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•Opening hours 7.30am- 5pm Tel: 08 86725 920 http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com RESIDENTS & RATEPAYERS FACE NEW TIP COSTS Coober Pedy residents now have in their hands the latest council rates notice which sets out new tip charges on a separate sheet accompanied by vouchers. Certain rubbish dumping that previously only applied to commercial users, now applies to domestic users.

In addition to the new usage requirements, locals may also be seeing up to 2 million dollars in costs incurred to relocate the dump. The current tip is said to be built on a site of significance to the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara people and Council has been asked to relocate it elsewhere.

Most Coober Pedy residents would be aware of the Native Title claim over the whole local government area of the township. The District Council of Coober Pedy issued a media release informing residents of the progress of the claim in the CPRT on 30 October 2008. The same release has been re-issued on page 3 of this edition.

Coober Pedy District Council Mayor, Steve Baines said, "Council currently has licence to operate a landfill site that has been identified by the Native Title claimant group as an area of significance and Council has been advised that we will be required to relocate to another location. Council is currently working with the state and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to identify alternative locations."

According to Mayor Baines the EPA take several factors into account, including the level of usage when considering Above: The Coober Pedy Tip after 16 years of burying local garbage a licence.

"The current site is known to have a clay base and therefore will not contaminate any underground water The need to relocate the tip to a new site in addition to the John Dunstan said that he had concerns with the Native systems. There are no other areas in Coober Pedy that new rules, is likely to be another cost paid for directly by Title claims over the Opal Fields and approached members have such a base, therefore dependant on the level of residents and ratepayers if funding continues to be of the Native Title claim group executive committee. usage we may have to either go down the very expensive unavailable. “Basically we are looking for certainty for our industry, road of geo technical liners for our pits or alternatively he said. build a waste transfer station. Either way Coober Pedy The additional cost according to estimations by the District will be moving into recycling which will also see a 2 bin Council of Coober Pedy, has been calculated in the vicinity Mr. Dunstan said he was told that the Coober Pedy land household system in the future." said the Mayor. of 1 ½ - 2 million dollars. claim would not affect the Opal Miners or the Opal Fields and that the claim was only concerning royalties from the "After our meeting with EPA and Zero Waste we were So far two locations for an alternative tip site have been bigger mines on their land. “Believing in what we were advised that if our current usage exceeds 1200 tonnes identified and cleared by the Native Title Claim group, told, the Coober Pedy Opal Miners Association signed the per annum there are other requirements to consider, which however the Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) and the documents, he said may mean we would need a larger pit with geo technical Coober Pedy Miners Association (CPMA) have issues with liners or a waste transfer station. If we were able to stay the two locations. "It is now bitterly disappointing to find that the Native in our current location, based on our current usage, it Title holders are seeking to shift the town rubbish dump would enable council to look at more thoughtful Vice President of the CPMA, John Dunstan said, "Two at the expense of the ratepayers, and place it in the opal alternatives for relocation and avenues for possible locations have been earmarked as possible sites, but from fields, said Mr. Dunstan." funding,” Mayor Baines said. our point of view they are not suitable." John Dunstan said he has personally spoken to Senior "We are presently in the process of weighing all rubbish "Site 1 is 3 kilometres down the old South Road opposite Elders of the Native Title group to find out about the area collected by Council, from both the town sector and the explosives magazine inside the opal fields. It would being a sacred site or a site of significance.. "Each member Umoona Community to achieve a more accurate average take a substantial piece out of the Black Flag field." told me that it was not a sacred site, however one member usage per annum." told me it was a mystical site", he said. "Site 2 is one kilometre south of the Highway’s camp on "Council currently spends $200,000 per year on the the Stuart Highway and straight opposite housing in Potch “The rubbish dump has been there for 16 years. If the collection of domestic rubbish and operation of landfill Gully. The site chosen is also a designated opal field", Native Title claim group are interested in protecting their site. This cost has now increased as the District Council said Mr. Dunstan land, why would they go out and damage another area?” seeks to secure a new and suitable location for the tip. asked Mr. Dunstan. Once a suitable location is found, it is at this date unclear While pigeons, birds and flying plastic bags are a concern if Coober Pedy will be required to fall into line with the for CASA, the Coober Pedy Opal Miners Association has John Dunstan further said, “I understand there is a Native growing trend of establishing a Waste Transfer Depot, or issues with opal bearing ground becoming a dump. The Title meeting in Port Augusta on the 18th and 19th whether we will maintain a landfill site in a different current tip site is commonly known to have been chosen September and at this meeting I believe the Coober Pedy location." because it was devoid of opal and has a waterproof clay dump will be discussed. At this stage the Coober Pedy base. Residents and council workers also don’t have to Opal Miners Association hasn’t been invited, when in fact "Whether we will be required to maintain a new landfill negotiate a major highway to access it. the opal field are being targetted for a tip.” site or a transfer station the burden of cost falls directly onto the user ie residents and ratepayers that this service The CPMA are now on the scout for a location that can Chairman of the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara, David operates for", said Mayor Baines. be presented as suitable to everyone. Brown was unavailable for comment this week. SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982 The COOBER PEDY REGIONAL TIMES Borderline El Niño PO Box 275 Coober Pedy SA 5723 Ph: (08) 8672 5920 conditions continue Email: MARGARET MACKAY has been [email protected] the Editor of CPRT since 2005 and covers general news stories, photography, advertising and Next Newspapers coordinating of community As detailed in the ENSO Wrap-Up, tropical Pacific Ocean  Thursday 27 September contributions. temperatures have approached or exceeded values commonly  Thursday 11 October  Thursday 25 October associated with the early stages of an El Niño event, however  Thursday 8 November atmospheric indicators of ENSO such as trade winds and cloud  Thursday 22 November SUE BRITT has contributed patterns still remain below El Niño thresholds. To be considered an Space booked by Wed (week prior) articles and photographs of local ENSO event, climatologists look for sustained signals in both the Material must be in Fri prior interest since 1993. 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Disclaimer: Opinions and letters published in The Coober Pedy Regional Times are not necessarily the views of the Editor, or Publisher. 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 printed, or may be withheld at the Editor’s discretion. During the course of any election campaign, letters to the editor dealing 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 13 September 2012 CISSIE COMFORTS LYNNIE - Coober Pedy - AS IN DAYS OF OLD an underground ‘city’, Cissie Riessen and her family, old memories, laughing long time residents of and crying together as built on the back of opal Oodnadatta from late 60s lived Lynnie bravely faces life through the era when young without Adam. mining Adam and Lynnie Plate were establishing the Pink Cissie, a remarkable  Experience life in the outback town of Roadhouse and raising a woman in her own right family of their own. was both comforter and Coober Pedy, famous for its fabulous opals friend to Lynnie and bizarre underground homes. For On Friday 7th September, the particularly when the Plate generations, miners have dug into the white Oodnadatta memorial service babies were due to arrive and orange rock to extract the valuable, was held for friends and family in the remote town of sparkling stone. The tunnels and chambers of Adam and Lynnie, but Cissie Oodnadatta. they dug were cool and dark, perfect to escape who is still tender from the loss from the desert sun. of her own husband Ivan, held The two women had back her visit until the following planned a catchup  Coober Pedy ‘evolved’ as the result of day. weekend while Adam was a massive post war Opal Rush where hardy on the Targa circuit in pioneers developed a make or break gem Cissie and her daughter Jennifer Adelaide, but tragedy industry in the scorching desert terrain. Riessen and her two girls Deahna struck when Adam was killed on that Friday and Lynnie Plate and Cissie Riessen sharing good memories and and Vanessa, spent Saturday and painful ones at Oodnadatta this week  See the extravagantly built underground the following two weeks Sunday with Lynnie and her twin proved an emotional Serbian Church, with it’s magnificent stained sister Annie Trevillian at the Pink rollercoaster for everyone. Below: Deahna, Jennifer, Vanessa, Lynnie and Cissie. glass windows and carvings Roadhouse residence going over Photos Annie Trevillian  Stay overnight in an underground Lynnie said the visit dwelling and experience underground life as from Cissie and the locals know it! Jennifer was perfectly timed.

