Posted on November 5, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
“People from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara Lands will be more empowered to protect their rights as consumers”, says Minister for Consumer Affairs Gail Gago following yesterday’s launch of an informative CD called Talk About Shopping, in Coober Pedy. Ms Gago was accompanied by member for Giles Lyn Breuer. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events, INDIGENOUS NEWS | Tagged: apy lands, APY TAFE, coober pedy regional times, Families SA, gail gago, Indulkana group Iwantja Band, Lyn Brueur, Office of Consumer and Business Affairs, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunyjatjara, remote South Australia, Service SA, Talk About Shopping | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 1, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
By Ken Williams
Without so much as a rattling tappet or a noisy exhaust, the Global Green Challenge cars came silently into Coober Pedy looking for sun and not petrol on their way from Darwin to Adelaide.

The U-M car Infinium finished third in the Global Green Challenge, formerly called the World Solar Challenge. Photo: Ken Williams
They slipped in so quietly that most of the locals didn’t hear them let alone see them.
The Opal Inn Hotel Car Park was cordoned off as a checkpoint for 3 days where teams could be timed, catch some rays on the solar panels, take a nature break then head off south to Adelaide. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: 10th World Solar Challenge, coober pedy, coober pedy regional times, Darwin to Adelaide, Global Green Challenge, Ken Williams, Opal Inn Hotel, solar challenge checkpoint, solar panels, the U-M car Infinium, The University of Michigan Solar Car | Comments Off
Posted on October 28, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
To the Editor,

Joseph Mangano holds a baby tooth dating back to 1953. By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY
A study on childhood cancer near nuclear power plants in Florida, U.S., was released in April. According to the study by the Radiation and Public Health Project, levels of fission product strontium-90 in the teeth of children living in southeast Florida had increased with 37% from 1986-1989 to 1994-1997. The highest levels were found near the Turkey Point and St. Lucie reactors.
The amount of radioactive strontium-90 appeared to be 85% higher in the teeth of children with cancer than those without. The results might suggest a link between cancer and exposures to radioactivity from the reactors, but further studies are still needed to confirm this. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: babies affected by strontium-90 through breast milk, coober pedy regional times, David Bradbury, Dr. Ernest Sternglass, Dr. Jerry Brown, exposures to reactor radioactivity, fission product strontium-90, Joseph Mangano, nuclear nightmare for families, Radiation and Public Health Project, Radioactivity in drinking water, Strontium 90 Calcium confusion, Turkey Point and St. Lucie reactors, water soluble radon emits from water, WISE Amsterdam, yellowcake | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Dear Sir, [Open letter to Mr. Conlon]
In Oodnadatta our electricity is supplied by Energy SA diesel / Lpg generators with distribution and accounts by ETSA. We experience an increasing number of failures despite various upgrades over time.
Your Energy SA Dept refuses to pay rent on our property, which cripples our ability to maintain our services and facilities, but this is a separate matter. Read more »
Filed under: OODNADATTA News & Events | Tagged: Adam Plate, coober pedy regional times, Crystal Brook, ETSA, Minister Patrick Conlon, Oodnadatta Progress Association Inc, Open letter to Patrick Conlon, south australia, Street light racism, Transport SA Depot | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 21, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
The Directors of Marathon Resources Limited hereby advise that, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary Bonanza Gold Pty Ltd, Marathon Resources Limited has accepted the offer from the Government of South Australia to grant an Exploration Licence over the area previously registered as EL 3258.
The Directors will continue dialogue with the relevant authorities to clarify the new conditions in the Exploration Licence offer and the timing of the amendments to the Mining Act.
