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Thursday June 21
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Oodnadatta
Monday June 25
SOTA Year 7 Class
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Alan Wilson and Bev Kemble
Rosanne Woodforde
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Ruby Plate and Adele McCallum
Dr Terry Cutler

Lynnie Plate

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Tuesday June 26
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Alice Springs
Wednesday June 27
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Thursday June 28
Alderman Peter Davenport
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Friday June 29
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Room Chat with Rosanne Woodforde
Topic Living and working in Oodnadatta
 Jun 25, 14:57: Roseanne> In Oodnadatta
 Jun 25, 14:57: sean and angus> hi edie
 Jun 25, 14:57: Lynnie> hello roseanne I can see you talking to Stuart but I did not see Ruby on the webcan try again Rubes
 Jun 25, 14:57: Sam and Tristan> hi jono howre ya doing
 Jun 25, 14:57: sean and angus> how can people see u ruby
 Jun 25, 14:57: beth> sorry about all that jiberish this morning but you really had to ration i suppose
 Jun 25, 14:57: sean and angus> mean kate
 Jun 25, 14:57: Lynnie> Mr Knox unfold your arms
 Jun 25, 14:58: Roseanne> I went to Alice Springs High School
 Jun 25, 14:58: sean and angus> ok
 Jun 25, 14:58: graeme> do you remember the mccreery's rosanne
 Jun 25, 14:58: beth> the cam is now working properly too
 Jun 25, 14:58: Jess> Web cam
 Jun 25, 14:58: Sam and Tristan> rosanne what sports do you like
 Jun 25, 14:59: Melanie> louis says -Could we see some of the paintings in the background? Could someone hold them up to the camera?
 Jun 25, 15:00: Roseanne> I have lived in Oodnadatta for 11years
 Jun 25, 15:01: Roseanne> Living in Oodnadatta is very quiet and peaceful.
 Jun 25, 15:02: Roseanne> Does anyone want to ask me any questions about Age care.
 Jun 25, 15:02: Melanie> So Roseanne how long have you lived in Oodnadatta
 Jun 25, 15:03: Roseanne> I have lived in Oodnadatta for 11years.
 Jun 25, 15:03: Melanie> Lynnie asks-Roseanne do you like visiting Adelaide?
 Jun 25, 15:04: Roseanne> Yes i have to travel from Oodnadatta to Coober Pedy sometimes to Pt Augusta.
 Jun 25, 15:04: Melanie> lynnie asks- Roseanne how many oldies do you care for and are they all aboriginal
 Jun 25, 15:05: Roseanne> When i get the time to travel to Adelaide it can be very exciting.
 Jun 25, 15:06: Roseanne> I have 18 clients at the present moment 3 are non Aboriginals
 Jun 25, 15:06: Melanie> Jess asks- Do you enjoy your life at Oodnadatta?
 Jun 25, 15:06: Melanie> jess asks- So your scedual it pretty full then?
 Jun 25, 15:07: Melanie> graeme asks- do the aged live in their own homes
 Jun 25, 15:07: Roseanne> Yes i do enjoy living in Oodnadatta.
 Jun 25, 15:08: Roseanne> Yes they do live in their own houses.
 Jun 25, 15:08: Melanie> jess asks- What esactly do you do in Oodnadatta? Do you like what you do?
 Jun 25, 15:08: Roseanne> very full at all times even after hours.
 Jun 25, 15:09: Roseanne> I am the coordinator for Age care thats dealing with the elderly people of the community.
 Jun 25, 15:10: Jess> So what makes you stay so far away from larger communitie?s
 Jun 25, 15:10: Karen> Go ahead Jess
 Jun 25, 15:10: Roseanne> i enjoy my job very much.
 Jun 25, 15:11: Jess> Where did you grow up Rosanne?
 Jun 25, 15:11: Jess> What exactly do you do in your job?
 Jun 25, 15:11: Ellen> bye everyone Iev got go guest speak in the other forum
 Jun 25, 15:11: Anna> What are your hobbies?
 Jun 25, 15:11: Roseanne> i suppose its more relaxing living in Oodnadatta then in the city where you have to watch your back all the time.
 Jun 25, 15:12: Lynnie> ruby we saw u but cant read the sign and now harry is here
 Jun 25, 15:12: Melanie> lynnie asks-roseanne do you cook for the aged care folk
 Jun 25, 15:12: Roseanne> playing softball when i can get a team together and watching real life videos.
 Jun 25, 15:12: graeme> any relation to alec who worked at the railway stn
 Jun 25, 15:13: Jess> all you brats that couldn't get in when it was moderated please leave the chat unless you have something dencent to ask rosanna!
 Jun 25, 15:13: jive has left the room
 Jun 25, 15:13: Roseanne> part of my growing up was in Alice Springs and most of it was in Oodnadatta.
 Jun 25, 15:13: lisa has left the room
 Jun 25, 15:14: Jess> Sooo true about watching your back in the city?
 Jun 25, 15:14: Roseanne> Yes we do meals on wheels 5 days a week.
 Jun 25, 15:14: Roseanne> yes i am he was my uncle.
 Jun 25, 15:15: Jess> I have lived in alice for a bit its a real nice place - a bit different from oodndatta.
 Jun 25, 15:15: Kim and Crystal> Hello everybody
