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Going dry this July

The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum, including forum member Vicki Mason (left), is supporting Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan, Monitor journalist Patrick Glover and RoxFM station manager Ross Wilson with their respective Dry July fundraising efforts. PHOTO: Mikaela Wedding

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The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum has recruited the help of local personalities to support the Dry July

campaign.

Senior Sergeant Terry Boylan, policewoman Kelly Wise, Monitor journalist Patrick Glover and

RoxFM station manager Ross Wilson will all be giving up alcohol for one month.

� eir eff orts will help the forum educate the community on alcohol abuse while also raising money for the Dry July Foundation, which assists adults living with cancer.

“Surely it’s not that hard to give up alcohol for a month,” said Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum member Vicki Mason.

“Your body feels refreshed and you’re raising money for a good cause, so you are getting two

positives out of it right there.”Ms Mason drives the local taxi on weekends

and, as a mother and grandmother, said some of the alcohol-induced behaviour she saw during her work had scared her.

She said she hoped the four involved could make the Dry July a fun experience for the com-munity and perhaps even encourage others to make the Dry July pledge.

“As a forum we want to make people aware of Dry July,” she said.

“So by following this in the paper and getting prominent people in the community involved, we are hoping to show people there is a fun side to this.”

� e Monitor, through the Community Board page, will be following the progress of the four involved and will profi le each of them throughout July.

Members of the community can donate online by heading to https://au.dryjuly.com and typing in the name of the person they wish to donate to.

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Svedala Mil l resumed operation ahead of schedule

last week.The mill, which is an important

part of the mine’s surface processing

operations, was placed in the mainte-nance position in January following an electrical failure.

A complete diagnostic review was undertaken and revealed damage to the motor stator coil.

After a repair and mediation process

and the mill passing all the commis-sioned checks, operations resumed last week and will be ramped up to full capacity by the end of next month.

As a result of the mill’s temporary closure, BHP Billiton has estimated a reduction in copper production of

between 60,000 and 70,000 tonnes for the fi nancial year.

New BHP Billiton Olympic Dam asset president Jacqui McGill said she was pleased to see everyone working together to get the mill back in action.

“It is with sincere gratitude that I

off er my thanks to the team and each and every employee at Olympic Dam who continues to contribute to our success,” she said.

“The project has been a fantastic example of what Olympic Dam can achieve when we all work together.”

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A fter more than three years of membership with the Roxby Districts Rotary Club, Tony

Harwood became its president on Saturday.

During a handover dinner at Oasis res-taurant, John Davis passed on his role to Mr Harwood, who said he was excited about the challenges ahead.

“You’ve got to make sure everyone takes their turn so it is not just left to a few people within the club to do things, and I was quite happy to give someone a rest,” he said.

“� e role is going to be tough with what is happening out here on site, but I am looking forward to the role.”

Mr Harwood said his main focus would be to maintain membership numbers, if not improve them, and get consistent attendee numbers to meetings.

� e club will once again organise its main event, the Roxby Downs Christmas Pag-eant, but Mr Harwood said it would also look at other ways of being involved in the community and raising money.

Ideas included barbecues at market days, car boot sales and returning to a partnership with the Roxby Downs Sporting Car Club.

Also for the fi rst time the Rotary club is supporting a local on exchange, with Mac-kenzie Meadow set to visit Switzerland.

“It is something great for us to support, and she will be the fi rst one from Roxby to go so she is really looking forward to it,” Mr

Harwood told � e Monitor last week. “She is coming to the handover on Satur-

day night and will talk to us about her trip.”Mr Harwood said he had good support

to help him through his role, with Sandy Sumsion staying on as secretary/treasurer and a number of sub-committees working under him.

“Sandy and Craig are charter members of the club and, prior to being involved with Rotary here, they were involved with other clubs elsewhere,” he said.

� e club also celebrated its seventh birth-day at the handover dinner.

Rotary welcomes president

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK:Outback HotShots Photography Group

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requests must be submitted by12 noon on Fridays.

This will be the first of a few information nights being held over the next few months.

There will also be committee members at the upcoming Market Days to help with queries or

information.

Postie Bash Information and Expressions of Interest Night

Thursday 2nd of July 20157pm-8pm

Roxby Downs Bowls Club

New Roxby Districts Rotary Club president Tony Harwood (second from left) with outgoing president John Davis and fellow Rotarians Sandy (left) and Craig Sumsion

(right). They are pictured cutting the club’s seventh birthday

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A new children’s centre for Roxby Downs is one of fi ve to be delivered across South Australia as part of the

2015/16 State Budget.Minister for Education and Child Devel-

opment Susan Close said the Roxby Downs Kindergarten would be refurbished and up-dated into a children’s centre off ering health and family services along with community development activities.

About $500,000 will be invested in the

Roxby Downs children’s centre, which is ex-pected to be established over the coming year.

“It is so important for our young people to have access to modern infrastructure, facilities and programs to give them a jump-start into their school years,” she said.

“Establishing a children’s centre in Roxby Downs ensures that more South Australians have access to the additional early years ser-vices off ered by these facilities.

“� is announcement delivers on our elec-

tion commitment to expand the network of children’s centres across the state to 47.

“It is also our Government’s long-term com-mitment to upgrade infrastructure, which will also stimulate local job creation.”

� e announcement forms part of a $50 mil-lion school and preschool stimulus package, which will create the equivalent of 275 direct and indirect full-time jobs.

Member for Giles Eddie Hughes welcomed the news that the State Budget would deliver on the Government’s election commitment

to build a children’s centre in Roxby Downs.“� e new Roxby Downs children’s centre

will ensure children get the services their community needs,” he said.

“� is is a vote of confi dence in the Roxby Downs community.”

Four other children’s centres will be established – in Mount Barker, Pennington, Seaton and Renown Park – and the Keithcot Farm Children’s Centre in Wynn Vale will be upgraded.

New children’s centre ahead

The District Court last week held sentencing submissions for a former Roxby Council employee found guilty of defrauding

$166,858 from the organisation.Council dismissed Bronwyn Jayne Warren, 54,

in July 2010 after discovering fi nancial reporting irregularities in rates collections and immediately reported the matter to police.

Administrator Bill Boehm said charges were laid against her in October 2011, when council “took action to protect its fi nancial integrity and the interests of ratepayers and all those who rely on council”.

“Council was insured for the $166,858 that Ms Warren admitted to defrauding from council,” he said. “� is has for many years been a distressing situation for all concerned.

“Council has throughout sought to be fair, sen-sitive and, at all times, mindful of its obligations.”

Last � ursday the District Court heard that the defrauding occurred between 2005 and 2008, when the funds were used to fi nance a gambling addiction.

A report in � e Advertiser claims it was noted that Warren spent the money at Adelaide’s SkyCity Casino while on work trips for Roxby Council.

The District Court also heard that the total amount gambled at the casino was $2 million, which included replaying with her winnings.

Warren will be sentenced at a later date.If you or someone you know is dealing with a

gambling addiction, assistance is available by vis-iting www.gamblinghelponline.org.au or phoning 1800 858 858.

Roxby Council is urging local motorists to

follow the relevant state laws after issuing a $62 expiation notice for reverse parking at � e Club on � ursday morning.

“Council wants to remind people that re-verse parking is against the law here and there is zero tolerance on re-verse parking,” said mu-nicipal works manager Peter Keller.

“There is also zero tolerance for parking

in disabled and school zones and on our footpaths.

“If you do any of these things and a park ing insp e ctor comes along, you can expect a ticket.”

Mr Keller also re-minded locals to fol-low the instructions on parking signs to avoid receiving an expiation notice.

For more details , phone the council offi ce on 8671 0100 or visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Council/m-Parking .html

Roxby Council administrator Bill Boehm acknowledged locals’ “understandable angst” about

rates during a public consultation held at Dunes Cafe last � ursday night.

� e meeting to discuss the 2015/16 draft annual business plan and budget attracted about 50 attendees.

Mr Boehm said council’s strategic priority was to deliver a “world-class community” while also considering the potential con-straints set by the State Government and BHP Billiton. � ese are expected to be con-fi rmed before the business plan and budget are fi nalised in August.

� e draft document outlines key achieve-ments made in 2014/15, including the es-tablishment of a back-up generator to ser-vice the roxbylink facility.

“� at gives this community safe refuge in the event of a power outage,” Mr Boehm said.

Proposed actions for 2015/16 are also highlighted in the document and include a sport and recreation master plan.

Mr Boehm also noted that the Dunes Cafe kitchen would receive an upgrade and that council would be in discussions about improved childcare arrangements for Roxby Downs.

A master plan will be developed for Lions Park and potential works on the Hermit Street playground will be considered.

Regarding council’s fi nancial position, Mr Boehm said savings had been made to com-pensate for a projected decrease in revenue.

