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Tel: 08 86725 920 http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 LEGALLEGALLEGAL SERSERSERVICESVICESVICES CUTCUTCUT INININ COUNTRCOUNTRCOUNTRYYY SSSAAA South Australians to be deprived of Fundamental Rights Four major South retrenchment. expertise, information and • Loss of 500 public Australian regional advice,” Mr Ridgway said. Leader of the Legislative service jobs from country towns are to have court SA with the Rann services slashed as part Council David Ridgway “Living outside of the city should not preclude people Government’s Shared of the Rann Government said access to advice on Services initiative cuts to services in the from accessing free and how to approach the often potentially costing lead up to the May 2009 independent advice on intimidating legal system regional SA $163 million. budget. is a fundamental right that their legal rights. Information given to the must be maintained for “The city-centric Rann “This latest cut to services Government’s disdain for SA Liberal Party reveals country residents. and the loss of jobs follows that legal advice, Justice of the needs of country the Peace witnessing and “The closure of court other Rann Government people must be stopped. cuts to services and jobs in a range of other services services in these regional “Mike Rann must currently available in country SA. centres except for the one intervene and halt the Kadina, Ceduna, Coober week that a visiting • $31 million cut to Pedy and Naracoorte are continuing attack on set to cease, with court Magistrate sits, deprives country health and health services available to Leader of the Legislative Council officers facing locals of contact with services remain under country South David Ridgway MLC redeployment or officers who can provide threat Australians.” SCIENTISTS VISIT COOBER PEDY TO STUDY OPAL FORMATION

Opal Fashion Bash Entrant Rachel Finch wins Miss Universe Australia,sponsored by National Opal Miners Association Page 13 Celebrating Opal

Aerobatics at the 2009 Opal Festival MORE PICS INSIDE Opal Research Team from University, of Sydney visited mines and miners in Coober Pedy, studying the formation of opal around the Great Artesian Basin regions. Left to Right: Head of School of Photo: Leah Henderson Geoscience, Dietmar Müller, Adriana Dutkiewicz, Coober Pedy Opal Miner George Kountouris, Patrice Rey and Geoscience student Chris Hille. Page 11 The COOBER PEDY REGIONAL TIMES is ‘WORLD WIDE’ Newspaper may be READ ONLINE at: http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com PO Box 275 Coober Pedy SA 5723 Editor Regional /Outack Child Care Links Youth & Social Ph: (08) 8672 5920 Margaret Mackay Sue Britt Tanya Lauder Rose Temple Email: [email protected] or: [email protected] h Deadlines + Distributed 06 May - 08 May 14 May 20 May - 22 May 28 May 03 June - 05 June 11 June Local Scribes ie. 5pm Wednesday - Articles Regional Scribes 5pm Friday - Advertising

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The Coober Pedy Regional Times reserves the right to edit or omit copy, in accordance with newspaper policies. Letters to the Editor must be attributed with a name, address and contact phone number - names and town of origin will be collective work is the Coober Pedy printed, or may be withheld at the Editor’s discretion. During the course of any election campaign, letters to the editor dealing Regional Times Newspaper. with election issues or similar material must contain the author’s name and street address (not PO Box) for publication.” Page 2 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 LOCAL NEWS Adventure Tours Australia Group ANZAC DAY 2009 AND proudly supports the Coober Pedy Regional Times THOSE WHO REMEMBER & Outback Communities Dave Bowman We are a small groups tour operator who has the greatest variety of tours catering for the President, Coober Pedy RSL adventurous traveller. The Dawn Service began at 6.30 am in what As well as many exclusive features we offer can only be described as a lovely morning for tours at different levels of fitness. that hour, beside the flagpole and those Accommodations from swags under the stars to snug beds and trip lengths from one day to assembled in front of the RSL Club. several weeks – the choice is yours! In what appears to be quite consistent now, the For full details visit our website Dawn Service gatherings have remained very well www.adventuretours.com.au supported, with approximately 150 people or phone our friendly reservations team (within Australia) comprised of locals and visitors alike, joined together to commemorate the memories of on 1300 654 604 Australian & New Zealand servicemen and Group charters are our speciality women who made the ultimate sacrifice or For further enquiries please email: returned home. [email protected] I would like to take this opportunity to express thanks from the RSL Committee to Mr John Day, who stood in to officiate at short notice due to Father CJ being ill. Following the President’s welcome, John Day led the gathering in the Lord’s Prayer and the Prayer of Remembrance. Mayor Steve Baines addressed Vietnam Veteran and Coober Pedy RSL member Mick Cox those present and spoke of the sacrifices of those performs the laying of the wreath men and women who had fallen in all theatres of war, not just WW1, and of those who survived and returned home and dealt with many conflicts of their own. Included in our memories are those New Zealand men and women who fought Marla Travellers Rest alongside Australians during those conflicts. The service concluded with the National Anthems of both Australia and New Zealand followed by Fuel - Meals - Accommodation the reading of two small poems by James Baker Ph/Fax (08) 8670 7001 and Carrie Rainsford. Following the service those present enjoyed a hearty breakfast before preparing for the march and commemorative service at the Catholic Glendambo Roadhouse Church. The march to the Cenotaph at the Catholic Church Mobil was led by local police and was about 25 – 30 strong comprised of veterans, relatives and friends Fuel - Meals - Bus Stop of service men and women. It was also very pleasing to see a large crowd gathered for the Ph: (08) 8672 1092 Commemorative Service (about 140 people in attendance). The remainder of the day and into the evening As dawn breaks over Coober Pedy the flag is lowered to half Spud’s Roadhouse saw a steady crowd gather in what turned out to mast and both the Australian and the New Zealand National be a relatively quiet but pleasant evening enjoyed Anthems are sung Pimba by all. Continued on page 18 On behalf of my committee I extend our sincere thanks to everyone who came along and not only Fuel - Meals - Accommodation Coober Pedy Police Shannon Lane enjoyed the day’s activities but also participated Ph: (08) 8673 7437 Mini Gems Child Care Centre Leah Henderson in and reflected on the real meaning of the day. District Council of Coober Pedy Jacqui Boland The success of ANZAC Day this year would not Mr John Day Simon McLeod have been so had it not been from the very Crusty’s Bakery (Steve Nicou) Coober Pedy Community carry the generous support of the following people, Miners Store John & Roger Boland Coober Pedy Regional Times businesses or organisations who contributed to Dave Marsh & Bill Powell Darren Sexton that success: Carrie Rainsford Coober Pedy Regional Times UNDERGROUND BOOKS Johns Pizza Bar & Restaurant Open 7 days next to the Desert Cave 9:am -10pm

Coober Pedy Regional Breakfast 9am-11am Times Newspaper ♦ Alfresco dining,Takeaway Cards & Stationary ♦ Relax in air-conditioned Maps & Books on the area comfort ♦ Desert Parks Agent & Internet access ♦ Group bookings and Functions welcome other tours ♦ Extensive, newly prepared menu for breakfast, Computer Supplies lunch and dinner. ♦ Local Information/Road ♦ A large selection of pizzas as well as a range of report Information new regular meals available. P.O. Box 69 Coober Pedy SA 5723 Phone: (08) 8672 5558 Ph:08 8672 5561 Fax:08 8672 5537 Email: [email protected] Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 3 YOUTH & GENERAL NEWS On The Ball, Basketball Workshop - Holiday Program for Coober Pedy Kids - by Rose Temple

On Thursday 16th April the Stride Foundation from Melbourne flew in to Coober Pedy for the school holidays " On the Ball Basketball workshop" with former NBL Basketball Stars, Paul Vandenbergh and Jo Hill. The workshop ran for 2 days and was held in the school gym for youth aged between 8 and 12 years of age, teaching them basketball skills and techniques. The youth are very keen to start playing and organising Basketball teams for Coober Pedy. The youth aged 12 to 18 participated in a film making project with Scott , also from Melbourne, the youth directed and produced a music film clip relating to Basketball in Coober Pedy. Many thanks to the Stride team Sally Pannifex and Simon Gray NBL Basketball star Paul for organising such a great workshop. Vandenbergh and Stevie Murray at the Stride Foundation Basketball Katie Gison,Tenita & Elfrida workshop in the school gym Wonga off for a film shoot

Tenita Van Horen mixing sound and Kayleen O'Toole and Tommy Parrot on vocals on the computer the camera

The Stride Foundation crew and the Coober Pedy ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ team get together for a group pic ASSOCIATION (South Australian Council) “Blast Your Education into the Future.”2009 SA ICPA Conference

The North West branch will host the 38th SA ICPA Conference at the Eldo Hotel, Woomera, 1st May, 2009, commencing at 8:30am. o the provision of internet accounts Issues and concerns effecting for students studying via distance education; education in rural and remote South o the withdrawal of technical Australia will be discussed including computer and network support to rural schools o travel assistance for children attending rural pre-schools o and access to government allowances “All children deserve an equitable education. For our rural and remote children this includes delivery of lessons via the internet. It is paramount this is affordable, reliable and backed up with the necessary technical support” said State President Mrs Sharon Nutt. Federal Councillors from interstate will be attending to support issues in our state. Guest speakers, motion debate, and a workshop ‘Making maths fun’ will be part of the itinerary of the day.