Filed under: COPLEY/FLINDERS News & Events | Tagged: amendments to the Mining Act, Bonanza Gold Pty Ltd, coober pedy regional times, Exploration Licence offer, Government of South Australia, Marathon Resources Limited, registered as EL 3258 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 21, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Dear Editor
RE: “PROTEST AGAINST THE MEDIA REPORTING ON THE “GANG OF 49″
I bring to all your Coober Pedy Regional Times Readers attention that the referred to alleged “crimes” have all occured on Kaurna Yerta
All the general and Murdoch Media “suspected”, “alleged”, “so-called” aboriginal “Gang of 49″ have not really adequately reported Crown Sworn SAPOL [police] “Operation Mandrake” Read more »
Filed under: LETTERS TO EDITOR | Tagged: ABCTV, Aboriginal slaughter, Commissioner of Police SA, coober pedy regional times, Frontier Justice, Gang of 49, Governor Grey, Honouring our Elders Nurturing our Youth, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Mike Rann, Murdoch Media, NAIDOC Week, Operation Mandrake, sapol, Sir John Colton, Sir John Downer, South Australia Letters Patent, South Australia Police Massacres, Vice Regal Residence Marble Hill | 25 Comments »
Posted on October 17, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Independent Weekly
HENDRIK GOUT
17/10/2009 4:00:00 AM
The owner and director of the largest shareholder in the company which the state government allows to explore the Arkaroola wilderness for uranium, Marathon Resources, is awaiting trial on charges of having bribed a government minister. Read more »
Filed under: COPLEY/FLINDERS News & Events | Tagged: arkaroola wilderness, bribed Minister of the Crown, coober pedy regional times, Gordon Nuttall, HENDRIK GOUT, Independent Weekly, Ken Talbot, Labor minister in the Queensland Government, Marathon Resources, Talbot Group Investments Pty Ltd | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 15, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Local businesses from Coober Pedy and the Far North of South Australia ranging from tourist attractions and tour operators to wineries and accommodation will all compete in their respective categories for the opportunity to be named one of the State’s best tourism operators.

Coober Pedy finalists John's Pizza Bar not only catering for the region but active in employing local staff
John’s Pizza Bar Manager, Peter Ikonomopoulis said, Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: 2009 South Australian Tourism Awards, Adelaide Convention Centre, Awards Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner, Coober Pedy and the Far North, coober pedy regional times, Flinders Ranges & Outback, Flinders Ranges & Outback entrants, Innaminka Hotel, johns pizza bar, Old Timers Mine, Peter Ikonomopoulis, State’s best tourism operators, Trevor Berry | Comments Off
Posted on October 15, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Rain has continually washed out roadwork attempts on the Hamilton to Oodnadatta Road
After years of lobbying by Far north communities around Oodnadatta, roadworks to mitigate flood damage and increased tourist use have finally commenced between Oodnadatta and Hamilton Cattle station – works to realign and resheet a 28 km section have re-commenced and are expected to be completed by February 2010.
Increased accident levels and Tourist numbers, as well as cattle road train movements have prompted Pastoralists’ call for attention. The road accesses the world-renowned Witjira National Park and Dalhousie thermal ponds and is known for low level guttered out sections with dangerous square grader-cut “batters“ which can cause a sliding 4×4 vehicle to roll on impact.
Witjira visitors enjoyed an improvement in conditions for the first half of the rough Pedirka Track lately as Transport SA employed “Hamilton” station to upgrade the Public Access Route (PAR) earlier in the year. This leaves the last 40 kms of National Park track for the poor traveller to stumble over. It has NO annual maintenance at all- and visitors’ pay an entry fee to travel on it!
The total cost of Hamilton Roadwork is $2.13million of which $130,000 is contributed by the Australian Governments Roads to Recovery Program added to SA Govt’s Rural Roads funds.
DTEI (the states roads authority -Transport SA) wishes to thank motorists for their patience and apologises for any inconvenience while these important safety upgrades are carried out.
Oodnadatta Progress Association Chair, Adam Plate says, “We’re happy with any upgrade but we are applying to Minister Conlon for a change in policy to include the sealing, even if in short sections over time, of the main area supply route, now known as the Kempe Road, from Coober Pedy to Oodnadatta, as a priority” “All our food, fuel ,services and cattle travel on this unsealed road and it is especially subject to deterioration, corrugation and wet weather closure. Its poor condition is causing an increase in road accidents “- he said today.
