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“$3 million dollars in member’s funds has gone missing and the AARD [Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division] have been asleep at the wheel”, said APY Lands Traditional Elder Mr. George Kenmore.

“We have sought the assistance of the South Australian Ombudsman to investigate serious issues that have been reported to us. We are looking forward to his findings at the end of this month.”

“We would not be in this predicament if our land was worthless. Put simply the government wants us off our land so that they can source the minerals. That's the plain truth and they have been doing everything in their power to force their way in.

Tribal Elders travelled to Adelaide recently to report to a Standing Committee on the state of affairs on the APY Lands, particularly with regard to lack of consultation by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Ian Hunter.

The Anangu wanted changes made to the way the APY Lands board was structured and they wanted their consitution changed however before the Ombudsman has delivered his findings, the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs is trying to engage us with a review of the APY Lands Act, that they had not wanted altered. The APY Lands Council of Elders including Mr. George Kenmore who A news release from Premier and Cabinet on Tuesday, reads: travelled to Adelaide to give evidence at a Parliamentary Standing Committee on the ‘state of the nation’ on the APY Lands Community consultation has begun for a review of South Australia’s landmark Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Land Rights Act.

Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Ian Hunter From the APY Lands today [Tuesday] Mr. George “Further to this, an article that appeared in the Australian says the review will look at governance and accountability Kenmore said, “Minister Hunter is once again being his Newspaper regarding a proposed new process and issues, as well as seeking opportunities to strengthen tokenestic self towards Anangu. He has put out the attached criteria for the election of APY Executive Board advisory support for the APY Executive. press release that bears today's date, Tuesday 8 October. members is more stringent than the process politicians It states in part "The Minister has encouraged people and bureaucrats are subjected to, say traditional elders across the APY Lands to attend at least one of the “This important review is being conducted in partnership on the APY Lands,” said Mr. Kenmore. with the APY Executive, Anangu, and other stakeholders consultations..." The consultations start - TODAY. I am on the Lands and I didn't know about any consultations”, in the APY Lands, and will ensure the relevance and “We believe that the Chairperson named in the article is longevity of this critical piece of Aboriginal land rights he said legislation,” he says. being put forward as a scapegoat for this government's “I have been writing to the Minister about the serious gross mismanagement and dereliction of duty”, said the “Proposals such as a greater gender balance on the APY issues we have on the Lands for over a year now and he Elder. Executive, and establishing a Commercial Development has never bothered to try to engage with me.” Advisory Committee focussing on the economic “The current office of the APY Chair has been held for development of the APY Lands, are among the issues to “I thought is was beyond belief that the Minister for almost 10 years and three different ministers at three be explored. Aboriginal Affairs did not meet with the Elders who elections would have signed off on his appointment - travelled all the way from the APY Lands to meet with where is their accountability?” “A review panel – chaired by the Honourable Dr Robyn him - but this is on a par. Consultations without any consultation!” Layton AO QC – has been appointed and will work with “Minister Ian Hunter used the office of the Chair to the APY Executive to undertake three rounds of consultation with communities across the APY Lands. “What about the Conciliator we asked for previously? sign off on the (RPA) [Regional Partnership Agreement] The Minister has appointed a former supreme court justice even though the APY Council of Elders said no to a The Minister has encouraged people across the APY Lands Robyn Layton and a former Minister John Hill as well as sign off without further consultation. to attend at least one of the consultation meetings so two "aboriginal health executives" to "review" our decisions that truly reflect the needs of APY communities governance. Where is the consultation on these “Yes, the APY Council of Elders do have grave concerns can be made. appointments?” about the APY Board who have acted in conjunction with Minister Hunter.” “It’s critical as many people as possible are heard during “We do not want to consult now until the Ombudsman this process, and these sessions are an opportunity for delivers his findings to us. How would it look if we engaged with a Minister who has been accused of ‘Dereliction of “Many white people in positions of power have coerced everyone – including people from smaller communities Anangu to sign off on documents that we had no and homelands – to have their say,” he says. his Duty by a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee?” said Mr. Kenmore. understanding of,” said Mr. Kenmore.

:SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982 How to send articles to CPRT Editor - Margaret Mackay The Coober Pedy Regional Times became a FREE Newspaper in 2006, increasing its distribution to 4,500 hard copies + digital online download, promoting news, events and distributing advertising to our regional towns. The CPRT is a small business and receives NO PO Box 275 Coober Pedy SA 5723 external funding. Letter to Editor should be sent by email where possible and be relevent to the community. Ph: (08) 8672 5920 Email: [email protected] 1.) Aim for a 300 word story in plain text, if you are sending a News Article after an event. 2. If seeking an Editorial - “Advertorial” or “Special Feature”, please enquire about the cost first. Next Newspapers 3.) Advertisers may be entitled to editorials Thursday 24 October 2013 4.) Sponsorship for material from clubs or community programs is by arrangement Thursday 07 November 2013 5.) Names and Captions must accompany photos + DO NOT REDUCE PHOTOS Thursday 21 November 2013 6.) DO NOT attach photos to MICROSOFT WORD documents. Thursday 05 December 2013 7.) Letters to Editor need to be signed and also may be edited. Space booked by Wed (week prior) 8) WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY is the LATEST material can be accepted Material must be in Fri prior 9.) Deadline dates are on the LHS of this page (check b4 sending) Advertising Rates SUBMISSIONS not received by Friday, prior to printing are not likely to appear Black & White Display $6.50 per cm/col Classified $8.00 per cm/col Colour on Application Inserts on Application CLIMATE CHANGE IS DISTRIBUTING 4,500 + to SA : ADELAIDE CENTRAL . Also Cavan, Bute, Pt. Pirie, Dublin, Minlaton, Pt. HAPPENING NOW Broughton, PT. AUGUSTA, Snowtown, Pt. Wakefield,

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Ceduna/Thevenard, Pt. Lincoln, Penong, Fowlers Bay, Coorabie, Nundroo, Yalata, Jacinth Ambrosia, Nullabor, The IPCC Physical Science report shows that climate change is happening Eucla and Border Village now. The global average temperature has increased by 0.89 degrees Celsius Woomera, Roxby Downs, Hawker, Leigh Creek, Arkaroola, since 1901. Sea levels are rising, oceans are warming and acidifying, rainfall Marree, Copley, Parachilna, Nepabunna, Lyndhurst Quorn and Stations, Innamincka, Andamooka, Pimba, Glendambo, October maximum patterns are changing, and glaciers and Arctic sea ice are in decline. Kingoonya, Tarcoola, Cook, Prominent Hill Village, COOBER PEDY, Cadney Park and Stations, Marla, temperature ‘Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change means doing everything we Mintabie, Oodnadatta, William Creek and Stations, Witjira - Dalhousie All Communities: APY Lands, highest this month so far can to keep global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The Abbott Government, and the previous Rudd and Gillard Governments, all NT : Kulgera, Erldunda, Yulara Stuart Well, ALICE = 40°C expected top share this commitment. SPRINGS, Aileron, Kings Canyon, Tennant Creek, Wednesday 9th Oct http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com ‘As one of the most prosperous countries in the world, Australia has the Copyright Notice resources and capacity to take action to effect an urgent shift towards All of the content published by CPRT, including Summer solstice renewable and more efficient energy sources. We also need to ramp up support articles, photos, images, graphics, advertising, layout, printing plate content and related material, 2013 to those most affected in our region, to help them adapt to current and future is owned by CPRT, or by other information climate change impacts,’ he said. providers who have licensed their content for use December 21, at 17:11 UTC in this publication. Additionally, the entire content of the Coober Pedy Regional Times past and Southern Hemisphere: (Australia, The past 12 months have been defined by new records here in Australia: present is copyrighted as a collective work under New Zealand, South America, January was the hottest ever on record and this past winter was the third Australian copyright laws and may not be reproduced without written authorisation. The Southern Africa) warmest since records began. owner of the collective work is the Coober Pedy Regional Times Newspaper. CROSSWORD 7 DAYS WEATHER at a GLANCE Coober Pedy Oodnadatta Tarcoola Andamooka