Outback Childcare South Australia (OCSA) will provide childcare during the conference. The ‘Outback Areas Community Development Trust, Conference Dinner’, will be held at the Eldo Hotel at the conclusion of the day. Page 4 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 DISTRICT COUNCIL COOBER PEDY

These works are funded by the Commonwealth Council Happenings Government through the Roads to Recovery Program. Another Opal Festival is over and I am sure that Seventeen Mile Road – This road has a very high traffic everyone had a good time. I had the pleasure of opening flow and over the past 5 years has been subjected to the Opal Festival along with the Federal Member for ongoing patching and repairs. Council decided that it was Grey, Hon Rowan Ramsey MP. The number of visitors time to reseal the whole road for a better and safer driving that the Opal Festival attracted was enormous and was experience. certainly a boost to the local economy. On the whole I Miller, Pierce and Roberts Streets – these roads will be think this year’s festival was the best we have had for many years and my congratulations go to the sealed over the next 3 weeks. organisers, the Business Association and all the These roads have been sealed in order to assist with dust volunteers involved in putting this year’s festival suppression in the CBD of the town and also to minimise together. ongoing road maintenance. Kerbing along Post Office Hill Road At the time of writing this report the official gate figures In the 2008/2009 Budget, Council allocated $40,000 to have not been released but from a personal perspective I construct kerbing along road edges to again minimise National Youth Week 2009 believe the attendance this year was considerably higher maintenance. The budget allocation will facilitate compared to previous years. Well done to all involved. construction of approximately 1,500 metres of kerbing, National Youth Week 2009 has kicked off in Coober Pedy with a Bluelight cinema production of The Local Government Association AGM was held in most of which has been undertaken along Brewster Adelaide on 23rd and 24th April and it was interesting to “Enchanted” which was presented at the Desert Cave Street, Post Office Hill Road, Cameron Drive, Bank Convention room. The theme of the event was ‘Princes note that the City of Playford put forward a resolution for Place and Alp Street. & Princesses’, with the winners, Nicky Carmichael the meeting to extend the present term of Council to 2012 and Ioesha Jebydah, having to participate in the Opal and then every four years after that. Festival parade. I contacted the Playford Council to clarify the intent of the motion and was informed that in their opinion if the current term was extended until 2012 it would result in there only ever being a maximum of two Government elections in any one year. At the moment all three spheres of Government are due for election next year. The Local Government Association does not support the motion but it will go to a vote of all councils at the AGM. At the time of preparation of this report I am not aware of the outcome. I am informed that the State Government is intending to close four regional courts in South Australia. It has been confirmed that Coober Pedy and Ceduna are two of the four. I have had discussions with the Mayor of Ceduna Mr Alan Souter, and we will be working together in an attempt to ensure that this does not happen. I will advise further details as they come to hand. The new sealed section of Reilly Street On Anzac Day I was delighted to be asked to make a Prince and Princess, Nicky Carmichael and short address at both the Dawn Service at the RSL and Ioesha Jebydah later at the Commemorative Service at the Cenotaph at the Catholic Church. I am advised that there were The next event was a performance by the Pinnacle of approximately 150 people in attendance at each of the Public Consultation Terror group which was supported by the Youth Advisory services, including many visitors to our town. Committee (YAC) and Aboriginal Youth Advisory Anzac Day is a day on which we honour the memory of Committee (AYAC). Pinnacle of Terror is a youth suicide those Australians who have fallen in battle or who have Periodical Review of Elector prevention program of ADRA New Day Foundation suffered as a result of war and it was very pleasing to see Representation Program. The five-part holistic program challenges so many people at both services to maintain that memory participants through Adventure, Team Building, Motivation and support of our veterans on this special day. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 (7) of & Personal During this month I had the following Media Interviews: the Local Government Act 1999, Council is to carry out a review to determine whether ABC Radio on 25/3/09 regarding the airport terminal alterations are required in respect to elector development. representation, including ward boundaries and ABC Radio on 1/4/09 regarding the airport (a bit of tongue the composition of Council. in cheek fun for April Fools Day). CAAMA Radio on 11/4/09 regarding update on Coober Council currently has a Mayor as its principle Pedy issues. member, eight (8) Councillors and does not comprise of any wards. The representation Steve Baines JP review will explore whether Council should Mayor keep this structure, or explore an alternative structure and composition and wards. Road sealing and Kerbing Representation Options Paper Programs A representation options paper detailing information regarding the review is available Over the past 6 weeks Council has been busily working during office hours from the Council office, to upgrade and build new roads around Coober Pedy, Hutchison Street, Coober Pedy, the Council with the following work having been undertaken: website at www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au or Reilly Street - This road has been built and sealed over contact Mr Trevor McLeod, Chief Executive the past 2 weeks. The road will now be able to cope far Officer by telephone on 08 86 724 600. better with larger traffic flows and inclement weather. Written Submissions

Written submissions, including any suggestions for change, are invited regarding any aspect of the representation review.

Submissions are to be forwarded to: Anna Bootle – Pinnacle of Terror

Mr Trevor McLeod Development and Health & Well Being. The group attracted Chief Executive Officer a lot of attention from all the local kids from the community District Council of Coober Pedy during the long weekend break. PO Box 425 The 2009 National Youth Week events were once again a Coober Pedy SA 5723 great success and were proudly supported by the Coober Pedy community. and are to be received by close of business (5.00 pm) on Friday 8th May 2009 Paul Maduro Sealing Reilly Street Youth Development Officer Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 5 LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS Computerised local history collection achievement

Society President Judy Underwood welcoming the gathering at the Serbian Orthodox Community Hall

The Coober Pedy in order to both allow Judy Harper, including Historical Society has public access to the superb meats done on brought Coober collection, and produce the spit by the Serbian Pedy’s history up-to- back-up copies of the Club. date with the launch original documents. of its archival Historical Society collection in digital In order to digitise the President, Judy form. collection, June Underwood, welcomed Maclean has faithfully everyone, spoke with On the twentieth donated a great deal of pride of the newly anniversary of the her time scanning all the digitised archival founding of the many items during the collection, and thanked Historical Society, it past few years. The those whose diligence has come of age by scanned items were had made it possible. making available to then passed on to Kath everyone its collection Later, Anne Johnson Mitchell who spoke about the of old photos and generously undertook documents. Society’s first twenty the lengthy required years. It is envisaged that complicated processes these will soon by on the computer end. Achievements outlined accessible at both the Kath has also kindly were: the building of Council Visitor Centre donated her time to the Hutchison and the School- oversee the digitisation Monument, the Stuart Community Library, for of the collection, for Monument, and the Will viewing on their which the Society is Hutchison Monument computers. The very grateful. in Queensland, the collection was first Sue Britt and Jenny Heritage Trail with its shown recently at the Davison’s dedicated interpretive signs, the for a picnic lunch because airstrip access is 'only Opal Festival, where efforts in the beginning many newspaper Tourists banned available to environmentalists and heritage people'. the public were able to of the project are duly stories, informative Presumably, other air charter operators at William view the collections on acknowledged as well. sociable outings, annual Creek and Coober Pedy are similarly affected by computers provided at Some of the people Opal Festival displays, from Dalhousie the ban. the Historical Society who have generously and most recently the tent. Well if tourists in 4WD vehicles are allowed to helped catalogue over changing displays in the Springs drive through and camp in the reserve and This achievement has the years were: Irene case in the Council environmentalists and heritage people are allowed been a long time in Wreford, Sue Stillman, Visitor Centre. Dear Editor, to fly in, why single out one flight of four people coming, as the 2000 Jenny Davison, Judy Outback Airlines is Alice Springs leading air once a week from having access to this iconic Harper, and Tim Webb. Having been formed in documents and photos 1989 by Kath and Ian charter company with a fleet of six aircraft. spot as a solution to all the problems that tourism have been catalogued, On Easter Sunday, a Crilly of Adelaide and may bring to an area...... continued page 7 scanned, and processed We operate half-day and full-day sightseeing tours lunch was held for eighteen locals at the to West MacDonnells and Uluru landing at iconic all through years of members to celebrate totally volunteer labour. initial meeting, the and environmentally sensitive places such as Palm the completion of the Society has been Valley (Hermannsburg), Kings Canyon (Kings Over the past twenty digital collection, as years, with the help of dedicated to furthering Creek Station) and at Uluru itself. well as to celebrate the the knowledge of our many others, Anne twentieth anniversary When Lake Eyre started to flood we added a full- Johnson has been local history. Certainly of the Society itself. one of the Society’s day tour to Lake Eyre stopping at Dalhousie cataloguing and cross- Some of the present Springs for a picnic lunch beside the lake on the referencing all the greatest achievements and past members towards that goal has way back. donated and collected gathered at the Serbian material. been the completion of Although Dalhousie Springs comprises 80 springs Club for an impressive the Digital Archive. spread over 100sq kms and is a popular spot for The decision to digitise lunch organised by Anne Johnson camping and 4WD tourists, the SA Parks and the Collection was made Antonia Carich and Wildlife Service are refusing us permission to land The Greek Community GREEK hold their Charcoal BBQ each Thursday night from 7.30 pm COMMUNITY On Friday nights we welcome the community to our Bingo nights 2009 commencing at 7.30 pm CHARCOAL BBQ Everyone is welcome to these evenings. Many prizes to win & BINGO Page 6 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 LETTERS & ISSUES

