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SERVING THE CENTRE SINCE 1947
Vol. 61 No. 86 ALICE SPRINGS: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008 PHONE [phone] $1.20* Incl. GST
WITCH-HUNT YUMMY
Mayor out to fi nd What I love about
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ChristopherO'Leary ‘‘We’re hopeful a number of new
deposits are starting up or at least
discovered.’’
CENTRAL Australia has the po-
Speaking at the Annual
tential to become a mining mecca
Geoscience Exploration Seminar at
withinfiveyears.
theconventioncentrethisweek,Mr
That was the view of director of
Scrimgeoursaidrecentmappingand
the Northern Territory Geological
geochemical sampling showed sig-
Survey Ian Scrimgeour, who said
nificantnickelpotentialaroundthe
new mapping and geological sam-
MountainbikerDanielJohnstonrecoveringfromsurgeryinAdelaidelastnight.Picture:GREGADAMS pling was developing national and HartsRangeregion.
Top cyclist’s career in doubt internationalinterestintheTerrit- This should encourage plenty of
ory. industryinterest,hesaid.
And on current datahe could see Mr Scrimgeour said: ‘‘From the
atleastfourminesbeingcreatedin rocks we’ve sampled we’ve found a
CentralAustraliabefore2013. possibility of a high amount of
THE career of one of Alice with the South Australian Advocate last night doctors still TheywouldbeThorMining’smol- nickel, so we believe the area is a
Springs best-ever cycling SportsInstitute. were unable to tell him the full ybdenumandtungstenmineonthe goodplacetoexplore.
hopefuls is in doubt after a He sustained serious injuries extent of his injuries, or what Plenty Highway, Olympia Re- ‘‘Mithril Resources is already ex-
trainingcrashintheAdelaide to his abdomen and right leg, effect they might have on his sources’ Garnet Sands project at ploringthere.’’
Hills. requiringsurgery. future. Hart Range, Arafura Resources’
Former Australian junior Daniel was discharged from NTIS coach John Pyper de- Nolans Bore project at Aileron and Department of Minerals and En-
mountain bike representative hreosstpinitgalaotnhiSsuAnddealayidaendhoismneo.w srcidreibresdI’Dveaneiveelrasse‘‘eonne..o.futphethbeerset EBnigerrygliyuMraentiaulms’ tdeenpeomsitenwtesotvoerfYthue- eSregllyersesxaeicdutthiveenudmirbeecrtoorfeRxpiclohraartd-
DanielJohnstoncrashedintoa HisfatherDennis,whoatfirst with Alexis Rhodes and Matt endumu. ionlicenceshadjumpedinthepast
road sign while racing down a fearedforhisson’slife,isbyhis King.’’ Hesaid:‘‘Theyarebasicallydoing threeyears,with1000grantedinthe
steepmountainduringtraining side. Daniel told the Centralian FULLSTORY:62 feasibilitystudiesthere. past12months.
No gangs in Alice, say cops: P2
NEWS
Gangs elude the
gaze of our cops
Fri 23 February 2007.
Sean Parnell: new
Superintendent of Al-
ice Springs
Police.Supt Sean
Parnell
CarendaJenkin ‘‘Residentshavebeen
working with police
whohaveputonextra
JUVENILE gangs
patrols but there are
have been gaining
still young people run-
momentum in Alice
Springs during the ning amok in the
past six months, middle of the night
Araluen MLA Jodeen causing damage and
Carneysaidthisweek. frightening people. It
But Alice Springs has been picking up
Superintendent Sean momentuminthepast
Parnellsaidpolicewere sixmonths.
not aware of any gang
‘‘The government
activityinthetown.
cannot be towing the
While the superin-
sameoldlinewithanti-
tendent acknowledged
social behaviour by
there were at times
gatherings of young saying everything is
people, Ms Carney in- being fixed in Alice
P sisted there was ‘‘no Springs.
U doubt’’ juvenile gangs ‘‘I’vegotmyowneyes
B were operating in the and I can see what is
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happeninghere.’’
C She said: ‘‘This is
A concerning. Residents A meeting was held
D are frightened and byMsCarneyrecently
V angry.Peoplewereget- where 25 people from
tingrocksthrowninto her Araluen electorate
D their front gardens, turnedup.
