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SERVING THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD SINCE 1982

CPAS MUSICIANS PERFORM TORAISE FUNDS FOR A PIANO

On Saturday 19 September the Coober Pedy AreaSchool Music Department hosted a concert with

Telopea Park School from Canberra. This concerttook place at the Greek Hall and provided a

wonderful opportunity for all students involved toplay for the community.

Telopea Park School are currently in Alice Springsperforming for various community groups. Their purposeof the trip is to present a plaque to the RSL in Alice Springsto honour Indigenous Diggers from World War 1.

Ms Nichole Runge, CPAS Music Teacher said, “RobClements, Director of Music at Telopea Park was verygenerous in offering his students time and talents to helpraise funds for our Music Department here in CooberPedy. All funds raised will go towards purchasing a digitalpiano for the students to use in their Individual Pianolessons.”

“We raised $1200 which is a good start to our target of$4000 needed for the digital piano. Congratulations to allthe students involved for a lovely musical afternoon”, saidMs Runge.

Acting Mayor Michelle Provatidis was at the performance,and said, “Thank you to the Telopea talented Jazz bandfor performing for the Coober Pedy community. Yourperformance was enlightening for both the students andthe community. I trust it was a great experience for theband to also play in Coober Pedy!

“Having heard the Maribas played in a performance ofthis size for the first time, I found the sound bright andlively.”

“Congratulations and thank you to the Coober Pedy AreaSchool music students. It was very apparent by theenthusiastic performance that they have worked hard andI am sure that have learnt a lot. Having no musical abilitymyself I have a huge admiration for people who playmusical instruments,”said Ms Provatidis

“I look forward to attending future musical performancesas playing for an audience is important for the children’smusical development, and also for the pleasure of thecommunity.”

“I am also pleased that the Greek Orthodox Communityhall was used for this occasion as the acoustics in the hallwere amazing.”

“A big congratulations to all who were involved in creatingthe day, including sponsors and volunteers from theCoober Pedy community,” concluded the Acting Mayor

2015 is Nichole Runge’s 2nd year at Coober Pedy AreaSchool. She also teaches a newly created mathsintervention class using Ann Baker's Natural MathsProgram.

“The music program is a mainly a classroom programfrom years Reception to 8. The program is percussionbased and students learn how to play marimba and otheruntuned percussion instruments in the classroomensemble”, explained Ms Runge.

“Those students who wish to be extended and have showntheir abilities can join the Special Music classes whichbegan in Semester 2 this year. In addition to these lessonshere are ensemble rehearsals before and after school wherestudent can learn recorder or continue learning themarimba.”

“There is also an opportunity for student a to haveindividual lessons at the school, after school and on theweekends. Students do not need to pay for the lessonsbut if they wish, they make a donation to the music

department which is used to buy instruments for theclassroom music program.”

“I would like to thank Clair Halkias from the Coober PedyCouncil for initially organising this event and putting outtwo school in contact with each other.”

“Thank you to Theo Gountounas and the Greek Club forallowing us to perform in their beautiful venue; RSAS,Miners Store, IGA and Lions Club for donating food andother essential items for the BBQ and Monique Hardingfor providing the Song Bird tent at the event.”

“This event would not have been a success without thehelp and support of the school community. A big thankyou to Prudie Clark for organsing and hosting a specialFamily Night at the Coober Pedy Community Church forour guests. This was a great way for the students to meeteach other before they performed together.”

“I need to thank Deb Marsland, Anna Bootle and TheoGountountasfor cooking the BBQ on Saturday.”

Primary school students from CPAS play recorder for the audience as part of the fundraising effortMore photos page 9

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During Easter Coober Pedy holds itsannual OPAL FESTIVAL & GEM TRADESHOW

Take an OPAL FIELDS tour - you’llbelieve you’re on Mars. Join tours to localmines to see how they work and get thechance to noodle (fossick) for your own opal

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Close of Roll for Supplementary Elections

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District Council of Coober PedyClose of Roll for Area Councillor Supplementary Election

Following the resignation of Area Councillor Rose Berry, a supplementary election will be held under S6(1)(b) of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, in conjunction with the recently notified supplementary election.

This supplementary election for Area Councillor will now be conducted to fill two casual vacancies.

The voters roll for these elections will close at 5.00pm on Wednesday, 30 September 2015.

You are entitled to vote in the elections if you are on the State electoral roll. If you have recently turned 18 or changed your residential or postal address you must complete an electoral enrolment form, available from post offices or online at www.ecsa.sa.gov.au

If you are not eligible to enrol on the State electoral roll you may still be entitled to enrol to vote if you own or occupy a property. Contact the Council to find out how.

Nominations to fill the vacancies will open on Thursday, 22 October 2015 and will be received until 12 noon on Thursday 5 November 2015.

The elections will be conducted entirely by post with the return of ballot material to reach the Returning Officer no later than 12 noon on Monday, 7 December 2015.

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Julie celebrates 50 with family and friends

Family and friends helped Julie Carmichael celebrate her50th birthday at the RSL in Coober Pedy last weekend.

Amongst the party goers were Julie’s mum Marie Dempsey,son Alex, Marcus Hammermeister, Jade & Archer Grava,

and Casey Frew and Nick, pictured above

Julie cuts the birthday cake amidstcongratulations, cork popping and camera

flashes (Photos: Michelle Provatidis)

Roadside memorials for Mintabie Opal MinerLOCAL & REGIONAL

Road side memorials for Mintabie OpalMiner Dan Tucker will mark the spot where he

was killed in a tragic accident on the StuartHighway on the 21st August, when his Toyota

utility towing a trailer rolled on the StuartHighway about 50km north of Port Augusta.

Patricia Tucker who was driving at the time wastaken to hospital for treatment in Port Augusta.

Dan aged 82 was going to retire this year andhad been an opal miner for many years.

Friends of the couple from the opal miningcommunity of Mintabie travelled to the area thisweek to place their memorials.

Lee Craggs of Mintabie told us that they arelocated about 14.5 klms north of Range View Restarea on the LHS travelling north.

“We placed the memorials under a tree at thecrash site, about 10 or so metres of the road. JillKrebs and Robert Grant helped put them in placeand John Underwood did a great job making themining memorial”, said Lee.

“Patricia is now living in Streaky Bay and haslots of friends around her. She is in good spirits.There will be a Memorial Service for Dan inStreaky Bay towards the end of the year. I willlet everyone know more when dates come tohand”, he said.

Patricia Tucker withRobert Grant from

Mintabie

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FOODcents®

South Australians are encouraged to undergo regularhealth checks, recognise signs of stroke, and understandhow to reduce the risk of stroke during National StrokeWeek this week.

Minister for Health Jack Snelling said one in six Australianswill have a stroke in their lifetime. “Your chances ofsurvival are significantly improved if you can recognisesigns of a stroke and seek urgent medical treatment inthe event of stroke,” Mr Snelling said.

“Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest killers and the leadingcause of disability; it kills more women than breast cancerand more men than prostate cancer.

“Sometimes a stroke can just be bad luck, but there arealso many things people can do to ensure they lead ahealthy lifestyle and reduce their risk of stroke.

“Book regular health checks with your GeneralPractitioner, monitor your blood pressure, keep physicallyfit, drink alcohol in moderation and don’t smoke.”