P.O.Box 275 Coober Pedy Re: ABORIGINAL We have LETTERS... SA. 5723 LIAISON OFFICERS [email protected] SACKED ON APY http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com

Coober Pedy Regional Times LANDS (Edited) Dear Sir The Special Administration is REGIONAL EXPRESS supposed to make AP Services I refer to the above article stronger. published in your 16-29 April 2009 edition. APY had no part to play in the DEFENDS ADULT RATES FOR sacking of Aboriginal Liaison APY supported the appointment of Officers however it is understood a Special Administrator for AP most of those sacked were (or used TODDLERS (WITHOUT SEATS) Services on 16 February 2009 due to be) Anangu Directors of AP to administrative difficulties Services, who were displaced upon relating to the service. appointment of the Special ON AIR FLIGHTS Administrator. Dear Editor, The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (Mr Bevan) has APY supports the reform and Virgin and Jetstar have stipulated the infant age strengthening of AP Services and cut off at 2 years of age. As such, Regional stated publicly that an investigation I refer to the letter published in the Coober prior to the appointment of a has invited the Special Administrator Express had aligned to this practice so as to be and General Manager to a future Pedy Regional Times (issue 2nd to 15th April consistent with the IATA standards, as well as to Special Administrator gave reasons Executive Board meeting to discuss 09) by “An ex frequent Rex flyer” regarding avoid confusion in the case of connecting flights. as to why Administration might the infant age change implemented by how APY can help achieve this. I believe this clarifies our position on this matter. take place. Mr Bevan and others Regional Express on 4th February 09. attended the APY Annual General Yours faithfully Corporate Communications The IATA standards stipulate that the infant age Meeting earlier this year to explain BERNARD SINGER is up to 23 months. All major airlines in the world Department the situation and answer questions. Chairperson and domestic airlines in Australia including Qantas, Regional Express PLANS TO DEPLOY ESSENTIAL COURT SERVICES ANGERS MAYORS IN REGIONAL S.A. Regional Mayors react with anger to As for correspondence regarding this, we have and spoke publicly “grapevine” decision to axe four regional received nothing official, except that two stating, “We have quite courts in South Australia government employees were sent here recently a busy court and the to discuss the deployment of court services with frustrating part of this Coober Pedy, Ceduna, Kadina and Naracoorte both court staff and local police”. is that as best as I can have been targetted as likely candidates to lose determine, it isn’t going their vital court systems as South Australia It appears that regions affected will have nobody on hand to provide expert information to the to save any money; it’s struggles to recover financial deficits suffered in just we will lose some the recent stock market crash. public on legal matters relating to them if the courts suffer this serious reduction in service. jobs, people will fly in, Regional and remote communities will be hit in This aspect appears as being glossed over by the the court will be the pocket if court services are deployed to an government where in reality will create further cumbersome and inconvenient central point at a new State-of-the- disadvantage to residents in commuting from clogged up with minor art courthouse in Port Augusta officially opened remote areas and all that it entails for them. It is matters that could’ve on the 15 June 2007 at a cost to the taxpayer of not the roll of the police to provide information been dealt with outside more than $12.5 million. on court matters, nor is it within the expertise of of court week, and it just absolutely makes Regional courts provide a quantity of services to post office staff, who will ultimately be in the no sense at all”. local residents in remote regions including a Justice firing line of enquiries and most likely have to of the Peace service in a central location, five Mayor Steve Baines of pick up the service of fines payments. “I don’t know whether days a week; administration of fines, payment Coober Pedy it’s a State Government schemes and calling in payment defaulters for Mayor Allan Suter of Ceduna is equally as shocked decision, but I do know determination outside of court week. They Mayor Steve Baines of Coober Pedy in describing at the suggestion of losing their vital court service that it’s certainly an provide a local access point for obtaining and the situation, said “it is stupid, ludicrous and administrative decision lodging all court-related process documents for unacceptable, with no community consultation by someone steering a police and other government departments and whatsoever and the inability to find anyone who desk around in coordinate the lifting of matters for court week will give out official information about it. It is Adelaide. with prosecutors and solicitors, and quite extremely disappointing, that we may lose this There has been importantly provides local employment for two service along with two staff, who may or may absolutely no people in each location while giving large not be relocated a great distance from their home, community communites and towns a very valuable service. or otherwise made redundant. consultation at all as happens all too often and you find out at the TOURISTS BANNED FROM eleventh hour without an opportunity to DALHOUSIE SPRINGS discuss how stupid a from Page 6 move it really is”, said Mayor Suter. Is this a case of double standards where some toursist modes of transport and special interest groups are allowed in but not others? Either Left: Mayor Alan everyone should be banned or no one at all. Suter of Ceduna It would be greatly appreciated if the Parks and Left : Wildlife service could review its policy in relation Disclaimer: Opinions and letters published in The Coober Pedy Regional Times are not necessarily the views of the Editor, or Publisher. The Coober Pedy Mr. Ross to Charter flights to Dalhousie Springs. Regional Times reserves the right to edit or omit copy, in accordance with newspaper Pollock policies. Letters to the Editor must be attributed with a name, address and contact Many thanks, Ross Pollock phone number - names and town of origin will be printed, or may be withheld at Outback Outback Airlines the Editor’s discretion. During the course of any election campaign, letters to the Airlines Air Charter & Sightseeing Tours editor dealing with election issues or similar material must contain the author’s NT Phone: 0415 634 179 name and street address (not PO Box) for publication.” Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 7 REGIONAL NEWS & EVENTS

2009 Opal Festival Results Photos: Peter Rowe Parade Results: Best Float $2000.00 - Gone Fishing Creativity $250.00 - Fun of Fair Originality $250.00 - Fantasy Best Costumes $250.00 - Clowns Use of Colour $250.00 - Umoona Health Some very Events: fit ladies holding the Holding Sacks of Opal - Sponsored by bag of opal Monica Nagyszollosi from Raine & competing Horne for the prize Mens Div $150 - Alex (Caama Radio) at the 2009 Womens Div $150 - Dawn Brown Opal Festival Toss the Sausage - Sponsored By Waters & Younger Accountants 1st Men $250 - Simon Martin - Distance 45.30m 2nd Men $100 - Ash Cook - Distance 41.90m 3rd Men $50 - Garry Adams - Distance 40.70m

1st Women $250- Paula Hunter - Distance 28.60m 2nd Women $100 - Ajsa Craisnin - Distance 28.20m 3rd Women $50 - Mandy Banks - Distance 26.60m

Tug o War - Sponsored By Desert Rainbow Painters and Decorators Men $250 - Team Caama Sperou’s Women $250 - Team Coober Pedy magnificent Caama stunt plane close up. Volley Ball - Sponsored By John's Sperou really Pizza Bar excited the 1st $400 - Sandale Opals crowds with 2nd $100 - Sandflies this smick, bright red 3 Legged Race: machine 1st Males $25 - Peter & Austin 2nd Males $15 - Kevin & Hamish 3rd Males $5 - Kim & Reon

1st Females $25 - Sandi & Georgia 2nd Females $15 - Harper & Naomi 3rd Females $5 - Leanne & Bridgit

