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ox by D ow ns ha s lo st a 24-hour emergenc y veterinary service following the closure of the local clinic on Thursday. The Roxby Downs Veterinary Clinic shut its doors for the final time after its owner last week informed staff that the Richardson Place business was closing. Dr Andrew Melville-Smith said he had been trying to make ends meet by reducing the clinic’s opening times and cutting back staff hours. “We have been struggling to break even and maintain services,” he said. “We were operating in a ghost shopping centre.” Dr Melville-Smith, who had been coming to Roxby Downs for nearly

two decades, said he had seen the town blossom at first before heading into a downturn over the past three years. He said Roxby Downs had been “suffering badly” and had fallen into a “deep recession” since BHP Billiton’s takeover of the Olympic Dam mine site in 2005. “(It) is now only a shadow of its former self,” he said. Dr Melville-Smith said the failure of Roxby Central to entice locals to shop there instead of out of town had been another contributing factor to the clinic’s demise. “They go shopping elsewhere on their days off and they take their animals with them for veterinary services,” he said. “We have run a service that has been in Roxby Downs every week come rain, hail or shine.

“Even when the clinic burned down in 2005, it was business as usual the next day in a temporary premises.” Dr Melville-Smith said the recent arrival of a visiting veterinary service had “tipped the scales”. “The effect was small but it has tipped us into the red, so we have to close,” he said. “They have indicated that they will come to Roxby Downs on a regular basis, so the town will not be without any veterinary services. It will just be a lower level of service.” Six people have lost their jobs as a result of the clinic’s closure, and there will no longer be an emergency veterinary service in Roxby Downs. Instead, locals will have to travel to Port Augusta or Whyalla if their pets need urgent attention. Dr Melville-Smith’s Whyalla practice is open seven days per week and

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can be reached on 8645 9926. Meanwhile locals have posted their reactions to the clinic’s closure on social media, with many arguing against Dr Melville-Smith’s comments. Also Dr John Carles from Seaside Vet Surgery, Wallaroo, released a statement on Facebook to share his thoughts on the situation. “I think that (it) is extremely sad that he has decided to stop all services to Roxby,” he said. “I have visited Roxby twice only and a month apart. We have treated a total of 10 dogs in both visits. “Two of the dogs I treated I recommended that they go back to see Andrew for further surgical or dental work. “I cannot see that the small number of dogs I have treated has caused him to close his business, although I fully understand that it’s expensive to visit

Roxby and you need to do a decent amount of work for it to be viable. “I take some responsibility for his closure but, given the scale of what we do, I cannot see that we are the sole reason. “I spoke to Andrew before visiting and informed him that I would be visiting no more than once a month and probably less. “Competition is healthy, it makes you try harder and keeps your prices reasonable. “I decided to visit Roxby because we had a fair few clients that came to see us in Wallaroo and said that there was work for another vet. “I enjoy being a vet, and heading north to work is a welcome change. “I believe if I treat people well, do a good job and offer a good service at a fair price then things will work out. CONTINUED PAGE 2

Cup races over for Far North leg of tour WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour reached Woomera, Roxby Downs and Andamooka to give locals a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last week.

MAIN PHOTO: Steve Fisken (left) and Sean Richmond (right) with famous jockey John Letts and the Emirates Melbourne Cup during an underground visit at the Olympic Dam mine site last week. INSET LEFT: John Marshall and John Letts gave the Cup a grand entrance when they walked it in to mark the beginning of the civic reception. INSET RIGHT: Georgia Boylan, Jess Curtis and Rachel Taylor were judged to be the best dressed on the night. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

Along with racing royalty John Letts and John Marshall, the Cup started its Far North trip with a Cancer Council afternoon tea fundraiser at Woomera on Monday, July 5. The next day it was taken underground at the Olympic Dam mine site before being presented at local schools in Roxby Downs. It then travelled to Andamooka for a visit to the CWA opportunity shop and lunch at the Tuckabox Restaurant, where locals could get their picture taken with it. Andamooka’s festivities also included a parade down Opal Creek Boulevard, an opal mine tour and a presentation by local primary school students before a racing-themed afternoon tea at Dukes Bottlehouse. The Cup was then on display at the roxbylink art gallery before being the star of a civic reception in the auditorium that evening. CONTINUED PAGE 4

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MP claims Grey WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

iberal candidate Rowan Ramsey has claimed victory in the federal seat of Grey.

Mr Ramsey declared himself the winner in a statement last Friday, when he said he was committed to ‘getting on with the job’ and working hard with the entire electorate. “I would like to thank the people of Grey for putting their confidence and trust in me to represent them in Parliament,” he said. “Certainly the electoral landscape was different this election, nevertheless I believe the voters of Grey have recognised the hard work I have put into representing them over the last eight and half years and importantly have chosen to support the Turnbull Government.” His main opponent, the Nick Xenophon Team’s Andrea Broadfoot, conceded defeat at around 2pm on Monday. Ms Broadfoot said it had been made clear she would be unable to receive the two-party preferred votes

needed to overtake Mr Ramsey. When The Monitor went to print on Monday afternoon, around 85 per cent of the votes had been counted. Mr Ramsey was holding 52.2 per cent of preference count (42,427 votes), while Ms Broadfoot had 47.8 per cent (38,915 votes). “While there are still votes to count and the margin will tighten as results are added, the outcome will not change,” Ms Broadfoot said. “I congratulate Rowan Ramsey, who again has the honour of representing the electorate of Grey. “I am delighted that we have been able to bring the seat of Grey sharply into focus nationwide and that so many people voted for real change. “My thanks goes to everyone who has supported the campaign, those that voted and all the wonderful volunteers who helped in each community with polling booths, posters and scrutineering.” Ms Broadfoot said she would be putting her hand up for pre-selection as a Nick Xenophon Team candidate for Grey at the next Federal Election to “give the electorate another opportunity to vote for real change”.

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Roxby Council under review WRITTEN BY RYNEISHA BOLLARD

ocals questioned Roxby Council on its governance, rates , expenditure and communications strategy at a final consultation on the 2016/17 Draft Annual Business Plan last week.