“The layers of friendship between the two families remain intertwined. Both Cissie and Ivan ran the Children’s Hostel here in Oodnadatta and in the late 70s I worked there for 4 years,” said Lynnie.

“We became very close The magnificent and colourful Breakaways as it proved to be more merge from the underground seabed than just a job. I still treasure our times  Visit the opal fields to see one of the together”. world’s strangest views. Join tours of local mines to see how they work. Get the chance to noodle” (fossick) for your own opal treasure Native Title Negotiation or you can find opals in many outlets. Far North  There are some amazing natural landscapes outside the town (some of them Process Football used as locations in films like Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome and Red Planet) including First published in CPRT 30 October 2008 League  The Painted Desert, the colourful Breakaways and the Moon Plain. Over a period of nearly five years interests of the Breakaways Reserve are the National Native Title Tribunal set in place to be effective and sustainable  Go Star Gazing on the Moon Plain; it’s has facilitated negotiation meetings for the benefit of all parties,now and into Grand Final an eerie place and the stars are brilliant. in Coober Pedy and elsewhere the future. Getting it right first time is involving representatives of the crucial to future successes and in  Join the Mail Run out of Coober Pedy to District Council of Coober Pedy, the producing a model that is an example Results deliver the mail! Drive to Anna Creek, the State Government and the for others to utilize. world’s largest cattle station (it’s the size of Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Belgium), to see the dog fence (the world’s native title claimant group. Similarly it is important to get things right largest man-made structure) and follow part regarding issues associated with the Roxby Districts Sporting Club of the Old Ghan Railway line. Meet the people The negotiation meetings initially Local Government area. The parties 8.6-54 def. by of the outback, hear their stories and don’t focused on the development of an involved have not been sitting on their forget to drop off their mail! Indigenous Land Use Agreement for the hands but working through the issues Hornridge Sporting Club Breakaways Reserve and later the that, as members of the community, are 11.11-77  Take a once in a lifetime flight over the Coober Pedy Local Government Area, so very important to us all. There have spectacular Lake Eyre. as both are included within the area of been hiccups along the way that have Roxby Districts Sporting Club the Native Title Claim. Due to many caused delays, such as recent funding Goal Kickers: D. Hargraves 4, sensitive issues associated with both issues for negotiation hearings, however J. Watson, J. Mandemaker, J. Kenny, UNDERGROUND areas of discussion, the negotiation all parties are committed to pursuing J. Rose meetings have been held in confidence negotiations to a successful conclusion. BOOKS and without prejudice in accordance Best Players: S. Kaminski, J. Chislett, with the Native Title Act. It has There is a light at the end of the tunnel C. Kenny, D. Hargraves, J. Penny  OUTBACK MAILRUN TOUR therefore been extremely difficult and and if negotiations can come to a Hornridge Sporting Club  Cards & Stationary at times frustrating, at the inability of successful conclusion in the not too the parties to communicate what has distant future, there may be good news Goal Kickers: T. GROSSER 4,  Computer Supplies and is happening during these meetings for those who have waited so long for C. JUREK 2, A. ROBINSON 2, A. McVilly, J. HARMAN, B. Kelly  Desert Parks Agent & other tours to the broader community. land tenure issues to be resolved and at the same time instill confidence, peace  Maps & Books on the area There are a number of agreements that of mind and security of investment in Best Players: T. GROSSER, S. SCHWARTZ, B. Kelly, B. CASEY,  Local Information/Road report have been drafted to ensure that the future of Coober Pedy. management of the cultural, B. Grimston  Phone: (08) 8672 5558 environmental, ecological and tourism District Council of Coober Pedy

Thursday 13 September 2012 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 3 Breakaways Bolt and COBRA Riders

After the successful COBRA ride (Coober Pedy to Oodnadatta Bike Ride Adventure) sponsored by Umoona Tjutagku Health Service, Oz Minerals and IMX Resources, the riders decided to have a go at the Breakaway Bolt.

In previous years there had been very little Aboriginal involvement in the cycling aspect of the event.

This time 9 COBRAS participated with Kyle Aitken taking out the fastest male cyclist and COBRAS taking out 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th in the male section.

‘It was a challenging ride after facing into that strong George Laslett, Jade Frew, Kyle Aitken (winner of South Westerly at the Dog Fence” George Laslett Winner of the F. 35km run Penny Burke, Jayde Frew, male rider in BOLT) and Ann Marie Power (Volunteer) declared.”It was nothing like the hills of Oodnadatta. Kyle Aitken and Markeeta McLeod 3rd F Cyclist There we were pushing into wind, rain and slippery roads”, he said.

The COBRA riders included Kyle Aitken, Trevor Hannes, Casey Bailes; Josh Britten, Andrew Dingaman, Elijah Dingaman, Patrick Larkins; Laura Larkins and George Laslett. It was great to see the COBRA shirt out again challenging the GREAT Breakaway Bolt. The team agreed that this should be an annual quest.

COBRA has plans now to ride each Sunday afternoon around Coober Pedy; in spring starting at UTHS Drug and Alcohol, Hutchison Street , Coober Pedy at 1pm, Sundays.

Enquiries to George Laslett or Robin Walker Bolt organiser Jayde Frew presents Jimmy Pearl Driver and Jenny O'Connor receive their 86723466. Or [email protected] Nikoloudis with his award for winning the 35km walk certificates for volunteering at the Bolt COOBER PEDY VILLAGE NEWS

By Wendy Linton – Village Manager While I was sitting outside my donga, doing my nails, I noticed the camp residents heading towards the dining room for dinner. It looked more like the Great Wildebeest Migration in Africa, rather than a scene from Coober Pedy Village. I could see the ravaged and starved looks in the eyes of the migrators and knew I needed to stand back and do nothing to impede the journey of the stampede of men intent on their dinner. I briefly wondered if “danger money” was included in my salary.

I then got to wondering what exactly does go on behind the scenes for those intrepid chefs and kitchen-hands dealing with the starved and needy miners.

We have four professional chefs who travel up from Adelaide on a regular basis. They work two weeks on, 12 hours a day and then get two weeks off. The kitchen- hands are local Coober Pedy people and work shifts in the morning and afternoons, every day for four weeks at a time.

Our chef’s do all the meal planning, food ordering and fork-lift driving to unload the Miners food truck, along with helping the kitchen-hands clean and keep everything nice.

When the Miners truck arrives each week, the following is roughly what gets unloaded: 20 litres of fresh cream,140 litres of cordial, 10kg of spaghetti, 10kg of baked beans (which equates to a rather large amount of methane gas!) 100 dozen eggs, 30kg of sausages, 25kg of bacon, 45kg of mince,1500 take-away Steve Bannister and kitchen hand Liz Jansen - ready to face the “Wildebeests” containers and lids etc., etc. The chefs still make their own buns and rolls each night, but the bulk of our bread about 10 litres of hot custard, and makes around 7 0 Our professional chefs also sometimes turn into short (about 70 loaves weekly) comes from the local Crusts individual little cakes each evening. No wonder I’m going order cooks with everyone wanting their steak cooked Bakery. to fat! just right. I heard Bruce C calling names and telling various ones their steak was done, then I heard him yell “General, Just to give you an idea, last night we had prawns done And then there’s the residents who are lactose intolerant, yours isn’t ready yet” (you’ve got to admit, Bruce likes in a light creamy garlic sauce (10kg of prawns used), a or celiac, or have specific dietary needs. to live dangerously). He’ll also yell support for the other chicken curry (10kg of chicken used) and lightly pan team when everyone in the dining room is supporting the Many of the blokes here are into weight training and body fried crumbed fish (5kg of fish). Each evening meal also Wallabies.” The man is obviously sick of living! consists of 30 litres of fruit juice, 20kg potatoes, 12kg of building and the breakfast chefs cater to them as well. veggies and 10 litres of gravy. Then there’s dessert. One of our lads set a record this week, eating a dozen egg whites in one omelette. Some want their eggs fried, some At the end of the day the chefs tell me the big payoff is Bruce won’t give me the recipe, but I happen to know he seeing a smile on the lad’s faces and them leaving with a uses more than 30 egg whites for the pavlova, serves poached, some raw (what the?) and our lovely chefs are only too happy to oblige (raw eggs - really?) full belly. It’s got to be a great life. Page 4 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 13 September 2012 RACING PIGEONS RELEASED FROM COOBER PEDY A handful of Coober Pedy residents climbed out of bed early on Saturday morning 1st September to watch 3599 racing pigeons released in Hutchison Street just after 7.30 am

The pigeon races have been running for 11 years and are organised by the South Australian Homing Pigeon Association in conjunction with the Adelaide Pigeon Club.