Tony Williams of Mt.Barry Station, 100 kms north of Coober Pedy, now host to a big mineral exploration drilling camp, agrees. “The road spending in the north is not keeping up to demands of our industries—we’re slipping back “ said Tony.
Filed under: OODNADATTA News & Events | Tagged: Adam Plate, coober pedy regional times, DTEI, far north remote communities, Northern Territory Border, Oodnadatta – Hamilton Station Road, Oodnadatta Progress Association, Roads to Recovery Program, Rural Roads Improvement Program, south australia, Tony Williams, Transport SA, Witjira National Park | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 15, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Wayne Sedawie says opals and coins go together very well
Founder of website business opalauctions.com Wayne Sedawie has started a new auction website online called coins-auctioned.com which is a combined website aimed at helping to promote natures miracle, opals worldwide.
Wayne a seasoned opal seller believes that 99.9% of the world population has not had the pleasure of beholding an opal. “Traditional marketing has only targeted less than 1% of the world’s population”, said Wayne. Read more »
Filed under: OPAL Industry Australia | Tagged: Brazil, Coin collectors, coober pedy regional times, internet sales and marketing, Kookaburra silver one ounce coin, Kosovo, Luxemburg, opal, opalauctions.com, Rumania, The opal industry, Treasures of the World Coins and Gemstones, USA, Wayne Sedawie | Comments Off
Posted on October 15, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Totem 1 and Totem, at Emu Field near Coober Pedy were the first two of the 12 atomic bombs to be detonated in South Australian from 1953 - 1963
Maralinga Anniversary October 15, 1953 – 1963 and nuclear veteran’s website is closed down.
Only a few weeks ago, the Australian veterans of the atomic tests launched a class action against the Australian Federal Government on the basis that at the time of exposing Australian troops to nuclear blasts the Government knew that the exposed troops were placed in danger from internalisation of fission products.
Australian Nuclear Veterans Association’s had an information website until last week at www.users.bigpond.net.au/anva/, however the website has suddenly been closed down without explanation.
The ANVAR Web Site is normally maintained by Australian Nuclear Veterans who were involved in nuclear testing. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: Adelaide memorial service, ANVAR Web Site, atomic tests class action, Australian Nuclear Veterans Association, coober pedy regional times, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Maralinga bombings, Maralinga Totem 1, radiation in Fiji, Ric Johnstone of ANVAR, Royal Commission Maralinga, Telstra, traditional Kokatha Lands, Wallatinna and Welbourn Hill | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 8, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Matt Chambers | October 09, 2009
The Australian
Update:
“BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam underground mine could be running at just 20 per cent capacity for up to six months, analysts say, after a loaded iron skip plummeted to the bottom of the 800m-deep main shaft. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: BHP Billiton Olympic Dam, breakdown of haulage system, Clark Shaft at Olympic Dam, coober pedy regional times, Olympic dam disruption to operations, SafeWork SA, secondary Whenan Shaft, south australia, temporary closure of the Clark Shaft, uranium mine, World Nuclear News | Comments Off
Posted on October 7, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Work in progress at the Prominent Hill Mine Site
OZ Minerals Limited notes that a Class Action claim against it has been lodged in the Federal Court of Australia today by listed legal group IMF (Australia) Ltd. The action is on behalf of clients who purchased shares from Aug. 21, 2008 and to the end of November 2008.
OZ Minerals shareholders have been raising funds for a class action alleging that the miner failed to disclose the details of its debt. Read more »
Filed under: PROMINENT HILL News | Tagged: asx, ASX listing rules, class action, coober pedy regional times, Corporations Act, Federal Court of Australia, IMF (Australia) Ltd, misleading and deceptive conduct, oz minerals, OZ Minerals shareholders | Comments Off
Posted on October 7, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
At approximately 10.30pm yesterday, the haulage system in the Clark Shaft at Olympic Dam was damaged in a mechanical failure. The haulage system used at Olympic Dam is fully automated, and no-one was injured in the incident. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: Clark Shaft at Olympic Dam, coober pedy regional times, Haulage system failure Olympic Dam, Incidents at Olympic Dam | Comments Off
Posted on October 1, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
30 September 2009 | by Olivia Collings (The New Lawyer)
REGIONAL South Australian lawyers are concerned that changes to country court offices will prevent access to justice for locals.
