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Th e Roxby Downs Myall Grove Caravan Park has just changed hands, selling for $11.5 million plus costs.

New owner, the Aspen Group, is an ASX listed property investment and funds management group.

It is one of Australias largest ASX listed companies, managing assets worth more than $1.2 billion.

Th e group owns and manages a port-folio of eight commercial property assets spread across the commercial, industrial and retail sectors.

Th e Myall Grove Caravan Park was purchased by the Aspen Parks Property fund, which invests in the holiday and accommodation park industry.

In an ASX announcement the Aspen Group said the purchase of the Myall Grove Caravan Park and a seven park portfolio in Victoria and NSW would bring the number of properties owned by the fund to 26, worth a total of $218 million.

The Myall Grove park at Roxby Downs comprises 264 sites, providing largely permanent and semi-permanent accommodation for workers at the nearby Olympic Dam mine, one of Australias largest mine sites owned by BHP Billiton, Aspen Group Managing Director Angelo Del Borrello said.

Th e strong demand for accommoda-tion in the town underpins the high level of occupancy at the park resulting in a sound yield from Myall Grove.

Th e potential for expansion at Olympic

Dam provides an opportunity to enhance the parks yield in future years.

We are delighted to have acquired such diverse assets which provide the Fund with a good mix of permanent and tourist sites across several locations.

Th ese new acquisitions will further enhance the unique nature of the Fund and the strong brand Aspen Parks has created in the sector.

Aspen Parks has been an outstanding success since its inception in June 2005, with an average annual total shareholder return of over 19 per cent, he said.

Here in Roxby it should be business as usual for Myall Grove residents, with interim manager Hazel Lee stating there will be no change in the day to day run-ning of the park.

Everything will stay the same, Mrs Lee said.

Well be here until new managers, probably a husband and wife team, are appointed, she said.

Th e Myall Grove Caravan Park was formerly owned by Defcon Pty Ltd, the company that built the park.

Originally intended to accommodate the 50 - 70 families that were living in an interim park at Olympic Dam, where Camp One now stands, Myall Grove was built in two stages, with construction on the rst stage commencing in 1997.

Th e sites were built around existing trees so the park could be divided into street allotments and converted to hous-ing blocks if not required anymore. For more photos from the BHP Billiton Fun Day, see pages 7 and 8.

Above: The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games mascots proved a huge hit at the BHP Billiton Family Fun Day at the weekend.

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Th e drama and tragedy of Australias most devastating shipwrecks is the focus of a new exhibition which has opened at the National Maritime Museum.

Wrecked! Tragedy and the Southern Seas features more than 100 artefacts, some never before seen, salvaged from 19th- and early 20th-century wrecks around the Australian coast to show the devastating impacts they had in a time when shipping was central to daily life.

Developed by the South Australian Maritime Museum, the exhibition o ers a rare insight into why fear of shipwreck loomed so large and the devastation these wrecks caused.

Objects from Dutch shipwrecks on the west coast show a di erent, much older and mysterious side to European begin-nings in Australia.

Th ese include an elephant tusk from Vergulde Draeck, wrecked in 1656, and bottles, a buckle and key belonging to pas-sengers on the Zeewijk wreck of 1727.

Th e early colonies depended on the sea for trade, industry, culture, migration, travel and survival.

Wrecked! examines how shipwrecks could lose an entire communitys supplies or destroy valuable export goods.

Interestingly, the exhibition also notes that 19th century migrants to Australia had a less than 0.5% chance of being killed in a shipwreck.

One of Australias most significant maritime treasures, the gurehead from the Irish Star clipper Star of Greece (1888), is central to a display about how this wreck, infamous for the inadequacy of

the lifesaving equipment and tardy rescue e ort, came to de ne the identity of Port Willunga in South Australia.

Th ere are also reminders of the terrible death toll from some of the worst disasters - Dunbar o Sydney Heads in 1857 with the loss of 120 lives and the Admella catas-trophe in 1859, when 89 of 113 onboard died after the steamship struck a reef on its way from Adelaide to Melbourne.

Pounding seas thwarted rescuers for a week as survivors slowly died, able to watch one rescue attempt after another fail.

Admella displays include medals given to rescuers for bravery as well as china and ttings from the ship.

Personal items, such as a tureen and carved stones thought to be destined to a Freemasons Hall from the wreck of the Nashwauk (1855), give visitors a glimpse into life in the early colonies and what treasured objects migrants would bring with them.

We felt it was important to present the drama, tragedy, people and extraor-dinary events surrounding some of these shipwrecks and at the same time illustrate their impact on the colonies and the country itself, exhibition curator Bill Seager of the South Australian Maritime Museum said.

Th e tragedy has shaped Australia and in particular South Australia because of the feats and stories from that bygone era.

Wrecked! Tragedy and the Southern Seas at the National Maritime Museum, will remain on view until 28 January 2008.

If you are looking for love this spring, the opening of the straw-berry season may be just what you are looking for according to the folks at Beerenberg Farm near Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills.

Ancient Romans believed the strawberry with its red colour and heart shape was a symbol for Venus the goddess of love.

Legend had it that if you shared half a strawberry with the object of your affection love would blossom.

Yet another good reason to get out and get picking according to Managing Director of Beerenberg Farm, Anthony Paech.

Th eres no doubt picking straw-berries in the eld on a beautiful day is a romantic thing to do, and

its also a fun activity for the whole family, Mr Paech said.

Th is year will be the 32nd year the farm has o ered public straw-berry picking so its become a bit of a tradition for locals, as well as an interesting way for interstate and overseas tourists to really get out and enjoy the countryside in the Adelaide Hills.

Last season we had 20,000 people come to pick more than one million strawberries, includ-ing international visitors from as far away as China and Japan. Th is year we are hoping to increase that gure even further.

Strawberries are a fruit packed with nutrients including vita-min C, folate, potassium and antioxidants.

Th e berries are also known for their medicinal values and have

been proven to lower the risk of certain kinds of cancer.

Mr Paech said people were now more aware of where their food was coming from and the importance of freshness.

Consumers are looking for a fresh product and nothing could be fresher than picking your own fruit in the eld, he said.

Its wonderful to be able to pick a tub of strawberries with your own hands and then go home and make something beautiful with them to share with loved ones, just like our grandparents might have done.

Strawberries make great jam and are considered the traditional accompaniment to our homemade scones.

Th e strawberry season runs from October May each year.

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The Icon for children grow-ing up in Roxby Downs, the Roxby Rocket needs a new home.

