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Local job prospects, cleaner energy solution just the start of solar battery development beneﬁts

he development of a $300 million, 100 mega-watt solar battery plant near Roxby Downs has been labelled as the start of an ‘energy revolution’ for South Australia.

The project’s go-ahead was announced last week, and developer Lyon Solar has forecast the creation of 200 new jobs at the peak of construction, and a plethora of flow on benefits for the rest of the State. Construction is to begin at the beginning of 2017, with operations commencing at the end of the same year.

Lyon Solar Partner David Green said the construction of the world’s largest solar battery plant, at four kilometres squared will be the start of a broader economic opportunity for South Australia. “Because Australia would be leading the world in the development of this type of project, there was a huge opportunity for a modern, high tech battery manufacturing and services hub to emerge,” Mr Green said. “There are big opportunities for the State and local economy. There will also be jobs in assembling the batteries which will come to Australia unassembled.

“And the economic opportunity is much wider than manufacturing, with the establishment of a battery hub in at least one state in Australia to be required. That could include remote servicing capability for other battery projects overseas among other sub industries – the possibilities are endless.” Roxby Downs locals could be set to cash in on the initiative, with Mr Green also stating the company’s corporate philosophy is to provide employment opportunities to the local community where the necessary skills can be sourced from that community.

Local politicians Eddie Hughes (Labor) and Rowan Ramsey (Liberal) have thrown their support behind the development, outlining some of the potential, wide-reaching benefits of the project. “It makes a lot of sense to build the project at Roxby Downs given the world class solar resource and fringe grid location,” Mr Hughes told The Monitor last week. “Solar is going to make an enormous contribution to our energy future as costs continue to fall. “It is anticipated that there will also be significant cost reductions in storage and those cost falls are not

just limited to batteries.” M r Hu g h e s s a i d re n e w a ble energy solutions will ultimately deliver cheaper electricity in the coming years . “We are on the cusp of an energy revolution but we do have to manage some of the transitional challenges. Storage is going to be one of the key elements in that transition.” Mr Ramsey touched on the benefits for everyday households, following the demise that was the shutdown of the Alinta Power Station in Port Augusta. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Roxby solar gets green light CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE “I am very supportive of renewable energy projects that include storage as this proposal does,” Mr Ramsey said. “Unfortunately in the last few years approvals have been granted by the State Government to projects (mainly wind) that have not included storage and have led to the situation here in SA (sic) where since the closure of the Alinta Power Station in Port Augusta our wholesale costs of electricity have doubled.” According to Mr Ramsey, the costs were not only passed on to households, but also heavy industrial consumers and major employers, such as BHP Billiton. “This is bad for households, but is an absolute disaster for heavy industrial consumers like BHP (sic) who buy electricity at an industrial rate.

Their prices have risen by about 80 per cent,” he said. “ I mp o r t a ntl y th e construction of the Kingfisher project will eliminate possible production blocks brought about by low availability of electricity to BHP (sic) in peak times. It will also reduce demand on the grid at times of high prices providing a knock-on benefit for all South Australian households and businesses.” BHP Billiton Head of External Affairs Simon Corrigan said the company were aware of a number of proponents across South Australia examining the potential of solar storage systems. “This is an area of future promise, and we look forward to seeing what eventuates in South Australia,” Mr Corrigan said recently. “As a customer of grid power in South Austral-

ia, we are not looking to pick winners. Ideally market dynamics will see proponents successful that provide the optimal combination of price, security and emissions.” Roxby Council acting administrator Geoff Whitbread said he was thrilled Roxby Downs had been selected as the home for one of the largest and most unique projects of its type. “It is an exciting opportunity for Roxby Downs,” he said. However, he said the plant would have no effect on the prices of local electricity bills, with the grid working on more of a national level. The Municipal Council of Roxby Downs, BHP Billiton and the South Australian State Government were just some of the entities named as having worked with Lyon to get the project off the ground.

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ush Blitz, Australia’s largest species discovery program, has potentially discovered a range of new species following a visit to Andamooka Station

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they had unearthed a number of new species ranging from bees and spiders to grasshoppers and scorpions. “It has been a terrific success,” he said. “But we won’t know exactly how many new species we have found for weeks, even months after we have finished – they need to go to the lab where they will do work on them there.” SA Museum’s Remko Leys said he alone found 50 different kinds of bees, out of a possible 3000 in Australia, in just the two weeks. He said he believes he may have discovered what they have named the ‘teddy bear bee’ - because of its fluffy brown appearance - and another species allegedly only found within a 30 kilometre radius on Andamooka Station. The team, which included eight BHP Billiton volunteers, covered more than 20,000 square kilometres across Andamooka , Purple Downs, Roxby Downs and Pernatty Station as well as Lake Torrens. Kokatha descendants Andrew and Mick Starkey visited the site last week and said it was beneficial to have the team observing the land and collecting data. A n d re w s a i d th e Kokatha people would be able to use the data gained by the Bush Blitz program to help with their pastoral leases and preserve the cultural heritage of the land.

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“I’m pleased as a team for all the hard work we have put in to get some recognition from anyone, let alone the State,” he told The Monitor. “To see other people notice it and see the hard work we do is good. “It’s really humbling to be a part of such a wonderful regional community.” Local entrepreneur Samantha Secker started her real estate business in Roxby Downs mid-2014 and has made a point of giving back to the community that supports her. “Despite how small we are, we always give back,” Mrs Secker told The Monitor recently. “SAPSASA, cricket, football – we haven’t had to spend a cent on advertising, so we thought we may as well put that money to something else!” She said she was blown away to have been not only nominated, but progressed to the final stages of the awards. “It’s just huge, massive – I just can’t believe it!” she said. “We wouldn’t have been able to accomplish it, were it not for the support of the whole community of Roxby Downs.” Good Samaritan Deb Price has accepted the announcement of her position as a finalist in her usual humble demeanor. “I’m pretty excited, I’d never expected to get into the finals,” she said recently. Mrs Price has been recognised for her colossal contributions on a number of platforms this year

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RDAS receives $3.5 million grant WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) will begin internal structural work on some areas of the school from as early as next year after receiving a $3.5 million grant recently. The grant comes as part of the Science,

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Facility Upgrades Program which has seen $250 million in grants distributed across 52 different schools in the country. RDAS principal Steve Bennett said receiving the grant was a great opportunity for the school and allowed for a range of improvements. “$3.5 million gives us the chance to renovate internally, purchase resources and gives

us the chance to buy advanced technology - things the school usually can’t afford,” he said. “It is going to be a massive help with things like 3D printing and CAD design, implementing new projects and coding.” Mr Bennett said the grant would also be used for training and development courses in the STEM areas. A group, including an architect were due

to visit RDAS today to discuss future plans and discuss with teachers areas identified as needing funding for improvement. From there a STEM work committee has been formed which will deal with future issues regarding the matter which will consist of at least eight teachers – two primary, senior and executive inclugin IT professioanls Andrew Hudson and Chirs Barry.