Wheelbarrow Race: Winning the Tug O War was 1st Males $25 - Kevin & Hamish the Coober Pedy/Maoris with 2nd Males $15 - Don & Peter G-Man in the tough spot. They 3rd Males $5 - Kim & Brody were pretty proud winners and 1st Females $25 - Maddie & Sally we hear the losers wanted a 2nd Females $15 - Georgia & Sandi rematch 3rd Females $5 - Tahlia & Jaz

Egg & Spoon Race: 1st $25 - Tahlia & Jasmin 2nd $15 - Toni & Pinky 6th Prize - $150 - One night 3rd $5 - Arthur & Stevie Accommodation - Compliments of Down to Erth Bed and Breakfast Gold Nugget Raffle: Rita Slovinec - Ticket 0653 1st Prize - $2200.00 - Gold Nugget 7th Prize - $100 - Dinner and wine Yanni Athanasiadis - Ticket 0339 voucher for two - Compliments of Tom 2nd Prize - $780 - Solid Crystal Opal - and Mary's Greek Taverna Compliments of GNK Opals Adam Clementson - Ticket 0604 Simon Mcleod - Ticket 0206 8th Prize - $100 - Coke Esky & Slab of 3rd Prize - $360 - Coober Pedy Triplet Coke - Compliments of Coca Cola Amatil Opal - Compliments of Aretas Opals Doug Trenham - Ticket 0032 Sharyn Baines - Ticket 0008 9th Prize - $75 - Fuel Voucher - 4th Prize - $350 - Opal Pendant - Compliments of Opal Miners Enterprises Compliments of Treasures Down Under Chris Chawula - Ticket 0064 Jimmy Bunting - Ticket 0076 10th Prize - $50 - 44 Piece Cordless 5th Prize - $180 - 221 Piece Mechanics Lithium Screwdriver Kit - Compliments Of Tool Set - Compliments of Repco Repco Gerry Nunn - Ticket 0084 R Hearne - Ticket 0615

Page 8 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS MarMartinetine PrPromotomoteses CommunityCommunity HealthHealth VOICES OF Introducing Martine Brooks, the new Health DARWIN SPEAK Promotion Officer for the Coober Pedy Hospital & Health Service, operating out of OUT AS “INPEX Community Health. Martine first arrived in Coober Pedy from Adelaide LNG” IMPACTS ON in early April and has spent two weeks settling in and getting to know her way around both Coober HUMAN RIGHTS Pedy and her new role as Health Promotion Is Tibby Quall tackling a system, set up to Officer. fail for the Bloodline Custodians of their own Sporting a diverse work history, Martine has Land? Is it economic progress before people? worked in both the Private and Public Sectors Tibby Quall, a proud Dangalaba Larrakia (State and Local Government) in various roles traditional man puts "Human Rights to the test" including Project Management and Corporate Performance Management Reporting and also for On Tuesday, the Darwin University Environment Collective (DUEC) held a Public Meeting not-for-profit community organisations delivering regarding the proposed Inpex LNG development Government initiatives. She is also studying a in Darwin Harbour. The meeting was attended Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Sociology via the by more than 30 concerned students, Bloodline University of New England in Armidale, NSW and to Land Custodians and other Darwin residents. is due to complete her degree in June of this year. Health Promotion Officer Martine Brooks is welcomed to Martine says that she was a little nervous (but Community Health by Trish Abbott, Reception and Gai also excited) about coming to the “Outback” DiDonna, Manager Community Health although said that she wasn’t as shocked as she thought she would be. She loved the landscape Members of the of proposals which will Early Intervention. on the drive up and has felt comfortable and at community are encour- tie in with the goals of Some initial ideas are home. Martine has found the people of Coober aged to contact Martine Community Health Meditation, Yoga, Tai Pedy warm and welcoming. She looks forward who says she wel- under its Service Chi and Dancing to meeting many more members of the comes hearing every- Delivery Plan and its suitable for people of all community on a personal basis and also working one's thoughts and key areas of Diabetes ages. ideas. and Chronic Disease, with them in identifying their needs and interests Mental Health and Contact Martine at around health and determining ways to achieve Martine is currently Wellbeing, Aboriginal Community Health on them. working on a number Health and Women’s 8672 5376. Ken and Nola Boland begin new Backhoe Service with assistance from NRDB The Northern Regional Development Board Engaging the services (NRDB) has recently been assisting two of of a Backhoe will take Tibby Quall, a Dangalaba Larrakia Coober Pedy’s residents to commence their the hard work out of tasks such as Traditional Custodian was the opening first business venture. Ken and Nola Boland speaker. approached NRDB in June of last year initially trenching, excav- ating, earthmoving He told the meeting that he has been fighting in to seek assistance with the process of starting and landscaping. Ken their own business. Both Ken and Nola had and Nola can be the courts for many years for a native title claim an idea of what they wanted to achieve. They contacted by phoning over an area including Middle Arm. also had a vision of what they could provide 8672 3451 or Mob “As yet, I have not been consulted at all over this in terms of a service for the Coober Pedy 0417 828 186, and development proposal. There are heritage and community. they are now more sacred sites that must be protected and I am also Over the following months, Ken and Nola worked than ready to provide very worried about the 3 parts to the proposed Backhoe services to heavy dredging, one in middle arm, one in Point closely with the NRDB’s Business Advisor Rob their local community. Gibb, who assisted them as they initially worked Charles and one in the middle of the harbour”. Ken and Nola Boland with Robb Gibb and through a feasibility study. Once the feasibility The Northern Donna Jackson from the Larrakia Nation AC Backhoe to go Regional Develop- study indicated that the business idea had financial Governing Committee said, “Our natural and merit, they then commenced putting together a ment Board wishes In Ken and Nola’s case the support provided from Ken and Nola all the cultural heritage is under threat by a company formal business plan. the contractual arrangement between IBA and best for their future that has no long term interest in our country other “Gathering information relating to business costs, NRDB extended from inception of the business success in business. than profit. Darwin Harbour has a unique floral idea, right through to the successful application proposed markets, and sales forecasts was all and faunal assemblage, still largely intact and likely for loan funds. For further inform- to be a global attraction in years to come. new to both Ken and Nola, but they applied ation on business themselves well and Ken has commented to me After months of dedicated business planning, Ken services provided by “The facts are that the Inpex gas plant will increase that he knows a lot more about his business than and Nola were able to present their finished product NRDB please visit the the NTs carbon emissions by a massive 50% or he ever thought he would, even before they to IBA and secure a commercial loan for the website more. The company admitted this at a time when purchase of their Backhoe. The bright yellow www.nrdb.com.au or the Federal Government and governments all over commenced trading”, Mr Gibb said. machine has now arrived in town and is ready for phone Rob Gibb, the world, are looking to reduce emissions. We An integral part of the business planning process work. Indeed their first job was undertaken within Business Advisor on a couple of days of delivery of the machine. must act responsibly now for a better future and was the input from Indigenous Business Australia 86411444. say no to Inpex”. (IBA). IBA currently have a contract with NRDB Ken and Nola aim to offer their Backhoe Services which allows the NRDB to supply the services to the community of Coober Pedy, including Information is also Dave Suttle, a member of DUEC added, “Gas servicing the tradespeople and home owners alike. available from the may be better than coal, but this project does not of their Business Advisor to indigenous persons NRDB Office in who are contemplating going into business, once Ken has many years experience of operating earth replace any higher emitting projects, it only adds moving equipment, and has certainly built a Coober Pedy phone more emissions to the total. Australia is in a prime an application to IBA has received approval. 8672 5579. reputation for quality work. position to take the long-term economic advantages of a renewable energy industry, while CONCRETING ROWAN THE MINERS securing the future of the youth of today”. TRANSPORT CO P/L Save Darwin Harbour member Justin Tutty told J & D CONCRETING RAMSEY the meeting that the massive Inpex LNG project Servicing the Outback since 1961 is merely the next in a series of industrial MP General Carriers development proposals threatening the harbour. Coober Pedy’s “In order to bring this West Australian project to Federal Road Trains - Flat Tags - Darwin, our NT government has deliberately Representative Curtain Siders violated conservation zoning, removed protections Depot - Adelaide 12 Myuna Street from the planning scheme and diminished the level of public participation in formal decision making. Local and Surrounding Areas (Whyalla) 1300 301 651 Regency Park Ph: 82681795 John: 0427 939 118 (Port Pirie) 1300 301 742 Coober Pedy: C/- Miners Store “This significant weakening of environmental and Danny: 0448 688 630 ph: 86725051 planning controls covering Darwin Harbour leaves [email protected] us wide open to an array of industrial threats, ABN: 393 259 555 85 We Transport Almost Anything Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 9 OPAL NEWS AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL PROJECT UNDERWAY TO UNDERSTAND OPAL FORMATIONS IN THE GAB “We do not need convincing that there is plenty of opal out there” Patrice Rey is a In 2008 Patrice Rey Patrice and his senior lecturer at the and research colleague colleague Adriana University of Sydney, Adriana Dutkiewicz Dutkiewicz attended a known as a submitted an Australian field trip in Coober Pedy tectonicist, working Research Council and also Mintabie from on the evolution of Discovery Proposal. In Friday 10th to Friday mountain belts. For this scheme the 17th of April. the past 5 years research is 100% Patrice has been funded by ARC who Dietmar Müller the working on Archaean followed Patrice and Head of School of (the first 2 billion Adriana on the Geoscience and years of the Earth’s importance of doing student Chris Hille also history) tectonic research on opal joined the research processes. deposits. team.