Th e Rocket built by crews from Western Mining has been used over the many years in Roxby Downs as one of the centerpieces for the Christmas pageant.

It is normally used at other special functions such as the BHP Billiton Family Fun Day.

However because the Rocket no longer ts within BHP Billitons safety policies it needs a new owner and home.

At the recent Community Board meeting the companys Vice President of Finance Paul Dunn said there was an urgency to nd a new home for the Rocket and has o ered it free of charge to any organisation that wants to take over ownership of the icon.

The new owners would have to pay the annual insurance and road

registration costs plus maintenance.We need it to go to a good home

so it can be used to continue to interact with the children of Roxby Downs, Mr Dunn said.

Th e Roxby Rocket is serviced and maintained at Northpoint Toyota which prepares the Rocket for its public outings.

With Christmas fast approaching and the role the Rocket plays in the parade a new owner is urgently needed.

Roxby Rocket needs a home

Above: The iconic Roxby Rocket.

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Th e Roxby Downs Community Board has resolved not to pursue its push to have the veto power of the towns Administrator removed from its Terms of Reference.

Board Chairman Chris Schultz said there was no process available to the board to have the veto power removed or changed within its Terms of Reference.

However we will approach both the state government and BHP Billiton to see if we can improve the process, he said.

At its last meeting the Board had sought to discuss the Administrator Bill Boehms veto power in camera, where the public and media would be asked to leave the meeting.

However the Board, after receiving advice decided to keep the meeting open to the public.

Before discussion opened Mr Schultz told the meeting that an email had been sent to members late in the day from the Administrator that they needed to follow due proc-ess for good governance.

Mr Boehm addressed the meeting and said that there was due process to follow.

Im not in a position to discuss the issue in this open meeting because of my roles as a board member and council representative.

However you can close the meeting now and Im quite happy to discuss the issue with you as Administrator, Mr Boehm said.

But the meeting remained open to the public and Mr Boehm took no part in the following debate, that role was left to Mr Ray Goldie from Goldie Strategic Management, the councils community consultant.

Th e chairman outlined the Boards frustration with the representative roles of Mr Boehm as a board member for the council and his role as Administrator.

This differing of roles is so frustrating, because the councils representative (Mr Boehm) cant speak at the meetings on behalf of the Administrator (Mr Boehm), and there is a considerable time period in getting anything done, Mr Schultz said.

Mr Schultz told the meeting he

was disappointed that the council knocked back the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference.

I even thought of dissolving the Board by a majority vote and then set up a separate Board that would be totally independent, Mr Schultz said.

However it was deemed not to be in the best interest of the com-munity to go down this track as the community would lose out.

Th e forums would be put in jeop-ardy and whilst it was a resolution to our issue its not going to happen, Mr Schultz told the meeting.

Th e Board will ask BHP Billiton and the State Government on ways it can get involved in the new indenture to include such things as the roles of the council, the Community Board, the prospects of an elected council and xed terms for the Administrator.

Community Board members are not covered in the indenture so we will lobby to include these things in the new indenture to give the Board more say in council matters and how monies are allocated, Mr Schultz said.

The Terms of Reference sub committee should go away and look at changing the indenture to give us power, and to see how we can do that, Board member John Warneke said.

Mr Ray Goldie from Goldie Strategic Management asked the Board what was the issue the Board had.

If we cant get the change through (to remove the veto) then it will carry through all future decisions. Its a precedent that could in uence future decisions, Mr Schultz said.

Board member Yvette Mooney said the credibility of the Board in the eyes of the community is impacted.

Th eres no guarantee that it wont happen and I dont see the purpose of the Board being under such strict controls, she said.

Mr Goldie replied: Th e Board was set up to be involved in community issues rather than rates and rubbish and not to operate like an elected board.

But the community is saying we have no power and are ine ective, Mr Warneke stated.

We are representing the commu-nity and we have the opportunity to make a change whilst the indenture is being negotiated, he said.

Whos saying it? How many are saying it? Mr Goldie asked.

Vicki Mason replied that commu-nity feedback from Market Day stall questionnaires clearly demonstrated the community felt the Board did not have enough say.

Mr Warneke said: I feel a problem representing a community when Im not elected by the community.

What are people basing it on? More power or an elected council? Mr Goldie asked.

If council has prevented you from doing one thing, name it, you cant have all the things youre asking for, he said.

We have lost this group. We have lost what were here for. It was about all working together, Mr Goldie said.

New Board member Steve Ingham said he continually gets feedback from the community about the lack of transparency and other matters.

I dont feel Ive got the answers to that.

What matters? Mr Goldie asked.

Building and community facili-ties, Mr Ingham replied.

Yvette Mooney supported Mr Ingham and said, We were told the Terms of Reference would not be processed until we (the Board) had seen them, but they went through without us seeing them.

What was told to us never hap-pened, she said.

At this stage the meeting was closed to the public so questions could be asked of the Administrator Mr Boehm directly, which prevents this newspaper from reporting on that debate to its readership.

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roles is so frustrating, because the councils

representative (Mr Boehm) cant speak at the meetings on behalf

of the Administrator (MrBoehm)...

Plans for the upgrade of the Roxby Downs Cultural and Leisure Precinct have come in for criticism from the Family and Youth Forum.

Speaking at the latest Community Board meeting the forums chairman Scott Sauerwald said the forum had been approached by a number of residents wanting to know what was happening with development at the centre.

On dozens of occasions Ive had people asking me what is happening with the cultural centre re-develop-ment, he told the board meeting.

What the forum wants is board support to have those plans put up on public display for at least a week or maybe two before theyve been approved.

We need to see them, he said.Plans for the upgrade to the Dunes

Caf and Visitor Information Centre were announced in this newspaper several months ago and we under-stand those plans are in their nal preparation stage.

BHP Billitons representative on the board, the Vice-President of Finance, Paul Dunn told the meeting he would have a problem with the plans going up on public display before theyve gone through the approvals process.

When such things go on public display before theyre approved the public perception is that they have been approved.

We (the company) havent seen those plans yet, he told the meeting.

We need to see them before theyre approved because we end up indirectly funding such work through our partial funding of the council de cit.

Well write to council asking them to show us the plans before they go on public display and the state gov-ernment may also want to have a say about those plans, Mr Dunn said.

Community Board member John Warneke took up Mr Sauerwalds call saying people may want to have input into the plans.

If they ask for our input, it would be great, Mr Warneke said.

It was decided that the Family and Youth Forum should write a letter to council seeking input into the cultural precinct re-development.