Students rewarded with ‘amazing’ NAPLAN results

R Steve Bennett, Bev Zeptner and Annie Uhlik all received recognition for 30 years of service. PHOTOS Supplied.

Ann O’Sullivan, Lorraine McEvoy, Bev McKenna and Ally Christall were presented with 20 years of service awards recently.

A range of teachers were recognised for their service recently, pictured, the ones who received 10 years of service awards. A further 26 were also recognised for the same.

esults from recent NAPLAN testing haveshown improvements across all grades and almost all disciplines at the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS), it has been revealed.

The NAPLAN test is held nationwide and tests students in years three, five, seven and nine on numeracy, reading, writing, grammar and spelling skills. RDAS principal Steve Bennett said the results received had been ‘really amazing’ especially considering the transient nature of the town. He said there were a number of positive trends coming from the results, highlighted by an improvement in 35 out of 44 data points collected from 2015 results. “This is validation that many of the improvement programmes we have put in place in the past two years are beginning to show positive outcomes,” he said. “Two important factors that

impact significantly on our data on an annual basis are the high transient nature of our students and the average attendance rate (88%) of our students. “Not surprisingly, there is a strong correlation between the low attendance patterns of some of our students and their subsequent results in the NAPLAN tests.” Despite some of these lower results Mr Bennett said the increase in 95 per cent of areas from the testing was the main focus. Some key results from this year’s NAPLAN testing included 94 per cent of year three to five students receiving medium or above improvements in numeracy. The 42 per cent of students who displayed a high level of improvement was 17 per cent above the national average. Eighty-nine per cent of year five to seven students showed a medium or above improvement in their numeracy results, while 82 per cent showed the same level

in reading which Mr Bennett said was the best in three years. All grades experienced an increase in mean scores across a variety of areas with the year three cohort experiencing the biggest increase with its strongest results across all areas in three years. Year 5 students showed their best mean results since 2014 in numeracy and reading while year sevens enjoyed their strongest marks in four years in numeracy and writing. While the writing mean average for year nines was up 26.3 per cent from 2015 results. Mr Bennett said the results, which were released to parents on August 29, could now be used as a diagnostic tool for the school. “Many staff use the information to assist them in their planning and programming for students, but it certainly doesn’t define a student’s intelligence or potential,” he said. BY PATRICK GLOVER

Chloe, Ella, Jada and Owen all played in Northern SAPSASA sides recently.

The Operation Flinders team during their trip to the Flinders Rangers recently.

Five represent RDAS at SAPSASA

ive Roxby Downs Area School year seven students represented the Northern District SAPSASA team in football and netball in week four of this term.

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Owen Mulady represented the division two football side, Jada Wellgreen and Ella Ramsey played in the division six netball team and Chloe Turley was selected in the division two team. Zach Noll was also selected in the division two football team but took no part in the carnival after injuring his foot in warms up before the first game. Ella and Jada’s side was the most successful throughout the carnival enjoying an undefeated www.themonitor.com.au

run through the week until Friday when they lost their first match. This resulted with the team finishing equal with Gawler/Barossa at the top of the table and meant both were crowned the winners of division six. Owen and Zach had mixed results throughout their carnival as did Chloe in her division two side. The netballers played at Priceline stadium and the footballers played at West Beach oval. All representatives said they had enjoyed their time in Adelaide competing for the Northern SAPSASA side. “It was an amazing experience, I would love to do it again,” Ella said. Owen said it has been great to

play with some of the other boys from the other areas and he had learnt a lot from his coaches while there as well. Chloe agreed with Owen and said it was great to play with and against players all at the same high level. While for Jada, she said meeting new people and having a completely new set of team mates from what she is used to was the highlight. All players had to travel to Port Augusta every week in the lead up to the carnival and all thanked their parents for driving them there and to Adelaide. BY PATRICK GLOVER

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recently purchased that tax depreciation isn’t applicable but that typically isn’t the case and new investors would be prudent to speak to a qualified quality surveyor or accountant about unlocking the hidden tax savings of their new investment property,” Mr Beer said. A report released by CoreLogic, the largest provider of property information, analytics and property related risk management services in Australia and New Zealand states investors currently account for 46.6 per cent of new mortgage lending, and investor owned dwellings account for 27 per cent of all housing stock, to a value of around $1.37 trillion. Air conditioning systems and appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines are also possible investor deductions. For a $3,500 split system air conditioner, an investor could claim $700 in depreciation deductions in the first full year, while the asset’s full value can be claimed over its effective life of ten years. A washing machine valued at $860 will result in a first financial year deduction of $161 and a $1,610 dishwasher would result in a $322 deduction in the first financial year for its owner, the report said. “There is a wealth of first year tax deductions available in the backyards of many houses, including swimming pools, garden sheds, watering systems and even garden gnomes,” said Mr Beer. “Generally speaking, if

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Diversity is key

Having lived in the Roxby Downs region for the better half of the last decade and seeing on more than one occasion the ‘bust’ from the boom and bust that is mining, it has often struck me as odd to think that such an intelligent, thriving community like Roxby Downs continue to rely on one major source of employment – that being the Olympic Dam mine. In a land as vast as ours, surely there was room for so many other industries and sources of employment rather just mining, my mind often pondered. Seeing the announcement this week that there has been positive confirmation for a $300 million solar plant in the Roxby Downs area has satisfied my yearning for the local popula-

tion to delve and thrive into other disciplines. It is certainly a more attractive option than others that have been thrown around – such as nuclear waste dumping! The generation of reportedly 200 new jobs as a result of this solar venture is a breath of fresh air, as the Roxby Downs community slowly starts to get back on their feet after what has been an arduous few years to say the least. That, paired with increasing upgrade works at Woomera, over 30 new students starting at the Area School this term and many other exploration and development ventures in the area, to me, signifies the beginning of the end of the expansion cancellation turmoil. And thank goodness for that.

Little Lizards Does your child love celebrating birthdays? The Monitor has started up a Little Lizards section where it gives a shoutout to local kids enjoying birthdays, with one child selected to have their photo appear in the paper as well. To participate send your name and contact phone number, along with your child’s name and date of birth, to editor@themonitor.com.au, phone 8671 2683, drop it in to our Richardson Place office or mail it to PO Box 72, Roxby Downs SA 5725.