As a tectonicist, Patrice showed great Adriana Dutkiewicz and Chris Hille get a interest in the Mintabie formations. crash course in opal mining from Richard, Mintabie unlike Coober Pedy has a part-time opal miner in Coober Pedy history of volcanic activity

Project Aims: 1. Investigate the role macroscopic and "We are grateful for the support we received when microscopic structural features associated with visiting the Coober Pedy and Mintabie opal fields", major opal fields play in the formation of precious Patrice and Adriana said. "In particular we thank opal. Dave and Kath at Mud Hut Motel, the Kontouris 2. Investigate the impact of intraplate (palaeo)- family (Grandpa Kontouris, George, Nikki, and stresses and dynamic topography on the unique their kids), Mario, and Richard (from Crocodile geological setting of the opal deposits. Harrys) for allowing access to their claims and sharing with us their knowledge and experience 3. Constrain fluid geochemistry and subsurface in opal mining. conditions under which opal forms using fluid inclusions in opal and associated cements, as well Thank you also to John Dunstan (from John and as opal and host rock geochemistries and use this Yoka's) for the chat we had in his shop information to elucidate the evolution and Special thanks to George Kontouris for making Patrice Rey and research colleague Adriana Dutkiewicz migration pathway of the opalising fluid. himself available acting as a facilitator during our inspecting samples in Coober Pedy during their field trip 4. Establish the role microbes play in the formation visit, and generously sharing with us his passion of opal by extracting paleofluids preserved within for opal and for the history of Coober Pedy." The group visited as In 2004 Patrice industry with the fluid inclusions in the opal. many opal mines or supervised the work of condition for the sites relevant to opal Ingrid Glass-van der industry to cover 20% 5. Determine the age of opal genesis using direct Patrice and Adriana findings will be available soon mining as possible and Beek who produced an of the research cost. dating of opal deposits. at: http://www.earthbyte.org/Research/opal.html met with opal miners. Honours thesis on the structural and Basically, I was looking Prior to this, in 2004 for a contribution of Patrice was invited by lithological controls to the Lighting Ridge opal deposits at Lighting 25,000 dollar in cash Miners Association to Ridge. “We were from the industry. I had check the structural blessed with the full the backup of the SA context of seam opal support of the LRMA Museum which offered deposits. At that time and I was struck by the $5,000 per year for Patrice knew enthusiasm of all the three years, and $1,000 absolutely nothing miners and their per year for three years about opal. genuine interest for the from LRMA. From this visit to processes involved in Patrice and Adriana are Lightning Ridge he the formation of opals”, also certain that gathered that the said Patrice. through scientific formation of seam research that we can opals is very similar to Patrice has presented that of quartz veins the results of this work understand the Above: the team of scientists compare (they both form via at the Lighting Ridge conditions necessary the non opal bearing formations at the hydraulic fracturing) Opal Symposium and at for the formation of Breakaways and tectonicists know the Quilpie Opal “opal economic” a lot about hydraulic Symposium. Patrice deposits. fracturing. said, “It was the Right: Adriana and Patrice take samples “We do not need from opal bearing ground at the old 4 mile Furthermore, Patrice miner’s enthusiasm and convincing that there is realised that we knew their desire for plenty of opal out there” next to nothing about knowledge that said tectonicist, Patrice one of the most convinced me that we Rey. ARETAS OPALS AND PHOTO SHOP prominent Australian should be doing this icons. research on opal”. The two researchers, Patrice and Adriana, are ♦ Media Cards: Buy 1 get 1 free Patrice said, “as a Patrice has persisted also convinced that researcher this is ♦ Over 50 digital prints 50c ea and put on disc free for more than three once these conditions almost too good to be ♦ true and concluded that years to get an are known, modern PASSPORT PHOTOS $5,00 Australian Research we should do exploration techniques ♦ Buy Digital Camera: Get 40 prints free something about it Council Linkage can be used to identify before some stranger Proposal off the the most prospective ♦ Bracelet (with 3 opals) Buy 1 get 1 free of equal value from overseas decides ground. This scheme opal deposits in the to tell us how our opal allows collaborative Great Artesian Basin ♦ 10% OFF all good, not on special was formed”. projects with the regions. Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 11 OPAL FESTIVAL 2009 Through The Smoking Bandits Leah’s Lens Stunt pilot Sperou gets a run for his talent with the Adelaide On Saturday night, beautiful fireworks lit up Skydivers in hot persuit as they team up for some crowd the night sky in Coober Pedy - courtesy pleasing stunts FIREWORX Photos: Leah Henderson TANDEM SKYDIVERS

Chris Pantelis descends onto the school oval Amy Reynolds preparing to land, after diving Rachael Agostino waves to the crowd before after his long fall from the sky from 8,000 feet above Coober Pedy landing on the target Sue Britt Pics

Sperou’s Air Show was popular with the Opal Festival Crowd. Sperou does a dive, making a snake in the sky

Barry Daniell finds a new way to arrive at work. Bracing himself for a perfect landing on the school oval

Page 12 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 OPAL INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS Opal Fashion Bash Celebrates another Miss Universe Australia Title Success Rachael Finch from Townsville is certainly not the only one on cloud nine at the moment after being crowned Miss Universe Australia 2009 at the Sydney Hilton last Wednesday night. The National Opal Miners Association also have great reason to celebrate as they are the proud naming rights sponsors of the $100,000 Opal Fashion Bash which has now produced two Miss Universe Australia title winners in the past 3 years. Kimberley Busteed of Gladstone also won her title back in 2007 and their events chief talent scout Henry Petersen says there are more future title winners still to come judging by the stunning look of its four major Tamblyn Young Model Challenge winners at this month’s event which was staged in Townsville. “It’s great to see any event naming rights sponsor achieve this type of national success and mass publicity for one of its entrants. Rachael has certainly put the Opal Fashion Bash on the Tamblyn Young Model Challenge winners radar map as well as added some prestige to the status of Mikaela Mc Tier – Browne, Rockhampton their event. It’s the perfect platform to now expand the – Hannah Bolton, Tully – Catriona Gray, Opal Fashion Bash Into one of the world’s greatest student Cairns – Cassidi Schuler, Cairns fashion challenges in 2010. Images by Kate If Rachel goes on to become Miss Universe this August in the Bahamas then it will be the icing on the cake after the Congratulations disappointed she felt when an illness caused her to cancel her trip to Dubai to represent the Face of Australian opals to Rachel, to last October with fellow international model Kendal Schuler. Henry Peterson The Opal Miners are likely to give Rachel a good luck opal jewellery pendant to take over to the Bahamas in Rachael Finch puts the Opal Fashion Bash on the and to sponsors August and if she rubs it every day who knows, it just radar map, winning Australia’s Miss Universe title. might bag her the Miss Universe title” Mr. Petersen said NOMA OpalOpal FFestivestivalal HighlightsHighlights by Peter Rowe

The mischievious Fire Brigade drench the unsuspecting crowd Prince and Princess, Nicky Carmichael and Ioesha Jebydah Below: Amazing fireworks bubble

The Sumo wrestlers were entertaining all day Sperou the stunt pilot does a spin for the crowd long Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 13 REGIONAL INFORMATION PinkPink RRoadoadhousehouse OodnadattaOodnadatta Tel: (08) 86 707 822 Freecall: 1800 802 074 www.pinkroadhouse.com.au

