ Walsh placed ninth in the DMC Online DJ Championships last week.

� e Abbott was only two points off claiming eighth spot in what he described as a high-standard fi eld of DJs.

“I was rather disappointed but it was expected due to the (controller) I was using instead of using con-ventional DJ turntables,” he told � e Monitor.

“My routine itself was well put together. I kept the viewer and listener entertained through the whole six minutes and the overall music in my set was relatable when compared to my competitors.

“I am still very happy with my placing. � is year’s competition was of the highest standard, and to get in the top 10 of the world is still a good result.”

� e Abbott’s top 10 fi nish has seen him earn the name of Best Controller DJ in the World – an honour he said was “pretty insane”.

His recent results have also earned him national recognition. He has already been asked to perform at and judge the Australian DMC DJ Championships state heats in August and national titles in September.

Pioneer Europe and Australia has also taken notice of his eff orts and sent him a free controller worth $3000 recently.

For now, though, � e Abbott’s main focus will be becoming a father again, with his wife expecting their next child as early as next week.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Deb among top fundraisers Deb Price receives her World’s Greatest Shave fundraising award from Leukaemia

Foundation SA/NT general manager Simon Matthias. PHOTO: Supplied

The Abbott’s top 10 fi nish

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1“It is not just fun, games and living rough for one

night – the money we raise through this event is help-ing a lot of lives.”

Activities on the night ranged from a quiz to a talent show. Mrs Curtis also displayed a number of moving videos to reiterate the reason for the Sleepout.

BHP Billiton was named the highest group fund-raiser in a presentation made on the Sunday morning, while Deb Price was awarded the highest individual fundraiser.

Fundraising for the event will be open until July 1, with donations accepted at BankSA Roxby Downs or online (http://banksahelpingfi ghthomelessnessinsa.gofundraise.com.au/page/BankSARDCSleepout).

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Locals are questioning Roxby Council’s governance structure following the recent resignation of long-standing

administrator Bill Boehm.Roxby Downs woman Bev Clark has cre-

ated a petition calling for a democratically elected governing body.

It will be sent to South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Minister for Mineral Re-sources and Energy Tom Koutsantonis.

Ms Clark said now was the perfect time to act as democracy for the people of Roxby Downs was “well overdue”.

“Local government is even more impor-tant when you live in a place that is as iso-lated as Roxby Downs,” she writes in the introduction to her petition.

“Unlike most places, it’s a long way along a desert highway to the ‘next suburb’ for some-thing that isn’t available locally – around 265km to Port Augusta.

“� e powers of the Roxby Downs Council go beyond the usual considerable powers of local governance because there are busi-

nesses of council such as Roxby Power and Roxby Water.

“� e Roxby Council has control of, or considerable infl uence over, a large number of facilities, services, boards, forums and various other bits and pieces.

“� e decisions of the local governance of Roxby Downs impacts the daily lives of its residents, ratepayers and workers in ways that most people cannot imagine.

“More than most local council areas, Roxby Downs needs a council that is both contin-ually aware of, and responsive to, the needs and wants of the people it is meant to serve.

“Yet the power of the Roxby Downs Coun-cil, together with all the businesses and interests of the Roxby Downs Council, is held by just one person – the State Govern-ment-appointed administrator.”

To view the petition, visit www.change.org and search for ‘democracy now for the people of Roxby Downs’.

Meanwhile former local Jack McGuire has started up a survey regarding a change of governance in Roxby Downs.

To complete the survey, visit: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6CCSLT6

Petition calls for democracy

The Roxby Downs Community Club is under new management after Ben Vandeleur took over the role from

Richard ‘Rocco’ Kirkby last week.Mr Vandeleur has moved from Whyalla

to take the position. He said he was looking for a fresh start and to imbed himself and his family into the community.

“We could have gone to Adelaide quite easily, but we made the decision we wanted to be a part of a community,” he told � e Monitor.

“( � is) position stood out for me because of the opportunity to be a part of a small town.

“I came up and had a look at the area and,

when I saw all the sporting grounds around the club and saw it was at the epicentre of it all, that was the selling point.”

Mr Vandeleur and his wife Bev have been self-employed in the hospitality industry for 10 years, having most recently owned and worked at the Water’s Edge Restaurant at the Whyalla Foreshore Motor Inn for three and a half years.

Prior to that they owned � e Barn Res-taurant in McLaren Vale for seven years, with Mr Vandeleur gaining his original experience by managing hotel groups in Adelaide.

He will again work alongside his wife at � e Club, with Mrs Vandeleur concentrat-ing on administration and, having been a

head chef previously, serving as a kitchen mentor.

Meanwhile Rocco said he was going to miss the Roxby Downs community after six years as � e Club’s manager.

“As a major business I have seen it built up and grow into a strong business, and this has been because of the good community support we’ve received,” he said.

“Being a community enterprise and be-ing able to give back to the community in sponsorship and donations has been great.”

Before moving to Adelaide for work, Roc-co will be at � e Club for a few more weeks while Mr Vandeleur learns the ropes.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

P rotestors are set to flock to the BHP Billiton Olympic Dam mine site when the Lizard Bites Back music and arts festival/

protest camp is held on July 1-3. � e festival/protest follows on from the Lizard’s

Revenge event, which saw nearly 500 protestors converge on the mine gates in July 2012.

� is year the protestors will be raising concerns about issues including the ongoing health, envi-ronmental and social impacts of BHP Billiton’s new expansion plan at Olympic Dam.

“� is is a protest, but it is also an opportunity to talk and learn about the nuclear fuel chain, the impacts of uranium mining and the current proposals for South Australia to host a national and international nuclear waste dump,” said event co-organiser Nectaria Calan in a letter to the ed-itor this week.

“Our struggle is with BHP Billiton and the gov-ernment, not Roxby Downs, so we invite you to visit camp for a coff ee, a chat around the fi re, a workshop, or just to see some music.”

Various workshops will be run during the pro-test with nightly entertainment also provided in-cluding a variety of music acts, a sunset cabaret and a cinema.

Roxby Downs Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan said SA Police had been aware of this event for a number of months and had spent this time plan-ning for any situations that may arise.

“We have been working closely with BHP Bil-liton and other community organisations to put in place the correct plans,” he said.

“� e community has the right to work and the protestors have a right to go about their activities.”

Snr Sgt Boylan said there would be adequate resources available throughout the protest, with extra police numbers being sent to Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam.

Anyone with any concerns is asked to contact Snr Sgt Boylan or the Roxby Downs Police Station on 8671 4200.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Protestors’ visit only a week away

Club under new management

Ben Vandeleur has taken over as the new venue manager at the Roxby Downs Community Club. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE“� ere has been a noticeable reduction in popula-

tion and a decline in the town-based activity.”Consultation on Roxby Council’s Draft Annual

Business Plan 2016/17 is open from now until 5pm on � ursday, July 7.

A public information session to give an overview of the draft document will be held at Dunes Cafe on � ursday, June 30, at 7pm.

Written submissions can be made via email ([email protected]), post (PO Box 124, Roxby Downs SA 5725) or council’s online survey (www.surveymonkey.com/r/NY68526).

Feedback can also be provided in person at council’s Richardson Place offi ce, or at a consultation session at the Community Youth Centre on � ursday, July 7, from 5.30pm.

To view the Draft Annual Business Plan, visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Council/Consultation

� e Monitor contacted Roxby Council acting ad-ministrator Geoff Whitbread for further comment but was advised this would be provided at the upcoming information session.

Council cuts rate rise


What’s happening at RDAS?


Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) has made it easier to order

lunches by joining the Qkr by MasterCard smartphone application.

� e new ‘app’ service aims to increase the use of the school canteen throughout the year and make ordering lunch easier for all involved.