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- - advise South Australia Coober Pedy South Australia's outback mining sector has sought and heard advice from New an underground town, built South Wales' Association of Mining on the back of opal mining Related Councils (AMRC). 333 days sunshine The peak representative body for mining affected councils in NSW is a model that  could serve as a blueprint for far Coober Pedy is Australia’s real ‘Down northern SA. With a united approach, Under’, famous for its fabulous opals and bizarre the AMRC has been increasingly subterranean homes. For generations, miners have dug into the white and orange rock to extract successful in highlighting and addressing the valuable, sparkling stone. The tunnels and mining related issues affecting member chambers were converted into undergrounds councils. The Association has built homes in order to escape from the desert heat. productive relationships, achieving new levels of influence towards strategic,  Coober Pedy ‘evolved’ as the result sustainable, positive outcomes. of a massive post war Opal Rush where hardy pioneers developed a make or break AMRC Chair and Wollondilly Shire precious gem industry in the desert terrain. Mayor, Col Mitchell and Executive Officer, Don Tydd (from Armidale)  See the extravagantly built UNDERGROUND SERBIAN CHURCH with it’s headed west, in response to an invitation magnificent stained glass windows and carvings. from Regional Development Australia Far Regional NSW lends a hand to outback SA... District Council of Coober North, Coober Pedy District Council and Pedy's Phil Cameron; IMX Resources', Steve Staines; AMRC Chair  Visitors can stay overnight and experience representatives of local mining and Wollondilly Shire Mayor Cr. Col Mitchell; OzMinerals', Will Short underground life as the locals know it! companies. They travelled to Coober and Mark Bell; AMRC Executive Officer, Don Tydd; and Arrium Pedy and gave a presentation on the Mining's Ron Hardman. operations of the Association.

Mr Tydd said that the Association’s new “Identification of sustainable The nucleus of the NSW Association was formed strategic directions document was community projects post mining in 1978 at a conference in Wollongong, held to discussed, along with the relationship – ie projects of community discuss the building of the coal loader, where it between Local and State Government in benefit that are sustainable into was clearly recognised that coal related local the mining approvals process in NSW. the future and that don’t require government areas needed to present a continued recurrent or capital comprehensive, co-ordinated and co-operative "The large scale mining operations cash support from the mining approach to State and Federal Government. Rapid around Coober Pedy are metal-based, industry or Council to operate or development of the coal industry in the southern producing gold, lead and copper. Fly- function.” areas was causing concern, as it was in the in-Fly-out (FIFO) is commonplace, with Hunter region. up to 100-seat aircraft utilised to move Combined support to lobby the The magnificent and colourful Breakaways State Government to return a merge from the underground seabed employees from Adelaide to mines in the Today, the Association’s mission is to advocate area. Some mines have their own share of the mining royalties to on behalf of members and their communities on  Enjoy LAWN BOWLS, TENNIS and airports. One mining village housed up regional centres for future mining related issues and to ensure that mining TABLE TENNIS in the friendly atmosphere of to 1,300 people and contained all infrastructure projects similar in activity is conducted in accordance with the the United Club Sporting Centre. amenities to make the employees time nature to the Western Australian principles of Ecologically Sustainable Gov initiative," said Mr. between shifts as comfortable as Development. Cameron.  Spend a day on the most challenging possible," he said. GOLF COURSE in the world. The meeting attendees greatly Mining is a national industry but  appreciated that Cr Col Mitchell also continues to have State-based Watch the local footy team play AUSSIE regulations. Both Councillor made the trip and gave an elected council RULES FOOTBALL & SRI LANKAN Mitchell and Mr Tydd attended CRICKET member’s view. a national conference in  Rockhampton Queensland early During Easter Coober Pedy holds its "The Coober Pedy Group was very this year, which focused annual OPAL FESTIVAL & GEM TRADE SHOW interested in the history of the on FIFO employee issues and Association and its achievements since their effects on local  Coming soon - The COOBER PEDY 1982. The proposed group in Coober communities." GLIDING CLUB Pedy would be regional, as compared to the Association’s state-wide focus, yet  Visit the OPAL FIELDS - you’ll believe Mr Tydd said that representing you’re on Mars. Join tours to local mines to see would be considering similar mining the AMRC's 22 councils at State how they work and get the chance to noodle issues," Cr Mitchell continued. "It is and National levels is important. (fossick) for your own opal important that the Association discusses "The Association must keep mining issues with other interstate abreast of what is happening  Take a tour to the natural landscapes groups. across the states in relation to outside the town (see film locations like Mad mining. It is also important that Max: Beyond Thunderdome and Red Planet) Phil Cameron, CEO of the Distrcit we help other organisations, including the PAINTED DESERT, the colourful Council of Coober Pedy said, " From a keen to follow on from our BREAKAWAYS and the MOON PLAIN Council perspective the alliance could successful model." bring the following benefits:-  Join the MAIL RUN out of Coober Pedy to deliver outback mail! Take a leisurely flight "The Association will be over the spectacular LAKE EYRE Collaboration on projects such as waste continuing its contacts with the management especially in the area of proposed group in Coober Pedy. Be part of the last frontier mining town recycling to achieve economies of scale We expect that both and its living history 100 years on. and markets to purchase the recycled organisations will gain knowledge waste. from each other."

UNDERGROUND COOBER PEDY OME OPENING HOURS: LOCAL Mon-Fri 7.00am - 5.00pm BOOKS GLASSWORKS NEWS Sat 7.00am - 1.00pm Sun Closed (ABN: 66 341 152 244) OR  OUTBACK MAILRUN TOUR •Fuel •Gas Refills •Industrial and hardware supplies Free Quoting, On site repairs & STORIES •Filters all types •Hydraulic Fittings •Oils  Cards & Stationary Prompt Service For local stories or •Bearings •V Belts •Hosing •Air Fittings  Computer Supplies Commercial, Domestic & Vehicles •Trailer Parts •Safety Gear •Dog Food news items to •And in the near future Tyres  Desert Parks Agent & other tours Qualified Glazier - 25 years experience share, send to the •Constantly building on our range of stock items  Maps & Books on the area Coober Pedy Searle Trading Pty Ltd For all your Glass needs call  Local Information/Road report Regional Times Opal Miners’ Enterprises Dave at Coober Pedy Glassworks on Lot 1299 Old Water Tank Rd  Phone: (08) 8672 5558 [email protected] Coober Pedy SA 5723 Phone: (08) 8672 5830 0488 788 294 or alt 0428 204 246 ABN: 44 761 266 367 Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 3 Prehistoric postage stamp release Dinosaurs will once again roam across Australia from October as Australia Post celebrates Stamp Collecting Month by releasing a new stamp issue dedicated to our NSW CSG protection a prehistoric past. win for community This year, six of the most captivating prehistoric creatures to have ever been discovered on Australian soil will each feature on their own stamp. campaigners

Palaeontologist, environmentalist and the 2007 Australian of the Year, Professor Tim Flannery, who has one of the Thursday, 3 October 2013 featured dinosaurs named after him (Timimus hermani), was delighted to hear that local dinosaurs would feature The Australian Greens today congratulated the as this year’s theme. community campaign against coal seam gas that has delivered CSG exclusion zones for towns in New South “Some of Australia’s most significant fossil discoveries Wales. were made by young and often inexperienced volunteers,” said Professor Flannery. “This is a win for some of the passionate communities of New South Wales who have locked the gate to the big “I’m sure these stamps will be popular with many dinosaur mining companies threatening to ruin their land, water fans and stamp collectors alike and I’m honoured that the and livelihoods with coal seam gas,” Senator Larissa Timimus hermani will feature as part of the issue.” Waters, Australian Greens mining spokesperson, said.

