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lthough construction of the Kingfisher solar plant near Roxby Downs has been delayed, the project is still hoped to begin construction next year.

That’s according to the Lyon Group, who The Monitor contacted for an update last week, following the announcement of a major new solar thermal plant – called Aurora – to be built near Port Augusta. The new plant will generate 150 megawatts of power, create 650 local construction jobs and 50 ongoing positions, and is hoped to meet the State Government’s power needs. It’s been just over 12 months since the Lyon Group proposed to build the $300 million, 100 megawatt solar plant as part of their Kingfisher project – a combined solar and battery storage plant in South Australia. In a statement to The Monitor, Lyon confirmed the Kingfisher project is still a priority, however construction has been delayed. “In the period since we announced the project in September 2016, we have been able to make greater progress on three of our other integrated solar and battery storage projects,” the company said. “These are Cape York Solar Storage, Nowingi Solar Storage and Riverland Solar Storage, all of which are in advanced stages of development with construction to commence in 2017. More detail is available at www.lyonbatterystorage.com.au. “We are still negotiating land and network access at Kingfisher Solar Storage. Construction will not commence now until 2018. We still anticipate that operations will commence in 2018.” According to Lyon Group’s website, the Cape York, Nowingi and Riverland projects are estimated to provide a total of 635MW of solar photovoltaic power, along with 200MW of storage. The sites were chosen for multiple reasons, including their solar resources, an already existing power line, and the large parcels of land already being cleared of native vegetation. Lyon Group began a tender process for the projects in June this year.

BHP Olympic Dam Lead Community, Chad Menzies (second from right) accepted a BHP HSEC Award last week for the Mining Minds: Building our Community project. Also pictured are Emily Perry (Head of Corporate Affairs, Olympic Dam), Angela Thompson (Mining Minds) and Troy Wilson (General Manager Mine, Olympic Dam).

Double honours for Olympic Dam

wo BHP Olympic Dam-based initiatives have won awards at the company’s Health, Safety, Environment, and Community (HSEC) Awards last week.

BHP Senior Fleet Specialist Sasha Miric’s Diesel Particulate Matter Reduction project took out the health category at the global awards. Mr Miric’s work has reduced diesel exhaust exposure for the Olympic Dam workforce. In 2016, the average level of exposure was three times lower than what it was in 2014. “The project team has put in a significant amount of time and effort into bringing the project to completion,” Mr Miric said. “We strongly believe it will make a significant impact to the working conditions of our underground workforce, but the recognition from BHP for the work we have carried out and the result we have achieved is a wonderful way to top that off. “I am humbled by the experience.” In addition, BHP Lead Community, Olympic Dam’s Chad Menzies’ Mining Minds: Building Our Community project won the awards’ community category. Mining Minds has been running for three

years and has been working to improve learning outcomes in the area by transforming education in the Roxby Downs community. “I’m enormously proud of the collaborative approach of Mining Minds to reach better educational outcomes for the community of Roxby Downs,” Mr Menzies said. “This project is close to my heart and something I hope will continue for many years”. Mining Minds Project Manager Angela Thompson said the initiative has had a visible impact on residents. “What we’ve seen in our work is growth in people,” she said. “Our job at Mining Minds is to connect people together and with other agencies, and also to work with them to make sure they have the skills to go on and do their own projects and develop their own ideas in their workplaces. “It’s about building that social capital in the community.” Ms Thompson said the project’s results were also noticeable “on the ground”. “We now have the community hub which is a place where parents can come and they can connect with education and health,” she said.

“When we started, we only had two or three people coming in a week, now we have 30-50. “The other big thing that has come out of the project is the development of the Roxby Downs Children’s Centre.” Ms Thompson said none of this could have happened without Mr Menzies. “If it hadn’t been for the vision of Chad in those early days, we wouldn’t have a project because it was his vision to ask people what they wanted,” she said. “(Winning the award) is recognition for Chad and the hard work that he’s done, and it cements us as an ongoing project in lots of ways.” Mining Minds has been renewed for another three years, and Ms Thompson plans to build on the project’s success. “Obviously some of our projects have been really successful so we will probably re-run those because they build sustainability,” she said. “But also there’s potential for new projects and new ideas as well, because the research goes on in talking to people and finding out what’s best practice.” BHP’s Olympic Dam site was the only BHP Minerals Australia asset to win two awards.

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Roxby goes mad for science

Flynn Woodhouse checked out some things from the Arid Recovery Reserve at the science week event.

The event was held on Thursday at the Roxby Downs Community Youth Centre as part of National Science Week, and was all about developing Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills, building new relationships and making science fun. Students were able to conduct a number of handson experiments, which included making their own seed bombs, bouncy balls and lava. Roxby Council’s Community Projects Officer (Environment) Holli Hahn described the event as a success. “The kids had a really good time and were really well behaved,” she said. “There were several activities on at the one time, and the kids were very curious. “Probably the most popular activity was when kids made their own rubber, bouncy balls; there was food colouring everywhere!” Roxby’s Mad Scientists was funded by a South Australian Community Grant.

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Roxby Downs Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) has recently extended its opening hours to better cater for working parents.

New hours for OSHC

o meet the changing needs of the community, Roxby Downs Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) recently extended its opening hours.