In recent weeks the Courts Administration Authority has begun closing court offices in the towns of Kadina, Coober Pedy and Ceduna when the court is not sitting. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: ceduna, coober pedy, coober pedy regional times, Courts Administration Authority, Kadina, REGIONAL South Australia, Sebastian Hill, South Australia Law Society | Comments Off
Posted on September 26, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
CIVIL LIBERTIES: PRECEDENT SOUGHT BY STATE GOVERNMENT
To the Editor,
Impending SA State Legislation will see entry to Mintabie (an existing community settled prior to land grants), by ordinary Australians drastically restricted, if not totally closed off!!
The draconian Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (Mintabie) Amendment Bill 2008 (and related Amendments to the Opal Mining Act 1995) is supposedly designed to put a simple town lease into State Legislation. WHY? Read more »
Filed under: MINTABIE/MARLA News | Tagged: Ahava Energy, Amendments to the Opal Mining Act 1995, apy lands, Australian civil rights, CIVIL LIBERTIES: PRECEDENT SOUGHT BY STATE GOVERNMENT, coober pedy regional times, draconian laws, Marla. Coober Pedy, Mintabie opal fields, Mr. Weatherill, Officer Oil Basin, PIRSA, SA State Legislation | 7 Comments »
Posted on September 25, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Round two of fierce dust from the Woomera-Roxby Downs area hits Coober Pedy on its way to the east coast of Australia again today
“70 million tonnes of radioactive tailings to be dumped at the Roxby mine site each year without evidence of dust control is cause for concern”, says David Bradbury
A vigorous front moving across South Australia for the second day this week, with west to southwest winds averaging 60-70 km/h are with damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h are causing grave concerns for public health. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: 70 million tonnes per year of radioactive tailings, BHP Billiton Olympic Dam uranium mine, bismuth, Broken Hill reporting severe dust, coober pedy regional times, Desert dust storm SA, Duncan McLaren, dust from Maralinga, filmmaker David Bradbury, flinders ranges, Maralinga Nuclear bomb tests, Martin Grava, Minister for Mines and energy, Nasa images dust storm, prevailing winds blow from Roxby, radioactive dust storms, radioactive lead, Radioactive polonium, radioactive tailings, radium, south australia, The Australian, thorium, Woomera | 25 Comments »
Posted on September 23, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Southern Gold's Challenger Nemesis discovery
• Large 1km long x 400m wide gold-in-calcrete anomaly identified at wholly-owned Nemesis Prospect directly north of producing Challenger gold mine
• Immediate infill sampling program scheduled to define drill-ready targets at Nemesis
• Exploration to commence on large 5km x 5km regional calcrete anomaly at Brickies Prospect, SW of mine
• New RAB and RC drill programs planned early 2010 for advanced regional prospects to north and south of mine Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: 400 metres wide, a kilometre in length, Challenger gold mine, coober pedy regional times, gold-in-calcrete anomaly, Nemesis Prospect, south australia, Southern Gold Limited, tenement EL 4161 | Comments Off
Posted on September 23, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Western Plains Resources near Coober Pedy
abn newswire report
Western Plains Resources Ltd (ASX:WPG) signed a A$45 million deal with the Australian subsidiary of Wugang Iron & Steel (Group) Corp (WISCO) to sell a 50 per cent participating interest in the Hawks Nest project located within the Woomera Prohibited Area.
Western Plains said today it received a letter from the Department of Defence saying that it will not support an application by a subsidiary of Wugang Iron & Steel (Group) Corp (WISCO) to the Foreign Investment Review Board for approval of the WISCO investment. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: coober pedy regional times, Department of Defence, Foreign Investment Review Board, Hawks Nest Project, Opal miners, pastoral operations, stuart highway, tourists, Western Plains Resources Ltd, Woomera Prohibited Area, Wugang Iron & Steel (Group) Corp (WISCO) | Comments Off
Posted on September 22, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

A violent dust storm converges on Coober Pedy and the outback with gale force winds estimated at around 95km
The second day of high velocity winds for the Far North of South Australia turned the Australian skies into a cloud of orange dust from coast to coast.