“It is very easy to use, you can set the app up in about fi ve minutes,” said RDAS prin-cipal Steve Bennett. “You just create your log in account, load your MasterCard details

and then it only takes a min-ute to order your lunch.”

Lunch orders must be in by 9am to be considered, with the app allowing users to place requests as early as two weeks in advance.

Mr Bennett said the app would be used to streamline the organisation of lunch or-dering and take away the has-sle of money changing hands and the risk of students losing money before they can place their order.

� e app can also be used for school events to help make the organisation easier and faster.

Mr Bennett said the app

could be expanded in the near future to include uniform or-ders and bookings for special events.

It was released to students, parents and teachers two weeks ago and is currently averaging around 12 lunch orders per day.

Mr Bennett said he was hoping the secondary stu-dents would drive the app and increase the usage in the coming weeks by telling their parents and friends about it.

St Barbara’s Parish School also orders lunches through the RDAS canteen but has not been added to the app at this point.

Phone ‘app’ to make ordering lunch easier

RDAS principal Steve Bennett with the new lunch order app currently in use.

PHOTO: Michael Scarr

PYJAMA PARTY: Chloe (back, left), Kim, Lochie, Chloe, Bobby, Grace (front, left), Alistair and Courtney at the school’s recent Pyjama Party. PHOTOS: Michael Scarr

Lacey and Alice dressed up in their pyjamas earlier this month.

STUDENTS CATER FOR MEDIA TOUR: Ethan

puts the fi nshing touches on the

main course for attendees of BHP Billiton’s recent media tour. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

Ashlie plates up dessert.

Maddie prepares the food ready for

the media group.

Waiting and kitchen staff posed for a photograph

before the guests arrived.

Lyrik was one of the waiters on the night.

Demi-Jo cuts up food in

preparation for the meal.

In 2015 RDAS applied for and won a grant to become a lead school in Computer Aided

Design (CAD), delivering skills to the schools within the partnership.

� is was expanded after a presenta-tion by year 7-12 assistant principal Tony Holden and IT co-ordinator An-drew Hudson to the area school’s ex-ecutive committee in Adelaide, where a number of other schools expressed interest in the program.

� is has led to the training of ap-proximately eight staff members from a number of diff erent schools attend-ing RDAS at the end of 2015.

It has also enabled other students to participate in CAD studies at RDAS using video conferencing techniques.

� e following schools (year levels

7-12) have taken part in the program: Jamestown, Burra, Quorn, Streaky Bay and Miltaburra.

At the end of the first semester, Jamestown and Burra were able to bring their students to Roxby Downs Area School so they could print out their projects on the school’s 3D printers.

Ten students from the two schools visited RDAS on Wednesday, June 8, to Friday, June 10, to work in the De-sign and Technology Area.

Mr Hudson has been running Stage 1 and 2 programs with these students online and via video conferencing since the beginning of the year, and this was an opportunity for the stu-dents to use RDAS facilities and re-ceive intensive support.

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C ommunity consultation on the draft Roxby Downs Sport and Recreation Master Plan ends today.

Feedback will be considered by consultants from OneEighty Sport & Leisure Solutions and local steer-ing committee members as part of their fi nal input towards the plan.

� e Roxby Downs Sport and Recreation Forum will then use the fi nal plan to help implement local proects.

� e forum will clarify the key priorities, research funding options and put its recommendations for-ward to Roxby Council.

OneEighty’s Mark Band reminded attendees of last Wednesday’s Roxby Downs Sport and Recreation Steering Committee meeting that the fi nal designs could be tweaked to suit community needs.

Mr Band added that staging projects to reduce their initial cost was also an option.

“We’re not saying go out and do this all now,” he said.

Mr Band highlighted the proposed dog park as an example of a project that could be staged so that it began as a fenced area and gradually grew to a more complex facility.

He also suggested that the Sport and Recreation Forum spend about 18 months working through the fi nalised master plan to identify priorities.

Chaired by Terry Boylan, the forum includes rep-resentatives for diff erent sporting precincts.

� ere will also be a sub-committee for addressing liquor licensing arrangements in sporting areas.

WRITEN BYPATRICK GLOVER

Two new candidates have joined the race for the federal seat of Grey on

behalf of the Greens and as an independent.

Jillian Marsh (Greens) and Phillip Gourlay (Independent) are hoping to create more op-portunities for regional South Australians to have a say in im-portant debates.

Ms Marsh said she was con-cerned that, given the Liberals’ strong hold on the Grey elec-torate, Roxby Downs, Olym-pic Dam and other Far North towns’ opinions were going unheard.

“What people in Grey need to understand is that safe seats attract very little atten-tion from the Government, because they think they can’t lose, and very little from the opposition, because they think they can’t win,” she told � e Monitor.

“I’m running for the Greens because I want people in re-gional South Australia to have a choice and the ability to vote for a party that stands up for what matters.

“Only the Greens are com-mitted to a clean renewable en-ergy future and oppose turning

our state into a nuclear waste dump.

“As the Greens candidate for the seat of Grey I am passion-ate about preventing region-al South Australia from be-coming the world’s dumping ground for nuclear waste.”

While Ms Marsh is opposed to the nuclear waste dump – an issue that has arisen recently in the wake of release of the Nu-clear Fuel Cycle Royal Com-mission fi ndings – Mr Gourlay said it was a feasible option for the region.

“I believe there would be many benefi ts from having a waste dump in the area,” he said. “� e region could support a low-level waste dump easy enough and even a high-level one.

“If there were any issues in the very distant future, we would have the technology by then to fi x it or it would already be fi xed.

“So as long as we use the best technology to build it, it shouldn’t be a problem in the near future.”

Climate change was a key topic for Mr Gourlay and Ms Marsh, with both concerned about the eff ect it could have on the future on a national and a global level.

Mr Gourlay said he also had ideas on how to solve the Al-

inta Energy issue in Whyalla and on rewriting the Austral-ian Constitution.

While for the Greens Ms Marsh said she would be fo-cusing on issues including better health and education for regional towns, creating new jobs in new industries and introducing a world-class National Broadband Network.

Ms Marsh said she hoped to

make it to Roxby Downs before the Federal Election, whereas Mr Gourlay said he would be unable to visit before July 2.

Liberal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has already held a public meeting in town, while Nick Xenophon Team’s Andrea Broadfoot and Labor’s Scott Martin and are set to be in Roxby on June 23 and 27 respectively.

Final sport and recreation plan coming soon

New candidates enter Federal Election race

Jillian Marsh is running for the federal electorate of Grey for the Greens. Note: Independent candidate Phillip Gourlay was unable to provide a photograph of himself. PHOTO: Supplied

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visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Community/c-Whats-On.html

Community Calendar

24th - RDNA A grade matches on Court 1:

OD vs Miners, 6.30pm, Hornridge vs East

Roxby, 8pm.25th-26th - Desert

Dirt Kart Club Two-Day Classic. Racing from 12 noon on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. Ph: 0447 933 486.

25th - Roxby Downs Kindergarten sausage

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25th - Roxby’s Got Talent, roxbylink

auditorium, 6.30pm. Ph: 8671 0010.

25th - RDAS Parents and Friends Annual Fashion Show in the School Hall, 7pm. Ph:

8671 0011.

26th - SixtyRide cycling challenge, Roxby

Downs Town Oval, 8.30am for 9am start.

Ph: 1800 639 634.26th - Roxby Downs Country Fire Service

Open Day at the emergency services shed, Olympic Way,

10am to 2pm. Demos, sausage sizzle etc.

JULY1st-3rd - The Lizard Bites Back festival/

protest, Olympic Dam.1st - RDNA A grade

matches on Court 2: Miners vs Hornridge, 6.30pm, Hornridge vs

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3rd-10th - Local NAIDOC Week events.