Stroke Physician Dr Craig Whitehead said approximately800 people come through the hospital each year with aconfirmed stroke.

On Sunday 13th September, the Coober Pedy HistoricalSociety held an Outing at a location 20 kms east of townon the William Creek Road, where a survey line, made in1925 crosses the road. This survey line was the proposedroute for a railway between Kingoonya and Alice Springs,an alternate route to the continuation of the Ghan railwayfrom Oodnadatta to Alice Springs.

Tommo’s Tips

In May 1925, a party ofParliamentarians toured boththe Oodnadatta and Kingoonyaroutes gathering information tohelp them make a decisionbetween the two.

A report from the News 1-6-25 concluded that there wouldbe no difference in the usageof the train on either route, butthe cost of the Kingoonyaroute would be almost 3 timesmore.

So economic austerityprevailed and the railway linewas constructed fromOodnadatta, reaching AliceSprings in 1929.

Local Rail History Revealed

by Jennifer DavisonWe could only speculate on the difference a railway 20kms away from Coober Pedy would have made to theopal field in those early years, when transportation andisolation was such a problematic issue.

From a newspaper article in the Adelaide Mail on 21-3-25, written by a worker from one of the survey parties,we learned that there were from 12 to 14 men in each ofthe 3 survey parties, usingT-modelFords for transport.

The article told about the hand hewn mulga stakes on thesurvey line,(which are generally still intact and in placeafter 90 years) and of the conditions endured by theworkers; dealing with “pestilential flies”, summer timeheat and often “over-ripe meat” to eat.

On our Outing, we had our own pestilential flies to dealwith, so instead of having afternoon tea at the creek aswas intended, Sue Britt kindly made her dugout availablefor us to enjoy the rest of the afternoon away from thewind and the flies.

Right: Map showing the 1925 survey line for theproposed railway from Kingoonya to AliceSprings, From The Adelaide Mail 21-3-1925

Brian Underwood, Judy Sparrow, Janet Walton, June and ColinMaclean at the site of one survey peg. Photo: Judy Underwood

National Stroke Week another reminder tolook for signs of stroke

helps to dissolve blood clots) and it didn’t take long forme to get back to normal.

“I’m one of the very lucky ones and am thankful forinstant medical intervention, otherwise I might have beenin rehabilitation for much longer or it could have been farworse.”

Dr Whitehead said cases like Peter’s showed time wascritical in the event of stroke.

“We know that outcomes are greatly improved if medicalintervention can be performed within four and a half hoursof stroke,” he said.

“Stroke is always a medical emergency and getting fasttreatment can often be the difference between a goodrecovery and the potential for death or disability.”

The Flinders Medical Centre has a range of activities inplace for National Stroke Week to raise awareness aboutstroke symptoms and prevention.

Free blood pressure checks for the public and staff areavailable at the Flinders Medical Centre’s level 2 courtyardtoday from 11am to 1:30pm.

“Stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain isinterrupted resulting in brain cells not getting sufficientoxygen or nutrients,” Dr Whitehead said.

“The ‘FAST’ test is an easy way to recognise andremember the signs of stroke.” Face - Check their face.Has their mouth drooped? Arm - Can they lift both arms?Speech - Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you?Time - Time is critical. If you see any of these signs, calltriple zero (000) straight away.

Murray Bridge stroke victim Peter Slagter said he quicklyidentified the physical signs.

The active 68 year old was in excellent health; howeverduring a long walk he experienced dizziness, numbnessdown his left side, a pain behind his right eye and slurredspeech.

“I had read about the signs of stroke and knew that’swhat was happening, so I told my friend to call anambulance straightaway,” Mr Slagter said.

“Within an hour the Flinders stroke team had given meThrombolysis (an intravenously administered drug which

How to neatly put away new plastic shopping bags.

Lay empty bag flat. Turn one side into the centre.

Turn other side over on top of that. You will have a nice oblong shape.

Fold bag from bottom X 5 times, then wrap handles around the foldedplastic bag. Bag then fits neatly into a drawer. 50 or 60 will

also fit neatly into a normal plastic bag.

Makes 4 servesIngredients2 heads of broccoli OR 1 smallcauliflower1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil2 teaspoons cumin seeds2 teaspoons fennel seeds5 cardamom pods, seeds from4 tablespoon low-fat naturalyogurt½ a lemon, grate zest and juice

Method1.Cut broccoli into florets 2. In a large frypan, heat oilover medium-high heat. 3. Add broccoli and cook about5 minutes, until lightly charred, stirring occasionally.Move to a plate. 4. Or if using cauliflower, cut into smallflorets, toss in a little oil and place on a hot metal tray ina preheated 2000C oven. Cook until golden. 5.Whilebroccoli is cooking, heat a small frypan over medium-high heat. 6. Add cumin, fennel, and cardamom and toastuntil fragrant, shaking pan. 7. Grind spices. 8. Add mostof the spice mixture, the lemon juice, and lemon zest toyogurt and stir to combine. 9. Drizzle yogurt mixtureover broccoli and sprinkle remaining spices on top.

Broccoli or cauliflower with Indian-spiced yoghurt

Thursday 24 September 2015 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 5

Silence in theSilence in theSilence in theSilence in theSilence in the

Peanut GallerPeanut GallerPeanut GallerPeanut GallerPeanut Gallery!y!y!y!y!Coober Pedy’s local political landscape is currently

full of intrigue, suspense, betrayal, sacrifice andtragedy; all the elements needed for an entertaining

vaudeville-style theatrical production.

Vaudeville entertainment consisted of performances suchas music, dance and drama and was especially popularduring the early 1870s until the 1930s in the US andCanada.

As with modern theatres, seats were sold at varying pricesdepending on distances from the stage. The cheapest seatswere those that were at the back of the theatre or in theupper balcony above the stage.

Peanuts were the cheapest snack available at these theatresso those that occupied the cheapest seats would oftenpurchase peanuts. When some of the occupiers of thecheap seats were not satisfied with performers, theywould heckle and yell unwelcome criticism or advice.

They would also hurl peanuts to indicate their lack ofsatisfaction. So the noisiest, most troublesome spectatorsoccupying the cheapest seats became known as the‘peanut gallery’.

The announcer for the evenings’ entertainment wouldoften have to settle the rowdy bunch by yelling, ‘Silencein the peanut gallery!’ or ‘No more comments from thepeanut gallery!’

Coober Pedy’s local politics has its very own cast ofperformers and some have said that we even have ourvery own peanut gallery.

Local hecklers that no longer wish to be part of thepeanut gallery should audition to be a member of

the cast and nominate for council on or beforeThursday 22 October 2015.

So You Want to Bea Councillor?

at meetings with an understanding of themeeting agenda and may even have someidea on how they may vote. Howevertheirmindshould not be rigid. Good councillorsmust be prepared to listen to other’s point-of-view, even if it is totally opposed to theirown. It may strengthen their resolve but itmay also weaken it if a well thought throughposition is argued or new information ispresented.

Being a good Councillor sometimes meansmaking decisions that may not pleaseeveryone. There is great risk in trying to beall things to all people.

Good Councillors take responsibility forwhat they say and what they do. GoodCouncillors don’t pass the buck whenthings go bad and don’t take all the creditwhen things go well. Good Councillorsshoulder a little more of the blame and seeka little less of the credit.

