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Andamooka resident Katalin Wilby does not support the speed limit reduction to 100 kilometres per hour on the road between Andamooka and Roxby Downs.
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South Australian Government plan to lower the speed limit on the Andamooka Road has been met with local scepticism.
The D epar tment of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) announced last week that it would reduce the limits on eight of the State’s regional roads from 110 kilometres per hour to 100 kilometres per hour by the end of 2017. In a statement to The Monitor, a DPTI spokesperson said safety was the major factor in dropping the speed limits. “A key strategy in South Australia’s Road Safety Strategy 2020 Towards Zero Together is targeted speed limit reductions for roads based on crash rates and road type,” the spokesperson said. “Over the past few years the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure has undertaken a review into rural speed limits, involving extensive consultation with local councils and stakeholders right across the State. “Rather than taking a blanket approach to reducing rural speed limits across the State as initially proposed, speed reductions were determined on those roads with the worst crash history (excluding major traffic and freight routes).” The spokesperson said there had been an “alarming spike” in road deaths in recent months, “and lowering speed limits is just one of a number of strategies aimed at reducing deaths and injuries on our roads”. Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey criticised the government’s decision. “This seems to be a unilateral decision taken with little or no consultation with the people who live in regional SA,” he said. “I am unconvinced by the logic behind this decision. “I have looked at the casualty figures on those affected roads since and have yet to identify any benefits. “However there is certainly a detrimental effect, it takes longer to get every-
where and there have been numerous people complain to me about lower speeds causing concentration to lapse.”
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Andamooka resident Katalin Wilby uses Andamooka Road “seven days a week” and is also unhappy about the planned speed limit change. “I don’t think it’s a good idea, and I don’t think it will make any changes to fatalities in our area,” she said. “I think if anything, it is an opportunity for revenue raising. “Who is making these decisions? Obviously not people who are driving on these roads.” Mrs Wilby has lived in Andamooka her whole life and has never felt unsafe driving at 110km/hr along Andamooka Road. “I’ve never hit an animal on that road, and I’ve never had any incidents,” she said. “In the last five years, I could probably count on my hand how many callouts there have been there. “There might be a few misdemeanours on the road, but nothing major.” The Roxby Roadsafe Forum was also surprised to hear of the speed limit change. “Roxby Roadsafe members were surprised that the Andamooka Road had been identified as a crash and accident hot spot where speed has been a contributing factor,” chairperson Michelle Hales said. “There are a number of other variables that might contribute to a crash along that stretch of road including wildlife and fatigue. Our members cannot recall any serious incidents occurring in recent years.”
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A 26-year-old Plympton man received an immediate, six month loss of licence and had his car impounded for 28 days, after he returned a positive blood alcohol test at the weekend. Roxby Downs Police stopped the man for a mobile driver test around 10pm on Saturday, and he returned a category two breath analysis reading (between 0.8 and .149).
Traffic Thursday cautions
Five drivers received cautions as part of a ‘Traffic Thursday’ focus on vehicle lights last week. Roxby Downs Police spoke to four drivers about using fog lights despite the weather not warranting it, and one driver about inappropriate use of high beams, during the SA Police focus. Police reminded drivers that fog lights must only be used in inclement or foggy weather, and their inappropriate use carries a fine of $298 (including victims of crime levy) and the loss of one demerit point.
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Locals campaign for bullying reform 13-year-old Libby Bell, the niece and cousin of a local family, took her own life in August after being bullied.
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R U OK? Day’, an annual reminder for people to check in with their friends, family and peers had particular significance this year for a local family.
On 28 August, Clint and Jody Gow-Smith’s 13-year-old niece Libby Bell took her life after being bullied for years. Mr Gow-Smith described his niece as an “outgoing, fun loving and caring girl” who “literally lit up the room when she was around”. While the family knew about the bullying, they had no idea just how much Libby was struggling. “The bullying was both physical and mental via social media, and went on and off for a period of two or three years,” Mr GowSmith said. “Libby had a very open and close relationship with both parents, but no one could even think this was going to be the result of the issues she was facing at school. “This highlights how well children and adults alike can mask these thoughts.” Libby’s story has made news headlines across the country, with the family now calling for reform around how bullying is punished. The “Libby’s Law” campaign is based on anti-bullying legislation in Victoria knowns as Brodie’s Law, which was introduced in 2011 after 19-year-old Brodie Panlock committed suicide as a result of bullying. Under Brodie’s Law, serious bullying is considered a crime punishable by up to ten years in jail. A Change.org petition calling for the introduction of Libby’s
Law has (at the time of print) received around 20,000 signatures, and has the support of some of the State’s politicians. South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has also suggested a review of the State’s anti-bullying laws. Mr Gow-Smith and his family want to see “enormous accountability placed on people/students who chose to continue to bully and harass other students’ colleagues”. “There needs to be more awareness and stricter governance on what happens to bullies when they repeatedly harass their victim,” he said. He implored young people to “speak up and reach out” if they were struggling. “If any young person is struggling with life’s challenges, then they need to speak up and share their problem. “That can be through a school counsellor, Mum or Dad, family friend or local GP, just reach out!” Mr Gow-Smith also called for people to say something if they knew someone was having a hard time. “It’s better to feel a little betrayal by speaking up than grieving at this person’s funeral when they take their life. “I cannot be any more frank than that - this is what is at stake here and people need to know it’s cool to speak up and not fear ridicule or retribution.” Libby Bell was farewelled by her loved ones at her funeral on 15 September. If you or someone you know needs help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 for support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Marriage law surveys in far north mailboxes F ar north residents should now be starting to receive their Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey materials, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says.