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The Lizard Bites Back music and arts festival and protest camp is taking place at the gates of the Olympic

Dam uranium mine (or close by) from the fi rst to the third of July this year.

� is event follows on from � e Lizard’s Revenge in July 2012, which saw approx-imately 500 people converge near the gates of the mine for fi ve days of work-shops, actions and music.

� e event is supported by the Kokatha community, which is both an honour and a responsibility, and we aim for minimal impact on the land and on the town of Roxby Downs.

We come because we have deep con-cerns about the ongoing health, environ-

mental and social impacts of the Olympic Dam mine and BHP Billiton’s new expan-sion plan using heap leach mining, with a trial projected to begin on the mining lease by the end of the year.

Additionally, with two nuclear waste dump proposals for South Australia on the table, we want to refocus on the source of the problem – highlighting an absurd global situation where we keep mining a mineral we have no idea how to dispose of safely, while proposals are again being made in SA to force nuclear waste dumps on communities that do not want them.

� is is a protest, but it is also an oppor-tunity to talk and learn about the nuclear

fuel chain, the impacts of uranium mining and the current proposals for South Aus-tralia to host a national and international nuclear waste dump.

There will be various workshops on nuclear-related issues, and the event will showcase renewable energy alternatives by running on solar and wind power – from the media van to the nightly entertainment, which will include a variety of musicians, bands and artists from around the country, along with a sunset cabaret and a cinema.

Our struggle is with BHP Billiton and the government, not Roxby Downs, so we invite you to visit the camp for a coff ee, a chat around the fi re, a workshop or just to see some music.

� e exact loca-tion of camp will be announced just prior to the e vent on our website (lizard-bitesback.net), and you can visit the welcome tent at camp for more information about sched-uled events.

A Welcome to Country will be held at 11am on Friday, July 1, to offi cially open the event.

We hope to see you there.Nectaria Calan

Co-organiser� e Lizard Bites Back


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In Loving Memory of Gayle Woodford

Woomera was once a family-fi lled village with comradery,

loyalty and respect for each other and for this isolated and tiny village in the outback of South Australia.

It was a village they called home.

I am sad to say that this has changed – a change that has been ever so slowly sucking the soul and life from a once joyful place to not only live in but to also visit.

� is all seemed to happen when the BAE contract had come to an end and Trans-fi eld Services had won the bid to run this town.

With big promises and an ulterior motive, the changes had begun.

In the fi rst year of takeover, it seemed that all families had left town and parents’ jobs had been terminated or made to feel that they had no choice but to leave.

Once they had left, a once-fi lled youth centre was forced to close and left abandoned for many years. � e local school has also suff ered from the loss of dozens of children.

With the families gone, the local supermarket started to feel the pressure and has now been downsized to half the size it once was.

Stock in the store is down to nothing – very little fresh fruit or vegetables, very lucky if you fi nd any fresh meat or poultry.

Milk and bread are a hit and miss – you are lucky if the de-livery has been sent. But there is a liquor department (bot-tleshop) that is exceptionally well stocked and somewhat a few too many alcohol-related issues around the community.

The supermarket is con-stantly changing management as they are fed up with taking the blame for mismanagement of the store.

In truth the stock is not be-ing delivered because Trans-fi eld Services are exceptionally slow on paying their accounts on time, so it seems (this is not the only department that has issues with no stock or sup-plies being delivered for the same reason).

Without locals in town, even the bank has closed – no need for a bank when no one uses it.

� ere are two ATMs in town

but you are lucky if they ever have money in them or are at least working. � e post offi ce is also feeling the struggle to stay open.

� e cafe once catered for the tourist on a budget and locals out for the afternoon with kids and friends. It was a place for a cheap coff ee and quick bite to eat.

Now it has become an extension of the Eldo Hotel, which has closed for lunches until further notice by management.

The hotel was once kept alive by locals attending for lunch or a night out. What is left of these locals feel that the enjoyment of once being pa-trons at the hotel is now long gone.

Woomera also has two so-cial clubs that are run by vol-unteers – the Sports Club and the Woomera RSL.

With no one left in town, these clubs are also phasing out.

� ere is a constant struggle to keep the community spir-it alive in a town that is now fi lled with agency staff that are mainly sent here to fi ll in the gaps by the true locals leaving.

And now a new phase is about to begin for the village of Woomera with Broad-spectrum (formerly known as Transfi eld Services) about to be taken over by Ferrovial (and Broadspectrum phased out).

The question on people’s lips is, what are they going to do to our town next?

With management still the same as when known as Trans-fi eld Services, the community who also work for this compa-ny are constantly being threat-ened with their jobs.

Instead of management re-assuring their employees that their jobs are safe they seem to think that bullying them is a more favourable option. It is a tactic that they have devel-oped well – a system of house policies that can be changed in their favour.

Management that isolate themselves from co-workers of lower status. Management that tell you if you don’t like the way things are done that you can always leave, instead of addressing the issue

Agency staff that work at a leisurely pace and full-time

staff take the blame for work not being fi nished to standards.

Faulty and/or poor qual-ity equipment. Inadequate cleaning products, stock not arriving and rooms are not completed to standard. Meals provided for staff lunches available one week but not the next.

� ese changes are constant-ly being made by management and on several occasions. Staff go without due to this and there is an inadequate lunch room for all staff (just to men-tion a few issues).

� ere is favouritism among management and selected staff. When complaints are made, a chain of command is to be followed, but all falls upon deaf ears.

If you follow the chain of command and try to take your issues to the next level, you are reprimanded for doing so and sometimes threatened with a letter of warning for breaching house rules and/or misconduct.

Many people have lost their jobs due to these house policies.

Management are never able or are willing to answer any questions or concerns of their employees, whom are also the majority of the community. An attitude by all management is “that you are all replaceable”.

And this is what they have done to the village of Woomera – replaced the families that once had a home in this town and raised their children here.

People that have been in this village for 10 to 30 years and some even longer.

People that made this village a thriving community that welcomed everyone with open arms and a friendly smile.

People that made the village what it once was – a village community of over 300 people and now to a struggling village of not even 100 people.

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Far North eventsJUNE

24th - Woomera Area School Fun Run.

25th - William Creek Gymkhana, 8.30am start. Combined prize money over $7000. BBQ and bar facilities available. Proceeds to RFDS and

local charities. 25th - Understanding Alzheimer’s Research information forum,

Standpipe Golf Motor Inn, Port Augusta, 2-4.30pm.

26th - Catapults Tournament at Woomera

Area School.

26th - Gulf & Ranges Pichi Richi Marathon.

Various start locations in Port Augusta. Visit: www.pichirichimarathon.org.au26th - Port Augusta Races.

Gates open 11am at the Port Augusta Racecourse.

Ph: 0447 105 545.

JULY10th - City of Port Augusta

Cup. Ph: 0447 105 545.15th-16th - Oodnadatta

Bronco Branding & Campdraft. Ph: 8670 7961.22nd-23rd - Port Augusta Orchid Club Winter Show in the Civic Centre foyer.

WRITTEN BY RYNEISHA BOLLARD

An anonymous letter sent to The Monitor has accused Broadspectrum of contributing to a decline in

population and quality of life at Woomera.Published in this week’s ‘Off the Beaten

Track’ page in full, the letter claims Woomera is “slowly fading away to just a memory”.

It argues this appeared to have started when Transfi eld Services (now known as Broadspec-trum) won the bid to run the town.

It notes that the youth centre and bank was forced to close, the school has fewer students, the supermarket has had to downsize and the post offi ce is struggling to stay open.

“� ere is a constant struggle to keep the community spirit alive in a town that is now fi lled with agency staff that are mainly sent here to fi ll in the gaps by the true locals leav-ing,” the letter reads.