Other factors that may influence votersat the upcoming election could include:

• Words spoken and actions takenby candidates (but don’t rely ongossip!);

• Education and/or life and workexperience;

• Duration in the community;• Ability to communicate

effectively and work as part of ateam;

• Volunteer work undertaken;• Previous success in leadership

roles;

Above all else, a good Councillor’s principlereason for nominating for council shouldbe that they want to make a positivedifference in their community.

Almost anyone can nominate to be aCouncillor. But what makes a ‘good’

Councillor?

Being a good Councillor is not an easytask. It takes time, effort andcommitment. The demands on one’s timehoweverare often offset by thesatisfaction that you are making a positivedifference in your community.

A good Councillor must make the effortto ensure they have up-to-date knowledgeof the statutory requirements of theirposition as well as the responsibilities ofLocal Government more generally. GoodCouncillors also understand that theymust obey the law including upholding theprinciples of ‘natural justice’.

Good Councillors also understand thatthey are principally policy makers,strategists, financial overseers andlegislators. They are not managers.GoodCouncillors understand that they are notpermitted to intervene in the day-to-dayoperations of Council. All requests forinformation and/or action must be directedthrough the CEO or other managers asapproved by the CEO.

Good Councillors understand that theyhave no power on their own. Their powerresides in the collective body of theelected membership and they have onlyone vote. Therefore good Councillorsmust also be goodcommunicators.Despite what manypeople may think, the best communicatorsare often not the best speakers but thebest listeners. Listening to othersfacilitates greater understanding.

Good decisions are arrived at throughopen-mindedness, respectful discussionand robust debate. A good Councillorarrives

Refer also to Electoral Commission advertising on page 3

(Update of article that appeared in the Coober Pedy Regional Timeson 30 September 2014)

Hecklers in the peanut gallery in the days ofvaudeville

Twitteringson the

Bush Telegraph!

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Local Police NewsOn Friday 4th September 2015, Police stopped avehicle for driver testing on Seventeen Mile Road,Coober Pedy. Police commenced talking to the driverwho refused to comply with police directions, he thenaccelerated away. Police followed the vehicle on anumber of roads as he attempted to evade them. Thevehicle eventually stopped and the driver ran from thevehicle. The driver a 55 year old male from Fregonwas arrested. He was then submitted to breatheanalysis. His alleged blood alcohol concentration was0.187. He was charged with driving under the influence,exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol, failingto comply with directions, driving disqualified, aggravateddue care and driving contrary to defect. His vehicle wasimpounded for 28 days. He was issued with a 12 monthlicense disqualification to take affect at the conclusionof his current disqualification. He was bailed to appearin court at a later date.

On Friday 11th September 2015, Police stopped avehicle that was being driven erratically on HutchinsonStreet, Coober Pedy. As a result a 69 year old, CooberPedy, man was arrested for failing to comply withdirections in relation to driver testing. He was takenback to the police station for breathe analysis, where hefurther refused to comply. Police conducted enquiriesrevealing further offences. At the time he wasdisqualified from driving as a result of a previous drinkdriving offences. He was also on bail pending anothercourt appearance for drink driving offences. The vehiclewas unregistered and displaying altered number plates.The man appeared grossly affected by alcohol and wasantagonistic toward police. He was charged with drivingunder the influence, refusing breath analysis, disobeyingdirections, aggravated due care and a raft of othercharges. His vehicle was impounded. He was issued a12 month immediate licence disqualification to take effectat the end of his current disqualification. He was bailedto appear in court at a later date. In light of the recidivistnature of his offending it is likely that the court will imposesignificant penalties. These can include forfeiture ofhis vehicle, an indefinite license disqualification,substantial fines, good behaviour bonds and/orimprisonment.

On Sunday 13th September 2015, Police attendedthe Coober Pedy Hospital in relation to an incident there.A 27 year old male from Melbourne was harassing andthreatening staff. He was asked to leave the hospitalby staff and police on a number of occasions. Herefused to leave and continued to antagonise staff. Hewas arrested for trespass and resist arrest. He wasbailed with conditions not to attend the hospital otherthan in a medical emergency and to leave Coober Pedy.He will be appearing in court at a later date. Policesupport health workers in their endeavours for a safeworking environment. Assaulting health workers isnever acceptable and people behaving inappropriatelytoward health workers can expect to be arrested.

On Thursday 17th September 2015, Police attendedpremises in Finch Court, Coober Pedy as part of anongoing investigation in relation to the illicit sale of alcohol.

They spoke to the occupants who were subsequentlyarrested. A 65 year old male and a 63 year old femalefrom Coober Pedy where charged with selling liquorwithout a licence. They were bailed with conditions notto attend license premises or be in possession of liquor.They will appear in court at a later date.

On Thursday 17th September 2015, Police seized acounterfeit $50.00 note which was identified by a localretailer. Recently another similar counterfeit note wasalso bought to the attention of police. Enquiries arecurrently being conducted. Police request residents payparticular attention to the characteristics of fifty dollarnotes they handle including the size, colour, paper andsecurity features. It would appear that these notes arebeing circulated in the community. Police requestassistance and any information in relation to this matteris appreciated.

South Australians urged tomake their wishes known

South Australians are being encouragedto take control of their future and maketheir wishes known as Planning AheadWeek draws to an end.

Minister for Ageing, Zoe Bettison, saidpeople should be aware of the benefitsof early planning and the legal tools thatare available to them.

“While it can be difficult to think aboutbad things happening, sadly people do getsick and accidents do happen, and thiscan affect memory and planning ability,”Ms Bettison said.

“It is important for all adults to understandthe benefits of early planning because atsome stage in their lives they may needsomeone to make decisions for them ifthey if they are unable themselves.

“Thinking about the future and makingone’s wishes known in advance can alsohelp reduce family stress and conflictduring times of crisis.

Decisions can be made about finances,property, medical treatment, family care

and living arrangements, as well as aboutregistering as an organ or tissue donor.

“It’s never too early to plan ahead and Iencourage all adults to take action toprotect their rights and wishes.”

Various legal tools are available to helpwith planning ahead. These include:* An Advance Care Directive: lets youplan ahead for decisions about your healthcare, accommodation and lifestyle careand to appoint a person to implement thosedecisions on your behalf.

* An Enduring Power of Attorney: allowsyou to plan for what decisions you wantto be made about your financial and legalaffairs and appoints someone to managethose decisions if you are not able to.

* A Will: lets you clearly state what youwant to happen to your property,possessions and money in the event ofyour death.

* Registering as an organ and tissue donor:which can transform the lives of 10 ormore people.

Counterfeit $50 notes seized by local police

Ask ‘R U OK’? not only onWorld Suicide Prevention Day

Minister for Mental Health JackSnelling is today reminding SouthAustralians that everyone can makea difference to the lives of others,

by asking the simple question, ‘R UOk? - not just today on World

Suicide Prevention Day – but onother days as well.

“Suicide is a tragic event that impactsnot just that person’s family and friendsbut entire communities,” Mr Snellingsaid.

“The most effective way to reduce therisk of suicide is for people at risk toconnect with the people around them,whether family, friends, workcolleagues or service providers.

“It is highlighted today on WorldSuicide Prevention Day, but we shouldbe thinking about this throughout theyear.”

Mr Snelling said that in July, the StateGovernment awarded a total of$150,000 in grants to 24 diversecommunity groups, for suicideprevention projects.