He also noted that the average residential rate was set to increase by less than previ-ous years as it would be set according to the Consumer Price Index instead of being based on council’s budgetary requirements.

“There’s a massive reduction, and we thing that’s reasonable,” he said.

Mr Boehm said council rates were “al-ways topical” and there was “understand-

able angst”, but he hoped that locals could see the bigger picture – including the fact that the largest proportion of council’s income came from water and electricity charges, which were paid to external com-panies in other towns.

“When you pay your water and electricity here, it stays right here,” he said.

“� ere are a lot of downsides to being here, but there are a lot of upsides as well.”

Mr Boehm also pointed out that while property values may have decreased in Rox-by Downs, this is only one factor among several considered when calculating rates.

“Contrary to popular belief, rates are not set by a property’s valuation,” he said.

“Council rates are instead partly derived from valuation.”

A breakdown of how rates are calculated was provided in a separate document made available on the night and also on the coun-cil website (www.roxbydowns.com).

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Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) Parents and Friends committee

members are hoping this Saturday’s fashion show will be a full house on the night.

Committee spokeswoman Rachael Wilkinson said plan-ning for the committee’s major annual fundraiser – to be held in the RDAS Hall from 6.30pm – had been “coming together nicely”.

“� ere will be a door prize, raffl e sales, games to play and fun to be had by all,” she said.

Mrs Wilkinson said products to be modelled and available for trying on would include a range of women’s tops, dresses, jack-ets, skirts, knitwear, jackets and pants (sizes six to 28) from the Postie Fashions range courtesy of a Port Pirie-based represent-ative.

Adelaide beauty salon owner

Lauren Parkinson will bring a collection of kaftans, silver jewellery, ponchos, wraps, bags, tunics and dresses – along with Swire and Noble wines for tasting and purchasing – while Port Augusta-based formal wear business Uptown Girl will showcase its clothing for sizes 10 to 20.

“There will be a range of clothes in as many sizes as the sellers can manage to bring, but items can be ordered on the night if items run out,” Mrs Wilkinson said.

“Teachers Georgia Boylan, Claire Meatheringham and Tara Boothby will be modelling at present, and we hope to recruit

another couple in the last week.”The RDAS Parents and

Fr iends g roup involves parents, carers and teachers volunteering their time to help enhance the school community experience.

They meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the RDAS staff room and are welcoming of new members.

� is year’s fundraising goals include new secured bike racks at the school and a commercial coff ee machine for market days, fundraising events and student barista training.

In the long-term, the com-mittee also hopes to implement a sustainable school kitchen garden to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the benefi ts of growing fresh produce.

Council notes rate ‘angst’

Fashion show aims for a full house

Selling tickets to the RDAS fashion show at the markets were (from left) Kylie Dospisil, Brianna Grillett, Kate

Dospisil, Corinna Cons, Amy Dospisil, Samantha Muller and Karena Scott. PHOTO: Maddie Bourn

Fine for reverse parking

Fraud case nears fi nal sentencing

Roxby Council representatives Peter Keller, Tony D’Arrigo, Stewart Payne, Shane Mills, Michelle Hales, Tony Weir, Bil Boehm and Joe D’Arrigo at the draft budget meeting on Thursday night.

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NAIDOC Week is just over one week away, and the local planning committee has been

working hard to make sure it is enjoyable for the whole community.

A wide range of activities and events have been planned for NAI-DOC Week, which is a time to cel-ebrate the history, culture, achieve-ments of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.

“NAIDOC to me means a great day of celebrations showcasing Aborig-inal talent and culture, and a great family day for people of all cultures,” said Roxby Downs NAIDOC Week committee member Kerry Orr.

“We have a diverse range of activi-ties planned for NAIDOC…

“(� e opening ceremony on) Sun-day, July 5, should be an awesome day with all the awards, the music, the food and all the activities planned for the day should be a great event.”

The opening ceremony will also include a main street festival and will run from 12 noon to 4pm with live music, face painting, bush tucker foods, arts and crafts and more.

Traditional Aboriginal wood carv-er Roy Colthard will run workshops, while Samantha Hanley will be avail-able to teach dot painting.

Children’s activities will include a jumping castle, while music lov-ers will be entertained by Red Wing Country Band and DJ Flo, who will be spinning the decks with some Abo-riginal and Torres Strait Island tunes.

� e Far North Football League has also come on board for NAIDOC Week this year with an Indigenous Round to be held on Saturday, July 11.

East Roxby and Coober Pedy will play off after Olympic Dam and Hornridge in the Indigenous match while Port Augusta dance group Dusty Feet performs in a marquee by the oval.

Signed AFL guernseys will also be raffl ed off on the day, when free face painting and craft activities will be available for the children.

“Following the East Roxby/Coober Pedy game there will be night enter-tainment at the dirt circuit track,” Mrs Orr said.

“We are having Colin Darcy per-form – he is known as Caper MC – and also Erin Woolford and Jamie Butler.”

East Roxby will be hosting the night event, with entry costing $10 and in-cluding a barbecue and access to bar facilities.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Something for everyone at NAIDOC Week events

ABOVE LEFT: Casey and Emmy show their support at Sunday’s Buffel Busters working bee. ABOVE RIGHT: Liam Rowles and Kaarissa Harring-Harris were among the volunteers pulling up buffel grass. PHOTOS: Travis Hague

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The local Buffel Busters volunteer group held its first working bee for the

year last Sunday morning.Over three hours they fi lled sev-

eral bags with buff el grass, which is a declared weed in South Aus-tralia and is highly fl ammable.

� e group is a joint initiative between Arid Recovery, Roxby Council, BHP Billiton and volun-teers including Reece Pedler.

“We’re trying to protect our long-lived trees and other plants and animals that are vulnerable to intense fi res, which buff el grass brings,” Mr Pedler said.

Arid Recovery scientific and education offi cer Kimberley Solly said the long-term volunteer ef-forts meant the Roxby region had a “fi ghting chance” to “nip buff el grass in the bud”.

Ms Solly said Sunday’s working bee targeted a previously treated site using physical removal and chemical control.

“When removing buff el grass it is essential to go back to previous sites where buff el grass has been found,” she said.

“� e key to staying on top of buffel grass is to do follow up monitoring for several years, as buff el seeds can remain in the soil seedbank for upward of 10 years.”

Ms Solly said volunteers had

noted how rewarding the work was, and they were pleased to see a dramatic reduction in the amount of buff el grass in the area.

“Not fi nding buff el grass at a previous hotspot is super satisfy-ing,” she said.

“(It shows) all that hard work paid off (and) it is also a great way to get out bush.”

Ms Solly said wet seasons from 2010 to 2013 had ramped up the spread of buff el grass because it required very little rain to start seeding.

“� rough the ongoing eff orts of the Buff el Busters, particularly af-ter rain events, we are on our way to controlling this prolifi c weed,” she added.

Buffel Busters are back


Local cycling enthusiast Andre w Hudson has created the Roxby Road

Riders Facebook group in the hopes of bringing like-minded cyclists together.

Mr Hudson said the page was purely for cycling enthusiasts and would be a good place for them to meet each other and organise rides.

“It is going quite well,” he told � e Monitor last week. “We are up to 25 members and are already looking at organising a ride this weekend.

“We are going to start out by doing 12km then people can choose whether they ride further.

“� e page is also about collect-ing data – how far people ride, what speed they ride at and if they’re interested in riding with others.”

Mr Hudson said he was current-ly in talks with the Roxby Bakery to organise it as a meeting point for cyclists.

Having already participated in Amy’s Ride SA last year, Mr Hud-

son said he would be happy to organise a group to cycle in this year’s event or any other rides.

Mr Hudson said there were many benefi ts to the cycling group apart from the opportunities for socialising.

“(Cycling) certainly does im-prove your fi tness, and it is not as hard on your legs as running,” he said.

“People may have concerns about the rules in regards to cy-clists on the main highways, so we can take those ideas and come back to the various forums in town and discuss these issues.

“(We are) hopefully give cycling a bit of a voice in this town.”

Mr Hudson said creating the group was a spur-of-the-moment idea and it came to him after seeing numerous locals out riding by themselves.

Cyclists of all ages and experi-ence levels are encouraged to join the group (search for ‘Roxby Road Riders — Cycling’ on Facebook).

Wheels in motion for cycling group

Roxby Downs man Andrew Hudson has created

a Facebook group for local cycling enthusiasts. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

Roxby CommunityPostie Bash

2015

Roxby Community Postie Bash committee members held a successful stall at the markets on Saturday, when they received a strong response from locals.Members gave out plenty of fl yers and fi elded questions on the day, including:What happens if I don’t have a postie bike? Some current or previous teams have spare bikes or possibly bikes available to loan. Others may be looking for people to join their teams, so we can put them in touch with some of these people. What if I don’t have my motorbike licence? You can obtain your motorbike L plates through the council for a small fee. All riders are to be licenced or at least have their Ls as the ride is on a public road and will be policed. REMINDER: An information night for the 2015 Roxby Community Postie Bash will be held at the bowls club on Thursday, July 2, from 7pm to 8pm.

