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Junita's Aussie Playlist Junita's Aussie Playlist is a radio show that highlights Australian talent and the present and past live music industry Why did you decide to do your program? I have had a passion for the Australian live music industry for many years, and have been privileged to meet many great musicians What do you love about doing Junita's Aussie Playlist? I get to choose my favourite genres and include interviews and the history about the musicians that make up the Australian music scene What kind of music do you play on your show? It's a mixed bag of genres I like; anything goes really, as long as it's Australian! Do you do anything else at the station? I'm currently the Secretary on the RoxFM Board.
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Easy Listening with Melody I play music which is 'easy on the ear'. It has decent lyrics, and the genre includes country, 60s, 70s, or even some more modern songs, so long as it's pleasant to listen to. How did you get involved? A friend told me she does a show, so I decided to call in to see Jordan. I was plesantly surprised to find that I don't have to pay to learn! What do you love about doing the Easy Listening With Melody? It keeps my brain alive! It also involves typing up a script each week, so that I can think about what to say about the songs as I play them; I have to concentrate on what i'm doing and to put in the news and promos. You can tune into Easy Listening with Melody from 12pm every Monday!  What’s your program?
The Smash Hits A step back in time to when the hair was long and the make-up was wild (and that’s just the male artists!). Abba to ZZ Top and everything in between. How did you get involved? I work with Nathan at Arid Recovery who has a show. He suggested I come and join him for a show. I am not sure I ever agreed to join him but instead decided to give it a go on my own. What do you love about doing the Smash Hits Radio Show? I have learnt so much about music I took for granted. You often hear people say that the 80s is not their favourite era for music but then a record comes on and everyone is up and dancing. I have been looking into the different styles of music and tracing the history of the songs and artists and it really is fascinating. I won’t please everyone with the music I play but I like to think people are tapping their toes while they listen. What kind of music do you play on your show? I focus on the music of the 80s decade, playing everything from pop, rock, R&B and Ska to name a few. I have been known to sneak in the odd song out of the era (you just have to be able to link it to the 80s – artist born / movie playing). If the music is lively and you can dance and sing along it will probably be featured in my show. You will hear lots of Aussie Pub Rock because it is a favourite of mine but hopefully I play a fair mix of genres to please a wide audience. Do you do anything else at the station? I have accepted the position as Treasurer on the RoxFM board. The position was a good fit for my skills and I am looking forward to watching the station grow as a social community space. We all need to show our support so we don’t lose our only local media outlet. My first job is to get some coffee mornings going for presenters, members and sponsors.  This weekend is the massive Desert Kart State Titles, which means Roxby Downs is about to see over 100 competitors giving it their all around the dirt circuit from Friday afternoon.
RoxFM spoke with Heath Mynhart and Thomas Wilson, the President and Secretary of the Roxby Downs Desert Dirt Kart Club respectively, about what to expect this weekend. "This is a pretty important event for us in town, probably the most go-karts we've had here since 2006, so basically we've got 166 nominations, and on top of that another 8 rookies," says Heath. "There's been a lot happening at the club in the last 12 months in preparation for this." For those who want to come along, Heath says entry will be $5 per car-load. "We're quite a small club here, and any help we can get is very much appreciated, so definitely looking forward to getting as many car loads in. For spectators, we'll have an area for canteen facilities, so plenty of food a drink there, we'll also have a bar facility for those who want to come down and enjoy a cold beverage." RoxFM is a community run radio station, which means we rely on community involvement to keep the station running! RoxFM has been in Roxby Downs for over 16 years now, and we'd love to be around for at least 16 more! Anyone in Roxby can become a member too, whether you're an individual or a family, a community group, or even a business! Why Become A Member?
What's In It For You? This Thursday, Australian Education Union (AEU) members around South Australia will withdraw half a day's worth of their labour in order to persuade the Department Of Education on a handful of issues.
From 8.40am until 12.15pm, a number of Roxby Downs Area School (RDAS) teachers will be standing by the AEU as proposed changes by the Department of Education will directly affect teachers in regional and rural areas. Cyrus Weir is a teacher at the RDAS who will be standing with the AEU on Thursday morning. He spoke with RoxFM to explain why action needs to be taken. "The Union are in the process of negotiating working conditions and pay, and all sorts of things surrounding teaching, and we've come to a bit of a stand-still where the Union has identified some key items that they'd like to go in and fight for, and the Department has identified some things they'd like to do moving forward in the education space.  The Roxby Downs Council in collaboration with BHP have announced vital maintenance on the local power network which will see power outages in the community on Sunday October 28th, from 2am to 4am.
The work will focus on the The High Voltage Distribution System to ensure it's prepared to handle the current nature of the local power network. To help prepare for the power outage, Roxby Council has provided a list of tips to try and minimise the disruption to the town:
If you have any questions, send an email to roxby@roxbycouncil.com.au or contact Roxby Council on 8671 0010.  This week BHP Olympic Dam announced their continued support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations, (RFDS) pledging $300,000 over the next 3 years.
BHP's contribution will help the RFDS to continue to operate in remote South Australia, providing emergency flights for people with injuries or illnesses that local facilities are unequipped to handle. At an announcement at the RFDS's Adelaide Base, Olympic Dam's new Asset President Laura Tyler said the agreement is part of BHP's ongoing support of the health and well-being in their host communities like Roxby Downs. "We’ve been operating in remote South Australia for 30 years, and we understand the vital role the RFDS has played over many years in helping people across the State during times of great need," she said.  Following a suggestion from her psychologist, Kayleen Greagen-Castle decided to put her life onto paper. The result is Red Raw; a deeply personal recounting of the toughest periods of Kayleen's life and the trauma she went through as a child. Kayleen says writing the book was a cathartic experience for her, and helped her deal with her past. "It's taken a long time to get here, and a great deal of healing has come from it. "It's just a book about my life from, basically, the beginning right up until where I am now, and traversing all the roads that I've travelled and the stormy seas that I sailed, and found my way through. "When I decided to write- well to actually publish my book, it was more for the fact that I have the ability to help others with my story, to realise that they're not alone and there's light at the end of the tunnel." Kayleen's book Red Raw is due to be released this month, but she says she's already got some ideas for her next publication. "I definitely think that there's more to say, and I've already got another idea for my next book, but I tried to say as much as I could in this book where... I don't really speak to the reader until the very end of the book, but I take the reader throughout my whole journey from beginning to end. "Because this is my autobiography, I think anything that comes out of this will probably be down the route of memoirs, where I'll actually focus on one area of my life and share my story and delve a little bit deeper into certain parts." Kayleen spent many years of her childhood in Andamooka, so it's only fitting that Andamooka is the final stop on her book launch tour. "I'm really excited to be coming home, and coming back to where it all began and sharing my story. "A lot of my life is based in Andamooka... so it's really exciting to finish my launch officially in Andamooka, and be able to celebrate with everyone back home. Listen back to Kayleen's interview with RoxFM: RED RAW is self-published, and will be launched at the Andamooka Community Hall on October 20 from 1pm.
 Photo by Tim Bennett on Unsplash For all businesses in the modern age, social media plays a massive role - and especially in Roxby Downs, where, just like over 15 million other active users in Australia, our platform of choice is Facebook
Because of this, if you want to maximise the reach of your business you probably need to be making sure you're using Facebook the right way for you. Luckily Regional Development Australia has organised a Facebook Masterclass with Social Media AOK on October 25th, at 5.30pm at the Community Youth Centre to help get everyone up to scratch. Simone Douglas from Social Media AOK will be running the course, and she says learning how to use Facebook properly can really help your business. |
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