The gathering of council representatives and around 10 locals – about half of the turnout at last year’s consultation – was held at the Community Youth Centre on Thursday. After facilitator Stewart Payne opened up the meeting to questions, Adrian Scroop kicked things off by calling council “a dictatorship” and arguing that the general rates were “double what they should be”. Acting administrator Geoff Whitbread said the Roxby Council Audit Committee was conducting a review of the governance structure. “That report has been largely finished,” he said. “It’s currently with the State Government (and) it will

be making some recommendations in the future way in which Roxby Downs should operate.” Mr Whitbread said he had recommended that a public consultation be held on the review and he expected this to happen in the next four to six weeks. He added that it was difficult to compare council rates from one region to another because of their different needs and wants, but noted that the average residential rate was set to increase by only 1.3 per cent in 2016/17. “That’s the plan – to keep a lid on the rates,” he said. One attendee asked why Roxby Council had ignored the public outcry made ahead of major projects – including the Community Youth Centre redevelopment – being conducted in 2015/16. Mr Whitbread said he was unable to speak on what had happened in the past but assured attendees that the 2016/17 business plan was as pared back as possible. “Until there’s an upturn, the cap-

ital budget needs to be cut right back,” he said. “We’re doing a systemic review to see if we can do things more efficiently and at cheaper rate in the future. “I hope to be able to set up that program in advance of me leaving (to make way for the new permanent administrator).” Another questioner wanted to know what plans Roxby Council had in place to stop the new administrator, once appointed, from “turning rogue”. Mr Whitbread said changes to council’s governance structure may be made as a result of the audit committee’s review. “There probably will be a separation of power in the regime that provides the checks and balances,” he said. In the 2016/17 Draft Annual Business Plan, council notes that its “generous” buyback price for the solar power generated by households was being reviewed. “All indications are that this rate will be reduced,” the document states.

“Any reductions will be introduced in a fair and equitable manner and remain competitive with those received by other solar customers in South Australia.” Meeting attendees Andy O’Rourke and Mr Scroop both questioned the need for this reduction. “We put in solar because the electricity bills were too high,” Mr Scroop said. “We spent thousands of dollars. Now we’ve all got them, suddenly the goal posts have changed. “I want it to be left as it is.” Local man Greg Weltner wanted to know whether Mr Whitbread would be applying for the permanent administrator role. Mr Whitbread said he had been enjoying his time in Roxby Downs but he would be leaving once the permanent position was filled. “I hope for the short time I am here I make a difference, and the feedback I’m getting here is valuable,” he said. Another local asked why the $800,000 splash pad project was going ahead, suggesting it could still be

cancelled because the major works were yet to begin. Mr Whitbread said public consultation had been conducted ahead of the project being confirmed, and the feedback from this had been positive. “The bottom line is it will be done,” he said. One attendee noted that participation in local consultations was on the decline and argued that Roxby Council needed to publicise these more effectively. “We’ve really got to establish a proper community link between the administrator and the people who live here and pay their rates,” he said. Mr Whitbread said council’s main lines of communication with the public were its website and paid weekly page in The Monitor, but he agreed that more could be done. “We need to lift our communication and our transparency issues, so that’s on the program for this year,” he added.

Olympic Dam set to reach record heights WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

his year’s operations at BHP Billiton Olympic Dam could set up the mining giant for record production levels in the near future. Speaking at an SA Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) luncheon in Adelaide last Friday, Olympic Dam asset president Jacqui McGill said improvements had resulted in higher feed rates and overall copper cathode production. “All of this has meant that this year we forecast we would exceed 200 thousand tonnes of copper production,” she said. “I look forward to the prospect of seeing our performance against this target in a week and a half ’s time, when we report our operational results. “To put this in context, this level of production would represent a record for Olympic Dam under BHP Billiton ownership. “The last time production reached these levels was in 2005, and even then it was part of two years’ good production rather than a sustained trend. “I truly believe this year’s production sets us up for bigger things to come on a sustainable basis.” Ms McGill touched on a number of key points during her speech including information about the business’s five-year plan, south-

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ern mining area expansion, heap leaching and how OD is tracking on becoming a safe, sustainable and globally competitive business. While the southern expansion’s benefits are already evident with 120 jobs created, Ms McGill said the company was not looking for a “big bang” at OD. She said BHP Billiton was simply increasing production capacity through low-risk, capital-efficient works that would see a further 120km of tunnels constructed in the next five years. “Without expansion capital, and remaining on current plans, this would allow us to increase production capacity to around 230 thousand tonnes of copper in financial year 2021,” she said. “With some efficient investment of capital and further optimisation, Olympic Dam could further increase capacity – potentially up to 280,000 tonnes of copper per year. “Clearly this represents an attractive opportunity, and something that we are studying carefully.” Ms McGill said around 70 per cent of Olympic Dam’s resource footprint remained untouched, and the southern mine expansion would target this area and the higher grades. She said copper production could increase even further, up to 450,000 tonnes per annum, with continued expansion underground and the successful on-site application of heap leaching technology.

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The heap leaching would work in conjunction with the mine’s current concentrator and uranium and leach plant, feeding into an expanded smelting and refining facility. BHP Billiton Olympic Dam already conducted extensive testing of the technology in 2013. Ms McGill revealed for the first time at the SACOME luncheon that the mining giant was entering the next phase of testing, with smelter pilot plant test work to commence in

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September at Outotec in Finland. “It is fair to say that we have come a long way since the deferral of the Olympic Dam Project in August 2012,” she said. “Clearly, the plan for Olympic Dam has changed considerably since that time. “However, we are of the view that our current plan is not only achievable but sets Olympic Dam on a journey which is sustainable, delivers value and sees us becoming a truly globally competitive business.”

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Conservationists to host Far North science hub WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

rid Recovery is set to become the science hub of the Far North following the local organisation being awarded a $17,000 grant from Inspire SA to be spent across three years.