A Broadspectrum spokesperson told � e Monitor the company was dedicated to the communities in which it operated.

“We work very closely with the local people to provide the best services that suit the area,” the spokesperson said.

However, the anonymous letter to the editor claims Broadspectrum’s management is intim-idating the employees working in Woomera and failing to provide quality services to Woomera residents.

� e Broadspectrum spokesperson refuted this allegation, stating: “The management group at Woomera are very competent and are supported by a business that has sound practices around the management of its employees.

The letter also questions whether Ferro-vial Services’ acquisition of Broadspectrum would make matters better or worse.

“Ferrovial Services is an international lead-er in delivering effi cient urban and environ-mental services, infrastructure maintenance

and operation,” said the Broadspectrum spokesperson.

“� eir acquisition of Broadspectrum is in no way a negative to the operations of Woomera, and we see this as an opportunity for our peo-ple and our business to further develop and grow.”

While the letter claims Broadspectrum has failed to pay accounts on time and therefore exacerbated stock shortages at the Woomera Village Store, the company spokesperson said:

“Like all stores in remote locations, the Vil-lage Store is subject to consumer demand and pricing pressure from the larger competitors.

“� e Village Store stocks basic essentials and items that continue to be in demand by our customers.

“Customers are able to place orders for spe-cial items that the friendly staff will order on their behalf.

“We are unaware of any late payments on accounts.”

It is also claimed in the letter that locals feel the “enjoyment” of patronising the Eldo Hotel “is now long gone”.

However, the Broadspectrum spokesperson highlighted the hotel’s success as an example of the company’s quality of service to the town.

“� e team at the Eldo Hotel are regularly commended for the service and meal quality at the facilities we are contracted to run,” the spokesperson said.

� e letter ends with concerns regarding the decline in Woomera’s population, whereas the Broadspectrum spokesperson said the com-pany envisioned “a very positive future” for the town.

“With future investment through (Department of ) Defence initiatives, it will only strengthen our capabilities,” the spokesperson said.

“We are extremely proud of our team at Woomera, the work they do, (their) involvement and the value they (add) to the community.”

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OUT ABOUT&

Annette and Robert Speck at the Roxby Market

Day on the weekend.Megan Pike and Rhiannon Watkinson

at the Brown Brothers wine night.

Roxby Downs Area School principal Steve Bennett

at the RDAS Parents and Friends stall on Saturday.

At the Brown Brothers wine night were Jessica Launer (left) and Trevor Grenfell (right) with

presenters Romeo Landolfi and Pam Schlink.

Blue Light committee members Kelly Wise, Jo Gordon, Kirsten Falt, Libby Steer, Cherie Gaskin, Chelsea Baggs, Terry Boylan and Mel O’Donnell.

Shaun Watkinson and Keshia Reed at Oasis Restaurant for

the Brown Brothers wine night.Shirley, Bev and Michelle Zeptner at

Oasis Restaurant on Friday night.

Charlie Copeland (back, left) and James Hudson with Tommy Copeland

(front, left), Max Hudson and Trey Smith at the Blue Light movie night.

Ethan Wise (back, left) and Josh

Turley with Lachlan Macleod (front, left),

Kohen Smith and Cohan Musolino at the roxbylink auditorium on Saturday night.

Kayleigh Smith and Alice Cojocea at Saturday’s

A happy birthday also

to Logan Kelly, who turned fi ve this week.

birthday also

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A happy

The Monitor wishes a happy birthday

to this week’s Litt le Lizard, Ali Emery, who

turns two today.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Roxby Council

Opening hours Monday to Friday

9am to 4.30pmCouncil provides transport services including:

• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

• Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 4pm)

All inquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi ll now CLOSED to the public.

Waste unsuitable for the red, green or yellow domestic collection can now be

deposited at BSH Waste Solutions’ Resource Recovery Centre, 10 Gosse Street, Roxby

Downs (in the light industrial area).

Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 8am – 12 noon

Sunday 1pm – 5pmAll inquiries 8671 1154

Opening hours Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm

Thursday 9am - 6.30pmFriday 9am - 5pm

Saturday 9am - 1pmToddler Story time – Tuesday and Wednesday (repeat) 9.30am start

Telephone 8671 0500Email: [email protected]

Library membership is free. A wide range of resources are available including books,

DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

Opening hours

9am to 5pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452


After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

SERVICE SAWASTE MANAGEMENTCOUNCIL OFFICE LIBRARY

SAVE THE DATE – PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR THE DRAFT ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN

Council will be holding a public information session on Thursday, June 30, in Dunes Cafe at 7pm.

The session will be informal and will provide an overview of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2016/17.

Thank You – Draft Sport and Rec Master Plan

Feedback for the Draft Sport and Recreation Master Plan has now closed.

Roxby Council wishes to thank everyone who kindly provided their thoughts on the Master Plan and associated costings.

� e Final Sport and Recreation Master Plan will now be collated while taking into account feedback from the community.

Thanks again to everyone for their participation.

Access to meters

M eter readings for quarterly electricity and water rates will commence from

Monday, June 27. As a landowner or tenant, you

are responsible for ensuring that your electricity and water meters are easily accessible to Council staff .

� is includes making sure that meters are free from dirt, weeds, rubbish and shrubbery.

Quarterly power and water rates notices will be issued on Friday, July 15, with a due date of Monday, August 15.

For any queries regarding meter readings or rates notices, please contact Council on 8671 0010 dur-ing business hours.

No m i n at i o n s f o r t h e Australian of the Year 2017 are now open.

If you know someone worthy of recognition then come down and pick up a nomination postcard

from the Customer Service desk at Council’s Municipal Offi ces.

You can also go to www.austral-ianoftheyear.org.au and fi ll out the form on the website.

� ere are four categories in the Australian of the Year Awards

– Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Aus-tralian of the Year and Australia’s Local Hero.

Nominations close on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Board GamesCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+Drop InCommunity Youth Centre10am - 5pmAges 10 years+

Toddler Story TimeCommunity Library9.30am - 10.30amAges 0 - 5 yearsCaregiver involvement required

18 19 20 21 22

Craft - Chef's HatCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

Craft - SnailsCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

For further information, please contact roxbylink on 8671 0500

LegoCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+

July School Holiday Fun in Roxby Downs!

Drop InCommunity Youth Centre10am - 5pmAges 10 years+




Board GamesCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+Drop InCommunity Youth Centre10am - 5pmAges 10 years+





LegoCommunity Library3pm - 5pmAges 8 years+

Toddler Story TimeCommunity Library9.30am - 10.30amAges 0 - 5 yearsCaregiver involvement required

Craft - MasksCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

Craft - Chinese LanternsCommunity LibrarySession 1: 9.30am - 10.30am Session 2: 1.30pm - 2.30pmAges 5 - 10 yearsCaregiver involvement requiredBookings essential 8671 0500

Community Youth Centre


July School Holiday Fun in Roxby Downs!

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H e l p u s R eun i t e Nemo with Dory

10.7.16

To Celebrate Pixar’s New movie “Finding Dory”

Will be hosting a movie event

Join us in the Play Café for an hour of fun activities,

prizes and ice cream at the following sessions:

12:00pm Movie Commences at 1pm


- Free Loot Bag for all children - One Complimentary Coffee for all adults Movie runs for 90 minutes Children under 12 months Free!

Seats are limited, tickets available from the visitor information centre and Kiosk. call 86710500 for more information.

$15 PP

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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

Monday of the month.Members of the public are welcome to

attend and observe.If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Offi cer on 0418 833 818 to

be included on the agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


Terry Boylan • Vicki Mason • Sandy Sumsion Brad Langshaw • Kaye Doyle • John Wilby

Angela Thompson • Kaitlyn FrankishTheresa Bunyon • Chad Menzies

Geoff Whitbread

Thevoice of the community...

