Gibber Gabber - Vol 02 / Issue 01

Gibber
Gabber
VOLUME 02 – ISSUE 01 FRIDAY, 22 JANUARY 2021
Christmas in Woomera
Christmas Day is usually a quiet day in Woomera with many of the township heading away to spend
the holidays with family and enjoy a much-deserved break during the reduced activity period. This
time was a little different with a surprising amount of people staying in town, a celebration was had at
Breen Park, organised by Ventia employees, Stuart and Tanu.
There was an amazing turnout of approximately 22 people to celebrate Christmas day and enjoy a
barbecue under the sun.
A big thank you to the Eldo team for supplying the meat for the barbecue and their help with organising
the day.

Letters to the Editor
The
Woomera Board
Letters to the Editor
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Deadline for articles is 12pm Wednesday unless arranged with the editor.
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Deadline for articles is 10am Wednesdays.
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8674 3225
8673 7244
Police Assistance 131 444
8673 7100
Alcohol & Drug Info. 1300 131 340
Roxby Downs
8671 1444
Doctors
1800 733 772
5RRR FM
0421 567 545
1300 362 361
13 11 26
Useful Numbers
0408 117 043
Australia Post 8673 7275
B&A Recycling 0407 186 505
Base Services
Support Centre 1300 658 975
Broadspectrum 8674 3260
Defence Switch 1300 333 362
Eldo Hotel 8673 7867
Freight Enquires 0438 810 197
Gibber Gabber 8673 7650
Heritage Centre 8673 7042
AA Taxation &
Accounting:
Pearl Squire
0408 117 043
McMahons 0428 151 916
Australia Post
8673 7275 8673 7768
Outback B&A Data Recycling
8673
0407
7029
186 505
PA & CI Martin 8673 7209
Base Services
Razzcon Support Services Centre 8673 6105
1300 658 975
RSL Bowling Club 8673 7596
Broadspectrum
Spuds 8674 Roadhouse 3260 8673 7473
Defence Switch Cudgee Bar
8673
1300
7800
333 362
Veolia
0429 ELDO 294 808 Hotel
8673 7867
School
8673 Freight 7287
Enquiries
0438 810 197 Store
8673 7766
Heritage Centre
8673 7042
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SNAKES ALIVE!
With warmer weather there have been snake
sightings reported in Woomera and we wish
to alert the community of this.
Reducing the amount of cover available to
snakes will discourage them from moving in
permanently by;
• Removing debris and litter around the yard
(sheets of tin, weeds etc).
• Prune back low hanging branches, keep
grass cut back, and generally remove areas
of low cover that may offer concealment.
• Keep shed doors closed when not in use.
Woomera Darts League
TBA
Hobby Club
Resuming 2 nd FEB
Craft Group
Resuming 2 nd FEB* update to come.
The Thrift Shop is looking for
volunteers, if you would like to
help please get in contact
with Nana Brown.
Thank you
Woomera CFS Notice
Woomera CFS welcomes new
members, any and all skill levels.
Please contact Justin Bradbury for
more details on
0422 260 576
Woomera Village Store
Woomera Village Store will be relocating to operate out of the Heritage
Centre.
With the move approaching we are looking to restock items and add more
variety to our shelves.
Broadspectrum is reaching out to the community for ideas on what would like
to see added to the Woomera Village Store stocklist. All ideas are welcomed
and will be considered.
If you have any suggestions you may email them to
gibber.gabber@bigpond.com or place it in the “suggestion box” at the
Woomera Village Store
The Woomera Swimming Pool is now open for the
season!
Swimming Pool Opening Hours:
Daily
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12pm - 2:30 & 3pm - 7pm
ELDO HOTEL NOTICE
The Eldo Hotel is now open until 10:00pm
daily.
Bar open from 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Bistro available from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
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A fresh gift for Christmas
A gift of fresh produce for the families
who stayed in Woomera over
Christmas and attended the Christmas
Day barbecue.
The box contained fresh broccoli,
carrots, capsicum, cauliflower,
tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms, and
mesclun mix.
The box of produce was put together
by Ventia/Eldo Hotel Kitchen staff.
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Mission from space opens opportunities
Members of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) monitor the Hayabusa2 capsule within the range support facility at the Woomera
Test Range. Photo: Corporal Brenton Kwaterski
The first operational test for the newly built range operations centre at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia was a successful
mission from space, showcasing the range to the world.
The facility, built as part of the AIR3024 upgrade program, supported the re-entry of the ground-breaking Japanese Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 capsule.
Commanding Officer Air Force Test Ranges Squadron (AFTRSQN) Wing Commander Jeremy Parkin said the new facility provided a
much-needed technological upgrade to the Woomera Test Range.
“The new facility, built by Raytheon Australia, enables us to combine a number of current radar capabilities to provide a holistic view
of the range,” Wing Commander Parkin said.
“Using the facility for the first time to support the JAXA mission proved very successful.
“The new AFTRSQN range operations centre capability proved to be very accurate in tracking the recent Hyabusa2 capsule heat
shields.
“The accuracy of the latitudes and longitudes provided to the search-and-recovery team to the actual location where the heat shields
and instrumentation module were found made it possible to find the capsule in a very short period of time.
“AFTRSQN is proud to be able to offer this level of advanced capability and looks forward to supporting the next generation of range
activity.”
Managing Director of Raytheon Australia Michael Ward said the Raytheon team was happy with the results.
“This was an amazing feat for JAXA and we are extremely proud to have been part of JAXA and the Department of Defence's efforts
in this mission through the provision of radars and communication controls supporting safe operations at Woomera Test Range,” he
said.
“The capability delivered by the AIR3024 program meant we could assist in tracking the capsule during re-entry and landing, with the
range control centre central to all activities, including range safety and data collection.
“Woomera is the world’s largest land test environment, and this event has showcased Australia’s range capabilities to the rest of the
world.”
The new state-of-the art facility will enable Air Force to provide range users with comprehensive instrument support and track current
and emerging capabilities and allow AFTRSQN to customise the level of support it provides clients.
By Flight Lieutenant Natalie Giles