Timimus hermani was also named after a small child, Tim “However, if the New South Wales Government accepts Rich and also after volunteer John Herman as that CSG is too dangerous for urban areas, they need to acknowledgement of Herman’s tireless work over many 60c Australovenator wintonensis Australia's accept it’s too dangerous for rural communities and prime years in dinosaur projects in Victoria. Age of Dinosaurs 2013 agricultural land.

“You can’t just protect some communities from CSG and not others. Archives seeks rural people “Federally, the Abbott Government needs to start listening to the community and the science on coal seam gas, instead of bullying the states into removing what little who experienced forced safeguards they have against this risky industry. “At the end of the fossil fuel era, it’s short-sighted and reckless to be sacrificing our land, water and climate, adoption for project when we have safe, renewable alternatives,” Senator Waters said. The National Archives of Australia invites rural and towns, sometimes interstate, to lying-in homes or regional people affected by or having experience maternity wards for unmarried mothers in the city. with forced adoption, to participate in a project Other pregnant women received support from families aimed at increasing awareness of the practice and but were later coerced by social workers, doctors, impact of these experiences. almoners, nurses and the heads of religious organisations into giving up their babies to married couples. The Forced Adoptions History Project is part of the Federal Government’s response to a Senate inquiry that The Archives would like to hear from any affected or found Australian women were incontrovertibly coerced interested people. If you have information you would into giving up their babies for adoption by people and like to share, please go to http://www.naa.gov.au/about- institutions including their families, doctors, hospital staff us/partnerships/forced-adoptions.aspx and religious organisations. Alternatively, you can contact the project’s email Many women experienced forced adoptions in the era [email protected] or phone 026212 following WWII but the report found the practice peaked 3669. A Forced Adoptions History Project Facebook during the period from 1950 to mid-1970. The inquiry page will also be launched in October. established that a number of affected people were young, unmarried girls from the rural and regional areas of The Archives will launch a website to facilitate the Australia. sharing of forced adoption experiences on the first anniversary of the National Apology on 21 March, 2014. Many girls were pressured by parents into believing their ex-nuptial pregnancies brought shame and stigma upon An exhibition to tour the country including regional areas their families. Many were sent from their homes and will be launched on the second anniversary 21 March, 2015. Over 3,900 drivers FOODcents® aged 16-24 lose their Italian tomato & bread salad (Panzanella)

licence across SA Serves 6 Method: Preheat oven to 2000C 1. Make sure to start this salad about The Motor Accident Commission (MAC) Chief Ex- half an hour before you eat it so that it Ingredients: has time for the flavours to develop ecutive Officer, Jerome Maguire, said, more than 3 slices day-old Italian-style bread 3,900 South Australian drivers aged 16-24 years have 2. Brush the bread with a little oil and lost their licence this year to date. 2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, place in oven to cook (or if you have a sliced diagonally bbq or grill plate, cook the oiled bread on People aged 16 to 24 years make up 12% of the popula- 4 very ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped this) tion, but account for 26% of all fatalities and serious inju- 1 red onion, sliced thinly 3. Combine torn up bread, cucumber, ries in South Australia. SA’s fatality rate for 16-19 year A handful of fresh basil leaves tomato, onion and basil in a serving bowl. olds is almost double that of Victoria and New South 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4. Drizzle over oil and vinegar and Wales. 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar toss to combine

Page 4 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 10 October 2013 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDY Keeping the Community informed New waste disposal policies State rules and regulations for specific waste items

Under the Environment Protection (Waste to Council will accept waste deposits at the Depot from:- Resources) Policy 2010, a number of landfill bans have 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm weekdays only. been introduced in recent years. This article provides information on bans commencing 1 September 2013. None of the above mentioned items are permitted in the wheelie or skip bins. If we see any off the above items in Banned waste and drop off points a skip bin, it will not be picked up until the illegal item is removed. • All "e waste" such as TV's, computers, monitors etc, etc must be brought into the Depot at Lot 500 Hutchison Council does not have staff available to sort out the Street. Council has a container where all e-waste is rubbish. deposited ready to be shipped to Adelaide. The new garbage truck is fitted with cameras to record • All fluoro tubes and light bulbs are taken to the Council all the waste that goes into the truck. It is easy to determine Depot to be deposited in a dedicated bin! DCCP has acquired a new garbage truck fitted with where any illegal items come from. Fines will apply. intelligence to determine illegal items. L-R Brenton • All fridges need to be de gassed first and taken to the Schreiber, Stuart Clark from MacDonald Johnston Residents can request council to collect some disposal Council Depot to be processed please! Mayor Steve Baines, Darren Calvett from Isuzu, Phil items, however a work order will need to be placed and a Cameron and Jan Van Der Merwe, cost recovery charge will apply. • All other electrical appliances, with a lead on, are to go in a dedicated bin at the Depot.. See also: http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?c=31356 • Cooking oils and fats are to be treated differently. Enquire at the Depot please. • All batteries to Council Depot. JAN VAN DER MERWE There will be a dedicated area and containers assigned to All old engine oils to the dedicated containers at the Works Manager • all of the above waste. Depot please.

MAYOR'S REPORT September 2013

Council administration and others have been working discussions with the Deputy Premiers office to see I am advised that if the State Government has an on trying to get some resolution to making safe the whether they can move things along with Safework SA expectation of reducing the subsidy and Council has an fire damaged building in Hutchison St near the as Safework do not consider that they can intervene expectation of reducing tariffs by connecting to the grid roundabout. because the site is not a worksite. these expectations would not be achieved.

Concern has been raised regarding the asbestos that is I am hoping that a way forward can be identified prior to I understand that KPMG are still discussing the detailed still contained within the building and the safety of people the Council meeting, if not options will be explained to costing with SA Power Network but the reality is that if who work and live in the area. Council at the meeting. the final costs were reduced they would be on the higher side of the costs provided to the state in 2011. I would like to advise Council that all is being done that Councillors will recall that at the last meeting I indicated can be to address these concerns and find some resolution that the KPMG report on electricity grid connection was Council now needs to seriously consider options for the that would result in having the asbestos removed. nearing completion.I have since spoken to Mr Bradley supply of electricity to the township post 2019. Gaye from KPMG who advises they have now received As of the time of writing there appears to be some dispute the costing from SA Power Networks to construct and Media Commitments this month: between the owner of the building and the insurance maintain a grid connection via Prominent Hill. company. Details are not yet known but Council have 22nd August ABC Radio re Alcohol Management Plan requested an urgent letter from the owner’s legal Mr Gaye advises that indicative capital cost is in the 5th September SBS television re Alcohol restrictions representative outlining the specific issues that need to be vicinity of $100 million. Maintenance costs for the first addressed. five years would be $4 million per year. If Council were Steve Baines to be gifted the infrastructure between Olympic Dam and Mayor Grant Richies and Keith Simmons have been included in Prominent Hill after the operations at Prominent Hill ceases the discussions as have Safework SA, Department of it would come at a further maintenance cost of $2.4 million Health and the EPA. I have also sent photos and had per annum. The Breakaways – beautiful and significant

The Breakaways have long been an important part of the The Breakaways Conservation Park extends from the well- spiritual and cultural beliefs of the Antakirinja Matu- known area of the Breakaways escarpment all the way to Yankuntjatjara people and other Aboriginal people . The the dog fence and along to and past the Oodnadatta road. significance of the area and some of their stories are It encompasses the moon plain and the hills giving featured at the main lookout at the Breakaways. If you protection to the entire area. The Breakaways haven’t stopped to read the stories please take the time Conservation Park is protected by the combined weight when next visiting. of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA). The entire park is a For all residents of Coober Pedy the Breakaways are an registered Aboriginal Site under the Aboriginal Heritage important part of social gatherings, important occasions Act 1988 (SA). and a great place to take visitors. Their natural beauty is breathtaking. The local community, and the District Visitors to Coober Pedy can purchase permits at the Council, have worked to try to protect this area to ensure Families walking through the Breakaways District Council of Coober Pedy Information Centre. that it is still able to be enjoyed for generations to come. Coober Pedy local residents and Antakirinja Matu- This role is now taken over by the Breakaways Co- Yankuntjatjara people can access the park without Management Board. The board consists of four members requiring a permit. All visitors to the Park are asked to nominated by Antakirinja Matuntjara Yunkuntjarjara stay on the road and take note of all signs. Additional Aboriginal Corporation (AMYAC), two members permits are required for commercial photography or nominated by the District Council of Coober Pedy (DCCP) filming within the park. and one member nominated by Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). Further information can be obtained from the Coober Pedy The combined knowledge on the board ensures that all Visitor Information Centre, District Council of Coober facets of this important area are taken into account in the Pedy or contact Chevahn Hoad, Breakaways Co management of the park. Wildflowers at the Breakaways during September Management Board Executive Officer, ph 0499 982 999. Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 5 Coober Pedy Street and Road Names Part 40 in a series - by Sue Britt Where did the name of your street come from?