The ABS started the progressive delivery of the postal survey materials to more than 16 million eligible Australians on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll last week. The postal survey packages include a survey
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form, reply paid envelope and instructions on how to lodge your view on whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. ABS Deputy Australian Statistician and Taskforce Lead, Jonathan Palmer, encouraged people to complete their forms and return them straight away using the reply paid envelope provided. “Look out for your survey form in the mail,
complete and return it without delay to make sure your response counts,” he said. Detailed information about the survey is available from www.marriagesurvey.abs.gov. au or by calling the Information Line on 1800 572 113 from 8am to 8pm (AEST), seven days a week. Key dates for the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey are: • Mail out of Australian Marriage Law Post-
al Survey materials will take place over a twoweek period, starting on 12 September 2017. • Requests for a replacement form opens 25 September and closes on Friday 20 October 2017, at 6pm. • All eligible Australians are encouraged to return their survey form straight away • Results of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey will be published on the ABS website on 15 November 2017.
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Golf day raising funds for breast cancer D ust off those pink outfits ladies – the ‘Think Pink Ladies Golf Day’ is on again next month.
This will be the seventh year the golf day - which raises money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation - has been held. Ann Shields is one of the organisers and said it’s a great way to fundraise. “We have teams of four and we all get dressed up in pink and play seven holes of golf,” she said. “We have an auction before we start where we can buy a caddie. “Around 11 caddies will be auctioned off, and they belong to that team for the day.” Mrs Shields has been involved in every Think Pink Ladies Golf Day, and said they normally raise around $10,000. She said you don’t need golf-
ing experience to participate. “The caddies give us help and can hit the ball for us,” she said. “It’s just a fun day.” Prizes will be award for the best dressed team and the teams that finish first and second. There will also be a raffle and two mystery prizes will be auctioned off. The Think Pink Ladies Golf Day is on at the Roxby Downs Golf Club on October 14. Only 20 teams are able to register, with a number having already signed up. For more information or to enter a team, contact Mrs Shields on adshields@bigpond. com RIGHT: Suzanne Crafter, Linda Evans, Louise Reid and Anne Gray at last year’s Think Pink Golf Day.
Time to let your inner “bogan” shine
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oxby Downs is being invited to unleash its inner “bogan” next month for the town’s first-ever Bogan Bingo show.
Deb Price, Peter Price, Kate Pedersen, Sarah Barnes and Kate Petty recently gave their best bogan gear a test-run ahead of the upcoming RFDS Bogan Bingo fundraiser.
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Bogan Bingo has been running for over eight years around Australia and the United Kingdom, and is described as “half game show, half party”. Comedians Seb Carboninci and Rohan Harry will be the bingo callers and will play songs from the 80’s and 90’s that are relevant to the numbers they call out. There’ll be two games of bingo plus entertainment, an air guitar competition, auctions, raffles and prizes, including the crowning of a King and Queen Bogan. Roxby Downs Royal Flying Doctor (RFDS) Auxiliary member Deb Price first heard of Bogan Bingo when she was in Adelaide last year, and thought it would be great to organise it in Roxby. “I was in Adelaide last year doing a bone marrow transplant for my brother, and while I was there I heard about this bogan bingo that the nursing staff had been to,” she said. “I thought that it sounded like fun, so I got online and had a look and I thought ‘I need to do this’.”
Mrs Price said it would be an easy and inexpensive way for locals to have a good night out. “It’s about people not going to too much effort to dress up,” she said. “Everyone has ‘flannos’, ‘trackie’ pants and ‘uggies’, so it’s about people going as normal as they can without having the expense of finding a fancy dress. “People can use it as their end of year function, or if they just want to use it as a get together, even better.” Mrs Price hopes Bogan Bingo in Roxby won’t be a one off event. “I think it will be an amazing night,” she said. “It will be something different for Roxby, and it could be the start of many. “We’ll see how it goes, bring it on!” Roxby Downs’ Bogan Bingo will be held at the Roxby Tavern on Saturday 28 October from 7pm. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Smokemart. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the RFDS. Mrs Price would like to thank Roxby Tavern, BHP, Boom Logistics, Redpath Mining, Alliance Airlines, Oasis Motel, Auslec and Autopro for their support and donations.