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Th e Roxby Downs Community Board is about to lose its Chairman, Chris Schultz.

After three and half years in the town working with BHP Billiton Chris has decided to take up a transfer to the companys operations in Wollongong which hell take up at the end of this year.

He joined the Community Board in March 2006 and became its chairman in January this year.

He also took great community pride in Roxby Downs not only serving on the Board where he was a champion of com-munity rights but also was chairman of the towns Environmental Forum.

Th e Board is now entering a great phase after going through the painstak-ing Governance issues, Chris said.

Th ere are a few passionate people on the Board and I hope the Board main-tains the momentum because I expect there to be a fair bit of new blood on the Board next year, he said.

Mr Schultz is referring to the fact that

seven current Board members are up for re-appointment in December and he hopes theyll re-nominate in order to provide a continuation of experience.

I think our achievements have been signi cant this year not only in lifting the profile of the Board but making in-roads into the councils budgeting process where we can re ect and lobby for the views of the community to be considered, he said.

We are now representing the com-munity views in our negotiations with council, and that role may not be what the council wants, but its what the community wants.

As for the Environmental Forum, I think our biggest impact was in the Services Allowance Review, which is a signi cant win for the community and the environment.

It will be difficult leaving Roxby Downs because of the lasting friend-ships Ive made, but I hope to leave the community in the hands of a strong Community Board, Mr Shultz said.

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The shortage of skilled tradespeople in Australia has been a problem for some time.Th e Institute for Trade Skills Excellence, a body

that promotes training in Australian trades educa-tion said the inability to secure skilled sta can be a barrier to a companys success.

BHP Billiton is helping to address that shortage by increasing the number of apprentices it puts on.

BHP Billiton Olympic Dam expanded its apprentice program towards the end of last year to develop skilled tradespeople, Olympic Dam Vice President Human Resources Paul Walters said.

Th is program comprises of three groups, namely new starters, dual apprenticeships, and mature age apprenticeships.

Th e dual and mature age apprenticeships are reserved for current BHP Billiton employees and ll up half of the program.

The new starters are employed by Career Employment Group (CEG) and hosted at Olympic Dam.

CEG, in collaboration with Olympic Dam, is currently recruiting new starters to join the Apprentice Program in 2008, he said.

Th irteen new apprentices will be employed next year, taking the Olympic Dam total to nearly 100.

Th e intake of 13 new apprentices is in line with

current resource availability at Olympic Dam, a key priority for us is ensuring we have enough tradespeople to provide high level training and supervision of the apprentices, particularly in the rst two years, Mr Walters said.

Th e apprentices will be employed by CEG and hosted to BHP Billiton.

BHP Billiton is committed to providing apprenticeship opportunities for local youth, so we are clearly targeting local young people who have recently left school and undertaken prevocational courses, work experience or other vocational education and training courses.

However, while this program is aimed at pro-viding young people with opportunities, we do encourage men, women and people of all ages who meet selection criteria to apply, he said.

Mr Walters said BHP Billitons apprentice pro-gram is about developing a skills base to address the companys current need for skilled tradespeo-ple and also in anticipation of an increased need should the Olympic Dam expansion go ahead.

Olympic Dam apprentices are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at Olympic Dam once quali ed, he said.

While positions are not guaranteed, when an apprentice is nearing the end of their apprentice program we encourage them to investigate available job opportunities and support them in gaining employment in BHP Billiton positions.

One of Roxbys most tireless volunteers is leaving town this month, Lol Wilton and her husband are moving to Harvey Bay.

John is going to semi-retire and we are looking forward to a change of pace, Mrs Wilton said.

Harvey Bay is where we came from, so we are returning home to a nice climate, no more 45 degrees and minus 5 degrees.

I am very much looking forward to it, we have been in Roxby for nine years now, so it is time for a change, she said.

Mrs Wilton, who has volunteered with the Roxby Downs SES for six years, with the last three as Unit Manager, will be sorely missed, but Roxbys loss will be Harvey Bays gain.

Ill keep volunteering with the SES once I settle, I was actually a member in Harvey Bay before we moved here, I might do marine rescue too.

I will miss my grandchildren, who are here, and the good friends I have made, but now they will all have somewhere to come on holiday.

I am looking forward to creating a new garden, the house we have bought is brand new, so there is nothing but dirt there now.

Im going to put in lots of fruit trees and vegies and rainforest plants.

Th anks to all the people who supported me in my role at the SES, I have met so many lovely people while I have been here, I will miss you all, she said.

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Goodbye Lol, be well

Above: SES volunteer, Lol Wilton.


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Roxby Downs will lose another of its long term local families soon, the Flood family is moving to the Riverland.

Weve been here for 12 years, it is time to move on, it will be good to be closer to family, Belinda Flood said.

Roxby has certainly grown since we came, and lost a little of that small town feel.

Ive loved living here, it has been the experience of a lifetime.

Ive made great friends, raised

two children and worked for ten years at the Chinese restaurant.

I will miss my customers, my fellow workers and my friends.

Th anks to the Roxby Downs Childcare, Kindy and the Area School for helping raise my children.

Goodbye to the girls, thanks for the cuppas, she said.

The Floods will leave Roxby Downs at the end of the school year.

Remembrance Day is the day Australians remember those who have died in war.

In 1918 the armistice that ended World War I came into force, bring-ing to an end four years of hostilities that saw 61,919 Australians die at sea, in the air, and on foreign soil.

Few Australian families were left untouched by the events of World War I - the war to end all wars most had lost a father, son, daughter, brother, sister or friend.

At 11am on 11 November we pause to remember the sacri ce of those men and women who have died or su ered in wars and con icts and all those who have served during the past 100 years.

In Roxby Downs a Remembrance Day service will be held at 10.50am at the memorial in Richardson Place.

The local Scout troop will be involved and wreaths will be laid with a minutes silence being observed at 11am.

At 5am on 11 November 1918, three German government repre-sentatives accepted the armistice terms presented to them by an allied

commander, General Foch of the French Army.

The demands of the armistice included the withdrawal of German forces to the east bank of the Rhine within 30 days; immediate cessation of warfare; and surrender of the German fleet and all heavy guns with no further negotiations until the signing of the peace treaty.

Th e armistice became e ective at 11am the same day, and as the guns fell silent on the Western Front in France and Belgium, four years of hostilities ended.

Th e cease- re was made permanent the following year when members of the Commonwealth and the League of Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles.