On the second day of gale force winds a massive dust storm gathered moment with strong westerly winds scooping up sand and dust from the Maralinga direction in the Western Desert and spreading it across the country. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: Analysis on the dust storm, Bureau of Meteorology, ceduna, coober pedy, coober pedy regional times, dust from Maralinga, Dust Storm, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Gale force winds, leigh creek, Lower Eyre Peninsula, marree, Mid North, Moomba, Port Lincoln, roxby downs, State Emergency Service, Thevenard, west coast, Whyalla, Yorke Peninsula | Comments Off
Posted on September 21, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Night-time view of Big Ben erupting on 3 February 2001, viewed from Atlas Cove. Photo: Australian Antarctic Division - Stu Fitch
A significant volcano eruption in Australia is ‘well overdue’ and emergency authorities must better prepare themselves and the wider community to respond to it, Associate Professor Joyce the recipient of the prestigious Geological Society of Australia (Victoria Division) Selwyn Medal for 2009 has warned.
“We can’t say with 100% certainty that a significant volcano will strike tomorrow, next week, next year, or even 100 years down the track—but these geo-hazards are real and they must be given much more focus by emergency management authorities” Associate Professor Joyce said. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: 380 volcanoes in total, Associate Professor Bernie Joyce, coober pedy regional times, Geological Society of Australia, lava flows and ash falls impacting on Melbourne, Mount Gambier South Australia, Professor David Cantrill, Selwyn Medal for 2009, Sir Alfred Selwyn, South Australian border near Mt Gambier, Western District of Victoria, Western Uplands around Ballarat | Comments Off
Posted on September 10, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Arthur, Giordan and Peter helping out at the working bee (photo: Sue Britt)
Welcome to the first edition of the Coober Pedy Area School Community Chat Room. This is an exiting new forum which aims to provide the latest news on activities, achievements and issues within our school for the benefit of Students, Parents and the Community of Coober Pedy.
Catch up
July 2009:
• 12th – The third term school Busy Bee was held. Tasks completed included
o Pruning, reticulation and mulching of the front garden beds.
o Reticulation of the newly constructed Kitchen Garden beds at the rear of the school.
o Continued grounds clean up.
Many thanks to all those who attended, especially to Year 9/10 for the delicious morning tea. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL | Tagged: Cassandra Holland, Community Liaison Support - CPAS, Coober Pedy Area School Community Chat Room, coober pedy regional times, Parents, students | Comments Off
Posted on September 9, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
OZ Minerals is pleased to announce management appointments in the areas of Exploration and Business Development following the announcement of the departure of Tony Manini as Executive General Manager Exploration and Business Development Read more »
Filed under: PROMINENT HILL News | Tagged: Asia, australia, Cambodia, CEO Terry Burgess, coober pedy regional times, Exploration and Business Development, Natalie Worley, oz minerals, Richard Hedstrom, Tony Houston, Tony Manini | Comments Off
Posted on September 4, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Far North Regional Awards ceremony. The event will be held on 3rd November at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn in Port Augusta. The event promises to be a spectacular affair with all nominees and entrants invited to attend as well as key figures from the Far North region. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: 2009 Far North Regional Awards, Adelaide Showground, Australia Post, Coober Pedy Old Timers Mine, coober pedy regional times, COOBER PEDY SAINTS, Department for Trade and Economic Development, ETSA Utilities, Glass Pear Trophy, Jam Factory, Ms Nikki Seymour-Smith, Nippy’s, Office of Regional Affairs, Regional Development South Australia, South Australian Tourism Commission, Standpipe Golf Motor Inn, The SA Great Regional Awards, Trevor Berry, westpac | Comments Off
Posted on September 4, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Grading opal based on colour, clarity, carat, character and cut.