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“Ah mate, there’s nothing like ANZAC Day to get the old memories goin’. I decided to honour me Grandpa this year. Didn’t know half of what he got up to. I’ve got a bit a Danish blood flowin’ through me veins too ya know Shane”. “Is that right Dave”? “Everyone was really keen to see me grandpa’s medals. Somethin’ new ta present to the club. Yep, his name was Charles (Carl) Fredrich Olson. He was me mum’, Margaret’s Dad, along with Uncle Eddie and Uncle Carl. He joined the Aussie Army too Shane. He got the South Pa- cific Medal and a whole heap of service medals. WHAT’S ON in COOBER PEDY ? OUTBACK EVENTS MONDAYS FRIDAYS Drive-In Monsters vs Aliens AMBULANCE TRAINING Italian Club Saturday 9th May, from Umoona Road Fish N Chips from 6.30pm approximately 5-10pm, entry fee and Adults $7.00 BBQ. Movie Free . AFFS Sponsored Child $3.50 TUESDAYS 16 May 2009 SOCIAL MYSTERY DARTS OODNADATTA RACES Italian Club 7.30 PM SATURDAYS DISTRICT COUNCIL MTGS CFS TRAINING 12 July 2009 3nd Tuesday each month at 7pm MINE RESCUE TRAINING OODNADATTA (Alternate Saturdays) FOOTY TRAINING 6.30 pm Oval BRONCO BRANDING TRASH ‘N TREASURE - LIONS For further information Last Saturday each Month contact Eddie Nunn WEDNESDAYS 86707801 or Tony Williams 86707961. Active Girls Group AFSS HOUSE www.oodnadattaraceclub.org.au from 3.30 pm until 5pm CP SHOOTERS CLUB Pistol Competition Saturday 22 August 2009 This is me with Grandpa Carl’s medals Craft Group 7.30 - 9.30pm at 10am and 12pm at the RSL on ANZAC Day Rapid Fire William Creek Catacomb Church - Quilting or BYO They took me picture with the medals Shane. Tel: Joy Palmer 8672 5038 GOLF (CP Golf Course) Bronco Branding Right outside the RSL. I reckon me Grandpa’d and Campdraft be real pleased that I marched in the parade”. THURSDAYS SUNDAYS 2009 Opal Calendar CP SHOOTERS CLUB SCHOOL TERMS 2009 Italian Club: Happy Hour 6.00 Rifle Competition Term 2 27 Apr - 3 Jul 7 - 11 July 2009 pm to 7.00 pm. $10.00 meals Sundays 10am commencing at 6.30 pm. Term 3 20 Jul - 25 Sep National Opal Symposium & Term 4 12 Oct - 11 Dec Winton QBOA Opal Trade FOOTY TRAINING 6.30 pm Oval Golf (CP Golf Course) Show WASTE DEPOT (4 km north along the Oodnadatta Road) 17 - 19 July 2009 Large Single Axle Trucks & $30.00/load + GST Yowah Opal Festival Qld Commercial Waste Bins: The Waste Depot operating hours are: 24 - 25 July 2009 Monday to Friday 1 pm to 4 pm Small Single Axle Truck - $15 / load +GST 1 pm to 4 pm up to 3 tonne Coober Pedy Gem Trade Show Saturdays and Sundays 9 am to 1 pm Semi-Trailer, Tandem Tippers $55 / load + GST 30 & 31 July - 1 & 2 August 2009 & Waste Compactor Trucks: Fees current until 30 June 2009 Lightning Ridge Opal Festival Tyre dumping fee $5 per tyre (GST Incl) & IOJDAA Jewellery Awards

Please note that the Waste Depot will be closed 6 & 7 August 2009 on all Public Holidays. For ASBESTOS Waste contact Works Manager 0417 813 517 Australin Opal Exhibition Page 14 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 INDIGENOUS NEWS & VIEWS KAURNA DECLARE SOVEREIGNTY AND $47 MILLION DOLLAR RENT BILL FOR MARBLE HILL Dressed in Possum-skin cloaks, Kaurna People I am also not just asking the declared their Sovereignty at the South Australian Kaurna Nation and People Government House Open Day. but all Aboriginal Nations With solemn dignity, they handed His Excellency the to begin the process of Governor of SA an account for 47.5 million for 130 years Sovereign Declaration! of rent on Marble Hill, the former SA Governors' summer vice-regal residency. It is a great day in our history when we see two Governor Kevin Scarce accepted the speech titled, "I have young men stand here come!" and is believed to have passed the speech on to beside us and truly believe the Premier of South Australia. The account details include that the SA Government has 90 days to pay for the start that we have the given of Conciliation as opposed to Reconciiation, as proposed rights to truly be a by the Government over a year ago. Sovereign People with the rights of the Traditional The speech written by Samuel Rossi, a white fella and Custodianship on the land. friend of ex President Ernie Mckenna of the Friends of Marble Hill, stated, "It is time that us White Fellows Today, I have come and acknowledge that we can not have reconciliation where invite others to come there was no conciliation to start!", as stated by Georgina before the land and start Williams, the true and original Ngangkiburka, a name that the process of healing of was given to her in dreaming and now used with out almost wiped out 50,000 authority by white fellas. Respect is what we are talking years of history. about here and it’s a time of bigger things to come. The speech also expressed the Native Title Claim to We did not come to this Warriparinga Living Kaurna Cultural Center and a lot that land we are from the land Kaurna Traditional Custodian, Georgina Williams presents the Kaurna is under control by the ILUA that needs to be returned and we are taking back our People’s notice of Sovereingty and a speech entitled Ï have come”” under the South Australia Letters Patent 1836. Traditional Custodian rights and sending out a message Governor Kevin Scarce at Government House on 29th March 2009 "I can not invite you on the land as you did not ask in the The Kaurna people have presented the Governor with an account for 130 first place!" said Georgina Williams at the Kingston as a Sovereign People, years rent on their property. Community Cabinet in 2008 "and now we are claiming payment and respect is Sovereignty as of today 29th of March 2009. due!" SCRAM JET TESTING AT WOOMERA TRADITIONAL DESCENDENT Two HIFiRE launches are scheduled to be conducted in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) during the OWNERS VETO, APY period 4 - 16 May 2009. The predicted impact points are in a remote area of the WPA West of the Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway line. ADMINISTRATION & PERMITS The Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation (HIFiRE) project, a collaborative research Anangu Traditional Descendent Owners Speaking Out Recently, the Natural Resource Management’s Alinytjara agreement between Australia’s Defence Science and for Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands Wilurara Land Management Board wanted to put money Technology Organization (DSTO) and the United States Amata, Tjurma, Irintata, Kaltjiti, Iwantja, Mimili, into a community on the APY lands to work with all Air Force, involves the launch of multiple sounding rockets. Pukatja, Kalka, Pipalyatjara, Wallatina, Watinuma, Anangu people and to train young Anangu for real jobs Yunyarinyi, Watarru, Nyapari Kanpi, Anilalya in land management in looking after their country. HyShot liftoff “clean”. A University of Gary Lewis, Chairperson of Pukatja Community But the APY Land Council would not consider the Queensland-led Hyshot Inc., at Ernabella, supported by the Chairperson of proposal and is not willing to work with NRM’s scramjet research team Kaltjiti Community Inc., at Fregon, Murray George, Alinytjara Wilurara. They stopped the NRM board from achieved this liftoff in Yami Lester at Wallatina, Owen Burton, Councillor entering onto APY Land to bring training and jobs for the South Australian of the Amata Community Inc., and Leonard Burton, Anangu people in APY Land communities. outback. The HyShot IV Councillor of the Amata Community Inc., all of the This has made many Anangu in communities quite upset. APY Lands, are taking a united stand against the experiment, involving There was a lot of consultation by the NRM and Anangu 2005 changes underpinning the approach that the Japanese agency JAXA, are not happy. was HyShot’s 2nd clean South Australian government has taken in the liftoff in five days. administration of the APY Lands. Permits Photo: Chris Stacey, “The changes made in 2005 by the SA State Government The University of to the Pitjantjatjara Land Right Act 1981 have been turned The Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 was set up to Queensland into a veto of the rights of the traditional owners”, says empower the Anangu Tjuta to make all the decisions Gary Lewis. about entry into the Lands. In November 2006 DSTO signed a $74 million HIFiRE “The traditional custodians no longer have the power This was not to be controlled by APY Administration Agreement with the United States Air Force that will that they used to have from 1981 after fighting for their from Umuwa. comprise up to 10 hypersonic flight experiments planned Land Rights in the 1970’s. for the Woomera Testing Facility over the next five years. The 2005 changes made by the Parliament of South “The State Government have changed the way the Australia have made things go from bad to worse in the Defence, Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 works. The changes APY lands, and overrule the traditional custodians of has entered into a partnership with the United States Air have taken power from the Traditional Descendents the land by taking away from them their control over Force, the University of Queensland, Boeing and BAE Owners and given it to the administrator at Umuwa and their own land and businesses in the community and in Systems to develop the technologies needed for sustained to the APY Executive members. Homelands. flight at Mach 8. As part of this project, DSTO is playing a lead role in applying the technology to air breathing “But the APY Land Council is not listening to Anangu “We call on the churches, the unions and the universities “scramjet” (supersonic combustion ram jet) engines. Tjuta. to listen and take up the call of the Traditional Descendent In 2007, DSTO’s pioneering scramjet technology was put “For the last four years the APY Land Council has been owners of the APY Lands”. pushing real traditional descendent owners away from to the test in flight trials at Woomera. their country and their community. Hypersonic airplane could be a reality in the not too distant Gary Lewis Chairperson Pukatja Community When the APY Land Council bring cattle on to the land (Ernabella) future that could make it possible for two hour flights for agistment they talk to people who are not traditional from Sydney to London. Murray George Chairperson Kaltjiti descendent owners for the country. Community (Fregon) Hypersonics is the study of velocities greater than five APY Land Council won’t enter into real agreements with Owen Burton Councillor, Amata Community times the speed of sound (Mach 5) and could have a traditional descendents, and no longer pay real money Leonard Burton Councillor, Amata Community significant impact on defence as well as on international to the traditional descendent owners. Yami Lester - Wallatina transport and future access to space. Page 16 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 by: Dog Reporter Charlie Paris Do My Cats Need a Shrink? Charlie-Paris When I moved into my house, I was surprised to find two cats already living there. I was only 8 weeks old, Gardening Tips but I had already heard the “doggy urban myths” about cats. They speak a strange language that only other cats understand. They have sharp claws, nasty little faces and strange eyes that stare right through 1. Keep you. I wasn’t sure I needed a cat in my life, and there were two of them. I decided we live under the same roof, so we should give 2. Off it a go and try and be friends. It wasn’t long before they put me in my place. They can in fact communicate with 3. The their eyes, but the things they say are not nice. Once, one of the cats looked at me, and clearly interacted. 4. Garden “Back off Puppy! That’s my food.” and “Try it dog, you will regret it.” To Mum and Dad they interacted “The dog did that.” “But the dog broke it,” they would say.

