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Roxby in the dark for two days following power outage WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

oxby Downs was left in the dark for two full days after strong winds and storms damaged power and phone lines last week.

The Dunes were open until 9pm two nights last week selling pizza to offer people refuge from the power outage.

Storm damage to transmission lines was the cause of a State wide power outage last week.

Andamooka also outed

eighbouring town Andamooka also lost power last week from Wednesday night to Thursday night – a round period of approximately 24 hours according to Andamooka Power House Manager Chris Lyons.

“There was storm damage,” Mr Lyons explained. “Wind flowing debris damaged a line and caused a cascade of fuse faults, and then obviously with the (power) resources stretched, we had to wait a while to get a crew to fix it.” However, the outage only affected half of the community – on the south side of town – so as Mr Lyons explained, many of those residents availed their friendships on the northern side of town. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

Olympic Dam shut down

he Olympic Dam (OD) mine site was forced to shut down operations on Wednesday, September 28.

A BHP Billiton spokesperson said OD operations remained on period care and maintenance, when The Monitor went to print on Tuesday, following the power outage that affected the entire State. “We continue to work closely with Electranet and the State Government to ensure power is safely and fully restored as soon as possible,” the spokesperson said. “Power was restored to the Roxby Downs township on Friday evening. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Prominent Hill powered on with generators

Roxby Downs Hospital, Woolworths and roxbylink were all able to continue operations from the use of generators, while the Olympic Dam mine site was forced to shut down operations. Roxby Downs Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan, who worked with the Roxby Downs Emergency Management Committee throughout the ordeal, said at this stage the problem had been solved and as long as the town continued to have power flowing in there would be no more blackouts. The power went out at around 4pm Wednesday, September 28, with limited supply not returning until Friday, before going out briefly on again Saturday. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

$700 relief payment – Roxby residents eligible

As of Friday last week, the company had not yet received any definitive timeline as to when power would be restored to the site, as suppliers determine the full extent of damage to their transmission networks. The Prominent Hill site itself suffered no damage, and its generators were able to provide power for all essential services. All staff are safe and there have been no significant safety issues at either Prominent Hill or at any other OZ Minerals sites.

The Office for the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Zoe Bettison, upon being contacted by The Monitor earlier this week, confirmed that despite SA Power Networks not being Roxby Downs’ electricity supplier, residents still may be eligible for grant relief, should they meet eligibility criteria. Those eligible will receive $280 per adult, and $140 per child, up to a maximum of $700 per household. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

roduction at OZ Minerals Prominent Hill copper and gold mine was been suspended due to electricity supply disruptions following severe storms in South Australia last week.

$700 grant for immediate essential needs is available from the State Government to support people directly impacted by power outages.

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Funding boost for recycling infrastructure

he South Australian Office of Green Industries announced funding of up to $5.4 million to support councils with household food waste recycling programmes and infrastructure in was announced recently.

“These grants will provide opportunities for councils to further innovate and increase the volume and range of material reprocessed,” Mr Hunter said. “This call is for new and existing facilities in metropolitan Adelaide and regional areas of South Australia that recover materials for reprocessing or reduce waste going to landfill.” The funding is in addition to $14.9 million invested by the government in 141 separate waste infrastructure projects over the past 12 years. Applications are open until Friday, 4 November 2016. To apply visit www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au.

“We know how important it is to reduce, reuse and recycle – but the State Government also realises the benefits of expanding the $1 billion/ year waste sector, which employs around 5,000 South Australians,” Environment Minister Ian Hunter said last week. The funding has been released for industry to better tackle waste recycling and reprocessing, and encourage jobs and economic growth in the sector.

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SA’s mining laws under review T

he Leading Practice Review of Mining Acts was released for public input last week, in a bid to help improve mining laws in South Australia.

Key stakeholders such as local industry, traditional and other landowners, regional communities and other stakeholders are invited to partake in the first stage of the consultation process, with amendments being considered by parliament in 2017. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said South Australia already has an international reputation for a thorough assessment process within the mining industry. “Our expert regulators ensure community and environment safety while at the same time providing certainty to investors and landowners,” he said. “But policy renewal is always important, and by doing this now South Australia will be in the box seat to realise the enormous benefits that will inevitably flow from the next upswing in the commodities cycle.” He said community consultation was important to ensure the laws reflect all stakeholders. The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) President Terry Burgess welcomed the news, saying the State Government had put forward a proactive, considered and risked based approach to the review. “The last major amendment to the Mining Act was in 2011 where inefficient and outdated sections were updated to present standards and practices. Since 2011, SACOME members have identified further improvements to the Act to maintain its regulatory robustness while providing clarity to all stakeholders engaged with the Act,” he said. SACOME Acting Chief Executive, Dr Nigel Long added, “The timely announcement of the eight key principles to improve efficiencies, increase flexibility, modernise and digitise the Act are particularly positive directions.” South Australians can access the review and objectives of proposed amendments to the existing mining Acts at www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/ mining_acts_review

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Council hold ﬁrst ever public meeting WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

he Roxby Council held its first ever public meeting last week, with around 15 locals turning out to listen to Acting Administrator Geoff Whitbread discuss a range of topics.