“These projects are part of our widersuicide prevention program and

demonstrate how we are committed tobuilding resilient, supportive communitiesto prevent suicide,” he said.

SA Health Suicide Prevention PrincipalOfficer, Lynne James said 10 SuicidePrevention Networks in South Australia,supported by SA Health, were taking acommunity-focussed approach to theissue.

“All 10 of our Suicide PreventionNetworks have detailed action plans toprevent, respond to, and help communitiesrecover from suicide,” Ms James said.

“They connect and educate people as wellas providing access to suicide information,services and support.

“We want to break down the stigmasurrounding suicide so we are allcomfortable talking about it and can offerconsideration, care and support to otherswhen needed.“We must have regular, meaningfulconversations with people in ourcommunity and this can start just by asking,‘R U Ok?”

If you are feeling overwhelmed and needsomeone to talk to, call Lifeline’s telephonecrisis counselling service on 13 11 14.

Thursday 24 September 2015 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 7

LettersDear Editor,

It is unreasonable to expect lay people voted into councilto have the expertise to deal with the multiple complexitiesof Corporate Law and Governance as applied in the LocalGovernment Act.

This is a highly specialised field of management and wouldtake the Councillors their entire term in office to study, tobe able to understand and work within this framework.

Fortunately this is not a requirement of elected councillors,as part of the Local Government Act provides for theappointment of Statutory Officers to provide advice andoversee the day to day running of Council affairs, therebyallowing the elected councillors the freedom to formulatebeneficial policy for the community, without having toalso take on a role that they are neither qualified for, norhave experience in.

Ultimately the responsibility for the performance ofCouncil funds does not lay with the elected Councillors,but instead, with the Statutory Officers charged with thisduty and responsibility.

G. Pavlidis

Dear Editor,

It was with sadness that we heard on Friday (11thSeptember) of Damien Clark’s resignation. His open andhonest communication, his support and assistance foranyone who needed it, his commitment to delivering thebest outcome for the council and the community will besorely missed. As a person Damien demonstrated empathy,care, commitment and love for the town. As a supervisorhe demonstrated understanding, openness and flexibility.He set a hardworking and dedicated example for all staffto follow. His insistence on following policy and procedureand ensuring that things were done the right way wasseen every day.

We want to express our sincere thanks to Damien for hisassistance to all of us at various times over the many yearsthat each of us have come and gone from the DistrictCouncil of Coober Pedy. We also want to say thanks toDamien for all the other tasks he has taken on around thecommunity. For his help with elections, assistance with

Thank You Damien Clarkalmost all community events with sound and lighting, hishelp with community groups and often helping with ideasand listening while others put in the hard yards for thecommunity we all love.

To Damien we say “We will miss you at the office and allof us would be happy to work with you or for you at anytime in the future.

Thanks Damien for the positive contribution you havemade to the community. You will be missed.”

Sincerely, Chevahn Hoad, Mark Hoad, David Halkias,Clair Halkias, Emily Maxwell, Veronika Hammermeister,Khuram Saleem, Humera Khurram, Donna Clements, LynGordon, Steve Borrett, Judy Williams, Rose Berry, JoelKowald, Les Hoad, Maxine Hoad, Ngaere Dawson,Damien Bachmann, Duncan McLaren, Phil Van Poorten,Jade Grava, Martin Grava, Sophie Reynolds

As a long term ratepayer in this community I am verydisappointed to hear of the resignation of our electedMayor, Steve Staines. When Steve was elected it gave ushope that he would be the one that changed the negativedirection that Coober Pedy was heading.

I have been here since the first mayor was elected and Ibelieve that Steve is the best we ever had. I am nowworried about the future of our town because of theproblems that we seem to be experiencing in our councilfor a good number of years now.

Its time to change to a more efficient and open to thepublic approach and less rules and restrictions to theratepayer. Local council does not have to follow the waysof the Federal Government.

Michael Venus - Opal Miner & Tourism Operator

Concern for CooberPedy’s future

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Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Law and Culture isdeclaring its intention to move away from the APYAdministration.

For a long time our committee has been worried aboutthe direction the APY Administration is taking. On severaloccasions we have been told Law and Culture is a sidecommittee, that it is second to the APY.

Law and Culture comes first. It always has. Theadministration needs to understand this. All Anangu knowthat our Law and Culture comes first, our Law and Culturemust be at the heart of decision making.

We have decided to stand alone. Our Law and Culturewill come first. Our lives depend on it.

We will source alternate funding.

One of our big concerns is the Royal Commissioninto Nuclear Energy. Law and Culture says no toAPY Lands being used to mine uranium or dump

the waste.

We won't be silenced on this. We won't be bought. Thisis our land. We do not want nuclear anything on our Land.

Murray George,Chairman, Anangu Pitjantjatjara YankunytjatjaraLaw and Culture

APY LAW & CULTURE -CONCERNS FOR

NUCLEAR WASTE

Open Letter to the CooberPedy Community fromFormer Mayor Staines

I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyonein the community, and express my gratitude, for theopportunity of being elected to the office of Mayor.

It has been a great privilege and honour.

After my short period as the elected Mayor of CooberPedy, it is with reluctance that I submitted myresignationon the 27thAugust 2015.

As of January 2015, our new Council struggled for sixmonths without a CEO. During that time, I did what Icould to support the organisation in the absence of apermanent administrative leader. This was exceptionallydifficult without direct legislative authority or additionalremuneration for a role that became a full-timecommitment. It came at great personal cost. The role ofMayor is a part-time job. However, for me that was simplynot the case. I have used my own savings, subsidised bymy Mayoral allowance to meet my financial obligations.

Whilst the lack of a sustainable income has been difficult,on a personal level, it has been the broken promises tomy son and daughter in Adelaide that has also contributedto my decision. My hope is that my resignation willeventually result in a more dynamic organisation and onethat can respond with greater agility to the unique needsof our community.

If I have gained nothing else other than experience then Iam happy. Experience is not something that can be boughtor learned, it must be undergone and it builds character.

I take comfort in my belief that I was the right Mayor atthe right the time. In due course, I hope that the actionsI took and the changes I made during my time as Mayorwill bring some tangible benefits to the organisation andthe Coober Pedy community.

I appreciated the kind encouragement of many for me tohang on a little longer. However time is the greatest giftthat any of us can give due to its finite nature. Right nowit is important for me to spend more of my time withthose that need it most. It took a dear friend to help merealise this; and for that I will be forever grateful.

To my successor, whoever that may be, I have walked inyour future shoes and have an understanding of thechallenges you may face. My chapter is now over andyours will soon begin. For what it is worth, if you everneed a friendly sounding board, I offer this to you, coupledwith my best wishes for your and our legendary town’severy success.

Mr Stephen H Staines4th Mayor of Coober PedyTuesday 18th November 2014 – Thursday 27th August 2015

(Letter received by the CPRT on 31 August 2015 but unfortunatelydid not appear in the last edition)

One of the most prestigious accolades at the 2015 SouthAustralian Tourism Awards is the Outstanding Contributionby an Individual award.

But now we are asking the tourism industry if they knowsomeone who goes the extra mile and should beacknowledged for their hard work.

The Outstanding Contribution by an Individual is aprestigious award recognising the extraordinary personaland professional achievement and contribution by anindividual over many years to South Australia’s tourismindustry.