People across the world celebrated the wars end - celebrations tempered by thoughts of the enormous su er-ing and loss of life resulting from the war.

More than 416,000 Australians volunteered for service in World War I.

Of these , 324,000 ser ved overseas.

More than 60,000 Australians were killed, including 45,000 who died on the Western Front in France and Belgium and more than 8,000 who died on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.

In Australia and other allied coun-tries, including New Zealand, Canada and the United States, 11 November became known as Armistice Day - a day to remember those who died in World War I.

The day continues to be com-memorated in Allied countries.

After World War II the Australian Government agreed to the United Kingdoms proposal that Armistice Day be renamed Remembrance Day to commemorate those who were killed in both World Wars.

Today the loss of Australian lives from all wars and con icts is com-memorated on Remembrance Day.

In October 1997 the Governor-General issued a Proclamation de clar ing 11 Novemb er a s Remembrance Day - a day to remember the sacri ce of those who have died for Australia in wars and con icts.

Roxbys own Alliance One Credit Union has gone from strength to strength in the last twelve months, with pro ts from the last nancial year of more than $1 million dollars.

As a mutual organisation, Alliance One is owned by its members, which requires our focus to be on returning the bene ts to our members and the community, Chief Executive of Alliance One Phil Lynch said.

Alliance One is completely local to the region with an extremely strong connection in Roxby Downs through the employment of ve local manage-ment and sta , a branch at Richardson Place and nearly 1000 members.

We are in your community, we play local sport, we shop at the same places you do and we volunteer at local events.

Everyone in the Roxby Downs community would know someone that does or has worked at Alliance One, and thats what being local is all about, he

said.Since its establishment in 1998

Alliance Ones membership has grown by almost 50 per cent, it has funded over $130 million worth of loans and is managing assets of $137 million.

According to Alliance One it con-tributes more than $200,000 a year to Roxbys economy, through local employment, sponsorship and use of local businesses.

Mr Lynch said the success of the Community Partnerships Program, through which a number of volunteer organisations in Roxby Downs received grants this year, has been one of the highlights of the year.

Alliance One to date has provided over $17,000 in funding to community projects, funding that would not have otherwise been received by local organisations and charities in support of the valuable services they provide, he said.

Alliance Ones record profi ts

Roxby will Remember

Goodbye to the Flood familyAbove: Belinda Flood says goodbye.

The Roxby Downs Town Centre PAR was formally approve d by the S t ate Government last thursday and was printed in the government gazette.

The zoning changes were released for public consulta-tion in a draft Ministerial Plan Amendment Report (PAR) in April 2007.

Some of the original propos-als were amended following the consultation.

Th e approved zoning changes will now be incorporated into the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs Development Plan.

The Urban Development and Planning Minister Paul Holloway said Roxby Downs is growing quickly and it is vital that this growth is properly planned.

The approved Ministerial Plan Amendment Report will ensure Roxby Town Centres development will be carried out in an orderly fashion while accommodating desir-able features such as enhanced community, shopping, business and entertainment facilities, Mr Holloway said.

I believe this planning process will deliver a sound and vibrant outcome for the township as its population more than doubles to 10,000 plus from the current 4,000 in

the years ahead.Mr Holloway said the Roxby

Downs PAR was approved with a number of amendments in response to submissions received during the two-month consultation process conducted by the Development Policy Advisory Committee (DPAC).

The original development plan said the Town Centres development must be orderly, and able to accommodate desir-able features such as more and enhanced community, shopping, business and entertainment facilities.

Th e PAR stated that as the Town Centre is currently already experiencing signi cant development pressures - inde-pendent of a decision on the potential Olympic Dam mine expansion - it is important that action is taken now to ensure future development is well man-aged and results in a sound and vibrant outcome.

To ensure this, the Roxby Downs Council had requested the Minister for Urban Development and Planning prepare a new zoning plan for the Town Centre.

The period for written submissions on the new draft plan opened on 19th April and closed on the 19th June.

A formal public hearing was held on July the 4th.

Town PAR now law

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Letter to the Editor

In response to the story for the lm A Hard Rain (The Roxby Downs Sun Newspaper - 1 November):

Th e lm A Hard Rain includes some unsupported and incorrect statements about radiation e ects and risks.

By way of background I have worked in radiation protection for almost 20 years including working in uranium mining, nuclear technology and the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.

As such I feel an obligation to correct attempts to create unnecessary fear in the Roxby Downs community. To assist in supporting my statements I have included links to the premier radiation scienti c bodies in the world.

The effects of radiation have been subject to rigorous scienti c study over the last hundred years.

Th e body responsible is the International Commission on Radiological Protection (www.icrp.org). Th is organisation of inter-national radiation scientists reviews all the available information and makes recom-mendations on radiation protection.

BHP Billiton fully complies with all the recommendations in providing radia-tion protection to its employees and the public.

The recommendations are law in

South Australia and most of the rest of the world.

A Hard Rain asserts that an annual radiation dose of one millisievert (mSv) is dangerous but this is not supported by scienti c evidence. Th e United Nations Scienti c Committee on the E ects of Atomic Radiation (www.unscear.org) reviews how much radiation occurs naturally from the world around us.

UNSCEAR states that worldwide natural background levels average at 2.4 mSv/y and have a normal range between 1 and 10 mSv/y.

In Australia, including at Roxby Downs, our natural background doses are at the lower end of the scale with an average of 1.5 mSv/y as determined by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (www.arpansa.gov.au).

I am personally proud of radiation protection at Olympic Dam and moved to Roxby as I know it is a great area to bring up my son (and soon another child) as well as being a safe one.

I also believe the community should have access to credible information about the impacts of the work they do on the town in which we live.

Frank HarrisStatutory Radiation Safety O cerBHP Billiton - Olympic Dam

Letters to the Editor

What is meant by In Camera?I had to contemplate this issue

when the recent Community Board meeting went in camera to discuss the right of veto with the council Administrator Bill Boehm.

The context, the subject and the debate had been in the public domain since June and reported extensively by this newspaper.

Why then all of a sudden should the media and hence the public be excluded from the debate?

Normally matters go in camera where if discussed in open session it would undermine the Councils deliberative processes or would result in the disclosure of conclusions or rationales before the Council has formally decided the matter.

Other reasons include matters subject to legal professional privi-lege or any other legally recognized privilege where discussion of such matters in open session would com-promise the continued applicability of the privilege and any contractual

and procurement matters where discussion of such matters in open session would compromise the boards or councils business objec-tives or negotiating strategy.