From the start of this term, the service has opened an hour earlier – at 5am – in the mornings, and now closes an hour later – at 7pm – each weekday, to care for children aged 4-13 years old. While the new hours have only been in effect for the last few weeks, OSHC Director Diane Stanton said feedback from parents had so far been positive. “This is a not-for-profit community service, and the aim of this service is to meet the needs of the community,” Mrs Stanton said. “As a mining town we have unique needs that other towns don’t necessarily have people do the 7/7 roster, there are more women being employed in frontline services, and people don’t have the family support and networks that they might have elsewhere. “BHP has a charter value of employing more women, and the town is also expanding – people rely on a service like ours to fill the gaps and the role of caring for their children while they are at work.” Mrs Stanton said the OSHC parent advisory committee had begun discussing

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changes to the service’s opening hours at the start of the year, and after receiving approval from the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), licencing and standards, and the Roxby Downs Area School’s Governing Council, the new hours could be implemented mid-year. The earlier opening and later closing times were intended to cater for parents working 12-hour shifts at BHP’s Olympic Dam operation. “We’d had feedback from parents in the past that they couldn’t use our service because there wasn’t enough time to get out to Olympic Dam and put their oranges on - if you need to be at your workstation by 7am or 6am, you need that additional time,” Mrs Stanton said. “So we’ve chosen to open the service an hour before and close an hour after, hence the 5am – 7pm, and during school holidays we’re open for the entire 14 hours for vacation care.” If required, Roxby Downs OSHC provides a nutritious breakfast for children before school, snacks after school and, for children using the service after 6pm, a meal as determined by their parents. Mrs Stanton said working with families to support their individual needs was a priority.

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Art therapy classes dubbed a success

n the lead up to this month’s ‘How Are You, Really?’ community art exhibition, the Roxby Downs Women’s Network recently presented two art therapy classes.

With the help of qualified art therapist Helen McNicholl, attendees were able to create their own artwork and discuss how they felt about their piece. Rebecca Brogan from the Roxby Downs Women’s Network was pleased with how the classes went. “People responded really well,” she said. “It was a good turnout and a really positive experience. “A couple of people asked if we could make it a more permanent thing and do more ongoing classes.” Miss Brogan said that while people were able to use many different mediums for their art, the finished product wasn’t the main focus. “The classes were not so much about technique, but more about the emotion we

felt while we were painting,” she said. “We sat around and took turns picking someone else’s artwork and telling the group how the art made us feel. “The (artist) then had to say what their work meant to them, and a lot of the time it was spot on with what we had said.” Some of the participants will enter their art pieces in the ‘How Are You, Really?’ exhibition, which according to Miss Brogan will feature work that won’t “specifically be art”. “[The exhibition] is more about people’s journey and experience with mental illness so we can break down those boundaries and make it okay for people to talk about mental illness,” she said. “It’ll be a really good exhibition with a great range of expressions.” Entries are now closed for the ‘How Are You, Really?’ exhibition, which runs from 29 August to 6 October at the Roxby Link Art Gallery.

Artist Helen McNicholl at one of the art therapy classes run in Roxby Downs recently.

Lizzi Bancroft with 16 month old son Murray.

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Local mums invited to group photoshoot

ocal expecting mothers and those of children aged under five are invited to take part in group photoshoot next month.

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thought it would be great for Roxby Downs mothers to come together for a photo, while also raising awareness of breastfeeding. “I am trying to raise awareness of breastfeeding by getting together a local group of pregnant mums and mums with babies under five and getting a photo taken of them all, and then another photo of mums breastfeeding,” she said. “Breastfeeding is an important part

of babies growing up. “I’m pretty big on it, and I think it’s nice to try and normalise it a bit more.” The photoshoot will cost $20 per mother, and Ms Bancroft hopes to use the proceeds to put a nursing chair at the Roxby Club. Ms Bancroft will email copies of the photos to each participant, and would love to have the photos displayed in a few places around town. www.themonitor.com.au

She said there’s no limit on how many mothers can join in, in fact “the more the merrier.” “I’m hoping to raise a couple of hundred dollars and would love to see 30 mums.” Ms Bancroft is asking for mums and their babies to be dressed in white. If you would like to take part in the photo, head to the Roxby Oval on 21 September at 5pm.

According to the proposal, residents would have more options to pay and address any operational issues, and recovery would be more efficient and equitable. “Under the proposed changes, debtors, particularly those with multiple debts owing, would receive better management and support to help reduce their debt,” South Australian Attorney-General John Rau said. “The changes will also toughen penalties for fine dodgers, including community service and potential imprisonment for failure to comply with community service orders.” For more information or to provide feedback, head to https:// yoursay.sa.gov.au/decisions/fines-enforcement-debt-recovery/ about.

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Off-road driving discussions continue

he Roxby Downs Environment Forum is continuing its discussions with land owners regarding off-road driving issues.

The forum held a community consultation session in May this year, and while conditions are yet to be confirmed, Roxby Council Community Projects Officer (En-

vironment) Holli Hahn said they’re committed to reaching an outcome. “There are several parties involved and specific factors to consider when addressing off-road driving within our community,” she said. “We wish there were a straightforward conclusion but it is simply not the case. “We will continue to liaise with key stakeholders to reach an agree-

ment which benefits members of the community, the environment and landowners.” Off-road driving has been a challenging issue in the community previously with social, cultural, environmental, business and industry issues and implications needing to be considered. There’s also been some confusion around where people can and can’t

drive. “Once again we thank the community for participating in the recent off-road driving survey and community consultation,” Ms Hahn said. “The level of interest and feedback certainly heightens the topic and provides a great understanding on community expectations.” The forum reminds residents that

all land surrounding the township of Roxby Downs is privately owned and accessing this land for off-road driving is considered trespassing. Roxby Downs Environment Forum meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 4.30pm. For more information contact holli.hahn@roxbycouncil.com.au.