A cars set alight and
T there are up to 30 Supt Parnell said if
E youthswalkingupand residents had any in-
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REAL ESTATE — 23
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A TELEVISION — 41
G Supps: 32, 36
E ALICE LIVE — 45
: WEDNESDAY Top mechanic Scottt Cleghorn happy in his work. Picture: HANNAH MILLERICK
2 LOTTO: 424 COMICS — 47 Scott’s top NT apprentice
C 36, 35, 29, 32, 39, 26 CLASSIES — 49
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DanielBurdon agerAntonyYoffasaidScott ing for a dealership because he thought he knew from
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had been Alice Springs’ top you get to try almost every- scratch.
C NOT content with playing aapppprreennttiicceeshevipe.ry year of his thing. The enthusiastic and hard-
M A-gradefootballandbeinga ‘‘Idoalotofdiagnosticwork workingScottplaysforMem-
volunteer fireman, Scott Mr Yoffasaid: ‘‘Heshowed anditsgreattoworkwiththe orial Rovers Football Club,
Y CleghornisalsoNTAppren- from the first months at newcarsalotofthetime.’’ andlastyearcompeted—and
ticeoftheYear. Kittlesthathewasmorethan completed—intheFinkeDes-
K Hesaidhehadalwaysbeen
The 27-year-old automotive just a mechanic — he has ertRace.
interested in cars, especially
apprentice finished his four- highly developed technical
off-roadvehicles,tinkeringin Hesaiditwasalwaysgoodto
year apprenticeship in the skills.’’
hisbackyard. haveahostemployerbetween
secondhalfoflastyear.
Scott said: ‘‘Working at you and the job, though he
Butassoonashebecamean
Host employer Group KittlesIspecialiseinToyotas hadneverhadanyproblems.
apprenticehequicklyrealised
Pickles Auctions Training NT, regional man- and Holdens, its great work- hehadtore-learneverything
FIXED PRICE OR AUCTION, Specials for Easter
TAKE YOUR PICK!
CHEAP flights were still avail- But $179 tickets to Melbourne
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Low Kms Huge Selection Public Auction able yesterday for Central Aust- and $120 tickets to Ayers Rock
ralianstoenjoywiththeireaster were still available between April
Save thousands and buy your next car at Pickles! Choose eggsinterstate.
29toJune26.
from a wide range of makes and models. We now include
QantasbegananEastersalelast
all the vehicles from our Darwin location-more choice! There were also deals to Bris-
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THURSDAY 27 MARCH
1.00pm – Trucks, Earthmoving & Plant
2.00pm – Damaged Vehicles
THURSDAY 10 APRIL
4.00pm –NT Government, Fleet
& Repossessed Vehicles
6.00pm –Late Model, Low Km,
Quality Government Vehicles
Inspect: Wednesday prior from 9.00am - 5.00pm and day of
sale from 8.00am until start of sale.
LIVE ONLINE BIDDING
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2 — Centralian Advocate, Thursday, March 20, 2008
NEWS
Eight kids agree:
Easter is yummy
Freya Hill Dylan Betts Zoe Fitzpatrick
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giftsfortheirfamily. wasthetreasurehunt.
IT is not hard to guess what Young Ellie Kingston-Hogg The balance between family
wmainsdosnftohresetheeighEtasctheirldrleonn’gs stearidi:s‘‘gMetytifnagvotuhreiteegpgasrftroomfEtahse- abnedcpheorcfoelcatteEfoarster1s0e-yeemaerd-otldo 008
weekend. EasterBunny.’’ JemmahEvans.Shesaid:‘‘Ilove 2
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School students in Ms Fischer, 8, agreed. But there andeatchocolateswiththem.’’ A
Simpson’sGrade4/5classwere wereexceptionstotherule,like AlliJadeLangan-Cole,8,said: M
allsmileswhenitcametosaying 10-year-old Freya Hill whosaid: ‘‘IlikegettingtheEasterBunny -
whattheylovedaboutEaster. ‘‘I enjoy getting together with eggsandtheEasterhunt.’’ 21
Asagroup,theclasshasbeen myfamilyandfriendsandhav- Zoe Fitzpatrick, 10, said: ‘‘I
preparingforEasterwithdecor- ingfunontheEasterweekend.’’ loveeverythingaboutEaster.’’ Alli Jade Langan-Cole E:
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closure of the lane for technicalservicesGreg sentAuthoritybecause
sixmonths. Buxton said it was a it is doing the ground
Residents wrote to disappointing showing work on laneway clos-
TerritoryHousingask- from both parties con- ures.
ing for their attend- sideringthecouncilhad A spokesperson for
ance, but the organis- no final decision on Territory Housing said
ationdeclined. whether the lane was the organisation al-
Theywerealsohope- closedornot. ready had a meeting
fulpolicemightattend. He said: ‘‘We cope scheduled and was un-
Policedidattend,but with the anger over abletoattend.
theyarrived50minutes problems of drinking Police spokesperson
late. and hooning because Theresa Kuilboer said
But that was better we’re the first govern- the watch commander
than Territory Hous- ment department resi- attended the meeting,
ing,whodidnotturnup dents go to see about butoperationalmatters
atall. this. And we were the delayedhisarrival.