The hub is to be linked in with National Science Week, with activities to be run out of or in conjunction with Arid Recovery across the three-year period. “It will be about hosting and facilitating events – not all of

Area School (RDAS), the Arid Lands Botanic Garden and Port Augusta Secondary School. Ms Tuft said Arid Recovery would be launching its own YouTube video segment to feature its activities regularly. She said she was excited about the hub kicking off in a few months and was looking forward to running a number of different activities with a range a people. The first lot of activities will be held in September during National Science Week 2016. Meanwhile Arid Recovery has also received funding to create a community education

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Carrying a ‘100 Years of Fashions on the Field’ theme, the event saw locals dress up for the occasion and prizes awarded to those who had made the best effort. The night also included presentations from Letts and Marshall and the gifting of a small replica Melbourne Cup to Roxby Downs to thank the town for its hospitality. Letts and Marshall, who are both Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys, agreed the tour had been a success and they had enjoyed their time in the region. “It was fantastic, we’ve had a great time here,” Letts told The Monitor. “To go down in the mine and see those guys in the conditions down there – because they were all happy as hell – it was great to see what a welcome they gave the Emirates Melbourne Cup. “Everyone wanted to be involved, every worker wanted to have their photo taken and this is what we want, this

is what we do and we are very proud of (the Cup).” Letts said he had thoroughly enjoyed his time in Roxby Downs – so much so that he felt like part of the family. “We came here to promote our Emirates Melbourne Cup but you people entertained us,” he said. “We walk out of here not being the entertainers, we walk out being the entertained because you can just see how people have supported us and that, to us, is what we want. “(We appreciate) the recognition we get from people acknowledging how great the Melbourne Cup is. We just love it when they acknowledge us. “We leave here with great memories.” Meanwhile local Max Morgan was named the winner of the People’s Cup competition destination prize for Roxby Downs. Mr Morgan is now in the draw to win tickets for two to the Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup in November. PAGE 9 Out & About

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garden to be worked on with RDAS students. The federal education department funding will see Arid Recovery work with year seven students to create the garden as part of their Humanities and Social Sciences subject. It will be located on the corner of Pioneer and Arcoona Drive and will be next to the existing Community Garden. Plantings will include bush tucker and there will be signs to explain what they are and what indigenous Australians may have used them for. The project will start in term three of the school year.

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EDITORIAL By Ryneisha Bollard

The second half of the year is off and racing. As we look forward to whatever money we get back in our tax returns, it is also a time to reflect on how the year has been going so far. In contrast to the more than 100 jobs axed by BHP Billiton and contractors servicing the Olympic Dam mine site in early 2015, we have not seen any major cuts in the first half of this year. In fact we have had quite the opposite, with BHP Billiton recently revealing that it was advertising for 120 workers. However, the proposal of a seven on, seven off roster in March and confirmation of the change in April has created a new reason – although perhaps on a smaller scale – for locals to be concerned about a population decline in

Roxby Downs. It is hard to tell what the full effect of this move will be until after the new roster system begins next month. Operations at Olympic Dam appear to have been running much smoother when compared to the Svedala Mill’s failure in late January last year. Copper production had to be reduced while the mill, which was back in action by June 2015, was being repaired. Now Olympic Dam is hoping to substantially boost its copper production in the coming years and has commenced an expansion of the southern mining area. This year the expansion of the BP service station and Lavrick Engineering’s move from Olympic Dam to the Roxby Downs industrial area, where it is offering more services, have been among the positive local business developments. The Monitor revealed in April 2015 that Frontier Services would be pull-

ing its management of the Andamooka hospital. A long tender process saw the Royal Flying Doctor Service awarded the contract by January this year. We saw a significant boost in the number of local World’s Greatest Shave participants this year, with thousands of dollars raised for the Leukaemia Foundation in February. In March, a redeveloped Community Youth Centre opened and a special Bilby Burrow was set up for local children ahead of Easter celebrations. It was also in this month that the Department of Defence revealed up to $750 million in spending for upgrades to the Woomera Range Complex from 2018 to 2026. The Draft Roxby Downs Sport and Recreation Master Plan was released for consultation in May, and preparation works for a splash pad to replace the roxbylink toddler pool began in April. Local junior soccer players had the

privilege of attending the A-League soccer grand final in Adelaide in May, while in June we saw Adelaide media visit Olympic Dam provide coverage of improvements at the mine site. Also in June we were gearing up for the Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour visit while also having mixed opinions about the resignation of Roxby Council administrator Bill Boehm. It is hoped that Mr Boehm’s resignation has made way for a review of council’s governance structure while also looking at ways of improving its efficiency as an organisation. All in all I would argue that Roxby Downs has been given more reasons to be positive than negative in the first half of 2016. Yes, the introduction of a seven/seven roster still looms over our heads, but our town keeps ticking along just like it always has and will hopefully continue to do so for decades to come.

Community Calendar JULY 11th-22nd - School holiday activities at roxbylink. Community Youth Centre open 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, for ages 10 years and older. Ph: 8671 0500. 16th - FNFL Round 11 at the town oval: OD vs Coober Pedy, 12.30pm, Roxby Districts vs East Roxby, 2.30pm. 16th - Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club day meet, 1-9pm. Proceeds to the Roxby Academy of Dance. 21st - Roxby Downs Arts and Culture Forum exhibition, From Our Private Collections, roxbylink art gallery, from July 21 to August 26. Ph: 8671 5941. 23rd - FNFL Round 12 at the town oval:

Hornridge vs Roxby Districts, 12.30pm, East Roxby vs Coober Pedy, 2.30pm. 27th - Roxby Downs Area School Parents and Friends Morning Tea. Ph: 8671 0011. 28th - Kids’ Clothing & Toy Swap Event at the Roxby Early Learning Community Group, Burgoyne St, 6.30-8pm. 29th - RDNA A grade matches on Court 2: East Roxby vs Hornridge, 6.30pm, Miners vs OD, 8pm. 30th - FNFL Round 13: Coober Pedy vs Hornridge at Coober Pedy, 1pm, OD vs East Roxby, Roxby Downs, 2pm. 29th - Photography class with Travis Hague, Arid Recovery Reserve, 4pm. $30pp. Proceeds to Arid Recovery. Ph: 0427 280 291.

