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Karratha Police are receiving more and more graffiti reports from members of the public. These reports range from graffiti found on private homes and cars to businesses around the CBD. Graffiti vandalism can take the form of writing, drawing or scratching onto surfaces using different implements such as paint, chalk, markers and stickers. Karratha Police have charged a number of offenders for graffiti over the last few months and in most cases these offenders are caught red handed or seen by members of the public. Yet Karratha Police can not be everywhere at all times so this is where we need your help to prevent this crime. There are a number of different ways in which we can help prevent graffiti from occurring, some are listed below. • The use of street and house lighting can deter offenders from
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• Larry Smith by Tessa McOnie. Photo by Lillian Frost - Tiladilli Images
By Ben Leahy The 2013 Cossack Art Awards exhibition closed its doors last weekend and the public have had their say as Perth-born artist Tessa McOnie was voted the winner of the People’s Choice Award. With the majority of Cossack Art Awards prizes having been awarded earlier by professional judges, the People’s Choice instead came down to the more than 1,000 votes cast by visitors to the three-week awards exhibition.
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Tessa and her artwork “Larry Smith” picked up 76 of these votes to narrowly beat out Vicki Sangster and her piece “Linked to the Land” on 75 votes. Yet Tessa’s painting was not just a fan favourite, as it was also highly commended by judges Seva Frangos, who is director of Seva Frangos Perth art gallery, and Lindy Lee, an arts lecturer at the University of Sydney. “The image is quite arresting,” the judges wrote in their official commendation of the artwork. “The eye contact with the subject is compelling; you feel as though you recognise him. “The work shows highly accomplished technique, which goes beyond photographic realism. “A lovely moment.” Tessa now picks up a $500 prize in addition to the pride of being the fan favourite. Visit the Cossack Art Awards on Facebook or wwww.roebourne. wa.gov.au for more information on all the winners.
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Worker killed at FMG Pilbara mine site By Ben Leahy
• Tootsie and the Teeth perform in her music video Sugar
Roebourne’s Love Punks and Satellite Sisters screen in final comic episode By Ben Leahy Roebourne’s comic heroes the Love Punks were back on the big screen on August 8 as the community turned out for a showing of the Neomad interactive comic’s third and final episode, Pork Chop. The comics have traced the adventures of characters called the Love Punks and Satellite Sisters, who are based on local boys and girls in the Roebourne community, as they learn more about the ancient culture hidden in the landscape surrounding them. Developed as part of community group Big hART’s Yijala Yala project, the comics have generated huge interest. They have led to the young Roebourne boys and girls, who worked on the project, featuring on national television, visiting Canberra to meet with politicians and even attending a comic conference in South Korea. An online game based on the comics was also reviewed in a US gaming magazine, while it is hoped that in the future the comics will be
increasingly used as an education tool in schools around the country. The August 8 screening also featured the premiere showing of Roebourne singer Tootsie Daniels latest music video called Sugar in which she performs alongside local children dressed as shiny white molars. In the video, Tootsie and the Teeth remind the community about health problems associated with excess sugar consumption, such as diabetes and dreaded encounters with the dentist’s drill.
Operations at the Pilbara’s Christmas Creek mine site were suspended on August 15 as authorities investigated the death of a contract worker, killed while working in an iron ore processing plant. The man, believed to be in his mid-20s, sustained fatal crush injuries at the Fortescue Metals Group iron ore mine, 120km north of Newman, in an incident that reportedly happened about 8pm on August 14. A team of DMP mines safety inspectors were due to arrive at the site on August 15 to commence an investigation. “Our thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues who have been impacted by this tragic incident,” DMP safety executive director Simon Ridge Ridge said. “This is a sad day for the entire Western Australian resources industry. “Our safety inspectors and investigators will now commence a full and thorough investigation into this incident, to get to the bottom of how this has occurred.” The last WA mines fatality occurred in August 2011, with 2012 recording its first fatality-free year in more than a century.
Man threatens public officer with hammer By Tamara Binamat Police are appealing to witnesses who drove past a public officer shortly after he was assaulted in Wedgefield on Wednesday afternoon. About 2:30pm, the Town of Port Hedland’s head ranger approached a tow truck driver to ask why he was towing a vehicle with council stickers on it. The offender threatened the 54-year-old ranger with a hammer before kicking the victim’s groin. South Hedland Police said the attack was unprovoked and the offender has been charged with assaulting a public officer and being armed in public to cause fear. The ranger was not hurt in the incident.
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• Roebourne’s comic heroes are back
• Filming the Satellite Sisters in 2012
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Karratha’s volunteer firefighters celebrate 40-years of service By Ben Leahy The Karratha Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service holds its 40th Anniversary Annual Dinner at the Ibis Styles hotel this Saturday August 17 to celebrate its history and a busy 2013 in which it answered 220 call outs. In 2013, the brigade responded to scrub and property fires, hazardous spills and road crashes, including major fires at the Dampier Mermaid workers accommodation, aboard a tugboat in Point Samson and at Mt Welcome Station. They also held open days and attended community events and fetes. And with no permanent firefighters based in the region, the work of the brigade and its volunteers, like Captain Mark Ellison, is vital. “If our fire phones go off during the day then we have to leave our jobs that pay us and go in to the station and turn out to the job,” Ellison said. “We’re averaging seven calls a week, some of which last anywhere from an hour to maybe six hours
depending on if we have to go to Onslow, Pannawonica, Wickham or Roebourne. “But the rewards are .. [that you make] new friends, complete skills enhancement training and give back and become more engaged with the community.” With town planners hoping to grow Karratha’s population to 50,000 people and permanent firefighters not likely to be based in the region until 2018-20, the volunteer brigade is set to continue to play its prominent role. Since forming in 1963 with 11 volunteer members drawn from a town population of 123 people, Karratha’s brigade has grown to include 52 members today. And as the brigade with the region’s most members, it is also the best resourced. “They tend to throw more training and equipment at us and we are known as the regional brigade because we keep all the regional resources within our brigade,” Mark said. “[This means] we get called to most of the major incidents … and we’ll turn
out to help the brigades in Point Samson, Roebourne, Wickham, Dampier and Onslow.” That was the case for Mark with the Point Samson tugboat fire, when he received a call at 4:30am to assemble a crew to respond to the incident. Despite having attended training in Perth to fight fires in confined spaces, the incident was confronting for Mark. “It was very daunting, climbing through the engine bay of a tug boat when it is on fire – you only have one exit and that is up the staircase,” Mark said. “It is very tight at the best
of times …and you couldn’t see more than a foot in front of you because of the smoke. “So you had to stop and take a breath and work out where you were before going forward. “The tugboat fire is not something that I want to do again but I’m glad that I’ve done it.” The Karratha Volunteer Fire and Rescue ball is reserved for members and their families but anyone is welcome to join the brigade as a volunteer by attending weekly training at its station on Welcome Road each Wednesday from 6:30pm.
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• Logan Goodin with his daddy and his new bed.
Fire truck bed a good-one for Logan By Kendi Booth Logan Goodin, just 18-months old, should be sleeping more soundly after his parents won the Karratha Volunteer Fire and Rescue brigades FeNaClNG raffle earlier this month. The raffle’s winning prize was a bed shaped as a fire truck with all money raised going to support the volunteer brigade. As well as the raffle, the festival provided firefighters with a great opportunity to speak to community members about fire safety and awareness.
