Unsuccessful initiatives of new council 'Back to Dug-out for Aged,' by David Mussared, Advertiser 26/3/87 Mention:  Bob Britain 'Coober Pedy May Have a Dry Area,' Advertiser 27/5/87 Mentions:  John Thrower, Neville Hyatt 'Town Seeking Spare $60,000,' Advertiser 28/1/87 Mentions:  John Thrower, Vicki McCormack, Mandy Sparrow 'Coober Pedy Recreation Park Knocked on the Head,' Advertiser 5/2/87 Mention:  John Thrower

'Coober Pedy Officially in the Outback,' by Sylvia Kriven Advertiser 27/1/87 Mentions include: John Thrower, Member for Eyre Gunn, Vicki McCormack, Mandy Sparrow, Gus Arthur 'First Mayor Strides into New Role with Relish'  

''Coober Pedy People to Vote Today on Local Council Issue,' by Kristen John, Advertiser 4/7/86 Mention:  John Thrower 'Opal Town Rejects Council,' by Kristen John, Advertiser 26/7/86 Mention:  John Thrower 'Opal Town to be Run by New Council,' by Jenny Shearer, 7/12/86 Mentions:  John Thrower, John Smith, Frank Penisi, Geoff Ferguson, Peter Chrisakis, Seiglinde Bruhns, Peter Bruhns, Boro Rapaic, Slavco Marjanovic, Athanasios Gouletsas, Peter Damien Schar, Ralph Adamo