DVDs from the 2014 event are now available and can be purchased via email ([email protected]) or on the Facebook page.Keep an eye out at the next market day in August, when committee members will again run a stall and will be there to help answer all your queries. They will also have fl yers and registration forms available, along with DVDs from last year’s event for purchasing.SPONSORSHIP UPDATE: Top End Training has been confi rmed as the major sponsor of the 2015 Roxby Community Postie Bash.Kempe Engineering has come on board as a gold sponsor, while Timeless Transport and RCR Resources will be silver sponsors and Roxby Splash a bronze sponsor.The committee is still looking for more sponsors to come on board.If anyone else would like to sponsor this year’s event, they have until Tuesday, June 30, to contact Sam Secker on 0467 020 051.

Notice of Road Closure

Section 33 Road Traffic Act 1961

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Administrator of the Roxby Downs Council on June 16, 2015 made the following orders;

That the Administrator of the Council exercises the power vested in the Administrator under the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982 and Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and Clause F of the instrument of General Approval of the Minister 12 March 2001.

Pursuant to Section 33(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 declare that the event described below is to take place on the road described below is an event to which Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 applies; and

Pursuant to Section 33(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, make an order directing that the road on which the event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining roads specified below can be closed to all traffic except police and emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in the event for the period commencing 8.00am to 6.00pm on Sunday 5 July 2015.

ROAD: Richardson Place Roxby Downs EVENT: NAIDOC Festival 2015ADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Place, Tavern Road, Roxby Club Car Park Entrance

Pursuant to Section 33 (1) (b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 make an order directing that persons taking part in the event be exempted in relation to the road from duty, to observe the Australian Road Rules specified below subject to any conditions described below and attached to the exemption.Australian Road rules Exemption and ConditionsRule 230: Crossing the roadRule 234: Crossing the road on or near a crossing for PedestriansRule 238: Pedestrians travelling along the road.W. J. BoehmAdministratorJune 16, 2015

COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT ON STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE OUTBACK The Outback Communities Authority (OCA) has commenced consultation on its Business Plan and Budget 2015-2016 and is seeking input from those with an interest in the outback.

The annual Business Plan and Budget focuses on key issues for 2015-2016. Being fundamentally linked to the Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2015-2020 the business plan and budget sets the Authorities priorities for 2015-2016. Being the first year of a new SMP 2015-2016 will be a year to plan for the future. The OCA encourages anyone that has an interest in outback SA to have a say on how the Business Plan and Budget might be improved.

The draft Business Plan and Budget and feedback forms are accessible at www.oca.sa.gov.au or can be posted to interested parties who contact the OCA on 1800 640 542 or [email protected]

The public is encouraged to review the draft Business Plan and Budget and provide feedback directly to the OCA at: PO Box 2353, Port Augusta, SA 5700 or [email protected]. Submissions must be received by 10 July 2015.

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S t Barbara’s Parish School hosted Far North teachers

at Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) for a mathematics program last Friday.

� e aim of the day was to educate the teachers about the Natural Maths program, created by Anne and Johnny Baker, which looks at bridging the gap between research and practise through dif-ferent teaching methods.

“� e program looked at a diff erent approach to teaching by standing up the front and writing equations on the board and getting answers from the students,” said St Barbara’s teacher Kathy

Hoff man.“It enables kids to

think deeper and think about how and why things work.”

“� is opens up a vari-ety of diff erent ways (of learning) while still keep-ing the traditional ways – it just now caters for all (the) diff erent (types of ) students.”

Teachers from St Bar-bara’s, RDAS, Andamoo-ka Primary School and Woomera Area School attended the session.

Mrs Hoff man said the co-operation demon-strated the close-knit group the Mining Minds program had created.

“We are all part of the community and we have to work together because it will benefi t all of us,” she added.

D es i re e McGurgan began her first-ever permanent teaching

role at St Barbara’s Parish School recently.

Mrs McGurgan has taken over the Foundation class from Lauren Idema after joining the school three weeks ago.

“I never expected to get (a teaching role) so soon, so it was a bit of a surprise,” she said.

“Everyone has been really welcoming, which has been really nice.

“I am really looking forward to the opportunity to help the

kids and mould them into great people.”

Hav i n g co mp l e te d a B achelor of Educat ion (Primary), Mrs McGurgan has been working as a relief teacher in schools in the region – including St Barbara’s and the others at Roxby Downs,

Woomera and Andamooka.� ese roles have come just

months since moving up here with her husband, Shaun McGurgan, who became the new manager of th e Roxby Downs Pharmacy earlier this year.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

E veryone knows that St Barbara’s Parish is a school for reception to

year 9 students, but many may be unaware that it also has its own playgroup.

Co-ordinator Jacqueline Quilliam said the playgroup was a great space and it helped out parents from both inside and outside the St Bar-bara’s community.

“It helps St Barb’s parents and it is especially good for new parents,” she said. “� e kids get almost one-on-one attention, and it is a good community meeting place for parents at the same time.

“It is an enclosed area as well, so parents can have a chat and not be worried about their kids running away.”

Ms Quilliam said there was usually a group of around eight to 10 children who turned up on a Wednesday morning for activities, story time and sing-alongs.

� e playgroup is $3 for an hour and a half, with parents required to bring a plate of fruit.

For more information, phone St Barbara’s Parish School on 8671 3207.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Desiree is setting a new Foundation

Teachers learn from program

New St Barbara’s teacher Desiree McGurgan with Foundation students Bethany, Shepheard and Tanaka. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

St Barb’s is more than just a school

HEALTH HUSTLE: Harry and Matthew prepared for Friday’s sports day by taking part in the school’s ‘health

hustle’ last week. PHOTO: Supplied

St Barbara’s playgroup co-ordinator Jacqueline Quilliam (back, left) with attendees Indie, Bethany, Jackson, Ali (front, left),

Tayla, Olivia and Maximilian. PHOTO: Patrick Glover

St Barbara’s year 9 home economics students Lochie, Bobby, Alistair, Lachlan, Alex, Chloe, Hannah and Jasmyn. PHOTOS: Supplied

Chloe, Hannah and Lachlan show off some of their food on Saturday night.

S t Barbara’s year 9 home economic students cooked

up a storm on Saturday night, when they delivered Italian and French food to 21 parents and teachers.

The students prepared three-course meals in line with the theme ‘French versus Italian’ and received rave reviews from those in attendance.

“It went really, really well,” said St Barbara’s year 9 home economics teacher Lucy Pickering.

“� e kids enjoyed it and we have only heard positive feedback.

“Some of the teachers were blown away by the quality of the food.”

Ms Pickering said a lot of time and eff ort had gone

into the task, which was stu-dents’ fi nal practical assess-ment for the semester.

The home economics students spent the last four weeks preparing for the night, sacrifi cing some of their recess and lunch breaks last week and all of Saturday.

“The kids worked real-ly well under pressure and they showed great team work as well having to rely on each other to complete the meals on time,” Ms Pick-ering said.

Food on the Italian menu included bruschetta, baked Italian chicken and tiramisu, while the French menu con-sisted of quiche, scotch fi l-let with Dianne sauce and a passionfruit tart with choc-olate mousse.

BY PATRICK GLOVER

Home economics students impress crowd

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EDITORIALBy Ryneisha Bollard

While Roxby Council’s rate increase for 2015/16 is set to follow the Consum-er Price Index and therefore be less than previous years, the fact that rates are set to rise is again a hot topic.

Some of the public commentary (i.e. Facebook) on council’s draft annual busi-ness plan and budget has suggested that the rates should stay the same as 2014/15, or even decrease, because of declining property values in the town.

However, as attendees at Thursday night’s public consultation would have

heard from council administrator Bill Boe-hm, property values are only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to calculating our rates.

Council has attempted to explain the way rates are worked out in the Rates: What they are all about! document made available at last week’s meeting and also online (www.roxbydowns.com).

� e document notes that other infl uenc-es on rates include the number of prop-erties and a fi xed charge set by council to ensure that everyone “at least pays a base charge for a general range of services”.

“You cannot meaningfully compare actual property valuations between two

councils and the resultant rates,” it states.“� ere are simply too many variables.”� e eight-page document has a lot of

detail and can therefore seem overwhelm-ing, but out of it there are some important moments of clarity in terms of explaining why our rates may seem high when com-pared to other regional councils:

“Roxby Downs does not have any really large ratepayers or any large value residen-tial properties.

“Most urban councils have some high value properties (i.e. mansions or proper-ties with expensive views) and these pay very high rates and therefore other rate-payers don’t have to pay as much.

“In Roxby we don’t have any million dol-lar mansions to help the average ratepayer pay less. Nor do we have a large non-res-idential rate base.