Coober Pedy is used as a starting point for the race twice each year as part of 7 annual long distance pigeon races. The winning bird in the Coober Pedy 1 event on Saturday, a Blue Checker Hen, arrived home at 2.52pm the same day The distance flown was 710km. The outback turned on perfect conditions for flying with a 7 degrees start and ENE 11kph breeze, giving the birds a tail wind all the way to Adelaide.

The owners of the winning Blue Checker Hen, the Burton & Bloomfield Syndicate flew from Toowoomba in Queenland to Adelaide for the race.

CPRT Pigeons alight and form groups, then swiftly turn south

CPRT Amongst the early risers were Leslie and Pete Lamont, Khuram Saleem and Harley Staines

Rosi Kearns the Ring Secretary of the SA homing Pigeon Assocation told us, “The next release will be on the 15th September, called Coober Pedy 2. Half an hour later another pigeon event called the Coober Pedy Cock Special will see another release.” Harley Staines Trainer Brian Fetter of the Adelaide Pigeon Club runs a training centre for racing pigeons where joining fees of Blue Checker Hen beat the mob to Adelaide Inside the trailer that transported the pigeons $1400 enable members to send 4 birds to the club to be trained as racers. Brian’s wife, Penny Fretter said, “The birds are entered into 5 races throughout the season beginning at 300 km, then building up to the Marla Race a distance of 947 Geoff Rayment kilometres.” Convoyer and “First prize was $10,000.Total prize money given out for Chris Zauch this race was $22,000. The prize monies for the long driver release distance races are made possible through the initial entry the pigeons fees (after costs).” from the trailer while local Races already held this year are: photographers 23rd June Hawker (Approx 309 klms) capture the 7th July Hawker (Approx 309 klms) spectacle 4th August Lyndhurst (Approx 487 klms) 1st September Coober Pedy 1 (Approx 710 klms) Harley Staines Next races: 15th September Coober Pedy 2 (Approx 710 klms) 29th September Marla (Approx 947 klms) THUMBS UP Coober Pedy already has a population of several hundred feral pigeons, so is there a legacy of birds left behind To Jayden Watts for dedicating himself and his after a racing start? business vehicle (bus) for the safe travel of commuters Penny Fretter says, “As we know pigeons mate for life attending the Adam Plate memorial service last Friday and if a young hen meets an unattached male on her flight, at Oodnadatta. Not only did it save wear and tear on the pair may drop out of the race in order to set up house.” many cars it saved a lot of extra carbon emissions and For what it’s worth, there were no pigeons lingering behind enabled a number of locals to have a “stress-less” day. at the release location and all of the four groups formed, disappeared in a southerly direction at notable speed. THUMBS UP also to Oz Minerals who provided the fuel for Jayden’s bus which commuted some of those to Racing pigeons wear a band on each leg and would be Oodnadatta, paying their respects to Adam Plate and easy to identify in a flock of feral/homing pigeons The “All Site Transport” Bus at Oodnadatta - Jayden scratching around in local yards. Once a bird breaks it’s his family on this very sad occasion. Watts, Christel Hauri, Dave Peggy, Peter Butler, Sue training, it is no longer considered viable for racing.. Britt and Janet Walton (also Margaret Mackay) Thursday 13 September 2012 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 5 REMEMBERING ADAM PLATE Tony Williams - Mt Barry Station

I first met Adam on the Oodnadatta Track near Edwards Creek as Adam painted them!! People were saying “what a shocking then ring Lynnie to let her know when he would be home – he in 1975. He was in a sedan motor car, towing a trailer. There colour”, but it turned out to be a great marketing tool. would always keep in contact with Lynnie regarding his travel were camels in the trailer. We were tailing brumbies nearby, movements. when Adam’s car became bogged in the sandy creek. We The Pink roadhouse grew in character and so did Adam and went over to assist them and out jumped Adam. He was tall, Lynnie’s ability to run a successful business, offering services Adam and Lynnie have long been the backbone of Oodnadatta wiry looking and had a long ponytail mid way down his back. for travellers, station people and all the local people. You working as the team at the Pink Roadhouse. There has always He might have even had a beard. Once we helped them out of could see that this man had a plan. been care and concern for all people and especially the the bog, they proceeded down towards William Creek and we indigenous population of Oodnadatta. went back to the brumbies. It was around this time, too, that baby Plates were arriving on the scene. Adam always had an opinion on any subject, which quite Soon after that Adam and Lynnie appeared again in often fired up some lively debate. This was especially so if Oodnadatta and started working for Mr and Mrs Pecanek at Adam took on the role of spokesperson for the Outback and you talked about appropriate tyre pressures to run on outback Oodnadatta Stores. Adam was driving the mail run to Mt Oodnadatta as well as Chair of the Progress Association – roads. Barry, Evelyn Downs and Arckaringa, then up to Todmorden lobbying for better roads and services to Oodnadatta and and Lambina. Lynnie was working at the Store. the surrounding district. He often challenged authority and Running a Roadhouse on the northeast side of the Neales ruffled a few feathers along the way. He used the media well River often created a few challenges after heavy rains and Some time later Adam and Lynnie opened up a small café to put over his point of view. It was around this time that flood events. Adam often had to run vehicles over closed which was the old butcher shop. They could see that there Adam successfully lobbied to name the road from Marla to roads to get perishable food into Oodnadatta. On one was a demand for this type of service in Oodnadatta. They called it The Tucker Box selling takeaway food and soft drinks Marree, the Oodnadatta track – as we know it today. occasion he made a floating barge to carry food and mail in the afternoons. Then Adam built a small shed near where across the Neales River. the Pink Roadhouse is today. He repaired and serviced locals’ He was always trying to make the Outback a safer destination cars and motor bikes. for travellers. In the 90s he accessed, through the Oodnadatta Adam had a weird sense of humour at times and some people Progress Association, government monies to erect UHF did not know how to take him. An example of this sense of In the late 70s Adam used to run Motorkhanas out at the clay repeater towers. With assistance and financial support from humour can be found in the bottom left hand corner of his pan near Oodnadatta. It gave everyone a chance to let off a station people, 4 repeaters were installed in the area. These famous ”Travel the Oodnadatta Track” mud map. You have bit of steam - riding motor bikes and revving cars and yes, gave communication access to a wide range of people. a look when you can. there was an occasional rollover. On one occasion in the blindfold Texas Barrel car race the Secretary’s table was He also ran trucks, carting general freight and cattle. Not The last time I saw Adam he and I were running the closing cleaned up by a car. always did the freight or stock arrive in pristine condition. bar shift at the Oodnadatta Bronco Branding in July. Adam On one occasion a door on the back of the trailer came open was a life member of the Oodnadatta Race and Horse Sports In the early 80s, about the time, or soon after the trains stopped and several head of stock were later seen in the Glendambo Club. running to Oodnadatta, Adam and Lynnie started piecing area – somewhat the worse for wear. He would also often be together the famous Pink Roadhouse. It was built over several seen wearing rubber thongs whilst loading and unloading Adam – your passion, persistence and sheer hard work have years. trucks which made people shudder. made the outback of SA a better place to live in and travel to.