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NEWS
Mayor’s
hunt
to find
squealer
Stewart bMaurrany Stnewaret wirth thetbaannker. en down
ChristopherO'Leary nootherreasonforthat
P ChristopherO'Leary permit stands, but he believes Hereceivedapermitfromthe informationtobeleaked
U Tuesday’sincidentdamagedhis TownCouncilinJanuarytoput tothemediaotherthan
B campaign. upthebanner,whichwasthen ACOUNCIL decision someone not wanting
CA: TcoafHnTEdoiddbadatneMnhaeulrlnwogfaasottntaehkeemnbaodytotoowrmanl dkeeAcyilsdiaoSrneteatwsoasrpotustapiuedop:p‘‘lbWeanecnamenarsdseeinae pauctoumpmbuynfiitryefsiegrhvtiecres. aspartof tthoiovuebsueoyffiiitscselcrihkaeielyf$5et6xo8e,c0bu0e0- tmhaekeexthisetindegciscioounn.cil to
D byfirefightersonTuesday. themandnothavethosetacky Theyregularlyputupposters deferred until after ‘‘I don’t think it’s fair
V NT Fire and Rescue Service onesontrees. or banners for community theMarch29election. the CEO is in the spot-
assistantdirector,PaulHerrick, ‘‘We followed 100 per cent events and special interest But an investigation light,soit’sourintention
D ordered the Alice Springs stat- correct procedure, butmy abil- groups. intotheleakingofCoun- to take the decision out
A ion to take down Murray ity to spread my message has Council CEO Rex Mooney cil’s plans to buy the ofthecurrentclimate.’’
T Stewart’s ‘Share the Vision’ beenirreparablydamaged.’’ said Ald Stewart was in his Eagle Court property
E: bTaenrrnaecreaetnttrhaencme.all’s Gregory gaAnlidseSdterwinagrt isnu’s’pefrcotsm‘‘aonthoerr- rightstoputuptheposter,but mKialgyabreifgfinhiafsMhaeyrowraFyr.an AlMdearymoaranl cManedreiddaitthe
2 Last night Ald Stewart groups pressured Mr Herrick, by-lawswouldnowbereviewed Inoneofherlastacts Campbellsaidtheideaof
1- rehungthebannerbecausehis butwouldnotsaywho. forpoliticaladvertisements. as mayor Ms Kilgariff Fran Kilgariff purchasing a property
M will ask council in Mon- ernmentwillbringinan wasapprovedaspolicyin
A day’s ordinary meeting officialtoinvestigatethe January, and believed
R todefermakingadecis- leak. thecouncilfolloweddue
-2 itoonfoinndthwehhooeuvseer,buletaaklesdo Ms Kilgariff said the process.
00 theinformation. fine for leaking confid- But rival Damien
8 She said: ‘‘It was a ential information was Ryanbelievesitiswrong
$40,000.
serious breach, and it suchadecisionshouldbe
P wasn’t an unintentional While she believed it rushed through before
A slipofthetongue. was a ‘‘sound invest- theelection.
G ‘‘It is quite difficult to ment’’theMayordidnot
E maintainconfidentialin- want to turn the poten- Hesaid:‘‘Suchacapi-
4: foonremhaatisointwwithhennegsoamtivee- ttiiaonlpuisrscuheaseaginationsateltehce- talinvestmentshouldbe
leftforthenewly-elected
intent.’’ council or current CEO
C If approved, the De- RexMooney. Town Council from
O March29.’’
partment of Local Gov- She said: ‘‘There was
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Senate Select Committee on
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Inquiry into fertiliser pricing
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4 — Centralian Advocate, Thursday, March 20, 2008
NEWS
Free ’flu vaccination for elderly, at risk
MERERumbalispro- aged 50 years and over
tecting herself from and aboriginal people
catching a nasty ’flu agedbetween15and49
bugthiswinter. years who have a
Mrs Rumbal, like chronicillness.