The Gemmological Digital Analyser (GDA) is the world's first automated device to grade opals using image analysis
Opal Producers of Australia Limited (O.P.A.L.), have just unveiled their new GDA technology, which will help revolutionise the way we look at opals. The GDA, Gemmological Digital Analyser, is the world’s first device to objectively analyse and grade the opal gemstone based on a number of factors including colour, clarity, carat, character and cut.
The groundbreaking news was presented to over 70 delegates and members of the National Council of Jewellery Valuers and the inaugural NCJV forum in Darling Harbour on the 30th August 2009 by Dr Leanne Bischof, Mathematical Sciences, CSIRO and Kayt Primmer, Director O.P.A.L..
Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: Applied Robotics Pty Ltd, Australian opal industry, brand Opallia, coober pedy regional times, CSIRO, Dr Leanne Bischof, GDA technology, Gemmological Digital Analyser, National Council of Jewellery Valuers, O.P.A.L, Opal Producers of Australia Limited, Peter Sutton director of O.P.A.L, The GDA system | Comments Off
Posted on September 4, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

NRDB Newsletter September 2009 (PDF)

Jerry Johnson, CEO of the Northern Regional Development Board
“The Northern Regional Development Board would like to retract a statement made in the recently distributed ‘Northern News’ in relation to sale of the William Creek Hotel.
The William Creek Hotel, whilst for sale, has not been sold as indicated within the newsletter, and the Northern Regional Development Board would like to apologise unreservedly to anyone who has been adversely impacted upon by the publication of this information.”
Hope you enjoy reading the September edition of the NRDB Newsletter. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY News & Events | Tagged: Backhoe Business Coober Pedy, Coober Pedy Airport Development, coober pedy regional times, Down to Earth, Environmental Impact Statement, Far North Economic Development, National Networks Project, NRDB in transition, Regional Development Australia, Start-Up Businesses, William Creek Centre | Comments Off
Posted on September 4, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
OZ Minerals has initiated two share sale facilities designed to allow shareholders with less than 5000 shares to sell their shares cost effectively and simply and to assist the company in reducing costs associated with servicing smaller holdings. Read more »
Filed under: PROMINENT HILL News | Tagged: CEO Terry Burgess, coober pedy regional times, oz minerals, prominent hill, Unmarketable Parcels Sale Facility, Voluntary Share Sale Facility | Comments Off
Posted on September 3, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Coober Pedy Area School girls - winning volleyball team
In week 6 of term 3, fourteen Coober Pedy Area School students travelled to Whyalla to compete in the regional Volleyball tournament. Host school, Stuart High arranged for the students to stay in the school library to sleep over and rest up for heats the following day.
The Volleyball tournament was held on the Thursday with each of the teams playing the two opposing teams in the heats in their pool.
The Coober Pedy boys lost their first game 2-1 to Whyalla High, and lost their second game 2-1 to Samaritan College. However Coober Pedy boys won their play off for 5th against Port Augusta High 3-0. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL | Tagged: Aaron Shakes, COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL, Port Augusta High, regional Volleyball tournament, Samaritan College, Streaky Bay Area School, Stuart High School Whyalla, Whyalla High | Comments Off
Posted on September 3, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
The Rudd Labor Government has today announced the funding that each and every local governing body in South Australia will receive this financial year through the Financial Assistance Grants program. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: coober pedy regional times, Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program, South Australian local government, South Australian Local Government Grants Commission | Comments Off
Posted on September 1, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
According to Ms Jennifer Rankine the Minister for Families and Communities, in Coober Pedy on Tuesday (today), Anangu on the APY Lands will be able to apply for home loans through a HomeStart program to purchase homes being built on their homelands on APY Lands in the far north of South Australia. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News, INDIGENOUS NEWS | Tagged: Amata housing, anangu home loans, apy lands, budget of $292 million, coober pedy regional times, far north south australia, Homestart program, Housing SA, Indulkana, Memorandum of Understanding, Minister for Families and Communities, Ms Jennifer Rankine | 5 Comments »
Posted on August 29, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
Dear Editor,

Mum, Lillian Reekie deeply concerned over SA Mental Health Act
As a Mum, I am writing to you out of concern for South Australian children. Recently I discovered that the new Mental Health Act in South Australia had been passed through Parliament and will be in use next year. This new bill can only lead to a huge increase of children on dangerous psychiatric drugs. Parental consent will not even be needed in all cases for children to be given these drugs.