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egional Development Australia Far North is undertaking a survey on the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the far north region of South Australia.

The survey questions are focused around two areas; the connection process which was carried out by nbn co staff or contractors, and the service residents are now receiving from their service provider.

This survey follows on from the Parliamentary Inquiry in the NBN rollout, with collated results from the survey being submitted to the inquiry. Any personal information collected will be kept confidential and will not be forwarded to any third party, and any reporting of results will not link directly to an individual or business. To fill out the survey, visit www. surveymonkey.com/r/6JJJXMC

Submit ideas to improve your neighbourhood

ar North residents have the opportunity to improve their neighbourhood as part of the State Government’s ‘Fund My Neighbourhood’ initiative.

The $40 million program gives South Australians the opportunity to suggest projects that would improve their local streets and community. Residents are then able to view the nominations, and vote for which project they think should receive between $10,000 and$100,000 in funding. Ideas need to have the backing of

a sponsoring organisation that is be able to receive the grant money such as a non-government organisation, community group or charity. If ideas involve the use of Local Government or State Government-owned or managed-lands, the Fund My Neighbourhood team will consult with the appropriate councils or agencies. Submissions close on Friday 8 September. For more information, visit the Fund My Neighbourhood website www.fundmyneighbourhood.yoursay.sa.gov.au/

Amanda Astri has joined The Monitor team as a journalist.

New journalist at The Monitor

he Monitor has a new journalist, with Amanda Astri joining its editorial team last week.

Miss Astri relocated to Roxby Downs from Newcastle, New South Wales, where she has worked with ABC Radio for the last five years. After visiting Roxby Downs a number of times in the last few years to see her partner, Simon, who works at Olympic Dam, Miss Astri is enjoying living in our remote town. “I’m finding Roxby Downs good so far – although I’m still finding my way around town!” she said. “We have a good team at The Monitor and I’m loving my new job.” Miss Astri grew up in Dubbo, NSW, and says she “fell into” radio after studying journalism at university. “I’ve just always taken an interest in knowing what’s going on in the news, I do find politics kind of interesting, I like sport; I like all different things, and in journalism you get to cover and do different things every day. “I never knew what kind of journalism I’d like to focus on, I kind of fell into radio and now the opportunity has come up for newspaper journalism so I’m looking forward to that challenge.” And while there are big differences between country newspapers and radio, Miss Astri says both have their advantages. THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper

“What we did (in radio) was good because you didn’t focus just one thing or one issue, we were lucky enough to have a high focus on what was making news locally for the day, as well as nationally and internationally as well,” she explained. “I liked the immediacy of radio, sometimes that was a challenge but I did like it because if you turn on the radio we can tell you what’s going on straight away.” In comparison, she said working as a newspaper journalist enabled more face-to-face contact with the community. “It’s good to get out and about, meet people and hear what’s going on in their lives and their stories,” she said. “I’m looking forward to the challenge because obviously it’s pretty different to what I’ve been doing in radio. “Roxby is a much smaller community than Newcastle, but I don’t mind that and it will be nice to have a lot more intimacy with the community.” Outside of work, Miss Astri enjoys fitness, is a keen tennis player, and has been known to binge watch a television series or “a couple of movies.” She can be contacted by emailing amanda.astri@ themonitor.com.au or by calling The Monitor office on 8671 2683. www.themonitor.com.au

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Ramsey welcomes immunisation campaign

ederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed the launch of a new ‘Get the Facts about Immunisation’ campaign to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their children vaccinated.

“We know parents want evidence based information to support decision making about childhood vaccinations, so we’re making it easier to ‘get the facts’ about immunisation,” Mr Ramsey said. “Immunisation rates in Australia are already high, with over 93 per cent of five-year-old children fully vaccinated. But there are some areas where the immunisation rate is too low. “Some areas in Grey have immu-

nisation rates as low as 85.71 per cent for two year olds. It is these areas of low coverage which pose risks to the community, especially to people who can’t be vaccinated, like newborns and those with medical reasons.” Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said the new $5.5 million campaign will reach parents in these areas of Grey through child care services and online communication channels, such as social media. “Research has shown that when people are fully informed about the benefits of vaccination, they are more likely to vaccinate,” he said. These facts include that: - Vaccines strengthen your child’s immune system.

- All childhood diseases we vaccinate against can cause serious illness, including death. - All vaccines available in Australia have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness and are continually monitored. - Immunisation is a safe and effective way of giving protection against diseases such as whooping cough and measles. “Stories of parents losing their young children to these horrible diseases are simply heartbreaking,” Minister Hunt said. “I would like to thank the Hughes and McCaffery families, who shared their heart breaking stories as part of the campaign.” Riley Hughes and Dana McCaffery were both only a month old

when they died of a vaccine-preventable disease. They were both too young to be vaccinated, so like all other newborns, relied on the rest of the community being vaccinated to offer protection. The new campaign also features Immunologist and 2006 Australian of the Year, Professor Ian Frazer. Professor Frazer’s credible, evidence-based information about childhood immunisation is one of the great strengths of this campaign. “Ensuring parents are fully informed about immunisation is vital in ensuring we increase the rates of immunisation across Australia in the 0 to 5 age group,” Professor Frazer said. “Australia has a strong immu-

nisation record which has seen a reduction in disease in this country, however we still see cases of disease outbreaks, particularly in areas of low immunisation coverage, so it’s important immunisation rates are as high as possible. “Vaccines work to protect children against being infected by these diseases. A parent will never know when their child may come into contact with someone who has got one of these infections, so the best way to protect children from these diseases, is to make sure they’re fully immunised.” You can find out more information about the campaign by visiting www.immunisationfacts.gov.au.