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llegal dumping of asbestos at Andamooka’s refuse reserve could place the facility’s future in jeopardy, the Outback Communities
Authority (OCA) says. OCA Governance Manager Byron Gough said the material was found by the dump contractor earlier this month, forcing the facility to be temporarily closed while it was made safe. The recent dumping follows another amount of asbestos found just outside the reserve earlier this year. “It’s illegal, you can’t dump asbestos in anything but a registered asbestos dump,” Mr Gough said. “We covered it, made it safe and got in touch with the asbestos unit with the Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI). “We had it tested, it was asbestos and (we) organized to have it removed.” Thankfully, the dumped asbestos “wasn’t a huge volume” and was able
to be removed within 24 hours by an asbestos removal company in the area at the time. Regardless of the amount, the removal still came at a significant cost. “This cost us – and the community - $4000 to remove,” Mr Gough said. “You can imagine if we have to do that too often the Environment Protection Authority (EPA)A will say ‘your dump’s closed, you’ll have to go over to Roxby’ and that will be the end of it. “We really don’t want that to happen, so we need the community to be aware and keep an eye out.” Mr Gough encouraged anyone with any information about the asbestos dumping to get in touch with the OCA. “Genuinely, this kind of activity could close the dump,” he said. “I would be very keen to hear from anybody who knows anything about it.” Mr Gough can be contacted confidentially on 0427 687 772.
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BHP opened an expression of interest (EOI) process via the Industry Capability Network (ICN) gateway in early July, enabling both existing and new contractors to register online. Olympic Dam Asset President Jacqui McGill said the process was part of a renewed focus on effective contractor relationships, aimed at helping businesses make decisions about being involved in the “longterm growth story for Olympic Dam”. By the 16 July deadline, BHP says a total of 226 submissions were received, with a total of 31 per cent of registrations from South Australian businesses. Thirteen submissions were from the Upper Spencer Gulf region, while 70 per cent of total registrations were completely new. A BHP spokesperson said the next step would be to shortlist the EOIs, with shortlisted contractors then invited to attend a forum to learn about the company’s forecasted work pipeline, and understanding the Construction Services Panel process. The ICN gateway had been a “fantastic tool” to engage businesses, the spokesperson added. “The only requirements were web access and an Australian Business Number (ABN) – so there was very little to deter contractors signing up. “The ICN has simplified the process for both BHP Olympic Dam and contractors, increasing transparency and allowing Olympic Dam to better understand existing capabilities. “Working with ICN SA has allowed us to leverage their good working knowledge of SA company capability.”
Roxbylink staff Theresa Wurfel, Tony Weir and Sasha Yantewo embraced last week’s ‘R U OK Day’, with promotional material throughout the centre encouraging people to check in with friends and family.
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oxby Downs will be well represented at this year’s South Australian Community Achievement Awards, with both the local Country Fire Service (CFS) and Scout Group Leader Scott “Yak” Gaskin reaching the semi-finals of their respective categories.
The Roxby Downs CFS is in the running for the Jones Harley Toole Community Road Safety Award, which recognises members of the community who have improved road safety and/or helped reduce road trauma. Meanwhile, Mr Gaskin is a semi-finalist in the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Rural Community Health and Wellbe-
ing Award, which highlights the work of individuals, communities and organisations in regional areas who are dedicated to those in need of health services. Judging to determine the finalists of these categories will take place on 21 September, and the winners will be announced on 17 November.
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ocal education partnership Mining Minds is looking to hold a second weekly Emotional Intelligence Book Club session.
The book club has been running for just over a month, and introduces toddlers to stories that are aimed at developing their emotional literacy and growth mindset orientation. Mining Minds’ Hayley Scrivens came up with the concept of the book club. “As a working mum I am always looking for opportunities to encourage and support my daughter’s developing emotional intelligence and find that picture books are a fabulous way to bring teaching moments to everyday life,” she said. “It’s much more difficult to discuss the importance
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of calm breathing, self-control and making good choices in the middle of a meltdown than it is in a calm moment reading books together on the couch. “These picture books take an emotion such as anger and use metaphors and imagery to help children understand what is happening in their bodies, minds and emotions as they experience strong, and sometimes overwhelming feelings that they are still developing strategies to cope with.” So far the book club has read books including ‘Beautiful Oops’ by Barney Saltzberg, ‘Ish’ by Peter Reynolds, and Trace Moroney’s ‘When I’m Feeling’ collection. They’re currently sourcing new books that help children deal with and understand grief, the arrival of new siblings, and mental illness. Ms Scrivens has been pleased with the book club’s numbers so far. “We had 12 adults and 13 children at our first session, and the numbers and age range varies greatly week to week with four babies around six months old attending the most recent session,” she said. “We are currently considering a second session potentially on a Thursday or Friday, and will announce this via Facebook.” The Emotional Intelligence Book Club runs every Monday at 11am at the Roxby Downs Community Hub. For more information or to indicate a preference for a day and time for a second session, head to the Mining Minds Facebook page.