I woke up this cat long enough to have her picture taken and then she gave me a dirty look and went back to sleep. I would tell the shrink: There is no privacy in the bathroom, there is always a cat sitting on a cupboard looking at who ever is in the shower. I see it all the time while I am resting on the bath mat. They ask to go outside, and then don’t. They sit at the open door and look outside for a while. This would have upset me but I was too busy chasing the flies coming inside to bother with the cat. Sometimes they race around the house for no apparent reason and I can’t keep up with them. They don’t understand that the vacuum cleaner can’t suck up cats. Once I tried to help clean the cat by licking it, I’ll never do that again. The cat communicates with aliens; I’ve seen her walking on the keyboard, creating words not known to man, while This is the OUCH photo of me helping dad with I wait for a turn to check my emails. the gardening. Dogs should not have to do gardening!

Might try Martine at Community Health and see if I’ve tried to teach it normal typying like this, but Charlie-Paris’ E-Mail Bag she has a program for community cats.....or NO, it walks around on the keys making all this other weird stuff even the Wanted to Buy section !! Dear Harry,

It wasn’t long before I noticed behavioural habits that To all the cats that have emailed me with the problems Your mum has emailed to say you are chasing were confusing. Cats are anxious and at the same time, they are having with their dogs, I now think I can see single minded and do exactly what they want to. They both sides of the picture. My poor cats, I may be driving cars. Bad Puppy!! Look that up in the dictionary; never join in with family games like Frisbee and ball them crazy. So next time they think, “will you please turn it has a photo of you at the vet’s hospital. throwing. They sleep all day and only wake up for dinner. that dog down, barking is no way to conduct yourself” I They never let you know someone is at the door! They will bark in a more refined and quite manner. What do you think you are going to do with one of don’t want to ride around in the car. They walk around WOOF WOOF those cars if you catch it? I think you are bored the house like they own the place. They demand food, Charlie Paris and need a good walk each night. and don’t give up with that MEEAAAW, MEEAAAW until they get it. When Mum comes home from work have your I was coping with this until one day the cats broke a lead ready and don’t take no for an answer. If coffee mug and blamed it on me. I could see what their you would like a tennis ball, I have some new eyes were saying, “But Mum, just look it up in the ones I will share with you; your mum can throw it dictionary. Nowhere does it say Bad Kitty, but if you look for you. But now the weather is cooler, we should up Bad Puppy, it even has a photo of Charlie Paris with a start a dog walking group, good exercise if you broken coffee cup next to her!” have 2 legs or 4 legs. I think my cats need to see a Cat Psychologist. Oh Yes! My cats need a shrink. When the shrink asked what do Woof Woof (I am trying to bark quietly so I don’t you think their problem is, just where do I start? They do upset the cats) so many odd thinks. To Mum and Dad they are all sugar Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter and spice, but I have been around long enough to know Charlie Paris. what is on their minds. [email protected]

Services Available to the Outback STREAKY BAY Thursday 30 April - 13 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 17 LOCAL & REGIONAL EVENTS ANZAC DAY IN THE OUTBACK

Continued from page 3 Finally I extend my sincere thanks to the very hard working committee of the Coober Pedy RSL. The success of 2009 ANZAC Day is a result of its planning and dedication for the day. It has been a pleasure to work with them for the past year and I look forward to bigger and brighter developments at the club during the next year.

Once again I extend many thanks to the Coober Pedy community for your support and observance of the meaning of ANZAC Day.

Dave Bowman President, Coober Pedy RSL

Below: Eggs, bacon and toast cooked by the The Police escort prepares to lead the Committee and friends march to the underground church Flagbearers, soldiers and community members take their positions

Above: Local and visiting marchers about to move off Tiffany Miller and James Baker bring their baby Sebastian to his first ANZAC Day march MINTABIE REMEMBERS - ANZAC DAY By: Veronica Hartnett ANZAC Day is one of the very special days for Mintabie residents, when the whole town comes Under a brilliant blue sky everyone tucked into eggs, together to commemorate all those who have fought bacon, savoury mince, toast and damper, cooked by Kay, to preserve Australia as the ‘lucky country’. Sharlene, Margaret, Joan, Veronica and Dinny. Coffee, generously laced with rum and made with water boiled The morning usually begins with a ‘wake-up’ bomb but in the Billy ensured spirits were high. this was somewhat delayed this year! Townsfolk gathered outside the Community Hall in the pre-dawn darkness and While many people departed after their hearty breakfast, as the sun rose above the horizon ex-Army nurse Veronica many others chose to follow another ANZAC Day conducted a moving service. tradition in Mintabie and move inside the Hotel to charge This year the theme of the address was the importance of their glasses and pay tribute to the Diggers while acknowledging all those who have made sacrifices to watching the march on television. ensure Australia remains free and prosperous, both in wartime and during peacetime. A simple ‘Thanks, mate’ to veterans is generally all that is required to acknowledge the service these men and women have given to their country and their community. Kay, Joan and Margaret prepare to feed the hungry crowd

Veronica was assisted by SES/CMF volunteers Paul and Mark and the efforts of volunteers all over the country, particularly during the recent devastating bushfires in Victoria, was noted. Veterans Dan and Gary laid wreaths symbolising the debt owed to all those who gave their lives during conflicts ranging from the Boer War to today’s commitment in Afghanistan. Music played an important part of the service, with Eric Bogle’s touching tribute, The Digger’s Legacy concluding the formalities. Dan and Gary raise the flag at dawn All attendees were invited to lay a poppy at the towns ‘Lone Pine’, grown from a seed obtained from the original Lone Pine at Gallipoli, and then attended a traditional breakfast at the Hotel, provided by the Progress The Mintabie ANZAC service begins Association. Lest we Forget Page 18 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 FAMILY MATTERS

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Tanya Lauder Child Care Links Officer District Council of Coober Pedy

“The Coober Pedy Child Care Links project is an Early Childhood – Invest to Grow initiative, funded by the Australian Government under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy”.

Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 19 CLASSIFIEDS & ADVERTISING Deadline for Classified Material is Friday 5 pm prior to sale date. See page 2 for Rates, Deadlines & Publishing Dates c M ARDLE WOOMERA RANGE WARNING EXPLORATION APPLICATION FREIGHT Provides a Weekly Service to Coober Pedy & Surrounding Areas.

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Men’s Counsellor – DV Perpetrators

UnitingCare Wesley Port Pirie Inc. is a not for profit community service agency providing service across regional SA from Yorke Peninsula to Flinders Rangers, Lower North, Clare, Port Augusta and northern areas to Port Pirie, Mid / Far North and surrounding districts.

Full time position based in Coober Pedy

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic energetic and positive person to establish a pilot program working with perpetrators of domestic violence. The program will provide case management of perpetrators, development of case plans for their complex needs and prevent repeated domestic violence. This position is currently funded until 30/06/ 10 and may be refunded.

