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oxby Council held its final public meeting for the year last Wednesday, with a range of topics discussed in front of another small turn out.
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crease in income from rates which rose from $52,140,000 in 2015 to $53,350,000 in 2016. Employee costs also rose, jumping from $35,480,00 in 2015 to $52,160,00 – although despite this increase, there was only a slight change in total expenses – a change of $503,000. The increase was the result of a staff restructure which saw previous contract workers being brought under the Roxby Council banner, resulting full-time equivalent employees increasing from 44 in 2014/15 to 60 in 2015/16. Similar to the last public meeting, Audit Committee minutes were also supplied to the public and approved by council. A Financial Internal Control Policy was also discussed, which aimed to ensure Roxby Council resources were used efficiently and effectively. Council’s Budget Management Plan was also covered at the meeting, as was the Hardship Policy which addresses people struggling to pay rates or utilities bills. All three policies were discussed briefly during the public meeting and were adopted by Mr Whitbread. Discussions around an Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) report, pricing policies for water statements, pricing rates for electricity, water and sewerage and an interim cat by-law report rounded out the public meeting. Once again no community presentations, petitions or deputations were put forward by the public. The next meeting, the first of 2017, will be held in the Roxby Council Boardroom from 4pm on Wednesday, January 25.
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llegations have arisen that decisions affecting Andamooka are being made by an elitist group on the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association (APOMA) Committee, without the consultation of the other members.
Peter Allen, who has been on the APOMA committee for more than ten years – a majority as chairperson - recently resigned from his position on the committee, citing that his opinions were being overruled by a group of three or four people. Mr Allen said he also believed the partnership between APOMA and the Outback Communities Authority (OCA) had become fractured, an issue compounded with the non-election of an Andamooka Community Administrator after Deb Allen departed mid-way through last year. “It worked well with Deb here – it was fully successful and she got what she wanted and what was best for the town,” he told The Monitor. “But now (since she left) the OCA has seen it as an opportunity to pull back some cash outlays. “They didn’t upgrade Stephen’s (Lyon) position either so all the decisions are now made out of Port Augusta.” Mr Allen believed this issue, along with the select few on the APOMA committee making decisions, will have a negative effect on Andamooka going forward. He said decisions had been made around important issues like the Andamooka town budget, and he believed funds from these budgets weren’t being spent in the town but rather used in-house at the OCA. “I put forward a budget to the committee in March which the committee liked and they decided to go with that one,” he said. “But then the budget that was approved and presented at the next meeting was one that one person had put up. “Their argument was that the OCA wouldn’t have accepted the other one.” Mr Allen said he was disappointed by the decision but had seen this happening for the past two years, with a similar budget put forward the year before. However, OCA Governance Manager Byron Gough disagreed with Mr Allen’s views and said there were no major issues with the APOMA committee or the partnership between that body and the OCA. “I take my hat off to Peter (Allen), the work he has done for Andamooka has been outstanding,” Mr Gough told The Monitor. “The work he has done for Andamooka, he has always had the best interests of the town at heart, but I don’t think he is right in this case. “There should be an APOMA executive committee and they should be doing most of the decision making. “Any decision made by APOMA should be made with the community’s best interests at heart and from our point of view we are reasonably confident and satisfied that this is the case.” Mr Gough said the Andamooka community came to the OCA five years ago during the expansion and asked for help because the town was growing too fast for it to control. The OCA had stepped in to assist and Mr Gough said it was slowly stepping back and letting APOMA take back the reins again. “At the moment I believe we are walking alongside the APOMA committee and soon we will be walking behind helping if needed,” he said. In relation to the budgets, Mr Gough said they had all been done in collaboration with a small group of people from within the town including members from APOMA and the OCA. He said the group did what they could, covering all the bare essentials.
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A four-hour outage last Wednesday night/Thursday morning has frustrated BHP Billiton, which says the issue affects not only its productivity locally, but also Australia’s overall competitiveness. This follows a two-week power outage caused by major storms in late September, with Olympic Dam brought to a standstill and unable to return to full production until mid-October. “Olympic Dam’s latest outage shows Australia’s investability and jobs are placed in peril by the failure of policy to both reduce emissions and secure affordable, dispatchable and uninterrupted power,” said BHP Billiton Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Mackenzie. “The challenge to reduce emissions and grow the economy cannot fall to renewables alone. “This is a wakeup call ahead of the COAG meeting and power supply and security must be top of the agenda and urgently addressed.” The latest blackout was believed to have been caused by an interconnector failure, which saw about 200,000 people around South Australia without power. While back-up power generation is used at Olympic Dam when required, Asset President Jacqui McGill said BHP Billiton had an “expectation” that it could access “reliable and affordable electricity from the grid.” “Olympic Dam does have back-up power generation, however, it is not designed
to meet the full need of our complex integrated processing facility, which is the only one of its kind in BHP Billiton’s portfolio,” Ms McGill said. “If Olympic Dam was to move to self-generation then it would also mean we would need to disconnect from the grid, which is not our preferred option or in the best interests of SA. “In most respects SA is an attractive investment destination however this means nothing if business cannot access basic utilities.” In its Operational Review released on 19 October, BHP Billiton said Olympic Dam’s copper production had decreased by 26 per cent for the September quarter, down to 41,000 tonnes – attributed to planned maintenance as well as the major Statewide power outage.
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ork has begun on bringing the National Broadband Network (NBN) to Roxby Downs, with all homes and businesses set to be connected by April next year.