• Karratha fire brigade volunteers entertain children earlier this year
And with the weekend being a big success, the brigade would like to thank the entire community for their support.
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Underwater technology boosts telecommunications to Pilbara By Tamara Binamat
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A $400 million proposal to establish an international subsea cable that will boost competitive telecommunications connectivity in the Pilbara region is now a big step closer to reality.
“We need all those things lined up to start construction.
The Beijing Construction and Engineering Group, with the support of the China Development Bank, recently signed a $320 million financial commitment with the Trident Subsea Cable company to fund the project. Trident is a specialist international telecommunications infrastructure company supporting WA and South East Asia. The new company has proposed the establishment of an underwater South East Asia telecommunications link to connect Perth, via Onslow in the Pilbara and Jakarta in Indonesia, to Singapore. The proposal also includes a connection to Port Hedland and a submarine cable loop around the North West Shelf. Mark de Kock, CEO at Trident, said the company is currently gaining approvals and permits to land the fibre optics cable system, with an aim to have the complete system operational by mid- 2015.
• Trident CEO and COO Mark de Kock and Chris Waters
“But before that we need to go through the permits and approvals process which is where we’re focusing now.” Mr de Kock and Trident COO Chris Waters are in talks with Dampier Port Authority, where they are hoping to land the fibre optic submarine fibre, and the Shire of Roebourne regarding possible locations for a data centre. The link would see the Pilbara gaining faster, cheaper and more reliable internet and open up employment opportunities. “It’s the latest state-of-the art cable technology, capable of 80 wavelengths that can carry 100 gigabits per second,” Mr de Kock said. “It’s there for easily meeting today’s needs and growth for the next 10-15 years.” Existing telcos are expected to have an interest in buying capacity in the cable.
“We have an agreement from a big Beijing construction engineering group that’s backed by the Chinese development bank,” Mr de Kock said.
“This is a market where some $70 billion of revenue has been pulled out of the ground with some very significant local and international players who are indicating to us that they would be delighted to have an independent carrier in the region,” Mr de Kock said.
“We will need to have a certain number of signed up customers, and then further down the road we’ll go through a capital-raising round where we’ll be
“[The system] is going to be there [with] the NBN, and a competitive industry is likely to pass on benefits to customers.”
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Researchers to hunt for ancient artefacts in Dampier waters By Ben Leahy
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The Onslow Goods Shed Museum was among the nine community groups to receive funding as it was awarded a $10,000 grant to be used to purchase technology to help catalogue the history of the Onslow region. Onslow Goods Shed Museum historian and volunteer Dawn McAullay said preserving the cultural heritage of Onslow was important as the town prepares to grow alongside resources projects in the area. “The grant will enable us to continue to capture our priceless past for future generations who will be able to see and read about what Onslow used to be like,” she said. Other 2013 Onslow Community Spirit Fund grants include $6,900 awarded to the Onslow Hospital to help it purchase an instrument to conduct skin-checks and $8,000 for the Shire of Ashburton to buy barbeques for use at community events. The Pilbara Mesquite Management Committee also received $10,000 for weed management programs, while $10,000 was provided to the Onslow Community Garden and a further $7,500 to Variety WA for its 2013 Silver Bullet Bash. The Onslow Sports Group, Onslow Tennis Club and Onslow Rodeo Association also all received funds to upgrade their facilities.
Researchers believe that ancient underwater shorelines close to Dampier hold archaeological clues to a life that vanished in the Pilbara more than 7,000-years ago. Dr Ingrid Ward from the University of Western Australia is now hoping to raise funds to search the waters approximately 20km from Dampier for ancient artefacts and evidence of human waste materials. Ward said the Dampier Archipelago had at one time been part of a vast sandy plain inhabited by humans that stretched hundreds of kilometres south to Barrow Island and Exmouth. However, with the end of the last ice age, rising sea levels began to flood the plain in an event many believe is represented in the region’s rock art. Among the more than one million rock engravings on the Burrup Peninsula, dating back thousands of years, are depictions of both marine and land animals. “This is thought to represent the change in sea level because as sea levels rose the rock art depicted more marine than terrestrial fauna,” Ward said. “So we’ve got this story in the rock art but we haven’t got any indication from [archaeological remains] … and we are trying to put the two together.”
The interest in the North West’s submerged archaeology follows the success of similar programs in Europe and other parts of the world. The UWA’s Ward previously spent eightyears overseeing a project by UK government body English Heritage in which fishing vessels in the North Sea handed in fossils and artefacts they found while dredging the ocean floor for fish. The project uncovered Palaeolithic hand-axes, Mesolithic bone and antler tools and fossils of mammoth, elk and other animals, which revealed detailed information about the vast plain that connected Britain to Europe during the last ice age. Yet while Europeans were making their first offshore finds as far back as the 1930s, very little is known of Australia’s submerged landscapes. “My experience is that we in Australia have fallen behind the rest of the world in looking offshore,” Ward said. She said researchers were interested in Australia’s North West because underwater surveys completed by the oil and gas industry revealed the locations of ancient shorelines. Ward also believes that the Dampier Archipelago and Burrup Peninsula were important to Indigenous people thousands of years ago as a source of fresh water and granite rocks for use in tools.
Such ancient artefacts would also be likely well preserved underwater because the archipelago’s seabed hardened into carbonate, a solidified mixture of shell and quartz, once it flooded. Ward said the other great advantage of the Pilbara was the knowledge of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and locals like Tim Douglas. As the chief law person for the Murujuga, the Indigenous name for the Burrup Peninsula, Douglas knows ancient oral histories that tell of the geographic features of the land offshore before it flooded. “That is a big difference, because, unlike the rest of the world, we have a living heritage of people, who can still tell us about that offshore environment,” Ward said. Yet, despite this, big challenges remain for researchers. They must first raise the extensive funds needed to complete more detailed underwater surveys of the Dampier Archipelago before they even get close to diving for potential artefacts. “[The project is] gaining momentum – we just need to keep making more people aware that there is a lost landscape around the whole of Australia that we need to look after,” Ward said.
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Festival to crown Pilbara’s best barbie chef By Ben Leahy
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If you rule out drinking beer, then there is arguably no activity more popular in the Pilbara than cooking a feast on the barbie. Every weekend, barbeques flare to life in a mass ritual more sacred to locals than going to the footy or even heading out fishing in the tinny. So with half the Pilbara fancying themselves akin to a Michelin Star chef when it comes to wielding the BBQ tongs, the 2013 Red Earth Arts Festival’s MasterChef competition on September 21 ought to be one that’s hotly contested. Entries to the competition are now open, yet defending champ and Shire of Roebourne employee, Andrew Ward, maintains that he is not worried. Having shown sizzling form to win the inaugural REAF Masterchef competitions in 2011 and ’12, he is back this year aiming at a “three-peat”. He said his BBQ prowess stems from the fact his partner doesn’t trust him in the kitchen. “I’m always keen to cook on the barbie at home but not in the kitchen – I always seem to stuff it up in the kitchen,” he said. Yet if it’s already hot in the kitchen for Andrew, it is likely to also heat up on the BBQ as he is set to face stiffer competition in this year’s MasterChef. Organisers are looking for three members of the public to challenge him and cook in the September 21 event alongside a group of Pilbara personalities. To earn a place in the competition,
interested barbie chefs need to visit the REAF Facebook page and post a photo of a barbeque they have hosted or a meal they’ve cooked. They also need to write a short message about why they should be in the 2013 MasterChef with the three winners being those that attract the most Facebook likes and comments. The winning contestants will also take home a Weber Q barbeque. But for defending champ Andrew, it is not just the extra competition that he needs to worry about. Having bragged a little too vigorously to Shire of Roebourne colleagues about his previous MasterChef victories, he now thinks the event organisers – who also happen to be his workmates – are targeting him with new rule changes. With contestants in the past being able to cook a meal of their choice, Andrew whipped up winning South East Asian and salmon wrapped in prosciutto dishes. Yet, this year, he won’t be able to perfect his dishes before the event because MasterChef contestants will instead have to cook from a Mystery Box of ingredients, which is only revealed on the day. “I now know the organisers are trying to undermine my tilt at a three-peat,” Andrew said. However, Andrew isn’t letting the rule changes get him down. He has a defiant message to those game to challenge him. “All the best and bring it on,” he said.
