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early $30 million will be spent on a three-year project to assess and treat around 10,000 drums of radioactive waste currently stored near Woomera.
Last month, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science released its plan to deal with the waste, stored at a Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) facility on Department of Defence land. The plan followed an inspection by the independent nuclear regulator, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) in April 2016, which revealed that some drums were deteriorating. “Evidence was sighted that indicates that the drums are now beginning to deteriorate rapidly,” the report said. “Significant rust on a number of the drums, deterioration of the plastic drum-liners and crushing of some stacked drums were observed.” The report also raised concerns around the exact contents of the drums – most of which are more than 50 years old - being
unknown due to a “legacy issue where historical records of the contents of the drums are difficult to locate”. With many of the drums containing industrial chemicals and biological hazards, there was also potential for a build-up of hydrogen gas, the report said. A CSIRO spokesperson said the threeyear, $29.7M project would be undertaken to assess, separate and treat the waste. “The first phase of this project, which is to undertake a detailed assessment and pilot-scale separation and treatment trial of up to 600 drums of material, will begin in April this year,” the spokesperson said. The first phase of work is expected to take four to five months. With ARPANSA regulating radioactive waste currently held in more than 100 locations around the country, plans for a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility to consolidate storage continue. A 90-day consultation process is currently underway in Kimba, South Australia after landowners volunteered two sites; ‘Napandee’ and ‘Lyndhurst’ for consideration to house the facility.
While the final location of the facility is yet to be determined – the Kimba consultation is described as an “early step” of the process – the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Bruce Wilson said it was best practice to consolidate all of the radioactive waste stored around the country to the one location. “Best practice and government policy is that this be consolidated into a purpose-built, national facility on land volunteered by a landowner, and at a site broadly supported by local communities,” he said. “The facility will be appropriately engineered with multiple barriers and once it is sited, built and licensed, it will only accept material that meets strict waste acceptance criteria.” “The combination of strict acceptance, safety, regulatory and compliance measures will ensure that the national facility is safe and presents no risk to people or the environment.” The full inspection report is available at arpansa.gov.au/pubs, while updates on the national waste storage facility are available at www.radioactivewaste.gov.au.
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ith Easter this weekend and the school holidays just around the corner, Roxby Downs Police are advising residents to properly secure their homes if going away.
Ensuring windows, gates, doors and vehicles are secured is important, police say, to reduce the risk of a break-in. People who aren’t planning on taking pets away with them on their travels should also ensure that they will be looked after, and enlisting the help of neighbours or friends is recommended to ensure the animals’ welfare. With increased traffic on the roads due to people heading away, police will also be out in force checking for drink and drug driving and fatigued drivers. Last Friday police were called out to Stuart Highway when a concerned member of the public reported a driver who posed a threat on the road. The male driver from NSW was found to be fatigued and was advised to rest before continuing further travels.
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ocal duo Verity and Ryan Hollobone will participate in the Road Boss Rally, a charity car rally, in July to raise funds for GIVIT. GIVIT is a national notfor-profit organisation connecting “those who have with those in need”. Mr and Mrs Hollobone are currently seeking funding and sponsorship, along with an idea for a local cause to receive donations from GIVIT. “Essentially GIVIT is a goods program,” Mr Hollobone said. “Instead of donating money towards a cause they provide goods to someone who needs them. “GIVIT finds a cause and then they will source the goods, which people can donate, and give it to the person in need.” The Hollobone’s interest in the Road Boss Rally began after it came through Roxby Downs last year. “I saw them at the servo,” Mr Hollobone said. “And it piqued my interest, I asked them a few questions and they told me how easy it was to join and that it was for charity.” The rally will take place from July 10 to 20, starting in Gladstone in Queensland and ending in Tamworth, New
South Wales. Participants will cover 4000km including off-road tracks. To raise funds for the rally and GIVIT, Mr and Mrs Hollobone are asking the Roxby Downs community to get involved. “We’ve got a few places in Roxby where you can pick up raffle tickets including Autopro and the Roxby Community Library,” Mrs Hollobone said. “We’ve also got a Facebook page for our car and on this page we’ve got a link where people can donate directly to GIVIT Charity, or we’re also looking for sponsorship to help with our car.” Sponsorship packages available include advertising space on the vehicle, with everything donated to go towards trip costs like fuel, tyres and general maintenance. “One maj or sp ons or is LMG Performance in Warnertown and the other one is Barmax engineering in Port Pirie who helped us with roll cages on the vehicle,” Mr Hollobone said. “So far we’ve covered entry costs and we’ve built the car from nothing to what it is now.” The team, who will be navigating and driving the entire trip themselves, was inspired to base their vehicle on a Jras-
Verity and Ryan Hollobone will compete as a duo in the Road Boss Rally in July.
sic Park theme. “We got the idea when I sent Verity a picture of the car and she said that sort of looks like the car in the Jurassic Park movie. So we decided to do it up as a Jurassic Park car,” Mr Hollobone said. GIVIT is now looking for a local cause within the Roxby Downs community as this
is the first time a team from South Australia has entered the Road Boss Rally. “Having us come on board is exciting for them because we are a rural community ourselves which is why they’re looking to donate to a local cause within the community,” Mr Hollobone said. “We’ve got a radio inter-
view coming up with Jamie Lawson, who is the major Road Boss Rally coordinator, and we’ll talk with him about trying to find a local cause that we can donate some goods to.” Mrs Hollobone encourages residents within the community to get online and start suggesting some local
causes. To do this, you can visit the Hollobone’s Facebook page www.m.facebook. com/TeamJurassicPark/, or go to www.mycause.com.au/ page/131706/car-18-jurassicpark or alternatively, contact her at verity.casserly@gmail. com or phone 0430592126 for more information.
