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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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Passing through Coober Pedy en route Alice Springs, with the Adelaide Hills Motor Restorers Club, Les Johnson and friend Bob, in Les's Chrysler Restorers Club of Australia vehicle No. B35.Les made a boo boo today so he has to wear the 'boo boo' hat.

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Four councillors attended the re-scheduled meeting. Business as usual. But not for everyone - Councillor Harry Blobel was again not present, and again he did not tend an apology. As an update, the following URL gives his mobile phone number:http://www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=109&c=38, which is 0407 711 942.

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The District Council of Coober Pedy General Meeting for the month of August, scheduled to be held tonight (Tues. Aug. 16) was postponed until tomorrow night because of a lack of a quorum.After waiting the stipulated time, Mayor Baines announced that the meeting was cancelled, and that it was re-scheduled for tomorrow night.Several ratepayers waiting for the meeting to start were told that they

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In the remoteness of time and location, stories often get 'buried' and only surface years later, at about the same frequency as the finding of a new opal field. And just as a new field may fizz out, so may the voracity of these stories. Gasket materialA young teenager lived on a remote farm. The electricity generator motor blew a head gasket. The engine stopped. The teenager was told there would

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES ANNOUNCES FIFTH ADELAIDE SERVICESingapore Airlines today announced the introduction of a new weeklyflight to Adelaide, connecting South Australia to the rest of the worldfive times a week.As well as increasing the number of flights, Singapore Airlines hasreviewed its Adelaide schedule to improve connections for SouthAustralian travellers. The revamped and increased schedule

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Oxiana Limited Managing Director Owen L Hegarty has released a statement to the media and the Australian Stock Exchange:"TAKEOVER RUMOUR SPECULATION In response to the rumours in today’s press concerning a potentialtakeover offer for Oxiana by Xstrata, Oxiana advises that it has had nocontact from Xstrata and is not aware of an impending bid from thatCompany."

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From SBS Program Notes {http://www.sbs.com.au/whatson/index.php3?progdate=17:07:2005)"SHOWCASE PRESENTATION - DRAMATICALLY BLACK - Plains Empty A young Aboriginal woman has recently moved to an isolated mining town with her man. When he has to set up camp at a far-off mining site, she is left to spend more time on her own, but she begins to question whether she is really alone. After her dog runs

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Since the reporting of the 'Black Opal' sponshorship having been taken up for season 2005, a technical change in the sponsorship has been made. On 13/6 Opal Inn Managing Director Robert Coro presented $1500 for the rest of season 2005, promising a further $5000 to be paid prior to season 2006, which will then qualify the Opal Inn for the 2006 Black Opal sponsorship.L. Club treasurer Mark Bell. R

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The District Council of Coober Pedy in its April General Meeting last night voted three to two to support the Motion on Notice, "That Council publicly supports the proposal to remove all poker machines from the Town".A record 23 people packed the chambers. Of nine people addressing Council on issues of concern, one urged councillors to support the motion, one queried why Council should get

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Fifteen locals, including 2 Councillors, responded, some with only a few hours notice, to a request from Adelaide Advertiser journalist Laura Anderson to meet with her and to talk about their reasons for opposition to Poker Machines in Coober Pedy.Tomorrow night at the District Council of Coober Pedy April Meeting a Motion on Notice is on the Agenda again, that could not be voted on last month

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Around 60 people attended a meeting in the Coober Pedy Greek Hall tonight (March 21) to hear No Pokies MP Nick Xenophon update the progress of the No Pokies 4 Coober Pedy Campaign, and launch the website. This was his second visit; the first time he attracted only 40. Channel 7 was there filming for news on March 22.It's a bit difficult to bring up the website on the internet at this stage. The

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In a Press Release, the agent for the sale of The Virgin Rainbow says:"The Virgin Rainbow Belemnite Crystal Black Opal Ebaywebsite was delisted by Ebay management on Monday 7thMarch just one week after it was launched. Was thisdue to pressure put on Ebay by Virgin Enterprises Ltd?On Monday March 7th Ebay delisted the Virgin Rainbowpages citing the infringement of the link to theVirgin Rainbow

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The latest in celluloid on Coober Pedy: A Cash Peters Stranded (in Coober Pedy), one in a series of 18 on cable tv mid 2005.On Dawn Jones' Wildlife ParkDawn, Cash, and Coober Pedy's camera-man gopher Bobby Fuchs.(Acknowledgement to Merv Richards, www.aridzone.net )

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Being a fortnightly publication in a small, isolated outback town, any article or material published which is 'against' a person living in the town can cause a lot of trouble to the 'accused' and there's nothing much they can do about it for the whole two weeks except wear it. And in a small isolated town, it can sometimes be pretty difficult to wear.The Coober Pedy Regional Times (formerly the

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Up for 1.5 Million dollars.Ends 11-Mar-05 12:00:00 AEDST.Copy and paste this URL:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27155&item=4972135713&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

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Search Google on 'Noodle' and the first 20 references are to do with fishing by hand for catfish in the USA.And we all know about the cooking noodle made of flour and used in pasta and spaghetti bolognaise.But in the opal industry 'noodle' is equivalent to 'fossick', as in using your hands to sort through waste dirt for pieces of gold.To noodle for opal is to sort through waste dirt for opal.The