The NBN is Australia’s new landline phone and internet network promised to deliver fast and reliable internet services nation-wide. Across Roxby Downs, 2,900 private and commercial premises will be connected. “Nobody misses out– basically anyone connected to the existing exchange will get a connection,” said NBN Corporate Affairs Manager SA/NT, Jill Bottrall. Contractor company SA Power Networks, one of two NBN construction partners working across South Australia, arrived in town last Monday to begin initial survey work. “They (then) have to lay a backbone of fibre down the pits so they can establish a series of steel cabinets that we call ‘nodes’ around the town,” Ms Bottrall said. These cabinets will be used for ‘fibre to the node’ connections which will utilise the existing Telstra connections to premises. While most houses will receive a physical NBN connection, some will also be connected through the Sky
Muster satellite. “What a lot of people don’t realise is that if they are not on a fixed line, then they get to have a satellite connection,” Ms Bottrall explained. “The best way to find out which connection you will receive is to go to the NBN website, enter your address into the ‘check your address’ bar, and it will tell you if you are eligible for Sky Muster already.” Roxby Downs and Coober Pedy are the only towns between Port Augusta and the Northern Territory border which will receive fixed line NBN; all other locations including Andamooka and Woomera will be connected via satellite. Satellite connections to the NBN are available currently for eligible premises, and Ms Bottrall said the NBN website www.nbnco.com. au contained all the information businesses and residents needed to know about the new service including available providers, cost, speeds and data allowance. Customers could then ring the retail providers direct to arrange service provision through them, she said, rather than through the NBN, which is the project’s wholesaler.
Bronca bids farewell
Dan Bronca on arrival in Roxby Downs.
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fter two and a half years, local policeman and soccer coach Dan Bronca has called time on his life in Roxby Downs.
He has accepted a job with the police force in his home town of Mount Gambier and left Roxby Downs recently. Brevet Sergeant Bronca will leave behind a number of devastated young soccer players and a large group of friends, having made soccer and the community major priorities during his stay. “It is a great place, I have even talked a few people into coming up here to work and live it is such a good community,” he said. “I have built a lot of relationships on and off duty and a lot of
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friendships through soccer. “With a community placing like this I have made connections through work but the good thing about this community is even when I am off duty people still stop have a chat, it’s been good.” Brvt Sgt Bronca moved to Roxby Downs as a constable and worked as part of the local team for a time before being given the opportunity to work out of the Woomera Station. “The shift provided a different challenge, the main focus was still the community policing but my focus was also on the town itself and instead of just patrolling there it was also up and down the highway,” he said. He said he also made frequent trips out to the surrounding stations as well as making the time to come back to Roxby Downs for soccer training.
Brvt Sgt Bronca said the development he had seen in the soccer club in his time had been incredible and he was pleased he’d been able to be a part of and help with that process. For him it was the opportunities some of the players had received from travelling to Adelaide to play against stronger teams which stood out the most. While he said he would miss Roxby Downs he was also excited about the next challenge in Mount Gambier and the thrill of being home again. “Work wise, being a part of a bigger town there is going to be a lot more to do,” Brvt Sgt Bronca said. “With my soccer I will go back to playing for my old club in Mount Gambier.”
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he $3.5 million Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) upgrades at the Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) will work alongside the $4 million Early Learning Centre project recently announced.
Major Genevieve Rueger (left) with RDAS students Tayla Masters and Ethan McKerlie, along with Bombardier Keegan Himstedt.
Defence recruiting team flies into town
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efence Force Recruiting paid a visit last Friday, landing a Robinson 44 Helicopter on Roxby Downs Area School’s oval.
Students from the school, along with a contingent from St Barbara’s Parish School, were joined by a large number of community members keen to catch a glimpse. The visit was led by Major Genevieve Rueger and Bombardier Keegan Himstedt, who also visited Whyalla, Ceduna and Coober Pedy over four days last week. After landing on the oval, Major Rueger and Bombardier Himstedt held an information session at the area school to speak to students about careers in the Navy, Army and Air Force. Already on track to a defence force career is RDAS year nine student Tayla Masters, who has just returned from a visit to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Edinburgh in late November.
With the new early learning facility set to be built in and around the kindergarten, Roxby Downs Child Care Centre and affecting the school’s library, the Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) have decided to work the two projects simultaneously in 2017.
RDAS Principal Steve Bennett said they were currently in the process of deciding how to best use the $3.5 million but were excited about the prospects ahead. “We are currently in the process of identifying the priorities for how this money will be spent and so 2017 promises to be an interesting year as we plan for significant building works across the site,” Mr Bennett said. “Along with the STEM upgrade, works will also commence in 2017 on the $4milllion upgrade of the Roxby Downs Kindergarten and the Early learning Centre, which will result in disruptions to our li-
brary building from the beginning of semester two. “DECD are planning to run the two projects concurrently and so there will be one tender document produced and therefore one builder will be contracted to manage the building works.” The DECD announced a major stimulus package to RDAS in May 2016, in the form of $3.5 million towards facilities upgrades in relation to STEM. The $4 million early learning funding is a joint initiative of the South Australian Government and BHP Billiton, who will each contribute $2 million to the project.
The sign currently in place at the Andamooka Dump - hard waste area.
Tayla and fellow RDAS student Ethan McKerlie were two of 30 year 9-12 students from around South Australia chosen to visit Edinburgh “It was so much fun – we got to have a look around, ride army tanks, try out night vision googles, run the obstacle course, do team activities and shoot some guns,” Tayla said. Now planning to join the Air Force as a logistics coordinator, Tayla said her next step would be to undertake defence-related work experience next year, and then look to finish year 12 in 2018 and complete a business degree as her entry point into her defence career. Major Reuger and Bombardier Himstedt’s presentation at the school detailed the defence recruitment process and encouraged people from diverse backgrounds to pursue non-traditional career pathways. After the Roxby visit, the pair flew on to Coober Pedy for their final stop on the tour.
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he Andamooka Dump hard waste area is currently closed to the public after asbestos was allegedly found at the site.
St Barbara’s students Will Grocke, Jack Johnson, Jess Snell, Darby Carstairs, Lily Pederson and Amelia Pfeiffer came to see the helicopter.