“Also Roxby Council provides a larger range and large quality of services than many other types of council, particularly if you compare us to a rural council, and we are remote meaning services cost more to provide.”

� ese are just a few of the points that stood out to me at the meeting and in the rates document. Obviously you can still choose to disagree, but I feel that anyone who wants to make a balanced judgment should take a look at the rates document.

The Community Calendar is restricted to the basic details of an event (what, where, when). To add your event to the calendar,

email [email protected] or phone 8671 2683.For more information about upcoming community events,

visit: www.roxbydowns.com/Community/c-Whats-On.html

CommunityCalendar

JUNE25th - Roxby Council draft 105/16 budget

meeting, council boardroom, 5.30pm.

Ph: 8671 0010.

25th - Cancer Council SA fundraiser hosted

by Raine & Horne. Screening of Woman in Gold at roxbylink

cinema. 6pm for 7pm start. Ph: 8671 3355.

26th - RDNA A grade games: Roxby Miners

vs Hornridge at 6.30pm (Stadium 2), Olympic Dam vs East Roxby at 8pm (St 2).

27th - FNFL home games: East Roxby vs Roxby Districts at 12.30pm, Olympic

Dam vs Coober Pedy at 2.30pm.

27th - Roxby’s Got Talent, roxbylink

auditorium, 6pm. Ph: 8671 0010.

27th - RDAS Parents

& Friends Committee ‘IN BLOOM’ fashion

fundraiser, RDAS Hall, 6.30pm for 7pm start.

JULY2rd - RDNA A grade: East Roxby vs Roxby Miners at 6.30pm (St 2), OD vs Hornridge

at 8pm (St 2).

4th - Marree Camel Cup at the Marree

Racecourse from 9am. Ph: 8672 5822 or

8675 8345.

4th - Sandvik Desert Classic at the Woomera Golf Club. Ph: 0447 831 266.

5th - Sandvik Desert Classic at the Roxby

Downs Golf Club. Ph: 0447 831 266.

5th - NAIDOC Week main street festival, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs, 12 noon to 4pm. Ph:

8671 0100.

Roxby Downs 8671 3355Shop 4/14 Tutop Street, Roxby Downs, SA 5725 RLA208715

fax: 8671 3366 email: [email protected]

For free appraisals in Roxby Downs or Andamooka, contact the team at Raine & Horne Roxby Downs on 8671 3355. We’ll look after you

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M embers of the roxbylink library have just had a whole new world of

resources opened to them with the addition of the SA Libraries suite of electronic books (e-books) to the online catalogue.

According to library team lead-er Sarah Powell, the e-books were previously available through a separate application but are now searchable through the SA Librar-ies catalogue, along with all other resources including books, CDs and DVDs.

“� e beauty of the online cata-logue is that it is available 24 hours a day and you don’t need to be in the library to access it – you just need the member number from the back of your library card and your pin number (which library staff can provide if you’ve forgot-ten),” she said.

“Any roxbylink library member can log on through www.librar-ies.sa.gov.au/roxbydowns, fi nd the Roxby Downs Library page and search the catalogue. You can then easily download an e-book (read on a screen) or audio book (a re-cording of the book being read) to a mobile device (except Kindle) via our Overdrive application.

“Our catalogue can also be ac-cessed from library computers during normal library opening hours or bring your personal mo-bile device to the library and use our free Wi-Fi.”

E-books are proving very pop-ular, with more than 7300 people across South Australia signing up to download in the fi rst week since they were added to the SA Librar-ies catalogue.

Another great aspect of the on-line catalogue is that members can

create lists of books they would like to read in future.

If you would like to know more about the online catalogue, e-books or any other library ser-vice, do not hesitate to call in to the roxbylink library during busi-ness hours or call on 8671 0500.

Roxby Council

Opening hours Monday to Friday

9am to 4.30pmCouncil provides transport

services including:• Vehicle registration • Boat registrations

• Licensing transactions • Learner written theory tests (test to begin before 4pm)

All inquiries 131 084.

Opal Road Landfi ll now CLOSED to the public

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 08 8671 1154

Opening hours 9am to 5pm

Monday - Friday9am to 12 noon Saturdays

Telephone 8671 0500Email: [email protected]

Library membership is free. A wide range of resources are available including books,

DVDs, magazines and internet facilities.Toddler Story Time 9.30am Wednesday.

Opening hours

9am to 5pm weekdays

Telephone 8671 0010 • Fax 8671 0452

Email: [email protected]

After hours emergency

Mobile 0418 892 870

Web www.roxbycouncil.com

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Roxby Downs’ change in domestic waste disposal took eff ect last week, with the Opal Road Landfi ll now closed to public

access. Waste unsuitable for the red, green or yellow

domestic collection can now be deposited at BSH Waste Solutions’ Resource Recovery Centre on 10 Gosse Street, Roxby Downs (in the light in-dustrial area).

When arriving at BSH, you will be met by a staff member who will determine what kind of waste you have and direct you to the clearly marked skip bins (as per photo above) for waste to be appropriately deposited in.

Segregating your waste into general, greens, wood/timber, whitegoods, e-waste, steel and bat-teries will help make the process smoother.

Please remember to adhere to the set opening hours, as staff may not be available to assist you outside of these hours:

• Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm • Saturday 8am to 12 noon• Sunday 1pm to 5pm

I f you plan to make a submission regarding C o u n c i l ’s D r a f t

Annual Business Plan 2015/16, there is not much time left!

� e Draft Plan is avail-able for public comment – you will fi nd it available for download at www.roxbydowns.com or in hard copy from the Rox-by Council offi ce during business hours.

As part of the statuto-ry process, written sub-missions may be made to Council (PO Box 124, Roxby Downs SA 5725) until 5pm this � ursday, 25 June 2015.

A formal public meet-ing will then be held at 5.30pm on � ursday, June 25, in the Roxby Council Boardroom, where an-yone interested can also present their submission to Council.

Waste disposal reminder

Waste unsuitable for the red, green or yellow domestic collection can now be deposited at BSH Waste Solutions’ Resource Recovery Centre on 10 Gosse Street, Roxby Downs.

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Janie Butterworth exploring the e-books available through the library catalogue.


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Amber and Rebecca Trevethan at the Roxby Market

Day on the weekend.

Roxby Community Postie Bash committee members Peter Marks and Matt Beresford

helped run a stall to promote the 2015 event.

Elma D’Amore with some of her jewellery.

Denni Russell, Anthony Thomas, Kimberley Solly and Diana Campos Quiroz at the

Arid Recovery market day stall.

Sarah Binder at her market stall

on Saturday.

Participants in the ‘prayer’ pose during their yoga session.

Angela Neyland (front, left) and Sarah Welke at International Yoga Day on the weekend.

Locals at the roxbylink auditorium for the yoga

event on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Maddie Bourn


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Carton of Superdry Stubbies $48.00

Smirnoff 1125ml Vodka $56.00

Banrock Station Moscato 750ml $7.50

Carlton Mid Cans 30 Block $45.50

Monday – Saturday 6am -10pm


Audience members at Damian Callinan’s one-man show, The Merger, were treated to an intriguing

mix of comedy and drama at the roxbylink auditorium on Saturday night.

Callinan has a background in both stand-up comedy and acting, and this shines through in the show he has put together.

� e story follows the plight of the Bodgy Creek Football Club, which is suff ering from a lack of players and condemned clubrooms.

A plan is hatched to encourage refugees to join the team to attract government funding while also boosting the club’s numbers.

� e new footballers help secure the team’s success in the league competition and the club in turn learns more about the challenges faced by those who seek asylum in Australia.

However, the show is far from a lecture and even toes the line between comedy and caus-ing off ence from some of the jokes.

Callinan told � e Monitor he believed audi-ence members took away diff erent messages

from the performance and he wanted to avoid telling them how to feel.

“I thought ‘I’ll just create an interesting sto-ry’, and comedy’s about juxtaposition,” he said.

“It’s putting two disparate things together and seeing what happens.

“When you get to those really intense scenes they kind of come from nowhere a bit, but you can really feel the audience lean in.”

Audience engagement was another high-light, with Callinan incorporating some of his experiences in Roxby Downs that day into the show.

Callinan arrived in town on the Friday night before attending the Roxby Market Day and a football match on Saturday, with both getting a mention during his performance.

“Because I’ve done so much regional tour-ing, I know how much the crowds love it when you talk about their world,” he said.

“At a show like this I’m always very mindful of integrating the audience into the show so they’re kind of always guessing at what’s real and what’s not.

“At the end everyone feels like it’s their football team, and that happens better when you interact with them.”

Callinan’s Merger message Damian Callinan addresses audience

member Paul Dunn during The Merger on Saturday night. INSET:

Callinan performing at the roxbylink auditorium. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

Matilda, Jenna and Dylan Schipper.