PUZZLE PAGE
Word Search – Australian Animals
Sudoku
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Eldo Famous Mega Burger!
Available all week Mon – Sun or
until sold out.
Our own 70/30 black angus
beef layered with cheese,
kitchen sauce and salad with
onions rings and aioli.
$28.00
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Woomera
Community
Events
MONDAYS
CFS Training
6:30pm (fortnightly)
At the CFS Station
Contact: Cheryle Hill
0467050751
TUESDAYS
Hobby CLOSED Club from 7pm
Update Old CLOSED to Variety come. Store
Update CLOSED
Contact: to Russ come. Squire
Update to come.
0408 824 296
Thrift Shop
Contact: Cheryle Hill
Contact:
0467
Shona
050 751
Lauder
0407 187 491
Craft Group from 7pm
4 Gundawarra St
Contact: Ellen Budden
0417 377 694
CLOSED
Update to come.
WEDNESDAYS
Yoga
5pm at school gym
Contact: School 8673 7287
Darts Reopening CLOSED League 10 th
Contact: Update October Ellen to 2020 come. Budden at
0417 12:00pm 377 694
THURSDAYS
RSL Bowling Club
Bar Open from 5.30pm to 9pm
FRIDAYS
Sports Club
Bar open from 5pm
Meals from 6pm
ELDO Hotel Happy Hour
From 5pm to 7pm
Woomera Baker Observatory
Open after dark
(weather dependent, see
Facebook for updates)
SATURDAYS
Woomera Thrift Store
Schedules permitted
SUNDAYS
Catholic Church
Mass at 3:30pm
RAAF Woomera Chapel
10.30am at
RAAF Woomera Chapel
CLOSED
Update
CLOSED
to to come.
Update to come.
EVERYDAY
Cudgee Bar
Open from 5pm-8pm at the
Woomera Traveler’s Village
and Caravan Park
Village Store
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8am – 6pm
Tuesday & Thursday
8am – 7.30pm
Saturday & Sunday
8.30am – 2pm
Public Holidays
10am – 2pm
ELDO Hotel
Dinner
6pm to 8.30pm Daily
Bookings
The
for
bistro
large
is
groups
open
preferred
from:
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Bar Opening Times
Monday - Thursday: 4pm – 11pm
Friday: 4pm – 12.30am
Saturday: 4pm – 12.30am
Sunday: 4pm – 9.30pm
Bar is open from 4pm –
10pm Daily.
(Management reserves the right to
close earlier dependent on patronage)
Heritage
Centre
Home to the Bowling Alley, Museum,
Souvenir Shop Kitchen & Outback Hours Diner for
cooked 6:30am breakfast – 2:30pm and lunch
OPENING HOURS
Café Hours
Mon-Fri: 6:30am-3pm
6:30am – 3:00pm
Sat-Sun: 7am - 3pm
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WOOMERA THEATRE
COMING SOON
TBA
.
Woomera population as of 22 nd January 2021
146
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SPORTS CLUB
Woomera Sports Club will be shut for a short
period as personnel are unavailable due to
personal reasons. We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause.
WOOMERA RSL
Opening Hours
Tuesdays
Pizza Night
5:30pm – 10:00pm
Thursdays
Dinner
5:30pm – 10:00pm
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Woomera Weather
Woomera Bakers Observatory open most Fridays.
Visit their Facebook page!
Woomera Baker Observatory
WOOMERA MEDICAL CLINIC
Open 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Maintain 1.5 metres of distance at all time if in public
For medical assistance outside clinic hours please call
000 or attend the Roxby Downs Hospital emergency
department.
Residents are advised that the Doctor’s clinic
dates are:
Wednesday
27 th JAN
9am – 12pm
Friday
29 th JAN
9am – 12pm
Woomera Community Library
Monday
1 st FEB
9am – 12pm
Opening Hours:
Monday: 11am – 4pm
Tuesday
3 rd FEB
9am – 12pm
Tuesday: 11am – 4pm
Monday
8 th FEB
9am – 12pm
Wednesday: 11am – 4pm
Closed Public Holidays
Come in and check out our vast range of books, DVDS, Audio
Books or just use the free wifi
Phone: (08) 8673 7287
Address: Dewrang Avenue, 5720
To make an appointment call the Medical
Clinic on 8673 7100.
For medical emergencies call 000
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JANUARY 2021
Sports Club Open from 5:30pm Woomera RSL Open Woomera Darts League
Woomera Medical Centre