The general rubbish section of the dump remains open to the public, and Outback Communities Authority (OCA) Governance Manager Byron Gough said the OCA and the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) were working
as quickly as they could to get the hard waste section open as soon as possible. “Safety is paramount but from our (OCA) point of view we will try and make sure there is a short turn around,” Mr Gough said. There is no set timeline as to when the section of the dump will be open again. Mr Gough said DEWNR was currently running tests to determine whether asbestos was pres-
ent, with the possibility of results coming through as early as this week. “We need it to be safe, we want to re-open it for the public as soon as possible but that will depend on the testing,” Mr Gough said. In the meantime he urged residents to refrain from undertaking major clean ups in the coming weeks until a final decision had been made on the dump’s future. BY PATRICK GLOVER
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Making a wish for local families WRITTEN BY PATRICK GLOVER
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hristmas is a time for giving and sharing and Deb Price is ensuring everyone gets an opportunity to experience the feeling this Christmas thanks to her wishing tree.
This will be the third year in a row Mrs Price has put up the tree which encourages lo-
cals to place a present under it matching a tag they have pulled from the tree. These presents are then donated to families in need. Mrs Price said she understands there are families struggling in Roxby Downs and wanted to help them during this special time of the year. “It’s all about helping families in need,” Mrs Price said. “The community has got
right behind it and has been a huge support. “Last year we ended up helping 12 families from town and they couldn’t believe the kindness and donations. “They said what a difference it had made to their Christmas which is what the wishing tree is all about.” The tree will be located in Smokemart until mid-December. Deb Price with her wishing tree which will be used to help local families in need this Christmas.
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE A number of awards were announced on the night to the some of the more outstanding entrants with Sodexo and the Roxby Desert Motocross Club taking home prizes for best business and community floats respectively. Other winners included Red Dunes Yard and Maintenance (best new float), Tandales (most creative) and Ben/Duff Man and Sally/Call the Midwife (most creative male and female). The motocross club also took out a second
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Tickets are still on sale for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Roxby Downs Auxiliary raffle, with a large Christmas stocking containing over $900 worth of prizes (RIGHT) as first prize. Tickets are available from Smokemart in Roxby Central or a stall will be set up in the mall this Saturday for the community to purchase last minute tickets. The raffle will be drawn at the RFDS Roxby Downs Auxiliary Christmas Party at the Club on Friday, December 9.
award, winning the prize for best bike. Each of the prize winners received $100 cash from various sponsors, which if not already collected can be obtained at Raine and Horne Roxby Downs. Mrs Sumsion said the local Rotary club had put a lot of time and effort into getting everything ready for the pageant, with all of the volunteers having done a fantastic job and the event again showcasing Roxby Downs’ community spirit and family-friendly nature.
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he 2016 Festival of Trees winners were presented with their awards on Saturday morning.
A wide variety of trees were entered across ten categories with winners selected by judges Vicki Mason, Sue Flynn and Hayley Scrivens.
List of Award winners
Business: Roxbylink ‘Tree to Cup’; Runner Up Raine & Horne ‘With the Christmas – Lest we Forget’ Community Group/Organisation: Arts & Culture Forum ‘Stepping into Christmas, a time to hang with family and friends’ Adult: Janine Connell ‘Christmas in Miniature’ Child: Lily Pederson ‘The tallest tree in the desert’ Pre-school: Roxbylink Kids Club ‘A swinging
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good time’ Junior Primary: Tie between Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) Mrs Pederson/Mrs Emery’s Year 2 class ‘The Year 2 Super Tree of Christmas / RDAS Ms Grillo & Mrs Jarman’s Reception class ‘First steps into school’ Primary: RDAS Special Needs class ‘The pom pom Christmas tree’ Secondary: Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) ‘A Year to Remember’ Community Awareness Award: Roxby Downs State Emergency Services ‘Safe Christmas on the Roads’ Best in Show: Out of School Hours Care ‘Universal Child of Christmas’
We look forward to working closely with you all again in 2017! Please note: Auslec will be closed from the 24th of December and reopen on the 3rd of January at 8am. *Account customers only* for any emergency call outs please contact Chantal on 0409 848 071 or email Chantal.pillar@auslec.com.au Archie Faulkner’s year two class’ winning entry in the junior primary category ‘The Year 2 Super Tree of Christmas’.
Ines Badman with ‘A Year to Remember’ by the Roxby Downs Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), which won the Secondary category.
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ABOVE AND RIGHT: Lily Pederson, winner of the child category with her tree ‘The tallest tree in the desert’. LEFT: Jane Gloster and Rachel Young with the Arts and Culture Forum’s tree ‘Stepping into Christmas, a time to hang with family and friends’.
Judges Sue Flynn (left) and Vicki Mason with Out of Hours School Care’s ‘Universal Child of Christmas’ tree, awarded Best in Show.
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Kiosk & Cinema will be open in conjunction with the Pool and Gym hours. VIC will operate out of Library from 2pm on Friday 23 December so that both services remain available to customers (library will offer restricted services). Creche will be closed from Monday 26th December and reopen on Monday 9th January. The indoor pool will be closed from the 28th December to the 1st January to allow for maintenance works.
2016/17 Community Youth Centre (CYC) Christmas Trading Hours Monday 12th December Open 10am to 5pm for Drop In and Holiday Program Tuesday 13th December Open 10am to 5pm for Drop In and Holiday Program Wednesday 14th December Open 10am to 5pm for Drop In and Holiday Program Thursday 15th December Open 10am to 5pm for Drop In and Holiday Program Friday 16th December Open 10am to 5pm for Drop In and Holiday Program 17th December – 15th January Closed Monday 16th January Open for drop in, hours to be confirmed early 2017
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What’s happening
at ROXBY DOWNS AREA SCHOOL 2016 Award Winners Principal’s Awards
Year 7-9 - Aisha Bastian Year 10-12 - Tayla French School Captains 2017: Renee Wurfel and Logan Casserly, Vice Captains Millie Clark and Tom Bourn.
Roxby Downs Area School 2017 School Captains (ABOVE) Renee Wurfel and Logan Casserly and (BELOW) Vice Captains Millie Clarke and Tom Bourn.