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Angel Flight flew Nathan Aretas' wife Bonna and daughter Angie (7) and son Matt (15 months) from Coober Pedy to Adelaide absolutely free of charge on Friday 25th February.Angel Flight's media release says, "Now being treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital for Multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cell, 33-year old father Nathan Aretas is about to undergo a high dose of chemotherapy followed by

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In the Coober Pedy Regional Times of Feb 10 is a Statuary Declaration worded:"I, Darryl Keith Borrett, of Lot 1666 Crowes Rd., Coober Pedy, Postcode 5723, in the State/Territory of South Australia, Miner, do solemnly and sincerely declare that:My intention with my patent is solely to cover my invention of the MkII table and that I don't intend to patent any existing components of the noodling

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Radio 4BC Queensland, Breakfast Chat program Thursday Feb 24 should be interesting.

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The following quoted text was received 23 Feb by the Coober Pedy News(http://cooberpedynews.com.au)as an email cc."The Hon Paul HollowayMinister for Mineral DevelopmentSA GovernmentDear Minister,Recently I advised you of a claim by a Lightning Ridgepaleontologist that the Virgin Rainbow BelemniteCrystal Black Opal could not be sold overseas. Shesuggested it be donated to a museum or sold

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Could it be that there has been a coup and the monarchy (in the opal kingdom) has succumbed to opposition and is now in hiding, or has been exiled?Ebay no longer has an Opal King. The Opal King User ID 1476max has nothing for sale, has no feedback.But the Nevada Secretary of State website says that the Australian Opal Mining and Holdings Corporate Status is classified as "Active".The President is

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Episode 1 tonight (South Australia) The Virgin Rainbow, arguably the best stone ever to come out of the Coober Pedy Precious Stones Field, will be featured in Episode 4.

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In a Media Release on 8 February Owen L Hegarty Managing Director of Oxiana Ltd said that Supreme Court approval has been given for the merger between Oxiana and Minotaur. Oxiana will move to 100% owner of the Prominent Hill copper-gold project which has a resource base of some 100Mt at 1.5% copper and 0.5g/t gold. The media release quotes Mr Hegarty as saying, "Prominent Hill has the potential

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Got the grass, got the goalposts, got the team, need a change room. The Coober Pedy Football Club is again fielding a team in the Woomera and Districts Foootball League after an absence of 10 years. Woomera oval will be the home oval, so, with a five team league, the team will have to travel (about four hours) four weeks out of five. Thirty people will need to be transported. Hopefully by 2006 a

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In Letters to the Editor of Issue No. 71 of the Coober Pedy News there was one about Glade plug in air fresheners causing fires, supposedly coming from a Gary Bau, the Communications Coordinator of the South Auatralian Country Fire Service in Adelaide. It is a hoax. A phone call from the Coober Pedy News to the CFS Headquarters revealed that there is no Gary Bau, and there is no warning about

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United States of America residents should check out the two links in this post before investing in opal mining in Coober Pedy: Link #1 http://stores.ebay.com/OPAL-KING_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm Link #2 http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/ASIC_PUB.NSF/byid/E45C515C72E65F8ACA256EBE0027A4E7?opendocument Link #1 will take you to a site with the following information: "This is your chance to join in with

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Seventeen dogs were destroyed in December. Six 'Faulty Electrical Installation' notices were given to property owners. Two Water Supply pumps that are not ever expected to be used again will be considered for release for tsunami relief.

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At a dinner and auction held in the Serbian Orthodox hall in Coober Pedy $3413.20 was raised, and was deposited in the Oxfam bank account.

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Coober Pedy Mayor Steve Baines says in a letter to Graham Gunn MP, "We fully support the introduction of a 130km/h maximum speed limit on the road between Port Augusta and the NT border, and firmly believe this is a sensible and common sense approach. The Stuart Highway north of Port Augusta to the Northern Territory border is a magnificently wide, long and well maintained stretch of road that

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For the first time in many years, perhaps ever, councillors have indicated that they will be in town for a January general meeting. Traditionally December has been the month for asking for apologies in advance for the January meeting.

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New Miners Association President Works a "Miracle" At a public meeting in a licensed venue to explain the working of a new drilling program, miners were told by president-elect Frank Pennisi that all comments were to be directed through him as Chairman. Anyone not complying would be ruled out of order. Mr Pennisi's ruling was brought to the test many times, but on each occasion he managed to

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The dog-gone councillor disappeared from the chambers. The November District Council of Coober Pedy meeting was getting bogged down in the discussion of determining the areas where dogs could be exercised free of leash. It had drifted into the kind of dogs councillors owned, and attributes of dog breeds, and how they exercised their dogs. But the areas were finally determined and the motion

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Pokies - Take 'em out! Over 800 sign petition.  This is a huge majority of Coober Pedians - the Australian Electoral Commission website shows that at the recent Federal election a total of 904 formal and informal votes were cast at the Coober Pedy polling booth.

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International interest in the No Pokies for Coober Pedy movement: This photo was taken by Wallace Craig, Midland, Texas, and sent to the Coober Pedy News.

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