COMMUNITY CARTOON

Community Calendar AUGUST 25 - Roxby Downs Netball Association A, B, C D grade grand ﬁnals 26 - Far North Football League junior & senior grand ﬁnals 26,27 - Arid Recovery swag-a-long, bookings to admin@aridrecovery.org.au 27 - Roxby Downs Horse & Pony Club Family Fun Day. SEPTEMBER 2-3 - Roxby Downs RFDS Auxiliary family camp out/ tag-a-long tour, call 0408 189 995. 10 - Roxby Downs Golf Club championships. 16 - RDAS Parents & Friends Market Day 17 - Neighbourhood Day, Lions Park Roxby Downs, 12pm - 2pm 24 - Andamooka Community Markets

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Lianne Crowther, with Olivia-Lei and William-Beau, is looking forward to Roxby Downs Horse and Pony Club’s fun day this Sunday.

addle up and head on down to the Roxby Downs Horse and Pony Club this weekend for a family fun day.

Lianne Crowther believes this will be its first family fun day in the club’s 25-year history. “We’ve got an amazing committee and we finally thought ‘let’s open our doors and let people see what’s here’,” she said. Mrs Crowther promises there’ll be something for everyone on the day – from food, to games like tug o’ war and musical chairs, a raffle, and of course, pony rides. “We plan on having three ponies people can ride,” she said. “We are going to have signs for all the 18 horses on display showing their name, how old they are, what breed they are, and whether you can pat them or not. “We’ve also got the farrier up so people can watch horses getting shod!” The family fun day will be held at the Roxby Downs Horse and Pony Club on Sunday from 11am-4pm. There will be two, one-hour pony ride sessions at 11am-12pm and 2-3pm. Entry is $5 for adults and free for children under 16. Proceeds raised will be put back into the club.

Illustrator inspires students

ell known Australian illustrator Marc McBride was recently in town to deliver three workshops for school students.

Around 300 students from Roxby Downs Area School and St Barbara’s Parish School enjoyed a hands-on, one hour session with the illustrator of the Deltora Quest series. Roxbylink team leader library services Alison Woodward described McBride and his workshops as “fantastic”. “He was really engaging and hands on,” she said. “He chatted the whole workshop and had a lot to share with the kids. “A couple of the teachers I spoke to were really impressed and said [the workshops] fit in really well with what they’ve been doing in art at school.” Mr McBride spoke about his illustrations and the techniques of airbrush painting before doing some sketch drawings with the students. He created a painting during each workshop which will be put on display at the library.

LEFT: Students Donnell, Lacey, Sophie, Jonty, Layla and Lando with visiting illustrator Marc McBride (and INSET).

Desert Dash fast approaching

here’s just over two weeks to get ready for the ninth Roxby Downs Desert Dash.

Entry forms are out now for pre-registrations to run or walk the three, five or ten-kilometre courses. Desert Dash Committee Member Scott Humphries is expecting a couple of hundred registered participants. “Ninety percent of the entries come through in the last week, and of those about 30 percent are kids aged between six-12,” he said. “The five kilometre event is normally the most popular, but last year was the first time we had the three kilometre event and that was really popular, particularly with the young kids.” People concerned that they may not have enough time to train need not worry - according to Humphries, there’s always something THE MONITOR - Your Community Newspaper

you can do. “At this stage if you haven’t been doing too much training, take it easy,” he said. “Be comfortable with reaching that goal you have in mind. “Depending on your starting level and what you’re wanting to run, aim to go for a walk, run or slow run three times a week.” The Desert Dash is on Sunday 10 September starting from the Roxby Downs Town Oval at 8.30am. If you’d like to take part in any of the events, it’s recommended you register by Saturday 9 September. If you’d like to volunteer on the day, contact Humphries on 0488 089 981. RIGHT: Last year’s winner of the 5km junior female event Sophie Spartaus (middle) with runner up Sienna Brougham (right) and third place Alisha Miller (left). www.themonitor.com.au

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aturday is shaping up to be a big day for the Far North Football League (FNFL), with four grand finals to be played at Roxby Downs Town Oval.

It all kicks off from 9.30am with the under nine’s grand final, followed by the junior and senior colts grand final at 11am and 12.15pm respectively, and the A Grade grand final at 2pm. Reflecting on the 2017 season, FNFL President Travis Brougham said at the start of the year he didn’t know what to expect. “The season was unknown at the start of the year as there was a change in the roster (at the mine) to seven and seven,” he said. “We saw some players and families leave town, but we also some more move in.” There were several games where each team only played with 16 players a side due to low numbers, but according to Brougham one highlight of the season was the FNFL representative side’s appearance at the 2017 Mortlock Shield competition. “This year we returned to the Mortlock Shield for the first time in 20 years,” he

said. “It was an eye opener for us as it was a strong competition. “The first game (we played) was the first time in a long time that the boys had played in the rain due to a morning shower.” This was the first year Coober Pedy haven’t been in the FNFL competition, and Brougham wants to see them back soon. “I have been working with the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) to help support Coober Pedy and get them back on their feet,” he said. “The SANFL are looking at engaging the community and offering training to those who wish to help out. “Hopefully this will get more helpers involved and see [Cooper Pedy] back in our comp soon.” Mr Brougham thanked the FNFL’s Bev Zeptner, Ally Steer and Tracey Ryan, umpire coordinator Lachlan Forward and the umpires, the league’s sponsors BHP, Roxby Hydraulics, Blackwoods and Redpath, as well as the clubs and supporters for a great year.