Conscientious Effort Awards
Mrs Hampel’s Year 7 class - Ella Ramsey Mrs Ramsey’s Year 7 class - Amy Kemenyvary Mr Reibeling’s Year 8 class - Alisha Millar Mr Weir’s Year 8 class - Nidula Meegasdeniya Ms Mentha’s Year 9 class - Aishah Bastian Mr Hodgson’s Year 9 class - Taylah Masters Mrs Whitington’s Year 9 class - George Clarke Mrs Aston’s and Mrs Traeger’s class - David Henry and Rick Smulders Miss Harris’ Year 10 class - Demi Gow-Smith Mr McGuire’s Year 10 class - Jessica Leecroft Miss Boylan’s Year 11 class - Brodie Daddow Miss Meatheringham’s Year 11 class - Tessa Nottle
Lachlan Baker.
Academic Achievement and Dux Awards
Academic Achievement Mrs Hampel’s Year 7 class - Andrej Vukotiv & Matija Vokotic Academic Achievement Mrs Ramsey’s Year 7 class - Gwyneth Aliosa & Corrina Lecons Year 7 Dux - Gwyneth Aliosa Academic Achievement Mr Reibeling’s Year 8 class - Shae-Lee Griggs & Diego Yupanqui Academic Achievement Mr Weir’s Year 8 class Anastazia Kraitor & Nicole Johnson Year 8 Dux - Shae-Lee Griggs Academic Achievement Ms Mentha’s Year 9 class - Ana Yupanqui & Sienna Brougham Academic Achievement Mr Hodgson’s Year 9 class- Coby Seery & Amy Thomas Academic Achievement Mrs Whitington’s Year 9 class - Shayla Swanson & Isabelle Matthiessen Year 9 Dux - Ana Yupanqui. Academic Achievement Miss Harris’ Year 10 class - Brianna Bastian & Miranda Syvertsen Academic Achievement Mr McGuire’s Year 10 class - Kimberly Mills & Alistair Williamson Year 10 Dux - Brianna Bastian Academic Achievement Miss Meatheringham’s Year 11 class - Renee Wurfel & Millie Clarke Academic Achievement Miss Boylan’s Year 11 class - Isabel Anderson & Caleb Grohs The Year 11 Dux - Renee Wurfel Dux of 2016 - Lochlan Taylor
Zac Noble.
Aisha Bastian.
Tayla French.
Amy Thomas.
Ana Yapanqui.
Brianna Bastian.
Demi Gow-Smith.
Isabelle Matthiessen.
Miki Gordon.
Shayla Swanson.
Tate Daddow.
Taylah Masters.
School Values Awards
Mrs Ramsey’s Year 7 class - Acacia Vonow Mrs Hampel’s Year 7 class - Lexia Vonow Mr Riebling’s Year 8 class - Jayden Jones Mrs Aston’s/Mrs Traeger’s class - Braeden Jose Mr Weir’s Year 8 class - Huesca Mamiarisa Ms Mentha’s Year 9 class - Miki Gordon Mrs Whitington’s Year 9 class - Shayarna Millar Mr Hodgson’s Year 9 class - Kymberley Conniff Miss Harris’ Year 10 class - Hayley Wurfel Mr McGuire’s Year 10 class- Chloe Taylor Miss Meatheringham’s Year 11 class - Ebony Johnson Miss Boylan’s Year 11 class - Kaitlyn Frankish Mrs Bennie & Mr Newsum’s Year 12 class - Whitney Chinner
Year 12 Curriculum Awards
English Communications - Lachlan Baker Sciences - Lachlan Baker Mathematics - Tate Daddow Arts - Madelyn Bourn Research Project - Chloe Secker VET Pathways - Kiaran Dadleh
Special Awards
Year 12 Specialty Awards: Citizenship The Year 7-9 - Zachary Noble. The Year 10-12 - Kiaran Dadleh. Caltex All Rounder - Lachlan Baker Year 12 Academic Excellence - Lachlan Baker Year 12 Conscientious Effort - Tate Daddow.
Congratulations to all award winners
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riday marks the final school day of 2016 for St Barbara’s Parish School students and staff, and the end of what has been a busy year for the school. The school held an end of year Mass last Wednesday to mark the occasion and present a number of awards. Jessica Snell and Owen Allen took out the Cibich/Delahunty and Hogan/Lacey Awards respectively, while staff member Jody Petherick was acknowledged for her work being named the Rowan Ramsey Award recipient. For the first time in the school’s history a volunteer award was presented, and given to the Allen family for the hard work they put in
at St Barbara’s. The Mass/Awards ceremony also gave everyone a chance to celebrate the graduating students in years six and nine. St Barbara’s Principal Bernadette Lacey said there had been a number of great initiatives in 2016 both in and out of the classrooms. Cracking the ABC code, iPads, blogs, seesaw, digital newsletters, moving the playground, extending the terraces and upgrading the inside of the classroom walls were just some of the activities the school undertook this year. Mrs Lacey said 2017 would be just as busy with a number of new projects set to kick off in the new year. “In 2017 there are also a number of projects on the go and we will hear more about them next year,” she said.
2017 School Vice Captain Meg and Captain Jessica.
St Barbara’s Volunteer Award winners, the Allen Family. Pictured here Mel, Brianna and Owen.
Hogan-Lacey Award recipient Owen.
Jessica took out the Cibich-Delahunty award.
number of changes in staff and 2016 is no different for St Barbara’s with three teachers moving on in 2017. Kathy Hoffmann will be taking leave in 2017, Andrea Herendi’s contract concludes on Friday while Lucy Pickering has taken a job at Sacred Heart College Middle School in Adelaide next year. “On behalf of the St Barbara’s community I wish them every success for the future,” Mrs Lacey said. “Also to all the families leaving Roxby, I trust you will remember your time at St Barb’s fondly. We thank you for your support and wish you every happiness for the future.” She added it was now time to reflect on the year that was and think about what was done well and what could be improved in 2017.