Community Calendar SEPTEMBER’ 24 - Andamooka Community Markets OCTOBER 14 - ‘Think Pink’ Golf Day 14 - A21 Walk for Freedom 28 - RFDS Bogan Bingo fundraiser, 7pm at the Roxby Downs Tavern. 28 - RDAS Parents & Friends Halloween Disco (over 18s), 7.30pm, RDAS school hall
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he Farina Restoration Group is a top 15 State finalist of Brand South Australia’s 2017 Regional Showcase.
The group was formed in 2008 and has since been working to restore the town, which was founded in the 1870’s, to “reflect its past and ensure that it is retained in the history of the Australian outback.” Group member Martin MacLennan was excited when he found out about being a finalist. “It’s nice to be recognised by people outside the actual group itself,” he said. “We know within ourselves that we are doing something special, but it’s nice to be recognised.” Each year the group plans for eight weeks of restoration work which is completed with the
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help of volunteers. This year, they completed a replica of the Patterson House, worked on the Transcontinental and Exchange hotels, and organised plots to get native vegetation re-established. Mr MacLennan said winning an award at the regional showcase would help with the group’s future work. “Hopefully winning will bring in more visitors,” he said. “The more visitors, the more cash which means the more work we can do. “It will also mean that we get some runs on the board which will hopefully make it a bit easier to attract funding for things.” The winners will be announced at the State Celebration Evening in Whyalla on 6 October.
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oung local singers had their moment in the spotlight earlier this month during the RoxbyVision Song Contest.
A crowd of around 25 gathered at the Roxby Downs Community Youth Centre and enjoyed karaoke and singing performances from over ten entrants. Contestants were invited to perform in any language or genre, and cou The event was hosted by the Roxby Downs Multicultural Forum, and chair Theresa Bunyon deemed it a
o c al community supp or t pro g ram Strengthening Our Families is after some local dads and granddads to help run their “Dads and Kids” events.
Strengthening Our Families is a BHP-funded community partnership with SA Health, which aims to provide assistance for families living in the area, particularly those who have moved to the area without their extended family and support network. One way the program supports families is through the Dads and Kids program, which invites fathers to come along to events and spend some quality time with their children. Strengthening Our Families coordinator Sarah Curtis said the events were way for local families to network. “It’s a great chance for a new family to come out to an event like this and maybe make some friends and meet some other guys in town,” she said. “It’s a day out with your kids which is always fun, and it’s an opportunity to be a strong male role model for your kid and share your own skills that you might have.” Ms Curtis said there had been a shortage of dad volunteers, which meant it had been a while since they were able to organise an event. “Ideally we’d like to get a couple of other dads so it’s not just always the same dads at every event,” she said. “We want to target as many families as we can in terms of scheduling and also interests, and make use of the skills of the dads in the community. “If anyone has a unique skill they want to share with the group or an idea for what they think might be a fun event for some kids to get out and try, we’d love to hear from them.” Volunteers would be asked to help out by cooking a barbeque, socialising with other dads, and organising games. They were able to bring their children along so that they can take part in the event as well. Ms Curtis is hoping to develop a network big enough so that dads only have to volunteer at these events once or twice a year for a couple of hours at a time. If volunteer numbers are increased, more frequent events are planned. “We are doing one on October 29, which will sort of be a play date and barbeque at Lions Park,” Ms Curtis said. “Hopefully we’d like to get [these events] going again every couple of months.” For more information on volunteering and the dads and kids events, head to the Strengthening Our Families Facebook page, or contact Ms Curtis on 0422 000 210.
RoxbyVision winner Ritchie Onate (left) and runner up Rene Ayla.
success. “It was a really good night,” she said. “The people who came really enjoyed themselves. “We wanted to create an environment where people could come together, chill out and enjoy some singing.” The audience was the judge on the night, and crowned Ritchie Onate the winner. Mrs Bunyon hopes there’ll be another RoxbyVision. “Some of the people were talking and asking about doing another one, so hopefully that can happen.”
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Andamooka Community Sale Sunday 24th September 2017, 8am till 12.30pm Sale will be in the School Carpark and in the Community Hall. Friendly locals will be happy to point you in all the right directions. Items for sale at the school include 1000+ books (lots of school resources and fiction), some tables, upholstered tub chairs, office chairs, freestanding display bookcases, wood supplies, steel shelving, whiteboards, trolleys. Some items may be sold prior. In and around the Community Hall there will be a range of market stalls, car boot sales, food, Gem Club items and enthusiasts. Contact Janet on 0418 846 350 for Community Sale info or Anne on 8672 7018 regarding School Sales. www.themonitor.com.au
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Alex Reinhold and Tom Readett at market day on Saturday.
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Sadie Tutthill and Thomas Baker.
Sasha Yantewo and Hayley Scrivens at the A21 Walk for Freedom stall on Saturday.
Ines Badman and Morgan Scott, Roxby Downs Youth Advisory Committee, were at market day.
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Mel O’Donnell and Dwayne Gum caught up at Saturday’s market day.
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Malia and Alfie Sims at the toddler story time and community foodies event last week.
Georgia and Ashley O’Hara.
Hannah Richardson and Hannah Clarke.
Lars, Julian, Kelly and Penelope Blackwell at night owl bowls on Friday.