many senior Central Department of
Australiancitizens,are HealthandCommunity
most at risk of influ- Services Head of Im-
enzaandarebeingen- munisation Dr Rosalie
couraged to get them- Schultzsaidthe’flucan
selves a free ’flu affectanyone.
vaccination. Dr Schultz said:
It coincides with ‘‘Younger people and
children with chronic
Adult Immunisation
disease can also get
AwarenessWeekwhich
severe influenza which
startsonTuesday.
can lead to hospitalis-
The free shot is for ation. Everyone else
seniorCentralAustral- can still visit their GP
ians aged 65 and over, toobtainaprescription
all Indigenous adults forthevaccine.’’
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years but this will be sus- timsaying:‘‘Helloprincess,do NorthernTerritory. :
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were put behind bars last teredthismonth.
nightfortheextortionofan tence of the trio with four amachetearoundinfrontof
AliceSpringstakeawayshop years jail. He will be released him saying, ‘‘Let’s top him, He told the court Thomas V
owner. intwoyearstime. let’stopthispr..k.’’ and Bolton received a 25 per D
MagistrateJohnBirchsen- Mr Birch told the Alice Thomas is currently facing cent ‘‘discount’’ on their sen- A
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Thomas yesterday to 18 upheaval’’ throughout a two- aGogludnCaonadstkinni2fe00f6i.ght on the tchenetcoofuf.rt’’, was given 15 per UB
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ingmoneywithmenaces. In one of the encounters, He will also appear as a Williams’furtherchargesof
The 32-year-old’s prison tshleeevpictiamndwastwhroekaetnenfreodmhbiys Ctermowptnedwmitunredsesr tinrialainn tahte- rpeossissetsinsigona opfoliccaennofafbiciserhaanvde
term will be suspended after Williams,Boltonandanother touristcitynextmonth. been adjourned until next
sevenmonths.
manarmedwithamacheteat Mr Birch told the court month.
Jamie Lee Bolton, 23, has hishome. cases of demand using men-
Child bride inquiry looming
CarendaJenkin Chief Justice Brian Martin sentenced ‘‘AllNorthernTerritoryPoliceOfficers
themantotwoyearsjailtobesuspended are provided with significant cross-
aftersixmonths. cultural training as part of their initial
AN Aboriginal community police officer Bothparentsofthegirl,oneofwhomis training. However conduct, even that
who sanctioned his 13-year-old daugh- an Aboriginal community police officer, which is culturally based, amounting to
ter’smarriagemaybeinvestigated. had approved the man’s relationship
criminalconductcannotbecondoned.’’
NTPolicedeputycommissionerBruce withthechild.
Wenham said the Ethical and Profess- Mr Wenhem said a report would be ChiefJusticeMartintoldthecourton
ionalStandardsCommandarecarefully preparedforexecutiveconsideration. Mondaythatchildrenneededtheprotec-
consideringallaspectsofthematter. ‘‘TheNorthernTerritoryPolicepolicy tion of law from their own immature
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OPINION
Ban the banner
Sir,Ineedtovoicemy mayoral candidate in
concernthatthecoun- questionwillreapplyto
cildecideditwasappro- displayhisbanner.
priate to display a
The issue is whether
mayoral candidate
campaign banners
campaign banner in
theToddMallinapos- should be displayed
ition which is for com- thereinthefirstplace,
munity events or in- andtheyshouldnotbe.
formationthatbenefits I urge the council to
thecommunity. reconsider their pro-
To have a mayoral ceduresforthedisplay-
candidate ‘vote for me’ ingofbannersoncoun-
bannerdisplayedthere, cil property and put in
evenifhedidfollowall
place the requirement
the correct procedures,
that the banners dis-
impliescouncilsupport.
played there are for
Surely that would
community events or
have been obvious to
eventsthatareofinter-
those who made this
esttothecommunity.
decision.
I understand from a AndrewKoop
radiointerviewthatthe AliceSprings
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V RYAN However after reading the superannuation.Forthepur-
latest incident of another Al- posesoftheNorthernTerrit-
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Sir,ImustreplytoMs.B.Marsh- sameattitudeshowedtotheindigen-
C all’s input to your pages with her ouspeople.
O letter‘ShameonAlice’(14/3). More importantly, Alice Springs
L Ihavenoquarrelwithheropinion people need to think very carefully Sir,Agroupofusweretalkingaboutissuesthe
O onthetreatmentoftheYuendumu aboutadoptinga‘‘stuffEurotourist’’ newcouncilmightface.