Rowan Ramsey Award winner Jody Petherick.
St Barbara’s graduating year six students.
The graduating year nine class - Ryan, Tawana, Mel and Renz.
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During the mass Mrs Lacey thanked the staff for the hard work they put in ensuring the school offers “contemporary education at its best”. “We all know that a nice environment is a great asset; we also know that what matters is the quality of what goes on in the classroom,” she said. “This is great for St Barbs, and in 2017 there will be new contemporary initiatives as we strive for excellence in providing the best twenty-first century education to the children.” Mrs Lacey said the school/parish partnership remained strong and said Father John Folkman and Sister Patricia Hogan had done another fantastic job throughout the school year. With the end of the year usually comes a
Shine Award recipients.
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At the oval for the carols last weekend were Indianna, Tash, Josh and Mahilia Perkiss.
Nicole Mentha, Kristy Mackenzie and Cathy Grillo enjoyed the carols atmosphere.
Ines Badman (left) and Alexis Walker.
Lara August (left) and Dominica Campisi at last Sunday night’s carols.
Tony (left) and Tino D’Arrigo ready to perform at the carols.
Alice and Silvie O’Connor (left) with Ylenia Jacobs and Penny Knott at the Multicultural Cooking Club last Saturday.
The Hall family (from left) Indi, Hannah, Noah, Ben and Stella.
Roxby Scouts Brodie, Brock and Yak Gaskin at last weekend’s toy run.
Josh Arancelovic and his mate Gus at the carols.
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Having a look at the bikes at the toy run last Saturday were (left) Kristen and Hannah Dwyer, with Kerry Worby.
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Martin and Liz Lloyd celebrated Martin’s 30 year award.
Jacqui McGill, Merv Rogers and Mark Lucas (Bright Spot Winner Commissioning of UG CAF Miner).
Avril Luke (left) and Sonya Ibele (right) congratulate Patrik Ibele (15 years).
Sarah Welke, Russell Brind, Lyndon Heinrich, Rodney Adamson, Robert Eldred, Craig Barltrop, Roger Vanajek and Jacqui McGill (Bright Spot Winner - CAF Delivery Process).
Robin Sires (30 years), with Marilyn Sires (centre) and Jacqui McGill.
25-year recipient Phil Mahon (left) with Richard Hobbs.
Scott and Cath Denholm celebrated Scott’s 15 year award.
Jacqui McGill, Craig Cresp, Todd Wyatt and Joel Collard (Bright Spot Winner - BAT Booth Trial).
Stanley Hammond (left - 15 years), Derek Hore (15 years) and Leon Whittaker (25 years).
Rachmadani and Mark Cooper celebrated Mark’s 15-year award.
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Cheryl Ho congratulates Tom Ho on his 20year milestone.
Ian Cameron, 20year recipient, with Barb Cameron.
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Annual Report available
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oxby Council’s Annual Report for 2015/16 has just been released.
The report includes the required legislative information (with Annual Financial Statements) as well as recent photos and updates on projects throughout the year. This year’s report is in a fresh new format making it easier to find out about what has happened over the past year. The Annual Report highlights a number of achievements in the town including the construction of the Waste Transfer Station, maintenance of the Roxbylink complex
and establishing the Community Youth Centre. The updated format reflects the town’s vibrant feel and the use of “hero” images throughout the document brings the information to life. There’s relevant information on demographics, Council’s history and comprehensive information on finances. The document is available for download from the Council website www.roxbydowns.sa.gov.au or you can view a copy at the Council Office and at the Community Library. Feedback on the report is welcome and can be emailed to roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au.
NEWS IN BRIEF Check your vehicle or vessel registration re you travelling in a car or going fishing over the Christmas break? Don’t forget to check your registration. Payments can be made online using BPAY or in person at the Customer Service desk at the Council Office. Update your details with Council o you pay your electricity and water bills by automated direct debit? If so, it is crucial to keep your details up to date to avoid late fees.
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he school year is nearly over! There’s plenty to do with your children over the break with the School Holiday Program. Please be aware that some activities require caregiver involvement and some activities require prior booking. For more information call Roxbylink on 8671 0500.
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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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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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Get Volunteers celebrated Hawaiian I - ALOHA summer! nternational Volunteers Day was celebrated on Monday with a breakfast served to all our local volunteers.
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he Roxby Downs Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) will host its last event for 2016, a Hawaiian Pool Party, this Saturday 10 December at the outdoor pool from 5pm – 8pm.
The event is the perfect opportunity for students in years seven to 12 to celebrate the end of the school year, and the start of summer! Entry to the event is $10 which includes Hawaiian
pizzas, sausage rolls, pies and delicious mocktails. The pool party is a favourite event for the YAC who have spent many months organising it, so come along for a night out with friends to have fun without alcohol. This is a supervised drug, alcohol and smoke free event. No pass outs! For further information, please contact Sasha on 0428 727 583.
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h e YA C ( Yo u t h Advisory Committee) is a sub-committee of the Roxby Downs Community Board designed for the youth of Roxby to have their say.
A YAC representative is part of the Community Board to ensure their views are expressed to the other Board members. The YAC is made up of young people aged between 12 and 18 years who volunteer their time to organise events and activities for other young people in our community. These dedicated volunteers put their heart and soul into everything they do. Throughout 2016 the
YAC have planned Roxby’s Got Talent, Youth Fiesta, Gaming Nights as well as raising money for the Butterfly Foundation, Community Sleep Out and so much more! The YAC is currently working on some new, exciting projects and would love for new members to jump on board and share their ideas! The YAC is excited for a new year and inviting any young people to get involved and join the committee. The committee meets on a fortnightly basis in the Community Youth Centre, and will resume meeting in February 2017. If you would like to be involved in the YAC, contact Sasha on 0428 727 583.