Out came the pink paint. It was on everything – Roadhouse Adam would quite often call into Mt Barry on his way back Tony Williams cars, tools – pink signs everywhere growing like mushrooms from Adelaide and drop off a newspaper or two, have a coffee 29 August 2012 Coober Pedy Street and Road Names Part 14 in a series - by Sue Britt Where did the name of your street come from? Brewster Street Jack and Edna Brewster were storekeepers in the 1950’s and George Wilson remembers that Edna and Jack were hard 60’s. Their first shop was over in Crowders Gully, part of the workers. “If they could make 2 bob, they’d make 2 bob.” complex of dugouts that has since become the Old Timers They used to fight a lot though. Edna was a feisty little Mine. Their store was on the hill where Jenny Gough lives woman with a quick temper. Sometimes after an argument now. The holes in Jenny’s kitchen wall once held the supports with her husband, she would threaten to leave. She’d pack for the shelving of groceries and other goods. Brewsters her belongings and drag her portmanteau up to the road lived below in what is now the museum. It was Jack Brewster’s where she’d sit all day looking for a ride out of town. As the tunnelling that joined previously separate dugouts into one. traffic in those days averaged maybe 3 or 4 cars a week, she never found a ride. Eventually she’d cool down and drag her The Brewsters’ second store was on what is now Hutchison port’ back inside. Street. The Wilson’s had a store where the Desert Cave now stands. Jack and Edna set up their store opposite them. Then, George told about a memorable trip to Kingoonya. Both when the Wilsons’ moved their store to the top of the hill, stores, Wilsons and Brewsters, used to drive their Bedford where the Opal Inn bottle shop now stands, the Brewsters trucks to Kingoonya once a week to pick up their stores. followed. Jack was a big drinker when he got the chance and he used to drive with the pedal to the floor. One day when both trucks Their third store “stood out like Bleak House on the very top The Brewsters posed (centre) in front of their were there picking up their supplies from the train, they were of the plateau.” (Chauvel) At night, when the sound of an store with customers. approached by some people who wanted rides to Coober approaching car could be heard for miles, Mrs Brewster would Pedy. The mail truck was full. Obligingly the two store trucks go out with a lantern to flag them down. Brewsters had shared out the extra load and George ended up in Brewster’s accommodation behind their store on offer and also a dugout truck. The arrangement was that Jack would go first and in Crowders Gully. As Edna was a very short woman, the open the gates and Bert Wilson would follow and close the only thing the driver would see after the lantern was the top gates. About 50 miles out of Kingoonya, Jack rolled. People of her head and a pair of eyes peering in the window. Later and goods went flying. Luckily no one was too badly hurt Jack put a light up that could be seen 16 miles away. but every salt bush you’d kick would have a tin of salt meat in it. The only thing Jack was worried about was his new Two people who rented the old dugout were Charles and battery. The truck landed square on top of it. The battery Edna Chauvel. They described it in their book Walkabout was smashed but the 6 crockery plates that were under the published in 1959. “Mrs Brewster had a dugout to let in seat survived the rollover unbroken. Brewsters’ Gully on the side of a ridge called The Gridiron. Another time, both Jack and Edna were driving to Kingoonya. It had been their first home when they came to Coober Pedy About 50 or 60 miles down the track, Edna says, “Jack, pull many years ago, and we drove with her in and out of the up quick! You missed a bump back there.” At that point Jack twisting dunes of mullock and white mounds of dust, to pull had had enough so he put Edna in the back where she rode up before a gaping cavity in the hillside. About four feet for the next 100 miles. inside the cavity was a chunk of rusty corrugated iron which Information from served as a door, and painted haphazardly on it in white To The Brewsters made a Christmas tree for the Jenny Gough interview 4/8/12; George Wilson interview Let.” Aboriginal children. 13/8/12; Walkabout by Charles & Elsa Chauvel Page 6 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 13 September 2012 Letter to the editor

After 38 years Italo- To the Editor, When I passed through Coober Pedy recently I Once when I was working in a highway crew Austalian Miner’s picked up a couple of back issues of the Coober down near Woomera in 1963, we helped some Pedy Regional Times at the caravan park. I travellers that had had a rollover. It wasn’t until always like reading about Coober Pedy because I read the story in your newspaper about the Club farewells Mila I spent time there when I was young. My dad rollover and how Jimmy and the others were was a road grader and he worked on the old Stuart helped by a road crew that I realised he was Highway. talking about me. I was in that road crew along with Mark McKenzie, Colin Woodlands, Peter We lived in Kingoonya and sometimes I’d come Rathman and maybe Teddy Jonas. We notified up to Coober Pedy and spend a weekend. We the emergency services and then we looked after used to stay in a dugout that was just available everyone until the ambulance came. for anyone who needed a place to stay. Later, when I was working as road crew, I spent about Thanks for the story. I’m glad to know that 3 months one summer carting water. It was in things turned out well for Jimmy and the others the 1960’s. We carted water from Matheson’s after the accident. bore down to a tank located near that old corrugated iron shed where they used to show Regards, movies. Abdul Sultan National TV Exposure for Coober Pedy Mila Kovacik retires from IAMC Friday 31 August 2012 Coober Pedy hosted 300 participants of the “Black Dog Ride” to Central Australia on the night of Wednesday August 22nd. This was Mila Kovacik first began working as stands now. The bar has also seen the 3rd year in a row where this national a waitress at the Italo-Australian 3 face lifts and a relocation in this motor bike run stopped over in Coober Pedy Miners Club in 1974, “The club was time. The outdoor area has been to raise awareness of the black dog, a busy place daily – miners calling constantly evolving especially since Depression. in for a drink after a hard days the non smoking laws were mining” Mila recalls, “It was so enforced; all major renovations and 2012 saw this event hit the national stage with busy in those days there were two upgrades have now been completed Channel 9 joining the run for crossovers to their bars operating especially for and these have contributed to weekday Morning Show. Thursday August 23rd functions as a local band used to play creating a comfortable setting to Channel 9 weather presenter Stevie Jacobs did 9 at least two nights a week; both bars relax and make the most of the best crossovers between 5.30am – 9am which were fully staffed with a least 8 bar view in town. The running of the persons and 4 waitresses waiting club isn’t always easy trying to tables”. cater for families, drinkers and partying crowds makes for a The I.A.M.C has always been run difficult balance but one we feel the by a paid Manager and voluntary club has achieved. committee. The decision to employ Steve Andrews (BDR Coordinator), Angry Anderson a Manager was one that Bepi Coro The club prides itself on supporting (BDR Ambassador) and Martin Smith (Radekas had suggested when the club first the local community with financial Downunder) enjoying Social Intercourse Underground. began, as he could possibly foresee support to local non profit groups the problems with operating with and also in kind support for use of covered the riders enjoying Breakfast which was only volunteers. The position is the club facilities free of charge for put on by the Coober Pedy Lions Club, and salary paid for 38 hrs per week and meetings, information nights, heading out on the road for their final leg to Alice the rest of the hours are put in training, birthdays, Weddings, and Springs. voluntary (no overtime) by the everything else in between. Mila Manager. would like to thank all the hard The Morning Show highlighted Underground working committee and community The Coober Pedy Lions Club were up Accommodation, Sunrise, and interviews giving Mila became the Manager of the volunteers who over the years have early making breakfast for the Black Dog Coober Pedy great exposure to the nation. Steve I.A.M.C in March of 1992. At that dedicated time and effort in ensuring Riders Andrews, Coordinator of the event was extremely time the club was in a difficult the clubs survival especially those pleased with our towns Lions Club, all our financial position with a huge over who put ‘years’ into it and the Accommodation outlets where they stayed and draft and a number of outstanding patrons who have supported the Images with thanks to Adrian and Tara all the restaurants where they were well looked accounts with suppliers equalling tens club. Mila leaves the club in the best after. of thousands of dollars; but together financial position it has ever been in, with dedicated hard working in its history and with many fond committee members and some memories. Mila will now focus her drastic operational changes the club time on her family and friends and was soon on the road to recovery. will be looking at taking things a lot easier. Over the past twenty years the club has had many aesthetic changes Mick Cox and Mark Harrison BUSINESS SUPPORT Apply First Aid Course from Sergio’s Kitchen being located Outgoing President and Vice (formerly known as Senior First Aid) at the far end to relocating the President OFFICER kitchen twice since to where it Italo- Australian Miners Club FAMILIES SA Could you provide the appropriate care for your (2011-2012) COOBER PEDY family, friends or co-workers if they are injured or Vac No: 5980 taken ill? NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF Term for 5 months Registration now taken for $44,479 – $48,143 p.a. (ASO2) • Apply First Aid [HLTFA301C] – 1 day course The Business Support Officer is a role within Tuesday 18th September 2012 (6.00pm – 9.00pm) MINE RESCUE/SES Families SA offices and is accountable to the – CPR – $13.80 Business Manager for human resource support, Wednesday 19th September 2012 (9.00am – 5.00pm) financial support, administrative support and – Apply First Aid information and facilities support. 2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Coober Pedy Campus Enquiries to: Mrs Marcia Child, Business Manager, Cost: $82.80 Conc: $58.50 Families SA, telephone: 8672 4509, email: Sat 20th October 11am [email protected] For further information, please contact For further information or to apply for this role First Aid Services, P: 8391 7333, please visit: http://jobs.dcsi.sa.gov.au E: [email protected] 3280209 BBQ afterwards for members and families Applications close 5pm 21 September 2012 1800 882 661 www.tafesa.edu.au 3278004 www.dcsi.sa.gov.au Thursday 13 September 2012 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 7 ThisThis speechspeech isis forfor MYMY MOSTMOST BELOVED,BELOVED, LATELATE HUSBANDHUSBAND ADAMADAM PLATEPLATE whowho enjoyedenjoyed mymy