Community Calendar SEPTEMBER 15th - Rexel Trade Show, roxbylink auditorium, 4pm. 16th - Fairway and Food Photography, Roxby Downs Golf Course, 5pm, $30. 17th - Roxby Market Day, 9am to 12 noon. 17th - Science for Saving Species, Arid Recovery, 3pm. 17th - Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club night meet. Includes 20-lap Patrons Cup. 19th - Special screening of Embrace at the roxbylink cinema, 7.30pm. 24th - World Food and Music Festival, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, 4pm to 10pm. Ph: Sasha on 8671 0500. 25th - SixtyRide challenge, town oval,

8.30am for 9am start. Ph: 1800 639 634. OCTOBER 15th - Glenn McGrath visit. Details TBA 15th - Roxby Market Day, 9am to 12 noon. 15th - Roxby Desert Motocross Club Night Meet and 21st. celebrations at the track from 4pm. Ph: 0437 546 758. 15th - Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club night meet. Includes 20-lap All Comers Handicap. 22nd - Copper 9s Rugby League Tournament organised by the OD Barbarians. Ph: 0426 829 243. 28th - RDAS Parents and Friends Wine and Cheese Evening. NOVEMBER 19th - Roxby Twilight Market.

The Community Calendar is restricted to the basic details of an event (what, where, when). To add your event to the calendar, email editor@themonitor.com.au or phone 8671 2683. For more information about upcoming community events, visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Community/c-Whats-On.html

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New plan, new website, new committee WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he Asset Sustainability Levy (ASL) and the Indigenous Land Use Agreement for Andamooka were two of the major topics raised at the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association (APOMA) annual general meeting (AGM) recently. APOMA secretary Gill Rowley said the committee was still in the process of following the two issues up, and more information would be provided to the community through the local newsletter. The AGM saw the launch of a ‘new-look’ committee, after the retirement of two former committee members. It was attended by 33 members. “The new committee assigned executive

positions and the committee now comprises; Stefan Bilka as chairman, Brenton Musolino as vice chairman, Ian Thompson as treasurer, and I am continuing as secretary,” Ms Rowley said. “We have a good team with Karen Taubers, Peggy Tuip, Anthony Johnson, Peter Allen and John Smirnios taking up the other positions this year. Alan Heath is continuing in the role of public officer. APOMA chairperson Stefan Bilka said now the new committee had been elected, they looked forward to an ‘interesting and challenging year serving the community’. “We will also be working together with the ATMC (Andamooka Town Management Committee) on town development and maintenance, and raising the profile of Andamooka as a great place to live and to visit,” he said.

The Andamooka draft development and marketing plan was presented to the community prior to the AGM and Ms Rowley said the consultation was a success with little objections. “An overview of the new plan was presented outlining each section and allowing the community the opportunity to comment or ask questions throughout the presentation,” she said. “This prompted some excellent ideas being raised for inclusion, mostly around local signage to assist visitors. “The community were pleased to see that the plan provided for a transparent and consultative approach to management and development, as well as to events and marketing. “Suggestions from the floor will be incorporated into the draft that will be available in print form or via email from September 12.”

Observatory brings stars to Andamooka

he creator of the first ever mobile astronomical obser vator y, Dr Muhammad Akbar Hussain, launched his community outreach program in Andamooka last week to an impressed Andamookan cohort.

Dr Hussain said the launch has been a huge success with community members, especially local children, who were treated to a glimpse of the faraway planets, nebulas and constellations all from the comfort of the Andamooka camp grounds. Dr Hussain said the aim of his creation was to bring an observatory to outback communities. Gill Rowley, who helped organise the night, said those that came out were rewarded with an amazingly clear view of Saturn, complete with its famous ring, as well as views of several other celestial phenomena. “We were first alerted to the opportunity by Katherine Tuft from Arid Recovery, and when asked by Dr Hussain if we thought the presence of the observatory could be beneficial for the community for star gazing, we jumped at the chance to host this very special event,” she said. “There is no doubt based on feedback from the Andamooka community that Dr Hussain will be kept very busy with his

community outreach program in the future. “We thank him and his supporters for such a wonderful opportunity to learn about and to see so much more of our night sky. “We may have some budding astronomers as a consequence, so Andamooka is certainly keen to have Dr Hussain and the mobile observatory back for another visit.” The outfit consists of a 2.3 metre dome observatory mounted on a trailer that houses two powerful astronomical telescopes, which Dr Hussain is keen to offer as a tool for community astronomical outreach activities right across the outback. “This is a new project and feedback from public will be highly appreciated,” Dr Hussain said. “We have very limited equipment at present and depending upon public interest, we aim to include more sophisticated equipment in future.” Local Dad, Stephen Lyons said that his family and others he had spoken with thought the community outreach was a brilliant project. “I couldn’t drag my daughter away, it’s been a great night and something special for outback kids.” BY PATRICK GLOVER

The community will have the opportunity to provide feedback via forms available from the ATMC Office and Post Office by email or post up to Friday, October 7. A new-look community website was also presented on the day with those in attendance responding well to the outline. The website will contain comprehensive information on the community, visitors, opal, mining and an APOMA page clearly laying out the relationships with the Outback Communities Authority (OCA) and ATMC in managing and developing the township. Community members were asked to assist with providing content and photos for the history page which Ms Rowley said would help give a true reflection of life in Andamooka. The new look website (www.andamooka. sa.au) will be publicly launched in mid-September.

Andamooka primary working up a sweat

A Country Basketball player and coach development officer Jamie Petty visited Andamooka Primary School and Childcare Centre last week.

His visit marks the second in a list of sporting associations to visit the school and primary school this term, with principal Tricia Williams saying the students had thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. “He presented thoroughly engaging basketball activities for our R/1 (sic) and two to six classes to enjoy,” she said. “The students loved the experience and will also have the opportunity to develop their sporting skills further over the coming week with Netball Australia and the South Australian Cricket Association visiting as well. “Of course, not to forget the wonderful West Adelaide Football Club who also presented a fabulous session for us a few weeks ago. “We’re feeling very fortunate that these sporting organisations are making extra effort to engage and provide opportunity for those of us in isolated communities. “Their outreach and generosity means a lot to us.” Meanwhile, The Andamooka CWA donated $1000 to the primary school to put towards its camp to Arbury Park in the Adelaide Hills in week 10. Ms Williams said she was thankful for the donation and the students were looking forward to the trip. “We thank the CWA for their generous gift and know that parents and friends will continue to happily support the Andamooka Op Shop ‘Boo-Teek’, through which the CWA raises their substantive funds for the good work they do,” she said. “If you haven’t visited recently, it’s worth a look.” To keep up to date with what is happenings at the school, a Facebook page has been launched and can be accessed at www.facebook.com/AndamookaPrimarySchool. BY PATRICK GLOVER

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First forum meeting sees masterplan change

he Roxby Downs Community Sport and Recreation Forum have sprung into action making changes to its master plan following a recent meeting, held on Tuesday, September 6. Motions were moved in regards to changing the proposed location of the Scout Hall, allowing extra land for the Roxby Downs Horse and Pony Club and for the creation of a commentary/media box at the town oval. “The meeting was pretty good,” said Sport and Recreation Forum chairperson Terry Boylan.