Mining industry building local leaders
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group of local young leaders was encouraged to think outside the s q u a re a n d p u s h beyond their comfort zone at a re cent student leadership day. Kicking off its second year in Roxby Downs, the day was part of the Mining Minds School Leadership Program and was held at the Oasis on Monday March 27. The day was led by Anthony Semann who taught the young leaders the importance of thinking positively, persistence and passion and how to avoid Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs). While completing activities during the day Mining Minds’ Hayley Scrivens said the students, who were comprised of student leaders from Roxby Downs Area School, Andamooka Primary School and St Barbara’s Parish School, were already putting what they had learnt into practice. “I heard kids discussing the use of ANTs and picking each other up on exercising positive thinking,” Ms Scrivens said. “They were all really encouraging of one another and the level of engagement was really high. Semann and Slattery’s Angela Thompson said the students were kept busy through the day. “They weren’t able to even get through all of the activities,” Ms Thompson said.
“The kids were so responsive and so engaging.” At the end of the day the students went back to their respective school groups to come up with something they would like to influence in their community. “I know some of the Roxby kids talked about wellbeing,” Ms Scrivens aid. “In Andamooka they wanted to set up some different places where kids could meet and play together,” Ms Thompson added. “They were also looking at mental health issues around Roxby at the school. “Then they would go away with the teachers and work on those ideas and we’ll get together again to provide some funding for them to be able to put those ideas into place.” According to Ms Thompson, Mining Minds seeks to give participants the opportunity to put their own ideas into place. “That way it becomes sustainable because we’re not the ones telling the kids what to do. It’s them saying ‘this is what we want to change about our world’ “When we get the kids to work it’s getting embedded in the community and because it’s such a transitory town if we’re not continually training up leaders then when people leave where’s the leadership base in the town?” Follow-up with the stu-
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dents will be undertaken during the year. “This year we’re really going to follow up with the kids as we go through and Anthony is actually asking if he can do another session with them before the end of the year
to see how the kids are going with their ideas,” Ms Thompson said. Meanwhile, the ‘Leadership as Learning Project’ was held on Tuesday, 28 March with close to 30 people involved from education, parent, business
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mbitious Roxby Downs’ girl Taylah Masters is forging a path towards her dreams.
Miss Masters, 15, attended the Air Force Careers Familiarisation work experience program from March 27-30 at the Royal Australian Air Force base in Edinburgh, Adelaide. Based on her credentials, she proceeded through a selective application process and was able to secure herself a spot in the program. During her four-day stint Ms Masters participated in drills and programs which gave her a taste of what a career with the air force could entail. “(The visit) was to learn about different jobs you can do in the air force,” Miss Masters told The Monitor. “We sat through presentations for some of the activities and for some we completed practicals where we got to actually go in the aircrafts and work a little bit with the technicians. “We also got to go up in a control tower. “On the Monday we had to do a boot camp, which included circuit training and a beep test.” The opportunity to go into aircraft and a flight simulator to pretend to fly a plane were highlights, Miss Masters said. “You also meet a lot of good friends going there – people who have similar interests and all want to be part of the Air Force,” she said. Miss Masters said she hoped her attendance at the work experience program would support her aspirations of working in the defence force. “I decided to apply as I want to be in the air force and because there’s so many jobs you can do I just wasn’t sure which area to focus on,” she said. “I wanted to get more of an insight into what some of the different jobs are and what they entail.
“At first I wanted to be in logistics but since I’ve gone there and seen what’s available I want to be an aircraft technician. Once she finishes high school, a move to Canberra to attend the Australian Defence Force Academy for four years is then on the cards. “When I’m there I’ll be able to study my degree and then I’ll have a guaranteed job within the Air Force,” Miss Masters said. The recent trip to Adelaide was not the first time she has pursued gaining a career with the defence force. “Last year I went to the base but that was for the army, just to see what the army side was like and I really would love to do an army work experience to see more of the jobs (there) as well,” she said. “I’m still currently undecided whether to go air force or army so I would like to explore my options as much as possible.” With aspirations to pursue a career in the defence force from year eight onwards, Miss Masters is now finally old enough to start attending the work experience programs. She said she had found the journey towards pursuing her dreams well facilitated, with strong support from family, teachers and online tools which are readily accessible. “Myself and another girl, who is also interested in becoming a technician, have been invited back for another three days for more hands on training,” she said. Miss Masters will complete further experience this week with technician work and a day with logistics. And she gave some final advice for people interested in aiming for a job in the defence force - “be proactive, apply to go to work experience if you’re 15 and over,” she said. RIGHT: Taylah Masters completed the Air Force Careers Familiarisation work experience program in late March.
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Maintenance Supervisor Electrician or dual trade Electrical Tradesperson Plumber Tradesperson Refrigeration Tradesperson Carpentry Tradesperson This position will also see you work within Olympic Dam Airport, Camp Village accommodations and Roxby Downs. Safety is paramount to success and a willingness to adhere to all safety procedures is essential. The roster for this position is 5 days on, 2 days off Duties and Responsibilities: • Preventative scheduled and reactive maintenance • Ensure Sodexo Remote Sites contractual obligations and scopes of work are met to the highest standard of professionalism. • To report any damaged or faulty equipment and safety hazards to the Project Manager. • To complete all required maintenance reports as required. • Commit to and promote safe work practices ensuring that we are industry compliant, safe and follow OHS legislation requirements. • To comply with Industry and Australian Standards. Education and Personal Attributes: • Must hold relevant qualifications and licences for their trade in South Australia • Current National Working at Height Certificate • Senior First Aid Certificate • Preferred exposure working on remote sites • Valid Drivers License • Valid Police Clearance • Be able to work unsupervised • Experienced in troubleshooting • Able to think on your feet Please note this is NOT a fly in fly out position For further information on this position please contact Annette Crawford Resource Advisor on 0419 898 449 annette.crawford@sodexo.com
Roxby Downs Area School students Amy, Tamzyn, Rachel, Elise and Alisa making stress balls as part of the activites held for National Youth Week.
