Gibber Gabber:V69 Issue 37 by GibberGabber

Gibber VOLUME 69 - ISSUE 37

Gabber FRIDAY, 19TH OCTOBER 2018

Last weeks T20 Team

T20 Cricket REDBACKS VS HORNRIDGE Cricket came to town for the second consecutive week, with the Woomera Redbacks hosting Hornridge in round two of the Roxby traders twenty 20 shield. There was a buzz amongst the Woomera side with a couple of handy inclusions to the team, with that buzz only growing as Woomera had Hornridge 8 for 82 at the conclusion of their innings. This was due in large part to some very tidy bowling and 3 wickets each to Tye Mcivor and Matt Gulin. Unfortunately, the buzz dissipated with Woomera suffering a mini-collapse thanks to some smart bowling and excellent fielding from Hornridge. A short cameo innings from Ben Richardson wasn’t enough to propel the home side to victory, falling 38 runs short to be bowled out for 44.

COME JOIN US AT SPORTIES ON SATURDAY FOR WOOMERA’S FINAL HOME GAME FOR THE SEASON This weekend the Redbacks attention turns to East Roxby on Saturday night at 7 pm in what should be a close encounter. This weekend will be Woomera’s final home game for the season, and on Wednesday the 24th of October Woomera travel to Roxby Downs to face Roxby Districts Miners in the last game for the year. See details of the game inside on page 4.

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Letters to the Editor The Woomera Board representing the community

BERNIE MCCARTHY

RUSS SQUIRE

CHAIRPERSON

DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON

TOURISM

THEATRE OFFICER

HEATHER CLELAND

AIDAN HARRIS

SECRETRY WOOMERA BOARD

HEALTH

The opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor do not represent the views of the Woomera Board. It is the right of all to correspond with the Gibber Gabber. Letters will be edited for spelling, grammatical errors and style and may be edited for length if needed. Letters will be rejected if they are too long, abusive or cover a subject that has been exhausted. They will be published only when they include the author’s name, address and contact details. If the author has a genuine reason for remaining anonymous, he or she must still provide details to allow the Editor to discuss the matter with them. The Editor reserves the right to contact letter writers to establish authenticity. Deadline for articles is 10am Wednesdays unless negotiated with the Secretary Woomera Board. E-mail: gibber.gabber@bigpond.com Layout: Chani Richardson Next board meeting: TBA

Useful Numbers Emergency 000 Fire Station General 8674 3225

ANTHONY TRELOAR

KEVIN HIND

HARMONY KENNEY

VACANT

POSTAL ADDRESS: Dewrang Avenue Woomera, SA 5720 EMAIL: gibber.gabber@bigpond.com PHONE: (08) 8673 7650

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Eldo Hotel 8673 7867

Woomera Area School 8673 7287

Freight Enquiries 0438 810 197

Woomera Clinic 8673 7100

Heritage Centre 8673 7042

Base Services Support Centre 1300 658 975

Kids Help Line 1800 551 800

Poisons Information 13 11 26 DCW 1300 333 362

Royal Flying Doctors 1800 733 772 VACANT

Spuds Roadhouse 8673 7473

Police Station 8673 7244

Broadspectrum 8674 3260

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Bureau of Meteorology 8673 7271

Veolia 0429 294 808

Woomera Board 8673 7650 5RRR FM 0421 567 545 Travellers Village & Cudgee Bar 8673 7800

Outback Diner 8673 7768

Woomera Village Store 8673 7766

Outback Data & Communications 8673 7029

Australia Post 8673 7275

PA & CI Martin 8673 7209

Pimba Service Centre 0418 378 994

B&A Recycling 0407 186 505 Razzcon Services 8673 6105 RSL Bowling Club 8673 7596

AA Taxation & Accounting: Pearl Squire 0408 117 043

24-hour health advice line: 1800 022 222 health direct Australia Kids’ Helpline:

1800 551 800

24-hour support

RANGE ACTIVITY WARNING NOTICE Defence is scheduled to conduct Explosive Demolition Activities in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) during the period 15 to 26 October 2018. The predicted outcome is minimal for the public, however, if certain weather conditions exist at time of the activity, noise and effects from sound wave propagation may be heard or felt in the vicinity of Woomera, Roxby Downs and Glendambo. Enquiries can be directed to AFTRSQN - Woomera Test Range, Range Control on 8674 3370.