Wishing all players in this weeks FNFL Grand Finals all the best!

James Telfer (Miners) leads the pack to the ball in front of team mates Jared Greenbank, Mitch Alves and Hornridge player Kiaran Dadleh in a recent FNFL game. The two sides will again match up this weekend for the league grand ﬁnal.

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Miners eye off ﬁve in a row

an the Roxby Districts Sporting Club – the Miners – make it five Far North Football League premierships in a row this Saturday?

It’s never been done before in league history and according to Miners’ co-coach Ricky Prosser, there’s no doubt that adding a fifth premiership to the collection would be a great thing for the club, its supporters and sponsors. “We try and avoid talking about it a bit, but certainly it’s a motivation because five has never been done before, so it’s a good opportunity for us,” he said. The Miners head into this

Saturday’s grand final against Hornridge Sporting Club the undeniable favorites, after easily accounting for the Magpies 14.12 (122) to 4.6 (30) in the semi-final on August 14. However, Prosser says the score didn’t exactly tell the true story in what was still a tough contest, and his players would appreciate a week off before this weekend’s grand final. “We’re pretty excited (to be heading into the grand final), we’ve got a few sore players from the game on the weekend, it was pretty physical and high standard,” Prosser told The Monitor last week. “It was a competitive game, the

score didn’t justify the standard, but in our second half we steadied and ran over them in the end.” Prosser said he and co-coach Craig Hall didn’t have any injury concerns among their team, and didn’t anticipate any major team changes before this weekend. He said there was a smaller playing group than previous years, from which the 22 grand final players would be selected. “We don’t have huge numbers (this season), we have a lot of guys on shift and only three or four on weekdays this year,” he said. “We’ve played around 28-30 regulars which is symbolic of a mining town, although we were up around 45 a couple of years

ago. “We’ll bring back our full forward, Todd Blacksell, he didn’t play (the semi-final against Hornridge), he’s handy to have,” he said. “But we won’t really change too much, we were pretty happy with the result (last weekend).” Prosser said his side would bring its fitness and quick style of play into the grand final. “We’ll try to get our running game on, our fitness has probably been one of our strengths for the last few years,” he said. Prosser thanked the entire Miners family – the players, supporters, committee and supporters – for their support throughout the 2017 season.

Roxby Miners’ Mitch Alves closes in on Hornridge player Josh Mewburn in a recent game.

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he Hornridge Sporting Club (Magpies) will take on the Roxby District Sporting Club (Miners) in the Far North Football League grand final after defeating the Olympic Dam Devils 19.10 (124) to 4.5 (29) in Saturday’s preliminary final. The Magpies kept the Devils goalless in the first quarter, before heading into halftime 13.4 (82) to the Devils’ 1.1 (7).

The Devils scored three more goals in the second half, but by then the damage was done. Hornridge coach Ashley Baxter was pleased with his team’s performance. “We came in with the thought that if we played our best footy we’d be a ten goal better team and we were in the end, so we were pretty happy with the win,” he said. The Miners remain undefeated this season and have had some big victories against the Magpies this year, which Baxter said has left

some “mental scarring”. “I’ve played here for four years and still haven’t beaten them,” he said. “That’s probably 20 losses against them and it can get hard when they start getting on top. “Blokes start to drop their heads.” But Baxter believes his club can cause an upset this weekend. “I think with a grand final on the line the guys will dig in a little bit harder and hopefully we can come away with a win,” he said.

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“[The Miners] usually lose one game a year and they haven’t lost one yet so hopefully the grand final is the one.” “Our guys should be really confident with the way they played [against OD] and if we can replicate that and shut down the Miners’ major ball winners, then you never know. “Grand finals are a different beast so hopefully we can surprise them.” The grand final will be played this Saturday at the Roxby Downs Town Oval at 2pm.

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Boryana Woodhouse and Florence Hargreaves at the art therapy class at the Roxby Downs Community Youth Centre recently.

Ebonee, Shane, Sophia and Danni Vandenberg at the rugby grand final on Saturday. Aey Ratchadaporn at market day.

Nathan Beerkens helped local youth unlock science secrets last week. PHOTO: Supplied. Jess and Michael Shaw, with River, at the Mail Medal count at Olympic Dam Sporting Club.

Kateland and Jax McBey, with Kelsey Crane, at the Mail Medal count recently.

Kaysia Hollitt at market day on Saturday.

Seth and Elke Parks enjoying the sunshine at market day on Saturday.

Talia Glover, Charleigh Mewburn, Tara Briggs, Sam Corneliusen, Hayley Smith and Lucy Carmody at the RDNA presentations on Saturday night.

Amanda Johnson, Renee Johnson, Terressa Hann, Natasha McEvoy, Rhij Paulauskas and Renee Anderson at the RDNA presentation evening.

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Donna Higgins, Deena Kirkham and Carly Dunn at the Roxby Downs Netball Association presentations on Saturday night.

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Last days for basketball registrations

udding junior basketballers have until the end of this week to register for the 2017-18 season.