The meeting discussed a number of adoptions that have been made by the council in the past 12 months including the hotly disputed recent property rates. Despite Mr Whitbread reporting there had been no net increase since last financial year, there are still a lot of people who have experienced increases in their rates. But despite the introduction of a new rate capping rebate The Monitor reported last edition some locals were unhappy with their rates and said they had been misled with previously announced figures. Mr Whitbread explained one of the reasons for so many

changes in some peoples rates may have something to do with the 22 per cent decrease in value across the town recently. “But I have talked to the staff at the council they said the level of complaints is about on par with every other year,” he said. The municipal rating policy was attached with the meeting agenda (accessible at roxbydowns.com) for locals to be able to read and see where the council comes up with the rates. Along with Mr Whitbread’s explanation around adopting the rating policy and valuation and declaration of rights he also discussed the adoption of the 2016/17 annual business plan. He said the only major expense in the latest budget was the roxbylink splash pad which was currently under construction. Mr Whitbread also discussed the council and roxbylink’s new website which is set to be launched on October 26. “It is going to be more user friendly, have more details on

it, it is going to be an interesting website,” he said during the meeting. Although the website will not be launched until later this month the Facebook page is already up and running. To match these websites and social media pages a media a socials media policy was also adopted. The Infrastructure Asset Management Plan was also talked about with Mr Whitbread discussing it had been found the council manages infrastructure worth around $141 million. Mr Whitbread briefly discussed the adoption of the council’s by-laws which had been up for consultation recently. The adoption of the Roxby Council and roxbylink fees and charges for the 2016/17 financial year and food and hygiene policy was also brought up. Mr Whitbread told The Monitor following the meeting it had gone smoothly and he had been happy with the interest the pub-

lic had shown. Community member Vicki Mason was in attendance and said it was fantastic to see Mr Whitbread attempting to be more transparent with the public meetings. “I thought it was a good idea and I think Geoff is really, really trying to be more transparent and getting the community involved with things,” Ms Mason said. “The next one, when the community can actually put forward submissions, is going to be good.” Ms Mason said she expected more people there and urged more locals to attend the next meeting and have a voice rather than sitting at home and whinging on social media. Minutes for the meeting will be available on the Roxby Council’s website in the coming weeks while the next public meeting is set to be held in the Council Boardroom at 4pm on October 26.

Power failure halts Olympic Dam mine production CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE “Olympic Dam is now receiving some power from the grid with the additional generation capacity sourced and connected. “This will ensure asset stability and integrity of the operation until full power is restored and operations can resume as normal.” It is yet to be determined just how big of an impact the black out and wild weather will have for BHP Billiton Olympic Dam but the spokesperson added it will be revealed in the company’s September Operational Review, set for release on October 19.

Andamooka joins rest of the state in darkness CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE The community banded together to help each other out, with the bottleshop and IGA offering up freezer and fridge space for locals to try and spare some of their food. “We were actually quite fortunate that there wasn’t worse (repercussions),” he said. “With such strong winds, the amount of debris that can fly around can be quite dangerous and certainly for our network, we’re a prime target.” He said due to communications towers also being down, they had trouble contacting SA Power Networks for help, but eventually had two technicians flown up to help get the town back on board. “We apologise to our customers who were off for the extended period of time – we tried our best to get it on as quick as possible,” Mr Lyons finished.

Roxby Downs residents encouraged to apply for blackout relief funding CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE To be eligible, your principle place of residence must have been continuously without power from 3.50pm Wednesday, September 28 to 12pm Thursday, September 29 at least, you must have suffered hardship as a result of the power outage and you must have been unable to meet your immediate essential needs for food, clothing, medical supplies or temporary accommodation. To apply for the Loss of Power Grant, you will need to download and complete a Loss

of Power Grant application form, which can be found at www. sa.gov.au/__data/assets/ pdf_file/0014/243221/ Power-Loss-Grant-September-2016.pdf The grant is not means tested, and application forms should be sent to Emergency Relief Housing SA GPO Box 292 Adelaide SA 500 Emergency Relief Housing SA GPO Box 292 ADELAIDE SA 500 Emergency Relief Housing SA GPO Box 292 ADELAIDE SA 5001

ABOVE: Cars queued to buy petrol during the blackout. Photo by Vicki Mason. RIGHT: Locals ﬂocked to the Dunes last week to try out the pizza on sale during the power outage.

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE The hospital and Woolworths operated as normal, while the roxbylink Dunes Café was open until 9pm on Thursday and Friday offering pizza and other meals for locals. Roxbylink staff were also a saving grace for local footy fans, airing the long awaited 2016 AFL football grand final live from the Library on Saturday afternoon. Snr Sgt Boylan said the Roxby Downs community had handled the situation well and thanked locals for their co-operation throughout. “I would like thank the Roxby Downs community especially for their assistance last Friday disconnecting all their power,” he said.

“When the power trickled down last Friday, like we thought it might, it went really smoothly and we managed to get it back on without any major spikes. “Lots of people did something to help which was great. “We got through and we can now learn from it what we did well and what we could do better next time.” Despite the strong winds, reaching 93km/h in Roxby Downs on Wednesday, the local State Emergency Service (SES) crew only attended two call outs, both trees having fallen down. The Country Fire Service (CFS) also attended the incidents with the SES while also attending a generator fire around 7am Thursday morning.