Carly Dunn, Dan Adams, Chris Michael and Ayesha Michael caught up at night owl bowls on Friday night.
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The next Roxby Council meeting is 27 September, 2017 at 4pm in the Council boardroom. Power and water meter reads for the July to September quarter will start on 25 September. Council staff will be accessing meters on properties during this time, with minimal disruption or impact expected. Please ensure that meter boxes are easily accessible and free from any obstacles such as overgrown trees and shrubs.
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he Roxby Community Foodies program promotes healthy eating in our community, with volunteers affectionately called “The Foodies” especially trained in nutritional messaging, food safety, group training, and label reading. The Foodies program is supported by SA Community Foodies and Roxby Downs Council.
Recently, you may have spotted the foodies at the local market day where they were busy promoting their activities. The foodies are available to run activities and programs for local organisations, clubs, schools and families, and are also available for hands-on cooking demonstrations, healthy menu planning, shopping tours, label reading, discussions and more. The foodies are currently compiling a local community cookbook with loads of healthy, original recipes, which will be available for purchase in November and will make a great Christmas gift. If you have some original delicious recipes to contribute, send them in and you will see them in print! There has been a large interest from youth to become foodies, so the training program has been compressed to suit young people aged 12 years and over to include nutritional messaging, food safety and hands on cooking. Expressions of interest are currently being taken for the program. To submit a recipe for the cookbook or register for the Community Foodies or Junior Foodies programs, email Sasha.Yantewo@roxbycouncil. com.au
Junior Foodies Do you love Food and Healthy eating? Keen to promote Healthy Habits in the community? A free Program designed for Youth (12yrs+) in the CYC kitchen. Learn about the Foodies 4 Key Messages, Food safety and hands on cooking. Register your interest in training to be a Junior Foodie Contact Sasha on 0428 727 583 or email Sasha.Yantewo@roxbycouncil.com.au
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If someone is bitten by a snake, you won’t know if it’s a dry bite or a venomous bite – so to be safe, always treat any bite as a venomous bite. Snake venom is carried in the lymphatic system and not in the blood stream, as many mistakenly believe. That’s why the main aim of snake bite first aid is to reduce lymphatic flow by applying continuous firm pressure over the affected limb.
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If you think there is any chance that you may have been bitten, commence first aid immediately - even if you don’t feel any pain. Call for medical help, immobilise the entire limb with a compression bandage (including fingers or toes) and do not move the limb. Mark the bite location on the bandage. If the person bitten loses consciousness, commence CPR. Snakes are a wonderful part of our Australian environment. By treating them with caution and respect, we can make the outback a safe place for both of us.
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Tigers’ Sydney Kemp pulls in the ball in under-10 basketball.
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Advaitaa Koteswaran (Tigers) looks for a pass as Claire Jarman (Eagles) closes in, in under10basketball.
Lando Montgomerie (Hawks) and Aston Swadling(Wildcats) in their under-10 basketball match on Saturday.
Tessah dribbles the ball for Bulls in under-10 basketball on Saturday.
Archie Faulkner (Sharks) and James Pedder (Panthers) chase the ball in under-ten basketball on Saturday.
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Show up for Show ‘N’ Shine
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utopro Roxby Downs will hold their annual Show N Shine event this weekend.
The event has been running for almost ten years and is a chance for locals to display their cars and motorbikes, or appreciate other people’s. Autopro Roxby Downs’ Kat McKinnon said it’s a good way for her customers “to share their pride and joy”. “It’s an opportunity for the people in town with their cars and bikes to show them off,” she said.
“Normally the bikes would be Harley [Davidsons] or another touring bikes, and cars can be anything from an old [Ford] XY or XB through to a brand new Mustang. “But it can be any car or bike really.” Mrs McKinnon said it will be a fun for children as well. “It’s a great family morning; the kids are catered for,” she said, “We’ll be providing a face painter, jumping castle as well as show bags.” Last year the Autopro carpark was
overflowing with over 30 registered vehicles, and Mrs McKinnon to see that again this year. Prizes awarded on the day include best Holden, Ford, Classic and People’s Choice. The Show N Shine is on Saturday 23 September at the Autopro carpark from 9am. Vehicles must be registered by 22 September. For more information contact Autopro Roxby Downs on 8671 2200.
Autopro Roxby Downs’ Kat McKinnon is excited for this weekend’s Show N Shine.
Smartline ambrose on again
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olfers and “hacks” alike are b eing inv ite d to take part in this Saturday’s Smartline Four Person Ambrose.
Joanne Dillon from Smartline Roxby Downs has been sponsoring the 18 hole golf event for three years, and said it’s an opportunity for non-golfers to have a bit of fun. “It’s an event for the non-golfers or the hacks to get out, have a fun, social day out and learn a bit about golf,” she said. “There’s heaps of prizes and I try to make them as weird and wonderful as possible. “An Ambrose event is designed as a fun event – you could be the worst golfer and still win the day by de-
fault.” Ms Dillon suggested people organise a team with their family, friends or colleagues. “I’ve got my network of clients who I invite out,” she said. “You can include the family and get your friends together – you might have one golfer in the group, so bring another three out!” Teams are encouraged to dress up for the event. There’ll be a variety of prizes awarded on the day, including overall winner, longest drive, and best and most inventive dressed. The Smartline 4 Person Ambrose is on this Saturday, 23 September at the Roxby Downs Golf Club. Register your team by 7.30am for an 8.30am tee off.