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ational Youth Week (NYW) is an annual, week-long celebration of Australia’s young people aged 12-25.
Apprenticeships Fitters & Boilermakers (Mining Industry) MEGT (Australia) Ltd are currently recruiting 1st year apprentices to join the on-going operations at Olympic Dam. Successful applicants will demonstrate a genuine interest in completing a 4-year apprenticeship as either a Fitter or Boilermaker. Applicants will also need to be physically fit, have a proficient level within Maths and English, a strong work ethic, be comfortable working underground and in confined spaces and have the ability to pass a preemployment medical. For more information and to apply please register your interest at: Fitters - www.seek.com.au/job/33183901 Boilermakers - www.seek.com.au/job/33183708
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Riley, Zac and Caleb playing Jenga at lunchtime.
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A joint initiative of the Australian, State and local Governments gives Australian youth Australia an opportunity to express their ideas and views. Integral to NYW is the discussion and action on issues that affect that lives of young people. This year’s NYW theme was ‘You Thrive’ and was held from 31 March to April 9 with various events and activities taking place. Roxby Downs’ young people’s voices are an important part of shaping the future of the community, and NYW gives them the opportunity to have a say to take matters into their own hands. Students from the local Youth Help and Advisory Group (YHAG) explained to The Monitor what had been happening in Roxby Downs during the week and what NYW mean to them. The students said that hosting vari-
ous activities during the week is important to the young people locally. RDAS year 12 student and YHAG member, Ines Badman, said activities that were organised for Monday, Wednesday and Friday lunchtimes at the Roxby Downs Area School were based around the welfare of children. “With ‘You Thrive’ being the theme of NYW, we wanted organise activities which would encourage kids to get out and have some fun,” Miss Badman said. “We decided to have some games on the lawn such as Jenga and Connect Four at lunchtimes, and on Friday we set up a stress ball making station where kids could come along and make their own stress balls.” Young people aged 12-25 were also invited to take some time out and join activities being held at the Community Youth Centre each afternoon last week. Activities included “do it yourself ” beauty products, cooking fun, stand up, be heard and banner painting.
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ith 25 years’ experience in financial services and mortgage broking, Smartline Personal Mortgage Adviser Joanne Dillon has a long history of helping Roxby Downs’ residents achieve their goals
Recently recognised as the 2017 Best Regional Broker for South Australia and the Northern Territory in The Advisor Better Business Awards, Ms Dillon offers a range of lending solutions and independent, non-biased advice. “I’m completely impartial, equally representing 27 alternate lenders, which means I am not aligned to one particular financial institution,” she said. “The main benefit to the client is that I
take all of the hassle out of the process – there’s no need for you to compare various lenders’ rates and offers, as I do this all for you. “Everyone is busy and time-poor, so I can save you so much time.” Ms Dillon can help clients with both purchasing and refinancing solutions right from the comfort of their own home. She understands the challenges of shift work and family commitments and has evening and weekend appointments available. “Being flexible and available to work with clients at a time convenient to them is really important,” she said. Although based in Roxby Downs, Ms
Dillon is able to help anyone with purchases and refinances anywhere – be it here in Roxby Downs, or anywhere else Australia-wide - for owner occupiers or investors. And with an air of optimism returning to Roxby Downs, now is a good time to buy locally. “Owner occupiers can borrow up to 95 per cent to purchase a home in Roxby,” Ms Dillon said. To make an appointment to speak to Ms Dillon about a “Home Loan Review” for your current loans, or for information about finance options available, call her on 0418 806 226.
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Children may miss out on their rightful inheritance all because their parents were too lazy to sort out their estate planning. It is not that hard! There are several parts to estate planning and the first step is to know what your real circumstance would be should you die or become incapable in dealing with your own financial or personal situation. This means, what do you own and what will automatically pass to your spouse or children? Questions to ask yourself:Does my super automatically go to my spouse and or children? Will my children receive my assets tax free? What happens if I can’t sign documents
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people to take a photo of their receipts on their smartphone to ensure they don’t get lost,” he said. Recent changes to zone allowances would be of interest to local residents this year, Mr Dutton said, with people often unsure if they were able to claim. “People who live in Roxby can claim the allowance, but fly-in, flyout or drive-in, drive-out people cannot,” he said. “That’s caused a lot of confusion, so if people need to get some advice on the zone allowance – or any other area of tax – they can contact us for a chat.” Roxby Downs Accounting will next visit Roxby Downs in early May – for further information on the services provided, or to make an appointment, call the team on 1300 728 048.
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Luke reaches his target Ice feedback sought
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fter looking to get fit for a cause, Luke Alder has completed the last leg of his run for the March Charge fundraiser.
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he State Government’s Ice Taskforce is seeking feedback from local communities about the impacts and potential responses to methamphetamine (ice) use.