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Pilbara business nominated for Deadlys success By Ben Leahy It’s been a big 12-months for Triscilla Holborrow and her colleagues at Karratha-based business Real Employment for Aboriginal People.
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In the past year, the company, which specialises in employing Aboriginal people, has picked up prizes as the best Indigenous business at both the Karratha chamber of commerce and the WA regional small business excellence awards. Now REFAP co-founder Triscilla is also up for an award at The Deadlys after being nominated as one of five finalists in the Employment category. As the most prestigious music, sport, arts and community awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, The Deadlys will be a star-studded and nationally broadcast event held in the Sydney Opera House on September 10.
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The Deadlys nomination caps a period of rapid growth for REFAP.
of 800-plus unemployed people within the region,” Triscilla said.
The business was founded three-years ago primarily to make money by winning contract work with mining companies, but also to help local Indigenous people gain employment and lessen the need for FIFO workers.
“They now come to REFAP My Pathways, have an interview, and it is up to us to job place them and help them with long term goals and training if need be.”
It now employs18 full time staff and a large casual workforce – 80 per cent of whom are Indigenous – working in cleaning and camp management contracts. The group had also set itself the goal of becoming nationally recognised within 10-years - something it has now achieved seven-years ahead of schedule thanks to The Deadlys nomination. “We are over the moon because the recognition shows that what we are doing is successful,” Triscilla said. The group’s success has now also helped them win a major Federal Government contract to work with job seekers in Karratha, Roebourne, Wickham, Onslow and Pannawonica. As part of the contract, anyone from these regions on Centrelink payments will now go to REFAP’s new business, REFAP My Pathways, to help them get back to work. “We’ve picked up a caseload
Unlike her first business, Triscilla said REFAP My Pathways gave her the chance to help locals find jobs outside of mining. “We obviously have our larger clients like the Rios, BHPs and Chevrons, but not everyone is job ready to be able to take on that scale of work,” she said. “Now we will also be focusing on locals, who might want to work in retail or be a hairdresser or accountant, and provide them with more trainee and apprenticeship opportunities. “I know for a fact that a lot of local businesses are flying in people for everyday jobs that aren’t related to the mining industry “So we have a passionate team, who will be going out to local businesses saying, ‘Let’s employ locally and try and cut the fly-in, fly-out down a bit’. “We’ve got really good skilled people in town with qualifications, who need to be given a go.” And that sounds like a recipe for Deadlys success.
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In more positive news, recovery of the US economy continues to gather steam, as they managed to add 162,000 jobs in July taking their unemployment to 7.4 per cent – its lowest level since 2008. In local news the ASX200 fell 61 points (1.19 per cent) for the week, closing at 5,055 points on Friday August 9. Domestically, we are just starting reporting season and results so far have shown promise with Telstra’s profit in line with expectations and CBA’s coming in slightly better than expected, posting a $3.81 and $7.82bn profit respectively.
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Australia’s father of rock and roll said he won’t slow down yet. “I love singing,” he explained. “I make records as a vehicle for touring because I love playing live. “I can’t see myself stopping making records for a long time.” The Pleasure House tour is named after a new song on Barnes’ yet-to-bereleased album, due for release early 2014. When tickets for the tour are sold, purchasers receive a free digital download of the song. The Pleasure House tour will offer Barnes’ well-know hits, and Barnes revealed they’ve even dragged out some songs that haven’t been played in a long time. “People are going to love it,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to getting up there.”
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The foursome will share the stage with many of their peers including Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning and 360. Grinspoon’s bass player Joe Hansen said they band is looking forward to returning to the Pilbara to play at a music festival. “It’s always really cool to get up that way,” Hansen said.
“And the cool thing about festivals [is] you get to play in front of a bunch of people and you also get to see a lot of bands and different styles of music too. “To perform with Paul Kelly, who is such a brilliant song writer is cool. “We also really like 360 who is obviously very different to Paul Kelly but also very cool. “And we’ve done a lot of gigs with Powderfinger over the years so it’ll be good to catch up with [Bernard Fanning] again. “It’ll be a fun, broad line up of different styles, and that’s always good.” Hansen said the North West Fest audience can expect a mix of new songs from their latest album Black Rabbits as well as their hit singles. “We’re looking forward to it,” Hansen said of the festival. “It’s always fun up there so come along and see us!”
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What’s the stress with all this stress? Do you feel like you’re climbing up the side of a great ravine and you keep slipping, holding on with merely your fingertips? Are you unable to cope with little things like losing your car keys? Does the sight of a wet towel on the floor makes you feel like you’re going to lose your mind? If yes, you’re probably not going crazy, you’re stressed. Everyone on the planet suffers from some sort of stress. Some is manageable and some is much harder to cope with. There are times in our life where we suffer from extra external stressors as well like workload excess, people close to us with illness or other dramas that occur. Hopefully these are short term and the stress response we have helps us to cope and manage through them. The chronic stress is where our problems arise. The unfortunate factor is that many of us think we’re coping ok and when we finally notice we are suffering from a stress response that is affecting us (and the poor people around us) it is often far too late. By then we have said or done things that are out of character or made errors of judgement that have a roll on effect. Some simple signs of stress are anxiety, panic attacks, fidgeting, restless and overactive mind, loss of appetite and rapid weight loss. Other signs are severe exhaustion, sweating excessively, perfectionist tendencies, insomnia, memory loss, depression and psychosis.
We unfortunately have a higher risk of alcohol and drug use at these times as well. Through the presentation of these symptoms we have changed the chemistry of our body to be imbalanced. Stress not only affects our brain biochemistry, it also affects how our adrenal gland works and the function of the thyroid and the pituitary gland. Our adrenal gland helps with our blood pressure, our sleep cycles and also keeps us calm and gives us energy.