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The fire was started after a piece of cardboard was blown onto the generator engine and caught alight. It was extinguished after causing minor damage to the house including a wall and windows. The CFS crew set up a base from its shed on Olympic Way on Thursday and Friday from 7am until midnight in case any issues arose. The CFS had to conduct all their work without access to communication which were down due to the storms. Acting Council Administrator Geoff Whitbread said the co-ordination of the Emergency Management Committee had been a strong point late last week and over the weekend with the group along with Rox-

by Council doing a fantastic job of keeping people informed on what was happening. “I was delighted with whole council team, from Customer Service, to the team in the field and roxbylink operations and communications,” Mr Whitbread said. “It was a whole team effort. I was very pleased to receive a number of positive comments from members of the community about the way in which we (Roxby Council) conducted ourselves and worked with other components in the community for a safe outcome. “Roxby Council and roxbylink Facebook pages were an effective way of keeping the community up to date.”

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Board Meeting Date Change South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board advises a change of date for its next meeting. This meeting will now be held in Port Augusta on 19-20 October. Meeting details are available from the Natural Resources SA Arid Lands on (08) 8648 5300 and are published on the Board’s website www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/aridlands

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Special needs students visit Roxby WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

delaide West Special School (AWSS) students visited their Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) pen pals last week, spending the week in town and exploring the local area.

The RDAS special needs class have been writing to their pen pals in Adelaide since the beginning of the year, and in turn AWSS raised the funds needed to visit Roxby Downs. The class spent four days in town, also travelling to Woomera and Andamooka to take in all the sites. RDAS special needs teacher Kira Griggs said the local students were extremely excited to get the chance to meet their pen pals face-to-face for the first time. Arid Recovery visited the special needs students at the RDAS last Wednesday running a number of sensory activities with them. Arid Recovery Scientific and Education Officer Kimberley Solly said the visit had been a huge success and the children had loved the chance to partake in the different activities. “It was great, they were really responsive to the activities,” Ms Solly said. “They got to play in sand and dig around in that and got to see some animals you wouldn’t usually get to see up close.” Arid Recovery’s Kimberley Solly and Zac Richardson visited RDAS special needs students last week. ABOVE: (Back) Christina Gutteridge, Kimberley Solly, Kira Griggs, Braeden Jose; (front) Will Nourse, Jake and Mia Tregeagle, Nola-Mae Walker and Colby Dix. BELOW: Zac Richardson (back middle) with the RDAS special needs students and teachers.

Disappointment as Business Awards cancelled again

he Roxby Downs Business Awards night has been cancelled for the second time in as many years following the unavailability of a venue and dates. The decision was made by the Roxby Downs Business Forum at a meeting recently and they

will now focus their attention on other upcoming events. “With considerable consideration we will look to provide financial support to the 2016 Regional Awards as we have eight finalists representing our region this year – the Business Forum would like to wish all the finalists

the very best,” said Business Forum member Katalin Wilby. “As an alternative, the Business Forum are looking to hold a Business Networking Breakfast which we will promote to the business community once our guest speaker has been locked in.”

While the Business Awards may have been cancelled, the Business Forum has still been working on a number of other projects including an online business directory, regional tourism planning and the Totally Locally campaign. BY PATRICK GLOVER

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Baking up strong local business team WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

oxby Bakery employee Mykaela Glover completed her Certificate III in Retail recently, as part of manager Jules Green’s plan to upskill local staff.

Ms Glover is just one of the staff that Mrs Green is working on upskilling, with Harey Goldfinch currently doing an apprenticeship at the bakery and Tessa Nottle undertaking a traineeship through the Roxby Downs Area School to obtain her Certificate III in business. “Going from a two person business to having these guys and watching them and the business grow has been satisfying,” Mrs Green said. “It is lovely to see them fill in and take our place so we can just stand back and let the kids get the experience. “It is not about us, it is about the business as a collective and what we can do to help the community.” Mrs Green said she has already noticed a change in Ms Glover’s work since undertaking the Certificate III in retail especially the rise in her confidence within the shop.

Mykaela Glover and Jules Green from the Roxby Downs Bakery with Ms Glover’s Certiﬁcate III in retail.

Ms Glover herself said completing the training had been highly beneficial and a ‘really good experience’. She said the course - which she had done externally with the occasional visit from a tutor from Kadina once a month – covered a variety of topics from what to do in the case of a robbery to communication with customers. “It helps a lot (with work) - the customer service part, knowing what to say to help customers more, learning how to help with stock and keeping things clean,” she said. The 20 year-old moved to Roxby from Queensland two years ago and took up a position with the bakery just over a year ago. Ms Glover said she had enjoyed her time working with Mrs Green and the team and meeting new people. While she may not stay in Roxby Downs forever, Mrs Green said the Certificate III would act a fantastic foundation for Ms Glover’s future endeavours. “It is a good experience for growth and something you can take anywhere,” she added.

Mystery Box Rally visits far north

round 300 participantsm making 150 teams, departed Adelaide last week as part of the Mystery Box Rally with a myriad of unknowns in tow – including final destination, and method of transport.