JOINING FORUMSIf you would like to join a forum and would like more information please

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMTBC

BUSINESS FORUMJohn Wilby 0428 815 436

Tuesday, July 12 @ 6pmCouncil Boardroom

COMMUNITY GARDENVicki Mason 0418 526 608

Thursday, July 14 @ 6.30pmCouncil Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMAnni Giles 0448 168 167

Thursday, July 7 @ 7pmCouncil Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

Tuesday, August 9 @ 7pmCouncil Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, June 22 @ 6pmCommunity Youth Centre

World Food and Music Festival Sub-CommitteeWednesday, July 6 @ 6pmCommunity Youth Centre

FAMILY FORUMJoel Hill 0433 792 450Thursday, July 21 @ 5pm


WOMEN’S NETWORKWednesday, July 20 @ 8am

Council Boardroom

Roxby Roadsafe is a community committee of the Roxby Downs

Community Board and initiates activ it ies and promotions that ra ise awareness of road safety within the Roxby Downs community.

Roxby Roadsafe includes representatives from Roxby Downs Police, local emergen-cy services, Roxby Council, Roxby health services, BHP Billiton and interested com-munity members.

� e committee assists Coun-cil, the Department for Trans-port, Energy and Infrastructure and SA Police to implement improvements to road safety within the municipality of Rox-by Downs.

Roxby Roadsafe also works with the community to re-duce road trauma and increase awareness of road safety issues, including working with local

schools to promote and support education campaigns.

Roxby Roadsafe is currently looking for more members to

join this great community forum. If you’re interested or

would like more information, email communityboard@

roxbydowns.com or come along to the next meeting on Tuesday, August 9, at 7pm in the Roxby Council boardroom.

D ry July is a fundraiser that challenges you to go ‘booze free’ for

a month to support adults living with cancer.

It helps you get healthy and clear your head while also raising funds for an important cause.

We will be following a number of local participants going Dry in July.

Watch this space for more information.

If you’d like to join the Roxby Downs Dry July team, please email Kirsten ([email protected]).

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is an initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia

running throughout the month of June (1-30) each year to raise public awareness of a disease that claims the lives of 77 Australians every week.

Bowel cancer is the second

most common type of newly diagnosed cancer in Australia, aff ecting both men and women almost equally, and is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer after lung cancer.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month has a positive message – saving lives through early detec-tion – as bowel cancer is one of

the most curable types of cancer if found early.

If you are over 50, screening should be done every one to two years, and if you are younger than 50, you can still be tested – talk to your GP today.

If you would l ike more information, please visit: www.bowelcancerawarenessmonth.org

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Roadsafe members wanted


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Weight loss and much more...

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Two Day course in Port Augusta 27-28 June 2016 15 places maximum

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Notice of Group Meeting #35Kingoonya NRM Group

Glendambo

Tuesday 5 July

10am

For an agenda and enquiries please contact the Natural Resources Centre on (08) 8648 5300 or visit www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/aridlands

NEW Life Church, Roxby Downs. Fam-ily-friendly, contem-porary worship. A member of Australian Christian Churches. Meeting at the Rox-by Downs Christian Community Church hall, corner of Bur-goyne St and Stuart Rd, 3pm on Sundays. Interactive children’s ministry for ages three to seven and eight to 12. Features an innovative and engaging 12-month curriculum. For more details, phone Pas-tor David Bunyon on 0403 058 050 or Theresa Bunyon on 0413 609 102. Web-site: newlifeccc.org.au/churches-news/roxby-downs

ST Barbara Catho-lic Parish. Masses at Roxby Downs are held at the Lutheran Church on Pioneer Dr, Saturdays from 6pm. Sunday masses (by telephone arrange-ment with the Parish Priest) at the Priest’s Chapel, 45C Gregory St. Woomera: Sunday masses are by tele-phone arrangement with the Parish Priest. Contact Fr John Folk-man on 8671 0925.

FOR RENT

3 Bdrm home at Olym-pic Dam (Lavricks site) for long or short term rent. Rent neg. Ph 0402 252 120

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GERRY’S Dublin Meats. Top quality meat from our farm to you. $230 family pack – 2kg lamb roast, 2kg pork roast, 2kg beef roast, 2kg chicken, 1kg BBQ steak, 1kg beef mince, 1kg BBQ chops, 1kg pork chops, 1kg diced steak, 1kg beef schnitzel, 1kg chicken schnitzel, 1kg packet bacon, 2kg marinated wings, 2kg beef sausages, 20 gourmet patties, one 500g met-twurst, 1 bottle of marinade plus free cooler bag. All packs mix and match. Ph: 8529 2229.

Would you like to join the CFS? Or just like to know more about what we do? Then come on down to the Roxby Downs CFS open day on Sunday 26th of June at the CFS station from 10am-‐2pm. Bring the whole family for a fun day out with fire safety demos, a sausage sizzle, learn how to use fire extinguishers and more.

Arid Recovery

Fundraiser

Friday 8th JulyRoxby Downs Community Club

Meals from 6pm7pm the games begin

$10 entry ticket, $10 booksEmail to purchase your ticket: [email protected]

OR purchase at The Club

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Twelve months of hard work paid off for local boxer Cameron Macleod

when he won his first-ever competitive fi ght in Adelaide on Saturday night.

Macleod’s coach, Adam Hellyer, said it was a hard-fought win against a well-trained opponent, but Macle-

od had overworked him with strong boxing skills.

Macleod said he was still buzzing following the fi ght and was already looking forward to getting back in the ring.

“I can’t describe it, it was just such a buzz, something diff er-ent to just training and spar-ring,” he told � e Monitor.

“I have been working really hard and had an endeavour to win.”

Macleod’s training started

12 months ago, just casually at fi rst, and began to build up after Christmas.

What began as three or four sessions a week in the gym be-came six days a week including regular trips down to Port Au-gusta to practise with diff erent sparring partners.

With only two weeks to go, Macleod was running fi ve kilo-metres every morning to get himself ready for the fi ght.

“It was a very long journey

but it was really good,” he said.“Props have to go to Adam,

who has helped me believe in myself and push harder than I thought I ever could.

“He instilled confidence in me and prepared me perfectly.”

Macleod won on points after three rounds against Portside’s Aiden Saltner-Broome in the 64kg novice division.

He will now take a week off before getting back into training to prepare for his next fi ght.

A round 50 drivers are expected to make the trip to Roxby Downs to compete in the Desert Dirt Kart Club’s annual two-day

Classic this weekend (June 25-26).Last year’s event saw participants from Western

Australia, the Northern Territory and South Aus-tralia enter to take on the local course.

“I think this event attracts people because peo-ple can get away and race for two days in one weekend,” said Kart Club secretary Tom Wilson.

“It is the country atmosphere, and the track is more hectic than any Adelaide course.”

Wilson said he was hoping to see between seven to 10 diff erent divisions on the weekend, ranging from juniors to the professional adults.

� e diff erent racers are set to add stiff compe-tition for local riders, and Wilson said this would help increase their skills in the long run.

“Last year we had fi ve or six Australian One drivers up for the weekend, so we are hoping a couple might be coming back this year,” he said.

� e weekend will include racing and a dinner in the clubrooms on the Saturday night. Camping facilities will be available for those wishing to stay overnight.

Scrutineering will kick off at 10am on Saturday with racing from 1pm, while racing w ill start at 9am on Sunday.

Prizes will be up for grabs, with winners decided on a points system.