Morgan and Paul Dunn have a drink before the show.

Kaye Doyle, Kate and Tony Weir and Louisa Norman at The

Merger on Saturday night.

Laura and Paul Trotta enjoyed a night out at the roxbylink auditorium Saturday night.


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WHO’S ON THE BOARD

CONTACTING THE BOARD

BOARD MEETINGSBoard meetings are held on the last

Monday of the month.Members of the public are welcome to

attend and observe.If you would like to make a presentation or raise an issue, please contact the Executive Offi cer on 0418 833 818 to

be included on the agenda.Confi dential discussions with the

Board can be arranged if required.

For further information, advice or general questions please contact:

Michelle Hales,Executive Offi cer

Roxby Downs Community Board Inc.PO Box 85

Roxby Downs SA 5725Mobile: 0418 833 818


Michelle Davis • George GiakoumisVicki Mason • Gaylene Crane

Mary Lewis • Brett McNeilBill Boehm • Nidya Iwan • Di Stanton

Cherie Gaskin • Sandy Sumsion

JOINING FORUMSIf you would like to join a forum and would like more information please

contact the following people. New members are always welcome.

ARTS and CULTURE FORUMRED EARTH FESTIVAL MEETING

Rachel Young 0428 671 000Thursday, July 2 @ 7pmLibrary Meeting Room

BUSINESS FORUMTuesday, July 14 @6.15pm

Council Boardroom

COMMUNITY GARDENThursday, July 9 @ 6.30pm

Council Boardroom

ENVIRONMENT FORUMAnni Walsh 0448 168 167

Thursday, July 2 @ 5.30pmCouncil Boardroom

ROXBY ROADSAFE MEETINGMichelle Hales 0418 833 818

Tuesday, August 11 @ 7pmCouncil Boardroom

MULTICULTURAL FORUMSasha Yantewo (08) 8671 0010

Wednesday, July 15 @ 6pmCouncil Boardroom

FAMILY FORUMJoel Hill 0433 792 450Thursday, June 25 @ 7pm

Council Boardroom

WOMEN’S NETWORKLisa Hewerdine (08) 8671 0010

TBC

Ro x b y D o w n s has a host of forums covering

the many aspects of life affecting our community, but has only this year reformed a forum for what we have an abundance of – and what lies at the heart of any community – families.

The Family Forum is currently chaired by Joel Hill (Assistant Pas-tor at the Roxby Downs Christian Community Church).

Membership includes non-voting representa-tives from the Council and BHP Billiton, while voting membership is open to anyone in the community who provides family-related services or has a genuine interest in families.

The purpose of the Family Forum is to pro-mote the interests of the community by represent-ing local families across the community and to collectively advance the concepts of strengthen-ing family relationships, positive parenting, chil-dren’s development, family safety and better well-being outcomes.

It also serves to lobby the Roxby Downs Com-munity Board on actions that will assist the forum to improve the well-be-ing of families generally.

In carrying out the above purposes, the fo-rum will look to liaise with other service pro-viders, networks and fo-rums to:

• Engage strategies that support families

• Identify and promote peripheral family sup-port services, including lifestyle education for children of all ages and parents

• Provide an open and accessible means to share concerns and ideas relat-ing to families

Already in its short life, the Family Fo-rum has been working on identifying gaps in

current family-related services across all age groups and assessing the actual needs of our communities.

As communities that experience varying de-grees of transience, one of the first matters the forum identified was that it can be sometimes difficult to forge good support networks and build friendships without opportunities for people to meet.

� e Family Forum rec-ognised that organised neighbourhood gather-ings could be a great way for people to meet and hopefully facilitate some of those all-important relationships.

The first of these ‘Neighbourhood Days’ is set for Sunday, July 26, from 12 noon to 2pm at Curdimurka Park.

It will be an event open to all and an excellent opportunity for attend-ees to make contact with their neighbours and the forum. Also, in some part, it will be a celebra-tion of the completion of extensive Council im-provements at the park, which is now fully fenced and has toilet facilities.

� ere will be games to play and a sausage sizzle will be provided.

What do you think about the proposed ‘Neighbourhood Day’? What else do you feel would benefit families across the Roxby Downs community?

If you have ideas, please share them with the Family Forum either by contacting Joel Hill (0433 792 450) or by coming along to the next Family Forum meeting, which will be held in the Council Boardroom on Thursday, June 25, at 7pm.

Dry July is a fundraiser that challenges you to go booze-free for a month to support adults living with cancer.

It helps you get healthy and clear your head while also raising funds for an important cause.

During July we will be following a number of local partici-pants going Dry in July.

Watch this space for more info.If you would like to take the challenge, sign up at https://

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Neighbourhood Day launch


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ClassifiedsCALL 8671 2683

Autopro Roxby DownsPhone: (08) 8671 2200 Fax: (08) 8671 2277

Shop 1/24 Tutop Street, Roxby [email protected]

Pt Pirie & Adelaide

Depots

Antique & Household RemovalsLocal, Interstate & Country Storage

Delivery Specialists

Phone: 0427 716 173Roxby Downs • Pt Augusta • Pt Pirie

telephone 08 8671 1353 facsimile 08 8671 [email protected]

PO Box 275 - Roxby Downs - South Australia 5725

GLAZING BUILDING PAINTING GASFITTING PLUMBING ELECTRICAL RENOVATIONS

REFRIGERATION AIRCONDITIONING KITCHEN UPGRADES DATA & COMMUNICATION

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Specialists in:• Steel Fabrication • Ceramic lining

• Abrasive Blasting & Painting• Corrosive Rubber Protection

• Conveyor Maintenance• Conveyor Components

• Project Management & Planning• Designing & Drafting

• System Improvements

Lot 5 Gosse Street, Roxby Downs SA 5725Website:www.outlawcoatings.com.au

Phone: (08) 8671 2002 Mobile: 0400 056 001

ABN:68 149 674 760

Dr Jonathan DobsonB. App.Sc (Chiropractic)

Port PiriePhone: (08) 7609 0967

Roxby DownsPhone: 0474 106 457

Head Office (08) 8644 0823

Visiting Monday, June 15, Monday, June 29 and Monday, July 27

at the Roxby Downs Health Centre

84 Stuart Road · Roxby Downs · SA 5725Phone 08 8671 1444 · Fax 08 8671 2324Email [email protected]

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To advertise your business in The Monitor’s business directory contact Jody at The Monitor on 8671 2683.

We can offer a schedule to suit your business needs.

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Behind the Famous Bottle HouseOpal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka & after hours by appointment

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Dr Michael Landry Consults at 97 Pioneer Drive, Roxby Downs

Times to accommodate shift workers

Instant health fund rebates - Manual adjusting & Activator techniques

24/7 Booking & enquiry service PHONE 8645 0880

Tuesday 7th July PM and Wednesday 8th July AMTuesday 21st July PM and Wednesday 22nd July AM

Finance & Administration OfficerMPS Building and Electrical are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated casual/part-time finance and administration officer to join our team. We offer our people a diverse and challenging career with a high focus on safety and customer service.

The main duties of this position will include: • Maintaining job management database • Assisting with job flow processes • Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable • Customer service • Supporting other departments within business

Desirable Experience: • Certificate III or higher in Accounting/Bookkeeping or currently studying • Strong numerical and analytical skills • Intermediate use of Word and Excel • Previous experiences with QuickBooks, MYOB or Smart Trade • Efficient and accurate recording of data • Previous customer service experience • Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment • Good time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines as well as multi-tasking

All applicants must have a current drivers licence and be willing to participate in a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.

To apply, please forward your resume to:Email: [email protected]

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RANGE ACTIVITYWARNING NOTICE

Defence is scheduled to conduct Demolition Activities in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) during the month of JULY 2015. The predicted outcome is minimal for the public however if certain weather conditions exist at time of activity, noise and effects from sound wave propagation may be heard or felt in the vicinity of Woomera, Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam, Andamooka and Glendambo.

The WPA is declared as a Prohibited Area under Defence Force Regulations 1952, The Defence Act 1903 and the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014. Permits are required for access to the WPA other than for those areas covered by a standing permission or for those persons/entities classifi ed as existing users under s72TB of the Defence Act 1903

Members of the public travelling through the WPA via the Stuart Highway, William Creek Road, Lake Cadibarrawirracanna Road and the Olympic Dam-Pimba Road are reminded that these roads and /or parts of these roads form part of the prohibited area and that they are not to deviate from them.

Other roads and tracks entering the WPA are signposted to the effect that the WPA is a prohibited area and no person shall enter or remain therein without proper authorisation. Presence within the WPA without permission is an offence under Section 72TC of the Defence Act 1903. The penalty for being in the WPA without permission is imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty points or both.