Athletics needs new committee CON TINUED FROM BACK PAGE “Not only is it another sport that children have the opportunity to do, but it also supports a lot of the Physical Education (PE) curriculums that the schools work through for the PE days,” she said. “The kids are out there learning those skills on the weekend, then go out to sports days and PE at school
with a little more confidence. “Also, the kids that are quite talented get to go elsewhere like Whyalla, Port Augusta and even Adelaide if they wanted to.” Mrs Nichols hopes to have a committee organised before the upcoming school holidays. If you’d like to join the RDLAC committee, email roxbylittleathletics@gmail. com
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Season rewards for junior netballers
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oxby Downs Netball Association held its junior presentations last weekend, following the under-11, under-13 and under-17 grand finals which were played last Saturday.
The Monitor photographer Harry Jay was on hand to capture these images of trophy recipients from each grade.
Abby Hardwick - Best on Court U17 Grand Final
Millie Cordy - RDNA Representative Award.
Rachel Slusser - Coaches Award, U17 Lightning.
Jessica Snell - Shooters U17 Coaches Trophy
Cody Jackosn - Bullets U17 Best & Fairest.
Chloe Odgers - Lightning U17 Best & Fairest.
Aisha Millar - Shooters U17 Best & Fairest
Ainsley Steer - Best on Court U13 Grand Final
Chloe Turley - Best on Court U13 Grand Final
Madison Qualmann - U13 Association Best & Fairest and T-Birds U13 Best & Fairest.
Ailyah Brougham - T-Birds U13 Coches trophy.
Charlee MacDonald - Shooters U13 Best & Fairest.
Georgia Dixon - Shooters U13 Coaches trophy.
Nicole Johnson - Coaches Award U13 Bullets.
Charlie Rigden - Shooters U11 Best & Fairest.
Summah Cooke - Lightning U11 Best & Fairest.
Tailee Martlew - U11 Lightning Coaches Award.
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Millie Wise (left) and Lacey Faulkner - RDNA joint U11Best & Fairest winners. Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -- Page 13
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Desert Dash winners of the 5km Open Male category Anthony Hordacre (left), Michael Seed and Todd Parker. ALL PHOTOS: Mick Nelson.
Desert Dash 2017 Results
Desert Dash winner of the 3km Open Female race, Kristin Humphries.
5km Junior Male winners (from left) Cameron Qualmann, Angus Hewitt and Henry Snell.
3km Open Male winner Mick Collins (right) with Ryan Alchin.
Winners of the 5km Junior Female Maya Smith, Indie Walker and Kyra Barnes.
Winners of the 5km Open Female Joice Takaidza and Carly Dunn.
Dancers step it up for exams S
tudents at the Roxby Academy of Dance passed their recent grading exams with f lying colours.
Around 25 students aged between six and 19 sat their jazz and tap exams on August 14, and academy owner Lana “Miss Lana” Chamberlain said they were the best results her students had ever achieved. “A lot of them got honours and highly commended, which is like a B+ or A,” she said. “Some of them had theor y for the first time where they get a question and have to answer it exactly how it’s written in the book and then demonstrate it, and they did really well. “Some of the students were shocked and surprised by their results but they did really well.” Miss Lana said the exams held more im-
Roxby Academy of Dance students who recently passed their dance exams with flying colours.
portance than just allowing students to advance to the next grade. “With the syllabus that we follow, if a student does all of their exams to the end, they can then do their teacher’s exams and become teachers.
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“It gives them a qualification if they want to, but more than anything when they’re little, it just trains them correctly and makes them better dancers as they get older.” Miss Lana also credited teacher Monique
Gobbie for the academy’s results. “At the Easter school holidays I moved back to Adelaide,” she said. “I come back every month, but Monique has been taking students for me, so it’s a big pat on the back to www.themonitor.com.au
her for doing so well.” The academy is now preparing for some competitions in the October school holidays, and then will be focusing on the end of year concerts scheduled for 30 November and 1 December.