Are you unable to cope with little things like losing your car keys? The thyroid helps with energy, temperature balance, weight control, muscle mass and stamina to name but a few. The pituitary is the balancer of both of these and also stimulates the release of cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that is released and used to keep us calm in short term stress. It is when the stress response becomes stressed that we have a problem; that good old cortisol just keeps on pumping out and then we are so highly strung we a definitely headed for a nuclear meltdown! So here are some tips on what to do when you feel like you’re losing it: Firstly stop - that’s right stop. Assess
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BUSINESS FOR SALE South West Bunbury Area Retail Landscape Supplies Annual Turnover $1m+ 0428 678 466 Brendan
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available in Pegs Creek. Share with another couple and single. Must be working. Unfurnished room with access to own living area, share a bathroom with only one other and access to shed. Rent is $275 per week plus bond. Phone Brooke on 0428 762 451. ROOM for rent in Port Hedland close swimming pool, available August 14th. Double bed, big wardrobe, A/C. $450/ week incl bills. Nice and friendly share house, we look for a nice person/ couple. Must be clean, tidy and employed. No pets allowed. Call 0401 444 089 or 0416 865 526 SINGLE Female or Male 36 plus. Room available in clean and tidy house, must be working and like dogs. Outdoor smoking, large a/g pool. $350pw plus 30% power. The right place for the right person, 0409 852 931.
YOUNG couple with small child (4 years old) are seeking place to park their bus. They cook and sleep in the bus but need to share bathroom and laundry facilities. Willing to do housework in lieu of rent and will pay towards water and power. Please phone Natasha on 0488 672 000 or 0439 605 808.
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ALUCRAFT 7.5mtr Aluminium 2006, 5mm hull, double layered 10mm keel. 400 ltr fuel, Mercury Verado 250hp, 400 hrs. Trailit trailer, new axles ,springs, carriers, bearings. Spare wheel on drop down hub. AIR brake system. $55,000 neg. Ph 0429 812 753, Karratha
caravans 2009 Explorex Off Road Caravan 20ft.
2 berth $50,000 under replacement price solar panels 2x100ah batteries, 2 door domestic 3 way fridge/freezer. Gas h.w.s, gas stove with oven, microwave T.V. DVD, Radio, CD, Wineguard antennae, separate ensuite, shower, toilet, washing machine, 3 x 85 litre water tanks, 2x9kg gas bottles, rollout awning, electric step, slide out Kypor generator, slide out Weber BBQ, reverse cycle split system air conditioner, tunnel boots front and rear, two spare wheels match Landcruiser. $85,000 Negotiable. Phone 0419 968 621
Karratha Party Hire A couple looking for a change of lifestyle would be the ideal business operators - a woman’s touch for the wedding market and children’s parties, and a man for lifting and shifting of hardware and or furniture. Full direct assistance for at least 1 month will be provided for the purchaser along with ongoing support thereafter for an agreed period. Genuine reason for sale. Business currently operated from a home base with the opportunity to include the home/business as one entity elimating any accommodation problems if relocating. Call John on 0409 886 254 to discuss this opportunity further.
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FULL OFF ROAD CARAVAN With all the comforts of home 20’6 Ex show special Darwin. Available immediately. Finance available www.curadocaravans.com.au e: jeff@curadocaravans.com.au for more photos 08 8988 3255
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tri hull 2002 5.6M. 2008 175HP Optimax Mercury (292 hrs). Navman 8120, safety gear and new 8HP aux motor. $31,500 ono. Ring 0488 701 955 Dampier. YACHT, 38ft cruising live aboard. Launched 2008, very well fitted, located in Carnarvon, but easily sailed to Pilbara. Roberts offshore cutter, BMW diesel, all safety equipment and dingy. Can provide training for Skipper’s ticket and yacht sailing. Call Jim 0427 572 936, $98,000 negotiable camping && ~~CAMPING OUTDOORSoutdoors PIONEER Argyle SE 4x4 custom built off road camper. Optional 3.4 S Mako craft tinny with 15 hp Honda motor and fold up trailer. $40000 both or $35000 camper only. Phone 0430 096 748. Located in Hedland. Many extras and excellent condition. HYDROFIELD
Alucraft 7.5mtr Aluminium 2006, 5mm hull , double layered 10mm keel. 400 ltr fuel , Mercury Verado 250hp , 400 hrs. Trailit trailer , new axles ,springs, carriers, bearings. Spare wheel on drop down hub. Air brake system. Karratha Ph 0429 812 753 $55,000 neg ALUMINIUM 5mtr run
about 40 Evenrude, (cost$6,000) many extras $5,800 on brake back trailer. Call 9182 1126 or 0417 094 558 ALUMINIUM, 5 meter bt 40 Evenrude (cost $6000) lots of extras, lic break back trailer. Ph 9182 1126 or 0417 094 558 CABIN Cruiser 32 ft, Inboard Diesel shaft drive Fibreglass, hull anchor winch, Furno Radar, Navman sounder, plotter, radio, shower, toilet, D/ bed, lounge, single bed, A/C, Waco 110 fridge / freezer, 2 burner gas stove, Wind generator and solar panel, $15 000 Dampier PH 0408 231 626 CUSTOM boat loader to suit Toyota 100 series land cruiser $2100.00 phone 0408 270 102
BOAT COVERS Protect your precious investment from the Pilbara heat and dust. JP’s Trim Shop offers custom made solar stop boat covers. Next Karratha visit in September
For enquiries, please call 0418 938 077 or email jps@kisser.net.au
DINGHY 8’ fibreglass,oars & rowlocks. Very strong construction. Flotation in seats. Ideal tender or for netting. Excellent condition. $250.00. In Exmouth. Phone 0418 932 933 DINGHY and trailer with 25HP Mariner unregistered as is, $2200 ONO motor goes well, dinghy is an old Quintrex. Phone Mike 9185 5783 Karratha DIVE Tank Compressor, Bauer Mariner 200 for sale 2006 model 3 phase ($6000) call Blake 0438 198 291 (Karratha) FIBREGLASS boat 14 ft with 40hp Mariner outboard. Good solid hull, reliable motor and excellent trailer. $3600 ph 0419 866 377 FUEL tank - aluminium approx. 200 litres. $150.00. In Exmouth. Phone 0418 932 933.
expressions of interest Horizon Power is seeking expressions of interest for the sale of three of its trailers in Port Hedland.
For Sale
This successful, established Party Hire Business needs a new owner to breathe life into what has been a recognised brand in town for more than 20 years.
Free Weekly 17 -18 August 2013
Single axle Tradesman’s trailer enclosed 6x4 - 1980 Tare: 760 Agg: 1868 Licensed until 30/012/2014 Dual axle flat top trailer - 1977 tare: 850 Agg: 736 licensed until 30/06/2014 Dual axle flat top trailer - 1985 tare: 1020 Agg: 3864 licensed until 30/06/2014 For expression of interest please email carol. winsall@horizonpower.com.au 6310 1565 To view the trailer please contact: Hedley McMannus 9173 8217 or Adam Parker 9173 8218 Closing date 31/08/2013
caravans
8 Metre Caravan and Solid Annex with Tiled Floors and Windows at The Ningaloo Caravan Park. Exmouth. Fully Self Contained and Furnished. Toilet and Shower on Mains. Full Size Fridge/Freezer and Stove/Oven. Large Convection Micro Wave Oven. LCD. TV. $50,000. Phone 0438 936 907 Or 9949 4647
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penthouse, 23.6”, 2006 model. Shower & toilet, washing machine, 2x flat screen TVs, BBQ, VGC. Many extras. $55,000 ONO. Ph 0421 702 942 clothing alterations
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~~CARAVANS caravans CAMPER Trailer, $8000. ONO. Full annexe, slide out , stainless kitchen, 80 litre water tank with electric pump 240 volt and 12 volt power, 100 series rims. Call for more details Doug Hicks 0437 801 924 COROMAL pop top 1988,16 foot. Twin beds, full stove, new split system air con, new awning, seat recovered, + many more. $10.500 ono ph 0427 180 751 KTA.