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Andamooka Fire in the hall

WRITTEN BY RYNEISHA BOLLARD

ndamooka and Roxby D ow ns Countr y Fire S er v ice (C FS) c re w s responded to a blaze at the Andamooka Community Hall at about 3.45pm on Sunday, July 3.

Andamooka CFS captain John West said his crew of five volunteers arrived within six minutes of receiving the callout, while the Roxby Downs team of about the same number was there in 30 minutes to provide back-up. “It was a good response time all around and they did a good job,” he said. Mr West said local man Rob Hancock and Brevet Sergeant Tristan Fantinel had been the first

on the scene and used fire extinguishers to help tackle the blaze. “It they hadn’t been there it would have been much worse, so we owe a huge thank you to them,” he said. Mr West said the fire appeared to have started in one of the hall’s airconditioning units. The Andamooka Town Management Committee had only just had a new airconditioning system installed in March. The system included one new unit and another reconstructed from the best parts of the two old ones. However, at the time of print it was unclear which unit caught fire. The Andamooka Yacht Club had to close while the damage was being addressed but reopened last weekend.

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New Andamooka Primary School and Rural Children’s Centre principal Tricia Williams with students last week. PHOTO: Ryneisha Bollard

New principal hopes to make impact

aking a difference at the Andamooka Primar y School and Rural Children’s Centre is a priority for new principal Tricia Williams.

Ms Williams started in May and has replaced Deb Pagsanjan, who resigned after one year in the role. This is Ms William’s first principal position after spending 14 years as a hydrologist for the State Government and four years in the education sector as a teacher and co-ordinator. Before Andamooka she had been working at Burra Area School for two and a half years. “Teaching is excellent and I’m

The Country Fire Service and local police attended a ﬁre at the Andamooka Community Hall on Sunday, July 3. PHOTO: Supplied

enjoying it,” she said. “I’m only doing a little bit of teaching here at the moment but I’m going to do more next term.” Ms Williams said she hoped to focus on student well-being and changing the school culture to help support this. “I want the kids to develop their own behaviour management policy and get a bit of ownership of what they expect of themselves,” she said. Establishing a turfed area at the back of the school is also on Ms Williams’s agenda as part of trying to make an impact within the local community. “I just want to feel like I make a

difference, and I know I will make a difference,” she said. While Ms Williams would have liked to live in Andamooka, her partner’s occupation required access to high-speed internet and therefore residing in Roxby Downs was the only option. Ms Williams said she liked the area and was settling in well at the school. “It’s a delight to be here, and I’m not going anywhere in a hurry,” she said. “I realise I have to earn people’s trust, and hopefully I can build that confidence.” BY RYNEISHA BOLLARD

STREET FOOD AT CAFE: The Andamooka Yacht Club hosted an Asian street food night on Saturday, July 2. PHOTO: Supplied

Peter Badcock at the Andamooka Sports Shooting Association’s Opal Classic last month.

Trent Daniel helped release targets for the shooters.

Anthony Hooper (left) lost a shootout against Rowan Young for second place in the A grade competition.

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Josh Edgecumbe, Roger Ireland, Ken Rapsey, Ian Lister and John Komene at the Andamooka shooting range.

Brian McGafﬁn (left) defeated Rodney Ahrns in a shootout to decide the overall High Gun winner.

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John Redway at the Opal Classic, which was held on June 18-19. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

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Catherine Gillespie with Pip and Sarah Chinner with Evie at the library last week. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

Connor Barrett at the Finding Dory movie event held at roxbylink on Sunday.

Annika and Bec Hicks with Thomas and Dianna Woodward. PHOTOS: Verity Casserly

Crystal Grobler and Inika participated in a special NAIDOC Week-themed Toddler Story Time last week.

Sophie at the roxbylink library for Toddler Story Time.

Kelly Quinn with Lars and Penelope at Toddler Story Time.

Isabelle shows off her artwork at the library.

New arrival Nikkita Honner and Olivia Demaine at the roxbylink play cafe.

Travis and Isaac Bell at the roxbylink play cafe ahead of Sunday’s Finding Dory movie screening.

Anni Giles, Kerrie Thomas, Chelsea James, Jan White, Mellissa Nilsen and Sasha Yantewo were among around 100 people at the bingo night on the weekend. PHOTOS: Supplied

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Max Lee Headland was born on June 27, weighing 7.7 pounds, at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He is the first child for Millie Thomas and Trent Headland and is a little brother for Nate.

Clytie Sneyd, Mary and Geoff Coles, Kate Burton and Steve Gigney at Arid Recovery’s bingo fundraiser at The Club on Friday night.

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ROXBY SCHOOLS VISIT

The Cup Tour reached Woomera on Monday, July 4, for an afternoon tea that raised $400 for the Cancer Council. PHOTO: Supplied

The Cup was at Roxby Downs Area School (above) and St Barbara's Parish School (below) on the Tuesday morning. PHOTOS: Supplied

TOUR OF ANDAMOOKA Margot Duke with mother Inge during the afternoon tea at Dukes Bottlehouse, where a statue of Makybe Diva was also on display.

The Cup’s ﬁrst stop in Andamooka was the CWA opportunity shop. PHOTOS: Supplied

Andamooka Primary School students gave a speech and got up close to the Cup during its visit to the historical cottages.

CIVIC RECEPTION

Theresa Wurfel, Mel and Tony Rigden, Regina Qualmann and Darya White at the civic reception. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

John Stephens with Ashley and Chris O’Hara.

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Bill Boehm and Joe D’Arrigo.

Sasha Yantewo, Damien Condon and Anni Giles.

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Jacinta Carr and Kathy Hoffmann.

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Roxby Council Green Waste Reminder

Don’t forget to put out your green bin on Tuesday, July 19. The whole town’s green waste is collected on a single day once a month.

Street Sweeping

Will be taking place between Monday, July 18 and Friday, July 22. If possible, please park your car off the street during this period.

Keep up the good work!

ince the start of 2016 all of Roxby’s recyclable waste has been contaminant free!