 Jun 25, 15:16: Lynnie> hi ruby this is harry i just came home from school
 Jun 25, 15:16: graeme> we taught in oodna in the 70's and knew him
 Jun 25, 15:16: Anna> are there many tourists in Oodnadatta?
 Jun 25, 15:16: Kim and Crystal> Yianni, do you remember chatting to Sarah?
 Jun 25, 15:16: Lynnie> hi kiyana
 Jun 25, 15:16: Kim and Crystal> Well we are Sarah's friends
 Jun 25, 15:16: Roseanne> it sure is.
 Jun 25, 15:17: Jess> What do you like to do in your time off?
 Jun 25, 15:17: Kim and Crystal> Hello everyone. what's up? UP THERE?
 Jun 25, 15:18: Jess> Did you like alice?
 Jun 25, 15:18: Roseanne> not many tourist at the moment they didn;t want to hang around just incase we get more rain.
 Jun 25, 15:18: Kim and Crystal> We live in Adelaide
 Jun 25, 15:19: Roseanne> i have 4 foster children and we just take them out of town and learn them how to eat bush tucker.
 Jun 25, 15:19: Kim and Crystal> HiYianni
 Jun 25, 15:19: Roseanne> yes i enjoyed alice very much.
 Jun 25, 15:19: Jess> So you still follow some traditional aboriginal things like bush tucker?
 Jun 25, 15:20: chloe and sarah has entered the room
 Jun 25, 15:20: chloe and sarah> hello everybodey
 Jun 25, 15:21: Lynnie> ruby go to the web cam for 3 mins
 Jun 25, 15:21: Roseanne> yes we do its good to learn about traditioinal tucker to survive .
 Jun 25, 15:22: Roseanne> as i have said earlier i do meals on wheels for the elderly people in my community.
 Jun 25, 15:22: Nev & Em> hi this is nev & em
 Jun 25, 15:22: michelle/bree has entered the room
 Jun 25, 15:23: Roseanne> i have 2 boys and 2 girls they are aged between 6 and 13.
 Jun 25, 15:24: Jess> Do they go to school at oodnadatta? Do they like living there?
 Jun 25, 15:24: graeme> do any of the oldies do any crafts or paint
 Jun 25, 15:24: janine> ok, how is Colin - Hi Colin from Janine,Ian & boys!
 Jun 25, 15:24: Roseanne> all of my children go to school here where we are today.
 Jun 25, 15:25: Roseanne> yes they do painting on beads also dot painting on canvas that i order from down south they also make hand made quilts.
 Jun 25, 15:25: Nev & Em> rosann please can u write at the end of your message how it is two
 Jun 25, 15:25: Lynnie> ruby did u know Im going to darwin for hockey
 Jun 25, 15:27: graeme> thanks roseanne all the best from the mccreery's
 Jun 25, 15:27: Roseanne> meals on wheels are meals that we cook everyday its like geeting your lunch at the tuck shop.
 Jun 25, 15:27: chloe and sarah> Sorry!! So how do you guys learn over the radio??
 Jun 25, 15:27: Jess> How many children go to the Oodnadatta school?
 Jun 25, 15:27: Lynnie> ruby we did not see u ask someone to change the image on the webcam with you in it it is frozen
 Jun 25, 15:27: Kim and Crystal> Nev and Em...Your supposed to be askink questions
 Jun 25, 15:28: andy has left the room
 Jun 25, 15:28: Jess> Is there a mob of school kis on here
 Jun 25, 15:28: pat> ha
 Jun 25, 15:28: Jess> kids on here
 Jun 25, 15:28: Roseanne> there are about 45 children at school.
 Jun 25, 15:28: chloe and sarah> Um..... soooo.... do any of you guys live on a farm??
 Jun 25, 15:29: catherine> hello
 Jun 25, 15:29: Zoe has entered the room
 Jun 25, 15:29: Welcome Zoe,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 25, 15:29: Lynnie> Im going to darwin In august 11th - 18th
 Jun 25, 15:29: Emmalee> Do you go take the food to peoples houses?
 Jun 25, 15:29: Amber> Yes there is a mob of school girls on here
 Jun 25, 15:29: chloe and sarah> Hi Mac and Alecia!!
 Jun 25, 15:29: Louis> When kids in Oodna grow up do they stay in town or do they have to leave?
 Jun 25, 15:29: michelle/bree> do you like doing meals on wheels,or is it just something you have to do?
 Jun 25, 15:30: Roseanne> depending on how fast you can drive it takes about 10 to 11 hours.
 Jun 25, 15:30: chloe and sarah> Do any of you have weird pets??
 Jun 25, 15:30: Emmalee> Lots of Belair people just signed in!
 Jun 25, 15:30: Louis> Do the old people have lots of interesting stories to tell?
 Jun 25, 15:30: Roseanne> yes we do take their meals to their houses.
 Jun 25, 15:30: Anna> Rosanne,What do you ususally do when you are on holiday
 Jun 25, 15:31: Emmalee> So what is the main industry in Oodnadatta?
 Jun 25, 15:31: Roseanne> when they reach year 10 they can go to adelaide if they want to.
 Jun 25, 15:32: Roseanne> Yes i enjoy looking after the elderly and i love my job very much.
 Jun 25, 15:32: graeme has left the room
 Jun 25, 15:33: Roseanne> If they are in a good mood they will tell you a good yarn.
 Jun 25, 15:33: Roseanne> try and relax.
 Jun 25, 15:34: Roseanne> thank you for having me i have to say good bye for now.
 Jun 25, 15:34: Lynnie> ruby?
 Jun 25, 15:34: Roseanne has left the room

 


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