Place Name 94 Brianna Bastian 3 Jessica Snell 5 Lacey Faulkner T12 Ebony Johnson T15 Isabelle Coombes 21 Summah Cooke 28 Malis Petty 30 Halle Faulkner 31 Peta Gordon T37 Elli Reschke T37 Laci Reschke 20 Skyelah Petty 1 Shepherd Humphries 2 Archie Faulkner 4 Brody Collins 6 Cooper Collins 7 Archer Humphries T40 Jed Kirkwood 43 Jameson Buzza Khai Higgins 57 Kyra Barnes 62 Maya Smith T64 Indigo Smith T76 Indie Walker T76 Shania Spurr 10 Angus Hewitt 11 Henry Snell T12 Cameron Qualmann 17 Jett Giles 25 Matthew Parker 35 Billy Higgins 36 Michael Gobbie 50 Liam Miller T64 Logan Smith T89 Charlie Barnes 73 Donna Lamb 92 Mel ODonnell 93 Elisabeth Wynn 95 Keryn Downie 96 Kerry Lecons 97 Sarah Boylan T98 Sam Sunners T98 Steph Melling 67 Tom Burkitt 72 Cyrus Weir 75 Jason Starkey 79 Peter Waters 81 Ashly Buzza 82 Nathan Bates 86 Nick Jong 100 Colin Williamson 8 Kristin Humphries 9 Boryana Woodhouse T12 Lisa Johnson T15 Drieka Coombes 19 Nissa Gordon 22 Rebecca Cooke 23 Jo Gordon 24 Laura Collins 29 Kate Petty T37 Kristie Reschke 42 Louise Faulkner 44 Ellie ODea 45 Cerys Kirkwood 46 Danielle Thiele 47 Greenfield Julie Kate Higgins 34 Michael Collins T40 Ryan Alchin 27 Joice Takaidza T32 Louise Westwood T32 Carly Dunn T48 Kristy Mackenzie 51 Penny Knott 52 Hannah Dyson 53 Cathy Grillo 54 Alice Carter 55 Kiara Yates 56 Sarah Edwards T60 Denise Hobbs T60 Chris Gardner 63 Kylie Burns 69 Gaby Alberts T70 Kateland Mcbey T70 Beth Hewitt T76 Melissa Spurr 80 Naomi Bowley T83 Paige Aldenhoven T83 Alyce Storrier 85 Kelly Reid 87 Jade Williams 88 Tori Mcgauchie T89 Mandy Masters T89 Sarah Barnes Andrea Thompson 18 Michael Seed 26 Todd Parker T48 Anthony Hordacre T58 Dave Gardner T58 Richard Hobbs T64 Phil Smith 68 Glenn Miller 74 Martyn Gobbie Geoff Thompson
Group Total Elapsed Time J10F 1.22.00.0 J3F 17:08.7 J3F 19:54.7 J3F 24:01.8 J3F 24:04.7 J3F 25:24.1 J3F 30:27.3 J3F 31:34.4 J3F 31:41.8 J3F 33:24.4 J3F 33:24.4 J3F 29.51.0 J3M 14:56.7 J3M 16:57.9 J3M 18:43.2 J3M 20:12.9 J3M 20:43.0 J3M 34:11.3 J3M 34:37.2 J3M 37:03.3 J5F 45:41.3 J5F 46:19.3 J5F 46:49.8 J5F 51:45.5 J5F 51:45.5 J5M 23:31.8 J5M 24:00.9 J5M 24:01.8 J5M 24:06.1 J5M 26:13.4 J5M 32:23.4 J5M 32:53.3 J5M 40:21.4 J5M 46:49.8 J5M 57:39.3 O10F 50:09.3 O10F 57:43.7 O10F 1.08.44.0 O10F 1.24.13.0 O10F 1.27.32.0 O10F 1.29.50.7 O10F 1.41.59.0 O10F 1.41.59.0 O10M 47:10.1 O10M 49:55.6 O10M 51:09.1 O10M 52:08.9 O10M 53:28.2 O10M 55:26.7 O10M 56:21.5 O10M 1.46.47.0 O3F 20:55.4 O3F 22:59.4 O3F 24:01.8 O3F 24:04.7 O3F 25:19.1 O3F 25:28.2 O3F 25:35.7 O3F 25:52.7 O3F 30:42.3 O3F 33:24.4 O3F 34:31.4 O3F 34:44.1 O3F 34:47.6 O3F 34:55.6 O3F 37:03.3 O3F 37:03.3 O3M 32:07.1 O3M 34:11.3 O5F 29:59.9 O5F 31:57.4 O5F 31:57.4 O5F 38:23.2 O5F 41:38.3 O5F 42:58.2 O5F 43:14.9 O5F 43:19.9 O5F 43:23.2 O5F 43:43.7 O5F 46:11.5 O5F 46:11.5 O5F 46:38.7 O5F 49:01.0 O5F 49:20.8 O5F 49:20.8 O5F 51:45.5 O5F 52:40.6 O5F 55:28.9 O5F 55:28.9 O5F 56:07.7 O5F 57:05.3 O5F 57:12.1 O5F 57:39.3 O5F 57:39.3 O5F O5M 25:16.0 O5M 27:13.2 O5M 38:23.2 O5M 45:43.8 O5M 45:43.8 O5M 46:49.8 O5M 48:35.7 O5M 50:55.8 O5M
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Hornridge Sporting Club Club Awards 2017
Hornridge Sporting Club’s newest Life Members Regina Qualmann (middle left) and Mel Rigden (middle right), with Hornridge’s two other female life members Jenny Hanson (left) and Lorraine McEvoy.