Prior to this year some of the recyclable waste had to be disposed of in general landfill due to high levels of contamination. Reaching this milestone has been made possible by a few factors including the auditing

of the contents of household yellow-lidded recycle bins. A public information campaign by the Environment Forum has also helped to increase awareness in the community. Roxby Council would like to congratulate the community on an excellent six months and asks locals keep up the good work so we can achieve a contaminant-free 2016.

Most common contaminants in Roxby Downs waste: Plastic bags, newspapers wrapped in plastic (the plastic needs to be removed for the newspaper to be recycled), parcel post bags, clothing and shoes, plastic cling wrap, polystyrene foam, bubble wrap, garden waste, nappies and cigarette butts. Waste being loaded into a container before being transported to Adelaide.

Roxby Foodies in action

NEWS IN BRIEF

Power and Water notices issued

nly a day after their graduation from the Roxby Foodies program, Melissa Allen and Kelly Reid held a session on the sugar content of popular drinks at St Barbara’s Parish School.

otices will be issued and posted out this week with a due date of August 15.

If you are experiencing financial hardship then please don’t hesitate to call Roxby Council on 8671 0010 to make an alternative payment arrangement.

Road repairs in July

lease note that crack and pot hole sealing will be taking place throughout the town between Monday, July 11 and Friday, July 15.

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Melissa Allen and Kelly Reid identifying how much sugar is in popular drinks during Wellbeing Week.

LIBRARY Opening hours Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 6.30pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Toddler Story time – Tuesday and Wednesday (repeat) 9.30am start Telephone 8671 0500 Email: library@roxbycouncil.com.au Library membership is free. A wide range of resources are available including books, DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.

The session was a part of a program for Wellbeing Week. The children were surprised to learn just how much sugar is hiding in drinks like juice and flavoured water. The Roxby Foodies are volunteers and are available to partner/assist with organisations and groups in the community with their programs and activities. To get in contact with a Foodie, contact the Foodie Co-ordinator Sasha Yantewo on 0428 727 583.

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Opal Road Landﬁll now CLOSED to the public.

Opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm Council provides transport services including: • Vehicle registration • Boat registrations • Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 4pm) All inquiries 131 084.

Waste unsuitable for the red, green or yellow domestic collection can now be deposited at BSH Waste Solutions’ Resource Recovery Centre, 10 Gosse Street, Roxby Downs (in the light industrial area). Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 8am – 12 noon Sunday 1pm – 5pm All inquiries 8671 1154

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Sergeant’s Dry July cause Sergeant Mel O’Donnell is one of the 18 members of the Dry July H2O Heroes team. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

Sgt O’Donnell said she was looking forward to all the benefits that would come with giving up alcohol this month including better sleep, waking up with a fresh head, weight loss and healthier skin. She said with 18 different community members making up the local Dry July team, H2O Heroes, the group should be able to raise a large sum of money towards the cause. “The more people that do it the better,” Sgt O’Donnell said. “It is a fairly diverse group of people too, which can only help.” While the aim is to abstain from alcohol during July, participants are allowed to have someone buy them a ‘golden ticket’ so that they are excused for one night. Sgt O’Donnell said she had already been bought a golden pass to use later in the month for her sister’s 40th birthday.

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aving contemplated doing Dry July in the past, Sergeant Mel O’Donnell jumped at the chance when given the opportunity at an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum meeting recently.

Sgt O’Donnell said it was a way to raise money for an important cause and get some health benefits out of it along the way. “There aren’t too many people in the world who don’t know someone affected by cancer, and I am no different,” she said. “I have had family and friends suffer from cancer in the past. “(Dry July) is a good opportunity for us to raise some money for a good cause, and raising money for a good cause is always a good excuse to do something healthy for yourself.”

The purpose of the Family Forum is to promote the interests of the community by representing local families. It also aims to collectively advance the concepts of strengthening family relationships, positive parenting, children’s development, family safety and better well-being outcomes. As we are a community that experiences varying degrees of transience, one of the first matters the forum identified is that it can be sometimes difficult to forge good support networks and build friendships without opportunities for people to meet. Last year the Family Forum began hosting Neighbourhood Days in our community. Following on from last year, the forum is again hosting a Neighbourhood Day in August. These events are organised neighbourhood gatherings and are a great way for people to meet and hopefully facilitate some of those all important relationships. Neighbourhood Day will be on Sunday, August 14, from 12 noon to 2pm at the Curdimurka Playground. There will be games to play, music for all

If you would like to join a forum and would like more information please contact the following people.

New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUM Thursday, August 25 @ 7pm 34 Wattle Drive

BUSINESS FORUM

John Wilby 0428 815 436 Tuesday, August 9 @ 6pm Library Meeting Space

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Vicki Mason 0418 526 608 Thursday, July 14 @ 6.30pm Council Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUM Anni Giles 0448 168 167

Thursday, August 4 @ 5.30pm Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING Michelle Hales 0418 833 818 Tuesday, August 9 @ 7pm Council Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUM

Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102

‘Neighbourhood Day’ returns in Roxby

oxby Downs has many forums covering different topics and interests.

JOINING FORUMS

Wednesday, July 20 @ 6pm Community Youth Centre World Food and Music Festival Sub-Committee Wednesday, August 3 @ 6pm Community Youth Centre

FAMILY FORUM

ages, and a sausage sizzle provided. Come along and celebrate your community!

Joel Hill 0433 792 450 Thursday, July 21 @ 5pm Community Youth Centre

WOMEN’S NETWORK

Hayley Scrivens 0459 824 026 Wednesday, July 20 @ 8am Council Boardroom

CONTACTING THE BOARD

CELEBRATE YOUR COMMUNITY Neighbourhood Day, 14 August 2016 Curdimurka Playground, 12noon - 2pm

FREE BBQ, ACTIVITIES AND MUSIC FOR ALL AGES Don’t forget to bring your own chair, picnic blanket and non-alcoholic drinks! Hello Neighbour!