Members of the public traversing the WPA via the Anne Beadell Highway are reminded that in addition to a permit being required from Range Operations Woomera (08 8674 3370), permits are required from:

Maralinga Tjarutja Lands & Mamungari Conservation ParkOffi ce Manger Maralinga Tjarutja LandsPO Box 435CEDUNA SA 5690Phone (08) 8625 2946

Tallaringa Conservation ParkThe Department for Environment & Natural Resources9 Mackay StreetPORT AUGUSTA SA 5700Phone 1800 816 078

There may be some items such as cylindrical rocket motor cases and nozzles, fl at rectangular pieces of metal, spherical tanks, military projectiles or unexploded ammunition encountered in the WPA. If any unusual item is encountered it must not be handled as it may be extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury or death. Note the description and location of the item and report it to the Pastoral Station Manager or the Range Activities Coordinator Woomera on (08) 8674 3370.

Enquires in relation to the use of, or entry into the WPA should be directed to:

Range Activities CoordinatorRAAF Woomera Test RangeRange Operations Offi ce WoomeraPO Box 157WOOMERA SA 5720Phone (08) 8674 3370Email: [email protected]

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Entry Fee $80 Per TeamFees IncludeGreen Fees For Both DaysDinner at Woomera Golf Club SaturdayDinner at Roxby Downs Golf Club SundayEntries in by Thursday The 2nd July by 5pmNo Late Acceptances

Entries To Roxby Downs Golf ClubPh: Robin Passmore 0447 831 266 orE: [email protected]

DESERT CLASSIC36 HOLE 2 PERSON AMBROSE

SATURDAY 4TH JULY WOOMERA and SUNDAY 5TH JULY ROXBY DOWNS

Open to all keen golfers male and female (Provisional handicaps accepted)Calcutta at Woomera on Saturday night

2015

PRIZES GALORE - $8500 IN PRIZES AND GIVE-AWAYS Every player will receive a prizeFree Farmers Union Iced Coffee on arrivalTrophies for all winners and runners upAll new Sandvik golf prizesFarmers Union prize packs 2 x personalised fire buckets (donated by Roxby Fabrication)

MAJOR PRIZEfor NTP SHOOTOUT on 18th HOLE

2 x Tickets to Melbourne for the 2015 Masters Golf including 2 day pass,

2 nights Accommodationand Return airfares Ex Adelaide !

The second round of the S outh A u s t r a l i a n

M o t o c r o s s Championships was held in Ceduna on the June 13-14 weekend, when only two Roxby Downs riders were able to make the long trip over there.

In the juniors event, Taj Gow-Smith raced his 65cc and 85cc bikes and had a solid day’s racing, going 3-2-2 on the 65 for second over-all, and on board the YZ 85 he recorded 2-2-2 for another second overall.

Taj remains second in the championships after two rounds and has an-other three to go.

In the seniors, An-drew ‘Swanny’ Swan-son – fresh off his recent Finke Desert Race on the June long weekend – showed he could mix it with riders in both the desert and motocross with two sol-id rides fi nishing eighth and tenth respectively.

Unfor tunate ly a bizarre twist in the weather saw severe fog roll across the venue and dramatically aff ect riders’ vision, therefore it was deemed unsafe to continue.

Swanny sits in third place in the overall championships after two rounds in the vet-erans class.

He is looking for-ward to competing the remaining three rounds and hopefully making it to the podium.

In a statement re-leased by Yamaha Jun-ior Racing last week, Taj said he was emotional but pumped to finish second again on both bikes.

“I’m keen to get back to Keith for the next round as I had a great

race there last year, and I hope to (fi nish) a bit closer to (my team-mate) Alex (Larwood) there.”

After missing round two of the titles in 2014 because of a broken arm, Taj said he was apprehensive about the race. � is was evident with his obvious spark and ‘mojo’ missing, but he still got the job done with solid rides in both classes.

“Young Taj did a great job,” said SA YJR team manager Shane Met-calfe.

“With all the emotion in him he still managed to take a couple of sec-onds and keep the SA YJR one-two punch going in the 85cc class.”

Taj is placed behind SA YJR teammate Alex Larwood in both bike categories.

“I was really nervous

this weekend for some reason, not quite sure, then I had a crash in fi rst race which really annoyed me, but after that I was able to settle into the other motos,” Taj told � e Monitor.

“I was just really fo-cussed on getting good starts, and that allowed me to fi nd my rhythm.

“Big thanks to SA YJR, Yamaha Australia, Shane and Amy Met-calfe, Fox, SPMX and Dragon. Also to my local sponsors Roxby Fabrication, Outlaw Coatings and Convey-ors, Bianco Construc-tion and Industrial Sup-plies, MAITS and � e Monitor for all of their support.”

The third round of the South Australian Motocross Champi-onships will be held at Andy Caldecott Park, Keith, on July 25.


The Roxby Downs junior soccer club will participate in a country championship

for the fi rst time when an under 12s and under 16s team travel to Barmera in August.

Coach Tony D’Arrigo selected the teams earlier this month and extra training is well under way to prepare players for the South Aus-tralian Junior Soccer Association’s 2015 Country Championships.

“I’ve been involved in soccer here for the last three years,” he said. “It’s always been my goal from day one to be able to have Roxby represented in champion-ships.”

D’Arrigo said the club’s num-bers had continued to grow since starting with only 10 players to now have more than 80 players across diff erent age groups.

“We’ve had some really good feedback from parents and teach-ers and everyone who’s been in-volved,” he said.

“It was just a matter of hav-ing the determination to turn it around.

“I think we’ll hit the 100 mark next year.”

D’Arrigo said selecting the championship teams had involved focusing on the amount of talent players possessed and the eff ort they put in.

“� ese championships are not just country championships,” he said.

“� ey’re also stepping stones for those kids who want to pursue soccer further.

“I think it will be a great learn-ing curve for them.

“It will be hard because we’re going to go up against clubs and areas that probably have three or four hundred players to choose from.

“We’re playing with the best players we can get. They’ll just go out there and learn as much as they can from the experience.”

BHP Billiton is set to fund the teams’ accommodation, while ODT Australis will donate a bus service and the roxbylink leisure centre is contributing towards the players’ uniforms.

However, the club is still seek-ing sponsorship to cover the trip’s petrol costs.

D’Arrigo said he would like to thank Dan Bronco, who would be unable to attend the champi-onships, for providing coaching assistance to the under 16s.

“When it comes to training you can’t do it on your own, so Dan’s been fantastic for helping,” he said.

D’Arrigo also plays in the social senior soccer on Tuesday nights and said the group was still in its developing stages.

For more information about lo-cal soccer, phone Tony D’Arrigo on 8671 2001.

UNDER 12s COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMLakeisha Mashelle Bowden,

Diego Martinez, Audthya Prem-kumer, Owen Mulady, Martier Vukotic, Darrell Soka, Tukunda Takaidza, Ahora Hossini, Mikey D’Arrigo, Andrey Vukotic, Diego Yupangiu, Oliver Watherstone, Reily Watherstone, Agatino D’Ar-rigo.

UNDER 16s COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM Danielle D’Arrigo, Taylah Mas-

ters, Alister Williamson, Juan Martinez, Amy � omas, Bobby D’Arrigo, Lachlan Lloyd, Owen Mulady, Declan Gates, Lachlan Baker.

Taj keeps second at Ceduna round

Soccer players train for country champs

Coach Dan Bronco(front, right) with the under 16 soccer players selected to compete in the country

championships at Barmera in August. ABSENT: Declan Gates, Lachlan Baker. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

ABOVE: Coach Tony D’Arrigo

(back, left) with the under 12 country

championships team.

Taj Gow-smith competing in round two of the SA Motocross Championships at

Ceduna recently. PHOTO: Supplied

Saturday, June 20, 2015UNDER 12s

Dragons 0 lost to Eagles 8Goal scorers: D. Yapanqui 5, T. Takaidza 2, X. Curr 1.

Strikers 10 d Ross 0Goal scorers: O. Mulady 4, M. D’Arrigo 2, A. D’Arrigo 2, R.

Wathestone 1, L. McLead 1.UNDER 6s

Joeys 1 lost to Bilbies 4Goal scorers: A. Faulkner 3, R. O’Loughlin 1, F. Letters 1.

Roxby Downs Junior Soccer

Excellent eff orts in week 15 of the Roxby Downs Darts League included that of Andy Mangan

(Tenners), who threw his fi rst 180 for the season.

Dion Patterson of Four Play threw an impressive peg out of 143 to win his doubles game, while Lee Telfer of Dead Eye Dicks threw a 35 peg out to win her reverse singles game.

Neither player had enough on the night to take the top spots away from the current highest peg out holders, Riaan Grobler of ISITIN? at 158 and

Zoe Leslie of Twisted Flights at 92.ROUND ONE, WEEK 15: Chukkas

d � e Wannabies 6-5, FODFA d Ten-ners 7-4, Dead Eye Dicks d Bullz N All 10-1, ISITIN? d Twisted Flights 10-1, Four Play d Bull Shooters 11-0, GC12 d Andamooka Opals 9-2, Red Bulls d Pointer Sisters 8-3.