Drivers are simply told to pack the essentials, and the rest of the details about the trip they find out the day prior to the journey or on the day of the drive – they must also raise $3000 to qualify for the rally. The drivers embarked on their five day trip through the north, dropping into Coober Pedy and William Creek along the way, after bidding on a ‘mystery box’ – their vehicle of choice the day before the rally’s start and are told each day’s destination at the beginning of that day. But the fun and games of the Mystery Box Rally is all for a good cause, with funds raised donated to cancer research and treatment. “With no need to source their own cars, anyone can join the rally and focus on what’s really important – fundraising whilst having fun,” said Box Rallies Founder, James Freeman.

“Mystery Box Rally is a rewarding experience for like-minded individuals to come together in an once-in-a-lifetime adventure, all in the name of raising much needed funds and awareness for cancer research initiatives. “This year marks the fifth adventure of Mystery Box Rally and each route brings a different view to discovering Australia with some exciting drives ahead.” As of last week, this year’s Rally had raised $745,146.27 with previous rallies having raised a total of $1.175 million. Mr Freeman started Box Rallies to raise money for cancer research and treatment after he lost both his parents to the disease within 12 months of each other. To find out more details of how the drive went visit the website (http://www.mystery-box.com. au/). BY PATRICK GLOVER ABOVE RIGHT: One of the participants ready for a day of driving in the annual Mystery Box Rally this year. RIGHT: Participants enjoyed some time out in William Creek following a long day of driving.

Royal Commission report to be explained in local session

he Nuclear Consultation and Response Agency (CARA) will visit Roxby Downs next month as part of a Statewide string of visits regarding the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission Report.

The visit, on Tuesday, October 18, will help the community decode the report and aims to gather feedback from locals, ahead of the Nuclear Citizen’s Jury sittings in Adelaide over three weekends in October and November. Feedback gathered through the consultation process will play a key role in informing the State Government’s response to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission Report, which will be delivered by the end of the year. THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper

CARA will be visiting over 100 locations in South Australia, with Roxby Downs being the final stop on Tuesday, October 18. The session will be held at the Roxby Downs Community Youth Centre as an interactive ‘drop in’ session between 11am and 7pm. Engagement Team Leader Jason Downs said the main talking points at the sessions so far had been around concerns in the safety elements and the potential environmental impact of nuclear waste, and the level of trust towards the Government and major industry to maintain a project of this scale. However, he said generally the session has been positive with attendances ranging from 25 to 200 dependant on the town.

“The reason we are visiting Roxby Downs is because it is one of the larger community towns and we feel it is important to keep them informed and have them as part of the conversation,” Mr Downs said. “The fact is this was designed for people in all regions to have the opportunity to be a part of the process and have their say.” Mr Downs encouraged all Roxby Downs residents to come along on the day and find out the facts. The Roxby Downs and Marla consultation days will be the final regional sessions before the Nuclear Citizens’ Jury sittings. Comprising of 350 South Australians, the

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jury will sit over three weekends – October 8-9, October 29-30 and November 5-6 - to review and summarise all community feedback and hear from a range of witnesses who are experts in medicine, science and technology. The jury will work to answer the question: ‘Under what circumstances, if any, could South Australia pursue the opportunity to store and dispose of nuclear waste from other countries?’ For more information about the state-wide visits and other meetings near you, please visit www.nuclear.sa.gov.au or call 1800 842 563. BY PATRICK GLOVER Thursday, October 6, 2016 -- Page 5

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Mental Health Month as an opportunity to grow as a nation and stand by our young people. Yours Faithfully, Father Chris Riley CEO and Founder at Youth Off The Streets.

Anger and ﬁnger-pointing will not end child marriage Recently, the NSW Government released figures on reported child marriages in the State. They found 73 cases has been reported since 2014. This revelation caused a wave of anger and outrage from public commentators and politicians, some of whom singled out local religious groups. Let’s be clear that child marriage is irrefutably wrong and a violation of girls rights. Worldwide there are an estimated 70 million child brides. Around 40,000 girls are married before they turn 18 every single day. Girls who marry early are robbed of a future, they are denied

schooling and are put at grave risk of dying from complications of pregnancy. Plan International is working to end this illegal practice worldwide and has made significant headway. These achievements have been made, not with anger, but with care. Earlier this year, Zambia, a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage, pledged to end child marriage by 2030. With Plan’s support, girls in Malawi recently successfully petitioned their government to take child marriage seriously in the eyes of the law. To make real sustainable change, we work closely with parents, men, boys, governments and community leaders to change attitudes and long-held cultural beliefs. And importantly, we must work to empower girls to understand their right to say no. It is simplistic and wrong to say that child marriage is a religious practice related solely to Islam.

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It is actually a very complex practice that to th exists among many cultures and religions and often parents feel they are given no choice in times of conflict or extreme hardship. Is child marriage misguided and wrong? Yes. But ill-intentioned? Often times not. Responding with anger is not going to solve child marriage. We need to work at all levels of the community to create lasting political and social change to end this practice here at home and worldwide. People can help us to continue our work to end girls’ rights abuses by donating at www.plan.org. au/becauseiamagirl Susanne Legena, Deputy CEO of Plan International Australia

I have dedicated my life to helping the disadvantaged youth of Australia turn their lives around, and as such I have seen many of our youth struggle with a broad spectrum of mental illnesses. These illnesses are severely affecting our youth with a significant number of cases developing in to long term issues or even resulting in suicide. Without continuous care and support, our young people run the risk of developing these long term issues and this is simply not something we can allow to happen. Using this opportunity to tackle mental health issues in young people is crucial, as giving young people support and coping mechanisms in such a transitional period of their life sets them up for a successful future. Youth Off The Streets has, and always will, advocate for our young people in their battle with mental health issues. However, in this month I am calling for more to be done, I ask that we take this