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Organised by:

For further information, please contact Joel Hill on 0433 792 450 or Darya White at Community Health on 0422 000 210

For further information, advice or general questions please contact: Michelle Hales, Executive Ofﬁcer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc. PO Box 85 Roxby Downs SA 5725 Mobile: 0418 833 818 Email: communityboard@roxbydowns.com

WHO’S ON THE BOARD Terry Boylan • Vicki Mason • Sandy Sumsion Brad Langshaw • Kaye Doyle • John Wilby Angela Thompson • Kaitlyn Frankish Theresa Bunyon • Chad Menzies Geoff Whitbread

BOARD MEETINGS Board meetings are held on the last Monday of the month. Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe. If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Ofﬁcer on 0418 833 818 to be included on the agenda. Conﬁdential discussions with the Board can be arranged if required.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES Roxby Downs Swim Club

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Sunday July 31, 1pm All positions vacant

Roxby Downs Community Club - Beer Garden

Behind the Famous Bottle House

Your support is needed to keep this club going!

Opal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka & after hours by appointment

Ph: (08) 8672 7007 Fax: (08) 8672 7062 www.andamookaopal.com.au Email: peter@andamooka.au.com

OUTBACK COMMUNITIES AUTHORITY DECLARATION OF COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION (ANDAMOOKA) FOR 2016-2017

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

NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting on 16 June 2016, the Outback Communities Authority, for the financial year ending 30 June 2017 and in exercise of the powers contained in Division 2, Part 3 of the Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009, resolved as follows:

Declaration of the Community Contribution To declare a community contribution for the rateable land over: • the township of Andamooka; • those sites immediately adjacent the town of Andamooka not within the Andamooka Precious Stones Field or excluded from the operation of the Opal Mining Act 1995 held in Fee Simple, occupied under Crown Lease or Licence, and • those portions of Section 1500, Out of Hundreds (Andamooka), occupied under Crown Licence (known as White Dam). Purpose of Community Contribution Declare a fixed charge of $400 per property unit on rateable land for the purposes of raising revenue for the provision of services and support to the community of Andamooka.

PUBLIC NOTICES ANDAMOOKA PRESS: Newsletter published every second week of the month. Read online at www. andamooka.sa.au/ press OR subscribe for email edition (via andamookapress@ gmail.com).

Payment of Community Contribution Pursuant to Section 181 (2) of the Local Government Act 1999, that the community contribution is payable in four equal or approximately equal instalments as follows: • first instalment, payable on 15 September 2016; • second instalment, payable on 15 December 2016; • third instalment, payable on 15 March 2017; and • fourth instalment, payable on 15 June 2017. M. R. Sutton, Director PN0982

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ST BARBARA’S SPORTS DAY

Roxby Downs Golf Association Monthly Stableford Saturday, July 9, 2016 NAME SCORE JUN MAROMA 38 RYAN BRIGGS 36 HARRY NOLL 35 NIL 0 WADE HOOPER 35 RENE AYALA 35 CHAD OLDFIELD 33 ROBIN PASSMORE 33 PETER DAVIES 33 DAMIEN CONDON 32 WADE HOOPER DAMIEN SINKINSON NIL RYAN BRIGGS MICHAEL WEDDING NIL

OVERALL WINNER DIV 1 DIV 2 LADIES/JNR SWEEPSTAKES

Monaghan won St Barbara’s Parish School’s Sports Day last Wednesday. PHOTO: Supplied

LONG DRIVE DIV 1 LONG DRIVE DIV 2 LONG DRIVE LJ NTP DIV 1 NTP DIV 2 NTP LJ

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Exciting times ahead for motocross By Patrick Glover

Ardill won the Spirit Cup. PHOTO: Supplied

Reception to year three Hurley team members geared up for a tunnel ball race. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

Will powers through one of the team games. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

The Roxby Desert Motocross Club is expecting an influx of new members in the coming months following a successful Ride Day on Sunday, July 3. Club president Clint Gow-Smith said a large number of children turned up to try out the track facilities for the first time and enjoy a sausage sizzle. “(These events) always open the door to potential new members and get families socialising, which is what the club has always prided itself on,” he said. Gow-Smith said he was hoping the hype around the Ride Day was just the beginning of a busy period for the club. He said a range of exciting events were being planned and improvements had been made to the track. “This time of year is always when the club seems to come alive after a long, hot summer and dry autumn,” he said. “The recent rain and upcoming events bring the bikes out. “We have done extensive work to the track in the last week with many man and machine hours going into widening some sections and jumps and just making some subtle changes to the existing track layout.” September will see a number of major events held throughout the month in the lead-up the annual Night Meet on October 22. Shane Metcalfe will be running a coaching school locally on September 10 followed by the second club day on September 11. These will be followed by the club’s 21st birthday celebrations on Saturday, September 17 – an event Gow-Smith said he was hoping past and present members would come from far and wide to be a part of. “(The Night Meet) is a bit earlier this year, which means more under lights racing and we are expecting great numbers again to this year’s event,” Gow-Smith said. “We are delighted to have Redpath Mining and Easternwell as major sponsors for this year’s event and we are sure to attract the best riders in the state once again. “A special thanks to MineTech, MPS, Coates Hire and Red Mulga for their very generous support of machinery in recent times to allow us to continue to maintain our tracks and entice more members, and The Monitor Newspaper for their continued support of our club.” Meanwhile young up-and-coming rider Bailey Anderson suffered a broken elbow while racing recently. This will keep him off the scene for some time. “We are all wishing Bailey a speedy recovery,” GowSmith added.

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Olympic Dam A grade centre Emily O’Sullivan in action during Friday night’s game against Hornridge. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

Miners B grade wing attack Nicole Mentha receives the ball as East Roxby goal defence Ines Badman approaches.

Hornridge Pink C grade goal defence Sam Whitington seeks a teammate to pass to.

Last netball games before holiday break VERITY CASSERLY NETBALL REPORTER

riday night was the start of the school holidays, which saw a few boarders take the court as fill-ins for some impressive wins and disappointing losses across the Roxby Downs Netball Association’s senior competition.