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Prior to starting the run, the Roxby Downs’ resident had set himself a goal of completing 100km to raise $1000 for the Cancer Council in March. When The Monitor checked in with him last week, Mr Alder had successfully completed the March Charge and reached his kilometre target, despite being knocked down with a bout of food poisoning during the month. The greatest challenge he faced throughout the month was getting into the swing of running towards a certain goal every day. “It started off hard but I got used to it as I loosened up,” he said. Although Mr Alder reached his target of running 100km in the month, he was just shy of his fundraising target, raising $763.80 so far. His page remains open to further donations - visit www.themarchcharge.com.au/fundraisers/lukealder to donate.
Ice usage has tripled in South Australia over the last four years, with wide-ranging community impacts from health to justice and child protection. Established to develop policies seeking to minimise the impact of methamphetamine use in the community, the taskforce has been charged with developing a quick response to the issue. Residents have until Tuesday, 18 April to add their feedback to input already received online and through a number of community forums undertaken around the State. “Ice is a nation-wide problem but the nature of the impact varies across
families and regions. It is important that we hear from as many different voices as possible,” said SA Police Minister Peter Malinauskas. “Following valuable discussions already held with local communities, we are extending the deadline for responses to the online survey 7 to April 18 to ensure we capture as many views as we can.” To provide your feedback, visit https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/surveys/reducing-the-impact-of-crystal-methamphetamine-ice-complete-the-survey.
Community Calendar APRIL 14 - Easter craft at Andamooka Yacht Club (bookings required) 14 - 17 - 70th reunion, Woomera 15, 16 - Arid Recovery 20th Birthday celebrations. 22 & 23 - Sandvik Desert Classic, Woomera & Roxby Downs 25 - ANZAC Day - Dawn Service, 6am & March, 10.30am, Richardson Place Roxby Downs MAY 2 - MiniRoos soccer begins 4 - Auskick (football) begins 7 - Roxby Downs junior club soccer begins
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ndamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association Incorporated (APOMA) moved into a new office last week.
The APOMA office is now located in the Andamooka Town Office along with the Andamooka Town Management Committee and Outback Communities Authority. The office’s current opening hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 2pm. APOMA’s office location was changed in a bid to centralise points of business, enable efficiency and be more visible to the public. “APOMA never had an office that was open,” APOMA spokesperson Ian Thompson said. “This is a manned office which will be conducting APOMA business for the community.” The new office will serve as a point of contact where members of the community can come in and liaise with APOMA when needed. Meanwhile, Richard Hawkins has been appointed as APOMA’s new administration assistant, a position that will see him looking after queries coming into the office and channelling them to the right people.
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He will also be dealing with grants and funding for sports and recreation within the community. Mr Hawkins said that Andamooka would be seeing more community based projects and facilities installed in the coming months. Work towards installing a new barbecue area outside the community hall has begun, while there is also a fish farm and aquaculture garden being placed behind the Andamooka cottages with groundworks for the project kicking-off this week. “We’re planning walking trails right around the town, which will be a tourist trail of about five kilometres looping around the town and through heritage areas,” Mr Hawkins said. “At this time of year things start getting busier with tourist season so it’ll be good to have some things up and running for them. “I really thing its word of mouth which has facilitated the increase in tourists and also the caravan park initiative which provides facilities to tourist for free or a gold coin donation. “The tourists have been coming back with some really positive feedback in regards to the facilities they have there.”
Newly appointed as administration assistant, Richard Hawkins outside APOMA’s recently relocated office.
Growth mindset focus at primary school
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hile there are loads of exciting plans for Andamo oka Primar y School in 2017, an overriding theme is to continue to embed a growth mindset in students in every aspect of their lives.
Jaycob Westwood and Pip Stafford with some of the Easter crafts which children will be able to make at the Andamooka Community Hall on Good Friday.
“Eggciting” Easter crafts
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hildren – and their parents – looking for “eggciting” activities to get involved in over the Easter long weekend don’t need to look any further than Andamooka. The Andamooka Yacht Club’s Pip Stafford will be hosting an Easter craft session for children aged three to eight at the Andamooka Community Hall on Good Friday. “We’re asking parents to come along for the session too, as it’s something nice for them to en-
gage in with their kids,” Ms Stafford said “It’s school holidays so I thought this would be perfect to invite kids in the community to come along and participate in some Easter crafts. “We’ll do an Easter egg hunt and then we’ll decorate eggs and make a little bag so that the kids can take their eggs home. “At this stage we’ve designated about half an hour but it’s pretty flexible and people can come and hang out in the café after to grab a coffee if they would like to.”