Dear Editor, October is Mental Health Month, and it is over this month that we put extra emphasis on understanding and recognising mental health issues. Although it is important to reflect in this month, I implore everyone to extend their reflection outside of October. The signs of mental health issues can be hard to detect or even deliberately hidden, therefore mental health awareness should be something we think about on a day-today basis. This year’s theme for Mental Health Month is ‘Learn and Grow’. My organisation, Youth Off The Streets has, and always will, encourage our young people to constantly learn about recognising and coping with various mental health issues. Our services provide psychologists, counsellors and trained youth workers to give our young people the best possible support that they so desperately need, but we still cannot reach every affected young Australian.

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Community Calendar OCTOBER 8th - Glendambo Gymkhana, events start 9am sharp, Glendambo Race Course 14th - 16th - First Aid training course, Roxby Downs Health Service, free course, ph: (Deborah Hawke) 8671 9020. 14th - Glenn McGrath visit. Details TBA 14th - Roxby Districts Cricket Association, round 1 - Andamooka vs Hornridge, town oval. T20 starting at 6pm. 15th - Roxby Market Day, 9am to 12 noon. 15th - Show and Sine, Roxby Downs Auto Pro, 9am. 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. 15th - RDCA round 1 - Olympic Dam vs Miners, Town Oval. 15th - Kingoonya Hotel Main Street Cricket Match. 18th - How to Motivate your Athletes session, 7pm, Community Youth Centre. 22nd - Time Capsual Sealing, 10am, roxbylink VIC. 22nd - Copper 9s Rugby League Tournament organised by the OD Barbarians. Ph: 0426 829 243. 23rd - Andamooka Sports Shooting Association Open Day, 9am onwards, ASSA range. 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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hree familiar faces make up the most recent ‘Green Army’ that began work at Arid Recovery last month.

The Green Army Team programme is a practical environmental action program that supports local environment and heritage conservation projects across Australia. Tyler Stephens and Sam and Georgia Greenfield enjoyed their

The new Green Army team (back) Kyle Leecroft, team leader Guy Nelson, Tyler Stephens, (front) Sam and Georgia Greenﬁeld.

time with the last Green Army team so much they have come back for more. The three are this time joined by local Kyle Leecroft who signed up to the project having heard about it from Mr Stephens. “I am not sure if this is the kind of field I want to eventually work in but it is a new experience,” Mr Leecroft said. “It is something new for me.” Team leader Guy Nelson is the first in his position to be retained for consecutive Green Army Pro-

jects and said he is glad his members from last year had decided to return. “They worked so well together and were so cohesive,” Mr Nelson said. “I think a team works better and is more productive when they work well together, especially when you have a small team like this one.” The Green Army team has been in action for around a month now but have been confined to the labs the Arid Recovery offices due to

the high levels of rain recently resulting in the limited access to the Borefield Road which leads to the reserve. With three of the four members having done the project already Mr Nelson said it would give him an opportunity to expand their knowledge in some areas. He added while there would be a lot of the similar activities there would be more of a science component to this project and more of a focus on the mind rather than physical field work.

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Brooke Essex, Paul Like, Scott Phillips and Lchlan Baker at the library for the AFL Football GF.

Josh Perkiss with daughters at the MotoX Club on the weekend.

Courtney Gibb, Chloe Odgers and Caitlin Croad at the Club.

Daniel and Martin Jackson at the Library for the AFL Football Grandfinal.

Sari and Kynan Kraack at the Club.

Kate Wilson and Kayla Dolling at the Library for the AFL Grand Final.

Nicole and Will Nourse at the Club.

Scotty Williams, Leroy Kavanagh, Brendan Grant at the MotoX Club on the weekend.

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Vicki Mason, Steve Gogney and Clytie Sneyd at the Club.

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No place like home for local artist WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

ocal artist Alex Mendelssohn’s Future Art exhibition opened at the roxbylink art gallery last Thursday night.

Mendelssohn has had artwork displayed in New York in front of Nelson Mandela, but he said he always loves coming back to his home towns of Andamooka and Roxby Downs and displaying artwork locally. This exhibition displays a range of different paintings which he said would be of interest to a range of people. “Art is really personal thing, it is like clothes and your shoes,” Mendelssohn said.

“When you purchase a painting you don’t listen to the experts or the critics because it is about your own personal taste and what you like.” The exhibition, which will be display in the art gallery from Thursday, September 29 until Friday, November 4, also features work from fellow local Mary Ames. She said it was fantastic to have artwork displayed in the roxbylink art gallery again. Three of Mendelssohn’s pieces will be up for a silent auction with bids to be placed throughout the exhibition. The money raised from the auction will go towards either or all of the Roxby Downs Area School, St Barbara’s Parish or the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Sandy Sumsion and Alex Mendelsohhn.

Rob Ames and Chris Sharp at the Future Art Exhibition launch last week.

Mary Ames with a piece of her work currently on display in the roxbylink art gallery.

Richard Anderson and Lance McKay at The Dunes.