A GRADE

Miners d East Roxby, 63-18 The first A grade game of the evening saw Roxby Miners defeat East Roxby, 63-18. At the end of the first quarter, the Miners had taken a 14-goal lead with Hannah (C) and sister Renee Wurfel (WA) feeding well into the ring, 18-4. East Roxby’s Louise Faulkner (GD) and Rachel Winterfield (GK) worked hard in defence but were unable to stem the Miners’ formidable shooting team of Joice Takaidza and Cassie Weir from increasing the lead to 26 goals at half time, 33-7. The third quarter saw major positional changes to the Miners’ line-up, such as defender Sally Fuller having a run in centre and goalie Cassie Weir in wing attack. The Miners increased their lead to 33 goals at three quarter time, 45-12. They showed their versatility

to take the game by 45 goals at the final whistle. Hornridge d Olympic Dam, 50-48 The later A grade match saw Hornridge overcome a depleted Olympic Dam, 50-48. The first quarter was literally goal for goal, with Hornridge managing to take a three-goal lead by quarter time, 15-12. Hornridge found its flow in the second quarter with Georgia Sleep (C) and Kelly Quinn (WA) working hard to move the ball down the court to increase their lead to eight goals at half time, 31-23. The third quarter once again saw both sides going goal for goal, with Hornridge managing to maintain a nine-goal lead into the third quarter break, 42-33. The final quarter had spectators on the edge of their seats as OD came out strong for a race to the finish with Jess Reid (GS) and Tahlia Glover (GA) working hard in the goal circle. In a nail-biting finish, OD scored 15 goals to Hornridge’s eight but failed to prevent the Magpies from taking out the game by two goals.

B GRADE

Olympic Dam d Hornridge, 55-54 Olympic Dam defeated Hornridge in a high-scoring and nail-biting finish, 55-54. Hornridge led in the first quarter by two goals with Alicia Lee (GK)

and Terressa Moyle (GD) in defence, 13-11. The second quarter saw OD turn the tables by taking a three-goal lead, with Tammy Hill (WA) and Riley Evans (C) creating scoring opportunities and strong feeds into the OD goalies, 29-26. Hornridge came out strong in the third quarter, scoring 14 goals to OD’s eight and once again changing the lead at the three quarter break, 40-37. OD fought back in the final high-scoring quarter with Maddison Evans (GA) and Sam Corneliusen (GS) scoring an impressive 18 goals to take the game by one. Miners d East Roxby, 67-13 In the later game the Miners overpowered East Roxby, 67-13. The accuracy of the Miners shooters Hayley Wurfel (GA) and Kelly Weston (GS) was able to counteract the East Roxby defence. The first quarter break saw the Miners holding a 19-goal lead, 25-6. They continued to dominate the court in the second quarter with Millie Cordy (GD) and Abby Telfer (GK) working to curtail the East Roxby goalies. The Miners had increased their lead to 33 goals at half time, 42-9. The stadium’s few spectators were provided with a competitive battle in the centre court between centres Kelly Thomson (Miners) and Annie Ryan (East Roxby).

In the second half, the Miners maintained their control of the court to finish out the game with an impressive 54-goal lead.

C GRADE

OD Green d Hornridge, 46-42 Olympic Dam Green defeated Hornridge Black by four goals in an injury-filled game, 46-42. Both teams were tied at the first quarter break at 11-all with Brooke Essex (Hornridge Black) and Krystal Wilmshurst (OD Green) battling it out in centre. OD Green took the lead by two goals in the second quarter, with Hornridge Black’s Emma Baker and Jodie Pedder both receiving game-ending injuries, 24-22. OD Green maintained a four-goal lead heading into the third quarter break, with Demi Gow-Smith (GS) dominating the goal circle, 36-32. A close final quarter saw OD Green maintain its lead to take the game by four goals. OD Yellow d Miners, 35-34 Underdogs Olympic Dam Yellow defeated Roxby Miners, 35-34. The first quarter saw OD Yellow take the lead by five goals, 12-7. The Miners fought back in the second quarter to take a two-goal lead with Jackie Pocock (GS) and Miranda Syvertsen (GA) in the goals, 19-17. Once again the tables were turned in the third quarter when OD Yel-

low took back a two-goal lead with Kelly Reid (GK) and Chloe Reid (GD) working hard to prevent the Miners’ charge, 29-27. A clash between centres had Emily O’Sullivan (OD Yellow) and Megan Herring (Miners) battling it out for control of the ball and the court. The final minutes of the game saw OD Yellow win their second game of the season by one goal. Hornridge Pink d East Roxby, 36-30

Hornridge Pink defeated East Roxby, 36-30. Hornridge Pink took the lead by four goals in the first quarter, 10-6. East Roxby came back hard in the second quarter to take a three-goal lead with Centaine Casserly and Emma Cochrane in the goals, 18-15. At half time, Hornridge Pink made some changes to its line-up in the goal circle with fill-in Amelia Johnson as goal shooter and Hannah Rigden as goal attack. Hornridge Pink took back a fivegoal lead in the third quarter, 29-24. Defenders Sam Whit ington (GK) and Whitney Maine (GD) worked hard to limit the East Roxby shooters. The final whistle saw Hornridge Pink take the game by six goals. The 2016 netball season will be on break during the school holidays, with players returning to the court on July 29 for the few remaining rounds.

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Saints stay despite another belting WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he Coober Pedy Saints fell to their fourth 200-plus-point loss of the Far North Football League season on the weekend, this time going down to the East Roxby Roos at Saturday’s split round. The Saints could only manage a team of 15 for the trip, with the 16-a-side rule again coming into play.

The Roos got the jump on the Saints right from the first bounce, kicking 12 unanswered goals in the first quarter to have them in front by 75 points and Coober Pedy staring down the barrel of another big loss. A steady flow of goals continued for East Roxby in the second quarter with a further nine to Coober Pedy’s one. The Saints seemed to rally during the break and, helped by a few Roos players having come across to make up some numbers, kept the home side

to just seven goals for the quarter while kicking one themselves. But that is where the resistance ended for the visitors, with East Roxby kicking away in the last to run out comfortable 219-point winners. Scott McIntyre showed once again he knows where the goals are, snagging 16 for the day for East Roxby. Rhett Simms, Jack Orr and Bailey Ryan also chipped in with three each while Rodney Weetra, Ernest Walker and Daniel Smith kicked two.