Former Mayor, Steve Staines

NOMINATE A LEGEND OF TOURISM “It is a great honour to receive this accolade and Iencourage the industry to nominate our champions ofthe industry. Nominations for the Outstanding Contributionby an Individual has been extended to Monday 28September.

All category winners will be announced at the AwardsPresentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner on Friday, 13November at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

For more information on rules for entry, category criteriaand nomination instructions refer to:www.satourismawards.com.au

Page 8 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 24 September 2015

On Wednesday 16th September a Citizenship Ceremonywas held at the District Council of Coober Pedy Chambers.Conducting her first citizenship ceremony was ActingMayor Cr. Michelle Provatidis.

The newly naturalised citizens are: Atul Kaushal (fromIGA); Christian Clet Tolentino (Miner’s Store butcher);Uvinda Madushan Dharmadasa Lenaduwa Lokuge (OpalInn); Syed Muhammad Ghufran Asim; Imrana Ghufran;Tehreem Ghufran; Javeria Ghufran; Zoya Ghufran.

Friends from the community attended the councilchambers for the occasion bringing gifts and takingphotos.

Australian citizenship is more than just a ceremony. Itsymbolises our unity as a nation. It represents commitmentto Australia and its people, the values we share and ourcommon future. It also symbolises the sense of belongingto the country where we have been born or where wehave decided to make our home. Australian citizenship isa shared identity, a common bond which unites allAustralians while respecting our diversity.

Citizenship ceremonies have both personal and legaldimensions. Citizenship brings with it significant rightsand responsibilities, including the right to vote, stand forpublic office, and travel on an Australian passport.

Most people are required to make the Pledge ofCommitment as the final step in becoming an Australiancitizen.

Once their application has been approved, arrangementsare made for them to attend a Citizenship Ceremony atwhich they make the pledge. Once the pledge had beenmade before a person delegated by the Minister, the personis an Australian citizen.

An Australian Citizenship Affirmation is a statement thatgives all Australians, not only our newest citizens, theopportunity to affirm their loyalty and commitment toAustralia and its people.

Citizenship ceremonies are generally conducted by localgovernment councils. The Department of Immigrationand Border Protection notifies local government regardingnew citizens in their area.

New Aussie Citizens for Coober Pedy

New citizens Javeria and Zoya Ghufran withActing Mayor Michelle Provatidis

Christian shows off his certificate after beingcongratulated by Acting Mayor Michelle

Uvinda posing for photos with Acting MayorMichelle Provatidis

Atul Kaushal and Grant Maxwell after theCitizenship ceremony

Penny Carter presents a jar of Vegemite to Atul Well wishers from the community attending theceremony

Photographed below is the group that werenaturalised in this session

Thursday 24 September 2015 Coober Pedy Regional Times Page 9

Members of the audience enjoying the performance Ms Runge and students playing the marimbas

Songbird the Magpie made a colourful frontentrance for the concert at the Greek Hall

Students on the marimbas

Students preparing for a recorder ensemble Ms Nichole Runge introducing her music students Primary students playing the marimbas

Famiy members recorded the event on their digitaltablets

Students fromTelopea Park School Bands on the stage at the Greek Hall preparing for their performance

Telopea Park School Bands and CPASMusic Students Perform

Page 10 Coober Pedy Regional Times Thursday 24 September 2015

In a stunning new exhibition from the South Australian Museum, Opals bringsto life Australia’s most precious gemstone. It is a story millions of years in themaking, from the heart of South Australia, where extraordinary circumstancestransformed an ancient inland sea into a mysterious and desolate lunar land-

scape. From this desert arose radiant treasures that today are some of themost recognised symbols of Australia.

Opals is a story of discovery, human ingenuity and magnificent beauty, set against abackdrop of profoundly isolated geography. It will feature exceptional opalised fossilsof ancient marine reptiles, breathtaking opals collected from around Australia, anunderground mine recreation, stories of life in the opal fields and an immersive displaythat explores the science of opals.

During the Opals exhibition, audiences are invited to get to know our national gemstonethrough programs ranging from torchlight exhibition tours for families to talks by leadingartists with a passion for opals.

From the inland sea to the contemporary jewellery bench, this is your chance to explorethe treasures of the outback like never before.

The art of the opal:an evening with Janette Turner Hospital

6:00-7:30pm29 September 2015

Tickets $25 per person, includes entry to the Opals exhibition and a glass ofwine on arrival. Bookings essential

Award winning Australian author Janette Turner Hospital's book OYSTER is set in afictional opal mining town in the Australian outback. Join Janette as she shares storiesfrom her time researching opal mining communities and explores the challenges ofcapturing the harsh realities of life in remote Australia.

Hosted by Adelaide Writers' Week Director Laura Kroetsch and MC'd by Sonya Feldhoffof ABC 891.

Opals: the 100 million year storyWed 14 Oct, 6–7.30pm

Pacific Cultures GalleryThis talk is free, however bookings are essential.

The story of opals spans millions of years. As we celebrate the centenary of the discoveryof opal in Coober Pedy, we invite you to look even further back in time, when most ofSouth Australia was covered by an inland sea and the perfect conditions for opal formationwere created.

Join Professor Allan Pring (the South Australian Museum’s former Head of Minerals)and Dr Danielle Clode (author of ‘Prehistoric Life of Australia’s Inland Sea’) for anevening lecture that will weave together palaeontology and mineralogy, sharing the sciencebehind the ‘fire in the stone’.

The Opals exhibition will be open for attendees from 5.15pm, with admission payableon the night.

Jenny Kee: iconic opalsTue 2 Feb, 6–7pm

Pacific Cultures GalleryTickets: $25 per person, includes entry to the Opals exhibition and a glass of

wine on arrival.

Pioneering Australian artist and designer Jenny Kee is renowned for her ability toshowcase our cultural icons with humour, flair and a unique graphic style. In the 1980s,Jenny developed two textile designs based on the arresting colour-play in black andwhite opals.

Join her at the South Australian Museum for an insight into her love affair with ournational gemstone, her design process and stories from a life lived in full, vivid colour!

Makers at the Museum: the rainbow connectionWed 11 Nov, 6–8.30pm

Meet in the Museum foyerTickets: $25,includes entry to the Opals exhibition, materials and a glass of

wine on arrival.

Join contemporary jeweller Lauren Simeoni for a hands-on workshop drawing inspirationfrom the colour spectrum of Australian opals. After a guided tour of the Opals exhibitionwith curator Ben McHenry, Lauren will lead participants through some simple conceptualmaking exercises, before giving everyone the opportunity make a piece of wearable artusing an eclectic mix of recycled and salvaged materials and inspired by opals.

For familiesOctober school holiday program:

Opals from the outbackTue 6 – Fri 9 Oct Bookings essential

Kids and their families are invited to put on their hard hats and venture with us to themining town of Coober Pedy! Discover our national gemstone, the opal, through stories,hands-on activities and special displays.

This week-long program offers a range of activies for children ranging from 3 to 7+years-of-age. Explore the full list of programs and to make a booking, visit the SchoolHoliday Program page on our website.

Torchlight tours with Professor FlintWhere do opals come from?

Tue 6 – Thu 8 Oct6pm, 7pm and 8pm

Meet in the Museum foyerTickets: $15 per person,includes exhibition entry.