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Anyone interested in joining in the craft fun is asked to RSVP as soon as possible to the yacht club and pay a $5 fee upfront to secure their booking. “Just for organisation purposes to make sure we know how many kids to expect and we don’t want anyone to miss out if spots do fill,” Ms Stafford said “So far we’re about half full so there are still spots left.” For those interested in going along email andamookayachtclub@gmail.com or call Ms Stafford on 0408 621 228. www.themonitor.com.au
According to school principal Tricia Williams, the growth mindset mentality begins from changing a child’s thought process from ‘I can’t do that’ to ‘I can do that or will do that, but I’m just not there yet’. “If parents can stop saying things like ‘Oh, maths, I was never good at maths’ or ‘I could never do drawing’, the cessation of these kinds of statements to children will go a long way to further developing a growth mindset mentality and assist in building resilience in children,” Ms Williams said. “The notion of ‘I can’t do something’ is inherently not beneficial to anybody’s learning and if this is the commentary that parents and others share with children, it hinders their drive to keep trying, as they have already accepted if Mum, Dad or Joe-down-the-road can’t do something, they question whether they will be able to do that task or even bother trying to do it. “In addition, Andamooka Primary School also focusses on building resilience through programs like “What’s The Buzz?”, designed to teach children how to think socially and make friendship work. “We also implement highly differentiated learning approaches and, increasingly, we are building more and more flexibility into how our classrooms operate and activities that children access.” Ms Williams also stated that “learning is always most engaging when you’re doing something you
are interested in, right? So, if we want to improve literacy outcomes, does it really matter if Johnny is developing research and comprehension skills while learning about Mack Trucks and Jane is developing research and comprehension skills while learning about horse husbandry? We think not. “What’s more, we think the literacy outcomes are better because the students are choosing a topic/theme of interest to them. Never underestimate the power of entertainment in facilitating better learning outcomes.” Andamooka School also focusses on messages to children that promote effort, and reward the notion of ‘keep trying’ and encourages parents to do the same. “Children learn that with continued work, achievement and satisfaction comes,” Ms Williams said. “Anyone who has ever worked in research fields will tell you, persistence is the key and failures come regularly and often, so the drive to keep going is always what matters, and if these become the messages we tell our children, wonderful changes happen. “If parents tell children ‘gosh maths was hard for me, but I really enjoyed it and worked hard to learn everything to beat the challenges’ or ‘I was ok at football, but I wanted to be better so I trained longer and harder and practiced my technique at every chance to master my skills’, these statements delivered consistently and regularly in the presence of children model the type of attitude that has great potential to vastly expand this generation of life-long learners. “The research is in and it’s compelling. So, let’s get started.” Wednesday, April 12, 2017 -- Page 7
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Jaymian Turner, Lachlan MacLeod, Chace Cooper and Ethan Pridham made bilby poo in the bilby burrow. Alexis Perris, Alyssa Perris and Jordan Southon enjoyed bilby-themed craft with OSHC last week.
Kimberley Solly introduced Macca the Bilby to Bernadette and Brittany Syvertsen last week.
Cooper and Isabel Granich played pool at the Community Youth Centre last week.
Skylee Teau, Courtland Foggo, Samuel Heatlie and Jaye Southon visited the bilby burrow with OSHC last week.
Kira Perris, Aleshia Holland, Emily Gregg and Makynlie Jarrad making bilby craft last week.
Katie, Lars, Sophie, Brittany and Penelope making bilby poo.
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Chloe Harris doing some colouring in at the bilby burrow last week.
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Jaxson Cameron, Sonia Villaruel, Artini and Arry Miller checked out the Olympic Dam Sporting Club family carnival on Saturday.
Niecy Sagun and Gabby Ayala.
Nardene Montgomery, Courtney Searle and Mel Sharp at the ODSC family carnival.
Nicole, Isabella and Brahm Price at the Roxby Tavern for the start of the poker run.
Vicki Mason and Bekki Vandenberg (back) with Scarlett and Tatum Roux.
Kate Burton and Steve Gigney at the tavern for the poker run kick-off.
Donna Higgins, Sia and Ayesha Michael, and Louise Westwood caught up at the East Roxby Roos family day on Saturday.
Peter Price with Skyelah and Malis Petty at the poker run.
Maddie Mason and Cerys Kirkwood showed their team spirit at the East Roxby Roos family day.
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Zeplin, Lena and Evie Barrett joined in the fun at the ODSC family carnival.
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roxby downs community board & forums
Environment forum seeking feedback on off-road driving O ff-road driving is an activity that many community members enjoy participating in around the Roxby Downs region.
The Roxby Downs Environment Forum describes off-road driving as any activity that involves a vehicle being driven or ridden on unsealed roads, on land that is privately or publicly owned. The Environment forum is currently discussing off-road driving in Roxby Downs and the many implications of the activity including environmental, cultural, social and legal. The forum is working closely with Kokatha Pastoral, who manage the pastoral properties sur-
rounding Roxby Downs, to come up with a solution that benefits the environment, Kokatha Pastoral and the Roxby Downs community. The Environment forum has designed a survey to obtain recent data on offroad driving in the Roxby Downs region. If you are interested in off-road driving, the forum would appreciate your response in completing the survey, which is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/offroadroxby. It should only take a few minutes to complete. Results from the survey will be used to guide the environment forum’s discussions. A community consul-
Don’t let fatigue affect you on the roads this Easter
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he Roxby Roadsafe forum is urging motorists to use caution this Easter break and pay particular attention to driver fatigue.
tation is also planned for Tuesday May 9, which will provide an opportunity for community members to meet with members of the environment forum
The arid environment around Roxby Downs is very fragile. It takes many years for trees and shrubs to grow and become established, providing important habitat to wildlife. Sand dunes and gibber land forms are susceptible to wind and water erosion, which can be exacerbated by off-road driving.
What is off-road driving?
Any activity that involves a vehicle being driven or ridden on unsealed roads, on land that is privately or publicly owned.
Save the date!
The Environment Forum is planning an off-road driving Community Consultation in May. More info to come.
and Kokatha Pastoral to share their thoughts and ideas. The environment forum meets on the first Thursday of every month
at 5:30pm at the Council Boardroom and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact Anni.Giles@roxbycouncil. com.au.
Is off-road driving allowed in Roxby?
Off-road driving is a complex issue and the Environment Forum is currently investigating off-road driving in Roxby Downs. The Environment Forum is hoping to come up with a solution that benefits the community, the environment and Kokatha Pastoral, who manage the Pastoral Properties surrounding Roxby Downs.
Impacts of off-road driving
Environmental o Loss of habitat o Spread of noxious weeds o Illegal dumping / littering o Fire damage
Cultural o Collection of sacred items o Degradation of sites of cultural importance Safety o Vehicle accidents / injuries o Limited mobile phone reception
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JOINING FORUMS
If you would like to join a forum and would like more information please contact the following people. New members are always welcome.