For the Saints Casey Bailes and Fabien Kenny were the only two goal scorers for their side. Best for the Roos were Simms, Curtley Dadleh, Ty Kirkwood, Ben Caden and McIntyre. While for the Saints Kenny, Kerry Roderick, Wayne Chamberlain, Allan O’Toole and Brandon Lennon serviced their side the best. The Saints will return to Roxby Downs this Saturday to take on the Olympic Dam Devils, while East Roxby will

take on the Roxby Districts Miners in a top-of-the-table clash. Despite talks with the Far North Football League (FNFL) committee over the past few weeks, Coober Pedy has committed to playing out the remainder of the season. FNFL president Henry Andryszczak said the committee would continue to monitor the Saints on a weekly basis and would sit down again with the club at the season’s end to discuss the club’s future in the competition.

Big thanks to Coober for making the trip down and fighting to the end. Cam Faulkner

THIS SATURDAY: Coober Pedy vs Olympic Dam, 12.30pm, Roxby Districts vs East Roxby, 2.30pm.

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Far North Football League Saturday, July 9, 2016 A GRADE East Roxby 12.4 21.7 28.9 37.13 (235) Coober Pedy 0.1 1.4 2.4 2.4 (16) East Roxby best players: R. Simms, C. Dadleh, T. Kirkwood, B. Caden, S. McIntyre. Coober Pedy best players: F. Kenny, K. Roderick, W. Chamberlain, A. O’Toole, B. Lennon. East Roxby goal scorers: S. McIntyre 16, R. Simms, B. Ryan, J. Orr 3, R. Weetra, E. Walker, D. Smith 2, T. Kirkwood, J. Beenham, C. Faulkner, C. Hocking, B. Caden, C. Dadleh 1. Coober Pedy goal scorers: C. Bailes, F. Kenny 1.

PREMIERSHIP TABLE Roxby Districts East Roxby Hornridge Olympic Dam Coober Pedy

P 8 8 8 9 9

W 8 6 4 2 1

L 0 2 4 7 8

D 0 0 0 0 0

F A % Pts 1185 242 489.67 32 940 296 317.57 24 722 584 123.63 16 513 927 55.34 8 314 1625 19.32 4

TOP 11 GOAL KICKERS

ABOVE: East Roxby’s Nathan Yates eludes the defensive efforts of Coober Pedy’s Brenton Crombie during Saturday’s Far North Football League split round game. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

Name Scott McIntyre Ricky Prosser Todd Paull Joel Harman Kain Zeptner Scott Montgomerie Ashley Baxter Luke Godfrey Rhett Simms Jordan Mandemaker Michael Dalla

RIGHT: Cameron Hocking takes possession of the ball for East Roxby.

Club This round Total East Roxby 16 46 Roxby Districts 0 32 Roxby Districts 0 28 Hornridge 0 27 Roxby Districts 0 20 Olympic Dam 0 18 Hornridge 0 17 Roxby Districts 0 13 East Roxby 3 12 Roxby Districts 0 10 Olympic Dam 0 10

FOOTBALLER OF THE

Year

Cam Faulkner (East Roxby) looks to side step his Coober Pedy opponents.

VOTES 3 2 1

HIDDEN ROUND

Footballer of the Year Leaderboard after Round 10 NAME

CLUB

VOTES

T. Cribb

Miners

M. Shaw

Tyron Cribb

R. Simms

East Roxby

A. Baxter

Hornridge

Roxby Districts

CURRENT LEADER

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Barbarians win ﬁnal WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he Olympic Dam Barbarians (ODB) have won the Spencer Gulf Rugby League (SGRL) TEC Cup at their first attempt after defeating the Port Augusta Goannas, 80-22, in the grand final on Saturday.

Nikaiya Graham (SGRL grand final MVP), Jason Broughton (ODB’s best on ground) and Ratu Buiniqio led the Barbarians to victory after a slow start by the minor premiers. “The game itself was actually a good hard game, the Goannas just kept coming,” said ODB Rugby League Club president and player Jason Starkey. “The first 20 to 25 minutes we didn’t click as well as we would have liked, so we just went back to basics in the second half and began to get back on top.” The Barbarians led 32-12 at the break before blowing Port Augusta away in the second half to run out 58-point winners. “It was 80-22 in the end but it felt more like 40-50,” Starkey told The Monitor. “I thought they scored a few more tries than they did – with Port Augusta they just keep coming at you. They make you work hard for it.” More than 200 supporters attended the grand final, with around 60 of them being from Roxby Downs. Starkey said he was proud of the club and what it had achieved in its first season in the competition. The Barbarians had gone through the season undefeated before taking the premiership. Starkey said it was a relief to have the first season under the belt and having well and truly established the club with a uniform, strong playing list and popularity within the community. Celebrations started on the weekend, and Starkey said it would sink in more when he had time to think about it. For now, though, he is focused on the Barbarians’ upcoming events – including a presentation night, end-of-season trip to the Riverland and the Copper 9s carnival planned for later this year. He said the club would have to continue to improve rather than getting complacent after such a strong start to the side’s career. “We must keep building on this as a club and keep working on building within the community,” Starkey said. “How do you improve on this season is the question we have to ask ourselves, and we will sit down as a collective and have a chat about it.” Starkey said his goal for next year was to get more local players recognised and build on the three players selected at a state level this season.

ABOVE: The Olympic Dam Barbarians won the Spencer Gulf Rugby League TEC Cup on Saturday. BELOW LEFT: ODB captain Tamati Thompson and club president Jason Starkey with the TEC Cup after the side’s grand ﬁnal win. BELOW RIGHT: Nikaiya Graham was named the most valuable player for the grand ﬁnal. PHOTOS: Supplied

ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE

FINDING DORY

a play which offers profoundly moving insight into the human cost of the Great War for those who waited at home. Tuesday 16 August roxbylink Auditorium.Contact the Roxby Downs Visitor Centre for more information 08 8671 5941

TMNT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Mixed Touch Football

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THE BFG

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