R visitors. attitude.Thelocalbusinesseswould We call on all candidates to make public
: MyissuesarewithMs.Marshall’s soonfeelthepinch,andthe‘tourists’ whethertheywillfollowthePrimeMinister’slead
C attitudetothe‘Eurotourists’. wleoarvkeinigt ifnlotuhnedleorcianlge.coTnhoemhyowspoiutladl ainnhdaboiftfaenrtsaof‘Sthoreryco’usntatrtyemtheenythtoopethtoegoorvigeirnna.l
M The story stated that a group of wouldsoonfinditselfwithnostaff. ThereasonsoutlinedbythePMaremorethan
‘Asians’ had complained. So to say Asa‘tourist’nursewhohasworked applicabletothelocalcouncilcommunity.Despite
Y ‘‘StufftheEurotourists’’isnotonly there,Icansaythatwithknowledge. many efforts to address issues arising from
factuallyincorrectbutsmacksofthe MarkRowe ‘settlement’ by foreigners, there are still many
K AliceSprings features of life in the Centre crying out for a
Pedestrian matters gesturetowardreconciliationandunderstanding.
Thisisthehomeofthestolengenerationinthe
Bungalow and the (nearby) site of the Coniston
massacre.The expulsion from a motel of women
fromYuendumuindicatesthere’sstillawaytogo.
Sir, Replying to the from the post office to Meanwhile, at least
It has become normal for civic functions to
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ago saying the same morerelaxed.Iwonder pedestrianscrossatthe mentsupportingthatofthePrimeMinister.
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thing. I have never ifwewillhearacouncil Please state your beliefs and intention to act/
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understood why the candidate speak posi- notacttoechothenationalexpression.
KarenTaylor
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AliceSprings
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6 — Centralian Advocate, Thursday, March 20, 2008
NEWS
Vandals
target
speed
barriers
Constable George Ciolka has a treat for driver Amanda Hardy. Picture: HANNAH MILLERICK
Zero and get an easter egg
ChristopherO'Leary
VANDALS have tar-
geted a temporary BLOWzeroandgetanEaster TheSouthernRegionTraffic all the time and never drive
speed barrier on egg — that’s the reward Alice
Unit officer-in-charge said: drunk, and we don’t recognise
WalkerStreet. Springspolicewillhandoutto
good drivers, while bad ones ‘‘Weoftenshedlightonthebad theirgoodbehaviour.’’ K
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replacedthechicanes— Several RBT stations will be
wanted to reward people on
madeupofsandbags— Policearetocrackdowninan set up to target not only drink M
on Monday after resi- Easter traffic campaign blitz theirgooddriving. drivers but also unroadworthy
dents reported they and target drunks at random ‘‘Let’s face it an Easter egg carsandseatbelts. C
hadbeendamagedover breathteststationsinhotspots won’tdeterpeoplefromtheloss
theweekend. acrossAliceSpringsfromtoday. of their licence, being fined at SgtRobertsonsaidtherewill :
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Sheryl Magnay said chicane is just getting
dbryiv‘‘ehnooinntso’’manandystaiimdeas there is also a feeling trashed.’’ 1-
around the street that Council director for 2
second chicane, placed
near where the road it should be closed off technicalservicesGreg E:
runs into Mahomed completely to traffic Buxton said it was ex- T
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Phyllis Inkamala shows a new photo ID card to Westpac staff member
Tracie Nightingale. Picture: JUSTIN BRIERTY
ID system
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The council’s Catriona Elek said
PHYLLIS Inkamala’s life got a lot
theyarecurrentlyreceiving15appli-
DA $999 $2499 egaesniteyrewrehenCsohuencaiplpliieddenfotirfiacaTtaionn- cations a day for the service, which
she believes is the level the system
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-M save$415 save$2190 The cards will provide Aboriginal liessvueeldofoidnetnhteifidcaayt.ionwillhaveacard
people who cannot get a driver’s
A licenceorpassportwithphotoidenti- Someoftheappropriateidentific-
R fication. ation includes Medicare or bank
-2 Shesaid:‘‘It’sgoingtohelpwhenI cards, or bills or financial state-
0 Coca-Cola Soft Drink 15 Pack Moro Olive Oil 4 Litre ments.
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8 accounts.’’ She said: ‘‘If they have a birth
Tangentyere began issuing cards certificate we can issue it straight
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O’Donohue called the goodbehaviourbond.