~ ~ E Memployment PLOYMENT WANTED wanted CLEANING Experience cleaning lady is looking houses for clean, available in Karratha, hardworking, honest & reliable, floors, walls, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, ironing, full house cleaning for inspections, $35 per hour make your appointment now calling to 0437 785 556 HOUSE cleaner: Available to work in Karratha for full house clean for inspections and housekeeping. Honest, reliable, police clearance and references. $35 ph. Call 0497 216 426 IRONING $30 per hour drop off in the morning pick up in the afternoon. Non smoker call Jane 0418 951 719
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Free Weekly 17 -18 August 2013 employment wanted PLUMBER local experienced licensed plumber wanting work. Small job specialist (license pl8473) call Ian on 0419 565 485 ~~ENGAGEMENTS for rent
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KW (cool only - wall / window type) only used 5 months in Motorhome (cost $870.00). At South HedlandHamilton Motel $550.00 ono, Phone Frank on 0488 428 574 AVANTI black thunder jnr bike. Shimano 6spd grip shift, 20” wheels, suspension fork & V brakes. $150 0438 015 933. KTA. BRICKS for sale, 4 pallets, general household bricks. $500 ono. Ph 0417 454 831 BROOME Grown and Sun Hardened Golden Canes, 1.5 - 1.8m $80 in Karratha 0438 198 291 BUNK bed (timber) with mattresses, very good condition $400.00 Phone 9185 2472 DANCE Kix t-shirts and ladies singlet $20.00 Each all excellent condition pone 9185 2472
BULGARRA 3 x 1, fully furnished $750.00 per week, break lease, available now. Call 0451 287 407 CHEAP room for Rent- Dampier- $325 couple, $300 Singles. Furnished room, ceiling fan, ducted A/C. 4 Bedroom house close to beach, outside bar / entertaining area, pool table, large home gym. All bills included, Foxtel. Sharing house with young friendly house mates. Phone or text 0401 636 147 Dane DAMPIER 3x1 available now. Excellent location walking distance to beach (100mt), school, shops. Neat & Tidy, low maintenance gardens, pets neg. $1200 pw neg. Ph: 0448 937 655 Rob 0417 984 813 Karissa EXMOUTH 4x3 Executive Double Storey available for 12 month Lease! FIFO Ex/ Karratha, Ex/Onslow. Ocean views and Cape Range Views. Balcony to front and rear of property. 1 min to children’s park. AUSTRALIA WIDE TREATMENTS Space for all the toys. Property can be used AUSTRALIA WIDE TREATMENTS as one large home or 2 separate apartments. AUSTRALIA WIDE TREATMENTS Ph 0428 727 894 HOUSE for rent in AUSTRALIA WIDE TREATMENTS WIDE TREATMENTS Dampier 3 AUSTRALIA bed rooms, REALIGN THE ATLAS AND HELP SOLVE: pool with ocean views $1250 per week. For more info. Please contact Steve 0427 312 494 and Fercza 0497 836 333 or email steveds10@yahoo. com.au
for sale DESERT ROSES, white,
ed, black and more. 2and 3 colours grafted on one plant. Dave 0418 937 477 DINING table, timber slab 210 x 70cm, incl 4 chairs. $400 ono. 0438 015 933 KTA ELECTRIC WINCH Rated Line Pull - 909 kg. Brand new - never been out of the box. Ideal for car trailer or boat. Ph 0428 605 224 FREEZER -4 drawer, front door (bar fridge style) good condition. $150.00 ONO, BBQ small gas $30.00, gas cylinder $20.00, 2 x comfy outdoor chairs (metal) & plastic round table $30.00 lot. Phone Frank on 0488 428 574. South Hedland. FRIDGE/FREEZER
360ltr makes a great beer fridge. Located in Dampier $120. Ph:0418 908 822 before 2.30pm or after 7.00pm FULL household of furniture, beds (near new), washing machine, stainless fridge etc. All items must go, cannot take with us! 3 Dodd Crt, Pegs Creek. Sat 9am5pm, Sun 9am-12pm or by appointment Ph: 0424 007 460
KARRATHA, desktop computer, foot massager, juicer, photo frame, Telstra Tbox all $150 , dg 0412 102 784 KLIPSCH SW-350 subwoofer. Brand new, never used. $190 ono. Ph 0467 715 893 Kta KSHS Uniforms, 2 x blue shirts size 14, $15.00 each very good condition. Phone 9185 2472. Lodge Online for
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wool rug 2220 x 1550, Red, grey white and black, easy care and maintenance. Great addition to any living room, soft and comfortable to lie on $150, 0428 605 224 MOBILE Coolroom $8,999 ONO Phone 0409 886 254 MTB women’s small. Avanti 26” wheels, alloy frame, 24 spd Excellent condition. $280.00 ph 0438 015 933 KTA POT Plants Karratha $5 to $60, Ph 0404 377 940 QUEEN size bed -$120, bedside tables - $25each, extendable kitchen table -$50, full size mirror -$10, barbeque $80, small newish outdoor setting $50. PH - 9185 4214 LOVELY
SAMSUNG 51 inch 3D TV, (As new still in one around one year warranty (include 2x 3D glasses.) For sale 900.00. Yamaha sound system as new 250.00. Playstion 3 with 2 controllers and camer 230. All in one time sale 1200.00. MB: 0433 871 029 David TYRES and rims 31” for sale. They are used and I have five and one is as good as new. $300. Contact me 0438 704 122 KTA UNIFORMS- St Lukes boys shirts & shorts, swim trunks, hats, nickol sports top and sport pants, girls skirts, phone 9185 2472
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St LUKE’S COLLEGE Seek Truth and Justice
Interviews for Year 8 applications for 2014 are currently being conducted. All applicants are being interviewed with contact being made in the coming months. St Luke’s College continues to welcome applications for all year levels in 2014 and 2015. Interviews for the Year 7 and 8 students for 2015 will commence in Term 4 2013.
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Rio Tinto would like to advise the public that during the period 15/08/2013 to 29/08/2013 works will be conducted at the 18.1 Level Crossing (just North of Tom Price- Karratha Rd) and traffic management will be in place to control road traffic over the crossing. Please obey all signage and traffic control in the area.”
PORT HEDLAND TURF CLUB SATURDAY, 24 AUGUST 2013 The North West Festival is being held at the Port Hedland Turf Club on Saturday, 24 August 2013. Campground gates open at 11.00am. The festival gates open at 12.00pm, with the first performance commencing at 12.20pm. The event will conclude at 12.00 midnight, with wind down activities for campers continuing until approximately 3.00am.
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Line & sound system checks Soroptimist Int of Karratha ad District
Line and sound system checks for the audio equipment will be conducted for a maximum of 2 hours between 2.00pm – 7.00pm on Friday 23/8 and for a maximum of two hours between 9.00am – 12.00pm on Saturday 24/8.
SUNDAY MARKETS
Noise management
(3rd Sunday of each month)
• Stage and speaker layouts are designed to obtain maximum screening from buildings and topography.
9am - 1 pm 18th August
• Noise levels will be continuously monitored both inside and outside the venue.
New Venue:
• Sounds systems will be adjusted wherever practicable to reduce noise emissions to residents.