Multicultural Cooking Club The recent Multicultural cooking club was held with great attendance from the community. Everyone sampled and enjoyed the two cultural recipes – South African Bunny Chow and European Baklava. Delicious foods! Watch out for the next Multicultural Cooking club class in 2017!
JOINING FORUMS
If you would like to join a forum and would like more information please contact the following people. New members are always welcome.
We are extremely fortunate in Roxby with many people contributing to forums, sports clubs, community organisations, emergency services, Arid Recovery, and many more groups. Around 35 volunteers attended the event and enjoyed bacon, eggs, pancakes, fruit and more! International Volunteers Day is celebrated worldwide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of events as diverse as the volunteers themselves. Australia has over six million Australians who volunteer their time. Thank you to all our local volunteers for your contributions to our community, you make a difference!
Youth Advisory Committee
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Pool Party
A committee of young people in years 7 - 12 who plan, promote and deliver youth oriented events, programs and services in Roxby Downs.
Summer Fun | Swimming | Music | Games | Food | Good Times!
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
Saturday 10 December 2016 5pm - 8pm $10 entry (meal & mocktail included) roxbylink outdoor pool
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 contact Kirsten at Roxby Council on 8671 0100 or email Kirsten.Falt@roxbycouncil.com.au
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COMMUNITY GARDEN Vicki Mason 0418 526 608 TBA
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At Monday’s International Volunteers Day breakfast were (ABOVE) Cherie and Brodie Gaskin with Greg Gardiner and (RIGHT) Michelle Hales and Theresa Bunyon.
This is a fully supervised drug, alcohol and smoke free event. No pass outs! High school students must show student ID on entry. For more information please contact Sasha at roxbylink on 8671 0500 Keep up to date with what’s on facebook.com/roxbyyouth
ENVIRONMENT FORUM Anni Giles 0448 168 167 TBA
ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETING Michelle Hales 0418 833 818 Tuesday, December 8 @ 7pm Council Boardroom
WOMEN’S NETWORK
MULTICULTURAL FORUM Theresa Bunyon 0413 609 102 TBA
SPORT & REC FORUM Terry Boylan 0408 809 469 TBA
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Joel Hill 0433 792 450
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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
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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
GERRY’S Dublin Meats. SA leg ham, seasoned turkey rolls and chicken rolls. Wishing all a merry Christmas, we will be closed 25th Dec-8th Jan inclusive. Phone 8529 2229
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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he Coober Pedy Saints will not take part in the Far North Football League (FNFL) in 2017 because of a downturn in their town, it was decided at the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week. The Saints struggled through a tough 2016 season with six losses to the tune of more than 200 points and only one win. New FNFL president Travis
Brougham commended the side on its efforts in 2016 but said Coober Pedy and the league had come to an agreement that it was time to take a break. “Dean Walker did a great job to hold Coober Pedy together for 2016 but (it’s) hard to organise a team each week when you are running a club by yourself,” Brougham said. With Coober Pedy out of the competition, double headers will now be played every week. The FNFL AGM also saw a changing of the guard, with a
new-look committee selected to lead the league in season 2017. Brougham took over from Henry Andryszczak as president, Tyler Sims replaced Brougham as vice president and Ali Steer stepped into Tracey Ryan’s old role as treasurer. Me anwhile, L achl an Forward stepped into the umpire’s co-ordinator role, Ross Wilson clearance co-ordinator and Pete Linder and Sam Francou have retained their positions as SANFL co-ordinator and commissioner respectively.
Bev Zeptner was also reappointed to her role as secretary. Brougham said he was looking forward to working with a newlook team and thanked the previous committee for the work it had done over the past few years. Andryszczak, who held the president’s role for the past three years, said he was leaving things in capable hands and wished the committee the best of luck in its future endeavours. “We still have a few challenges ahead, but the mining downturn is softening and with people like
you looking after the league I’m leaving knowing that it will be in safe hands,” he said. “Thank you again, and I wish you the very best for 2017 and for many years to come.” The Miners Cup looks set to continue for another year with the match having passed through SANFL ranks and currently awaiting Port Adelaide approval. Season 2017 will also bring further club celebrations with Olympic Dam set to celebrate 30 years in the FNFL.
Roxby Academy of Dance’s 2016 trophy winners at their presentation on Saturday.
2016 Roxby Academy of Dance award presentations
U/5 Encouragement Awards Sadie Tuthill, Nyah Eli, Sirra Montgomerie U/6 Encouragement Awards Bethany Frith, Harmony Clarke U/8 Encouragement Awards (Jazz & Tap) Maya Cooke (Hip Hop) Lily Scollin (Cheerleading) Lila Giles U/8 Most Outstanding Award Jordan Dillon U/8 Boys Hip Hop Encouragement Award Tait Arbon U/8 Boys Hip Hop Most Outstanding Award Liam Tovakuta U/10 Encouragement Award (Jazz) Milly Wise (Lyrical) Amelia Pfeiffer (Hip Hop) Tailee Martlew
U/10 Most Outstanding Award Lucy Ramsey U/12 Hip Hop Encouragement Awards (Jazz) Decovan Walsh (Jazz) Madison Kelly (Lyrical) Georgia Freemantle (Hip Hop) Charlie Rigden (Tap) Zarah Steer (Cheerleading) Layla Fitts U/12 Most Outstanding Award Olivia Fisken U/13 Boys Hip Hop Encouragement Awards Matt Parker, Cooper Henke U/13 Boys Most Outstanding Hip Hop Award Michael Dillon U/15 Encouragement Awards (Jazz) Emily Parker (Lyrical) Rachel Slusser (Hip Hop) Isabelle Matthiessen U/15 Most Outstanding Award Meg Johnson Senior Awards (Tap) Jada Wellgreen (Cheer-
leading) Jordan Honner Adult Most Outstanding Award Krystal Wildman/Jac Quillam Competition teams & Major Awards U/12 Competition Team Most Outstanding Runner Up Imogen Swanson U/12 Competition Team Most Outstanding Lucy Chamberlain/Chloe Turley U/15 Competition Team Most Outstanding Runner Up Elise Turtur U/15 Competition Team Most Outstanding Hayley Lamb Sub Senior Competition Team Most Outstanding Runner Up Hayley Lamb Sub Senior Competition Team Most Outstand-
ing Millie Clarke Trio of the Year Lucy Chamberlain, Chloe Turley and Ella Ramsey Duo of the Year Runner Up Lily Nelson, Maddi Chamberlain Duo of the Year Lucy Chamberlain, Chloe Turley Most Entertaining Performer George Clarke Soloist of the Year Runner Up Lucy Chamberlain Soloist of the Year Hayley Lamb Overall Most Improved Ruby Ramsey 2016 Dancer of the Year Runner Up Lucy Chamberlain, Chloe Turley 2016 Dancer of the Year Hayley Lamb
BUCKLE UP ! s n u B y e Hon KEEP THE BROMANCE ALIVE.