29 August 2012 storystory tellingtelling by Lynnie Plate

Goodness me. What have you done to us Adam? You As Tony Williams commented, in the 1990s Adam were always full of surprises, but I think this one takes designed and then built six UHF towers over several years. the cake. I remember yelling in frustation at Adam, I hate the stinking rotten UHFs because their development and installation I know you would tell me today I am a very strong was so all consuming. Some of the hill sites selected for woman. You kept telling me each time I felt vulnerable the towers were so steep the local indigenous labour force and frightened by life that I am strong. That timid and and I would jump off the back of Adam’s 4 WD vehicle naive 22-year-old Lynnie from Canberra was swept along and walk up AND down them. Even today I take the time into the challenging life of a ramshackle outback town by to sit in a travellers vehicle outside the roadhouse to explain your absolute passion for anything remote and isolated the workings of their potentially life saving UHF CB radio. AND of course dangerous. Adam and I were extremely proud to have brought up Thank you to our dearly loved and long time friend Father our children in the bush. They enthusiastically attended Paul Bourke who will channel strength into me today, to the Oodnadatta Aboriginal School with fifty students. Apart do justice to Marc Adam Plate, my partner and my friend from learning the local indigenous dialect they got pretty of nearly forty years. good at hunting and sports and rock throwing. We are especially pleased and touched to have the Oodnadatta I am so very proud that Adam is the father to our four School and Community members present today – it is a beautiful children - Jack, Alice, Tilly and Ruby. I am 2000 kilometre round trip remember delighted to be the daughter-in-law to Adam’s caring and spirited mother Jocelyn, who is present today. I know Adam and I can happily vouch for our children’s Adam was tickled to be the brother to three sisters - Miro interesting and varied outback school experiences Gina and Cassi. He had sparring partners on tap in his spanning two decades - the 1980s and 1990s. As active youth. Even though our families are east coast dwellers School Council members we lobbied hard for a large that we see infrequently we remain oh so close community swimming pool and excursions into the big outside world Adam died a week ago in a motor sports rally. I overheard Alice telling someone we were surprised but not shocked. Lynnie Junction in the Simpson Desert was named It is not surprising to us that our daughters have ended up Many of you are shocked BUT we are not. Adam always by Adam. 4wd’s historically, have found their way in careers that work alongside aboriginal people and enjoyed fast driving and he was a risk taker. He was also safely onto Colson Track, Wonga Corner and further culture. They all live in Darwin. Alice works in an experienced driver and had travelled a million to Purni Bore via these strategic signs communications at a medical research institute focused kilometres. on indigenous health. Tilly is an Emergency Nurse and Ruby a second year nursing student. I tell everyone they I guess you could say Adam and I lived a highly social life had a blessed child hood in Oodnadatta and we know In recent years we loved the fact Adam had to follow based around the Pink Roadhouse. I suppose I just forgot stringent rules in motor sport and wear a proper racing they think so too. Just recently Adam told me how very just how many people we have met in our lives based in proud he is of our three daughters and how much he suit, helmet, seat belts and a neck brace. His latest race Oodnadatta – tourist operators, employees, government car was fitted with a roll cage. We felt he had a good loved me as their mother. We made some lovely children workers en masse, travellers, school friends, train drivers, together, he said chance of survival. geologists, movie stars and everyone in between. It’s a privilege to have a number of you here today Last Friday I was in our Pink Roadhouse in Oodnadatta a When our kids reached year 6 or 7 we sent them off to thousand kilometres away and I rang Adam at 7 in the boarding school in Adelaide, to add a bit of polish to our Adam used to refer to himself as a shopkeeper. That job rough diamonds. The Pembroke School boarding mistress, morning. Adam was on a high. Day one racing, Thursday, description made Hayley and I laugh. Adam never learned in the Supaloc Targa Four day Rally in the Adelaide Hills Amanda Bourchier, or Miss Bee as we call her, remembers the basic rule in shop keeping. You know the one; the Alice’s arrival. She says she doesn’t recall who was more was wet and slippery. Adam and his navigator Patrick customer is always right. He certainly was in need of Chan in their Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII 4WD had driven shocked – the school or feral Alice. Adam and I struggled some special courses in communication skills with staff to find the fees but don’t you worry, we made sure the well. They were placed third in the early Modern category and friends, well, with all of us at some time. I could get for the day and perhaps thirteenth in a field of more than kids knew. They were all skilled roadhouse volunteer so mad at Adam for saying what he thought instead of workers and there were side benefits one hundred starters. Three exciting days to go biting his tongue; then madder again when he expected me to smooth out the ruffles. Adam even refused all these In that half hour I listened to my husband describing his As Gerard Miller has explained, our Plate lives were always years to learn to use the cash registers correctly. No, he intertwined with vehicles. In Oodnadatta the kids swiftly car’s capabilities, in fact all things vehicle related, and wasn’t a shopkeeper in the true sense of the word silently smiled at my wonderful capacity to sound so learnt to ride motorbikes and 4 wheel drives. I am heaving a big sigh today as I remember our eclectic fleet that will interested. Adam had warned me if he took me for a spin You kind folk have described Adam as an entrepreneur, a greet me in Oodnadatta next week. I counted sixteen in the Mitsubishi I would not talk to him for five years. visionary and an advocate of anything outback. He enjoyed vehicles, I kid you not. That is not including the five vintage politics, often yelling his one eyed views, at the television vehicles in Adelaide and the outboard runabout boat in No wonder Adam was pumped. It was his second Targa or at you and me. He loved reading The Australian our friend Mark Frahn’s shed in Port Augusta contest but he had swapped his middle age crisis red newspaper, map-making, sign making, writing and Porsche Targa 911 three month's earlier for the faster anything with wheels and or a motor. We raised our family There is an old yellow grader parked outside our back Mitsubishi. I know exactly when he purchased the new around these interests. door that Adam loved to drive. Late afternoons he would vehicle. disappear for an hour to clear his head. That grader driver Adam enjoyed frightening the wits out of me taking got us into some curly legal wrangles. It was May this year. I was in Darwin visiting our three financial risks, including on the stock market. Adam’s daughters and Adam knew I wasn't watching our business father Carl had an interest in the share market so I can Newer acquisitions like a bobcat and a backhoe were part account. When I returned to Oodnadatta I asked our blame him. I cant tell you how many times I would see of Adam’s ongoing dream of selling the roadhouse and Manager Hayley Nunn what those three $7000.00 some funds transferred out of the business account to holding onto some heavy machinery. Pity I didn’t take up withdrawals described EVO meant. Hayley said I had buy stock with no prior warning and no guarantee the Adam’s offer to learn to operate all the machines, or even better ask Adam money would be returned. Our accountant Richard learn to mend tyres. Younger is a patient man and together at our quarterly Marty Woodward the Targa Event chaplain rang me in BAS meetings we would simply shrug our shoulders and You will by now understand Adam loved community. He the afternoon of Day Two. As soon as he said he was the smile served on local committees in an executive position Event chaplain I knew Adam was dead. Adam’s accident usually, including the Oodnadatta Progress Association, had happened on a fast section of road with no guardrails. In moments of self-defence Adam would tell me if I were School Council, the Oodnadatta Race Club and outback He clipped a tree and died. Miraculously his navigator at the helm of our business life we would still be living in tourism committees. Adam single-handedly maintained the Patrick survived. I can say to Patrick, who is here today, a shack in Oodnadatta with no roadhouse, certainly not a Oodnadatta airstrip for over twenty years and he cherished your life means more to me than you will ever know. PINK roadhouse, no fleet, no mail runs and without a this project. traveller in sight. We wouldn’t have our back street As I gaze around this beautiful church I shouldn't be Billygoat Lane sealed. And we certainly wouldn’t be taking Adams strong will and opinions often offended. Adam surprised to see so many folk come to pay respects to part in legal wrangles. was hugely disappointed he couldn’t communicate his Adam and I. I shouldn't be overwhelmed by the kind words, vision more effectively. Even in the face of strong the stories and the love that has swamped us since learning Who did Adam tell; you are not in private enterprise if you opposition Adam refused to give up. In true form, he was the tragic news. We have been hanging around the South aren’t fighting bureaucrats? We got divorced about a zillion recently expelled from the Oodnadatta Progress Australia outback for a long, long time and talked to the times as we edited and typed and retyped applications for Association. He had a very strong sense of what was odd one or two visitors funding, dealt with lawyers and dropped in and out of right and what was wrong and I am so very proud of him court. for that stance. Continued next page Page 8 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 13 September 2012 SayingSaying GoodbyeGoodbye toto aa LegendLegend by Steve Staines