In camera sessions can also be held where staffing matters concerning a specific individual are discussed or any matter that may reveal commercial or nancial information obtained from a third person or entity.

As well investigations, disciplinary action or pending or contemplated enforcement action against a person or organisation can go in camera as can any information where dis-closure would constitute a breach of privacy.

Th ese are the normal bounds for holding any debate in camera.

But for the Board to enact this at its latest meeting doesnt appear to ful ll the criteria Ive just mentioned because the issue has been in the public domain for the past five months.

In Camera sessions cant be reported or divulged to the public, they are con dential.

So what happened in that meet-ing? What was said?

Well never know because of the privilege that covers in camera sessions.

Th e only debate we can bring to you is what occurred during the open session as reported in our Page 3 story.

Ive known in the past for in camera sessions to be pulled on the media to sti e public debate on an issue. But Ive found this process only fuels gossip, rumor and innuendo.

Th e other extraordinary event on that night of the Board meeting was early on before the debate started.

It was the call by the Administrator to follow Due Process as part of good governance. That was his reason for not taking part in the open debate.

However when the meeting went in camera normally all people not appointed to the Board have to leave. But that wasnt the case here.

Th e councils Community con-sultant Ray Goldie and an observer with BHP Billiton, the companys Vice-president of HSEC John Hatty, remained in the in camera session.

Now I ask the question about due process and good governance. Was it followed?

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Above: James Male - just taking it for a spin!

Above: The day was all about colour! Below: The Olympic Games mascots lined up to start the action.Below: Volunteers working hard to feed the masses.

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AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS 2008Nominations are now invited for the 2008 Australia Day Awards

These Awards are provided by the National Australia Day Council through the Australia Day Council of South Australia Inc. and are administered by Local Government Authorities throughout Australia.

Award Categories are x Citizen of the Year (to be eligible, the person must be 25 years or older on January 26 next) x Young Citizen of the Year (To be eligible, the person must be under 25 years of age on January 26) and; x Community Event of the Year (Presented to the person/group who has staged the most outstanding community event during the year).

Roxby Downs is a unique and wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. Council believes this to be a direct result of ordinary people within our community accomplishing and achieving extraordinary things.

Now is your opportunity to identify those people within our community who, over the past twelve months have made an outstanding contribution, and/or have given outstanding service to the Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam communities over a number of years.

Community events are those that galvanise the entire community and showcase Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam as the positive place that we all cherish may also be recognised.

Nominations forms are available from the Council Of ce, Richardson Place, Roxby Downs or by Fax on 8671 0452 or email [email protected] Close at 5.00 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 and will be received and considered in strictest con dence.

Above: Long time Roxby Downs residents, Marcy and Faye Fernandez, celebrating Marcys 50th birthday with a party at their home recently.

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Th e main goals of this sector of work include removing workers from risky areas, making mines of the future more e cient, and nding ways to access resources that are currently stranded due to geological or other constraints.

One of the most exciting projects in this field is ROES, a new mining method being developed by CSIRO in collaboration with Orica Mining Services.

ROES is being developed as a more economic and safer way of mining orebody types that use drill and blast for rock fragmentation within a stope.

ROES has been developed to solve many OH&S issues, reduce mining costs, and reduce the time to bring ore on-line and shift marginal mineralised zones from resource to reserve.

It seeks to remove operators to safer locations and improve operator and equipment utilisation through the removal of travel time.

It also aims to improve mining per-formance by more accurate control over drilling and blasting, and by responding

faster and more accurately to changes in rock conditions within the stope.

It will be able to measure changes in rock during mining and alert operators immediately, thereby avoiding long delays and maximizing e ciency.

A Research Leader with CSIRO E xplorat ion & Mining , Jo ck Cunningham, said the potential ben-e ts of ROES are signi cant.

First of all it o ers greatly improved safety as mining sta can operate out-side zones of elevated risk, controlling the machines remotely, he said.

According to Senior Research Engineer, Ian Gipps, who has under-

taken the ROES mine Designs: the automation will also mean improved drilling and blasting performance and a reduction in the amount of time it takes to bring ore on-stream.

Several studies have been completed and are underway comparing ROES to existing open stoping methods, and they indicate that our system can o er a reduction of about 50 percent in the amount of tunneling required to access applicable orebodies.

This conservatively results in a reduction of 10-20 per cent in mining cost/tonne as rst order savings, he said.

Th e main feature of ROES is that it involves principally vertical or inclined access to the orebody rather than lateral access.

Th is allows reductions in develop-ment metres required, smaller average development pro les and more e cient and effective use of development in both tonnes per metre and total metres.

ROES will also provide remote con-trolled and real-time survey options so that blasting patterns and stope shape can be modi ed easily during the production cycle if required, Mr Gipps said

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Currently under construction, the Prominent Hill copper and gold operation in South Australia is due to commence production in 2008. Prominent Hill is located 650 kilometres north west of Adelaide and 130 kilometres south east of Coober Pedy.

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Oxiana claims that it is con-tinuing to nd signi cant copper and gold minerali-sation at its Prominent Hill mine just north of Roxby Downs.

In its quarterly report just released the company says it is continuing to identify this mineralisation below its currently outlined open-pit mine which includes results such as 87 metres at 1.2% copper and 21 metres at 3.7% copper.

The company says following on

from signi cant exploration success, studies to expand the Prominent Hill operation via underground mining has commenced.

Mining was ahead of schedule with more overburden being removed which means the main Prominent Hill ore body will now be reached within days, two months ahead of schedule.

Early work on expansion studies has suggested that development of the underground mine could commence as early as the last quarter of 2008 with a 1-2 million tonnes per annum underground operation producing

from late 2011. Th is material will supplement the

8 million tonnes per annum open pit operation and add to copper and gold production.

The company says construction activity on its process plant and infrastructure development increased throughout the quarter with more than 500 people on site by the end of September.

During the September quarter work started on construction of the tailings dam.

Concrete construction for the

processing plant proceeded well with major pours completed for the mill pedestals, crusher, stockpile reclaim tunnel, slabs in the concentrate storage area and foundations for the otation area.

Oxiana told the Stock Exchange that drilling beneath the western end of the currently planned open pit has now reached depths of approximately 1200m below the surface.

Th is early stage drilling has identi ed an extensive zone of predominantly gold mineralisation, with copper, which appears to thicken with depth.

These results have indicated the potential for a bulk caving operation which could extend mine life out to 2030.

Drilling in the second half of 2007 on Program Two is designed to identify an Inferred Resource over a vertical extent of 500m and a strike length of 600m.