After opening earlier this month, registrations close this Friday, and incoming Roxby Downs Junior Basketball Association (RDJBA) President Wes Knights is urging parents to get their children registered in time. “The season kicks off on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 September, and we need time to put teams together before then, so the sooner people can get their registrations in the better,” Knights said. “We’ve got about 50-60 registrations already which is good, but we’re hoping for a few more yet.” As always, there’s a busy summer season of basketball planned and Knights says there will be a couple of changes this year, including to the way association representative teams are selected. “We are going to have trials for the association teams on the seventeenth and twenty-fourth of September,” he said. “We will pick squads through that, they will train and we will select the sides from there, but if we don’t get kids out to trial then we’re not taking teams away for that age group. “So the kids need to commit from the beginning of the seasons for all three carnivals.” RDJBA will send representative sides away in under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-18 age groups to carnivals in Port Augusta (late October), Whyalla (early february) and the State Championships in Adelaide in early March. “Carnivals are good for the kids to test out their skills and play in a more competitive environment,” Knights said. “Saturday competition is all about participation, fun, involvement and fair play, but carnivals are more about going to win and are more competitive, and they can also compete against the best kids from the northern area.”

Roxby Downs Junior Basketball Association President Wes Knights (back) with parents and players.

The RDJBA relies heavily on parents getting involved to make each season successful, especially in support roles such as team managers, umpires and helpers. The association will run a level zero (introductory) coaching clinic on Saturday 9 September from 4-6.30pm, as well a full-day level one course on Sunday 10 September, which will equip new coaches with the right skills to get them through the season. With a range of costs to cover including up-

keep of equipment, uniform purchases, court hire and umpire payments, Knights said there were also some fundraising activities planned. “We are looking at combining with the Roxby Downs Area School Parents and Friends for a wine and cheese night in mid-September, as well as possibly putting on a sportsman’s night in collaboration with all the local sporting groups,” he said. “We will also run a kids’ disco halfway through the season which should be fun.”

Registrations are to be made online via SportingPulse, which automatically allocates children to the correct age group depending on their birthdate. The association will also run “minis” and “teenies” sessions for children too young to play this season. For further information on the registration process, visit the Roxby Downs Junior Basketball page – questions can also be asked there, or by emailing rdjba.basketball@gmail.com

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ABOVE: Harvey Scott in action. LEFT: Team manager Dougal MacLeod and coach Tony D’Arrigo with members of the Northern Region Combined team.

State soccer championships beckon

ive young Roxby Down soccer players will be starring in a new team and competing at next month’s State Championships.

Port Augusta United, together with the South Australia Junior Soccer Association (SAJSA), have created the Northern Combined Region team, which features players from Roxby Downs, Port Augusta, and even one from Ceduna. Ethan Wise, Lachie MacLeod, Kohen Smith, Harvey Scott and Abigail Jackson are all from Roxby Downs and have joined the team. The Football Federation South Australia (FFSA) invited the Northern Combined Region

team to field an under-12 team for the State championships, which coach Tony D’Arrigo said was a great opportunity for the players to be selected for the South Australian side. “They’ve all got the potential (to be picked for this State team),” D’Arrigo said. “A lot of our players are very young still. “We’ve got nine year olds that are there, so they’ve still got another three years to play the under 12’s, and by the time they’re there, they’ll be picked.” Players chosen to represent South Australia will get to play against other State teams, and potentially teams from other countries.

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Even if none of the local players are selected this time around, D’Arrigo said it’s a huge learning curve for them. “The kids are always going to learn against better opposition,” he said. “They’re going to be pushed, they’re going to see the way kids play and say ‘wow’. “They can come back here and mimic what they’ve learnt.” According to D’Arrigo, it’s really important for local soccer players to play games out of town and get some exposure. “These kids are not going to get recognised if they just play here, they’ve got to get out of Roxby,” he said. “If you’re playing in Adelaide

it’s different; there’s always scouts and selectors going around to those games looking for players. “Scouts aren’t going to drive to Roxby Downs, so we’ve got to go there.” D’Arrigo said the future is looking bright for Roxby Downs’s local soccer talent. “I think we’ve got very talented kids, and in the next few years we will see a lot more kids go to these things,” he said. “We want to let people know that soccer is strong still in Roxby Downs.” The State Championships tournament will be held at Strathalbyn over the first weekend of September.

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Hornridge Green’s Regina Qualmann in action in C grade on Friday night.

Devils into every grand ﬁnal WRITTEN BY VERITY HOLLOBONE

lympic Dam Sporting Club’s netball teams will feature strongly in this Friday night’s Roxby Downs Netball Association grand finals, with the green and gold playing off for the premiership in each senior grade.

This comes after a sprinkling of spectators witnessed some large margins, heartbreaking losses and an interclub match-up at last week’s preliminary finals. Olympic Dam’s D grade side defeated the Roxby Miners in a competitive, free-flowing match with high turnovers which did not reflect the final score line, 43 – 32. The Devils took the lead in the first quarter and did not relinquish an inch to the charging Miners, up 11 to 8 at quarter time. Olympic Dam’s goalies, RDNA 2017 D grade Best and Fairest T’Leigha White, along with Rose Lloyd, moved well in the goal circle to make the Miners’ defenders fight to prevent their goals. Olympic Dam increased its lead to six goals heading into the half time break, 23 – 17. The few spectators were provided a clash in the mid-court between centres Allie Thomas (Miners) and Sophie Eustace (OD), who both created turnovers and helped move the ball down the court. The Devils found their stride in the third quarter, increasing their lead to 14 goals at three quarter time, 34 – 20. However, the Miners pushed forward with a gallant fight in the final quarter, scoring 12 goals, with Meegan Barlow (goal shooter) and Jenna Price (goal attack) in the ring. The Miners may have outscored the Devils by three goals in the final term but it was not enough, with OD taking the game by 11 goals and will now play Hornridge this Friday night in the grand final.