Visit the Museum after dark and explore the outback town of Coober Pedy by torchlightwith our singing palaeontologist, Professor Flint. Then, journey back in time to thedays when plesiosaurs swam in an inland sea over South Australia and learn how opalshave formed underground over millions of years.

Coober Pedy comes to town!Sat 7 Nov, 11am – 4pm

South Australian Museum lawns and foyerThis is a free event, however exhibition entry fees apply.

COOBER PEDY COMES TOTOWN AT SA MUSEUM

Opals were first discovered at Coober Pedy in 1915 and, since then, the town hasbecome an icon of outback ingenuity. From the lunar landscape to the colourfulcharacters, you’re invited to find out more about the world centre of opal mining at thisfamily-friendly fun day of talks, tours and hands-on activities for kids.For the full program, visit the SA Museum website in October.

January school holiday program:Under the Eromanga sea

Mon 11 – Fri 15 Jan

Kids and their families are invited to dive into Australia’s ancient inland sea and explorethe technologies that help the Museum bring the prehistoric world to life! From 3Dprinting to fossil casting, join us for stories, hands-on activities and special displays.

Minecraft at the MuseumMon 18 – Fri 22 Jan, 9.30am – 3.30pm

The Armoury (directly behind the Museum)Suited for ages 8–13.

Tickets (on sale 16 November) $60 per child, includes exhibition entry andlunch.

Over the course of an action-packed day discover the story of opal mining in CooberPedy using Minecraft. Participants will have a chance to explore the Museum’s Opalsexhibition and visit virtual opal mining fields in Minecraft. Experienced facilitators willguide participants through a variety of activities and introduce them to basic codingtechniques … bringing the opal fields of the outback to life!

Blower from the 8 Mile Fieldbelonging to Rick Slater, at

the SA Museum

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Who is Malcolm Turnbull?by Stephen Stainesby Stephen Stainesby Stephen Stainesby Stephen Stainesby Stephen Staines

On 14th September 2015 Malcolm Turnbullsubmitted a leadership spill motion to oust serving

Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The ballot wasscheduled for 9:15pm that evening.

Malcolm Turnbull is now Australia’s 29th Prime Minsterdefeating Tony Abbott 54 votes to 44.

So who is Malcolm ‘Bligh’ Turnbull?

Malcolm was born on 24th October 1954 in Sydney.

Turnbull was largely raised by his father after his parentsseparated when Malcolm was aged 9. His motherbecame a successful writer and feminist in the U.S.post the separation.

Turnbull grew up in the affluent Sydney suburbs ofVaucluse and Double Bay and attended St Ives campusand later the College Street campus of Sydney GrammarSchool, an independent, non-denominational day schoolfor boys.

He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Lawfrom the University of Sydney. He also received aBachelor of Civil Law from Oxford University wherehe attended as a Rhodes Scholar.

In 1980 he married Lucy Turnbull nee Hughes(prominent businesswoman and former Lord Mayor ofSydney - the first woman to hold the position). Malcolmand Lucy have two children and one grandchild.

Originally a Presbyterian, Turnbull converted to RomanCatholicism (the religion of his wife’s family) later inlife. Despite his religion, he has taken an opposing viewto the Roman Catholic Church on issues such as thechurch’s teachings on abortion, same sex marriage andstem cell research.

Before politics, Turnbull successfully worked as ajournalist, an investment banker, a venture capitalist anda barrister.

Turnbull has been described as a “legal street fighter”.He became well known in Australian legal circles asKerry Packer’s (Australia’s richest man at the time)legal advisor in the 1980s.

However Turnbull shot to fame in 1986 when he tookon the Spycatcher case and successfully defended therights of Peter Wright to publish his book about his timein the British spy agency MI5. In taking on the caseTurnbull pitted himself against a group of British QCs,the British Government and the Prime Minister of theUK, Margaret ‘The Iron Lady’ Thatcher.

Three Australian QCs described the case as unwinnableat the time. Turnbull won. The book was published in1987 becoming an international bestseller. Peter Wrightdied a millionaire in 1995.

Turnbull’s membership of the Liberal Party had lapsedin the early 80s after an unsuccessful pre-selectioncontest for his current seat of Wentworth. He re-joinedthe Liberal Party in 2000.

As originally reported in the Fairfax Media’s “GoodWeekend” magazine in April1991, Turnbull has beendescribed by his friends and adversaries in a variety ofways including “wonderful, kind, generous, warm andfriendly, an “abrasive character”, a man who “doesn’tsuffer fools gladly”, is “devastatingly funny” but“breathtakingly arrogant”, is endowed with a“stunning mind”, someone who “doesn’t mind doingunpopular things”, has a “smell of danger aroundhim”, is both “charming” and yet also “chilling”.Despite the vastly differing opinions of the man, it issafe to say that Malcolm Turnbull is an enigmaticcharacter with a track-record of success in whateverhe applies himself to.

In his first move as PM, Turnbull has removed five ofHoward’s (and later Abbott’s) frontbenchers andelevated numerous young MPs from the backbench. Thecabinet reshuffle has also nearly doubled the femalerepresentation on the frontbench including Australia’sfirst female Defence Minister in Senator Marise Payne.Turnbull has described the appointment of his cabinetas a 21st century government and one based on merit.

Mr Turnbull says that his government will be committedto freedom, the rights of the individual and ‘the market’.He is confident that his government will be one of visionand create an Australia that is more creative, innovativeand agile and therefore better placed to capitalise ontechnology and change in the modern world.

Possibly Turnbull’s greatest challenge in the short termwill be to unify a party that consists of two unorganisedfactions, the majority conservative right and the minoritymoderate left. Turnbull could be considered too far leftfor the conservative hard-right faction. It will be a greattest of his abilities to unify the party before the nextelection which must be held on or before 14 January2017.

Can Turnbull and his new Ministry live up toexpectations? Can Turnbull successfully sell the meritsof change to his party room as well as the Australianpeople? Is it the beginning of a new, more mature era inAustralian politics where both parties focus discussionon ideas and not smear tactics?

Turnbull’s characteristic matter-of-fact style, self-assuredness and optimism were a refreshing change ashe delivered a speech to the media after the ballot winlast week.

“There has never been a more exciting time to be alivethan today. And there has never been a more excitingtime to be an Australian,” said Mr Malcolm Turnbull,Australia’s newest Prime Minister.

Hear, Hear Mr Turnbull!

Turnbull was also in business with Mr Nicholas Whitlam,the son of former Australian Prime Minister GoughWhitlam. Malcolm and Nicholas, in partnership withformer NSW Labor Premier, Mr Neville Wran, establishedan investment banking firm together in 1987.

Turnbull withdrew from the partnership in 1990. In 1991,Nicholas Whitlam described Turnbull as “a prick”.

Turnbull is the Australia’s second richest federal politician.Mr Clive Palmer is the richest.

Possibly Turnbull’s most notable business success waswith internet service provider Ozemail. Turnbull purchaseda stake in Ozemail in 1994 worth $500,000 and soonbecame Chairman of the company. Ozemail was the firstAustralian tech stock to list on the NASDAQ. It was takenover by U.S. based Worldcom in 1999. Turnbull reportedlymade $57 million from the sale.

Turnbull was the leader of the Australian RepublicanMovement, putting him at odds with the then PrimeMinister John Howard. The referendum on whether ornot to become a republic failed in 1999. Soon after thedefeat of the referendum, Turnbull was allegedly courtedto join the Australian Labor Party by former Prime MinisterPaul Keating. He declined the offer.