Th ese early estimates are based on drilling to the western end of the cur-rently planned pit.

Drilling beneath the eastern end of the pit is the focus for the second half of 2007.

As far as further exploration is concerned the company says four holes have tested areas several hun-dred metres immediately west of the Prominent Hill deposit beneath broad intervals of anomalous copper and narrow high grade gold intersected in previous drilling.

Development drilling programs focussed on improved definition of the resource below the current open pit to support studies into concurrent underground mining at Prominent Hill.

Phase one of the de nition drilling is complete and the results are currently being used to re-estimate the resource for underground mining evaluation

Deep extensions of thick, mineralised hematite breccias characteristic of the

Prominent Hill Shear Zone minerali-sation and adjacent ore domains have continued to produce signi cant results throughout the quarter.

Grade continuity has been demon-strated within these domains.

Mineralisation has been con rmed over a vertical extent greater than 1km.

Th e company is undertaking exten-sive exploration within the region.

Its Minotaur Oxiana Generative Alliance is drill testing a gravity anomaly at the Trumpeter prospect, 40km to the NE of Prominent Hill, intersected basement at 1045m. Drilling is continuing.

Drilling of various gravity and magnetic targets at Deception Hill, approximately 100km to the SW of Prominent Hill, did not intersect any signi cant mineralisation.

All targets have been tested and assay results are pending.

Construction of the powerline from Olympic Dam was ongoing with most of the tower foundations completed and construction of the towers underway.

During the quarter Oxiana announced plans for studies to investi-gate expanding and extending mine life at Prominent Hill beyond the currently de ned 10 year pit.

A 12 month exploration drilling program has focused on identifying new resources from the western end of the deposit and clearly indicates the mineralisation is more extensive than outlined in the June 2006 Resources Statement.

Following this exploration success, two follow up drilling programs for 2007 will form the basis of studies to expand and extend the current mine life through the potential development of a concurrent underground mining operation immediately beneath the pit followed by a high tonnage caving operation at depth.

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Noble & Son Ltd was founded in Adelaide in 1911, importing supplies for the foundry industry.

After a trip to Broken Hill by the founder, George Adie Noble, an interest in supplying mining equipment was soon developed.

Wire rope was imported from the United Kingdom, which was the basis for Nobles growth.

In 1957, Nobles in Adelaide became the rst Australian Wire Rope distributor to manufacture Talurit mechanically spliced slings.

In 1961, this business was developed in Melbourne, while tensile testing of wire rope, slings and other lifting gear became established.

In 1969, Nobles purchased an engineering business and concentrated on items for the o shore and mining industries.

Th rough the 1970s and 1980s the company established opera-tions in Perth and Karratha in Western Australia.

Nobles took over the lifting gear operations of Spear & Jackson in Brisbane and Sydney in May 1983.

In 1987 a branch was estab-

lished in Rockhampton followed by a move to Darwin in 1992.

In recent times branches have also been established in Roxby Downs (1997), Port Lincoln (1999), Newcastle (2002), Port Hedland (2004), and Mackay (2007).

Nobles now have fourteen branches throughout Australia.

The mining industry has played a large part in Nobles progress. The company has supplied wire ropes, Reliance Hexham suspension gear and other shaft equipment to all major areas of underground mining.

In the open cut areas Nobles have supplied drag line produc-tivity monitors, as well as wire ropes.

With increased requirement for larger lifting gear, Nobles, in 1978-80 built a 2,500 tonne swaging press to manufacture wire rope slings up to 203mm in diameter.

A 1,000 tonne capacity machine was also built and commissioned for the testing of heavy lift slings and associated rigging.

Nobles history in Roxby Downs dates back to the incep-

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enviable reputation for quality products and service. Nobles, based in Callanna Street is the only specialised local supplier of lifting and rigging equipment and associated testing and inspection services.

We now have two full time personnel based in Roxby Downs, with regular support from Adelaide.

Nobles products and services include:

Wire rope including CASAR special wire ropes, all types and grades of chain and chain assemblies, hoisting products, height safety equipment, electronic load and measuring devices, engineered products and on site lifting equipment testing and inspection services.

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GHD is an international professional services company delivering sustainable solutions.

GHDs South Australian o ce led the BHP Billiton pre-feasibility study for a large desali-nation plant to provide water to the proposed Olympic Dam mine expansion.

GHD is also the lead consultant on the $600 million expansion of facilities at Edinburgh RAAF base for the new Hardened and Networked Army Regiment.

Th is is the Department of Defences largest infrastructure consultancy contract.

GHDs SA operations provide a broad range of services to clients within the state and elsewhere.

GHD has been delivering sustainable solutions to clients in South Australia for over ten years.

Th e SA business has nearly doubled in size over the past two years and now has more than 180 sta .

Last year, GHD expanded its SA business with the opening of an o ce in Mt Gambier.

More recently, GHD was welcomed locally at an event on 11 October 2007. Th e event was held at the Roxby Downs Bowls Club and marked the o cial opening of GHDs third South Australian o ce.

GHD O ce Manager for Roxby Downs, Darren Smith explains why Roxby Downs was chosen as the place to continue this expansion.

GHD has been providing services to Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam, Andamooka, Woomera and Port Augusta for ten years from Adelaide.

We saw the opportunity to further build our business in this region by having a dedicated, local presence, Mr Smith said.

Th is started when Rami Tabet and his wife, Celia, moved here earlier this year in April and was continued by the opening of our o ce at 1/14 Tutop Street.

Mr Smith moved to Roxby Downs from Adelaide with his wife, Susie, and two small children. Talking about how his family are adjusting in their new home, Mr Smith said: We have all been made to feel welcome by the local community.

Our o ce-opening event was well attended by community, industry and business members with their families and was our rst opportunity to meet everyone.

GHD was a recent sponsor of the Roxby Downs Career Expo and the company is keen to undertake more activities in the community with sponsorships of local schools, including career mentoring planned.

When asked what services GHD will be able to o er from their new o ce, Mr Smith said: Our local o ce o ers the full range of GHD services - we are the gateway to all that GHD can deliver.

With the support of our Adelaide o ce, clients can be assured that they have access to all of GHDs skills.

GHD began nearly 80 years ago as an engineer-ing consulting rm in Melbourne.

It has grown to an organisation with more than 5,000 people and o ces all over the world. GHD now has architects and interior designers, plan-ners, environmental scientists, project managers as well as specialists in risk, safety, economics and management consulting, in addition to the engineers.