Bayton West Primary School
Traffic management
Phone Arron 0408 938 851
• There will be a 40km/hour event zone on McGregor St, in both directions, from Wilson Street to Cooke Pt Drive on the day of the event from 11.00am – 11.30pm.
International Clairvoyant
• There will be a road closure on McGregor Street, from Wilson Street to Cooke Pt Drive on the day of the event from 11.30pm – 2.30am. NOTE: only local residents will be allowed through the road closure.
Psychic Radio Celeb now offering Skype, Phone Readings or email.
• There will be traffic controllers at the intersection of Wilson St and Cooke Point Rd to control turning traffic on the day of the event from 11.00am – 2.30am and on Sunday 25/8 from 6.00am – 10.00am.
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go to book a session, all majors credit cards accepted, Even other Psychic’s call me!
There will be a dedicated complaint line for residents, attended at all times on the day of the event. The number is 0412 046 761. Any enquiries or concerns regarding the event prior to 24 August may be directed to Sunset Events on 9336 2837 or info@sunsetevents.com.au.
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SALE - 3 Dodd Crt, Pegs Creek. Everything must go! Near new beds, stainless fridge, washing machine, furniture etc. Sat 9am5pm, Sun 9am-12pm or by appointment Ph: 0424 007 460 CLEARANCE
garage sales HOUSEHOLD items, clothes, toys, etc. Everything must go! Sat 17th and Sun 18th 8am onwards, no early birds. 3 Gething Court Nickol LEAVING town, household furniture, white goods and electrical appliances, and much more. Saturday 24 August 7:30am-3:00pm, 1 Higham Street, Millars Well, Karratha. Contact Julia 0400 381 961 or 9144 4243 SATURDAY 24 August 2013, 20 Lilly Parade Karratha starts at 8am to 1pm
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Cat-LOST On great Northern Highway near Pannawonica turn off. Last seen 1st July. Tabby female wearing a collar. If you can help in anyway with its SAFE return. SAFE can loan a crate to borrow if you are traveling in the area. REWARD call SAFE 9185 4634. This is not a SAFE cat but after hearing about the cat being lost after a car accident we are very keen for it to be found and brought in
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FORD Telster Gl 1989 for wrecking. Engine is not running. It has a new windscreen and near new tyres. Located in South Hedland. Please call Steve on 0497 198 642. HOLDEN VE SS UTE 2007 90,000 km. Back with hard cover 20’’ Wheels, tow bar, tinted windows, custom seat covers, immaculate inside and out $23,000 ono phone Neil 0447 097 616 KIA Cerato 2004, only 74,000 kms. 8 months rego, manual transmission. Excellent condition. Ideal first car. First to drive will buy $6500 Ono Kta 0437 420 389 MAG wheels- set of 4 genuine original SS Commodore 18” x 8”. $200.00 the lot. In Exmouth. Phone 0419 932 933.
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MITSUBISHI Triton 2005 Cab Chassis GLX 4x4 3.0L V6 140 km`s. Excellent condition. One owner. Near new 265/70/16 rubber. Lot of extras. Hella Lights, Builders racks, alum tool boxes. $12,900, Karratha 0487 385 440 - Craig NISSAN Patrol Ute 1988, $1000 unregistered Dampier PH 0408 231 626 ROOF top tent brand new never used. Suits 4wd or wagon. Drop annexe included. AUSTRACK brand sleep in cool air away from bugs and insects. $999 or near offer, 0408 095 423 Karratha TOYOTA Hilux 2004, 4x2, white, diesel, clean Ute 160Km, manual. $6999 ono. Please call Adam on 0407 211 382 TOYOTA RAV4 2006, cruiser model nudge bar spot lights color red $17,000, ono phone 0408 270 102 TOYOTA Sahara Landcruiser 2005, 8 cylinder petrol 8 seater built in roof wireless DVD player sunroof color white dual batteries 2 way radio nudge bar spot lights with custom boat loader serviced ready to travel. $44,000,00 phone 0427 550 270 TOYOTA Sahara Landcruiser 2005, color white 8 cylinder petrol built in roof wireless DVD player sunroof custom boat loader dual batteries nudge bar spot lights 8 seater$44,000.00 phone 0427 55 0270 ~~WANTED wanted
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Reporting to an Electrical Supervisor and operating in a climate of continuous improvement, your key responsibilities will include but not limited to: • Maintenance of equipment such as conveyors, ship loaders, reclaimers, car dumpers and LRP’s; • Undertaking preventative maintenance inspections and recommending appropriate follow-up action; • Calibration of level instruments and weight-o-meters; • Maintenance of motors secondary resistance starters, SCI and slip ring type, HV and LV;
WEST PILBARA TURTLE PROGRAM PROJECT OFFICER Casual An exciting opportunity exists within the Department of Parks and Wildlife for a local resident to become the 2013/14 West Pilbara Turtle Program (WPTP) Project Officer. This program is funded by a long standing partnership between DPaW and Rio Tinto recording and reporting turtle tracks along Wickham local beaches during the turtle nesting season. The Project Officer is responsible for coordinating the WPTP including: • The recruitment, support, coordination and training of volunteers • Quality control and collection of data • Data entry • Promotion of the program • Report writing This is a casual 15 hr per week position, $35 - $40 per hour + allowances (subject to level of experience). Interested candidates should contact Joanne King (joanne.king@dpaw.wa.gov.au, 9182 2010) for a copy of the job description form and to request any further information. Candidates are asked to submit their CV and a letter (2 pages max) addressing the position selection criteria to Joanne King by Monday 26th August 2013.
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We are currently seeking applications from Karratha based Mechanical Fitters and Boilermakers. This “Drive In Drive Out” opportunity offers rostered hours, competitive rates and an excellent working environment. Candidates applying for this role must be living in or near Karratha in order to be eligible. These roles will not be filled by FIFO personnel. About the role We pride ourselves on the quality Linkforce Engineering is an is an We pride ourselves on the quality Linkforce Engineering of our extensive base of base engineering Australian ownedto andday operated OnAustralian a day basis you will beextensive working part of of our of as engineering owned and operated and trades and in our Engineering Company providing andemployees trades employees and in our Engineering Company providing an experienced team of qualifi ed Trades people and commitment to health, safety and commitment to health, safety and a complete range of Plant a complete range of Plant the environment. Supervisors who responsible for the continuous the environment. Maintenance, Shutdown and are Maintenance, Shutdown and Due to our rapid expansion, we are now Major Project services to the to to our rapid expansion, we are now maintenance and upgrade ofDue Fixed and Mobile Major Project services the offeringoffering excellent career opportunities Mining,Mining, Resources and excellent career opportunities Resources and plants within Iron Ore Mining. You may also from with remuneration to match across the with remuneration to match across the Infrastructure sectors. Infrastructure sectors. roles: roles: following time to time be ininvolvedfollowing with shutdowns and major The business was established The business was established in FIFO FIFO projects. 2007 and in that ourtime operations 2007 andtime in that our operations • Project Managers has developed a steadyatrack record • Project Managers has developed steady track record To be successful in this role you will have: • Project/Infrastructure Supervisors of success with a reputation for • Project/Infrastructure Supervisors of success with a reputation for • Maintenance Supervisors quality workmanship, reliability, • Maintenance Supervisors Minimum of 1 year experience inShutdown the Shutdown maintenance quality workmanship, reliability, • Project Administrators flexible flexible service service and value for money. • Project Administrators and value for money. fi xed mobile plants; • Expeditor/Materials Controllers Theof founders andand leadership team team • Expeditor/Materials Controllers The founders and leadership collectively have over 120over years • Safety Training Officers Trade Qualifi cation - must be•and Australian recognised; collectively have 120 years Safety and Training Officers of combined experience. Linkforce of combined experience. Linkforce Perth Based A current Australian Drivers Licence; Perth Based Engineering has the skills, tooling Engineering has the skills, tooling • Accountant • Accountant andCurrent personnel to Working manage all and personnel to manage all Heights, at Confi nedOfficer Spaces and • Senior • Recruitment Senior Recruitment Officer aspectsaspects of any project a timely, of any in project in a timely, • Project Estimators Riocost-effective Tinto WWH Gap or willing to secure • Project Estimators these cost-effective manner. manner. • Procurement OfficersOfficers • Procurement qualifi cations; and Weprerequisite are We dedicated to the development are dedicated to the development We are We founded on strong of strong, long-term customer are founded on family strong family of strong, long-term customer Current Rio Tinto / BHP or other relevant areand steadfast in supporting relationships and provide around around the values are steadfast in supporting relationships and provide the values and and developing our employees by not clock services to all locations across qualifi cations beacross advantageous, though and developing our employees by clock services to all will locations and promoting flexible flexible WesternWestern Australia in orderin toorder service facilitating and promoting Australia to Provided) service facilitating essential. (Training our clients’ needs. working arrangements. our clients’ needs.