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Malcolm Turnbull in November 2014 asAustralian Minister for Communications,

at an ITU MeetingPhoto by: Veni Markovski

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Have a snake bite plan:• Wear sturdy, enclosed footwear and long pants when bushwalking.• Look carefully before placing hands under low vegetation.• Carry at least two 15 cm elasticised crepe bandages when bushwalking.• Have a mobile phone with you and call triple zero (000) if you are bitten.• Know where you are so you can describe your location to SA AmbulanceService.

Signs and symptoms of snake bite may include:• puncture marks, scrapes or scratches on the skin• nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea• headache• double or blurred vision• droopy eyelids• shallow or absent breathing• swallowing or speaking difficulties• drowsiness• pain or tightness in chest or abdomen• limb weakness or paralysis• muscle tenderness.

What to do if someone is bitten by a snake:• Call triple zero (000) for emergency medical assistance.• Keep the victim calm.• Ensure they remain as still as possible.• Quickly apply a broad pressure bandage firmly over the bite site and extendthe bandage to cover the entire length of the limb.• If an improvised bandage is used do not remove it, simply bandage over thetop of it as soon as a proper bandage is available.• Apply a splint to further restrict movement of the limb.• Wait for expert medical treatment to arrive by paramedics or ambulanceofficers.

Do not:• wash, cut or suck the venom from the bite• walk the victim around• apply a tourniquet.

More than 140,000 low-income South Australianhouseholds will start receiving cheques of up to $200from today as the State Government’s new Cost of LivingConcession comes into effect.

Communities and Social Inclusion Minister Zoe Bettisonsaid the new payment, being rolled out over comingweeks, replaces the council rate concession cut by theFederal Government.

“This new concession provides the flexibility for peopleto use it where they need to in order to support themselvesand their families,” she said.

“The State Government has intervened to ensurestruggling South Australian families are not impacted bythe Federal Government’s $30 million cut to the councilrate concession.

“We have also expanded the concession so 45,000 SouthAustralian pensioners who rent a home are for the firsttime eligible for a $100 payment.

New cost of living concession chequesstart arriving this week

“This brings utilities and living cost concessions forpensioners and other eligible low-income earners to amaximum of $866 each year.”

Under the Cost of Living Concession:

* those on a pension and low income earners who receivedthe council rate concession of $190 will now receive upto $200 per year

* up to $100 per year is available for pensioners and lowincome earners who are tenants

* self-funded retirees with a Commonwealth SeniorsHealth Card are eligible to receive up to $100 per year,whether they are tenants or homeowners For HousingSA tenants, the concession will not have any effect onrent calculations.

More than 40,000 households have applied for the newconcession since 1 July.

Eligible households can still apply before 31 October 2015.Applications submitted after this date will be consideredfor the following financial year’s concession (from 1 July2016).

“There is still time to submit your application and Iencourage people to do it as soon as possible,” Ms Bettisonsaid.

“If you previously received a council rate concession asa home owner, and receive a pension, Centrelink paymentor are a low income earner, you will automatically receivethe new COLC payment.”

Submit your application online at www.sa.gov.au/concessions/costofliving

Alternatively, application forms can be downloaded andposted to: Concessions and Support Services, Cost ofLiving Concession

RAELENE HUGHES - much loved wifeof Paul, passed away on Monday7thSeptember at her home in Port

Wakefield aged 70 years.

Paul and Raelene lived in Coober Pedyfrom 1987 to 2004 – Raelene worked at

Lucas’ Clothing Dept, The Big Winch andOpal Fields Pharmacy – Paul was wellknown around town as the Refrigeration

and Washing Machine Mechanic.

Those who knew Raelene will rememberher as a kind and gentle person, always

immaculately dressed and someone whoalways found time for others. Raelene will

be sadly missed by all who knew her.Brian & Judy Underwood

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NUCLEAR ROYAL COMMISSION INFOSESSION IN COOBER PEDY AGAIN

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At the height of the Cold War, amysterious criminal organizationplans to use nuclear weapons andtechnology to upset the fragilebalance of power between theUnited States and Soviet Union.CIA agent Napoleon Solo (HenryCavill) and KGB agent IllyaKuryakin (Armie Hammer) areforced to put aside their hostilitiesand work together to stop theevildoers in their tracks. Theduo's only lead is the daughterof a missing German scientist,whom they must find soon toprevent a global catastrophe.

The South Australian Nuclear Fuel Chain RoyalCommission went to Coober Pedy again, on

September 18th. John Bok, Regional EngagementManager for the Commission was there to make a

presentation about the Royal Commission.

Bok stressed that he was there only to provideinformation about the Commission's processes, and alsothat the Commission's findings would be evidence based..

The meeting was held in a somewhat noisy atmosphere,at the Italian club, and Bok had a bit of trouble with thesound, at some stages. Some of the questions put to himwere not easily audible, which was a pity as amongstthe attendees were Sr Michele Madigan and membersof the Kunga-Tjuta survivors of the British government’satomic testing in the 1950s and 60s.

According to Jon Bok, the current series of publichearings, in Adelaide, and selected regional sites, willbe informed by experts. I couldn't help wondering ifany of those "experts" had any idea of the kind ofexpertise of those Aboriginal women. Earlier this year,upon hearing about the waste dump proposal, the groupissued this statement: We are the Aboriginal Women.Yankunytjatjara, Antikarinya and Kokatha. Weknow the country. The poison the Government istalking about will poison the land. We say, “Noradioactive dump in our ngura – in our country. It’sstrictly poison, we don’t want it."

Mr Bok carried out his brief, setting out the proceduresfor the Royal Commission's examination of submissions,public hearings, report writing, and eventualrecommendations to the State Government. The stockphrases of the Commission flowed fast - risks andopportunities, evidence based - look at feasibility andviability - community consent based.... The Commissionwill report on feedback from communities andsubmissions, but these may be only communicationsbased not evidence based. One person commented thatthen there's no point, really - a one way communication.Which is pretty much my own assessment.

Bok's mention of the Commission's overseas visitsrevealed - They went to France (jn fact they spentfour days there, mainly with AREVA, at the exact timethat this nuclear giant company was being dismantledby the French government, in order to avoid bankruptcy.)Bok didn't mention AREVA's disaster. Still he did shedsome light on the financial realities of nuclearreprocessing at Le Hague.

Bok said: Reprocessing takes some of the spent nuclearfuel, and processes it so that some of it can be used innuclear reactors. But it uses only some. Even afterreprocessing there is still some radioactive waste to bedealt with. At the moment it is expensive to reprocess.Many countries find it too expensive.

Mr Bok went on to discuss Commissioner Kevin Scarce'svisit to Fukushima., with the aim of trying to learn anylessons from the nuclear accident there. The take homemessage from Fukushima was that different engineeringwould have had a different outcome.

The reassuring message on nuclear reactors was that thereare new designs, additional safeguards, and Bok gave anexample of a new American design that will have watertanks included in it.

Kevin Scarce went to Canada for a comparison, and Bokstressed the similarities of Australian and Canadianconditions. He didn't mention the notorious corruption inthe Canadian nuclear industry, back in the news the sameday.

Scarce didn't visit Chernobyl, and he didn't visit anyrenewable energy centres.

