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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Summary

Page 1

Coober Pedy Mining Graduates Ready to Work

Photo: David Furniss - South Australia Works Regional Coordinator, Nikki Cook, Kate McLeod – Tafe Coober Pedy, John Weaver, Zoran Vuin, Nigel Sparrow, Kathy Hazelwood – Lecturer, Anne Burns – NRDB Goal 30 Project Officer, Nikola Dzodan, Peta Williamson Absent - Martin Sulja, Srdian (Serge) Simic, Jozef Stricki, Mark Zelenco

Carols by Candlelight 2008

Photo: Shannon Mazzone, Ania Soltys, Dusty the Clown

Page 2

APOMA Chair Back in the Job

December Rain

Request for Reduction in Water Account

Mayor's Report

Page 3

Coober Pedy Opal Miners Association AGM

New Face in Town - Photo: New Lin Andrews Real Estate Coober Pedy Property Manager Judith Harrald and her four daughters – Anastasia, Marie-Clare, Isabella and Narelle

$10M Remote Enterprise Centre opens in The Alice

Page 4

LINC ENERGY CONTINUES MOU AGREEMENT WITH BP AUSTRALIA

Wedding - Photos: Phil Lewis and Sue Burtenshaw, Gemma, Chevahn and Mark, Abbie, Phil and Sue, Chloe, Nadine, Hayden and Dylan.

Cairn Hill News

Poem for Lauren Karam

Page 5

CPAS Presentation Assembly Photos

Page 6

Lauren Karam’s 21^st Birthday Celebration Photos: Steve Tsakiridis, Travis Karam, David Gliddon, Kara Johnston-Adams, Meghan Karam, Scott Hammer, Lauren Karam, Peter Tsakiridis, Rachael Tsakiridis, Bruce Johnston, Jayne Karam, Shai Burns, Rachael Tsakiridis, Louise Butler, Danielle Laidlaw, Jenna McGuire, Jayne Karam’s sister Melissa, Bruce Johnston’s daughter Kara Johnston-Adams from Alice Springs, Marie and Doug Larsen, Daniel Carr, David Hammermiester, Kimberley Hebberman , Shannon Lane, Yvonne Bell, Kate Jeffrey, Elke Hanel, Angela Hackenberger

Page 7

Photos: Krista and Ben Buller, Julian Crisa and Veronica Hammermeister, Amy and Julie Boland, Gwen and Ayla-Jane Foreman, Anthony Russell, Stacey Groben, Linda Russell, Jennifer Carr, Holly Wells, Natalie Carr, Prominent Hill Soccer Team – Lino Morabito, Aaron Hinttala, Brian Laing, Antonio Espinoza, Ryan Wylie, Alex Berry, Jeff Faulkner (GK), Jorge Paredes, Gavin O'Cadin, Jeff Harris. Coober Pedy Soccer Team - Khuram Saleem, Carmelo Crisa, Jack Burns, Layne Borrett, Paul Maduro, John Kustin, Milan Rapaic, Geremy Collom, Alex Crisa, Dimos Tsakiridis, Julian Crisa, Martin Grava, Steve Tsakiridis.

Page 8

Governor to open Australian Opal Centre at Lightning Ridge

John Olsen Journey Over

Andamooka - The Age, Traveller

Page 12

Third Copper-Opals Soccer Match Drawn

Photos: Julian Crisa’s header. This shot at goal caught Layne Borrett by surprise. Martin Grava’s header. A Prominent Hill header for goal. Steve Tsakiridis having a ‘friendly word’. A desperate Coober Pedy defence against the Prominent Hill attack. Paul Maduro defending

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