“We had a quick review of the Sport and Rec (sic) Master Plan and the major parts of that, including the (horse) race track, golf course and motor sport precinct, discussing some of the key issues surrounding them.” Further discussions will be held with relevant parties regarding the proposed central precinct and dog park. “With the central precinct there are lots of things up in the air that have got potential but we need to work out exactly what everyone wants and needs first. “But things are moving forward with the

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dog park which is good.” The Roxby Downs Scouts Club have proposed that a potential future location for their club be at the Roxby Downs Golf Club, rather than the initially proposed Roxby Downs Horse Racing Club. An additional five hectares of land was granted to the Roxby Downs Horse and Pony Club, and there will be further consultation with the RoxFM board prior the next meeting to get plans for a commentary box to be installed. Discussions between the Roxby Paws Social

Science Hub to launch after delay

he Far North Science Hub will be launched with a special ‘Science for Saving Species’ event at Arid Recovery this weekend after being cancelled earlier this month.

The event will begin at 3pm at the Arid Recovery Reserve on Saturday, September 17 and run through until Sunday for those wanting to camp the night. It was originally set to take place on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 but was cancelled because of a wet weather closure of the Borefield Road. Arid Recovery general manager Katherine Tuft said the Science Hub was a ‘really good opportunity’ for the region and was excited to finally hold the event and the launch this weekend. “Our goal is to make people aware how much science is used, not just in conser-

vation management, but in our daily lives, (while) also allowing young children to come and give science a try,” she said. “September 17 and 18 will be the Hub’s first event and will give people the opportunity to be a scientist for the afternoon.” Thermal cameras, time lapse photography workshops with Travis Hague and animal trapping will all be part of the activities on offer on Saturday. A barbecue dinner around a fire will be held in the evening before guests are invited to camp at the reserve for the night. Sunday will consist of breakfast followed by animal tracking. The event is free, however bookings are essential and can be made by contacting Arid Recovery on 8671 2402 or email admin@aridrecovery.org.au. BY PATRICK GLOVER

Club and the Sport and Recreation Forum will be held before the next meeting on Tuesday, October 11 to discuss exactly what will be built on the ‘old caravan park site’ on the corner of Olympic Way and Pioneer Drive. All local clubs and sporting associations are invited to provide insight to help mould the direction of the development of the central precinct. Meanwhile, the forum will also look to offer small grants to local junior clubs in the coming months, with donations of up to $250. BY PATRICK GLOVER

Brand new children’s centre proposed for Roxby Downs WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

new children’s centre has been proposed for Roxby Downs, it has been revealed.

In the wake of this announcement UK’s Pen Green Centre founder and author of Involving parents in their children’s learning, Margy Whalley will visit Roxby Downs this Friday to discuss what makes a successful centre. Ms Whalley has previously liaised with the Andamooka Children’s Centre, and her visit will provide a unique opportunity for the locals to hear how parents and the community can be drivers for the best early childhood education service possible. While in town she will visit parents and staff at the Andamooka Children’s Centre, tour Roxby Downs’ early years education venues and hold a presentation and question time for the community at the Roxby Downs Kindergarten. The Monitor will bring you more information on the proposed centre and Ms Whalley’s visit next Wednesday following her visit on Friday.

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Considerate drivers, safe riders R oxby Downs is a great town for cycling. There are no hills, the roads are wide and no destination within town is too far to reach on a bicycle.

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proaching cyclists, particularly when turning left at an intersection. Some recent observations have seen motorists overtaking cyclists on the road, only to hit the brakes and make a left turn, cutting the cyclist off and creating a potentially hazardous situation. If a motorist is approaching a cyclist just before they intend to make a turn, use common sense to determine whether there is enough distance to make the turn before the cyclist reaches the intersection. If unsure whether the timing is right, the best option is to slow down, indicate, be patient and wait for the cyclist to cross the intersection before making the turn. Some other driver etiquette towards cyclists to consider: • From October 25, 2015 drivers are required to give a minimum distance of one metre when passing a cyclist where the speed limit is 60 km/h or less or 1.5 metres where the speed limit is over 60 km/h; • Scan the road for cyclists when driving around town; • Look for cyclists when turning or entering an intersection and give way as you would for any other vehicle; • Before opening your car door look behind and check blind spots for cyclists and; • Cyclists can legally ride two abreast - be patient as you approach and overtake only when safe. Roxby’s motorists and cyclists share the roads and it is up to them to make sure Roxby is a safe place for all road users. If you have a local road safety concern you would like to share, email communityboard@roxbydowns.com or attend the next Roxby Roadsafe meeting on Tuesday, October 11 at 7pm at the Council Boardroom.

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CONTACTING THE BOARD For further information, advice or general questions please contact: Michelle Hales, Executive Officer Roxby Downs Community Board Inc., PO Box 85, Roxby Downs SA 5725 Mobile: 0418 833 818 Email: communityboard@roxbydowns.com WHO’S ON THE BOARD Terry Boylan • Vicki Mason • Sandy Sumsion • John Wilby • Angela Thompson • Kaitlyn Frankish• Theresa Bunyon • Chad Menzies • Geoff Whitbread • Hayley Scrivens

BOARD MEETINGS Board meetings are held on the last Monday of the month. Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe. If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Officer on 0418 833 818 to be included on the agenda. Confidential discussions with the Board can be arranged if required. Page 10 -- Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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Roxby Council Loads of school holiday fun to be had

ith the recent release of an exciting new activities program by the Roxby Council, it’s never too early to start planning for the upcoming school holidays.

“We’ve got so much on offer these school holidays with an exciting program and new partnerships” Sasha Yantewo, Community Project Officer Roxby Council. Roxby Council will be offering new children’s programs ‘Nature Play’ and ‘Kids in the Kitchen’ as part of new partnerships with Strengthening Our Families, Arid Recovery and the Roxby Foodies group. “It’s a good collaborative

effort” said Mrs Yantewo. The Nature Play Festival, which will be held in the Lions Park, has been developed in response to strong community feedback, which highlighted the importance placed on Roxby kids getting outside and making a mess. Activities include bug catching, bubble play and fossil making. Kids in the Kitchen will see volunteers from the Roxby Foodies group demonstrate chopping skills, following a recipe and safety in the kitchen – hopefully with delicious results! These new activities round out the school holidays calendar along with craft activities, Lego building

sessions, Nippy Gym and Drop In at the Community Youth Centre. Kirsten Falt, Roxby Council’s Community Projects Officer (Youth) said, “now that the Community Youth Centre has established itself, we’re in a better position to offer different activities for the kids and there’s more to come!” Don’t forget to look out for the Kids Corner set up at the Roxby Downs Community Library, with toys and activities changing daily. Please call 8671 0500 to secure your space for these fantastic programs. Please refer to the program for more information on parent/ guardian involvement.