LEADER BOARD: 1. Four Play. 2. Dead Eye Dicks. 3. ISITIN?. 4. FOD-FA. 5. GC12. 6. Andamooka Opals. 7. Red Bull. 8. Tenners. 9. Chukkas. 10. Twisted Flights. 11. Bullz N All. 12. � e Wannabies. 13. Bull Shooters. 14. Pointer Sisters.

Mangan throws fi rst 180

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The Roxby Desert Dirt Kart Club enjoyed its biggest two-day classic in recent

years on the weekend, when more than 60 karts competed and fi elds of up to 15 came from all over Australia.

Among the visitors was Angus Laherty, of Alice Springs, who rubbed wheels with a competi-tor and rolled his kart during the Junior Lights race on Saturday.

Laherty immediately received

fi rst aid and was in an ambulance within minutes.

He was back in the seat the next day for a practice session.

� e rest of the racing was fast and smooth, with plenty of action and close results, and there were only two incidents resulting in the loss of points.

Organisers thanked the follow-ing sponsors: Toll Group, Coates Hire, Outlaw Coatings and Conveyors, BOOM Logistics, Ahrens, Cowell Electric, MPS

Building & Electrical and Cape.RESULTS

KT Lights: 1. Joel Heinrich, Adelaide, 135. 2. Nathan Chalm-ers, Great Southern (WA), 112. 3. Josh Bull, Lucindale, 87.

Junior Heavy: 1. Brooke Dempsey, Adelaide, 115. 2. Will Brown, Morgan, 112. 3. Lachlan Vugts, Roxby Downs, 94.

Wild Bunch: 1. Rhys Hackett, Adelaide, 118. 2. Jakyb Sharman, Kadina, 111. 3. Nathan O’Shea, Adelaide, 93.

Junior Lights: 1. Jake Ames, Adelaide, 137. 2. Amy Francis, Port Pirie, 115. 3. Jack Wade, Al-ice Springs, 101.

KT Medium: 1. Josh Bull, Lucindale, 117. 2. Chad Rodda, Port Pirie, 111. 3. Jakyb Sharman, Kadina, 91.

Rookies: Max Vugts, Roxby Downs; Luke Brown, Morgan; Lucy Ramsey, Roxby Downs; Rachel Holmes, Alice Springs; Richard Andrew, Roxby Downs; Oscar Ames, Adelaide.

Karts event attracts visitorsAction from last weekend’s Roxby Desert Dirt Kart Club two-day classic. PHOTO: Maddie Bourn

ANDAMOOKA OPAL CLASSIC

Saturday, June 20, & Sunday, June 21, 2015Overall High Gun: Danny Bellinger 135AA: 1. Brian McGaffi n 129. 2. Rodney Ahrens 126. 3. Wayne McCarthy 122.A: 1. Anthony Hooper 120. 2. Rowan Young 116. 3. Clayton Faggotter 113.B: 1. Jan White 117. 2. John Redway 115. 3. Andrew Dalrymple 108.C: 1. Mark Moss 113. 2. Anthony Kemp 110. 3. Trevor Rosenzweig 99 (shoot off).Ladies: 1. ‘Tasha’ 119. 2. Rachael Moss 66. 3. Natalia Auden 58.Juniors: 1. Matt Redway 110. 2. Chandell Auden 56. 3. Brock Alston 48 (shoot off).Veterans: Wayne Gurney 125. 2. Bill Morrison 110. 3. Ross Howse 108.ASSA High Gun: Wayne McCarthy 122.SHOOT OFFSJuniors: Brock Alston and Declan Auden tied for third.C: Arnaud Fuster and Trevor Rosenz weig tied for third.

Andamooka Gun Club member Kel Kelman operating the clay target shooter during last weekend’s Opal Classic.

Pete Badcock, of Adelaide, competing in the event. Brian McGaffi n, of Mildura.

Graham Werchon, of Lake Bonney Sprorting Clays in the South East. Trevor Rosenzweig, of Mildura. Tony McGauchie, of Roxby Downs.

Clayton Faggotter, of Roxby Downs, shoots for the Andamooka Gun Club. PHOTOS: Ryneisha Bollard

At age 85 Stan Cations, of Werribee, was the oldest competitor at the Opal Classic. He has been shooting for more than 70 years.

Roxby DownsGolf Association

Stroke Monthly MedalSaturday, June 20, 2015

NAME SCROVERALL WINNER HARRY NOLL 69A GRADE ANDY HIGHET 72B GRADE JOHN FOLKMAN 70C GRADE ADAM McKEE 70LADIES/JNR ANN SHIELDS 82SWEEPSTAKES JOHN LACHMUND 70 SEB GRIGGS 72 DOUGAL MACLEOD 74 RENE AYALA 74 ROBIN PASSMORE 75 GLEN MUNGUR 75BEST PUTTER SEB, RENE, J FOLKMAN 29LONG DRIVE A GLEN MUNGUR LONG DRIVE B MICHAEL PAUL LONG DRIVE C ALLAN FREETH LONG DRIVE LADIES/JNR MICHAEL DILLON NTP A ANDY HIGHET NTP B JOHN LACHMUND NTP C ALLAN FREETH NTP LADIES/JNR MISSED


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T-birds 38 d Shooters 8, Lightning 24 d Bullets 1217 & under

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Roxby Downs Junior Netball

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W ith winter setting in and the weather turning bitterly cold, Roxby Downs Netball Association players donned their

team colours for a night of injuries and tumbles on Friday.

� e Roxby Miners A grade side retained its unde-feated status after overcoming Olympic Dam, 65-48.

However, the score line failed to refl ect the compe-tition displayed on the court.

OD welcomed new recruit Hayley Smith, who cre-ated quite a duel against Miners goal shooter Joice Takaidza during the fi rst half.

Goal attack Cassie Weir (Miners) worked hard against OD goal defence Chrislene Swart to move the ball around the goal circle.

At half time the Miners had increased their lead to 13 goals, 35-22, and OD’s Nicole Gregory returned to the court after being out with an injury since round two of the season.

Miners goal keeper Elly Anderson played a hard game against OD’s shooters.

East Roxby’s A graders defeated Hornridge by 10 goals, 44-33.

Disaster stuck in the fi rst quarter when goal shooter Amanda Giles (Hornridge), returning from an injury, left the court after re-injuring herself and was off for the remained of the game.

Centre Cerys Kirkwood continued with her strong form and created numerous opportunities and turno-vers for the Roos.

East Roxby goal shooter Maddison Evans worked hard against Hornridge goal keeper Fiona Hooper to increase her side’s score line.

Hornridge’s B grade players defeated an undermanned and injury-prone East Roxby by nine goals, 42-33.

East Roxby goal keeper Alex Nedelkovic injured her hand in the fi nal minutes of the fi rst quarter, which ended with East Roxby in the lead by one goal, 10-9.

During the second quarter, wing attack Kirsten Falt (East Roxby) injured her ankle and had to leave the court.

� e undermanned Roos required injured player Alex Nedelkovic to get back in the game.

Hornridge managed to have a two-goal lead at half time, 19-17, with centre Kaitlin James working hard to create turnovers and direct passages of play down the court.

Hornridge came out hard and fast in the fi nal quarter and was able to take control of the game to fi nish with a nine-goal lead.

� e Roxby Miners B graders defeated Olympic Dam by fi ve goals, 41-36.

OD centre Krystal Wilmshurst sustained an injury during the fi rst quarter and had to leave the court, but she returned to fi nish out the game in wing attack in the fi nal quarter.

With Miners goal keeper Ines Badman on the bench in the second quarter, OD was able to gain some ground and decrease their opponents’ lead to two goals, 20-18.

Goal attack Emma Neilson (Miners) worked hard against OD goal defence Courtney Brown to create scoring opportunities.

� e Hornridge C grade team defeated Olympic Dam Green, 47-6.

Defenders Amelia Johnson and Zoe Bannerman (Hornridge) worked hard to create turnovers and pre-vent scoring opportunities.

Shooting tag team Rhij Paulauskas and Katie Car-stairs moved well together and worked hard against OD Green defenders Rose Lloyd and Kirsty Dykes.

Roxby Miners White C graders defeated East Roxby, 49-21.

� e fast-moving Miners White created quick options that allowed scoring opportunities.

� e accuracy of Miners shooters Hayley Wurfel and Matilda Cordy prevented rebound opportunities for the East Roxby defence.

East Roxby centre Allie � omas worked hard to cre-ate mid-court turnovers against Miners White centre Millie Young.

An undefeated Miners Red C grade overcame Olym-pic Dam Yellow by 10 goals, 56-46.