Bevan Hall and William Milne catch up at The Dunes.

Harvey, Kath, Millie, Jane and George Clarke have dinner at The Dunes.

Dane D’Monte, Jarrod Irwin, Dwayne Mullins and Chris Anchor enjoyed pizza at The Dunes.

CJ Clancy and Tobi Alcock before the screening of Embrace recently.

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Hayley Wurfel and Cassie Weir at the World Food and Music Festival recently.

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Tony D’Arrigo with Kate and Tony Weir.

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roxby downs community board & forums

Recycling education for next generation M embers of the Roxby Downs Environment Forum recently visited the Roxby Downs Kindergarten to teach local children about the importance of recycling and composting.

The children learnt about recycling and composting, and why they are better options than throwing all rubbish into the general waste bin, where it will take years to degrade in landfill.

The children participated in a fun activity where they identified the correct bin for different waste products to be disposed. The kids did a great job at sorting the waste into general, recycling or compost and understood that hard plastic items are recyclable, but soft plastics that can be ‘scrunched’ aren’t recyclable and need to go in the general waste bin. Roxby Downs’ Kindergarten already segre-

gates their waste onsite, using recycled items for craft activities where possible or making compost to provide nutrients to their vegetable garden. These simple actions create habits that will benefit the environment for future generations. Educating kids about waste can have an impact on the entire family as children have a powerful influence over the recycling hab-

its of a household. The Environment Forum supports recycling education in schools and learning centres in Roxby Downs. The Environment Forum meets on the first Thursday of every month at 5:30pm at the Roxby Council Boardroom and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Anni.Giles@roxbycouncil.com.au

BURGER NIGHT FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2016 COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE & OUTDOOR POOL OPEN UNTIL 8pm PLEASE ENTER & PAY FOR POOL ENTRY AT KIOSK L to R – Vicki Mason (Environment Forum member) and Anni Giles (Community Projects Ofﬁcer – Environment) talking to children at the Kindergarten.

(Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian)

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Youth Advisory Committee What is YAC? A committee of young people in years 7 - 12 who plan, promote and deliver youth oriented events, programs and services in Roxby Downs.

Why join YAC? • • • •

It’s fun! It’s young people doing things for other young people It’s a way of connecting with your community Learn new skills which are relevant to the rest of your life

What does YAC do? YAC: • Meets fortnightly on a Wednesday afternoon to plan and discuss youth related programs and events • Provides feedback to the Roxby Downs Community Board and Roxby Council on youth and other issues • Hosts youth events throughout the year

For further information, please contact roxbylink on 8671 0500

Organised by:

Keep up-to-date with what’s happening:

For further information contact Kirsten at Roxby Council on 8671 0100 or email Kirsten.Falt@roxbycouncil.com.au

JOINING FORUMS

ARTS and CULTURE FORUM TBC

BUSINESS FORUM

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

Tuesday, October 11 @ 6.15pm

New members are always welcome.

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Vicki Mason 0418 526 608

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ENVIRONMENT FORUM Anni Giles 0448 168 167 Thursday, October 6 @ 5.30pm Council Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING Michelle Hales 0418 833 818 Tuesday, October 11 @ 7pm Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORK

Thursday, October 13 @ 6.30pm

Hayley Scrivens 0459 824 026

Community Garden

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Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102 Saturday, October 29 @ 11am Community Youth Centre

SPORT & REC FORUM

Terry Boylan 0408 809 469 Tuesday, October 11 @ 7pm Library Meeting Space

FAMILY FORUM

Joel Hill 0433 792 450

Thursday, November 3 @5pm Community Youth Centre

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 -- Thursday, October 6, 2016

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Roxby Council Green Waste Reminder

Don’t forget to put out your green bin on Tuesday, October 11. The whole town’s green waste is collected on a single day once a month.

Road reseals to begin soon

oad reseals will be taking place between Monday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 26. Please see map (right). Please park your car off the street during this period. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience.

Could you be the next Roxby Council customer service superstar?

he Cu stomer Ser vice Team is integral to operations at Roxby Council.

Due to an internal transfer, Roxby Council is seeking an experienced, organised and well-presented individual to be the face of the Council on a part-time basis (approximately 22.5 hours a week). The ideal candidate will have a

$10 Per Person Community Youth Centre Tuesday 18 October | 7pm

helpful disposition and a welcoming approach to assisting customers. Computer skills and well developed communication skills are essential. If you think you could be our next Customer Service superstar then please email your resume and a covering letter to roxby@ roxbycouncil.com.au. For any queries please contact Michelle Hales on 8671 0010.

Bookings essential as spots are limited Please contact Beck Cooke; STARCLUB Field Officer Rebecca.Cooke@roxbylink.com.au or 0428723870

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Craft (Session 1) Make a Money Box Community Library

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

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

13th

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

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Craft (Session 2) Make a Dream Catcher Community Library

Bookings essential 8671 0500

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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:

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

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SEEKING DONATIONS SMALL ITEMS only please Items like: Photos Letters Newspaper clippings Drop off to Roxby Council (6 Richardson Place) by Friday 21 October

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Visitor Information Centre, Roxbylink

Drop In Community Youth Centre

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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!

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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.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

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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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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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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 (08) 8671 0925.