School Holiday Fun in Roxby Downs! Tuesday For further information, please contact roxbylink on 8671 0500

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Craft (Session 1) Make Your Own Maze Community Library 9.30am - 10.30am Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Wednesday

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Toddler Story Time Community Library 9.30am - 10.30am Ages 0 - 5 years Caregiver involvement required

Junior Kids in the Kitchen Community Youth Centre

Craft (Session 2) Make Your Own Maze Community Library 1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

10am - 11am Ages 8 - 10 years Cost: $10 Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Kids in the Kitchen Community Youth Centre 2pm - 3pm Ages 10 years+ Cost: $10

10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

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Craft (Session 1) Boat Desk Organiser Community Library 9.30am - 10.30am Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Nippy Gym roxbylink Stadium 2 9.15am - 11am Ages 0 - 6 years Cost: $6 single child, $10 family Caregiver involvement required

Craft (Session 2) Boat Desk Organiser Community Library

Bookings essential 8671 0500

1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Drop In Community Youth Centre

Caregiver involvement encouraged

Drop In Community Youth Centre

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10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

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Kirsten Falt and Kelly Reid are getting prepared for the activities on offer over the School Holidays.

ADOPTION OF VALUATIONS & DECLARATION OF RATES 2016 / 17 NOTICE is hereby given that the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs, for the financial year ending 30 June 2017 and in exercise of the powers contained in Chapter 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 and the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982, adopted the following resolutions: 1.

Adoption of Valuation 1.1. The rates assessed on rateable land in the area of the Council will be based on the capital value of land for all rateable land. 1.2. Pursuant to Section 167(2)(a) of the Local Government Act the most recent valuations of the Valuer General available to the Council of the capital value of land within the Council’s area be adopted, totalling $604,370,000.

Fixed Charge Pursuant to Section 152 of the Local Government Act 1999 a fixed charge of $680 is imposed in respect of each separate piece of rateable land in the Council area.

Declaration of Differential General Rates Pursuant to Sections 152(1) (c), 153(1) (a) and 156(1) (a) of the Local Government Act 1999 Differential General Rates are declared in accordance with the use of the land in accordance with the differentiating factors specified at Regulation 10 of the Local Government (General) Regulations 1999 as follows:-

Nature Play Festival Lions Park 10am - 12noon Ages 0 - 12 years Caregiver involvement required Please wear enclosed shoes, old clothes, a hat, sunscreen and bring a bucket, basket or box to collect your treasure in! Supported by:

LEGO Community Library 3pm - 5pm Caregiver involvement required for children under 10 years

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Residential Land – a differential rate of 0.4960 cents in the dollar on the capital value of such land.

Drop In Community Youth Centre

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Commercial Shops, Commercial Office, Commercial Other – a differential rate of 1.5566 cents in the dollar on the capital value of such land.

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Industrial Light, Industrial Other, Primary Production and Other – a differential rate of 1.2386 cents in the dollar on the capital value of such land.

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Vacant Land – a differential rate of 1.0984 cents in the dollar on the capital value of such land.

10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

Be sure to visit the Community Library Kids Corner these school holidays. There’ll be lots of toys for kids of all ages and interests, changing daily!

School Holiday Fun in Roxby Downs! Monday

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Craft (Session 1) Make a Money Box Community Library

9.30am - 10.30am Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

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Toddler Story Time Community Library

9.30am - 10.30am Ages 0 - 5 years Caregiver involvement required

Junior Kids in the Kitchen Community Youth Centre

Craft (Session 2) Make a Money Box Community Library Board Games Community Library

3pm - 5pm Caregiver involvement required for children under 10 years

Drop In Community Youth Centre

10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

10am - 11am Ages 8 - 10 years Cost: $10 Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Kids in the Kitchen Community Youth Centre

10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

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Craft (Session 1) Make a Dream Catcher Community Library

9.30am - 10.30am Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Nippy Gym roxbylink Stadium 2

9.15am - 11am Ages 0 - 6 years Cost: $6 single child, $10 family Caregiver involvement required

Craft (Session 2) Make a Dream Catcher Community Library

2pm - 3pm Ages 10 years+ Cost: $10

Bookings essential 8671 0500

1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 5 - 10 years Caregiver involvement required Bookings essential 8671 0500

Drop In Community Youth Centre

Caregiver involvement encouraged

Drop In Community Youth Centre

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10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

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Service Charges Pursuant to Section 155 of the Local Government Act 1999 a service charge of $467 is imposed upon each separate piece of rateable land to which the Council makes available a service for the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of domestic waste (excluding organics).

Declaration of Separate Rate - NRM Levy Pursuant to Section 95 of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 and Section 154 of the Local Government Act 1999, a separate rate (fixed charge) of $60 is declared on all rateable land in the Council area to raise the amount of $112,200 on behalf of the SA Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.

Rate Capping Rebate A rebate of differential general rates for the 2016/2017 financial year may be granted to the Principal Ratepayer of an assessment under Section 166 (1) (L) of the Local Government Act 1999, on application to the Council, conditions apply. The amount of the rebate will be the difference between the amount of differential general rates raised for the 2016/2017 financial year and the amount of differential general rates raised for the 2015/2016 financial year plus 10% of that amount.

WEEK 2 October Friday

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Nature Play Festival Lions Park

10am - 12noon Ages 0 - 12 years Caregiver involvement required Please wear enclosed shoes, old clothes, a hat, sunscreen and bring a bucket, basket or box to collect your treasure in! Supported by:

The following criteria apply: The land use of the property is Residential; there has been no improvements on the land over $20,000 since 01/07/2015; the zoning of the land has not changed since 01/07/2015; the Land Use has not changed since 01/07/2015.

LEGO Community Library

3pm - 5pm Caregiver involvement required for children under 10 years

Drop In Community Youth Centre

10am - 5pm Ages 10 years+ Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a caregiver

Be sure to visit the Community Library Kids Corner these school holidays. There’ll be lots of toys for kids of all ages and interests, changing daily!

COUNCIL OFFICE

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.

Method of Payment That in accordance with Section 181 of the Local Government Act 1999, the 2016/2017 General Rates (Fixed Charge and Differential Rate), Service Charge and Separate Rate shall be due in four (4) instalments payable on 17 October 2016, 19 December 2016, 20 March 2017 and 19 June 2017.

Dated September 6, 2016 G WHITBREAD Acting Administrator

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Opal Road Landﬁll now CLOSED to the public.

Opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm Council provides transport services including: • Vehicle registration • Boat registrations • Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 3.30pm) All inquiries 131 084.

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

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

PUBLIC NOTICES GERRY’S Dublin Meats. Top quality meat from our farm to you. $230 family pack – 2kg lamb roast, 2kg pork roast, 2kg beef roast, 2kg chicken, 1kg BBQ steak, 1kg beef mince, 1kg BBQ chops, 1kg pork chops, 1kg diced steak, 1kg beef schnitzel, 1kg chicken schnitzel, 1kg packet bacon, 2kg marinated wings, 2kg beef sausages, 20 gourmet patties, one 500g mettwurst, 1 bottle of marinade plus free cooler bag. All packs mix and match. Ph: 8529 2229.