For more information, visit the ‘Desert Dirt Kart Club’ page on Facebook.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Macleod wins fi rst- ever fi ght

Karts event to attract interstate

drivers

Cameron Macleod (centre) won his fi rst-ever competitive fi ght on Saturday night. PHOTO: Supplied

HIGH GUN: Rodney Ahrns (AA), 134.

ASSA HIGH GUN: Clayton Faggotter (A), 116.

AA: 1. Brian McGaffi n, 134. 2. Gerard Mahoney, 123. 3. Wayne McCarthy, 113.

A: 1. Ian White, 117. 2. Rowan Young, 111. 3. Anthony Hooper, 111.

B: 1. ‘Plum’, 112. 2. Dan White, 111. 3. John Redway, 110.

C: 1. Paul Hebberman, 108. 2. Ken Rapsey, 104. 3. Reg Ham-ilton, 98.

Vets: 1. Darryl Starr, 106. 2. Ross Howse, 103. Brian Cottell, 98.

Ladies: 1. Rachael Moss, 82. 2. Lori Mann, 42.

Juniors: 1. Matt Redway, 96. 2. Kyle Mahoney, 81. 3. Tom Le-cons, 43.

Around the groundsAround the groundsAround the grounds

Opal Classic Results

Opal Classic High Gun winner Rodney Ahrns with his trophy at Sunday’s presentations. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

Brian McGaffi n won the AA grade competition. A grade winner Ian White.

‘Plum’ won the B grade competition.

C grade winner Paul Hebbermann. Vets winner Darryl Starr. Ladies winner Rachael Moss.Juniors fi rst place trophy

winner Matt Redway.

Roxby Downs Golf Association

NAME NAME SCOREWINNER PETE DAVIES ADAM KILNER MIKE PAUL TOM DWYER 56.25SECOND ANDY HIGHET GLEN MUNGUR BILL BOEHM JOHN FOLKMAN 56.5THIRD SHAUN TAYLOR STEVE PAK-POY NIGAL MAINE CRAIG HODGES 56.625FOURTH HARRY NOLL TONY FORREST ROBIN PASSMORE DANIEL LAW 57.25FIFTH DOUGAL MACLEOD JOHN LACHMUND ROB CHARMAN BUTCH CASSERLY 59.375MIXED WINNERS BARRY DADLEH STACEY DADLEH CHAD OLDFIELD DAVE PATTENDEN 60.25LADIES WINNERS LOUISE REID TRISH HENDRY LINDA EVANS ANN SHIELDS 65.125LONG DRIVE DIV 1 PETE DAVIESLONG DRIVE DIV 2 STEVE PAK-POYLONG DRIVE LJ STACEY DADLEHNTP DIV 1 TIM CZYDELNTP DIV 2 CHAD OLDFIELD

A Noble & Son 4 Person AmbroseSaturday, June 19, 2016

Hawks under nine footballer Finn Giles gets a kick away on Saturday.

Kohen Smith (Hawks) lines up a pass during

under nine football on the weekend.

Stacey Dadleh lines up a drive at the A Noble && Son golf day on the weekend.

Steve Johnson in action at the Roxby Downs Golf

Club on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Julie Tovakuta


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L ast Friday night’s round of Roxby Downs Netball Association senior matches saw many convincing wins

and only a few close encounters.A GRADE

The Miners took on East Roxby in the fi rst A grade game of the night and won by 36 points, 71-35.

East Roxby kept the Miners to only a two-goal lead in the fi rst quarter, 14-12.

Mel Emery replaced Kate Wilson in wing defence for the Roos in the second quarter.

� e Miners tightened up their defence to make more conversions and extend their lead to seven goals by half time, 29-22.

Kelly Weston (Miners) replaced Millie Cordy in wing defence and the side nearly doubled its score while keeping the Roos to only four goals in the third quarter, 56-29.

Wilson came back on as wing defence to help the Roos score nine goals in the fourth quarter.

� e Miners added another 15 goals to bring them up to a 36-point lead by the fi nal whistle.

In the 8pm A grade game, Olympic Dam had a convincing win over Hornridge, 57-29.

Hornridge put up a strong defensive eff ort with help from goal defence Dearne Masson and goal keeper Christina Gutteridge.

However, OD made more conversions and goal shooter Ali Knights used her height to full advantage to help score 16 goals in the fi rst quarter, 16-7.

The Magpies fought back in the second

quarter to ensure that OD only increased its lead by one goal, 26-16.

OD’s better fl ow of passing helped its attack-ers get around their Hornridge opponents. In defence, OD made Hornridge work hard to get the ball down the court.

Knights was having a very accurate game and helped OD tack on another 13 goals in the third quarter, 39-22, and another 18 in the fourth quarter to see her side take the win by 28.

B GRADE

The fi rst B grade game of the night saw Olympic Dam defeat Hornridge by fi ve goals in a close contest, 40-35.

Hornridge’s attackers excelled and were backed up by the accuracy of goalies Mikayla Kelly and Natasha McEvoy to only be down by one in the fi rst quarter, 8-9.

However, OD defenders took full advan-tage of inaccurate passing by the Magpies in the second quarter to bring their side’s lead to eight goals by half time, 22-14.

Junior netballer Jasmine Tovakuta replaced Riley Evans in centre and Megan Crawford took over from Sam Fishlock as goal keeper for OD in the third quarter.

Hornridge tightened up its attack to keep OD’s lead to eight by the fi nal break, 32-24.

� e Magpies fought back even harder in the fourth quarter but failed to catch up before the fi nal whistle.

Standout players for Hornridge included centre Bec Webster, while for OD wing de-fence Claire Ziebarth intercepted and turned the ball over well.

� e later B grade game saw the Miners de-feat East Roxby in a close encounter, 48-40.

East Roxby’s passing was up and down in terms of accuracy, and this helped the Miners make conversions and take a fi ve-goal lead in the fi rst quarter, 14-9.

Miners defenders including Demi-Jo Roads (goal keeper) and Millie Cordy (goal defence) were making plenty of intercepts to help their side add 13 goals to their score by half time, 27-14.

East Roxby goal keeper Alex Nedelkovic helped force Miners goalies Libby Steer and Hayley Wurfel to make longer shots, but they managed the pressure well and were fairly ac-curate throughout the game.

When they did miss, goal defence Ines Bad-man was taking many of the rebounds to get the ball back for her side.

The Miners needed to slow down their passing in the third quarter as the Roos were getting in between players and the ball on a number of occasions.

East Roxby mid courters including Tessa Nottle (wing defence) and Annie Ryan (centre) upped their pressure to help bring the Miners’ lead down to 11 by the fi nal break, 39-28.

Karen Wegner (East Roxby goal shooter) had a strong fourth quarter, creating space and shooting accurately to help add 12 goals to its score and reduce OD’s lead to eight by the fi nal whistle.

C GRADE

Hornridge Black defeated Olympic Dam Yellow in the only 6.30pm C grade game, 52-27.

Defensive pressure and accurate shooting from OD Yellow goalies Claire Turner and Shayarna Millar saw the side only down by three points in the fi rst quarter, 10-13.

OD Yellow’s attackers tended to be too con-gested in the centre court and needed to create more space to ensure a better fl ow of passing.

Hornridge Black took full advantage of this in the second quarter, making conversions and powering ahead to a 15-goal lead by half time, 30-15.

Errors saw OD Yellow given the ball on a number of occasions, but Hornridge Black generally got it back before the opportunity could be used for a goal.

Hornridge Black was up by 18 goals, 41-23, at the fi nal break. � e side then increased its lead to 25 in the fourth quarter with help from a strong display of team work.

� e later games included Hornridge Pink’s defeat of the Miners, 38-32.

An even contest saw the sides tied by the end of the fi rst quarter, 11-all.

