Outback Communities Newspaper Est 1982 ISSN 1833-1831 Tel: 08 86725 920 http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com Thursday 24 May 2012 NEW LEASH ON LIFE FOR LOCAL DOGS COOBER PEDY POOCHES couldn’t believe their luck when the Million Paws Walk took off in their own neighbourhood last Sunday for a leisurely morning stroll around the town Triangle. Pet owners from the local community banded together on Sunday to take advantage of the RSPCA fundraising, fun day to treat their canine buddies to a day out, equal in status to Mothers Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, or any other annually celebrated event - a day just for doggies! The Coober Pedy Paws Team were Anita Dunstan, Jayde Frew, Casey Frew, Tracey Gordon, Nicole Harry, Nick Lomman, Stacey Mibus and Michelle Riha who together with friends and supporters led off Coober Pedy’s first Million Dollar Paws Walk. Nicole Harry who coordinated the Coober Pedy Million Paws fundraising effort said she was extremely proud that her up and coming hotshot pup ‘Stuart John’ had been deputised by our home grown celebrity dog-reporter Charlie Paris before her departure for the opening of the Port Augusta Million Paws Walk. Congratulation to Nicole and the team for raising $1,091.63 and becoming the third highest Team fundraiser in South Australia. Stuart John together with his 'mum' Nicole declared the Coober Pedy Million Paws Walk open and saw a Above: Leading the pack of Million Paws Walkers are Nicole Harry with Stuart-John and Andy host of enthusiastic local dogs and their owners take Murdock with Belle. Others visible are Jayde Frew, Stacey Mibus, Nick Lomman with Kaya off on their triangle jaunt in paws-itive delight. and Andy Sheils MILLION PAWS WALK HONOURS COOBER PEDY CELEBRITY MUT IN THE MEANTIME - Mild mannered In 2008 and at 8 weeks of age Charlie Coober Pedy Regional Times Dog was adopted into loving family home and Reporter and animal rights activist has since committed herself to Charlie Paris has been honoured for community involvement and the the second year in succession, being improved status of canines. the celebrity guest at the Port August Million Paws Walk. A true Coober Pedy success story. To her credit she has held down a steady In 2011 Charlie Paris’ personal job where she is sought after as a commitments prevented her from opening journalist to report on visiting celebrities. the prestigious event but this year she accepted and as a ‘bonefide’ Coober Pedy canine represented underdogs everywhere Charlie has attracted an entourage of at the Million Paws Walk. Charlie held the supporters as in “Friends of Charlie hearts of the Port Augusta population in her Paris”. In 2012 Charlie Paris engaged a paws. body double to help her deal with copious Charlie Paris and companion Red Dog representing engagement requests, whilst she underdogs everywhere at the opening of the illustrious Charlie is a proud Coober Pedy designer personally answers fanmail and writes dog and boasts a variety of bloodline letters to politicians. Port Augusta Million Paws Walk on Sunday chat with local connections, with her father, a respected toddler and dog lover Eva Grantham Indulkana hunting dog and her mother a See page 15 for Charlie’s Million Smithfield Heeler. Paws Walk news SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982 The COOBER PEDY REGIONAL TIMES available ‘WORLD WIDE’ READ Newspaper FREE online at: http://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com PO Box 275 Coober Pedy SA 5723 Ph: (08) 8672 5920 Email: MARGARET MACKAY has been Police dogs onto [email protected] the Editor of CPRT since 2005 and covers general news stories, photography, advertising and Next Newspapers coordinating of community something ! contributions. Thursday 7 June Thursday 21 June Thursday 5 July Thursday 19 July SUE BRITT has contributed Space booked by Wed (week prior) articles and photographs of local Material must be in Fri prior interest since 1993. Sue works as a volunteer in the local Advertising Rates commmunity and has a strong Black & White interest in crafts and history. Display $6.50 per cm/col Classified $8.00 per cm/col Colour on Application Inserts on Application TANYA LAUDER commenced at DCCP as Child Community Links Sniffer dogs belonging to local Coober Pedy police in action Officer in 2005. Tanya’s roundup at the Triangle on Sunday DISTRIBUTING 4,500 + to of children & family events, SA : ADELAIDE CENTRAL activities and playgroups are a Excitement prevailed on Sunday during the Million Paws Walk . Also Cavan, Bute, Pt. Pirie, Dublin, Minlaton, Pt. huge bonus for remote families initiative when astute canine sniffer dogs belonging to local police Broughton, PT. AUGUSTA, Snowtown, Pt. Wakefield, as well as helpful parenting tips. officers drew attention to a large pile of rocks on the Triangle route. * Bute IGA 9 High St, Bute, SA Andy Murdock’s savvy companion Belle was the first to the scene * Snowtown IGA 36 Railway Tce, followed by side-kick Stuart John belonging to Nicole Harry (Crime * Port Broughton IGA 27 Harvey St Scene Investigator!) Standing by watching for any clues is Kaya, * Dublin BP Lot 7 Port Wakefield Rd, owned by Nick Lomman. * Port Wakefield BP Truckstop 22 Snowtown Rd Port Wakefield CHARLIE-PARIS is Coober Pedy After the canines calmed down and recomposed, the Million Paws and the Outback’s, one and only Ceduna/Thevenard, Pt. Lincoln, Penong, Fowlers Bay, walk continued. If anyone has information about the pile of rocks at Dog Reporter. Charlie sniffs out the triangle, contact Andy Murdock at the Police Station. Coorabie, Nundroo, Yalata, Jacinth Ambrosia, Nullabor, the canine’s perspective, thus Eucla and Border Village lifting the profile of the average Woomera, Roxby Downs, Hawker, Leigh Creek, Arkaroola, Marree, Copley, Parachilna, Nepabunna, Lyndhurst Quorn street dog. Charlie’s views draw CPRT CONTRIBUTOR INFO and Stations, Innamincka, Andamooka, Pimba, Glendambo, a wide audience. 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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 24 May 2012 YOUTH BUSY WITH - Coober Pedy - MURALS PROJECT an underground ‘city’, built Honey Ants designed and painted FOR COOBER PEDY from the profits of opal by Molly Lennon ♦ Experience life in the outback town of Youth Week by Sophie Reynolds Coober Pedy, famous for its fabulous opals and bizarre underground homes. For generations, miners have dug into the white and orange rock YOUTH WEEK 2012, was acknowledged in to extract the valuable, sparkling stone.