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Rockets ﬁre up for new season S

idecar speedway team the Roxby Rockets are firing up their 2016-2017 season with a sponsor’s day at the Roxby Downs and Districts Horse Racing Club.

The Roxby Rockets racing team. Their season will kick off this year with a fundraising event. Photo courtesy of Judy Mackay.

The day – which was set to be this weekend - has been postponed following power outages last week. A new date is yet to be confirmed. The upcoming event will be open to the public and is open to anyone who is interested in sidecar speedway – or just wants to come out and have a look. “Despite how popular the sport used to be many moons ago, a lot of people in this day and age don’t actually realise what’s involved,” team rider Trent Headland said. “We thought the start of the season would be a perfect opportunity to let the Roxby Downs locals know what we are all about, what’s

at stake and what it’s like to be behind a 1000 cc engine without brakes!” The day will feature merchandise for sale, food and drinks for purchase as well as Trent providing a demo of the ins and outs of the bike. “While we can’t replicate the thrill of real racing conditions, we’re going to do our best to paint a picture of the sheer power we are dealing with – along with some footage of previous races!” Trent said. With beers, bikes, beef and a whole lot more on offer, the afternoon is set to be the perfect afternoon out. An opportunity will also be made for those interested in becoming part of the team to sign up for one of the team’s many sponsorship packages. For more information, contact Tom Hannigan on 0427 711 096.

Children show their team spirit in RDAS 3-6 Sports Day

Soccer goal kicking was a popular activity at RDAS’s juninor ports day last week.

Pulitha having a try at long jump during last week’s RDAS Sports Day.

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Bailey used his muscles in shot put.

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Over $8000 in prize money for MX meet

he annual Roxby Desert Motocross Club will for the first time this year offer prize money to all divisions competing on the night.

The decision was made for the event, to be held on Saturday, October 15, in order to help encourage participation levels. “We thought, what better incentive than a bit of cash to help with travel/bike costs?” RDMXC President Clint Gow-Smith said recently. “Even though we are a black flag club – that is, a club that is not sanctioned by Motorcycling SA, we still want to attract as many riders of a high calibre as we can in order to put on a great show for the people of Roxby.” Prize money will be awarded to both the junior and senior divisions, with the senior winners due to receive ‘novelty cheques’. The gates open for the meet at 2pm, with a $10 admission fee for over 16s, and kids can come for free. The night will offer a full canteen and bar facilities and camping for those planning to stay. For more information on the club or night meet, please contact Clint on 0437 546 758 or message the RDMXC Facebook page. This year, the RDMXC celebrates turning 21 – with additional celebrations to be held on Saturday night and the Sunday following the night meet. “I know in my time as president, there are some colourful characters – and memories that have been associated with the club – we’d love to see as many people that have been involved in the club back in town to help celebrate our 21st RDMXC style!” Clint said. Sunday celebrations will kick off for club members with a club wind up, presentations, barbecue and general track riding from 2pm.

ABOVE: Scott McKay Feature Race winner Luke Arbon clears a jump during the Night Meet’s main event in 2015. BELOW: Heidi and Shania Zeptner enjoyed watching last years events.

ABOVE: Quad rider Jesse Anderson ﬁnished up a practice run at last years event.

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Forum Chairperson Terry Boylan said they would like to see any local clubs apply for the grants to use towards anything concerning junior sports.

Roxby Downs Golf Association Saturday October 15th UNDER LIGHTS OVER $8000 prize money Prizemoney ALL classes! Plus Novelty cheques and trophy’s Senior & JUNIOR Feature race for the 1st time! • Camping Available Full Canteen and Bar- NO BYO • Gates open 2pm- Admission $10 Kids under 16 Free Seniors $60 Juniors $40 + $20 Flaggy (or supply your own optional) Sign in from 3pm- 4.15 SHARP , Riders brief 4.45pm Practice starts at 5pm ! For more details contact Clint 0437 546 758 or message Roxby Desert motocross Facebook page

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Mr Boylan said the grant money could be used for anything from more sports equipment to clinics. “Anything the Sport and Recreation Forum can do that helps junior sport in anyway, we are going to do it,” Mr Boylan said. Applications are now open with an email already sent out informing all sporting clubs of the grant opportunity. For more information or to apply contact Beck Cooke at Rebecca. Cooke@roxbylink.com. au.

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Caleb Kemenyvary, Lachlaun Geraghty and Harry Mulady (back, third from left) in Adelaide at Phase Two of SASI testing.

Local youths impress at SASI testing WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER

hree of 16 locals selected for the second stage of the South Australian Sporting Institute’s (SASI) Talent Search program travelled to Adelaide recently to take part in athletics testing including rowing, cycling, volleyball and general fitness activities. Year Eight and Nine students Lachlaun Geraghty, Harry Mulady and Caleb Kemenyvary took part in the testing at the SASI academy on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 under the supervision of State coaches and co-ordinators. “It was hard, the tasks we had to do were different to what I have done in the past,” Harry said. “But it was good to do something different and to see all the athletics (sic) training paying off

and getting me somewhere that is leading me to what I want to do in the future.” The three boys are part of 16 students from Roxby Downs chosen to take part in the second of three phases of testing. Their trip to Adelaide was preceded by local testing conducted by Tony Checker Physcial Performace Program Athletic, Strength and Conditioning Coach Tony Checker. From 5000 original participants State-wide, 300 progressed to phase two. The next phase will involve a come and try session for the sports SASI believe they are most suited to. “It was a great experience,” Caleb said. “Now we just have to wait and see what happens.” Caleb said it was ‘awesome’ to have so many locals selected to take part in phase two of the testing but said the distance had made it difficult for a number of those selected to make it to Adelaide.