PUBLIC NOTICES REQUEST FOR QUOTATION MW057/007-16 CONCRETE WORKS Quotations are invited for the Concrete Works for the Splashpad in Roxby Downs. Specifications for the works may be obtained from the Council Office or via download from the Council Web Site www.roxbycouncil.com Quotations to be submitted in the required format by 12pm on Wednesday 28 September 2016 to the Council Office, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs or via email tenders@roxbycouncil.com.au For further information in respect to the quotation, please contact the Municipal Operations Officer, Geoff Thompson on 08 86710010 or via email tenders@ roxbycouncil.com.au Neither the lowest nor any quotation necessarily accepted. Geoff Whitbread Acting Administrator

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RACING CLUB REQUEST FOR TENDER (RFT) FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT WOOMERA Reference: RFT No. RAAF/1617/011 Medical Services for RAAF Base Woomera

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Sunday, October 9th 11am at the Club rooms to be followed by a BBQ and drinks. Enquiries to Secretary Ross Wilson 0497 156 565.

CLOSING AT 15:00 ACT Local Time on Wednesday 19th October 2016.

Special General Meeting Saturday the 8th October 2pm at the Olympic Dam Sporting Club An opportunity to have your say about pending changes to the ODSC Constitution. All members are entitled to obtain the document to read so If you would like a copy, please contact via the below emails. Any suggestions or comments to be considered should be sent to revitalise.melissa@gmail.com or tyler.sims@bhpbilliton.com prior to the meeting.

The Department of Defence is seeking tenders for the provision of Primary Health Care Services at Woomera in South Australia to support a small dependency of people employed at Woomera. Tenderers are invited to submit a repsonse to RFT RAAF/1617/011.

SITUATIONS VACANT

The initial term of the contract will be 1 January 2017 to 31 October 2018. The RFT documentation may be obtained from the AusTender website at: www.tenders.gov.au Lodgement of Tenders: Tenderers are to ensure that tenders are submitted via AusTender by the time and date nominated in the RFT. Tenderers should be aware that AusTender will be the only medium by which tenders can be submitted. Tenderers should also be aware that late tenders may be excluded from the evaluation process. Enquires: Please e-mail all RFT enquires to: rebecca.sweeney@defence.gov.au All emails to this address must include the RFT number in the subject heading. GT23719

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conserving our biodiversity

The human population depends on biodiversity for health, wellbeing and enjoyment of life.

CLEANER REQUIRED Marree 2 hours fortnightly. $25 per hour. Stock supplied and kept on site. Police Clearance Required.

For more information call 0418 720 500

To help conserve our biodiversity • reduce, reuse and recycle • compost at home • use native plants in your garden

Underground Operator MPS Building and Electrical are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Underground Operator to join our team.

Next Meeting: Thursday 6th October 5:30pm at Council Boardroom

Skills & Experience: • IT/LL experience required • Underground experience necessary • HR Licence desirable • Basic Rigging Licence desirable • Immediate Start All applicants must have a current driver’s licence and be willing to participate in a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing. To apply, please forward your resume to: Email: hr@mpsgroup.net.au or phone Sue on 8671 1353

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Millie keen to impress in Spencer Gulf side

WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

ocal girl Millie Cordy has been selected for her second Spencer Gulf Academy Netball side, making the final under 15 team to play at Priceline Stadium, in Adelaide from October 4-6. The 14 year old said she is ‘pretty keen’ to compete in her second carnival. “I had fun when I did it last time,” she said. “It is good all the people that you meet

and getting to play with and against others from around the region.” The side held its first training session as a team in Port Augusta recently and will have one more session before heading to Adelaide to compete in the carnival. She said the side was looking reasonably strong and was hoping for some success. Millie has just finished playing her first full year of senior netball in Roxby Downs, capping it off with a B grade premiership, and said the Spencer Gulf side and her season this year would work well in helping improve her netball.

Being serious about her netball future she said the competition in Adelaide would be a good test to see where she sits in the wider competitive netball circuit. Having made the initial squad of 20 in the under 15s last year, but missing the final selection, Millie is looking to impress this year. This may be one of her last chances to play Spencer Gulf netball, with the possibility of playing under 17s next year before heading off to boarding school the following year.

III head straight for grand ﬁnal

Top 5: ‘Is It In’ played ‘Dead Eye Dicks’ in the second round of the finals last week. III proved too strong for DED, sending them straight to the grand final. Riaan Grobler got his fourth 180 for the year in his match against DED team captain Troy Giddens. GolfClub12 (GC12) played against defending champions FourPlay. GC12 proved too strong for FourPlay, knocking them out of the comp. GC12 now faces DED in the semi-finals, and the winner of that game will go through to the grand final on Wednesday, September 21 to play against III. Bottom 6: Smoking Darts played against Pink Fizz, with Smoking Darts proving too strong for Pink Fizz, sending them straight to their maiden grand final. Twisted Flights played against Red Bullz-&-All, with Red Bullz-&-All booking themselves a spot in the semi-finals by ousting Twisted Flights. Pink Fizz will match it up against Red Bullz-&-All in the other semi-final to set up a first grand final show-off against Smoking Darts. The first semi-finals will be held this Wednesday, September 14 and the grand final will be the following week, 21 September.

Tim Czydel (B grade), Anne Gray (ladies), Seb Griggs (Club Champion) and Harry Noll (C grade) took out the championships in their repsective grades on the weekend.

Roxby Downs Golf Association MTM Contractor Club Championships Saturday, September 10, 2016

LEFT: Millie Cordy has been selected to play in the under 15 Spencer Gulf Academy Netball side which will play in Adelaide next month.

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NAME SCORE SEB GRIGGS 162 TIM CZYDEL 171 HARRY NOLL 202 ANNE GRAY 101 MICHAEL DILLON 144 RYAN SHIELDS 138 RENE AYALA 141 DON CASSERLY 155 C/B KATE McDONALD 84 C/B GLEN MUNGUR 168 PETER DAVIES 178 MARK BEENHAM 209 FEE BILNEY 112 NEVILLE PETHERICK 142 IAN GRILLETT 142 STEVEN OLDS 155 STACEY DADLEH 84 JOHN LACHMUND 68 ADAM MALM 68 HARRY NOLL 71 RYAN SHIELDS 68 TIM CZYDEL 66 HARRY NOLL 75 KATE McDONALD ROB CHARMAN CRAIG NICHOLS PETER DAVIES HAYDEN SHIELDS RYAN SHIELDS MICHAEL HOFFMANN NIL CRAIG NICHOLS PETER DAVIES MARK BEENHAM KATE McDONALD MICHAEL DILLON NEVILLE PETHERICK IAN GRILLETT STEVE OLDS NIL NIL

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New-look club Kids bounce into basketball dives into fresh season T WRITTEN BY RYNEISHA BOLLARD

WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

new-look Roxby Downs Swimming Club will head into the 2016/17 season with the hope of raising its profile in the community.