With a local workload including projects for the Olympic Dam mine, Woomera township and the Roxby Downs Council, Mr Smith believes that the growth of GHDs South Australian business is forecast to continue.

Th ere are several large projects in develop-ment in SA.

Th e expansion of Olympic Dam mine is of course one of them, but there other mining projects such as Oxianas Prominent Hill and Teck Comincos Carapateena prospect, that present real opportunities.

GHD also has an ongoing relationship with the geothermal power providers, Petratherm, he said.

We are currently looking for profession-als to join our GHD team, both here in Roxby Downs and in our Adelaide o ce, Mr Smith continued.

We are looking to replicate GHDs success interstate in the mining and resource areas here in South Australia and continue to provide services to our clients such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Alcoa.

Th e Roxby Downs o ce is currently sta ed by Mr Smith, O ce Manager; Rami Tabet, Project Engineer; Lilliosa Magombedze, Environmental Scientist and Hydrogeologist; and Kaye Doyle, O ce Coordinator.

The skills to deliverAbove: Darren Smith and Rami Tabet outside the new GHD offi ce in Roxby Downs.

Th e remote northwest corner of South Australia known as the Musgraves has the potential to emerge as a signi cant nickel province in the medium term, according to Adelaide-based explorer, Mithril Resourcres Limited.

Addressing the recent 2007 Paydirt Australian Nickel Conference, Mithril Resources Managing Director, Graham Ascough, said much of the Musgraves acreage had been locked away since the 1980s to

modern day exploration, due to access issues.

While the Musgraves takes in the area around the intersec-tion of the SA, WA and NT borders, the SA section lies almost entirely in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjara (APY) lands, Mr Ascough said.

Th e granting of four mineral tenements has provided Mithril with initial exploration access to its strategic exploration land holding in the region.

The Musgraves in South Australia is a large under-explored or green eld block of Protoerozoic-aged rocks com-prising a diversity of geological environments, he said.

It has a number of known nickel sulphide occurrences associated with the extensive mafic-ultramafic intrusions of the Giles Complex but has been basically unexplored and not subjected to modern day exploration techniques and concepts.

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PLANNING AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

1 Contract position/1 Fulltime position

Due to an existing employee on accouchement leave and following a minor staff reorganisation, Council is seeking the services of up to two (2) energetic persons with appropriate skills to perform the duties of Electrical Services and Administrative Of cers. This is an excellent opportunity to launch a career in an of ce environment and to become part of our small cohesive multi-disciplined interactive team that is developing a broad community focus.

Ideally you will need to have excellent customer relations, communication, typing and word processing skills. Experience in working in an of ce environment and with Microsoft applications such as, Word, Excel, and Publisher whilst not essential, will be well regarded.

A exible approach to recruitment will be taken. Interested persons should obtain a copy of the Position Speci cations from the Council Of ce from Monday 12 November 2007.

Phone 08 8671 0010Address PO Box 124, Richardson Place Roxby DownsFax 08 8671 0452Email [email protected]

Closing Date 12 noon December 3, 2007.

Bill BoehmAdministrator

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Municipal Works OfficerDirectly assist our existing Municipal, Works and Asset / IT Of cers in the operation of Councils municipal works maintenance and construction programs for roads, streets, ovals, parks & gardens and waste management.Supervision of contractors, inspection and regulatory control, OH&S and risk management are key elements. Experience in works supervision, practical knowledge of plant and machinery together with sound communication skills are desirable.

For a job and person speci cation please contact the Council Of ce on (08) 8671 0010 or email [email protected] close Monday 3 December 2007.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

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M inister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway said there has been a significant increase in the number of land access approvals for both mineral and petroleum exploration licences in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara (APY) Lands in the past six months.

During the past two months, more approvals for mineral exploration in APY Lands have

been made than at any other time since the launch of the Plan for Accelerating Exploration (PACE) initiative in April 2004.

Th ere are now 13 active mineral exploration licenses in the APY Lands, up from only three active mineral exploration licenses in early 2007, and six petroleum exploration license applications, or PELAs, up from just four in early 2007.

Th e applicants for those PELAs are also close to nalising nance for key re ection seismic survey and deep drilling in the APY Lands

that could lead to further explora-tion and investment.

Mr Holloway says the activity on these tenements is anticipated to make a signi cant contribution to the nancial stability of APY communities as well as provide a boost to spending on exploration within South Australia.

The progress made in the past two months can be largely attributed to the increased con- dence of the APY communities with the process due to a greater understanding of mineral explo-ration codes of practice and the

Governments stringent regula-tion. Th is con dence in turn has fostered an improved relationship between the APY and the resources sector, Mr Holloway said.

The potential opportunities and benefits for the APY and the State through exploratory activities on these tenements are many and varied ranging from improved community welfare, education, employment, business opportunities and infrastructure for the local communities to wider bene ts owing to the State as a whole, he said.

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The chairman of Geodynamics, Martin Albrecht claims tough decisions made early in the year are now being vindicated as the company forges ahead with its hot rocks development near Innamincka.

In his annual report Mr Albrecht said di culties encountered in the drilling of Habanero 1& 2 focussed attention on a range of issues that led the company to make a number of courageous deci-sions, including the basic selection of equipment, well diameter for produc-tion wells and execution capabilities required to realise its objectives.

It is now exciting to observe the progress being made with drilling Habanero 3, with the best in class drilling rig acquired by our Company, combined with the appointment of Easternwell Drilling Services, a pre-eminent Australian on-shore drilling company, he said.

We are mindful that all this has only been possible, by the sustained support of our shareholders (now over 11,400), who seek to make a di erence in responding to the global threat of climate change through their invest-ment in our Company.

A range of share placements, share purchase plans and rights issues over the past ve years have raised in excess of $150m.

A further $35m, will most likely be subscribed through the exercise of listed shareholder options by the end

of January 2008, he said.Global human intervention, through

the relentless growth in carbon based energy production is now widely accepted as a major contributor to climate change.

Th e urgency for a new paradigm in clean energy production is acute and giving rise to unprecedented demand for low emission sources of base load power.

Th e Australian Business Roundtable on Climate Change, which involves six prominent businesses including the companys cornerstone partner Origin Energy, released a report in April dem-onstrating that large early reductions in Australias greenhouse gas emissions will lead to increases in economic growth and jobs through to 2050.

Th e global economy continues to expand, with pressure on oil, gas and coal commodity prices, Mr Albrecht said.

Although constrained by the run-out of long term material supply contracts, the ow-on to correspondingly higher energy prices over this coming decade is inevitable.