Wally Broome Range Activities Coordinator Air Force Test Ranges Squadron (AFTRSQN)

CFS News

FIRE DANGER SEASON STARTING Dates for the 2018-19 Fire Danger Season have been declared for some districts. The CFS Chief Officer has declared the following dates:

North East Pastoral: 22nd October 2018 - March 31st 2019 North Wast Pastoral: 22nd October 2018 - March 31st 2019

PLEASE REMEMBER: • • • • •

Fires can threaten suddenly and without warning Watch for signs of fire, especially smoke and flames Know the Fire Danger Rating in your area for the day, be aware of local conditions and keep informed Have your Bushfire Survival Plan and kit ready Call 000 to report a fire

Cheryl Hill CFS Captain

For more information please refer to our website - cfs.sa.gov.au

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ROXBY DISTRICTS MINERS

7PM -SATURDAY OCTOBER 20TH

7PM - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24TH

at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue Oval - Woomera

at Roxby Downs Oval

Players please be at the grounds at 6pm Sporties will be open for refreshments on Saturday. For every beer, wine or spirit sold on the night $1 will be donated to Polished Man. There will also be a sausage sizzle available. If you are interested in joining the team or would like more information about future games contact or visit Ben Richardson: 0403813409 or Facebook: Woomera Redbacks Cricket

Please see Facebook for training times.

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SPORTS CLUB NEWS Woomera Sports Club is happy to announce that in the last two weeks, in support of the Woomera Cricket, Sporties has donated a dollar from every drink to White Ribbon. We have also placed a donation box on the bar and would like to make mention of two people in particular, Shane Hofmeier who donated $50 and Sarah Marriot who donated $100. A total for the last two weeks that has been donated is $780. THIS SATURDAY WE WILL BE DONATING TO WOOMERA COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER FOR POLISHED MAN. Cameron Austin & Ben Richardson showing their support for Polished Man photo credit Kassie Jones

Please send your work

This year we want to celebrate our local artist in Woomera and surrounds. We ask artists around the area to share their work by sending a picture along with a short description to gibber.gabber@bigpond.com. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday 24th October, midday.

Art has been an important part of the human experience for time out of mind, the first records of the world are not written in books, but are captured in paintings, sculptures, and music that helps to paint a picture of world lost to the past. Whether it’s revealing a style of dress worn in a period by the clothing worn in the painting, or the slight heresy’s hidden in some of the worlds most religious works, art can reveal a hidden or lost side of us to the present. International Artists Day honors those creative souls that will leave a record of today for the future that can’t be captured in history books. The anguish and joy of the human soul is portrayed through the haunting tones of a melody, the violence and fury caught in a photograph, or the serene gaze of a statue staring off into eternity.

History of International Artist Day International Artist Day was founded by Chris MacClure, a Canadian artist who specializes in the style known as ‘Romantic Realism’. His paintings were a way to bring out his own “Romantic Realist” views on life, and have served to make him one of Canada’s most important artists. He created this day to bring recognition to the world of art, and to celebrate all the ways that artists bring their own special view to life.

How to Celebrate International Artist Day The best way to celebrate International Artist Day is to support and celebrate your local artists. Most communities have a local art community that encompass the unique personality of both the community they live in, and the personality of that artist. If you’ve been looking for something to spruce up your living room or bedroom, then head out and find a unique piece that will bring life and personality to your home. International Artist Day is a great time to celebrate existing artists, and the artist that exists within all of us.

DaysOfTheYear.com

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Defence Fire-fighters visit the school At the end of last term Defence kindly agreed to showcase one of their new fire-fighting vehicles to our school students. The students were able to get up close to the vehicles and learnt about what it takes to be a fire fighter for Defence. As an added bonus the secondary students were provided with valuable information about a career option they would not otherwise have access to. Thank you Squadron Leader Darren Prior for your support in the school.

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WOOMERA THRIFT STORE The Woomera Thrift Store is once again looking for donations.

We would love to have more of the following: games, puzzles, kitchen items (pots and pans and bakeware etc), manchester, DVD’s, audio books The team would like to thank the Woomera community for their contributions as they are greatly appreciated though please remember that all goods should be received in a clean and usable state. We are also looking for more volunteers. If you could give a few hours on a Saturday morning here and there, we would love to hear from you.

Valentine’s Day cards for the troops Combat Cards is a project run by volunteers in each state. These lovely people collect donations of handmade cards and send them out to Australian armed forces serving overseas, where they generally don’t have access to cards for their family and friends back home. We’ve missed the Christmas card cut-off but they’ve asked if we could make Valentine’s Day cards instead. I have some paper and materials that I’m happy to donate, but if you have things that you want to bring that would be appreciated as well. Please bring your Trimmers and adhesives with you, if you have them. You can use any style of embellishments and techniques with one exception... NO GLITTER of any kind. Little flakes of glitter easily get left on clothes and skin and apparently they show up very brightly with night-vision goggles. We don’t want our cards to make targets of our people overseas!

Date: Tuesday 23 October, from 7.00 pm Place: 4 Gundawarra Street Contact: Ellen - 0417 377 694

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FREE COMMUNITY EVENT WOOMERA SPORTS CLUB

mixed Grill

TRIVIA NIGHT