Beadell Close Later that day Bert came in to town and noticed the sign. He wondered where and when his tailboard had fallen Len Beadell didn’t live in Coober Pedy but he spent a lot off. The Wilsons bought the store in 1947. You can see, of time here, particularly in the early 1950’s when he was in Len Beadell’s photo, the Young & Russell sign on the surveying and road-building west of here. He used to crates below Bert who is holding a cat. That store was stay with Bert and Ethel Wilson. Through the years, first located where the Desert Cave is now. on his working expeditions and later with his tour parties, he always used to call on them. Len’s 3rd book Still in During this same stormy time, Len was visiting Bert when the Bush included a description of himself and his style of an Aboriginal gouger came in with two bags made from dress when working: his trouser legs, full of opal. He described the pile of opal which gleamed with rays of red, green and yellow in the “Had these two men ever heard of Robinson Crusoe they candle light. Apparently the man had climbed down a might have thought they’d met him face to face. With shaft sunk years before, started digging where the previous my bare feet in hobnailed boots tied up only to the bottom gouger had left off and within a short time struck a seam two holes with kangaroo-sinews and a ragged pair of shorts of colour, “over three centimetres thick and at least 45 held up by a big belt with the bushman’s “coat of arms” centimetres across.” (watch and penknife pouches) attached, I probably looked more of a wreck than the approaching pair. A shirt which “Penniless, he had climbed down the hole at two o’clock was only mostly there I had half-tucked into my belt with that afternoon when we’d been washing our shirts in the the torn part dangling, and with no water to waste I hadn’t desert, and he had emerged at four, thousands of pounds shaved since setting out on this lone expedition of 800 richer.” Bert Wilson weighed the parcel with his scales kilometres. Only lacing the boots to the first two holes and offered £2000 for it, which was readily accepted. was standard procedure to make them easier to slip off Portrait of Len Beadell - Surveyor Len was wondering where Bert would get the money from. dozens of times a day to empty out the sticks and spinifex Then from beneath his hessian topped bed made of sticks tops which constantly poured into the funnel shaped tops. threaded through wool packs, he dragged out a rusty old I could also more hastily evacuate the occasional centipede kerosene tin from which he extracted £10 notes by the which after infrequent showers of rain would seek refuge handful. in the boots alongside my swag as I slept. On special occasions such as the time when the Duke of Edinburgh Len had washed his shirt in a rainwater puddle. Then he visited Woomera, I would relent and tie them up to the “had a bath by the simple means of just lying down in it.” third hole.” He loved the rough and ready life style of the bush and improvising solutions. Len Beadell is known for his yarns, his sense of humour, his cartoons, Woomera Rocket Range, Giles Weather Len Beadell took a crash course in dentistry because he Station, his books and, especially, his outback highways. knew from experience how debilitating a sore tooth could He is called “the last true Australian explorer.” Born in be far from professional help. During his road building NSW in 1923, he joined the army in 1941 and spent much career he pulled 29 teeth, not his own, for his crew. of his war service doing field survey work in New Guinea. After WWII ended the army asked him to waive his Len Beadell’s achievements were recognised during his discharge in order to undertake various surveying jobs. life. He was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1958 In 1953, Beadell built his first road from Mabel Creek to for the Gunbarrel Highway. He received the Order of Emu Field. The famous 1,400 km-long Gunbarrel Bert & Ethel Wilson in front of the store Australia and was in the 1988 Queen’s Honours List. Highway was begun in 1955 and completed in 1958. Asteroid 3161 Beadell was named for him because his Nowadays Len Beadell’s “highways” (remote dirt tracks) roads enabled scientists to travel outback. His family are popular with 4WD enthusiasts. They are considered continues his outback tradition with active websites, book challenging. Imagine the challenge of building them. Len sales and a bush tour business operated by his daughter endured mechanical breakdowns, injuries, flat tyres and Connie. near starvation, all in extreme weather conditions, in previously unexplored terrain and far from any hope of Information, including quotes, from Still in the Bush p 2, outside help. 159 – 163; Wikipedia Ron Moon, 4X4 Australia Australia’s Last Great Explorer Western Australia Now & Then; Len wrote about some of his experiences in Coober Pedy Thanks to Connie Beadell for the photo of the Wilsons in his book, Still in the Bush. The details of his yarns and permission to use the other photos.. don’t always tally with the versions told by locals. One story he told was about the time Tom Young and Harry Russell bought Jacob Santing’s store. A storm had brought wet and windy weather for a few days so Len hung around town visiting friends in their warm, dry dugouts rather than go to his camp in the bush. One night, about midnight, he was in Harry Russell’s dugout when Tom’s brother Jack said they needed a sign for their store. Len had paints and brushes but there was no sign board. Harry said that he had noticed a loose tailboard on Bert Wilson’s truck. So they headed off through the storm to Eight Mile where Bert was living, removed the tailgate and brought it back. By dawn the finished sign was ready to The opal parcel purchased from the Aboriginal hang. It read: YOUNG & RUSSELL gouger for 2000 pounds STORE THUMBS UP THUMBS UP To those people at the funeral of June Radeka who came to my assistance. Thinking it better to reverse into a park, I Thumbs up for local legend backed down into a wash-away. There was no way that I was able to drive out. Guiseppe ‘joe’ Rossetto‘, all around What a situation, and at a funeral good guy for finding and returning 3 people without hesitation came and pushed the donation tin for the DriveIn. me out, of this most awkward situation.. Mike Mayland, Maria Semic, Mary (Hospital) This is a correction - name was spelt I am extremely grateful for this random act of kindness. Christine wrongly in previous edition

Page 6 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy locals to discuss GOVERNMENT health care system with ABS ‘DERELICTION and be reimbursed $100 in cash for the costs associated with attending the 90 minute confidential interview The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is currently working on an exciting project OF DUTY’ ON known as 'Health Care Pathways'. The goal of the project is to run a survey to collect information about people's experiences and APY LANDS satisfaction levels with aspects of the Australian health care system.

Greens’ Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Currently at the stage of developing and testing spokesperson Tammy Franks MLC has exposed survey questions, the ABS is now looking for the State governments’ ‘dereliction of duty’ on participants in the Coober Pedy area to help test the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) the new survey. Lands following questions asked in Question Time today in the Legislative Council. Participants will be reimbursed $100 in “I asked the Minister if he could explain why the cash for the costs associated with attending requirement hadn’t been fulfilled under the Anangu the 90 minute confidential interview. Tjarutja Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 for provision for all Traditional Owners Interviews will take place between Monday 28 (TOs) on the APY Lands to have access to a October and Friday 1 November at the Coober government-appointed conciliator if they were Pedy Community Health Centre. unhappy with a decision or action of the APY Executive Board. While the ABS has been collecting some of this information since 2009 through its Patient “Similarly, the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act Experience survey, one aim of the new survey is 1984 provides for disputes to be resolved by a to report on the health care experiences of people tribal assessor. in regional and rural areas.