Kira Weaver (Hornridge Pink) oncourt in Friday night’s C grade ﬁnal against Hornridge Green.

The C grade match was a nail-biting interclub clash between Hornridge Green and Hornridge Pink. Pink came out strongly in the first quarter with RDNA 2017 C grade Best and Fairest runner-up, Kristie Reschke working in defence with Kira Weaver to slow the Green attack. Going into the first quarter break, Pink held a five goal lead, 12 – 7, but Green fought back to get within a three goal deficit going into half time with Jenna Coombes (centre) and Regina Qualmann (wing attack) feeding the ball well into the goal circle. The third quarter was a hard-fought tussle, with Pink holding strong to a three goal lead, 28 – 25. The final quarter was crunch time, with Green taking a two goal lead before Pink took control of the court with Renee Anderson’s strong leads and accuracy the winning element to finish the game with a 14 goal lead, 46 – 32. Hornridge Pink will now face off against hard-hitting 2016 C grade runner-up Olympic Dam in the grand final this Friday. In B grade, the Roxby Miners came back from a disappointing semi-final loss to defeat Hornridge by eight goals, 43 – 35, and book a grand final spot against Olympic Dam this Friday night. The first quarter was goal for goal with Hornridge defenders Zara Daniel and Alicia Lee keeping the Miners to a one-goal lead, 10 – 9. However, the Miners came back hard in the second quarter, gaining 12 goals to Hornridge’s six, with shooters Emma Neilson and Hayley Wurfel finding their rhythm, and the Miners taking a seven-goal goal lead into the halftime break, 22 - 15. Hornridge fought back hard in the third quarter forcing the Miners’ defenders Stephanie Forsyth and Abby Telfer to work overtime. At three quarter time, Hornridge had decreased the Miners’ lead to three

goals, 30 – 27. The Miners drove hard in the final quarter with Kelly Mynhart and Jessica Hancock working well to create scoring opportunities and move the ball down the court. The final whistle saw the Miners take the game and grand final spot against Olympic Dam. The A grade preliminary final was the biggest margin for the night, with Olympic Dam taking a 20-goal win over Hornridge, 45-25. Olympic Dam took control of the court in the first quarter with Kateland McBey (centre) and Kelsey Crane (wing attack) creating scoring opportunities from the mid court. At the first quarter break, OD held an 11 goal lead, 13 – 2. Hornridge pushed back hard in the second quarter to decrease OD’s lead to nine goals, 20 – 11, with Sarah Edwards (goal shooter) and Anneka Farnham (goal attack) working overtime. However, it was not enough to stop OD’s dynamic defensive duo Michelle Hook and Hayley Smith. Olympic Dam found their groove in the third quarter, following a player change at half time with Megan Crawford taking over defensive duties as goal keeper and continuing to hold off the Hornridge goalies. Heading into the final 15 minutes of the game, OD held a comfortable 15 goal lead, 32 – 17. OD’s Talia Glover (goal attack) and Sam Corneliusen (goal shooter) worked hard to maintain their side’s lead, fighting off a determined defense from Hornridge’s Elyshiah McCarthy and Terressa Moyle. But at the final whistle Olympic Dam was just too strong and took the game by 20 goals. Friday night’s A grade grand final will see a repeat of last year, with the undefeated Roxby Miners coming face to face with their nemesis Olympic Dam. Will the Miners continue to dominate A grade, or will OD finally overcome the Miners’ defense?

Elke Parks (OD) defends Hornridge’s Amanda Johnson as Kateland McBey stands out.

Roxby Downs Netball Association Friday, August 18, 2017 PRELIMINARY FINALS A GRADE Olympic Dam 45 def Hornridge 25 Grand Final: Roxby Miners vs Olympic Damﬁnals. B GRADE Roxby Miners 43 def Hornridge 35 Grand Final: Olympic Dam vs Roxby Miners Final. C GRADE Hornridge Pink 46 def Hornridge Green 32 Grand Final: Olympic Dam Green vs Hornridge Pink D GRADE Olympic Dam 43 def Roxby Miners 32 Grand Final: Hornridge vs Olympic Dam

Olympic Dam’s Hayley Smith looks for a pass under pressure from Hornridge attacker Anneka Farnham, in A grade netball on Friday night.

SENIOR GRAND FINALS August 25, 2017 6:00pm court 2 D grade Hornridge vs Olympic Dam 6:40pm court 1 B grade Olympic Dam vs Roxby Miners 7:30pm court 2 C grade OD Green vs Hornridge Pink 8:30pm court 1 A grade Roxby Miners vs Olympic Dam Grand Final Presentations and Best on Court in a Grand Final will follow the A grade game. Page 14 -- Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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Magpies dominate in clash with Devils

t was the Hornridge Sporting Club’s (Magpies) day on Saturday when they beat the Olympic Dam Sporting Club (Devils) 19.10 (124) to 4.5 (29) in Saturday’s Far North Football League preliminary final.