My son, who is now 16, was diagnosed with ADHD/ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) and Childhood Depression when he was in preschool and we were told that he needed antidepressants and amphetamines. We chose not to medicate after researching how dangerous these drugs can be. No antidepressant is authorised for use in any child under 18 in Australia for depression and antidepressants have warnings for suicidal behaviour in Australia and overseas. We discovered that the two main ADHD drugs including Ritalin are in the same class as cocaine, morphine and opium in Australia. We were horrified! Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: ADHD/ODD, antidepressants, Childhood Depression, cocaine, coober pedy regional times, depression, Electric shock treatment, Lillian Reekie, Mental Health Act SA, morphine, opium, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Ritalin | 5 Comments »
Posted on August 27, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
By Nick Chesterfield (SA)
The Freeport mine is the cause of most West Papuan grievances due to the massive plunder of wealth, human rights and environmental abuses, and the effect of acts of genocide on the indigenous population. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: acts of genocide on the indigenous population, Adrianto Machribie and Noke Kiroyan, American schoolteachers, Amnesty International, Arso, Balibo Five, Biak, BRIMOB police, coober pedy regional times, corruption of the TNI, Drew Grant’s death, Enaratoli, environmental abuses, Free Papua movement, Freeport mine in Timika, Human Rights Watch, illegal tailings mining, Indonesian military, Indonesian Security Forces, institutionalised torture, Jayapura, Keerom, King Abdullah in Jordan, Korupsi Kolusi Nepotsime KKN, Manokwari, Merauke, Mimika, Nabire, Nick Chesterfield, Police Chief Bagus Ekodanto, Prabowo, President Yudhoyono, protection “tax”, PT PINDAD TNI, Serui, Wamena, Wembi, West Papua, Yapen | 7 Comments »
Posted on August 27, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
A Dairy Australia survey has confirmed that half the dairy farmers in the Lower Murray Darling Basin are expecting to make a decision regarding continuing in the dairy industry before the end of the year. Read more »
Filed under: GENERAL News | Tagged: coober pedy regional times, Dairy Australia, Dairy Australia Managing Director Mike Ginnivan, Drought conditions, reduced irrigation allocations, The Lower Murray Darling Basin inquiry | Comments Off
Posted on August 27, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
The OZ Minerals half year financial results ASX release and presentation released this morning. A full copy of the half year financial results is available on the OZ Minerals website.
Highlights
• Strong performance from OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill operation – A$19.4 million EBIT for the period since 1 May 2009.
• Healthy balance sheet, with cash balance of A$1,004.5 million (largely held in US$) at the end of the period.
• Profit impacted by losses on the sale of assets to Minmetals, costs associated with refinancing and transaction costs.
• Company’s financing issues resolved and all bank loans repaid in full. NB All figures in A$ unless otherwise stated. Read more »
Filed under: PROMINENT HILL News | Tagged: Century, China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Co, coober pedy regional times, exploration assets in Cambodia and Thailand, golden grove, OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill operation, Rosebery, Sepon operations, the Martabe project, the sale of assets to Minmetals | Comments Off
Posted on August 27, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Michael Anderson - "Tom Calma should not be competing with the UN Rapporteur’s press conference"
Canberra, 27 August 09 - A NSW Aboriginal leader suggests that an address by Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, today is timed to draw attention away from one just after it by James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, to report on his recent findings in Aboriginal communities.