“It’s clear that Minister Ian Hunter was left Chelsea Andrews, Project Manager for the Health floundering when asked to explain why no Care Pathways project, describes the survey conciliator has been in place since 2010. That is, testing as "a great opportunity for people in under the watch of previous Ministers for Coober Pedy to offer a regional perspective on Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Jay health care issues.” Weatherill, Grace Portolesi, Paul Caica and now Minister Hunter himself. To make an interview time or to find out more, “I revealed the indigenous watchdog Paper please call Wendy on 08 8237 7487. Tracker first wrote in 2008 to then Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Jay Weatherill inquiring about information on the appointment of the ‘tribal assessor’ and processes for complaints to be made, as prescribed in the 2013 Anangu Work Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984.

“Then Minister Weatherill replied in December 2008 that: ‘there is nobody appointed as a tribal Expo at Umuwa assessor … as there are no matters requiring that type of intervention at this time.’ More than 500 Anangu are expected employment prospects. Participants to visit the APY Trade Training are encouraged to give on-the-spot “However since then, no new appointments have Centre in Umuwa from 27 October expressions of interest to potential been made for APY nor, to my understanding, – 1 November for the 2013 Anangu employers. has any person ever been appointed to a similar Work Expo. position established under the Maralinga Tjarutja Hands-on activities for everyone Land Rights Act 1984. In its fourth year, the free Expo Attendees will participate in a range attracts potential and current of interactive, hands-on activities “While the Minister’s response was that he was jobseekers and secondary students aimed at giving them a taste of a trade in the very process of appointing a conciliation from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara and helping them identify the career panel today, we still don’t know when we will Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, who that best matches their skills. see this panel established, or indeed tribal will meet with a range of employers, assessors appointed. role models and over 20 stall holders This includes sessions ‘How a car from the education, industry and works’, ‘What job is best for you?’, “While the APY Lands may well be out of sight, government sectors. ‘Working with kids’, ‘Making a out of mind, the failure of the Rann/Weatherill meal’ and many more. government to provide these important conflict The Expo gives job seekers the resolution options for the residents of the APY chance to look at pathways to For a full list of activities please visit Lands is clearly a case of dereliction of duty,” employment and improve their www.apytafe.com Ms Franks concluded.

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WHAT’S IN A WETLAND NEAR YOU? What amazing creatures inhabit your local wetland? Can you hear frogs, birds and insects calling? Or is your local wetland No oil filled with beautiful plants and recreational spaces? in ANY bin WetlandCare Australia is calling for photographic works exploring wetlands in all their wonder to be entered in our seventh annual Photography Prize.

Like this prize-winning image from 2012 of a frog half-way between water dwelling tadpole and amphibious frog by Richard Gates, there is a place for every wetland moment in the four categories Oil is a valuable open for entry this year. The categories are resource and can Wetland Fauna, Wetland Flora, Our Wetlands and be recycled. Changing Landscapes. Photo: Richard Gates The Backyard Metamorphosis Your shot could win fantastic prizes from Prize Winner 2012 Call 1300 137 118 or find your nearest oil cash to gift vouchers, and there is a water- recycler using the RECYCLE RIGHT search proof digital camera to be awarded to the engine for OIL at zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycle-right lucky winner of the People’s Choice prize. Now is a great time to be inspired How to enter can be found on the by the wetland treasures nearby, WetlandCare Australia website The winning photographs will be displayed on with the opportunity to win great www.wetlandcare.com.au or by the WetlandCare Australia website and Facebook prizes and raise awareness about the calling 1800 816 147 during page, and at an exhibition in Townsville, importance of wetlands along the business hours. Entries close Queensland, on World Wetlands Day (February way. December 7 2013. 2, 2014). Touch base with your local bugs Lacewing Moth lands on a tree branch Honey bee taking nectar from flowering gum -

Above: Tiny orchid like flowers growing in the desert locally

Left: Preying Mantis lands on the wind chimes

Right: Large moth blends into the wood

Photos: Margaret Mackay

Page 8 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Drive-In gets a facelift from StormCo volunteers A group of 16 young people from the Adelaide The StormCo group L “StormCo” group (Service To Others Really would like to warmly Take OI Matters) came to Coober Pedy this week and thank everyone in helped out with renovations on the Drive-In Coober Pedy for their Theatre. hospitality, friendship to an and support during their StormCo is part of the Seventh Day Adventist stay and they look for- cler Church and the members spent a week of their ward to returning again oil recy school holidays in Coober Pedy working to help next year. the local community. The list of volunteers After a week the group extended their stay to from “StormCo” paint the inside of the Drive-in Theatre, working Oil is a valuable resource and into the early hours of the morning to get the job Andrew Ganczarczyk, Jolanta Ganczarczyk, can be recycled. finished. The group are very versatile with many personal talents. They moved furniture, worked Adam Ganczarczyk, in the ADRA shop and put on puppet shows at Sam Ganczarczyk, Call 1300 137 118 or find your nearest the local school. Volunteer Jason cleans out the fan casings Rachel Ganczarczyk, oil recycler using the RECYCLE RIGHT Victor Pollok, Kate Peterson, Toby search engine for OIL at Pastor Alan and Lani provided underground derful job. They worked tirelessly, often until accommodation at the Seventh Day Adventist Ackland, Tori Ackland, zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycle-right 3.30am, so that they could finish the painting Declan Ackland, Church and the group got to experience the before they left.” delights of local restaurants. Joshua Mbonihankuye, James Matejko, Daniel “On behalf of the Drive-In Theatre Committee I Hill, Everton Monteiro, Drive-In Theatre Committee Member Sandy would like to extend a further thank you to the Williams said, “The StormCo group did a won- Paul Tomczyk, Jason StormCo volunteers,” said Ms Williams Mitchell.

The ADRA vehicle carrying the StormCo Stormco volunteers from the Seventh Day More volunteers sweep the ceilings in volunteers outside of the DriveIn Theatre Adventist Church in Adelaide helping to paint preparation for the paint the Drive-In Theatre during their school holidays

Martin Grava DCCP electrician quietly repairs Masking the windows to ensure clean lineselectrical wiring in the corner Sweeping the floors to prepare for the tarps Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 9 CPAS NEWS

Page 10 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 10 October 2013 Altona Arckaringa Project 35,000 new Coal to Methanol