Carbon Taxes are also increasingly likely.

In this environment the true value and competitiveness of Geodynamics HFR geothermal resources will rapidly gain further recognition, both at home and abroad, he said.

Tough decisions for Geodynamics

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Steer your career in the right directionGHD is an international professional services company. Our people deliver innovative and sustainable solutions by combining technical skills and experience with an understanding of our clients objectives and aspirations.

We provide services to clients in South Australia from of ces located in Roxby Downs, Adelaide, and Mt Gambier. With over 180 staff in SA, we are involved with major projects in SA, including BHP Billitons proposed desalination plant and the Department of Defence Hardened and Networked Army facilities at Edinburgh Parks ($600 million). Our substantial resource base in SA reinforces our ability to deliver major projects with local resources, whilst maintaining access to GHDs global capabilities.

At GHD we deliver services to clients in the market sectors of Infrastructure, Mining & Industry, Defence, Property & Buildings and Environment.

One of GHDs key strengths is our network of over 60 of ces throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and the United Kingdom. Central to our clients prosperity and GHDs success are more than 5,000 talented architects and interior designers, drafters, engineers, planners, scientists, surveyors, economists, management consultants and support staff.

Today we are ranked in the worlds top 30 architecture and engineering companies. GHD is committed to our clients and their stakeholders being responsible, a corporate citizen and improving the quality of life around the globe.

Due to internal transfers, promotions, managed growth and a buoyant forward workload in our South Australian business, GHD is looking for a number of dynamic professionals to ll the following positions.

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x Project Managers / Controls Managersx Engineers and Scientists (all disciplines)

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x Service Group Manager, Mining & Industryx Senior Mechanical Design Drafterx Mechanical Engineerx Electrical Engineer

Engineering

x 12D/MX Civil Designers for Transport and Land Development Groupsx Civil Engineer (Pavements/Aviation)x Civil Engineer (Land Development)x Structural Engineer

Water

x Technical Of cer (minimum 5 years experience)x Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer (minimum 7-10 years experience)x Water/Wastewater Engineer

Environment

x Senior Contaminated Land Engineer/Scientistx Principal Contaminated Land Engineer/Scientistx Senior Environmental Of cer

We offer a professional working environment and culture believing that a working / life balance is critical to the success and happiness of our people.

If you are looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to join an organisation that is in a solid growth phase, please apply via www.ghd.com.au/careers. For a con dential discussion, please contact Tania Mandorlo, Recruitment Coordinator, on 08 8235 6751.


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Th e future has never looked more exciting at BHP Billitons Olympic Dam, Australias largest single underground mine and minerals processing operation.

A copper/uranium mine, Olympic Dam is located 560 kilometres north of Adelaide and processes ore through to nal, re ned products of international standing, all on the one site.

Today around 3,200 people work at Olympic Dam, equally divided between BHP Billiton employees and contractors. It is a diverse workforce with more than 35 different nationalities represented.

With each part of the process occurring at our site from mining the ore in our under-ground operation, to producing our four nal products of re ned copper cathode, uranium oxide, gold and silver there are a huge range of job opportunities available.

And, with an expansion study currently underway, there could be a massive increase in our workforce in the near future.

From entry level roles such as process technicians (who have responsibility for monitor-ing the production process to maximise plant utilisation and metal recovery) right through to university-quali ed roles, there is something for everyone at Olympic Dam.

Th e rst stop for job-seekers is the jobs section of the BHP Billiton website, http://jobs.bhpbilliton.com.

Th is is where you can search for jobs available at Olympic Dam (as well as BHP Billiton sites around the world), register for a job alert to let you know when roles become available, and also lodge job applications online.

Its also a good idea to keep an eye on our local newspapers, as we will advertise positions vacant

from time to time. Locally, Career Employment

Group (CEG) assists with our apprentice program, which gives apprentices a wide exposure to various parts of our operation through a structured rotation plan.

We o er apprenticeships in a range of trades including electri-cal, diesel fitting, mechanical, auto electrical, fabrication, instrumentation, radio technol-ogy and bricklaying trades.

Contact CEG in Roxby Downs for more information about pre-requisites and how to apply.

BHP Billiton is the worlds larg-est diversi ed resources company with some 39,000 employees working in more than 100 opera-tions in 25 countries around the globe.

A role at Olympic Dam could be a stepping stone into a career working just about anywhere in the world!

Bright future for Olympic Dam

MINING

Roxby Downs and the surrounding area is expected to see some great change over the coming years as the regions mines are expanded and new ones are developed.

With this change comes a number of considerations, predominately the need for these mines to source suitable major contractors to provide the vast number of services required in the development and operation of a mine.

One contractor already familiar with the challenges a mining boom presents is United Group Resources (UGL Resources).

Th e company has been working in the industry for more than thirty years and is currently lending its experience to BHP Billitons Olympic Dam.

UGL Resources provides project management and execution, engi-neering, design, and maintenance management services to Olympic Dam.

Like the rest of Australias resources industry, UGL Resources has faced

the challenges of nding sta for the Olympic Dam project. Luckily for the team at Olympic Dam, it has access to an extensive national labour pool from UGL Resources many locations around the country.

In addition, the team recently used 3D virtual walk-through technol-ogy known as VirtualVision on the Olympic Dam site to help with engineering being completed by its Perth o ce.

The capture of the Concentrate Leach tank using VirtualVision enabled engineers to complete their design activity in Perth without having to physically visit the Olympic Dam site.

Th is allowed BHP Billiton to reduce costs by eliminating accommodation and travel requirements for the UGL Resources engineering team. It also meant UGL Resources had access to key engineering personnel and expertise for the Olympic Dam job who may not have been able to attend site personally.

With approximately 30 personnel and multiple sub contractors working

on site, UGL Resources is aware of its responsibilities to its people in the unique conditions posed by SAs Far North region.

In addition to a number of di erent health and safety programs used by UGL Resources across Australia and New Zealand, one particular initia-tive being rolled out speci cally for the Olympic Dam team is Operation Heat Smart.

Th is program will provide all UGL Resources sta with heat and sun protection education and equipment, including drink bottles with specially insulated covers to keep them cool in the soaring temperatures of this region. Th e program has also intro-duced Health and Safety policies which protect the workforce in hot weather.

As our region prepares for an in ux of mining industry workers and contractors like UGL Resources, it is satisfying to know that they bring with them experience in both getting the job done and in providing high quality Health and Safety support to employees.

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