I'm not very reassured by the Regional EngagementManager's account of the processes of the Nuclear RoyalCommission. Too many comfortable cliches aboutcommunity involvement etc. And a subtle underlyingtheme of the global nuclear lobby. We are not to think ofnuclear waste as radioactive trash. No, it's supposed tobe a useful resource. As Jon Bok said, referring to Finland'sdeep nuclear waste tomb:

There is a thought in the broader nuclear energy communitythat at some time in the future we might be able to unlockthe energy of these wastes ... the take home message onwaste storage - it's not so much a technical issue as oneof community consensus

At one point in his speech, Jon Bok did mention thatrenewable technology is moving so quickly that there maybe no need for nuclear power.

With all its connections to the nuclear lobby, it is doubtfulthat the Royal Commission will come to that conclusion,even though South Australia is already a world leader inrenewable energy. But circumstances might just forcethem to accept that conclusion. The Aboriginal Women.Yankunytjatjara, Antikarinya and Kokatha won the nuclearwaste dump battle last time. My money's on them again.

Transcription and commentaryNoel Wauchope

Attendees at the Nuclear Royal Commission update meeting. L-R: Cr. Albert McCormack, CEOTony Renshaw, Trevor Gotte, John Bok, George Russell, Jane Niehus, Acting Mayor MichelleProvatidis, Front Row: Sr Michele Madigan, Dianne Austin and Emily Mununyka Austin

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Rex is a loner, andwhen he's told hedoesn't have long tolive, he embarks on anepic drive through theAustralian outbackfrom Broken Hill toDarwin to die on hisown terms; but hisjourney reveals to himthat before you canend your life, you haveto live it, and to live it,you've got to share it.

Actors: Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford-Wolf, MarkColes Smith, Emma Hamilton and Jacki Weaver

With the IMF disbanded, andEthan (Tom Cruise) out in thecold, the team now faces offagainst a network of highlyskilled special agents, theSyndicate. These highly trainedoperatives are hellbent oncreating a new world orderthrough an escalating series ofterrorist attacks. Ethan gathershis team and joins forces withdisavowed British agent IlsaFaust (Rebecca Ferguson),who may or may not be amember of this rogue nation,as the group faces their mostimpossible mission yet.

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Charlie Paris, Dog Reporter(charlie-paris@hotmail.com)

Love is in the Air (part 3)

A few weeks ago when I put a personal notice in theCoober Pedy Regional Times, I had no idea just

how far the paper goes and how many people anddogs the paper reaches.

This current trend of online dating is really big, don’tpeople go out anymore? How do you meet the love ofyour life these days? In Coober Pedy it must be a littleeasier, you grew up with them, went to school with them,you all hang out together as a group, and one day youlook a little closer and find that he/she is better looking,smarter, and more fun than you had noticed before.That’s when you start looking at a relationship awayfrom the group. That’s when you have found your specialperson to spend your life with.

What about big cities, how does it work there? Friendsthat live in New York tell me you marry someone youwent to Uni with, or you work with. Or you marry afriend of a friend. You don’t go to a local bar for a nightout to meet someone. My friends from New York tellme people don’t talk to each other in big cities. Growingup in Coober Pedy we talk to everyone, no big cities forme, I love a good chat with a stranger.

I have been inundated with emails and gifts since mypersonal notice ad. There seems to be a lot of goodlooking, love sick dogs out there. There are also a fewdogs that may be fibbing about their assets. Although Icould be wrong; there may be a dog that lives inParliament House who reads my page every fortnightthat can’t wait to meet me. It may be true that he is theMinister for Dog Food and can get me free samples.Ministers that use public money or their influence ofoffice to get free stuff get into lots of trouble. PM (that’shis name) is declaring his love for me, I feel I would liketo know him a little better before I show him my bonecollection.

There are people and dogs that may not be using thelatest photo of themselves in their write up. One dogsent me a photo of himself that looks very much like thedog on the PAL tin. It was a bit of a give away that theword PAL appeared in the photo and it seems this dogis the “New improved flavour” A bit suss if you ask me.

To the dog that sent me a magazine cut out of a castle,I don’t believe you live there, you are telling me PorkPies (that’s rhyming slang for lies). He said he is anEnglish Dog and is related to the Queen’s Corgis. I gavehis email address to EmDee as she still thinks she isrelated to the Corgis. EmDee hasn’t followed me aroundthe house saying “We are not amused” for a while, butshe still wears her tiara to bed. I hope they will be veryhappy together.

I got an email from Bob, he lives in Adelaide. He is intofootball, as if you couldn’t tell from the photo. He saidhis life is complicated in football season. His dad, Andrewis a Crows supporter; if the Crows are playing any teamfrom interstate Bob is very supportive. Understandablyhe wears the Crows colours, can’t have those Victoriansbeat us at footy.

However Bob is a Power puppy at heart, just like his mum.What happens when the teams play each other? Bob sitsin a corner and reads a book.

His mum says he is revisiting the Enid Blyton series TheFamous Five. He has a soft spot for Timothy the Dog.You know he wasn't just a mongrel. Bob believes he wasthe true hero!

I asked Bob what happens after the football season isover. He asked me what I know about Cricket. I told himthe balls are hard to chew.

Bob and I will have a play date when his parents visitCoober Pedy next. That’s when I will teach him myfavourite sport “championship sleeping”

I’m so good at it; it should be introduced at the nextOlympics.

I have received a lot of emails that say “I like long walkson the beach in the moonlight.” In Coober Pedy we havewell compacted sand, water when it rains and then floods,moonlight we have a lot of. You need moonlight to seewhere the mining holes are. It might be just me, but thatdoesn’t sound romantic.

I just got another lot of love letters, it will take some timeto go through them and sort out the less likely from theones with potential.

Sending love to all my readers,Charlie Paris.

Dear Charlie Paris,

My name is Sunny and my occupation is securityguard. I read your advertisement with a lot of

interest and hope.

I say hope, because there are so many females out therethat just want to tie you down with a bunch of kids. Don'tget me wrong, I was a kid once, but my new mum tookme to see Uncle Roger and, well er, put it this way, Icame home a few kilos lighter!

I will never be the father of an unwanted litter of pups,my mum says.

For a few years now I have been reading your column inthe Coober Pedy Regional Times and I really admire you.

Your ability to hold down such an exciting and importantjob in our conservative outback town highlights what anamazing girl you are. I look forward to every secondThursday, ONLY because I know you will be there in thepaper representing the canine view!

I would like to apply to be your friend, or at least try out.You are very special and you don't deserve to be left sittingby the phone waiting in that long queue for Red Dog tocall you, and then resort to advertising in the paper!

As far as my assets go, I live on the outskirts in a nicelocation with a great view. I am not a materially mindeddog even though I am quite comfortable. The world aroundCoober Pedy is my opalised-oyster; the moon is my pillowand a cloud is my bed. All that I have I would gladlyshare with you, simply for your company and intellect.

Some of my interests are chewing on bones, (I have myown collection); walking, running, climbing, singing,sleeping and proof-reading.

I am looking forward to sharing a juicy steak with you,as well as an entre’of garlic prawns and the dessert ofyour choice on the front veranda at Tom and Mary’s oneevening very soon.

Yours sincerely, Sunny

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Potential companion for Charlie?

Morning walk, on the outskirts of town

This is some of my bone collection

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