mining jobs in Arckaringa Project Update •Sale of water for a wide range of agricultural and industrial requirements may be an option, subject to regulatory Altona (AIM: ANR) 6/9/13 provides the following update permission from the State Government. SA towards 2030 on the tender and selection of the Drilling Services Provider at its Coals to Liquid (CTL) Arckaringa Project Altona has selected a gasification process that relies on Companies operating in South Australia’s resources sector in South Australia. the moisture inherent within the Arckaringa coals. There are planning for an additional 35,000 jobs over the next is no need to add extra water to the process. It is common 16 years according to emerging results from research by CNOOC NEIA, the sole operator of the Arckaringa joint practice around mine sites to spray water for dust the Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance (RESA). venture, has received bid documents from three of the suppression purposes, and the minimal volumes involved These jobs are in addition to approximately 15,000 who five pre-qualified companies. CNOOC NEIA continues will be managed as part of the overall mine dewatering are currently employed in the sector. to evaluate the bids and is in the process of selecting the and Groundwater Management Process. successful bidder. “The towns of the Far North and Eyre Peninsula, where The Arckaringa Project has the potential to supply suitable many new mines are developing, are likely to be the focus Altona Energy awaits the outcome of CNOOC NEIA's quality water to regional centres and other mining projects. of regional employment growth. While many mines may internal selection process and anticipates that a presentation This water can be redistributed for use where water have FIFO camp facilities, some projects are likely to to the joint venture operating committee will be made in supplies are low for the benefit of the region and its source local employees from towns such as Leigh Creek, due course. communities. Altona and the Arckaringa Joint Venture are Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Broken Hill, Port Lincoln, conducting extensive research into regional hydrogeology Ceduna and Tumby Bay . These towns have an Altona's Executive Chairman, Chris Lambert, commented: to underpin a sustainable and manageable GMP that will opportunity to look at their preparedness to sustainably "We look forward to CNOOC making their selection as merit the issue of a Water Allocation License. attract this workforce to help meet demand." quickly as is practicable, and subsequently being able to update the market on the eventual contract award to the The Plan will Address: RESA released these preliminary figures on Tuesday ahead successful bidder and the expected drilling programme · Control of dewatering volumes of the release early next month of the full results of the commencement date." · Aquifer re-injection first ever comprehensive analysis of South Australia’s · Potential water distribution to local users mining workforce requirements in the run-up to 2030. The Arckaringa Project is an open cut mine that will · Final mine void management with measures in place to intersect the regional aquifer systems of the Eromanga mitigate loss of water to evaporation RESA will present the research results, including critical Basin near the western edge of the Great Artesian Basin areas of demand at a Resources Industry Productivity (GAB). The Arckaringa Joint Venture is currently The Plan will be Designed to Protect: business breakfast forum at the Adelaide Convention Centre developing its Groundwater Management Plan (GMP) to · GAB spring flows and associated flora and fauna species on 17 October. ensure that necessary dewatering of the mining area can · Aboriginal heritage values be managed effectively by water treatment, aquifer · Pastoral and other regional water supplies “It is important to appreciate that this estimate is more reinjection and other measures to protect GAB mound than double the number in South Australia’s resources springs, pastoral bores and the long-term health of the Mound springs sector at present,” RESA Chief Executive, Mr Phil de aquifer systems. · The closest mound spring is more than 50km from our Courcey, said today. operating area. The company says that the project itself will be virtually · Our understanding is that there would be marginal “It poses a serious challenge of where the state sources self sufficient in water in that the high moisture content impact on this spring but we will verify that information these employees and whether we can access the right inherent in the coal will be released during gasification as part of our detailed hydrogeological and Groundwater talent pool in sufficient numbers to meet this rapid growth and, on condensing, will provide all the water needed for Modelling studies. in workforce demand for advanced mining projects,” Mr plant processes. This means that neither the mine nor · We note that not all mound springs are equally de Courcey said. CTL and power plant will require any drawdowns from environmentally sensitive the GAB in order to operate. The resources industry workforce in SA currently employs just over 15,000 staff in operating minerals and oil and gas projects. The Project will only be granted a license to proceed The new longer term mining job challenge follows a RESA if it complies with report earlier this year, The South Australian Workforce environmental regulations Scoping Study 2013 – 2020 covering the 20 operating and legislation, including resources projects in South Australia, which found that water. the number of workers employed in the sector would remain fairly constant over the next seven years, without If the AUEJV decides to taking into consideration the new mining projects to be proceed with the commissioned. construction of the project, a Mining and Rehabilitation Mr de Courcey said today that the soon to be released full Program (MARP) will be study results will show that in addition to these existing required, which will detail 20 resources projects, there are expected to be around 40 how land affected will be new mining and infrastructure projects up to 2030 that remediated. will require an additional 35,000 employees. The company says it will “The precise data is being finalised but there is no doubt work with landholders and that South Australia can look forward to a strong growth all appropriate stakeholders of mining-based employment across the three spheres of to manage impacts and supply chain companies, developing mines and operational reach mutually acceptable mines,” he said. solutions to water and all other issues. RESA added that the initial findings are pointing to an acute shortage, particularly by 2018, in some occupations. It is our intention to maintain and strengthen the Early indicators point towards the highest demand being sensible and sustainable use for crusher and dragline operators, exploration drillers, of water. laboratory assistants, underground and open-cut miners and mobile plant and process plant operators. Nothing currently leads us to suspect we will create The results to be released on 17 October will show the any problems for station year by year employment growth in five categories: semi- owners and operators. skilled, skilled operator, trade and technical, professional and administrative support. •This may be an option and will be addressed in the “We want to provide a broader understanding of these BFS if there is found to be shortages to enable appropriate activities to meet this surplus water demand,” Mr de Courcey said. •All water generated from the Arckaringa operation will be carefully managed Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 11 CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING See page 2 for Rates, Deadlines & Publishing Dates Indemnity DUGOUT TUNNELLING REAL ESTATE - AUCTION IN MEMORIAM Advertising agencies, advertisers and Bindi Simpson (Nee Rowe) other contributors accept full 2nd August 1969 - 30th Sept 2013 responsibility for the contents of Passed away peacefully at home in the advertisements and other submitted, presence of her family. signed material and agree to You are now at peace and free from pain indemnify the publishers against any claim or proceedings out of the our beautiful girl. publication of such advertisements or material. Provision of material or copy for publication in the Coober Pedy Regional Times Newspaper BOBCAT TUNNELLING constitutes acceptance by advertisers, advertising agencies and Dugouts and extensions, other contributors of this condition. neighbour friendly, no blower required, dirt removed from site if needed. Experienced operator Phone Colin Rowntree on 0418826393 for a free quote. Providing a regular service to Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta, Marla HAC - AGM and surrounding areas

Loving daughter to Konnie and Peter, FAR NORTH HEALTH and much loved sister to Derek. ADVISORY COUNCIL Loving and adored wife to Tony, Mother ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to Kye, Step-Mother to Breeanon, Nanna to Paiyten and Daughter in law to Pat. ELECTION OF RESIDENT Truckin’ Frozen, Perishable and Bindi you brought so much love and General Freight. MEMBERS happiness into our lives. NEED TO ADVERTISE How we will cherish the memories and Also Specialising in Livestock, In accordance with the Far North Health love we shared and how privileged we Wool and Bulk Cartage Advisory Council Rules, there are two (2) are to have you as a daughter and sister. in the Rest in peace our beautiful girl. Phone: (08) 8280 5033 vacant Resident Members positions. One of these vacancies is specifically for a Coober Pedy Regional Times? Loved and forever in our hearts. Mobile: 0408 859 037 Dad and Derek. Fax: (08) 8280 5788 Resident of Oodnadatta. email:[email protected] Address: 397 Burton Road NominationCFS formsBOTTLE are availableDRIVE from Burton SA Christine Haar, phone 86725 009 or email: Tel: 08 86725920 [email protected] with nominations closing at close of business on Wednesday 30th October 2013. Positions will be for a three (3) year term. $$$ REWARD FOR SAFE RETURN OF MISSING CATS

An election, if required, or announcement Three cats have been missing from their home in Southern Cross Drive (Potch of Health Advisory Council Members will Gully) since mid September. Two patterned males “Bogdan & Motis” take place at the Annual General Meeting, 7.00pm, on Tuesday 12th November 2013 in the Coober Pedy Hospital & Health Services Boardroom located within the Community Health Centre, Coober Pedy. McEvoy Transport All members of the public are invited and welcome to attend. Videoconferencing and Upper Eyre Peninsula Teleconferencing is available if unable to attend in person. Please notify Christine to the WA – SA Border Haar if you require this service.