A completely new committee will lead the club, with five new coaches also signing on for the upcoming season. President Alan Shaw said people leaving town had a large effect on the club, which would look to rebuild this season by boosting membership. “This year we are really keen to develop the foundation of a strong membership so we can start to develop the club and look to help our swimmers achieve their goals,” he said. “It is a great club with a very welcoming and family atmosphere, and to have some new swimmers on board would be great.” The Rox by D ow ns Swimming Club is open to all ages, with the only prerequisite being able to swim the full 25 metre length of the pool unassisted. “Ever y year we are stunned by how far the young ones come in terms of developing their fitness and confidence,” Shaw said. Shaw has come on board for the first time as president and is joined by fellow new members Juliette Demaine (vice president), Dianna Woodward (mandatory officer), Mandy Masters (treasurer) and Angela Luke (registrar), along with the returning Penny Knott (secretary). They will be joined by general members Kelli-Ann Cutting and Shaun Williamson. Members were voted in at the Annual General Meeting on August 14. “We had a great turnout and saw lots of new faces

who were keen to get involved,” Shaw said. “The energy displayed at the AGM was great and, with a group of people this eager to develop the club, I have no doubt we will see great things this season.” Todd McGilvray has taken on the head coach’s role with the club and will work with Rosemary Elkington, Jess Bawden, Mary Akehurst, Vanessa Oliver and Claire Meatheringham as the other coaches. Shaw said the group brought with them a wealth of previous experience and he was looking forward to having them work closely with the club’s young, strong swimmers. “We also have been fortunate to keep one of our coaches from last year, Vanessa Oliver, who has proven to be great with the kids,” Shaw said. “I am confident this amazing group of coaches will be able to develop our swimmers to ensure we remain competitive in the carnival scene.” The swimming club has elected to cancel the annual Roxby Downs carnival for this season in light of the uncertainty of the club and its member numbers, however swimmers will still get the chance to compete in country carnivals around the state. “The season starts at the end of September, so we are keen to get everyone ready to swim by then,” Shaw said. With the beginning of the season just around the corner, the swimming club has started planning the season and will meet with Swim SA representatives this Friday. The club will also be out at this weekend’s Roxby Market Day, and Shaw encouraged community members to come down and talk to the committee for more information or to enrol.

he Rox by D ow ns Junior Basketball Association (RJBA) has been gearing up for the 2016/17 season during tryouts for its country squads in recent weeks. It hopes to enter an under 12, 14, 16 and 18 team into competitions including a carnival at Port August next month and others at Whyalla and Port Pirie in the lead-up to next year’s Country Championships in Adelaide. “We’ve had some really good turnouts, especially with the junior kids,” said RDJBA sponsorship co-ordinator Scott Cordy. “Last year we struggled to get an under 18 boys team but this year we’ve had

a lot of young lads here (that could be in it).” Cordy encourage local children who were yet to try out to attend one of the remaining Sunday training sessions. “Even if they don’t get selected they’re working on their fitness and skills for the (local) season,” he said. Registrations are now open for the local competition, which is set to begin with games this Friday and Saturday. This year’s registrations will include shorts for players to wear that include their team’s colours and the RDJBA logo. Cordy said the association was always looking for more coaches and umpires, along with volunteers to score games. “If they could come forward and let us know, that’d be fantastic,” he said.

“Also we’ll obviously be looking for sponsorship from businesses in the local community to help us cover costs. We’ll be putting some requests out soon. “It helps bring the costs down for everything so we don’t burden the kids too much.” The RDJBA runs a local Green Shirt Program which sees junior basketballers learn new skills while also assisting with umpire availability. “The kids have really stepped up and done a good job,” Cordy said. “Without those kids we would really struggle to get games umpired.” For more information about the upcoming RDJBA season, join the Facebook group (‘Roxby Downs Junior Basketball’), which includes a link to online registrations.

Junior basketballers at a recent squad training session. PHOTO - Ryneisha Bollard.

Tony Checker (back, fourth from left) with attendees of his Sports Nutrition Seminar last week.

State Country Basketball checks out local talent

outh Australian Country Basketball’s Jamie Petty put locals through their paces last week in search of the next ‘big thing’.

SA Country Basketball player and coach development ofﬁcer Jamie Petty (front, third from left) with local junior basketballers last week. Page 14 -- Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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Player and coach development officer Petty said there had been a number of successful basketballers discovered from Roxby Downs in the past and was looking amongst the under 12 to under 18 age range for the next candidate. “Over the past four or five years we have had

four kids from Roxby Downs make State sides,” he said. Each year only 10 children state-wide are selected for the State country side, making Roxby a competitive country town, according to Petty. “Roxby Downs have done really well especially seeing as they are competing against bigger regional towns like Mount Gambier.” Petty said he was looking for a player that is athletic – big, strong and quick – someone

that is coachable, responds to feedback and works well within a team environment. He ran basketballers through a number of ball handling drills and additional defensive pressure included to simulate a game scenario. Petty said the next step for selected players was a northern region under 13 and 14 camp in Port Augusta which runs from October 5-6 during the school holidays. BY PATRICK GLOVER

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Numbers double for day meet WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he second Roxby Desert Motocross Day meet saw rider numbers double from the first event earlier this year.

Club president Clint Gow-Smith said it was encouraging for them to see so many local riders participating in the meet on Sunday. “It was a really good day of racing, the open class was really good and the veterans’ class provided a bit of entertainment for the crowd,” Gow-Smith said. He said it was pleasing to see such a sizable crowd in attendance, all of whom were treated to an enjoyable day of racing with plenty taking up the opportunity to use the canteen and bar facilities. Y-AIM coach Shane Metcalfe also visited Roxby Downs on the weekend to run a ride school for locals and conduct one-on-one sessions with some riders. This was around the sev-

enth time the former professional motocross rider had visited Roxby Downs and Gow-Smith said he had done an excellent job in continuing to develop the children’s skills. He said the change had been noticeable in riders over the years – evident by the two state titles won by local riders this year. “It has been good for the kids, more so because they work on a few skills and want to do it and it definitely helps (them),” GowSmith said. “Saturday was another awesome day, the track was perfect and there were a few new faces to the school.” He said the introduction of a local day meet encouraged more beginners to take part in the local events held by the club, without the intimidation of professional circuit riders from out of town that are attracted to the night meet. Gow-Smith said a thank you needed to go to the volunteers who helped on the day and business Red Mulga and Coates Hire.