The Magpies started strong, kicking four goals in the first quarter 4.1 (25) compared to one minor score from the Miners 0.1 (1). The Miners kicked one goal in the second quarter 1.1 (7) but the Magpies scored another nine to enter half time with a 75 point lead 13.4 (82). The Miners put up a fight in the second half scoring another three goals, but the Magpies had all the momentum and went on to win by almost 16 goals. Best on ground for the Magpies were McArthur, Lynch, Webster, Mewburn and Ashley Baxter, while Shaw, McKenna, McBey, Clark and van Kruyssen played well for the Devils.

Graham Walker (Hornridge) races Lachlan Hewett (Olympic Dam) to the ball.

Good work from OD for getting this far. Hopefully we can carry this form into the next week. Ashley Baxter

Disappointing end to the season. Good luck to both teams. Jason Elliott

Dion McKenna (OD) lines up a kick as Hornridge’s Brodie Farnham approaches. PHOTOS: Harry Jay.

Westies’ academy wraps up in Roxby for 2017

t’s been another positive year for the West Adelaide Football Club’s Roxby Downs Academy, with more success stories coming f rom the squad.

Owen Mulady was picked in Port Adelaide Power’s under-14s development squad, and Coby Seery played a few games for West Adelaide’s under-16’s this season. Meanwhile, former lo-

cal Bailey Chamberlain, who was in the Roxby Downs squad last year before moving to Adelaide, was selected in South Australia’s under-15 team which finished runner up at the national championships.

Junior Development Coordinator for the Roxby Downs Junior Football Association, Rein Geraghty, was pleased to see the achievements of these local players. “Bailey Chamberlain is doing really well,” he

said. “The fact that West Adelaide has picked up Bailey, and Owen has been identified as ‘one to watch’ by Port Power is great.” Geraghty said it’s been a pretty good year for

the local academy. “We had 15 guys in the academy this year,” Geraghty said. “We were a bit low on numbers this year because we lost six older boys. “But the younger boys are coming through and will benefit in the coming years. “They’re really strong, and hopefully they can hang around.” The West Adelaide under-15 side finished third this year, and those players will find out in the coming weeks whether they have been invited to the club’s under-16 training squad. Players from the Roxby Downs academy selected will go to Adelaide for training with the hope of getting

picked for West Adelaide’s under-16 team next season. Although training has wrapped up for 2017, Geraghty said the boys would need to keep working to ensure they retain their spot in the squad next year. “We’ve asked the boys to work hard and don’t drop off [during the off season]”, he said. “They get a report card from West Adelaide so they know what they need to work and improve on before the next season. “If they want to make it back in, they know they need to keep working.” Training for next year’s pre-season is expected to start up either before Christmas or in the New Year.

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Hornridge 4.1 13.4 16.8 19.10(124) Olympic Dam 0.1 1.1 3.1 4.5 (29) Hornridge best players: M. McArthur, K. Lynch, A. Webster, J. Mewburn, A. Baxter. Olympic Dam best players: M. Shaw, D. McKenna, I. McBey, S. Clark, J. W van Kruyssen. Hornridge goal scorers: A. Baxter 6, M. McArthur 4, S. Haynes, J. Harman 2, B. Kelly, K.Lynch, Z. Lynch, J. Jones, B. Farnham 1 goal each. Olympic Dam goal scorers: J. W van Kruyssen, L. Hewett, M. Shaw, T. Dwyer 1 goal each.

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he Roxby Downs Netball Association’s best senior players were honoured at its annual award presentation on Saturday night.

Hosted by the Olympic Dam Sporting Club, representatives from the Roxby Districts, Hornridge, Olympic Dam and East Roxby netball clubs joined association committee members and supporters to celebrate the season. It was a nail-biter in the A grade count, with the Roxby Miners’ spearhead Joice Takaidza narrowly beating East Roxby’s Cerys Kirkwood by one vote to claim the Best and Fairest title. Takaidza finished the vote count on 31 for the minor rounds, with Kirkwood close behind on 30, and Olympic Dam’s Michelle Hook and

Joice Takaidza, 2017 A grade Roxby Downs Netball Association Best & Fairest.

the Miners’ Kelsey Athanasos tying for third place with 26 votes. Milly Cordy (Roxby Miners) was named A grade Rising Star 21 and Under, and also received 11 votes to finish in the top third of A grade players. In the B grade, just five points separated the top five players, with Roxby Miners’ Kelsey Hampel winning the B grade Best and Fairest on 24 votes, with runner-up Charleigh Mewburn (Olympic Dam) also behind by just one vote (23). Megan Crawford (Olympic Dam) was third, closely followed by East Roxby’s Jessica Hassett (21), Miners’ Hayley Wurfel (20). Ines Badman (East Roxby) received the Rising Star 21 and Under Award for B grade, also finishing seventh

in the B grade overall votes. Nicole Cummings (East Roxby) took the C grade Best and Fairest honours with 32 votes, while Kristie Reschke (Hornridge) and Codey Napper (East Roxby) tied as runners-up with 26 votes each. Hornridge pair Tessa Nottle and Regina Qualmann were equal third-place getters on 21 votes, with Nottle also named Rising Star 21 and Under winner for C grade. Olympic Dam’s T’leigh White won the D grade Best and Fairest (34 votes), and was also named as the 21 and Under Rising Star for the grade. Ella Halpin (Hornridge, 28 votes) was runner-up best and fairest, while Miners’ Jenna Price finished third on 26 votes.

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Roxby Downs Netball Association B grade award winners (from left) Kelsey Hampel (Best & Fairest), Charleigh Mewburn (runner up) and Ines Badman (under-21 Rising Star).

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