Miners Red centre Kelly Weston worked hard against OD Yellow’s Annie Ryan.

Spectators were provided with an entertaining tussle between goal attack Sophie Reid (Miners Red) and goal defence Sienna Brougham (OD Yellow).

Cold night on courts for netballers

East Roxby centre Cerys Kirkwood (right) gets a pass around her Hornridge counterpart, Millie Clarke,

during Friday night’s A grade netball game.

Olympic Dam B grade wing attack Emily O’Sullivan takes on Miners wing defence

Renee Wurfel. PHOTOS: Patrick Glover

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S c o r i n g R o x b y D o w n s Ju n i o r F o o t b a l l

Association (RDJFA) g a m e s h a s b e e n made easier after the committee received two free iPads recently.

The Telstra store in Whyalla donated the de-vices, which will also assist with player registrations and other administrative tasks.

RDJFA president Rein Geraghty said SCF Group had donated a further four iPads for the junior coach-es, and these had proven “very useful”.

WorkPac recently pro-vided fun ds towards buy-ing new shorts and socks for players, while the rox-bylink cinema, Subway and D & D Supplies have all been donating vouchers for post-game awards.

Businesses support junior footballers

ABOVE: Roxby Downs Junior Football Association president Rein Geraghty (centre) accepts one of two donated iPads from Whyalla Telstra store representatives Nicole Bottrell and David Whetstone. PHOTO: Supplied

Far North Football LeagueROUND 10 - June 20, 2015

A GRADEOlympic Dam 1.6 4.7 8.9 11.11 (77)East Roxby 5.3 6.8 7.11 10.15 (75)Olympic Dam best players: S. Fairclough, J. Veale, J. Newton, S. Montgomerie, C. Green.East Roxby best players: D. King, T. Kirkwood, C. Millard, A. Young, T. Paull.Olympic Dam goal scorers: S. Montgomerie 4, S. Fairclough 3, J. Newton, J. Barker, T. Hornhardt, I. McBey.East Roxby goal scorers: T. Paull 6, T. Clancy 4 goals.

Roxby Districts 0.2 6.6 8.10 14.13 (97)Hornridge 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.5 (23)Roxby Districts goal scorers: G. Shephard 6, J. Ford 3, L. Godfrey 2, C. Kenny, C. Hall, J. Christall.Roxby Districts best players: J. Telfer, G. Shephard, C. Hall, H. Vrbovac, J. Mandemaker.Hornridge goal scorers: J. Harman, L. Rawlins, T. Price 1 goal each.Hornridge best players: N. Tutthill, B. Cooper, S. Henke, A. Baxter, N. Paige.

Roxby Downs Junior Football League

Senior ColtsBulldogs 5.14 (44) d Hawks 2.5 (17).Hawks goal scorers: C. Seery, J. McCarthy. Best players: D. Gates, B. French, T. Odgers, J. McCarthy, R. Hadfi eld.Bulldogs goal scorers: C. Taylor 2, B. Court, J. Ellis, W. Steer. Best players: J. Dalgleish, D. D’Arrigo, H. Jacka, E. Taylor, C. Taylor.

Junior ColtsHawks 11.17 (83) d Bulldogs 1.1 (7).Bulldogs goal scorers: Z. Noll. Best players: L. Geraghty, C. Ke-menyvary, Z. Noll, B. Olds, J. Snell.Hawks goal scorers: B. Chamberlain 3, M. Natt, A. Musolino, T. Lecons 2, O. Mulady, C. Robertson. Best players: Z. Annand, B. Chamberlain, T. Lecons, A. Musolino, C. Robertson.

Under 10sBulldogs best players: J. Johnson, L. Bird, N. Headland, L. Vugts, C. Musolino.Hawks best players: B. Anderson, B. Higgins, J. Holbrook, C. Qualmann, R. Feltus.

P W L D F A % PtsRoxby Districts 8 8 0 0 917 306 299.67 32Olympic Dam 8 6 2 0 655 543 120.63 24East Roxby 8 3 5 0 679 701 96.86 12Hornridge 8 3 5 0 558 655 85.19 12Coober Pedy 8 0 8 0 395 999 39.54 0

ROUND 5 - June 20, 2015

NAME CLUB VOTES1 Ashley Baxter Hornridge 112 Michael Shaw Olympic Dam 93 Cam Faulkner East Roxby 94 Dylan Warren Coober Pedy 85 Jonathon Veale Olympic Dam 76 Bradley Crombie Coober Pedy 7

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Footballer of the Year Leaderboard after Round 10

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East Roxby: Tough fought out game, great effort from the lads, unable to come away with the points - Cameron Faulkner

Olympic Dam: Tough, hard-fought win

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Roxby Districts: Good win after a tight � rst quarter - Ricky Prosser

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Ashley Baxter


The Miners continued their unbeaten run on the weekend , easily accounting for Hornridge in a

rematch of last year’s Far North Football League grand fi nal.

Only two points were kicked in the open-ing term in what was a tight start to the game, but Roxby found its rhythm in the second quarter to kick six unanswered goals without the Magpies registering a score.

� e Miners went into the long break 42 points up after keeping the Magpies score-less in the fi rst half.

� is sparked Hornridge into action in the third, when they kicked three goals to two to win the quarter.

However, that was all the men in black and white could muster, with the Miners again holding them goalless in the last quar-ter to run away 74-point winners.

All the familiar names fi lled the best for the Miners, with James Telfer, Gavin Shep-

hard, Craig Hall, Haris Vrbovac and Jordan Mandemaker among them.

For the Magpies coach Ashley Baxter was again amongst the best and was backed by Nigel Tutthill, Bradley Cooper, Simon Hen-ke and Nathan Paige.

With only three goals scored for the Mag-pies it was all single goal scorers, while for the Miners Gavin Shephard led the way with six backed up by Jake Ford with three and Luke Godfrey with two.

In the other game, after a sluggish start Olympic Dam scrapped home by two points over East Roxby.

� e Roos got the jump on the Devils ear-ly to kick the fi rst fi ve majors of the game before Sam Fairclough slotted one on the quarter time siren to get OD on the board.

� e Devils then got themselves back into the game, kicking three goals to one in the second quarter and narrowing the margin to just 13 points at the main break.

� ey continued to get the better of the Roos in the third term and got their noses in front at the fi nal change after kicking four goals to one.

It was a seesawing aff air in the fi nal quar-ter and, after a few nervous moments in the fi nal minutes of the game, the Devils hung on to the win by two points thanks to a big pack mark from Brendan Hill deep in East Roxby’s 50 in the dying moments.

Best for the Devils was Fairclough in his fi rst game back, along with Jonathon Veale, Jordan Newton, Scott Montgomerie and Cameron Green.

For East Roxby Dale King, Ty Kirkwood, Clayton Millard, Arron Young and Todd Paull were the best contributors.

On the scoreboard Montgomerie bagged four and Fairclough three as the only mul-tiple goal kickers for the Devils, while Todd Paull and Terry Clancey were the only two goal kickers for the Roos, kicking six and four respectively.

We now enter the fi nal round of the sea-son with Olympic Dam to take on Coober Pedy after the Miners do battle with East Roxby this weekend in a Roxby Downs dou-ble header.

East Roxby’s Arron Young gains possession of the ball as Sam Fairclough approaches. PHOTOS: Maddie Bourn

Atticus Dekuyer (East Roxby) and Nicholas Howard (Olympic Dam)

contest the centre bounce.

Miners still undefeated

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The Andamooka Gun Club enjoyed its most successful Opal Classic to date on the

weekend, when about 80 shooters participated in the event across Saturday and Sunday.

Club assistant secretary Sarah

Perrett said she was pleased to see such a wide variety of people in attendance, including four women and four juniors competing.

“We had a fair few new shooters, but at the same time we had a fair few old shooters too,” she told � e Monitor.

“It is good because it means peo-ple are getting the word out.

“Usually people that have been

here before return the next year with someone new.

“It is a sport for the whole family, not just the dads, and that is one of the messages we are trying to get out there.”

Ms Perrett said, out of the shoot-ers that competed, 80 per cent were travellers from out of town and from states as far away as Queens-land.

She said the club was hoping to get more locals along to the event next year.

Some of the competitors and their families took the opportunity to camp at the site and all enjoyed the food supplied by the gun club.

“It all went really well and hope-fully it can continue to get bigger and bigger each year,” Ms Perrett said. “Hopefully we can keep up

with it and keep it rolling.”Along with the members of the

club, Ms Perrett said the sponsors also played a big role in helping with the event.

She said the support was some-thing the club was even more ap-preciative of when considering the current economic climate in Roxby Downs. PAGE 13 MORE PHOTOS, RESULTS

Biggest Classic yetAndamooka Gun Club members Clayton Faggotter, Andrew Farr, Mark Alston and Paul Hebberman at the Opal Classic on the weekend. PHOTO: Ryneisha Bollard

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