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Around the grounds
Bulls’ Baylan Mummery runs down the court with the ball.
Junior basketball
Jack Johnson (Under 14 Cavaliers) holds possession during his side’s game on Saturday.
Under 14 Bulls’ Takunda Takaidza in action.
Storm’s Cohan Mummery knocks the ball away from Bulls opponent Lachlan Macleod.
Under 10 Storm player Cohan Mummery dribbles out of defence.
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Ben Vandeleur (OD) attempts a sweep shot on Saturday.
Jeremy Oldfield (Hornridge) gets a cut shot away.
Mahinda Samarakoon sends down another delivery.
Roxby Downs Cricket Association Friday, December 2, 2016 Hornridge v Miners
Ladder tightens as Roos claim first ever win over OD
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s the Christmas break approaches, things are heating up in the Roxby Districts Cricket Association (RDCA) with a win to East Roxby evening out the competition further and allowing the Miners to claim top spot.
The Miners enjoyed a comfortable victory over Hornridge on Friday night, chasing down the Wanderers’ modest score of 88 just three wickets down. Hornridge won the toss and elected to bat first with openers Adam Malm and Clint Gow-Smith steady early to see their side to 24 without loss. But when Gow-Smith (8) fell and Malm (20) followed soon after, the wheels fell off for the Wanderers. Rhys Allard ripped the heart out of the Hornridge batting line up, claiming four scalps while the medium pace of Sean Connor decimated the rest of the list. The Wanderers were eventually all out for just 88 with Malm’s 20 the only score over double figures for the men in black and white. Allard and Connor’s efforts were the best for the Miners claiming four scalps each. In reply, the Miners made light work of the run chase, passing the score in just the 18th over with seven wickets still in hand. Openers Josh Sheppard and Grant Aitchison nearly made the runs themselves, guiding their side to 83 without loss before Leroy Kavanagh (3/13) bowled Sheppard for 43. Kavanagh wasn’t finished there, trapping Jon Sieburn in front for zero two balls later before removing Anthony Richardson just after the Miners had reached the required total. Sheppard was the top scorer for the Miners with 43 while Aitchison finished un-
beaten on 32. Kavanagh’s three with the ball was the only shining light for the Wanderers as they now drop to third on the RDCA ladder. It wasn’t long before the second game of the round was underway, with the first day fixture in more than two year being played between Olympic Dam and East Roxby. Play was delayed by an hour with players frantically trying to get water off the pitch following the early morning sprinklers going off on the oval. With the damp wicket set to play games early and wet run-ups hindering the quicker bowlers, it was an important toss to win. OD skipper Patrick Glover did just that and elected to bat, taking a gamble on how the track would play. Glover and Michael Paul opened and survived the first few overs as the pitch began to dry out with the increasing heat. With the run-ups too wet at one end, Sachira Muthukumarana could only bowl one over before Chamila Rathnajake took over from one end to back up skipper Troy Mulders with the ball. This change had immediate effect with Paul trapped in front by Rathnajake for 4 with the score at 13. The slower bowlers were doing the trick as the introduction of Mahinda Samarakoon brought the downfall of Glover for 5. From there the OD innings never really got going. And despite a gallant innings of 43 from Craig Nichols, wickets continued to fall around him as the Devils were eventually all out for 82. Similar to the Hornridge innings the night before, only one OD batsman could manage double figures with Nichols’ 43 the saving grace for the reigning premiers. For the Roos the wickets were shared around with Samarakoon, Muthukumarana and Ameer Shah all taking two wickets each.
In reply Glover came out fired up and beat the bat on multiple occasions and caught the edge on others. But despite his valiant efforts into the breeze he was unable to break the opening partnership between Rathnajake and Tushar Ahuja with a number of decisions going against the Devils and the OD captain, including a controversial caught behind decision. A change of ends did the trick though, with Glover swinging around to bowl with the breeze and removing both openers in successive overs. When Geraghty removed the dangerous Muthukumarana for 0 it was game on at 3/39. But some big hitting from Andrew Moss (23) and a defiant innings from Shah (12) guided their side out of trouble. Ben Vandeluer has enjoyed success against East Roxby both times the teams have met previously this year, claiming five and four wickets. On Saturday he continued that trend taking three late wickets to stall the Roos’ chase briefly, but he was unable to stop the inevitable as East Roxby passed the score in the 24th over with four wickets still in hand. Moss’s 23 was the highest score for the Roos while Ahuja’s 19 at the top of the order was the second. With the all Vandeleur and Glover were the main wicket takers with three and two respectively. This weekend’s results see a re-shuffle in the table with Miners jumping from third to top and OD and Hornridge dropping a spot to second and third respectively. East Roxby are currently fourth but just two wins out of top spot and one from Hornridge in third. This week sees Miners take on East Roxby on Friday night, while OD and Hornridge will do battle on Saturday night.