Inaccurate passing started to let the Miners down, with Hornridge Pink intercepting and gaining a three-point lead by half time, 20-17.

Stepping became an issue for Hornridge Pink, with the Miners taking full advantage to reduce their opponents’ lead to only one point by the fi nal break, 27-26.

Hornridge Pink tightened up its eff orts and worked well as a team to take the win by fi ve goals.

� e other 8pm C grade game saw OD Green defeat East Roxby by 29 points, 46-17.

OD Green kept East Roxby to only one goal in the first quarter, 11-1, before pow-ering ahead to a 16-goal lead by half time, 23-7.

OD goalies Marie Gubbin and Jeanette Tay-lor helped their side take another 10 goals in the third quarter, 33-10, and 13 in the fourth.

JUNIOR NETBALL: Shooters 13 and under goal defence Corinna Lecons looks for a passing opportunity. Also pictured are Bullets players Abby Hardwick, Georgia

Eggart and Madison Qualmann. PHOTOS: Julie Tovakuta

Shooters wing defence Tarira Mendudei tries to block Bullets wing attack Jasmine Baker during

their 13 and under game on Saturday.

T-Birds 13 and under centre Brianna Grillet makes a pass to wing attack Grace Forrest

during their game against Lightning.

A grade Miners wing attack Renee Wurfel prepares to send the ball down the court on Friday night. PHOTOS: Julie Tovakuta

LEFT: East Roxby A grade wing defence Kate Wilson waits for a teammate to come forward.

ABOVE: Olympic Dam B grade goal shooter Sam Corneliusen dodges the advances of

Hornridge goal keeper Alicia Lee. LEFT: Hornridge C grade goal attack Mel Rigden lines up a shot while under pressure from OD Yellow goal keeper Kelly Reid.

Convincing wins across all grades


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The Olympic Dam Barbarians (ODB) have kept their undefeated season intact

after another convincing win over the second-placed Port Pirie Devils on Saturday.

In the fi rst double header to be held in Roxby Downs, the Barbar-ians took to the pitch for the fi rst match to deal the Devils with an 82-18 thumping.

In another dominant display, and in front of a home crowd,

ODB ran across 16 tries and scored nine goals, with George O’Sullivan (fi ve tries) and Duane Parker (four tries and two goals) the chief destroyers.

Nikaiya Herlihy-Graham and Francis Falemaka were the other multiple try scorers for the home side with two each.

For the Devils Michael O’Brien scored one try and three goals, while Tom Alderton and Mark Lorenzo Skipper scored one try each.

� e win for the Barbarians now gives them even more breathing space at the top of the Spencer Gulf

Rugby League TEC Cup ladder with 11 wins and a whopping 514 percentage.

� e second game of the double header was a forfeit, with the Why-alla Steelers handing a 20-0 default win to the Port Augusta Goannas.

� is forfeit leaves the Steelers, who are yet to register a win, on the bottom of the ladder. It also moves the Goannas a game closer to the Devils in second.

� e next round will see the Bar-barians travel to Whyalla, where they will face off against Port Au-gusta at Jubilee Oval this Saturday at 2pm.

Another big win for OD Barbarians

An elite development program for coaches and athletes will be starting in Roxby Downs

tomorrow night.It will begin with a sports psychology

seminar run by the South Australian Sports Institute’s (SASI’s) Emma Mattey.

� is will be the fi rst of a series of workshops to be run by Mattey, who will cover an introduction to sports psychology, how it helps performance, goal setting and pre-performance routine.

� is program is being run as part of the STARCLUB Club Development Program in conjunction with the Offi ce for Recreation and Sport and Roxby Council.

“It is the fi rst of its type for the Roxby Downs region and will be kicking off tomorrow night,” said roxbylink sport and recreation offi cer Beck Cooke.

Cooke said the session with Mattey

was just the beginning, with more to be held later in the year.

“Other components of the elite development pathways program will include sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, sports recovery, coach-athlete communication, injury management (via) taping and sport physio screenings,” Cooke said.

“� e next seminar to be held will be coach-athlete communication. (It) will be held in Roxby Downs on August 1 by Mike Martens.

“Mike brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience, including coaching at the Commonwealth and World Games level.”

Tomorrow’s session will commence at 6.30pm at the Community Youth Centre, with a cost of $10 to participate.

Anyone interested is encouraged to contact Cooke on 0428 723 870. Book-ings are essential.

Sports psychology seminar to be held tomorrow night

Francis Falemaka takes possession

of the ball.

Nikaiya Herlihy-Graham (OD) fends off a Port

Pirie opponent.

Jacob Coles passes to an Olympic Dam Barbarians

teammate during the home game against

Port Pirie on Saturday. PHOTOS: Julie Tovakuta


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NAME CLUB VOTES1 T. Cribb Miners 72 M. Shaw Olympic Dam 63 M. Schipper East Roxby 64 J. Abdulla Coober Pedy 65 J. Lukich East Roxby 66 J. Harman Hornridge 6

J. HarmanL. Forward L. Munro

A. HowieD. McKennaL. Hewett

J. LukichS. SmithR. Simms

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Results from FNFL Round 8

Footballer of the Year Leaderboard after Round 8

VOTES

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CURRENT LEADER

Tyron CribbRoxby Districts

TOP 10 GOAL KICKERS

Far North Football League

Saturday, June 19, 2016

A GRADEEast Roxby 2.3 10.6 13.7 14.10 (94)Olympic Dam 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (9)East Roxby best players: J. Lukich, T. Clancy, M. Schipper, J. Hackett, D. King.Olympic Dam best players: M. Shaw, W. Hagger, C. Green, D. McKenna, B. Smith.East Roxby goal scorers: J. Hackett, R. Simms, T. Ripley 3, R. Weetra, C. Faulkner, S. Smith, T. Mulders, J. Lukich 1 goal each.Olympic Dam goal scorers: D. D’Arrigo 1 goal.

Hornridge 14.3 26.8 37.9 48.14 (302)Coober Pedy 1.4 1.4 1.4 3.5 (23)Hornridge best players: J. Harman, L. Forward, L. Munro, B. Lehmann, C. Seery.Coober Pedy best players: F. Kenny, J. Abdulla, G. Warren, B. Crombie, B. Crombie.Hornridge goal scorers: J. Harman 21, L. Forward, A. Baxter 3, B.Lehmann, M. Hanson, R. Sutton, B. Grimston, B. Johnson, Z. Bradbery, N. Tutthill, M. Howard 2, A. Meates, L. Munro, T. Golding, L. Hurrell, C. Seery 1.Coober Pedy goal scorers: J. Abdulla, F. Kenny, B. Crombie 1.

Roxby Downs Junior Football League

Saturday June 19, 2016Senior Colts

Bulldogs 3.9 (27)Hawks 10.7 (67)Hawks best players: H. Mulady, B. Daddow, C. Seery, A. Hewett, Z. Noll. Bulldogs best players: G. Clarke, B. Caden, C. Hales, M. Lamb, L. Geraghty.Hawks goal scorers: B. Daddow 4, C. Seery 3, S. Lockwood, A. Hewett, J. Jones 1.Bulldogs goal scorers: O. Mulady, E. Mckerlie, A. Musolino 1.

Junior ColtsHawks 10.4 (64)Bulldogs 5.5 (35)Hawks best players: J. Snell, W. Grocke, J. Giles, B. Anderson, L. Burden.Bulldogs best players: T. Takaidza, H. Wellgreen, K. Smith, A. Musolino, M. Boehm.Bulldogs goal scorers: D. Jose 2, C. Musolino, M. Boehm, H. Well-green 1.Hawks goal scorers: W. Grocke 3, C. Qualmann, J. Johnson 2, F. Giles, L. Burden, M. D’’Arrigo 1.

under 9s Game not scoredBulldogs best players: D. Rynne, A. Way, J. Way, L. Montgomerie, P. Watson.Hawks best players: F. Giles, K. Smith, A. Faulkner, C. Henke, E. Jett.