Lachlaun said while it was good having a strong local showing it was also a chance to meet some new faces through the two days of testing and test yourself against children from other areas. “It gave us the chance to test ourselves in sports we don’t get the chance to participate in because we live in Roxby Downs,” he said. “ We also get the chance to go through testing that not many people get the chance to.” This was the first year Roxby Downs has been involved in the SASI testing . STARCLUB Club Development Program Field Officer Beck Cooke said the training was a positive start for local students. “It is a great opportunity for these students” Mrs Cooke said. “Our aim is to increase opportunities even further up here through the Coach and Athlete Excellence program.”

More silverware for RAD students F our first places at CanDance competitions on September 24 and 25 finished off a successful September for Roxby Academy of Dance (RAD) students, who capitalised on their successes from the Get the Beat National Finals earlier in the month The first places in under 15 acrobatics, under 8 boys hip hop, under 15 hip hop and under 12 jazz were joined by two seconds (under 15 jazz and under

12 tap) and two thirds (under 15 lyrical and senior tap). “I’m so proud of everyone and can’t wipe the smile off my face,” said RAD director Lana ‘Ms Lana’ Chamberlain on a Facebook post last week. “All the hard work from the students and myself has definitely paid off.” Ms Lana added her and the parents both agreed the performances the student had produced over the past two weeks had been ‘flawless’. BY PATRICK GLOVER

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Senior Project Officer, Sports Pathways from Office for Recreation and Sport Kevin McCormack said he was pleased to see so many people from the coun-

try regions make it into the top five per cent of athletes selected from across the state. “In 2016 the Office of Recreation and Sport had a focus in devel-

oping more regional athletes to be involved in SASI Talent Search Testing,” McCormack said. “Congratulations to all athletes who took

part the testing and in 2017 we will be continuing to target regional schools to undertake further Talent Search testing.”

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Locals compete at slippery nationals

ocal motocross riders Taj Gow-Smith and Ben Dixon competed in the 2016 Australian Junior Motocross Championships last week , despite the onslaught of wild weather that rocked South Australia.

“Conditions were terrible,” said Taj’s mum, Jody GowSmith. “The track got really rough and was covered in sink holes that were filled with water.” So adverse was the weather, that racing was disbanded on Thursday, meaning the race week, which was initially planned to finish on Friday, extended out into Saturday. “The track became quite dangerous,” Mrs Gow-Smith said. Despite the willy weather, Taj and Ben persevered, both gaining competitive results. Taj, who competed in the 65cc 11 year old division and 85cc/150cc 9 – u12 division had mixed results – with a couple of bad crashes largely changing his overall score. After qualifying 10th overall, Taj joined the 39 other riders in the 85cc division to gain a 15th, 32nd and 13th in each heat, placing him 19th overall. Over the five finals in the 65cc division, he gained a 14th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 7th, putting him 12th overall. “He rode quite well considering the weather, but he had a couple nasty crashes which set him back,” Mrs Gow-Smith said. Ben – who was competing in his first ever National titles event, partook in the 65cc

9-u11 division placing consistently in his three heats – 27th, 28th and 28th, and unfortunately missing out on finals. Dad, Tim Dixon, said while Ben didn’t quite make the top 20 to reach the finals stage of racing, he still had a great time. “Benny really enjoyed the experience of racing against some of the country’s fastest blokes. With 35 to 40 bikes per race and probably the roughest track he’ll ever ride it was pretty extreme!” Ben also road in three of the four rounds in the SA Junior Motocross Championships, and placed second in his division in the Eyre Peninsula racing rounds. From here, he will keep on training ahead of the famed Roxby Desert Motocross Night meet on October 15. Mr Dixon said Ben is looking forward to racing competitively next year, and will most likely be joined by his brother, Sam, who will race in the Division Two 50cc class. Ben would like to thank his biggest sponsors AB Chem and Mum and Dad. “For both the boys – obviously their preparation is in the desert, not the mud – so it was definitely a challenge!” Mrs Gow-Smith said. However, she said despite the turmoils of the week, Taj came away learning to trust in his skills, and know that he can apply them in any conditions. Taj would like to thank Yamaha Junior Racing and his Roxby Downs sponsors – Roxby Engineering and Fabrication and MAITS Tyres.

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Ben Dixon (SA 523) lined up at the Junior Motocross Nationals.

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Ben Dixon ready and raring at his ﬁrst Junior Motocross Championships.

Racing conditions were tougher than normal for all riders, including Roxby’s Taj Gow-Smith (left).

Nippy Gym is running through the school holidays 0-6 years and 9.15-11am for one session

October Group Fitness Timetable Monday 9am Pulse 10am Beat it 7pm Beat it Tuesday 9am Pulse Aqua 7pm Pulse, Tighten & Tone NEW Wednesday 9am Pulse Yoga 6pm Pulse Aqua Extreme 7pm Beat It Thursday 7pm Pulse Yoga Friday 9am Pulse Power 10am Beat It