Coober Pedy News

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94405002009-10-23T00:58:14.332-07:00Coober Pedy NewsGazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02956197135547083341noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440500.post-68882494133146366962007-06-08T18:05:00.000-07:002007-06-08T18:10:54.838-07:00Max Reid Jailed

Three sentenced for multi-million dollar tax fraudIn a Media Release today the Australian Tax Office said that one of Australia’s largest GST fraud caseswas finalised today with three South Australians sentenced to a total of 12 years jail for tax fraud of $6.8 million.Maxwell John Reid, 62 and Edna Reid, 48 of Adelaide and Graham Ernest Dasborough, 75 ofPort Augusta, were found guilty of a total

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Max Reid sentencing put offEarlier this month the Criminal Jurisdiction of the South Australian District Court was scheduled to hear sentencing submissions to do with the case of The Queen vs Maxwell Reid in the matters of Obtaining a Gain and Defrauding the Commonwealth. Other parties in these matters were Edna Reid and Graham Dasborough.The sentencing submission has been put off to 27 March at

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Thursday morning in Coober Pedy is the busiest morning of the week. It is shopping day. From 7am onwards shoppers come to the supermarket.This morning just before 8am while shoppers were coming and going at the Miners Store, a man chased some women across Coro Lane to the front of the Miners Store. He was shouting at them and they were running for their lives. The group burst into the undercover

Gazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02956197135547083341noreply@blogger.com0http://cooberpedynews.blogspot.com/2007/02/shopping-day-fracas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440500.post-1169204355961376222007-01-19T02:58:00.000-08:002007-01-19T02:59:16.233-08:00Another major mining development near Coober Pedy

With Oxiana’s Prominent Hill significantly on track as ‘the world’s next best copper/gold mine’ in its plans to ‘build the next major mining house’, and Goldstream’s Cairn Hill magnetite-copper-gold project feasibility study on track for completion in about two month’s time, news of another major mining development located about half way between Prominent Hill and Cairn Hill can only be positive

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Mitchell Harris and Kyal Forman came fourth and third in the South Australian 8-Ball Under 15 championships recently, held in Adelaide.The State winner was a former Coober Pedy boy Nathan Nemes.

Gazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02956197135547083341noreply@blogger.com0http://cooberpedynews.blogspot.com/2006/11/eight-ball-champs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440500.post-1153463122468907042006-07-20T23:23:00.000-07:002006-07-20T23:25:22.776-07:00Coober Pedy News going to Hard Copy

The next issue of the Coober Pedy News will on July 28 instead of today, July 21. For the first time in four and a half years the Coober Pedy News will be available as a hard copy newspaper. It will be free to reader this first time only, to keep up the continuity of a local fortnightly newspaper following the demise of the Coober Pedy Regional Times. Subsequent issues will cost around $1.70.

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Coober Pedy Mayor Steve Baines says that following a visit to the town by the SA Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Mr Paul Holloway, $175,000 has been allocated to combat anti-social behaviour in the town.Further details to follow

Gazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02956197135547083341noreply@blogger.com1http://cooberpedynews.blogspot.com/2006/07/175000-to-combat-anti-social-behaviour.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440500.post-1150804273500953392006-06-20T04:49:00.000-07:002006-06-20T04:51:13.960-07:00Petition Presented to Local Council

Of 11 people in the public gallery at the June meeting of the District Council of Coober Pedy 9 were locals in support of the petition of people concerned with anti-social behaviour in the main street. The petition signatures (1009 signed) were presented to the council. Other copies will be presented to State MP Lyn Breuer and Federal member Barry Wakelin.Mayor Steve Baines accepted the petition

Gazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02956197135547083341noreply@blogger.com0http://cooberpedynews.blogspot.com/2006/06/petition-presented-to-local-council.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440500.post-1149033408235125442006-05-30T16:55:00.000-07:002006-05-30T16:56:48.616-07:00COOBER PEDY COMMUNITY PETITION - UPDATE

We are pleased with the response from the whole of the community regarding the petition. By now all of the petitions that were out in the community ( approximately 40 ) should have been collected or handed in, in preparation for collation. If you still have one please contact us on the numbers below and we will collect it. They will be verified for accuracy and checked for multiple signatures. So

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ALL Officers and Instructors of School Cadet Units and Town / Area Naval and AirCadets, of the Old pre 1975 System.Only usable contact is by E-mail. Speed / Cost.PLEASE contact davemarrinon@bigpond.com for material which MAY be of Advantage to you.

Gazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02956197135547083341noreply@blogger.com0http://cooberpedynews.blogspot.com/2006/05/officers-and-instructors-pre-1975.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440500.post-1147672631975208412006-05-14T22:54:00.000-07:002006-05-14T22:57:11.986-07:00Oxiana Mine Access Training Program Dates

The Oxiana Mine Access Training Program allows people who have never worked in the mining industry to gain an understanding of and get some skills to enter the mining industry. It is a 15 day program and is pre-employment training. Those who successfully complete the program will be offered jobs at the Prominent Hill ProjectThe sorts of jobs available at Prominent Hill include mining, truck

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The Coober Pedy Saints Football Club won their first match since joining the Woomera and Districts Football League last year.It was the first of this season's four home games at the Coober Pedy town oval. They trounced Andamooka 16 - 21 to 7 - 10, doubling both the opponent's score and scoring shots. This was after an eventful week in which AFL great Ron Barassi visited the town as part of the

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Indeed, members of the gallery outnumbered elected members at the scheduled March meeting.Council had received apologies from two councillors. Needing four for a quorum, it became a matter for concern when only three were present at the time of the scheduled start of meeting. The only other councillor in town was Cr Harry Blobel. A council staff member tried to phone him but could not get an

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Virtuoso mentors local drummers Six South Australian percussionists will immerse themselves in three days of intensive workshops in Coober Pedy this week with one of the greatest living exponents of Sri Lankan Kandyan dance following WOMADelaide.The drummers selected for this chance-of-a-lifetime masterclass are Justin Francis of Port Lincoln, Neil Smith, Yoummna Andary and ten-year-old Youssef

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Mayor Baines says Coober Pedy ought to be able to hoick money out of funds allocated to Lands Councils, to compensate for the services that Coober Pedy supplies every summer to Lands residents who come south and flood the town service providers with myriad requests. Government employees working in the Lands disappear southwards to escape the summer heat as soon as the holiday season starts,

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Family First candidate for Giles, Cheryl Kaminski, has been campaigning in her local area for the past nine months and is looking forward to the challenge. "It’s no surprise how many people want their families to be a priority in any government decision and that’s exactly what I plan to do, put family first," Cheryl said. She has always lived in rural South Australia. She was educated in

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Liberal candidate for Giles Tina Wakelin addressed the Coober Pedy Council February meeting seeking direction on how she could assist. Mayor Baines told the same story another time about the need for 24 hour policing. Mrs Wakelin said she couldn't make any promises - she can just be a lobbyist to Robert Brokenshire, former Police Minister.Councillor Rapaic said that it wouldn't make any

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The Coober Pedy News has received a request for info on 'sub surface habitation' - "Hello down there! We are searching for stories on sub surface living. It's been a practice in different, mostly dry and hot, climates through the ages. It has taken on new meaning in the age of high energy prices, and the current move towards sustainability. If you can provide any previous stories, history,

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The member for Giles, Lyn Breuer, has told Ross Sawers, Coober Pedy's Economic Development Officer, that the state government is making available $60,000 for the construction of a skate park in Coober Pedy, according to Kevin Woon, Coober Pedy's Financial Counsellor. The town will have to match the grant dollar for dollar in cash or kind.The park will cater for children from 4 years old upwards,

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A group of vintage car enthusiasts from around the world are travelling from London to Sydney as part of a Friendship Rally to promote good will through the countries they tour.The M&M’s Friendship Rally headed by Neill Donnan travels through Northern France, Germany, Turkey, Iran, China and Singapore arriving in Australia on October 29. Sporting 12 classic cars from the 1950’s to 1970’s this 90

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Pastor Roy BrakeENCOURAGEMENT INC(People Helping People)PresentsSEVEN DAYS TO HELP YOULIVE YOUR BEST LIFEFree AdmissionLack of self esteem and confidence stopsmany of us living our best life.Presenter Roy BrakeHow to develop confidence and purpose, take control of your life.DAILY 10am One Week OnlyDiscover the Laws for your Success How to banish worry from your lifeHow to turn your life

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The District Council of Coober Pedy approved the use of the caption "Opal Capital of the World", following a request from Kookaburra Gas & Leisure Products, importers and wholesalers of camping and outdoor products. Mr Shane Goldner, representing Kookaburra, said they want to produce a new range of shirts with a logo of Australia above the left breast pocket with an arrow pointing to Coober Pedy

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The Coober Pedy News of Friday 16 September highlighted the report of the Mayor of Coober Pedy, Steve Baines, in which he stated,"Coober Pedy's Transitional Housing Accommodation seems to have ground to a halt. I am informed that the matters of 24 hour policing and on-going funding need to be resolved before it can progress." SA ABC Radio has interviewed him on that subject, and he released this

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The District Council of Coober Pedy tonight voted to support the Umoona Community Council in their push to have the whole Umoona Council area (including private residences) alcohol free for twelve months. The Mayor and Elected Members were addressed by representatives of the Umoona Council, and the Liquor Licensing Committee.

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In issue No. 88, 19th August, the Coober Pedy News published a statement provided by the Department for Families and Communities concerning counselling for gamblers in Coober Pedy, and a comment made by Mr Kevin Woon regarding the statement.The Senior Media Advisor for the Department has today issued a slightly amended statement:Leeanne Head, Director, Community Connect within the Department for

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