The Adelaide memorial service for Adam Plate took All the speakers spoke gracefully and eloquently about place on Friday 31st August at Our Lady of the Sacred Adam's offbeat nature, his strong political views and his Heart church in Henley Beach. With an 800 strong tendency to say things the way he saw them and do things crowd, every pew and extra seat in the church was the way he chose to. Adam's efforts and accomplishments full. For those that arrived on time, it was standing were articulated well and his contribution to the social room only. and cultural fabric of the outback was celebrated. They came from far and wide to pay their respects to the Lynnie and her daughters all captivated the audience with outback identity. There were MPs and CEOs of large various stories of their father. Many heart wrenching corporations, pastoralists from far and wide as well as moments as well as amusing anecdotes capturing Adam's Aussie battlers from just around the corner. There were quirkiness and humour. The strength of character and newborns and those that were wheelchair bound due to endearing nature has clearly flowed through to the next age. There were new locals and others that hadn't been generation. to Oodnadatta in 30 years. There were first Australians, The wake took place at the Palais in Semaphore. It was new Australians, Asians and Caucasians from many creeds loud and long and finished in the early hours of the morning. and cultures. Some dressed to the nines whilst others The venue was large but once again, there was barely adorned themselves in more casual attire. Adam Plate was enough room to move. The beer flowed and the laughter a great man who touched the lives of many people from and cheer seemed to permeate from every part of the many diverse backgrounds. rooms as guests shared their memories of Adam. It was an outback gathering of a magnitude not seen for years. The service told the fascinating story of how a boy from Everyone took the time to give the Plate girls a heartfelt Sydney, the son of a highly accomplished abstract artist, hug and a tale about a moment shared with Adam. ended up building a tourism icon in Oodnadatta. It told the story of his childhood growing up in Worronora (when Lynnie, Alice, Tilly and Ruby's hospitality and willingness there were still dirt roads in The Shire!). We heard of his to generously share this painful period with all of their teenage years and days on a surf boards catching waves family and friends, no matter how distant or close, was at Cronulla Beach. We heard of his love of motor vehicles, nothing short of amazing.Their strength was admirable his 40 year obsession with the colour pink and his natural and their generosity humbling. way with the ladies in his youth. To Adam, thanks for the memories... and in the words of Ms Roseanne Woodforde from Oodnadatta, We heard of his gruff but caring nature demonstrated by genuine concern for all, especially the kids that grew up At the heart of the bigger picture is Adam’s can of "Hey Tjilpi, you may be gone but you will never be in Oodnadatta over four decades. pink paint and his well-worn paint brushes forgotten..." This speech is for MY MOST BELOVED, LATE HUSBAND ADAM PLATE who enjoyed my story telling continued from previous page wise and helped me by saying the sadness is not permanent, How then can I explain the communicative Adam who although it feels as if it is. It is fortunate we grieved so popped up all over Australia at cousins, friends or old differently and in our case when one was down the other surfing mates homes unannounced. He had a great could help. I would not be standing here today if Adam capacity to engage people and loved driving hundreds of kilometres to say hello. didn’t nurture me and me him.

We shared our outback lives with backpackers from all Jacks death cemented our wider family love and taught over the world, employed on the Internet sight unseen, us all to appreciate each other. often with English as a second language. As we sit here today the Pink Roadhouse empire is being run by two I am about to continue my life without my fiercely Irish girls, a French cook, a young indigenous school passionate, irreverent Adam, the girls without their father. student, an Israeli mechanic and an English girl fresh off We may even have to get rid of a few vehicles, sell the the bus. bloody shares and tidy up our third world home in Oodnadatta. But I feel strong because our girls are women Adam was a complex and sometimes challenging partner now and they are strong. and we often laughed that my peaceful nature kept us together. In 1999, the unexpected death of our son Jack ADAM You have left your BOLD print on our family, at just 20 in a car crash shocked us both. Oodnadatta AND the outback. it is a poorer place for your passing. I will miss you Adam and I had many moments after Jack died when we Lynnie Plate with Father Paul Bourke blessing thought we would not survive the pain. Adam was the flowers to place on Adam’s ashes Love peace and happiness Adam (see page 16)

Thursday 13 September 2012 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 9 WHAT’S ON & VISITING SERVICES?