1st Innings Hornridge batting A. Malm b. R. Allard .........................................................................20 C. Gow-Smith b. J. Sheppard .........................................................8 D. Hart c. T. Capper b. R. Allard ......................................................8 J. Way c. G. Aitchison b R. Allard ..................................................6 J. Oldfield b. R. Allard ........................................................................9 L. Kavanagh c. G. Aitchison b. S. Connor ................................... 4 J. Ellis c. T. Capper b. S. Connor ......................................................9 K. Dadleh c. M. Nelson b. S. Connor ............................................8 P. Jones not out .................................................................................. 4 M. Hammerling lbw S. Connor ......................................................0 A. Wissel b. S. Connor........................................................................0 Extras (3w, 1nb, 5b, 3lb) ..................................................................12 Total ............................................................All out for 88 Miners bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs J. Sheppard 5 2 0 1 7 T. Capper 4 0 3 0 14 M. Nelson 7 0 0 0 25 R. Allard 7 2 0 4 12 J. Sieburn 3 1 0 1 14 S. Connor 25 0 0 4 8 2nd Innings Miners batting J. Sheppard b. L. Kavanagh ..........................................................43 G. Aitchison not out........................................................................ 32 J. Sieburn lbw L. Kavanagh ............................................................0 A. Richardson b. L. Kavanagh ........................................................ 4 Extras (3w, 7nb, 0b, 0lb) .................................................................10 Total ............................................................................ 3/89 Hornridge bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs M. Hammerling 3 1 2 0 11 J. Oldfield 3 1 0 0 5 J. Ellis 3 0 1 0 27 K. Dadleh 3 1 0 0 11 L. Kavanagh 3.3 0 0 3 13 D. Hart 1 0 0 0 12 J. Way 2 0 0 0 10
Saturday, December 3, 2016 Olympic Dam v East Roxby 1st Innings Olympic Dam batting C. Nichols run out.............................................................................43 P. Glover b. S. Samarakoon ............................................................. 5 M. Paul lbw C. Rathanjake.............................................................. 4 D. Docking c. C. Mulders b. M. Samarakoon ..............................2 B. Vandeleur b. S. Muthukumarana ............................................ 3 C. Bird run out (S. Muthukumarana) ..........................................0 S. Webber b. S. Muthukumarana .................................................8 R. Geraghty c. and b. A. Shah ........................................................0 N. Howard c. and b. A Shah ...........................................................0 R. Raynor b. T. Ahuja......................................................................... 5 Z. Noble not out...................................................................................2 Extras (6w, 2nb, 1b, 1lb) ...................................................................10 Total ............................................................ All out for 82 East Roxby bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs S. Muthukumarana 7 2 0 2 15 T. Mulders 4 0 4 0 10 C. Rathnajake 7 4 0 1 7 A. Shah 7 0 2 2 21 M. Samarakoon 7 0 0 2 22 T. Ahuja 3 1 1 1 5 2nd Innings East Roxby batting T. Ahuja b. P. Glover..........................................................................19 C. Rathnajake c. C. Bird b. P. Glover ...........................................15 S. Muthukumarana c. and b. R. Geraghty ................................0 A. Shah c. P. Glover b. B. Vandeleur............................................12 T. Mulders not out ..............................................................................7 A. Moss c. R. Geraghty b. B. Vandeleur .................................... 23 M. Samarakoon c. N. Howard b. B. Vandeleur ........................0 Extras (0w, 1nb, 5b, 1lb).....................................................................7 Total ............................................................................ 6/83
Miners’ skipper Michael Nelson in action on Friday night.
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Olympic Dam bowling Bowler Overs Maidens Wides Wickets Runs P. Glover 7 2 0 2 8 N. Howard 6 0 0 0 22 R. Geraghty 6 0 0 1 32 R. Rayner 2 0 0 0 7 B. Vandeleur 4 2 0 3 8
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Awards cap off big year for Hayley
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H
ayley Lamb cleaned up at the Roxby Academy of Dance (RAD) presentations on the weekend, taking home four awards including 2016 Dancer of the Year.
The 14-year-old was also named soloist of the year, under 15 team most outstanding, and senior competition team most outstanding dancer. These awards cap off a busy year for her and the rest of the RAD students who performed their end of year concert last week, as well as having competed at a national level for the first time earlier in the year. Having also taken on the role as Dance Captain at the Get the Beat Nationals and other competitions Hayley said the weekend’s awards completed an “amazing” year. “I didn’t expect to get everything I did, but I have worked really hard and put a lot of time into my dance this year,” Hayley told The Monitor. “So I guess it is a bit of reward for effort, so I am proud of what I have been able to achieve.” Despite the euphoria of winning these awards Hayley said there was still room for improvement and was already looking ahead to 2017. “My goal for next year is to just keep getting better,” she said. “I tried to qualify as a soloist at the same national competition we went to as a team and just missed
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out, so I want to keep working at that and hopefully go to nationals as a soloist next year. “I just want to keep on improving.” On top of her dancing Hayley also helps RAD director Lana “Miss Lana” Chamberlain with some of her classes, taking on the under-10, 12 and 15 squads in 2016. She said it was something she enjoyed doing and loved watching the students develop. Hayley also said her hard work had been matched by most of the other students with training and the dances amplified with a national title on the line. “Ever yone, including Luc y (Chamberlain) and Chloe (Turley) who performed as a duet at the national competition, have put in so much time and effort,” she said. “Everything has been different this year, ever since we qualified for nationals training intensified, Miss Lana stepped up the choreography, it was just so much effort from everybody.” Hayley thanked Miss Lana for teaching her everything she knew and her mother, Ange, for the time and effort she had put into her dancing career. Meanwhile, RAD held its end of year concerts last Thursday and Friday with all the dancers showcasing their talents in front of large crowds. PAGE 21 - full RAD award list.
Roxby Academy of Dance Director Lana Chamberlain (right) congratulates 2016 Dancer of the Year, Hayley Lamb (left) on her trophy haul at the academy’s end-of-year presentations on Saturday.
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