PREMIERSHIP TABLE P W L D F A % PtsRoxby Districts 6 6 0 0 813 156 521.15 24East Roxby 6 4 2 0 529 268 197.39 16Hornridge 6 3 3 0 593 367 161.58 12Olympic Dam 7 2 5 0 402 670 60.00 8Coober Pedy 7 1 6 0 282 1158 24.35 4

Name Club This round TotalJoel Harman Hornridge 21 27 Ricky Prosser Roxby Districts 0 22Todd Paull Roxby Districts 0 20Scott Montgomerie Olympic Dam 0 18Kain Zeptner Roxby Districts 0 16Scott McIntyre East Roxby 0 16Ashley Baxter Hornridge 3 12Michael Dalla Olympic Dam 0 8Rhett Simms East Roxby 3 8Luke Godfrey Roxby Districts 0 8

Too good.Jason Elliott

Good win.Ashley Baxter

Good, hard-fought win in the rain. Team

starting to gel.Cam Faulkner

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WRITTEN BYROSS WILSON

Round eight of the Far North Football League was all based on numbers last Saturday.

Both Olympic Dam and Coober Pedy were unable to muster a full team, which refl ected unfavourably on the scoreboard in both games.East Roxby d Olympic Dam

In wet and slippery conditions East Roxby took on Olympic Dam in what looked to be a fairly evenly matched

game to quarter time. In the opening stanza, the Roos were able

to gain a slight ascendancy and lead by 15 points, 2.3 (15) to nil.

In the second quarter the rain cleared and, with a little sunshine, the East Roxby team turned on a brilliant burst, kicking eight goals to one.

Jason Lukich continued his stellar form and led the onslaught along with Matt Schipper, who was in superb touch.

Jerry Hackett, Rhett Simms and Toby Ripley were converting on the scoreboard, with Dale King and Terry Clancy providing drive from the centre and Stuart Orr, until injured, rucking well.

Olympic Dam was best served by Michael

Shaw, Jono Veale, Bill Hagger, Cameron Green, Dion McKenna, and Bodie Smith.

� e second half of the game only pro-duced four goals to East Roxby and saw them run out the victors by an impressive 85 points.

Hornridge d Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy was only able to fi eld 17 players and lost Fabien Kenny just before half time to a knee injury,

reducing them to only 16 fi t players.Hornridge was able to fi eld a full side and

it soon became clear the Saints were both outnumbered and outclassed.

It was interesting to see Coober Pedy get the fi rst centre clearance to whip it forward very quickly.

Joshua Abdulla was unable to kick ac-curately but brought up the fi rst score of the match.

From there the Magpies launched into a fi rst-class exhibition of goal kicking and team play, kicking 14 goals in the opening quarter with full forward Joel Harman hav-ing six goals at that stage.

Lochie Munro, Lachy Forward, Ben Grimston, Brendan Lehman and Nigel Tut-thill were peppering passes into Ash Baxter.

� e Magpies slammed on another 12 goals to lead 26.8 (146) to Coober Pedy’s 1.4 (10) at half time. Harman had kicked 11 goals at this stage.

� e second half saw more of the same with Ash Baxter’s men slamming on 11 goals in each of the third and last quarters.

� e ease of goal scoring was ridiculous, but full marks must go to the Magpies for their polished, accurate kicking and for capitalising on this percentage-boosting opportunity.

Joel Harman fi nished with a massive 21 goals, fi gured in at least another 10 and could have fi nished with an even bigger bag.

As a true mark of this champion full for-ward, he unselfi shly brought other players into the game so that they could also enjoy the spoils.

With 10 minutes still to play and after kicking his 21st goal, Harman ran to the bench to let one of his teammates have a run.

I continue to sing the praises of the un-dermanned Coober Pedy but it is true, the Saints never give up.

Even in the last quarter, when they were 45 goals down, they were tackling fi ercely and diving on any loose ball in their defen-sive area.

I have nothing but admiration for these players.

� ey were best served by Kenny, until injured, Abdulla, Gary Warren and Brenton and Bradley Crombie.

� e fi nal margin was a huge 280 points, with the fi nal score 48.14 (302) to 3.5 (23) .

Round 8 numbers game

ABOVE, LEFT: Action from the weekend’s Far North Football League matches. PHOTOS: Julie Tovakuta

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L egendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath will be coming to Roxby Downs

on October 14 as a ‘thank you’ for the success of past Pink Stumps Day events.

McGrath will visit the town on the Friday night, when he will meet with community members, junior cricketers and the Roxby Districts Cricket Association (RDCA)committee.

“We are stoked that Glenn (McGrath) has agreed to take the time out to visit Roxby Downs,”

RDCA president Paul Trotta told � e Monitor.

“It has been great to be able to raise so much money for the McGrath Foundation in the past few years.

“We don’t do it for the accolades, but to have the McGrath come and visit the town to personally thank it

for its donations is very special and a great reward.”

� e exact itinerary for McGrath’s visit is yet to be decided, but the RDCA is discussing how to best use the cricketing icon’s time while he is in town.

Roxby Downs Pink Stumps Day events have been among the highest

fundraisers in the country for the McGrath Foundation in the past three years.

� e event’s success previously al-ready earned RDCA president Paul Trotta an invite to Kirribilli House to meet McGrath at the McGrath Foundation’s 10-year anniversary celebrations.

Cricket legend to visit Roxby Downs


Numbers were down but spirits were high at the Andamooka Sports Shooting Association’s

(ASSA’s) two-day Opal Classic shotgun event on the weekend.

A total of 63 shooters entered the 150-target competition across Saturday and Sunday – down from 87 last year.

Saturday’s heavy rains and Sunday’s overcast and windy conditions created challenges for participants.

However, ASSA secretary Ben Crompton said the locals and visitors in attendance had all enjoyed the event.

Crompton said more gun clubs were putting on events these days, and this would have contributed to the drop in numbers.

With ties for top spots in the AA and A grades, Sunday afternoon saw an en-tertaining shootoff across two stands of the gun range.

Rodney Ahrns defeated Brian McGaffin to take the title of overall High Gun, and Rowan Young overcame Anthony Hooper to take second place in the A grade competition.

Crompton thanked Northern Earthmoving for grading the road into the gun range last Thursday, along with the ASSA members who helped out and the following sponsors for their support for the 2016 event:

Ahrens, Autopro, Auslec, Black-woods, BP Roxby Downs, Cavpower, Clines, Coates, Cowell Electric, CPS (Vicki Mason), Dave Follett, Dunes Cafe, Desert Scents, Dotmar, Erik and Peter Hansen, Embroidery 4 U, Iron-man, Joe Sach, Kerry Conroy, Karena Scott, Mark and Rachael Moss, Mi-tre 10, Mine Tech Engineering, Peter Taubers, Phil Case Guns and Ammo Hawker, Roxby Post Office, Roxby Downs Pharmacy, Southern Cross Industrial Supplies, Sodexo, Smoke-mart, Thirsty Camel, Top o’ the Gulf Marine, TOLL Mining, Tyco/Pentair, United Fasteners, Woolworths Roxby Downs, Zealous Hair & Beauty, North-ern Earthmoving, Roxby Downs Riding Club, Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association, Charlie Lucas, Keith Bartrom, Jason Catford and John Redway.

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63 shooters enter 2016

Opal Classic

Andamooka Sports Shooting Association A grade competitor

Clayton Faggotter won the ASSA High Gun trophy at last

weekend’s Opal Classic shotgun event. PHOTO: Ryneisha Bollard

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