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Roxby Desert Motocross Club

Junior participation on the rise according to Metcalfe By Patrick Glover

Y-AIM coach Shane Metcalfe has noted an increase in junior participation since his last visit to the Roxby Desert Motocross Club in September 2015. He said while it can be difficult encouraging juniors to take up the sport, the changes in the Roxby Desert Motocross Club had found a way to bring more riders in. “I noticed how the junior participation was up with new faces, it’s always trying to encourage riders out there,” he said. “The track changes have made it a lot nicer to ride also which makes things safer which is always a good thing.” Metcalfe said the presence of local young gun State champion Taj Gow Smith had an impact on the children. “The future is bright, plenty of young kids involved and they have a young role model that they can follow in his footsteps,” he said. “Hopefully Taj (Gow-Smith) can encourage a few more along his path and who knows, Roxby could have a few more guns in the making.” Metcalfe said he always enjoyed traveling to Roxby Downs and this time was no exception with the former professional motocross rider holding a ride school on the Saturday and putting Yamaha Junior Racing (YJR) team member Taj Gow-Smith through his paces. “My trip to Roxby as usual was great, I love the country spirit and community pulling together to make things happen,” he said. “Our ride school we had a great bunch of kids and senior riders which we put through their paces across all the necessary aspects of motocross, braking, cornering, jumping and general bike skills. “This trip was a great way to also push my little YJR gun Taj Gow Smith in his own back yard.” Metcalfe was in Roxby Downs for three days running one-on-one and group training sessions and will be back again to do the same in 2017.

RESULTS September 10, 2016 Open 250/450 Class: 1st Trent Smits 2nd Kurt Murray 3rd Bodie Smith

ABOVE: Jack, Ben, Harry, Nate, Russ and Kalan at Y-aim training day. RIGHT: Shane Metcalfe mentoring Aiden though the track.

2016 Desert Dash placegetters

Vets Class 1st Ben Cooke 2nd Damian Southern 3rd YJ Walker 85cc Combined 1st Taj GowSmith 2nd Liam Buckley (Streaky Bay) 3rd Jack Secker 65 10-12 years 1st Taj GowSmith 2nd Liam Buckle (Streaky Bay) 3rd Jack Secker

Winner of the 5km male race Tim Cornelisuen with runner up Piers McKee and third place Todd Parker.

Winner of the 5km female event Natasha McKee.

Winner of the junior male 3km category Alistair Williamson.

65cc 7-9years 1st Ben Dixon 2nd Axle Dean 3rd H McDonald 50cc Div 2 1st Ryder Woodrow (Adelaide) 2nd Aiden Way 3rd K Buckley (Streaky bay)

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3km men’s winners Bill Natt (ﬁrst), Adam Borthwigg (second) and Tim Roberts (third).

Winner of the 5km junior female event Sophie Spartaus (middle) with runner up Sienna Brougham (right) and third place Alisha Miller (left).

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Winner of the 3km female event Sally Natt with third place Susanne Parker.

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Position Bib Last Name First Name Category Time 10KM OVERALL 1 210 Baird Simon 0:40:16 2 227 Taylor Jeanette 0:45:48 3 215 Thompson David 0:46:11 10KM OPEN MALE 1 210 Baird Simon 0:40:16 2 215 Thompson David 0:46:11 3 216 Avis Michael 0:50:47 10KM OPEN FEMALE 1 227 Taylor Jeanette 0:45:48 2 226 Lamb Donna 0:48:26 3 202 ODonnell Melanie 1:01:59 10KM JUNIOR MALE 1 230 Gordon Miki 0:54:52 5KM OVERALL 1 71 Corneliusen Tim O5M 0:24:58 2 14 McKee Piers O5M 0:28:18 3 43 Parker Mathew J5M 0:28:24 5KM OPEN MALES 1 71 Cornelius Tim 0:24:58 2 14 McKee Piers 0:28:18 3 44 Parker Todd 0:33:49 5KM OPEN FEMALES 1 13 McKee Natasha 0:31:24 2 23 Harris Vicky 0:32:11 3 24 Fishlock Sam 0:35:07 5KM JUNIOR MALES 1 43 Parker Mathew 0:28:24 2 37 Watson Phoenix 0:42:15 3 12 Miller Liam 0:45:26 5KM JUNIOR FEMALES 1 20 Spartaus Sophie 0:31:10 2 17 Brougham Sienna 0:31:40 3 21 Millar Alisha 0:37:08 3KM OVERALL 1 1033 Natt Bill O3M 0:12:33 2 1073 Williamson Alistair J3M 0:13:23 3 1041 Snell Henry J3M 0:13:49 3KM OPEN MALES 1 1033 Natt Bill 0:12:33 2 1087 Borthwigg Adam 0:17:08 3 1088 Roberts Tim 0:17:13 3KM OPEN FEMALES 1 1032 Natt Sally 0:14:24 2 1092 Copeland Sally 0:20:30 3 1063 Parker Susanne 0:25:32 3KM JUNIOR MALES 1 1073 Williamson Alistair 0:13:23 2 1041 Snell Henry 0:13:49 3 1118 Qualmann Cameron 0:13:51 3KM JUNIOR FEMALES 1 1082 Borthwigg Zoe 0:17:06 2 1119 Qualmann Madison 0:20:03 3 1065 Freeman Anna 0:20:20

Dash runs smoothly despite lower numbers

WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

esert dashers reportedly exp e r i e n ce d b e s t- e v e r weather conditions since the annual event’s inception, with 117 participants pounding the pavement on Sunday morning.

Event organiser Scott Humphries said despite a smaller than usual attendance, the day ran smoothly. He said it was especially pleasing to see the community getting out and being active. “That is the whole point of the event, getting people out and active,” he said. 40 of the 117 participants filled the junior division. “It doesn’t matter if you are a serious runner, you are a mum or dad with kids or someone that is doing a bit of running and walking it is about people getting out and being more active and having fun while doing it.” Simon Baird and Jeanette Taylor took out the men’s and women’s 10 kilometre events with times of 40:16 and 45:48 respectively. David Thompson (46:11) and Michael Avis (50:47) took out second and third behind Baird while Donna Lamb (48:26) and Mel O’Donnell (1:01:59) rounded out the placings in the female 10km event. Miki Gordon was the only junior to take part in the 10 kilometre race finishing in a time of 54:52. Humphries said the times of the winners in the 10 kilometre event were on par to previous years, sitting around the 40 minute mark. In the five kilometre event Tim Corneliusen, Piers McKee and Todd Parker crossed the line first in the men’s race while Natasha McKee, Vicky Harris and Sam Fishlock were the quickest of the females. Mathew Parker and Sophie Spartaus were the winners if the junior 5 kilometre categories. The event’s first ever three kilometre race attracted a large amount of interest with 43 participants, with husband and wife duo Bill and Sally

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Desert Dash 10 kilometre male division place getters included Simon Baird (winner), David Johnson (second) and Michael Avis (third). The event was held on Sunday.

Natt taking the honours in the men’s and women’s three kilometre categories respectively. While Alistair Williamson and Zoe Borthwigg were the winners of the junior three kilometre events. Humphries said there had been a good spread across the different dis-

tances with 25 runners in the 10 kiloABOVE: Women’s metre event, 49 in the five kilometre 10 kilometre and 43 in the three kilometre. division winner “The three kilometre run gave an Jeanette Taylor and runner up opportunity to those that wouldn’t Donna Lamb. have been able to do the five kilo- MORE PHOTOS PAGE 15 metre,” he added.

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