The successful applicants will need to have;

• The ability to work collaboratively, both as an individual and as part of a team. • Communication skills with people from a broad range of backgrounds and interests. • Experience working with the target group • A demonstrated ability in working with people in a variety of settings. • Demonstrated skills in assessment, counselling, group work referral, advocacy and community work skills such as networking, mediation and public relations. • Working knowledge of computers / collection and analysis of statistical data. • Demonstrated ability in preparing written reports • Skills in presenting information to and co facilitate small groups. FITNESS INSTRUCTOR UnitingCare Wesley Port Pirie is committed to providing a child safe EXPRESSION OF environment. Any offer of employment at UnitingCare Wesley will be INTEREST subject to a satisfactory police records check. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A GYM / Salary sacrifice benefits are available. FITNESS INSTRUCTOR?

Applications need to address the job description, include a resume and CERTIFICATE 3 IN contact list for 4 referees, one of which is a current employer. FITNESS Applications close on Friday 15th May 2009. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people are encouraged to apply. The Certificate 3 in Fitness is the accredited qualification to become a For JOB DESCRIPTIONS contact Lyn (08) 8633 8606 or email Fitness Instructor. The qualification [email protected] is part of the National Training Package and recognised throughout Australia (4 km north along the Oodnadatta Road) WASTE DEPOT For successful applicants cost of Large Single Axle Trucks & $30.00/load + GST Commercial Waste Bins: training will be covered by the The Waste Depot operating hours are: Coober Pedy Regional Sports & Monday to Friday 1 pm to 4 pm Small Single Axle Truck - $15 / load +GST Recreation Association Inc. up to 3 tonne Saturdays and Sundays 9 am to 1 pm For more information please Semi-Trailer, Tandem Tippers $55 / load + GST contact: & Waste Compactor Trucks: Fees current until 30 June 2009 Shayne Nelson : 8672 4637 or 0437 Tyre dumping fee $5 per tyre (GST Incl) 917 604

Please note that the Waste Depot will be closed Please send your contact details on all Public Holidays. For ASBESTOS Waste contact Works Manager 0417 813 517 to : Email : [email protected] or Keep the Post : P.O. Box 425 Coober Pedy S.A. 5723 Outback For those interested please have your contact details in by Beautiful Friday May 22nd by 5pm Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 21 COOBER PEDY SHOOTERS COOBER PEDY SHOOTERS

CLUB Inc. John Di Donna PO Box 1006, COOBER PEDY, Secretary SA 5723 0427 649 389 Shooters Results The Coober Pedy Shooters Like to Welcome All the New Shooters to Our New Club RIFLE RESULTS

Best Aggregate Sponsored Underground Pottery Sunday 19th April Winners Congratulation to: A Grade Jimmy Nikoloudis Scored 174 B Grade Greg Burns Scored 155.3 C Grade NONE I Grade NONE 1st With Handicap Greg Burns Scored 211.3

Best Aggregate Junior Alexander fine tuning Peter Palmers Sponsored Underground Pottery technique Peter Palmer, Junior Alexander (Head Coach Sunday 26th April Winners From Archery SA) Tania Burk & Dale Price Congratulation to: A Grade Jimmy Nikoloudis Scored 172 B Grade Steve Marjanovic Scored 167 C Grade Fred Harms Scored 137 I Grade NONE 1st With Handicap Fred Harms Scored 223

Night Shotgun Fun Shoot Friday 17th April Winners Congratulation to: 1st Dale Price Scored 14 2nd Paul Leech Scored 12 3rd Royce Cooper Scored 10

Night Shotgun Junior demonstrates where to anchor the bow Paul Leech watches the target Fun Shoot string Friday 24th April Winners Congratulation to 1st John Di Donna Scored 17 Equq Dale Price Scored 17 2nd Fred Harms Scored 12 PISTOL RESULTS

Pistol Shoot Bracket Standard Strongarm 25 Metres Sponsored City Gate Videos Saturday 18th April Winners Congratulation to B grade Dale Price 471.3 C grade Paul Leech 405.1 Peter, Tania, Paul, and Dale on the Shooting Line John Di Donna trying the Shooters Club D grade Nick Georgianoudis 283.1 Recurve Bows 1st with handicap Paul Leech 617.1 Six Archery Coaches in Coober Pedy We would like to thank Junior Alexander head coach We were very disappointed in the lack of interest and from Archery SA, for training Chris Warrior, Tania commitment displayed by the sport and recreation team Special thanks to: Burk, Dale Price, Peter Palmer, Paul Leech and John in Coober Pedy. It was a great opportunity for them to Di Donna has Level one coach. The archery course becoming archery coaches, and utilizes all archery was held over 2 days. equipment that the shooting club has purchased, with We would like to thank The Underground Motel for We now have a member of the Police force (Chris the grant received from The Office of Sports and their friendly hospitality with Junior Alexander during Warrior) trained and will be utilizing the equipment for Recreation. his stay in Coober Pedy. Blue light days in Coober Pedy & Oodnadatta. The Sport & Rec Team was invited and encouraged to Also trained, is our local minister from the Catacomb take part in the archery course, which was held over Thanks also to John’s Pizza Bar for the meals Church (Peter Palmer), he will be utilizing the archery supplied over the 2 days during the archery lessons. equipment during youth group and other programs at Oz two days at the Coober Pedy Shooters Club. The Coober Pedy Shooters Club would like to thank Mineral site. The Coober Pedy Sports and Recreation team are Milena Telac for purchasing and donating the tables The Coober Pedy Shooters Club will also be running the funded to promote ALL levels of sports in our and chairs to our club. “Come & Try” programs throughout the year. community. Page 22 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 FAR NORTH NEWS

Breast Screen SA in Coober Pedy by Lynnie Plate It sounds silly to say; Oodnadatta women had a great Some of the women had previous breast examinations in day out recently, considering they had their bosums widespread places like Port Augusta, Adelaide and Alice compressed in breast screen examinations, squashed Springs. The mobile breast X-ray unit was making its ninth visit to Coober Pedy and returns every two years. What a flat like a pancake between two pieces of thick glass. wonderful service for remote communities like 30 breasts of all shapes, sizes and ages jiggle and wiggled Oodnadatta. in the local school bus 200 kms on the dirt Kempe Road Some women were able to visit the dentist, the shops and to Coober Pedy. Local Dunjiba Community Chairperson, the pokies all in one day. On our return trip the bus was Christine Lennon, kindly volunteered to drive the bus. crammed with white plastic bags of the day’s shopping. Nancy Warren said a prayer for us to travel the road safely. Milly had managed to buy a huge round green plastic Country music blared into the bus to liven up the mostly bucket that people joked we could all fit in for a bath. It 40 years plus grey haired women. took up the whole seat beside Millie. We arrived back in Oodnadatta late in the evening. Every As I looked around the bus I saw our oldest woman Nellie one was weary and contented. Thanks to Donna Bailes, in her brown beanie, enjoying the music and looking out Aboriginal Health Worker at the Oodnadatta Hospital, the window at the parched country. There were no kids, Marlene Wonga from Aged Care and Christine Lennon which is very unusual in a group of aboriginal women, so for their organisation and care. that women relaxed, talked, laughed and sang along. Milly Oodnadatta women all agree with BreastScreen SA, “one Myson shared her views outside with Mona Walker in the Mammogram is not enough to last a lifetime!” We are seat behind. planning our next Coober Pedy trip.

Above: Finke woman Audrey Braeden

Oodnadatta women at the BreastScreen SA mobile unit in Coober Pedy

The Boob Bus on it’s way to Coober Pedy from Oodnadatta

The Street Parade - 2009 Opal Festival

Peter Rowe Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 23 FAR NORTH SPORT & RECREATION AnnaAnna && LisaLisa ComingComing inin forfor LandingLanding Two dare-devil mums, Anna Bootle and Lisa Lewn, excitedly did the big sky dive together on Good Friday. The Sky Dive was an attraction for the Opal Festival.

Conditions were a tad windy but many of the locals turned out to see the two brave girls land on the school oval.

It was a successful landing with Lisa Lewn on the right Anna Bootle “above” after circling the school a few times, skidding to a halt on came down right on target. the grass.

Anna & Lisa after their sky-dive. Both over the moon that they had made the jump Royce Set to Soar

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Royce Cooper, all set to soar, with or without the aeroplane as he lines up for his 8,000ft sky-drop. Royce said he was flying in Fonzie’s place, (SLA Rail Maintenance) Fonzie sponsored the Sky Diving Page 24 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 30 April - 13 May 2009