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ARTS and CULTURE FORUM TBA
BUSINESS FORUM
Sandy Sumsion 0400 366 619 Tuesday, May 9 @ 6.15pm Community Youth Centre
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Vicki Mason 0418 526 608
ENVIRONMENT FORUM Anni Giles 0448 168 167 Thursday, May 4 @ 5.30pm
Driver fatigue is ranked as a major factor in causing road crashes, and is particularly dangerous as it decreases the motorist’s ability to judge their own level of tiredness. Motorists from rural areas are more likely to experience fatigue, because driving holidays involve long trips and extensive periods of continuous driving. Roxby Roadsafe acknowledges that the Easter break is a great opportunity for Roxby residents to go on a short holiday, and is reminding people to ensure that they are well rested before setting off on a long drive. Many residents are keen to pack up the car and hit the road to get to their destination, often driving after a long day at work and driving late into the night. Research has shown that not sleeping for more than 17 hours has an effect on driving ability the same as a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.05. Not sleeping for 24 hours has the same effect of having a BAC of 0.10, which is double the legal limit. Signs of fatigue include: • constant yawning • drifting over lanes • sore eyes • trouble keeping your head upright • delayed reactions • daydreaming • difficulty remembering driving the last few kilometres • variations in driving speed Roxby Roadsafe encourages motorists that are feeling tired whilst driving to pull over and have a powernap. This is a good option to prevent dangerous micro sleeps, which usually occur at times when the driver would normally be asleep or when the driver is tired and trying to stay awake. For more information about driver fatigue visit www.dpti.sa.gov.au/towardszerotogether
MULTICULTURAL FORUM
Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102
Council Boardroom
Wednesday, April 19 @ 5.30pm Community Youth Centre
ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING
SPORT & REC FORUM
Michelle Hales 0418 833 818 Tuesday, June 13 @ 7pm Council Boardroom
Tuesday, May 2 @ 6.30pm Community Youth Centre
FAMILY FORUM
Thursday, April 13 @ 6.30pm
WOMEN’S NETWORK
Hayley Scrivens 0459 824 026
SASHA YANTEWO 0428 727 583
Community Garden
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Thursday, May 4 @ 4.45pm, Community Youth Centre
CONTACTING THE BOARD For further information, advice or general questions please contact: Michelle Hales, Executive Officer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc., PO Box 85, Roxby Downs SA 5725 Mobile: 0418 833 818 Email: communityboard@roxbydowns.com WHO’S ON THE BOARD Sandy Sumsion • Dr. Simon Lockwood • Vicki Mason • Angela Thompson Theresa Bunyon • Mel O’Donnell • Jennah Laister • Hayley Scrivens • Geoff Whitbread • Chad Menzies
BOARD MEETINGS Board 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 Officer on 0418 833 818 to be included on the agenda. Confidential discussions with the Board can be arranged if required. Page 10 -- Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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Roxby Council Have you seen the new Community Calendar? See what’s happening in Roxby Downs and upload your club’s events today! Visit www.roxbydowns.sa.gov.au/communitycalendar to find out more.
Special foodies session
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he Roxby Community Foodies were treated to a special session with dietician Themis Chryssidis and Callum Hann from Masterchef Australia during their visit to Roxby Downs for the Happy Healthy Expo last weekend.
The foodies learnt three dishes and a
‘mystery box’ dessert. Dishes included spiced pork, pumpkin and lentil salad and Malaysian chicken curry. The mystery box dessert was poached pears and apples with banana custard and peanut crumble. During the two hour interactive session participants were encouraged to ask questions to find out more about
nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. The special session for the Roxby Community Foodies is just one of the many perks of joining the program. If you are interested in joining a future round of foodies, please register your name by email to Sasha Yantewo on sasha.yantewo@roxbycouncil.com.au. Foodies Session with Callum and Themis.
My Local Services App
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ouncils are continually trying new ways to better communicate relevant information with the community.
The ‘My Local Services App’ has been developed to be an easy way to receive up to date information from Roxby Council on events, waste schedules and latest news. You’ll find everything you need right at your fingertips! You can opt to receive push notifications on your smartphone to prompt you to take out your bin meaning you’ll never miss a green waste collection again. There’s also a very handy ‘Report It’ function. You can quickly and easily report illegal dumping, a road hazard or an animal issue including uploading a photo to attach to your report. Once you’ve downloaded
the App make sure you enter your street address in ‘Settings’ to get the most accurate information. The My Local Services App is available on your iPhone or Android. Download today!
April School Holiday Fun 2017 Week 1 Tuesday 18th Monday 17th Public Holiday Wishing everyone a Happy Easter! Children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver for all activities
Wednesday 19th
Community Library
Holiday Craft (Session 1)
Weaving Baskets 9:30am - 10:30am Ages 5 - 10 years
Community Library Toddler Storytime 9:30am - 10:30am Bird Craft Ages 0 - 5 years
Thursday 20th
Friday 21st
Community Library
Community Youth Centre Making Origami
Holiday Craft (Session 1)
ANZAC Day Medals 9:30am - 10:30am Ages 5 - 10 years
10:00am - 5:00pm Ages 10+
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Community Library Holiday Craft Sessions Bookings are essential Please contact the Library on 8671 0500
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Weaving Baskets 1:30pm - 2:30pm Ages 5 - 10 years
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Drop In Community Youth Centre 10:00am - 5:00pm
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LIBRARY Opening hours Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 6.30pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Toddler Story time – Tuesday and Friday (repeat) 9.30am start Telephone 8671 0500 Email: library@roxbycouncil.com.au Library membership is free. A wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.
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Opal Road Landfill now CLOSED to the public.
Opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm Council provides transport services including: • Vehicle registration • Boat registrations • Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 3.30pm) All inquiries 131 084.
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 – 5pm All inquiries 8671 1154
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Easter Reflections on true Easter meaning BY PASTOR DAVID BUNYON, NEW LIFE ROXBY CHURCH
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magine if you will that the Almighty God is like a rich and powerful Father who has lovingly gifted his son a huge estate. It is plentiful with animals, vegetation, lakes and seas, beauty and is marvellous in every way. It is for his son’s ownership and good pleasure and comes with two simple boundaries guaranteeing continued intimacy with the Father.
In ignorance the son crosses the boundaries committing himself into bondage to a conniving ruler. The shame causes separation from his Father. The son is now committed to a life of bondage and manipulation, has a debt he cannot pay and a death sentence he cannot avoid. He is lost! Now consider that the lost son is mankind and the estate is planet Earth. The only legal passage for redemption was through a faultless man. There was none! Almighty God put on “flesh and blood” and became such a man in the person of Jesus Christ gaining legal right to redeem the lost life. He is our redeemer and He came, paid the debt mankind could not pay with an offer of total restoration of relationship with our God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit with certainty of eternity with Him. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
Easter hours/events Roxby Downs Police Call 000 in an emergency Roxby Downs Medical Centre: Good Friday: 2pm-5pm Easter Saturday: 2pm-5pm Easter Sunday: 2pm-5pm Easter Monday: 2pm-5pm Roxby Downs Family Practice: Dr Natalia Bezrukova will be on call over Easter, for emergencies attend the hospital to be put in contact with her. Woolworths: Good Friday: closed Easter Saturday: 8am-7pm Easter Sunday: 11am-5pm Easter Monday: 8am-7pm Roxby Downs Tavern: Good Friday, April 14: Closed Easter Saturday: 10 am-2am Easter Sunday: 10 am-12am Easter Monday: 10am-2am Roxby Downs Club: Good Friday: Closed Easter Saturday: 11am-2am Easter Sunday: 11am-10pm Easter Monday: 11am-10pm Catholic Parish Easter Services: Good Friday: 9am Way of the Cross, begins at the Christian Community Church and ends at Lutheran Church for tea/coffee/ hot cross buns Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil Mass, 7pm, R/Downs Lutheran Church Easter Sunday: 10am Mass, St Michael’s Church, Woomera. Page 12 -- Wednesday, April 12, 2017
‘Unplug’ this Easter T he Easter holidays is the perfect opportunity to spend time with family and engage in activities that involve community interaction.
Pastor David Bunyon.
everlasting life.”(John 3:16) As we enjoy our Easter break, family gatherings, time with loved ones, and Easter eggs let’s not forget the reason our forefathers established this weekend holiday. It is to honour the work of Jesus Christ in His death and resurrection for the purpose of our redemption and He asks only that we believe. He wants us back; such is the beauty of Our Father’s love! Happy Easter!
According to child psychologist Nicole Pierotti, Easter is a great time to ‘unplug’ kids from their devices and re-connect as a family. “Technology has irreversibly altered childhood as we know it, Ms Pierotti said. “It has changed the way children think, play, communicate and learn.” While Ms Pierotti said it’s not the technology itself which is the problem, it’s the overuse which is likely to have far-reaching effects on children as they grow and develop. “Kids become impulsive, moody and can’t pay attention,” she said. Maintaining a balanced lifestyle, which includes physical activity is important for children. Australia’s Physical Activity Recommen-
dations suggest that children aged 5-18 accumulate no more than two hours of screen time per day. “Term time can often be hectic,” Ms Pierotti said. “The school holidays, even if it’s just the Easter long weekend, can give the chance to enjoy a change of pace and connect with our kids.” Despite some businesses closing over the Easter long weekend in Roxby Downs there will still be plenty of activities in which children can get involved. The Andamooka Yacht Club will be hosting an Easter craft session on the morning of Good Friday, while Andamooka will also be hosting an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday morning which includes a pancake breakfast. Woomera will also be hosting their 70th reunion celebrations over the long weekend, while Arid Recovery will also be celebrating its 20th birthday with various events over the weekend.
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NEW Life Church Roxby Downs is a family friendly Multicultural Pentecostal church with a heart for the community. Our Sunday Worship Service is at 3pm meeting at the Christian Community Church Hall located on the corner of Burgoyne St. & Stuart Rd. We would love to have you join us, you are very welcome! New Life is a member of the Australian Christian Churches Association and have sister churches of the same name in Port Augusta and in Port Pirie. For more details don’t hesitate to call Ps Dave Bunyon on mobile No. 0403 058 050 or Theresa Bunyon on 0413 609 102 and leave a message. Email: roxbydowns@newlifeccc.org.au.
DUBLIN-GERRY’S Meats. * Whole Hoggets (straight cut free) $7.99/kg *. Great value mix and match meat packs. Ph: 8529 2229.
ST Barbara’s Catholic Parish. Masses at Roxby Downs are held at the Lutheran Church on Pioneer Dr, Saturdays from 6pm. Sunday masses (by telephone arrangement with the Parish Priest) at the Priest’s Chapel, 45C Gregory St. Woomera: Sunday masses are by telephone arrangement with the Parish Priest. Contact Fr John Folkman on (08) 8671 0925.
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COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT ON STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE OUTBACK The Outback Communities Authority (OCA) is about to commence consultation on its draft Business Plan and Budget for 2017-18 and is seeking input from those with an interest in the outback.