Kathryn Anne victim‘‘adog’’andtold
O’Donohue, 25, also hershewouldbe‘‘ser- Thommers was sen-
Hot Cross Buns with Fruit 6 Pack# told the woman to iously injured’’ if she tenced this month to
drop aggravated as- did not drop charges eight months jail sus-
sault charges against after after her co- pended after three
Fink motorcycle gang offende Carly months.
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NEWS
Sales grow, rates bite
DanielBurdon ‘‘Andthemarkettendstorisean
averageof8percentperannum.
In contrast, REINT figures for
INTERESTratesarestartingto property growth in Alice Springs
have an effect on the Alice put the figure at somewhere be-
Springs property market, while tween5and7percent.
steady house sales growth con-
‘‘The second half of last year
tinuesacrosstown.
washuge—thelastthreemonths
ThisisaccordingtoRealEstate especially were huge for us. We
Institute of the Northern Territ- hadn’thadsuchabusyperiodina
ory southern region representat- longtime.’’
ive David Forrest, who said the In the overall six months to
marketisperformingwell. December 2007 home sales
But he was wary of how small droppedfrom540to496,whileunit
changesinpropertysalesinAlice sales rose by 24 sales to 170, but
Springs can have a big effect on had a sales price loss of 10.7 per
overallmarketfigures. centfrom$247,181to$220,754.
Figures released to this month MrFrasersaidthisisindicative
showoverallhousingsalesrosein of fewer sales in several sectors,
thesixmonthstoDecember2007 including the usually high-
by9.3percent. yieldingMtJohnsub-division.
But insiders warn that the six- Hesaid:‘‘Iexpectthemarketto
monthlyfigurescouldbedistorted stabiliseoverthecomingmonths,
by ‘‘one of the biggest December but units especially are not good
quartersinrecentyears’’. indicatorsofthemarket.’’
The big winners over the sem- While unit sales seem to be
ester were sellers in the downandhousesareup,interest
KempeanaCrescentsub-division, rates have only just started to
which saw a sales percentage make minor waves in the Alice
increase of a huge 44.9 per cent, Springsmarket.
with11homessoldinthearea. Mr Forrest said the market
LJ Hooker principal Doug overall was steady, and that the
Fraser said: ‘‘There is always ‘‘normal insulating effects of the
steadygrowthinthelocalmarket, local market’’ were keeping most
but Kempeana had an average home-ownersoutoftrouble. K
housesalepriceof$294,957inthe BothMrFraserandMrForrest Y
firsthalfof2007.’’ agree while interest rates are a
IntheDecemberhalfof2007the minor concern for Alice Springs M
average house sale price in home-owners,therehavebeenno
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entedaverageof$427,421. knowledge.
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NEWS
Spit attack on mum
This behaviour is not on, says Carney
CarendaJenkin someonespatather. ●Police released a comfit of a Themanwaswalkingtowards
MsCarneysaid:‘‘Thisisn’tthe man this week who was one of Sadadeen, near the Stott Street
only kind of thing happening. four men who ganged up on a bridge, when he was confronted
GOOD old fashioned manners Many people arebeing sworn at teenageronSundaythenslashed by two men seeking cigarettes
are wearing thin in Alice just for going about their daily him and stole $20 and some earlyonTuesdayevening.
Springs, says Araluen MLA
businessintown.It’sjustnoton. tobacco.
Jodeen Carney, who was con-
Police said when the man
tactedbyawomanwhowasspat ‘‘And people can’t walk down The 19-year-old was con-
at while pushing her baby in a the street without being picked fronted by the group about pulled his smokes from his
pram. onforsmokes. 8.30pm near the Wills Terrace pocket, they saw his wallet and
Thewomansaidshewaswalk- ‘‘Thegovernmentcannotkeep causeway. oneofthemsnatchedit.
ingacrossBathStreettohercar toeing the same old line saying Twomenwhoaskeda31-year- One of the men then tried to
everything’s going to be fixed. old man for smokes stole his punch him but he grabbed his
in the Coles Complex when
Jodeen Carney I’vegotmyowntwoeyes.’’ wallet. moneyandfled.
Cops number to call
TinaParkinson public did not always
usethatnumber.
Sgt Owen said:
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and comes courtesy of will be put through to
NeghbourhoodWatch. the closest police stat-
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A wake of complaints ‘‘The system was de-
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2 ice. would get a quick re- Kathy Pichugin of Neighbourhood Watch with
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