I smell a rat! I believe that Tom Calma should not be competing with the UN Rapporteur’s press conference in relation to his journey around Australia, including Aboriginal communities affected by the NT Intervention, says Michael Anderson, elected spokesman of the 16 tribes forming the Gumilaroi nation. Read more »
Filed under: INDIGENOUS NEWS | Tagged: Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Human Rights Commissioner, Commissioner Tom Calma, coober pedy regional times, Federal Prime Minister Edmund Barton, Gumilaroi nation, Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya UN Special Rapporteur, Michael Anderson, Minister Jenny Macklin, NSW Aboriginal leader, NT Intervention | 35 Comments »
Posted on August 25, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
The Woomera and Districts Football League is holding it’s “Night of Nights” at the Olympic Dam Clubrooms on Saturday 29th August 2009. Come along at 7pm for a 7.30 start and support the League. Teams include: Roxby Districts, Olympic Dam, Andamooka, Hornridge and Coober Pedy. Read more »
Filed under: COOBER PEDY SAINTS | Tagged: Contact Graham Warren, coober pedy regional times, Mail Medal 2009, Night of Nights, Olympic Dam Clubrooms, Woomera and Districts Football League | Comments Off
Posted on August 25, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

A dust storm rolls in from the south west across the township of Coober Pedy in the late afternoon
Button down the hatches for the possibility of more power outages across the State as severe weather is forecast to hit South Australia again this afternoon.
Additional crews have been brought in by Etsa Utilities and worked through the night to restore electricity to the 35,000 customers who were without power for various periods between 12noon yesterday and 7am today as a result of wild weather. Read more »
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Posted on August 20, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

A pioneer of the Coober Pedy Race Club circuit, David Hunter was a VIP at the 40th Anniversary celebrations
WALKING THE HORSES FROM ANNA CREEK TO THE COOBER PEDY RACES
At 18 years of age David Hunter was head stockman for Dick Nunn at Anna Creek Station in one of the remotest areas of the Far North.
Originally from Wellbourne Hill in the Oodnadatta area, David had begun work at Anna Creek when he was only 13.
David remembers back forty years when the stations were involved in the race circuits and they travelled as far as Finke, Tarcoola and Kingoonya for annual race meets.
When the Coober Pedy Races first began, it was then that Dick Nunn, Manager of Anna Creek, became a major sponsor. Read more »
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Posted on August 20, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
The Government and Opposition have voted against an Australian Greens amendment that would have prevented polluters from making windfall profits thanks to their exemption from the renewable energy target. Read more »
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Posted on August 17, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
GENEVA / CANBERRA – The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, arrived in Australia, 17th August.
Mr. Anaya’s visit will visit until the 28th August. Read more »
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Posted on August 17, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

Michael Anderson elected spokesman of the 16 tribes in the Gumilaroi nation
Australia gets bad rap to UN rapporteur over Aborigines
Canberra, 17 August 09 - A northwest NSW Aboriginal leader has put a submission to a visiting high United Nations official on indigenous rights, alleging that Australian governments are trying to wipe out Aboriginal identity.
Michael Anderson, leader of the Euahlayi Nation of northwest NSW and southwest Queensland and elected spokesman of the 16 tribes in the Gumilaroi nation had a meeting scheduled in Canberra today with Professor James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and freedoms of Indigenous Peoples. Read more »
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Posted on August 15, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times
“Grotesque amounts of money” that have not produced a single house.
Natasha Robinson | August 15, 2009
ABORIGINAL politician Alison Anderson yesterday labelled the $672 million indigenous housing program the biggest scandal she had seen in her political career, as Labor narrowly avoided being thrown from power in the Northern Territory. Read more »
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

BHP Billiton Factory at Olympic Dam Mine Roxby Downs SA Photo: David Bradbury
A shocking scandal surrounds BHP Billiton as the “big miner” is linked to a scandal over lobbying against the US Government’s climate change legislation.
A lobbying firm working on behalf of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity allegedly sent 12 forged letters to members of Congress in the US with the aim of influencing a change of course to ensure a defeat of the US climate change bill. Read more »
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times

FoE Adelaide march with 1,500 others in Adelaide protesting against projected emissions by the expansion of the Roxby Downs mine
The federal parliament in rejecting the Rudd government’s determination to implement it’s carbon emissions trading scheme has brought Australia closer to an early election.
The Liberals together with Green and other independent Senators were able to barricade the legislation to defeat the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
which the Federal government had planned to commence on July 1, 2011. Read more »
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