ACCOUNTANT DATES Waters + Younger 2012 Visits to Coober Pedy Phone: 8331 9477 Adelaide GATES OPEN 7PM - MOVIE STARTS 7.30PM + Canteen available Phone: 8672 5979 Coober Pedy Car $20, Adult $10, Child (under 16) $5 Fax: 8364 4676 Email: [email protected]

Saturday 22 September 30 Jan - 4 February Richard 20 - 24 February Jack SPIDER MAN 4 [PG] 16 - 21 April Richard 21 - 25 May Jack The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was 11 - 17 July Richard abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May 6 - 10 August Jack (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person 10 - 14 September Richard he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest 15 - 20 October Richard to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt 5 - 9 November Jack Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' 3 - 6 December Jack alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero Roger The Roving Vet Dates ACTIVE GIRLS GROUP CUT ‘N PASTE 1.30pm to 3pm MONDAYS 3:15 till 4:30pm, age 10 -15 y/o at Bungala (near Centrelink) Location: Coober Pedy Pound BOYS GROUP 12-17 year olds MUSIC/HOME ECONOMICS Ages 5-17 Please call Tanya Bookings essential Lauder 0439 864 166 for more 3pm – 4.30pm Home Economics room at school info. Every 2nd Saturday – * Clinic 2: May 7th and 8th JUNIOR FOOTY TRAINING opposite Drive-In * Clinic 3: July 23rd and 24th TUESDAYS at 5 - 6 pm Oz Minerals Oval * Clinic 4: September 10th and 11th JUNIOR FOOTY TRAINING SUNDAYS * Clinic 5: November 12th and 13th Every Tuesdays and Thursday FOOTY TRAINING at 6.30 pm CP SHOOTERS CLUB 5 - 6pm at OZ Minerals Oval Rifle 10am - Please phone Redgum Vet and Pet Boarding 08 86423308 for an appointment or orders Just turn up. For any other info call 5 A SIDE INDOOR SOCCER on Dave Mott on 0409 349 753 the 1st, 5th & 8th May. School Golf (CP Golf Course (8.30am-5pm M-F; 6pm-8pm Thursday Gym at 6pm. Registration 12:00 noon evening; 8.30am-11am Saturday) FOOTY TRAINING at 6.30 pm. More info: Carmelo Crisa Tee off time 12:30 Ph: 86725 579 or 0428846500 As a 2012 special for Coober Pedy ART & CRAFT PLAYGROUP United Bowling Club clients only, Roger will offer 10% 10.30am—11.30am Lion’s Hall FRIDAYS Lawn Bowls 1.30 pm discount on all Eukanuba dog foods. Please place orders at least one week Caters for 2-4 year olds & caregivers TINY TACKER PLAYGROUP before the clinic date to ensure delivery 0 - 2 year olds 10am—12.30pm PLAY TIME TJITJI TJUTA INKANYINI PUKULPA Community Health Meeting Catering for 0 to 5 year olds 12pm—2pm A Playgroup for 0-5 year Room (behind Dr. Kami’s) 2.00pm—3.30pm olds and caregivers. Home Makers, School Gymnasium Umoona Community, Lunch & CRICKET 5.30pm to 6.30 pm Activities.“Pick up available Ph: 8672 at School Gym 3066” CP SHOOTERS CLUB 2012 EVENT SOCCER Workshop 4.30pm – 6pm Friday night shotgun 7pm - is held School Oval 10-16 year olds DATES GREEK CLUB - Bingo 7.30 pm THURSDAY DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS coming up 3nd Tuesday each month at 7pm CP Social Scrabble 7.30pm United Club . All skill levels NIGHTS welcome CFS TRAINING 7pm ‘Bairnsdale Senior College at New Members Welcome AA 8pm Underground Catholic Big Band Night’ Church - Hutchison Street Thursday 20 September 2012 The Oval AMBULANCE TRAINING Contact Dave 0409249753 Desert Cave 7.30pm Umoona Road 8.30 every Tuesday except school holidays SATURDAYS (approx 2 hrs) WEDNESDAYS The Coober Pedy Mine Rescue Training Contact numbers for Cricket BABY BOUNCE RHYME & (Alternate Saturdays) Golf Open Please register your interest with TODDLER STORY TIME 10am Sat 29th Sun 30th Sept Khuram 0433 373 156; Library Catering for 0 to 5 y/o LEGO CLUB 10am—12pm 5 year olds and up Lions Club. Ryan 0430 971 517 or Does not run on the Last Shyane 0423 961 867 THURSDAY Saturday of the Month Opal Inn Christmas Party SA STATE SCHOOL TERM DATES COOBER PEDY DRIVEIN CANTEEN Sunday 25 November.” MULTICULTURAL FORUM 6.30 - 9.30pm. Every 2nd 10am-11am Social gatherings Saturday. Tracy Harris: 2013 29 Jan - 12 Apr 29 Apr - 5 Jul 22 for over 65’s 0488 208 747 or ph:8672 5642 Jul - 27 Sep 14 Oct - 13 Dec LITTLE MUSICIANS William Creek is proud to CP SHOOTERS CLUB announce it will be hosting the 2014 28 Jan - 11 Apr 28 April - 4 Jul 21 10.30am—11.15am Jul - 26 Sep 13 Oct - 12 Dec Coober Pedy Area School 9am and 11am Pistol Australian National Finals of Music Room Bronco Branding held on 2015 27 Jan - 10 Apr 27 Apr - 3 Jul 20 Caters for 3 to 5 year olds CFS TRAINING 10PM Saturday, August 17th 2013 Last Saturday each month Jul - 25 Sep 12 Oct - 11 Dec

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I Will Survive (PG) The Desert Cave INVITES YOU 7:30pm-8:30pm | ELEVEN Saturday 15 September 2012

Actress and singer Toni Collette comes to the desert to help Jason Donovan and Stefan Elliot judge the monologues and musical performances of the remaining I Will Survive contestants. Main Cast: Hugh Sheridan, Stephen Elliott, Jason Donovan I Will Survive (NC) 8:30pm-9:30pm | ELEVEN Saturday 15 September 2012

Toni Collette joins Jason Donovan and Adults $6.00 Stefan Elliot in judging who the next actor From 7:00pm Child $4.00 is to leave. With costumes lost in transit, Family 2xA/2xC $15 and a major 1980s number to deliver, who Held in The Desert Cave Hotel Courtyard entry will be next to go? (Weather permitting) To secure a seat Hot Food and Beverages will be available contact us on RECREATION AND SPORT YOUTH (08) 8672 5688 TRAINEESHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM All proceeds will be split with the Senior Band and The Royal Flying Doctor Service An Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS) traineeship incentive program is currently available to assist the ongoing development and growth of the sport and recreation sector in South Australia. Bangarra Dance Theatre reaches out to Community BHP Billiton supports Bangarra’s 2012 Indigenous Outreach Program Under the 2013 Recreation and Sport Trainee Incentive with workshops conducted by Bangarra Dance Theatre for South Program administered by ORS, eligible recreation, sport Australian Indigenous young people. and fitness organisations are able to apply for a financial incentive of $5,000 towards offsetting the wage and administrative costs of taking on a trainee.

The 2013 Recreation and Sport Youth Traineeship program is currently open until Monday, 15 October and is available to organisations such as:

• State Sporting Organisations; • Community Recreation Organisations; • Outdoor Recreation Organisations; • Fitness Organisations; • For Profit Sport and Recreation Organisations; and • Sport and Recreation Clubs.