Christine Haar Returning Officer Far North Health Advisory Council

MINE RESCUE/SES AGM

“KITTY” (female), “MOTIS” & “BOGDAN” (male) Last weekend, the white female Kitty disappeared also. They are de-sexed, with tattoo in ear, and were wearing collars. McEvoy’s – We Care for They are much loved pets and companions. Upper Eyre Owner will pay a handsome cash reward to anybody who returns them safely. ADELAIDE DEPOT Could people in the Potch Gully area please check their yards, sheds, Location: 397 BURTON ROAD blowers, etc see if the cats might be hiding out or could have fallen down their open shafts, trapped or hurt by dogs. Any tipoffs BURTON or info about sightings much appreciated Ph: 08 82808044 Fax: 08 8280 3726 Call anytime 24 hours a day: [email protected] SANDY 0422 264 392 Page 12 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 10 October 2013 YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM COOBER PEDY IF... A few years ago my mum was in a supermarket in Port Adelaide; They support the Crows/the Power Augusta. She was watching a couple of people turn a CP; We support the Crows and Port Power and the Saints. packet of biscuits over and over looking at them from There is barely a sport that isn’t supported in this town. every angle. When she saw what the biscuits were, she Adelaide; They can't go out without seeing someone you had a laugh to herself. She went over and said to the know people, I can see you are not from South Australia. They CP; We can’t go out without seeing everyone we know. said they weren’t, but surprised that mum could guess Adelaide; They shop at Foodland because it is South that. She told them they were looking at Bush Biscuits Australian owned. and they were made and sold only in South Australia. CP: We shop local so the money stays in town Adelaide; They have a Hills Hoist in their backyard Knowing my mum she would have told them a100 things CP; We have a Hills Hoist, but no back yard. you can do with Bush Biscuits. Did they buy them, we Adelaide; They can leave work at 5:15 and miss 'peak don’t know. I have no idea how many Bush Biscuits were hour traffic' ever sold in Adelaide, but it was a staple of every outback CP; What peak hour traffic????? This is Coober Pedy, home. Mum said they were 4 times the size of any other what traffic!!!! biscuit and tasted just as good with a savoury or sweet Adelaide; They saved up their bottles and cans from a big topping or just plain. night out, collected the 10c deposit and then used it to EmDee drinking the painter’s water buy more beer South Australia is responsible for some of the most Coober Pedy; We save up our bottles and cans for the amazing produces. Produces you can’t get in other states. CP; We like Yoyo biscuits and now you can’t get Bush 10c deposit and donate them to the Drive-in fund. I believe there are a few Deli’s in Victoria that put out biscuits anymore, what can you do. Adelaide; They acknowledge that, while half of our state large signs stating that they sell Farmer’s Union Iced Adelaide; They know it's a 'yiros', not a 'kebab' is uninhabitable, that it's still the greatest state of all. Coffee, stored in a special fridge and all. CP; Of cause it’s a yiros, you traded your yiros for a fritz CP; We acknowledge that Coober Pedy is the centre of sanga at school. You’ve known it is a yiros forever. the universe and if the people of Adelaide are good we Not long ago a friend sent us a joke Adelaide; They can drink SA tap water without noticing will let them be a suburb of Coober Pedy. You know you’re from Adelaide if…. We read it and had any unpleasant flavours a laugh but how does it compare with Coober Pedy CP: We can drink Coober Pedy tap water and enjoy every DRIVE-IN UPDATE Adelaide; They consider 40 degrees to be 'a bit warm' drop of it. We could bottle our water and sell it to the I cried myself to sleep on Saturday night, because there CP; All winter we have been dreaming about the nice 40 tourists. were on donuts at the drive-in. I could see why the ladies degree days we have before summer. Adelaide; They pronounce graph as 'grarph', plant as couldn’t make donuts. There was no kitchen; it seems Adelaide; They drink Farmer's Union Iced Coffee 'plarnt' and dance as 'darnce' that they are renovating the kitchen area. I did have 2 ice CP; We drink Farmer’s Union Iced Coffee and are proud CP; That’s South Australia all over; we speak English better creams to make up for the no donut thing. that it outsells coke-a-cola 5 to 1 and the way the locals then the English themselves. We also have the advantage drink it will be 6 to 1 before long. of over 40 different nationalities in this town. It is not I can’t wait for the next drive-in. It’s a free one and will Adelaide; They grew up on fritz & sauce sangas hard to pick up a few words in other languages; all of be on a Friday night NOT a Saturday. See you at the CP: Your mum made you fritz sangas every day for school Coober Pedy is bilingual. Drive-in on the 18th Oct. Be there or miss out. lunch because she thought they were your favourite. You Adelaide; They go to school camps such as the Red Shield were trading them for someone else’s lunch; with so many Aquatics Camp in Victor Harbor LOCAL LEGENDS different nationalities in town school lunch time was the CP: We have school holidays in the snow, there couldn’t best ever. by anything more different from the outback than that. There are a few people to thank this week for their Adelaide; They eat Balfour's frog cakes Adelaide; They know where 'Porta Gutta' is donation of cans and bottles CP; We know the green ones are the best, they don’t last CP; We know where Port Augusta is and never use slang Effie, The Crisa Family, Mercedita, Monish, Alison Coop long when they come into the Miners Store. to refer to it. We all have friends and family there. It’s Chris Challis, OME, Greg and his friends, Peter Hofmann Adelaide; They like South Australian Yoyo biscuits also a great place to stop after a long drive. Anna and Terry MacKenzie SAVE OUR DRIVE-IN! Wanted: Photos of the Drive In

The drive-in committee is requesting photos of kids and adults having fun at the drive-in. Photos can be old or new. The photos will be used to promote the drive-in on its new website or send to potential funders to demonstrate the importance of the cinema to the community. Please email all photos to [email protected]. One of the great folk helping paint the canteen, Stormco volunteer Jason

The Drive-in committee would like to thank the volunteers from “Stormco” for their time and effort and dedication to painting the inside of the Drive-in canteen..

Andrew Ganczarczyk, Jolanta Ganczarczyk, Adam Ganczarczyk, Sam Ganczarczyk, Rachel Ganczarczyk, Victor Pollok, Kate Peterson, Toby Ackland, Tori Ackland, Declan Ackland, Joshua Mbonihankuye, James Matejko, Daniel Hill, Everton Monteiro, Paul Tomczyk, Jason Mitchell

If you have photos but no scanner you can drop them into the IMX office in the main street on weekdays between 9am and 3pm and they can scan your photos and return the originals to you. Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter ([email protected]) Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 13 WHAT’S ON & VISITING SERVICES?

COOBER PEDY LIONS CLUB Accountant Dates Veterinary Dates Waters + Younger Roger Absalom BVMS Trash & Treasure Redgum Vet & Pet Boarding 2013 Visits to Coober Pedy Port Augusta 08 86423308 Phone: 8331 9477 Adelaide NEW TIME 10am - 2pm Phone: 8672 5979 Coober Pedy Coober Pedy Clinic Fax: 8364 4676 Dates 2013 June 29th, Email: [email protected] Please phone the Clinic; leave name, 4 - 8 February Richard phone number, and details. Just prior to July 27th, 25 Febr - 1 March Jack the trip, Roger will phone you to confirm 15 - 19 April Richard the date and time of the appointment. Aug 31st, 20 - 24 May Jack Monday 4 March 15 - 19 July Richard Tuesday 5 March Sept 28th, 5 - 9 August Jack Tuesday 30 April 9 - 13 September Richard Oct 26th, 14 - 18 October Richard Wednesday 1 May Monday 1 July Nov 30th 4 - 8 November Jack 4- 6 December Jack Tuesday 2 July Monday 16 Sept MONDAYS Thursday contin.. CUT ‘N PASTE - 2013 1.30pm Tuesday 17 Sept -Golf Club to 3pm at Youth Shed Ages 5- Monday 18 November Karate ACTIVE GIRLS GROUP 17 Please call Rachael 6 - 7pm General Class 3:15 till 4:30pm, age 10 -15 y/o Tsakiridis 0439 864 166 for Tuesday 19 November 7 - 8pm Teenagers and Adults only MUSIC/HOME ECONOMICS more info. Every 2nd Saturday Dates may change subject to availability TUESDAYS room at school CRICKET AT OVAL FOOTY TRAINING at 6.30 pm. Karate -Golf Club Saturday 7.00 pm and 6 - 7pm General Class JUNIOR FOOTY TRAINING 7 - 8pm Teenagers and Adults Sunday 9.30pm 4.30pm Oval Ph: Fernando 0437 739 447 ART & CRAFT PLAYGROUP CRICKET 5.30pm to 6.30 pm 10.30am—11.30am Lion’s Hall at School Gym SUNDAYS Caters for 2-4 year olds & caregivers JUNIOR FOOTY TRAINING CP SHOOTERS CLUB at 4.30 - 5.30 pm Oval Rifle 10am - TJITJI TJUTA INKANYINI PUKULPA 12pm—2pm A Playgroup for 0-5 year FRIDAYS Golf (CP Golf Course olds and caregivers. Home Makers, Registration 12:00 noon Umoona Community, Lunch & TINY TACKER PLAYGROUP Tee off time 12:30 Activities.“Pick up available Ph: 8672 0 - 2 year olds 10am—12.30pm 3066” Community Health Meeting United Bowling Club Room (behind Dr. Kami’s) DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS Lawn Bowls 1.30 pm 3nd Tuesday each month at 7pm CP SHOOTERS CLUB Friday night shotgun 7pm - PLAY TIME CFS TRAINING 7pm Catering for 0 to 5 year olds New Members Welcome GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30 pm 2.00pm—3.30pm CP Social Scrabble 7.30pm School Gymnasium AMBULANCE TRAINING United Club . All skill levels 7.30pm Umoona Road welcome Catacomb Church Service every Tuesday except school holidays and Sunday School 9:30am AA 8pm Underground Catholic Sunday. Bus pickup available. CRICKET 5.30pm to 6.30 pm at Church - Hutchison Street Ph 8672 5038 School Gym Contact Dave 0409349753 CRICKET AT OVAL WEDNESDAYS SOCCER Workshop 6pm Saturday 7.00 pm and BABY BOUNCE RHYME & School Oval 10-16 year olds TODDLER STORY TIME 10am Sunday 9.30pm Library Catering for 0 to 5 y/o SATURDAYS Ph: Fernando 0437 739 447 Mine Rescue Training (Alternate Saturdays) OPAL INN CHRISTMAS THURSDAY PARTY Sunday 24 Novem- COOBER PEDY LEGO CLUB 10am—12pm ber 2013, 12pm At the Opal MULTICULTURAL FORUM 5 year olds and up Lions Club. Inn. All children aged 0 to 7 FREE MOSAIC CLASSES for Does not run on the Last years old will receive a gift the over 65s Saturday of the Month 1.00 – 4.00pm at the Serbian Orthodox Church Hall DRIVEIN CANTEEN Phone 86 723 299 6.30 - 9.30pm. Every 2nd School Terms 2014 -15 Saturday.