Life membership for ladies
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wo Hornridge Sporting Club stalwarts, committee members Mel Rigden and Regina Qualmann, were presented with life memberships at the club’s recent football and netball presentation night.
Rigden has been a Hornridge member for 15 years, while this year was Qualmann’s tenth with the club. As well as sitting on Hornridge’s committee, both women have been heavily involved with the club’s netball teams, while Rigden also helped get the club involved in the local basketball
competition. Both said they had no idea they were receiving life memberships on the night. “It was a big shock, I was not expecting it,” Qualmann said. “Apparently it was organised at the start of the year, but I had no idea.” Rigden wasn’t in the room when her life membership was announced. “I was too busy doing the dishes, I didn’t even know my name had been called out,” she said. “I was like ‘what? How did they get that past us?’” Rigden and Qualmann have been on the Hornridge commit-
Hornridge football leading goal kicker and coach Ashley Baxter (left) with president Travis Brougham.
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tee since they joined the club, and said even though it’s hard work, they love it. “At the start of each year it just flows through you – you need to get trial dates, find players and coaches,” Qualmann said. “It’s stressful, but we just do it,” Rigden added. Qualmann was honoured to receive life membership, particularly with her good friend Rigden. “It was pretty special getting it together, and being two girls – girl power!” she said. Rigden said she was “stoked”, and appreciated the sentiment. “Personally and business-wise
Dearne Masson (A grade netball best & fairest) with Georgia Sleep (joint B grade best & fairest).
I’ve spent a lot on the club – which I’ve loved – but to get that recognition is an honour,” she said. Neither Rigden nor Qualmann have plans to leave Hornridge, and said it’s like a family. “We are all friends and we hang out together as well when we aren’t doing netball and footy,” Rigden said. “I’ve got three kids and they’ve all grown up with Hornridge; my son now plays for Hornridge, my daughter played for Hornridge and hopefully my other daughter will as well. “I’ll be here until I leave.”
Heidi Lynch (left) with B grade netball best & fairest Alica Lee.
Hornridge’s young netballers recognised as Rising Stars for 2017. www.themonitor.com.au
Life Membership Mel Rigden and Regina Qualmann Best Club Person Regina Qualmann and Simon Turner Football Best & Fairest – Brendan Lehmann Runner Up Best & Fairest – Brodie Farnham Best Under 21 – Jayden Jones Rising Stars – Jayden Jones, Coby Seery and Angus Hewett Leading Goal Kicker – Ash Baxter Best Back Man – Simon Henke Most Improved – Coby Seery Players’ Choice – Aaron Meates Coaches Award – Leigh Hurrell Netball D Grade Best & Fairest – Brook Essex. Runner up – Ella Halpin C Grade Green Best & Fairest – Rhianna Paulauskas. Runner up - Laura Collins and Regina Qualmann C Grade Pink Best & Fairest – Kira Weaver and Kristie Reschke. Runner up – Bec Jones B Grade Best & Fairest – Alica Lee and Georgia Sleep. Runner up – Bonnie Moroney A Grade Best & Fairest – Dearne Masson. Runner up – Anneka Farnham Rising Stars – Riley Evans, Shayarna Millar, Mikayla Kelly, Alisha Millar, Ruby Nottle, Kira Weaver, Jessica Snell and Ella Halpin
Brendon Lehmann (Hornridge football best & fairest) with club president Travis Brougham.
Kristie Reschke (C Grade pink joint best & fairest) and Emma Baker.
Best club people Simon Turner and Regina Qualmann, with club president Travis Brougham. Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -- Page 15
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he Roxby Downs Little Athletics Centre (R DL AC )’s 2017/18 season is under threat, with a number of key committee positions currently vacant.
After holding its Annual General Meeting earlier this month, the roles of president, vice president, treasurer and secretary were left unfilled. Although the season is scheduled to begin on 21 October, without a committee, the RDLAC will be forced to inform South Australian Little Athletics that it will be non-operational and unable to hold the 2017/18 season. This summer would be the centre’s third season, and outgoing president Bec Nichols said it would be disappointing if it didn’t go ahead. “We are appealing to the community and to the parents of existing little athletes to see if they can step up,” she said. “We are basically at a point where we don’t need anything else; we’ve done a lot of fundraising, a lot of grant applica-
Outgoing Roxby Downs Little Athletics Centre President Bec Nichols hopes the committee positions are filled in time for the new season.
tions and have a full suite of equipment, so there isn’t a lot for an incoming committee to do. “We’ve spent a lot of time securing quality equipment for the centre, and for that to remain idle would be a real shame.” According to Mrs Nichols, anyone can be a part of the committee. “It doesn’t have to be a parent of a little athlete, it can be anyone in the community who wants to be involved with little athletics,” she said. “You don’t necessarily have to have any specialised skills, we’ve got the support there. “We are just looking for some people who can continue on and make sure that the meets are running on a week to week basis.” Committee members would only need to volunteer their time between October and February, not including school holidays. Mrs Nichols said little athletics had a number of benefits for local children. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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