If you possess the following attributes/qualifications we would like to hear from you: • ESSENTIAL - WA Electrical Licence - or current pending application • ESSENTIAL - Current Drivers Licence • ESSENTIAL – previous experience in the maintenance of mining or similar heavy industry equipment • ESSENTIAL - Able to meet pre employment medical • ESSENTIAL - Commitment to safety
(Karratha) We have an opportunity for a Program Support Officer to provide ongoing administrative and program support to the West Pilbara Mobile Resource Hubs Program Coordinator. The position is fixed term part-time (minimum 10 hours per week until 30 June 2014). To be considered for this role it is essential that you hold a relevant tertiary qualification or experience in Early Childhood studies (0 to 12 years) or approved equivalent. A teacher’s assistant qualification would be highly desirable. Your ability to relate to families and children from a variety of cultural backgrounds and your understanding of key health and developmental outcomes in early childhood is essential to be considered for this role. Key responsibilities include: • Assists and supports in the planning and delivery of programs based on community needs • Provision of Early Learning activities through delivery of programs and services (this could be within a crèche or playgroup model) Please visit our website www.ymcaperth.org.au and click on the “Join Us” tab. A position description is also available on the website. For further information relating to this position please contact Marilyn Lottering, on phone (08) 9473-8400 or email marilyn. lottering@ymca.org.au. You must be able to provide (or be willing to obtain) a National Police Certificate and Working With Children Check prior to employment
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Yogic experiences abroad keep Karratha’s Grainne fresh By Ben Leahy Unlike city dwellers, Karratha Yoga teacher Grainne O’Connell is not able to just pop across town and catch up with a mentor to seek their help with her yoga poses or her students. So instead the full-time business lecturer at the Pilbara Institute now averages two trips abroad each year to study at retreats run by leading Australian and international yoga teachers. Grainne was in Bali last month attending a two-week retreat organised by Caroline Coggins, who runs a yoga centre in Sydney and has 35-years experience in the field. Sydney teacher Caroline was also one of the first people to bring Iyengar yoga to Australia after learning it in India from worldrenowned practitioner BKS Iyengar. So for Grainne, visits to Caroline’s retreats have been an important means of building a mentoring
relationship that goes beyond just the two weeks they meet face-toface. “It is important to keep relevant and updating your skills so for me getting overseas and getting to world class teachers is really important,” Grainne said. “I can also email Caroline and say, ‘I have this student that I don’t know what to do with’ or ‘I’ve got a theoretical question’ – so it has been really valuable for me to have her as a mentor.” Grainne’s lessons abroad can also have immediate effects on Karratha students as the odd new pose she brings back to them leads to some tough workouts. “From week to week it can be quite different, the classes are sometimes quite strong on the legs and we work on strengthening, and then other weeks they are much more gentle and focusing on restoring your energy,” Grainne said.
Beach Volleyball is here Summer is coming and the North West Volleyball Association is gearing up for some hot action on the new Karratha Leisureplex beach courts with its mixed foura-side beach volleyball season. The games will be taking place under lights on Tuesday nights and teams and individuals are encouraged to come down to the Aquatic Centre on Tuesday August 20 to join in the fun. Games will be played from 6.30pm until 8.30pm and teams will need to pay a $20 registration fee and then $5 per player per
night. All players of all skills levels are invited to come down and have a game on the beautiful white sand as the season kicks off on August 27. Players are reminded they will need to pay entry into the aquatic centre for each night or purchase a membership from the friendly staff at the front desk. We look forward to seeing many new faces and if you require further information please contact Pauline on 0409 875 589.
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For Grainne, the physical benefits also go beyond flexibility. “I used to find that the flexibility of yoga was what made me feel really good, but as I get older and into my 30s I’m finding that it is not just about bending yourself into a big pretzel shape,” Grainne said. “I’m also finding that stabilising joints and building up the structure of your body through the poses is really important too. “Yoga is very balancing emotionally as well – it makes you very resilient. “It helps you calm yourself and bring your stress levels down without using anything external, like a glass of wine, and instead just use your breath.” Grainne’s Karratha Yoga classes run on Saturdays at 8am and Mondays at 5:45pm. For more information phone her on 0437 903 571 or visit www. karrathayoga.com.
Junior Soccer match report By Nat Gray Karratha junior soccer games will now all be played on Saturdays after the last round was the final week of mid-week fixtures. The mid-week games were played at Tambrey Oval with Glory 1 holding off a determined Nickol 3 in the 13s age group, followed by Glory running out the winners over Nickol in the 17s competition. In the Saturday games, Nickol 1 had a comfortable win in the 13s competition over Nickol 3 in what was the match of the round. The Dampier U13s held off a fast finishing Glory 1 to win by the narrowest of margins with several shots on goals by both teams hitting the woodwork. Well played to both teams. In the last match, Glory 2 was too strong for Nickol 2 with both teams scoring some excellent goals from outside the penalty area. In Saturday’s 17s match, Dampier drew with Nickol in what was the first draw in this age group for the season. The draw was possible following an excellent long distance goal from Nickol very close to full time – again well played by both teams. With four rounds of the home and away season left, the teams for the finals in both age groups are yet to be decided. Good luck to everyone over the coming weeks with the grand finals scheduled for Saturday September 14.