LITTLE MUSICIANS CP SHOOTERS CLUB 10.30am—11.15am 9am and 11am Pistol Coober Pedy Area School Music Room CFS TRAINING 10PM Caters for 3 to 5 year olds Last Saturday each month

Page 14 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 10 October 2013 University of Michigan Solar challenge visits OTM On the 26th of September 2013 the Old Timers Mine The University of Michigan have been entering the solar tourist attraction in Coober Pedy had the privilege of challenge for around 25 years, have finished third 3 times hosting the University of Michigan Solar Challenge and are hopeful to do even better this year. team and vehicle enroute to Darwin. The cost to do the solar challenge is 2 million dollars with The group comprised 16 of the 19 member team and the solar car costing $300,000 to build. These money is were one of the 40 teams from 23 countries taking part in all raised by donations to the University and is a huge the world’s largest solar electric vehicle event undertaking

The team was travelling to Darwin to commence the It's all about energy management! Based on the original 3000km challenge from Darwin to Adelaide in this year’s notion that a 1000W car would complete the journey in Solar Challenge event scheduled to leave Darwin on 6th 50 hours, solar cars are allowed a nominal 5kW hours of October and then take 2 to 3 days to reach Coober Pedy, stored energy, which is 10% of that theoretical figure. All approximately half way to Adelaide. other energy must come from the sun or be recovered from the kinetic energy of the vehicle. At the Old Timers Mine the Michigan team enjoyed looking through the attractions, noodling for some opal and If you wish to follow their car www.umsolar.com watching the blower work. “Some even took home some opal jewellery to remember their adventure to this part of University of Michigan Solar Challenge team and Good luck to them and we hope they have a fun journey. the world,” said Trevor Berry of OTM. vehicle enroute to Darwin Planting trees does more than reduce carbon in local communities

‘Best practice’ carbon farming that considers more than “The ability of carbon tree plantings to restore some of “By revegetating unused, marginal or degraded cropping just the carbon in trees is needed if the full benefits of these other benefits that support agricultural production land, using multiple species of trees and shrubs, we could trees in the landscape are to be realised by farmers, may be a key factor in encouraging farmers and see improvements to pest control, pollination and water landholders, and the community. landholders to take up this type of carbon farming,” Dr quality, increased wind protection and reduced soil erosion Lin said. and salinity,” Dr Lin said. CSIRO-led research confirms that tree plantings in rural lands have significant potential to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and, if done well, can provide a “Land-use models show that policies aimed solely at “For example, we know that remnant native vegetation stream of other benefits to farmers, local communities maximising carbon storage may not produce additional patches that currently persist in agricultural landscapes, and the environment. agricultural and environmental benefits and may even if they are well managed and contain few weed species, produce unwanted outcomes for farmers, landowners support a range of insect and spider predators and “Schemes which offer economic incentives for and communities. parasitic wasps that can attack pests of grain crops.” growing trees for carbon present an opportunity to reverse trends in land clearing but also to “For example, studies of past revegetation in agricultural The benefits for local communities and the public could restore ecosystem services – such as pest control, landscapes show that in some locations intensive single- include increased water quality, reduced pesticide use, pollination, soil and water conservation – that species (or monoculture) plantations can affect water more habitat for species such as birds, and other cultural provide important benefits to farmers and the flows, increase invasive pests and lead to biodiversity benefits. broader community,” according to CSIRO’s Dr Brenda Lin. loss, be fire prone and have poor growth rates. Poorly located vegetation could reduce the availability of land The research, published in the American BioScience The removal of trees may have disrupted refuges for for food production.” journal, highlights the need to better understand these native insects that control pests, pollination, carbon private, public and shared benefits and tradeoffs so that sequestration, organic matter accumulation and water Alternatively, there are many opportunities for tree future policies and initiatives encourage ‘best practice’ and soil conservation which are important for sustainable plantings, if planned and implemented properly, to provide tree plantings that maximize the positives while also farming and the environment. additional benefits to the farmer beyond just carbon. storing carbon.

Thursday 10 October 2013 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 15 Quorn - Coober Pedy Fun Shoot Weekend Photography: Les Pullen

Inter-club Fun Shoot - Quorn Pistol & Shooting Club vs Coober Pedy Shooters Club 2013 at Quorn Range Held over 2 days with around 30 participants. TheCoober Pedy Shooters Club thanks everyone for their participation and spirit for a very enjoyable weekend

Centrefire Rifles Grouping 100 yards 1st Dale Price 2nd Andrew Glazbrook 3rd Mark Hoad

.22 Rimfire Rifles Grouping 50 yards 1st Stuart Thomas 2nd Michelle Thomas John Di Donna with Stuart Thomas 3rd Merv Starr Les and Mark Hoad competing at Quorn Quorn Service Pistols .22 Laser Sights 1st Stuart Thomas

.22 Open Sights Pistols 1st Dale Price 2nd Les Pullen 3rd Ramon Kruger

Centrefire Open Sights Pistols 1st Mark Hoad 2nd Dale Price 3rd Trevor Kemp

Walk & Shoot .22 Open Sights Pistols Royce Cooper and Dale Price 1st Dale Price 2nd Les Pullen Harley Staines lining up the target with rifle 3rd Mark Hoad

Centrefire Open Sights Pistols 1st Ramon Kruger 2nd John DiDonna 3rd John Simpson

Shotgun - Clay Trap Shooting 1st Merv Starr 2nd Stuart Thomas 3rd Mark Hoad

200 Metre Centrefire Rifles - With Shootout for final placings after all 3 scoring 100.2 initially (out of a possible 101) Tony Hombsch and Chris Warrior 1st Colin Wright 100.6 2nd Mark Hoad 100.4 Western Action Chris Warrior with Pistol 3rd Dale Price 99 1st Tony Hombsch 2nd Mark Hoad John Di Donna and Colin IPSC Shoot 3rd Chris Warrior Wright .22 Pistols 1st Ramon Kruger Juniors 2nd Les Pullen Grouping Rifles Centrefire 100 yard and .22 50 yard 3rd Robert Kruger 1st Jarrod Roberts

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