Page's Working Dog Centre, Terka-Southern Flinders Ranges, South Australia




ABOVE..Training school owner, Ben Page, introduces a working dog to Paralympics gold medallist, Louise Sauvage. RIGHT...Mr Page's wife, Lyn, relaxes with one of the dogs after the cute canine was put through its paces.
- Pictures by Peter Venhoek
Helicopter drops in on dog demonstration

Terka	filled fundraising event for the Australian Paralympic Committee. Celebrity Louise Sauvage, a nine-time Paralympic gold medallist, together with a lively group of "Duellers" from the Eastern States were entertained and educated by local dog breeder and trainer, Ben Page, and his dogs. One of the "Duellers" travelling with the group in his helicopter was fortunate to have Mr Page, a former pilot, give him precise instructions before landing in a paddock adja-	cent to the working dog training centre. Mr Page said that this was a very worthwhile charity and that the Paralympics deserved to be helped. He said that he didn't often do these large demonstrations but would be willing to listen to approaches from other groups. Former Miss World and one of the organisers, Belinda Green, announced that Mr Page has donated his fee back to the Paralympics. Locals Deb and Dave Northcott, of Melrose, assisted in managing the logistics on the day.
More than 50 people, 25 vehicles and one helicopter converged on a working dog training centre at Terka, between Melrose and Wilmington, in the Southern Flinders Ranges recently. A working dog demonstration at the property of Ben and Lyn Page was the second day's highlight of the Desert Duel 2006. The fifth such Duel, it is an eight-day fun-