• Nickol V Nickol U13s
• Glory v Nickol U13s The results and best players were: 13s Nickol 1, 8 d Nickol 3, 0: Nickol 1: Mitchell Wingeatt, Richard Shaw. Nickol 3; Olivier Bunter, Marcus Jiritano Dampier, 3 d Glory 1, 2: Dampier: Mikaela Wilson, Jack Tocas. Glory 1: James Baguley, Ally Bedford Glory 2, 6 d Nickol 2, 3: Glory 2: Mathew Middleton, Wylie Scott. Nickol 2: Banjo McCarthy, Daniel Scanlan 17s Nickol, 2 drew Dampier, 2: Nickol: Bastian Anua, Kieran Lowicki. Dampier: Harri Gray, Kevin Tat
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Bluewater Tackle Exmouth Fishing Report By Jenni Gates Well hello yellow! This is what anglers have been saying this week in the deep waters, as schools of massive yellowfin tuna estimated at up to 100kg have been encountered. Neil Smith and Ian Huxter in Neil’s fivemetre centre console caught four yellow rippers last week, and there’s been plenty of sashimi around-a-bouts as a result. Leigh Freestone, Leigh Mitchell and Matt Gates also headed out and began with a four-way hook up as soon as they came close to the area where the birds were working out wide. Leigh and Matt then jumped in with dive gear and braved the deep ocean to attempt getting one on spear and video. The adrenalin from just simply being in the water with fish of this calibre was incredible, and the two guys are still pumped about the day. Although they didn’t get one on spear, the experience was one they will never forget. Local boat ‘The Bear’ headed out for a few days while the weather was perfect and managed to tag half a dozen black marlin, while also raising a super big blue marlin and a striped marlin. The crew onboard also caught some great fish by deep dropping, including the 20kg ruby jobfish pictured this week that
was caught on a Daiwa metal jig. On the shore scene, it has been a little quiet inside the gulf, although Bundegi has had some big schools of garfish in close that have been smashed up by predatory fish like mackerel, queenfish and giant trevally. The spectacle can be seen from shore and has kept visitors well entertained. Another sight from the shore is the whales, with plenty of them breeching in the gulf daily. The Exmouth Game Fishing Club has had great success with the fishing clinics on Saturday mornings with over a dozen kids showing up for the two-hour session. Last week they learnt about knots and rigs, while this week it was about lures and casting. The clinics will be held each Saturday this term and anyone is welcome to come down to the EGFC and join in. Cost to attend the clinics is $5 per week and includes a sausage sizzle as well as a lure and other goodies to take home each week – so it’s well worth it. Other weekend sessions will include learning about compliance, boating, trolling, filleting, fly fishing and many more topics. In other local news, Aaron Rampling was out fishing with Peak Sportfishing
• Boogie with his ripper ruby and skipper Mike Smith last week and caught a pending WA and Australian record sailfish on fly gear with 8kg tippet. The fish weighed in at 33.8kg and is yet another great fish to be hooked in Exmouth waters. But it is possible that catches like Aaron’s could be a thing of the past. I don’t like to get political with anything I write, but with the government’s recent draft proposals calling for further extensions to Sanctuary Zones, I feel I must alert you all to what could possibly mean a
dire future for Exmouth. A vote for Labor or the Greens could result in the entire area out from Exmouth being a no-fishing zone. This would be detrimental to our whole community. Most Exmouth people believe in management, but this is extreme and being pushed by extreme green groups. Visit www.keepaustraliafishing.com.au or www.environment.gov.au for more information.
Junior athletes perform strongly in hurdles and triple jump By Rob Krueger Karratha’s Little Athletics Club held its seventh competition meet recently with the 62 athletes breaking a combined 120 personal bests. Lucas Whitehouse and Zoe Patterson were terrific on the night in breaking five PBs in five events, while eight other competitors broke four out of five PBs. These athletes were Mark and Emma Wooldridge, Britt Stevens, Cohen Hancock, Mia Warren, Harry Harding, Indyana Lloyd and Mary Anne Wall – well done to all. After a week off, the hurdle events were back on the program and Maddie Keogh continued her consistent run of breaking personal bests whenever the hurdles are on offer. Kate Rintoul also went well under 19secs to record a personal best of 18.77secs for the 60m hurdle sprint, which is a huge effort for
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• Reardon Cusworth hurling the javelin
Kate given that the hurdles are almost as big as she is herself. Isobel Norris recorded the fastest hurdles time for the night with an 11.67 sec run. With the ground still a little soggy post FeNaClNG, Harry Harding and Lucas Whitehouse were the only athletes, who managed to break their PBs for the 70m sprints. Desiree Ieremia with a time of 15.46secs recorded the fastest 100m sprint, followed by Ben Cusworth and 10-year-old Bridget Camisa (16.05 and 16.32secs respectively). Adam Giltrow threw the javelin 14.3m – two metres further than his nearest competitor – while Kiran Byles topped 17.58m in the turbo javelin. Not to be outdone by her brother, Jess Giltrow broke a new PB in the long jump, falling short of the two metre barrier by one centimetre. Jake Levey went one step better and leapt beyond the two metre mark to take out a new PB. Both Desiree Ieremia and Karishma Byles added to their PB records for the long jump with efforts above three metres (3.38 & 3.34m respectively). Mark Wooldridge managed to head the pack with a 6.83m shot put, while Jake Buck took out the U8 Boys with a 5.39m PB effort. All the U11s smashed their PBs in the technical triple jump, with Zoe Patterson heading everyone as the only competitor to hop, step and jump further than six metres with a season best 6.4m. The night proved to be another great event with only three more competition nights now remaining in the season. For more information on competing in, sponsoring or joining the committee of the Karratha Little Athletics or details of season 2014 email karratha_little_athletics@ hotmail.com.au.
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FeNaClNG a huge success for Ovation By Megan Wood-Hill
After forming 18-months ago, performing arts group Ovation made its second-ever FeNaClNG appearance on August 3, as it performed its Festivals of the World show. The continuous twenty-minute showstopper presented scenes from Venice and Bollywood and finished with a Rio Samba number. The balletic Venetian ball set the scene for the rest of the group’s performance as its acrobatic students impressed with their tumbles and aerial feats and the gondola drivers gave the audience a giggle. The song and dance students’ comedic rendition of Amoré also impressed. With feather fans direct from Las Vagas in the hands of perfectly polished senior jazz students, the upbeat Samba even brought some of the men out of the beer tent to steal a look. Ovation also gained a mention once their performance had finished as MC Margaret Bertling felt compelled to congratulate the company on its FeNaClNG show and its work in “bringing such a high quality of the arts to our local area”. To top the weekend off, Ovation also won the float parade with their Festivals of the World theme. Ovation would like to thank all of its hard working families and acknowledge the generosity of Coates Hire and Cummins.
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Local DeckArts dance student Allira Simpson is kicking her heels up in celebration as she last week secured her place in one of Western Australia’s most exclusive dance and performing arts colleges. The 12-year-old Pilbara resident had earlier auditioned alongside hundreds of hopefuls before last week receiving her acceptance letter into the John Curtin College of Arts in Perth ballet and contemporary course starting in Year 8 in 2015. The John Curtin College course specialises in training students, who are aspiring towards a professional career in the arts. Director of DeckArts Lea Cullen Lynes said she is extremely proud of Allira, who has been training at DeckArts since it opened four years ago in Karratha. Allira recently attended a
professional winter dance camp at Dance World Studio’s in Melbourne in which she gained valuable experience. “I learned so much from dancing all day for a week with lots of amazing teachers, and I had heaps of fun,” Allira said. Lea said DeckArts provides expert training to students, such as Allira, in a non-competitive environment. The company’s focus is in encouraging students to be the best dancer and artist they can be for themselves with director Lea maintaining that dance is an art form and not a sport. “[My] students learn with discipline, fun and strive toward excelling in their classes just as Allira has,” Lea said. “Congratulations Allira from everyone at DeckArts.”