For further information on the program and to download funding guidelines and application form, visit http:// www.recsport.sa.gov.au/training-support/youth- traineeships.html. TERRAIN Male Ensemble Photo:Greg Barrett

On Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 September, invited than American rap and hip hop!“ by Bangarra and made possible through the support of BHP Billiton, South Australian students from Ian Wood, Vice President Community and Sustainability Roxby Downs Area School and Maree Aboriginal at BHP Billiton said, “We are thrilled to continue our School will take part in two full day workshops with partnership with Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2012. As Bangarra dancers in their local towns. Australia’s only major Indigenous performing arts organisation, the artists of this internationally successful 60 young people will participate in the workshops which company are inspirational role models, demonstrating the will begin with an introduction to Bangarra Dance Theatre value and relevance of indigenous cultures. We are and the history of the Company. Throughout the two days, delighted to be supporting the 2012 Community Outreach Bangarra dancers will teach the students movements Program.” unique to Bangarra including dance sequences which draw on totems and motifs from Aboriginal culture and Bangarra Dance Theatre is currently performing its Bangarra’s repertoire. The workshops will conclude with critically acclaimed production of TERRAIN by Frances a performance in which the participants will have a chance Rings in Adelaide and is taking time out of its busy to show what they have learnt and achieved. performance schedule to conduct these workshops in South Australia before rounding out its national tour with The workshops are designed as a means for young people seasons of TERRAIN in Canberra and Brisbane. to learn about the relevance of cultural expression in their lives. The workshops will develop the students dance skills Bangarra Dance Theatre is Australia’s premier national and creative story telling to help ignite their creative minds, Indigenous performing arts company. Under the brilliant to tell their own stories as performers and young artists. and inspirational artistic direction of Stephen Page, Bangarra has strived to maintain the cultural integrity and The special gift Bangarra can give young people is to show spirit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tradition, them how to rekindle the stories of the past and express combining it with contemporary expressions of stories, themselves as proud Indigenous people in cool, dance and music to create unique theatrical experiences, contemporary forms. Community elders say they would and to deliver these experiences to audiences across prefer their young people to mimic Bangarra’s style rather Australia and around the world. Thursday 13 September 2012 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 11 Child Community Links FAMILY MATTERS

Tanya Lauder Child Community Links Officer District Council of Coober Pedy

Francine Hoani Child Community Links Assistant

“Child Community Links is funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs”.

Page 12 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 12 September 2012 Spring is in the air!

There have been years in Coober Pedy where the and realised it was a type of vegetable. YUK!! I pushed it seasons have gone from a long cold winter to a longer aside with my nose, I would have given it back to him but hotter summer. Spring and autumn didn’t even get some people are funny about dog spit. a look in. Winter is not my favourite season. It gets dark early and there is never enough time for an A Diet (isn’t that a 4 letter word?). Mum says to cut out extra long walk. When I go out for my early morning other people’s food altogether and being more sensible toilet run, my little black nose gets so cold I think it about what I eat and balance it with a proper exercise is going to fall off. program. If I don’t I will never get in my 2 piece swim suit for summer. The only other alternative is to get one If I lived in a cold part of the world I would want to be a of those 1 piece bathers with a frilly little skirt around the cat. Cats are amazing at finding the most comfortable middle to hide my hips. and warmest places to sleep the day away. Cats can sleep Noooooo!! I’m not wearing one of those. Bring on that for 20hrs a day and not get bed sores. When a cat is exercise program, I’ll start it now. sleeping on your fresh washed laundry, people say that’s so cute, that’s not the same thing they say if a dog does it. Spring is in the air, that means love is in the air as well Is it time to look for a tall, dark dog with his own bone This year has the most amazing spring season. I first collection. Please send photos of bones. noticed the gentle change in the weather, from the bitter cold nights to the more pleasant evenings. The biggest change is more daylight. I love the longer days. You can Yippee! Me, jumping for joy that spring has sprung feel the sun on your face, warming your bones and making you feel alive. The birds are singing in our garden and the flowers are popping out of the green foliage with a burst of amazing colour. Spring almost brings the poet out in After spring is summer, I am looking forward to the hot me. days and want to look my best. I feel my dog suit is a little tight around the edges, to tell the truth it is a little With this change to the weather my body is slowly coming tight around the most of me. out of its hibernation state it has been in. I have spent a lot of time inside this winter testing out the new lounge I may have put on a few kilos this winter. I love my chairs. I must say it passed the test, it is comfortable and food; in fact I like anybody’s food. I was watching warm and just the right height to jump up onto. Just to someone eat an apple one day; I think it was their confirm the comfort level of the chairs. Our 2 cats gave breakfast. It was big and red and I stared at him and I got them a 5 paw rating. That’s very high praise coming closer and closer to him until he couldn’t ignore me any from the cats. A 5 paw rating is like a 5 star motel, you longer. I gave him that hungry dog look that no one can know what I mean, extreme comfort and 24/7 service. resist. He reluctantly gave up his apple. I was surprised Lucy and I out in the Spring sunshine practicing That’s it, that describes home to me. it wasn’t a big piece of meat. I licked it a couple of times teddy bear wrestling for the Dog Olympics

Men and Women The Olympic Games

For the last few years I have been talking to people of vision (important people) about holding the first Dog Olympics in Coober Pedy. There’s a lot to setting it up and I have “the friends of Charlie Paris” working on it. Charlie’s mail bag; There are men and women that will make an impact on their surroundings and the people around them My New Mate no matter where they are in the world. One such man lived and loved the outback like no other. His name was Adam Plate. When he was born and named About a week ago I received a lovely email from my new his parents probably didn’t know his name Adam mate Chris. Chris works around the Coober Pedy area means “Man of the red desert” on mine sites. Whether it was fate or divine intervention that’s where he ended up. Chris always grabs the Coober Pedy Regional Times when in town. Adam and his wife Lynnie didn’t take long to find their piece of paradise. They didn’t just settle in to a comfortable I may blush but Chris did mention how much my page is life in the outback town of Oodnadatta, they worked long enjoyed and that I am a gorgeous dog (too true) and yes and hard hours and build up a business and a reputation Chris I do love a pat or two. that is known world wide. I personally don’t think you can say you have seen Australia unless you have seen the Chris I will write back as soon as I have a free moment. Pink Roadhouse and had their Oodnaburger and Chips. I’ve heard many travellers talk about the Pink Roadhouse Paws up and a big lick going your way. and the wonderful experiences they had while they were Dog Olympics - Lucy and I training for the there. marathon Charlie Paris I’ve been there myself and the food is better then some 5 star restaurants and the Roadhouse might just be the 8th wonder of the modern world. I am more of an intellectual puppy then a full on sports dog. I love a good run, but never in the direction everyone Oodnadatta is one of the most important parts of South else is going in. I don’t chase balls; it is more fun to see Australia’s history. It’s time the books were rewritten to how long it takes for you to go and pick it up for me. include Adam Plate and his family for their contributions My lil’ sis Lucy Liu and I invented the teddy bear tug of to Oodnadatta and all the surrounding areas. Without his war, and that really should be a Dog Olympic event. effects and dedication to putting up the signs there would still be tourists lost on the dirt roads. After watching the Paralympics I may qualify for that more. I was born without a tail. It’s like a ship without Adam would be the first to tell you that without the love, a rudder. I am never able to brush away flies. I have support and tolerance of his family none of it would have never had the pleasure of knocking a cream bun off the happened. coffee table and eating it because it’s on the floor. No one wants it after there is dog spit on it. Hee Hee! It is with deepest regret and sorrow we say goodbye to Adam Plate. I have enjoyed the games; Australia may have been down in medals but not down in that good ol’ Aussie spirit. Charlie Paris and Family. Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter Good on Ya! Woof Woof ([email protected]) Charlie Paris Thursday 13 September 2012 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 13 CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING See page 2 for Rates, Deadlines & Publishing Dates Indemnity MACHINERY FOR SALE MACHINERY FOR SALE POSITION VACANT Advertising agencies, advertisers and AUGER DRILL $48,500 DAEWOO(32 Ton) DH other contributors accept full 320 Series 2 EXCAVATOR I can work closely with my clients to find responsibility for the contents of Ford diesel truck. 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Page 14 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 13 September 2012 COOBER PEDY SHOOTERS CLUB Inc.

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Alice, Ruby and Tilly read their eulogies

The Plate women listening to Father Paul during the memorial service Guests placed flowers on Adams ashes

Trevor Wright with Hayley Nunn and Father Paul

Lynnie after the service with Deputy Mayor Mike Maylin of Coober Pedy RIP Adam Plate drum lid sign painted by his Former Oodnadatta police officer Mick Swayne sister-in-law Annie Trevillian with Lynnie

Far left and left, the local population pay their respects to Adam at the memorial service in Oodnadatta

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