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The annual Business Plan and Budget focuses on key issues for 2017-18. Being fundamentally linked to the Strategic Management Plan 2015-20 the Business Plan and Budget sets the Authority’s priorities for 2017-18. The OCA encourages anyone that has an interest in Outback SA to have a say on how the Business Plan and Budget might be improved.
During the consultation period the draft Business Plan and Budget will be accessible at www.oca. sa.gov.au or can be posted to interested parties who contact the OCA on 8648 5970 (or 1800 640 542 from the outback) or by email to oca@sa.gov.au
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Soccer season looks strong
Roxby Junior Soccer commitee members (back) Dougal MacLeod, Graham Neilson, Emma Neilson (president), Jemma McConnell and Joice Takaidza with (front) some of the players who are looking forward to the 2017 winter season.
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ith registrations closing in less than a week, player numbers for the upcoming Roxby Downs junior soccer season look as strong, if not stronger, than last year.
A sign up day held on Sunday was well supported by both returning and new players keen to put their names down for the 2017 winter season, which will start on the first Sunday of school term two; May 7. “The season will then go through until the end of term three,” new junior soccer president Emma Neilson said. Registrations have already closed for MiniRoos, which is aimed at four to seven year old children or those who are new to soccer. “MiniRoos is held once a week as an introduction to soccer and is about building confidence and having fun,” Neilson said. MiniRoos will be held on Tuesday nights, kicking off on 2 May and running through until 4 July. With three volunteer game leaders (coaches) making themselves available for MiniRoos, 30 children will be able to participate in the program, which includes those initially registered and a waitlist. Meanwhile, registrations for club soccer close this Monday, 17 April
and will see children play in under six, under eight and under ten divisions – with the possibility of an older age group depending on registrations. Both boys and girls were able to play soccer, Neilson said. “Last year we had five girls playing and we hope to get more this year,” she told The Monitor. Like all sports in Roxby Downs, junior soccer depends on dedicated
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volunteer parents and community members, and there are opportunities again for people to get involved this year. “We are still looking for a couple of coaches and are always looking for volunteers to help out,” Neilson said. “We will look to support them (coaches) by hopefully getting the Football Federation of South Australia back to perhaps run a basic coaching course this year.”
Club soccer will be played on Sunday mornings on the ‘small oval’ opposite/behind the Roxbylink swimming pool. The 2017 season promises to be another great one for the club, as it continues to develop and grow after its first season with a full committee last year. As well as the regular weekly games, the club will also look to again send a team to the country
championships in June, which will this year be held in Whyalla. To keep updated on the latest Roxby soccer happenings, like the Facebook page ‘Roxby Downs Soccer’. To register junior players – before the cut-off of Monday 17 April – visit myfootballclub.com.au and for any further information, email roxbydownsjuniorsoccer@gmail. com
TOP LEFT: Stacey Dadleh tees off in Saturday’s golf competition. MIDDLE LEFT: Rene Ayala played a round of golf on Saturday morning. BOTTOM LEFT: Barry Dadleh lines up a shot on Saturday morning. PHOTOS - Verity Hollobone
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he 2016-17 Roxby Downs senior basketball season came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday night, with the A grade women’s game going right down to the wire.
Grand final matches were played for the women’s B, A and men’s A grades at the Roxbylink recreation centre. The women’s B grade was the first clash of the night, with Hornridge and the Golden Oldies taking to the court. The first quarter was evenly contested with both teams achieving the same score. Ange Lamb displayed solid skills with several strong drives and managed to score half of Hornridge’s points. Hornridge pulled in front by half time with a score of 14-11 with best on court, Renee Johnson, helping them maintain the lead for the remainder of the game. Golden Oldie’s Mel Ridgen had a big second half, scoring eight points for her team. However, the formidable combination of Dearne Masson and Renee Johnson scored 14 points between them in the final half, allowing Hornridge to take out the game with a 3325 point win. Best and fairest for the B grade competition was Ella Ramsey, with Mel Ridgen and Phoebe Noll tying for the spot of runner-up. In the A grade women’s grand final, the Miners and Dragons took to the court in what was deemed by Roxby Downs Senior Basketball Association’s Leanne Kenny as the game of the night. The Miners started the game strong, tripling the Dragons’ score four to 12 at the end of the first quarter. Competition was tight in the second quarter with both teams scor-
ing ten points each, with Britt Hall scoring nine of the total 22 points the Miners had by half time. The third quarter belonged to the Dragons with Jess Telfer organising the play and young Riley Evans stepping up to see the Dragons outscore the Miners 15 points to two. The Dragons were up by five points at three quarter time. In the nail-biting final quarter both teams, determined to win, showed strong fast play with the Dragons’ Maddy Rhodes easing the pressure with four points. Best on court Riley Evans helped secure a win for the Dragons with an extra three points, leading them to a final score of 39-38. Abby Tefler was named best and fairest with Hannah Wurfel receiving runner up. The final game of the evening was the men’s A grade, with the Choccies taking on The Pigs to battle it out for the top spot. Despite injuries and missing several seven-and-seven roster workers, the Choccies started off strong outscoring the Pigs 17-12 at the end of the first quarter, with only three of their original eight players available. Due to low numbers two young guns, Coby Seery and Matt Lamb stepped up to play. The second quarter saw a shift on the scoreboard with the Pigs scoring 21 points and best on court, Jake Roberts, contributing 15 points to the Pigs’ half time score of 33. The third quarter belonged to the Choccies with Matt Lamb adding another six points to his tally, securing a lead for the Choccies at three quarter time with a score of 39-43. The final score for the match was 51 to 49 with the Pigs taking out the win. Best and fairest was awarded to Lachie Munro with Tyson Hornhardt named runner up.
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